7
MONDAY, OCTOBza 4, 1897,
THE to Bowing appointment is announced the Admiralty Engineer J. A. Richards to Hongkong Yard; to date As gust 27.
The master of a sampan anchored at Shau- kiwan was fined $10; at the Magistracy to-day, for having draamits on board his boat contrary to regulations.
hours.
THE CHINA MAIL.
STODDART's cricket eleven is expected to A css tournament has been started in [... arrive on the 11th inst. at Colombo, where Bangkok. they will play a local oightersn.
Tun first of the three new Chinese cruisers which is being built at Stettin was launched on the 16th of September.
An Australian telegrain states that China hos veded to Germany extensive territories urar Tientsin. Strange that we should· hear nothing of this in Hongkong!
Taenx véro 198 European and 1,981 Chi- neas visitors to the City Hall during the week ending 3rd Oct.
1
Me Sheridan P. Read has hoon superseded as U.S. Consul at Tientsin. The aars of his ancower is not announced.
THE P. and O. mail steamer Thames was
Tør Gevernor-Generd of the Philippine delayed at Singapore un account of damage
Ixiauds has issued a decreo stating that in to her eccentric rod. It was expected that
SURADAR-MAJOR Feroz Khan and the de-consequence of having received the pleasing the injury would be repaired in forty-eighttachment of the Hongkong Begiment sent intelligence from the Spanish Consul at by the Military Authorities to the Jubilee Amoy that plague had ceased to be prava We hear by private advices from England celebrations in London arrived to-day by lont at that port, every ship arriving from that Mr Bibby, of the Raub Mine, has al- the Sundn. most quite recovered his usual health This will be good news to the Raub share holdere.*
H.M.B. Royal Arthur, formerly Engehip on
Aoy, and sailing frisa that port after September 10, which arrives in Manila
in
the North Pacific Station, has been selected good amutary condition, will be granted
as flagship for the Australian Station in-free pastique. Free pratique will be al We understand that a circular has been stoad of the Mineren, The Royal Arthurlowed to ships under similar conditions
arriving from Hongkong and Formosa. sent to the members of the Civil Seria & frst-class cruiser of the Grafton type. rice intimating that owing to the unfavour.
THE BACK DOOR. TV.
attack had consisted of 300 men all told,
HONGKONG FOOTBALL OLUB. ·
LATE TELEGRAMS.
(Times of Coylon.) ·
inister, sovers! Bishops and "ro-
includingthe Voluntoors with their Marins. The following in the report for the asson Hash and Rot's companies had suffered 1895-1887
BOMAN CATHOLICHM IN ENOLAND. FIRES AND MOD LAW--TRE BATTLE OF,
before the muddle was reached. Farey To the Members of The Hongkong Foot-
London, September 15. The Roman JEEP WATER BAY,
Lall Club,
Catholics ara celebrating, with great porap, As the Harbarers steamed slowly east (RE.) and Hank companies had cassod Volunteers of 40
ant
The Committee have the pleasure to log the Thirteenth Centenary of the landing of ward the firod at all lighted houses, one
to exist, and only 9 were alive. Lt Blackpen was the sole before you their report on the last Sensen. St. Augustine at Ebbs Fleet, near Rams shell going through Babur Lodge (the At
surviving officer.
Some 1200 Russiste The Accounts attached show a balayos of tornoy General's house), two struck Moi.
Kato. I on board the troopers, that slipped | 6124.33 to the credit of the Club on
A grand function took place poster- cscaped rion, one of which killed nindya au went to sea, Kring their stern gune. September 23 last. The following record and his followers are generally believed to
day in the field en
en which St. Augusting (Uraig Ryrie) was completely demolished, Nine field guns were captured (all that had under Rugby and Association rules youngest child. Footbald's now hos Wreckage was floating all over the bay shows the results of the matches played have landed. The Cardinal Archbishop and the Mount Austin Barracks ruined been landed), and 180 prisoners, mostly il
A Lost
... 0 Points for.....57 The Peake Hotel, Troverbyn Mountain wounded. It was a great victory-an- Ilugby Drawn Via Terraes, Craiginbens, Stoflanfelis, other such and the garrison would be anni.
Won and the Homestand were all riddled, were Des Voeux and Cameron Vilsa, bileted. Mount Kelett. Many shells droped inttle of Deep Water Bay: after that, as Yala, and all the houses on the West of Tel-ka-wan and Rowion Bay, Castle and Nazareth, through lying mise you can readily understand by the sequel, Association Drawn B
The total forees Goneral Waite brought lower in Pokfuhen nd therefore more ex-book-keeping ceased.
