Fo-day's Abertisements.
WIRTH'S CIRCUS.
Sole Owner..............................MES, HARRY WIRTH.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1896.
To-day's Advertisements.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI.
Manager....................J. J. CAMERON. THE Steamship
GRAND SUCCESS
AT RACH PERFORMANCE, AT NEW SITE, WEST POINT, A SUCCESS IN EVERY WAY. ATTENDED BY CROWDS. SEATING FACILITIES PERFECT. WELL LIGHTED & WELL VENTILATED. TO.NIGHT: TO-NIGHT!!
LAST NIGHTS
OF PRESENT PROGRAMME.
NEW ACTS-NEW FEATURES.
Testimonial Benefit Tendered to
Mrs. WIRTH
POSTPONED TO MONDAY NIGHT,
on Account of the Volunteer Concert on Friday Evening,
PRICES OF ADMISSION :—
Boxes (for 6 Persons)...
$10.00
Single Box Seats.......
1.00
Stall Chairs...................................UITATS
1.00
Gallery......
0.30
Plt (exclusively for Chinese) ................. 0.30 Book Seats in advance at BREWER's Book Store and Haarkong Hotel.
FIRST GRAND MATINEE, SATURDAY NEXT, at g'o'clock. Doors Open at 2,
When Children will be admitted to all parts of the hours Hall-price.
WILL T. DORRANCE,
Agent,
Hongkong, 4th August, 1866.
MID-FORMOSA RELIEF FUND.
P1231
"PAOTING,"
Captain Gyles, will be despatched TO- MORROW, the 6th instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, th August, 1896.
CHINA'NAVIGATION COMPANY,
! LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI.
THE
~HE Steamship
"FOOCHOW,"
[1220
Captalo Blackborne, will be despatched TO- MORROW, the 6th instant, at Daylight.
For Freight of Pausage, spoly to
13
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents
[1334
Hongkong, 5th August, 1805,
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SAIGON.
“HE Company's Steamship
THE
"WUHU."
Captata Vanzban, will be despatched TO- MORROW, the 6th fortant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, noply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
F1185
Hongkong, th August. 1806.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAI. Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rubes for NINOPO, CHIFOO, NIWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and PORTS on the YANOTSZE.)
UBSCRIPTIONS are earnestly solicited for THE Company's Steamship
the RELIEF of the INHABITANTS of MID-FORMOSA, RENDERED HOMELESS through the Inte disturbances, a fall report of which has been published to the Hongkong and Shangbai Newspapers,
It is roughly estimated that at least FORTY THOUSAND PEOPLE have been forced, to take refuge in the Hill Country, from the TownS and Villages in and around the Hoonim district. Of this number, it is calculated that Twenty- five thousand are without shelter and totally unprovided for. The distress reported is Lamentable, and hopeless of alleviation without
material and speedy asalstance.
A Committee will be formed to arrange for the distribution of money collected. Meanwhile the Undersigned makes an earnestly APPEAL on behalf of the SUFFERERS. 'Subscribers are kindly requested to pay their donations to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, 1 Hongkong, Shanghal or Amoy, specifying inch payments as being an, hehalf of the MID- FORMOSA RELIEF FUND,
ALLAN W.
Taiwanfoo, South Formosa,
* 1st August, 1806.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
'HE P. & Q. 5. N. Co.'s Steamship
THE P. &
"BRINDISI."
BAIN,
FROM BOMBAY AND STRAITS. Consignces of Cargo by the above-named vessel are bereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godower si Kowloon, where each consignment wili, be sorted out mark by mark
"NESTOR," Captalo Arqulib, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 6th instant.
For Freight or Pausage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Honokane, 5th August, 1805.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP'COMPANY,
“LIMITED.
FOR AMOY AND TAMSUI.
THE Steamship
Intimations.
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED, VICTORIA DİŞPENSARY,
HONGKONG.
AERATED WATERS.
SIMPLE
AERATED WATER.
SODA WATER.
LEMONADE....
INGER ALE
SARSAPARILLA
RASPBE
ASPBERRYADE, &c.
DAKIN, CRUICKSBANK & Co.'s WATERS BIO made under the constant supervision of a duly qualified English Chemist and will bear compa * rison with the best English Manufactures.
Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, Messes and other Large Consumers.
