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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1899.

ing under the native administration to com. If Aguinaldo “has taken advantage of the pound, for a less sum, the domestic trade willwave of sympathy for his cauas that has lately surely be diverted to vessels so privileged and swept over Japan, and procured the aid of that the monopoly so gained can be and will be Japanese, educated in the most modern mode used to secure the carriage of foreign goods of land and naval warfare, he will be enabled from one port to the other, or to any point to continue the fight for an indefinite length of lying between them. So by analogous reatime. These.

"Japs soning it can be shown that in the event of our level headed race and thoroughly love warfare. are a persistent and a attempting to start any steamers under inland It seems to make very little difference to them navigation rules to run beyond the precincts of whether the attitude of their government is the last treaty port, so surely will this differential friendly towards the U.S. or not. They seem treatment be extended to the goods carried in

extended

to be willing to fight Aguinaldo's battles and them, “

blow up Aguinaldo's enemies merely as a We are only too well aware that nothing business proposition.--Manila Times, Septem short of the abolition of the dual system of ber 18th. custom houses in vogue in China will provide an effectual, remedy for the evils we comptain of. We are not so sanguine as to entertain

the belief that a workable tariff will ever be published by the provincial officials, but by in-. sisting on the ticasures suggested in our cover ing letter the hand of the Chinese Government will be so forced that it inget ultimately result in the I. M. Customs being called on to undertake the compilation of a genem tariff applicable to the whole of the internal taxation of thin, the taximum basis of which might be the 7 per cent, (duty and half) now charged on goods steamer bone, between two treaty ports and, which it is evident that the Inspector General's ruling is intended to protect,

MAIZE AS AN ARTICLE OF FOOD

IN THE PHILIPPINES.

In a limited number of districts, particularly in the south. maize (Indian com) forms the staple article of food in lieu of rice, although as a rule, this latter cereal is preferred by the natives. Many agriculturists alternate their crops with that of maize, which, it is said, does not impoverish the land to any appreciable extent. There is no great demand for this grain and it is generally cultivated as an article of consumption in the tower's household more than for trade Planted in good lands it Hongkong, 28th March, 1899.

gives about two hundred fold and two crops in the year, four hundred fold per annum, (Further correspondence will be published but the setting out of one caban of maize

in our next issue),

THE PLAGUE,

Cases reported to 23nd instant 67

Ho do during past 24 hours.....

Total... 1,467 Deaths reported to 22nd instant 1409

Do. do. doring past hours....

Total... 1,410

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THE RECENT THIBETAN RIOT.

2.

Three weeks ago a trustworthy corespondent informed us that a telegram had been received by the Alliance Mission regarding a riot, at Pao-Ngan, on the borders of Thibet. Some fuller particulars are now, to hand. It seems that about the first of July a large crowd of men suddenly appeared in the same Mission's compound at Pao-Ngan, armed with guns and swords. They commenced to smash windows and destroy the house, yelling all the time like furies to kill the foreign-devils." The foreigners happily escaped by a back entrance and a to the Yamen, taking with them only what they had on. Here they were received and they thought they were secure, but as soon as the rioters had destroyed all the property and carried off the plunder, they returned to the yainen denianding that Mr. and Mrs. Shields be handed over to then. They were put off for some time, but becoming more fierce the mis sionaries were told they had to go, On the next day at 8 pm, they started and travelled all night, making 120 They were guarded by 40 sokliers. Thus they escaped and reached Lan Chco, Kansu, safe but much shattered in nerves and strength.,

They are now waiting the movements of the British officials at Peking, and it is to be hoped this case will be pushed vigorously, for if not much ground will be lost and missionaries on the border will fare sadly. A vigorous policy is needed for all China, Will it ever come?-China Gazette.

THE "CHARLESTON" FIRED ON.

grain occupies five times the surface re quired for the planting of the same measure of rice grain. An ordinary caban of land is 8,000 square Spanish: yards and this superficial deri ves its denomination from the fact that it is the average area necupied by the planting out of one caban measure of rice grain. The maize caban of land is quite a special measure, and is equal to five sice cabans. Estimating there fore the average yield of rice paddly to be fifty cabans measure per ordinary caban of land, the some supérticies, were it suitable for maize tais ing, would give one-fifth of four-hundred føld per annum, which equals eighty cabans of maize per rice caban.

