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POLICE COUNT.
Thursday, 22nd: November."
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER ZIRD, 1900
Question-Were the moorings clear when | she began to go P
Anewer Yea
William White, chief engineer, was next examined. He stated that on the afternoon of the
the general order was given to advance. No bugle sounded, and each man fell into position as best he could in the darkness. Shots were falling all round them as they went silently along, for- tunately without doing them any damage. They Berous MESSUS, HAZILAND AND HALLIFAX. 9th inst. about three block, they were going procasded onward till a huge ombankment was renoled, when the Colonel, halting, directed them
WANTED TO BER A TEIEND.
out, haring loaded their cargo, when the chains fouled, and they wore detained. He got orders
* LATE TELEGRAMS,
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BOETH-AFRICA.
London. 7th November.
THE PROSPECTS OF THE
SIBERIAN RAILWAY. Ascertain section of the Russian Press, says the Engineer, has persistently decried the eventual importance of the Trans-Siberian Railway se a channel for the interchange of goods. Another section has held out hopes a leading part in conveying freights from one
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"I think Ii Hong-chang is sincere in his desire to nvart a dismemberment of the Chinese Empire. He is the only international figure she has with brains and ability to understand sal formulato a sottlement.
» War with China would be the greatest dis-
singlehanded and all the world wont be nator of the century, for no nation could conquer The Emperor is weak, planged in strife
her
Koftyfontein was relieved on the 3rd. The James W. Robinson, overseer, Wanchai, wae to bank Eros; it would be about four o'clock garrison was in excellent spirits, and occupied that this great undertaking is destined to play dominated entirely by the Empress and Tu charged, first, with behaving in a disorderly
well nigh impregnable position os de Present, Martinue Stern, brother of the ex-President, manner in the Metropole Hotel on the 21st inst,
has died of apoplexy. second, with assaulting A.8, 542 Buddah while
All the Vicoroys would, I think, fight if parti- continent to the other. Exiboldoned, doubt- less, by the present deadlock in the working of tion of Chins were attempted. China must be given a chance to rehabilitate herself and
to lie down behind it, and wait till reinforcements
when that order was given. The wind was high came up. Presently the 12th Battory of Artil-
and a heavy ses running, but they were not lory from Jullunder came in sight, and taking up
making mob water down below at this time; position on the left commenced to shell the acting in the execution of his duty and third, there was considerably more water in the stoker Lord Roberta, replying to birthday con the line, the Novosti declares that these hopes punish the instigators of the insurrection, but hold, but even then nothing to speak of.gulations from India and the Mahomedans in nomy a position. A heavy cross-fire, follower with refusing to pay for the hire of a ricksha)" | About a quarter past two in the morning Natal," said he trusted men of all races and rest on baselesa grounds, and can be gains the troops must not be withdrawn from the on the 21st inst. Defendant pleaded not guy he was called up, as the vessel was making religions would Hve in porfect freedom in the by anyone acquainted with the actual state of foreign communities until peace is an accom-
water and taking a list to port. He saw there was a good deal of water coming in over the or bow. The donkey engine was not suff clent to keep it under, and the main engine had been put on, but even then the water gained. He came up out of the engine ram
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new colonies,
Prince Francis of Fook; Lord Cranborne and many prominent officers are returning home from South Africa
The British love expelled from Bloemfontein 300 undesirable poople, German and Hollanders, There is no truth in the report that Mr. Kruger li seriously ill. He is only suffering from an affection of the eyes.
matters. In the first, place, the Siberian Rail- way will never be in a position to compete successfully with ocean-going steamers. The transport of goods from Irkutah to Moscow by rail takes 42 days, and this rate of speed can be equalled by steamers. However, quicker means of transport is not so im- a obeaper rate
for about an hour when the order was given to on all three charges.
London, 8th November. Evidence showed that defendant called at the oross the plain where the enemy were thought
Lord Roberts'n hondquarters will probably be to have been entrenched in large anmbers, hotel on the 21st at about one p.m., and went straight upstairs to the proprietor's which was Shells were falling on all sides, and the plain vacant, and where he immediately began to
transferred to Johannesberg where his daugh- was literally being swept by bullets as the Fusi-pull open drawers and generally to examine
ter is laid up with enteric.
