Companies ware relieved at the Dongalo by. "wo of the 4th Cavalry,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, AUGUST
DISORDER NEAR BANGKOK
The Siam Free Press heats in the district of Patriow near Langkok a Roman Catholic priest has been seriously assaulted by nativas. Sanrious disorder prevailed hise at pang Pathang in the same province Certain European, mer chant was attacked by soldiers and brigands and his house was looted There is also news that an Imlian named Montresor had been robbed and killed A
A WHITE ELEPHANT.
BRIBLE LIFT÷FATALIT
Ashocking lift fatality occured at Elja-Coffee Palace, King-street, Sydney, on the oth A man named George Gardner, between so and 60 years of age, who, for the past year or two had been employed at the Coffee Palace, was engaged in painting the woodwork about the
Weather
Shippin
Captain Unswor Wai, from Bangkok, generally," an
Captain of the steamship Pii, from Singapore, reports Had very trans Minds DARDANDS, British from 5.WV. and 1, with heavy rain squalls and high sea,
YSANG, British ste ERİN. 9th Aug Gent Jardine,
Stevens, 9th AugS General Butterfield & Swin KWANG LEE, Chineše steane
Lincoln 9th AugCanton General.-C, M. 5. N. Cơ KEONG WAI, British steamer,
NEWS FROM OUTPOSTS.
AAN PARANAQUE, August and Orders were received here today from bri made, he were received here recognoissance in force toward Laguna de Bay amplying With the orders, a sufficient number to make uph party one hundred strong were detailed from the 20th Kansas batinlion stationed here, The party was under the immediate direction of Captain Flanders, acting major. It is rumored that 2000 natives were coming in the direction. of these lines and this party was for the purpose of ascertaining the whereabouts of this force. Before the heavy rains these parties been a great deal bettered, it may simply be a formed. The men in somewlist; anxious" There were some four or five thousand peoplE | GOLD DINING IN NEW GUINEA. „ the wheel and the supporting timbers, and cast and clear Swalow to port Light vari:"| Pisa, German steamer, 2396 continuation of the former plan to keep in
elther to move or take:
or take a transport for then the crowd. The procession, which was
BANGKOK, July 28th......
The white elephant has at last reached considerations, should have been flattered by the stir its arrival caused yesterday afternoon.
were often sent out and as the roads bare Bangkok from Quban, and, if affected by such { she is expected to get away on the 20th inst. then the lift was set in motion, and the wheel Amoy August 4th, light to fresh northerlyHATTAN, British steamer, 1,83, J. S.
a
e under the direction of Mom Chan Alangkam, home shores
ZAPOTE BRIDGE, August and. was certainly picturesque. It left the railway Two companies of the Montana infantry terminus ut four o'clock, and the programme. went out to day to reconnoltre the country in which we have already given was all carried this section. There have been rumours for out. At Wat Saket some ten Brahmin priests some time back as to a probable atack by the were in attendance, and poured holy water natives along this line. A number of days ago over the new royal elephant to drive out the the natives made a shami aulick on the outposts Jungle spirits. The ceremonies were continued but nothing further has happened. It inay be within the Palace walls both last evening that this Montana party is to make a junction and to-day, the elephant receiving its name with the detail from the Kansas battalion some this morning from the King. It is a female where beyond the lines for a stronger advance. elephant, about five years old and a little over four sot in height. All the experts, and there yesterday, It is the feeling here that trust and be are many on such an occasion. some work to be done with the natives. Repronounced its colour to be remarkably fine. It was said to be really white," and though white ports make it that the natives are threatening is not the correct term the colouring was very an advance, and the men are as usual teady for distinctly marked. The elephant, was led in them. General Grant pays all is quiet, but the procession by Lung Kochsit. "that parties will be sent out to view the Country
and secure information of a truthful nature..
The bridge hospital here is taxed, to its utmost. There are 84 occuping bunks in the mording report and there are men in quarters who should be placed there,
There was a good deal of excitement here among the natives last night and to-day over the death of Lieut. Burlon, one of Aguinaldo's officers. He died of mallpox and exposure. The brass band was out in full force and at the burying ground the natives exhibited an hys terical grief that is quite significant in view of the proximity of the native rebels to our lines.