Any complaints should be addressed to th Manager Hongkong, ard May. Rot.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
MANUFACTURERS
or
1437
1239 AERATED WATERS. OUR AERATED WATER FACTORY is fitted with the best English Machinery, amboðy. | Ing the latest improvements in the trade.
"HAILOONG." Captain Davis, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 7th instant, at Daylight.
For Freighter Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., ́General ManagÕTE. Hongkong, 5th Augurt, 1805,
(1036 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW,
THE Steamabip
"NAMOA,"
Captain Hall, 'will be despatched for the above Port on FRIDAY, the 7th insisot, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong, 5th August, 1896.
Frazy
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
and delivery can be obtained as soon as the THE Company's Steamship
Goods are landed.
Goods not cleazed by the rith. Instant at 4 ".. will be subject to rent,
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.
All damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and a cerificate of the damage obtained from the Godown. Company within tën days after the Vessel's arrival here after which no Claims will be recognized.
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 5th August #8o5.
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
HE Steamship
TH
"FLINTSHIRE,"
Captain Dwyer, will be despatched for the above Ports on or about WEDNESDAY, the rath last.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co,
.. Agents.
Hongkong, 5th August. Floß,
-(1233-
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR WLADIVOSTOCK, VIA SHANGHAI,
- (With Iberly to call at CHR3oo and, or
NAKASAKI).
THE Company's Steamship
"WINGSANG,"
Captain Sellar, will be despatched as above an THURSDAY, the 13th instant, xi 4 P.M.
For Freight or Paisage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, 5th August, 1896.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
[1534
FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. THE Steamship
•THE
CHINGTU,"
Innes, Commander, will be desprichad on FRIDAY, the 14th instant, at 3 P.M.
The attenilos of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation essered by this Steamer,
The First-class Saloon is situated forward of the Engines. A Refrigerating Chamber ensures the Supply of Fresh Provisions during the entire voyage.
A duty qualified. Surgeon is carried and the Vessel is sited throughout with Electric Light,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents, Hongkong, 5th August, 1806,
· [1197 THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY, LIMITED.
}
FOR LONDON,
VIA STRAITS AND USUAL PORTS OF CALL.
(Taking transbipment Cargo for LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, CONTINENTAL PORTS,
RIVER PLATE, 820.) ---
THE Company's Steamship
"NINGCHOW,"
1 Ply
H. C. Harris, Commander, will be despatched as
abaya au or about the goth lastant.
For Freight, &c, apply to
HOLLIDAY, WISH
Hongkong, 5th August, sägd,"
"ORESTES,"
| Captain Polford, will be despatched as above
-on FRIDAY, the 7th instant, it-Noon.
For Freight or Pastere, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hanekone, 5th August, #964"
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR TIENTSIN. HE Company's Steamship.
THE
"NANCHANG,"
FRENCH VERACITY!
THE steamer Strathest, from Hongkong to give evidence of being "physically and mentally fatigued," andto whom the highly Shangbal, was sighted by the Faoling on the Intellectual pastime of backbiting and 24th ult. disabled, with the Normandie stud scandal mongering is as the balm of Gilead ing by, near Cape Patschekok, at anchor. A to hungering souls. The wild assertions typhoon was blowing, bat Caplalu Gyles of the of such persons would have been com- Pästing succeeded in paining hawser and pletely ignored had it not been possible began towing the disabled vessel, and succeeded, that silence at this juncture and in the after three lines had parted, in bringing here, in premises might have been misunder-safety into the anchorage at Woosung, stood and possibly led to the bellef, In certain quarters, that there was, at all events, some truth in the serious allega. tions of the Tonkin paper and that they were approved. Wo deny that there is any truth in or justification for the statements and we submit that absolute facts give | the lie to one and all of them. We can only characterize the insinuations and Innuendoes as unfair, mean, and can temptible, and in conclusion respectfully remind our Ill-informed Tonkin contem- porary of the time-worn adage-Magna est veritas et prævalebit.
