HMR EMERY, the well-known-correspondent of the Associated Press, is now on the way home- on leave, having been relieved after two years' service in the Philippines by Capt. Bellairs, from China. He will make a short stay in Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan.
SouRamya is in want of a good water supply. and the Government has fruitlessly been asked to meet the requirement. One result was that, few days ago, a British cargo boat there could not get good drinking water at any price. So much shipping was in port at the time that the supply of water fell short. The vessel had to proceed to a neighbouring port 'for water,
Indian Engineering of the 13th ulto, says The heht in Upper, Western and Central India continues ter fic. Jhansi' and Sialkot recently had 22 and zo degrees above the normal and jacobabad recorded 126 degrees, which has been but, once exceeded in the past twenty-five years. The shade temperature Campbellpore, in the Rawalpindi District, bike wise reached 126 degrees last week. The Band of the Austrian flagship, by kind permission of Admiral Montecuccoli and Officers, played the following programme of music at the Ladies' Recreation Club this afternoon"
Murch..... 14 le perk Corpura!", Overture.. " Konig von Lahore
Wade.............The Belfe of New York
Selecting.
Song ......
..........cfebre
Nassen
.Cerke .Klewsl Pin Biret indier
**Der Evangelimaeu/ "The Jewel af Asia "
• Carmen Begi Fanfare... Husarencju " Selectio..." A Runaway Girl". Monckton
rates,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1901.
THE PACIFIC MAIL: 00,
THE NEW PEST IN SHANGHAI,
July 30th..
To the Editor of The China Gazette. Sir-Allow me to call your attention to the pest (unobserved,) which endangers the lives and morality of our wives, sisters and children. I mean the secret prostitutes who drive in their vehicles all day long, winking at every passer- by..
This Company seenis fully alive to the great advances in trade with China that a con fidently expected to take place next year. A stort time ago was launched from the Newport News Ship Building Co.'s Yard the latest and the largest addition to their fleet, viz., the Aarea, The dimensions will show what this company thinks of the future trarle possibilities, 572 ft. 4 inches long, 63 feet beats, 17 ft. draught, 18,600 tons, she is having a displacement truly a magnificent boat. She can accommodate
It may be too shameful to be true, blit never- 1450 passengers, zoo of whom are first class, and travels from 18 to 20 knots an hour. Cap.thelesss it is true that respectable girls are tain William B. Seabury, at present in com- being taken for the wrong persons, as a result mand of the China, will bring her out..
of this new invasion..
THE S. S. "'HAIMUN ”· ASHORE:
There, are men who will follow such women. to their homes and so encourage the poor creatures to practice street soliciting:
These sort of women are driven out of Tientsin, Singapore and many other cities and
therefore come here to carry it on.
Cannot the Consuls do something to prevent the spreading of this pest?
Yours Truly,
A FATHER,
The various wild rumours regarding, the wreck of the S. S. Haimun, Captain Davis, we are pleased to say have no foundation in truth. The facts are these. The steamers ly." A Father is quite right. We suppose he ating at Tamsui, on the approach of bad weather refers to the new 'ricsha female brigade, whose shore and munke fast as best they can to trees, it is coming over Shanghai. It is purely a and during the freskets, run in close to the advent is an unpleasant sign of the change typhoon moorines, &c. &c. This was the police matter, and we are glad to know several case with the aimun but there being an of these visitors have already been deported, extra high tide, she stranded on the mud Shanghai is not too squeamish a pince, and where she now rests only a few yards away everyone knows where they can go, around from the regular moorings. No damage what- the comer, for that sort of thing, but no one ever has been done and she is confidently
wants it pestering passers-by in the streets expected to float off in a day or two when she
even in broad daylight. It is a pest which we has been lightened. The s.s. Hailong may should dearly like to see cleared away. ED., be despatched to transfer her cargo.
C. G.]
It is not generally known, says a home paper, that the King pays taxes under protest-that is to say his Majesty, like Queen Victoria, claims to be exempt from impost, and yet is willing to contribute without prejudice to the For instance, part of the Winsor form and lies within the mudius of the borough, The municipal authority issues demand notes for the rates. The royal oficials respond by paying a sunt just under the amount ruques ted, and the collector is satisfied. There is no question of going to law, for how can the King be summoned in his own courts?