THE PRUSSIANS AND AMERICAN

DINSURANCE COMPANIES.

THE HURRICANE IN THE WEST INDIES.

On Thursday last, says the New York

NEW YORK, August 31st. Spectator of 17th August, Privy Counciller vou A cable to the Sun from San Juan de Porto Bieberstein, the delegates appointed by the ePherson, which has brought supplies for Knoebel-Doeberitz and Baron Marschall von

Rico says: The unloading of the transport Prussian government to investigate American those who suffered by the recent hurricane, insurance companies, and methods, sailed for

was stopped until Sunday noon by a strike of home by the steamship Auguste-Victoria. the native stevedores Saturday evening. Major While in this country they made an investiga Cruse addressed the 115 inen engaged in the tion of the New York Life Insurance Com-strike, telling them that ordinarily they would ance companies, and their findings will be Pherson was loaded with provisions for their pany, the Mutual and Genuantia life insur not be asked to work on Sunday, but the Je reported to the Berlin Authorities. Every starving countrymen and it was necessary to of the several companies, and also by inet struck for double pay, which demand facility was afforded them by the officials request them to work Sunday morning. The the officials of the New York Insurance De-Cruse refused to grant. partment. The delegates were careful not to The strikers belong to about accept invitations of a personal nature from the officials of the companies examined while the investigations were in progress, but were not measure of American hospitality. Thus they allowed to depart without partaking in some were guests of honour at the anniversary dinner of the Actuarial Society of America in May last, at a dinner tendered them by President John A. McCall, of the New York Life, at the from all will whom they came in contact, and Metropolitan Club. They won golden opinions it is expected that their visit will be productive of much good.

LONDON TO DAWSON IN SEVENTEEN DAYS:

VICTORIA (B. C.), August 21st. If a year ago à man had saidh that he could wake the trip from London to Dawson in seventeen days he would-have-stood-a-vor good chance of being taken in charge for safe keeping. But the trip has been accomplished in the time it formerly took to go from Victoria to the Klondike metropolis.

The trip was made by a mining engineer from South Africa. He left London. for Southampton by train, caught one of the in several provinces, is rarely above that of the ocean in six days. From New York to The catent price of maize, taking the average fast Atlantic liners, in which he crossed paddy for the same measure, whilst it is often Vancouver was made in four days on the lower, according to the demand, which is Imperial Limited. From the Canadian Pacific influenced by the custom of the natives in the Railroad flier he stepped on board the steamer vicinity where it is offered for sale,-11-is-eaten--City of Seattle, which made the trip to Skag after being pulverized between slope or hard way in less than three days. wood slabs with the surface set horizontally, the upper une being used to revolve on the fower one, which is stationary. market places, and in Manila, one sees heads of In many village mnize roasted and offered for sale. This is of a special quality grown, malluvial soil--the deposit of rivers which overflow at certain seasons of the year. Three crops per annum, are obtained on and of this kind, so that the supply is constant all the year round. The sellers is about 60 cuartos per 100, which they price of the raw maize beads to the market retail roaster at one cuarto each three and a half cuartos equal about one American cent); the profit is therefore propertionately large when lood festivities create a large demand.--

fanila Times.

COMPANIES IN MALAYA.

The Malay Mail thus comments upon the news that the Kechau Gold Mining Company han been floated:--

This announcement once more emphasizes companies carrying on business in the Federat the fact that there is a danger in Singapore ed Malay States without registering here. By neglecting to comply with the cal law we imagine the local agents are personally respon sible for all the locally contracted debts of these companies. Are these States to permit limited Hability companies to carry on their operations here to the risk of the people resid- ng here? Suppose one of these companies failed, what redress would shareholders have

Incal or otherwise?

low a class as there is in the world, and so far as they were concerned the whole population might

Sunday and to-day new labourers were enga starve before they would work to prevent it. Porto Ricans and soldiers volunteered to work distribution are planters are opposed to the free of supplies. They know the native character and say that since the news has spread among the labourers that the Govern to get any work done, on the plantations. The ment would feed them it has been impossible planters contend that if aid is to be given it should he given for work done on the roads and not gratuitously. If the Government undertakes to feed the labourers without any return it will be impossible to get men to work on the plantations.

