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INTIMATION.

A. S. WATSON &00., LIMITED

VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS.

SEASON 1895-96.

Char Firet Supplies of the best Quality Seeds have arrived, and Orders will be exocated

in the sequence in which they are received as

long as the supply insta."

3 BED LISTS

with

HINTS FOR GARDENING

Aavo bosa, issued and can be obläined on #pplication

Our Soads are all tested before being pack up in LONDON.

They are packed under our own Supervision, zad the greatest caro is exercised to insure protection in transit.

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Sowings should be made in FINE WEATERE ONLY and the remainder of the packets secured from demp, and kept in a dry place for repent bowing

CLAY'S FERTILIZER.

Talographie somaaniontion with Foracas ie interrupto

The C. P.steamer Besprees of Jamia left. "Yohotisma for Vancouver on the afternoon of

the 11th inst

rasil, loft Saigon on the Leth that, at fivo n.ox, for this port.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 14TH, 1805.

The NP steamer "Tecoma la ing bermon of about the 16th inst

No Australian ponies for the Tekolmes Race Club arrived by the Chingle on Friday.

UTHMOTNAHINA MEETING US

HONGKONG CRICKET OLUB.

THE XE, THE XXU

rpent a good fun of money to defend himself and legally best this Christian. It is very among the high officials i Feldag, but all to moh to be feared that the conduct of this

Commune, magistrate is the protade to a genul persoon In the Edjot there was no mention of the tion of Christians in Hok-chiong The high bati Britian Minister accusing the afficials of Szo authorities have been appealed to, other, but of a center who had accused him they be usual, pay no attention to appeals

The fifth and concluding Gymkhana meeting was held of the Happy Valley on faturday the Seat or socand Saturday in Octobúr should, It is quite in accordance with all prozedont that a forma, and feared a most successful and she the opening match of the Criptop on the It is said that Sir Nicholas O'Conce, tabi anjoyable size-op.of the season,{"pother titlent which has bra fæed by the inexorable This censor, Wu Kusngkuei, Ta a Szockusy for warnings, Dhey were appealed to and · Bably represents the sentiment of the people of troubles when first these troublas broke out, The M. M. etjamar Salarie, with the Frepel Britisk Minister to Paking, proposes to lesva gen gloriously refreshing, sud comraguently laws of polo custom aa the Eleren varsits the / man, from, the city of Chungking, Ku pro. | warned synin" and again in the Knokeng Eero was a large number of spectators presunt Twenty-two Upon them cobadous the wickets who have he defence to give the hurt they turand a deaf ear and did nothing offcial who has for a decade equenzed his We all know the terrible result. We can conse fully sympathies with those riots against Chris- thousands out of the people, with no recompense to or other poolsion at that then sathorities therofor

the punistiment of these officials formas pre- tiens and theso horrible masacror of foreign-

beets themselves a great deal more to soo dedent fee the future Govorar and Vicaror missionaries. Fonchine Echo.

his present pest at the end of this month.

Mitch has already been written about the sub marine cable between Terpul Formoes, and and Foreign community, civil population, 21. Toochow, and it is now said that experts sengder it advisable that the ling remain in the -It is notiflod that the landlug construct posision of the Northern Telegraph Company and the racing the boss that has hoen enen stance would call forth the bitterest animadver that missionaries are henceforth protected, AS THE HAHOMMEDAN. REBELLION.

Jupay Meil

The death rate last mouth was, for this Bribiekt

and for the Chinose community: 263,

on the Prays opposite Wardley Broot will be available for passenger trafo from this date.

and Mr. R. W. Hurst, H.M's Cansal at Tains, and Theatrin Times I happovod, be ke walk.

Mr. W. S. Ayrton, H.M. Cazoul at Temasu have been transferred from the Chius to the Japan Forvico,

Regulations made by the Governor in Connell under the Builing Ordinance, with reference to the construction of verandahs, are published in Saturday's Getto.

The maximum temperature last month was 94 on the 6th, and the minimum 65.6, ex the 9th. The ran for the month was 80.1. The rainfall amounted to 3.065 isbns.

