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·MACAO EARTHQUAKES.Į

NINE HOURS' CONTINUOUS SHOCKS.

PEOPLE AFFRIGHTED LIVE IN THE AVENIDA ALL NIGHT.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 1905.

disturbed Hongkong and Kowloon at almost | the same hour as it passed over. Macao the idea that safety was to be found in Hongkong has been dissipated.

to Sunday, Macao presented a very dreary appearance totally unlike its usual festive and lively character,. The morning services at the churches were attended by large and devout congregations, while the services in the fore. roon and afternoon were also well attended, Among the Chinese there was a good deal of crackers and squibe fired off with the object'

Macao, 12th August. Macao during the past night has passed through one of the most exciting experiences In the recent history of the Colony, From nine o'clock last night until six o'clock this morning earthquakes shook the city. Two shocks were so severe that the houses were distinctly felt toed as on ordinary occasions. shiver. The people have lived in the open since the first tremors were felth; and the greatest Alarm prevalis.

f. frightening the evil genius at work under the earth, and considering that no further shocks were felt during Sonday the efforts of the exorciste may be described as completely. successful. The gambling houses were open ** usual, but they were hardly so well patronis-

In the early part of this week the Chinese seers prophesied that Macao was doomed, and suggested that these who could afford it should leave the Colony until the 12th was past, The eclipse was considered to be a certain indication that these prognostications were right, but there was the primary difficulty of securing the property should the "fortune" prove wrong People in Macao went to bed those at leas who even pretended to disdain the warnings the prophets with consider able fear and ti, mbling.

As an evidence of the distrust which prevalla among all classes, it may be observed that the most empty in the first class tide, while the Hongkong excursion boats to Macao wers al- second and third class saloons had the merest scattering of trippers. One of the biggest steamers on the run had only ten first-class passengere on Saturday, while on Sunday a dozen Europeans was considered to be a big

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UNION

AND AMERICAN BOYCOTT."

15th inst.

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Hongkong and London: Vilver mounted ivory || THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL bean sent to many of the cilles in, the country posing the boycotting of Americau goods and paper kalle; Messrs. Hung King-kam, Hung Kwok-laung, Ho Shei-Kwong, and Ho Shaf

about Capton to work up the merchants to manufactures either through the columns of the join the movement. The success attend-1'res by Expresses, was inspired by just laung, Hongkong and London Marble dining. room clock, Mr. and Mr. T, K. Dealy, Hosg

ing these efforts has not been encouraging, anger at the treatment of their fellow-country- Chan Tsun, a large business centre Bitech inen entering the United States. There is kong : Sliver grape scissors; Mr. Li Po-Loong

inilas southwest from Canton, refused cause for apprehension, however, that, evil Hongkong: Rell of silk (ombossed hand

There has been a great deal of misconcep

to take any part in the boycott. Chan characters may take the opportunity to create woven); and Mrs. A. J. May, Hongkong and London: Mother of pearl and silver bop benn and, therefore, many wrong impressions merchants of Tai Leung, the capital of the break the ponce. In view of this, therefore Tann buys goods direct from Hongkong. The disturbances and influence the ignorant masser arising from reports which have appeared in connection with the proposed meeting which Sann Tak district, way the boycott does not the Waiwupu states that it is most important was to have been, held on Saturday last by the concern them and they will not fein the move that steps be taken to exhort everyone to be. Chinese Commercial Union in Hongkong. Canson calling attention of the merchants that Board's deliberations on the subject. His ment. A small placard has been put up in patient and quietly await the result of the said With a view of ascertaining the exact facts with reference to the question we bave approached curios and a large quantity of grass cloth, slik by telegram to the Waiwupu, now instructs American "globe-trotters "buy a great many Excellency the Governor, having sent a reply one of the leading and, certainly, one of the and embroidery. Also firecrackers and other, the. Bureau of Commerce to issue this pro- nost influential members of the Chinese com- marchandise are sent to California. munity from whom we have elicited the follow-questionis asked "How will the Chinese like it now treaty is still being deliberated upon by The clamation to inform all concerned that as the ing leförmation,

On Tuesday of last werk Mr. Fung Wa Americans refuse to buy these goods" the Walespy, and that nothing definite has a Chup, chairman of the Chinese Commercial or spoiling of this boycott. And yet Canton literati are exhorted to walt patiently for the jeems now B Canton has the making yet been decided, all gentry, merchants and

BARON VON KRIEGLSTEIN, DON

QUIXOTH OF JOURNALISM,

TILTED AT BAGHALIEN WITH VILIONE OP

A BIG CARGO OF WAR COPY.

