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wood boat, was the only survivor ond of a family
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ults, and oncamped at this latter place. Br towns are in ruins. Besides the loss of life in these places, the outlying villages liste soferil grout loss of life. The ground on bath sides of the river from Sopar to Batomalla i ured ith-oranka, and also the low alluvial kills in t's vicinity. The severest shock since the first wan on the 8th, causing heavy fondships. The nam ber of injured is comparatively small. They are rooiving every attention from the Maharajah'a native dentairs ander the superintendence of formed is to have a capital of three millions of Doctor Neve, the Missionary. Dr. Leahy is ar tuels and to commence, work without delay- the Goverage and ofBeisle are exarting them. ranging to take the worst cases. At Srinaggar
I am afraid, kowever, that this notapany will have eelves to the atmost in distributing money,
The Vicorny talegrarlied to the Maharish
SIMLA, 13th June.
of twentyfive and forty-five, many of whom The French orniser Champlain, 'Captain years of age, who was picked up by a passing who fought stoutly and defended their parts ob- cannot possibly have accumulated a asmpeartial, left here for the Pecadors on Satur
tinately have been treated with great coldness day.
of eleven.
and severity, witness Tang Ch'iung, for instance, tency, and who consequently must leave
H.M.9. Myrmidon left Singapore on the 28th: On his arrival at Canton Mr Ost consulted and his defence of Sontay. Then look at the
I have bean toll that a charter has been grant those dependent upon them in want. Bat, June for Fort Darwin, calling at Kooping, pro- with the other missionaries, and found that the skodadlera Chang Postun and the two eed to several persons for the fortaation of au o inmurance journal remarks, family life bably to conl.
Rev. TW. Fearon at the London Mission, Cantonese at Foschow, in boarders who deer works company to supply this city and By Appointment to His Excellency the Go- may be made safe from that enemy that H.M's sloop Albatross, Commander Hlake, Rev. J. Grandy, of the Church of Englared themselves equal to opposing the cosa suburbs with purd water-soothing very much comes no stealthily and with each destruc- and turret ship. Winera, Commander Davis, ar and Mission and Raz. E. Z. Simmons, bined forces of the Western World. The fol-needed at premat and likely to annfer the tive power that none are safe from his withived here on Baturday from a craie.
of the American Baptist Mission, wars willing lowing extracts from my diary may prove, of greatest boon on the public. The company to be cring touch. By life insurance a man muskes The body of the deceased wife of Fantai Kang to help in superintending the distribu- some intorcat, to your rendera ←→
1st July. the fatore of his family safe, and so is pre-arrived in the guleny from Cantou on Salarday tion of relief. At a subsequent conferunes it zorning, and was received with considerabis
This evening I mat ceroral officom just pared to enjoy life as he goes along. Out coromony. It was taken on heard the Douglas decided to form two parties, the first party, in the East, gbero family life is compara-to be conveyed to Foocliow, the decanned's native consisting of Rev. T. W. Pagros and Rev. E.turned from Langson, and I received an account soms vary great difficulties to doulend with: In clothing, and rise,
Simmons, to go up the North Rivar with ro. of the deluge of the Chinese troops in that the first plase, several mining and other com expressing his regret at the great loss of lifeand place. tively rare amongst the Rurepaso commu rities, this argument does not possess the H.M.S. WHI Swan left Singapore on the 29th list for the Sam-shri And Tsong Un districts; quarter. Goners! Shèn, who was present on the paniés bave already beso started at varit times destruction of property, and Els sympathy with same force as at home. Still even here the Juns for Hongkong. By her and the Virmelon's fand the second party, consisting of Ror, J. frontier when the French crossed it inte Kwang-in this city and other places, but the capitalists the sufferers.
departares. the naval doferos of Bingapors is Grundy and another to go up the Wost River si, says that the French had made such im have nover daired any benefit from these com sad results of a want of precaution in this limited to three vessels, the invaelad Invincible, with relief for tho Sa Di Kwong Ming, and pression of their prowess an the Chinoen troops ponies. In die sext place, the streets of the oily respect are testified to by the occasional cir- corretta Curaça, and gunbast Espoir.
Wat Slup distriots. Each party will take in the that it was impossible to persuade them to stand and suburbs are so small and crowded that they culation of subscription lists for the benefit The Emilie Melville Opera Company, of about first instance 300 pients of ripe and 13,3331bs. Aght with snything like stoliness. In fair can be dily be broken up for the reoption of the of those who has been left destitute by the dogcu artista, bave arrived at Singapore from of biscuits. Mr. John Fiman har kladly pro instance the most radonblobis Chinese Generals mains. Pipes of fargs diameter cannot be laid in
Rangoon and will perform there for about death of him on whom they wore dapendent. 1month. It is not elated, in the Straits Tince mined the way of two steam lannobos and two with the Kwangsi contingent had been driven Some of the streets owing to their narrowness, though eight or ten aro fait every day. From the Such appeals are always willingly and libe.whether they intend to come on to Hongkongdical striants who have studied at Dr. Kerr's ontflanked by the French advanon on Lanes likely to assist the companies in depriving yachts for carrying purposes. Two untire me from ono position after austber, having boon As the water carriers pumbar legions they are rally responded to, but when the ascensity
The steamer drutoon Apeur, which arrived for marking them righ; bo so enally avoided yesterday, reports having met very bad weather Hospital will accompany the sxpeditions. Mr, son, felt their position so ursafs, that they were themselves of their old occupation. I wish the by the exercise of a little forethought, and between Calcutts and Singapore. Out of 900 Ost proposen accompanying party No. 2 ap the all on the point of retiring extiraly. The French company success, but doubt very much if NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
goats they mero hringing on board, over 400 North-west River, and after ascertaining the sad, however, heras no vary inproduct by their purely Chipate company can be formed for the Communications on Editorial. mattora såsald be
at trifling cost it ought never to be allowed were killed through being dashed about by the amount of the distress howill return to Sam Shui success, that stall bodies of thora ventured purpose fosseful. The enterprising adarsand “The Editor," and those ca bogintas "The to arise at all. Family life, too, ie every rolling of the ship.
