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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1898.

Five inspectors and 85 policemen have been despatched to Formoes by the Japan one Governsent,

THE Bank of Japan has arranged to send a commission to Forness shortly to investi. gato the banking business there. General Nogi, the now Governor-General of Fur At the Magistracy, today, the hearing ofsa, embarked at Kove on the 1st Novem the charge of theft against the two boys in bor for his post. the employ of the British Mercantile

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Marine was renumed. Inspector Mans intimated he had hot been able to obtain any further evidence than that given the day befors by Mr W, Candler, the steward. Commander Hastings discharged the two dafondants.

IMPERIAL sanetion has been given to the appropriation by the Japaness Government of 220,000 yen out of the surplus revenue to Gili prefecture towards the coat of the repairs necessitated by the floods; and another grant of 60,000 you to Fukul pre- fecturs for a similar purpose,

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THE CHINA MAIL.

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELEC.

TION.

The Forchow Behe of the 17th mentions that in a gale of wind on the previous Sun- day, alighter containing upwards of 100 tons of ten was blown peruse the man of the French cruiser diger at Pagoda Anchorage and went to pieces, all the ted being lost." A FALNOB Company has been formed to ran a regular sisamehig service between Dunkirk and Wladivostock. It is report- ed from St. Petersburgh that some United States. One telegram was simply States capitalists have been trying to r range for the running of a line of fastly elected.' deamers from San Francisco to Wladivo stock-Nagasaki Shipping List.

TRIUMPH OF MOKINLEY. Telegrama have beca roccived privately today announcing the successful election of Mr McKinley as President of the United

A Tokyo paper reports that a number of Korean refugees in Japan hela méoting at Suma recently and, to curry favour with the King, drew up a representation to his Majesly recommending his not to grant a charter to the Japaneso for the Soul Fun Railway: The representation is said to have been forwarded to Seoul,--Kobe Chronicle.

nurses of the tudents of the Kabe Mid- dle School hava been suspended for a fort- night for insubordination.

On the 19

CANTON NOTES.

MOBBERIRA.

NEWS BY THE AMERICAN

MAIL.

{to deport them to some more satisfactory herae. What must be the state of the mind of the poople, who can believe in and

THE VENEZUELAN: DAPETI. do such things 1 What nonsense it is to caived from Venezuela show that one of the Washington, Oct. 3.--Mail advices ra-

(By Our Dun Correspondent.)

Canton, NUT. 3.

Robberies are reported to be very pro-read the spooches of Li Hung Chaug in the Brst acts of the newly appointed Governor The season west on The Awakening of China' when of British Guian, cu entering office, waa valent at present in Canton.

gold folds of the Barima aunty, lying beginning, and, of course, the hungry those who are supposed to be rubbing their to make a personal divisi inspection of the soundrels are at their work. One episcia oyos, in the early dawn, are thus clarost within the territory zow in dispute between Great Britain and Venezabla. At this chioccurred here a faw days ago, which cesne mentally dead And these superstitions aro

to have been particularly unfortunate for not only believed in by the few who may started from Georgetown on a tour of the beginning of August last, the Governor all parties concerned. It appears that be supposed to be densely ignorant. They Bariae district, taking with him a consider Sau Tsoi, a native of Shun Tak, landed saem to be believed in by alutost all the able party, including the Attorney-General from a native passage boat, very early ono people; certainly this family was, I should of the clony, civil war, and other officials. The party steaned up the Barista morning, having on his person about $100. | sny, quite a resportatile one.

Iliver, and want to Acarabiste, about eleven Bo was in undrous and, therefore, was not

mikis from the mouth, and the point where the last confice took place between the recognised as ons of the literate. A watch-

Colonial Forces and the Venezuelan qat- man, seeing him coming from the passage

ponta Henstofore the gall of that section. has been derived from wishings, but recent beat so early, demanded his busines, and

The writer of the following article whichly quartz deposita lewe boca fond of in some way became aware that he had the Honey in the usual Chinese pillow. Heppeared in the London Morning Post, of richness. One miro inspected by the Gray

erner was making an output, frum ita crush.. charged the student with robbers, hauled Stober 26, has not only taken uponing plant, of $15,000), in ten days.

himself the responsibility of suggesting the The Governor is extetail to rotus to him off to the nearest so-called police

London early this month, hud make a

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

(SUPPLIED TO THX `Umina Main,.')