That long, low, rakish craft the Cacilis, jolly rovar of the journalistic seas and loup grou

of belligerent waters, has run her race, Union, together with three well-known' and is part of the ample most interested. | instructions of the Waiwupu and cast away all

is somewhere in the Primorsk, madly racing she lies, her master, the Baron von Krieglstein, for the scene of war at Harbin and her captain this will-o-the-wiap that changes flags in and officers are in Yokohama.. No more will minute and paints herself gray in a night haun! the good people of China's ports and cause of "copy" on her secret adventures. No longer nervous newspaper scriveners to reel out reams will Baron yon Krieglstein, the dauntless Don the waves in search of phantom feels and set Shanghai agog with wild rumors of conspiracy, One of the picturesque bye-products of the war

this movement are confident of success. The quickly the chances for success are small. It should be said that the leaders of delay only means that plans for a complete boy. has been made and the doubters have been cott are not yet ready. When full preparation won over the boycott will be effective. It would certainly be unfortunate to let the mat their side. They have much to gain and little ter drap now. The Chinese have right on to lose. A determined stand now will gain

members of the Chiota com munity, conferred with Mr. H. E. Pollock, R.C., commercial class in the Colony may assume with in regard to the attitude which the Chinese reference to the movement originated in Shang of the new American Chiness Exclusion Treaty hal for the boycott of American goods by reason The result of the conference was that Mr. Pollock was instructed to draft a letter to Government the Governor to hold a "public meeting" of asking for permission from His Excellency the Chinese in Hongkong, at the Chinese Com No. 3 of 1888.**

About nine o'clock a sharp earthquake shock / Macao, and residents are only able to judge Quixote of the correspondents' field, ploughmarcial Union under section 1 of Ordinance not only a better treaty but gain for the Chinese

was felt. It seemed as if the prophesies were correct, and the people, already flustered, made up their minds that if they remained in their houses the worst might befall them. At 95 p.m. a prolonged disturbance occurred, with the result that the people, frightened and dis- traught, ran into the streets.

Governor of Macao has sept to Hongkong for As previously stated; His Excellency the a seismograph by which the shocks will be recorded, but it has not yet been received at

sensations. No naws has been obtained te as to the severity of the visitation by their own garding the condition of affairs at the hot springs of Yung Mak. Had there been any marked indication that the earthquakes had the news would have been known in Macao affected the springs, it is highly próbable that

before this time. Yung Mak is only about zo miles away by land, and 40 miles by water, so that it is a little over four hour journey by stram launch from Macao.

Apparently few had gone to bed that bour. Men, women and children, principally Chinese, crowded into the open. They were ready dressed for untoward events. Hach succeeding minule meant a slight tremor, and

With regard to the earthquake which was the common people, thoroughly terrified, and ex erienced in Hongkong on Saturday night, remembering the warnings of their leaders, it is understood that the worst effects were felt that the end of the world was at hand. felt in the vicinity of Queen's Road. In the With one accord they made tracks for the upper part of the city, the sensation was com Avenida -the new public gardens-which is paratively alight, but along the water front, the clear from obstructions and buildings.

ground quivered and trembled in a most uncan- of alarm,, the educated classes of the Chinese

While the Chinese workers were in this stateny fashion. The residents in the Hotels, espe. and Portuguese were quietly making arrange- ments to leave their houses in order that they might encounter the danger in the open air. Children were dressed and made ready for immediate departure from the houses; and the scene on sonië of the principal streets showed most heterogeneous gathering assembled. The walk to the Avenida resembled a race meeting more than anything else. Nearly everybody who could leave bis property fol lowed the trail to the gardens. The sensible inhabitants of Macao, while they were infected. by the common alarm, were prepared to evacuate their houses as a moment's notice, All this time the earth was trembling with renewed shocks, although none of these was of a severe character.

