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"Rookies" they are with a vengeance and some of them men of a not very desirable stamp, Most of the regiments. contain only about 23 per cent. of tried or experienced soldiers so it is no wonder that sometimes the outposts get scared, and do some indiscriminate firing at nights. There is a species of large lizard which occasionally utters a sound resembling .very much the words "you." One of the newly enlisted men heard the animal and, thinking it was an insurgent kept on the qui vive. Presently the voice was heard again. There was a chance The sentry challenged; no response.. Thinking he had struck an insurgent spy at the very least, the sentry peer- ed through some adjacent bainboos and there spotted something light-coloured which appears ed to move. Bang, went his Krag Jorgensen, up came his companions of the guard and then, as the white figure still stood where it was he fired again. Just then the lizard Hited up its melodious voice again and one of the party who had heard of the thing explained what it was. When daylight came it was found that the sentry had fired two shots through a withered barnboo leaf, the white thing he had seen. In a previous article I mentioned the peculiarities of the Tennessee Regiment. Here is a story, of one of their sentries. Being sentry go with nothing particular to do he quietly sat down and carefully took the lock of his rifle to pieces, having resolved like a good soldier, to make himself acquainted with its mechanism. Ity and by along comes the officer of the day, with "What are you supposed to be doing here, my man? Oh, kinder on guard." "Don't you know enough to rise and salute all officers who pass?" "Wall of you'll kinder wait till get this yer gan kinder fixed up, guess I'll kinder get up an' slute yew,"

There are now lots of the Kansas regiment about and to tell this story may be somewhat dangerous hut cannot let it go untold all the same. Just after the outbreak of hostilities in the Philippines in February last some of the boys in the regiment espied a piano in a deserted house. Things were lull in the lines and, thinking presence there might. enliven the monotony they proceeded to annex it. They could not well take it by the regular road for obvious reasons, but, by dint of much toil and severe exertion, they got it as far as a creek not far from their trenches. Then they got a lot of bambors and placed thin across, forming temporary bridge, ever which they proceeded to slide the instrument. But when half way, across some of the bamboos slipped with the rest that the 'piano toppled over and stood on its end in about two feet of mud and water. They coukl not extricate it, do what they night, it was no use leaving it there, so one of the men put the muzzle of his Springfield into the buck and pulled the trigger. The result was wonderful. He lay flat on his back whilst the piano burst asunder with a noise like a shrapnel shell, leaving nothing but a tangled mass of wood

...and sticks.

A murning or two before the above occurred some of the Nebraska reginiew, stationed near saw Juan had another ridiculous experience I was just at that very dark hour before dawn when mysterious sounds were heard emanating from a roadway which the men were guarding. Nothing was visible until very early, dawn. Then a long dark column was seen apparently approaching. The nearest man to it took

steady aim and fired. Just as he was about to do so again an officer who had come up seized his arm with. "What are you doing, man.. they're only bullocks." So they proved, merely a herd of water buffaloes who had been feeding in the adjacent swamps.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1899.

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they never did before. -As a resoli gambling is university. This the authorities strive in vain to prevent Alas; for the fmilty of hu man nature. "Conipany * {. of the 20th Regular Infantry have charge of the prin cipal Chinese district and they in many cases are making bay whilst the sun shines. The proprietors of the various gaming, houses are called on almost mightly to "square" some enterprising giturd. Several of these latter are now denied in Bilibid prison with charges of blackmail against them and one of them con- fessed in the writer that he had acquired two thousand dollars gold in a little less than three months. It is not surprising to know that this gentleman shortly afterwards performed the vanishing act. In course of a brief conversa- tion with the keeper of off of these dens the Chinaman expressed his opinions on the subject pretty strongly, saying that the volunteer guards were bad enough but they did not want the whole earth as the regulars did...

MALOLOS

THEATRE ROYAL.

PHILIPPINE NOTES.

From Manila Papers..

SAN FERNANDO ALMOST DESERTED.

·HYDROPHOBIA AT NAGASAKI.

gents fear un advance of the Americans. At Lipa the Spaniards say they recognized the two Englishmen who were captured in a small boat near the Gulf of Lingayan some time agnance in the suburbs of Nagasaki, and over 20 Hydrophobia has again made its appear they do not feed their prisoners, hardly any et dogs. Strong measures are being taken The insurgents seem to have plenty to cal, but people have already been bitten by the infect thing to speak of except rice and a little fish by the authorities for the suppression of the now and then. A number of the Spanish disease. prisoners have died of starvation during the last three months.

