TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1896:

THE China Gazette statos:-It is reported in a quarter usually well informed that Li Hung-chang is a disgusted with the treat- munt neted out to lum by his ou Goyer ment that he was determined to send in his application for retirement into private life, when the mail left Peking.

ON 28th October Mr. Stone, Superintendent of the Custoine, proceeded to Mokpo at Chemulpe in the Government steamer Kenyeki to make arrangements for the open ing of the port Mr. Bennett, of the firin of Messrs. Holma, Ringor & Co., Nagtanki, fe at Chomulpo making inquiries with a view to opening a steamship service to Chemulpe with the vessels of the Russian Oriental Steamship Co.

Ancur fifty of the loading inhabitants of the seven districts in Chik uz and Buzen provinces and Shimonoseki and Moji, held meeting at Moji on Oct. BF and adopted a resolution to memorialise the Government to adil Moji and Shimonoseki to the list of the special foreign tradó ports. A further resolution was passed to collect 20,000 yon for carrying out the docision-Kobe Chronicle.

THE STRANDED HIMEJI MARU."

We are indebted to the courtesy of Mr Kiyooka, manager of the Nippon Yuson Kaisha, for the following additional parti- cula of the stranding of the time Hart :--

Since writing to you we have tater tele- graphic information to hand which goes to show that this unfortunate stoarnar went ashere on the Paracels on the Lat Nov., and on the following day the second Oficer, Mr Macgarits, loft in one of the ship's hosts with six mon and made for the Main-

land, which he reached on the 6th, and thereo wired us. Yesterday, the Chief Officer of the steamer, with eleven of the crew, also landed Bath of these gentle men report the steamer to be in a-led con- dition why they left her. She was lying on the aure dooded with water and all fires out. No lives were Jos, however; and it is expected that a part of the cargo will be saved.

---WEATHER NOTICE. The following notice is issued from the Observatory:---

On the 10th at 11.16 a. Except in the extreme North, pressure in giving way go- nerally, mafticularly on the coast of Chins. Gradients are decreasing on the China Coast Forecast frosh to mode rate N. E. and Ewind; fine,

THE ALLEGED FORGERY BY A EUROPEAN,

+

It is reported from Tientsin that it has been decided to make the complement of stud- ants studying Russian at flat port-150 all told. At the competitive examinations for entrance into the school, a fortught ugo, theru were no less than GGO candidaton exa mined. This shows the popularity of a foreign education amongst the masses at the present juncture.-N.-C. Daily News. HAPPY, it is not often that such a note appears in the all-important first calama At the Magistracy this afternoon, before of the Tones ne did on Oct. 7. Among tho

Births' is one to which is added in small Commander Hastings, the case was rosumed Lynn: This notice was inserted among the agaust Charles McKinley assistant with Deaths of our insao of Oct. 5. AB, tha the Electric Company, Limited, wherein notion was one of great interest to a gentles man at Hyderabad, it is to be hoped that he was charged with living on or about the reassuring issue of the 7th reached him 3rd October forged a letter or decument, before the alarming one of the bith. It re-dated 3rd October, 1896, purporting to be minde a contemporary of the story of the old high-flying days of journalistic infalli- signed by one W. Farmer bility, which tells how an indigeat nu presented himself at the office of a journal which had that morning announced his death. He demanded a correction of the demonstrably fales report; but the manager in charge was firm. Very sorry, mir, it's quite impossible. The never admits contradictions of its news: it is against our rule. But I tell you what we'll do; we'll put you anng the "Births" to-morrow, and give you a fresh start.

THE PREUSSEN! WITHIN THE

CABLE AREA

THE CHINA MAIL.

CORRESPONDENCE,

CO., LIMITED.

tioned above, and consequently, if notice | of the institution of the action had not

At the Magistracy fo-cay, before Com-MESSES DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & been served upon him, he would not have mander Ilastings, Captain P. Wottin, of the North German Lloyd gamer Preussen,. was charged with having on the 7th November anchored within the prohibited ares of the telegraph cable. The charge was brought under 20 of 91 of the regula. tions made on 3rd May, 1892,

Mr V. H. Deacon appeared for the defence,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

(SUPPLIED TO TAs 'daura Mann']

LORDON, 18th November, 1896," REVIVAL OF BUSINESS IN THE UNITED STATES.

beon entitled to come in and object to the continuance of the action on account of the To the Editor of the Gina Maik,"

omission to give such notico. But, as n Sin,At the meeting of Shareholders matter of fact, ho w Berved with last Saturday Mir Maitland made certain such notice. Mr Hillior in his athi. remarks will regard to the auditing of the cavit states he is in, the service of accounts of the slura Company. I wish to the Imperial Maritime Cuetons of China,"