and gp up the North River to join party. No. across the frontier and made an attack on role Manager," and not tó individuals:
year becoming more common, and there is. The Mauritius Government offered to gand 1. After this he will proceed to the more disantrid troops. Twenty edd Frenshmon took a spirit of foreigners, and their good management,
are, I think, indispensable to success. no reason why this desirable change which the troops from Mauritius for service in Egypt, tant districts up the Wort River. The Acting to kade, and the Colonel of the battalion whose is taking place in the social conditions of undertaking the defence of the colony itself. Consul at Cantri, Mr. Cookborn, has promised stockade had thus been taken offered ten thou
Writing on 19th March, Lord Darby informed
sand tacls to the remainder of his man, S
POLICE COURT. the community should not be still more acce. the Governor that Her Majesty's Coveramant to aid in every way in his power.
two or three hundred, for the recapture of the lerated if life insurance were more generally highly appreciated the public spirit of the Co- The Oi Yak Tong of Canton had collected up
4th July. lonial authorities in making the offer, but did i to the 3rd instant $96,000, and the forsign com.
lost werk. No one ventured to advance, on which
BETONI MR. H. E. WODLHOUSE. adopted. There are many who feat, in the not propose, at all overty for the present, tonsanity at Canton $313. There erims, with those be threw off his coat and advanced followed by
take advantage of it.-PloneeT.
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In continuation of the previous repness on tha subject, the following cial news dated Srinag gur. 12th-13th, has been reunived regarding the earthquake in slamme
The viclenos of the shocks is again_abating.
Gurals is salenlated to be in the neighbourhood of data as yet available, the contro of disturban 30
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Severe ahosks are reported to have been felt Skarde, but no unatorial harta kar bonn dona News received from Garais, dated the 5th Meat racial, com aroma, saol to hav Jane, how the store work felt that, from the 30th May up to that date. The vist wall of the great tower of the fort, togather with many houses, had boon thrown down, but no mention is made of suy toss of H. So far as
is pot ascertained, no Europesus in Cashmere have hoon killed or injured.
JURMAH SEWS.
RANGOON, 8th June. The King of Siam has appointed two gentle. on of the Bombay Baroah Trading Corpora.
worda of Scripture, that it is dot good for mau to be alone, who are also in a position to support a wife, but who are restrained from changing their condition by the thought that "if anything should happen to them" there would be no provision for those left behind. A life insurance policy at once re- moras this objection. Moreover, under the improved systems now in operation a man need not die to win," but can axonra pay. ment of the policy at any ago that may be THE conviction of three Osiness Co- agreed upon, and can also limit the period Sessions brings once more into prominence In this way the payment of money to a life an evil which seems to be inseparable from insurance company may be regarded simply the existence of a native contingent in the as placing money on fixed deposit with a police force. So long as Chiuvas are ear-trifling charge to secure payment of the full nected with the force so long will bribory amount of the policy before ita que dato and Chinese, and there have been several cases of ented to mention that it was by au zevidental had the French made another move forward ther! Wampoa Dock Compang, and Capt. Cordelt, rival he went straight to the Roman Catholi and corruption exist. There is, too, always before all the premiums have been paid
should death occur in the meantime.
stables of extortion at the last Crimins during which prominus are to be charged. who had been suffering slightly from diarrhiwa Chow-vat-kung-sho. This institution is the Cbind military chest, with three hundred and ffty girl to fan the child instead, she had given the Chancellor to the Mahdi. The reasons for bis
a
mentioned in the subscription lists given below, is on, who recaptured the stockade very easily. F.A. Butlin made a raid on o gambling hense bring the total up to nearly $70,000;
This restored confidence in the Chinese tramay, elerk to Hessra, G. Fenwick & Co. wa
Ip Alin, ama in the unploy of Mr. H. Had-tion as his Coats at Rangoon and Moulmein
King Thankaw's now steamer has boon (in Station-strest on Saturday evening, and found An al fresco féle to be held in the Public and they therefore advanced bollly, following charged with disobeying the lawful orders of her launched surens fally,
Two Italians in Thibaw asevico have beare about 30 men there playing footan. Fully half Gardens is being arranged, which it is hoped will p the small parties of French troops and employer on the Sri inst this parber leapt out of the window into the
The complainant stated that on Friday. Mrs.numercifully beaten. street to scape, atid ivo were captured. The bring in a sotestantial sum to the fund. The Whang Te Pong, who as usual had managed to
BANGOON, 11th June. house is a low two storied one, and a tin sunshade Willards have kindly promised to give their slude a rub with the French, advanced rapidly Dyadman was attending to one of the children,
who was unwell, and as defendant was doing a- The steamer Madras, lately wreekod nit T- broke the fall of some of the men: but it soon sorviss gratuitously, and several amateurs have the flank of the retreating columns and cap thing at the time complainant told her to fau voy, has been purchased syndicate of gave away, and one can sustained snel injurios in the fall that he died before he coull be taken also promised their assistance, No doubt the lured their ammunition and commissucial traia, one of the children, who was lying awake. The Chettie for I, 45,90, and will run between to the Government Civil Hospital.
