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CELEBRATED
LIQUEUR WHISKY.
Plee $14.00 Per Duset.
This is without doubt one of the finest, If not the finest Whisky ever imported
Into Hongkong.
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co., L.,
VICTORIA DIP NSARY, HONGKONG. Hongkong, 1st September, 1894.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
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We Lave Received our First Shipment of VEGETABLE & FLOWER
SEEDS.
SEASON 1894-05-
The SEEDS will be OPINED OUT $9 300n as the weather sets fine, and in the meantime erders will be booked for execution in the sequence in which they are received as long as the supply lasts.
SEED
LISTS
with HINTS FOR GARDENING have been issued and may still be obtained on application.
Our Seeds are all tested before being put up In London. They are packed under our own Supervision, and the greatest care la excrcised to Insure praitellon in transit.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1894.
The central section of the Siberien rallway | LOCAL AND GENERAL. Tanidly propressing,
Russian Castom Houses in Central Asia will be opened on Thursday.
ADMIRAL TING DEGRADED.
Admiral Tieg, commander-in-chief of the Chinese fleet in the North, has been degraded for cowardice and incapacity.
(From La Courrier d'Haiphong.) A MURDERER GETS HIS DESSERTS. PARIS, August 30th. Monsieur L'Abbe Bruneau, has been executed at Laval. An Immense crowd surrounded the fuillotine and applauded most heartly,
THE SON OF HEAVEN AND THE REPRESENTATIVE OF
ST. PETER. The Chinese Government has promised his Hellass the Pope to guarantee the security of
Christians in Chion,
The courteous but miarulded old gentleman from Rome may think fit one of thesedays to pay the Hongkong Telegraph aviat. To save one brand from Granny Sharp's ellscir of the Great Reyond-even if he is only a Hongkong journalist and Job Lot-is worth the trip fram lor ly Tiber to the Malts and Gibraltar of the Far East. 11 Leo does roll along we will certainly introduce him to the next cou- versszone of the Odd Volumes at Mount Aquila.-Ed. H.K. Telegraph.)
BOGUS WAR NEWS.
September Jat, The reported attacks by the Japanese on Port Arthur have all been contradicted.
ON THE JOB.
2nd September, The entire press of France demanda reparation for the sinstion of M. Chalitet.
"CHINA SNAIL" JOURNALISM RE SENTIMENTAL AFRICA.
Timbuctoo is absolutely falue.
❘ ANOTHER treat in store! Black Plague "sbows"
on the azad and 29th lesiant.
THE P. & O. S. N. Ca's steamer Malwa left Singapore for this port at 11 s.mon the 8th last, Owing to the inclemency of the weather the distribution of the Aquatic Sports' prisen was postponed until Thursday, the 13th lost.
ments might be made by which the proprietors of this fine property might get some moderata return for the money they have invested in li. The whole of the interest charge, amounting to the large sum profit and of $16 644 60, has been debited to
account.
The Praya Reclams on asset of 87049.9%, it may be hoped, will the sum paid by the Hotel, as being 15 per cent, Increase in valce before very long. It represents of the estimated cost of the land to be reclaimed, with in'exout at 6
fine per cent added, to 31st it has not been thought advisable to increase December, 1891,
During the
the past half-year by adding interes
Interest to it. It fu an- lefactory to note
himself has contributed go yen to the Army Aid Office for presentation to the soldiers to Kören.
The Governors of the Hoian-do and Kokal-de have respectively levied over 2,000 and 800 Koreans to serve with the Chinese troops. Scarcity of provisions is experienced at Heljo thousands of bags of rice have been collected from the natives.
