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Entertainments.

THEATRE

THE

HONGKONG.

ROYAL

THE BLACK PLAGUE

HONGKONG MINSTRELS

will give

TWO MORE OF THELL POPULAR ENTERTAINMENTS, For the Benefit of the Plague Workers.

Under distinguished Patronage and Support.

THE DATES OF THE PERFORM ANUES WILL BE ANNOUNCED,

ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME

Popular Prices, $2 and $1. Soldiers and Sailors in uniform, Half-price

Back Susta only.

Doors open at 8.30.

o'clock precisely.

Commencing af

Plan and Tickets at Messrs. KELLY AND

WALSH, LAMINED

Seats may be Rookoti on and after Satur

day, 29th September.

To-day's Advertisements.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHÓW.

The Co.'s Stormship

Numor,

Captain HARRI, wil le unpatched for the above Perts on SUNDAY, the 7th Inatun, at Daylight, and not as previously notified.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPHAIK & Co., Gerard Manwjers, Bonghong, October 4, 1804.

1980

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR LONDON PLA SUEZ CANAL.

Tins Cola Stuntship

Titan,

Capt. THOMPSON, will be donatched as above on TUESDAY, the 9th Ibat, at Daylight.

For Krnight or Pango, mols to

BUTTERED SWIR

Ap's. Hongkong, Calish e 4, 1894.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

1694

THE Undersigned has recuived insitue-

A SZEGIAS Trail will run to the Peat,ns to quit by Public Auction, o and a SPECIAL LAUNCH to Kewlooa, 15

mintea after each Performance.

WILLIAM BLAYNAY,

Hon. Becretary. Hongkong, September 22, 1844.

TUESDAY,

the 9th October, 1894, at 2.35 p. m., at his Sales Ronen, Qecen's Road,

SHIPPIN, O.

ARRIVALS. October 3: -

THE CHINA MAIL.

Doris, Gorman atommot, 771, Polorsan, Saigon September 27, Brans-LAUTS & WBIENER

October 4 -

Luksang, British steamer, from Cantor. Daventry, British steamer, 1,578, C. Garnsworthy, Saigon September 25, Rice and Rice-mal.-DooweLL, CARLILL & 00.

Changsha, British steamer, 1,462, J. E. Withama, Kobe September 23, vín Moji and Forchow October 2, General,-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Zagrabus, Gerameter, 804. E. Piper, Singapore September 27. Sugar.--DAN-

MAN

Fuisery, British str., 1,505, IL. W. Hogg, Shanghai September 39. und Swatow Cut. 3, General.JARDINE, MATugson & Co.

Niebe, German steamer, 1,440, Pfaff, Hamburg Au ust 18, and Singaporo Sept. 28, General-SIEMSSEN & Jo.

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

Noon-Loksang leaves for Shanghai. Noon. ---Bisazne leaves for Bombay, &o.

General Memoranda.

SATURDAY, October 6 :---

Noor.-Meeting of Shareholders of The Union. InsurLuce Society of Canton, Lab, at its Head Offico. 2.90 p. nt.--Austion of Household Furni

turo, &c., at Ceo. P. Lammort's. Transfer Booke of Tho Cautan Insurance

the 20th Instant, inclusive. SUNDAY, October 7 ---

BIRTH.

On the 3rd Outober, at Craigieburn, the Poak, Lady ROBINSON, of a Son, who aur vivad his birth only a few hour.

The publication of the issue commenced

at 7.36 p.m.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1894

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1804."

far-reaching consequences of which will Ar the Magistracy to-day, befom Mr be felt throughout the whole civilised Wodehouse, a stowaway by the slimer world. As a general rule, when sal- Deentry from Saigon was sent ta gaal for jected to firm and resolute government 14 days.

of the character Lord Salisbury prescri bed for Ireland, the Chinese are ainen- able to the povore in authority, But

A NAVAL Yard Dian named George

they must be assured of the strength of Thwaites was sent to gaol today by the the Government. They will not rospect Magistrate for three months for stealing a race of rulere that is discredited by 826 entranted to him on account of the defest, more especially if defeated at the N. Y. Police meas. hands of the hated Japanees. It is

conceivable that the country will, for a Two coolies who called themselves con. time, fall into a chaotic state unless stables-Kazaen-runners, perhape--cofus- Ofice, L., closed from this date is THE landing of Japanese troops on Chi- controlled by the Foreign Powers.ed to pay their taxes by the steam-launch nose soil has given a new aspect to the Had there been anything like a healthy, Anna from Chiungchow yesterday, by vir- present struggle between the Asiatic patriotic public feeling throughout Excursion trip by Honam to Empires immediately under our observa-China, some man of great capacity tue of their exalted station, and were sant

Lion Hongkong. When it was first and daring might have been expected to to gaol to-day for fourteen days each."--- anaounced that Japan was threatening arise, gather round him a fighting forge,

Macau. TUESDAY, October 9:-

M.