PQyer. (Island of Porto Rico), August zist It is now estimated that the bodies of 2,500 buried, that 1,000 persons were injured during the term and that 2,000 people are still miss. ing.

victims of the recent hurricane, have been

There are opportunities here now for inves. tors. There is the greatest lack of money for repairing damages, replanting and replenishing stocks. The Alcaldes appointed commitiers. far the distribution of relief stores, ric, but the military authorities objected to it. Ponce is healthy, though badies continue to be found in the fields. The authorities have decided to burn the ruins of Yabuco.

ST. THOMAS, August 21st, Rico with Jamaica was repaired at midnight The cable connecting San Juan de Porto Sunday off Arecibo. The break was due to the Arecibo river's outflow, which covered the

the Ponec Jamaican cable, cable with huge trees, sugar cane and rubbish, The cable ship Grappler is now working on

Pass and Yukon Railroad and the lake and Close connections were made with the White

just seventeen days from London. Not only river steamers, and he was landed in Dawson this, but he made the trip from South Africa to Dawson and only walked five miles of the

News from the island of Montserrat shows whole distance, and that around White Horse

that an extremely deplorable state of affairs: rapids. He could have ridden that distance on

exists there. Assistance is urgently needed to the train, but he wanted to streich his fags.St. Kitts and Antigua great destitution also H. A. Munn, of the Victoria Yukon Trading prevails, and the outlook is bad.

save the people from misery and starvation. At

son, vouches for the 'story.--5. P. Call.. Company, who reached here to lay front Daw-

GERMANY AND THE UNITED STATES.

WashiSGTON, August Sách, „Baron, von Herman, agricultural expert of the German Embassy, is just back from a two months' trip to Germany, during which period he had an opportunity to observe the progress of the meat inspection bill in the Reichstag and to note the development of the agrarian fluence on German affans, including the ques- movement, which is having such a marked in- tion of exporting German beet sugar to the

United States.

Baron vou Herman talked

quite freely on these non-political questions. When asked as to the status of the meat in spection bill he said:

WASHINGTON, August 21st. The auxiliary cruiser Panther, which has been loading at Philadelphia with supplies for the destitute in Porto Rico, has been ordered to proceed direct to San Juan without stopping at Baltimore, as was intended. The War Department will send the transport right to Baltimore to receive the relief supplies con- tributed by the people of the State of Maryland and transport them to Porto Rico. The Wright will sail from New York on September 1st.

NEWBEEN (N. C.), August 21st. Carolina, where the West Indiay hurricane Reports today from the coast of North,

touched last week, show that there were a luge number of lives lost and much damage done to property. Fourteen fishermen, in trying to trus Palice Sound in skiffs, were lost. The schooners Goodey and Aurora were wrecked, The . R. Fill is ashore. The Bestick and. all bands are reported lost. It is thought that storm. as many as sixty persons lost their lives in the

WASHINGTON, August 21st.

last spring, but a strong opposition developed "The bill was brought before the Reichstag among Agrarian members on the ground that the fovernment measures were tan friendly to

The West Indian burricane, which came up the United States. And you will remember that about that time a provision was placed in coke Island. Many small craft belonging to

the coast last Friday, played havoc on Ocra the agricultural appropriation bill passed in the fisheruen were wrecked and twenty men, this country giving the Secretary of Agriculture as far as known, lost their lives. All the horses authority to esclude such imports as he con and cattle on the island were drowned. Thirty sidered injurious to health. This provision houses and two churches were destroyed. The was directed against certain German products, Norfolk and Southern Railroad piers were such as toys, which, it was said, might be inwashed away and several steamers and schoon- junious to health because of the paint on them. At all events, this provision caused bad feel-

ers were grounded. It was the most destructive stom that section has known. The island was ing in Germany and made it more difficult for under water three days.-S. F. Chronicle. the Government to secure the passage of the meat inspection bill.

