ROYAL ENGINEER ENTERTAIN-
"MENT.
The management of the Royal Engineer Va. riety Club again have to be complimented on the very successful concert they were able to stage at their theatre in Wellington Barracks. The audience, which included the RE: officers and their friends from the R., R.W.F. and Engineer Volunteers, was fully up to the aver age numbers and thoroughly appreciated the higher order of music and songs that was put an for their delection.
One thin we rather iniss, and which has been absent from the last two or three concerts, is the sketch or. farce, as a curtain raiser. At one time these used to be almost of as much importance as the pore elaborate undertaking with which the performances used to be closed and might with advantage be again introduced, but we suppose time is limited, and we should be very sorry to have any of the vocal variety turns curtailed. As usual, part. I was given up solely to songs and recitations, Sapper Long, showing much improvement in his pianoforte ovettures and accompaniments and the vocalists
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1899.
glory, and produced a picture of Nature one had to stand and gaze at in wonderment. Matters were very quite both on the island and mainland. On the day previous to our arrival bad closed another hotel of his on the beach, Mr. Zöllner, the proprietor of the Amoy Hotel, because the place did not pay. The building appointed institution, is to be sold, ag of the English Club, a very large and well its members intend to build better, and more commartinus premises. The new Amoy the clasing of the other duck, they have Dock Company were very busy, for since had no opposition. Within a few months the shares have gone up from $3 to $3. Three days after leaving, calling at Swatow en route, where things were very quiet, the Kora anchored in Hongkong harbour, having made an uneventful maiden trip.
THE KOSAI
MARU
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When the Korai-muru was
THE HON. JOHN BARRETT ON |ances the following will be found most amusing THE WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES.
view of Reviews the Hon. John Barrett, ex- To the September issue of the Americas Minister to Siam and a gentleman who has spent the greater part of the past eighteen months in Manila or its vicinity, contributes somewhat length article entitled "The Half Year of War with Aguinaldo." His article of course deals mainly with the historical portion of the matter as compiled from American official reports.
of
themselves seeming to be more at home while cerning her build, etc, and I can add nothing he accuses the Filipinos of being solely to
before the footlights. The sentimental songs were exceptionally well given by Pvt. Pitt, "The Skipper's Fleg" and "Out on the Deep" Corp. Welch, "Tell her I love her so;" Corp. Eveleigh, "Venetian Song" and "Hear the wild Winds Blow," the two latter dividing the honours for first place in the opinion of the audience. The comics were Corp. Hart, "Little Bit off the Top for me Sergt. Viggers, "I wonder why." "That's the jobs for
. me, Kunting up and down our stairs and Then draw your own conclusion. Ser- geant Ward gave two new recitations, one his experiences as a white whasher and also as a public, entertainer. The songs of the evening, however, were those given by Corp. Simmers, who, with his fine bass voice, captivated the audience with two patriotic and opportune songs, "The Admiral's Broom" and "Sons of England, the present tension of military ardour making itself very appreciable in the manner in which the choruses were taken up.
The sketch entitled "A Regular Fix" was the last item on this programme, the story lang. ing on the awkard position in which Mr. Hugh de Brass finds himself after a convivial evening. spent along with his old chum Colonel Whallop. The name being de brass was most appropriate as it is only by, cool wrought-steel check that lie is enabled to extricate himself from, to say the least, embarassing situations. The charac- ter was depicted by Lieutenant Bagnall Wild, R.E, whose histrionic abilities are two well known to need any comment. The sketch is full of go and life principally borne by Mr. Wild, though well supported by Licut, Longfield, RE, and other members of the troupe, most of whom are well known to the freirenters, of these concerts. We believe however, this is the first appearance in Hongkong of Mr. Longfield, but we certainly hope it will not be the last as his rendering of the astute lawyer attempting to decipher the wild statements made by his unknown visitor, to gain time, was most natural, and showed good acting. The females, and the males as well, showed signs of having been carefully "got up" and were, therefore, greatly im proved. The name on the programme as stage-manager is Capt. Thornhill, but we shrewdly guess that a lady well known on the Hongkong stage was the mere responsible party, and we must say her pupils did her great credit, both in deportment and elocution. We give the names of those taking part in the sketch, and should advise our readers to pay.. them a visit to-night when the second perform ance will be given,
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Mr. Hugh de Brais....
Mr. B. K. Bagnall Wild. Mr. Surplus............... Lawyerk... Mr. W. E. Longheld. Charles Supt. Nephew.Segt. Ward, R.A.1.C. Abel Quick,
(Clerk to Surplus). Napr. Tisdale, R.F. .....[A Sheriff's Officer) Sapr. Deewing, R.E. Sapr. Elliots, R.E. Pf Housley, RE Pitt, R.AL.C.
