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c/o Hongkong Tilgrash Ofice. Hongkong, syik September, 1848. [1166

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PRELIMMARY NOTICE.

́ORD CHARLES BERESFORD lɛ ex- pected to arrive in Hongkong on the morning of FRIDAY, the 30th lastant and to `leave for Shanghal on the morning of the 1st October. The CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, the CHINA ASSOCIATION and the NAVÝ LEAGUE, cring confolatly, propose to invite him to address a PUBLIC MEETING of the MEMBERS of the three Assoclutions, and of all others interested in the subject of his Mision.

NOTICE is therefore hereby given that (Subject to LORD CHARLES BERESFORD'S acceptance of the invitation) a PUBLIC MEETING will be held in the Sr. GroкOR'S HALE CITY HALL, on FRIDAY, the 30th instant at 415 PM to welcome His Lordship đỡ bisarrival in China, and to hear an addres from him.

FURTHER NOTICE, will be issued as early x1 poulble an FRIDAY should the invitation NOT BE ACCEPTED.

R. M. GRAY, Chairman,

Chamber of Commerce.

J. J. FRANCIS, Chairman,

China Association.

W. C. H. DASTINGS, Chairman,

Navy League.

Hongkong, alth Septembar, 1898.

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DOUGLAS, STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED...

FOR AMOY AND TAMSUL *HE Company's Steamship

TH

"HAILOONG," Captain-Roben, will be despatched for the above Ports, TO-MORROW, the 29th Instant,

at to & M, and will at all at Sestow as pre-

vlously advertised,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1898.

Intimations.

Is probable that they intend pushing on | THz reheating of the cases of deinfoing letters! to the Western Corean fronder by way for which two postmen were recently sentenced

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & of Seoul, as an excellent road exists | has been adjourned (11) Fylday next..

COMPANY,

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HONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS.

IMPLE AERATED WATER,

SIMPLE

T

SODA WATER,

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INGER ALE.

SARSAPARILLA,

A JAPANESE who stowed away aboard the sa Rohilla on a voyage from Japan to Hongkong was to-day sent ta gxol for siz weeka,

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LORD CHArles beRESFORD.

FRANCE AND THE FILIPINO REPUBLIC.

reason for believing the French have an agent A correspondent informs us that there is good

in Manila who has bran authoileed to promien the Insurgent Government that France will

Lord Charles Beresford is due to arciva here between those points which was made use

by the Paramaita on Friday morning next and of by the Japanese in their last invasion of

to leave again-for Shanghai the following day. Corea. The presence of the Japanese

As will be seen by reference to our advertising fleet off Vladivostock Indicates that this

columns the Chamber of Commerce, the China Association and the Navy Losgue, acting coD- landing of troops at Fusan has been almed at Russia directly, for the situation LIU KWA, who was banished some time ago, fatally, propose to lavite him to address a public of the Japanese vessels would lead to-day was awarded twelve months' hard labour meeting of the three associations and of all recognise the Filipino Repablie for a coastders others interested in the subject of his miestas. tion. What the "considerattos" is the corres one to belleve that their object for anlawfully returning to the Colony,

The meeting, subject to Lord Charles Berespondent has got been abic to a scurtain, but thilaks is to cut off communication with the A CHINESE man, aged 18, residing at 27 Itvlag in the St. George's Hail at 4.15 p.m. on Friday which Franco can 110 as a collog station,

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ford's acceptance of the invitation, will be held It is probably one of the small southern Islanda Russian headquarters and to keep their Street died yesterday of bubonic plague and his next. communications open by preventing the Russian fleet at Vladivostock from coming body was taken to the public mortasty, south. Of course there is the naval force A PRISONER we are Informed, made his escape- at Port Arthur to be reckoned with, but if over the wall of the new gaol at 1.30 p.m. yes. it is true that Japan has taken, or la pre-terday and so far bls capture has not beeD paring to take, the offensive, then It is effected, equally certain that Japanese war vessels

RASPBERRYADE, &c. will have been told off to watch the entrance to the Gulf of Pechill and so cut. off the Russians in that direction also.

