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We (Singapore Frés Pytis) BarO VEÍTATO POD- ean to boliare, that the Foreign Office contépa- at an early extension of consular posta on the
Bah-China frontier,
Captain Kunsth, of the steamer Cheang Hoek Kion, reprrbs on arrival at Singapore on the 17th September from China that on the 24th | Lilam, bía vázeni-ocllided with on Anmauito lähe ing vessel showing no lights i lat 11 deg 4 min. N., long, 100 dog. 8 min. E. The engines were reverted, and the crew, seven in all, pluked up and brought on to Singapore.
The Frochow Echo of the 28th September engs Mr. Vico Conaal L. C. Hopkins, under instructions front Poking, seamol charge or HEM. Consulate at this port on the 26rd inst.
until the return of Mr. Consul Manidald. Itie anderstood that Mr. G.D. Pitzipios proceeds to Kucheng next took to relieve Kr. Vine.Consul Allan, who will then return to the Fagola Anchorage,
Our First Happlies of these beat Quality: Seeds have arrived, and Orders will be ozooated:*
The Frouch talk of extending thṣir Tonkin. in the sequence in which they are rocalved a railway as far as Wachow in Kongsi, the long as the supply lasts.
river port with which Hongkong desires to get into communication by stoamer. Which will be Erst in the field, a British steamer or a French railway? The railway will no doubt be talid about a long time before it is mads, but, the aponing of the West River hos sko been talked about for a long time.
SRED
LISTS
-with
HINTS VOE GARDENING have been issued and can be obtained on application.
It is stated that the Yokohama Godown Company bava disposed of their premises for $80,000, a considerable.advanco on the original cost of the property. We Japan Merall) presume that this sale in a preliminary step to Our Scods are all teated before being pat up the dissolution of the Company. We apprehend that property is advancing fa valio ad na to correspond in some degree with the depreciation of the dollar in comparea with the former exchange rate against sterling:
in LONDON. ·
They are pucked under our own Sapervision, and the greatest care is exercised to insure protection in transit, `·
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 71¤, 1805.
"The U. & O staander Contio, with male, Jeff Hagejakl for this port on the 4th instant at 5pm
At Singapore the other day a Chinszhan wal ontneed to one month's rigorous tranrisonment for skinning a frog alive.
It is stated that the Japanese Government has cancelled the recent agreement was that Japanese mahicsts in Slam should be andor Franchi protection.
A Bill is to be brought before the Straits Logislative Council ons of the eestions of which provides for the better protecting of the public, against injury caused by the vending of adultorsted spirtrands and fermentet liquors.
REUTER'S TELEGRAM.
SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY FEE80,"T MMA LONDON, Sed October. THE RIOTS AT CONSTANTINOPLE.
LONDON, 4th October.
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" aptece, and stack to it. Of course commodities Nove gens un in conseqüenon, Na-doubt theru
world be many thongand Chinese who would “ sincerely regret ta jan the Japanese pate DEN.
The following newa la from Chinese ronzora in the south pal in considered reliable if such is possible in hatiys of General Lia has gone to Carton
to endeavour to scopre more troops.
General
CONCERT AT MOUNT AUSTIN
HOTELAS
they are fixed with the ownership at 7.40 p then the opin was shutal. That it was their property was proved by a letto sent by the Man Fook Company to the Colonial Secretary asking for the return of the four chests, which
hinged to them.
aladiszen of orders. Your Worship în saking më to prove that ce a matter of fact the Insurtion tions iven by the defendants to their servants were that they were to go on moving it after The congeri haid at the Mount Austin Hotal seven o'clock. Now it is impossible in these on Saturday night in aid of the funds of that
cases to prednoë such evidence, and were ita CHANGWA, Forces, 27et September,
Weserring, detention, the Alice Memorial necessity to get such evidence the Dying Or Although it is rather late to dwell on the
Hospital was highly successful. There was a dinsgoo would be inaporatire. The Crown cas very good attendance, His Excellency the of provved against the notam movers the best jectefa battle which occurred on the 28th of last The sellers from one of the camps the war Governor, Sir William Robinson tiresided, and people because they are, not the people r month, I wish to give a few details that have lont in their condemnation of General Lia for in the course of a short speech, with which he passible for moving the spine. If the Crows not yet been pablished regarding the capture of being forced to fight the Japanese deserted opened the proceediars said-During 1894 tho has to prove that, and it is to be pat Aline Memorial Hospital passed through a great med in the ance of evilce to the con the placet, for at shaled by one of on A Gloess merchants (route Gingapore suited (ancial chia Bebron 90,070, and 100.00 kary: than the boot-goople after the hont of this it was affected the hit cop and left in fanks for the mainland.
Chiness from | displayed in the whole war, and it was the abls amount of posder shipped to Formous for the plague, and Dersfore the subscriptions then of course it is portually imposable to first engagement in which the famous Bandaging seat from Taiganfoo-to Chinese formada tempport of the hemplis. Hos with the dmontante da prodins evidence mo, pagkatu zhich; nga promised by soma of the lending obtain a conviction in any case... I submit is Flag" have had a hand, it may prove of inter Amoy on the 18th to purchase now were not collestade. The cornit if that the Fog cablefactory to year Worship to show that the or to many who prophesied that in the "Black Hong spice have been put to Taipehin as pltal is now la debt. At the beginning of the orders they gave to the mer mere that the boat Fings the Japazesne wozid meet a real mecahanda, carpenter, &c., are being rear the debt amounted to 25,000,-. A' consider people were to stop moving at seven o'clock. opponent.
