To-day's Advertisements.
CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION. No. 78.
NOTICE is hereby given that the 25th
instant (6th Moon, 26th day), belog the BIRTHDAY of His Majesty THE EMPEROR or CHINA, will be observed as HOLIDAY at the Kowloon Customs, Oplum Examination Office, and Station.
All Examination of Cargo and Clearances of Janks will be suspended on that date.
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Custom House,
H. M. HILLIER,
Kowloon and District,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1897.
"Co-day's Advertisements.
NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP. "PATHAN," FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND MOJL
THE above Steamer having arfred, Con- signees of Cargo are hereby requested to Commissioner of Customs for send in their Bill of Lading for countersigna
tra, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' riak and expense.
DODWELL, CARLILL & Ca
Agents. Hongkong, arat July, 1897.
Kawless, 10th July, 1897.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS.
THE P
"HE P. & O. 5. N. Co.'s Steamship
"CEYLON,"
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, COLOMBO AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vcanel are Eereby informed that thels Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kewloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery, can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
This vessel brings on 'Cargo From Madras, ix S.S. Strza.
Optional Goods will be landed here unless Instructions are given to the contrary before 4 P.M. TO-DAY,
Goods not cleared by the 27th instant at 4 P.M. 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 certificate of the damage obtained from the Godowa Company within ten days after the Vessel's arrival here, after which no Claims will be recognised.
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent.
Hongkong: asat July 1807
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.-
FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND FORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.
HE Company's Steamship
Is
" CHANGSHA,” Captain Williams, will be despatched TO- MORROW, the 22nd instant, at 4 P.M.
The attention of Passengers is directed to the Soperior Accommodation offered by this Steamer♫ The First-class Saloon is situated forward of the Enginer. A Refrigerating Chamber ensures the Supply of Fresh Provisions during the entire voyage.
A daly qualified Surgeon is carried and the Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric Light.
Return Tickets issued by thle Company to and from AUSTRALIA are available for return by Steamers of the KASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN 9. S. Co. and vice versa,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, 2181 July, 1897.
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#GLEN" LINE OF STEAM PACKETS, FOR KOBE AND YÖKÖHAMA. HE Steamably
"GLENLOCHY," Captain Macgregor, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the and instant, 41 4 PM, instead of as previously advertised. For Freight or Paisage, apply to
"JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents.
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Hongkong, 21st July, 1897.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW. "THE Company's Steamship
"HAITAN,"
Captain J. S. Roach, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 23rd Instant, at Noon.
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For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co;
General Managers, Hongkong, arst July, 1897.
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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI AND VLADIVOSTOCK. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for CHINKIANG, HANKOW, Kiukiano, CHIFOO, TIEKtsin &'NewCHWANG) *HE Company's Steamship
TH
"CHUNSANG,"
Captain Boller, will be despatched as above on
Intimations.
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK
COMPANY,
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
"HONGKONG,
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SIMPLE AERATED WATER.' SODA
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The Hongkong Telegraph
HOMOKOMO, WIDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1897.
TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S MESSAGES. THE BALANCE OF POWER IN THE FAR EAST.
In the debate on the Foreign Office vote, Mr. Cuizon, Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, referring to Kores, sald that common Belilih Interests mainly consisted in, seding Korea was not joined to Russia, or her barbours
the balance of power in the East,
Gaya, the station of the British North Borneo Company, which is sald by the Singapora Fras Mat Salleh and a band of desperdses on the Press to have been attacked by the notarioak
"PRIVATE Soldier :". Quite agree with you. It❘ THE mai profits of the Bank of Cricalts, Limited, | BRIGANDAGE IN NORTH BORNEO. is a role that before letters are published the for the half-year ending 30th June are rupees name and address of the writers muşt bo sub- | 161,717, which includes 'Rs. 11,894 brought.forg mitted to the Editor, not necessarily for publicaward from the last ball-year, and alier paytag tion but merely as evidence of good faith faterest on preference shares gives a relar equal Your letter in an anonymous communication to 5.4 per cent, annum. A dividend at the rate of and is held over until you forward to us your 5 per cent. per annum will be paid on ordinary 11th instant, with shecking results, la situated on Dame and address.
