FROM Messes. Wm. Meyerink & Co., the local agents of the Western Fire and Marine Assurance Co. of Toronto, Canada, wo have received a calendar and a most useful office ruler."
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JUNE 11, 1900,
A WHALE has been found with a harpoon in its body which, by its mark, showed that it must have been hurled at the whate at least thirty: six years ago.
NEWS from Hoihow states that the building At the Magistracy this morning, Mr. Hazeland which was formerly used for the British Con sentenced a house coolic, of 73 Wyndhamsulate has now been turned into a French Post
Street, to six months' imprisonment with hard
labour for the theft of several articles of gold" and silver jewellery and coins, the propery of Mr. Oscar Levy.
WE would remind our readers of the lecture to be delivered on Wednesday evening by. Capt. Percy Scott, C.B., and Capt. Limpus of H.M.S. Terrible, on The Mounting of the Naval Guns and their subsequent use with the. Lady- smith Relief Column." The lecture is in air of the Indian Famine Fund.
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office. It is stated also that cables will, soon
be laid between Hoihow and Kwongchau-wan by the French authorities.
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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
* COUNCIL.
This afternoon, a meeting of the Hong kong Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber at the Government Offices, there being present His Excellency Major Genemi Gascoigue, C.M.G., (Officer Adminis tering the Govemment), the Ilon, F. II. fay, CALG. (Acting Colonix Secretary), the Hon. W. Meigh Goodman (Attorney General), the Hon. A. W. Brewin, the Hon. A. M. Thom- son (Colonia! Treasurer), the Hon. R. D. Ormsby (Director of Public Works), the Hon. C. F Chater, C.M.G., the Ron." Dr. Ho Kai, the Hon. Wei A Yuk, and Mr. R. F. Jolinston (Acting Clerk of Councils).
The Gymkama Meeting which was to have been held on Saturday afternoon has been postponed until Wednesday, the 13th inst. The weather was suitable, and; as no notifica tion of the postponement had been sent out, a good many would-be spectators were on the ground. Had it licen a pouring wet afternoon an express would, probably, "have been setjast out-+--
THE No Pho says that the Italian warships, two in number, which arrived at Chin Hai off Ningpo on the Dragoven-boat Festival day, were forbidden by commandant Yu to aneliorin the harbour or even to land any sailors or marines, as it was believed they had been making sketches of the torts there and using the Government parade ground to drill their forces.
AMONG the passengers who left Shanghai by the American mail on 5th instant were Com mmanders Bicknell and Spercy, of the US. gunboats donecicy and Yorktown, the com- mand of these vessel having been taken over Fare- by Commanders Wise and Tanssig. well signals were made by the gunboats, and the crews manned the rigging as their former commanders left Shinghai.
Tuz do Pio says that the Shansi Govenor Yu Hsien seems to have changed his mind as he sent a nicmorialao the Peking Coverminent the other day worded to please the Christians and Heathens is the most important and chief point." It will be remembered that when he governed the Shantung province, he allowed the Binners to do what they liked against Missionaries and Christians and he himself was known as an anti-foreign mandarin. Foreign Ministers at Peking demanded that he shoulti he cashiered but he was soon afterwards appointed by the Empress Dowager Governor
of Shansi,
It is reported from Peking that the incapability and spineness displayed by her advisers dur ing the recent Boxer disturbances five so disgusted the Empress Dowager that she gave her Grand Councillors a piece of her mind as to what she really thought of them at a recent assembly of that angast body and wound up by declaring that Chang Chih-tring, Viceroy of the Hakuang provinces, was worth the whole lot of them--all except Jung La, who was the only one not to lose his lied during the recent troubles." This incident having gradually leaked out from the Palaces, it is being freely reported in the capital that a secret decree bas been sent calling Viceroy Chang to Peking and that H.E. is expected to arrive some time in July next.-N. C. D. News,
IT will be remembered, says the N. C. Dads Neres, that in January List H.M.S. Herinione had the opportunity to render a signal service to the MMS. Seyur, which had gone ashore some fifty smiles from Singapore. The agent of the Company in Singapore made a handsome present at the time to the Transvaal War Eund in recognition of the assistance given by the Hermione; and the Company have since presented Captain Cumming, com-. manding the Hermione, with a very handsome bronze by Thivier, about one-fourth life-size, of an almost nude figure of a guitar player who has thrown himself down in an attitude of languurous repose on a seat, with his guitar behind him. It is a magnificent work of art, and a very handsome recognition on the part of the Messageries Maritimes.
