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SUMMER DRINKS.
FRUIT SYRUPS,
In Bortles at 75 Cents,
AERATED WATERS.
D. C. & Co.'s
LIQUEUR AND OTHER WHISKIES.
CLARETS.
MEDOC.
Per Case, Pints....... T'er Care. Quarts .....
$5.50. +$5.00
ST. GERMAIN.
Per Case, Plats........ Per Case, Quarts ....
$7.50
..$7.00
ST. ESTEPHE.
Per Case, Quarts ......
..$7.50
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VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
HONGKONG.
Hongkong, 14th July, 1894.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
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WATSON'S
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IMPROVED CARBO-CAMP8YLENE Is Distinguished by a White Label in addition
to the Red One which States that
THE IMPROVED CARBO-CAMPHYLENE
Is miscible in Water in all proportions.
ITS MISCILITY IN WATER Combined with As Agreeable and Reiretblog odour will Cominend It to the Public for General Vie, as it is an Elegant, Agreeable, and Perfect Disinfectant for Sick-rooms, Bed-rooms, Bath- room and all necessary vessels therela. For all purposes It should be diluted freely with Water.
DIRECTIONS FOR USE.
As a Safeguard in visling-
A little sprinkled on the handkerchief or cotton wool and kept in front of the nose and
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1894.
the owner of the second here to receive 100 kova, out of the stakes, and the third to save his stake. New T.YC 50 subs, Closed July 10th, 1893.
LONDON, Tuesday, July 3rd. Mr. W. Cooper's be Kirkconnel, by Raril
Hampton-Sweet Ssace ......T. Loster > Lont Stanley's 'be Golden Blaze, by Royal
Hampton-Mellors.......F. Rickaby z Deron do Hirsch's brc St. Johana, by St
J. Watts 3 Simon-Wintfred Mr. Wallace
Ince Johnstone's be Malick, by Windom Lovely targe
Prince Soltykoffa b c Spur Royal, by Gold-
Light of other Days.................................................................. (Winner trained by Blackwell, Newmarket) Betting: 7 10 r on Kirkconnel. Won in a canter by two lengiks.
THE PRINCESS OF WALES' STAKES AT NEWMARKET. The PRINCESS OF WALES' STAKEB of 10,000 sovs, the second horse to receiva 500 sÖYS., the bird zoo rovs., the nominator of the winner 400 ov, and the nominator of the second 200 sav., out of the stakes; for them three and four-year-olds, three-year-olds to Sat. 7lbs., four 9st. glbs., mares and geldings allowed albs; those ont of antried mares allowed 31b, if claimed at the time of naming, and maldens allowed çiba. allowances accumulative; any winner (bandi.
of
500 caps and selling races excepled) to carry 3
3lbs.; of 1,000 sove., 6ibs; of 3,000 of the Grand Prix de Paris, Jovs, gibs.; or the Derby, St. Leger, or Newmarket Stakes, 12lbs. extra. Banbury Mile, 283 sobs, 20 of those entered as yearlings were struck out on February 20d, and 5 of those entered as foals were struck out on October 4th, 1892; two entries corrected on payment of fine. Closed September 15th, 1892.
LONDON, Thursday, July 5th, Mr. H. McCalmont's b c Isinglass, by Iconomy
-Derdleck, 4 yrs, rost. 3lb...T. Lontes I The Duke of Westminster's bc Ballingdon, hy Melton-Shotover, 3 yra., 8st. 13lbs.
M. Cannon à
The Earl of Rosebery's b c Ludas, by Hamp
tan-Illuminata, 3 yrs. gst. 5lbs. J. Watis 3 (Winner trained by J. Jewitt, Newmarket.) Betting: 15 to 8 on Ladar; too to 12 against Isinglass; won by a head; seven ran:
THE UNIVERSITY CRICKET MATCH.
TONDON, Wednesday, July 4th.
At Lonis to-day Oxford beat Cambridge by eight wickets. The scoses were as follows Oxford, first innings. 138; second Innings, 88 for 2 wickets. Cambriage, first innings, 232; second lanlags. 300.
In the Dark Blues' first innings their Captato, Mr. C. B. Fry, made too, not out.
THE DUTCH AT LOMBOK.