shares; one lak and twenty-five thousand the east end of Gaya Island which is 'about rupees will be added in the reserve fund (maki-g | midway between Labuan and Kudat on the the latter threo lakhs twenty-five thousand) and north-west coast of Rornea. It is within easy distance of the cid pirate haunts of Pandasıan Rs. 10,31a will be carried forward.
and Tampasok, which were attacked and THE Chias Navigation Co.'s a'camship Chingin, destroyed by Captain, now Admiral, Keppel sams Capiata R. Inues, returned to Sydney on forty years ago. A magistrate and the treasury June 19'b, says the Star, after a voyage officer are usually the only Europeana at the which proved exceptionally adventuroux from station, which is gazisso ed by about a dozen Sĺkb. her experience in the rescue of 'big Sydney and Dyak police, but there lano fort or stockade ocean liser. She brou, ht a full list, af saloon for them to retire toin caseof attack. These details accommodated in the after-cabin, and there and it is probable that he brought his sixty (ol- was an enjoyable time all through the voyage. lowers across from the mainland after dark, and On Sunday, June 13, when the steamship was posting them in the jungle on off High Peak Island, between Townsville and surrounding the settlement rushed the place dnt streak of dawn, taking Keppel Bay, she obratyed a big steamer fging with the distress signals. She altered her course and everyone by surprise and getting persession
Up to 1895 the list of unemployed in New South❘ Waler, says the Star, Increased at the rate of 1000 a year. From 1891 to 1895 the decrease was noted at the rate of 115 a month by the various charities. In the Charity Organisation Society the number assisted in 1891 was 3141, which diminished to 2100 in 1995. During the past two years the unemployed have increased at the rate of 2500 for sech twelve months.
mado a base for operatioon calculated to disturb we note that no steps have an yet been faken | passengers, many of the number having to be would of course be well known to Mat Salleh
FRANCE IN AFRICA.
LONDON, July 19th, A French Calvary detachment which left Timbuctoo in parasit of robbers was attacked & and lost two European officers, two non-Com-
missioned officers, and 19 Spahis.
ASPBERRYADE,{&c.
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co.'s WATERS are made undël she constant supervision of a duly qualified English Chemlat and will bear compa- rison with the best English Manufactures,
Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, Messes and other Large Consumers.
Any complaints should be addretied to tha Manager, Hongkong, 1st March, 1897.
TO SUBSCRIBERS.
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BUBBORIBHES TO *THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH" ARE MOST RESFROTFULLY
REMINDED THAT ALL BUBBORIFTIONS
MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE.
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LIMITED.
CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
MANUFACTURERSs
AERATED WATERS.
Our Arrated WATER FACTORY'In fitted with the best English Machinery, embodying the Intest Improvements. In the trade.
GREAT BRITAIN AND ABYSSINIA. In a debate on the Foreign Office vote the Hon. G. N. Carron said that a treaty bad been concluded between Great Britain and Abysslala, but that it would be imprudent to make a state
ment at present.
(From Gazette d'Haiphong.) HAVAS MESSAGES.
PARIS, July 14th, The National Fèle has been a billllant The King of Slam has arrived at Stockholm,
PARIS, July 16th:
Success.
The Tsar has forwarded by cable his greetings
in most cordial terms.
The Sultan of Turkey insists on the immediate Cracaniion of Thessaly by the Greeks.
