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An exceptionally ornel case of ill-treatment, to a young slave girl aged eight years was disclosed at the hanghai Mixed Court of

Octüber 17 when it was proved that a native her body with hot pisos, for trivial ofences. bad, burned the girl with hot iron and plached

When coming nader the notice of the palice the child because of her wands was unable to

walk. The accused. was gante cad to the

disgracefully light stones of three months imprisonment

It le announced that the British Post Office at Tiealsia in to remain opsu. Reprosulations from the Tientsia community sal from elsewhere have rehnited in an undertaking on

the part of the Hongkong authorities to keep the Pat Once open for another year, and by the end of that time it is hoped that a satisfactory. arrangement will be arrived at between the three parties conosced, the Hongkong Govern. ment, the Imperial Government and the British community at Tientsin.

it will be a year since we quoted the unequivocal Edicts promising constitutional reform, Edicts that were so cuoningly worded as to deceive many people into ba lief and faith, but we were ungallant enough to doubt their sincerity and to disbelieve 00, in their fruition. Of course there is plenty of time you - twelve months of Cubay is, no more than twelve ininutes of Europe and if the Reform Parly were stranger, and the EMPEROR back on his throne, some achieve- ment might follow the recent promises. At present, however, as our observant authority notes, “the collaps; of the Viceros Yuun Shih-kai's policy before the intrigues of the Hu-nas party, and the renewed activity of the conservative literali hava apparently reassureil the Empress Dowager, Bo that, for the moment, the execution of the Reform Edicts is as remote as that of the Mackay Tranty or any other of the tem porary expedients which strew the tortuous path of Chives: diplomacy." As to the probability of a pure administration, the. pessimists are more confirmed than ever they were. The impeachment of Prince Ching affords a telling illustration. We reported it at the time, with the succeeding sintemen that His Highness and ben exonerated and vindicate, and the censor who denounced Mini Gashiored. Censor CHAO memoritized the EXPRESS-DevAGE, some say after KEPLER' SOLUTION OF COD LIVER Viceroy Saux had inspired him, that Prince CHING had accepted a large bribe, and that his son Thai-cues, President of the Nung- Sir Alexander nennedy was to formally BEEF AND IRON WINE (B.W. & Co.) | Lungshangpu, had received a handsome open the nginsoring and Machinery Exhibi

· DARTRING " LANOLINE PREPARA-Binging-girl, from the recently promoted tion at Olympis on Supt., 19th. The entire governor Tois. Just then the EMPRESH spies of the building, including the avery

has been taken by exhibitors, 50,000 tons of DOWARga's card was vdministrative in-machinery have been taken into the building tegrity, and after it decent interval, and The Lirgast exhibit is that of a Germ in firm,

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In producing Amasis, " the Baudmsun Company essayed perhaps & little more shan the exigencies of travel and a small stags permit.

With very few musical features of noto, the piece as given at home depended on its spetsonlar passibilities; at the City Hall Jast night it had to be burlesquad considerably. The "properti-a" were in many cases unsuit. able, and even the dresses wäre not up to

Even so, the the usual Bandaian form. andienos, which is always the fairest critio, appeared to got a great deal of satisfaction from the performance. Tonight, with the Geisks," we expect Leo players will be sure to add to their long list of accesses.

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telegraphy from 1997 to the present time,

This is the second suunal exhibition of the

with Prince Ching's assent and collusion, who have 63 tons, which is valued at £7,000. the inquisition was opened, with the result One of the most interesting exhibits is that already stated. The morality of Pekingof the Postmaster General, who shows the was firmly established. The Times corres pondent now plumply inforuis us that daring the few days bitween the publication of the impeachment and the acquittal of tho impeached, "arrangements ware made for the removal from Peking of the singing girl and other pièces de conviction." He asseris this anhesitatingly, as an undoubted truth, and we could accept it on slenderdr

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situation, in fact, under the reformed regime in precisely whit it was under the Wai-wa-pu. Plus ea change · plus c'estTM in même chose."

The English Mail of the 21st September was delivered in London on the 38th inst.