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Wo(NC. Daily Nes) learn that Commander Barbor, U.S.N., fearing that his health would not support tho 1,700 miles fand founty from Tentsin to Chingin, hus resigned his post on the Chungta Commission, and that Admiral Carpenter has appointed Liont. Commander John F. Martell, of the U.S.S. Baltimore,

stend

by its

THE KUCHENG MASSACRE

is rignally characterized by a pleasing variety in the onekosare among them bolag his Exather this by at Interest roof celloney the Germanor, Bir William Bobinssz, zus-ained erocilaboy; and to houset spactater Majer. Genel Black, and Commodore Doys allows himself for once to disregard the laws of The programme was in every respect frat oluse, so at lapse which under other circum

higher crificiam, sed permits himself to

during the onion, as there were seven avante, sion

A good deal of interest, however, always of This setion, Motory to Nicholas C Conor, The first consignment of subscription gelfins and ave of them were any racon Mr. Hart

Bhangbel, 10th October. arrired yesterday" per steamer Canton, Al-Buck'a very thou pany, Voldgear, won both the tach to the opening-mates, frock the fact that case Wang Tingko in the background As La XXII generally contains in its ranks & Boon as he entered the Tsangli Tamen as a to $21,097, being an irrassa of. 37,244, on the to have stood the voyage wall. They will be prone Rase in solouded style, and met with a must be te take the piggas of plasters who are and Ching regaland It the background. Wang Hainnta in Shenst, da telegraphia communics. The stamp rovanne last month amwanted, though looking a little.thin the poules appear Five Furlong Race and the Grukbans Chaucertain proportion of now somers, to whom we member he spremed as a leader, Fringe Kung. It is Laared that there is some troublð at amount collected in the corresponding month drawn for to-day at four o'clops at Kennedy's'

Town Repository, where they are now located. befitting reseption on his return to the en falling out, or of residents who are leaving the in a free tard. He at onse in counter tion entinot be carried on between that city and of last year.

colony In the present instance there we to the Foreign armisture, and to hold to his q Shanghai, a message seat a week ago remaining Slained against them to the home unanswered. It is not known whether there is Se severoi now fact in the fell and Hongkong)

its The British Government stood trouble in Halsafa, it may be tist the Ma The Man in the Road" says in the Peking During tas efternoon the hand of the Rifle

wal, and Wurg on pushed to the wall hommedann and Chimeso in the city have.quar Brigade played several selections cricket will groft by the advent of Mr. 4. &nda Kon for many years the President of the Shang

this face and his canning There rolled and declared war against each other, Patrons His Facelity Six William Rokiahal Cricket Club); of Oral Parpass of the He ha ing in the Park the ulior day, when I saw two distinguished diplante sitting on a sent conson, His Excellancy Major General Black, and Rifle Brigade, and of Botany Gule

kanse for the progressive ideas to come or that the labommodan rebel in Kansu have advanced against the city and sa ent eff struated in one of the old cages, and over their Commodate G.T. I. Boyen.

Arthus the latter old Dahlah boys we belieys, to the front- Mercury durospondent.

communication with the outside world News heads was written in English and Chinese, Comittee Capt. Goold-Adams Mr. R. The former pair made the Saly stand of niy

reccired last night is as follows:— Alexander Mr T. F. Hough, Leat Col. Bar, importance for ton XII., Adderson contribut Please do not toss the sinals

row, Hon J Bell Irving, Mr. Hart Buck, ing 27 and Ferguson 25 before klasy mocumbed Lord Chas. Conyngham, Mr. W. A. Oraick to the deliveries of B. W. Maitland, whilst Cit shank, Capt. Gardon, Mr. R.. M. Gray, Capt. lingham and Arthur shaped well with the ball Loveband, Mr. S. Manners, Mr. G. C. C. and behind the sickes respectively in will be Master, Lt. Cal. The O'Gorman, Mr. C. S. Tay seen from the noore vintory rested with the XXI lar, and Commander W. F. Tannard, by a majority of 29 runs on the first Innings.

