TUESDAY, OCTober 22, 1845.
HONGKONG PORLIC LIBRARY. PUBLIC MELTING IN THE CITY' Hall.
A. J. David, A. Woolley, G. Pierop. A. Deurys, W. C. Barlow, W. Banten, W. Duggan, &e.
Bis Excellency --Gentlemen-I am acrty I cannot say ladies and gentlemen-I can assure you that I accepted the invitation to take the chair this evening
with s grest deal of pleasure, because I consider that this is a very important meeting, notwith standing the very noant attendance; and I may say it is the most important meeting from a recrestive and educations! point of view that I have had the pleasure of taking the chair at since I came to the colony. wish that some one more qualified than I had been selected, but I feel perfect 1 curtain that if there is any do ucienos in my remarks it will be filled up by Mr Cobbold, the Colonial Secretary, and Mr Granville Sharp who have pro- mised to address the machine. I have to moi the in- to you the formation, nos auguration, of a public library in Huug- koug. (Applause). You will probably ask,
a
for handsome donations, and hope we shall olony to subscribe in the same
ponses
THE CHINA MAIL.
SUPPOSED LOSS OF A SINGAPORE
STEAMER.
existad. One day, at five o'cfuck, he found the City Halt fibrary oloard. This was not ne
The ateamer ton, which was sold by an it should be. The bucke had been exceedingly weil praerred, but the library soonpied s room werth $150 a meath, and yet the Italian firm in Singapore to the Mitsul whole library would not fetch twelve months' Basaan Kaisha, is believed to be lost. She Me Jackson was glad that a library bad left longkang on the 14th September for rest and been established. He thought the City Hall Nagasaki, and bas dot eines boon heard of. As she took 14 days to ceas from Biogapore Would it not ba library might be made the nucleus of a
good library. really seed get a good room for the to Hongkong, it was thought natural enough
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The Utan was commanded by Capt.
Jackson, who we belinse has a wife and family in Singapore. The chief engineer was a Mr MoCuttest, atus of Bingaporo,
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THE SINGAPORE CRICKET FESTIVAL
CHRISTMAS.
THE REORGANISATION OF THE CHINESE ARMY. REPORTED FAILURE OF THE SOBEMB. CONTEMPLATED, ARRANGEMENTS FOR
Shangha, Oot, 12. Many of the German offices who were The Singapore Free Press Although the arrangements for the Cricket engaged some time ago for voice al Nau- matches to be played at Christmas and the king, ara returning here totally dissatisfied entertainments to be urganised for the with the arrangements about their pay, rad an yet only in the embryo stage, it may be on foreign lines, bax tarned at a complete well to indicate the probable nature of the fiasco. Nor is the question of their pay amusement of our visiters, are rensarily this latest effort to raise a Chinese Army Frogesmmo which the community, headed the only difficully that has led to their by the 8.0.0,, wiil aut ilealf to carry out. kicking over the traces in his manner. gard deal depends, of course, on the Their clitication white in Neaking Jed to there is yet suma doubt as to whether the other conditions inserted in their agree- down s team mants proved extremely sunoceptable, Rongkong will send to meet the Straits and Caylon, ao final They were not authorised to isad the troops auswer yet having been received. It is to in time of war, but were engaged simply to be aircarely hoped that nothing will inter- act as instructors in times of pests. The fere with the visit of our Northern cricket-outcome of their connection with the Chi- which rarely occurs of menting Osylon on gentlemen, considering what many of them ing friends, who will have an opportunity nese may be à very serious thing for the neutral and evenient midway ground, as most have sectiicol at home, in order to (Special to the N..C. Daily News”) well as of meaturing their strength against pick up the gilded plum which they were gives to understand by their recruiting Peking, October 17. the Straits,
sergeants would be pressed on their eccep The Edict of the 29th of September,
If Hongkong is able to send a team, itte tenos by the Chinana when they arrived here; and the whole affair points to the exanted by the British Minister exclusively, Iprovided ozplicitly for the punishment of all cricket fortnight of 1895.1886 will be Deity for foreigners who take up similar
The programme
paste from the Chiasso in future insisting the oficials concerned in the riots. The to be remembered long.
on baring their money deposited in a bank issued in fulfilmoet of the engagemant thus Dec. 24:h and 26th (with 25th if nocea for them before they or in made with Sir Nicholas O'Coner,
Bay)
matter. Since Chang Chib-tang has learn. Recond Edirt, dated the 14th instant, is will then bo
ed that he is to return to Wuolang all the money that was set aside for and the raising of the Nanking which has been diverted to Chang'e
ether little schemes in the cutton mill and iret works lines, in which Chang eas employ far more profitably that in paying it away every month to sixty foreigners of so, who took good care to see it was forth coming when it was date, none of the with the Viceroy are agreements mado worth the paper they are witten on, sa tho
CRICKET.
Singapore Fenang, od B.C.C. ground, Hongkong. Caglon, on S.B.O ground. Dec, 25th and 26th :-- Straits a. Ceylon.
