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LATE TELEGRAMS.

NEWS VIA RANGOON AND CRYLON,

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA,

THE LANDS COMMISSION REPORT.

Isondon. 21st June. The South Africau Lanels Commission report that unless strenuous efforts axis made-to establish a thoroughly British population large enough to prevent the re-arrison of disonor the whole expenditure of bind und trousore inny be wasted, bul-there is no won to doub: the new countries will be thoroughly British by oursistent and well-directeil, polley,

THE U. ATACHE'S CRITICISME.

London. Brd June.

INDIAN ARMY NEWS.

Allahabad, 21st June. The annual reliefs of Native. Regiments are now being taken up at Army Head-quarters, The delay in the matter has been due to uncer- tainty as to what troops wore returning from Chia. The British reliefs will present more difficulty owing to the continuatics of the war in South Africa.

THE OPIUM TRADH

AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION.

THE JONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 17TH, 1901-

THE CHINESE CUSTOMS.

INTIMATIONS.

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Secondly, the division of the carrying trade into get my luggage. I showed the station-master (0) träde from abroad into ports of direct foreign | my luggage receipt; and after waiting six entry, (b) consting trade between those ports of weeks I was told that my luggage had not then [FROM A CORRESPONDENT].

C. E. WARREN, In view of the fact that Chins will shortly be direct foreign entry, (e) coasting trade between turned up at Chelisks. Thus not only di I

BUILDING CONTRACTOR, called upon to pay a large indemnity to the all places in China, including those referred to lose my luggage, but the loss of my clothes

No. 25, ABERDEEN STREET. Powers, a correct understanding of the best the first loading (a) would be included the bulk the time, and I am still awaiting compensation as ports of direct foroiga entry. Under prevented me from practising as a surgeon for means of increasing her resources to enable her

ANITARY APPLIANCES SUPPLIED to meet the demand is newmary, if we wish to

of the treaty ports now open to which others from the railway company for this enforced

and FIXED, DRAINS. TRAPS. Avoid a repetition of the errors of the past in our might be added as experience showed the need idlenes. Luggage is very frequently lost, and

fer them; while, ou the other hand, some of I heard of several vases in which the port: REPAIRED. Sanitary Board Notices receive WASTE PIPES, &, CLEANSED and dealings with her. It has long been a popular the which are now opencil and neoloss as ports manteans and boxer had been zied of falty that the opening of new treaty part of direct foreign entry might be included in

Agent for MOSAIC their contouts in the guard's van and then prompt trade, and af necessity givo a stimulus to more especially foreign trade, in China: nor the general scheme for throwing all places opon filled up with stones und any kind of TILES. Prices or Application, does it appear that this theory had ever been casting trade carried on by foreigners rubbish. All this inconvexiones wox mole worse by our bring three day's late at Orenburg, questioned until Mr. Byron Browan in 1897 and Chinese alike.

The queation of freedom of navigation is but there was someexcuse for this unpuneftality, showed that the importance of opening

these pinces may be very much over estimated.

for thera had Iman two 'derailments à fow hours dwelled upon with particular emphasis, as it can bado one of the most effective levers to before our train was timed to pass cortain prints. striking illustration, not only of the truth of

break down the conservative motions of the Although the voyalty is wearing off the frequent Mr. Brenan's contention, but of the actual harm that may be inflicted on trade by the indiscri- Chinese. By acrelsenting the general circula-nceidents, yet the engine drivers and stokers into any address on riceipt of satisfactory refer taint opening of treaty ports where they tion of goods and porple throughout the charge of trains passing over the scenes of Is also prepared to purchase usod Postage

vorinas accidents cannot resist the temptation empire, a stimulus will be given to trade

to stop the train while they have a gossip with Stars in large or Small Quantities for Cash. the natives. I saw one stoker shoot a partaidgo;

15 to 25 per cent. Discount Allowed. (1396 then the train slowed down, and he jumped off the engine and picked up the bird,”

