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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1899.

Commerce.Three men were then appointed | the esteem in which literature, art and learning

IOTANG.

the knife and the German was brained quick | RUMOURED LOSS OF A FRENCH | Clearances at the Harbour Office. as a flash; The knife was driven into his breast

sends the following to that papers.

The correspondent, of the N. C. Daily News and the warm blood was drunk. The bodies

of the men who died were fed to sharks.

September 29th.

A DANGEROUS RUMOUR. News has come from Wansien, Szechuan, that rumour is rife na well-poisoning by foreigners. No missionary is at present at Wanhsien, but on some pretext or other two servants of the China Inland Mission have been lodged in the ramen and been cangued. A party of missionaries from the West is expected here soon, so full particulars will be received.

THREATS.

I have in my possession a sheet of paper written closely over with characters. I was found inside a native cake which had been thrown into the Church of Scotland Mission compound. It vows vengeance against the

native church members,

MISSION.

A courier who has arrived at Tripoli, says Thomas has sores on his mouth. Anderson shows no signs on his face. His checks are dispatch of September 11th, reports that the sunk and his eyes are deep in his head. The French mission headed by Fr. Foureau and have recovered, There is no belief that the the mission was attacked by an immense boby hen will be kept in the hospital until they | Major Lamy has been annihilated. He says courts will handle the case, as it is admitted of Tuaregs, who, after suffering terrible losse that the men entered into a compact that one that nothing can be done, in view of the fact killed all the members of the mission by force

of arms. should die for the rest.

General Strike of Seamen and Firemen,

LONDON, September 3rd. diff. Hill, Bristol, and Liverpool by the Sailor's The demonstrations organized 10-day at Car- and Firetuen's Union were well attended.. At all the meetings resolutions were adopted to was granted..

On March 22nd a dispatch was transmitted from Algiers to Paris that a party of Tuaregs had attacked European expedition on its way to Air, in the Sahara, killing 100 men and capturing pans of its caravan. It was said that the expedition attacked must have been the Fourenu-Lainy expedition, but on March Biskara, 247 miles south-east of Algiers, that 23rd official dispatches reached Paris from the Foureau-Lamy expedition had arrived at fore, it could not be the party killed by the Tuaregs.

Proper, Norwegian for Hungay. Hue, French str, for Itiphong Kinngpak, Chinese str., for Sbangbal Haiman, British stu, for Awatow, Nanchang, British str., for Tienisia. Anping, Chinese att, for Canton, Oct. 11, Sachsen, German str., for Europe.

Departures.

Oct. 11, Fuusang, British: str., for Shanghai, Oct. 11, Pingsuty, British str., for Singapore: Oct. 11, Germania, German str, for Kobe, Oct. 14, Nanchang, British str., for Tientsin.-

Passengers-Arrived,

-Per Formosa, from Coast Ports-Mr. Lim On Kien and servant, and 235 Chinese.

commercial lines. I am confident that other will now oppose any attempt to bring about the native officials and against all foreighers and strike unless the increase in wages asked for f Agaibes some months earlier, and that, there- and Mrs. Chas. E. Richardson, Mr. F. Wengal,

ago

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THE REBELLION

ITEMS.

Some Japanese and a Korean arrived by the Attling yesterday. The Carenn was seen inside the city to-day accompanied by a party of Chinese showing him round. The river which was on the rise in the beginning of the week is falling rapidly. The weather is clearing up and look- ing brighter. The cotton crop has not been much damaged by the rain and the farmers are busy picking and bringing it into market.

LONDON, September 4th. Tile general strike of scamen. and steamer. firemen, which has been threatened, for some time, was declared to-day, the shipowners refusing to accept the invitation of the Seamen's and Firemen's Union for

conference fixing

the rate of wages for firemen and sailors on steamers at L6 and for sailors on sailing vessels at 24 monthly, a slight advance in the average wages now paid at the various British ports.

Reports as to the effect of the movement have not yet been received except from South shicks where it is stated, two thousand men have gone out,

of the London docks the speakers expressing Many meetings have been held in the vicinity

until their demands have been granted. the determination of the men to remain idle But traffic at this port has not yet been affected,

It is not likely that the strike will be com pletely organized for several days, and until then its result will not be known and its effcet will not be keenly felt, The manifesto of the union ordering the strike includes all the parts in the United Kingkom.

