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FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1895.

THE KUCHENG MASSACRE.

THE COMMISSION A FARCE. DISGUSTING CONDUCT OF CHINESE

OFFICIALS.

THE CONBOLS REFUSE TO BE

HUMBUGGED, i

(From a Correspondent.)

Fosshow, August 20.

The Kar Mr Star, who went up with the Commission of Inquiry to Kucheng, return. ed here this afternoon, with despatches, having left that place at 5 am. Fosterday. The Chinese Officials with the Commission, of whom the Project of the Provinse is the bighest, are behaving with their usual obstructiveness, and so far, na business has been dove, About 40 so-called vegetarians have been captared, of whom not more than

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A SCARE AT THE PEAK.

ANOTHER TIGER REPORTED. (From Our Special Correspondent,--- By Telephone.)

THE CHINA MAIL.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL']

LONDON, 21st August, 1895. THE PORTE, THE POWERS AND THE ARMENIAN REFORMS.

GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE.

A MODERN FIGHT AT SEA.

AS TOLD BY AN AMERICAN.

sheila for

than they of *. Everybody funked conflict may, however, be worth noting Eigbl at frat. However, the Chinese Lord Suppose, two yeaza hone, that the Japani- At last we have got an account of a mo. of the Admiralty, Lo-Foug Loh, being ene Fiect is almost, but not quite, ready. dara sea-light at first hard,--a descriptions, actually in Japanese pay, like most of the Is it not extremely likely that the military that is, of an ironclad in action from a man uther utk sis, took good cars that we advisers of the Czar may may, Those ships Pock, August 23, 3.30 p.m.

who was there, and saw the shels rip the hadn't the means of doing too much are meant, direct or indirectly, to injure We had precious your Majorly. You had better then attack armoured sides of the slip, and the shot harm to the Jape. A tigor has beca sech on the hillside

from the quick-thing guna rattlo liks hail fr

one big guns-and, Japan wifile there is yet time, and wrest the Gap Police Station above the The Porte has again rejected the demande upon the dook. In a new naval annual though, unlike those given out to land from her the weapon which she is fashion- Tramway Terminus. The police con- of the Fowers for foreign control in the Per Mare-published by the Tower Pub. forts, they were full of powder, as we'd jag for your hurt? We do not my for s

fishing

Company, Limited, Commander P. filled them ourselves yet the fuses of moment they would succeed in doing what ́atables · have turned out besides sómo | Armenian reforme.

N. McGimp, through the medium of an some wars coal-dust! They had on the we did at Copenhagen, taking possession of civilions; they are all armed with car-

interviewer, calates what he did and aw at Chen Yen only four steel shells, hab si wa a fest, for fear it might be ward against the sation of the Yaino River,the great have noted above, they managed to use one thour; but it is not difficult to see that such braes. Several shots have already been

polisy might seem a wise one at St. fired, but the tiger escaped and is at present

Take it altogether, Commander Mc- Petersburg. Again, suppose the Japanoso Mr Curzan (Undex-Socretary of State for sea-battle between the Chineas and Jop. of these effectively.

aneen festa. Commander McGillin SVALS under cover somewhere on the hillside A Foreign Afairs) has addressed France re-captain of the Chen Yuen, the only Chinese Chiu's account of his sea fight is one of got Buarly ready unmolested, and notice the most interesting and exciting things we that the Trans-Siberisa Railway will be which seriously Vessel party has been organised to hunt him out garding recent movements in the Niger with the enemy. One naturally turns with bave road for a very long time. The finished in

attempted to

anted to cope

a year. Will they not argue, and give hio has quietus. He is about the district. In his address he states that be the greatest possible interest to this themens, should, however, he read at teagi, has so effective a means of poating her Darrative, of which we have given speci- *At all costs we must strike before Russia size of a large retriever dog; beauti-haa no knowledge of any French expedition only account in azistones of what happens mains to be said that the story is 1. troops into Corsa ? However we look at un board an ironclad when it is engaged fully marked. Ilo will be a dangerous to Equatoria; that the time has not yet with a powerful and skilful for. The first lustrated from photographs taken after the the matter, & struggle between Japan and sustainer for the Peskiter to Esco to-night arrived to reconsider the erzcuation of thing to rersember in that, in spite of all battle. We see first, Gummarder Meifin Russia, with predominance in Chins for the Eh? What's that? Let you know the re-Egypt, that the Government is not pre- the scientific considerations to the contrary, as he appeared in a uniform literally torn priza, asoma imminent-Spectator.

