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manner,

pen could have put all I have said, both in my last letter and this, in a much more convincing

Yours faithfully,

Hongkong, October zoth, 1899 THE WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES.

PEACE

(From Manila Papers) SCOUTS AMBUSHED AT. MUNTINLUPA.

HUMANILA, October 14th, Three companies of the Thirtyseventh Infantry, under Major Cheathman, were ambushed at the town of Muntinlupa, Thurs day afternoon, and three men were killed, two -wounded, and six more are missing. Rein- forcements under Colonel Boyd reached there, yesterday morning, and the rebels were repulsert.

An expedition consisting of ten companies. went up the lake to Muntinlupa to look over the ground and dislodge a small party of natives that were supposed to be located there; | The three companies landed near the town without much opposition, and company started through it, on a reconnoisance. They

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1899.

boys, a large number of non-commissioned officers, 100 1st-class A. D.'s besides stokers, and several on the civil list. She was commissioned on the 29th of June last year, and on the 12th of January, left Buenos Ayres for a cruise round the world. The armantent, with the ex- ception of four 4.7in. Armstrong guns, is irregular, every approved type of gun being carried for completer instruction in gunnery; neither is the torpedo department forgotten, the vessel having three tubes and all the latest

contrivances. Each commissioned officer re- gularly teaches the particular branch he is most proficient in, the classes including subjects' in artillery, fortification, theoretical and practical engineering and electricity in all its uses in warfare. Civilians are also carried for the study of languages, principally English and French, photography, fencing, boxing, and music, the last art being taught by a skilled pianist and organist. The 1st-class A.B.'s are being trained for non-commissioned officers. Besides the ordinary boat equipment a 15ft. half-deck racing cutler is carried which can also be converted into a full-rigged, ship. The boat, which carries a centre- board, is remarkably stiff and handles well under her unique rig. Aloft she is a perfect model of the cruiser. Since leaving home the vessel las visited the principal ports round the crossed the Pacific, calling at Honolulu, where all on board helped the Americans to cele. brate the "Glorious Fourth," and five days later the compliment was returned by the Americans by assisting at the anniversary of their guests independence Day. From Honolulu they strock across in Japan, visiting Yokohama, Kobe, etc., then made for Chefoo. The 20th limo was fete day and a colossal pienic was organised on the Island of Kungkingtat (Che- fou), where whole oxen and sheep were

GOAT BREEDING FOR PROFIT IN FORMOSA,

Sheep do not, we believe, thrive in Formosa, any more than in Japan, says the Formosan, but goats do, and large flocks of these latter are kept, chicily for their flesh, which takes the place of mutton, which it closely resembles, The variety found in Formosa is the black goat, which is smaller then the goat found in Europe and America, and is a very hardy animal. There is no reason why, proper care were exercised in the selection of varieties, profitable occupation in the island. Not alone goat breeding should not become a very might they he raised for the purpose of obtaining their skins and flesh, but they might be kept also for dairy purposes, and large profits made out of their milk, which can either be used as such, being particularly wholesome and nourishing, or can be converted into the most saleable cheese, such as the Roquefort, Mont d'Or. Le Sassenage, and Lerroux of France and Switzerland.

SERIOUS FLAGUE RIOT AT KOLAHPUR.

DOCTORS' RESİDENCES WRECKED. HOSPITAL PIRED,

There was a serious plague riot in Kolahpur on the evening of the 7th of September, en the residence of Doctors What way and Gadgili were wrecked and ransacked. About 5 o'clock, a Hindu boy was being conveyed in an am balance to the plague hospital. A large crowd objected to the lad's being taken away but became apparent that trouble was brewing and their opposition was resisted. Soon after, it the shop-keepers all set about closing their shops. Later on, about three thousand mal- contents assembled and matched to the plague hospital. On the way they wrecked the two doctors' houses and on reaching the hospital smashed the dispensing mom and set fire to such portions of the place in which there were no patients.

