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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1899.

polychromatic canopy, which was also In-1 but we nil heard him reply demande that could cluded?

so in not went hus i umero's rooms but was told Truth to tell, it was an excellent display, and so reminded one tremendous state he picked up the admiring "O-o-ob's!" and "A-a-ah's!" | visiton windsor castle absence queen everybodn were well deserved."

the subject of the test matches. rently confined himself to his general experi carriage: When the other lady, was picking it Ha appa-he drove faster, and the letter dropped into the ences of English cricket.

up the Queen asked, "What is it?" and smiled. He has found, he said, that on English Then walked back slowly, and I heard no-

me to go with him to Osborne.

1793-George Oruikshank born. ANNIVERSARIES,

1840-Commissioner Lin degraded.

and Belgium.

Chinese Government. 1888-Destructive typhoon in the China Sea,

south of Hongkong. 1892-British barque Maroon lost on Craigie

Island, Korea. 1894-Death of Dr. Raimundi, R.C, Vicar

Shipping.

Arrivals,

26th Sept. Alanila zand Supt.

The night balloon ascent with the Union Jack first time since schneider denial undon leply keeping a good length and trusting to the later, when a detective called on me and asked | 1873-The American dollar assayed by the ZWEENA, British steainer, 941, J. H. Nesbitt, remarked to-day mercier appeared unilhan wickets a man might be a successful bowler by thing more about it unitil an hour and a half/ 1851-Treaty of Commerce between Englanu NANSHAN, American steamer, 1,344, Stovell, in fire met with rapturous applause, while the feels retractation austrian attaché enables him wicket to the rest. He did not, of course, crowd cheered itself hoarse over the great war résuma place amongst honorale men cour speak of a bowler without break or spin. In device, the fall of Omdunnan: S

apprnud.

England he had never come across a wicket on which one could not get any break at all. Ou some it was only very little but there had always been a break.

During the afternoon, among other attrac tions, was a balloon ascent with Mr. Auguste Gaudron in the car. That gentleman was to have returned to carch por parachute, but the parachute didn't work.

The balloon ascended gracefully amidst the applause of the thousands of spectators. When, however, it had reached an altitude of some goooft. to 6,0oft. It was noticed that the hend of the parachute had by sonic menus beapine detached and was banging from the professor's hands.

It was evident that the parachutist was in extreme danger, and was endeavoring to re- place the apparatus in position,

All the time the balloon was rapidly ascend ing and gradually disappeared from sight.

Great excitement prevailedas to the acronaut's safety, and it was not until a telegram from Hatfield had been received announcing his safe descent that the excitement was allayed.

A huge cheer went up when the news was announced,

Bishop of the Navy."

PAYS A TRIBUTE TO JACK TAR.

The Rev. J. C, Cas-Edwards, popularly known as the Bishop of the Navy," who has held the appointment of chaplain of the fleet and inspector of naval schools since June, 1888, formally retires from that office on the 1st prox. chat with Mr. Cox Edwards at the Admiralty A Leader representative had an interesting Office yesterday. He paid a warm tribute to the moral character of Jack Tar.

"I have noticed a steady improvement since my appointment," he said, "and there's no doubt that we have a fine lot of fellows in the

fleet.

"Of course, our sailors have a far better chance at the outset than our soldiers, and it is not difficult to see the benefits of early discipline.

CHEERFUL. JACK TARS.

Your Jack Tar is always cheerful under difficulties-the conditions of his life make him so. He cats, dresses, washes, and does eroty thing in public, and his give-and-take life makes him a most estimable man as a rule.

Here follows the same telegram as it appears when translated back frum telegraphese to

newspaperese:

Seend followed scene this morning, until it almost began to look like an "Affaire Labari,” and not an Affaire Dreyfus,' Counsel, noting the contradiction between the evidence of a witness named Grandmaison and that of Gen. Roget, asked permission to recall the latter. The President refused, and all Maitre Laberi's pleadings failed to get him to change his deci sion. Counsel sat down looking determinedly at Gen. Keget, who glared at him back again. Before very long a sensation was in store for the audience in the deposition of M. Muller, who swore to seeing a copy of the Libre Parole in the German Emperor's room at Potsdam on 5th November, 1894, with a marginal ante in red pencil, “Dreyfus is arrestcil. Unfor tunately he spoke so quietly that it was im possible to catch much of his undoubtedly interesting story of how he get into the Emperor's roots, but we all beard him reply to Maire Demange that he could not swearhe was in the Empeur's mons, but was taldso It remined one that gremendos State secrets Castle in the absence of the Queen. Every might be picked up by a visitor in Windor body remarked to-day that Gen. Mender appeared in uniform for the first time since the Schneider denial Undoubtedly be feels that the retractation of the Austrian Attaché able men. The court adjourned, enables him to restine his place among honor

In the Ranks.