Doc. 80th and 31st
Ing journey to Changta. The party oon-" misted of Conal Read, Mr Cheshire of the US. Legation and Lieut Merill of the years. If we as once get a fair num bor of books and suficient promise of
18.8. Haltimore. They were escorted by suitable residence for them, the library
uniform. A public meeting of the supporters of the so then be self supporting by subscriptions
It will take the Commission fully two Hongkong Public Library was held at the from readers and, as we sincerely Lope,
twenty-five monated coolies in miltary
City Hall Fonterday afternoon. His Ex-grant from the Bovarapent. You may say
months to reach their journey's and, where cellaney the Governor, Sir William Robins we have a couple of thousand books and som, presided, and among those present have had certain expeurs and the library going on for some time, how have we paid
they will arrive seven months after the cents into which they are to enquire took place. ware-Hon. J. H. Stewart Lock bart Hon.
Peking, October 16. T. H. Whitehead, Ray. B. F. Cobbold, for that! Well, we are indebted to several
An Imperial Deore has been published in Rev. G. J. Williamno, Mussra R. Shewan, gentlemen, some of whom are present hare, T. Jackson, G. Sharp, B. E. Pollock, E. B. Sharp, G. O. Cur, J. C. Thomson, be able to persuade other residents in the library? If the seating was to be of any that elis should be long time on the way the Feking Gazette stating that all the offi- li Yamen on 30th August last by M. Gerard, Candis. He Was ang resination proposed ?
the Minister for France, and who have bean Mar. CC Plate, J. Hastings, H. Is of all wo ste indebted in D. Y. Most use Eurething practical should be proposto Japan; but she is now thirly eight dayscale whose names were given to the Toung- dates of the arrival of the visitors. Indeed the most serious discontent, and some of
Hav. B. F. Cobbold-It is not proposed to away, and all enquiries have failed to
found guilty, after trial by compsteat practicstly bought the first lot of books,
The Ulan was a Woodes vessel of 400 esuris, of complicity in the Serobuen Riots, suding home twenty hueas for the pur- put any resolation at this meeting. The olisit any trace of her,
and what with the rent of the room, chief object of it was the making of a state some slight meat by his Excellency the Governor that
think Mr Jackeos toss burthen, specially built and fitted to have been degraded in acordance with M. ich was Is, the purchase of
representations, Liu Ping-Ohang necessary fucnitaro, the payment of a Le this library existed,
musi tako pory librarian and caretaker, some of which has perhaps not been informed so currently trade in salt and produce between Singapore-ex-Vise-uy was the first name of the money came out of Dr. Carlie's own a he ought to have been, and I
However, made amalgamate the library to which Singapore, having cured sertain exit con. pocket, wo are restly morally indebted to the blame upon myself. An attempt was and Auuam; her oraste, Gaggion & Co. of list.
considerable extent. him to
of the City Bail in reference to that I re-ived the following we are so interested with that at the City esssions and trading facilities. She letter from him: Dear Mr Cobbold, Hail, end the Committee
engines for which apparently out much good I am sorry I sun ik well enough to attend library was appealed to, but they did not ace very solidly built, of oak, sed bed old the meeting of the Bunglong Public their way to feel that algamation.
Rev. G. J. Williams said it seemed to can be said. The let that she took 14 dage "I under- Library sapportere his afternoen. stand you are to make reference of the him that the support must come from the
in September is significant enough. indebtedness (pecuniarily) of the library to Guverament, and he therefore suggested that to come from Singapore to Hongkong early me. Piesse inform the aceting that I have the title of purse he transferred to the ne intention whatever of asking the library name of the Governor himself. It was only Ay tiene as I can from the Governor that they could hope to to refund the money. ascertain I spent about $600 on initial ex-set the library on a substantial basis. They Will you please ask the meeting needed a proper building and proper site to kindly accep: this unconditionally (Ap and a great deal of hely, and he thought forward. When the baby was an pisuse.) The brary is now an established there would be no dibaulty in the public Legislative Council must feel that they were not expressing the true feelings of the community wtwn they opposed the scheme
that there the grandi on
The Hongkong Club to readers outside
may say that this justily a library, I the library, and I may add that some statement was taken very badly by the worth of honks are now on the way from British population outside the Club; but je England to be added to the store. One of the obvious deficiencies in this colony is started, for smarting under such a remark a public library. We all know there are the community (four-the of whom do met ReForAl Ibraries in the Cology, and we belong to the Club) took matters into their sre most of us to some extent under own hands with the result we know. The
Hon. T. . Whitehead-I think it is to But library has subscribers eaugh to render obligations to the Cub library. my experience is that the Club library itself elf supporting, but we want the
the fovernmaat if body regretted that Hongkong bas Whenever I send is quite inadequate.
