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THE BÁILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12mm, 1987,
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
EVENTFUL VOYAGE OF THE "KERBELLA,"
MOVEMENTS OF THE GERMAN EMFERDE
there is something jarring in the idea of a player The Stratie Timer says "We are informed asked for the prisoner. The prisoner came down
BADEN, 26th September..
going to the wlokets with the understood, if not the recently concluded convention with
avowed, purpose of getting at as speadily that the Goremor in Council, after a long and off the poop, and' l'asked if there had boon any Franco, herself become an opium exporting patient exquiry extending over several sittinge trouble on board The stormer that night. He The Emperor William of Germany has ar-
possible. Although Nottinghamshire have lost Tha British India Steam Navigation Com-the pride of place at the beal of the landing on country and has agreed to a fixed export of the Executivo Council, has this day (4th icat) maid a Japanere had been making some nolan just rived here.
HEALTH OF, PRINCE FREDERICK WILLIAM. made an order for the banishment of (1) Kabab where we were standing at the time. I asked
Benry, 24th September.
pany's atoamer Kerbella, which arrival in Bam ties, one of their eleven bas, attained the high t duty to be charged on the drug when pass (23 L1 Ab Hooy, U) Li Hong Kang, (4) him where the man was then. He said he had
An official report has been issued on the state bay on the 7th Sept, under command of Cap batting average. Shrewsbury is the fluest pr
remarkably interesting atonal tan tre now possess, both for the ing from Yunnan into Tonquis.. It is not Tan Tes Kow, and (b) e Ab Seng for con fallen into the water, and he believed he had probable, therefore, that any merely senti-spiring together, as matters of the Gi Hok swum to another ship. I asked him how he knew of the Crown Prince's health. Dr. Mackensie tain Stuart, reports
will long deter the Kongel, to contrive the murder of the late that. He said he did not know, but he thought has made another examination of the Prison's Passage through the Red Sea on the voyage out onerothea of his sivie, sad the vigour without mental re9500
Lieutenant Chins of the Carimone, who was as tho man had done so. I said him if anyone on throat and found it in a gratifying state of im from Buglood. All went-well and nothing og reoklessness of his hitting. His average after the interesting until the morning of the 17th Au-16, and 17, was 95. It was gradually lessened in Chinese Gorornment from taring sinated when attending a theatrical perform board tried to save the man. He replied "Tes, provement. The Prince has now gone to Italy ourred to reader the voyage more than manally Middleser match at Nottingham, on August 15,
I did," and showed me & mark on his tense for the winter.
gast whom they sighted the lyra, a large the four stunt game, but he sillbeads the tiva aptum. Bot, even if native opium beance in the Carimone in April last."
caused by kneeling on the gangway. I-asket
steamer" mgaged in the China trade and best with 77-2. Bacond in order of marit omn ST. PETERSBURG, 23rd September. Chinese thieves are no respecters of porsens. him if what had taken place had been reported placed or the same footing an Iodian opiuer/68
The Turkish Government kave pont a note to longing to Messre. A Holt and Co. of Liver Dr. W. G. Grace with 63'te, the Gloucestershire pool. The Ulysses had been keeping company captain showing little if any dimination in his has been thoroughly revised and brought up outage aa ragarda first cost, and as the cbbery committed in the procšasts of the Palace what had been reported at the Central Police Russia stating that as the attitude of some of with the Kerbella. They entered the Straits of old skill with the bat. Mr. Weblo, who cap
THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY regarde laxation, it will always have the ad- The Shih-pao gives the following nooount of a to the Palice. He said it had not, I told him
at Peking The works at the Imperial pleasure Station, that a man had been pushed over the Powers readers the arcoptanos of the . quality will in all probability go on improv- grounds known ie Pal Hat are still incomplete, board. He admitted having pushed the Japa-sian proposals unlikely, the Porta desires a far-Gibraltar together, but the Clyses, being the tained Middieaax in the whole of the matches, Orders may be rent to Daily Press Omos, where, the Iudist Gavernment will have to sad on account of the numerous labourers mese, but said it was on the deck. The man did ther exchange of views with Russia, in order to faster boat, steamed ahead of the Kerbella into crass third with 524, and air. Koy fourth with it is published, or to the following Agents recognise the fact that its revenue from the ployed there, repeated cases of theft ooons. On not fall in the watef in consequence of his push-be able to arrange Bulgarian affairs by a won the Mediterranean. Through the Ulysses call 81-15. re. Walter Bead's farm has bes sms- the two vessels entered the causl together, did exceedingly well, and there have been faw sala of opium. to Chins will gradually dimitte night of the 13th Sept. several articles were ing him. He wanted to go on shore, and bination which will ensure the assent of all the ing at soms Mediterrausan Port, probably Mallo, what erratic, Iu. Burroy's earlier watches h
etolen, including some bronze onion, and the talug very drunt, fall into the water. I then amera.
the Ulysses being but one station ahead of belter iasings than his 247 at Manchester; his the other vessel through the thres. When average was 49. Yorkshire have as tixes dis aish; the question is simply one of the rate matter was reported to the Metropolita Gue-arrested prisoner. The gangway which was point
the Kordella stoarned into Suoz the ElyszSS WAS
ploved wonderful halting powera. Ulyatt sele- at which the giafuntion will go on. If Chinese ral's yemen by the Fing Chên Police departed ant to me as the one down which the mon fell, manat Efforts are being made to arrest the was on the starboard side. The saloon is on the
riding at snobor thers. They left Sues at 12.40 brated his banafit year in a most appropriate opium continues to enjoy the advantages of thieves and recover the stolen property, and deck. The door fons forward, and is not there
took and passed her companion during the early of 48-13. Boms approximate idea of the fron protection the diminution of the Indian thoas ofloers and exbordinates who were so bar than four or five yards from the top of the gang-Offers deputed to demarcats the now Afghan midnight, on the 16th alt, but the. Ulysses oror nannar by awamalating 1,12 ruze for an average
Tho bulwarka are about ive foot high. frontier, started yesterday for Constantinople. in their duty as to have allowed the theft to be way.
morning.
