Putinations.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1894.
Steam Navigail n Company, and the Foreign lines of mall steamers the Messageries Maritimes and the Norddeutscher Lloyds Steamship Company-which benefit by the
bana second time postponed his intended visit to his fiancée at Darmstadt, on this occasion saying that he must accompany the Crat to the Crimes.
September 29th.
THE O. & Ó. S. S. Co.'s steamer Garlic, with | Tux Nippon Yasen Krisha are reported to be mails, &c, left. San Francisca for the port, via experiencing considerable difficulty in findlag Vokohama and Nagasaki, en the 16th that. sufficient men topike numerous steamere lately
purchased,
veyed in a ship. The Ordinance mentioned ertain exceptions and it would have mentioned coal if it had been intended to exempt that article." And Mr. Stokes was perfectly right as DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & far as he went, but ho should, while quoting exemption of the Order-in-Counelf, though sub-
Webster, have stated that the great lexicographer | slätsed by thair reely for targo and pas- suffering from kidney disease. The phystalana jangwered the gentleista referred to has been Choke Yung at the
COMPANY, LIMITED.
HAVE JUST RECEIVED A CONSIGNMENT OF
ILFORD DRY
1
PLATES.
1/1, 10/8, 12/10,
and are offering the same at popular prices.
„SENSITIZED ALBUMENIZED
PAPER,
i pl. in tins.
CHEAP AND RELIABLE. '
distinctly lays it
bis
word
the
hand and distinctly states
cargo is
to load ny
Governments to carry
It is officially announced that the Crat Is who have been consulted are of opinion that it Is necessary be should proceed to a warm
be is going to Liradi. Immediately on the official statement regarding the Catr's serious finess becoming knowo, the European bourses
with Mr. Wise who, miračili dictu, upheld Mr.ments which posed under the wartons enact. I were depressed.
Francis peculiar interpretation of the law and die- missed the case, the result being that the
October rut.
It down that
term cargo the mai's, compete considered both in English ard American lawas
to goods only and not to live animalsengers with the non-subsidised, or cargo | applying and he given Everett and Burr)!epular lines onlng this port on route to climate for bis health, and it is anarunced that
**** steamers, of which there are some even states that the and from Great Britale and Europe, Thess 200- is derived from charge." But this omission on the pact of the subsidiaed steamers sra further disadvantaged Acting Crown Solicker should not have weighed as against the mall l'ues by being obliged to
locar the fees
prevent thele working on Sundayı other the compelled to prolong thele voyages by Idle în port while their competitors work on Sundays, thus causing a natural preference re be by shi
shawn
and passengers for the shlopers seodier services.
The accelerated despatch gratuitómily given to foreign-owned vessels which is not permitted to British unssbsidised tonnage, the Committee element that has not venture to think le received due consideration from those who com *d the requires
only to cause Itu Immediate rectification.
"The Committee of the Chamber desire to suggest that the incidence of Ordinance No. 6 Sunday ·labour skoll be uniform, without pop reference to any vessels that come under its provisions, and they put forward the request that his Excellency the Governor will give the
exempted coping not specially p
The Czar, accompanied by the Imperial family, has started for the Crimea. There is no Immediate danger apprehended in the present condition of the Crar, as the disease of the kidneys from which he is suffering in not of an acute character. The less has been brought about by his having suffered constant lassitude and fatigue, resalting from over-application to matters of State and the grief he is experiencing owing to the increasing Biness of his son, the
PAMENment of the Colantes' laws, nod / Grand Duke George.
law has been set at nought, in this respect, ever since. Now, It is beyond question that the law
to obtain requltes shipowners to permits to load or descripilon of cargo thays, and as every
ischarge cargo on
discharged at Hongkong is not enumerated in the law, and as coal is not mentioned in the fist of articles not included in. the
"Cargo, Ordinance Ay"
to Mr. according to and it might be Francis logic, that
a1 cargo under the law, the only wonder is that the enterprising Taifax of the "Talkoo" hong has not long ago sought to render the law a dead letter--a com- pletly defunct as the dede. In the notification DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co., La. now under notice the word "mi apprehension is The Ordinance used instead of misinterpretation, has been misinterpreted by a Magistrate who is is far too good a lawyer to misapprehend its inten-matter his favourable consideration, taking auch all labour stops as may be necessary to cause the applica Hon of the Ordinance to be thoroughly impartial in its
operation." Hers, then, we find the Chamber requesting the Government
ment to virtaally repeal the Ordinance,
amend
enable, all whether mail or cargo boats, to be with Imunally their old-time practice of werkdeks. il-advised and wholly unnecessary
cargo on
on board ship on Sundays, as if
concessions bad not already been made to conc
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG.