public-spirited
hitherto unt had a Public Library, Head of Gifteen or twenty possible la subscribo towards baying now books I get perhaps one or two, and all books and equipping the library sa to ing a very great resource, and there is the others are out, Whether they ara lost
make it worthy of Buegkong-Yours increasing class in this community whe tate of
of faithfully, James Canille. Many people, cannot get books from the Club library. I or not I cannot say, bat such things ought not to exist rich along as Dr Cantlie sags in his letter, sap What think therefore it is absolutely necessary like Hongkong. There was a memorando you want a Public Library for? The that there should be a Public Library in
pensibly support I
(Applause) dum issued by the trustees of this library remark was made to me today. A guorie Bongkong, and I shall be happy to give it in which it was stated thint Hongkong wus man said, 'I see you have a meeting this there there is a Committes already Fortied, and it might possibly be well to worse off than most of the small townships afternoon. What do you want a for! We have a very good library Australia. Mr Sharp will enlighten us on
Well, there are
add to that Committee any names of persons that point, no doubt. I had eighteen Club. I.id to him, years experieuco in the West Indies. My tries as many people outside the Club who willing to come forward to support the move are not members of the club who want mest, which cannot fail to be beneficial to
donm Dunity. firat Government was the Government of
Bahamas, That is very old colony becke, and who will read books twice as all classes of the the
average as the members of the with a Legislativa Assembly which they mugh on well, there is a library the Governor for presiding. His Excellencypanese, bat Liu was not found. have enjoyed for 150 years. There is a Cinb, Eosid,
We have heard that public library there which is publicly at the City Ball,"
and is opened from ten o'clock in over and over again, and he did not seem managed and
rary leading library the morning unil nine o'clock at night. to chink that that is not In the Barbadoes, where there has bast and that no books had been added to the
where in that public library i So fat as I succuss, sad the wificial members of the come to be on view the public were al offices. She has not yet, so far as we ca 200.090,000 has boun Exed at 875.8/10
cau see echo auswers Whore l But Mr Cobboid will. I think, enlighten you on this point. You may also ask, whers are the books which form that library! Well, gentlemen, here is the catalogue of nearly of 2,000 books which will form the nuclous
down
201
Liet 0
io
wore 110
more
Special to the China Gazette) THE INDEMNITY RATE FIXED.
Peking, Oct. 12. By mutual agreement between the Jap The steamer was insured in Japanese anese Minister and the Chinese Government, the rate for the entire indemnity of Te, ways anxious to coms forward and bar ascertain, been formally declared 'missing, grains per Lael. The segociations of the
ly. look at it; and once they could prevail upon but there can be practically so doubt she supplementary Treaty are proceeding smooth. his Brouliency they would do
ang bae gens down with all hands to some of the forward the morement than
He about thing lee they could talk thought that now was the opportunity to typhoons at the end of September. press the matter to a final conclusion and take the office of puree of this society and
Re (Mr Willi to espouse its cause.
(Ap- was sure his Excellency would here the support of the unofficial members. plause).
Straits e. Longkong.
Jan. 2nd and 3rd-
S...
Native States v. Ceylon,
. S.C.C, an 8.0.0 ground.
Jan.
4th, 6 and 7th:--
Straits . Ceylon and Hongkong.
If unfortunately Hongkong should not English and other foreigners who werred
be able to cuno, then the alternativo pro-the Obinene during the war have very good geamine will probably te.---
reason to know; and the German officers,
we really the means of the library being to sok this Excellency, even informally, to | THE SITUATION IN SOUTH quest of the French Cuyeramen, Tohio Dec. 24th and 26th (and th if necessary):- who now see that service with the Ohls
library
the
Then he
cab.
Mr Shewan proposed u yote of thanks to was always willing to assist on behalf of the social welfare of the community, and a he had himself said he had never attended a more important meeting than this. He (Mr Shewan) did not agree about the remarks the musicance from the Govern.
Legislative Assembly fur 200 years, there library for twenty-Evo poars, velfrespibes could go by themselves it
is also a magnificent public library of between 4,000 and.70,000 volumes rue hy the Government. Tao librarim is Rev. J. E. Walcott, whose salary is £251 a year. There is alen a public library in Te uidad, and alau a reading room where the latest newspapers and periodicals can be perused, ani boka borrowed on payment of a shill ing a quarter. This
Anmel
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FORMOSA.
ESCAPE OF THE BLACK FLAG
CHIEF.
SEARCH AND DETENTION OF THE TH ALES. ANPING EXPECTED TO FALL TO-DAY.
"TUALES' RELEASED. (Special Telegram from Our Own
Correspondent.)
Amy, October 21, 8.05 p.m. General Liu, the chief of the Black Fiage, has beited, and thus evaded
The Douglas steamer Thairs was searched the Japanese who were locking for him.
all day nataide by the disappoiated Ja
The Japaness wasted to take two men from the stamor Thales, but Captain
Anping is expected to fall to-merTOW. Bathurst protested.
LATER
ANCY, Tuesday, Oct. 29,
3.0% p.m. The British Cocaul has released seren
THE CHINESE LEGATION IN PARIS.
The Chinese establishments la Paris aud London having boon separated at the re Tohong, Chancellar of the Legation in Paris Dod Charge fires, Mandarin of the Se. cond Class, has been appointed Minister to France.
THE RENDITION OF THE LYAUDET FAMILY.
The Chinese Hovernment has ordered the Chiaces General commanding in the neigh- bourhood of Monkey, from which M. Lyeu- det, French Castoms officer and his family were carried off by pirates, to hand the cap lives over to the French Courul at Pakhai. Elio in the first coession on which tho Chic ese Government bus admitted ite responsibi- sites for the operations of native marauders
on the southern irouliar.
ENGLISH PRESSURE ON THE YAMEN.