Judgesan, J. Col. The O'Gorrann

J. J, Bell-Irring and Lieut. Handicappers-Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving, Mr. M. Gray, and Mr. Har Baak. StarterCapt. Goold-addres Timekeeper Mr. R. M. Gray. Clerk of the Beales Mr. R. Alexandar Hon. Treasurer Mr. G. CC. Muster. Has Secretary-Mr. T. Fongh ULTA PULTA RACE, Foor Raos. Open to all Europeens. Distance 290 yards. Conditions -11 Each competitor will draw for the mish hne to run for. (2) The man he runs for must be a competilor in the rado (8) The last man home will win the first prize for the man lie bas. drawn in the lattery (4) The first man home will win the second prize for himself. Note(1) No man will know who he is uning for until after the race is over.

A man may draw himself in the lottery (3) If more than two prises are given (ay four) then the last two home will win the first and third prises for the mar they have drava, in the lettery and the first two home will win the second and fouth prizes for themselves. Prize-first $8, Bocand S6, third 'S4, fourth 82. Privato Proté, A.SC, as last man, for

Trivate Brickwood

The appointment of Dr. Francis Willincahia Clark to ba Modionl, Offos of Hoalth for the dolony is gazelted Dr. Clark is not gazeltol as a member of the Sanitary Board.

The . D. L. steaner Pritz Heinrich, oairy ing the German mail with dates fruin Berlin of the 23rd September, left, Colombo on Friday, the 11th inst, and may be expected here on or about Tuesday, the 22nd inst

Some time ago a boy was wilyped at Vistoria Gol for committing a theft, and or Trilay bo was met on-Praya West by a man who asked him to steal again. The juvenile replied that the punishment he mod in for former A high-olas Fortilizer for Pot Plants and offence had been a warning to him, and he de clined to steal again. The sua then struck him, and robbed him of 149 cash. The blackgume was taken before Hon. H.E. Wodehouse ca Saturday and 'eant to gaol for six weeks with hard labour,

Eser ure in the Gardon generally. A

It supplins natural nourishment to the soil, and assists the process of assimilation, thereby aiding the Plants to attain to their full size, vigour, and besaty,

Sold in Tins containing 10 the cash...$1.75.

28 Hbs.

...34.50, Directións för urc aro given on the Label

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RANSOME'S New Pakis” LAWN MOWERS. The Best and Cheapest fachines in the Market. For Sale at Manufacturors' Prices,

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG DIRTENBARY. Dalablished A.D. 1841.

Hongkong, 12th Angust, 1895..

DEATH.

The Bangoan Gazette sys-During the Chief Commissioner's vix to Bhame the improvement and protection of the trade routes to China and the reduction of the rates of tolls levied were considerad. No special non- sares are thought necessary for the protection of the routes--that is, no new policy will be initiated, but it is hoped that a continuance of the prosant policy will ensure the safety of traders. The early prohibition of tells on all the fende routes except the Nampaang routo has been notified.

The Hongkong Football Club will hold an Inter-Cluo match this afternoon at the Happy Valley Teams will be captained by C. M. Firth and P. G. Davies, It... Kick-off at 4.45. Both teams in wekito:-

W. Mocheli

Me Far's TEAM.

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P. A. Barlow

W. M. Humphreys

J. Hooper

At Chinktang, on the 6th October, 1995, tak L. SEITZ, 1.M. Customs Bervice.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, OCTOBER 14TH, 1898.

G. B. Stewart

Q. T. Kew

G. D. Chinpfeil. H.K.R.

C. M. FIRI

J. €. Onneron,

P. R. Sheldon

E. W. Townend

MR. DAVIES TEK.

A Sharp

F. Maitland

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J. W. L. Oliver

D. G. Davies, R.A.

C. W. Arnould

H. W. Since

F. B. Decou

R. F. Lamineri

HK. Holmes GG. Gillinghin E. E. Deveen

According to a Nauking telegram to the N. C. Daily News, the Viceroy Chang Chih-tung dadined on the plea of sickness to reonite i visit from Admiral Buller. Our contemporary loans that though the Viceroy was too ill to ro- calve Admiral Buller, he rapidly recovered and was able to receive the Consul-General for der my at Shanghai, Dr. Stübel, who called at Nanking on his way down, after clating the rangements for the German concession at Henkow.

