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In the commercial supplement of the Indian dence Belge there is an article on the political economy of Russia which contains some interest. ing figures. The object of the writer is to show that the probable intention of Russia la toralsh her protective duties until she has surrounded herself by a commercial wall, behind which she shall be self-sustaining.
It may even ba, he suggests, that what is not possible for France or Germany is possible for Russia. She possenses all latitudes and all climates. She may bare all products before MARY year are cut. The finished trans-Caspian rallway will have conquered new markets in which to distribute Roslan goods throughout the north. Moscow will be the Manchester of the east.
The importation of sugar has fallen, to zero. Russla mandfactures and requires 80,000,000 rubies' worth per annum. The importation of Tegetables and fruits, for which in 1884. 12,000,000 rubles went to foreign countries, had fallen in 1888 to practically nothing. The annual average of importation of tobacco between 1873 and 1876 was 10,500,000 rubles; between 1882 and 1886 it had already been decreased by one-half, and was at 5,000,000 rubles; in 1888 it had reached 3,409,000 rubles. In liquors, the diminution le still more rapid. Distifleries are established in all the great towns. There are vineyards in Bessarabia, Orimen and the Caucasus. Further figures are given to demonstrate the same result In manufactures; '
Colonel North, who has fast returned here from Hamburg, denies in the most emphatic, manner that he speat money to keep the civil war in Chill going. He says, however, that his sympathies like those of most British merchants, have been from the first with the Congressional party. He helped them in a legitimate manner by shipping large quantities of nitrate, upon which he paid duties, which, of course, went into Colonal North the Congressional treasury. invariably speaks of the Congressional party as constitutionalists and makes no secret of his desire to hear that Balmaceda has been shot. -
Prince Albert Victor has been informed that he' must marry, and Prince Henry of Battenberg is privately making a tour of the various Protestant courts with a view of discovering a suitable princess, if possible, and one possessing a proper dowry and robust health. The feeble constitu- tion of the Prince of Wales' children points to the fact that Intermarriage with a sturdier stock is necessary.
A letter is published here to-day from the minister In charge of Christ Church, Jerusalem, saying that the Sultan has stopped the influx of Russian Jews, and that he will not permit them to land in Palestine, without a special order. Flay families who arrived recently were sent back.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1891.
Russia is less important as a breach of treaties then serious as disclosing the new line of policy adopted by Turkey toward Russia.
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The Car gave audience to Arnold White on Baron Hirsch's scheme yesterday. It la reported that the interview was satisfactory,
WILLINGTON (N.Z), September 5th. The House of Representatives of New Zealand has passed a bill grantlog residential suffrage to women, and qualifying women for election to Farliament,
LONDON, September 6th,
In a communication just made public Mr. Gladstone writes favoring the increased repre- sentation of labor in Parlläment, but deprecates the formation of labor party. His objection to such a party, in his own words, is on the ground that "if every class of the community exercised the right to form a party, we' should have a queer Parliament,"
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correspondent, thinks this restriction to Italian immigration is in violation of treaty between Nicaragua and Italy.
VIENNA, September 7th.
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The Austrian. Emperor is ta samt er'en! compensated for the disloyal attitude of the Bohemians by the growing devotion of the Gallician Poles. The latter are eager to see war break out, in order that they may have a chance to ovenge their national wrongs on Russia, which country they half responsible for the
destruction of Poland.
At Cracow the people march in the streets singing the Polish national hymns and rhymes violently, abusive of Russia, and some even personally directed at the Cear. All indications
are that in the event of a Russian invasion of Galicia the Poles will rise as one man to battle against their hereditary enemies
The war feeling in Germany is very strong, and there is a general sentiment that the present Tension cannot long continue, and that France either have to fight or assume a more conciliatory attitude.
