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man turned out to be a potty hand man, Yok-on- ting by nome, one of those who, when the formos Vegetarian trouble took place there a few months ago, went with 200 others and bearded the magistrate in his yamen. It was. hard that night that the head man of all, Lacu Ing-alang, for whose capture $500 and been offered, had been brought in, much to the satisfaction of all,

territory hold. by outlara, a mountain on tire edge of Kiangst and Foklon Ne taxes or likin are over paid, there becanee no Government officer dere go near the place. The mandarins. look upon it ne umestilyble. It was said that this is the headquarters of the great Koula-hui society for the whela of China, but we think this must have been stated at hazaril it was argned that it waa intal in to leafe such a plac alone, that the Chinese Gevorainent, ware culpablo of wilfu, negligence leaving such wasp's most undisturbed. Very true, but that wasp's nest has gone its "gin_grit" over the reigns of many Vloeroya, none of whom have been so far denounced by the Censore at Peking for their laxity in regard to this matter. ·

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1878, 1895. ||

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE

THURIDAY, 19th September. CLOSING QUOTATIONS, EXCHANGE

On Londo

Telegraphie Trasfor Bank Bile, on designd Bank Bills at 30 days' night... Bark Bills, & months aight Uredits, at months' sight

*. Dovumentary Bill, months sig

ON PARISE.

This reported that dissensions have broken ont among the vebol leaders in Culis.

TER CORDEN GELETBE TRADE IN. NON

ABOUT: "WALES

LORDON, 18th August,

At the annual meeting of the Golden Club yesterday the secretary reported - that the pensi pects of free trade in Now South Wales tarp highly enconglug. He sằng sintod that there wore batter tokena of a físo tisto resetion in Victoria than there had boon for many years past. D

THE COBDEN OLUB AND BIMETALLİŅM.

LONDON, 19th August,

At the antuel meeting of the Cebden Clük, held on the 17th instant, the mosting dealhad to express sympathy with kinetzlliam, owing to the four that dissension might thereby be enzsod in the ranks of the club,

BAD "ACCIDENT ON THE ELIE,

London, Uth August.

to-day, when Mr. Lanfear. second offer of the

-THE CUBAN INGURBEQUON.—A MILITABY ship who goatárday declined to answer certain,

VATRAIN DYNAMITED. ANNE guestions as to the course that was being stored

A London, 14th August, At the time the disaster barrel, was

A terribla dynamitte ontmgo is reported from recalled, and further examined. Ho gialed dist

Cuba, he was sure the, vessel struck on the roof off

A train which was couroying a number of Seal Rocks, and that it struck twice, there being

volunteer trupi from Havana, the capital, to an interval of sight to ten seconds between each

take part in the operations against the in- bump. The steamer carried her way on for

argent, was blown up by means of dynamite about sixteen seconds, and had a Bab toʻstar- The next morning, Sunday, the 1st Instant, to at a placa oniled Bolandrau, board. He did not and any boats · Jowered, Prefect utilled on Commander Nevolt. - Ducing................ The sieg wavs blown to pieces, and nearly all as he was waiting for the captain's orders. The the day some preliminary examinatone of thess the eripants wors, killed outright Vory or captain camo out of the chart-room, and just ptured wore hohl by the Profert Talk escaped, was quito calm wad collected, He gave ing of the elli captured head mon end-pas-