18 the Government Gazette of the 9th inst., the Acting Postmaster-Ceneral says, speaking of the junior Post Office staff:-"Some of these latter are very promising, and. I can but hope, that with the anticipated increase of the initial salary, approved as from the 1st January, they will continue to progress, and also make up their minds to remam in the Post Office, in stead of, as in the past, using this office as a stepping stone to something better." No doubt they will, if they are fairly paid for their services, but we do riot quite see why a man, if a better appointment turns up than he has got, should not avail himself of the chance. It is only natural that he should better himself if he has the opportunity. Evidently, Jurwever, something was wrong at the Post office during 1899, for in the earlier part of his report, the Postmaster General says that there, were many changes among the junior clerks. During the year 22 joined, and resigned or were dismissed With two exceptions, all these were employed
under a year.
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The Clerk of Councils read the minutes of the
meeting.
Finance Minutes Nos. 27, 28, and 29, and the Report of the Finance Committee were read and approved.
The following mation was made by the Hon. Attorney General:-
That the Standing Rules and Oplers of this Council, made in pursuance of Article XIX of the Royal Instructions of the 19th day of January, 1883, and dayed the-gth day of tune, 189, be amended as follows
(a) That No. 34 of the said Rules and Orders be amended by striking out the words "by the consent of the President and a majority of the members present," and by substituting in lieu thereof, the words "if a motion to that effect is carried by a majority of votes; and on such motion the Governo, or the member presiding, shall have an original vote in common with the other Members of the Council, as also a casting vote if the votes shall be equal".
(2) That No. 41 of the said Rules and Orders be amended by striking out the words at least nad substituting, in leu thereof, the wonls "or, in the case of the Standing Law Committee, in the presence of at least four members thereof"
(r.) That the words following be added to So. 48 of the said Rules and Orders, viz. :- Ifany Alember of either the Law Committee or the Public Works Committee shall die, or become incapable of acting, or be absent from the Colony or resign by writing under his hand, or if from any cause his seat in either of such Commitee become vacant, the President may at any meeting of the Council, appoint another Member of Council, in his place to be a Mem ber of such Committee."
The motion was carried.
The Hon. Attomey General proposed and the Acting Colonial Secretary seconded the first reading of a 6 entitled An Ordinance to farther ament The Magistrates Ordinance; 1890, (No. 10 of 1890), and the first reading of Bill entitled An Ordinancé to-amend The Pies Ordinance, 1999. Both were carried.
A meeting of the Finance Committee was held afterwards.
THE "STAR" FERRY CO., LTD.
above company
An extranidinary general meeting of the was held to-day. There were present, the Hon. C. Chater, C.M.G, in the chair, Messrs. P. Sachse, J. A. Mackie (Directors), F. Oshome (Secretary), A. Brown, N. A. Siebs, A. Haupt, R. C. Wilcox, Wong Kam-fuh, L. C. Lopez, J. Heaper, E. Robarts, 1. J. Monteno, C. M.. Bain, A. V. Apcar, Tsan
theung, and P. Jordan,
The Chairman proposed and Mr. Wilcox secounted the following resolution which was passed at the extraordinary general mesting of the Company held on the 23rd day of May, was confirmed :-
"That the Regulations contained in Table A in so far as they apply to this Company be
altered as follows:-
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ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
The Annual General Meeting will be held in the Cricket Club Pavilion on Thursday the 14th, June, 1900 at 6 pm... BUSINESS.
RUSSIA AND CHINA.
The N. C. D.. News announce that the
AGENDA,
་དང་ཉིན་མས TO-MORKOW.
S. S. Co's steamer Catherine Apear
leaves for the Straits.
Russian Government has formally offered 10 Noon-1 the Chinese Government to immlertake the sup. pression of the Boxer Rebellion and the res. S. Co's steamer Agamemnon leaves for Treasurer'storation of order in the North of China.
To receive and pass the Hon. accounts. the ensuing year.
2-To clect the Officers and Committee for
3--To fix the value of Club Prizes for next year.
4.To fix the dates of the Club Races. The following niterations and additions to the
Club Rules will also be proposed.
1 That all yachts starting in a mace pay & Starting Fee of go cents for all races except those for which a Cup is given for one race, when the Starting Fee will be $1 The fees to go to the General Funds of the Club.