Hongkong, 13th October, 1894-
THE
HONGKONG
13 on which was, de facte barbour on Sundays.
on board in this
the ma
and State, t
2. the Press of
DISPENSARY. May, 1891, does not.
OUR LATEST NOVELTY.
A SAMPLE POCKET FLASK.
UITABLE for TRAVELLERS or for PICNIC, LAUNCH or SHOOTING PARTIES has just hen received and may be prained fitted with any of our WINES or SHTITS at cost price.
promoters
stesmers,
PO
瞎
SE to
October and,
The Czar and the Imperial family will probably pass the winter in the fond of Corfa lo the Mediterranean, and not at Livadia.
The Grand Duke George is going for his health to Cairo,
It is reported that the Crerewitch)will act as
LONDOy, September goth, News received from the Bight of Benin states the gold with a large quantity of ammonition stronghold and seventy-five serviceable cannon. Nana succeeded in making his excspe. The British here suffered no loss at the capture of the enemy's stronghold.
Regent during the Czar's absence.
|
THE question naked by the Editor of the Hyogo News in bly isgos of the 6th inst. is enslig | Twatve gönibal 5 Nibnur was awardel to in Shanghat for some considerable time past.
A REGULAR meeting of Victoria Lodge No 1025, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Monday, the gand instant, at 8.30 for m. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially
invited.
stihe, Thefiracy this morning for **edit after having been 4-lỳ dhpara guruh@esirable resident,
A REGULAR Convocation of Victoria Chapter, No 525 will be held in Me Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Thursday, the 25th instant, at 8 30 for 9 mm. precisely, Visiting brethren are cordially invited.
of the bubonic plague at the Civil H :spital MR. Frank Lepaley, who warned away a victim vesterday, was buried in the Protestant Cemetery,
AN unemployed Celestial, In Ying Kar, who atched a parte from a Chinees runner recently Happy Valley, In the evening, a large number of
arfred from Singapose, was awarded six his friends and relatives following bles to his last months Imprisonment by Mr. Wodehouse at resting vince.
the Magistracy this morning,
THE British ship Sierra Madrona, which felt Liverpool on January 25th last for Rangoon and was spoken' on Februarastoth, but not since, has been posted at Lloyd's as missing. She was commanded by Captain William J. Green and carried a crew of 2a, all told, including four "pprentices.
THE whole of the members of the "Chip Fraternity have been out on strike for higher wages during the past twenty-four hours. Laat uight they held a mase mening at Kennedy-town and passed a resolution condemning the avarice of the master carpenters and finished up by the wearing by all the big and little gods in Man Mo temple that they will hold out until they
get
a 10 per cent, rise all round.
THE oldest lighthouses or towers known were built by the Libyans in lower Egypt. They were temples also, and the light-keeper priests taught pilotage, hydrography and navigation, The famous tower on the Isle of Pharos, at Alexandria, bullt about 284 B.C., is the first Highthouse of undoubted record. This tower,
designed to benefi, The mere fact of 1 Pollen the self-interested cllous who, without the least ❘ sources 1,100,000. The revenue from all constracted by Sostratur; the architect, ⋅ was ;
And
That was manifest object the promoter of the Bill-Governor Des Voeux, the Church of the Colony, and the Biltlah Mercantile Marine Officers' Association-er to had before them, and we deny that the passed
the Legislative Council on the 5th of if properly interpreted, give full protection to the important section of the world's commonlttes it was specially
whom magistrate and an Irish lawyer, through the anparent perversity of the one and the barefaced
•horse effrontery of the other, driving cart.
by sheer force, as it were, cannot through the law we submit, be held as evidence either that Mr. A. G. Wie is tmm:culate or that M. Franet
QC, is the greatest lawyer on carib. Do the contrary, the whole history of the to is but another "mapmehension " referred tink added to a long chain of evidence that shows, beyond doubt, there is limit to the bounds of beman
and that he! Tendency
nen" in the many of the surroundings, which are heathenish.
redactically no
show of right on their side, fought the battle at Sunday rest to a finlab with the local Marine Officers' Association four years ago
re completely defeated at all points. We have taefther the time nor the disposition to review that historical struggle at the present Juncture.