ST. PETERSBURG, September 6th.will The newspapers here express confidence that in view of the entente cordiale between France and Rawls, the Powers will hesitate 10
protest against Turkey's concession to Russla regarding the Dardanelles, for fear of raising thorny questions regarding Bosnis, Cyprus and Egypt, while Turkey, strengthened with, the knowledge of the Franco-Russian entente sa s counterpoise to the Dielbund, will not be easily amidated. Thus the papers belleve that peace
fo assured.
CONSTANTINOPLE, September 6th. Achmed Eyab has been appointed Governor of Crete, to succeed Djenod Pasha, who has just been prometed from the Governorship, to be Grand Vizier. A rumor, which it is imposible to confirm, is current to the effect that Kisunil Pasha, the recently deposed Grand Vizler, is suffering imprisonment. His dismissal is now understood to be due to his complicity in a plet for the deposition of the Sultan.
PARIS, September 7th. During a performance of "Lackme at the Opera Comique this evening, the electric lights in the theatre were suddenly extinguished. The audience became panic stricken in the darkness, but no one was hurt and order was soon restored, On an investigation being made it was found that the stage carpenter had become entangled in the belts of the dynamo and was torn into
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ST. PETERSBURG, September ytb. Troops numbering 150,000 have been ordered to Warsaw thus bringing the Russian forces' on the Polish frontler up to 50,000.
ROME, September 7th. The Vatican has for the third time refused to accept Russia's nominees for vacant bishoprics in Russis.
ZANZIDAR, September 7th.
It is reported here that the natives recently killed the explorer Stahlman In a skirmish on Lake Tanganyika,
·BERNUDA, September 7th.
The steamer Duarte Cattle reports that in the passage from Halifax a severe hurricane was experienced. Two stamen were washed over- board and lost
at Honolulu, to be ready to offer resistance in the event of Great Britain attempting to make the island the Gibraltar of the Pacific.
General Gallliet; from a balloon, has watched the French military manœuvres, and directed movements by telephone.
September 9th...!
The. Russian Government on the plea of feeling uneasy at the hostile attitude ashomért, by China, Is storing immense quantities of munitions of war.
A brave act on the part of Major Lovett, late Brigade-Major of South Australla, is reporte). A fad had fallen into the Thames and was drowning, when the Major gallantly rescued him
at the risk of his life.
Mr. Parnell has refused to attend the Chicago Contention of bis American sympathisers.
Three gendarmes have been killed while rescuing a kidnapped Jew at Baba Eski.
Spain is forming a new army corps. ・・ Serious sloting due to local causes has occurred at Corunna. The Government have interposed! and have withdrawn the authority of the Corpora tlon.
The Chillan warship Presidente Pinto has reached Copenhagen.
A seminary for the education of the Roman Catholic priesthood hua, been opened in Surrey. This is the first institution of the kind established In England since the Reformation.
An unusually virulent outbreak of cholera, has occurred at Aleppo la Syria. Vessels from Egypt have been ordered to quarantine at Smyrna.
September roth.
- The Aditrian Government" bavê ́ offered. £14,000 for the race-horse Common for stud purposes, but it is improbable that the offer will be accepted.
Mr. F. Cooper, the owner of Mons Meg, has accepted for his filly in both the Cesarewitch and Cambridgeshire Stakes.
The death is announced of the Earl of Northesk
The Queen has conferred the Albert medal of the second class upon Mr. Cooper, fourth officer of the P. & O. steamer. Marsilia fer saving the life of a Lascar at sea, at the risk of losing his
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The Chillan vessel President Pinto has left Copenhagen, having shipped several Armstrong gutis,
CALCUTTA, September 7th. General Alikhanoff, the well-known Russian commander and oriental diplomat, has been arrested at Cabul, the capital of Afghanistan, He is charged with being a spy in the employ of the Russian Government.. General Allkhanoff was captured while disguised as a Moslem devotee. He claimed on his behalf that he is no longer in the employ of the Russian Gover- ment, as he was recently dismissed from the military post which he held in the Czar's service. It is probable that stern measures, will be taken The Vienna correspondent of the Figaro by the Ameer of Afghanistan In the case of this telegraphs that Austria will reply to the Turca-important prisoner, he is considered by the. Russian convention by annexing Bosnia to the British authorities to be one of the most daring, Austrian dominion,
arture and dangerous men in the Russiant. service.