2.That all yachts be remeasured at the com- mencement of each season.
3-That there be no Time allowances in Club Ruces for the First Class Yachts."
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THE PIRATES OF THE " KUTWO."
London vin Suez Canal.
C. N. Co's steamier Shangtung leaves for
Semarang and Sourabaya, N. P. steamer Braemar leaves for Vortland,
Uregon.
Disgusted Englishman writes to the W. C. | Cargo ex Hitachi Maru subject to rent. D. News on 6th insi, as follows
While thoroughly endorsing the remarks in your leader of this date, especially those su: gesting a public enquiry into the circumstances attending the piratical attack on the Kutwo, I should like to call attention to the fact that a similar incident occurred on board the s.s Tatung a few years ago, and that, as in this case, through the mistake of the Caplain the pirates were allowed to escape scot-free with
their loot.
Had they been either shot or secured, and brought before and punished by their proper 4. That'all candidates for election be pro-
Iribunal in the first instance, there would have posed and seconded by Members of the Club, heen little likelihood of a repetition of the oc and approved by the Committee.
5.In Kule 2 line 3. to omit a separate-Currence. Their threat of setting fire to the Kut wo was simply a bit of bluff, as they knew full end of line 6. In line 7 the word either" to
well that by so doing they would be only sign be changed to "the" Page 26. Extracts from ing-their own death warrants, as the burn Y.R.A. Rules 1. line 6, amit "except--Coin ing of the so. Shanghai, which took place in mittee, line 7 Page 27, line 4. quit and of the same focality, and the terrible loss of fe -Committee.” P. 4u No. 27. line 15, omit among the Chinese passengers on that occasion "Protest."
must have been still fresh in their memories, F. KOE MAJOR,
Acig. Hon. Sec. R. H.K.Y, C
THE TUNGCHOW MISSIONARIES.
In view of the special telegram from our Tientsin corespondent which we publish to day the following hom the N. C. D. News Tung chow correspondent, under date joli atto., will be of interest :--
MISSION COLLEGE THREATENED, The North China Mission of the American Board has been bolding its annual session in this city, and there have been alarming rumons. of an attack upon the city compound, as well as the College, which is situated in an open region south-west of the city wall, and quite unprotected. There are nine gentlemen and twenty-five ladies and children, and only one ride, two shot-guns, and a few revolvers for defence slonkl worst coine to worst. But the unlimited creality of the Chinese is one of the strongest weapons of the foreigner. A small mounted telescope in the College grounds is supposed to be a swivel Maxim gin of deadly power, and the deepening of a well in a time of unprecedented drought has given occasion for the report that the whole place is mined with chemicals of an unlimited capacity to annihilate. At all events no armed forces have yet appeared, although, in response to repeated requests the Taotai has sent four men with- out their lethal bird guns, some of the men being said to be themselves members of the Ho-ch'uan. The excitement in Peking is intense.
TIENTSIN.
THE SITUATION
May 30th.
has not changed materially since yesterday A volunteer party of fourteen Tientsin residents, mostly Frenchnien but also containing British and German subjects, went yesterday up to Fengtai with the intention of pushing on by rail or road to Changshention to rescue the Belgians. Nothing is known about the latter, though wild reports are current: the most likely statement is that a party of them has seized a pagoda on the summit of a hill and is there defending itself.
I hear, but do not attach particular credit to it, that the Boxers are more than diffident in attacking foreigners personally; that their primary object is political disturbance in the hope that chances of loot may offer. Peking imffic is restored and, though some of the buildings at Fengta have been seriously damaged, the loss is not so great as was at first reported. The great godowns in which the Tientsin compradores store their stuff are intact and as many of the buildings fired had only doors and window sashes that were com! bustible, they will be in use again in a day or.
Livo.
That the following clause be substituted for
Clause 37 of Table A:-"The quorum Credible witnesses of the whole mêlée assert "for all the purposes of a General Meet-that there were never more than 150 men at ing shall be not less than five members work and that their object was loot rather than "present in person or by proxy, No wanton destruction. Every atom of brass and "business shall be transarted at any copper about the workshops has disappeared, "General Meeting unless the quorum and there is no vestige whatever of office or requisite be present at the commence- house furniture-a clean sweep was made of "ment of the business."
every movable, Mr. Moffatt being especially a victim of this thieving. His piano was evidently a crux; they could not carry it far, norbreak it up so they contented themselves with smashing ils internal economy.
