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$20 &

known at Lisócbau and 19# soported that the north winds are already blowing pretty keenly across the country.

"

It is not expected that the mission will most with any opposition, though the China u thoritles, walle objectingito guard of Ameri. can marines accompanying the party, have their assurances that they will furnish Elven there

and be responsible for any Emple

protection Irregularities on the part of estives.' In all probabilly the Commission will be absent for about-three weeks,

In be present Tastal Wen, who will

tha เอ+ of the Chinese, is a most enlightened terests official in whore hands are always placed mat- tere requiring negotiations with foreigners. He is the gentleman who, was sent to Swatow to clear up the dispute brought about by the

·murder of man employed of the Chaocholu railway some few months back,... ›

FULL STORY OF THE TRAGEDY

AS RELATED BY THE SURVIVORS,

[From. A. Corresfandent;}

on

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY NOVEMBER 11 1905.

soldiers of all kinds and these went to the scene of the trouble unarmed. The Viceroy withdrew nearly all the troops some weeks ago, There does not seem to have been any direct connection between the outbreak, and the boycott of American goods. Yet Indirectly the boycott had much to do with it. The people are in a state of sinrest and dissatisfied with all things foreign. They are in a surly mood, and just ready for anything,

MISSION COMMITTEE'S RETURN.

DR. MACHLE NOT SERIOUSLY

INJURED,*

[From Our Special Representative.]

Canton, 7th November, 1905.

It is believed that Dr. Machle is not serious ly injured.

one of the robbers and best off the ran Acan cabinet is of this disposition. Very | Private Burnett, AM C. Sappar Jury, R., guard of eight men kopt watch over the robber | respectfully your, until morning and the man was handed over to the Pua U Magistrato,

REBELLION THREATENING.

Nov. 9th, 1905,

Wen

OD. WANNAMAKER, Canton Christian College, Honglok, Canton,

November 5, 1905.

A. BRUN.

and Mr. T. Bailey, of the Naval Yard. Among the athers who contributed to the programme were-Sergeant Stokes, gramaphone estensio-

Stan tercant meat

Olive, piano Holej Sap persimmonds, Corporal tiraber a LADCH Cook and Lance Corporal Tumar,

Corporal who gave a whistling "solo"

Manis, A.&.C., acted, ar-accompanist. At the closs, there were the usual votes of thanks, and of course the toast of His Majesty the King and many returns of ein Birthday was pledged with enthusiasm. The "draft leave for home by the Dunerd on the ráth December.

"AMERICAN "MISSIONARIES-

* POISONED.

MISSIONS AND CHAPELS AT MAÇÃO

POLICE PROTECTIONJÄ

UNDER

[From Our Own Correspondent.] Bolt

CANTON AND REFORM,

VICEROY'S BANQUET.

·IN THE MANCHU BANNER HALL.

[From Our Own' Correspondent.]

Canton, 6th November..." Bird's nest soup, and shark's das pidgion's `eggs and roast dock figured prominantly on an

elaborats menu prepared- for the guests at banquet held in the Manchu Bandur Hall at noon to-day. The dishes were served In ad-§ mirable style amid the pleasantes surround- Inge for

for no pains had been spared by the Viceroy and his officials to ensure the access of & fun

Is function hald in honour of the birthday of the Empress Dowager. The old hall had been bedecked with flowers and greenery from: Moos to calling and every arrangement made for tha comfort of the guests. Of these, there were o several hundred prosent Macluding quite n number of the foreign officials and merchants from the Shameen and the commander of same of the gunboats la port. It was noticeable that the absentest included all American offi cials who, it is understood, declined the invitation of the Viceroy in consequence of the recent masseere at Lien-chau,

To run EDITON OF THE "HOMORONG TrinoNaPM", the villages around Lien-chan had rised in last, 8th last, you report from the information

It was reported in Canton this afternoon that

TEAR SIX-ID your leader of Wednesday arms and a rebellion was threatened. The which you have received through your special cause is not given. There are a very great representative st Canton, bat, according to a number of robbers in the bills about Lleo-chau statement made by Tastal Wen, the Govern and it would be easy for these to gather and

meat has been fed understand that the din give trouble. It is more likely that the rioters turbances at Lien-chau arose out of some dave begun to realize the nature of the crime action, the nature of which is not revealed, on they have committed and the punishment that the part of French Missionaries and, a fow Awaits them and fool that their only safely liesines after, revealing then the nature of that in a general uprising. The presence of the action of the French missionaries, you attri I understand that Dr. Machle and Miss Pate soldiers sent from Canton and which must be bute on the authority of Taotul Wan, the aut terson are due here to-morrow morelog, to soaring Lien chau many be the cause of the

rage at Lien

minchat to the ovet-zealousness of gether with Dr. Noyes, Beattie and and trouble.