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FIGHT AT ANGELES.

to-day the details of the fight reported to have We (Manila Times) am able to publish taken place just beyond Angeles yesterday was not quite as serious a conflict as was first supposed, but pretty fierce, while it lasted, troops. and ended in a victory for the American

- MANILA, August 30th. San Fernando de la Pampanga, is stowly but surely being abandoned as a military station. It is now rumoured that the, head quarters of General McArthur will be moved from there . Angeles, the present sea of Infantry is to be sent to the front in the next operations. The þáttalion of the 221 U S. ten days, and only a company or two fill, gar- rison the place, the same as others along the railroad. The natives are slowly returning, only a few families move in each day Mean but are not encouraged by the Americans, and white the streets are being improved and the The rebels had been growing more, and place cleaned up in general-A-general tran more aggressive for the past few days around quility rules over all, and to those who knew Angeles, and a continual worry, was kept up the place before, the quiet of to-day is extreme. on our outposts by the sharpshooters of the

Toppressive, and one entering the now slowly curing. Not much notice had been taken of dying town soon acquires an irresistible long the growing annoyance, and the tire was ing for either Manila or the front.

seldom auswered. This encouraged the in- With the removal of the hospital Sansurgents in the belief that our men were either death stroke. Feruando de la Pampinga will receive its afraid or very weak in numbers, and so, growing more daring, the Filipinos made an attack on the outposts of the 12th Infantry, from a dense bamboo, thicket. The regiment become engaged in a hot fight for a tigre, and auantain Howitzer and a 3 inch gun were turned loose, but it did not last long, for the pursued by our boys. None of the Americans enemy were soon fleeing to the hills, hotly were injured, but a few Filipinos were left upon the field as a proof of the good work

lone by the 12th.

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MR. EDWARDS SAFE.. GENERAL DEL PILAR ON THE WAR.

August 31st.

held a prisoner for some time past in itsurgent John Edwards, an Englishuman who has been hands, came into Manils on the train from the a member of the crew of a vessel which was north the right before last. Mr. Edwards, was driven into the Gulf of Lingayen during a the crew taken prisoners to Dagupan. He does storm, and was captured by the insurgents, and

the rebel hands, and states that he was shown not look much the worse for his treatment af more consideration than prisoners usually re- cieve from Tagatos.

him prisoner an his protesting his nationality, The insurgents did not seen ansious to hold and he was granted passparts through their lines, and risked the journey into the American lines in onder to get back to civilization once

more.

Mr. Edwards was on speaking terms with General Pio del Pilar, who is said to be in command in that district, and it was due to quoted General Pilar on the insurrection as his influence that he owed his treatment. fle admitting the hopelessness of his cause, but is unwilling to give up yet, saying: "We have gone so far into this thing now that we do not care to give up until we can see a way clear that will sittisty both sides with the least damage to my people, and Besides, there may be more to gain yet. In other words" said Mr. Edwards, "he wants to take the last bite, the insurgents have already "gained" and yet, out of the cake. We do not quite see what Pilar speaks of "nore,"

There is not a Filipino in sight now, and they will be quite so anxious to stir up another everything is quiet, avd it is not thought that hornets' nest, as this proved.

Word has come from the insurgent lines that them are nearly 12,000 rebels massed at Tarlac, under the personal command of Aguinaldo are reported to be very elaborate, and every himself. The entrenchments around Tarlac thing indicates that a stout résistance will be made when the Americans advance upon that place.

An advance is to he made as soon as the Angeles section of the railroad is in running order and a base of supplies can be established. This will be very shortly now, as they are already running work trains over the nearly completed track,

operating their railroad now, supposedly owing it is known that the insurgents are not damage done by the recent rains, but it is tuught by officers who are in a position to know that it is also owing partly to lack of coal.