employed by the Japanese a writers in the abls portion of the debt has been wiped off and They hail to go from Winglok Street to the objest of this oncert is to wipe of the re- Morrison Hill Read, and it is for the defendants Changwho, the big inland city and one of the Government House pr
180,000 teals were delivered to the rahe'n hy mainder. It is Dy carnen, kopa, and I am more to prove that the boat stated at suck sui honr must important on the island, Hos three miles an English merchant summer at Auping, to it is yours also, that this concert will be a most that Morrison Hill Road could ham beri from the den, in a plain scarcely above its level. aid in the rebellion, *
puccoseful and train very point of view, and ¦ renched at seven o'nlook. I sak your Worship too To the eat lies a range of hills sad orowning
General Liu endeavoured to secane, claiming that the prosoole will be suficient to provant my it is fully admitted that the opium is the our friend Dr. Thompson from doing what he property of the opium fermors, because ther Further arious sitting accompanied with one of those overlooking the oity is a fort that he wanted to go to Foochow to stre bloodabod occurred at Constantinople on Tresorected by the Chinore, protected by four 12 additional troupe and more tends to continue is quite capable of doing, that la, sending round
the war, hat bis poopia, who are watching him the cop after the condort in ever, t day night batween the Armennine and the centimetro modern guns, with a great number for closely, would not allow him to go, saying The programme, which had been organised Turkish Gandermes Seventy Armenians were of miscellaneous relles intended years ago for he had all the troops ho needed and they had by MNB. Crow was very attractive and killed. These riots seem likely to strengthen use, but now practically loss. To the north, sapped him with funds and that ho must stick varied, but it differed from the one published, sa Mrs. Dint and Mr. Graes were unable to appear. the Porto's rosistance to the proposed Armenian about three miles distant, runs a miesntain by his troops.
It is the opinion, of the Chinese throughout The honours of the vaning fall in the largest
The Magistrate attached this letter to the. reform.
strong which at this time of the year is on the country that the Blok Flags are very degree to 317 Braga, who has carinly a depositions and asked On That ovidence do verted into a surging river. It is upon the much frightened sed do not want to fight namral gift for the violin. This talented artisto you roly to show me that the people on the A sign of terror prevails at Constantinople: two banks of this river that we find the Japa
General Lid endeavoured to arrange with the cand nu exquisitely tasted instrument, and she host were the servants working under the order The several Embassies have protested against nese and Chinese troops on the 27th the savages to allow him to retreat into their ter handled it as the softer passages of the defendants P
ritory, but they refused. He then enderroured were perfectly fastinating, almost thrilling, and Mr. Master Tan bost peuple produced-the the brutalities of the polies in killing wounded Japanese to the north, hidden by fields of sugar to punish them and sororal were killed the deeper tones were grangly drawn on Mrs. permit authorising as defondants to more the prisoners, and have lemonded that order becane, which coroms the diexist, the Chinese The savages have shown the greatest friend. Braga hut, infest ♬ wonderful continual oves opium, and there is no evidence to show that the restored.
to the south, partially protected by anbronchliness to the Japanese and hats turned the guns als very beautiful instrument, and her artistin property in that opinin had ever peso fron
furnished them by the Chinsze upon the performance of the sclé Us Beve", we warmly the defendants. In fiet the evidence is all the "The Porte is endeavouring to tranquilise thements newly built. It had always boon the cas
Chinese themaglyon instead of upon the Japanese moored, to which she responded with “Good bye other way. There is my lotter and also Mr. oity.
item to fore the river at one point where it was
sa intended. A CURA
Sweetheart. She first of all sppeared in a duet Donnye's reply which admits that the on The Armenian churches in Constantinople known to be comparatively shellow and berope
KELUNG, 3rd October.- with Master MA, Robinson, whe, although so belonged to the defendants on that day.... There- aro orowded with women, fearing frosh mee the Chipsso had their foroo; for if blong alo Wishing to join the sunthern expedition I young, res the boy with grateful movement fore if tho opium belonged to them the boat sauras,
anstom" the Japanese would certainly cross at left Changiwa on the 23rd September for and promicas to bosoms var people could uses beu meving it only se the Taipehfe, taking a chair us the roots are almost violinist. Of the vortlists Misa E. of Carvalho servants of the owners unless they had stolen it, Nameless horrors and outrages, were por- the no point. But the Japanese have a 10 impassable for a horse. On the second morning won the greatest praise, her thing being or somebody elas had stolen it, and they were we reached the Talksal river and found it in saceptionally orrect and clear. She was in a moving it for the thief: But thors in ne so in this case. One detachment was left to in- possible to cross, as the current was too strong collent yoids en Baturday night and did fall vidence to show bint the plum was stole terest the Chinese at this port and one column for bold, and seccrdogly fording want of justice to it. Mrs. Fowler gavo considerable and that letter to the Colonial Secretary, dated
was not stolen Your Worship cannot exernUA” and it was three days before any con venturet also cont (buted two items. Mr. D. V-Mait the question. It was a simple quoelion of wait sa pret lien two solige, and Mrs. Preston 16th June, conclusively shows that the pitica nhotz‡ 1,500 motion higher. About midnight, in to cross. It was then that two Juransee eboiles and was somewhat hoarse and his singing was that it was stolen on the 16th June wnd tho the shadow of darkness, this column again di planged into the stress to win to the opposite not quite up to his nangl standard. Mr. solice recovered it from the thief. It lies with vide, one detachment crawling along through bank, but the powerful surging current drow Kraal wat in splendid form and his rendering the formes, to prove that it was stolon tem inter albouant was made to get som borges from “Don Carlosyen in his best style and they chained the permit something happened nerom, bat they pet the same fate. On the commanded doserved applause. Mr. B.I. Lam which took the oplura out of their pomesalon, the bill and the others following along the low land is place themselves between the Chinese fourth day the water was perceptibly lower poort appeared in place of Mr. C. H. rice and and that having obtained, possession of the troops guarding the river and the city. At and a line was secured from each bank and gave The Lost Watch in an exceedingly opima the thief stole the permit so well. The daylight the Chinese were on the alert and opened Chinese boat made trips all day. About thirty pureful and aurate manner. Mr. Lammert defendants have not offers any evidenon a
streams were forded before we reached Took showed a décidal improvement in his votes ad these points, although, if they were tras, they fire on the few troops lyft across the river da a oh (Hain-chu-ku
he should become one of our bout tenors Mr. could be prosed. docay. At the first shot the Japanese troops,
Cattaneo and Mr. Grizle accompanied on the Mr. Dennys I do not propose to take up whose prosence ind not been disserelled
your Worship's time at any great length: The down yelling and shouting, fo the great dismay
able, and we hope it was financially successful.