The Tientsin correspondent of the Mercury. sys-It is reported that Mr. Betring will fellow his son-in-law on holiday trip to Ger many. His friend and patron Herr von Brandt is reported to be rozious to see lita. His phrenico should be tako lis holiday, will be a corions-tas to Bir Robert Hart, to the community, and to Shong Fastai. The Chinese Engineering, Min ing, and Ealleray Company, whose mainstay be Hur Kanpp have bean sings 1893, will alse mise him. All hero will heartily wish him d his family à bon voyage and specly return to Tientsin.

R. M.

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Private Ryder, R.B. The Teungit. Yamin, the N. G. Daily News Private Tatke, R.B., for Private Harding.... says has memorialised the Throne on the neces: Acting Corporal Halo, B.B. MA

ity of appointing a special Minister to Franco FIVE FURLONG RAGE, HANDICAP-For all a post hitherto hold by the anvey at the Court

Chim ponies. First prize ump presented by of St. James, who, as a measure of economy, Lord Charks Cobyngham; secund 70 per

cont. of entrace fee, third 90 per cent. acts in the dual capacity of Minister to Great Britain and Fratos. The Emperor has con- Mr. Hart Buck's Voligour, list. 9lbs, ... santed to the Tenngli Yamên's recommendation

((Owner) "1 and, according to a telegram received ati. Singbai, In Chi-hing, too lato subing Captain Radclyfte's Dandy, 10et, 30b

(Owner) 2 Total of that port, will very likely be the person Mr. J. J. EelkIrving's Daylight, 12l. Sibs; elcsen for new

seems also

(Mr. Landaio) 8 possible that & special Minister to Russia wild Mr. George's Harfang, 11st. llb. also be appointed--a post now held by the onyof at Berlin

The following is the finding of the coroner in the inquest on the victims of the recent build ing duster at Singapore The deceased wore killed by the falling of a house in Kling Street. This fall was chiefy dno to faults of construc- tion by the builder, and, as the building was of an anusally difficult type to build, the builder should bayo tukon greater precautions The building shook have been under the sportision of a skilled architect. Puck Kam Sai and Ten Jon Game committed a rash and negligent set in not bringing to the notion of the Inspector of Buildings that the crack in the pillar occurred.

Captain Cronfard, RN., Mester Attendant at Singapore, has received the following letter from the British Consul nt. Inilo; under into September 10th-Bir-I have the hens to

Mr.Wharton Barkór, whose name was brought inform you thurt there is no quarantine station M. ROUSSEAU, the Governor-General of at this port and vessels that are not provided late promineboa some years ago by the famous Oount Mithiowits of concorsion famo, in Chin's, French Indo-Chine, is about to proceed to with a clean bill of health, sised by the Spanish arrived at Bhangbai on the 5th inst. by the Coamil, are sent to Mariveles to undergo Eurpress heat from Vancouver. He is sooors- to France to present the Chamber of quarantine. As this proceding does not appear Deputies the project for a loan for Tonkin to be known at your part, it would be well to panied by a railway engineer, Mr. Garland, and it is understood, the China Gazette says, that of one hundred million frames and to defendaither. Hoils er Cab that unless they have railway quest to lay lines to the altermost ona warn all shipmonsters intending to proceed to

he is in the exciting but sadly disappointing the schemes for the various public works to absolutely clean bills of health and a okean rise, Enes of the Chinese erapire. There are shouts which the loan is to be applied and which are they should inform their consignees at Manila dozen Richrocade in the railway Bold in Chisa by rice before proceeding direct to these ports, just now, and the joke is that beyond mero talk required for the development of the colony and thus possibly escape delay and uncossary inse do not seems to have any corious An intereating resume of the programme is expanse.

