The American war-ship. Mohican bar seized' the British sealer Otto in Behring Sea.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1891.
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The carpenters' strike continues. Money the construction of the proposed Hankow-Peking support the strike is being levied in France Germany, America, Canada, and Australia. Speaking at the National Liberal Federation at Newcastic-on-Tyne, Mr. Gladstone advocated The Amerr of Afgbahistan, Abdurrahman the shortening of the duration of Parliament. Khan, docs per claim the Khanate of Wakkas,
presence of Rus The British occupation of Egypt, he said, was neither does he object burdensome and embarrassing. He desired ass on the Pamir Suppe, Central Asia. larger representation of labor in Parliament, Increased allotments for agricultural laborers, and increased franchise for lodgers. Ha menaced the House of Lords if it opposed Home Rule. Mr. Gladstone favored a reduction in the hours of labor if it could be achieved without further violation of the tights of man. He complained that the benefit derived from the Goschen enormous. Increase in the army andˇnavy expenditore.
A letter in the Nachrichten, a leading paper of Hamburg, states that the Russian advance in Central Asis will have the effect of diverting England's attenilen from Germany's colonial policy
[Wakkan is a small khanate on the Pamir, consisting of about 25 scattered villages, with about as many bouses in each, and a population divided into two by the river Panjab, which in 1872 was adopted by the British and Russian Governments as the boundary line between Afghanistan and Bokhara, Afghanistan then claimed Wakken, as well as the adjoining khanates of Shighnan and Roman.]
conversion scheme was absorbed by the estimated at about 3,000 soals. The state is former så Tertius in 1863), belenga-öf necessity | ha∙llo Ula, is one of no mean sire, and it is
The Federation has passed a resolution in favor of either ending or amending the House of
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Mr. Parnell states that Mr. Gladstone's speech presents two disquieting features, vi hie coupling English reforms with Homs Rule, and bis retraining to declare the character of his
Home Rule BIL
Mr. Gladstone has been presented with the freedom of the city of Newcastle-on-Tyne,
The cross actions brought in the English courts by the Emin Relief Commities and Tippo Tib, the Arab slave-dealer, have been withdraws, both sides having abandoned their respective
claims.
The German ship Gildimoster "bas been wrecked at Dranana Bay, in the Hebrides.
A club styled the Continental Unity Club has been formed at Ontario, Canada, for the purpose of advocating the annexation of Canada to the United States.
The carriage of Count Esterhazy, a member of the Hangalan nobility, was yesterday found floating in the Danube at Presburg, the ancient capital of Hungary. The Count's body was afterwards recovered from the river. It bellered that Count Esterhazy was robbed and murdered.
Since the arrest of the French pilgrims for insulting" the tomb of Victor Emmanuel mobs bare paraded the streets of Rome, hooting the French pilgrims at the hotels at which they are staying, and crying out-"Down with the Pope and the French Catholics,"
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M. de Freycinet, the French Fremler and Minister for War, has requested the French blabops not to go to Rome,
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of Marlensk and Alexandrovsk, The latter Railway. There are others, however, who polni place is situated in Castries Bay and is the 'first Fout that this affablilly and good sense are barely port of call for vessels proceeding to Nicholaelik, skin deep; they retort that he has not been over and also a Russian pilot station. The pilots, energelle in carrying the messenger wire through being quartermasters in the Russian navy, have. the unwilling province, but rather has, apparently, to be obtained by application to the commandant, dropped the urdertaking in deference to popular and the free services of these men are never clamour; the rallway, talked of so long and for refused. The navigation from here to the mouth the sake of which Chang Chih-t'ung exchanged of the Amur is very intricate and int
many places offices with Li Han-chang, is not progressing; very shallow and demands a considerable amount of local knowledge, as the existing the first sod, ever, cennot be said to have been
Russian charts are in many cases hardly trust- turned. It has also been remarked that Chang Chih-tang, being, like his cousin Chang Chibworthy, bu the excellent system of booyage and wan, a Han-lio of the Han-lins (the latter leading marks makes it perfectly safe to any one having passed as Optimus in 1847, and the acquainted with them.