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Simla, 21st June. It is politled that in the abader for the year 1902 not more thin 48,000 chests of Bengal opium will he offered for sale, and not more than 4,000 monthly, of which 2.000 will be Benares opitum and 2009 Putan. No reduc tion is the quantities will be made without three months previous motivo,

London, 2nd Jane. The claim of the Australian House of possess cantion and just push ahead and take Representatives to the exclusivo power to grant I would, and must, elash with the larger schome at barge, which in its tarn will bring the consetences, hat that Lovil Roberts showed enpides lins boen alaudoned, the Senate point of throwing the whole of the waters of China corresponding increase in the buying capa

ing out that while the Lower House has the himself an exerption to the rals. The report sole power of originating appropriation bills, both nds that for totale conrago, nucomplain-How have equal powers in granting supplies Sug fortitude and haploft obliner the British troops are beyond ériticism.

A fuller session of the Aurican attaché's report on the Boer war anys the British do not

1. TE CASUALTIEP.

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Simula, 24h Jane. The following is a list of the recomb vasualties in South Africa-

4th Jung: willed, Lieut. C. W. Hale and Cupt. W. Longgeld; wounded veraly, Liont L. Bounott, all of the uporial Yen 6th June: killed, Liont. Allan Catuiton, 2nd Gordons Licut. Strong, 2nd Bedfords, and Liont J

Mair, New South Wales Artillery wounded dangerously, Captain Finlay, nd June: killed, Capt. Scott. 3rd Bedfords-11th Berkshire-19th June: wounded dangerously, Lieut. H. Hatfort, Imporial Vooren Jane wounded dangerously, 2nd Lieut. Ching, 3rd Dorsets. - 15th Jung: wounded severely, Lieut. . fulso, Queridand Busheen and Lieut. W. Bikin R.1.A.-17th June: woandent reserely, Larut. E. J. Stanghter, and slightly out. A. II Jamies, bolt of the Imperi Yeomanry Jane wounded! slight Major Marshall, 1st Torbyshires, d

Liont. Rostron, 2nd Northam eland Fusiliers severely, Lent. J. D. Allsopp. Imperial Yeomanryupain Finlay, of the 2nd Bet- fors, is dangerously ill, but is improving.

FLOSING AND FIGHTING.

London, 25th June.

The Cape Time says the Boers captured Mr.

THE CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP.

London, 22nd Jone.

experiences, it does not need a great

to build then will be a nutter of Rome

open to stram traffe, is afforded by the can of city of the Chirose Railways, it is true, Yecian-tu, the revenue returns for which have lately been ablished. A collection of some 1511 will perhaps be even more effective, but the fact remains that, with u fow exceptions, tak is all there is to show after the port has always has yet to be built, and in view of boon open to foreign trade for over 1 tonti Easy victories of the Yorkshire team over

In s8, it will be remember, the British to conceive that the raising of Essex and Notts are strengthening their posi Governant claimed, as a recompense for the tion as head of the counties Lancashire comes

Chiese rejection of the ban tendered by thei road and Surrey third. Bodas las already to the opening of the city of listang Tan at the diffenty. Again, the running of railways taken 104 wickets for Yorkshin. At Notting-western end of the Tung-ting Lake, which through the enuntry is not unlikely to give woud, if it had been carried out, have saved to international disputes which, although sure to open up one of the richest of they may be altinutely settled, rust serve to the 18 provinces-E

Hasan; bal anfortunately tract the negotiations, lessru the confidence they allowed Yochar fu. situated at the mouth of infunding investors, and gaisrally retard the of the lake, ml about 100 miles above Ifankower of uny scheine of communications. With steamship traffic, on the other hand, the, menus lis really at hand, and, given the requisite opportunity, will be at once put into operation with corresponding advantage. not only to British interests, but to the interests of Chian and the world at large-Times,

kam Yorkabire dismisand Notts for 3 runs. Bhades took six wickets for four runs, and Haigh four wicket for eight runs.

