fallure. We trust our protest will not be too late to avert this final fiasco --Mercury,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1895.
TRE SZECHUEN RIOTS.
had the effect of improving matters somewhat. Sill we hear of no pantshments and no arreat of ringleaders. Without this it would be folly to consi'er quesitons of money indemnity. MI takes enough have been made in that line in the past. Let us be wise and demand the adegaste punishment of all ringlexters, bagfaning with the Viceroy,
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.), We remarked the other day, says 'the
Chongklog, July 18th, North China Daily News, that while a naval In regard to the riots at Chengta and at other demonstration at Nanking was a gond thing in points in this province, I am glad to say that fis way, nazaldemonstration at Changsha in ao serious outbreak has occurred lately._Small Hanan won'd be very much more to the purpose places have suffered, and mobs have gathered After the former rints in the Yangtze Valley it again where foreigners have not been entirely was understood that Consal Gardiner was driven out, but they have been dispersed by the anxious to go up to Changsha in a gunboat; It Is officials. Either there have been some officials very much to he segrelle het he was not allowed unwilling to secund the efforts of the Viceroy to to go. Why does not Sir Nicholas O'Coner send drive the foreigners out of the province, or string Mr. W when there now? It would be importhient orders bave come from Peking which bave torens helter, man. It is la Hunan that the anil-Chritiau placards are concocted which stie un the common people ag inst the missionaries and all foreigners, and it is from Hasan that they are di peised over Central China. Let us go to the fountain-hen. As an old waldent in Chine, not a missionary, wrlies ni: “ The presence of a gunboa Changsha with orders to blockade the alver, unleanthe fz-chnanriņts are settled satisfic= tolly, wou'd have, some effect, whereas the despitch of manerer cruisers to Nanking his as mach effe as if we at monster quadruped, Bay a riff The People exclaims in wonder, hat they knw that these monsters are quie barmle, for they have never brea known to do any damage. B1yck (de Changsha, and you will
the true is drawn, and if the and-foreign ware not see or hear of many more stats. It may be is not checked it will spread more widely then oh c'ed that a priceful blockade is an act of ever. Under the circumstances, ein we reason. warp but what is the ex-ulsion of missionaries?" ably expect that guilty leaders will be punished It may he donhte! whether we, in the security unless foreign governments makes it sine qua of Shanghai quite realise the entirely undeserved | mon? (t a peurafat region can be so silfred
of our fellow-countermen and countrywomen: Anywhere in Chias? This wifi prove a test. to the West; and whether we are not a fitile | case. If money alone will pay for this, the disposed to broah ibe question aride as experiment will be repeated elsewhere. Those bore.
Pat every one of us is interested in of us who have not yet been driven from the fall maintenance of every right that the province are anxiously waiting to sen what we how by treaty. In holding that every one, will be done. If this affsir is to be treated as civil, efficini, soldier, or rowdy, who infringer former ones have been, we might as well weekly those sights shall be adequately punished. The pick up what is still left to my and quietly 'stest letters that have appeared in our columns from sway, We have some hope, however, that the the miisi-narier who have suffered, and from Foreign Powert will awaice to the gravity of the this sort of thing must cease if she is to preserve her national autonomy.
There seems to be a simultaneous outbrente over Chins of an anti-foreign spirit, which mast be met with decision, or we must succumb to it. The people at Chengiùs are say- Ing that they will resist if there is any attempt to punish cloters, and that they will tear down if the missionaries attempt to build. So, you see
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Wel Ing-Annie Parker, boo' " Aldyth's Ixpert Arithmetic-Elisa Turner pair silk handker.
I wish the Colonies joy of him. If they] Reading-Edith Pllaston, book "Dan's Little thing to which the Colonies most properly object
GAL"
It is a medaling Colonial Secretary. But, by Diallon-Bertha Hahn, Blatter.
every post they will receive a lecture or some plan for their goad. Mr. Chamberlain, hat, the newspapers repart, been lately devoting himself, to colonial sady. In what? Whitaker's ~Almanar ↑ With grim satisfaction I look for
ward to the snubs and fouts that he will receive from the self-governing colonials, for they are not in the least Bkely to kiss the feet of king |· Joseph.
tance.
chiais.
Grammar-Work Pary Wing, wrtilor case. Geophy-Ell: Kloz, bork "Pomponis." Compeition--Jany Haka, silver pen holder. History-Ella King, writin» case. Nordicwork-Annie Parker, Morocco big. Highest number of marksEdith Pilastor,
barglo and branch,
4th Class. Reading Jull's Ruchwaldy, book "Children's
F lend. Diction-George Abraham, book "Bible Arithmetic-Andrew Hahn, book "Romeuce Of
Stories,"
Real Life
Grammar-Tetitia King, a silk bandkerchiefs, Geography-Minnie Stroller, slik handkerchief. Wring-Fas Ah Mal Ivore fan. Needlework -Jennis Madár, work basket. Alphester-Andrew Hahn
handkerchiefs,
Bià Class.