The River Amur, called by the natives Sak- to that ultra-educated class which, more than any other, keep the sacred lamp of antipathy to formed by the junction of the Rivers Shilka and foreigners burning in China; that his Argunt in Lat. 53.20 N., Long: 111.50 E. The sympathies are with the liferaft, a proposition former of these consists of the Tugoda, Onon, which is more than proved, Ifit betrad as allered
and Nertcha rivers, the latter being the main (and few doubt (1), that he is the instigator of
stream, which rises to the S.E. of Lake Bajo! the flashily clever "Defensic popull ad populor" in the Khing.klau Ula mountains. The united However we may theorize about such a streams, under the name of the Amur, coatlare to the cast and S.E., receiving the Dseya river, personage, in bis case, as in all others, the ultimate proof of the pudding lies in the eating. Lat. 50.30 N Long. 137.40 E. The Burven, near the junction of which is Blagowetchensk in He may be all his admirers make him out to be he may deserve everything his detractors say of
near the junction of which are Koibekau in Lat him. We must take a man as we find him and
49.13 N., 129.35 E. the Sungard with Dahange, Judge him by his actions, Where he has failed,
slin in Lat. 47.43 N., Long. 130:41 E. and the as in the Hunan telegraph and the trans Usand with, Khabarofkel reaches its southern provincial railway cases, there may be good limit in Lat. 47.35 N. Long. 131.72 E. and then turns to the N. and N.E. flowing into the Gulf reasons, of which we know nothing, why immediate activity, should be deferred," It is of Amur at Prongd Point. From the junction of the Arguul the river is 1,780 miles in length, safer to abandon conjecture and confine our selves to ascertained facts. Adopting this line,
but taking the Argunt as the main stream, propose to consider hit action in the Wutreaches a length of over 3.000 miles, with a fall of 6,000 feet to the sea level. It is navigable hrüch case, as summarised in his memorial ta' the Throne. We took occasion recently to
for vessels of light draft for more than 2,000 animadvert on a somewhat similar memorial miles and for larger vessels of it, draft 1,500 to favourably. We are of opinion that Chang miles in width with a depth in mid-stream of ́miles. At Nickolacísk the river is about aine Chih-tang, in the document under consideration.
four knots. The town is built on a plateau 50 which characterized the latter; there is less
down to the river to the Eastward as far a Tchn-urrock Point above six miles below the Parade of high moral sentiments and more show of a genuine desire to take measure ikely to meet the wishes of the injured parties. It mast
town. A narrow spit runs out in the vicinity of be admitted at the same time that the special
the town forming a small bay, large enough to circumstances of the Wu-heish outrage differen-hold the lighters and river steamers, whilst the tiated it from every other outbreak, whether to farger craft anchor in midstream under what was once Fort Constantine, but is now merely diction. There is much in the evidence to prove the same Viceroyalty or in the Nanking juris. a sand bank almost covered at high-water A NEWLY arrived consignment from Parts of WATCHES, DIAMOND RINGS, BRACE- The Austrian, German, and Italian Govern.that, unlike the disturbances at Ichang and Tan leaving only room enough for a couple of LETS, BROOCHES, EAR-RINGS, STUDS, SLEEVE-BUTTONS, and other high-class
yang, it was absolutely unpremeditated. He In consequence of the destructive fire which ́| ments have sent a joint reply to the Turkish remarks in the course of his memoflat: "The occupying the most conspicuous place
JEWELLERY, in all the latest fashions and of the first quality. disturbance occurred very suddenly without any warning, and it was not in any way a case of incendiarism for the sake of plunder. The fact
moment the trouble took place,' baving gone away some days previously, proves that it was not a premeditated attack on the mission. Further, there was an iron safe in the premises which always contained valuables and which was not carried away. This demonstrates beyond a doubt that plunder was not the object of the.rfoters," Elsewhere be observes: No il-feeling has ever existed between the mission aries at Wu-hatch and the people of the town, and the present instance, the tlo: in which the mission property was destroyed, arose from suspicious and falze rumours which had no con- nection with them, and was In no way caused by the missionaries, We must adrait that this there has frank declaration is worthy of praise then fals
The Shipping Federation Insurance scheme cornes into operation in January next.