WHY MEN REFUSE TO ENLIST.

low ran we get recruits?" This is the ques tion which wonies the military authorities, and anakes the politician shelder at the possibility of having, sooner or later, to appeal to the country upon the conscription question.

Why den refuse to enlist? This is the question that the authorities pininacióntly ignore They offer every variety of "attra tions" that cost the nation vast sums of minney, but are rendered completely futile by the re tention of brassing Absoleté regulations that were framed when the ranks were filled from the prison hulks.

THE COMPETITION FALLACY,

"I joined the service in 1871, and shortly afterwards was called to China. I came home for a time, and then went to Australia. Iwas" present at the bombardment of Alexandria in-

They whine about having to compete with 1882, and returned to England again in 1883;sible to obtain recruits unles, had times drive the lalior market, and plead that it is impos when I became attached to the training ship at Devonport.

men into the army; but the crux of the ques private soldier to the others of our sous that tion lies in the fact that it is the word of the materially affects the recruiting statistics. The things that make the private soldier blight re- cruiting are the petty trivial restraints that con fighting machine, who has no right to expect tigally rende un that he is a numbered any official recognition of such mere details as his self-respect and personal comfort.

"I was then appointed chaplain of the Ports: mouth Dockyard. My chaplaincy is a record one, for I am the only man who has served for 11 years. The average is five years,

A LUCKY MAN.

"But have been every tucky man. As you know, prior to my appointment there were two separate offices for that which 1 now hold one was that of the chaplain of the flect, and the other inspector of naval schools; but when I was appointed the two were amalgamated, and I was lucky enough to he jumped over the heads of 16 men and gained the appointment," "1 suppose you are generally known by the men as the bishop?"

"Yes, they generally greet me with Good morning, bishop.' The late Archbishop Benson suggested that the chaplaincy should be really converted into a bishopric. 1 declined to become a bishop, for there were many things to be said against the change, and Archbishop Benson did not press the matter.

"One thing would be in favour of the change. A 'Bishop of the Fleet' would-himself have power to confirm.

"My successor, the Rev. J. Harcourt Berry, M.A" Mr. Cox-Edwards concluded, " is a most worthy and able man in every way."

The Hottest Day. LONDON'S RECORD HEAT FOR THE YEAR. Yesterday was the hottest day of the year. Ainoon in the Strand the thermometer registered no less than 138deg. in the sun and poleg in the shade, as compared with 118deg. and 82deg respectively on Thursday.

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THE SOLIHER'S FOOD,

In Australia, on the other hand, you could not get a break on the good wicket, so that a man had to resort to various tricks, bowling with a lower action, pitching the ball up, keep it short-all sorts of experiments, otherwise he stood no chance of getting wickets. If he had not the ability to bowl a slow ball with the same action as a fast one he really might as well not bowl at all that is to say, un good wickets against good batsmen.

COLONIALS PEEL THE STRAIN,

Mr. Noble went ou, "have found what a her “Our team, and especially the new man,"

undertook to come and play a series of matches culean task they set themselves when they without a break icarly five mouths in succes travel reluctantly very long distances, and the sion. Even Sundays they have been obliged, strain has told very terribly upon those unused

to it.

"lu any future tour it will be well to have

night's rest in the middle of the season. You have never seen arteam unfit when the moment for tion has arrived; but there have excing to the magnificent discipline which our been times when we have left stale, and it is friend the major and our genial skipper have exercised that he have been able to go through the long and anticus campaign."

The Queen Startled.

FULLER PARTICULARS.

News was received fuum The Isle of Wight yesterday that while the Queen was out driving the previous evening near Whippingham a respecially-dressed man dropped a letter into the carriage.

The letter, however, proved to be a harmless missive containing a request to the Queen to procure a new trial of an action which the writer had lost against the London County Council in regard to the widening of a street.

Her Majesty, with whom was one of the ladies of the Court, seemed alarmed,

MAN ARRESTED, Superintendent Fraser, of the Royal use. hold Police, and a member of the Scotland Yard Detective Force, arrested the man in the had been lodging the previous night. He was neighborhood of Osborne at a house where he wearing a silk bất and a frock-coat at the time he threw the letter, and there appeared no reason to regard him with suspicion..

carry on business as an artist and photographer. The Exchange Telegraph Company give the as 345 Tottenham Lourt-rd, but inpuiry last night showed that these was no such number there.