DAKIN, CRUICKJHANK & CoM „WATERS are nade under the constant supervision of a duly stalled English Chemist and will bear compa- rlson with the best English Manufactures.

Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, Musxxs and other-Large Consumers.

vy complaints should be addressed to the

Manager. Mongkong 1st March, 1897

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TO SUBSCRIBERS.

SUBSCRIBERS TO THE .HONGKONG TELEGRAPH " ARK MOST RESPROTFULLY REMINDED THAT ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE.

A. S. WATSON & CO., -

LIMITED.

MANUFACTURERS OT AERATED WATERS.

AERATED WATERS of our manu- facture are sold throughout the Far East and are invariably pre- ferred on account of their excellence.

ABSOLUTE PURITY is guaranteed. [164 The best materials only are used.

For Freight ce Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 28th September, 1898.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, . LIMITED..

THE PRICES are only half those

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW. charged in England. THE

HE Company's Steamship

"THALES.

ahove Ports, on FRIJAY, the goth Instant,

at 10A.M.

P

H. STAIT and Jas. Rothwell, of the Lancaster Regiment, were to-day fined $7 or twenty-eight days for an unprovoked attack, on a district watchman,

TELEGRAMS. W would remind our readers of the postponed

("HONGKONG TELKORAPH " SPECIALS.] REPORTED JAPANESE INVASION OF COREA.

JAPANESE FLEET OFF VLADIVOSTOCK.

TIENTSIN, September 26th.

11.45 B.m.

The Japanese fleet is reported to be off Vladivostock and it is stated that Japan- ese troops are being landed at Fusan In Corea. I cannot vouch for the authen- ticity of this news, but it is so reported.

THE ADMIRAL AT TAKU. The Centurion, Narcissus and other war vessels are at Taku.

HEALTH OF THE EMPEROR, The Emperor is in excellent health and Government. the Empress Dowager holds the reigns of

[This telegram appears to have been delayed in

transmission.-Ed., ♬ KT.)

annual general meeileg of the Hongkong Foot- ball Club, to be held in the Cricket Club Pavilion at 5 p.m. to-merrow.

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For street obstruction a shopkeeper was to-day fined $25, In delaulą six weeks," Ha only bad 100 baskets on the sidewalk, and a lesser offender got off with ro or a month.'

A JAR, who get on a rampage and started to carve up a countrywoman with a sword was to day fined $5 or 14 days and he wax ordered to pay the" movimie 85 as compensation or take another 14 days,

Tax stcem whaling-bost Olga (of 36 tous gross) was provisioning at Colombo when the mall left, before continuing her tilp eastward. She is manned by a crew of twelve, and is destined for

work on the Siberian 'cons).

Messrs. Cave & Co., of Colombo, have received orders to supply from their new factory a large

comber of Rurikiskas for vin in the Egiptiso

desert. The wheels will be of special construc

don to minimire slaking in the sand..

A CHINESE schoolboy to-day charged Mr. Manners, 4th Master of the Dlacesen School, with anot, The afaiz proved to be a VAIJ salvial one and the defendsat was bound over in 5 cents to be of good behaviour for one day. 5296r. Langley of No. Station is putting in good work ou Praya East and he had about 15

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THE INTERPORT CRICKET MATCH.

The following is the team selected to repre- sent Shanghal-

E, O. Comming.

G. C. Dew.

R. C. Farbridge.

W. H. Jackson. A. E. Lanning. G. F. Lanning.

J. MEDD...

E. R. Monrisa,

W. H. Moula,

*T. Wallace.