Shortly after midnight a long, quivering movement of the ground heralded the worst earthquake of the night. It may have been

In private houses, which swayed with the quaking, there was alain and a futile attempt to maintain pence. Had there been a vessel leaving Macao at that time for any port in the world she would have been crammed to her utmost capacity. People talked about escaping to Hongkong" instead of proceeding thither. Not a soul slept in Macao last night. The crowd in the gardens, becoming accustomed to the unusual tremors, which were now slight though continuous, wandered back to their homes; and as an evidence of the fear inspired by the strange disturbances it is not recorded that any acts of theft or burglary took place while the people were congregated on the

Avenida.

cially those living in the upper stories, could feel the ground shaking, while houses seemed to sway. One gentleman stated that he was sitting in his roo" at the time and, the shock threw him off his chair on to the floor. It is reported that the roof of a building in in Belilios Terrace fell on Friday night in injured. consequence of the trembling, but nobody was

INTERESTING WEDDING. -

MARRIAGE OF MR. F. RALPH,

Many people in Hongkong, and expecially those in any way associated with Queen's College, will be interested in the following report taken from a Southport paper of the 8th ult. :-On Wednesday last a most Interesting ceremony took place in the qualit old Parish

is no more.

Captain Paul Reimers of the Chilie, First Chief Engineer Schnittfake arrived in Yoko Officer Seiler, Becond Officer Anderson and hama late Wednesday night and quartered Shanghai, whence they shipped on the thems Ives at a hotel pending their return to chang, renamed Cacilie, last May for adventures second, only to those of the "Thousand and One Nights." To an Advertiser man Captain Reimers recounted the tale of the Cacilie's

Jatt cruise,

"After they fought the batile of the Japan Sen without us," said the Captain with a shrug of his shoulder, "we sailed up to Kamchatka. Why? Oh, we needed a little recreation; went up there to shoot bears and foxes. There ar many bears and foxes in Kamschatka,

"Well, we stayed a week in Kam.chatka, shooting hears and foxes as I said, and on June 19 we left the port of Petropavlovski on the south-eastern coast of the peninsula. The Haron wanted to go to Nikolaievek, on the east coast of the Maritime Province, you know Passing Cape Queen Elizabeth we encountered a field of pack ice which forced us to return, looking for a harbour in which to take refuge until the ice floe should be carried away. We discovered that harbours marked on the chart were so shallow that no passage into them could be had. After steaming about for a con- siderable time and being greatly in need of water for the ship, we shaped our course south along the west coast of Saghalien, hunting for a suitable place to take in water

"The morning of June 77, the fogs which we had encountered frequently again having close

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After the receipt of Counsel's opinion and the draft of the proposed louter to Govern

ment, a notice was inserted in the verna cular press convening a meeting of the mem for Saturday, the sath iast, at noon, at: bars of the Union (not the public be it noted) which it was the intention of the mem solution to the effect that the chairman of the bers of the committee to bring forward a re Union be instructed to formally apply to Govern ment for the statatory permit to hold a meeting for the purpose of discussing the advisability or otherwise of adhesion to the boycott in: accordance with a request that had been preferred from the original centre of the move- ment in Shanghai.

It will also give the Chinese a better ides of a higher measure of respect from other nations. their power. Every well-wisher of China must wish the Chinese success in this movement.

THE BOYCOTT IN BANGKOK. At Bangkok on the 2nd inst. a further large to the American boycott. The meeting was meeting of Chinese was held to give adherence very representative, including many well-known and influential towkays. Swatow people were in force.

A number of speakers addressed the gather. ing which enthusiastically supported them. Those present were earnestly enjoined to have nothing whatever to do with Americans or anything American, and resolutions to the following effect were passed unanimously :-

(1) That all Chinese present refuse to deal with American firms, or in American goods, until the abolition of the exclusion law and | (2) that all coolies shall be warned not to assist in unloading American all, and merchants will refuse to deal in it if landed.

This latter resolution had special reference to a big shipment of American oil now on its way to Bangkok, says the local Times.

Before the appointed hour of the meeting on Saturday, to be precise at 12 o'clock noon, the Hon. Mr. 17. A. Irving, the Registrar- General pro fem, summoned Mr. Fung Wa Chun, Mr. 1 ao Chu Pak, Mr. Ho Tai Sang (Ho Kom Tong), and Mr. Chan Kang Que to his office at Beaconsfield. While these gentlemen were in conference with the Protector of Chinese the Hon. Mr. T. Sercombe Smith, the Colonial Secretary vice the Hon, Mr. F. H. May, absent on leave, made his appearance. It was evident that the intention of the hon. gentleman's visit to the Registrar General's office. was for the purpose of declaring the Government's views of the proposed meeting for that afternoon; for Mr. Sercombe Smith pro- The boycott seems now to be more or less in ceeded to inform the Chinese gentlemen pra- force, and is being taken perhaps more serious. sent that the Hon, the Attorney General hadly than was at first expected, ramarks the advised the Government that the meeting call Bangkor Times of the 3rd inst. Chinese have ed for that afternoon by the Committee of the in some cases given notice that they must Chinese Commercial Union could not be law. severtheir present connections with Americans, fully held, as the law officer of the Crown held and there seems to be some expectation that the proposed meeting to be a "public meeting." domestic servants will be ordered to leave American households. The last seems certain-

It should here be explained that in the adver

the result of the deliberations of the Waiwupu fasther asked to exhort the labouring classes and common people amongst them to await In the same manner, and refrain from listening and thereby avoid creating disturbances which to the evil influences of the sowdy element, will only end to their own detriment. Let all respectfully obey, An important proclama tion.

moon (30th July, 1905).

