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15th-Allies entered Peking and rescued the
Legations.
17th-Wreck of the Futami Maru off Cape
Calavite, Mindoro, P.I. 18th-With the end of this week the plague epidemic dropped below double figures.-In- dian troops landed at Shanghai. 20th-Thanksgiving Service at St. John's Cathedral for the relief of Peking, the sermon being preached by the Bishop of Victoria. 23rd-Death of Lieut.-Col. Ryan, military
P.M.O. at Hongkong:-Arrival of the hos pital-ship Carthage. ↑ 24th-Small Japanese Buddhist temple burnt|
at Amoy. The Japanese in consequence landed armed men and crossed over to the Settlements.-Sir Walter Hillier arrived at Tientsin.
25th-Fourth Gymkhana Meeting at the
Happy Valley.
26th-Australian Naval Brigade, arrived from
Sydney on the Salamis. 27th-French troops from Indo-China landed | in Shanghai. Meeting at the City Hall on the proposed Home Guard. It was decided to form a reserve company of the Volunteers. 28th-The Allied troops at Peking marched
through the Sacred City. 30th-H.M.S. Isis landed 70 marines in the British Concession, Amoy.-Suppression of the Canton newspapers for publishing false news.-Emperor and Empress Dowager at Taiyuanfn, Shansi.
SEPTEMBER.
1st- Philippine Civil Commission commenced
its sittings.
4th-Judgment in the Supreme Court in the case between Captain Raymond and certain Filipinos.
6th-500 German troops landed in Shanghai. 7th-Death of Mrs. Scott, wife of the Bishop of North China, at Nagasaki.-British and Japanese guards withdrawn from Amoy. 8th-Chinese Feast of Lanterns.-Preparations were made in event of disturbances in Hong- kong, but the night passed off quietly. 9th-Riot at Tai Kok Tsui. Four Indian con- stables were assaulted by a crowd of Chinese roughs. False alarm at the French Con- cession, Shameen.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
10th-600 Japanese landed in Shanghai.- Heavy gale blew on this and the next day, causing some damage to boats and matsheds. The transport Nuddea on her way from Ran- goon to Hongkong was caught in a typhoon, lost her foremast, and was otherwise damaged. | -The French General Voyron reached Hong- kong on his way to the north.-22,000 Allies at Peking on this date.
15th-8torm, typhoon and floods in Formosa.
5,000 Russian troops left Peking, 17th-Annual General Meeting of the Hong-
kong Cricket Club, 18th-Count von Waldersee, Commander-in- chief of the allied forces, arrived in Hongkong. He called at Government and Headquarter Houses and proceeded north on the Hertha. 19th-Riotin Kumchuk neighbourhood, Kwang-
tung.
ager by an alleged "Boxer" on the journey | from Taiyuanfu to Hsianfu. 5th-Insurgents in Kwangtang seized the town of Saiwan. Captain Superintendent May was in consequence despatched to the New Terri- tory.
6th-Fifth Gymkhana meeting at Hongkong. -Opening of the Hongkong cricket season.--- Swimming gala at Kowloon by the V.R.C. 7th--H.M.S. Pigmy hoisted the British flag at
Shanhaikwan.
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15th-Interview between Count von Waldersee
and Prince Ching and Li Hung-chang. 20th-Sham Fight at Kowloon.--Lady Blake opened the Women's Conference at Shanghai on the Home Life of Chinese Women: 21st-Judgment given in the Supreme Court in the case Radecker v. Girault ---Canton native Press revived.
22nd-Second Subscription Concert by Messrs Marsh and Ward.-H.M.S. Sandpiper raised. 23rd-Decision at the Magistracy on the Lyes-
mun Gambling Case.
24th-The Hongkong A.D.C, performed Our
Flat at the Theatre Royal. 26th-Meeting in connection with the Soldiers
Club, H.E. Major-General Gascoigne presi. ding-Second performance of Qur Flat by the A.D.C.
