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TEN DAILY PERSS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 18ra, 18:9.

On Sanusy perping, between 9 and 10,80 OUTBREAK OF CHOLERA AT MACAO. All them gamblers. That the effect, at the o'clock, the steam launch carrying tão Bethel fag will call alongside any vend halting code penant C. fogorvay masa schors to 11 s.is, see- vice st St. Peter's Seamen's Charch, retuering about 12,90.

sealed tenders were invited for the purchase of

News of an alarming, natara

POLICE COURT,

NON-GAMBLER.

THE STAR ANISE-A BOTANICAL DISCOVERY.

formation we reprint the following interesting

From the Kow Bulletin of Misesilaneous In

account of the true star onies of China prepared by Sie Joseph Hocker, lats Director of the Royal Gardens, for the July number of the Botanical Magazine:-

THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL

The B. & A. steamer Oatterthus, with the Australian mail of the 24th Jely, arrived here yosterday morning. The following telegrams

GOVERNORSHIP OF SOUTH AUSTRAbra, r Lonnor, Bth July. It is reported that the Marquia of Normanby, armorly Glavarnor of Victoria, will be appointed Governor of South Ausicalia in ascension to Sir W. C. F. Robinson.

LONDON SCHCOL BOARD.

LONDON, 18th July, The London Seboel Board has oppointed a

LONDON, 10th July.

A movement for the urection of a Status to Floquot delivered a panegyric upan Garbetta and received a great ovation.

THE ATTACKS OF SIE MORELL MACKENZIE,

Losvoy, 14th July. corated Doctors Bergmann and Gerhard, who The fact that the Euspecer William has do werein attendance on the late Emperor Frederick, is regarded as an onderssment of their roppets which contained attacks upon Sir Murah Mad 'kausia fór his frentment of the late Emperor.

. LONDON, 16th Jaly. ·. The Dowager-Eupress Victoria Las requested Sir Morell Mackensie to propare an authentic Account of the less from which the late Em peror suffered.

THE DIVORCEN QUEEN OF GERTJAJ

ENDON, 15th July. Ea-Queen Natalie, who was ordered to leave for the present. Germany, has taken up her residence in Vienna

OUTBREAK OF CHOLERA AT NAFLEE.

the financialresponsibilities in connection with the construction of a line of railway from Guildford to Champton Bay, in Western Australia.

It is intended to eattle Darman immigratite along the proposed line.

THE SUGAR BOUNTIES CORVENTION.

LONDON, Z1st July. It is now regarded as certain that the Powers will agree to the Sugar Bounties Convention..

Germany, it is announced, will give in hər adhesion to the abolition of the bounty system.

THE ATTACK ON THE VICTORIAN ASNÉMUENT.

LONDON, 21st July. Sir Graban Pag is taking steps to compel the disclosure of the name of the informant of Rear Admiral Fisal, who stated in the Hoogg of Commons that a very able man of great wealth isu could be bribed in the Victoriap İngislative Assembly..

COLONIAL INTELLIGENCE IN ENGLAND,

ToDox, 22nd July.

object of the company is to supply daily cable. Tho Australaciau Callo' Nowe Ćoripaay, with a capital of £20,000, has been registered. The

Taws of news from the colonies.

team, won the toms from Stecl. the English cap. M'Donnell, to explain of the Australian

tain, and decided to go to the wickets. The first |two wickets fall.for Šreas. The third batsman

last two ter made a good stand, haring te fourth and 4th made 53 between them. failed to add materially to the soure, but the 'Flo

other scored 31. The innings closed for a total

di 176 ráda

In the bowling. Eohinaan took two wickets for 26: Peel, four for 38; Briggs, thraa for 26; *. and Steel, one for four. and when play cossed for the day, they had lost The English team then went to the wickets thres wickets for 18 rune.

wakbeat, is rory temporary is shown in the judget itself, which recounts that three or four years ago there was a "mories" of similar caves. Yet this cored hers from Mono yesterday to the ad not detar Mr. Apenas and others from taking test that cholars has broken cut in that tharlakon what they thought "gao i information." solony and has made many latins. During Now look at other consequences. The law of oro takes from nux Sydney szobanges;-- except a small amount to enunterbalance

the past wosk or two several deathe had Hongkong appears to legalize huge gambling Musers. Dalgety and Company, Limited, in been reparted among the Chinese from, sparadiction of aging Pay me shat thou owest, under

transactions, and to put the wizner in the posi A deflelenog in the direct exportA

their monthly ironlar dated Newcastle, N.S.W., portion of it is perhaps accounted for by 2nd Jaly,report oneering the freight market cholers. It, however, assumed a serious claras penalty of bankruptcy, indpriatament, loss of Imports from the Straits, Siam, etc., but thatrates for India and China hava advasnet, and tor on board the Portuguese transport India, employment, and consequent ruta to your wife

steamers for prompt loading would obtafu fair

which over thirty persons sasonmbed to the and family. There is nothing to prevent a considerable share of it must also be put freights. The following quotations are given disenss within a very short space. The Indie skrowd ring scouring all the stock of some of the dovate our Continental and American rivals. Hongkong, 19%. ; Amoy, 178; Manila, 178;

tiny Rongkong Companies, and after invigling The Chinese Customs Reinrashow that these Ile Ilo, 12s. 6d Java, (steam) 1e Singapore, left Mnogo on Buday last for Timor, having arwary speculators inte imo-bargains fareing. have largely increased their direct imparts, steam) 15a, Colombo, (steam) Bombay, on board the 2nd Battalion of the Golonial Re up the price. That the gamblars who lone, if committee to inquire into certain grava oharges in Victoriù had, Fold kim that any number of

stann) 166. Madras, (steam) 148, Caloutta, giment, several passengers, and a contingent of they be poor, must, under the penaltion above of corruption which have boon male. and it is only reasonable to suppose that steam) 10s. For Itongkong the regular steamers African soldiers who were going to serve at enumerated, become the bond-alaves of the gro

