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Empire to which in principle Russia baa given her adhesion? What establishment of Russian trong within the province will be considered necessary to render this pro- tection efficient? Another question to which an answer would be desirable is whe. ther Russin has taken this ins of action after or without consultation with the Western Powers. In the assumption of friendliness toward China which is visible in Russia's "invitation," there looks to be manifestation of that policy of aloofness S. WATSON & CO., from the Western nations which papers like

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the Novae Vremya and other St. Petersburg journals steadily advocate now. A short time ago on the occasion of the sit of the Shah of Persia to Russia, the Note Fremga said:"Persia, thanks to its historical

Plumbago of very fine, quality has been dis- covered in North Queensland. . A parcel of 100 tone is stated to be on its way to Melbourne as

a trial consigament.

The steps taken by the American authorition in the Philippines to segregate the numerous lepers to be found in the islands of that archipel ago have been universally commended there.

The death is announood of Mr. George The Englishman learns that 100 men re Francis Travers-Drapes, Barrister-at-Law, of presenting the Indian Army--not 500—will pro Bangkok, which occurred at Singapore on the coed to Bydney for the Federation Celebration in December. They will sail from Calcutta 28th ult. from a long standing complaint.

about the end of November.

Brighton distinguished(?) itself at the General Election by giving no less than 4603 votes to the notorious agitator Kensit, who had the effrontery to stand as a "Protestant" candidate. mount Loder und Wentworth, both Cen,

servatives, however, headed the poll, and the House of Commons was spared the intrusion of thin gentleman, whose career was given once by Mr. Laboucliere in Truth, it may be recollected. Philippine hemp is exported in enormous The Manila Times wonders why dealers there should rest content with this instead of trying to turn the raw material into rope locally. Despite froight charges, says ont contemporary, it pays the Hongkong Rope Mounfactaring Company to impert hemp, and manufacture Manila rope. It ought to pay people on the spot who would have no freight to pay ca the raw material.

The closing day of the Singapore Bnces was on Monday week. From a racing standpoint, the meet was a distinot success. There were seven orents, the race for the Stewards Cup being the principal one. and affording the most interest. There were five contestants, caine in to who, after an exciting run, the winning post in the order named: Tan Boo List's Lyon 1, Messrs. Wright and Gwynne's Vagrant 2. J. Florman's Nerves 3, H. H. Sultan of Johore's Bola, Koh Yew Chang's Young Gladstone.

TELEGRAMS.

"DAILY PRESS” SERVICE.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.}

SHANGHAI, 7th November, 8.10 p.m..

THE JUBILEE ROAD.

A START TÓ NG MALE VERY ROON,' There is now every probability of a start be- ing mudo very soon in connection with the Jubilee Road. In the first instans it wa proposed that the road round Mount Davies should be close to the sea shore. The military authorities objected to this on the ground that it would facilitate the landing of a hostile party- The Jubilee Committee then instructed Messrs. Denison and Bam to trace a road at a higher level. They have done this, and as the Director,

A Havas telegrain annonnees the promotion of the following Indo-Chinese officers - Generals Coronnat, Chevalier, and Froy to the rank of. Général de Division; and Cols. Geil, EXPLOSION ON A JUNK GUARDED of Public Works (the Hon. R. D. Orushy) has

Clamorgan, and Perroaux to the rank of Brigadier-General.

BY BRITISH.

approved of their proposni they have not to work to prepare proper plans and an esti A war junk guarded by the British has mate. The road for about half is mile from the Plague Hospital will hsya an înciine of about been exploded at Tulu. The guard and 501 in 20 at its stropest cootion. We understand Chinese were killed. The cause of the dis. that the Jubilee Committon will hold a mesting to-day, when Mr. Chator is expected back in Hongkong.

A telegram from Simia states that the ques tion of re-organising the supervising gymnastic staff in India to improve the gymnastic train. being considered. It is hoped that funds foraster is unknown. the purpose will be included in next year's budget.