LONDON, 16 August, full of low, nad oll the men were at thoir eta iblances they might baro lo to brought tions in three minutes, and worked splan-up the subject of the grant, frustrans of Dhu,, didly, and oblying, the offices ordons, will hing-aag. The magistratos spoke of it os no confusion or excitement whatocer. When tourible place. There most of the plots ho took charge of the ship at his waleb, hearo hatched. We have all long now it followed the course 'git by the captain, and ha estimated that the 1985el was about twn or two and a half miles from Seal Rocks. When the ship struck, the men at the wheel and the look cut man, who had beon just relieved, were the only ones on Look besides himself. At the time of the scaldont, the vessel was in good - trin, and was not making bad weather, and had lost nothing off her dooks previous to the necident. A South Sea Islander was at the wheel, and the Get quartermaster, who was on watch a the lower budge, was hamed Allio. Ho was A native of Singa pere, and was pred The course the Tassel a stearing at midnight via north 30 deg, cost, which course To followed for two hours than the captain changed it to north, ; 40 dog-east, and this courva la dül not alter till Monday, the 2nd Instant-The Bst pel about eight minutes before the vessel strek, soung, brought info Comt for osumination whon ho landed off three points to the part, He was Lucu Ing-cheng, the unn who introduced did this, because he thought the vessel was too this georet sosioty into this province. He was eces in, and in dangor. The Seal Rocka light caught at Rich-yang, dressed in silke ned entins. was nearly aboon at the time of the accident. His face was noticed to be of very low type. It was the officer's luty to altor the coares if He was recoguised by the Rev. W.. Banister us ho thought the ship was in danger without a man who hnd once been in the mission house scale. Ho spoke in the calling the captain. Three or four passengers and sold him cama on deck, cart then returned to their berths, Mandarin dialect. He said the Vegetarians thinking that there was nothing the matter, had seven virtaca-tugevolenco, righteousness, The boats were all got,ont, nad måde ready for &c., and illustrated the sign by which the men Iannoting in avont sight minutos, but all the bers of the seat ware known to ono znofkter, de port boats worg washed away from the avits tites relating what took place at their official No.1 boat wafut away at the last mommt, and I feasts. He was shown a seal and asked the was saved with her crow. This boat-picked-up Furoning of the chicaste, but denied all himself and the passengers who were saved. Leowledge of it. It was the Vegetarian tife The inquiry was further adjourned until to of the man who had it. On the evening of this day it was reported that Ming morrow.

“Syuser, 14th August, ohiang-chik (No. 7), one of the wotst.. The adjourned inquest on the bedien recovered of the Twang murderers, hul been suught, from the wreck of the Callertha was den.but that it was still a fow days' journey before | tinued at Forster this morning..

bu could be brongit in. Up to this date, the number of arrested was 23, fried before Cop ents 28; confessed having gone to Hasang 23 pointed out a having gets to Iwasan or their fastness by different prisonous, Low Ing-chung, while being examined the day before, sail that To Chis-hi (still uncaught first proposed, that on August 1st they should come to the city, get fe to it a three places, and when the mandarins came out to see what was the matter kill them, but this plan war disapproved and they detornaived to ge. Hän soog.

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A boat, crowded with sżcursionists, was run down by ustomer on the Elbe, at Falkaethol, The boat stuk mud 17 Ifves were lost.

NIHILIST OFTRAGU IN KYSČIA.

LONDON, 20th August." A terrible Nibilist outrage is reported from Berlin.

A mine is said to bave been explodel bezcath the artillery kirracks at Tula, Russia, wrecking the barrels, and causing great loss of life

Tho particulars to hand are somewhat meagro, but it fe fulloved Cat 300 sokllers and many ofiters were killed, p

Nimicrocs arrests have been mando.

ILVER.

The Vionn Lowspapers report thst the Tals military barraoke ses beag of ruins

DISASTROUS, BOILER EXPLOSION.---FIFTY PERSÓNS. KILLËD:

LONDON, 18th Augus Fiedler particulars of the disastrous boiler explosion at the Gamry Hotel, Denver, in the Stadest Colorado, U.S.A., show that 51 persous were killed, many others being injured

20th August Later information states that the explosian at the Gary Hotel at Deaver, Colorado, was and by a drunken ongleer. turning, cold water into the hot boilers. ...

Many of the victims were burnt to death the presence of a large ocord of spectatore, who were munble to rouder any assistance,

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AŬSTRALIAN TRADE WITH TUR FAR ZART,

ADELAIDE, 28th August.

Theslay 3rd September Tho first man brought before the Comt nas "Upright Hap. pines," a very tall minn, whose poenpation was to cut grass and buy rice. He owned to rooitg Chio-hi and one or two others on Hosang, This sterner Lienmayr leaves on Saturday His staled that two or three others, whow names (with 200 tons of Bouth Australian produce he gave, compelled him to go, aftor some hizophat her cargo. This is the fast trial pressure he gave the names of eighteen Yege Government consignmont for the Eust under trainuswho wore present at Hwasang. At1130 the Hon. J. L. Parsons' inagement. It con- there was great excitement la Conet, conset by sists of flour, chaff, bas, preserved meat and a great uproar ontside. The uagtrats and fruit, soap, olive oil, leather. Bitk, bacon, bis yamon runnera balled outside. It areas fromenite, ale, wine, and brandy. the arrival of Min chiang chik. “No,7,7′ sud

