1893-11-20 — Page 3

No.-9604 NOVEMBER 20, 1898.1

Thure has been active cannonating MUTTA Hié farla and mon-of-wax) and also by the troops, upon the enemy's position. The infantry is encamped near the forta

General Magias hae,oxpelled an English reporter from the town,

The enemy has fired a shot upon Fort Cabrerizas.

The Governor of Gibraltar has detained 1000 cases of Remington rifles which were destined for illicit trade,

Nov, 13. General Mastan has adopted measures to oppose the stay of froigu officers in

CERTAIN alterations have been made in the programme of the forthcoming Gymkhana meeting, as will to noon by reference to our advertising columus,

Tas next football match, Club 1. Officers of Navy, will be played at the Racecours ground under Rugby rules to-morrow, play to commence at 4.30 p.m. The following is the Club Team:- Linus, Jordan, 8.L.I., Lieut. Strisk, S.L.I.. Lieut. Smythe, S.LL, Mr F. W. White, Lieut. Steren con, R.A., Capt., Stewart, R.E, Capt., The Sultan of Morocco has ordered the Wolman, S.L.I., Lieut. Marofield, S.L.L, Riff tribes to suspend bostilition against Lieut. Markham, S. L.I., Lieut. Robinson, Melilla, pending negotiations with Spain regarding & new site for the fort Sydi.S.L.L., Lieut. Lused, 8.LI, Liegt. Fayn, Aguariach. Tha.new was unfavourably SLI., Mr E S. Esokiel, Mr E. Ezekiel, received by the publis.

Nov. 14.

Melilla

Nov. 13.

Since yesterday great agitation has besa noticed in the samy's fisk and concentra tion of the tribesmen, who were demoralised owing to the loss sustained and to incessant shelling from the town, which has destroyed overything within the range of the guns.

The enemy has incracand considerably in number and has blockaded the Spanish fortresses outaido.

The following vessels were ordered to form the Molille squadron, fundez Captain Dies Moren-Oruisers Isla de Cuba, Luzon, Tei merario and Conde de Fenndite.

Nov. 15.

Dr. Atkinson,

THE CHINA MAIL.

length bobiad the Payne, which not her spinnakor just off the Meaner and got across the lino the winner of a splendid race by twenty seconds. The winning boat was asing her old mainsail. Times:-

Payne Ladybird Dart Petre! Stella

H. M.

3 124

B.

5

3

41

9

3: 20

SECOND CLASS.

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KIUKIANG.

What pose of breaking off all relations between

neighbours

HER MAJESTY'S SHIPS AT BANGKOK.

To run EDITOR OF INE" "Tricks," Sir-In the early days of August, I fox- got the sutual date, I saked Lord Rosebery A question in the House of Lords whe that it was iro, a reported, that thres of her Majesty's ships, the fallat, Swift, and Pegny, had been ordered by the French admiral to retire ontside the limits of the blockade of Bangkok then established by the French foot.

givou out has had to be made? circumstances have arisen, or what have been the very great losses it realisation, to In regions where animals are employed case aush a nanouncement? The assets for farm-work, all the inger markets are at the suspension seemed to be able to work attached to them 'lire-stook fairs,' at Fout better than is now apparent, and soms which; mullitades of beasta are constantly debatte statement of reasons might certainly changing hands. It is common to find have been looked for. Pondly this and these live-stock fairs under a sort of official other matters may be elucidated ere patronago, according to which the managers believe a firm of Edinburgh are allowed to levy a tax of perhaps one Jong, 21 40

Decountante is now engaged going through per cent, on the sales. Of this sam perhaps the accounts of the liquidation, and for a ton per cent, is required by the local Com year or two previous to the faliare.—Z. | missioner of Education (hosao-li) for the pur- and C. Expresh.

In reply to my question Lord Rosebery pose of supporting his establishment. The informed the House that there was co reat will be under the control of the village foundation whatever for the report. I headmen, perhaps for the nominal purpose have received, however, a letter from one of paying the expenses of a free school, the of the offers of hor Majesty's ship Pallas, funds for which aut improbably find their a copy of which I enclose, which seems to way largely or wholly into the private trose-prove that after all this strange and per. uries of those who manage the public afairs emptory order was actually given by the of the village. The times at which village French admiral and obeyed by the Kuglish markete aro beld vary greatly. In soo ships. It this be so, then, surely, large cities there is a market every day, but not alone in thinking that Lord Rosebery in country places this would involve a waste was much to blame for making a statement of time. Sometimes the markat takea pleco which had the affect of misleading not only avery other day, and sometimes on story those who heard him, but also all those day the numeral of which is a multiple who read his romarks. of three. A more common arrangement however seems to be that which is based upon the division of the lunar month into thirty days. In this ease one markǝz' signifies the space of five days, or the inter- val between two successiva markets. It is in the establishment of these markets that co-operation is best illustrated. If a market is held every five days, it will occur six times every moon, for if the month beppene to be a small one of twenty-nine days, the market that belongs on the thirtieth in

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If the Secretary of State for Boreign Aftirs, with all his facilities for acquiring correct information, is misinformed, whom, thon, ase we to beliera?