The concert was in every way very ojosas quoted by my friend refers to a man who of the Chinoso, whose force mastered about a
and as Dr. Thompson dül not pass round the thousand. They fod as they could, but many
cap we presume it was and congratulate the were killed as their retreated.
Committee of to Hospital
The following was the programme.
Sovings shonki be made in FINE WEATHER ONLY and the remainder of the packets secured from damp, and kept in a dry place for vocat be open to the publ. The lion's daring white potrated in the streeta on Monday and Tuesday. patation for dropping old customs and they did sowings.
The following amended by-law made by the Governor in Council is published in the Gaselte: -The Banitary Board shall. From time to time," fix the hours during which euch markot shall
market will open the public posted on a board placed in a conspicnoua pesi- Kon at the market. In every instance at least dus month's notice shall be given of say altern-
be
FROM THE "BIAM OBSERVER.
tion in the hours during which way of the IRISH TREASONABLE MEETING IN of the main my very quickly arossed the river
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It supplies netural nourisämont to the soil, for three and "tive cent stamps the B'ormosz Chicago at night, hon speechos of a highly i thŋ sugar cane toʻgst to the rear of the fort on them under, and they were both drowned. A of "Dispersa sep. Vnda and the grind aria them, that they did not move it, that although
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MARRIAGE. On the 25th September, at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, by the Ven. Archdeacan Perhan, DANIEL EARSAW of Alanile, son of DANIEL EARNSHAW, Lloyd's Surveyer, of that dty to HELEN, eldest daughter of Law and BOUSTEAU, janin, of London, and granddaughter of the lais EEWARD BOUSTEAD of Singapore.
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On the 31st Angus, al Eastham, Hendon Lane, Finchley, N., WAM NORI, gal W, of Billiter House, Dilter Street, E.C.
By the Douglas steamer Thales, which arrived from Tainanfon yesterday, wo learn that boyend Republic's now isane sannot be procured, as for some reason they cannot be printed fast enough in the ramen to supply the derasa. It is, reported that the necessary ink is not procur able in Formosa. It may be mentioned' 89 G warning to intending porchagers that the stamps are being counterfeited at Amoy and the frauds are for sale at that port. A
The Tokyo police have, it is stated, discovered a plot to amassinate Marquis Ito, the Fromier, Two Boubt have been arrested at a hoarding house in connection with the affair, aud the polico are adopting striet uzagurys to securə The protection and enfety of the Blaquis, There is a suspicion, however, that the scare, is but the, artifice of the informer and the sushi, who are in league with him, the object being de get the reward which is usually given by the police untheritio fue dueret information of an important character.
The following notice is published in the Gazelle-In future the following classes of correspondence received in Hongkong and the Treaty port postal agension from abroad will be delivered free of charge. Carrapon- dence posted on the high seas in the letter box on board a vessel, or placed in the hands of the commander, provided the postage is propoid by weane of the postage staraps and wocording to the tariff of the country to which the vessel. halanga or by which it is maintained. Cor respondence posted on bound in port provided prepayment is effected by means of the posto
the tariff of the country stangs and according to in the waters of which thus veggol happened te bë.
A Siamese talephone man sustained sorious injuries in an accident at Bangkok the other flag from which he is not exportal to recpver. Whits moving a telephone instrument at the Bangkolam terminue of the tramway, the Banglor Times says, ho slooked the wirs until which drives the ears, and received a shock which ly burned his hands, arms, and chest, and knocked him off his ladder. Being unable to release his grip upon the telophone wire, and dropping upon the grooved rail beneath, he again completed the electrin oircuit and was badly barned about the lower portion of the
Từ Camerinka gendant with the alustaden væ
body.
The Straits Times says:-We understand that
The Irish Physical Forea Convention met at threatening and inflammatory nature were de livered.
FROM" EL COMERCIO.") - THE FIGHTING IN CUBA,
MADRID, 27th September. Frequent battles have taken pince lately, in which the victory rusted with the Royalist troops, who have beaten the rebel leader Morales and put. Maceo te flight. The latter barned the town at which he was stationed, and his camp was eccapied by tho Royallela.