W. J. Tyack (Capt.)

We add a few notes on the team :--- E. O. Cumming,.-A fair bat, but ought to put more "beel" into his play ; 'can bowilf required. Wesk in fielding, but this is chiefly dan toʻslack. G. C. Dew.-A free bat. Is too fond of trying to pull a straight ball; a fair medium-paced bowler. Smart in the field.

sesson owing to l health. A dangerous bat R. C. Farbridge -Has not played much this when in form. Can field anywhere.

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W. H. Jackson,-A free hitting bat. Bowls well rather over medium pace. ~ Should learn

· play a losing game with more heart. ` team. With more strength and age should A E Linning. The steadfest bat in the make a fine player. Keeps wicket Intely well, G F. Lansing A moit promising batsman and good field. Fair change bowleg

J. Mann-A most puulihing bat, but hardly gives himself enough time to settle down Undoubtedly the best bowler In the XI, on his day being well nigh unplayable. Should make

more certain of a catch.;

E. R. Marriss,-Got Into the XI on the strength of one good lanings. A feir.change

bowlör, but uncertain in the field.

W. H. Moala. The most brillant batsman in Shanghai, Hita splendidly all round the wicket. IA Consistent scorer, can towl as a change, a sare cxtcb, and safe Seld anywhere.

T. Wallace-A most useful all-round tan, A splendid Geld in the country,

W. I. Track (Captain)-A_good all-round cricketer. Is an excellent judge of the game. A fine free batsman, who gets bir runa quickly. Bowls a mogi deceptive ball and can field any

THE POLICE SCANDAL.

BACKSLIDING CHINA.

THE REFORMS RESCINDED,

SHANGHAI, September 28th. The reforms recently instituted by the WATERS MANUFACTURED BY US are Emperor have all been knocked on the cases of breaches of the law at the Magistracywhere.-N. C D. "News... acknowledged by the leading English head. The throne is, only to be mem-a-day. Inspector Cuthbert who has charge of Captain Batherst, will be datched for the makers to be equal to those of their orialized according to the old custom. the statlar, bas mo ogly neighbourhood to look

own production.

The nine minor Boards at Peking have after and his men support him in capital style. been re-established. The members of TH P. and O. Parramatta due here on Friday SIR EDWARD FRANKLAND, K.C.B.,

the Reform Party will all be pardoned sex, Is brloging on a party of Royal Marines, (1167 | D.C.L.,, F.R.S., P.C.S., &c. the greatest with the exception of those who for service at Wolbalwol, who left Chatham on living authority on Water, reports ca have already been arrested, who be Britannia. The ḍotachment focludes con- follows on the water as prepared and will be tried by the Board of logents From the Poismeath and Plymouth used by us in our manufacture:- Punishments in the presence of the Grand divisions, and is in command of Capl. W. A. "It possesses an extremely high de-Council. The Board will continue to slft

gree of organic purity and is "of most excellent quality for

drinking."

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 18th September, 1898,

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

"FOR SHANGHAI.

THE Company's Steamship

AICHANG,"

Captain Darby, will be despatched as Aboys

on FRIDAY, the goth instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong 28th September, 1898.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

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FOR SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA,

“HE Company'1⁄2 Steamship

THE

"FOOCHOW,"

During the Summer Months, all ZERATED WATERS should be kept in a cool place, preferably in an ICE CHEST OF REFRIGERATOR, until required for us. The Bottles should be stored with the necks downward

Captain Smale, will be despatched as above so that the corks are covered by the

on SATURDAY, the 1st October, at 3 P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

J

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, 18th Septembr, 1898.

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THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA, (DIRECT).

THE Company's Steamship

"TAILEE,"

Captain Kock, will be despatched for the above Part on MONDAY, the 3rd October, at 4

P.M,

This Steamer has Superlor Accommodation for Passengers,..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 29th Septembar, 1898.

Intimations.

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THE GRILL ROOM. Hongkong, 1st September, 1897..

DENTISTRY.

SUL SANG,

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„No. 8, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, 14th Seplemter, 1898. ·

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A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. Hongkong, 5th September, 1898.