A Berlin correspondent of the L. & C. Express states that nine Prussian officers who have studied in the Borlin Institute of Oriental Languages, have been ordered to join the East Asiatic Regiments, as well as one Hanoverian, one Saxon, and one Wurtemberg officer. Five hundred naval reornita who entered the Marin? Battalions on the Isf ult. will be sent to Kino chow early nert spring.

The receipts of New South Wales for the past your were £10,208,087, and the ordinary expenditure £10,098,857, leaving a balance of £168,230 to set against the war and plagwo expenditure. The estimated revenue for the current year is £111,360,809, and the expenditure, excluding war and plugue expenses, £10,331,170. The estimated expenditure of the Federal Government for the first six months is £100,000 of which the share of New South Wales will be £30,000.

“past, has come to understand that Russia quantities abroad for manufacture into rope, ing of the British and native army, is now

is the natural defender of the Oriental states. The Kussian Tzar is de facto the "defender of the Shah's throne. Our rela- SHIPMENTS FOR THE NEW SEASONtions with Persia must, in the future, develop themselves in that direction, which HAVE ARRIVED.

corresponds with Russia's historical mis. aion. It is not as co-worker with the West that we should appear in the "East, but as Russians, a nation Confections of all kinds, from simple which has taken its-culture from the

"Wust, but in whose kod there is articles to the FINEST and MOST

It much that originates from Asia." DELICATE productions of the best firms appears that Russia, or the now dominant statesmen in Russia, wish to extend this in Europe.

same policy to China and to teach China to look to Russia as defender against all other aggressors. The idea is not, of course, new, It was well developed at the time of the China-Japan war, and by means of this aud the aid of corrupt Chinese officials Russia managed to profit enormously by the course

At the closing Bession of the Pesce Congress of events which at first promised none too

at Paris an impassioned address was given by well for her. Unfortunately the decaying Mr. Stead, who said that the dangers threaten- Eastoru nations are only too ready to being the cause of posso increased every day. taken in by the one nation of Europe People had thought war banished from the which has any racial affinity to them. world, but England had given them the lio. The Russians, it must be acknowledged, are The election results were a disastrons proof peculiarly fitted for the work of subduing that in order to war against war the peace- the Eastern peoples with which they come makers needed all the courage of soldiers. A in contact But the subdual does not bring resolution in favour of the formation of an international peace union was adopted," when with it any opening of these peoples to the Mr. W. T. Stead, in supporting the resolution, world, or any marked advance on the path apologised to the Congress for being an Eng of progress. In some articles from whichishman, and expressed regret that he could not we have quoted lately from the Daily Chron-call himself anything else. This regret, we feel ich Mr. HENRY NODMAN has drawn a vivid sare, is shared by all Englishmen. picture of the great railway work done by Russia in Central Asia; but he fails to

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We have reason to believe, says a home paper that Chili lise the intention to pick a quarrel with Porn and Bolivia. In some quarters it Is been thonght that Chillon designs are directed xainst Argentina, but as matters stand Chili thinks Argentin» too strong to be attacked. Her idea is to smash

thinks she can, and al-

ra and Bolivia, as ske cards to settle accounts ⚫ the suggested coufé-

with Argentina. He fleration of South American States to muzzle Chill. It may be nilded that the Chilian Fleet which has usually boon superior to that of any other South American Squadron, is now excep- tionally strong, and in a high state of efficïòncy, A correspondent writes to the London and

MORE EXECUTIONS AT PAOTINGFU.

Two Ostasiatische Lloyd reports that the THE CASE OF LANCE-CORPORAL

GILES, R.W.F. Acting Viceroy of Chilli, Ting Yung, the Military Governor Kueiheng, and the Chi- nose Colonel Wang Chang, have been can- victed of murdering missionaries at Paoting- fa and were shot by the Allies on Monday.

LONDON, 6th November, 3.10 p.m.

RUSSIA, CHINA, AND MANCHURIA,

Dr. Morrison telegraphs to the Times that Governor General Alexieff, through the medium of Li Hung-chang, has invited China to resume the government of Man churin under Russian protection.