and of all the laws of probabilities, the to rage and tatters by the projectiles that sult of the hunt? All right, I'll let you pared to announce its policy with regard to panelad somehow or other does not instant. just missed him; next, the then Yuen

The modern thus take copy up till 5 d'olock: if it's the Raffer Sate; that its policy in regard 17 go to the butcher thing in reality than superstructure of the Chen Yen show

warship

be locked after the battle; and then the know. goodud short! All right.

to Kin Chen and the country beyond the is clearly

ahe is on paper. She surfires.

in spite of a good collection of the three or four Mokeng is the samo sa Lord Rosebery's; the fact that sho ought to be so riddled tundred perforations inflicted on her by Her side is absolutely ridled that, in regard to Siam, the object of the through and through as to be only fit to go the enemy.

to with shot-holes, Spectator. the bottom. The next thing to reman- Government is to vindicato British in

br is that, owing to the quick-firing guns, terests and to safeguard the integrity and the storms of shot and shell are so terrific, autonomy of the country; and further that that it is only by a miracle that

Face the Government will see that Chino grants minder Meliffiu in the course of the ac

them himself and survive. the same advantages to Durenah as it has on received dve wounds. accorded to Torquin.

Later.

half are believed to have been concerned in the masters. The Chinese did not wish the foreigners to have any say in the exami- motion of these men, while the Consals in- sisted on being proscut and ou having equal

Tiger shares are down fifty per cent. rights to sift all the evidezes, to make per- The police have just shot a cat. They fectly certain that only guilty man should say there is a tiger as well; saw him Buffer. The Profect objected, saying it had distinctly. Who shot the cat! Dunno never been done before, and he was given a ask a plicerat. & civet cat? No; it's a certain time to make up his mind on the

common ordinary sat, gouo mad, sums subject, at theerd of which he failed to send of them any, It's not a sea mrpent reply, as the mattor has been referred to story No; certainly not. Yes, you can Paking and the American and British Gn-state definitely that a domestic cat has been vernments. This means a long delas, and, shot, and that a tiger was seen and that unleas reonlled, the Complexion expect to be they are still looking for the tiger... Ring kept at Kucheng for weeks; some of them have already sent for winter clothing

THE TONKIN PIRATES. The French expedition sont against the pirates who still hold the Lyaudet family to ransom is getting on slowly. The denir of Aug. 17 says: Supplies have run short, and the troops have several times had only half rations, Cholers has broken out in the French camp,

to copo with the pirates, and that the ox- pedition has been growly mismanaged from the first.

Almost every night, sach side inys traps

LATE TELEGRAMS. (Rangoon Gazette.) OBITUARY. London, August -The death is an- nounced of Mr Joseph Thomson, the African explorer,

nounced.

THE CHITHAL SETTLEMENT.

HUDDER DY A SOLDIER.

THE CHITRAL FIELD FOROS.

tougher

Inan can

Сош

The account

THE WAR TAX ON OPIUM. foundation, has reached India, says the A ramour, which may possibly have good tangoon Gazette, to the effect that China intends to levy a War Tax on Opiam import ed by her from India. This report, which has, apparently, reaobed India through Opium Merabante, has not been received RUSSIA'S POLICY IN THE FAR

effeially by the Government of Iedia, one KAST.

way or the other: so it must be accepted It is suggested that there must have been with caution. Under our existing treaty some score? quid pro quo gutes by China as with China 12 months' notice wust be given

the

which he gave the interviewer of hawdderation fur the loan guaranted. verby either side if it is proposed to alter when he got them is most interesting possibly; but it come to us a mistakeennditions of the Tiestria Treaty and the

The

concession,

quite passible that China contemplates sa

extra tax. at the same time

which

che

wn made last night (22nd inst.) on the

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August 21.

the whole the French are bolioved to bare the advantage; but the pirates' stronghold

Mr Star returns to Kucheng to-day. He is to well fortified that it is expected reports that the Consule, Mr Mansfield andmelinite will have to be used to effect an Mr Hixson, are determined not to be hum. entrance. bugged.