have much to gain by the maintence of peace because theirinterests are bound up in commerce in the Transvaal man who would be glad to see the maintenance of Transvaal independece loyal Dutch subjects of Her Majesty; from men of all these categories assurances have reached Majesty's Government, of their belief that per- me of their hearty support of the action of Her

by securing equal rights and privileges of Dutch anent peace and prosperitycan only be secured and English throughout South Africa and of their earnest desire that these should be olitained, even if necessary at the cost of war,

a real and effectual settlement.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

Captain Kynoch, of the steamship Mousang, | from Sandakan, reports:-Strong N.E. on seon and heavy sea

Captain Anderson, of the steamship Fook- sang, from Wuhu, reports -Moderate to fresh N. and N.E. breeze, fine weather with cloudy. sky and following sea

Captain von Wellstacott, of the Austrian cruiser Kaiserin Elizabeth, from San Man, reports Fine weather, air, Channel of For

Shipping

Arrivala. FOOKSANG, British steamer, go1, R. Y. Ander- sen, 21st Oct.,Wuhu and Chinkiang 16th, Oct., General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. BYGDO, Norwegian steamer, 772, C. Brekke, 21st Oct-Newchwang isih Oct., General -Sander, Wieler & Co.

MAUSANG, British steamer, 1,643, J. Kynock,

21st Oct.,-Sandakan 15th Oct, Timber.. -Jardine, Matheson & Ca SAINT JEROME, British steamer, 1,845, P. T..

Reid, 21st Oct,-Muroran 11th Oct., Coal, -Hughes & Hough,*•

Dovo MARU, Japanese steamer, - 1,321, Ki Wokihama, 21st Oct.,-Kürun 18th Oct. Coal-Order.

KAISERIN ELIZABETH, Austrian cruiser, 4,500,

Julius Beck y. Wellstacott, 21st Oct, San Mun 18th Oct.

met with no resistance and everything appeared | South American coast to San Francisco, then and operate mines having become a topic of White Nile lately. After some hours travelling mosa northerly winds, force 3-4, moderate sea. Saikong, British ́str, for Samsui.

quiet, and they ivers just starting to return when the rebels opened up from the ambush on all sides of the town

PARTY CUT OFF,"

Some of the scouting party were cut off, but they fought their way through as best they could to their command. The other two com- panies hurried as fast as possible to the scene, and soon the conflict raged fiercely. All of the men who did not get out of the trap fought,

bravely, but the little force soon began to get roasted in the open. Their stay at Woosung bring up the subject for debate at their next a

short of ammunition; so they took up a position in one of the buildings near the lake front and kept the enemy at bay as well as they could.

The enemy did not attempt to force them from their position, for they thought that a gun- boat was lying in the bay just behind the build ing. There was none there, but there is no question that the rebels funred a trap.

HELP IS SOUGHT.

In the meantine a trusty messenger was dis patched with a message to Fasig, to hurry up ammunition and reinforcements. The message reached headquarters at Pasig at 9 o'clock, Thursday night.

C company and 15,000 rounds of ammunition was hurried on board the Nueva Eicite launch, and were hurried to the scene. It was a 'clock in the morning when they arrived at Muntin lupa. The troops were cheered by the sight of the launch and ammonition, for they had only six rounds left in their belts. The fight com menced in earnest and up to io o'clock the conflict continued. The rebels were driven

froin their position and they are fleeing up the

Coast

As the troops advanced over the field of the day before they found their dead heroes lying where the rebels' bullets laid them low..

ONE BODY UNKNOWN,

Maber and Boyle were identified, but the other was not known. Their clothes had been ali torn off them and their leggings, hats blouses, shoes, belts and guns were gone.

The Napanilan and Caridad arrived on the scene early in the day. The gunboat assisted in the attack. The Nueva Ejicita brought down the wounded men yesterday.

FIGHT AT MARIQUINA. Lieutenant McClure, Fourteenth Infantry, sent out a party of 20 men to reconnoiter around Mariquina and the foot hills, Tuesday The party was surrounded but fought their way out. Two men were wounded, seriously. Re-inforcements were sent and the enemy was driven out, They returned and fired on outposts, Wednesday night. Thurs day the country was scoured but no rebels were found.

CHINESE HIGHBINDERS.