I have purposely omitted the name of my correspondent, as I have no authority to use it,

A REMARKABLE discovery has be made at Roading, diastasing a scheme of tampering with service ammunition. On Saturday 23, on the occasion of the annual renaica of the Postal Telegraph Compaatas of the Royal Engineers, the feature of the day was, GE usual, a rifle competition, in which cach au fired ten rounds. Soon after the firing Commenced it was noticed that bullets aimed dead at the target 400 yards distant fell after a slow light of from 50 yards to 100 yards. So frequent was this occurrence that the ammunition was inspected and on some

Just before the gun weat for the 2nd of the cartridges being ont opes in the preconce and by order of Capt. Ofera and Class the Loats had each one roof, and other officers, it was found that the greater when the signal to start was given the Pearl part of the powder had been abstracted and and Katen elipped over the line. The Ske

(Shanghai Mercury Correspondens.) paper wads substituted. It is significant stopped to take in a second roof, and

Kiukiang, 7th Nov., 1893. that, although the ammunition was made in rossud the line six minutes later. Within

On the last trip op of the river-steamer the year 1888, the wade consisted of daily five minates of crossing, the Pearl, which

had taken a good load, shook out her reef, Chang on, she reports that when off Beacon papers of last month. The ammunition was

in in consequence of the wind suddenly falling Island two men wore picked up from an served out from the New Groes depot.

light. The Kitten followed suit, and after overturnud sumpan, one of them being in a inquiry will be held into the circumstances,

wards the Sic book out both her reefs and very exhausted condition. During the put up her large jib again. It was boat part three months this steamer has reseed THE name of Mr Hugh R. Hearson, THE news of the death of Mr Budler, Ger Engineer, R. N., iaas at length bean removed up to Lyenmoon, the Peart and Kitten six men under similar circustances. mean Consul at Canson, has boon received from the Nung List. It will be remembered keeping the long lead they had got from the i with whch sorror by many people in this that this officer was rofanad permission to She, The boats went round the Lycamoon

mark-boat in the following times --- colony. The circumstances which led to ale action in quilting Fogland to take up resign bia commission in 1889, and that his taking his own life are very and. Mr an appointorent under the Chinese Govern Budler was quite an old resident in China, ment resulted in s cause cedure which

excited much interest in the navy. having some out to Swatów as on assistant Hearson was arrested at Singaporo, brought in the Customs Service is 1870. He left back to England, and was ultimately liberated by the High Court of Justice, Luo sexvica four years afterwards to take under the Habeas Corpus &at. It was the appointment of interpreter in the hoped that the right of naval officera to Germen Consulato at Amoy. Ten years reaign their commision would thus have

held following day, which in the first of the for in a oabeoquent action for damages and Consul at Janchsan, Kores, and in the itagal detention, brought by Mr Hearson the fear was drifting down a good dual chalat jest long mangh 10 allow him to designated by the days on which they

My Lord,By a paper received to-day I nedur, as Obe-Six,' measing the market see you naked a question in the House of following year he was Acting Causal and against the Admiralty, the decision of the with the tide. In a rice fresh browse the walk; he was also hardonffed, with chains

was practically reversed. She capidly caught up the Kitten, while the from his wrists going round his reek, which is bele every first, sixth, eleventh, High Court

Lords as to whether the Pallas and Suit Pearl was losing her advantage from the allowing just suficient space to enable bim sixteenth, twenty-first, and twenty-sixth and Figay had, by orders of the French Imperiet Commissioner at Seoul. He got Ever since the trial the Admiralty have the presidency of the Queen Regent, the appointment of Vice-Consul at Swator retained Mr Hearson's natue on the actis iunfortunata tack across the Lideway, and to get his hauds to his mouth. The day of the moon. Ia, like manner Foar admiral, bosa removed outside the bloakada - the ascend note of the Sultan of Mo- in 1886, and was made Consul al Canton in list, and bad he returned to the country they wont round the mark-boat in the fol-people in charge of the prisoner seemed Nize' denotes the market attended on the limits, to which question Lord. Rosebery vory anxions to hand him over alive to the fourth, zinth, fourteenth, tinateeth, twenty. replied that there was no foundation farther proceedings might have been taken Be was an able and against bim. But as his name has bocu

aniboriti at Ngankie. In physique he look- fourth, twenty-ninth days, similarly with whatever for the statement." the following your.

ed more like a Manchurian than a routbers the rest. Every village will probably have Allow me to tell you that this was scholarly man and was much liked by those removed, it is clear that the Admiralty bas

Chinese, having a black moustache and very market within reach every day in the absolutely incorrect, no intention of reopening the caRE, who knew him. His death oscurred on

We were removed. Sive,

large black eyes, and altogether he looks

In one direction for example is to be found the French admiral, and went to an island Saturday night, and he was buried yester

spinnaker to port, but had to jibe and put taking great prenantious against his osoape a One-Six' market, in another Two-Seven, called Koh-Lam. day.