Iis details should still befresh in the memory of
those who will be very inforloosly affected by any farther infringement of their undoubted rights, and it remains for them and their sup porters at bozma and abroad to take such action in the premises as to them may seem proper. But the
preys, the voice of the people, has publie
when barefaced
square in plan, of great height and built
offsets.
An open bracier at the top of the tower contained the fuel for the light. At Dover Channel, were ancient lighthouses, built by the and Boulogne, on either side of the English Romans, but the lighthouse at Coranes, Spain. built in the reign of Trajan and reconstructed lo 1614, is believed to be the oldest existing light
house.
PRIOR to the arrival of Reuter's telegram to-day, remarks the Singapore Free Press of the 9th inst., we ware aware of the fact, that rivale Information had reached a friend here, to the effect that four new cruiters were coming out to
For illegally injecting morphine into the person of Li Lok in a diven at First Street, Wang Hing was fined $25 at the Police Court this morning, with the alternative of six weeks' imprisonment. The shekel not being forthcoming, the Celestial practitioner *went up."
CAPTAIN C". J. YEO, of the British ship BarcHTE, charged W. Pearce, unemployed seamen, before Mr. Wodehouse at the Police Court this morning with obtaining a sorreptitious pasunge from Cardiff to Hongkong. Defendant was fined $5, in default 14 days. Ole drse, he went aloft.
Great Lawyer (in cross-examination)-What I You consider the prisoner en honest man, do TOU ?
Witness-An honester man never lord, Great Lawyer (inpeschleust1y)-Will you kindly state on what you base that remarkable
pleton ?
Witness (hotly)-On the fact that he once tried to be a lawyer and completely failed!
AT the Police Court the
morning, before Mr. Wodehouse, S. A. Ramjahn was charged with obtaining the withdrawal of a distress
be false in certain material particulars and not rant by making a written statement In promissory note, well knowing the same to
fatent to defraud the complainants, Glas Singh in accordance with the terms agreed upon, with and Foolok Singh. Mr. Wilkinson prosecuted, Mr. G. J. Pallippo appearing for the accused. The case was further remanded till Thursday sext, bail being allowed in one surely of $150.
AN anecdote about Lord Rossbery, which has an ancient and fish-like odnar, has lately been
The British Customs, fo Inland revenue, post office, packet service, and telegraph revenge returns for the past half-year show a total increase of
when compared has greatly improved with that of the previous half-year.
The Duke of Cambridge was engaged for NOVOTAL and
Telegrams were passing in rapid arccession hours at the War Office last night. from the War Office to stations in the Far East. It is believed that the messages which have been exchanged, have reference to precautions In order to which are considered necessary, in to protect British subjects at the Treaty Forts
and British Settlements from violence, owing to the disturbed state of affairs, In Ching, and parti- cularly to Increase the garrison at Hongkong. BERLIN, September 30th, There has been a great sensation but
Here,
Is the question which has been raised in minority to ride roughshod
section of the British community as is
scheme repre.
ficers and men of to contaminate the respect to the alleged right to load bunker coal
the Germans army with the doctrines of ite only one that at present exercises the minds seated by the officers, engineers and man of the
Socialism. All sorts of Ingenfons stratagems of those who desire, and very rightly so, the total British Merchant Service, and that is to empha
been adopted for the ротрове of abalition of vaik on board ship in the batboar sically protest against any interference with
ane throwing the authorities off the scent, Obnox- of Hongkong In fact, throughout her their rights-tights claimed under the humane
lour
books.
