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"Queen of the Fête"

Flotte Barecha..... Les Patinours" Mikado

Rem. of Verdi Bohemian Girl"

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lish the warahome. The Chinesa anthoritle Two lots of Crown Land were sold by mablic

The orer of the British ship

Oxford who ar Pagodes, Phr lang thuong. Bao ninh, Esi Lương

protnated, and asked for the disestablishment of of the guns might be delayed until, too lata

auction yesterday afternoon. The first consistrived here in the Diamaris on Sunday, brought Quang yon, Nani-dink, Bang-yes, Do-son, and to avert disaster. As Tord CARNARVO ing of 80,075 square feet, Inland to 1093, si- further particolazu vonoarning the flinted throughout the delta great damage was done. We

she warehouse. Curious to my Her Majesty' Minister at Peking, on the question being brought sensibly remarks, forts are usalees without tanted on the Peak Rond, abore the Albany, was rel. The Oxford left Manils on the 17th At Dap-Can dre barracks were destroyed, and at

before him, droided that (1)the levy at likin (fro the goas; forts and gure are valueless with knocked down to the Han. C. F. Chator fax ult. bound for oils, and on the night of the Quang yen Larraoke fell, injuring Iftan

the eastomer) was justifiable, inasmuch as it wa 312,000, the upset price blog $7,890, The 10th fell in with the typheon. The vessel mon, two nr time so seriously that they had to

TO THE EDITON OF THE "DAILY PREM." required fram Chinese and not from the for out the trained garrisons to work bom another, Racal Building Lot No. 62, situated on straggled gallantly for some time, bat was be taken to the hospital. The mulbares planta-

The tions were stripped of their leaves as completely Era Will you allow me space in your vale.elgfor, and was auctioned by a decision of the at prosent we have neither the guns nor the the northern slope of Viotoris Peak, below ir. Enally driven on the raoke at Punta Luzon. garrison. Mr. STANKOPE'S auratice that Taitok's residence, we bought by Mr. A. Taraer crow orapt for safety to the poop, where they as if the work had been done by hand The seable columns to bring before your readers the Board of Trade in 1880; (2) the 12th artisle of

for $565.

remained the whole of the night, the sea washing and silk crop, which was being gathered at a case of the officers and grow of the English bargne the treaty was not to be held as entitling British the big guns will be sent as soon as the Co-

The Band of the Northamptonshire Regiment or them continuously. Ole of the crew, a time was completely lost, the wint carrying away Oxford wracked off Luton in one of the recent merchants to hire warehouses in the interior. Frenchman, was want overboard and was drawe-the trays containing the coons sad worms. Io typhoons. They are at prosent onred for in the Under these circumstances it was not annatural is reassuring, though we had bren under the this evening commearing at 9 lock. The lantocred to processo with a rope, in this exl, and it is impossible to estimate what the loss wrecks with their lives a little help towards pro that it was not possible to develop the trade of be sacoonded, and by making fast the rops all of life may have baan. On the 6th September viding them with clothes would be a great boon Kwings, or even to carry sa what already existed. impression, from the statements of the local following is the programamo

board gnt safely to land. The sulp's com- sasond storm was experienced. but it seems to to them. I shall be very happy to receive any It seems the shallowent sophistry to contend, ex Authorit, that the forts bere have been for

Waldteufel.pany, lonluding the captain's wife, 6 had to have been a mush milder one and little damage contributions alther of clothes or tooney, which the Chiness do, that the tax is incident on the sone (ime ready to receive the armaments. Yale

Selection

Enlivin.framp to Mariveles, a distance of some ten miles, was done by the wind. The water, however, rose I will endeavour to dispense according to the native and got on the foreigner. It is self evil. Arriving hero above the banks of the river and portions of needs of each case, and which I shall have great snt that the merchant han to see that the cost of Aategkann

dadfer.broagh swamp and jabgle. However, we shall be glad to see the falfil

pleasure in duly knowledging to the kind his merchandise, pins the unknown quantity of ment of the promise of the Secretary of Solution

Balle. their immediate wants wore attended to and they Haiphong were dooded.

donors.

likin, plus a necessary margin of profit. shall not were taken by the Spanish steamer Salvatora to

The following items as taken from the Lon-

erased the sun which the customer can afford to I remaiu, Stata concerning the guns. We should have The Java Bode announces that Captain John Manila, where the master, Captain Boyapar.

Yours obedient servant,

pay. The key to the situation in this as regarỞN les rúll better pleased if Mr. STASHOPT hadston, of the British ship City of Sparta, reports will remain until the week has been sold. The don and China Expres of the 2nd uit

The new Chinese Fleet, under Admiral Lang,

likia:-The transit-pass tax, which covers likin A. G. GOLDSMITH,

ud barrier dues between port and dostina- civen soine deficite seurance with regard to that she recently strack upon the Choribon roef, { grow, who are at present honsed at the Sailors' will eail from Spithead on the 5th September and that the latter strotabes out five miles for-Home, lost angry antiols of clothing and proper

Seaman's Chaplaio. for China.

tion, goes into the chart of the Imperial autho- the reinforcement of the garrisons. But onther north-eastward than is marked on the chart.y. An appeal on their behalf by the Rav. A.

Bunnyside, West Point, Bed October, 1887.

rities and thus reduces that of the likin, which formerly want into the provincial treasury. this head he had nothing to say, Spparently, The load was coatingly availed of showing that Coldsmith, which appears in another column,

The new taped boat for the Chiasse Govern ment has provisionally been called the Farrow,

Prevented, therefore, by treaty from charging though it was a point on which Lard CAR-hee the vessel was in c. lopth of eight fathoms, will, we trast, bo liberally responded to.

the water suddenly she led to three fathoms with

RAILWAYS FOR TONQUIN.

likin taxas en route on goods covered by transit- SAON richly insists. We trust Mr. enft muddy bottom, bo son was calm at the Toheon Maou-hi, the director of the Chinese so that she may be doinitely known as a apli

pass, the likin officials collect the amount after SANHOPE is not dudor the impression that time at that the ship was brought off without mission which has recently been sent to study in mant to her constructors.

