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Sunning Railway.

THE EXTENSION LINE.

PROTEST FROM SANSUI,

[From Our Own Correspondent.]|

Canton, 22nd September, The Sunning Railway Company is reported: to have obtained from the Ministry of Posts) and Communications the right of extending the Sunning Railway from King Yick Ras market- town to as far as Kongmoon, the whole of the proposed line lying within the district of San Ui. The Sunning Railway Company bas now lovited subscriptions for shares at 55 oach from the public to raise the required funds for the undertaking. Not till recently, however, have the people of Sup Ul district brought forward any protest agalast the Sunning Rail- way Company as regards the Company's under taking in that district. Now they assert that the fine should be built by themselves and with

their own money,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 25 1900

CHARTBRED. BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INTERIM DIVIDEND DECLARED.

The manager of the Chartered Bank informs Cur that he has received from his London Office a telegram såviding than an interin dividend has been declared for the past half-year to 30th June, 1909; at 13% p.a. free of income tax.

VIINIOL-THROWING,

CHINAMAN 15 ALLEGED TO HAVE THROWN CORROSIVE PLUID ON WOMAN'S FACE

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The rather uncommon offence of vitriol

The San Ul people have consequently been holding public meetings at the Ming. Luoned not guilty to the charge. Tong Assembly Hall and have agreed to raise

BIG BEAZE AZ HONAM.

TWENTY-NINE NOUSES JUTTED.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

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THE POOCHÓW TYPHOON:

DETAILS OF THIS DISASTER, The Foochow Echo, of 15th inst., porta In the early hours of Wednesday, the ryth Canton, 21 September,

inst., Foochow was visited by a trphoon of Ai 12.40 in the early m raing of the Foth unusual severity, and although it aged for no tastint through the upsetting of a kerosene more than six hours it easily ranks as the most. lamp an outbreak of fire accurred in Honam in violent of any typhoon which has visited this the shop No. 12, Fook Yan Street, just opposite Part for the past twenty years. On retiring to the-Caston-electio-light-station. At the time seat on Today night very few of the.com the North wind wis blowing hard, and as there would be reused to do battle for their houses munity had any idas that before morsing they wasno immediate assistance avaliable, the con- WO flagration with ina short space of time spread and homes and, in fact, the Chinese floating over a large area and continued unabated in in population, usually so correct in their judg work of destruction. In answer to the alarm as to the near approach of a typhoon, all the fire brigades on the island of Honem ridiculed the idea of any such thing impending. protended to the scene to render assistance, The evening of Tuesday was calm with bright bul with the primitive appliances of water starlight and certainly gave no indications of buckets only the fire fighters could not by any being the forerunner of a storm of such great mens succeed in extinguishing the flames. everity. Therefore, it is not to be wondered at Hugotongues of flame shot up high in the air and that when the wind commenced at about three thegiare caused by the bursing houses could be m. practically no one was prepared and the tell taken from the river folk was exceptionally visible for ride, about hair an hour of heavy. The wind increased in violence rapidly, so after the outbreak, anumber of fire men from reaching is full force at about 6.30 am. when theCanton side arrived to render avistance and the brigade teen nambering over three hundred the barometer in the Club registered 29,10, man, worked with night and mals to combat the and there is no doubt that bad it continued flames. Fully four hours alapsed before the at its fall stengia for any considerable length mes were able to get the fire under control, strent where it originated and burnt down cscaped anscathed, all being more or less andber fourteen houses in the two neighbour evidences of the fury of the wind. Several seriously damaged and presenting all the guiled. Some twenty odd firemen sustained walls, while to the care of Jardine's house the mon or lasa injuries. The estimated damage is put down at be less than sixty thousand chimney fell through the roof and on to the bed of the manager who, luckilý enough, had just delkrs, and none of the buildings destroyed left that particular spot. At the Chios Girls' wet covered by insurace.

School à chimney fell through, the debris falling immediately in front of a girl who was stxoding in the door frame in the room below.

of time few houses would have beɑs left in

half is unid to have been already underwritten, J. G. Kitzmantle, E: B. Neave, G. V. Langetnip The fire destroyed fifteen buildings on the Foochow As it was, practically no basse

THE HABEAS CORPUS CASB.