THE HONGKONG. CANTON AND MACAO STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.
The alt-yearly meeting of shareholders in the above Company was held at their offices this morning at 12 noon. There were pre sent: The Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving (in the chir), Messrs. N. A. Siebs, P. Witkowski, F. A. Gomes, R. Shewan, A Haupt, diree Lors, the following shacholders also attended Alessrs. J. J. Leiria, Dr. Noble, John Farron, S. A. Joseph, A. de Silva, A. G. Stokes and others, with Mr. T, Arnold, Secretary.
The chairman read a lengthy report as fol lows:-
Gentlemen, the report and accounts now be fore you, which with your permission, we will take as rend, so fully explain the present posi- tion of the Company's affairs that I do not pro pose to supplement them with many remarks of my own. The expectation which was expres- sed at our, Inst meeting that the improvement in the camingswould be maintained has, I'am pleased tosay, been fully realised, the result of the steamers working for the half-year being thebest on record and some $55,000 better than that of the corresponding six months of 1900, These earnings must perhaps be regarded as exceptional, but in the event of no further opposition your Directors feel confident taht the present dividend can be, maintained. With regard to the appropriation of the re- mainder of the profits, it is hardly neces sary for me to dwell upon the soundness of the policy of writing down the value of our steamers and of adding to the Equalization of Dividend fund as opportunity offers the larger our reserves the less likelihood there is.of opposition and the better position we are in to meet it if it should come. I may say that in the event of any serious opposition to the business of this Company your Directors are quite determined to lower rates to a point which would render such opposi tion untemunerative, and it is with this con- tingency in view that they are desirous of building up the Equalization of Dividend Fund. Gentlemen, I think tha. from all points of view the present position of the Company is most satisfactory and that the report and accounts now presented should be gratifying to Shareholders. Unless further information be desiter, I will now propose that they be adopted.
There being no questions the report, was carried being seconded by Mr. A. G. Stokes.
This concluded the business.
THE PLAGUE.
THE AUSTRALIAN VAUDEVILLE COMPANY.
In defence, No. 1 admitted taking the picture, bat said he did not know there was a fort in.it No. a said ho merely accompanied No. ï and was not interested in photography,
This afternoon, No. 1 was sentenced to two months rigorous imprisonment No. wis ordered to pay a fine of $250, in default two months' rigorous imprisonment.
SOUTH AFRICA,
FOUCHE AND`XRITZINGER.
A WESTERN EPITAPH.
Here lies the clay of Mitchell Costs, Whose feet yet occupy his boots; Ells soul has gone we know not where It landed, neither do we care. He slipped the joker up his sleeve With vile intention to deceive, And when detested tried to jerk His gun, but didn't get his work In with sufficiet swiftness, which Explains the presence here of Mitch. At Gabriel's trump, if he should wake, He'll mighty likely try to take The trump with that satne joker he Had sleeved so sureptitiously, And which we placed upon his bier When we concealed the body here.
BY THE MAIL.
(From Home Papers.) Another European Congress.
ATHENS, July 2nd. to King George his intention, once the Chinese 'It is stated here that the Tsar has intimated question is got out of the way, to propose to the Powers that all questions connected with Crete and the Balkans, including Macedonia and Albania, he submitted to a new interna tional congress, which would revise and sup plement the lainous Congress of Berlin,
Some most interesting particulars with regard to Commandants Fouche and Kritzinger, two of the most prominent leaders of the invaders, are given in a full account of the fight which took place at Buffelsfontein between 35 men of the Wodehouse Yeomanry and a force of 580 Boers. After fighting bravely for, a couple of hours, Capt. Clark, who was in command of the patrol, surrendered on terms, Commandant Fouche, who granted the terms, saying: "Yee" are a brave man, and have a brave lot under you; I agree to your terms of surrender, and was very angry when he heard the terms, and, will see that they are observed." Kritzinger addressing Capt. Clark, said, “Yen) are the who wanted to bring the Kaffis to murder us at Labuscagnesnek."-Capt_Clark (cool, calm, and collected) retoited, "You are an infernal liar."-Waxing his huge sjambok, with which he is used to flog his burghers in onder to urge them on to fight, Kritzinger red. Say that again Persia Administered by Belgians. repeat," calmly and deliberately replied Capt.