pamphlets, and journals have Majesty's dominiers? And are the alpowners Aws of Christendom and under the Statutes of
the Great Architect of the universe. This
belag sa istied with the concession-it
free port local shipping firme can better detection. Last night one bundred and eighty other rourslar 151 for Children; or Tea, Caffen ill te said and done, a concession pure afford to let their " kandia” rest on the Seventh non-commissioned officers of the Imperial gon
simple--of the privilege to load whole of the provisions of the Sunday Cargo vesports where trade la heavily taxed and in eise | Magdeburg, In Saxony. They are charged with speed, borse-power and Armament the latter The new recangement for the transport of Sundays? Do they hot intend to render the Day than their confèrer in hundreds of other nery school were arrested and conveyed under
milltary escort to the fortified City of
their admission to the Government that "the old-time system. of slavery is therefore unjust!- Į being connected with Socialist Intrigues against I is winch the better ship. inch, 6 4-7-jach, time on the zath ulto, when the Peninsular and
of
·
PASSENGERS by STEAMERS ■!! fod & Far Orient is to become mesmerized by their very plain duty to performed and affluent the anthorities are very relicent in affording jela the British squadron in China. In another going the round of some French and German aticmpt is made by a gicha kaportant particulars, as to the extent of a well-organized private quarter we heard that H.M.S. Gibraltar | papers. It is alleged that once, while crossing
INVALUABLE on the voyage when refresh ment is needed by they are suffering from SEA- SICKNESS alter the har is closed.
The FLASK is well made and finished, and when empile I will be with keeping for domestic use. It can be reality artapted for a feeding hotele: would prove inseful to carry milk or
Sup or other Fluid nourishment in tifin
baskets.
THESE SAMPLE FLASKS
can be obtained filled at the following prices labour as much sa
each :-
PORT.
B-60 cents. C-6 conis. 'D-80 cents.
SHERRY,
143 cents. C-50 cents. D-60 cents,
BRANDY.
A-60 cents. B-6 cents, C-80 cents.
BRANDY
D-14 cents. E-$1.70 cents.
WHISKY. B-45 cents. D-60 cents, E-65 cents.
IRISH WHISKY. A-50 cents. C-70 cents.
BOURBON, 60 cents.
JAMAICA RUM.
60 cents,
A-GIN.
35 cents.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,"LD,
Harvkons, 15th October. 1854.
The Hongkong
Hongkong, Thursday, OctoBER 18, 1894-
WILL SUNDAY REST BE ABOLISHED /
after
and
banker coa! os
notwithstand-
Crdinance derd letter i working ing object of the Ordinance is to prevent Sonday mach as possible ?" Let us revert to the shipowners correspondence addressed to the Secretary of State and the Governor of Hong- kong
for an
AD ALSWET to these questions. In letter dated the 19th May, 1891, addressed to Mr. G. T. M. O'Brien, the late Colonial Secretary, the Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce wrate, Messi, Melchers
&. draw the
Co. attention of the Chamber to the Inconveniences attending the
of (Sunday) Permit fees, recovery In cases where permita
nila have been applied for and subsequent
tent circumstances have rendered It unnecessary to make use of them... My Committee concurs with Messts. Meichers and Co. in stating that the present system causes unnecessary Inconvenience, and as the Ordinance,
ol
was to come out. To day it is announced that from Liverpool to Dublin, or vice verså, he lost three shios are coming out; two of which, his favourite dog " Musion" overhaard. Stop, the Redbreast and Pigeon,
the captain, stop the steamer I cried his lordship. handy river gun-boat class of which the The captain replied that he was only allowed to Redpole, Linnet and Plover are examples. The stop if a man fell overboard. "Oh, that can a second-class cruiser, and here her quality will once took a header over the side. Of course he best understood by comparing her with the the captain bad to order "Stop" and the future Leander,
same length, the Eolus, built on sound. Thonge of tecently stationed at Singapore. Premier and his dog were picked up safe and finer lines, has
less displacement, but in @less
heen circulated so clandestinely er to bafolus on the other band is quite a new sbin, soon be arranged," replied "Dalmeny,' and st
strong
conceivable DIBIDET. The maintenance of the
' fable from
the German Empire, rery point of [_every of view, and we can only
B ISMAILIA, October Tak kops that the reply of the Colonial Office to the
M. Lomasson, x French engineer in the ser suck terms as will cause these responsible ice of the Suez Canal petition now on
on its way to London will be 'n for its composition to look ridiculous in the dead. It is supposed that pany, has been shot eyes of the whole civilised world, and bitterly mitted by one of the dredger men on strike, regret they showed a lack of that discretion which is so often the better part of valour.