2.30 p.m.-Auction of Bundry Blouse-

hold Furniture, &o, at Mr J. Armstrong'o.

10 antar upa bostilities with Chine, und establish himself as the mouthpiece Tar coolio who was arrested on suspicion when the opening successes were all in of his ecuatry in the negotiations that of being concerned with the cruel and

Goods per Glencron undelivered after this Japan's favour, and again when the must follow a Japanese victory and the abominable mutilation of cattle st Tramati,

duto subject to rent

WEDNESDAY, October 10:-

Belgic, British gamer, 4.211, W. L Walker, San Francisen September 8, Yoko- hama 27, und, Nagasaki 30 Mails und Gen-THUESDAY, October 11- eral.-O. & O. S. S. Ch.

Goods por Stoner Saghalin unclaimed

aftor Noon subject to rent.

Vindobona, Austriau steamer, 2,868, P. M-ma, Kob Haptomber 9. General SANDER & Co.

Deber 4

Nanging, in Cardion

Saghation, for Shanghrai Palawer, for Shanghai,

1463 HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, A, Diamond, fry Amoy.

To-day's Advertisements.

ODD VOLUMES.'

NOTICE.

THE MEETING announced for To THE METING

POSTPONED until the following FRI- DAY, at the same time and place.

SIDNEY JEFFREY,

Non. Secretary. Hongkong, October 4, 1894,

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

HONGKONG,

1597

In the Matter of The Companies Ordinances

1865 to 1890.

ΑΝΙΣΟ

In the Matter of THE CHINA-BORNEO

COMPANY, LIMITED.

OTICE is hereby given that His Hondur ACEROTP, Acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court af Hongkong, ha by an Order dated the 21st day of September, 1894, oppointed JOHN WHEELEY, of Victoria, in the Colony of | Hongkong, Provisional Oficial Liquidator of The China-Boruto Company, Limited, to be OFFICIAL Liquidator of TBE CHINA BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED.

Dated this 3rd day of October, 1894.

F. A. HAZELAND,

Acting Deputy Registrar.

NOOR JAMES

1696

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

In the Goods of JOHN STEWART LAPRAIK, late of Viatoris, in the Colony of Hongkong, Merabant, Deccased.

THE 4TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1894.

that the Hounurable the AITING CRIEF JUSTICE having in virtue of Ordinance No. 9 1970 Section 3 wade zu Order limiting to the 12 May, 1895, the time for and others to end in their Creditora CLAIMS against the above Estato,

All Creditors are hereby required to hand in their ULAIMS before that date to and All Persona INDEBTED to the said Estate

are requested to make immediate Payanent

to

1608

JOIN DOUGLAS LAPRAIK,

Victoria,

Hongkong.

said Deceased;

(For Haidry Aerowita), coeprising --

Taretry-coverHD DILAWING ROOM SUITE, VELVET COVERED Sofa uud Easy Chair

MARDER TOP CENTRE and Side Tables, OHINNEY GLAS9, Putours and ÜksAMBYER.

EXTENSION DINING TABLE SORT with BEVELLED GLASS BACK, DINNER WA

CHOOKERY, GLass and Platero- WARS Glass Book Case, Writing Paples, DOUBLE JUON HERSTRADA, SINGLE BRAK BEDSTEADS, WARMORE, with Glass Doors, CHEST OF DRAWERS, MARBLEStor Toilet TABLE and WASBSTAND

ÉKK JINRIVESIEL

ETC.,

Fac.

ETC. TRAMS OF SALRAs mostomary.

