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2-12 oared cutters, boys and ords crew, short course, 1st prize $26, 2nd prize $13, 3rd. prize $0.

Victorious Aurora

to pared cutters, boys, and ords, crow, short course, 1st prize $22, 2nd prize 511, 3rd prizo $5.

Barßeur Alavesty

3-Pinnances, racing crew, short course, prize $34, 2nd prize $17,-3rd prize $8.

Victorious Aurora

·Undaunted.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1899

PHILIPPINE NEWS.

{From Manila Papers.)

ESCAMILLA NOT ARRESTED.

MANILA, August 21st. We find that, says the Manila Times, the information given to us about António Escan: ut illa being again arrested, was erroneous. He has not been arrested, nor is there any suspicion of any kind against him. We regret that wo were misled and hasten to correct the error.

4-4 and 's oated gigs and whalers, siokers crew, long course, 1st prize. $12, 2nd prize. $6, 3rd prize 53.

Victorious in Alacrity. Iphigenia

5-12 dared cutters,. marines crew, long

Victorious

حمول محمد

A COURT. MARTIAL.

exciting general interest..

THE “ ROHILLA” IN TROUBLE. „THE RECENT TYPHOON.

When the P. & O. steamer Rohilla was mak· POSITION OR, ing her way towards the Hatoba, on her artival) in Yokohama harbour on the 14th inst., says the /gton Gaselli, she stuck on the mud, owing, it is, said, to the inefficiency, of the harbour dredging. Afterwards, when she shifted with the rising tide, the chain of one of the mooring buoys got underneath her propeller, Divers were sent down to make things clear, and being successful in their efforts the steamer got along- side the Hatoba soon after midday on the 15th, *pparently unscathed.

THE

CARMARTHENSHIRE.”

AGROUND.

The case of the three soldiers, belonging to Co. D, of the 16th Infantry, which is now being tried by a board of officers comprising a general court martial at Police Headquarters isferald of 16th inst, the S Carmarthenshire During the blow last night, says the Japan

ing to the breaking of the catch in her innor- went aground on the spit inside the break water chain, under the strain, which allowed the chain to run out to its extreme length. She is now discharging Hongkong cargo and is ex- pected to get off at any time.

course, 1st prize $26, and prize 813, 3rd prize privates, and they are all charged with having The prisoners consist of one corporal and two broken into the houses of Filipinos and robbed and outraged the inmates. The charge is most serious and in' army law we understand the punishment of the offense charged is death. For nearly three weeks the case has been 'on

Centurion

2

Barfleur *** G-16ft, service dinghies (Oars or sculls to be pulled in service positions,] racing crew, short course, 1st prize $8, 2nd prize $4, 3rd prize $2.

Victorious Feritone

7.4 and 5 oared gigs and whalers, working daymen crew, short course, ist prize. $12, 2nd prize 6, 3rd prize $3.

Victorious

3

Hermione Barkleur... -8-5 and 6 dared gigs and whalers sub- officers crew, short course.

BarKeur

Hermione Victorious 79-zroared cutters, racing crew, long course, 1st prize $39, and prize $19, 3rd prize 89.

Undaunted.....

#fermione

to-to nared cutters, racing crew, long course, 1st prize $33, 2nd prize $16, 3rd prize

Barfleur

Ainerity........

11-6 pared gigs, racing crew, long course, ist price $21, 2nd prize $10, 3rd fírize $5.

Hermione

Centurion

Alacrity g

and oris. under 49 crew, short course, 1st prize 1.4 and 5 oared gigs and whalers; boys $12, 2nd prize 6, 3rd prize $3.

Victorious Tegu

2

..... 3°

-

Raffieur .. Hermione 13-Berthon boats, racing crew, short course, 1st prize 18, and prize $9. 3rd prize $4.