Reading-Kuty Abraham, book "Childrea's
Friend"
Witam. Alice Lerbirel, blotter.
paulan."
Arithmetk-Fai Ah Mul, book "Child's Com Needlework-Alice Lesbiral, work basket,
THE GOVERNMENT, PROGRAMME. The Daily Chronicle gives the following the heads of the Unionist programmes
1. Imperial Questions: An Imperial Policy
and Strong Navy.
NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL.
The following telegrams from our San Francisco exchanges were crowded out" of last night's issue :—
LONDON, July 6th,
A series of outrages and murders of little girls ftheges ranging from four to seven years bas Gested great excitement me the working classes in the district of Welthamstow, seven miles north-east of London. Within two months five little ones have been decoyed from near their homes and vanished completely,
Searching parites have found their bodies stelpped of all their clothing and giving evidence of the most outrageous treatment. In every children, who have been playing along the case the victims have been of the same type of roadside or on their way on errands, Immediate cause of death in every instance kas been strangulation.
The
man of 40, hut there the clue stops, Only ens ~The police leqstry points to a well-dressed of the many victims of the monster, whoever he may be, has succeeded in escaping death-1 Uttle girl four years old. After being subjected to the most horrible treatment, she was found
describe her assailant, lying in a field by persons whose attention was attracted by her cries. The child was unable to
NEW YORK. July rath A special to the Herald from R‹o Janeiro says that it is stated in official circles that the arbitra tion of the Amapa disputa will be agreed to by Brasil caly on condition that the Cast of Russi shall not be selec'ed as arbitrator. It is prob able that Queen Victoria will be naked to accept the office.
A cible to the World from Lims, Peru, 1878: Peru has answered Bolivia's ultimatum, refusing to accede to the latter's demand for satisfaction. Bolivia's Minister to Para is sald to have asked for his passport.
The Peruvian Minister of War has advertised for bids for 4,000 uniforms for the army. This is regarded a sign of coming war,
Di. Narciso Armburs, Senor Autio Ampilga and Dr. Mellton F. Parras have been appolated. commission to report on the claims for damages Caused by the elvil war, 10) -
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suffo:t hat has been inflicted on numbers up by hosile officials, what cannot be done 1 Highest number of marks-Nellie Olson, sendat |·6) Agriculture: Full Consideration of the Report n the fields and undor'hedges and covers them shortly after noon to-day and the humorist
wood box.
8th Clus.
Reading-Achal, broke "Aun! Louisa's Book," Writing—Hannah Toy, book " Bible Stories." Arithmetic-Heleon Esmall, book "Oar Little
Dtx" Needlework-Lily Heang, Sandalwood box. Highest number of marks-Lily Heang, Tea set; 7th Clars. Reading-Henry Attock, book “ Happy Times." Arithmetic-Jaba E, Duncan, drawing slate. Highest number of marks-Hago Ruchwaldy,
book"Sunly Days,"
INTANTS. 1st-Emmanuel Waiting, book. 27d—Usul Kla, book.
II. The Colonies: (n) The Development of Attic (8) Improved Facilities for Intercourse between the Mather Country and the Colonies.
III. Domestic Questions: (a) Poor Law Reform Concentration of WorkbanECH Mastification of Tomares, and Separation of the Worthless from the Worthy Exension of the Boarding-nal System for Children; O'd. Age Pensions(5) heup and Etsy Transfer of Land, (c) Remeral of Legitimate Grievances in the Realstration of Electors. (d) Restrictions of Foreign Prison-made Goods. () Fiacal Reform: Forelga Pauper Allens, and the Importation of (Amendment of Emplorers Liablity Act. (e), Improvement of the Dwellings of the Pose Several ball-witted men have been arreste! Fadifties for Enabling Working Men to Purchase on suspicion but they have been able to establlet their Dwellings. (d) Extension of Small Holdings. hides the bodies of his victims la secluded places alibis and were liberated. The inirereant usually
of the Committee on Agriculings, and Meyer with leaves, There is, as yet, absolu'ely ab proposed: Lightening of Bardans on Land, (8) Works for the West Coast of Scotland. et dist
trace of him.