The new rioshan, with rubber tyres on the whosts and white covers on the state, made their appearance on the stavots yesterday.

The Hou. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affliated Hospitals acknowledges, with banks, the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals:--

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A Chinese passenger on board the Empress Japan was brought before Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy yesterday charged with ha ing in bis possessions quantity of dynamite, 130 rounds of ammunition, a small pen rific and detonating ospa. He was fined $100 and the and explosives were ordered to be

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kind, and is very much larger in every way then that of last year. There are over 300 exhibitors, and, in addition to the latest won ders in engineering in its many brauchen, | there are also to be seen every kind of tool used in the construction of machinery. Tas exhibition will be open every day until October 19,

When there are so many stories of Indian sedition in aircalation it is very pleasant to record an incident which points entirely the other way. It is not surprising that the Gurkhas should give the proof of loyality and develion, for they have been the oma of the, Indian native army for many years, and their delily and courage have been tested so often that they are never questioned, now. To

celebrate the fiftieth saniversary of the fall of Delhi a few days ago, one company from each battalion of King Edward's Own Gurkhs Kfles

Emperor, and then one man from each of the. repeated the oath of loyalty to the King companies saluted and touched the Royal sceptre given to the regiment by the King. Perhaps wo fail somewhat to realise how much serende les such as this appeal to the natives of our Indian Empire. Their faith is full of symbolisms which influence them almost more than we as hope to understand. But all who have studied the Gurkhas and learned to love and admire these Japanese, of Northern India," will be well pleased by what took place at Lucknow.

TELEGRAMS.

("DAILY FRIES" EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.]

THE GALE AT HOME.

LONDON, October 21st. The gate at home continued on Saturday and Sunday, causing more

disasters.

SHIPPING WAREHOUSES

BURNED.

LONDON, October 21st. Barbour's shipping warehousos at Manchester have been burned.

ANOTHER JAPANESE

IRONCLAD-

Toxro, October 21st. The first-class cruiser Kurama WAS launched to-day at Yokosuka.

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THE WHEAT MARKET.

LONDON, October 18th. It is stated that Gortay is buying large quantities of wheat from the English Eastern Counties, thieb hitherto have imported whent from Germany.

THE MARCONI WIRELESS -

TELEGRAPHY.

LONDON, October 18th. The Marconi station at Glace Bay has

unintendingly picked up a wireless message from Manila announcing the arrival of the "Philadelphia," a distance of 12,000 miles. BETTING ON THE CAMBRIDGE- SHIRE.

LONDON, October 18th.

Swift, 10/1 against Land League 1000 5/1 against Malua, 6/1 against Deau

(7100/8), against Lally, 100/7 against Goldrich, and 100/6 against All Black:

RESULT OF THE MIDDLE PARK PLATE.

LONDON, Octuber 18th. 1 Lesbia.

2 Moreu

3 Aramintas

THE CLOSING SITTING OF THE HAGUE CONFERENCE.

LONDON, October 19th. At the closing sitting of the Hague Con- farence, the Japanese representative, while giving tribute to the humanitarian labours of the Conference, pointed out that Japan until recently had enjoyed 800 years of uninterrupted peace, and had always place the eternal happiness of peace before the disturbing and transitory glory of war The Chinese delegate intimated that he was unable to sign the convention in the absence of instructions,

COMMERCIAL.

THE CHINESE FESTIVAL AT

MACAO,

All last week orowds of Okinase from Hing; kong, Canton and the neighbouring distrints wäre pouring into Macao for the great fostival which began on Sunday, was continned poster. | day and end-to-day. Novar in its history has | the' Colony of Masao bien so crowded. For thres or four months past a omuitos composed of four or five hundred. Chinese residents had

been engaged making-arrangements for a fostí: val of thanksgiving to the Plague Joss for his mersifat delivery of the Colony from the

scourge of plaguo early in the year. When the epidemic broke out, thunds of Chinose, al from the Colony, and did not returs when Macno whe able again to present a clean bill of health. Local trade was most injuriously affected; and s▷ in order to recall the Chiness who had left, a festival of thanksgiving to the Fisgue Joss was conceived, & festival umbracing spectacles of unparalleled magnifience which the dwellers in neighbouring ports and the country districts would come in their thousands to witness.

