IMPERIAL DECREES,
12th October..
THE HANGCHOW. SILK COMMISSIONERSHIP,
(1) Ching Chuan (Manchu) whose one year's term as Commissioner of the Imperial Silk looms of Hangclioy is about to expire is hereby granted another form of office.
THE PROTECTION OF CHINESE RETURNED
·FROM ABROAD AND THOSE LIVING IN
FOREIGN COUNTRIES.“,
(3) Since the opening of treaty ports to foreign trade there have been large numbers of our Chinese subjects who have gone abroad to trade, but who, although, absent from their native land, are still imbued with the love off country and have not forgotten their ancestral land. This loyalty and patriotism is, indeed, highly commendable. In a former decree we enjoined upon the Viceroys and Governors of our maritime provinces to take all returned emigrants from abroad under their special pro- lection, and defend and protect these men from -the extortion and cruel treatment of the likin and other Customs stations en route, as well as from local rowdies and bullies who might have been attracted by the wealth of those returned from.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1899.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES AT
CHANGSHU.
FIVE PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH.
Writing on the 6th instant, the Changshu correspondent of the N. C. D. News anys
On Sunday night last at about eight o'clock a fire broke out, just outside the Small East Gate After the fire has consumed several houses on one side of the street, it madly rushed across and very quickly destinyed several houses in that quarter. The fire being on both sides of the street all passage was blocked. Some of the buildings had no back entrance, so to escape many had to ten through the gauntlet of fire. The result was five person were burned to death. One woman, whose husband was burned, went made mad a short time afterwards. The shrieks of the dying were most pitiful.
matic its appearance and also made its effects At one o'clock, the same night, another fire felt. This was outside of the South Gate, No lives were lost, but much property was destroy ed. The Chinese are sorely in need of sonic system of waterworks as well as many other things. Their gongs, flags, and yelling of the
mob have no effect on fires,
REARMED.
Had the wind continued half an hour longer, she must inevitably have been dashed to pieces, as her engines had just been taken to pieces to be cleaned, so that it was impossible to make use of them.
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The yachting fleet suffered severely. The Surprise dragged her moorings, fouled the Abunai, and the two drifted together down upon the Shamrock and Titania, which they sank. The Surprise and Abunai then broke away from each other, and the latter, steering an independent course, made for the Stella and carried away her inmast, while the former sank Capt. Owston's new 21-rater, finally felching up a few yards from the breakwater. The Wettinge also dragged her moorings and fetched up close to the breakwater, The Nita was swamped and the Ally Sloper went down.
of the great danger from the south would first paralyse the burghers, and them compel them to axert their utmost efforts to keep their own country safe from a fearful attack. We do not rely upon mere hearsay, but guaranteed facts, when we say that in the early days of 1895. when orders were sent to some district com mandants to get their men ready for possible, work in aid of the Transvaal, some of those responsible military officials absolutely refused to allow a single burgher to go north, un the ground that the force under their command was already inadequate to the task of guarding their own frontier against the Basutos.
CONVENTION OF 1824. PARTICULARS OF THE FAMOUS TREATY WITH THE BOERS.
While the typhoon was at its height, the As every one knows, both Mr. Chamberlain waves washed over the Bund, and the din made and President Kruger rest their rival cases startling. Numerous sampans are floating signed in 1884. "The Convention," says Mir. by falling tiles and "loose ends" generally was with equal obstinacy on the Treaty of London,
but so far we have not heard of any loss of life.rainty over the Transvaal." "It does nothing bottom upwards in the harbour and elsewhere, Chamberlain, "confers on Her Majesty suze-
of the sort," says Presiden: Kruger, "I assert that it does," replies Mr. Chamberlain. "And I say no," answers Oom Paul,. “Will you fight?" Inquires Mr. Chamberlain. "I don't care if I do," retorts the President.
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Later.
THE TIDAL WAVE. TERNIOLE LOSS OF LIFE. FOREIGNERS IN THE OVERTURNED TRAIN,
The latest typhoon kas not been much behind damage to property caused. The limits of the storm appear to have extended across a wide the North-eastern provinces. stretch from Shizuoka prefecture to Tokyo and
foreign countries. But in our anxiety for the THE BOCCA TIGRIS FORTS TO BE its predecessors in the matter of loss of life and welfare of all our subjects and especially for those who are sojourning on a foreign soil, as merchants, traders, ctc., we hereby cominand our Ministers accredited to various countries to be alert and on the watch to give every help and protection that may be needed by Chinese abroad, as we ourself would protect and help
them.