M. Gérard has left Peking for Europe Зарап.
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the hills
| lions now being laid between Ice House Lantbera down on the slesmer, which was the 4000 of the Residency, Grol and Baricks with
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with regard to the storm-water drain which flows out on to the reclamation opposite Ice House Lans. The drale is now so blocked up that the water, which is constantly flowing from it this damp weather, has made a passage for itself under the rosil and is dratalog foto the founda-
great ease. Having plundered the small and the Queen's Slaine, where a pomplog engine on laer Morayshire, 'bound from Sydney to cluster of hate known w the town has to be kept at work to keep the excavallons Bowen to load part freight of frozen mation excape would be easy, and we fear that free of water. It is certainly high time that for London, The Morayshire had broken the natives on the opposite mainland would be something was done towards giving this deals her propeller shaft and
efiber too much in sympathy with or too mach Wat helpless. an outlet into the sea, for besides delaying the
in fear of the rebel band eitherto aid in the escapa The disabled steadier Fent toat off, of Mr. Newbrenner, to bar their progress, or balding operations on the adjacent black it is with lines attached to a 14in. Manila haw-assist the positive expeditlen la tracing them. Bable to undermine the road,
ser, and this being made last the Chingiu It is to be feared that Messrs. Howett and started with her tow. There was a strong Bead Wheatly, who are reported to have left Labuan to parauit of Mat Salleh, will be too late to come wind and heavy xes, and the Morayshire belog | up with him. Once he and his men had pushed light a great strain came on the tow rope, which inland across the lower spurs of the great eventually parted. The Chingis stood by her mountain of Kina Bala they would be within charge, and socceeded in getting her gin. steel sy reach of the head aters of several rivers which would carry them to the const bawear on board the Morayikire and this way at various polats sanging from the Dotch - attached to the anchor chain of the disabled boundary on the east to Brunel on the west. steamer, which was eventually towed to a sale Once the spurs of Kisa Balu are crossed, anchorage is Keppel Bay at 7 am, on the 17th too, the mailres are found to be hostile to "the Government and most probably all Jans. The distance of the tow was 84 milas.
traces of the rebel band will be lost unil Dext The Chingiu resumed her voyage to Sydney heard of in some distant part of the country, A three hours latter.
large expeditionary force will never take Mat Salleh. What is wanted to a small body of picked Dyaks, placed under a Europeza well A Custous occurrence is reported by the Caplan used to jangle work, which could i avel with a of the German ateamer Paadel to have taken small amount of baggage and tins stand some place in the New Hebrides on May asth. The chance of coming up with him. Large bodies of men move too slowly to be of use in such a Vrabet was passing from Epi Island on June 1st,
care. As the report makes no mention of Mr.. when, a "submarine volcano in full worklog H. S. Haynes, Magistrate in charge at Gaya, Ħ order" was teed. Its movement was very rapid is probable that he was away from the and water and debris were throws up to a great statlon at the time of the attack. It is to he hoped that so large a price will be placed A resident of Tonga says:—"Q% height.
on Mat Salleh's held that some enterprislog SIXTEEN DETECTIVES ARRESTED I
Tuesday afternoon, May 15th, we head two native will be tempted to relleve him la consequence of reports current to-day of
diuifact reports like the discharge of heavy guns, of it and so acquire a small fortune. Otherwise, more police officers being in trouble, a Telegraph
and concluded that some ship of war was en-emboldened by success, he may even attack San. reporter called on the Captain Superintendent
gaged at gun practice in the neighborhood, dakan, massacre the Europeans and lost the lowe, a matter of no great difficulty, as will be of Police to make leguiries and was courteously
During the night peculiar noises and ramblings well understood by all acquainted with the place. informed by him that 16 Chinese detectives and the noire of the street traffic and of leather-as these preceding earthquakes were heaid, but The probabilities are that we have by no meaDI (a detective sergeants and 14 detective consialanged coolies makes the work of those engaged no disturbance was felt. On Wednesday morning heard the last of the dolags of Mat Salleh and bles) were aurerted this morning under banish
his gang of cut-throats. |ment warrants charged with being concerned in the promotion of gambling in Hongkong. These men were ordered to be deported from the Colony. Five other Chinese detectives have absconded. The men under arrest are practically the whole of the members of the Detective Force de it stood before Inspectors Stanton and Quincey and Sergt. Holt were suspended.
