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plenty of steering power; if not, some ap. pliance like the sweep-oar in front on the janks could 'be'arranged to help in steering." "G. W. C." believes that a splendid pas. sauger trade could be done, that Chungking would then be declared a Treaty port, and that an immenso trade-would be opened to foreigners.

Weld.

THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST J1st, 1885.

SUPREME COURT.

Both August.

THE LATE ADMIRAL COURBET.

Three more lattera of Admiral Courbet have boon published. Only one is of interest, and forms a devere commentary on recent ovanta ́at

Hoó-

May 7, 1885. Thanks for your kind congratulations, IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

Unfortunately, it is vain for armg and navy to show in brilliant fashion that they are still good BEFORE MR. JUSTICE ACKROYE,

for something, for our politicians come in to paralyze their offorts and offaco the results Kwon SHAN V. KWAN YUK Cuo, $300. of their victories. Aftor haring all the Me Walton for the plaintiff, Mr. Monop for trumps in our hands wo Are consequently the defendant.

on the point of concluding a treaty which . This was a olin partly heard the previous will certainly be painful for the national 1st, and reported at the tins, for the return of dignity. I am not speaking of our reputation 3200 said to have base paid by the plaintiff to in the Far East, for J. Forry has long ago the defendant for tickets for passengers to destroyed it by all those tricks whereby he has Honolula and Mexico by the stancer Mount for a long timo deladed the country, I draw Labanon The steamer did not leave for those gloomy anguries from all this. When China has ports, and the contract was not fulfilled by the by treaty abandoned Tonquin to us we shall be in provision of the passages.

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The defense was have to conquer it, and then to defend it by For many years we shall have to insert that the defendant was not Kwan Yak Cho, that armas. he was not the person who sold the tickete, and 1,130,000,000 in the Fidget under this head, and that be had no connection with the Wing Win the two Houses there will be no majority of firm, the charteries of the Mount Lebanon. secedors to obtain the imporchment of the sinis. A considerable amount of evidence was called ter men to whom Frames owes these misfartanes to prove that the defendant was, nà the plaintiff and bumiliations. Exause this outburst, my dear alleged, the master of the Wing Wo firm. friend. It shows you the degree to which I am His Lordship gura judgment for the plaintiff exasperated by the way in which our affairs have boon mearged. If I had kept up a regular correspondende with you you would see that all this was inevitable. For months I have been orging it out like Cassandra into the Prime MI nister's ears.

ENGELHARD, the river so far, farther arrangements can be| ar sårenhokter in a claim, will be required to pay leave ut the end of July; and Victoria, str.. know enough English to be ablo lo read it. He for the amount claimed, with corta.

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Mr. Dore said it was impossible that those

POLICE COURE.

90th August

BEFORE Mr. E. Mackman.

LASCENT

THE FRENCH MAIL.

Wong Abang, coolio, pleaded guilty to steal-

The Massagarias Maritimes steamer Yangla. ing two obopsticks belonging to ono Chae. A. U early yesterday morning, and admitting a pre-from Marseilles July 10th, vid asual ports of call, vions conviction, he was routenced to three weeks and bringing the London malt of the 17th July, her labour.

arrived here yesterday afternoon. Tho subjoined telegrams are taken from Caylon and Indian papers

DRUNK OR DRUGGEN? Robert Boats, of England, lately in the em

ploy of Mr. Konrady, of the Hose Espository, was charged with having bann drunk and in- capable in the street on the 19th lust.

The defendant who appeared in the look to

BANKRUPTCY OF THE TRANSVAAL GOVERNMENT.

LONDON, 29th July. The Transvaal Government be suspended payment.

DEATH OF Bin Moɑns MONTEFIOLE-

LONDON, 9th July. Obituary.Sir Moses Montefiore.

Tho.. Ceylan Odearner says at Mt. J. F. Orders have been received at Sheernass diznot-muna. The rage fact of his being a stranger to The court having been cleared for a short, Dickson leaves Caylon to take up his duties at 'ing the Gannet to bo get ready for ses by July the colony should not prevent him from obtain time, the Chairman said-This application is Singapore as Colonial Boretary of the Straits 31st, when she will be commissioned Ar esrrico inga licence, and it would be a serious thing refund as the lost wax. Of course you can np. Settlements inccession to Mr. C. C. Smith on an the China station. The Gannet, which has to set up a policy of that kind hers. He ply brain, if you desire, of the next Sessions of or about the 1st Octobor. It is just possible that been refitted at a cost of £1,000, was undocked was a Reumanise, but bo i safficionthe Justices.

knowledge of English to carry on a pablio dariak Weld may return together, and that Mr. Governors Sir Arthur Gordon and Sir Ere for her zu trials.

house. Ho had carried on a peblie house in Dickson may accompany the latter on from

The Hamburg Nanti Magazine, Hanga. Roumania, so hie papers would show, and he had Colorabo. Dir. Clementi Smith cannot leave the contains a violent complaint from German ship narar had any trenbie in enunction with it. Ho Straits for Ceylon until rolierad by Governor Botere in China with regard to the expanse to and farnished all the papers it was possible for

which they are put in being compelled to probam to eapply, and they were in perfect dor. |vide for discharged eesmen for three months. Mr. Mecken-You hare no afidavit is to the But there in some little doubt in the minds.