French the missionaries from Inquiry The U. 8. Consol-General accompanied by

In answer these is first belog hald at the Consulate. Taotri Commander Evans of the U. S. Oregon and form you that a telegram, received yesterday Wen leaves on a Chloese

Inese gunboat with 60 First Lieutenant Diamukes of the Monadnock night from our Minion in Canton, entirely

and soldiers tomorrow (Wednesday)

the Viceroy's morning, and

confidential secretary,

danles that Taolai Wen "could have made the the Commissioners are expected to pick them Chung U, starts to-morrow for Lien-chat with above statements, as the Canton Viceroy has

Macao, roth Novamber. Sumikui, Nov. 8th, 1905.

up at Samshui, Dr. Noyes and party have guard of two hundred soldiers. The commis

An unfortunate incident which, in the light not been as far as Lien-chau they are returnsion of investigation consisting of these gen authoritatively amorted that no official tele- The party sent up the river to bring Dr.

The Blemen, has been taking evidence during the ram to this effect has been received from of recent events, bears a somewhat sinister aspect, occurred here on the 3rd inst, when s Machle and Miss Patterson down reached in here from Chingyuan," I think,

full names of the American" officials of hom past two days. Those admitted to the count Lien-chay-I am, Dear Sir, Yours faithfully,

Chinese houseboy deliberately, attempted to Samshul this evening From them we have

I wrote

rate you earlier are Lieut. Commander E of inquiry are not allowed to give any, in-

Procure des Missions-Etrangeres,

poison the Rev. Dr. Todd and Mrs. Todd, of been able to gather the full story of the killing. Evans, of the U.S. battleship, Oregon, and formation regarding the results of the ex of the missionaries and the destruction of the Lieut. D. E. Dismukes of the U.S. monitor amination of the witnessce. As the investiga

34. Caine Road,"

the American Presbyterian Mission. It seems. At eight o'clock in the morning all the Mission property.

that Dr. Todd suspected the servant of stealing foreign warships in port dressed ship and st Hongkong, 10th November, 1909, "'- Monadnock.

tion is to be concluded in Lien-chau it will be some weeks before the public will be informed (With all deference, we would submit that some silver spoons from "the house, and noon the Chinese gunboats moored in the

declared that unless the spoons weres forth. neighbourhood of the Banner: Hall fired/ of the result of the Commission's work. The

their value would be

карт U. S. Consul General is proceeding slowly and preted the meaning and intention of our re

the Rev. Father Brun has obviously misinter coming at wages, . in revenge, the royal salute, Shortly afterwards the boats cotiz

out of the very carefully. He seems determined to rer marks. There was never any suggestion that boy emptied some of the contents of a landing

veying the foreign representatives arrived at the

sof at the bottom of the trouble and pince the gilt the action of the French missionaries in any battle, of croton all into a pan of portidiga | **Bing stage, where there wall & ZERTŐ

composed of eld responsible for the un

soveral hundred particular could be held belongs. I have seen to-day the letter which the gen-happy tragedy at Lien-chau. Our special which was being prepared for his master and apldiers. They presented arms during the

mistress, After try of Lien-chaus sent to the Kwong

Canton distinctly stated, how Mrs. Todd experienced an acute burning sensa

reating their breakfast, Dr. Hou | playing Viewroy's secretary,"

of the Sin Fa, and Tastal Wen Treung representative at

then introduced Hospital giving the first news of the Massacre over, that

said he had been led to be the Total at Lien-chau. It is a brief (document, and flieve that the disturbances might be attributed to then it at throat, which was foing Medical the foreign guests to H. E. Ha King Zin, the

eternal and

vomiting.

provincial treasurer, who, in the as follows: The American doctor had some

at evasion; the attempt at

Taotai

wished

Little by means

of antidotes And with the aid con trouble with

bonour during the proceedings. Other high hospitals and houses are burned and

the nullified effects of the officials at Canton and Lien-chau with the

officials present included the Tartar Generals. Americans have been killed. It is

sponsibility for the crime, and accordingly poison. Dr. and Mrs.

