NEWS BE THE INDIAN MAIL.
The fade-Chíus Co,'s steamship Chelydra, Capf. R. Cary, with the Calcutta maila, arrived
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1897.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY:
KOWLOON.
resulted from the operatloss of the P. and Q. Company, both in peace and war. Much of the raplid growth of our wist commerce with the attributed to the energy and enterprias of the Far East may not unreasonably be directly
LATE TELEGRAMS.
In harbour this morning. We make the follow. / Meralag a Chinaman was stopped in Kowloon | Diracions, who have syer kept the improvement | affirming bis #Kingship by the grace of God."
The Indian Government have requested the Amer of Afghanistan to specidcally answer LONDON, September 4th,
certain questling as to the". Afghani and the on the secent soseck of Emperor William re-expirations in his repis.
Several German papers comment caustically
sewilt, snd to avoid making merely general
of the Company's services in view, and have at The Emperor William and the Empress, with all times striven to harmonise its equipment the Duke of Cambildge, met the King and Queen with the requirements of the age. A further of Italy at Hamburg yesterday, when and alterations which will within the next
Ing Items from our Calcuits exchanges >=
· THE FRONTIER TROUBLES,
BOMBAY, September 6th.'
Belwean savon and night o'clock yesterday
Road, about 100 yards from the boundary, by three highwaymen who stabbed him and robbed him of $42.20. A report was made to the
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Major-General Elles commands the Moh. Police, who found the man in Chinese territory. I losiance of this is to be found la the addlijona { cordial greetings were exchanged.
mand fald force) and Colonel Westmacott commands the Thai Brigade, and Colonel Mac. Gregor the Sezond Brigade-
The Government has accepted the effort of Punjab Chiefs of the assistance of Imperfal Ser- vien troops, and 4,000 of them will immediately proceed the front. The Jalpur-Gwalior trans« | port tains are also befog millised.
Reliable reports from Beluchistan slew that The recent disturbances there hava bodu, exag- gerated. Only one posi has been raided,
CALCUTTA, September yik.
The Amir, replying in the Brkish Agent at Cabul, has expressed his strong disapproval of the conduct of the telbesmen in creating distur« bances on the frontier. He has also withdrawn | troops from outlying posts, in order to keep them under the proper supervision of their off
BOMBAY, September yih, The Amle has given a fresh undertaking to
He was lying on the ground, and had three dagger wounds on the left side of the abdomen: He was at once brought over to the Government Civil Hospital. It is bellaved that the wounds are not very serious and that the man will 1CCOYO..
A "P & 0" DIAMOND JUBILEE.
SINGAPORE, September 14th. The Peninsulas and Oriental Steam Naviga- tion Company, the oldest line of steamers con- sected with the Malay Peninsula, will, so far as Stegspara la concerned, celebrate lis Diamond Jubilen by extansive additions and alterations to the Company's premises at Telok Blangah. |Although the steamers which it owned had been running to Spaslah ports for a year or two pre-
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property at Teluk Blangah. Owing to the largely facessing cargo bucluess of the of the vessels which will probably come out bern Company. and also ta the greater sixe under the naw mail contract, commencing in February next, it has been found necessary to cater into a contract for extending the godown accommdation, for deepening the water al-ng the whole length of the property, and; for lengthening the whaivas,
The work conplats in building sea-walls at the east, and west ends of the Company's property and in reclaiming large areas of land which are at present useless. At each and of the rects mation will be built large iron godowas parallel to the sea-wall with roadways at front for recely. existing wharves will be repaired and greatly ing and at back for discharging cargo. The colarged and improved, and
whole
most
September 5th. At a banquet, following the grind review of troops, Emperor William prepared, the toast of the Ring and Queen of Italy, and wald that their which was established in the Interests of peace, visit showed the world that the Triple Alliance, remulaed unshaken. King Humbut, in reply said he was glad of an opporianly to be fresh testimony to the Alliance, which he would ever loyally support to the maintenance of peace.
PARIS, Sep'ember 518, The Tampa, in a lending article regarding the Anglo-Egypilan advance in the Soudin, WarnY England that, if the forgets her engagements, she will at the end be abilged to admit that she is not the only one tatrrested in the future of the Sudan.
