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THURSDAY, SEPTember 9, 1897,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL

(BUTYLIED THROUGH REUTER.)

OUTWARD BOUNDSt. Jerome, Aug. 10;

Teucer, Certa, Helms Kidoners, 17 Socotra, 20 Bemus, 24 Danja; 28;. Etrickdale, 27: Carmarthenshire, Gerda, Preussen Mendus, Indrani, 31; Cale donica, Kinbach, Make:ca, Merioneth Fatladyen, Sept. 3;

shire, Aljove Delo, Sunao,

HOMEWARE duale. 7.

THE demand for skilled labour being steadily on the increase in the Chias Trouty Porta and in Hongkong, it is inter- esting to read what Shanghai observers have to say on the state of the labour market at that port. In their piece goods trade report dsted 2nd inst., Mesars Noël, Murray and Co. write: Labour troubles are causing a good deal of inconvonión co to the Local Mill ownere, and until this question is dealt with in a firm and ener

-Aladdin, July 30; Bentedi, Formasi, Ang. Hector Falling, 20; Canton, Myrmidon, 24; Marquis Busquehem, Melbourne, al;getia manner they are bound to continuo. Benvenue Nive, Sept. 3: Kuisow, There is a great want of co-operation Priam, 7.

amongst the managers, who, it they get short of hands, go to the next Mill and OUTWARD :-July" 2-British ship Wm.offer higher wages to the operatives! The

Tillie for Nagasaki, from Philadel phin March 24. July 3-British ship equence is one Mill, at least, hau had Lord Wolseley for Yokohansa, from Pen- to contract out its spindle at so much a

cola Feb. 23.

VESSELS PASSED ANJER.

Benaren for Hi-British barque | balo produced! Surely that is not the way

Philadelphi

Richard·

to run a Mill? This is a phase of the la

March 24. July 9.-German shin cardiff bour question that will have to be faced Rickmers

April 2 July April 2. July

For

from

fororisma i

whit's

Singapuro, frote Newcastle, N... by the promoters of cotton mills in Hong-

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

(SUPPLIED TO THE *CHINA MAIL.']

the

May 29. July 31.-German ship Senator kong. It will be as well, at the outset, fo Wersmann for Anjer, f.o., from Now let the Chinesp soo that the foreigners are York April 25. August 4-British ship to conduct their own mills according to Brandon for Shanghai, from New York May 9. August British ship Orpheus their own methods and not as for Singapore, from Barry April 30. Chinese operatives would like them to August Amorican ship S. D. Carletha be conducted. At the same time, the sur- for Shanghai, from New York May 4. August 7-Aerican ship MeMillan for city of skilled labour is a serious diffinity. Japan, from Middlesbro April 27. August 9.--American ship Vigilant for Japan, from New York April 26. August 11.British ship Fillidern for Shang- hai, from New York May 8. HOMEWARD BY 12.-British ship Sierra Segura for Falmouth, from Saigon June 2 July 13 British barque Crumbusdoon for New York, from Singapore. July 14.- Hawaiian barqas Foohag Busy for New. York, from Manila May 2. July 30 British ship Bangalore for London, from Manila June 20, July 31-Italian barque Antica Accame for New York, from Bingapore July 14. August 2 2.-Norw, barque Rigi for Lisbon, from Bangkok June 7. August 3.Norwegian-

an-banque Alida for Retinion, from Saigon June 26. August 12.-British ship Canan for Boston, from Cebu July 15, August 12, -British shi Armadale for Liverpool, from Manila Juns 24..

Modi,

Taz M. M. Co.'s as. Sydney, with the next |

French M. left Saigon on the morn ing of Sept. 8th, at 10 o'clock for this

port.

The P. M. Co.'s s. 8. Peru, with mails de,,

LONDON, 7th September, 1997.

INDIAN FINANCE. Tendons for the ten days' sight drafts on Bombay amounted to Rs. 29,190,000, of which one hundred lakhs wore accepted at an average of 1/47. Tendora at 1/4h re- ceived about 11%, and lower ones in ful).

MURDER OF THE GERMAN GOVER-

NOR OF NEW GUINEA.

The German Governor of New Guinea has been killed by the natives.

THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

viot implying that Great Britain was res-

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CHESS COLÜMN, CONDUCTED BY BLACK BISHOP.

THE CHINA MAIL.

"Here are two brillianças by Mr H. W. Apperly, a young Queensland player:

Game No. 148.

UENTE

Whits

Communications should be addressed, CE, CHINA MAIL, OFFICE.

Original Problems should be accompanied (Mr H. W. Apperly.) by Sudion and Analysis,

The Hongkong Chess Club meets every Monday Thursday and Friday from four till half-past seven pm, at Thomas's Grill Rom

Problem No. 58.

