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Lieut. General Robert Stevenson Moseley, Bengal Staff Corps (mtirad), dind st Ealing on the 18th ult, aged 74. He served in China and was present at the sugagement of January 8, 1859, when the battery and village of Shek taing ware captured, for which even he received the modal,

wired to the Chakiang provincial authorities at Hangehow nasuring them that "tho mente part of the crisis had passed and that nothing. wusmal weed hɔ anticipated from foreign quarters."-

M. Michelot, Inspetor of the Baque de ludo-Chine,, is in thanghai, The Neha de Chine ways that his visit to China is not solbly M. concerned with the affairs of the Bank.

Mr. A. Loe Allo, a member of the Chinese Reform Party, who has been at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, has taken his BA degree, and is about to return to Honolulu.

In Lower Laos a rebellion has broken ont against the French authorities, arising froni" the imposition of the fresh faxation. rebels mainly object to the poll-tax.

The

By order of the German Emperor, the squadron under tho.command of Prince Henry of Prussia has proceeded to Cadiz to most the Gorman ironclad division returning from

Chisu.

Mr. P. A. Reutens hos won the Champion- ship of the Singapore Chess Club.

In the All England Lawn Tennis Champion. ship final at the beginning of this month, A. W Gore beat the holder, R. F. Doherty.

Six midshipmen and gunners have been gaztial as the first recipients of the Conspicu- ons Service Cross for service in South Africa. Only Pias IX, the prozeat Pope, and St. Peter are credited with twenty-five years in the Rarasu Pontitiente. As a matter of fact, Pio Nouv's twenty-fifth year does not strictly begin

ntil 1902.

A dramatic coup etal took place at Katmanda, Nepal, on the 26th June. The

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"DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.

FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]

GENERAL NEWS.

LONDON, 17th July, 8.50 p.m.

LORD ROSEBERY AND THE

LIBERAL PARTY.

Lord Rosebery las addressed a remark-

Lord Cranborne, in reply to a question in the House of Commons at the beginning of the month. said: We aro without detailed weently-installed Prime Minister was made ale letter to the City Liberal Club. He prisoner at a school prize-distribution; and his, information regarding the character of the brother, the Commander-inChief, has boon de says that the Liberal party's attitude of clared Prime Minister, with theapproval of the neutrality and an open mind is impossible, Tibetan Mission and have not addressed any communication te Russia on the subject."

King, the army, and the people. The ox-Minister has been seat to an outlying distrist nader aand spella Liberal impotenen, Lord Rose Sir Thomas Liptou, it appears, is not averse

bery does not believe that differences will to an ocean yueht race The New York Journal guard. on the 15th ult, published an interrier with

Last Friday, at the British Supreme Court, couse in the party's ranks when the South with sph high tariffs that it eis from sheer with the definite adjustment of the indemnity Sir Thomas, cabled from London, on the pro Shanghai, jalgment was delivered in the case ot african War is over, the severance between

the Owner of the Collingrove v. the Owner of the Skerrytore. The Court held the Sherryvora the sections being sincere and fundamental,

The Sanman Bay affair, recording to the a century of successful trade and enterprise. It would be sheer Universal Gazette, has at last iron arranged by folly on the part of Frued to seek to edu. Vievey Li Hang-chang with the representative blish overlordship in Kwangtung, for this of the Power which is credited with having would mean the min of British trade in designs upon the plane. It is not yet known what are the so-called "úrrangements," but it China, and would lo resisted with all theas that Viceroy Li Haug-dung has recently might of British arms. Why, therefore, our French friends will persist in trying to reap where they have aut sown is to th a zource of wonder and perplexity. The same energy devoted to the development of Indo-China | would probally, it accompanied by a Meral fiscal policy, result in the attain-, and by that colony of a high de grae of prosperity. But the French Government, in their overweening anxiety to affond protection Michelot is charged to Paking with a fluancial to Preach anufactures, besige tale about mission which is sanoted, tha Esho baliaras, inauition. The colonists suffer, the natives clained by the Peking Hankow Railway Composed rice. suffer, the Gloveruménit does not gain, and pany on account of the dam ge eusel by the iberal policy. A large army and sayy mission is parallel to the teclanical mission with hay to be inaintained to provela commerce which the Chief Engisor Bonsignes is charged which was blighted at its birth, and the Ever sines it has become known that the home Government have to fumist funtsantiquated and us dos Taugh Yanda is ta bë to assist to carry on the administration. Sorhabdistel in favour of something on a moru is the result ofthe French Cuteaial policy, and modern basis, says the N.-C. Dudy Nots, there it is not to be wondered at, therefore, that have hem anny gasses us to who aould all their efforts is widen the area under the appointed as the fir! Presidents und Vice tricolour are regarded with an utter hurk of Presidents of the per Ministry, a ummber of names having been, of nat on, teatatively sympathy it witla downright -listrust or