The Charleston was cruising up the coast last week and entered Subig bay, which is about thirty miles north of Manila bay. Subig bay is well adapted for a fortified naval station, and the Spaniards had an intention to con struct extensive works there, but very little was ever done. There seems to have been some

A MINERS' GAME. kind of fortification, however, for the Charies- fon sunn found herself under the fire of a six- inch or eight-inch battery. This opened fire so The other day, says the Malay Mail, some suddenly that the despatch boat Zafire, which mining land was put up to auction in the Ulu was with the Charleston, had a narrow escape, Langat district and sold for something over of being badly hit, and had to sheet off out of upset price. This was by arrangement. When range, being as unarmed ship. The Charles-the auction was over all the bidders who had ton then closed in and engaged the fort heen on the ground-but who had not neces briskly, with the result that after about half sarily made any bids--met and had a private an hour the rebels ceased. firing. The auction among themselves, and at this auction Charleston waited awhile, and, finding the the land is said to have fetched $10,000 more-- for apparently abandoned, went closer in the money being divided among the unsuc-mittee which had fuit power to determine which ahore to get a better view, Nothing much cessful bidders. Unfortunately, however, the could be made out, and the cruiser turned to Government got wind of this game, and have leave the place. As she was heading out of the now decided to invite sealed tenders for mining bay, the rebels went back to their battery and land in future! gave her a parting shot, which struck the water within five yards of her. Altogether the Filipino marksmanship was much better than usual.

A miss is as good as a mile, however, and the report which we first heard, that the Charleston was hit and disabled, is fortunately untrue. We have seen a bigger ship than the Charleston sunk by a single six-inch shell. The Chinese protected cruiser Kingyuen, a splendid specimen of modern naval architecture, built by. Arm- strong, was pierced by a Japanese shell, which went through her protective deck and torea hole in her bottom, and she sank in ten minutes, in Weihaiwei, North China, February, 1895,

The Alonterey and Concord have sailed to day for Subig.

It is interesting to recall the last occasion when the rebel fort at Subig was in operation. A large number of Spaniards had taken refuge on a little island in the bay, and the Filipinos tried to shell them into surrender, The Haleigh and Concord looked in, took the Spaniards prisoners, and handed them over to the Filipinos.--Manila Tunes, firs

AN ELEPHANT KRAAL IN CEYLON.

IN READINESS.

Everything, writes a correspondent from Kraal Town, Kurunegala, to a Ceylon con- temporary, is ready (14th Aug.) for the kraal. A large herd of elephants, among whom are soine fine tuskers, is surrounded in circlus, measuring 6 miles in circumference, just close to the stockade. The stockade, which stands in the midst of a huge forest, contains in the centre a small pond fult of water, 52 fathoms long and 43 broad.

"It was referred by the Reichstag to a com

course was to be adopted. The committee re- ported adversely, and that was equivalent to a refusal by the Reichstag to take any action. It may be brought forward again, as there really ought to be some modification of the present law. But it is too early to say what the fure plans will be, as the Reichstag is adjourned un iil November and everything is at a standstill through the summer. It is probable, however, that the Government will consult with the leaders and see if some understanding can be reached on the measure."

Concerning the agrarian 'movement, Baron von Herman said: It is very strong, and is urning its attention to the interests of the agricultural classes of Germany. The sugar question is essentially an agrarian one. Our Sugar interests are seriously injured by the tax and countervailing duties in the Amencan tarif law, and the agrarians bold that not only prejudices their industry, but that it is a discrimination against them. They feel it most results of their labour, but above this is the because it touches their point and as the consideration that the system is not right, They contend that

A SIGHT WORTH SERING. The enclosure containing the elephants is surrounded by about a thousand watchhuts, where the watchers are busy kindling bonfires, and firing off caps and blank cartridges. It is a sight worth seeing and one not likely to be the question should be dealt with an broad forgotten. The fires lighting up the jungle, grounds. with the palms and other tropical vegetation in the back-ground, reminds one of a huge trans formation scene at a theatre. The elephants are eating and drinking, little knowing the fate in store for them. The elephants were to be PROBABLY. THE WORK OF BALDOMERO AND kraaled on the 28th of August.

JAPANESE

PLOT TO BLOW UP THE RAIL

ROAD DISCOVERED.

NOOSING THE ELEPHANTS.

SOME ARTFUL DODGES.

"Tixeves are, as a rire, among the a chest of mankind, some of their artful dodges being of the most original character. Undoubtedly if these criminals, devoted themselves to honest callings their abilities would form the stepping stones to higher things.

A richly attired lady, accompanied by a nurse carrying a baby, recently entered a fashionable shop in Paris. Something or other aroused suspicion, and they were arrested for stealing face and similar articles. The baby turned out to be a doll with a wax face and a hollow cardboard body, which formed a comfortable repository for stolen goods.

