FOR he very filthy act of depositing the washings of night soil buckets in a public street, a coo la charged by Inspector Witchell, was to-day fined $5. The fellow was caught red-handed in Queen's Road Central, Mr. Wodehonteremarked that the practice was a most beastly one and if defendant appeared before him again be would deal with din very severely,
JEROME K. JEROME's paper speaking of the South African questien nays "By all mesos let us fight with the Transvaal. We are going to fight for gold mines and testiary, if they cannot be got without fighting. Every sallon has to play pirate at times, and let us play boldly when we do and trust to Mr. Chamberlain to see dags of trace kept out of the soldiers' baggage. Ther say the Boer have seen the flag of Zagland bolted on a stick, and always white. "It li sire to prove we have a colored fing."
H.M.S. Torch, the latest addition to the Austra- lian Squadron, arrived at Thursday Island on Aptli Tath, es route from England to Sydney, The Torch but been commissioned to replace the Ringdeus on the station. She is a sloop of 960 tons dieplacement 'The vessel was "bufle ut Portsmouth la 1894, at a total cost of £60,564. Her length litoit., beam 3aft, 6in., and draught 11. din. Her engines are of 1400 horse-power, giving a speed of 13.25 knots per hour. The ship carries a guna ql beavy calibre..
THE Hon. Ticasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals -
Chow Dart Tong.........
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Nao. Nabakia
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THE Colonial Oice and Admiralty have (says the Lan on correspondent of the Manchester Guardian) atlust decided upon the prosecution of an important national work at Colombo. In Ceylon. This the construction of dock suitable to all the requirements of the Navy and also for commercial purposes The home Government agrees to pay half the total coal at first the proposal was to pay only the diffe. rence between the cost of a commercial dock and that of a naval dock the Colony to provide the other half. There is a further stipulation that when the receipts from the commercial part of the undertaklog are sufficient to pay Interest on the amount borrowed by the Colony and a sinking fund, soy further surplan is to be applied In repaying the Imperial Government for ita contribution. Another condition is that the dock shall be spacious enough to accommodals the large vessel to the Navy. It now rests with the Colony to coalibata fis share, and no doubt Is caterialaed hy those easwertant with the facts that the Council of Ceylon will glady accept this favourable proposition, for the colony has long needed a dock of this description.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
SIMLA, April 29th. The Committee which bas been appolated-to- sit on the "C. D." question to frame rules under the Act assembles to-morrow, Ita recommenda- tions will be submitted in due course to the Secretary of State and probably Its labours will net last more than ten days General Badcock, Q. M. G., presides. The members are:- Colonel De Brath, Milliary Department, Mr. Camdaff, Leghlalve Department, Surgeon-Lt, Colonel Williamson, from Allahabad, and Major Campbell, Cantonment Magistrate, Lucknow, the latter acting an Secretary.
SIMLA, April 30th, The numbers of perions to receipt of rellaf bas ilsen by 178,000 in the last week and now Amounts to 3,298,000. Au Increase of 114,000 fo the N.W.F., 45,cos Is the Central Provinces, 30,000 in Madras, and 23,000 in Bengal are chier accountable for the increase. Bombay.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1897.
JUBILEE GYMKHANA,
We are indebted to the courtesy of Mr. R. M. Gray for Information relative to the fabited Gymkhana which will be held on the 23rd June, Ho informs us that Cops will be presented to the winners of the following
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PONY RACES :- THREE FURLONGS RICK ; for Palo pontes, ONCE ROUND; a handicap for dil Chlas ponies. FIVE FURLONGS RACE ; for Subscription Griffinx el 1896-97 and China ponies that have never won a rice and have been in the Colony two moalbs; weight for luches wth 3 lbs added "Subgriffiny that have never won a race allowed 7 lbs. CHAMPIONS; for all Calex ponies; weight for Inches. Tilstaner, fram the 2-mile posi once round and in.
N.B.Prizes it alro he given for b'cycle races, and probably for "menagerie race" well. There will be obstacle races for soldiers and sailers and some other events. Further parti- colars will be given at an early date.
HONGKONG CHESS CLUB.
ALL-AGAINST-ALL TOURNAMENT.