The Argentine Chamber of Deputies has
currency to establish a nateral bank.
The population of the world is estimated at from his brother Viceroy at Nanking, not over 1,600 miles; whilst at 13 feet you can get up 6oo 1,480,000,000.
The Nizam of Hyderabad, in replying to
of Mahomet and the Prince of Wales,
agreed to issue 45,000,coo plastres in papercopular feeling, defends his action in recently shows to advantage beside Liu K'un-yi. There eight to nine' fathoms and a current of, three to It is expected that the Chilian Junta will giving evidence in an Indian court of law as not is on absence of that balf-hearted perfunctoriness fect above.the sea level and gradually slopes requent the United States Government to recall being beneath his dignity. He cites the examples Mr. Patrick Egan, the American Minister.
A number of refugees remain at the American Legation at Santiago, the Junta having refused to guarantee them safe conduct from the city.
Farther arrests have been made, including a son of Mr. Patrick Egan, the American Minister,
General Barlilas, President of the Republic of Guatemala, in Central America, contradicts the reported rising in that country, and declares that pesce continues to prevail.
occurred on board the R.M.S. Rome while in dock at Greenock, the P. & O. Co. has placed the Oriental on the berth to run in the Austra lian trade in place of the Roma.
It is announced that Commor, the Two Thousand Guineas, Derby, and St. Leger winner, has finished his racing career, and that Mr. Blundel Maple, M.P., his new owner, intends to put him to the stud.
much improved that it has been found possible much improved that it has been found pable to remove him to Eastbourne.
note in reference to the passage of the Dar danelles.
The Queen Regent of Spain denies the authenticity of report which has been Alliance, and declares that Spain will never abandon its position of neutrality.
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Sir John S. David Thompson, Minister for published ibat Spain has entered the Trini that two of the missionaries were absent at the Rigus of deterioration, and was evidently built be sold at MANUFACTURERS' PRICES.
Justice in the Dominion Cabinet, has asked for. authority to prosecute civilly as well as criminally all persons connected with the recent frands la the pubile departments. It is likely that the Government will withheld a large sum dos to contractors Implicated.
It is understood that the Inclusion in the programme of the Gladstonian Liberal party of fegislation rendering the eight-hour system compulsory is only prevented by the fear that such a course would cause the retirement of Mr. John Morley, and by the objections entertained towards such a measure by the Lancashire operatives.
Ten wharves and 35 warehouses have been destroyed by fire at Halifax, Nova Scotia. The damage amounts to half a million dollara
Nine negroes have been lynched in Arkansas, United States, for murdering a policeman.
October 4th. General Boulanger has made his cousin, Miss Griffiths, his heiress. The funeral of the late General Boulanger took place on Saturday, the remains belog" accorded elvil interment There were immense crowds of spectators at the cemetery and also along the line of route Slight disorder took place, and some arrests were made. M. Rochefort was booted at the cemetery.
A chorus girl belonging to the London Galety Co. has committed suicide. Although an inquest was held, the matter was kept quiet. It is rumored that a very exalted personage is impli- cated in the affair.
A Belgian, who had in his possession a card of Prince George of Greece, was charged at the Westminister Police Court to-day wlik having committed an unnatural offence. He declares that he knew Prince George on the Continent. October 5th.
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To the unveiling a statue of Garibaldi at Nice, M. Rouvier, the French Minister of Finance, delivered a cordial speech, in the course of which be declared that France would never forget Garibaldi's help in her hour of need.
The Paris newspapers welcome Mr. Glad stone's utterances at the National Liberal Con- vention at Newcastle-on-Tyne In reference to the British occupation of Egypt, which is declared to be burdensome and embarrassing.
The French League of Patriots has fissed a manifesto exhorting the Boulangiste to continue the struggle.
It is calmated that 25.000,coo bushels of
wheat In Dakota and Minnesota have been damaged by froste
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A great fire is raging in Tooley-street. The Queen Intends to visit Florence in March veziel of 6,300 tons in being built for the New Zenised Shipping Co. designed to carry 70,000 carcasses of frozen The vessel is sheep.