idea of realizing the hopes of our enterprising given by the Avenir du Tonkin. Concessions

friends the railway proziokora, with reference to some of the proposed rail-

thuong to Langson, of 0.00 metre gauge, is to be widened to a gauge of one roctve, which is to be the gauge for the other proposed lines. The first of these, from Hauoi to Phulangthuong, will be aboat twenty-eight miles in length, another, from Laugson to Nachata, near the Chinese horder, will be nineteen miles, and another, from Hanoi to Namdink, fifty-five miled The plans for these lines have already been prepared and it is proposed shat the work of construction should

Tang Hao-yi, or-Acting Chinase, Resident at Soon before the late war, returned to

The Victoria Roreation Club boat race on Saturday afternoon was witnessed by a large number of members. Four crems entered for the event, but unfortunately one of Mr. Huy ward's mon mis ill, and conserpantly only thre bosta-Thistle, Sheinrock, and Restarted. be commenced in February next and be The course was from the rocks to the usul completed by the end of 1898 at the latest, winning post, a distance of three-quarters of a Another ling from Hué to Tourane is promila. A good stort was inade, and the Thistle Boon obtained a load, closely followed by the. vided for but it is not proposed to begin Shanzrok, At the torpedo depot tho Boss fell work up it until 1899. In addition to out of the raco, and the Title won by a quantor of a length. The following were the row- making, the railways above enumerated Thistle J. B. Grimes, T. Mesk, G. Mollison, it is proposed to light and buoy the coast, to A. 4. Alves. Shaparock--E. D. Sanders, A. H. improve the port of Haiphong, and to make Barlow, J. C. Cameron, Z. B. Deacon Rose roads in the up-country districts. The pro 2. Constant. Tr. G. Cathayward was judges

R. F. Lammert, F. Lammert, W. & Sopan grämme seems a very practical and modest and Mr. W. H. Potts starter. ong and if carried out will no doubt lead to

a great development of trade. A railway The Imperial Ling Ching Foo troupe of

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

CHINA AND JAPAN

(Mr. Fullarton) 0. Major GK Moore's Sweetbriar, 31st. ...............

(Capt. Thomas) 0

andy gave a little trouble at the poet, but Who start was a good one. Voltigeur took the lead from the first, followed olosely by Sweet- briar, with Dandy, some distance blind, last. Passing the village Voltigeur had obtained two lengths' lead, and in the straight for home Dandy, and Daylight paced Sweetbriar in quick succession. The race, however, was a gift for Voltigeur, who won easily by many lengths. Dandy was.second, three lengths from Daylight Time 1 min 0 secs.

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Thecricket does not call for any detailedreference,

A strong d of mounted banditti, said to number nearly 10,000 horse, led by one Id Tahn, THE OFFICIAL, INVESTIGATION.

4. Li, the Great Tiger," a former Taiping er Wienfel rebel chief who has been la Foochew, 5th October, hiding over since the pirties in Chinese oramination of prisoners recommenced Turkeston, havs suddenly appeared in the the 292d alt and continued over the 24th neighbourhant of Pingan in the central Camill wind Autos be the one betetags Six were examined during the two days and portion of Shensi province, and have recently on the so of the XI. who played in any formiree others were brought into Cart for re been carrying their depredations ne form the with 37 and 20 respectively, waters they were oramization. The six were all found to gates of the famous bill fortress barrier of andar serious obligations to the opposing side, be more or less implicated in the assacro,gkan in Honan, which forms Wie apex of Firth and Maitland bowled year occessfully oud with than the high of these among tho the triangle formed by the borders of Shansi, for the Kand seeded in emptoring their last prisonats actually known to have been presezt Shamel, and Human. In consequence of this, ten wickets for 10 rass. Colonel Barrow and at Whasang comica to an end, though many telegraphic communication from Shanghai to the officers of the Hongkong Regiment kindly of those filled ante.od and secused of Haianfu, the capital of Shenal, has been partially allowed their land to lay during the afternoon, having boen coacerned in one way or another in twopted by ao cutting of the lives somewhere. to the great enjoyment of a considerablo num with the crine Bolero the ring of the bekroon Fingan and Tunglman. This difficulty bar of spectators, including a fair (In every sense Court on the Icter day two men wou brought is at by messages helg despatched by mounted in, sccused of having spread falso reports to couriers, who pick their way from Pingyan. of the word) sprinkling of ladies.