Wx would direct attention to the advertisement In this liste of the MID FORMOSA RELIEF FUND. It is signed by Mr. Allan W. 'Balu and is an earnest, appeal for funds wherewith to giva much-needed - assstance to thousands of the Inhabitants, of Mid Formosa who have been rendered hameless and mactically destitute through the recent revolt. Subscribers are asked pay their donations to the Hongkong and Shanghal Bauk at Hongkong, Shanghal, or
In the extra Issued on Monday we called attention to the fact that a somewhat obscure Tonkin paper slyled Courrier Haiphong recently published a very offensive, and for the most part exceedingly inaccurate and misleading, article bearing on the Imperial Chinese Maritime Customs Service. We intended to publish a trans. lation of the article in this issue, but it is crowded out, and we have, therefore, to content ourselves with quotations from the translation given in the Daily Press the day before yesterday. We do not exchange with Courrier d'Haiphong for the all-sufficient reason that we can get along very well without It. Such carefully edited and up-to-date journals as Avenir du Tonkin and Courrier de Saigen supply us with all the Tonkin news and telegraphic despatches, from Paris that we require. In dealing with this matter we cannot refrain from expressing surprise
THE official returns of the number of cases of that the Daily Press should have given so
plague in the colony show a very decided dimi much prominence to the Halphong
nation. The disease has long since cessed to journal's allegations, although we freely
be epidemic here. During the week ending last admit that it fairly pulverized them in its
Saturday only six cases were reported, three of SHANGHAL July 28th, ` leader on the subject. It is doubtful,
The German cralser Priuxazs Wilhelmi was
mbich were imported, while only two casei have however, whether the Insignificant Tonkin alber unfortunate about month are when been reported this week. Surely with such journal is worth all the powder and shot the ran aground while on her way to Nanking, ↑ returns it le time that the authorities took steps expended on It, for a very cursory inves- and yesterday her fate was similar, for as she to have the irksome and burdensome quaran~ tigation is bound to result in facts giving coming up la Woosung from where she was thelle to the writer's assertions, that French-anchored, outside the Red Booy, she mu
tine imposed on vessels from bera at various men have not had their fair share in #ground, but with the assistance of the tender ports in the East withdrawn.
Sampson and the tog Fuäice the got off safely. neon-CAina Goxeila.
the hands of a successor of a different
A GERMAN CRUISER AGROUND.
LOCAL AND GENERAL. The Portagnere gunhant Difu is andergoing
THE Rasston Ironclad Vladimir Monemach is under orders to leave Cronstadt for Vladivostock this month.
Amoy.
F
Captain Hastings with cruelly beating and abusing a little slave-giri. The girl bore traces of several beatings, and staled that yesterday, after being tied up all day for somë petly offence,
without foot, she was released at night, beaten with a plece of firewood and sent to bed hungry and sore. She ran away about 4 o'clock this morning, and was taken to the Station by a constable. The woman was,ñned $50, and last · her slave, the latter being'wisely turned over to
the appointments in the Chinese Custom She expected to come up to Wonsung this after. THIS morning an old widow was charged before Service; that Sir ROBERT HART has unduly favoured his own countrymen; that his sole object in hanging on to his important office is attributable to his desire to prevent the Inspector-Generalship from falling into nationality. It is not true that English-repare at Singapore. men, Americans, and, Germans have taken possession of the most important and most lucrative appointments," and the writer also wanders far from the paths of truth and Justice when he says- "It is only recently (perhaps on account of the important part played by France in the events that followed the China- Japan war) that the Inspector-General bas seemed to care to appoint a French- man to an important post, that of Com | missioner.” To those who know any thing about the matter and are prepared to give utterance to the truth,
Ar ́s trial of the Hyatt-Henocksberg dry gold-the care of the Po Leung Kak. recovery, process la Australia, 95 per cent, of the gold was extracted,
"
Lat Mtr, the murderer of a Chinese detective, who was so cleverly caught at Sem-ching by a Hongkong police officer a few days ago, is now at Canton awaiting trial. THR report of the Manning Committee of the Board of Trade published in this issue should
THE China Merchants steamer Hsinfung, which
arrived at Shanghal from Tientsin on the -25th alt, bad su exalting experience - shile on the way down. While in the cluiches of a typhoon on the 23rd, the fire alarm was sounded, and it was ed part of the cargo was on Gre. The crew found that a quality of semeku which form-
The Purest Ingredients only are used, and the the statement that "the Inspector-General Prove Interesting reading to all who are interested / readily responded to the call to quarters, and
Analyser to be Absolutely Pore.
