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WEDNESDAY, AUGUst 22, 1894.

Sirdarons's one pinguo patient is still | Tuz foreign residents at Tientsin baya * progressing favourably towards recovery.' appealed to the British Minister for ud- ditional protection during the war with

Ir in not often that a joko lightens up the Japan. Admiral Fremantle has been dronry proceedings of a Marine Court of communicated with.

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Inquiry. The recont Inquiry at Shanghai THE Tientain correspondent of the Peking into the loss of the Koushing is the and Tientsin Gazette, in his latest contribu- exception that proves the rule, although tion, is quito frivolone. Ho makes a large

of our northern contemporaries | appear to hare buticed the joke. After he umber of bad prns of which the following is the last but by no means the worst:- had told his story, Captain Galsworthy was

Is it true that the Japanese gun-best asked a few questions by the Presiden! :— When they made signal to quit the ship captain cried out when he saw the Rowthing

What a booty 9 where were you ?--I was on the bridge. And when the ship sauk?—I was in the wator. We suspect Captain Galsworthy was poking fun at the worthy President.

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Á DRUNKEN (Oaman entered a private house in Cochrane Street last night, evidently mistaking it for a house of public enter- tainment.

---TELEGRAMS.

SUPPLIED TO THE CHURA MAIL']}

(Via Southern Ling.}

THIE CHINA MAIL.

LONDON, August 30, 1894. UNITED STATES TARIFT BILL The Senate has sholrod the Billa possed by the House of Representatives placing iron ore and sugar on the free list.

THE JAPANESE LOAN,

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plainant's detriment. The magistrate took

time lill-to-day to consider; and to-day he... refused the application,

Holland (F.B.M. Vios Consul) and Capt. came level with us. Then she altered

- NEWCHWANG. Jephoon (P. & O. 50. Sherat), for the par- her coares to the west, and passed our

August 11. pose of enquiring into the sinking of the s.s.hows at a distance of about half an Mesere Bandinal and Co. welte :---Our Kowshing, whilst on a voyage from Taku to English mils. Without making any last raport was dated 6th July. Since then THEOMENAL CRICKET SCORES IN TABIA. Asan, Cures, on the 25th of July. Mr H. signal to us or offering any assistanco war bsa broken ent between China and Poone, July 20.—In the cricket mistak 1. Little acted as Cork to the Court. for such a thing was vory desizable, as we Japan; the export of Banna to the latter Foons versus Ahmednagar, played blaho

Mr J. O. Haswa (Mesars Dowdell and steamed 8 kuote an hour and she did 18 country is prohibited; cypher telegrams mednagar on Friday and Saturday, soma Hazas) obtained permission to watch the knots--abu woat by. She had flying at aro rofused, and shipping business is less phenomenal acords were made. Ahmednagar pas on behalf of the Indo-China Steam her mast head a white fing, and "coder-active. Prices of produce are:-Beans, par media 451 for the loss of night wickets, and Navigation Co., the owner of the Koreshing, weath the Japanese ansiga. There soomed 3 picul, T3.30; Bean Oil, per pioul, T3.80; then declared their innings closed. Me E There was a considerable attendance of so be great confusion on board, and her Beancakes, per 10 pieces, 14.25. It is be- Saules contributed 339 het out, the largest persons interested in the cast, herider the orow were ezaning about shouting and loved that the New Boons will arrive later record score made in India: Poona made general public.

yelling all the time.

than usual and that the total yield will be 270 in their first innings, Dr Trask scoriági about 25 per cent less than last year. 90; and in the second innings Poona, in an

Evidence was given and depositions read, to the same efoot as thoro already published: The President, after briefly recapitulating The Japanese Government is raising an the ovitch as adduard, read the following de- internal loan of $50,000,000.

THE LORDS' VETO ON THE COM. MONS BILLS.

THE PLAGUE IN HONGKONG,

Minion :-

The following are the figures from noon The Court having regard to the oiroga-yesterday until noba to-day !--- stances above stated finds as follows:-

That the British steamer Kushing was destroyed and suck on the 25th of Foly off Shopslu? Island, by a broadside fired into

her by a Japanese man-sf-war, supposed to

Sir William Harcourt states that the Ho was Goally ejected by Cen-question of the Lorde vetsing Bills already Is an articlo on the Postai and Telegraph stable Colin Ras, altor a very rough zorin passed by the House of Commons is one of attributable to the master, aertificated Data

Department of Ceylon, the Tiras of Ceylon

mage. At the Magistracy to-day Cont. Bays: It is interesting to nots how cora-Hastings sent the sailor to prison for thres pletely the Franel steamers have bees mouths, hamides nedoring him to pay $10 abandoned for the conveyance of mails for each to the policeman and the householder. Europe. The figures for each of the

mail atcamehip lines daring 1993 wers BBIN connection with the recent case in follows:-

P. & 0.

Orient

Nord-Futsalur Lord M. M. Company

Lettore.