The French Fiese observes that the rising of France think seriously of the possible propar the tribesmen on the Indian Frontier makes
tlon of wave of fanaticlım to her awo Colonias,
LONDON, Serember 6:b,
- severely punlah' any subjects f»ining Hadar | vlous to that dete, the Peninsular Company was spring tides, so as to allow of sieameri of grsaler | the Imperial Service troops will prove no meie
Molah. A gaiharing of con men at Laughman, to join Hadda Mallah, has been dispersed by the Amir's-erdars,
The Balesh Khel post was attacked on Friday night by 3.000 tribesmen, who were beaten off by the levies holding the fort and dually die persed by a deischment from Sadda.
CALCUTTA, September 8th. The Patiala Imperial Service troops are belog got ready with commendable smartness for the front. Use lolantry regiment left on Monday to join the Mohmand Expedition, Two other regiments of infanity and carsity have received orders to hold themselves in' readiness. Great enthusiasm prevalled at the departure of the troops." - The Maharajah of Patiala volunteered to accompany the troops. It is not yet knows whether his offer has been recepted.
BOMBAY, September 8th. The Amir has been losing thras lakhun month la Khyber Pass tolls, and has warned" Hadda
Mallah to desiat
An attack on the Gulistan Post, Samana Range, has been repulsed with a Beliish-loss of three sepoy?. The enemy's loss was ry killed and wounded.
The firing column was fired on at Thal. The cavalry charged, killing five, and loster one trooper
Owing to the large male transport required, the expedition to Tirab, an Afridi stronghold cannot well start for a fortnight. It is hoped that the operations in the Mohmand country will be completed meanwhile,
September 9th..
The sit and 2nd Brigades are proceeding to the Mohmand country.” A determined resistance is expected:
The Maliks or trihai chießs are alarmed at the preparations, and are offering a reward for sy - European brought in as a hostage, y
The Afridis are reported to be moring towards Simans. All posts are being strongly beld,
CALCUTTA September seib. It is understood that the Amir, has been Informed that the expedition against the *Mohmands has been undertaken with the object of punishing the raiders and also those sections „of the tribes which took part in the recent zislags. There is or intention of the Gorein, ment to occupy the country pesmanently. No proclamation to that effect has been termed bat the political officer will make known the inten tion of the Government as the troops advance.
THE AEDITION CASEN,
founded in the year of the accession of our beneficent Sovereign, the Queen-Empress. But It was not until 1840 that the Company was expanded into the Featorular and Oriental Steam Navigailon Company, when it was la- corporated by Royal charter. Practically, bow ever, it was the same Company, though en- ||larged, and (is feundu lan may fatily claim to date from the inauguraifon of its firit mill service from Falmouth to Vigo, Oporin, Lisbon, Cadix and Gläreltar, on August 22nd, 1837. At that time the malls for Egypt were cos- veyed by the Peninsular Company to Gibraltar, then ocwards by samall Government steamer to Malta, and thence to Alexandria by another Government vessel of equally Itmited tonnage and power. The consequence was that the transmission of the mails from England to Egypt occupied from three weeks to a montb and by the time the malls reached Bombay by the "East India Company's steamers, which plied more or less irregularly between that port and Sues, nearly two months elapred P from the date of their leaving England. An and accelerated service between Gibraltar Alexandria which was attempted by Govern ment steamers falied to give satisfecilon, and in the sad public lenders were favited for a service Packets. As a result the Peninsular Company to replace the small and inefficient Admiraly secured the contract,
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Place Hohenlohe, German Chancellor, and Count Below, Forelen Minister, have conferred at Homburg with Signor Venosta, the Italian Foreign Minister, on all pending questions, and fi is understood that fialy and Germany, aro agreed on the male points.
Le NDON. September yih. The Times Simla correspondent states that the Amla's troops have dispersed two gatheringa of tribesmen.