Sir Nicholas O'Conor's attitude towards the Yamen over the Kuchen trial is very strog zod yesterday the Chinese signified (ur pretended) entire acquiescence with his Just demands.
THE BAILWAY AT RAUB. THE PIEST BAILWAY IN PAHANG OPENED.
The local Secretary, the Haud Australian Gold Mining Company, Lid,, bas received the following telegram from Raub.
Rauh, 16th October, 1895. Firet Bellear in Pahang, Baub to Bukit Komen, opened to-day.
Locomotive now being and to badl quartz to Battery and transport by Ballook cart stopped.
Everything satisfactory.
We heartily congratulato Me Bibby on the
Native States. Caylon, oa S.B.C. ground Singapore v. Penang, on 8.CC ground. Dec. 27th, 28th an 1 30th (and if necessary,
318)
Straits v. Ceylon. Jan. 2nd and 3rd-
Singapore and Penang. Nailes States, Fan. 4th, 5b and G.-
S.0.0 Caylou.
time to com
is not all they bad I expected, might bare prepared for what has happened by which their the disgraceful manner in English and American predecessors in the fleet and at Nanking and Kianggin, who had helped China faithfully in her time of difficulty, were cast asule when their sa- grateful amploysts thought they were no longer necessary.China Gozeta
LATE TELEGRAMS. (Times of Ceylon) THE MILITARY HEVOLT IN GOA
As we lave said the above arrangements depend upon when our visitors roach Ein- gapure. The P. & D. mail from Ceylon will reach bere on the 23rd,
the possibly 22nd.
The corresponding homeward mail
Baraday, October 7-A correspondent from Hongkong will be here about the 24th. stayed till the English mails of a fortnight at Gos, who has had an interview with ano or two of the ringleaders, states that they If the teams came by this opportunity, and lator, thero would be ample
are prepared to fight out and resist to the plete nither of the above desirable pro- ist should Government not allow them grammes. It may be remarked that the Penang. Singapore match is the annual to lay down theirarine and return anmolest Inter-Sellament engagement; and the: thead tu their bust the middle gurbat
and it has been decided that in futuro visit of the Ceylon team is also quite defl-is expected about the middle of the nitely settled."
gamboat shall always be kept in Pangim ROCIAL ENTERTAINMENTS.
Harbour, and at le er 200 European soldiers The excial arrangements, while fairly definite in character, are accessarily the permanently kept in the unatry.
THE OZALEWITCH STAKES, London
There for the Crore. Dut opposites to date. We hear that the en- tertainments contemplated may not im-witch Stakes was run at Newmarket to-day probably
with the following reault :-
Rockdow
include.-
A 8,GC. Committon Dinner to the beams. A Cricket Club Dinner.
A Cricket Club Bail
A Cricket Club Smoking Concert. A Picnic
round the Island.
Au siterapan'a hores racing (by the Sporting C
There are also biked about a perform anca d H. MS. Pinafore; an S.V.A.
Bard of Aton Schamberg
ANOTHER ATTACK ON ARMENIANH IN ASIA KIYOR.
Constantinople Ost. -Advices restived from Tebiz.nd state that & body of armed Turks, inolading som Turkish soldieru, here attacked the Armenians then and
The Colonial Secretary-Like the last But his Excellency had come forward to Chinese passengers er the Douglas eteaner, satisfactory inauguration of this grea theatrical performance, smoker, and dance bave killed mony.
Thaks from Taiwanfoo who wars demanded by the Japanese.
TAIWANFOO BLOCKADED. The German steamer Dante returned to
advance in the working of the Mines. Singapore Free Press.
combined a Tanglic Club At Home,' and presumably, a Government House Dance.
The dater for the bulk of the above
lows:-
GABECE AND THE CCETANY. Athens, Oct. 0.-The Greek Government have requested their Consuls in Chaze te arga the Orstans to remain calm during the wish to become involved in the troubles in the East.
FB
sail, People here don't read.
The steamer Theles has been released. would be much better than always running used to read at home, but I never du so now. (Laughter). Wel, I did not say
The assislande after
the Government. any more because I thought he
would come from themselyte firat. When THE THALES AND THE JAPANESE.
full maketh a Radiog
(Special Telegram from Our OLA hardly the man to be competent to ssy
Corrcapordant,} thing at all about it. (Laughter). I Bacon wrate heps the people who valna a library will mon he did not foreses what facilities for At home there were in- would have. make the esistens of the library known reading the poorest people in the kingdom
to eradicato
Hoag possible to I received and support it, and if wotning
nutaerable icen libraries, and yet ideaa that library in
free library at all. kong was without a paper from North Bornou-I do not want those erruneena.