TELEGRAMS.
THE STRAITS MILITARY CONTRIBUTION,
LONDON, 17th October,
1
Her whole arma- British troops caine into operation for the first
ment is quick-firing, baving 2
6-pdr. and machine guns and of that type, besides Oriental steamship Victoria left Southampton four torpedo launching with a large number of troops for Bombly. Since the Government determined to employ outrage was com-knots against the 166 kools of the Leander merebant vessels for the purpose, the Victoria
arrangements. The speed of the clus is 19.75 The Gibraltar le a first-claus cruiser and much has been fateraally refitted to the entire l LONDON, October 1st.
bigger than the Elus, with heavier armament, ffon of the suthorities at the Admiralty and the including 3 22-toa euss, 10 6-inch, 12 6-pdr., 5 War Office. It is understood that the con'escl
with the Government for the new Merrico рто 4-pdr., and y machine guns.
vides that the minimum speed of the vessels employed shall be 133 knots, the respective companies undertaking not to employ Lascars in the transport service.
It is believed that the Barn de Courcel will adapt a more conciliatory policy in representing French interests at the Court of St. James's, to which he was lately accredited.
|
ANOTHER anarchist lesflel, the third of a series, PARIS. October 1st,
reached this office a day or two ago, says the The French press has started a discussion où
Brisbane Courter in a recent lane. Its two the contingency of war between France and predecessors, remarks our contemporary, were England on say of the several Alrican que och probably the same service will be successfully 13th: The bark Vancity, which arrived at circulated largely in Western Queensland, and
SAYS the S. F. Commercial News of September which remain unsettled. The success French
Free performed
this one. for
The second bore the Honolulu on August 18th from Hongkong. Franco-Congo treaty. diplomacy in concluding t the Fra
forgery of course, of the Westeres concluded ber twentieth trip between the two
provides that the Governor-lo-Council may from of the Straits Militare Contribution, will shority ich abrogated the Anglo-Congolese convention the third 'bears the imprint, a for ports. Captain Martin who is the sole owner and
time to time make, aiter, or amend the Regula- tians as la fees, my Committee would esteem it favour if bis Excellency would take the matter into consideration with a view to to facilitate the early return of
feen on sucb anused permits. My Committee desire me to add that as the object of the Ordinance to prevent Sunday labour as much as possible, the granting of any facility such Ae that asked would tend to dimintak the aso of permits and consequently pramate the main object of the Ordinacre." On the 3rd of June
Lord Ripon's despatch settling the question
reach Singapore. Without fixing a specific reduction, it provides for a re-adjustment of the tribute to a manner exlculated to satisfy the colooy,
RUSSIA IN THE EAST.
|
of a well-known daily journal In
Northern Africs and the south-e
jast, to advance French lafiuence in May
-east coast of thas continent, has been desconted
To is a pity that the authors and printers commands her, has been master of the Velocity
for that number of year of upon in the Sydney of
Pelocity articles. The moderate newspapers, however, ofthese infamous sheets have not been discovered chartered by a wasthy company composed of deprecate the idea of inaugurating polemic of This third leaflet, like those which preceded it, is thirteen rich firms in China, These fimf so irritating a nature to Great Britsto
the work of a savage. The ballot-box is declared cont
consolidate foto Fort of company for LONDON, October 2nd.
to be an
an "almighty
Parliaments are the purpose of exporting goods swindle," and LUN
described as "committees of corpulent robbers There are two principal African
abject kirelings? The only real remedy for and return. All moneys collected by Captain
They questions
agents in Honotala." and polished thloves, oratorical prostitutes,
of $6,0:0
for the sound tip-to Hana'aula which are receiving serious consideration at the British Foreign Office at the prèsest moment, as / Wrongs is butchery. "The tres of Liberty." *7* Martin for steeruze passengers returnin
thin assassin on paper, "bears fruit only when The Chinese eration in London positively mediate with British Intercats. The French manured with the bones of fat wearers, Insolent Coins are handed over to the company, ice on
Six steamers of the Russian Valunteer Flest
be equipped as war cruisers.
are proceeding to Viadivostock, where they will between the Governments of Britale and France
MORE SHANGHAI " BUNDERS."