PRISONER DISCHARGED,

Before the day's business commenced at the Criminal Bessions last Thursday, the Chief Jus tica delivered judgment in the recent

corpus calo

· CHINAMEN SENTENCED TO THREK

throwing was the charge against 'Mandarin speaking Chipman at the Criminal Sessionslast Wednesday. The assault was alleged to have been committed on the 8th inst. of a woman who is said to have been indebted to the pri- soner in the sum of $6. Mr. C. Alabaster instructed by Mr. H. L. Dennys, fr, from the Crown Solicitor's Office) apposted for the Crown, Prisoner was undefended and pload, The jury unsisted of the following gentle a capital of two million dollars, of which samman-Mr. JR Boyes (foremas), Messrs. They are now endeavouring lay before the . A. Long, G. Koenig add C..H. W. Kew.

It appeared from the prosecution that, on the Ministry of Posts and Communications at Pa king a claim for the restoration to them of the day in question, prisoner threw the contents of right of building the railway within their phial full of oil of vitriol on the complaidan!, ing Krests, Iwenty-nine buildings. in all.belo houses ward unroofed, others lost shutters and

a woman, with latent to burn. The woman was district.

said to have owed prisoner $6, which might have supplied some motive for his act. The woman was proceeding down some steps about seven In the evening, when she felt some corrosive flaid on her bäck. On turning round, she saw prisoner, who treated her to a fresh done in the ARMED ROBBERY, AL LAN, TAU

THE SCENE ON THE HILL" face. She saw him later in company with a woman, and both fled in opposite directions. Two months before the assault, a certain fluid

was one of unexampled devastation and xain. YEARS HARD LABOUR. JO It may be remembered that of a greenish colour was found in prisoner's

Trees of some 200 years old have been aprooted application was made the other day for wkropm.. The Attorney-General further explain-

and damage to the shade trees has been done Althe Criminal Sesions last Wednesday, the to an extent such as will take many years to of holiest corps, in the course of which interested that a couple of stains caused by the fluid Chif Justice (Sir Francis Piggott) presiding, remedy while the telephone carvices native ing details were adduced.

His Lordship said in part that he was sorry ward found on prisoner's jacket and similar to Chiohmen ware arraigned on. A charge and foreige--have been wiped out. The banks that in this case he bad again to pick holes in acut were found on the garments, of pro-af med robbery which was committed on of the river för miles were littered by the wrecks

'secutrix.

Dr. Frank Bronde, Government Analyst, als Tat. Mr.

the sight of the raib August last at Lan of the various craft, while large ocean-going CTAlabaster (instructed junks were buddled together in every conceiv Rave evidence

by Mr. H.L Dentys; Jr., from the Crown Soable style of confusion. Many junks were licitor's Office) acted as Attorney General in the ashore on the end of Chun Chow Island, the abicoce of Sir Henry Berkeley, K. C. The houses at that point having been smashed by prisoners were undefended,

the undesirable visitors. House boats without Following was the jury empanelled:-Me masts, sampaus and beats bottom up, cargo J. R. Boyes (foreman), Messrs. J. Kitzmantlo, boats with decks awash were to be seen at all HH. Neave, G. V. Langstein, E. A. Long, points, while the boqserait long the banks of the river were hanging in all conceivable shapes, juut as though they had been struck by dynamite. The pontuan and jetty on the Ewe Bund had disappeared, two deep water steamers were dying alongside Messrs, Siemssen & Krohn's jety and kerosine (from the many boats which had suak with cargons from the various depots on the other side of the river), was floating in oily mas.et on the surface of the water. As for the Oil Installa tions, the Match Factory and Sawmills on the North side all these caught the fall force of the blow and the damage done to buildings there has been enormous. They look more as though they have gone through a bombard- some six hours' duration. ment than of having me the force of a gate of

A verdict of not guilty was entered and the prisoner discharged.

INTERPORT WATER POLO,

„POSSIBLES V PROBABLES

G. Koenig and O, H. W. Kew.

Prisoners entered a ples of rat guilty, The Attorney-General befors outlining the facts of the case moved an ampadment to the charge against the men.

21st inst. Another grand water polo castelf was “wil- nassed, by a large, gathering yemerday after. noon at the Victoria Recreation Club's encla sure, when the above teams mt. A few The facts of the case as outlined by the pro changes were witnessed, H. C: Sayer and J. M.secution were that on the 13th August fast, Roza Pereira playing for the Probables in place. Primers entered the house of two men, of R. C. Witchell and C. Humphreys, while recer and clothes-dealer, and committed an assault on the inmates, aftor which they remor F. L. Roza, A. ] V. Ribeiro and A. 5. Witchell and C. H. Q. Sayor and J. 'M. Rora Pereira

ed. $29.50 in morey, a gold bangle and some and A. S. Ellis substituted A. V. Barros, H. C.