DEATH OF KUNG TA-JEN,
Kang Chao Huoso, into Chinese Minister at the Court of St. James, died at Shanghai on the 19th instant. He had been suffering from paralysis for some time.
THE GAMBling scanDAL.
The deportees were taken to the steamer Faishan this alteṛacon, and an immense crowd gathered round the station'gates as they were leaving. The steamer loft at 6 p.m. for Canton,
THE bowling alley of the Kowloon Hotel is now belog pulled down to make room for the block of shops which Mr. Dorabjee is erecting in Eigin Road, Kowloon. When there and the block now being erected by the Wharf and Go down Company are"éompleted, Elgin Road will be practically''filled' up, no more ballding sites being available, and the men of bricks and mortar will have to go in search of fresh localities to cover with their by no means ele gant edifices. It is to be hoped that Chinese shops and houses will not be allowed to encroach further upon the European area in Kowloon, of one of the greatest recommendations of that suburb will be lost for ever and ever. THE atmosphere in the smaller court when the Chlef Justice was bearing the charter-party case to-day was very oppressive and before the case opened Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C., asked !i his Lordship would remove his wig and allow counsel to do the same. His Lordship at once saw the force of the application, and daffed his horse- hair with a pleased smile, the members of the || Bat present quickly following suit. It may here be mentioned that the windows of the court have necessarily to be kept open in the warm weather
there anything but pleassat, it being at times almost Impossible to hear what is saið.
A KYSTERIOUS. diaappearance has occurred in connection with the German Consulate in Sydney. The missing gentleman is Mr. Joseph Kiliant, and he came not in Sydney from Ger. many recently as an expert la agriculture, andan attack to the German Consulate-General there. Mr. Kiliaal is possessed of means, and left the City some time ago to spend a month in Brisbane. Ariving there, he returned to Sydney, whence be subsequently departed again for Brisbane. For the second time he left there, and, was seen off by the express from that city on May 16th by several officials connected with the Consulate. LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Since then he has neither bean wees oor heard H.M.S. Humber went into Dack this morning of. His description, as supplied by the police at Sydney is :-" A'anilye of Germany, aged to undergo an overhaul.
37, a little over 3ft. in height, fair hair and POLLARD'S Lilliputians are to to open here on eyes, this prominent nose, of slender bulld, Taerday, the ayih instant,
THE Russian craisers Oivajny and Bobre left Nagasakl for Chefoo on the 15th instant. H.M. 5. Redjele arrived at Wagaki from Yuenssa (Port Lazareff, Korea) on the 14th Costant, CAPTAIN Cragford, R. Ni, has returned to Singapore from farlough and at once resumed duty as Master Attendant. MR. RAND, the special plague officer, shot at Poons; on the 16th, ultime, succumbed to his wounds on the 3rd July. CHEVALIER J. E. de Stailer, recently appointed The Water used is proved by repeated | Consul-General for the Netherlands Slam,
The Pureit Ingredients only are used, and the utmost Care and Cleanliness exercised in the
Manufacture throughout,
FRIDAY, the 3rd Instant, at 4 P.M., instead of | Analyses to be Absolutely Pare.
a previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers, .
to
THE "PRGU” `PIRACY.
(From a Correspondent.) THE CAPTAIN DISEMBOWELLED !