Twenty Boera have captured a military Hera in extended erder proceeded. H Company everything in the room, first taking care to recaired a rather sudden order from the staff ensure his being undisturbed by looking at a quarter to three, on the orders of the mastraction engine, drawing a kad of stores, about portant for goods is
ter. The steam the door. An hotel servant summoned a con-
were still burning. The preseliot. ofcor and Capt. Gwynne to lie down,. as they stable, who succeeded in forcing an entry into 65, and the fire pressure then would be shont | ning „miles from Kimberly, without firing of troight, and in this respect also the feared-they wore then not more than 200 yards the room, but in attempting to west the de- sure to begin with was 120.
Question-When you came up out of the from the enemy's position, which was being fendant he received two blows from a stick. skellel on the opposite side by the Russians. Defondant was ultimately secured and taken engine room, how much water would there be?
to the police station in a rickshaw, ADSwer-Well, it was up to the re-bars, In their onward, march they had crossed an
His statement was that he went upstairs to Anderground mine, which fortunately had failed see a friend. The friend was not in, and the te las of survice at the time they crossed it in defendant wanted to wait for him, but was consequenes of the damped state of the power, forcibly put out.
On the The charges were found proven. It was some little time before the order to ad-frst, defendant was fined 82 or 4 days hard vance was again given, sad the Fusiliers then labour; on the second, $5 or 8 days; and on the proceeded along the embankment a few hundred third. $1 or 2 days. The fines wore paid. wards further till they came up to the enemy's position via. They then mw that the ground was loopholed for some consider ablo distance, and was ẩn vposition which would have afforded any examy all that they could desire. but the Chinese left it and retreated across the pontoon bridge: towards Peitsang. It was about one o'clock befors Peitaang was reached, the troops then having been under fire nearly twelve hours. :-.
(To be continued.)
SUPREME COURT.
Thursday, 22nd November.
IN ORIGINAL JERISDICTION. BEFORE HI HONOUR SIR JOHN CARBING- TON, C.M.G. (CHIEF JUSTICE) AND A SPECIAL JURY.
·CHIU WANT, CHUE KAB.
In this case (the hearing of which was a sumed from Wednesday) the plaintiff is a trader residing at 54, Staunton Street, and the de- fendant a clerk in the employ of Messrs. Deacon specific performance of an agreement, the nad Hastings, solicitors. It is a claim for the defendant counterclaiming for 6,000 deposited by him with the plaintiff.
Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C instructed by Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist) appeared for the Messrs. Dencon and Hastings for the defeu plaintiff, and Mr. E. H. Sharp astracted by
dant.
The special jurors were Messrs. B. G. Shewan (foreman), A Haapt, P. Jordan, S. Hancock, J. 8. Van Buren, G. Stewart, and J. M. Beattie,
WOULDN'T PAY FOR HIS CHOW.
Henry Davidson pleaded guilty to rofusing to pay the couplinast, Ty I Chin, the sum of $1.20 for food supplied to himself and a friend on the 21st inst.
The money was paid in court and the charge withdrawn.
DRUNKEN STOKER.
A stoker from the Protector pleaded guilty to behaving in a disorderly manner, whilst drunk, on the Fist inst., and was fined $2, with the option of five days hard labour. The money was paid..
STEALING A HUNDRED DULLAEB,
Kwok 8 was charged with unlawfully stonl Yaumati, on the 20th inst: He denied the ing 2100, the property of one Chan Kam, at
Bccusation.
Ip Kui, s married woman, deposed that she was taking the money from one shop to another Defendant followed her to the second shop, and gave her a haud at the counting of it. There were some bad ten-cent pieces, and witness went back to have them changed. When she returned both defendant and money were gone. She immediately reported the matter to the police, who arrested defendant. neighbour of hers,
He was a
Defendant said he was merely saving first witness trouble by taking the money to another it, and bad lived with the woman for six years shop for her. He had no intention of stealing
labour.
Ho was sentenced to three months" "hard
PUGILISTIC COOLIES.
Two riekana coolies were charged, first, with second, with assunting PC. 184 Wong Tung demanding more than their lawful fare, and in the execution of his duty.
After witness came on deck the captain said -"Every one for himself now." It would be a quarter of an hour or so later when the vessel went over. Every one had a life-belt, including the carpenter, who was drowned
P Question-Could the carpenter swim Answer-I could not say, but he had more clithes on than any of us.