articles of clothing. It was about, saves sayer and J. M. Roza Pereira in the Possiblas

o'clock in the morning when the mob woke up. One team.

of the prizonen bad waited outside so as to prevent anyons entering the cleired away with their booty, and proceeded home. After asiting the immates, the mes

the procedure which had been followed, but be was bound to do it. Three important points had been raised but our of them seemed to go down to the very roots of the administration of justice-that no Magistráta nor Judgé had any right to delay justice. When he had made up his mis“ he was bound to deliver judg. ment. This could not, of course, he dealt with In any formal way, and it was left antirely to the judicial discretion of the judge or magistrit. In this case it had been stated: by the Crown Solichors that the magis trate had made up his mind, that he would not commit the prisoner on the charge of murder owing to difficulty of identifica: tion and promised at a future date to discharge him, and then take evidence on another charge. Yat prisoner, catitled to his discharge, was brought up on the 4th and remanded until the xoth Apparently, the second remand was in order that another warrist might be served up. on him. There was a tendency, he thought, to be, complaisant in the admiläistration of the law after extradition and certainly the second The teams lined op as follows :--- warrant could undoubtedly, have been served- Probables-Blue-L E. Lammert. and executed on this prisoner, and so he Cooke, A. II, Carroll, A. E. S. Alves¡ H. Č. would not then have been entitled to dis-Sayar, J. M. Rozz Pereira and Corporal Burke charge. But, being extitled to discharge, he ("Bluffs”), was entitled to be free, and before the Possibics-White-Ã. A. Claxton, A. J. V.. second warrant was served upon him. With Ribeiro, A. S. Ellis, Corporal Morrish, R. E., "regard to the magistrate not sitting in, the] F. L. Roza, ], Forbes and P. M. Remedios.

Court, His Lordship said that though it might: The play throughout the entire match was be considered a technical point, he considered exceedingly last, and close marking made it 11 of importance and held that the steps taken impossible for either side to send in any bard were not in Coust af all and that the prisoner shots. The struggle, however, was nearly was entitled to bis'discharges

always in favour of the. Probables, who ware. attacking continually, but were unable to score. Forbes, the fossibles' goal-keeper, played very well in goal and time after time averted what fooked like diaster to his side.

Mr. Eldon Potter, in the absence of Mr. M. W. Slade, applied for prisoner's release with out appearance in Coun. The application was granted.

RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD",

MINING CO.

Following is the result of crushing opera tions at Raub for the four weeks ending 17th Instant-Bukit Komian-Tons crushed, 3.330|| gold obtained, 883 nuncel; average per lon 5.29 Bukit Malacca:-Toni crushed, 1,867; gold obtained, 158 ouaces ; average per fon 1.70.

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JAPANESE IN CHINA,

The licho de Chine of 14th inst. contains an Interesting article translated from the column of the Jin Chow Rik Pan The author of tht. article le a Japanese, whose object is to advol cate a vigorous policy on the part of Japan is her fosocial and commercial dealings with China. The N. C. D. New translates some of th more salient portions of this article, she' importance of which cannot be overlooked — Now that Occidentals are coming to under stand that China is a country in which they can enrich themselves, they will come pouring toto the country to engage in commercial enter prise-we Japanese to-day do not de'all that is is car power to obtain our due financial rights in China, in tes years such rights will bave paired entirely into Occidental bands..

We are of the opinion that our Governmen should send immediately many of our fellow countrymen into the inferior of China. Since our language and race are similar to those of the Chinese, it would be very easy for us to become merchants, and professors. It would be much easier for us than for white people to baya chore commercial relations with the Chin asă,

.

-Eight years ago we started in Shanghai the Tung Wen College, This school har already supplied us. with 270 students, whi have a perfect knowledge, of the Chinese language, both spoken and written. They have, penetrated into the interior of the country and are now able to engage in busines with the natives without the Intervention of compradores, What benefits might not accrub to dls were we largely to increase the number of | such students!

For ten years we bive entirely ignored the Anancial stato of China:-Since last year, how. ever, many Japaness books have appeared which treat of Chinese faancial and commercial matton. To speak frankly, if we are now ac quainted with the pecualary and financial situ tion in China, it is because we have founded the Tang Wan College and have sent one hundred of our young men into the eighteen pro vincas of Chios, to make a study of commercial matters. If we continua on these lines we shall

assuredly come to have a yet better knowledge

of the financial state of China

Let our capitalists and merchants be of our mlad for the development of their industries and their commerce. If they can act in the way, in ten years it will not be the white people but we who shall obtain the financial rights of Ohlas, and the Occidentale, ao longer able to. compete with us in China, will return to the Occidis) and give way to profound despair.

