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INTIMATION.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18rg, 1901

too heavy, but the humiliation is neverthe- less a great one. The question how long it may be considered necesary to maintain | this army of occupation-for it amounts to

During the 24 hours preceding noen on Satur day a fresh case of phrie (Chinese), pourred, proving fatal

On Saturday the German gunboat Jugiar Albany left for Manila'

Autogat the Rossi New Year Honours Vion-Almiral Alexeioft received the Order of the White Eagle, with words

A. S. WATSON & CO., tingles in the capital province of the went to Canton, and yesterday the U.8.8. at the Admiralty:-Lies A. H. Oldham, to the

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

Empire is one that depends on China her- self. If the rulers honestly set out to re- form abuses and bring the Empire, us far us international dealings are concerned, into line with the other great countries of the world, it may be accepted as certain that the Powers will not find it to their advantage to maintain indefinitely an expensive force at a comiderable distance from the nearest base of any of their number. We need no bere discuss the difficulties of the scheme as far PORTS.

as the Allies are concernel-they will, we (FOR INVALIDS & GENERAL USE) fear, be considerable at the outset for the

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

B-OLD VINTAGE, superior

quality, Red Capsule.......

C.-FINE

Ter dos

LAKU.

details, of course, have not been worked out yet sufficiently for their publication. The 'continued occupation of Chibli, for at least some time to come, must be regarded in the ... $14.40 light of an act demanded by justice, against which the Chinese Government grievously offended last year.

OLD VINTAGE,

superior quality. Black Seal Capsule

D.--VERY FINE OLD VINTAGE,

16.20.

30.00

Admiral Pottier, he is in command (of the Frea Teat in Chines waters, is seriously ill, and in consequence of his precarions condition has applied for leave a return to France, sad to resign from the service."

The following appointments have been made

Pigmy, in command. Assistant Paymaster G. Solfast to the Argonaui; to date Jan. 17...

colonial allowances to officers and warrant Approval has been given for the issue of officers, other than those receiving Indian rates of pay,ko., serving with the field force in China.

we ballse, to local talent: Why doas Mr. The invention of the following riddle is dus, Krags, wear boots?" After haarding the reply "To keep his feet dry, the victim gener.

Orders have been inued for the raising of the Int Battalion Chiness Regiment at Wei- bai-wi to its full strength of uine companies, the reports of the conduct and antiorly qualitionally arrives near of the men and their atachment to their "To kup De Wet from dates, not To

pan officers being so eminently satisfac-his foo from de wat an answer which has

tory.

the right answer, which is

several times been heard,

The return of stamp revenue during the

Another Somali lad has been devoured at month of January, 1980 and 1901, shows a total | Aden by a shark while lving for the amusa increase for the year 1901 of $11,090.93. The ment of passengers. The P. & C. stesnior principal items which show an inprovement India vas lying in the uter harbour of Aden. are:-probate, or lotters of administration, The unfortunate victim, who was only fifteen $5,73406; settlement, 8,025.50; bill of lading years de, dived into the water after a coiu. 8997.30; convoyance or assignment, $708.95. He was immediately sized by a shark and $426.94, no other docrase reaching $200, The largest decrease is in bank note duty, dragged down..

A curions source of realth is reported by the French Consul at Mengtze. It lies in the word mines. The wood originally was a pine forest which the earth swallowed in some cataclysm. Some of the trees are yard in diameter. They lie in a lasting direction, and in sandy soils, yards. The wood furnished by those timber. which cover them ton deptle of about eight mines is imperishable, and the Chinese gladly bay it for coffins.

TELEGRAMS.

DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.

ARMED ROBBERIES.

No less thin three armed robberies were re- ported to the police on Saturday--two at Tai Pond one in this sido of the Harbour At

FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.}

the former place, at ten o'clock, on the oven- THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

ing of Friday, 15th inak, aix mea, thres, armed with revolvers and two with dagger, entered SHANGHAI, 17th February, 8.21 p.m.

a dwelling-house, and whilst several of the thi me number · hold up the inmates, the others plan- SAFETY OF SHANSI MISSIONARYlery, and clothing to the total value of $26, dered the promises and secured money, jewel-

with which the robbers decamped. The wife of the occupant of the house was out on the urin prestially the ami gang forcibly untered an- with a dagger. Half-an-hour later, what was

other house in the village and secured booty

REFUGEES.