THE CHINESH QUESTION, they have increased their imports Gathrig und Changsha have later but ton: Timor. Whilst at Macso eight of the Africans parpotusts their bondage. For my part I do not blors who win their promissory notes secure and

LONDOY, 14th July. Sir John Gorst, Political Secretary to the coals; there are no fixtures to report, but Hongkong in the same proportion The best Remedy for Acidity of the Stomach. It does not matter in the beast whether ange is wanted and higher rate would be paid. I had already fallen victims. Shortly after leaves how publia polivy is vanoerned in garantas India Office, speaking in the House of Commons, ing port the disease was reported to be making than those at cards. or rouge et noir; on the con- replying to the telegram received in March ing gambling transactiona shares, any more dopied that there had beep any undne dolay in the account ho made up in, gold or

ravages on board, and in forty-eight hours trary, it seemis better polivy to discourage gate from Sir Henry Parkes on the question of the silver, the fact remains that trade in British The French Coal at Hongkong clones & after starting, the following deaths were log-bling of all kinds, whether by men-of-straw exclusion of Chinese from Australia. He con

THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN IN ENGLAND, goods bea not been advancing, whereas that report on the importation of cotton rate in ged-Twenty Africans, ons European ser- or man of substance. This appears to be the po- tended that Lord Kaatsford had displayed great

as is insatisfactory to find,

London, 18th July. in the goode of other countrice has. It is true in treating of one of the chief articles of import Fent, one eatiga, a for time-azpired men, lioy of the law of England, Every man his promptitudo in dealing with the question:

The frat test match between England and own Lawyer" is to be trusted. Under the head lady passenger Ten others were "Bats." I read "Formerly wagers and bets... It is reported that Lord. Salisbury in india that-farting the total values of China's import into China, that France has as share in the and

Australia was commenced at Horde Ground, t trade in 1871 andin 1887 from silver into eter trade; our country does tot send cotton to China. at that time, on the sick list. Great consterna- might be rocovered of common law. But now posed te farley with the Chinese Government following were the respective tour

In Tonquin, neording to the opinion of com- tion prevailed on board, and the commander all bats and wagers are invalidated. (8 until he has tried to hook Chinese emigration England:Steel (captain), W. G. Groe, W. W. ing an increase of less than a millica and a potent experta, there are millions of bentares of was requested to pat bank to Macao, which ho9 Vist. o 109). And all contrtels or agres from Hongkong and Singapore, urging that Road, O'Brisi, Barnes, Chuan, Lohmana, Briggn half in the interval is shown, the figuras being land suitable for cotton-growing, and Tunqnin

menis. By way or gaming or wagers are Australia will legislate to restrict foreign ito. £29,367,000 in 1871 as against £24,320,000 which the Chinose prefer to all others; on so at Macao the sick were at once attended to and the book) and no action can be brought

votion, it is said, is very similar to Ladian cotton, dia after having extended a protest. On arrival declated null and mid the italins are in ajgestion with outspecial reference to thrChinese Peel, Abel, and Sherwin.

Australia-M'Donnell, Bannerṛasa, Trott, ATATUE GAMBETTA. in 1887, but as a good deal of business is count of its softness, or, as they express it, its all the other were also landed with their log for recovering any sum of money... alleged to

LONDON, 14th July.

Bonnor, Blackham, Woods (of Cambridge Eni- done with silver using countries, and is unctuosity. With the new opening for our

products in China this ought to tempt French guge, &u. Shoda wero without delay erected along to interfere with any real scntract Forshares, Gambotta has been inaugurated in Paris. M.

be won upon any wager." This does not seem

ty) Turner, Edwards, Ferris, Jarvis, and Worrall. therefore not affected by the fali 10 capitalists, especially as Touquin cottons would the Cacilhas ombankment, where they have been bat only with gambling ones I think, sir, that

fall on Sunday and part of Monday, play could In consequece of the continuous rain which exchange, the value of this comparison inmediately find a certain market not only in accommodated. Pavilions more abo pitched the polior embodied in the later law of England

Tonquin but also in Hongkong. It is estimated for medical

pot ba commenced until 3 p.m. There WAR B is reduced almost to vil. Taking it, how that the sales in Hongkong for export to Ton-anatorian. His Excellency the Governor has which you seem to favour. I say let gamblera attendants, dispensary, and is much wholesomer than that of the former law

VISIT OF SARA DERNEARET TO AUSTRALIA. ever, that China has increased her foreign quia amcent to 20,000 balas.

Lorno, 14th July.

large attendance on the ground. Ten thousand persons paid for admission. shown great activity in the sinergsung and all of the bankruptcy law to goat the losers, wheeuces her intention of visiting Australia in gamble at their own risk, and not invoke the arm- Sara Bernhardt, the celebrated actress, an jimport trade by only a million and a half;

the other functiogation bare given prompt and are sometimes victims and dupes, as well as de: 1989. sterling, it cannot be satisfactory to English-

Some months ago, saya tibo Nagasaki Express. valuable assistanos in order to cope with the faulters. We have an able man aa Governor men to know that English goods bare con- the Government decided to dispose of the coal, calamity. A tanitary cordon has been establish could he not think over the comparative value of tributed nothing to the increase, such as it me at like, which has hitherto been worked ed in order to prevent all communication between later law of Bagland, and bring the above the taro policics embodied in the former and the is. If the pounds of the English Customs for them by the Rifaat Rusane Kaisha, and those in the shes and the population. Returns be turned into taule an increase is it, with all the plant, etc., at an upsol price of

mentioned matary English Aot into force in From another mares we learn that the alok Hongkong? I bare tresparend at grant length bas arrived y fue delivery in shown, but while the pound starling con-gen 4,000,000, which was generally considered a were stationed on the Don Juan Island in the on your patienos. My excuse may be that this tinues to be the standard can of England very exhorbitant dgure. The tenders were openod roads, whilst the others wars lodged in sheds at

is a question of public policy. it is by that coin that the trade of Eng-on the 1st inst., and resulted in Mr. Sasaki Collkes The disease is said to be beri beri and Hashiro, manager of the Japan Iron Manufactur..