BATAVIA, July 11th. Tjakranegara has bean closed in. The enemy kept qulet and admitted the troops, who found the dead body of the legitimate son of the old Sultan, he having committed suicide when he found everybody had left him.
The Dutch had no losses. When the troops were on the point of return. ing, the General received a letter from the Rajab
THE 'Son of Heaven' in stated to have received the Acting Japanese Minister in audience at Peking on the sath frat,
THE steamers Bornas and Irene arrived at Singapore from this poti on the rgth lost, and were promptly placed in quarantine--although, so far as we can gather, neither one of the vessels had the slightest symptoms of bubenic or any other plague on board. It is this absurd and childish adherence to fantmatical regulations which brings so-called enlightened government
foto well-merited contempt.
THE China Navigation Co.'s steamship Chingfo and the Mitsul Furman Kaitha's new stormer Kachidate Mars came into collision on the Woosung bar at about 3 a.m. the arst lost, Bath vessels sustained-serious damage, the Australian Hiner having a hole knocked into her on the port side some farty feet long. Alter
lightering
their cargces, both steamers wil dock for survey and necessary repairs,
1894
the winning post. Ride over a hurdle round * Bag (left arm) 150 yards distant, and * back over hurdle; hand so envelope to nominator containing a paper on which a simple set sum has to be worked out by the nominator unansided; anen more round the flag, first past the winning post, with the sum correctly worked in his hand, wios, ONE MILE HANDICAP; for all China Ponles; cables to close on Saturday, 28th July entrance $1.00, $20x if non-acceptance
not declared to ibe Hon. Secretary before p.m. Tuesday. 31st Joly: weights will be notified on Monday, 30th July; ficat Prize a Cop value about $60.00; second Prize 70 per cent, of Entrance Fees; third 30 per cent.
THE PLAGUE IN HONGKONG.
Nocturnal house-to-house visitation has been stopped la deference to the wishes of some of the THR Shanghat Mercury say that the entire leading Chinese who, not unnaturally, protested tea business from Hankow this season up to the through the proper channels against the con- 16th inst, as compared with last year, reads as tinuance of such an obnoxious and, at the present
time, wholly superfluons proceedlog, follow
The returns 1893.
mest satisfactory lo-day are the For London & America 206,000-chests 345,207 break of the plague in May last, there being no Issued by the saullary authorities since the out- ................................ 592,263 Th
new cases reported during the 24 hours ended Doon to-day, and only one death during that time.
The latest official returns are as follow:- From noon yesterday until noon to-day:—
New Deaths Disch. Res. ander
For Russia
502,200
Total......... 798,163
747,497
We understand, says the Slam Observer of July 17th, that Capt. Anderson will bring out the new Scottish Oriental bost Machow, and that Capt. Loff is to follow some months later with still another addition to the fleet. The Kong Beng is said to be under orders to procred to Bombay with a carge of teak this trip, which, if our information is accurate, will be the first time "red-funnel" liner has been on the India run,
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We cannot but think that the Secretary of State for the Colonies has been badly advised in the arbitrary decision he has arrived at with refer- ence to the registration of brothels, medical examination of women, etc, in this colony. The Marquess of Ripen is understood to have always held narrow views on the social purity question and been more or less led by the noto by the Exeter Hall fanatics, and the only regret la that he has bad such a favorable opportunity. ' in the name of his predecessor," of putting his sentimental experiments into practice in Hong- kong,
SAYS the Northern Territory (Port Darwin) Timas: The announcement that America has decided to admit wool free of duty should make Australian sheep-farmers fee' almost uncons clonably happy, even with Quong Tart's pro- posal to get ble native country to take up Australian wool In their mind. By the way, s it too much to expect that the Territory will eventually atmod well to the matter of supplying wool to the East, when the almost aniversal cotton goods can be laid aside for the softer fabric? We are so handy to Cklus and other parts of the East that if we can only supply the wool in quantity and quality to salt our geogre. phical position that stone would give us a very Important advantage over the rest of Australia. But as yet it is a case of first get your wool. FROM a correspondent at Hongkong the Japan Garaffe learns that the Victoria Recreation crews from Yokohama, Shangbai and Kobe visit there and share in the regatta, and Comments as follows "After the two visits which Hongkong men have made to Japan, once at Kobe and once in Yokobama, io exch fastance Kobe winning, we can readily understand their desire to meet their opponents In trie
friendly contest in their own waters. But it is a paradox and yet true that it is farther from Japan to Hongkong in all sporting matters than if is from Hongkong to Japan. People here cannot sfford the time to go to Hongkong to row a race,
eat Hongkong there are
e are many men of leisure who are available to represent the
Hospital ship Hygela... o Kennedy towa
Slaughter House......... Private houses..........
enced treatment
0
10
0
о
I
Total............