[FROM TOMHIN PAPERY.] THE TERMS OF THE BRITISH UL-`
-TIMATUM TO CHINA,
Pakis, 29th September. England domezde that the ox-Vicary of Sacobon shall be degraded within a fortnight, failing which England will take action. China will pay Tha. 940,000 s an indenmity
THE
FROM THE "ASIAN",] RESULT OF THE CHAMPAGNE STAKES AT DONÇASTER. ChampagnT STAKES of 30 sovs, oach, 20 and 5 only to the fund if dolared by the hot Tuesday in Juno, 1895; with: 500 korė. alled, for two-year-olds; colts 9ut., filles st 11; the owner of the second horse to receive 100 govs, out of the stakes, and the third to save his stake. Rad House in 90 subs. Closed 50th October, 1894.
LONDON, 10th September. The Duke of Westminster's br. OMLA- DINA, by Royal Hampton-sheimnis
M. Cannon i Mr Wellaan Johnstone's be MIMIC 1ste
Cronstadt) by Holo Alkopp 2. M. C. J. Blake's clie. CLAROS, by Coussy- ator o Gallinde-Sybil T Leates 8 (Winner trained by J. Porter, Kingsclere, Henta).
Betting: 5 to 2 against Omladins. Won by two longtha; "seren ran. RESULT OF THE GREAT YORKSHIRE
HANDICAP.
The engineering corps have been doing good work in building roads, and work will be comino.d
info at ace, and it is expected that can menced extending the railroad south to Tai siderable portion of it will be milf this Fall
At Teckham wo took the railroad, the forty miles to Taipobfu, ending our two hundred and fifty miles journey on the 28th
1-Senge.
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Mr. B. V.Maillond, we werving
T. Mazo, op. 38. Violin Duet wome
Magi. Erugs and Madder Robine
The Bend of the River? Rhonestbal
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Nyeri fra “Üli Tigmiti" Meyerbeer.
Sa Br. J. Kraal. Becit Cavaidz, fromLanda
Miss
di Chamonix" Doniterii. M. Carvalho.. The Liver of Year"...Theo: Marziale.
At the same time the column that had sorred
General Telushima Is in command of the a position to the rear of the fort rande & charge secthern expedition, which will leave here to with fixed bayousts, to the great surprise of the day and tomorrow for the Pescadoers. There it sorrison, who retreated by climbing over the will divide and a southern expedition mader
command of General Noge will hand, it is my BM walls and escaping down the hill towards the city. Theretreating troops had now all gathered opinion, at Fong-it, is hur bene about 10 miles
"south of Takow. There is not expected to be; ia the city and as the Japanese gained pession any camps at this place, although Sw miles of the fort they evidently name to the copolu- south at Che-tong Ea there were formerly so it was time to escape; so flexing through the soldiers; however, further south there is known. to be two camps. The traveling toward Takow, city they were about to sook retreat through which is of course, the objective point, will be the south gate when they were paralyzed with extremely difñtenlt fald SOMEONE B-Bang far to find a detachment of Japanese troops Many streams must be fried, and at Tan closing in from the south. Many escaped, but kang is a very large river which unist be fartital, others of the fertur stricken soldiers ran to the Chinese destroy all the hosts will be
necessary to make a considerable debour and 1-Song. Grand Ario from Den Carla, Vards. and fro about the city, while the Japanese fired cross the river farther inland. The city of apon them from the fort above. The Japanese Tan-kang, which is situated on the loft bank, then reached the city and climbed over the walls, has short sight thousand inhabitants and is a se the gates were barricaded, making their en flourishing city. If they intend to oppose the 3-Solo, Liang
Japanese our first battle of any importance will trance without oppceltion. The streets were probably take place at this point. After leav littered with soldier's uniforms and equipment,ing the city we pass through richly saltivated and three hundred and seventy dead bodies were found about the city and two hundred and fifty outsido, A
fields of sagar onna and indigo, coming out on to barren xanly plan, with five or six broad streams to ford, and which during heavy rains became a water course.
to indulge in a little guerilla warfare.
After Takow is taken the troops will probably to hurried on te Tainanfa and Anping, where it is hoped to drive all the Chinese sol diere from the south.
Mr. J. Kria).
Gellerson
alts Geo Grimble,
Le Bovo" Mr. Braga,
"Cere back to Erin".
Mr Frastor
"V) Danzar" Miss B. M. Carvalho..
Bung
"The Last Watch" Mr. R. F. Lammert.
Claribel.
Mastal.
Finsuri.
IMPORTANT OPIUM CASE,
was trying to get out of his liability on the ground that he was not personally prosent of the time his corrunt committed the ounce. In this case.not a word lus boen produced to show that the boat people were the servants of the defendants, mud there is nothing to show, that the defendants in any way rathorised the removal of opium after seven o'clock,
Mr. Master-I quoted that case only sa ati authority on prima facie evidence.
The Magistrate-On fle last. occasion: I adjourned the esse-in outer to allow the prose-- oution to produse evidades to prove the fate of the case. That has not been done, and therefore the case is dismissin
Mr. Master-Do you take the letters as facts .. The Magistrate Certainly.
Mr. Master Ae facta, so that should thars be'un appeat on the pointTRA LAN
The Megistrate Certainly, all the letters you put in aro attached as orden.co.
Leave to appeal was granted, and the epine was ordered to be detained until the nsual time for appeal had passed, when, if there is no peal, it will be returned to the defendants.
SERIOUS TROUBLE AT THE TAIKOO REFINERY.