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A. W. Lapfuir, second officer of the Caffer dur, was recalled, and said that at the time the versal struck so was travelling at the rate of eleven and a half knots an hour, and had con- Linned at that appec from the time ho took chargo at midnight. The ship was then a titile south of Port Stephone, the light from that part being visible. The night uns gloomy And overcast. the moon being visible between posing squalls Al 2 o'clock he had so

eraation with the captain, whom he informed that he consired ho ship was too close to the land und wanted, hanling out. At that, kme lo sa to Seat Rock Light, whigh ho considered was about four miles away, on the port how the wald see the looming of land at that timo. Captain Shannon said, "Well, altor the course to mrth 6) deg, nast," which order he carried out. The captain was in the chart room at the time, and when he gave him the order he came out and had a look round, and agreed with him. Twenty-five minutes after warda tas vassel struck, frat on the pork bow abreast of the fore wigging, and about eight or tam seconds after that she struck again midships, About eight minutes before she struck ho baile the vessel out to north 80 dog, inst, which ho did because ho raught e glimpse of the Seal Rooke on the port side. After he altered the course ho im madiately informed the captain, who was in the obart-rasm. He then came out on to the lower bridge, and the explain was in the act of coming sup on to the bridge when the vetsel struck, Un the captai coming up on the bridge bo mid, “Good God! what has she struck?" and witness replied that it wrsig en a rest uff the Seal ford and he adin'ided without a protect Rocks. Ho say, weter breaking over the roof; { The man scerned so glad to be out of inansdista | Mid-Cork, became very noisy, frequently inter. axtending from Sea] Becks for abnnd half-a-danger from being torn in pieces by the angry | jocting insulting romarke. Haat fast called Mr. mile. The rosul strack the vint of the reef, mob onteide that he was rondy to do or say Tim Harrington, the Parnollita member for the New Malna aid if he had not altered the conres i would anything for the moment. On the way Harbour Division of Dublin, "lar," and a Old Male 2 stars$720 hare gong on is the Def over which he say down from the Yeog-ping diatrics where scene of disorder ensued lir. Tannor was called Old Wars 3-8 the water breaking. The course he was Lo was caught he told his captors that upon to withdraw the effous epithet and to 1 (New). steering north 4 deg. cast would not have the day before the massacre the Vegeterians apologise, and on refusing to do so ho mus Falta (Old), "brought bis inside the rock. He was rarest lots as to which of three plans they should named by the Speaker, and, on the motion of Benares (New)....Brog that there was a deep water chanel inside slopt(1) To attack Kucheng city, as Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Bears Old) the rock, and he and offon passed between the

Colonies, he was suspended from further sitting 2:03 and the mainland cu prague gelug

for a weel south in the same vessel. Neither of the look nat men reported seeing any land or anything eles during the time he was on dark to show that they wore rauning too close to the land. The captain was in the chart-room fully dressed, and had not turned in. He bed was not avon made up. It was aob castomary for the captain to turn la during Leary weather along the coast.

The Hon. J. F. Persons was given a great the soldiers and members of the Siong-kala (kho-

lage prolection society) wore garruling as "send-off" on Tuesday by the heading repro. to the division of the roward, which was condutives of the moronatily community and the 5500 Suddenly "No. 7" was brought Ministry. Ho speaks hopefully of the pore bili info Court by his two captors. One had a tins of the pastorn frade.. Ito catches the long rope fustened to his yarde, mud the obber | aftune Alenmuir at Bydney. was entering him. on, is back. Each of his two exptors carried a blunt dagger for protontion.” “No 77 was slightly waunded or one arm. By permission the Rev. W. Banis ter at once accused him of attacking Miss Hart

scribed above; (2) to attack the Christian uses at that notoriously bad place Tang-tönk (3) to attack the foreigners. nt Hwasang. The lot fell on Hwasang-Foochow Eelto.

THE AUSTRALIAY MAIL.

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The following tergere from Australia

The ship's compasses were adjusted by Captain papers retired by the 0. N. Meneer Cheng

Pino Halt, in Sydney, on the 17th July laat,

A LADY CHARGED WITH FORGERT,

LONDON, 9 Anguist

UCENE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMOND~PR TANNER BUSPENDED.

LONDON, 16th Augus

A disorderly cone took place in the House of Gommone last night. During the discussion Dr. Tanner, the anti-Parnellite member for

Tho offending member was greatly excited. Ho lay back in his sent, huplying that he would refuse to tulipo. Tea. Juryconbat-Armes lirooted to remove him, and on advancing towards-hìn, Dr, Tanner roso uuel valkád nétoke the flour of the one, shouting as he left the Chumber, "Jan delighted to leave this dirty Houso."