Lo Victorin about midnight a fire broke into action numbered 75 uficers anal 2,014 out in Wingbok Street, part of the Fire rank and file. made up as follows :-- Brigule were
her fires
posed, wore not
his tos iekly or the spot. Two!
out across the strunt,
it became apparent that they were the work
of incendiaries. Bands of matnuders al
peared, 1
many began looting
of Police, very
of whom were aged and the Superintendent and promptly or
tured the Per Inspectors Hen- }
ablo position of the Colony's finances no The Austrian Lloyd steamer Maria Valerie A nvuz confegration, took place in 28th: applications for increase of salary and be arrived at Singapore on the 22nd Sept. September in the walled city of Mania. entertained. The Civil Servico, have our/Sho left Hongkong about the same time as The fire broke out about half-past two rent rock. It being quite clear that the Fire sympathy, but the Government, in the cir.the French wail steuner Saghalien, and o'clock in a large lankling at the corner of tion, after some delay powder was procured
cumstances, has taken a very wise step.
Magallanes and Santa Potenciana Streets, cccupied as family houses. The flames ra pidly spread, and before the conflagration
was suliined nineteen houses were reduced
were
assaulting another than by striking him in/dor E. J. Bain), attached to the British to ruins and eight were damaged by fire and low up. The nam of lie was CON
nessoy and Koup, to fire on theu. Nine- teen men wore killed before order was
Brigade could not cope with the conflagra- safely weathered the storm which caused
and the services of two Sergeants of En- the Saghalien to put back to Hongkong.
gingers, Morgan and hunt and the end houses abutting on Morrison Street and Hidior Street blown up. All our locks On Saturday a Chinesan was arrested at
THE small screw vessol Imogene (Comman-
between these strate, from Beglian the Abadeon brickworks charged with:
Strand the Peasa
burni carrying pola. The Squadron in the Mediterranean, went
water. Amongst the buildings destroyed erale. Robberies took place in several complainant, who was unable to speak, ashore on a condbank off San Stefano, were the offices of the Inspecion de Montes parts of the town. Basop-the re- Dray, one of the wealthiest refused to go to Hospital, and appeared at about the 6th of September, but was sub in which all the archives were lost), the silence of R. M. the Magistracy to-day in a very weak consequently refloated. Sir Philip Currie, the Tercio de la Guardia Civil, and the Suciedaden in the Colony-known to contain much valuatie plata Jaco a. de, and jewel- dition and still unable to spook. The British Ambassador at Constantinople, was del Amigos del Fais, but the books and lery, was broker, rubbed and burat. Dray
was cut down and disabled on
on leaving his papers of this Society were saved. An un- Magistrate ordered his removal to Hospital, on board at the time of the accident.
room. Queansdure, holonging to the Hon. confirmed report was in circulation that one. R. Ditilios, was also robbed. Mount
the stomach with s
and remanded the caso until he was
certified as able to appear in Court, defan. Bur for the breakdown of the steamos life was lost. Only one hoase was insured. Richmond, Ravenshill, and Ball's Court
dant being allowed bail af 850.
Thames at Singapore, it is probable the English mail would have made a record to
Tat Home papers report a case of brutal Hongkong. The Ching, which took on the assault upon Capt. Angus McLeod (so well-mail from Brindisi to Colombo, broke the known in Hongkong) now in command of the Jupiter. On the morning of the 27th
- August, a young sailor, used Salisbury,
record of the Himalaya by 74 bours. The best day's run was 421 miles between Aden and Colombo, and between these ports the
on returning to his ship, at Chatham, was daily distance covered was never less than being questioned by Captain Angus Me- - 400 wifes. Lood concerning hýsure without leave,
when he sudden struck out, hitting the The Washington Evening Star of the 21st captain in the fr and knocking him down August, under the hoading of "A Disting- before he cod bo prevented by those around. Asbury was secured and placed in the ce It may be added that the Jupiter toki of to join the Mediterranean squad and conroy as far as Malta the torp 48-destroyer Fame which is ordered
the Chi Station.
סים
Harper, of the Stag Hotel, came off at the
City Hall on Saturday night. After an ex-
REUTER'S ‘TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL."}
LONDON, 1st October, 1897.
GREECE.
The Greek Government has been defeated in the Chamber over the peace treaty, auxl M. Ralli has resigned.
THE UGANDA RAHWAY.
were robbad and set üre to. Nias men were shot at frota Notter place by the Police 7 statkin. Attempts du break into Wong Hing's and Kubr's stores in Queen's Rand wore frustrated, and serend of the robbers killed. ispector Manu, in tern District, could unly koop order the Eastern by shooting frouly.