July 7th. REMARKABLE DISCOVERIES IN EGYPT.AVA Francis Clarke, ha succeeded the late John Professor E. Hall, LLD., F.R.S., late Director-
Browns Queen Victoria's personal attendant, General of the Geological Survey of freland) in'dend. Took the chair the nther day, at the Midsummer, BUZZARD'S BAY (Mass), July 7th, Meeting of the Victoria Institute, in Lốn doc. Alter the slection of various home to Mrs. Grover Cleveland at Gray Gables, the At 4.39.0'clock this afternoon a girl was born American, shd Colonial members, la summer home of the President. De foseph of that part of Egypt la hich be lately carried that mother and child are both doing very well, out a British War Office survey with a view to the defence of the Suez Canal I
LONDON, July 9th. In disturbed times; the land surveyed, The Westminster Gazette this afternoon included that portion of Egypt throughpullshes the following message from Mr. Glad which the route of the Exodus was said to stone addressed to the Liberals of London: have laid. In describing the present stafe of the Hawarden, July 5 1895.-Above all other land he pointed out that the conformation of the purposes vindicate the right of the House of country had somewhat altered since that belad.Commons as the organ of the nation, and 3,400 years sgn, hut what erpecially came under establish the honour of England as well as com his notice was the action of a gale of wind which solidate the strength of the empire by conceding had sispred sil-his survey work on the borders the jasband constitutional clisme of "Treland." of Lake Ménzubinh ; in a few hour the east wind. actually carried the waters of the lake beyond the horizon, leaving all sailing vessels resting on the bed of the lake. Sa unique an event was not recorded by any modern traveller, though in his per on the "Raste of the Exodus" read before the Victoria fostliate four years ago. M. Naville had, painted
that it
In an interview to-day Senor Candame, who' became Provisional President of the reaublic upon the retirement of Carreras, saya the GovezĽ. ment declined the demand of Bollvis that ter fig should be formally saluted for good reasons. It was not considered by the represents tives of the papple, Senor Candame says, that the demand made in the ultimatum presented by the Bolīvisa Minister was justified by the question at law. It is hoped the matter will be settled without trouble by a full explanation.
Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain) was in the Bands of the lawyers again to-day for two hours. fors, which began on Wedorsday, was conciodad
is examination in the supplementary proceed
Was relieved. Mr. Clemen stood the exami pallon well, and it is said the attorneys: for Thomas Russell & Sons did not ellelt anything transiter of the copyrights which Mr. Clemens of Importance to assist them in attacking the
made to his wife soon after Charles L. Webster " & Co. failed.
Mr. Clemens was sober and reflective during his answers he showed a tendency to think the greater part of the eximination. In making aloud, and it was In one of these perioda ko ceedings. In answer to a question pat by Mr. Wilder, Mr. Clemens began to falk. Then, suddenly turning to the stenographer, he said: "Don't put this down. This afot testimony: It's only truck."
our correspondents, particola:ly the recent letters | crisis sod let Chian nuderstand, once forall, that Writing-Cecilia Quincey, book "Our Playtime." Gearral Tulloch, C.B.--CM.Gy gave an accoun Bryan', the attending physician, sald to-night cracked the only joke that enNyenëd the pro
from our special correspondent at Chungking, give us some iten of what our fellow-countrymen have had to bear. But they have not nearly told wil, and the accounts have been remarkably free from exaggeration; and we karo still to think of the state of nervous tension in which numbers of missionarles and their wives are 1 living in the West, never knowing when their turn will come, but knowing that if our govern- ments would only act promptly and energetically, their turn would not come at all. They ard.not pleasant reading, these starles of the mis-
fanarles sufferings and their
devices ta who hold that a white escape danger to man should be sacred to China. We are ones and two among millions, and our safety here should be secured by Its being understood that it is more than a Chingman's life is worth to do Injury to a white man or woman. We de not like to read of nur fellow countrymen beleg picked keherzing sismallback roomsinyaméns or in title hosts, with orders that they are not to show their faces at doors or windows. It is not pleasant to be told of a white man hanging on under his boat in the water, while Chinese are prodding for him with spears; of another disguised as a sick man whom the air must not be allowed to touch, in order that he may reach In safe the shelter of the yamin; or of another dressed up as an official and sent
an official chair with the usual tg-ag retinue, with a pair of ble spectacles disguising his blue eyes, but not be fair moustache. We cannot and fault with this recourse to disguise, for the subjects believed that their lives were in danger, but is it not the duty of car governments to prevent such preemians being necessary ? Ali is quiet la Chung' ing, but every one there is prepared for an outbreak. Yet Chungking is an open port. It was pointed out to Sir John Walsham that foreigners could not be safe in Chungking without concession, where they could all be together and renent measures for defence time for concessions is part was Sir John's
#The