the spianator to starboard before reaching or reactio, for when patting their prisoner in still others a Threw Bight, a Four- No. 1 bang. The She made the same mie on board at Wahu from the war junk he Nine, and a Five-Ten. Some of these limita (all three ships) until the French Here we remained ontalde the bicekada tako, whereas the Pearl put her epinnaker had to pa hrough the bak led by his will be small meritate, and some mineb gasbcat came down and informed us that to port, and, gaining to the Kitten, left the nook-chain through a file of soldiers with larger, but the largest one will ha attended the blockade was raised, when we returned She far behind, the breaza suiting Mie Doni-long-bladed knives. When on heard the by customers, especially wholesale dealers with the Pigmy to the bar off Bangkok, the son's craft La a nicety. She was unable, Chang-on be was chained to an iron stanchin cotton, cloth, etc., from great distances. Suift going to Singapore. In addition to however, to reduce the Kitten's loud by ion in the after cargo-room, where the The Chinese make nothing of walking to a this we were actually interfered with by more than a minute on the reach home and armed party were located. The prisoner market three, eight, or even tou miles away, Franch gunboat when outside the blockade failed even to save her time on the She, the wan banded over to the autberidies at for the market is not a markat only, but a Huits, for which they had to apologize. times at the finish being -

Ngankiu at 2 a, m. this morning.

kind of general exchange, where it is pro-

I am, truly youre,

Mr

VAPTURE OF A KOLAO-HWEI LEADER. On arriving at Waha on the 6th inst. the Chang-on took on board a noted Kolao-bwai leader, Liu How sing, for whom the an thoritics have long been in search, and for whose apprehension large rewards have been offered. It appears the prisoner had for some time been hiding op it the mountaine at the back of Tatong, and was only captured after a strong resistance. The prisoner was in charge of a Military mandatin and a party of armed soldiers. In appearance he is fares looking and seems very defiant; Lo was well chained,

Tearly... Kitten, Sike, It was a run down to Kowloon Rocks with spinnakers not, and there was ant much eiteration in the tintos dividing the boats as they rounded the No. 1 Duck buoy, The Kitten, immediately on getting round, The English press anks for the increase of

Test going across to North Point. The the squadron in view, of the importance of afterwards ur was appointed Gorrusu Vice- ou cotablished, but this was not the case, wh followed the Kitten, as it was soon that i having anklets and chains to his legs, with next month. The various markets will be

he

the African question, and the naval strength presented by the Frosh and Russian squat rons jointly.

Nov. 16.

Is the Council of Ministers, hold under

rosro, received to-day, was read, in which ha again expresses his friendship with Spais, and states that he has asked bis brother to notify to the Riff Moors tocase hostilitiesand allow the erection of for: Side-Guarinah, whiph territory he has bought and ceded to Oprix.

THE SANTANDER DISASTER,

Nov. 11. The Minister of Finance, Br. Cazo, has returned from 6satander. He present ed himself in the Palace to give an account of the diewater to the Queen Regent. The most argest measures have been adopted to

alleviate the distress in the towo,

Nov. 15, The damage done to property in the late explosion and fire in Santander is estimated at 1,000,000 pesetas.

LIEUT.-GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINES. General Eshaluso has left for Barcelona, whause he will leave for Manila by the s.e. Isla de Mindanao.

ANARCHISM IN SPAIN

Nov. 14 Tou dyvucoile bombs have been found in the house of an anarabist named Fontannie in Barcelous. The bombs are identical with that exploded in the Lyceum theatrs,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PANNED SUEZ CANAL.

HOTWARD BOUND: --Eze, Dot. 20; Ethiope, 24; Caseins, Afghen, 27; Glengyle, Telemacher, Lingfield, 31; Carmarthen shire, Nov. 3; Yurva, Friggo, Kintuds, 7; Palinurus, 10; Friak, 14; Femtos, Benlaris, Genua, 17. HOMEWARD BOUND -Port Albert, Oct. 27;

Myrmidon, Strathleven, Nov. 7; Aga memwn, Prewin, Shanghai, Ourfu, 19; Glenfruin, Lawang, 14; Ixion, 17. The N. L. Co.'s a. 8. Oidenburg, with Gas- NAS MAIL of Oct, 23, left Singapore on Saturday, Nov. 18, at noon, and may be expaatad here on about Friday, Nov. 24.

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HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Eleven members turned up on Saturday at the 700 and 800 yards to compote for the Long Bangs cap and spoons, the cup being won for the first time by Commander Ashe, R. N., who also secured the Landicap spoon. Mr Ataan captured the ret spoon. The following are the scores:——

FIND 990 Agure-H'ap Net Fade. Farda, gate, pointe, tolul.

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Com, Arte, RN.. Lieut. Howell, E.I.... 38 Mr Mann

Mr Whom

Capt, Fakoer. dent. Gillies ............... t-Cel. Halenhy Eleut. Col. Robtunot Major Estan. 8.11. Sergt. Major Liddle My Uris ...

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30 盼 沿

76

38 12.45

27 ΕΞ

201

39

5.