4,500

ather articles.

13142 0.299

aka 1964

776 1,184

which a oubor of Chirose tried to get $5 from a householder in Quson's Road West, first on pretext of some special festival, and then on the ground that they wate Government men and would pull down the partitions in the house if the money wes not paid, one of the gang was brought he foro Camr. Hastings to-day and sent to grol for 50 days. This is the second con- riction in that affair.

The regularity with which the steamers of the P. & 0. Company leave this port no doubt accounts for the popularity with the priblic of this mail over that by the Crient, so far as the daspatch of lottors goes,

Jar von Ulrich, the old hand' who was recently released from the Blangkong gani Messus Chater and Vernon's Share Report, on completing the very lenient sentence dated 21st inst, esse:-The market con- passed on him by the Chief Justice, Sir inves dull and inactive and we have to Fielding Clarke, on the express under-business of any importance to report. standing that he was to reform, has got into Banka-A fair number of Hongkong and trouble again at Shanghai. According to

the China Gaulle, Mr J. Carlson of the Astor House was getting op a raffle of jewellery, and Ulrich bought $20 worth of articles from him, giving the name of Muller, I.M.0, and promising to pay. Justnad of paying he raised money on the gonds, and disappeared for a time. He was discovered, however, by Detectiva Sor geant Preat, who 'pressed him to appear in Court Bafire Mr Emeas, the American awer in the Mized Ocart, the prisoner got 'mixed to his nationality, first trying to claim American citizenship and

Shanghais have changed hands at 36 por

cent, prem, cum div. and a few at 90 per cent. pron. er div. Market closes firm with buyers. Other Bank stock is neglected. Marine Insurances-No business to report. Fire Insurances.-No business to report, Skipping.-No business to report. Re- fineries.--Small sales of China Sugace at $164 are sil we have to report. Luzons zo- main neglected. Mining.-Punjoms have further declined to ệ with sales and sollers. Jelebus have changed hands and close 5rm at $5.90. Raubs are rather firmer and in request at 84.80 without finding

Kollars. MiscellaneousBome Lands leve

on

the gravest importance, but that he is unable to make any definita statement the subject this version.

ENFORCEMENT OF THE NEUTRA-

LITY LAWS.

The British Government has embargoed the ship Islam, bought by the Japanese, in Glasgow, for conversion into a cruiser,

be the Nunicu Kan, and that to blame is Adminions pliners, or grew of the Kowshing.

The Court desire to place on record their opinion that Captain Gulsworthy and the officers of the Koushing showed great judg ment and stolness under irring circumstan- oes, and did all in their power to avert the catastrophe.

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At Nagasaki on the 7th inst. a Naval Court of Enquiry was held at the British Consulate by Mr'J. J. Quia, H. B. M. Coneal (pro- sident, Capt. J. Mitchell (ship Cape York) and Capt. E. Cowell (ship Drumetan) The Court found that the conduct of the officers and crew before und up to the time of the sinking of the vessel was satisfactory sod free from blame that no efforts on the part of the master and crew would have Replying to a question in the House of availed to avert the catastrophs; and that the Ovart attaches no blame whatever to the of the officers or claw.

Lowoon, August 21. ODINA AND THE TREATY PORTS OF JAPAN.

Commons as to wasther Clana would res- pect the Japaneso treaty ports during the war, Sir Edward Grey (Under Secretary

Discharges.

Kennedy.

Vader Treatment 385

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CORRESPONDENCE.

Increase

Decresse.

PRESENTATION OF POLICE

MEDALS,

and

Vessele in Fort are:-Nientia, Wen-hour and quarter, scored 191, Captain

Peore being still in with 89,

chow, Whampoa, Kiongsang, Actis,

WHY TALLE 07

Calcutta, July 31-The P.&O. bare wanted the ship Malls of Mirich,

Arrivals to data 1926 eteam and 30 sail, against 202 steam and 14 sail lest year. Charter:-Kiel, 24 cents to Amoy. Casualty: The Galveston, outward bound, under an order from the High Court pand grounded in the river, sprung a leak, re-ing an action for salvage; the Agents of

to the ship having refused

entertain any claime.

turned to port, ducharged, repaired, and reloaded.

The Taotai has notified the Consula that Ivessels attempting to enter the river when it is too dark to distinguish their nationall- ty, are liable to be mistaken for Japanese, and fired upon as such from the fort.

NEWS BY THE FRENCH

MAIL.

BIK BRITISH WARSHIPS. BISLEZED,

London, July 20.-The British warships ace preparing for the autumn neval men. couvres. In the preliminary tests four warships and two torpedo bosis broke down through defective machinery, sad had to be decked for repairs.