BRUSSELS, July 5th.. Clark, that you are, an inferual bar, and if you strike me with that sjambok I will pull you from your horse and trample the vitals out of you." The blusterer was awed and amazed at the bravery of a British captain and a mere are making a desperate effort to maintain the handful of men bearding him in this manner in his dea. Comandant Fouché interposed, terror of their name. They have assembled in
saying, "Capt. Clark surrendered to me upon force at a point about half-a-day's journey south certain conditions, and these conditions must of Sinmintun and have cut to pieces the Chi
be respected. Taming to Kritzinger, Capt. nese who were guarding the river bank, and
Clark said, "We meet again upon more captured their officers. In consequence of this equal terms, and then you'll be my prisoner." Colonel Hencke started on the 21st instant in
Later on Capt. Clark prevailed on Comman. the Sanson for Sanchiaho, intending to pro-dent Fouché to protect property whith Kritzinger ceed thence by native junk to the scene of wished to loot and to destroy, Fouché is an action.
uneducated man, with thoroughly gentlemanly instincts. He behaved splendidly throughout, though he was not able absolutely to control-the 700 men under his command. Yet, whenever excesses on the part of his men were brought to his notice he interfered and put a stop to them. It is, therefore, all the more to be re- grelied that he has violated native territory.
To a somewhat limited audience, which how-M ever made up in enthusiasm what they lacked in numbers the above company went through their programme on Saturday night. Miss Verne was not let off until she had sung four songs and then they ached for more. Mr. Sam Rowley put his heart in his work, his business in the farce being excruciatingly funny, and sending the audience into uvulsions. Miss Beatrice Warde looked her nicest and sang her best.
Mr. Horley was 'in a good temper and gave soma of the neatest acrobatic turns we have seen for a long time, also singing a taking song in good voice. In fact, from some cause or other the whole show went with a swing and a go that fairly carried the onlookers away. Messrs: Finlay and Brown as, usual, kept the best of order in the front, of the house, doing it without friction, which is the art of the thing.
The Company make a another complete change to-morrow night when professor Davis will bring out fresh astonishments and seeing the extensive repertoire that each artist possesses it almost, considering the number of encores every evening, mounts to complete change every night.
THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH IN
LYNDHURST TERRACE.
NEWCHWANG,
THE RIVER PIRATES
July 24th..
Since then news has arrived that seven hun dred of the pirates have taken
A SOLEMN OATH
that they will seize and kill the district magis trale of Haicheng; and still later inteliigence is that fifty pirates have intercepted him and a few followers, while on their way to meet, Colonel Hencke.
RUSSIAN TROOP'S
from Newchwang proper, from Moukden, and from Siamintun, are on the march to cooperate with Colonel Hencke, and it is to be hoped that some of them may be in time to relieve the beleaguered magistrate. He has dealt with such pirates as have been handed over to him by the Russians, or captured by his own people, in the only proper way; decapitating the per- petrators of outrages and their leaders, and releasing on bail those who have been forced into the movement.-N. C. Daily News Cor,
BANDAKAN NOTES.
increased to six, though no one has ever insinuated that the Government Officers there were any further behind in their work than is generally the case in such Services,
Kritzinger's commando, according to Fouché, consists mainly of rebels, "the scum of the coun- try, who were never better off in their lives." in the course of a long conversation with Capt. Clark, Fouché said that the deporting of Prinsloo to Ceylon had prolonged hostilities, otherwise the war would have been over long since. For his own part, he was sick of the whole thing, but still they hoped, by keeping the war going, they might eventually get some measure of independence for the Free State. Several of the burghers said to Capt. Clark, "Your Government is a good one; you feed our wives and children; and all we have to do is to fight, so that we have nothing to grumble at."