The Ramsa correspondeat of the The Fimos | Thọ gravamen of the complaint is, that after reason of ble leaving Roomavia. ? of foreigners as to whether this result, reports:The Chinese Government, tolerans to paying a man off with, say, 3100, which heaquan- Mr. Deason-No; I do not know personally namely, the cponing of Chungking to foreign all religions, now percoires that the pasttion ofera in a few days, they are then called upon to that there was any rasen for his fearing.

the Pope supplies a solution of the missionary pay $90 for hia koop for three months. "They Mr. Deans said it seemed to him that a point trade, would follow the arrival there of a gasation. It will probably accredito Minister should, thay maintain, be required only to app for the Justices to consider was the fast that the ateamer or steamers. And it must be con- to the Votions, receiving in return a Nuasio at plament the pay as to him to sunh an extent Licensing Ordinance required that with an ap fessed that the clause in the Cheloo Conven-Peking, specially charged with Catholic interests Chat 590 will be left in the hands of the consul plication of this kind thero must be a certain tion on this point is not quite no clear and generally thus severing the connection of the for bis support. The editor of Hansa, after number of hensahaldara in the city to antify Church with a military Bate. The Papal L. examining the low on the sabject, emphatically that the appliant was of good character, and a ilccisive as it might be. It raus thus:-gate in Poling, Monsignor Corbani, is an able apports this contention as legal.

it and proper pereou to keep a public house. "The British Governinbat will further beman, who evidently has exfloient influence to

The bort at Hambara for the Far East is The cortileto put in, he found, was signed by dispol maut prejudicos which keep China aloof free to send officere to reside in Chungking, from Western nations, and oven to improve the vocupied by the following vossolsPalylymai, an Indian faraitars broker, and a Obiness com-

ate, to louve 25th inst.; Dellosa, atr., to loare pradero, and they would not to watch the conditions of British trade in status of Protestants.

31th inst--and Atalanta, to-leave-A-20-aasition to retify anything of the kind of the Szechuan, British worebants will not be at:

From a copy of the regulations for working three of the Kingsin Line), for Pusoy. Singapplicant. In the next plethought the up lowed to reside at Chungking, or to open gold on the Segama River in British Nortli pore, Hongkong, and Japan. These three boats Plicant's knowledge of Engi was a sacjent, and that be cught at least to able to roat from satablishments or warehouses there so long Borneo, received posterday, we gather that the will be followed by the Marsala, str. Hesperia, the form what was required of him as an inn-

Begamiz River is one day's journey by foot-pathstr., and Electre, str. The Pembrokeshire, str. kapor by law. as no steamers have access, to the port. frons Bilam. Pargous waking gold should have Davies, is to have 25th inst. for Singapore, Mr. Macken That can be explained to biu. When steamers have succeeded in ascending boat, to go up and down the river, to get pro. Hongkong, Amoy, and Japan, ti Antwerp and

Mr. Deane thought the applicaat enght to visions if necessary. Every minar or manager, Londor: Kildare, str., Jolinson, is advertikal to taken into consideration." Inferentially, $3 for working the gold for 12 months. Back Shield, the first week of next month, both for further pointed out that the applicant was British merebusts would undoubtedis bave miner can take 40 font by 40 fest square, nec Feneng, Singapore, Hongkong, and Shanghai Priestly unknown, and the only many of identification he brought was a passport, which the rich! of residence and trade when es afiz his name on a part, well fixed withir direct, and Chickave Castle, ar, Stock, loaves was nothing, as it was a thing anyone could get. the matured space. Any claim not worked July 30, for Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, He should advise that the transfer be not steamers have access to the port," hot for for thras months, can be worked by other miners, Yokohama, and Biogo. the following provision which speaks of A. miner's right cannot be transferred. There is

Mr. Sharp thểught that as far as the ap- Three more tea atenmare bave arrived during BRAIN AND SPINE. AND farther arrangements. "G.W.C." remark/40 oxport duty on gold.

the weak, the further arrivals still showing a plicant's melodge of English weat, there were that be idos has beon mosted that the first the Pioneer, sharus that dread which Russina deis erigord to get rid of common kinds. The little knowledge of English.

Whether the St. Petersburg Government, saya large proportion larry qualities, and an anxiety any inokopers in the colony who had vary steimer that strived might be connerais have.prosed of s condict with Chino, we highest bid is a. 33., against 2-6d-inst season. Mr. Deacon said that an-regarded Mr. Bacated, because it is after the arrival of cannot say. But the feeling is certainly not mm. For a fius Eintuck. The range of prices ao far Deane's reference to the sarsties, they were the All good to finest ure selling samo poranna who were sureties for the present the first steamer that Chungking is to ciprocated by the Chinese. They are zot rosac. is 7jd. to 2s. 8d. be opened. This, howover, is a very impro- frontier to mine in the Chinese gold-folds at Al-being reported soll at 26. 8d. per lb., against individuals could know whether the applicazi

tors of the persons of such Russians as cross the at very fair prices, the crack Chop Khebing occupier, Mr. Lindé bable contingency; the Chicese Goveremant | gun. A large body of troops is stationed there 31. por lb. last year. Importers aro therefore would not raise soch a quibble as that; with strict orders--which they strictly carry out doing well on carefully bought parocis, but what was of goud alarmotor and a fit and proper person

may be described as speculative imports are to be granted a Hornoe to. -to chop off the howls of every foreigner, Le, what they might do would be to ap ematens Rassian, whom they come across. To this soms anderstand to sink . to 28. per 1b. on cost. Mr. Deacon said his client had a good amat, the text of the treaty as to concedo only very what unsighbourly course of proandare Russin Keemens and Kintncks are in favour, and mer toring of Engliab, and he thought he would restricted privileges to foreign merchants. has is responded by an order forbidding Raschauts remain fires Lolders. Although there is aderstand what was required of him in English; sian subjects to cross the frontier. The prohibi an sbsence of animation in transactions in the if not it could be easily explained to him. Ha The doubt that envelopes the matter abould tion should he, under the circumstances, rather new season's Elanke Leafs, on the whole as ex had a good interprets prozent. be removed without delay now that the necessary.