LONDON, 2nd November, 1996. THE COTTON INDUSTRY IN JAPAN. A Manchester firm Lan signed & contract for the despatch of one thousand cotton looms to Japan.

THE OUTBREAK OF PLAGUE IN INDIA.

WHAT WAB TO BE EXPECTED,

bit.

THE steamer Esong, which arrived at inst., the students of the Normal School States was practically closed on Saturday, station, appropriated the moley, and with introduction of bubonic plague into Bo persoal report of the results of his in-

Tas hired transport. Cephalonia, with the West Yorkshire Regiment to take the place Tre delay of the English mail ateamor a of the let Battalion Rille Brigade, ordered venna was occasioned by her having been to Singapore to relieve the 2nd Batalion detained in quarantine at Colombe. She Northumberland Fusiliers, which will re-arrived at Colombo from Bombay on Sun- turn to England after an absence of 16 day, Oct. 18, and was detained in quaran

tine there until ten o'clock on Thursday years on foreign service, is expected to ar rive at Singapore on the 10th November, morning. on the outward voyage to Hongkong, ro- burning to Singapore, on the 29th, and salling on the 39th via Penang to England. Tus P.M.S.S. Coy's steamer thing, on her last voyage from Hongkong, broke the trans-Pacific record between Yokohama and San Francisco, and lowered the record of all steamers between Honolulu and San Francisco two hours. She arrived in San Francisco two days ahead of time on dep tember 30. The run to Honolulu from

Tokohama was made in 9 days 10 hours and 11 minutes, two houre under the record. From Honcluiu to Ban Francisco the time

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Shanghai, from Tientsin, on the 30th October, carried the largest consignment of griffies over landed at Shanghai from vessel. She carried a corsiginnent of 111 grifins for the Shanghai Horse Bazaar

Limited.

Co.,

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN THE UNITED STATES, The Electoral Campaige in the United held a football meeting on the cricket The manages of both candidates have is ground. The boys in the Commercial sued confident forecaste of victory, but the School wore giren & holiday on that day in order to allow them to witness the gare.general impression is that McKinley will The boys of the Middle Echool also wanted win

a holiday but they asked in vain. Eighteen Boys thereupon absented themselves with- out leave, and are new punished with a fortuight's holiday. Kobe Chronicle.

WEATHER NOTICE.

ISSUE OF A SPANISH LOAN. Spanish is issuing a 5% International Loan of 400,000,000 pesetas to defray the Amongst the Autumu Esta of new books we notico one, Across Biteris on the Great THERE has just been kid in Mossrs. Har-expenses of the wars in Cuba and the Phi- Post Read by the Rev. Charles Wenyon, a now steamer for the Bibby Line, which

land & Wolff's yard, ut Bolfast, the keel of lippines. M.D., M.Ch., Wesleyan Missionary. Drie to be called Deringairs. Generally her Wanyon, late of Fatehan, la known te kufordshire; but she will be 7 feet will be similar to the popular many as an intrepid traveller, and this longer, with 3 feet mere beam, which will honk will be read with interest, gising, as in her an extra cargo capacity of some 600 tons, while it will enable her to carry ation for these will be very similar to the will take the outward berth, in October, Staffordshire's. It is expected that she 1897.-Times of Ceylon.

The following notice is ined from the Observatory

was 5 days, & hours, 29 minutes, two hours does, picturesque glimpaos of the country 150 first-class passengers. The accommod. moving Eastward, lies car Wladivostock

under the record.

Tha death of Capt. William G. Pearn, late of the O, and 0. steamer Goetia, will causo very general regres. Capt. Feartie was perhaps the eldest shipmaster who visited this port, and he was very much liked by all who knew him. Deceased has never been the same man since the axul ent to his steamer, and he has simply pined sway baring iod at the Peak Hospital this morning. The funeral took place this afternoon, and was largely attended. The boste of the O., and O., Pacific mail, and Caundian Pacific had their fags half-rassted as a mark of respect.