I 85 Deaiba from the outbreak (9th May) up to July 26th, soon, 2.413; grand total, 2.413.
From noon up to 5 p.m. today:-At Tung Wah branch (including now only the Slaughter House) new case, ; death since, o; sent to fatal regenining sader iceatment, as per cases
18; 2 new sent to Kennedy-town.
LAI-CHI-KOK RETURNS.
The following are the returns of admissions, death, etc., at the Lat-chi-kok pest-house for the twenty-four hour ending 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon :-Admissions. 4; deaths, 2; dia. charged, $; remaining under treatment, 36,
NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN
MAIL.
The China Navigation Co.'s steamer Tsinan, Captain G. Ramsay, with the Australian mail, arrived to harbour last sight. For the following telegrams we are indebted to our Colonial exchanges:
LONDON, June 25th.
to
Sir Henry B. Leb, the Governor of Cape Colony, has arrived at Pretoria, South African Republic, whither he has gone to confer with the Transvaal authorities with reference pressing British subjects loto military service.
A demonstration in honour of Sir Henry's rival was held by the British subjects, and his Excellency was presented with RD address of took the horses out of his carriage and dragged Sir Henry round the city amidet much enthusiasm.
Pantheon, and a special funeral service took place at Notre Dame Cathedral, the sacred edifice being heavily draped in black for the... ceremony.
_*_
The floral tributes sent were innumerable and extremely beautiful, and it is estimated that lu Paris alone not less than 1,010,000f, has been
nt in floral offerings.
werd
In the House of Lords fast evening the address to her Majesty the Queen, expressing sympathy with the people of France in connec tlon with the assassination of Fresident Cardot, the Earl of Rosebery, in moving the adoption of the address, said that the murder was one which did not concern France alone, but affected all the nations, as proving the advance of anarchiem and the increasing daring of the anarchists, who
The attendance to
to winess the proceedings were Ishmaelites in at their hands were against and pay the last tribute of reapret to the dead Lord Salisbury said it was a strange fact that of the members of the Ministry, the members of every man who supported grad government. President was very large, and included the whole the attemp should be made on the life of the the Sensie and Chamber of Deputies, the State Preckesnt of a Republic, which we supposed-toficials and foreign diplomatic representatives. enjoy the frect and most perfect form of No members of reigning familles of Europe government.
pran, it being considered probable that should Santo, the assasin of President Carnot, wasives by the anarchista. Several were, however, allend an attempt would be made on their before
the court again to-day, and in reply to quections gave a graphic description of the 1-presented by specially accredited delegates. 110 weather was fine, but the heat was most He said he waited amongst the crowd
received beneath a lamp post for the approaching Prest intense. During the day several persons dent. When the caulage approached he lame-onstroke, which resulted in their deathr, dietety recognised 11. Carnot from photographi
and. he had equently seen. Immediately he shouldered his
his way through the crowd, and, pushing to the font, forced a passage past the dragons. He immediately sprang on to the step of the car.fige, and waving a paper, at if aimed a blow at the President's stomach with intending to present a petition to M. Caraut, dagger he had concealed in bis sleeve. The aim was well directed, and as he saw that the attempt on the President's life had been succes- fut he cried "Vive l'Anarchie."
Concluding his description of the assassina- to the prisoner remarked, "I killed him because he was Iyrant."
The rough treatment Santo was subjected to by the enrage people at the time of the murder has prevented the police from photographing the criminal. He received a blow in the face which considerably disfigured his features, and until this wound beals he will not be photo>raphed.
It is reported that a good many refugee Itellans have arrived in Italy, presumably from France, and there is growing conviction in the minds of the Fresch that the murder was part of a gigantic international plot.