hitting that has prevailed during the suBOTI revenue will.bo rapid; if it is taxed os equal committed without detention have been sentenced The after hatchway is about half a sard from
At daybrosk, to their surprise, the offers of may be formed from the fact that seven the salson table. It urteads as far forward as terms the process will go on more slowly to evitable penaltios.
the British Indianman sighted the Ulysses appar conaty innings have realized more than 500 the gangway, At the time I went on board it was clear and moonlight
antly in distress. This was about 50 o'clock.rans-vis., Nottinghamshire, 598. 570, and Dr. Marques asid-In medical offer in
and the vessel was something like four miles 5:5; Yorkshire, 590 and 559; Sarry, 557: charge of post mortem examinations. On the
ahred. The Kerbelin obrerring that the Liver and Middlesex. 5 7. Four bateman have also th Uctober, about 7 pra, the body of a male
pool vool was on Jubal island, steamed to within scored over a thousand en:-Dr. W. G. & ac
mila cf her, and then lowering about the chief heads the list with 1,405, Shrewsbury is mooed, adult was admitted to the Mortoney. The body
offlor, Mr. K. C. Brown, pat off to offer assist: 1333; Tlyett, ie third, 1.122; and Mr. W. W was far advanced state of decomposition. Death
ance. On sering the vessel they mat a boat trad fourth,1,032. In bowling Lehmann
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TRE AFGHAN FRONTIER DELIMINATION COMMISSIONERS.
TONDUX, 23:4 September, Captain Yate and Major Paanook, the British
Mz: F. A. da Oras.” Messrs. Quelch & Co. Masers, C. Gerard & Co. Messrs. C. Gerard & Co. FOOCHUW........Hours. Hedge & Co. NING... Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Egh SHANGHAI Hall & Holts Co-operative Co. SHANGHAI... Messrs. Kelly & Walsh. NORTHERN & Hall & Holts Co-operative Co. RIVER Parts and Kelly & Walak, Shanghai.but that there will be diminution in either The Postmaster-General of Tistoris, who has NAGASAKI Messrs. The O. & J. Trading Co.
case there can be no reasonable doubt. In-rocently made a trip marosa Siberia, thus speaks HIGGO OSAKA. Mrs. F. Walsh & Co. YOGA MA.....Monum. Kelly & Walsh. din has adopted the cultivation of ten, for- of the Amoar river: After leaving the Uenti yen enter the Amoor; and, on a fairly good MANIA...... Co.
Mosars. Biaz Puertas & Ce and merly a monspoly of Chien, and is now siamor, 200ft. in lougth, navigated by a captain SAIGON
taking an equal place in the world's market who spoke English perfectly, we travelled west for this commodity in it any more impro-ward for 1,300 miles by water. The greater part had probably recited from drowning. Thers ment of the Frontier Defence, consequent apex from the Ulyssez refusing assistenéo, but asking suply fulfilled the premisa given by his Aus HATO! Mr. F. Mainfroy.
of the way Chins lay on one side-the Chinese HAIPHONG..... ử Geoile
bable that China aboald in sims equal or { eide being very sparsely populated; on the other wore no marks of violones on the body. I could the advanqo of Russia in Central-Asin His High them to lolograph to Saaz that they might protralian performances, and his 108 wickets
Gardes
BANGKOK.Mears: Ramesy & Co.
SINGAPORK
PENANJ
Mosses. Sngla'& Co. Messrs. Maynard & Co. COLORBO „Mussra. A. M. & J. Ferguson. CALOUTTA.... Messrs. Newman & Co. SYDNEY
.....Mesare. Gordon & Batch.
MEBOTENE Mesers Norton, Hargrave & Co. BRIANS...Messrs. Garden & Gotoh, LONDON.Mr. F. Algar, Ülement's Lane. LONDON...Messrs. Streat & Co., 30 Cornhill, LONDON... Mesars. Bates, Hendy & Co. LONDON. Mr. W. M. Wills, 151 Cannon St. BAR PRAN DO. Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Marchants
Exchange. NEW YORK....Mr. A. Wind, 21, Park Row.
Daily Press Ooo, January 1887.
not distinguish the nationality. There were even earpasa India in the production of the Russian settlements stood by the water's marks upon theat which may have been fattoo opium? In quantity she probably already edge Ous of the most picturesque things on marks.
the Aroor was the floating rafts which doerend
This concluded the ovićónos. does so, and in quality she may in time the stream laden with li manner of merchandise,
His Worship committed the prisoner for trial. prove borself equal to India. The scientific which they retail to the dwellers on each bank, Bail was allowed anrety of $1,500. principles of cultivation followed in the latter have their railones on board the raft, but they anchoring for the night. The raffamen not only
BARCENY AND RECEIVING STOLEN 300ne conátry are now being carefully, adopted in have a small farmyard, with oows, hay, and every Ng Ali and Worg Ayar, marine store deaiora, Tonquin, and from there the knowledge will thing else complete. The cows are lot inosent were charged with stealing a quantity of cotton night to browse on the banks, and driven on board of the value of $130 Eom No. 22, Bonham doubtless spread to Yunan and on through in the morning. A whole street of these font Strand; and Lak Atsun and La Avang ware Szechuan and the other opium producing pro ing shops was lying at Blagovestschensk. The obargod with resolving the same well knowing princez, and it is obvious that if Obina can Amorisa magnificent stream, affording an open it to be stolar
ront for nearly 2,000 miles into the heart of Asia. eupply herself with opine of satisfactory. It is novigable for about six months, and its basin quality she will-uot require to buy it from will hereafter be peopled by millions of European & Co., LIMITED.India. The saxity of the Indian Oororn.popolation."
ment is therefore not unfounded But "the OUR NEW SEASON'S
high rate at which the internal trarait duty wan commuted in the Convention of August, 1885" must not be blamed as the sole cause
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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 19th September, 1887.
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be eat before 11 a.m. on the day of pablisstion.. After hat hour the supply is limited. 1XLXYEONE NO. 12.
The following is translated from the Paring fasetts of the 19th Eeptember The Tartar General and Lieutenant General at Ning-hai in Kaasuh submit an application which they vonsider will have the effect of stimulating. mill. tary activity and of removing corrupt practices.