Whiting

2

Whiting. 12 Dared cunters, obstacle, duty crew, special course, 1st prize $26, 2nd prize $13, 3rd prize:26.

pr

* 3

Centurion Bariteur Burfeur ~15—12′′oared-cilters, obstacle, duty crew, special course,, 1st prize $az, and prize $1 3rd prize. 35.

Hermione

Barfleurs

3:

PULLING RACES.-SEČONÉ DAY, 8th: August, 1899. and 5 oared gigs and whalers, signalmch crew, short course, 1st prize $12, 2nd prize $6, 3rd prize $34

1.

Victorious Barfifur

Undaunted ag

2-1 and 14 Gared cutters, duty crew, long course, 1st prize $25 2nd prize $13, 3rd prize $6.

Pictorious

#Undaunted..

Centurion..

3-5 and 6 oared gigs and whalers, C.I.O's crew, short course, 1st prize $14, and $7, 3rd prize: $31

Victorious astoundimagtér 1 ...Barfleurom 2 410 bared cutters, duty.crew, long course, 1st prize $23, 2nd prize $11, 3rd prize $5..

Iphigenia Hermione g

E.

5.4 and 5 pared gigs and whalers, marings crew short course, 1st prize 12, 2nd prize 86, sal prize $3.-

Victorious

Barfleur Hermione 6.-12 oared cutters, stokers crew, lung, course, 1st prize $26, 2nd prize $13, 3rd prize $6.

Victorious

Undaunted. Aurora,

2

-7--5 and 6 oared gigs and wholers, officers crew, short course, Challenge Cup.

Aurora

Alacrity & Briskaamaan 2. Barfleur doloji 3 S5 and 6 oured gigs and whalers, excused daymen and band crew, short course, 1st prize $14, 2nd prize $7, 3rd prize $3

Victorious

2.

·Barfleur...... 9-10 opred outters, stokers crew, long course, ist prize $42, and prize $11, 3rd prize $5.

Iphigenia diamondon Bran 10-Launches, racing crew, short course, 1st prize $38, 2nd prize $19, 3rd prize 30,

Undaunted.

· Victorious

1-2 whalers, duly crow, long course

prize $12, 2nd prize, so,gra prizą,53.

"Victorious Iphigenia Centurion Smaller

gigs and whalers, duty crew, long course, 1st prize, $13, 2nd prize $6, 3rd prize 83.

Whiting

Fame

the lockel, and from present prospects it will

còntinue so for three weeks more. A new

board of officers has been appointed to try the case, as the prisoners challenged so many members of the former board, luat it was reduced below the number required by law,

TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION. The Americans now have wirecommunication with the provincial towns of Taguig, Lolombo, Calamba and Los Banos. Lieut. Cenningham of Co. C, of the Signal Corps returned to Manila Saturday night from the Laguna country, coming down the Pasig in a boat, be longing to the Cable ship looker. Lieut. Cunningham and his five men mended the cable between Lolombo and Taguig which was cut some time ago by the insurgents. It was only necessary to drag for the cable, locate the break and mend it. It was apparent that the cable had been cut by whom, if not the in surgents or the, white coated "amigos?" Later Lieut. Cunningham opened wire connection |between Los Ranos and Calamba.

THE ALLEGED DEATH OF DEL PILAR. Reports of the death of Gen. Gregorio del Pilar during the battle of Balingg last Thursday, been confirmed. Saturday night a scouting as reported in the Times of that date, have party from the 3rd Infantry advanced well into the enemy's country from Baliong. While reconnoitering in the vicinity of the battlefield of Thursday a riderless horse was discovered wandering aimlessly about in the brush. The 'animal was saddled and bridled." There was blood upon the pistol holster and saddle bag, The latter contained none other than the pri vate papers of General Gregorio del Pilar, During Thursday's batile an insurgent officer. conspicuous for his daring and supposed to be General Gregorio del Pilar, was seen to fall from his horse as if shot dead. As far as can be ascertained the horse found by the scouting party answered to the description of the one ridden by the officer in Thursday's battle.