canfined Shen, Profect Chan and commanders of the fortunate that there was no boycott organiza- suggested that the French missionaries fios here, for if there had been we would have might have had some connection with the

heir residence. News of the attempt to

Chinese army and navy in the South, wife was sost missionary. the affair. had some one to exhort the people to keep t

Nobody peace, it is fortunate that we have no boycot

would put the slightest to Government. House, dois cellency During the progress of the banquet, Dr. Po credence in such 40 accusation, ven immediately had the cook and housebay arrest Walter, the German Vice Consul, proposed since organiere, for if we had then Ameri- if it had been formulated in direct language ed. The boy confessed to the crime, and after.. the health of the Empress Dowager, the Ken,

say that the boycott is the cause

suse which it was not. And the Rev. Father Brun of the trouble. In this curious way, the

being tried was sentenced to three months peror and the Viceroy, and this having been may rest assured that we would be the last to

heartily drunk, in the. rigorous imprisonment. Fearing that gentry express themselves. It seems to be cast suspicion on a hard-working and most

present unsettled state of affairs in Kwangtung true that there was no organization to preach amiable body of missionaries amongst whom

the Consul General might place a false con- tragical

people all we are pleased to number many friends-. immediately on the return of the survivors boycott, but at the same time

knew of the

struction on the incident, Dr. Todd telegraph Dr. Machle and Miss Patterson) at Canton, was difficulty between America and China.

and understood that there ED., HKT) boycott.

ed to Canton as follows: they were interviewed by Contul-General

The account of

of the trouble and | killing has Lieut. Commander Evans (of the Origor), and

battleship

in full. already been sent

This account ANOTHER BLASTING FATALITY. Dismukes (of Lieut. Commander the monitor fonadnock), members of the Com agrees fully with the account given by the

Lien-chau magistrate to the Viceroy, mission. These gentlemen, with Dr. Machle soldiers who scorted Dr. Mackle to Canton

Rev. Nayes, Jr., accom and probably panied by Tholai Won, and two olber Chinese Rive practically the same story. The report diers that has appeared that Dr. Machle took officials with a guard · of sixty' soldiers:

an idol or that his little daughter took one of were to proceed to

chau first thing this the idols from a procession is entirely the Chinese officiala at Lien-chau may desire rapo

where

Tsai

five

#

pe

the

of

Dr. Machle with his wife and daughter, the Rev. J. R. Peale und wife reached lien-chay the evening of the 27th Oct. About nine o'clock Dr. Machle with Dr. Chesnut went to the hospitals. There are two hospitals: one for men and one for women. These hospitals are across the river from Lien-chau city, Dr. Mackle found the Chinese engaged in a la tris little temple situated near the hospital, on the mission, ground. In passing the vest the tragedy enacted at. Lien-chau a fort- truly Chinese The substance of the letter is French missionaries. In our opinion that was assistance was insecured, and Dr. same through illness, occupied the placu of " The matched of the in its was built partly temple Dr. Machle picked up three cannon which A boy was preparing to fire. At the time Dr, Machte told the boy to fall atte three old men to come out and speak to him.

would be better

to going into the temple and distasbing than the people at their worship. Three old men came to Dr. Machle at the entrance the hospital. They graild on the mission to

with the doctor that it was not right to ground, but asked that as it was the last day of the feast that the matshed be allowed to se main. They promised not to build in the same place next year. Thereupon the cannon were. handed back to the elders and the matter was settled. But some young roughs were not atisfied and would not listen to the old men, One rough struck

DR. MACHLE ON THE ARM

DISTRICT INFESTED WITH DONDERS. ·

10th inst. Our Telegram from Canton, dated Shameen, 6.15 o'clock of inst evening, read with our special wire from Shanghai, of yesterday's date, printed in another column would seem in

night ago with a great deal more importance by its subsequent developments, than the affair at first appeared to indicate. That the Ame rican authorities are leaving no stone un turned to get at the truth and nothing, but the truth of the whole affair is obvious

from the constitution of

of the Official Commission of Inquiry whose first sittings have already been held at Canton, the publication yesterday in the Hongkong

the well-connected

and Telegraph of

detailed

Darrative of

the that

culminated under

such circumstances, we

have learnt that

the

cans

an

a fa truf and the result is that the to saddle somebody, other than the Chinese of a stomach-pump, Todd owever, .E. Shou Yiu, the provincial Judge," R.E..

very ua.