1. to shock you, too much, and say it is quite Hongking is not wanted. (Applause).
hearti disgraceful for Hongkong not to have a
for the purpose of support the moseraent and the public library-batesen in Sandakan, a place speaker I came
est thanks were Jus to him, (Applause) wrists not sure than 500 or 600 Europeans listenia and not to speak; but as your there in reading from a apapor I got this Excellency is asked us to make a few With reference to the Club Library, the
THE REDUCTION OF TELGRAPH HATES IN THE EAST. morning, this extract: a very glad to remarks I have very much pleasure in dificulty of getting books mentioned of His the f faot that the demand was
At a meeting of the Bristel Chamber ce/venta would approximately be as fol- present excitement, Graece des not be able to tell you that our Book Cab is doing au. Mr Cobbold has just informed Excellency was not due to the bocks boing
woa goodly Burishing and not only havs
or that this library has come into existence missing but
Lo great for the supply. by itself, but nquires the Government to
Chamber of Commerce res Ha Excellency-I thank you very much Hongkong to-day from Taiwanfoo, bering Commerce the other wesk, a later was read number of books, but la Januars next we
telegeama
this betweed for the way in which you have received Hr been stopped by a Japanese worship of the from the London shall make our balf yearly remittance to resist it and men with public spirit to eup. As far as the Government is
if I said Mudie, which will be for about two hun fort it.
sountry, Zadia, and the East, and the has stated he haven's remarks. I ata sorry concerned his Exceller dred dollars instead of one hundred a bi- therto.
tu say that the plants hopes I am glad tu
hopes that both official and unficial mam anything derogatory in the Club Library. 1 Formosan cast and notifed that no com.pecting the cost of
It was submitted that the Hues used. I ara asisting us
larger number of mes- think it bers will rote a large sum towards rub-am very much indebted to the Club Library,munication with Taiwanfoo would be allow desirability of the existing tariffs being re- I must make this, difax the library, and I trust that the and I am glad to hear what Mr Bhewan ed.
carry a much of Er With the Trong support of Colony like Bonede disgraceful that
than they do at present, and that Brisk or 200,000 inhabitants, the centre of unofficial members wil net shut any Whitehead and other gentlemen Ioan manure
reduction of the tariffs would assuredly be a considerable increase in the traffic. ommerce in the Esai, shond be in the paposi ion to the vote when it comes before ma I will do all I nan privately, publicly, sition it it in
to recrosion and the Council. If I am entrusted with the gard
Various other stateagents were made, after which Mr T. T. Linleat moved, Mr J. Het made some crincerned. An attempt was
moving it, and I have doubt that the library
man seconded, and it was reaalred to co- maths
ag to form a library and a bili vas hot member on my left (lou. T. H. Trustee and Me Dodwell here is another, drafted by Mr Leach for the purpose of
Whitehord) will have great pleasure in and we will have to see if we can put au
I think
operate ia mach meanures us might he found myself Ordinance for its incorporation through
desirable to cure an adequate reduction in innorporation, int unfortunately the un-sunding it.
(ppbure).
hull be able to anotos &
the International Telegraph Conference to be
بورة
to insure the success of this
educating far as public libraries are duty, I shali hare very great pleasure in and pers) Mr Shewan is Duo)
I
the
very large
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
(SUPPLIED TO Tu Casa Marj
LONDON, Oelaber 20, 1895. JAPAN AND THE POWERS. It is staled that Rasia, Germany and
Peninsula scouting the Japanese reply Pouls the evacuation of the Liso-tong within three months and the payment by Chips of an additional war indemnity of Tle. 80,000,000. The freedom of navig tion of the Formosa Channel is to ba assured.
could
beid next year.
THE IVIELAND ON FIRE AT BINGAPORE
oficis armbers, i am sorry to say, id not that the Gar-rument might go further and Council, and as on that opsion I hope Franco have presented a note to Japan the rates, and to bring forward the same at i set their way un vote for it. I do not know give a gratal of land for the arestion of a surplus I think we might try to subsidise ane 1 have a very henry building wonhy of rich a library the library. I shall be glad to do all I can. why, but I glad to
It is a metter powerful man on my right (Hon. T. Be Hongkong should have. Whitehead) who will be able to convince which requires much consideration, and 1 (Applause).
in. .thu them that they were utterly
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trast it will receive the attention it deser. Even if they were not in the wrong. I must ves, and I further hope it will recofve the tar as I ara concerned, the Govern attention the community generally. So впу, во
We understand that the following in the ment-what is the called the official far as the public sprit la concured
justi in
have doyer known may object worthy of approximate programine for the wintering phalanx would be parlessly just
a monsure of this art through support which hat not revived support from of H. B. M. Bilge in North Chius-The running Appiotive.) I am delighted the inhabi
of Hongkong. I see
to see that the Hon. Mr Whitehead:
Whitehead shares
here
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NAVAL NOTES.
Eik at Iohang Firebrand, at Hankow;
(Spesit to the Shanghai Mercury ") THE KUNGPAI EXPLOSION.
Tientein, 18th Oct. (2.45pm.)
day
S. C. C. Committee Dinner... 34th Des.
... 25th Club Dance
S. V. A. At Home ... 8. 00. Ball... New Year's Sporta...
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S. CC. Smoking Concert... Water Picnic...
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28th
30th
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3. C. C. D.nnut
Jan.
MUMKENS OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL. London, October 7-Sir Julian. Guld. smid, M. P., and Sir Fleetwood Edwards; Assistant Secretary to the Qusan, have been appointed Privy Councillors.
M. PASTEUR & BATS TUKERAL Paris, October 6-The Funeral of M Pantour took place to-day, and w188 mush A detachment of imposing deremony. troops formed an endurt to Notre Dame, President Faura, and the members of the Cerpa Diplomatiqns were present
A MANIFESTO BY THE HOVA QUIEN.