Siller
Porter
Mr. Swplus.
Endly....
Mrs. Deborah Carter f Blouse keeper
Matilda Jane...........
Sapr. Booty, R.E.
to Surplus.
Dugir. Nicklen, R.E. SCANx-Mr. Surplus's Drawing Room.
GLEANER'S TRIP NORTH.
L
Mr. Editor, I have reached Hongkong in safety, butowing PRETTY RIVER to pressure of business have -rooсHOW. been unable to send you the third and last contribution conceming my trip, North. I last wrote you from Shanghai, and left there two days after completing my second batch of notes. After about 5 hours' steaming from the "Metropolis" of the East," the Nippon Yusen Kaisha's A orai maru entered the Myn river to Fonchow, Although not many miles in length, this river is certainly one of the most picturesque of China. The Koraf glided into its narrow waters like a thing of life, and as the vessel was piloted along, on either sido rugged hills and mountains, with villages nestling on their slopes, at their base, and in the valleys, constituted a really grand picture. The steamer dropped anchor at the Pagoda anchorage and remained there two days, allowing passengers ample time to visit Foochow, which can only he reached in a launch or sampari. Some of the officers and a couple of passengers availed themselves at the opportunity of going up in the former, and every one enjoyed the twelve miles journey, especially those who were fond of the bold; rugged and precipitous scenery.
brought out from England by Captain F. Davies, K. N. R., calling at Hongkong, you gave in your columns an exhausive report con
more to the praise you bestowed
upon her, only that she is a splendid sea boat and one of the most, comfortable to travel on of all the vessels that ply in Eastern waters. The passenger accommodation cannot passibly be bettered, and the board is all that could be desired, the purser and steward devot- ing themselves with real to the supply of all that is best. The boat is entirely run by Japanese, from the Captain downwards, I can not clase without a word of praise for the Cap tain, for a more careful skipper I have never seen upon a bridge, especially at night; he seemed skipper for over seven years and that during to be always there. He told me he has been a
that period he has never had the slightest mis hapa very worthy Gueca, The Nippon Yusen Kaisha, if they intend keeping the Kosai and should offer special and cheap facilities to the Hakuai on the Hangkong-Vladivostock run public for making the mund trip next year, that is to say, if up to a certain date, they could get enough guaranteed passengers. I feel positive that if the Company would run passengers for Se or $120 they would ges a good number, in which case it would pay.
SPURIOUS COINS.
Had Mr. Barrett confined States or to his own reputation would have himself to this, possibly no harm to the United accrued, but Mr. Barrett, besides going almost into rhapsodies over the gallant conduct the American troops, bas, whether by accident or design, attempted to spread a considerable amount of "whitewash" in certain directions, whilst the deductions he draws are certainly tending to mislead his readers and go far to show the writer to the world at large as decidedly more of a politician than a statesman oreven a fair-minded and unprejudiced observer. in the first place blame for the present trouble. He quotes the U. S. Commissioners (General Hughes and Colonel Crowder and Smith) as stating that (3) "everything possible and reasonable had been done to effect a peaceful settlement," (2) "that the warlike spirit was running so strong among the Filipinos that they were bound to bring on a conflict" and (3) that the Filipinos nut only had no clear and settled idea of what they wasted, except a blind demand for absolute independence, but their manner of treating and discussing the American propositions was such manage a great government without helping as in itself prove their incompetency to and protecting hands." In fact "the Malolos ministry, congress and army were worked up to such a pitch of feeling that they would listen to no reasonable proposition. i
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to those at all au fail with the truth. He writes: "There has been no defeat to mar the wonderful recard. The Filipino anny, pushed from pillar to post, has suffered enor nous losses, is deprived of sources of fresh ammunition and supplies from the outside world, is demoralised from an organised anny into retreating isolated bands, is forced to brutal tactics to keep the people in line and the leaders from deserting to the Americans, depending on the Hongkong junta to manu facture alleged reports from Aguinaldo favour Able to the Filipings-which are too often and possibly hold out as an integral force after the too much believed in America and cannot rains are over". How far Mr. Barrett has proved correct in his statement must be patent to all resident in Hongkong who have taken any interest in the state of affairs in the Philippines during the past twelve months. He may have been purpusely kept in the same state of Egyptian darkness as were the people of the United States until the arrival of the first of the other hand the power of party politics and the volunteer regiment to return home. On the forthcoming Presidential campaign, may have much to do with his attitude. At any rate he clearly shows that he knows little of Filipino character, whilst he gives plentiful indications of a close connection with the party now hold- ing the reigns of government in Manila and its has undoubtedly cost such fearful loss of life immediate vicinity and whose naladministration
and money.