shreds.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
The Trades Union Congress held its opening meeting today at Newcastle, and so delegates, representing 2,000,000 workers, were present, Amongst the resolations submitted was one to the effect that the Government, acting in concert with the Executives of foreign countries, ought to make arrangements for a uniform legalization The proposed of the eight-hours system. demand for the convoking of an International conference has disclosed a great division of opinion amongst the delegates,
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At a banquet given in his honor at Lourdes to-day, Baron von Mohrenhelm, the Russian Embassador to France, in an address said be The letter adds that Baron Hinch ought to was only promoting the Czar's wishes in destring arrange with the Porte terms of settlement an intimate union between Russia and France." which would permit of the Jews locating in The Gaulels to-day proposes that the Govern- Palestine. Palestine, the writer says, at presentment of France, in concert with the governments is thinly peopled. If the country were terraced, of other powers interested, shall send an ultima planted and applied with water reservoirs would be highly productive and the cost would tum to China to regard to the outrages upon
foreigners caused by anil-European riots. be small in comparison with the expense of the Today's encounter between the opposing system adopted In South American countries. French forces was very spirited. General The Four's Berlin correspondent says it is Negrier made & formatdable attack with the reported that Count Kalnoky, the Austro-hole strength of the Seventh Corps against the Hungarian Foreign Minister, views the positions of the Sixth Corps, under General Dardanelles incident with gravity, and has amont, who, believing the positions impreg. proposed sending a jolat European note to the | zable, had refrained from bridging the river at King Leopold of Belgium has threatened that Porto.
this point. The heat, however, became over if the British Prime Minister (Lord Salisbury) powering, and General Sanssler, the commander-should claim Katanga he will allow the French In-chief, stopped the fight.
Government to purchase the Congo Free State, in which his Majesty has taken so great an. interest
Agnes Huntington's mother says that her daughter shall marry only in the highest rank, Prince George of Wales is paying attentions to the actress. If they are honorable Miss Hape tington will accept them,
The British steamer James Turfis, from New York August, 13th for Mawo, has arrived at Fal- mouth. She reports that during the passage she encountered very heavy weather and lost the mute and steward overboard.
Through the neglect of switchman, a train at Mareuil railway station was telescoped to-day by running into the terminus bpffers, and fourteen persons were badly injured.
LONDON, September. 7th.
A dispatch from Membases, in British East Africa, announces that the British East Africa Company's stormship Kenia bas navigated the, river Tana, a distance of 300 miles from the coast, and thus opened to trade, a fertile and populous district which heretofore has been sup- posed to be practically closed to commerce,
Katanga lies to the north of Zambesl. It was for some time regarded as being within the sphere of influence of the Congo Free State, and the Congo Company-has recently allowed another Corporation, known as the Katanga Company, and chiefly representing British money a ninety-nine years' lease over a certain area of mineral country. The British South African Company, however, dispute this concession, claiming that the rights to the country have been
ceded to them by Nairi and other chiefs.
delimitation of Manicaland in Africa,
England and Portugal bave completed the
Sullivan's deposit, which had been posted at New York to bind a match with Slavin has been withdrawn, owing to the Australian not covering It is believed that Slavin was unaware of the fact.
Le Fair, a Parisian daily, states that the Pope has exhorted the Catholics of Poland to exhibit their devotion to the Czar,
The Pope has arranged to find accommodation at the Vatican for 2,200 pilgrims who are about to visit Rome.