of the frontage will be dredged to a depth of 25 feet 6in. below low water level at ordinary The Times says that there is little doubt that draught being berthed at the wharves. At pre-parade of soldiers, but valuable element of sent there is a small host about Bo feet from the defence of the Emples. The Times generally Eastern wharf which forms a serious impedi- demure at the theory that our forward polley on meat a vessels using the wharf. It has now the fontier is the cause of the present trambles. best decided that thổi shall be removed, and it is Intended to do so at once, this forming part: of the work comprised in the contract which has been entered lato. In canylag out the work it proposed to cut away a part of the hill at the back of the whares and use the earth for alling made avaliable belag used for additional coa! In the intended reclamations, the space thus
atoms. The sex-wall will be bulli of granite and granite rubble concrete, and will be about 16 feet in height, the base, formed of large blocks of roughly dressed granite on a fold blue clay foundation, being about 7 feet in width. The top of the wall will be warmounted with a dressed granite coping, granite trolly ways running along the front from the jettles to the godawas. The new godawar will be bullt entirely of steel, no wood being used in their construction, in order to keep away white enti; and the roofs will be formed of a double thickness of corrugated iron with an air space between, so as to render them as cool as possible, The contract has been let to Mentrs. Howarth, Eraking and Co., and the work is expected to be finished by December 31st, 1898, The exten- sloos have been designed by Messrs. Swan and firm will superlatend the execution of the work. MacLaren, and Mr. Klinteberg, of the same
THE AFGHAN war.
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September 8th. The Dervishes have evacuated Berber, and retired to Metemmeh. Friendly Arabs now occupy the Barber grala stores - 00 babalf the Government, "Colonel Hunter bas gone to Berber with four gaubonts.
A garality of fron bridging and transport, material in going to India to replace the wooden structures on the frontier.
Five more surgeons' have been sidered to India
September g'h.
It is now totally denied that the Sultan bas sont say letter to the Amir,
The Congress of Orientalists la Pails' have appolated Commitee to asrange for the pub- Criton of an Encyclopædia of Mahomedan Lite. rature and Archeology. The Congress han passed a vote of thinks to the Government of India for the preservation of works of art and historical remains to the Swat Valley, and hoped the Government would continue dis efforts in the same direction.
NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.
A portion of the post office at Lanesborough, county Longford, Ireland, was yesterday de stroyed by an explosion. It is supposed that the explosion was closed by dynamite.
To the Spanish Contes yesterday General Azcarraga, the Premier and Minister for War, announced that he intended to adopt the home and foreign policy of the late Premier, Senor Cancras del Castillo. The Premier added 1bat the Cuban rebellion was approaching the and, and that he had warned the United States mat lo Interfere.
The translt of the malls through Egypt,was initiated by the enterprise of Capt. Waghora, and from 1839 onwards much" attention was On the subject of the Indian frontier rising the belog giren lé the necessity of a regular and Times of Indid says:-The Government of comprehensive steam service with India, but it India were so long to making up their mind to was not until the Peulosular Company look there-employ Colonel Warburton on special duty in matter in band that this idea was actually the Khyber that the Afridi rising occurred while carried into effect. Anticipting that the enter they were considering his answer to
their
Inquiry that it would be likely materially to assist their prise would prove a necessity of the ago and as to whether he was prepared to penceed to the Pass again. The net result in that Colonel
LONDON, August 18th. Mediterranean service, the Company applied for Warburton Is not to be re-employed, the The Times publishes a letter this morning, and
obtained their churter, dated December, Governmen! presumably bolding that even
under the signature of "An Admiral," in which 1840, under the style of the Peninsular and he could nel now fofluence the tribesmen. The writer questions the desirability of substitut Oriental Steam Navigation Company, on the We do not go so far as to say that bising H.M.S. Minerva, a weakly-armed second condition, onerous enough is the absence of any presence in the Khyber would have prevented class croiser, for the powerfolly-irmei Orlando, promised subsidy, that the Company should the outbreak allogeiber, bat It is certatoly a us flagship on ibe Australian station, “Admiral" establish steam communication with India within
matter for regret that he was not sent there truals that the Minerva will be filled with 6 inch two years from date. The Hindustan wan ihi when the feet alges of onrest appeared. His guns before leaving for Australia. first steamer despatched by the Company 10 personal inficence over ibe Afridi maliks might India, and her departure for Calculla on 34th bave kept many of them from committing them September, 1842, marked an esock in the selves, and what is now a general rising might ancais of stuam navigation, the enterprise thus have been reduced to small dimensions. But undertaken being publicly treated as one of optimistic views prevailed at Peshawar regard-
Ing the attitude of the tribes, and the Govern Mr. Justice Strachey and a spatial jory com. national importance.