MALOLOS.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LD.
to the Shareholders at the eighteenth ordinary
The following is the Report for presentation;
general meeting, to be held at the office of the General Agents, on Saturday, the 14th October, 15, at noon -
Filipine leaders, the ex-Spanish civil servants. Then Mr. Barrett deliberately accuses the
The General Agents and Consulting Com- snittet beg to submit to tie Shareholders the kung, Madrid and Paris, the "constant friction the native newspapers and the juntas in Hong-Final Accounts for the year 1899 and an Esti-
ultima mate of the present year's working to the goth
between their forces and ours" and various other things, with causing this state of affairs. The last mentioned may have had something to do with
In fact Mr. Brett says: "it
A party told me the other cannot lie controverted that American officers evening that he had crossed and soldiers at times conducted themselves in ne one of the Star ferries and an irritating way towards the Filipinos and tendered for his fare a coin that "there were occasions when more dipla which he felt dubious about as lo it genuineness. macy, tact and judgment in dealing with Agui The collector, however, accepted the comandado and his followers and less millary gave it in change to another passenger, but the abruptaess and signs of brute force would have gentleman scanned it closely, even by the light placed our Anny and Government in a more of a hall's-eye lantern, and finally relegated it to
favourable light before the Filipinos." Next Mr. Barrett has it that Aguinaldo's "unbridled a waistcoat pocket, evidently intending to part with it at the earliest moment. These bad coins personal ambition has caused him to miste are positively becoming an awful nuisance, for present America's purposes" and "declare war nearly every piece me attempts to give to a
without reason," Excellent reasoning, for- chair coole or rickshaman he protests against accepting it, saying, "No winches, belong copper. I suppose. there are no means of preventing the passing one to another of these spurious coins now in circulation, at the same time it is very annoying,
We receive sometimes very AN UNINVITING curious invitations. A friend REQUEST. related to me one that he received during his career, which he did well in refusing. Unexpectedly a friend invited him to his house, and it was so out of the common that the invited asked the reason, "Ob," replied the inviter, "it's not much; but my father is used to knocking abou my mother, and when I go to visit them, ↑ usually get clouted myself. I am goin home to-day, and I want you to go with me, so as to take my part if the dad takes a notion into his head to hit mother, and “myself if 1 interfere." Considerate, was it not?
THAT WAY!
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Not a very cheerful or "NOT BUILT pleasant place the police
court for a lounge is it? said friend the other day, I should think not, but one sometimes hears amusing replies from Chinese witnesses. Quite recently one annoyed the Magistrate by telling a pack of lies. He was severely censured and asked if he was not capable of telling the truth. He replied in words to the effect that he was not but that way!" That was the truth, at any
rate.
MEDICAL
A medical man in the ent- play of the Government af- INSTRUMENTS firmed in Court the other
: instruments were provided him for making morning that no microscopical examinations of diseases, that instruments used by him were his private property, which were not always available for public investigations. Surely Hongkong is rich enough to provide a doctor who has to invesitigate plague, etc., with the necessary instruments.
- TO LADY
DANCERS.
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:
One of the joys of youth is dancing, and many Lappy hours have many of us spent with our arms encircling the waists of dainty and pretty damsels while we have, threaded our way through some mazy waltz. On the word of an eminent physician, under oath, I must warn young ladies against being tightly embraced when dancing, for the physician mentioned gives it to the world that a lady's spleen was recently ruptured through being held in a tight embrace.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL,
CLUB..
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sonth!
pine by an American soldier on February 4th After giving details of the shooting of a Fili; which started the conflict and the action of the 5th, 6th and 7th around Manila, Mr. Barrett States that there were 10,000 Filipinos engaged and 13,000 Americans and that the Filipino losses were fully 2,000, whilst their opponents lost but 61 killed, he proceeds to state that Agui naldo had issued "what was equivalent to a formal declaration of war." Then he "ade a re- quest for a truce, but it was so evidently an effort, to gain time that General Otis would not listen to odier terms than surrender." As a matter of fact the request did not emanate from Aguinaldo but from another Filipino leader and little time was needed to be gained; the procrastinations of the people at the Manila Palace having proceeds to give details of the various engage (as usual) given plenty. Mr. Barrett hen inents up to the taking of Angeles, and as these are compiled from the official records may he taken as fairly accurate-that is from the Otis point of view although une or two-not ex Pactly reverses but something near it" are sail nothing about. Then we and what should prove interesting in the shape of the returns of deaths from May 1st, 1895, up to July 1st, 1899, as issued by the War Deparinient at Washington.