THE ARMENIAN QUESTION.

he said, muist not fear the word coercion in dealing with Turkey,

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up a bore whan argue that the bus int nine motora Chefox Convention. Is the absence of officiil lift

have got a visible material Vas atooping down to

new it is difficult to say how much truth the ship was on fire, and a missile of sous The guarantee was its own considera-

ead be

be attached to the rumour, but it seems eort passed between my legs and aras, It tion. It carries with it, as we have shown,

Ba Mr W. G. Allen just bank a grezs out of each wrist something very like tha htelage of Chisa in ho bared bis wrists, axbibiting foreign affairs. It is by no means impossible,

៧.

it is Mr Agranti kee! Here

take any measure Mr Bauerzon a deep scar on each of thow. Narrow indeed, that Russia enjoys the right of improbable

might imperil the steady Mr W. J. Canter queak Yes, but I had others et - guaranteeing the loan as payment for her Tower. Thon a piece of shall took a little services in restraining Japuu. We should Yee of about two millions sterling Mr H. Y. Deat To the foreign mombers of the Commission,

bit out of my stomach; but that wasn't nut bo in the least surprised to learn that Opium imports. In connection with this Mr J. Formon which she annually receives from the Indian Mr W. A. Dulf saddened by the sight of so many bolongings

London, August 3-The Times, in an abell that, bursting near me,

aerious; the worst, wound was from a bit of when Russia agreed to prevent the further of the violins, the vasemaly hilarity and

article to-day, approves of the arrangement

Tore all advance of Japan, she made one of her question Lord Rosebery's Meme., communi-Me W. D. Graham

of cated to the Opium Commission, volume 1 side and loft

a pince of terms the guaranteeing of a Chinese loan, of the Report, is highly interfaces. Fastings

Me F. W. Hall thoughtless laughter of the Chinese maa-

made by the Government of India in regard left

in my thigh. I feel that still, But though Russia may have considered

M. C. Barris On inak

making inquiries of the various now and again indeed. I'm the guarantes quite darias is especially disgusting. In fact, they

to Chitral which it thinks by no means

every

big eolves bat only simplifies the question,

enough success interested in town to-day we (Singapore Mr 3. J. Hoar pot in the doctor's hands for it. Then I for one year, wo not, of course, suppose have no pity for any kind of suffering,

ramours had been circulated here some Mr Morton gut set on fire, you know. This was, how that her ultimate aims are thus limited. Free Press) were informed that similar Mrs Hodgins neither amongst their own people or othere,

Allahabad, August 3.-The trial of Priver, by no means the most exciting and Whether or no she extracted further con- time ago; but so for CO definite news on this The nativen at Kucbang report that many

vate Thomas Stewart, of the Highland extraordinare of the experiences of Com- cessions from China Inet spring, it is certain point appeared to have rereived. About six Mr J. Kinghorn

Mr W. Kromine "Vegetarians' are slarving on the surround- A letter from M. Lyandet says that his / Light Infantry, who recantly shot his commander McGillia, The Chen Fres took that her policy in the F. Best will, sooner the ago it was said that China was abca Mr J. H. Martin

rade at Fyzabad, we steluded at the fire forward, and the Chinese sailors could or ing mountaine, and that they come down to captors also are reduced to rice and veget-Allahabad High Court on Friday. The nut be got ta cross the decks to put it out ua-fees from China. To begin with, Russia from India, but nothing farther has yet bees whole series of sucrito impose an extra duty su opiam imported itar later, necessitate the plains al sight to forage for food.

brought to

a unanimous verdict of leis an offices led them. Only one Chinaman wants a slice of Manchuris, in order to heard of the matter.The announcement ablos, though we should imagine Chinese guilty with a resoromendation to merey en volunteered, the gunuery lieutenant in prevent her having to divert her siverian The report that the Viceroy's soldiers bad can get on well enough with euch a diet. the score of the south of the prisoner, who the hroken into Mr Stewart's house, opened

Qar contemporary also publishen a long is twenty-four years of ape, and the absence port barbette. He could no", however, | railway by Beveral hundred miles. The authority of the Wah Taz Yat Po indicates Mr W. Boffey

bo parod, so Commander Mortif'n had to short cut to Vladivostock is across

that it is the intention of the Chiasse Mr J. W. Bollea Sentence of death was pro- ge himself. As soon as he was on the foro nese territory boxes, &c., was perfectly true. They tried article showing that the force is inadequate of motiro.

more imme

to raise additional rerence from imported Dr. F. H. Bowers castle, one of the big gone was fired right ulterior aim of Russia is, coures, to to blame the watchman, living seventy yards

10 opium.-ED., Q.M.) neross it.

