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WEDNESDAY, `August 19, 1996.

YESTERDAY the dead body of Chinaman His Excellency Baron de Vinck do- deux". was found in Hillier Street with & wound Orp, the newly appointed Folging Minis on the head. Death was supposed to heter, left Marsailles on the 2nd instant on caused by hest apoplexy. Commander route for Poking." Bastings, had ordered a post mortem exa- mination to be held on the body,

VESSELS AT THE Dooks-At Kowloon Activ, Picciola, Nanyang, Brand, Honam, Scottish Isica, Esmeralda, Utrecht, Donar Cosmopolitan-Warloring Jew, Afridi Aberdeen - (none).

Ma Pinkerton, the second engineor of the .. Chous Phya, who was charged at Singa

We have received the following letter from the Secretary of the Chainber of Commerco, Mr R. Chatterton Wilcos

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10th Auguel, 1995. cording to a letter from II. I. M.'s Cous 'Dear Sir, Ing to inform you that, sul at Swatow, a copy of which has been courteously forwarded to-day to the Cham har by the Colonial Secretary, the quar antime lately imposed upon pasanger shipa from Swatow has been ratoved."

NOTES BY THE WAY,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Apropos of Mr Gillios' romarks at the inceting of the Hongkong and Shanghai' Bank on Saturday last, we are all wonder- ing what his physician wants with scales," Is it to weigh out the nauseous medicine? - The proprietor of the janmal having the largest circulation of any newspaper in

rowed and stulun more that any periodical. Siam is preful to add that it iaulo hor- sver published. Den's your sympathies go out to that proprietar?

THE SANITARY BOARD AND OPIUM DIVANS.

IS AN OPIUM DIVAN A LODGING HOUSE Dr Clark, the Medical Officer of Health, summoned thirteen keepois of opium di- vans to appear before Commander Hostinga

at the Magistracy to-day so answer charges of keening common lodging houses without licencAY.

My H. L. Dennys, appeared on hiphalf of the Opium Farmor,

One case was taken as a test caso. The divan was situated on the first floor of No. 10 Cross-Street.

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SUPREME COURT. IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS, (Before His Honour J. F. Currington, Chief Justice.) Wednesday, August 19,

ABDUCTION

Chung Hing was changed in two count with attempting by fraudulent means and by foren to take a certain gist away from the Colony on the 5th July, 1896, for the "purpose of enigestion.

Prisoner pleaded not guilty. The following juture wore aworn-

FLOGGING AS A DETERRENT TO

CRIME

question which include a relations with the Indian Government.

Simla, August 4.The Gumbae gerison has buen permanently reduced, being placed under the command of two native officere,

Allahabad, August 5.-Major Deane, Political Officer on the Malskand, will pro- bably take his leave home at the end of October. He will be much missed by the lacal aibesmen over whom his influences has been so heruficially extended since the the Chitral campaign.

Sivain, August The report that Upra Khan his hoon appointed by the Amir first Governor of Katiriston is entirely without foundation.

Major Ramsay Political Agent, with Sardar Ayub Khan, is progressing favour- ably. Thers is every prospect of his early rarovary.

I concluding his administration roport for the past year the Acting Solicitor.

·Clonerad of Caglen, Mr Tomplur, says have had the suivantage. of perusing Mr Ellis'shnirable report en Prisons for the year 1895. 1 entirely concur with the strong recommendation he has there made, that every time the knife is used the offen. der should be fleged, and that flogging as deterrent to the use of the knife should be given a full and fair trial. Homicide is the one offence that has been invariably Blessrs. H. A. W. Salu, C. T. de Carval-high tha Colony, and in which no de

crense er semblance of decrease cau te ho, J. de M. Ozorio, 3. 6. Ezekiel, E.traced during the last twenty year, and Ezra, M. S. Karthedte and M. Straborg.

there can be no question that a majority of Hon. H. E. Paliock, Acting Attorney the homicides are due to the use of the General, adiluwing the Chief Justice, nek-knife. If the natives knew they wwa to Inspector Cotton gave evidence as to visit od permission for the members of the barbe logged avery time they were not hugod ing the divan twice after twelve. o'clock to dispense with choir wige.

Although to changes of any importance for the use of the knife, some of then at are contemplated the recunt Waziristan do- at night when he found persons sleeping un

His Lordship acquiesced, and the gentle any rate would, I aliore, he deterred Eruna limitation rings are likely to be revised in life, has been committed to take his trial at Crizar Copyright Music, 6 for $1-W. What there are large guld districts in the promisce.