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These show-
Officers killed
Officers died of Wounds
1895 ACCOUNT
The result of the year's working, is a credit balance of $137,387.50 out of which and with
the approval of the Shareholders, it is proposed to pay a Dividend of 22 %, C$1 per Share) to Shareholders, the balance $27,387.50 to be carried to the current year's account.
1899 ACCOUNT. This Account shows an estimated balance at credit of $481,475.00
CONSULTING COMMITTEE. Messrs. F. Maitland and E. Shellim were, invited to and accepted the seats rendered vacant by the departure from the Colony of Messra. S. G. Bird and D. Gubbay. These appointments require the confirmation of Share- holders. Messrs. Dalrymple, Gillies, The Hon. P. Chater, c.M.G., F. Maitland, and E. Sheilim etire, but offer themselves for t election.
AUDITORS..
The Accounts have been audited by Messrs. Fullerton Henderson and W. H. Potis, whose re-election is recommended.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., General Agents, Canton Insurance Office, Limited. Hongkong, 2nd October, 1899.
THE PLAGUE.
Cases reported in 30th altimo
Da, do. during past 24 hours..
Total... 1.470 Deaths reported to 30th sltimo #13
Do. do.
during past 24 hours.....
ANNIVERSARIES.
1867-Great landslip in Tai-ping-shan. 1875-Death at Hongkong, of Mr. D. R. Cald. 1884-Tamsui bombarded by French..
wall, formerly Registrar-General. 1898--Powers accept invitation from Italy to
Esmeralda, British arr, for Manila, Glinfalloch, British str., for Amoy | Peiriano, British str., for Yokohama,
Hailan, British str., for Swatów, Catherine Apear, British str, for Singapore.. Airlie, British str., for Macao.
allend Congress to deliberate against | Ohio, American str., for Guam. Anarchism Great fire. at Hankow, a ... quarter of the City destroyeil.
Departures. Oct. 1, Rohilla, British str., for Japan TO-MORROW.
Oct. 1, Formosa, British str., for Swatow Oct. 1, Maidenen Maru, Jap. str., for Swatow, Oct. 1, Kachidate Ataru, Japanese str., for Moji.
Tuesday, 3rd, October, 1899.
Chinese-29th of Sth-moon of 25th year of Oct. 1, Chingwe, British str., for Singapore
Kwang-si. Sun-Rises
sky. Squsin sür. 40min.
phr. 48min. Shr. zamin. thr. gontin zkr. min.
Sels Moon-In Equator óhr, an High water-orning......
Afieruaon..... Low water-Morning .....
Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES, 1691-Treaty of Limerick. 1849-H.MS.'s Meden, Fury and Columbine destroyed the piratical feet at Chui Apou 1866 Peace between Austria and Italy. 1880-Treaty between Brazil and China signed
at Tientsin. 1884-Riots at Hongkong. 18-Fatal collision on the Yangtsze between British steamer Lienshing and Chineso gunboat,
kak.
1893 Franco-Siamese treaty signed at Bang. 1997-Wreck of the 3.5. Nemea in Haitan
Straits; it lives lost.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE.
Australian (Chingiu) la-morrow. Indian (Chelydra) to-morrow. Canadian (Empress of China) 4th inst. „French (Sydney) 8th inst "American (Nippon Marn) foth inst.
Australian (Changsha) 13th inst. American (Ceptic) 16th inst.
Line) left Shimonoseki via Moji for this port The steamier Kinshiu Maru (American
th October. to-day and is expected to arrive here on the
The O. & 0. 5. S. Co.'s steamer Coptic with aits, & left San Francisco for this port wiz Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 29th alume,
The steamer Nippon Maru with mails & from San Francisco to the 12th limo, via Hantulu, has arrived at Yokohama, and left this morning for this port ri Inland Sea Kobe. Nagasaki and Shanghai.
The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s R.M.S. Empress of Japan arrived at Shanghai at 9 a.in. on Sunday the 1st instant, and left at pat same day for Nagasaki, where she is due on Tuesday the 3rd instant.
The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s R.M.S. Empress of China, from Vancouver arrived, at Shanghai at 9.30 am on Sunday the 1st inst., and left again at 7.30 p.m. the same day, for Hongkong, where she is due to arrive at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, the 4th inst.
