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TER DAILY FEESE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2er, 1858.
There is a rumour: One of the ten convicts who escaped from the what he o ald to prevent the prisoners escaping,
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The house in which this fire startet uns Na. 33, Prays, the ground door of which was ocas pied by the Tin Leong Hiog, at Shaokiwan, as a Ticensed samahu shop. At the time the fire broke out Li Lum, the sooountant, was in charge of the shop. The conflagration oʻ`ginated la a bookloft used but as bedroom and store-room for paper, leaves, sad other packing material: A-Chinese priest was holding a valigions cere. mony in this room, and it is supposed that some of the burning crackers ignited the packing ma- teris) stored on the shelves After guiting No. 3 thafires spread on both sidth to Nos. 38 and 40, totally destroying the latter and party gut. ting the former. No. $1, although not gutted. in CHINA COAST METEOROLÓGICAL also badly burnt. The total damage is estimated. at $1,909. Some of the places burnt were insured. THE THIRD FIRE At,& o'clock on Saturday afternoon large. sheets of flame suddenly shot up ont of the ruine of No. 99, Queen's Read Erat, which place, it will be remembered, was burnt down last week. Tho Aro embraced the walls and vocandah of No, 97, sd bad not, the manual from No. 2 Station nader Inspector. Hennussy turned out as promptly as it did a very serious con- fagration would have reunited. As it was, it was nearly an hour before the fire could be got under It is a mystery low flames could have started again after such & fong period had'slapsed.
THE FOURTH VINE.
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REGISTER.
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bsolute refusal, The only chance for Chi han late, that he has ordered a small railway of during the conmg of which he stated that he had asap, and for this reason the calendar of neae pride lay in imposing, if not the koto, ant saven li to be made over part of the route cord his full senterde before he ran away, and the Supreme Court had been preduced. Thit
to the Wan Shon-sban.
axw no barm la bresklag from imprissament, document showed that on the 18th May, 1896, still something that might pass, in Chinesa |
He said that it was che of the Gas Regulations priser had been sentenced to three years, The Chiness Tenisa shja ---Many years ago, to only mako z prisoner sorro eight months out imprisonment. Twe of the witnesses had stated eyes for such. Their arguments were inay when the British and. Franch gatiləment of of the twebe;and counting on that seals he had that this was witkant doubt·Té'A Ng. If the ' and ingenious. The Foreign Representa Tientsin: were in their infancy, landed property fulfilled his three years' sextance in May. The jury had any reasonable doubt that the prisoner tives had 'dealared that they would make was both cheap aud basy to acquire. The dreary jury, however, thought differently,
was not the `osospod, convlot it was their duty to discharge him, but they had to bear in mind that three bows, would, indeed, go so far as to re-te which has been converted into the streets FLOR DE LA ISABELLA, PRINCESSAB, Ex-paut the action twice, but that they could part of the speculator, but those who had audity News, writing on the 9th instant, says:
and compounds did not invite confidenes on the The Newchwang correspondent of the N: what the prisoner said was not evidence."
The jury, without retiring, brought in a verlot TRACTOS, DEZENTALES AND ISABELES. not bond the knee. To this the ten re.oient parceremuco to see what the future of "We hear that the German atcamer. Engrabar of guilty.
IMPINIALES, CAZADORY IMPERIALES, EX-plied that the coromonial proffered was pre- unpropitions soil, have had little cages to regret collided with the German three-masted schooner Tiontain would be, aud ant their lot upon the after arassing the Han en hat way to Chefoe, eta,
Sentence- deferred: CEPTIONALES, PRENSADOS, PRISQIPES, CORTA-cisely that observed by Chinese anvoye to a their venture. Values have gore up as commeres Director Barrow, which sank on the West Bank DITUS, SENORITAS, Marquaɛtros, FLOR. Pasal state, ach as Kores; and that to doreloped and population increased, have now or Bar Boou afterwards The latter is laden
TIENININ PRENRIBOR, PAQUITOS, REGALIA BRITANICA, suffer it in the Emperor's presence would be, and there is very rossen to believe that with the vessel and cargo may be sared, as at low boen arosatuated by the couring of the railway, with seaweed from. Vladivostock, but it is hoped
7th November, 1886. REGALIA INGLESA, CHIQUITOS, ELEVATO tantamount to admitting bis vassalage to the the additional advantages of communication, water the seawood can be discharged. The to the Viceroy for extending the Tangchow rail
H. E Lin Han-fang has sent in a petition ATIN, BOUQUETS DE WATSON: countries represented. Further curione Tientsia, in touch with points now distant by steamtug Peters most fortunately hare, and will way. It la ramoured here that several foraign SWEET CAPORAL AND OLD JUDGE extension of the argumentum ad hominem even a much since floorshing port than hereto press na pinion as to who is to blame. Some per -but I doubt very much if any formign
ronson of well nigh impassable roads, will be stand by the disabled craft. It is early to or firma bave tendered German for Tis 5,700 Table 30,80 CIGARETTES.
they pointed out that Pilace Kura, whom the fore. This bids fait for the landed proprietor, say the Director was at anchor, and that the pilot firm will have anything to do with it, exopt Representatives had acknowledged as their sad recent prios pail for property show that of the steamer had given op charge. As in all supply rolling stock, etc, for they have their Home 12 equal and whose equals (by all the rules of fally elige to the possibilities of gollision cases; whether between ship or cabs own engineer and staff of foreigners. There are
greater-Tientän k
the seroaring, if there should ban judicial in a number of Harman gentlemen here from your M
Dol4... logic and Euclid) they themselves therefore
quiry, will no doubt be very tall and perfectly port, representatives of large gut and armour were, would have to knee) when introducing
sincere on both sides." The Mercury onrrespond-plate feme. I have not yet found out what On Saturday, the 17th instant, at St. John's Catho then to las Sovereign; ergo, why should not
the captain of the barkentine should have lost ont writes:-"It is a strange ocinsidence that they are here for. deal, Hongkong, by the Rov- Jennings, MA...