A revival of business bna taken place in say that I am in no way responsible for the and that he had been authorised by the the United States in consiquence of the Chinese Government to take proceedings settlement of the Elections; the revival la overvaluation of the Company's stock-in.. trade,

and de ent attom to combine the now ponding. Four grounds existed duties of an auditer with those of a valua for mising the protest-1st, Messrs Ren remarkably widespread, and many idle tor of drugs, chemicals, and wines. The nertz & Co., of Shanghai, the carrerers of mills and factories are being to-opened. stock, accounts being signed by the manager the Ningchete, agroed by the terms of the ́W. J. Warnock, R.S.--About 9.10 p.m.should Lea suficient guarantee as to the charter party to engage and pay the mas

enrrectness of the valuation of the stock Unter, olheers, enginers, and crew of the on the 7th inst. the German nail steamer hand.

said steamship. This allegation is not Preussen came in and anchored within the

Bir Maitland further sage that the Stor- denied as the plaintiff Fraben. The nocend aron of the telegraph cable. I was in No. 3ng Liabilities A to B at of rossus is that the veal was chartered to exchange. A glance at the Banner Sheet Moses Beruworts & Co. trude between Police launch coming out of Hunghom will show that there are no Sterling liabili- the different ports and places in China

The I was ties, and I know of none. Company only, and that Messrs Bonnertz & Co.,

imports chemicals etc.

PRINCE BISMARCK AND THE from Europe, in breach of terms of the charter party, gainst which bids are drawn in Sterling after having cleared the vessel at Shang.

GERMAN PRESS. and which are paid when due at whatever hai for the part of Chefoo in the

Prince Bismarck continues to make rate the Bank may fix; therefore I am not Empire of China, sent her in charge called upon to deal with that matter; and of the plaintiff Frahm to Hongkongvelations to the Hamburg paper, and attri as to deficiencies in accounts receivables, in order to prevent the owner from bates Germany's refusal to renew Lhu socrat that line with the manager and directors. obtaining possession of hor, and a treaty with Rasga to English influence. Yours faithfully,

Dorks; I heard the nuchor fall. opposite tips. Duhwad rock. I want on heard and asked for the Captain. I think saw the chief officer. Lind him he was in the cable ground. I showed him the four red lights burning. He wil it was not his Inalt; it was the pilot's. The ship was nearest the Ilangham sile. At 11.30 Tagain wont alongside When I bourdid Arst the head of the ship was to the weat and her stern was towards the Lyemun Pase

I again pointed the lighs out to the flour on duty, and told him she was on the cable. All four red lights wero visible. Elo mid he led bean niraady told by the Police he was over the cable. The ship was Lending Routh-west then, and was riding at her chain.

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By Mr Denoon-There were two men on the bridge; i could not say who the min 152 to whini I spoke. I Lau pilot on the bridge I did not speak to the plot; I only spoke to the officer.. I saw her at anchor on Sunday morning; I took the Tospectar round to see her at that tune. I saw her from ten o'clock till she lifted ber anchor.

She was lying in a line with the manager's

house,

of the Dock, close an twelve o'clock, I did not ge on board that morning. I could not have seen right up the Admiralty Dock if the caisson had been open. I could see the dock gates, but I could not see up the docks. The gates of the No. 1

dock were shut. At ten and eleven o'clock the

W. H. GASKELL. Hongkong, 10th November, 1898.

HONGKONG GOLF CDUB.

+ CAPTAIN'S CUP,

Played from Saturday to Monday, and resulted in victory for Mr Basicly. The (menting was a good thing for long haading men. There were twenty entries for the Cup, and sixteen entries for the Posl. Me C. A. Tomes won the Pool, with a score of 82 Scored

--CAPTAIN'S CUP. Mr. Badeley Mr. C. A. Tomp.... Mr W. Taylor.... Mr H. W. Slade

Mr C W. May

Mr E. A. Ram

Mr C. H. Gog Captain Marshall Mr A. J. R. Groene Me W., J. Saunders- Mr P. de Morriss

15 14 61 97 15 62 107 21 83

102 18 84

97 1250

300

12 88

107 18 80

11 86

101 12 80

108 18 90 .... 106 13 93

THE VENEZUELA QUESTION. Load Selborne, speaking at Palinburgh, said that befors Parlinement met, the Vese. suela question would be satisfactorily

settled.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

THE SCARCITY IN INDTA...

Allahabad, Oct. 21.The North-West Provinces Government has received a fur- ther grant of 7 or 8 lakhs from the Govern ment of India for the purpose of Takavi advances to the cultivating elasmos. The question of abolishing the issport duties on grain and flour is now-engaging the atten- tion of the Government of India, which tour, the secure a free flow of fund atutin into the country.

The North-Western State. Railway: has

lowered its mice for grain from Karachi to the Punjab. This will facilitate the import of wheat from foreign countrios into the Punjab.

It has now been decided that all Native Infantry Regiments movis in relief in the four Cummands through Districts affect- al vither scarcity or sickness shall ba

conveyed by Railway All British Infor try relife in Bengal, the Punjab and Ma- drse Commands will be made by mil, whils the five Field Batteries in the Madras Coin- mand which ara under orders to move will re-stand fast.