oplaton; the Treaty, and the Consul - will protest you. Ten Marines, we are told, merched through the streets of Chungking would overawe the popultes, who are bap÷lly without arm, for s year: yet here. In an open port, absolutely -nothing ly dane for the projection of the foreign Ergidente; winters are not even punished when a rior has accredi
I to low in Peking that the dismissed Viceroy Is responible for the recent lots, h hed organised or connived at i Flot #p the Government, be would have bernarded up to Peking and remlited to the Board of Puhments for triat. His tint was Tea'ls diested az inst the Emperor, who has proclaimed that the leschrig of Christianity and their covets shall not be interfered with. On the surfict, however, his rioting was only directed against a few Chilations ; and so ali bis punishment is that he is to return to Saechuan and kettle the matter. That is, be it to pay sal of the militans he has ex orted from the pro- vince the least sum with which he can com promise for the damage his even' ares have done, Is this poing to satisfy our representatives ? Ta this ging to satisfy our home governments? Is there to be no such ex-mplary punishment of the pull ♥ ar will make every official know that his psition depends no no such riot occurring In his micron. We repeat that the only tepar tion which will be satisfactory must Include the following points :-
The complete reinstatement of the missions and their fi-ial recogeftion, with compensation to the victims of the outrages
An imparial and exhaustive e-galry at Chdagtu, with the parlament of every official found to be gully, and the rewarding of ovary man who has done his duty;
The despatch of a man-of-war to Changake, with the opening of a port ja Hunan, and the complete rappresalon of anti-foreign literaturoj
The distinct formulation of the rights of min- slonites in the Interior,
These points secured, there will be no more officially-fospired riots; until they are secured, rots will break out again and again, as long a
such men as Chou Han and Lie Pleg-chang unpunished-N. C. Daily News.
CORRESPONDENCE.
(Wa 4a một ly endorse the opinions expensed by
Correspondents in this colum.)
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THE INDIGNATION MEETING. .To The Lorfon or the "Itamalona Ti SIR-By an "express" circulated this aller soon I notice that a public meeting is called for to-morrow at noon in the City Hall. To many this will be a most Inconvenient time and whit be the means of keeping many away who would Ike to express their sympathy with the bereaved and their indignation against those who should be held responsible for shedding the blood of there modern martyrs. Why could it not be
held in the evening ?
Hoping this will be inserted in to-night's #elegraph, and with ́thanks in anticipation,
Yours, eld,
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOUR. Hongkong, August 7.b, 1895, [The difficulty would be got ever by all the offices and stores in the place being closed from 15.30 mm, 1031 a poemïd. HATA
Now that' Chungking in to be opened to stermer traffic we ought, at the earliest possible date, to have Consuls staisoned hers.
PLACARD POSTED IN CHINOTU THREE WEEKS ard-Albert Ahwee, book.
AFTER THE RIOTS.
The following placard was pilated and posted- in large character on the walls in Chengtu, the officials paying no attention to it. It is thought that the author is Cheo, of Total tank, who noed och an infamous proclamation at the time of the riots :—
"China and foreign countries, the people and the Christians, being at variance is not the mere matter of a day, "The more the foreigners Impoke upon them, the more the people hate the religion; and, confusing England, France and America with Japan, vent their righteous Indignation by destroying the Catholic and Protestant missions and hospitals. Thur was carfed lolo effect counter stratagem of the Japanese, who took advantage of the long standing enmity of the people toward the foreigners to stir up trouble. The result has been to involve the Emperor in difficulties on every side,
"In my bumble opinion the only way to militia. We must add soldiers and withstand strengthen ourselves is to open mines and train the enemy, and then will we quickly reform the barbarians, making them like ourselves and bringing about peace in place of destruction.
"A men returning from Wea-chiang-balen tells me that a certala priest there, bearing that -on account of deceiving and kidnapping children, the hospitals and chapels had been, burned, and fearing he would be involved in similar trouble,
his religion, and erected a tablet to the god la the presence of all the people went back on Kantl. From this the people concluded he had repeated and lastead of doing him harm they
turned round and protected him.
"There was another case at Chung-cheo of a man named Wang who voluntarily subscribed toward the defraying of militis expenses, and as If these two cases are true, It shows how easily 4 result was the only one who remained at peace,
men's hearts may be changed,
"If the Christians, no longer willing to be deprived, will worship the fold and conform in the customs of the multitude, then will the people cease from anger and from contests with them, refraining from pushing things to extremes. Then will the Emneror be saved from fally and nightly sorrow and the officials be spared anxiety and tromble. The people's good diroostilan wil be prurished and harmful heres'es will cease. How much better this would be then contiased cumtiles and transpresg'ons of the lawn,"
BELILIOS, PUBLIC SCHOOL.
Recitation-B-sale Walker, doll.