the effect that this Priest and beon hoard to say tongkang through the distarbeddin- that the Christian were a trublesome lot and tricte, and it therefors take a telogram about that the authorities would has to begin to deal thirty-eir hours longer than son to get to with them soon as that had unished withitz destination. The telegrams are then seak 27the Vegetarians. When questioned they denied on from Tangkhar to Hulsafa of Lanohen, the date having done anything of the kind, and capital of Kanen, as the case may be. The present the bible fam of their having boon to zee Mr. riang is denied by the mandarins to have any Panistor, begging him to intercedo for them canection with the blahommadan rebellion in with the Prefect! Finally, however, following Shenkan, the former being termed by them the axercise of sume little patience and some fe or local desperadoes, but then they gentle pressure they confessed, and after asking sito ignore the fact of the Kelas Hus being at Las pardon of the Prefect and the Court they the back of the Kansa Melmans-N. C. werd warged and released. Notwithstanding all Dalby Nars this show of dodignation on the part of the Prefect it is more than likely that the words ataibuted to him and spread abroad by this

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The tia for the Maowen Cup was played of yesterday and resulted in win for Mr. V. A Cesur Hawkins. His card showed steady play throughout, and if he progresses as well as at present ho will soon join the ranks of the single figure handicaps.

Mr. VA Coen Hawkins 07:13-84 Captain W. V. Eccl.99 3-89

THE BRITISH ULTIMATUM AND THE DEGRADATION OF LIU

THE POSITION OF LI HUNG-CHANG

Opinions differ in regani to the position, in- on were 1e And then the opportunity was taken to touch on the proslavustion nublu.Inc, and power of the ex-Viceroy La Un was mudalous to find niber the Total kad pro doubtedly a large party both in and out of med that a new proclamation ehould be posted

Sana cured, has had many reverses,

at Ifke the animal with nine lives he has alwayElit on his feet and come to the top With all his mistakes and faulte and eins, when the emergency has arisen, somehow he has been the only man on whom the Emperor could roly So sallon intelligent Chinaman in con versation with me a few days ago, and so it will be again, he said, for in the present coin-

about the city and rabarbs that ons similar to Peking is determined on his downfall, come what the previous abjechanablo iste should harey. They appear to hare had considerable been piscandet, at the Casas uspressed their access in their plarring, got their success is by indignation at this in no metauród words, TES exoure of the city magistrate was the his writer had made a mistake and that he should he phaighed for it. This magno want too thin and easily to be seen through Because the members of the Commissar ld not parade the streets of this city and ears, He was thought that the wording of the new prooemaden weald

of ko known to them, but here, as the of plications and difcalties, he continued, no one Baro Christians, come in They sopiad and gave the copy to Mr. Banister There seems to have been no limit to the attempts hmmbugging of which this one instance and no wonder,Tho Consuls had had nothing beyond their own wits to back them, and all praise is uns to these able men who have stood that ground single hazuled, so to speak, up to extent. His intuendo is not likely to be so

norstands the situation as well as Id, oz Las the real welfare of the nation no much of haarh sehe, or has, the cool; penetratingjudgment that he has. I am convinced that many who do

like Li, and long for some om in whom they Este greater confidence to be hi kis place, fool this way, viz., that he is the best man amilable

the present me, in spite of al provocn tions, against tio wils of the Chinese, who manifest now that he is removed to Peking as formerly, but if the above opinions are correct, wore supped to be associated with them' And to help them in the work of this ren mero powerful and effective Ey proshoting more correct views in the capital. Investigation The Total Ha, who was We will hope that this my be the case, for there reported to inve full powers to Bot, appears to is infinite opportunity for improvement-N. 0. have no more power than his predecessor. Brery point of disagreement is referrol Daily News Tientsin oserespondent. to the Viceroy Hen olief obstrac- tanist Mr Mansfield received talograng from Paking informing him that it was arranged that all criminals should be executed Booming the law, and that the Viceroy

The Times of Coylon has been officially in had been instructed to this effort; yet up formed that the Governor of that colony has to the 20th the had refused to et received telegmphic despatch from the on these Instructions Touching on this

THE CEYLON MILITARY DESCONTRIBUTION.