Prince Lobengula is Arrested and Charged with Molesting White Women-the Husband

a preliminary Committee. They advised are held in France, I proposed that the Library me to attempt nothing till my return. On building our plan, costing £3,000, be my return the last of August this year for a erected as their special memorial. Only two week's stay, I met more than thirty businessmen for a committee to carry out this idea were men who are looking to China as a field for secured, namely M. Lemaire, formerly a Minis- commercial development, I therefore fell inter at Peking and Baron de Coubertin. After- with their inclination and suggested that the wards Chailley Bery actively espoused the cause Museum or Exposition building, costing and secured the co-operation of others, such as £3,000, be erected by the people of the Pacific M. Casimir Périer, for a while President of the coast, in case Germany should delay to carry out French Republic, M. Bouldesy, Director of the this proposition. The Chamber of Commerce, Ecole in Sciences Politiques, Senator Siergfried, the Board of Trade and the Manufacturers and M. Can befort, a wealthy banker in Lyons, Association will appoint five men each for such and one interesteil in the Lyons Mission to a Committee with power to add others to their China. Naturally the influence that France number. Hon. John Barrett; formerly Minister has exerted in China through several conturies to Siam, is a most enthusiastic advocate of the would lead her to take part in any scheme of cause, both in the Western and Eastern States. learning that is international. It might also The enterprising spirit of commercial en on he noticed that as France has lately secured the Pacific coast will not be lacking in this special privileges as protector of Roman scheme which is, in one part, educational along Catholic Missions in the whole of China she cities in my own country can be induced to act, partition of China. There is a chance fur com if I should fail in carrying out the international petition, commercial and religious, everywhere fdeal of the scheine, and should fall in support in China and there may be chances in many which was squashed in the early part of the from other countries. The next country to be ways for barmonious co-operation and mutual year, but evidently not quite extinct, is to visited was England and Scotland, where we benefit. The full length of our stay in Ger break out again with renewed vigour next year. likewise spent ten months. The first public many was ten days. Though having no intro- No merey shall be shown to foreigners or those meeting was held in Edinburgh, called by a duction, beyond that of the work, we niet a

connected with them. Nanking will once again few prominent clergymen. One of the speakers larger number of influential men than for the become a capital of China and one shall be set was Rev. Dr. Whyte, Moderator of the Free same length of time in any other country. Dr. up there as Emperor. This may be only bhis Church of Seciland. A contribution of too Stuebel, a former member of our Shanghaiter, but still it shows how widespread the dis was made by Dr. Barbour, whe several years committee, entered sympathetically into our content is, and that a good determined leader

visited

China, and has always liberally plans. I had several conferences at the For- could raise a following in this neighbourhood assisted Chinese missions. A local committee cien Office in Berlin and was given valuable which would cause much trouble in China. was also formed. The first meeting held in aid. I also had an audience with the Imperial Loudon was in connection with the China Chancellor, Prince Hohenlohe, who showed a Association. The Association favoured theeffort sincere interest in all plans for exerting a just and recommended it to the London Chamber and beneficent influence in China and for the of Commerce. Week after week arrangements strengthening of China. The mater was also were made for addresses to be given in various brought to the attention of the Emperor and owns of England and Scotland, beforeham Empress. Nearly a dozen men consented to bers of Commerce, Geographical and Philo join a German committer, among whom are sophical Societies, at the Universities, in Count Hattualezapuski, of the Upper House, churches and conferences of different de- Count Bernotorff and Count Arim-Moskau nominations and at hydropathies. Being a

It would be a Goon if the foreigners here could of the Lower House, Herrn Mendelssohn stranger and not connected with any organiza-Bartholdy, banker,

Sitheer, Direc establish a market for the sale of vegetables and Dr. tion in the the country, the favour extended was tor of the Deutscher Hansrélstag, Dr.

other produce. Within the last few years prices a pleasant surprise. Owing to the exciting Schumacher, of the German Commercial bave gone up considerably. Fish, fowl, kume, events taking place in China, and the uncertainty Mission to China, and three or four China and eggs are about double the price, owing, as to her future found people of all classes ready merchants at Hamburg. As Germany is suppose, to a greater demand. But the servant to listen to any information on the perplexing making rapid strides in reinmerce, 1 pro in foreign employ must be having a big situation. Thus we were afforded opportunities posed that the Museum or Exposition, costingueeze." At present the fuel is selling at for speaking in behalf of China and on British £1,000, the the one to represent the generosity interests in China, though I was not eqally of Germany. Berything is organized for facilitated in expounding the scheme of an action, but any investment of money will de- Institute. I came in contact with statesmen, pend on the way the authorities at Peking act merchants, clergymen, writers. Their feeling towards the scheme and its execution. The concerning China could scarcely be termed next place visited, where we also spent 10 days, either optimistic or buoyant. Still there was a was St. Petersburg. I was received by four

