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185 Steamship MOGUE, Captaio.
Gozoso, aniling at Noon, эл THURSDAY, the 19th October, will pro- cead to VICTORIA, B.C., and TACOMA
Ppr Hanai, from Haipbong, Colonel
Mines, and 12 Chinese.
J'er Douar, from Saigon, 131 Chipose,
DEPARTED,vi
Per Gullri for Australia. Dr. and Mra Knaggs and child, Misses Kungge (4), Arr Hozier, Mr Hamilton, and Mr W. F. Stevenson, From Macao : for Timor, Capt. and Mrs da Costa Bolls, son and 2 daugh- ters, Dr D'Almeida, Ensiga sad Mrs Da Veiga and 2 children, Mrs Arrobas, Misa do Paula, and Mr dos Santos.
MEMUS, FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping.
Daylight Thales laavos for Swatcw, & 1 p.m.-P. M. 8. 9. Co.'s Steamer loaves
for Japan and San Francisen.
Tenders Close.
LOCAL AND GENERAL. Teu Criminal Sessions will bo hold in the Masonic Hall on Wednesday next.
Tue San Francisco Chronicle rogards
[No. 9574,OCTOBER 18, 1898.
Á TELEGRAM TECGived at Shanghai statos | As thospiprosobing Shanghai Rogetta skora that it is reported that the Throne in will be an eight-out, reos between an tande to appoint H.E. Lino Shou-ong, Angle-Gorman ore and The World, and Frovincial Treasurer of Honan, now at an International four-pat rase, in which Feking for an Imperial Audience, to England, Scotland and Germany will be re- be the successor of H E. Kung Chao presented. anyaan in the Treasurership of Szechuan
.י
ice that official, who goes as
Tenders for Purchase of Lead respived at earthquake in the Philippines as a phono-ister to Great Britain and Frano and Or the 12,418 candidates at the Chujan
the Office of the Deputy Asristoot Ad- | nomenon ! jutant General B.
Auctions.
Ma Justica Ackroyd and Mrs Ackroyd pm.Auction of Crown Land at a returned from Japan yesterday by the Tan Chung, Kowloon,
atoarer Belgic.
Miscellaneous.
this dato subject to ront.
Goods per Ningshow undelivered after THE M. B. steamor Calciovien lekt Batgon for this port yesterday, the 15th inch, at 4
a.m.
that there is a likelihood of the Trenurer- Provincial graduate examinations beld ship of Honen being given to the ex-Pro-lately at Peking, a telegram concived at Vincial Treasurer of Shantung, H. Wang Shanghai on the 8th inst. from expital Yu-tsko.
announces that only 183 names have been reported as successful in obtaining the da gree.
ACORDING to advices to hand from Wn- chang, II. E. Chang Chil-tung, Viceroy of city on the fith instant, fimm a tour of new set of postage stamps. The moti the ukaang provincos, returned to that Tue Chefon Local Post Office has issued a inspection of the Jupeh coal and iron of the stamp is a view of the Station and mines, during which time. His Excellency Look out in the Settlement at Chefoo, and also visited the vicinity of Sungpa, tha the stamps aro of Ate colozra; green for
feature of Huangchow. The Daily News' two Swedish misionarios, and the pre-low for 5 cents, and brown for 10 centa. correspondent does not say what the Vice-A CONCERT was given in the Fochow Club ray did while at the Inot unmod placas, on 6th ist, in aid of the Native
vid AMOY, SHANGHAI, KOBE and gapore, Mir and Mis Chun Mat Yan, Mr AN. WATHON NY, CO. Taz is. Radnorshire loft Singapore on the cons of the recent cowardly murder of the cont, red for 1 cent, blue for 9 cents, rel
YOKOHAMA.
Througa Bills of Lading issued to Japan, Facific Coast Points, and to Canadian and United States Pointa
Cannulae Invoices of Goods for United Statoo Points should be in quadruplicate and one copy must be sont forward by the steamar to the era of The Fraight Agent Northern Pacific Railroad, Tacoma, Wash. Parcels must be Bont to our Olien with addrose marked in full hg 5 p.m., on the day provious to sailing,
For further information as to Passage or Freight, apply to
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zens. Hougkong, October 16, 1893.
