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The New York World, referring to the Chi-thatcame to the anodosion that the charge baden- Korean dioultles, age:-"Moscow nawstered intodtonand's stomach. From what witness papers for some time past have been pressing the heard he made an experiment with the gun, and cf Kores, the frontiers of which are balagous af foolscup. Witroes last visited the decsod to those of the Buaian province of Western at fear that morning, and remained with him Siberis. They urged that unless this were until he ded at 7.30 from his wound is the spoedily done zaw Bosphorus and a new Exstern abdomen. The shet tross the cartridge were Chartos Vincenct said-I su ten year old, and the son of the decad. About sine gostar day morning I was in the small room when I beard a noise. I ran out and saw my father at dour with his land on his bally. He said, "Call a doctor, oalla doctor! Ho had the walk ing atiek gati produced in his hand. The noise

heard waslike's what.

very amali, perhaps No. 19. Great Britain, Japan, and China Apprehensive

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POLICE COURT.

October 4th.

BEFORE MEN: G. MITORELL-IN¥34.

LARCENISS.

MOUKDEN.

and He ability to lach dute. One con understand "Jokin mozeanting to clons her Post Offices in China that is a small matter

11th September occapared to her disana. Eg kath Ma exterri-

The rains which room to have boen-ge pes] teriality restriction in her own case. An for Hongkong, I am afraid our worthy Postmaster heavy in this province. The rainfall in the fir over northern Chius have been unperest, atally has been considering Hongkong in torosts onlyoast on the Long White Mountain is not so in hisanzioty not to "playte the turo of d the formidable and destructiv. this yearsa: hit. 15 expezas "besforgotten that in the very important has Leon, however, men that a porns fall. Ín matter of postal communication he is to a gross the north west far more rain has fallen than last extent the guardian not only of British bat of that the Muscovite suthorities were shout to set

Fear. All rivers, large or small, bags arerflowed on this advice, the Chinese, taking advantage of

al foreign lutocesta. At the same time, sa the their backs and need more serious damage their hitherto nominal suzerainty over the

letters from treaty porta in China to foreiga along their wax. The crops in the north and fangdom, bare just dispatohod thither their iron-

cuntries are probably considerably more nume se hato not anff red as severely us had bera at rons that those from. Hongkong, and as perhaps one time apprehodil, but the rise in the price clue feet and troops in order to provent any

the larger half are franked with Hongkong of grain in the market shows that the prospect attempt of Russian aggression. During the past months the British officials of the. Chi

Cheng Asbun.sɔid he was servant boy to the porconal security in 83 to be of good behaviour stamps it is not quite apparent to outsiders where of an ideally perfect harvest which was pronsiend the loss omen in. Most people in the North have before the Boods is not to be realized.. Thors in nese Customs servios have obtained entire control;

been under the impression that Hongkong has however, in the greatest part of the provine a of the country, while its foreign affairs are decossed. After 8 m or Sunday morning he

always drown & considerable revenue from the fair harvest being gathered in. altogether in the hands of the Chinese Embury was swooping the reora. He heard a dog which

Chate Singh, a watobmon in the employ of teasty ports. However, Shanghalites are for. at Bor. The Peking Government is now belonged to the honeo masking a noise in the pas

But to the south of Fa-kumen which lies 1fk) anoaraged by Grest Britain to claim that the age. Tho dessased was passing along the par- the Hongkong Rope Works, was charged with trnately net wholly depondent ca Hongkong. north of this city, the Lina has not only Tho Feanah mail, and I presume also now the overflowed its banks, bat dooded the country so internations! recognition three years ago of the age with a walking stick gur. In his hand, which misconduct in having been asleep at his post.

A Sikh constable aid he want to the Rope Gorman, carries their letters to Eagland by that not a straw survives of the Yottori grain, uomini suzatainty of China has rondorod ipo he often went out with. Suddenly witness

if

THE TYTAM WATERWORKS.

When the deas has been carried up to its fall height, we understand that it in the intention to open out the sluices of the lower culvert, and give access to the bed of the reservoir and to ran the water completely dry, in order to

to give the treat of the dam in the lower daythe 1. ratarlight ootaring of cement mortar that will arrest the springs and percolation which for the present appear to be allowed to paus through unheeded. The bed of the reservoir, we are informed, will also raceźve a bed of puddled Whampoa clay along the foot of the dam in The sesaltes between Capt. C. S. Prichard, order to secure water-tightness, and the entire of the Northamptonshire Regiment, and Tsang bottom being cleared of dead vegetation, mud, Yuk 8an, an overseer on the Peak Tramway, has been settled out of court. It will be re- and débris, the site will ba again refilled in time membered that when the case was before the for the cataplation of the tunnel next August. court on Friday it was adjourned in order that Aay porcolation finding its way into the dam Commnetentions on Exlitorial matters should 'sang Yuk San might enter cross charge after these precautions, will be caught up and addressed “The Filter, and those on bartasve. The against Captain Prichard, which, he said, Manager," and not to individuals by ante.

ho had deared to bring in the first instance. brought through to the eator face of the strus- The case was fred for bearing at 2.30 yesterday tare by the innumerable little galvanized aetul Correspondenteare requested to forward their unto and address with communications addressed to the Wotton and Descón) boing instructed on behalf concrete at intervals of every far feet.

afternoon, Mr. Bowles (from the office of Messrs, drainage pipes, which appear to be laid in the Editor, not for publication, but as evidence of Capt. Prichard, and Mr. Wilkinson (Messrs. Caldwell and Wilkinson) on behalf of l'anng Yak Sen. When the matter came up for heuring, Lowever, it was anzuuced that the parties bad settled tas matter out of court, and desired to withdraw the sammenses. Mr. Mitchell-Innes allowed the summonses to be withdrawn.