(First Round, May 20th to 27th.) 1.—Mr. De Souza v. Col. The O'Gorman, 2-Mr. Moses v. Mr. Pidgeon. 3-Mr. Piercy v. Mr. Haughton, 4-Mr. Batliwara v. Mr. Levi. S-Mr. De Jesus v. Majar Tendler. 6. Mr. Dareoberg v. Mr. Cooke..
Mr. Barlow a byɛ.
DIAMOND JUBILħE SUBSCRIP- TIONS.
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The Hon. Treasurer begs to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following cou tributions, viz-
Already acknowledged
$35.495 Hongkong & Whampa Dack Ca, Lưu 1000 Nippon Yaren Kalshla
TELEGRAPH RATES.
'MORE' REDUCTIONS.
The Tokio Araki Shimbun correṭis its state- ment about the reduction of telegram raını glees yesterday, and states that the Department of Communications has determined to make a distinction between the newspaper and general With that object lo view, the
THE FAMINE in China.
robter who seemed to have got mu' anasally i ■ spontaneous burst of willing and a roll of telegrams. Communications has éateral into ordinary suns and ba free lo carry cargo. Nothing
large share, when a sort of free "sub-fight engued.
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who, however, had reduced paa street lo a the Indifference shown by the doomed one, who sixte of peffect wreck. This street had takes a lively interest in the proceedings, and tapparance of ons after a severe earthquake, often assists in the preparations for his own followed by a com/lagiation—a combination so | death. The execution is preceded by a least, common in earthquake countries. The retrext. where seal and walrus mest are greedily |ing Chinese were carrying with them everything devoured and villainous whisky consumed suill they had been able to lay their hands on, but all the men are latoxicated. The executioner is ilver especially. In some cases dollars were compelled to keep saber (under henry pennitles) dropped, or actually taken by force from a
aatli after the fisal act of the desma. At 100100
walrus-kide druma herald tho. fatal moment. A | Department ring is formed by the relatives and friends, and a contract with the Great Northam Telegraph the condemned one squats, of his own accord, in Co. to wave the telegram rates reduced between the contre, the entire settlement looking on in the Shanghai' and Japan from 76 cents per word to back ground. The executioner then steps quickly 22.2 cents from July 1st to goth September, and the victim's back for a purchase, slowly strangles telegrams only, and general telegrams to $5.5 forward, and, placing his tight loot against to 24 cents after October ist for newspaper
him to death with a waleas thang. This Kami- cents from Jul 1st to 30th September, and C5 ceals after October 1st and in the same way the tok is never appiled to women. Its ancient origin is probably due to the barren mature rate between Hoogkong and London will be of the land, where every monthlal of food is reduced. It is also stated that the Department precions. An old man, whose strangulation of Communications is examining into the reduc- witnesand, was an interested as anybody to the lion of sales of home telegrams by some 50 per preparations for his own death. I was speaking cent, for newspaper telegrams and some 30 per io him on the shore about it a few days before cent for generil telegrams, it being expected the ceremony. He did not seem dejected, bat that if the distinction be made in this way, the merely remarked in English, 'Me die Monday number of telegrams will be greatly increased, He even set out the whisky barrels and prepared giving greater receipts to the telegraphic authorl the walras thong for his execution. He was
Iles-Japan Herald. rendered lasensible with drink befale being despatched; but the operation took ten talantes before he was quite dead.
By the time that it was fully day, the rebels werd in dat retreat, the Japanese soldiers stil shooting at them. A great deal of ammunition her, considering the amount of shop ing. In this, was expendel, but the killed were few in num-
as in all other matters connected with the *ITAIT, it seems impossible on early as this to get any anther the information except of such deialis 25 may have fallen ouder the ken of some une individual. I bave heard the total number of killed stated at 3oo but I incline to think the seulmain placing the Chinese killed at za to 30, and the Japanese at ne 3 is likely to be nearer the märk. Some slate that no japanese were killed; A man was taken prisoner, but died of his wounds a few hours allerwards. The Japanese belleve that he was the organizer and leader of the attack, and state that he confessed as much before his end came.