TOR PARNELLITES EMULATE OLIVER

roaster, Thomas Ryder Galsworthy, or any the pravention and detection of rowdy provides for the reinetstement on their

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To the Editor of the 'CHINA MAIL.' August 22. Siz-Allow me to suggest a probable reason for the presentation of medale to several members of the Police Force on Friday next. It is reported that a Maxim Guo Soation will soon form a unit of the Police Forge. The medals are

are possibly to commemorate the battles they mar sin in the seat by-and-by. It is absurd to imagine that the regulation of street traffic. the suppression of Chines should be regarded as the sole functions REPOFTED BATTLE AT TINGTAND, of our Police Forue

They are more Shangbai, Aug. 17. condary concerns and may attract attent The son of a Japanono sailitary officer, whe tion Ister on. The scgacious man es has a business hours at this port, is reported only a military unit in the force. With to have received news yesterday of the death the Eastern defences manned by Taikoo of his father, who was killed sa the 13th છે. Duck men, the Western forts by the instant in Corea fighting against the Ch the Cattle Doyut staff, Stonecutter's by the THE STRAITS MILITARY CONTRI-Sheng Arny Division. This points to the Gaol perconnol, and the South side of the conclusion that the two armies mot on that Island bristling with Police Maxims, the day, the mast likely place being Pigiau. Colony may dispones with the Regular (Pingyang), 120 miles from Seoul, frous Forces and save the Military contribution. which place this crack corps of the Viceroy I have net mentioned the Volunteers. The Li's troops was last heard of (12th) at Mazin Corps would dobio with the Police. The Artillery Corps with its Tientsio.Daily News.

obsolete guns has no place in modern war- fare. They might take charge of a futt perhaps - Yours truly,

QUAKER.

for Foreign Affairs) declined to make any statement on the subject until a case in Poiat arose.

BUTION

The Straits Military Contribution bas been fixed at £80,000 for next year, when it will be subject to alteration.

THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.

(SPECIAL TO THE 'CHINCAR MAIL.'] FURTHER SUCCESSES OF THE

CHINESE.

Suasonal, 21st August, 6.61 p. m. The Japanese sent 9,000 mare troops from Secul on the 18th instant, so rainforcements to their forces at Pingyang, where they ask

entrenched therr

Rumours are about to-day that an in- portant battia has takes place at Ping-siang, e place abeat 60 miles from Saul The report is that the advancing army of Li Hong chang'e picked foreign-drilled troops was met at that place by the Japanese troops sent from Seoul to oppose their advance, and that, after a desperato battle of several hoars' darating, the Japanese were compelled to retreat. This they did in good order, closely faibwed by the violarious Chinese This account received additional weight from the tale that the son a Japazioso the death of his father on the 13th instant.

Mercury.

AMOY.

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Auguet &.

contended

BHUTAL ATTACK ON Ä

A KUBOFFANDAN Allahabad, July 0-A telegram from Ujjain, in Central India, says that Mr. Brookes, the Telegraph Master of "Ujjainy""" was severely wonudad by a sword out while sitting in his office on Saturday morning by* a Mahomedan, an ex-poligs: sepúy, of the State. The man walked into the office and sut at Mr Brookes, hitting him on the head, He then ran away to the City and, wm

plured without trouble. **

CHOLERA ÁT ALLAHABAD, Cholera has broken out in severe epidmale form here. There has been a large number of seizures with fatal results. Several fatal cases have occurred smorgat the man of the Royal Irish Fusiliers, he go out into cholera camp to-morrow.

two

then making leave to appeal to the German Consul. While

on the American lack. banged hands at 861 and 851) clyzing another encounter with the Chinese army military officer hate has received news of Saigon to load rico, and was in ballest. She to the Trish Evicted Tonants' Bill the Banks at 102 7 prem. cum diy, dar on the Ulrich struck a anng badly, for he claimed latter rate. Watsons have boon negotiated to have been hot in Columbia County, at $10.30, and Campbell and Mooren at 83. State of Maine (the Guzette calle it. Ma. Other stocks are neglected and quotations which happened to be the birthplace must be considered as more or less nominal.

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The Corcans are joining the Chiness army

in large numbers, freely and enthusiastically volunteering their services.

of Mr Emens, and the prisoner was very The Japanese are being accused of many

SHANGHAI, 22nd August, 10.40a.m. soon at 8:a. Perhaps that is what tho

On the 17th instant, the Japanese were Gazette meant in saying Marine, for, when things at the present moment. We are afraid Ulrich was questioned and tried to get his they must be stigmatised as masters in driven south-west with great slaughter. *surkava." The Asahi, one of the uaire The Japanese soldiers are getting dispirit bearings as to the lie of tho land, he was evinctly Viro lie than and Mia descriptive account of theed. Ne sympathy is expressed for the Emonx scemed to think. The police stated battle of Sung heran from the pen of its Japuce by Foreigners.