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SUPREME COURT.

4th October.

IN VICE-ADNÍEALTY,

BEFORE TRE HON. SIN GEORGE PHILLIPPO, CHIEF JUSTICE; AND CAPTAIN H. G. THON. BRTT, F. N., HBBUDE MASTER, AS NAUTICAL ASSE8503.

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Chan Yan, bricklayer, for stealing two buckets, rales 80 cents, on Sunday last, was soatenged to

month's hard labout.

Lam Ashing, coolie, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing some brass and copper, vaira là conta the property of the Dark Company, at Hang Haar, on the tul inst.

Hie Worship ordered the defendant to give

for six months.

months.

A BLEEPY WATCHMAN.

DIEN KENNER &c.

A SKULKER.

BREACH OF HARBOUR REGULATIONS,

Four boatmen were souvisted of impoding the navigation of the British etoaner Ching Wa by making fast to her as she was prasing through the harbour on the way to the Kowloon Wharf on Sunday. Que man had a prior conviction against him, and he was fined $20, in default of paying which he was sont to gaol for two months The other throa wure fined $10 each

ASSAULT,

To Ashi and To A Un, chair coolins, in the employ of Mr. B. F. Dear, ware charged with having assaulted Ip Pat, a houseboy also in that goutleman's service, on the 3rd instant.

The defendants were convicted and fined $3

AuOUST MARTIS NICOLAUS SCHOMBERO AND (oach.

LUDWIG JUDALL, THE BRILISH STELMER DAFILL HER CARGO AND FREIGHT; AND ROBERT TROMSON, JOHN WILLI STAFERA, FREDERICK Loronien, Duncan Formes, AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE CREW OF THE BRITISH STEAMER "PARTRIDGE" V. SANN

Mr. Francis, Q.C., (on behalf of Mr. Leasky in. stracted by Messrs. Sharp, Johnson, and Stokes for the plaintiffs, the Acting Attorney-General Hon. E. J. Ackroyd), instructed by Messrs Wotton and Desoon, for tho defence. the argumenter of counsel being now taken

The bearing of this case was resumed to-day,

into to the effect that the salvage is to be divided An agreement betweenthe parties was artered between the ship, cargo, and freight, the defond aats in the personal actions to be liable for sal rage in respect of cargo and the defendants in the actions in re to be liable for salvage in respect of ship and freight.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves respersible for she opinions azpreced by our Correspondente.]

A CHINESE POST OFFICE FOR FOREIGNERS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS."

Er own.

COVETE

The loss of life too has been more rent. In

Russian delimitation is found by her zoigh-

MR. GLADSTONE'S LAST MANIFESTO.

The brochure is under two beads. First is the

may be done in the direction of raising the licence fee, it is certainly to be hoped that no increase is the number of articles will be dowed. The naisence is perhape more die-quation would be created by the joint notion of

agreeably felt at Pedder's Wharf thing else where, and especially, at the time the even ing ferry boats from Kowloon arrive. Stick have often to be used to fight a parage through the crowd of jjariekshas, and chairs that chetrust the agrees from wharf. It ways southing for the patience of those sub jeated to the nonayance that the bines fall more frequently on the vehicles than the men in charge of them, though such is not at the osse. The Colonial Pressarer at Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, S'ghai, the Couneti meeting on Friday apoke also of/facts the kingdom of Korea an integral portion heard a report, and he ran out, when he Works, and saw a man coming out with a piece! Enlish mail for half the price that has to be At Sin-mintun, west of this city, the country. of the Chinese Empire. England is actively en-aw the deceased helding his stomach, He told of iron. He obased the man, who dropped the paid when Hongkong stampa are used, and so disastrously under water is sail to extend aast persons being torn to pisena on the wharf by gaged in supporting the professions of her Chi-witness to get Dr. Manos. Witness said he had run and escaped. He thou wout round to look Mr. Listor indzoos the British Government to and west a distance of between twenty and thirty withdraw the Shanghai ofloo and the agendiesmiles. This decolation wideas as the river flows NOETHEEN & Messrs, Hall & Holt and Kelle olies fighting for their laggare. If persus nose allies since she will reap her benefit in the no abit; and deceased told him to never mind, but for the watchman, and found him sleeping.

safeguarding of the enormous commerce of the to get the docter

The defondant said tuo allegation was satirely at the smaller parts there will still be the con- southwards towards Nowelwang. From one George Lemon said that about 9 a.m. the pre-false, and the charge het koos tramped up by sent of the French, American, and German markest town alone over 10,000 people had to have not actually been torn to pieces the Chinese parts."

vious day he waa in his garden when he heard the constable with the object of working bin Governzoals to be obtained. It is, I boltee from falling houses and devastated property, have had their boats capsized and their lug-

a shot. Presently Mr. Vinconot callon out to out of his situation, and getting a frisad of his sincerely to be hoped that these will not be most of them seeking shelter where and how zago immersed in the harbour. More eff

witness, and ho asmo across.Witnena yaw Mrows in his place.

givon, and as the Shangisi Local Past Office | ciont regulation is urgently called for, and

Viaoanot lying with a wohnd in his stomach.