Hou. H. E. Pollock, instructed by Mring it in petty quarrels on light or ogrtain points. British Malaya, and that the country is! Mr Denny's countended that undor the A. B. Johnson procented; Mr. J. fair trial, fugging was not found to detor willingness to work in harmony with tim momentary provocation. And if, iter a The mir has ahrady expressed hin naturally favourable to mining owing to Ordinance an opium divan could not be re-raneis, instructed by Mr it. W. Looker natives from the use of the knife, the Government of India as far as possible in The Secretary of State has sanctioned the the abundanes of timber, water, and the cognised as a common lodging house. Per apponrod for the defence,

The prisoner was arrested in company General of Prienus, and think that fogging increase, as recommended by the Govern

again I 'ontirely concur with the Inspector-all matters affecting the north-west frontier. ment of India, of 43 non-commissioned ofl.cheapness of labour and transport. In the sons went into the divan and hot their with the wimaa on the Cantor stenner.

|as à paneloment might be abolished. cor and men to the establishment of the Year Stabilan district, which is the smoke and then went away.” He called an`

After the evilance of the girl was heard. Mr Francis stated it had been shown the darron Artillery at Arlen to provide sprichest in the peninsula, a fargo. A witous Ng wong, & partner in the girl went on the steamer of her own five cialists for working and keeping in order the position finding instruments and tinuit beon aquired by an English syndicate Qvong Fook. Opium Drust Firm, will, le argaad that the word rigation. gistered under the name of the W. W. siated that the first floor of No 10 Chess was ringless if the change as the girl accessurive at that station.

had come from Canton where she was born, Development Syndicate, the mains operandi | Street was licensed by his as ann and site was returning there. of which, we understand, will be to sell divan. There were 103 oplum divas li-

This evidently refers to this quarantino

poro with attempted murder by pw againgcsed at Singapore. Chinaman overhourd and endangerang his

the Straits Amites.

AMONGST the Midsummer promotions will be found the names of Lieut. H. J. D. Laxion, of the Peacock, and Lieut. H. Cotesworth, of the Rattler, appointed Cani montera. Capt. Fawkes, lato of the ex- cury is to commission the new first-class cruiser Terrible.

ly share report, say that business has been fairly active during the weak under review, although, beyond a sudden demand for and scarcity of Hongkong and Shanghai Baats they have nothing of any importance to chronido.

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Robinson & Co.

|BÍR-MOLEAVT Brown, Financial Adviser to the Corean Government; has interposed in

qadifications of the promoters.

News:..

In ex.

It is not generally town,' says the cock- sure Maturday Ruler, which adopts this foun of saying it was not provicualy within the knowledge of the Saturday Reviewer,

Oh I gone are the good days of yorp- When we could get a drink Bi 4.

the terrible thirst makus ano

**burst';

As interesting eight is that at York House St. James's Palace, when the Duke of York's infant sons drive out with their The improvement in the steamers of the nurses. The sentry on the door always | Oh Messageries Maritimes has had a wonder.comes to the present arms, and, if the guard at the Falace has been burned out,

ful effect upon the passenger return of theThe con are ordered to bring their rice to Company. The mean speed on the China the shoulder. The nurses reply to the and Japan line during 1995 was 13.25 knots raise his hand to his hat.

salate by making ttda Prince Edward

por hour. On the four sections of the

Company's working area, there was an in- excase of 33,443 passengers in 1995 over the number married in 1894. Two largo twin scrow steamers are being built for the Indo-

China lire.

WHEN Lieut. & A.“ Lloyd, of the both, was stationed in the Far East, come year ago, he was quite cuknown as a shot. Capt. Lloyd has since then blossomed out into a really first-class shot. At Bisley this year

But this T. J.-Achlatture!

he

He's an Oliver Twist this now Colonel

outery for more' is etolonal,

Even pomale hongrois' Doesn't muzzle his paws-

A TELEGRAM from Tokio is to the following effect:The opening of the special Lav Court in Furmus is looked upon with rent For his of Japan wilt he enforced in Formosa and interest by foreignors. The criminal code.

the proceedings of the court are calculated to have an important bearing upon the prospective enforcement of the new Trostios Ho still opens his mouth' most infolonel! with Toreign Powers.