Not long since a pair of silk hose were stolen from a well-known store by a person of lady- like appearance, who on being charged with the theft, began to cry and offered the proprietor a note to pay for the goods. He censured her for her conduct, charged the regular price for the hose, and gave her change. Shortly after the woman had left the shop he discovered, counterfeit one! to his intense mortiñcation, that the note was a

Rather a unique implement of a thief's outfit response to a spring in the handle. The tool is a cane with a clip at its end, which acts in

is used by shop lifters to clutch things beyond probably these sticks are manufactured at the the reach of their unaided hands. Most same interesting East-end establishment that produces the "Jemmies," those necessary companions of the burglar's "art." This manu- factory is well-known to the police, but it is sail the law cannot stop its productions.

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THE ETIQUETTE OF THE STAR- BOARD BIDE.

The starboard side of the quarter deck be langs to the captain, and he walks there alone, or by invitation. This is part of that necessary unless one of his officers is with him on duty etiquette of the sea without which life would be a perpetual hustle where so many are crowded into so small a space. So the senior officer present gets into a boat hast, and out of it first, the others going in their order, for if it were not so there would be a scramble. There was once an Irish Navy doctor-a good fellow and a gen- tleman-who had not been long enough at sea was going ashore with other officers, and that to "learn good manners." It happened that he the First Lieutenant was one of the party. All were in the boat except these two, and the First Lieutenant said "Jump in. After you, my dear man," said the doctor,

with prompt

senior laughed, and it was not from him that politeness. It was much as if a Royal personage had been dismissed from an interview; but the the doctor learned what a dreadful solecism he bad committed. To the visitor from the shore who sees its workings for the first time, the rule of the starboard side-to give it a name has an body swarms over to port when a certain cap or appearance. One does not know why every. with gold on the peak emerges through a hatch. way. It may even be unpleasantly enforced. Thus it chanced once to me to be a guest in the ganroom mess of a ship which was out for target practice. I was walking with the Pay master, both of us void of any intention of offence, on the starboard side, when a midship- man came up with a message from the Captain, who was on deck, though not on the quarter-deck, that we must confine ourselves to the port. There was a plentiful lack of humour on the part of that officer, and no sufficiency of politeness: but rules there must be, or else a man-of-war would speedily become a regular-built privateer.

NOTANDA.

CALENDAR.

SEPTEMBER.

Meteorological means based on fifteen years

-observations to 1898. Barometer............29.824

Thermometer.... Humidity. Rainfall

TO-DAY.

...So.

..77

8.33

Saturday, 23rd September, 1899. Chinese-19th of 8th moon of 25ik' year of

Kwang-sü. Sum-Rises

Sets

High water--Morning

Afternoon Low water-Morning. Afternoon

ANNIVERSARIES.

shr. min. bar. min. ahr 48min., Johr, samin. shr. amin.

hr. 37 min.

1762--Admiral Cornish demanded the surren

Shipping

ETHA RICKMERS, German ship, 1,754, Joh. Arrivals Beneke, and Sept, Cardid 13th May, Coal-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. LYEEMOON, German steamer, 1,338, G. Heuer-

mann, 23rd Sept-Shanghai 19th Sept Genexal-Siemssen & Co. HAND!, French steamer, 738, Pannier, zird

Sept, Pakhoi zoth Sept, and Heihow 22nd, General.-A. R. Marty, VALKYRIEN, British bark, 498, J. R. Hall, 23rd. Sept.,-Rajang, Borneo, 3rd September,, Timber.-Order. BYGDO, Norwegian steamer, 772, C. Brekke, 23rd Sept., Canton 22nd Sept., Generäl. -Sander, Wieler & Co.

Clearances at the Harbour Offlon. Tainui Maru, Japanese str., for Swalow..

Kong Pak, British str., for Canion. Serbia, German str, for Yokohama. Hailoong, British str., for Swatow. Chivern, Chinese str., for Shanghai. Hothes, French str., for Haihow. Diamante, British str., for Manila. Saikong, British str., for Samsu. Krai Lum, British steam-launch, for Matzo. Kumsang, British str., for Singapore. Taisang, British sit, for Shanghai. Pak Kong, British str., for Canton. Parcata Maru, Japanese str., for Nagasaki. Hating, French str., for Hailow.

