what still added to the beauty of the fish were their twin-screw tails. Every! one of them hid two distinct tails extend- ing from the vertebre, many possessing these peculiar "propellers" in great length, some even as long as their bodies. There were also bronze-coloured fish with straight lines of gold down their backs, pretty silver-coloured fish, all of which sported in sparkling tanks of water with other coloured creatures of the funny
tribe,
The Kosa left Nagasaki WEI-HAI-WEL on September 4th and made a rapid trip to Wei-hai-wei, the northern port recently handed over to Eng land by Japan, On looking round this place the first thing noticeable is how thoroughly fand- locked is the harbour-how inaccessible would the harbour be to enter from either the east or west entrances were they strongly fortified, which it does not appear likely they will be according to what has recently been said in the House of Parliament. The inhabited part of the island faces north, and the houses are substantially built of stone, and much cleaner than most Chinese dwellings. The
streets are somewhat narrow and short, so
much so, that to walk through the town, it is as if one were wending his way through some intricate puzzle. There is nu hotel in the place. and visitors have to put up at a boarding-house (if there is room) if they wish to remain any lime. A substantial iron pier, jutting out inta the barbour about a hundred yards and called the Admiralty Phêr, is being built, which, of course, will be a great boon to the shipping -fraternity, unless it is to be used solely by the government. When the Kotai left for Chiefoo, H. N. Ships Aurera and Plover and also an
Italian cruiser were in harbour.
CHEFOO.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1899.
FIRE AT SHANGHAI,
cause
A FIREMAN FATALLY INJURED.
Shanghai, 13th September. The fire alarm sounded yesterday evening at 6.45 for a fire which had broken out at a small pative general store in Rue Hud, off the Rud du Consulat, in the French Settlement. On the arrival of the brigades it was found that both sides of the street were on fire; this was pe- culiar, as the street at that part is fairly wide and the flames barely had time to the opposita houses to burn. The conflagration
Reen houses in all were destroyed. was suppressed in about an hour, and about detachment of sailors from H. M. S. Brisk assisted the firemen. The fire originated up. stairs, it is supposed, through the upsetting of been occupied about a month. The property a lamp The house was new and had only is European-owned. A sad accident occurred at the outset to one of the Hongkew Company's firemen, Mr. J. Smith, who, it seems, had clambered up to the verandah of a burning house and whilst there the verandah gave way, precipitating him into the street. He sustained severe injuries, and was carried into the Central French Police station where Mr. Alexander, the apothecary them, attended to, bis injuries until the arrival of Dr. Bane, when it was found that the unfortunate young man's thigh was broken, and he had several severe wounds on the head. He was conveyed in an uncen scious condition in a hand ambulance to the
General Hospital, where it is hoped he will have a speedy recovery,
14th September.
KIDNAPPING AT CHUNGKING.
MISSIONARIES ACCUSED.
to the arrest and conviction of 'one. This
AMERICAN WAR CORRESPOND-
ENT AT KOBE..
SIDE-LIGHTS ON THE PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGN.
A letter from an occasional native correspon. dent at Chungking, dated the carly part of July, and delayed in transmission, says that owing Mr. John F. Bass correspondent in the Phi- to the loss of a number of young children in lippines for the New York Herald and Harper's the country towns and villages, caused, it is leekly has just arrived in Kobe. Mr. Bass is supposed, by the advent of a large band of to be in Japan during the full in operations kidnappers from Hupeh, the members of which mund Manila which will last some two months make it a regular business to supply theatrical before the opening of the "fall" campaign in troupes in the Northern provinces with young which over 50,000 American troops will be. boys to be trained actors, there have been engaged. He lus come here to get-tit affer many reports spread about accusing foreign having had rather a bad time with fever, and missionaries and converts of the crime. So the cessation of serious military operations at great had the excitement become that Viceroy Manila comes opportunely to give him the Kuei Chun had to issue a proclamation offering chance to recruit. Mr. Bass has been over a fifty teals reward for the arrest of a rumour- year in and about Manila, having gone there in monger and ten teals for information leading June last year. Before doing this campaign he went through the Turco-treek war and put excited the cupidity of certain folk, awongg himself in a gond place in the hierarchy of war whom, it was, afterwards proved, was a correspondents by his work there. A talk with Chungking man, named Tsao Shao-an. Mr. Bass teases a fine impression of his quali- This man wrote anonymously three letters. ties as a mand of his resources as a corres one to the Commissioner of Customs, one pondent. It conveys too, some idea of the to the U.S. Consul, and one to the missionary manner of men drawn into this perilous service accusing certain persons by name of conspiring in charge of the London Mission in the city, of the times and of the public of the times. to create an uprising against missionaries on a chained to duty so long as there is duty for Itim, Mr. Bass, although like all men of his type,