Mr. Wilkinson appeared for the defenon. After hearing to ridenes his Worship com mitted the defendants for trial at the next Criminal Sossions of the Supreme Court.
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CHI-NAN FU.
*19th September. Within the last two weeks have occurred some
THE NIZAM AND THE VICEROY.
LONDON, 27th September. The Times states that Lord Dufferin has re- ceived a letter from the Nizam, coushed in the most cordial ferme, and in which His Highness stains that he has observed that the revenue of India remains stationary, while at the suns time there is a steady terase in the expemptors owing solely to the steps taken for improv
THE KING OF SIAM'S BIRTHDAY SPEECH.
Princes, Nobles, Officers of Our Government and Diplomatis and Consular Representatirea of the Foreign Powers, Oar allies.
After a year which has not been without its griefs and troubles, but also not without subjects for rejoicing, We are happy to meet yon again and thank you for the expressions of good will which 7on hava manifested.
The past year has been marked, especially da ring the later months, by an unusual prevalence of illness, which although not at an epilamic kind, has onsed mask-sufering and low of Efe, The Eoyal Family has had to mourn for the our of some of its Members..
Gazette.
The following table gives the mlative posi tions of the nine lending counties, reckoning by the number of victories and donuting a third fur
ATOR Total No. of
Matches. Wen. Lost. Drawn, age, .........TH.
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AND GAMBLING.
Mr. Richard A. Proctor writes to the Pall Mall
hoes thoroform, sa the oldest ally of the British
cure the mrvices of a salvage host. On gither obtained at an avarage post of 1994 is a remark- side was a wrecked vessel, and it was stated that abla feature of the roason. Acto-lior Notting- in India, offers the Viceroy a mum of twenty Jake of rnpoos n year, for two gases, to be ad- plied towards the defeuse of the Frontier. His the man on the look-out having given warning bashire; Watson and Uriggs, for Lenesaliro; Basuros His Excellency the of a vessel ahead they ateorod so as to get Dr. W. G. Grape, for Glonenstershire, Wootton, Highness also Viceroy that he can count upon aid from his clear of her and ran ashore alongside the scent for Kont: Mr. Robertson and Burton, for wresk. The Kerbella at onse steamed back to Middlesex; Mr. Smith and A. Hida, for Sussex, sword whouster the hour of þattle may arrİYA.
the telegraph station at the Zitti palaeum nd Peel, Emmott, and Preston, for Yorkshire, TES ROKHMABAI LIBEL CABE
wells, losing some six hours in doing so and then are the most prominent of the other panty BOMBAT 24th Septem5.
bowlure. To-day the Chief Fresidency Magistrate garo resumed her conran.
On the following Sunday, however, they word his decision in the Rukhmaba Libel Case. In a letter published in the Bombay Gazelle raplying destinai to meet with fresh adventures. At tan to Mr. Dadsjes's pamphlet, Rekhanabai alleged minutes past two they fall in with the Suuder that Mr. Badaja's uncle, to whose bouse she was land storpor Abrato (Mesura. Pinkney and Co. a drawn game- expected to go to live with Dadajee, kept a mis couraandi by Captain J. R. Garlou, homeward trees to avoid weten tyranny bis lawful wife had bound free Bombay, flying aiguals" I want to attempted to commit suicide by jumping into a communicate." They answered the dirate, which Surry well The Magistrate decided that there was legal afterwards wrote on a black heard that the Frata Lancashire justification and excuse for the alleged libale, and from Calcatta for Hull had gone on the Parkin Nottinghamshire,
Middox 10 Rek and was in want of maxistance. The Ker-
Torkabire gave it as his opinion that the relatious of
bulla pat on alt steam, and by 6.15 sighted the SULAPOT....... complainant with the woman in question were
Erath, a West Hartlepool stomer/owned by Kent... of an equivocal character, and enok ሠሩ could not fail to expuse him to cuspicion. Ha Messrs. Herakiad and Woods, apparandly high loncastershire based this opinion directly upon the eircum-an't dry on the Hackin Book. The rock, different Derbyshire....... of the changed conditions of the opium Since the military inspection of 7802 not a single of the heaviest rains if the season. The Yellow / stances under which the woman was first bakau from the Avocat Ronk on which the dooceland market, for the competition of the Chinese officer of the garrison has been recommended for River still erorflows the country, and refugees into servior and her sipparant unfitasss for the the Teddington stranded, though all in ar drug had been growing more severely felt weritorious services, and great laxity of discip still come to the capital for raliaf. The Emperor speial duties which she had to perform. For a stands 20 feet above the water line, is wall MR. RICHARD A. PROCTOR ON LUCK Bue prevails. The writers think that military as in gears before sands nid, but the demand is grist nauber of years she remained in complain known and marked on the oharts at about 14 N. for years proviccely.
organization depends largely upon regular drill greater than the supply. Last year the steam. sat's house without servios, pas, or say douatio 42 E. It was dask when they came up to the and instruction, and that a system of rewards and ship companies gave 1 per cans of the passage employment, and on the false and extraordinary Brata. They have to and the crew at the punishmente is zeersary to maintain the due money for the relief of the suffering poor, and character of his evidence regarding this woman unfortunate steamer immediately boarded them. The Italian craiser Rapido arrived at Sinafliency of the army. This practice bas long Viceroy Li appaitted an official of the rank of the cagistrats alan decided that there was good Thay hud left akip as they stood and had brought Castle: I should be dull incised if I did not re- gapore on the thiust, on her homeward vorgosinca fallen into desuetude ut Ning-heis, and its Tectal to manage the distribution. This official ground for the belief that complainant's swirl away nothing. The wail boat of the Kerbella ogniae in" An Invaterate Gambler's gotice of ber the inen's property, and three hours later Gazette for July 26) as mask kindness at fuo. We her that the Borneo Company, Limited, revival is contempleted at the military inspection conferred with one of the American missionaries, wife did attempt suicide to avoid his mistress's went to the distressed vessel, bringing away with my little book "Chance and Luck" (Pall Mall,
the steamer was on hor way to Aden with the To use his own expression, and in as kindly a thereupon sequitted, bave leased One Tree Island, near Abardeon, for which occurs in the present year. The mo who represented the foreigners, but thegreat dirauny. Bekhabal and her grandfather were
master. Captain Geddes, and 14 of his crew onsenso," child could see through his litth ways." the purpose of making it a depot for storage of merialists als ietinate their intention of doing salty was the foreigner received nonpecial instruc
board. The chiaf engineer and twa men were Yet "atil I am not happy" till bare set right away with the scrrupt practise of raoniving | tions from the donors and so had no real power gun-cotton..