CEBU NEWS
According to the latest information received
It is reported that two white elephants have been captured at Singora, and are to be pra» scaled to His Majesty when he goes south next month. Singora is also rejoicing at present in the possession of a bullock with six legs. Times,
́OUR LATEST GUN. Great result are expected from a new rain. gun which Armstrong and Company have made, If it goes through its trials-nt Portsmouth successfully, it will gradually supersede the the present rain. weapon in the barbettes of battle ships, provided, of course, that it is more powerful. It is a monster gun as modern wire wound weapons go, for they are smaller than
A WARNING. TO MINERS.
SYDNEY, July 6th.
A representative of Daily Telegraph last evening had an interview with hir. James Monaghan, who returned to Sydney from the Mambare goldfield.
R
Aug-Singapore 4th Augi" Genen Carlowitz & Co. T
4l probably proceed boma by way of Torres Straits calling at Thursday Island Batavia, and Singapore. She is a gunboat of 805 tons displacement, and commissioned at Sydney on the 1st April, 1896, with the follow Ing officers-Lieutenant and commander Charles W. S. Legatt mvigating lieutenant, W. Nunn lieutenant, N. McC. Lewis surgeon, Dr. T. D. Halahan, B.A.: assistant paymaster F. S. Spencer; and gunner, F. E. H. Johns skylight immediately above the large lift-wheel. Captain Rolle, of the steamship Pussy in charge, William F. Well engineer Arthur
The gunboat Lirard, which we previously. He had placed planks near this wheel, across from Manila, reports: Moderate gales, cloudy on the Australian station, has been sioned to replace the Goldfinch. Contrary to the upright timber supports, on which to stand sky, high sea, hard squalls of wind and rain
⠀ Worth, gtil Aug. — Bangkok 1st Aug, Re the general custom, the Goldfinch will sail from whilst doing the painting. Without thinking from 5.S.W. up to noon of the 8th inst from
and Timber, Yuen Fat Hong waters, and according to present arrangement, fight foot on the axle of the wheel. Just chore, reports - From Foochow to Jensen, th Aug. Cheloo 3rd here before the relief ship arrives in Australian what he was doing, apparently, he placed his whence light to indidente breezes, variable.
Captain Roach, of the steamship Hallab, HERMES, Norwegian steamer, 849, J.Cre
** General,-0. E. & M. Co. 3rd Augu Telegraph.
began to revolve. The axle was somewhat breeze, moderate sea, fine and clear, Amoy togth Aug,-Foochow 6th Aug Amoy greasy, and Gartner's foot slipped In a mo
Swalow August. 7th, moderate southerly to ment his leg was caught between the spokes uth-easterly breeze, considerable ses, over-
and Swalow 8th, General-Douglas, raik & Ca he was carried round with the revolutions. A able winds, smooth sea, cloudy sky, occasional fellow workman, named George. Cobley, who min showers, Vessels in Foochow NIL In: was working on the third floor, heard Gartner Amoy Glenfalloch and Formosa. In Swatow cry out, and Ascending a ladder, he was horrified to see him dangling from the wheel Dagmar, Wongkot and Sishan. by his leg. He at orice called upon the liftman
NOTANDA. to reverse, and Gartner, was shortly after Mr. Monaghan, who was ill in bed, suffering extricated from his terrible position. With the from a recurrence of a fever contracted on the assistance of another man, Cobley carried him goldfield, said some 40 minors came back with down to the ground floor and drove him to him, nearly all of whom had landed at Cook the Sydney Hospital. On arrival at the town. The de turned up anddenly at the institution, however, it was seen that he was mouth of the Mambare with a lot of fresh miners dead. His leg was found to have been crushed for the field, half of whom, however, when they almost to a pulp, and his shoulder blade was heard the woeful state of affairs, decided to re-also broken. Deceased was a native of Ger turn, "The sickness is increasing terribly," said | many, Telegraph, Mr. Monaghan, "and when I left the death rate was over three a month. Finnegan's, Watson's, Fraser's, and Reynold's are worked out; no one can get carriers to ga inland to prospect the roughly. There are a few trying it some five or
The Paris Figaro has published notes writ- six miles round the worked-out arm, and the others are just hanging on-making tucker-inten by Dreyfus while awaiting trinint the close the hope that something may be struck. The of 1894. The Times says that they bear the native boys are treated shamefully by the store- keepers, and property speaking, the minners stamp of truth. Dreyfus says: cannot get boys at all. There is nothing now either in the Gira or Mainbore, but fossicking, and unless a party can get carricis at 6d per Ib. for every 20 smiles to go inland, it is no use going near New Guinea. Besides, the natives are dangerous, and if any new ground is to be struck it can only be found by blazing a track and fighting through. M'Laughlin's Creek, 70 miles from Tamata, is the
DREYFUS.