MARRIAGE.

On Today, ayth September, at St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, by the Rev. R. F. Cob- bold, M.A, JOHN THOMAS MARTIN WHKTIIV, of Hongkong, to EMMA BEATRICE, eldert daughter of the late Capi. H. KENNETT, "of -Hongkong.

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The Houghong Welegraph

Harris.

Emperor of China wou'd pleased to appoint him

out minor officials connected with the dif- ferent provinces. The railway extensions will proceed. No mention is made as to whether the Governors of Kwangtung and Hupch are to be reinstated. Only those Minister President of the Taung-H Yamen, and menced will be continued; but the prefec-offer. The telegram further states that Marqu's tural cities concerned will be allowed to Ito was considerably embarrassed by the unex- please themselves with regard to the pected proposal. : others.

schools which have already been com-

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REUTER'S MESSAGE.

THE SOUDAN.

LONDON, September 26th, Col. Parions with the Kassals garrison cap- tored Gedaref on the zard Instant after ihren hours severa fighting in which 500 Dervishes were killed and go Egyptians killed and wounded, General Sir HH. Kitchener has left a garı!- son at Fashela consisting of ico Cameron Highlanders and two Soudanese battalions.

Capt. Marchand declined to retire without orders from Paris.

THE INTERPORT CRICKET MATCH.

179

Hongkong-fat tanlaga Shanghal-1st innings. 203 HONGKONG 2ND INNINGS.

also asked the Margals ! Be would accept the

THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S DECISION.

The Colonial Secretary courteously informs us that the Secretary of State has decided not to re-instate Messra, Stanton, Baker and Quincey In the Police, but to allow them pansion«, reduced by ac per eent., subject to their coeslag to reside in the Colony of Hongkong.

AN EXTRAORDINARY CRIME.

the poor girl at first naturally declined to ever, at last bad their effect, and after be

A PEEING telegram-received by the Asaki states that L' Hang-bang, is an interview with Marving at the branch temple of Koys-San, Yoshida, A Beddais priest named Ukits Chiyu (43), quia Ito, who arrived at Tientalo a few days ago, Kita-Uwa-goil, Ibime Prefecture, insured the informed the aquls that His Majty the life of his younger sister named Michl (15), to the amount of 10,1co yen. Ever since he has urged her repeatedly to commit suicide, bal

sacrifice hersell. The priest's persuasions, how.

had used threatening and violent language to her on the 16th altimo the woman left home and drowned herself in a river near by, Tho priest privately conducted the funeral and then åskeð It is stated in local mandarin circles in Shang the Insurance Companies for the amount of the hai that the authorised bank note issue of the policies After investigation the officer of the Imperial Bank of China will for the prevent be Cempantes found rame cause for suspicion, and of the total value of is. 1,150, amely, one arrested the priest on the 9th fustant and sent Informed the police catherlites, who at once million dollars in dollar notes of various deno-him to the court for examination-Fapan Mall. minstions, and Tis. 500,000 in trel notes, 'Of these bank notes to the value of $650,nco and Tis. 315,000 have already arrived for circulation, divided an follows :--150,000 one dollar notes; 30,000 five doller notes and 35,000 ten dollar notes; also 65,000 one tael notes; 30,000 Gre tael notes and 10,030 ten tael notes,

THY Government of India was on August 16th, conaldesing a despatch from the Secretary of State respecting the Khyber aerogements, but

WEIRÀIWEI.

FLEET MOVEMENTS,

September 16th, Inside the bay off Linkungtao looks quite bare of ships once more. Four or five days finca Admiral Seymour and most of the feet again went out for a crafas. I understand they were to spend a day or two at Cheloo and then divide P. some of the ships going to Tako,the remala der to Newchwang. It fa also said that the Admiral is to visit Port Arthur on one of the

If this is true it is to be feared that Aguinaldo and him sasoclates will find they have bean fa. dalging in the somewhat dangerous and oh timen unpleasant pastime of playing with fro.