The policeman who made the arrest said he general desire to see China advance. Under Ministers of the Government, Count Muravieff,

saw Lubengula, fresh from his honeymoon at these circumstances the task of securing finan- Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. de Wine, Mi

Eastbourne, with several other coloured men. cial assistance was beset with difficulties. It nister of Finance, Prince Hilko Minister of

accosting respectable white women who passed was one thing to speak to the British public Railways, and 31. Pabyedonestaff, Promoter

along Lillie rad, outside the entrance to the about China, and quite another to get British of the fluly Synod. A memorial was also pre-

exhibition. The Prince, it was charged, took financial support. It became evident that it sented to the Czar I had several consultations

hold of the women, who screamed and ran would be impossible to get contributions on

Afire loke out on Tuesday morning on with Prince Uchtomsky, the head of the Russian board of the Chinese-owned steamer Ella sailway. The policeman said that as he had merely my own appeal, though success would Bank, He has visited China several times, ing under the British flag whilst off Otter

seen the prisoner act in that way before he come if England could be identified with the and is more of an enthusiastic admirer of Paint, below Kiskiang, errante from Honkow,

took him into custody. He also declared it Institute and if a responsible English committee Chinese tenchings and traditions than any appears that one of the native firemen, says

was a nightly occurrence for coloured men should undertake the task. I therefore formed statesman I have met. In his paper, the the M. C. Daily News of the 7th, was searching

outside the gales of the exhibition to molest a contral committee. in London of some 25 Viedamesti, there were three leaders on our

women who came over the bridge. men, all of whom have had connections with undertaking. One was headed in English, "A

for something in the engine room bilges with a China. The Executive consists of Mr. Alex. Helping and to China."

naked light when a quantity of oil that was About the time I stowed there ignited, and the outbreak was Richie, Mr. Cameron of the Hongkong was there he and his assistant wrote an article such as to drive those in the engine room on Bank, Mr. Cwthn of the Chartered Bank, Mr. in the July number of the North American deck. The engines could not be handled and G. E. Dodwell, and Rev. W. T. A. Barbor, Review, in favour of a. Russian-American formerly a Wesleyan missionary at Wuchang. alliance, and commended the plan of the Inter- would reach, the rossel was beached about not knowing to what extent the conflagration now Head-master of Teys School, Cambridge. rational Institute as one just to China. This four miles below the point. The flames These men are hearty supporters, anxious to article also appeared in Russian and has help the undertaking. Other business men on

prevented the use of the fire pumps below and the committee are Mr. Wm. Keswick, M. P., time of my visit of the preparation of this

attracted wide attention, Not knowing at the is there was, strange to say, no portable of Jardine and Matheson. Mr. Cecil Hanbury, article, I proposed that the large building to be thrown in an inefficient manner by the deck force pump in the ship, water could only of Iveson & Co., Mr. Pritchard Morgan, M. P., be used as lyceum aud class-rooms, and cost- buckets. A panie naturally ensued amongst Sir Alfred Dent and Sir Edward Sassoon. Our ing £6,000, be put up by friends in Russia and the Chinese passengers and many sought terra committee met, in july and decided to raise

New York conjointly. I understood that the immediately the vessel was "beached £3,000, enough for one building. Mrs. Isabella co-operation of Russia could be expected if which took place about balf-past ten. For Bird Bishop, aided by other ladies, promised to other countries do actually aid, and if the plan tunately the bulkheads were iron or the vessel be secretary for a woman's committee with a meets with favour at Peking. Brief visits of view of raising in time £1,000 more for a Nurs

would have been added to the list of those a day or two were made to Stockholm and burnt on the Yangtze. The oil quickly burnt ing Home as part of the woman's department. Copenhagen. In the former 1 was received at Success will depend largely on the future the Foreign Office, had audience with the King, wood-work below, little damage was done. itself out and apart from the destruction of the recognition and aid of the Chinese government. and was given to understand that if the work One of our best friends in England, courteous,

At t pan. the China Navigation Co'u steamer became thoroughly international, Sweden sympathetic, and true, was Thomas Hanbury. would take a small share in the way of contri-