The

THREE MEN KILLED.

Another of those accidents by which men lose their lives through their own carienness oc- curred about five o'clock last evening at Quarry Bay, with the result that three men were in-

"Macao, 3rd November, "Table, boy put croton all in porridge. All who ate vomited within so minutes after exting The cause war personal spite for reduction of wages for stealing silver goods. All have to covered effects Boy confessed. Sen. | tenced three months vails among the mis-

An uneasy feeling sionaries

share, and it is evident that His Excel

Taotai Wen acknowledged the, toast. He said that on behalf of the Viceroy, the Tarter General, Treasurer and other Chinese officials. present he thanked the guests for their comes)

For pany at the banquet, and also Dr. Walter proposing the toast which had been so enthu sinatically received. We rejoice at this occa sin more than on any previous occasion, he said, " because the past year has i

has been marked by two very great events, vix, the appointment of a Imperial Commission which is about to set out a bit for foreign countries to study the various forms

Rovernment and so

so on, and also because of the abolition of the triennial and

and annual

of

then seemed to scatter and Dr. Machle, his morning to take such testimony on the spot false. Had there been any truth in this stantly killed, by being struck on the head their safety. At all events, His Excellency, eninations for Chinese students. The sand,`

and bricks were thinwn, Mrs. Machle and Mr. Posle joined the doctor at the hospital about this time. Dr. Chasnut thinking there "would be trouble started for the yamen, but could not get there because of the crowd and was taken on board a guard boat: The mob

and Mr. Peale returned to the mis: won residence, which is about seven mi- nutes' walk from the hospital. Soon after this Dr. Chesnut returned under the care of some soldiers.

The two civil officials and three military officials were also gathered on the mlasion compound The mob had not scalier. ed as was supposed, but began to loot the wo- men's hospital. ·

-WOMEN'S HOSPITAL LOOTED.

the kind.

old'

was

had when

And ency the Governor is not altogether assured of face

by flying lumps of blasted rock.

It ap to lay before the Commission. The party will report the officials would have beso quick to

pears from the report of the foreman that blast-tirely upon his own initiative and without any meet the guard stationed at Samshai and then report it. Tiut on the other hand there was no

the suggestion being made by the missionaries, proceed as far as possible by boat. Boats with firm to ion and there were no idols in a posting operations had been going on during the afternoon, and at 5 pm. believing all the

sant a guard of constabulary to protect each min river'port These craft, we understand, draw | Experienced a missionary to do anything. | charges laid to have been axploded, working the chapals have heard that severaloit soldiers left Canton yesterday morning for the tian to be laken. Agnin Dr. Machle is soo

***** and

sionary's house, and the police are also fuard suspended for the night, and the coolies dis

Chinese Christians here have been stoned by persed. But three of them weat side, past where the blasting operations

the hill up

their compatriots. Two Chinese stores bave been going on earlier in

afternoon,

also suffered, at the hands of the Chinese suddenly, without any warning, an unexploded

In the

canaille, simply because they are alleged to be I fearn from Ameri- charge went off close by them and the three selling American goods, men were killed as mentioned. The bodies can pres-although have not verified the were removed to the Kowloon morgus. Luckily

that scores of Chinese held boy as it happened, the other coolies who had been scott melange across the river every. Sunday employed during the day in these operations morning. There is considerable purest in the air. had got well away so there were no further casualties.

л

men

loo much water to proceed as far as the North River, so H.E. Viceroy Shum has wired to the Samshui Magistrate to

to prepare twelve shallow. draft boots ro

to be ready there. His Excellency at the same time wired to the Ching-yuen magistrate to engage all available shallow draft steam launches to come down river, to meet the others on their way up. The boats will thus probably be able to take the party as far as Yanihan. From that point it is most pro would like to believe it true, mon.

bable that the large party will travel overfand to their destination.