Wbon crossing the Treasury bouśle, la pointed to Mr. Chamberlain and repeatedly yelled and there was hofhing in the cargo to

Juda" He finally elbowed his way through throw them out of adjustment. Everything in

the crowded bar of the Fietso, shoubing “ Out connection with la ship kan. in good Lady Frances Ganning, widow of the Cats of the way; none of your mousENJE. working order When he informed the Rev. Sir Henry John Canning, Bart., has booning a member standing close at hand, he shook. captain that the ship appeared to be setting in committed for trial on the charge of forging him roughly by the goat collur,

charged.

SHIPPING REPORTS. ·

Obsort-

too much to the land, the explain did not show the name of her father, the Hon and Bey Nono of the other members of the Irish partye any sigas of alarm, but fell in with his sugges- William Henry Sensor, tu bills of xelage, vantured to support Dr. Tauner in lus d tion. In his opinion the current and the bearyIt is stated that the scensod has confessed to orderly condant." following seas cans the setting in of the having committed the offense with which she is Vessel, and that would account for the vesant bing so near to the land. He bad been under Captain Shannon for over three years as second officer and the voyage before inst ho hold the position of chief ofiber on the voyage from Sydney to Ching. The wind blowing from the south west would not cause the vesud to wel in.

The inquiry was further adjourned till the 21 instant, in order that witnesses who will be brought back from Sydney may besziniued.

SYDNEY, 3rd August.

EUROPEAN" CONSULATES IN MOROCCO. SU

LONDON, 6th August. The French Government, have secured the right to establish a canandte at he, the capital of Morosta, and, Great Britain and Spain aro-now arranging a faval demonstration af Tangler with the object of securing a similar result,

THE PACIFIC-CABLE. “

LONDON, 10th August,

The Austrias eleanor Maria Terean, from Trieste 20th July, and Singapore, 4th Sept, ha strong E.NE, heavy sa ad gunu y

The British etoamer Candyn, from Shanghai 8th Sept, and Swatow Uth, had strong Ñ.E. winds, modonte sez, Bud flea weather.

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The verliet of the Catterthen ongniry jury in a telegrum roovived from Vancouver states The British steamer Changelui, from Sydney to the effect that the ship was wrongly navigated, that it is reported there that Mr. P. W Mac (21st Aug, had fina weather to Cabra; from but that no blane can be attached to the incom kay, of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, Cabra across the China. Son strong NE, wind ter, Langfear. It is belioved now that the and a namber of capitalists in San Francisco and high sce.-- Tessel lisandmerged in over 40 fathoms of water, intend to co-operals in the lying of a Pacific in consequense of which but hitle hope is our tabla. tertained of being able to salvo ench

THE ANTI-CHRISTIAN KIOTING AT HOK CHIONG.

The Britiel steamer Meranon, from Sandakan LONDON, 18th August. 7th Sept., had moderate, weather with N.W: rinds and smooth sas.. Thenon to port freel to streng N.E. winds with very high se

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THE FRENCH MAIL

The M. steamer Oceanion, with the Fronch mail of the 16th August, left Singa may be expected hero or or about Monday, the pero en Tuesday, the 10th inst., it m 16th that. This Poket brings replies to letters despa to bed from Hongkong on the 19th July- last.

THE INDIAN NAIL.

The steamer Kulang, trom, Colentta and the 6th ist, at p Straits, left Singapore for this port on Friday,

THE CANADIAN ZAH, The C. P. steer Express of Japan arrived at.Kobo at 1 pm; on the 10th inet, and left at THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-midnight for Hongkong, sia Nagasaki and

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THE AMERICAN MÁNK

The P. M. steamer Peru, with the American mail, left San Francisco for this port vin Yokoy hama and Nagasaki on the 3rd it. MERCHANT STRAMERA.

The O. M. steamer Pingsney, from Glanger, CAINE Manchester, mut Liverpool, laft Singapore for this port on the 7th inst. at noon, and may be expected here on or about the 19th it.

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The height of varan era-lovol has been des spatned, from the tidal atenvatima, of 1997 and levy, my 3.67 féet abara zera,of the tile gauge at the Kowloon Tidak Obiervatory; and the

beshis in the Ladder worked with Awer-wale Ordinary Spring Tidak hom the

Tablao xin vaforest, 87 fect nor rom

below Lork-water Deditary Spring Fides, and should bo saltmuted from the constant frem noore.