Intelligence is said to have been received in Tokyo to the effect that Lient-General Nord and his army which left Saul for. Bing-chang have anfved at Keum Chon, Whang-hat-do. Keum Chon is about 18 north of Seas! and 31 to the south of Bing-chung,
In the skirmish at
at Chang-you the other day Chinese troops, four Japanese who were captured by the Chinese are reported afterwards to have been executed and their heads exposed at the roadside to
to the
public Telegraphic Intelligence dispatched by Mr. Japanese Canal-General at Honolulu, which has just reached the Foreign Department announces that the Hawallin Government das declared neutrality during the war between Japan and China.
ranils, &c, left San Francisco for this part, via this #te the increase in receipts from between some Japanese mounted scants and the
THE O. & O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Belgie, with Yokohama and Nagasaki, on the 8th Inst. THX returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ended, Sept. 9th, are:--Europeans, 118) Chinese, 1.310 total 1,428. THE German croients Alexandrine, Arcona. and Marie, at present simtioned on the west coast of America, bave received orders to preceed to Køres to protect German interests in the Far East
THE Croadian Pacific Railway Co's steamship Empress of Japan, from Vancouver, arrived at Yokohama at io a.m. io-lay, and will leave gals at 6 a.m. to-morrow for this post, vid
Kobe.
A REGULAR meeting of St. John's Lodge, No. 618, S.C., will be held in the Freemasons' Hali, Zetland Street, on Wednesday, the 12th festant, at 8.30 for 9 pm. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.
THE Agents (Mesare. Dodwell, Carill & Co.) Inform us that the Northern Pacific Steamship Co.'s steamer Tacoma, from Tacoma, arrived at Yokohama on Saturday, and left for this port, vis Kobr, yesterday.
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tents of shops and officers. I think a larger revenes may te expected from this source is the future, there being various parts of the holding which might be stiilsed in this way The receipts for the two months half-year Wilshi we ara rɔw passing through,
Angost,
Fojt have been very nearly the same as for the same M2 worths of last year, with some reduction to expredare, Bofere proposing the adoption of the pt and accounts I shall be pleased to auswer any que fou that may be asked.
Mr. J. H. Cox asked why the sum of $1,050, the amount ierived from forfelted shares. was put to Profit and Loss account instead of to Capital accsont, as appeared to him the better court to parane,
The Chairman said the sum In quesilon coold not be put to Capital account because no scrip
en issued for the shares referred to
teen retired re the preceeds of forfeited shares which had been partly paid up. At the next meeting he would move that this sum ($13.050) bkten off the value of the Company's premir.1.
Twenty-three thousand and fifty dollars had
Some discussi a fallowed, opinions being divld as to whether it would be better to put TELEGRAMS were received at Shanghai, says the that sum to a special suspense account or write N. C. Daily News of the 3rd instant, on the 1st it off the value of the premises. When the instant discrediting the report that Port Arthur meeting had talked itsoil horie on this vitally had been attacked by Japanese imops. The fact impor ant question, the Chaliman applied the | is that a Japanese force, which had landed in closure by moving the adoption of the report Society Bay, made a reconnaissance on Thurs-and accounts. Mr. Ho Tung seconded and it
was cartled nem con. day last, but finding the landward defences, which have been recently improved by Major von Hanneken, 100 strong, retired without actually attacking the Chinese,
The report that there bave been ructions at As the residents of Osaka were prevented from paying personal bamage to Drs. Kitazato, Aoyama, and [shigams, for their services in the Interests of medical science in Hongkong, they
THE FATAL FIRES IN AMERICA.
Advices from New York report great fires in the forests of Minnesota and Wisconsin, Six towns have been destroyed and over five hundred victims are already recorded,
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THE TYPHOON.
RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
used to join the Board before he left for
becaure it was thought he would be
confirmation.
Mr. Ho
Tong
be confirmed. proposed that the appointment Mr. Veitch thought that the shareholders would have to wait a long time if they awaited Mr. Graus réurn to Hongkong, It was all nonsencs electing an absentee as a member of the Board. They wanted on the Board men who were able and willing to give a good deal of time to the affairs of the company.
The sppolotment was not confirmed, neliher was the motion to re-elect Mr. Ho Tung seconded,
Messrs. W. Parfitt and Ho Tang, who retired from the Bourd by rotation, offered themselves reveles los of Mr. Ho Tung on the ground that for re-election. Mr. C. S. Taylor oppose the his flec.lon was unnecessary.