A curious statement appeared in one of the antive papers today. It is stated that fifty banded together in Lien-chau and have offer to give themselves over to the officials. Any five of them are to be chosen and to suffer death to alone for the killing of the five for eigners. This sounds like Japan. If it is true there is hope for China: However it may be only a story made up in Canton. But we

In looting they found a skull of a child and a pelvis which Dr. Chesnut had brought from America to use in teaching the students. The Anding of these things enraged the mob. The men's bospital was next sentched and key and some specimens which Dr. Machle used in teaching were found. These were all -placed on a bamboo tray, and carried through

the city with a

in front. a man beating a gong A great mob gathered. The hospitals were burned. Then the mob made for the residences. The missionaries, fearing that their presence in the buildings would anger the mob, started forths river to a boat which they expected the officials had in waiting to take them to the yamen.

AN, ENEMY.

The man who came from [?] professed to be from the yamen. Instead of getting to the best and across the river they were delayed until it became evident that this man was an enemy seeking to deliver them into the hands of which

---————————-ROBBERS AND, REBELS ACTIVE,

We are informed that certain gentlemen, hood of the disturbed districts of Ching-yuen who have recently travelled in the neighbour. and Lien-chau, report that the country is in feated with robbert and that some of the Kwangsi rebele have lately again made their appearance in the district,

"The inquiry at Canton is being conducted in camira, but from the little that has been gathered since the return of the missionaries | is learnt that Dr. Chesnut is said to have had an opportunity of escaping, but preferred to be with the other missionaries. The cause of the pretty much the same at

CORRESPONDENCE,

- (We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by.

. Correspondents in this column.

THE LIEN-CHAU TRAGEDY.

the mob. The seven misaloparies then follow / trouble seems to be our columns, though is barely escaped war at the time of the

temple behind ed this man to a small- there is a cave. As soon as they entered the temple the priest and the guide demanded money. Fearing that there would be no salaty in the temple they were preparing to leave when the mob came upon them. They rushed info the cave and scattered in all directions. After this separation one did not know what was befalling, the others. It aseme that Dr. Chesnut and Mrs. Machle were soon found.

HORRIBLE DARBARITIES,

has

already appeared the details, beyond those that were given in yesterday's "Telegraph," are at ́ présent unavailable, as the utmost care is being taken to prevent any material facts becoming know until the Commission has concluded its labours.

NEWS FROM THE DISTRICT.

· [From Our Own Correspondent)

· Canton, 8th November, 1995.

A month ago, as a result of blasting opere. tions,-a. Chinese-woman was struck on the thigh, while sitting inside her house," al Bay View and with such violence to necessitate her removal to the Govern ment Civil Hospital, with a badly damaged leg. and there she is still confined. A

of charge neglect to comply with the regula-il tigns governing blasting operations, which provide that screens shall be put up to prevent the flying in all directions of the blasted rack, is pending against the foremas in charge of those operations.

CRICKET.

KOWLOON V. POLICE.

.TO THE EDITOR by the "Hunaxono Telecam.“

Mr. Editor, It is difficult to remember in times of excilement that there are two sides to every question, and when the excitement under which our faculties are clouded is passionate revnit against a terrible crime, the duty of thinking twice before we speak is well nigh is none beyond human achievement. the less our bounden duty.

England and Hull disaster, and yet now that our minds are fren from the dominion of the wrath engender-

Ioth lost. ed by that event, probably most men rejoice

The King's Park, Kowloon, was appropriate. that England did avoid bloodshed throt coolness and wisdom of her statesmen. S

hed through the

ly opened to sport yesterday, His Majesty's At the present moment we face an awful birthday, when the Kowloon Cricket Club crime done by Chinese (we have no right to entertained the Police Vecreation, Club, and a say the Chinese) to Americans. The bars-side pick-up cricket match was played. mention of the fact that a little child and three Unfortunately the ground, which has been women (one

the others women who

a

Dr. Machla and Miss Patterson accompanied just out from America college graduate newly laid, was in anything but good e

have served Chios for years) were among those cruelly done to death, so stirs the hot blood in us that we almost refuse to allow time for thought or investigation. It may seem unmanly to hesitate before exacting revenge.

is

They were taken to a trés in front of the lem ple and the mob looked at them and deliberated for about fifteen minutes Then Dr. Chesnut by Mr Noyes, Dr. Beattie and Dr. Todd and Amy Machle were taken to the river. Amy reached Canion by rail from Samahui this was thrown in with her clothes on. Dr. Ches morning. They had been sent on from one nut was stripped almost naked and thrown in: magistrate sa another under a Chinese guard, Dr. Chesnut could swim and made her way to a Everything possible was done for them on the