The defordiant had to give personal security in will still aentines, the Noetherz commanities they san. The number of people utterly raised... A walk out to Tytam now the cool weather is The deceased said he had shot litmself, and wit the sum of $20 for his good behaviour for six will be able to get along without. British help. must be of large proportions we hope the committes appointed on Fri

We have to thank Continental Governments for day will not be allowed to die austural setting in will ropay the pedestrian. The Julius Maller, smocessor to Mr. Vincent in

the retention of many of our rights in China the neigbourhood of the city of Tig alons over 700 people wernernshed to death by their death before it has elaborated a scheme rvoir works appear to Lase progressed apaon business, said he was in his room whou ho board

Charles Henderson, sagman, for refusing to which the British would have given up, although faller house. In one small village south of as the gan fired. After that he heard Mr. Vinsanot which will render the visitor's experience of during the summer months and we were sur-

had been shot, and the deceased son mid his father pay janriokaha bire, was fined ten cents and 50 the trade of all of them combined does not equal which sand pretly high above the river, the wa prigod to and water already stored in the bad been playing with the dogs with his stick gun.

cents compensation; in default he was sont ta

ter rose 3ft. in the rooms, uniformin many of qur wharva and streets a litle less uu-ke to a depth of airty feet, the intention being. Witness Brut for Dr. Pike, but Dr. Munson had 5401 for three days.

As for the alleged inconsentences of half a the houses which crashed in death, en drowned, Rohort Boltou and Francis Maguito, mariuse dozen post offices in Shanghai, I, speaking from from inability to extrients themanir, Shirty. webeliove, lo utilize his provision during the also thou been seat for. Witness was present coming dry months for driving the tarbids when Dr. Mausso asked.ho dreeased how the of H.M.S. Harding, and William Curaminga, a long experience, ages with M. Merriona seven parsons. The walerg ms 216. higher

wound was used He asked in English, butecaman, wore charged with disorderly behaviour, that that is more sentimental than real. It is than the highest of last year's floods.

I feel maal grailed that the Governor- that work the fuzuat-boring machines and far the drosased did wat gwer, and witness asked and the first two also with being stragglers from just so easy to send to the Brit would be to send

and to the French another as it would be to send General is suling down the Nawobrang ex- was on the dam in concrete asking. The bow him in Franchising spe notion with the their slupa reservoir forms quite an ornamental sheet of gun, he said. Was it like this, playing with the

Fined 50 cants each, and Bolton and Maguire to a Chiness office twice, and us for despatching pestant Trolai Kio, a ass of unsual intelli.

your letters the Loont Post does that for were pul on board their ship.

gonos and of aborting character, to assist tho water of a trefoil shape, and althongh so far it dogs?" Deceased said yes. The deceased often

you without extra charge. Shanghai men

thousands of destitute pople who, are sure to who come here find the want of a Loos and their way to the port, probably in sveu has attained only one-third of its ultimaste size, it used the gas to shoot small birds or rats with, and it was nothing roommon to hear it fired about

raich Post, for

oze subscription already looks larger than the Pokloolom Bthe neighbourhood. The decaaand, had two

Job Birt, seaman, was charged with having sverything. a great drawback. I ato much afraid grantor anmbers than to this city.

Keron is again attracting the attention of tho server. The design for the diaconsists of a con- araall dogs which ware very playful, and it refused to go to son after having signed circles that ous Post Office would mean the in- propio here. It is confidently reported that. crate pedestal or table twenty-five feet high, and was very likely they would jump up bin audes ship, and after having received an advance troduction of a lot of rod tape from which Shang-party in the Korean Canets has resumes i the pr efa concrete and granite masonrysuperstracture snap and play when he came in. Return of visitors to the City Hall Museum to be faished in aine successive steps or stories desth.

Pho jury returned a sardiot of assidontal defendant admitted the offence, and his hat is now fres. Conphiata of incivility and go intious berun by H. von Mondorff. It is Worship sont him to gaol for four weeks for stupid answers are altet antirely unknown in so stated that the "people", detest the Qases INTIMATION for the reading 3rd October 1986 wait feet hipofther the fat storyig

hanghai, which has not always has the ease in and despise the King, while many of them would obtaining menoy by falsa pretenco...

-governed Haagkong Evenit seral Postain rise in favour of the King's father, who hay BOHOIRAN, CRTIN20-nearly finished, so that there remain bat four

Offices ware ad taconvenience I say, with Hamlet, a head on his shoulders and some courage, and "Batter to bour the ills we have, &o." Our postal would therefore help the country out of its pre- more to do, but as the sides of the structure taper inwards very considerably as it rises, each

agencies do not interfere with China; they are sent slough. Bolely for the use of foreignere angst, them. successive stop being of a loss thickness than

selves. that below it, the work yet to be accomplished

I have rasd the report of the meeting in ours no easy task. It is one of take all and give nothing. As it is in Northwest Afghan- in order to reach the final height will take much

Shanghai, and certainly cannot agree with yonintat us is it in North-east Matiemarin. The that it showed any balf-Loartedness. No doubt Chinese plenipotentiary has not get returned and less time than the thicker and more difficult por-

there was, as was mentioned a certain delicacies be is prepared to yield to Russia requests ¡tions already completed.

in discussing the mattor, in case it should be up for more territory to touch Korea, heis likely to posed that the speakers were opposing a more remain there for some time---N. C. Daily Forna ment towards a higher civilization on the part of Correspondent, China or objecting to the establish tagat of a Chiassa national poazal organization. À man could not well get up in a public meating and say "I believe Chinese officials to be, without ex- caption, a parcel of rogues; "bul-most persons will agree with Mr. Kingsmill when he says,