At 1.3 a. as arranged with the Commodore, General White (expecting he diversion by the Navy at 2), finding no ther attacks developed, sent orders for Bush and Rox'amen, with Farey's engineere and Harrington's Maxhus, to move at 2 two Inat to come down by the Road. The order had been an.
COUNTING THE COST.
matches was
against. 3
Returns wero accurately made out for the ing to the woven by the members belong-Cardinal Vaughan,. in a speech, eulogized
Fit for duty
after action.
Killed.
CORPS.
Strength.
Gciag into
action.
Wounded.
Officers. Mea Univers Men Officers, Mon. Officers. Man..
Z
..........
Asiatic Artillery...
H. K. Reg. ...............
West Borks.
R Engineers
R. Artillery
Total........ Volunteers... Muripes
Of the staff Bulan was killed. The Melloman died of his wounds, Col. Razor, R.A., and Capt. Peusilian (Army Pay), temporary A.D., were sovorely wounded.
One hundred miles of the Uganda railway cluck 2 the men started | Both the ther A.D.C.'s (Captaine Dove-
THE REVENUE.
Giously with
the Maxins swinging and band and Lunt) were sl
slightly wounded, pounding along with almost as many man but retained on nty.
on the heel ropes to check then as on the The West Borks had brae the brant
of Cathedral Chapters and religious orders, including Father Abbott and the monks of St. Augustine and a large Considerable assistance in the Rugby concures of Catholics, were prosent. Yorkshire Regiment. the efforts of the present Pope to recover Lost... Goals for...37
England to the religion planted by St., against
Augustine. Won., 9 Three listor Club matches have alas been played under association rules.
For specially good play in the Rugby matches, caps have been awarded to
M. D. Wood,
C. W, Gordon
W.Y
Messrs C. Puddy, and A. D. H.
W.Y.A. Grayson, 1. A. For specially good play in the Association matches, budges were II. awarded to, Massra. E. H. Beasley, Pinckney, and H. W. Looker (Captain). The Club now consists of 107 embers. During the year 28 now momters were uleciel. The Season was closed by the
YELLOW FEVER IN THE 20UTHERN STATEN OF AMERICA,
September 17-Advices from America state that y
t yellow fever is raging along the ` Lower Mississippi.
tho
TRANSPORT STARTA FOR BOMBAY,
The transport Nubia mailed for Bombay to-day, and the troops on board were honra ly cheered by large crowds ne the ship left
docks. SIK W. LOCKIANT'S APPOINTMENT- tis officially announced that Sir William Lockhart succeeds ir George White as Commander-in-Chief in India,”
It is
COLONEL MOONE OF MADRAS EXIOETED.
Colonel Moure, President of the Madras Municipality, has
s been knighted. BEN TILLETT'S DIELOVAL27, Melbourne, September 16.-Ben Tillett, at a Labour Banquet held hero yesterday. treated the toast of the Queen disrespect fully. Great indignation was feft against tuta in consequence by
tbuse
present, and his lectura afterwards was twice Interrupted by the singing of the National Anthem.
THE PROFOSEB INNOVATION BY THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
third Annual Dinner, at which 25 were present.
Shiold competition was inaugurated at the commencement of the season, and as a liberal
for subscrip response to a request tions was made by the general public, a handajme massive silver Challenge Shield was purchased in England cost of 8860. From a batmed about attached, is inli bu seen that the Hongkong Football Challenge Shield account bi a credit balance of $170.00. The watches eonnection with this
Competition were well contested an proved highly interesting. The Shiel wa, won by IMS. Centurion, and this and wali. dewrved. victory was popalar The Annual Meeting for the purposauf red that certain proposals had been sub- rmitted to Government in tho summer for ceiving the Committee's Report for the Fast Reason, and for electing the Committee casing the British use of silver. One of and éfficers for the forthcoming season, hold an amount of silver against notes, thes propostle was that the Bank should. will be hoid in the Cricket Pavilion en
which was pennisable under the Act of Thursday, October 7, at 5 p.m.
1844. The Governor wrote to Sir M. Hicks-Beach on the 29th July, saying that the Bank was prepared to CAITY out what table under the Charter, namaİŞ,
J. H. STEWART LOCKRART, President. F. E. DEACON, Hon. Treasurer.
G. H. Porrs, Captain Brugby.
H. W. Looxer, Captain-Association.
4. M. ATKINEON.
E. F. MACKAY,
P. G. DAVIES, R.A.
H.-W. SLADE.