October 0.- Advices from An.
THE WRECK OF THE OATTER. TBUN. FINDING OF THE MARVE BOARD.
tananarivo, dated September 22nd, stata bat the Hova Q-seon hua imuoi a manifento The finding of the Marine Board la re- that forease to the wreck of the Cutterthun, accusing her army of guwardice, and the which struck on a rook of the Seal Boobs rofuses to leave the ospital.
Paris, October--In a speech delivered on the morning of the 8th August, was de
It is reported that an explosion has taken | augat en route to Live vargo. of hemp and 31 lives were lost, was read by the de- Minister at Siam, arrived at Marseilles to
that statement. Even if we do not rus a hill plenty to make up quang Linnet at Tientsis; and Rattler, at New-1 place on board the a.s. Kungpai, near Kin-irhe intention being to nail at daylight on the carried she abip near the well-known sinis stato tirat, owing to the threatening
katint
baldy
I cantot agre
with expected to take the place on the China was ons passenger on board, a lud nem determined to try the effect of inject the Marine Board on Monday, casa nowah state that King Menslek is marching
Tientsia, 18th Oct. (3 p.)
the public library would be able to ha here ronding. (Applans) Dr Castlin is to be ently part of the year. Two new second.
In reply to your telegram na far as I can everything is he favour. No man grendy thanked for his ex lions in can take Dri'an lie's plecs and I am afraid tion with the library, and he has been woll class cruisers, the Thorous and the Soppho, learn there are only the following saved
ab
contec
we chull lose a great desi to.doy by his coconded in his efforis by Mr Cubbold and are mentioned as the medium of transport Third Engineer (Mr D, Frome), 10 of the -to allow water to be put on the cargo, mere has been soiontifice inside tus Barrier been mobilized to ever General Baratori's absence, which we all know. He is very paine to show thoas who have tried to of those new' crews; but it may be noted oraw, on foreign and ten Chines galergiuts were set to work to pump resis and amongst the other lutricacies and rear. The Italian Government are sending
nonce. I regral very much the cause of others who have spired
du what he would like to do. His Excel
icher time
that
letrarsan.
: THE KOBEAN PALACE PIOT.
(Special to the China Gazelle.')
Tokyo O. 11.
crow
About mees on the 15th inst. fire was dis-vored et Sydney on the 26th September at Antansnativo, the Hots Quses declared
e palace. overed to have broken out on bed the by the President of the Ecard (Captain she would never field to the Feenetoises
M. SAVIE'S VISIT TO FRANCA The President stated that the board found German 8.4. #Finland, of Hamburg, Capt Hizen), there being a fal board present, but would dis in her s
Paris, October TM, Pavio, the French Bruto, which arrived there on the previous that the rook of the Cakerthun, whereby
from salla with a
to Liverport. The ship had fault of (1) Nell Shannon, the deceased day.
THE ITALIANI ÎN ABYSSINIL. beca
in coale prior to her departare master, in navigating too close to the land those ansembled, though not a
taking
Rome, October 7-Advices from Abra stormy night, and ordering a courte large number,
chowfu, wes loaded with troops Six
She wen
18th), when the coalies reported that thero which unoficial what is
in lacking in quantity because though I think you ought to insist on
(2) By the attitude of Mangaada, who is collectio members voling $3,000 84,000 paar the number is stall be publio s irit repre, obwang. The winter xlores are, as usual, hundred are reported felled.
The foreigners on board are as follows! were flames and smoke in the hold. It was dangers about Seal Bocke for the support of this institution, which santed is very grant. If those who are here being duly forwarded from this part.
slia Thee!
'tween a what fall to be
9. M. 5. Caroline is reported as likely to Capt. Sodon, Chief Ofoer Mr Yunglof, Ss- then seen that a number of bales of hemp default of Alfred Williat Lauteur, second forces to the south of Antaly, General grest public use to the will on y pat their shoulders to
to expel the Italiant from Barrat in pro- residents of Hongkong, I am very worry new shall not only have a large num that the father of the fu-ti uum, Debo if rotum, but on iuxtiation fr prosed Home from Shanghai by way of the W. H. Graham, Second Engineer Arthur hnd naught fire, though it was not as firet without aathority, whereby she struck, and at Adigeat. It is reported that at attempt
sericus, and the Captain and effoers of the AW. Linfear, was cited to
appear b before babie con Cape. The Narcissus and Immurtalité are Wiss, Tiled Engineer O. Frome. There supposed that the outbreak would prove very eventually foundered. The second offless, to
30th Sep- Rome, Octobor S-Advices from Mas- Candie, le absent, but its bens (Me Cob prly housing them. It has то d.
chip W. is here. (Laughter and applause). been said that Ho-gkong is not
Ebenezer Clements, the son of Mr E. Ror. R. F. Cubbold-I beliers that nursus community.
against the Italians, and that Mangascia Clements of the C. M. S, N. Co., who was ing steam into the bold, the Tanjong Pagar terior, to show cause why his
The President said the board wished to has been reinforest, General Baratteri, are generally with fairly long tonik. I have bever come across such a station of the Caroline and Mercury.