published as prospective arabere of the new The Unirect Gantle now postility.

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12.00 foreign entries are extningsd by this war to the works of the lie. This laancial Facht ree. I wish I had. Nothing, wont solely to blame for the collision, and caterod i based on an incurable antagonisin of prin

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It is to lor feared that the movemner Copalishes the late prospetiva Presidents, con East to obtain rights for the construction amely, Wing Weg-shus, and Chit Hung-chi, of railways will be regardel, with watal | President of the Board of Works. coliness and aboelies by idlier Powers.

A Calcutta telegman of the 4th int says:- Non is desirous of seeing the colours of

The Iton Cattic Archbishop Gosthals Frame and Russia floating over muy con-

died this morning. 1 had bill for soveral ession in China, on account of the selfish weeks. He was a Conut in his own right, and attempts pole secure monopolies by heir to immense welth which he devoted un- We guarantee org Wines and Spirits to be those Powers. So far as the hal bonefits statingly to Catholic objede, educational ones sulting from such concessions are comin particular. The cause of dmth was heart gemine only when bought direct from us in, the Colony or from our withorisedeerned, no one tavel grudge may syndicate failure, during an acute attack of for. The what they yan get out of them, and it would [Enteral takes place this evening af Morphinala Agaty at the Const-Parts.

mattor little, perlays, by whom the railways | Cathedral." Archbishop Gostha's, who was a were mute.so long as they were introdura Belgien Jesuit,was 10 years of age. His library inter-to" Central- Kingdom. The main was one of the finest in the East, and contained A. S. WATSON & CO, jajeta to these tiesling btained

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The New York Trilane ways: The Chinese

Sir Thomas says:- I have heard nothing officially about the suggested 'ocean please me better than that after the Cup racss race between the two Shita.rocki, Constitution, whether I won or lost, there should be an occau Columbia, and Indoymulence. There could not be a bolter test of stability and seamanship, wonk its a good prize to be offered for the winner of the race." Sir Thomas added th Be had not decided yet whether Shunsock I. should go across the Atlantis.

Major Ross, with Dr. Lagan Taylor as his

jadgruent against her bail. The cross petition against the Collingrove and the Rocket was ciples regarding the policy of the Empire at dismissed with costs. Except in so far as it might be increased by the addition of the costs re incurrs by the Rocket them would lo que met

of costs.

PRESS CRITICISMS.

The Daily Nears diläres Lord Rosabery's letter to be a deliberate and mischievou animously effort to prevent the reunion of the party.

At a meeting of the General Committee of

the China Association in Loudon last mouth the following resolution was

assistant, said from Liverpool on the 15th/pi--That this Assocation, having regard The Times vryges Lord Rosebery to work, as

mit. for Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, where they will begin the work of exter. minating squitoes, with the view of stamp ing out malarial fever. Major Russ's mothed is to place paraffin in pools of stagnant water, which are the mosquitoes' brooding phos. The eil spreads over the surface of the water and stifex te larver when they cune to the surface to wreaths. Dr. Taylor will work in the vicinity of Freetown, and Maju Res will

to the special expression of interest by His Majesty's Governmusul, would view with regret the cassion of the Imperial Chinese Northern Railway to Russia, as injurious to British interests and prestige us tending to contem and "extend over North China the infkuones of a Power which is certain to discriminato against British shipping and commerce in irrifortes under its contred, and trusts that the endeavour of the Inssian authorities to thwart its development by occupying laut go along the east, arranging for the exten-alleged to have been acquired by it on the [sion of the work. The funds for the expedition north bank of the Peibo will be firmly resisted.