CHINESE IMBROIDERY CLASS.
MUSIC.
Wong Poey Wing, tvary fan. 1st-Mey H inter, music book, and Ida Armstrong, music case.
DRILL Sentors, Wilde Long, brooch.
Juniors-Ella King, branch,
CHINTER LITERATURE. 1st Class 1st Prize-Lau Up-Slm, allk handkerchief, 2nd Priz-Ho Sunk-Im, dos. handkerchiefs.
2nd Class.
1st Prize-Wan Yu'0', 'alik handkerchiefs. and Prize-Wong Wan-Sin, a fan.
3rd Class.
1st Prize-Leung Mi-Yang, doz, handkerchiefs, and Prize-Lan Sui-Sem, pair earrings.
4th Class. 1st-Pelze—Ll Tal-See, pair cantings,. rst Prize-Leong Mi-las, 3
5th Clair.
handkerchiefs,
CHIN SE NEEDLEWORK. 1st P-iz-Chan Fork-Tal, sille handkerchief. 2nd Prize-Wong Wan-Sir, fan. 3rd Prize-Ne LiHing, pair earrings.
The Head Mistress concluded ber report by
statig, our thanks are due to the kind liberally of the following gentlemen who presented priz
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July trih.
At the time of the failure of Webster & Co. Mr. Clemens and Frederick Hall, partners in the business, made an assignment of thele interest To Bǝinbeld, e Colby. This amoun'ed to $25,000. At the same time Mr. Clemens transferred al h's copyrights, thirty-six in number, to his wife. Fuel & Co. wish to find out whether this transfer may be set aside.
The Daily News will. to-martow published a dispatch from Paris stating that in consequence the anthor's ho este, hat like many liberaty Mr. Wilder sald to-day he had, na drakt sa ta fal high words exchanged in the Chamber of Depoties this afternoon M. Arnant Dena'x,
man, he is very poor business man, ໂຕ ແ Republican Denuly, ch-llenged Serault Richard,
hie tramaneling he h•, *xhibited shinlute ignate Socialist, to fight a duel. The challenge was
ance of buslaren methods, and In his veníavés accepted and pistols wern chóan ni the weapons
he has heen entred by others His nashie to be used. The meeting will take niacs Friday.ive with any exictness the pre-in's from bis Rear Admiral Curtis died oddenly yesterday he is in business big, rasgrown bay,."
virlows banks and, as Mr. Wilder ekorrised it, while retamine from a visit to the Italian of war at Spithead.
men
ROME, July Tuh.
The Observatore Romano pohliched trutav
the text of the Papal brief addressed to Cardinal Gibbons approving projects to be submitted to the Pone during his star at Rome, especially of the convocation by the Pachist Congress in America similar to those held in Parnpe, and an ample educational programme of shiloerph lettere and science for the Catholic University at Washington.
"Mr. Clemens would be a we-lthy men to-day were not for two business Pentagʻions. Ple Invested $100 op in te Pige Compariter Manaf ctating Company, which was one of the
Grat companies to explait mechanical typesetting
Clemens was influenced to put his money lolo. machines. The machine did not succeed. Mr.. the concern beṛause he know James W. Prion, 1998, and after that Websier & Co. ate up sl the invertor. The company colapsed about the humorist could earn. For many of bis later work he has received nothing.
not an impossibility, for history had record that the wind had in the past century produced such a phenomenon at the Geneva end of the lake of that name. An interesting discussion ensued, and it was pointed out that, wherever the "passage of the Israellten took place, vet the possibility of water being influenced by wind to an great an extent was demonstrated, As regards the exact spot at which the crosslog took place, General. Talloch, as a military man, enumerated the various polds to be considered. and the resells of various investigations, and all these supported the opinion Dr. Naville bað given in - bin address published in the twenty. xh volume of the Tortitute's Transactions. speaking of that portion of the Canal
#The Centory Company paid $6 coo for the tween the Bitter Lakes and Suez, General
is all the author gat out of it. "Webster & Co. serial rights of 'Padd'n-head Win,' and that Tulloch pointed out the old bed of the Red Sea
bought out the book. A large edition was Wasion!? found to be filled in "by deep vanil, Referring, to the battle of Tel-el-Kebir, he said It is commonly accepted is a fact that Com-printed, but it never sold well. The profits of that he expected that digeing there would reveal | madare George Gould wanted to be in the
*Ile on the Mississippi Million-pound Back the old city of Memphis, that the land of Goshen Defender syndicate. Et is in the same manner
Note and 'Huckleberry Finn' were swallowed extended jäänce in a north-east direction, be Armatrore. Anderson, Burais, Conke, found the sand covering to depth action for a commonly accepted as a fact that he was frozep Deacon, Eltet, J. D. Hamshreys, Ho Tang, Hofeet the most beautiful soll for cultivation, once Gould has confited in E. A. Willard and one or a. The sequel of the story is that Commodore Fook, Ho Amel, T. Jackson, King. Li Shing, probably illled by the Israelites. Au fateresting two other friends that he is willow to spend Lee Was, J. Madr, Pasn Pong, W. Quincey, R. and was commenced by Dr.: Lowry and corner of his fortune la patting the Vigilant inte Shewan, Capt. 1 S-Ith, D. Sassoon, A. K. Canon Gillesfons, and continued by others. the very finest kind of trim: providing her with Trave's A. G. Wise, H. Wicking, and Mrs. The Chairman pointed out that General the best crew ohialeable Ir the purpose of Hatherly. We are sise much lodebted to Mr.