Mr. Mackie, Mrs. Ogron and two chil- dron, Miss Way, and Miss Chapman, the Shansi refugees, arrived at Hankow under Chinese escort on Wednesday hat, after wonderful cscapes.

STATE OF FEELING IN THE PROVINCES.

still very unfriendly to foreigners, but that They report that Shansi and Honan are

Hupeh province is friendly,

LONDON, 16th February, 6.55 p.m.

LEGATIONS.

Admiral Romey has unbled to Mr. Long. Secretary of the Navy, that the the Board has SCHEME FOR DEFENCE OF PEKING selected Olongapo as the most suitablo site for a permiert Laval station in the Philippines Mr. Long has consequently sent to Congress a recommendation that an appropriation of s million dollars should be voted to enable the work to be begun.

The word "justice" beings us once more to the point which wo have already discussed. the behaviour of the European troops in China Willing, indeed anxious, as we may be to admit that there may be much extra superior. Violes Capsule 20.40 exaggeration in the accounts given of the crimes against defenceless mon, women, and E-ONE OF THE FINEST

children, committed by the vitorous soldiers VINTAGES in the Market. Gold

of the Powers, wo cannot conceive on what grounds it can be considered right to hush Capsule...

up matters which threaten to disgrace the name of Western civilisation. It is not a worthy line of argument to adopt to say: “It is dangerous at the suoment to "ervate any sympathy for the Chinese

will not do to admit that we have done any wrong. When the account has been settled, it will be time to consider "whether we bavo acted upto the staulards "of our own civilisation." Such a method, of course, is convenient. When full co-is restored, is hopeful of continued prosperity J. W. McCarthy for the Chinese Government. All these Wines are too favourably known world has been exacted, the unpleasant facts ing being required in Chinn, in respect to the pensation for China's crimes against the There is besides the prospect of further financ-

Port after removal should be rested for a

month before use. Wine required for im-

meliste consumption should be ordered to

be decanted at the Dispensary before being

sent stri

to nel comment

Sample Lottles and smaller quantities will

be supplied at proportionate wholemle rates"

It

เ

Mr. Choate, the Armerian Minister, has been appoised arbitrator between the British and Chines Governments in the case of the Kow Commenting on the last half-yearly report ahing, which was snuk by the Japanowo warship of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor. Naniwa in 1884. The omers. first animed from poration, the L. & C. Express of the 18th alt. the Japanese Government, who pleaded that says:-Notwithstaffing the interforenes to they were entitled to fire upon the Kowsking, trade-indeed it may conceivably be because of and they now seek to asks the Chinese Govern- the treble emused by the position in Chiasment sponsible. The Law Officers and Mr the bank has continued its prosperous career, Sutton will appear for Her Majesty's Govern whilst the outlook, when the normal conditionment, and Mr. Asquith, Mr. Haldane, and Mr.

indemnitios that will have to be paid.

miserable creatures, tikou in 1899, gave their numbers, at between 150 and 200, the majority being in the coast districts of the State. The

diseusais believed to be spreading in the Pak an

At the recent launch of the oil-tank steamer

Dr. Morrison telegraphs to the Timea that international experts have devised a scheme for the defence of the foreign Legations in Peking, which is equivalent to the construe tion of au international fortress alongside the Imperial Palace,

TROOPS FOR PEKING AND CHIHLI. The plan provides barracks for 2,000 troops, with three months stores: 11,000 troops are to be used for the maintenance of communications between Peking and the

SCO-CORSL.

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA

LONDON, 16th February, 6.55 pm.

THE PURSUIT OF DE WET. Lord Kitchener is commanding the chase of Commandant De Wet, who has crossed into Cape Colony north of De Aar

amounting in value to 540 They then made off firing their revolvers.

Shortly after soven o'clock on Saturday even- ng seven men, one of whom carried a vovólver, enterad the house of one En Fak Ming, shop-" Looper, 21, Third Street, saving they had pome to search foropion. The man with the revolver

that if she shouted they would shoot her doud. lovelled the respon at the shopkooper's hoad, and two hold his wife by the throat, threatening

The other four plundered the house, and jewellery and clothing were stolen to the value of about $150. No arrests have so far been made in either case.

FOLICE COURT Saturday, 18th February.

BEFORE MR. KEMP.