Oct. 1, Kaifong, British str., for Shanghai, Oct. 1, Armatoon Afcar, British str., for Singa
port.
Oct. 2, Zwerná, British str., for Saigon. Oct. a, Ariahe Maru, Japanese str., for Misumi" Oct. 2, Huilon Hall, British ship, for Astoria.. Oct. 2, &fngping, Chinese str., for Chefoo Oct. 2, Esmeralda, British str., for Manila' Oct. 2, Loyal, German str., for Canton. Oct. 2, Sliderg, German str., for Canton. Oct. z, Robert Dickinson, British str., for Naras
saki Oct. 2, Catherine Apcar, British steamer, før
Calcutta.
Passengers-Arrived, Per Gathair, from Callao Peru-Mr. Dorich, and 81 Chinese.
Per Hiroshima Jharu, from Moji-Mr.-F. S Mesa, and Japanese.
Per Tsinan, from Australian
Ports- Madames Goold, Newcomb, Misses Steel, Phillip Way, Watt McCormack, Trudinger, Messrs. Dott, Jeffries, McArthur, Kernan, and Swire, 83 Chinese and z Japanese.
Per Clic, from Samarang-4 Chinese. Per Glenfallech, from Singapore-986° Chi-
nese.
Per Sullberg, from Chefoo-Mr. Mathacy, and 3 Chinese.
Per Okie, from Manila-Capt. E. L. Beach, LU.S.N., Lieuts. E. T. Voigelgesang, U.S.N., A. Cranton, U.S.A, R. W Darnatt, Dr. Lowe, Lieut. L. G. Worrilow, Messrs. M. W. Card- well, A. Brochert, A. F. Dean, G. N. Thomp son, E. F. Wilkinson, Misses L U. Starr, R.S A. Shaw, R.S., Capt. F. M. Lenscott, Licuis.. G. H. Freeman, W. O. Wright, H. S. Howland, U.S.A., Messrs. E. C. Rost, C. A. Davis, U.S.N.
Shaw, R.S., Jeanette C: Morris, R.S., Mrs. W. Lawrence, U.S., J. O. Waters, Misses Sarah P. Gelhooby, G. C. Schieder, U.S., H., Garey,
C. Robinson and 296′ Enlisted men Discharged C.S. Soldiers.
Departed.
Per Rohilla, for Yokohama-Messrs. Thomas Myler and John Therese.
Per Paletta, from Hongkong for London- Mrs. Palmer, Privates A. Wildlin and H. Matthews. For Bombay-Messrs. C. E. Messrs. W. Bernard, Gutierrez, and E. Dalicto.. Mehta and S. C. Mehta For Singapore-
Yokohama for London-Mr. J. T. D. Hutton, For Penang Mr. and Mrs. D. Muir. From Miss Hutton, and Fleet-Engr. F. J. Moore,: For Marseilles-frs, and Miss Hutton. For Marseilles via Brindisi-Comdr. S. Loverchis. For Singapore-Mr. M. J. Neelis. From Kobe for London-Mr. F. W. Thomas, Miss C. F. Thomas, and Mr. F. E. Hammond.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
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From: A
o. "Due.
Port Darwin ...To-inorrow Singapore...
To-morrow. Singapore, To-morrow
Singapore
Names.
Chingtu Chelydra
Kaisow..
Tientsin
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS. Isla de Cava... al
Kowloon
Benlarig
Dock.
Danfa
Isla de LuzON
Malaya
H.M.S. Bonaventure. Frihoo
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1
+1
...Singapore
Hector
Singapore
Que ඊ
Tuta!... 1412
1
Cases reported to 1st instant...........1470
Do.. do. during past 24 hours...
Total...1,471 Deaths reported to 1st instant 1,412
do. during past 24 hours...
Enlisted men killed
21 233
Do.
Enlisted men died of Wounds... Officers died of disense Enlisted men died of discase
82
17
360
Aggregate..
With
Total... $13
THE WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES.
HEAVY FIGHTING, IN CEBU.
officers and men of the roth, 6th, and 23rd On the 22nd and 23rd, Col. Snyder with 517 Infantry, and the 6th Artillery captured seven forts, mounted with smooth-bore cannon, and miles west of Celu. American loss was one 14 intrenched and fortified places about five
estimated at forty killed. The insurgent re killed and four wounded. The enerny's loss is
treated in a, south western direction and occupied other fortifications,
Snyder was reinforced by a detachment of the Tennessee regiment which had been dis- embarked to take part in the fight,
Two companies of the 19th Infantry now huld a fortified position in the hills,-Manila Times.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Captain White, of the steamship Clio, from Samarang, reports:-Strong N.E. wind, high sea, and squally.