Departures.

Sept. 23, Indus, French str., for Europe. Sept. 23, Hongkong, French str., for Haiphong. Sept. 3. Tetartos, German str., for Saigon. Sept. 23, Kunsang, British str., for Calcutta. Sept. 23, Taisang, British str., for Shanghai. Sept. 23, Diamante, British str., for Manila. Sept. 13, Chiynen, Chinese str., for Shanghai, Sept. 23, Haling, French str., for Haihow. Sept. 23, Fierala Maru, Jap, str, for Japan. -

Passengers-Arrived.

Per Hani, from Hoibow-Mr. Brussac. Per Lycemoon, from Shanghai-66 Chinese.

Departed.

Per Indus, for Saigon-Mr. F'Abbé Thévenin. For Singapore-Mrs. James Walker, Mr E. L. Johnson, Sister M. McBean, Sister G. Arnand, Mr. Hechter, Mrs. Handrap, and Mr. F. C. Adie For Port Said Mr. P. H. Kuhn. For London-Mrs M. Robinson, and Mr. A. M. Hankinson. For Marseilles-Mr. F. Engel

Per Kumiang, for Singapore-Messrs. Leung Ip and Chat Kim Chan. For Calcutta-MY. J. Gregory..

To Depart. Per Hongkong Maru, for Shanghai-Bishop Graves, Messrs. W. F. Tayler, G. Brown, Da Pra Groxanni, and Chinese. For Kobe -Major and Mrs-W. H. Anderson. For Yokohama Mr. and Mrs. Tanuma, infant and amah. For San Francisco-Mr. R. O. Old. ham, Licul P. Plunket, Messrs. B. Braham, W. Liebes, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Kaelin, Mr. Peter Donohue, Mrs. Emile Gohde, Messrs. J. Tracey, Fred Williams and J., Dillon.

Per Canton, for Singapore-Mr. R. W. Lomax, and Lieut. H. G. Hendley. For London -Sergi. and Mrs. J. Carless and infant, Gunners der of Manila.

J. Jago, J. Aunt, M. Monegham, W. Nown: 1866--American brig Ludra taken by pirates. 1875-Mutiny of the Chinese crew of the GerPiercell, J. Willingham, C. Gothran, and Mr. han, Privates F. Hall, D. Callaghan, W. Davies, man schooner Anna when near Matsu; S. Mills. murder of the Captain and mate, and seizure of the vessel by the mutineers. 1896-H.M. the Queen completed the longest.

reign in English History: Dongola taken by the troops under Sir H. H. Kitchener. Lai Mit, murderer of a 'hinese detective beheaded at Kow- 1898-New harbour at Stettin opened by

loon City.

Emperor and Empress of Germany.

TO-MORROW.

Sunday, 24th September, 1899. Chinese--20th of Sik mann of 25th year of

Kang-sü. Sun-Rises

Sets

High water-Afternoon Afternoon Low water-Morning

5kr. 49min. "bar, "twin.

kr. somin.

...thr; 20min. shr. shunin. Afternoon Skr. omin.

ANNIVERSARIES.

1853--Hongkong. Government Gazelle first

published. 1868-H.M.5. Rattler lost of Japan. 1869-Piratical attack on the German barque

Apenrade near Macao. 1877-The Satsnina rebels in Japan routed with great slaughter, the leader, Saigo, filled and the insurrection suppressed 1896-Outbreak of Rubonic Plague reported in

Bombay

AGENDA.

TOMORROW,

CHURCH SERVICES,

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

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

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

Morning Service, 11 aûn.

St. Francis' Church, Wanchai :-Mass (Chin.), 6 a.m., (Port.), 7.30 am. Benediction, 5 p.m.

St.

Joseph's Church, Garden Road-Morning

Service (English), 9 am,

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

8.177.

a.m. and 3-45 p.m.