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One incident mest he mentioned although it is of a very revolting nature. After all the fighting was over a Jupenese coolle was seen walking through the sheets with a bars and bloody sword by one hand, what he was dragging the ghastly bead of Chlaaman, by the pigtail, with the other. He had cut the head from a man dead or dying from a bollet wound. The members of the foreign community were horribly shecked at this sight and indeed the action is one for which it would be useless to attempt: an excuse. The only satisfaclory circumstance in connection with it is that, when the coolle, elther in his dincy Innocence, barbarism, madness or whatever. It may have been. carled the head in titomph to the nearest police station, he was promptly arrested, and now awaits trisi.
The rebels have gone, leaving only their read beblad them but the present feeling is far from | being one of securlly. The case stands jost thasThe rebels have lost, say, one per cent. 750 of their number, they have gained by lool what 350 must appear to them elches, and they have been 250 able to retire o mountain fastnesses from which 250 the Japanese seem unable to drive them. They 200 were able to enter the town of Iwatatis, and -100-very nearly reach the foreign settlement, at a time when they were almost expected i What is to prevent them from doing so again, SD and from working even more mischial than they 50 did yesterday morning? It would seem, furter, 50 that they have means of obtaining supplies at 50 ammuntico for, although they may have 50 supplied themselves well enough at the time of 15 the sacking of Talboka, It is scarcely to be supposed that the stock can have lasted until $36,195 DOW
I have been told that ammunition is smuggled by janks to small ports on the West coast in résled tins, and is hidden by sinking these in the water. There are some who believe that the affair of yesterday was organized from the mainland of China, but I think that highly improbable.
THE OUTBREAK IN NORTH FORMOSA.
THE MIGHT. ATTACK ON TAIPKE.
Writing from Taipeh (Talhoku) on the oth May a special correspondent of the Nagasakt Shipping List gives the following interesting description of the daring attack by rebels on the capital él Formosa on the 8th May –
Yesterday (May the 8th) was the day on which the Chisere of. Formosa; said to number #best 1,500,000 bad the alterna.ive of becoming Japanese subjects or of leaving the island. For many days before there had been a rumour-one of those indefinite rumours the sources of which are not to be discovered, but concerning which there is a feeling that they are not altogether develd of truth-to the effect that the rebels would make some great demonstration on that day, at very soon afterward, There were Various versions of what was likely to take place Some had it that the disaffected had determined to burn down the Foreign Settlement with a view to bringing international trouble to the Japanese
others that the victims would be the Chinese who, by continuing thele daily occupations, showed that they intended to become or had become. Japanare. Be this as it may, the demonstration cama earlier than any expected, and took the forms of an attack, well organized (for Chiners at any rate), on Twatatla or Daidolel, the nothera portion of Tathoku, part of the city outside
city wallo la which
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AMONG THE TCHUKTCHIS.
HARRY DI WINDT- INTERVIEWED).
London, April 16th, Mr. Hairy De Windt, the famous voyageur and special contspondent of the Pall Mall Garette, has just reached London on his return from the Siberian shores of Behring Straits. The explores has, according to Home News, been seriously UI in Pads from the results of his exposure and the treatment be received from the Tchakichi at Dumwaldjk, but is now slowly, Improving in health. In consequence of the representation made. by Mr. De Wladt to the United States Government regarding the manner in which Koirl, the Tchakichis chiel, treated him and his servant, ti has been decided to send A United States warship to Oumwaldjik in June, lo punish the chief. Although the Tchukichis are nominally Russian subjects, the only vessels ever in the neighbourhood are United States whalers and the Valted States revenue cutter Bear. Non of the officers or crew ever land, however, as three years ago two United States ators who visited Oenwaldjik were killed by the natives. It is, therefore, felt that the time has come to lesch Kori a lesson. On com- pleting the book he is now writing Mr. De Windt will leave Boggland for a three months' lecturing
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"Tebukchts have a very hazy idea of a future state. Nothing will induce them to discuss rell. glon, although I elicited their belief that a man dies a violent death (La., is killed) he goes straight to a better land. where whales and walrus abound; but if he dies natural death he fires no more. Hence the indifference of the aged to being strangled. The Tchuktchis have one musical Instrument. It is a tambourine made of fish skin beaten with a seak bone. The women are fond of dancing (fa., turning slowly round and round on the same spot), and singing, which consists of a series of hawls and walls alternating with loud shrieks."
THE ELBE-CRATHIE COLLISION.
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CALENDAR.