J. M. ARMSTRONG, inatiances

Hongkang, October 4, 1804

1600

FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE

HB 8.S. Nole, Coplain E. G. Pras, having arrived from the above Forte, Consignees of Cargo sto herchy requested to send in their Bills of Lading for counter signature by the Undersigned, and to take inmediato delivery of their Chucds from alongside.

Optional Carge will be forwarded unlear notice to the runtrary be given before 4 pm. TO-DAY.

Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed into the Godown of the Bosc Zox& KOWLOON WHARY &GOWN CO., L., and stored at Consignees' risk and expuse, No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godawns, and all Goods reaming undelivered after the 11th lost. will be subject to rent.

1693

All broken, chafed, and damaged. Quoda are to be left in the Dodowns, where they will evamined on the 11th Just., at 3 pin. No Fire Insurance has been affecter.

SIEMSSEN &şhu agatik. Hongkong, Gelober 4, 184

AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONDIGNERS

FROM SHANGHAI AND KOBE.

THE Steamship Findaband having a rived, Cousignads of Carge are here informed that their Goods are being lanced

at their risk islo the Godowna of the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHALF AND

GOLDwy Co., LIMITE, whence delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted af the Extenter in Hongkong of the | Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be sent in to the Undersigned terora Noon on the 11th Eratant, OR THEY WILL NOT BE RECOGNIZED.

or to

VICTOR H. DEACON,

Hongkong

his Solicitor.

THE IMPERIAL MARINE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED,

ΤΟΚΤΟ.

CAPITAL SUBSCHIERD

.$3,000,000.

Capital PalD-02.. ........8750,000.

THE Underigned having been appointed AGENT for the above Company, le prepared to ACOEPT RISKS at Current Bates.

GEO. R. STEVENS.

Hongkong, October 4, 1894. 1801

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANDALS,

STRAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA. MARSEILLES, LONDON, HAVRE AND BORDEAUX; $1,90 PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA.

\N WEDNESDAY, the 17th October,

ON VISSA

8%. MELBOURNE, Commandant Hvan, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the above placed

Cargo and Specte will be registered for London as well as for roles, and so septod in trant through Marseilles for the principal places of Europo

Shipplag Orders will be gazatal Noon

Cargo will he received on board Thu

p.za Specie and Parcela upto 3 puun, on

No Fire Insurance has been effected, and Any Goode remaining in the Godowns after the 11th fastunt will be subject to rent.

Billa of Lading will be countersigned by

SANDER & Cu..

Agenta.

Bongkong, October 4, 1894.

Formose, for Swatw. Bruskilde, for "Piontsia Macho, Vor Ser irowy,

Strathden. E nga Mem, for Konda Nemo for Swaz Lakang, The Shanghai China, You Sabrin

Pet Paventry, from Saigon, 1 Chinese, Per Cusha, Irom Kabe, &c., Menara W. Moner. C. Gardiner, F. Grimble, H Twyford, and 21 Chinese.

Per Zagradna, from Singapore, 23. Pure pm, and 17 Chines.

Per Paisang. From Shanghai, 311 Chinam.

Per Nude From Hamburg, Ae, 4 Eam! peats in cabin, and 281 Chiono.

J.

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overthrow of the Manchus. No such

Japanese, patriotic and flashed by their successes, began to raise the cry To man is likely to be discovered. But as reported yesterday, was discharged to- Peking, they were scoffed at and putting out of sight any possibility of day, there being no proof that he was the ridiculed, and a section of the Foreign dynaste disturbance, China is certain real offender. community and the Foreign praas were to be placed in a serious position if the

Goods per Ninhe undelivered after this inclined to treat with lofty supercilions Japanese are victorious. When the Cary. (1. Andemod, of the Taiwan, takes ness what they termed the presumption war broke out, Corean reform was the command of the Changsha, relieving Capt. of the little Japs. They were regarded professed desire of the Japanese. This Williams who goss home to being ont a new

į

dato subjout te ruzit. SATURDAY, October 13:-

9 p.m.-Performance at the City Hall. SATURDAY, Ontcher 20 :-

as little better than school boge, turned has fallen into the background. Tha

loose with dangorous playthings which native Japanese press, which has, from Chiu Navigation coaster. The Taiwan Noon Meeting of Shureholders of Tho they did not understand. Now that the first, been ultra-Jingo, now urges will then be commanded by Capt. Dlackburn Canton Insurance Office, Id., at the repeated and carefully-planned successes demands which would be very humilig- of the Nanshon, which has base seld,

have rewarded Japanese arms in Cores ting to China. The cossion of territory, to the Japanese,