31st year of Kuang Hsti, 18th day of the 6th

AN. OPEN LETTER.

temporary at Shanghai referred to an opes On the 12th inst, our senior morning con letter printed in the vernacular press of the northern port, from Taoisi Taeng Shao-ch'ing, the Chairman of the Committee on the Ameri can Boycott there. The gist of the letter, says the North China, was that he had been secret- ly warned by several friends that certain per all costs, regardless of expense sons were taking measures to "spoil bim" st method, either by moving the high efficial of the pro- vincial Governments to interiere, or by coor cing the Imperial Government with threats, or by the engagement of some assassin or assas- sins to quietly remove the author of the letter from the land of the living. Again, other friends have further worried him that his secret enemies are working on the fears of the Con.. sular Body by declaring that this union and bringing together of the Chinese nation, unless crushed with the strong hand, will certainly work harm to the future interests of Foreign Powers in China, and foreigners may bid fare well to any thought of living from henceforth. in peace in this country. These warningu word received by Taeng Trotal on the 8th instant. The resolutions were at once wired to the On the following day two persons, hitherto Chinese Government, to the viceroy of Kwang-being asked to state the object of their visit unknown to Mr. Tseng, called on him, and upon tung and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, gave him practically the same warning, adding Shanghai,

besides in graphic terms the plan by which it was proposed "to put Mr. Tseng out of the

·way.' It must, however, be known, in justice to himself, remarks the author of this open ist. ter, that he was not present at the mass meeting of the roth instant, nor was be the author of the declaration made that day by Mr. Ma Siang peh-which there has been a disposition to saddle him with-in which it was proposed to refuse taking up all contracts for goods that had not been notified for shipment to China at the United States Customs by a certain date, The truo fact of the case, his unknown visitari declared, was that the astonishing resolution, as published in the newspapers, was part of a scheme of Mr. Tseng's secret exemies to victim. ise him and to bring discredit on the national movement in the eyes of the world. Mr. Ma Siang-peh was somehow persuaded to make the declaration as a motion before the meeting, and be unthinkingly fell into the trap, that had been thus diabolically prepared. In view of all this Mr. Tseng was exhorted by his unknown visitors to keep away for the nonce from Shang- hai so as to avoid being made a certain victim by his enemies. Of course, as a patriot and a gentleman, Mr. Treng refused point blank to entertain even a thought of such an idea, and declares that he is ready to meet with calm and fortitude any fate that may be destined for him as the author and leader of the boycott Ha then tell his readers the way how he headed the movement, which was follows :—

tisement calling the meeting the term Ely unnecessary, from any rational standpoint, Tong Yan, which, ikerally translated, means "members" and not "the public," appear to have been misinterpreted so as to give it the latter signification. Hence arose the misconception which construed the meeting of the members of the Union for last Saturday afternoon to be a public meeting

AT YOKOHAMA.

Tokio, 8th Augast. The boycott by the Chinese at Yokohama affects five categories; steamship companies, banks, insurance offices, mercantile houses, and their employees. The boycott of the first three is resolved on; it is in abeyance as to the two latter, pending the receipt of a docu- mentary guarantee from Shanghai that the exchange of American money is not included in the prohibitions.

The Americans here are arranging to com bat the monopoly of tailoring now held by the Chinese in Yokohama.

Some of the members of the Americas Asiatic Association are proposing to make strong representations to the San Francisco Board of Trade. Chamber of Commerce and the California

The papers here deprecate strong measures ar premature, according to the well-defined rule in intemational dealings.-W. C. D. News.

