MILITARY BOAT RACES.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY,
THE INDIAN FRONTIER WAR.
OCTOBER 9, 1897.
so'zed and beaten with many stripes until he was willing to amit the fraud and refund the money alied. Some of the religions Guilds are reketarian ecletfes, whose members are not only pledged to abstinence from flesh, but from wide, tobacco, and oplum as well. They excit a great deal of Influence opan the morals of the communlly and are composed of some of the beit
men and women in the empire. When the Galid becomes a secret society it is at once placed under the ban by the Government, which. good reason to view such associations with sta plion, as there have been so many attempts in the past to overthrow, the Government by ur of such means. The well-known fo-lao Hwut, so many of whose members have been deepl fated within the past five years, was originally a mutu benefit society, composed of old soldiers of the Imperial Army that suppressed the Tal- rings similar in fact to the Grand Army of the Republic in the United States. Gradually it was converted Into secret society, simlag political power, and its members have there-
took up a posliion in tha«v llige. The enemy
THE INDIAN NEWSPAPER occupled part of the village and the escort wat
PROSECUTIONS. Teo military sin-oared boat' races took placa
not strong enough to dilee them out, · The enemy BOMBAY, Sept. 15th, this afternoon. The first race was for $100, s
Inflcted severe loss on the lit∙le party until Major
BOMBAY, September 17th. General Yeatman Biggs found the enemy
As a result of the action of Government in boat between 31 Co. R‚A. and 15 Co. Rin force at Gagra Hill, which the 3rd Charis and two companies of the Galdes came nepablistes of the Native Pitss in Poons have
Worlede with two companies of the 35th Sikhs
the recent trials, about a dozen editors and from Kellett's Inland to the Victor. After stormed. Doe Sepay was killed and fire The enemy then retired. The Cavalry and 38th good start the Engineers took this lead and wounded. The Sangar Post was hotly attack-Degraw were out from camp before fasbreak petitioned the L'istrict Magistrate to remove
second race was for a smaller stake between fared the standard, The enemy was 16on In Lieutenant Watson, RE. behaved with great connection with, their respective papers, pattlag continurl dread at Insurrection, and has won easily by six lengths, time 6 min. The ed. The garrison made a role and cap and brought in all. Captain Birch, RA, and their games from the declaration Usts yearly supplied to him, as they are rexions 10 cenae force at Sarasarilo. It fa siated now that 59,005 | gallantry. The casualties were o officers' and men and go sunt, including Maxims, have been 120 men killed and wounded. The following forward other persons in their places, mostly mobil's:d'fncluding the frontler gamisons.
are the casualties-Kled-Lleut, Hughes, head printer on twenty-five ruptes a month was men of straw. In the case of the Hazari the 15th Sikhu; and, Lieutenant Crawford, R.A. Sive ely wounded: Lleutenant Watson, R.E. Pat forward.
The Governor, in ixcise of the L'eutenant Gooning, 1th Sikhs, Lieutenant Winter, R.A.
Sligbily wounded General under secilan 3 of Act 3 of 1864, has ordered Jeffrers, Captain Ryder, of the Farkbas, Lleat.m-ed-din Amiruddin, editor of the furhin Caselli, 35th Slichs and Capt. Birch R.A
Diccan, to remove himself The ladi.
from British following are details of the rank and file as far
Ar'm came to Bombay two years as possible:-Raffs:-Killed one, woonded ware months stace started the Mushin Daccan, a Grinightly paper pab. seven. Sikhs-Killed 31, woanded 43 Galdes :-Killed two, wounded ro
lished in Bombay, which is distinguished by lis killed, at wounded. Sippers killed, 15 wound- Nizam's Government, A warrant was served on violence against the British Government and the ed. 11th Rengal Lancers: wounded 2. A large Wednesday which ordered blm to quit within number of males and horses were killed.
H. K. Co. R. E. and F. Co. West Yorks over the lama course, Another good start was effected and again the Sappers' boat, Noddy, took the lead and won by four lengtha altas a good race. Time 6m. 18 #001.“
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NEWS FROM JAPAN.
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(From an occasional Correspondent.) The appended clippings from the Yapan Times of the 34th Septembar show preity well how little the political breezes are affecting the Marquis Ito and his intentions. It would appear that his freedom of, or rather from, action, had | the approval of the Emperor for there is no reason to support that he would, decline to accept him to.
