29 Jun 1889
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Newspaper
London And China Telegraph
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 29, 1889
Page
1
The Chckiang Captain F W Schulze made a 60 mile run to Shul in five and a half hours and is expected to cover the distance in four and a half hours at full tilt. A French Mission report notes the death of M Deguette in his forty first year. Rice shipments arrive via Zfigo, and heavy rains may trigger famine in Korea.
The Peking Oriental Society hosted Rev W S Ament on Marco Polo studies as Catholic missions in China gain momentum. German and English orders expand activities while Rome faces France Italy and German influence. Officials note a new internunciature, mission growth, and a key departure of Mr Gilmour.
Reports from Tientsin say the Emperor approves a railway network from Hankow to Peking and from Tientsin to Shan-hai-kuan. George Hearson of the Naval College plans a six month cruise with engineering students.Officials and travellers face abuses by railway servants and ta tzu over free travel arrangements. A prominent official once seized a special saloon carriage to Tongshan and back, forcing others out and refusing to pay when tickets were demanded.
On May 11 at Chinkiang Port a ceremony gathered civil and military officials including the Taotai the Prefect the Magistrate Prefect Hsu the Viceroy's deputy and the General in command.
The North China Herald reports on May happenings in Shanghai including the Woosung dredging opening on May 18 with high officials present. Subscriptions are sought to aid Yun Ki Shan Tang charity. Accidents occur aboard Satelite and Altcar with injuries and fatalities aboard Arsenal cargo work. The Oxus faced fog delays and a foghorn anecdote aboard.
The memorandum outlines duties for senior and junior sub-officers in the proposed Home Guard. It requires listing all houses with inhabitants, maintaining copies, and dispatching members to inform residents about alarm, evacuation, or rendezvous attendance. Sub-officers must supervise relocation to safety from the rendezvous.
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