We are able to give the names of the Bongkang representatives for next aturday's, Water Polo Shanghai-Hongkong sruggle, but we are given to understand the following will in all probability be pitted againsrfhaoghaj :- L. E. Lammert, R. C. Witchell, a. Hr Car- roll, A. E. S. Alvos, C.. J. Cooke, J., M., Roza Pereira; and Corporal Burke (" Bufa"),

SHIPBUILDING COMPETITION.

SHANGHAI DOCK CO. UNDERJIN HONGS KONG TENDERS,

A short time ago tenders were invited for the construction of ane seagoing steal tow boat 140 ft. long, 1,000 1.H.P., and 34 knols speed, re- quired by the Quartermaster's Department in Manila. The tenders were opened' on Aagunt 30 with the following mjulia

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U. S. Deli- Currency, very

mts.

The Shanghai Dock and En-

gizeering Co, Lod..... ........i.. $ 70,530 8 ; Findlay & Co.........

907,50 % 130,500 7 Hongkong and Whampon Dock

CO..........

90,037 Taikoo Dockyard and Engineer

ing Oo, of Hongkong......... 82,000 Riley Hargraves & Co......... 86,500 10 New Engineering and Shipbuild-

log Works, Ld. of Shangbai.”↑ 83,150, 10, The N. C.D. News poderstadde the tender of the Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co., Ld., has been accepted, this, being the thigd instance within two months in which the com- pany has beaten Hongkong, Singapore and Manile builders in the matter of prices.

to Dumb Bell Island, where they were arrested, Prisoners subsequently made statements at the Central Polici Station but afterwards- said that, the statements were extored from them after being beated by the Polića.

The jury returned a unanimous verdict al guilty and sentence of three years hard labour wat passed on each of the prisoners. LAST NIGHTS THUNDERSTORM

HOME OF THE CASUILTIES,

zand inst.

The thunderstorm which broke over the Colony yesterday afternoon' was one of the severest types which have been known for some time. It is, of course, impossible to give the exact extent of the mischief dore, but

can ascertain, the jara wo storm which passed over the Colony appear tabave beco of safficient gravity to have cansed out or two desks. A rumeur is curren the: a sampeumin was struck by lightning off West Point, and judging from the precar ion condition in which the mac is reported to have been, he bus perhaps already expired a the time of writing, "From Yauma-ti comes the news that while a couple of men were engaged in shovelling coal into a junk just outside the prays wall, one ofthem was struck by lighting and Instantly killed. The other escaped cohort: The Peak tram bad also.a some whit senzations experience, Dot far from Plantation Road, the 'car was -sud- derly struck by lightning. Fortunately, nove of the passengers received any injury, the con doctor, however, having his hands scorched These are only time of the mischief caused by last night's storm, a great many experiencer necessarily pot being recorded.

SHELL TRANSPORTS;

There has been a sensational rise in the shares of the Shell Transport and Trading Co, temarks a recent London fioracial journal The writer says Rumours of various kindi base accompauled the advince, one being to the effect that the presence in New York of. Mr. Delerding, a Shell director, lo dicates negotiations for a working arrange meat with the Standard Oil Co. Of another romour, bowever, as to a rich strike in Borneo, I have now official confirmation and my onl doubta. The directors stated in their recent report that depreciation on a sufficient scale hating been provided for by the Bataafsche and Anglo-Saxou companies, they did not deem An unemployed-seaman residing at the Sailors' Home was Soed $$ for introducing init cecessary further to increase the reserves, to that there is evels reason to anticipate a mojs toxicating liquor into the Home.

liberal distribution of ravenas in the early

POLICH PARS.

zoth ins!.

-Bix weeks' hard labour and four hours'stocks were given tå a Chiraman for stebling, a water gauze jacket. ..

Another Chinaman_was_senienced_to_six weeks' hard labour and-four hour stocks..for.

the theft of ice chest.

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For being a member of the Triad Society, a Chlaman of Kowloon City was awarded by Mr. J. R. Wood three months' hard labour.

21st inst.

At the Magistracy this morning, before Mr. native was sentenced to six months hard F. A. Haraland (First: Police Magistrate) a labour for rslarning from banishment.

Filty dollars was the penally a boarding- house keeper had to pay in the Polids Court this morning for overcrowding his establish- ment. Fifteen inmates in excess of the nom- ber allowed by his licence were found in de- fendant's house.