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BOMBAY, Sept. 1őtá. General Bless relieved Fart Lockhart and afterwards carried Saragari which was stroner secupled by the enemy, whose less is severe, Gu- listaa has also been relieved. The field gun which were ordered to open fire on the enemy Bear Golistan successfully scattered them at a range of 3 000 yards.
The block on the North-Wertern Railway con- (İswer.
Hadda Mullah Is reported to be at Gindab. with gathering. The numbers are unknown. An attack is expected on Jimrod.
General Blood's column way hampered in the advance by want of water and forage.
Gunner 7
THE TIRAH EXPEDITION.
ALLAHABAD, Sept. reth. Among the officers likely to command Bri- gades in the Tirah Expedition Is Brigadier Gene- ral A. G. Hammond, ca.now officiating in com.
selection, as he has great knowledge of Frontier warfare.
mand of the Assam District, an excellent
THI KAYDIR TRADE FOUTE.
The closing of the Khyber has come at mast inopportune moment as lejarda trade with The small loss in action at Gegra P01 la altri. Kabul, as August and September as months la buted to the covering are of the guns and the which large consignments of frulis are sent long range valleys of the Lee-Metfords, under down to India. The caravans are now balted which the Gurkhas warmed the position. Colost Dakks and much of the fralt must be spoiled, cal Houghton sent soms avallibls men from the Amir loslog heavily In 'revenge, as talis Fort Lockhart who fired on the retreating enemy. cannot be collected until the traders more for
The artillery fire sgainst Saragathi wes inward there caravans. effective that the infantry attack was unopposed.
SILA, September 13th. Owing to want of trage and water between office if the Emperor desired Shamshok and Dama Hkel General Blood sends It may be understood therefore only two battalions, half a equidion and on that His Majesty is satisfied with his present malader of the and brigade follows the ad hri
company of Suppers via Rambit Paus ; the re- Courses and that he also approves ofthe casdactade. Nawaga, Khan of Newsgi. It is reported, of allies op to date by Tha present Cabinet. and certainly, to the outside and impartial
has made arrangements-for supplies. observer, there has been very little to civil at recently in the conduct of the external afla'rs of Japan. It is difficult to see how the Govern- ment could have acted otherwise than it did with regard to the Hawaiian Imbrogito, in isco of Japan's Interests, thers and her existing treatles with that country. Everyone remem- bets King Kalakaun's vlaft to the East some to or 15 years ago, and everyone knows that ba then invited immigrailon from Japan; but since .be got killed with kindness and good living in Americe, and his Queen got shunted from her throne in invour of a semi-American republic, (at which political drama England and Japan Looked on rather too unconcernidly) Uncia Sum has really been running the Hawaiian show under but a very thin disguise.
As regards the operation of the revised trasties, there is reason to halfeve that France has not the lightest latention of receding from her contentions and that Austria is equally determined. They intend to hayo completa reciprocity under the new trasties, and for this determination the other Powers, who too readily gave way to Japan's powers of perinasion, have resion, and are believed ia be, devoutly thank- ful. To this matter the Japanese will find that
tlon.
SIMLA September 16th,
THE." POLITICALS,"
LAHORE, Sept. rath
It is said that Mr. Cuingham, Secretary In the Foreign Department, joins the Tirab Field refuses to re-employ Colonel Warburton, Force as Political Officer and that Government
SIMA, September 18th.
they will have to give way eventually, and {i \ tured by the enemy all were killed, 21 med. Qor firing, returned to help, but the losses of the
Is most unreasonable that they should strive to do otherwise. Although mixed residence" la a lovely country like Japan has a very pleasant sound about it, there is no doubt that they as really not quite ready, despite their great efforts, and best intentions to undertake jurisdiction orer foreigners, and I fear that if they try it top #son they thereby farqish, only too easily and probably justly, caures for international disputes of the gravzal nature, which they will be wise to avold until both their civil and mill- tary administration is sounder and stronger than It is at present.