14th October,
THE EMPRESS-DOWAGER'S BIRTHDAY,
With reference to the celebration af iny birthday anniversary on the 10th day of the 10th moon (12th November) as re commended by the Board of Rites, the project has my sanction, and I. the Empress Dowager, Mie-si-tunn-yu, etc., do hereby notify that I will receive the congratulations and ceremony of allegiance of the Court on that day in the Chi-huang Thronehall,
Note The term Chi-huang means "the Summit of Imperial Supremacy" and the hold ing of the ceremony of allegiance, etc., in that Throne-hall is significant. Significant also is the suppression of the Emperor's name in the above connection.--Translator.
4 - NEW APPOINTMENTS.
Tong Lu-kao is appointed Brigadier-General of the Chênting Military circuit of Chihli pro- vince, bis former post of Drigadier-General of The Chenyuan Military Circuit of Kueichou province being hereby given to Chang Vii-shu,
-N. C. D. News.
THE NORTH CHINA INSURANCE
COMPANY LIMITED.
The following is the report for presentation to the eighth ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, to be held at the offices of the Company, Hankow Road, Shanghai, on Friday the 20th October, 1899, at 4 PM). Imm
The Directors beg to submit for the informa tion of the Shareholders the annexed duly andited statement of the Company's accounts to the 30th June 1899.
1898An interim dividend of $ per cent. amounting to Taels 46,692.61, was declared on the 20th April last, and after deducting this and the balance of working account, there remains a sum of Taels 67,7612. The Directors recommend that Taels 60,000 be transferred from the Reserve Fund, increasing the balance to Taels 127,760.17, which they suggest should be appropriated as follows:---
A Final Share Dividend of 5 per cent. on lic Paid-up Capital.
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SHANGHAI,
THE OLD AND THE NEW,
agreed to in 1881. and it consisted of a Now there first was a Treaty of Pretoria, preamble and many articles. The preamble
an
TÖ-λIORROW.
Chinese-17th of gik moon of 25th year of Saturday, 21st October, 1899.1,
Kwang si, Sun-Risas HVER
Sels
High water-Morning
STEAMERS EXPECTED,
Names.
ĐẤT CHUẨN. shr. 30min.
Pekin Thr.omin.
Annam.....
Afternoon...... går, 45min. Low water-Morning ....... ghr, 17min. Afternoon ... 3hr, cómin. ANNIVERSARIES. 1861-Evacuation of Canton by the British 1505-Battle of Trafalgar.
forces. 1877-The Shanghai and Woosung milway
closed by the Chinese Government. 1897-The British Government informed the
United States that they would not open the Indian Mint.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE.
French (Anna) 22nd inst. Australian (Changska) zand inst. Australian (Guthrie) 24th inst American (Coptic) 28th inst Canadian (Empress of India) 9th pros. American (America Maru) 11th prox. Australian (Chinglu) 12th prox.
+
The C. N. Ca's steamer Chingiz left Sydney
Changsha
Guthrie...........
From
Mike Maru...... Yawata Maru......Nagasaki Bormida
Kintuck Coptic
...... Singapore.To-morrow
Saigon Oct. 2and Manila... Oct. 2and Port Darwin ... Oct. 24th Singapore... Oct. 24th Oct. 24th Singapore Oct. 25th Singapore ...... Oct. 25th. Queen Adelaide... Portland, Or.... Nov. 8th Japan
Oct. 28th
style in which "Steamers Expected" and "mfected Sailings
We would direct the attention of shipping firms to the are now published in these columns, and in so doing respect. fely urge the managers of shipping firms to give orders to their clerks to furnish this office, on the foem already sup piad gratis with the latest avaliablent comadon every day.
PROJECTED SAILINGS.
Ship.
Abergeldic Algoa
Destination.
Date.
.........Dec. 24th.
Portland, &c. ...... Nov. 11th San Francisco, &c. Nov. 21st Ambria
Havre, &c. America Maru..San Francisco, &c Nov 14th: Argyll Hamberg Hayern
New York
......... Oct. 25th. Havre, &c. Nov. 28th Bengal. Shanghai.........
Straits, &c. Nov. 8th.
Oct. 18th Breconshire Victoria, B.C..
......Oct. 18th. Candia
London....
...Oct. 24th Carlisle City......San Diego, &c. ...Dec. 31st Carmarthenshire San Diego, &c. Nov. 15th
The steamer Kintuch from Glasgow and th inst. and may be expected here on or Changsha Yokohama & Kobe Oct. 25th about the 25th idem.
Isla de Luson ......... at
Simta..
Liberal
China Choysang
San Francisco, &c Dec. 16th Manila
Oct. 24th
City of Dublin...Victoria, B.C. Dec. 3oth Coptic
San Francisco, &c. Nov. 4th San Francisco, &c. Dec. 23rd
Sydney, &c........ Oct arst
Emp. ChinaVancouver, &c......Oct. 25th
-HONGKONG-AND-WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS... fila de Cuba....