gifted
It is reported that new crave for the taking a trip to recruit his health. We un Deck Co's fire appliances, which guos, and are at any rateablo to babble with weil informed community; it has been ac Infante in sewa but I mist say in
in excuse kouwladged as a most enlightened communi-
proportions. To that end the hatches were This is one of the most lamentable cases native troops, left Adegrat yesterday, and
haz ver investi- possible.-E., Mercury.
arching southwards in order to disperse battened down, and every hole and erovica
is marching that the Marine Board for myself Leams here to les quite unp sparty, and such a standard of intelligune Daphne, Plover. Redpole, Pigmy and Ala.derstand that a Ohlusss gun-vessel bas boen promptly on the spot, lying by all afternoon should not be cancelled or suspended.
unavailing
gated.
Here is a valuable ship, ax- the troops under Mangascis, before his ed to epok. becsuns I though: the father of st hape heen maintained except by crity may be looked for in Hongkong in theat from Tientsin to render any anietaupe in case the are thould resume more serious add the following, rider to. their floding:-) with a ferae of nine thousand to, mostly
sealed, but the steam jet proved
and snoessfully at
at Makoonen. The Colonial Mikia baro and firs and this morning, loth as the Captain was septicnally well manued and found, which junction with the forces of King Mendek stringent measures had to be taken
Bavigated for years past water into the hold, the sugar com dangers of the bins route, sacrifloed with reinforcements to the scene of action
about lea o'olook.
immediately. menoing to Furn it was that the Sapple bus rentis ben commis. engers. angeli indeed, and from what I saw of him cold water on the moreuen the colony signed to relive the Mehta in the Medi-
Mr Haffender is now in sharge of large portion of her pasongers and
THE FOFFERS, TURKEY AND ARMENIA. to productive of immassa good in e quarter of an hour ego is quite unable t
Coretantinople, October. 6-The Foreign the operatione, and both the fun buata Sada near shore danger on the coast of fosi certain that the library which has
lightkonse specially
erected to point Ambassadors here will presenta Oollective lency has laid upon me the light burden her
been formed is really wanted in the soloas.
B... Tud will, we hear, be escorted to It was not the Tai Wan Kars but Ming and Bangkok era in attendance, and two New South Wales which abs Seal Rook selling you where the Rougkong Public The number of readers who have already Library it. The room is which it existes subscribed to it shows that the want exists, Fooohow (by sither the Pigus oz Peacock) in Yung Ts who we the author of the resect Merryweather tagines have ben set to work out. It is not clear to the board, what Nota is the Porte arging that racasures 8 not sufficient accommodate
even the and I trust that the public-spirited mes
Ta broks through the guards at the head of pliences, So far as can be leseat it is the strack. The boats were, however, swang believed that Kianil Paoka, the Grand Sidal meeting in addition to the books this azlong will some forward with sub-order that she may there take the place of emeute is the Royal Palace. Ming Yong the wharf, there being so lack of are pactnolly took place after the Catterthus taken to improve the situaths. It is. a battalion of discontented soldion of the upper portion of the lamp sargs that ignited out and got ready whilst the ship coatinged Visier, will recommend the Sultan to grant hastily appealed by first, and though no account aan he gives of to go on without speed bring reduced. She an amnesty to the Armenians arrested which are there. It is situated on thescriptions and that the Government will be the Linnet, exdered to Tisatsin.
London, Oct. 8-Saši Proba, who has same flour as Dr. Catline Mee, which per able to do something towards forming a
over to tho Fisior Emmanual se Tburadari a messenger to the Japanew Minister. Gan, the origin of the fire, it is armleed that the told a buye baen pointed towards the | during the riots
alium, whte at once hurried to the palace outbreak may have been outtsed by the land with the object of seeking shelter, but haps some of us know as well. Probaby library and an institution worthy of the The present crow of the Daphne will turn now regime. The King bast As soon as the new contigament of books name. (Applause).
Vigier. Grand Mt Granville Sharp said that the library next, during the refitting and docking of with a few soldtors and police and the emente careleases of the coolies in Manile. it this le hard to realise in view of the position replaced Tackhau Fachs as Foreign Minis- comer from hom we shall need larger pr
was quailed. The King and Crown Prince Just probable that some of the men in that in which the wreck has been found.
bave Constantinopis, Catober 7.-All the Great Joises. This will be taken into considera-
taking fo cargo, and that the live emoth seas and shallow water would TESTOI VAS tion, brasuse of course it will necessitate a had been referred to ea ou infant la the the Daphne.