THE WAR IN SOUTH

AFRICA.

LONDON, 6th November, 3.10 p.m.

STEYN STILL FIGHTING THE

TRANSVAAL FOR SALE. Lord Roberts reports that Mr. Steyn is doing his utmost to continue the war. In

. The other day one of our evening. contem-

Punishment in the Army " in which the case of Lance Corporal Giles, of the Royal Welsh Pasillors, was mentioned. The writer of the letter, who signed himself Disgusted," allegedl that while Guen was undergoing, six months' infringement in Victoria Goul for a military crime he was punished with "dark cells" for some infringement of prison rules, and “this not having a beneficial offect he was fogged; logged mo brutally that he will hear the mark to his dying day. As a result of this," add- ed "Disgusted." "Giles is now raving in the hospital padded ward and Eizely to remain so for the remainder of his life," "Disgusted **. further observed Giles must have been flogged very shortly before his discharge from prison, beczury the stripes on his back were still raw. I believe it is the law that a prisoner should be medically examined before the dis bolical operation comtraneos, and a doctor pra sant to see it carried out. The only vonclusion that any intelligent person can arrive at is— either Giles was insane before he was flogged, and not responsible for his actions, and conso- quently should not have been fogged, or he was flogged into insanity."

poraries published a letter headed "Corporal

We have male enquiries of the authorities as to the above allegations, and havo bori, supplied with the following version of the fate of the

The man in question was originally tried by court martial for striking a superior officer on

impress us with any idea of the elevation from the Admiralty by the relativos of the late China Express of Sir Ernest Batow, with whom a speech addressed to the burghare Mr. the 12th of April, and was sentenced to wiz

of the people under Russian rule. The railways remain in our minds as fine pieces of engineering-for strategic and military NEW YEAR CARDS purposes. But the builders plainly belong to the party whose views are summed up by a writer using the signature "A Bussian Publicist" in the Contemporary Review, A. S. WATSON & CO.] in the following words-The Russians

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"say they do not wish to be, either at home "or in the East, the bearers of the civilisa- "tion of the Western European Powera "They say: We wish to maintain our "own habits and customs, and also to im. "plant these in neighbouring foreign sub- **ject races. Russia will not agree to the "Western nations-from whom she has re

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Captain Henry T. R. Lloyd, R.M.LI, who was killed in the course of the operations round Tientsin: The Commander-in-Chief on this China Station, in a letter dated July 23, 1900, No. 429, in bringing to notice the names of certain offers and men engaged in connection with the attack on the native walled city of Tientsin on July 13 and 14, remarked as follows: To those names I should also have added that of Captain Henry T. B. Lloyd R.M.LI, had he lived. This oficer was with me in the advance towards Peking, and was engaged in every action, showing on all occasions great courage and zeal,”

he is well acquainted:-"I am confident that

no fitter man for the post of Minister to China Steyn said that, failing the intervention of

sold to the highest bidder.

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LONDON, 5th November.

months' imprisonment with hard labour. He was admitted to the mol on the 17th April

During his confinement In goal he won punish.

od on two occasions for breaches of prison discipline, but not at any time was he placed in a dark sill, On the 8th of October, after. being six weeks clear of a report, ho zasculted a warder and attempted to assault the prin cipal warder, for which offence he received 12 strokes with the "ost o' nine talls.”

PROGRESS OF EX-PRESIDENT A prisoner must be certified by the medica

is to be found anywhere. I am not thinking the European Powers, the Transvaal will be of his scholarly attainments, which, with some, will probably do him more harm than good, as they may imagine that he is a mere bookworm. Nothing could be farther from the truth. On the contrary, he is an eminently practical man, ove), clear-headed, firm, and yet conciliatory, and with a capacity for hard work, which will be much needed at the present janetare. He in a safe man, without a single blunder on his THE official record of nearly forty years. Bir Ernest Satow's sare judgm、at in political matters was revoguised so long ago an 1867. It was largely on the information and advice given by him that Sir Harry Parkes based his sound policy of promptly (long before the other Powers) ro- cognising the Mikado as the real sovereign of our influence in Japan at that time.”