"The resolution was carried and the meeting terminated.
THE PARSEE COMMUNITY,
THANKSGIVING SERVICE.
Jung Lu, the Imperial Generalissimo, was yesterday at Machiapu lone mile from the South gate of Peking); he ventured down in a train as far as Fengtai bat'would not leave the carriage to inspect the damage in detail.
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WEDNESDAY, 1ght.
Daylight-N. Y. K. Steamer Awn as lenyes
for London etc.
Noon-Cargo ex Pabling subject to rent. 5 p.nand Gymkhana Meeting of the Season
at Happy Valley, 9.20 p.m.-Lecture on Mountings of the Naval Guns" etc by Capt Percy Scott, K.N, C.B, at City Hall.
O. S. Co.'s steamer Diomed leaves for Liver.
pool (direct).
THURSDAY, 14th, Nonn-NL steater Sachsen leaves for
Europe. Cargo ex Bengal subject to rent.
FRIDAY, 15th. (About)-P O. steamer Sacotra leaves for
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London etc.
p.in.-Regular Meeting of the Lion and
Rose Lodge.
flur, French steamer, 750, P.-Merlees, 11th Jung-Haiphong via. Fakholj Hoihow and Kwang-chau-wan 6th June, General:~A, R.Murty, plea
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Awa Manu, Japanese steamer, 3,912, 11.,
Trennt, 1 June,→Singapore 6th June, General-Nippon Yosen Kaish
AGAMEMNON, British steater; 4,461, 11. Nish, 11h June-Shanghai Eth June, General, SARNIA, Gernian steamer, 2,052, H. Fuchs,
-Butterfield & Swire.
1th June,-Fuochow 9th June, General.—~ Carlowita & Co PROSTO, German steamer, 633, Meyer, frith -
June,-Canton, tuh-June, General- Siemisen & Co.
PROGRESS, German steamer, 657, P. Brandt,
11th June,-Touron 8th June, General. Siemssen & Co.
DIOMED, Bajtish steamer, 1,005, J., H. Good-
win, th June,Moji 6th June, Coals. Butterfield & Swire.
HANGCHOW, British steamer, 999. Pearce, 11th
Jung, Cheloo 6th June, General,-Butter- field & Swire.
HOMAO, French steamer, 599, Godinan, rith June,-Pakhel and Hoitow 9th June, General-A, R. Murty.
KRONG WAI, German steuner, 1,105, T. W. Groves, 11th June,-Bangkok 5th June, Rice and Timber--Butterfield & Swire, CLAKA, German steamer, '675, A. Hansen, 11th Jung-Haiphong and Hoihow roth June, Rieu-Jebsen & Co.
Clearances at the Harbour Office. Sazuta, German str., for Singapore.. Leongmoon, German str, for Canton. Hailin, French stc, for "silow,
It seems to me a perfect disgrace to the nation that a British ship, manned by British officers, should be pirated by a gang of twenty or thirty Chinese coolies, and the coolies allowed to de part in peace, and practically assert themselves N. P. steamer Genuin leaves for Victoria B.C. Shantung, German str., for Saigun.
masters of the situation.
A little prompt action, backed up by deter mination and courage, would soon impress upon the cowardly native thief that he could nut work his own sweet will on board a British ship with impunity; and it is a pity and a sitame that these qualities were so signally lacking on this occasion,
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Capi. H. Nish, of the steamship Agamemnon, from Shanghai, reports :-Light winds and fine throughout the passage.
Captain Goodwin, of the steamship Diewed, from Moji, reports First part fight winds and fine weather, latter part fresh gale and heavy rain.
Capt. T. Groves, of the steamship Arong Wai from Bangkok, reparts-Fine wenther, calm or light Southerly winds, on the roth and 11th inst. rainy weather.
Capt. Stoll, of the steamship 7ientsin, from Wont and Chinkiang, reports --Moderate N.E winds and fine throughout, heavy Easterly swell from Gutzlaff to Turnabout.
Capt. W. Barker, of the steamship Mengkud, from Bangkok, reports-Culf of Siam light
S.W, winds, from Pulo Obi W, and S. winds to Cape Padaran, from there to port N.E. arid E. winds, and ght SE. swell..
SATURDAY, 16th.
and Tacoma.
MONDAY, 18th.