DESTRUCTION OF "SHAND AND

MASON'S FACTORY BY FIRE. Shand and Mason'a fira-engine fautory was burned, cor Saturday, and 350 engar s destroyed.

the vessel is" within the jurisdiction of this Court without the conspnt of her owner." The third reaeun was that Mosery Ben- hertz had agreed to insure the Ningchow, but they have not done sty' and that Mr Hillier, agent for the Chinese. Govern.. ment, has inested her and paid the premia thereon. The fourth reason was that Mr Hiller was prepared on delivery of the Ningchur to him as agent of the owner to pay all sums of money due to the master

The Turkish Ambassador at Paris has anil others employed on the vessel up to the commencement of suit No. 50 of 1896 informet M. Tonolaux that the Sultan

TURKISH REFORMS.

ATTACE BY RYOTH ON A EUROPEAN PLASTER,

Culrutta, Oct. 19.-Still further undesir able reports come from the Sitamarhi sub- division. A party of ryots have turned out since the last upheaval and assaulted a plantar and his wife, simply because the planter remonstrated with them for cutting the Oprennent high road with the irriga tion channel. The plancer sold them that if they that used the read they aust foul- porarily bridge it so as not to delay or ins convenient the public traffic. Thereupon a party of alxat one hundred assaulted ↑hing, and his kept was ameshod, as was that of his wife. Luckily no serious injury was done to them. The plaster, arming him. view of these reasons I come to the has agreed to eight reforms including the self wish weapon wrested from one of his asad it freely and succceded in assailants, conclusion that they are substantial in their release of innocent prisoners, the protes getting away, but it is a bad sign of the character and especially the second und ute

tion of peaceable Armeniaus, the provan. I times, when on gach mengue provocation vicious assaults are made upon European, by a crowd armed with dangerous weapons, In stout six weeks the district stock of, grain will have been consumed, and then mency will not lasy food grains. Behar is about to pass through an eventful season,

He concluded as follows---Oña TA

kuficient to induce the Court to decline to

exercise is discretionary jurisdiction by ton of acts of violence, the granting of of nusisting the plaintifs to enforce relief to the chief sufferers, and reparation. claims against the Ningchow. It may

way

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acem fard that this should re so, especially for damaged Catholic Convents.

H. E. LI-IUNO-CHANG'S DEGRADATION,

in the cases of the subordinate officers and semnen. But it must he remembered that, according to the evidence before me, ther shipped as officers and seamen on board à Chinese veel subject to Chinese and We learn that Li Chung-tang was well therefore enjoyed no right to come be received by Their Majesties the Baperor SHOOTING.

fore a British Court 1ercising Admiralty and the Empress Dowager. His audience IKONGKONG POLUNTEER CORYS- O'CALIUM

jurisdiction in order to enforce their claims with the Fagerar lasted three quarters of PRIZ

for wages by proceedings ram against an hour, and clint the aged minteter should The fourth shoot for the Rifu presented the vessel. In the case of the Octave, have been abda te rise from his knear

anuaisted, by Captain M Callum to the Field Battery

Lush-

as he did, after that long ordeal took place on Saturday. There was a very ington said: The Belgian consul states speaks well for his physical endurance.

average. strong wind and a nasty, glare in conen- the desires the suit them and iv. His Majesty, graciously commanded the quenue of which the scores were under the To this the aver given to that the vessel kneeling minister to make himself comfort

Sergt. McPhail as again the is in difficulties, and that the waster in notable by sitting back on his legs instead of winner, putting on a

with body upright no Court the remaining yards. The best scores were as under.

Fetiquette requires. back to Osterul. I do n 2405 40 cm 500 de Toini that is sufficient reason becue the had to present himself at the place at

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if the

TE. W. FRONTIER. dilahabad, Vet. 20. The attitude of the

Marris is so distinctly hostile that a colum from Quetta may have to move into their hills. As already reported the raid upon the Sunari railway station was followed by firing upon trains, which shows that the Tangismi soetion of the tribe at least mon to give more trouble. The Mushkal-Bolan railway is ready for traffic and trains can be.. run by this route if the Hurnal line bocomus dangerous for passenger trafic,

OBITUARY.

Allahabad, Out, 21.-The Maharaja of Hutwa died a Tuesday morning of weak

possible at 400 shie to recover what is dus to obtain this audience His Excellenerness following on a long illaess. He leaves

Mr J. J. Francis (instracted by Mr. J. Hastings) appeared for the prosecution: and Mr E Robinson (instructed by Mr K, W. Mounsey) appeared for the defcucc.