A marriage is arranged between the eldest son of Sir Samuel Wilson, of Hughenden, formerly a Victorian, and Lady Sara Isabel August, youngest daughter of the Duke of Marlborough, who was born in 1865.
Four hundred senators and deputies from different countries will participate in the proceed logs of the third annual meeting of the Universal Peace Congress at Rome, which shortly takes place.
A terrible accident has occurred at Marseilles, A staircase in a circus collapsed, and 25 persons were injured.
Mr. Fitzgerald, President of the Irish League -lo-America, is-reported to be dying.-
The Servian Government is doing all it can to cause Salonica to be adopted as the terminal point for, the alternative overland ranie for Australian manis,
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Canada has refused the admission of American cattle for slaying purposes into her territory.
An official connected with the Berlin Mortgage Bank has absconded with 378,000 marks (about
19,000), the property of the Institution,
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DISASTROUS COLLISION IN THE PANG TSZE.
PARIS, September 5th. We have had the ustni weekly deel. This time it was between René Hubert, director of Gil Blas, and Charles Laurent. The encounter
It is reported that the Foreign Office will took place on an island. In the Seine. At the third assault Laurent received a prick on the take vigorous measures in a few days to bring muscle of the forearm. At the fit assault M. the Dardanelles question to a settlement. Its left cheek, while M. Laurent was touched Below will be made upon the Sultan to take a stand Hubert received a wound in the centre of the |'rumored on sound authority that a bold demand Katanga, whither he had gone to insist upon the CHINESE GUNDOÁT SỰNK WITH LOSS OF LIFE. the right elbow, then honor was deemed to have against the claims of Russia. been satisfied.
Jules Elle de Launay, the French painter, is dead. He was born in 1838,
ROME, September çib, The Captian Fracas announcement of the Pope's illness is vigorously denied.
There appears to be no subtantial ground for the report that Germany and Austris have given Lord Salisbury any advice on the subject. He has not yet asked their opinion, and possibly maynot until he has exhausted the resources of British diplomacy at Constantinople. Then, if he finds the Forte obstinately bent on yielding to Russia, he will probably consult the other powers.
Mr. Joseph Thompson, the celebrated African traveller, and the representative of the British South-Airlea Company has been recalled from eights of his Company.
The British Niger expedition has passed Sokoto, and It is believed that it has arrived at
Lake Tehdä.
The iron crew-steamer Hudion, 1,820, tons, has just arrived at Queenstown after a terrible experience is the Atlantic Ocean. The captain reports that a fire broke out in the laxarette, which was only extinguished after a most gallant fight upon the part of all those on board.
The Directors of the Metropolitan Under- ground Railway Company have offered to adopt the invention of Mr. Gibson, of Melbourne. This patent is an expansion link for working the slide valve.on locomotive, and other engines.
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The Parliamentary Committee of the Trade Union Congress at Newcastle have adopted resolution accusing, and condemning the Govern ment of blassing the Labour Commission now The Paris police, acting under Instructions, have searched the houses of the promoters of the Fanama Canal, against rome of whom sction was recently taken on a charge of fraud."
OTTAWA (Oct), September 5th. In the Commons to-day, on the item of $81,000 for the administration of the Chinese Lend Salisbury, it is reported in well-informed Immigration Act coming up, Hos. Hr. Rowell circles, will not under any circumstances consent ald the American Govemment was now in to the passage of the Dardanelles by Russian communication with the Imperial Government, war vessels under any guise.
The meeting of Jews in New York to protest asking that more restrictive legislation be passed in the Dominion in regard to the admission of agalost the alleged misuse of Baron Hirsch's Chinese. He said that in British Columbia the millions to flood America with cheap workmen Labor party was opposed to the Immigration of from Russia, and so help capital to overthrow. Chinese more than they ever had been in the organized labor, has created a sensation in past. On the other hand, with the employers of England. It is only a few days since a mass labor the Mongolian race is becoming more meeting was held here to protest againt the sitting in favour of capital.