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Up to the time of witlog we have not re- .ceived full advices as to the damage done

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“PRINZ SIGISMUND" AY MANILA. Highness's presence and interest in the Com

QUARANTINE OFFICER REFUSES TO "BOARD· VESSEL.

...pany.

Because the starboard gangway on the Ger mis steamer Prina Sigismund was mot lowered this morning, Dr. F. H, McKews, the quaran tim boarding officer, would not go on board the vessel, and the delay in holding the ship caused a loss to the company of P303, says the Lens, arrived late last evening from Australian Manila Times of 16th Inst.

The Sigiemand in command of Captain

for Mauila, and thould have been, boarded by pare with a general cargo and four passengen saven o'clock this morning when all the other

was inspected by the quarantine officer. vessels then Bylag the yellow flag in the bay

Lieutenant Grayrigge then fed three cheer for Place Teal Heus, and three more each for Admiral Sah, "Mr." Pu Ya-ching and Lieut.. Colonel Barassi

This concluded the ceremony. But before the volunteers dispersed the President, Mr. L Ping-thu, accompanied by Messrs. Wang Chan, Chang Chla-nian, Yi Tsang-ming; representing the Chinese Volunteer Corps on the Chinese „Bund, congratulated_their_brothar Corps.in.a. presentation of the All San Chen-pi speech is the course of which he said that the

who are on their way through. Shanght! to in- Prince Trai Hein and Admiral Sah Chen-ping spect naval stations, war the most memomble

company of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps, occasion since the formation of the Chinesa Dr. McKeon went to, the Big und arly, and that Chine, after opening commercial butas the starboard gangway was not downtercourse with foreign astions, was now striv barefanod to go on board, and after circling ing for Improvements in the reorganization of areand the vessel he went on to other ships a navy and for progress in volunteer corps, so aid cleared them all. Ooming back to the that these might conduce to protection of mer. Sirimand he was told, according to the ships chants. He congratulated the company on its oficers, the passeggers on deck and the progress by reason of which it had bean ranked Customs official lying alongside in their, on equal footing with the foreign companies, leanch, that the starboard gangway could not and did duty in the International and French balowered, and if he would not come over the settlements. pot rail a rope ladder would be lowered as the starboard side for him, which was dons. He refused this manner of going on board and 'cams ashore to h.eakfast.

The representative of Beha, Meyer and and Company, Ltd., the local agents, came on shors and communicated with Dr. Helser, chiaf quarantine officer, who immediately sent out Dr. Hurley in the company's launch. In speaking of boarding vessels Doctor Hurley told the representative of the company that he had never insisted on the starboard gangway in boarding. It is the rale and asage on ali gerermmost vesials that the starboard · gaug. way should be used for officials coming on bold, but the merchant marins is bound by

no such rules,

of

Is the prezent case the starboard gangway the Sigismund was broken and latbed to the rail and it was impossible to use it. The boarding officer finally reached the vessel just before tea a'clock and the vessel was clared soon after that hour. This delayed the vessel over three hours in discharging cugo_and_to_lavding passengers. All "thit time the vessel was lying idle and the xteve dores' men were alongside under pay, doing nalbing.

it was impossible to raach Dr. McKeon at bis office to learn his side of this affair, but Dr.

· Keizer stated to The Times that when he WIF informed of the delay of a vertel through not

The company malulained in the fullest: measure its osprit de torpa, and on its dignity. myriads of eyes were turned. The speaker went on to say that the southern corps looked with pride and admiration on the company, the path of which it endeavoured to follow which it hoped to emulate in the future.

The banner presented to the Chinese Com- pany is of yellow silk, and bears a blue dragon, swallowing a bright red sun. On one side of the monster are two chamcters meaning "Com mercial Volunteers."

After the presentation Prince Tui Hina again adjourned to the anteroëm, when the officers and N. O. O's of the Company word presented to him. He then left the Club.