THE RUSSELL CASS.

Londen. 22nd June. Earl Russell has been formally committed at the Old Bailey, bat being a peor, charged with felony, the case will be fried leo with of Lords. The last siuxilar trial was in THE CAPE-TO-CAIRO RAILWAY.

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Louden. 22nd June,

It is rumoured that. Mr. Cecil Rhorles has arranged with the Congo State to carry the Cape-to-Cairo Railway through The Congo Government denies that arrangements are concluded but admits that negotiations are the Upper Congo. preceding relating to railway construction in

THE DEATH OF MR. HAY'S SON,

Londen, 23rd June,

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to be substituted for it. This place, of no

importance in itself, and hence quite as poss treaty por, has, however, heou turned to good account by the Chine, in pur-inte of their policy of restrleting trade by every mea in this post. Their rating, containg, the opening of inland waters to possible steamers plying within the arrow radins of each trasy port, hors found supio sempe to paralysing capabilities. Under is n display its merent could send hingands by steamer dizect from Hankow to the great marts of Chausba-fu and Hsiang-Tan lying in the centre of Innau Yochau-fu, a treaty port, intervond; and neording to the Chinese rouiling of the inland water concession no steamer from Hankow coll pass it and go into the lake. From the past year's experience it is quite plain that the namaly, that of the sje it would entai

to Yochan-fa and there bave

THE HEALTH OF THE ARMY,

Nearly a year and a half after the closes of the parind with which it dents, the Army Mobical Department Report for 1899 was issued on the 4 lt. It deals with the Arany throughout the British Empire, and gives roports and tables of abstracta from every station.

No annual returns for South Africa are us

forthcoming, and complete statistics will

Mr. Adalbert Hay (son of the Secretary of Stato, and formerly American Consul al Pretoria) whose dead borly was found in the Both, the member for Aliwal North, and street at Newhaven, Connecticut, kad apparently uerebant will not--anil on a reasonable grout hare been brought to a close.

pverlabanced himself while smoking a cigarette after dining with some college friends.

sjamboknil hip and burned his farm owing to tiia vote on Tea-on Bill

The light between De Wet and Elliott's column which took place near Roite on the 6th instant was all at close quarters. The Boers recaptured their convoy and the desperately resisted the British reinforcements, and a series of fiercs hand-to-hand encounters and. mefees cusued among the wagon wheels and disselbooms before the Boors finally for.

Taku forts.

THE FAR EAST,

INDIAN TROOPS AT TAKÝ.

Loudon. 23rd June.

Mond

not be prepared nutil the military operations

There was an increase in the percentage of

at his bedroom window before retiring to rast god ting to take them to the sickness and death in the Arsy over 1899, but

THE BALKANS.

London, 3rd June.

A Russian squadron commanded by the Grand Dake Alexander visits Bulgari ports next month as a special mark of favour to the Principality.

The King of Roumania has been entertain ting very cordially Genel Beck, the Austrian Chief General of the Staff.

- SOMALILAND.

London, 21th Juno.

The latest news of the operations against the Indian troops will replace the Marines in the 31ad Mullah states that advazes parties pursued the Muilal to the barder of Mijerteen, killing 6fty. The pursuit was then aluvioned.

Colonel Swagues is turning to Bokstele wheure he will crow and attack the Algheris who the Mullah's chief supporters.

JAPAN AND FOREIGN CAPITAL.

London, 24th June. The Tinc publishes a long communication from a British firm in Japan describing the conomic condition and representing the advantageous openings for foreign capital there. The Times commenting on this, says it is disposed to concur with the repwentations but recommends certain reforms in the direc tion of the removal of restrictive and exeinsive regulations.

INDEMNITY DIFFICULTIES.

London, 25th June.

A hors despatch from Gerbyuby, dated the 12th instoot, stutus that [2007) Abyssiniens arrived thers in flvo calumas and were starting that night on a forced murel in the hope of surrounding the Mullsh:

de reuse as regards the avenge rates of the previous decade.

