Intimations.
VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
AERATED WATERS.
JATER-The Water used is absolutely,
WATER
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1893.
FRANCE AND SIAM.
In spite of the fact that the French gunboats have bad to force the passage up to Bangkok, the situation is regarded without uneasiness bere. The Government is assured of the support of public oplaton in taking energetic measures to secure prompt reparation. The matter forma the subject of an interpellation notified for Tues- day's sitting of the Chamber.
position being then probably in six or seven fathoms of water.)
The Progrès states that the Slamesa“ took possession of Admiral Humann's despatches to the minister and the sentor naval officer, which were among the 7. B. Say's malla.
CHOLERA IN EUROPE.
MADRID, July 16th. Cholera has appeared in Moscow. In France is dying out and Spain is quite clear of the spidemle,
ZIMMERMAN Is responsible for the assertion that soldiers are the only carnivorous antoials | who live in a gregarious state,
Tan Agents (Messrs. Dodwell, Carill & Co.) Inform us that the steamship Strathdos left Singapore yesterday for this port, and is due here on or about the 31st inst.
Mr. Lang replied that the largest porilon of his trade was within the colony,
Mr. Deacon enquired whether the 'deb'or had any reason for supposing that he would be able- to say 40 per cent, in three years.
Mr. Lang said that by dispensing with bla | assistant and by clasias one of his stores be would effect = large reduction in expenditure, Instead of paying $950 for rent per month he would only have to pay $310. He would only H Rangaon Times of the 11th inst, states that the civil war in Afghanistan continues to three Chiamento salst him. He bad no security to offer, but be suggested that two or be waged; but true details of the fighting are
three creditors might be appointed to supervise still hard to obtain. They, however, must be
the business. borrible, the Amir of Kabul having started it with a view to the exterminailon of the whole race of the Hamuran. It is belleved that some eight hundred and fifty Huzira prisoners have been brought into Kabel.
Wo PARIS, July 18th.
At to-day's sitting of the Chamber, M. Dreyfus floterpellated the Government as to the course of STEAM PLANT.-Of the latest and most events in Slam. In reply, the Minister for Foreign Affairs stated that if the legitimate powerful type.
demands of France were not immediately satis- SUPERVISION. The whole process fied, the necessary steps would be promptly the of manufacture is under the taken, in order to vindicate the rights of
Republic. The "order of the day" on these Continuous supervision of a qualified English Chemist. terms was voted unanimously, by acclamation. The whole people is heartily in accord with the Government as to entering from Slam the most exemplary reparation. (wallowing poor little countries like Siam and Dahomey is very easy, bat Paris is badly in want of a dose of German Salls]
The PRODUCT-WIII bear comparison with the Waters made by the most noted makers la England.
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Ço., L».,
VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
THE MEKONG.
STUNG-TRENG, July 15th. The fort of Don-than was captured yesterday 138 afternoon by force of French Marines, after a very brisk fight; two hours later a body of Annamite levies accapted the fort of Tapham A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. and afterwards Capt. de Villiers effected funt
tton on the left bank of the Mekong with company which had seized another fort. The insies of the enemy must have been severe, as large numbers of dead and wounded were found
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MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED
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in the posts accapled by French forces. On the French side, one man (native) was killed and five wounded; 33 prisoners were taken, with filty rifles and a cannon.
KHONE, July 17th. Capt. A. de Villers has been energetically pressing the siege of a Siamese fort on Donson UR NEW FACTORY has been recently land, and firing has been very lively. This ̈refilled with automatic Steani Machinery afternean the defenders raiced a white flag and of the latest and most approved kind, and went out a message from Phra Pit-cha asking for are, well able to compete in quality with the best an armistice, as the Freach commander bad arrived at Bangkok in arrange for a cessation of English mak is
hostiles. Captain Villiers replied that he had no such fastractions, but would cease' firing in order to give the Siamese time to get ent; and by the 19th, at 5 am, if they still resisted he would begin again.
The purest ingredients, only are used, and the utinosrtare and cleanliness are exercised in the manufacture throughout.