ATTEMPT TO ORGANIZE." A TONG IN MANILA. ~There is said to be a merry war going on between the Chinese Iniperial Consul General and the rich Palanco, who has long been a leader of the Chinese in Manila.

and contributions.

is limited to about five days, when they proceed to Hongkong for stores, thence they will visit Manila, and pick up all the large ports en route for home the Canal, including New York and Cuba. The voyage so far has been a most pleasant and instructive one and we are told that a marked all-round improvement is most. noticeable in the youthful crew.

LOSSES INCURRED BY THE N.Y.K. ON ITS VARIOUS ROUTES.

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Tokyo, October 9th, The total loss incurred by the N.V.K. since its establishment in 1885 is put down as follows:-

FOREIGN LINES.

Yokohama Shanghai Kobe-Wladivostock.. Kobe-Tientsin

Kobe Newchwang

Total DOMESTIC LINKS. Kobe Otaru, via Eastern

stations

Kobe via Western stations Yokohama-Yokkaichi. Awomori Muroran Hakodate-Nemuro Nemuro-Hinashima.. Otaru Soya......

Total..

Yen. ,244,602.927 26,988.916. 50,995.866 33.400.955

355.9984.677

88,246.978

78,086.400

95.709.100

65,963.707

9.231.610 9,110.479 8,005.780

-354,183.670

Grand Total......710,177-551

The above loss is an average per anatim on the net receipts for the thirteen years and a half, ending March last. A dividend of 8 per cent. anmunally is also included, so that the

MINING RIGHTS IN JAPAN.

The question of allowing foreigners to own discussion among those who are in favour of extending the right of free hold of land to ou siders, it has come to be ruinoured that the Go- vernment will submit to the 14th session of the The Feminiri, however, learns that the authori Diet n bill amending the existing Mining Law. ties have not yet Lad these things under their consideration. The saine journal is informed on the other hand that the Keizai Kenkyu Kai (Economic Investigation Association) and the Tokio Chamber of Commerce are both to

meeting and that there is a division of opinion among the members of these bodies, ont section holding that such a liberal policy may result in the whole of Japan becoming the property of foreigners; while the other argues that the most that may follow will be that foreigners may invest in building lands. The latter section thinks that so long as there is ' money in mining works, Japanese owners will not be foolish enough to part with them in favour of foreigners; but the mere extension of the right of owing them and other lands will have the effect of quieting the minds of foreigners and will become an inducement for them to invest money in Japanese enterprises in general.-Kobe Herald,

TELEGRAMS.

(From all sources.)

Fund for the Transvaal Refugees.

LONDON, October tuath, The Lord Mayor of London has opened a fund for the relief of the refugees from the Transvaal, to which large suns have been con- tributed.

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AN ECONOMIC LION BAG.

The following story comes from the Sou- dan:--Six natives went out lion-hunting on the they found a likely spot, and climbed up into a tice to wait for the lions to come down to the river to drink. The first animal that ap peared was an immense buffalo, and then came buffalo went for him, and, transfixing him with a lion and a lioness. On seeing the lion the his horns, killed him. The lioness fled, but returned shortly afterwards with another lion to take vengeance on the buffalo for her mate's death. The newcomer, however, was lisem- bowelled by the buffalo, who also disposed of three other lions in the same manner, but was so mauled in fighting that he died. All this time the hunters had remained in the tree watching the fighting, and when all was over they put the five dead linns on their camels and departed. A fine bag without firing a shot.

TRANSVAAL BLUE BOOK.

THE VERY LATEST.

The Colonial Office has newly issued the latest South African Blue-book, and we (Siraits Times) are placed in full possession of the facts relating to correspondence about political affairs in the South African Republic,

In the first section of the book, the alleged conspiracy at Johannesburg is dealt with, and the following sections deal with the South African Republic on the question of reforms.

REFORM AND SÜZERAINTY.