·Saizong, British str., for Santsui. Lyremban, German Str, for Shanghai, Kongan, British str., for Canton,
5pm.-. & M. S. N. Co.'s steamer Jenomir | Rossijo, Russian str., for Vladivostock.
Teaves for Manita (dircet).
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE.
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German (Bayern) to-morrow. German (Sachsen) to-morrow. American (America Maru) 15th insi." French(Sydney) 17th inst. Canadian (Empress of India) 18th inst. American City of Peking 25th inst. American (Garlic) 4th prox..
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سال
The steamer Kurdistan, from New York, left Singapore for Manila, Hangkong, Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohaina on the 9th inst.
The M. M. Co.'s steamer Sydney, with the next French Mail, left Singapore yesterday, the roth inst., at 7 am, for this port via Saigon,
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The N. Y. K.'s steamier Kagoshima Maru, (Bombay Line) left Singapore for this port on the oth inst, and is expected to arrive here on. the 15th inst.
The Imperial German Mail' steaner Sachsen, Captain P. Merives, of the steamship Aug, | bás left Foncliow to-day at 7 am, and may be from Haiphong, &c., reports-Experienced" variable hight Easterly winds, and fine weather expected here on or about Tuesday, the 12th to Ladrone Islands, from thence to port fight Westerly winds and heavy rain.
Captain F. Schulz, of the steamship Loong. moon, from Shanghai, reports-From Shanghai to Breaker Point fine weather and light circus late wind, from Breaker Point to port. fresh 5.5.. winds, squally weather, with rain:--
Captain Hall, of the steamship Haicking, from Fooclaw, Amey, and Swatow, reports Foochow to Swataw light to moderate Easterly winds, Suntow to Hongkong weather unsettled with squalls. Vessels in Swatow-Pakshan, Prospir, Feochaw, Viksung, and Paphne.
NOTANDA.
CALENDAR,
JUNE.
Meteorological meanshased, on Äfteen years.
observations to 1848.
Barometer Thermometer Humidity..
Rainfal
inst., a non.
The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s R.M.S. Empress of China, arrived Nagasaki on Mon. day, the 11th inst., at 9 am, and leaves again at pin, for Kobe where she is due to arrive on Tuesday, the bath inst., at 8 pm.
The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s R.M.S.] Empress of India, acived at Yokohama, on Monday, the ith inst., at 6.30 am, and will leave again at 3 pm, for Kobe where she is due to arrive to-morrow Tuesday at 2 p.m.
·HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA HOGE RETURNS,
Dock.
U.S.S. Monterey ....... 11 Kowloon U.S.S. Oregon...
+
71
11
Taling, British str., for Shanghai. Hangchuac, British str., for Canton. Vurensang, British str., for Manila. Devawongs, British str., før Bangkok. Kashing, British str., för Moji. Kwai Loy, British steam-Launch, for Macne
Depsrencon...
June 10, Haimun, British sir, for Swatow. Jume 10, Nanchang, British str., for Tientsin. June 10, Sullberg Gemman str., for Chefoo. June 11, Belgian King, British str., for Moji. June 11, Zaling, Freich str, for Haiphong. June 11, Maidaurd Maru, Jap. str., for Swatow. June, Tsarigísun Mari, Jap. str, for Kut
chinotzu:
June 11, Käsking, British str., for Shanghai. June 11, Tore Main, japanese str., for Kobe. Juzet, Paksun, British sub, for Siwatów. June 11, Taisng, British str., for Shanghai, June 11, Loungmoon, German str, for Canton. June 11, Sadine Rickmers, British str., for
Swatow..
Fasecugers--Arrived.
Per Mongkul, from Bangkok-4 Chinese. Per Tientsin, from Chinkiang-15 Chinese. Per St. Andritve, from Saigon-101 Chinese. Ver Hatching, from Coast Ports-Mr. Laurs, Dr. Laguzi, and 53 Chinese.
Per Leongaon, from Shanghai-Mrs. Hoyt, Mr. Monolini, and fis Chinese.
Per Hue, from Haiphong, &c.—Mons, and Madame Ruuse, Messis. Prodhamme, Essande, Lamar, and 50 Chinese."
STEAMERS EXCH TED.
Front.
Names.
Singapore Shanghai...