"BOMBAY SODAS." We continue to supply large bottles as hereto- fore, Free of Extra Charge, to those of our Customers who prefes to have them to the ordi- nary size.
COAST PORT ORDERS, whenever practicable, ate despatched by fint stermer lerving after receipt of order.
SAIGON, Joly 20th.
The Triomphante, with Admiral Homaan on board, leaves here for Hangkok this evening. She takes, besides her usual complement, 300 Marines, sad joo Teskinese troops, which with the force already on board the vessels at Bangkok will probably be more than sufficient to capture the city without striking a blow.
The Progrès demands heavy indemnities for everything, cession of the whole Mekong watershed from Battambang to Angkor, and a French protectorate over the rest of Slam |
LATER.
For COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and jlaced on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Empties when received in good condition,
The repost as to the Triomphante geing la Counterfall Order Books supplied free on Siam is incorrect. The troops named are bound application.
up the Mekong.
Our Registered Telegraphic Address is "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG."
And all afgned messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention;
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STUNG-TRING. Jaly zoth. Capt. Villiers opened fire on Douson this morning and expects that its submission is only a matter of time. All the other islands bere- #boats are now cleared of the enemy, who in the The following is a List of Waters always kept fighting on the 14th fast lost exactly 500 men, 203 of the number being killed and the rest ready in Stock :--
captured or wounded,
PURE AERATED WATER
SODA WATER
LEMONADE
POTASH WATER
SELTZER WATER
LITHIA WATER
SARSAPARILLA WATER
TONIC WATER
LEMON SQUASH GINGER ALE
RASPBERRYADE GINGERADE
*No Credit given for Bottles that look dirty er greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of containing Aerated Waters, as such Botiles are never used again by
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TO SUBSCRIBERS.
SUBSCRIBERS TO "THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" ARE MOST RESPECTFULLY REMINDED THAT ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS
MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE.
The Honghong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1893,
TELEGRAMS.
THE HOME RULE BILL.
LONDON, July syth, "be financial clauses of the Home Rala Bill bave passed the Committee,
H. M. S. "VICTORIA."`
The President of the Court Martial appointed to enquire into the loss of H. M. S. Victoria informed Re-t-Admiral Markham that his coa duct would probably be called in question.
FRANCE AND SIAM.
France yesterday Falified that she had clared a blockade of the Sivmese ports. The British Feste panimous in expressing the eption that Sam's reply to the French all matum was both dignified and adequate.
FRANCE.
THE MENAM AFFAIR,
PAKNAM July 14th, The Saigon-Beugkok mill packet 7. B. Say, en crossing the Menam bar at high water on the 13th, was struck by a shot on the water line, nd had to be run ashore to prevent sinking. The hole was patched up, and she was about to proceed to Bangkok, when she was attacked by large numbers of Siamese under a Danish officer, who loosed her and reopened the shot-kole. The officers and crew were taken to Bangkok, but afterwards released, after suffering grows outrager.
[This is the story as given by the Progrès, and siso by our own special correspondent; but we fall to see how the vessel could be besched
at high tide and then floated off so easily.]
HANOI, July 18th.
It is stated, on the best of authority, that Captain Ricoulonx, of the cruiser Forfall, lying at the mouth of the Menam, was seized by somu Slamere while on board a s'eam-launch return. ing from a visit to the French Minister, M. | Pavic, and was threatened with death by their rifles. He mnaged, however, to return on board his vestel.
SATOON, July Soth.
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THE SILVER QUESTION.
July 14th. England has suggested to the United Staler that the Brussells monetary conference should be considered closed.
BRITISH SHIPS TO GO TO BANGKOK.
Telegraphic Instructions have been issued to the main body of the British Squadron on tha Chins Station, now in Japanese waters, to come to Hongkong with all speed,ready to go to Bangkok. The Impérieuse, Severs, and
probably this week.