It is feared that an attempt may be made upan the life of Signor Celspl, the Premier of Italy, and in consequence he is continually guarded by a strong body of 18 detectives.
a
It is reported that Madame Carnot had a presentiment that her husband's visit to Lyons would be attended with home misfortune, but she never imagined that the virit would have such a borrible and sad termination.
.....
June 25th,
The conference of delegates from various parts of the British Empire has been formally insu. gurated at Ottawa, Canada, the opening cere mony being af brillinot character,
The dele gates have been entertained at a grand banquet by the Earl of Aberdeen, Governor of Canada. The Conference was opened by the Governor in
sensible speech. Several colonial represen tatives also sp ke, including the Hon. T. Playford who delivered an oration of a highly practical character,
SYDNEY, July 2nd.
A motlon has been carried with great enthu siasm in the Sydney House of Assembly, con gratulating the Queen on the fifty-seventh moni- versary of her accession to the throne. The debate on the motion closed with the singing of the National anthem.
ADELAIDE, July zad. A German, who is charged with the forgery of large number of notes on the Bank of England, was arrested on the arrival of the French mail steamer Saghallen on Thursday last.
LONDON, July 3rd. The asasin Santo, who murdered M, Carnot at Lyons, will, upon conviction for the crime, be treated in the same mancer as a paricide. He will be conducted to the scaffold clothed simply In a shirt, and velfed, 2 is leer will be-bare, and the usual formula in connection with the execu- tion of a parricide will be observed,
The annual French national féis will be abandoned this year la consequence of the perted of official mourning, and instead credits to obtain provisions will be distributed amongst the poor. The election of M. Casimir-Perier to the Pre- M. Casimir-Perler has forwarded his inaugura! address in the Chamber of Deputies and to the sidency of the French Republic is regarded with general satisfaction. In Great Britain, Germany, Senate. Refering to his election, he acknow- Russia and France it is unanimously greed, ledges the bigh honour conferred upon bim, and excepting by the socialists, that M. Casimir-say his policy will not be one to solicit re Perler's success
election. He will not forego the rights which 1 guarantee of strong govern
the constitution confers uppo him, and his object ment and determination to repress disorder.
An American piper, published in Parle, will be to righty understand the needs of the
time and assure order and peace.
the United States The railway stikera in threaten that if the Government carries out its proposal to make wholesale arrests of men to compel them to work the rallways, the strikers stop all Industries the United States with which labour orguulsations are connected, and by this
means paralyse trade and commerce throughout the county y.
declares that the assassination of M. Carnot was planned London. The paper adds that when the London police raided the Autonomie Club some months ago, and made seizures of import ant decuments, one of the papers discovered, was an anarchist mantfeste, in which the murder of M. Carnot was
advised.
which caused a
will
moath in infected rooms or In passing through asking for pardon, and stating that the deceased' | Club will be glad in December next to see welcome bearlag 16,000 signatures. The people picct to accompany them to the palice and a fireman, who were regarded as blackleg
infected districts is strongly recommended.
For washing the face and hands-A tea- spoonful to a gallon of water.`
For the Bath-A table-spoonful or less: For Sick-rooms and Bed-rooms--A tea- #poonful or more distributed in saucers round the room or evaporated by the aid of a lamp.
For Sprinkling or Spray-A wine-glassful to a pint of water.
AS A MOUTH WASH
a few drops to a tumbler of water.
FOR WASHING DOUS.
table-spoonful to a bucket of water,
illegitimate son was at the bottom of the whole affels,
There was to have been a meeting on the 12th July, between the Commander-in-Chief and the old Rajab.
General health good.-Dell Courant.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE Runboat Rattler arrived at Bangkok, to temporarily relieve the Swfff, on the 16th in, THE fourth annual meeting of the Madne Officers' Association will be held in the B. M. M. O. A. rooms, Praya Central this evening, at 8.30 p.m.
THE Wattana gold mining concession la Slam THE IMPROVED CARBO.CAMPHYLENE bas, according to advices from Bangkok, been Couverts the waste of bath water into a Valuable floated fato a company at Paris with a capital of Disinfectant, which in passing through the down-5,000,000 francs. spouts and stench-traps destroys mosquito ger# and removes bad smelis. Its use to the bath has a most beneficial effect on the skin and greatly reduces the risk of injection.