POLO PONY SOULEY FROM THE MILE FOST IN-For bend file Polo ponies, catol weights, 1 stone or over, no allowances to tiders as in rule 6; previona winners barred. First prize a emp; second the entrance fees. Entrance Mr. W. A. Crickshank's Shuple Simon

(Owner) 1 Capt. Bothuma's Pinchawig (Capt Radclyffe) 2 Capt. Loveland's The Frist (Owner) Mr. AD. H. Grayson's Gaanor...(Owner)

point before the Court rose, Mr. Mausfield Secretary of State for the Colonies, informing Captain Darnoy's Harben (Owner)

and Colonel Hirson in an argument with him that Her Majesty'e Government propose to fix the military contribution of the colony Captain Thomas's Nixputs (Capt. Welman) 0

the Prefect made the situation very un-

•for the entrent and ensuing years of three- Mr. Landsledame (Owner) 9

pleasant for the Chinese officials. Whether at Capt. Radclyffo Vallalla II. (Lient. Paler), 0

this sitting or at some other time, it transpared tisths of the rpvorne, less the revenus derived This race rested in a very close finisie Tis

Shanghai, 7th October. ponies started well in a bunck, and in the straight We may remark in reference to the ccnflent that the Viceroy had taken up the line that this land calos. That journal thus comments Shuple Simon took the lead closely pursued by statements that have been made in some journals dreadful massacre should be treated us an ordi- to decision which sizes, the antes st 74 per We cannot say that the heel lovy la an find the French Minister to Peking, M. Gered a stroot brawl. Is it possible that he can g Pitolewig, and the pair had almost & neck and

ganization of the gang which went to however, managed to win by a nook. The Friar Sacelinen, Lin Ping chang, that while we cannot lastig to do the desil P Sosrocly. He while the exemption of the result of land sales

fell what promise may have been made to M÷ 1 was well up third. Time, 48 seca

us rason to obstruct or delay, the ends of ends of the current year at Fx. 20,000,000, ROUND-Foz ponies that have rap in this insted previously to the one extorted by Enstion. Unter date 306 nit, we learn that three-fortieth of it will annat to Rx. 1,000,000, series of Gymkhanas and not won a rate. the British Minister, Sir Nicholas. O'Umor, on the Chinese, soning that the chief criminals Endrens the contribution for last your smorated First price Bomp presected by Mr. Hart Banday, the 20 lt. While it is true that Live kind, hat they move, but onough of it. Rx 1,394,559. In view of the fact that. Hong. Buck; second 70 per cent of entrance fois;ing-chang had been arely unbenched and Gonorals have returned to bebow mong and Biogapore Lavs had to pay 175 per

removed from, office, the value of the Edict of third 30 per cent.

the 29th nlt is, that in it In Pingohanga Row of the soldiers and this, although there specially punished for having neglected to are yet so many prisoners to be tried and protest the missionaries in Ezechien hundred or ineré susporte still at large,

Nanking and Wachang were to have been. At the Jast moment we get news from taken and bald by the British naval force is still at a deadlerit. The Viceroy is said Kuchang-dated yesterday morning, Mattera the Fcking Government had held out in it to have given in on the question of the

The Burma Chiab milway scheme is again refusal to adequately punish the or Victroy of condamntion of those who were at What the front, but if Renter's telegram is onm- Baechus. Lis Plug chang, The Government,

cent. of the ravente and Mauritius ó per cent,

as we have already stated the amount fixed for.