THE QUARANTINE REGULATIONS. The master of the stemmer Glaucta, who was summoned stout a month ago by Inspactor Kemp, Water Police, for failing to go into quarantine in this Harbour ani a voyage from vente, by the departure of the Glarus for Singapore, an infected port, but who was pro- Shanghai, from rppearing in court at the time, answered to the summons on Saturday morning.

admitted the charge and was Bind!3250. Mr. Ritehio and a Chinees coxswain, both of the lannch Bull, were fined $10 and to respec- limit of a vessel in quarantine. tively for approaching within the thirty yards"

GAMBLING EXIDS AT PINO CHAU. Sergeant MoHardy, in charge on the island before his Worship on Saturday--one group of Chenng Chan, had two batches of gamblers obnsisting of nine men and the other of three- whom he arrested in Ping Chan, a neighbour- ing island, on the 15th inst. for playing potse. In connection with the first case, a Chinese detective stated that on Friday evening at Ping Chau he entered a ship, in the front part of which he ww the defendants soutid round a table playing out

money.

Sergeant McHardy deposed that on the 15th ist, he entered an annumbered hous at Ping Chan, wherethe nine defondanta were arrested. Aboat two dollars in money was lying on the table, and dominoes, dice, elu.. vere also found. The third defendant

www paying out the The first Fitness was recalled, after which Sergeant Mollardy ekod his Worship to in- fist severe fenalties, as the defendmits vers persistent and determined offenders, employing watoimen to give the alarm, when the police were coming and adopting every possible ruse to frustrate the authorities.

Pinna, Sir Marcus Saxol said his company. on the other side will have been buried in

the Shell Line Fleet, paid £120,000 last year in the past, as far as the Powers are con. cerned. Who imagines that the case will lepors on an island on the west cost of the Llay sharing sanctioned the carriage of liquid The proposed schom› for the segregation of to the Suez Canal Company and in spite of

be re-opened? If there is any time at Peninsula ia very unpopular among the lower fuel in certain spaces which wore eminently which the question whether Cliiza has suf-orders in Fahang. A rough census of these qualified to carry it, and which wore the proper fered anything beyond her deserts should

places to carry it, being wholly useless for any- be considered it is before the final settle.

thing else, that Company End stopped one of their vessels at the Sue Canal and refused to A.S. WATSON & CO.ment. True, war is not a kid-glove affair,

allow these sprees to be used for carrying liquid but no more should it be an affair of

fuel. Wore the Canal authorities, he asked, to LIMITED,

hob-nail boots. Do those who dismiss

discriminate as to what ship might or might Dr. DILLON as a sensationalist and a

not cany liquid fuel, or that spaces were to be perverter of truth deny that there were

excludol? With the vesel just launched they such outrages as he describes, or do

could dify the Suez Cal, because they had built thit ship with the express idea that they they bold that they were justiable? There are plenty of other correspondents who

would ring her round be Cape. The margin A story was given publicity to in one of the was so mull that if they get coal at Durban can be called in on the question of outrages; On the 13th December, in London, Enxurr the papers brought by the last mail give Parts papers that I. Richen, the French Min-again, a they did before the war, he could not ister at Peking, woull shortly be recalled ta see whya ship of that type and size should not of Suntred, to June, serond daughter at the the opinions of the Faily Mail special cor-

Fraum ut his own repest on account of his come rind the Cope every bit as well as go later Count Khzczkowski, Charge d'Affaires at respondent, Mr. Steer, and he is only one health, and that he would be replaced by M. through the Suez Canal. He hoped the Suez Peking,

On the 18th Jannazy nt. St. Peter's Cranley among a number. Perhaps, however, "civi-Paul Banu, director of the Cabinet of the Min-Canal Company would change regulations which

are sufficiently elastic to ister for Foriegn Affair. M. Delsassé, Minister had beene in the course of ten years quite ANTICIPATING THE BUDGET-RUN from the US 6. Albany was charged with Gonylons, South Kensington, Jours Axprason, oftised bounds”

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.-

MARRIAGES.

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On the 8th February, at Fooehow, by the Rev. Llewelyn Lloyd, WILLIAN PITCAIRN GULTO of Fooclaw, to CanGLING, widow of Arthur Welfts-

WALILINGHAW.

Jes

PERCYAL TUDOR HART, eldest son of F. L. Hawr,

Singapore WINFRED FUEL DUSAR daughter include the commission of murder, rape, etc. or thelete John Billing Pers, R.A., stopdaughter of George ATKINS, BA, of 19, Harrington Gur-It is a matter of opinion, no doubt. dens, 8.IV.