A SIAMBER Veruscular newspaper at Bangkok gives the following version of the alleged murder of a French officer la the Mekong Valley. According to this account the French force in the Common Valley numbered 3oo. After accus pying several villages, Inspector Grosgurin was told off to escort Phra Yet to the frostier. On the Journey, a Siamese force was met wlih neighbourhood, when the Franco-Annamite party opened fre, killing ane Siamese. The Siamese returned the fire, and in the encounter that followed Grosguria and 15 France-Anna- mites were killed. The Slamese lost to men.
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Mr. Deacon-Ase the debtn put down at $3.944 44 mostly good?
Mr. Lang--Yes, I think they can all be col-. lected.
Mr. Holmes-How do you propose to carry out the scheme?
Mr. Lang-Under the supervision of two or three creditors who may be appointed. Mr. Holmes-Without any security. Mr. Lang Yes, I have no security to offer. Mr. Cottan→→→Would not rame of the creditors be willing to take a part of their claim 7 for lastance, the landlord might take half.
KOBE NOTES.
(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT)
of
Kobe, July 12th, 1893. The trip hither from Nagasak! is the City of Rio da Fantiro was enjoyable but uneventful. it is without excepilon the most pleinresque and beautiful voyage on the face of the globe, far surpassing the Ten Thousand Isles of the St. Lawrence or the sun from Tacoma to Sliks. The land-formation about the Inland Sex Japan is truly remarkable. At some points it is granie; at others
clay
at a third trap-rock and lava, and again sand and gravel. Nature seems to have drawn from all her strata to make the thousand islands which surround and dot that famous body of water. The
**Japs are gradually taking advantage of this minerai | wealth and dally increast the ladustries which
g are based in the mine and quarry. In the out- | put of coal their progress is remarkable. From the decks of the steamer, tall chimneys and scaffolds can be counted by lens rather than units. The introduction of European machinery and methods enables them to pat out the coal at a merely nominal expense. The result is apparent to the least observing eye. At Taka- shima, Mcji, and the other carboniferous districts, with cargoes of coal. In the factories and mills the black diamond has replaced wood and in thousands of homes the stove grate and fornace have driven out the queer little fire-boxes which have 10 long been a "characteristic of Japanese domestic life,
Leander, being the fastest, will reach here first vancing to reinforce the Siamese In that Jord could forego his preferential claim. ́I bave | ■inamers and junks Incessantly come for and go
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
SEVERAL official trials of Kebxo coal at Saigon recently have produced sexults which appear to be highly satisfactory.
COMPLAINTS are constantly reaching us as to the unsatisfactory manner in which Chinese owned passenger launches plying in the hathour are supervised by the authorities. No doubt the A SOCIETY Item. Mr. and Mrs. William Waters siled hence la the Empress of Japan today, boilers are periodically surveyed and kept with So did the Hon. J. J. Keswick."
Boggs-Who lakes precedence in English Society after the Prines of Wales ?
Foggs-Great heavens, mana P. & 0. captain, of course,
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AT Kebao on the 16th July the Coal Mining Company's launch Team Dupuis ran into and sank the Customs launch Olga. M. Michant, customs commissioner, had a narrow escape.
Tax O. & 0. S. 5. Co.'s steamer Oceanic which left this port for San Francisco on June 27tb, via Nagasaki, Kobe, Inland Sex, Yokohama and Honolula, arrived at her destination on the agih fast.
THE Agents (Messrs. Dodwell, Carlill & Co.) Inform us that "the Northern Paelic Steamship Co's steamer Victoris left Victoria, B.C., on the sfternoon of the 23rd inst, for this port, vía Yokohama and Kob”.
Rey. Thugg-Can you say the Lord's Prayer
· In Chiarno yet?
Rer. Bugg-No, but I can tell the coolie in Chiren to rick up the tennis balls i
Rev. Thugg-You are progressing nobly.
THE prophet falah must surely have had some of the local Ordinances in his mind's eye when he asked-Shall the work way of him that made it, he knew me not ? or shall the thing frared say of him that framed it, he hath no understanding?