CORRESPONDENCE relating to the proposed fast Atlantic service has been laid before the Dominion Parliament. The late Minis try were prepared in June last to accept a tender from Mosers. Allan to supply the service for 200,000 a year for ton years,

and the people, their habits and religion. Published by the Methodist Book Room

s. 6d.

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To-morrow afternoon the Hongkong Foot ball Club will play a Rifle Brigade team composed of time-expired men. The Club will play in white, the Brigade in colors. Kick off at 4.40 p.m. sharp. The Cub team will ha :-W. Michell, goal; J. Wood and E. W. Locker, bocks; He W Blader F. H. Kew, and W. H. Prym-Browne, R.M.LI, halves; B. C. Rowcroft, H.K.R, J. D. Danby, P. G. Davies, E.. A. D. H. Grayson, R., and A. J. R. Greene, R., forwards.

Tas Hongkong team will dra off to-morrow at the Kowloon Ranges in the Inter-Port Shooting Competition. The firing com- mentes at the 200 yards mage at half-past one colock. The following have been so lected to represent Hongkong in the con-

:

Saya the New York Maritime Register-It all that is repeated is true not a port on our West Coast but will have a Japanese steam- ship line and the whole const will have no enormous Japanese trattic. Just where all this trade is to come from is not apparent at the moment. But the steamship lines subsidies, and raw cotton for Japan and are to be started anyhow. What between manufactured goods of all kinds from Japan, there is to be a marvellous growth of trade

O the dih-at 11:13-6.- A-depression

morning: Proseure has increased con- aiderably on the E. court of China and the Gradients are Discoming steeper in the barometer is rising over thins generally

South. ForecastNL winds, freshening dull, some light rain.

(efore

SUPREME COURT. IN ADMIRALITY.

His Honour 7. H. Darrington,

Chief Justice.) Wednesday, November 4.

THENINGCHOW' DISPUTE.

alounger, was resumed.

L

the Hon. Lam, went at once and saw

the Indian of this mature is likely to ob-

surmised that the visit has same connection portion to the Foreign Oflion, it being

with the periding proposition of the British Government to take into account the settles

London, Gel, &. ----Tha rasignaktojn af Lord

to all, even to Sir Wm. Harcourt, and a meeting of the Liberals will be coaroved in Loudon before Parliament meals,

The St. James' Gazette, this afternoon, during the course of a long leading editorial on the sahjunt, suggests a way out of the diftéalty by Mr., Gladstone accenting the. leadersing with a

has repeatedly offered in, pointing cus

as

that he will thus be spared to worry of the House of Commons, where Sir Wm.

Hatcourt w

t would assume the lendership,

there will be no occasion to select a Lihoral

in

further upon his imagination and makes the soldiers in charge of the station pro-way from Hongkong, int he draws still coded to thrash the unfortunate wan through the streets-an ignominy from the assumption that the plague is now which all literary bachelors are expposed to epidemic ni Hongkong. We have pre-ment of the boundary question

viously remarked that there is not the LORD ROSZEECY'S RESIGNATION. enjoy an immunity. What the thrashing lightest title of evidence to support this Rosebery continued to be the sensation. of was yoing on, the man was recognised by allegation, and in the absence of convincing the aftorpoon newspapers today, Lord some passer-by. The audiers at once ravilenes wo have to give the allegations & Rosebery's decision was a complete surprise leased the man but would not, it is said, positive denial- relcase the money. Now the ran happened

Apparently the Bubonic Plague as to be a student of Cheung Chi Tung's New lingored in Hongkong since its last great College. He at once informed tho pria outbreak there, and it has now gathered cipal-who is a Hon Lan-of his is face that strength. More important is the that it seems to have sproud to Bon fortunea. Both tutore and students were bay, and that, in this way, it has gained an of contos, antaged as the insult, and named date India. It is stated that three hundred dexth has already occured, and we may well wonder how such a discase the Viceroy, before whom, in nó masaared which had been eradicated in India-bas boan reintroduced. The situation of the