left with the Erata to await the arrival of a point or two. prosents from their subordinates, but in taking to keep accounts or docide on plans for distribu
First, let me sketo a litle gambling scene, alrage boat from Aden. In to hours from the The Russian Voltateer Fleet stasmor Moskwa this step thor are confronted with great diff tion. To make matters satisfactory a foreigner
time of falling in with the Erata, she landed the which I rheall somewhat vividly because the cir- arrived here from Singapore yesterday morning calties which they omsider it their duty to no with his own syns must see the money pass tato
The following is the reply of His Majesty the crew at Aden sad peaosaded to Bombay, her cunstances were unuscal. Chief among the with general cargo for Vladivostock, and was.fe tice. The country round Ning-hsia bas of late the bands of the neody, and not through subor leave for her destination yesterday evening. your grown more doserted than ever, and trada dinate parties. As was prored in the famine Klag of Biam to the address of the Forega Ho-passage noross the Indian Ocean not being dramatis persone were the late Henri Ketton, is almost at a standstill. The price of the days, over a decade ago, the bourat distribution presentatives at Bangkok on the occasion of hisanlivened by any additional innident.-Bombay eminent pianist, and a German professor about to take up his residence on a small island" of the We hear that General Liu Yung Fük, the ele necessaries of life has risen and is now several of money is one of the hardest matters in Chine.birthday, the 1st Sapt- NOTICE TO CORESPONDENTS.
Paoifle for philosophie purposes. The miner brated Hlack Flag leader, left Canton on the tirans what it is in other provinces. The writers The foreigner must trust as little as possible,
Docsouages were Captain Cargill, of the good Corrospects are requested to forwed their nemeth inst. for Peking for the purpose of having could not, even with the exorcise of the atristest and take on himself as much rasponsibility as
THE BRITISH MERCANTILE MARINE ship Australasi, a boat's grow, three or four and sideass with communications addrossed to the an audience with His Majesty the Emperor. economy, manngs to live and koop up their estab possible. Everything mast be above board from
whist players including malf and a wretched Editor, not for publication, but sa uvidomss of gead
Eshments on their present salaries, and, if all per the start. Conventionalities must be ignored in Mr. J. H. Stewart-Lockhart was yesterday quisites are to be abolished, their public income busizas. Ilunasty must be insisted on.
While great adusoo have bien made in ship.whist player I was in those days, and a few in- faith.
afternoon sworn in as Registrar Gogorak The must be slightly increased. On the recommend- The property tooured on perpetual lease by
building and wagineering matters of lato, and landera in incomplete attire and causes. The whilst we have been nongratulating parasives on
sans may be regarded us livided between the All lettere for publication should be written on one appointment was made, we understand, some time ation of Ting Pas-chen the allowance of the Tarthe American missionares is still hanging fira. age, and the warrant sentout with theorder that it tar ezeral at Ching-tu Fa was not long ago in. The missionaries put the matter in the hands of
the splendour of our naval armament as witnessed Australasin sal the Pacific Ocsin; time, May, was not to be opened until the arrival of the new orgaged for a similar reason, and acting upon this the officials, and for two weeks have not pusou
at the Naval Review, we ought not to overlook 1880. The following conversation took place:→ Philosophic Gorman: Gost-bys, my franta: t Governor. The question of a reduction of the salary attached to the past was muted in conee Procedent, they would ask that the Tartar Geally interfered. The management is the slow
the ominous fact established by the sewly-issned Ordain for extra copies of the Daily Press about guetes of the partial abolition of the C.). Sets, Teral's allewagen should be increased by The rusted of the Chinese. The local magistrate
Board of Trade retum, that our mercantil go to be consumed by cannib is in the interafs 2000, and that of the Idemicant General by The, and a deputy specially appointed by the Governer
marine for the last year or two is steadily da of my plot soieces,
Omaes (except Kalea): Good-bye, old boy! but that matter remains at presont unsettled. 10 a year, on the condition that bribery and have been pufting forth afforts to make the so-
lining alike as to steam, and sailing vessels. I 1845 we had 8,621 eteanahigs, with a sggre. And good back! His Royal Highness Prines Devawongso Varo-corruption of every kind are to be abolished. If city of the property so satisfactory, that to
An cutbreak of disease, occasioned by a partial gate tonnage of 3.960.723, arningt which the Myself: Don't forgot Bydney Smith's advice prakar. of Sigan, will leavo bore morrow, the the application is aaasded to, it is ouggested that riots can afterwards take place. The adjoining 18th inst, by the Boettish Criontal ateamer Fara the Board of Revenus should be instructed to re-neighbours of the landlord have been frequently failure of the harvest in the Bonth-west pro-tonnage recorded last year was only 3.981,746:if they eat von, bo sure to disagree with them.
P. G. Aha1 Sydney Smid said well. He was hala Cham Klao, which goes to Bangkok vid guest the Governor-General of the Shen-Kan called up nad asked if they wanted the property, vinces, has also caused some diatresa in that dia- and far the same period our tonnags of sailing
and the reply was "No." The gentry of the city tries. We have confided to Chon-Phys Boladab reals declined-from-8,447,480 13.359,499 what you call ona fonny fellow. I will follar Cape St. Jares. We understand the object of Provinces to and the money."
and suburts were visited, and amorted that they the Acting Kalahome, the duty of inquiring into In sailing vessels the darlina has been marks his adrios. (P.G. discends half-way down the the Princa in calling at Cape St. Jamer is to go It appears says the Straits Times) that the would not hinder in sus. The headmed the specifio causes of this misfortuns aul of and contingeas for the past five years, but it side ladder.) from thence by land to Phuous-peah, the capital vessel which collided with the prahu noay Soura-also have dashed got to oppose any more. for taking such steps will prevent its recurrence, is nigsins 1985 that the steady growth of
B. Ketten: Stay. Herr ; you forget some- of Cambodia o mission in ocupection with hyswastheasting stor Banjernassin, Cap- they know that sooner or later the foreigner will With a view to the general improvement ofur mesatile steam mary has given plans thing. the selifement of the boundary line between tair Duries, which arrived in Singapore on the somare property. One day the officials went in the public health and comfort, We have up to a diminution, at all greats, of tannars. that country and Siam.