COUNT OXUNA classes Japan as well within the second financial rank among the nations. The first class, to sayo (according to the Hokumin), can raise money at less than 3 presentation on the Legislative Council ho as well as Capt. Pritchard, had the honour cent, the second at less that 4, and the should be to increase the number of "Chi-

poris: Prize, Major J. H. Cowan, n.D.,

heading the list with 100.

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of the fir the deffed thair wigs.

Eis Lordship sax he thought the was very weak, and after esultation with

the jury to return a verdict of not gailty, which was accordingly done, and the.pri

soner was dismissed.

LATE TELEGRAMS. (linguon fazelle.) ENGLISH CRICKET - London, Ang, 2-Lamunshiro has boatum Gloucester by tell wickets. The match between Sussex and Nocting resulted August 3-T the match between Surrey and Yorkshire, the Inter were beaten by an innings and or run.

August In the match between Gloucester and Sussex, played at Bristol, Gloucester made a total of 651 in the first innings, of which W. G. Grace contributed 301.

THE LATE M. STAMUDUŁOTY,

London, August 3.-The tomb of the dynamiito. It is believed the act is the lato M. Stumbouloff has bo wrecked with

THE C. D. 0.

TIM LOTHAIRE CASE.

has extinanood here. Lord Vaux, Second Secretary of the British Legation, will watch the case on behalf of the British Go-

erament.

THE SUEZ CANAL SIFANY

EDUCATION IN THE TRANSVAAL. London, August 7. The Volkstand has passed o Bill providing for the education of the children of the Uilladors in their own Language

PROGRESS OF THE SILE BAILWAY, London, August 7. The Nile Railway has reached Eushel,

uF EUROPEAN CONCERT AND THE CAKTAN LESTION

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Londen, August 7-France, Rusi Germany, and Italy favour the lockade of Crots to provent the landing of Greek volunteers arns, so leaving the Turks froe to restore order. Groat Britain dissent, though agreeing julit mediation to in duce Bierce to fulfil her duties towards the Porto in the way of bringing the Crotane to accept a reasonable compromise. Tha German and Austrian presa accuso Groat Britain of sulfish Relation, and disturbing has intimated that he would regard the concert of the Powers. The Sulton

foreign blockada as infringement of his sovereign rights. The Times is indignant at the diatribes against the pertidy of Great Britain.

Tux coast detences of the Empire of Japan are being strengthened, as a result of the extension of do Brusy after the war; and the Japanese sany le sont or is to and s umber of officers to Italy to study the ton of forts. The Nippon expisirs Chat Italy resembles Japan very much in her topography and so in national statue. Italy is a peninsula aparated by the Alps very numerous forte. She is the newest Power in Europe, and the forta in Italy are all of the inest modern construction, and so will supply good models to Japan in the direction of const defence. This is why so many eficors as being sent to Italy

third class must pay 6. Japan can selinese, ure especially pityr that extraor- be used as sleeping places for enolies or the Emperor of Germany, who had gone Suez Canal Company fave unanimously in this connectioa.-Kube Chronicle.

charge.

coun-

London, August 3.-The Council of the

chosen Prince Arenborg as successor to the Jate M. Guichard as Chairman of the Con- the vacant soat on the Board.

Muichard's son, Robert, takes

THE INDIAN CURRENCY RESERVE.

Sindu, August 5.- hear on incat reliable authority that the views of experts consulted in India regaling the curteney reserve question have been generally ap. proved. The mail despatch is expected

THE LYALL COMMITTEE.

It has been decided that tho reorganiza

Tur ease of the seren soldier-caus of Mirs Koveth, of Cornwall, is nus so rare in the records of the British army, Mra Iddan- don, who live near Sevenoaks, in Kent, has six sons serving and a seventh about to join the culous, Miss (or Dry), da Vaughan Jones writes to the Graphic from. East Haulsey to say that her grand father and her father served in the army, and that of six brothers all are or wore bi the army, ono dying during the Nile expedition as Sergount in 1855. But the most remark- able case in dust of the Bastyo family, of whom all tou sons ace of wore officers in the British Army, four having been killed in battle, the latest being Lent-Col. F. E.