D. ytoon.
•
Hongkong, September 28, 1807.
F. BOWNE
Hon. Secretary.
THE LATE MR C. P. DERRICK, THE DANGERS OF AMATEUR DOUTORING.
The revenue of the United Kingdom for goes. Hash's men were fish past of the battles, and their loss was proper-liston, Coroner, in the inquiry into the
abed General Coming,' has the following have been completed. paragraph:-General Barker, ons of the most distinguished commanders of the Bri- tish army, is on his way to this country to viit. He has been the commander of the British forces at Hongkong, and is now Governor of Bermuda. He will be no- companied by his daughter and an aide.
and later will visit Washington.
bout between Lover and Cains, of the West fire broke out underground in the Pro Yorkshire Regiment, (won by Lever), the priotary Company's mine at Broken Hill event of the evening, a glove match be. Every effort was made to subdue the fre, tween Burgt. Instructor Cusack (army) and but owing to the prorodice of noxious gasas Northcott (navy) took place. The men hun lage proportion of the men who went mot twice before; Northcott won the Grst below were overcome and had to be brought match, and the second was a draw. intonded that Saturday's match, in the event of no decision on the twenty-fifth round, should be fought to a finish, and this announcement drew a crowded house.
leys
from 1
about 3.30
London, September 16 -- At a meeting of the Bank of England today the Governor
WAB
one-fifth of its resurve in silver,
xvided always that the French Mint re sumes the free coinage of
of silver, and that the prices
whereat silver is
curable and saleabla are satisfactory, Govenor added that the Bank had had no com- munication with the American Commission. en, nor had it to ght any silver.
September 17.-In banking circles it in considered that the Book of England's promiso in se limited by provisos that it amounts to little. Surprise is, however, expressed that even Liis concession is made to Bimetalliam.
THE EDITIOUS INDIAN NEWSPAPERS,
The following the finding of Dr Mug ouse of the sudden death, at Singapore, of
Bombay, September 17.-Me Justice Strachey has received many threstoning Mr C. F. Derrick :-
Death was due to an overdose of chloral letters. The editor of the Actos Decin, woak heart. So large published here, has received a warrant hydrate acting on
dose as 30 grairs of chloral hydrate fol- ordering his departure within 24 hours, lowing 24 grains of chloral hydrate unken The native journalisis at Poons are petition. during the
the day and followed by a similiaring the Collector to remove their names
have been given in the weak condition of substituting mon of straw.
September
the second similar to be
THE PRESIDENCY RETURN CRICKET MATCH, September In the Presidency return cricket match at Poons Fostering the Parsees, who batted fimt, mile 101 Fis Bapasola contributing 09. The Presidency
"Ewas to the surface in a countose condition. The sovon natives killed and twenty-throw of the kirished up müge to & man trenchen: sotho score of 50 | verbal directions might be forgotten or not and lost six wickets for 77 runs when time:
The fight, however, came to an abrups con olusion on the ninth round, Northcott put
latest news from Australia was to the effect that the fire was still raging, but that the efforts to prevent its spread, were proving successful.
Saturday afternoon the new double- ended Star launch Guiding Star, for the
wounded.
(I'Avenir de Tonkin.). SPAIN, CUBA AND THE UNITED STATES.
PARIS, Sept. 26.
buried 10
and
in
FHS
The Parsons, in their vesond innings, mada
ishing his opponout severely and winding Kowloon Ferry service, made a trial trip posed to Spain its intervention to pat anus, Hadley's being sent some 100tnemy lay very close.. For days afterwards Ordinance exists in this Colony to prevent Bapssola taking four wickets for. 17 ruine
him up with a blow in the region of the heart. It then inaspired that the sailor had been boxing the four last rounds with e broken arm. In the fifth round, he made
the
left:
343, Mistrs, contributing 05. The Pro
sitancy, when felting was weak, Low want 415 to win. The match will be con oluded to-day.