On the 24th September, at his residence in Kabe; Mezars, G. T. Haro, R. J. Wilkinson, and G. I The GREAT TUBASHIRE HANDICAP PLATS The heavy rains had then vormerved and soon north of AmpliThey will no doubt unitesburge of it were charged at the Magistracymized to have two exils. Los the men, and
GEDIG NATERMANS, a native of Breen, aged 35,
The Daily Press.
HONGKONO, OCTOBER 7TH, 1895.
31.9. gunboat Powrack left on Saturday
for Fernes.
The delivery of the English nail was begin x di presterday.
Tho N. P. steamer Tacouse arrived at Yoko hans on the dth iret, and will sail today, 7th ias.. for Hongkong via tsaal ports of call
A Spanish ganbest, the General Alave, arrivod at Singapore on the 27th. September, frem Glasgow via Penang. She is on her way to
Manila
1. Litton, at present members of the Civil Ser
viee of the Straits Settlements, have telegra phically received permission from the Secretary of Btate to leave their present appointments anil" entor the Consular service in China. Dissatis- fod with their prospects in the civil servies, these gentlemen applied some time ugo for the permission they have now received will unex- rected celerity. They are diabolierers in the Straits; they are optimists regarding the pros, pects in the diplomatic field of the For Fast. They prefer to orifice their years of labour here, their pension qualifications, their seniority all in fact, to enter what to them appears a fur sasier and more rapid route to distinction and substantial remuneration. It is a seriess stap to tak, soms may call it rash, but these gentle men are men of erudition and coramen conse, and we wish them success in their nudertaking if thoy undertake it--but them is yet time for, reponto.ce.
Thas the London mul China Express-The China coasting steamers; though commanded and officered by Europeans, are fargely manut It is stated in Clyde shipping etroles itat br Asiatics, who bring on board with them many objectionable customTE. The moral the Japanese Government has given out orders atmosphere of the confined forecastley is not to Clyde builders for five large warships, tokely to be purified by such an influx, and the cost between £4,000,000 and £5,000,000/-
Ipixed oharacter of their crews is frequently adduced by the European captains and officers Efforts to place the indemnity in Europe at a as a reason for disemtinning the ancient custors remunerative rate of interest having failed, the of worship at was even for the Christians on Hachi Shimbun says, the gum le now to be board. For some time rumours have been afloat transferred to Tokyo, sa it in bollowed it can be that the ofloors themselves wero not fris from mare prettably employed there.
the contamination of their sendinga. Details, have reached home, showing that in, vio port named unblashing immoralities take place on board certain China coasting steam, in board daylight, which officers in other merahant ships justly regard se an antenga on the ordinary docencion of life in the British Mercantile Marine, It is beliovan that shipowners and merchants will not tolante on board their ships such a degradation of British trade, when this open profigury i brought to their knowledge. At present the. names of the ships concerned or withhell, in the hope that a general intimation will aulico to recall their captains anft officers to a sense of the duty which they owe to themselves, to their families, to their honourable profession, to their country's flag, and to the Christian faith, without subjecting than to the personal pain and loss which might follow factur publicity.
Amongst the rossis anushed on the Clyde in August was the Pakhet, a steel sew-stasmar of 2,080 tons, with triple-expansion engines of 1,500 hp, built by Messrs. Scott and Co, Gevenock, for the China Stoam Navigation Co., Limited.
The Secretary of the Panjona Mining Co, Limited, advises that he has received the follow ing telegrara from the mine, being the result of the September crushing"The mill ran 26 daya, cenahing 1,000 tons of stone yielding 487 ounces of bullion
Mesara Shimura, Tale, und Ariga, Council lors connected with the Japanese Department for Agriculture and Commerce, liave, it is stated, bean sppointed to visit the Lew parts in China opened under the Bakan Treaty. Thot wore to leave for China early this month.
Osaka sagar-merchants are planning, the Hege News says, to post two representatives at Hongkong who shall make sugar importa. tione direct to Kobe. If the experipient proves mccessful they intend to promote a large çomi- pany to do a direct trade in the staple.
LONDON, 10th September.