Poyang appeared on the scene and by request towed the vessel off, the Chinese passengers, Ile had made a conditional promise of nearly bution. In the latter I was also received at realising the danger was past, quickly board. £5,000. The day before we left London, he said he did not not care to invest such a large

the Foreign Office, and had audience with ing, and the vessel arrived here on Thursday Princess Maric and Prince Valdemar, who is apparently none the worse for the mishap. amount in Peking just now, but would con- soon to visit the Far East. The goodwill of tribute to the English fund to be raised by our the Danish Government was secured, white London committee. He approves the plan, Mr. Anderson, of the East Asiatic Company, aims and work, but, quite reasonably, desires aided by the Director of the Great Northern more evidence of security before handing over Telegraph Company, enthusiastically under- such a large amoent,

took to form a Danish committee to raise, say,

The press in Great Britian greatly aided us 1,000, for another building. This ends our in the work. As many as 50 newspapers, such tour in helalf of China and the International as the Times, the Morning Post, the Chronicle, Institute. The work has been trying and the Manchester Guardian the Scotian and perplexing, but good, we trust, has been done. Glasgow Herald are included. Mr. Stead A great many wish us well, but are not ready to wrote on the project for the Review of Reviews, risk anything to help an the work. I may and gave me an introduction to Russia. The add that I am of the conviction that no country British, and especially the canny Scotsman, is anxious to bring about the dismemberment move slowly (much like the Chinese) but none of China. They all fare better by keeping China the less they listen to argument and are always together. As an outcome of our tour two things ready with a word for the opposite side. The

seem necessary, first, that each country he good will, moral sentiment, love of liberty, and represented on the Council at Peking in propor the political honesty of the British people, tion to money contributel, and secondly, that command respect and reverence everywhere. the committee of each country send out its own

Early in the year we made two visits to

unen to the staff of instructors, as unofficial Holland, of two weeks each. Having letters representatives. The other element of success from Mr. Knobel, the Netherlands Minister at

is the favour of the Chinese authorities. What Peking, we were heartily received by the their attitude will be must be tested. I am Dutch people Conferences, specially called, opposed to the expenditure of money in build were held at the Hague, in Amsterdam, Rotings, unless there is evidence of good will and terdam, Leyden, Utrecht, and elsewhere. In

unless the Chinese government gives recogni the manufacturing, section, near the German tion something like that given to syndicates for border, a special conference was held. A

commercial concessions. I am confident that commitee was formed of 18 men, which was with appropriate favour and co-operation from afterwards made smaller and more harmonious. the Peking government the amount of financial Such men as Count von Bylandt, Baron de assistance would be 200,000 ticks (30,000) or Siners, rolaning Me Pinte. President of the Chamber is not bright, but the need reinains. If one has Mr. Bergema, former minister of the double what we first planned for. The xullook of Commerce at Rotterdam, and Mr de become accustomed to the climbing of moun Monchy of the Dutch firm in Tientsin,

tains of difficulty, one more mountain will are on this Committee. Mr. Holz, represented appear but little up among the heights. I still in Hongkong, and whose headquarters are believe in the possibilities of China and revere London, has been a genial friend and sincere her past history. I believe that providence well wisher. The committes, on account of the Dutch position in the commerce of the past, guidance is needed in the international cou

means much for this people, and that His and the nearness of the Dutch colonies to China, plications focused in China. On our part, as was specially interested in the Exposition part guests of this country, we ought to seize every of the plan and so desired to raise £3,000 for opportunity to impress the people with the such a building. In case of difficulty in excellent, and not the worst features of our securing this proposed that £1,000 be raised civilization, and may it not be that an in- to erect the Womans' Social Hall and to be stitutional exhibition, at the capital of the called the Wilhelmina Hall A Memorial was presented the Queen, and a conference held Empire, al the learning, the art, the invention, with the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

the commerce, the generosity, the beneficence To Belgium was only allotted about a week,

of Christendom, would not only be a credit to all classes of foreigners in China, but be the After talking with some of the business men interested in China, I was convinced that the downfall? Such an object demands the means of saving the nation from threatened Initiative must be taken by the King or members co-operation of ali. (Applause.) of his cabinet. A memorial was presented tothe King

and an audience would have been granted had it been possible to remain longer. I had three satisfactory conferences with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and have since heard from him that I should consult with the Belgian Minister at Peking, and on a favourable report from him the help of Belgium may be relied upon. Less thana weck also was passed in Paris Mr. Donovan had much pleasure in second Results could scarcely be expected to be asgealing the resolution. The gentlemen who con- as from ten months in England or the States, sented to serve on the committee were well- Still the cordials was herond my expeda koown to them all and wen-ir unisor witir the tions, received much aid from M. Gerard, scheme. As they represented every country former Minister at Feking, now at Brussels the reunion, of the East and West would be He presented a memorial for me to the French brought about in closer and more intimate Minister of Foreign Affairs, and commended relations. Anything that would enable them the movement to his friends. The presenta to underland each other better and remove tion of my cause was specially made to educa misappreheusions must end to their benefit. tionalisis, such as Members de Institut, and He and great pleasure in seconding the resolu professors in the Collège de France, the Ecoletion and endorsing all that had been said by Normale Supérieure, and others. Owing to the former speakers.

asked to move the following resolution:

Mr. Archibald Little said that he had been

the different countries visited by him upon the That this meeting congratulate Mr. Reid and amount of favour accorded to his project to establish an internationational Institute at Peking and express the hope that the Chinese authorities will continue dicir co-operation.