Masha. Chater and non, in their week-tho granting of the favours asked for the from time to time portions of the estate to censed by him. He never licarsod any the Acting Attorney General, ho dirseted in a draw.

proposed Bank of Carda, as he doubts the subsidiary companies, It will be interest-lodging houses as opioni divas--No one trumno dissatisfaction there lattar have doing to see whether Malaya desurres ita was allowed to remain in the divans unless ciled to organise a private Bans instead, title of tife Colian Chersonese.' And this they purchased drona opium. Opium could entirely free from oficial control, Hiego is fame What is the utter with Raub be sold at all times, day and night. They

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did not provide food and drink and did PRINCE FUSHIMI IN EUROPE.. not charge for lodgings. Prisoners were

Lient Colonel Upchars, who went with Princo Pushimi to Russia, has told a supplied with a pipe, lamp, opium and a Japanese interview or that the Prince was bod. They took about a quarter of an hour even a very warm reception in Moscow. long for to a pipe they were not turned out after of the Thor Household, and the Russian He was constantly waited upon by oficials smoking. They were not requested to go authorities showet special attention routcome of party spite. away. If others catie tlicse who were not Prince Fushimi and the French (1) Regund

Princes Guards of honour were stationed. Alle habad, August 3.-A wire from the emoking had to go away to make cuba fur all the time at their quarters, The fol- London espiont of the Pioneer says The abovò has a loond application, as hass them. He was an opium sucker himself; lawers of the Prince were also well treated Lord Gorge Hamilton's reply on the sub- the following jeu d'esprit..

he did not go to sleep immediately after according to thiar rank. The house project of venereal disease has been incor smoke

rided for the scosomodation of Prince rectly telegraphed. Hia Lordship, in Mr Donnys said the opium Bushinti was the residence of a noble, and replying to Major Rasch's question, express smoker was cat the fieritious person in Jules Verne's Round the World in Fighty ment for the purpose.

wn specially purchased by the Govered reguit at the increase in venereal disease When Prince anong the European troops in India. He Days. There the man went to asleep for Fushimi went to France, it was expected and that he was not aware that there were two days. Ele did not propose to call any that, heing a Republic, the treatment of any autof replacing in cane of enicagency further evidence. This was a very unport Prince would be different from that in the soldiers who were unfit for duty from aut point it affecteì not simply this one other countries. This expectation was not this particuler cause man but the whole of the 107 divans that realised. On the contrary, every atten word at presont licensed, He would ask tion was given to the comfort and happi- I Brands, August 3-The nppen against that the result of the Whitchcad torpedo, I

Has it never occurred to you as strange his Worship to give a carefully-considue. | noss of the Prince and his suite, no use the quittal in the case of Major Toftaire : From, the continent of Burous, and possessi

od decision in this case, and allow tho than in monarchical countries. The Pro- moon patition, for increased Europa re-ter cases to stand ever.

sident of the Fraich Republic gave a De Clark said it was not the intention of banquet in honour of Princo Fushimi in to Sanitary Board that these opiam divans Paris, and sent a number of high officials should be registered as common lodging to meet the Frines on arrival. In Berlin, of being acfuded in the Array eight, which par cent. bonds freely on the London mur

houses, but they wished that they should not the Prince did not handience with won the United Service Cup, and we note ket, he declares, and would de so at 3 ordinary memorandum of the Colonial Bears-others.

away from the capital. The treatment that he made 90 in the 1st stage of the Im-3 if a goid standard were adopted.

tary (the Hongkong chiksbiddy). What Mr Dennys said that was not the given in Germany was similar Lust in TRELE are 54 Railway Companies in Japan he sought to demonstrate and I think hopeared at the Magistracy on behalf of Prince had aulicine and very friendly con- On the last eversion he apes. In Vienna and Budapesth, the whose 2,570 milesraf Hine represent an ex-

was waisted that he had done so was the Opium Farmer, the Former intimated versation with the Emperor, and the off- penditure of 84,600,000 en 1,716 miles that the Chinese did not era a top-that he was quite ready to consider any cials and people were as cordial as possible. are under construction (Companies being Os the night of the 18th August, a little interested) at an estimated out of penas-rushlight for representation and management of these pilary Bindan ise As to how Europene rugated Japan, management of these places. In represent Lisut. Colonel yetera continued:Ba Chinese girl was so badly burned by the 114,300,000 v. Petitions for 100 new ware totally unfitted for it, therefore that the muss Opizza. Farmer. In this case he inre the war, the European estante, of upsetting of a small kerosine loup in a boon presented-logo News

compsules involving 200 million yen have the British residents ought not to have also represented the tip Farmer the Japan was very kw, but this was

was instructed that if the Sanitary Board entirely revcmod after the war. They here next month. house at No 6 Po Yan Struct that sho died i