Kowloon Dock.
17
啡
Doric
ゆう
Eastern
12
"I
1J
Emp. India ...... Emp. Japan
1
Formosa
Gaelic
Haiching
Hector
Kang Yi's departure for the North from Canton has again been delayed, says the Hupad.
"Her Majesty's Ministers for the seulement a secret edict having been received by him on
of the Transvaal Territory do hereby undertake the sth instant to inspect carefully the great Shizuoka, prefecture appears to have suffered and guarantee that from the 8th day of August, yesterday for Hongkong via intermediate parts. most, the water rising 24 to 25 feet above is 1881, camplete self-government, subject to the fortsat Humen, at the entrance of the Peal River usual level, and breaking embankments and suzeminty of her Majesty, her heirs and (Bocca Tigris foits). It is intended, according to a Peking report, to use the money collected breakwaters, demolishing many houses, and successors, will be accorded to the inhabitants Liverpool left Singapore for this port on the increase the number of high power guns at by Kinng Yi at Canton to strengthen and sweeping others into the sea. From Shizuoka
of the Transvaal Territory upon the following comes news that 53 people were drowned, 36 ternis and conditions." Humen, as it is believed that war cannor beverely injured, and 150 slightly so. At the The terms and conditions gave the British averted if China is to preserve her independence.
Suzukawa railway station, the water was still-Government-great power over the Transvaal so deep yesterday that people had to go out in
In 1884 a new Convention was entered into boats.
This certainly does not mention the word suzerainty, but Mr. Chamberlain argues, with great force, that the preamble of the first treaty was intended to continue in force, as the new
U.S.S. Oregon. preamble speaks of substituting certain articles
Sandakan for the old articles, but says nothing about Pakkang putting an end to the 1891 preamble.
This Convension of 1884 was signed by three Emeralda May Flint British and three Transvaal Ministers, and was Zafira confirmed by the Raad. It says:
"Whereas the delegates of the Transvaal D. Juan d'Austria ..,
Petrarch State have represented that the Convention { Mongkut signed at Pretoria in 1881 imposes burdens and obligations from which the said State is western boundaries should be amended: And desirous to be relieved, and that the south- whereas her Majesty has been pleased to take Now her Majesty has been pleased to direct the said representations into consideration: that the following articles of a new Convention shall be substituted for the articles embodied in the Convention of August 3, 1881-"
Article I. is very long and deals solely with the boundaries.
Once upon a time it was an accepted belief in Shanghai, as deeply engrained in all residents as the Mohammedan formula of “Allah ibadies being recovered. Allah" is in the minds of the citizens of Mecca, that Shanghai differed in all respects from the rest of the globe. That in fact ihere were but two factors to be thought of; the Rest of the World, on one side, and Shanghai on the other.
The special correspondent sent by the Osaka danki telegraphed yesterday from Yoshiwaru, Shizuoka prefecture, that by the tidal wave 28 people were killed at Shinhama, in Tagonoura Mayeda Shinden 23 persons were killed, 12 where 13 bodies were recovered; and at
alone 70 people were severely injured. The In these two villages
sand, and over a thousand coolies were at work mouth of the river Uruka was blocked with removing it. The district inundated extends 4 that of a vast lake. to 5 from cast to west, the appearance being
Did any henighted stranger propose the sligh test of innovations the answer was at once ready: "Oh, you do not understand Shanghai, my dear fellow," And so the world got on very well without Shanghai, and Shanghai withow the world. But the world is a queer place and lately it has taken into its head to look into add places, and just for the fun of the thing upset their favourite apple carts. Oom Paul down Transvaal side had gut some such an idea in its head, and it took the practical form of making the Outlander uncomfortable. Paul had his own ideas of governing, which were very good in the old days of a score or so of years ago, hat they did not suit the new conters who had been outside Johannesburg unkind of the world, but the work has got i and thought they knew a little ton. It was very way of its own, and when it on its side is renton- strated with, it simply shrugs its shoulders, and says it could not help it. Now lately the world has begun to have a special interest in Shanghai. It is bomianting it in fatt as it did the Trans- vaal. It wants to open it up and to make it what it calls civilized. It opened Oom Paul's diamond mines, and set to dig out his gold. Shanghai is the entrance to China, and the company promoter, the gold miner, the railway engineer, not to speak of the cotton spinners, Shanghai, or at least the remains of Old and the silk weaver, are all on the girl vive. Shanghai, would like to follow the example of Oom Faul and shut them out It would like to have streets or not have them at its own sweet will. If it likes the plague or cholera, why should ment it let in gas and gas was followed by water. it be sanitated against its will? In a weak mo- Some of its swells thought to cut a dash, alas: by riding in carriages instead of trusting to the old and well tried wheelbarrow; then na unknown individual got a rickshaw from Japan, and then Chinese got carriages of their own. So much came of once opening the flood gates. But worse was coming. Gas brought the elec tric light, and the electric light brought the telephone, and our skyline was disturbed by unsightly poles and wires at all angles, And for this what did we get? We have good-mac- damised roads, it is true, but we can't drive along them without being disturbed with all manner of depressing sights-brokersin-shabby It is with great regret that the Directors re-
traps utterly regardless of life or timbricsts cord the death of Mr. E. H.. Lavers, who was
with dirty coolies regardless of our finer senses; connected with the company from its com
men and women of all nationalities and in ali mencement, and for many years as its Chair-propriety. Then we have a public band, but costumes regardless of the first principles of who goes there? Look in and sec. Mr. Welch retires from the Board, but the
We have remaining Directors, being eligible, offer them: to a couple of thousand but where we must ཐ་ drill hall, where we can if we like give a ball selves for re-election.