The Journal Official publishes the report which the goods have reached their destination. Not when the guns have been despatched the In-reat difficulty. The dangs denn was insigni- Europe, has commoniacted to the correspondent

Juder the new contract the Messagerien Mari- the Technical Commission on the Tonquin Rail only in this done, but goods taken into the in- Test.:

of a Paris panes, the Soleil, gone interesting périal Gorerurient will have performed its

partienlors with respect to the statics of the tiges homeward-beant steamers call at Alexan-ways appointed on the 18th of harch last has terior without transit Immanities pay the likin The Straits Times of the 23rd ult, says The young men who have en sent to be educated in drin on their way from Port Said to Marsaillos.trzemitted to the Minister for Foreign Affaire and barctes dues on the way, but are not taxed part of the vectrast. That would indeed degil body of a man, supposed to be one of the Enropa. Tobson I aki himself is a Ta-jen Tho outward steatora proanded ne formirty, The Commission his ascertained that the ports on or after arrical at their destination.

With Francs already possessing one third of giring seonss to Tonquin nearest the Delta, and keeping the word of promine to the car, and towards of the French mail steamer fraouaddy great man) of the lestial Empire, and before direct to Port Said.

shaltered from the mad deposits of the rivers, lie Indo-China and eagerly seeking to ans enr breaking it to the bar, since gune without which mailed for Saigon early yesterday morn ocupying his present position he was Admiral

The Garian Government officially congrata in thes maritime trast between the Taland of Do-trada from the south of China; with Russia ra- ing, at any rate, he had on his jacket the M. M. of the Chiuses feet, and for ten years Governor men to work them will be a less as for buttons, was found this morning washed up of Farmer Tobgoa Maon-ki, who occupies an Jated the Special Government on tho encogason and the Bay of Along. It is of opinion that pitly pushing forward her railways noross the A few months ago the Rus-high and dry behind the Bornoo what. The apartment in the venue Victor Hugo, informed fal oporations of its Colonial forces in the Serloo the deep-water harbour which ought to become Siberian wastes in the north, intending by At the stars time it expresses thanks the starting point of the Torquiurailwaysia Port iransh lines to attract the trade of the northern ¡-lau Government reinforced the garrison of body was removed to the dead house at the Se- the varrespondant of the Soleil thut the mission Islands. Visdivestock by a body of troops larger than og Lines, where it awaits an inquest. The somprises 36 students, who are some in Frence for the protection given to German subjects in Courbet. This point, situated in the Bay of provinces; with Germany, France, and serion Honegay has as its outer reads the Bay of Along. striving their utmost to anticipate us in the in- Agent of the Messageries Maritimes las tele: xorus in England, and others in Germany. There the same archipelago.

Itis connected with the fluvial totwork of streams, trafiction of railways and other industrial on- the satire present garrison of Hongkong,graphed, we hour, to Saigon, krasnertain if any of are, however, onlin Germany, and they

o about to zatura te China, having qustified Captain Boninais, the last of the French and is besides in the centre of an important coal terperisas into China, containing half the popula NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

If Vindivostock is of importance to Russia, the crew of the Fraouaddy is missing.

for the profession of naved engineer. There are members of the Tonguin frontier delimitation hasin. The railway which is to connect Ranci tion of the world, it is surely time for us to bo Communications on Editorial matters should be

Kuhlow's Trade Review writes Somo in- 19 in England, of whom all but throw are in the Commission, returned to Francs by last mail. with the sea will terminale at Port Courbet, stir ourselves and use the vantage ground we wadransed "The Estitor," and these on business "The Bugtong is of still groster value 10 Eng.

ond. The loss of this station would be eresting particulars are to hand of the mightyNaval College at Gresavich, and are qualifying He retained langor than his colleagues to work passing through Baoniah, the Boven Fagedas, pounces in Burmah and ita Shan States.

The execution ofs railway to Exa-man would Mansgor." and not to individuals by namo.

Fearful blow to British prestige, and its im dance made by Cherian trade in various im to bosoms ofloors in the Chinese Navy. Two of on the maps and to finally settle the matter as Dongaion, and Quangyon, This line avoids the

loose mads of the Delta, and two-thirds of its not only enable me to compete with France in Correspondents are requested to forward their name

parimat mercantile centres overses during the the others are stulping for the law and the other to the possession of the peninsula of Paklung.

course are in a fortile and populous country. Tunnan and Sey-chuan, but would insure the and address with communications addressed to the portance is so great that nothing should be past few years. Within the last twenty years is learning shipbalding. The French mission Editor, not for publication, but as evidence of not to lock. Yet your after year goes by

our trade with China and Japan has doubled, is composed of 14 young men, of whom eight are

Captain Inglis, R.N., who, as we haveanconnced, "This us," the report remarks, "has immecommendment of a Chiuose. system of railways German machines, manufactured goods, and at the College de inte-Barbe, and the six has reesired an appointment under the Japanese diate importance from the political, administra-from San-mao, which would eventually permeate and the phare is left virtually st tordrags supply the Celestial Empire, and the others are studying the law. All the Paris etu Naval Department, will leave Marseilles on the fire, and military points of view. As rogeeds ite the western half of China and tand enormously merev of any great Power with which Great neighbouring inland empire, the land of the dents are between 20 and 35, and are the sons of 11th lustaut for Jap. It is believed that the conamial importanco, although considerable to the expansion of British comarca. Suob Businyldenly fall out. Happily setting sun, where German manners, and views, high ocials in Chian, the relation having been services. of several other English offers will from the beginning, it will not take its fall railways, having their origin at Sen-man, would and methods are of intredood by the German made by the Government, which defrays all the shortly be required in connection with the development until the railway network has been naturally deaw the materials for construction tay Golai-a and for the interests of British professors, officials, and officers who are employed cost of their visit to Europe.