It scarcely needs to be mentioned that the popular belief of the Chinese is that to the Plagus Joss Rione is due the honour and the glory of having rid the Colony of the terrible scourge When the epidemic bocame seyire the Joss was token from his accustomed abode in the Pagol and carried with dạy solemnity'to can of the most plagus-stricken distriots of the Colony

and other relics of the Jose were carried to other where it was enshrined in a matshed, while tl ga

stricken parts of the city. As if in response to the prayers of the devout (if we blot out of the picture the drastic measures taken by the Portuguese Sanitary Authorilla) the city soon became roliared of the sessega, But the propis who had filed did not return in any considerable numbora. Local trade continued in a bad way and it was this, apparently, which inspired the happy idea of a festival which should com.

residence and trade.

We are as little able to estimate the success of the advertisement as we are able to form so

SUPREME COURT.

Monday, October ist.

IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.

BrORE ME. A. G. WISH. (ACTING CHIEF

JUSTICE).

THE TRIAL OF ADJITTS. Supreme Court yesterday, when the Crimtust Curiosity attractad a large crowd to the

Sossiona opoñent and adsetty was arraigned on the capital charge. Before, the hour of tou Atruck, a large crowd held the footpath before the Court House, At tour Adsetts, who was brought from the Central Station in a chair, was escorted to the dock by two poliosmon whe seated themselves one on each side of him: When the Dopaty-Registrar charged William Hall Ad- astis with on Angual 4th feloniously, wilfully and of his malice aforethought, killing mað murdering Gertrude Daylon, and asked the prisoner how he pleado 1, he replied "not guilty." The Attorney-General, Hov. Mr. W. Rene Davies, iustruoted by Mr. G. E. Morrell, of the Crown Solicitor's office, pros:cated, and Sir Heary Berkeley, K.C, instructed by Mr. R. Harding appeared for the accused.

man), C. W. May, D. W. Craddock, J. Barton,

The special jurors were:-E. A. Ram (fore-.

A. Tarner, II. P. White and G. L. Tomlin.

his Lordship and the jury that the prisoner at The Attorney-General, in opening, informed

the bar was before the Court on an information charging him with the murder of a woman Tamed Gertrude Dayton. The details of the crime were most revolting, and disclosed sircam- stances which he might say were almost aopar- alloled in the annals of crime. It would be idle. to suppose that all Hongkong, indeed he might say all the Far Ear, were not familiar with the details of the tragedy, but it was his duty to ack the jurors sitting as a jury on a capital preconceived ideas which they might have olarge, to banish from their minds any

ovidence put before theuz, aud on that evidenze

time thanksgiving to the Jess with advertise-forment of the case. They should study the most of the attractions of Macao as a place of find their verdios. The prisoner was

citizen of the United States of America, and until recently had been staying at Manila. The ides of the devotion I sentiments of the crowds deceased was also an America, and belonged to the demi-monde. The prisoner and deceased which gathered in the streets to witness the

left Manila by the 2.8. Easter on July 31st, great procession. The signs of devotion were

and travelled together apparently as husband. marshalled the pageant would have appeared certainly not obtrusive. The procession itself was one well worth seaing, but had it been better and wife under the names of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Jones. The ship arrived here on August 3rd, and was met in the ordinary course of affairs by the much more imposing. The rain on Sunday morning delayed the starling of the procession runner from the Hongkong Hotel who brought by a couple of hours, but towards midday the them ashore together with two other passengers, weather improved and the sun shone fiercely in This was at about eleven o'clock in the morning the afternoon. Starting from the waterfront and they went the Hongkong Hotel. The of the Inner Harbour the procession prisoner went to the office, and registered the made a tour of the principal thoroughfares names Mr. and Mrs. Jones, and they were of the city. The tense orowds in the narrow assigned room No. 184, which was on the top to go to the room by two boys, and the women floor. The prisoner and the deased were seen

gave some soiled clothing" to one boy to be washed. Needless to say the movements of watched, bat they these people were were вред to enter their room, wher they remained until about a quarter to. ten at night. Then they were seen to go down in the lift, and it appeared that they proceeded to house No. 52. Hollywood Read commonly known as No. 12. The landlady of this house was well known to the deceased woman, and she would state what ovenrred at, her place. They arrived at this honse about tan