Ir was not his Excellency the Light-headed nor a the Chuckle-headed nor Bellyjou" the Fat-headed nor Sydney J. B, the Tin-headed bat Lavater, who wrote that the more any one speaks of himself the less he likes to hear another talked of;
AT the Magistracy to-day Li Tsun, trader, 78 Praya West, was charged by Inspector Stanton with unlawful use of the trade marku Hang Mee" and "Yaen Shen" on a large number of
chests. Mr. C. Ewens was for the prosco ion, and Mr. Dennys for the defence The caso was adjourned until the zgth, bail $500.
THE Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company commenced operations on the sunken steamer Amigo, near the sailing ships' anchorage in Hongkong harbour to-day. As her decks are sutirely under water, some 15 to no feet, it will
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sufficient margin of safety, but as to the launches themselves, they are apparently left to the discretion of their owners, with the result that these employed· la carrying® Chinese passeavers are to generally filthy as to deserve the name of floating abominations. They keep no fixed times of rooning, and have become so numerous as to be in many cases a nuisance and a danger to stipping rather than a conve- nience to the public. Perhaps the Harbour Master's afficers, or ibe Police, or whoever has power over these launches, wouldn't mind ead-avoring to evolve cleanliness and regularity out of the existing state of fifth and confusion.
THR Directors of the Hongay mines, who have fought so long and well in making "Charbon- ages" a commercial success, must be greatly gratified by the favorable reports of the engineers of the Mercantile Marine in the Far East, a well as of the many analysis and scientists who have investigated the mater In all its bearings, Every report thog far this year pronounces the Hongay coal to be the best for steaming and beating purposes of any found in this part of the world. As compared with other Far Eastern coals, its relative value stands as follows :--- Hongay No. 1. ammuistomaci. 100 Hongy No. 2sessizziam Taksshime..................
P
Kelung No. 1...........
Kelung No. 1
Mike
Mejl...
75
80
70
бо
55
45
Compared with imparted coals, it ranks record only to Cardiff, and is superior to Australian and American coals. What is of equal interest is the fact that the Hongay mines have only began to tap the beginning of the good coal and that the quality improves as the shaft descends. This is due to the tremen- dags igneous and metamorphic frfluences in which ibe To kinese carboniferous, strata have been frequently subjected. At the present rate, It will require not more than a year to reach s quality equal to the Cardiff or the leading sorts of Pennsylvania. The Hongkong Telegraph is pleased to record these facts as it has been a persistent supporter of the "Charbonnages" since the Company's inception, and from the first recognized it as one of the few first-clasS bond fide enterprises amidat a vast crowd of wild-cat stock companies and bogus mining concerns floated in Hongkong.
SUPREME COURT.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
Mr. Stephens-I do not think that the land- given Mr. Lang considerable assistance for some time,
Mr. Deacon, after some conversational dis- cussion, said that he did not feel disposed to press Mit. Lang If It was the wish of the general body of creditors to accept the scheme. poste Mr. Rodwell, assistant to Mr. Lang, asked how bls preferential claim was to be settled: $300 had been paid to bim and he had handed it over to Mr. Behm for his wife's residence at the hotel. Would the creditors effer him a lump sum down Mr. Deacon did not think the creditors bad power to do that.
in settlement of the remaining $1,112.77
Mr. Holmes aald that under the circumstances he thought it best to propose an adjournment of the meeling until after the public examination of the debtor, and that in the meantime the Official Receiver, should carry on the business with Mr. Lang as manager at a salary of $60 n month."*
After some further discussion Mr. Holmes' Mr. Maclean seconded:-------- resolution was adopted. The date of the pablis examination of the bankiupt was not fixed.
DANGERS OF TYPHOON
ANCHORAGES.
In reference to the paint raised to the discuss ian os Dr. Doterck's 1 ctare on Falday last, the following note explains that what the lecturer meant was that a ship might of en seek refuge in a well-sheltered harbeur, and might after wards find the wind shift suʼdenly so ar throw her on a lee shore where first she appeared protected sufficiently; fot that any sailor would. deliberately stay near a lee shore, as Capt, Tillet's remarks imply was meant, which of course would be absurd:-..