NOTES FROM THE NORTH.

(From our own Correspondant.)

TIENTSIN, September aoib. Nothing farther has transpired fa reference ta L's dismissal beyond the fact that in some quarters it is confidently asserted to have been the result of the Emperor's personal efforts and not in any way due to Sie Claude, and that L himself firmly believes that directly some difa. culty arisen ho will be sent for agria. There can be no doubt, however, that it was Sir Claude's doing and I bave heard a story to the effect that at one of the recent interviews, at which some high words are reported to bave occurred be tween the Brilsb Minister and L, the lafter turning to the sundry and valeus hangers on around him quietly remarked "Take no galice of him, he's drank." I cannot vouch for the sonal friends what Li Hongchang fi capable of accuracy of this story, but kaswing from per. saying at times li would not surprise me to know it is perfectly trus. As to whether he will ever come back to power I should 'sal like to hazard any prophesy. There are already sinister romours sont that the Emperor is sick, scheme of reform, into which he has boldly and it is frankly admitted that his present plunged, will probably cost him his life. The Empress Dowager has held the reins too long. I fear, to have her authority set aside at this date, and grim remirlicences of the mysterious death of bis cousin are crapping up. The young Emperor should take a leal sat of his Corean 'brother's book and boldly secure himsell against of foreign friends to taste bis soop; but Bot foul play by surrounding himself with a cordon Raislas. To-day I heard it stated that the Emperor will not visit Tientsia after all, which looks as if the old lady's hand is being stretched out again. Pour Imprisoned Monarch will it be ever thus ? And he is not such hopticusly weak imberlin as they make out after all. I firmly belleve that given fair play batwould work changes for China that would make his name glorious through (atare ages,

SER CLAUDE MACDONALD

passed through here last Wednesday, 14th, to Peltalho accompanied by Mr. Mortimer, the accountant, and his visit la presumably connected with the Admiral, as on the day after he resched that port the Admical was landed in great style, and the whole fleet pat in su appearance. In the bay, miking a very pretty sight with six or seven large men-of-wit in line and seven or efaht torpedo beats, catchers, etc. The spectacle created stremendous sensation in Peltalho, the Chinese being as much concerued as the foreigners were interested, as they thought it murt gully en

JNV SION AT- LEAST. On the 18th the Alget_sulled away either. for Shanghaikwan or Welbalwel. What the Interview between the Admiral and Minister may portend I know not; hai it is generally believed that something rifàer unusual is in the air, and not unreasonably so, au the Minister's absence from the capital at this time would not occur for nothing, though it is stated that he has been much overtaxed and it was thought advis able for him to have a little change. Sir Claude fas difficult man to Jadge by being sickly and sallow in appearance at his best, but I thought when I saw him last week that he looked pretty fit. Our Consul hero is on the mend, bat ir not yet about and will probably be sent off to

•Peitalho next week, where one of the consolar asalstanis hau also been despatched in a terribly En down condition, so the Consulate here la still In very straightened circumstances.

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MR. WILKINSON IS ACTING CONSUL, bring been sent for from Weihaiwel, which place, by the way, from odds and ends of 2011ip, I conclude he was not sorry to leave. The Navy and the Consular Service never seem to hit it off very pleasantly somehow, and the authorities at Weikelwel Appear to have quito extraordinary Ideas as to what lu and ta not due to sa experienced and very able Con- solar representative. There is no office or house provided for his accommodation a

norany facilities at all given him to conduct work requiring a scholarli mastery of the Chinese language and echoical knowledge of a high order, There is they will find themselves at a great disadvantage. now no Chinese interpreter at Welhalwel, bat

without one, while they will doubtless experi« unless they recognize the necessity for enhos. clog the comfort and attractiveness of the past..