Question-He was last seen when 7 Answer I matiam going down to the engine room for a piece of waste to stop the holes in the wheel-house, and told him he had better not
go.
- Crestion--No one w him after you ?...),
Answer-Yes, I believe the captain saw him. Question-What in your opinion was the cause of the vessel's capsizing.
Answer Well, I would not like to say; it's Question-Still, 51 on engineer, I suppose not in my department, you have some opinion on the subject.
Answer-Well, the cargo may have bang all on one side, but there are probably two or three
cases.
the ship capsized?
Question-Was there any explosion before
Answer-No explosion whatever,
Captain Scott, recalled, in answer to a ques. tion said he last saw the carpenter about five
gave a sudden "kick;" the carpen minutes before the vessel upout. Before she did go over she tor was on the upper side then. Witness never saw him again,
Question-Could he swim ? Answer-Well, I think so.
Question-He was washed away at ones? Answer-Y QuestionWould it have been of no use to
Answer-No, air; the rain squalls were very bed, and it was impossible to see, it was so make distress aiguals ?
dark.
Question-Had you the means on board of making signals?
THE NEW MINISTRY.
London, 7th November. Mr. Brodrick, speaking at Godalming, said he counted it as a high honour to be associated Ho believed a great work with Lord Roberte was to be dous and hoped for some results remember that we are dealing with a voluntary before the spring. He appealed to the public to ayatom of National defence from first to last.
Londen, 8th November.
The new appointments of Parliamentary Secretary have been favourably received, that of Mr. Wyndham and of Mr. Arnold Forster has given universal satisfaction. will not have a seat in the Cabinet.
The Times says Mr. Wyndham presumably
RUSHA AND FRANCE.
London, 5th Novembor. The French press dwell upon the significance of the Tsar's reaffirmation of alliance with France following upon the Anglo-German Argeement.
OBITUARY,
London 5th November.
to
Biberian Railway is bound to suffer by steam. | ship competition. For example, the distance from Hamburg to Port Arthur is more than 6,000 miles. If the railway transport of goods between these two points cost only about que hundredth part of a kopeck, or one farthing, per pood of 361b, and par veret of two-thirds of a mile, then the freight between Hamburg and Port Arthur will amount to 90 kopecks, or 1a. 101d. per 36 lb., and even such a rate would 1 too small. Against this rata of freight by mail the rate by steamer from Hamburg Vladivostock is 83 kupecks, or nearly kt. per 38 1b. In spite of this very great difference in the respective rates by rail and by ses, the can work at a good proft, the Siberisa Railway stoateers engaged in trade with the Far East must work at a loss if it charges eren so much as 90 kopecks per pood. Although for the pro- seat any real competition on the part of the Siberian Railway with ocean transport of goods ay be said to be out of the question, there remains still for that railway su important work the various industrien of Siberis. in developing both the local goods trafo and
THE GROWTH OF ENGLISH KACE AND SPEECH,
Some years ago a paragraph appeared in the Times under the heading of "How Many People Speak English in which it was stated that at the beginning of the present century about The death is announced of Sir George Allen, 21,000 people spoke the English tongue, about 31,00 1,000 spoke French, and rather over proprietor of the Pioneer.
3,000,000 spoke German. As regards the pro- portions of the European-speaking people, if the term be admissible, the French speakers Lord Ampthill sails for India in the begin were 19.6 per cent., the German 18'4 per cent., ning of December,
[THE NEW GOVERNOR OF MADRAS.
London, 6th November.
THE PLAGUE.
London, 6th November. The plague patient at Bremen has died. The case was imported from Argentina.
INDIAN ARMY NEWS.
Simla, 2nd November, The question is before the Government of raising two corps of Goorklu scoute.
The Raja Rampal Singh has laid proposals before the Government of India for the forms tion of Militia of retainers of the Ondh lukdars, but the latter, while expressing their gratification at the loyalty of the
Answer-No, we had no rockets on board. This was all the evidence, and the want then sat in private to consider its finding, which was delivered as follow The steam dredger Evidenes showed that first defendant was not Canton River capsized and mank on the morning satisfied with the amount he received from a
of the 10th inst, at about thres am., during a Europe lady passenger-six cents for a ten
to the fact that the stern moorings could brother followed and caught him, and while PC. 184 was taking him to the station thing to the wind. A large quantity of water not be slipped, thus preventing her from swing- senstalle. He also ste forest struck the thus muds its way into the port chain locker and constable. was arrested.