200 cash and the dollar at goo. There is a dearth of cash, owing to increased business in the port-hence the poor exchange.

of Miss Jewell.

LONDON, September 4th Prince Lobengula, the alleged Matabele chief who recently married Miss Jewell was bularrested on a charge of disorderly conduct.

Yesterday afternoon a cricket, match was played between the Woodcock and Jchang residents. The Volenck was victorious, when the return match is played perhaps the residents will make a better show.

FIRE ON BOARD A RIVER STEAMER.

from San

THE AMERICAN MAIL.

The following telegrams are Francisco papers :--

Holland said to. Desire to give up Curacoa and other Holdings.

BERLIN, September 2nd, The National Zeitung says Holland woul be glad to relinquish her hold on Curagon and

is fened in Holland the Monroe doctrine other islands off the coast of Venezuela, but it would be applied, and especially as there is bad blood between Holland and Venezuela. The National Zeitung quoles Dutch papers 10 been lost on Holland, and adds: "Doubtless show that the experience of Spain has not

this makes Holland desire a treaty with Germany."

London Suffers from Dullness. LONDON, September.and. Except the small incursion of society folk Thursday to se Mrs. Langtry's first night in The Degenerates," London remains in the social doldrums, Partridge shouting co- enced Friday, luring to the country the few who still remained in the metropolis. The birds are reported to be plentiful. There is such a dearth of matters of interest that even the recent special election in the Eighth. Missouri district for a successor to Congressman Richard P. Bland has been utilized as the topic of the day, lengthy editorials foreshadowing all kinds of possible political unheavals in the United States.

Lobengula's defense was that he knew the women, but he could not explain why they screamed and fled. The magistrate said he did not appear to prosecute, as then he would regretted that the women who were molested

have been able to punish the offender severely. He bound the prisoner over for good behavior for six months, and told him to keep the peace, otherwise he would get into serious difficulty. The prisoner was then released.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

Captain Douglas, of the steamship Formosa, from Tamsui, reports:--Tansui to Amoy fine weather throughout. Amoy to Swatow mode rate breeze, overcast and slight rain. Swatow to Hongkong fine weather throughout. Vessels in Tamsui on the 8th inst.:-Nil. In Amigy on the othichch, Cito, and Salvadora, In Swatow on the 19th:-Chinkiang, Hangchow, Newchwang, and Foochere.

NOTANDA.

CALENDAR.

OCTOBER.

Meteorological means based on fifteen years observations to 1398." Brometer

29.982 Thermometer

176.2

-5-704

Humidity Rainfall

Baiometer..... Temperature

VESTERDAY,

WEATHER REPORT.

On date at

.30.15

77

32

►

TO-DAY.

Humidity Rainfall

a date at apak

30.07

Wednesday, 14th October, 1899. Chinese-7th of oth moon of 25th

Kamang-si Sun-Rises ...... Setx

shr. 56min. 5kr. 38min.

.none

Messrs. F. Marsland, K. Ota, Miss J. Clem- Per Nippon Mare, from San Francisco; &c.

Smith, Master Smith, Miss Kichardson, Mrs. mons, M. Stetson, I de Long, M. Hyde, J. F L. V. Musso, Dr. H. H. Haas, U.S.N., Mr. Mrs. and Miss K. L. Piver, Mr. and Mrs. R S. Thoms, Misses Thorus (2), Mr. and Mrs K. Hirota, Mr. M. Katschera, Mrs. E. Renfes, Miss Elsie Reajes, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hay- wood and servant, Master Haywood, Miss Doris Haywood, Messrs, C. Pape, G. Hayn kawa, Dr. Gertrude Halley, Europeans 3: Japanese and 104 Chinese.

Departed.