The Hongkong Lelegraph
THE Agents (Messrs. Dodwell, Carl & Co.) inform us that the Northern Pacific Steamship Co.'s steamer Victoria left Tacoms for this port, via Japan, on the 25th inst.
in the field of sport whether it be in Shanghai
or
or
Japan. We have no such class. Except the bard-worked Consolar officials, who occasionally take prolonged holidays, to encourage the others, And the Consular noone can afford the ilme.
bant," offidals are not enough to roW
THE GYMKHANA,
The police at formal in the south of France, obtained well-knowe anarchist to be suspected of com in the assassination. The police ordered the susp atation for examination. The anarchist," how. ever, appearing ready to accompany the officers, The Boers, a counter demons'ration, secured a kolfe, and before any interference unbarnessed the horses from President Kruger's could be offered plunged the weapon into bla own stomach. The wound inflicted was of a carriage and dragged the President through the
and In The greatest excitement prevailed terrible nature, and the anarchist died within a- streets.
few moments. during the day.
June 26th,
The German Emperor Willfam, in his telegram of condolence to Madame Carnot, expresses the hope that God will help her to bear the blow. President Carnot, he says, was worthy of the the fise be boze, and he died like a soldier in
field.
MELBOURNE, June 28th. The Inquiry Into the burning of the ship Habitant was commenced at the Morgue to-day. Captain Patter was examined, and said that he believed the fire was caused by an tacendiary,
A shocking tragedy has occurred at Poebic la connection with the strike. A non-union engineer because they went to work, were seized by a mob of strikers. The crowd dragged the captives
tree and there hanged them, The railway strike in the United States han thrown all the great trank lines into idleness, consequence of the stoppage of traffic, there in danger of a meat famine in several of the large cities.
The situation in Korea, consequent upon the fallure of the mediation of the United States, in
The assuming a most serious aspect, and war between Japan and China appears imminent.
Government emphatically refured
and he has his suspicions as to whom the fire: Japanese
to withdraw its troops, which were sent
ralter was, but will not disclose the name at prenent.
Later.
King of
The police profess to have obtained a clue to
suppress the rising that caused the flight of the Kores. Consequently t both the Chinese
■ conspiracy which originated the assassination. Two more arrests have been made a man The jury found the ship had been wilfully set and Japanese troops are being pushed forward on fire, but there was no evidence to show by that it will not yield to the demand of the other.
with all baste,
aste, and each nation has declared named Samuel and his mistress, a woman -named-Barger, also supposed to be an accom-whom. plice, who paid Santo's railway fare.
Issued ordera June 19th, The Japanese Government has lau Vienna press la clamouring for a combina. It is reported that the natives in Korea for the mobilisation of the entire forces, in order tion of the
anarchists.
the native army.
Notwithstanding the unfavourable weather. Iba un European Powers in order to suppress | have engaged thrên British officers as officers of to be in readiness for a declaration of war.
the
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It is reported that the sentiment of the Japanese, is against the Russians, and it in ment will take advantage of the complications regarded as probable that the Russian Govern which have arisen to secure a winter port and
Eest.
horrible tragedy has been enacted in Vermont (U.S.) A husband quarelled seriously with his wife, and left her in anger. When be had departed, the distracted wife selzed her four children one after the other and kanged them to in the house. She then seized all the bedposts
France in consequence of the assasination of M. Carnot have became so general that large cum- bera of Italians are leaving the country. It is reported that 1,000 refugee Itallaus, from France, have arrive at Alsace. The Italian Consul at Lyons has issued no fewer than 2,000 passports to leave France. Further davido laken place at Marsellier. her household pet birds and strung them up to and fierce fights between the French and the the chandellers in the house made here the serious
bac
Italiane bare taken place.
to those
left the house and ran lolo the woods, where acighbours found her a raving lunatic.