First defendant said the woman engaged the coal banker, giving her a heavy list, which was did not tell him anything shout using this rioksla and bargained for six cents to Yu Wo increased by the great weight of the top kamper thanes brings the 2nd Battalion, 60th Rides, to calouies of Canada and Australasia and the
Street There she gave defendant a ten-tten an extent as to cause her to paine
We find that nobody is to blame for the piece. He had only a five-cent piece, and asked
casualty, and that
The cross-examination of the defendant by/minutes' ride and struck her twice. The lady' typhoon. The casualty was, in our opinion, dus not seen their way to accepting iter, have palation of Europe and of nations of European
Mr. Francis was continued. He said he the $6,000 bargain money from his father's estate from the Kang Yuen shop, in which $4,200 was still left, this being the executor's money. His next oldest brother was 19. He money in this speculation. Nobody acted as a go-botworn in the transaction, there being
plished fact.
"Japan owess great dabt to America, and we feal deep regard for your people. If asked, we would assist America in any way we could."
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and the English less than 13 per cent. From 13 per cent. the English speakers at the date of the Times paragraph had advanced to about 31 per cent,, the English language being used by about twice as many people as any of the others. The estitaate was that this "relative growth was almost sure to continue.” Now, at a dinner last month in connection with the Manchester Statistical Society, as we state elsewhere. Sir Robert Griffen drew attention to the prodigious rate at whch the civilized world Te--the comanity of European nations and nations of European origin-es growing. The po origin like the United States might now be pat at something over 500,000,000. The United States themselves might be put at nearly 80 millions; Russia in its recent census showed a population which must already have grown to the United Kingdom, with the self-governing about 135 millions: Germany about 55 millions;
Austria-Hungary, 45 millions; France, 40 white population of South Africa, 55 millions;
25 millions; Scandinavian countries, ten millions; Holland and Belgium, ten millions; aid other European countries, 20 millions. A century ago the corresponding figure to this 500,000,000 would not have been more than about 170,000.00). The development was for fit up Installations it required. the most part not uniform among the European populations. It was most marked in the Anglo-American section. The increase here. was from a population of not more than about 20 millions, which was the population of the United States and the United Kingdom to. gether 100 years ago, a population of not less than 130 millions at the present time.' Russia and Germany also showed remarkable incresses, but nothing like this.
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nobody but himself and the plaintiff. The her to give him, in exchange for it, another should have been taken stop was taken that proceeds to Meerut, the Busser Regiment. millions; Italy, 32 millions; Spain and Portugal,
cent. She called her brother, who came and struck defendant. He ran off, and the man taught and beat him and gave him to the constable.
price at which the property was first offered to him by the plaintif was 900,000. He himself offered $55,000. He and another Chinaman did not go down to Gilman's Bazaar, with the plaintiff, and go into one of the shops to examino it. He wished to go to Manila for the purpose of opening a provision shop for supplying the American Government.
They were found guilty and fined $3 or tea He was going into partnership with Hon Fat Yuen, each of them to put in $8,000. The first days' imprisonment, Tho fines were paid.
lotter he received from his friend in Manila, advising him to come there, was dated Novem
Second defendant said the other accused là his younger brother. Defendant did not strike the constable-ke only told him net to beat kis brother.
ber 10th or 12th. Other letters followed. He MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT,
had none of the letters now. He had barned them. No one offered to buy any of the houses in question. He did not know that this was because the price of property went down in No- vember last year. He left these matters to the plaintiff, who was looking after his interests. Subsequently the defendant said that two or three brokers came to see him shout the houses. One broker offered him 85,000 per house. That was below the price he had given for the pro- perty. When he wanted plaintiff to relieve him from the bargain he wrote him three or His first letter aimply sekal
Thursday, 22nd November.
BEFORE HON. BABIL TAYLOR,
BABIL TAYLOR,
The Chitral relieved troops arrived at Chak dara yesterday all well.