A WARNING.

that the highly strung nerves of the people gave Church of Upholland on the occasion of the

ed around the Cacilit, we struck a rock. additional significance to the shock, but of this marriage of Miss May Witter, the second all are agreed-It was the worst yet experienc-daughter of Mr. Thomas Witter, DC, with

"Numbers 1 and 2 holds immediately filled ad since the series of seismic disturbances Mr. E. Ralphs, F.G.S., and a Civil service and we knew that if we got floated the steamer began, Naturally the crowd on: the Aveni- | Officer, Queen's College, Hongkong. The

would sink There was nothing to do but give da, subject to avery passing thought-wave, marriage took place at a quarter past two in

up the ship. So we took everything movable reached the height of its fear, but the convulsion the afternoon. The clergy officiating were the

to shore, a bleak, uninhabited place of rocks parsed, to be succeeded, however, by minor Rev. F. G. Wills (vicar of Upholland) and the and forests, and there built three shelters of tremblings which by no means served to allay Rev. E. Richards (vicer of Manningham, Bradleys where we could store our goods. Then the excitement.

ford, Yorks.), assisted by the Rev. H. Fowlands

we determined to gn by open boat around Cape (curate of Upholland). The weather was all

Patience into Patience, Bay, where according Before the Chinese gentlemen retired they that could be desired, and the pealing of the

to our charts an ocean telegraph was situated were handed a written document, by the Re old church bells floating merrily on the gentle at a town called richmenneu. With these two istrar-General, prohibiting the holding of the sumner breeze echoed the feelings of the hearts

boats manned by our Chinese crew and com-proposed meeting that day, notwithstand of the friends and crowds of neighbours who manded by myself, the second officer-and of ing the fact that explanations were forth had flocked to witness the happy event from

course the Baron-we made 187 miles in three coming to the effect that the meeting, all the dist ict round. On arrival at the church days, arriving at Tichmenneu without incident. which was proposed to be held, was not the bride, accompanied by her father, was met

"There we spent six days, it taking all that to be a public meeting in the strict sense of by her bridesmaids, Miss Annie and Lilian time to send five telegrams to Shanghai and the term, but a meeting exclusively confined Witter (siplers of the bride), Misses 3, and L.

receive answers. We telegraphed for assis- to the members of the Union. In spite of the Ralphs (sisters of the bridegroom), and Misses tance, of course, and it seemed that the Ger- declarations of these gentlemen the Colonial Nellie Witter, Dorothy Witter, Doris Picker asked the Japanese Department of the Navy Government held and over-ruled the question man Minister at Tokio, apprised of our plight, Secretary persisted in the view which the ing, and Margaret Pearce. The marriage pro cession entered the crowded church to the

to come to our rescue. On July to the Japa in regard to the proposition forthe meeting the beautiful strains of the Grand Occasional nese, converted cruiser commanded by same afternoon, although he held out the March, played on the organ by Mr. R. Bibby, Admiral-arrived at the mouth of the river. verbal consent that a private meeting might be At dawn this morning, all those who could of Walton-le-Dale, an old and intimate friend A heavy storm prevailed for three days. We held any time next week. Thereupon the re- afford to leave their gonds in safe hands were of the bride's father. On arrival at the after the

tried twice to reach the cruiser but our boats presentatives of the Chinese Commercial Union to be found on the pier awaiting the departure bride was met by the bridegroom and his best were dearly capsized by the heavy sess. On retired from the Registrar General's sanctum. of the vessels for Hongkong Each steamer man, Mr. A. Higson, of South post. The church despair until on July 23, when the weather, for the meeting-there were from 203 to 3cc the third day the warship left. We were in At 3 p.m. on the 12th-the hour appointed that left Macao was crowded with passengers. was tastefully decorated with flowers for the "If the Chinese-merchants of Macao," said one occasion. The bride who looked charming, cleared, the Japanese cruiser returned and we members of the Chinese community assembled traveller, "had found means to safeguard their was arrayed in cream satis mery, trimmed withi

were taken on board. We were politely re in the hall of the Union. An outside figure property during their absence there would scar-old Spanish lace. Her veil was of Brusell's Ceived and courteously treated.

of the number present was 300, although we cely have been sufficent boats even in Hong.net, and she wore a wreath of orange

warda have seen it variously stated at 8co and up kong to carry the people away from Macao." blossoms. The four chief bridesmaids, VICA The quiverings ceased shortly after dawn, 1, and L. Witter and A. 1.. Ralphs, wore white