tensivo business has been doza. The lower

Mr. Duas asked if Mr. Deuovo could call

Chefco Convention is about to be ratified,

The following letter has been addressed to the Brades being is too great supply tave further two witnesses to give the interproter a good Wednesday night, and he took him to the Cen was born October 24th, 1784, and was therefore

given way in value, but fine and finest tulo re-

obaracter. and a clear understanding arrived at with Editor of the Louder and China Espres4 1--

warkably firm, and it sporks well for the in- Sir.-My attention has been drawn to a para-herent sound condition of the trade that such the Chinore Governmcat on the subject of graph in your paper of Jone 26th, from your our high prices are obtainable, as 517, 24. 8d. per lb., trade with Szechuan. There would, we respondent at Hamburg, dated June 23rd, with for one well-known chop and other parcels at

THE FORTIFICATION OF HONGROÑO, think, bo little difficulty in the way, for there reference to the Chinese sorette Tei Fren. 24. d: darnwards. As regards the new Et

SINGAPORE, &o, fa no reason to believe that the Paking Gov.arrived roports that the fes Yuan, while on her rative prices, and it angars well for the first

Your correspondent states that a telegram just Leads a few Paklings have been sold at remane

LONDON, 29th July. Mr, Sharp-Mr. Deacon has brought forward a

In the House of Commons at night, Mr. cromont have any Jesire to keep foreigners way from Stettin to Kiol, has etranded on the arge expected early next month, as this market formidable army of papers from this man's certi The dofondant admitted tho sharge, having ap-W. E. Such made a slatenring the out of Szechnen. The fact that passports port I beg to give the meat unqualified coutre stook of Polkien Toas. Ladian Teas of new and Mr. Deacon would throw upon the Bench be a denied henslit to Mr. Bents if he allowed proposed to complate the fortisation of Aden rocks near the island of Regen." To this ro- for vary reany yours has not been so reduced in ficate of birth, passport, even his personal marks partly acted under the conviction that it would Army Estimates. He said a Government were granted last year to three foreigners to diction. The Tai Yuen left Swinsonude on Mon- growth are selling at very fall pricos, especially Justices the responsibility of proving that this the cool night breeze to play on his heated baad. Hongkong, Singapore, Trincomalee and other visit Chungking and Cheng-iu with a quan. (day, Jans 22nd, at ten p.m., sud arrived at Kiel the corra kinds. Coylon mach as before. applicant is an unsuitable on. It seems to ma To prevent any well intentioned but mistaken prinsipal coaling stations before those of muall tity of goods they took thither for sale, ie adid and rapid possage, without the least mishap.

on Tuesday, the 23rd, at foar p.m., after a aplen

that the fundamental grond upon whalicence person from replacing the hat, he was taking it importance. Another decision has been given in the salvage, is granted in the first plaes in that the appliant | home with him, won a constable whe considered proof to the contrary, and we feel no doubt of any kind. The ship was docked at Kiel on or limited towage, case of the Achilles, which or tablished a reputation for standiness and some public recognition of each conduct was dus whatever that the stipulation of the Conven- the 25th; bottom cleaned and repainted, and va- carred in the Yangtze a long as five years ago. ebriety, and as a izan of bigli character and to the man, prasuaded him to go with him and It is now nearly nine years since the Obefoo tion for the opening of Chungking to trade docked on the 28th, and was found in perfect or- and lus ever since been the eness of nach litiga integrity. One who will not yink to the con- interviuw the inspsolar nu îrty at the Central said that Sir. H. D. Wolfs going to Con

der in every respect. I skall be obliged if you tion. By the judgment now pronounced-vir- stantly recurring toptation once tries, or Station, and the latter official referred tus mat- Convention conferred upon Great Britain upon ite being made accessible to steamers will kindly publish this letter in your next eli tually much the same as that given at the first thrice a day, to put toa cents in his pockets by ter to higher authority. the right to station a Consular Agout at the will be carried into effect if requerol. Atties, in order to give the earliest contradiction trial there seems a prospect of another long supplying drink to poor Jack when bo His Worship also concluded that Afa's con city of Chungking, in Ezechuen, and by in-the same time, as some, little obscurity sur Sir, yours respectfully,

to such an apparently malicious raport.-1 am, coarse of expensive lawenits being indulged in. has got mors already than he can safely duct was deserving of a substantial reward, and ferance opened the port to trade conditionally rounds-the-clause-of-the Convention making-

Outside the partina who are interested in the carry. It is the constrot ronrrenes of things he conferred upon him in order for fourteen days - ŠARTOTI Commander. final decision on the particular issues raised-is-of-this kind in the year which totale colonial hospitality. on steamers reaching it Several British this concession, it will be as well to have it Chinese corvette Tri Yuen, Plymouth, July 11th, the whole general question of assistance to up to the fall amount of the licence, the $300

1885. Consular Agents have in sacceanion gone removed from the domain of doubt, especia?-

steamers on the Yangtze. The endeavour to which is charged by the Government, and it that establish exorbitant rates by the local steamer money is to be paid into the Tressary ont of thither and resided there, explored the proly as shipowners would naturally be relic-

The Liverpool Journal of Commerce writes on companies, and not to render way assistance un such oursed takings as these, I am sure that vince of Szechuan, and reported on its re-tant, to encounter a double risk from rapida teil found that the mastar of the Achilles was jus- ward. The prominent attention given to the be far better or without this mon in it.

the dehilice balvage caso:-The jury in this last | loss suez rates wore agreed to, is brought for the Treasury poor as it may bey would

19th August. sources, productions, and the prospects of and treaty ambiguity.