Japanseo Navy-

nxtended towards the centres of production and from British markets thringh our port of Moul consumption in the interior of the continent." Orders for extens copies of the Enfiy Proaldeanmerge in the Far East, they have a regathere

The Commission has examined the course to be sent before I am on the day of pallinusini.ture champion in the Earl of Cassanyon,

be taken by four secondary lines which would After bat hour the supply is limited.

who will,

bring Hanoi and the trank lino jast referred to we trust, relax nothing of his

into communication with the distalets rich in jealous watchfulness in their behalf.

mineral and agricultural wealth, or with centres which might becoms the entrepôts of trade be. tween Tonquin and the neighbouring countries. Tho Arst of those lines, the Awangei, would start from the trunk line at Buenink, and would pro-

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Toxa No. 12,

The Daily Press.

HUNK- OCTOBER 4re, 1-47.

Iz is gone aliafaction to note—amid the general indifference of the public of the United Kingdom to målters affecting the ins taresis and well being of the outlying pos

without guns.

The delivery of the Bugish oil was begus Į at 7.45 yssterday morning.

The French gunboat Comète, Captain | left here fe Haiphong yesterday,

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The Straits Times says:-The Rajab of Lom- A Rugnisu paper state that there are 205 bok is said to be possessed of enormous wealth. communities of the Greek Church in Japan with Ha has separate storehouses in which to stow 16 private and 104 native. preachers, and that the away his gold, silver, and copper money. His number of Japanese converts to that religion is old coin is reported to weigh 150 pioats. The 12,000. The number of churohes and penyer silver and copper picoce in his possession are be- houses is 14, and thereare three children's schooleyond out." Bis diamonds are so many that ith a total of 150 papils. There is also a school they have to be measured on when he wants to at which 3girls attend. This building is esp- know the exact quantity. Bosides these treasures, Murtol,able of accommodating 100 pupile, and was given the rajah has a large stock of bar gold and gold by the Countess Foutistine. In 1886 the in-dast, which he at times gets melted and run into ber of converts and children baptised amound wanida, modellod after animal in great varioty. togather to 1,470. The number of preachers They comprise berees, ows, buffaloes, elaphants, stated to be too swell, and recruits are wanted. tigers, dear, and birds of different kinds. Some

to 50 anties. The smaller animals of gold timwone of these golden cour buffaloes weighs weigh from 15 patties to one eatty such. As y to expected, this collection of golden animale pre- cats a splendid appearence. Some four months age, the store hausa containing these valuables was

The Arents i Musers. Bawall & Co.) inform us that the Union Líze steamers Motopedin and Pemples, from London, laft Singapeste on the 2nd just for this port.

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

(FROM "STRATIO TIMES."). THE CASE OF MR. O'BRIEN, M.P.

LADON, 22nd September. Mr. O'Brien bag giren out that abould he de convicted nothing will make bica performs prizon tasks,

LONDON, 23rd September.

Mr. O'Brien's trial takes place to-day at Milchelstown and all parading or demonstration

once to provent disorder. has been forbidden. Mr. Dillon is using his in

LONDON, 24th September.

Mr. Timothy Harrington coaduating the dance of Mr. O'Brien, became so viclent that

ein and thas greatly benefit our home indus trivs.

Unlers British energy is dand, we shall push on our counerion with China. Otherwise we nusė make up our minds to see the trade of Southern China drawa to French ports, whore prohibitive protective tariffs are enforced with the arowed object of ozolading our trade.

DEFENOR, OF OUR COMMERCIAL PORTS AND COALING STATIONS.

ceed to Langson by the traditional and historical route between Annam and China. It is the fine of the carriage road which the French enginers have just oponed between Bacninh and Langson.

Lard Carnarvon writer to the Times-Th This railway, it is remarked, might be sortinood towards the Chinese town of Lion-Chon. The Session is rapidly oksing, another year has gone second extension, or Yannt line, wand be a by, and very little progress can be. raportit se continuation of the tronk lias running along the to the defense of our commertal ports at home left tank of the Red River. It would connector of our coaling stations abroad. Hore wo have Vistri and Laokat. A third line, of which the done nothing, and there we move as if we had cores cannot at presorit o laid down, would pra. a heart in the work. With your permission,

The fourth secondary line volit connect Tonto this vital question, on which the searity quin and Northorn Annam. It would follow the alike of our commerce and our Beats Aspends.

First, as to our commercial porta, At the Mandariu route from Hauci to Hué and pravide

Chiarioi's Circun gave their last performance at Macao or Sunday. During their short stay in that Colcuy their performanes were witness ated by thousande nightly. On Friday a benefit performance was given in aid of the funds of the charitable institution "Firmino da Costa" and broken into by foor persoas who had made a hole forcible ejeatment had to be threatened; and in gned towards Lace and the basin of the Mekongthersfors, I will one mere briefly call attention the amount of $340.20 was handed to the presi Chiarini and Maya were invited to become hono dent of the institute, Sr. Fernanden. Signore rury members of the soalety. The several cages of beats and the baggage of the show were brought to Hongkong yesterday in lighters, which were towed by the river steamor Heras We understand the irons will leave for Sings porn shortly.

in the wall for the purpose. Two of them enterod the storehouse, the others remaining outsite to recoin the gold handed out to them wing to the narrownons of the opening, they had to fix their choico upon a golden drore in the hype of a snake about 0 feet long. Unfortunately, howAyer, the thieves were detented by a watah open just as they were delivering the figure into the hoods of their comrades outside. The latter immediately took to their beas. The inside robbers were eanght. The apprehension of their sorarades soon followed. They were all done to death by slow torture for three days. The Rajal has an enormous stock of copper coin.

the end Mr. Harrington abandoned the case.

THE ARREST OF M. SCH NAEBØLE'S BON.