The exposition of the "Holy" Coat at Trever Cathedral bas closed. Two million pilgrims have visited Treves during the exposure of the relle
The proceeds of the Russian loan of £20,000,000, which is about to be placed on the Continental markets, are to be devoted to the construction of railways in Russia.
Captain Ruediger, who has been appointed Acting Governor of German East Africa, wil succeed Herr Zelowski in the command of the German expeditionary force.
Gaiety Theatre chorus girl whe committed The newspapers bint that Lydia Manton, the suicide, was the recipient of attentions from the Duke of Clarence and Avondale, the eldest son attacks upon the Australasian colonies. In nominal mistress of Lord Charles Montags The Hon. J. W. Fortescue has renewed his of the Prince of Wales, though she was the letter to the Pall Mall Garelis to-day he The latter gave evidence at the coroner'a inqueat. accuses the Victorian Government with showing [Lord Charles Montaga is a brother of the "sham surpluses." He also cities the fact of Duke of Manchester (better and not favorably the refusal of South Australla to contribute to known by his former title of Viscount Mande- the expenses of the government of British Newville), and was born in 1860. Helsalleutenant Galges and the default of the New Plymouth in the North Somerset Yeomanry Cavalry, was Harbor Board an instances of broken obligations formerly a partner in the firm of Wilson, Mon- and cheating creditors.
tago, and Co, sbarebrokers, and is now a In the Queensland Assembly on August 25, member of the Sim of Pinto, Montagu, In reply to Mr. Morehead, Sir Thomas Milwralih Oppenheim, and Co., anda member of the Stock reviewed the circumstances connected with the Exchange. He is unmarried.] floating of the late loan, and wald “that the Government had trusted to the Bank of England, I on the eye of a difficulty that institution left them in financial trouble. They owed nothing to the Bank of England or to any other bank Bank of England bad taken up the financial business of the colony in Londen, they had got in' commission-on the spar of the moment he would not like to make a calculation, but from a
and
The reversa was rather the case. Since the
The Queensland Royal mail steamer Funa will embark 350 Italians, chiefly single men, at Genoa, on the sand instant. They are being brought out by the Queensland Government with view to improving the culture of the vine, Telegrams from Washington announce that President Harrison will demand an indemnly from, Spain for outrages committed against American missionaries in the Caroline Islands.
The Indians near Talamago, Mexico, have butchered 300 German, settlers. Troops have been sent to the scene of the massacre.
to saddle the victims of the riots with at least some portion of the blame; the more they could folst on to the missionaries, the less naturally remained on their own shoulders. But Chang Chihung does not condescend to any such. artifice. He admits, with us clecumloction, that
at Wu-hsuch, he says, there was an English the whole responsibility rests, with the rioters
church for preaching the gospel, but no foundling establishments, and the ordinary people and the adherents of the foreign faith bad long lived in harmony."
The central object of the town and the one Cathedral, round which the town is built. Itis a handsome wooden structure, but showing sad
when Nicholaefik was in its palmiest days (in 1882 there were 3,500 inhabitants). There là n' large west tower with belfry and dome surmounted by the Russian cross. The centre of the bulding is dome-shaped with small turrets at each corner and a large centre one; each surmounted by the ball and cross. A glass-covered porch leads you into a small vestibule at the west end, the aides of which are lined by collection boxes. Passing through this you enter the body of the building his to an English eye accustomed to the rows of stained glass windows and mural decorations, is painfully bare and plain, Besides the Russian stove and a few prints there is thing 21 all, all the ornamentation being devoted to the chancel two steps raise the chancel above the body of the Church, at the
An inspection is respectfully Invited.