"On Saturday, October 13, I received a letter directing me to be on Monday, the 15th, at 9 a.m., at the War Office for the general inspec tion. I reach the office on the Monday. I am ushered into the room of the head of the General Staff There I see Major Du Paty de Clain and other persons in civil dress whom I did not know. I am told to seat myself
from Cebu, on the morning of the 9th July the uld type. The hew tin. gun is-12ft. longer achieve, but it would take most wish to fata table, and Major Du Paty de Clam sits
CALENDAR.
AUGUST.
observations to 1898.
"Meteorological means based on
Barometer Thermometer
Humidity Rainfall
fifteen years
TO-DAY..
· WEATHER REPORT,
-On daje at
Bo
88
Barometer Temperature Humidity.... Rainfall...
TO-DAY.
29.755 81.0
.83
13.483-
On dite
Wednesday, 9th August, 1899,
*Clearances at the Harbour. Ofice." Karignam, British str., for Canton. Cheunshan, Britishi str for Swaton Haimun, British atri, for Swalow. Ellen Rickmers, German str. for Saigon. Hongkong French str., for Haiphong Empress of Chica, British str, for Amoy, Taisang, British str., for Swatow, Ba Darrianus, British str., for Singapore. Kiangnam, Chinese str; for Hankow, /
Departures
Aug. 9. Tumsui, British str., for Shanghai
Aug. 9, Haimun, British stri for Swatow. Aug. 9, Zy, American'ship, for Royal Road Aug, 9, Empress of China, British steamer, for -
Vancouver.
Aug. 9, Taisang, British str., for Shanghai, Avg. 9, Dardanus, British str, for Singapore. Aug, 9, Kagoshima Mary Japanese str, for
Singapore.
Passengers Arrived,
Per Keong Wat, from Bangkok 70 Chinese. Per Hattan, from Coast Ports--Miss Blindow, Messrs. Milli, Kwai Sum; 1 European, and 10t
Chinese-4th of 7th moon of 25th year of Chinese.
Kwang-si.
Sun Rises
Sur. gómin. Sets
6kr. 35min. Moon- Equator zår. p.m. High water-Morning ..... ghr, gulin. Afternoon ....10kr, 35min. Low water-Morning...........shr. žðmin.
Afternion “zhr. 7qualm; ANNIVERSARIES. 1842—British troops landed at Nanking.
1856 Madame Vestris died.
896-Typhoon in Hongkong and Macao,
Per Furusang, from Manila-Messrs. son, Villanueva, T. Betivos, A. Lanchez, Hroo A. Martin, Miss N. Aleksceona, Messm, G., Reichwein, U. Tree, L. Rege, A. Har;; L.: Cinninez, Mr. and Mrs. Johns, Meurs W. Pagina, Qlaki, T. Robertson, Chas. Doglie, V. Villegas, S. Power, E. Deleme, and 254 Chinese
Departed
· Per Empress of China, for Amoy My A. S. Mahara For Shanghai-Mr. D. A. McKenzie, and Sergt. Hudley. For Nagasaki-Min A N. Huke, Mesirs. Hollis, and Gustav- Niedors.
hostilities, broke out between the Americans than the present one, so that it will be-nearly and Filipinos. The engagement took place on soft. long. The tendency in the new guns is to the hills of "Pardo, where ale rebels were increase the length. The old 12in. gun is only strongly entrenched. The Ainerican los con 271: Jong, then came the present weapon,
of five killed and three wounded, while with a length of 371, and now it seems pos that of the insurgents is not known. The latter sible that we shall have a soft. gun before long, hope to even have a chance without spending writing, more and more amazed. Scarcely have 1898-President Mckinley. received Spain's in For Kobo-Capt A. A Law. Lidur Ra fought from a very advantageous position on the top of a hillock, On the afternoon of the 26th, the Charleston bombarded the Filipinos' entrenchments.