Singapore
To-morrow T'o-morrow une 14th
Hune 15th
Singapore
June 15th
Singapore Vancouver
Flune 17th
June 18th
Bayern. Sachsen Siam......... America Maruapan Trieste..... Sydney... Empress of India. City of Peking ....San Francisco... June 25th Gaelic
San Francisco, July 4th
- We would direct the alteration of shipping Gruis tombe * in which "Steamers Expressed" and "Prespecte chailings" ure auw published in these columns, and in so doing respect, fully urge the managers of shipaint frog sa give orders tö their clerks to furnish this office, "on the forms already supe stimil gentle with the intact availabein Internation avere day.
PROJECTED SAILINGS.
W. H. Smith
Hainan.....
Changsha
.29.764
.80.7
Kutrang Freiburg Coptic
1
#1
Ship
Cosinopolitan
.81.0
Breanvir
17
15
Acara
10 400
Fatskan Goodwin
TO-DAY.
WEATHER REPORT.
On date
to.ch.
Ch. Inte at
4 pane
29.79
77
78
93 2.18.
92
Biometer. Temperature Humidity Rainfall
2085
TO-DAY. Monday, 11th June, 1900. Chinese--15th of sth moon of 26th year of
Kwang-sk. Sun--Rises ...
Sets
"
High water-Morning
Afternoon Low water-Morning
Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES,
shr. 17mín.
Chr. 42min.
blr. squin Shr. Samin.
okr. 31min.
alır. 27min.
I am surry to say the Pekingese are still temporising They still refuse to have recourse to strong measures and say that the sedition, if left alone will fizzle out. They maintain that interference will only do harm, and are still taking that attitude which warrants the conclu sion that they are either in collusion with the Boxers or illustrating the madness of those whom the Gods are going to destroy. If there be one absurdly wrong treatment of violence in China it is to give immunity from punish-1355-Simon de Montfort's Parliament met. ment. The lioxers will of course interpret this 1640-Portuguese prohibited from trading at
Canton. inaction either as they cannot, or they dare
1876-lisastrous foods at Foochow noi punish us. A possible sequence may be that the lowers will have to take the punish- 1885-Death of Admiral Courbet at the Pesca ment into their own hands; the thin end of a,
big wedge which will probably not stop at mere punishment.
The Parsee Community, which stands second to none in the matter of loyalty to the British Crown, has representatives in this Colony who are never backward to represent the feelings of the Bombay Presidency. At the main body their premises in Elgin Street, the latter, under the auspices of Mr. H. N. Mody the President, and the Trustees of the Parsee Charity Fund of Hongkong, Canton and. Macao, performed a special Jusian service yesterday morning, and offered a hearty prayer of Thanksgiving for the general, success of the British Arms in the South African Campaign, and for the particular success of Lord Roberts in his unprecedentedly splendid march to Pretoria. The President spoke in very feeling and warm tenus of the sacrifices encountered, and of the bravery dis- played by all sections of the British Army dur ing the present campaign and especially eulogized the brilliant services of Lord Roberts,
The U. S. Admiral landed ro8 men from who was claimed as an old Indian General who always brought success and glory to the the Newark last night the station master at British name. wherever he went. Its brilliant Tongku referred to Tientsin for instructions march from Cabul to Candahar was passingly and the officers, getting tired of waiting, came remembered no un historical event, that would on with the men by lighter. They arrived at "WHEN the Russians capture London" is the always redound to the glory of Lord Roberts, the Bund at 11 p. m. where a large party of residents met them. The Town Band played and the march to Pretoria was instanced as an prevailing joke just now in London, says analogous march in the matter of the heavy then to the quarters in the Temperance Hall. London correspondent. That is the time set risks and dangers encountered. The whole It is understood they will await the arrival of by humorous Londoners for doing all sorts of congregation heartily joined in the sentiments the six hundred before going to the capital. things which they do not intend to do at all. expressed by the President, and ended by a There is an impression aboard that the Chinese threatened to fire on them when passing, the If a band goes by in the street, playing, the Sprial prayer to the Almiglity to bestow upon refused to give them tickets to. Tientsin and our beloved Sovereign the further blessings of funny man in any party will say Ahf at a happy reign-resplendent with all glory and Taku forts. This is quite wrong. Every Chi- nese fears, responsibility and will go to the Jast the Russians are upon us." I heard honour, as also the blessings of the general group of young Englishmen "guying "welfare, unification, and solidarity of Her last extremity to avoid it! consequently every Majesty's vast dominions, and the annihilation underling appeals to his superior for formal Russian friend the other day. "Have you of the Flagge and Famine from Her Majesty's authority to act. This is an indefinitely long process and as it has the effect of refusal, it seen the new book?" asked one."It's just Indian Empire.