As regards Formons, and the Yomiurt's sug. gestios as to their Chinese subjects there being compelled to log off thels answer, Leannot be acknowledge its locapacity to such an extent at to call in such a measure to its ald. Let them look at their neighbours In Tonquin and the Straits, and remember the fasce tonsorial " sistance" proved In Cores, before repeating the farce to Formosa, Let them remember their olema pledges to the people to Formons, when they registered themselves as Japanese subjects. There le no need to be fa such a harry about Formossaffales. Burmah was pot pacified, neither was Rome built, in a day. Let the agi. tators who want to hasten the improvement al Formers furnish the funds required for railway and road work and the rest will follow sooner than expected. Quand les canonk finden! passer, as the great Napoleon used to say. I Was the passing of the English Canons Into the highlands of Scotland that finally broke up
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Of the garrison of Saraghari which was crp- total lorses on Samina between the 13th and 14th are gokilled and 59 wounded.
The Goverment of Ind's sanctions ffy_per cent, of batta to the Commissariat and Trans- port establishments at and beyond Peshawar.
If the station does not promptly improve the whole country wil be up in arms, Captain Rydet, 2nd Battalion of the rat Garkbar, was slightly wounded in Gentral Jeffreya' last action with the Mohmands.
Havildar who led the sortle in capturing the During the investment of Gollstan the gallant
standards has died.
The losses of the Af:ldis are reported to be very
General Jeffreys' force' reached North Fort, Ramat Pass, on the 14th Instant without oppe 1ling, bat during the nighi bis comp was bred into for six hours. Lieut. Tomklos and Bailey, 38th Dogra, were killed Lieut. Harington w dangerously wounded the bayildar of the Bat-heavy, lery and the Political Officer's orderly were killed; five sepors were wounded; and 25 casualties among the hories and males.
The Afridis apd Qrakeşi hang haggladia falt holding yirgan. The General hold, a reconnaissance to-day to verify this report.
The enemy appeared before Gallstan at noon on the rath Instant. The water tanke wzra Billed and the garrison prepared for a alege. At four o'clock to the evening the enemy in force had closed to within ten yards. On the 13th the enemy closed on the walls and were strongly re-isinrced. "A havilder and 16 men.volunteered to capture the standards 50 yards off. They delivered a bayonet charge in'o 300 of the eremy, espiared the standards and had 10 men wounded. Another havlidar and to men rushed out to help and captured three more standarda The suba az and two men gallantly brought in the wounded men who had been left behind The officers and men had been at their posts for thirty hours. Our casualfes were two killed, 8
wounded.
There was a terrifi: dust storm at Tangu on the 15th at night leaving scarcely one seal standing,
Lathkar.
There were several reparts yesterday of large bodles of Afridis gathering at the math of the Bara Valler, whose objective is the destruction of the head works in the Feshawar Cantonment and the drinking water supply.
The Kalaw is have sent in half the Firga la General Flies, the remainder is expected. General Elles' force halts from the 16th to 18th at Gandab to repair the road which is im practicable for camels.
General Westmacott, 20lb Punjab, Infantry; two squadrons of the 13th Bengal fancers and No. 3 Mozotale Vallery pasbe forward on the foot of Nabakki Pars, when he reconnaitred lo
24 hours.
poweri
The hearing of the charge against the pob lisher and pilnter of the Poona Valohav, for attempting to excite directlyleciton, was cora minced in the High Court yesterday.
Daring the bearing of the Tilak card Mr.
Jus lae Strachey received several threatening
le ters. One was placed in his hand as he took his seat on Tuesday to begin-h's samming up, bidding 'ri prepire for death either that or anotter day. Another aid he would be shot from the gallery of the Cant.
loja
heca purived with merclioss panlah- ment. What set the workmen's Gallda have had upon the condition of their class, it | would be difficult to any Wi
Wages could hardiy go lower than they have been, and are still in many quailers. The Journeyman have perhapa not bean greatly benefited-except. In being enabled to obtain employment at all, by the and the prevention of rainous competition. All adjustment of rivalries among their employers
NOTANDA.
CALENDAR
OCTOBER.
Meteorological means based on ten years' "observations to 1393. Barometer 29.991 Themometer momma76.3
Humidity............70
Rainfall
TO-DAY:
WEATHER EXPORT.
On date at On date ut
10
Barometer. 3997 Thermometer komme 77 Humidity. Rainfall
TO-DAY,
77
76 87
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Saturday, 9th October, 1897. (St. Dears.) Chinese-1473 of 91h moon of Bird year of
Kwon-37.
Jawish--191k Tiri, 5658. Mohammedan-12th Jomada I., 1915.
Sau-Rl283 senemises, 5 kr. 15 min.