› Special War Correspondent. Remember- against bire, including one of getting $10 ing Troilupa's loment that Thackeray was from Me Hector Sampson. Among the always strowing pearle where they were not prisoner's numerous alissas occurs the same appreciated, wa hasion to snatch from the abscarity of the Asahi the following pearts

that there were half a dozen othe cance

CATTURE OF ALLCOED JAPANESE SPIES IF BRANGHAI.

Shanghai, Anguat 15.

IN CASE OF REMDADEMENT.

tu

DIEASTER TO AKČNO EXPLOREES,

of Wolf, but there is no mention of a Lamb of great price The Chinese evidently the French Consul-General ordered his proventing the lending of wore to Tareni. On the 3rd and 4th, we had a very crushed in the ice and ibat all lives bars Tis. 227.60 ez div. In Dooks; Farnhamide.

among bis victime. He was remandet in

custody, being unable to find bail. If bis placed no faith in the forts constructed by themselves, at A-San: they dispersed with

*GENTLEMEN, BI SEATED.'

coolness and readiness of resoures are about taking the ordinary roads Tha E and guess. On their persons was them, and in order tough in dislodge We had squally weather here with southerly former Premier and Attorney-General of shares have changed hands. Mining-Jo

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thing to go by, he ought to be a desirable Chinese are indeed skilled in the art of Farad a sopsiderable quantity of green, position, last week mude the attack so er avzattled, nearly every day rain abg local Legisative for iribery. He is the $6.

man for the Chinese Army.

Wbils the U.S. Coneal-General

very

on the 7th inat. -Mercury.

more reliable

count.

TWIST. ---FARCICAL POLITICS.

ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET. London, July 23.-The debate was re-

London, August 2-Surrey has beaten used in the House of Commons last night on the motion for the second reading of the Warwick by an insinge and fire runt,

night Trish Evicted Tonants Bill, moved on frontot but beaten. Kent by 20 runs,

Mr John Morley, the Laicenter har defeated Nottingham by 106. Thursday by Chief Secretary for Ireland. The Rill reDB.

THE GOODWOOD quel former holdings of 4,000 evicted tact, couls of the Goedwood Cup ran to-day- London, August 3.—The following is the compasastion to the amount of £250,000 to

Kilallaghan be obtained from the Irish Church funds.

Barmecide Medios The Fornellites consider that the Bill does sticted tenants shall be reinstated on their not go far enough, and insist that all the

▲ DECKER 'MIAL* London, August 6-Mrs Murphy, daugh on the other holdings. The Opposition, hand, objecte to the rainstatement being ter of Sir Donald Stanart, has obtained enrapulsory, contending that it ought to be deras rist for dissolution of marriage owing brought about by voluntary arrangement. to the cruelty and misconduct of her hur..

London, July 24.-The division

on the band. second reading of the Hill for the reinstate. ment of the Irisk tananite resulted inst

SHANGHAI SHARE REPORT. Mr Morley, the Irish Secretary, con night in its

by a majority of 32. adoption

In his weekly share report, dated 15th that the measure was demanded in the August, Mr B. Kuttanjes writes:-The past- interests of f peace, and

and was approved | by the week opened with a much more cheerful great mass of the peaasutry. There were, tone than was anticipated, and wash he added, a number of landlords whom it activity in the abare market was manifest, was impossible by any concession to recon-

causing several good caurities

arities to advance in cile to the reinstatement of their tenants. prices, notably the two Cargo Boats and Straite Inearance Com- Loxion, August 1-The House of Com the mous has passed three clauses of the Irish

panice, but business, during the latter On the 7th, the as. Nanchang towed in the Evicted Tenente Bill. The Conservatives half of the paried under review, 100- British four-masted ship koka, which and Unioniste abeanted themselves from the aderably dwindled, though in to esss has he picked up or the White Dog The debate in Committee on the Bill. In the there been a decline in values of shares. division an the actions to apply the closure Banks-everal tramesations in Hongkong! Muskaka was on her way from Shanghai

was 43, and not 32 18th fast., bave been made poblio, and the the Government majority I encountered a typhoon on the 3rd. near the Govern

White Dogs; nearly all her nails were blown

market may be considered firm at that rale originally reported. of the yards and she was thrown on

Landon, August 3-The Irish Evicted Insurances-Marine-North-Chinas bure) on her beam ends. She aut away her rigging, but the Touant's Bill passed through Committes of been sold at Tls, 170, and a large mamber of at $71. Several Admiral Fremustle bas obtained a prozains masts did not break, as they are of steel, the House of Commons fast night. The Yangtazes charged hands

at advancing ratos, from the Japaness that they will give forty-thonga ber ballast shifted. The weather Opposition continued to absent themselves transactions in Straits eight bours notios before bombarding Wei- moderating a little shortly afterwards, she from the House during the discussion of from 315.50 to 817, have to be recorded. Fire-the only stook enquired for han baiwai or Chefco, in order to give foreigners righted herself, and the 3.8. Nanchang the Bill.