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BATTLE AT ANGELES.

August 22nd.

It is rumoured that a fierce battle raged at Angeles yesterday afternoon. The insurgents in strong force began the attack. The outcome cannot be ascertained at present. The story is given general credence by soldiers who left Au- geles yesterday. It is said Col. Bell is wound

ed.

AT TARLAC.

August 23rd.

From latest reports received from the enemy lines. it would appear that the rebels are gathering in force at Tarlac, while another large body appears to be gathering at Can- daba, near the 22nd Infantry out-posts, These are the statements made by some of the prisoners now in San Fernando. These same prisoners are also authority for the state- mt that the insurgents have no more, coal to run their trains with, and so nearly all their rolling stock is being dumped into the rivers, and the roadbed destroyed hufate it is captured by the advancing Americans.

All is quiet along the north firing "hine, as there has been no advance made since Satur day last, but the American scouts manage to keep a few of the faithful of the enemy awake when on outpost duties, and the rebels manage. to keep the Americans company when they dire on guard, although both parties talk at long

range.

ELEVEN, MEN DROWNED.IN THE SAN MATEO RIVER. ¿To-day we (Afanila Times) are for the first time able to give definite information of the sad drowning, which occurred at the Santolan Rumping Station last Monday morning. It did not occur at the deposito as previously stated but-near the Santolan Water Works pumping

station on the San Mateo, river."

On Monday moming at 6 o'clock a detach. ment of 22 men of the 24th Infantry (colored) with their ethenant, attempted to cross the San Mateo river, recently swollen by heavy rains, from the water-works side of the river, near Camp Alya, over to the Santolan side, on a mít constructed from two bancas At this point of the river is a ferry, and the raft above mentioned is pulled back and forth by means f of a rope

On Monday morning, after the men with their lieutenant we aboard and were pulling themselves over by leans of the rope' stretched across, the rope broke, and the "strong current immediately capsized the raft, precipitating the entire body of soldiers into the water. The lieutenant and twelve of the men saved thein- selves by hanging on to the raft and pulling themselves ashore by means of the broken rope. The other tenien immediately sank and were carried down stream, by the heavy unts, 1st prize under current, they being almost helpless, being encumbered with their accoutrements and 200. rounds of ainmunition...

-Skiffs, officers crew, special course.

Barfleur Alacrity W Auror

13-Judging prize 38, 2nd prize $4, 3rd

Victorious Undpunted Barfleur.

14. All comers,

miles:

$40, 2nd prize $20, 3rd prize

Bardeur

gu

Alacrity Victorious Sarasida Chefoo Challenge Cup for t gues to firat boat in, as well

The Jackson Challengs fer first boat lain addition to This Cup is subject.

China Fleet Challenge Cups,

THE PLAGUED

Cases reported to 28th instant?

"during past 24 hou

s reported to

THE YOKOHAMA FIRE.

ITS PROBABLE ORIGIN.",

There are several stories afloat as to the origin of the great fire on Saturday night, says the Japan Advertiser. One of these is to the effect that a quarrel occurred between the keeper of the Shoseikwan bath house and his wife, in the course of which the former took up a lighted kerosene lamp and threw it at his wife. Another account, more generally credited, is to the effect that a card party, which included some of the bath-house employés, was playing in a shed outside the bath house "when a lamp was accidentally overtumed. The bath house employds were examined yesterday at the Kotobukicho police station. On Sunday afternoon a number of the sufferers by the fire, armed with clubs and poles, surrounded the bath house, broke down the fence which was being erected around it, an dragged out the proprietor, Hiraoka Ouskichi, and beat him so severely that he is not expected to live, his wife also being hole or less injured, ¿'--

“AROYLL.”