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The dangers of a lee shore in a typhoon were fally explained in my lecture on how to manage a ship in a typhoon. In my pamphlet en the Law of Storms (1886) page 19 I said:
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Kobe keeps up its wonderful growth and activity. It has passed curry other port except ing Yokohama, and now begins to threaten the commercial supremacy of that famous gateway of the graat metropolls. Its commerce in 1892 passed the fifty million mark and this year pro- mites to total sixty millions. The' change of route of the Pacific Mail and 0,& O. Companies is an evidence of the prosperity of the place and no doubt has greatly tended to its enhanced prosperity. The change has also been a good thing for the steamers. Each vessel bringa cargo and passengers, which formerly they would The City of Rio de never have received. Janeire this time, for example, brought soo tong of Chinese sugar and took away-an-equal amount of les, dice, mattings, and curios
The twenty great steamship lines of the Fat East call at Kabe and have regular agencies at the place. This exceeds any other commercial port in the Far East excepting Hongkong, Shanghai and Singapore. The effect of this great amount of travel and traffic has been to increase the ranks of the buckster, pedles,
render, emfe-dealer,
saloon-keeper tes-gaidener
and to Nothing is safe from there vampries. They an alarming extent. board every passenger-steamer at five in the morning and semain until the last gong announces her departure. On the Empress of India this morning there were eighty curi cormorants and on the City of Ris at least an car equal number. The variety of the goods they bring is beyond beliei. Dolls and dogs, bronzes and beads, lion-goods and ivories, magle mirror and marble mosaics, silver-ware and silken slippers, cals, compasses, copper cash, earrings, canes, carpenters kits, kimones, coats and crapes are but a handful of the tegi n.
The hotels and restaurants in Kobe have all "Many of the anchorages alon~ the 5., coast charged and for the better since my last visit to of Chlaa and the S.W. coast of Formoss the port. The Hyogo Hotel is now a well afford excellent shelter against N.E. winds, but managed concern, and with Its commodious would prove worse than the open sea during a dining saloon, reading rooms and restaurant, heavy S, gale. If you observe a N. gala and affords every possible accommodation xt mont falling barometer, by for the surest signs of an reasonable rates. A new establishment is the approaching typhoor, and appearances are Club Hotel, situated near the base of the rapidly getting worse, then oecesi na may rest-beautiful mountains which frame the city. It bly occur when you may be under the dire is nest, clean and charmingly placed. I would necessity of running S. with the N. gale, against not, however, recommend this catablishment to the rales laid down by meteorologists, and bring missionary ladies, as is ethics are so Oriental as your ship foto a most dangerous position in front to bring the blush, of cat. Its attendants are of the centre. But you may happen to be better the prefilest mousmeer that money can secure, off there after gaining ample tes room, than in They are admirable servants, entertainers and the mug anchorage, where your vessel would be dancers Some, it is walirered, are experts smashed against the rocks as soon as she began in the "John Kino" dance, that Terpsichoresa to drag her anchors, when the storm burst upon excici e alongside of which the Naulch, Can-can her from the S, although the S.W, storms and dance d'vantre pale into fouignificance. It experienced along the S.E. coast of China during is hardly needful to add that "the Club" does a lyphoon that enters the mainland are, as a role, * very large and lucrative business with right- less violent and protracted than the preceding seets of the male persassloni storm from the N."
|ba necaziary to build up wells above water from | (Before Mr. E. J. Ackroyd, Puisne Fudge) moving from E. to W. across the China Sea, but price of labor reduces the cost of these articles
her hatches, etc., and pump out the foreboll, after which it is expected she can be beached in shallow water.
The Straits Times of the 19th contains the foll wing para. It is telegraphed that there har been a very great fire in England with damages to the amount of fire millions sterling; but by misunderstar ding it is not clear whether the fire was in London or in a provincial cliy, But will probably sy something to-morrow, The almost certainly it would be in Leaden. Rester It is exported on good salhrsity that end of Strafts Insurance is involved to the extent of
£3,000," the Siamese cruisers, the Makui Rojakumar,
The Siamese Government is taking steps to raise the 7B. Say, in order to lessen the seriousness of the consequences of the outrage.