"The natives of Cebu who took part in this fight with the troops of Cal Hamer against the Tagalos were comminnded by Arcadio Maxilom, Juan Climan, Arsenio Climaco and Gavino Sepulveda.
press.
CHINESE IN MALAYA,
H.M.S. “GOLDFINCH” IN A
HURRICANE.
is
finished when he rises, falls on me, and in a thundering voice saysIn the name of the law I arrest you. You are accused of high treason. My blood rushes to my head. At the same time two men in civilian dress fall on me and search me. I become mad and hag- gard. An officer is not arrested like that, I exclaim; give me at least an inkling of the infamy which you allege me to have committed. I am innocent; I am the victim of an infernal ples. The proofs are overwhelming, was the reply. The President, of the Republic and the Cabinet are informed of your airest My reason gave way. I was questioned, and know not what I answered.
seven days to get beside me, looking savagely at me. begin Then, again, the food is awful, and responsible vites me to write a letter from his dictation. there, even if camidrs could be procured. already to be puzzled. The major then In- for a good deal of the sickness. The place is I am more and more puzzled. Suddenly he reeking with malarin, and sonje of the oldest says to me.Your band shakes. Not at diggers have had to give in: No man could all I say: "fingers are cold. I continune over £100, and then he might only get a pennyweight. Even if we took provisions from Sydney, it would cost £7 per ton to the mouth of the Mambare, and from that pointthere 10 miles steaming up the river to Tamata before you start to swag the goods. Many des titute miners were helped across this last trip by Messrs.. Barns, Philp, and some of thein managed to reach Townsville. Nearly all the miners left are down with sickness, and those that can work are not making stucker. They are just hanging on to see what will turn up. I would not advise anybody to go near the field, even if he had money. Until a system is arranged whereby tracks can be got through the Ida Valley, and carrying placed upon a proper basis, the richness or otherwise of the inland country cannot be proved, and it is only madness to go to New Guinea, where such odds are against everyone. What with sickness of the most acute type, hostile natives at nearly every step, a high scrubby jungle to cut through, scarcity of carriers, and an already worked-out Gira and Mamixare, the prospect is cheerless for miners, and I, for one, do not intend to try the field again."
́GENERAL LUNA.
was then conveyed to prison by Major Henry and a detective. I raved, and remember nothing except that I was accused of treason, In prison I was kept in solitary confinement, treated like a prisoner, left to myself. During the 17 days which followed I underwent several interrogations; in my tell by the judicial offices He came towards evening with his clerk, red in his eyes, insult on his lips, when my sortufed brain was at the last extremity. What I heard in those sad and gloomy days? My heart still. thrills, I did not know half the time what I answered. I was always told-It is all up with you. Providence alone can extricate you.' But in my feverish brain invented story after story to explain a riddle which, simpleton that York-was, I could not guess.
The following vindication of General Luna appears in the Paris edition of the Nese
erald
To the Editor of the Herald :—
In No. 22,943 of the New York Herald, Paris edition, dated June 16, there appeared an eccount of an interview of your special corres- pondent at Brussels with H. Edouard André, Belgian Consul at Manila, and which contains certain statements 1 consider to be offensive my brother, Don Antonio Luna, general of the and injurious to the honor and good name of Philippine amy.!
Lrina's conduci as "treacherous and felonious," and further when General Luna sent him a challenge to a duel, that the (General Luna) disappeared "without fighting."
-"reply to the conditions of peace.. TO-MORROW, Thursday, roth August, 1899. Chinese of 7th moon of 25th your
Kruang-st Sun-Rises
-Sets
of
shr. 36min. bhi.3gmin:: High water-Morning
zohr, jamin. Afternoon thr.gomin Low water-Morning ....... 4hr, zómin, Aftersson ... Shr, 18min. ANNIVERSARIES.