But the period of revenge in man's history sand bank,

bank. Amy Machle caught a shrub grow way down. The story of the massacre and the ing by the river. Here they were allowed to burning of the buildings has been already told: almost passing away. Great nations to-day An official investigation was begun to-day at

cannot act upon motives of mere ravenge. remain for about fifteen minutes. Then a man waded into the river and pierced Dr. Cheseut

Even when the citizens of a. civilized world the American Consulate-General, Two offi- through the body and Amy Machle through cern from the U. S. gunboat and Mr. Weu, the power are murderously slain by people of

tha another race, Viceroy's confidential

punishment meted out to the with the bead with a Chinese trident, hey were

· are sitting secretary, the U.S. Consul General. The Commission guilty must be remedial in aim, not revengeful. than knocked about a

in. Blood for blood is no motto for the i proceed to Lien-chau, to complete that century. When Dr. Timothy Richard secured was sitting under will tree telling the people the folly of these trained troops to accompany the Commission. these vertigation. The Viceroy has provided sixty

the establishment of Shanti Univerity with wicked I deeds when a manlified a large stone and

money paid as indemnity for missionaries slain beat out her brains. She was then stripped of her One hundred soldiers have already been dea-

of the trouble. It

It is not

pointed the way in that province in 1900, patclied to the score of clothing and dragged to the river and thrown in.

for all those to follow.who would take After these had been killed search was again many weeks ago since the Viceroy withdrew

vengeance upon the forces of evil against of the soldiers from Lien-chau. I believa most of 'made and soon the Prales were found.

ail good men war. Murderers, & may the actual number remaining in Lien-chau of we ought to suffer the last extremity of the all kinds is 23.

How the officials could be ex

be arbe

into the river. Mrod deal and then tossed

They had evidently been hiding together. They were brought to the front of the people and

not fierce avengers. tosolva. And the Viceroy should Viceroy 201

twentieth

CANTON NOTES.

[From Our Otin Correspondent"]

THE BOYCOTT,

ing of the commission - 16 | study the foreigis. gover governments shows that the Empress Dowager and the Emperor are Barnent to raform the Government of China, and there will undoubte edly

be a better understanding between the a result of the mavement. He cop, cluded by apologising for the absence of the Viceroy and proposed the health of the repre sentatives of the foreign guests prezanti

a

This, having been acknowledged the com pany adjourned to the spacious courtyard where photographs were taken, and the proceedings reoncluded.

CHINESE RAILWAYS,

-in-the-couras of an article on the "present agitation for Chinese control of the railways of the Empire, the Nonfangpao' says (

The British and Chinete Corporation his not violated any of the provisions of the Agree=" meet as in the case of the American-China' Development Company, and so it is difficult to take action on this score with a view to restor ing the railway concession to the Klangan is now directed to the early redemption of the people. The energy of the agitators, therefore, rallway. To regard to this, we wish to point out that the Agreement gives China the to redeem the bends at rosi after raj zan

aftar and at

Provided they have: at par ES the necessary funds which no far they R knowledge te to raise for the thi

be expected to pay of itself within o short a time for the redemption of the bonds and net profits debentures after 12 years, they Can have сап the control management of the rail.) slowly. What is put down one day is pulled way back into their hands without any trouble,

The part just below the steamer We sincerelyestions up the next.

therefore, that the agitators landinge has been in order some time and now will study the Kwong Tung and the Kwong Chase. There stream and this was a great drawback to them. in securing passengers

Canton, 1st November, 1905. jeig does not appear to be any let up on the Bat The merchants, or some of them, full of enthusiasm. Meetings are regularly are gality tired. The agitators, however, are beld. 1 doubt whether there is any article 'Made in U.S.a which could not be bought in Canton. The shops have their own label which is entily.attached to goods.” Austria in credited with making some good furniture. As long as the name of America does not appeare the goods are sure to go

THE BUND.

The work on the Bund in advancing very.

WAY

a good wharf is being. constructed for the imply led by blindly and not be t

so that smart cricket was almost impor steamers have been obliged to anchor in the

In spite of that, however, a very enjoyable afternoon was spent, and when the ground bar got into really order many a grand day's sport should be provided in the Park, Messrs. Parkes, Lightfoot and Dixon played well for Kowloon, while for the Police Mesim. Fdwards, Langley and Kerr showed the best form. Kowloon declared at 153 for two wickets, and the Police were disposed of for 99.