· KRUGER.. The Gelderland has passed Jibutil. Mr. Kruger is seriously ill.

THE U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, The Presidential election in the United States is concluded. The excitement prevailing is only

offcor to be fit before whipping can be adminis- fared, and he is onsmited a second time before the corpori punishment is inflicted. The medi cal officer and the superintendent or assistant superintendent of the gaol are present when any prisonor. rectares ourporal punishment in accordance with the geol rules, Prisoners

ars also scen one daily by the medical officer

"development-joining her in friendly co. it seems so extraordinary as to be almost the country, which did so much to strengthen squalled by the days preceding the Civil War. and once each day by the assistant saperin-

"operation in the task of civilising the "Orient."

Mr. T. P. O'Connor describes Sir Ernest Satow as a short men, iron-grey, with an abnormally high forehead; it mounts up high and square, and ends in a point; indeed, at first startling. Curiously enough, just in a vagas way he seems to suggest the old Japanese All this, no doubt, has been repeated drawings of learned men. Sir Ernest has a No further news has come from the North, many times by men whose words should horror of books on Japan; he will never keep since the first announcement, of Russia's carry weight, but they have been contemp-books, he told Mr. O'Connor, that have anything to say about Japan, because they are always so reported intention to restore Newchwang to tuonsly dismissed as Russophobes. Mean hopelessly wrong. He has read books on Japan, the Chinese Government, but to-day's while Russia's policy continues and deve he has had them sent to him by the dozen, he London telegran reveals Russia's policy lops Is Manchuria finally coming under has seen them on the bookshelves of other men still more fully that the handing back of the same system which has abüorbed almost and yet he has never read one book that has Newchwang would have done. China is all Central Asia and the whole of the been in any sense of the word correct, Japan, invited, through the medium of La HuvG- North? The Powers-mainly, of course, according to Bir Ernest, has yet to be written CHANG, of course, to resume the government Great Britain-have shown themselves ac-

about, whether it be of the theatres, or of the

the country; it is all a new feld-untouched. People in England know nothing of Japan.

An intemperate Boer in the course of a letter to the Times of the Gth alt, in which he says

Both sides profess confidence, but the betting remains at 5 to 1 in favour of McKinley.

BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA: Heavy rains throughout the Orange River and the Vaal Colonies are hampering military

among other things: We have always des pised and loathed the British race, and we cen only look forward eagerly for the time when your atrocious caut, your filthy luxuries, and operations. your degrading vices will make an end of a Commandant De Wet is now at Frankfort people who are as vile as those wore who lived and bas zaized 500 cattle in the vicinity. A in old times in the Cities of the Plain "makes a remark which displays unsersions humeur in a high degres. "Our venerable and still venerated President, Mr. Kruger," ho mye,

considerable force of Boern is between Aliwal North and Rourville,

Lord Roberts is detained at Johannesburg

tendent of the gaol.

The prison Authorities assert that Gites was perfectly mane daring his imprisonment and also when he was released. Everything was carried out in scordance with gand discipline

-Gilles assaulted, a warder and attempted to assault the principal warder; hence his punish- ment."

Giles sppear Before the medical officer. before being tried for his offence against gaol discipline, and after examining him care fully the medical officer decided that there was nothing to indiente why any punishment which

of Manchuria under Russian protection.comodating in the past, and are very likely wrestlers, the flower gardens, or the music of broken by age, disease, and anguish, has shown owing to the illness of his daughter with entere might be imposed should not be inflicted. He

Two questionis naturally suggest them to accept the situation under the guise of a selves in connection with this matter. Russian protection" of Manchuria. As Firstly, how can the Chinese Government far as the trade of Manchuria is concerned, again undertake the management of Man-it perhaps matters little that it should be churia while the Court is represented by a lost to the rest of the world. But the crowd of fugitives in Shensi, unable to Power which encircles and dominates North make up their mind to return to Peking and China is certain ultimately to secure the resume the government even of Chibli trale of North China. And this is a pro- W. Trefusis contributed a song, "The

secondly, what is connoted by the Anda under Russian protection?" It is spect, which it is hard to imagine all the

Powers will face with equanimity.