Company's ice.

and in Corean waters, now that including Manchuria and Formosa, the

Japanese army has landed in China seizure of the Chinese feet, and the In order to check the half-naked coolie

among the claims put forward; while a auisaeco in the public gardens, ons of the more staid journal says that Japan is offenders was brought up in the police now determined to obtain for heraslf commanding position in the East, and begin a creado like this at the advent of court to-day and fined $2. It is as well to to raise her prestige among the Westera the cold weather, which tempts people to ge Powers. Both in regard to Japanese

pretensions in Cores and subsequent about enclothed. affairs in China (assuming the success

and is pressing forward not upon payment of a heary, indemnity are Monkden with is reputed scores of treasure and its ancestral and dysastie relics of priceless value--but upon Pok ing, the key to the Government position in China, the outer barbarian is be 2ginning to understand that during the fast twenty or thirty years of Japan's 2.79 awakening' she has not wasted her

time nor failed to learn the lessons of the. Japanese in the present war),Tax Saigon Courrier of Sep. 26 reports a taught her by her Foreign advisers: Great Britain and the other Powers will mating on board the British mailing ship Having recognised the superiority of have a word to say. The time has not Muskoka, in which the second officer War Western methods, Japan discarded her arrived for outside interference, but so brutally assaulted that he is not axpoct- own antiquated institutions and armas when it does come it may reasonably beed to live. Six men are under arrest, meuts as relies of a barbarous and conjectured that Britain and Rus1 British ships are carning an uōnvisble

will be the first to take action.

Exchange.

HONGLONG, October 4, 1891.

don

Bary, Wire,

3/18

Un duinant,

2/1

30 days ouch,

4 teguran anglat.

2/0

Profits,

L

Shot! Plastil te

Parte-

On demand,

Credits, 4 man sight,

un Berlin-Demand,

2.76 2.18

on Now York---

Oo demand,

521

Credite, tirinya mugha,

Ou Pombeg

Wire,

190k

On demand,

196

1951

in Caleatts---

Wina,

זיז

Or demand,

30 daga aigi, pervalo papur

Saughar

De demand,

to Leaf, 100 tine (par a meoreigna (|bent clarig

Mrs-ilver (per oz.)

46 87 $.13 ..28.

HONGKONG REGISTER.

Pir Helgar, from San Francisco, &

COTT

Surg. Major Raade. Surg. Captain Weston, Major MacLaughlin, Linus Hobinson, Messrs H. W. Robertson, G. H. Gibson, Mr and Mrs Vander ip, Me Haunders. Air W. & Drow. Mr March, Mr Kitchell, and 127 Chinese.

Per Vichona, from Keles, Europeana. for Bembry

DREABECO

Por Lighting, for Singapore, Mre Ahmed, Mr C. 1, Mrs Li Sun, Mre Chun Wei, Mrs Gen Kuva, Mr and Me Ho Chi Vo and daughter, and Mrs Chan Chu Pe; for Fenang, Mr Is Mens Yak, and Me Loung Kwong Hi; for Cainutta, Mers D. N Black, A. Rungoloor, Mra Ezra and child, and Mr Quick, Mra Elias and children.

Per Macher, for Swatow, 420 Chinese, To Deras.

Por Nuvera, fr Swatow, 100 Chinese. Per Loksung, for Shangrai, G. Chinese. Per kion, for Saigon, 600 Chinar.

SIPPING REPORT

The British staner Changsha reports: Left the Bed Supt, eno antered Ers, wuds and dull clondy wather lo Moji: from the butter pers to Feuchow.