controlling voice. And Joe Chamberlain wishel to entove any alterations with Dow NoAm The Tegurd Japan' as a & few hour afterwards. Her mother in The Japan Gazette understands that the follows it up with another therejure: there-regard to overcrowding or anything of theory to be watched with suspicion in · Standa, August 5.-The Lyall Combatteo endeavorting to quench the farms, which Nippon Ynaon Khinhs has decided to prose for the Chinese, got another member. If worn that would be seen to. They did not future, as being likely, not only to take report has been considerably, altered and

esto the fremen, who conimitted the dns-

want, however, to be forced to registar front reuk among military Powers, buy proposis promulgated in 1804 have had. cnveloped the little girl's clothes, was tordly attack on Mr W. Barrie, the Supt. it were not that I am afraid you will think these divas in common fulging house. severely burned on the hands and arms. Engineer of the Company. This is satis. I have taken up the cast-of interpellations the Board wished the opium divans to be of the Europcar line by the Nippention of the Engineer servico will come into Battye, of the Guïdes, killed in Chitral lass

also to become commercially supreme in boon found impracticable. In reply to Mr Dennys, Dr Clark said the Orient. On haring of the opening The little girl was rumoved to the Tune factory, it says, as it shows the determina-that were to have been the feature of one need solely for the sale of opium and not Yusen Naisha. Europeans heen to think forco on 1st April, 1897.

tion the Company to protect its servanta Wah Hospital where she died. The margin such ruffianly natrages as that of of your contemporaries, I would ask you sleeping plans for clips. With regard that navigation in the East would be ald ther was taken to the Government Efri- which Mr Barrie was this victim.

what was the real influence of the Stewart to the Board's authority for entering that mately monopolized by the fapanese out-announced of the Right Hon. Sir William Fospital....

Lockhartian memorandum So far as my under Ordinance 15 of 1891. Section 10,

authority was given under by-law 9, made right. Whenever Prince Fushimi's follow- The Japanese Government is said to have limited vision goes the Colonial Ofice de- where authority-Fas given the Bart to Curopoons, they sparsely, ever failed to P., FRS, formerly Professor of Ex- ar had an opportunity of convorsing with Grove, MA., (xon) DC.L., LL.D., decided to reward Use Japanese who con is on a par with the memorandum Tax writer of a spoolul article in St. James's and navy during the war. The nam

Hiluted money ur articles for the aid of the.

make periodical inspectim of all places at refer to the European line of the Nippon perimental Philosophy at the London any time, and special authority could be Yusan Kaisha and the advanco of Japan. Istitutius. Budget on Form at fenioy Regatta' makes hor of the people entitled to the honor is

given by the Secretary and President. In reply the rodest explanation was always Although the Admiralty han decided not The Board considered the question some

. THE HOUDAN, the following reference to the Rev. 8.about 4,600,000. Of this number, 67, will to close with the offers of tho Dock Co-time ago and they decided that they would they underestimated Japan, so now they the troops of the Soudan cpedition is

given them, that just as before the war,

London, August 1.-The cholem aringst Swaan, who had just returned to England wooden cupe and the rast certifier tes only, pany for the construction of the new Navel for divano, so that explained the reason of real state of advancement of Japan was

be given gold cups, 377 silver cups, 39,220

not issue special regulations and bye-lawsorer-estinate the country, and that the practically over from Kote:The performance of Swann, The Home Minister proposes to ask the Dock in Hongkong, no decision has been their tebing out the summone in that form. between their estimates before and after Council of Regonry recently offered the Allahabad, August The Bikaric the old Cantab blue, was most meritorious Diet at the coming session for a vote of arrived at as to where the new dock will be of all, under the circumstaticos. He had Chronicle.

Gomo 160,000 gen for this purpees.-Zubo

His Worship reserved his decision till the war. About July last year, European serving of their Imperial Service Camol made. It is not outside the bounds of pos

Saturday.