Although it was clearly intended by the ment of India were led astray by the reports menced the Tiisk and Bai trial on the 8th. Tha Advocato General and Mr. Macpherson prae- Directors of the P. and O. Company to establish received of the quiet wate" of the border. a mail service with Bombay, they were thwarted Had they followed their first Inclination and cuted; Mr. Pagh, of Calculta, and Mr.
In this by the Directors of ike. East India Com-went-back the late Political Officer in the Davar detended. The prisoners pleaded not
pany, who, jealous of any interference with this | Khyber to his old post, sfter he had expressed guilty. The Advocate-General raid the pass- ages complained of, and declared that the particular line of communication, insisted on bis willingness to return, the less turbulent clans prisoners had mide 'unfavourable Cometalning it in their own hands unill 1854. At among the Afridis might have bien kept in hand." Now aur posts in the Khyber have been parison between the Bil-fsh rula and that the same time the Irifilog premiums awarded by of Shiraji to excite disaffection in the minds of the East India Co. for the voyages between Sues burned, the pave is closed, and the whole country side ses with amtement the Zakks the people, and to Jasilly attempts to overthrow and Calcutta were quite inadequate to support a British rule. Ha tend translations from other in the traffic of which was then in its infancy, and Malikdin Khel tribesmen articles, showing animes on the part of the and a period of the gravest anxiety and suspense Masjid, while the man clotheswaggertog at All are moring Kilart newspaper against the Government, was the result of this state of things. Fortunate
off to try and rald British territory soulk of the Mr. Pupt objected that some of the extrants, however, this was put an end to by the Bara river. The success gained by the Afridle but. It must have a temporary ons, of Was daly correspondence, and not editorial decision of the Government, fortified by the
course, a bad effect on all the tribes to the south of the aplaices. The Judge overruled this objection. opinion of the East India Co, to establish stes The Oriental iranclate: pat in the Government and Calcats, but alse from Ceylon eastward to communication not only wlih Ceylon, Madras sanction to prosecuin. Mr. Pugh objected that the document did not state the particulat articles Slagapors and Hongkong, in the interests of the India and China irade. Negotiations earned which resulted in a mall contract being entered into with the P. & O. Company la 1844, and the Indian part of the service was commenced on January fat, 1845. The extension of the line te china was accomplished during the same year, the us. Lady Mary Wood reaching Singapore on August 4th,
or dates of belt appearance, and conceng the arrests were and the proceedings should stop. The judge, holding that the sanction fulfilled the requirements of the Code, overruled the objection, and the cross-examine
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The difficulties of the P. & O. Company were thes so far overcome, and it was now firmly established on the long line of communication from Southampton to Calcutta, and from Ceylon to Hongkong. The mail service from its com mencement has remained without faterruption
Bazaar and Bara valleys right down to Kartans, as the mollabs will make the most of the occu pation of the Khyber
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Major Lothare, who put to death the British trader Stokes, and who returned to the Upper Congo alter his sequital by the Belglas Coutts of the murder, le new managing the Belgian Company's rubber and ivory trade at Mogaila,
The Transvaal Velkuaad has fixed the salary of members at fram a year.
LONDON, August 29th. The members of the Transvar! Second Raad are indignant at the increase in salary which the members of a Volksraad have passed for themselves, ruling the remuneration of each member to 1300 per annum. They declare they will refuse to sanction the increase.
The Emperor William of Germany has ban
LONDON, August 31st The Kalser has reviewed the Eighth Army Corps at Coblen's, and at a banquet hild subre- quently delivered a speech upon the great events with which the locally has been usreciated. He declared the Rhinelanders were as ready for duly, na afficient, and as brave now as they were under the great Emperor Willem 1.
Lo Day, September 1st, Or bla return from St. Petersborg yesterday President Faure received a most enthusiastic reception. Au address of welcome was presented to the President. In his reply President Faur said that democracy had restored the country to lis true rank. The establishment of anfos between two great countries like France and Russia was one of the most important events of the close of the century.
The letter from Lord Salisbury to the German Government, in which the intention of Great Britain la denounce the commercial treaty with Germany is anounced, has been published. Lord Sallabary points out that the existence of efforts which bave been put forth to draw the the treaty constitates a barrier against internal fiscal arrangements, and is inconsistent with tha
tles of commercial intercourse between Great Britain and her colantes closer, which, he are necessary in order to consolidate the Empire, The Times says that it is feared that many lives will be lost along the various routes to the Klondyke goldfield before the abitement of the CT116.