The Chairman said Mr. John Grant-had been have decided to present a gold watch to each of
Telegraph
Australia these gentlemen. The Hongkong waiting patiently to see what recognition of the fo', and the appitment now required eminent services rendered by these Japanese scientists in days of danger and difficulty the British Government proposes to place on record. Iy Japanese warriors are no better than Japan. The depression which appeared to be west of ese navigators, they will have a lively time, Luzon on Saturday forenoon was moving slowly notwithstanding all their boasted civilisation, in W.N.W. direction at 4.30 p.m. that after- Franco German drill, Murata rifles and-heaven noon and was then believed to be more than 300 knows what else, when they meet the hardy niles and to the south of the Colony. At 4 son of Han in deadly combat. Hardly a week o'clock yesterday afternoon the barometer,
passes by without several steamers on
the cost 29.78 of Dal Nipros, officered by Japanese of course, which had gradually fallen froin
eltber deing the collision act or running at to sim. on Saturday, rapidly fell to
to 39.66
shore. and then to 29.62 at 5 p.m., and at
There may be method in old Ad- 10 p.m. the black cone was hoisted on the miral Ting's alleged cowardice after all Victor Emanuel, indicating that the centre of If the ancient nondescript Ting is said to have the depression was then probably a good deal been a fisherman, ora pirate, or a chair-coolie, less than 300 miles and still to the south of or something equally formidable before be Hongkong. From that time up to Roonsumed flag rank-only allows the Japanese to-day the aspect of the weather has been very feet set-room anough for a few weeks, they will threatening, and at.8 to this morning the typhoon all dia ppear by colliding with each other, and guo was fired to warn
the ho
of safety as soon as be happy until the end of time. possible, as a strong gale of wind would probably blow here shortly. As a matter of fact, it had been blowing pretty hard here from the northward and eastward the whole of last night, and when the gon was fired a stiff westerly gale, accompanied harbour and making things
Same discussion followed as to bow the board of direction stood, Mr. D. Jones eliciting the Information from the Chairman that the Articles of Association set forth that six was the maximum number of directors and the minimum
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gaze.
The Japanese troops in Koren are expected to as the winter there or in North China. They are lo advance farther north, where it will get colder and colder, and the War Department has consequently ordered thousands of overcoats and hoods for the soldiers.
A telegram received in Tokyo from Seoal the ather day was to the
was to the effect that the outposts of the Japanese arm
army on August 17th, met the Chinese troops between Changayon and Sang won, and exchanged sho's, and that the Japanese retired. The main body of the Japanese had. advanced to
to Keum-chon. Among the Chinese troops in Korea, those known as Frontier tros and Lao-Seong troops are all famens veterans, th
veterans, the former having been stationed about the northern frontley against the intrusion
Ruscany, and the latter having distinguished themselves under General Treng against the Talping rebola,
of
The Chinese prisoners at Sasebo, says the Japan Mail, are said to be so pleased with the treatment they have received from the Jspinesa authorities that they are not only reluctant to go home, bal they have volunteered to act as guides when Japanese war-ves els attack the forts of their own country.
Tokyo from Seoul dated August 24th, to the
banners are seen flying. They declare that their force numbers 50,000, of which 5,000 have croured the liver and marched southward. This is believed to be a falde githate of the Chinese force merely Intended to ofdays the Koreans. Their actual strength-la sald is be not more than 20,000, and the which he crossed the river 物 reported to be certain that the
Land-And 3,000, It fu ggard has reached the
proximity the
Koreans to the
|Borth of Son-Heung refuse to observe the orders of the Korean Government, and warmly welcome the Chinese troops. This is the reason why the movements of the scouts of the Japanese army have been constantly divulged to the enemy.
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DISASTROUS COLLISION IN THE INLAND SEA.
THE “TSUKUBA KAN" BEACHED.
THREE LIVES LOST.