S. Mellinger, M. A. Hildreth, Mr. and Mr. W. E. Tumer. Für Yokohama Capt.-C. F. Mould, Dr. and C. A. McNudy, Dr. and Mrs.
GS B. Wright, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Chr
dock"and" 2 children, "Mr, and "Mrs. F _U, Seaton, Mry, C. P. Seaton, Mrs. C. P. Haute. Misses Soth (2) Messrs, F; M. Brooks, W. L. Beswick, W. O. Ordish, R. F-A. Hutc ings, S. A. Seth A. Coutts, G. Painter A. B. Taluti, and T. C. Hutchins For Vancouver Messrs H, Hammond, and W. Hammond. For New Westminster—Mr. Tam Kani. For San Francisco Major L. H. Rucker, and Mr. to discover a new route to India. WW. Danel; For New York-Messts. E. H. 1841-Sir II. Pottinger and Admiral Parker Warmer and Ed. Carroll, Jr. For St. Paul
arrived in China.
Mr. L. A. Denziger. For London—Mr. ME. 1877-Five ports on the Yangtze declared P. Frost For Paris Mr. Alfred Herbet. 1985-Typhoon at Foochow; great loss of life. Conway,
From Yokohama for San Francisco-Mr. Geo..
1519-Maghellanes lei Lucar de Barrameda
open.
and property..
chwang,
1894-Res Wylie murdered near New
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PROJECTED SAILINGS.
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Destination,
Hayre, &c.
America Muru... San Francico de Antenor.. London, &c. Bayern
Straits, &c Outward-17th July-Benwohr, Kherson Belgian KingSan Diego, &c. Saxonia. 14th July-Canton, Salarit, Pisa, Bengal
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London:
FITTINGS AND SHIP'S PAPERS DESTROYED..
ŠEVERAL OP THE, CREW INJURED,
SYDNEY, July 5th. FIERCE. FIGHT NEAR BACOLOD. When the gunboat Goldfinch moored in
ILOILO, July 26th
Farm Cove yesterday, after hier run from Auck This moming Company D. of the 6th Infantry, land, she presented a most weatherbeaten a battalion of which is stationed here, under appearance, and upon bourding the vessel, command of Capt. George B. Wheeler, was tangible proof was given that the little ship had hurried off to Bacolod Negros Island, to passed through a most trying ordeal. The reinforce the forces at that point. The other Goldfinch encountered a gale of hurricane fury cight companies of the 6th have been at Negros on the run from. Auckland," said an officer, I had an extremely narrow cecape. The since the arrival of the regiment under coming he added, was completely deluged mand of Lieut. Col. Miner in June. The reason by the seas, the water at one time being for the sudden departure of Company was about knee-deep in the Cabins, and the the reception of news to the effect that fittings and ship's papers were almost totally Gerce engagement took place near Bacolod on Monday, the zith inst, during which 170 the troy furan-sals were also tom to ribbons Filipinos were killed and the remainder of à in the bugicane squalls. Her jibbon was farge force was put to flight. The Americans carried away, and it was caly-by good scaman. are reported to have lost one killed and four or ship that the Goldfinch was brought through five wounded. For some time bandits have the tempestuous weather.
The gale was evidently the same in which caused much trouble and it was to wipe them out that the attack was made by one hundred the Union Company's boats fared so badly. In picked men under the command of a lieutenant, the mountainous sens which accompanied the On receipt of the news yesterday preparations Storm the Goldfierk knocked about to an alarm. were, at once made to send Company. D posting extent, and completely buried hereself at
"I constantly asked for proofs of the accusa- haste, not waiting for a transport, but taking a time, and several were injured through being times, in the waves. All hands had a thrilling
tion, but these were refused me. Is not a crim- lighter lying at taito,
inal first shown the weapon of his crime and Several previous skirmishes of more or less knocked down on deck by the seas. Lieute
asked whether he indentifies it? The weapon The steamer fdeumi Maru (American Line) importance have occurred ony Negros betweennant Lews met with a plainful accident during the 6th Infantry and the bandits. It is hoped the gale, the top of his finger being torn off by
of my alleged crime was a letter.. Why was it left Kobe, via Moji for this port to-day and is not shown me? The Judicial officer and his expected to arrive here on the 14th inst. that the severe-lesson of Monday will be re-a piece of wreckage. A stoker was also badly
clerk made me say all they chose, lind no
HONGKONG AND WHANPOA DOCK RETURNS. membered by them and will help to prevent knocked about. The seas broke on board with
consciousness, nor did I believe it necessary to
Isla de Cuba tremendous force, threatening to sweep every further trouble.