V. J. A. Khodako--I ara master of the stasmship Hanoi. I was on board of her on 13th. I breakfasted on board in the saloon gates were open. I could look into the at 10.30. The chief mato and the second deck. Isaw the stern of the Russian than- male were both at breakfast at the samo of war over the land. The dock lion N. N. I remember a anali sine box and one E. by S. S. E. I had to look across land

Asp. Mar. Caans, 421, Dr. timo. paper signed Mr Farmer come in, both at into the dock. If the abip was lying off on Oct. 1, the question of Miss Vaughan's the paper. I did not read the paper; I lying on the cable grou did not say to the Ar the anti-Freeamsons' jppeting at Viche sanas time. Mr Raymond showed no the dock gates she could not posily be She was lying book and of the reality of her existence was again discussed. A German priest the day only saw the signature; I would know it west of the gates. 1

again. Taper produceed is the one I saw officer I first space to that 7 would be there before declared those rovelations to to The zine box was closed-oldered. Ito watch him lift his anchor. I did apocryphal, and expressed very seriots

don't remember whether there was label not say he would probably be in prohibited doubts that such a persion existe at all. This priest is. Monsignor Kratzfeld, the on the top of the box. I gave the letter ares; I said positively he was in the pre- and box hack to Mr Raymond. I know hibited area. I have been six months on representative of the Archbishop of Cologne. He said he did not like to draw the person Mr Fumer by sight. I sometimes these duties. During the day the marks

take small parcels down to Haiphong are red diamonds of Miss Vaughan into the discussion, but

it know the persons he did not believe that the revelations free of charge,

d. I annaware of this contente. published under her name were genuine. The ship also takes uraal parcal tickets. Monsignor Kratzfeld said, Theto is ro

are taken with atch perser. He who wrote these revela Particular precautions

opium. If a final box it would be pat la tions is a man who makes use of his know.

the mail room. It is a special thing like ledge of Freemasonry to give dimself an

treasure, like tobacco. & small parcel the s of truthfulness, but is aim is first to

size of a book would not necessarily be put descive the Catholics, and then efter a while to publish a necund book in which he in the manifest, but pium must be put on the manifest. I did not so the box after proves that it was all an infamous lie. The I first saw it in the salon. When I ar- whole thing would be a defeat of the Catho- rived at the river the custom oruisers word lics and anti-Freemasons. This speech laros id us, and when I arrived at Hai- opened before 1 got to tho' ship; roughly) BAY CHECK LL) AND ANOTREE. CHEUNG | each party to bear his own custa. was interrupted by indignant orias from sevol porcons in the assambly, especially Phong a few officers cane on board and one from a French priest who is known to asked permission to search Mr Raymond's

an intimate friend of last wlio wribon under the pseudonyms of Leo Taxil, and who in Monsignor Kratzfeld's opinion is the author of bliss Vaughan's Forelations,

I

By Mr Robinson-35 is about, twenty milda from the mouth of the river to Hai- phong. When I went or board the cruiser

By the Magistratu-I was at the bow of the ship on the 8th when the anchor was lifted. The bow of the ship was in line with the end of the dock wall

Inspector Hanson-I went with the Inst. witness in No. 3 Police, launch on the morning of the 8th to look at the German mail said to be anchored over the cable ground. She was lying to the food; tail

I powerl ed towards Blackhead's Point. down before getting to her. I was coming up atera of hor. The western lights one and a-half ship's length astern. went on till I shut out the eastern lights.

groundI was there at ten o'clock and waited till the Russian ironclad was undock- ed and the dock cleared for the Preussers to

I

a mon agail three years and an infant inter of the Belgian vessel is nearly 3 o'clock in the morning, when church-daughter. The Maharaja was the head of subject to the jurisdiction of the Courts of

vessel goes

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Sergt. Wylie... 29

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Hayward 20

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SUPREME COURT.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before II Homone J. Currington,

Chief Justice.) Tuesday, Nov. 10.

YUT REX AND ANOTHER.

on his kuces before the Eau

lieful hour prew Dowager, but then had to bo holpel

and out by canuchs.

SERIOUS I GRAIN RIOT AT HUILL. Bombay, Oct. 21.-A serious grain riot in reported front Hubli on Saturday. Hun- dreds of villagos armed with clubs and

and deaded supplios at lower ratos thon thoya demruled by the buntishs who co-

food to comply. They were thereupon obbed with sticks and the rioters helped theusers to grain, All the shops were closed. The police suthorities and the Malatder hearing of the riot repaired to the bazaar where they were assaulted by the mob.

The rioters afterwards wont to a goods

The ship was in the centre of the cable. Deacon, appeared on behalf the thu French Minister has no mord re- Victoria, mud listened with close attention shod of the Southern Mahratts Railway

70

hir E. Robinson, instructed by Mr

plaintiffs,

The defendante did not put in An appearance.

There were two suits. The first was a

his one amatry, and if they will not rioyarde yawa, ete, and at an. he left the Brahatin family that claims to have heat Peking Palace and went direct to the Suintosident at their present sons in the Sacan in justice, there is no reason why this Court staald interpose its authority and ner Palace, 10 miles away and there had district for 10 generations. interfere. I have already expressed to the parties in Chambers a strong opinion with respecs to the payment of the wages of these mic.