Sel High water-Morning .............. Ske. Almin. Afternoon 8kr. 59miß, Low water-Morning Ikr. 80min, Afternoon #år. Simla. ANNIVERSARIES.
20
1841-Capture of Chiutal 185-Great fire at Canton; damaga valimatod
*at $4,000,000,
1884-The .. Kalung lost on Dydd Island. 1891-The sa. Normand wrecked on the Fes-
cadores; 24 lives lost.
1891-Cap. Crowlle, of the 2.5. Ching Ping, drowned off the Bogus Forts,
TO-MORROW.
Sunday, toth October, 1897,
(17th after Trialty.) Chinese-15th of 9th moon of zörd year of
Kwong- (National fête of Cha H. (A.D. 1130-1200) Jewish-14th Tisri, 5653. Mohammedan-18ik Fomada 7, 1518,
San-Risas
Sets
GAT. 56min. .........m där. 59min. High water-Morning 9kr. 9mía,
Afternoon Low water-Morning ............. Hir. Simin. Afternoon sa Bår. $7min. ANNIVERSARIES. 1834-Death of Lord Napler at Macao. 1856-Tae release of the Arrow's crew dều manded by Sir John Bowylag. 1897-Loss of the P. & O. 11. Bokhara
Sand Island, Pesandares, with shout 135 Ilves.
CHURCH SERVICES. ・・
St. John's Cathedral:-Communios, y am.
Matins, I am,, Evensong, 5.4f p‚m. Roman Catholle Cathedrals—Man at 6am, 71 m. 8 a.m. and 9.30 8,m. Benediction,'
Sp.m. combination of employers. It is to be hoped that before that
ilme, however, the West will have found some less wasteful method of settling labour troubles than the present syslam of strikes and lockouts
by.—Stercury and that China may be enabled to proñi there-
A BOA THAT SWALLOWED HIS
WIFE.
Union Church-Services, ti a.m. and 6 p.m. Garman Belkisds Chapel, West Polit
Morning Service, 11 m
St. Francti Church, Wanchai :—Maas (Chis.). 6.m., (Port.) 7,30 a.m., Benediction, 5 pai, St. Jouph's Church, Garden Road 1--Morning
Service (English), 9.2
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St. Anthony's Chapel, West Palat 2-MAIN-G Warlayan Methodist Church :—Services, 10.34) SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE": French (Ozeanien) to-morrow. Australian (Chinġtu) 14th lost. Australian (Omi Maru) 15th lost. English (Katsar-f-Hind) 16th inst, German (Sackson) 19ih inst,
foto, or rather swallowed himself fato, notoriety scientists are trying to explain what is considered a remarkable phenomenon; and even poets have pot the swallowing act into varse. Here are the "Among the remarkable incidents noticed facis, according to The Illustrated London News week there w that of the South American boa-constrictor, at the Zoological last Society's Gardens, swallowing his companion in the Reptile House, and exhibiting no symptom afterward either of the pange of remorte or those of indigestion. The two serpents had lived THE P.&O. steamer Java, from China, arrived amicably together nearly a twelvemonth. They in London yesterday morning. were of the same species, but ose was nine feel long and the piber eleven. It is not supposed that the larger one intended to eat the other, and they are still less likely to have elver, praceable and gentle animal. Broth were uncally fed with pigeons. One afternoon theit keeper had placed two birds-one for each. serpent-in the giszed apartment, fifteen feet by six feet, which was the boa-constrictors' dwelling. The bigger serpent, having galekly swallowed bis own appointeding in the laws of his mess. meal, abserved the second pigeon visibly
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The Canadian Pacific Railway Cols steamDE Empress of Japan waited from Yokobaran for Vancouver this morning.