The special correspondent of the Dally Carenicle, who has vistred the Wake Past Klondyke, wires that there are 70c0 men and 3000 animals blocked between the summit of the pass and the men,' distance of 13 miles, while hundrede arrive daily. Dead hoites and abmodoaed stores are sitewn along the route. He also states that the accounts of large quan tities of gold having been obtained have been grossly exaggerated, there being nothing to warrant a rush The cost of working the claims is enormous. The correspondent adds that the Pacific coast is gold crazy.". The New York Herald's correspondent gives a similar account of the Geld.
The death is announced of Lord Inverurie, the eldest son of the Earl of Kintore; aged 10,
The French Minister for Marine, Admiral Besnard, has odered two armoured cruisers of 1517 took each, the vessels to have a speed of 21 koots.
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The Marqals of Londonderry, in addressing | the farmers of the Comaly of Durham, last night, rald that the Government permitted the importa. tion of foreign batter to a parestricted degree. Seventy-five per cent of the Imported butter was Danish, and dairy farming a Great Britain could not, as a result, be carried on profitably.
ADELAIDE, Ausgust 31st,
All the local Federation delegates have gone to Sydney for the meeting of the Federation Convention, which commences this week.
Mr. Rudall, who was engaged in the search for the lost members of the Calvert Exploration Party, has returned here and been publicly wal comed.
Subscriptions for the widow and children of the late Chas. Wells are expected to reach theussed posnds.
Splendid rains have fallen throughout the whole of the colony, including Bilaman. The Prospects are magnificent. proved at £336,000.
The will of the lato Sir Henry Ayurs has bean
MELBOURNE, Á¤g. 311t.
Mr. Ben Tillett, the English isbour leader, arrived bere on Saturday morning, and was met at Spencer-street stailon by a large number of gentlemen connected with labour interests, who
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Kevong-ti Jewish—87th Bluf, 5857. Mohammedan-18ih Rabia 17, 1518.
Sun-Risas ............................................................ni Shr, SImcha Stis accensisime Bär, Bẩmln. High water-Morning Chr. 45min. Afternoon" am-8kr. 18min. Low water-Morning Okr. 80ml.
Afternoon ... Dhr. Ometi, ANNIVERSARDHI. 1863-Hongkong Government Gazstie Bek
published. 1868-H.M.S. Rattler loit off the coast of
Украл. 1849-Pirailesi aitzck on the barque Apenrade,
near Macao,
1877-The Satsuma robala routed, their lander
killed and the rebellion quelied, 1896 - Outbreak of buboale plague in Bombay,
TO-KORROW.
Saturday, 15th September, 1897, Chinese-#91% of Bih moon of 33rd year st
Kwong-si.
Jewish-281 Elul, 6657. Mohammedan Tik Radla II, 1318.
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......................... Bår. 51min.` Sets ........... 8. Bými. High water-Morning Vår, 88min. Afternoon 8år: #imila Low water-Morning Thr. 40min. Afternoon Săr, Dimata. ANNIVERSARIES.
1848-The Hungarian War of Independence
commenced... 1857-Lacknow relleved by General Havelock. 1870-Siege of Paris commenced. 1871-Land regulations for Canton passad. 1878-Ataed attack on a shop in Wing-lak
1890-Disastrous storm at Kagoshima, Japan. 1893-The Legislative Council voted $95,000
for gael extension fa Hongkong,
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TOMORROW, 5th September, Noon,-Meeting of shareholders of the Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd., at the Company's office, No. 17, Praya Central.
330 pm--Auction at Mount Austin Hotal, 4.20 p.m.-Gymkhana at Happy Valley,
SHARE MARKET.
LATEST QUOTATIONE, Hongkong & Shangbal Bank, 178 per does. prem. China Fires, $106; China Sugars, $145 Balmorals, $1.50; Raubs, $111; Dock Co., 231 percent, prem, ; Hongkong Halal, $45.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEW9,
MAILS DUE:
French (Caledonian) 28th inst.- American (Coptic) 29th inst Australian (Australian) zeď prox. English (Thames) 5th prox, Canadian (Emprèss of China) 6th prox, German (Suckien) ziat prox.