Paris, 22nd September.

A new weekly paper to be called the Strate Baruka tünnenfe is shortly to be started Bession of the Empire-that the Earl of Singurore to farther the interests of the Eura

sian community in the Straits Settlementa CARNARVON bas once more applied the gond to the Goverment in referenss to the de-Living-ton & Co.) that the Ben Line steam

We are informed by the Agents (lesera. Gibb, fance of the coating stations The noble Betters, from London and Antwerp, left lord indeed takes, ap the whole question of Singapore for this aud Japan ports on Sunday. the defence of the commercial porte and coal- The London and China Express says the ing stations. The great commercial porte of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria embarked on Eugland are, he points out, at:ll almost, if not the st August on board the survette Fuer for a two years' voyage to India, China, and quite, defenceless, and he sternly denounces Japan, and other countries in the Far East,

The first part of Vol. XVI, of the Chinx R the madness of leaving them practically at the

At a conference of the representatives of tenderie was issued yesterday. Alming every page mercy of a single during eri-er. He then scifies at Melbourn, held on the 30shngstbistles with Chinese characters, and by the passes on to rellerate the chiron of beesraslution was carried proposing a pail.tax of operal reader the number will be found a very $100 easual Chinese visitors and of £120 ou interesting cue, the only article written wholly faith on the part of the Imperadores em me

tbuse intending to reside same years in the autoay in the Erghsh language being one on Keron, by A sailer belonging to the Zai Kurn, one of that the attitude of some of the Powers reader in meglecting to send the pans promised

the Rev. J. Ross, in whio a short account ise ships of the Chinese squadron anchored ating the acceptance of the Burien proposals to Singapore, Hongkong, and Mauritius, says: The soldiers from the French transport 1 Kingdom Toro is also a page of transla the 26th August at the Portsmouth Cemetery of views with Russia.

The Singapore Fren Prase of the 23rd ull.gin of the history and people of the Peninsu Spithead, having died, the body was buried on malikely, the forte desires further interchange the local communities of which colonies Colombo, which was in port yesterday, deserted ring of poems of the Tang Dynasty, by Mr. Ewith a ceremonial unusual, says the Times, undertook to erect the works or pravile the last evening. Similar desertions take place H. Parker, and the sarma gentleman's initials that It attracted conferable public puriosity. moner for them while the Emperial Ontornant every time the outward bound transportsara appended to an article on Manchu relations The deconsod was named Chin Pit Luo, and is

with Russia. The notes on Chinese Materia ment engaged to supply the vemuruent.

lies are continued, and Dr. Edkins Doutri Lord Carnavos gres on to Fant

bules one and Dr. Chalmers two articles on phi logical subjecta.

call in here.

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THE BULGARIAN TANGLE..

CONSTANTINOPLE, 240) September,

POLICE COURT.

3rd October.

BEFORE MR. N. G. MITCHELL-INNES,

BEING IN PORBRASION OF DEADLY WEAPONS.

UBING ABUSIVE LANGUAGE.

for the region of Namdinh. Of these four as commencement of the Session their condition, as condary lines the Commission thinks that a firet I stated in your calamos, was almost, if not quita- notwork might be formed composed of the lines defonooless; and that dangerousand discreditable The Tempy says that Sobonübelo's youth Chef Hanoi to Port Courbet, from Hanoi to Long-state remains uraltered The Tyne, with the is only sixteen) deprives the arrest of any imon, and from Hanoi to Lackal. The sections of great manntastory it Elswick, the Clyde, with its portauce, but that the incident is regrettable as which the importance is immediate and undoubt great shipbuilding and relitting yards, are with

ed are the whole of the line from the sea and the owl protection, while the Mersey, with the wealth ine from Lookai to Vietri

of Liverpool, has only the so-called defence of tanding reap alita a saranes,

The Commission recommends that the pre-some old 3-ton guns. Thore is, indeed, so far testerate should form the permanent way, and at I am aware, in eo core mercial port a single that the superstraetore and working of the lines beavy gun maanted of modern pattern. Every The Porte has issued à cfreniat aoto stating should be handed over to private industry, The officer and expert of experience-worse still, protectorate would get the manent way ens very foreign Government-knows this; while the recent navil manoenvres make this at least structed by monze of the Aunamite ornée, re- gained instead of payment of taxes. The share clear-that, under conditions most faronabis to apital would amount to at least 5,000,000f, but defence, Engbah porta can be surprised by a it might be iverenied progressively so as never hostile floot. If Parliament, absorbed in every [FROM THE "COURRIER D'HMPHONG."] to be less than one-fourth of the expenses and ather anisot under heaven except the old-

advano mada.

fashioned duty of providing for national defence, Pecolved at Hanoi, 19th September. dosoribed by his shipmates, with pardonable THE PROGRAMME OF THE COMTE

will do nothing, then I believe that our great. commercial parts wouk, if the matter were latters, as the first solar in the Chinose ungy,

placed fairly bosure them. No mach for themselves DE PARIS. The corpse, which was contained in a leader The Chimpse Minister in Germany, Hai Ching-

BRITISH INTERESTS IN CHINA, by voluntary effort. But; however this may be, Bu ancased in two wonden ones and covered comamaities have as a rue performed their cheng, arrived at Spithead on the 6th Aigust

The political programins developed by the

it is simple madness in the docbilal state of En part of the contract; we have in every es quedren under Admiral Lang previously fossil from North Burger report several additioned their curions rig and uniter the command of a

from Berlin for the purpose of inspecting the

Mr. Colquhoun writes to the Times-With ropean politics, and with our full knowledge of The Struits Times says:-Our latest advices with the yellow ersiga, was followed to the grave Cente de Paris in his manifesto is almost the

by a party of stolid-looking Chinese samen in

same as that of the Empire.

referees to the new commercial treaty between the pitiless consequence of modern warfare, to left our share unperformed, either wholly oring for Hongkong His Excelloney was receiv-purchases of tobacco land in the Company's terri patty officer: Arrived at the cemetery gates.