Barometer

Temperature Hundity

Previous Un date di Ou date

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30 78

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F. G. Fro First Assistant, Bungkong Cheervatory, Oet, 4, 1894.

congis-

effeto age; and, having taken this stop, she has followed up tently the new policy, though at a paco seriously dangerous to herself. The experieners of the last fifty years were open to Chine is as great a degree as to Japan, yet there is a marvellous but characteristic difference in the man- ner in which China has taken advantage | of her opportunities Cauvinced as her ablest men are of the etter uselessness of her old weapons of offence and de- fence in the face of a Foreign foe, efforts have been made by them to introduce improvements in the interests of their country. But Chinese officialdone, us a system, is too corrupt, from the lowest mandarin to the President of the Tsung- li Yamen, to allow the country to bene fit from wise reforms of patriotie states- en of clearer and wider range of vision than the average official. While the reformed administration of Japan TaR equipping and drilling compors- tively large annies; surrounding her coast with admirably constructed war

A. S. WATSON & Chips of the latest designs; surning, out

LIMITED.

moderate E. winds and eldly weather, Vegetable & Flower the resources of the country for the

which part was reached on the 28th: leaving Foochaw on 21 October. had modernie to fresh NE winda and fine weather to arrival

fresta N. By wala and fine weather The British steamer Tusang reports: throughout,

The German steamer Neohe reports: Had fire weather, and light S. W. wind and

sea,

The British steamer Belgie reports: Had light N. E. winds and moderate sva

EXPORT CARGUES.

Pers. a. factu, mailed 18th September: -For Now York, 125 bales Waste Silk, 100 bales Cassia Buds, Bü rolls Matting, 24 balsa Ravancore 59 cass Ginger, 20 bozes Bria tles and 4,418 pka. Murchandise.

Pers. a. Myrmidon, asiled 20th Sept.-, For London, 1.11 boxes Ten, containing 23,331 the. Uongou 3,286 hoxes Tea, CO taining 65.983 lbs. Scented Caper, 312 hxs. 1602****

Tes, coining 6,059 lb, Scented Orange Pela; 40 bulere Ware Silk, 24 cases Brie-

Dakin, Cruickshank & as Preserven, 20 casks Boy, 20

Company,

Ltd.

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

EUCALYPTUS OIL.

M

MESSRS, DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co., La., vere the first to into {Cuse EUCALYPTUS OIL into Hoxorova and the quality of their import is still unsurpassed.

EUCALYPTUS OIL

Is a Sovereiga Remedy for

Coles, Influenza AND Ústabra.

A FIRST-RATE GERMICIDE, Is a more powerfat disinfectant Thon Car bolic Acid.

For Mosquito Bites,

For USE IN THE BATH,

D. 0. & Co.'s EUCALYPTUS OIL.

Battles,

60 Cents & 81.00.

1477

Not Responsible for Debts: --

either the Captain, the Agents, nor Oreners will be Responsible for

the 18th October, 1894. (Pre not any Debt contracted by the Officers or

to be sent on board; they must be luft sCrew of the following Vessels, during the Agency's Office!

Contents and value of Package an ru

their stay in Hongkong Harbours.

quiröd,

BHASKFELD, German barque, Captain For further paraculaża, igpite the Bilgerlob.—Melchers & Co. Company's Oilion.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent.

Hongkong, Oetober 4, 1894.

Ivy, American ship, Capt. A. J. Lowell. -Shewan & Co.

JAPAN, Italian barque, Capt. Quantovino.

1599-Mano & Co.

Seeds.

SEASON 1894-95.

Orders will be executed in the sequence in which they are received as long as the supply inste

SEED LISTS

with

HINTS FOR GARDENING have been issued and raay still be obtained on application.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED SUER CANAL. Ourwaz BOUND, 21; Strath

more, Sept. 4; Benauers, Priok, 18; Glenpyle, 21; Sydney, Orono, 25

notoriety in Saigon.

We have the positive mesurance of Captain Murray that owing to the Gymkhana, ad- vertised for Saturday next, the typhoon which was to have taken place has been

Islam. Folyphemus, Kinhuck, Maple postponed until next week. From priment Branch, Aggi, 28.

appancen we would not have believed HOMEWARD BOUND-Fumba. Aug. 28;t or any less reliable sathority than that

Bulavuth, Fyrrhea, Sept. 14; Laertes, of Capt Murray.

The

The

Pingedy, 21 Telamon, Lawang, Mor

quis Baequchem, 25; Java 29.