Influx of Russian Jews. In order to determine popular.
the exact situation I called on Lord Rothschild VALPARAISO, September 5th. The German Minister to Chile and the German to-day. Lord Rothschild is a man of few words. Admiral commanding the German feet at Valps. When he speaks his meaning is unmistakable. He looked me straight in the cyns and said zalso are at odds over the disposition of the shortly and earnestly, pronouncing every word political refugees who me now fo asylum on board with great distinctness: "None of Bazon the German cruiser Sophie, The Minister notified the Admiral yesterday that he might be required. Hirsch'a money has been used to send people to America and none will be used for that purpose. to surrender to the officials representing the janin There is no intention to send people to America Senor Claudio Vicana, who was to have succeeded
that way. Of course, if immigrants go to Balmaceda as President; Admiral Oscar Viel America with their money we cannot help it." late Intendente of Valparaiso, and Capialn
The Board of Trads returns for the month of Alberta Fuentes, late captain of the torpedo boat August, 1891, as compared with those for the Almiranta Lynch.
corresponding month fast year, show the imports have increased 1.420,000 and that the exports have decessed 22,251,000.
The Admiral bluntly toformed the Minister that he would do no such thing unless specifically ordered to do so by the Emperor or Chancellor won'Caprivi. The Minister did not insist.
As soon as the conference had ended the Admiral seat a cable dispatch to Emperor
The steel works at Bolckow, near Middle- borough Yorkshire, are idle, owing to the absence of orders. The result is several thou and workmen have been thrown out of employ
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William, explaining the situation, and announcing Brith baki, bound from Hamborg 'that unless he received orders to the contrary,
the Sophis with the refugees on board, would to Melbourne, has been wrecked on the rocks off proceed to-morrow to Molendo, Peru, the nearest Warnambool, Australls, and thirteen of her crew neutral port, where the people, wanted by the fants would be landed. Later Inghe day a reply. was received from Berlin approving the action of the Admiral and granting him permission to send the refugees to Molendo, The Sophis will - wall to-morrow morning early,
VIENNA, September 5th,
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The steamer Iron Crass belonging to Liver pool, and bound from Galle to Australia, has been totally wrecked on the Swedish coast, The crew have been saved.
A female parachutist fell from a height of 5.000 feet into Lake Peoria, in Illinois, U. S. When rescued she was found to be so much Injured that her recovery is regarded as hopeless, The house of Bishop Methodius, at Sofia, has been searched by the authorities, and the archives in it have been seized. Hofs suspected of having been implicated in the murder of M. Belicheff, the Bulgarian Minister of Finance.
The barque Royal Tar, from Sydney, has been obliged to take refuge at San Francisco, the captain and first officer having died from fever while the members of the crew are helpless from the effects of scurvy.
It is reported that Mesir. Oppenheim, the bankers have concluded arrangements for a loan of £3,000,000 at a minimum of 87 to the Transvaal Republic.
Mr. Howard Spenaley, formerly Solicitor General of Victoria, will be the Liberal candidate at the next general election for the representation of Dudley in Parifament."
The British steamer Gloucester City, from New York August and, which arrived at Bristol, bad a rough royage. A huge wave swept her port side catile-sheds overboard, entailing the lous of fifty-one head of cattle, while the "mate The Credit Lyonnais will favite tenders in France in October next for a Russian 3 per was seriously injured, mov
cent, loan of £20,000,000 at a minimum of £84 BILIN, September 7th.
The Times declares that Germany and Austris Advices have been received corroborating the
are not likely to move in the matter of the report that Dr. Holst, a Prussian magistrate, walle sscending Monat Tergion, In the Carnic Dardanelles with the object of counteracting the Alps, fell over a precipice and was killed, advantage secured by Russia from Turkey,
Emil Treatel, the corn speculator who recently falled, has committed suicide.