The warlike preparations are in consequence training has been going on steadily at the Race
His Holiren the Pope celebrated Mass lo course for the past fortnight, and there is every memory of the sisin President, and also instantly of the treaty between Great Britain and Belgium, prospect that the Gymkhana to-morrow week ostracted the Papal Nancio to order the Papal and the activity of other powers to protect thel will produce an afternoon's capital opt
Court into mourning. Bls Holiness urges unity | right tilallan demonstrations throughout the re-sparing of the whole question of the Far We are infunned by the agents (Messrs. Dodwell, Austher meeting between Glengaien and Duart among the French Catholics in view of the elec
Shire Line steamer Carl & Co,) that the
will be looked forward to with interest, and us a of a successor to M. Carnot. A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. | Denbighshire left Singapore for this port yester the shapely dun has been rattled slang fate, to the anarchisis to convey letters between the The police believe that Santo was engaged by Valley Stakes winner may have to do his best to different centres of the organisation. Hongkong, 14th July, 1894,
rsday, and is due bere on or about the 1st prox.
maintain his superiority. Exchange and Silver DURING the month of Jane the falling off in the King have both been doing gand: work and are
is reported that several anarchists who number of Chinese emigrants to Port Weld is
Improved, the latter especially
showing
wing recently left Cette, in France, have been arrested stated at over two thousand as compared with ething approaching the form of his grifa la Lisbon on suspicion of being concerned in the previous mouth, and of course is attributed days. The Regimental tears are at exercise the eve existed in order to bring about the desib the conspiracy which the police have reasse to to the "bubonic plague in Hongkong,"
every morning, but it may be doubted whether
of M. Carnot, judicious system a season at polo t FORTY-TWO days' hard labour was the magis terial prescription awarded an enterprising
to win races, #nd probably of trainio cald Glles, and Bloflum will lack | William Harcourt moved the adoption of an member of the sneak-thlef fraternity who made bis salaam befors Mr. Hastings, this morning speed when it comes to a finish. Havock, address to the Queen deploring the murder of and completely, falled to explain away the Gangadeen, Haughty, Preceptor, Black Douglas, President Carnot, and expressing abhorrence of annexation of the tea-pot belonging to a private Catterihan and several others are all reported the class and sympathy with France. The of the Hongkong Regiment.
as likely candidates, as that fairly large folds Chamber was clowded with members, and and closely contested races may be confidently amongst those who spoke in high terms
of eulogy of the late statermen were Mr. A. HARMSTON'S CIRCUS completed their stay in anticipated. Shanghal on the 20th inst, performing to the
Justin M'Carthy, leader of the Nationalist arrest house of the season. The Trots and
party. The motion that the address be adopted sulte, and other notabilliles were present. The
Was carried unanimously, every member being big show bas gone to Japan, bat, owing to the
in his place, and standing with his head war-like aspect of affairs in that country, wil
ancovered. The proceedings were of a most probably try 'green fields and pastures new' by
impressive character. the earliest possible opportunity.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1894.
TELEGRAMS.
CHINA, AND JAPAN. WAR FORMALLY DECLARED. (Special to the Hongkong Telegraph.)
SHANGHAI, July 17th. War has been formally declared between
China and Japan.
The Chinese Government is making extensive preparations to drive the Japanese out of Kores. It is reported that the combined Chinese squadrons have left for Korea, escorting number of transportu.
THE CRISIS IN KOREA.
The Northern Pacific Co.'s chartered steamer Sith, Capt. J. Rowley, which arrived here this afternoon from Tacoma, vid Yokohama, Kobe and Moji, reports that on Wednesday, the 25th Instant, she passed through a large firet of Japanese men-of-war drawn up in four divisions of five vessels each, beading apparently towards Korea. They were moving slowly, with their guns run out and torpedo nettings set up, ready for action at a moment's notice.
According to telegraphic Information received in town this morning, hostilities between Chian and Japan have actually commenced, It is reported that the Chinese transport Proo-king bas been captured by Japanese craters, the China Merchants' steamer Toonan, Capt. Lowe, sunk, and the Indo-China Co.'s steamer Kowsking, Capt. Galsworthy, fixed into and seriously damaged. The two
two vessels last named were chartered at the instance of Viceroy Li Hong-chang to convey troops to Korea.
Before placing entire reliance in the accuracy of the foregoing report it will be perhaps just as well to await the arrival of confirmatory tele- grams, which may arrive at any moment.
A BULLEN, heavily-bollt coolle, found by some Excise officers in possession of three taels of oplom dross yesterday was fined $95, with the alternative of three months' imprisonment, by Mr. Hastings at the Police Court this morning. The delinquent preferred three months' free board and lodging to disgorging such a vast sum, so "he's in the asylum now."