The
The Japanese steamer Toyo Maru (formerly the P. & O. steamer Zambesi), Capt. Suzuki, arrived in barbour át tr o'clock this morning, Aug. 29th, with her bow badly saved in, and elberwise bearing signs of having been in collision. A representative of this journal went on board, but it was impossible to obtain definite Information.
not wish the Captain did matter to that any one should have noticed anything to get into the papers, seemed surprised anies with his steamer, and finally thawed aufficiently to sechsafe statement that the vessel was a chartered transport, and as such no particular
could be
be given, "When
it
occur Captain; some time yesterday ?"
Yes." In the Inland Sea 1 suppose ?" "Yes, somewhere down there."
did
"And the other steamer was sunk ?" "Oh,
ail right."
no, the
Did the colllston occur in it e Harim Nada No reply.
"And at what hour was it?" The look on the worth old skipper's face, as he paced the deck in a pair of knitted slippers of many bright colours, reminded one of an Egyptian Sphlox.
It was painfully evident that there was nothing to do but look elsewhere for information.
Since then we have ascertained that the vessel A telegram is said to have been received In
run down is the Japanese corvette Tsukuba Kan,
old vessel that figured in effect that the Chinese troops had established
in the British Navy years ago, (the Malacca) and has in recent years their bead-quarters at Bing-chang, and erected visited various parts of the world with naval several earthworks for big guns on the northern cadets, &c. The war vessel was terribly cat bank of the Tai-dong river, distributing delach- into almost amidshipe, and had to be besched ments at Chang-you, An.sk, Hwang-ja and Pong to be kept from elcki g. 1oth vessels were
san or Ho-zaN,
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The battle of Heljo is imminent, say some, "ighted close inabore early this morning by one suspected while others believe it will take place about the Panties at Sama, but roth of September. Those holding the lattering to the Tsukuba Kas are reported
anything very serious. Three men belang view argue that the fight regarded as of the bave been killed by the collalon. As the utmost importance by both sider, and all the warship was safely beached there may troops available will be gathered. So delay is possibility of fitting her for service again. Even be · certain in order to give time for this concentra a ship of the Taukuba's class is valuable in the Toyo Maru is extensive and it will necessi attring times like the prerent. The damage to tate decking. The aperture fifteen feet in length nor less than twelve in is not less than
depth, above the water line. The stem plates, the age is but fortunately most of the damage
and portions of at least seven plates will require cut shows, have been completely carried
lop.
Α telegraphic message dispatched by Mr. Miyaoka, Japanese Acting Chargé d'Apairer in Washington, and received by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, states that the Secretary of State of the U.S. Government has clearly stated to the Charge d'Affaires that America will maintain strict neutrality during the war betseed Japas and China,
According to a telegram from Fuss, which
renewal on either bow. How the accident oc- curred is
is unknown. Even the place where and
appears to the Japanese papers in a mutilated the time when ft The Chatsman then sald he would be glad it form, the Japanese troops at Kal Song were toly establish happened have yet to be clear-
Sowings should be made in fine weather only their craft into a havent population to get then the opera will be over and everybody will be asked Mr. Veitch if he would stand for election, at Pingyang to September 1st. Kai Song is combat through either be blundering or the
and the remainder of the packets secured from damp, and kept in a dry place for repeat Sow ings.
CLAY'S FERTILIZER.
A high-class Fertilizer for Pot Plants and for use in the Garten generally: It supplies natural nourishment in the soll, and assists the process
tome one would accept a seat on the Board and but be decilned it also did Mr. Douglas Jones who objected on the grannd that he was about IT is fortunate for the maintenance of Mr. to leave the Colony Mr. C. S. Taylor was that it has not fallen to his lot to be aiding and had best invited to do so over and over again Trench's popularity, says the Japan Herald, then asked to join the board. He stated that
which but declined because he was too busy to give abetting the carrying out of
half-informed sufficient time to the affairs of the Company, officials of the Foreign Office lively
If Mr. Chan ba had been in the past. Finally, on the should remain Minlater în Japan, certainly require all bla
and discretion Tung be agreed to sit on the Board for six
out consultation with those most affected, and applause.