entertained him at fancheas, Mr. Tilott, who was warmly received, replying to the toast of his health, said he felt giad to mast the men in this country who had helped in the great work which bad put three-quarters of a million into the funds of the great organisations of the old country, and showed the capitalists and workers of England
■ new power in the organlaxtion of mankind, and gave the workers a new hope, He thanked the workers of Australia for the aid they had sent to the dockers' movement, and the hoped the unity of labor would be soon universal. As to the breaking of the banks, this was an old dodge of the capitalists. The workers were the greatest losers, and they lost all their little savings, but gained, and some one gained in the smashing mille, etc. left San Francisco for this port, wie the money was never lost. If some fost others THE 0, & O. 5. S. Co's steamer Goalie with of the banks. He trusted they would send home
representative to the Trades Conference in Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sex, Kobe, Naga England, and he trusted that the time would
taki and Shanghai, on the 21st last, evening Mr. Tillett addressed a large gathering come when one would be sent annually. In the at the Trades
Hali.
BRUDANE, September rgth. A scene occurred in the Legislative Assembly with the result that a member was
quoted the King of Slam. The King of Slam, named, and a motion for his suspension pro-
thanked the Kalier for the grast help he bad in the course of his speech at the fancifon, given in catablishing post-offices, telegraphs and railways in Siam,
We are informed by the Agents (Mesurs. Gibb, Livingston & Co.) that the E & A. S. 9. Co steamer Australian from Sydney, left Port Darwin for this port yesterday,
THE China Motaal Steams Navigation Cal steamer Kinduck from Glasgow and Liverpool, lelt Singapore for this port yesterday evening, and may be expected here `on or abort the 2gth Ins?,
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THE P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer City of Peking with malls, etc, which left hance August 24th for San Francisco via Amoy, Shanghal Nagasaki, Kobe, Leland Sea. Yokohama and Honolulu, arrived at her destination on the arst inst.
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posed. Mr. Stephens, during the debite on the Land Bill, characterised the appointment of the recent Land Commission as an act of bribery and corruption. The Speaker at once called the mem. ber to order, and demanded the withdrawal of the words. This Mr. Stephens refused to do, and the Speaker thereupon named him to the House. Sir Horace Tozer moved that Mr. Stephens be suspended for 24 hours. The motion was, bow. area reallred on the voices, the labour Changsha ...teamer, from Fort Darwin Horace Tozes, seen afterwards, said he did not members being against the suspension, Sir Kri press for a division on the motion as 'it was evi dest that it would be defcated in a thin House. He regarded Mr. Stephens' action as an attempt to insult the Chair.
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The general opinion in India still appears to be that if the Ameer is tot directly responsible for the rising, he was at least cognisant of it the and affecting to take no scion one way or the whole time, and that by holding himself stool other in the matter, be has encouraged the other tion of the chief witness commenced, an
[Shivaji, mentioned above was the founder of
frontler tribes to follow the example set them by the Mahratta Empire, which fell before the
the Tochi folk. His answers to the questions
A formal alliance beiwzen Russia and France British Arm, He murdered "an enemy named
put as to the truth of the rumoured participation was declared after interviews between the Tuss Afzal Khan, semi asy by treachery.]
of Afghan troops ln the attacks on British post and President Faure, and between Count Mura- The greater part of this morning was occupied
are regarded as being unsatisfactory, and rumours rieff and M. Hanciaux, the Russian and French in putting in and reading exhibits for the defence
are alot of soother letter having been sent to Foreign Ministers respectively. The event bas in the Tilak Uial. · They consisted mainly of
him asking him to give spectac answers to pccasioned general rejoicings in Paris, and the extracts from the Kaart, showing the lawful
specific questions, and to avoid generalities. As President's return on Tuesday will be celebrated object of the Shivali movement ; Lord Raxy'a
In the hands of the P.&O. Company the moall evenie, it is considered as certain that had by street decorations and by great illuminations support of it reports of previous Shivall meet ties Imperiales, the precursor of the Message-bes in favour of the British the rising would
nopoly remaining unbroken until the Message- the Ameer exerted his tailgence over the border at night. The Government have alan pró. loga; leading articles in the Fears on theries Maritimes, appeared on the scene in 1863, never have spread to its present dimentions. At
claimed Tuesday a national boilday, The plazue operations nycsing constitutional or thereabouts, tardily followed by the Nord all events, he has not kept his country in peace, France-Russian alliance will
European newspapers consider that 120 mearores in raising objections extracts from discher Lloyd in 1886. In 1841 fall fortnightly and co that count he stands convicted.