THE Band of the 1st Shropshire Light Infantry will play the following programme is the Barrack Square this evening, commencing st 7.30 o'clock -
Polka.......OF W↑ G4" Quadrillo.“* Fauolle Vis.........
Sweet Briar Schottische.......“La Cigale " Lapcom......" Happy Darkles" toda Polaire' ∙Gundelle "Pantomis NARZIA
YE............** Sukama "
Coole. „Kuppe. ...Lowthlas.
Coole Godfrey.
HCoats
Buçakal.
THE PIrak Ploneer bears that a Mr. W. H. Wellington is at present engaged in perfecting an apparatus be has invented for extracting gold from alluvial tin, This invention, if it succenda in extracting the gold cheaply and efficiently. should materially assist in effc-ing the realisa tion of the hopes that were once antertained that Batang Padang would develop into one of the most important and misting districts
be Straits,
Idan of the ima
• Importance of the
Invention, our contemporary, may
gathered from a report made some years ygo by LATEST SPORTING NEWS.
the State Geologist, Mr. L. Wray, in which he estimated that gold valued at over $50,00% WAS (Spedal telegrams to Calcutta Arian) annually lost, owing to the imperfect mathoda of extraction adopted by the Chinese miners. THE JULY STAKES AT NEWMARKET. - And new the Hongkong Taligraph wants to The JULY STAKES of go sovs. enck, gott for know what has become of Brother Skertekly
two-year-olds; colis "get., Allies Eat, zilho,; | and that famong tin mine at Kowloon |
In the House of Commons this afternoon Sir
What is belleved to be a determined attempt on the life of Signor Crispt, the Premier of Italy,
has been frustrated. A man who was observed following the Premier in a suspicious banner was arrested, and he was found to be in passer slon of a huge knife. There is little doubt that the prisoner hed designs upon Signor Crispi's
life.
The German Emperor latends to pay a visit to Ireland next year,
Mr. Michael Daviti, M.P., who has decided to visit Australia on a lecturing tour in aid of the Irish National cause, will sail daring the approaching winter.
July 4th.
We would remind owners that entries close Falfour, leader of the Opporkion, and the efficiat ceremony of opening the Tower London police courts this morning on a charge
to-morrow to Capt. Murray, A.D.C., Headquarter House,
The following in the programme, of events (— OBSTACLE RACK, about 300 yards.--Asiatica.
Pries
Second-$3.00 Thirdeticoronicator $200 Fourth......................$1.00 SACK RACE, 100 yardı.-EuropeanuL
First
Seccad
Third
Fourth
Prize. $7.00 $5.00 ...$3.00
......$1.00
Sacks will be provided on the course. PONY RACE, three-quarter mile race; for all Chias ponies weight for inches 13 per
The Prince of Wales bus arranged to perform Bridge to-morrow, and as it is feared the anar- chists may endeavour to take advantage of the oppretanlly for an attack upon the life of his Royal
■ strong corps of detectives has
been
London police have adopted extreme human protect the Prince and enrare pria ing plant discovered and seized. The
national
Two anarchists were brought up at one of the of threatening the lives of her Majesty the Queen and of the Prince of Wales.
The police raided a building known to be the resort of anarchiste, with the result that a used in the publication of unge. chist literature was. In order to prevent any attempt A precautions
two I anti-anarchist demonstration was men accused with threatening members of being made on the lives of members of the made at Tower Hill this afternoon. Several the Royal Family were found on the premises. Royal family, who are specially guarded against | snarchists started to harangue the unemployed, Only formal evidence was taken to-day, and the when the mob attacked them. It was only by prisoners were remanded. The prosecution is any attack.
br the law officers of the undertaken The assassination of M. Carnot has caused a the interference of the police that the mob was feeling of aceasless in London, and many of preventel from lynching the men.
Treasury Deparment.