Hongkong, 24th October, 1891.
small jetty, built on a level with the water and lined with long deal tables or benches. This represents the fish market and here on certain days during the season from early dawn to noon a brisk trade. Is carried on. Canoe after cause filled with glittering piles of salmon to the number of 300 or 400 in each, from up and down river, assemble, and trade is lively. As the fish are bought they are thrown in silver heaps on the jetty and men and women cut and. clean them for smoking and sailing. Droskies
are at hand to convey the fish away at once. Next to the curing shed la the beat curer's hut, a one-roomed log but containing a stove, small table, and a wooden settle for a bed. A rusly muzzle-loader generally decorates one corner and the vodka bottle the ether. The men's
form their means of communication with the quarters are similar and the cooking is done in Ripy fashion at the back. A couple of canoes town. Ferns of different varieties grow on this side and moss is abundant
Labour seems fairly plentiful, though that
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foot of which on one side is a lectern facing east and in front of it a large carved wooden frame with an open brass casting of the Virglo"and Child, This is surmounted by a brass banner with long metal tassels; on the side is a similar lectern, then a tomb, and then another frame
left vacant, being filled in from behind by paint work chclosing an image of one of the Apostles, The faces and bands In both these frames are
fngs. A panelled screen runs across the chancel with an open-worked folding brass gateway, hung behind which is a crimson curtain; this of the missionaries there, anything whatever the Church. Each of the screens is filled up by to lend substance to the injurious rumours a painting of one of the Apostles, three on each which, in all the other cases, led directly to the side, whilst on the gate are the other six, Over the gate is n popular outbreaks. The affair arose entirely three on each side. from as accidental occurrence, viz, that a painting of the Last Supper" and on top Roman Catholic convert, who did not belong a mall one of the Virgin and Child, Passing to the neighbourhood, was passing through with through one of the side panels, used as a door, four children, bound to a Roman Catholic you enter a small room in the centre of which Kuo Liu-shon, apparently originated the whole Orphan age at Kfaklang. One man, by name the Communion table. A large picture ́of the Virgin and Child takes the place of a trouble, and that the population of a village, reredos on the east wall, on each side of which
The Ghilyaks or Ghilaks are a peculier race, which had no cause whatever to feel malevolence are two small altars with brass candelabra in Their country extends from Yanbolik, 350 should have been so easily stirred up to the io the centre. against the foreign residents in their midst front of each; a large silver plated corona hangs miles S. of Nicholscisk, to the month of the Amur. About & feet in height, flat In the face, The town has few substantial houses in it at taway skin with elongated eyes, capable of most sanguinary actions, speaks eloquently for the combustibility of popular feeling in these the present time beside those used as public enduring much fatigue, and courageous in bant parts. There was, therefore, no quenllan here buildings and stores. The streets are wide and ing, the Ghilyaks are in no way inferior to other of Kolao-kwel or sedition, whatever share these overgrown now with grass and weeds, and pigs native tribes. Their principal occupailon Is
and cows wander about them fa a free and end confine them to certain animals. The wom factors may had in outbreaks elsewhere. The
hunting and fishing, though their superstitions Viceroy could work with a free hand, without any way. Wooden pathways Hnetho aldes, but theso fear of provoking Secret Societies by bis action, are sadly out of repair and form treacherous are only distinguishable from the men by worr and, to do him justice, he appears to have done
one traps-to the ignorant or unsuspecting foot lag their hair plaited and, having the bottom his best. He says, towards the end of his parenger, A large quantity of the houses, of their blouses decorated by small medals. memorial:. "The severe sentences passed in especially those on the outskirts, are empty and They carry their babies strapped in small light Accordance with the law upon the various mere tumble-down structures fast.going to ruin. wooden cradles, on their backer, and hang them accordals were officially communicated though At the back of the Cathedral is a large grass up to the roof of their huts when required. SHAREHOLDERS hereby requested to the Total to the British. Conmal, who, in
grown square, two sides of which are occupied When sick, they make a smail wooden image of Contributions of Premia for the year ending 31st acknowledging the receipt of the despatch on
by the barracks, Governor's house, and police the affected part and wear it sound their necks. the subject, stated that they were all just and station. The barracks are large, but not in very When the children are sick, the same method is December last, in order that the proportion of adequate, and that be had no objections ic offer." good repair, in fact at time of writing repairs resorted to, and when going out fishing wooden Profiter that year to be paid us Bonus to Cele It may be safely taken for granted that this