Captain Peters, of the steamship Glenfalloch, from Singapore, reports:-From Straits to 13. N. light southerly winds thence to 1′′ N, strong N.NE. winds with rainy weather and high sea, thence to port fine.
But when we take into consideration the fact that 46 men died at Hawaii, a considerable. number at sea and a number'more on arrival was reached before the rainy season had set in, home in the United States, and that this total that the hospitals have beer for month's past filled to overflowing and that meantime the Filipino hullets have been steadily adding a few per diem to the list, Mr. Barrett can hardly talk of this being a loss, of" only 21 per cent. on an average total of 30,000 men in the field." Then again his statement that the navy is
putting into effective operation a blockade of all the islands that should keep arms and sup plies from reaching the Filipinos can scarcely be called accurate. A blockade to exist must- be effective and at present it hardly looks as though that of the Phippines was, regard to the Press censorship question Mr. Barrett waxes diplomatic. He says that "the slightest hint of a new movement published in America or Europe reaches Aguinaldo within a The thought of the scenes
week or ten days of its being seen by his agents DIRTY. described are, however, quick-
and that the reports of American Iosses, delays, FOOCHOW, ly forgotten, when the
dirty,
retreats or changes af plan are sent to him stinking town of Foochow is
to-day as if he were at the end of the cable. entered.. Wards are inadequate to describe the
For this reason great care must be exercised. condition of this overcrowded city teeming
The H. F. C. to all appear-But could Mr Banett recall an instance of any with its thousands of boney, half-starved-look
auces are likely to have a very changes of plans or new movements being sent ing inhabitants. It can scarcely be possible,
successful football season, out? I trow not. But he goes on to say that one would imagine, that there could be a more
many new and, so it is under.here is no doubt that at time General Otis filthy bole in all China than this densely joined. During the six-a-side games this month, ing" Perhaps not. To completely alter a stood, good players having censorship has not been sufficiently discriminat populated, narrow-strected, slime-filthy town. Men, with bones almost protruding through the club's supporters will have an opportunity whole despatch, to erase names of persons who their skins, were huddled on one of the brid-additions, if there are any better than those suppress facts, to falsify losses on both sides, to guage the worth of the new men: With the have distinguished themselves, to consistently gès in a dying condition, no-one apparently caring an iota for their welfare, in fact they were who played last season, the Clubs should not be surely this is discriminating with a vengeance? simply ignored. There were there also lepers the last down the list for the challenge shield. Mr. Barrett does well in refusing to discuss and men scarcely able to walk on account
The Engineers are hoping to form a good Major General Otis abilities as a Commander- of numerous sores and wounds, and were, so to
team this season, trusting to secure a few play-in-Chief, but in concluding with a statement speak, more dead than alive. The sight was kong shortly.
ers out of a draft of a hundred men due in Hong that he wishes to give his readers "a clearer ghastly in the extreme. And die "cuvia
understanding of the situation" he apparently on that bridge was, as n London Cockney
somewhat over-estimates his own as a writer. would say, thick enough to cut with a knyle.
With his statements that the United States are One and all were glad to leave this awful place
in the Philippines as a result of meeting and return to the ship.
The vicas of a parish not. far from Birming-imperious and unavoidable moral responsibili ham has recently been in the habit of using a ties" or that they cannot retreat from them An invitation had been ex-private manual of devotion in the church with-
without shame, dishonour and disgrace"- the tended to two of the first-class out the Bishop's consent. On the front cover present writer cannot but agree, but that Mr. PERFORMANCE passengers to attend a per- was the notice in bold type:
Barren's article has anything but a tendency formance in the evening, at
to pull the wool over the eyes of the American the Pagoda Customs House, given by Harry
people and, incidentally assist in sacrificing Franklin, the gentleman who gave an entertain-
millions of dollars and thousands of lives he ment at Bay View on Saturday last. Although
cannot conceive. the performance was not classy," the Customs people and residents were glad to patronise the show (even missionaries were them and his diocesan asking when he had given permis- in the islands as well as the best parts of arou thing went down very well. Some officers sion for the use of the manual. My dear are in hands of the United States. Perhaps from H.Me survey boat attrwitch werò,
Lord Bishop," wrote the vicar, "the sanic week these facts and the "effective blockade "account Chinese-231 of 8th moon of 25th year of" there and made things ring.