Buffs will End their band, and the illuminations consisting of a grout number of mus loads of defendant retured to fon the child, and becaine Rangom and Singaporo.
OLIVIER PAIN AT PONDICHERRY.
BANGALORE, 4th June, Three very sudden deaths have occurred will probably cost nothing, as the Uhinese will all the necessaries of war. The Braneb thus vory insolent. A crestable was sent for, and in deprived of their supplies were, of course, placed the child, but unawed by the reajestie presence his presence-the wash was again artered to fau
There is great exeitonat at Pondicherry-Cher amongst the Portuguese community during the be requested to and lampa, etc., gratis.
In the Tang Wah anbsoription list will be a great didantus, and retired hurriedly of the officer of the law she still refared to obey distinguished Tassin" who visited Pondicherry last two Rays. On Saturday evening a young man in the Eastern Extentsion Talagraph Oflessen the sum of $9,000 opponito the use of the before the advancing Chinese Forinuately for The defendant said that she was washing st few days agy habited as priest, turns out to the French, the abandonment of their baggage the time she received the order, and she sent a bo the notorious Olivier Pain, Communist and but not sufficiently to lako Liu off work, died at
leaving Egypt are not arictly known, but the man at Wanchai and a boy living in Robinson- the mount was remitted by telegraph, transfer proved en Belently attractive to the Chinese to story, and the defendant was fined $1. the offer. The other oases were those of a wo-nese Marchants Exchange of San Francisco, and thousand dollars, which they cast into a stress, complainant a month's notice to loaves
The complainant denied tas trath of this report is that ha quarrelled with the Madbi, sui, fearing the consequences, meda his essspa, and road, one of which occurrad gesturday and one through tas Chartered Bank of India, Australia, indnes them to secure the loot rather than ad ANOTHER TROYALESOME SEKTANT. in disguise passed through the English lines. on Saturday. For some days past thus lins beer
Fance on the retreating French any further, and Mr. AG. Aitken, of the Hongkong and and fically turned up at Pondichere. On se considerable amount of sickness amongst the and China. With respect to this list we are ro sholeraic diarrhea amongst the troops. cursion in copying that the arm of 100 gimn by would have recovered their last position and summoned at the instance of Chan Ching Hiar. priest and presantel a letter from su Egyptis
master of the British steamer Welcombe, were Mission Hones has introduced fas the On Tai Insurance Company did not appear The Penang Times has been favoured with before, which the Hospital Committee unchuch of the spoils, which the China were ap- laseboy in the employ of the firms, on a Bishop: the Inter was of nause, a forgery. Tha Bishop being absent from. Pondicherry, Olivier copy of a private telegram from Colombe, from regret. If other omissions oscar the Committee Propriating to themselves at their leisure. The charge of baring salted him on the lat inst Mosers. Thomas Watson & Co.'s tea reports is soures likely to be well informed, fo the efhet.
The boy stated that on Wednesday night he proceeded to the resilovit of the Prafet Apoito- Bacniah, and might probably hare did not go there at ouse, and when he did ga, the bly entertained by 3 Coches. On the follow Indian tes from Calcatta to Graaf Britain amongst the woll-informed that the Hes. J. F. and the mistake will be at enos rectified. Such
recovered Hanoi, pees them of doing so, there is no security during the month of May at 1678,8831bs, the Dickson succeeds Hon. Ceoil Clementi Smith as mistakes are liable to ecour as there are a num.
well led. Shin ways that second defendant, who was there, asked him why ing morning he was invited to assist at early the French lost about one thousand ton on that he did not come when he was enlied; he also ass in the European Cathedral, and he actual that the Chingas constables do not take wotal from the 1st January being 10,798,458 163. Colonial Secretary in the Straits Settlements on bar of sabscription lists in circulation which are occasion, and that they owe the safety of the said complainant was saucy sad simppail his face by administered the Holy Communion to several
the latter offer being roliered from his present et returned to the Committes at stated times. money ostensibly forthe purpose of passingit News way received on Saturday that the Pacifiosoting appointment en Sir Frederick Weld's re
rest of the force to the fact that their military with his open band. At that time Mr. Aitken members of the congregation, including thran on to them, thus damaging the reputation of Mail 9.9. Co.'s steamer City of Tokio, which went. In ecunction with the same subject then that the published liat is not intended to be c
nime into tan room, and he pushed complainant Nung. The horror of the commcnie usta, quà đổ steros proved: too great a temptation for the put on to the verandal, where las alap struck the Nuns in partienter, on heing muds sequainted the whole force. The Chinese them wives have ashore on Sagami Point, Japan, has become a total Ceylon Observer, dealing with a rumour that Sir complete ono at present,
wreek. Her mails are being brought on by the John Douglas goes to the Bathalos ut 100%
undisciplined Chinese. The whole of the Chi him on the face with his opon hand, and made with the deception, may be better im is th
desaribel At the conclusion of the serviga Oli- rier expressed a wish to continue his journey by that morning's train, and after a hearty break- fast, and the acceptaneo of a loan of sixty pans, which the Profect pressed on his interesting Russisa" friend. the distinguid ristor left Pondicherry. We believe M. Pain's identity was discovered by means of photographs. It would
a danger of its affecting to a greater or low
extent the other branches, Even if the Europeans and Indians do cot themselves
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accopt bribes, and there is no reason to .dated Calantta 13th Jung, states the shipments positively now; not as a shatter of mere beliet will be glad if the donors will point them on Chinese, however, advanced to within 7 days as sent for, to go to his mistress's room. Holique, #here he was kindly aired and hospit
marek.
