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Pollard's Lilliputian Opera Company was playing at Beattle, Washington, at the end of July, and achloving great sncesses in The Belle of New York and Dorothy.

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Consequent upon the rias in the vaina of tho, nine months, and, should he leave us at the same time as Sir J. West KinGEWAY leaves dollar, Mesara, H. Price & Co., wino and spirit Ceylon, will almost have completed four-marchants, 12, Quesn's Boad, notify reductions

in their price-list,' .. Afths of his full period. It would bea premature yet to review the chief features of Sir HENAY BLAKE's eventful governorship here, which has seon so many changes and vicissituđes, and yet such constant growth in the Colony of Hongkong. This con In its dospute to the Secretary of State, the Government of India has advised a libral be more fitly done when it becomes necessary to take final leave of His Excellency. In improvement in the pay and conditions of the meantime we beg to offer our congm- servios of the Indian Medical Service such as tulations to him on his new appointment.will, it is thought, meet all reasonable Though there is dot very much pecuniary difference between the emoluments of the two posts, it cannot be denied that from Hongkong to Ceylon is looked on in Colonial Office circles as a very high promotion. More arduous, however, the position at Colomb› can hardly be considered. Indeed, we should doubt whether a more difficult governorship in many respects than that of Hongkong can be found. It is calenlated to try the abilities and tact of the strongest of offi- cinls. Much apeculation will be rife as to Sir HENDY BLAKE's successor, and in Hong, kong, at this difficult period in its history, much ansiety will be felt until we hear the name of our thirteenth Governor. Such candidates as have been suggested hitkerti may he dismissed, for obviously the sug- gations were based upon no more than a lively imagination. We most carriestly hope that the home Government will not forget that Hongkong is ever more An absolute specific fo Ringworm and rapidly growing place, the administration

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BIRTH. On the 28th August, at 3. Soochow Road, Shanghai, the wife of F. A. on ST. CROIX, of a son. DEATH.

On the 22nd August, at Kobe, MARIE LOUIS Manu, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gomes, Jun., sged year and 6 months.

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of which yearly grows more laborious, mentally and physically, to him who has to bear its burden. We believe that the next appointment will have a must in portant effect on this Coleby's future. It is unnecessary to dwell upon the difficulties which will confront the new Governor.. In the housing question alone he will have before him a task of enormous nagnitude. Under Sir HENRY BLAKE's rale Hongkong las begun to tackle that question seriously, but that there is a very long way to go

A Reater message from Washington, duted August 1, states that “an offloid donial is given to the report that orders have been issued to the United States Europeau. squadron is proceed from Lisbon to Japan. There is at present no intention to mud the squadron to Japanese The U. S. squadron is of course now waters.” on its way to Beirut, if not already there.

The Bombay Presidency v. Parsees match, which concluded in Bombay on the 14th ult., was notablo chiefly, for the tige all-round play of Mr. K. M. Mistri, who scored 56 and 40 and took 11 wickets for 48 runs. He quite outshono every one also, though Lieut. Weatherly in the Presidency's woud innings hit up 63. The Farmees won sisily by 140 runs (170) and 164

agatant 78 and 116).

It is reported from Canton that Goutal Fang, finding that the Kwangsi rebels have been showing a friendly disposition toward the Cantonese troops in the Imperial army (who presumably have reciprocated), wherous they are animated by great hatred against the Hapsh tres, conceived the ides of dressing his liupah men in Cantonese uniform, with no small amount of success. The Kwangi shop-people bare team showing a far more friendly spirit toward the rebels than toward the Hugh soldiers.

The Petit Var last month stated that the dock authorities si Tonlon asked the French Minister of Marius whether it was necessary to foraish the raisers Sully and Dupelit Thouars with anchors and chains for a long voyage. The reply was that this mast be done in the

A total failues of the Formoes sugar-crop is feared.

Mr. Ho Fosk desires us to atate that he had no Interest whatever in any of the tenders for the Opium Farm.

Mannt Kirishima, a noted, volcano in Hyuga province, Kyusha, was in eruption when the last mail left Joymu.