is called refusal, We shall probably see it in. out. The title iff Forty Easy Methods of
full illustration this week when the guards Capturing the Car. I have only, read to Russia, How to Invade, page 16, but it is a
leave for Peking. At present there is no taboo on as regards access to Tientsin. capital bandbook, you know." However, some Englishmen are taking matters seriously. Recently London, has been placarded with huge posters, headed “Invasion 1” and asking the Briton sundry blood-curdling questions like the following is dur navy strong enough to stop it?" "Are sixteen of our warships armed with obsolete gune? Would our vessels burn like tar barrels ? Are there 35,000 foreign seamen in our merchant marine?! Fablic men also, find it a popular thing, to advocate large increases in the number of British battleships.and cruisers,
COMMUNICATED.
THE PLAGUE,
529
Cases reported to 9th instant......
Do. do.. during past 48 hours... 18
Total. 542 Deaths reported to 9th instant 483
Do do. during past 48 hours.
THE LEGATIONS: will be hard put to it to accommodate their guards. Her Majesty's is by far the biggest, and two years ago it was a tight fit there when they had to make room for fifty. I should not be surprised if arrangements were made to keep some of the men ja Tientsin. 14. Four Russian vessels arrived to-day from Port Arthur, two French, the Surprise and Descartes, one Italian, and the little British Algerine; we expect the men of the Dual Alliance to-night.—N, C. D. News Cor.
Total: 497 4 During the week ended 9th June, seventy cases and sixty four deaths were reported..
dores.
cels..
1891-The German s.s. Mariamie on the Paras 1896-Reform prisoners released by the Trans- vaal Executive on payment of £1,000 each.
1899-H.M.S. Plover fired upon, in mistakė for an Italian from Bocca Ligris.
TO-MORROW.
Tuesday, 12th June, 1900, Chinese-16th of 5th moon of 26th year of
Kwang-sü, Sun-Rises
Sels
High water-Morning- Afternoon Low water-Morning. Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES,
skr. izmin.
bhr. 4amin. phr. 30mins. ghr. 47min. Thr. Iomin. 3hr. min.
1844-Sir H. Pettinger left the colony for
Europe.
1885-Loss of steamer Marlborough near
Hainan Head. 1894-Annexation of Pondoland to Cape Co
lony. 1896-H.M.S-Centurion grounded in Shimo-
noseki Straits. 1897-Great Earthquake at Calcutta and in
Assam. Great damage and much loss of life at the latter place- 1898-Malabon captured by the rebels-
Spanish native regiments mutiny and
kill their officers.-Americans" seuc and occupy the outer harbour of Guantanamo. 1899-Meeting held in the H. of C. to construct
tunnel to join England and Ireland.
Aberdeen
PASSED THE CANA!..
New York Agamemnon London...... America Maru,San Francisco,
Destination,
Date.
July 15th
June 12th
&c. June 26th
Anping Maru..Swatow, &c.,
June 13th
Antenor...
London.......
June 26th
Argyll
Portland, &c..
June 30th
...New York
Sydney, &c..
June 29th
June zist
Ontward-and May-Sydney, Vindobona, Armenia Pathan, Calanda, Koin, Leestakker, Suthatung, || Australian Bayern, Indravelli, 25th May Strutor, Tonkin, | Awa Marul......../Marscites, &c......June 13th Wakara Maru, Chittagong, 29th May--Binga | Bayern..... ..¿Straits, &e...................July 1zih Alaru, Valella, Kintuck, Arana, Dresden, 5th Bracniar .........! Portland, &c. ...... June rath June-Savoia, Holsatia, Tamba Maru, Stutt | Carlisle City......[San Diego, &c. ...Aug 20th cart 8th June-Kamigawa Maru, Mavie | Catherine Apcar Singapore, &c......June 12th Nalerie, Catches, Ercherzog, F. Ferdinand. China ....San Francisco, &cjjuly jest
Homeward Frim Helnrick, Ernest Chingwo ............. London./............................... June 30th Simons, Sibiria, 5th Juno--Malacca, 8tls June City of Peking San Francisco, &c. uly 5th -Preussen.