BANGKOK July, 21st,
July 26th.
DYNAMITE AND DINNER-PARTIES. Kwong Fat Shun sued Yuen Tal for $12.50 damages and $85 loss of time caused by defend ant expleting a dynamite cartridge near plain. tiff's jank some six weeks ago, off Stoneculters Island. Mr. Grist (Mr. C. D. Wiiklason's office)
For instance a ship between Hongkang and Swalow in an anchorage sheltered against N. and E. winds will be tafe while a typhoon is
should the centre move N. then she might be thrown on a lze shore when the wind shifted to S. A knowledge of typhoons and their paths is useful in such a contingency.
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The thrifty Kobe merchants expert consider. able quantities of their cheap curlos to America, Canada and Australis, where they find a ready. market and bring handsome profits. The low
to a mern song. A nest of five pretty baskets, which would bring a shilling apiece in England, is sold here for 20 retail and 15 wholesale. Whh exchange at half a crown, this in hardly a penny spiece. For one sen or two and six pence person can buy five backets, four handsome berboo banners, a messic sphere, a hail fantern, a chandelier pendant and then have several res left. Kobe is a veritable Mecca for people who go lu luexpensive house-decorations,
THERE would appear to be some truth in the
In the middle of November 1891 a typhoon report published a few weeks back that the
passed 5, of Loren and crossed the blu Ses Milan Bossan Keiths, intended to rus steamers
moving towards Arnam. The bark Tarapace between Japan and Bombay. It is reported in
was lying at anchor at Guinayangan in S. Lezen, Yokohama that preliminarles bave been arranged
On the morning of the 13th bad weather wet and strong N.E. wind The captain was bore. and that the pioneer steamer will shortly be | defended.
The tes business this year has been very' and the state of the weather did not allow him } placed the berth. If this threatened opposi The evidence for the plaintiff was that defend-
active in this district. The Jupiters Govern ilon does become an accomplished fact, it willant wanted to borrow money from him, falling fathoms of cable to starboard and 18 fathoms to
to get on board. The chief officer pald cut 45 mest made a handsome appropriation of nearly make the P. & O. Co. ait up.
which a quarrel arose, as the two men with their
a million dollars for the World's Fair at Chicago friends were off Stonecutters, on board fanks, port. At noon the wind hiew with' typhoon and has devoted a large part to the advertising and extension of its ten-trade. The merchants, plying the'r trade of fishermen; but as the force, it hauled to eastward and the ship wa modern Chinese piscator uses dynamite car-swinging. Theyre scars lee shore and could both native and for ciga, laro taken adv ridges, to gaiber in his prey, the janks had pay out no more cable, because the big Flores de of the opportunity and have done everything to Maria was lying sight under their stero, Atap popularize their goods throughout the United ammadition on board ready for any such fight; and it was alleged that the defendant fouled the Paras deem the east the Flores Case States and Canada. The result is beginning to brew one of the fishing-bombs at platatif's the Tarapacs anchor and the latter weasel
has risen from 21 million pounds in 1890, to 33 Causing it to be laid up for about a fortsight, at a hail fathoms, and the terrific sea broke right in 1891 and 24 in 1892, and this year, it is said, jack damaging it to the tune of 812 50, and begin to drag. They were lying in two and a manifest itselt The annual output from Kobe
over the bark from the bottom. The brig Flower it will be more than 28 million pounds. It is loss of $85, for which this action was brought.
well for The defence was that (1) plaintiff's junk was lost. The bark was stock in the mud, and was not damaged at all; (2) it only cost $38 could not be got off into deep water lill the 16th, good thing for Japan but does not augue
The hangs of Amoy, Foochow, and Hankow to buy new outright; (3) a dynamite cartridge, I believe, there was no damage done to the hall Unless something is done towards the reduction
brown as described, could not have hurt the but everything aloft was hanging la raga
or abolition of the fitis, and export-day by the junk a bit; (4) there was no dynamite; and (5)
W. DOBERCE... Celestial Gəvarument, it la evident that fapın defendant was not there, but was at a dinner
and India will before many yairs, drive. Chias 'out of the tea markets of the world altogether. On the evidence his lordship dismissed the
Up to July 1st the weather here was de party shore, at the wedding of bis piece.