Wo received last night from Mr. Bonnaovelle Wildman, U.B. Consal General, the following typhoon warning isod at 12.30 pm from Manila Observatory-Typhoon in the Chlua Sen west of South Luzon; seems to be moving now to N.W. or W.N.W

The first concert of the season in connection with the Soldiers' Club was held on Tuesday evening under the direction of Mr. J. H. Moir, bandmaster, R. WF. There was a good attendance and a capital programme was most creditably gone through. Captain the Hon. Powder Monkey." which was encored. Mr. Ales Marsh, Mr. A. G. Ward, and Bergeant Bur- rell, A. P. C., also gave their services, the two last named as accompanista M Marsh was loudly applauded for his rendering of The Village Blacksmith. As an engore he salat tated the rollicking song "Simon the Cellater," which was equally well received. He was also recalled for "In Sheltered Vale Arm-Sergt. Viggers, A.0.C., and Staff

us a grand orample, and has proved in his own person that he would rather leave the land of his birth than submit to live in peace and- laxary under the British flag." The idas of Mr. Kruger retiring in anguish with all the gold which he has amessed in his long and corrupt reign, rather than live in posso and luxury under the British Bag," le indeed a where perice and luxury were most likely to be noble one. Mr. Kruger had a very good notion found when he was smuggled out of South Africa on a Dutch mu-of-war.

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again appeared before the medical officer on the morning of bis punishment, and the medi- cal officer agreed to the punishment being in- Aicted and cortified that the men was not insane at the time.

To show the beneficial affect the internation of whipping for breaches of prison discipline has had it may be stated that during the last sir yearn the number of cases in which whippingn have been administered has steadily decreased. In 1895 it was 467, 1896, 168-1897, 69; 1898, 89: 1899, 13; 1900, 16,

The Asiatic Artillery who want north from With regard to the statement that Grilsa would Hongkong returned to the colony yesterday bear the aneks of his whipping to his dying day, the band of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. H. E. by the "t" were quite superficial, and that They were received by a guard of honour and the medical opinion is that the cuts produced Major-General Gascoigne, O.M.G., addressed a there will to no permane marks at all. The few complimentary words to them. They were fact that the flogging was administered the day marched to their Barzacka bezded by the Tusi- before Gilas was released would explain how it The Peace Congress, which, as we have reber Band, II. E. the Major General also mar was that the marks showed up so when he left corded, met in Paris hat month, passed among ching at their beides far as Headquarter the gual o other resolutions one condomuing the mission-

Ofice aries as responsible for the troubles in Chius, and denouncing their propaganda as intolerant, aggressive, and awkward, for supported as they were by military and diplomatic action, they A Rugby football match will be played at 4.50 Sergeant Ward, RAM C., wer each respon- were a perpetual source of conflicts und creative p.m. to-day at the Happy Valley, between teamssible for a couple of comics; Messra Long of hatreds. The resolution asserted that the

The U. 8. monitor Monterey loft yesterday captained by Mr. McMurtris and Capt. Loring hurst and Terrill sang Army and Navy. Mr. oeddentals established in China, in return-for

It has been determined by the U.8. Adminis The former team will pay in club colours, the Terrill also giving a song. Songs were also sing hospitality received from the Chinese, render morning for Canton. The Monterey is one of fatter in white. Mr. McMorrie's Tenby Sorgt. Simmers, RE, and ship's corporat insults, provocations, and injustica The the largest war-vessels, if not the largest, which

tation to rebuild Galveston, if need be. by con- tribating from the National Excherner a Russell (back); Wall, R.A., Beattie, Sinclair Treanth. The programme also included a step rivalries, intrigues, and inconsistencies of the has ever visitod Canton. ⠀⠀⠀