By the Hon. EDWARD PLUNZETT. Black (8 Pieces.)

White (6 Pieces.) White to play and mate in two moros. Solution to Problem No, 50 by A. Bevk.

1. Q-Q Kt B.

Thon if 1. KixQ

2. R-Q4 1. Kor BXR 2. Ki-K6 1. Kt-Q5 2. Rx Kt

1. P-K 4

2. P-4 3.0XP 40-K3 5. Kt-QBS 6.0-Xt3

7. Et-Q5 & Kt Poh

9. Krxi

10, B-K3

11. B-Q3!

12. B. Kt. E. Bx Kt

13.

B-B 84

4. K-B

15. Kt K2

16. K-Kt q

17. R--BB eh!!

18. B-Kt 5 ch

19. QxQ ch

GAMEST.

Black (Mr A. C. Palmer)

(champ).

P-K.4 PxP K-Q B 8

P O Kt B B-B 4 QB 3

QxK P*ch K-Q& Kt x P ch Ktxk QxB

B-Kt 6 gh B-R 3 ch Bx Kt ch Q-Kt 3 K-K 2 QxB Razigns.

Game No. 149.

·CENTRE BAMBIT.

Whitq.

Black.

(Mr Apperly).

1. P-K4

2. P-94

3. QxP

4.0-K3 6. P KB

Q-Q Kt3 F-EB3

8. B-B 4

Kt--Kt 5

1. BxP ch

11. Q-KR3

12. Q Q3

(Mr Grood way).

F-K 4 PXP Kł-Q B3 B-Q3 Kt Kt51 Kt-QB31 KK-K2 Caatlon K-R 4 K-Inq F-K R3 Px Kt??

13. Q-K R3 (mate).

THE GOLD FEVER IN AMERICA. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

Hongkong, September 9. In annotating the Cable games last week I suggested, as the only explanation that seemed possible of Hongkong's last more in Gan No. 2, that our Committee had set up the position wrongly, and this is gram: Hongkong, August 23.-Yes confirmed by the wording of their last tele

SAN FRANCISCO, August 13.

day's mores misconception.

Last week I wrote about the mad mish We resign The Singapore Free Preto the Hlondyke gold diggings that has both

games. ngress generally with the conclusions 52-

beat going on for the last month, Nows pressed in my, notes, and I reproduce its comes that the reaction has already set in.

Match.

Gater.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE ALARMING INCIDENT AT

KOWLOON.

NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL.

PETER'S PENCE FALING OFF. London, August 7.The Vatican, includ- ing the Pupe himself, is actively engaged in a carupsign to stimulate the reven

The

atrayar forillas abroad, the Vinegu and Thrasher hava beer comminaiated for the Pacific sta jon and the Quait and Sparro Hawk have been commissioned for the North American stations

CLAMPS SUE THE U.8, GOVERNMENT,

To the Editor of the CIA MAIL.' Kowloon, September 8, 1897.

ITALIAN GENERAL DEAD, Sin, I read with surprise in to-night's

Rome, August 12.Count Morozzo delle ate of the China Afail a most inaccurate from Peter's pence, which shows a a

aerioas Roca, the distinguished Italian General and garbled account under the heading 'The decreuse. The chist contributor to this and a premier aid-de-camp of the royal

Disappearance Mysterious

of au Ofbour fund has always been France, but the household, is dead.

of the Vatican to support re- You really should

tendency give your correspondent the sack. To begin at the beginning, from publicanism has cooled the ardor of the the account of the clothing worn at the aristocratic donors, and while the gifts from time by the officer in question one would America have incrassed they do not cover think that he wan

with

the French deficit. nothing want out rowing

receipts are on but a shirt and a necktie. As the stadily abating, while the expensis of this

Vatican are increasing. officer presumably referred to, I can sseu you that I sho wore at the time a pair of

however, I can't enter into details. Tu suggest otherwise casts a grave and an deserved reflection on a member, and through him on the whole body, of that nucst respectable club the Hongkong Boat Club. I don't know what the club has done to draw down this maliciona and slanderous attack.

thing."

thi

EXPLOSION IN CHICAGO,

Washington, August 10.-The William Camp & Bonn Shipbuilding Company of Philadelphia to-day brought suit against the United States Government in the Court of Claims to rooover damages alleged to have been incurred by the company in Chicago, August 5.-Four lives were lost four sud Indiana and the cruisure News building the battle-ships. Massachusetts, in an explosion which Book place this even York, ing during a fire in the Northwestern grain 11 s and Columbia. The com

cite delays and defaults of the alovator at Cock and West Water streets.

three of the dead are firaden, the body of and plans under the contracts as tho basis United States in furnishing the armor plate of the proceedings. The amounts claimed in the several suits aggrogato 91,726, 145

A 81,720,149.

MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT GOING TO KLON DYKE.

ROYAL

blic

DEATH OF A SPANISH GAMINNAL. Madrid, August 1-The Archbishop of Toledo, Cardina! Anthony Monosuillo Viso, is dead. He was born in Spain in 1811' and naads & Cardina, in 1884.

another firemor is thought to be buried in the ruins of the elevator. Fifty-one per "An enemy has donose were injured by the explosion. Either the bursting of a boiler or the explosion of

New FLY FIGUTLE, IN COURT

August 12,-The report is I should | like" to

your corres all dirt caused the havoc, know what

Bumi Hicially

that given out Edward pondent means by enying that when found

Langry will entertain the English I was clinging on to a glass receptacle (or

London, Aug. 7—James Burke-Roche, Amarican cousins by bringing suit for ab and incidentally a large portion of their words to that effact) from which I was pulled away and carried hou with difays be is going out to British solute diverse against Mrs Langtry. Many Boulty. To put it mildly this is a disgrace. Columbia as agent for a big English syndi-persons of arefal distinction and even ful fabrication.

As faktter of fact, I cate next week in connection with Klonyalty are to tu nanied as-ou-respondenta. elled back to shcro myself, which is pro brother, Edmund Reche, has been about. Frisca Kalanths of Austria provoked dyks discoveries. In said: My younger Ms Langtry's prospective marriage to bably very much more than your corres pondent could have done at that time of the district for the last three years, and he Langtry to bring the present snit. night (10.30 p.m.). If the gentleman mean weeks that is and two others have got u has cabled me within the last couple of to convey any insinuation against mo by this absolutely untrue and uncalled for large number of claims. He knows the statement, let him speak now or for ever country well and, of course, I have done a aftor hold his pe ce: for the sake of the good deal of mining myself. So, when the public I hope he'll do the latter.Yours,

syndicate asked me to go out for them, f to do so. My plan is to travel to Vancuaror by the Canadian roats says that the Dowager Emprass Frederick Berlin, August 12.-The Lokal Ansiger LAZARUS,

and then get up to Sitka and, possible, has paved the way for a reconciliation be to Healy's store, meet men coluing out

tween Emperor Willian and and see what they have got. If I could Princess Sophia of Grence. The Crown Crown should not try to start Princoss will shortly visit the Emperor get in thera goldovered under conditions which then since her entry into the Greek 1 believe alluvial and Empress. It will be her first visit to Montreal, August 12.-The decision of gold is

mining impossible es Attorney-General McKenna as to the in make organized

3 Chured. terpretation

profitable of the clause of the new United

Goid can be tor tulation States tariff which deals with the imposition easily stolen for that. My idea that the of an extra 10 per cent duty on foreign way money is to be made out of this finds individuals who peg out claims, wash by gooda antoring the United States through

of their the greatest interest in Canada.

come in is in the come

THE HOSTILE AMERICAN

TARIFFS.

THE CHINA TRADE VIA CANADA.

ROYALITY MOON TO DE RECONCILED.

comments as a last note on our first Cable Hundreds are returning sick and disgusted / contiguous country will be watched with gravol thomasives and pocket the product Seville

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The Free Press Bays: In the Rity Lopez White (Singapore) had a splendidly developed game, through Black (Hong- kong) playing a strictly defensive game and initiating no counter attack whatever, ex- copt

in one instance, when their Knight moved to King Knight's fith, but then was

retired

I again without having done Queen into a better position for attack.

4th, with

while hundreds more are guashing their teeth at the heavy dutica imposed of the Canadian Government on miners' outfits, as woll as the exorbitant feas demanded by Indian packers.

The discrimination of Canada against American miners baa

aroused the anger of every newspaper on

FEARS OF A CARLIST REVOLT.

In ecnsequence of a note from M. Mura-quick beyond bringing the opponent's the Pacific Coast, and has been echoed by loft San Francisco for this part, risponsible for the evils resulting from the Instead of retiring the night they ahat the whole country. Hundrede have gone B. Reeve, generated by George and in other great gold finds of the same in Spain in the event of a Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the delay in. che conclusion, of peace, Lord have played Pawn to attack with and armed with a view of cutting their way suffer from the clause,' said Mr Reeve, if dyko-nine-tentha of the gold recovered will are highly

Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea,

24th

The (). & Co.'s s. 5. Coppin, with mails do., left San Francisco for this port ris Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, 2nd Sept.