hubnob with skippers and engineers, with store-keepers, and managers of every degree. Verily Shanghai is fallen from its high estate, when princely tai pans lorded it over obse quious clerks, when palatial residence and magnificent messes were the rule, and as yet the hoi polii were not.
And a Bonus of 10 per cent. upon Contribut. tory Premiums.
The balance to be retained to meet further
liabilities.
1899.-The
Balance of the Working Account to 30th June amounts to Taels 270,983.19, which compares favourably with the corresponding period of the previous year.
SALE OF THE PROPERTY.
An advantageous offer for the property No. to Hankow Road, having been submitted, the Directors decided to accept it, and have sold the same for Taels 125,000, the sale to take effect from the 1st October of the present year. The value in the company's books appearing as Taels 50,000, it is proposed to place the surplus of Tacks 75,000, less expenses, to the Credit of the Reserve Fund.
תהמת
DIRECTO157′′
AUDITORS.
The auditors, Messrs. White and Wrightson, also retire, but are willing to resume office if re-elected.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
WA, GEO. Bayne, - Secretary. SHANGHAI, roth October, 1899.
NOTES FROM WEIHAIWEI...
October 6th.
The Argentine Republic's training ship the Presidente Sarmiento spent a few days at Weihaiwei recently, leaving for Kiaochon, Hongkong, Manila and so round the world, on the 3rd instant..
The Waishen, one of the new German-built cruisers left on the 3rd instant, after a few days stay, to rejoin the Squadron at Misotao (Tengchoufu), the new Naval Headquarters of the Peiyang fleet
Ships in Weihaiwei harbour on the 6th. Centurion, leaving on the 10th to join the Barfleur in Corean waters, the Fictorious, the Orlando, the Whiting, and the Alacrity shortly leaving for Hongkong.
VLADIVOSTOOK.
And now they would add one straw more, and introduce tramways!
Such have been the subjects of conversation
Shizuoka states that in and about Tagoroura 44 The latest telegram from the Governor of
injured, are being given medical treatment in the people were killed. Forty-six persons, severely school building. The houses washed away and demolished number more than 220, those badly damaged 130, and more than 500 were flooded, while the area of rice fields submerged exceeds 600 cha. In addition 630 fishing boats were
badly damage.
The damage caused to the railway between could not be ascertained on the 8th, as the Numazu and Iwabuchi, on the Tokaido line,
at Shibashi Station on the night of the same water had not subsided. A telegram received day stated that it was expected traffic would be resumed on or about the 13th inst. At present fifteen miles, crossing the river Fuji on the passengers have to walk a distance of some
way
The work of restoring the telegraph commu nication is mpidly being proceeded with, and most of the lines are already in working order. It is now ascertained that the loss of life in the accident on the Japan Railway, when a 18, while 40 suffered more or less serious in- train was precipitated in a river, ainounted to jury. Among the passengers in the train there whether they escaped or not is not stated. are said to have been three foreigners, but
Nara prefecture, in consequence of the con- A landslip has orcurred at Uchimaki, in tinued rainfall, and a house was demolished. All the members of the family residing in the house, eight in all, were killed
THE TRANSVAAL WAR.