The Westminster Gazito urges that there cnce issued for the approbension of the terms, he laid the case. Orders ware at

moment throws grave responsibilities upon should be no undue hrate in choosing Lord hocinse Rosebery's successor, adding that probably ; watohman, but the soldiers who were Act any disease of this nature is is puted to accomplish this task found that sanitation is defective, hat also because the neatime Sir Win. Harcourt is already the tain a wide range among a people whare Premier for yunts and asserting tund in tha the men at the police station would not disease itself, in spite of every precaution, leader in the House of Commune. Com- give him up, and so were forced to return may spread westward. The Plague which tinning the Westminster Gatetie says: has now appeared at Bombay is precise- Whole Lord Rosebery is Prettier e empty-handed. Meanwhile, the watchly the same as the urge which devastated not, it is highly probable that in the nast man, fearing the consequences of his ill-London in the reign of Charles II. The for months he will find himself in a posi- advised action, decataped. But the Viceroy majority of pesgle bars supposed that it tion of greater strength and influence than put out a Fa How, offering a reward of extinct-that it had been suppressed he has ever occupied.

by the improved notions of clasaliuens wid. The Patail fatte remarks: The $1000 for his arrest. His hiding place was sanitation which we aquciate with our national spring has done its work but in The hearing of the motion brought by an percaled, and he is now in the hands modern life - but it has always lingered in the excitement of the moment they man- China and India, in North Africa and thengen to dapore the wrong gentleman Lord in the future. That there will be so the Emperor of China for the dismissal of successfa, doamer lines, and that our trade actions brought by the Captain, crew and of the officials. Probably he won't have Levant. The outbreak at Hongkong was forchery-instead of the Sultan. with Japan will develop is beyond doubt.officers of the Ningchow fur wages and dis another opportunity to administer Chinose only an evidence of its vitality, and the

The Doty Neus the Liberal organ, inan but the boom is not of gigantic proportions bursements saxt for wagus against the justice for some considerable time. The fact that it is thriving at Bombay proves editorial says: Lord Ruschery has allow and is not hore yet.

M. J. J. Francis (instructed by Mr H. insident Bustrates the confused condition the vigour with which it can develop from el hitrol by under and above ground small root. Probably it was imported in moans, to be beaten out of the leadership, Bennya) appeared for the plaintiff of Chinese law and justico, en well sa Chi- a bundle of clothes, or in some similarly His letter will astonish the world. Lord

bo re-elected." Hon. H. E. Pollock (instructed by Mr Hent customs, in more than ons aspect, it trivial way. Many of the scourges of Rosebery must be

Europe, bowever, in the shape of discuss Mr Gladstone, By advocating Gedge, of Messrs Johnson, Stokes and

single- have come from the East, and it is for a handed notion on the part of England Master) represented the respondents.

After hearing the arguments of counsel,

to see that a disacas which has travelled Turkey, has brought, not harmony, hat s His Lordship reserved his judgment.

westwards along the stoppes of Central profussed to speak only as a private citleen from Hongkong to Bombay does not spread sword into the agitation.. is too that ho Aaia and across Rusia until it becomes but he cannot undo the past nor divert fairly settled in Europe. We do not want himself of his matchiese authority. Hig revival of the records of London in the statements have precipitated Lord Rose- case of the Gront Plague, and it is by no bory's retirement and obviously the fit and means clear that modern sanitary science proper couse would be for the old lader

to ratom. If Mr Gladstone is roady to re tory, fact, know little more about the turn, overbody will acquicos. If alot, the they were discovered, and some seven or Plague than they did two hundred years only alternative is the re-cleation of Lord. eight soldier, were sont to arrest thougo, They have had no experience of it. Rosebery, who seems to us to Lave alto- thieves. One of the latter immediately and we hope that they will not have the gether exaggerated and misconstrued the drom a revolver and shot one of the braves Opportunity of learning anything Nerez opposition to han. If he is allowed to ro

theless, the announcement of the appear tire before clamor and intrigue, it will be dead on the spot. Fortunately, this fellowance of the disoise at Bombay, cannot be an evil hoar for the Liberal party

The Daily Graphic in an editorial en was arrested; all the others managed to regarded without auxiety.