month (July), and that these men were also the Philippine campaign under present conditions. certain date, either on the 18th or 19th of the is unt nach enamoured of his work of writing the authors of the rumour accusing missionaries of Everybody has heard by this time of the united kidnapping children in the interior. The protest sent by the corps of correspondents to Tamai for investigation, and Ts'no was subse methods of censorship practised by the military letters were at opnice sent to the Chungking the leading America papers against the
quently arrested on suspicion of being their authorities at Manifa." Though Mr. Bass is author. At the trial before the Paksien very far from being of the whining kidney and magistrate, Tsan was asked to write certain is above all thinge a partriotic American, not characters in the anonymous letter together low nefs there was and how much there characters and a comparison of them with the long time in his company is wanted to realise
with the unsavoury reputation the man possessed remains behind that corporale protest which proved that the suspicion was correct. Ts'ac has driven Secretary Alger out of office and was therefore sentenced to be placed in a which most patriotic Americans hope may give wooden cage; within which he could only stand the Philippine war a strong man's guiding head. on tip-toe, at the front gate of the Fahsien Thewoes and wrongs of war correspondents are raudu. Within twenty-four hours he strangled not much heard about in the general throng, himself in his cage.-V. C. D. Newe
and it may be taken that when they do reach the ears of the crowd they are serious wrong, serious tyrannies probably, that only a sense of native of Philadelphia, USA, and had only ENGLAND AND THE TRANSVAAL. puriotic duty keeps from finding their natural been in Shanghai about three years, having
expression in men accustomed to the usages of been paid off from the U.5.S. Boston in 1896.
freedom. The protest to the American people, He afterwards served a you in the Water
which has inflamed the American mind more } Police and only joined Mesurs Hall & Holtz,
perhaps than a platform appeal of passion L.d., in April last. His connection with the Volunteer Fire Brigade dates from June last,
cliates from an accumulation of censorship would have done, was the slow gesult and bat during that time he made himself most
mis-manageinents and generalship miscarria conspicuous by his willingness and energy,
ges. But apart from this more or less personal His remains will be accorded a fireman's funeralers and to insist on some change being made
in the system of government at present in vogue wonderfully interesting about phases of the iplestion Mr. Bass can say a great deal that is to-morrow afternoon, the noge leaving St.
in the Transvaal. With a view to making clear campaign of which we do not ordinarily hear.. Juseply's Church at balf past four. The Hong kew Company to which he belonged have the position of the British Crown in this ques- From what has already been said it can be received numerous letters of sympathy from
tion it is well to refer to the famous Convention firemen, friends, and others.
of 1881, and find out what exactly are its provi is complimentary to be repeated of the
understood that their is not much that | sions. It is to be remembered that till 1977 existing controlling authorities. Yet, according the Transvaal was an independant state, peu-
lo Mr. Bass. General Otis, is a man, who, in his led by the descendants of those Dutch settlers infinite capacity for multifarioas, multitudinous who had migrated northwards from Cape Co-
labour, rivals the generals of all ages,--with any because they did not wish to come under this line of distinction that whereas Generals the Dutch. In April, 1877, the course of events English rule when the Colony was ceded, by
have been found who have been effective heads led to Lord Beaconsfield's government pro-transport and medical departments, Otis is of armies to the minutest details of cominissariat,
1879, the Transvaal was formally proclained to Boers proclaimed their independence and set day to sunset and past the sultry damp of the speak. He will be at work from early morning be a Crown Colony. In the following year the
-five or six perhaps through the heat of the up a rebellion; this led to the hostilities which culminated in the disaster of Majuba Hill, Philippine night right to early morning again This is unquestionably a When the British forces had been reorganized one or two.