by sharp rain rquails, was howling over the however much approved by thedon, can and was not now more inclined to jɔia the Board
very
sought shelter in some of the bays and crocks In the neighbourhood,
Trench
commence a march towards the Chinese forces
About forty-five miles
from Seoul and seventy five miles from where the Chloese army is belleved to be encamped. get rellable information about the progress of Tokyo, says the Kokumin, is the beat place to the war, and Osaka is second. Newspaper correspondents at the front are returning home. The anticipated march through Manchuria this winter will, another native paper 11ys, quickly
The Chloess
rest.
This makes four Japanese ships hors-de- misfortune of the Japanese themselves. It is a nasty record for one week.-Foos Herald.
NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL,
The Eastern and Australian Co.'s steamship Airlie, Capt. W. Ellis, from Sydney and ports,
lor the few native craft that had not already meet with nothing but disapproval here. motion of Mr. D. Jones, seconded by Mr. Ho send back the vernment, says the Hocht, is i arrived in barbour yesterday morning. For the By noon to-day all the native craft, including promote the working of a Treaty, which with- month and was therefore elected amidst load lately said to have yielded to Great Britain's } subjoined telegrams we are jadebted to our of assimilation, thereby alding the Plants to sampans and cargo-boats, had cleared out from without their knowledge, kas just bigomave been W. H. Gaskell as auditors followed, and brought Power, The reason, it continues, is probably
attain to their full size, vigour and beauty.
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GOOD NEWS.
| request and entered into a secret compact not Colostal exchanges >- The re-election of Messrs. W. H. Potts and to make over the island of Formess to any other
London, August 10th. thelr usual bazots and anchored either in in London. Nothing could possibly
The condemned man George Schmerfeld, Causeway Bay, behind Stonecutters Island
that, with that liland in foreign possession, sentenced to death for complicity in the murder or in the innermest recesses of Yeu-ms-t more assfactory than its concoction, and the business of the meeting to a close.
and at the hour pamed the Kowloon Earmful than will be the result of its
nothing more
would be perpetually threatened and of Sophia Rasch, the wife of a restaurant-kreper, I too would feel the effect of such a Schaerfeld, who was a waiter, and is 31 years fetry-langch service was being contloued only However, Mr. Trench will be in the position, it of its working,
of Shaftesbury-avenue, has been reprieved. occupation, with the utmost difficulty and running to and British rights in Japan have been dore to
It is now distinctly stated to the vernacular of age, was charged in from old Pedder's Wharf lostead of the death, to exclaim with Macbeth, "Thou Can'st
with Paul company new pier, owing to the heavy sea running to not say I did it," though it will no doubt serve
Kasols, 24 bits tiello co-sole, 630 in that the Japanese army in Korea has Kazulär, 25, an iron turner, and Susannah Man-of-War Bay making it impossible for
to keep the memory of his predecessor's all too
Chinese headquarters at Hello, and then to push launches to safely approach the Reclamation successful efforts, in semembrance.
and with stealing a on for Manchuria. Preparations for the winter gold, and jewellery valued at between 30 and wall, at the back of the City Hall.