have been almost exclusively provided by Liver- pool people and firmes engaged in West African truling. One Glasgow man gayo tion,

our warships fitted with this material to hoist

Various rumours ari murrent la Bangkok It is shipping circles as to coming bhi yes, Istated, says the Bangkok Tance, 1dat Messrs. Jarlin Matheson & Co. aro bibling a fleet of tea new vessels to be placed on the Jongkong Bangkok run. Again, Messrs. Brilles & Co

are raportid to be making adiitions to their fot. Then two alilitional vasols are under construction for the Noldoatscher Lloyd That Company has alen purchased the R Maha Vajiraculh from the East Asiatic Com- pany, and the latter is building two vessels

The delay of the zenisor Cossy at Portsmouth oving to a breakdowa in her steering gear led to a curious experiment bang made with non- by the Powers named is the political account thang would seek to make by it. If in the United States are preparing an organised infamisil wood. The Crossy is the first of French and Russian capital is employed fight to obtain is absolute repeal of the Chinese dhe pemant. She was commissioned on May 8, and skart as thair stay on the ship has heen, in this manner it will be the part of the Exclusion Act. A powerful organisation has

the Cressy's officers find that the chemicals in other Treaty Powers to see that Chinese en formati by Chinese merchants at Now sovereign rights are respeed, but it is York, and the morement is expected to spread the non-inflammable wood works injury to their

aniforms, especially the gold face and more to replace lior. Then again, on M. Potal is obvious than the seeds of serious complicate the rities in which there is a huge Chinese population. A memorial is to be presented to tions may easily I sown while these rail the uext Congress asking for a repeal of the expensive parts. The cabin furniture is of the receiving a subsidy to ma alius of French asme wood, and clothing placed in the drawers steamers batwaan Bangkok ani Singaporə, ways are icing, inil. The lest thing, were Act on the round of fairplay; and as a sort

Altogether thero truth of the complaint, the authorities have Chinese firms engaged in the same trade is put it practicable, would of course be to lept of reciprocity in return for the opening of receives injury. By way of investigating this Lastly, it is stated that one of the Singaparo China the many, and let her make her Chinesa pors, and urging that Chinese prorated two chests of drawers, one made ofing on an additional vessel own railways, inder foreign supervision.imagrants shall be granted as good a footing non-idemmuable wood, the other of ordinary would appear to be quite a boss imminent in

timber. These have been filled with new Bangkok shipping. Porrign investors would not, however, as Japanese."

The following apointments were made last to advance none for such a

Writing to the Prime Minisor of the clothing, boked and placed in a room in tho purpose upon such terms; therefore that Australian Commonwealth, General Gagles Admiral Superintendent's office in the lock-month at the Admiralty:-Commander: R. proposal is not within the scope of practical sys that he cannot speak too strongly of the yard. The Lords of the Admiralty with Nugent, to the Pembroke, to date June 20, and to the Albion, on commissioning, to date June politics. Perhaps the most satisfactory usefulness of the Australian naval antingents, shown them, but beyond that the drawers and The statement, maule by-the Brussels cor-arrangement would be for the capitalists of The Victoriaus were the mainstay of the their contents will stay in the offices for a certain respondent of the London Standard, to the all the Great Powers to meel and agree British garrison of Tionkin, and more practi-length of time; then they are to be opened, und effect that a syndicate of Belgian, French, upon their plan of action, each under eilly the naceus of the police force of the & careful examination made of their contents, and Russian capitalists in Ling formed for taking the constriction of some main line British concession, in which the maintenance the purpose of constructing railways in within their sphere of influence. This has of good order was of the utmost importance. Chin hardly sounds new, for, as a matter been done to certain extent already. Russia They also did gent service in the field during the Puotingfa xpedition of October last. of belief, if not of actual fact, it is generally is making the Manchurian Railways and The New South Wales contingent has been more immediately under my eye at Peking, allowed that Rusia and France have had a contémplates connection between her own hand in the Belgian Railway Syndicate all Lentral Asian Railway and the line to Put it has been a source of great satisfaction along. That the capital of the syndicate king: Gormany is constructing those in Shanto me to have lad so efeiat und reliable a will be one thousand million (1,000,000,000) | tung; France is projecting-one into Yunnan; force at headquarters." Sir Alfred ads that frure is, however, a new fuct that is worthy none of which have been opposed by England, of sote by all interested in the advancement. It should now he the tura of the latter to of China commercially. It is el ar that a claim her right to lay a main line, and this great effort is being made by the France-should most certainly embrace the country Russian Alliance to cure a predominant lying between Hankow and Kowloon, wir Moice in Chiau by every means within their Power Politically Russia is striving with all ber might to obtain complete ascendency in Manchuria, and that she should be surrendering Talienwan and intends to make Vladivostock the terminus of the Trans- Siberian Railway, in no way indicates that Talienwan these efforts are being relaxed. is to be abamioned simply because it has disappointed expectations, and the selec- tion of Vladivostock as the terminus of the great railway is no doubt a measure of precaution, so that gommunication may not be so readily closed with the coast by an Morcover, it enemy in case of hostilities. is known that these concessions to Chinese sertinent are to be paid for by other concessions, which will probably be found to possess substantial value. In the south