Do confidence whatever in the native.police-Mearagories Maritimes steamer expected taday. Is year in succession to Sir William Robino. Amount pravicusly acknowledged.....$18,060.50 ose officers and mon fell on to the rich epoils his nose bleed.
men. The impression exista amongst them
The stamp revenus for the first half of thediateness the report, remarking that it is doubtful that they can all be bought, and certain cir present year amounted to $76,326, 83 against if Sir John's state of health will allow hig cumstances which have recently come to $79,583 daring the first half of last year.it le kellared, retires from the Borrico and is again go on foreign service Sir John Douglas, light, na well as the case tried at the Cri. showing u dvorvasu of $1.257. The partionlar succeeded by the Hon. C. C. Smith. minal Sessions, show that this impression is aste duty, transfer of shares, and adhesive stamps. items showing the largest falling off are bank notill-founded. It has lately been found On most of the other items in the schedule there necessary, we bear, to dismiss several has been an increase.
The report of the New York Life Insurance Co. for which Masses. Eirley, Dalrymple & Co. arethelocal agauts, shows that last year $62,000,000 insuranes was written, the total in forse on the 1st January, 1885, being 3229,000,000, while the sets were $59,000,000. The net premiates lost. year amaunted to $11,288,850, and the total paid to polley holders to $6,734,955.
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The Bille Company of the Sicpore Volón- F. Urquhart, Esq. (Chief Engineer teer Corps, which is compud bify of Eara- ciaus, has take a house which, the Straits G. de Champeaux, Esq, ....... Times says, will be needing a rendezvous orderly S. J. Gower, Esq... room, and drill shed, ut han not actually used The On Tai Insurance Co. for purposes of drill, &c., it will be used as read Lük How Chua, Esq. ing und recreation rooms. The Daily Times and A. Falconer, Esq. other papers are already laid or the table. The Chow-rat-kung sho apeteir rooms are open to volunteers only, but the downstairs rooms, where there will be a tom. perance cantaan, will be open to the public. The reorganisation also of the band à contemplated,
THE TWANGTUN
with both, but always acted inľpondenty
THE KITARY COSFORESCE
RONE. 12th J200. The Sanitary Conference has hesa adjourned
November next.
AFFAIRA IN CRETE.
CONSTANTINOPLE, 13th June.
Capt. Corfeld stated that he was af present before-thom as they want, and the whole of the
staying with Mr. Aitken. On Wednesday Chinese troop's having scarred something there arening he heard Mrs. Aitzen call the buy, were none left to follow up the victory.
who was a very long time coming to her. Ms. There has been no intercourse between the Aitken asked the bay when he came why as bad Yün-nan troops and the Kwang-si troops. The
been so long in coming. The bay anwared Mrs. Aitken in a voty impudent manner, and con- Black Flags only maintained an intercourse tinued to reply to her in au abusive and inpabe interesting to know what mission. M. Fain
dant way. Defendant listened to this for some has in India. all that. The Bhick Fligī Bare; however, lost a time, and then he went into the room and asked considerable ararunt of their former prastiga. the bay how he dared to speak to his mistress in that manner, and at the same time slapped his and are no linger dreaded so much as they wore
free. The complainant then went downstairs,antil by all the Chinese troops. The fact, however, and soon aftowards came up again with his face that the French havo found it more difficult to smearul over with bloot, and accasud him vi advance in the direction of Fanboyaving onsed It
The Cretans have nocapted Savas Paohs as The case was dismissed and the toy was than Governor. Owing to the Coamalar intervention | wards Kwang-si shews that a mo.
Aitken of refusal of duty, and năng shosivo ad." The Black Flags are always scouring the coun- | language to his mistress. try in search of small parties of Frenchmen, even Captain Corfield gave evidence to the same effect as bis atutemort abore, and Mr. Aitken zov, and canse a great deal of annoysnes to sit and his Bon reid the lagnage the infondant travellers who are not strong enough to oppose made use of tray of a filly character, whilst his the attacks of such lyers in wait. It is, in fact, manner was most insolent. The defed lant had ¦ » guerilla warfare the whole way..
been exceedingly neglent and impertinent for mon is axious to a man-of-war to patral seven or eight days previously and was under the Madras coast with hond-quarters at Madra notice to leave on the 5th inst.