that your lordship received the manual, which, for Major General Otis having closed the.j・ on looking at the cover, you will see is my.pro. coastal ports. Then he says there is no perty, my vestry clock also disappeared. Ifyou strong reason why within another half year will kindly send me the name of the person who the Filipino revolutionary government should stole my manual if might lead to the appre- not be a thing of the past. It may be. hension of the person who stole my vestry so, but in that case the campaign will have clock".
to be prosecuted under very different conditiona than heretofore-But of all Mr. Barrett's utter
On renching the island of AMOV Amoy, the beautiful sceno
presented, is beyond des cription, for Just as the island was sighted the sun rose, over the hills in al bis refulgent
A GOOD STORY,
"it may be trea; may be new
They sell it in the Church Review,”
NOT TO BE TAKEN AWAY. THE PROPERTY OF THE VICAR- Palace, and a few days ago the vicar received a A-copy-of-the-little-book found its way to the somewhat tartly-worded communication from
GLEANER.
that all the commercial and strategical points Mr. Barrett winds up his article by stating
NOTAN D'A.
CALENDAR.
SEPTEMBER Meteorological means drisää on fifteen years obserniations to 1898.
29.824 80.4 77
Barometer Thermometer Humidity. Rainfall
8.33
TO-DAY.
WEATHER REPORT.
On date at On dute at
Barometer.
...3oloz 29.91 Temperature angan. 78 Humidity Rainfall.
Bo 41
TO-DAY. Monday, and October, 1899.
Kwang-ši. Sun-Rises
Sels **Moon-In Apogee Shy, an High water-Morning .....
Afternoon Low water-Morning
Afternoon
Nanshan
Kiangpak...
Simla............
D. Juan Austria. Taiyuan Succin
Cosmopolitan
Aberdeen
PASSED THE CANAL., Outward-12th September-Spainey, 15th September--Sanuki Maru, Siberia, Spithead 19th September-Ludy Joicey. 22nd Septem, beraluca 20th September -- Bayerny | Energia, Adria, Anapa, Bamberg, Vorong,
September--Annam.
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Homeward-19th September- Anuam,
Shipping.
To-morrow
Singapore ... To-morrow
Singapore
Mororan
Thyra....Japan...
Empress of China. Shanghai.. Glenshiel
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.............To-morrow
To-morrow To-morrow
Oct. 4th.
Oct 4th.
[Oct: 4th:
Oct. 7th
Kinshiu Maru......Moj... Sydney ..... Singapore Oct. 8th Nippon Maru ...japan........
Oct. 10th Changsha .........Sydney...Oct. 13th Coptic. San Francisco...Oct. 16th
We would direct the attention of shipping frms to the style in which "Eccaners Expected" and "Projected Haltings" are now published in these columns, and in so doing respect- their clerks to furnish this face, as the forms already sup fully urge the managers of shipping firms to giro niders to piled gratis with the latest avaliable infominilos every day.
PROJECTED SAILINGS,
Ship.
Abergeldie America Maru... Andalusia
Destination.
New York, &c.
Datt.
Portland, &c. ......Nov. th San Francisco, &c. Nov. 14th Havre, &c.
Nov. 15th
Qk, desp
Havre, &c.
Nov. 30th
Straits, &c.
San Diego, &c. Japan
Oct 31st.
Oct. 7th
Oct. 28th
London.........
Oct. 17th
London, &c.........Oct. 24th
Dec. 15th
Nov. 15th
Ok. desp..
Victoria, B.C....
San Diego, &c.
Nov. 8th
Arrivals. TSINAN, British steamer, 1,459, 0. Anderson, Argyll
1st Oct.,--Sydney 7th Sept., and Manila Bamberg 20th, General-flutterfield & Swite.
Bayern Hiroshima Maru, Japanese steamer, 2,035, Belgian King
S. Yoshizawa, ist Oct.,-Moji 26th Sept.,
Berlarig Breconshire General-Nippon Yusen Kaiştin.
Calchas THALES, British steamer, $34, T. Hall, 1st
Oct-Swatow 30th Sept. General Carlisle City
Candia Douglas, Laprik & Co. NANCHANG, British steamer, 1,063, E Findlay. Carmarthenshire. San Diego, &c.
Challenger. New York son, 1st Oct.,-Tongku 25th Sept., and Chefon 26th, General,-Butterfield &
China
San Francisco, &c. Oct. 3rd Swire.
Chiusan ..........Shanghai.Oct. 13th GOTHAIR, Italian bark, 759, C. Lewanger, City of Dublin...Victoria, B.C....... Oct. 14th
1st Oct.,--Callao, Ferit 21st July, Tron-City of Peking. San Francisco, &c. Nov. 21st Order.