marvellous physical record, even leaving out of and strengthened, and were in a state to crush
view the fact that Otis is a man verging on Co. the rebellion, Mr. Giladstone, who by this time lind come into power, in a fit of magnanimity the misprision of Otis military capacities But it is misapplied energy and it is here that ordered all warlike operations to cease and--such as he has touch
this question
It is with considerable regret that we have to record that the young fireman who was so batly hurt at the fire in the French Concession on Tuesday evening succumbed the same night to his injuries in the General Hospital. Passengers bad an oppor appears that the docessed, Mr. John Smith, unity of "dcing" Chefoo on the collapse of the wooden verandah, was thoroughly, for the vessel precipitated head foremost to the ground there- remained there two days. One would abnost | by severely fincturing his skull besides break- think the place was populated solely by Euring his left thigh in two places and consequently peans, one met so many children, especially he never regained cousciousness. Mr. Smidi, on the beach, where a great number were who was only twenty-nine years of age, was a collected outside the English Club to listen to the strains of the band from an Walian cruiser in harbour. So muny children in evidence is accounted for, of course, by the location at this port of one of the best schools in the Far East, the pupils coming from all parts of China and even Japan to receive education. All the hotels were full of visitors, several being there for the purpose of attending the races, which took place on the 12th September. As is usual in all the ports in the East the Europeans uccupy the Bluff for their residences, and bright and pleasant the hill is too Chefoo, however, lacks one thing in particular, that is a good level road right along the beach from the Club to the Family Hotel The shipping at this post is considerable. Chefoo is also well-known fee its supply of fine fruit,
pears in particular.
SHANGILAI
From Cliefoo the Kosui returned to Wei-hai-wei for a few hours and then steamed
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15th September.
The funeral of the late John Smith, a mem
(Contributed).
Among all the matter that has recently been published on the Transvaal Question it is very difficult, of not impossible, to discover what are the exact grounds on which England bases Ber right to interfere on behalf of the Uitland-
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SHIPPING REPORTS.
Captain Fowler, of the steamship Phra Chon Klup, from Bangkok, via Swałow, re- parts: Fine throughout.
Caplain P. Lassin, of the steamship Trituą from Saigon, reports:-Fresh northerly winds and rough sea throughout.
Captain H. E. Ratt, of the steamship /rehus from Shanghai, iz Foochow, reports-Fresh N.E. breeze and clear to Breaker l'oint; thence to port variable, moderate and fresh, overcast, Thunder and lightning.
Captain S. W. Moore, of the steamship Sang king, from Manila, reports:-From Manila to thence to post strong N.E. winds, squally with Lat. 20" N., moderate southerly winds and rain; rain. On the 20th inst. signalled German four bark Magdaline, of Bremen, 180 miles S.E. of Hongkong.
NOTANDA.
CALENDAR.
SEPTEMBER.
Metrorological means lased on fifteen years observations to 1898.
Barometer Thermometer
Humidity. Rainfall
WEATHER REPORT,
Barometer... Temperature Humidity Rainfall
VESTERDAY,
On date st
Khan,
.29.76
$6
65
TO-DAY,
.29.81.1
20.4 .77
8.33
On deal
41.
20.70
Thursday, 21st September, 1899. Chinese-rth of Sth nicon of 25th year of
Kwang-st.
Sun Rises
Sets
High water--Warning
Afternoon Low water-Morning.
Afternoon
5kr. 4Swing öhr, zuin. Tohr, Swin,
går. 49min. 3hr. 38min. ...... 3hr, 43min.
ANNIVERSARIES.
Islands.
1716-Eruption of Tall Volcano, Philippine 1832-Sir Walter Scot died. 1834-Lord Napier left Canton for Macao. 1855-The German rig Grete in charge of a
prize crew of 11.M.5. Barracosfa with 70 Russian prisoners of war and Prince Michaeloff arrived in Itong- kong. 1876--Hongkong entered the Postal Union. 1884-Steamer Miramar foundered in a ty
phos, all hands but two lost. 189--British barque Cape City capsized in
Nagasaki Harbour. 1896-Decree issued by the tiovernor of the Philippines confiscating the property of the insurgents. American S.S. 1897-Death of Mr. Geo. R. Lammert, Luzon stranded at Woosung.
to Shanghai, where she arrived on the 10th Saul, wended its way along the Bund and up claiming a Protectorate, and in Deccribers effective only in labouring to be effective, su to 1898-Coup D'Etat at Peking; Empress
The
her of the Hongkew Cu, of the Volunteer Fire Brigade, took place yesterday evening attended with fire-man's honours,. After a short service al 4-30 p.m. at St. Joseph's Church, the line of route was changed and the corde, head by the Town Band playing the Dead March in
the Nanking Road to the old cemetery. coffin was borne upon a Mibboleong Hook and Ladder truck, which was draped with crape and drawn by the members of the longkew Co. with mourning drug-ropes. A strong muster of firemen from both Settlements attended in uniform, as also did members of the Salvage Corps. At the entrance to the cemetery the procession was met by a posse of police under Inspector Wilson placet at each side of the road, and a numerous gathering of civilians. Services at the graveside were con- ducted by the Reverend Father Colombel, S., after which Mr. Kaller, Foreinan of the Hong-
kew Co., expressed his regret that he was unable to speak as he was very much affected
negotiations for peace to be commenced. These resulted in the signing of the Convention un August 3rd, 1881.