These negotiations show that a demand for a joint inquiry into the Uitlanders' grievances was made, and, as the situation was inost critical, Her Majesty's Government said they would be bound to assert these demands, and and if necessary press them home by force. A seven years' retrospective franchise with an in- crease of seats was offered to get these de- mands waived, but a reply, was sent that Her Majesty's Government was unable to perceive The points principally threatened by the the objections entertained by the South Africa Bders are Maleking, Kimberley, and the trian-Republic against a joint commission of inquiry. gular piece of Natal territory lying between the Free State and the Transvaal,

The British forces there remain at present on

Threatened Points.

the defensivel

Russia and Korea.

LONDON, October Sth.

It is rumoured that it is the intention of

On September and, a note, was sent by the Transvaal Government of which the following

is an extract -

That as regards the assertion of suzerainty its non-existence has, as this Government ventures to think, already been so clearly stated in its despatch of April 16, 1898, that it would be superfuos to repeat here the facts, arguments, and deductions stated therein; i

Russia to occupy Kergane in Korea as a link simply wishes to remark hero that it abides by

between Vladivostok änd Port Arthur.“

The Scotsman."

LONDON, October 3rd. Fifty men have been arrested while engaged ashore. in looting the Dominion liner Scotsman, now

Altogether it is believed that from fifteen to twenty-four passengers perishert in the disaster.

From Dutch Sources.) -

THE HAGUE, October 7th.

its views expressed in that 'despatch. This Government could never have anticipated that the answer of Her Majesty's Government to their proposal would be unfavourable, and they can only continue to cherish this hope that the terms of both this and former communications will give an opening for a way through which a differences may be arrived at. good understanding and a solution of existing

.

Sir Alfred Milner, in a despatch to Colonial Office on August 23rd, endeavoured to clear up the essential features of the situation, and

said:

absolutely essential for the maintenance of the present amount of subsidy-Yer $50,000-is above-mentioned services. A section of the public is, however, against continuing the sub- sidy, for with a little more judicious manage: ment, the critics argue, the company's carnings can be adjusted so as to render the subsidy unnecessary. This is an old story that is apt to be repeated now and again. The company's directors advance a strong argument that, owing to the mail service, being involved in the above routes, the company is obliged to keep reserve ships to replace any that may be temporarily withdrawn from the routes Sir H. Campbell Bannerman and Mr. John What I was fighting for was not five years' for repairs, etc., in consequence of which Morley have made speeches in favour of pre-franchise retrospective," but a principle, and greater expense is incurred on the reserve serving peace. They hold that on neither side one which I do not think any fair person ships, though the latter are kept work is there any reason for war. Small detachments reading the proceedings of the conference as a mail steamers is quite different front that of Transvaal and Vryburg in the Cape Colony. simply this; the substitution of the power of ing in other directions. The equipment of of Boers are at Rotatsi between Mamusa in the whole can fail to realize. That principle was steamers otherwise employed. The total loss The natives at Kimberley, on the frontier self-protection on the part of the Uitlanders, incurred up to the present on the reserve ships between Griqualand and the Orange Free through their becoming members of the repairs alone cost Ten 022,915. This was busy putting into a state of defence several at present enjoy from the Convention or from is Yen 3,517,452. During the late war the State, have offered aid to the Boers, and are Stale, for the imperfect protection they exceptional, but in ordinary years the average places in the Free State. The British forces whatever diplomatic action Her Majesty's has not been less than Yen 143620. Un the have reached Naauwpoort in Natal. The Government may take, outside the Convention, reserve ships kept in a state of readiness for district between Ladysmith and Dundee is still for such of them as are British subjects. My the lines referred-u, Yen 53,798 has already without troops,

idea was to enable the Uitlanders, or a

Farge been expended. The company further thinks

number of them, to become, if they close, that the average for the last few years must be The main body of the British force in Natal citizens of the State, exactly on the same foot- taken as the basis for calculating the subsidy, is at Ladysmith. Thousands of natives are ing as the ties, tizens, undertaking the same not the average for the whole years since the

now at Johannesburg, where they are committesponsibilities, but endowed with the same subsidy came into existence. The conditionsing many deeds of violence. The Boers have privileges. To leave thn district which, on have changed very much since then, necces marched forwards beyond Mafcking The staling further expenditure. Protracted ne- Free State Government has detained a coal gotiations between the Government and the

train bound for the Cape Colony. This Company on the subject will probably take

has aroused great uneasiness in Britain, place.-Nagasaki Press,

A JAPANESE TYPEWRITER.