THE INDUAN FRONTIER FIGHTING.
the last quarter shows an increase of folum, down by the Reurvoir Rond, tionately great; their officem killed were,
with Ror's hand behind them. £688,000.
one Major (pour Ros), three captains, five Passing through Abovlect at a run, it lieut muts, and three second lieutenants, Par 3.
before they first folt the chory in mongst the latter Rordan's own boy THE NORTH-WEST FRONTIER.
the
wood
ut the junction of the Wanchai All men who had not heen in action were Brigadier-General Jeffrey's brigade has and Aberdeen loads, and a fierce soubat sent up to relieve those who hand. The Why boxing tournament promoted by Mr Ho will ürst visit a friend at Newport, der had a severe encounter with the Mohmards, reinforced was driving the two companies (garus having been posted. Excellent and dose of 30 graina chloral bydmte should not from the publishers' declaration list,
took place. The onery being constantly survivors lay down tooleup in the batteries who were in great force and stubbornly of Wast Forks backwards on Aberdeen, plentiful mouls were sent out the troops hibition by two marines and a wrestling i Asour the middle of last month, a serious opposed an advance. The forca ultimately { till Fancy's men on the enemy's right boer, tobacco, &e Same six thousandr Wispader and he ought to have visited public unrest at Poona justified the co- aber 18-In the Poɔna "Faibhne The chloral hydrate was proscribed by case the defence unged that the state of 1the Maxims getting into action and val- by the residents, with a liberar supply of deceased's heart. retired in good order. Col. O'Bryen, from the Wansha 1and, grwiled the co-lies, under the Public
Werks Depart Lieutenants. Brown and Chyton wors attack along the Aberdeen Road. Fushing out and Royal Engineer walls, were set the deceased ki nota tzu affect viele fustments. The Judge expressed no opinion, killed, and Lieutonints Peacock and Isacken with the guns in the-centre, Ilush' to work on the field of battle to bury the dose of 30 grains of chloral hydrate before leaving the Jury to decide. Being divided
trial was ordered. severely wounded, faptain Style olightly commay leading, the maddle was seized and in trenches. Cunaidi gribly over 5000 The chloral laydrate was disperasul By Mrre against four, they wero dinchanged, and
Russians wer
wern buried; so
; se accounts put Wingauer and he was negligent in not writ
but Rook (the wounded. Of the rank and file, thres
Hurrieron at once impught his guns into the frures as high as 3.ch accounts full directions on the imbal of the bottle,
Wirat Authority), who British were killed and fifteen wundert, netion, playing on the now retroping as
eneng in the valley, lush and as were attempted at the time, and was not particularly as he considered the deceased aray'a men
in prone to aggeration, reported 3,100 to be suffering from a disease attesting the the left of the Blaxins, and Rox's 'company
natural to expect that or so of mind, for if so it was n covered the guns, firing voltoys into the scattered boilies t a shallow covering of implicitly followed. Thus in prescribing called. The Parses bowing worvory
The murderous fire the Maxims
were found, are earth where they were and possibly speedily drew the Ere of tha
somo were not buried at al; but the bulk art in its action as chloral hydrate MrSept. 18.-In the second day (yesterday),
a poisonous drug so un- dispensing Bunbie WHB killed by a shell
of the dead were strown tinkly together certain in
of the Cricket Match at Poons, the Prá -itting on the trail
grinding out a bail of
of in the valley as the tide of battle had rall-Wiepauer was negligent.
to be regretted that no sidency ware all dismissed for DL run, Rider.It is to ballats. The Maxim was knocked to pieces. The United States Government ha pro- Sir John Harrington 8 once extended up and then recaded. On the beach the
yards corpses came flouting up. None of our unqualified persons from treating dangerous This ridge to the
Sammert's about wounded belonged to our forces that retreat diseases and prescribing poisons. funk Bay and afterwards made a circu-end to the war. In case of a refusal of the the same distance southward, to the right, ed; they may have been killed outright, Clary appears to be the only one where ar grise in the harbour. On the invite United States' mediation, the diplomatices after rards. The whole
Capt.
apt. Landors. was killed, a fow
fow or been stampled to death subsequently such an unfortunate condition exists. left attack Crimean experiences woro scinewhat tion of the proprietore a large number of relations between Spain and the States will of the enemy was now turned of the West-similar-the coincidenon wax significant. ladies and gentlemen were on board, and be suspended.
ern Ridge ard the Maxims. 600
There was some
some dificulty at first not only PARIS, Sept. 27. had crowned the ridge and been pushing with loved men, whose stuck of touls were
the rider men whe
with cutslits but
but with the contractors ards above the The United States Ambassador at Ma- upwards
read, turned and charge
down hill. 800 of the enemy in required: Mackia, however, whose men
THERE A a front attack. Hash (Indim Police) collected them, were aup the valley and Fury's men ford rallying stueres ported were as well as the b broken ground allowed, firing
nit for they were
rounded and apparantly swol contract mânately
contractors had been led out under a lamp where the suit of the Emperor of China v Tho lowed up.