tified innsking the assistance of the Shanghat, but whole subject has not, however, had the must express my amazement that this application | His Excellenny Nga Lieutenant-Governor of trade with it, but so far no British merchant

thepignore the Teamout to pay £2,500, and deffort of any understanding being come should have been brought forward so reepeo Kwangtung, who left here recently to inspect has surveyed the field, and no foreign The delivery of the Fronok mal was begun at to love paid. I £1,500 had been tendered to the rate Tls. 1,000 was excessive for think that the ground of character has hither returned after ascertaining the extent of the been appointed Commander-in-Chief of India clared that: £1,500 would have been a fair sua to by the rival enta of steamers. Certainly ably, and so powerfully advocated as it has boon the distressed districts Intoly inuadatod, has The Times bates that General Roberts has steamer bay attempted to andend the river 5 p.m. yesterday.evening.

the aspars of the Shanghai thay would have not more than twenty-four hours work, and to been a well known ne on which licences have Yanguste to that point. Yet there seems The British chartered truuspect Pembroke dolined the offer. In that predicament the though the local companies receipts ware un-been granted, and I hope for nas that it will con- damage caused to the embankments by their and that General Stewart joins the Indian

Conncil. every encouragedient to such an enterprise. Castle went round to Abordem dock fast night, mastor would have had to discharge cargo and doubtedly affected by tas fact that the ocean tinue to be as in the future Thoro is nothing breakage. Efforts are now being made to effsot Mr. CHALMERS, the Customs Assistant.

THE FUTURE OF BECHUANALAND. trust to his ship being strained and holed. Coa steamers proceeded all the way to Hankow, still in all these papers which says one word as their repair. According to the Government Astronomer,sidering the success of the Shanghai, we agree there seems to be right in resisting a claim which this masa's character,

Lordos, 30th July, nebarge at lebang, in his port on the there appears to be a typhoon to the East of with the jury that £1,500 was ample remunera was undoubtedly heary, and on which there was Mr. Deacon-That is quite impossible from

In the House of Commons, Col. Stanley said trade of that port for last year, says: Bolinao."

tion; but the risk to that river steamer was a certain confist of avidence between the writ- the nature of the can. I scarsoly think my co Monday. He cams hither from Chow Chan, that it had not yet heen decided wasther Bachu- Szechten is a rich told in which lie great

barely compensated by thewhole amount, nomaly, ten document and the fact that such document client deserres the remarks which Mr. Sharp where he hold a similar post.

snsland should be under the British or the Cape H.M.8. Curan, Captain J. G. J. Haamer,£2,500. The costs will amount to several thou was admittedly not signed until four days after based with regard to him. He has come her

Government. The Authorities here have received a telegram poaéiifities for the foreign manufacturer from Singapore 10th instant, arrived kors yes-sands of pounds, and if they have to pay the law wards, and the question of how far pazolo evi-u a boni fide manus, provided with a sum of from Pking annonreing that sa Imporis! dele. TINCE BENET OF BATTENDURS A BRITISH and the foreign merchant, but under the suited Comme Marant. The expenses on both sides they will have paid doar denes cold affect it. It is ominently a case money to purchase this house from the present i

salute was returned by the sector Emunuci, for their whistle. Messrs. Anderson, Tritton, which lawyers are fond of. It has already seen beider. Unfortunately he is unknown. It is a gato will shortly be despatched to Canton to in-

LONDON, 1st August. existing trade regulations it is to be foared

and Co. are or were the nominal defendants. many vicissitades; and may possibly traverse as misfortnue, but I do not think it calls for such | vestigate samo important affairs, thoroby causing The Lords and Commons have passed a bill The Times of Lelia says:-It is notified that obat these possibilities will not greatly or in the calendar year 183654,000 chests of 50 The anderwriters on the eargo find the funds to many more stages ere it is finally disposed of, remarkens bare fallen from Mr. Grille Sharp father among one of the allicists. It is said for the naturalization as a Reitish subject of carry on the proceedings. and they have been for both sides seem to maintain a steadfast re- Mr. Muckean remarked that the document

Kiitor, not for publication, but na oridoser of good

faith,

All letters for publication should be written on one ide of the paper orily.

Adversisernerte and Sabaariptions which are not ordered for a sed period will be continted until countermanded.

Orders for extra depies of the Daily Prese should heart before the man in the day of publication After that hour the shpply is limited,

The Daily Press.

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LATEST TELEGRAMS.

LONDON, 19th Anyus

Mr. Markesa remarked that this was not an

be in rather a bal way, told his Worship that he had not been dranit, but that he had been poisoned and robber.

P. C. Ramsay said he found the defendant lying in a helpless state in Wing Tok-afrost on

tral Station.

Mr. Descon said he was not referring to th His Worship considored the defendant in some man's character, bas to his ability as an inter-ased of medical attention, and he sent him to preter, which was all they had to do with. the Government Civil Hospital.

A GOOD SAMARTXAN. application for a new license, caly for the traus Yua áfa, slomaker, was charged with steal- for of an old ono.

ing a bal value $1,50, from the head of the de- fendant in the previous day.

of

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CANTON.

PROM A CORRESPONDENT.)

The new Profcot took over the seals of office

tory is one of the matters that will hare his at-

[The vinerable and much respected baronet

100 years and nine mouths old. Few.contexarians have been able to bonet of such a useful and philanthropio career as that of Sir Moses Monto- fiore-En. D. P.

BIE HD. WOLVP'S MISSION TO TURKEY,

Loybor, 29th July.

Bir M. Hicks-Beach. in reply to a question,

stantinople on a Special Mission connected with Egypt and afterwards to Egypt, the object of his Mission being to prevent a recurrence of disturbances in Egyptian territory and to -establish good-government...------

THE EGYPTLÁN LOAN.

LONDON, 29th July. The Egyptian Loan of nine millions has been issued.

LONDON, 30th July. Toe Egyptian loon of nine millions has been severst times covered.

GENERALS ROBERTS AND STEWART,

LONDON, 39th July.

STAJECT.