Hong kong, 17th August, 1885. land must be measured. The mono-metallicing Co. (or more probably a syndicate here. not cholors, but thenature of the rufferings tends Fyslew of England has been, we believe, the presents, becoming toerner, for the som of yes to show that it is sholera. A Portuguese lad in principal cause of the non-expansion of her 50,000, it is. reported. The terms of pay- the district of Tarrafeiro sacombed within three

LONDON, 17th July, ment to the Government are, we presume, very hours, on the 15th inst., after having partaken of trade with China in vaino as well as quan easy, but even then it is very doubtful question fruit and drunk a little water. His symptoms

Play was resumed to-day. The weather was dall, and the wicket was very bad. W. G. Grace; tity, but until she accepta bi-metallista thers whether the net profit on 30,000 tons of onal peri

who at the close of the previous day's play had la ittle bolid satisfaction to be derived from pay a fale dividera un moci au enormous capital, attended him ordered immediate burial without

scored 10 not out, was saun disposed of without mouth, the average capacity of the mains, will were vomiting and purging. The doctor who

having.addod to his zeora. None of the other a imaginary conversion of pounds into and leave a margin for writing off the yearly even waiting for anerdíuary soffa to be procured.

LONDON, 15th July,

|batamen made any stand against the Australiad taels at the present rate of exchange and a depreciation of the property a very serions

It is reported that shoters has again broken inuing for 17. The fourth. fifth, and sixth bowling arropt friggs, who played a dashing. reconversion of tho taola into pounds at. the item in a coal mine.

at Saples rate of seventeen years ago.

wickets foll for 22. The inningsclosed for 53rdur, A process

THE PARIS INTERNATIONAL EZKIBITION."

In their second innings Anatralis modo 60. Mr. Willard's Company reposted their per

LONDON, 15th July. of tast kind will not put a pond extra inte formance of "Dorothy" at the Theatre Royal on

The plant producing the true Star Anise of

The The Arst two wickets föll for one raa. The French Government gave a basquet ves- fifth, sixth, and sorenth batsman only contri Chinn here for the rat time Egered and du-terday to 2,030 of the city and provincial Mayors the British manufacturer's pocket nor a Thursday evening. The piese certainly improve

Buribed. For many years the fruit so called was shilling into that of the British working on acquaintauce and the Company, having got nex. Not pery long ago, if our memory serves ad improvement sa their previous representations

supposed to be that of Tilicium autsatum, Lin well set, gave a rendering of it who was a decld-

(aed Beat and Trimes, Med. Pl, val. I. t. 70), the Skimmi of Japan, or of I. religiosum, Sieb.

President Carnot in addressing the visitors, right, the China Mali wasarguing against reditable even as they were. As prodnood on

and Eres. (Tab. nest. 3,965), suppoood to be enlogised the Republic. He warned the layers bi-metallism and supporting gold mono- Thursday evening there was not a weary mosont

native of Chins, but which is identical with Iefus and noisy enterprise that might be set on

not to bo sedaced into taking part in any fall from the commencement to the time the surtain metalliam; now he tells us that the tael is fell on the last aut. Mr. Sheridan, with his ini-

count of this plant, its histore and characters, I anise tuns of Tongas and Loureiro. For an ao- font: the true measure of value. From this imitable acting and never failing humour, makes

west refer to Baillon's learned traalias, published

GENTLEMEN OF ENGLAND V. PLAYERS, would seem that he is in process of conversion Larcher one of the most important characters in

in 1867, in his Adansonia (yol. viik, p. 1), and to

LONDON, 18th July. the piece. Mr. Fisher and Mr. Tusse played on the currency question, though at preaeus their parts axtremely well, although both these:

papera by the late Dr. Hance and Dr. Brot of England and the Pisyors the result of the pre./ing the Australiane viet rions by runs.

In the retura match between the Gentlemen schneider in the China Revies (vol. ix. p. 18.vious match was reversed. The Players defeat- in's state of great confusion.

gontlemen still sing far better than they act. Ng Kun Tai, servant, and Leung A Ye,a) It actors hete to observe that I. anisatam Mr. Butch, one of the most useful and reliable widow, were charged, the first defendant with or religion are species with pedunoles bracteate the Gentlemen by an innings and 39 rane. actors of the company, played the part of the larceny of a gold watch and chaia, the property at the base, and long spreading inner perianth.

In the late stok the Gentleman en hy the English bowling Johmann took six We are informed by Mesara. Adamson, Bell & Squire in good style, and again received an of H, Bathurst, on board the stramar Haitun, segments, and that they hancs belong to a diferous, after an exciting contest.) Oo. that the C. P. atoamer Parthic, which left encore for bis rendering of Fieca's to the on the 4th instant, and with larceny of various rent section of the genns from Z verum

THE STON AND HARROW MATCH.

LONDON, 19th July. The first person to recognise the fact that on Thursday,

be took part, one and all, held their own. the property of Mass. Lane, Crawford & Co;

The canual oricket mitob between Eton and Mies are in the title role was

as charm- the second defendant with receiving the above could be the tras Star Anise of China was Dr. The Agent informs us that the O. & Ong as ever, while Miss Morrison again gave articles knowing them to be stolen,

Bretsobneldar, then Medical Officer to the Eas-

ITALY AND FRANCE. teamer Belgie, with mails, &o., from San Fran- proof that she is an artiale in every sense of the P.8. Mana statsl-On the 4th instant, the san Ebassy at Peking, who drew attention to WEER little Sara Crome was undergoing isso to the Sist July, has arrived at Yokohama, word. Mises Gracie Whiteford, Vern Patey) chief officer of the steamer Raitan, reported the the fact that the Japanese plant was a repated morsial treaty with Francs Instead of 78. 19.