Following are the scores;-

KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB,

944444

S. Lightfoot, b Langley............ 1. Parks, c Pitt, b Langley J. Clellent, not out mememme KREETS W. E. Dickson, noi qui......

Total.......

POLICE. RECREATION CLUB.

P. C. Foley, run out man manimi camin

P. C. Fowler, b Dickenn

·THE "ALTA" ABANDONED.

without knowing what

and eccentric they are doing. statements or actions can only infors their cause. Striving for the restoration of the railr way into their hands is laudable, but it is more. Important they should at the same time bend their attention to the raising of capital for the continuatice and development of the work,

LAUNCH AT KAWASAKI

The American bark Alla, which way stusele by the great typhoon of last month, after pass ing Corregidor on her way to. Maalia, and which has been ashore at Naic point, has been

The launch of a ship is always an interesting, abandoned by Captain Ward, her owner, to the

sight, and when it happens that the ship is one Alta was insurance companies Interested. The

of the nation's feet, it is to be expected that loaded with lumber of the California Manila the event should appeal to the patriotic senil 47 Lumber company and since the beginning of ments of the Japanese. Consequently, says

vagnperations

600,000 feet -of Tumber have been removal of the rest of the cargo, pumping open were in progress, on 29th ult, the vessel suddenly Heeled over and is now lying the angle of 65 degrees with her decks towards the open ses. The Alfa is a foot-masted vessel of 4 Captala Robinson, the wrecker, left Manila for Naic point Thursday afternoon, to see if the yousel can be raised.—CablansWE,

152

ations were

the salvagethed off berdinks and after the the japan Chronicle of 20th ult, share wII.B. at the Kawasaki Dockyard, hoge Fathering at yesterday afternoon, 10 witness The Launching of the torpedo-bost destroyar And This vessel is one of Ave of the same tros. now building, and the following details of their site, speed

and aquipment will be found interesting. breadth moulded, asit, oing depth, moulded 14ft. gin, draught of water ft. The displacement 11.380 tons, indicated home-power 6,000, and the speed per hour given at 29 knots. They each carry six quick-dring guns, and are also armad with two torpedo-tubersyong gagalkan

stripped of all clothing and made to standpected to keep order withthese men is something law; but grest nailons must be austero judges, | P°C, #Awardą, e Bwan, b Dickson ... 33.1.1,895 tons and was bullt at Glasgow in 1900. s Tength between perpendiculary, in assit before the crowd for upwards of fifteen minutes, antisfactory reason why he left attitude of the American Government toward P. J. Wodehouse, b Hõlmos..................... TORAYA

CLUBBED TO DEATH.

the mob had withdrawn to feast.

Lien.

Of

coume, the

At any rate, whatever should be the

Chins

or was the

even

Total.....

Concert at WELLINGTON BARRACKS.

299

SHANGHAI-NANKING: BAILWAY,

P. S. Shepherd, 1.b.wb Dickson taas give a chau at the mercy the numerous robbers

of Then a man with a club knocked Mr. Peale infesting the

the neighbourhood,

at this crisis, we must allow sufficient Inspir, A, Langley, not out R. McHardy, b Swao on the head and beat him to death before his Viceroy can and probably will make the local time for the facts to come to light, before P. S. Kont, b Swan..... wife. Shortly after Mrs. Peale was killed in

officials suffor in some way for permitting the asserting that the crime at Lien-chau was

P. C. Waterer, b Dixon ilke manner. They were also thrown into the trouble. But it will not be dificult for any

inspired purposely by any sort of organization Inspte. Kerr, & Dixon river. Dr Machle found a small hole in the

the

On both sides of the rossel there were desse one to point oul

who is largely man

gation. Sect outcome of any general cave with water in it and he lay in the water responsible for the terrible result of what almost covered for some hours, Miss Patter: | might have been

threatened S. Kerr, & Dixan... a very insignificant

shat fast year & crore circulating to the effect. C. McKay, b and c Dickson rlot.