A BIG DRAW FOR THE NORTHERN PACIFIC CO. bean the Straits which has been sold to the an opportenity to leave, if they desire to coming in night, arrangements were made

Lundan, July 3.—The Morris geyser in Southern port at prices from $19,60 to do 83-Daily News.

to tow her to Amcy, the nearest port to repair the Yellowstone National Park has been $20.50. Shipping fair basture has damages and to get new anila. THE CHINESE FLEET.

The Blue Fans steamer Pyrzhus arrived suddenly converted into a volcanic erator teen passing in Maso Steambeste at $20,

The convulsion was preceded by a tromend and Shanghai Tugs baya again baen sold at From a source which scems reliable, we

from thes worth this morning to load tea for hear that the larger pour the Peiyang New York, and the s.. th from the south tous explosion, during which huge masses Tls. 37. Sules of Todo-Chinas were feli Evet, ander the Rear-admira, left Wet-lead tea for Vancouver; she will leave this of rook wer ejected.

ported at Tla. 35.20 and at Tis. 25.50, Cargo Beats. Both these stocks advanced hai-wei several days ago and, going to evening for Shanghai vin Fonchow, Chamalpe in the absence of the Japanese, We have at present three Chinese mea-ni-

London, July 24.-The Fall Mall Garite in values during the week, and tales of

at Tis. 125 And

Co-opa at par ecoupled the harbour. Hearing of the apur is part, the Nasher, Fu-ping, Foo-chira publishes a cablegram from Now York Shanghais at proach of a squadron of Japanese transporte, they left six rewals ir. Chemnipo and with the transport Foo pe, besides the Chinese stating that an entire party of Arctic explo. have to be mentioned. Wharves & Docks,

Telegraph steamer Fresket. They are to rers led by Mr Wellman, who left the In Wharves, no businers bas been reported. On the 14th fast.. in the early morning,

the balance drove of the transperis, this embark about 5,000 soldiers for Keelung and United States some weeks ago, are missing. Hongkowe paid an interim dividend of Tils. at the request of the Chinese Authorities,

It is believed that the vessel has been 6 on the 13th inst., shares are now quotesi at They altumpled a chase, as they did low barometer, 2947. and a typhoon was detectives to arrest two Japanese in

diged to Tia 110, bot quickly recovered to not feel suficiently strong to risk being telegraphically ansauced to the east of hoon lost. lodging-house in Ricard Fassage, an api dirided. The Japanese Rest retorning and Formosa; the same entered the mainland

balf a print better than the previous rate and London, July 24.Sir M. V. Whitewey, are now quoted at Tie. 112.00 at which ston of being spies. These men hard but finding the Chilead stationed in Chemul- somewhere betwean Fosckow and Wenokow

which prke in China a long time, and wore Chinese po, did not feel clatring

draw them from that winds. Since then the weather has been Newfoundland; has been unrested in the eas have been imported from Hongkong at LandsBiles of Shanghais at Tia 33

en t тігола. running away. As they Bod they generally a plan of Korea and its

The Wei-bai-wi

not in Admiral Ting was

W+rs. The Quarantins Regulation on vessels thirteenth member of the Newfoundland continue to be reported. Miscelaneos. French Consul General ordered the French Weihai-wei, but behind REUTER's calm immobility does not parti-cast of their uniforms, and donning the Police having the Japanese in charge to

island carer coming from Canton dat Hongkong cessed Legislature in the present Parliament who Sugars have got back to something like their to Cheloo.

has been deprived of his seat on that ac-previous prices, Sales at Tis, 32 60 and st Tls. 34 have been effected. Sumatra. To cularly griovo those home papers which clothes of Corenus made the best of their fake them to the United States Consul- This, as we say, is merely a Chinese cer-

General.

baccos also advanced taels fire and e trans. way to what they considered safe place diskined any jurisdiction to hear charges sourds that usual. It must always be

THE ROYAL BETROTHAL. ba: received from a sion, have acient correspondents of their own