4th just. The following is Captain Davisa's seperson to see the property, and make the bona pointed a committee for the purpose of lagnir Happily this phenomenon is not confined to the conut of the unfortunate affair, from which it will dary lines. When quite a crowd gathered, ing into the sanitary conditions of Bangkek wad British mercautile marine, and so far as the assifica pounds eleven! teen that the Banjer massin is not to blame for a petition was offered them, saying the pro- of devising mesos for effecting works of benefitable statistics go the shrinkage was even mers
P. . (proceeds-still an the ride ropez-lo opium perens is causing some anxiety to dated lumbay, 26th September, says: The be susident. He sistes: The Banjarmassia gerty belonged in & templo wear by, but as ae We shall endeavour as ocasion arises to give marked in the base of aucet of our competitors, sztract the requisite ampun 17 the samay. the Government of India is not surprising. Bombay Hazelle understands that the conditions eft Socha for Bawean and Banjermissin on sigastgres were attached the officials refused effect to the recommendations made by this Comete figures in the case of foreign countrica y say, forgotten. (Eds up the way.
of the Opium Rareano is causing some anxiety
Ketten's length of limb enabling him to reach down The competition of the native drug in China to the Government of India. The sales at Hong-21st September at 6.15 p.m. At 7 pm, when to receive it. They also said that it was the committes.
about four or five miles from Boarabiya, we ob- Emperor who allowed foreigners to buy pro-
The ineritable evils of disease and human yutaro only obtamable down to 1885, but our mer bas bean growing keener every year, and kong and Shanghai have for same time past served a steam launch crossing our bowa going porty, and that the matter was therefore legal.fering will, We trust, he diminished and allevist, atile navy then stood head and shoulders above some five fest) "Already, you sea, gentlemen, the now that the taxation on the Indian article been in and prices have given way, the thief towards Sourabaya and showing only the If, however, sby good mean against the foreign by the satablishment of a free hospital, which all other commercial nations combined. For the then glanses round at the islandera.) On the
scuso of this being the high rate at which the ordinary red and groen lights, Bu hadner ascaring tho prosent property pould be offer is now in coures of unstruction. I am happy to United Kingdomalone the tonnage was 7,297,000, whole, I prefer my unclethed cabals internal trausit duty has been commuted in the not the two perpaudicular white lights which, ed, it would be carefully considered. Three days say that genereus contributions to this institu- and for the British Erapiro 9.921.000, against
It is in that part of the gambler's business convention of August, 1865. The competition if the consumption of the latter did not in. of the native drag, at the same time, is beoo.ccording to regulation, every vessel having so would be given for presentation of any reason. tion have been reads by persons of all ranks, in which the next largest tonnage was that of which Mr. Kotian here andinchingis performed ethor in tow ought to have. We socordingly. Just as the allotted time was closing even cluding some of the Foreign residents in this Norway, 1,583,000. Garmaag conlt boast only that I am slame wasting. "An "Loveforate Gumblar" quite mistaks when he supposes I ing keener."
after clearing the launch, kept on our course, and neighbours appeared at the yemen, one country.
tonnage of 1,282,000, willst that of the An internal disturbance of a serious mature United States was 1.287.000. Both Frazee have no sympathy with gamblors, no sense of Referring to the missing gunboat Warp, the infortunately collided with a bant which she had asserting that the property balonged to him, It is true there is a vast difference between Singapore, Free Prena of the 4th ist, waya: in tow. The tow ropy, so far as we could judge, only he had no deed or proof. The official has cocarril in the Lassian provinces of the and fals were under 1,000,000, and the other the joynient ther find in zanning risks. Judg. wa shout 20 yards in length. The boat which hearing the case granted tea days for bringing North, where in spite of the defeat lately inflicted commercial nations of Entope wore nowheraing nyalf as from without, I suppose few metr thetwoin point of quality, and by the wealthy" From what we have heard from some who are Fadine opiam will probably always be pre-competent to form an opioion, there is no pro- being towed had no lights visible to us. We forward the proof, but so for uo sach attempt spoo them, some lawless hands of Haws in com- with one or two animportantereeptions, all the have over and a much leser taste of running bination with a rebellious chieftain of the Lais mercantile natios of the world have been dealin. chance risks than I have had. I may even any bability in the theory that she may have gone heard afterwards that she had a lamp, bat it hed has been made ferred; but to the great majority of smokers bodily down in a typhoon. She is a new Fargol boon placed in the bottom of the boat for the In the matter certain new features have arisen. made hostile incursions in the neighbourhood of jug for a couple of years ist, under the induence that the zeal with which I have urged the tras Immediately Anonymous placards have bess issued, socusing Luang Prabang. After the troubles in Tenquiu presumably of bar trade, and we are apparently philosophy in such matters, though it may the price is an important question. The strongly built, and, securely battened down inconvenienes of the passengers. opium smoker of small mears will, like the bad wantaer, would be able to go through almicut after the collision we stopped and lowered the different officials, from Governor down, in these hordes had appeared in the tributary pro-among the last to feel it. Rolstirely to other have been in great part due to love for the tobacco woker, use the cheaper and ranker waything. Bat what is supposed to be probable, two boats, one under charge of the Mate, and helping the foreigner to purchase property: zo-vinges of Siam, and by an unexpected attack they nations, indaed, var ochan carrying trade would mathammutical relations involved, bas chiefly had
if the worst has happened, is that taking a course the other under large of an experiancod Macuing the gentry of being deaf to the wishes of obtained temporary possession of the town of
seen to be in a favourable condition, though it its origin in the constant occasion I have found article. Moreover, the quality of the native inside of the Tarasels oho may have met the lay saman, and succeded in picking up 3 lading the people and inactive in roasting the inroads Luang Prahang. This oconpation, although it doubilons learos much to be desired on the score through life to oppose, in such watteza, reason opium is being gradually improved, and it-ploos there and been driven upon the roofs, and a gentlemon (fur) harch was at of the foreigner; and feally exhorting the people lasted only a few days, has shown the necessity of of pealt. So far, at all events, as British ports are to inherited instincts. But I should never d thort she would be besten to pieces brought them on board. The was wati-to arise in arms and kill the foreigner. Thus strengthening the defences of our tributary osestnet, we are not losing but gaining ground taink, have grambled mach, sron if I had will consequently commend itself to a con- almost directly. It is to be remarked, however, ned until 3am. The ladies who were rescued for ones the foreigner, ofisi and gentry are States, and and We have given ardere for the Twetre years ago, in 1875, the parentage of Briyielded to the temptation to run the risk
being very unwell, the steam launch went to the classed together. The effort is the expiring adoption of such energetic measures as may be tish to this total tenungo cleared from ports in the using: for the simple reason that. I enbor stantly increasing number of smokers. If that the Cockchafer, which left Hongkong
required to restore and maintain order in this Cnited Kingdom was only 65.9 per cent. In 1830 pocket winnings with comfortable conscience or kept for some considerable time it is said it examine the neighbourhood of the Parasole saw and ship at Sourabaya for the doctor, and re-breath of straggling conservatian.