THE WEATHER.

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER 17TH SEPTEMBRIL, AT 4 PM.

rea. to sm

Humidity.

Direc:-}|

Force.)

Weather.

STATION.

Wladivostock 30.04 |71 Tokio

30.16

34 69

A freguest has been made to the Hawaiian Bonate by a Mr. Spalding for a great of 50,009 dollars anantly for a period of 20 years as a subsidy for a cable from California to Honoluin.. The British steamer Benteaus, from Saigon usisaki 30.0

Is is believed that the decision of the Gover7th Sept., ut light southerly winds till passing Shanghai...... 30.06. nant of Hawaii will not be favourable to the Cape Varolla afterwards strong gales from Asoy

Sharp Peak proposal.

N.E. and Eastward with cassionsk bary rain ratow squalls, 4000mpanial, by a very heavy sản.

Foochow, 9th Septoraber. Up to latest accounts there has bow he cossation of the persecution of the native

THE COWES REGATTA. Christions in tls district. Our information is

Losrös, 10th August, The race for the Australian Cap was tailed to the effect was so for from checking, this movement, the local authorities are coutono yatorday, and was won by the Iride, the ing it. This is difficult to believe However, Carers being second. a deputy had been sent up by the Vietray te enquire into the matter and to so that Treaty obligations are carried oni. Some one will have to answer for all that has occurred and pay dearly for it-Echo.

THE KUCHENG MASSACRE

THE OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION AT KUCHENG,

29.95

20.86

42.33

29.86

29.80 84

29.85

90.86 87 29.24

Hopking The Gascan ateamer Bellona, from Kola Sidorin Peak Sort, experienced a heavy typhoon; ship labour Cup Reck ing very hard, and taking onerous quantifion of Mac Lord Lansiale's yacht Iverna won the Em-water all over hor. During the night wind Haiphong parer William'e-Cup.

shifted into the NE., which kopt from thence to Holino..... 29,70 The Prince of Wales's Britanija von the port

Manik Motoor Shield

Capo B. Jame

THE BAMOAN QUESTION

LONDON, 1011 August. -

29.72

•

19822

LI KWONG LOONG,

CABINET-MAKNE AND ART DECOBAZ01. from Shangasi, has opened & "FORNITURE STORE

al

No. 2, WYNDHAM STREET.

The only Shop in Hongkong with this namA, Whero BIGH-CLASS FURNITURE of every description can be made to orilor in any design required.

Has been patronised by the Hongkong Club, Hongkong Istol. Mears. A. S. Watson & Co., Limited, and other lealing Establishments in the Colony, tu when reference may be made as to the 'Superior Workmanship and Maturiols of the Furniture, & applied.

Mers, A. 8. Watson & Co. write as follows Wo have pleasure iri stating that. Mr. LT "KWONG LOONG furnished the AnnSTA "to our Dispensary and gavo ne avery satis

**faction.

(S) "A:S. WATSON & CO/LIMITED," ORDERA punctually attended to and CHARGES

mest moderats.

AN INSPECTION INVITED.

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Established 1719. CHAMPAGNE CROWERS AND SHIPPERS.

Slip only the Finest Quality. Extra Dry (Green Soul). -

LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.

Solà Agents.

Hongkong, 17th May, 1805

CARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS

W. RODINSON & CO., UNDER HONGEONG HOTEL. Hongkong, and July, 1895-

'TO LET.

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-Apply to Mrs. MATHER.

2, Pedder's HiN. Hongkong, 1st January, 1892.

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· 12гu SEPTEMBEE; ar 10. 128. Oth Sapt. Amoy 10th, and Swatow 11th, had, Welivostoel: 99.33 0169 KIW The German Press profces to be scandalised strong NE. wind, cloudy weather, and high: Tokia at the Powers who signed the Samoen treaty following son to Axioy From Amoy had Nagasaki upholding an igreement which produces similar mesther to Burstow From watox to Shanghai 30:05 Danzoly in Saxon, and urgo that if the present Hongkong had moderata EN.. wind and Sharp Pesk... 29.77 On Saturday, the 1st ult, the Commission agreement is not cancelled at least the natives following a Steamers in Focobew:-Ifer. Amoy - 229.10. 83 had a prolonged sitting. Five or sit prisoners ought to be disarmed.