MAY,
Meteorological means based on ten years?
·áðservations to 1895.
Barometer
Thermometer
Humidity.....
Rainfall....
...29.867
75.2
...84
415.00
TO-DAY.
Of late at On dale at
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Barometer
29.81 Thermometer von
85 Humidity................... 74 Rainfall 0.33
29.75
86 .76
WEATHER REPORT.
TO-DAY.
10.
Wednesday, 19th May, 1897, Chinese-18th of 48h moon of 23rd year of
Kwong-sii. Jewish-17th Viar, 5657, Mohammed-17th Dulkıggia, 1314.
Sun-Rises
5hr, 20min. Sets
5kr. 32min. High water-Morning sun. Ohr. Smin. and 10kr. 14mín. Low water--Morning an 84r. 32min, Afternoon ..... Sār, kimin.
- ANNIVERSARIES.
The Select Committed issued a notice that British trade, would be suspended on 1st August.
1878-Capt. Superintendent Dean and several
Constables wounded by burglars;
1883-Defeat of a French sortie and death of 1890-Fize at the Hongkong Dispensary Go
On the 9th April to the Admiralty Division (Landes) Mr. Justice Barnes delivered judgment on an appeal by motion from the Registrar's report in the limitation action arising out of the sinking of the North German Lloyd steamer Bide by the steamer Craikis on June 30th, 1895- "Several matters were decided in the judgment, but the question to which we desire
draw attention to
concerning Interest on amounts payahic arder the statutory limitalon of ability.
On June decree 15th, 1895,
was pronounced Court fixlag br
thể
statutory ability of the owners of the Crathis at £6,877, being £15 per ton on the Crotkid's tonnage, exclusive of interest. On the 4th of the follow. 1841 lag month the owners paid £3,879 82, fato Court, being at the rate of 8 per ton, Inclusive of interear thereon at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum from the date of the collision to the date of payment into Court. In regard to the balance of £7 per ton, 3,200, ball was given for ita payment when required. The life claintants now contended that the owners of the Crails were able to pay Interest on this sum of £3,309 from the date of the collision until the smadat is brought lato Court for distribution. Mr. Justice Barnen decided that while the statute limits the ability to damages to the stated amount of the limitation, interest has to be paid in addition for any delay In the payment of amount. The ability to pay interest, he said, removes all temptation to the wrongdoer to delay the payments as long as possible. He added:-"It was urged that ore of the reasons which luflacaced the learned judges who decided the eases to which I have: referred to allow Interest on the £8 fund was that in the Admirally Court Interest is always allowed from the date of the loss on claims for loss of property, whereas the claims for loss of life are personal claims of a common-law nature to which interest should not be added; but I shink it la correct to answer that there is nothing to prevent the Jary in a common. law selfon or the Registrar or merchants If they are left to assess the claims in Admiraly from taking into account any delay in payment. as part of the damages, so that Interest: can thus be recovered" from the date of the collision,"
The claims against the Crathie were referred to the Registrar and merchants for assessment, and the Registrar made his report on the 12th February, this year, from which it appeared that the total claims for loss of life were assessed at
47.xas for the loss of their vessel), (including
claim by the owners of the Ribs for
Pasjad, Beran Central India and Bu:ma report Foreign Settlement, and the dwellings and tour in the United States. It is understood 4,870 and for loss of property at £130,690
dorreaves
Colonel Corts, R.A., becames Colonel on the Staff for R A, Panjab, vies General Tyler, who appalated Inspector-General, R. A, in India. Surgeon General Clegborn, who has recently returned to Simla, has brought with him 'the conclusions of the Venice Conference on the Plague goes on for the Government of India, Until the various Powers, who were represented at the Conference, bave ratified the finding the 'conclusions will not be made known. There is no reason to believe, however, that India will be dissatisfied with the results of the Conference. LONDON, May 151. The Princess of Wales has writtes to the Lord
Mayor proposeg a dinner be given is Jabiles week to begguin and the outcanis of the Loudon slams, Her Royal Highness subscribed hundred pounds thexato.