Afor daye aineo a scholar connected with che district.
it was 20.4 par cent, and last year it was 73.3 per other than a shamad face; and no one who is Bo sign of Buy rockage. But the area to be turned shortly afterwards bringing both the
One military department has been reorganized. cent., or nearly three-fourths of the whole. A troubled with this weakness at ever become becomes early equal to Indian. Having covered by a proper search of the Paranals a doctor and the commander of the guard ship of the colleges and somewhat of a native doctor, the advantage in point of prime cost, and extensive, and perhaps it would be as well if anchored and remained on the spot all night, was beaten severely by s degraded official, who without departing from the fundamental systems larger proportion of the faraigu trade of other a Steinmetz or a Garcia. One fires of paying
the whole available China squadron were to At daylight we looked all round, but there was had just been ented of some illness. The official upon which it has long been established, and We
countries, in some cases over 60 per cent, is now over losses and omitting to collent winnings make a combined essrel nut only of the Paracole no sign of nay human being or wreckage floating sent the man with his braless back to the college. have made special provisions for the improve-carried in British bottoms; but with Germany but other portions of the Chine Sea, where there about. We waited until 8.30am, and then pro- The wheel-barrow man was seized and sent to the ment of military edusation, by the foundation our bualnoon in this lion is declining, as the suggested that gambling a criminal. Is is ad- seeded on our voyage to Bawean and Hanjernasyansen. The sxstainer reported the case to the and endowment of an efficient Fehsal for Cadets. Germsas of late have been making great efforts mitted by all, because it has repeatedly bett sin, and returned to Surabaya on the 28th, when Governor. The offleist became scared and har is a disuce of hearing of her."
The interests of education bave, al been to get, the carrying trade in their own shown by experience, that gambling is demorali. a full report of the distressing scoldent was cleriod in a patition. Several hundreds of the promoted by the establishment of an examination banda, and, Ettle more than 4 per cent of the sing. (I doubt if An Invetorate, Gather" te the Harbour Master and the Fiscal,”--The scholars sent the Governor a polition, asking | for students in Sinuose and Pali.
tonnage fequired in connection with Germany has gambled mach for such eums as he could Banjer massia is a Chinese-owned atcamer ro what should be done if the wounded man ded Some useful reforms have been made in the is now fornished by this country. On the afford to lose, because he is obrimsly a good gistered in Singapore.
in the college. This stirred ap the Governor, and Postal Department; and our telegraphie pom-ether hand, the efforts of France to develop a fellow, and no one who gambles much for such ha went in person to see the wounded man. He munjostions have again been extended. sant he would order the matter to bo investigated, It is our wish to arrange for a correct merchant navy by means of banatias to Fronch sums over remains a good fallov leng). It is ships have proved unavailing to prevent the only going a little beyond the demonstrated fact and so the matter rasts, waiting "to be hushed delimitation of the frontiers of our kingdom on steady decline of the French mercantile marins, that gambling is demoralining to maintain that op" by "hash money"
the North-east where it is contiguous to the and the increase of our proportion of the trads. it is essentially immoral-for all who thoughtful. "The Governor has just left to inspect the Burmese territory and where some uncertainty One enrions resalt established by the return is ly weigh its true nature. But what is immoral is Yellow River down to the mouth, and dredge the bas bithart sted as to the exact boundary that considerably fewer men are employed now not accessarily crimins, though what is criminal river and mouth. He is expected to be ablasts line. We feel confident that no fouling will in propretion to tonnage than in former year is nousry famoral. It is hardly neomanry to month. The ramours concerning his degrada-be experienmad in affecting this desirable object, our total now in the mercantile service baing add that what An Inveterate Gambler" way tion have died away, there apparently being no During the last year our beloved sidest sos estly 187,767, as compared with 260,727 three on this polut is all in favour of my position, and The death is reported of the Sultan of Morco-facts to sahatantiate them Nothing in Chine Chowis Maba Virushish attained to the age gears ago; but with the decrease of nambare cannot really have been intended afharwise.
succeeds so well as necess, and this can hardly at which it is customary for the hair apparent far-Daily Nose Correspondent.
The Daily Press.
BORDEONA, Occdazz 127, 1887.