224

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20

35

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tucked and made towards Kowloon Bay, the

lowing tiras

H. M

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Kitten,...... Pearl,...

... 3

42

... 3 ... 3

49

52

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I am, Sir, your obedient servant,

DUDLEY Lavormark, Brechin, N.B., Oct. 4.

(Copy of Letter Recaived.)

H.M.S Fallas, China Station, August 30, 198.

For the run down the Kitten sat her vorg formidabis. His captors are evident/eath, that is to say, every day in the year, outside the blockade límits at the order of

Kiiter..

Peath, ... She,

3.

2.

31

20

37

20

Tus mail which arrived by the P. and steamer Rosetta yesterday morning was On the vory auch damaged by san water. voyage From Singapore to Hongkong a heavy sos was shipped, and as it broke the akylight and flooded the mail room a good many of the lotiers for China were da magad to such an extant that some shen are irretrievably destroyed and will aever reach their destination. Yesterday, the ostrasslor General and his staff were busy trying to extricate correspondence from the masa of acrats, and wors sucmone- ful in getting some lattera real out, but HONGKONG CORINTHIAN SAILING for with the Cam, bi wad Chance out shere is still larga rumber of letters and papers lying at the Past Offos waiting APAAM. The Post Ofer staf is stil

The second rate of the seaon took place engaged endoawearing to trace to whom the

yesterday. Before the busts were started latters aro ad trussed With business there was a very strong N.N. E breeze, and letters thore will not be much difficulty.all the boats coefed down in anticipation of a bel nolaas those who are otpecting letters stiff blow. The wind, however, fall away from rulauves pay a visit to the Post Office considerably almost immediately after the and give their assistance it in not very pleat how other lostore can be daliverod.

Ws take the following from the London and China Express :-The Imperiete will be relieved as dagstip or the China Station by [1ba Centuriem as soon as the latter is ready for Box. This vessel, which was built ab Portsmouth and engined by the Greenock Foundry Company, has just made her full speed trial, when the highest speed aver at tained by a battleship was reactiod, namely, The 0. &0. s. s. Gadic, witli maua, de, left 1861 kauts per hour, and even this is be San Francisco for this port, tit Yoko-tepad to be balow the actual performance hama, on Nov. 2. The N. P. 8. B. Tacoma loft Victoria, B.C., of the vessel as it was obtained solely from

for Japan and Hongkong on Nov. 3.

the log, which rarely datters. There was The P. Ms. City of i

de, left San Fiore this port, little wind and s smooth bee. The trial vin Yokohama, on Nov. 3.

inated for four hours, and the mean rasults

The D. D. R. & 1. Salatiga, from lam

burg, left Kingapore for this port on Nov. 18, and may be expected here on or about Nov, 20.

The C. P. R. a. s. Empress of Japan leit were-boilor pressure, 146 los; Fronum,

Vancouver ou Idoorday, Nov. 14, for Yokohama, Kobe, Nagasaki, Shanghai 27 30; revolutions, 1047 starboard and and Hongkong.

104'8 port, a remarkable indication of the uniformity of motion in the two sets of engines; total indicated horse-power 13,174 or 174 beyond what had been stipulated for. The O. S. d. 06. . . Dardous luft Sin-Buono offective operations had base made in gapore on Nov. 14, and may be expected the slide ratres, and the leakages in Lera on or about Nov. 21. The Flintshire, from London, loft the lock holds, which prevented the Saigon on Nov. 17, and may be ex-fans for compressed air doing their propie pected hero on or about Nov. 21. wark, had been stopped. The consimp- The && Arration Apsar, from Calentta, tion of cost was 2-24 16. per indicated home

&., left Singapore for this part on

The Centurion type i Nov. 14, and may be exported here on power per bout.

21.

smaller than the Royal Sovareiga class, or about Nov. The as. Glamorganshire left Singapors on

Nov, 16, and misy he expected here being nominally sacoud-class ships; but they will do as effective service, while cost- ing a quarter of a million less than the Royal Sovereign and £125,000 less than that

or about Nov, 23rd.

or

The P. & G... riasca loft Bombay for

ibis port on Nov. 15.

The P.&O. 8. 8. Bombay left London For

thia port on Nov. 11

Tao N. G. L. 8, s. Gianz left Bombay for

CLUB.

SECOND BAKE

43 30 The Kitten was giving the Pearl 3 mi autza, and the She 14 minutes, so that the foal result was very close, the She gaining second place only 1 rain. 10 secs. behind the Kitten. small boats promises to be very exciting, Future racing amongst the

again a fresh element will be brought into the contest.

The marka gained by the boats up to the present time are az follow :--

IRT CLASS.

Ladybird.... Payne,

Dart.

Patrel,

2xD GLASS. 20 Kitten,

8 Pearl...

1 Ske,

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SUPREME COURT,

IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

Before Mr Pickling Curls, Chief Justice.)

Monday, Nov. 20.

DANGEROUS CONDIGT,

respect to

0

attention to those uador her caro.

CO-OPERATION IN CHINA,

CO-OPERATION IN MARKETS IND PAIRS,

H.M.S. Pallas.

PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Per P. and O. stammer Oriental, fross London, Ost. 20.-To Yokohamus, via India: lisses Thomson, Mr and Mrs Barbour, Lord Henry Soutt, Hon. Hugh Campbell.

Lendon, Ost, X-To Shanghai, ma Bom Por P. and O. stemmer Carthage, from bar: Mr Robt. Fargneon.

It is with regret that I have to recordverbially likely that any one will meet any the death of Sister Loniee Lux, the Lady one else. Each village being thus surround- superior of the Hospital of this port.ed with a ring of markete, each of these The sad event ook plaas on the 4th inst. markets is also a dog in a wheel, playing after a short wttack of low fever. The into other wheels on each side of it. All deceased lady was but 42 years of age, and those who attend a large market come to bad for the past 21 years devoted her life have a wide noquaintance with persons for to the saared calling as a Sister of Charity, great distances or each side of them, and Chinese poor and needy. The Rags, at sellers are adequately met. The word which seven of which had been spent among the the needs of all persons both buyers and to British Consulate and on the varione we have translated" market' (chi) denotes halks, wors half masted as a mark of merely a gathering, and another character to the deceased. A requiem moes (hi) is reserved for an assemblage of a mush

Por P. and O. steamer Victoria, from wee celebrated at the Catholic Cathedral larger character, which is properly a fair. London, Oct. 27.-To Yokohama: Colonel on Sunday the 5th, which was attended by The cumber of persons who attend the fairs. J. Steck, Mr George, Mr D. Roid. To carly all the Foreign community. The frequently rims to betweak test Fugil. To Shanghai: De R. Smyth, Kaba: Misa Cochran, Miss Sell, Misa 14 interment took place shortly afterward and thousand, giving a stranger the impression ... 11 | « large number of Chiness serabled out that the entire

M Hammond, M population of

J Laird, Me W. of respect to ono whe will boundly missed,

ties must bare bsan tarned loose at uoce. Laird, Mr B H. Casey.

To Hoog more specially by the sick at the Hospital, Fairs are to be found in the largest Chinese Hong: Bev, and Mrs T. W. Peatce where she was most upretting in her cities, as well as in towes of every grade and child, Rev. H. A. Miner, Miss Mary down even to small hamlets, though the Mixes, Miss A. M. Horns, tins Elliott, proportion of towns and villages which Miss A. M. Jones, Miss A. M. Flanay, support a fair is always a small one. Rev. W. Light, Mrs Light and child, It appears to be a general truth that by Ber. H. Star, Mrs McKenzie, s far the larger part of these large fairs ow Rowe, Mr and Mre Witchell and obikirat, In many parts of China the farmer eames their existence to the managers of some Miss Stephens, Mr. and Mrs Allen, Mis wach nearer to independens, as regards temple. The end in view is the acoum-Goldie, Mr and Mrs G. Horspool. To A coolie was charged with having enterprslucing what he needs, than any claca lation of a revenue for the use of the temple, Manila; Mr A. P. Bennett, Mr Fred Wil ad a house at Haung Lane, Queen's Road of persons in western lands. This is expe- which is Accomplished by levying outsinliams. From Brindisi :—To Hongkong: Wen, on the 6th fast, and demanded mally the cast where cutton is paleed, and taxes upon the trafike, and by the collection Mr O. 8. Weir. moury by menaces from an old man, the where each family tries to make its own of ground-rest The latter is also a Per P. and O. steamer Ganges,

But even feature of the village market, the pro-ondon, Nor, From Brindisi-No accupant of the

He was suc clothing from its own eruŠTE, charged on two counts with discharging with the minute and indefatigable in-prietor of each bis of ground appearing vember 12,-To Yokohama: Colonel W. gunpowder in the house and andangering dustry of the Chinese, the ideal can at each market to collest of the paran the lives of the old man and a grand be only imperfectly reached. No poor who have occupied his land, either a daughter.

family has land enough to

all fixed amount, or a

Par P. and O. steamer dreadis, from percentage upon their Ba pleaded not guilty.

that it requires, and every family not eale or supposed sale. In the gerndon, Nov. 10.--To Yokohama sid Bom- Goodman), instracted by Mr A. B. Johanst of necessity

The Attorney General (Hon, W. M. has a altitudǝ of which centres of population, it is comes to find and Mrs W. E. Barnett and children,

sanla

bay: Mr G. Ward-Jackson. To Shanghal: aupplied from without. fairs hold for

month or more at a time, air Withers. To Hongkong: Mrs Thoriss son, Crown Solicitor, conducted the pro-Besides this, in any district most families and in some plases there

Dre HE VOTRE of these faits every year, forming the sautres K. MoK. Rone, Ms. J. Galbraith, bapo very little reserve capital, and mul

Jaskaun, two daughters and three children, The following jury was empanelled depend upon meeting their wants on they

of activity arouad which all the life of the From Brindisi,To Shanghai: Ror. A. M cases .F. D. Lopraik, 4. M. Roga Pereira, arize, by the use of such means us can the

place revolves. In auch places the in- Bonasy, Rat. H. C. Hodges and Mre Maria Lops, R. Leng, H. C. Mincluan, secured from day to day it Treesan habitanta make a good profit by renting o J. E. Gowns, G. A. Franovich.