Salisbury has now proposed an interna tional commission of six members to control the Greek revenues, suficient to cover the

view of

getting up Bishop Bishop's 4 (check) and then

a courter Knight to Queen Knight's 5th, so as to kill the opponents' King's Bishop, which was occupying a very threatening position

Grand Frank

OF THE ETRURIA.'

FAST TRIP OF

vol

known

Kobe, Nagasaki & Shanghai, on the services of the old and new logs, accom They would thus have relieved their pieces, with maxia guns and other accoutrements the Wasinngton dispatches would not be steamer Etruria arrived in port early this is in England ready to fight for

Neumers Exported.

The E. A. s. s. Guthrie, from Sydney &., left. Port Darwin on the 2nd Sept. for this port.

The 8. Sutmay, from Calcutts and Struits, left Eingapore for this port or Saturday, the th September, at p.12.

the 10th Sept.

Sapt. The P. & O. Cu.'s a. s. Brindisi, left Bom-

hay for this port on the 1st August.

panied by the prompt ovacation of Thea- which were very cramped. saly.

WEATHER NOTICE, - The following notice is issued from Observatory

On the 9th at 11 35.

7-199

пром

wak

PRESOR VESSELS.

the

We are

Mudrick August 13-Great precautions have been taken against a Carlist, or Re publican rising hore and at Barcelona and own labor. Where syndic

syndicates will

London, August 13.The Pall Mall If the clause is put into force,' said G.

organization of M. Basworth, freight trafic manager of the sad food supply Trapanies, sud it is on Gazette; in a long article on the activity of bo most serious. It will kill all our Chins I am going out. When the first rush is the Carliste, a thousand enthusiastic

clairns that the Carlista, says it is not generally Canadian Pacific Railroad, its effect will that mission more than buying

that London is one of the strongholds of over and the

bee got all the miner

he can out and Japan business in importa intended

outporters of that party being located here, States and will also kill of the for the United Sta

by rough washing then

min. The Gazette adda; gravol by

Their leader seems to importati

in into the United Statea ing syndicates will ntep

rewash the think the fall of Canoves brings their ant porta. Montreal in sand, making a big profit out of what the summer and St. John's in winter will suffer original miner has slowed to slip through opportunity nearer. During the past week

they have his fingers. That was the case in California the best means of assisting their colleagues yo hold many ureetings to discuss from the adverse legislation."

The same view WAS

f a rising.' trate manager of the kind as the Klondyke. I expect to is

The Chevalier Lambye, at the head of north breathing threatenings and slaughter,

Railway,

in October. In the pre- the Carlist Club, in the course of an inter back in the

gold

in the Klun- Both the great Canadian roads would sent stage of industry In the

viow is

is quoted as saying: The Carlista through the Customs barrier at Dres. The it were put into effect, and Canada would gu not into the pockets of the finders, but Warn Don Carlos next arises, noth: ie organized throughout Spain. of the food and transport companies," Canadian Government's answer to these have no retaliatory recourse.

foreign intervention will prevent him from He was of threata is to puur in stalwart mon armed such an interpretation as was indicated in of the opinion, however, that

New York, August 7-The Oncariching the throne. There are 10,000

to enforce the distasteful regulations and placed the clauso, Mr Heere added

morning from

Tom Liverpool and Queenstown,

BRITISH JOURNALS SHOW THEIR TEMPER. Their 15th move, Knight te King Hook's to collect royalties upon the output of the had done much in the last bitty year the when it is considered that she has been in Secretary Sherman, the St. James Gelte

record scross th that the competition of the Canadian ronds beating her best previous recor

Atlantic. This is a wonderful porformance, interview of the New York World with August -Commenting on the 2nd is not to be commended. What might lines. The more peaceful sentiments of

cheapon rates from Western States to the have been played in its place with advant-

the better class of Americans are beginning Atlantic seaboard, and he felt them desery. service for nearly thirteen years. She left this aftomoon says: 'Secretary Sher ligge was Pawn to Knight's 6th so as to drive

ing of much consideration in consequenco.

Daunt'a Rock at the entrance of Queenatoa man's utterancas afford no material for is prevail, and no serious compleations *&? the white Knight, to a les command-

Washington, Aug. 12.-Attorney-General harbor at .07 am. Angst at nisi denial by Itis friends of the statement that ing equare. Of course, when the Black

California is the last McKenna, and Solicitor-General Richards at Sandy Hook lightship at 1.32 this more he is suffering from senilo decay. But, are likely to occur. The barometer Knight was played-to-King-Pooka 2nd, The B. B. Mardy left Singapore on the has risen generally except in the extreme white at cace played Kaight to Queen's State to complain of Canadian exactions are making a careful study of the questions ing, making thorus in 6d. 21h. 16m. actual after all, Mr Sherman sopro hoy. But,