The result is that both these

It may imagined that while resting actions will be dismissed, but having re-his nching limbs the Chung tangusda msticks repaired to the Hb grain bazar gard to the circumstances of the case and flattering compation between Chinese to the precedents in the mases of the Court ceremonics and these of the countries Harrogin Music, Lushington, Adm. 292ho has just visited. Lip and knee service

has over been valued in Chint. Happy the Octave, ally cited and the Wing (on aprecl. L.

3 P.C. 38, I will leave to cook the pregasal hinges of the knee. the man who knows best whurantbe

It is

is interesting to hear that the Eu press.Dowager asked the Chung-tang mang Accorone to our Tientain contemporary questions Alant Her Majesty Queen minded the Tingli Yamon of the clause in to his praise of England's beloved sovereign. the last French treaty, which gives France He related that feeling fatigued after his where grain was lying for export to the a prior claim to provide materiel and perandiance with Her Majesty at Windsor, ha Central Provinces and other farine dis soured for any railways that China may was conducted to a bedchamber to rest. triots. The railway police on duty rofusing. constructs. This move is said to have been When dinner was sad. Her Majesty, to admit the rioters into the railway yard The rioters were now in- alled forth by the appearance of America hearing that her guest was sleeping, coo-were assaulted. engineers and finanstors upon the scene in siderately ordered that he be not distuloa, creasing, in number and as things looked Peking, when Shang olitained his recent and that he might appear before Her Yoxy serious the police fired several shots. Appointment-Shanghai Gazette.

Majesty after he had rested suiciently, in the air; this caused a panic amongst the It as to be hoped that this gracious tros-motors who holted and loft the railway ment made as deep an impression upon the station. The police and district offloors are The Spanish, transport Colony with heavy Empress-Dowager's heart as it has upon patrolling the bazaar and

have restored reinforcements of inen, cavity, arillers, her minister's.

confidence. marines, and cappers and miners, and s

It is During the Chung-tang's star at the

is believed that the future of the large stock of munitions of war, arrived Squier Palaos an incident happened plagas will depend on whather there is yesterday afturcon, having taken doo This was a motion for the dismissal of teus coal, left during the night for Banila, olan and pretentious from a Chinese famine or not. If there going to be

The Colon is the largest sterans of the standpoint, moet ludioroue to the foreigner, famins, then it is greatly foured that the number of cees will increase, end that wa officers of the steamer Ningchaw for wages been to Singapore, and is a very fist ship,

round a king

may further possibly have su cutbreak of sholern. Since Inst Someone suggested to the Chung-tang a

wock, the meat tara. and disbursements and for wages against making the ran finni Batteria to Sings walk in the psiapa garden near his lodgings, ful inquiries have been riads as to the pres the steamship Wingchow in TEM.

babilities of famine. There is increasing.

IN ADMIRALITY JURISDICTION.

Chief Justice.) (Befert His Honour J. W. Carrington,

Tuesday, November 10.

TRE *RINGCHOW' DEZUTE.

سمنت

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Saturday lass at noon, and commanded the bearer to go to the office and gut the look-out for the cable. I was on the actions brought by the. Captain, crow and Compezia Transatlantic which has or who thinks less of the sanctity that hedges |

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to send off a telegram to Haiphong they told go in. I was close to the bow of the steaner claim on a promissory note for 87814.02. me they were watching for the moi. The when she first began to weigh. She weigh and the second a claim for $8683.50 on Tue Foochore Echo of the 24th alt, says -

custom cruisers wore watching so that no ed very slowly. I saw two shackles money lent. The reported bursting of one of the large one could go ashore at the mouth of the through the hole first. The depths of the

Jurigment was given in both suits for the guns at the Dienghongsang fort on the opposite side of the river to Hwangtow river. We were anchored for hours at the water is 12 fathoms. I made a note of his plaintiffs, with costs.

meuth of the river. The people en board position. The cable house nt Whitfield, the proves unfortunately to bo correct. The

bow of the étesmer, the bow of the launch predecessor of the present oflicer in charge, at have thought the Hanoi was under Tang Kang stag by name, had long wished observation. It took us about an hour and the N E. corner of the wall of the to by how the native powder and shot sud-a-half to steam up to Haiphong. The dock premises were in line. When I look would suit these German guns, but he left iter was its attendance on tas Hanoi all of at the chart I concluded that he was befing carrying out the experiment. The the way up to Haiphong. On this morning close to the oable; the ship's anchor was The the parcel was put abuard Mr Rayinon within the forbidden limits. From the present officer in charge, Ko Ka-dong asked if he could take it and I said no; tell way the ship was handled when they were more enterprising, had sine practising on

lifting the anchor they were evidently on his men to make the trial of the Fooliow-nede ticket. I did not know the contents,

By the Magistrats No ne boarded my look-out also, and expected to see the cable charge. Two guns were in position side

discharged quite ship at the muuth of the river. I only lett hanging to it. by side. The

By Mr Deacon--A ship does not weigh safely and the target was struck, get hi ship for about, teri minutes to mind.

anchor so slowly for nothing. There was the telegram.