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Frades Kre over-crowded and the struggis for bread is very kren. Tas Guild lessens the fighting one another. Sikes do occasionally friction and prevents the waste of strength in happen, notably among the weavers, who is among the most torbalaat of mechanics, but THE CHINESE "GUILD.
they are not anally prolonged. The Guilds
trade, as well as in social life, is the Gulld. The for the settlement of civil causes. No man is are recognized by the Giverament, and the One of the most potent faddences in Chinete
courts not Infrequently employ their good offices. word wut which they are for such an 110- ciation and which in variously translated
permitted to engage in any line of business "sembly," "society," "clab," "anlon," and mandarin could quote no s'atute requiring him without entering the proper Gulld, and wblic u (in combication) "church," is as near as may be General Yesimon-Biggs went on with the
to enforce such a'rule, he will urs his Isïluence advanced parties and found a large force of
the exict equivalent of the English word and power to sustain the custom. Initiation is "gatid," The Guilds el Europe, originating in not difficult. In some cases the payment of a Akidle wlibin 405 yards. The Gallitas garri-
the colleges or clubs of ancient Roms, partly defintie sum to the treasury of the Guild, lo ap, but the enemy filed towards Katapps and son were hard pressed. The pons were brought
secular, partly religious in character, each with others the giving of a banquet to which members i's paron salt and least day, cach devoted to of the Gold are invited. As yet, each locality Khanki valley before they 'came into action, Artillery Era and infantry volleys were opened
the protection of tome particular craft, often bas its own Guilds entirely ladependant of thase- partaking of the za ure of mutual benefit or on the retreating enemy. The and P.I. with two
In other districts. No attempt is made to anile A very meagre account bas been received Insurance sacieties, frequently developing sto guna reinforced Gulletan. The remainder of regarding General Jeffreys being wounded. secret fraternities, often, as in the Lowlands
the various local Guilds even of the same trade the columa returred to Fort Lockhart after a Apparently General Jeffreys, followed Captain and
in one provincial or national association DIL In Germany, interfering in political ficulty in travelling and the consequent lack severe march. The fire of the field gans under Cole to punish the tribermen, who had attacked affairs, the object of (eur
to antecraile Captain Strange was good, and resulted in
of Intercourse In the part have ́ doubtless the camp. He lost no time in baming villages, governments and b):ct at ilmes to driving the enemy off the side of the bill and and being overtaken by darkness is returning sepressive legislation, find their exact comafer- there been a geocial, federation of all the prevrated any such combinaloo. Nor has encouraged the Galletan garrison.
lost touch of part of the Brigade, General
part in the various Awf of China The origin trades in one locality. Difference of trade is General El'es's brigade arrived at the top of Jeffreys, the Bulls and the Mountain Battery of the latter seems lost in the obscurity of anti-like living on different aides of a mouniato, the Karappa deble and bs met with no opposi-insing their way, went into a vitage toit for the quity, and they seem very early to have attained
* common proverb. The woıkınca have hardly night and were attacked in the dark. A hand high degree of development. They have Awakened to a realization of the fact that they tr-hand struggle took place. The 15h Slibexerted both beneficial and an fajarloos may have common interests as opposed to their and the Guides Infantry, probably hearing the inflence upon Chiarse society, though in the employers. It is not impossible in the rare main they must be regarded as beneficial. The thai the Golids will follow the course of develop. 35th Sikhs stem inexplicable,
Chices are remarkably social in their instincts, meat in the West where they hare given bleth, and it is in the hwuf more than in anything on the one hand, to trades blous composed else, perhaps, that these lasiing's find satis entirely of journeymen, to which master cr action. Itakes the place for them of club and
employers of labour are not admitted, aud, on | church, chamber of commerce, loan and lorus.