THE statement that the coudition of the
has been advanced, while the native artiole paye little or no taxation, it would he strange
eronse and that of the former diminish.
tho further advantage of being almost ex- empt from daty, while Indian opium pays a duty amounting to nearly twenty-fire
A telegram in our Rangoon contemporary
per cent of its value, it stands to reason thei The Moniden correspondout of the Chinese
it must in coume of lime supplant the latter, Time gives the following account of the if this state of things is allowed to continue. tomb of the first Mancha Emporer of China
One of the most delightfully pieturesqUN But the question of revenue in of as much in-spota e hars seen in China is the North Tomb, portance to the Chinese Government as to or the Pai Ling, near Monkden, aituated but a the Government of India, or even more se, mile from the north barb gata, and of basy Can she afford to sacrifco her revenue for cos; it is one of the favourite resorts of foreigners visiting the ancient capital. The Pei the sake of enabling native opium to drive Ling contains the dust of the first Mauohu Ema-- out the foreign drug? It is said that for peror's father, and in therefore of historio interest. The tomb is enclosed within a high
Within the walls the
outside there in Enely wooded space, abound-
the last half-year the opium duty collected core valoared wall surmounted by glased tiles
by the Foreign Customs amounts only to et Imperial colour.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY TRESS."|
Lundor, 9th October. DEATH OF THE SULTAN OF MOROCCO.
P. G. Yas is das?
H. Ketten-There is your Bitle visis balancs
that, not only of our nasrat competitor. but of vaanibals have began um de cadly;
Home Ta. 1,600,000 or Tls. 1,760,000, in. avenges are lined with magnificent pines, while co, which, it is foared, will give rise to seriousbe fally proved by the Governor's plans thus to the Siamese Crown to be contred in that ages bare increased. The Mechanical World
stead of the Tis. 4,000,000 estimated, whereas ing is beautiful flowering shrubs and wild internal troubles, and several ships of war have if native opium were taxed to the same ex-flowers of every variety. The whole is enclosed been ordered to proceed there immediately to test as Indian the yearly revenue would be by arcoden paliasde of the renal priositive but protect foreign subjects
picturesque type. The inner wall is said to be
over Tla. 20,000,000. Sir RovRET HART, ten li in aireumference, and the outer palisade
in stated, bas submitted the matter to the
thirty Zi. The main gateway leading to tho mausoleum is on the south sida, and in front of
Tung-li Yamen and the Board of Revenue,
the gate there is an imposing archway of granite,
bat their decision is not yet know. On a surmounting a flight of stops and supported by
[FROM SINGAPORE FAFERS. FRANCE AND GERMANY.-
LONDON, 3rd October
Count Münster has informed M. Floures#
previous occasion é similar representation carved figure of lions. The keepers are all Man that his Government intends taking measurem
LATE TELEGRAMS.
THE O'BRIEN- PROSECUTION.
I must remark, Lowever, that I have nowhere
But my chief point in writing is to show though I fancy "An Inveterate Gambler" enes it well enough that it is the gambler with his tilo. Acting in accordance with bistorie pre-
and in the "m cedent and with what We believe to bare heen ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET IN 1827 belief in being in the rein the desire of all. We on this auspicious occasion
tarity of the chances" who really tries to be un both sides of the ferou, not the student of pro- restored to the Chorfa Maha Vajiranhish the position which rightfully belongs to him of The Times says:-The cricket modson, so far babilities who shows that both ideas are wrong.
ww not acted upon. It may be that the shus, 200 men having charge of the whole. They with a view to making the situation on the deferica of Mr. O'Brien, aronzed Grocernent patriotism which unites us all is defines of our of merit, last year, when Nottinghamshire for should be regarded as something to be counted
are supposed tokeep the walls and avenues in good Chinese Government are really datericed repelt, but as a matter of fact their time is chiefly frontier less strained,
spent in gambling. Although natives arofarbid
the trade in Indian opium is dead. This,
We say, may possibly be the intention, but
in view of the state of the Imperisi crea.
ALLIANCE.
the gater to the inner enclosure. One of those of Italy into the Austro-German Alliance.
who have been thus fortunate describes what he
saw in the following passage:"Passing through
the gates we soon arrived on a broad avenue lined
anry it is extremely improbable that it on either side by carved stone figures of horas, will be carried out. What is more probable elephants, dranodaries and various other species is that a tax will very shortly be pat of animals which it would have been difficult. vea for Darwin to classify. At one end of this
POLICE COURT.
11th October.
The following telegrams are taken from the sad personage in the realm, dispensing at the matches between the leading counties sro con I am in the rein, or lucky, says the gumbler, same time with the title of the Second King.oorned, has now been brought to ir alone. The and he goes on playing, believing that his luck Rangoon Garetto:--
which has ceased to justify its existence. I am weather throughout the sommer has been all in can ho depanded on. An Inveterate Gambler" sonvinced that this measure, while seeding a favour of our national pastime, and the wickets is quite mistaken in saying that "lack which LONDON, 14th Septanuber: new basis of stability to the Monarchy, wil at have played so true and fat that heavy scoring could be depended on would not be luck at all Mr. Harrington, who has been engaged for the same time consolidate the feeling of loyal has praponderatad. Burrey came second in urder it is essential to a true belief in lack that it the fourth time in succession cocapied the fore-ca; and this is the only form of faith in luck of having purposely suppressed the true version beloved country.
The contests between these which is worth the trouble of controverting. Our relations with Foreign countries continue 10ust position. ITALY AND THE AUSTRO-GERMAN of Mr. O'Brien Rapeeth, and on the Crown Coun on killing the trade in foreign opium by te enter, foreigners have never had any dit-
counties were consequently invested with more Tita gambler who thus goes on because ke trusts esl denying the statement Mr. Harrington called to he of the most friendly character.
On the occasion of the Jubilos Celebration in than ordinary interest in 1887, sad the matetes in kis look either Bads kis faith confirmed by faroering the competition of the native drug, ealty in crossing the outer barrier and enterprising
Signer Crispi is visiting Fritine Bismarck. him a liar. He was at once revoroly robaked by
If be doce and that the letter will not be taxed until individuals have best known, by bribing the This fast is regarded as foreshadowing the entry the providing magistrats for making use of suck London of my valued ally the Queen of England at Trent-bridge and the Oval will be fresh in the the event or he does not. If he does, he points
keepers, to succeed in gaining admission through
an expression, and warned that suy repetition of ad Empress of India, We despatched to the memories of most admirers of cricket. Tha lat-cot that there is an illustration of the advantage zuch conduct would let to his being sisated Court of St. James a special Envoy, charged ter enoombler was watched by was, which, it of playing on when "in the vein." from the Court. Mr. Harrington thereupon with Our messages of congratulation and friend is believed, have not been equalled on this grand not and the look turns, he points out that there abandoned the case and quitted the Court, which blp. Our well-beloved brother Krom Luang except perhaps on the excasion of the England is an example of the "maturity of the chances;" then adjourned. Mitchelstown is crowded, bat Derawongseo Varoprakar, Minister for Foreign and Australia match in 1832. The success of his vein had run out. Whatever the event, ons there has been no disorderly outbreaks among Affairs, who carried these messages to England, Surrey this season is a welcome earnest of the or other of his superstitions is confirmed.