THE LOCAL FORCES IN NATAL, The Natal Police are described as being onc of the best equipped and most efficient of our advisedly, for in every respect these policemen Colonial troops. The word "troops" is used are thorough soldiers. They are all Europeans, numbering 550 strong, and are in every way rendy for immediate service. With a thorough knowledge of the country, and fully trained for the requirements of South African warfare, a corps of this kind has many and various uses. Not the least of its qualifications is that it can parties. As an instance of the comprehensive operate not only collectively, but in small and practical manner in which this contingent is arined, it has only to be stated that they are provided with Maxim guns. The Natal Carabineers are another useful body of mounted riflemen. The Cape horse, as ridden by these Colonial forces, may fall short in appearance of the British cavalry ideal, but there is no mis- taking its efficiency and adaptability to local purposes, The Cape Mounted Rifles is an im- portantcorps. It was re-organised in 1878fromthe Frontier Mounted Police. Its strength is now a little over 1,000, and its head-quarters are at Umtata. The C.M.R. is purely a colonial corps paid out of Cape finances, but the men
I. In this the Transvaal binds itself not to trespass beyond the boundaries laid down.
III. arranges for the residence of a British representative at Pretoria or elsewhere.
IV. It is in this article the suzerainty is in- phed. It says:--
"The South African Republic will conclude nation other than with the Orange Free State, no treaty or engagement with any State or nor with any native tribe to the eastward or the westward of the Republic until the same has been approved by her Majesty. Such approval shall be considered to have been granted if her Majesty's Government shall not, within six months after receiving a copy of such treaty, have notified that the conclusion of such treaty is in conßict with the interest of Great Britain."
V. and VI. deal with the Transvaal debt to Great Britain.
the late war from punishment.
VII. protects residents loyal to England in
VIII. In this article the Transvaal agrees to hold no'slaves.
IX. provides for complete religious liberty, X. The Transvaal agrees to give every facility for the care of the British troops buried there."
X. declares invalid all grants of land made outside present boundaries,
XI, ensures the independence of the Swazis. XIII, provides that the Transvaal will not tax British imports higher than those from other countries.
putes. It says :-)
XIV. (This article has also given rise to dis.
All persons with their families, except natives, will have full liberty to enter, travel, or reside in any part of the South African Repub lic. They will be entitled to possess houses, merce themselves or through their agents, and factories, shops, etc. They may carry on com-
else." they shall pay no more taxes than any one
The remaining articles, up to the twentieth and last, deal with the buying of land by natives, the freedom of Britishers from military service and a few other things.
all the trouble.
And this is the famous treaty that is causing
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Captain Fowler, of the steamship Phra Chont Alad, from Bangkok, via Kol-si-chang, reports:
Fine weather throughout.
Captain Frigast, of the steamship Meejoo,
towards port.
Cosmopolitan
PASSED THE CANAL
y
Outward-2nd September-falacca. 26111 her, Voroneg. 29th September-Apuam. September-Energia, Adria, Ampa, Bam
Halalu Maru, bih October-Japani, l'arri, Oct--Indranili, Ixion, Kintuck, Vindobona, daanted, domenens, toth October-dyr. Konigsberg, 13th October-Bentomend, Inuba Mark. 17th October-Tantalus, Arab, Avala, Queen Cristina.
Homeward-17th Oct.-Indus, Stentor.
Shipping.
Arrivals.
PHRA CHOM KLAQ, British steamer, 1011, J. Fowler, 19th Oct.,-Bangkok roth Oct, and Koh-si-chang 12th, Rice and General -Yuen Fat Hong.
HANOI, French steamer, 738. Pannier, 19
Oct.,-Haiphong and Hoihow 18th Oct., General A. R. Marty. LAOS, French steamer, 2,331, Sellier, 201h Oct., Shanghai 17th Oct., Mails and General-Messageries Maritimes. MEEYOO, Chinese steamer, 1,359, Frigast, 20th Oct, Shanghai 14th Oct., and Amoy 18th, General-C. M. S. N. Co. HAICHING, British steamer, 1,267, A. E.
Hodgins, 20th Oct.,--Foochow 17th Oct, Amoy 18th, and Swatow 19th, General- Douglas, Laprak & Co. WINGSANG, British steamer, 1917, T. W.
Sellar, 20th Oct.,-Canton 19th Gctober, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. LEGAZPI, Spanish steamer, 586, Antonio, Tribar, 30th Oct.,-Manila 17th October, Leather-Onler.
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Nov. 1and Dec. 20th Swatow, &c..........Oct. 21st San Francisco, &c Nov. 30th Swatow, &c..........Oct. 22nd
Hakuai Maru... Vladivostock, &c. Oct 26th
..London....... Nov. 14th
Hongkong Maru San Francisco, &c. Dec. 9th Java
Karlsruhe
London...... Straits, &c.
Nov, 2nd
fan. 24th
Oct. zist
Dec. 13th Dec 10th Oct. zand
Kasuga Maru...Japan:
Königsberg...... Havre, &c......... Kawachi Maru...Afarseilles, &e...... Nov. 3rd. König Albert...Strails, &c.