The firing, he says, blew keep Japan in her place. It was to get off, but the evidenco” was quite elcar against

Allahabad, August 5.-The evacuation of all of our legs; the man by my side was Japan out of

of the Lian -tung Península and the soldiers in charge of the house and res-

the Bamui valley by Geteral Low was to killed, his eyes blown out; all of us, in to prevent any risk of her avizing Pekin by A MELBOURNE woman who recently applied

were killed or wounded. I was a kuch that came to the aid for protection against her husband possible for it Bus are these men to be

have been completed on Monday. A siand fact, accommodate the troops returning to India. shot, and the water spurting up revived Russia is determined that Japan shall not Here he found himself in perhaps play too great a part in the North Pacific, Landon, August 6-Er Gladstone add-the most awful predicament that it and she means to keep up China se a make.

possible to conceive. 'I opened weight agains reamed a meeting this evening at Chester in 15

Aioa: Japin. We may favour of Armenian reformas. He strongly my eyes, and looked right down the then, that Russia will try in the course of the next three or four years to make China daonnced the Porte boso depials and muzzle of the other

in all my life. I useful ally in resisting the

growth of

TEETOTALLIES who denounce the moderato promises, he aafd, were valuelees. England, in such a devil of a fun and I never filt

watched the gau being trained at mapa for Japan as the dominant Power in the Fur drinker as the worst foe of temperance will seconds before I could do

do mything. It got Last. But though Russia has olearly derivo comfort-they want it just at pressct stendior, I realised that in an istent it gained a great deal by forcing her as-

from case tried before the Lord Chief would fire, and then at length I screwed sistance upon the Chinose, she has nut Justice on the 18th July. The defendants, myself up in the pitch, and rolled over the escrped the inevitable counter-balancing Mesars Carliele and Co., were a firm of top-ride on to the cock, some 8 ft. bele erila. The first item on the other side of shipsraers who are convinced that the Mr J. Allardyce me. As I fall the gun wout v That is the account is the putting of Japas into majority of serious accidents at sea are due. Mr (ao. M. Bocker the_kind_of_adventuro which, when it is the immediate possession of £16,000,000 in not to any defect in the vessels, bat-to-the Mr-Buvardive used by the novelist to save the hero, une hard cash, Lassis way, no doubt, argue insobriety of captains and crews. They Me H. S. E. Cor

inclined to criticise as a little too pro- that even if she had not intervened, Japan proposed, therefore, to make it a condition Mr Goytier vidential

would have obtained this, the first lastal tudjug af persons in their employment Mr E. Diam So much for the general tapects of a nens of the war indemnity, China's quaid to forewear strong drinke. Finding this Me W. Dumarest modern man-fight. Apparently it leures daredit, it may be argued, was good for standard too exalted for sen-going buman Mr Duncan Teheran, August 6-The rioting at Tahtoth mon and zips literally corn to pieces, such a sam, which could have been raised by nature, they conceded their captains the le Bariquos reez has been stopped and ignistaess restored.

but still not blurted out, as one might have her without dificulty on the security of the dangerous privilege of drinking claret in Mr J. Fawkn. expected. Indeed, the accouts of the Maritime Customs. Possibly; but still its natural alate. To this backsliding we Mr G. Fort Allahabari, Augnet 7-Brigadier General decles of the Chen Yuen after the fight, and there are many alps between the cup and may trace the arigin of the action brought Mr Tho. Gonsalves Rieloch, Commanding the lat Brigade of of the stato of the Japanese vessel in which

the lip, and the hard fact romaine that

Beverage insidious contented with the

they Mr M. W. Lake leave. He was summoned to Murree on ac faut steel abells which were all the Chinese to Japan, which will at ones be spent on had sanctioned, or not i

allowed Admiralty count of the illness of Mrs Kinloch.

her, seem to

to show that creating a fleet capable of beating Eussia in

in the condition they

he resorted the setual smount of damage to life the North Pacific Japan has learnt to whisky. It was true that he was in- THE BOMBAT POISONING CASE.

the ships W43 very moob bitter lesson from the intervention of fluenced by medical advice. He appeare poisaning cast to-day, Dr Hyam, who is

Bombay, August 6.-In the Daarts and to

Bike that austained in an old frigsts Russte. She realises

she never realised to have drunk the spirit not because action. The chief difference was that the to the cause of death, has been discharged, at leaz range.