As a Chinese tells the story, Palance has some sort of authority from the Emperor of China to look after the Chinese in the Philip pines, and whenever a Chinaman gets into trouble-which is often, he goes at once to Palanco for assistance or protection. Palanco may be unscrupulous, but he is said to be very shrewd, and thousands of his countrymen swear by him; others swear at him. Whether for his own benefit or for that of the Chinese community, there are different versions; but be that as it may a Chinese "Benevolent and Protective Society was planned" with a well-defined schedule of dues and assessments, and Palanco obtained permission from the Provost Marshal General's office, to post up circulars inviting membership When the Chinese Consul General heard of the advertisement that Palanco was spreading abroad, he grew wrathful and ordered a trusty henchman to go around the city and tear down every offending circular he found. Palance objected vigorously to this, and inasmuch as he had received permission from the military authority to distribute and post up! his hand bills, the police promptly stopped the agent of the Consul General in his work of destruction party of men connected with the Japanese One result of the recent visit to America of a But the Consul General has another arrow, and it is said that he will hunch a counter pro-

Government on A tour of inspection of clamation at Palinco and all his adherents.

American machinery, with a view to its in- The so called Chinese Benevolent and Pro

troduction into their own country, says the lective Society," says he," in no good. All American Exporter, will he to give the Chinese here who behave themselves will be

Japanese a type-writer. It has been thought carefully protected by the United States autho generally that the Chinese and Japanese would rities, and if at any time they have wrongs to written language from that in use by the be compelled to adopt some different form of be redressed they should at once appeal to the people of those countries before the labour.. Consul General.

San Francisco was for a long time infested he made of practical use to them. There are

Saving American typewriting machines could' with highbinder tongs that terrorized the about 5,000 characters used by the Chinese in Chinese population, and levied an enormous amount of blackmail. It was only after years writing, and the Japanese written signs are of hard work on the part of the police who received the hearty co-operation of the Chinese Consul General that the highbinders were suppressed, and if, as the Chinese Consul General here seems to intimate, the aim of the bad Chinese is to form highbinder tongs, and like organizations, the present rumpus may develop into more serious difficulties. THE PRESIDENTE SARMIENTO"

countries.

October 8th.

October 9th.

the adoption of any reasonable terms of admission to citizenship, would include according to my estimate at least 15,000 new citizens with only two members, when the avenge throughout the Republic is about one member to every 1,000 burghers, would be to Telegrams have passed between Sir Alfred place the new element at altogether too great Milner and President Steyn of the Free Statea disadvantage. Moreover, under ordinary regarding the possibility of peace being pre- circumstances, it would be at least two years refuses to withdraw the troops from the vacant. It was a necessary corollary of a served. These telegrams show that Britain before either of the scats in question became borders-a condition laid down by the Trans- large admission of new citizens in a limited vaal Government. General Joubert, the Com- area that that area should have some increase mander-in-chief of the Transvaal, has gone of representation, and it was equally necessary, back to Zandsprupt. He withstands the pres- having regard to the intense sirain resulting sure on him to take the offensive. The Boers from the prolonged disregard by the Govern- are dissatisfied with Joubert. The Free Statement and Volksraad of Uitlanders' grievances, the defensive. Government has declared that it will remain on

that the voices of Uitlander representatives should be heard at an early date in the ruling council of the nation.

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RIGHTS OF BRITISH SUBJECTS. Other questions not directly connected with the Uitlanders grievances should also be dealt with, Sir Alfred considered, specially referring

ΝΟΤΑΝDA.

CALENDAR,

OCTOBER.

Meteorological means baseit on fifteen years observations to 1895,

Burometer Thermometer ...........

Humidity Rainfall

TO-DAY.

.29.982

.76.2.

71 '5-794

Saturday, 21st October, 1899. Chinese-17th of gth mom of 25th year of

Kwang-sü. Sun-Rises Sets.