At the Magistracy on Saturday a machine coolio, employed at the Taikge. Sugar Refinery was charged on remand with disorderly be- haviour. Mr. Glodge prosorated, and Mr. Wil- kinsga defended. The defondant was on to A QUESTION OF RESPONSIBILITY
eat the ashings of the bamboo adjoining At the Magistracy on Saturday, before Hon. tho works in order to destroy the shod and H. E. Wodehouse, the hearing of the summons enable the men to rush through and take two against Lam Bin Bang and Tai Sang, the or thros tickets each. By this means some of principals in the Man Foox Company, the the employés would be able to stay away from opium farmers was resumed. The case is of the works for the way and got draw their wages. considerable importance. The defendants were Dr. Korno, the mauugor of the worke, said charged with removing four cheats of opium that some time ere the defaudent saw him and after seven o'clock in the evening of the 16th said the men did not like the abed beneD Pa tarah, his is thour about 25 miles boat containing the opium, and the two men in by each putting up a ticket Witness pr
The main erdvdilinu will probably land at June last. On that night the paties saizer, a- they were delayed in getting out of the weeks
with the gasd division which will have and convicted of moving it sfeer sorat o'clock, the defendant appeared satieffed, taken Kages, point which is now occupied by On appeal, however, the conviction was quashed,The defence was that it was not the defendant the Chinese, and will then drive the Chinese and it was now sought to make the opmmbnt another man who had eat the lashings. troops in shand of thea towards Auping. They farmers, who had obtained a permit to move the The Magistrate-What is the feeling at the will travel first tlimugh the territory of the opium before even o'clock, liable for the offence works now? Pepohons, but as these have expressed their After hearing the evidence on the lact occasioiz Mr. Gedge The feeling is still very high, trionalitoas to the Japanese, is not the Magistrate slit the prosecution had not Thoss coulies have been very chatreperous ince thought any resistance best with proved that the opiam was being moved by the the plagna. Their wages have been increased, Nearly all the distance to Anping will opium farmers, and therefore the mee was but they, tako every chanes of creating a distr be over an immense plair and the fooling adjourned until last Saturday for further bance and the police are half a mile away. By not specially diffent. It is expected that the evidencat per the time the police came to the works the whole southern and northern expeditions will have the Mr. Master, Acting Crown Solicitor, pro-refinery might be about the manager's ears. If whole Fermes Chinese force between them, and scouted on behalf of the Crown, and Mr. this offence to not severely dealt with we shall with the sarages to the east and the ocean to Dannysmppeared for the defendaiste, but some day have a mort serious disturbance at the the west the Chinese must fight or surrender
Mr Mater said that sings the adjournment rolinóry Toy are all Tangkin coolies, and they and there. will be ao more retreating. The be had, by consent of the Magistrate-seen a band together and about To, ta A fins is Japanese forces will no doubt concentrate at copy of the depositions, and he found that his sales, as this man gets 314 month, and the Anping 1 shall accompany General Noge with Worshin had not made a nude of the production run would club together and pay the penalty- the southern expedition, as it will pass through of two letters. One of the lettera ke (MY. The Magistrate sent the prisoner to gaol for weeks and bound him over in one eureby of
Tho prefect and other apdarius escaped Several mul villages of but little importance daring the early morning, but carried nothing are passed and after about half of the distance with the Mont had for been thought pass allerer, linear Vog
tios, which in some places consists of jungle of sible. Many retreated to the coast at the bartious scrow pines, mangroves, bamboos, orcade, St., will of Rakon and taking peremica of junks made offer an excellent opportunity for the Chinees the rest of their journey by water.
After the occupation a battalion of fafantry and a troop of cavally followed the retreating soldiers towards Cantee to the south, being obliged to ford sue steam of considerable size.
of 1,300 sovs, second to receive 200 sova and the stream become of a size that they could the third 100 sove out of the plate; winners not return The Chillem, reinforced from the of a handicap after the weights are publishedwuth, then returned ad anda an attack, but 4 lbs, of one value 300 nove. 7 lbs. of one were defeated, although the Japanese did not value 500 sove 10 lbs., or of any racs valuo dare advance, su all applies had boon shut off 900 suvs 14lbs, extre, entrance 5 sors, the or account of the stars. As soon as the storm only forfeit if doclared by a date to be named stated and the river hit become fordable, the whom the weights are blished; 15 sovs, ifucosaed and took their position to the left in after that time, or 25 Love, fox starters, north of the river, when they are now. Ojd St. Leger Course (38 maba)
Canges, where the biners troops are now gathered, is about 35 tiles from The Aufon.
Here at Changwha to Chinees oflcers who Mr. A. Taylor's ch BARD OF AVON, by
Baile Aronmols, 4 yours, S. Lostes. 1 were captured are livir very comfortably and M... E. Bonzer's ab A MERRYWISE, by will be mat to the inland the first oppor Wiedera-Gaiety, 5 years. Toon 2 tunity. They say thatha forse from the main
sisted of teu caspa or 000 men. Mr. A. D. Cechrane's bb EGELTON, ty and taking part in to Changsha fight ami-
Hampton Pompoi, 5 years, T. Alfon
After the taking of Changwha the sickness (Winner trained by ownez.). Betting: 6 to 1 against Bard of Avon. reached to an alarming extent among the Japanses Infor mghing the city nearly Won by two lengthe; twelve rai.
* portion of, Formose new to nis and of con- Master) write to Mr. Dennys, and the other Baser by streams of diffent sizes must be forted, domble interest. Mr. Known Marn, formerly was a Dennya's reply, from which bis Wor-$150 to be of good behaviour for six months. RESULT OF THE ST. LEGER · The St. LECER STAKES of 25 SUYS, pact, and with indicient led, as the supplies. Lu Military Attache of the Jonese legation at ship was able assoïne certain facts with the Austher coole employed at the works was for thran-your-nkis: cults 96. filles est. Many cases could not I forwarded, the troops Berlin, who has been with me since my return object of curtailing the proceedings, His Wor charged with assall. He attacked a coale 11lbs; the owner of the second horse tors in a much weaked condition. As there to Formoen, is my compassion and will bet as in ship was to assume that the four chests parti who was going to this reamery and so casted bitn
had been heavy rains several days Chang terpreter.
tacularised in the letter belonged to the defea to stay away. The copsad was sent to guol for receive 200 scrstand the third 100 sova. ant
Every facility is given me in my work, and dants, Imm Sia Sang and He Ti Sang His a month wid hound over in on anrety of 8100 one mile six. farlongs and 132 yards), 207 method of draining city it could hardly one of my latters pass through the hands of a Mr. Master therefore ubmitted that the to be of good behaviour for four months: of the stakes. Old St. Leger Course about was almost flood, sad as there is
tu called a very heary resort for soldier usor, as was the custom in the north opium was the property of the defendants on Entha Closed September 12th, 1808.