City of Rio San Francisco, &c. Oct. 27th ........San Francisco, &c. Now th HOUAO, French steamer, job, J. C. Gerard, Coptic
1st Oct.,Pakboi and Hoilow 30th Sept., Coromande!... Europe, &c. Oct. 14th
Doric General A. R. „Marty.
San Francisco, &c.Oct. 10th KWANG BEE, Chinese steamer, 1,503, R. L.
Enip. China... Vancouver, &c......Oct. 25th Lincoln, 1st Oct-Canton 30th Sept., Emp. India .......
Nov. 22nd: General-C. M. S. N. Co..
Emp. Inpan.......
Dec. zoth HONGKONG; French steamer, 847, Bastian, Gaelic San Francisco, &c. Nov. 30th
1st OctHaiphong and Hoihow goth
Haitan
Swatow, &c..........Oct. 3rd Sept., General--A. R. Marty,
Hakuai Maru Vladivostock, &c... Oct. 26th GLENFALLOCH, British steamer, 1,434, 11. Heidelberg Harre, &c.
...... Nov. 5th Peters, 1st Oct,--Singapore 25th Sept, Hiroshima Maru. Bombay, &c. Oct. 3rd. General-Joo Teck Seng.
Hongkong Maru San Francisco, &c. Dec. 9th CLIO, British steamer, 776, J. R. Whyte, and Java ............................!London.. Oct-Samarang 21st Sept, General | Kasuga Maru ...Japan Lauts, Wegener & Co..
Kinshiu Mary...Victoria, B.C. PETRIANA, British steamer, 1,139, F. Barnwell, König Albert... Straits, &c. 1st Oct., Singapore 23rd Sept.. Bulk Legazpi............ Manila Petroleum-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
Monmouthshire.. Portland, &c. PROSPER, Norwegian steamer, 789, E. Thors-
Nanchang Tientsin teinsen, 1st Oct.,Samarang 20th Sept., Nippon Mars ... Sugar and Malases-Geo. R. Stevens & Co.
...
SULLBERG, German steamer, 785, Meyer, 1st
Oct., Chefoo 26th Sept., General--Siems set & Co. DECIMA, German steamer, 905, Christiansen, 1st Oct-Moji 28th Sept., Coul-Sander, Wieler & Co.
Loyal, German steamer, 1,237, Lorenzen, 1st Oct., Hongay 28th Sept., Coal-Sander, Wieler.&-Co--
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Nov, and
¡Oct. 21st
Oct. 19th
Dec 13th
Oct. 3rd
Oct. 7th
Oct. 5th San Francisco, &c.Oct. 19th Orestes.....
London............... Oct. 31st Ping Suey.. New York, &c......Oct. 7th Preussen
Straits, &c. ........JAB. Toth: Prinz Heinrich... Straits, &c. ...... Dec. 27th, Queen Adelaide. Victoria, B.C... Nov. 18th Rosetta
Japan
Oct, 15th Sachsen
Singapore, &c.....Oct. 17th Sado Mara Marseilles, &c.... Oct. 6th Saint Trene....Victoria, C... Dec. 9th Salvadora .....Manila..............Oct. 4th Sanuki ManiKobe & Yokohama Oct. 12m Sarpedon
Oct. 5th Oct. 13h Oct. 6th
London
Havie, &c.
Japan, &c.
Havre, &c.
Now your
New York, &c...... Ok desp.
Port Darwin, &c... Oct th
MARY L. CUSHING, American bark, 1,540,
1st Oct-New York 10th May, Case Oil. Savoia --Order..
Shanghai Onte, American steamer, 2,0/2, W. J. Boggs, Sibiri
2nd Oct.,--Manila 29th Sept., Government St. Mark Stores-Order.
Taiyuan... Taraba Maru...Marseilles, &c. Oct. 21st Tamsui Mara
Swatow, &c....... JOct: 8th Swatow, &c....... Oct 4th San Diego, &,... Oct 15th. Shanghai... Oct. 5th Shanghai, &c.
HUPER, British steamer, 1,894, Pennyfatter, 1st Oct--Java 21st Sept., Sugar-Butter field & Swire,
shr. 53min. Shr. 47min.
The Quin. Shr. Jomin. hr. symin The zonin.
Thales
Thyria
Clearances at the Harbour Office. Wuchow, British,str., for Wuchow. Sullberg, German str, for Canton.. Kongnam, British str, for Cantou,
Tientsin...... Tainan
Yawata Maru Mania, & Yuensang. Manila
Oct. 4th
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