Par Doric for Shanghai-Hon, E. H. Conger, U.S. Ministor and native servant, Br. F. D.. Cheshere and native servant, Mrs. N. E. Irwin, Messrs. W. F. Schiele, H. Hurton and 2 native servants, T. Christiani, A. Zickornann, Lieut. N. E. Irwin. Messrs. E. A. Hardon, Ellia Kelly, So Yak Fan, Alaster Alfred Fan, and Mrs, San Tak F. For Nagasaki-Messrs. W. Dunlop and Gomez For Kobe-Mr. Walter. H.Howard. ForYokohama--Lieut. L. H.Ever- hard, Misses H. L. Lewers and McIntyre, and Mr. A. Fuciis. Fur Honolulu--Mr. Hsui York Kai and native servant, Mr. Wong Tin Chong, Mrs. Loo Chong She, Mr. Lee Choo, Mrs. Chang Shee, Mrs. Leong Hong Hin, Mr. Lin Coon Chuck, and Miss Log Hin On. For San Francisco-Dr... Apple, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. James, Mr. Wong Wing Lee, Mrs. Wong Chong She, Miss Wong Hin Hee, Mrs. Wong Chu She, Miss Wong Lee, Messrs. Arthur Clubb, J. C. Pace, Mrs. Jung Sun Ying and infant, and Dr. M. W. Fruiklin.

Per Sachsen, from Yokohama for Genoa Messrs. S. Mezobuchi, T. Shemoda and M. Wogchara. For Southampton-Mr. and Mr. Read, 2 children and nurse, Miss M. Ozaki, and Mr. Smith. For London-Mr. H. Ziegler. For Bremen-Messrs. W. Ladder, M. Vetterich, C. Niemeyer and Th. B. Schmidt. From Kabe of Nagasakai for (ienoa-Mr. G. Sammariva, and for Southampton--Mr. J. D. Barrett. From

High water-Morning

Afiernoct shr. 12min. Low water--Morning Shr. àmia. Afternica...... Skr. 12min. ANNIVERSARIES. 1399- Order of the Bath instituted. 1492-America discovered, 1797-Battle of Camperdown. 1866-Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. 1880-Señor Garay, Spanish Consul at Shang

formed.

hai, accidentally drowned at that port by falling into the Kwangpoe River 188-The first steamer (the eifony left Hongkong for London with passengers to establish a Chinese firm there. 1896--Death of Archbishop Benson of Canter.

bury. 1898-Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Co. sign contract for loan of £2,300,000 to Chinese Government for Newchwang railways.

TO-MORROW. Thursday, 12th October, 1899.

Would give Killarney to the Irish. LONDON, September 6th. Announcement was made here to-day that Sir Thomas Lipton has offered $250,000 for the Lakes of Killarney, If his offer is accept- ed, he intends to make a present of the beauti- tion to invest the title to the property in the Chinese-3th of oth moon of 25th year of fal estate to the Irish people. It is his inten hands of trustees, who will forever maintain and preserved it as Irish national property. “

New evidence of a great plot in France.

NEW YORK, September 6th.

A special to the World from l'uris says: New evidence has been discovered in the we cently unearthed plot against the Republic which makes the charges against Paul Derou- lede and his colleagues much more serious. Wholesale arrests are looked for at the con clusion of the Dreyfus trial. The plot was wel: financed and well plannegi. New documents scized include a number of the Duke of Or leans' autograph letters to Deroulede which leaves no doubt of the guilt of many high poli- plicated in the Dreyfus affair were in the plot ical personages. Most of the Generals im- and a number of clericals. The trial before the Senate begins on September 18th and will be more sensational than the Dreyfus case,

Forest Fire in France.

MARSEILLES, September 18th, Extensive fires are raging in the woods near Marseillies and Toulon, at least ten miles of forest beingsin flames A number of chateaux have been destroyed and others are threatened.

Found no Trace of Aeronaut Andree.

Kwang-si Sun-Rises

shr, 56min. Niels

........ Sh. 37 min. Mous-First Quarter ihr.46 pm. High water-Morning .......... hr. 35min. Afternoon.... ghr. 20min. No inferior high-nor low-water.

ANNIVERSARIES,

1834--Mr. J. F. Davis appointed Chief Super-

lish.

Miss M. Sammariva. For Landon-Mr. Ja Campbell From Shanghai for Colombo-Mr. and Mrs. Dyer. For Genoa-Mr. and Mrs, 0. Anz, Mr. and Mrs. Bazze, Mrs. Bonfield, Messrs. B. Franzeni, C. de Doss, H. Schwarzenberg, W. T. King, Sisters Alma and Rosalie. For Southampton-Mr. G. S. M. Wyshall. For London-Mrs. Norman, Mrs. Duly, Mrs. Bar nett, Messrs. C. I. Payn, Ivansoon, Homsby,' P. Y. Gilling, and Miss Crocker. For Antwerp Mr. R. Pinez. For Bremen-Messrs. Zitel-

Soldiers, mann, Enn, Chung Cheng Shih, Yang Hu, Tring Te-hsan, C. Muller, and 3 German For Hainburg-Mr. E. Magnus, Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Hill, Mr. and Mrs. N. Kuegreen, and Mr. K. E. Landgreen. From Hongkong for Singapore Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Schwaem. For Colombo-Mr. and Mrs. C. Weinberg, Miss Weinberg and Mr. M.-Lah- imann. For Port Said Mr. and Mrs. Holzberg... For Southampton-Mrs. Retallick. For Bre- men-Mr. H. Huchting. For Genoa-Mr. P.