The number of officers and men serving at hore and abroad in 1809 is reckoned at 201004, there were 179.201 admissions to hospital, while the toral deaths were 1504. The

admissions represent a ratio of 861.7 por thou- Rand, and the deaths on of 10.82 per thousand.

There was one case of smallpox during the year, as against uone during the two previons years.

The number of cases of alcoholism in the

Army in Great Britain are not so large us to occasion comment, and the two dozen suicides are but one more than the average number for tie last ten years. Some criticisan is recorticd on the lack of ventilation and insufficient transports, accomodation on several kired although referring to a time when the transport service had not yet boat subjected to the sacerest strain brought upon it by the war in

South Africa,

anther steamer destination so that the net result arrived at is that the provines of Hunan is more closely to-day to formign goods and to steans trafis thus if Yochan-fu hud never been opened semleri at al. Nor can it be argued that this resuit was antresoen. The certainty of it was pointed out again and again to the British Minister, who, while admitting the justice of the arguments procontel to hin, mivance the thewry that such rostrictions on the freedom of sleam cavigation were the natural result of foreigners not having been granted the right of sidence in the interior of Chips. the right of residents in the interior would nct doubtless much facilitate matters is denied; but the chief reason why the inland water concession has been, in the words of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, a hopeless shan" is the failure to realis the conditions under which trado is contacted in Chin. The opening of a treaty port, giving as it does the right of access to vessels aut

The table showing the state of education of goods coming direct from a foreign country, carries, and must carry with it certain restricroornits gives evidence of au couraging tious and precautions nessary to safeguard increase in the number of recruits described as the venue which are not called for in the vans

**well-educated. This class compose 70 m, the thousand of the recruits, as compared to 17 in of places not open to direct foreign entry.

d that were able to read. Of the Bening in Central to southern Chinn, the West River shows even more giring balance of the manruits, 890 in the thousand instances of the clashing of what in themselves could read and write, and the real 12 in. ara valuable concessions, but have been allowed the thousand could read only. to mailify ach other-namely, the opening of treaty parts and the opening of inland waters, It must be confessed that the close vicinity of the free port of Hongkong is a factor which complicates muntters somewhat in this case, but Sir Michael Hicks Beach, replying to a ques-harily to the extent claimed by Sir Robert tion in the House of Commons, said that the Hart, who, in his endeavours to secure for the coal contracts made prior to the Bulget were Chinese Government the right of the collection exempted from the duty till the end of Sap- of duties in Hongkong, so hit the real points at issue as to convey the impression that the close neighbourhood of that port was the sole reason for the non-carrying out of the inland water concession.

THÈ MEDITERRANEAN FLEET.

London, 25th June. With reference to Rear Admiral Lord Charles Borssford's totter about the Meditor Tauean Fleet, Me, Arnold Forstar in the House of Commons declared that all the official com

unications from Vice-Admiral Sir John Fisher sud Rear-Admiral Lord Beresford had been carefully considered by the Admiralty and there was nothing to show that the letter was intended for publication.

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THE COAL DUTY,

London, 27th Jane.

AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH.

London. 25th June

The Times Peking telegrain says that only two questions delay the settlement, amely Japan's request for the increase of her indem- nity and Russia's proposal to increase than tariff to ten per cent. in the event of a deficit in the indemnity. All the Ministers, except Sir Ernest Satow, have agreed to the lattor.

MOVEMENTS OF INDIAN TROOPR.

Bindu, 25th Jane. The following movements have been sanctioned in connection with the return of the troops from China:-B. Batt. R. H. A. from China to Lucknow; 7th Bengal Infantry from China to Fort William; 2nd Madras Lufantry from Fort William to Barrackpore; 24th Punjab Infantry from China to the Jhelum: Depots of the 25th and 26th Puajab Infantry from the Jhalum to Meeau Meer; 1st Sikh Infantry from China to Koht: 6th Panjab Infantry from Kohat to Samana; 1st to 5th Gurkhas from Bumiano to Abbottabad; 28th Bombay Infantry from Chine to Quettard Bombay Infantry from Quot to An immensa international salt trust is form to Sutera, but to halt at Hyderabad pendinging in New York, comprising all the great reliefs by either the 9th Bombay Infantry from companies in America, Canada and England.