•The Argyll is still aground where she went ashore near the boat house during Tuesday's typhoon, says the Kobe Chronicle of 18th inst; This morning about three hundred coolies are at work removing the sand on the shore side of the steamer, which lies broadside on to the shore, with scarcely a list. A dredger will afrive to-morrow from Osaka and dredge the sand on the seaward side. It is confidently expected that the steamer will get off on Sunday

THE TRANSVAAL..

SIR ALFRED MILNER'S. DESPATCH.

JA PIECE OF PLAIN ENGLISH. •

LONDON, July 29th.

The despatch of Sir Alfred Milner on the situation in the Transvaal to the British Gg. vemment has been marked by press comment as the most important declaration on the sub- ject yet made. After giving a full description of the state of affairs, Sir Alfred Milner wrote

"The right of Great Britain to intervene to secure fair treatment of the Uitlanders is fully equal to her supreme interest in securing it. The majority of them are her subjects, whom she is bound to protect. But the enormous number of Iritish-subjects, the endless series of their grievances, and the nature of those grievances, which are not less serious because they are not individually sensational, makes protection by the ordinary diplomantic means impossible. We are, as you know, for ever re- monstrating about this, that, and the other in jury to British subjects. Only in rare cases, and only when we are very emphatic, do we obtain any redress. The sore between us and the Transvaal Republic is this inevitably kept up, while the result to the way of protection to our subjects in lamentably smal For these reasons it has liten, as you know, my constant endeavor to reduce the number of our complaints. may sometimes have abstained when I ought to have protected, from my great dislike to ineffectual nagging...But I feel that the attempt to remedy the hundred-and-one wrongs spring. ing from a hopeless system by taking up isolated cases is perfectly-vain. It may easily lead to war, but will never lead to real improvement. The true remedy is to strike at the root of all these injuries-Ute political impotence of the jpjured. What diplomatic protests will never

about. It seems a parulos, but it is true, that accomplish, a fair ineasure of Uitlander repre- sentation would gradually but surely bring the only effective way of protecting our subjects is to help them to cease to be our subjects. The admission of Uitlanders to a fair share of political power would, no doubt, give stability to the Republic. But it would, at the saine time, remove most of dur causes of difference The Japan Foreign Trade Society entertain. { with it, and mollify, and in the long run en- e Messrs. Liu and Ching, the Chinese countirely remove, that intense suspicion and bitter missioners now in Tokyo, at a banquet on the hostility to Great Britain which at present do. 16th inst. Mr. Ikeda spoke on the object ofminates its internal and external policy. The the gathering, and Mr. Liu responded, his

case for intervention is overwhelming. The speech being translated by Mr. Otagiri, Japan only attempted answer is that things will right ese Consul at Shanghai-Kebe Chronicle.

themselves if left alone. But, in fact, the policy. of leaving things alone has been tried for years, and it his led to their going from bad to worse. It is not true that this is owing to the raid. They were going from bad to worse before the raid. We were on the verge of war before the raid, and the Transvaal was on the verge of revolution. The effect of the raid has been to give the policy of leaving things alone a new lease of fife, and with the old consequences.

FATAL FIRE IN TOKIO,

A big fire broke out in a house in Toki, at find was blowing at the time." 3 am on the 18th instant. A violent south About one lasting almost two hours. The father of Yoshi- hundred buildings were destroyed, the fire mato Takejiro, seventy-four years old, lost his

life in the fire.

THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL

MISSION.

KOBE'S POPULATION.

The Fushin Nippo states that the pop Intion of Kobe has been increasing at the rate of over 5,000 yearly, and the amount of the income tax continues in increase in proportion The Income Tax Committee expects to con elude its investigations next week. The matters now under investigation are the salaries and allowances, 'residential grounil rents and profits of business.

A GREAT NAVAL REVIEW.