Wesleyan Methodist Church:-Services, 10.30 St. Peter's Seamen's Church:-11 anu and

6.30 p.m.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUE. French (Tonkin) 25th inst. Indian (Catherine Apear) 26th inst. American (Doric) 30th inst. Canadian (Empress of China) 4th prox. American (Nippon Waruj toth prox. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS. Isla de Cuba....... at Kowloon Dock. Isla de LuzoH

simple question, shall there be a development "In the final analysis it comes down to this of the cane industry of uncivilized, semi-bar- barous countries, or shall there be a continus- tion of sugar production of the civilised coun- tries, which are able to buy things in return, As the United States does not produce the Long before so b'clock, on the 28th, crowds sugar actually required by consumers, a supply that which is practised by one gang of rogues One of the smartest American swindles is were seen wending their way towards the must come from outside sources. Now, is it stuckade, and by 10.30 the forest of Thenewa, not to the interest of this country to buy of the upon another. The modus operandi is to ad- inhabited forsooth a couple of months before German producers, rather than turn to the cane vertise in provincial papers "Speculators.- by wild animals only, and where no human industry of Java, for example, when Java can 2,000 dels; for 2,000 cols. Good goods gua voice was ever heard, was transformed into sea give little or no return for the purchase maleanteed, but not to be disposed of in New York of heads, the spectators craning their necks of her?"

State." This attracts the dishonest speculator as a means of "rushing" the public, and he through the stockade fence to catch a glimpse

Moreover, it should be understood," added forthwith gets an interview with the advertisers, of the noosing of a dozen and a half wild ele- Baron von Herman, that the German Gov who show him a pile of new 5 dol, o dol. and phants. Punctually at 10.30 a.m. the stockadeernment derives $30,000,000 out of taxes on outer gate was opened and the decoys entered, the sugar industries of the country, while it refreshments, and, taking one of the notes, they

20 dol. bills. The sellers first of all propose HMS. Bonaventure. and within the first half-hour was witnessed the

Feikoo noosing of two large animals of the herd. At $6,000,000, 20, as a matter of fact, the bounty flimsy" is cashed, and the sight of Josephus. pays hack in export bounties only about all adjourn to a bar flere the supposed Legazpi.... 11:45, two other large animals were noosed, onc ned this animal, white being dragged kr the which the producere paid on the industry by he buys heavily, under the impression Tai Lee........

comes out of the pocket of the sugar producer, the change produces a nearthe little pond in the centre of the stockade instead of the treasury, as it is a part of the tax

severe attack of Kiangpak money fever in the speculates Causequent To be secured and led to a free, fell. It is somewhat in line with the American heavily in the pond, which had becouse quite revenue tax on mixed flour, which is refunded concocted as to be passed anywhere, The Tatyan

that his purchase is hogus money so cleverly D. Juan d'Austria. and never rose again. It died next day. to the producer in case the flour is exported notes, which, by the way, are quite genuine, Survi dry This animal had a bullet wound in the tack On the whole, Baron von Herman seems to and had spear wounds on the forehead, and think that these pending questions can be money, the purchaser receives what he believes are made into a parcel. After paying his. was also knocked down by one of the decoys solved to the satisfaction of both sides, and that to be his package, and is seen into his train by when attempting to charge, tapid firing

a public understanding of the legislation in the "tradesmen. One of the conditions of sale. volved will solve half the difficulty. Both is that the parcel shall not be opened until he nations, in his judgment, are too far advanced arrives home. As soon as the "speculator" not to see that their interests lie in the develop reaches his house jie hurries to his room, locks ment of their already existing trade, and not, as the door, cuts string, rips open the parcel, he says, "building up a Chinese wall against and finds a cardboard box loaded with sawdust the outside world-5. E Chronicle.

Thus he is hoist with his own petard.

There was a plot fanned in this city the night before last to blow up the incoming train from San Fernando this side of Pole. A daring Japanese name unknown, was the I prominent Filipinos are prime mover, Several p implicated also: The dynamite was to be placed in such a manner under the rails time the jar of the train passing over would explode With all the haste possible a squad of soldiers was dispatched to the point where the mine was supposed to be laid Up to the present time no advices have been received It is presumed that the Japanese is an expert an expintives possibly procured.hy. Buldersono Aguinaldo, who is in Japan ou a diplomatic mission. This is the second attempt of the insurgents to blow up the railroad train warlare. They Rie known to have a great fear of high explosives and have proven themselves incapable of oyen manipul gun without exploding

from them.PAS

The mine discovered

track

the day before yesterday: beer scientifically arranged and it is a matter grave cature whether there is a Filipino, in the insurgent army capable of arranging mine.