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Royal last evening at the special perfomance There was a capital house at the Theatre given in honour of the American troops on of the building was wely packed, the kakhi board the transport Tartar. The lower part uniform being the prevaling tint as seen from above, whilst upstairs there was a very consi derable attendance, including many American officers. Proceedings opened with a couple of selections by the band of the 20th Kansas Overture (rpm 71 Trovatore Considering the Volunteers, El Capitan, by Sousa and the fact that the performers have spent the greater trenches in Luzony and have hal but few appor- part ofthe past seven months fighting in the unities for priustice, their performance-was a remarkably excellent one and reflects the greatest credit upon the performers and their Director, Mr. E... Stricklanel. The Waldorf Campany then gave part of Act 3 and. Act 4 of The Lady of Lyons. As Pauline, Miss Janet Waliorf displayed great power and was warmly received, whilst as Claude and Widow Melaoue Mr. Norval McGregor and, Miss Ada Curder were both artistic successes. Between the acts the Nile in masterly manner and at the close of the Kapas band played Herbert's Wizard of the Fourth, Act the American National Elymu, The Star Spangled Banner, the audience standing meanwhile. After a selection from The Bohemian Girl fallowed, which included se capital soles for corner and baitone. Then the lund played A Hot time in the Oh Town, the time it had played the victorious American troops into Manila with. The chorus was taken up with great spirit by a considerable number of the audience and at its conclusion the famous Kansas "yell" Waldorf and Mr. afgregor nest appeared as Um arose was simply deafening Miss Beatrice and Benedict in the famous church scene from Much Ado ghent Nothing, both performance was brought to a close at a republicity, and even now it cannot be ascer Mr. Edwards arrival was not known to acquining themselves admirably: The entire many, in fact, he seemed to carefully avoid sonably carly hour by God Save the Queen and ained where he is staying in the city. He did The Red White and Blue.

not say much more than the above, but no doubt when the time comes he will be able to give the public an exceedingly interesting story, fleappeared yesterday at the British Consulate and registered himself with the consul

JAPANESE FILIBUSTERS TAKEN.

-September (SI. Geokichi Toyooka and Kumoti Kumoti Kanezo two Japanese, who arrived in Manila from Hongkong on the steamer Diamante on the 24th day of August, were arrested this moY- A curious illustration of Japanese red tape is ning and confined in the And Street jail. It mentioned by the fiji Shim. It appears that is said that they are suspected filibusters when a Department of State desires to Toyooka is a distinguished looking fellow subscribe for a newspaper, the latter is required dressed in the national costume of Japan. He send in a formal-statement-of-cost although a passport signed, by the Japanese the price of the journal is already a matter of minister of eign atairs authorizing in to public knowledge. Then, if the Department transact business. He is out of sorts over desires to become a subscriber, the newspaper his arrest and he spent his first half hour in must furnish another document, promising to jail writing a letter to the Japanese consul, reduce its charge by so much per diem during asking for the consul's intervention in his a period of suspension, should such a fate over- (Toyooka's behalf. He says that he first take it, agreeing to he given up at any inet Kanezo on the Diamante en route from moment that suits the Department's Japan to Manila and that he has no know renience, and setting forth the sum to be paid ledge of the business that brings the latter to it. Finally, when these conditions are to Manila. In fact Kanezu is not a dangerous satisfied, the journal is ordered, and a third looking specimen of humanity; still, who docement of agreement has to be sent in. The knows what is going on inside his brain-paniji decided that the value of a subscription He took his arrest with me Oriental sang froid would not compensate it for all this trouble, while Toyooka grew quite excited. Toyooka and so it declined to furnish a copy to a certain speaks a litle English, Kanero apparently Department. The facts are used as a text by does not understand any language, but his

our contemporary for a sermon arging officials native tongue. It is evident that Toyoka is a to remember that they are the servants of the cultivated man while his companion belongs to public from whom they receive their pay- the lower stratum of secrety.

Japan Mail,

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

HONGKONG, Friday, September 8th. Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly and Potts, in their weekly sture report, state-There has been a very fair general business transacted during the weck and rates for most stocks have been well At the practically blondless victory of Malolos maintaine and in several instances have ad a very curious thing occurred. While one ba-vanced. Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai tallion of the Kansas Regiment was in the ad- vance line another was behind it in reserve, appatently in its proper place: After wading through a swamp the reserve batallion entered the town, discovered some heaps of cocoanuts and proceed to regale itself therewith.. Half an hour afterward the advance batallion came along, having gone over apparently exactly the same ground as the reserve one. This peculiar change of positions was never satisfactorily ex- plained.