From Korea I learn that a regular tug-of-war ATION Ustonial Chaplain, HARRY LAND STRINGER, to Eat they? What reply the Foreign Ministers
being run down near Chapel Island, off Amoy, Barg-chang. His Majesty wants Yusa super- another vessel in a similar way this year already, in going on between the King and H. E.. Id ZABETU, daughter of G. Nicholls. Ex
On the 20th November, at St Peter's Church,
elade to this remarkable contention in
by the steamer Melapesta. The supportion fa soded, and the Viceroy refuses to do this unless Hongkong, by the Right Rer. Bishon Burden, shrouded in didomie mystery at all
harkentine, wanting a pilot, and the steamer pondence on this subject is passing to and fro... sisted by the for. J. B. Ont (CNS), the 2ov, A.
in the Into Newahwang Sollision case, that the His Majesty dismisses Judge Donny. Corree 59.71 GORNER GOLDSMITH, Seamen's Chari u to ANNE Venta they held firmly to their resolution
fishing to get rid of ans, the steamer went wonder who feels the most ancomfortable, onion TREVERTON, eldest daughter of W. H. Lobb, But to kneal. Meanwhile, while all the
closer to the sailing vessel than she would have Yuan or Judge Danny. All this strife is about of H. M. Noval Yard.
done otherwise; but whather this explanation is pamphlet published by the Judge.
Bar's application for coolle immigraats is not rettled pot. Others have applied too, I hear. Boara time ago a number of "Chizons were not allowed to land from the beamer Yehsin at Nicolatorek, and complainta have been made to the Viceroy. I understand they were not allow. ed to land and proceed as they had no paesporta. H. E. Li Bong-tean is daily expected here Grain Commissioner for that province. on bir way to Chekiang, where he is appointed
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong. 7th Norimber, 1898
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James Kelly made his farewell how for a time to the Hongkong public in the Palise Court yeater hisold casts of favourite sketches, including "The Toy. This talerted Irishcomedian will to appear in Wanderer Returned." The Constables Bane." from date. Mr. Wodehouse, with a salons in and "Fan of the John McLeod," in thres mouths defference to the inaccent recreation of the inhabitants of the colony. has ordelly sent James higgling, was in progress, the Germany tourance file for that period. A young rising Hiberoise is, however, taking up On Friday, the 9th instant, at the Eouth Pavillios, Ministér, M. Rzarves, left Peking intend Kelly's. led and probably will do his best to Bl PROSY HAATINGS GruLane, aged 37.
ing to retire, This the Yamen, always state in trifles, took advantage of, and then Brist started the theory. that the Emperor could not recrive in audiance Ires than five foreign ministers for M.TERFUES's departure had reduced the number then in Peking to four. However, a month Inter, The quorum was-nade-more than-complete
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the time till our own inimitable James is about gain. His name is Macarthy Peter Macarthy. Ho sigued articles aboard the Lead- ing Wind on the 13th instand got a $15 advance. take are of itself, and forthwith woat and spent Noxt day be exid that the Ing Wind should' the money. The consequences were dianstrous, for Pater will bave to partake of skilly and after- noon tea at the expense of a paternal Go vernment for six wezka.
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LONDON, 17th November. THE FRENCH CONSTITUTION. The French revision committee has decided in favour of the abolition of the Sonste and the Presidenpy of the Republia
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W. DOBERCK. Itoogkong Observatory, 20th November, 1888.
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1; Q. iqually, 8. rain 9. Row:
··V. visibility = W. daw (wet), Kinobes, tantha and brodée.
W. DOBERCK. Houskone Chuarvalety. 20th November, 1958.
At 9 o'clock on Saturday evening a fire broka nut on the ground floor of a house at Aberdeen, to the sast of the Felles Station. The place was luckily standing isolated, and beyond it. the fames, which were subdued after about an hour, could not spread. The place was occupied by a man named Wong Hing Chóc, and the pre. uses were used as a bamboo and cane shop. The total damaga is estimated üt about $200. The house was insured.
THE FIFTH FIRE
The fifth and largest Ére opened at about te o'clook on Sunday morning on the first floor ed. No. 83, Jervois StrandThe Aymes; carried, by the wind, barng with great-forcenose, and the leat was Intelike. During the minutes that slapred before water could be turn- ed. on to the house. the bluze begance much grister until the whole house was a. abest of fre. Stacked with most combustible material, the place burnt like tinder and sansed the houses on the opposite side of the road to smoke with the boat. Luckily this was noticed in time, or there might have been a repetition of the Lyndhurst Terra fire. Notwithstanding that water was poured or the flames from very point of vantage they gradually increased in power and quickly enveloped the corner shop, No. 85, which was soon li e sance condition as 83. After a long hour of hard work, especially hard when it is rembered what work they had done |during the previous twenty-four hours, the fire-. men had the satisfaction of seeing the fames re- dycal-in strength), and gradually they died ent altogether.
HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 27. 1888.