July offers to include 150 articles in the Com and will leave for this port on the 10th inst. and Eva Leamington were satisfactory in their loss of a gold watob and chain. Issut P.C.271 yes. poison; and that this had been confirmed by Titherto, her childhood's martyrdom at Miza Minchin's

It will be seen from a Gcverament notificationpoetive parts, and the whole company terday, together with the chief oflour, to saarah F. Egkinan, who is a paper published in 1881 in seminary she used to console herself by supin muther onlntun that information has been and akit displayed in the pretty danes in produced. The constable brought back second Nator, and Velkerkunde Ost-Aalen (Haft xxiii.

be complixsented on the grace the pawnshops, and they found the gold chain the Mittheilung der Dantacho Goaltsabaft für THE FIRE AT THE KINDERLEY DIAMOND posing. "One of her chief entertainmanta," received from the British Consul at Manila that Act II. Tonight the company produce Gil defendant as the woman who had pawned the 23) had experimented with and given the name

LONDON, 17th July, Mrs. BURNETT tells us in her charming lan- quarantine restrictions against vessels arriving bert and Sullivan's latest opers "Rudigere," chain. P.C. 271 and I then went to house No. of Sikimine to the poison. But the first deficito lay fold, South Afries, is till aging. All The fire at De Beers diamond lae, Kimber gasge, was to sit-in-her-garrot, or walk at that port from Hongkong have been remove and as this is the last time we shall have the 236, Hollywood Blood, sooous defaudant's house information regarding the trae-Biar Auiry is hopes of effecting any farther rosace have been about it, and 'suppose things. On a cold The R.MS Alameda, which left Bydney on any rate for some time to come, and in addition party of Mars Lane, Crariord valued at Dr. Fanes in Databer, 1831, which contained ignition in the shaft, which prevented agross, on-Trent to lay against an eleven of England.

pleasure of witnessing the Company perform, ut I found there o quantity of silver wars, the pro- contained in a lattar sddressed to mo by the Isto alandoned.

The accident was osused by an night, when she had not enough to wat, she Wodoosday, July 11th, took away twenty-one the piece is new to Hongkong, there will debt-3148. I found the articles on the first floor of ends of the true plant received that morning and the smoke cared the saffection of the Tyre Astralians want is first-and-at-the-clos→→→ -would-draw-the red footstool up before the stands of an Agreement recantly arrived at in Willard nud bis talented Company..

men belonging to the Seamen's Union, in purlass be a crowded house to bid farewell to Methe house para bed. The articles have been idens from Pakhi in South Chios. And in the game misers The damage is estimated at £2100) of the day's pay they had saored 21 ruas for empty grits, and my in the most intense couestion with the Chinese dificulty,

tified by Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co. I then year Mr. Ford, of the Hongkong Batonical Gar sant P.C. 279 and second lafendant to the Tung dans, sent to Kow fruit and fragments of the Dynamite had to be employed to clear galleries aine wickte. voice, 'Suppose there was a great, wide steel These men replaced Chinese.

Hing Theatre where they found first defendant, leaves of the true plant from Pakhel. La bis in the minas from the dead. 43 whites and 510 grate here, and a great glowing fire, with

The Band of the Northamptonshire Regiment

and brought him back to the house. He admitted report on the Hongkong Basininal Gardena for natives were reseneč beds of red-hot seal and lots of little dansing, 10p.m. The following is the programme

will play in the Public Gardens, tomorrow, from

THE AMERICAN TARIFF BILL the that of watoh and chain, and also of the 1880, Ms. Ford states that Mr. Kopsoh, Commix- articles belonging to Mesis. Ive, Crawford sioner of the Chinese Imperial Maritime CaB-

LONDON, 17th July. Dicker £mes. Suppose there was a soft, March... "Maritans".

Wallace.

& Co.

In the Lower House of the United States tome at Pakho, bad obtained for him a few sead- deep rug, and this was a comfortable chair, Selection"Olivette"

At 10.30 last night a large, glare was noticed Messra. Lano, Crawford & Co's; the articles in arrived, and bad attained a height of nine foot Rapablican Party to omit imported raw too! collapse before the bowling of Tarner, and vers H. 9. Denson stated-I am an assistant in lings of the true Star Anise, of whick three had Legislature a motion brought forward by the all cushions and crimson velvet," and so on, Fantasis..... "Offenbachiaga

Lothian. from the direction of the Pinya, and the fire Court belong to the firm. They were never in 1886, and lowered in the Kotanical Gardens from the free list of the Tari Bill has been deall out for a total of 28. On following on for

• Conradi. and sometimes, after she had supposed

bells rang out rapidly. It was found that & missed. Neither of the defendants bare ever He adds that they prove to belong to su sntirely feated by 120 to 10%. The proposed free wool their second innings, they made a rather belter things like these for half-an-hour, she would

We would drew attention to the Tramway bless bad started in the top room of the Queen's boen in our employ. The articles are worth about different species from I. unisafum sad all other clause will come into operation in Datahar next. staud, but were dispeed of before the close of Co.'s advertisement, by which it will he gear that Road sido of the large block of buildings builé $120, not including the latter book or keys.. One desuribed spocios. In 1888 Mr. Ford sout living i

play for 79, the Australian Floren thus conring feel almost warm, and fall asleep with late ours are to be ran to day, Saturday, at some months ago by Hon. O. P. Chater, which of the bunches of keys its several samples of plants to the Royal Gardens, Kaw, which flowered

INDON, 17th July. smile on her face. Our fraad of the China 845 pm. and midnight. This will give rosid face partially on the Praya; and partially into los that we have on stock.

in November, 187, and it is from one of these to appoint a Regal Commission to inquire into Attewell, Flowers, and Poagher.