At the meeting of the South Africa Commitee yesterday Mr. Chamberlain was sworn and affirmed his absoluta ignorance that the raid was intended,
MANDALAY, May 1st, There was a sad occurrence at Amarapura Shore. The Salat Joseph Convent Sisters and children were spending their Easter holidays at Amarapura yesterday. While the girls were bathing, Lens Reld, girl of sixteeD OF 14YOU. teen, was drowned. She was buried yesterday evening. Shiwanthe daughter of the late Sub. engineer, Mr. Reid, of Ywataung:
LONDON, May 2nd. Pursuant to an agreement arrived at between the Tsar and the Emperor Francis Joseph during the vidt of the latter to St. Petersburg, Austria and Russia have sent identical Notes to Servis, Bulgaria and Montenegro approving of their attitude in the present crisis. The Note, however, is really intended aga warning to them to remain quiet.
MANDALAY, May şıð. The news way received yesterday of the death of Colonel Shaw, Commanding the Royal Scots, from dysentery at Maymyo, Colonel and Mrs. Shaw left a short while ago for Maym-
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LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
places of business of the richest Chinese Mr. De Windt has not at present any latention merchants. The attack took place helmoca of startlog 56 any new expeditor. 2 and 3. The rebels were quite. Io fact really extisardinary considering the vigilance the town before sayinleg was known of them, of the Japaness soldiers and gendarmerie. It was dark when their presence was first made manifest, and it is not yet known for certain bow they managed to gaio entrance, but of various theories, founded on ba evidence is forthcom-veland, the explorer says, personally arranged (Before his Lordship Sir 7. W. Carrington,
tog, the following seems about the most likely :-
perhaps
Mr. De Windt speaks in the highest terms of
fore. It was, he said, pricically due to the the assistance afforded him by Sir Julian Prance British Ambassador that he ever reached Siberis, as, had it not been for his good offices with the compelled to rémala in Alaska. President Cle Unlied States Government, że would have been
many of the details of his voyage, and he sposka in the highest terms of the kind treatment shown to him by the United States oficials in Wash. Ington and on board the Dear. Mr. De Windt's enforced sojourn of over two months among the Tchaktchlaof North-Eastern Siberia has resulted In the discovery of several interesting facts connected with the Siberian shores of Behring perhaps, a dozen United States whalers. To Straits, a region practically unknown save lo, representative of Renter's Agency, who called upon him on his arrival in London, Mr. De Windt gave the following additional information regarding the Tchuktchi
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On the excuse of visiting a theatrical or ma.lcal performance, a number of Chinese entered the town on the 7th, and, after the play was over, canceled themselves in a temple, These, at a certain bour, Issued forth plagleg and shooting, at the same time the notes of their rifles giving the signal to two, or different places to the fields outside the town. even three bodies of men who were concealed in These could eater with ease, the attention of the guards being accupied by those already within,
Even in the case of drilled soldiers it is most difficult for an eye unaccustomed to ses fighting to estimate the sumber engaged with arabbla The Siberian Tchakichis are the lowest it is well nigh Impossible Estimates of the types of humanity I have ever met. At night number of the rebels put it at between 6come the interior of their hats was highly and 4,000. My own impression Is that suggestive of scenes from Dante's Interne. the number was probably under 2,000 rather Every breath of air was excluded, and two or than over. Aboul 10 per cent of the attackers three amoky seal oil lampy (for heats) revealed were armed with sifies, and it remains a mystery scenes too disgusting to describe. Although haw these were conveyed into the town without Koarl had received stores worth three hundred detection. Whatever may have been the ori dollars to pat or on our way to Anadyrk, goal object of the attacking party, the foxman route for St. Petersborg, all our stores were that their setlan took was simply that of looting, saized and buited four days after our arrival, and in some cases destroying by fire the houses and we lived like the natives, although they of the richer Chloese. It is said that, in actual occasionally ted from our suppites This coast sliver, between $30,000 and $40,000 wars carried a very sparsely inhabited. I was enabled to AWAT
make a rough map, and found it to differ essen It is very difficult to describe the sensation Intially (as regards settlements) from those the foreign settlement. The first go of any published in England. The Tebakichis are thing unusual was a mere indiscribable, but nominally Russian subjects, but they acknow undoubtedly alarming, noise, then presently ledge no Government and pay no taxes, None shooting and the sound of bullets whistling of them had ever heard of the Tsar. A curious through the air-this all in darkness, till the fact connected with these people is the difference cane was fighted fitfully by blazing houses. of language. At a village not ten miles from The attack did not actually reach the foreige Oumwaldjik the language was totally different,
SUPREME COURT. CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.