As notified by as shortly yesterday, the death of Lester Mansfield (as she was most generally known) occured at 1 pm. on Sunday last. She arrived from Manila,, having been
It is understood that a new regulation, THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET. recently married, on July 17th since then she introduced by Governor Birch, will menn has been in fair health and spirits and nothing another hours work a day for all Government can be thonght of to account for the strange Officers. Their present hours are 10 to 4, or accident of Sunday. She retired to her room about 8pm on Saturday and her light was burn-five hours actual working time, which is to be ing at 3 am, on Sunday. On trying to enquire the reason it was found the door was locked. Her-door was found unlocked at 12.30 p.m.. and the unforunate girl lying in bed in ex- remix, Dr. Stedman was at once sent for and arrived in about half an hour and pro- nounced life extinct. Dr. Stedman had been consulted last week and had prescribed a mig ture for external application only. This bottle was found empty in the bedroom. It is sur- mised that the victim drank the contents think ing to further alleviate any pain she might have been suffering from at the time. The funeral took place yesterday. An enquiry will
be held sharity.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
SUPREME COURT.
SPECIAL CRIMINAL SESSIONS. (Before His Lordship A. G. Wist, Acting Chief Justice.) August 6th.
ALLECEN FORGERY CASE.
Li, Yung was charged with, forging and uttering a will, and,blaining money under false pretenses; in &ere are 14 counts which were the subject of a long argument by Mr. J. J. Francis K. C. who, instructed by Mr. Reece, appeared for the defendant, and Mr. Pollock K.C.Acting Attorney-General who prosecuted.
The case is proceeding.
Number of cases reported ( Chinese......1,520
AT THE MAGISTRACY. up till noon of the 6th Other Asiatics t Europeans......30 --August, 197) ........
Chinese 3
At the Police Court this morning matters Number of cases reported Other Asiatics o were a trille chaotic. Mr. Hazeland was laid during the past 72 hours Europeans...... 1 ip and found himself unable to attend, and Mr. Kemp was at Taipo on business. Mr. Total number ofcases reported to date 1,607 Kemp arrived about 1.30 and proceeded to take the cases. The sinull court was crowded Number of deaths reported (Chinese..... 1,482 and one, on entering, was greeted with a up will noon of the 3rd Other Aviatics 34 kaleidoscopic assemblage of variegated slinks
Europeans... } [ August, 1901
reminiscent of the forecastle' of a sailing ship Other Asiatics o down a fortnight. The various cases of interest during the past 48 hours Europeans... will come under future notice and the knotty points noted, whether Slim Fat did 'cause an Total number of dealis recorded to date 1,535 obstruction and if One Lung was guilty of Since noon on Saturday last the cases and calling out his wares illegally
LORD BERESFORD'S' LETTER,
"H.M.S. Ramillies, at Sea, June 10th, 1901. "My dear, It would be most improper and prejudicial to discipline if I were to give you details as to why I am so extremely anxious, Another innovation is that that the Govern- when considering the want of strength and the ment intend imparting contract coolies from
want of proper war organisation of the British China. It will be possible for anyone to pur-Fleet in the Mediterranean. I have com- municated my views in as strong and clear chase the debts of these coolies, at any time after their arrival, conditional on the purchaser Anglo-Saxon language as I can command to agreeing to pay the wages promised the men the properly constituted authorities. My duty and business out here as second in command by the Government. A start has already been nade, by the ordering of 200 men from China are simply to obey any orders that I may receive to the level best of my ability, and not to offer any criticism which may become public. The real poist to be immediately con sidered is not so much the necessity of expend. ing a further sum on the British Navy as the necessity of allocating the money now voted in a different manner-Yours very sincerely. Charles Beresford."
PHOTOGRAPHING THE FORTS AT
SINGAPORE.
TWO GERMANS ARHESTED.