Among the dative officials present ware Tao- tais Chung, Y. O. Tong, Wen, Chang (of the Arsenal, al. (Shanghai Total) and Ya

formerly Minister to Germany), Mr. Yu Ya ching, Hon. Caplain of the Volunteers, M Tong Kai-sun, Mr. Pao Yi, and many repra sentatives of the Chinese Chamber of Com

#1 merce,

officer to do the work. being boarded, he immediately rapt out another

of To speaking of the action of Dr. McKeon, Dr. Heiser stated that. like a slap in the face to ask an officer to board a ship on a port side, and that Dr. McKeon might have some reason for not doing it. At the time be talked to the Timer repro and heard his side of the story. sentative Dr. Heiser had not seen Dr. McKeon

PRINCE KAGBNY'S BANNER,

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* PRESENTATION TO THE CHINESE

VOLUNTEERS

„OFFICERS' DINNER. A banquet was given at the Palace Hotel last night by the officers of the Chinese Company in honour of his Highness Prince Teal Haun, |at which a number of prominent Chinese and several of the leading European residents were proseat. Mr. D. Landals sent a special massage by Mr. W. D. Little expressing his regret that he could not be present, and his appreciation the Company's good work, Altar the_toast of Our Respective Rulers had besa drunk,

ધ Lieut Grayriggs proposed the health of the Prince in happy speech in which he belefly traced the history of the Chinese Company, and faid emphasis on the fact that the presentā. tion of the Prince Regent's flag marked a turn- ing point in the manner in which the Company had formerly been regarded. Mr. Yen, Vice-Pro- sident of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, then spoke in Mandarin on the advantages of the Chinese Company, S. V. O," saying "that' after» the riots of, 1905 the leaders of the Chinese community decided that they must jake their '. share in the defence of Shanghai against loafers and rogues. Lieut. Sakar proposed the health of "Our Guests," and Mr. Ya Ya-ching the health of Lieut. Colonel Barnes and the S. V. O.; to which Lieut.-Col. Barnes replied by proposing the health of the Chinese Dom. pany. At the conclusion of the evening his Highness Prince Hrup

The N. G. D. News, -aỗ tốth instų, says — AT PAGODA ANCHORAGE,

Yutterday was a red-letter day in the annals of although we understand that the Customs the Chinese Company of the Shanghai Volus there has suffered, severely and all the gīğı teer Corps. For the first time in its short his have been lost with the exception of one. It i

Jory it

-received Imperial recognition in the quite imposible for us to sinte with any degree form of a banner from H.H. the Prince Regent, of accuracy what the death roll amounts to but who had, commissioned we are thankful to say that we have set to re-

make

the presentation on his behalf. The the officiency of the Chinese. Company actual ceremony took place on the lawn of the at which indeed be was surprised. ·· His cord any fatal results among the Foreign com- musity, although many narrow escapes, took International Recreation Club, Bubbling Well Highness considered that the Company, repre

Road, opposite the Country Club, place

But the sented an excellent idea, and he recommended- At Kuliang

Whole Chinesa community abiwed its interest the institution of similar Companies all over the THE HILL RESORTA

to the fanction by an unusually lavish display Empire, saying that the Chinese Company, epormous damage has been done to the many of the dragon flag in the principal the S.V.C. mupplied an excellent example for all bouses dotted round the bills and had the tp-roughfares of the Settlement. Both sides of cities to follow.' As a mark of his appreciation phoon occurred a few weeks earlier we are the Naoking Road were brightened by the and to commemorate the occasion, the Prince then presented Lieat-Colonel Barnes and the certain that we should have had to record the presence of flags and banners, and the crowds death of some of the occupants. Luckily of spectators that lined both the kerbs to officers of the Chiness Company with an ox-

wilness the march past of the Chinese volus-tremely handsome gold medal cach, - enough, practically all the Missionaries, who occupy the great majority of the bouses during teers were an even more eloquent testimony to July-August, had already left but the ladies the widespread enthusiasm sad interest the still remaining at Kuliang suffered a night of occision aroused. The Chinese Company horror and anxiety. The house occupied by Dr.ssembled at the S V. C. Headquarters in Churchill and family was entirely swept away Hankow Road at 4 15 p.m., and preceded by And it was only after they had spent some hour Ik Town Band marched out to the Interna and a half sheltering under a boulder that t.eytional Recreation Cloh. Hera & Chinese Band- were able to reach a neighbouring house, there to obtain covering other than the night clothes in which they had escaped from the ruins of to baad, funker dreadful experiences by other their house. Possibly, an fuller denils coma

sojourner on the hilltop will reach us.2730 Passing, we cannot help remarking that every now and again similar experiences are met with at Koliang and we are apt to wooder hów lang people will be content to endanger their lives and limbs by occupying houses so de» suited to the weather conditions which are to

be met with in such on exposed position as Kuliang. Only the best and finest buildings. 'should be erected, there and yet, with a few noteworthy exceptions, the class of house found |-there...Is quite unsuited; to the strains it in

called upon to hear.

· The banquet was in some sort unofficial. It was, perhaps, the more enjoyable; and thus ended what has been a day of deserved honour in the history of the Chloess Comady, S.V.O.