Red Sea at beating the Defender in the trial races, and Qalaces for the loan of his piano, which has
Mediter resting from Messrs. Morgan, Iselin and Vanderbilt the honor of defending the America been ased for muite Teteneg
cop against the Valkyrie III.
Me
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Hon. E. R. Bellllos, C.M.GTM/
C. P Chater.
J. J. Belfiving. `
A Michonachle,
II. F W-dehouse, C.M.G.
LONDON, Jals 5.b.
R. CHAMBERLAIN AND THE COLONIES.
felt very
THE JAPANESE IN FORMOSA,
NEW YORK July 17th, --Thern will be some hot work between the Defender and the Vigilant as soon as they can be brought together, and the latter will be pushed to the almost, skys a morning paper.
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Talloph's opinion that the
time extended Into the Vinein was confirmed by the geological survey he had made. After the discussion, Captain CLIPPINGS FROM HOME PAPERS. Fehle, the Foo, Secretary, read two interesting
PROVIDENCE, R., July 11th. communications in regard to the intercourse of Tallons in estly imies, showing that there was
The Vigilant and the Defender did not race ot only evidence of the existenen of a land to-day on account of the absence in New York of trade 2,000 years ago from India westward, but A Willard, manager of the former. If Ther present-lves of all the self-governing also of trade by sea between the ports of India Willard returns in time the race between the two colonies walled upon the new Secretary of State and Ceylon and Alexandrie, by way of the Redachts will take place to-morrow, M. Treeph Chamberlain, on the ard July to
Sa. During the meetings wase with an archaic
BERLIN, July with, exprea satisfaction that a statesman of such wide Chinese inscription was exhibited. It has been. The subscriptions to the Chinese loan opened Parlimentary and official ex erience bad found with a mummy in a tomb discovered by this morning and closed almost immediately, as accepted he important post he now holds. Sir. Reichardt, an arch m'ogist long resident in much more was promptly subscribed than was Charles Tupper, the High Commissioner fo| Egypt, and three archwing'cal friends..
needed. The average allotment, is expected to be from one-half tot per cent of the amount ME. | Canada, "Introduard the representatives,” Chamberlain in his reply, cald that he k
applied for. The loan will be quoted on the Bourne to-morrow. strongly the great importance of the colonies, and they could rely upon his hearty co-operation; In everything that was calculated to advance theh poil lon and increase their influence. He had long entertained very strong opinions as to the importance of drawing the United Kingdom and the colonies ir prible more closely- 1 Admiral Viscount Kabayama, Governor together, and his first duty in assuming General of Formoss, hereby issues the following office had been to take charge of twe rules for disposing of offenders gaiart the mesures submitted to Parliament by the late military, and enforce them immediately in order Governmant affecting the interests of the that all the people in Formoss shall observe The programme of the ceremony was colantes, one of which was to provide for the them so as not to be criminally charged under
representation of the colonies on the Judicial them Commitee of the Privy Council. He would st Art. 1.- Any Formoran coming under the all times be glad to see and interchange the following categories shall be punished with fallest and freext communication with the repra) | death, sii sentatives of the colonies, as bis predecessors had done.
ANNUAL PRICE DISTRIBUTION, The annoul pris's distilastion_took place at Belillos Public Sch ́ol this afternoon. Hin Excellence the Governor presided and among the large concourse of friends and relatives of the pupils ambled to the picloan general assembly hall were Dr Eiel, Inspector of Schools, the Hon. E R Bellos, the Rev. Coba bald, Mr. Bateman, Principal of the School, Mrs. Yotchne, Chief Assistant Teacher, and many leading residents,
follows:-
*God are the Queen," by the children
DrillD Dialogue...__._*) Im King *agoness,dith Planter, Tela Haba and Maud Chile. Pianoforte.....Dost “mania Ruchwaldy and E. Long. Racation Panda)
The Windakl Watsan lors"
thes Lan Borg,” Maring"
quae marginsztem. RecBether the Dust wallida Rachwaldy, Anid Lang Dyna, PRIZE LIST.