Lord Rosebery's resignation of the Liberal ∙1 escape. The shop-keeper in the street

THE PEKING HANKOW RAILWAY. leadership, says: Lord Rosebery's ro subaoribed. $200 for the family of

The Feking and Tientsin Times thus re- the whole courtzy, irrespective of party, will be profoundly regretted by the unfortunate brave, and this offl-fors to the decree appointing Sheng Tootsi, the wable ciais added something to the

Director-General of the Peking-Hankow because it appears to reveal a degree of sensibility and an impatience of worthless Of course the man will loss his head, and Railway

which may We understand that Sheng will proceed criticisms

lend even his best so the Chinese will have one brave and one south as soon as possible, with the view af friends to doubt his initial stuces for the

difault postien he istely held. rabber less. Bevulvura aro in general use raising the capital among the native and

foreign millionaires. We would strongly Oct. 9-The various opinions expresad among the lywless classes just now, and are recommend our readers to defer subsorib by the prose and tre gossip and argument used on the smallest provocation. Even in ing to this company until they know a little in the clubs, show the existence of a wide a gambling quarrel as likely as not- a re-

leadership of Sir heine at present has a very Jabez Bal. the party desire the

of the National Liberal' Ons cannot wonder that the decree and the persistent rumoure stout oficials deprecate the introduction into Sheng's great promation that have been Federation, and most of the Scotch Libera!

Bonted, give the idea that an endeavour is members of Parliardett, declare that Ta Chium of such deadly fire-scus. Not buz being made to convey the impression that Rosebery has not been fairly trea

THE ARMENTAS QUESTION, ago they closed a shop which dealt almost the new xmpany is in a sort of way under

Government

while the fact guarantee, exclusively in European-made weapons. seams to be that the Chinese Government

have only

Tautai to permitted

i to start mons, speaking to-night; af Ebbvaloj. exc. Sheng the railway as a company just as if it were preved upen the Turkish question cuttin mill, and the Government takes for the first time since the present comill- absolutely on responsibility. In fact, it tions have developed. He called the seams to be very particular in trans- Government to grant security and proton-

what responsibility farring

tion to the Armeniana, The Turkish Govern there my be to the two Viceroys. As long as until it ceased to exist; but, he added, mont, he said, could never be reformed

$

is no wonder that the people feel unsafe guder conditions of lifa, whero such insults and brutalities are possible, and, no doubt, not infrequent.

Another robbery was recently perpetrat ed in the Western suburbs in which a brave Just his life. Some robbers were at work

Taz Jemaine Coloniale, of the 17th October instances some striking examples of Chinese enterprise when Frenchmen hung hack. Thus, a condemned Government. stennor, the Loire, was sold the other day, at Saigon for 36,300 francs, an absurdly low price in the opinion of that journal. The buyer is subject to certain modifications and wildi | petition Captain Patton Bethune ; Cepta Hengkong Chinainan who makes it

THE SHANGHAI AUTUMN the aid of a yearly imperial contribution of Ferguson, Major Wrottenley, R.E, Cor speciality to purchase condemned man-cf-

MEETING. war or transports. As the Love is the 75,000. Me Chavaboriain, however, would poral Woolridge, B.B.; Mcars. We twentieth vessel he his thus bought, the. de Boning, Eq, Mr C. 4. Dudgeon, Mords Mr J. S. Fearon, Haq, Mr not decide upon this until the new Mizistry Donald, E. C. Shepherd, G.. P. Lammert, business seems to be profitable. The Sana Esq., Mr K-A. Probst, Easy Mr G. You in one of the houses at Shup Ng Polen i would help un to avoid the infliction, Doc.

D. McLennan, W. Stewart, and. Sargento, o to co co co to this to rent main, Esq., Air D. Brand, Esq. and Mr Roberson, H.K.P. Inspector Mans and bino buy the vessel, am

sidering the low price she fotched. It A. B. Burkill, Esq. Mr Watson are the reserve men. Mr A. points out that Frenchmon rail at the Clark, of the Course :--Mr F. Ayscough, Chapman is captain of the team. At Oldnese, but fall short themselves in lack Reg.

of union and cooperation. Also, the male-

Strelary Mr Guy D. B. Bidwell, Esq. practice this afternoon Mr W, McDonald als of a rice mil, styled the Ruerie THIRD DAT, Wednesday, th November Ecored 97; Sergeant Robertson 96, and Francaise, there, hive in the same way, FLYAWAY PLATE-

been bought by a Chinese syndictate for Mr Bing's Orion Sergeant D. McLennan, 96.