For COAST PORT, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Pakages and Empties when received in good order. Counterfall Order Books supplied on application. Our Registered Telegraphic Address is "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG."
7
The following is à List of Waters always kept seady in Stack ;-
PURE AERATED WATER,
SODA WATER,
LEMONADE,
1164
LITHIA WATER,
Captain Finlayson, will be despatched as above
POTASH WATER,
SARSAPARILLA WATER,
TONIC WATER, -
GINGER ALE
GINGERADE.
manner
1
in the shipping affairs of the British Empire. ** speech delivered at Liverpool on the 20th alties Lord Charles Beresford sald the Navy Is sheet by twenty-seven thousand men of its propre complement for manning the ships now In Commission and those that will shortly be
the boats were swung out ready for lowaxing, but after a hard fifteen minutes' Gght the flames. were got under and the danger from fite was over, The Shanghal papers praise the crew of the Hinfung for the discipline that was shown, and add that in the storm that was raging it would have been impossible to have left the ship
In the boats.
most influential
added to the effectiva list. WIRTH'S Cirens again played to a good house at A LONDON weekly publishes the following West Point last night, the programmé ranaing rs the Inspector-General;-Sir Robert Hart, arrangements leaving nothing to be deeled: A Customs, is not only the even more smoothly than on Monday, and the❘ the Inspector-Genera} of the Chinese
benefit's will be tendered to Mrs. Wirth dext foreigner in the country but one of the Monday night be the members of the combine mest powerial officials connected with the
on, under distinguished-petronage. YESTERDAY two men Hringfin a lodging houss at Quarry Bay quizelled over some family affairs, and came to blows. One of the men was struck in the side, complained of pain, and died this morning. The body was sent to the Mortuary, where a post-mortem will be held. The man who inflicted the Infarles In the meantime decamped, and bis whereabou's is unknown. FROM the returns in Lloyd's Register of Ship- fing, for which we are indebted to the courtes
|
Chluess Government. The position he occupies a probably unique la the history of any nation, for he has the entire control of the department of which he is the head, and which, as a matter of fact, he created. His advice, too, is asked and usually followed on questions of internal and foreign polley and in more ways than one he is the right-hand man of the Govern- ment. His capacity for work has probably never been equalled by any other individual excelled. In thirty- and certainly never
five years he has taken two hoildays, one of
(welve and ece of six months' duration, when he returned to this country for a short and impera-
of Mr. Mamford, it appears that, excluding warabips, there were 394 vessels of 774,013 tons gross under construction in the United Kingdom at the close of the quarter ended June 30th, 1896. tive rest from his arduous, and tremendously The particulars show there were five vesszis responsible labours. Dailog this time he bas then under construction for Japan with a' giois | never retked to the bill country, whither all tha tonnage of 18,790. There was also one vessel wealthy residents betake themselves in hot weather, nor even allowed himself time to visit the building for Chica with a gross tonnage of 1,759 Great Wall of Chins, which is only (wo days) WHAT! Another Frenchman in the service of Journey dialant from his home. A more precise the Chinese Government? Thought thers were
and methodical man than Sir Robert never lived, none-Courrier d'Haiphong saya' so. Al For the last twenty years he has taken tea at the Alas! Tis only too true that there is actually a
same moment almost, from the same cup, and French engineer in the Chiarse service, as the
almost Care and Cleanliness exercised in the has sought only to favour his own country Manufacture throughout.
men" must appear as little short of "a deliberate and unprovoked attack upon a The Water used is proved by repeated gentleman who has performed his duty
from first to
a last in that is simply beyond praise. It is an Impudent and well-nigh ludicrous attempt to belittle a really great man-a man who is a credit to his country, an ornament to the Service, he controls, & in the north. It is a fact that M. L. bright star on the gloomy political horizon RocHEz, the distinguished scholar and painstaking and courteous official who now holds the important office of Com | And all signed messages addressed thus will missioner of Customs at Shanghal, was
receive prompt attention.