Monmouthshire. Portland, &c. ...... Dec. 23rd Malacca.......apan Nippon Maru.San Francisco, &c fan. 3rd
Danía..........m Oldenburg Onsang Orestes
Marseilles, &c......Oct. 30th Straits, &c. .........Feb. 21st San Francisco, &c. Oct. 25th ....London..........Oct. 31st ........... Europe, &C... Preussen..... Straits, &c.
..... JOct 28th Prinz Heinrich...Straits, &c. Queen Adelaide.. Victoria, B.C..
Parramatta
Rohilla
Sachsen
Saint Irene Sibiria St. Mark Strathgylc Suevia Suisang.... Szechuen Tamba Maru Tamsui Mam Thyria..... Tsinan Yawata
never
Japan
Straits, &c
Victoria, B.C.
Havre, &c
Jan. 1oth
Dec. zith
Nov. 18th
Oct. 29th
Feb. 7th.
Dec. 9th
......Nov. 19th
New York, &c.....Qk, desp San Diego, &c. ...Dec. isih Havre, &c.
Nov. 12th
Singapore, &c......Oct. 25th Shanghai
Oct. zist Marseilles, &c......Oct. arst Swatow, &c.......Oct 22nd San Diego, &c. ...Oct. 22nd Maru...Manila, &c.
..... Sydney, &c....Oct. 28th Oct 27th
INTIMATE STRANGERS.
ever faving seen the reflection of hisown face. Now Suppossed a man to have Uved fifty years without ind him before a mirror nut, led him have a look, He will,of couse, recognise the out and general appearance of his body; but his features will be as new and strange to him as those of a parson he has CULGOA, American transport, 1,140, Comule.
before met. Yet he was worn that mask all his life; he touched it with his hands times beyond W. Carlin, U.S.N., zeih Oct.,-Manila 171hcoming has by means of October. MALACCA, British steamer, 2015, E. G. des
and passions of half a cent it express the feelings. in other yet, bone of his bone ;hu heard itu peculari. fies remarked upon by Andrews, zoth Oct.,-London 9th Sept, and flesh of his flash រៅ។
it is, the
the glass presents it to and Singapore 14th Oct., General.-P. & | his ; as a novelty. Fortunately Nature has so 0.5. N. Co.
nade, us that we are commonly satisfied with dar toak therwise this man might curse the hour he first beheld his man countenance.
Clearances at the Harbour Office.
Nanyang, German str., for Amoy.
yeemoon, German str., for Shanghai. Hakhing, Brusirty, for Swatow, Hinsang, British sir, for Singapore. Puchow, British str, for Wuchow. Kengnan, British str., for Canton. Tambu Maru, Japanese str., for Singapore.
Departures.
out. 20, Kong Bang, British str., for Kobe. Oct. 20, Calchas, British str., for Singapore. Oct. 20, Hailoong, British str., for Swatow. Oct., 20, Juson, British str., for Amoy. Oct. 29, Athenian, British str., for Honolulu. Oct. 10, Ariake Mart, Japanese steamer, for Oct, 20, Bellerophon, British str., for Swatew,
Kuchinotzu.
Oct. 20, Hintang, British str., for Singapore. Oct. 20, Lycemoon, German str., for Shanghai.
Oct. 20; Wayang, German
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a page of a book which i lies
on my table this bright, morning a picture which-wore it published. without title or description-pentably the most s
would not understand;
important to every human being invit
original vitally
huck its structure to the eye, nor has the owner orer' laid hauts on it. Navertheless its name is daily en
our
lips, and out its faithful performance of duty largely depend our efficiency and happiness,
rith
it
Still, people are continually alluding to it in words of wailing and complaint. They find so end of fault. when it goes wrong, and when it goes right Hellous pay it the compliment of doing good work. The way of the world," you remind neaing the way of the world."
part of 1800 who began to suffer from a bad stomach
For example here is one who says that in the early Ad Indigestion. Now the stomach tries to be good ant not bad. It makes constant and mighty efforts ta necomplish its task and so fumish the rest of the
in more than one household in Shanghai dur. and there are to be found colonial recruits-.NE. winds and sen, lightening breeze Oct. 20, Lady Joice, British-str., for Shangbai. - fails Jismally, and then its owner characterizes it ás-
ing the week, and such is a fair specimen of The arguments used. Let us take warning in time. The world will not wait on us; whether the bitter pill-the sooner we make up our we like it or not we must in the end swallow
ball at our feet; we can control affairs and mind to do it the better. We have now the turn them to the best advantage; to-morrow we may have to surrender at discretion, and find that our resistance has made our lot the more bitter. Mercury.
A TYPHOON AT YOKOHAMA,
SERBIA."