The Manchester Syndicate, which was dead Tas young Emperor of Chins/will-await
and gone, according to your morning contem: next February what the Empress-Dowager the arrival di Mr. FERGUSON, Diplomatiebrother of. H.E the Viceroy of Chihli and The N. O. Daily News save:-" Li Han-chang.
porary, has come to life again, and has regre sentatives here.Mercury Correspondent... THE GENERAL GRANT" CASE: and her advisere are pleased to consider his Agent for the Netherlands, and SORBIMA formerly Governor-General of Hupeh and Hanaz,
About two years ago a Enstory was founded on majority, and will, as usual with young Ambassador, Thy appearance of the latter Grain transport. The post is one of considerable ed in respect to the above case:→→
Panzoni, The specially appointed Japanrae has been appriated Inspector General of the
The following are the official decisions deliver the southern bank of the river, at a place not Chinese entering upon manhood, bo they seems, if we may judge by the correspon-snapices of his brother, the position will beco
far off for making various kinds of safety standing, and if milwaye are built andor the Emperora or epolies,-celebrate the event by dence in the newspapers of the time. (the /etill more important. Li Han-chang carried Tastai, res1 a document in Chiness of which the in very largo quantities, and most with a ready Mr. Li Tao, who represented the Haikwan and Austrian matches which come to the port matches to compete with or displace the Gerzan getting married. Having thus pul the seal upon his nexumption of full power it is to be rious will find a long communiga in the aything but a good reputation as Viceroy into following is a translation:-I have, in conjunc-sale in all lowns and fairs of the province, and
air antreated with mustare being 100. retirement a few years ago, and ns ho has been tion with the British Consul and the Commis even in Mongolis, Shonai, Shauai, ets. The assomed that (das allowance having been N. O. Herald of that date, clearly from the in Paking for some meatbs seaking an appoint stoner af Customs, publicly (or) in open court English matches are doarer, and their higher made for the boneymoon) his will be called hen of the Ambassador's ad riser, Genemt meat it would seem as if he had had some diff. beard the evidence in regard to this case. This price militates against thoir sals. So, under upon by the Farsiga Ministers resident in LE GENDRE) to have very much bastened #au chang is the older brother of the Governorat accordingly, in conformity with art. 47 of amongst the founders, law saites, ate., a factory culty in obtaining us." The Courier says: Lovidence in of reliable nature and the launch considerable diffoulties, owing to dispatos Peking to admit them to an audiones, inters, but at the same time to bava proved General of Chibli, Li Hang-chang, and was the English. Treaty, be confiscated. Signed and
was established. At first the matches, although order that they may present to him their
a little embarrassing to everybody. Sorr formerly Governor Grascal of Humehand Human. sealed by me, this 14th day of the 8th moon of they ignited well, enough, wers by no means eredentials in person. So far history will be SIM, for one thing, was an Ambasader, pasta rather more than six years ago, in azat A deputy of the tanton Customs' Superintendent experience, new machinery, improved manipuis- The two brothers were required to vacate their Kang HüXIV. 17th November, 1888) LT10, equal in appearance to the foreign producte, bat while the other Fureign Representatives were of the death of their mother. When the poriad
Mr. Consul Alabaster then said-If there however, was not yet a Treats Power; in any new appointment until now.
rained in retirement, and, has not received had traded at other than Treaty Ports I should imported, and, besides, is obeaper. The matches ing an article that is in all respects equal to tżać. fact SOTEETHA had come, inter alia, to make
hava assented to her confiscation, but ea there is made at the Chinese factory are pat-up not a particle of evid-ave that the General Grant in paper cylindrica toras, each box con- Trenty. But then Japan was determined Peking in 1,266 years. Every visitor to Peking places she was sed for risiting, and it is not and in this remect the matches are rastly prefor The grontest age belonging to any building in went to Chang-sts or Te-hai, those being the taining 250 lights. Ignition is easy and certain
LONDON, November. at least nomiral, independence of his mother angre that prepared (her turbulent anmu. This pagoda was built A.D. 602, in the Seas of which would be necessary in terms of the be tied with red paint, and we have ofton had ained as great as ever, and that England's tremen who were present deserve greať zrodit to get both Treaty and Audience, and was ares a pagode on the west, of the Chinese city. even alleged that she traded clandestinely erable to those made in Japan Many of the that he feared the dangers in the Balkang re- Mr.Gladstone, speaking at Birmingham, stated traded at all either there or anywhere else, proof Japanese make seem, for motives of economy, to dynasty. Noar it is a bronze Buidla, 30 fest
boxer which had scarce one ignitable matchsidered the Sackville-West incident a serions nesonly because of the manuer in which they greatest embarrassment is Egypt; that be con- firstly because they showed out at all, and The Chincgo manufacture is now fairly catablished, and gives employment to about one buodred light to Great Britain, and bopod it was capable worked notwithstakling, the inconvenience
of satisfactory explanation. persens, and, ne the sales increase regolarly, it
under which they were suffering. promises to become a considerable and valuable
LONDON, 18th November indtutry-Chinese Tinwe
M. Freycinet declared to the Chamber that it was useless to expect a reduction in the war THE NAVIGATION OF THE UPPER Au Important Discovery is anuanced in the
budget. Paris Figaro, "of a valuable remedy for nervousmand of the Metropolitan Police.
Bir Charles Warren has resigned the Com. debility, physical exbaustino, sad premature
No. 83 was complet by Wing Luk, Shik and | others, who carried on äüsinemas ciothiers ADÓ, who had stored on the upper doors of the hold, nga rry large look of blankets and clothing of all 'descriptione. The hones is insored with Meerra. Siomszen & Co. for $20,700.