The spectacle of thousands of British sub- jerts kept permanently in the position of hetofs, constantly chafing ander undoubted grievances. and calling vainly to her Majesty's Govern- ment for redress, does steadily undermine the innence and reputation of Great Britain and the respect for the British Government within About April next naval manguvres will be

TOKYO, August 17th. the Queen's dominions. A certain section of sie Press, not in the Transvaal only, preaches openly and constantly the doctrine of a Republic held on the largest scale yet attempted in Japan, all the ships, including the battleships embracing all South Africa, and suppons it by. menacing references to the armaments of the. atsuse and Shikishima, numbering some sco of all descriptions will participate in it. His Transvaal, its alliance with the Orange Free State, and the active sympathy' which, in case Majesty the Emperor will assume the com- mand and the manuuvres will be carried out

of war, it would receive from a' section of her as though the vessels were actually engaged in Majesty's subjects. I regret to say that this conflict with a foreiga Power. The necessary doctrine, supported as it is by a ceaseless stream expenses will be asked for when the Diet of malignant lies about the intentions of the meets next session, and they will be extended British Government, is producing a great effect over two fiscal years. The magnitude of the upon a large number of our Dutch fellow-colo undertaking is such that preparations arests Language is frequently used which already being pushed forward. It is expected seems to imply that the Dutch have.some that all the foreign squadrons in Far Eastern sifperior right even in this colony in their fel.

low-citizens of British birth, Thousands of waters will assemble to witness the maneuvres. -Kole Chronicle.

men-peaccably disposed, and if left alonë, për- fectly satisfied with their position as British subjects, are being drawn into dissatisfaction, and there is a corresponding exasperation on the side of the. British

RUSSIA'S EX-MINISTER TO

·COREA SPEAKS OUT.

"I can see nothing which will put a stop to Rumours are being spread in St. Petersburg, this mischievous propaganda but some striking says the Scout Independent, that a probable proof of the intention of her Majesty's Goven serious crisis in Corea is considered inevitablement not to be ousted from its position in South M. Pavloff has very often expressed his opinion Africa. And the best proof alike of its power that the withdrawal of the Russian troops from and its justice would be to obtain for the Uit. Corea as well as the recalling of the Russian landers in the Transvaal a fair share in the Financial CouncillorAlexieff was a great mistake, government of the country, which owes every- It is sought to attribute the better state of finances thing to their exertions. It could be made. to his brief management. The truth, of course, perfectly clear that our action was not directed is he merely carried out what Mr. McLeavy against the existente of the Republic. We Brown had been working at for two years should only be demanding the re-establishment The predominance of the Japanese element, of rights which now exist in the Orange, Free State, and which existed in the Transvaal itself it is also stated, has induced M, Pavioff to pre- cipitate events in Corea, and to urge the inter at the time of, and long afiet, the withdrawal vention of Russia, lest it might be too late. An of British sovereignty. It would be no selfishi official document sums up the situation as demand, as other Uitlanders Besides those of follows Complote anarchy is approaching British birth would benefit by it. It is asking in Corea. A real Government no longer exists, for nothing from others which we cannot give and if the various States still maintain their ourselves. And it would certainly go-to the representatives at Seoul and take for a reality root of the political unrest in South Africa, and,. the Corean Government which has become a thougli temporarily it might aggravate, it would myth, it is only owing to their desire to defer ukimately extinguish the race feud which is the

great bane of the country." as long as possible the inevitable end."

ONLY A KUMOUR. With reference to the London telegram of 8th inst., stating that the Russian Minister to Feking had lodged an objection with the Chi, nese Government against the proposed alliance between Japan and China, the Foreign Office Instructed the Japanese Minister, to Peking to Investigate the matter The Minister has now replied that it is nothing but a rumour-Kolę Herald

·A BOY BAYONETTED, -

The tone of the South African' press, as shown by mal news which arrived yesterday, indicated with some regret the probability of 4 com promise being arrived at. Fears were express- ed that when the crisis was over the. Transvaal would back out of its arrangements.