France and Chins, described in your issue of loavo towns, in which our wealth and strength the 23rd inat, by which it appears that China is He stored, at the wary of a daring armiser. in part. Each of the three important stations ed with a state of 17 guns.

tories, mostly by Patel capitalists. The eptire the body was carried to the grave is the usual

to opon to Franco foar inland trading stations Nart, as to our foreign station. They con Marada bay district is new taken up, and thers | which I have mentioned-ench essential to the protection of our vast commerce and to server says that Sir Hieronlos Robinson is highly part of the country. Ws cannot report as well od t. attention, whereupon Icar sailors, who co

or poste on the froution of Tonquin and that ist of two classes-firat, of the Imperial coaling The London correspondent of the Gevlon Ob- ja po mere land available for plantations in that "Ry, Lol without any ceremony. After the coff

bad been loweradiate the grave the escort was call.

"considerable" reductions in the tariff have stations where British communities have grown the security of our forte-ench in their dif-indignant and threatening to resign for he

bear obtainad, I would point out that the advant-up for trading and other purposes; second, of of the gold felds; the last accounts are a little pied a position at the foot of the grave, pro treatment ia re Pope Heaneasy, and that it has disappointing, as they do not show that the Laced in succession & tin pail, parcel of

ages gaiard are by no means to be despised, as great colonies such as New South Wales and ferent degrees saesential to our supremacy in taken all the soft-sawdering of the Colonial pected progress has been made in developing Katahes, a number of fagots, and various pieces

it gives the Feonel advanced posts immediately Victoria, where Eagland in all the fulness of the Eastern seas, remains unfortiffed, be- Offion to get Sir Haronles appeared.

thea felds. The gold regions are at present more of brows paper. A fire having heen kindled, ut

neighbouring south-cast Yunnan, esath-west her race and language and institutions has been Cham Ashaland Lars Apat were charged with Ewangai, und altaste within 150 miles of Kwai transplanted across the was. Let me say a low cause wa baya wot yet sent out the erniament Orders were received at Chatham on the 28thorloss ander water. which sally humors prospect of the pail were brought forth several platen lighting and creating a disturbance on the 2nd shan, which with railway communication laid words on each of these. which we engaged to provide. For this dis- August directing the detachraent of Rays! Ea-ing and all other mining merations. The Singa which were disposad round the fire, a lamp of inst, and the first defendant was farther charged down will plan them in a position of great sá First, the Imperial cooling stations. In many

pore steamer Srl reported to have gone park, various pieces of meat, faw eggs, and & with being in possession of deadly vespons creditable and dangerous condition I have gineers, under the command of Capt. Knight, se-

lected for service at Hongkong, join the ashore near Bu ild off Sandakan barasatity of salt and sand. These having baon The first defendant Tas Bantenced to twolventage as regards these markets. Langson, one of these, such as Hongkang, Singapore. Maari- sometimes heard the excuse set up that the Eastera brigade, Royal Artillery, to be in readibuar, on the evoni gihe 0th September. She divided into Sves, were cooked and placed on the months' imprisonment with hard labeer and the of the four infand posts to be thus eponod, istius, a division of expossa ax regards the de-

get off all right the next morning, bat it is not plates, and on the consamnation of the sacrifice soond was discharged.

nearly as favorably situated manufacture of modern armaničņts is so slow ness to cubark on the 1st October.

rogards the fonoes has been Agrod is. The local commu- trade above mentioned as Pé-, the exigation nity undertook to erect the works or to provide knowa wbus damage, if any, she has sustained they were all gathered together and returned to that two years are needed for the construc Auingonat was held yesterday afternoon at through taking the ground."

the pail. A sailer now partly filled in the grave, F. Huerfanth, of No. 93. Queen's Road Cen.limit for beats or the Canton river, and for the the money for them, while the Imperial Govorn trade of Yunnan more favourably placed than menteng ged to supply the armarents. These tion of a gun with ta proper mountings. the Mortuary on the body of the Japanese allag- In their freight report, dated the 6th Sept., after which the captain of the ship and a couple trat, was charged with neing abuses and inszit Naz-ning, a town of some impurtange about 450 communities have as a rale performed their part A melancholy apology. If the minute-ed to have been pished overboard by the CX Messrs. Alex Brow & Co, of Nagmetle, of anbordinate ax came forward and pros. ing language towards Nestor Andrez, whereby miles up stream from Canton and 200 miles be of the contract; we have in every osas left our

master of the Geelong. Evidenon of a similar tare is so slow, the guns should bare pature to that given at the Poliss Court on Bat-r.S.W. thus refer to the markets of the Far trated theave the times, tiring a prayer breach of the peace might have her occasioned low Tea P-83 being ahant 10 days and Nas-shara anperformed, either wholly or in part. Comphirant a barbes in Mors. Campbelling beat 25 days journey by boat from Can-Each of the three important stations which I hegu ordered as soon As it was known day last was taken, and the inquest adjourned till East-Houckung. There is no improvement to at each genofezien. This completed the cers.

report with regard to this market; a slight en mory, aut the procession returned to the ship. and Moore's, stated that on the 20th ultime, tan, it will readily be asen what a great saving have mentionedoch essential to the protes about 7:30a.m., he went to call on Mr. Gridat, in time and coat of transit will be offected by ation of our vast commerce and to the security of that Singapore or Hongkong or Mauriting the 5th inst

quiry continue for a handy-sized vessel at 9a.

In the Hones of Commons on the 2612 Au: who was in the employ of defondant. When rail to Langson, while the heavy likin duties our fleeta-cach in their different degresa 24JAL- was prepared to đa tha work or to give the The London and China Express of the and fright, but shipmasters are disinclined to eater.