Union, forthwith took the chair, and proceeded Mr. Fung Wa Chin, the chairman of the but the greatest excitement and alarm still embroidered muslin robes over tilk, and white

to explain that Government held that the crinoline hats trimed with Valenciennes lace

meeting could not take place. He subse and hydrangeas, and carried bouquets of

other words, it has been estimated by well- hydrangeas. They also wore, as presents from

quently read a letter from the Registrar-Gene known business men that there are not less than the bridegroom, gold Chinesa cash brooches

ral to this effect. It is clear that even if suck between forty and fifty million taels' worth of The four pretty little bridesmaids, Misses

and his colleagues on the board of the Union, for by Chinese merchants prior to the 29th an intimation bad not been served on Mr. Fung goods of all kinds that were contracted Nellie and Dorothy Witter, Dorris Picken, and

ed muslin frocks and white crinoline hats trim-

of the committee to proceed with the discus cording to previous decision must be taken de ned with Valenciennes lace and hyacinths,

sion of any question under the published no-livery of as the goods arrived in Chin. This and carried bouquets of tity of the valley and

tice since there were many present who were huge amount must therefore--if the decision forget-me-nots, which they distributed amongst

not entitled to be there inasmuch as they were not to purchase or sell be carried out-be, as it the guests during the signing of the register.

not members of the Union.

were, "shelved (to use the Chinese expres. These little bridesmaids also wore gold crosses,

sion) and what will then be the result to the party left the church the wedding bells again. the gifts of the bridegroom. As the bridal

pockets of dealers in American goods and the Chinese at large by the locking-up, even for short time, of these several tens of millions of presenting them, and for which ready cash has rang out merrily, and the organ pealed forth

inels, if the sale or purchase of the goods re- been paid, be prohibited! American merchants caunot lose on the transaction, for they have been paid, but what will Chinese do with the goods on their hands}`

prevail.

No news has been received from the hot springs some twenty miles away, but it is be- Jieved that Macao having been visited by the earthquakes, the springs will show clear evid ence of the strength at the shocks.

ship to put back to the place where we had "We earnesly requested the captain of the stranded, but the Japanese captain feared that the coast being very poorly charted he would be endangering his ship. He can sented, however, to land as on the south coast of Cape Patience, whence we travelled over land to the place where the Catilie was officers from the warship. After removing all stranded; we were accompanied by men and

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As early as the 10th of May last there was a meeting of merchants and gentry in the Chine La Chamber of Commerce to consider the me

The UniversalGaesite published in its lead-thod of protesting against the unjust provisions though Chinese are within their rights to in during the discussion which ensued it was re- tog article a warning to its readers that al- of the proposed Chinese Exclusion Treaty, and augurate a boycolt on American goode Asolved that the most effective way was to stop scans of showing the spirit of the nation to using goods of American' manufacture. This outsiders there must be a limit, and it fears resolution being enthusiastically accepted, that the decision to forbid the purchase or sale without a single dissentient, the next step to be of American goods that have already been con-

considered was as to the wording of the circu

Chinese; tracted for will do a great deal of harm to the lar telegram which was to be dispatched to the Americans in the least for the present. in

Chambers of Commerce, merchant associations, and prominent guilds of the various treaty ports and principal inland cities of the Empire, notifying them of the decision arrived at by 'the members of the Chinese Chamber of Com- the future for the exempt classes, labourers, merce in Shaighai to obtain beter treatment in and handicraftemen entering the United States,

the other hand,

will not hurt the

So far, the reports saw that no lives have Margaret Pearce, also worse while embroider. our baggage and ship's Instruments, which we there could have been no intention on the part of July last from the United States, which ac and asking the co-operation. of, their fellow.

been lost, although many buildings have been, damaged.

ANOTHER SHOCK EXPERIENCED, [From Our Own Correspondent.]

Macao, 13th August, MRCAD was visited on Saturday night by another earthquake which proved to be one of the most severe experienced since thene seismic disturbances began. The shock passed over the Colony about 8.25 p.m. and it is re- ported that a good deal of damage was done to the lighter structures in the city. Several mat sheds were thrown down, and for a time great Alarm prevailed among the people. The night was calm and cool, and from the knowledge gained in the previous earthquake shocks it was believed that a repetition of Friday's convni-priate selections, sions was at hand. Fortunately, this idea proved to be erroneous, the night passing with out further incident of an untoward character.

The Government of Macao feeling that in

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Afterwards Mr. and Mrs. Witter held a re coption at their residence, "Ayrefield House," marquee having been erected on the tennis court for the occasion, where the guests, some 200 in number, sat down to dejeuner a la for chette, while the Wrightington Prize Band, which was in attendance, discoursed appro

The toast of the day was proposed by the bride's Father, and responded to by the Bride groom.