It may be estimated with safety that there are at least 2,000 British subjects (not naturalised Americans) now serving in the Army of occupa tion is the Philippines. Some have been in the British Army, Navy, Cape Mounted Police, Northwest Mounted Police and other organi sations of similar kind. It is satisfactory to know that up to the present all have given general satisfaction, a very small percentage baving been court martialled for any serious offences. Several confessed to the writer that that they had jumped" the British service but as to whether they had gained, or thought they

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Banks hardened during the early put of the week, and shares were taken off the market at 355 356 357 and 358 per cent. premium, but oing to political affirs they have again suffered a slight reaction and are obtainable to a small extent at 353 per cent, premium. The London quotation is zes the dividend of to Nationals re wanted at $26. Marine Insurances-Unions are steady with small, sales at Sabo. China Traders have been done at $62, $63 and $634, with sales and buyers at the latter rate. Yangiszes after sales at $118 have been fixed at $145. Cantons have changed hands at Seco and Sist. Straits are out of favour and bare sellers at 86 Fire Insurances-Hongkong Fires have im- proved their position and are wanted at $120. China Fires are quiet at $881. Shipping Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboats have been negotiated to a fair extent at 532 and $311, Indo Chinas have strengthened considerably and have been taken off the market at advancing rates up to $71. China and Manilas are steady at Sys. Douglas had gained, anything by the change it was in Star Ferries have been sold at $18, 18 and Steamships have been booked at 2, possible to ascertain.

It has proved interesting as well as amusing $181. Refineries--China Sugars have changiteak There is one other Japanese who has to watch the rivalry of some of the regiments.ed hands at $148 ex the interim dividend of $2 Take for instance, that between the Washing-paid on the 2nd instant. Luzons are obtain. tons and Californias. Working side by sideable at 594. Mining-Punjouts are steady for some time for a common end, their efforts with buyers at $84. A telegram from the to outdo one another were almost painful. In Mines states that The Milf sau 29 days. an advance up the Pasig someone or other crushing 2,650 tons, yielding 203 onces of captured two small quick-firing guns, and each smelted gold. Concentrates produced 50 tons." of the two regiments claimed the honour. One Charbonnages are in the market at $240. removed the breech-blocks; the other the Queens Mines have been sold at 15 and 47 sights. But the regiment who took the breech cents. Jelebus are easier and are obtainable blocks cannot remember if the sights were on

at $13. Raubs have hardened and have been the guns, when they reached them and that fixed ur 863, 8031 $64 and S64), Olivers which removed the sights didn't remember "A" have been placed at Su, and the seeing any breech blocks. The controversy is

"B" shares still going on and the moot point as to who got there first will probably not be settled until the millenium is reached or Peace reigns supreme in the Philippines.

THE CHINAMAKAIN THE PHILIPPINES,

Developments of the case are eagerly awa

been held for nearly a month now suspected of being connected with the same filibustering deal..

daughter.

A BRUTAL OUTRAGE.

September 2nd.

Upon recommendation of the Chief. Quar.

Army, ani Daniel Earnshaw, engineer, Quar termaster of the Department, Captain John Baxter, Jr., Assistant Quartermaster, U. S. termaster's Department, will proceed by first available transportation to Hongkong, China, or elsewhere in China or Japan as may be necessary, on duty connected with the pur- chase of launches, steam fighters and tugs, reporting without delay to the Chief Quarter- master of the Department for instructions.

The travel enjoined is necessary for the public service.--Alanita, Fimes.

RED TAPE IN JAPAN.

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colonies entirely free to deal

THE JAPANESE LOAN.

An anonymous correspondent of the Maini- from London, over the signature of "M. T.. chi Shimbun, sends to that, journal, nominally a series of letters-on, perhaps, one, long letter, which has been published by the Mainichi in serial form, the last instalment appearing in its columns yesterday" (Monday, Aug, 26th). M.T." undertakes to explain why the new Japanese four-per-cent, loan was badly received on the Lunden market, but the main purpose of the letters is an attack upon the Finance Depart ment under the control of Court Matsukata M.T" charges Count Matsukata with a very gross breach of faith. He says that the Count had distinctly pledged himself to negotiate the loan through Messrs. Samuel and Company, who were prepared to under-write it at 95 or 97, and that, without the slightest warning of his change of intention, he had recourse to Parr's Bank, for corrupt reasons which 31, T." does not hesitate to set forth. There is a hiatus in the chain of reasoning. No demonstration is offered of the contention that a breach of pany injuriously affected the London market. faith towards Messrs. Samuel and Com- M.Tappears to us to belong to the large class of persons who are wise after the event; or to the smaller but still perrenial class of those who, not having had a finger in the pie, These later folks made their voices heard in a are persuaded that the cooking was bungled. similar strain of letraction when Messrs. Samuel and Company undertook the loan of four million's sterling in 1897. They atlier over-shut the mark on the present occasion, for with the Japanese five-per-cent, count in Tokyo, it is difficult to imagine honds selling at par in London and at a dis that Messrs. Samuel and Company would have agreed to under-write the new tour-per- cents, at 95 or 97.-Japán Mail,