No. 85 was a large opium warehongs and was -
pany for $4,000. At the start of the firm as man named Ng Ching, a foki of No. 83, jumped down from a top finer of that house to the strect, a. distance of over thirty feat. He bat amer the inconvenience of a sprained sokle, vellous escape, the only injury he sustained being.
For their conduct at this tire the whole of the
repeating herself, after the comparatively Ministers Plénipotentiary at the best. Japan of mourning had expired, Li Han-chaug still had been any evidence that the General Graustion, eta, have at last succeeded in manufactor- NEWS FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL. insured with the North German Insurance Com-
triffing lapes of Sftesu, years. On the 23rd of February, 1873, his late Majesty of Chin kuown to foreigners as Tusa-cni, concluded hia long tuinority and commenced to rule ir,
that time. The capital was then in Stasi, but
SUPREME COURT..
and her sister Empresa In early icur sailing for a fig!) in go to war for the high, cast in lagers a foot thick. It dates frem Treaty to justify confiscation, I regret that I fean yere since the Treaty of Tientsin had and that, we iako i, was considérably further the same perind. On the pedestal are the names at dissent from the Deputy's decision. declared that Her Britannic Majesty's Br-shan any, other Power was inelined to go, and titles of mero that two hundred enwuchs of presentative at Peking abould enjoy the Thus the Japanese Ambassador was in a same privileges as are accorded to offers of stronger position in anma respeels then aoy the same rauk by the usage and consent of of the Western envoya, and daubtless under. is 375 feet in height, and has thirteen storeys. It Western Dations," one, and not the miles, gland how best to bring pressure to beer. of which was understood at feast on the His conferences with the Chinese Minis
20th November.
I CRIMINAL-SESSIONS.
British side) to be the right of audience, vers," writes Mr. (Sir Tuoxas) WADE in Island no-building anything like se old us thrie BEPON Hos. J. RUSSELL, C.M.G., CHIEF decay. The discovery was made by a lesionary
JUSTICE..
of the prisoner
The charge was read over separately to each
Chan Tar pleaded guilty; Kwong & Wong stated that as only escaped because he was being pressed by the officers of the gaol, Lau A Pak, No. 51, stated that he did not want to escape
· ESCAPING · FROM CHAIN GANG.
Feking had been a rebordinate capital of the Wu, and this made it important The goda Tastinian built the Cathedral of Saint phis in Costantinople There is in the British was built about sixty-six years after the Emper
But hitherto there had been difficulties in the Bite Book," sere separare, but from his possibly. Nor China are there may pagodas
pagada, except parts of the Tower of London. the way of expreiving this right. When firquent interesarse wilk us the other that have so great au antiquity. Fi firal Minister to Fring, Sir FREDERICK resentatives] we bad been kept fully in pagodas are to be seen. It is made of weil barat Bevce, endearouted in 1859 to top spored of what was passing. The know. bricks on a square platfora 6 feet high and 120 only at Sout'ai and Wut'ay that such ancipoti post his way was blocked at Take; and edge which, as a Japanese, be necessarily feet in width-Chicas Tinos. when his brotber, Lord Lars, in the fellow-greased of Chinese terulare and of the ing year was conducted by the victorious ages of China deterred him from under says. The body of a Buddhist priost was cro but the Superintendant and second and third
The Chinking correspondent of the Mercury allied armies, to the capital be found the syigence on any point of form, but he ruled here on the evening of tba 1th instant. officera of the geol pressed him so that he had i then Emperor gone on a hunting expedi-bored, at the same time, we firmness The docsand was attend te the Buddhist to go; Fang Hing On, No. 54, Ľ A Luk, No.. ON LONDON, tion" to Manchuria. From that expedition he and dignity is the assertion of his rights" of the Concession. The body was placed in 43, made the name stats for ow teraple at the foot of the Chiakiany bill, oatside 141, Wong Kun, No. 1, and Man A Kun, No. ill fated Bres ruse (u is convenient to call thus assailed on all sides the Chinese Goetting posture in n karge ear ben jar, filled 74, said that he escaped ti savo is life. Chow bim so) never returned, leaving to succeed i verumnant gave way, and on the 15th June with charcoal, the top of which was composed of Tun, No. 365 said nothing. No. 71 said that in the empire is only son, a child of two or
two separated, pieces which were hermetically the gaol regulations ware not kept and the Prince Kung communicated to the Foreign sealed, and strengthened by iron wire, bound officers oppressed the prisoners, a great deal. three. After a preliminary,lussle with their misters the alt important but very much around the jar containing the remains, and the rivals, the child's mother (an inferior cuneori cliticized Decree: The Teung-li amen the bottom of the jar was ou aperture to admit
Sentence was deferred. inama of the deceased was placed thereon. In of HIGH-FUNG) and the late Monarch'saving presented a Memorial to the effect free noem to the flames. Underneath the jar of a Chias boy on the 5th October..