Kowloon Dock. thing before them, and during the worst of the
defend myself against such an accusation,
Isla de Luzon .... Kale several of the crew narrowly escaped being
clerk replied, Suppose your watch was found. One evening, on asking to be at last told, the
H.M.S. Handy ~~NO LATE FIGHTING.
carried overboard. MEN: LAugust 4th1.
Chelydra Lieutenant-Commander Lugatt describes the
in a pocket where it had business to be,
Thales The reports regarding a three days fight in experience as the worst he had had during his
The words attributed to M. Andre to which The judicial officer nodded assent. I then unges******* the vicinity of Santa Rosa Jack confirmation-career in the Navy. So badly was the vessel
I object and protest are: "He (my brother) derstood that documents of mine had been Carlisle City............ There had been no wounded brought in the strained in the hurricane, that she sprung a Spanish prisoners and lived by the insurrecmembered a long correspondence which I had P. G. C..Kino.
was a most saguinary man, who tortured the stolen. My imagination went to work I re D. Juan d'Austria ... hospital for two days, and no feport has reached teak, and the pumps had to be kept going con- tion"; M. André's description of the General had while at the Second Burean with Captain Wuchow the hospital of any senous fighting but only tinually for the safety of the vessel. The leak an ocensional exchange of shots on out postia an old ore, and has previously, given some
Hadamard respecting the preparation at the War School. Other documents, I said to my- This was the case up to the time of going to trouble, all efforts to locate it having been un
self, will also have been stolen from the Second successful,
Bureau, I remembered a closet locked with only We left Sydney," said one of the officers,
Had my brother been present, he would one key and with no secret padlock. Onthese da- "on May 18th, and proceeded direct to Noumea have demanded a personal explanation from tal constructed a fresh story. I became mad with
1st August-Marit, Valerie, Carlisle City San Diego, &c The laws of Federated Malaya now include Wallarse. We made a stay of io days at required to communicate and considering also to the judicial officer, How can you believe 4th August--Gloucester City, Indus, Surven,
where we exchanged an officer with H..SM. André, but, owing to the distance and time indignation and grief. One day, when I said Preussent, Sarpedon, Flintshire, Babelsberg. Carmarthenshire San Diego, &c. an enactment to confer special powers on Neumea, and then set out for Auckland. The the Secretary, for Chinese Affairs for the passage across was uneventful, and occupied
the rumour of his death in the press, I considered that I, an Alsatian; to whom the Germans Valetta, Tamba Moru, it my duty to demand an explanation, on refuse all passports, can be a traitor?' Hẹ Federated Malay Sintes in respect of summon about a week. A fortnight was agreeably spent behalf of my brother, of these most unwarranted replied, "It was the better to conceal Ing, examining and arbrating between per at Auckland, the Goldfinch leaving for Sydney and untruthful reports, as communicated by name. On another evening the judicial officer
your Maru sons of Chinese nationality and appearing in on June 24tl. Court on behalf of such persons, and to makeUp to the 27th the weather was fairly fine, him in the special correspondent of your said, "They are on the track of your accomplices. provision for dealing with specified Chinese and good progress was made; but on the even
Arrests are imminent, and you will be sent accordingly before the civil or the military affairs. Undor the enactment, the Secretary ing of the date mentioned stort east, and conditions
jurisdiction. I became literally mad, and saw for Chinese affairs is also to exercise a censor developed, the wind shifting. ship over Chinese publications, and perfor increasing until it reached hurricane fury
Another evening the judicial officer said to me, myself entangled in an inextricable plot. From midnight of the 27th until 6 am, on the
Your arrest is secret, yet it is known in all July 28th the storm was at its height, and it was,
German conclaves, and they tremble and are during this time that the Goldfinch had such
throwing you over The night which followed a, severe bulleting. The vessel, was hove to
They were unable to see him, and, having was the most fearful of all. I was near killing under storm canvas, and as showing the force exhausted all the means in their power to myself. I had hours of frenzy. In the middle of the wind, the heavy sails were quickly correspondent writes to the Bangkok reduced to ribbons, the little ship laboring and obtain an interview with him, they drew up the of the night, in a feverish moment, I prepared Times it is not alone in Japan, or India, straining heavily in the mountainous seas. It usual notarial document which they have placed to hang myself to the window bars, but my. that persons can walle on fire. I have seen it was pitch dark, and the hands were exposed to
in my hands.