This morning at 230 two German Assistant Engineers, Harman Kuhls and Henry Claudus, of the German mail Princess Trent, were found on Mount Faber in possession of a camera, says the Straits Times of the 31st ult. They were handed over to the police. Later on they were brought before Mr. Sarwar and charged with being on Mount Faber with certain ap paralus under. such circumstances that would reasonably lead to the conclusion that they were taking photos. Inspector Stenhouse ex-. plained that the defendants did not know Eng list, and that Mr. Treml, Secretary to the Ger sion, act as interpreter. This was allowed. man Consulate, would, with the Court's permis J. H. Denison said he was signal-sergeant at afount Faber, and was on duty this morning The place is open and comraands a view of the fortifications at Pasir Panjang and Bla kan. Mati. There is a notice board at the fort of the hill 'notifying that persons ascend- ing the bill with sketching materials would be liable to prosecution. Witness could not give the exact distance of the place from the forti. fications, but thought it was pretty close. Ile saw the first defendant taking a photograph and his companion standing near him. They had the camera (produced). He gave thera into custody.
The magistrate expressed a wish to see the
removed.
MORE DISLOYAL MEETINGS IN LONDON.
July 6th.
The pro-Boer plan of campaign controlled and directed by Dr. Leyds from Brussels has now developed fresh activity in London, and a few series of meeungs are in progress. Dr. Leyds's plan, as far as can be ascertained, is to arrange for a number of meetings to be held at short notice in various parts of the met topolis. Except among friends, they are not advertised, and the public are usually quite ignorant of their existence, till glowing ac counts of them appear in the Krugerite press, describing the enthusiastic crowds who voted for the recall of Lord Kitchener, the immediate stoppage of the war, and total independence
for the Boers.
Mr. Daniells of the Haileeng has resigned. Mr. Lewis has been appolated, 3rd officer of the same ship,
August 6th. Mr. E. E. Smallwood, Third Officer of the steamer Thales, has been promoted to Second Officer of the steamer Hallsong.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE.
American (Doric) 8th instant. German (Stuttgart) 8th instant. Indian (Kumsang) 8th instant. French Annamth instant. French (Parra) 13th instant. American (Nippon Ataru) 13th instant. Canadian (Empress of India) 20th instant." American (Peru) 22nd instant.
The N. P. S. Co.'s steamer Braemar arrived at Yokohama and sailed to-day for Hongkong,
*
The P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer Doric with mails & left Shanghai for this port this morning at to a.m.
The M. M. & Co.'s steamet Parra with next French Mail, left Singapore to-day Tuesday, at 9 a.m., for this port Dia Saigon.
* 囀
*
The N. Y. K. Co's steamer. Miike Marn (Bombay Line) left Singapore for this port on the 3rd inst, and is expected to arrive here on the 9th inst.
The N. Y. K. Co.'s steamer Sado Maru European Line) left Shimonoseki for this port on the 3rd inst., and is expected to arrive here on the 7th inst
1
The Imperial German Mail steamer Stuttgart left Shanghai, via Foochow yesterday Mon- day at 1 a.m., and may be expected here on or about Thursday morning the 8th inst.
Few, probably, even among European states- men, realize to what an extent the practical administration of Persia is in the hands of Belgians. A statement just made by M. de Groot, Belgian Minister in. Teheran, who is here on furlough, reveals a state of things which is doubtless as wholesome for Persia as it is certainly remarkable. There is a Belgian Director-General of Customs, with a Belgian chief for each of the two principal provinces: a Belgian Agricultural Engineer recently com missioned to organize a really efficient Depart ment of Agriculture; a Belgian Finance Minister, a Belgian Postmaster-General, a Belgian Minis- | Sishan ter of Roads, Works, and Communications, Y. Sontan. and a Belgian head of the Legal Department Canton River in the foreign Ministry. As the name of each Zaire..... person is given, all mistake or exaggeration Colonies... seems to be excluded. It is added that the Taishan Shah is delighted with the efficiency which Row characterizes the public service.
His Holiness.
ROME, July 5th. The Pope has broken his own "record." He spent the whole of yesterday in the Vatican gardens, and entertained a party of eight persons at luncheon. Therein, small as the matter looks, lies the "record.". The Pope has occupied the chair of St. Peter for twenty-three years, but these eight persons have the honour of bring the first he has ever entertained at table. Even they did not sit at the Pope's own table—which, Vatican etiquette prohibits even to crowned heads—but at å table in the centre
of the dining-room, while the Pope accupied an alcove in the window. The little entertain- ment was the Pope's compliment to his two medical advisers, Drs. Lapponi and Mazzoni, who were the guests of honour. After luncheon Dr. Lapponi commented upon the Pope's vitality and cheerfulness, and again expressed confidence in his living to become a centen- arian-which would establish another Papal record.