On Friday afternoon a coal coolie named Lushout ouo handred dollars having already benn Amount previously asi:nowledged $4,194 onsistance was offered to them in that Uvestioa. / de defendant eu, a ohang: hroaght by Mr.of the tirest Powers insurrection has been svart-
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native 'members of the force under! circumstances which, although not of such a character no to support a criminal charge, clearly indicate the existence of corruption. It would, perhaps, be impossible to dispense with Chinese constables at together. In the delectiro department, for instance, they are able to reader valuabla as. I Chin was drewnod in the harboar off Wandhi. subscribed among the members towards the par sistance to the Europeada who are working Be was coming ashore in a small boat with chase of new instrument. As there are a num. thirteen other poliss when the bast apsid ber of lads wishing to join, but who as yet are ap ears, while in the displurge of ordinary wader a sudden gust of wind. All the other not old ensagh or tall mough for the ranks it Tha Chinngo Insuratico Cc. beat duty their ability to understand what men ware got out safely. An inquest was held is intended to raise a Cadet Company, by join is said by the natives around thera gires on the body of the deceased at the Mortuary on ing which they will be able to learn their drill, them, as Mr. Czzion expressed it in bis Saturday afteranon, at which & verdist of ac and from which, as they grow to be man, they
wil be drafted into the ranks. evidenos before the Police Commission, so ad- ditional souse over the European and Indian Independence Day was celebrated by our A herrible wife morder was committed at constables. This sense, however, they are American friands on Saturday in the customary Singapara, ap the 25th June in the Sirusgoor
hearty manner. Colonel Mosby kept open house Road, about 34 miles from town. Police Con.. Jones Hughes given to use to their own advantage rather at the Ceasulate and was visited by a large num-stable 147.Majais, and his wife Moons, with three G. R. Lemmert. than in the interests of justice. There are ber of friends, who were unanimas in their re-other friends, engaged a back carriage and went. S. Coron no doubt good men among them; indeed it gets that this would probably be the last ocos-to Tanglin. After dismounting the thran friends Ewes
the sian on which they would have the opportunity Majain ordered sycs to drive would perhaps be unfair to say that the me-of celebrating the day with him in Hongkong rangou and on reaching the vicinity of
A. Millar jority of
them are corrupt, but the The Consulate was gaily decorated with flags, and Woodsville came down, and taking his wife to namber of black ebeep is a large as
all the Americaa véssels in harbour dressed ship.the bush bear the publle road. deliberately drew
a knife and cut her heat eff. When this brutal A Friend 10 cause the whole Bock to be looked The Straits Timer is much gratified to hear not was being ensated the poor woman called J. Dyer Ball
that the shipping trade between Singapore and out for assistance, on which the you ran to The Chiassa Staff, Registrar General's On with cuspicion.
Bangkok has increased greatly of late, and that direction and saw Majain in the not. The syou at to keep pace with this increase, Messrs. We drove to the Enmah. Miskin station and rear Foot! Mansfield & Co. Agents of the Oroun Stoun ported the matter, and then went on to the Kan- Ship Company, are shortly expecting a new shape called the Heate, to establish a weakly drove down to the scene of the murder, and after Dr. A
dang Kurban'slation. Inspector Luke at ones service in connection with the Herube, which has
s careful search about the busa near Woodsville, Gen. Murray Bain hitherto performed the ran fortnightly. The found the headless trunk, but the head is still D. G. Hecate is in all respects a sister ship to her fa missing. The molerer was seen to pass the G. Holmes
Rumah Miskin station abog 11 o'cloak J. Jaquas same night from the Sirangoct side, but was not L. C. arrested then. The cause of the murder is sup. the morning of the same day the deceased op posed to have been revenge, as we hear that on peared in the Police Court as a witness against
In the case tried
last week three of the jurors were in favour of an acquittal, but any doubt that might arise on the evidence at the Supreme Court la cactively disposed of by a consideration of what took place at the Police Court. The complainant in the case was the keeper of a taze-fa lottery agency, and the firet defend- ant had extorted money from him as a con-
sideration for not laying an informs tion against him. The first defendant, was afterwards joined by the other two, who also wanted bash money, and when at last the complainant's patience became exhausted and he refused any longer to comply with the domanda made upon him, he was dragged up to the Police Court, not on a charge of offending against the gambling laws, but of
the street. The clearly that this charge was
tare consort.
The following raturas of the average avant of Bank notes in circalation and of specie in re- serve in Hongkong, during the mouth suding 30th Jan, 1935, as supplied by the rasprotire banks, are published in the Gazette :--
BANKS.
of India, London, and China. Chartered Mercantile Bank
Charter Book of Ladis, Angtralia, und Chinu
Hongkong and Shanghai Banting Corporation
AVERAGE SPESIE IN
A. Lister
to
A. P. Stokes
Bird & Pelmer
Department.
5: Barff
D. McCulloch A.G. Wise
He says that the trope refuse to vanate the positions they held, und that he feels himself sempetent to expel the French from Andam if
The defendant was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour.
HAIRPIN NÁTCHING.
THE DEFENCE OF MADES,
MADRAS, 13th Juzo. The Government of India has sanotioned the
aply to Madras of six ton-inch twenty-six ton rifle broach-landing guns. to replace the present muzzle louders on the base here. The Govero-
NATIVE LOYALTY,
PATNA, 14th June:
A most enthusiastic meeting of the residents of Patoa was held to-day at Sam, at the pre-.
Far Amci, coolie, was oburged with stealingmises of Syed Lootf Ali Khan, C.LE. Who
stle hairpis, value 80 cents, from the person
on the Srl inst
The defondant admitted the offence, and he was sentenced to six works' hard labour:
the Government will only give him the noced Wan Akwan in Queen's red sary war material nut money He had not avon reaobed ofold of battle when the Black Flays and other troops, tad turned the tide of a Fairs, and carried an important bietory, in which he was unable to jos. Now that he has reached the seat of war he hopes to be allowed the pris
41 20 Tilege of measuring his abilities with those of
Un Kam Sui, a boy of ten years, was found guilty of a similar ofleas, e atole a silver uiris from the hod of a little girl in the street on Friday.
the enemies of his conutry, and prays His Mu-of the rattan on the breech.
full of honoura suḍ wealth showered on him by
His Majesty and that he can gain nothing by future successes and victories in the fell, that
| he came out with the aele intoulica of punishing those who have had the tumority to provoke the
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jesty to permit him to do as was intended when
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he was called oat. Ho says that he has had hit
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F. A. Gowa
20
J. B. Comes, Jrii
220
Augasia J. Gomez
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LONDON, 3rd July.