So bad have the floods in Kashmir boon that

projected tour to that state. Lord Carzon has been obliged to abanten his

We should have atated yesterday that Mr. Herbert William Bird (not Reid), A.R.I.BA. had been admitted a partner in the firm of Messra. Palmer & Torner, architects.

At a temperance meeting in Caloutta last month it was stated, regarding country-made liquers, that an analysis showed them to contain twenty times more fusol oil than is found in matured Scotch whisky,

TELEGRAMS.

BEUTER'S SERVICE.

THE GOVERNORSHIP OF HONGKONG.

SIR HENRY BLAKE TRANSFERRED TO GETLON.

LONDON, 31st August. Sir Henry Blake, the present Governor of Hongkong, has been appointed Governor of Ceylon..

CANTON.

(FROM OUS CORRESPONDENT.}

Canton, 31st August.

NOT FOR PUBLICATION.

It is said that since Viceroy Shum has como to know that the clerk and writers in the Fanons in Canton have given items tonoweapor men, and that the news published by the native daily papers relating to the matters in Kwangui is falzo and discreditable to the Imperial troops, His Excellency in great anger has sent orders to the offelils of all the pamane to veprimand their clarks and writers severely. The news

that has been transmitted from Kwangai to the yemens here is of such importance and so confidential that it is not allowed to be published, and should say of the writers daro to divalgo anything, they are to be severely

[The above telegram is published this morn ing by kind permission of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.-ED. D.P.] THE BALKANS-ANOTHER CANARD. | panisbod.

LONDON, 30th August,

A mass mooling has been hold in Belgrade, at which the Government was urged to intervene

There was nothing known in Ceylon fortnight ago of a prolongation of Sir Jon behalf of the Macedóninns, West Ridgeway's term of office as Governor. The ladies of the island were preparing to present Lady Ridgeway with a parting gift as a personal soutenir.

A revolt of Burmese soboolboys, has occurred

owing to a circular by the Director of Pablis Instructions requiring the boys to observa

Barmase methods of salutation and sliquotto, instead of European methods. 550 pupila abuted themselves one day from the Govern. ment. Collegiste School,

The following carious paragraph appeared in the N-C. Day Newe laat week:-Enquiries are being made as to the identity of the large foreigner with the dark monstache who drore up to the gate at the Telegraph Company's premises on the Band at 8.53 a.m. yesterday, tock the whip out of the socket, and thrashed with it a respectably dressed Chinese woman.

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For smuggling daliable goods from Hong- Long into Manila on the transport Seward, Captain Harry B Chamberlin, Quartermaster, U.S. Army, has been sentenced to pay a flue. $500 in currency of the United States, in default of which payment, he is to be committed to

Bilibid until the fine is paid at the rate of one

It appears that the volley fired at the Austrian Consulate at Uskub was simply party of Albanian reservists, who according to custom fired a volley in the air when joining the colours, sud some shots accidentally struck the Consulate.

THE "AMERICA" CUP.

ANOTHER POSTPONEMENT. Mesara, Showan, Tomes & Co. kiudly informed us yesterday that they had received the following telegram despatched from New' York on the provigus evening :----

No race; light wind; postponed, owing to no wind. Will be resailed to-morrow (Tassdoy).

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DROWNING FATALITY.

Chinese #choolmaster? residing la Kowloon City was drowned rear Shatin, Now yesterday. He was bathing in company of some Territory, on Sunday lust, the police reported friends, and fell off rook on which he was sitting into deep water. No one appears to have

LI KA-CHECK. General Li Ka-chunk bas been captured and brought back to Canton in charge of Admiral Ho Cheungching. He is imprisoned in the Poay gaol, and is to be tried by court-martial.