conscience was awake and said, If thou diest in Bangkok. In the year 1876. when the old considerable danger in moving about the deck
**I beg of you kindly to give due publicly to everybody will believe thee to be guilty. Thou priest of the Wat Mong Kair, behind the attending to the navigation. The ship had
this letter, both as an act of public' justice must live, whatever happens, to exclaim to the towards my absent brother and as a protest on | yorld that shou art innocentia, KN American Legation, was cremated, th
#there was, ↑ been battened down, but, notwithstanding these
my behalf, with full knowledge of the circum- "of course, a grand: Lakon performance The precautions, tlie water found its way into nimost
My brain sometimes refuses to comprehend stances, that these statements referred to above so arbitrary an arrest. What? A man can play was Ramayana, and on the third night it, every part of the ship. Altogether,” said the
T. LUNA are calumnious and untrue reached the part where Sita has just been lieutenant, it was one of the worst nights recovered from the Icing of Langka (Cejlon).at scasince the vessel was commissioned.
4 rue Riboutié, Paris, June 27th, 1899. Rama questions his wife on herrelation, with The near broke on board without let or hin the King of Langka, and she declares that he drance smashing three of the boats, and had never been ablo fy approach her. Then entering cabins and officers' rooms; and playing 51 Rama appears to doubt her statement, she havoc with the fittings and personal effects. A offers to walk through the fro to show her When at last daylight broke, the gale mode. The story of the Perkshire and the futile purity. The actress who performed the part of cated, but it was only a short respite, for, next efforts made on board to manipulate a drag to Sita on this occasion did actually walk over hot day the storm caine on with renewed vigor keep her head to the ser will, no doubt, give cinders the space covered by them being six, from the south west, and dangerous. cross-seas interest to an invention which just now receives feet in length and four.
The cinders swept the gunbour fore and aft, the position much notice in Europe, namely, the recent In were fohued red- the moment before the of the vessel being extremely critical. The vendon of a brake for suddenly stopping shipa
{"passed-officers and "min-were r up to their The incaldria a Croatian working as an en-Finally, alter that officer has been kept in duced to betweengineer in Hungary, and his contrivance con- solitary confinement for months, after every- and at times great difficulty was, experienced ed of sice plates, that are moved or kept in charges disappear, and yesterday, when the during the sise of a parachute, the cover of which is form-thing,has been searched, the overwhelming ngsteerage wsy on, the vessel, Lde whatever position, may be desired by metal Government commissary informed me that I acing heavily. The weather continued chains. When attached to a vessel this con- should be sent before a Court-martial, he said ⠀⠀⠀⠀» tore pz Jess stormy, until the Heads were made trivance is ordinarily kept shut, up, suspended to me - The presumptions are sufficiently elock yesterday morning at the stern, where it is ready to be dropped at established to justify your being red. Thus
The cabin fittings, there for ricals
mances,
ALKING ON FIRE =
Á BANGKOK EXPERIENCE,
woman steppede twice-going
hernecks in water. Speed was sec; one and three knots per i
the come
valued journal at Brussels,
This delicate mission I entrusted to Don Rafael del Pan and, Don Felix Roxas, wip M, Andre, and used other means of com went to Brussels and called several times on municating, with the object that M. André should deny or affirm these statements as attributed to film by your correspondent. ⠀⠀--
A BRAKE FOR QUEAN LINERS.
Homeward-4th August-Macau, Hakata
WATOW WEEKLY SHIPPING REPORT. (5th August, 1899.), ARRIVALS,
Where from.
DALE,
*
Aug.
11
11
30 unan... Nowchwang. 30 Haimin...Hongkong
31 Hatching...
Devarongse
Agents.