prova fatal the Times of India showing that the murder of commarication was established with India and
to Germany's aspirations to maintain the There are, says the Lahore paper, persistent premiership among the Powers. The German Alzal Khan by Shirelt had been artified by China, and a Huo was opened between Siaga remonts afloat among the trading cars in newspapers are reserved in their comments of Parade and European correspondents 3: Tilak's letter to the Times of Indiasiverting that he had pore and Sydney in connection with the Ching Banna, Hindus expecially, that 5,000 to 7,000 the alliance. Many of the papers, however, co-oporated in the work of the Plague Com line, aslanmer stasting only once every two Darwesh Khel Wasiris will swoop down upon express willlogness to lola is the congratula It is understood (in Singapore) that the Go- mittee, and denying that his writings had been changed in 1859 by the construction of a xalack and murder. It is further said that the emis
months. The character of Egypitan trabait was the station and town suddenly some night and tions, because the phrase used by the Tsar WES vernor of British North Borneo is communicating Framk43 minuttermer, for Canion #editions; and a letter from the Private Swire-
that fresh hand bad been created between. with the High Commissioner of Borneo (Sli | Ancona asian tary of the Gaverne, Maling that His Excellency way across the Isthmus of Suez, and in 1896 the sasies, molias especially, of Sbrinčil Khan, two filendly and alifed oations who were equally Charles Mitchell) in order to devian messores Krim more59! had read with interest Mr. Tiak's memorandum maritime commence of the East, and involved Darwesh Kiels, and that the Attitude of the regard merely as a reference by the Taiz to the large band of predatory outlaws under his cam Hongsong...
opening of the Ster Casal revolationised the
Governor of Khost, are secretly stirring up the resolved to maintain peace." This the papers for the better dealing with Mat Salleh and the Amara on the plagun e
September tot
Toth.
The Company in a tedious dispute with the Post Kurram tribes and the Khestwals has created maintenance of the world's peace in a spick of mand, who have been recently raiding Gaya and At the contlination of the bit of flat and Office, who were utterly opposed to the Canal,
state of unrest among these Waziris, who justice and equity. Some of the European new other villages in North Borneo. The freebooter Victoria Bal yesterday, the afternoon (way nocupled with Notwithstanding the many arguments advan were previously indifferent. They are em- papers believe that the new alliance is of an is it may be borne in mind, really a subject Toko Mars the reading of farther extracts to prove that the cod against the access of the Canal by English boldened by the knowledge that the garrison offensive and defensive character, and replaces of the Sultan of Brand), and is an interloper i
Lo Sedat Maru.. tone of the Katavi nawapaper was unsully loyal, men, special anglasers, and officials of all clarior, of Bannu la very weak at present, and the In- the military defensive alliance, signed by M. de the territories within which he has made himself MilksMars The Oriental timpalator ha cross-sxamined to the flood of tonnage which began to pour through habitsats of that place are consequently vary Giers and M. Casimir-Perter. M. Kanciaux such a naisance. It is pretty well known where Aggregating, 13,907 tona register. show that the unical translations were too and O. Coy and inevitable ruin seemed to sinte
It resulted in a serious fans ci revenus to the P. adessy in their minds. As Bannu le only five remains at St.
Petersburg
fat kome days, con- he is, and though we do not know the nature of strong. He maintained that they were HOCH-
miles from the frontier, its uz
unpropected state
the proposals made from Sandakan, yet these may
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNE rately done by the High Court Eranslator, there in the face,, Tho Mensageries Imperiales | might be worth the attention of the military ring with Count Maleff.
For her dispatches with regard to the trouble probably take the form of asking for the assistance City of Ro......... In Kowloon Deck, were to some extent in the same predicament, thorities, and it is certainly surprising, the Dalla on the Indian frontier state that the Kohat ar- of milliary police, with perhaps some tile arili. Pasig * The Oriental Iranslator's examination”haring beat the French Company had no "dificulty in Khols and Waziris ever meant borinear, that | tillerý havo shelled the Orakzaie, who were❘lery, in order to capture Mat Salleh, destroy his Fathed clased evidence proving the circulation of the obtaining the consent of their Goversmest to they hars not raided the town before this. In attacking the Mabondas Post, in the Ubian Pass, stronghold, and break up kis following. Some Compania de Pilipinas Kesart on June 13th in Bombay and Tilsk' adapt this route, and did se at once. The Bri- our opinion, however, those enterprising gentry Under cover of this fire the infairy stormed help in this way was given proprietorship was givan
fa 1888, in the case Verona BOMBAY, September 11th, P. & 0.