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1686
Por Preistes, from Hongkong: for Sin- Soo Look; for Colombo, Misers Choong Cat, Cheong Kim, Otto Moissner, and Coust Ritzhaupt; for Glennz, Mears G. Edwarda and von Pattkammer, and M. W. Greis. From Shanghai: for Colombo, Me and Mrs Harleston Deacon; for Port Said, Mr Tarajanz; for Genoa, Brigado-Surgeon J. J. Conyers; for Hamburg, Messrs C. Ingebretsen and L. Halvorsen, From Yokohama: for Singapore, Mr. T. A. Ma- homed; for Sacz, Don Paolo Doi Conti Tarzes for Genes. Mrs Brinkmann and 3 children, and Mr J. Or; for Southampton, Mr H. W. Roso; for Bramen, Captain N. Trennt, Captain C. Nodop, and Mi Gustas Kopp.
TO DEPART. Per Thales, for Swatow 160 Chineso.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Stus reports:
LIMITED.
Vegetable & Flower Seeds
SEASON 1893-94.
13th inst., for Hongkong, and not on the evening of the 14th inst, as erroneously
advised.
The
SATURDAY'S urisket matea ended in decisive victory for the First XII. total score for nine wickets was 240, against 65 scored by the Host of the Club.
Tuz Frasch frigate Triompha te, accom. THE FIRST SHIPMENTS OF QUR SUPPLIER or pained by the gunboat Lion, strived from GARDEN SEEDS Saigon yesterday. Admiral Cumann is on
board the Triomphante.
Bang-chang has given permission to the ton, M. Galton, A. D. Gittine, and Bowell, NOTWITHSTANDING (he last that H. E. Li Hospital. The concert was taken put in by Mrs Drummond, Misses Gitting, Y., Gal- grain merchants of the southern provinces and fears Weeks, Balloch, and Nehlea. A to slip rico and cereals to Paking and sum of $699 was collected in aid of the Tiontain in the China Marchants' ebcamera Hospital. free of duty, as an onosarageracut to rise speculators, so far it .s had no effect on
the price of this grain in Poking markuta Te is rumoured in Peking, we learn from which still remains at famine quotations. the .-C. Daily News, that owing to the Something must wrong (ays a native immense quantition of 'sparious cash and correspondent at Peking of the Daily News) paper notes now in circulation in the as cargo after cargo of trade rics is being capital, a certain conser has addrem a secret poured into private granaries, ostensibly memorial to the Throne asking the Emperor for the benefit of the respectable poor. to allow the silver dollars and small money coined in the Canton mint to be transhipped A SAD age of drowning occurred on the river to Peking to take the place of paper noten was blowing and the regular ferry-boats.ply intends to do is not yet known. ing betwear Nanking and Pinko were for. bidden to run. A number of impatient tra
for this season have arrived, and we are now prepared to houk orders for prompt or forward exvoution. Complete Catalogues Tur stamp revenue last month was $12,796, Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor
Owners will be Response for Ead light variable wind and fine weather with concise directions for sowing can by being a deareuse of $1,991 oa the amount at Nasking a few days ainae. A high windssted by native banks. What His Majesty
obtained on application or will be posted received in the corresponding month last to any address. In these Cataloguss the year.
Nei
any Debt contracted by the Officers or 1409 Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:
FANNIE JEOLFIELD, Amer. barque, Capt.
No.87 11 and 10, SEYMOUR TERRACE,
ROAD
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VELOCITY, British barque, Optain R.
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to Paradela; thenna to port, Fresh monsoon with heavy N.E. well, and al-udy weather.
The British steamer Names reports: Moderats to light . F. winds and hac clear weather throughout. Stranger lying in Forchow, Hem Steam is lying in any American shipa Erson, and William Law, hailoong, Cloufruin, Yury, Tom,
barque Plan Grant,
The Britial stones Cicero reports: Bad light to moderato N.Elly winda_und VICTORIA DISPENSARY. e weather, amath sea, tu 21 lat.; from thence to port, freak to strong N.E. winda and fins weather.
Acrated Waters.
The Geaman stesmer Preussen reporta:¦ Left Shanghai October 12th, at noon, and arrived hero 1 a... October 15th, We thor fire, freal to light Northerly winds
The British steamer Belgic reports: [ATER. — The Water want is absolutely From Yakuboma to Ossina, tooderate NE winds and sta; thence to Pinosata Laland, h Stoon Plant of the latest
sirong S.E. swell, variable winds, heavy squalls, thunder and rain; thence to Turn- about, moderare N.E. gale and strong een: thence to port, moderate N. E. winds and Gao clear weather. Arrived 11.06 a.m., 15th October. Tino, 5 days, 6 hours, 40 minutes.