By this Convention Her Majesty's Com- behalf of Her Majesty that complete self-govern- missioners did undertake and guarantee on
of his leadership. Like Martha-sorry analogy to he sure-Otis is troubled about many things fur too many things in fact for him to make
Mr. Bass says, that Genera! Otis, besides a success of the work to which he was called. It has, however, always to be kept in view, as
Dowager assumes power. Peace Com 'mission holds its first sitting at Paris.
TO-MORROW.
Friday, 22nd September, 1899. Chinese-13th of Sth moon of 25th year of
Kwang-sü.
Sun Rises
Sels
High water-orning
Afternoon Low water-Merning.
shr. 45min.
Chr. amin.
tokr. 5ómin.
Johr, zomin
4hr. 14min.
går. Timbu
Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES. 1762--Admiral Comisli's squadron arrived at
Manila. 1774-Pope Clement XIV. died.
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EASTERN, British steamer, 3,600, Winthrop Ellis, 1st Sept.-Sydney 25th Aug, and Manila 8th Sept, General-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Clearances at the Harbour Ofice. Kweiyang, British str., for Wei-hai-wei. Felarios, Gennan str., for Saigon. Kang Pas, British str., for Canton. Pak Kong, British str., for Canton. Puchowe, British str., for Wuchow. Loyal, German str., for Hongay. Hongkong. French str, for Haiphong.. Pyrrhus, British str., for Singapore. Doyy Marn. Japanese str, for Keelung. Hermes, Norwegian str., for Tientsin, Loosel, British str., for Bangkok.
Sept. 21, Carlisle City, British str., for S'hai.
Departures.
Sept. 21, Riojun Mart, Jap. str., for Amoy Sept. 21, Harlan, French st., for Hoihow.
Supt. 21, Stura, British str., for Halbow. Sept. 21, Zopal, German str., for Hongay. Sept. 21, Thales, British str, for Swatow.. |·Sept. 21, Kweiyang, British str., for Wei-hai-
wel.
Passengers-Arrived.
Per Tritos, from Saigon-121 Chinese,
Per Canton, from Foochow for London- Mrs. G. Burgoyne, Messrs. Stockman and A. Jackson.
Per Phra Chom Klan, from Bangkok-H.E. Phya and Lady Bitherong and 2 children, Mr. Livang Sanprakich Precha, 5 Chinese and 1 Japanese.
Per Kaini Mare, from Nagasaki,&c. Messis, Rollinson, Gale, Yoshinaga, S. Lee, II. Franklin, Nakashiba, Yamomura, and 23 Chinese.
Per l'atuata Maru, from Australian Ports for Hongkong-Right-Rev. F. R. Graves, Messrs. M. Sandecki, H. F. Seyman, Lieut. C. J. Plunkett, Rev. Santiago Paya, Rev, Euguelo H. Morrison, A. Cropper, M. N. Pelinkoff, W.. Minguez, Messrs. G. F. Hoskins, J. G. Roley, Green, F. Williams, J. Dillow, J. D. Hunsaker, 15 Chinese, Japanese, and i European in steerage. Through--14 Japanese and i Spaniard. For Shanghai-Mr. Charles Gra cotti. For Japan-Colonel and Mrs. Denby, Mr. Worcester, Capt. Torizawa, Mr. Denby,.
D. Dening, Mrs. Terry, Misses Yaunxem, Misses Vaunxem, F. Vagnxem, Terry, S. Terry, L. Terry, Master and Mrs.
Hugo Wilckins, Rev. A. Adamson, Messrs. George Moore and G. F. Armstrong.
Miss
Per China, from San Francisco, &c.-Dr. and Mrs. P. K. O'Brien, Miss K. N. Fleeson, Mrs. C. H. Sleesser and children, Capt. E. D. Scott, Mr. H. Banker, Rev. and Mrs. J.C. Patterson, Messrs. D. Nowrajec and servant, F. B. Jones, J. Rindie, P. Hoffman, Major W. R. Little, Mr. L. E. Bennett, Miss Glassford, Mrs. R. N. Kenninghaut, Mrs. Wills, Mrs. J. Sanger, Miss F. Fuller, Mrs. Wenyon, Mrs. Gorham, Mrs. C. P. Hańce, J. May, Mr. and Mrs. Goniez, Mr. J. Pestonjec, Master de Souza, Messrs. A. Coutts, J. McMatrie, C. Stockwell, Mrs. A. Forrest, Master Bennett, Aliss McGilvary, Mrs. H. George, Mr. G. A. Marsh, and Mrs. J. W Withrington.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
Naines,
Fram.