Canton--which we believe has been conceded to an Anglo-American Syndicate-and also any railways contemplated in the Yangtse Valley region.

Yesterday the British transport Itiada, the hospitei ship Carthage, and the German gal bos His arrived from Tako, Calpattu and Tsingtaa respectively. The British transpots Clacering and Rajah lot for Calcutta. -

He lostos

an excellent political offer has been produced by the appearance on so renate a stage as North China of these fire coutingvats,

the only hope of the Liberal future, instead of merely discoursing.

LORD ROSEBERY AND POLITICS.

Lork, Rosebery dechures thus he will never voluntarily return to the political arena. THE NEW RUSSIAN MINISTER'AT PEKING-A CALM STATEMENT.

The Kare Fremga regards M.-Lussar'a - appointment as Russian Minister to Peking as a guarantee that China will maintain friendly relations with the Powers. His advico will be of great value when Russia decides to bring the Comtral Asian Railway

into direct communication with Poking, nét Chinese Turkestan.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

Losson 36th July.

RAILWAYS FOR CHINA.

The correspondent of the Starbird at Brussels states that a syndicate of Belgian French, and Russian capítalisis is being forand for the purpose of construding railways in China. The capital of the syndicate will be eno thonsand million franes.

LONDON, 16th July,

INDIAN FINANCE,

An Indigh loan of three millions sterling

nants: V. B. Moltano (lat and G.), A. De K. L. 25, and to the Barffeur (N.), undutes. · · Lieuto- May (T.), J, Mau, W. B. Drury. H. J. Tweedie, and H. L. Boyle, to the Albion, to date June 25; E. B. Kiddle, to the Albion (N.), undated. Midshipmen: H. M. Garratt; W. S. Hargrenços, R. Wigglesworthi, E. J. F. Tishall, W. U. HI. has been withdrawn, the applications being Parry-Oheden, the Hon. H. I. Drummond, inadequate. This result is attributed to the N. St. J. S. Nicholl-urne, T. G. Carter, C. W tightness of money, the depression in Console, Craven, and R. Crosbie-Hill, to the Albion, to and other gilt alged securities. date June 25; S. Hopkius. H. P. Wilson, and Fleat K. B. Ramsay, to the dubinu, undated. date June 25, Engineers: A, E. Drought and Engineer: H. J. Ratapling, to the Albion, to

A. G. V. Salter, to the Albion, to date June 25. Assistant Engineers: C. Wain, J. K, Kirwin, T. E. Hughes, and A. E. E. Rayner, to the Albion, to date June 25. Captain W. W. Hewett, to the Albion, to date Jane 25 LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. It cannot be denied Commanders. H. W. James, to the Albion, to dato June 25: W. Carey, to the Algarine, in command, to date June 27. Naval Instructor G. V. Ilaymont, B A., to the Creary, to date Jane 21.