Landon, July 25.--Au unexpected difination at T. 160 oum div. was mude all over the world; but only a few landing The directions toward which they fled are against Jaraness, he asserted to give them remembered that the Chinese cannot get TonоHAMA papera state that the long-pend-culty regarding the betrothal of Princess public. The interim dividend of twenty per metropolitan papers can ard such ex-unmistakably indicated by the cast-of protection until charges were formulated news from Kores, and that the Japanese ing revised treaty between Great Britain Alix to the Caarenitch of Russia has arisen cent. on the capital of this Company was pensive luxuries es a complete service in-uniforme. Even the Vice-commander of against them in regular order, so that a

carefully examine all telegrume, and only and Japan has

bees concluded owing to the Princess refusing to join the paid on the 13th inst, and I now quote this dependent of the great monopolist, and the Uhinees troops appears to have been fair trial could he had before the proper pass strob as suit their ende; so we give this and will be proclaimed as soon as the usual Greek Church, which is recoguised as in stock at ris, 150 die.

tribunal. The Japaness are now in valin- as we received it-Mercury.

ratifications have beco exchanged. Its dispensable in Kassia. terms are not yet anboucord.

JAPANESE IN QUEENSLAND. the others, bo are completely in his tempted to avail himself of this method, tary custody at the Consulate, and

Cheaulo, August 6.

Brisbane, July 24-The large arrivals of It is definitely uncanned that Lord Hawks clutches, cat only biarne themselves or for his uniform was left behind in camp.

Japanese in the north, and the presence of will not take a cricket team to India this their modest circumstances for the starra- The Chinese artillery scomplished come amongst the Chinese in the French Settle-been abia iu obtain is that 20,000 Japanese DLATELY on the fish of the Martins immoral Japanese women on Thursday Ia-sold season, as he has found difficulty in tion diet which he allows them. The credible fonts. They showed themaulvas meat and here, and many threats of killing trongs hare left for PinTROK, tour and competition at Bisley, county teams engaged land, havs lately been under the consiska blaining good gentlemen bowler and

the Chinese coming from Port Arthur following is taken from a letter received by highly skilled in the neo of small arms.'

Newohwang. The Chinese will have Do the contest for the China Challenge Cup, tion of the Government. The Premier has B very handsome trophy, originally pre- now taken steps to prevent an undue the French mail to-day :- So far as news

(From Japaness Papers.) chance to lend any more troops on this stented by the Volunteers in Obita for indlus of Japanese.

Nemuro, Augast 8. of Korea, unless they can

can destroy the Japan-

NARROW ESCAFE OF A FRENCH TORPEDI of the plague has gone, we have been FORTEER details of the Beddy divorca

A meeting in honour of the recent victory as feet, The Chiurse are spreading all annual competition by the home Volun

Teads of 10 efficient Velentsore wretchedly supplied, and from the example suit, in which Mies Clasis Dearer is the

of the Japanese arwy and navy has been kinds of yarus, and are frightened of their ter

from diferent counties skoot for the Chius, London, July 21.-The French torpedo of the bubonic pest pau may gather a ao-respondent, come to bend by the French held. It was attended by over a handrukowo shadows. They are ashamed to ackno. 10 rounds per man, at 600 yards, and the host Grandeur, has had a narrow escape fair idea of the miserable feebleness of mail.

utterly defeated on Is addition to the incriminating persona. The streets were decorated with ledge that they wore

hut ep is beld for the year by the Lord from destruction, together with all on ranted out Bouter's aerrice in the East. Our attice letter from Mise Denver to Captain Beddy, national flage and fire-works were displayed the night of their Emperor's birthday, Lieutenant of the winning county. The board, When in the English Chancel the

close cos, and some goods into collision with another veseel, the THE United States Conant informs as (P; and [s leading provincial newspaper] pays for referred to by us agrae time ago, Couasot both day and night.

consequcaco being that she spreuk a leak. T. Times) that the Tenng-li Yemen he Reuter's First Class" of foreign and for the petitioner read telograme conshed yen 6,345 toward the expenses of the war. teft, oxing all their ammunition and stores shooting was witnessed, representing it was feared that she would sink a stated that the merchants and missionaries

mach batter average than that either for it

effort was made to each Bou. of foreign countries, wherever residing in considerable. The Chinese were raid to

logoe, and colonial telegrams, yet we first learnt of in most affectionate terms which passed A large rumber of now subscriptions are The loen ua the Japaneas side was very the St.orge's or the Mariins at the ameperate order to do so a speed, will be protected, and has ordered the the existence of plague in Hongkong not between the parties, and a letter addressed

have been well prepared with mines, but og distance. In the result Cosmorkan knots an hour was atteiner. The result of high provincial authorities to issue proois- A privalo estimate has been made when the Japanese came auddenly on them by a single point over Devon:-- through Router at all, but through the by Miss Denver to Mr Rashton, barrister, British Medical Journal, which had a pris of Agra, and brother-in-law to Captain of the loss sustained by Chine through at 3 s'alous a.m, they got scared and the Glamorgan (winners) Captain Dowdeswell, the high speed was that a fire broke out in matiore warning the people in no manner