PENANG, July 12th. Penang has been once more thrilled with the account of another daring piracy which was committed off the coast of Acheen on Thursday, July 8th,
the population of the side of Tongs facing north and east were found lu a great siste of ex- eltement, and it was discovered that largo volumes of black, muddy water and stones were being Tevella Inland. On Saturday, 29th, I cut off in thrown up from tha sex in the neighboshead of A boat to view the disturbance, and spproached to within three-quarters of a mile of it. The temperature of the water was tested frequently, bat no difference was found. Expitons more or less heavy took place at intervals of eight, ter, and twe've minutes. There was an immense
The British steamer Pegu, Captain H Row, upheaval of muddy water to the height of left this port on Wednesday, 7th, los her usani from soft. to 3of, with stones rising higher, rue to the north of Sumatra. She reached Edle downfall, and then a sheet of white vapor or safely on the 8th, and left that port for Teluk Semawe the same evening at 5.30 p.m. Among steam 3ft to 4ft. In height, lingering for a minute or so. Then all became qulet. No re- the passengers who went aboard
At Edlo ports were heard in the host, though we were
were cleven Achloeso men and one woman, assured on shore some lond reports occurred, booked for Segli. Ail was apparently going on One peculiar thing was that the stones seemed in the usual way, but while Captain Ross and perform a graceful curve towards the south Mr. Craigie (fipob; replacing Mr. Foggie us east, though the wind the time was blowing Chief Engineer, that gentleman being unwell) from that quarter at a rate of about three miles. were at dinner in the salcos, about 7 y.m., the No one of the present generation has ever vessel then beleg off Pari Barske, six armed witnessed a similar cutbreak Tradition, how: Achinese suddenly broke fa apon them by ever, has it that in abent the same locally there one door and two by the other. Both Europenos, once was an inhabited island named Kony, though taken at great disadvantage, defended. Tambako, so evil-minded man, trought from themselves as well as they could with their the island of Lupeve a 'Billi Karan's species of chairs, but their opponents sa slashed their FIFTEEN members of the Penang Literary Assoted Haard) in a bambie, and depostied it under hands that any effective resistance was the roots of a tall Neara tree (imilar to frame soon ost of the question. Mr. Craigie, however, ciation were visiting the county house of the brak), Subsequently Tumbuke oblained six por- succeeded in getting on deck, and thence leto the Association, "Belle Vas, recently given to themcine bladders, filled them with air, and ascended engine.room, where he was not followed. Cap- by Mr. Cheah Chen Eok, on the 10th instant..the tree. At the top he batat ové bladder, andala Ross also managed to force his way through About nine o'clock at night a gang of twenty then, descending, burst four more at fatervals, and reached the deck, holly pursued by his The sixth bladder was exploded at the root of the savage assailante, one of whom had meanwhila well-armed Chinesa with blackened faces suE».
and-prestol up gans' Near tree, Bit laid hold of the carving kalle from the table. As tree, Karns, and Tombaku to the regions above, the unfortunate skipper, badly wounded as he www, straggled to get to the bildge, this man whilst the mythic isle and its lubabitants were swallowed up by the sea. Such is the legend told stabbed his terribly in the abdomen, and when he fell the rest of the piratical gang surrounded to me by some of the people. But native state- ments requira to be carefully alficð, and even the prostrate man and hacked him about then taken cum grano walls,” ”
savagely, actually disembowelling him, and lesving him a mangled corpse on deck.
spoke English imperfecily." The police have the matter in hand. Herr Pelldram, the German Cousul in Sydney, wont to Bilsbane to make Icquiries.
A STRAITS MILLIONAIRE'S SON HELD UP. $7,000 WORTH OF FLUNDER.
"THE ATTACK-ON-THE-QYFICERS AND
....... PASSENGERS,
arrived at Bangkok on the 3rd instant. THE rice market in Rangoon is steadily going up, and it la (says the Stratis Times) not un- For COAST FORTS, Waters are packed and likely that to August the price of rice will reach placed on baard ship at Hongkong prices, and a very high level,” THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA- the fuli ambant allowed for. Packages 23A | INTERESTINO articles entitled "The Solomon, and conviction of the rabbers. The daring | Viceroy of Canton of the prevalence of pirates thus escaped the onslaught of the pirates.
Empiles when received la good ordér,
Hongkong, arst July, 1807.
TION COMPANY, LIMITED.
f1109
FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE AND
“HE Company's Steamship,
YOKOHAMA.
THE
"NING HOW,"
H. Wills Jones, Commander, will be despatched
as above on or about the 24th instant.
