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The moment when he is out of danger will! De awaited anxiously. The fate which overtook Presidents LINCOLN and HADFIELD seons, from the most recent accounts, to buve been averted in the case of President. That his escape may be a certainty can but be the universal wish, What prompted the outrage is at present unknown. So far it is attributed to what are vaguely called anarchist principles; yet the would-be assassin is dolared to be sane, a statement which it is difficult to credit.

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES VIEUX ROAD Cl. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.

HM.S. Dido left the harbour yesterday morning for Waikaiwei,

A prayer was said in St. John's Cathedral yesterday for the recovery of President McKinley.

H.B.M. Consul at Amoy has notified the local authorities that the port is now free from plagne and that clean bills of health are being issued there.

A telegrain, dated Singapore, 6th September. is published in the Gaze te, to the following effect - Hongkong released from quarantine; inspection continues."

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER Dг. 1901

Quem's College will reopen on Wednesday, the 11th inst.

A Newahwang telegram of the 30th August reports a case of plague at that port.

The warships at Amoy on the 4th inst. were HM.S. Eclipse and the Japanese cruiser Juna, which artired there from the Pescadores on the 2nd inst.

Mr. E. H. Barrows, Registrar and Chief Clerk of H. M. Supreme Court at Shanghai, will not return to that port. It is said that the post has been applied for by a son' of. Ad- miral Douglas, R.N.

The Nanyang College has been reopened under the direction of the Hanlin Shon Tza-pei, a secretary of Director-General Shong. In the absence of Mr. J. C. Ferguson, Professor. Lacey Sitos, is appointed foreign directer ad interipe.

A painful accident is reported from Tientsin on the last day of August. A box of friction tubes exploded while being handled by Mr. Bauld, the representatiya of Messrs. Virkors, Maxim & Co., Id. He was baruť on the face and hands and was taken to the Victoria Hospital.

L'Echo de Chine mentions with regret the death at Bordeaux in his 9 th year of the Count Auguste de Nully do Neuilly, father-of Count de Nally, of the Imperial Customs. It also announces the approaching departure for France of the cruisers Amiral Charner and Desraptea.

A despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, enclosing copies of an Order of His Majesty in Council entitled "The Wei- haiwei Order in Conncil, 1901," is published in the Gazette, Attention is called to the fact that the Supreme Court of Hongkong is constituted Court of Appeal from the High Court of Weilmivei.

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A decre of General André, Fench Minister of War, dispenses with affective presence with the colours in the case of young men who have

roi residence at least since the beginning of the year of their ballot, and who occupy regular situation in the Laos country, and in the terri. tories of Tonkin north-west of Chobe, und comprised in the commissary district of the Black River.

Hêng Shot (Manchu) has been appointed Deputy Assistant Military Governor of Liang- chon, In Kaneu province. This is a very important military post. as it guards the approaches leading from Chinese Tarkastan on the West and Mongolis on the North, into Kansu province. It is considered the second

TELEGRAMS.

DALLY PRESS" SERVICE.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS]

THE ATTEMPT ON PRESI DENT MCKINLEY.

LONDON, 6th September, 9.35 p.m.

REUTER'S SERVICE

LONDON, 5th September 2

THE MANNING OF MAIL STEAMERS. The Australian Parliament has adopted andment to the Post and Telegraphs Bill. limiting the mail contracts to ships maoned entirely by whites

LONDON, 5th September.

*COLUMBIA" DEFENDS THE AMERICA CUP. The American yacht Columbia has been selected to defend the America Cnp against

BEFORE THE CRIME-THE PRESI-Shamrock IT.

DENT'S SPEECH.

VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB

AQUATIC SPORTS,

gratifying to all borention Club.

toʻraina

whose day

tho

Those sports came 20 most successful lien on Saturday a conelusion whose undoubted sucoces must connected with the Vic The first and second day aw some excellent Satur- sport, with good growds atten day easily eclipsed all that, The weather was glorious, with not a cloud in the sky

of these apprehension in the - mbrellas had been left. being an off one so far se burínas cerned, the community seemed to out sus masse to witness the struggles anal and other events. The ladies, of course, were easily in the majority in fact, they werá ACTIVITY IN SOUTH AFRICA.

present in such force that a large barge had to Various British columns are actively engaged bemoored in the pond, opposite the grand stand, President McKinley at the Pan-Americanharrying fragmentary commandos of the enemy. to accommodate those of the other sex who were

Scheeper's commando in proceeding north-anseated by this anerpealed

less welcome in salon. The grand stand was Exhibition at Buffalo delivered an important

wards. speech. He declared that the period of

one great patch of white dotted here there by bits of colour all, where parasols and hats, exclusiveness for American trade had passed, and advocated reciprocity treaties ith other countries, the encouragement of the United States merchant marias, the construction of the Isthmian Canal, and the laying of the Pacific Cable.

LONDON, 7th September, 10.25 am.

WOULD-BE ASSASSIN A POLISH ANARCHIST. President McKinley has been shot twice, in the grow and in the chest, by a Polish anarchist. The President was engaged in shaking hands in the grounds of the Buffalo Exhibition when the crime occurred. The

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LONDON, 6th Septeniber.

FRANCE AND RUSSIA. The Paris correspondest of the Times says it is expected the result of the Tour's visit to France will be the signing of treaty of com. morce between the two nations.

FIGHTING IN CAPE COLONY: The Boers under Commandant Fonchu made an attack upon Herschel, bat were repulsed with loss.

MR. MERRIMAN PAROLED. Mr. Merriman, the Afrikander member of the Cape Farlisunt recently placed under arrest on his own farm, has been released on parole, and is now at Capetown.

LONDON, 6th September.

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY SHOT. President McKinley was shot twice in the stomach at the Buffalo Exhioition. The wounds are believed to be mortal,

IMPORTANT BRITISH SUCCESS IN SOUTH AFRICA. General Ecobell has captured the whole of

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known to science and the dressmaker. the effect. As has best sald, a barge was requisitioned for the accommodation of specta» tors, but even this could not meat, the require- ments of the ease, and spectators were lined all round the pond. Altogether there must have been somewhere about seven or eight hundist present. Under such happy circumstances, tban, is it be wondered at that the Committee of the Club have decided to hold another water Fete shortly? This fele will take the popular form of a water carnival, and will be held on Saturday, 21st just. At this meeting the presen tation of prises won at the sports just finished will take place.

The following

vonta

are the results of Saturday's

1.4 p.m. FINAL 2 Lengths (Handloap).

NH. Alves

HA Lammert. Time, 47 secs.

There wore four in the race-01.B. Alves lowes 10 socs.), H. A. Lammert (owes 11 st.), N. H. Alves (owes 12 secs.), and A. F. 8, Alves (owes 15 seca.) It was a most interesting strug ple throughout, all four keeping close together and finishing in banch. N. H. Alres won

about a foot only. by a

miscreant was arrested. The bullet which lodged in the breast has been extracted. The physicians announce that the wounds Letters commando at Petersburg, Cape Colony Ros2D. Two prison

are serious, but not necessarily fatal.

LONDON, 7th September 7.35 p.m.

OPERATION PERFORMED-HOPE-

FUL BULLETINS. An operation has been made on the wounded President. The bullet in the abdomen has not been discovered, and the

Niasteen Boers were killed, and 52 wounded The capturas include 62 unwounded Boere, the whole of the commando's belongings, Cominen dante Lotter and Breedt, two of Kroger's sons,

The and Idoutorant Schoonen.

British casualties wore ten killed anil eight wounded.

MESSRS, MCAULIFFE AND

SLAVIN AT THE THEATRE.

2. 4.10 p. BURNING HEADER from SPRING

AJ Mackie FK. Tats

F. D. Balu,

0. Wagner,

A. Humphreys,

MA. Barack NHALTOR,

Ale AE, S. Alsos,

Frank Jorge,

J. M. Beza Pereira,

A. A Alves was Best and F. Jorge second. The diving was exceedingly good-mpet batter then

in former Te Lengths (Handicap).

3.4.45 FINAL FORE

N. H. Alves and B. B. do desc-heat). As the result showe, zin, races the best of the entire sporta. The four who confosted On Saturday night there gathered in the it were-FR. Bain (owes 3 seca), 8. R. Mooro fower 8 secs), N. H Alves (owes 18 sets,) and Theatre Royal, City Hall, a house representing A Alves (owes secs). The excitement

line of defence against invasion from the west physicians have closed the holes in the front all sections of the community, to witness the throughout on the part of the spectators was

and north.