A J. J. Francis (instructor by Mr H. Pre in 23 days. She is to be followed by and ho innocently foll in with the proposai imigralios of labourera, but so far hat Sunately the second on baing farad burst, nai some of the pieces were carried long Henok, gave corroborative evidence. Befer. The chain was not rattled up, it was pulled China Hon. H.

Victor Garlonne, the eccond mate of the que un pasticulatly stationed in Lire low. T. Dennys) appeared for the Baiperor of talions of trouge on bond. Sprite Tin He was carried in his court chair through

| --Straits Times

an unfrequented part o

of the park and re- many poor people inve come in. If the distances of One of the men standing ring to the arrival of the atanmer ot Hai-slowly. The whole thing appeared to me Mr H. Godgo) represented the respondent The Straits Times states Thos. Prin: did he

Pollock (instructed by

ceived obsequious attentions from the prospects in the mofussil do not Cars and

brighten cloan by was literally blow to pics, thru phong he said I saw Mr Raymond just to be an if they were looking for the cable. His Lardalup delivered a

palace long judgment

Banachs not a word of up, thousands of paar people are certain to others reoclved very severe injuries. Eight apering ba box. 1. did not see what it At 5 o'clock day was breaking. I could today. He said in the first of the sweetnich arrived at Colombo on the 24ilt

hear. The next day he

he make their way into the sity, and then most ace the lixhite quite alearly actions the plaintiff soaks in recriver by October, with 65 men, women, and children, was informed that he had committed s stringent measures will bare to he adopted often, crew, and proronyers of then, si braich etiquette and would have to be by the Munisipality to keep them out and Foochow Native Hospital Of these, to say the box I saw him opon was the same

the man of 8.1,533.82 fer bis have sincs died, and although it is hoped one I saw him receive at Hongkong

William Must-I run ari spgineer in e aridence. This facts wars that the Fress wages and disbursements de master of the star from Mauritius to Bombay. Most of was ordered to consider the penalty, but

in Bas ployment of the Electric Company 11 MES ooming down the harbour after vastell, while in the second action the thyse on board gut away from the shijs not yet reported, know

www defendant.. I know his hand writing. nine o'clock in charge of a Chinese pilot. plaintiffs seak to recover by similar pro- safety, but 12 men were drowned. THUND The famous Visaroy To Thung-tang had I have often seen his writing. The paper This was one of these disputed questions castings against the same ossel the bara who took to the bonta weto picked up by

precisely similar experience some Fonts produced bears the handwriting of the de|which his Worship would have to settle. of $1,785.00 for their wages an sumon on sailing vessa, and on this they were for Ago. He roamed about the Imperial Pa Tin statistics issued by Lloyd's elow that fendant. I am quite sure of that. I was Whatever decision his Worship might board, the vessel. An appearance was on over a taunth, the sailer being bound for and, as pensity, we find half a you the shipbuilding trade has experienced onployed in the works in the early days of arrive at he would like to state that thers tered in both actions by His Imperial Ma. the China sens, at length the Prinz alasy. If the Suue penalty be indic relapse, which, however, wo hope may at Out. I remember seeing a box that was was no intention of disobeying tho regula-jesty the Emperor of China as owner of Heinrich was spoken by the sailing ship, apon the present offender the gain to

e permanent. The total number of ships made in the works. It way winde of wood tions.

the vessel and also by Messrs Benreriz & and the streaked people were sent un Governant will be exactly Tools 46, is 355, representing 659,641 fons, zino outside, Building only some & pot sant, of the tunge being long, 4 or 3 inches Uroad, and shout 3 inches about the waters of this Colony. Lor vessel. On the 28th October, 180, she is exjesinen; which was started Ahont state, namely, Senior Grand Secretary of

Li So--I have been a pilot for 25 years 'Co., of Shanghai, ns charterers of the board her, and vnveyed to

to Ceylon.

the highest civil y salary attached to office in the gift of the for sailing craft. This total is less than it

deap.

It was opon when I saniy I made the probibited ama. boarded the Preussen defendant, the Emperor of China, filed and luss been since March of last year and inquitism as to who had made to and for at Cape Colinson and brought her in. The served in each of the actions a notice of his two years age of introducing inter circulation State, the ofice which gives to La Ilang moreover, there is less Betish warship tonton. I got information from A Hong, Captein told me the steamer was going into intention to move the Cours that the actica British dollar into the arkets of the Far abang his exalted title of Chung tang

nge under construction with private firms,

12 | a wireman.