And
to their pay the
#'am
of the same year the Government made the deniles the report af Sheng's peculations, and also | mensurate with British interests. The French despots, perfidious pollicians, and blackders Martin is evidently well contented with Mai lot,
of the risings in Hankow.
(From Franch Papers.)
desired order, doubtless trusting that by
Inking"
at the loading bunker
of
COKI meeting the owners half way in the manner indicated there would be no further
REPORTED TROUBLE IN JAPAN, attempts to infringe on the provisions of
PARIE, October 10th. Not so, this most secessary and just law.
There has been a riet at Váso, the rummer however, In August of the same year
China | residence of the Emperor. commenced to induce
म
an
only
ngliniton was
fees to
the Government to amend the law to enable all mail steamers-provided Hong- kong is not their terminal part-to discharge. and take in cargo without incurring the special fees imposed under the Ordinance, and on the 31st October of the rame year his Excellency, though the Sunday Cargo-working Ordk owers the Executive to slier the law Hance empowers Reculations as to the f
to be y in respect to "Regulations as to taken for the grant of Sunday Permits and the hours within which applications for such permits may be made and by such Regulations to That a good deal of astonishment should have impose conditions on the of such permits
the grant been expressed in shipping circles in reference to and to fix the hours for working under them
In to #notfication pob ished in the Government made an Order-in-Council ameading the law Gazelle on the 13th instant setting forth that, is the
"His
дарвег
from the Excellency's attention has been called to the fact
dostred, A misapprehension appears to exist that • before us that bis Excellency was to a catala permalt under the Sunday Cargo-working extent, justified in this acilon for we read Ordinance
letter [published is extenso in the Hong. 5 of 1891) is unnecessary for the
dated 2018 shipping of bunker eston Sunday; it is accord-kong Telegraph on the and Instant Ingly hereby notified that in fature the August, 1894, and addressed to the Acting Colonial Secretary by the Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce that, "the Chamber believe that the who were moved by the
that A
#No. 6 of
sions of the Ordinancellor, for
e will he strictly
And
bia self-interested OR
Appears
not together surprising, for on the Oreber, 1891, Mr. A. G. Wise, Acting Pelles alteration was paused under Instructions given
JAPAN AND KOREA.
A Brising from the political properanda 11 gelas, also fra low and lay them exception of the first mate his crew in composed
you, make their hores deroʻzte. BR8, WM, G. HAle & Co.'s trade circolar,
you
betray your hopes, and sell gold, spilt open their hearts..
Rat
"Londres amura Buxapa empechèra Japon obstacles which prevent an enduring extents kerosene, phosphorus, fire-sticks, fornedoct, (urther than that prices of old grain are main
exception being in cabin pasengers. Ca piala claim the Hinterland of Algeria beyond the lloe
| la pot
and reported to be worth $300 000, He is mar fixed by the Anglo-French agreement of 1899. generally. So the inclement to crimes
În the strongest terms at the writer's command. The claim,
ried to a Chinese woman, raident in China, and carried out by M. Mix3n in 1893, and his
oppress you, plask rack-rock can talk that language fluently. With the for their sobse. quent action in the regloss under the British for
oat. I! Shylocks of the bloody city: Aseos phere of influence adjoining the territo
territories
of Chinero. belonging to the Royal Niger
on the Company on { Alica, is consi
Is considered west count of
untenable by England. These two questions are the chief Cordials, between Great Britain and France.
Yesterday afternoon the
the Hverymen of zo This probably means that the British Govern- Gallds of the City of London assembled at the mant has notified the Powers that it will not Guildhall for the purpose of electing the Lord permit Japan to occupy Koren ; but it may Mayor for the easing Civic year. The proceed. also be intended to convey the messing that ings were lively owing to the opposition shown
Now strarances have been received in London by some of the civic digniteries and liverymen to the effect that the Powers will prevent and Lord Mayor, after a poll had been occupation of the Hermit Kined: by the Japanese. Ed. Hk. Telegraph.]
demanded, owing to objections entertained sgainst Sir Joseph for his connection with several companies" which collapsed, bringleg rain to many homes.
conquer Corde.
THE CZAR. The Czar works part of the morning.