parative overly makes it necessary for a The jury, after hearing the evidence, ro- consistable part of the population to buildings to the maltitudes who come from a distance to sell and to buy, and whero turned a verdict of guilty on the last two dispose of rome portion of ita surplus this is the case, who the fair is not in Furra, from Marseilles, Oct. 29,--To counts, and the accused was Buntended to products at Troquent intervals, so as to turoperation the city frequently appears to be Yokohama: Mr Wadegaki, Mr Yamada, three years imprisonment, with hard it into the means of subsistence, The nearly extinct, But the fair no sooner 3 L de Beer, Miss L de Boor. In combleed effect of these various uses begins, then dauntless thousands throng Shanghai: Mrs Gregson, Me and Bim is to make the Chinese dependent upon the lately almost deserted strects.

Stokea.

To Hongkong: Me and Mrs trua ai inhabitants of Occidental countries. logul markets to an extent which is not In order to make a fair a success, it is Greeting.

necessary that the stagers should be man The establishment of any markot, and of enterprise, and of sufficient business London, Nov, 16, To Tokohama: De Per P. and steamer Thames, from oven the mere existence of the class of ability to desk with the many diloaltics Jebnsion, Colonel W. B. Entopel cie buyers and of sellers, doubleas involves which are likely to arise. They exercise Bombay Miss K. 8. Bleuntingl, Me-and a certain amount of cooperation. But certain supervision over everything, and Mra W. D. Stuart, Mr J. C. 9. Rashleigh,

start. The race amongst the first-clas boata was very fine at timer, and the in terest was svetained in both race right up to the finish. It cannot be said that the perfortauneus of the DAW boats are at all eatisfactory, but this roxy be sot down, to a certain extent lanet, to the manner in which they wore handled. This is said, of course, with all reservation, but the very fine sail- ing of the Petrel in the latter portion of the race, when sho gained show. 15 minutes on the actual wiquot, seems to print to this conclusion. Both the Payne and the Lady bird ware suited with mesh skill and judg.sccution. that, and it is inexpiable how the crire Pepe in satting her spinnaker near the Meaner on tho run beme. Had this bo07. dose the finish would probably bave been ren closer. Amongst the sail boats the Pearl, but for an atroke of ill luck, might have marked higher.

ment,

Details of the rauss:----

Couro-From mark buat off Subinaring

Mining Pier, Wellington Barracks, to mark boat of reson, Kowloon Hook, No. Duck buoy, mark boat of 1.poemoru. No. Dock buoy (leaving all to part);

Stortorg :--

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ALLEGED DISHONESTY OF A CERRE.

dealer at Pray's Weat, was charged with Chung Chun, clerk to a Chinone coal. stealing a sum of over 10 lafs to his care by his master, between 21st and 30th alt.

Au pleaded not guilty, and the jury re- surved a verðkast of not guilty.

The Sessions will be resumed at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

THE ORIENTAL BANK LIQUIDATION.

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pacted here on or abast the end of this 22, instead of 67-ton weapons, and the the other three with one rest and large for the fact that the bad times since it. here is sure to be a regular fair. But fairs from one fair to another for many months moto. To Hongkong: Me W, Boy"

DOBING the week ending Nov. 19, 1893,

166 Europeans and 1903 Chinese visited the City Hall Museum.

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Chinese markets while not differing maara technically responsible for what terially from those to be found in other wrong, though this responsibility toy Per P. and O. steamer Valeita, from lands, cxhibits higher degres of co-opera- frequently prade. In order to attract a Landou, Nov. 23-To Yokohama: Mr and tion than any others of which we know. farge attendance, it is generally necessary Mrs A. Campbell. This co-operation

exbibited in the for fairs which are to last four days, to Per P and Q steamer Cheers, from selection both of the places and of the beglo with a theatrical representation. Lurdon, Nov. 24-To Yokchain Mr BI. The liquidation of the New Oriental Bank times at which the markets shall be held. which continues till the pisse, Some Kamley. Corporation (Limited), which tailed in the The density of population alas greatly intimes, however, the players fail to appear, spring of last year, does not appear to be different provinces, but there are vast tracte and in

that

case the whole fair may come

Per P. and O. stemer flislags, from proceeding very rapidly, nor may add, in which villages are to be wat al intervals to nothing. These large fairs are attended London, December 8-To Yukohanis : very favourably for the orlitors. It was of a quarter of a mile to two or three miles, hy merchants representing cities many is 8. Spicer, Miss Evan. Tu Hong- thought at the time the tailure took place and any of these villages contain handrels, hundred miles distant, and dealing in every Yong: Miss Ougt. of the ill-faced Victoris. They are slightly all started with reefs down-the Payne and tark, and the prospects dy aut ncrease as At intervals of varying frequmor, we hear As the mensis of transportation are very Nasal, from Marseiller, Nov. 12-To