AN UNFOUNDED RUMOUR.

I asked him if he had an arrest against me and he said no. There was no arrest, and no openly. The fatter bore my London address tear of anything wrong. I had done the thing and the Cowes address,

Superintendent Frazer, of the Royal House- hold Police and a Scotland yard detective, who knew me, asked me few questions, but they said they did not want to arrest me, and they treated me with every kindness. I have no complaint whatever against them. 'The Anar- chist, scare was all nonsense."

THE PARTICULARS OF THE

· LATE JAPANESE LOAN.

TOKYO, September 13th. Mr. Hayakawa, Secretary of the Treasury, who was sent to London to conduct the nego tiations for the late loan, has given an interesting the Nippon Club, Tokyo. Your correspondent account of the proceedings to the members of

London on the 21st April last. Negotiations was present. Mr. Hayakawa suit : 1 reached

the 25th of the same mouth. The Government's with the English banker were commenced on

intention was that a syndicate should be formed stock Bank. These Banks, however, vied of Pau's Bank, the Union Bank, and the joint. with each other in taking the whole loan, so that the desired combination was not over the whole business to l'arr's tank, which, effected. Accordingly it was decided to hand working in conjunction with the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, the Chartered Bank, and the Specic Bank, formed a syndicate. Bot the working of the syndicate was signalized by overtures made by Messrs. Samuel Samuel many difficulties not compatible with the asy & Co. and a few other foreigners, who propos go, with interest at 4 per cent. eil to subscribe to the loan at the rate of above

in London

Apostolic of Hongkong, Japanese steamer Fedagawa Maru wrecked 1898--Sir H.-Kitchener promoted to the peer-

near Hakodate.

itge.

TO-MORROW,

Thursday, 28th September, 1899 Chinese-24th of 8th moon of 25th year of

Kwang-st. Sun-Rises

Sela

shr. somin

skr. sgmin ahr, comin. stone

High water-Morning

Afteraven Low water-alerning ...tikri, zmin.

Afternoon one No inferior high-nor low--water.

ANNIVERSARIES.

1836 -Kules and Regulations of the Morrison

1840-Louis Napoleon sentenced to perpetual

Education Society approved.

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imprisonment for the landing at Bou togne. 1860-Capture of Ancona by Garibaldi, 1870-Surrender of Strasbourg. 1887-Yellow River burst its lanks in Hodam;

calamitous inundation. 1899--Death of lion. F. Stewart, Colonial

Secretary at Hongkong. 1890--Departure from Macau of the German

steamer Amigo the first (and last Vessel of a line between China and 1896--Serious rising near Swalow.

Mexico, with 486 Chinese passengers.

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SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUE.

English (Parramatta) 29th inst, American (Daric) 30th inst. Indian (Chelydra) and prox. Canadian (Empress of China) 4th-prox. American (Nippon Maru) 10th prox.

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The P. & 6. S. N. Co.'s steamer Tientsin

27th Sept,Samarang r9th Sept., Sugar -Chinese.

CHOYSANG, British st, 1,104, G.. H. Bowker,

27th Sept.-Canton 26th Sept, General. Jardine, Matheson & Co. LVEEMOON, German steamer, 1,238, G. Houer- mann, 27th Sept.,-Canton 26th Sept. General-Siemssen & Co. HAIMUS, British steamer, 636, W. J. Davis, 27th Sept.,-Fansui 34th Sept., Amoy 25th, and Swatow 26th, General.-Douglas, Lapraik & Co.

TSURUSAN MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,559, Narasaki, 27th Sept.,-Kutchinatzu z2nd Sept., Coal.--Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. CHING WO, British steamer, 2517, H. C.

Harris, 27th Sept.,Amoy 26th Sept.,. General Holliday, Wise & Co. SZEGRUEN, British steamer, 1,158, Hall, 27th Sept.,Swataw 26th Sept., General-- Butterfield & Swire.

KWANG LEE, Chinese steamer, 1,505, R.. I... Lincoln, 27th Sept.,-Shanghai 24th Sept., General-C. M. S. N. Co.

Hanoi, French str., for Hoihow.

Vlearances at the Harbour Office... Nurnberg, German str., for Singapore, Clara, German str., for Haiphong. Kenguan, British str., for Canton. Sarkong, British str., for Samsui Empress of Japan, British str., for Amoy. Wuche, British str., for Wuchow. Shan, British str., for Amoy. Szechen. British str., for Bangkok.

Departures.