THE DEBATES..

colonies were willing sta; gives the mother Country active support in time of difficulty, He declined to pledge, the Government. "in respect to what actor it might ultimately taken. He considered that the Colonial Office had displayed excessive patience and modem- tion in dealing with President Kruger. Na one desired to; annex, the Transvaal or to lesson its independence. He was still hopeful that a satisfactory seulement would be arrived at because President Kruger seemed aware that the Government and the country were in earnest,

Mr. Chamberlain's statement was received with cheers.

Mr. F. Sigismund Mendl, M.P: for. Ply- mouth, and Mr. Ellis Griffith, MP. for Angle- sey, both Liberals, supported Mr. Chamber- lain's views.

No division was called for.

Speaking in the House of Lords, the Earl of Selbome, the Parliamentary Secretary for the Colonial Office, said that the demands by Sir Alfred. Milner, High Commissioner for Cape Colony, at the Bloemfontein Conference, were the minimum which would be accepted. The Premier adopted Lord Selborne's defini- tion of Sir Alfred Milner' minimum, and said that President Kruger had systematically fol. lowed a policy which had for its object encour agement of racial feeling, and the reducing of the English residents of the republic condition of a conquered race. we have," he continued, "put our hands to the plough, and will not turn back. The convention is not in movable, but, if the landmarks are disturber something will have to be substituted for fem which will not allow of the revival of ne old formidable difficulties-Sydney Talph

the

SHIPPING REPORTS. Captain Dinse, of the steamship 7770s, froni Saigon, reports Light mongoon and fine weather throughout,

Captai, Hall, of the steamship Thales, from Swatow reports Moderate N.E. wind and sea, dull rainy weather. Vessely at Swatow on the 28th inst.--Haifony, Hangchese, Try, and Equatoria,

NOTANDA

CALENDAR.

AUGUST/

Meteorological means based on fifteen years observiations to tô93.

Barometer

Thermometer............

Humidity Rainfult

...29.755 0.81.0 ...83 4.13482

WEATHER REPORT.

On date at Önality

Barometer... Temperature Humidity Rainfall

30.84.

70.

78

TO-DAY.

Tuesday, 29th Augit; 1899. Chinese-2th of 7th nicon of 25th year: of

Kwang-sil.

Sun Rises

Sets

shr.gzmin. 6hy, rêmin. Muon-Jar. Dec; N. tohr, ani, High winter-Marmény, zkr. famiù;

Afternoon ....hone

Low water-Morning paiphr. paming

Afternoon ......HONE No Inferior-high-nor low-water.

TOMORROW,

|

SINGAPORN, Italian steamer, 2.431

rella "ngth: Aug,– Genoa, 39th Singapore.azud Augs, Güneral.

ELSE, German steamer, p03, F. Feration, 29th Aug.,-Newchwang 23rd Aug, Gene- ral-Jabsen & Co. THALES, British steamer, 820, T.-Hall, “29th

Aug.Stow 18th August, General Douglas, Lapraik & Co, KUTSANG, British steamer, 1,495, R. C.-D. Bradley, 29th Aug.fava 20th August, Sugar-Jardine, Matheson & Co. AUSTRALIAN, British steamer, 3,000 PT:

Helms, 29th August, Kobe 14th Aug, General-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

URANUS, American steamer, 1,100, Salvador Landa, 29th Aug,,Manila 17th Aug, General. Brandão & Co.

Clearances at the Harbour Office, Pub Kong, British str., for Canton, Sishaw, British str., for Amoy. Saikong, British str., for Samsui.i Hitachi Mark, Japanese str., for Singapore. America Maru, Japanese str., for Shanghai, Ariake Maru, Japanese str., for Kuchinotzu. Hailong, British str., for Swatous Hue, French str., for Haiphong. Terrier, Norwegian str., for Bangkokis

Departures. Aug. 29, Pigay, British gimboat, for Shanga Aug 29, Menelaus, British str., for Sing Aug. 29, Kachidate Maru, Jap. str., for

chinotru.