niroody nearly ill. Yek was commenced at It is mid that at Tamantov there are to the day it was seized. MANY ones to bury the der Chinose, but it was complete zone, which meant to 6,000 men The Magista -I did not understand Els Decegearly Bow and was a week before all and at Anping six camps or 3,000 men, with letter to man, that. were disposed of, mazyaving been found con
four patris scattered, which will give the Chin cealed to the underbrig and in the river. Tho Less fored in the district about 10,000 men stench from the ded lisa was terrible and
The Japanese men-of-war will play their prootically poisoned th air. The effect was part from the sea, and with the large Janos quickly folt, for, fry to highest offer to the fores en laad poor old: General Lin with his lowest cookie, all we affected with "raslarial world famous Blok Flags, who are brava fevor and one third to whole division was enly in the columns of certain journals, will be incapacitated Onlibi very serious cases were brought to bay art disposed of in short order, tulson to the field hail, although they nam It is the opinion, however, among many of the berod 824 mud of the dis of the hospital Japanese that General Lan will make good his sorps of one chief i live doctors, three were escape as the brave General Tang did in the inconbaitated, so thewo were forced to look north A after the large mum bet esses Sixteen out of The principal foe to the Japanese troops in the forty-one nurses re Incapacitated and four Formosa i sakness although the percentage had died. But aftere boding of the Chinese of deaths decreasing rapidly were all buried and aer days of dry" wauthor" had driven away the dies, this awful period of sickness passed away the health improved, although now about 100das são bang sent back to Talpokfu: Theck who are unable to walk aro sarried on a strher by threa Chinese coolice with the noncoined offler with cash squad, and on Julse roolis with each tan strutohej.
The Japanese dead soromated and tie ganes buried in graves me with a memorial board.....
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Mr. Master roant that Fill not mean that the chosta vosad to be the property of tha defondants when the boat moved them
Mr. Dennys-l quita admit they are the pro- perly of the defendants, and ma | Mr. Master-Thuy at these porcely at this amant, they have mover eensed to be their property
"""The Magistrate "That is admitted
A SHOCKING DISASTER. AT
SINGAPORE,
„FÁLL OF A NEW-DUILDING IN KLING
STREETS
KARASMEJARY FIND MEY KILLED
canal,
On Saturday, 28th September, there soonrred. one of the most melancholy diameters over known in Singapora, a builung scoident of a most uravállelad magnitudo and one involving con Ruforahlo loss of life,
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Mr. Hmlộc then asked his Worship to make note that these letters were put in and that the opiumadenittedly belonged to the defendants.
the emini bakmged to the defendant at the For some time past there has been in course of. line it was being looved and at the titan it was erection a stately pile of buiklings at the corner weised by the palion he rubmitted that in the of Kling Street and Bonham Street, on the site alasses of any sridoncs to show that it had been of the godown formerly escupied by Mcars, estolen from them or taken out of their con. Katz Bros, and of late the work has been prabod structive posstanden they must be considered the yu with considerable vignons, the walla having movers, til rasted with the defendants to show been carried up for accusiderableheight when the
there is no reliable news from the advancing property was princi ficts evidence that it was witnessed the fall of the building, but the Sith The Aituation is practically unchanged, and at the opinia wis beltz moved against their Booldout cecarred. No one, so far as can be consent. The fast that the oplam won their Bapertained at prosent, spposes to liɛva, notually. forces. The Tata habterous weather bax, do then moved with shoir comment, and it did not constable who was on daty in Kling Streak
se, delayed grents with its Open to go further thu that Mr. Etabos that at 8:45 be heard a great role Four Juponosa, dsvalry horees, said to have
been captured bore Chang Hwo, were sont lateater than quoted cases on the point of prima of a building falling, and looking up he sa
Facid evidence, and showed that mistors had been cloud of dust. He immediately run to the spot, the settlement a few days ago and their held responsible for the illegal acts of their and seeing that a large block of masonry mura caused quita: an excunment, sanong, the, Chinese cavalry sword, and a big ware avanta ungitte In the absens of the had fallen he reported the water at the also erhibited, with a view, we suppose, of im
rasztorze anys de Central Police Station. It was fortunate rosing the natives and confirming the Japanes
Hr. Denys do not deny that for indeed that the disaster conurned when it did.
In the daytime Kling Street is one of the most- 1 palous of thoroughfares, lineal flucanged. with passers-by and crowded with vehicles of overr
Mr. Maatar, coatinafog, said that 11 19m of this descriplan gran fame evidence had
At a quarter past one on Saturday morning the Fire Brigade, undor Hon. Commander W. C. H. Hosthics and Mr. Baddeley, was called to a fire at 160, Hollywood Road. The brigade
1000 to tarned out with commendable promptitude, but
..100 to
All to proful for a dire south of Chang.defests (P) so frequently acced on arrival the shop, which is need as a paper
The Republican amps are in great request 150 to 1
Cayenne.
wha and the curtis north guards are nooded warehouse, was wolf alight; and unfortunately
but it will be difficult to satisfy the demand. there was some delay in obtaining water. Of There was not much delay at the post and the syd.the formers nes wore Industriously a
hoon napeidetod gaflotend to convict upon; description. After seven or eight o'clock in since the properation," in Chinese hands, ira lot were quickly despatched to a coal start; of old. The people seem to perfectly slow process, and may, of course, he suspended cia suruption
paratively deserted, and it is daa to this it was for the defendants to rebat the grima the atoning, however, the street is com course no water from the mains could be imme diately obtained, and some minntag alapsed be. Lord. Chester was the first to show la ulvanco touted and are making money thun they
at any moment. Seda "Ascord typhoon was experienced on Wednes
Mr. DayThe prosention must prove that that the fall of the building, though Al Nagasaki on the 22nd September a col fore the sea water ould be pumped up to the and maste the running from Cayenne and ever thought of doing The colle
involving considerable loss of fe, was not talon took place between the Bhiranui maroone of the outbreak Sinus the fresh water Battordy, with Telescope next. the goat being question is practically send probably no day the 25th alt a wook after its predeces the case.