Sept. 27. Hanoi, French str., for Hoihow. Sept. 27, Cheang Chew, British str., for Amoy. Sept. 27, Hatching, British str., for Swatow. Sept. 27, Tritos, German str, for Saigon Sept. 27, Hailan, French str for Pakhoi. Sept. 27, Empress of Japan, British str, for

Vancouver.

Sept. 27, Triumph, Germanystr., for Hoihow. Sept. 27, Chrenshan, British str., for Swatow, Sept. 27, Clara, German st for Haiphong. Sept. 27, Nurnberg, German str., for Singapore. Passenger Arrived. Per Haimun, from Coast Ports-1 European, and 331 Chinese.

Departed.

Per Empress of Japan, from Hongkong for

i found that there was nothing to encourage a fond indulgence in the terms offered by these financiers. All the London finänciers déclared that the rate of interest-4 per cent was too sual, in view of the fact that the war honds sold by Messrs. Samnel Samuel & Co carried 5 per cent. interest. The financiers declared that 4 per cent, was the most reasonable rate at which the loan could be negotiated. If 4 per cent, were insisted on, the price of issue

1st be 87 or 88. The next difficulty was that left Singapore for this port on the 26th inst. at Shanghai Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Gedge, Mr. and the financiers wanted security. They quoted the former examples of the customs revenues and the rice crops being hypothecated in the years 1800 and, 1872. Failing to obtain security, they next wanted a guarantee from the English Government, to be secured by diplomatic negotiations. The third difficulty was the period of tedemption, which was originally fixed at to years, to take effect Straits left Singapure for this post on the 26th The steamer Chelydra from Calcutta and acording to the nvenience of the Japanse in the afternoon. nese Government. The fourth obstacle was.

The British saldier's food kicks both quality man's name as Henry Schmarr, and his address fresh taxation in order to pay the loan. This and quantity, and it is cooked and served in a style that would disgrace a fourpently dosshouse. spected by an officer, but because meat is not It is all very well to say that the meals are in actually tained it by no means fallows that a man who has been used to a civilised hone deal board that is often none 100 clean; and a can eat his food served anyhow on a rough plentiful supply of stewed fat, hone, and gristle, recking

of the tin in which it was steamed, and accompanied by partially-cooked vegetables, is not a dinner calculated to entice the labouter from his midday meal...

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REFORM A SIMPLE MATTER.

Considerable alarm was caused at first by an exaggerated rumor that the envelope contained an explosive substance-a rumor which happily proved to be without foundation.

The man had been observed in the neighbor hood of Oshome for the last two or three days, and, as it seemed, was walking aimlessly about. He had been staying at the Fountain Hotel in West Lowes: but for the last night or two lodged in one of the cottages at Kingston Farm, on the Queen's estate, situated a considerable distance outside the oak fence which encloses

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Mrs. V. A. Gaesar Hankins, Mrs. and Miss Almeida, Miss Remedios, Mrs. A. Clark, Mrs.

The "Ben" Line steamer Berlarig from. Doraunberz, Messrs. A. H. Ellis, S. Komor, Antwerp and London left Singapore this mor. E. Schmidt, and E. W. Maitland, For ning for this post.

Kobe-Mr. and Mrs. M. Most, Rev. and Mrs.. 5. Wairight and 2 children, Mrs. F. A. Brown, Miss Murray Bain, Messrs. H. M. fenderson For Yokohama--H.E. and Lady Bain, A. G. Hasian, S. P. Wadai, and F. Phya Ritherong and 2 children, Major J. C. C. Watson, Mrs. J. T. Brown, Miss Twynam, The N. 1 S. S. Cu.'s steamer Lennox

Messrs. J. H. Cocksledge, Robert Riddock, W. arrived at Portland Oregon from Japan and Seattle--Mr. and Miss Chas. L. Tung, and Mr. C. MacDonald, and Luang S. Brecha. For Hongkong on the 25th inst.

Lee Yick How. For San Francisco-Mr. F. B. Frank. For Montreal-Mrs. R. J. Mancan- letti. For Demerara-Mrs. H. O. A. King. For London-Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Bayley, Messrs. R. C. Snowden, A. Bartholomew, and Geo, Sellar. From Yokohama for San Fran

Colonel Denby, and Mr. T. G. Denby. Fc: cisco Mrs. Thos. E. Evans. For Washington Ann Amber-Mr. Dean Worcester For Detroit-Mrs. Denby. For. London-Messrs. E. S. Halford, A. T. Manville, and Sarnel C. Cohen.

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The steamer Malaya left Mororan for this purt yesterday, and may be expected here on or about Tuesday the 3rd October

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The steamer /irashima Maru (Bombay Line) left Shimonoseki for this port yesterday and is expected to arrive here on the 1st prox.