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LI MOUNTAIN LODGE, DO THURSDAY
HEIT, the 19th Extant, from 3.80 p.m. Tennia.
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'N WEDNESDAY, 18th, MONDAY, 23rd, and WEDNESDAY, 26th Luat., the RANGE will be reserved from 3 p.m. for PRACTICE at 200, 600 and 600 yards only,
ARTHUR OBAPMAN,
for Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, October 16, 1893.
1785
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA FIA AMOY.
The Co.'s Steamship
Esmeralda,
Captain TAYLER, will be dospatehod for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 19th Inst., at ō p.m.
This Steamer has Superior Accommoda- tion for Pemangers, and is fitted with the Klectris Light.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
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THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR LONDON VIA PORTS OF CALL.
The Co.'s Steamship
Moyune,
U. DE LA PERELLE, Com
mander, will be des patched as above on SATURDAY, the 21st Instant, at Daylight
Fur Freight, spply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents.
1761
Hongkong, October 16, 1893,
THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND
YOKOHAMA
The Co.'s Steamship
Qolong,
H. L ALLEY, Comm'der, will be despatched sa above on SUNDAY, the 22nd Instant, at Daylight.
For Fraight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents
Hongkong, Outober 16-1893.
1787
QUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON FJA SUEZ CANAL.
The Co.'s Steamship
Titan,
Captain Brown, will be dospatched as above on
MONDAY, thọ 23rd instsnit.
and meat powerful type. Suparvi sion. The whole process of mana- facture is under the continuous supervision of a qualified English
Chemist
The French steamer lanci reporte. La Gulf of Tonkin, fresh breeze, moderato , N.N.E. to N.E. Tn Hainan Straits,
|
secare marginally numbered in English Tar China Mutual Co.'s a. a. Ospech, front and Chiasse, and when ordering it is quit Glasgow and Liverpool, passed the Canal auficient to only state the numbers of the to-day, and may be considored due at Sin. kinde required
200 cn or about the 3ed prox.
Ordera from one person, of from $5.00 to $10.00, allowed 25 per cent. discount;
ver $10.00, no extra 5 per cent,
CLAY'S FERTILISER,
A high class Fertiliser for pot plants and for aau in the (farden generally; it supplies natural nourishment to the soil and nazista the process of assimilation, thereby siding the plants to attain their full size, vigour, and beauty-
11
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Sold in Tine containing 10 lbs. aach...$1.50 ...$4.00
RANSOME'S "NEW PARIS '
LAWN MOWERS.
The best and cheapest machines in the
Manufacturer's pricca.
THE PRODUCT-Will bass compari-strong breeze, hard sea, N.E. wind, raiu.market. Kept in stock and supplied at
China Sea, vory strong and hard son from son with the Waters mud by the most N.E to , strong breeze. noted makers in England.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-
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VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
#79
October 15- Choyang, British steamer. from Canton. Ching Ping, Chineas str., from Canton. Fnacos, Norwegian: barque 597, 1.. Oleen, Amey October 14, Ballast. GoxSALVES & Co
Siam, British steamer, 988, J. F. Messer, Bangkok October 8, Rice. - Tre Luse. Nornoa, British steamer, 803, C. EL. A. Harris, Foonbow October 1, and Amoy 14, General. -DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP Oo.
Taichaeng, German str., 827, P. Duhme, Bangkok October 9, Rico.-MEYER & CO.
Wuston, German steamer, 1,016, A. Ott, Sourabaya Oulober 4, Sugar.-Laura & WROENER
Cicero, British str., 1,030, A. George, Saigon October 10, General. —ARYHOLD, Karrern & Ca.
Per Choysang, at 9.30 a.m., on Tuesday,
the thirst.
For SWATOW & BANGKOK, —
FERMINGER'S MANUAL OF GARDENING
to cross. Their small craft was soon caps the Tastai has received a despatch from Li vellars, however, hired a boat and attempted The native papers at Shanghai report that sized and but for the life-saving service all Eung-chang prohibiting the landing of would have perished; as it was out of eight machinery, du, for the new oil tank passengers, but three were saved. A women has, however, all been landed, the N.-O. and little child were among the lost. The Daily Nos says, and the work of building | life-enving station, bero deserves great praise is going on as if nothing had happened.
for the prorapiness and courage displayed on Communications are going on between the this as well as many other occasions.
officials, but this does not interfere with the work. The native papers also state that
A BURGLAB caught in a house at Hanghom was sentenced to-day, by Mr Wodehonse at the Magistracy, to six months' imprison-Tron hearing of the appeal against a desision H.E. has enquired whether the machinery
mont.