310,200. It is expected that they will get John Peel's Heatherbell... back their purchase money with a handsome Kanuck and Oswald's side profit besides.

13 starters. Time, 1.60. SHANGHAI HANDICAP Kanuch'a Meneji. Pontresina's Sunsdonte Sturgia Foguero...

was formed. It is believed that the negu. Liations for the past weeks have borne fruit, and that a Rofinito announcement on the subject of the service may be expected shortly-Home paper.

As extraordinary custom prevails amongst somo Chiacse a few days after the marriage coretony is performed, the trio being THE Renoten, which is to be commissioned required at a festival to repeat certain very shortly, can carry a larger supply of phrasts after any of the guts assembled, coal than any battleship afloat. With a Tur Seoul Independent tells the following on the pensity of suffering crael tortures, full supply on board she will be able to tale:An amusing incident occurred in such as barning her face with lighted jose-cover a distance of 10,000 knots at 10 knot one of the American missionary households in the city some time ago, which we think sticks, a red hot poker or auth like imple-speed. She can slow 1,800 tons, bat as at will afford our readers a few mitos ments. A short time ngo marriage present there is no necessity for filling her has a Corcan boy servant in the bouse and musement. The Acman in question took place in Hollywood Road, rear up, she has only been loaded with 1,200 he was taught to be a Christian. That is, the Man Wo Tempin, and a festival tons. Of course, in considering the distance the servant was allowed to join the family was held on Monday night in hoteur of the she can steam with a given quantity of Prayers in the morning and evening and his employers instructed him to read the event. A young Chinaman, in the course fuel, allowance is made for the considerable Scriptures between the hours of his daily of the festivities anked the bride to repeat amount huruf for auxiliary purposes, Allabout. But some weeks ago it was dis- certain phrases after him, which she re-most everything in the Renon will be the box where mall change was usually covered that two dollars were missing from fused to do. He thereupon inflicted seri-done by electricity, and every part of the kept. There was no one else who had ous injuries to her face with burning jose maaliinery is in duplicate. It is believed access to the box except the servant, So the suspect was called in and questioned sticks and the lighted and of his cigar that Admiral Sir John Fisher will hoist his close. The boy denied the charge first, The unclo sad some of the friends of the fag on her for an experimer til eruim.but upon reasoning he knew that there was

man sulrequently had a quarrel with the Singapore Free Press, WEYMAN

no see denying the fact, as he said meekly: **I did steal the money; let us pray." The young man over the affair, with the result

American could not help but realise the that he was brought before Commander

funny, situation and forgot to scold him. Hastings at the Magistrany to-day, charged

Whoober they had a prayer at the hya with desault. He ploded that he was only

quest or not we wow not informed, sky-larking. The Magistrate sent him to

skylark for four months in Victoria Gaol,

Shanghai mounted police hare just been remodelled and considerably strength one in numbers, and on Sunday last they

15 starters. Time, 8.16). GRAND STAND STAKKA Lantom's Standert Robson's Black Chief...... John Peel's Cierve

Starters 14. Timė, 1.8. CosSMOPOLITAN Cor,- Ring's Bolus Toutan's Sinner Common's Remenshe

6 starters. Thing, 3.541. PARI MUTUEL CUP,

The Broker Gipsy man's Sunsdonto

7 startors. Time, 3.10. MANCHU STAKES,

John Peel's degre Splash Highlander

17 starters. Tine, 2. 44. CHAMPION SWEXYTAKES -

Holstemerahansısıta The Broker

dead heat. Blackberry 13 startom. Time, 2.394. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASË,

Auctioneer.

commenced their regalar duties. The YESTERDAY (Ct. 25) at St. Audrew's Cathe ander the command of Sergh G. Datty, hindral the marriage took place of Mr R self an old cavalry men, having soon Love to be loir propriety of Harmstens -Tax Sanitary Bound motie to-morrow at the 15th Hussars. The new uniform is Circus, the Rev. C. Dunkerley