Jinmago

Cars, any rate, that

he who would China win, that it would be good for his norvee," When the Japaness must with Rauia first begin. She knows When it became kacwn to his employers they previous trouble reporter from this quarter.

burat and killed and wounded a hundred of sopremans in the Fur Bast, she must promptly terminated his engagement, and but as it lies between Ho Yuen and the

Another aspect of 10 fight must firat eattle ucconats with Ituasie. Look relatud bis deposit of one hundred pounds. not, however, be omitted. It is clear at forward a year or two, und so what is like It was to recover this sam that be brought barder of the Fabkien Provines it is not

anarmoured ornisera conlt not have facci ly to

to be the couras of events, Japan will, bis action, but the adtaisaigne he made in improbable that the anti-foreign feeling hos

armour-clad vessels under normal condi.daring the next three or four years, be the witnest box compelled his own Counsel tions. The Japanese only dared to do no визу oresting &

The most damaging a great fat. Her army is spread into the Kayingohu District,

to give up the car, because of the utter rottennose of the Chia suficiently satisfactory woapen already, fact against him was that, a vosk The Basel Mission has three missionarios

immaseurally better. Dr. Morrison, bim- aeau Navy. The Chen Yuen pas hit over and mead give her litle or no trouble. he took the pledge imposed by Mosers soll possessing a medical training, has four hundred times, and one-half of the When she has a fleet of first-rate ironclade, Carlisle and at this city-Rev. J. Lordhar, Rev. O. of a column of French troops stopped by achieved recantly an excellent feat in a projectiles were a 3 Yot the be will no doubt open the bail by victually the

cfiles were a good Schultze, and Dr H. Wittonberg. Measra tigers" And offcisis are equally misin. solitary journey right morosa China to vessel was quite servicsabin after the fight, andoxing Corea, or elsa by making kko prospective dispensation from bis zumo doctor-that he guys Bis promise without Barm, the result of which is embodied iu If, however, the Chen Yues had been able new demand an China. Lörches and Schule are married and are formed; the railitary acctifieste bears the orrs of the most successful books of the to handle her antagonists as they were able payment of the unpaid instalments of that whisky to bim was not a dram, but in

prompt intending to koop it. His contention was accompanied by their wives, hat, fortunate words, resident in Tonkin, season, Quoting a criticista:

on the handle her, they must have gone to the the war isdemaity will always give me

merely &

a dose of medicine, and that be ly, there are no children belonging to this Africa This is on par with the offoli subject of opium: he has also a good deal botters. The special features of the battle her an excuse for quarrelling, for it is der drank it as a daty, not as a pleasure. The mission,

list of French possessions in Africa selling to say, and his view may be gathered when were the utter cowardics of the Chinese tsin that China will make very slow pro- dlatination was rather too refined for a be states that a man whe accorded with the officers, the bravery of the examon seamen, greas in meeting fally her fonuoial engage Court of Justice-lawyers have no relish sot, performed and the treachery and muddle prevalling atments under the Treaty of Shimonoseti, for the subtleties of laymen, And the ary, Bodies in Hongkong received no in- have been many missions of investigation; a journey #bat would have

but apparently the Frenot have not the fa-mojority of Englishmen, and agreed to the cowardice of the Chinagg offears we get things,other to stand by and let China

entry at foroad speed a far Leavier load most humorous account.

RUMOURED OUTRAGE NEAR SWATOW.

TWO CATHOLIC MISSIONAKIES

'KILLED,

FRENCH TRADE IN THE EAST. The Avenir du Tonkin, in an article on the subject of the three commercial missions now being organised to invectigate the ro sources of South China-one by the French We are informed that a telegram wae re- Government, ous by the Lyons Chamber of ceived in Hongkong this morning from Sra-Commerce, and one British-points out that tow stating that a Roman Catholic mission station bad been attacked by a Chinese mob and two missionaries killed. The name of the place is not given, but it is referred to

France never scems able to profit by its own effort, but only to benefit other countries; and this is not only the case in Chine, but in French Colonies. For instance, in 1894

London, August 4-The English prres ananimously approve of the language used by Mr Gladstone yesterday at Chester in his speech on the Armesión question,

NASRULIA KHAN,

London August 6-It is understand that the resume for the delay in Nasralla Khaa'e departure from England are politionl.

THE KIOTS IN PERSIA.