4th Sout, and in due bure on or about Nor Fressare is slightly above the 6th wits the object of blooking the ep. Her people are not too old to remember involved in the construction of section 22 of time. Hot average was 20 knots an hour.

certain al international the new tariff act and it is expected an A WONDERFUL COMPOSITION CHED TO PAINT Courtesies will be observed: normal on the China coast and highest in ponents' Queen's Pawn and gary of the head tax levied upon foreign minema. opinien covering the subject will be cont to

The St. Central Chine

James Gazelle refers to the Kalnoky in- Thos. s. Flintshire, from London. Jettably lies avet-Joan. Forecast mode-pected to give a lot

Singapore on Saturday, the th

trouble to their ung thư your De antidoty ng any if the uning-wook. London, August 7-Much interest is cident when it says Austria properly and N. E. winds; fair. Fianchetto development of the Queen's aien amendment to the constitution was teas and other goods shipped from China discovery of a

The main question st issue is whether the taken in French naval circles at the severed diplomatic relations with Great Bishop. Black's crowning mistake ras in passed, aimed at foreigners sequiring road and Japan by vessel to Vancouver, B. O,

a composition which is alleged Eritain and Mr Gladstone spologized for the 16th move, Bishop to King's Sed after

to have the marvelous property of render his attack on the dual monarchy, and sake which the loss of a valuable Knight was

estate of any kind. Not only so, but the and thence by rail in bond to the United ing vessels invisible beneath the rays of why there is one law in Europe and another hsi at the present time, as may be judged, Bishop to King Bishop's square might Canadians for discriminating against Ames stated at the Treasury Department that 16, representing the enemy, succeeded in dangerous line of

nicating duty imposed by saction 22. It the naval maneuver of Brest torpedo best repeats its regent warning that this is have been played with a view of streng ricans were the most aggressive in urging a very large proportion of the ton of China traversing unseen the luminous zone pro- some day

of policy thening the King's position, which was be

Great Britain ing threatened with a very strong attack. the passing of the anti-alien amendment.and and ether Eastern cities at a loss rate having been coated with the new compoai-

and Japan is so shipped to the New Eng. duced by the electric projector, thanks to Washington

call upon back up don and Straits, left Singapore for the ined to the Auces One of these game of the twe because White (Hongkong) congress has given me, this franze denunci

The Giuoco Pisno ta

Westminster Guette, referring to In view of the recont high tariff bill that than the more interesting

charged by the

the American lines of tien. railroad frous San Francisco, port on Tuesday evening, Capt. 7th.

caine matter, says: The interview is a The R. L. a. a. Helens Kirkeners, to Mid-s been suspended pro fent, which certain and Black (Singapore) conducted the play ation of Canada for collecting duties on modites are said to be opposed to any

GERMANY TAKES EXCEPTION TO THE

of Sherman's saloon style. fruity example of Many Eastern importers of these com- ly seems to be the proper thing to do, as with equal spirit on both sides up to

DINGLEY TARIFF ON BUGAR dlesbro, Antwerp and Hamburg, pass-

The Giche says

Secretary London, August 9-The Berlio curres- may the improvement in prings does not in way last, when White nude s serious slip which cd the Canal on the 16th

stores and murchandise en route to Bri- constraction of the act which would impose pondent of the Times says: The fresh Sara is going to boss this country either in

better ri

ri himself of the be considered due to or

pximate to the decline that has tukun:

Klost the

the addicional in Exchange. It seems too that the Knight's 4th is a form of Glaces seldom

White's & Pawn to Qusen tish Alasks is very amusing, game.

10 per-dent duty. About the 7th September.

The German protest to the United States on the Boston and Maine Railroad Company have subject of sugar differs from the former we strike we strike bard, and the idea of the fields or on fisheries. When The C. BI. Co. a 5. 3. Donja, from Swansea prices faid are only kept up by a few of played nowadaye, and puzzled the Singa begun to abade when a new El Dorado Attorney-General has encluded to give concession to agrarian agitation and there like the United States could only have The Klondyke excitement. had hardly asked to be heard on the quastion and the protost, in being written one. It is a our being afraid of a third-rate naval power and Liverpool, passed the Canal on

probably to protect their own

at first. The usual demand from outside stead of which Singapore played Bishop

reply to it is Bishop to dağ at Singapotu on 'er abɔ̃ut the 11th markets. These are certainly not in as King's 'd, which led to the temporary astonished everybody, and another mad but it is understood that either ex-Senator Gerpiany or whether it is taken in conjung- Mr Sherman is:

represent their

heir company tofore the at-uze doe finds in Trinity County, California, havo torney-General ins out been determined, prosule an in viher the process ru. Judging from his latest preformances, we

presents

an isolated act on the part of may charitably assume that the rumors could be wished, loss

Pawn

wn. After this regards the north.