In the House of Commone fast night, a billa easy victory by an innings and 135 runs to spare. The English team inotaded Scotton, Mail has been playing Sara Orews, British ents at the Peak an opportunity of attending Jubilee Street. The buildings had not been Hailan, said-On 4th August, between 12 and Mr. Ford sent dried speciens from his nine Paraoli was read a first timo, ir Pernall, H. Bathurst, chief oftour of the steamship that the figure hors given was down. In 1856 the charges made by the Times against Mr. the opera, and will also allow of the residents trade with China isin ralbera sad plight, but below who do not patroniso the theatre enjoying quite completed, and the scaffolding was still 12.30 soon, I laid my cost, containing watch and foot high plant. suppose," saya our innocent and imaginatirea moonlight evening at the Posk

an almost lightning-like returning in about two minator, the watoh and to which I. veram la more nearly allied than twould except or reject the bill until the

chain, on my cabin bank. I went out, and on Eriond, we could torn all our pounds into It is understood, says the Japan Gazette, that rapidity the flames spread along the whole top tals at the current rate of exchange, and Mesars, Jerdine, Matheson and Co, aeting on of the first block of houses in Jubilee Strest. turn the task back into pounds at the rate behalf of the Japanosu mine owners, have sold seizing on the scaffolding and souttering the

to the French Copper Syndicate, through blazing polee in every direction. Messrs. Henry Regars, Sons and Co., of London, Brigades arrived the whole top had caught, and for a term of three years, the output of the two it was.some time before the Rames, could be

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. ever-sightba of the total output of the Japan topabed owing to the height of their bold, which on the information of Kwong Hing Ching, with principal mines in Japan, which amounts to

William Francisco Barten, olark, was charged, mines.

could not have been lone

being drank and refusing to pay his vehicle hire, and assalting complainant, on the 18th fost

Defendant pleaded guilty,

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, AUGUST 19c, 1888.

of exchange of serantoen years ago, how tice that would be. And really, you know, the taal is the masaare of the trade, not the pound sterling It seems nukind to destroy such a pleasant dream, but if our friend evor returns to England he will find that the fact of the tael having been worth six shillings

17th August. BEFORE M.T. SERCOMBE-SMITH.

TEZ LATE BLASTING CASE. This case was reopened, the man who bat been committed for trial for manslaughter having boon seat back to be dealt with by the Magistrate. was not present. He submitted that there was Mr. Dennys appeared for the defendant, who now no course open to the Magistrate but to dis- charge the defendant.

His Worship then dismissed to enss. ·

LARCENY.

the site of the forthcoming Paris Interns

tional Exhibition.

Yarover on the 1st instant, arrived at Yoko. man who's content with his lot." The ladies articles of silver plate, of the value of $128.50% either I. auistum of Linnaeus or of Leuroiro Harrow was won be the latter by 155 rang

Yelm ........... ** Bilter Sweet”.

Hymn .....

Avdrau.

LARGE FIRE ON THE PRAYA.

standing. With

It is mine. If is valued at $95. I have never seen either of defendants before. When the The case was then remanded till Thursday

60 feat.

next

CORRESPONDENCE.

LONDON, 17th July.

MINES.

PLENELIISE AND CRIME.

to nominate the tribunal who should consider

refuse Me Parnell a select committes of

bated 18 between them. Turner played a very steady innings for 2, and Ferris hit out in s plucky style for Be not out,

With 124 to get to win, the home team com- monast their second inninge. Abat aul Graas from the start, and scored 24 Abal contribut wore the first to go iu. Graes forced the play

ed 8. The only other batsinan who got inte double figuras was Eteal, his score being 10 not out. The innings closed for a total of 68, lear

10 wickets for 63, Ferris eight for 45, and In the two inuing, of England, Turner took

Woods one for 6.

wiokote for 61, Poet'oight for 50, Briggs four ❤ for 3, and Steel ono for four.

Blackham was in titie fettle behind the wickets, and disposed of five hatsmen

LONDON, 18th July, Sixteen thousand persons paid for admission

at Larda Ground on Tuesday.

The following are the Australia scores -

First Innings

ENGLAND.

AUSTRALIA.

ENGLAND.

First Innings

53

Second Innings

60

Second Innings 69-

LONDON, 12th July.

The Australians commenced a matob at Stoke,

LoDON, 13th July. The Australian Eleven, on resuming the matoh to-dky, brought their total up to 242 ber fore the fall of the Inst wicket.

The Englishmen wont to the wicket after a short interval, but suffered a most remarkable

The tobale were as follow pi

AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN. First Innings.

...First Innings

There are several species of the genus cium angry tous, refused to say whether he

AN ELEVEN OF ENGLAND.