BRITAIN'S FAR EASTERN POLICY.
October 11th. Sir Edward Grey, Under Steratury to the Foreign Office, in a speach at London, advocated an arrangement among the Fawers with regard to interference in the war between China and Japan.
THE WAR IN THE NORTH.
The advangs guard of the Japanese army bas❘
the selence of death. Use bullets, steel, mallaite, dated Saigon, October stb, has the following ---
曼彻 There not much to remark about our market libotracteur, polson, blasting powder, bomb shells any weapon you asa get hold of. There
Also is ne bonour in warfare. must steal like Spartans, think like keroes, Nike hell.
You must blast to blases all human tigers,'
These are fale samples of the
the
twined in consequence of mergra aurivals from country during the past fortnight. Demand is very slick for every quarter, which fact la against a further advance, though planters appere able to held on to what stocks they may hav willl in hand.
ofas,
For 1
the election of Sir Joseph Reusls, the high-class "literature which is now being hibitiva europe, our present prices RTA
CONSTANTINOPLE, October 3rd. Cholera has broken out here, and there have been several deaths.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
circulated in Queeneland,
new crop promises well wo and the weather continues sensuable, but it is too A PARLIAMENTARY paper, recently issued on early for a conclusive splaios upon the est-tare, the motion of Lord George Hamilton, shows the Our freight marker, at the closs, remains without had nomber of sea-going warships la commission, is
A sharp demand for life. A sharp
Hang | Buy ressive, and building, the naval expenditure, the sent rates up to 20 cents, but that market having tonnage of the mercantile marine and value of
them are no offers even of sea- receded considerably, there are berus commerce Great E
of various countries in too. If at 14 cents. The few steamers fixed in Hongkong shows that last year at Britain had in consais more for the sake of downward cargo, fill almost slon twenty-four battle-ahlps, while FEESCE. And entirely with rice flour and general merchandise,
Grmany
is no desire for business to all other eighteen, Russia fire,
of Blue. cruteers, armoured and
quarters,
and raber ara nominal un follows:-. Britain and olsiy-seven, au nominat
THE F.&O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Shangkat left belonging to France, six to Rumia, Loudon for this port on the 14th inst,
tam
twelva
Hongicon 14/15 cents: Singapore at The Sourabers af cents Philipptase so cants.
Magistrate, who dealt with a tent case brought by the Colonial Officect the Hons amis i boen repulsed and sompelled tę wpass the Yalon for the Criminal Sessions oprged at the Supreme i seventhen to Japan, Oliw z3:48nd the German steamers 491/2, 23,000 picais zica
specially
make the a
for the purpose of driving thousand Postmaster
Postmaster General to
experienced the
he question of
ton steamer (he China Navigation Company Govern of the
steamer Whampoa), under” the
of
or
pilotage of Mesir, Edwin Mackintosh and for this redice che contiene is open to go8+ |
Germany, five to Talu, tan to Abstík.
to following are the settlements To Hongkong We are requested to state that Jurors summoned seval
being at 30 cents, Holstein. 30,000 at to cents, torpedo bosts, England is
is consided as
as possess. Talcheong, 35,000 41 30 cents, and Dener Court to-day will not be required to attend | ing eight-ons,
Frace ha
twenty-four,
33,000
at 378 centa; Fritish steamers Daventry Rasia
Bizy, Italy in 11,000 at 18 cents, Sitkos, 15,000 at 30 senté, Germany Bios, Spain
and Japan
the Under Tylam Ray this afternoon for sunnery trials, of reserves, England is Lieutenant of the Undaunted.
changs. Apart fro river.
The Japanese Fiset commands the Gulf of ❘ farther, pecesalty
La Pachilt, without the pals clean through the siderable doubt- It was ela, QC, Ordinance,
with Mr. Francis sible discussion to contend that the adoption of concurred in the oplaton, expressed in Court, that such a weak-kneed policy would not result, and
Francis,
MADAGASCAR.
October 12th.
CRINA AND JAPAN.