GENERAL KIBLOCH,

Be a town where there are also American and foreign trade in Indo-China omounted (in the Chitral Relief Force, has proceeded on the Chen Yuen managed to lodga ono of the Russia in virtually handing over £19.000.000 i get them by Cantain Harrison. Not Mr H. A. Been

German mission.cies. From inquiries we have made we learn that this description would apply to Kayingohu, a town on the Seatow river, about eighty miles west of

round figures) to 147 millions, against only 21 for France; and the French figure for 1894 was actually nine millions less than ic 1892! And this is in spite of the most

DAUS get it in

Mrs Lobman Mice Mason

Mr-W. G. McClure --- Mrs McClure and two

childred Master McClure

Mr R. M. Riddio Me Carl Rombach Bir Scott SATOFF Mr Schroeder Mr Taylor

Consul F. de la Fon

trin Verwey

Mr G. H. Whealer

Quotations

HONGKONG, August 23, 1895,

Old

11

quel....

Ho Yuon, where the Roman Catholice bad stringent protective policy. If, therefore, charged with making a false declaration as thoni s dose at close qua lure that Russia in her real onemy, beat he liked it, but because he was told / OPIUM-Now Patna, cash,...

Iruble some time ago, and three days' this is the best Francs can do to her ova

sion

journey from Swatow, There has been no territory, what can she do in Chian ? Many the Public Proeeautor deciding not to offer the Matushima, was bit, the stelt now that if she is to carry out ber dream that be had sated upon this opinion,

Frenchmen living in Tunki know nothing of their own colony's resources, except what they pick up in idle talk about town. It is absurd to go luvestigating other countries when Toakin is no little known that the Fa tit Farision gives in all seriousness a reper;

evidence against him,

One missionary's word is as good ne un- other; but when it is in indepondent agree- mont with that of unprejudiced men, who have no part in dollar-trap agitation, it is

ine").

The

Co., he had. already received

The Roman Catholic and Basel Mission- down the Congo as East Coast.' Yet there pagal pictures of the have deterred the, the naval headquarters of the Chiness. "Of Russia will then have to do one of two moral in that there is no stopping, when

formation regarding the outrago.

F

Old

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Exchange. Horarore, August 23, 1895.

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Credits, 41,

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On demand,

Credits, 4 months' sight,

Un Berlin-Deused,...

after 4ted." To P useful, they should include members who mentioned that the ente that, it may be to action, he kept on hearing a curious Japan, if our argument is correct, will be intoxicating and more expensive than the On Now York-

NO CONFIRMATION OF RUMOUR (From our Swatow Correspondent.)

culty of assimilating or using the informa tion ao acquired

To make these commissions practically

Swatow, Friday, August 23,

3.50 p..

obtain any verification here.

his contract, but the

садка

in the coalie death

1892, that was

The German Consul at Swalow foft here goods will not sell in Yuanan, why the settled for the night in camp). was in the long to the mandarin class, and there, as we cannot doubt she dora ean,

on Monday last, 18th instant, for Ksying.

chu to pay a visit to the Mission Station, He is travelling overland,

via Canton to the vary. frontiers of Toakin

LUG

the

HAVE

facili steldemaity rather |

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close- For NAGASAKI & KOBE

Fer Sium, at 9.30a.ra, on Saturday, the 24th inst, instead of es previously ¡y notified. HAIPHONG.

Govern-

→

Ver Hongkong, at 11:30 a.m., on Satur.

day, the 24th inst,

man starts on the downward path of nina once a Commander be despoiled, or else to intervene once again scif-indulgence, He begins with clarek than the English soldier is over weighted Merilin says that when he was standing to protect her. But the task will then be he goes on to whisky and be ends in with en march." True, the man died soon the bridge while the ship was getting a far harder one than it was last spring. litigation, each draught becoming more

is not

noise going on batov in the couning-tower in a position to fight, and to dispute with one before-Standorit. colamo in Pahang,

apary time there was a lull in the firing. Bussis the command of the sea in the Far bave lived in the East some years and who divently due to the ofsets of exhaustioning down there after a while, to fight | Esat. Ruania, in three or four years time, † Ilave made enquiries regarding rumoured have a real knowledge of Eastern countries after a forced night marsh, which Inspector the ship, I came an awful header. orez will then have to meat the £16,000,000 PIANOFORTES toned-Singly or by yearly

Commodore Lin, lying t on hie she has just provided, turned into iron-contract-High class work-W. Robinso outrage at Kayingchu and have failed to and camerve. They should ba men who Foley's party was ordered to sinks, in stomach, cursing mod gravelling, and pray. cinde

clade and torpedo-boats. If Russia and Co. can perhaps give an idea why French cotton. Gali (1 s..) to Budu (a few hours after

he had arrived at Ula Gali from Bash anding to Buddha for all he was worth. He

to stop acres

tha path of Japan, would it ara sil au effete race of arrant cowards not have been better for her to bare pra- Chinese buy British fabrios and not Freneb, case of a native of Judia, not an opium Such few of the officers as were not of this vented Japan getting t

sinus were an plucky as the man were, and than to..