GERMANY IN KOREA.

The Nippon is very angry with Germany I thinks that she is bent upon aggressions in circulated rumoir that attempts are being made Korea, and it bases that idea on the recently to obtain for a German subject the Soul-Gensan railway concession. The gentleman in-cques- tion is Mr. Walter of Chemuipe. If he followed the lines of the American applicant for the Soul-Chemulpo concession, and the French applicant for the Sul-Wiju concession-that is to say, if he were guided by motives of personal profit only, the Nippon would not object. But he is said to have been prompted

favourable opportunity for pressing suci de- entirely by Prince Henry, who imagined that his own presence in Korea would create a mand. Moreover, in the Prince's visits to Hamgyang-do and Kang-won-do the Nippon descries much more than mere traveller's curiosity. It concludes that Germany is another Kiao-chou in

looking out for

Korea, and it asserts that the persistence shown by the German Consul in pressing Mr. Walter's application for mining pre vileges in Tang-nyon, is in keeping with this new policy of aggression. Then follow some words of very vehement warning to Ger many. She is reminded that there is a vast difference between Shantung and Korea; that the latter is essentially within Japan's sphere of influence, a fact, so fully recognised that peninsula, leaves the field in Japan's sole even England, with her great interests in the occupation-that-Japan's main purpose is to maintain the independence of Korea, and that nothing calculated to interfere with that pur pose will be tamely endured.--Japan Mail,

NOTANDA.

CALENDAR.

SEPTEMBER,

Meteorological means based on fifteen-yeurs' observations to 1875,

...29.824.

.Sc.. ..77

Barometer Thermometer Humidity Rainfall

833

TODAY.

WEATHER REPORT

On date at in date t

10. In.

<p.m.

Barometer.......

..30.01

29.9j

BI.

73

81 71

• Temperature Humidity Rainfall

TO-DAY.

Saturday, 9th September, 1899. Chinese-5th of 8th mom of 25th year of

Kwang-sk. Sun-Rises

Sets

High water-forning

shr. Jómiin. bhr. 8min. Jikr. omin.

St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road-Morning

Service (English), 9 an..

St. Anthony's Chapel, West Point-Mass,

8.a.m.

Wesleyan Methodist Church-Services, St. Peter's Seamen's Church-1 am and

ain, and 5.45 p.m.

6.30 p.m..

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUE

Indian (Lightning) 11th inst.: German (Preussen) 11th inst. Canadian (Empress of Japan) 13th inst." American (Hongkong Maru) 13th inst German (Sachsen) 19th inst. American.(China) z2nd inst.

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The Silk ex steamer Empress of China arrived in New York on the 7th-instant.

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The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s R.M.S. Empress of Imlia left Yokohama yesterday. the Sth inst, for Vancouver.

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The steamer Auchi daru (Europë Line) expected to arrive here on the 13th inst... left Singapore for this port yesterday, and is

Line) left Bombay vir ports for this port to- The steamer Augoshima Maru (Bombay day and is expected to arrive here on the 25th September.

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Line) left Thursday Island via Manila for this The steamer Yawala Maru (Australian Part to-day and is expected to arrive here on the 21st September.

The Imperial Gennan mail steamer Sachsan carrying the German mails with dates from 3th inst. a. and may be expected here on or Berlin of the 31st August left Colombo on the

about Tuesday the 19th inst.

Dock

HONGKONG AND, WHAMPOA DOCK, RETURNS. Isla de Cuba............at -Kowloon Isla de Luzon........ Carlisle City................. H.M.S. Bonaventure, Esmeralda"

Fethov

Legazpi. 1. Juau d'Austria Kongnam

P. C. C. Klan Taiyuan

Cosmopolitan

Shipping.