The toast of "The Bridesmaids" was very, happily proposed by Mr. W. E. Honghton, of Bolton, and responded to by Mr. A. Higaon

wants to."

Did the Baron lease the Cecilie or buy it viewer, who recalled the mooted questions rais was asked of Captain Reimers by the inter- ed in Shanghai.

Soon after the reading of the official an nouncement the mass present proceeded to feer at and revile Mr. Fung for the statement he had just made: Voices were heard and state gentleman is the chair for refusing to proceed meats made derogatory to the character of the with the meeting which was not in his power to hold,

AN IMPORTANT PROCLAMATION,

erchants and gentry throughout the Empire. Then came the crucial feat of the stamin of those present. His Excellency Yang, Chief Representative of the Shangpuin Kiangsu, whe was at the meeting, told those present that the proper and the best way to obtain credence of the bona fides of the proposed rational move- mont was that the telegrams should bear the

rently, because none was willing to have his signatures of some well-known names. Many of those present showed embarrassinent, appa

me heading the telegrams. Thereupon Mr. Taong stood up and declared his willingness to head the signatures of the others, and, assume the responsibility, if no one eles in the room cared to do so, as the proposed movement was

sent to do what he could for the advantage and one for the good and benefit of the public, and as public men it was the duty of every one pro welfare of such public. "When I made this Chiso, wearing the brevet second grade red declaration," says the writer of the open letter, button, an expectant Tastal of Anhui province, my words were received with a great clapping and Chief Commissioner of the Wuhu Bureau of bands and shouts of approval from thone pre of Commerce, issues the following proclame-sent, and this was how I came to head this grand

Shanghai from › uhu is printed in the N. C. D. The following proclamation received in New

had stored in the temporary shelter on shore, we left the Cacille to her fate there on the jagged rocks and returned to the Japanese warship, which brought us to Olaru on July 26. and after thanking the officers of the Japanese There the overnor paid us a visit of sympathy

Captain Reimers. warship, we left that place for Yokohama

"But where is the Baron?" was asked of the strains of Mendelsohn's beautiful "Wed-replied the Captain with a smile: "The Baron Ach, the Baron; we must not forget him," ding March."

von Kriegelstein believes that you cannot see much war by sea. We were away down by tongkong when the battle of the Japan Sea

Public sympathy must be with Mr, Fung was fought. The Baron left us after the since the perfectly constitutional attitude which Alexand-rovski on the mainland. Thence he counsels of his colleagues, was such as to place third day at Tichmennes and made his way to he had taken in the matter, aided by the hoped to get to Nikolaisvak and thence over them quite within the letter as well as the land to Harbin, He will probably get there spirit of the law. As a matter of fact, no in time. The Baron usually gets where he meeting for the discussion of any question at all was held on Saturday last, all reports to the placards were posted throughout the city con contrary notwithstanding.

On the following day, Sunday, slanderous faining vituperations aimed at. Mr. Fung Wation for the information of all concerned:— Chun, and anonymous letters were received. On the 13th of July I received a dispatch stake my life if needs be." The letter finally national movement, for which I am ready to by bim, one of which threatened his life. But from bis Excellency the Governor, stating that closes with a statement that if his enemies with the value of these libellous publications can be the Waiwups having received telegrams from to do him any bodily harm he will tell thems appreciated, when tained that well-inform Chinese merchants of various ports stating that execily at what hours and where he may be ed, intelligent, and respected members of the they had inaugurated a boycott on American found each day by them, viz-Before 10.m., Chinese community danounced the anonymous goods as a means of protesting against the un authors and disclaims any responsibility for Just clauses of the New Exclusion Treaty, noon, at the Huashing Company's offices, at his own residence after that hour and until statements worthy only of the lowest of the and requesting the Walwupu not to sign the when he returns home for tiffin; between 1 rabble crowdi

now Treaty as it stood, the Waiwupu had re- and 3 p.m. he goes out to make calls on his The meeting of the Committee of the Chin pied that the draft of the Treaty bad been friends at 4 p.m., he goes to the Silk Guild, ese Commercial Union was duly held yesterday drawn up by Minister Liang Ching in and at ƒ p.m., he is at the Chinese Chamber forenoon with the result as reported in our Washington, who sent the draft to the Amei of Commerce. issue of the same evening.M

can Foreign Office, but that it had not yet bean settled upon. Furthermore, the U. S Minister Rockbill, who bad arrived in Peking, had in a conference with the Walwupu se garding the new Treaty, spoken in a friendly and anable manner, nor was there any indica tion of coercing our Government to sign the draft of the new Treaty as it stood. Moreover, the said U. S. Minister had also signified his willingusss to telegraph to his Government to change for the better any of the objectionable clauses in the proposed new Treaty. It is however, feared that the Chinese merchants in question may have acted in a moment of impalee, although it is recognised that the stap they have taken in unanimously pro