nothing had been made public regarding the destroyera. In about a week, they ce difficulty in obtaining permanent assistance

home view of the proposals originally made. to return here. In the meantime the It is practically ceriain' that no large garrison and Undaunted, with the destroyers, ara sull with us, and the Waterwhich continues her will be maintained permanently in the pass. survey work. For shout four months past the The Afridis are showing'no signs'ol'restlessness, Chinese training ship Fuck has been in the ibaugh the tribo te nxladely awaiting the harbour. I hear that she leaves to-morrow for snnouncement of the orders of the Government Chefco en route for Tientsio, but she probably

returns to Welbuiwel in about two weeks.

elages Club, kindly forwards the following telegram respecting the renewal of their snoney allowances.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTENDER 28, 1898.

NOTES AND COMMENTS:

The news telegraphed by our Tientsin correspondent on the twenty-sixth Instant and published by us to-day, having evidently been greatly delayed in transit, although only based

current in the northern settlement has a

Mr. P. A. Cox, for the Secretary of the Cricket

SHANGHAI, September 28th,

1.50 p.m.

Fine weather and good plich, but bumpy,

Dyson, put 4 somuommos 15 Langhorne, ran out... Moberly, caught

Total for three wickeiss, ............. 29

WEATHER Report.

FORECAST -

The Observatory repart today says upon reports the 18th at 11.45 a.m.: The barometer has fallen certain air of probability. about it. It the mouth of the Yangry, and continues has long been known that the Japanese almost steady in the South. The low pressero were prepared for A descent upon

aran seems to be moving Eastwards over N. the opposite mainland, for a force of Chisa. Pressure remains near the normal about a hundred and fifty thousand men to S. China slightly low in the China Sea nest had been collected at. Sasebo and stores Palawan. Gradiente gentle. 139 and boats were in readiness for their Light vritable winde ; fiat,

embarkation, together with all the para- phernalla usually attendant upon a large military expedition, In the shape of baggage trains, tents, field hospitals and so on. Consequently the news has not come as a surprise to us, though as our [sa correspondent is careful to point out, be

TDICTIONARY CA Compare with the Now

Edition of I

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WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY,

At the office of the Hongkong Telegraph you can see, and procure for Bix DOLLARS, & Copy of the Websterei Websters, the Ixiest and most emphatic pract that Labor omnia vincit,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

an illich possession of one teel of optam cost m'coplie to-day $15 or six weeks' hard labour,

used guardedly and not taken as certainly truth. We may, possibly obtain further labour, news later on, for It must be remembered

The Khyber Rifles are working as efficiently 11 before last year's outbreak.

WITH some wild Idea, presumably, of emulating the Osake actor who proposes to circumnavigate the globe la a 15 foot jacht, P. C. Brine, an Engilshman of 23, and Joseph Ghissel, a Belgian of 19, stole the yacht Ideal on Thursday night at Yokohama an ! reached Tomioka before they were ignominiously rested. The deal was brought back to her moorings shortly after noon on the 18th inst, by iwo Japanese with the bus cancers in her cable. The Herald hests that the Harbour Police did not de'ain the prisoners, but that the owner of the yacht, Mr. Suzuki, may prosecute them. It is also possible that the offenders may not be recognised by their Con- suintes, in which event they will enjoy a taste of japanate law.

INSPECTOR DUNCAN, having

solved the weights and measures trouble is now on the track of purveyor of watered grog. To-day be charge VI Wa, a compradors of Lyndhurst Terrace on two charges of selling adulterated

THE GOVERNOR. Commander Gaunt has been appointed, far six months, Naval Commissioner of Welhalwał,

· He has made an energetic and capable Warden of Elskungian and will doabless in this higher office give satisfaction.

FUTURE ARRANGEMENTE,

It is said that two battleships and a destroyer will be stationed here for the coming winter. The rest of the ships will go South. There is Claude Macdonald, taking a vorage up she talk of Admiral Seymour, In company with Sir Yangise this autumn, on one of the destroyers. it a surely well that the highest English officials stationed in China should now and then in por on visit that reglow, though such a journey on such a craft can scarcely be called a pleasure trip.-N. C. D. NAWI,

TROPICAL DISEASES.