opinion was that Japanese were victorious | Corps for employment in the Soudan, bas been ten years on the ehelf us a cleric in

sibility that the dock may find a site at

over Asiation, and might make a fair show the Government of India could not scoopt Japan-life which must dwindle muscle

against Europeans but in view of the the offer. In thanking the Council it was terribly, and as would need six months

defent of the Italians in Abyssinia, theiqtimated that the force sent to Sunkim general impression has grown

was so stall that the opportunity did not. strcager training (at least to get fully "wb" for

that nothing can be more dangerous than serve for the employment of the Corps. work. As it was, he hunted Nickalla hard

uncivilised races who come to underetanit home and sculled much faster than when

the use of the more deadly weapons of civilization. Henes they have begun to he last tried for the Diamonds, Esas

think that the Japanese might be as legs furalshed with muscle this year than

formidale in the field gainst white men then; but on the other hand, he had no

they word against the Chiueso. It is genelly bellived in Europe that Japan nights or fours to divert his practice, and,

will become a very dangerous nation by and by. In the paling of intervention us a consequence, got his hands much he

farogard to the Lizo-tung Peninsula, the tar together than of old. If he wore to

oficers that the three Powe expected continue camnotice and te study not to hand bis ans so prematurely, height even

Sir Japan would show fight, and they were now prove very troublesome for the Ama

Allahabad, August 4.Brevet Liput. propared to deal a heavy bow to the Is- panese, so as to rid Europe of a dougaods Colonel A.G.A. Durand, Military Secretary tour Championship later in the caniner.

tival. The Powers were surprised at Japan to the Vivery, will shortly be premated to having so readily agreed to the suggestion, aethetantive Colons in the Ariny, a thereby evading the contemplated attack recommendation to that effect having been and it in conpladed that the Japanese were approved at the War Ofios.

also made by Russian officers. The Ja arrived in London.

smart, intelligent zation, to outwit End August S. Hung Cheng hea

LHV$ GE_N# 18 ENGLAND. ropean tactics. A similar statement was panese officera constantly heard in Europe the simplest character. Colonel Colville, His reception was of that the intervention of the three Powers Mester of Ceremonies, and the Chinese Thuro had been based on the doctrine of the Pros Ambassador were present. Admiral Tracey P. that Japan must be hell in check and and Consul Scott, who had been appointed should not be allowed to lay her hand on to attend him, mat His Excellency at has not been allowed so far to stretch her the soil of the continent of Adle, as Britain Southampton.

Li Hong Chang drove in the Park to-day

Chronicle.

sembled there. Ho visita Lord. Salisbury Tues, at Hatfield to-morrow and leaves for China Wed 28 via America on the 22nd hislant. -

Jane Crossland, a vem, was charged at the Magistrany to-day, baforo Comusuler

of

The following telegram is dated Tokio, Kowloon, but the Admiralty favours con August 11The authorities of the Goverstruction on the Island in vicinity nor-General's office of Formoss propose to put the existing criminal code into fall the presont Naval Yard. After the Ra forward to the Colonial Minister. The plenty of room on the Victoria side of the operation and the proposal has been sent claration is nocomplished there will be Ofice the draft of a measure relating to the Harbour, and I believe that would be the authorities have forwarded to the Colonial

control of the opium trade and opium most convenient site for all purposes. smoking in Fermera. It will be submitted to the Cabinet consoll next month as it re- the Colonial Deportment quires firet to be carefully considered by

DIOGENES,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS;

[SUPLED TO THE CHINA MAT

THE RISING IN CRETE.

LosDory August 17.. The rising in Creta is extending.

OBITUARY.

London August 3.-The death is

EIDIAN AKUT NEWS.

year,

QUOTATIONS Flosunov, August 19 1880. OPIUM-New Potem oshi. Tirg

Shid tseh.... No Benares, canh, 737

Cab, mi Now Mistes, credit,

734

11

AAL

1221

Allowanou, Tasi 804.

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Old Matera, oredit, 740,770

31

Allowate, Taels, 16/09

Parzian, Oils, cash- Alloronco, Tedlo,

Pomiaa, Paper, Lied. 849;650 Allowance. Feel.... 3/80

Hongkong Tides-

The Tide table given below has been Simla, August 2-The question of compied by the Nautical Almanac Office in raising Eurasian and Anglo-Indian regi London from the results of the analysis of care for Indian service is, I hear, to boobservations taken by meats of an automa taken into consideration at an early date dio tide recording machine in the Water by the Government of India. It is nx Police Basin at Tam, Sha Tsui during the codingly probable that more than one

Foare 1857-8-F. regiment will be organized if found expe

ent Majur Komball will be appointed to ently as Asistant Quarter Master Ganers at Army Head-quarters,

DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENTS. - Sir Edmund J. Mousor, succeeds Lord Duflorin as British Ambassador at Paris Lieut.-Colonál was told by Fronch military succeed the Late Colonel Mason perman