NY. J. Bara •,
10
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her husband. The murdorer was arrested the
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
next day. August. EsEERVE,
338,217 190,000
1,088,288 500,000
2,675,707 1.800.000
$5,039,247 $1,920,000
THE SOUDAN,
The announcement that part of the provinco
of Dougola will be held is confirmed.
GENERAL WOLSELEY
General Wolseley will reture homo next, wook.
Watson & Co. 4 Sath....
J. J. Anghes Rev. W. Jeanings
R Marienta
F. M. Gonsalves .....
Augusto J. de Rosario
R. C. Vanis.... Abdool Kader Esmail
A. . J. Scaros:
A Friend
S. B. Bhabha
M. B. Polishwalle
R. Derjee..........
The Hangkong, Canton, sad Muose Persie Community's Charit- sbla Fund
II. MT. 8. B. Esmail..... Stolterfoht and Hirst
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$5,750.20
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should ba H. Ñ. A. Ebrahira & Co $25.
FRANGE AND GEINĂ..
FROM A CORRESPONDEAT.}
CANTOY, 4th July,
wrath of the nation, and he hopes to be granted
his request; that the French only arid out for
peaon when shoy were boaten, and it is a pity
that they have been allowed, jo have pezco un any terma without tribute.
Last year friend Chon, au old Cant queso friend
of the right sort, called on me whilst passing
through Shanhai, and told me with consider
presided on the occasion, to raise a fund for the
relief of the sick and wounded in the event of war breaking out with Russia. Upwards of cre lakh was subaoribed.
THE BOUNDARY, COMMISION.
LATORZ, 14th ima The Boundary Commissier. atill wailing the development of gotiations in Eu roge, all the members are in excellent health. Ho was sommitted to gaol for three weeks. during which time be in to receive four strokewing to scarcity of forago the Cavalry escort
more up the pass.
DESTET OTTON OF THE INDIAN MUSEUM.
BOMBAY, June Erth, 8h. 45m. The London corroepondent of the Bombay Grelle telegraphing on Saturday, -A fre broke out last night is the Indian Museum at South Kensington. The building was gutted, and the whole of the contents destroyed. The case is not st present known. The fames
NEWS BY THE INDIAN MAIL.
THE EARTHQUAKE_IN CASHMERE, A correspondout at Srinnggar, daxribing the recent divastrona earthquake in Cashmera in z letter to an upcountry paper, saya
in
I was awakened by the violent shaking of the reached the adjacent buildings of the Inventions
ease, which groaned and reeled like same ship Exhibition, where, howaror, little damage was
a oratona It seemed perfect 'darkness; large done.
fragments of plastor and débris from the roof
were falling round me, and as I stood in the door-
way for range, the Lanving seened momentarily
THE REGISTRATION RILE.
LONDON, 16th June.
"The House of Commous last night adopted
to increase, till it seemed as if nothing could save the Lords' amendment to the Bill for Redistriba-
total and over balming rain. As suddenly as tion of Seats.
it cams, it crasad. Other and milder akocka
quickly followed. I was three o'clock. The
cacia news of disaster. The cavalry lines had fal- ina's Loal, withdrew it, sad stres him for elok had stopped at that hour. With daylight The thought-reador" placed his hand on the
10 thie prida that thres of his sons were serving on in, and baried a whole regiment. In the city. fal blow on the nose. When than got out against the French in Tonquie, under the or to intensity of the shook seemed to have been from under the chair and asked the reader what fighting and creating disturbance In The Viceroy of Canton is still laid up, with a
ders of General Nich. The eldest son had com- greatest on the left bank above the third bridge. he hit him for, he replied. "Just as I placed my evidence showed so bad abscess on the thigh, which, it is said, threa
mand of a battalion, the second was in the con. We went straight to the barrack behind the hand on your head you thought I was a cou. tens
a to become dangerous. This is what the Ca trumped thalis Register has te say on the matter:-"We.
missariat department and the third on the City Palace. The whole of those forming the back founded fool; and I don't allow say man to think up one that no possible doubt could hear that H. E. Chan Chi-tang is not well. Whan-
General's staff. He did not expect to drive all of the square had fallen; not merely injured. that no matter if he's as big ass house!"
bat usleriy dastreged-ashapeless mass of timber - Karl,” asid a fond mother to her young hopo- much or any reward for their services, but he was and woud. Here we came to some of the injurful who had come home for his holidays, my remain as to the dishonesty of the can ever the Vleesay of Canton is compelled to do THE KWANGTUNG INUNDATIONS
There can be no question that what he does not like he gets ill! Now that the
glad that hecouldgive thressustoserve his coun-d: The first was a man with a broken spine; dear boy, on sanding your birthday box I wrote stables.