Arrivals..

TACHOW, British steamer, 362, P. Primrose,

SHANI, British steamer, 1,250, Carnaghan,

9th Sept,Bangkok 2nd Sept, General, Butterfield & Swire.

9th Sept.-Manila 6th Sept., General Butterfeld & Swire.

SIAM, British steamer, 992, J. F. Messer,

9th Sept, Saigon 4th Sept., General Bradley & Co.

CHEANG HOCK KIAN, British steamer, 916,

R. Pentney, th Sept.,-Singapore 3rd Sept., General.-Chinese,

NANYANG, German steater, 983, Th. Lehnam,

gth Sept.-Amoy 8th Sept., General Douglas, Lapraik & Co. CHUNSANG, British steaner, 1,418, E. J. Buller,

9th Sept,Java Ports 1st Sept, Sugar, Jardine, Matheson & Co.

LAOS, French steamer, 2,331, Sellier, 9th. Sept., Marseilles 6th Aug. and Saigon 6th Sept., Mails and General Messageries Maritimes:

Clearances at the Harbour Offics. · Heikeng, British Port steam-launch, for Macao. Sullberg, German str., for Chefoo. Progress, German str., for Touron. Phranang, British str, for Swatow. Shauri. British str., for Shanghai. Chowlai, British str., for Hollow. Loyal German str., for Hongay. Sungkiang, British str., for Manila. Kwat Lun, British steamy-launch, for Macao. Kong Pak, British str., for Canton. Tamsui Maru, Japanese str., for Swatow, John Sanderson, British-str., for Shanghai Fratloong, British str., for Swatow. Cheang Hock Kiun, British str., for Amoy. Pak Kong, British str., for Canton. Hothao, French str., for Hoihow, Menmuir, British str., for Saigon.

Departures.

Sept. 9, Ernest Sintons, French str., for Europe. Sept. 9, Airlie, British str., for Kobe, Sept. 9. Vougio, British str., for Swatow Sept. 9, iife Cloud, British str., for Manila. Sept. 9, Chikli, Britisi str,, for Shanghai.. Sept. 9, Benvenue, British str., for Singapore. Sept, Ching Wo, British str., for Singapore.. Sept. 9, Loyal, German str., for Hongay. Sept. Sullberg, German str., for Cheloo. Sept. Sungklong, British str., for Manila... Sept. 9, Shaust, British str., for Canton.

Passengers-Arrived,

A great deal of attention has been paid in Japan to the statement made by the Canadian Premier that the exclusion of Japanese and Chinese from British Columbia was declared to be injurious to the friendly relations which Her Majesty's Government desired to main-

Afternoon .....tokr. 53min. tain with the Far-Eastern empires. A radical Low water-forming. shr. amin. change of British policy is inferred (says

Afternoon

thr. somin. the Japan Mail) Hitherto England has

ANNIVERSARIES. 1859-Sir Hercules Robinson assumed the with such questions according to their own

Government of Hongkong, convenience. But it would seem that she now-Victor Emmanuel proclaimed King of point which greatly pleases the Japanese is 1896-The s.s. Toka Maru foundered of Teen Messrs. R. P. Grial, Marie, Vordsille, Marqui, expects all parts of her dominions to unite in

Italy. promoting her policy of imperialism. Another 1881-Military revolt at Cairo.

Per Laos, for Hongkong from Marseilles that, under their wing, China also has obtained reason, that had the Chinese alone been in better treatment. They argue, not without 1898-General Otis sent altimatum to Aguin-8 Chinese.. From Batavia-Mr. Grindamus.

Deloma, Coste and Gelle. From Colombo aldo to withdraw his troops from question, British Columbia would not have

Manila. received any suggestion from the mother country.