Commissioner of Custonis at Canton in 1890, and we invite contradiction if we are in error in stating that there are at the present dime no less than three French Commissioners, one French Acting Com missioner, and at least eighteen. French Assistants in the Customs Service, besides a large number of Frenchmen in the Out-door department. One of the French Commissioners has, if we mistake not, held his appointment since 1875, another SELTZER WATER, has been in the Commissioner Class since 1885, while the third has been at the top of the tree since 1889. It is worthy of special note that Commissioner RocHEz is 10 charge of the most important Customs station in - China,' namely, the flourishing port of Shanghai. Considering that the Indoor Staff of the Customs consists of only two hundred members, It is evident that the French have not been unfairly dealt with, but rather the reverse. If French trade with China was of greater volume than that of any other nailon, then there might be some justification for this clamouring for ROBERT HART has completely cut the ground from under his adversaries' feet by a most discreet distribution of the offices In his gift. British trade with China takes the lead, and we therefore find a prepon- derance of Britishers in the Customs Service. German interests come next in im- portance, and the consequence is that next Tou CANNON, champion wrestler, having been to Britishers the Germans are the most numerous, and so it goes, on all down the challenged by C. Green, of Wigan, for £50 a side scale, evidencing the strict impartiality and the champlonsbl, the torste, fa Giaco of the great man in Peking who has Roman style, came off on the 1st July before a brought the Customs Service to an envi- large company, In Hengler's Circus, Liverpool, able pitch of perfection and rendered it the Cansan's weight was given es 1581, 20 lb, and backstay of the Imperial Government. Green 151 st. Green is taller than Cannon, The Customs revenues are pledged here. In the first round Cannon brought Green to kis there, and everywhere for loans, and it knees by tremendous pressure in 9 min, 5 sec. was only recently specially stipulated by ta the secand bout the contestants the contractors of the Anglo-German were same time interlocked with neck holde Lean of £16,000,000 that there shall be and in third struggle Greas, gripping no change in the management or the LowDow, August 3rd,
the champion's body, fairly put him on kie system of control of the Customs Service France, Russia, Germany, and Austria are in until that loan fa repald. In the face of this
shoulders in 6 min, 15 sec tràns each had a lavour of blockading Crets in order to prevent and other evidence of the confidence re-
fall to his account, In the third and final bout the landing of Greek Volunteers and arms, thus posed in Sir Roszar HART and the Service Cannon got the upper position, but was in great leaving the Turks a free hand to restare ander. that owes so much to his genius, the rail- danger of being nearly turned over with the
Great Britain dissente, though agreeing to sings of Irresponsible scribblers in obscure
hammerlock hold of the Wiganlte, in which he Captain Day, will be despatched as above on Jolat médiation tà Indaço Groeps to full her Tonkin or other prints will have as much proved himself a past marter. Lying low los | MONDAY, the 17th lortant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
duties "towards the Porte, and to being the effect on level-headed statesmen as would some minutes. Cannon secured the mastery, Cretion to accept a reasonable compromise“, a charge of salt fired from a penny and forced his man spon his shoulders la 9 min. The German and Austraia Press accuse Great Pop-gun upon the broadsides of a modern gees, Cannon rising the winger, and still retain-
ironclad. Sir Roszar Harr's workaj [123 Britain of `selfish fealation and of disturbing the his successes, his happy issue out of log the championship.
| ∞ FRIDAY, the 7th instani,“
For Freight or Pastage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE♫ ~
Agents. Horzkang, 4th August, «Rok
[1160
"RICKMERS” REGULAR LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR MARSEILLES, HAVRE AND' HAMBURG (Taking Cargo at through rates to Ren SX4, MEDITERRANEAN and BLACK SEA PORTS.)
THE Company's Steamably
MARIA RICKMERS," Captais E. Berg, will be despatched as above or TUESDAY," the 11th festant.'
For Freight, apply to
"ARNHÖLD, KARBERG & Co. Agents. Honalone, th August, 1965
Traça
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS, FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ' CANAL. (To follow the S.8. Strathmevis) HE Steamship
THE
*GLAMORGANSHIRE," Captain Vyvyan, will be despatched for the above Post on or about the rátů Instant.
For Freight or Fango, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents. Honskoro, zih August "1866, +
1893
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
THE Company's Steamship
"PROMETHEUS,"
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 5th August, 1896.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 A. 1. 1. American Ship
"CHARLES E. MOODY,"
Captain Leonard, is loading here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 5th August 1806,
FOR BALTIMORE.