THE CHIFOO RACES have resulted in the field belog swept by Tien-- sein ponies, not that this is any particular feather for Tientsin as the pace at Chetco le pot a kliiing one, and ponies which bave made a sorry third here can get an easy first Ibere,

БОМЕ ІКСІРTION

is very properly being taken to the Increasing foreign Settlements here, notably in the German number of Chlocke theatres being built in the

Concession, These places bring together a mab of the most blackguardly ruffians, and are generally a menace and danger to the community as they naturally cater to the datest elements of nature, some of them more especially which are run by female troops. The Chinese(respectable) would class them to-morrow if they had the are themselves disgusted at these placer, and power, but being in the forelge concessions they have of course no voice in the maiter, officials have, however, angpressed the Binglog giris and low characters who frequented the eplum shops in the nativo villages round, which Makes the

The

the foreign concessions of these theatres in

all the more glaring a an onirage to that higher morality and civiliaa. tion which we beast,

By-the-bye I hear ikay the

•\' FIRST-HAND ́BTUDY AT HOMI,

News of the decision to establish a school for EXTRA CONCESSION REGULATIONS the slady of tropical diseases in London is now have been finally agreed to by the Russian fally confirmed. This has been brought beat Minister. This neglected area will now be mainly by the enthusiastic efforts of the Medical shortly under proper Municipal control, Adviser to the Colonial Ofice, who has induced This is only one, I believe of several the department to start the paterprise with a little carcenfeos which the Ruslans have subsidy of £1,000. The school is to be attached thought M. Pavloff has had it lotimated to bim donation.of £3550 to promits an saunal hasifly made within the past two weeks, as it fa

and

medical students will there have an opportunity order than Russla is prepised fast now to carry of sindying the multifarious facras of tropical out. His reign in Peking is nearly over, as he disosse which are found among the sailors of leaver, I bellevo, soon for either Cores or the our home-going shipa . It will be no slight im- | Bradis. Letus kopp ika latter. He is a character

ing only based upon local report, it is to be Fox stealing watch from a sapper of the R.E., brandy, The evidence of Mr. Crowe, Govern to the Seamen's Hospital at Greenwich, and | prefly plately that he has gone in for a larger

a coolle way to-day sent in for ten days' bardment Analyst, bare out the charge and fines of $50 and $100 were inficies. In one case 22 per cent. of water was found in the brandy. The keeper of the Fuk Tai Leang shop, Higin Road Kowloon had to pay fines of $50 and Broo for a similar offence U Pul, of the Heung Cheung shop was also fined $100 for adulterating brandy." The evidence showed that

| tha brandy being baugh at Bype, dosen.

that the Peking crisis, although wired IT is sumatured in town that H.M.S. Powerful from Tientsin two days ahead of the has been recalled from Manila by telegraph, and Shanghat news barely anticipated the is now on her way unth. latter.

A NUMBER of people charged with overcrowd-

If, as is stated in our Tientsin wire, the tag their premises and having unlawful cock- | the stuff was bought from s, foreign firm, some of Japanese have really landed at Fusan, It | lolis waio to-day fined $15.

provement on the present state of tbloge that matcilally enhanced by a distant perspective. I benceforth, a young medias! man, on landing at hers not beard anything deffolie yet about any Jamaica or Singapore, at Calcutta or Capetown of the rallway schemes, but was confidently or Cairo, will have been enabled before leaving assured that Mr. Macdona, M.P. and his friends home to obtain a scientifle as well as theoreile had obtaloted a concession for the Shanghal- are, in his future, to claim probably most aktone particulars furnished you at the beginning of sequsiniauce with thora local 'maladiès which Canton los along the count) as indicated by

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ties.