and the other, to trasie ance association, and secret fraterally. Among varians handicam. the most common of them are those of the Carpenters, masons, weavers, dyers, mecharies of all sorts, are comprad of masters, journeymen, and apprens thoroughly." organized, each with A union
tices, with fixed rates for admission and stated 'mes of meellag, when wages of journey- men are fixed, prices some›imes determined, various rules adapted for the good of the craft, cairatererament vår market indul de f
between employers and employed, and thus the enemy was part of the Afridi ni Sashkar, who pre returning from Samins, or the local often to prevent strikes, with their calamitous resuits, and generally, we may say, to protect the interests of the Galld. But such anions are bot confined to ariane bankets, booksellers, merchants of every sort are also bound together rater of exchange are fixed and agreements en in association with their fellows ni the same line; tered into as to methods of conducting business which may at times take the form of local trusts for the control of the market and the enhance ment of prices. Other societies are the pro- vincial Gallds found to all large cities, wbore visitors from the most distant parts of the empire will find their fellow countrymen of the same district and obtain much valuable information to guide them to their business transactioar, or, If need be, sympathy and aid in sickness and to their native places lo case of death. These provincial gold hails are often mest elegant structures, such as the Canton Gold Hall la Shanghal, Gited up with every sort of con- renience from the Chinese point of view, and are indeed fashionable clubs houses. Many of the Awaf are insurance orloin associallous. Regt lar monthly dues are paid by the members, and on the accumulation of a certain sam it is loaned of rotation. Many are thon provided with the funds needed to procure a wife or to meet press Ing obligatio:s. One of the most Interesting features is the existence of a patron saint or pated founder of their craft, As the shoemakers of Europe have thele St. Crispin and the carpen
At the fortnightly meeting of the Mariae Board ters their St. Joseph, so the fallors of Chinx have their Flen and the physicians their Hwa T'cu. of Victoria, held at Melbourne 3rd all The festival of the patron god is usually the oc the question of detention of the brig Phyllis
a British ship and the 'rabsequent sale of her to casion for the annual meeting and its observa co
fers!; n owner, was brought on for conalderation is attended with rich merry making and feasting and oftentimes theatrical exhibitions. Id by the board. It appeared, that on the 19th Phyllu the luterloz of Chins, whose ancient customs have March last the board ordered that the suffered iliris change, the play, as in ancient should be detained antil repairs of an extent Talyich Greece, is entered on a 'sage in the open als, nature were effected on her. In May last sho
Australian It is reported that General Jeffreys was and all comers are welcome, the expenses being was purchased by Mr. Gunderson, consul for Activ attacked on the 16th by 6,000 of the enemy. covered by subscripilon, Frequently there are Sweden and Norway, who now claims that she
lacing the in a foreign v:stel ander the Norwegian flag,| Independent my General Jeffreys had a very successful 8ght permanent stages with dressing rooms! with the Mohmande and Salizeals on Saturday, temple, and the deity in whose honour the per- and will remain so for two years, by which Tatiang the 1815, Our loss is all. Detalls are formance is given is supposed to be one of the time she must go to Norway to be naturalised. spectators and to be greatly pleased with the The repairs ordered by the board have not been effected according to theft views, and It communication with General Blood since the the case in Europe, and wholly religious. All is expect d that application will be made 1816. The Cavalry patrols of both forces bare the popular idols have societies devoted to their shortly for permission for the vessel to leave visited Kumali but have mlised each other. cult, and the annual celebration of their festivals Victoria, notwithstanding that the order for On Sunday small bodies of the enemy were are the red-letter days of the Chinese peasant's detention is it in force. An opinion of Dr.
Aggregating 19,069 tona reglater.. coming out of the Bedmanal Pass where Adda calendar. The bollday-making is almost wholly Wollaston, the board's counsel, was read to the Mullah is supposed to be. They relied before out of doors, and the amarements of the people effect that as the Phyllis was detained prior to
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA Dock RETULICS, General Blood's Cavalry patrols.
are as a rule, quite harmtes, from a moral polat the sale, the detention would remain
Kowloon Docks, of view. The one exception is that in some locall until the order for repairs had been complied
Usually there is ties large numbers of men and women give the wlib, In the course of discussion Mr. A. Wlison City of Ric ama stated that he thought they should abide by the Parg..................... day up to gambling. procession in which the members of the Galld, opiston of their own counsel, and then if applic- Sakaf................... generally clothed in red garments, take pazi, ation were made for the vessel to lears Victoris, Kupa... and which escorts the idol round the village or and were refused, Mr. Gunderson could apply to Hogu!