High water-forning

Afternoon Low water-Morning

Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES.

6kr. omin. Shr. 30min, Thr.omin.

gkr. 45min, 4hr. 17min. 3hr, zömin,

1505-Battle of Trafalgar. 1861-Evacuation of Canton by the British

forces. 1877-The Shanghai and Woosung railway

closed by the Chinese Government, 1897--The British Government informed the United States that they would not open, the Indian Mint...

TO-MORROW.

Chinese 18th of gik moon of 25th year of } Sunday, 22nd October, 1890. Koung-si.. "Sun-Rises....

Sets

High water-Morning

Afternoon

Low water-Morning

öhr. min.

Shr. 30min.

.hr. sómin.

sohr. 15min.

Shr. amin.

Afternoon... zhr. 5omin.. ANNIVERSARIES.

1862-Insurrection in Greece; King Otho

deposed. 1869-Prince Alfred arrived at Shanghai, 1871-Sir R. Murchison died. 1875-Cosmopolitan Dock opened." 1877-Mr. Q. B. Bradford, U.S. Vice-Consul

Clearances at the Harbour Office. Fooksang, British str., for Canton, Thyra, Norwegian str., for Amoy, Formosa, British str., for Swatów.

Wingsang, British str., for Shanghai. Tetaries, German str, for Kobe. Eastern, British str., for Macao. Tumsti Maru, Japanese sir, for Swatow, Daphne, German str, for Nagasaki. Hanoi, French str., for Haiphong. Hating, French str, for Haiphong. P. C. C. Klav, British str., for Bangkok. Kasuga Maru, Japanese str., Nagasaki.

Departures,

Oct. 31, Laos, French str., for Europe. Oct. 21, Hating, French str., for Haiphong. Oct. 21, Formata, British str., for Coast Ports. Oct. 21, Wingsang, British str., for Shanghai, Oct. 21, 1. C.C. Klao, British str., for Bangkok. Oct. 21, Kasuga Maru, Jap. str., for Japan.. Oct. 21, Tamba Maru, Jap. str., for Singapore,

Passengers-Arrived.

l'er Fooksang, from Chinkiang-6 Chinese. Per Mausang, from Sandakan-Mr. Wilkie, and 15 Chinese.

Departed.

Per Laos, for Saigon-Mr. and Mrs. Masch. For Singapore-Messes, H. Crombie, A. Adels- dorfer, H. Stubbins, H. A. Nemaze, S. M. Sa- keed, O. H. A. Homed and G. Herman. For Port Said-Mr. L. B. Williamson. For Mar seilles-Messrs. Urvoy, L. Benjamin, Lagarrue, W. E. Keay, P. L. Stucker, and to Volunteers.

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

Names,

Annam. Pekin Changsha Guthrie..

Mike Maru....

Borinida

Kintuck linkata Maru

General at Shanghai, found guilty ofCoptic 1887-Neutralization of the Suez Canal Death breach of trust in opening letters, and sentenced to fine and imprisonincnt.

at Saigon, of M. Fillipini, Governor of Cochin-China.

1896-Suspicious death of Mr. W. R. A. Carew, Yokohama. Piratical attack on a fish. ing boat rear Green Island; one man killed.

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AGENDA.

TO-MORROW.

CHURCH SERVICES.

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

Matins, 11 am., Evensong, 5.45 p.m. Roman Catholic Cathedral:---Mass at 6 am, 7 a.m., 8 an, and 9.30 am. Benediction,

5 p.in.

Union Church: Services, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Gorman Bethesda Chapel, West Point:

Morning Service, 11 alin.

St. Francia' Church, Wanchai-Mass (Chin,), 6 am., (Port), 7.30 am. Benediction, 5 p.m. Joseph's Church, Garden Road-Morning Service (English), 9 a..

St.

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Anthony's Chapel, West Point-Mass,

St.

8 a.m.

Wesleyan Methodist Church-Services, 10.30

alm, and 5.45 p.m.

Bt.