are being diligently completed; the Red Cross 640; while further charge of attempting to Society is seld to have already started making commit suicide, was preferred against the several hundred articles of warm clothing for prisenes Schmerfeld. the use of future patients,
In his weather report and forecast issued this | A GENTLEMAN of high standing in London, says forenoon, the Acting Director of the Observatory the Straffs Times, has stated to a representa- Willes:"On the 8th at 4.30 p.m. the tive of a news agency that, on a recent visit to depression was probably moving slowly towards some of the Chinese forts on the coast, which W.N.W. On the 9th at rig am the deptes were armed with Krupp guns and chason of slon appested to bave but little motion modern construction, purchased in Europe some A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. but was Increasing in intenalty. The barometer years ago, he found that the sights of the guns continued to fall on the S. and S.E. coasts of had been removed and bits of bamboo fuserted THE H NGKONG DISPENSARY,
Chins. Strong N.E. winds, squally, with fals in their place, the guns being thus rendered FSTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
weather probable bete. At $.10 p.m. the Black quite unless for warfare. It may interest our South Cone was holated. Gathe roth at 7.45 am, Singapore contemporary and also the
gentlemen Igale from N.E, to E. expected in Hongkong of high standing in London to know that during Gun fired one found. At 10 57 am, typhoon the Tarquin campaign of over ten yours ago S. of Hongkong, apparently moving towards large numbers of the Chinese soldiers were pro N.W. The barometer is almost steady and vided with rifles of one pattern and ammunition there is no present Indication of more wlad than of quite another, which of course made both
strong gala bere,"
areless. Thousinds of cartridges applied to the Chinese, picked up on the various fields of battle where the gallani bat bapless Celestials were mowed down by French bullets, had been Alled with saw dust instead of gunpowder. Spreimens of these unique articles of warfare were on view in the Hongtang Telegraph office for many years. They were made in Germany.
TO SUBSCRIBERS.
SUBSCRIBERS TO THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" ARE MOST BESPECTFULLY
REMINDED THAT ALL SUBSCRIPTION:
MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE,
DEATH.
At his residence, No. 12, Ours, Nagasaki, on the 30th plt., RICHARD PEILIPP8, aged 51 yası5, of general piralysis.
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Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1894.
TELEGRAMS,
DEATH OF THE COMTE DE PARIS. LONDON, September 9th. The Comte de Paris expired peacefully in the presence of his family; the body will be buried at Weybridge.
THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR. There are rumowe of an armistice between the Chinese and Japanese,
CHOLERA IN EUROPE,
[If we mis'sko pet, Galatla is in Asia Mince
Cholers le raging in forty districts of Galatia, Ed. H.K. Telegraph]
RUSSIA IN ASIA.
The Omsk Urai he has then speed in
The P. & O. steamer Verona, Capt. C. H. 8. Torque, which arrived here this morning from Yokohama, encountered a stiff blow and high confused sea about six this morning.
The British steamer Pokikan, which arrived here yesterday from Bangkok reports that from lat. 18 deg. north to post she had a strong north. east gale and high seas to contend with.
The German steamer Holstrin, which left Salgon on the 6th last, bound for Hongkong is . overdue, and it is 'feared' that she met the fall foren of the bretxe' and her engines have broken dowa.
The China Navigation Co's steamer Sung klang, which arrived here yesterday from Manila, reports that she passed two ateamers, one on the
south-easterly direction.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED,
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The en blonded to, or publicatio for itself, decided to avoid skirmishes, to attack the
H.B M. Vice Consulate,
MACAO, September 5th, 1894. Str. I have the banont to inform you that an official notification was issued this morntog by his Excellency the Governor revoking the Proclamation of the 15th May last, by which, on account of the outbreak of the plague to Hongkong and Canton, certain restrictions were imposed up in all passengers arriving in this colony from those two places, and that passengers are nor at liberty to enter the part in the same manner as before the issue of the prociansation, I bave, &c.,
(Signed) E. C. WERNER,
H.B.M..Vice.Consul
Acting Colonial Secretary, Hongkong.
THE WAR In the NORTH.
The following notes are taken from our Japane; contemporarles
The Japanese Government purposes consider ably lachasing Its fleet of transports.
The Japanese army which recently left Secal for the north was reported on August 16th to have reached Hong-san.
The new regulations for the organization of the Korean Government were put into operation on the agih vito.