LONDON, 27th Augget speaking of the Chinese private Post Offens

Gladstone's, brochura on the Irish question. If we look arend in China and see the way in which businem is worked by the Chinese Govern was published to-day. It containa fifty-three went, compared with the war in which it is pages and is similar in the excellence of its style worked by Chinoso private organizations: it will u Gladstone's pamphlet on the Dulgarian atro be apparent to everyone that whereas the private cities. At theoutset Gladstone comparas it with organizations can and do carry out things the apology he wrote on his change of attitude honestly and efficiently, in the Govorament regarding the Irish Church, “but” continues, the other hand, it prosents the case. I havo no such change management of affairs on boing writton in Hongkong, but I do not believe it is proposedto put this "National Post One!" ed by uniformity of principle. I have simply SIR-I can noderstand year leader of to-dat there is always something which stands in ths to indate, bat have saly to point out the mode way of efficient working." If you still say that in which my language and conduct were govern

lived in China that would have written it, anless the opinion of any gentleman who has been a question of autonomy for Ireland har bl there is one forvigner in a thousand who has in the hands of foreignets 7 uld ask you to take followed the verious stages by which the great

he were paid to advocate the views of the native been getting very pro-Chinese, or rather I should foreign Customs officers. I think his reply would officials. I regret to see that of lats you have shipping olerk at a treaty purt as to whether he brought to the stage of ripeness for practical

root will say obstructiveness on the part of ths legislation." say, shewiarapathy with Chiness official low. somewhat astonish you and shake your faith in history of the idea, in which Gladstone sum I think that as a cule ne shew too little follow the emocihness of the working of the Foreign waris the following conditions andor which feeling with the Chinesa people, while the longer Maritime Customs. Besides, as I have said, wo loss, is his view, it would became possible :--The The conduit also shows marked progress

I live-and a great portion of my life has been hara no security that the past is, or the Cas first is the abandonment of the acpe that Prin notwithstanding the difloult nature of the

spent in Chins itself--the more I am convinced toms Servier itself, will be worked for many ment mold sorve as ́s passable legislativo instru- work, more capoeiały along the Wansbal se The Acting Attorney-Genera! said it was now that us faith can be put in the Garamine, more years by foreigners. Even if we could be surement for Ireland. The second, the unequivocal tion, where the ground is rocky througbant his duty to some up the evidenca he had laid he Central or Proviroial, and I am more and more that it would be, there is a great deal of tests in and constitutional demand of Irish membeES. We have of late heard a good deal of criti

fore the part in support of the defence made toonsvinued of the necessity for a strict enforce what one sorrespondent of a Shanghai paper The third is the possibility of dealing with these actions. Heceptended that the plaintiffs bad ment of our exterritoriality rights. The care says: "It is unfortunately a universal fouling Scotland in a similar way. Gladstone then passes cisuu va this part of the work, many persons rendered nomeritoriongacrvices, they ran no risk to of China is ita system of government, and that that the European servanta of the Chinese Cason to defend himself from the obarge of having be sent before 11 sm. on the day of publication, the ground Not to, any 4 out in prassing the opinion that, iron pipes would have their lives, they didnotsava any lives, they risked Government is in spirit precisely what it was at toms see fles have no will of their own in all mat sprang the home-rulo measure upon his friends.

A telegram isted Now York, Blat August, în After that hour hempply is limited.

sitement was omad at the Atlantin basin on the een much cheaper and equally effective. On no property of their own,, and the services they the time of our first ralatinas with it. If you tera concerning Chinose interests, and that they Replying to the charges of Hartington and arrival thers of the ship Hing leader fram vero, this point it may be interesting to reproduce a rendered dil not retire any great nantial or give them an izoh they take on all is true beyond would not be allowed to resin nas instant in Chamberlain that he had cousised the idea

· personal skill and tilt entitle them to any Japan, ladea with rags, slinged to be infected pussure from the Surreyor-faneral's last repart great roward. Tus enrued counsel then read use your argument in favear of this bandouts tightest independence of fosting or sotion cealed it aaduly, he denies that it is the duty of compare of Chinese officiala, You. Sir, seems to biasse pur or service did they presume to her precipitately, and to their charge of having ren- with cholera, which is known to be raging in the en the progress of the works:The superiority several cases in which the principles ou which ment of ane more of our treaty rights on the when commanded to do anything required of Minister to make known even to his colleague vicinity of that port. The rags were disinfected in Japan, but it is claimed before they were lauded of surface conduit over an iron pipe is salvage is awarded are laid down. He then pro. genau that the proposed Post Office is to be the If we knew that the direction of the pro-every idea forming in his mind, which would bars they should again have been disinfeated, obvious. Au iron pipe would rast and perisheaded to argue with respect to the case of the under the catrol of foreigners; bat Fon forgst, posed post office would always continue in the tend to confure and retard instead of to aid since the process they have undergone at foreign in the course of a few years, while there is Partridge that no risk mood have incurred and those who are not engaged in landing and hands of foreigners, the question would still re business. Eesortinase." What is zue is that ports is not sulloient safeguard against the spread to reason why the conduit should not hare rounded the bank, instead of crossing it, that those foreigners ace themselves nuder the most important interests into the care of for anul sise that I had rentally considered it; but in going to the bouts of the Dajita, as.she night shipping goods in China are all apt to forget, main. Is it better to pat mar letters-one of das I had not publicly and in principle coudaraned it, of the disease to permit the vessel to begin un-i We never doubted thas Mc. FRANCI would testing here. Meantime, the Board of Health will dure for many generations. Au iron pipe buriet sad the captain was well equinted with the control of the Chinese. Some persoas, hors at eignars under Forsign Governments or into the 1 had neither adopted nor rejected it, and for return to the charge in the discussion on bis have a special masting to take her ease into con in the earth is incapable of angmenting the town leonlity. There was, further, no material daisy least, seem to be under the impression that the care of foreigners under the Chinese Govern. the very simple reason that it was not prepard