Peter's Seamen's Church:-11am. and

6.30 p.m.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUR. French (Annaam) to-morrow. Australian (Changsha) 23rd inst. Australian Guthrie) 24th just. American (Coplic) 28th inst. Canadian (Empress of India) gth pros. American (America Maru) itih prox. Australian (Chingtu) 12th prox.

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Australian Ports, leaves Manila for Hongkong The C. N. Co.'s steamer Changsha from to-day.

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The steamer akata Maru (Europe Line) left Singapore for this port to-day and is ex- pected to arrive here on the 15th October.

the

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The steamer Yawata Maru (Australian

(1) The position of British Indians; (2) the Line) left Nagasaki for this port 20th October position of other coloured British subjects; and and is expected to arrive here on the 24th inst. (3) our claim that all British subjects should be entitled to treatment at least equally favour

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS,

From

Due,

To-morrow

Singapore

Tomorrow

Manila.

Saigon....

Oct. 23rd.

Port Darwin ...Oct. 24th

Singapore. Oct. 24th

Yawata Maru...... Nagasaki......Oct. 24th .......Singapore .....Oct. 25th Singapore Oct. 25th ......Singapore.......Oct. 25th

Japan..........Oct. 28th.

America Maru..... San Francisco.. Nov. 11th Queer Adelaide... Portland, Or.... Nov. 8th Empress of India.. Vancouver... Nov. 9th

Chingtu ........ Sydney A. Nov. 12th

We would direct the attention of shipping firms to the style in which "Steamers Expected" and "frojected Sallings are now published in thean columns, and in so doing respect.

of shipping firms to give orders to. Fully urge the mandis office, on the forms already sop- their clerks to plied gratis with the latest availableinformation every day.

Ship

PROJECTED SAILINGS.

Destination, Date

Abergeldic ...... Portland, &c. ......Nov. ith Algon

San Francisco, &c. Nov. 21st Ambria

Havre, &c...... Dec. 24th America Maru... San Francisco, &c. Nov. 14th Bamberg Argyli

New York..... Oct. 25th Havre, &c. Nov. 2Bh... Bayern

Straits, &c............... Nov. 8th Bengal

Shanghai, Oct. 28th Breconshire ......Victoria, B.C......Oct. 28th Candia

London............Oct. 24th Carlisle City San Diego, &c. ...Dec. 31st Carmarthenshire. San Diego, &c. ...Nov. 5th. China Changsha .......Yokohama & Kobe Oct. 25th

............ San Francisco, &c. Dec. 16th. City of Dublin...Victoria, B.C...... Dec. 30th. Choysang... Manila.......Oct. 2411 Coptic

San Francisco, &c. Nov. 4th Doric..... San Francisco, & Dec. 23rd Emp. China Vancouver, &c......Oct. 25th Einp. India

Nov, 22nd Emp, Japan

¡Dec. 20th Gaelic

San Francisco, &c. Nov. 30th Haiching ....Swatow, &c....Oct. 22nd Hakuai Maru...Vladivostock, &c...Oct. z6th Hector.....London.......... Nov. 14th: Hongkong Maru San Francisco, &c. Dec 9th, Java

London.

Nov. and

San Francisco, &c. Jan. 3rd Marseilles,, &c......Oct. 30th: Feb. 21st ......Straits, &c.

Karlsruhe ........ Straits, &c. ...... fan. 24th Kawachi Maru... Marseilles, &c.. Nov. 3rd König Albert...Straits, &c. ¡Dec. 13th Königsberg......Havre, &c.

....... Dec. 'rath Legazpi...Manila

Oct, zath

Nippon Maru Malacca...Japan Monmouthshire..Portland, &c.......[Dec. 23rd [Oct. 22nd

Oanfa Oldenburg Onsang ......

San Francisco, &c. Oct. 25th, Orestes

Londan... Parramatta...... Europe, &c..... Preussen Strait, &c. Prinz Heinrich... Straits, &c. Rohilla.......... Japan Queen Adelaide. Victona, B.C.. Sachsen Straits, &c. Feb. 7th

Victoria, B.C

... Dec. 9th Havre, &c... Nov. 19th New York, &c. Qk desp San Diego, &c. Dec. 15th Nov..fath Oct. 25th

Saint Irene..... Sibiria

Strathgyle, Suevia Suisang

Spheres of Influence in Korea.