It was blowing fresh from N.N.E., and that it wae likely to be a bad one for credi and some of them thousands of families. article which is likely to attract customers. Por Messgerie Maritimes smaller in dimensions. The big guns are the Dart with tway reefs and small jibe and time progressen. Allorando must be made of towns of still larger size then these called inadequate and locomotion is always slow Yokohama: Mr G. Russell. Mr and Mita this port on Nov. 11, and may ha ar-

chen-tien, or market towns, and in them

and disiloult, the merchants who go about Thomas and bild, To Kobe: Mr T- month.

jibs. The Dart crossed the lize first, with pansion bare made it oxseedingly disault to armour is 'iuches lers in thickness, so that the Payne just after her, followed by the realise all but actual cash sevarities, and am not confined to the then-ties, or the seeds of the year, lead a life, or rather an exis- Bond, Mr Ellmaun. at close quarters there will not be much | Ladybird, Petect and Sidlo close together. that the ultimate realisation of all must yet of the people would by no means be met. enes, which is far from enriable. The bait

The take a considerable time. Money is locked Macy of the inferior villages also have a month holiday with which the Chinese year Japes, from Vancouver, Nov. 13.-To You Per Canadian Pacifio stenmier Empren of difference in the densive or defensive All quality of the chips. With engines of the Soon after reefs began to be ausken out, time quite impossible of reallation.

sen was rather choppy to North Point. up in various ways that are at the preseas regular market, frequented by neigh begins is no wosaer ever than the large fairs kuhama Mus White, Mr Brinkworth, Making bouring population, ta a virole of greater or begin alas, and they continue with intermia-Bahop of Japan and wile, Miss Danson. sana power as in the Royal Sovereign class, The Payne worked out with a fair load, all due allowance for these fade the credi- smaller radius according te circumstancessions throughout the rest of the year. There To Shanghai, Roy. R. W. and Mes Stewart, the spoed is a mile per hour grasier, a re- but the Ladybird held to her, closely tor-astorally a long-au Caring tassaag As a rule a village seems te is proud of its in a brief interval for the wheat harvest, E. Banderson, To Hongkong: Ident. THE I. G. Mail Stasmer Oldenbury, carry-

an event of the greatest importance to every T. Widdicombe.. ing the German Mails with datos tromsult of the displacement being 10,500 in-followed by the Dart. At this early stage fuel some just irritation at the meagreness of fair, and the natives of such place are no

the Stilla had dropped for ostern Light the statements periodically made to them by doubt saved a vast amount of travel, for class of the population, and the rainy season Berlin of the 3rd October, left Singapore stead of 14,150 tona, The engines worked baffling wind were encountered up to the macs of the Prea. Sach a notitigation was the number of people who do not attend s generally cause another interruption, often

For Candian Pacific steamer Empress 'or Saturday, at noon, and may be exported with great regularity in the trial, although reamnon mark which was rounded by the recently made, and though some small show of fair is small.

the port genouilly was the faster runnics The Ladybird was just astern of

Pans two minutes ahead of the Dark. oheerfulness is desired to be imported, i

ea cerkus a one na to upeot all plane for two China, from Vancouver, Doo, 18-Te We have met with one ene of a villags months or more. The principal co-operative Hongkong: Mr O. P. Fation, Dr and Mra hare on or about Friday, the 24th instant.

the must be taken as decidedly unsatisfactory, which once had a market, und gave it up element in mira lies in so arranging them a

61059. engine, except towards the close, due to Regimental boat. The Petrel and Stella Surely something more explicit as to where in favour of another village, for the alleged to daro tail into one another with least loss Per Norddeutscher L'oyd sir. Oldenburg, weather or rudder influencos; consequent were fully twenty minutes behind the the assets, presumed to exist at the time of reason that the uelletion of such min of time to the travelling merchants. The sun-from Southampton, Oct. 16 and sys leader in getting round. With spinnakers the failure, here vanished to, might have collanous accumblago was nut for the sess generally attained is off-set by many on-2-For Hongkong: Mrs Murray Bain, eat it was run to the Rocks and a reach been rouchexfed. All that was virtually advantage of the children and youth. The from the Rocka to the Dock baos; peal stated was that a third dividend of 1s, ed. market is under the supervision of head- for gaining advantage over rivals, irren-Davison, Mrs Bertha Hauenstein and child, spicuous failures, dus tu the Chinese thiratkins Murray Bain, Miss Barden, Miss tions practically unaltered. All set down in the pound will be paid is Jannary, and zen of the town, and some markets are peative of the interests of others, which in Me Brit Paulus, life Robe, ad obite for another heat to windward when some after that, hours only showed a difference of one do interesting mut-and-in zalling ensued. The further dividend of possibly. Br. This communicated with the local magistratesults in disappointment. Thus, it is not Shanghai: Mr Hu Dicki Bio, Ming Ass some very indefinite period, a oslled feficial, because the headmen bare mettere involving co-operation, often re-0. Schulze, Mr and Mrs. A. Right. For cimal point; the port running 1048 re- Ladybird, going in wonderful fashion, would make 13s 6d, in the ponud altogether, and buye accared the issuing of a valame uncommon to fad that while the posters Mortens, Miss Fabeth Mertens, Maza VAS passed the Payne just bafora gatting to an amount which is problematical. We tion firing the regalatiata under which announcing fair bave been put up all der Stegen and childres, Min and Mrs J. 2. volutions per minuto.