Novisth
Aug 11
San Franciico; &c. Det
Changsha China Chingwe City of Rio
Challenger
New York Sydney,
Marseilles &c.
City of Peking.
Columbia Coptic
Sc
San Francisco, &c. Sept
San Francisco, &c. Aug.
Portland, &
San Francisco,
D. Balduino. Straits, &c
Doric ...... San Francisco, &c.
Emp. ChinaVancouver, &c.... Oct asth Emp, India aft
J. M. & Co. Emp. Japan
B&S
B. & Co.
B. & S.
LY, & Co.
J. M. & Co.
C.M.S.N. J.
. M& Co.
31 Hongicang. Aniay.... 31 Newchwang Cloo & Tisin B, & 5.
Taisang Shanghai, Toonan
2 Nanyang
Amoy
a falldong Hongkong...Co.
3 Maidruru M.Amoy
3 Daymar Chiang &w. Woo Keo.
4 Sendal M.,,longkong. B, & Ca 4 Hatching
4 Wingang...
· Date, Vessels,
thus be arrested, dishonored, and he can be driven mad, simply because an.expert declares his writing to resemble that of an infamous, letter, though this man has an irreproachable past and cannot have been tempted through poverty. Nobody has seen him or caught him in the act, yet he is arrested, and to make him entirely lose his reason there is fung in his face Overwhelining charges rest on you. During the whole investigation of the judicial officer ho is told Lt. is all up with you; - Aug. nothing can save you
a moment's notice. At a trial recently made in the overwhelining, charges of the first day and the messicom presence, of the American Consul at Venice, the Its all up of the following days became
lled to hold the Civilide, à 1000-tồn siçameủ, belonging to | after two months only presumplió
Well, I "Austrian Lloyd's, going at the rate of to knots, there declare, if emphatically a monstrous in- dock, and Twas stopped in 30 seconds, within the space of amy, «. Indescribable baseness has been con- olle 20 yards. The brake suits steamers and sail mitted against me. 1. have had to dea, not dinning vessels auke
with investigations, but with executionery
19
11
DEPARTURES.
Destination.
Futami Maru
Caelic
Ghazce .... Glenogle
Aug oth
Sept. 27th
Japan more. Aug, 25th San Francisco, &c. Sept. 16th New York, kan........ Aug, 19th. Victoria, B.C..
Guthrie. Sydney, &c.
Haitan.....Swatow, &c. Hitachi Mart. Marseilles, ke, Hongkong Maru San Francisco, &C. Hupch Samarang, &c
Idzumi Mary
Indralema
Kasuga
M. & Co. Kumsang
Agents
B. & Co.
Lennox
Maru
Augeroth
Aug 11th
Aug. 17th
Aug itth Victoria, B.CA. Aug, 24th
New York, ke... Aug. 12th
Thursday 3, &c. Singapore, &c.....
Victorias
Manila... London. Nippon Maru San Francisco, deci Nürnberg. Havre, &c. ... Olympia
Victoria, B.C.
Farramatta London, &
Ping Suey
J. M. & Co. | Pisa...
July 30 Singon.... Shanghai...B.& S...
31.Wosting. J. M. & Co. 33 Haimmun. Amoy 31 Tamsul 3 Hatching... Hongkong
1 Honglong. SingaporeLY.S/ Co. Pizzarello Devawonge Bangkok B&S Preussen
Amoy Prinz Heinrich
& GtonT. M. & Co. Rosetts
3 Maldaur Hongkong ., & Co. Sachsen.
Hailoong Amoy JM & Co. Sado Maru Tgonal Takow & Sha C.M.S.N Savoia 3 Baliphalus Saigon & Co. Singapore. 3 Nanyang Hongkong... M. & Co. Suevin 4Newchwang Shanghai B. & S. Sangkiang 54 Sendat of A Shai&Cfoo B. & Go Tamsul Marti
4 Wingsang Shanghai J. M. & Co
Hatching Ancy
SHIPPING INPORT, QU
New York, ko!!
New York, ke
Straits, &c. ****
Straits, &c Straits, Sc. Japan
pe
25th
Sept 13th Aug, tóth