Sweeton.... - mann, Hackin, and U.S. Detroit. In Amoy: were exatained altogether. One of them appared

20.06 CHARGER AGAINST THE ITALIAN PERMIER; • —Thales, Nestor, and H.M,8." Linnet. . În Cantamaan. to have been the man who alsoked Miss

TORON, 11th August Swatow Wageieny, Jonkung, Canton, Muchere,

Hongkong.... 49.92 Codrington, from the way in which he described The.Correctional Tribunal in Romo has and Chiyon.

Viguorin teak.j the wounds be inflicted with a spear. Ho. doclarad that the judisial comte are pot cómi,

Gap Rock 20.01 Macad illustrated how he had used the weapon with a ¦ pafant to deal with the charges made by Signor B pole that was given him, and proved himself to Cavallolta ngainst Signor Grip the Italum September ———— ARRIVAL

Haiphong 9.30 Boling..... 481 bo left-handed, which accounted for o posPremier

Manila 9.84

tion of some of the outs. Another admitted

FIGHTING IN FAST AFRICA Laving wounded a fall foreign' lady (package

LONDON, 12th August. Information is to hand Heat the garrison of } Miss Baundora), and one sakl bo had killed a foreign child of 6 or 7 years of age, but did not Zanzibari troops, 150 strong, love been attacked know the sox (Hortort Stewart). There was at Tekkaange by a force of 500 natives. After pas prisoner who admitted having gons into a heavy fighting Ua attack was repulsed, fifty of hoase, but did not attack any ove; he stated that the enemy and ton of the garrison being killed. a famous Vegciarias known ne "Butterfly," who

A HORRIBLE TRAGEDY.

was stabbing, sail to him that if he was afraid!

LONDON, 12th August,

to kill he had better go away: He said he A borrible tragedy has occurred of Mursfeld, jücked up two children and put them on a bed a town near Nottingham, where a widow named for safety and then fed. Tres im vere Reynolds and her two sous un grandson were convicted this day and the executioner murdered by a man named Wright, who was linked osch of their loft Lands ingida knowa, na loafer. The woman was terribly

LONDON, 1õta August;

and made them leave the print of it on shoots of mutilated, and Wright, after committing the paper. The ging was then written on each murders, set fire to Mrs. Raynolds's tottage. sheet above the impression with, it is said, his and then made an aneuccessful attempt to com crime.. This master is understood to be a final | mit suleide. The motive for the crime is an acknowledgment of guilt and willingness to know. bear the puplusent. Two of those ex

BRVIVAL OF TRADE IN AMERICA. amined to day said that they became Veg turinus in order to be oured of opium The New York correspondent of the Daily smoking. In the case of que of the prisoners. Neus telegraphing to that journal, states that being brought into court, the following there is a marked impulsu, towards retužning. articles found in his possession were brought in prosperity in the United States, and in many of with him a lady's umbrella, two native white the manufacturing industries the smployeri azı confa (recognised as the Rev. Stewart's), a tin of voluntarily intresting the wages of the work- condsused milk, and some silver ornaments. As men by 10 to 20 per cent. The Republican the Consul and their party left the yomon that party admit that the fact of there being such a evening, exepted as usual by a guard, thoy met general sdvanna wader the lower tariff, which a company of soldiers bringing in a prisoner. they had durcuused as a free-trade measur He was carried between two poles (like a chair) will render it impossible to make the tariff in a wooden cage, the top of which formed a question the great issue of the past Presidental cangne, through which his head protruded. This election.

AMOY SHIPPING.

9, Feiting, Chi. torpedo-bt, from Newcastle

on-Tyna

3. Wenchon, Brilish sir., from Nowchwang.

Haloong, British st., from Tarsui.

| 4, Kwongwo, British,str., from Tameni.

4. Sabine Rickmers; Gor, str., from H’kong,

Ask, Danish, tr., from Taiwanfoo.

Empr of India, British sir, from H'kong.

5 Namas, British str, from Hongkong.

7. Esmeralda, Deikinti sta, Erou Hongkong.

7 Chirgan, Chidösa str., from Shanghai

7 Thales, British alr, from Hongkong.

Kungpai, Chinese ale, fram Chatoo....