When the soldiers of Li Ka-chouk heard that their general was captured and brought to Canton they deserted and went into the villages plundering money, clothing, and oxen, and dividing the booty among themselves. No

robhing and illtreating the villager than they accer had the rebels known that they were marched against the soldiers and killed many of them, driving the rest into other villages to hide themselves. Shortly afterwards the troops returned to Canten by the gunboat. Fuk Po andor the command of -Admiral Ko.❤

THE WHAMPOA DOCK, The dock along the sea side of Whampoa Bas not been made use of for a long time, and H.E. Sham bas ordered a weiynin to make an estimate of the expenses to have it repaired. The latter estimated that a thorough repair will cost 30,000 taels, and a less complata repain

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THE WRECK OF THE S.S. * SPOL."

The mystery of the unknown and deserted steamer dying signals of distress on the Amherst rook at the month of the Yangleze was

I before it can be settled satisfactorily who onse of the Sully, as it was intended to send her day for each five dollara. Captain Chamberlin noticed the hocident, or, if they did, to cleared up yesterday, says the N-C. Daily News

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to the Far East. With regard to the Dupeti Thouars, she has not yet sufficiently advanced

The English mail of the lat alt, was delivered for the matter to be decided one way or the in London on the 31st alt.

No cases of plague were reported during the 24 hours ended at noon yesterday.

Yesterday was the day on which partridge. shooting commenced. The weather was not very propitions for Hongkong sportemen.

Some people are a ver satisfied. Government servants who are paid in compensation. dallars grumbled yesterday on finding that the rising delar had the effect of looking their pay, and they pray that it may soon fall to 1/6.

Thore is a rumour in Poking that the present Sbanghai Tantai will be dismissed, and Ching Kuan, who has made himself notorious as a tool of the Empress Dowager's party and a zonions reformer-bunter, will be appointed bin auccessor.

We would remind our rouders of the concart to be given in the Theatre Royal to-night for the benefit of "Alva the Cireat," conjurer and bypnotist. Some of the best local talent has been secured for the occasion and the entertain ment should be a very good one,

Siz Chinamen have been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in an armed robbery which took place beyond Kowloon City on Saturday. night last. Patrola of police watched the hills all night when the robbery became known, with the result stated. The prisoners have not

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The Tientsia correspondent of the N-C- Daily Neur Bays it is reported that the

other. The Sully, together with the Gaichen aud Montcalin, will form à division of araisers in these watara, as we have airwady reported.

The reappearance of the plague in regalar epidemic form, saya on Allahabad despatch dated August 18th, is now past any question. In Central India both Mhow and Iudore bave been suffering severely during the last fortyight. In the former case not less than 10,000 people have left the place, yet the deaths on the 11th instant were returned at 39 and on the 12th at 40. The large Parsee community at Mhow bas lost several of its members. All the natirs schools thore and at Indore have been closed,

even the Raj Kumar College. The Camp Bezaar at Ingore, in which the plague started, is now totally deserted.

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has got stay of excation granted and been liberated on his own recognisances.

According to a Siberian paper, the New Frontier Region (P, quoted by the Norot Freitya. Chinese newspapets announos the Lollowing:-The Chinese Government received from its representative in Tibet a report that the Russians, who had pravionsly carried. on secret negotiations for making excavations and geologi, cal researches, had now 'inundated Tibet with several kundred Cossacks, who, itwas stated, were travelling through that sauntry with permission of the Chinese authorities. On receipt of this report, Prince Ching at once sent a note to the Russian Minister, asking for explanatious immediate withdrawal and requesting the

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WATER LIGHT AND HEAT FROM COLD

have been able to render assistance, and of the 27th alt. During Tuesday there had the unfortunate man was drowned, The body arrived at Woosung two ship's bouts contain- was recovered shout one hour afterward by a ing the full crew, save one, of the Norwegian villager, who dired into the water and brought it steamer Spol, inward bound to Shanghai from to the surface. Sergeant Clark, in charge at Moji with a cargo of coals. They reported having left their vessel on the Amboret Rock, Skatin, and a native temple.keeper bad pro where they had strack about eleven o'sluck on viously tried to recover it by the same process, Monday night. Fine weather was prevailing but without success.