THE PROTECTION OF YOUNG GIRLS

LONDON, 1st Angust. Mr. Deacon again pointed out that if the tention, but nothing definite is known as the

The House of Commons rosumed the debate licanos was given, and the defendant wisob-mission and its objects are being preserved aspon the protection of young girls and raised ducted himself the remedy would be in the Jus

the protected age to sixteen. tices' hands as early as next November.

sscrot as possible. The court was then cleared, and on its being reopened,

THE INDIAN BUDGET..

LONDON, 1st August. The Indian Budget will be presented to Par- lismant on the 6th inst.

auddenly develop. The foreign trade will opium cffered for sale, namely 4.500 fortunate enough to strike off £1,000 Crore the solve to carry on, a resolvy in which they are the two sureties offered was all the certificate that the recent legalising of the Wei Sing Lot. Prince Henry of Battenburg.

chests each month. Of these 4500 alusės 2,950 grow, perbaps, if left undisturbed in its will consist of Patna and 2,150 of Bares / Stoas arm on which the average is to be adjusted, encouraged that each has at times won its con- they had. present conditions, but it will grow slowly, opium.

and thrown the loss qu the auder writers of the ship. Should the underwriters on the vessel 345 and not by leaps. The one means by which

The Aquatic Sports for 1985 will take place they are caly able for average on £1,500, the the province, in default of railways, could be at the Recreation Club Bath on the 4th and 5th, ONGs of the ship will have to bear the loss or adequately opened up, namely, the navigs.prox A list for entries is zow pasted ap at she go to law to prove that, as their master was Clab, giving the programme of orants for both justified, according to two juries, in engaging tion of the rapids by steamers, has an yet dags The programme ineludas the mal twe the Shanghai, and she could not be obtained for net evon heon attempted, and, so far as I am lengths at and two lengths handicap, two less than £2,500, the underwriters on thipshould aware, 10 practical person has ever seriously lengths hurdle race bag re round the busy, be responsible for that amount. In any other swim ander wutor, diving for objects. beaders such stranding in a river we would såvise the examined the question, nor has it oven been from middle and gross spring boards and from master to lower all his boals, fill them with cargo proposed to send au wuch as a steam-launch the high stage, two boys rares for the sunsiter sad if there is danger of his ship brasking her up as an experiment. If the diffoultice of and the larger boys, consolation race. &e. These hack so throw overboard enough dead weight to the enterprise are considerable, the induce a tug-of-war for each day, and a tog of war in worried by two sots of anderwriters gnawing peaceful settlement of the frontier question.

are all the nenal rents, the only new one being lighten bor, and thon his employer will not be

enour wolves:---

ments which it offers are worth an endeavour, the water will be a decided novelty. There is the desh off wach others bones like mad and Surely, when better times return to trade, which fell off so badly the last time they were In kom for the time-honoured cally thumpians, some of the capitaliate who desire the open tried, nor is there one for a duck hast. It is ing of China will avail themselves of the questiouable whether the entries this year will London and China, Express of the 17th alt-

We extract the following items from the Treaty right (for such, I suppose, it may be he as numerous as last year.

The Chinese trondads Ting-yuen, Chen-spren, considered) which they already pose to at-

Avcording to the Persing Schema, a great and Tei-grea loft Plymouth on the 14th inst. tempt the navigation by stents of the rapids number of Mamadan subjects of China are in continuation of their voyage to Shanghai. of the Yaoglaze." Mr. Horix, R.B.M.' Rawian Car. The Believers on the farther Loan is quoted 4 to 41 prera.

relantarily transferring their allegiance to the The Scrip of the new Chinese Six por Cent. Consular Agent at Chungking, has given side of the Great River," saye that journal, "are Cat Loan is quoted ill to 1111 for the A," The Seven par beginning bit by bit to lose all their coutdenoe eimilar testimony in bis fall and interesting in the Khalifs, and to place it in the White Czar and 112 for the "B."

accounts of his journeys in Szech non, and in whom they fancy to be almost omnipotent. Our his roport on the trade of that province for brethren in "Kashgar have suffered insuit and Minister for Foreign Affairs to drew up a com

M. Bourée has been requested by the Frenck wrong under the Chinese yake, and have applied

settlement of frais matters.

1884, when recording a failure of the rice for help, not to the Khalif, but to the Camercial report on China, to aid the approaching

crop there, be adds:-"It is deplorable to Rassis replied, according to the Scheme, that it think that if steamers bad boon running ke China, Incauze China and Russis wore a pro- Church of England Bishop in Japan, who ro could not support them in a rebellion against

We regret to announce that Bishop Poola, tween Chungking and the Lewer Yangtze, sent on tarras of friendship. But the Russian raad his see on account of serious illness, and the focal cases which threw trade into dis- Coneal in Kastgar, seeing that the Mahom had only just returned to England, died on the order would have been greatly mitigated, nadons were powerbbas against the Chinese 14a 56. vince rice had to be imported by native craft Mahamastans in Kashgar should be conceded troops, proposed to the Chinese Visaroy that all

from gasteru provinces."

Amongst the appointments made to the Staff Szechuan has been the "option" of passing over into Turkestan, in Egypt are:-To be Deputy Assistant Adju

and becoming Busia subjects. This was cen described as the garden of China, and ceded, nad a great exodus of the Faithful of tsat and Quartermaster-General, Capt. B. F. it is beyond question the most fertile Islam is new going on. Week after wook troops Holas, The Dars (East Kent Reginout); to be province, white in area it ranks first in of China Mahomedans, with their household Brigado Major, Capt. R. G. Kekewich, The Buffs

goods, migrats to Russian territory in order to (East Kent Regiment).

the empire, and in population takes a proad there the pasemad security which aro de minent place. Like the adjoining provinces nlod thom under Chinese rule.

of Yunuan sed Kyeichow, Szvebuso in cap-

Monsieur Hte Frandin, First Interpreter to the Freuok Legation at Peking, has bron ap We have to acknowledge receipt of Au In- Repable. M. Frandin will laro Haves on the pointed Acting Consul at Facebow for the French able of great development, Leing relatively dex to the Hongkong Ordinances, 2 to the 1st prox, and proceed by the United States to

31st July, 1985 (including tables of Repeals new post. Amendmanta, Imperial Acts extended, to) by Andrew J. Leach, of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister-

THE AFGHAN FRONTIER.