The "Host and Hostess" was proposed in very felicitous terms by Mr. Frederick Cooper, of Bolton, and suitably responded to by Mr. Witter on behalf of Mr. Wliter and himself,

The bridal party then assembled on the lawn, and were photograped. Afterwards the whole of the guests were grouped in a very pleasing manner and photographed. The happy pair left, amidst rounds of cheering, for North Wales, where they are spending a few days print to leaving England on a leisurely journey to Hongkong. The journey to the Far East will be taken via Switzerland and Venice. The bride iravelled in an embroidered patty coloured gown with hat to match. The gifts of the bride to the bridegroom was a double gold watch chato and seal, and the gifts of the bride groom to the bride were two sapphire and gold brooches, gold bangle. locket, and mar quise ring set with topar and pearls, The gifts of the bride and bridegroom were, to the bride's mother, pearl and ruby brooch, and to the bride's father a gold double albert.

"Baron von Krieglstein bought the Cazilia outright to be used as a despatch boat for the Berlin Lokal Aureiger, which paper be repre- neuts," repiled Captain Reimars.

the event of another series of heavy shocks the gaol might become insecure, paraded a troop of soldiers under whose escort the prisoners marched to Monte Forts. The soldiers were armed with loaded rifles and fixed bayonets and the sight of the unfortunate prisoners walking through the city aroused copiiderable Interest. It is stated that the walls of the gaol have been cracked by the earthquakes and that some parts are in danger of toppling.

On Baturday night, a large number of the people, following the example of Friday, left their houses and took up their stand in the ‹ Avenida, where they believed themselves to be, safe from falling buildings H.E, the Governor slept in a matbed in the open, and provided Similar accommodation for his family. Walle many remained at their post, throughout the live-long night, the majority believing that no mora shocks need be expected returned to their homes. An uneasy feeling prevailed,

Canton, 14th August, however, and it is safe to say that few slept in

It is still uncertain what the outcome of the peace. There is no doubt that the inhabitants

attempted boycott will be. The agitators are of the Portuguese colony are anything but

still at work. It is reported that the date for comfortable. Those who can leave have done |

the beginning of the boycott has been fixed so, and it was poticeable that the steamers which

From the list of presents received by the for though we are told that the accident was for the 15th, of the eighth moon, but it seems teft Hongkong for the sister settlement on bride and bridegroom we notice the following witnessed by a great many people, including to be difficult to get the merchants to commit Saturday and Sunday were bat sparsely oc- -Mr. E, R, Belillos, C.KG, and Mis, Belilios, those on board the Anging, no mention is themselves. Several merchants have refused cupied by passengers. However, as the shock Hongkong and London: antique pearl and made of the unfortunate man having beep to join the movement, and efforts are being which was falt at Macan on Saturday night, also | emerald ridg; Mr. and Mrs. G. A, Woodcock, | rescued from the River-Ching Garrita, made to bring these lato line. Agents have

An extraordinary accident occurred last Thurs day at Tientsin, where the 'rich ha coolie seems to be just as wild and uncontrolled a creature as his confrere lo Shanghai. A coolie was sitting in his vehicle on the Bund in the northern port, just as coolles slumber in their kickaban on our own Bund bere, when the seamer Anping was drawing up alongside her berth. The noise of the vessel's whistle. aroused the sleeping man, who sprang to his fest, seited the sanfte of the 'ricksba, and, still in the manner of the Shanghai coolle, charged · wildly across the Busd." He never paused to: think of where he was, but intent only on securing a fare from somewhere or other, dashed to the water's edge and right over, dickasha and all, into the River Pelho. He seems to have sunk at once and been drowned,

BITUATION AT CANTON,"

From Our Own Correspondent.]

The Shanghai Chinese are carrying on a vigorous campaign against the smoking of American bands of cigarettes, Posters Are surreptitiously put up all over the Settlements waming Chinese against them and portraying grotesque representations of men with dog's heads, sic, the sesult of persisting in using them. The police are doing their best to stop this practice, but it is alivious that it is very easy for an enthusiast to put up placards when no police are in the vicinity.

In an editorial dealing with the communica, tion received from the ion. W. W. Reck bill respecting any breach of the 1859