A proclamation was issued at Ottawa at the beginning of August giving effect to the Pacifis Cable Act of last Session. While still contend. ing that the pilvileges granted by New South Wales to the Eastern Extension Company are inimcal to the future prospects of the Facilio Cable scheme, yet Canada, anxions for the con- ammation of this great Imperial project, waives her objections and is now prepared to pay five sighteenths of the total cost.

A sewing machine for the skin is a recent

The Gazette contains notifications of the ap pointments of Mr. F. J. Baleley to bs Acting Captain Superintendent of Palicz, Acting Superintendent of Victoris Gaol, and Acting French notion. It was exhibited by Dr. Paul Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, and Michel at the lato Congrese of Medicine, and Inspector A. Mackie to be Acting Deputy Suis of course intended for the use of surgeons, perintendent of Polica and Acting Assistant The instrument is quite small, easily hold in Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, both during the hands, and has received the Bachior Prize

of the Faculté de Medicine. In future the absence on leave of the Hon F. H. May.

The following returns of the average amount of bank notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended 31st August, 1901, are certified by the managers of the respective Banks :-

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Banks,

Charterol Bank of India, Aus

tralia, and Chinn

ing Corporation..." Hongkong and Shanghai Bank- National Bank of Ubira, Limited

surgeon need not slowly stitch the edges of a wound. With the left hand he keeps the two by means of little clasps or "agrafes" of lips together, and with the right he fastens it

nickel, having points which only panstrate the Average Specie in epidermis, and are not painful. These catches Amonit. Reserve. are applied by the machine, a species of pinoer

$ 2,925,622 1,000,000

baling it redhot. 8,126,757 5,000,000 147,500 150,000

and back walls of the stomach with silk exhibition of boxing, etc., got up by Messrs McAuliffe and Siavin. A full programme was sutures. The latest bulletins are of a hope-arranged, and in spite of the fact that the military representatives who had promised to ful character.

appoor suddenly changed their mind on a question of terms, we believe and had there. fore to be replaced at very short notice, the

Much credit is due to Mr. W. 8. Bailey, who, various arents were very generally appreciated to compensate the promoters of the show for the absence of the military men, not only sparred an extra four rounds himself, but also was principally responsible for finding sub

HOW THE CRIME WAS COMMITTED. The intending assassin is impenitent; he shows no signs of insanity. He approached President McKinley with a handkerchief covering the revolver which he subsequently used. Indignation at the crime and syra Pathy with the President are universally expressed.··

LONDON, 8th September, 1.30 p.m.

SECOND BULLET LOCATED- PRESIDENT'S PROGRESS

stitutes for the missing men.

The first event was a sir-round contest between James and Hughes, both of H... -Dido, who gave a somewhat amusing, if u scientiffe, exhibition. Next MeAdlite him showed to much advantage in an American axe-swinging display, which was really ear prising, Slavin then took the ring against W. S. Bailey. Slavin, who has been anything. but well lately, was a little short in the wind. Mr Bailey, too, has been a sufferer The second bullet has been located in from climatic effects. Nevertheless a capital the muscles of the back, The American boat was witnessed, and the local man stood up

SATISFACTORY,

Brod

intense, and they shouted encouraging ories-to their respective favourites, who, indeed, neerled no encouragement, for each strained his utmost. The dead-heat will be awum off at a date not yet 46 pis. Hieя Diva: 1st and 2nd prizes presented.

LAA. Alvos

Frank Jorgos 33. 0. Wagner

W

The diving in this competition was very good indeed, the entrants, with one or two exceptions, taking the water neatly. With Wagner would have a little more training,

made a much better show

6,520 p.m. LADIES NOMINATION 2 Prizes

Presentert.

SE CONDITIONS.

Start in Tub in full dress, (socks, boots tien- seray shirt, and cost) paddle up the bath touch push-off board with both hands and swim back with the Tub. First in each, heat to compete in the Final.

First Heat

Nominated by AE. S. Alres Mrs. J.T. D'Almads o

Castro Mrs. J. J. Leiris. Miss F. Chove.