THE LESSON OF THE CARTOON

The night before last about nine o'clock, two forced an entrance into a Filipino house on coloured soldiers, one armed with a revolver, Calle Principe. At work inside they found an oki Filipino woman and her 11

year old One of the soldiers advanced upon the left have Aucfunted between $77! and S8 and closu steady at $7.40.. and the child. They attempted to run A telegram from the Mines gives the result of any for link and escape through the door of quartz crushed foragield of 535 ounces returtis for a titer in this hari, finally the August crushing as follows:-"580 tons

way but it was useless to contemplate such measures for at the door stood a grinning brute ed gold. Are in good ore intermediate (250 the pursuer forces the two frightened foot) South level" Great Eastern and Cale One of the most interesting features of the donians are offering at $3. The following about their necks dragged them out of the women into a corner and throwing his arms campaign in the Philippines has been the part telegram has been received from the played by the Chinaa Asa statcher Mines225 tons of mixed ore yielded house into the streets. The cries of the little bearer, curibus driver, common coufle or means 136 ounces of retorted gold." Docks, Wharves girl attracted a large crown of Filipinos to the of the disposal of loot, his services have proved and Godowns.Hongkong and Whampoa spot. Some of them were brave enough to offer invaluable. During the entire march of General Docks continue in demand ami have again an interference but at sight of the soldier's re- MacArthur's division the heavier work of repair experienced a sharp rise, and are wanted over they promptly decided to let matters ing the railway fell to his lot. When the bullets at 550 per cent. premium, after sales at The soldiers dragged the women over behind

take what course they might, Rew-John-kept at his post, showing a curiously-intermediate rates. Kowloon Wharf shares. placid indifference to his dangerous surround have advanced to groo, Lands, Hotels and them. The effect of this action upon the little flie ok! Kansas barracks and then outraged ings. But it was at the outbreak of hostilities Buildings-Hongkong Lands have been in that he particularly distinguished himself, strong request and have been booked at girl will probably cause serious suffering and Following close behind the advancing American rates up to $115. Hongkong Hotels have been perhaps even death as she is injured painfully line he simply swept away all that it had left. the medium of a fairly large business at rising brutal soldiers hurried away into the darkness, After accomplishing their devilish deed the Nothing was too cimbrous, or heavy for him.rales up to $134. Humphrey's Estates have been Pianos, furniture and in some cases horses done at $10 and $10 China Providents are

learing their victims on the ground. We are and carriages were his prey. Of course this obtainable at $10. Cotton Mills.--Ewas have sorry to state that the police have no knowledge was not permitted by the authorities bet the been in, some demand and are wanted at Tls. 68.

of the guilty parties and there is little hope of latter bad their hands pretty full of other Hongkong Cottons are quiet with sellers at $70. their capture unless they betray themselves. things. The fighting line was pretty thin. Miscellaneous.-Green Island, Cements are as it was and sufficient men could not shade easier and have been sold at $30 and be spared to thoroughly guard every

$30. China Borneos are firm with buyers at approach to the city. So John troited along,

$10. A. S. Watsons sales at bis ubiquitous bamboo bonding to that weight of been fixed $163. Klectrics have been 17 have his treasure trove. As a result many houses in the Binondo district are now filled to-overflow ing with about the most heterogenous collas - $430 and $42]-Camphel Moorea are enquireilun the 18th of Augufl they escaped frameventheless allowed a desperate looking

THE FILIPINO FORČES. Lieutenant Antonio Faerieand-Private Enriques Gumenos, both meinbers of the 12th Infantry Regiment of the Spanish Anuy,

are in demand at $13 Ropes are firm with reported to the Provost Marshal General this buyers at $10, Fenwicks have been sold at morning. for 1-$$

SHIPPING REPORTS.-

tion of furniture it were possible to imagine

"Sometimes the guards got a little "pala nil for allowing the Chinaman te wend his way into town unmolested. Sometimes again they stopped him and made him carry his spoil back to where he had found it. But generally Captain Carnaghan, of the steamship Shanri, he managed to get through with it somehow from Manila, reparts -Moderate to fresh When the troops entered Bigaa they found northerly winds atid swell, showery weather. about half a dozen dead Chiñamen in wells and a br in the river-liferally hacked to pieces. This had been done by the fleeing insurgents because they thought the Americans were receiving assistance from the Chinese Most of the latter now in Manila appear to be thriving as

Captain

Primrose, of the steamship Taichio, from Bangkok, reports:-Fine weather with light S.W, monsuna to Cape Padaran; from thence to port experienced E., E.S.E. and N.E. winds with heavy easterly swell,

the town of Tayabas after Being in the bands. of the insurgents for fifteen months. They "flipped past the insurgent sentries by night and, after twelve days' journey, reached the American lines.

excellent condition, most of the men being They report the insurgent army to be in armed with Mauser rifles. The insurgents to have plenty of it.. At Tayabas, there are 300 manufacture their own ammunition and seem Spanish prisoners, of which a good majority are officers.