Empress of China arrived at Yokohama to-day The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s R.M.S.. the 26th inst. at 9.30 am. and left at 4 pan. for Kobe, where she is due to arrive to-morrow the 27th inst. at 3 p.m.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS: Ista de Cuba.... Isla de Luzon

Kowloon 30

Dock,

H.M.S. Bonaventure. Fetheo

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He was found upon inquiry to be a German who lived in London. ile states that he dif not know he was breaking the law, as on the | royal carriages. He gave satisfactory answers Continent it was commentaturk missives into to the police and was released the same night-that-the-wanted-this-country not to raise for and returned to London, where he is said to

some years any mure loans on the London market, and the next and most serious objection was a proposition binding Japan not to raise proposition was based on similar conditions stipulated by the late Viscount Yoshida, Minister to London, when he raised a Inais of £3,000,000 in 1872. Somewhat similar condi- tions were adopted by the Spanish Govenment. Hence the present proposal. Another difficulty was that Japan was not to draw the whale sum of £10,000,000 at once, as such an condition of the London money market. The act was calculated to disturb the economical last objection was that the whole sum should be deposited in the Blanks forming the syndicate instead of being deposited at the Bank of Eng- lauf. This last operation was regarded as similar to that of taking away the money to a foreign market. All of these conditions were not to be tamely submitted to, and were so humiliating that they were not to be entertained for a moment. As regards the interest of 4 per cent. on the issuing price of go, even the Government. anxious as it was to negotiate

then the various proposals made at hotte, by the loan on

most possible favourable terms,

foreigners all tended to confirm the rate as a was disposed to think it too high. But Legazpi..

reasonable one. Unfortunately, my actual ex-Klangpak.

Simla... wild talk. The London financiers to a man

aforesaid conditions were fulfilled. The Gov- I have good reason, indeed, to believe that ernment, however, hai to push the negotiations the difficulty reached such lengths that the through, as there was no alternative. As to tenant of the premises insisted upon arbitra-foan, I pointed out that there was a

the raising of fresh taxation in order to pay the tion, with the result that he was awarded stitution in Japan, which must be £1,000 compensation, instead ofthe £36,000 he pected, and that no one had the power to had claimed.

the aid of the Constitution was invoked. Un raise fresh taxes or to abrogate them, unless

fresh taxation would be raised, and this in face der the circumstances, in all probability no of the Opposition. This appealed mast forcibly everything. Finally, one condition only was to the Englishmen, to whom constitution is complied with, namely, the whole sum was not to be taken away at once. It was to be de

rest of the story is already before the SWATOW WEEKLY SHIPPING REPORT, negotiations ended triumphantly for us.

public, So there is nothing

} (23rd September, 1899-)

It may he stated that owing to the enormous number of men and the weird exigencies of the service" it is impossible to make drastic reforms in this direction. This is rubbish.he Osborne demesne. Good, plain, well-cooked food is within the reach of the agricultural labourer, who caris 12s. a week and supports a wife and family on salaries and endorse reports were forced to If some responsible persons who draw big undergo a course of barrack-room dinners in further orders it is certain that a marked in the existing order of things when a soldier goes provement would quickly take place, but nader

dinner he exclaims at once, "Ah, this is differ

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alive strongly suggests that the indiscreet Careful inquiry (writes a Leater represent gentleman who drew the mysterious massive buildings shortly to be demolished opposite into the Queen's carriage is the proprietor of the lerse Shoe flotel in order to widen the photographer's establishment in the block of

approach to Tottenham-court-rd.

The mercury rose rapidly after twelve o'clock, and at two o'clock the thermometer registered home on furlough and sits down to the family tion appears the name of "-Schwar: Purcher perience in London gave the lie direct to this

13deg, in the sua and 94day, in the shade distinctly phenomenal. Between these two hours the intensity of the hear was extremely

felt.

The previous hottest day was in July, when the mercury rose to 120deg in the sun and Bodeg, in the shade,

Inquiries made at the Meteorological Office show that this August is quite exceptional for its cloudless skies and brilliant sunshine. Over a dozen cases of sunstroke were treated at the metropolitan hospitals before noon,

To-day's weather forecast predicts cooler weather.

eut from what I get in barracks." Tom, Dick,

and Harry listen to his words and the autho rities wonder why they fail to obtain recruįts.

- PETTY ANNOYANCES.