THE KAISER'S ASSAILANT. thu Waziri Blockade, or the 30th Bombay

London, 26th June.. Infantry from Chias; No. 2 Co. Bombay

Weiland, the Emperor Willing's usedant nt Sappera and Miners from China to Kirkee; No. 15 Ce, 8 Div. R. H. A. from China to Bremen, has been sent to a lunatic asylum. Roorkeu, bat to halt a1. Dinapore until the cold weather sets in.

GENERAL NEWS

THE LIBERAL, PARTY.

London, 21st June.

The official rotaru of the Defence Forces of the Australian Commonwealth shows that there are 61,223 mon and 15,000 cadets.

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There are two distinct tariffe in force for goods from Hongkong into China-the one, the Treaty Tariff (5 per cent od naram), levied at the treaty ports on all goods carried in foreign vessels, and collected by the Imperial Maritime Customs; the other, a lekin tariff of w known or Anctuating amount levied on all says gools enriel in Chiuse vessels, and lao Sathorn Siberia, at 10pm. by train No. 3 collected by servants of the Emperial Maritine on December 25th. new style, to proceed Customs font to the provincial authorities for to Orenburg, in South-Eastern European the purposes. The amalgamation of those two. tariffs into one is the first step to be taken. To London, 26th June.

desde whore and how such a tariff is to be Au Army Order fixes the pensions of the

collected is the second and, it must be confessed, widows of Non-Commissioned officers and men

the more cult one. It is quite useless for who died on active service at from thirteen tolu silopt, as we have dono the past, the thirty pouaris par kunum.

attitude that China can use what means she likes to collect and safeguard her revenue. London 27th June

Her policy always has been to strangle trade in

Then a really serious mishap occurred; the The breach block of a 12-ponatur exploded or aistiresied elforts to raise revenue from The Hon. H. H. Asquith, presiding at a dinner given by the Essex Liberale, demurred at Freshwater. Captain Bray and a gunner it our policy should be to point out the means pipes used for heating the cars, which led were kille and Heran iainred. Captains ought to adopt and insist on her using those to the condeuser, became frozen. They had at the suggestion that be and his friends were

means and those means ouly. No increase, be been laid under the Hooring of the waggon, and apostates of the Liberal party. He condemned Arthur Le Mesurier Bray served with the

it noted, in the treaty tariff will solve this were thus exposed to the open air. the resolution passed at Wednesday's pro-Boor Chitral Relief Force in 1895, no ruceived the

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collect anties payable to the Chinese Govern to wait upon the passen ere and had many pared to book orders for any specißeations at

The other little duties to perform. The only way out went in the port of Kiaschan itself. restoration of the orginal status of the republics 101 Bonay Infantry, just returned from and use payment of daty franks gouis we dil after we had spent two hours at the Milner, and concluded by stating that the msaling the Forces in Buminy, inspected the ; admntage of such a system is that one examina- of the trouble was to abandon the car, and this LOWEST RATES. was impossible.

Fularlund. The congratulated the man on their through te The Daily Neves Laye that Me. Asquith's work, which had been highly spoken of in de-esin cortis Part of China: the drawbackstation of Kansk in a fruitless attempt to put estrictions imposed in the loading the heating apparatus into working order. patches. Colonel Legli and Lieut, and Adjud di charge of vessels, and in the fact that all Thus we had to resume the journey in an over- tant Bridons being especially mentioned.

prints of the actual territory of Kiaochad crowded second-class car, for not one reserved which are duty-free must be at the disadvancar, even a second-class car, was to be procured Lago of

a certifiente of origin before at any point in that section of 360 to 400 miles: obtaining they can be moved from the place. Whether Thus wo arrived at Onisk in Western Siberia, Fur New York: 1,316 ouses preserves, 11 dizadvantages is an open question, but there writing a general complaint Per steamer Lowther Costle, sailed on the 3rd under these conditions the advantages outweigh and the passengers seized the opportunity for From Omsk our journey was contioned in 557 pkgs. cassia, j0) cases ossia ligued, 45 cuses isnot the slightest doubt that in its entirety

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* Extra Dry (Green Saal)

LAUTS, WEGENER & CO..