and it was a clear though dark night when the vresel stranded; and the mishap was attributed to the strong ast of the current, which carried the vessel ten miles out of her supposed course. The ship's log showed that just before the disaster the Captain imagined himself to ko in the neighbourhood of the Eaddle Island, at the time of the grounding he was not on the bridge, and the vessel was in charge of one of the mates. The vessel atrack by the bows and within, five minutes the forehold, was full of water. The crew stood by the pumps all night, bas when morning arrived the Chinese refused. to remain longer on board. There was a beary swollen, und although the steamer was firmly hooked on the rock, her decks had been com. plotely swept at high tide. One of the small boats was capsized in an attempt to get many, and i? is feared a Cliness sailor was drowned, though, be may have been picked up by some of the native

after linisting the signals of distress which craft around. Two other hoals remained and, were afterwards seen by the German steamer Elita Nossack, the whole crew, consisting of Captain Jesperson, two mates, three engineers, and 21 Chinese sailors, entered these and made for Woosung. They took with then

This was the ship's papers, but nothing basiles excopt. the clothes they stood upright in, not due to a hesty quittance, but for lack of space in the boats.

Atelegramdated Chicag July 25, mys :-- Heat and light from cold water at nominal is claimed for a new invention now bein perfected by Attilio Monaco, a dragg st of Chicago. He says that he has found masa pensive chemicals which will separate water into its of the Russian cavalry from Tibet,

constituents, hydrogen and oxygen, and boliavos which the Eussian Minister simply replied that he will be able to furnish gas for hosting that be knew nothing about it. The Chinese at 15 cents per 100,000 feet, and for lighting at, Government then informed its representative 45 cents per 100,000, which will revolutionise in Tibet that πα such permission had the industris! world. "The process will out the Routere Peking correspondent writing on ever been given to the Russians, and cost of light and heat to one-four-kandredth of the 2nd August said Paking is witnessing & instructed him to watch every movement of what it is now," said Mousco to-diy, return to the conditions which followed the the foreignons, while at the same time refrain invention is not yet perfected, but I hope coup d'Etat of 1898.

wo bave it in practical shape within a short among the Chiness, which increased under the ing from all violent measures in regard to

them." The Chinese have evidently not forgut. time." Water can be reduced to hydrogen and Court's recent policy of friendliness towards tan the consequences of violent measures oxygen by means of electrolysis, which is simply foreignors, has suddenly stopped. It is diffien!t

The oxyhydrogen expalitions of Prjevalsky, whose Cossacks, when is prohibitive, however. to find a Chinese who is willing to mention attempted many years against the scientific" desexaposition by means of electricity. The cost politics or the tragic end of San Chion, although attacked, simply shot down the Tibetans without blast will generate almost the most intense that is the only topic of conversation among fear or compunction.

hent known to science, and may also be used custed friends. The oils are particularly

for lighting purposes. Monuso claims that the reticent. The affair is disappointing to

simple addition of some chemicals, known only the foreignors, who hoped that the Dowager

to himself, will decompose the water rapidly and effectively. It then only romaine to store the Empress's association with the Logation ladies would have prompted more enlightened views.

two gases in tanks. The Suivantor is twenty- six years old and a astive of Italy. He con seived his idea at Naples five years ago, and has been working on It ever since. Hu has studied chemistry in the New Tors Bohol of Pharmacy and in Italy. He maintains that his invention will revolationiss the lighting and heating of the entire world.

According to an official report received in Japan, a heavy storm had been raging in For

mosa since the 19th ult. The south and coatre

APPLICATION FOR LIQUOR LICENCE REFUSED.