As now arranged the steamship Clive leaves Calcutta on 23rd December with the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry for Colombo. It Bombay, this regiment going on to Rowal Pindi where it relieves the Rifle Brigade, which which was under orders for Home, meanwhile standing last at Sialkot pending the arrival of some of the Home reliefs. From Bombay the Clive proceeds to Karachi with the Clusters, en route for Quetta, aboard, arriving at Karachi on the 9th January, Frosi Karachi the Clive brings the 3rd Bombay Sappers to Bombay and thence takes the Norfolk Regiment to Calcutta. The steamship Dalhousie meanwhile takes the Mastersailing ship Sierra Indian Contingent of 100 to Australia, while the Canning will be employed to carry details which arrive from Home by the Zamania and Gurkha, to their respective stations.
Acting Harbour Master, F. BUTLER, Lieut., B.N G. D. BOWLES,
Master as. Tarlar.
Master as. Breconshire. A. MCMASTER,
Sigued GEO. ELLIOT,
Miranda.
FOOTBALL.
The Civilians played the United Services yesterday afternoon on the Happy Valley ground, and the Services pulled off the game by s goal and two trios to nit. The game was of rather scrambling nature, but the winners" backs were too good for their opponents. The civilian forwards were somewhat the batter men, but could not make up for the inferiority behind the scrimmage. The Services scored a try early in the game, the sole score of the first half. Just before half-time Hanson damaged
"CANTON RIVER." THE CAPSIZING OF THE
An enquiry was held at the Harbour Office yesterday morning to enquire into the cir- cumstances attending the capsizing of the dredger Canton River during the typhoon on the 10th inst. Hon. Ball Taylor, Acting Harbour Master, proaided, and the other gen- the plaintiff to come and see him. It aptlemen present were Lieut. Butler. E.N.. and his arm and bad to leave the field, but Ardron was peared, however, from the second letter that Captains G. D. Bowles, Elliot, and Molaster.
four letters,
CHOLERA IN AFGHANISTAN,
Allahabad, 6th November, The details issued by the Russian Medical Department show that the epidemic of cholera which raged in Afghanistan last hot weather was of great severity. At Kabul the death rate was at one time 140 a day and 4,500 persons in sl the city died of the disease.
FEDERATED AUSTRALIA.
Allahabad, 6th November. No date has yet been specified for the de- parture of the detachment of Indian troops who are to be present on the great inauguration day of Federated Australia, but Lieutenant will command and he will take with him ons native officer and two non-commissioned officers of the same regiment.
MARQUIS ITO ON THE CRISIS.
The New York Journal publishes the follow- ing interview, which their representative, Mr. Edwin Wildman, bad with the Marquis Ito it Tokyo last month :-
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John Scott, master of the dredger, sworn any { allowed to take his place in the Civilinn three- Colonel L. B. Peyton, 14th Bangal Lancers, ward China. Though the armies are working which the Chinese have of late years been com-
in the letter preceding it the defendant of fered the plaintis $1,000 to let him off. It examined, mid that at about three o'clock on the was a fact that the plaintif called on him on afternoon of Friday, 9th inst., he gave orders the 16th November and said he was willing to to the engineers to be ready to go out. Daring let him off on the payment of $2,000.componsa this operation they fouled their head moor tion. He enbesquently wrote to the plaintiff ings, and it was getting on for dusk before and said that if $1,000 was too small would he they were cleared. It had begun to blow and plows to let him know what he wanted as com was growing worse as the evening advanced. pensation. He wanted $8,000 or 39,000 to go There were three chains out at hand and stern into business in Manils. He did not make any of the dredior, and it was the head one which arrangements for getting the money. He did tuuled. The wind at this time was blowing not give Denoon and Hastings notice of his ENE. He decided to remain where he was. intention to leave their employ. It was not At about eight o'clock it began to blow pretty true that the plaintiff never came to see him hard, and it was resolved to lower sway the about releasing him from his bargain and that le never wrote to him or said anything to him abort the matter.
quarter line. In the second half the Services scored a goal and, after a led piece of play by their opponents, a try. Near the end of the game Mcblastrie very unluckily failed to land a fine goal from a mark, the ball bitting the post and cross-bar, and the Civilians were thus beaten pointless. The teams were:--
United Services: back-Chambers; three quarter backs-Chetpode, Sinclair, Wilshire, and Clifton Brown; halves-Barke and Stevens forwards-Loring, Lonis, Mulleneur, Gibeon, Briggs, Sharp, Viger, and Helden.