4.15 p.m. BusiDE

identically the same as that worn by the assembly, inchiding the whole of the Circus of s numérous officiating, in the

presence Con-Indian cativo cavalry regimental turbans, company and a large number of the mili

black and red ; scarlet cunierbund, swords tary. The bride was given andy by Mr and holt, cavalry bigses, and he and Miss Warren, Miss Violet Brandon, CONSOLATION CCF-

Abrams, Mr Fredericks best man,

being breaches. The mot are wall-mounted, this and little Annde Aldean being bridesmaids, tary and the Medical Oficer of Health to difficulty of getting panles having been not. The ride wore a striking costume, the bod

dice of pale pink merveilleur fowered silk,

Order of the Day. Conservancy tract (b) Specification.

Agenda. 1 A communication from the Colonial Secretary authorising the Secre

President RÁLY starters. Short head.

Roitelet

Comet... Tocsin, fy

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of the particulare. To our mind the * in the Liberal party. A majurity. Polver is produced, and à mon wounded four complexion, and the wording of the Watson, Pthers, including Mr Spence

or killed.

-THE RICE CROPE,

Harcourt, but

treated

Got. Bir Willam Vernon Harcourt, the Liberal leader of the House of Com

To turn for a cinment to more pleasing subjects, the rics crops are said to be spe- cially good in some of the districts in the south-west of the Province. I myself havo seon large areas under cultivation lately the proposed company is represented to which are nearly ripe, and seem to promise be what it actually is, no harm can be done, England could not act alone, beanus only a more than usually heavy crop. This wil but it seems to us inconceivable that men to protect the Armenians. England muist help to make matters easier for the peant-subscribe millions of tacle to scheme, the to obliterate the Cyprus omvention, by co-operate with Russia, the first step being

try during the approaching winter and will, no doubt, also lessen the number of thoap who otherwise would have to rob in order

to live.

J

THE SO-CALZED AWAKENING OF CHINA.-

foreigners or natives, can be persuaded to

will aut

military occupation of Turkey would avati

KHZ BOUDAN EXPLOITION.

absolute control of which is to be in the hands sof Sheng Taolai, and we cannot help which the Island of Cyprus was ended to thinking that the plan of campaign is to in-

int Help Great Britain, duca Canton, Bingapore, and San Francisco Chinese to provide the money (with poch Dongola, Oct 8-General Sir Herbert

porhaps the aid of an American Syndicate), as the Kitchener, commander of the British Egyp Chinese nearer home with better knowledge tian expedition, Slatin Pasha, of the Intele - The following incident, illustrating Chi- cannot be expected to have anything to do ligence Department, Bad other leading o

with such a hairbrained scheme. We real-cers of the expedition, have retligned to nese kie,, may not be uninteresting to fly do trust that the Chiness who are unxi- Cairo, come of your readers. At any rate it ions to introduce reforms into their country

THE DYNAMITARDE, communicata direct with the Crown Soli- tled, excellent animals for the purpose of the skirt of grey corded silk

lustrates the social life of this people and money when subscribed for such purposes ney, at Robeerdam, is not due to a change judiciously, and bake care that ther Oct. 7.-The balance of Elaines sid Kear citat. 2. An application for permission to ing forthcoming. The duties of the mountsleeves to match, and a toque of pale pink

shows in what mental chains they live and will be well spent, so that profit may result in the English polloy. On the authority of and all and sundry be induced to invest sell frat albawhore than in s public market, fed mon will be the same as thees on foot and grey. The bridesmaals were also very Tax Courrier d'Haiphong chronicles the move nad have their bemg. It may not be their savings in new companies in entire Svetland Yard official, it is stated this

tired, Bids Brandon in a violat algeaubly 3. A letter having, reference to the with with the addition of special chuties make coloured drpse with crean lace, Misa War appearance of brigands in different parts of generally known that large heaps of old-f confidence that their divestments will pro were lot go is simply boranes the treaty" morning, that the Towson way the mer drawal of a market stall-holder's Licance.gard to regulation of die in the Nattieron in a peacock blag dress, and Miss Ald. Tanquin. In many districts, the briganda coin boards are always on sale, in the duce benent to themselves and their country.with Holland does not admit of extractor for the offence alleged. Overture were treat usfore the troops, to resume activity districts South of Canton, They are used the moment they retire. The brigands then levy requisitions on the village. Shoald to make bridges over the creeks, and to W. BOBINSON & Co., Piano and Musical made by the English Govarncept officials suy village fail to furnish supplies to them make dykes around the rice fielda