DEATHS.

Divi at 7am. on the 1th February, nt. No, 2, |

To-morrow being the Chinese New Year's

Collegs Gardens, Upper Albert Rd, MARY, the Day, there will be no issue of the Hongkong

Daily Press on Wednesday morning. 1630

beloved wife of JAMES IL. Cox, in her 61st year.

On the 10th January, nt 2, Cleveland Rond, Ealing TROMAN WATTERS, MA, FRAS, for thirty jurs H.M's Consul in China.

The Daily Press.

The Weekly Prayer Meeting in connection with the Hongkong Christian Union will be held at the City Hall at 5.15 pm. to-day

The Registrar of thr: Supreme Court returns the total of all situs received as revenue in the

HONGKONG OFFICE: 14. DES Vœux ROAD CI Registry of the Supreme Court in 1300 us LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C540,234.91.

HONGKONG," 18th February, 1901

Our readers will join us is condoling rith Mr. J. H. Cox in the great bereavement ho has sustained by the death of his wife, who succumbed to an attack of bronchitis on Satur- interred at Happy Valley yesterday. day in her 1st year.

Her remains vers

Commodore Powell is certainly to be con- gratplated on the despatch shown in docking and coaling H.M.S. Terrible

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district (and certainly from the number of them wen down there, good grounds for the belief exist), and it seems probable that, unpo- pular though segregation would be, it may become necessary. Both the Sultan himself and the Regent are in favour of it.

of Foreign Affairs, denies the statement. . obsolete. Pichon has not expressed any desire to retúru

CAPTURE OF MEN AND AMMUNITION..

The Britisa hate captured a consulerable stock of ammunition, a Maxim gun, twenty prisoners, and a hundred horses.

GENERALNEWS.

LONDON, 18th February, 6.55 p

ON THE CUSTOMS. Anticipating the forthcoming Budget. Customs. The estimated stock for six there have been enormous clearances at the

REUTER'S SERVICE.

The Kronstadtski Viestnik pablishes the fol to France, and M. Delassé hopes that he will be able to carry through the delicate negotio.lowing dates of sailing of the ships of the has fortunately not giren way under the strain, Odesen-January 8, Veronej; February 1, tions with China now in progress.

His health Russian Volunteer Flast during 1901-From

but it is more less understood, the home papers. Kief: B, Kostroma; March 5, Tembof; 10, state, that when the negotiations have been Nijui Noyorad; 25, Chet; April 2, Ekuteri- months' consumption of tea has been cleared brought to a close M. Pichon will receive the slaw; 14, Kherson; May 3, Vladimir, 23, in a few days. French Residency at Tenis as a reward for the Adzun; June 7, L'etorburg: 28, Yuruslav; July eminent services he has rendered his country in

8. Surabf'; 28, Voranej; August 14, Kief; 28, China.

Kostroma; September 14 Tamboj; 23, Ela- terinosius; October 14, Nijai Novgorori; Novem- ber 14, Orel; 28, Vladiszer; December, I | Koran; 28. Peterburg, From Wladivostock - February 3, Vladimir; 14, Kazan; 24, Peter- barg; March 10, Saratof 24, Voronej; April 14, Kief; 19, Kostroma, May 5, Tambof; 25,

Seven coinmns under the supreme command Orel: M, Ekaterisiar; June 8, Kherson; 5. of General French are driving 6,000 Boers Night Ngorod; 27, Vladmir: July 17, Kazan towards the south-eastern corner of the Trans August 3, Peterburg; September 3, Saratovaal. A big success is expected. 12, Yarotas; 21, Vorongs October 14, Kief; 21, Kostroma; November 11. Tumbof; 26,

On Saturday next Mr. Colin Mcb. Smurt, who has been connected with the China Muil for the Inst five years, leaves for home 27 Amcries, and on Saturday night last a number of his friends entertaind him to dinner at the Hongkong Hotel and presented hàu with a handsons silver ten sot. The presentation was made by Mr. James Walker, who referred at some length to the many good qualities possessed by Mr. Suart, qualities which have endeared, him to all with whom he Las come in contact Ekateriwsłav; Doecmber 19, Nijni Novgorod.