The Carleton Graves, who was arrested on Saturday last at Mayencs on suspicion of being has been released onster has The German mali steamship been wrecked between Zanzibar and Mozam bique. ----- All-the-passengers-and-crow-were-
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McLeish, secretary. Mr. Detring in opening the meeting gave those present to understand that it had been called on account of the state of affairs in China, especially in the South. He thought. there was no doubt that Viceroy Li could protect the Settlement in case of riot, but he thought it advisable to form some self-protecting arrange- ment, and that a committee of twelve should be elected. Mr. Brennan put the proposition to the meeting, and it was carried paanimously.
As I was no far away from the speakers and was unable to hear handly anything that was said, I am at a loss to give anything like a report of what took place Twelve gentlemen were elected as a committee, with Mr. Detring as chaliman the only other names I could catch were:-Major Richter, Lieut.-Col. Peltrata, Capt. Hosaya, of H.I.J.M's Navy Messrs. W. N. Pethick, A. D. Startseff, Ed. Cousins, A. W. Maitland, G. Buchhlester and A. Michle. After this all present enrolled themselves as members of the Defence Volunteers, amangat whom were the missionaries, I am glad to say." The meet- ing termfasied about 5 p.m.
Customs Total Liu's mother died this even- ing; be therefore retires from office, and Tastal LL chief of the Viceroy's Treasury, takes bis place pro tem.
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Telegrams have been received from Shantung to the effect that the present Governor Fu Yua has received the missionaries in quite a different spirit to the late Governor, so that at Ichas, where the principal difficulites were, the Taotsi received them with great kindness, having them At Chi-nan-foo all the to dine with him. students left for their homes very quietly, and there I no danger now of any trouble.
I don't think there is the least danger of any disturbance taking pince here. In May Last theTHE Company's Stearnship foreigners were against. Lt leaving on his Inspection tour, as trouble might occur during his absence, but there is less fear of trouble now than at that time. Still, it le just as well to be prepared, and Mr. Detrlag no doubt is able to smell danger in the air quicker than anyone else here,
Smuggling ofarmsand ammunition is still going on, especially on board steamers arriving from the South.
Mr. Asb, our prominent broker, was married to Miss Stanley last Friday, and I hear several others. are about to follow suit, whose names I will not mention just now. But folks here have taken quite a matrimonial turn.
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The Indo-China S. N. Co's steamship Lex Shing, Capt Young, which arrived at Shanghal on the morning of the 3rd inst., reported having been in collision, on her passage up the Yangtze, with Chinese ganboat, abreast of Gongb Island According to Captain Young's state. ment both vessels kept a proper course until Scorra Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with quite close to one and another, when the Hypophosphites, is prescribed by Physicians all Chinese gunboat suddenly altered her course and over the world. It is a remarkable remedy for attempted to cross the Lion Shing's bows. Con Consumption, Scrofula, and wasting diseases sidering that a probable catastrophe was immi- and very palatable. Read the following THE WILLARD OPERA COMPANY. nent, Capt. Young endeavoured to avoid a have much pleasure in stating that I have tried collaten by running his vessel ashere j but the Scott's Emulsion in a case of impoverished blood, attempt to do so failed, and the Lion Shing rap with scrofulous disease, and found it to be a very t fate the Chinese craft, striking her amid eficient preparation. It was taken without right ships, with the result that the latter sank almost the least difficulty."A Temple Perkins, 22, immediately in the channel. At least six of the Lordship Park, Stoke Newington, N. Any crew of the gunboat were drowned, but it is. Chemist can supply it. [Advt. believed that the loss-of life is greater than this. Fuller particulars will doubtless arrive by an early steamer; but it is understood that the CHINA COAST, METEOROLOGICAL Lin Shing sustained no material injury.