But it may be said this is equally true of availed himself of the opportunity to visit many real improvement in their cricket, and the fact of the people. A large forco "of military is quar the principal countries in Europe, America the once famous dorty being able to wrest the scientiflo objections to these two ideas or tored in the town.
LONDON. 23th September.
and Asia. He was received in all these countries the laurel from their powerful northern rivals superstitions. Whatever the event, one or other BEFORE MR. H. E. WODEHOUSE.
Mr. O'Brien has been sentenced to two po with that couaideration which We bare a right to will give an impetus to the guns not only in the of the idase rejected by sciens must be die- current terms of imprisonment, three months expect, and 3 trust that the exporinos which he south of England, but also inthenorth. A feature proved; what then as be the talas of the dis CHARGY OF PUSHING A MAN OVEREQAED.
sob, but has beon rolcused on bail, pending the has gained during this journey will be of vatne in their 12 victories out of 16 engagements is proof? The answer is that science attaches to the country, boides strengthening the cordial the decisiveases with which they have been ob- no value whatsoever to auch disproof. Sajenice William Houghton, late master of the stammar
relations existing between ourselves and the Go-tained. We find that on ao fewer than seven maintains on perfectly distinct and in- THE FRANCO-GZEMAN FRONTIER, INCIDENT
vernments of distort Statos.
occnsions they inflicted single innings defeats on dependent grounds, and proven by experi ascape taxation in Obias, and opium will pruited. The elephants and dromedaries, about glitrate on the atory charge.
BERLIN, 26th September. Mr. Hastings of Mesars. Wotton & Desoon's
My relations with one of the most importanthair rivals. One plase of their play has called wont (as in coin tosing, that the run of past not long enjoy ite premat immunity. The life me, were remarkably true to nature, but the
Some German foresters, while engaged in of the Europeans Powers will, I feel sure, be forth a great deal of adverse critisimm. We refer, events (depending on pure chance) cannot in- horse were very dropsial looking, their legs be defended. oretically its cultivation in the Middle Kinging in an unhealthy swollen condition suggestive The following evidence was taken
their duties aleso to the Freack frontier, ot-made more intimate by the establishment, during of course, to the matches with Nottinghamshire inence in any way grouts of the same kind still Of late more stringent Inspector Brammer said-On the 20th Bep-served two men entering the forest, and believing the present year, of a permanent Legation in of Trent-bridge and Lancashire at Manchester in the future. The notual events may be in dom is forbidden, and it may be that the of gout and fast living
However loyal riskster may be to his county different, or a continuance of the preceding ran, consideration that if it were taxed the probi measures have obtained, and no bribe is suficient tomber, at 10.50 p.m., the third and fourth Japo them to be peachers, opened fire on them: killing Berlin
We are grateful to all of you who have, in your there is no doubt that bots batemen, and bowlere or may run the other way. We causet gues to prevail on the keepers to open the gates; in nese witnesses, acompanied by a olerk from the ans on the spot and severely wounding the other. bition would be actually, as it already has docd, we made ne great attempt last we should Japanese Coranlate, came to the Central Folios It subsequently turned out that the former, who various departaments and positions, assisted Us in generally keep steadily in view tas average that what they will be, nor can their nature, let it be been virinally, aunulled, may be the rosson deprive ourselves of what we regard so sa inas Station to complain of a man being thrown over had accompanied his master, was a gamekeeper our efforts to promote the welfare of our people.will be placed to their oradit at the end of the season. what it will prove of itself anything either for Of one thing only wo departed from, and notably at Nottingham the and the maturity, for the disinclination bitherto nvinced to intimable privilege-sooss to the wooded grounds board from the Gseting by the prisoner. I gave and the latter a Fronsa Lentenant out shooting lay these endeavours be macoessful, insuring to In the two contests alluded to this was openly or against the the superstitions of the "vair
forming the outer enclosure. If any of your instructions to PS. Yacdonald to go on board. The French officer's thigh has been completely all of you the blessings of pesce and prosperity.
shattered by the bullat.
I thank you most mincerely for having como individumi was sunk in the interest of the county may feel tolerably sure these events will con pase auch taxation. But as against this readers with an enthusiasm for botany desire a and arrest the prisoner.
Duncan Mandenaki, P.9. 15, said-In non-
PARTE, 26th Beptember, here in such large numbers to congratulate mo Whether thie "Bagrant mcrifics of wickets by firm the gambler in one or other of his super- thorough enjoyment of their favourite may be set the fact, of which the Society for fortnight oog het jy enter than favour to Bog zone of instructions received from the list! The French Government has take diploustic and for bering fluminated your houses on this batsmen is le keeping with the tres spirit of the stitions in "the rain" fangy if they run woll the Suppression of the Opium Trade would Morkden, ay about the middle of June, and ex-wituaas I went on board the Geelong and arrived action in the matter of the Gorman forsators on occasion. May you all enjoy everlasting happi- game le a matter open to clous question; and for hita, and in the "maturity" notion if they
on board et l'a.m. I saw the quartermaster and the frontier do well to take note, that China ban now, by plors the wealth of the Pel Ling.
on pative opium which will do away with avans was a sort of dome or tower within which the greater part of the advantage-is-at-was-s-huga stone monster resembling a hippa present anjoys over the imported drug. potamus bearing on its back a lofty Label with an insription en-it. The notaal site of the burial
There are few articles of produco that i place to did not soe, as it is abut in and access Geelong, was again brought before the result of his appeal against the first sentence.
mear and pesos
to meny, especially the old wohool of ericketers, ran adversely,