It says that the letters of congratulation from taia China business. Four steamers and one gust. Mr. A. M'Arthur akad the Sacratory of ho got there he found defendant. Enocking and barzfor dues along the Cantos river would tial to one supremacy in the eastern seas, remains money; instead of which, in order to save

be avoided.

nofortiful, heoass we have not yet sent out the His Majesty the Emperor of China to Bar Mailing vessel have gone forward with 10,187 State for the Colonies whether it is a fast, as atar Guider's door, and not wishing foxpeak.ta

If Pakhai ware connected with Nan-ning by armament which wa sugagal to provide. financial appearancea, and to gain a falajesty on the occasion of har Jubilee had arrived. tona, all on ship's account, leaving the berth stated by a correspondent of the Manchester him he went into a room oppusile, necupied by a

bara. Thaiphong The Nicoya sailed on the Guardian, that the legislation of 1-87, per fraud of his. He heard defendant tell Mr. Gaidar railway, that plass would be more favourably For this discreditable and dangerous condition credit for economy on the Estimates, we have No date had been appointed for their presents-

mitting Chinese merchants to own and occupy to open the door and giveup the key. Mr. Gaidar situated for the trade of Central Kwangs and I have sometimes hesed the exe set up that made allowed delays in giving the neces-

tion by the Chinese Minister pending the stay of Lith, alt with 518 tors, chartered to land and bouque in the best business parts of the lid not wish to open the door. He said he was sent weisbar than Langwon. Such a rail the manufacturo of modern armaments is so slow

Manila-The Furness Abbey, with 1,471 tons, the Queen at Balmoral. Iary orders to the manufacturers, More

has hoen the only departure daring the month, city of Victoria, Hongkong, is being altered. and ill and that defendant wanted to have a raw with

After a short time Mr. Guidar opened would be necessary to reader the Pakhai that two years are needed for the construction of than this even the auvillary armaments,

and there are no russels in port to go forward that the Chinese are to be driven out of those him.

Nan-ning route effective Storm mavigation on a gun with its proper wcuatinga. A melancholy The Obert Bacter, 1,900 capacity, bus beer fixed districts, and that an Ordinance for this purpose the door and seeing him (witness) there told him the Canton river is impracticable beyond a paint apology! If the mauntasture is so slow, the those machine and quick-fring guns which pasa fhrungh the Castama serenty-180 cases of a 10s. 94, and will sail during the latter part of has been read a first dme before the Legislaties to renal outside for a short time. He saw the

abat, on account of the numerous raplis encoun- knowu that Singapore or Hongkong or Maari- are absolutely necessary in modern w:, merobandise which had arrived by the Diamante. the prosent month. Tonnage can still be placed Council of Hongkong; and whether before defendant make a gesizce as though bo weald about 200 miles below and 50 miles adore Wayans should have been ordered aspen as it was which even without the heavier pune might The effours had their suspicions arcused that the at this rate. Bengkak The Norwegian hrig approving of this Ordinance be will take sups strike Mr. Guidar in the face. Dafondant then tored in that part of the river. To enable us totius was prepared to do the works or give the to ascertain to what extent it will, by bamper turned to witness, apat in La face, and called him compete with the French, we must have We money, instead of which, in order to save fid- contents of this packages were not in accordanon O. P. Olsen, shartered at 11s. freight, sailed o

pimp." He did not make him any answer. for purposes of defecce have an almost in-with the description, and or an examination the 1st last, with 18 teas. Quotations srsing the business of car Chinese customers

ola, a city of 30,000 inhabitants and no im-ancial appearances, and to gain a false credit for prore detrimental to British trade: Sir II. Thug kong, 9. Amay, 12s., Manila, 10s. d. to Holland said: presume that the hoz. member pratings witness's statement calculable value, and which can be, procured [160,000 Mexican dollars were Icand.

Mr. Geitar was called and corroborated the portant trade centro at the junction of the Fonomy on the Estimates, we are made or al

and sent out at once, are, probably for the:

11.; Haiphong, 16s.; Singapore, 10a. A letter from Quinhou to the Courrir d'Hai-

rsferred to the Public Health Ordinamos now Defendant stated he went to Mr. Guidar' room and anten rivers, opened as a treaty port and lowed delays in giring the necessary orders to same reason, subjected to the game de. phong says that order has now been re-established The Avenir du Tonkin gives a glowing des before the Legislative Council of Hongkong. to get the key of it as Mr. Guidar said he did not Nan-ning joined by rail to Pakhot. If this be the manufacturers. More than this-aron the iring guna which are absolutely necessary in lay. They have not heen sent out." Three broo this whole of Apuam. The rico erupcription of the supcem of the attempt to intro There is, of course as desire to prevent Chiness wish to work for him any longer. Canplainant done we need not fear the trade rivalry of the auxiliary armaments, those machine and quick- strictures mera doubtless very unpalutende port duty on self has had a good affect or trade. Eame time aga va transated from our contem- business parts of Vloteria or to oust them from stand, and he told him he was not worth speak Burnab the key to the position, for the only gans might for purposes of defouse bara su al- As rogarda Yunan and Seu-chuan, we hold in modern war, which even without the heavier exceptionally good. The reduction of the ox. dass the cultivation of opium iste Toaquin, or any other persons from occupying the best guid something to hiru which he did avt under-nch in either Kwangsi or Kwei-chan to the Government, and they served to elicit It is aid that Quinhon in shortly to be connected purary a note on this subject descriptive of the those districts or to hamper them in their basing to.

practicable railway approach to th t region les cut incalculable value, and which can be pro- wih Saigon, Bué, and Hanoi by telegrapa liver operations of Mr. Frederick, who was engaged seas. Bat senitary questions have long besa Defendant was bound over in the sum of $50 through the Siamese and Burmese-Slian States-cared and sent out at once, aro, probably for the & stotement from Mr. EDWARD, STAN HOPEA scheme for a railway connecting Tourans by the Government specially for the purpose off neglected in Hongkong, and the Public Health to be of good behaviour for twelve months the Secretary of State for Wir, who seized the with Fai-fo is also spoken of.