the dock moxt morning and told me to be dismissed. An affidavis by Mr H. M.: Eust does not seem to have been very suc It is but fair to aid that in addition to figures, show a total of 391 attacks and 253 although the Admiralty have yet to order By Mr Robinson--A Song 'old me theat | he off the Admiralty Duck. I did so. I Hillier, of the Imperial Maritime Customs cessful. Owing, on the are linnt, to the the salary of Teels 00 per year, the follow.deaths since the outbreak of the diseasa. 3 first-class cruisers and 3 of the second man, Wong Ying and Kwong Muk,ay off about half-a-mile. We passed the of China, resident in Hongkong, was filed slosing of the Osaka Blint to the public ing allowances are given on the same The total mortality of the town last week class, in addition to the 2 battleships or

hide the box. I made inquiries about the prolabited area about 500 yards before we in support of the motion and a counter coinage of the Japanese yen, and on the magnificent scale for Rice per year Taels was 28 less than that of the previous wook, ceret some was so 37,000 to 3rd Oct. last i Linquired because it seemed anottored. When we let go nochor it was affidavit was filed by the plaintiff Captain other hand, to the reduced exports of dul-10, and for sundry sxpensca 8,000 Peking when it was 154, or a death-te al 86.32

weeks ago. There is a decrence.

curiona in me to have sinc outside that outside the cable ground. Next morning Brahm. With the courent of parties the lars from Mexico in consequence of the copper cash, or less than 31.-P. & 7. per mille, whan compared with the condition at the box: I never saw one like it before. I we weighed anchor about eleven o'clock, and twn actions were concolitlated for the pur situation given by exports of coffee and Times

October 22-There were. 17 fresh plagize heginning of the winter season last year

other produce by the fill in sùives, is waa

cases, and ton deaths yesterday.The En was three metths ago, for etice that time. There did not appear to be any up the cable with the anchor

enraged on drainage works,

Mr

"of the survÍVOZE WUZU Mobylit up to the contained. I never saw it again. I cannot Deacon said this was a case in age in rem against the steams Taif, which fundered in niid-orcanm her disciplined. Thereinrs the proper Board to take out such es de find their way.In.

the others will recover they are pitiable objects to behold; one of them has a leg broken. Poor meh

14 unfortunately there was a direat conflict of

It was about 7 inches

which is half the

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DEATH OF CAPTAIN ARBOBIL. Bombay, October 30,--Captain Ahsdell, Somerententre Light Infantry and Transport Officer to the troops in Chitral, died on the 18th instant of remittent fever, after fiftagn days' ilinem.

THE PLAGUE IN BOMBATZ Bombay, October 20.--On Sunday, the number of new plague cases was 13 with 10 deaths, while on Monday there were fresh pases and 0 deaths,

October 21.-It is officially reported that there were is fresh plagus osod yesterday, and 0 deaths, which, added to previous

The total too, is 15 per.cout less than it 15 in the storeroom, adjoining the went into dock." I did not expect, to bring poses of the hearing of the motions: That that there was a great scarcity of Bearesos & Co., Pian and Musical/gineering Department has now 1 585′′ boa

278,000 tons have been launched the mes surement of 175 vessels. This is consider ably above the average, and contracte have not been booked to freely. Only mode rate proportion of the merchant tanange building is for obrani and it is but a sign

concealinanti I have been in the Com

hearing took place on the 30th October,

DEFILING THE QUEEN'S STATLE The Police are making active enquiries to discover the person who disfigured the Queen's statue. For the present, Bhampton.

By the Magistrato The constable point 1806, and the 4th November, 1805, thess colus in the markets of Hengkong Instrument arasialista and exparts. Work pany a odploy 18 months and 10 days. Ied out only ons light to me that night on The first ground for the dismissal of the neand the Straits Settlements, and some on-shops and Factory, Duddel Nt.; Show have moked all the time at the quarters. the Hongkong sida. From where the ship: tion was that the claims of the plaintif was xiety was felf as to the effect upon trade. Rooms, Queen's Road Cantzat.

Kwong Pak, carpenter in the employ.of was I could son four red lights.

su manifestly untenable and vexatious that In order to relieve the position, it was de the Electric Light Coy, spoke to moking s Witham Franke-I ana chief officer, the Court ought to decline to entertain it. cided to introduce a British dollar. The Thin P. and O. steamer Rohills, atur suspicion is said to rest on same Poo amall box for the defendant. It was made of the Preseen. I know the coast The circumstances of this can were not auch dies were prepared in Birmingham, and loaying Colombo on her voyage from Chica of fine wood

viry vell, and have been here even as to justify the Court in intervening, in ware sans out early in 1895. Tas of the to Bombay, was noticed to stop after she Mr Robinson obfooted to a question by years and in and out of the har- the way suggested by the nation, between prinsipal funky trading with the Far East had procooded about two miles and a host Mr FATcise to whether the box was bour about thirty times. I was in the the plaint and the defendant, and it fol. undertook to fake from the Bombay Mius, was lowered. It appears some one fall hows when we came in on the 7th. We lows therefore that the motion must be where the coins were to be struck, five overboard, and was rescued by the bost, of 48,146 tone; but the russon is more the maeda of old or new wood

Mr Travis The gentleman who objects anchored to the western side. The anchor refused on the first of the two grounds of million dollars per annum, the banks hry but whether it was a passenger or one of extreme activity of German builders, and

ground I'm sure of that. The ship WELD

of the time that 12 vessels of 47,748 tons

are now under construction for Japan Gordany, two, a still a client for B vessels

Biro in awist British industries. Holland-

now is for immense

stesmeri.