could not assist them post, with a repe round his neck, all ditt Benners & Co. is to be heart out the preparing to make a great resistance to the lest his fire should
the injure
are, uhies vanished. The gangs had to be middle of October next. This relates to advance of the British troops to Tirah. square guarded, 10 continued
cutting swathes.
however, both whilst going to the s.s. Ningchow, which was sent to Hong. Fombay, September 15. —-After relieving came roaring down like a torrent on his pasted iu auitable spots overlooking the way detained at that port under an order along the ridge to Gulistan. » The
guns cont left. Rox charged his men up the hill, work, with orders to shoot all attempting of E.B.M.'s Supreme Court,
out from Hanga advanced from the opposite but could not up bufore the down-rush desertion. The scene in the falley how- The cominission having been opened by side, and shieled the
the enemy around tulis I his crew were killed with him.
absolutely submissive. They
recognised Pitzipios was worn is a interpreter, and sure on the fort. The Garrison then mode Neither the Russian nor
that human life was cheap. Literal pay Mr T. Mandonali as clerk of Commission.
three sortie, capturing Etandards tery could now take
was promised them, $150 day each man, Mr E. J. Black appeared for Mr W. V. enemy was reported to be 47,000
strong. the Ridge for fort in the conflict on ring their own injuring the uť
and almost the last not of the British Go Drummond, representing the plaintiff, and The enemy hare destroyed the post at men. Rox's man now formed
square round
vornment was the payment of these wages Mr H. P. Wilkinson, the defendants. Mr Saragari. While the garrison was defend Sir John Harrington (with Heyward's gun on the spot to the men by Mr Brows, the Black formally mand for an adjournment Sepoy killed 20 of the enemy, but was 'made an application on leing the door, thay scaled the walls. One Bring from the last face). Banimert on the
Colonial Treasurer,»^
half of Mr right was doing as Hadley had done
burnt inside the guard room. We had lost three guns, two seven- until Monday next the lett,-anable to assist the left, he was pounders, and one Maxim destroyed. The pouring his fire into the uses in front of nine of the enemy'e guns taken wers use-
Mr asked for what rent, and less to captured with them being bot small, and we the Emperor. Your objection is a technical on the 14th instant without opposition, but
the supply of ammunition Mr Wilkinson asked: Do you appear for him, whilst the attack was forging up on
of China? the left between him and the square; then captured surging up on his right as well, it swopthat plenty of spare guns more guns than
"He and all his mon ware slain. AIRIE to Mon
ammunition destroyed. the valley. Tristful's mon had crown. Exclusive of the 165 prisoners taken on ed the Exstern ridge
the en when beach-the unwounded
amongst whom were lodged in Gaol, all offenders against closing in were
-630 wounded Ruggians were ro-
a vicious swing at Cusack's head. The had a very pleasant and enjoyable trip. soldier guarded by raising his elbow, with Mossra Madar and Farmer provided libera!
the result that Northcott's right forearm refreshments for the passengers The trip drid declares that there was no ultimatum. was damaged, and at the conclusion of the was in every way a success, the engines it is hoped that an amiable solution will be fight he had to be removed to the Naval working very smoothly. The vessel was arrived at. Hospital.
bails by the Dock Company, in accordance with Government requirements, and an- gineering and shipbuilding experts ·ary of
On Saturday evening & concert was given
at Kowloon Docks, under the auspices of
AN ARMISTICE ON THE NORTH- WEST-FRONTIER
As Armistice of two days was concluded
the
TH BENNERTZ DISPUTE.
Shanghai, Sept. 29. Bomboy, Supt. 14.--Captain Barton, with Meaza. Bonnertz & Co. and the Chi-to Ali Musjid, finding the Khyber Pass It would seem as if the dispute between & Company of Kishor Killes, recupoitred nese will ultimately assume prortions deserted.
equal to the colubrated case of Jarty Gulistan Fort in the Barans Range haw
atmost im offered them their chece, . to liminary proceedings were taken in order beaten off, but they took the Saraghai outs. work or nang-alter one of the principal toʻfurnish evidence to be sent to Hongkong, Mohmands and the Afridis are both
the Recreation Club, by Mr A. J. M. Far opinion that she in a first-clase job, of ex-with the tribes at Panjkora with a view to through the front artark, whilst the cohatu valley and at work. entries were kong by Mesara. Bennertz & Co., and Sangar Gepers Yeatman Blas marched ·
cellent workaianship. Below the lower arrive at peace.