CHEAF Copyright Music, 4 for $1.-W. and Sir Hornca Rumbold, it present Bri- Robinson & Co.

tish Ministor at the Engde, replacor Edmund J. Mcnson at Vienna,

Tim death of Lieutenant H. H. Y. Farmar, from the scene another of the indian officers the recent Sussex of the King's Royal Rifle Corps, tetoves who have offered their swords to the Egr Murdoch was at very curiously. He cut- Surrey match hian Governant for the purposes of the at all, which reared up awkwardly, and present campaign. The unfortunate officer it went hard and fast to Lohmann at cover we attached to the Egyptian Army only slip, struck tint felfaman full on the chesty

Expedition in 1891 with the first batta- though in evident pain, acrambled after the kong Observatory two months ago. He served in the fire and bounded up in the air. Lobmann on, King's Royal Rifes, and was present ball and hit it up with gun hand, as it was

THE DEPRESSION The following was issued by the Hong,

On the 10th at 11.10 a. The depression Hastings, with stealing a home the pro-in the engagement at Saugar (mail with falling, to Holland at art alip. In the has reached the neighbourhood of Wladis perty of Wilth's Circus. It appears that 1802 He was promoted eutanazt nearly arison. It should be e Holland via Lahvostock.

elasp) and with the Ionai Expedition in score it reads Murdoch a Holland b Rich- Crossland was employed about a week ago three years ago, as gronin at the sinus. He was instruct

ed by Mr Montgomery, ring manager, to Sr Herbert Maxwell in this month's CUSTOMER: I see that you advertise th

Blackwood, gives the trus migin of the supply cyclists with necamy parts to ro

The barometer has rizon on the China Coast, fallen in the Gulf of Tongking. Fres sure now oxceeds the nomal at Shanghai

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endeavour to sell one of the Circus horse.Scctish haggis. He says rhan Randolph place those lost or damaged by accident. but is-still slightly in defect at Bolingo. hands over the continent of Europe.'-Kobe and was, saluted by the large crowds ass Prisoner endeavoured to get purchase. Moray and the gontio Deigins gave Ed-Cycle Dealer: Yes, sir.' Cutorior (taking but elld not succeed. Last night, however, ward 11, the slip at Stinhope Park it out his lot); Well, plaase give me two Forest-Light of moderate SE. winds; he sold the hora e Mr A, Hujah, man-Woranle in 1896, their troops eft pathing buger and a thumb for a gentleman of mostly fair but probably somb showm. nger of the East Point Dairy Farm Co., for made of raw hide Du which Froissart nineteen, left leg for my mother-in-law, babind them but three hundred esilditas fib, a decent socb of a nose for a girl of 816. Prisoner never returned to the Cle commente as followsy have no on two right and three lait rs for myself and GoNGS by all the Lamous writers et 4 for. of the Director-Generalship of the Hanyang the main allegations made against the cus after selling the horse, and information don for pots or ran for day dress the just send a man up and measure my wife 81W Robinson & On. of thruffair was sent to the Police by the have layed them off. In which pretion but she's trying hard.

fesh of the outils in the skins after they for broken neck. She wen't got it yot Circus manager, Late last night P. the drills reader may discern the troo Lappista (No. 88) found Crossland in an in. xigin of the Shottien haggin. toxicated condition in a house in Stanley

him for his salary. His endary was £le week and board. Ha

A TELEGRAM from Akishi (Hokkaido) States that owing to the rain and denne ogs. it was impossible to observe the solar eclipse there. When the sun was totally oksoured their famps and suspend sincex. is became quite dark, people having to fight

'AUFAIRS 1 SOUTH AFRICA.'-

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gauge at the Victoris. Naval Yard add & ft. To obtain the depth of water on the tide

fun, and on the gange at Lamont Dock, Aberdeon, add 12ft in, to the height given in the table.

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is a recent report of the Board of Revenue THE COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE CLAVE.` forouring the memorial of the Viceroy · Simla, August 4.--It is understand that Ohang Chih-tung recommending the giving secording to the first preliminary report Lym Werks.. the various ecal and iron management of RM. B. Clive have-boon nines and the railway connecting these found to be very considerably oxaggerated. mines with the Iron Works, to Shing THE PRESIDENTIAL ELMOTION. *****Barimeter Tastai, formery Customs Tuotai of Tien- Tra Queen of England was not behindhard

tsin, as the bead of a syndicate of wealthy Executies have approved of the nominationmidity