matter of compensation for all the missionary losses
try in time of need. This morning friend Chen, these latires were quietly sorrowing. Than very day a piese of tirt and an apple. I also the next had his head crushed. Annd them aring you not to eat up everything, but to take Subscriptions for the relief of thu nifferere by the gumbhog laws are the int potent caused by his unwiss policy is hanging over his
} having bourd of my rearn to Cauton, enlled on factor in the corruption of Chinese head, in crder to have a pretext to avoid answer. the inundations around Canton continuo to come
wy came to some dead bodies laid out. Again toll you to send the word if you had divided the me, and after some coronation, during which 40 some sunce injured. Many were still being things I wished Why didn't you reply " constables. The general run of crimi. the urgent requests from 'aking he makes in, as will be seen by the liste given below, but himself i. As long as Chan Chi-tung and his the reports received from the distressed districts
we spoke of the peace and the torms on which it dug from the débris, but sa the minutes passed
Well, you s96, was, dear," said Karl, when mals are not usually in position to off Friend Pan remain in Canton there will be ao show that every dollar that can possibly be mal-
The wounded read your letter I had eaten ap orerything!" has been obtained, I mentioned that he might fewer and fewer came out alive. bribes, and as the Chinese inembers of the end of trouble. It is not only for the interest of lected will be required. On Saturday the Rev.
wara boing attended to, and those who required La Saturday's liat A. E. Brahmin & Co. now hope to soo his sons back to their homes bo- special treatment war being sent to the cils hos Lord, while calling on Prince Bismarck the misionaries in Chios but also of the French forts are, it may be presumed, all individual Government that the twe Canton harang aheald J. B. Ost telegraphed Distress appalling.
fore long. He drew a heavy sigh, then exid-pital. Dr. Leahy, having placed his sorrices at Roring the sitting of the Berlin Conferenen asked him how he managed to rid himself of the ly desirous of being considered smart officers, ba removed.to some other place. With such More funds urgently required, ask Chinese to
The youngest has rotarned to bring me the the disposal of the Governor, was giv class of importanste visitors whom be analt net news that his two elder brothers died with their of all the arrangements. Tents wore pitated or well refute to see, but whose room he found they will as a rule do their duty in ordinary neighbours the French in Tongain will never apply clothing." This was communicated to enjoy any peace. Chan Chi-bang and his friend
the meadow ontside the bosaital, atid sa the General at Enan yin chins (Bar-le), fa the very wounded arrived in bosts or on charpeys, they preferable to their company. "01" the Chen- Cases, though we have beard of very notable will continually organies and help excretly the the Tang Wah Hospital Committer, who bud
hour of victory. The only satisfaction I rein were quickly tended to by Dr. Leaky and the Enows them pratty well, and when abe aces they sallor said, I have a simple method; my wila exceptions even to this; but the gambling Black Flags, who will also in their tarp give already received a similex request from their own endless trouble to the French." Whatever the correspondents, and arrangeinunts are being made
that they died like men, in the field, Ughting, the native doctor, aided by he staff of the Mission house keepera have the wherewithal to bribe Viceroy's sentiments may be, his faese, not for the despatch of a large quantity of clothing, Having just arrived from the interior I za ofonomies of their country. They both lances Laspital. At the saralry barracks there was are with me she generally contrives to come in to such an extent sa effectually to shake the withstanding the statements of the Catholic Be- The Rev. J. B. Ost returned hers yesterday ecurse ignorant of the state of affairs hero, but wivor and families to mourn their loss. Tho toiles, and as the superioarabont assas of He had scarcely finished speaking when the still greater rain;t Issat twenty sepoye had been a call me away apon some profert or another." bonests of at all events a very large proper.yister, is bond fide."
afternoon. When he left on Friday his inten-I ran barure you that the prospects of peace in cond had three wises and Ilve children, the eldest timber and earth were removed, the horses, were princess put bar-head in st the four and said.. clon of the contingent. This alóns consti- It is not often we have acts of conspicuous tion was to purchase Fice in Canton, but the the near future ars anything but bright. ife and four children. The size of the rest ring dead in nows, just as they had Otto von music, and tako por medicin.... tates a strong argument in favour of an al- and unselfish courage to record of any of the price was found to be much higher there than General Pax, writing to a friend from Ten-dead will burn incense to their parents
ben picketted-crushed to death. We hate yet You ought to hase bad it an hour age." to hear about the avota of the shooks in other A correspondent who has found relief from -teration in the law with regard to the sup-Chinese members of our community, but on in this colony, and as the arrangements for the quin, says "1 have protested oflotally against
Friday & China lokang, No. 494, a member of
General Li, Commandant of the Langmen parts of the valley. Is Sringgar they continued the application of snails in an attack of ectome, pression of gambling. Not, more than fire the Water Polies, performed an act/which abould departure of the relief parties could not be com- the surrender of any territory to the French, Garrison. This ski gentleman is over sixty, but all through Saturday. All the people deserted care quaias, old work, "The Paradise of per cent. probably of the gambling houses secure him some rognition of his pluck now plated before Tuesday, he decided to come back and a preperal to fight them at once. If His a tough old sperimen of Caatouse warriors. Ie, their bonsas, and slept in the open, or under sich Dayate Derisse." voztaing scie cerses "lu in the colony are ever interfered with; the that decorations are so frealy, bestowed to zu-to buy rice hers, and he will leave again for Can- Majesty will but permit me. I believe myself has a powerful frame and many European scanty shelter as they could hastily construct of Pruges of the Saagle," of which the following remainder, it is generally believed, purchase A passage boat on the way to Shankiwa while in Caxton shows that the ex'out of the caro only formidable adat. With a good apply than a China. Li is, however, a native of modium at severe intensity. At longer intervals give from the ensues to cite the exac