Acco

FINIS

All the elephants, have now (29th August) been captured, and, after the division of the captives between the Ratemabatmeyas and Mr. Dunuville, the remaining animals will be put up for sale by auctione

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Cosmopolitan Aberdeen

PASSED THE CANAL,'

Names.

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

From

Die..

Sept 25th

Sept. 25th

Sept. 26th

Sept. 26th

Kagoshima Maru.. Singapore. Tonkin........................ Saigon Catherine Apcar... Singapore Futami Maru Bisagho

Doric

Nagasaki

Singapore japan....

Sept. 18th Sept. 30th Nippon Mani... San Francisco... Oct. 1oth Empress of China: Vancouver......Oct. 4th

We would direct the attention of shipping firms to the style In which Steamers Expected" and "Projected Sallings" are now published in these columns, and in so doing respect. fully orgo the managers of shipping firms to give orders to their clerks to furnish this office, on the forms already sup plied gratis with the latest available information every day?.

PROJECTED SAILINGS.

Ship:

Destination.

Date.

Abergeldie Portland, &c. Nov. 11th Airlic ......Sydney, &c........ Oct, 2nd America Maru...San Francisco, &c North Andalusin Havre, &C.

Nov. 15th Argyll

New York, &c......Qk desp.. Впусти

Straits, &c. Now, th Belgian King San Diego, &c. ...Oct. 1st Breconshire Victoria, B.C......Oct. 28th Candia .........London, & Oct. 24th Carlisle City...... San Diego, &c. ...Dec. Isti Carmarthenshire. (San Diego, &c. ...Nov. 15th Challenger. New York Qi desp City of Dublin... Victoria, B.C.......Oct. 14tfi China

San Francisco, &c. Oct. 3rd

City of Peking...San Francisco, &c. Nov. zist City of Rio Coptic .....

......San Francisco, &c. Oct. 27th San Francisco, &c Nov. 4th Dorie......... San Francisco, Oct. 10th Eastern............Shanghai .......... Sept. 25th Emp. China......Vancouver, &c...... Oct 25th Exp. India...

Nov. 22nd Emp. Japan

Sept. 27th Futami Maru Thursday- Is, &c... Sept. 29th Gaelic

San Francisco, &c. Nov. 3oth Heidelberg Halloong Swatow, &c....Sept 24th

Havre, &c. ***...... Nov 5th Hongkong MaruSan Francisco, &c. Dec 9th Java ........Japan, &c. Sept. 25th) Kilnig Albert...Straits, &c, ... Dec. 13th Kagoshima Maru Kobe & Yokohama Sept. 29th Kosa Maru... Vladivostock, &c Sept. 28th Monmouthshire. Portland, &c. ...... Oct. 7th. Nippon Maru...San Francisco, &c. Oct. 19th Nümberg Havre, &c. Sept. 25th

..Shanghai

Sept. 29th Ping Sucy... New York, &c.... Oct. 5th. Preussen...Straits, &c.

fan, foth

Parramatta

rt

Prinz Heinrich...Straits, &c.

Queen Adelaide.. Victoria, H.C. ........{Nov, 16th: Rohilla

Japan

Sept. 301k Sachsen... Singapore, &c......Oct. 17th Sado Maru Marseilles, &c...... Oct. 6th Saint Irene........

Victoria, B.C.....Dec. 9th London........ Oct. 3rd Havre, &c. Oct. 30th

Sarpedon

New York, &c......jQk. desp

Harre, &c.

Manila....

Taiyoun............ Port Darwin, &c... Sept. 27th-

Serbia

St. Mark

Suevia.....

Sungkiang

[Oct, 19th

Sept: 25th:

Sept 24th

Thyria San Diego, &e

Oct rib

1

Sept: 30th Sept. 30th

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Outward 5th August - Glaucus, Shin, Vladimir. 2911 August-Amintusta, St. Mary, Odessa.. Bingo Maru, Omba, Tonkin. 5th September 1st September-Benlarig, Algon, Glenshiel. 8th September-Shanghai, Puri fast, filos 12th September-Sydney 15th September-Sanuki Maru, Siberia, Spithead

Homeward gh September Diomede

Tamsui Maru...Swatow, &c...

Tsinan...Shanghai, &c, Valetta ........... Europe, &c...

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