27th-Affray at Shanghai between French
soldiers and the police.
8th-Great defeat of Boxers at Tsangchou by
General Mei. 6,000 were reported killed. 9th-Sir E. Satow left Shanghai on his way to his now post as H.M. Minister at Peking.- Hospital-ship Gwalior reached Hongkong. 10th-Kwangtang rebels defeated the Imperi-
alists and captured Waichow. 12th-Imperialists recaptured Waichow. 13th-French force under Gen. Voyron resolied
Paotingfu and found it almost deserted.-An-28th-The Consular Body at Shanghai decided` nual meeting of the ongkong Jookey Club. 14th-Tornado at Tsingtao, Shantung.-Scare at Macao. All the troops and volunteers turned out. Piracy on the Naochau, a steam- launch flying the French flag, between Kwan- chauwan and Hongkong. Two men killed and $32,000 stolen. 15th-British forces on the New Territory bor- der strengthened owing to the disturbances in Kwangtung.
were
16th-Count von Waldersee left Tientsin for
Peking,
18th-Annam suffering heavily from the effect of two typhoons, the second of which ended on this day. Over 15,000 lives were reported lost in Tourane.
19th-Hongkong Volunteers went into camp at Kowloon.--Anglo-Japanese treaty concern- ing inheritances ratified.
20th Ball at Macao in honour of the birthday
of H.E. Senhor Horta o Costa. 22nd-Commencement of the Kobe Cricket
Week.
24th-Attack on the Japanese Empress by a
lunatic.
25th-Discussion at the Sanitary Board on
The Board and certain public buildings.” The question of the functions of the Board was argued.-Messrs. Alec Marsh and A. G. Ward's First Subscription Concert at St. Goorge's Hall - Kang Yu-wei disclaimed in | a letter to the Hongkong Daily Press any con- nection with the Kwanetung rebels.-Sir ( laude MacDonald left Peking. 28th Powder magazine explosion near the Governor's Yamen, Canton. Ya Hsion, Governor of Shansi, reported to have com- mitted suicide. This subsequently proved untrue. 29th-Hongkong Volunteers broke up camp at
Kowloon and returned to Hongkong. 30th-Blue Funnel steamer Menelaus went
ashore on Green Island. 31st-Kwangtung rebellion reported on the point of collapse.-H.M.S. Terrible this week mada a world's shooting record.
NOVEMBER.
Ist-Shanghai Races first day.-H. E. the Governor's decision on the cross-walls made public. Largo strike of shopkeepers at Canton for two days.
2nd-Royal Welsh Fusiliers returned to Hong- kong from North China.-German steam pinnace Schamien surprised and routed some pirates at Shekmoou, near Canton.-Shang hai races second day. 3rd-Shanghai races third day. 5th-Organ Recital at the Union Church.— Conference of foreign Ministers at Peking. 6th--Accident during the removal of two large naval guns from Belcher's Fort to the Artil- lery Barracks.
20th-Germans and Russians captured Pei-tang
forts.-Li Hung-chang at Tientsin. 21st-Count von Waldersee reached Shanghai.
-V. R. C. Aquatic Sports first day. 22nd-V. R. C. Aquatic Sports second day. 23rd-Resignation by H. E. Hugh Clifford of the Governorship of British North Borneo. 24th-Meeting of the Hongkong Branch of the China Association.—Anti-Christian riots at Shekloong, east of Canton. 25th-Collapse of a building in Hollywood Road. Two were killed and four seriously injured. 26th H. K. V. C. promenade concert in aid of the Ladies' Military Hospital Fund-Trial trip of the new Government yacht Stanley. 28th-Disastrous fire at Mongkotsui, near Yau- mati.-Festivities at Macao and at the Club Lusitano, Hongkong, in honour of the birth-9th-Strong typhoon at Hongkong, continuing day of the King and Queen of Portugal. 29th-Queen's College Athletic Sports-Sir E. Satow reached Shanghai on his way to a change of posts with Sir C. MacDonald.