Civilians back-Eussell; three-quarter backs peak ladder, with a view to steadying the vessel.Clementi, Hanson, Low, and Williamson; over which heavy seas were now washing. This half-backs Howkins and another; forwards was done, and about fifteen fathoms of the head Saunders, Johnson, Bishop, Hallifax, Wilson, Mr. F. B. Deacon (of the firm of Deacon and chain were also slacked to keep her from drag Sandford, Stockwoll and McMurtrie Hastings) said that when it was discovered that ging. At about one o'clock she took a list to the mastiroments of the property docording to port. The wind was still on the port bow.
Commodore Edward H. M. Davis, C.M.G., the plan wore much less than those in the The vessel was taking so much water that the memorandum he asked the plaintiff for an ex- donkey engine was unable to cope with the who has been nominated a member of the planation, saying that if he could give some inrush, one of the main engines was started to Legislative Council of Janmica, made a great explanation it might assist him in being able pump her, and the time then being between name for hims.f a few years ago when he was to advise the defendant to complete. The twelve and one. Still they could not keep the serving on the Australian station. Captain plaintiff made a remark which was interprotel water under, and still the dredger kept listing Davis, as he then was, had command of the to him. "If wrong, make it right. He final to port. The seas were repeatedly washing over Royalist, and it was in that vessel he annexed the rail. It was about the interesting Tokalau arobipelago. When ly told the plaintiff that if he could not give her, and ake was full any explanation or say anything about the three o'clock when the dredger finally turned Captain Davis visited Apamana he found the matter clear it up he could not let the over. The pumps ware stopped just befors King to be a bright lad of ten who took more defendant complete, and the plaintiff then she capsized. Steam was very low then Mr.interest in Turkish delight and ginger-beer walked out of the room, The next day he Robertson, second engineer, karl previously than in political affairs. The boyisit zoonarch soon grew to regard the gallsut British com wont into the matter rather more closely and reported that the engine roman floor was afloat. discovered that the figures on the second The water all along had been washing right mender as a sort of second father, and was memorandum corresponded with the figures of over the engine room, smashing the windows greatly grieved when the time came for part- ing, The King of the Tokalans was taken down the meno attached to the plan. He then wrote and doing other damage.
Mr. Scott at this point explained on a chart, to Sydney to be educated, and he has now Mesure. Wilkinson and Grist the letter pro- duced. It was dated 90th November. It said at the request of Liont. Butler, the exact post-grown into a fine, intelligent young fellow, who will no doubt surprise his people when he that in consequence of the representations tion of the dredger. made by the memoranda their client was unable Question-Did you know the meaning of the returns to Apamana. le carry out the agreement and claimed the Observatory signals?
roturn of the 36,000. In reply Messrs Wilkinson Auswer Yes, sir.
and Grist sail that unless the purchase was
· completed by a certain date the plaintiff would lation You had a copy of the port rega-
commence an action against the defendant
for the performance of the agreement. He
who was the writer of the second memorandam,
Answer-Yes, sir."
EXPORT CARGO.
Per P. & O. steamer Chusan, sailed on the Question-Did you personally give the order 10th Nov. For London:-100 bales waste silk ppt. Manchester, 34 halos raw silk, 6 cases silk, caused enquiries to be made to ascertain to put on the main engine?
5 esses feathers, 20 bales canes, 2 cases black Answer-I did.
woodwars, I case silk embroidery, 1 case private sffects, 3 cases sundries. For Lyons:-284 hales raw silk, For Marseilles:-100 bales raw silk, 350 boxes ten, cases hair,
and he was informed of the result.p
The witness was cross-examined at some
length by Mr. Francis,
The further hearing was adjourned.
Question. Were there no low deck ports on your ship you could have opened P
Answer-No, none of them could have been opened
MAHABAJAK OF PATIALA DEAD,
Allahabad, 7th November. The Maharajah of Patiala died somewhat suddenly this morning of hyperpyroezia. He had been ill for five days but the tool collapse was sudden.
Simla, th November. The Maharajah of Patiala, the chief Sikh Prince in India, a well-known sportsman and polo player, died this morning, collapse follow ing a for days of fever. His son and Tikka Sahib, is still a mere boy.
THE LATE BIR DONALD STEWART.
Allahabad, 7th November. The Pioneer understands that letters and papers of the late Sir Donald Stewart have been entrusted to Sir Henry Cunningham, who will undertake u biography.