Sole agent.

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Hongkong, 17th May. 1895.

ARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS

USED FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS.

Throaghty reliable preservative for Wood and Stone against White Ante, Decay, Fungus Rot, and impress.

Sul agents for Chine, LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO., Hongkong, 1st August, 1897.

879.

wide where vessels trading to and from a well-could obtain such enly at intervals of about 140

Great proportion of enfarcts and diseases affecting those advancing in Hifo suçur to Per steamer Chusan, guild on the 6th July defined are of South China sbonld lead and miles. Great was our joy on reaching Chelin. For London opt. Manchester:-100 bales waste discharge under the cognisance of the Imperial binsk, for we espied a laxarious first-class car. silk. For Loudon opt. Groole-297 lales waste Maritime Customs. Other ressole frequenting Our joy was premature, for the thermometer those having some deficiency in the constraction silk. For Manchester:-127 bales waste silk the port would as they do now, go on hanging inside the car registered only three or of the eyes--the many years of Eye Strain' For Lyons-185 bales raw silk. For Marunontrolled in any way by fiscal restrictions or four degroes of heat, Reaumur. A series of ending in serious forms of disease. Glasses soillos-112 les raw silk, 2 cases silkes, cups Densities. The archange for any concession long und stormy explanations with the station feathers. For London bales raw silk, 19 of this sort would be, of course, the granting authorities then followed, and no less then six specially adapted in youth to those requiring vason silks, 60 rolis nutting, cases books, by China of the right of unrestricted interogares ecuplaints were entered in the book so thought them save and preserve the sight.

Constantly recurring headaches, spells of with the whole of the neighbouring delta towns fally provided for the purpess; but it was all cases clothing, 3 trunks wappard, I c

as well as the more remote parts of

the West,

Tais, for we had to continue our journey in dimness when reading, woak eyes, the letters A

second-class ear. the cabinet, I case silk embd. For Gibraltar:-1

We had with us, an casos curios.

Pearl, and East Rivers.

Apart from the consideration of the above, engineer down with fever, and all my children rauning together; any of these symptoms indi- cate a deficiency in the form of the eye requir A CLOTH BOUND COOKERY BOOK, contain and in addition to it, there is the nonssity. had become quite hoarse. Nevertheless, we Lord George Hamilton was questioned in the ing 180 original recipes for all kinds of savouries, following on the restoration of order in China, would not raise the temperature by so much sing Glasses only to correct and care.

M. LAZARUS supplies his SPECTA Hones of Commons regarding the Army Medical Invalid Cookery and Sweets, is sent free to all for a reorganisation of the entire conditions one degree daring the whole journey between report on Ahmednagar, and he repeated the who post their LEMCO Extract jor wrapper tonder which trade is carried on at present. Samara and Zlatoust.

"At last wearrived at Orenburg: and still our CLES only after testing the sight.

ADVICE FREE. statement that the station was one of the healthi- | Liebig's Extract of Meat Co., Ltd., 9, Fenchurch First will come the placing of all the sto troubles were not at an end, for I could not

Avenue, Loridon.

[1209-6 uses in China nderono central administration. est and most admirable in India.

The Archbishop of Canterbury in a letter to the Times appeals for subscriptions to establish a Bishopric in Egypt excluding Soudan, where he deprecates missionary work for the present.

THE WEALTH OF AHMEDNAGAR.

London, 21st June.

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