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Telegrams from New York report that a Heljyo war at one time the capital of Korea diabolical railway plot has been successfully and is still a place of prosperity (comparatively) carried out in Nebraska. The track WAR sud importance. It is noted for Its tobacco, obstructed by a band of train-wrecker, and the beans, and rice, and the Halande province outrage was not discovered until too late generally is specially rich in minerals. Japanese prevent disaster. A passenger train dashed settlers after the Tyche's invasion are still into the obstraction and was wrecked. Many of represented in the district. The Daldo river the passengers who were lojured were unable to materially helps in the welfare of the town, extricate themselves from the wreckage, and communication being easy by its means for before they could be assisted out the debris took large vessels from Tolauto one of the proposed fire and 17 persons were routied alivo. Treaty parts,
A considerable scare has been caused by the discovery of a supposed bomb, It was found. beneath a cushion In an omalbor fo the elty, It consisted of a bottle, which contained what is supposed to be an explosive, with a fase attached. Tas maltes has been placed in the hands of the police.
The Shimonoseki correspondent of the Tokyo Araht writen under date of August 25th, that the Tatrulagawa Maru arrived from Fasan that morning and reported that it was stated by the Japanese scouts that about 1,000 of the Chinese ammy quartered at Bing-chang adraaced to Chang-yon on the evening of the arst inst. The The anxiety caused by the appearance of a Japanere aconte met on the arat with a company | case of cholera on board a vessel ¡ying at GraveS« of Chinese troops, between Hong-xan and end has been considerably increased by the Pyong-san and both retreated after exchanging shots for about an hour,
A DAN
A party of
occurence of further cases on the Thames. So far it has been discovered that five persona KIG suffering from the disease, but no deaths have yet yet occurred.
Japanese soldiers, who had been on guard at the King's Palace in Seoul were withdrawn on the 24th August, and replaced by Korean soldlers; but Japanese troops are to be to a Royal beldal party in Russia. The wedding
An extraordinary incident happened yesterday
St. Peters
7th and the other on the 8th, both steering in a ] W. H. Potts, B. 5. Benjamin, C. B. Taylor, Seval hays aranged to distribute money and living in and about the selghbourhood of Seek After the caramong the bridet panty were
When
Inst, and is expected here to-day or to-morrow. ] (Sceratary) and savazal Portuguese and Chinese | of the Chinese fleet to come out and destroy the Arted that about 'z,coa Russian convicts || budge the horses been crossing a narrow
The "Aptar" liner Arration Aptar, with the next Indian mail, left Slogapore on the 3rd Her agents expect she will turn up all right in a shareholders. day of two, as she is probably following the storm up the coast.
And
The ordinary half-yearly meeting of share- Mr. Boks Val Ko, who proceeded overland | detailed sa Palace guards whenever necessary, of the Grand Duchess Xenie, daughter of the holders of the Hongkong Hotel Company, Ltd., from Fosan, arrived at Seoul on August 18th | It is stated that relief in the form of rice and Czar, and the Grand Duke Alexander Michaels was held at the Company's hotel at noon to-day, and wea sppoloted next day a Councillor of money-about yes 30 000 worth la all—is to be | vitch was celebrated amidst much rejoicing at Mr. W. Paritt (Chairmans) presided, and there State.
shortly distributed as the Japanese Consulate the Imperial Palace of Peterhof, agar were also prosect Hess, W. H. Gaskali, The authorities of the Japanese Consulate at during three days to 2,600 poor Korean familles
drivier from the palace, when the carriage. G. T. Velick, Peter, R. T. Wright, S. rice to the value of 30,000 yen to the poorer
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The Shimonosek! correspondent of the Tokyo conveying the newly wedded couple met with a Rusiomics. J. H. Cox, Douglas Jones, R. familles of Koreans in Scou!..
drakt writes noder date of
of August sith that it serious accident. Michael, Kaw Hong Take, Ho Tang, R. Lyall, The Shoggo Shimpu learns that it in the plan | ie
i restive, and eventually completely beyond the control of the driver. rallway have escaped made their way luto Sterotary having read the notice cos. is commenced at Bing-chang
applied rolled down an embankment, taking the carriage the meeting, vening the
Toe Yushín Nísto adelses patriotic jinriki- | to the Korean Geverament for their The Chairman said-Gentlemen, the report th-c: slies to refure to catty Chinese in their Korean Government falied to give a satisfactory and the Grand Duchess was considerably sort About 9 o'clock this morning a junk "turned turtle near old Pedder's wharf during a heavy and accounts for the all-year ending 30th Jane vehicles. The writer dislikes to see his coun- reply and about 2,000 Russian troops crassed while one of the coachmen received injuif an ol aquall, and quickly becoming waterlogged, she have now been to your hands since Monday last wyman aspiringly dragging their pig-tailed the burder and entered Ham-Kinng-do, Koren, a mort serious nature.
of arresting the for the purpose
escaped convicts.