K.C.M.G., Chip Fustic),
May 19th.
ORDER OF BUSINESS. The Attorney-General said that out of con.
alderation for Mr. Robinson, who was for the defence in the counterfeiting case, he would sik that it be taken on Friday next instead of after to- would sise ask that the asson cass be taken on day's case. As Toesday next was mail day, he Wednesday,
His Landsbip agreed to the courro proposed.
BRIBERY.
attempted to bilbe a police constable named Chan Wing pleaded not guilty to having Wong Ping Nam. Mr. M. W. Slade (instructed by Mr. Gedge) sppeared for the defence and the Attorney-Genemi (instructed by Mr. H. L. Dennys, Crown Solicitor) prosecuted.
Commandante Riviere at Hañol.
downs ; damage $160,000.
TO-MORROW.
Thursday, 20th May, 1897. Chinese-19/h of 4th moon of Bård year of
Kwong-ri. Jewish-18th Ylar, 8857. (Festival' 33rd of
Omar.) Mohammedan.-18th Dulheggio, 1314.
Sun-Rites
.........um Bär. 20min. Salt immum
Okr. 33min. High water--Morning Thr. 10min. and 10kr, 68min. Low wales-Morning umum. 4kr. 7mla.
Afternoon Bår. 40min......... ANNIVERSARIES.
1843-Sir H. Pottinger Invested with the in- signia of K.C.B., at Government House, 1858-Taku Forts captured by the British and
French forces. 1868–German burgue_Zermona captured by
pirates in the China Sea. 1890-The striking of colus at the Canton Mint
commenced.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS,
MAILS DUT: Australian (Toko Moru) arst [nst. French (Caledonien) nand inst. English (Rosetta) 29th last, Geiman (Preussen) geð prox. Canadian (Empress of China) 4th prox. American (Doric) gth prox.
THY P. & D. S. N. Co's steamer Hydaspar itit Bombay for this port on the 15th inst.'.
THE Canadian Pacific Rally Co.'s chartered steamer Hupak felt Yokobank for Vancouver at noon on Monday, the 17th inst.
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THE P. & O..S. N. Co.'s steamer Peshawar left Singapore for this post on the 17th Inst.
THE Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Pyrrhus, terday afternoon, and may be expected here on from Liverpool, left Singapore for this port yes
or about the 24th inst.
ICHANG, May 6th. The rice and other food-stufis provided by the government to meet the distress, have now been all brought up so lat. The pressure on the steamers is accordingly at an end. It is not | ́expected that any extra seamers will be up again, while the usual ones will get back to their
but sica has been brought up for a month and more-one handred and twenty thousand picals have been sent is all. But a considerable quantity of it la silll here, as there is difficulty. bosts are lying in the river loaded, but trackery in getting it up the river. A great number of
can scarcely be got. The Government is chartering all who can be got for rice transport, but the supply is insufficient. Outside people like the cargo hoogs and passenger boats simply cannot move. Several boats that managed to get away bad their trackers sent back again from Plugabanpa, or above it, by official orders.
The more one bears of the state of things. above here duilag the last three months, the more one realises how severe has been the. distress. A friend who came down the other day from Eastern Szechuan, after a journey both by road and river, tells me that before getting to Waubslen be saw a great number of dead bodles. At ene towa-be-farsed he was told that about half the popsiation had died—at another (Kalbalen) that thirty or forty burials were taking place dally of people who had died of starvation or disease occasioned by famine. Evidently the rellet provided has come döne too soon.-N. C. Daily News.
Hotels.
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For further particulars, apply to
THE MANAGER,
New Victoria Howl, Hongkong, 24th November, 1846, [36 THOMAS'S GRILL ROOM. THIS
~HIS Establishment has always enjoyed a high class reputation for Liberality in Mrs, Quality of Food and Perfection of Cuisine. THIS REPUTATION WILL BE MAINTAINED,
Fresh Dairy Produce, FRUIT and other supplies are regularly imported from the United 'States, Canada and Australia. BEEF Lens
Kobe and TURTLES from the Straits.