For Freight, C., spply to
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, arti'Joly, 1895.
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EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STKAM-
· SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at Timon, PORT DARWIN and QUKENS- LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, New Zealand,
TASMANIA, &C.).
HE Steamship
THE
* AUSTRALIAN," Captain Helms, will be despatched for the abord Party on WEDNESDAY, the nših instant, at Daylight,
This well-known Steamer is specially fitted lor Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Chamber ensures the supply of Fresh Provtalous,
Ice, &c, throughout the voyage.
This Éteamer is installed throughout, with the Electric Light.
A
Carried
Islands" and "Sixəy Years Ago" will be found in a supplement of this issue of the Hongkong Tilograph.
Counterfall Order Books sappited on appl* THE French gunbont Cemdie loft Nagasaki on familles lo town.
ilan.
Our Registered Telegraphic Address to "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG." And all signed mesiaɛce addressed thus will receive prompt attention,
The following is a List of Wuleri always kept ready in Stock 2- PURE AERATED WATER,
SODA WATER,
LEMONADE,
POTASH WATER,
SELTZER WATER,
LITHIA WATER,
GARSAPARILLA WATER,
TONIC WATER,
GINGER ALF,
GINGERADE,
thon 19th instant. She was to call at Kobe an route for Yokohama, where she would await the arrival of the Descartes from Chefoo.
sounded the house. One of them fired a shot as signal to his companions, who thereupon closed la upon the house, four of them entered it, And despolled the company of rings, watches, ornaments and money to the value of $3,000, Some of the members tried to rach ext of the house, but were beaten-back-with sticks. One-of them, Oh Cheng Cheeu, jumped from the window PIRACY ON THE CANTON RIVER.
The mate and the steersman- wore the next to and broke his talgh, Others were threatened with
be attacked. Both these men warn on the brides, knives, and the whole company was speedily
and in spite of what resistance they could offer overawed and despoiled. A reward of $500 his
were soon cut down. The Strang (boatawalo), been offered for information leading to the arrest Of late many complaints have reached the however, climbed up the fangel stays, and Returning to the deck two more of the outrage has caused a great sendailon among the on the Canton River. As a result of these com crew and three Chisdie passengers were killed, || Chinese, the members of the party attacked be- | plaints two gunboats were detalled to pairolike, thirty de forty more passengers, according ing connected with well-to-do and lafluential river and capture any suspicions craft found to one account having been killed or met their loltering about. At any rate the presence of these death by jumping overboard. The reusel was than thoroughly looted Ona of the Achinese We hear that owing to the whole of the Detec❘ gunboats did not go far to damp the courage of was placed at the wheel to steer the ship tive Force having been cleared out (Detectivo the sivar-wolves, for news has fost reached an of dearer land, others plundered the Captain's Inspectors Siunton and Quincey and Sergeant one of most during piratical outrages perpetrated | cable, taking a repeating rifle and a
The wife was opened, $15,000 taken therefrom, two boats lowered from the skip, and the pirates Halt suspended and 16 Chinese detectives since the beginning of the year. banished and 5 absconded) there is a feeling of One of the saps of Captain Chung Kwel, made off in the direciles of Simpang Olim, uneasiness among the better class of Chiners Straks milionale, Chung Ab Pain, who recently The Serang then took charge of the vessel and who, tot unnaturally, fear that the criminal went up to Centon, was the victim He, in steered her to Teluk Semawo, where she was classes of the mainland will consider the present company with a low of his relatives, blied a taken charge of by the port authorities,
On her will fifteen men on board were a favourable time for swooping down on us like flower boat and were proceeding to their native taicon to hospital, more or less wounded, and hungry hawks seeking their evening meal, and place when this affair happened. On the second one of them has since died. The vessel was a that in consequence we shall soon have in our day the boat stack in the mud and could not frightful sight, a very chanel bouse, the deck midat many undesirable visitors from the proceed, During the night a gang of men with being berpattered with, blood and the entrails learn that Mr, A. R. Martyjhas gone to Canton
terribly col and when he got to Teluk Semina with the intention of vlifting the West River to neighbouring provinces. It may be that the painted faces and foily armed boarded the boat, of the slaughtered. The sarang's hands wITH
Mr. Craigie does not appear to examaluu lia advantages for navigation by foreign criminal classes will find the police beller With revalvers levelled at the passengers they he dropped down falain
have been Tassels, It is not known whether he returns to prepared to protect the lives and property of the commanded allence whilst four men began at
Captalo Rose bas been fa trade here for the Haiphong or has gone on to Nannings, Long-sidents than they anticipate, but, however that once to look for plunder. Unfortunately for Mr.