Duc.
Java
Singapore To-morrow Kagoshima Maru.. Bombay Sept. 15th Tonkin...... Singapore
......Sept. 26th Catherine Apcar... Singapore ... Sept. 26th. Futami Maru...... Nagasaki. Sept. 26th Bisagno Bombay Sept. 28th Doric
....San Francisco...Sept. 30th. Empress of China. Vancouver......Oct. 4th Nippon Maru ...... San Francisco...Oct. 10th
We would threat the attention of shipping firms to the style In which "Steamers Expected" and "Projected Sailings" at now published in these columns, and lu sa doing respects
their clerks to burnish this on the forms already sug plied gratis with the latest available information every day.
no more than completed. Large buildings by the sad calamity, and said deceased had ment, subject to the suzerainty of Her Majesty, being the director and organiser of the military, 1874--Terrific typhoon in Hongkong; 35 for- fully urge the managers of shipping firms to give orderà i
been an excellent Greman, M. Tillos, President
cign vessels wrecked, thousands of lives lost and the town in ruins. 1887-Loss of the Chinese transport Pay-ke
(Waverly) and 570 lives, including four foreigners, on the Pescadores Group. 891--Terrific typhoon at Swatow. 1895-Emperor and Empress of Russia arrived
at Leith, Settlement of the Chefon foreshore question in favour of Messrs. Fergusson & Co. Yokohama Specie Bank opened a branch at Hongkong. 1895-Colonel Parsons captured Gedarei,
inst., after a inost pleasant and uneventful trip. We were sorry to part with several passengers here, all of whom spoke in glowing terms of the round voyage and the good treatment they had received during the same. A look round Shanghai revealed many changes during only a few months, residences and buildings having sprung up in all directions. The appearance of Feking Road has been particularly en- hanced by the erection of lasteful brick buildings. It will be remembered that nearly twelve months ago the big prethises of Messrs. Hall and Holtz were destroyed by fire; and by this time one would have ex pected to see a new building considerably advanced, but "the fact is, the foundations are
her heirs and successors, will be accorded to along the Nanking Road are finished, and new
operations is also responsible for the civil erections are almost completed where not many of the French Municipal Council, spoke a few the inhabitants of the Transvaal Territory,"
government, and when it is said that this com upon the conditions thereinafter laid down.
prehends the administration of laws established The first article of the Convention delines months ago stood the Metropole llotel (destroy-well-chose words in French expressing the ed by fire) opposite the Recreation Ground sympathy fell at the sad death decensed had
the boundaries, which were readjusted by Spanish, some conception of the difficulties by Spain, and formulated and promulated in and Race Course, The last mentioned will
met whilst in the execution of his duty as a
the laler Convention of February 27th, 1884, in volunteer firenian. This closed the ceremonies which the Transvaal first received the name soon be a scene of activity and excitement as
with which the ablest of men in Otis' position the races are close at hand. Of late there has and the several Companies falling in marche,of the South African Republic. The second would have to cops with may be formed. Keeping been considerable rain, but at present atmos
led by the town brand, to the Loongfei Bridge
all this in view however it cannot be doubted that General Otis has missed his opportunity. pheric conditions are all that could be desired were they were dismissed. Among those present article reserves to the Queen the power to delightfully sool and bracing. We leave for at the cemetery were J. Goodnow, Esq. Consul as the British Agent at Pretoria. His functions for the next campaign, any ordinary man as
appoint a Resident, who is now usually known
With the 50,000 nen who will be on the island Foochow to-morrow (Wednesday).
General for the United States, M. le Cointe de
are defined to be analogous to those of a Chargé Bezaure, Consul-General for France, and many affaires or a Consul-General; the Convention
Mr. Bass says, should be able to accomplish members of the Ancient Landmark Lodge, of 1884, however, mentions only those duties the breaking up of the Filipinos as an
what should have been done long are now--| which deceased had also been a member.” Mr.
fulfilled by a consular officer, and so reduces E. Gumpert, Forgman of the Victoria Go, and Senior Foreman, was in charge of the Fire the Resident from acting in diplomatic and organised and effective army. And what could now with the great accession to the American international matters to having charge only of Brigade owing to the unavoidable absence of those of local importance. The change is the is not to be reckoned an achievement of the forces be done by an old lady in an arm chair Mr. Moore, the Chief Engineer, who was
only point in Convention of 1884. by which military genius of Gen. Otis. The American prevented from attending by the fact that
the Boers can be said to have recovered any soldier will accomplish this task, Mr. Bass says yesterday was the Jewish Day of Atonement thing of their independence. The second impartially, because now they cannot help -N. C. D. Neres.