were being carried on. The streets all lead E. fish is usually worn. In hunting the bear they thators may be arranged. Returns not sent in assertion is correct. The Viceroy would hardly, and W., N. and S. Little cultivation is to be not only shoot him, but take him alive. Going before the 30th instant will be made up by the in a memorial to the Throne, commit himself seen. A few of the residents have rows of silver out in gangs, one of the most active, of their Company, and as subsequent claims or altern- toa mis-statement, the falsehood of which beech trees round their houses and some of number jumps on his back and affixes a lasan tons will he allowed. would be assuredly detected and exposed. the more energetic of the cottagers rear a few whilst the others draw his attention in another statement he had prepared the other day, he
The satisfaction for the Wa-hsuch sutrage patatoes and cabbages, but few Bowers, except direction. The animal is then secured and believed they had got from £90,000 to 100,000,
does not end, however, with the mere punishing some in pats, are to be seen. Outside the led to a cage in the village, where he is kept That was given to the Bank of England on a
ment of the perpetrators. The famfiles of town the land la not cleared and the scrub con- and fatted up and led out on great occasions, sort of implied notion that they would help us
A circular Issued by the Board of directors of Messrs. Argent and Green are each to receive slats of raspberry blackberry and other bushes, being made to pay a visit to each hut in turn. We got into a strait." In reply to Mr. Archer the Bank of South Austrails to the shareholders compensation to the amount of $20,000; mis also larch, fir, birch and beech and other trees of He is finally killed and enter. Scars received no sife or height.:. It is full of hare, pariridge, in these expeditions are considered very honour. Sir Thomas afterwards said, “They (the Bank in that institution expresses regret that it had sionaries whose houses were destroyed are to be
The Ghilynks are fatalists and al19 of England) stick to us when it pays them, and been found that several advances made in. provided with "funds for rebuilding the premises. the sand teal, ducks, goose and wild swan belleve in the transmigration of souls to the
pigeon and other game, whilst in the creeks and able. when it does not they throw saldo their Melbourne, initiated by a former manager, were and to indemnify them for the property that was obligation."
unaale. It was necessary to place the assets of lost therein. The amount has been fixed on a abound in large quantities. Bears, wolves and inferior animals. They will not help a man in The papers containing the report of the debate the bank there upon a sound foundation, and to liberal scale at $25,000. We gather, from the foxes are caught frequently in the vicinity of the danger of drowning as it is acting against the
at his Sales Rooms, Queen's Road, have now reached England, and hara caused a write down the Adelaide assets to a safe point tone of the Memorial, that the Viceroy is quite town is built are a few wooden piers and sheds, well, believing bus spirit, to be in the dog till such town. At the foot of the plateau on which the divine laws, and they treat a dead man's deg
AN INVOICE OF great surprise in the City. The Bank The directors therefore proposed to appropriate alive to the fact that punishment and compen-
VALUABLE Authorities are highly indignant. It is thought $100,000 from the reserve fund, to reduce the sation are not of themselves sufficient, and that evidently having been built as store houses, etc. a time as the spirit is supposed to pass out, In City circles that the Bank of England will capital from 800,000 is 680,000, and to prophylactic measures are even more essential but now one pier is entirely devoted to general when the animal is killed and buried with its consigned to Hongkong by Mr. BERNARD
stotes. These are occupied by Russian Jews master.
"QUARITCH, Bookseller, London. resign the business of the Queensland Govern
TERMS Cash on delivery. ment unless Sir Thomas Billwraith apologises. Appropriate £17,700 (being the half-year's profits) Having shown himself wise so far, we trust be
and pretty nearly everything is obtainable,
For Catalogies apply to The Federation of Shipping and Carry together 10,000 brought forward from the last will continue on the alert, and that a recurrence
of such deplorable events will be rendered im from caviar and smoked salmon to oilskins Ing Unions for England the federated in all other respects, the circolar says, the possible by the precautions be bas adopted, and sea boots. Here the Chilyaks bring employers) Is
to federate with the proposing
bank is perfectly sound. The profits of the last Shanghat Mirenry,
of their hunting expeditions for barter or sale. Round this Jetty are similar unions in Australia and America. It is four years had averaged £69,000, and there was
The climate of Nicholaefckvaries considerably. probable that an international conference will be every likelihood that this rate of profit would
several sodies shops just one-roomed log convened at Chicago at the time of the Exhibl continue. The directors, by doing as they pro- A SHORT ACCOUNT OF NICHO- huts with a counter and a row of bottles, but Spring is said to commence on May 1st and
„posed, would be ênabled to pay dividends again, and to build up a new reserve fand. There had
LAEFSK AND THE RIVER AMUR.