ward men who risk their own lives to save others. ton this evening. The information he gathered capable of driving the French into theses. They manners, and in feet looks more files forsigur sukuts and read matting. During the first couplet is a sample: Inow Dame Physics 4 hours, there were about twenty shocks of doth thy friendly help implore, And craves the their immunity by bribery. This is a very upset in sudden small, and all on board pat lamity is even greater than was at first supposed of the best arms and ammunition. I believe that Shan Lal Asien, in this prefecture, and gained they have continued to the present time. Or Beth snails and slags have boca mod for cea serious state of affairs and ought to con- was in the hold or the cabin, and so was made a sad that at various districts slong the river as I can recover the whole of Tanquin, excepting great distinction in various ware ngairat Saturday night thars were four separate shocks: taries in rural England to allay irritation or mand the attention of the Government. In prisoner of, with the certainty of being suffocat-far as Tangan foods have courred, sweeping the seaboard, for Chins. "My men are all fresh foreigners and the Taipings. Bom yours ago on Sunday two or three during the day, and two chafing of the skin. Another writer says: the meantime us larger number of Chinese in a short time if not released. Those who away villages and all the belongings of the and in high spirits at the prospects of a fight he was degraded to the rank of Captain. But a night. Te-lay, Monday, a sharp earthquake Some time ago I had a large and myly warto
were thrown into the water were all saved, and
occurred at sloven-look But the intervals my left hard. Asting on a friend's advice. I ought to be employed in the police force than they gave information to Inspector Cradock. That people, who will require supplies not outy of food with the foreign foe, but will not listen to any has just rerctured his former k end a new
are getting longer, and the shocks, we hope, applied a suail daily, allowing it to dry, and in a are indispensable to the routine work, nou oficer went with a polion launch and some men to and clothing but also of implements to enable talk of disbandment nutil they have measured appointment. He loudly blames the - lăng xa de- ghter. The dantags done to property is very very short time was rid of it.” their discretion and honesty ought to be
the overturnou boat with the idea of cutting them to renew their agricultural operations, themselves with the enemy. If they are deleatod vermant for appointing nok men, Chang siderabla The Residuos sud bull the Some eat who had been routing the indig- a hole in her bottom to get out the imprisoned Fow details have best received from the more trusted to the least possible extent.
then they will accept their disbandment without Pei-lun to be Commanderlein-Chie: of the houses in the Monarhi Barbare dangerous, or nant protest of British Matron regarding man, but the latter was got unt by a much ehorter process. One of the loksngs on board distant districts; all that is known is that large pay, but if successful they will continue the strife Imperial forces, Such men, bays i, are tainhabitable, and sc is the Shor Curbi and the Nadories" it would not be very insp-
hundreds of houses in the city.
-propriate to call the two great picture galleries SIMLA, 10th Juna. the launch, without any invitement to do so, stretches of country have bona inaadetud aad till the French have beon expelled from the whole doubt vary formidable to evil doing oficials, but
of the year, has suggested that agroad plan to of Yuel-non." Pao is not very singular in this foreign dovilaaro not frightened of pana and
Colonel St. loka's latest report from Cabovercome the difficulty now felt regarding the Shek-kan, a market town on the North-west sort of declamation just now. Many ufficiale goink; swords and bullets are the only things moro, dated June 8th, states that the towns of exhibition of the antithed would be to put them Caramulla and Sapar, which he visited, were all in a soparate room, as they do with the inda- box which was floating in the way, but he got River, which had a population of 4,000, has so far as to say that tronson has been at work that foreigners fear, and we wight Fabeth in ruiss: 225 persons had lost their lives cent figures and frogars at the Naples Museum, in, found the wati inside, got him by the queue, been completely swept away. On the North during the whole time of the conflict, that Li chow have given them enough of that with in the former place, and 175 in the lattor. The or se at Madame Tussaud's is done with the offered by the respective cocpanies, buta par pulled him out, and brought him, to the surface hiver great destruction to life and property Hung-chang rejoiced when he heard that the good management. Admiral Courbet is said to loss of life among the villages was great. A murderers. A notio might be posted up warne l of their reports anggeste a few remarks still alive. It was a plese of works which showed has been wrought at Shek-kok and Ho French hut captured Langson and that the only have been killed by a fall when firinga gun. large number of sheep and cattle were also kiling people what the room contained, and perhang on the subject of life insurance in general, both grest still and great courage, and we would Fac. As an instance of the way in which al-people who huyo freen rewarded during this war
only adults might be admitted. The papers recommend those who bars the power to do so to
At the mouth of a Cornish mine there is this
SDILA, 11th Jane, have been fell of angry scousations and rejcin- Actuarial tables shew that of all able bodied ward the lokang some trophy such as his courage most whole, families are Leas carried of Mr. such as raz without fighting or offering advice-Do not fall den this shaft, as there The latest news from Cashmere is dated June ders on to subjoot, but no practical suggestion - men sixteen per ceuf, die between She_ogen | merite.
'Ost mentions that one old man, over eighty-"any serious resistance to the enemy. All those Jure men at work at the bottoms of it.”
9th: The Resident had visited Sopor and Bara- low beua maxle East beats thisons for (ossibility. –
DrING the last few days the sanual reports
thrown into the water. The other man
jumped overboard as soon as they were alongside the population drowned or rendered destituto, The avorturned bost, dived under it, and made bia
of several life insurance companies bare
way into the hold. To get it he had to rendive
any discussion of the special advantages
reached us. We do not propose to enter on
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