article of the Convention of 1881, also provides accomplishing it. Meantime General Olis, that the Queen has the right to move troops instead of working out a well planned military through the Transvaal State in time of war, and scheme, such as Mr. Bass deems easily to control the external relations of the State. practicable, spends his days and nights Isla de Cuba........ All communications are required, by a later article, to be made through the British Resi-delegating the duties of every man of his staff, Isla de Lesen dent and the High Commissioner. This latter checking accounts, authorising the expenditure Frihoo
supervising the feeding of sections of his men, is the official appointed by the Crown to like of cents. His staff swear privately, his men Legazpi... charge of its intercats in the whole of the Brit-
are fed, the accounts are checked, the cents Josephus ish colonies and sphere of influence in South Africa What the Viceroy is to India, that
are doled away, but the Philippines remain a Hoikaw, the High Commissioner is to South Africa. tion of Gen. Otis' country.
spre and a tanker in the prestige and reputa- Survis... The Transvaal is in a somewhat similar posi-
Kiangpak tion to that occupied by one of the native Protected States of India; its degree of inde pendence, however, is very much greater.
Another provision of the Convention lays stown that no higher duties are to imposed an imports of British manufacture than are
THE PLAGUE.
GLEANER
Cases reported to zoth instant....
Do. do..
during past 24 hours........
Total... 1463 Deaths reported to 20th instant 4,402 do. during past 24 hours... 4 Total... 1,406
Do
THE SZECHUEN MINES.
THE PROPOSITIONS OF A FRANCO-CHINESE
MINING CO. REFUSED."
HANKOW.
11th September. THE JAPANESE ARE EDGING IN A few days ago a Japanesne gentleman arrived here to take up an appointment as assistant in the indoor staff of the Imperial Maritime Customs. He is the first, I under- stand, to enter the Customs service,
The Shanghai Daily Press of 13th in- stant says native paper last week published a statement that a purely Chinese Company and also a Franco-Chinese Com pany had been formed by the Bureau for Mining Affairs in Szechuen for the working of the rich mineral deposits of that province, the Count's place at Wuchang. It is said that paid in the case of goods from other countries. many chances offer le enterprise and capital
was also stated that the agreement and regula tions, which were also published and which appeared in the Mercury of gth inst, had been passed by the Tsungli-Yamen. News which we yesterday received from a Peking corres- pondent enables us to state that the alleged
companies have no existence though certain propositions appear to have been made to the Yamen. The wire sayadi dua te p
Alleged Chinese and Frenchí mining conces sions in Szechuan do not exist. Propositions Finade to the Tsung-li Yamen were refused,
HOAXING A UITY,
M
Count Bernstorff, who has been chief cavalry Chiltung during the last four or five years, is instructor and military advisor to H. E. Chang about to leave the Viceroy's service, his term of engagement having expired, and I hear that a Japanese officer has been appointed to take of whom there are five or six, expire their as the agreements of the other Gennan officers, places are also to be filled by Japanese. inaugurated at this port, commencing business An Imperial Japanese l'ost Office has been this am. for the first.
The Japanese, it would appear, are going to play an important part in the British sphere of influence, in the near future.
OPENING OF A NEW PORT. Mr. H. B. Morse, Commissioner of Customs. here, is away at-Yocheo making preparations for the opening of the new port which is situat ed some five miles from Yocheo at a place called Chinlin. The opening ceremony takes place on the rst of October,
sons, other than natives, conforming to the Transvaal Law are to be allowed to reside,
citizens. It is on a liberal interpretation of this travel, and trade, and are not to be taxed otherwise than in the case of ordinary Transvant word "otherwise that the Uitlanders base their claim to the franchise. Taking it in a broad sense and construing it according to the good old principle of no taxation without representation we arrive apparently at some justification of the action of the British Government in the present crisis. It is claimed by Mr. Ciamberlain that his demands are in accordance with the spirit of the Convention, even though it is difficult to find a liberal basis for all of them. Moreover, on the principle of seeking the greatest hap Mr. W. J. Mason, Assistant Tidesurveyor piness of the greatest number, and subordinat The Nganlafu correspondent of the W. C. D. News writes
here, has also left for the new port. Mr. Masoning the wishes of the minority to the good of There was quite a commotion throughout was the Hon. Secretary of the flankow Golf club the majority, it is maintained-that a resort to force in the present circumstances would be this city a few days ago, caused by a report for the last five years, and in that capacity was. -that a man who died and was buned a year deservedly popular with every one, he being a at any rate ethically justifiable.—}'. & 7.