quite big enough to send many a Russian home later la October. September is the rainy in an unfit state. The other Jetties are used by month; in October snow commences to fall been losses in South Australia during the past
the Nighters and river steamers, a service of November is clear and fresty and at the end of four years
The Russian Settlement of Nickolacfsk is which runs to the principal towns on the river it the river is usually frozen avet. In December, Shares in the bank arenow quoted at £12 ios. situated on the river Amur, about 29 miles from for upwards of 2,000 miles. Here are also to be January and February snow storms of con its mouth, and was founded in 1851 by Admiral seen the floating magazines large barges niderable violence prevail. These last as long Neveltkol It was originally a town of some with raised roof or decks. These are levelled, as four or five days and communication between CHANG CHIH-Tung and THE
importance and was the headquarters of the over the bottom with ballast, then planked to the houses is difficult and at times dangerous, Russian naval and military commandsia Eastern form a flat floor and divided into compartments, The cold in Nicholaufsk has the peculiarity of DANAWURSUEH RIOTS.
Siberia, since removed to Viadivostock on one end being the family compartment, the being very dry, and congestion of the lungs is account of the shallowness of the water in the other used as a reserve store, and the centre as prevalent from this cause. Chang Chih-tung, Viceroy of the Hu Kwang, Galf of Amur. Previous to this Count Nicholas has been described as being, in bis attitude towards Muraviet had made several attempts to colonise foreigners, something of an enigma. There are the banks of the Amur, but had been repulsed thom who stoutly maintain that his policy and by the Chinese on various occasions, and it was | sentiments, in the matter of Europeans and not till 1858 that they acquired by treaty the left European science, are unexceptionable; that he bark of the Amour down to the Ussuri and both Over ready to extend fair treatment to the one banks from there to the sea, when Maravie! and fair trial to the other. It is he, they say, then made Count of the Amur) founded who has been trying to force the telegraph down several large towns, Blagowetchens, near the the throats of the Hunanese, and it is he who mouth of the Deeya river, Khabrotkol at the was expressly transferred from Canton to his mouth of the Ussuri and Bophienak on the Agr, present post, la ordes that he might superlatend I whilst to Admiral Nevalskoj le due the founding
tion to arrange the terms,
In connection with the riverside strike in London, the leaders intend tomorrow, if the present labor "block" is effective, to make over tares to the employer for a settlement. This course will be takzen, as the men desire to con fine the dispita to its present area."
The Labor Federation has Instructed, the affiliated unions to boycott goods from the Her- mitage and Carton Wharves, London, wherever they may be found,
M Seventy thousand. South Wales miners are parleying relative to Jalalog the Labor. Feders Hoo
The Australian Star Gold-mining Co, with a capital of £20,000, and the Star of the West Mising Co., with a capital of 100,000, have been registered in London,
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A strike has taken place among the sallons, firemen, and carmen, employed at the Carron, and Harmitage wharvest, kar v 19
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The canoes are of primitive make, being merely dug-outs and their only peculiarity being large fat pointed board prejecting from the tower part of the stem, preventing the cance from diving into a short head sen.
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JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary, Hongkong, 2nd November, 1991. 1138 AUCTION OF VALUABLE BOOKS., T, Fublic Auction, on
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the 7th day of November, 1891,
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BOOKS,
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Copies ordered from the Office will be charged. the back of the spit a large enclosed space of opens again in May. Postal communication la several nores forms the old Government Dock carried on when practicable every ten days by the usual rate-25 cents, par
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