Ta of the people

On the gist, October at 7 pm, the local masson of men, women, and children in holiday, son found a deep hole almost like a well into ows comes in from other places to the so wreak vengeance on Dr. Machle because he

gentry of Kiangsu met at the guild building of ath, and amongst the Japanese- the

and maribes of the British Flest looked the plunged and remained bidden. effect that there is considerable unrest among protested against their performing their noisy which

Kiangsu at Binza, Shanghai Over one hund ceremonics on the Search was made for those two for hours, but the people and that this unrest is on the in

ground adjoin- place of

red assembled. They discussed about the quite conspicuous, They viewed the new ship in basinges should with critical eyes, as men in they

escaped. About four o'clock the military crea

ary crease. This is the time of the year when his hospital.

and have been told by a

Shanghai Nanking Rallway and many made official with some soldiem came to the cave as robbers are very numerous, and li would be trustworthy that the crowd

from their remarks the criticism would very intelligent Chinese gentleman-add very

speeches advocating the inadvisability of con Seem to be favourable. There were also play last Dr. Machle, easy for these roughs to get together in sufi.

year

tinuing the present agreement of the railway.set

sent a number of British officers, and thres armed, and that

They decided to convene a mass meeting on German naval officers. Whilst the foil pres recognized the officist by his clothes and came | ciens numbers to cause serious trouble. The Then they were restrained by officials. his information at second. Chinaman told him where Miss Patter country is so badly protected that there is no

gets

the rath November to consider the following paratioon: work being made a band renderedzi A

all the

items fo son was hidden and he brought har

programme of music, beguiling the Lions nawi wa can now get from the scene.” Tha

Toth lost, out. They were then dressed in Chinese toiling what may happen during the remaining band, but that is the case with nearly all

| months of the year.

To extend the movement more widely platantly sough year at vi le same Informaat

The junior non-commissioned offense of the tells me that Lien-chau is a clothes as soldiers, and after dark taken to the civil magistrate's yamán. During the

poor and backward

place, where liltie is known Royal Engineers draft which arrived at Hong- among buslocamentos Al-length, soon after four o'clock, the sign, of. Arterican

-To secure mare joint action with the was given, and the British omcers, who were and that he seriously kong three years ago, celebrated the saniversary goods,

to play as Important part in the day's We might reasonably suppose that robbers doubts whether the influence of the boycott of that aveat at Wellington Barracks last night metropolitan oficials and local gentry,

3-To collect written views on the matter, do | The proceedings, which proved to be of a most

gramme, Japanesa offcers and other dis would let the lapers alons. This is not casa. has been felt in that place. In short, we do

1-To estabilah an office, St

tinguished guests ascended the platform sre Almost every year robbers, enter the laper not know the cause of the awful crime i let us enjoyable character, took the form of a smoking!

ed at the prow of the versal Captala village and carry off all that they can get in reserve judgment. It it to be hoped that the

5.-To elect the officers of the movement,

Ommanney, of 1.M.S. Andromeda Avond presided:

It may be mentioned that each draft

6.—Tiffs the date of meeting ca

cord, and within seconds, the popular passion at this crisis as did England on its arrival in the Colony is promptly fitted

To draft memorials and correspondence, had taken in aur The Loual Cor in the sad pair of the Hull fishermen, and that with a pickuams and the three-year-old draft

They will meet again on the 4th November Baptism and liberation of birds was perio nothing will be done in mare blind fare of goes under the towbriguet of "The Ping Pong bland for blood, to stain ance more the alatory Draft which no doubt exine Heel. The at the Wedming Primary School. The meet and the launch was in we of the modern world. Wa baliaya the Ameri, chief attractions of the even proved to be } ing added at dusk. The Universal Gifts success

DuL.

here were rumours that the imob was foot the

about the yames and during the darkness' the two wore transferred to the Military yamba. Four days later they started for Canton and mat the rescue party a little above Tsing. Un and reached Sam 'Shui this evening.

RODDERS AT THE HOME FOR UNTAINTED

CHILDREN..

the way of blankets, etc. A few nights ago | American Government will as wisely distwo concert at which Lance Corporal Meldrum

We understand that the Walled States the Home for Untainted Children of lepers WAR Contul General will proceed at once to Lien attacked by robbers. The children, called Chau and, make an invasigation. From what loudly for help and the watchman sounded the we can learn the local migistrates were friendly alarm. Men from a village close band but helpless. The chy has only about thirty | hurried to the scene and managed to capture