ago had risen from the dead. He was first most painstaking and active secretary and
Times. as enthusiastic golf player. seen by a small boy who one evening was
During his carrying
the road connection with the club he managed to carry near the place, where he was buried, when the off the gold medal three years in succession, man restored to life came along, snatched the besides many other valuable prizes. basin out of his hands and disappeared. The I hear that two enterprising members of our next day numbers.sited, his gaus and found community went up in the Charan last the end of the cofin knocked out and nothing to Yochco for the purpose of buying land while inside. In a day or two the story grew others it is being given away with a pound of tea as it affirmed that they had seen the man and that were. I hope they may be successful, although, bis hair had turned red Some of the wiseacres I think, the place is too far away from Yochea thought it their duty to inform the Asien and it to be of much value and it would need to be was reported that that affcial had promised to given away in big slices ere I would trouble to hold an inquest, but the people were not quite take any of it, cleap whether the inquest was to be on the
SPORT.
man or on the empty coffin. Although several. HMS. Ze is here and 1-notice-that-the „days have passed no inquest has been held, men are at Cricket almost daily with the in
the excitement has subsided, and those who attention no doubt of giving the Hankowites a the time were the most excited bave come to thrashing, which they have hitherto failed The conclusion that it-is äffatale
la do...Mercury Cör,
JAPANESE RAILWAY
CONCESSIONS.
Time Simpanyar tearns from Fanchow that the Chinese and Japanese Governments have come to an agreement by which, the former allows merchants of the latter to have the entire construction of the trunk railway connecting Foochow vid Yênpingfu with the borders of Kiangse province, and a branch road from Foochoy to Amoy. The estimated cost is fifty million yen, as to which the head of the Japan ese syndicate in question has stated he has every prospect of getting-it-fully abscribed-
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MAILS DUE. French (Tonkin) 26th inst. Indian (Catherine Apour) 26th iast. American (Doric) 30th inst. Canadian (Empress of China) 4th prox. American (Nippon Maru) 10th pros
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campaign Mr. Bass has much that is interesting D. Juan d'Austria
On other points than the conduct of the Simla........ to say. He has a bad opinion of Manila, but Taiyuan one can scarcely think that any other opinion is possible under present circumstances. He has a good opinion of the Sul and other smaller islands of the group and he thinks down there. He thinks there are many pitfalls besetting the path
future good government equitably applicable to the ruling of an inferior of the Philippines. The principle of the States government is not one wbicll is readily, and race, and careful ward and watch must be kept colonial government if it is nut to degenerate un the process of the evolution of American. into kinship with the Spanish system. Mr. Hass says the Filipinos, whatever they may or may not de, 6ght a fair fight. There is no charges to be laid against their conduct. sickening mutilation of the dead or similar
Mr. Bass, we may conclude, although at present not in the fill favour of health is an attractive personality. He has nothing of that aggressiveness which the exigencies of a calling like his often tend to call forth at his calling not solely from the point of view and foster in a man's demeanour. He looks of the American boomer. Able in describing the outward scenes of war, he has an eye for the subtler effects of the contact of race itirace, of the comtaer of civilization with its grotesque caricature we find in some parts in the East, of the effect of different systems of allied phases of social and political life on the government on the goveraedand-of-the-many-
future destinies of races and of nations. Japan and we shall look forward with pleasure Mr. Bass will keep his eyes open while in to scoing what he has to say of the people we live among, and the Empire, of which we are the Intely incorporated subjects.-Kobr Herald.
Owen Moore's son was in to see me to As a beginning several million have lady day. Y-Indeed Doesn't he remind you of been guaranteed in Japan. The sharefidors. his father? C-Very: much; he wanted to of these railways must be inele Japanese, borrow 85.
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Shipping.
Arrivals. MAY FLINT, American ship, 3.576, R. Hanfield, 20th Sept.,-New York 24th April, Case Oil--Standard Oil Co.
TAI LEF, German steamer, 828, T. Calender,
20th Sept.-Hongay 17th Sept., Coal, Shewan, Tonics & Co. CHWNSHAN, British steamer, 1,282, J. *. Messer, 20th Sept.,--Sourabaya 11th Sept., General-Bradley & Co.
Destiriation. Date,
Portland, &c. ......Nov. 11th- Sydney, &c.......... Oct, and San Francisco, &c. Nov. 14th Havre, &c........... Nov. 15th New York, &c......Qk. desp. Straits, &c.