the umral ergagoment of Phung-do es roughly disorganised,

#Seng, Davies, 44; Sergt. Williams, the vessel in the vicinity of the powder to disturb them. 44: Sergt. Thomas, 43: Pte. Shannon, 42 magazine. The danger of an explosion merchicals and missionaries be informed, sta telegram from one of the doctors, sont Beddy, asking for the return of 8600 leat follows:-yen 500,000, cast of Chinese

soldiers drowned in the wreak of the Fium another source I leam that 3,500 Ool-Bargi Ball, 40; Pto. Williams, 38 was imminent, and the crew became frantic through their respective Legations, that with torrer. They, however, worked away they are at liberty to pursue their avocations over the Eastern Extension Company's to Captain Beddy to effect his release Koushing; en 500,00 damage caused Japanese soldiers le Susse at Pingale, Serg, Harris. 36; Arm. Bergt. Lane, wires; and several subsequent telegrams, bail. Captain Beddy rose and excitedly by the loss

of the Kowshing, of which morning to meet the Chinese Col

the fam gaiching

fear or auxiety because of the hostilities now best scores :-Devonshire, 400; Edinborga,

KISHUN FUE THE WESLEYAN BODE. /! being carried on against Japan. Norfolk, 398 I must add, mere made public simply said: The letter now being proved, sappen 300,00 is the estimated cost of the and that Generala Yeh and Nich, with the orgt. Jones, 35: Total, 4. Nozi vigorously, and finally succeeded in extin-as usual, and requests them to be under 20

398; Cheshiro, 305; Aber- Burrey,

3D3:

Warwick, 393

London, July 26.-The Wesleyan Con- through the courtesy of that company, in posed to be from Mies Dearer to Rushton, traceport, and the remainder the ralue of remnants of the army from Yasban, are $97;

arm, provisions and ammunition on board taking a roundabout route to join the other deen, 393;

Glasgow, 393; Stafford, 393; and Mid. ference, which is at present in session, hat communicating them to the Fress Associa has absolutely nothing to do with this case, ber; yen 500,000, damage used to the Chinese array at Pinyang.---Mercury.

fothian, 391.-The Elche Shield was carried rejected a proposal for the creation of an tion. Our first telegram from Reuter, and I here atate publicly in Court that it Chi-yuen per 100,000, value of the Isao ENGAGEMENT OUTSIDE PONCHOW.

off by Scotland, who were five potats ahead order of Rishops in the Wesleyan Body. Shanghai, August 17.

EXTRAOŊDINARY UMARGE AGAINST MIGH of Iralaud and eight of England, it I remember rightly, reached us a month is put in in continuation of the defama Kiang, captured by the Japanese; yen 500,000, as iccurred by the burning of the

A private telegram has been received here

OFFICIES. alter the op break had been first notified, to see I brought against the Morsing Reasg-yes which escaped to A-am uiter her stating that a great engagement has taken

Calcutta, Fuly 27-Yesterday, Frank ontside of Foochow, between the Foo

Willard, late Borgeant-Major of the 8th military expenses discovered on beard the the Hongkong newspapers which yon sent for the petitioner, appeared without power sao kiang: total, yen 2,150,000.

Ramour says the entire Chinese squadron by a paragraph in our yesterday's issue Mounted Rifles, appeared before the Caiut about it. This shows plainly, to my mind, of attorney and objected to Mr Ball appear-

turned tall and fled, leaving the Japanese in that on the 10th instant there is expected to Fresidency Magistrate and applied for that Reuter had waited till the mail came ing for me, as he said the two cases wer e

Messrs Jardine, Matheson and Co., says possession of the coast, but full particnlara arrive here the Nippon Yusen Kaiska process against Adjutant.Baneral W. Gel- steamer Arroge, and local shippers of cargo braith, of the head-quarters staff, Simla, by her will naturally like to know what for having committed an ofanes against in from Hongkong, and had then dished connected. The Osurt noted the objection. the Nichi Nichi, who are agents for the are not to band.-Mercury.