Instrament specialists and experts. Work to the United States, towards sécuring: tha or give information to the French troops,

shops and Factory, Daddell St.; Show arrest of the men on their arrival at New The rule seems to be that an ances | Rodine, Queen's Read Central.

York, but the United States authorities. flatly refused.

"Tya rehuna showing the progress of ment cholers, in Singapore, 5. A communication regarding the occurrence of Bubonic Plague The report that & Chinose child was

Papors conce

the accidentally drowned yesterday by felling ap-from the arms of & booke when carrying 7. A coraait of the Canton sleamor dispos thea hox

watere funded upon a ocaspiracy triglisted.

Arsanforenes of the

with 16 starters. Tine, 2.38.

con in a pale blue dress with a poke bonnet, The ceremony over a jogus peal rang nit from the balfry. The wedding breakfast,

at which about 60 sat down the Rov. Mir Dankorter being amongst those prosunt, was heid at the Waverley Hotel, the sual te following-Singapore Free Press

the brigands desire the plans and massiere

the people. The vengeance tatan strikes tor' should be buried three years. The A Few months ago an attempt was made to terror and the brigands hold their own. The the grave is opened, ancestor' exhoned, start a pottery near Wladivostook. To that country they infeat stretches an Tar that the

It appears that Teport was London and China Express says easily keep out of their way, shid mamtained and replaced in a largo jars. This jar isengaged at good salaries and were sent over Instrument specialista and experts. Work military cannot occupy it. The brigands bis Shek Kwat-stones and bones-wash-end a number of Japanese potters wers W BOLLZON Co., Piano and Musion) Despite certain apologists of Japanese hold upon the villages through keeping than reburied in a grave or placed under refused to work and returned to this port, Rooms, Queen's Road Central.

there. After a fow weeks, however, they abops and Factory, Duddel, St Show doings in Formoer, the bulk of the evidence faith in the matter of requations by lavy biome to be against the system of governing only, a fixed quantity and paying for come bank generally under & trie, certain and the concern is in consequence closed. ment adopted by the new possessors of the any supplies they demand in excess. island, which system is largely responsible

ly in the shade. But & man, a for days Rising Sun.

mandarin who wished

his wife of

for the recent rising. It need not be neces

His

H-I don't me why you cannot ramamber

hington, it is recorded by Dalrial's corres-sou how I've scler blinds La Hung-cbang got himself into trouble by which is post and which is starboard wide

panions, an Irish police-captain, annoyed you know I'm color blind

speechifying

In the States At Was of the ship, She Hasn't oberoen

Chinese

at the comparison made by the voya garding the Irish, and

sary to faithfully believe all the statements We learn from the Tomise that the sonsnesstor' was exhumed the second time ago was digging up the jar, and so the of barbarity and ill-treatment attributed to cessions made by Chids by Japer in exto be reburied in a more suspicious situa ths Japanese, but many persons have unchange for the right of levying a tax on Juheen punane, for the Gapreisalons goods manufactured in Chints are: the tion. It had been predicted by those who committed by bandits. Some very straight enlargement of the Japancos emmeno in know all things, that certain misfortunes speaking in indulged in by Mr. Yaica, Shanghai, the catablement of Japahom

accompanied the late fremier and the settlement In Hanker Tubai and which had befallen the family, hid befallen when he arrived. The captain of the dark *Elietus be the Navy on the shit of Amoy the locations of whisk are to be then in consequence of the propitious sort raqueted the police captain as insign | OPZUM

tion to the

stand

Mr Yamada determined allet actua lous wherga" that the the spot by Japanese Con

izeasures uz extirts of these setti

to allow any of his men to carry La's chair

alte in which the pot bonen had been des four man to that daly Bob the latter capa

posited, as a final