SR. differing from verum in the foorsand number, that the House, and not the Government, ought Second Innings .... 79. of perianth-segments, stamens, and cargols; these the charges. He scoused the Government of remarkable average of nine wickats for 15 runs, In the flest inaings Turnor obtained the are the Indian I. Grifithii, H. E. and T., and being accomplices of the Times, nul compared performance almost unrivalled in a big match. imajus, .£. and T, respectively from the Khasia Monutains in Eastern Bangal, and the mean them with butchers, while the Foragilites wore In the second innings of the Englishman, Honos (in Tritan's Joar, Bot, 1976, p. 240, 7.

the sheep Laine of Tunasserim, and the I. cambodianum,

Ferris took the bowling honours, getting six LONDON, 19th July.

wickets. for 85 runs, while Turner got our for Mr. Gladstone declared in the House of 33 runs. cambodgienam, Pierre, Flors Forestière Cochin Commons last night that it was a lot of cruelty ohle, t. 4). The latter, a broad-sved species

LONDON, 20th July. with long-peduncled Bowers, is a native of the

The match which was begun at Brighton Elephant Mountains in Cochin Chins: From inquiry into the authenticity of the lettere yesterday Against Sussex was resumed to day. all thess 7 veram differs, not only in the number prodused by Sir Richard Webstor, G.G., at the The Basser. tam, in their eroond innings, were of parts of the flower, but as Mr. Holmes (Cen.be Naited to definite, issues. To considered

late trisk The inquiry in his opinion, ought to put out for 116. Tarner_took five wickets for servator of the Museum of the Pharmaceutical that Mr. Paruell's approval of the retention of Society), who has been so good as to ere the Irish members at Westminster ought to thom all for me, informs me in taste of foliage more the distrust in Home Rule.

The Australians in their second innings lost and fruit, by which stons he could distinguish

siz wickets for 35 rans. Trott, the not cut man, them, and pronounce Z vera to be specifically

THE ARMAMENTS OF PRANCENE

had at this time acored 19 runs. Play was then LONDON, 17th July. With regard to Loureiro's I. anisatum, from French Cabinet, has applied to the Chamber of

Admiral Krants, Minister of Marine in the stopped by the rats.

LONDON. The Australians composer: 21st July, South this, under which he cites Is and Deputies for a vote of 67,000,000 francs, for the ninge for a total of 66. Torner played a splen the Japanese Skimmi of Esempfer, it is alto purpose of strengthening the armaments at the innings for 99. Trott asazad 25. gether a doubtful plant. It is described as har- ports of Breat, Cherbourg, and Toulon. A memainder of the team made no stand against the corolla, and thirty atamans, and hence cannot be

negatived. In bis "Notes on Botanical questions conected

Labouchero telegraphs the San Franaises inflammable on that level. By this time there were [We do not hold nurgalvas responsible for the opinione/distinct from all ofbara.

expressed by our Correspondents.] THE APENES CASE.

TO, THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS,”.

LONDON, 18th July,

THE QUEEN'S" PRIZE.

LONDON, 17th July.

THE SUGAR BOUNTIES.

Lornox, 18th July,

$5 runs, Ferris four for 47, and Worrell one for Kix runs.

Tho re-

|loba, took nine wickets for 40 ruRS,

The Sussex team won the matek by 58 runs. The following as the scores →→

First innings....... Second fucings.

·SUSSEX.

AUSTRALIA.

- First innings,.. --------

Second inning.

Tots

RESULTS OF MATCHES

..116

186

already played by the Australian Eleven:-

The following are the results of the matches

Australia v. Thornton's Eleven: Won by | Australia with six wickets to ispare,

Australia v. Warwickshire Won by-Australia

an innings and 150 rang.

the 18th July, appears in several Amerinan pa- the buildings drown the tongues of flame The following telegram, from London, data very strong santherly wind sweeping over

He was ordered to pay $1.20 for chair hire, para to hand by the mail yesterday: The most to a great distance, and most goriously inson and to cuter inte a recoghizsros with two sore in 1871 won't help bim to any more pounds alarming reports are received here both by tele renienced the firemen at their work. The ties of $10 each to be of good behavions for three now. As regards the question of British rap and letter concerning the ravages of fre, carried on both by the combustible material weak, in default, fourteen days' imprisonment,

nholers in the European quarter in Hongkong. trade with China, the figures may be Whole families have fallen victims. The deaths in plenty and the wind, caught the second floor, twisted this way and that way to work umerous among the astive population, and and despite the most streusons erections obtain

there is ranph consternation,"

ed a firm hold.com lately demolishing everything.. out fancy accounts, but the hard fact re. maine that whereas the value of Britial pro- Chronicle that two superb state railway carriages ton hoses playing, but there was no possibility of dues and manufactursa exported to China have just been built in Paria for the Emperor staying the furious conflagration, and the Bret and Hongkong in 1871 was 49,415,950, laat and Empress of Chios. They are splendidly floor sons presented the appearance of a fory year it was only £5,789,687, showing that 2rnamented, and on the panels are dragons in fazarse. When this for ought, the sight, DEAR 618,Perhaps you will permit me toing yellow flowers, s six-leared only, spreading tien to regard the matter as one of urgency was Susser bowling. Humphreys, who went on with

gilt bronze, with most elaborata decoratione. dering the seventeen youre covered by the The principal saloons are farnished in yellow as viewed from the Fraga, was a magnificent one wake some remarks on the judgment in the case return there has been cot only no expansion satin, and the carriage appropriated to the ex- the enormous shots of fame abooting out from which appear in your issue of this morning. The

of Mr. B. A Apenes, and your lender thereon, I. verum. of the trade in British goods in China, aslugire ase of the Empress in thy-blae plush sides of the well built brick structure, and ease is a sad one. When I was acquainted with with the export trado of: Obins." printed at the scheme of Admiral Kanta for an inorcuss. The Chamber of Depoties has approved of and silver, measured by values, but actually a falling

lighting up a very wide area as if it ware day Mr. Apenes in Bhanghai no' man scald have lived Feking in 1880, Dr. Brotashneider calls atten: in the amamantu. off. That we have had to give more goods Dr. Doborak Tomarks in another column as while millions of sparks were carried by the wind a more frugal, industrious life without moan- tion to a report by Mfr. Piry on the trade of ness) than Mr. Apenas,, He denied himself avery Pakhok for 1878-9, which contains interesting follows under yesterday's dataDimations into the harbour, where they fell with a hiss and waperfaity, In the hope, as I then understood, of particulars regarding the Star Anise. Of this for less money, a fact from which the China to hoist the red dram were issued at 1.20 p.m. were extingulahad. Amid this too, soffolding getting out his wife from his native laad. Who he says it is brought to that part for exportation Association at Wimbledua to-day the wo Mail derives so much comfort, only makes yesterday, and at 1.25 pm, the following naties poles continued to fall like fire brands at the