Tha WINES, SPIRITS and MALT LIQUORS, comprising all brands in general demand, are the Best shipped to the Far East."
In addition to the BAR, GRILL and DINING ROOMS, the upper floors are arranged so na to provide PRIVATE ROOMS Tuitable for DINNERS or SUPPERS, &c.
PICNIC and BATHING PARTIES supplied with light refreshments at a moment's notica,
ICE CREAM frota x 7,36, to XX 1,58. COLD MEAT SUPPERS from 9 to 11.30 PM. THOMAS'S GRILL ROOM.
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MAIN STREET, 66. COOK, COMFORTABLE ROOMS.
MODERATE CHARGES,
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Passenger devator, from Entrance Hall to sch Floot, in charge of experienced Attendant. Favourable Arrangements mada for Families
P. BOHM, Proprietor & Manager, [35
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M. Barridas, T. B. Powell, E. Mizow, G. T. The jury was as follows -J. A. Gutierrez, A. Rivers, J. M. Guileres and A. E. Allemso,
The Attorney-General in opening the casetald || Frir that prisoner on the goth alt. had six bage of sugar in his poncession which the cons table thought had been unlawfully obtained. In order to prevent the constable strening bla prisoner asked him to accept a roll of $30 with which to drink tea. The constable took the money and handed it over to the Inspector. The prisoner was convicted balore the Magistrats, but had since appealed against the proceedings. was attempting to prejudice the jury and sald Mr. Slade protested that the Attorney-General in could be more unfair to the prisoner. Hir Lordship sald the question of whether the when evidence was being eivan.
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70, when the former was suffering from, dy settlement, but fi care very near it and, although ❘ and the natives of auch seltlement are anablé | conviction could be referred to would be decided | HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA Dock RETURNE,
tery,
LONDON, May gr
Tha Fareiga Admirals met the Crelan Insur gent leaders this morning and explained to them
Tally the scheme for the autonomy of the laland. The lasders, however, refused to listen to it and demanded annexation to Greece,
The Mahuis of Darbhanga, in a letter to The Times, wiges the English Government and to appeal to Natal to sellove the grievous tos of Indian labourers there..
LONDON, May 4ɩb.
Lord George Hemaliton, replying to a question In the House of Commens regretted
Impotaikis to indinde, the Nativa Rafnsstry, who
à done such solerald services to the en pize.
· the Jubilee coatlugèni
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no foreigner was Kurt, the bullets were passing vary next, or seemed to be; but then a bullet pinging through the air hasa way of sounding
uncomfortably close.
to understand each other.
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SWAZOW.
in creation. There is not a treeds blade of grass in taking the ridance of the constable, the Archer (H.M.B.) «pi
“Oumwaldjik is costalnly the most desolate spot The greater part of the day was occupied Reina Christian in Kewloon Dock. for 400 miles infand, nothing but swamp and person who informed, and also the women Each one of the community armed himanif rock. The natives there die weekly of starvation belonging to the sampan en which the sugar Faith. with xifa or revolver, and some armed the and scurry, and when I saw (as I often did) the was seized. One of the latter said prisoner had Chinese employes of their establishments. All poorer wretches devouring raw aweed. I cossed something in his hand and when he said it waY were ready to shoot in self-defence, but not to wonder st indifference to death. The most money, the officer asked him for it. Prisoner otherwise. So fat as I know no single shot was weird and Internating Tchukichi ceremony is refpred to give it actually fired by a foreignes,
the Kamdich, This is simply the pulling to kich, Frisques's employer deposed that he ordered and, the officer took it from Gradually day dawned, and it was possible to death (with their tres consent) of aged or useless prleener to take of six bags of sugar to the Judge, by a Foss other than that of bearing and members of the community. When a Tabaktehl's Wigging bost, Rad he also gave him 830 to pass from the light given by the hissing houses, powers have decreased to an appreciable extent is to the captain in hand over to a customer el what was going on. A comparatively small a family connell is beld, and a day Band for the one bazines MALICE. number of Japanese soldiers ware shosting vichita's departure for another world. Perhaps
Acetyl was found "not guilty " and; die-j
# and slowly hoping back, ike rabola like moyi curlong fistirá of the whole afsir ́ ́ín 3 ekarged.
Fengkong, 3rd April, 1805,
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