[103] payment? If and why British and German goods can go comer-Singapore Free Press.

that's a brave na could be, and here says she means to back Chine, as she must

Commander McGin men

aitice she has guaranteed this. Ina, tho interviewer, A LETTER from the Times' correspondent in wazed eulogistic over the courage of the why did she not back her at ones, aut order and there out out Fressh products. Hengkong, published on the 15th Jal Chinese sailors and their

nicea nudor steadinces Doy Pedro Rindavsat, who was for este aight also be ascertained why France zeska giros some very carious information as to that awful fire. There is another and efill penestion? That course might have preci- For

Japan out of Port Arthur without com- time Master Altendnut at Maníla, diod

Spectator). The anddenly on board the homeward mail P. new openings for commerce when sucb im-Southern China (any

trao Chinese, the Chinese of the South, more stating example of Chinese cowardice pitated hostilities; but Japan would have de Batrustigui, just before the steamer mense resources are still unexploited in her arrived at Ades, where his body was own Colony.

were, it appears, on the point of rising to be found in Commander McGila'n raoy fought nader worse conditions than she

little later something went willf

willfight! when inevitables galast the Manchovs during the crisis of narrative buried.

Per Adom, at 1100 a.m., on Saturdayı The dunir adds a ward that is specially the last war. A little resolation, and the wrong with the training-engine of one of Wo suppose that the basing comes. For STRAITS & LONDON.--

the 24th ipet. want of a happy accident to fire the train the turrets, and he went down into the ment, which must have omsidered tho was better to wait As I matter, argued that THE question whether shroff-ruarked coin significant to us just now. If it had been were the only things wanting. During armoured place below to see to it should continge to be received as legal len- the British who had a Garnier murdered at the progress of the war with Japas, every. was latting myself down, he tells us, till their railway was finished, or nearly For SINGAPORE & LONDON. dor was lately under consideration by the Hanoi la 1873 by the Chiness, it is in the thing says the writer in the Zim; push me back, yelling to me, "Here, would help Japan, would help Russia

Burne one caught my legs and tried to faished, and beld that time, though it Indian Government, but it has been décidad

favoured

rebellion by the pately for the prosent not to disturb the existing highest degres probable that all South Chica Chinese race, and a leader had there's not room for any more hore;

H

Again, it is possible that French 83 you more procedure, the steady decrease in the re- would now be remunerativo possessions of been forthenming and suficient funds toust hide somewhere else, I looked and German help could caly be secured on For beipt and withdrawal of abroff marked coin the United Kingdom.". What has been I do not think any great forge could land some 3: Ben others orouching tbare that Russia could not tenint the temptation boos avallabis to pay the first row loviesdown and saw the navigating leutenant the lines of the present arrangement, and which has been noticed in previous years,

Ito get a momentary triomph on the ohosp. having ontinued during the past year done, what is being done, what is likely to have been got together to fight from a spirit under cover; I was so mad with him that I The number of counterfeit soins dealt be done, about Kachang P

of pure patriotism-the whole of the kiched him as hard as ever I could, and But though we understand the temptation with has increased, but the total number is

Seathaza Provinces might have been re-caught him on the ghost, knooling all his for half-measures, we do not believe that pot considered large.

leased from the yoke of the Mauchuas, wind out. They let me down thou, and 1 Russia has really acted wisely. Leat us Tax Chinese, as well as the Japanese, are The movement, however, is by no means managed to put things straight. There is once again on how things stand. Huda For

that something delalously mire above this, No

the struggle with by postponing

Japan, predominance in development of their shipbuilding resour there Histo

is sile prospes of saucess row. Ahas Rusela is bridging every influence to cer. Captain Parker, the honorary agent The rising. If it aver does occur, will, he that his superior officer was looking for China which may rocceivably bear on China to sign the conclusion of of the London Shipmasters' Society at adds, be aimed principally at the mandarin a safe place to hide in, or at any rate would into a useful ally. On the other hand, she treaty of commerce which will give Rassie Shanghal, writes to arranging for rule, which, fostered by the Maneboos, has have tried to refuse him his fair share of ban mide Japan an implagsble enemy, ta