Mr. Master-Isubmit that the statements in attended with stil mare calamitous son- and the Tokewa mare, the former sinking. They went off the floating fire.ng, has been well together. At the Hifle Butte Lord Charter more Japanese coalies will al for ware twenty-five passengers' on board, of whom kept ready for immediate we in front of the still hell the remused with Butterfly in clora
Fifteen to twenty thous Chinto, coolies but there was very little dasige done.
the letters go to prove the case. The ap segundos. With the exception of the Chine TRS was killed and six were injured. The Harbour Master's offics, but it took some time attendance, but on runking the bond fur home aro engaged altogether and the very liben
Aplication for s permit was made by the defen. i bricklayer, and their coslits, who slept in a surviving passengers were all taken aboard the for the water to be pumped from there, to two las dropped back benton, and was succeeded by pay they are receiving hero difficulty in The Thake, which left Tammenfor on the daile, and it was granted to them, and shs four wooden shanty in the half-frixbed fiva-foot way, Toki, on which steamer no one appears to testa fire engines in Queen's Road and then Buttardly. At the distance she in turned showed securing any umbor. t the principal End irst reports that everything was quiet et casts of opium festif in the boat are the sahau the new building was entirely unoccupied, have unstained any injury,
up to Hollywood Road. In ecnsequence of this signs of distress, and was pass by Sir Visto difficulty is to pick out bored, pkd to try that port up to the fate of her leaving The four choria ap those mentioned in the permit though the China shop which formed part unavoidable delay the fire obtained a Bra hold and Telescope, who drew clear away from the and prevent the fightstour among the officers were informed by Mr Burton, the The permit gave pour to move the ormie zo of the bicol win to have been tonkated on Harbour Master, that a Japanese oficer's the defendanta' place. Therefore I submit, Sunday mening. Dr Lim Boon Keng and The following roturns of the average amount of the premises, and the efforts of the firemen others, the foxraer viming easily by there parts China for the work, A of Bank notes in eroulation and of specie in could not prevent tas place from being of a length; bad third Time Smins. 18 25th For carrying one paix or sight miles head, together with his clothing md sword your Worship, that had the hoat hoon searched Mr. A. Moyer may, however, congratulate about forty dents is the whole family had been brought in to fleneral Lia. The at five minutes to saran-kesdming 'stol a themesovan on baying had their entrance de- reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended completely gutted. A phop on the ctter coc
ozgaging in the work reap consisting of hoad was to exhibition in the usual way thing couật legally hyre bem done the permit layed until after the socarretes of the ami 30th September, as dertified by the Managers side of the road and the shops an alter
side of the road and the shops an alter
the mother and daughfruggling alerg with in Taianotou clty. On the lib qut, thirty. would have been produced end it would have † dent. As it is the fatalition are entirely con- of the sportive Banka, are published
A novelty in the way on naval fagy lus lately one paolage swinging u donlder pole, two four Jambes borses with saidles were brought | covered the removal. The removal world have i finps, to the unfortunate workmen end collige, Average Spacia in and wore considerably dadaged. Fears wore
ende reused for the safety of the cocupants of been prodared in Germany, in this store of an small boys with one prickings similiarly into the Just before, the Thales left been perigotly la arder because it was being some eleven or implié in Lumber, who were Chartered Bank of India,
one of the shops, but it was found that the "Elentric Imperial Standard," just delivered to carried, and the father berlaps another sem Amoy on the 4th insta talagram was received made in omsequent of the permit, but after singing to while away the long evening hones Australia, and China. 1,024,991 1,000,000 people had fortunately guide their escape just the Imperial yacht Hirensoller. It has a sur with two, thus giving $1.60 Er & few at the Britisk Consulate etating the Japanese seven o'clock the removal became aniswful bell antonssions of the impending entaxtephe people had fortunately the shop in which the face of 43 square feet, and has repronil on it, hours work. Cash out of frido, and had attacked Taimatoo, to which place the one the permit allowed the removal only antal and of the sad fate which awaited them. Thờ Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation, 5,232.537 2500,000 Bre originated was insured in the Mitsui by means of incandescent lampe of marious the Japanese cent and deliver price stem Hadoong received orders to proceed, but from seven o'clock. Ibmit that it does not follow crash would seem to have come almost without 5,23%, 737 2500,000 the crisislar for $1,300, and, it may be added colours, all the details of the Imperial Standard to be the principal No coolie will the news restived from our corespondent with that after seven o'clock it must be presumed that warning. There was a rumbling roar of National Bank of Cal.359,380 £25,000 thus the master on this tension was not in The new leg was tried the same night atop of think of work short of ar a day, and the the Japanese army, it seems probable that the the owners of the opion boabed to more it, and falling brickwork, sad that was all Bat Cuntoa bnt on his own premises. The origin the main-unst, sud tua risalt was found most sodies whom I endes to agage to carry statement that the allock had commatised so that they were no longer liable, and that the per- whether the building fell à un coup or whetime
satisfactory 7,527,897 -3,728,000 of the fire in unknown.
my chair for a half thap wanted $1.20 oarly be the 4th must have been premature.⠀⠀⠀⠀eons in charge of the bont were moving it in dis- the collagar was gradual and was brought.
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