The Standard publishes a paragraph stating that the Russian Government having obtained further information regarding the topography the Zulficar Pass, has submitted modified. pro- posals in such a nisurer as to justify hopes of a

—†PROM→STEAI”W TIMES"],

PARIS, 11th August.

of

TONQUIN. There has been a massacre of Christians in

bou.

The Chairman said-Wo have decided not to grast the transfer, as we think that the up plicant is not sufleiently wail known.

Mr. Deacor asked if a resince in the colony up to next November, and mood character in tu colony up to that time would be a sufficient recommendation.

Mr. Mackean said Mr. Doscon could, if he choss, again bring forward the application at the Dert annas) mesting -

On Monday, the 17th, quite a quantity of arms and wanaition were despatched North. 167 boxes containing 1,000 riflex and about 4,000,000 cartridges, together with some other ammuni Sion, were sent, hy steamer, to Shanghai.

THE PHENOH IN ANNAM.

M. de Fraveinat, Minister for Foreign Affairs, bas instructed General de Courcy, in his capacit Mr. Deane said he wished to state that heof French Residout at Hub, to maintain h bad not voted on this matter: to thought it was action within the limits of the French Pro- |

do so.

THE MONETARY CONFERINGS.

PARIS, ist August. The Monetary Conference has failed to agrem regarding a method for the relistribution of sil- ver goigs in the event of a dissolation of the Union.

Belgium has announced that she will probably withd-aw from the [inion

FRENCH COLONIAL POLICY.

On the proposition of the Government the

FRENCH STATIONS IN THE RED ORA.

PARES, 1st August. The French Chamber have approved a vote of THE MASSACRE OF CHRISTIANS IN not right for tin, us the otief of the polios, to tectorate over Annam, but at the same time arsdit for quiablishing a mosling station at Obook General de Courcy is told that the Annamite and a French protectorate over Tajarrah in the APPLICATION POR A NEW SICENCE

spirit Licence his fiant for the house row oring telegram from General de Contay, dated Chamber of deputies has voted the credits de-

Mr. Caldwell, on behalf of Mr G. Shapiers, fansionaries who took sa netive part in the Red Sea.

recent mornment should be severely punisher. renoved the application for the issue of a new The Minister of War has roosived the follow- capied by Mr. Lemon as seamon's boarding Ht, Jaly 15: house, at No. 204, Queon's road Contral He prodaoad a dement from Mr. Lemon intimat of the hlord hare returned here, and are as Colonial extension which was combatted by BL

I am happy to inform you that all the Princesanded for Madagascar and for Obook.

M. Jules Ferry defended the principle of ing the latter's intention of leaving the house subted at the French Legation. Thor Tan, for another if the Justices granted the licence. uole of King Ta Das, has been designated by Clemencian. He went ou to state that Mr. Shapiere was the Royal Family as sole Regent until the of the cause of the colonies, bat condomred a M. Brisson, President of the Commeil, sastain- Turkish subjɔot, and he produced kis lisut's King's return. The Princes will take up their pasaport, written in Freroh, and signed by the residences on their estatos, and the Queen Ma- policy of adventure. Minister of Polos. It gavo a personal desorip thar, who returns to-morrow with the King's tien, from which his identity might be asour wives, will reside in the Palace of the Tu Duc tained. He and also a certitate of birth-anausoleum. The Council (Co-Mat) has been

Tonquin, and 8,000 have ind for refuge to Qrin The Unité Indo-Chinoise states that the Go. vernment of Saigon has given $1,400 to par- chase rice for the reingens.]

CHOLER AT HAIPHONG. Asiatic cholers has broken out at Haiphong.

THE KWANGTUNG INUNDATION RELIEF FUND.

OKOLERA, IN 'EUROFE.

MADRID, 1st Augnat, Cholera continues unabated in Spain.

MARSSILLES. 3rd August. Cholera has broken out here; there are

The following further anbscriptions have been extract from the Register of Births. Mr. re-formed with those of the Ministers who are Slapioro formerly had a hotal at Calcutta for hostile, assisted by a cortain number of high received:--

two years, and one at Tombay for que year.

Mr. Doane, looking at the passport, said the The Ministry of War has been handed over to

functioneries chosen from among our partisans. twenty deaths dailý,

LOUIS BIEL TO BE HANGZD. applicant was in Turkoy in 1889.

me, and confided by me to the charge of M. de The applicatt said he came to Caloutta a Champeaux. our Resident in Hué. A pro.

Asunat lest acknowledged Taxon I

$3,238.99

Tsoi Chill... Collected by Mr. C.F. E. Alon, H.B.M. Conant at Pakot: W. T Lay

25

J. B. Lowry

C. F. E. Alloa... ER

1. Всервал

C. Wanderlab Huck Kwei-ying Chen Tai

Yung Being batang

the time of the Exhibition, and he was six or damation will be issued to-morras by the tenead to ba hanged. seven months in Calcatta, sade year in Banbay.naw Ragout. It will ardor all officials in Annam Mr. Caldwell submitted that the foot of his ad Tonquin to re-establish tranquillity. cliant hazing held licences for these two houses, punial rebels and marauders, and assist the of which he rodeord the proofs, apoke in his French army byovory means. Thnynt holds the favour. A Calcutta bis haus was the Cau citadel of Cam-lo. He has not inore tusa 1,500 bridge Hotel at Byesils, and the resan he left men with 'm. The sanitary state is excellent. Bombay was on the recommendation of his The troops nec recovering from their fatigues medical adviser, for the sake of the health of his

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wife. Ha came here in advance of his family, $9,413.95 and os to the house he lived in then, which the polios bad reported adversely upon, he had simply gone to the house from which the frai

SPECIAL LICENSING SESSIONS.