introducing the cultivation and who brought Ordinates is designed to enforca certain rules opportunity «forded bim on the 1st ult, at

with him from India a staff of Hindoos. It is for preventing overorowding and securing other Li Awah was charged with being a row and to Suma. The Bhato Foute and routes load They have not been sent out: I might per The Singapore Free Press save flint ramours wow demonstrated, says contemporary, that sanitary rules which are obseary is any large vagabond and estaing m obstraction" were current in that port on the 26th all to the the poppy grows wonderfully in Tongria, and town, and especially in such a climate as that of af taz-fa tickets in the street. affect that the steamer Bandjerassin on coming every effort is to be made to extend its culti - Hongkong. The last newspaper reports from to reply to the charges made by Lord CARVAE into Samarang on the 21st alt, man inte and tinu. There are twenty-five pupils now ander Hongkong state that the laws to #bich objec-months imprisonment.

He said: The armaments which sank about containing saw or two ladies and instruction. In the seson 1838-89 those will on had been principally taken have been removed everal military and naval office, all of whom be distributed amongst sight experimental from the Health Ordinance to be brought forward are requited for Sing spore, and arrestuate-wore said, to he drowned. The Agouts of the gardens in each of which fifty cultivators will again later in s-Building Ordinance." It is ly thora for Havekong, will be upleted steamer, Hegers Lim He Chase, have received he employed, so that at the end of the season probable Mr. M'Arthur's question was suggested

To definite information on the subject.

there will be 400 trained onltivators thoroughly by the Demarcation Bill rather than the Publis in the course of the present your. Quite re-

Tuainted with thework. It is considered that Health Bill. cently Mauritius, which is one of the cases In the House of Commone on the 27th Angst, this number distributed over the country, will mentioned by Lord Cassarvon, and Ceylon in answer to Sir G. Carapbell, Sir J. Fergusson ba sufficient to introduce the cultivation gener bare voted in heir Legislative Assemblies asid-Her Majesty's Government koos suthing ally. Tho sed uned at print is that from Indis;

of the proposed Central Borneo Company (Linequantly local seed will be used, as well the money required for doing their part of mited) and have not been sppled to for a charter. sed from France, Turkey, and the Levant. the bargain with the Imperial Government.

the Cutler's Feast at Sheffield, when reply

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A large seizure of Mexican dollars has been

made at Mani. A Chinaman was attempting to

TSZ-FA CAB.

OPIUM CAME.

Tuang 81m was convicted of the possession of twenty two tone of raw opium without having

permit from the pium farmer. Defendant was food 350, or in default three months' imprisonment.

BEFORE. ME. H.E. WOLEHOUSE, C.M.G.

ERSTIING A MATIDED CONTRARY TO ORDINANCE.

the latter Bow Britlah terri-from Moulmein etmeroasan, subjected to the Ras tatal delay. fing from Mandalay are impracticable for the leaps ask if they are even ordered? The fault the sale comotive, cut off as they are by Alpine ditiosities of all this is with us. Our endless Committa os from the beart of Yunnan.. It is highly import that tú viten decido xething, our andee oo5- Do we fiued 824 with tho alternative of throant to note that the population of Tangan netralization here, our want of proper individ.onl rapidly increased chiotly through immigration responsibility there, the aleenes of that som. from e-obuan, since the year 1878, the closs of bination of administrative knowledge aud sq. the fearful Mahomedan rebellion, which had last thority which is very graphically described by a 20 year and, with the pague which followed Sir J, Stephen's seat Commission, as predus it, had depopulated the provines. Papulation. tive of delays, errors, waste, and danger here, sa trade, and agriculture are reviving with that In many other parts of one cambrone system. marvellous rapidity only possible in Obins. For I will not ropest now what I have said in Haiphong and Hanoi mora visited by a typhoon

some years pat it has been evident to those who former letters, nor will I say anything upon the haro stadied China that a great regenerative incalculable importance of garrison except this agency was at work.. Telegraphs have been that the many different questions into which the Bud September. The Courrier of the 5th Septembar say" The receiving ship Adour dragged her anobors in conseguenes of

pushed-forward all over the empire, railwaye this large subject divides itself ought not, as is the violence of the wind. Several jurks and Ip Ayan was summoned for erooting a abed have been commerced, the Press has been busy too much the case, to be considered separately. Treacher had the local title of Lommeskle In the House of Commons un the 28th Au-sampane sack and others breko their cables and contrary to the requirements of the Ornanec. at work as a popular eduster. With the return Forts are nseless without the goon, forts and in Labas, where he was formerly a member of gest in answer to Mr A. M'Arthur, Sir. II. got adrift. On shoes the mat roofing of homes Inspector Fanbassy Bid ofendent got a per- of the Marquis Trane a fresh impetus has been gaus are valasless without the trained garrisons the Legislative Connell, and subsequently the foltad parch The fifth articlo of a Convention was carried away. The Salle des Ventes was mit to erect a sicth-covered shed on the ground given to political thought in thing, and a to put and lorianus together ne anequal to the once ordered the necessary big guns so that chief ofver of the North Borneo Company between England and Frascu, dated September completely unroofed and only the four walls are filled in at Causeway Bay, for the parpass of may look for a more enlightened commercial guns, and garrisons together are unequal to the the Imperial Government may to enabled Captain Foster of the steamer Bhandara, 81, 15%, and presented to Parliament in 1837, left standing. A large house in goureis of con-holding a religious ceremony. He inspected the policy, and may expact that rexations taxes like work of defense if they are not combined and to perform its part of the contract which arrived in Bingapore on the 21th ultimo provides that when the packets employed by the traction, on which the rooflug had just been erection when finished and forthd it was covered that called tsa-ku will disappear. The likin and supplemented by the sciantifle requirements of And so it is in the case of the Cape, Free Batavia, reports that on the 15th ult. while British Pest Office or by the French Post Offies commenced, had its upper part almost completely with matting. Ho warned the defendant that barrier dues are bad enough, and the tao-ku tax modern war. Yet mok in a great messure is on voyage from Singapore to Adelaide be in execution of Article and 2 of the Convention destroyed and the remainder much damaged. wech a shed was not permissible and he had pro has been croated to be applied where those are par practice, and we are led into it by that falso economy-fraitful parent of pallic waste I am happy to be able to sarstruck on a sunken rock of Timbags Reef in art national vessels the property of Government Near the Residrney the streats verà covered mised to apply with the regalations on the inoperative, as I shall now show.