STUDENT INİERPRETÉRS IN 1BB FAR BAS7,

As regards the proposal that geometry or mathematics shopîd be iubstitated for Euclid, Sir Edward Grey agrees to the omission of Haclid from the list of subjects, and proposes that mathematics should be introduc optional subject, although he consthat the marks allotted to it should not be high as In the case of the examination for the " Foreign Office and Diplomatic. Sarricage

wis in waiting. A large number of spectators, European and Chinese, assembled on the ver

- NEW REGULATIONS. " andth of the Club, and before and after the commodious room at the West end. As the caemony.light refreshments were served in a In the annual report of the Civil Service

Commissioners there is lacluded an interballi appointed hour approached inoy of the S.V.O correspondence with Sir Edward Gratin ro officers joined the spectators, and Lieut. Coloral gard to the scheme of examination in student Darkes, with Captain Collyer, the Adjutant of interpreters in the Far East.--Sir Ed 114 Grey- the Corps, joined Lieutenant Grayrigge; who states that be has received a despatch from the commands the Company in the temporary ab- British Minister at Peking recommending ra since of Captain Cubitt, in waiting for the distle-vision of the entrance examination, the desire gilthed visitors. The Chieste volunteer, being to encourage candidates with classical, about eighty strong, were drawn up in double.e., à apiversity, education. In supporting ricks across the lawn, facing the parition. the proposal, the Foreign Secretary whhan to Lieut. R. M. Saker, with a Sergeant on each include, if possible, candidates from the Scot- side of him was posted in the centre of the Boo, tish universities, from which, be #479, hikay

A few minutes before Prinço Tuai Häun, at•

of the best China Consuls have come as wall rived the banner was carried on to the lawn by

athore from Cambridge University/He'siso CROPS RUINED.

ative soldier, and placed on a stand in front considers that a competent knowledge of Builders are in great request by everyone of the company. The Prince's arrival was French should be compulsory. and they will certainly reap a rich harvest dur-braided by the appearance of a troop of native ing the forthcoming weeks. The crops of civslry, modoted on shaggy litla ponies. Some alives and oranges in the districts sorrounding of the men carried carbines, slang across their the port have been pactically ruined and this, bicks, and others were armed with lances, whose will go to materially sell the monetary loss bight pennens added to the picturesqueness occasioned by the typhoon which in othe, of the scene. As soon as the Prince's carriage directions cannot fall short of twenty lacs of appeared all the native officials present hurried dollars.

tolhe font of the steps leading up to the var On Thursday, findlog that there was but indah. The native band struck up as the car small hope of the speedy re-erection of the rage entered the gate, and as soon as it finish. land lines between her and harp Peak the dis fanfare of welcome the Town Band played Telegraph Co, forwarded several messages to alively military sir. Prince Tsai Hsun, who the cable station by launch, hoping that beso was accompanied by Admiral Sah, after messages, could be despatched thence, Mer- acknowledging the salutations of the Chines chants were greatly dimppointed to find when oficials, adjourned to an sateroom, "where the launch returned hero on Friday morning Colonel Barnes and Captain Collyer were pit. that no communication could be made with- | usted to him by Mr. Yu Yg ching.... The the outside world as the cables from Sharp volunteers, who had come to the salate as the *POLUNTEER CORPS ORDERS,

Pask were folemopted and had been ever since Prince entered the compound, waited at ease the typhoon. They que also informad that it | for his Highness re-appearance, Parades_at_lead_Quarters at 5.30p.m.-would-be-several days—befors-thay-might-----Altar-a few minutes_delay, Prince Tsai Hsuo,-quested that the ravisad-system-should-come Monday, September 271b. -Recruits-Infantry expect the service to be resumed. The Tele accompanied by Admiral Bah and a-retinde-of---into-force-in-the summer of 1910 the limits of Dill. Infantry Company Lecture. Lector graph Co, are now anseging to forward their Chinese officials, proceeded to the spot where age to be fixed at ar to 24 instead of 20 10 34, the Intractor, Bergt. Wallit, and luffs., Tuesday, messages by steamer to Amoy and Bhang the banner had been placed. The Chimers present limits. The latteralleration wassuggest. September 8th. Specialists Training Gut bal respectively but, astorally, such makeshifts Company immediately came to the "sloped by the British Minitter at Peking. The for- layer, tange takers, signallers and fuze setter cannot be other than unsatisfactory to the and at a word of command Lieut. Saker and mer limit, be said, would not be unsuitable to Instructors, Serght. Moore andCarman, R.G.A tea merchants who are, or rather were before if two Sergeants stopped forward to raceira university, candidates, and he thought it ndris- Sagt. Wallis, and Buffs. Wednesday, Septem the cables parted, basily engaged in obtaining the banner, As they were carrying it back the able to encourage men to enter, the service sa ber 29th, Gon Drill, and 1 Companies, orders for the Oolong crop, the market for volunteers once more presented arms, and the younglas is compatible with the completion of a B. howitzer. 3and 4 Companies, 2.95 Q.F which has just opened. The best thing the Town Band struck up again. Escorted by liberal education, especially in view of the fact A. Friday, October 1st. Officers and Special called a Chamber of Commerce Meeting, Instructors, Sergie Moore and Carman, R. G. Port could bave done would have been to have Colonel Barnes and Lieut. Grayziggs, the that their fest two years in China ars spent