To-DAY at the Magistracy Mr H. E. Wode- house sont a Chinaman to prison for nivo monthe for decoying a native of Canton to this Colony with the intention of selling him as an emigroot..
TRE * round-the-world-craza' finds a new exponent in a German boy of thirtoon years of agu. Ele in travelling alone, with out monos, has got as far an San Francisco, and threatens to visit Hongkong.
DuaNG September the maximum tempera- turo was 92.3 and the minimum 69.8, the man being 79.9. The rainfall mounted There wore 162.7 honts
to 16.035 inches.
of sunshine.
VICTORIA RECREATION OLUB.
SMOKING CONCERT.
given by the Court in Japan in the cannot be put to some other use, and that Chishtina-Ravenna collision was oummenned the Tuotai has communicated with the Com- 10th inst. The polat at issue is whether in the Supreme Court at Shanghai the missioner of Customs on the subject.
the P. & O. Company, the owners of the Ravenac, satt enter a counter-olaim against held that the collision sourced in Japanese ths Emperor of Japan The Court below
waters and that the Emperor could not bo On Esterday ovoning the Gymnasium of saed. Against this decision the defendants the Victoria Recreation Club was the venue are appealing. Mr J.-J. Frazois, Q. C., of Hongkong, Mr J. F. Lowder, of Yokohama, of a very enjoyable smoking concert. The and Mr. A. P. Stokes (Mamre, Jabuson, concert was announced several wooke aga Stokes and Master) appeared for the P. and would have been held sooner, bat for O. Company; while H. 8. Wilkinsch, Crown the typhoon visitations, which played so Advocate, Mr M, Kirkwood, Yukehama, and Mr H. P. Wilkiceon appeared on behalf of serious havoc with the buildings and pro- Huyashi, Acting Consul-General for Japan, entertatamente fall fat, but in this instanes the Imperial Japanese Government. Mr G. pertice of the Club. As a role deferred occupied a seat on the Bonob.
the Club profited by the postponements, ACCORDING to Tientsin advices, received at and Saturday's coucort, to quote from the- Ebaoghai, R.E. Li Bung-chong has deputed Destor Kin Tating, MD, attached to the slang of one of the songs, took the cake." Peirang hospital at Tientsin, to visit Shang. The smoking ecacert is a recont develop. hai for the purposes of getting twenty young meat of the Recreation Clab, and, as bas men, under the age twenty, for the par-
FOR THE TROPICS. This work is abiks interesting to the A PROCLAMATIos published in the Gazette student of botany and practical gardener, under the Chinese Passengers Act declarension, preparatory to entering the Chinese somewhat difficult to see how the Club is of training them for the medical profes. beou already hinted in these columns, it is and comprises a large number of plantarus rayage of a Chinione "passenger ship Army or Navy sa doctors and eurgeone. Ten
Per Chow Fo, at 9.30 a.., on Tuesday, which for the convenience of reference are (staust) from Hongkong to German New required to have had at least three years justified in eompeting with the Hongkong
the 17th insi.
For SINGAPORE & PENANG....
Par Deuteros, at 1.30 p.m.. on Tuesday,
the 17th ins
Fur CEBU,--
Per Peipong, at 2.30 p... on Tuesday. the 17th inst, instead of as previous- ly notified.
For CHEFOO & TIENTSIN. —
Per Ching Ping, at 3.20 p.m., on Tranny,
the Irth inst
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW
Per Name, at p.., on Tuesday, the
17th inat.
Por SINGAPORE, PENANO & CAL-
CETTA
Par Chelydra, af 11.30 a. m., on Wednes-
day, the 12th inst
For AMGY, SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKO. HAMA, VICTORIA & TACOMA.—
arranged in saparate groups and are handed Guinea to be a voyage of not more than with their ordinary and botanical camps. fifteen days' curation, and Hotbow to
Badka nine days.
THE CULTIVATION OF FLOWERS, VEGETABLES, FRUIT TREES, E.,
The Singapore Free Pres anys it is an- is practically deal with, and Pruning, nounced-though not officially that Mr Grafting, and Manuring thoroughly ar-Mitchell Ioner is to be appointed to the plained.