NOTANDA.
CALENDAR.
AUGUST.
Meteorological means based on fifteen years' olscivations to 1895. Barometer
.29.75$ Thermometer
.81.0 .83. ....13 4821
Humidity. Rainfall
TO-DAY.
WEATHER REPORT.
Barometer....... Temperature Humidity Rainfall
On date at On düre an
4p.m.
to A. M.
29.64
29.56
83.
77.
86 63
0.01
TO-DAY.
Tuesday, 6th August, 1901.
HONGKONG AND WHAMTUM DUCK RETURNS,,
20
Doct. Kowloon
D. J. de Austria......
Cosmopolitan
Shipping.
Arrivals.
HALLOONG, British steamer, 876, H, Bathurst,
5th Aug,Swatów 4th Aug., General. Douglas, Laprajk & Co. YANGTSER, British steamer, 4,149, Allen, 5th
Aug.-Glasgow, via Liverpool, Bombay and Singapore 29th June, General, Jardine, Matheson & Co. FVSHUN, British steamer, 1,500, W. H. Lunt, 5th Aug, Shanghai 31st July, General.- C. M. S. N. Co.
BORMIDA, Italian steamer, 1,499, Domenico
Costa, 5th Aug.,-Bombay 17th July, and Singapore goth, General-Carlowitz & Co. SIHIRIA, German steamer, 2,126, Porrelins,
5th Aug.-Hamburg 21st June, and Singa- pore 31st July, General-Siemssen & Co. LOONGSANG, British steamer 1,092, G. S.
Weigall, 6th Aug, Manila 3rd August," Ballast.-Jardine, Minneson & Co. SABINE RICKMERS, British steamer, 690, J. R. Nasbet, R.N., 6th Aug.-Canton 5th Aug; General Amhold, Karberg & Co. QUARTA, German steamer, 1,146, H. Johannsen,
6th Aug,Canton 6th Aug, General.- Siemssen & Co.
MAIDZURU NARU, Jap. str., 677; K. Sudzuki, 5th Aug. Anping via Amoy and Swatow 5th Aug., General-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.
Clearances at the Harbour Office, Saining, British str., for Wuchow." Hue, French str, for Quang-chow-wan, Hailan, French str., for Haihow. Yangisce, British str., for Shanghai. China: American str., for Amoy. Maidzuru Maru, japanese str., for Swalow, Boimoon, British str., for Canton.: Pab Kong, British str, for Canton, Fushun, British str., for Canton. Yat Tung, Chinese steam-launch, for Wuchow,
Departures.
Chinese-22nd of 6th moon ́of 27th year of Aug. 6, Tacoma, American str., for Tacoma.
Kwang-s Sun-Riser
7
... ghr. 21min..
ökr. 5omin.
Sets Moon--In Perigee ghr, a.m. High water-Morning. ohr, 49min. Afternoon......... tår, "gmin. Low water-Morning ....... bar. domin,
Afternoon ni bhri,
55min. ANNIVERSARIES.
1864-Hongkong Public Gardens opened. 1870-French defeated by the Prussians at
Wöxth and Fortich,
1882-Loss of British steamer Hongkong at the entrance to Halian, Straits.
TO-MORROW.
Wednesday, 7th August, 1901.
Aug. 5, Zenta, Austrian cruiser, for Canton. Aug. 6, Princess Irene, German str., for S'hai. Aug. 6, China, American str., for S. Francisco.
Aug. 6, Felching, Uritish stt., for Haiphong.
Fassengers-arrived.
Per Fangtsre, from Singapore-250 Chinese. Per Bormida, from Singapore 125 Chinese, Per Haileeng, from Swatow-Mr. Hu Fung- Sang, and 25 Chinese.
Per Loongang, from Manija-Messrs, Einery, Sanderson, Peterson, Davis, Col. New- man, Mr. and Mrs. Thomson and child, Mrs. Rames, 7. Europeans and 125 Chinese in Departed
'steerage.