New York, August 1-The Tammany Temperatura: in hospitality towards the Boston Corps,

native merchants, gentry and notables, it of Mr Bryan for the Presidency, Strus He conveyed him in a chair to the Count Bunfert, the leadus jovestigator reakened among the most pleasant and THE Rumford metal, given by Benjamin and their visit to Windsor Castle will he

is recommended that his Majesty Euang The Convention of the Democratic Central Biados. Prisoner said there was

He should issue an adict commanding the Goldites impeta at Chicago on 1st Septem- kit the nature of beat, for an important most memorable of their experiences. Her

Imperial Righ Commissioners at Tientsin bar. A lidé bib spite about the air de went discovery or useful improvement in the Majesty's cordial welcome, the ancient cas

and Nanking and the various Viceroye rad yesterday to Me Montgomery and taken crates of light on heat brought out in the to the exquisite grounds, military page 4 Goon story is told of the way hi, which Governors of the Empire te rond all their

American continent has been awarded to hots, and a brilliant company combinad to a popular member of Parliament was once ardore for irrus and steal to the Hanyangrington hae sbandoned the plan to carry

London, August 1-8 Frederick Car Mr Edison, the well-mown inventor, not please them while the Royal refection aroused to make a stirring speech. At the Iron Works, and asking that no one the Matoppe Hllis by assault as the uer dus or because he was really the free to invent the Orangery, spread sad served by the outset of his political career he had been amongst then shall be allowed to order forts will purcht the natives sowing grain hotels mondescent lamp, or sub- Royal footmon in their scarlet liveries, known as a remarkably elgreraton. But these things from foreign countries, For and harding their settle and thus cos divide the electric light, or for any par could not have been better arranged. The whien he became M. P. he eased the production of this commodity will in the them in submission to the British.

calar invention of his concerning it, but bullet was loaded with everything that was speak, much to the regret of his friends and future be a Bourge of great weyenuo to the boosiese to gate a heat impetus to the fa- sosedrehle, nice and cold Champagno admirers. Finally, an important measure country, and Chine is determined to keep be organized in Rhodesia.

A palice force of six hundred strane le to auto essen's deputy, Preluang Trons cocks popped by the dozen at no. caine up for discussion, and the wife of her wealth within her own boundaries August The Ninth Lancera are ander the pony he has yet the medal and wid that Those who were in the secret of the Royal friend of the honourable mamber, who was Further, the ayadigate of morshante ontars to embark for Durban immediately.

The Edlenn's work had been the abject of a brown sherry, tried it in spite of the time much interested in its russago, was die expers to sink an churmous eum to bring

muellimation that he himself at times of day. There were gations gollinaris, appointed to seo that the brilliant man had the seil Iron Works, to, to a high state of that Colonel Paget, with a force of two Augums 2-Advises from Bulaways site het pants in reading the opinions of and, what was generally deg the best de sperrent intention of joining in the die perfection gone to be able to compete sus hundred husers and mounted inlaudy learned experts whether this work and boon clarut cup over brevedeler Canusaro Sha sat down and wrote a few cessfully with the iron and steel foundries has loft Fort Tuln for Fort Vistoria. Mr 9-iginal or whether he had really contrl tle the mall of tobacco is orally profane, words pa sheet of paper which she cu of foreign countries, it is but right that bated anything to the world's progress. but the visitors, lounging out into the open closed in an envelope, and sent to lim hy they should be given the prospective on

of his labours by 2030 un air, began to sinodo, zu one saying them mensougue from the Ladies Gallery,couragement of having the zelo monopoly from Kabel is to the effect that affairs in

Allahabu, August -The latest New of Arta and Sciences, any End the delighted Bostonian, un their When he opened it the M. P. road Do (native competitors net ir duded) of supply. | Afghanistan sig now proceeding en opti Ceipt Edenford i higit sa return to loaded were at no pain to con- Bobak. Even Balism' as spoke once

the hard sodat bine col the men which they han derived his brought him to his fast, and dicited bora muhulals gestel to from the whale in Windsor Daily Arent as of the best speahes ever made it the

Monday. He had was gaze to Mrs Wirth

and asked for his money, bus and told him she had no money, Ma

all the huren.

THE W. FAONTIÈR

mig iron and steel made after the foreign ly that the Amir is investing the Hairp style in China. The productions of the parent Sards Hchibulah Khan with Iron Works will also be exgraphed from greater administrative power His Hun Les dan ten yeah NU, La Nou only dub now with sex imprent

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