for adoption or rejection.” claims to the vacant sest on the Iegislative sideration-A subsequent talugram, dated 1st supply in any way, while a conduit winding along to the Partridge, hoarse the Castons at Hai foreign Commissionar st a treaty port is the solement ? I think there out bo only one aastat.

Gladstone then goes on to point out that dur- Council, and were aware that it was wast af lei-have come to the conclusion that there is no tributaries all the mountain streams that arose

September, says: The health authorities the surface of the ground is able to convort into how were closed on the Sunday. He admitted, local head of his ofBee; but that is not go, the

Yours faithfully, however, that a claim wight be made for the Tuotai is the head, and the foreigu Commissioner

ing many years of bis public life the alternatives surs that prevented him from doing so earlier. danger of infection from the cholera in the reg its path, and thus to augment the supply by Forbes, who went on board the Dafla, and reference to Poking. Again, many sem ignor- services of the mate of the Partridge. Mr. must obey his orders, having only the right of

were repeat on one hand and on the other relief of Ireland from her grievances. It was not Kr. Francis intends bis letter published in beaght too work of disobsegang har skrill wayside Leaders. There is an additional ad-on this point preceeded to site cases show ant of the fact that there is nothing in any of

brought Brooklyn in the ship Ringleader fron

Hongkong, 2nd October, 1888.

possible at that time, La saya, to prognosticata how in a short time Purlingent would stumble yesterday's isota to be at once an answer to be permitted to proceed. The ship Sontag, from vantage special to the conduit, which is that in ing the amounts usually allowed in such the treation which binds the Chinese Governer our indianment and a vindicatio of bis action Yokohamas, is hourly exposted here with a similar asof a breakdown at the outlet works in Tytam, taining lighters and lies. The description It is only because the Coutral Goverumsal knows

cases. No difficulty was experienend in ob to employ even one European in the Customs. AMERICAN SEAMEN V. THE NAVY, and alwust writhe under its constantly acco malating burtons, or ta prodios that it TO TRE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS." during the HENNKAST régime. The paàlic curgo. She was signalled off Cape May three

would orentaally prova indipable of meet are now in possession of the learned Counsel. days ago, and is consigned to a firm in Wall- the event of any temporary stoppage for giron by the plaintifs of the state of that the amount sent to Peking would rapidis

repairas most serious thing for a town-the the Daflo was greatly exaggerated. It dwindle if they employed their own people, that Sie-We heard the other morning that the ing the wants of Ireland. Evidently there

period when Trish patriotism, na supply can be continned for a day or two from was true there was no coal on board, bat the the foreigners have been so far ratuued. We American war-vessel lying in the harbour need was

wookwork on board proved sufficient to keep bare, however, no security that they may not be

ad some sequen; after dae ingairiss, we were represented by O'Connell, looked favourably upon governed his actions in that greatful period.says: "A dispatch has been received in this

The San Francisco Chronicle of the 4th of the conduit. The coudnit is not haing hallt in steam up for the donkey engines, and the pamps gradually, or even suddenly, all dispensed with much surprised to learn that be Americas need this alternative poley, and had no fired sandlu- His statements may perhaps be somewhat in-city from Washington stating that the Chinese even or gradual incline or fall from the tangel kept the water down. With respect to the notion Where would your argament be then? Would apply-cf course we do not mean to say that that nion as to the absolute necessity for hors gov- conclusira ao far as the extent of air agree of Chinese lemaler for contraband goods by Bar-stream, but in a series of flats or level steps re- risk of life, and Mr. Jadell had to use no great that your Port Ora was to be under the Wo were informed that the Superintendent of sufilse to rest the pressity of the case. It was. Brabassy is very indignant over the examination mouth to the town, like the bed of a flowing brought by Mr. Jadell, tholearned Comel argued Foreign Governments say," Wo trurled she let was our answer in any particular place, but it is ernment, and soomed to allur that mansuros that in this case also there w no danger and neters of cur nationals to you on the understanding the condensed sense and substance of the same, founded in justies to Ireland might possibly ment with the policy of Governor IzNYT TO Timon The dispatch further states that nembling a concatenation of narrow elongated exertions or skill. His services simply amounted management of foreigners ? ** They would not the Sallors' Home was whed by a superior offer as early as 1871. Mr. Gladstone says that he concerned; but the general explanation is the Brihasay has again protested against the in- tanks, each tack about a quarter of a mile-long, to this, that at the request of the captain he if they ectld: Great Hritain at least would attached to the aforesaid war reegel if he had took the first step towards placing the com- frank enough, and to the purpose. Nothing dignity shown it by the refusal at first of Colnud each lower than its neighbour by about one sent certain lighters. The mere giving of and they could not if they would, as China is not any good healthy Norwegian. Swedish, or Bran-troversy on its true basis. He appased Mr.