Four hundred of the Spanish prisoners have been sent to the South Camarines, as the insure

MILLERS.

WE ARE ALL S England's feeling and opinion on matters of is often to be discovered more readily from the international discussion, negotiation or passion cartoons of Punch than from the index of poli tic speech or Parliamentary action. It is | difficult to judge whether the same thing holds good about Japanese cartoons. If it be so, we RTC all, according to a cartoon in Thursday's Jiji Shimpo about to break out into the most sinister iascality. In the background of this cartoon is shown the open doorway of a bazaar (kwankuba), styled Nippon- kwan, meaning Japan; to the right are posted and "Open from the 17th." A police two-inscriptions reading--"luspection invited," guards--the open-doorway but has foreigner to enter unchallenged. The foreigner is apparently a criminal of the Miller pattern, for he carries with him a razor, hammer and file such as Miller is supposed to have used in the commnission of the recent triple murder. represent a foreign capitalist. He carries a Leaying the bazaar is a figure intended to

plethoric parimanteau in his right hand, 'and 'a' legend explains the cartoon; Kyoko-sita shapeless umbrella in Lis, left. The following Allredome shikonka wa ki tarades, which, enter the country in shoals, capitalists will not freely translated, means that while criminals come-Kobe Herald;"

posan; 60 lives lost.

TO-MORROW. Sunday, toth September, 1890. Chinese-6th of 8th mom of 25th year

Kwang-sü. Sun-Riser

shy, burin. bhi quin

hr. agmin. thr, aquin. shr. 48min. Shr. quin.

High water-Morning - Afternoon Low water--Morning.. Afternoon

ANNIVERSARIES,

of

1391-Tea first imported into England. 1883-Riot in Canton; much property destroy.

i

ed on Shameen.

driven ashore.

1884-Typhoon in Hongkong; s.s. Faisang 1887--The British gunboat Warp left Singa- pore for Hongkong and was seen no 1898-Empress of Russia assassinated

more.'

Geneva.

AGENTA,

TO-MORROW.

CHURCH SERVICES, St. John's Cathedral:Communion, 7 am.,

Matins, I am., Evensong, 5.45 p.m. Roman Catholic Cathedral:-Mass at 6 am., 7.a., 8 am, and 9.30 am. Benediction,

.5 p.m..

German Bethesda Chapel, West Point: Union Church-Services, 11 am and 6 p.ni.

Morning Service, Ir a.m.

St. Franels Church, WanchaiMoss (Chin.), 1:6 am, (Port.), 7.34 a.m. Benediction,

3

Per Taichiow, from Bangkok-6; Chinese. Per Shansi, from Marila-Mr. Benedict, and Europeans,

Per Nanyang, from Amuy-8 Chinese.

From Singapore-Revi P.-de-Santos, Messrs. Sing Keng Woo and boy, "Tunk Puck Log: Tan Ven Lan, Yen Kiong Wah, Ma Poo Yen, Mrs. O. King and servant. From Saigon Mr. Lau Sue, and 128 Chinese. For Shanghai from Marseilles-Messrs. Verandard, Aparicio, Marc Zahun, Ch. Munster, J. Gipson, C. Pioget, 1. Van Heck Gaissial, HV Haasbeck, Gelis, Sterman, Thonias, Richard, Kegaert, Pedro Saucheż, and Mrs. Thollebeck. From Singapore Mr. and Mrs. Chen Seck Weg, 2 children and servant. For Nagasaki-Mes. Oking, Mrs. Oliyoro, Mrs. Sadako, and Mrs. Osada. For Kobe-Mr. Kave Hong Kien, and Mr. and Mrs. Yagahama For Yokohama from Bombay Mr. Yokolatake, From Marseilles Messrs. Hoo Wei Vel, Sachal, Ludwing Riess, Mr. and Mrs. Chausson, child and servant, and Liv Wa Men.

Departed.

Pat Erucat Simons, for Saigon-Mr. Smith. Mrs. Quint, Messrs.. L. Samer and Guillot, For Singapore-Messrs. l'Abbe Bohn and W. J. Willlains. For Marseilles-Mesirs. Ji Tamet, Ramon Syyapland Caps E Pallinger.

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