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BEER STATE OF SIEGE IN MILITARY DISTRICTS Of Siberia, “Turkestan and Suneratchinck, REPORTED COLLISION WITH THE INTRUDING CHINESE Alliance Between China and Japan Declared Impossible, (Sexorat to Tags Examiner. | Lonpoy, July 23.—Sir Chis Chen Lo Feng Lob, Chinese Minister to Great Britain, visited the Foreign Office on Saturday and communicated a despatch purporting to be an imperial edict giving assurances of the safety of the Foreign Minister of Pekin. The alleged edict was reseived with out comment, A correspondent has the highest authbor- ity for saying that not the slightest cre- deuce is attached to it by the British Govw~ ernment, anu the Government is quite uos able to understand the credence which is nccorded at Washington to Minister (onger’s message to the State Department there. Lord Salisbury, according to this authority, is convinced of the truth of the Origival reports of the massacre of the foreigners at Pekin. The edict ia dated Pekia, Juiv 18, and: was transmitted by Viceroy N sutaa,aader date today, and is as follows : ‘Fora month past, with to- exzeption of aGerman minister, who was assassinal- ed by repels who are under apprehension of severe punishment, we have ordered other foreign ministers to be well protected in the big court,and happily they are safe and soun!.” Sr. Perersscre, July 23.—An Imperial ukase order? that a state of seige be pro- claimed in the military districts of Si- beria, Turkestan and Suneratchinck, and that all the recervista in those districts be called to the colors. Hoye Kone, July 23.—The Indian brigade nas been ordered to remain here. The British firet-class battleship Golan and two Indian transports with troops have arrived off Hong Kong. Yoxouama, July 23.—The Korean Gov ernment continues to send troops to the frontier, a collision with intruding Chinese having already occurred. The Japanese papers express sympathy with the unfortunate Emperor of Chins, but are emphatic in declaring that an alliance between China and Japan is quite im possible. Canadian Casualties. Ortawa, July 19.—A cable from Col Otter, to the militia department, con- firms the numerous reportsof the death Lts. Borden aod Birch, who lost their lives, the cable says, “‘nnder most gal- lant circumstances.” In the same fight on Monday, Private A. W. Brown “A” Squadron, Royal Canadian Dragoons, of Toronto, was mortelly wounded, and Private LL. W. R. Malloy of Princess Louise Dragoon Guards, Ottawa was sex ISLAND: MONDAY JULY 23; 4900 FATAL COLLISIONS. Steamships in British Waters— Terrible Scenes on Board, (Sreoiat To Tus Examiver.] Batraer, July 23.—In a collision out- side of Belfast Lough, between the Icca] passenger steamers Donmedary and Alli. gator, five passengers were killed and up- wards of fifty more or less seriously in- | DFWETT'S TROOPS WERE RE- jured,in many casyvs amputation of limbs being necessary. There were! six hundred passengers on board the two vessels, and terrible scenes ollowed the coll ision. Lowpox, July 23.—The Cunard steamer Campania struck the barque Embleton in the Irish channel, cutting her in two Eleven of the barque’s crew were drowned - THE MISSIONARIES, Anxiety Exists for Safety Methodist Missionaries in Sze Chnan. of Toroxto, Ont., July 21.—Much anxiety existe at Canadian Methodist Mission headquarters bere regarding the spread of anarchy to the western provinces of China. A telegram has been sent to the British coosul at Shanghai, directing his attention to the fact that there is a large Canadian Methodist mission in the province of Sze Chuan, and asking him, if he believe the members are in danger, to send a note re- calling them tothe coast. Rev. R. P. Mackay, secretary of the Preshyierian missions, received a letier today from Mr. 8. Jamieson, of Bargor, Maine, whose son is reported to be trying to help the Donan mission to the Yang Tse. Young Jamieson ,is engineer for the Pekin #) ndicate,and has been five years in China. Accompaniei by two other United tates engineers and a body of teventy Chinese ke started up the Grand canal on May 21 from near Pekin. He probably encountered the Canadians in dangercn the route. Unless hia men through. a War Adventures. Queseo, “uly 21—Ina_ letter from Kroonstadt, Private Joseph Hudon of F Company, R. C. R., who was reported to have died of his wounds, tells his the war as much as if be was On a picnic. He was wounded in the foot, but is ap» parently none‘the worse for his experience. Hudon tells of the capture of a number of wounded Canadians which has not before been reported. He eays: “Dr. Fieset arrived here iast night with a coavoy of 180 wounded from the army, and he hai @ most novel experience. While passing Hailborn, sorthof this place, General Oliver and 2,090 Boer made the whole lot prisoners and kept them four days, but let them go when he found they carried no arms”, >a Price of Tea Goes Up. Guicaco, July 20.