Ughtfully cool; since then it has been as bet ass fornace. Golog out this forecoas to the Water- fali, along dusty roads entirely unprotected from the burning son, was a regular scorches. By the way, they have added a new attraction to the Waterfall. In the forenoon a number of men go through a series of antics right under the fall, for the amusement of spectators ; in the after- noon the performers are of the fair sex. Bathing drawer are atill unknown amongst the Japanese
was so badly damaged by the Come and Two profesviausi tipsters—a little men and - Inconstant in forcing the passspe of the Meram
on the rath that she will he laid up for some large found themselves the other week outside werkt. This vessel, we believe, the ancient the admittance-gate of a Victorian country FACE- moeiing, without the wherewithal to pay for tarpe do-bost Filipiwar, which was never a roccess, and was geld by Spain to Siam; the entrance. Suddenly the little man, with
have it," rushed to the gate, flourlabed an old
would be a bad exchange for the Chop CA##@X°) | betting-ticket, and said. “ Tommy Halesi" The tass, making no order as to costs.
SAIGON July 21st, The Lion left this morning and thu Vişăra lesves ou Sunday for the Güll of Slam.
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(Special to the Straits Timer)
Bangkok, July 7yth.
On Saturday in Bangkok Harbour, and under the guns of the French gunboats, Sismasised French merchant de.steamer, they. B. Say, and the arrest of her crew, including the English pilot who navigated her when she was crouler the bar. The Englist pilot has been released; but the ship was scuttled with her fall on board. The French, being much incense at that Incident, prepared on Saturday to attack the city. ships, and batterips all being prepared for action. Under premere from the British Minister at
a settlement was arrived at,
PARIS, July 14th. "The Badget bas been voted in its entirety.by
Senato closed its session on the 13th.
M. Danel, late geveinor-general of Freuch Cochin-China, bas been appolated governor of -Rédalon,
July 16th,
boat is to retire from the Menam River,
gatekeeper admired him. Then the fat tont lurched up and pulled out Als Fetting-ticicet, "You can't come in "Why not? You's let Aim in." "He's a jockey." "An I'm a bloomin' fore! Can't yer sao ?" It took a pair of polices, men to throw him out.
THE BANKRUPTCY OF ROBERT LANG-AND CO.
·KEETING OF CREDITORS,
IT would interest rate-payers und the public A meeting of the creditors of Mr. Robert Lang, generally-there is in Hongkong a “molti" trading as R. Laog and Co., taller, of Hongkong, crowd of sheddy nondescripts who act as if he was held at noon to-day at the Land Office. Mr. island belonged to them although they have Bruce Shepherd, Official Receiver, presided, and never paid a cent of rates and we are not wilting there were present Messrs. V. H. Leacon, H. J. on their behalf to know as early as posible Holmes, M. J. D. Stephens, A. Bain, F. Smyth, what is intended to be done with that apler did F. W. Waits, Edney Page, H, E. Hunter, F. A. plecs of reclaimed land extending from Mer Rodwell, W. P. Maclean, f. Collam, and Robert Fier to Peider's Wharf. A very large
Lang money has been spent on this seclamation, and The Official Receiver opened the meeting by
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SYDNEY B. J. SKERTCHLY, A. 5. S. * To van Keeron de twa " Homanowa „Tataguars,” SIR--The great-the burning question of the hour in this enlightened Colony is how to obtain a lucrative Jab for Skertably.
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The Colony I already to as inestimable extent indebted to him for his prolonged, alas too prolonged sojourn among us and there is now the question "What is to be done for him ??