TYPHOON NOTICES.
of the
The Spanish Consul courteously forwards Alley had swept over Hadley's gun.evor quickly made the coolies and head-on Mr Mansfield, Acting-Judge, Mr G. D. tan, within 3,000 yards, relieving the pre
and friends. The Recreation Room was deck are at one end quarters for the crew, tootefully decorated with national flags and lighted for the occasion with electric light. and at the other accommodation for second class or coolie passengers. These quarters Mr R. Cooke, President of the Club, ocen pied the chair. There was a large attend are wall lighted and airy. The lower deck to us the following telegrams:-
Manila, October 3. is comfortably seated with morable hauka Mr Farr played the pianoforte
There are two depressions, one to the overture The Caliph of Bagdad very devoted oxclusively to first class parangers, Luzon,
The upper deck, carried on stanchions, is N. E of Manils, the other to the W. of tastefully, Mr S. H. Somerton, who sand is seated on a similar plan, to the The Golden Bar' and 'The Storm-fiend, wer deck, with wide, comfortable some
ance.
is a decided acquisition to the Colony. Tle
Manila, Oct. 4.
The depression in the Pacific is recurving is possessed of a rich, clear baritone voice, fitted with movable backs, so that passen- to the N.E. The typhoon in the Chins and sings with markal expression. Magers can either sit with their faces or backs is going far between the parallels 16
and 18 and the present
direction is Stringer earned applauss for her rendering to the wind. There is plenty of deck space W.N.W. of The Kerry Dance and The Dear between the heats to allow of a passenger
The following notions are issued from the Homeland. Dr Jordany of the City of Rio, walking along without inconveniencing Observatory:
On the 3rd at 1015 a. gavé a beautiful rendering of the trombone other passengers, and for those not lo-
over.
nor our own Artil.
n
Mr Wilkinson objected,
Mr
a
The
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE REEF OF GULISTAN FLUCKY MORIR. Simla Sept. 16.-U. Jeffrey's force reached the north foot of the Raivat Pass
Our whole line was now advancing down burst and they were therefore une. III appear for Mr Drummond and during the right his camp was fred into.
A depression the cuciny began to
and pressing hard what had been their
solo, Martha." He is complete master of clined to sit down an uninterrupted walk exiss in the China Ses to the W. of Bo right attack-their left in the, retisat. releasedatione, azıd debtore being adjournment. T
The barometer dreds of men were ecibashing, and mored with our own wounded wider the * will appear for the Emperor "of
luram. At 1120 a.
“Honden, was loudly applauded for is two upper deck either from below or directly and to strong wo strong NE the sand, and to these, to trees, and to the Day and
N.
поте
His
3 And Plover, with armbor.
this
Mr Drummond appears for the Emperor of six horses and Licuts. Tomkins and Bailey, China I have made my position clear.
of the 38th Dogra, were killed, and Lient Mr. Wilkinson: If you insist upon ap- Harrington was dangerously wounded. A pearing in that way I will not consent to s Haidar of the Battery and the Politicst Officer's orderly were killed, and fito Mr Blake Vefy will; if you wish
Sepoya the instrument, and demonstrated to the can be had from end to end on each discs considerably on the E. coast of China, Hund
wanded There were 25 casualbing among the
horses and males. now was seen how wise had on the foro superintendence of Dr Rivett, P.M.U., China. audience that this instrumant so seldom Twodeck-bouras houutifully upholstered are fallen slightly in the neighbourhood of
The Afridis and Orakzais have burrie de Dr McBo Hoogkong, and quickly at Jolinao. Gra- thought in bringing round the junks and and the Army Medical Staff.
Honor granted the application saked left for air homes from the Samana he heard on the concert platform is capable of reserved as ladies cabins, and these noong
dients are increasing on the S. coast of bouse-b
fbouse-bosta.
General, Surgeons for and the Commission was adjourned out even holding Jirgah. The Get Piles had been driven into
Murston,
and the surgeons til 10.30 am. on Monday, to be held in will hold a reconnaissance to-day to producing pleasing music, with remarkably doubt will be largely patronised in rough or China., Forecast: fresh rich tone. The other instrumentalist, Mr cold weather. Access can be had to the winds; fair.
to gales from Tulegraph House, tail blocks had been of the Pictoria in the Formosa Channel od whisk,
with hauling
The commission is returnable to Hong-dulistan
report. The enemy appeared before all the private lines
practitioners, except Dr and in the N. part of the China Sea, thom, soabled the enemy to drag their boats Lodman who was with his battery (Volun kong by October 18, but it appears to be Gulistan at noon on the 12th last when
water tasks were
rare filled and the garrison On the 4th. at 11.25 a. The depression to and from the ships with great rapidity,
toors), 50.0
and the Government Madical Staff very probable that another long case is in As soon as the energy appeared on the roccisod and arassed the wounded is the sight, and that, the Commision teelf will separed for a siege. At four o'clock she con's the height of the tide. The vessel is fitted some bi be aituated about 300 miles to the
public consume a great deal of time.