Lyeemoon, and almost inmediately after-should be inclined to place it at not much business shall noted. This makes through the country aide for an entire Tronyman, children and bursa, Mr W. Or the evening of Thursday last a most ACCORDING to the Orka Mainichi Shimbun, wards the Dart, which bad got her new over 10s. Now the assals of the company it easier to get redress for rungs which Frual ult, wan cada by four meu upon says the Kobe Chronicle, tab Owaita Shoeen mainsail, passed both and ran into the the time of the stoppage amounted to may be committed by bad shatasters who tha ane san tell when the Fair Pagge, and Mid Mario Schwennis,

really to begin. That the day fur Le boatwomen in a sampan uff Tai-kok Kaisha has had some correspectunts with premier position. Places were continually £6,316,85; liabilities to the public, abound at village markets in the dare beglazing is fixed la's point of r The ion engaged the host to take lessra Dodwell, Carlili & Co., the agents of changing: the Payas and Ladybird both £7,456,048, of which gregat £4,330,825 ratio of the number of people easembled: comarquente wheterer, for with the exi

the Denbighshire, and has offered to pay having a turn in front. Eventually the ware fixed deposits. On these B. in the Many of the larger markets wing together option of solipses nothing in China le so them from Sanshuipo to Yaumeti. It was 25,000 yen for the damage done to the storm- mark boat was rounded first in a very pound, amounting to £1,294,247, have been several thousand people, sometimes exceed fixed that is is not subject to altor while of the zarosine storing works faster and to the cargo in the recent noliision, clever way by the Ladybird, who again had paid. At the meeting of preditors bald in ing ten thousand in number, and among si ation, and this exception, may be thought The agents, however, hats not agreed, to Captain Hastings at the tiller. She had a fals, 1603, it was stated that, while the wear there are certain lo be aumerous to be due to the droumstance that

* Barometer ... the women were attacked. Two men.car- this compromise, and the matter still re-lead of twn lengths from the Payne which unfortunate shareholders would probably gamblers, sharpers, thieves, and plot pockets, eclipses are out under the supervision of Temperature riod kuizen-and- another carried a piece of mains unsettled,-Nagasaki 'Express." had some difficulty in getting round, with fase everything, the ereditors might expeor against whom it behoves every as to be the Chinear. We have knows, sopeated nudity 56

the Dart third. The most extraordinary dividend of 12s. 6d, in the pound; while upon his guard, it ougariveally happens instanots in which persons who wished to Direction of rope as a gag. They demanded wonsy and

they ara that a feud arises between two sets of vil attend AN everlasting lamp.wiok is reported a piece of work was the way in which the now, having received 6. jewellery, and carried off 810 and a gold having beva invented by a Liverpool man. Petre of an a long tack itto Kowloon distant, fadehvite date, perhaps, another which one of theit makes a rotrain the velled many miles as gront inconvenietine. crept to the loaders, Lieut.printed another la. ed., and at eum laget, ss for example over an embankment been fait, the deaf which has ring. In the course of the struggle one of It canaists of about an inch of asbestos seBay sud brought her along marvellously, 69. As a shareholder wiles, should not the summer foods, which would thus by se once and again, only to find that the fair

fox generations, hapo frac the women was badly out on the left check. inserted in the lighting end of an ordinary. In the rou back the Page specdily caught liquidator furnish some short, easily-under- toward the territory of the other village was delayed owing to the fast that nobody One of the sasal baita has been arrested, and wick Biden hair berioration the Ladybird. They kept together in the stood statement of what part, or proportion In such cases it is not uncommon for the had some, every one being apparently was taken before Mr Wodehouse at the and without requiring to be trimmed, there buoy The Payne Bat round a length of part, of the 29,316,365 has been received parties to the quarrel to zulueta altand engaged in waiting for every one else. Magistracy this toorning The case clands is claimed to be an increase of 53 per cent, shod, while the fetal and the Dort were so sad what has been, so far, the set of each other's markets, and in that case now But infelicities like thin me united

is the light given, due to the entire basse close for the third place. In the reach to liquidation F and why it is that such an once will be set up, with no reference to the adjourned.

coustant in China, where punctuality is 'u of loss by imperfect combustion,.. the Messee the Ladybird remained about anlooked-for statement us that recently needs of the territory, but with the sole pur. art=N-Q Drily News,

Feivam adsions from the North meation -the fact that Consel Eock had left Shanghai for Hanhow, with the intention of obtain inga final and satisfactory settlement of the questing regarding the murder of the two Swedish misionarise at Sungpu

ly it developed the greater poor, 6,773,

against 6,401 for the starboard, and that notwithstanding that the mean for the four

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