THE TROOPS IN SOUTH AFRICA. Mr. Brodrick states that reports of the withdrawal of troops from Eonth Africa, and other changes in the plans, are wholly inaccurate. He is not in a position to make a statement

There are a number of changes taking place in the personnel of the Coron Castoms service, nocording to the Oxlarintische Lloyd. The Commissioner at Fusan, M. Laporte, a French nun, has been transferred from that port to Chemulpo. His successor will be Mr. Osborne, an Englishman. Mr. Chalmers goes as Acting Commissioner-General to Seoul. English diplo macy during the trouble with the Coreaus has Commissioner-General, Mr. McLeavy Brown, certainly gained the victory. It seems that the

intends to leave Seoul in a very short time an On the kinst. un emguiry was held on board long lease, from which he will not return to his H.M.S. Terrible into the death of a stoker post in Corea. It is reported there that a near camed Robert Campbell, who was drowned relation of Sir Robert Hurt's will be successor whilst lathing from the ships side in Kobe to Mr. MoLeavy Brown. harbome on the previous day. Campbell was that he is entitled to a great des! of praise for nut a swimmer, and was therefore not supposed the work he has done in Coren, but on the other to venture in unattendel. He did so, however, hand be has made a number of enemies through ad had only taken a few strokes when he his unbending will at the Corean Court in Seoul, Another stoker named It now seem that the British are willing to shouted for help.

Sir Henry Roscoe has beau elected Vice- Plomer went to his assistance, bat was mulle comply with the old wish of the Corean Gor-

ensuing year. The University proposes to keep the drowning man up. Both were eranent by appointing someone else in Mr. Chancellor of the University of London for the sinking, and the ship's boat arrived just in time Brown's place.

establish a special department called the Depart. to drag Ploner in over the gunvale. He had

unimpeachable source," the mant of Practical Chinese, the objects of which retained hold of Campbell's ear, but the jerk when he was hauled dat of the water caused Nugaraki Press learns that General Gribaki, will be:-(1) To provide courses of instruction him to loosen Els hold and Campbell at once the military governor of Blagovestchensk and in modern Chinese, organised with a view to wank No trace of his body had been found districts, committed suicide a few days ago the needs of: (0) Persons engaged or about to when the hat und leit Japan. Heart-failure as he was approaching that city on oupage in teasiness in China is clerks, mer.

rotura from St. Petersburg. General Gribski, | chants, &c.; (b) officers employed or about to be The inference He conolides by stating is supposed to be responsible for the fatality,

'From an

The O. P. R. atramar Eingress of India arrivel at Vancouver on the 16th inst., at 9 p..

The NY. K. steamer Kanagawa Ware (Earopena Line) left Kobe via Moji for this port on the 17th inst, and is expected to arrive here on the 24th inst.

The N. Y. K. steamer Favata Muru (Austra

this port on the 17th inst., p.tn. and is exported Jian Liue) leit Kobo viet Maji and Nagasaki far to arrive here on the 23rd inst

A correspondent writes to the Financial News on the subject of Japance fiances.. Tis panese war party held in check by a cool-hen Tek Administration. country, he intimates, pores a raging Ja-

to be drawn from the ratline

Those of our readers who have a liking for turtle will have ample appertonity to-night to grafity their penchant at the Kowloon Hotel, where, as will be seen in another column, Mr.

it will be remembered, was in charge of employed in the diplomatie, consular, military, perplexing conditions now prevalling in the Osborne, the genial proprietor, will provide a

not be broken Mr. Allan Macten Skinner, C.M.G.. late of turto dinner, to be followed by a turli tin or 'Saturday.

at elort notice should Ruusin persist in the Straits Settlements Civil Service, and Blagovestchensk in August, 1900, when that and Customs services in or connected with Far East are, firstly, that to guarantso exida

pity was attacked by Chinese bandits from China; (c) civil, railway, and mining engineers that the peace of the world may not

again

and on the west, France is pertinaciously the N-1). Daily News --Colonel Powell, Canterbury, at the age of 55 years. He was