No showed their mettle by exchanging places, ruşit is in progress to Coffee Creek and Hamlin will appear it their behalf. It is which have more ground for complaint

This Singapore

Edmands or former Assistant Secretary tion with other Governments, sume of disturbancas a can be made so far as to the thus doubling their P. Colan. s. Cofurabic sailed from quantities taken this year, nor probably shop'

eaffering aro cormot,' opponent's Queen

The attersace attributed to Secretary bat attack winning a Pawn by first giving up feet down. The ore. taken out indiscri at the hearing on the other side of the ranscontinental lines will be representad

Sharman -upon Thick the com TUA UASTURE OF ABU HAMED.

comments et the burile their Knight.

London papers are based was sa Cairo, August 11-Olaial dispatches England Ja a

follows: game would have minately assays from $200 to $1,000 to the question. in a bad

from Assouan on the Nile near the first always safe to assume that she is ready to a great country, but lo le not ton. At a place called Hickory Creek, a

cataract, give details of the capture of Abu follow up every quarrel with blows She man has just taken out of a gravel pit NEW PIANO and Organ Repairing Matorial Hamed on August 7th by the Anglo-Egyp quarrain oftener than that she fights. I after an would be exceedingly dificult for her to $80,000 worth of gold dust, and all along / and Machinery just to hand; also the latest an ope under Colona Merani

Music. W. Bobinson & Co.

eighteen-hour march from

fight Us the banks of Trinity River people aro

all aime abo

about our son caching After carrying the high ground overlook-Rasis and Japan are in a similar position, "scraping up dirt that averages $10 to the 4 Swarow despatch reports the arrival at advanced to the attack upon the village. and England on this acore would probably ing the town the Anglo-Egyptian troops and any quarrel between the United States pan. Two brothers med Gaves cap that city recently of 1,000 Hunan braves A stubborn house-to-house fight ensued, involve these other countries.

from Canton en rette for the prefectural and Colonel Hunter was obliged to tured a big slab with $12,000 worth of goldaty of Chaochoufu. They were being up the artillery before it was possible to in it. It is needless to say that people arvent, to assist the local authorities in pro carry the position. The total loss was Bran edict of the 25th August, Chang

bring

going demented over this gold craze.

tealing us foreign missionaries who had twenty-one killed and sixty-one wounded, Shus, ex-Tartar General of Kirin, who got met with some truble from a mob of 5,000 of which the Tenth Soudanese Battaliou into trouble for the murder of the late Dr FE WAYS THAT ARE DARK.' You will remember about four years ago, who objected to the erection of lost fourteen killed, among th

natives, Congress passed what is known as the the mot prove that help had to be tela. H. A. Sidney felt mortally wounded while Peking Field Forges sexy importett post

So turbúlout and bloodthirsty did oficers, and thirty-four wounded. Major bor

thest

two brother Graig in 1884, has been appointed a mem Registration Bill, and all Chinese resident graphed for to Canton with the result, of landing his men to the FitzClarence the Emperor Kuang si takes care of

the prompt despatch of the troops as above in five minutes. Leutensat

PUBLIC opinion is very sensitive in Shang | inevitable. Instead of Bishop to King's Yury newspapers that are now raving at States are subject to the 10 per cent discri-electric searchlights. It is stated that at in America, In conclusion,, the Gazette

The C. M. Co.'s str. Olmy, from Glasgow and Liverpool, luft Singapore for this port on the morning of the 7th Sept., and may be expected here on or about the 13th Sept.

!

The. a.

B. Glenarinay, from Antwerp, Lon-

from the following extract from a Shanghai trade eircular-

Business resins in satu qua, the only transmetions throughout the week being

thr

and are

the

to t

to

to follow and that

· Sherman had.

Unole

The 26th Aug., and toy be considered are certainly not induced by Pure players no a little wicht's 3rl, in opened up nearer home. The marvellouse a hearing next Saturday. Who will fore does not pass unchallenge hare. It caned to a Jugation to Me Shiseman

Aug.

The P. & O. Co.'s a. a. Socviru left Bom-

bay for this port on the 4th Sept.

The

any

A stare as

of

Bi.

Tacoma, Washington, for this port will there be for the rest of the season, but op's Pawn, and after a carefully planned Morrison Gulch. One ledge extends 2,000 also probable that some of the American than Germany.