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Ningpo, and October, 1891. Nothing has occurred in our quiet' and passtming port to disturb the peace of the com monity, Everything here goes on quite smoothly, Wadlock although opinions of the face disturbances else where are freely expressed among the natives Tanghal in and sbout the vicinity of the city and settle-pochow ment, The Kelao-hus seems to have no standing in any part of the Ningpo Valley, a Sto result no doubt due to the energy of the Chinese officials and to the quietness of the natives them-Campo, selves, who seem to be totally indifferent as to what takes place elsewhere.
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The police have returned to their old station Boa in the central part of the Settlement for the last ape & Jama three months they have been nearly out of our ken, the police station being under repairs; and It is hoped that we shall now haya sama pesce, on the Band of an evening, Instead of the labbedog that used nightly to take place, keeping the hard-worked residents from obtaining any rest until early morning..
We were sony to bear yesterday morning of the death of Mr. T. A. Kennett, an officer of the Custone staff. He had only been here a few month, but during that time had won the respect of all who knew him; the funeral, which took place yesterday at 5 pm, was well
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Advices from Cracow state that householders in Warsaw, the capital of Russian Foland, are ordered to prepare to acccommodate a large number of troops within a fortnights that great concentration of Russian forces le In pro- gress at that point, and that the Russian police have warned the newspapers not to pabiba ny thing about these movements. UN
BERLIN, September şik -The-conferences between – Chancellor : you Caprivi and Count Kalnoky, Austrian Priime Minister, near Schwartzenau, have ended in their advising the English Government not to be in a reacted. The malls were also saved,
The United States Government have din." patched the cruisers Francisco, and Pensacola hurry to take any diplomatic action in connection with the Dardanellës incident. The tone of the BARONEL at New Youx, September 7th). to Honolulu. The object of this action is to official press here indicates distinctly that the A correspondent writes from San Juandel Norte prevent disturbance consequent upon the death Government is averse to Joining Hagland in any that the Government of Nicaragua has issued of His Excellency John O'Dominis, consort of hasty remonstrance against the Porto's agron orders to the Governor of that port that he is not the Queen Liliuokalani. Co the Gadon Hall at 4.p.my Mr. G. Detring, rent with Russle. The North German Ghazift, to allow Italian Immigrants to disembark unless-The New York Timer declares tha: it is Commisioner of Customs, in the chale · MEN bolds that the Porto's assent to the claims of |'their respectability is officially rouched for. The important to have an American vessel stadioned Byron Brezana shoiriani shairman, and Mr, W.
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(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT)
Tientaln, 26th September, 1891.
I told you in my last that a meeting of foreign residens was called for today. It took place in
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will give their and Performance ca SATURDAY next, the 10th October, Jakabowski's _
_Charming Comic Opera, "ERMINIE."
MONDAY, the rath October, The Screaming Farcical Comedy, "LES TROIS CHAPEAUX.”
WEDNESDAY,
"RIP VAN WINKLETM
THURSDAY,
"ARABIAN NIGHTS,"
SATURDAY,
"LA PERICHOLE.”
Hongkong, 8th October, 1891. ̧ /
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-
SHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE
CONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamship
GAELIC
The above Steamer having astived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for Countersignature, and to taka immediate delivery of their Goods from alang-
side.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel, will be landed and stored at Consignor risk and expense,
J, S. VAN BUREN,
Agent:
Hongkong, 8th October, 1891
PERSEVERANCE
LODGE OF
HONGKONG,
No 1165, E.C..
- REGULAR" MEETING of the abors
A LODGE o held in FREEMASONS
HALL, Zetland Street, on FRIDAY, the 16th inst, at 5 for 5.30 p.19. precisely. Hongkong, 8th October, 1891.
light variable airs. Weather dine, vary hot and it (od DELIGENTIA ||21,10,57 mm.)
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LODG
OF INSTRUCTION. REGULAR MEETING of the above.
Abaco Lodge will be held in the FRE
Box' HALL Zetland Street, on THURSDAY, the rind instant, at 5 for 5.30 p.m. precisely; Vitting Brethren are cordially invited;
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