August 13th, soon sank. The tug-boat Dragon went to her and I will therefore, with your permission, take enemie
them su read Thabet preßf of the Company, The Tokyo Aşakf learns that the vessels of It is reported that the Tai Won-kun has Miss Spence, of South Australia, U
well. race, and saved her crew, five in number, after deducing the very large interest charge for the Nanyang squadron have changed their color received a letter threatening to aquastinate him, known Australian waiter, has mat with a severe The E. & A. Co's steamer Airfis, from the six months (and those metally by far the bore the declaration of war, being now palated The men on Pind, and upon accidental todos, and in the kerbe Australia, which arrived bere yesterday, reports best six months of the year), has been pour white, like Japanese men-of-war, Instead of examinations if was found that the letter was stone and fell to the ground with such violence
from Heljyo, and the threat is supposed to as to cause the dialecation of her show ider. that while crossing the China Sex frosa Cabra with much money locked bisch en fermerly,
to it 20 the Hongkong Hotel Co, bas, infonary who amived at Fusan on August emanate from the anti-Japanese party which Island, she met with strong south to south-east I was cortaluly been an improvement on atia from Ichow reports that Bing-chaug was appears to be staining considerable proportions a number of French anarchists charar d and easterly winds and overcast weather, with
the F
• oặt for the same period last year, very strongly defended. He saw five or six in certain parts of the country. Kim Ok Kien's with omnspiracy in outinges, which heavy rain and high confused aen.
that ( saying a grast deal. The Direct brdica of jupuese with their heads severed nemeslu, Ko Bho Wu, is said to be at Kissen in them wer arraigned on spaciśc arges. The The City of Prbing, dos frops Yokohama on tors have be mand has stil of epision that many thrown rutilde of the castle gate of Blag-cbsng. Kokal Do, where he is raising a force of Keresse jury, star two hours' deliberation
» returned a Wednesday, is probably having a Aduating" of changes in the working of the business might be The Japanese Go Lands of Captain Searle the ia praty wing receipts and reducing capitare, but has lanserar Nagoya Mara, Himeji mar; Those convicted were Ortis Chiricold and the north end of Formoss, but la the experienced advantageously made wib the object of foursas seven more vessels of the Nippon Yusen Bette Chinely with the object of sesleting the verdict of not guilty on the charge of conspiracy: The Stoul correspondent of tha Kalima gatimi Denge in Suilty on the upsclós charge a against thras - of the prisognen, the remainder i dag necultad. come in clace upon schedule time without the|many shiss they have met yok Shund practi- || Yokokama-maru, Nagoya-maru, Himeji-maru, loss oven of the proverbial tops-yatu,
cable a pút their järns to the text of trial. How. | Muir-maru, Hiraikina-warm and Seya-mars, 18h, that the Chinese troops have established | Bertasi: pentanou of is vaner * Imprisonmana At 440 p.m. the Observatory notified that | over, it &
The Tokyo Azakš reports that Bishop Nicolai | thele kand-quartars at Bing-chang and XAYS | The Friend en Ortis, Chiricatti "was sent to anot the typhoon was then 3. B. W. of Hougkoop AZZAL de 1000 or to Japanesx converts to made à cung c
and Bertaal warn let off with sis moving towardi Hainan.
kai, dartang lay andra bu susuger absoribe to the war had, and the Mkhập, rivay, where the white sul pod
In the construction of the Siberian ren of the animals got off the roadway and, {Jababar a squadran at the asma time that fightlossen, and that the Russian authorities applegt | with them. The sccupants were thrown out
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