The French cruiber Chasseloup Laubat left important loan, to ko ropaid through the Stats and Wilson, H.3.8. Argonaut (three-quarter dance by Sergt. Kenly, R.ML.I. & trombone Powers and their diplomats, especially during backs); Strong. HL.M.S. Tornar, and Deacon quartette by Band Corporal Hunt, Bandsmen the last ten years, gravitate according to the on Tuesday night for Forchow. (half-back); McMurtrie, Johnson, Bishop, Thompson, Green, and Hughes, a euphonium monetary internet between extreme weakness Clark, Wilson, Hawkins, Thomson, and Stock solo by Bandsman Marris, R.W.F., and several and savage brutality, treating the Chinese well (forwards). Capt. Loring's Team-Ident. selections by the Band of the Royal Welsh now as a formidable Power, and being as a Ringay, B.E. (back); Lient Browne, RN., Fusillere. During the evening s subscription negro nation of the seventh plans The Com-

LOCAL MOVEMENTS.

HMS. Marathon left the harbour yesterday before noog.

difficult to see what apparatus the so-called Government of China has ready for ruling Manchuria at the present moment. There is wanted a fresh set of officials to take the place of the various Tartar generals, etc., who have been degraded, killed, or have committed sui- cide during the past few months. Then there are the defeated, disorganised, or disbanded troops to be reduced to order once more. There are the ruined towns to be rebuilt and the inhabitants to be brought back and in many cases to be replaced by fresh set. tlers. The finances of Newchwang are per- haps in a more or less satisfactory condition, but the same cannot be said of the rest of the province. Surely the task is beyond the power of the refugees at Hsianfu, whose word is scarcely law in the immediate neigh bourhood of the interior provinces of Capt. Jobuston, LM.§., Lieut. Wigram, B.N, wan taken up for the benefit of the widow and ↑ greasatated the belief that the only policy hams for Tacoma on the 8th inst... Empire. When the Court returns to Pek-

and Capt. Tregear (three quarter baska), A. C. | children of the late Sergeant Hammerton, sanctioned by existing conditions consists in ing, the Chinese may be in a position to com- Stevens, R.E., and C. F. Mallikon, R.A. (half B.W.F, who died while serving with the Chins proparing for the formal abandonment of reli-pean Line) left Kobo vis. Maji for this port on mence the work of provincial government, backs), Capt. Loring, RA, E. E. Hallfax. Expeditionary Foros About 886 was collected, but it is nothing more than a mockery to Lent Mullines, R.N., Lieut. Grieve, RN among the coins being a counterfeit dollar This make such a proposal to China jut now. Lieut. Vyn, B.W.F. Lient Holden, RN was detected by Mr. Tarrill, who put it up by Then as to Russian protection, how far is W Bandforl, and Lieut. Hobson (forwards), Bastion. It was bought by Private Miller, of

the BWP for B4, this consistent with the integrity of the Mr. A. F. Williamson will referee.

of Texas and the Galveston Municipality. The New York Herald quotes the opinions of load- ing members of the Army Engineer Corps, LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS, who state that Gavesion can be made secure from a repetition of the hurricane disaster by the construction of a sea wall, which would en tail so greet most in britainggit! To a Govern- ment, says the Herald, which has already spent $8,000,000 for development of the pert, the possible expenditure for its protection cannot be prolildtivs. As a musiter of fact, the elpeost scrutiny of the Texan conat reveals no better spot than Galveston for the cotton and grain trade. Its creation and development are not due to arbitrary choice, but to natural

The N. P. steamer Energia mailed from Yoko

The N. YK. steamer Hakata Mars (Euro gious propaganda and of protectorates; in the 6th inst, and is expected to arrive here on supporting a native Government capable of the 14th inst.

The NY steamar Kagoshima Maru somplishing the necessary internal reforms (Hombey Lane) left Kobe via Moji for this port door on the 6th lust., and is expected to arrive here and in saturing through the “open effective protection of foreign commerce.

ozi the 18th inet.

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