The work of the corps is almost as much in a military as in a police groove, and on many occasions it has-done-most excellent service. Some time back it contained no fewer than five V.C.'s. Although in any great South African not be entirely available for trans-frontier disturbance the Cape Mounted Rifles would service, the corps would probably be allowed to participate in some extent in any forward movement. The men are admirably efficient, and possess some artillery. The Transket Mounted Rifles, commanded by Captain St. John Henley, is a small but efficient corps, The Diamond Fields Horse is a noted local force. It forms the right wing of the Griqua. land West Brigade, which also comprises the Diamond Fields Artiliery and the Kimberley Rißes.
THE ACCIDENT TO THE The bad weather experienced in Kobe on Saturday, says the Kobe Chronicle of toth instant, when the barometer showed a remark. The Aurora and the Flover left for Nagasaki ably low reading, developed into a typhoon at
THE BASUTO MENACE. on the 5th instant, The former is expected Yokohama Shortly after 11 o'clock this morn
One fact above all others (says a Cape paper, back a month hence. Commander Grunt, then, days the Japan Herald of the 7th inst, an ax-Commissioner, and his wife left by the extraordinarily rapid and sudden change Free State quiet, even if to a man they believed the Eastern Province Herald) would keep the Aurora for a trip to Japan.
accurred in the weather, for whereas until that the Transvaal were engaged in a righteous Colonel A. IFDorward, D.S.O., R.E, who tour the temperature accompanying the rain cause, and that is, the fact of Basutoland lying arrived by the Aingsing on the 23rd ultimo, fall had been particularly low, a moment later
on their south-east frontier. What the Zulu entered upon his duties as Commissioner on
the wind suddenly changed to the south-west power in its days of zenith under Cetewayo was and the thermoneter rose rapidly. The glass, in the Natal colonist, that is the Basuto nation the 2nd instant.-N. C. D. News Cor: "/
on the other hand, fell, according to our to the burghers of the Free State, particularly Adiniral Fitzroy's Standard Mercury Barometer, such as live in or near the "Conquered Terri- to 28.3, which we believe is one of the lowest tory." Rightly or wrongly, the Hasutos have a readings on record in Yokohama. The wind heavy debit entry against the Free State, pri- soon rose to typhoon violence, and continued marily for the taking of the fertile belt of land. The alarm. wrought havoc in the harbour. alleged acts of injustice and cruelty committed to blow till 3 o'clock, when it rapidly subsided. that forms the "Territory," and also for many The M. M. S. S. Toukin had a narrow escape against individual natives. Within easy riding from destruction. She was lying alongside the pier on the south side what about half past many fants is a force of certainty-geo" (ES:“
distance of several Free State townships and two she carried away her moorings and slightly perate, armed, and mounted Basutos, who gave damaged the pier. Two anchors were put-oui, but she dragged them and collided with the following the Raid. If the lustoffighting entered reason for considerable anxiety in the time just Hamburg America liner Serbia, at which juncture, fortunately, the typhoon had greatly Free State commandos out, it would take a into such men (as it easily would were the modemted otherwise serious damage might considerable force to restrain them. The fear have resulted. A line was thrown from the of such a savage invasion is ever present to the Tonkin and she was made fast to the Serbia, minds of Free Staters in time of peace, and in when only a few yards from the breakwater. time of war outside the State the imminence
A private letter received in Shanghai from Vladivostock, written in September, says
There is no news here of any interest. Quar antine regulations are very strictly enforced for steamers froin Chefoo, on account of the plague atretchWang and the regulations are pretty high-handed. Two Chinose leaving a steamer, the other day, in a sampan-breaking quarantine were shot by the guard on the steamer. One was killed instantly, the other and the sampan coolic wore fatally injured Anyone thinking of coming here from Slang hai in a steamer pid Chefoo may look forward to ten day's quarantine,
Haiching, from Coast Ports, reports:-Mode- Captain A. E. Hodgins, of the steamship rate to fresh N.E. winds, fine and clear through- Prosper, and Victorious, out. Steamers in Swatow-Pakshan, Taiwan,
NOTAN DA.
CALENDAR.
OCTOBER.
Meteorological means based on fifteen years observations to 1898.
Barometer.... Thermometer
..29.982 76.2
..5-794
Humidity....................?!
Rainfall
TO-DAY.
WEATHER REPORT.
Barometer. Temperature Humidity Rainfall
On date at On date at
to A. M.
+ Pinte
1.30.16
30.07
70
77
* 77
75
TO-DAY.
Friday, 20th October, 1899. Chinese-16th of 'gih moon of 25th year of
“Kwangan. -Sun-Rites Bu
Skr. omin Sets Skt. 3rmila. High water-Morning .........ohr."
"Smin.. -Afternosterivene går rquiste Low water-Morning 3hr. 37min. Afternoon . 3hr, omin. ANNIVERSARIES.