8. Slam, British str., from Swatow,

B, J'ooting, British str., from Shanghui. 8. Linnot, British gunbest, from Takow. 8, Dardanne, British atr, from Fangkong Suptember DEPARTURES,

5 Cheazy Hye Tong Brit, atr., for Staita.

4 Kongalf, British atr., for Negchwang.

4. Kwongmo, Britial str, for Foochow Huiloons, British str, for Bratow.

5. Empr. of India, British str. for Shaughni.

6. Namen, British sin, for Facchow...

"Ask, Danish str, for Buntow,

7. Feiting. Chinese aterpede-ht for Chefoo.

7, Sin Fang, Chinese g-bb, fer, Frochow...

7. Thales, British ste, for Taiwanfoo.

8 Bylgin, Germon bark, for Tamiui.

Wenchow, British str., for Shanghai. Esmeralda, Britialists, for Manila,

8, Chiyusz, Chinese ste, for Swatow.

9, Tamarind, Norw. str., for Nagasaki.

9, Dardanga, British str, for Shanghai."

9, Pacting, British atr., for Swaton

Capa Stames!

· 20:03

Forecast:

On the Eth at 11:5 Barometer steady fresh N.E. winds: fair.

Tumpalan A

· HONGKONG"REGISTER ---

Direction of vital song Fordo

Weatherbármik

Freinze

ஆக்கம்.

Con dato $10.

19,99

0.6

20.00

en sie tuskerstars withe 196

open air tempisstare on the 11th c

HAROW EKE Tduced to 2 degree Falts at so evade -TEX4Twar in the shaft la degree Fahrenheit.

-HEIDI perguntage of saturation, the makity of

six cyreled with P

(Innistry's beher 10p,"

4-MENTION OF THE WIND to two polts. S--Youps or van Wrap scorting to Branfors Bale.

OF SER WATER S

e, detached ..loc ightnings o. ovozesat), p. prasing showove; 4. squally; f yung nanow; b. Shrader Verlability; wyskow (and).

1.G. FIGO,

First Anlitant, Hongkong Observatory, 12 Bestember, 1395.

MISES. FALCONEs & Cola Ruisine, Sept. 12th, Barometer 120.91 Theron U am. (Weiblub) 17. Karumeter 1 v...29.38 Therm, 19.x. (Weibolh) 79. Barometer 4.29,80 Them. 4y.m. (Wetbulb) 79. Thejemonis, $L.M.84 Thermi, Maximum 69 Theor. 1PM...88 Them. Minimun (over Therings. 4 YM...SP. night)...

[1902-5

PIHE Undersigned has been Appointed SoLS AGENT for WOOD & Co's well-known

COW BRAND & Finest AUSTRALIAN TABLE BUTTER,

b. Tins. Freak Stooks always on hand, Spoint Terms to the Trade,

Guo, P. LAMMERT, DODDELL STREET,

1976

REPORT OF THE ACADÉMIE DE MÉDECINĖ

OF FRANCE.

Apollinaris

THE

QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS."

The results of the recent investi- gations in Paris and the Report of the Académie de 1 Médecine of France haye placed Apollinaris Water at the head of all the waters examined for purity and freedom from disease

germs.

SOLL AGENTS....

HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, CANTON, TIENTSIN, AND HANKOW. HONGKONG, CANTON, SHANGHAI TIENTSIN AND HANKOW.

The steamer Monmouthshire Left Singapore on the Sth Ixet, and is dus hers on or about the 14th inst,

..

The N. P. steamer Fictoria arrived at and nailed-fram-Yokohama on the 5th it.

arrivals Tekohin on the 25th, nit., aud

The N. F. Atamir Baandale, from Thonmay% sailed for Hongkong on the 28th it.

The P. & O. stes Brindisi left Bombay for this port ein the afternoon of the 17th int

The N. G. I. steamer Bingne left Bombay. for this port on the 10th inet, and may be ex pected here on or about the 20th Inat, -

The. P. & D. steamer Formosa left Ländon for this port on the morning of the 19th alt.

The P& steamer Shanghai-left. London for this port on the 24th it.

The F. & O. stoataer Sula lit London for this port dirne ou the 7th inst

POST-OFFICE NOTICES,

PEAK DELIVERY elses at Post Office-at 11.30 s.1, and 3 p.m. or in Letter Boxes in the Cars by 12 and 8:30 o'clock Trams Letter Bozes at Fosk will be cleared at 12.30 and 4 pm.

- The Postal Guide for 1996, revised to data, will be found in the Chronicle and Directory, r. xx. This other only authorised complate Summary of Postal information published in

•Hongkong

The authorised List of alls med in connection with this paper is the one published twice each day in our Extra, which is corrected." to a much later hour thân thật given below.