Per Tara Afari, for Seattle via Way Ports-- Messrs. S. Gletaff, M. Fujise, M. Oka, Sin Nu Svon, Sim Kye Pang and K. Ho..
Per Prinzess Irene, for Shanghai-Mr. W. T. Androws. For Yokobama-Mr. and Mrs.
At several such meetings held this week the bulk of the audiences were hostile aliens, principally cheap German clerks, waiters, hairdressers' assistants, with a sprinkling of Hooliganstowards. They are also supported Chinese-23rd of 6th moon of 27th year of W. H. T. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Th. Kriele, and by the members of several of the Anarchist
clubs that are still to be found in London.
Two pro-Boer meetings are announced to be
eleven o'clock on Parliament Hill, and the other at half-past three in Regent's Park.
Number of deaths reported f Chinese 6 carrying a Lascar crew, after being battened notice board, but was told it could not beeld in London to inorrow-one at half-past
deaths are:-
Cases Chinese .....
Other Asiatics... European
Total
Deaths Chinese
Other Asiatics Europeans..
Total
The plague returns for last week were
Cases Deaths,
A chair coolie of, His Excellency the Govenor, who was removed on Sunday from Government House to Kennedy Town Hospi tal suffering from plague, died this morning.
THE SHUN TAK ROBBERS.
Witness further said that this notice was in English and one other European language, but be could not specify it. In reply to a question by the first defendant, he said the view from the spot where the defendants stood took in Keppel Harbour and portion of Pasir Pan jang fortifications.
Mohd. Khan, a private of the M. N. I., said he was on duty at Mount Faber this moming and that his orders were to detain and hand over to the police any person taking sketches or reasonably suspected of doing so. He saw the defendant on the hill, No 1 carrying 2. camera. He banded them over to the police. J. H.-Denison, recalled, said that No. I was taking photographs. He ascertained from them that they had taken a picture of a large
Of late the robbers have become very trouble. some in the Shun Tak district, so the other day the Viceroy of Canton directed the Mili. tary Mandarin Li Kar-cheuk to sally forth and suppress them altogether. Li accordingly set out with a considerable, force in lorchas and sent another lorcha ahead as a picker boar But the robbers had other views and waylaid the picket boat, opening such a brisk fire upon her that she was obliged to retreat with the loss of her commander and three braves. What Lihouse at New Harbour Dock, did then is not quite clear. Anyhow he didn't. catch the robbers, and it is said that he is likely
to lose his button..
NORTHERN NEWS.
REPORTED RUSSIAN DESIGNS ON CHINESE TURKESTAN
* TIENTSIN, July 15th.
The case of James Stavers, removed from Mr Mather's boarding house this morning, is regarded as one of Suspicion rather than of to. Peking has made a proposition to the Chi- absolaté certainty. His temperature was nese Peace Envoys to make Thibet ap in Up to ros. and Dr. Thompson thought it dependent country, and free it from Chinese advisable to remove him. Being only 15 years interference. of age and lately coming from Taku there is every chance of a quick recovery,CARET
Andriès De Wet has written from Paris to
Antwerp that he cannot give a lecture which he was asked to deliver thereReuter.
THE SAVIOUR OF THE RADICAL PARTY.
Kwang-sü.
Sun Rises.....
·•Seis· .....
shr. azmin, Gat. 49min.
ihr. 40min. Shr. 13uin. zhr, 2gurin Thr. 36min.
Moon-Last Quarter zhr. 39min, a.m. High water-Morning.
Afternoon... Low water-Morning
Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES. 1821-Queen Caroline died..
1857-Canton River blockaded by the British
fleet... 1896-Li Hung-clang entertained by China.
Association in London, 1897-Assassination of Senor Canovas, the
Spanish Premier.
Mr. R.. H. Newborn.
Per China, for Nagasaki-Messrs. Dorabjee. Nowrojeo and native servant, J. Pestonjce, S: B. Bhabha, and Mrs Goldring. For Yoko hama—Mr. ̊C, C. Barlow. For San Francisco Mr. Leong Wing, Mrs. Ho Sam and infant, Mr. Leong Kai, Miss H.. Groves, Mr. D. L Davis, Mrs. J.. Rains, Messrs. L. G. Young, W. F. Wenyon, Mr. and Mrs. C, W. Thomp- son, and Miss Dorothy Thompson, For Seattle Washington-Mr. G. N. Holden. For Boston
Mr. Jasper Whiting.