H.M.&. Ferpoiss, whina has hen for some are safe, the whereabouts of the Queen is ors may have been making at the time the the vessel beso taken lato dual Rock Baster, was formerly Foreign Minister, nos
askens.
of earn of nurses, but it was now proving itsat eattain outlay of expenditure. Lwas not
cod Tukyo, Oct. 16.
soigarette may have been throw been secured. Soca viticisms have boon Ponore have presented a Collecdre Note to ing to
toide regard to the lady passengers not the Ports, whics demands a rigorous en prepared to tell you the history of the healthy and grow individua). Talist time in the Dehring Eas, le expected to ar- become a very rubud In tra
Tha report of the queen's death to conway amonges the bales and aquldared library, and I think most people have a
τελ Austfalia some reste aga he was very rivo at Yokohama,
ed in time bat there is no doubt in this loans of inocent prisoners, and adequate Referring to our remarks lo the Ching Armed. Her body has been found. She way unli the grazd trunk katols was open~ | baring beou properly alleaded to and worn- / quiry into the reast disturbances, the re ed up in Slagapore, when the freer cironia- sword cula fair idea of its birth and bringing up much struck in notidag that in both large and
was killed apparently by
tion of air in the hold world fan the damen minds of the board that neither Captain magasares for the preservation of order in You know it started in the Odd Volumes much
came, at any small towns there were always four lesilia-
into activity. Ae it was, the coaling opera. (Speital to the NC. Daily News")
tons had aimant bon mpleted, and a Sisnon uor his efforts realised that the Constantinople. An offcial Note his coed
trad such imminent danger until received Buciety is very soon bosim by Lions. There was sharph, there was Mail of the 11th lust, we may sid that the
Great Britato, Faase, and from Yokohama, October 18, rate it gave promise of becoming,
General Miura, Japanese Minlater touferando of a few hours only might have to a little time of her loundering. Russin, stating the they will not allow the Library. Therefore he thought teen flually settled, and the Hongkong and with by that Safety, along
Alasare Balin Meyer and Co. are the genta incat loval with the water. The effect of whereof the object is to prosur peaceable other work it has to da, and so tha com that Hongkong, wat altogether behind hand, Whampoa Docks Company will at ongs pro. mittue of the Odd Volmen Sadisty handed a krest, many of the inhabitants had not deod with the work. This unfui oraft is Core, baving boen found responafile for the led to a much more terion outbreak at gaa. Shortly before the vogli dan peme disturbandus to impede ike pgbatalio
Mundland Co Hutabarg, and is an aldaible to lower the toate successfally. I tho
the assurity of the Oheislan library to three trustees and asked the privilege and hyport of belonging to the Intended to jako the plees of the old. Upor | Inte coup d'admission to Seoul having of the 8. 8. Wiland, which belongs to heavy torg then tidered is quits im ruforins in Turkish rule in Armenia and to costings the @Z«c!itive-work of it: The the shares and the have-nots and the bore bardment of Canton), which anclant fatied, Veneral Mara was sent quite recent Atlantis boats-Singapore Free Priss. The radesming foature in this melancholy
Plan, It may be remembered, Dame Out China Japan war, and lay for some time in tava bean mintained to the lent, the Cepton risoEd., 10. M.1
W. RoBisson and do, make (8ptoid to the China Gaulle")
CAPTAN Angor MacLeod (formarly of the feature of Schleg Plates and Organz en THE SZECHUEN RIOTS-THE DR.
Owine to fucrcade of Dueimess W. Robin GRADATION OF LIU PING-GBANG. Pallas and Gibralter) and Capt. Chisholm-the Basy-Fajniebl sydem.
Tisalain, Ust. 12. Batten, also recantly on the Obina Station, The American Commission appointed to are appointed to H. K. 8. Prianfent, addi. Raotato' Fraños-The Boost in the Worlton and Co. have removed their Piano and
large stock low prices, W, Robiners and Do." started from Bekleg on Sunday of their College, engair lots the Stechen riots of May lasttions for aludy at the Boyal Naval Ith and tone unequalled. Sole Agents, Organ aowrums to Connaught o
но
too
Inglopments, for the means of there winTown Hall, and there stomin ateul-lighter for mooring purposee kasj
th its
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over the
the existing sub-committes of the library Club
conatals, as hit Fadeleney
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And
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rary
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Bld.
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al nearly 2,000 books,
ba
#ech (which, it may be noted took part in asid, unfortunately the have weit very mach and fletoria lull will probably be sold.~.
to takto very limited views of the ko, which will abortly
"Eat Wech
Count
sated
by
by a
consigument from
of the support given
to the Bour by te fa- Helene Richiers, Solent, Praga, Kowloon un fashionable gasfectioner's
to compire with the Taiwonicun to attack Queen, and he is now reaslied.-E.]
ly to replace im Ahmet, his di not was
taking te asi, Suraus, Kagoshima Mari, Tailes,
I do not mean that were renders ste
What is now needed is public auppa ohionable ladies who werente's shop in Band Faun Banz, Dante
bear needed, though to debt more will on Street. Uae sald My dear, we do best buso want a mating that will betp
to enpport the library. The library has mach about the distress, and yet they shown during the last for munthe one gal these beastlin busa for twopenss
Camapalitan-Antona Aberdeen-Kinshiu Maru.
be able to support itself, and, shall he 'penny gach, There was a good deal of Piskoronies toned-Blagly or by yearly day, wake up envers for the shade this sort of thing in Hongkong. There was contrant ligh class work-W. Rahineon
I doubt that the want for a Public Library and Co. of a Horary in Hogkong for a shy
Constantinspie, October 2opilation. Capital The refagna are allowed to leave but none to enter, noe is any find allowed them. The role of the lenocens år. special manians in oustody has oummenced.
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