A soldier, if he desires to walk out a credit to himself and his corps, must have his clothing and boots altered at his own expense. The authorities give a man a furloughi and hope that his smart uniform may attract recruits, and they compel him to report himself to the local police immediately upon his arrival home, and his chums, who might enlist, draw back repelled at the idea of being treated like a ticket-of-leave

The official treatment of the militia, is, pro that the Peace Society could desire. No insult is too obvious, no duty too arduous to be in posed on the militia, yet the militia is supposed to be a splendid source for the supply of recruits to our regular army, Certainly, a fair number of recruits de juin from the militia--this may account for the reckless bravery of our regi- ments. The man who would join the line after a training in a militia battalion must have been born with a V.C, in his mouth. Lade

At any rate, over the establishment in ques individual who is said to have recently been at loggerheads with the County Council overn question of compensation.

The premises occupied by Schmarr Porcher, and which he has controlled during a period of between three and four years, consist of a shop and several rooms above. They are leased from two landlords..

The lessee-who is described as a short inan, of middle age, who has a halting gait, and walks with the aid of a stick--has been away from his have been out the Continent,

prophesied the failure of the laats unless the

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companies to look particularly after the horses,bably the greatest deterrent from enlistment business for several days, and was believed to posited in the Bank of England. So far the

SUN BONNETS. FOR HORSES,

man. Special orders, were issued: from the chief offices of the London omnibus and tramcar and pay no special attention to time, A large number of men were also employed to serve out oatmeal and water to the horses at various stages. The horse sun-bonnets were largely in evidence, especially in the West-end.

A lady is reported to have been badly stung by a mosquito in the Strand yesterday..

GRA WELLS DRYE

The prolonged drought is being severely felt in many of the country districts of Enexing a number of villages where the inhabitants depend upon wells for their water supply the springs have dried up to such an extent that the water is quite unfit for user ví

Farmers and otliers complain, bitterly that their ponds have dried up, and their horses and cattle are suffering severely in consequence. None of the main roads are now being watered, the district councils having long since ceased to use water for this purpose, - ་

Reports from various quarters of the country

The Cricket Problem. WHAT THE AUSTRALIAN PLAYERS THINK.

Major J. B. Wardill, the manager of the Colonin! Eleven, has told a representative of Sandore's Magazine that the difference between the Australian and the English cricket seasons is to be found in the fact that in the Colonies every match is played out.

"In the Colonies," added the Major, we sel our faces against anything short of a result Suppose that the weather is wet, the match In the outlying districts of Birmingham iron-played out some other time, and if it is urged workers were unable to work before the fires, and at some factories in the Black Country work was stopped for want of water for the boilere

- tell the same story, tak isteme

English as she is Wired, a We print the following as a specimen of what becomes of a telegram in English handed in at Rennes for transmission to London. The message was received verbatint as printed

People who are acquainted with Mr. Schwair Porcher state that he has felt the decision of the arbitrator in regard to his occupation very acutely,

The circumstances leading up to the curious petition, presented to the Queen on Thursday at Osborne House by Mr. Schmarr, have reference to negotiations between the petitioner and the London County Council. Also to an arbitration case beard in the London Sheriff's Court on the question of compensation for loss of business and displacement by the County known as Bozier's-court, at the Oxford-st. end Council's acquisition of the block of buildings of Tottenham-court-rd,

Henry Schnarr, who hails from Frankfort on

At Nos. 3, 4, and 5, Tottenham-court-rd., Mr.

jeweller and automatic photogragher, and in Maine, carries on business Rs an artistic the name of F. Poacher and Company he com ducts the business of artistic photography.

in England that there are too many matches for this to be done in first-class cricket, then it would be fair for all parties to do as we do, and 10 run, and on the studio of job years. to let the first innings give a "decision in the

and has a lease on one shop of 18 years still Mr. Schmar took the premises five years ago,

matter,

"When we cabled our consent to five test matches before coming over, we strongly urged that they should be fought out to the finish. When the Marylchone Club entertained us at dinner the burden of my speech was a plea to play the matches out at all risks.

the innocence of his intentions. ih says: "! Mr. Schmarr's account of the incident shows

of last week and took rooms at the Fountain went down to the Isle of Wight on Thursday Hotel, West Cowes, where I remained until Monday. Thest I moved to Kingston Farm, which I intended to give to Irince Alexander on the Queen's estate. I had prepared a letter

-scene followed scens ohio nomaning until.