LONDON, 14th February. THE OPERATIONS IN BRITISK SOUTH AFRICA

OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

The King and Qaven drore to Parliament

D. MORRISON's despatch to the Timer, the subelame of which is given in our special telegram appearing in this morning's issue, supplies the outlines of the scheme which has been evolved by the experts representing the various Powers now engaged in bring ing China to reasion. The points concerned by the scheme were cepted by China at leviathan went into dock on Tuesday last, and friends. The gift was suitably acknowledged to the Youoc Fremya the Karoslav goos to diuilem. The King read the opening speech.:

was thoroughly cleaned and all under-muter by Mr. Smart, who showed that he fully appreciated the good feeling displayed to ttings repaired, and out of dook two days wards him by his friends, observing that he later. On Friday at 8 a.m., the Terrible com should always value highly the token of their muced to coal and finished at 11 p.m., having appreciation. The rest of the evening was in fifteen houra taken in 2,000 tons, which is a pleasantly spent. record for Hongkong.

and which make his departure from the colony The Yanmay calls at Saglalien, and nearly half in grant state. The King wore Field Marshal's & matter of teen regist to a largo circle of of the vessels call at Port Arthur. According uniforma, and the Queen was in Royal robes with

the end of last year, and the Imperial Seal was subsequently affixed to the Agreement of which they formed part. Since the ac- ceptance of the Agreement, the Chinese representatives have shown no little anxiety to discover what form.the military arrange ment for the defence of the Legations and the protection of the route from

The varioly. concert at the Theatre Roys on

The following itous ire from the Toochoir Daily Echo of the 9th in-We learn that the

England this month in order to be thoroughly overhauled and to nevetur bailors fitted,

LONDON, 15th February THE OPERATIONS IN

SOUTH AFRICA The Boers on der Do Wot attacked Philipstown and were repulsed. Ganers? French is driving

Mr. Gich Lean Tuck, B.A. (Cantab), writes from St Mary's Hourih. Lunder, to the Pinang dazette to corred one or two mistakes in an interview given in the Daily Mail. Tuck sys: "I am reported as having ex- prassed to intontion of going to Hongkong the suomy on Pistrerief and has prevented them

Mr.

The two Naspers were fed $20, or one month's imprisonment, and the remaining seven $3 sack or 10 days

In the gocuba case, that of the freo mon, who were found playing po tze in tko strvel, his Worship luflicted a penalty of 53 much, with the usual alternative and

SABAULTING THE POLICE

This offence has become ultogether to com- mon of late, and stapt mastires are essential in dealing with offenders. A young staan.

behaving in disorderly manner, whikt drunk, and assaulting the police. The defendant suid An indiau constable stated that the defend- he remembered nothing that had taken place,

pisinant red him, and was thereupon ant was stopping every ricksha in Queen's Roud and assulting the occupants. The com salted by the defendant, who gave him two hoary blows Ho resisted violently when arrested, and the complainant had to grof the assistance of a worgeant of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers to convey hím to the Central.

His Worship imposed a one of 55 of 14 days.

GERMAN, BLUEJACKET RUNS AMCCK. Sergeant Gordon, of Hunghom, poferrod tbres charges against a bluejacket from SMS. Hansa--(1) dunk and disorderly; (2) damaging property to the extent of 86; and (3) assaulting: a Chinese constable, The defendant simply pleaded that he was drank, and did not know what he was doing,

staggered into the chop, and, picking up a piece A shopkeep, at Hunghom said the defendant of pine wood, mashed a pile of crookery and

other things. The damage would be alone su

4 Inkong deposed that when he attempted to arrost the defendant the kiter struck him sereral blows on the body***

and the arrost of the lofondant, who was fined Sergeant Gordon gave ovidence of theastanis

the master-at-arms of the Hania, b in all $10 or 16 days. The fine was paid by

HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.

There was considerable excitement at the Circus on Saturday night when the 2nd Bom Pay Infantry and 15 Co. Siege Train, met for the sepi-finst pull in the International of Wer. In til fast round the Infantry seem they tu lost the pill. The second was the ed very much disappointed when they were told. must exciting and ava the greatest ersdit

both teams for their stubborn resistancs to each

Peking to the sea-coast would take. The Batarday night by the Speciality Company of Heals of office of the late Tartar-Gonerd will to practie.' Noir, when one knows how often breaking back. The cavalry charged effectively other's efforts The Dinge Tinin antest- plan now lies before them. It is provided the US, flagship Brooklyn passed off very well be formally taken over by H. E. the Viceroy the mistake is made in England, especially and captured a large ramber, of waggons and ants late in the struggle seemed to rolls great.

that what practically amounts to an inter-considering that the performans were amateurs. national fortress, with barracks for two The audience was fairly large, and encored thousand men and a store capable of lasting numerous items on the programme. The and for three months, shall be erected alongside dance by J. Hagerty and the cake walk by 6. B. the Imperial Palace, which therefore it will Campbell and E. Davis were the hits of the have to record the death of Mrs. Franz China. In the coureo of our conversation I

evening, and loudly applandeil. The tableau, Columbia and Britannis," waron unique idea and vary effectively staged.

extile.

a severe chill.