A. A. Alvos. LE Lammert.

Frank Jorge A. Loureire

Mise Dr Torge,

armed with them, which can be disinfected by mbassy in London has received the followmanfully to his considerably taller opponent himself so comfortably in the sub, at did bris

A nativa in one of the villages in Siam hauling telegram:The doctors are entirely Total.......$1,500,145 6,750,000 his house attacked by fifteen armed robbers, satisfied with the President's progress. The He stoutly resisted, and succeeded in killing patient is quite conscious, and conver ses one of them, when the rest decamped. Some

Much encouragement is on Saturday morning in the office of this paper.or or fice; however, and be a recognised and with his wife.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

were ran down, tried for dacoity, convicted, felt." and punished, while the plucky, villager was awarded a reward of 100 ticals by the Bangkok Government, as is the custom in Siam, to encourage villagers to defend themselves against armed dacoits. The governor of the province, however, thought differently and threw into prison the brave man who defended his hearth and homo against fifteen armed men, on the charge of murder. The governor is said to he having a warm time just now, the prisoner having managed to send a secret petition to Bangkok

Mish Eporviró Lammert was rather long, sad could not fuck When he did Anally get under his weight, and he to compete in the heat.

The finish of the first half of the programme was shorter cómý

found it Pennington (H. M. 8. Dido), Pennington, who The compet a five-round exhibition between MoAxlife and inside, the looks quite a boy, was quick enough, but of varionely course could be no match for his well-known predilection. antagonist. A seemingly light blow in the fourth round dropped him: there was no un- Janny anil, necessary strongth, but Pennington was too giddy to go on.

After an interval of ten minutes, it was announced that Mr. Bailey had not had enough and wondă pot on the gloves for four rounds aguinet McAuliffe, news which was x0001 red LONDON, 6th September, 9.35 p.. with applause. The local amateur proceeded to

HONGKONG, 9th September, 1901. THE cowardly attempt on the life of Presi dent MCHINLEY in the grounds of the Buffalo Erbibition has aroused throughout the civilised world a feeling of intense indignation. Outside the United States themselves, as can only be expected, the policy of the celebrated President has not lacked most vigoroue criticism. Britons ia particular have reasons for questioning Mr. MCKINLEY'S action toward their country. There have been occasions on which the anxiety to conciliate the anti-Britisis elector

À most audacious robbery took place early has appeared to weigh too heavily with the United States President. But the difficul. At about 2.30a.m., one of the workman saw a ties of his position have not been forgotten, man passing through the general office carry. and the verdict even of hie strongest non-ing a ream of paper which he had apparently American critics must concede that in Mr. stolen from the store-room. He gave the MOKINLET the States have had a President alarm and the workman on duty loft the machines, called to the watobman patrolling who has guided them through one of the outside of the penises and gave chees to groat crises of their history and seen them the thief. The latter escaped in the darkness, develope into a World-power. The circum-dropping the ream of paper-which weighed stances which brought this development 72 be. In the morning it was found that the about have been, perhaps, mainly accidental, thieves had entered from the back premises, but nevertheless the man who has been at passed through the general office, scaled the head of affairs during such a period partition thirteen feet high, stolen about $100 worth of paper, and had carried it through the cannot be denied to some extent the quality streets under the nose of the police, who are

A belated copy of the NC. Daily News of of greatness. Weaker men might have

now investigating.

the 2nd inst. says:-Despatches received from done incalculable harm to their country;