M. fo Myre de Viters, special envoy for France the law set forth clenly that
ly that cargo only that speedily in
in further demands for Important could not be worked on the Lord's Day, concessions, for, beating in mind the determined to the Horas, has arrived at Tamatave, and as "cargo was anything shipped from opposition offered by the Chamber
amber of Commerce one port to another, on which freight was paid, to the passage of the Bill through the Legislattre and could not possibly wean coal or anything Comelt and the desperate, not to say
say insolent, shipped as ship's storen, simply for the uas of u altempts made to induce the Colonial Office ship and not fox transhipment," the Court to ordain the
of the Ordinance Yaloo. in foto, i would have been ridiculous in Stokes, aver that the Chamber would not attempt tant to drive the wedge, so dexteroraly inserted
От
#the
перев
had no alternativo but to dismiss the cams.
other hand Mr. A. G. the Acting Crown Solicitor, contended
intention of the Ordinance was sequent in the law, home. Inch by inch the wedge Jabour board has been driven is, and now in sitempt
to restrict
-
Jonably vessels in the harbour on Sundays. All made to law labear
The attitude of the great Fowers on the Ct In Japan question is Mill uncertain. A battle is imminent in the vicinity of the
LATE TELEGRAMÉ.
ST. PETEREBUno, September göth.
ofthe Forthidowing of the
at 1ój cesta. For Sourabaya-Dutch steamer
THE harbour defence ship #ivern left for forty-eleži”, the Tailed States slavne, a China Proposita, £3,000 at 15oenis, und Canton, $1,000 Punishirs 39,000 picula at so cents, British under the superintendence of the gunnery | barfeships in EHITA, FANCY | gian stasuna Framust; 34000 at și contu;
credited with
Russia with two, Germany with Bergh, with Ave, England
مياد
• SE CHIS DARKAN TARON; ANKARen and sitamas Zorsto pieula, paluazu."
15er Flongay, 31,005 at 30 cents and Norwe shown to kav la For Blagapore-Geras steamer Picciola, A REGULAR meeting of the Victoria Preceptory reserve fourteen coast defence ships and fifty- 25,000 planis private, and British steamer will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, | fiva cruisers, sË
reenactively, den Sulfan, #3,000 at zo cents. For toile-Spanish this evening, at 8.30 for 9. o'clock precisely, and sightsen suusasead
seven by Russia, and skirtain and flisan by Visiting knights are cordially invited to attend.
Germany. Summarising them, statistics of ess OUR Halpbang contemporary reports that Vien going war vassala s-bat, baiber of the notorious pirate chiel Quan, phu, was decapitated at Quang-yen on the 4th, in the presence of a large number of natives. He faced the inevitable with great courage.
ike return shows that Great Dybala, has a total of 312 skips,
129,
Rossin waranty, and Germany an sluty-eight.
in actual commission, Francs and Ruonia are the column of the
was aimed at and coaling rod inbestive, de to demonstrated in the Chapines Courtes of related me in apnounced that the and Natalion 2150 only and bulblod 20 law an just as much labour as taking in rice or letter above mentioned, which the Governor are current that a klobi kha e domed amoting Brigade kad received instructions to prepareretur, devoted to vessels walking and mempitting to be prevent and were dehumPO anglesos ke... recently forwarded to the Secretary of State fdr † the betsuthal. It is vested that the sea or anything else. . The ship'? in” from
by virtue of the provisions of the law. THE
the Colonier. In that interesting, and Instractive,
docamant we and ample look
cargo in the Ordinace was used estfect testom for our assertions in the following chandang ini amat bgniti, perkeliaras y en certain exceptions-Ice, live stock, smalls, ricam | passages 1-—-—.
but coal was not excepted. "Wakafor,” Mid Str. *The Committee of the Chamber destra me de
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of nearly gop men to proceed to Hongkong for Christ Beltais, le shows,
St. | sarly this month, to join the 1st Battalion. – A haulaskips under constraction, ma
Landon evening contemporary remarks, that ge
kemy oun ba afficient while messures of thị kind are snowbed in, they demoenifne the bene
Germany, there by Italy, and ate be sentit, of subway when
SUPREME COURT.
IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS. {Bifors Mr. E. 7. Ackroyd, Acti ng Chuf Friller,) October 18th,
BUROLARY,
Chan How was charged en Vares counts, twi |'ni - bungliriously entering a, Chineas denggiore hon at gốt” (2 moon's Hood: "West, and stosling