PARLIAMENT AND THE WAR. The House of Lords has voted, the address.

to-day and held by him until other arrange amongst those who hare only a vague notion ments have been made.-The commones- the Far East, of confurling China with sat sercises of the Anglo-Chinese Col- Hongkor and vice very one need not bo

THE DUKE OF YORK. legs this year were held in the Now surpriselat this little error on the part of the College Hull on the 6 inst. We regret to reportor in putting down longkong stond of ing of Parliament on account of having ought

The Duke of York was absent from the open

Sehönfeld which took place at her residence did mention Chins, not as the country in which last evening after but a short illness. Ms I hoped to practise, but as ine wherein I might Schonfeld was the widow of Mr. Franz Hehou- feld who died in July 1804 and sister of Mr gain mors experience for the pursuance of my Werner Krohn who met his death by drowning work in prosy, which terrible disease, as every Mr. Campbell-Bannerman speaking in the in February 1897-If the Inte changeable one know, is nowhere more prevalent than in House of Commons suggested that a proclams had anything to do with the starting of the trust you and your readers will understand that eventual terms the Government are willing to weather and sudden changes of temperature that Empre. After what I have written, I tion should be good to the Boers giving the

influenzs from which so many maidenta, are it is with no selfish or angatafal motives that eccept. Mr. Ralfour replying said Boer leaders now suffering, the compliant ought not tospread am contamplating to work for a few years in wors were that if they surrendered the as the last week has bees without intermission China, but rather with the hope that with more Bottled and fine. The ual Enturday afternoon material is hand, I may be better fitted to purbo inmne to grant self-government till the persona, property would be respected. It would Banking Corporation 7,639,676 5,000,000 hockeys to have been abandoned for a sue my rearcles towards alleviating the anf- National Bank of Chine,

pations caused by the war had bean allayed. 150,000 gymkhana, but this was postponed by express | ferings of thousands of year lopers, the very 450,000

this moring on account of the death of Mrs. thought of whom makes the hearts of even the

ITALY $10,878979 86,650,000 Bchonfel.

hardest of me bleed for then

command. The troops which will undertake the duty of keeping open the communica- tions between Peking and the sea will num- ber elaren thousand, making thus thirteen The following returns of the average amount thousand men employed in guaranteeing of bank notes in circulation and specie in re

serve during the month ended Sist January are the life of the international representatives certified by the Managers of the respective and the other foreign residents in Peking banks If this scheme is carried out, as presumably it will, for China is not in a position to oppose the demand, the Chinese will have before their eyes a weighty reminder of the sanctity of ambassadors, No one can say that the price which they have had to pay for their outrages against the comity of nations

Banke

Avange Specie in Chartered Bank of India, Amount Reserve. Hongkong and Shanghai

Australia and China... $2,782,303 $1,500,000

Limited

Total

M. Zamardelli has formed Cabinet,

deal, and the mcillation being noticed by the coach that walay left bis post, ind railled his men. It was fortunate stimulus, ferit had

doubtedly the teams who entered the ring on to, which eventually brought the victory Un the muon desired effect of a resuscitated bead-

Saturday night were the best yet represented, and the Tanquished deserve as much credit na their conquerors Tonight H18. Centurion pull against the Siege Train for the rated Birstall attention to the competition for Gentleman Risers announced in another column for Friday, the night of the complimentary benefit to Mrs Harmston-Loses

Major-General J. T. Cummins, D.8.0. com. manding the 4th Infantry Brigade in China, is to be retained on the Active List of the Indian,

gher local rank with a forum in the field. His Staff Corps, notwithstanding his having rushed the limit of age, in ecosideration of his holding

case, therefore, will come up for consideration | again later în conusotion with the tswaris for the troops doing duty under: Lieut-Gonara, Bir Alfred Casele

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