A Nowekwing telegram of the 11th inst, to / Coneal for the Siamese States, died on the 15th Aigun, who from the opposite side of the about to be employed in China, and other classes i her policy of aggression j North Chinand witant his residence, Harlandrise, Barton-fields, Amur fired on the Russian city. The presence to whom a knowledge of collaquiel Chinese is Corea-for Japan is fully alive to the trend of in connection with modern Chinese questions severely the economic strain may be felt it Tokyo, there is a steady resolve on the part of pushing ber supposed interests, by deciding who was arrested by the Russians between born at Brighton in 1846, and was as son of sir in their midst of a large body of peaceable important. (2) To encourage study and research Mascovite policy: bat that, secondly, howev

the Government not to be betrayed into the to spend a vast sum in constructing a rail- Moulden att Tickling in Manchurin, is very Allan Matless Skinhex, QC, Recorder of Chinese was regarded by the Rassians us a way from Lookay in Indo-China to Yunnanraticent about his adventures,

Windsor. He was called to the Bar in 1867, grave peril, and instructions were asked from and existing Chinos institutions, o.. Mr. fu; by placing gunboats on the Canten and Newelwang to-day in the N. Y. K. a. Semtu first appointed a cadet in the Straits Settle St. Petersburg. The now historic telegram George Brown, late British Consul at Kiu adoption of a system of financial jugglery which - Fling Chinese across Amur" was wired from kiang, will be appointed director of the depart-would, is the end, recoil upon its members, unl to a quar). grades and appointments in the Colony. He

but, being in, to bear themselves in a a way that was a member of the Council of the Straits absence of General Gribski, the message was sity for its organisation. The courses of Empire. To beware the entrance to Two fresh cases of plague and two deaths Settlements in 1881. He attained the rank of literally interpreted by the Chief of Police, instruction will be given by Mr Brown, assisted the opposer may, in his in, baware, is up whoss bloodthirsty Cossacks gathered the by one or more native Chinese teachers and parently the ranvira of the Mikado's Ministers, them for entting down unproductive expendi do not say that these are not legitimate (Chinese) were reported during the 24 hours Resident Conseillor of Pennug in 1887, and Chiress together, men, women, and children, sach other persons as it sony be desirable to sud no one will be disposed to and fault with

Mr. J. Meek, that of Conmil for the Siamese States of Kedah," aspirations, se long as they are confined to ending at Door yesterday. the development of irade, but unfortunately anger, Messrs. G. Falconer & Co., who was Satul, Peres, Ghirli, Junk Ceylon, Kepah, to the number of nearly 5,000, and literally appoint from time to time. The University are, in a time of real anxiety, the batter to b

The China there is always a suspicion of political admitted to runes Foun Hospital about Ranung and Kra in the following year. In ang them into the water, none of the Chinese will provide suitable accommodation for the ablo to take their own part, in

xiao, weeks ago suffering from plagas, has pow 1892 he received the C.M.G., for services escaping. General Gribski was subsequently work of the departout at the University motives lurking behind..

to his Imperial master, and there is reason Association has undertaken to guarantee a sam could have ne possible objection to France completely recovered, and will, we hear, he rendered. Mr. Skiater retiral January, 1897, recalled to St. Petersburg to explain matters Buildings, South Kensington.

discharged to-day. Mr. Meek's attack was an and returned to England, since which time be

to believe that he was retarning to Blago of £500 a year for five years for the expenses developing a valuable trader with the exceptionally severe one, and left him very weak, has resided at Canterbary. He had been in Burbera provinces of China, but she must It is only within the past rook or so that he has delicate health for a long time, but the end vestchensk in disgrace and so decided to take of the department, and to take steps to raise a

came somewhat unexpectedly. always regard with hostility any attempt been able to walk.

West Rivers; by seeking to establish French Mara for Nagasaki. The Russians deny that monts service in 1868, passing through varions St. Petersburg, and, during the temporary ment, and be directly responsible to the Univer. prejudice tu asorious extent the future of the

interests in Canton (including the opening he was arrested.

of a Post Office there); and by cudeavouring

to develop trade at Kwanchmiwan. We

Great Britain

his own life.

fand for its permanent endowmont.

straggle for

the actual hostilities which may be forced upon commercial and industrial supremacy, and in

must woods be prosecutad. They know what them by the ardous with which that struggle they want, and they seem to be gifted with clear perceptions of the winst course to pursue towards its attainment.

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