status, being a Japanese veal, the will public justice hatesE

August,

1893, and up your paper's reports into a bogus tele- After the cross-examination of witnesses by Indo-Chins S. N. Co., the owners of the trapport Koushing, had obtained from the gram which he palmed off as his own. Captain Beddy the Court rose for the day. Chinese Government at the time of that The N-O Daily News pablishes an have east of Singapore in view of the present

punishment Colonel Arthur William Ever since then I have notfeed that Router On the 2nd Angast a dratastic incident vessel's ofarter, £25,000 for the value of Interriew with Me H. J. Withiensteth, the war. Un inquiry of the local agents, Plant July, 1894, with intent to bare from only has anything about the plagas about occurred in Court. Mira Beddy was giving the vessel and $15,000 for the rains of its Assistant in the head office of the Imperial Carson & Company, we learn that there is way and Captain 8. O. MaDonnell, the time your papar arrives by the mail, her evidense, disclosing the extraordinary appurtenances, making a total of £40,000, Chinos Telegraphs in Tentem, who was nothing to fear. The Nippon Yusen Kaishs Awam Mounted Rifles, by suppressing the guarantee against ang accident, The taken prisoner by the Japanesu at the time is subsidised by the Japanese Government, true resalts of military couri-of-engairy and we got a "Router's telegram" from conditions upon which wife and husband company was, therefore, from the first pre. of the capture of the Teaotiang. There is but it also raca in conjunction with the Tata which sat at Dibrugarh, in last August, for Hoogkong Observatory, August 21, 1994. London just a few hours before I got your had lived, and of Captain Beddy's sole of pared for acnidants. As the Japanese, men very little of internet in the interview Lina ta Bombay, and the Tata steamers seil three days. His further charged General Bi-wer did everything required by interna- beyond confirmation of the bumane treat- under the British Bag, whereas the subsi-Galbraith with framing or deusing to be Letters and papers by train. Further, I ruelly towards his wife, when Mr Dillon, tinnat usage and took all necessary preaumont of prisoners by the Japanese. Mrdised vessels of the N.T.K sall under the trained s writing which he knew to be in The result is that the correct, with intent Leave the above notice that some of Reuter's, news about a barrister of Allabahad, who was helping lines, no charge can be brought against Mühlensteth states that when the Koushing Japanese Reg. the Hongkong plague is dated from Shang Captain Beddy, said the latter had left the Japan, whatever those the lawu on the was intercepted by the Nanius, Captain Arrage, suiling under the British Bag, cansadoers from Legal puslatment, well know-

Chinese Government or have received of the Toking, recognising that it carry her cargo without molestation right

ant. The latter said he had not only anp hai. I hope the plague is purely a Chinese court, declining to cross-examine his wife medicine from it, may say to the contrary would be useless to attempt to proceed for through to Japan. There is, however, likely would sarse injury to the complain e Japanese fag, but said that these proceedings were against affair and does not endanger yourself' etc. and abandoning bis defence. Thle, Mr Indeed, as through Messrs Jardine, Mathe Asan, endeavoured to run for Wei-bai-wei, to be trouble with regard to the vessels of pressed the court-of-enquiry proceedings,

sou, and Co.'s prudence, the Company has The appended extrset will give some ides the N.V.K., as they carry the J ----As a matter of fact, we believe Reuter Dillon said, placed him in a false position, already £40,000 as guarantee is a hands, of the confusion on board the Chinese and international law provides that, daring him, whereas General Galbraith well knew time, Fossil I of sastion at war ancnot ware in his favour, and the charges

they never had any telegrams at all about the and he asked the Court to make s nots of it might concludes the Au Nary towards the west, anddenly we saw the bo oceled by a neutral power; consequently against the other two offices were fully

cruiser Truen-When we had proceeded war the incident. The Court decided to heer ou is black suit and thank our - plague; he only had letters, which we

Chiness

Da out Triguers coms round some the vessels of the N. Y., saare, on olling proved. The charges against these officers, guabost island by the coast, aud zu abs cime on here, be coaled by any British flam; but the complainant said, wera of rendering to have seen in some of the London papers Mrs Beddy's evidence, which she continued THE LOWSHING* KFQUIRIES,

Sho A Naval Court of Inquiry was held at the she was exchanging shots with one of the Japanees themselves here A large stock beze Government falsifed returns, these charges headed Equter's Telegrams, probably into give, displaying great emotion.

British Consulate Geceral, Shanghai, on the Japanese gunboals. Thank lasted about ton of Japanese coal from which they can dry, having been fully proved at a court of pare mistaks; and of contee the provincisi finally broke down in soba, after which the 17th August, before Gear, Beariroft and minutes. She steamed then a full speed-This is a mistake; there is no law egalais enquiry, she presedings of which were

IA Ballard (S. Lism Me W. −18 koods—towards the north, until she moaling traders.—ED, CM,

suppressed by General Galbraith eq pown- journale got it from London by wire,

the

matter is passing through the customary channels. There was great excitement The only correct information that I have

were made.

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Ar Palau Oonga, about 30 miles from singapore, on the 11th inst., twenty-fies armed Chiasmen attacked a whopi" and, after wounding the shopkeeper, carted aff $0 in cash and $250 of stock.

The Tamės asks that the

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