Nund Blogh was charged with manslaughter Barpress were appointed, or appointed them that the foreign envoys residing in Peking the sandalwood and other inflammablocis, G., isstimated by Mo we. Wasten and soivas, bis guardians, leaving Prince Kosova implored an Audiesice that they may matter was placed under. The rameng of Deacon, appeared for the defence
the eartip was dag away, forming a trench, and The Attomey-General prosecuted. Mr. Fran] in charge of foreign relations, Partly deliver letters from their Governmente, W cremation was performed by all the priests he from the easy good nature of Sir FREmand that the foreign envoys residin longing to the temple. The body was cleined in C. G. Broderson, O. A.Da Cruz, John Gray, The jury consisted of Messra. O. E. Botelho, DERICK BEUOS, partly from the feeling.in Peking, who have brought lettere fan of the far was opened, and all that remained
about eight hours. After the ceremquy, the top 8. E. Dalouse, A. Harvey, and C. G. Corvett. chivalrous enough but often sadly out their Gavernments ha accorded Aadieuer." were some partioles of the skull and some por- was charged with an unlawful komicide without Telegraphic Transfer
The Attorney-General aid that the prisoner tions of the larger boues of the body."
malice aforethought. It was not alligad thet
of place in dealing with an eastern people, With the circumstances attending, the st that the Chinese Government should not dieace, and the proper course to pursue ex: be made to feel too keenly its position of February we shall deal in a future article. defeat, the British and other foreign Go veruments who had, following in the wake
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The N. C. Daily News of the 12th November Maya-We are informed that the noecesary au- in Old Moxico; it asted him from a miserable The nomination of the Governor of Newfound thority has at length bon received from Her existance and an sarly grave. We learn that laudas Governor of Queensland is objected to by Majesty's Minister at Poking to take the Ruling the Rev. Joseph Holmes, Bloomshery Mansions the Colonists, and they have asked to be consulted to Chungking, but that before starting rules for Bloomsbury Square, London, WC. will send before any appointments are made. Lori the avoidance of collisions hate to be agreed up the prescription, free of charge, on reosipt of Knutsford refuses compliance, pointing out the on with the Chinese authorities at Ichang and self addressed stamped arvolopo,”
37 Anuger of snob appointments appearing to be the published for the information of the junkmon
nominees of Colonial Ministare,"
and for the direction of the steamer. The Chinese COMMINICIAN INTELLIGANCE.
government has, not unnaturally, laid great. Tugevas, 20th Movambar
atross on the dangor to which the numerous junke navigating the Upper River will be ex. EXCHANGR.
red fema, stormers running there. There is little doubt that the iotraduction, of steam Ou On Saturday and Sunday, the 17th and viration upon the China coast has led to the dus 18th instant, the powers, et endurance postruction of numberless craft of which nothing sessed by our local fromen were rather is heard, sad where the victims of collisions suverely put to the test, with a resalt, we got no redress, although, on the other hand, are glad to say, that proves that, though small cases which come into Caurt often result hardly aumorically as our Brigadas are, yet their to the foreigner. Hunce we cannot blame the value is beyond question. From 8.30 on Saturnativa suthorities for taking what may appear day morning till? s'alook on Sunday morning no to be excessive precautions where a new route less than five dres occurred in the colony. It ko that in quotien is thrown open for the first was very unfortunate that at the first of the time. Bir John Walsham has had a hard three the voluptesse engine should have boon struggle with the Teangli, Yama to give pras rendered unless through the bursting of a steam tiral affect to a clause in the Chefoo Convention, pipe, and this unlucky accident, there is no doubt, the otocntion of which, at the time, the High was a serious drawick throughout the busy day. Contracting Parties doubtless thought would Wo are glad to be able to notice, however, that he postponed size die; at length, after the prin despite the foot of their engine being unfit for efple had been reluctantly admitted by the nse, the volunteers turned out in good force at Tuinen, the regulation of the collision'
ye o'clock yesterday morning, and rendered all on threatened to again adjourn the matter the assistance they could to the Government indefinitely. Sir Joba appears now bo Brigade, which body it must be confessed, not have ranged that, in on the score of its ficiency bat its cizo, zeedol, H. Lifte sox with the aid of the Ichang consolation will as it always does, all the help that it caald got Consul, the Local Authorities of the Pre- The following in a short description of the Bras vinces of Hapeh and Sneohuen shat do as they occurred
termise on, the spot the best course to be adapted for ensuring, as far a possible, the At 9 o'clock on Saturday morning, passers-by: safely of both the steamer and the nativo in Winglok-street notised heary volumes of orat. We cannot but congratulate our Minister ing that street and maning right through into ed in carrying his point so far, and only trust Bonham Strand, forming No. 109 In the latter that the Loral negotiations now to be taken up thoroughfare. The alarm was quickly given, will be quickly disposed of. It is true, we should and it was not long before the water from the have thought, the international colision laws al- harbour was being poured on the house. ready in foros would have sufficed equally for the minutes after the begining of the Upper for the Lower river, but, at the sema ing very formidable proportions and thestaning what to native apprehension on this scere, and so
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he hilled the decossed with any intention to ON We find the following notices of punishments mader him, but he was charged with man- and rewards in empection with recent events in slaughter. The occurrence took plays on Formers in the NC. Daily Nevis translations the 5th October, and the facts connected from tho Peiring Gazette:The magistrate of with the fair were very few and simple. It of Great Britain, made treaties with China, with large crowds of Chinese who were present with the assessment of the land tax'in bir dis- boy apparently coming from the neighbourhood: The Supreme Court was thronged yesterday the public service for misconduct in connection about 7.30 am. on the Praya pureuing a small Chia-i or Ko-ges in Formosa is dismissed from was stated that the prisoner had been seen at consented not to press for an audience with to hear the trial of the tan conviste for cocaping trict. He is doctored to have been guilty of of the place where the fire occurred and where i aloe Insurance Society of Canton, Limited smoke coming out of No. 9, a large shop front upon the persistency with which he has sooved.
the infant Emperor. Nothtop, it is needles
to say, could have been more acceptable to
the Chinese. They understood perfectly
that a British Minister admitted to an
WBS
Quotations are
king and Shanghai Bank Starba-155
por premiuze, sallers.