enemy in force had closed to within ten sinbalances and chairs arrived;
If not cous
of towards W.N.W. at proact. The washing and sinking abere of the bouts.
on the 9. and 6.Fill the large juuks took much pounding vate
rest transmitted It-b ser seguisitioned. The stream
understood that applica had been trying then will be made to
to the Sup the how end for the amo la cotared by a noass of Chins, risen at Bolinao, Forecast; from our Murgutis, aut if it had not been down since shoub 1.30 8.my quickly filling Hongkong for further time to the allowed Suprezno Court at Lathered from the lower door. -NE. winds, increasing; fair at first, for them, not man would bavo escaped, the ovarient Civa Hospital, after which Chu, by the way-one of the pan 10 men wounded. Another Havillar and D
for later. N. and N.. gales in the Rox's square was never broken, though the unsettled
the making of evidence in Shanghai. Fearful gaps were made in it. engine room telegraphs. N. part of the China Bea
Sr the City and Masonic Hals the
Supreme John Harrington, Rex himself, and Lt. Court House, the floors of the Banks and pipals in the case is at present somewhere und Burtado coŊ-
Goweri
men rashod but to Hayward also, Clubs, and empty store and auction rooms beyond Vladivostock, but whather his pree three more standards. A Subadand tire- with steam - Divas have recovered £2000 worth of
wilver from the wreck of the Skyros, off at working the. Maxim. The whola i scjacent, wore,tarned into receiving wards; sonce will be required or not we ought in" • "wounded ma Finisterre, on the French coast. The silver | of Hush and Barey4 companies, in kuota / Inadequate; the few trained nurses from 15 it ekould be, still further delay won who had boon left behind." :
D. Van Nierop Bing from the pier across & gadgery according to
violin soins. By
in his unwell plowing style
Home and The Hoi
respond to an encore,
was on, both appearances
Ollisimman palled fur
to with screws at both ende both of which assist S.8.E of Hongkong, and is probably baseh our Artillery opened on them again,chairs being utilized and numbers of pri- oluded here in time for the evidence to be paid. On the 13th the engyalosdi
and whatever radder is at
mster ba
fallen
were killed.
ritge was amrase of combats-the remains
wak recovered from a depth of 171t. uf five and alz, were fighting with piubhod musketa, or stabbing with the bajonet, Loss Fincastle, whose gallantry on the ringed in with wound, strings. froader has earned special mention in a swarms. The wounded were dispatch from General Blood, is the only twoan their comrades's legs. mon of the Farl of Duzumure. A fina-look- It was a very stubborn contest til Hill ing young offrer of twenty six, his pluck and Hartrund men, with some of Tanham's
vate chair-coolies
of our
the walle, and were strongly reinforced
A havildar and. 16 men volunteered to capture some standards 50 yards of. They delivered
a bayonet charge into 800 of the nomy and captured the standards and had to help and captured
10
thirty
nursing staff was of course totally
Onl The inala
settlement of the depute The officers and men had been as thes the Government Civil Hospital alune could seems to be farther off than ever.
boort
The Garrison be depended on by the Doctors operating;
The Courel, 10 (instructed by Mr Cape Fruts and 130 miles French, did all that was possible for H.. Damp) for the play Wine Witha, Mrs Dee. Vosur, four mildrue,
of Major Des Voeus, Heat Prat Pr rom both convents, Italiaw and | Mr 1; J. The sisters from trained women, rendered hysterical by the Robinson, (instructed by Mosurg Wilkinso nuro
algists of aniloring and mutilation aos and Grist) for the defendan
Mim Magarth surrounding them. The clergy of all deno aury.
Bursing and strending the warp funde continuous heavy fry.
ghastly
and ability have long on him gylden gunners, brought relief, and swept the minstions worked like man. Wives attend.
opinionin “A taste of his quality was given whewry down to the beach, when the Mealny) ed to their husbanda, and many a poor s. Putersburg journal Woo" Zramya | two mm killed
mainlatered
tion to the tre from the one in the jars had never been instrumantal in making her children or at that Ban Ja
Over 700 Bamina dodore fatherless Several ladies who had aestendi
DURASCA
And 103 Brushed De Rivets ambulante marbaljona Napansin