City of Rin San Francisco, &cjAug 25th- Arrivals at Home--30th May Melpo Clyde
Europe, &c... [une 23rd -miné, Weimar, Breconshire, Heidelberg, Yarra, Coptic
San Francisco, &c. June 19th- Liverpool...Jthe 13th. Son Funcisco, &c.jAug 7th Victoria, B.C. .............. July 28th. Emp. China.....Vancouver, &p......Aug. 8th Emp. India
Galgate. th june-Cathay, 9th June-Bingo Maru, Ernest Simons, Saxonia.
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ST.
Shipping.
Arrivals.
MONGKUT, British steamer, 859, W. Barkur, 9th June,Bangkok and June, Rice and Teakwood.Butterfield & Swire. VICTORIA, Swedish steamer, 1,181, J. A.
Hellberg, 9th June,—Samarang 1st June, Sugar-Chinese. ANDREWS, Norwegian steamer, 1,972, II, 5. Hargen, 9th Junn, Saigon 5th June, Rice-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. ROSSIJA, Russian steamer, 1,500, G. Nyman,
9th June. Odessa z1st April, General Order. TAIWAN MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,482, 11, Mikuni, roth June,Moji 4th June, Coal. -Mitsui Bussan Kaisha
MILOS, German steamer, 1,694, T. Hille, roth June, Seattle, U.S.A. 6th May, Flour and Lumber-Order.
Dioned.
Daric
Duke of Fife..
Emp. Japan Energia.... Zurickdale
Futani Maru Gaelic
Freiburg
Glenogle Goodwin Haiching Hamburg......
June 27th July 18th San Diego, &c. July 31st New York...uly 13th
Sydney, &c.........June 29th livre, &c.uly 6th
...San Francisco, &c. July 14th- Victoria, B.C. July 3rd
¡Victoria, B.C.
June 16th Swalow, &c.... June 12th Straits, &c. ....... Oct. 3rd Hongkong Man San Francisco, &c. July 21st Hiroshima Mard. Bombay, &c......... June 22nd Inaba Maru Marseilles, &c.....June 29th June 19th Kagoshima Mara Moji, &c. ....... König Albert ...Straits, &c. Aug. oth July toth Menelaus London... Menmuir Manila (Direct). June 18th Mikawa Maru...Shanghai, &c. June 19th Monmouthshire. Portland, &c. Aug. 4th Nippon MaruSan Francisco, &c Aug. 16th Oldenburg Straits, &c. ... jone 28th Preussen Straits, &er Prinz Heinrich... traits, &c. Queen Adelaide. Victoria, B.C
Sept. 20th Sept. 6th
July 25th
Rosetta
Japan.....
June 23rd.
Sachann
¡Straits, &c.
June 14th
Sambia
June 23rd
Shanshi Shantung
Sikh
TIENTSIN, British steamer, 1,250, Stoll, 10th June, Wuhu and Chinkiang 5th June, General,-Butterfield & Swire. KASHING, British steamer, 1,150, Saies, 10th
June, Canton Toth June, General Butterfield & Swire. FUSIUM, Chinese steamer, 1,504, W.-H. Lunt, 10th June,-Canton toth june, General.- C. M. S. N. Co. HAICHING, Brities steamer, 1,267, Hall, roth Socotra ...........
June-Foochow 7th Juno, Amoy 8th, Strathgyle. and Swatow 9th, General-Douglas, Lap Sungkiang
Stuttgart
Havre, &c.
June 15th.
Shanghai...... Samaring, &c. June 15th: New York....
JJuly toth Marseilles, &c...June 15th San Diego, &c. Sept. 15th Straits, &c. July 26th: Manila Modded.. June 18th Swajow, &June 17th San Diego, &c. June 30th Yokoham& Kobe June 16th Voletta Shanghai . June 23rd Weiman....... Straits, &c. Wittenberg Havre, &c.) Yawat Maru apan Yuensang
Maru
raik & Co. CANTON, British steamer, 1,100, D. E F.
Lawerance, 11th June,Canton toth June, Trieste... General-fandine, Matheson & Co. LOONGMOON, Gennan steamer, 1,245, F. Schulz, 1th June, Shanghai 8th June, Geneml.-Siemssen & Co. V perfe HONGKONG, French steamer, 742, Panaler,
10th June-Haiphong and Hoihow 9th Juno, General-A R.May.
Manila
Aug, 23rd July 17th jund 23rd June 12th
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