The American gunboat Machias has tervened in the hostilities near Colon.
Marquis Ito, who is now in Chicago, is confined to his room by illness.
London, 13th October The British field hospitals are mobilis at Peshawur as a precautionary measure.
The Naval Court of Enquiry into the loss of the torpedo-boat destroyer Cobra resulted in a finding that the centre of the vessel was over-weighted.
Another torpedo destroyer has buckled.
The Venezuelans Inck commissariat arrangements and are ravaging the country. The bulk of the forces remain in Coajira peninsula, The new Australian tariff excludes New Zealand trade. Reprisals are threatened by the New Zealand government.
There has been a disastrous fire at Cape Town. The damage amounts to a quarter of a million sterling.
London, 15th October.
'The Russian Government have practically abandoned the Kiakhta route, to and from Peking and North China, in favour of the Manchuria route. They are building armoured railway wagons at Patilof' which are destined for Port Arthur.
Russia has secured a coaling station in Greece.
London, t6th October.
Thirtcen British tobacco companies have entered into a combination for the purpose of resisting American competition.
The experiments in electric traction are proceeding, at Berlin and a speed of one hundred Kilometres (60 miles) an hour has been attained.
Abdur Rahinan is believed to have died on the Ist of October, but the fact was kept secret until the succession had been secured.
Tue, following extract from the "Kobe Chronicle" confirms our recent remarks about the Japanese Post Office The " Yomiuri," while claiming that the postal system in Japan has reached a very high stage of development, makes very strong complaints as to the absence of an: senso of public morality among the ste! employed. Although the regulations and system whereby the work is carried on are very thorough and complete, yet not a day passes, says our contemporary, without complaints being heard of loss, delay and repeatedly urged the authorities," continues the Tokio journal, "to take steps to stop this evil and bring the operation of the service to the pitch of perfection that the system employed should secure; but so far without result. The incapability of the authorities is surprising. Apart from the inconvenience and annoyance caused to the public in this country, matter is one which injures the reputation of Japan abroad. It is absurd to boast of the perfection of the system while it is so loosely controlled. But even thi is not the worst. Some excuse might. perhaps be found for the loss, damage or delay of mail matter, but what excuse can be fered for the well-known fact that the post-office staff open and inspect for their own pleasure the matter sent through the mail? They may not venture to open sealed let ters, but books, newspapers und mann-scripts sent in open covers are freely examined, this to some extent explaining the delay and loss of such matter. What makes things worse is that particularly interest ing magazines are taken kome by the staff for perusal before being delivered. Although these books and magazines are sent in open corers, the post-office staff have no right to open them, much less take them home for perusal at their leisure. There is no prospect of these crus being correct ed. On the contrary, they show signs of increasing, and the matter is one calling for the immediate attention of the authorities."
These are strong charges and will doubtless receive the attention they donnnd.
We have received Hongkong papers to the 18h inst.—The British ship Celeste Burrill, 1,764 tons, was sold by auction at Hongkong on the 10th for $15.30. She is to become a hulk at Manila.—Rear-Admiral de Richeliew has been appointed Minister of the Nary in Siam in the place of one of the King's brothers.—The U. S. Monadnock arrived at Her from Shanghai on the 1ith.—Rear-Admiral Grenfell is is way out in the P. & O.
Ballaazat.—Admiral Seymour has been offered the post of First Sea Lord of the Admiralty, but is anxious to go to sea again.—There is a report shat the Cobra was doubled up by striking a whale.—It is stated that the British Intelligence Depart-tent is preparing to soud other expeditions, similar to Major Manifolds, to other parts of China. The campaign of 1900 showed that British information was inferior to that of the Russians and Japanese inst.—Dr. his Lowson is on te Hongkong Australia in from a health Isis is going Ir. Bagh has been appointed to act las Dritish Resident, Selangor "Hongkong Daily Press" of the contains a account of an between Sir Henry shan, the Shanghai victim of the Empress Dowa ity. The following extract fi account: *His Execlleney expressed his esteem of his visitor, on ave count of the latter's efforts in founding a school for girls in hanghai, as well as for his desire for Us renovation of Eh in general. King gave it as his opin answer, that the only hope for improve. ment of affairs in China lay in friendly interference of some of the great Powers. Nothing was to pected, he continued, as long' as the government was kept out of the Emperor's hands. Speaking of the prospect of the Emperor's return to Peki ho remarked that the Emperor a much master of his movements as King was himself in the Macao fortress. He went on to things could not well in China, as long as the principal wheel was out of gear; for while such was the ease, the secondary wheels could not run together, Chinese men. of ability might accomplish something, if they could only work together."—The Formosan ports are no longer considered _infected.—The Balmoral, from Neweastle, Woke her shaft near was found by the Dutch steamer Polyphemus and towed to Sourabaya.—The very well-known and much-respected WR. Cobban died of heat _apople heart disease im his bed at Kowloon daring the 1 the—The submarine dredger Can ton River has been bought by the government for use at 3 Supreme Court at Honzkony sitting on the 1 at which the retiring Chief" Justic Toa ton, said farewell to the bench He Miss Carrington sailed in the Steamer Hamburg, whose Aclayed by the a in the China arrived the i6th,—Mr. A. G. Aitken, formerly of the @. & 0. Ca. who hat been in the employ of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Ca. for 25 years, di con the lWth.—The to capture abedly of "sent to shift then, and capturel one contingent with its lewler.—The "China 2 Private from Pekin all the native coutradi ments concerning: the work bei the Pala andi we are assured th has so far een a The widow of Jat Hongkong on the Lith, to the grave on the young children, a son and at
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