SHIPPING REPORTS,"
Capt H. Bathurst, of the steamship Hailong, from Swatow, reports:-Vessels in Swntow steaners Kwongsang, Elsa, Daijin Maru, and the French gunboat Vipere.
Says the Pall Mall Gazette of the 6th ult. The situation is saved. The Executive of the Bridlington and District Liberal Associa- tion has passed, "with great heartiness,” a vote of confidence in Sir Henry Campbell-Banner- man. And when Bridlington and District do give any one a good character they lay the yamish on most handsomely. Sir Henry Australian Vaudeville Company at the Theatre from Bombay and Singapore, reports. On the
has sipped bis early tea this morning in the proud consciousness that he has been faithful to Liberal principles in the dark days of
efforts on behalf of peace and humanity, Dear;
Royal
AGENDA.
TO-DAY.
TO-MORROW."
leave for Anping, via Swatow and. Amoy.
At this point the magistrate expressed a wish to see the developed pictures. Inspector Stenhouse said they could be developed in half an hour, and he went off to get it done, embittered and unscrupulous misrepresentation O. S. K. Co.'s steamer Maidsuru staru wi))
Mr. J. Rodrigues, assistant to Messrs. Lam-and defeat, and made manly and courageous bert & Co, photographers, said that at the request of Inspector Stenhouse be bad de good, plump "C.-B. He will soon be un3 p.m.-D. S. Co.'s steamer Lightning leaves
for Singapore, Penang and Calcutta. veloped the plates. There were six pictures. able to recognize himself when he surveys his Nos, and were scenes on board, a rotundly amiable countenance in the looking steamer, No. 3 a view of the harbour of glass. The Radical papers are inventing
SHIPPING CAZETTE. Singapore, Nos 4 and 5 Malay village and for him gifts of quiet scorn":"an almost
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heading for notices of officers and engineers
oblige by giving this information-
Captain D. Costa, of the steamship Bormida,
26th ulto, at 10.30 s.m., in Lat. 5, 50 N.; and Long 93 50' E., passed the British ship "N. T. H. P." reports all well.
Capt. G. 5. Weigall, of the steamship Loong- song from Manila, reports Strong S.W. monsoon and high sea with frequent rain squalls, when approaching Hongkong, wind/ hauled to the N.W. with fine weather,
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Capt. W. H. Lunt, of the steamship Fuskun, from Shanghai, reports Light variable winds
SE
It has leaked out that the Russian Minister and. No, 6 the westem entrance to surprising promptitude and all sorts of
Camposan shoving Fort Saloso, and a gun of things. At that rate they will have litio, dif. In future the Telegraph shipping form, sup- and line to Chapel, Island with high S. E. well, the fort on Blakan Mati. As he was not very culty in bringing about that whole-hearted certain of the gun, Mr. Denison was again rally upon which Liberal Bridlington and "plied to Captains of vessels will contain ato 29.22. Anchored it Amoy outer harbour to called and identified the picture as a view of District have set their Bridlingtonian heart transferred or on leave, etc. Friends will much await events, high N.E. swell, fresh 5.Wewinds A PEKING, July 15th.
the western entrance to Keppel Harbour, show-and in treading Asquithery under foot. But if Russia has forwarded a note to the Chinese ing Fort Siloso and a gun on Balakan Mati, a little boy persisted in declaring a purring. Goverment in which she demands Shinkiang The defendants were then charged with Cheshire cat to be a roaring Bengal tiger, his Miss Herbal, although progrossing favous province as a retum for the recession of Manaking a photograph of a fortification without governess would put him in the corner and
keep him there. ps not yet fully recovered
-Shanghai Mercury,
the permission of the Governor
with heavy rain. On the 4th, barometer rising,i left: Amoy, moderate breeze with hard squalle August 5th.
of wind and rain, wind shifted from S.S.W. to Mr. Smallwood is promoted to and officer of W in each squall, and continuously high S.W the Halldong,
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