Hangchow, the provincial capital of Cheklang President MoKINLEY has brought his suc An amusing and rather exciting story comes. cessfully through a really startling meta to as from Canton. It appears that certain state that under the stimuins of the firmness of morphosis, and it is hard to fungine that young Britons, at present resident in that city, Sir E. Satow at Peking, the Chinese high pro any one among modern politicians in the went up river on an excursion, taking with vincial anthorities of Hangchow have been United States would have done a well them shot-game and revolvers in case there stirred into energetic action in regard to the Should the hopeful should be anything to shoot. Sport seems to trial of the men guilty of the massacres at as he has done. anticipations of the doctors now attend have been scarce, for they whiled away the time Chuchou who were arrested last year, and had by throwing some empty bottles into the water been lying under confinement until now. The ing bin happily be fulfilled, an immense and taking shots at them. Suddenly the sports result of the trial shows that fifteen men in all feeling of relief will pass over the world. men were surprised by the sound of a Norden- were found guilty of the crimes attributed to The wishes of all other nations as well as feldt gun and found a Chinese junk-gunboat was them and had been accordingly sentenced to those of the United States must be for a making target practice at them. They hurried death. Of these, one a leading lontor of Chuchon speedy recovery. The present Vice-Presi- toward the vessel, at what would have been was summarily decapitated in that city in the dest, Mr. Taso3OER ROOSEVELT, May be an imminent risk of their lives with most other month following the massacre; one, a licentiato admirable person, but he cannot inspire marksmen behind the Nordsafoldt. Succeeding of Chuskon named Lo Nan, died in prison at the confidence given by the fact of Mr.in boarding the gunboat. they complained to Hangobow about last March; and one the entire commando. Nineteen Boers were killed, the captain. He at once produced a very old | Captain of the Chuchou garrison, Chon Chibaud Eity-two wounded and sixty-two in MCKINLEY being at the White House,

jingal, obviously not need for years, as theth, was oxcated in public at Hangcher on a wounded prisoners were made. Among the the occasional agressions

weapon need against them, and seared them 25th ultime, as already stated in these colitnina: President's two terms that he had taken them for pirates. The the other day. The remaining twelve criminis captions were Commandants Lotter and f the peace of cident is now closed, and International com are a placed in the cundemned yards of the Broodt, and Leo of Kruger's mus, of the rank

moment no plications are not expected. The captain of Chlenfang and Jenhez destrits of Hangshow "he United the ganheat is and to have been degraded twice aty, and will be summarily executed the moment

the Governor rives the order, to-day, already for excesive meal.

PRINCE CHUN IN GERMANY, Prince Chuu has been presented to the German Empress, He has been invited to witness the naval manevres. He has laid wreaths on the tombs of the Emperor Willem I and the Empress Augusta.

give an excellent account of himself, and the Arat two rounds wore as exciting as anyth in the course of the entertainment. Rounds 3 and 4 were quietas, but a “gentle blow fren McAuliffe nevertheless touched up Bailey'ééys.

He continued to smile, however, and want through to the end in surprising style. Ke wis generally complimented on his display. Tho siz-round contest which formed the next item of the programme was between D. Allen and H. Rogers, both of the Dido and both near the 8 stone G lbs. mark. Allen was more and stantially built and made most of the points in the two early rounds. Later Rogera proved himself smart, and the verdict was a draw The final event was an oxhibition of boxing between McAuliffe and Slavin, curtailed to LONDON, 6th September; 9.85 p.m.mx-rounds owing to the late hour. This way

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

A COMMANDO CAPTURED. General Scobell bas captured Lotter's en-

ten killed and eight wo

of field-cornet. The British casualties were

well worth seeing. Mon uufte's length of reach and splendid footwork were well matched ogainst Slavin's extra inches. The spectators: were sorry not to see a few mom rounde, but they could not complain that they had not had

five mon from the Army, Navy, and Torpedo their money's worth. At the and Modalife came forward and fued a challenge to env Depot to stand up to him, he undertaking

alf 350 to each, provided they guaranteed to appow

nook each out in six rounds

deporting 320 W this and God Bare the Rings

farinance came an end

A. Altes

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Henry W. Saypee --- ~

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F. D. Bain A. Humphreys

TM. Roza Pereirar B. A Beth

NH Alvo

SNHA CONSOLATION Bien,

Nominated by

The

JAE8 Alves, 2 W. Carpenter Four started A Beth and F. E. Elle addition to the two above mentioned. A good rães betwent first and sesend.

6. 6. ym. WATHI Pro Teams of Seren, AE-9. Ale (Cap) A. A Alves (cont) A Loureiro

UEA Hanes

Lammerto..

A. Humphrey

F. M. Roza 1

R. Henderson

Alves

EW, Cronter Rosalt White, 8 goals: Rec, g White hid easily the best of the game mu opened with three goals in G The names of Liōne WI 2007E Lod

Caented on the sopopión.

Carnival