Botwaon Pakboi and Yin, the chief town of which too often suggests to Ministers the that, so far from its being probable that the the Straits of Banon. He put back to Batavia vessels hortored or subsidized by Government with the branches of trees torn off by the wind. permit. Witgoes bad since visited the shed, but

the district in Kwangsi most dependent on Pak fatal temptation of reducing estimates by de- Imperial Government will not be willing to

and discharged his port cargo and, there being they shall be considered and treated as vessels of The fences of the Reudeusy were blown no alteration had been made.

Dofondant was fined $25.

hot, six barriers are passed, but duties are levied laying the manufacture of armamente. Thas ne dock accommodation available at that place, war in the ports of the countries at which they and trees were uprooted. The Megaine

at only two, one in each province. Uneorticated forts built at grast cost stand useless for want fulfil its promises, we obbe ale :.

regularly or accidentelly touch, and be thas Generac also suffered much and the care returned to Singapore for the necessary repairs entitled to the one honours and privileges. taker's house was 'completely demolished · The Eight men were charged with unlawfully goods going to Nan-bing pay about 6 per cent of the necessary guns, er gans are transferred provide all the big guns that are necessary which are not expected to be extensiva.

over and above the import tax. Now, as by to some place where they are not wanted from an~ They shall not on any account be diverted from two markets, matched erations, were almost at least as soon, if not before, as the Colonia! In the House of Commens on the 20th August, their especial duty, or be liable to asizure, deten entirely destroyed, and the slaughter houses lu Mr. Dennys defended six of the prisoners. treaty they should pay ander transit-pass only other place where they cannot be spared.

John Fowler, P.S.. 24, said on the 2 inst. per ount. It would be astural that owners Mokawhile, is estrust to there, sorry shifts, Government is ready to receive them. Iam Me Webster asked whether, in regard to the dion, embargo, or arret de prison. The Germer course of construction were partially roofed

new commercial treaty between France and Government applied to Her Majesty's Govern The native bones in this neighbourhood ro about 0.30 a., he went on hoard the Diaman's of foreign goods should take out transit-passes some at leset of our great colonies ross the Sure you will forgive me for dwelling on this Chine, it was proposși in vonjuration with the mout in February, 1898, to grant the same pri samble immense cages from which the birds and found four of the defendants on the deck. and escape si datius except the per cent. In ma, taking a truer measure of public duties and aubject, bernie, after all, the charge of breach of faith is one that an Engllabman tions with the Imperial Government of China those vessels began to ran. Ordinances have calarly tried. The Hobal Central, which was there. From what was told him by a Chinese tax called task, levied on the customer whoording as we think of them or of deriven with a view to opening to international acmaree beep passed in Hongkong and certain ether unrooied, has had to arrange ita table d'hote Constable as went to the side of the vessel and boys the goods ander transit-ass, has been arest-fill aseither with admiration or with shame. door not like to bear." If the Government the port af Nuu-ning, on the appor part of the Crown colonies, at the instanse of the Homs in a small room where the boarders have to: looking over saw the other four defendants in a ed, by which all trade under transit-pass in des- Without aid from us they have manfully faced does not like the charge it should not do so masb-to-dezerve it. No one suspects the Minister in China has been instructed to ask the mail testers the privileges of men-of-war in the ing the repair of Los konse. Repairs are ordered the lalong to bring them ap on the deck. In 1889 British em profested against chance policy that maticus must pay for safety from Chinese Government to give such facilities for ports of thees colonies. This has been done is now going on in the town in all thesotices When gesliked they said they belonged to the uretions but unaneousfully Tharanpon the bostile aggression. In Victoria and New South Government of deliberately inducing the the navigation by foreign steam vesels of the the case of the French steamers in order to give In ite issue of the 29th the same papur givəs --cargo bost, The parsons in charge of the cargo firm established wareboiras at Yu-lint declaring | Wales » xavy kas böan created, frst-class workn”. colonies to vote money for the destruction Carton river and other waterways of Bouthern affect to certain dannas of the French Postal farther particulars At Hanoi the steamer wat, however, denied this. The four men Ronal at the time that they did so merely to shelter balt, armamenty of the newer type mounted; of defences which it never intended to arm, Chins will bio British tile to compete Convention of 1856, sud in the case of the Ger detointia was carried gaisas the quay and sue in the carge boat were dramed differently from their goods, which native warehousemen were while in Australis generally a total sum, I bo afraid to store in consequence of the notion of lieve, of not less than £5,000,000 has been spont on fairly equal terms with the trade scross the man steamers in order that they may be plaod tained soure damage On shore great havoc was the other defendants. but the long delay in providing the armsn-frontier of Tonquin which has boos opened to as the same footing as the Prosob so long as wrought amongst the roofs and gerandahs of the The farther, hearing of the case was remanded the likis officials Article XII of the Tantsin upon defence. Iga for woska from this time I Treaty was quoted as giving the right to satah hope to woe with my own eyes the result of these ments justified a suspicion that the supply France by the commercial convention of Tientsin. the above-named Convention remained in force, house. At Son-tay, Dep-Cad, Dong-triou, Sopt till Friday 'noxt":

UNLAWFULLY BOARDING. bourding the atomer Diazanie,