Yet once more I write to the M.C.C, and wrote another for the Queen. Thad no idea of Battenberg, but as I could not see him I urost bejin olit affaire labori not affaire dreyfis received a reply from that conservative body that there would be anything wrong in what I consel witding cosimdiction between evidence which practically amounts to this: Because

was doing. witness named grandmaison and foger anked such a thing has never been done it cannot on Wednesday night, between half-past permission recall latter président refused all aanged now. Depend upon it, before another seven and eight o'colk, I was out walking, and heons plunderings falled jethin changer decision team comes over from the Colonies an under just as I was going to return to Kingston Farm counsel sat down looking determined get togert faking will have to be given that these matches or Cottage, I heardihe Queena's carriage coming whoglared athm abbal affin before very lony are to be played out.

So far as I can tell, per along. As the carriage approached bowed: sensation in close l'audience deposition de haps, if this had been done up to the present, and raised my hat, and the Queen bowed in re muller whoswier seeines copy libre, parole in each party would have won two matches, and cognition and similed. There was another lady german emperors room potsdam ou 5 november the final at the Oval would have been a battle in the carriage with her (one of the ladies of 1894 with meynem nuge red peticit dreyfus is o

the Court). They were close by the gates of erestedmpartimalety spoke to quidity M NOBLE'S IMPRESSIONS.

Obsome House.. doubledly MMA Nobie, who was also Interviewed, I wanted to hand the letter to the Queen, -Troms" does not appear to have unbosomed himself on but when the coachiquan saw what I was doing

of giants"

say.

The

more to

Nanshan

Tai Lee

D. Juan Austria Taiyuan Suevia

+

Cosinopolitan

11

Aberdeen

Homeward and September-Henvoirtic, Dardanus.

STEAMERS EXPECTED,

Names.

Fram

Duc.

Sept 29th ¡Sept. 30th

Parramatta Singapore.....Sept. 29th Andalusia Singapore Doric

.....Shanghai Hiroshima Maru...Shimonoseki Oct..rst Chelydru

Singapore Oct. 2nd Tientsin............ Singapore .....Oct. 3rd

We would direct the attention of shipping firms to the style in which Steamers Expected" and "Profasted Sallaga" ara now published in these colors, and to so doing respect. Jully urge the managers of shipping firms to give orders to their clerks to furnish this office, on the form already sop plied gratis with the latest avalialde Information every day,

PROJECTED SAILINGS.

Ship.

Breconshire

Destination.

Date.

Portland, &c. Nov.. 11th .....Sydney, &c.......... Oct. and

Havre, &c.

Challenger.... New York

Sept. 28th

PASSED THE CANAL- Outward-25th August Glancus, Siam, Abergeldic Vladimir. 29th August-Andalusia, St. Mary, Airlie Bingo Maru, Oma, 5th September-Glen Andalusia Odessa. 1st Septemler-Bentarig; Algon, America Maru...San Francisco, &c. Nov. 14th Nov. 15th tember→ Sanuki Maru, Siberis, Spitheart. Belgian King ...San Diego, &c. ...Oct. 31st shiel. 8th September-Shanghai, Puritan, | Argyll

New York, &c......Qk desp. Milor, 12th September-Sydney 15th Sep Bayern

Straits, &c. Nov. 8th 19th September-Monmouthshire, Lady Joicey, Bingo Maru...Japan....... 22nd September-Malacca,

Victoria, B.C. (Oct. 28th Calchas....... ..London.......... Oct. 17th Candia ..London, &c..........Oct. 24th

Catherine Apcar, Singapore, &c......Oct. 2nd Carlisle City...... San Diego, &c. Dec. 15th Carmarthenshire. San Diego, &c. Nor. 15th

.........Ok, 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 San Francisco, &e. Nov. sth San Francisco, &c Oce roth J. M. & Co. Emp. China ......Vancouver, &c......Oct. 25th

Emp. India

Nov. 2zad Emp: Japan......

Dec. 20th Esmeralda .......Manila... Sept Joth Futari Maru...Thursday Is., &c.Sept. 29th Gaelic ...... San Francisco, &c. Nov. 30th Haimun...... Swatow, &c.... Sept. 29th- Heidelberg... Havre, &c... Nov. 5th Hiroshima Maru. Bombay, &c...Oct. 3rd Hongkong MariSan Francisco, &c. Dec. 9th. Java

...London... Nov, and Kagoshima Maru Kobe & Yokobama Sept. 29th König Albert...Straits, &c. Dec. 13th.

Dait.

One word more, however, about the part played by the Specie Bank, Its London manager. Mr. Nakai, greatly dis tinguished himself in conducting the negotia tions. He showed the greatest financial ability Sept. and tact, which contributed anore than anything else to the success of the loan. In whatever light the inatter may be looked upon, the loan was a success so far as the Government is con- cerned. The whole subject now lies between the Banks and the underwiters.-Nagasaki Press.

NOTANDA.

CALENDAR:

SEPTEMBER.