Sept.

ais Japan and Shanghai on the 5th a serious obstacle is gradually

American trade in the Latest Advices.

the

This

up this threatens to Northam provinces, last move played Bishop to Queon's 4th, in |

Lamanti The O. P. R. Co.'s s. s. Empress of fndin the latter more especially, in the near which casa nither of the following, might

arrived at Kobo at 8.30 p.m, ou Tuevance of the Easiage into Manchuria have occurred.

quiet, but steady ad. day, the 7th Sept., and left again at While the two nations most concerned, noon, on Wednesday, the 8th Sept., from

from a commercial for Yokohama, where she is expected patently quite indifferent, she is alowly

point of view, are to arrive at noon on the 9th Sept Tho C. P. R. Co.'s 9.5. Empress of Japan vince. She is quietly mobilising her troops

but surely absorbing that valuable at Nagasaki at 6 am. n the and has already there an

an amy morning of the 2th Sept, and will men, while Russian steamers are ruming of 80,000 at 4 p.m. of same day for Sasug on the river as far as Kirin Chine hai, where she is due to arrive at 1 under her thumb and dar net moye, and 3.m. on Saturday. the 12th

arrived at

7

leave

The Imp. Gozmun Mail . 3. Prin Heine rich left Shanghai via Fouchew on the

8th Sept., and may be expected here an or about Monday, the latin Sept. The O. S. 8. Co.'s s. e. fencer, from Liver- vorpool, left Singapore on the morn

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the Treaties made, or pending, between

Roesia, France and Germany, as recently protecting the K Kt P, which Black threa reported by Router, lave signifony tens to take with R, and at the same time that Anglo-Saxons interested in this part preventing Black Q--K. 5. of the world bad bast beware of without

doly,

ing of the 9th Sept, and may be scous father is the male water expected here on or about Tuesday, kangaros, a peculiar fish which can now 14th Sept.

be seen at the Glen Island (Long Island Sound) Aquarista. He not only relieved" his consort of her eggs 38 2000 as doall

VILLA AF HER Dacan:-At Rodem

City of Rio, Pasig, Feiboo, Composited, but also hatches them in a pouch pania de Filipinas, Nanyang, Verona,

Clara.

Aberdeen-(Nono,);

until they have attained years of discre- he carries, and hoops the young therein

tion. A pair of these fish now disport them- selves in the aquarium, and the father's Cosmopolitan.—West York, Jasa Cris are for his progeny can be userved. The tiny young ones were born recently, and tensen, Du Gussolin

| BC bave not been permitted to

their nest. TBE Legislative Council will meet on heads out a

ccasionalle.

stick their but too much curiosity Monday xuxta Sp. Business - is sternly rebaked by the

they

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tom mental

of the

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and died and how

carrying much

This

in the State were required to take out" "cer--a course which has so far prevented any was shot almost at the same montent his favourites. He had to recall Ching

power with it. tificates. A Chihaman who is found with auta of riolence.-N.-O. Daily News. through the heart. Three Egyptian of Shus from Kirin owing to the representa out a registration paper is arrested-and

cers received severe gunshot wounds. deported This law is now of groat advan. We stated in a recont issus that some appre houses and iseng narrow alleys, so that took care to reinstate his favourite in power tions of the Taungli Tamen and the remon The village is a network of crowded strances of the British Minister, but he tage to Chinese desiring a free passage to ecising silver you should be undertaken in most of the fighting was done at the point at the first opportunity.N.-0, Carly

hensions were entertained lost the work of Is must be said that White's 22nd more labourer who has made his pile and is ready tion profitable. The Tokyo Shimbun alleges cavalry, having lost over half their num-world is that between the Mansion Houso

China. For instance, here is Chinese China, in the event c

of the bayonet. t of an appreciation of gold,

Nen. sa considerable as to render such an opera through the narrow streets. Finally their THE most costly piece of railway line in the The Dervishes repeatedly charged to go home. He gous to a certain bureau chat certain foreigners in Canton have her, followed by about 100 infantry, fed and Aldgate stations, in London, which

Q-Q8 (ch) variations ending in a draw.

way woll conceived...

Hora is a fine ganie played between ex- ports at Kasa in 1803-

Game No.--147. DANISH GAMET. White (Charousek.) Black (Welluer.)

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PK 4

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3.