lector Hager and Surveyor Tiunin to allow it to j further need be said by os on the subject; land before presenting its credentials, while King foot.. Thams water-compartments may, therefore, advice did not constitute a claim for salvage, so liberal as you, Sir, would have as ba; she will inarian seamen, and from the tons of the re Batt's sohemo bocaue the alternative derribad the question has been thoroughly ventilatod, Kalakaus and train were received se serdially, in case of emergency, be converted into tem- and in this case tho information given over, except under compulsion, give up what quest our Superintendant was well aware that in the last pamgraph had not been exhausted. by Mr. Jadell was not required. He then he has once got a bold of. I believe that Although several first class sammen of American but even at that time ha did not close the door and it only remains for the Beach of Justice being also an uncivilized crowd.' The Soera-porary sources of supply and their soutente re-

of Chineas Chan Chu has

offer a number of cases as showing the amnent Mr. Morrison expressed the view of almost ali birth were at that time ridics in the Home, against the recognition of the question in a to decide which of the two candidates best made a statement, to his superior to the set taped or eked out at will by means of stop- of salvage to be awarded, including the case of foreigners in China who have had experishes of one of them seed apply. To ay the least our Jifferent state of things, for instead of deucuso- recommends himself to their choice. Maigre that the woman who searched tho female passen planks or water-gatex, until the main apply is the Yorkshire, and proceeded to say the services the ways that are dark" when he said Superintendent was surprised. Things are coming the idea of home rale as one in its assence rendered in the present case were of the most would be more in accordance with the real state ing to a pretty pass when a representative of destructive of the unity of the empire, in the the Counsellor's later wisdom, we are no o the China steamers had been removed, re-opened from the fountain head."

ordinary nature and had been greatly exaggerated, of affairs if it ware stated that with a view to the nationality shall not be allowed to enlist in his following he accepted the assurance given to the and that on the arrival of the San Pablo Sur veyor Tinnin took har plast.

while the property invelrod was not grest. The abolition of foreign post offices in China, the oncogntry service. Oh.per vorsonors of human contrary:-- Let me do the promoters of this Attention is call.

plaintiffs, moreover, acted merely an agents, the Chinese Gorsenmant, prapnsel to establish a NR. naturo We should like to see this thing ex-movement the fullest justies, alwaya speaking ed to the alleged fact that he searchad none af The white women who landed. The dispatch also

sarvioes they rendered being in response to tianal Post Office of their own." It might rather plained. Are not American seamet oa good as ander the sooviction as they most emphatically says that the Surveyor compelled a woman who

req qesis mals to them and not of their own motion. be said that they are professing to foreigners any other? and if so, should they not at least declare, and as I fully believe, that the union Mr. Francis submitted the Partridge renderat vo have that intention, must be well have the privilege of others? We have had of these kingdoms andor her Majesty are to be was in a delicate condition, to remove some of her

known to the officials that such a thing will some little experience in the service, and we maintained, but that the Parliament is to he clothing, which was declared to be smuggled

valuable service in picking up the boats of the the question of the regulation of public goods." John Fogarty was mentioned in the dis day, the 3rd inst, which has since bad fatal cor-much worse had the hosts been lost. That the Chinamen at present would ret dream of this state of affairs, and especially in this parti

A sad sexident occurred in the colony on Sun Duild, which would have found her position be impossible for a generation to come fancy that a fair, square, honest explanation of broken up."

Similarly in 1874 Mr. Gladstone sompted Tehicled is B step is the right direc. patch as being an assistant of Tinnin. Minister

Governmant cular case, would not, to say the least, be at all without qualification the principle that horie Chamade a formal complaint against Tinain to eagues. Mr. F. Vincenat, late wine and spirit Partridge ran risk was shown by what happened trusting their tion. There is probably on oily in the Bayard, and an explanation was asked from Cal- merchant, and residing at No. 251, Queen's-read afterwards to the Albatrose, and the captain in Post Offen if suah were established and they complimentary to the parties of superior roak rale haul o messsary commotion with separation. worse lector lager. The Surveyor, in his answer to East, went out early en Sunday morning with diverging from his course took a serious respon will not even trust the Customs although under alluded to. Probably Admiral Davis might When Mr. Shaw succeded to the home-rala sibility on hia, own shoulders. The aarvices the direction of foreigners. A correspondent, show a little light on the subject before his releadership, in 1880, Mr. Gladstone hailed his. regulated that in Hongkong. The Finance the diaton from the State Department, accuses a small walking stick gun to shoot in Happy rendered were not as agents, the sigasis of writing from one of the out porte, caya: tara to the United States, and we have every speech as showing an evident disposition to res

Bea of Surveyor Committee me suggested that the numburiin asid to a reporter yesterday that he did Valley. He returned home about nine-o'altek, the Defile not being sufficient to constitute Ant sobivamar to send kis-letters-through-res to believe that he would not be partial to post the functions of the House of Commons and of jiurickaha licencys might be increased, not bellare the telegram bad any sigcificance and bad neglected the precaution of an a contract of agency. The owacre of the Park the Casteras Past and he will laugh at you." So any such treatment of American seaton Tours, the spirit of the Constitution. In 1831, at Guild

AMERICAN CITIZENS.