MAIL WILL CLOSE For Singapore. Por Diomed, today, the 18th fust.. at 10.30.

For Singapore-Per Bellona, to-day, the 13h inst., at 3.30 PM.

For Blanghai, and Tientsin.--Eng; to-day, the 19th inst, at 3.90 3.

For Singapore. Per Nester, today, the 13th inst, at 8.80 P.M.

For Manila-Per Yang, to-day, the 18th

frost, at 4:30 PM.

For Singapore. Colombo and Bombay -Fer Verona, to-day, the 15th ini, at 5.00 F..

For Nagasak and Kobs. Par Siem, to Morrow, the 14th inst,, at 11.30 AM.

Por Shinghai, Kübe and Yokohama,Per Pesquet, tomorrow, the Ith inst, DE 11.30.X.

For Swelow and Bangkok-Per P: C. C. Alao, to-morrow, the 14th inst., at 11.30.M.

For Shanghai-Per Lemon to-morrow, the 14th inst, at 3.30 PM.

For Swaton, Amoy and Focahow-Par Named, to-morrow, the 4th st., at 5.00 PM.

For Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria, B.C., and Tacoma. For Victoria, on Tuesday, the 17th inst, at 1130 LM:

For Singapore, Batavia, Semarang and Somabaya. Ter Tigris, on Tuesday, the 17th inet, at 9.30 2.3

For Singapore and London-Fer. Olener hy, on Friday, the 20th just, at 8.30 P.M.

For Singapore and London-Per Doing, on Friday, the 10th inst., ot 4.30 p.m.

MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.

The German Contract Packet Oliminerg will: be despatched on MONDAY, the 18th Sept with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries beyond, in Brindisi to the Straits Bottlowouts, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon

·India, Adea, Egypt, Malta, £o, &o, Registry coase at 1.00 .3

The mail clox at 2:00 pm.

Late letters till 2.30. 1. with 10 cents extra postage.

.*

MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.'S PACKET. The Canadian Mail Packoy Empress of Japan will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 2nd October, with Mails for hangtal," Japan, the United States, Canada, &a, which will losed as follows

10.00 AM. Registry ceases

11.00 4. Post Ofles closes, but correspondence may be posted on board the Packet with the Late For of 10 centa extra postage until time of departure.

SIAM TEAK TIMBER.

THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, BANGKOK.

EDERS cat be Booked and Rates Supplied.

on Application to the Uniarsigned for 100 TEAK SQUARES, PLANES, SCANTZINGS, AND Boards,

PLANED, TONGUED, AND GROOVED TEAK Boanne.

TEAR SHINGLES.

GIRE, LIVINGSTON, & CO.

(1493 Hongkong, 17th July, 1895,

BOMBAY BURMAH TRADING CON

PORATION, LIMITED. BANGKOK AND BANGOON

SCARTLINGS, PLAXED, TONGUED, and GEDOVED TRAK SQUARER, PLANXH, Koiuns and BOATS, FOR FLOORING, CEILING, WALLING, &c. TEAK SHINGLES FOR ROOFING.

PINKADE RAJIWAY SLEEPERS for all GAUGES

Rates Suppliest and Orders Boowood by

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1995.

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The most approved and moel efficacious remedy in cases of HEADACHE, MIGRAINE, NEURALGIA, RHEUMATISM, FEVER, INFLUENZA, TYPHUS,

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Supplies constantly on hand at the Chins Ex- port, Import, and Bank Co., Sole Agents for Ukins.

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Neither the CAPTAINS, LO AGENTS, nor the OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any

of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongoug Harbour

DEBT contracted by the Offers or the Crows

ADAX WASPIRE, AME. bk. Field-Order.

ASLOUR. Brit. str., Murray-Shewan & Co.

utox & Ca

Or, Brit. Str. Thompson--Gila, Living». Case, er str. Uarah-Lauts, Wegener

& Co..

EVANDALE, Brit str. Bogen-Dodifoll, Carlil

& Co. GALVESTON, Ger. bl., Eggers-Wieler & Co. LXEEMOON, Ger. str., Henormann-Stomesen

& Co...

LANDHURST Brit. m. ship Martin-Gibb,

Livingston & Co.

F. N. BLANCHARD, AE pk, Elsnelerd

Siemesen & Co. .......

WM. Le LACHEV, Brit

Chinese.

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