however, refused to allow the have already missed their muket. Further, it and raptured the position held by the Orakzais, of Pangeran Shabbandar's revolt on the Padas to do so unless they agreed may be said that thone who elect to reside on compelling the tribesmen to retreat upon Colan, river, when a 7-pdr gun and gun detachment Ongwarchi of the amount of their subsidy, the frontler must be content to take ike risks | The rebels have cut the railway line in two was lent from the Petak Sikhs to the British Mongkut
placer, and native infantry have been dispatched North Borneo Government, Probably a com. sation by
Disaffection appears to exist along the whols | to defend the line sending their
The presence of the force
pany, or two companies, of Malay Stater Galdoy, after landing the frontier and as soon as one culbitak is checked under Colonel Sie Bindon Blond in the Maladri with a couple of 7-pdm, and a rocket tube, would Marathi books sold at the Government depot, cal malla at Sues, proceeding which the Post believed to be quiet. The officers of the Indian sare prepared to defend the entrance into with the concurrence of the Resident-General,
and waliten by Office was powerless to prevent, bat which was Army who are at present on leave are befor their territory. Fanatics are argleg
TASIKO THE CANAL, native
the speaking for the respective Governments of she Bonerwale to attack Colonel Blood column. Federated Native States. The opportunity would statement,jevicios, late Marathinthe offending cial circles. This stats of tenslos contioned
OUTWARD-3rd September-Alstuch, Meriont have made up their minds that they have got a The Upper Swat tribes have paid the fine not be a bad one to show that we have in the mathshire, Nobi, Algon, Cyrar, Fallodgen, passage, and alleged that the offic. translation for two years, when, at last, an arrangement tough job in hand to execute. was too strong... Bal denied rásparaibility for was come to by which the Company were
of 10,000 rupees (about £12,500) tofileted up. peninsula a force quite prepared to act outside of 7ik September-Dalia, Sunda, Yarrienale, on them for their attack upon the British at the poller of the Kerari, and compissed that allowed the use of the Canal on condition that
Shakadar. The entire Swat Valley is now quiet, responsibilities of the High Commissioner to use 14th September-Hysen 17th Septam bet
li it called upon." It is certainly a part of the 10th September-Oceana, Sarbiden; Faripad Mr. Ganb, barrister of Calcutta, and was been 10,000 should be deducted from the annual allowed to defend him an
absidy) moe was it until 1887 that the Suen Umbeyls campaign, and latterly has been a
Quetta, is asking for reinforcements, as the his power for the malatenance of order shrough- Brumohe, Polyphemus, Antenar, Dalke Riche Casal was exclusively adopted as the mall route, wandair, wishing variona Mahousadan countries. belg inadequate and the garrisons wakk
angusiness la the place is increasing, the fort eat his antire jurisdiction, and, if requited, mers, Indrapura, Sinia, Wally,, sest Supreme.
to tavile the forces of pae portion of the ber-Manila, Trocas, dit weed, be impossible to define the numerous. He is said to be a very, old man and "fairly The Oramals have exptured. Fort Gullstan in Jurisdiction to come to the aid of any | HOMEWARD effung Bestacabar-Krat panda sad patsieninävsdingar: Which have › learned, being Kölé la rand and write?
the Semana Zion,
Father=Singapore Fra Frite.
3M declined,
and they of the frontier.
On the Court re-assdmbling yesterday after» Lo forego neon, F. Narayana Mahader – Bhaitel - Way | Frate the
cross-examined to show that Kelleles, prate proceeded to the
Ing Shively couched in palmuar lansmanmara
the
med star 22 - Türk: made me regarded" with "thu, utmost dislavour in offi- recalled and the Military Authorities appear to
* The Silat Win mesanded on the rylk, insiast Me, Tilak was lawod gulity and sente
Twentel
"Tho" "Mad" Mullah,' gi Malakand fame, Is said to be Bunerwal and a disciple of the Akhund of 5 sat. "He'was against is in the
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