Malscen and Berre, and then joined Mesim. Leng Check & Co. Wash. La 1885 ha brought out the Malacca from home. He was marked man by the "Achinese and knew he carried his life in his handa.
The Band of the West York Regiment will play the following programme at the Officers Mess, Murray Burṛacks, this avaning !--
Over The Crown Diamanda............Auber feteness.Afconight a Borrell Selection The Grad Dische Oak WAF
Künstler Leben
„Beren Borg Selection
The Flight of Ages Lates
Li Barbiere di Sivigliare
FROM L'Avenir du Tontin of the 17th last
much injured, and is doing fairly well.
Tevolver
tch don and Langeɔn with the intention' to branch may be, the fact remaiss that there is just now Ah Pals he had brought - from the Bisait last fourteen years, Ha was on the Fair
off at Pakhol
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jewellery amounting la value to $5000 and $2000 in notes. These the roguer took besides clothing, etc. When they had satisfied them. selves that anihing more was to be obtained
quite a considerable exodus of the wives and fami- Alles of well-to-do Chinese, many of them going A WATER polo match was playeur' ya ferða ►Canton and others to Macao. One can hardly No Credit given for Bottles that look distyne afternoon between teams from the V.R.C. and blame the Chinese after the nasty experience we
have had of “holds up" In Wloglok Street and they left the boat alter threatening the victims It is balloved that the woman who cama greasy, or that appear to have been used for any Royal Artillery at the former's quizais. The Słowardess and a duly qualified Surgeon and other purpose than that of containing Aar sled gunners' team was the same as belore haf the; ↑ other busy thoroughfares, even when the Dotec- | with instant death if they mado e nólio ill two | sheard at Edis had the weapons of ber male' N.B-Retam Tickets issued by ible Company Waters, such Bottles are never used again of the club, was strengthened since the last five Force had been kept up to failainength, In view hours afterwards, The soffans went away companions hidden on her person. The male
of the great and rapid diminution is the racks without the last noise. In the morning in Prangers were 20 usual, examined
concealed wespons; but not the' woman,”.... of those who are not unreasonably looked to as formation was at once went down to Canton betweenderstand that the Pegs has now advo able to hold, to a certain extent, the criminal before the authorities had sime to send a gun in Pinang classes in check and keep the colony compara bort up the pirates had made theis escape. Up tivaly free of the murderóns ruffians - with whom to the present nothing more has been heard of the rivers and tepelge zi Kwangtung are luftried. Į them,
to and from AUSTRALIA, KIG KVállable for return by us.
by the Steamers, of the CHIMA NAVIDANTOM COMPANY and vice versa.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Agents, Hongkong, 21st July, 1897."
A. S. WATSON & CO., "LD.
THE HONGKONG - DISPENSARY.
· Hongkong, Tyth Apell, #Bay.
match, the, players yesterday balay R., Lammert (captain), W. A. Stopani, J. M. Carralke, A. A. Alvar, A. E. Alver, T. Heck, and R, Henderson. The game was a brisk obes
the Artillery showing mach Improved form, and (6 | the ro vult was di win for the Club by y ta ndễ
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THE GAMEER OF TEN LATE CAPT. H. ROSE, Wr sựu nów ubie to give some further parts.” Gulam of the late. Captain Henry Ross, of the