Hengkong, August 7th. 1st Clair.
Reading--May Hunter, book "Madge Hard-
wicke. Dictation-Ethel Long, book Floss Sliver
thorne,
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GOVERNOR GENERAL'S PROCLAMATION. According to native papers, Governor General Kabayama has larned the following laws in Formosa -
(1)-Those who oppose of attempt to oppos
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about the porkton and quantity of garisan for tha pas of Japanese troopea k
A disastrous conflagration occurred to-day at Brotterode, a village at Herre Nassau. Three hundred and fifty houses were destroyed; and ten of the villagers were killed while seeking to rescue thele neighbours, Two thousand persons are homeless.
ST. JOHN, NEWFOUNDLAND, July 11th, The steamer Kid, with the Feary relief expedition on board, sailed frons bare for Greço
and at daylight this morning.
by the losses Webster & Co. fecurred an roos biographical works,
Mr. Clemens knew almost nothing about cripts to it, and in spite of the gearious return publishing business. He simplified the manus from many of his works, he was unable to keep works now command good sale, and the the concern alive. Many of his best-paying ravalties on "Roaghlog It, Innocents Abroad «Tom Sawyer," and "The Glided Age," amount "Prince and Pauper," "A Tramp Abroad," to $15,000 or $10,000 a year.
Earssell & Co.'s bill against Webster & Co, la for binding "Grant's Memoirs" in large part. The work was bound for about zx, conta volume and was immediately successful, be Grant family received $150.000 as its share of the profits. The publishing Gam at once brought "out" "Sherman's Memoirs and Sheridan's Memelis, and several others, but they fell fist and proved extremely costly to Webster, & Co. As an example of Mr. Clemens' experience in business matters, it is said, that at the concl ales of the examination to-day he asked. "Now, what papers shall I sign?". And affixed his ignature without understanding the nature of the documents. He seemed much relieved when the examination ended.
BERLIN, July 12th ̋ The Frankfurter Zeitung says those South American states which agreed to a currency con- ference at the same time fuformed Chancelloredo Hohenlohe that it was a mere act of politeness," they being strongly against any change. bleietallista themselves are in a very unaddesi mood.
LONDON, July arát, The Queen's prize at Bialay was won by Hay. busty & Canadian Volunteer, after Being with Boyd, of the Scotch team,
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.
Stat WARHINOTON, July 12th. The State Department has the following advices, dated June 11th, from Minister Denby the recent riots at Changt. The Catholle mission building and those of the China inland Catholic Bishop was the only parson fojured, and Canadian missions were destroyed. The the Agory or the Navy of the Empire of Japan.
(2) Those who damage the rallway, telegraph | And hu,was not seriously hurt. Virgil C. Hart In relation to the Crown colonies, Mr. Chame] wirs, sonde midges, was pona, offices, dig, dog, is the only American known to be at Chongto.
The large, nombes of fires, that hava been beriala la understood to entertain strong views belonging to thin authorities.
35) Strong mansues have been taken tó prevent
proved or wors. suspected to have originated in of the posatblilty of promoting their materiai 2-Thors who guide the rebels or act as the word of the riotous spirit among the Yang spontaneous combustion on board skip in recent prosperity by well-directed encouragement in the thuis sples, or give refuge to them, or whd Kostat 1450 Lowns. Chengt number about 1,000,000 times, and which have been traced in tomu development of their resources. The application || those opposing Japan, or who help pimeneja to people and has great wealth. of this principle will, necessarily, involves care escape or take them away by fortuna
Anisin saciser dispatch Minister Denby says ad Interest to the experiments of Richard Kessling „czups to: packages of oilskins, gives especial Individual colonies. It offers a field of extends Tanya utepe, warships, and
American Presbyterian mistions at Tung-kong Angruandle Chemie, are thus summarised in ful study of the widely varying conditions of 3 (4).—Thors who give informatio
has secured from the Trung-il Yamen an order on spontaneous combustion. His researches, abort the position and me
the Canton, Viceroy is $5sa to pay the originally described in the Zutichrift für labour in which there la evidently
na Yacope small play of the powers of official organisation,
band Vi-kong in the province of Kwang-tung, for La Kruse Seleng well as for the capacity for work, with which
losses aus ained by a recent tint, Arithmetic-Lizzie Abraham, sliver buckle. Mr. Chamberlain is universally credited. Expe. Grammer-Lizzie Olson, baugia & brooch. rie ce in one or two of the colonies has already Geography-May Hunter, patr gold canlegs. shown that there is justification for such a view Composition Ethel Long, sliver penholder.