& P-QBY

Which da

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parent. 1. First reading of a Bill entitled An The popular one of the Ordinance to authorise The Hongkong and known scientifically as siphostoms for Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company common to the land kangaroo. These derived from this peculiar fasture Limited, to lay sud maintain Tramways an certain Public Roads at Korlow, in pechons were captured a short time aga the Colony of Hongkong, and to onfer Bear Willets Foint. Their home is in upon the

Kowloon other waters, but the Suund has aston- and Wharf and Godown

partein

Hong-

A

ished the fishermen recently by ite population. It would

8000

au order rights, powers or 14 belag entouraged two specimens

Spoond reading of the

tion of Supplementary

Sum

the wapsie a fah found in grost nism

An Ordination to sandrse the Approarte bars, most John's River. Florida, are Aundred and Forty-one thousand caught in the Sound recently and sent to Twenty-five Dollars and This

seven Cents this my kariuos et Glen Falando

18067

to defray the Chares of the

43. Second reading *An Ozlipanca to práv

Infectious Disease, arisin sumption of containinated

kong Fire

And

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bed71 wornts why we never beenything

the can they're dead,

in Chinatown and sells his registration which will be perfect in quality and execu-ein, was ptured. Another well-known/quired the expenditure of class upon

already made arrangements to strike yen

yeu The Dervish commander, Mohammed certificate-a duenment which is becoming tion as to defy differentiation from the dorstubbornly defended himself with his | 2% 600,000 a mile.

of ounsiderable commercial value to new genuine coins.

Our contemporary sads

comers who are not averse to taking now that if the exchange of bond fils coins slons followers in a strongly fortifed house and

J

nace. He makes from $50 to $100 by this 15 likely to over-tax the resources of the was only killed at last when the house we afraid the sathorities at Washington

Treasury, this addition of an unlimited transaction. A certain white man then tuinber of new coins will prove the last makes his way to the U. B. Marshal and straw. But a moment's thought will makce infoxine that official that he has located uit clear that no oporations of the kind can be successfully conducted on a large scale. Chinasian without a registration certifiJapan Muil

cale.

and arrests him as

A

destroyed by the artillery,

A large number of prisoners, arme, Breaze. What makes you say that ? asked City are a trifle slow, remarked Point standards, camels and horas, with other Murmy Hill. They neglected to take a property, wore taken. The Nile et Merawi is conave white the food of ulice seakers was In a most unpleasant atata from the corpses at its height." floating down.

AMERICAN- SUGAR IMPORTS,

'DoLLis, dear,' asked the infatuated young Washington, August 10.-The

Trenaury

Up comes the Marshal, searches the Chinaman, finds im as described AMONG the women who will brave the statement of the imports of sugse shows man, would you rather I gave you a plain

terror of the passes leading to the Klondyke that the July importations at the six prin bracelet or ono with a pendant to it felt person unlaw in early spring is Mrs Ell Gago, wife of the cipal ports, Baltimore, Boston, New York, uess I'll take it plain, said the soubrette, fully fosiding in the United States, son of the Secretary of the United States New Orleans, Philadelphia and San Fran the last feller had, by the way, gimine »

dry. Mrs. is at present of Uncle Sam, the Marshal in praised for sinst upon the subject of Klondyke mining, pounds, valued at $1,342,983, cams in fras

but, has already become an-- anthu. cisco aggregated 178,004,060 pounds, valued diamond ring with a string to it.

at 84, 152,245. Of the amount 43,008,119

The Chinaman is deported at the отрено

ཀ་

his vigilance, and the Chinaman goes home and, acc

According to the Times-Herald pro. chuckling over a law designed to oppres poses to accompany her husband, Frank ander the reciprocity treaty with Hawail.

Quotations his people but which he has operated with new El Dorado. Mas Gage is soosty the trial of whose notion for

Phisator, and Clarence

DIVORCE FOR A COUNTESS J. Berry to the

HCHEONG, Spl? D, 1897 London, August 9-Counters Cowley, OPIUM--New PAMA, SMAR, (a) If the Rook novas then P-KT ob, advantage to himself. Meanwhile, Unde iceder in Chicago; but she has decided to her husband, Earl Dowley began in the which also makes futile the threat. Sam standa on the whari, slaps his shins give up everything as that she may lend aid disoros division of the High Court of divorce from BXB Pa sad... Ktx P. "If 11......

and comfort to her husband in the march oh, and blindly cintokles to himself thinking corose the frosen wastes. Mrs Gage is no Justice in Cetober last has been rented

BXKP: 12 how neatly he has disposed of that, miser-novice in travel in the ios folds of Alaska, deres of absolute divorós and has been

3:16 Q-B 3 oh, R. The

Whin yan married me you aid you 10 EST wan: but I didn'

obert probably is 11R-K9; 19 Q×K; K−R »q;:13 B-K 9, and if abis coolie,

MEMB) 14 PB followed by R-37

genlas li x dia and Q R R act or if Lunch-Lo 8, 15:30 New PLANOS just arrived best makers

PONICER PAR followed by and says of an Also Cabin and Aranszjoning Fison, as

She spent a year or more there with her allowed alimony to the amount of 2200 * husband and deca inured to the hard year for life. skips of that region, and an know what the

may have m encounter during the lost Landong 10 la parrascon of cramp arte las framan passes and los hurts the Bries Admiraty a poney of str

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