A meeting of H. M. Justices of the Peace was held at the Magistracy yesterday afternoon to consider an application from Louis Comar, proprietor of the Main Hotel, 01, Dos-Vaas Boad, for a publicuu's licence to sell and retail parts of the island were the most seriously intoxicating liquors on the above premises, Mr.J. H. Komy, Acting Police Magistrate, flowed. The lower Tamsui River rose to a presided, and the other Fustices present were height that has never been witnessed since the Captain F. W. Lyons. Mr. J. R. Wood, Mr. annexation of the island. Much damage was F. Browno, and Mr. C. D. Melbourno. done to the crops and property along the couTNO Captain Lross opposed the application on the of the river. Many houses wore damaged and ground that the applicant had been convicted flooded in Changsha, Tuiniu, Ensuiko, Kaghoff infringing the terms of his adjunct liceuge, and Koshua districts, and communication, with those places was completely cut off. The tele

THE announcement, which was first made Russians, having secured the boads of the affected, and all the rivers and streams over- tramural (Shanhuik wan-Newchwang) railway ju a concrete form yesterday, of the appoint-line, are now arranging to assume control of the ment of Sir HENRY A. BLAKE, our present direction. Mr. M. T. Liung, Director of the Governor, to the Governorship of Ceylon, Imperial Railways of North China, went on the which will be vacant on the departure for 26th alt, ostensibly to view the damage done to boze next cionth of Sir JOSEPH War the line, but it is believed that he has really RIDGEWAY, does not come as a surprise, gons to consult the Russian officials. since it is many months now since it was

An Ustasiatische Lloyd masaga dated Tsing-graph lines are all down. Traffic on the railway freely suggested that Sir HENRY BLAKE 27th August, says Twenty-five mostly very had to be suspended between Takow, Tainan, would encoed Colon's departing Gover beary criminals, who were occupied in building Shinobike and Byortsu on nevoitat of the damaga nor, provided that Sir.J. WEST RIDGEWAY'S & treat near Syfang, knocked down a German term were not prolonged. Enquiry, at soldier on police duty and wounded three Government House yesterday with regard Chinese policemen. Twenty-one of them then to the report of the appointment only fed. The troops of the Garrison of Tsingtao elicited the reply that "the Government has no communication to make on the subject.', This was only to be expected. There are

formalities in connection with official news Nevertheless which make it travel slow.

to the line. In the Toiasa district 48 houses collapsed and 45 were badly damaged, while the whela of the city of Ensuiko was flooded.

and moved that it be refused.

Mr. MELBOURNE seconded the proposal. The application was unanimously refused.

THE EMPRESS OF INDIA'S " ·

COLLISION..

The N-C. Daily News of the 20th it, says:

RUSSIAN AMBITIONS IN NORWAY,

A striking article in the Européen (Paria) entitted Northern Norway and Russla, colls attention to the efforts of Russian emissaries to pave the way for an intervention in Northern Norway which would give Russia on opportunity of seizing an ine-fros pert on this Atlantic, The writer mentions a sporet report of General Orloff, the Russian commissary of the Tour in Norway in 1840, dwelling upon the desirability of Recuring a port on the Norwegian coast The writer also refers to the recent efforts

The Spol is practically a new boat and was only finished this year. She arrived nat from home about two months ago and this was her second trip from Moji to Shanghai Sho left Moji on the 21st instant with, a cargo of coal for Shanghai, Her captain has known the const for years. The registered tonungs of the Spel is 884 tons and she is capable of making nine. knots in fine weather. Fitted with electrio light, she is in every benso an up-to-date vessel, and the mishap is all the wors unfortunate op. that account. The owners are Afosis. Fearnley and Eger of Christiane, for whom the Ostasia- tische Hundels-Gesellschaft are the agentz at Shangbai.

In its issue of the 29th ult, the N.-U. Daily Nama says:We auderstand that there is no truth in the ramone that the wrecked Norwegian steamerSpol has changed ownership. Representá-

board the stranded In reply to Mr. Dillon, Lord George Hamil- We learn that on her arrival here to-day this to extend Russian Sufidensa among the were the first, to bahay and Lighter Compan are patrolling the country and have already