Chinees Protectorate at Singapors. The Price $7.60.
Free Press thicka be should have a fresh start somewhere but not in Singapore, and protesta against this 'intrusion."
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED. THE HONG .ONG DISPENSARY, ESTABLISHED A. D., 1841. Hongkong, September 4, 1893.
1560
For fumigating the Police Court with cigarette this morning, while Capt. Bas- tings was on the beach, Ip Wan was or derɔd to contributo $1 to the revenue of At Old Makaleo, Hunghai, on the 8th the Colony. The dollar was not forth
Daughter.
BIRTHS.
be formed into the Senior class when they The Recreation Club, it is true, has quite study of the English language and they will Smoking Concert Club and the City Olub. get to Tientsin, while the other ten will be as much right to hold smaking concerts as Hospted irrespective of a knowledge of Eng Hish, but en condition that they bave been any of the olker Clubs. Of that there can- theroughly grounded in the rudiments of not be the slightest doubl. But, looking the Chinese Classios. They are to get the
elements of the Buglish language and lite- at the matter dispassionately, it is difficult rate at Tientsin. This is another instance to say how all three can support flon- of the value of a knowledge of English in rishing concerts when the limitation of the eyes of the Chinese officials of the pro-talent is taken into consideration. S- gressive sort.
Per Mogu, ar 11.30 a.m., on Thursday, October, the wife of W, A. CATTELLE, of a coming, so the delinquent was sent to Thompson had not suficiently recovered t›ing the proceedings, he said the last smok-
the 19th inst
For SINGAPORE & LONDON. —
At Shanghai, on the 11th October, the Per Moyune, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the wife of R. LAWR Surth, of a Son.
20th inst.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
For Ancona, at 11.30 am.. on Friday,
the 27th inst.
Triumphante, French frigate, 4.650, Capt. | MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACIET —- Britizal, Saigon October 10.
Léon, French gan bout, 480, Capt. Papaiz, Saigon October 10
Preussin, German steamor, 1,657, D, Hagemann, Shanghai October 12, Muils and Cronera.—Melaners & Co.
Begic, British steamer, 4.211, W. H. Walker, San Francisco and Yokohama Oot. 10, Mails and General—0. & O. S. §. Cụ. October 16-
Cheang Chew, British steamer, 1,913, F. Webla, Penang and Singapore October 3, Goneral.---BUN BIN CHAN
Peiyany, Garaisa aleamer, from Canton. Hanoi, French steamer, 788, E. Monteils, Haiphong Octolar 14. General.-A. R. MARTY.
Donur, German str., 1,201, B. Grand- msan, Baigon October 11, Rica-flour.— LAUT & WEGENER
Triumph, German ateamer, 674, J. Poter- san, Pakhai October 13, and Hoihow 15, General.-EDVARD SORELLARS & Co.
DEPARTURES,
Rio, for amoy.
October 15
Foxien, for Swałow.
Alwine, for Hotbow.
Fu Ping, for Tientsin.
Guthrie, for Macao and Sydney.
Taman, for Kobe.
Mengkud; for Barstow.
Teng Ching, for Onaton. Aries, for Singapore and London.
Detobar 161 Fraussch, for Europe, &c."
CLEARED.
Thales, for Swatow.
Emily F. Whitney, for New York.
| Oriend, for Shanghai.
PASSENGERS,
AEDITED
Par Siam, from Bangkok, 8 Chiuere.
The United States Mail Packet Chiru will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 17th Instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Iloneluh, Pera, &, which will be closed as follows 12.1 P.M.
Registry ceases 12,30 1.3.
Post Office cluses, but Corres- pondence may be posted on board tho Packet, with Late Dee of 10 cents etra Postage until the time of departure.
Exchange. HONGKONG, October 16.