O. &0, s. a. Peru, with tho AMERI

The two Chimeso servants charged with

CAF MAIL of Sept. 15, left Yokohama Hollis and her patron at 45 Lyndhurst

on Thursday, Oct. 4, at daylight, and may be expected here on or about Wed. nesday, Oct. 10.

putting aconite in the cotine of Pauline

Terrace on 2nd alt, were discharged by the

Police Magistrate to-day, as the woman

P. & 0.8.a. Rosetta, with the ExozISE had gone away to Japan and there is no Max of Sept. 7, left Singapore on knowing whether sho ́will return; said the Monday, Oct. 1, ut 5 pm, and may

Oct. 7.

be expected here on or about Sunday, police have no evidence to show who put in

This packet brings replies the poison. to latter despatched from Hongkong Aug. 2 The CP. Rate Empress of China, from Vancouver, left Kabe Oat, 4, at 1p.,, for Hongkong, via Nagasaki and Shang

The

bcí.

The 0, & 0. 8. &. Oceanic left San Francis

ev on Sept. 25 For this port

A CORRESPONDENT rozieds us that the po- pular and crowded typhoon-refuge et Cause- way Bay would be of much gropter service than it is now if the corner which has silt-

N. P. o. e. Sich laft Tacoma for Hong-ed up were dredged. About a fourth more korg via Japan, ou Sept. 18.

space could be obtained were this operation ..... carried through, and considering the crowd of boats which Bocks thither, this would be a great publia boon.

The s. s. Glamorganshire left Singapore on Sept. 29, and she may be expected hora on or about Uct, 5,

arms of uniformn patterns and ammuni- tion for small aries, quick-dring guns and the heavier pieces of artillery, and organising a complete system of trans- port and caramissariat, the avaricious, peculating and unpatriotic Chinese ad- ministration has been professing to do all these things but in reality draising satisfaction of individual appetites. The rasult is self-evident. China is repre- sented in the field by men who may be brave enough though we doubt their bravery--but who are not able to with- stand the well-directed fire of the dis- ciplined Japanese. The Chinesa fores is one of which Falstaff would be ashamed. Even the Hon. George The O. S. 8. Co.'s atosmer Ulysses loft Singapore on October 2, and may be between Britain and Chinu, is forced to Carzon, anxious as he is for an alliacõe

expected kere on or about Oct, 8.' admit the inefficiency of the Chinese military service. The Chiness army,' he says, under Chinese officers, The P. & O... Bernbay left London for esen with moskata in its hands

this port on Sept. 17, and the same and cartridges in its pouches, is an un-

Co.'s 3.9. Cantan left on 29th Sept.

James McCants, a free and enlightened The E. & A. B. s. Guthrie, from Australia,

loft Port Darwin on Sept. 26, and may citizen of the United States, at one time a be expected here on or about Oct. €.

seaman op the Marion, was convicted at Pae . . Butaong, from Calculin, Penang Kobe of alivoting a Japanese girl. He was and Singapor, left Singapore for this sentenced to ons year's imprisonment, part on Sept. 3ft, and may be expect Me McCain Reams to have had an un- ed here on or about Oct. 6.

The P. & Co.'s.s. Manila left Bombay

for this port on Sept. 28.

disciplined rabble of tremps, about Tea P. & . . . Canton left London as well qualified to withstand a

processionists would be to ropel a European force as a body of Hyde Park for this port on the 29th attimo.

charge of the Life Guards Whatever COLON RL. Denby, U.S. Minister to Obins, left the Chinese rank and file have already San Fraçcisco for China per the Belgic, on abown themselves capable of doing 8th Sept. under European lead, whatever they

fortunata career in the East. He was imprisoned for three years for using a szor for other than shaving purposes upon another man in Hongkong.

SINCE July last the convicts in the great French prison at Pulo Condor have been

out and exterminate the whole of the plotting, says the Saigon Courrier, to broak

Frenchmen from the island, on the lines planned in the outbreak of 1894, when three officers were killed. As it happened, however, the alarm was given promptly

this time; two zative warders were killed, and the gaards shot several prisoners,

boxes Chapin Oil, 29 pkgs. Ohairs and 11 pkey. Sundries For Liverpool, 2. casin Preserves. For Glasgow, 26 pkga. Black- up in London. They are packed under our the future, they are, viewed as a wuodward. For New York, 10 casos Brie- tler

Our foods are all tested before being put might de were such lead repeated in a PRIVATE wito was received the other day, three intally. The date is not stated

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For AMDY & MANILA.-

the 5th inat.

owa Supervision, and the greatest care ia national army, a relatively interior to the effect that Shanghai had defeated We learn that the steamer Pathan was TO- tilitery instrument to the weakest Kobe badly in the Cricket Matoh played at leased yesterday, upon the Captain giving a contingent in the force of the feeblest Shanghai European State.' With an army as

promiss he would take his vessel to Shanghai. *

exercised to insure protection in transit.