Chinese students been Pakkan3Htles for trading on the greater passages to London of Vionroy of the Japanese, foiled by: Kassia in the pro-1 count of the lengths to which the. hiqen war, and has postponed hostlities to time security. Perfectly astounding is the ne-helped to furnish ber with the sinowe ol this great blight of Chloe." Pachaps, rigable rivers of that empire. Projects of shipbuilding 'went by

helog formed for creating lines Kanklag. Shipping Dostie.

encation of a legitimate war, may try to lack of preparation was carried. Possibly, which will almost certainly be more rather steamers to ply on the rivers, and it is

Au po 4s they hare treachery, but sm he was an eye-witness we In any case, It is impu bekipning of great, not to feal-t that geanrally believed thist the Flussian Govern. Owing to increase of Business, W. Robit-gains the spirit of ravois is the provinces Commander Meliffin, may exaggerate the than loss favourable to the Inland Power: ment will willingly enbaldise these lines in nots and Co. have removed their Piano and digested For the same way as the volunteer first la sub Organ showrooms to Connaught Hansabans for such underground operatione fuson. He dealeres that the Japanese were evils in thes

large stock low prices....

as much afraid of the Ohiaus as the Ohl-which may last for four or Eee years, hase of them, and that but for trossbery bút it is only trace. No one din, of Nothing is more dangerous than an Im Bajors, Gallars, Mandolinos, Antobarps, the latter would have beats the Islanders course, prophesy odatly how and when the For prudent friend ; batter it is to have to deal Violins, also Strings and Attings for sala as ¦ * I went into action ecofidant that we'd win, struggle will break out afrash; but that t with a prudcut onowy, las Fontaine

W, Robinson and Ge,

for par tellons mera lens nicald ol tika dapi 'must come in sortain. Twe possibilities of

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for

atill

For Opick, at 11,30 a.m., on Saturday, the 24th inst, instead of as pro viously notified. STRAITS & LONDON,

Per Pyrrhus, at 11.30 m., on Saturday,

the Bib inst.

For NAGASAKI & KOBE-

Par Mascoste, at 3 p.m., on Saturday,

the 24th inst.

KUDAT & SANDAKAN- Per Manzor, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 24th loot,

Ir is stated by an Odoma - correspondant apparently taking measures for the farther dead; but it has ag 19 W 190 one but a Chaosman would bare grzumed | has adquired a position of vert China For DELAGOA BAY, NATAL, EAST

kra

OF

ready

sidised.

W. Boarvor and Co. are Special Agente for all the leading English and Continental Pianoforte Manufastazore..

round Canton.

LONDON PORT ELIZABETH & CAPE TOWN--. Pur Croion of drazos, al 430 p.m., a

Saturday, the Sith inst.

Fur BAIGON —

On

demand,

Oradita, 60 days' aight,

1964

1961

Wire,

On Bombay- ཟེ** On demand, Oo Calotta-

Wire, Un domand,..

On Shanghai-

On demand,.**

* 196

1964

\1

30 days' night, private papor Gold Leaf, 100 fine (per thai) dovereigns (Bank's buying rato) Silver (per oz.)

$47.50

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* 9.10

303-2

HONGKONG REGISTER, DA

Freylonia (On_date stịûn duis ak dayatip. 108,m.

29,65

Barometer ** Temperaturo 88 Hecidity Direction of

20.76 29.08

87

87

80

73

74

ㄗ

Wind Force Weather ..... Rain

C

Elighent upon nie tenipersture vs the 22nd-19 Lowest open air temporukars on the 22nd.nom.TH

F. G. Figs, First Assistant. Hongkong Observatory, August 28, 1890.

Temperature.

(Taken at Mesers Fatooner & Co.'s Promise; Queen's "Honkyle HONGKONG, August 23, 1800, BAROMATER- 22.00

Do.

19. More 20.78. 39.72.

Do

Per Marie Jebsen, atbpm, on Saturday: TABSMOKSTAR-

the 24th insi

SINGAPORE

l'er Data at 1.30 p.m., on Monday,

The 20th inat,

STRAITS & CALCUTTA.-

Por Arrate a Apear, at 11:30 a.M. G

Tuesday, the 27th furts

Do

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