1843-Death of Grace Darting 1827-Battle of Navarino. 1882-Terrific typhoon at Manila, enormous 1890---Li Hung-chang arrived in Peking. Death
damage to property.
of Major G. K. Moore at Hongkong.
Oct. 20, Hermes, Norwegian str.,.for Canton,
Passengers-Arrived... ... .... ....
but stomach.
Now, who, or what is accountable t
Continuing, our correspondent adda;..... *! 1 had no relish of food, and after eating I had pain at the chost
Per Meefoo, from Amoy-29 Chinese. Per l'hra Chem Klag, from Bangkok, &enus sides. Whatever kind of food I tank nothing 8 Chinese.
agreed with me. I made uso ef various medicines in Per Hatching from Const Ports-Messrs. Tupes of relief, but none of them did me Any good..
At last a neighter, Mrs. Tyrell, told me how Kay and Metman, and 50 Chinese.
had benefitted-loving hail the same complaint-by Per Laos, for Hongkong from Shanghai- Mr. Back, Mrs. Vance, Misses Perrine, Julia Mother Srigel's Syrup, and recommended me to try it. Somewhat encouraged by what sho sald, I pro Barry, Ad. Bernay, Messrs, C. Gumer, H. unred a bottle of this remedy, und soon found that t Hellier, Mrs. R. Rumolds, Messrs. P. C. Camp relieved me as nothing he had done, I could ent ball, Dang Ah Hei and boy, E. M. Lylva, H. better, all foot agreed with me, and I felt better prery C. Burrons, Destilleux, N. M. Danon, L. way. Since that time-now four years ago I hare Maphtalic, and Chinese. From Yokohama kept well, taking an occasional those of the Syrup Col. Elsdale, Capt. Mould, Mr. E. C. Pieric, when seemed to need it. My daughter suffered
from the same trouble and Mother Belgel's Syrup liberty to minke any use you like of this statement.
good effect in her case. You and the like
In
Mrs. Jocelyn, Mr. and Mrs. Blake, Messrs. Walker, Fowler and Roth, From Kobe-Mr. Bain and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ferrino,
(Signed)Mrr Elizabeth-Nauity, Forester Artis Mr. and Mrs. Menezes. From Nagasa
Inn, D, Scouring bam, Dundee, July 2nd, 1887. Mrs. Roger, Ms. Mirindab, Mrs. Tate,
This lady's stomach dit not become "bad" of Wartoy, Mrs. Kondrick, Mrs. Yolussen, Mrs.amatice prepare and aforethought," as the lawyers Esker, Mrs. Randle, Messrs. Mullerand Drancy of certain edminals. The case lay in the con For Saigon from Shanghai--M Esu Vanalions of her life, her babits of eating, many he with, Ding, Chinese.
and 3
From Nagasaki-Messrs.ibly, inherited weaknes. There are no anary Basard, Coat, Malayamba and Gueraud. For things, and combinations of things, that tend to pro Singapore from Shanghai-Mr. Salal From
it is hard to traco bo duce or develop dyspepsia, i Nagasaki-Mr. Kato, Mrs. S. Murray and child. individual instanco The symptoms (or conse For Colombo from Shanghai---Messrs. Thi-quences), however, are inore munerous, dangerne and deceptive than the uninstructed imagine. It i bout Albert and Thibout Georges. From Kobe
Mr. Kita For Fort Said-Messrs. Haylor, for this reason that so great a multitute of alleged
Far dyspepsia remedies” ars prepared," Bedier, Carby and Cox. For Marseilles from Shanghai-Messrs. Wellwood, C. M. Dweat, Bat the "bad" stomach having been "alow to Maphegyi, Kun Ho, Wen Hai, Pan Tsai Fu abandon duty and strike work, lees unt respond to and Tai Chen Li Fram Yokohama Messmany and all sorts of f drug that may bathrown hope Hayask and Chaix. From Kobe--Messrs. R any the must exy spied to Bailly, Hate and family. From Nagasakililisease, and if there is a medicine which so per Mr. and Mrs. Challanjon and child, and Mr. Syrup, the world has not yet heard of it. The food fectly meets this requirement a Mother Beigel's Watson.
Per Malacca, from London, &c.-Mrs. Evans, limux and healer that it and the "bad -
and inflamed orgnu receives it for the gennings
Misses McNeill, Nordlund, Bartlett, Shifstone, 3 children and governess, Mrs. Hutchinson, stomach is changed back into a good one,
Stearn, Thomas, Biggin, Ede, Ogasawara, and tee, but which luther ways you may sindy and know Dr. and Mrs. Gray and infant, Messrs. WT represents a machine in your boly you will never You now grow, what that "picture" on my "Labis
275.Chinese from.Singapore,
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