$90 per sb.e. China Traders Insurance Company's Bhare
$68 per share, buyers. North Chica Insurance-Tis. 290 per share. Tangiste Insuranos Association 118, 7 per
Ton
THE FIRST.
audience could not and would not submit to a six months' fartough, most likely in the Bayern, sums wrongfully, or pretended to be, expanded immediately after this, death resulted. He wenld Chinese Insurance Compary, Limitad...$165 per†confiagration, and fast when it was on time, we think Bir Jolo right in yjalding-some-
Bhare.
akars.
par aliazo.
from the chainigang. The Bessions are to be making false reports and of rezardinssness of the constable wont have had on gathe resumed this morning at 10.30.
man ilfe. The Asting Magistrate of Feng He chased the deceased. caught him by the E. Herr von Brandt. German Minister hau, e Fotow, is caldered for zaking untrue queue, and threw him on the ground It to Poking, arrived at Shanghai on the lopresentations, but is directed to contine to alleged that be there trampled on his back instant from the North. HE is going horis, on officers are ordered to refund immediately the and the constable kicked him terice, Almost give his assistance to the land surveyors. Both two or three times. The foy tasa gut up the degrading prostrations required by bat before arsbarking he in expooted, we hear, Chinese Emperors of all who entered the to pay a visit to soms of the turwan Consulates by them. The Bub-prefeet of Pol-nas (Pilam) tell the jury that there was an t-suite Os Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. 148 to spread itself on other side, the accident at lest bringing the question, which has been presence. At the same time, they held in the treaty ports of China. During Herr vont is likewise dismissed. He is stated in the Decree that the defence would call witnesses to con firmly to the shattered rag of Chinese will remain as Charge & airs Cometteler wanting in compassion towards the savages, to try to make out would be that the constable Canton Insurance Office, Limited-$97 per rod, and for a while seriously retarded the gas-gion. It only remains now for the steamer, which universil dominion, and were only too con-bar, T. S. Minister becomes days of the ten his post without lease, hese ta la valet aver a stone and ruptured, his spleen, Tests. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharesing out on either side from itu tuntee of the uske har start befere the water fails too low and
have withdrawn supplies, and to quit need no violence at and that the deceased fell share. acions that ths, last throde of this fond
Diplomatio Body-Courier. delusion would part-at-once if the Empire at
are punished on the recommondation of the Gomony would no doubt be brought before them The Peking Gazette of the 31st October con- to their conduct show it to be necessary, frost death. It was the business of the jury to find out vernor of Formoss and if further enquiries into the affect that this was the real cause of tains a report on the condition of the Yellow proceedings will be iustitated against them. A how that rupture had occurred. On behalf of
Brandt's absesce, Baron von
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to have been greedy of money, so have been tradiot this tais. The sort of story they would
operations soted in a very violent manust. Fren
$20 per share. China Fire Insurance Company's 8bares—$791
per share. Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited-
$25 nom.
$17, sellers,
Blares-$7 per cent. prom.
Indo-China. Steam Navigation Co's Bhares
Shares-120 per cent. prem.
20 per cent. discount. hits and Manila Steamship Compexy, Limited Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-$61 per
-8160 per share, bayers
share. Hongbong Gas Company's Shares-3155 per Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares—$170 por
to the Volunteer engine, mentioned above, occur- dragging on for some years, to a definite conolu pose of the firemen, Meantime the flames, spread-is now employed on the Hankow-Tchang route, to barsing building, made considorable headway, then to show herself capable of the work before and it was fortunate that the fact was recognised fer. in me that it would be better to attempt to save the houns around No. 9, than that house it- self. The ire on the side of the building thing
FIRA ENQUIRY.
large batime sware that the barbarian en-River, from Wu Tooling, the fir stor long list is publisked of rewards conferred upon the prosecution he winkd say that tho constable Toys at bis capital bad refused to the Em. General. He says that after the autumn-freshate military and nuval officers for their share in the used unlawful force to the deceased, and that traits Fire Insurance Company, Limited-Bonham Strand, owing porbars to the fact that peror's yn face to pay the homage he de- the river suddenly rose two feet two inches on manded. Whether those samo barbarian the 17th August, on the uerf day three feet, and retssagen at post to a against the area to malo of metro Hongkong and Whaupon Dock Company' kept, was beaten some time before that in the 17th inst. by Hon. H. F. Wodehouse, into the facta envoys, representing as they did an irresis simultanone rise ca the Chic river, and great Ju-chang, of the 'Northern Squadron, and caused by unlawful violence, more then ecos dongkong, Canton, and Mavan Steamboat Co." it could be left with safefy the whole of the the Jubilee building which was burst out an
on the 15th September two feel. There was a officers the prinsipal ones are Admiral Ting kicking, as decribed, but rupture of the spleen tible engine of coercion, were wall advised care was necessary to protect both the north and General Wa Hung-to, to both of whom are giversary force aing used in the arrest of the boy; in playing thus into the hands of the Chi. the south bank at various places. nese Government, in fostering its proputop-tween the two ends of the embankments, a bolo
At the month battons of the first class. of the breach, the water being compressed ha
that would be an unlawful act on the part of the constable in the eyes of the law, which was tuoas delusion and the arrogant ignorance of geat depth had bar soatred out, scan lega
The Prays was early yesterday morning the jealous abore all things of human life. The of its people, is another question, which bankarets opstinne to “stand aloft un. taken by the Polios to stop it, might still be
ating to show rinety feet at one part. The scene of a disgraceful riot, which, for any steps and he would sak them to give all their evidence would require considerable scrutiny, need not be entered into how. At any rate, injured," The two longihs of the western er going 01 RGW.. À MArgo boat, laden with brioke attention to, the witnesses on both sides. when they felt themissires to be in a posi-bankment which were washed away thie summer came alongside the will opposite Messrs Jar speech from Mr. Francis in defence,
The evidence was then taken, and after a long tion to press their demand hy an appeal, not He says that as the middle of September has and a number of cooliss proceeded to go on to consider
have been restored to their former coalition dise, Matheson and Co.'s about six o'clock,
His Lordship said the real question for the to force, but to that reason" which their pad there should be no more frawhite, and 16 bosrl and commence dcleading and carrying jury do masies was waather the sonstable Chinese opponents were so fond of parating will be easy to execute fresh wezk and to guard the bricks up Peider's Street. Another large be medioni evidence that what was described against them, they showed no hesitation.