Wijt Yörk sanaarsenta "Cosmopolliams district for an airing. His passage through the the Supreme Court at very litle cost if he chose Lung Tsing nanining
to do so. On the motion of Mr. Lilly, the board streets is marked by bring of guns and cracksig and by the burning of great quantities of incense, decided that the order of detention would be facet Christenson....... Semellmes the spirit of the god is supposed to enforced if permisulon were sequested for the Petrarck asmarais take possession of a member of the Awut, who vessel to leave before the order was complied Donar emeritzouzaraao' werks himself into a phrensy and is enabled to with-Daily Commercial News.----
PASSED THE CAMAL. perform many marvels. Occasionally the op-
THE great value of Scant's Emulsion of Pare Cod
OUTWARD 17th September-Hemokr, Deli
Sinta 216 pertunity is ared to harm some personal enemy,
1414 Septem as the possessed is held Irrepersible. We have Liver Oil with Hypophosphites to Wasting ke Rickmers, Indrapura,
28th September koown one or two missionaries attacked on •Diseases is shown by the accompanying state September-Mantle, Trocas
ment from D. C. Freeman, Sydney, Aust, ber-Sophie Rickmers. such occasions under the pretence that their
town was offensive to "Having been a great sufferer from pulmonary Ulysses, Cam, Stak, Trivia at October Glengarry, Melbourne - Strath presence in the
When the Impositon is carried attacks and gradually wasting away for the pastorala, sia October Commonwealth, the god. A wing of the 30th P. 1, and a Company of too far, however, the authorities will interfere, two years, it affords me great pleasure to testify the Males Kotts Sappers have arrived at Mangu, as in the cric af au insolent fellow, who, few that the above medicine has given me great 8th October-Baxladi, Ernest Simons, - -
too rifles of the Royal Irish and 60 rifies of years ago, in a neighbouring city impersonated relief, and cheerfully recommend it to all suffering hus, Irene, 15th Sikhs march to Fort Lockhart,
the god Ta Tien, and raised a good sum of Convoys are working daily between Hango money ostensibly to purchass now salt of and Fort Lockhart,
slothing for the idol in the temple. On paterlag a yamon and demanding that the local official should bow down and worship kits he was
the grand old highlanders." Everything comes dangerously, 8 seriously and 22 slightly the top of the Pass and will try to open up com- distress and barlat or transport al their remate quarrelled: saakes axe, indeed, batween them-
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to him who knows how to wait long enough,
The scheme that has been in motion for the past fortnight to induce Marquie Ito to resume the Presidency of the Cabinet, seems to have been unsuccessful. Perfectly free as he is from any personal ill-feeling towards the statesmen in office, and willing as he la to runder masis tance to them, it was not to be expected that the Marquis would be prevalled upon to sċ- cept such an offer at the present moment. It was a mistake on the part of certain Minis. ters to havs turned their thoughts to arch a plan. Undoubtedly the Cabinet is confronted with serious troubles In the internal as well as the external affairs of the country, and ii la not penstural that some of its members should have thought it wise to turn for Marquis Ito's detiva help and direction. But, the Cabinet hoing to a lal way to carry on the administration, we think It belter for the sake of all the panies cancuned to let it pull through as long as it can and keep the Marquis 11 A FASCITA which the country may fall back upon in case of suprema necessity, However, the lact that the attempt to persuede Marquis Ito la enter the Cabinet has not been accemfal does HD: DOGSESEZİly mean that the political situation has been settled. So many delicate problems ara pressing themselves. upon the Immediate attention the Cabinet, that nobody know what time may bring faith, t
Margals Ito left the capital on Wednesday, taking the irsin at Shloagawa at 5:05. – P.M. Leaving the train at Yokohama, he was to proceed to Kanazawy, - white he had some besiness in connection with the scheme for the restoration of the ancient but now almost forgotten Kansaswa Elbrary, in which scheme he is very much interested as the sole "originator and práv moler, After a day or two ́spent there, the Marquis was to return to Olso, where he intende to live for the present, having sold his residence
to Tokio.
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SIMLA September 17th,
Reports received from Bonerwal say that there is a gathering of Ore thousand men at the galkot and Morah Passes.
The Khan of Nawagni soppiled wood and grain to the 3rd Frigade on their arrival t Nawagal
munication with General Blood.
PARACHINAR, September 18th. The Masazzal are still collected together and have advanced within two miles of our border. The Airidis are slated to have promised to help them when we advance,
THE D. D. R. itexmer Wally from Hamburg, felt Slogapore for this port yesterday, and may be expected here on or about the 14th fast,
THE Imperial German Mall ner Sacker, Beriin of the 25th ult., left Colombo-for-th carrying the German malle with dates izomá mate. He perhaps only thought of lating a port yesterday afternoon, and may be expected playful bite out of it, even as a greedy or wanton here on or about Tuesday, the 19th inst, another chlid's mouth. The keeper bad left them, and it in conjectured that, both the ser penis having got their teeth fastened in the
SIMLA, September 19th. The Viceroy has recalwed the following 'mer. General Blood will probably to-day clear the sage from the Queen: Am deeply grieved at Bedmanal Pass about twelve miles trom Naws the loss of ad meny brave officers and men and to one of the members, determined by a system ittle bay might be seen blting at an apple lo ILL
wish to know how the wounded are going on. Had Mullah with a Mohmand gathering is re- The conduct of my troops is most admitable." ported to be at Bedmans!.