All the Great Powers have issued 'orders for the prominent statesmen, fearing that they may
June 30th. be made the objects of murderous attacks, have With reference to the anti-anarchist deman-squadrons le
which are likely to also from the anarchiats narrowly escaped a lynching at
the impending war between China and protection,
and the Гарад The authorities have swanged a most elabo-hands of su exasperated mob, it is stated that
consequent re-opening of the far rate system of
of precautionary measures for the several foreigners were rowed to the Tower Eastern question by Russi 1.
which the Prince of Wales is to open
forces la Kores at present The Japanese It is believed Nihilista have followed the
I provided themselves with means fr personal | stration at Tower Hili yesterday, when several of the como Kores in consequence
allowed to iba, dona fide Polo ponies allowed i Czarewlich, who is at present is England, from | engaged handsomely for their trouble. The of lufanity, artillery, cavalry and engineers, scale with to lbs. add'd ; subscription griffos projection of the Queen and the Prince of Wales to-day, and peld the boatmen whom the number 11,000 men, composed of detachments
this
27th.
15 lb. insers in Gymkhana Mestre Rasia, and that an attempt on his life is antl. foreigners were arrested on suspicion, and upon The Chinese Government is astonished the
7 lbs. extra Season, for wach race, 7 winrera at any race meeting alaus race 7 lbs. cipated. The Czarcwitch is therefore closely belog searched were found to be in possession strength of the military forces already on Korean
of dynamite. It
territory on behalf of fap n. quantity of aldered by exire, of two or more such races to lbs. extra: 1 guarded whenever he appears in public, and in ❘ of a lathe prople that the men were accom-
The Chinese Viceroy has despatched a force continuously surrounded by body penalties accumulative; entrares $1.00; first contes det de fustrate any plot to kill plices in a plot against the life of the Prince of of 6,000 infantry and a cavalry reinforcement of pise a Cup value about $40.001 second yo him.
Wales, and the indignation of the crowd WAS BO 2,000 men. They are at present crossing the per cent, of Entrance feas 3. third 30 per cent, LIMON CUTTING.–Two cuts and one thrust.
The discussion on the proposed det strong that the police had the greatest difficulty River Valoo on the southern barder.
the prisoners from the
The strike trouble to the United States In In saving
Vengeance Cats, right to left and left to right. Thrust, was continued in the House of Commons laat the mob,
assuming gigantic proportions, despite all the right. Three ruse if time admite. Each clean night. Str G. Baden-Powell, the Conservative
efforts of the authorhies. Several serious coo Vent and thrust in count three. Points deducted member for Kirkdale, referred to the recent con-
flicts have taken place, and traffic in the dis
standstill By for style and pace..
ference between the Chancellor of the Exchequer
turbed districis is almost as PONY RACE, Once Round; for all China and the representatives of the various colonies,
fatest accounts the strikers had succeeded is Ponles weight for fuckes as per scale, and asked if any agreement had been arrived at
putting a stop to the working of the trains on with 15 iba. added Subscription Griffins In respect to a modification of the dulles in
thirty-two different railway lines, A series of allowed 10 lbs, bona fide Polo Fonlas allowed respect to states owned in the colonies.
conflicts had taken place between the strikers and the guards told out to protectthe trafos, which so lbs. Previous winners at a Gymkhana of Sir William Harcourt replied that no specific to the
The funeral of the late President Carnot, who had ended in the capture by the former of aga this Season barred; winners at any Reca
Agreement had been made in reference Mesting of one race 7 lbs. extra; of two
colonies,
but that be intended to Introduce was scanninated at Lyons last Sunday night, Marabulis and 75 Sheriff's deputies. Great
excitement prevalim. veces 10 Ibm, extra; entrance $1.00; first cortala amendments with the object of meeting took place in Paris this afternoon, Prise a Cop value about $30.00 | second yo the views of the various Colonial Governments. The proceedings warn throughout of a most per cent, of Entrance Yees ; third go per cent. The peoposals would be submitted in the course impressive character, and the funeral pageant LAB! NOMINATION ƒ A Mathematical Rsos, of a law days in the shape of a new clause to the was one of the largest ever seen in the city,
-Competiere Hart moussed in fent of bill,
A secularised reliğibus service was held in the - of kiu preddossove, in pardoned.”
It is rumoured that a diabolical plot bas just been frustrated in Vienna. According to the raport, siz bombs were found in the Royal Palaes, hat the discovery was made in time to prevent an explosion. Two sparchists have been arrested on suspicion of being concerned
in the outrage.
July set.
The dewly elected French President has received several letters from anarchists threatene Ing him with death unless Santo, the varaosinator
H