To adequately describe the procession, ":s

not

streets made progress very difficult and slow and the view fitful to those who were unable to see it from an elevated position. It was when the procession debonohed on to the Prays Grande that the best view of it was obtainable, but, as it come straggling along in sections, the spectacle lost something of its. magnificence and empressment, profound knowledge of Chinese ancient history and legendary lore is needed, and to that the claim. He has to fall writer can bý no back on the phrase that the spectacle must be seen to be properly appreciated. In the estimation of the Chinese crowd its most at, tractive feature evidently was the enormous. o'clock and stayed there for about an hour and dragon which had been brought from Fatshen. a half or two hours. During that time they had If the foreign spectator were asked by what oral, drinks in the shaps of pints of cham- impressed, he and especially feature of the procession he was most

she-would. The deceased woman signed chits for probably mention the great variety of pictures these drinks, but the landlady tore them up for reasons she would recite. The decued also qué costumes, malo sa wall as female, and the exquisite specimens of Chinese embroidery offered Mrs. Hempstead, the landlady, some Port work represented among the banners. In this Office Orders requesting her to on-h them. They LONDON, October 19th,

reapest at any rain the word magnificent were produced from prisonar's pocket, but were Hamburg-angounces that the Asiatic can be mad without exaggeration. A note-not accepted by Mrs. Hampatent. The pri An incident in connection with a prominent restaurant keeper in Budapest, reveals the merchants, Messrs. Lutgens Einstmann, worthy feature of the procession was the soner and deceased were next moen at 18, growth of Socialist power here (writes our bave suspended paymenty owing to the in-namber of little girls in it. Many were Hollywood Road, where it was presumed they

gorgeously arrayed and mounted on very small

went from No. 52. Miss Leavitt, a friend of the Ten men

who are susp sted of being correspondent in the city). Forster's restane solvency of Messrs. Hallera Soeble & Co.

popies; others forming groups of "living stat

deceased woman, would speak to seeing them. concerned in the piracy between here and ant has long been recognised as one of the first

A slump, bordering on a panic, has uary" were carried on platforms by coolies; others

They stayed at this house about half a Matmo last week were arrested at Aberdeen on in Budapest, but the other day a small boy who occurred on the New York Stock-Exchange, gais formed walking groups, distinctively hour and had two pints of champagne, leaving

washes up the dishes complained to the pro- Brought before Mr. Hassland prietor of the ladness of the food. He was owing to speeches delivered at a meeting of attired in most picturesque costumes and other

young ladies were astride of large pipar cocks about two o'clock. The decessed signed a chit Festerday five, were charged with being in promptly told by Mr. Foster to leave if he was the Banks and Clearing House Committees and other birds of good omen in the legendary for drinks at this house and it would be pro-

not satisfied. This answer was communicated Mr. and Mrs H HAINES desire to thank the unlawful possession of a junk and Eve with to the secretary of the Waiters' Association, to consider the condition of the Mercantile lore of Chine,' Of the mên one retains a picture duced in evidence. After leaving this house nany friends who have shown sympathy with being in unlawful possession of fishing nets, who came down immediately and donanded an National Bank. The meeting demanded of many groups in all sorts of picturesqne head- apology on behalf of the boy. This the owner the resignation of the directors of the Mer dress and.robed in fine silks of many hues. One group, conspicuous among the rast, carried the GENUKONG ÜFricu: 104, Das Vœux BeadC. Cholera broke out on the ss. Hongbee on her upon all the waiters to cease work, which cantile National Bank na a condition of the socient arms of Chinese warriore and marched LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREET, E.C. | voyage from Singapore to this port, and nina they did, Guests in the middle of their

