London, 3rd October.
The French Government has decreed that foreigners proposing to settle in France must declare their name, age, birthplace, and occupation, and produce vouchers of the same. Those who have actually settled in France are granted a month to procure the necessary documents.
The Manager of the Chartered Mercantile Bank has received " telegram informing him that the Directors have declared a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, carrying forward £40,000 of undivided profits.
We announced on Saturday the death of Mr. H. L. Norris, the Head Master of the Protestant Collegiate School at Chefoo. Some six weeks ago, a Chinese do, rushed into the pupils' dining room, an while Mr. Norris was driving it out, the animal bit him. He took no steps to cauterise the wound till an hour afterwards. It is said that hydrophobia was developed at 8 a.m. on the morning of the 27th, and that he died at 2 o'clock in the afternoon of the same day. Mr. E. Murrey left here on Monday for Chefoo to take charge of the school. We are asked to state that none of the pupils were bitten by the dog.
We hear that the China Tnland Mission has again lost, very suddenly. a valued member—Mr. A.C. Dorward. A telegram was received on Wednesday announcing his decease at Sha-si; but no particulars have come to hand. For several years this young Scotch missionary has been attempting to effect a residence in the Hunan Province; but did not accomplish his object.
Mr. Carles desires us to acknowledge the following subscriptions received by him to the Newchwang Floods Relief Fund per Hupao $10 And the following' subscriptions have been received by the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank R. A. Mowat, Esq.
Joseph Welch, Esq...
Contribution from Friends The Hu Pao says that the Newchwang Relief Fund delegates, Chinese, report that at T'ien-chwang-tai alone there are 30,000 starving people and in the whole of the Hai-chen-hien district about 80,000. Sixteen thousand taels have already been expended in provisions which will last for a month, and only Tis, 17,000 remain, More money is urgently required. Three thousand waded winter coats have been distributed and more are following.
The average maximum temperature the Settlement during September was 84°.4, and the average minimum 69°., making the mean 76°.7. The corresponding figures for the same month last year were 82°.5, 71°.0 and 7°. The rainfall in September this Pons wa! 6.00 inches, against 10.04 inches in September 1887, and an average of 5.74 inches for the six years 1882-87. Rain fell ju messuruble quantity on 6 days in Septem ber 1888, against 10 days in September 1887, and an average of 10} days for the six years 1882-87, We, and our subscribers, have every right to complain of the telegram from Reuter's which we publish to-day. It tells us nothing of what Mr, Balfour said in Glasgow. Surely the speech from which so much was expected contained something more than the common places with which we have been furnished, and if there was nothing in it Reuter's' might have saved themselves the trouble and expense of telegraphing in:
action of i rance in the matter of alien settlers in her territory is, we should There en a good deal of trouble in say, directed against Germans and Italians. late times in the South of France on account of the large number of Italian sailors and artisans who have been providing cheap labour. Of course. ieststing Germany has become a part of policy wit French politicians, The S.V.C. Artillery Monthly Challenge Cup was competed for on Saturday last and the shooting was concluded on Monday morning. There were seven competitors, two of whom retired after shooting at the 400 yards range. Gunner Macdonald made the highest number of points, namely 56, and won the Cup for the first time.
The S.V.C. Light Horse Monthly Challenge Cup competition commenced on Saturday last and was concluded on Bfonday morning, the weather each day being favourable for shooting. There wore five competitors. Trooper Liddell won the Cup for the first time with a total of 43 points.
People on the Bund on a couple of nights last week may have noticed what appeared to boa fire at the Old Dock. The light proceeded from two of Hannay's portable Lucigens. These lamps burn petroleum, and give an immense light, combustion being aided by a current of air forced through the burner. This current is supplied by special engines attached to the pumping. engines. The Lucigens give such a powerful light that we were able to see the time on a watch face, and also to read small print at a die tance of two hundred feet from the lights, and the two in use are quite sufficient to light up the whole of the Dock premises, Some of these Lucigens are also in use at the New Dock and Boyd's Yard, Pootung.
In connection with the Trade Museum now being discussed, the following extract from Mr. Kenric B. Murray's "Commercial Geo-phy" deserves attention. Ho says:—"The institution of the study of commercial geography will probably create a simul-face deed fob mepreved. commercial education, and culminate, as abroad, in the
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