On Lendon-
On Paris
prisoti for a week.
turday night's concari proved--if the proof Mx Waters gavo kis second entertainment at was required-that there is a good supply the Lyceum Theatre, Shanghai, on 7th inst. of local talent, bat, bowover gond the and had a fairly large andiones. Mr Watera individual artiste, there is a danger of hour had a bout with Professor Thompson, and ing them too frequently. from the beginning it was,acon that the In the absence of the President (Eos, former meant business; before the first 3. H. Stewart Lockhart), Mr G. 0. 0. round was over, Thompson was knocked Master, one of the mess prominest and down, but Waters broke two small bones cortainly one of the most popular members in his right hand. When time was called of the Club, occupied the chair. In open- respond. Waters ther came forward and ing concert was a complete srce, and stated that after the first performatice at judging from the numbers prosent ba Chang Su-ho's gordon it bad been openly thought Saturday's concert ought to be a that Thompson, who was then his still greatar succes. As thoga prosent Two young Chinamen were brought before oppousut, was the batter man, but as he would see, several improvements bad besa at 7.10 p.m.
The publication of this sue comanenced Captain Hastings at the Magistracy this (Watora) had a reputation to maintain, ho made upon the Gymnasium since the last
morning charged with recklessly driving a
was ccapelled this time to show that on concert, and they had not a most completa track in Centro Streat on September 22. the first occasion he had only been playing little stage which would be found conveni
with Thompson, Walers came on again, | ent, for fature, entertainments. For the | Two boxes fell off the truck, injuring an- but as he could not use his right hand or curtain, background and setting op of the other man, who has been in Hospital over put a glove on it, the bout was given upstage they were indebted to Me D'armer,
after the first round.
who had wost kladly given the Com- since. The defendants were each fined $15,
mittee his valuable assistance (lond ap Ox the 11th inst, there arrived in Shanghai pludse). The Committee, hoped to be moothe, | So far ce we have been able to learn, from have just completed an interesting and ad- Gymnatiuni în
the summer venturous journey across Asia. At the end when an additional improvement would he inquiries made to-day, the theory advanced of January last they foft Londen for Coustan-made by the introduction of puskabs (hour, that Capt. Crowlie, of the Chingping, had tinople, "storted from the latter place hear, and applauso). Ho concluded by toot with foul play is not substantiated. about ten days inter. The route was through asking the Radienos, in view of the long Russies Tartary, Samarkand. Khokend and programma they had to get through, to be It is supposed by the officers on board that Kashgar, and this part of the journey, thanks spatlug of opcores, and to get their refresh
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, OUTODER 16, 1898.
TELEGRAMS.
[SUFTLIED TO TRE · Chika Ma'j (Via Southern Line.) RUSSIAN SQUADRON AT TOULON.
LONDON, October 14, 1893,
with the option of six weeks' imprisonment from Poking Mr. and Mrs. Littledale, who uble lo beld smoking concerts in the
The Russian Squadron mot with enha fall overboard from the gangway at the to the great courtesy of the Russian officials, forents, if they wanted any, between the
immenso recuption at Toulon, Admiral Avellan received an oration in the streets, side of the vessel. We beliere au oficial and the reseption by the Mayar was most enquiry was held at the British Consulate cordial. The speeches dwelling on the aaion between France and Russia wero recaired with unbounded enthusia. A banquet took place in the evening,
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a rendered comparatively easy. But the souge (applopes, and loud cries of Boy' not long in making aquaintance with those from Peut Jones, played by the string band travellers as they advanced into Tibet were The programme opened with selections
vexatious difficulties which the natives deu- of the 1st Shropshire Regiment. After trive to put in the way of strangers who Mr R F. Lammers had warbled sweatly REFERRING to the Picnic Assault Dase de- come to apy out the fand, and of which Merzis's River of sare, Master H. renders of Asian travels have some iden. Hayward brought down the bone with THE US. SENATE TIRED OUT.
cided to-day, the Singapore Pree Press says: The train from Kashgar consisted of about The Rowdy-Dowdy Boys. The rule re- After a continuous sitting of thirty.nise Three of the young gentlemon are cited forty donkeys and half as many ponies. Mr elricting ercorns was at once broken. It hours the Senate adjourned, the Demo-to appear before the majesty of the Jaw. along the Altai Mountains and Mount Nan-ward has caught the little bits of sad Mrs. Littledale went by way of Lobnar, enald not well be otherwise. Young Eisy cratic silverītu párty finally preventing Ons of these is described as of the Houg- than to Kokanor, from their down the Yol-business which Lolp comic song to
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kong and Shanghai Bank, a second belongs low River on a raft to Bonte, otd then on take with an adinare, besides being able to Fezing, where they arrived about ten to sing--a somewhat rare accompliabwent. to the Naval Dockyard, and a third indeya ago. Mr. Litdedute apparently regards with coxic vocalista. Hia Daisy Belle The American sacht Figilant has won known affectionately to many here as the achievement with all modesty, for he was equally successful. Mr J. Gregson. the final heat, and oor holde the AmericaDarjeeling,' from his frequent recounting declares that he has no intention of writing a related Mark Twain's funny Story of the book on what be ban gooe brough, though Old Rim." Mr. G. Vowles gave the sinis of his reminiscences of an enjoyable irip to it is hoped that as part of the travele were song ho sang at the recent City Club con- that pleasant Todien hill-statiiva.