THE INDIAN TELEGRAPHS.
"I cannot understand,” said the Japanese statesman, "why the Powers do not convene a conference of plenipotentiary representatives and speedily determine a concerted policy to-
it conflict is sure to arine the harmoniously. governments neglect longer to arrive at a definite polled to coin to express the numerous objects in understanding. In my humble opinion the machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in present dynasty must be given a chance to acivace generally, which the rapid advance of return to power, sad the Emperor and court foreign relations has imposed upon them, are must return to Peking before any effectual her given in extenso. Each and every word is settlement can be accomplished. A loug fully lustrated and explained, forming exercises as the Empresa, the court and the few thou-for students of a most instructive nature. Both sand imperial forces with har are unable to the Court and Punti pronunciations are given, restore semblance of government in Peking the accents being carefully marked on the best their degrees will be ignored, or at least ineffee principle hitherto attained. The typography five, and the Viceroys who have remained passive displays the success of an attempt to make the will, for lack of central unthority, soon be at Chinese and English type correspond in the size olde with one another. Nogotiations with of body, thereby effecting a vast economy of Li Heng-chang and Prince Ching will he fruit space, achieving a clearness not previously less aules ratided and enforced by a re-estab attained, and dispensing with those vast margins lished government, for they alone. no matter and vacant spaces which have heretofore charac- what they promise, cannot carry out anything. terized Chinese publications. Tunn, Kong-Yi and Targ Fuhsiang dominate To illustrate the rast scope of the work the the Empress, and say they will resist the foreign following facts are submitted for consideration: Powers to the death if they are ignored. It is Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000- impossible to separate them from the Empress. Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English and If the attempt were mule by force the Emperor Chinese Dictionary about 100,000 whilst this and Empress would undoubtedly disappear alto work contains more than 50,000 English words, gether. I think it is ineffective and useless to and upwards of 600,000, Chinese characters. make too many preliminary conditions to France Again, despite all the grammars and other of this difficult language absolutely requires ex- Ching. If persisted in, chase will result. Po. elementary works as yet published, the student king should be evacuated, the Empress and court permitted to return, and negotiations amples to display the various applications and should come afterwards. The foreign Powers equivalents of different words which have one contains more than five times as many as any should withdraw to the coast and hold their general meaning. Of these examples this work forces there pending the final settlement.
Further aggressive measures will plange the other Dictionary hitborto published.
For practical purposes the arrangement of the whole empire into war, and chaos will reign for
enables a Thoms Sheridan, the Irish clergyman and years; trade will be rained and life protected work is so complete that a reference to its pages person who understands English to grandfather of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, the only at tremendons cost. Eussia promises to
bat Chiness. In this respect the dramatist, had a great distaste for metaphysical evaouste Mancharis upon u permanent settle. comanicata effectively with natives who under- discussions, whereas his son Tom, the setor, had ment if the other Powers, take nothing further stand nothing a great liking for them. Tom one day tried to by fores, America has nesumed a most diplo. work will be found indispensable to all Europeans. ditenes with his father the doctrine of necessity, matic and generous position and I think the residing in China, and to the natives themselves
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it explains subjecte fully with which very few "Pray, father," said he, "did you ever do Buy: other powers will agree to her proposals
in a state of perfect indifference-without sent troops purely for human reasons to re- indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. To motive, I mean, of some kind or other " Sheri-lieve the Legations and she would favour with parties resident in England and interested in It comprises upwards of two thousand large dan, who saw what was coming, said "Yes, cor-drawal. The financial strain that will result China it cannot but be invaluable occasionally.
"Indeed?" "Yes, indeed." What, from farther occupation is more than the tainly."
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A Largo REDUCTION in PRICE is made Our relations with difference" "Yes, total entire, thorough in ritorial ambitions in China or Cores-only
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"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, 9, Praya Central. entira, thorough indifference?" Why, liston over Cores or Manchuria, for neither covets
sovereignty in those places. to you, Tom," said Sheridan..
Simla, 7th November. In reviewing the Telegraph Department's Report for last year, the Government of India point out that both signallers and wires were overworked owing to the growth of traffic, which was the heaviest on record, and exprese the hope that the measures which are being taken will effect an improvement in the speed of transmission of telegrams.