,ז

Aug. 29, America Magu, Japanese steamer, for,

San Francisca

Aug, 29, Taike, German str. for Manila. Aug. 29, Deiaqugae, British str., for Bangkok. Aug. 20, Hailong, British str., for Coast Ports: Aug. 29, pihao, French str., for. Hoihow.

Passengers--Arrived.

Per Tritos, froin Saigon-29 Chinese.” Per Singapore, from Singapore European and 36 Japanese.

Per ilachi Marit, from Moji for London- Mr. W. I Winlson, and Mrs. and Miss Harvey. For Marseilles-Messrs. F. De Silvers, Mituno, Dr. N. Chiba, Dr. J. Yoshitake, Messrs. T. Ranbe, B. Riga, T. Nose, Dr S. Imamura, Messrs. B Morinaga, Kaway. Torie, and S Ekem. For Hongkong-lessrs L Taketa and E. Osawa, 8 Japanese and I Indian.

Per Australian, from Kobe Mr. Passon. Per Thales from Swatow-Mr. and Mrs. Mc Haffic, Rev. and Mrs. Graves, Mrs. Smith, and 111 Chinese.

Departed.

Per Avierica Marn, for Shanghai Mr. E. T. Sight For Nagasaki-Messrs. E P. Rant. all, Barney Brooks, J. D. Muffly, B. L. Ayers, and D. B. Holman, For Yokohama Mr. Arthur W. Taylor. Eor San Francisco- Messrs. Chee Kew Chong and Geo, Hubbard.

STEAMERS EXPECTED,

Names

•Hysan Suevia.

Frbin.

Singapore

Aug 31st

Singapore

Sept. 18t

Japan

Sept 2nd

Singapore

Sept. 2nd

Manila....

Sept 2nd

Singapore

Sépt: 2nd

Mike Maru... Liaclic

Möji.

Japan

City of Peking Valetta...... Taiyunn

Flintshire...

Pakling. Singapore Empress of Japan, Vancouver Hongkong Maru. San Francisco... Sent 15th China

San Francisco Sept, and

We would dares te wetendon of shipping firms, to the style in whlets "Steamers Expected” and “Projected Smilingo“ gre now published in tilese cotamins, 'and In: alolan raspusti fully urge the managers of abipplag Bema 40 give orders, te their clerks to fumlib tús pfice, of the form already empo

Wednesday, 30th August, 1899. Chinese-25th of 7th moon of 25th year of plied gratis with the latest avaliable information every day!

Kwang si Son-Rises

Seis

Shr. 43min. Chr. 75nsin. High water-Morning......... 3hr 'pomin.

Afternoon nome... Low water-Morning......hr: 55min.

Aftermon one

“No Inferior high-nor low-water.

Shoal

· ANNIVERSARIÉS.

1840-Conference at Tientsin, with Ki-shen. 1875-The ship Berliound lost on Palawan 1896- Martial law proclaimed in Manila. ... 1898-General Merritt leaves for Paris.-Edict

ordering reduction, in number of officials, and expenses.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS,

MAILS DUE. Indian (yson) 31st inst," Australian (Taiyan) and prox. American (City of Peking)and prox. English (Valetu) sud prox.. American (Gaelic) 4th pros Canadian (prest of Japan) 13th pros American Hongkong Alaru) szin prox. American (China) 22nd prox."

*

-

The steamer Pakling from Glasgow and Liverpool left Singapore for this post to-day am. and may be expected heré on or ahout the 4th prox.

The . M. S. S. Ca's steamer China with mails &c left San Francisco for this port vu Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 25th inst

The O, & O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Gaelic with. mails &c. from San Francisce to the gih inst., via Honolulu, arrived at Yokohama, and feft for this port this morning, via-Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai

HONGKONG AND WHANPOA DOCK RETURNS,

·Isla de Cuba,....