Candidly I consider that his personal Influence
It is hardly necessary to say that the afternoon well known, ovinco an absorbing artistic interest is the fashionable time for foreigners who, as it to studying the nuda.
THE FRENCH ENTRY INTO
with the luminous originator of that infidantial body, the Hongkong Association, coght to recure kim the post of paid Secretary" where," If his
BANGKOK. knowledge of biology, zoology, mineralogy,
Bangkok, Friday, July 14th not be of much practical use, his correspond- How shall I begin? Paraphrase Suwarrow, large sequaintance with the elements of and say Slam in France's?. I am acluctant.
Cronamy, polliical ethics, political
as we believe it has been planned for some con- stating that the account submitted by the debtor chemistry, botany, physics, electricity etc. wil
| so prevalent on evmy alde, that it should be | 8412423 was due to preferential creditore 'und" allowed to lie fallow. It has been reported that $19,294 99 to ordinary creditors. The assets
true.
Let
mé trace events back a day or two. On
The Siamese stood on the defenalve, troops, siderable time it seemna a great pity, wiŊh distress | showed total liabilities $13970s, of and cofficale, and other sciences ought to render fet, maless the heavens full, or the British of changing their present habitat and of erecting belleved, had a scheme of arrangement to submit Sketchly, Doctor? Why does not our friend 383 to 28 in the bamber of Deputies. The Bangkok fighting was avoided nod tempɔrsilly the members of the Hongkong Club ara desirous were exlimated to resiīsa $4 $84. Mr. Lang, kim invaluabis, What is the quotation now fem / intervené (a far more unlikely event) it will be
palatial It is amid to be spreed that one. French rup Pavilion Clubhouse opposite the Cricket Cinb | by which he was to be allowed to cany on his women take him up. Rather than inse his Wednesday fast (ith) the French Minister hed
if the necessary ground is obtaizable business for three years or so and at the end of Ke
services the Government. should an interview with the Foreign Minister (Prince A selegram from Salgon alleges that the on anything like reasonable terms, and we can that period pay a dividend of 40 per cent, to his vainabim
guarantee another gold loan even in those Dawnwangse) in the course of which he casually French Admiral has been ordered to declarece no reason why the site they have selected creditors.
should not be available. If put up to suction, In reply to Mr. Victor Deacon, who repre- hard times and this savant ought to have all
mentioned that the feet or part of it was il is hardly likely that any local land speculators sented a creditor, Mr. Lang said that he attri. the pelvileges of remitting and drawing pay at expected here aborily. He was at once told N would care to compete-money la so
TAN † 1600 he had Hofered by the microsta of 1889, to - maah chale and hairs allowance sad a house-feer wikour permission she would be fired The 7. B. Say related while in Bangkok let at a fractional advance on the upset price, depreciation of silver and to the general depres at the Park near to dear, good, kind-hearted upon. An assurance was thereupon to
Uncis B Harbour to submit to customs examination or to Thy other portions of the reclamkilon would sion of business,
Yours all the time, preduce the manifest or to be boarded by the certainly realise high prices, and therefore it is |--Mr. Deacon asked whether the debtor's busi» Siamese Customs Authorities. The Siamese the duty of the Goveransent to lose, so further dose was principally in the colony or in the cost
ports, thereupon then scuttled the 7. 8. Say (b41 | sime ti’'utilising a valuable asset.
Hongkong, 26th July, 1893;
The nuional festival was celetuated in Paris and the provinces with great success. Nothing Gatoward Securred anywhere. The review of "the troops was'uzusually brillant,
THE GERMAN ARMY LAW.
The German A my Bili has at lay been voted
the Reichstag, by a majority of 16.
WAT.
THE SINKING OF THE "" I. B. SAY out that ten een bangald si mii probabilly second buted his present financial position to the sevara | 4/2, passages for his family defrayed by Govers that if any French ship attempted to enter the
that no such attempt would be made,
The cables were proty busy that night "JOB-LOT":", between this and Saigon, Singapore, Bimla, and London. : Next day. At noon, Mi Favio seni a