TOKYO, October 4th. Evidently what may be regarded as a surprise similar to those of China. The multiplicity of to the Tokyo Government, is reported from characters seemed to render impossible any Korea. All the Foreign Ministers, with the machine for the use of the inhabitants of those in a plan for delineating the respective spheres attempt to manufacture a satifactory writing exception of the Japanese Minister, have joined of influence. The plan owes its inception to But a Yankee inventor has demonstrated that the Russian Minister and was brought forward the difficulties can be overcome, and before by the German envoy.

able with that of the subjects of any other Isla de Cuba at Kowloon Dock. St. Mark many months the Japanese will have their own

nation. The latter claim has been put forward

Isla de Luann by us on many occasions, as, for instance, with written language produced by American-made

Election Riots.

Simla.. regard to commandeering, but it has never typewriters. One of the Japanese party be

TOKYO, October 4.

Liberal been formally admitted by the South African U.S.S. Oregon. came intensely interested in these machines,

A serious disturbance is reported from Saga Republic, and unless it is so admitted now, and he first suggested the idea of having in connection with the recent prefectural elec-feel certain that we shall have grave difficulties machines made with Japanese characters. tions. Some two hundred men

1 Sandakan Some to whom he spoke about the matter.

came into

in the future. We must not lose sight of the May Flint

Pukkong rideculed his ideas and nearly all discouraged overcome by force. Some ten persons were meat of the question of citizenship, resulting Zafira

collision with the police, whom they tried to fact that, even in case of a satisfactory settle. Esmeralda him. He was persistent, however, and he has received assurances that ilic work can be done wounded on both sides. but no arrests have been in many of our subjects becoming citizens of

The man from Japan started for his homC

the Republic, the number of those remaining D. Juan & Austria recently and upon his artiraf in Japan he will"

~Elritish subjects-will-still-be-large----- employ expert engravers at work upon chamc

Mongkut fers from which the letters for the new type-

made.

It is unfortunate that the Argentine cruiser and training ship, Presidente Sarmiento, Capt. O. Betbeder, which arrived at Woosung on Tuesday, from Kiaochou, is not visiting Shanghal, says the VCD Nells, for she is indeed an interesting vessel and reflects great credit on the Republic, for neither-money, for-thought, nor pains have been spared to

The Russians at Masanpo, Korea. make her a perfect naval schopi-ship Built at Messrs. Laird and Co.'s yard, Birkenhead, in writer will be modelled. The engraving could

Tokyo, October jih. 1897, het huil is of modem-typo, but for dit be done in this country but at American en-ying between the Masanpo beach and the fore The Russians have bought the paddy field purposes she is fitted as an auxiliary, being gravers are not familiar with the Japanese ign settlements. The exact number of tsubo is full rigged on the three masts, and engined to language, and as it is desired that each charac- not stated, but it is known that a sum of Yen 2,000 t.p. with 14 kaos' speed. Her propeller ter shall be formed perfectly, it was thought 18,000 has been paid. The Russians will fill Has feathering blades, a patent which has given best to have the first work done in Japan. Just up the land and also reclaim the bench to a every satisfaction. The vessel's displacement as soon as the engraved signs are received the considerable extent. The necessary materials is 2,850 tons The crew mustere 350 all told, type wheels will be made in this country. The have been ordered from Nagasaki. A few en and is composed of 14 commissioned officers Government of Japan will be the first to avail gineers are busily engaged in surveying the and engineers, 40 midshipmen; 120. apprentice itself of these machines.

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ZOVAL NATAL The extracts are concluded with a telegram giving expression to the feeling in the Colony from the Governor of Natalto Mr. Chamberlain, and stating throughout, unanimously supported by the local Her Majesty's Government is, and has been

188 as an act of conciliation and justice; men Press men who approved of the retrocession of who concurred with me in denouncing the raid; men who have valuable property in the Transvaal and have much to lose in case of war; men who

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