Hall he announce that he would hsil, with ez- with the view of augmenting the revenue to theus and wittions using andiplomatic fan- the mais sad, he put out the handle to play by for soms time; in pinking up the beats, ie that not one Chinees letter out of a though

There were charges against me, but I replied loading his gun. Holding the weapon by ridge were entitled to be remunerated for ingrained is this distrust of officials in the Chi. &...

the services rendered by their vessel in lying nese mind, and certainly nut without ample causes Hongkong, th October, 1836.

tisfaction and delight, my measure of ležal go-- If this suggestion were acted on the exis

vernment for Ireland. gunge The Chinese womon spoken of were ing disorder would become wores and worse. found dows with contraband goods. I admit with his dogs, which ran out to meet him, giving information Holbow, in sending their despatched to or from Hongkong goes through

Coming to the electoral campaign of 1835, Gladatone ways his great ohjent was to do po There is certainly no demand for more jis having stopped them in the interest of the Goud the trigger estobing against one dog. seccad oeer with the lighters, and for going the Government l'ost Odice, and very few would be even if the Government could give the same

thing to bidder the prosecution of the question by rickabas. So far from there over being any smuggled goods which they wore""

vernment, compelling them to give up the the gun was fired, and the charge (No. 10 out again to tow the Dafla in rosponse to a re

the Tories, bus to use his bast efforts to impress shot) was lodged in Mr. Vinoanot's stomach. The eat for such aaristanos, although it was not facilities as the private postal agencies. It was dificulty in obtaining one of those vehicles

altimately accepted, and also for services render, only recently that we heard of large numbers of

OF THE "DAILY PERS" the public mind with the importance and ur The San Francisco Chronicle publishes the wound proved fatal yesterday morning.

d to another aslving vessel, the tatross Chinese letters being seized at San Francisco TO THE EDITOR

gency of the question. It was fu this spirit that Queen's-road is generally crowded with following telegram from Victoria, British Col i Mr. Vincenet was very well known in the Freight had also to be declined which would have whez, being carried by a private passenger on

General Post Ofce, bis Midlothian address was written. The Irish empty.Does loitering along in search of fares, ambis, dated August 17th: "The steander Ancon eclony, in which he was an old resident. Only been secured that day had it been certain the board of oneof the mailsteamers, Let the Chinese

Hoogkong, October 4, 1896. question was never from the general subject end if any unhappy pedestrian be descried arrived today, bringing advices from Fort recently be retired from business apon Partridge would have left on Monday, whereas Government establish confidence amongst its

SIB-Complaints are sometimes wade that of lon) government and it was pointed out that Wmugle of the 17th, as follows. The cilimana of very substantial compotency, having. amassed | bg the time that own descending one of the streets leading down Wrangel ware surprised on the 16th inst. by the some 870,090, sud was doubtless looking for. The captain, but was known the rate had fallen our people and then it wil be time engagh to correspondence-arriving from Canton by the it would probably throw into the shade all other important measure which wore ripe. Onco ripe, iate that thoroughfare from the hill the Chinsmen on each. They wars from Janean, comfort and ease on the savings of many officer, was entitledto special remunsustion for his was mentioned by a correspondent of the by the steamer which leaves here in the mort- j « cornfield. We were mot ta wait until it was 2.

arrival of two`nual) whovaera with forty-eight ward to spending the rest of his life" in to remuneration, and Mr. Forbes, the second most valuable property into its hands, Asight bost is not delivered in time to be answered the time for setion had come, just as if it had been chances are that he will find bis passage at where they had been at work in the Treadwell years of business. It is asid he contemplated services. With reference to Mr. Judell, he refus N. C. Herald & request for the with

ing It would be impossible for thin ce to go overrips. The heating of inveterate sores would the bottom blocked by a whole string of rice and had been driven away. One hundred return to France, but one thoughtless noted to act an agent in the first instance, his drawal of the foreign past offers was recent

ding hopes more liable to be checked and paulys- them. In London and we believe all chia white men armed themselves, went from Junman has closed his career just when the rain six of agency only camasuoad after the arrival of they made by Taskey Bad refused by Great Dri-rantee the immediate delivery of the few letters become anare difficult, the growth of bod to Douglas island and forced the Chiness to quit life had been gained. Mr. Vincent was a man of Dufle, and ha distinctly placed himself in the tain as well as by the Continental Powers. Sure which arrive from Cantcu, eller morning or where the sheael traffic is subject to regula-work and lays the idland at an hour's notice, fubout 50 years of age, he was married in the position of a salvor, randering service for which y we would do much less justifed le making such evening, but if persons who attach importanos fed by the fronts of politics.

In the second portion of the pamphlst--“The tion loitering is an offence for which the There was nothing left but to go. When they ar colony, and leaves several young children, the he was entitled to be rewarded as to risk and ouDossion to China. When China rana a line the early rooipt of their Cantos correspond. Lessons of the Elections"ladstene begins drivora of vehicles are liable to punishment, rived bere the Chinese were nearly starved, haring eldest of whom is about twelve years old. danger, fortunately for all parties no danger of arst class mail steamers to Europe we might as will direct their coelies to call here every drawing oartain Incona-from the elections as but in Hongkong it meets to be rather en-oat A zamber were unable to stand, being lame for, and thengh Mr. Vingenot had made no the Dajila did incur risk, that is, tasy faved the offices if by that time a Chinese National Post care will be taken that any letters there may be they affect the Liberal party. In this course of beer eight days on the schooners with littk to However, the family will be fully provided did supervene, but all parties who wont ent to then possibly be justified in slowing our post-day morning about ten minutes pRAT RAVEN, couraged than otherwise; certainly no full

French Mail should happen to be in eorting, the Liberal party from the unionist sohisin at sehooner that they did not bass room to lie down, was of a kind to cause a gradual sinking, locality was dangerous, and any change of wind it is thereagh) = reliable A few days ago we What would Lave become of them or how they and he was able with the assistance of some would have got up a dangerous ses With.re.