THE 3/3 L. I. I. American Ship
*18AAC REED,"
Captain F. D. Waldo, is loading here for the above Fon, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, sth Augnat, 1896)
No Credit given for Bottles that look dirty or greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of containing Actated Waters, as such Bottles are never used again offices, but it appears to us that Sir following from the China Gazelle doth clerrly
by ui.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 4th July, 19ch.
te
The Hongkong Telegraph
HomeKong, Wen ENDLY, Atousr 5TH, 1896
TELEGRAMS.
- REUTER'S MESSAGE. TURKEY, GREECE, AND THE POWERS.
concert of the Fowers,
· (From La Courrier de Saigon) OBITUARY.
PARI, July aşıd.
many difficulties, his masterful manage- ment of everything he has undertaken,
sitting to the same chair, which latter is
never ared by any other member of his
demonstrate:"The Chinese authorities have household. Personally he is a rather small placed a steam laoch at the service of M. de and sparsly-bullt man, rather bald, and Linde, Fresch engineer, who is making an with a powerful but humorous face. He has tospection of the Pello River with a view to two individualitler, and one might readily dnwing up a report to the Chinese Government be forgiven for not recognising is the brisk, on the best means to be adopted for the improve-atern official the shy and gentle man, who as a
ment of that watched ditch."--Diplorable |
host has a well deserved reputation as a teller of stories and a genial master of ceremonies who gives very pleasant entertainments
MEMORANDA. TO-DAY,5th August,
English(mali dus.
his consummate diplomacy, his strict Binhday of Emperor of China-Chinese C68- Integrity, and his magnificent services to
toms closed. his employers, constitute a bright chapter 9pm-Wirth's Circus and Menagerio, at East
Point,(near Kennedy's Stables. Herone Spuller, the celebrated French polluin the history of foreliga relations with the clan and journalist, is dead,
Celestial Empire, the lastre of which can.
~TO-MORROW,–6th August.- (He was born at Seurre on 8th December, 1835 not be sullled by individuals who, know- became a member of the Paris Bar La 1855, ing that they are not likely to be promptly Alter being employed in' savarsi important punished for it, deliberately pervert the political cases ke abandoned the legal profess truth, make statements that will not stand alon in order to engage in active political life the test of impartial investigation, and even and Journalism. After the sanction of Beaver that the great 1.G. Is "fatigued Noon Gashe leaves for San Francisco, víd tember 4th, 1879, he wins M." Gambetta's con.. Adential kiend and Stormary, and to Now, physically and mentally." It is the
FRIDAY,--7th August, ja
9 p.m.-Concert at Volunteers' Head-quarters,
SATURDAY,-8th August,
İmerican mail dos."S
real ports of call.
£1371 be became Ednepin Chladni Za Repwas disseminators of such mischievous trash Noon Evandale leaves for Victoria, B.C), and
-individuale having aker to grindwwwho
Tacrasa, vsa Kabu and Yehchan,
MAJOK MCKINLEY; A NUTSBELL BIOGRAPHY.
An American contemporary publishes the following a sutshell biography and study of Major McKinley," who has been nominated the Republican candidate for the Presidency ****
Age: 78119. Birthplace-Niles, O.
Birthday—19th of January, 1843. Ancestry--Scotch-Irish.
Parentage-Seventh child of William and
Nancy McKinley, nds Allison, Height—Five feet right loches, Weight-180 pounds.
Hair Blackk.
Hinged with grey,” Temperament-Sengufoe, - Manner-Deliberate.
Habits-Extremely temperate j smoker. Mood-Restful, but an appreciative auðlior
of a good story. Social Relations-Married, but has no living
children.
Religions Denomination-Methodist, His Fortune $10,000.
His Wife's Forta-100,000. His First Occupation --School teacher. Military, Carost-Kellsted in Company E.
Twenty-third Ohio, in June, 1861.
First Distinction-Won at Antietam, Last Important Battle--At Cedar Creek. His Profanion-Lawyer; admitted in 1867. His First Office-District Attorney of Stack
county, O.
Public Career-Fourteen years la Congress-
and four years Governor of Ohio.
His Favourite Dress—Black,
His Musical Tasto-Light sits and ballads. His Favourite Novel Has not read romances
in recent yours.
His Favourite Reading-Pabile documents, benen history, and economies,
• His Favourite Sabject--Tariffs, His. Favourite · Amusensial—Bays he hasn'y
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