Schimidt:

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

Naines.

Fron.

3...

Pekin ......

Singapore Sanuki Maru...... Singapore

Due

To-morrow. ....To-morrow

Changsha... Port Darwin...Oct. 13th. Arratoon Apcar... Singapore Oct. 13th Poseidon

Chusan......

Bayern....

Kasaga Maru Mike Maru. Coptic

Singapore Oct. 13th Singapore......Oct. 14th Colombo.........Oct. 17th Thursday Id. ...Oct. 19th liombay

....... Oct. 23rd

pic.......................... San Francisco... Oct. 26th We would direct the attention of shipping arms to the

intendent of British Trade in China. 484--Evacuation of Afghanistan bn the British. 1850-Peking surrendered to French and Eng-style'in which "Steamers Expected" and "Projected Ballpo 1872- Revolt in the Philippines. 1879--General Roberts victoriously entered 1888-Chinese steamer l'ailing lost off the

Kabul

l'escadores,

announced.

1889-Discovery of a lead mine in liangkong 1898-The German Emperor and Empress.

start for the Holy Land.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS HUE. Indian (Arvatvon Apeur) 13th inst. Australian (Changshu) 13th inst. English (Chusau) 14th ́ins. German (Bayern) 17th inst.

American (Coptic) 26th inst.

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are now published in these columus, and in so dulog respect fully urge the rougem of shipping Brus to give orders to dieff clerks to farish this office, on the forms already sup piled gratis with the intert asnilibiæ informujen every day.

PROJECTED BAILINGS.

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Nestination. Dutc

Portland, &c. ....Nov..ith San Francisco, &c. Nov. 21st

Abergeldie Algpa America Mart... San Francisco, &c. Nov, 14th. Andalusia Havre, &c. Nov. 15th

New York, &c.. Argyll

Oct. 25th Havre, &c. ......... Nov. 30th Straits, &c. ......... Nov. Sch Victoria B.C......jOct 28th, London...

Oct. 17th

Bamberg

Bayern

Breconshire

Calchas ...

Candia.......... London, &c...i. Carlisle City....San Diego, &c. Carmarthenshire.San Diego, &c. ...Nov. 15th.

Challenger Changshia.

Gothenburg (Sweden) September 11th. The steamer Antarctic which left Helsing. hurk, Sweden, on May 25th last, with an ex- pedition under Professor A. C. Nathorst, was spoken off the Skaw, the northern extremity in New York on the gth inst.

The Silk ex Co's steamer Olympia arrived China of Jutland, Denmark, to-day on her return from her search along the northwest coast of Greenland for Professor Andree. She reported that she had found no trace of the missing

aeronaut

HONGKONG AND WHAMTOA DOCK RETURNS.

at Kowloon

Isla de Cuba....... Isla de Luzon Kiungbak... Simla.....

The arrival of rain during the week and the A ST. PETERSBURG SENSATION. Amara.... consequent basishment of the hot weather was apparently responsible for a considerable in- crease in the United Kingdom's death rate, especially ainong children,

Cannible Seamen Tell of Sufferings,

Liberal Empress of China Breconshire

May Flint D. Juan d'Austria Rosella Keongwa'i..

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Oct. 24th.

Dec. 15th

New York

desp.

Kobe & Yokohama Oct, zoth .....San Francisco, &c. Dec. 16th Chusan.......Shanghai.......Oct. 13th City of Dublin...Vistoria, B.C.......Oct. 14th San Francisco, Oct. 14th.. Coptic

&c Nov, 4th Dock. Coromandel

Europe, &c... Diamante Manila...........Oct. 12th Doric

San Francisco, &c./Dec. 23rd Eastern

Sydney, &c..........Oct. 20th Emp. China Vancouver, &c......Oct. 25 Emp. India

Nov, 22nd Emp. Japan

Deci 20th Forinosa

Amoy & Tamsui... Oct. 12th San Francisco, &c. Nov. 30th Swatow

Oct. 12th

Gaelic

Haimundon

Cosmopolitan

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$1

Hakuai Maru Hector

PASSED THE CANAL

26th

3rd

POUR YEARS FALSELY IMPRISONED. Some sensation has been caused in 5. Petersburg by the discovery that accused per sons can be falsely condemned by a properly constituted Court in Russia as well as in France, although their trial produces the CHARLESTON (S. C.), September 3rd. strongest donbis as to their guilt. A remark For the first time since being brought to this able case in point has just been brought to port sailors Anderson and Thomas, who ate the light and announced by the Novosti. "More Outward-13th September-Sanuki Maru, fesh and drank the hood, of their fellows, and than four years ago a man named Al-Siberia, Spithead who were picked up from a raft of the Norwe exander Takma was tried in the town of Joicey 22nd September - Afalacca,