20th Angast

THE DEFENCE OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.

OTTAWA, Srd Angust Louis Riel, the Canadian rebel, has been sen-

REPORTED DELTH OF OSMAN DIGNA.

CAIRO, 3rd August. General Grenfell telegraphs that Araba re port that Osman Digus is dead.

SUARIN, 4th August Gouarel Chermside contradicts the report of the death of Osman Digna, DEATH OF TIM NAHARAJAK OF TRAVANCORE.

MAD

17 August The Maharajah of Trayançcə, died last oven-

Ling-

THE AFGHAN QUESTION: INFOETANT STATE- MENT OF FOLIOY BY ZOBD CALISBUET.

LONDON, 5th August. Tolograme from Taheran siste that Penjdah

more thinly populated than any of the east em or northern provinces of the empire.

The question has more than once been at Law and B.A. 86. Tahn's College, Oxford." China with reference to the datis levied on The agreement between Great Britain and

runner who went to him on board the steamer Came Mr. Caldwell thought the fact of the A meeting of the Straits Bottomenta Ássocia asked, the prospects of trade through Sze. It is fifteen years since the last Index to the opium has now retired the signatures of the

defendant having to the liences of snobation was hold on the 13th inst, to consider the chuen, of which Chungking is the gate, becasion being done by the Hon. A. Lister.

Ordinances was published, the work on that on-representatives of the two Powers. It will pro-

An adjourned spacial meeting of the licensing house as the Cambridge Hotel was much in his propriety of stressing the Government on the ia being reinforced by the Hassians, and Zul. The bably be laid before Parliament in the course of Justices was held at the Magistracy yesterday favour. ing so favourable, why have not the foreign présent work is based on that of 1970, and the the next three or four days.

guostion of the military establishment in the morning, the Justices present being Mr. E. merchants attempted to establish steam compiler in his introduction acknowledges the

Tackean, Stipendiary Magistrate (Chairman), hoase, and he thought it could not have boca a the chairs, General Man, Messrs. T. Scott, Gil House of Lords, said that the Zulloar question

Mr. Crawford suit ho did not know the Stratis Thore were preumt Mr. Guthrie. (In fir by the Afghans,

Lord Salisbury, replying to a question in the ússistance and suggestions he has received from communiration with Chungking? The rapids Linter The compilation bas ritualy -

'Tao Committee of the Stock Exchange bave Mr. W. M. Dene Capt. Superintendent of first class one.

lau. W. Paterson, J. Young, Simons, and Paul appolate-be-17th-inst the attling day in Police; Mr. H. H. Telpp, Mr. Granville Mr. Caldwell and it could hardly have F. Filmen (hom, 100.),

romains in statuque The Bastian Government render navigation difficult, and to some ex- volved much patient industry, and the volume the Chinese Government Six per Cent. Loan Sharp, and Mr. D. Crawford.

been that, or his liant would not have been The Chairman and he had heard that the dissents from the contention of the British Go- tent perhaps risky, but according to the ac-

will to ozessdingly waleono te sli who have oc- for £750,000 (Hongkong and Shanghai Bank)

THE STAR HOTEL

making anoh an application as the prosent cro casion to frequently. rafer to our local statutes. scrip and paid-up scrip.

Govara mant contemplated moving in the waiter Torment that Eagland and Rossin alike have" With reference to the counts of most of those who have made The arrangement adopted facilitates a speedy Chinese Soren per Cent. Loan of £1,505,000, again attended to renew the application of people in the East to call a public house a hotel he considered that a cortala amber of natives vernment to its promise. The delay which con

Mr. Denoon, on behalf of Mr. Iuras Songor,

Mr. Crawford said it was not common for of an increa of the garrison of Singapore, and Promised to deliver the Zulfcar Pass to the Amir. The British Government holds the Reassa Go- the ascent from Igbang there are no insuper referenca to any subject requited, not only in the the bands are to be quoted in lien of scrip. that individual for the transfer of the license of Mr. Caldwel farther potuted out that his might be employed Before the transfer a paper. tinues is due to the desire of Russia forfarther in `able obstacles in the way of a steamer gel-regulations made under particular Ortizaners. Ordinances themselves but also the rules and

the Star Hotel, Queon's-rand Central, from the client had a good knowledge of English. Colonel Prjovaleky telegraphed from Kiria, in

signed by the old Singapore residents and drawa present landlord, Mr. F. A. M. Linde, to him- ting up there. G. W. C.", who has ro- The repeals are sito clearly out out, as well as Khotan, on Juce 29, that during April and May Ralf He usid that since thelast meeting he had, character-stood a little higher than that of the had been forwarded to the Government: his agreement is intended. The British Government Mr. Deane said that possibly this man's up by Mr. Napier and revised by Mr. Crowford, formation. No modification in the Rawal Pinli the journey, is opinion the Statutes in force in Hongkos Rifles lud boop Government le vigorously to strengthen the ho sud bis party had explored the region between in acordance with the suggestion of the bench, previous applicant, as be Fad held licences. The recommended a fores of Halys in extension of/willest occupy during the autumn any strategical position in Afghan territory. The policy of the the ascent might be made with safety. Heat the book is not without blemishes. There

are no fewer than eight pages of addends the latter place, he was about to go into the fication of the applicant, but unfortunately it at the present time to grant a new licone formal, which fores had several times proved Indian frontiers regardless of transitory re- 823s that "dat-bottomed wooden steamers, and corrigenta, and even then do not neighbouring Thibotan maantains, whmes be

was impossible under of 4-font draught, with light speed engines include all the errors. For instance, on would return to Kiria at the end of Angust, and

the circumstances, whether there were not slready enough Lowes very useful. This recommended 400 men, which, Mr. Senger had only been about three in the eclouy of this kind. There was also an with offers and medical attendance, would cost lations with any other Power. could do it. The rapide are vot such ter- that coctionu 3 and 7 of Ordinance 11 of 1884

page XI. we find it stated in Rus first lue then como back to Russis.