through a district of which very little is cert The Brick came down. Whether knowe, Mr. Látiledals may be persuaded to it was that Mr Vowles was endeavouring SINGAPORE papers just to hand contain the do as he did after a journey he made through grapple with the Irish brogue or was
the Pamirs, and contribute a paper, at least, out of form, he did not make such" ports of steamers which left, Hongkong to the recorde of the Royal Geographical Boa good spperance as usual, but the prise to the typhoon of the 28th ult, and risty. The tour was undertaken from a audiense know him and were determined After an interview with the King of the 1st and 2nd last. The Agamemnons and love of exploration and a desire to indulge in to get an old favourite from hier. Ha
(From 'Le Courrier d'Haiphong.'). FRENCH NEWS.
PARIS, October 8.
3. Gerard replaces M. Lemaire as French Minister at Poking.
Sovereigos (Bank's buying rato) $8.03
Siam, M. lo Myre de Vilera bus wired to the upch got on the right and left edgeport, and in bulk respects it seems to have was a cure at home la The Good President Carpot, expressing the good ...£8gd. | Silvar (per 32.) ...........
bean successful, Mr. Littledale samic teressi old, Annual," Mr G. H. Grace sing no less wisbes of the King and saruring him that of the disturbance. The former was struck a number of wild camels and be succeeded than threa songs. It is almost neodians to the forms of the treaty will be adhered to by a sea that swept the dooke and did a blous period of the journey wes between he has been complimented so frequently in shooting some of these. The most troussy anything complimentary of Mr Grace strictly.
PARIS, October $. good deal of damage to the dock-works, the Lobnoe and Kokerer, as the, guides were | Coor: de Láon" was his lomst successful Two new regioents of cavalry have been forward balkhead of her after deck house treacherous and dually deserted, leaving Mr, effort, but in Ho, Jolly Jonking' tha rained.
Littledule and their wile to direct his course frier's song from Bullivan's Twankor--and being smashed in. She will have to refit ea beat they could by the aid of a sextant. La Charmanto Marguerite' he was heard The Congres of French workinen have
and will not get way for some days. The A large proportion of the animals succumbat his hest. The last song wee particular passed a patriotic resolution.
Port Albert, just outside the Cap Rock oned on this part of the road, which took about ly well sung, and it' is doubtful whether he the 28th ult., encountered a typhoon, died from lack of water, the guides art
two months to traverse. Most of the animals has ever been heard to botter advaulage. Coster songs are Mr C. T. Robinson's
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Highest open air temperature on the 15th...70 Lowest open air trumpetature on the Toth............78.
G. Froo, First Assistant, Hongkong Observatory, Dei, 16, 1899.
The ramour of warlike preparaticus on the Alpa officially denied,
The author of the Barcelon's boat out- rago has been abot; the affair has caused groat uneasiness in Spain.
Pazis, October D. Marshal Macmahon and Ferdinand de Lasseps aro dying.
hore to, and lost svære dick fittings. The ing that it was impossible to obtain that special line. His latest effort was Up I Pathan reports that she left Hongkong on much-needed duld, although somehow or same with my little lot, a long song with other they were always able to procure it a burderwome chorus. He was loudly the 28th, just as the black ball was hoisted when they wanted it themselves. Mr. aad applauded and gave a cleverly-written Typhoon North. Sho ran across the path Mr. Littledale took a number of photographs parody entitled The man who spoiled the of the typhoon, the wind backed to N. Wand collected some interesting natural bis License Scheme in Clondland. The Berlin brokers have advanced 40 millions as be cams south. Bervy ears and squally specimens. They purpose returning to parody, which is the work of a well-known Europe by the next mai)-N, 0. Daily local journalist, fairly tickled the sudianor, Now wore experionedd on the 2nd and 3rd inst.
helpot as it was by the acting and facial
King Humbert will rotiow the English and Italian leste,
to Italian tanks,
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