Meteorological means based on fifteen years! observations to 1898.

Brometer..... Thermometer

Humidity Rainfall

TO-DAY.

WEATHER REPORT..

Barometer..... Temperaturo- Humidity "Rainfall..

Sun-Rites

20.824 1.80.4 ..77

8.33

Ott date nt On date at

100**

4 pun,

20.89

29.83

82

04

71

.0.09

TO-DAY.

Wednesday, 27th September, 1899. Chinese-23rd of 8th moon of 75th year of

Kwang-si

........shr. somin. Chr. omin. High water-Morning......... kr. 53min.

Afternoon, tione. Low water--Morning ghr. 48min.

Sels

"Afternoon"......one No Inferior high-nor low-water...

121 Legyen Coc & Newchwang. C. M. & Co.

17 Vikkangongkong

Newaliwang...

1. & Co.

LI

י

ARRIVALS.

Veski

Where froth. Agrit

"

Thales.....

13 Kagner...

Amoy

"

Wosang

"

Pechil

Coo & Sexchwung.

taimur

Hongkong

■

Maideur Mani.

3. & Cu.

18 Kwangse

B. & S.

51. & Co.

V. & S.

B. & Co.

J. M. & Co.

JL & Co.

J. M. & Co.

& Co.

I & II.

-

M. & Co

1. V. & Co.

1 Hailong Amoy

10 Phra C. Klasangkot..

1 Sabine Rickmers Hongkong ........

Hainan

29 Siam........ny

29 Chang Wols

2) Kosai Maru..... Shanghai & Amoy

2. Beler......Hongkong

21 Tamsul Maru ...JAmoy user

21) Form1012

Etongkang

2: CharterhuiseAmor

93 Haiching

Thates......

21 Whampoa

Hongkong

Whi.........

Hankow

Hongkong

23 Machew.

DEPARTURES

Date.

Vesely,

Yikaang

13 Tales

40. & Co.

J. M. & Co.

D. 'S.

Woo Kec.

H. RE

Dentration. Agtata. Sept. 17 Chefoo...Amar & Shanghai.& 6.

Tientsin

Cameramanayı 34 M, & Co. fongkong........

#

18 Haimunda

16 Daidru Maru. Amy

Ning Shangbat

B. & Co.

19 cruen Foochow & Shanghai C, M., & Co.

20 Sabine Rickmers Bosgkong & Co.

20ra C. Kleo....

20 Kowal Mary

30 Wong

Shanghai

Hakan Amoy #161. Helen Strangf

Tamsul Marilengkung

FOTOA

Kwangit ..........................

a Siam

Singapore ma

Saigon

1,5.

JU. & Cam

... 31. & Co.

1. & Ca JM, & L.

Coptic Doric'

Kosai Muru...... Vladivostock, &c... Sept. 28th Legazpi..........Manila

Sept. 30th Maidzure Mant...Swatow, &c..... Oce.Ist Monmouthshire. Portland, &c. ......Oct. 7th. Nanchang ......... Ticatsin. Oct. 5th Nippon Maru...San Francisco, &c. Oct. 19th Orestes

London............

Sept. 316 ..Sept. 29th-

Parramatta......Shanghai

Jan, toth":

Dec, 27th

Nov 18th

Ting Suey......New York, &c......Oct. roth Preussen. Striits, &c. Prinz Heinrich...Straits, &c. Queen Adelaide. Victorin, B.C Rohilla Japan Sachsen

Sado Maru Saint Trene

B. A's.

Sarpedon

B. & Co.

H

Serbia

Shanghai

1.

M. & Co. St. Mark

Suevia

Taifis inapore & Penang.1. Y. & Co.

wat Charterhouse

za Choysang........ Hongkong

Thales

moy Haiching longkong

Singapore, &

Marseilles, &c,

Victoria, B, C.

London

Havre, &c. Japan, &c.

Oct. 1st

Oct, 11th JOEL.6th.

***... Dec. 9th:

Oct. 3ni

Oct. 30th

Oct. 6th '!*

New York, &c...... Ok, desp.

Havre, &c. Oct. 19th

Taiyuan.......Port Darwin, &c... Sept. 29th

St. & Co. Tamba Maru....Marsellles, &c...... Oct.21st

San Diego, ...Oct. Isit.

Thyria Tientsin.

Ragner

23 Pechili...

Shanghal

SHIPPING IN PORT.

Youelu Sept. 3 Whampoa

Agents

Wod Kee

Tsinan p

Shangbai Oct th Shanghai, &C. Sept. 30th Valetta Europe, &c. Sept. goth