months in the colony, and being an utter other point; he could not say sa with authority, about £15,000 per annının, Privatos then wore THE AMIE'S BANCTION TO A BEITISE CAFTON- The Mytho. from Touquin, has arrived at stranger here till then, he could produce no one but it was possible, in view of the fummous of the to masive 85 per month, and 32 for food, besides, rible things after all. The two noted ones have been amended by sections 1 and 2 of 10 of Toulon with 563 passengers; 34 died en route, to identify him. He lnd, however, supplied full colony, some alteration might be made in the ofcourse, their clothes,

BOMBAY, 26th July. 1868. This is merely a transposition of figures, The Rates pusad through the colone which papers and references, and his papers were in matter of Licences in a few months, and it would, A genotul conversation then ensued amongst

If the tow line should break, the just is carNewspapers" we find "Justico's, appointment & Customs ofloer returned from the wok of liennen up to next Norember, when the anneal prived of his licence, bat had voluntarily eurentirely, whereas natires might be nasd for eer

MENT AT KANDANAE.

A correspondant telegraphing from the Erent

Are within fifty, miles of Iobang. The large bat it betokens à" went of that care in the wrecked the Renard, and lost 91 Borses out of i perfect order, and moreover he had come-into-the therefore, be inexpedient, at the present time all present, in the course of which the class of vays-on excellent authority, that the Amir has Sewan junks are pulled up by about one hundred men. The jubka are thrown inte kind is soessentiallyesssry. The general plan being dovered with wounds. She lost auch deck house from the present holder.

isauing this license.

the general opinion boing that Sikha would porded his sanction to a British Cantonment the rapid and pulled up erfach at a time; would seem that lo detail sams of the references is to remain for the service of Gossen) de Courey of the index proper is remarkably clear, but it gear. The Thibet, of the Fraiainst Company,

Mr. Denes asked if the applicant was present. Mr. Caldwel pointed out that the house prove the best mon for the land ferose and being established at Kandahar. The British the time required is about twenty minutes. have drifted from their spasitic to meri collateral in Azam.

Mr. Descon-e is, bat ko đom not under-for which the application was made was not Malays for the marina work connected with force to be sent thither is speken of sa ten thou stand English. Mr. Deason went on to point really a wow Louse, as it had until recently been mines, &e. If the matter was left to Govorament sand men. indings. For instance, under the band of

out that this application was only for an interis Licensed to Me Justar, who had not been do they would probably send Europeans almost MURDER OF OFFICERS AT DANGALORE, ried down the river and the danger-of-being potified in" and "Spirit License Session, adver- the stammer firnsmuir on the 14th inst., and eating would be held, and if in the meantime rendered it.

—–BANGALORE, 27th July, wrecked is imminent. Sadly a powerful thing which would more properly have come reports that the hull is apparently parted before the applicant was found to have misscndacted

tain work, and would prove inuch cheaper. In The santenos of the court-martial ordering Mr. Denne said the question was whether in the rostit a resolution to the effect that the Private Ram Kistaamah, of the 12th Madras steamer of 14 knots could ascend; the fow is under the headings of Justice of the Poace ougire-room, foropart collapead, part of engine himself in any way, the romady was in the hands view of the surrendering of the licence, and the secretary should be inateted to satram the Native Infantry, to be hanged, for the murder from 6 to 9 knots to the rapids. If it was withetamling.suck slight defects as those, how seerned infaot; exposed to Atlantic and breaking lonnos. He had been in the colony three or four as a sea's boarding house, it was advisable of the Accolation that a certain aber of confirmed by the Commander-in-Chief, and was und "Spiritucus Liquors" respectively. Not forced about 20 feet upwards, shaft engin room of the Justicee, who could refuse to renew the licensing of the house by the Harbour Master Government on the matter, giving the opinion of two native offers of his regiment, has been necessary, alios might be put out and aid ever, the book will be found indispensable to all ap; carga washing, ont and baing secured by months, and had he been reported to the police at to again give it a spirit Lonco.

Asiatics should be employed, and a commitive, communicated yoclordany to the prisoner, who re- giren by a gain winch. As regards coming in the various Government Qfloeg as well as to in securing anything valuable. Customs offjour | hesitated to make this application, hat his re-keepers, & in the vicinity of the house creze (with filp. Titman, the secretary, was appointed | contrition for kis danble warfer. The sentence who are engaged in legal work in the colony and Lloyds' mab-agent, who has very great difficulty all during that time he (Mr. Deason) should have Mr. Sharp said he knew the Chinese shop of Hosers. Guthrie, Gulffton, Spott and Simons, seived it with great resignation, and expressed down, the power which a steamer has being laymen whose business may ascessitate nu ooon further intends to report to Board of Customs oord was perfectly clean. He was so far as guy, strongly averse to its being reopened as a public draft the representation to be made, London will be carried out on Wednesday morning next more than the few, aby would perhapa bare 'sional reference to our local statutes,

Lpertain parties for wjvokage,

ons know in the colony, a respectable married · house,

China Expre7,

Fin the preemos of the tepops in garaiva,