Sowings should be made in fine weather universally condemned as China's and The Empress of China arrived at Kobe at 3 The more we learn about the proceedings of ¦ only and the remainder of the packets gensrals who are absolutely devoid of

tho Chinese in regard to this affair, the more For Fidelio, at 11.30 m., on Friday, secured from damp, anri kept in a dry place how the Japanese army is to be checked again on Thursday, the dih inst., at 1.vered appears.

Strategic training, it is dificult to see p.m. on Wednesday, the 3rd inst., and left surprising the conduct of the officials con- For STRAITS & BOMBAY.-

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For Taicheong, at p.m., on Satuday, Sold in Tins containing 19 the each, $2.75.

ths 6th inst, instead of as previous- ly notibed. For SINGAPORE

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Noor. Reginary ceases,

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if the march against Peking is persisted for Hongkong via Nagasaki arid Shanghal. discovered on board, although the cargo has

The difficulties of the country

İR.

The Pathan touched ground in the funer been aadly knocked about in the searob. harbour when she was taken into Keslaug, to that docking charges will have to be added to the little bill for detention, & Indead, the action of the Chinese officials throughout

between the coast and the capital may The P. H... s. Fort, with the America present serious obstacles, and пте certainly quite enough in themselves to Mail of 15th ultimo, left Yokohama via impede the onward sweep of the im-Neganski on Thursday, the Ath inst,, it petuous Japs, but it must be borne in daylight, and may be expected bere un or

mind that the Japanese have been about Wednesday, the 10th inat. cunflict and bars obtained careful TER Chisa Casette on the 26th alt stated seems to have been reckless and mauton. quietly preparing for the surveys, by competent engineers, of the that a second Serantas corps d'armée of The behaviour of Me Hopkins (H. B. approaches to Peking. They evidently 30,000 lect Hiroshima under sealed orders. Consul at Kastung) in connection with this know their way about. Taught by.

presont

military history, their Molto, has As Cores in now in full possession of Japan, affair is very highly spoken of avoided the well-constructed fortifica.it was conjectured that this Army intended Tas following letter has been forwarded ticus of Taku, and by the help of the to land on Chineso territory, and it into to us by the Secretary of the General naval arm, having obtained complete control of the Galf of Pechili through his body of troops that Reater's telegrams Chamber of Commerce the recent victory at the mouth of the of Tusaday and Wednesday probably roler, i

Haigon, Sept. 19. Yalookiang, the invaders should be

Sire, Under the regulations all goods

able to keep up communication with STANU Ur ght between a lawyer and ought to be shown on the manifest accord- their base. They may even be successful P. O. official occurred lately at Saigon, with ing to the nature of the marks and numbere of the packages and not under the designs. in avoiding serious defeat at the bands the result that the advocate, M. Ternisiertion divers of the fower of the Chinese Army, as prosecutod for assault and fined fr Mr Huyghnes-Despoistes, chief of the The Best and Cheapest Machines in the which, it is believed, bas been kept in francs. He said he would bring over. Customs Service, has agreed, at your re-

reserve for the defence of the cupitali

quest, to allow month to elapse in order ***Market:

What will be the effect of a successful whelming evidence to blacken the other to sasble shipper in Hongkong to comply Japanese invasion and the capture of man's character, bat every one of his wit with the regulations: Peking? Both in North and in South esses professed absolute iguorice of the from this date, you must conform with We have the honour to inform you, that China there is a growing belief that allegations. M. Tarnison shortly after. Articles 3 and 2 of the local regulations this would mean the downfall of the wards was called not to fight a duel with dated 24th June, 1887, ntherwise action vill reigning dynasty. This is only one of the M. Tourells, whom he had vilified in strong te takon against shipmasters in the event protable results, and that it is highly terma; bat discretion is nine points of the (Signed). "Administration des Douanes et

of any probable is believed by Foreigners and educated natives alike. The downfall law, as the proverb ought to say bat does' bodge, Cabinet du Directent. of the dynasty necessarily implies a and the legal gentleman apologised to the 1408 great political and social revolution, the satisfaction of his adversary,

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