3rd-Information received that all vessels under the British flag had been withdrawn from the West River, owing to restrictive. regula tionsand differential treatment of British ships. 4th-Attempt on the life of the Empress Dow
OCTOBER.
7th-Return to Hongkong of the Asiatic Artillery.-Execution of Chinese officials at Paotingfu for missionary murders.
to prohibit the import of articles for use in the manufacture of’war material. - The Japanese Consul's adhesion was afterwards withdrawn.
29th-Blake Pier at Hongkong opened by H.E. the Governor-Annual Conference of the Church Missionary Society at Hongkong. 30th-St. Andrew's Ball in the City Hall,
Hongkong-Sham fight at Yaumati.
DECEMBR.
1st-Empress Dowager's birthday. Foreign warships on the Yangtze were reported to have dressed ship and saluted the occasion.- Judgment at the Supreme Court in the case Howard and Stephens v. the Attorney- General.
2nd-A Chinese attempt to blow up the East Arsenal, Tientsin, failed.-Fire in Queen's Road Central-Alfresco fete of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
3rd. Third performance of Our Flat by the A.D.C., in aid of the Italian Convent.-Dis- turbance between British and French sailors in Hongkong.
until the morning of the 10th. H.M.S. Sand- piper and the dredger Canton River sunk. 200 lives and 270 junks, etc., lost. Much damage done on the island and in Kowloon. 13th-Typhoon at Guam, P. I. U.S. cruiser
Yosemite wrecked. 14th-Public meeting of the St. John Am- bulance Association.- Hongkong defeated Shanghai in the interport Shooting Match Singapore, who shot off later, took second place.--Organ recital at St. John's Cathedral.'
4th.-The Club Germania beat the Hongkong Clab in a bowling match.-Shani Fight in Hongkong.
5th-Heavy-weight Boxing Championship of the East at the City Hall.-Death of Dr. N. B. Dennys at the Peak Hospital. 6th.--Earl Beauchamp, ex-Governor of New South Wales, visited Hongkong on his way home.-Foochow Athletic Sports. 9th.-Fire at Beaconsfield Arcade,
› Queen's Road Central. 10th-Death of Mr. L. Suidter at Hongkong.- A terrible launch accident near Yung Kee resulted in the drowning of 200 Chiness. 11th-Concert in St. Georgo's Hall in aid of
the Royal Naval Cauteen. 13th-Murderous assault at Shatin on a Chineso foreman, which resulted in his ultimate death. 14th-An Imperial Decree authorised Prince Ching and Li Hung-chang to place the Im- perial Seal on their credentials. 15th-Hongkong Garrison and Volunteers joined in tactical exercises in the New Terri- tory. 17th-Meeting of the Typhoon Relief Fund ~
Committes in the Council (hamber, Hong- kong. It was decided that the fund should close on the 22nd December. 18th-General Meeting of the Hongkong
branch of the Navy League. 19th-Boxing tournament at the City Hall. 2th--Taku-Tientsin telegraph line opened. 21st--Distribution of prizes at Belilios Public
School for Girls.
22nd-Representatives of the Powers signed the Joint Note at Peking.-In the final tio of the Hongkong Gun Club Mr. J. A. Mackay defeated H.E. Sir H. A. Blake.⠀ 24th Joint Note of the Powers presented to
the Chinese plenipotentiaries. 26th--United Services beat Hongkong Cricket
Club by 7 wickets.
27th-Messrs. Marsh's and Ward's third sub-
scription concert. 31st-V. R. C.'s new Club House în Austin
Road, Kowloon, opened.
Perak defeated the visiting team from Binga- pore at cricket on the 22nd ult. by two wickets According to the Straits Times correspondent the finish was an exciting one, but Singapore had no luck,
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