Owing to the beavy fighting with General Tef force will probably be reconstituted,
There were 53 horses and mules wounded in freya' force the compoililon of the Tirak fielddelty, usually in the case of the artisans the red Pigeon'a bones, neither could withdraw it
General Jeffreys' camp to addition to the 36 killed.
Calonal Melklejohn remains at Panjkara till further orders from General Blood, Colonel Mehlejohn has left at Seral two companies of the 4th Sikar, half a quadron of the Galdes Cavalry and Field Battery, To-morrow Colonel Meiklejohn sends Bve days' rations and 44 boxes of ammunition with an escort of one battalion and two squadrons of Guides Calvary to meet the escort from the 2nd Brigade at bar, The Kurram, upper and lower, lo quiet. Tele- graphic communication has bean sestored,
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Captain Cole with a squadron of the Bengal Lancers pamard the Mohmands who
losing only one horse.
SIMLA, September 20th, The fight at Mayelkila occurred because General Jeffreys was delayed waiting for two Companies who had gone to Badalat to burn a village. When he was returning he took up position about 3 miles from Maye kils, where he was fired Into at short range
General Jeffreys received the convoy all rations and ammunities safely, The escort under Colonel Adams returned safely.
attacked General Jeffreys' cumg, and killed 11 unknown, Westmacott has been in hellographic | bonour' done him. Some of the Gulide, as was
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Several Yirgaka bave come in. Mr. Davis, Political Officer, la with General Blood, and there seams small signs of opposition from the Mobmands unless the late fighting at Ramal Pass changes the fouling of the libesmen.
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It is probable that General Blood may have bean attacked last night by Adds Mallah from the Bedmasal Pair.
General Westmacott, with the zoth P. 1., za Gaskhas, the 28th Pioneers, the Sappers and No. 3 Mountain Battery, was ordered to go on the far side of the Nabakki village yesterday.
Probably General Westmacest will move to Nabakki and make a reconnaisance towards Kus Chinardi, which may lead to draw off Adda Mullah from General Blood.
· PANJEANA, September 17 h. Camp Inayat, September 17-The and Bigade moved out to attack the Mohmands in the valley north of the Camp on the 16th and punish them for the attick on the Camp on the Irth, The Bengal Lancers found the enemy on Some poilicens, obsaver the ok, had the bills sight miles from the Camp. The 35th expected that Marquis Ito would, upon his rein Sikhs attacked, supported by four guns and six from abroad, become and be made suce more companies of the Baffs. The Sikhs drove the the centre of our politter. They had hoped to energy. Into the hüls, but eventually retired have some hand in any movement that he before superlex force on to the Buffs. The might set going, Tast the Marquis from one enemy than advanced against the felt flack and cause of another, has shown no disposition to drove back the Cavalry and surrounded the
Our losses at Sadda on the 16:h weze ono oppose thé Administration must have proved company of Sikhs. The Cavalry charged und qulia a disappointment to these men.
relieved them and the Guides came up and sepoy killed and five wounded. Took again at the state of things in Formora, swept the enemy back. The force halted for The Highland Light Infantry lolt Mardan Out of the three miillan zative Formosaus in some time destroying the towers and then yesterday morning. They leave Jalala to-day, retired. The company herd pressed and was the Island there is not a single one who has car
Colonel Macgregor with the Oxfords and the off bis queue. As for ibe spisings of the sa- the extreme right of Sikhs on the hiils on No. 7 Mountala Battery leaves Mardan to-day. tives there is no end of them. All then things running short of ammusling when the Genaral Patiala regiment arrived at Arima Killa yester are due to the fallasm of the Government to take Officer Commanding moyed the Guides towards day. staps to see that Formosa and the Formosans them, which they did gallantly, the Guides are made similar to Japan and the Tapaneis, carrying the wounded Sikhs back. The solise Should we go to war with a foreign nation the ment was carried out in good order, the enemy the defence of the country will in no small men pressing Darkness came on before the force sure depend upon the secally of these islands, reached the Camp, and the guns with Sappers It is Bigh time for the Government to take the and escort of Baits becuas separated from the problem of unliying these, lilande foto serious coferta which passed them in the darkness.
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