passengers succumbed. There were a large dinner were left to themselves, several wait assistance by the Clearing House. The behind a dragon before whom danced a man number of Chiness or the steamer, and seven ing upon their families personally. The pro- resignations were given. Mr. Ridgely, occasionally throwing into the air a large ball,

prietor's son then rushed out, and secured men were transferred to the hospital ship some waitresses, and in this manzer the meat Comptroller of the Currency has accepted which apparently served to draw the monster on when he had ceased gyrating before houses from

man in the company of the deceased at the Hygeia on arrival here. The steamer, of course, was concluded: Early next morning, when the the Prei leney of the Mercantile National which crackers were exploded. No attempt,

two houses. At six o'clock on the morn was quarantined, and the passengers have been doors were opened, a huge crowd of waiters

Bank,

however brief, at describing the procession rushed into the restaurant, and ossapied all the transferred to`janks pending famigation. tables, therefore making it impossible for any

would be complete if it did not mention the ing of the 4th the man was seen at the door feature which is characteristic of all such Chinese of his room in the hotel 1y a boy, who would Duke Tesi Tech, Minister of Finance, has body else to be served. Not only did they do

displaye-the noise! There were sonorous also say that he saw him again at eight o'clock. gongs, and clanging cymbals, blowers of tram- The man told the boy not to enter the room se pels and of horns and the equosling of the his wife was asleep. At about 6,30 that mora- stringed instruments. To all this has to be ing, presumably after the boy had first seen added the noise of exploding crackers in the him, the pri oner went to 118, Wanchai Road, Chinece streets, but on the Praya the air was

and bought a camphorwood "trunk for which free from the fumes of sulphur.

he paid $9,15. The carpenter who sold the trunk absolutely identified the prisoner, and there was no doubt that he was the mass, who

MARRIAGE.

On October 16th, at Shanghai, Roker BBOCK,, to HELEN, eldest daughter of Noil C. Brodie, of Shanghai.

DEATH.

On October 17th, at Shanghai,' Leocadia M. D'ALMEIDA, aged 52 years.

"AČKNOWLEDGEMENT.

them'in their recent bereavement.

Baturday.

[1694to. They were remanded for a week.

The Daily Press.

naked porinistion from the Throne to `start an Inquiry Bureau in bin' Department and also in the provinces where the question of, the imposi. tion of stamp duties a ay be studied from data brought from Europe and the United States and compared with existing local conditions preparatory to introducing a stamp law into the Empire.

refused to give; therefore, the secretary eslled

bat the police had to be requisitioned in order to protect the property. Mr. Förstor had to stand at the entrance to inform customers that food could not be served. Finally, the waiters distributed a foul smelling chemical, which rendered it an impossibility for the house to remain open.

CONGKONG, OCTOBER 2281, 1807.

THE more it changes, the more it is the ne thing, should have been a Chinese, rather than a French, epigram. The Shanghai correspondent of the London Timer writes recently of China as "chang. ing and changeless”, and gives his reasons. He makes it very clear, though without

WEATHER REPORT. explicitly saying so that the DOWAGER

On the 21st at 12.05 p.m.-The barometer, EMPERE is the clog on the wheel of reform.

haarison slightly over China and the Philip *The ear-of-the Court app ara to be-

A Sbsohsing dispatch states that Kusi pinag "open"

Pressure remains low over 5.W. Japan, and always to the last comer-its sympathies as prefect of that ci y, has obtained sha evidence of certain well-known orezy persona to "confess"

na ares of low presence is shown over the variable as its humours, so that throughout to some seventy, names as being members of the Pecific to the 5, of the Bozin igland. the country, and especially in the north, lats seesssin Hau Hsi-lin's antidynastic society. The highest pressure is over N.B. Japan, and

the N. of the Upper Yangtze, Gradienta continas slight on the China coast, expected in bo Formosa Channel, and the N. and moderate N.E. and E. winds may be part of the Chins Sea,

there exists a condition of uneasiness and Warrants have, therefore been issued. for their unrest, a condition offering little prospect of arrest. It is significant that all the persons that definite responsibility and abolition of soused by the crazy men are wealthy and corruption which the Throne so earnestly prominent member of the Chekiang gentry. desired. So marked is this feeling of

neasiness, so apparently aimless the policy ment strongly protesting against the influx of to-day is as follows:

A most influentially signed memerint from Foochow has been sent to the Central-Govern-

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 inches.