con made the following written statement in R. M. S. Empress of India will be arrested on Laplanders in those districts, and even among after she had been abandoned by her officers captured several of the man. The soldier was brought to the hospital, whore he was found to the House of Commons on the 3rd ult.:--The behalf of the Viceroy at Nanking; the owner of the pure Norwegians. The Russians have and crew, and there was some talk of a claim Epal remains a Norwegian steamer and we are have had his skull fractured in different places negotiations shertly to commence will deal with the craitor Wengtay. There having been loss profited by the discontent of the fishing by them to the wreck as a deroliet, but the difficulties which have arisen in the conduct of of life, the Empress, if in fault, is liable for £15 population to oxaite hostile manifestations informed that the agents, the Detovistische Commerciag lo-day, an engrossing now serial trade between India and Tibet ander the ton, say £90,000, and u bond, we presume, against the Norwegian Government and the Gesellschaft, oa bet alf of the owners, will cou- we may take it for granted that REUTER's story will rau bi-weekly on page 5, entitled regulations drawn up and signed by British will have to be given for this or some smal- Sterthing. It is even reported in a local journal fest any claim beyond that of ordinary salvege doing their best to salve the vessel. No further statement of Sir HENEY BLAKE's appoint. Lurking Phantom: a story of love and and Chinese Commissioners in 1893 to give lor sum by the agents of the Canadian Pacific that Russion ofloors hare invited the figher-Meanwhile the Tug, and Lighter Company are ment is perfectly true. Ceylon is already mystery, by John Blondelle-Barton, Mr. effect to the Convention of 1890 Between Great Bailey. We learn that Moss Brakes and men to appeal for the protection of the Bus-new had been received from the wreak up to

sian Government. The Norwegian authorities yesterday evening, preparing for the departure of its present Bleundelle-Burton is the author of several well Britain and Chios. The negotiations will also Platt are retained for the Empress and Mesars,

WEATHER REPORT. Governor, and we may assume therefore known novels, including The Hispaniola Plate, deal with grazing and other disputes on the Drummond and White-Cooper for the Wonglai bare instituted an enquiry into this affair, Both

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued that Bir HENRT BLAKE will be called upon The Scourge of God, & Bitter Heritage, and, northern frontier of Sikkim and Tibet, which The theory that the Empress struck the the Norwegian and Swedishs Governmente have Though were laid down in the convention. This coa- Wongtai with her starboard propeller when area'ed fortifications in view of the apprehended

But the efterlife defence of the | the following report:- be take up his duties there very shortly, more recently, The Year One,

difficult. The barometer has tallen over E, Japan, As the Secretary of State for the Colonics educated originally for the Army, he did not vention and the regulations have been published the two vessels closed is supported by the fact danger.

Pressure is low over the N. part of the Sta pointed out in Parliament recently, Sir continue in this intention but migrated to as a Parliamentary return [C. 7,312 of 18947. that the four blades of the former's starboard northern const districts should be very

Amerion, living for a tile both in Canada and As to the commercial resources of Tibet, there propeller kad to be changed in Hongkong, and The writer concludes by asking whether Europe risen over 8, China. HENRY'S term does not expire until Nover in the United States, Aftorwards he corressare no papers which I can lay on the table of în zddition four or five plates on the starboard will remain passive in presence of an attempt of Japan, and high over 8. Japan and the ber in next year, As a matter of fact Hisponded for English and French papers and the House. The imports from Tibet into India side had to be dealt with, and some superficial on the part of Russia to absorb Northern Loothnos. Excellency set foot on this island on the 25th became special correspondent for the London during the last five years averaged £115,000 par damage to the superstructure made good."

Mr, D., Brown, local ageut for the C. P. R. bat lives now in Londen. His new sorial will certain amount of bars, dusk, salt, and living Co. left for Shanghai on the Doric yesterday, be found well worth reading.

November, 1899, and has therefore governed:

Standard. He has travelled on the continent, annum. The chief article of import is wool, A

with the exception of such intervals as he has been absent on leave, for three years and

in condeation with this affair.

animals is also imported,

Norway, or whether it will realise that Eustis, with ports and a powerful feet on the Atlantis, would be a formidable and constant peril for the Western States and for European liberty.

Gradients slight for BE, and 9 winds along the Chius boast and over the N. part of the China Sea.

Forecast ---S. winds, light;"westher improv ing.

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