—The Tribune says: ‘ An advance inthe price of tea due te the Chinese difficulties is already felt.in the wholesale market. NG Conybear, westero manager for Sir Thomas Lipton, said that dealers in tea anticipated a long war in China and the market was being adjusted accordingly. ‘There are at present seven grades of tea that have been advanced from one to two centsa pound. It will costa great deal more to import tea than it did last year.” rr LD verely wounded. Brown’s relatives are in England and Mulloy’s at Winchester, } Ontario. ) RoYAL Baking Powder friends that he is still alive and enjoying | WITH THE BOERS Attempt to Destroy a British Post PULSED BY LITTLE Roberts’ Line of Communication Said to be Cut. [Spzorat to Tak Examiner.] Loypon, July 43.—The War Office bas the following from Lord Roberts: Pretoau, July 22.—The Boers made a determined attempt yesterday to destroy a poet at the rail head, 13 milea east of Heidleburg, which they attacked with 3 guns anda pom-pom. They were, how- ever, beaten off after a sharp engagement, SHARP ENGAGEMENT RYT TY gee oe , SMe | Band will we SURPRISE Soap for this reason. QUALITY ts the essential element am in the make up of SURPRISE Soap. @ QUALITY it» the secret of the ) great success of SURPRISE Soap. before the reinforcements summoned from Heidleburg had arrived. Lonpoy, July 23.~—The.War Office has | received the following despatch from Roberts : Preroria, July 23.—General Little, temporarily commanding the third brigade, reports that on July 19th he came jn contact uear Lindley with Dewett’s force which broke through Hunter’s cordon. The fighting lasted until dusk when Dewett’s force being repuleed broke into two perties. Little’s causualities were alight. He buried tive Boers. Hamilton and Mshon continued their | have deserted the party is likely to get. / Heat in Europe, Loxpoy, July 20.—Torrid heat con tinues throughout Europe. Col Hughes’ Retirement. Mowresat, July 20.—A prominent mili- tary officer has received advices from South Africa, which explain the cause of Col. Sam Hughes’ retirement from the Itoperial service in South Africa. It Made from pure cream of tartar. Safeguards the food against alum. Alum powders are the greatest ssanares to La ke qoemnttied. RO ‘AL BAKING POWDER CG, NEW YORK. SS: tens eee appears that in hie capacity as an intellis gence officer, Col. Sam has, on more than one occasion moved bodies of troops with~ out authority. On the last occasion he was sharply remonstrated with by his superior officer, and Col. Hughes talked beck in language more pointed than ju" dicious. Therefore the matter was report: ed to Lord Roberts, who asked for ex- plantions. a were given, but again with « frankness of language which the commander-in-chief is n@t accustom- @ to. ‘ ‘ low ratea. eastward march yesterday and should join bands with Pole-Carew today. Near the Esstern Fabriken station a QUALITY means pure hard soap | | ; with remarkable aod peculiar qualities } for washing clothes. Holiday Reading Magazines, Latest,Books and Novels, body of the enemy wrecked carrying sick between Krugersdorp aod Potcherstuon, July 19th,” Lon pon, July 23.--A despatch to the | | War Office announces that General Dewet | has cut Roberts’ line ofcommunications Dan ger at Quebec. | Qouzszc, July 20.—About 7 o’clocg | last night the wall in the vicinity of the | King’s bastion at the citadel for a length | of nearly One bundred feet fell down eud- denly. An hour earlier ten men who were digging near by to make a sewer would bave been certainly crushed to deatb. The whole wall in that part of the fortress is threatened with ruin, and ig expected to fall down at any momert. lien lbsierscthgnaiiataiaidginunnisiiiealés Manitoba's Prohibition Law. —_—-— —— Wivyirea, July 20.—Several picnic demonstrations are being organized to take place before harvest, with the object of making the people of Manitoba fami!iar wita the new prohibition law. 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