what has been dons-N. 7. Baily News. As soon as the fact of the Emperor Tyso-
gang of coolies quickly assembled, and for some by the two witnesses for the prose on coal reason which was not apparent to the lookor-on, not have taken place. There could be no doubt Mr. Pemberton Willard's Company opened objected to these scolis loading the boat. CHI's assumption of full power was noted on, with "Dorothy." The hog was wall filted; for about ten minutes, and being unable to kickod to death in the way degeribed Ou Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited thronged with thousands of Chinese, and intral, when the firs broke out there. I deal in
last night at the Theatre Royal, for it short new. After ourrging on a most bideona oleramering that no such marks were left on the body of de. to them by Prince KONG they resolved in rez better filled then could have been expected paranade or, intimidate the coolive who were the other hand, suobí o fall as was deforibed by Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company were severely hatupared in consequence, The The whole of the firet Boor of the building I dcaged as must hava been there had he been
tunity to rely insist on the selection of an tension, with the exception that Miss Tera Pater and a number of coalios narrowly escaped being to cause death, owing to the condition of the Panjon end. Sanghie Dna Samantan Mining to the Government Brigade for the purpess of used to sleep thare. 1 had just given orders to
bare.
per share.
per share, sellors.
Chius Sugar Refining Company, Littel-$199 Luzon Bugar Refining Company, Limited-591 Hongkong Ine Company's Bar-14 per
share, buyers.
*385 pér share.
-La liquidation.
Company, Limited-591 per share.
the stock was neither so large nor...so closely An iuquity was held at the Magistroy on the part fronting on to Bonham Strand, and as soon concerning the Bee at No. 46, Praya Central, in
other sile. This was succosefuly ext ander be available water supply was directed to the are on the 3rd instant.
Long Akso, married woman, said—I' oc fore very long, and by 10.30 the whole of the opiod two rooms on the top floor of the house at blase was completely out.
the time the fire broke out. I have been living right through, were used and occupied by Chong before 7 o'clock on the 3rd inst. I was sitting on Too fret and ground floors of the building there ever since the place was built At a little Chu Sum as a mat,shop, and these two parts the front verandab on the second floor, leading of the house wore stacked to the cellar with off my room, when I heard people, making * matbags and bomp. At the time that the fire disturbance on the floor below." I looked over the broke out, the top Roar of the plase was sooo railings and saw smoke coming out from the first on Friday last. The flames first showed them: mate, which was nearly eveloped in sucks at the pled, the prestons tenant having gone into China doox up into my room. I escaped by the stair selves at the back of the second floor of No. 103, time I ran down it. I lost the whole of my pro Bonham Strand Central. The orgin of the fire party. is unknown. The place is insured with. MeszÍa. Wong Cheong Thing said I am mana Slemanin & Co. for $5.00. The sirosis, during gor of the Wo Cheung shop, and occupied the the time that the fire was la progress, were whole of the ground Hoor of No. 46, Iraya Cen danchere to scknowledge the communication considering that the Company played the same working, they rasorted to stronger measures witness for the defence would have been
manyonge the efforts of the Bremen Chinaware, and keep a ship chandler's shoji, by a collective Note, and to seize the oppor- opera here twice during their last season. The plant which connected the boat with sufletent, according to the medical evidence, The cast was the same as on the previous De the Prays wall was thrown into the sex,
necessity for a rope" brigade attached used as a storerooms for my stook but nobody early date for their nudienes. The usuch filled the part of Lydia Houthurne; hitherto thrown in with it.
spleen at the time.
forming a barrier within a good distance of a bare the xhutters put up on the shop on the 3rd, beluded systems of "joint action! claimed played by a Flo Morrison, and thie tlented attacked the mou on shore, who were carrying animons verdiet of not gallt
The malcontents thon
The jury, after a short consultation, raturned Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tia. 16 per re in coming more and more apparent avery instant when the fire was discovered. - I heard by the Jale
adly is pertainly to be complimented on-the-now bricks,d-as theat naturally defended the
day. ANSON DUBLINGRAME Ole ahe essayed, new et pay rate to Heat-lves, free fight ensued, in which there cuald
oring of Are, on the sound floor of the housy-and- The Bessions were adjourned till to-day at Honghong Rops Hanafacturing Company, la- BI An invention of his, we for ene kong andincas. Of the remsteder of the not have been less than one hundred engaged.
mited-882 per share.
ordered my coolius to go up and see what the The Winglok street affair was hardly over matter was. They all refused to do so, however, me not only successful bui_opportere. If the parts it may be said that they were ably was This raged for about an hour, during which time
A. S. Watson & Co., Imited-100 per cent before, he came from the Yaumafi Police the staircase leading from the first to the second Ministers had pressed separately for an an marked improvement all round:
tained, and the acting and singing showed aarikh oonetable ou Pedder's Wharf calmly looket
DEFORE ME A. J. LIACH, ACTING
primimm.