Prince then inspected the Company, walking solely in acquiring a knowledge of the lan lur Fire Discipline. Instructor, Sergt. Cat | declared the. Blongs closed till the cables were abig its front and; round the rear of the man, R. G. A.

again in working order and averybody here meka. His “Bighonsa then expressed to Parade at Talkoo at 5.15 pm.. Thursday, gone to shep till it was possible to do some planel Barnes his pleasure at being depot September 30th 2.95 Q. F. Gun Drill and lething in tea. There is only one style of busled to present the banner. He said that be struction of gus layers. Intructor, Serginess posible at pressit and that is any trade Moore, R. G. A.

connected with bricks and mortar.

falare.

JOINED,

Mr. H. Hunterfoined the Corps on the 218 September, assigied Corps No. 1,105 and post

The Civil Service Commissioners; in reply, suggested that the object of encouraging can didates with a University education might most readily be attained by adopting the scheme of examination in force for the home Civil Ser- vico (Class 1) and the Civil Service of India; and that the examination be held concurrently with the open competitions for these services in August in each yair, Sir Edward Gray concurred in this proposal, with modifications ́as regards French and mathematics, and re-

gunge,

It is interesting to net that Sir Edward Grey objected to the proposals of the Civil Service Commissioners to allminate Spanish from 116- bid much admired the soldierly bearing of the list of languages which may be selected by cany min, find that he was glad to bear of the pro didates, and adhered to the proposed limits of aga WRECK OF 5,5. "TAIWANFOO,"

grse the Company was maklog, which is viz., at-24, though the Commissioners pointed Jusi sa wa go to press the now reaches us hoped would continue for many years. In con out to him that few univanity studenta completači that the 14. Taiwanfor has been wrecked on clinon he wished the Company continuous their anniversity course before the metsapeak A TELEGRAM froms, Hangchow says that the A Chinese umah was finedt-St-by Mr, J. Radio No. 3 Company.

-the-White "Dogs-with the loss of over: Jos preparily,

nally, the Civil Service Commissioners draw Governor has undertaken to raise Til. 1,000,000 | Wood (Second Police Magistrati) for leaving

passengers and crew, Doabtless we shall in the course of a brief reply Colonel Barass memorandum of the new regulacións, "Inc. (N for the navy organization. The Frovincid the service of her mistress without giving

star receive faller details which will appear in thanked the Prince for the honour he had dous modifications which they propose | [te Treasurers Bait Compuller, the Grain Intend] notice.dk jena bangka

a later issuni pa, segir ATA

Beth the community, the Corps, and the Council by schema of examination for Class "kimin. ant and the Police Barsan will jointly contribes VAN DE BOA Summanningen virgj

DAMAGE DONE TO CARDO BOATEpting the banner. The RV.G. appreciated Sir Edward Gray expressed jelisel Tis, 1235,000 rest, for four years, and the Two chair coolles appeared before Mr. J. R.

We kaya secarteised that the loss to the fees very much. bis kindness is performing the complete agreementi. These are Haugchow, Ningpo sad! Wanchow. Gustavs Wood for refusing hire while disengaged, I high doods, this year will be a good teak year › of cargo bosts amounts to over fiky boats, the 'cuumowy, and he was chargedby the Munk), will come into force th wrika enbeeribe 713:29,000 for the unane pecial ¿They wraze uch Bood 85;

svaliablenumber to-day being about forty only ® pil Council to exprove thale appreciation of his boN MAT & WETEN

The Biam Free Press learns that many rafts of teak are being constructed in the north at pre- sent and will be shortly-floated down the Menin to Bangkok. Orieg to the þtavy rains all