Мар

that a

SUGGESTED ABOLITION OF THE IMPORT DUTIES ON FOOD STUKEA. The question af abolishing the impart duties ou gris and four in engiring the al- tention of the Government of India, who are

THE GOUZA, AUSTRALIJA HARVEST YAKE,

tonnages Bottoms 'one but the aus: It w it baing soldered bridge when the constable causs on board 7--- | is answered in the siffrmativa, is My Hof which was well known. Bruing

qualified as represent the Courty daly they took when 15 en ken"

the lowries of British offers, than the de. / to such 4 question is iguurant, of his bus wán, far off to the westward of the cable which it was based. The second ground wasing the option of concluding the contract the srew is not known, as the aluarter 20nxious to secure the free form of food stuff." 18 having 3 glips. of 9,490 tons, and Denar cbinson-And the goatlonez who i lying next day right off from the docks & protest has been made by the reo six months noties, We hear that, zna i sumed the voyage, sa 10522 as the boat into the country, The eren prospecte pf.

presentative in this colony of the Chinese requisite quantity hos so far been, sued remobed bor, Government against the exersise of jurisdies and paid out of the Bombay Mint, but that

Bengal became more serious se day by day mark 5 of 1,200 tons. It is well known monere observation does not know to save the inek gatos opon.

sae nearly the whole

Length of the that the tendency. Two of Wong Jing Jin immer with che Elec docis. Ve tere lying off about fira ashlesion by the Court in this case, and that the most of the 'esina "have,curiously bạm ab. (A. STEEL `erviser of about 1,600 tons, built passes without a sien of vAŤA:

reasons upon which the prerast is found sorbod by Siam Thore ta e large trads by the Foodio Arsenal at the orders of Art Light Company, said defondant told him I was statimed at the bows when the aned are sufficient to induce the Court to between Bangkok, Hongkong and Straits the Polyang Administration, having been

Outober 28.-Owing to the drought, the steazaian building are over 10,000 tons, and to bist ott, s piece of rias in the baspe of schior was weighed. There were 15 fathoms give effect to it. Applying the tules set Settlements, and the Dritish doilar appears completed, was hattied over 44 Tagen harrest in the serthern portion of South 6 others are between 8,000 and 1,000 turis. bot. I drew the shopo bat I did no, ed of chain out. I am sure we would not pick forth in Willians and Bruce's Admiralty to have been bought by the Bangkok Mine last wook, and will be probably used as Australia in a total failure, and many fre aban for year, the two Hemi there Aaving, the chape, it was partially closed. He Belicet is in a more estefactory condition des it. He gave me a wooden bar to get up the able there. No progamtons were Pucoties, 2nd oc. p. 106, three questions for melting down and coining into their training vaseul for the tier graduates of tas mett are destitute A relief fund has born between them south 10h of the total and not look lately. Be did not so any

mada fer. getting up a abist

per | kroso-klat, is the steamship Ningchové a special ecinage the fleal. Previously Tientsin Naval Acadamy. The cow qruiser stasted as Adelaide, By the Magistrate Wort you on the foreign vessel ? andly, if the first testian Siam did not box much silver dirdes, pres is to be armed entirely with quickfising

ferring to

to tako te

the Mexican dollar, Gissgow Armee in

puf- gun. She has been ordered to Fork Ar- tion i Grashook hanage in a Chinaman, why poisoned Unfortunately I cannot take his evidence.

the box then the person making the protest against

tab thus rosive her armament.-N. O Deason-It was the captain, sir. narciss of jurisdiction

the but tas north-sast

verrata avidange

of the foreign

the British dellas ampered being exactly peskaps, those on the

Mr Burchts and he 200 the graner / By Me Deaton It was in consequence of Government to make the prossed land, equivalent in our Art Tutes to the Most people have heard of the demago dess

room, 14, 11 in courant is rupaule-stated that the cable Ondly, if the second question is were in tisk dollar, who had waarin to the Information we pulled up blows a very probe firmasti, are vessable monde Bellah frat Sedigh bees

war every probe shown fing

mantha History of the circulation of the bility

bby & these two witnesses wake ampte mrt to the first of those questions, in mod Eestisk dollar is thus peculiarly interesting

of the vergel Imaamion as disputed that the stammbin gehorts and E. Bngingat

conalierable depression

there are

#6 of 187:1908

alio Pro

said

the

Enty Auld take a greater-interest in Lundelle Chines MWEN WERK

seeing that NA

wern where they ought to second bestion, u

cables by animal and vagéfatic rolada Beardous waste as to be destriction of the fasulation of à cable in Tonquán her is the clectric I paper Chor shab whiva ante oan de grout malachial in a.

Hongkon

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