If it can be successfully applied, the term of Mr History --- Lluis · Abraham, book "Her Own Chamberlain's administration may very possibly
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come to be remembered less for its effects upon Map drawing--Kitty Turner, aliver pla
the great self-governing dependencies than si Writing-Kitty Turner, pencil case.
the opening of a new dra of prosperity for taste Those who supply oplum or apparatus | on ike Asfatie station and another vessel or two spontaneous oxidation of the oil depends: Needlework-May Hunter, work box,
plantation colonies. Highest number of marks-Ethel Long, Mr. Chamberlain's appointment to the Secre-for using opium to the japanese troops and those
Webrier's Dictionary.
taryship of the Colonies, bas, says the World, || following such troops, or who supply such 2nd Class Reading-Ids Armstrong, Sandalwood box.
given general satisfaction. It has always been Emiterial to the oplum smoking rooma. The contention of leading colonials both here Ad. 11 Any offender coming under the Dictation-Hannah Olson, writing case, Arithmetic-Reuben Abraham, writing desk.
and abroad, that the drawing closer of the foregoing article shall be leniently disposed of, bonds between the mother country and her under extentang circumstances. Grammar Reuben Abraham, silver pencil case. dependencies must be carried out, at the start Geography-Emily. Hahn, Birthday bookc
at ail events, on a commercial basis. They are Composition-Eliza Moore, pale sük handker- generally agreed that no one is better fitted to
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do this than the member for West Birmingham, History-Nennis Hahn, Sandalwood box. a fact to which the congratulations - he has Map Drawing-Ida Amstrong, book. #Was At nieady received bear witness.. Entertainments
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at the Imperial Iselituts and at the Royal Needlework---Louies Hoang, silver piD.
Colonial Ionkule in compliment to the new Writing-Louisa Heang, book "Maud Marian." Colonial Secretary are being spoken of, and will Highest number of mirkı-Elles Moore, book probably be arranged.
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Of Mr, Chamberlain Truth anys (md
(5) Those who act deceitfully is guiding the eIt was gossiped about the Navy Department Japanese troops, warshian or transportaj jug,
!forday that Admiral Carpenter, in command માં (6) Then the set rumours or cause dise Aslatio stallen, is very much displeased turbances or otherwise disturb the peace of the away from that station, and be replaced by the because flagship Baltimore is to be ordered Japanese troopt, warships or transports.
(9). Those who throw polstar loto wells, Olympia. He does not object to having the springy or streams, or otherwise pollute them, Olympia su his fiagahip, los be considers her a “sa di 18 make them unit for use,
for vessel, but he wanted the Baltimore kept in addition,
Art. 111-Oaders comlag under the fore. going Articles abail be tried by Court Martial prha, Civil Administrative"" Bureau of the Goygoliant of Formosa,
ALATY-TAS JI shall coms fato force gymnaẩy on the day of its proclamatios, į EMPO PIEND FROM TAXES, WE US
METROL LIBBERA has ferued: another * miting various duties, for this ing, the Customs duties and land
VANCOUVER (B. C.), July 11th. Jack Dempsey, the middle-weight pugilist, tired to-day on his way home to Festland He reached home in apparently a dying cane Hon. He was attacked on the trip with violent As a coughing and lost consciousness. The passengers on the train thought him dring. A woman doctor ficos San Francisco, 'after "work" Ling tirelessly for several hours, succeeded In
bringing the patient around.
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of a dry aw listed of (previously beated to too) gives place to an increase of 87 hundredths Cant, a day in the weight of the outs of one per tion of weight is never more than 4 hundredthe its absorption of oxygen. The final augmenta of one per cent, because of a lous of $46 due to volatilization of acids of the methane series,
"The quantity of heat liberated by the "On the chemical nature of the oil; that fs, fi fy for oxygen.
g. On the event of the surface of contact between the oll and the air; that is, on the aechanical texture of the fibrous or other pores matter that is Impregnated with the sil, and also on the proportion of oil contained in this matter.
"3. On the protection against exerior cooling ite tendency to oxit a with chang-gement of heat increasing with the temperature
"4" On the action of light, which is similas DENVER (Col), July trib.. to that of heat. With ol of coʻze, the rise of „A verdict was given in the District Court to temperature is not appreciables with raw ilosced day awarding Belle Archer, the San Francisco of it is important it becomes very considerable actress, $1646 in ber salt against Alexander with bolled off... An regards the fibrous matter, Balviai, Jr, for sslary for herself and husbandlik produces the gistest amount of kane shaya While members of Balvind's company in sügo, fellow, in dedressing order, wool, suttom, fuss!
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