Station to Chief Inspector Horepeal that a large floor min fames My four fokis moro ail in On thrie Fot, occasionally shouting out to them to desist.
PVISNE JUDGE dience it is only too possible that the Thune-last visit here "Dorothy "was, pertainly not ons It would bave Leen too much to have expected him
Hongkong & Keyloon Whert and Gudowa Co.. fire was burning on the Praya at Yaomati, with the" shop on the ground floor with me when the
Limited $160 per share.
which the manual at that place was unable to fire started. The stors rooni on the first floor ESCAPING-PROM CHAIN SAND--- li Esmen would have found meass to set the performed fast night it was worthy to rank with mob. mos of whom were armed with bamboos, chain gung at Kennedytown on the 15th Juno, Chiness Imperisi Loan of 1894 B-3 per cent.Eoating engine, and taking with him several of necessary to replenieh our stook in the ahop.
of the bost pieces given by the papan. but as to interfere single-handed with
Rings Insuranne Company Limited-816 cope. Immediately on receipt of this the acting out constantly, to be visited in the best of
por share, nom. intereate of one against those of another: their best efforts. The Company harz now got but one would certainly have thought it would
Superintendent of the Brigades prepared the basine by my folds or myself, as it was always for it must be remembered ibat in earlier accustomed to work together and to know have occurrent to him to hare, either sent The jury consisted of Memer. E. H. W. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-5 pes sent. spot as soon as possible. On arrival it way of the 3rd inst. Nobody went up after he tanie
pranium, noma," timen Russia had been content, and Holland do and as a rostite have one of the most the riot.
the Volunteers and Government men reached the feki had been up at 3 o'clock on the afternoon better what each indivional member can or gone for assistance sufcient to cops with Hermson, F. A. Boaron, B. Reeves, IL. R. Roọ- presium, nom.
found that the house in which the fire had down, which was at about S.15. We lit our lamps more than content, to sae her enrug's received snccessful performances we have witnessed became somewhat tired and the battle was Theotidence given in the Police Court was
It was not until the combatants Karts, A. J. Konnor, 8. B. Bhabis, and A, Daer. Chinese Imperial Louz, 1888 -12 per sent started had already become gutted, and that in the chop that evening just before 6 o'clock. by the Budo Koan with considerably leas for some time.
premium, nom Mr. Sheridan ne as asual slackening that, the ontractor mange repeated by fan witnesses, and at its conclusion Bociété Francaise des Chartonnages du Tazkin and burning fast. Notwithstanding that Mesers. Turner & Co. My last policy expired the houses on either side were on fire My stock and goods were insured for $2,000 with respect than was cow demanded, and though the ball rolling whenever he was on the gang and hand him over to another Sikh i would find much deßoulty in daciding the case. Hongkong. High Level Tramways Company, a strong stream of water on the fire, it had got fin July. 6o last policy was for one year... I
"all there." and with his new gugs kept rize one of the ringleaders of the attacking His Lorship mid that he did not think the jury -110 per cent pren. we know that. Lord MAARTNEY, so far the stage. Miss Maud Here hus, if anything, im polioman, who Ind uppeared on the scene, and John Horn had stated that he was in charge at
all possible haste was made in getting on the 6th April last, and I took out a fresh ons only British representative aduited to au- proved in voice, Mosers. Fisher and Tunno are an even then it was with some diffenlty that the con- Kennedytown, and he said that on the 15th June East Barnes Planting Company, Limited-$70 again, owing perhape to the fact of the presence previous occasione, as well as with Messrs. Cal
Limited 25 per cent. pram,, nom, cellers. a thorough hold before it was arrested. Here, have been Insured, with Messrs. Turner On an dience-of-Chinese, Emperor, bad refused ever, and the nilver cherasters were ably and Boeing, and of their leaders being taken to the territory. He positively recognized the prischer Cruikshank & Co., Limited--$45 per share, diagoncerted by the crowds surrounding them,
mistakeably good, Mia Whiteford is asenorgetic stable could indeed to take him into costody. tas prisoners excapal in a jak to Chinese to perform the külow, Deverifeless the Chimtisfactorily played. If last night's performance Police Station apparently cooled the ardear of the as one of the ten aen he scaped on that
per share, sellers..
of so few cocatable, the Bremen were greatly with & Co. now, with consistent untruth, rmed, both can be taken as a criterion we may look forward follow and the contest was brought to an end, occasion, not one of the mix who took part in Hongkong Dairy Form Co., Limited-8125 per about three-quarters of an hour the flames be struction of the staircase into the street, and the Tasprotor Quincey described the position and who hampered all their movements. After build of No. 43, gising an acconaf of the van.. to Laid AMUREST and to others wibee his Company's stay here: To-mor.ow-(Thursday) of Feddar's Betreet in a threatening manner for The second witness, Assistant Toraker Foulkes, Songei Koyak Planting Company-151 per zal to menaze the rest of it, the Boating on!
to some really good perforianoes during the although a large number hong about the corner sole of violence but one of the four who did not. day, that he had performed it. But now by night, they will give 1 Teoratore."
quite sil hvar igaz.
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half-past ten
LA Ng was charged with creeplay from the
share
ex dir.
abare
soroborated the story, and stated that he did hars buyers.
THE SECOND FILE.
gan to lose their strength, and leaving the ma- vacions rouma un the four floors.
The inquiry was then, adjourned to next Tuesday, at 2:30 pm.
** gìse was taken back to-Winglok-street.