In this matter it must be remembered that when it might not be possible to attend to them. two sevonths of the whole, but this fraction is distributed, he points out, very unequally among I have the honour to be, counted no fewer that seven jinricksbea would have managed to get enough to eat hero is friends, to dietate the manner in which he wished gard to costs of the suit the learned Counsel it is not gloss Shengini but every treaty

classes. It ban consudied. fire sixths. he says, of the Liberal peers, but not more than one loitering at the foot of Wyndhamestreet and not known, as there is very little more here than to bequeath his property. The deceased was pointed out that the defendants had made a port, and Hongkong, and foreign countries, what the inhabitants require for themselves from attended by both Dra. Munson and W. Watson-tender, and that, following the precadent we that are interested. It is every foreigner

Yoar obediant servant,

twentieth of the Liberal working. Glad seriously interfering with The traffic teamer to atenteer, but for the timely arrival of Pike, A. M.D., but medical skill could be of little in the case of the Selenbria, His Tardship, residing in and everyone having cortespondents

stone points out that even now the Toriss have there. As long as the vehigle is in motion the incor, which came the next dag. After svall against the wound which had been revived, whether the award for salvage was large or small, or business relations in China, and not least

failed to secure an absolate majority nad drawn foreign Governmenta The voios from the

the finst conolastan that at the first woMENT the Police appear to be quite satisfied, and Captain Carrell had a soultation with the which, though not producing immediate death, would give the plaintiffs their fall oeste.

Chiusasen, he told them that he would take was none the lese murely fatal.

Liberalism is again united it must again become the drawers stem to be of opinion that they them back to the mine and soo they were

The Acting Attorney-General said the defen.smaller out-porte seems to be dead against the An inquest was opened on the body yesterday dania were prepared to make an offer, but on proposed shingo, notwithstanding that the Local

predominant in Parliament, Gladstone wees bare a better chance of picking up fares by landed. They went aboard the Anson and sailed afternoon. before Acting Coroner, Him M. G. telegraphing home for permission, the amount From Shanghel The administration of the now. Mr. P. T. Barnum, the prerour of Clearge has already taken place in the Tory opposition.

Post Office does not work to perfection away

farther ground for hope in the abatement that for Ikeagles island on the morning of the 16th Mitchel-Inne and Mesura G. T. Hopkins. Kwas ctated by scene mistake to be pasads instead litering stong than they would have if they inst. Every body in the community wished Cap McK. Ross, and A. G. Botelho na jury. The of dollars, and the suns dos ou persion Chinese Telegraph is quite enough to frighten Washington's nurse, the inventor of the "What We hear no more valiant language, he remained on the appointed standa. The tain Carroll the best success, but there are great following evidence was taken.. anboyance to which foot passengers are sub. fears that there will be bloodshed."The tours

It was only the other day the explanation came any one. In time of war China won't claim the is it?" and the importer of Jambe, has offered a mys; "no more of the Hottentots and no more Dr. P. Manson said he was called the prorions out. It was an unfortunate mistake,

right to open any letters she thought it. It reward of $20,000, to any one who shall of the famous twenty years, during which Par- must diways be pergambered that if the conces procure a sea-serpent of 100ft. long in a 66 conlinment was to grant special powers for Erma jected by the importuning of these individ groundless, however, for absequent day formoon to the dessused, whom he found in

talegram, dated Janesu, August 29, says great pain with a well in the abdomen which for the defendants.

Elle Lordahly uld it might be unfortunate ion ware mada sad the working of the Chiusse dition for stuffing. If only half or three government in Ireland, and at the ord of which duals ought also to be put a stop to. A "The Fiala lubed the Chinese, yesterday it might have been caused by a discharge from the

offor provel unsatisfactory the right one quarters that length, only a similar portion of time, in large or less degree, the coercise laws foot passenger along Queen's road is all the Dough filand and they resumed work. No gan produosd. There was a circular hole in The Acting Attorney-General also submitted granted sould not be withdrawn on that ground. the reward is to be paid. Mr. Barnum's money might be repealed and emres of local self- time peatered by a continual succession of stance was offered. Eroadwell says he will singlet, with inwat edges, which carresponded that although there was four case there ought it was very well to make the corrosion in the is probably safe. Meantime, kis zounitieent offer government agtertained.

sant the mine down before he will employ any of with the bole in the abdomen. He probed the only to be one set of contes

case of Japan, as the Government of that coun- makes a nice little silvertisement for the Greatest Gladstone then goes an to point out that the price of "jickeda, massa, licksha;” with now the gang who drove the Chinese sway.” “wound, and soartained the directive, and from Judgment was reBartað.

try bad periously proved its trustworthiness." Show on Earth.

Uniculats are pledged to an immediata and large

The Daily Press.

Hoxona, OCTOBER 5TH, 1386.

lor's views and of the motives which he says

inclined to alter our opinion as to the direa tion in which the Juations' votes will set.

Tan appointment of a Committes to consider

world where tha atroet traffic is

is made to mop it.

FATAL GUN ACCIDENT IN HONGKONG.

lettera

W.

DELIVERY OF CANTOF MAILS.

Bir

A. LISTER, Postanarter General,

Washall soon know all about the sea-serpent

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