Kowloon Isla de Luzon Carlisic City...... Esmeralda H.M.S: Bonaventure.

Osto

LONDON, July zyth. The situation in the Transvaal was discussed in both Houses of Parliament last night.

In the House of Commons, Sir H. Campbell-Fellive Bannermann, leader of the Opposition, admitted D. Juan d'Austria that thie Transvaal was a constant source of C. C. Klug danger to the peace of South Africa, byt deniect.[-

liut a case for. armed intervention- lind been made out. The Jameson raid justified the suspicion entertained by the Boers, and Great Britain must rely upon mora! suasion, and the aid of enlightened Dutchmen at the Cape for a

+

Cosmopolitan

· ·PROJECTED. SAILINGS::

* Ship.

Destination.

Alesia...

Harte, &c

Sepp Tolhur America Maru. San Francisco, &c. Nor. tạth, Australian ...Sydney, &c. Sept. 18t Bayern. Straits, &c. Nov. 8th Belgian King San Diego, &e... Oct. fgth: Benvenue.......London, &c....Sept. 8th,

Japan

..Sept. 13th Canton London Sept. 219 Carmarthenshire. San Diego; &G ́. Nov. 15th Challenger. China Chingyo

Candia

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New York ........ Ok desp San Francisco, &c. Oct. 3rd Marseilles, M... Sept th London, &c... Sept 2nd- City of Peking...San Francisco, &c Sept. 7th City of Rio San Francisco, e Oct. 27th Columbia Portland, &c. ... Sopuizard:

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As far as we are able to learn none of ille bodies have as yet been recovered. During the 1st prize struggle of the unfortunate men in the water, a white soldier who happened to pass along the river front, and whose name and regiment we Are unable to ascertain, jumped into the river. A rather extraordinary story comes from and attempted to rescue the drowning men. Sendai, says the Japan Gazette. A soldier ered cutters However, the current was too strong for him, belonging to the Fourth Regiment of Infantry and he also succumbed to the power of the was on duty as a sentry on the evening of the Wheat water and thus die deernet in front of the gas of his barracks, settlement of the difficult vi

At the point where the accident occurred the named Goto Shichinosuke, whe-bad been sent Colonies, said thut-Great-fintain was entitled was thus employed a 13-year old boy MagMr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the fiver is exceedingly dangerous and treacherous when swollen by rains and baffles the skill of by his father to buy rice, passed the soldier. As to interfere en fout grounds, viz, the right of the boy came down whistling the soldier bayo every Power to protect its subjects if they were even expert swimmers. Only a short time ago netted him in the side without giving the slight oppressed the rigins of suzerainty the con two native fishermen who were expert swim est previous warning. The fad died on the ventions cutered into between Great Britain and mers and divers were caught by an under spot from the wound Why the man should the Tasal liad been broken both in and spirit current and drowned.

adopt so reckless a step towards the youth is a lettersandthe promises on which the conventions This morning the River Pasig gave up five mystery. Some believe that the boy was mis had been granted had been falsified. He did dead bodies, one white soldier who has a very taken for a dog while oljera assert that possibly not desire to huggle about details, but he was HITACHI, MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,8zó, J. badly bruised forehead, and four coloured sol-the soldier meant to scare him and only killed bound to see the thing through," He would. Murray, 28th Aug,Moji 23rd Aug, dier, who were drowned at Santalon, Monday, him by accident. Our native contemporaries subunit the new franchise, law to legal experts. The Corpses were nearly double their original describe the affair as most discreditable, which in South Africa forthem to ascertain whether it TRITOS, German steamer, 1,033, W. A. Dinse,

General Nippon Tussen Kaisha. size, and noaled like corks on the surface of is rather mild language to use for such an action, secured to the Uitlanders adequate represen 4 28th Aug –Saigon 24th Aug.. Rice.-- the wate being filled with gan

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