At the annual meeting of the National Life the position still more anfavourable to the was sent by hand to the E. F. Telegraph Co.; feet of the brigadas, and sometimes wars evening may have notuated him in his desice to he- and that it is produced in two districts, Lung the budge of the association, was concluded. The knows how far this temptation after weary wait from the province of Kwangi vid Kinobow, polition for the Queen's Prize, salus £250, with * Typhoon in southern part of Formees Channol,' exporting country. No one can seriously tolographie ootamunication with Hongkong be shot by soma unman fores right on to the handsome chickly rich. So far as the stiplication of show on the bordas of Annam, and Po.as in the prime was won by Private Fulton, of the Queen's suppose that the profs on the eight million ng interrapted. At 2 pm, on the 17th, direo of the large crowds of onlookers. The third we may safely trust the learned judge whe

low to the apanist circumstanoss of the cass goos, Wast (or Canten) river close to Yunnan. odd of last year was graster than that on How to hot the north cone were issued as the floor of the blook fell with a deafening crash at tried the case and heard the evidence, Bat (Pharmosnographia, ed. 2, p. 22), first brought to

The Star Anise was according to Hanbury Westminster Bide Corps with a socre of 208.

"SE THE UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA. the nine million odd of seventeen yeart' agathe south of Amoy."

typhoon appears to have entered the mainland to 11.30, breaking through and carrying with it the to the policy of the law which you approve of as Europe by the voyager Candish about the year

LONDON, 16th July. The Union Bank of Australia has declared So far as China vas concerned, there was

burning. Brst floor and igniting saveral shops on sending to clear the air,” that seems to be mere 1589, and was first devoribed by Clugins (Rarior; { divident at 12 per sont per annoin. therefore evident room for an inquiry into which arrived in Tokohama on the 3rd August,

Captain Watt, of the British ship Hilaria, the ground floor is an instant. Immediately extent of a million dollars, and falled for from London. It seems afterwards to have been open to comment. Mr. Apenes speculated to the Plant. Hist. p. 202) in '1601 from fruits procured the causes of the depression of trade; but our reports that on the 2nd May, in lat. 2 deg this happened, the impossibility of saving, the $10.000. I suppose that a good part of that imported via Ramain (and hence called Cardano-

long. 91 deg. 10 min. N. las passed & burning lack blook was proved beyond a doubt, and the whole amount against him consisted of claims for difmus siberiense, Annis de Bīberit), and was The French Sonate has passed the Bugar bill. contemporary is perhaps ignorant of the fact about five miles to losward. Another bargne, force of water was accordingly directed to Ravferencia arising out of abere teammotions; other used by the Dutch in the novewtonth contur Streng afficiel speeches were wide la fusour of that there have ever been any complainte of when this was first sighted, was lying alongside, ing the adjoining blocks on the Prays and different category..

claims suola se tradespen's bills stand in a to flavour beverages. From China it is exported the abolition of the sugar bonnties depression. There is another consideration and just as the Hitaria get abreast, the latter running along Jabline Street west of the blaring

into Eastern Turkistau under the name of Chi-

DINIZULU'S ERVOLZ. Mr. Aponed speculated, in other words, ha nese fennel, and In China itolf it is called Pa

LONDON, 12th July. which must strike the parties interested barque toked and went off on a southerly course, | probably having taken off the crew of the burn

gambled. But were not those individuals who kio uni Lisug, or eight-horned Fannel; the fast

Latestadrices from Natal report that Dinsula's rather forcibly. In former days large pro- ing vessel as there were no signs of them either fits were made by lucal merchants on the im- on the ship or in the boats. No flags were dr contained several shops, two being jos paper their brokers know this gentleman's post- nel; so that the name given to it by Redi (Ex-

The ground door of the demolished buildings contracted with him for scores and hundreds being that though commonly compared with force has diminished from 4,000 to 1.500 men, efabores gamblers too! They know and naisood, the tseto is really more like that of Esa-

· LONDON, 14th July, The third battalion of the Rifle Brigade, now port trade of Chins, whereas it is now nearly ng hat Captai Wat is of opinion that the, fustories and two others eating boses. The tion, clark 6 2200 par mouth. Did they perimanta, p. 1721 18 1675 was Mantouium sinense in Egypt, has been ordered to Zululand

burning vessel was Gerian-Japan Guesiti. sil done on a small,commision, so that there

houses and shops of Bas Cheng and Fo Cheong think Crassus able to dispose of hundreds, or In China the Star Anise is employed as's condi

LONDON, 19th July A rather noval wager was made in the colony No. 42, 49 and 44. Prays, separated from the even of score of slaves att time would consent to ment and as a spice, and it is still used to favour Arthur Havelocks Governor of Natal, that the A metsanger from Dinzula has assured Sir must have been a brinkage of profits both restoring. Two captains of steamers trading to see of the conflagration only by a dividing na drudge at 81300 P. Na sir, they must have spirits in Gormany, France flere de altaak which was lately made by the Zulus in England and at this end. And while Hong kong-one a Bootchman and the other bail

known that their transections with an individual flavouring material of Aniette de Bordeaux) upon body of British Dragoons, in which two England has thus been standing still othering from the land of the stars and stripes--had a wall, had a very narrow soups, se rode three so placed were merely fre differences; they would and Italy. In England, according to Hanbury, of a latter were killed, was, the sunnthorised countries have been advancing. The value targemont in the biliard room of one of our times the roofs wore ignited by sparks and have doubtless been extremely satanished if it is used only as a substitute for oil of anise.

hotels concerning the prevalence of the Sooteh pieces of burning, wood. The first and second Mr. Apenas kad tendered them shores and de of the direct imports into China from the element among engineers The Scct of coureshold floors of the barnt houses were family houses, manded cash in full. In other words, they, too, verum to this interesting plant may be challenged complained that both Mr. Osborn, the British by eight wickets and I can.