19th September-Lady

The men are still weak and mentally still some- widow of General Boldereff and her servant, gian bark Drot, talked to-day of their sufferings. Penza for the double murder

of the September-Energia, Adria, Anapa, Bam- what muddled. The stories given fo-day differ and sentenced to 20 years' hard labour on the Oct-Indravelli, Exton, Kintuck, Vindoboun,

berg, Voroney 29th September in many details from the first accounts brought island of Saghalien, The Novosti now reprints Hakala Maru, 6th October-Japan, Varra, in by the steamer Woodruff, but the sailors are an article which it published at the time, point Undaunted, Idomeneus. details further than the main facts of the killing character of the evidence, together with the half insane and in no mood to give any authenticing out the unsatisfactory and inconclusive Homeward-6th October-Ernest Simons, and eating of their comrade are true. Thomas, startling news, confirming its worst suspicions, a bit of English. His mind is not clear as to the by Colonel Talm a relative of the convict, the Norwegian, is a mere lad, and he can talk that a telegram has just been received there

"Which the lots were drawn for the-victon,himself up and made a full-confession. The number of men on the raft.

stating-that-the-real-murderer-bas-given- he said, “we had been ten days without food, trial was much commented upon throughout and we had to kill a man to let the others live the country as one of the causes celebres of unit some friendly slip right come along and Russia, and when the jury came to deliver pick us up. We took splinters from the raft their verdict the foreman completely broke for straws. There was a long straw, and the down with emotion and was quite unable to man who drew it was to die. It fell to the pronounce the word "guilty." An appeal was German, and he submitted without a fight." made to the Senate for a new trial, but was man said, and the plan was to knock the Cier- severe in their strictures on the causes of this There was a chunk of iron on the raft, the rejected. Several of the newspapers are very

when he sprawled on the raft One of the be no means in that country of claiming com. man on the lead and then stab him to his heart failure of justice, especially as there appear to men took the iron, another stood ready with pensation for false imprisonment.

Preussen.

Shipping.

Arrivals...

Vladivostock, &c... Oct. 26th.. London...

Nov. 14th Heidelberg...Hayre, &c. Nov. Sih Hongkong Mars San Francisco, Bar Dec. 9th Java.... ...London.....

Danfa.. Onsang Orestes

Pakhoi

l'oseidon

Preussen

Nov. 2nd

Oct. 21st

Nov. 3rd

Oct. 19th

Dec. 19th

Oct 15th

Oct. 1st

Kasuga Maru...Japan Kawachi Maru...Marseilles, &c.. König Albert...Straits, &c. Kinshiu Mara... Victoria, B.C.

Maidzuru Maru... Swatour, &c..... Nippon Maru Malacca.......Japan,

...San Francisco, &c. Oct. 19th

Marseilles, &c. Oct. 30th San Francisco, &c. Oct. 25th London......

Oct 31st Vladivostock Oct. 13th. Yokohama & Kobe Oct. 14th Straits, & Jan Joth Straits, &c. Dec. 27th Queen Adelaide.Victoria, B.C....... Nov. 18th Sachsen Singapore, &c............... Feb. 7th. Victoria, B.C.Dec. 9th Kobe & Yokohama Oct. 12th Havre, &c.Oct. 14th Havre, &c. Nov. 20th Marsejales, &c......Oct. 21st New York, &c......Qk, desp. San Diego, &c. Oct. 20th. Manila......Oct. 13th

Prinz Heinrich

NIPPON MARU, Laurse steamer 3303

"Saint Trene Allen, 10th Oct-San Francisco 12th Sept., and Shangha) 8th Oct., General- P. & O. S. N. Co. FORMOSA, British steamer, 674, J. Douglas 11th Oct.,--Transui Sth Oct., Amoy 9th, and Swatow roth, General-Douglas, Lap. rik & Co.

Sanuki Maru Savoia St. Mark Sibiria Tamba Maru Thyris

MAIDZURU MARU, Japanese steamer, 667, T. Venus

Ogata, rith Oct-Amoy and Swatow Yawata Muru...Manila, &c. Oct. 27th 10il Oct., General.—Mitsui-Baasan Kaisha-