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[N-C. Daily News Service.]

KWANGTUNG REBELS.

Swatow, October 16th. A small rising has secured at Pinght in the Haife g Prefectura. No details are to band, but it in reported that Anti-Monarchist propa gands is being spread in several districts.

MANCHURIAN FREIGHT WAR.

their

the woman was not seen alive again. Neither of the women at 52 or 18 definitely identified the scoured but said he was an American When they heard these witnesses describe the prisoner's appearance ha did not think the jurors would have any doubt in arriv ing at the conclusion that he was

the

In some of the Chinese streets the occupiers had decorated the frouts of Tokye, October 16th, houses in B most tasteful manner with In consequence of the reduction of freight of flowers, and here and there the streets were bought the trunk and took it in a rigths to the the South Manchurian Railway for beaux, bean arahed with those gandy but picturesque Hongkong Hotel. At about eleven o'clock. cake and bean oil, the Hsiamintun-Mukden Eilway ban reduced its freight between Maketrnotures which form an essential feature of the same morning the accused, rang the den and Newolwang to one yea lower than the ovary Chinese scheme of public decoration. well of his room and told the room boy to rate charged on the Japanese line. This notion from the steamer wharves, where also there dene and two

Oue of the finest of these, was erected not far get two sooliss to carry a bor. This was hotel coolies carried a may affect seriously the exportation of beans via Tairen.

were open shows. At night when these Saratoga trunk down in the lift The Attorney structures were illuminated by many lights, General asked the jurors to bear in mind that and when delighted crowds were masembled to.

witness the plays the scene was most interesting. the Saratoga trauk was different altogether "Bir Frederick Logard visited Maose from the one the sooned purebased at 113 on Sunday to witness the processon.

Wanchai Road. Below, accused gave instrus- While in 1eking V Hsu Shibou'ang tions that two outside coolies should be called to asked that General Ma Yak'an, who is fake the tronk to Messies. Batterfield, and Commander-in-Chief of Chibli, Bwire's These coolies were procured, and the sliould be sent to Manchuria to take charge of

THE CHIENTAO QUESTION.

Tokyo, October 16th. A telegram from Japaness Bourges at Mukden The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon states that although China-has-consɔnted to

reduction in the number of reinforcements to ba E. winds, sent to Chientao, she is steadily transporting Provincial light to arms to the Island from Kirin and the Yais derate; fair. distriot. Two regiments from Changobun have

N.E. winds, been concentrated at Kiria for emergencies. modorate.

Tokyo, October 17th. Saux as No. 1.

The Japanese Consul-General at Makdon reports that he has been advised of outrage Same as Ne. 1. committed by Chinese troops as Chientas in

consequence of non-payment of salarios.

of the central Government in matters of

Japanese alleged bonzos into that province, Hongkong & Neighbourhood administration, that a Censor bas advocated The memorial is signed by the gentry, notables postponement of reform in the provinces on and merchants of almost every large city of Formons Channel... the ground that, to judge by the results at Fakien province, and there is a threat that if South coast of Chius between Paking they could. not safely bear the the Government does not sot firmly in the

Hongkong and Lamooks. burden it entails." Early next month matter the people of Fakien will take matters South coast of China between Hongkong and Hatvan..

into their own handa.

| proposed compaign agaisnt the Hunghutze of Prisoner accompanied the box to Meera Batter the Three Eastern Provinces, Toe main field and Swire's shipping office. There it would oporation will begin in Kirin province, while-be proved that a-man-described as an American foron will start from Tsitsihar, the capital of had an interview «ith the shipping clerk. The Heilungohiang, moving southwards to cut off shipping clerk could not identify the accused, the bandits from Russian territory.