The propriety of' giving the new name of The messenger also states. that Dinlenin sent: Won by Australia by 74 roke. United States of Americs has risen from out fast such was the case, but this was not which had only been occupied a few days Mr. Apenes gambled on the other alternative should be retained for it, and another be adopted rofased to parlay with him, upon which Dinisala by 10 wickets and 2 runs.

speculated, alias gambled, on a rise or fall, while on the ground that the Linnan ons of anisata Besident in Zalaland, and Sir Arthur Havelock opinion of the Yankee skipper. Accordingly, it about £150,000 in 1871 to over 2800,000 was arranged that both should visit six steamers before, mostly by marketing Chinammen and Now, sir, I believe i antcorrectly informed when for the Japaness plant so long anpposed to be in" 1897, and those from the Continent in harbour; and call down the engine room of each women. On the third floor, fed op in I say that the law of England does not re- the origin of the Star Auise. The objections rested to senis of Europe from a little over £70,000 ta | friend 35 and champagne that fire out of the six the whole of the expensive appurtenance to recta, whatever the law of Hongkong may do, meus (Sp. Plant. El 3, p. 6841 sisarly describes ; -

"Are you there, Mas! The Scotchmen bet his most luxurious manner, was & large Chinese Club, gaize such gambling transactions as legal con- to this course are twofold: the fest is, that Lain- over 2600,000. These figures do not in questions would bring a reply in the affirmative.

and consequently will not recognize any claims this as his Zanteatur, the Skimmi of Kemp for, alude gooda transhipped in Hongkong and Accordingly a solemu procovéan was made, with which were consumed within ten fautes of the jin case of bankraptor or otherwise arising, in and cites Empfer'a „Amanitates for the safermany intends to propose a general disse non- It is reported that the Emperor William of set down in the Chinese Customs Retamarth engine rooms visited zogdied on the contents were, we believe, insured on Thursday

the following result. The first two and the time that the alarm was given The Club and consequence of them..

He, however, adds, "Planta a me non viss, fide! Suppose mesh claims had been exploded in Mr. Kampferi recepta, forte Antrum stallatum offi- ment of the forosa of the European Fowers It imports from Hongkong. In the calenda third answered "What thes the matter tion we bare taken note of the fall in ex-now the fourth" Hally," and the fifth wanted morning, but the policy had not beer handed over. Apsuos's case, perhaps there would have been cluara, quod adjectam Tetraodonti ocellari is further stated that he will seek to compel Franco

nough left to pay bis non-gambling creditors ejus anget veneaum. The helice are my own. to join in the proposed disarming of the forcee. It is satisfactory to note that, although owing in fall; or at least there might have been good The passage abwn that Glup is not answer The intelligence has earsed much excitement change, but would mention for our contento know Why they couldn't leave a

man alone for five minutes, This result knock to insurmountable reasons they wore. nao prospect of payment by instalments. You see, able for the reference of the Star Antes to I. in Paris porary's information that the Customs Be-ed the American clean out of time, and he paid less, most of the hosen were able to excry, if 1 an tight, the policy of the law of anteaten. The second obfstion is, that it would turns are expressed in Haikwan taale, which the dollars with the remark that "it was worth their streams with ease to the top of the burning and the Fusation in which is the better palley and well-known Japanoss plant, for which, how

Hongkong •în in condlot with that of England, require the adoption of another name for the old tha sola to know how many blackguardly are not the same ne the Shanghai tale. Ap-Sontohmen there were angaged in driving due buildings, which were certainly among the high Yon say anoh law and such examples "clear ever, the synonym religiosum of jobold and plying the mms process to the imports into ships to destruction.”

the nie" of man-straw speculators. Let Zuccarini might be adopted.-7. D, Hocker..

-

houses

est in the valony,

action of a young native, t

PROPOSED DISARMING OF THE BUEOFEN

FORCES..

LONDON, 19th July,

ELULWAT CONSTRUCTION IN WEITZEN

AUSTRALIA. Gen.

Lownow, 20th July,

Mr. Koare, of Western Australia, has made arrangemoute with a Gorman frm to undertako

Australia v. Sarray: Won by Australia by an innings and 154 rans

Australis v. Oxford University: Won by Australia by an innings and 10 runs.

Australia v. Torkalire : Won by Australia by an inninga and 64 rues. by 92 rung

Australia v. Lancashiro: Won by Lanosahiro

·Anstráliar, the Ganitarian of England: Drawn.. Australia v. The Players: Won by the Players by 10 wickets tinghamshire by 10 wickets.

Australia v. Nottinghamshire Won by Not-" Australia v. Cambridge University: Drawn. Austrália v. Oxford University Past and Pre-

Australis v. Middlesex Won by Australia

Australis v England: Won by Australia

Australia. Marylebone Club and Ground: Won by Australia by 14 raus.

Australia v. Yorkshire: Drawn, Australia v North of England: Won by Australia by 5 wicketa.

Australia v.. Liverpool and District: Won by Australia by 130 rank.

Australia v Leicestershire. Won by Lei" coatershire by 20 runs.

Anetralis v. Derbynkite: Won by Australia by one taninge and 19 runs.

(Australia v. an English Eleven at Stoke: Won by Australia by one invinga and 185 runs.

Australia v. England (boat zuston); Won by Australia by Granit

Australia v. Bussor: Won by Sussex by 59rans.