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San Diego, &c. Oct 31st Victoria, B.C.... Oct. 28th Candia
London, &c........Oct 21st Canton
London....
Sept. 22nd. Carlisle City... San Diego, &c. Dec. 15th Carmarthenshire. San Diego, &c...Now 15th Challenger New York
Qk. desp China
........San Francisco, &c. Oct. 3rd” City of Dublin... Victoria, B.C.......Oct. 14th City of Peking...San Francisco, &c. Nov. 21st City of Rio...San Francisco, &c.]Oct 27th Coptic ....San Francisco, &c. Nov. 4th
Manila Sept. 23rd San Francisco, &c. Oct. 10th Emp. China Vancouver, &c......Oct. 25th Emp. India
Nov. 22nd Emp. Japan.....
Sept. 27th Futami Maru...Thursday Is., &c...Sept. 29th Gaelic ........
San Francisco, &c. Nov. 30th Heidelberg....Havre, &c. ... Nov. 5th Hongkong MaruSan Francisco, &c. Sept. 23rd: Kagoshima Maru Kobe & Yokohama Sept. 29th Kanagawa Maru. Marseilles, &c...... Sept: 22nd Künig Albert ... Straits, &c. Dec. 13th Kosal Maru... Vladivostock,.&c... Sept. 28th Kumsang......... Singapore, &c...... Sept. 23rd Monmouthshire. Portland, &c.. JOct. 7th Nippon Maru... San Francisco, &c. Oct. 19th
Ping Suey... New York, &c......Oct. 5th Nürnberg Havre, &c. ... Sept. 26th Parnutalta Shanghai... Sept. 29th Pisa
New York, &c...... Sept. Preussen ......... Straits, &c. Prinz Heinrich...Straits, &c. Dec. 37th Queen Adelaide.. Victoria, B.C....... Nov. 18th Sept. 30th
Rohilla Sachsen..... Sado Maru Saint Irene Sarpedon Serbia St. Mark Suevia
Yawara Maku, Japanese steamer, 2,367, A. E. Moses, 21st Sept.-Australian Ports and Manila 181 Sept., General-Nippon Yusen Kaisha. CANTON, British steamer, 2,164. C. F. Lock stone, R.N.R., 21st Sept.,-Foochow 19th Sept., General.-P. & O. S, N. Co. KOSA MARU, Japanese steamer, 5,418, Sungkiang
Nagao, 21st Sept,Nagasaki and Swatow 20th Sept., General--Nippon Kaisha.
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Singapore, &c......Oct. 11th Marseilles, &c...... Oct. 6th Victoria, B.C. Dec. 9th London..
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Oct. 19th
Sept. 23rd
New York, &c......Qk. desp. Havre, &c.
Manila
Port Darwin, &c...Sept. 77th
Tamsui Mamı
...Swatow, &c..... Sept. 24th Thyria
San Diego, &c. ...Oct. 15th: Tainan Shanghai, &c......Sept. 3oti Valetta.... Europe, &c. Sept. 10th Yawara Mari
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TRITOS. German steamer, 1,033, P. Lassin,
21st Sept-Saigon 16th Sept, Rice Siamsson & Cor PYRRHUS, British steamer, 2,281, H. E. Batt, 21st Sept.-Shanghal and Foochow 19ili Sept, semi-Hutterfeld & Swire LOVAL, German steamer, 1,237, Lorenzen, 21st How to gain Flesh and 'Strength.-Take after Sept., Canton 20th Sept., Ballast.cach meal about a tablespoonful of Scott's SUNGKIANG, British steamer, 1,021, S. W. phosphites. It is almost as palatable as milk
Sander, Wieler & Co.,
Emulsion of Pure Cod.. Live Oil with Hypo Moore, 21st Sept., Manila 18th Sept, and easily digested. The rapidity with which General Butterfield & Swire. PHRA CHOM KLAO, British steamer, from weakness and wasting diseases improve delicate children and sickly people suffering Fowler, 21st Sept, Bangkok foth Sept, and thrive upon this diet is truly marvellous and Swatow zoth, General-Yuen-Fat-As-a-remedy for Consumption and TAVOL Hong
"Afections and Bronchitis is unequalled by any? CHINA, American steamer, 3,187, W. Bother preparation in the worldAury Clictaist Seabury, 21st Sept-San Francisco 25th can supply it. Sold Agents for Hongkong and Aug, and Shanghai 18th Sept., Mails and the Empire of Ching, Watkins & Co, Hong- General- M. S.:S. Com:
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