Ceylon is not uuroasenable (Mr: Criekabank): 1

siinira Echo

THE BURMAH-CHINA RAILWAY,

Government au playing at moss, perposts.

while Government refers to quite another

The Igreenm Theatre at Shangliai is about to wars have already been granted to various Shanghai from that city on the 4th inst. Mr. pass under new management, in referenca se nask face to the winning port. Bimple Simon, procured the degradation of the ex-Vinoros of have been left in ignorance of the thorough of azerbitant one, or is as high as we anticipated," French firms, but it is proposed that these Taug, the NO. Daily Neter says, has been in which the N. C. Daily News says The Lyceum shall be cancelled and that the work shall Kores lately arranging all outstanding matters as a fabric, has hardly bean kopt up as it should bo let out by contract and executed under of the Chinese Legation left unsettled at the of late, and its arrangements have become GтMKHANA CONSOLATION HANDICAP ONCH Gérard, no Taperial Edict to that effect was dat only have atoptol this line of thought a recsonable and a just stop. Taking the

time of the Japanese attack on the Legation in Httle antiquated. It has now the supervision of the Public Works depart-Fuly last your. A number of Chinese vagrante more active hands, those who have taker have been a lease of it having undertaken to pay ment. The existing line from Phulung Seoul and Chomulpe whe

"loading" in those two cities over since the war the Trustven as a minimum the average were also deported back to Chiu by Mr. Tang, minnal ront that it has earned in the last five Heving completed all matters relating to the years and to spend on like theatre any surplus Mr. W. D. Graham's Becerat, 1166. “Iba... former Legation at Soon) Mr. Tang is now that a more notive management will seene. back again in China. It is a pity that Mr. Great improvements are contemplated in the Major Thomas's Warlock, 10st. Bibs, (Owner) 2 Tang has not been re-appolated to Seoul, as the interior us wel as the exterior of the building. M. Crickebank's Simple Simon, 10st. "Ibs. ex-Resident Tan's successor, for China needs and meanwhile there is, as will be seen, to be a

(Mr. Golge): "strong" man and no well. sequainted with performance under the auspices of the two Capt. Loveband's The Friar, 10st. 10lbs. the Korean King and mandarinato to represent amateur olabe, French and English, to inasiga.

(Capt. Radolyffe bar at the present crisia,

into the new tonnay. We wish it overs Mr. Salmon's Q.C. Hist. dito. (17ība, over. success, for, afkr all, of our numerous winter

boweler gute way, as usual, at the eleventh at it will probably be long before further musements, the amenities which mitigate ot weight

(Idout. Faley) hour, and the Viceroy Chang Chih-tang, kas spentions take place. The list of the condensedete, the Lands Charbor of Commerce and Baccarat took the fend followed by The Friar, shown bis chagrin by his refusal to receive. And not yet been sent to him and after he gets The Chamber, according to a report we pub-

ait be will beke his time to issue his orders exilo, "the Play's the thing!"

some paltry prefert or ether. Tha Prefoot has acneiderable advantage, wizich was increased friendly call on him, as foreign Admirale always returned to Foochow with his younge dis which thin an of Mesin Colquhoun by the time the rock was reached. Passing the do which they make a trip of steervation up the rusted. It is useless to say there is a genetal Hall be been associated for years, village the order was very straggling, ond The Yangtsz Pirhaps, considering the Viceroy's Briar fall back a lot, his place being taken by frame of mind under the circumstances, lo hay feeling of displantation, in the minds of bot sobom, that of the Shan Filla railway. [SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY PRESS.")

Warlock, who tried hard to overtake Baccarat, ing been unavoidably tande the scopogent for a Europeans and Chinese in the present state of Mandalay vin Thibaw and Lashio Mr. Graham's pony, though, had gained too policy which he neither advised nor directed, it JINDON, 10th October.

In reference to Hea Total, the special Kanlon Ferry the Sulween. The maneh ground and he was first past the post with is just as well that he did not most Admire

Commissioner appointed fris Peking to settleormer has the support of various Chambers of several FRANCE AND MADAGASCAR.— a comple of lengths to spare. Ead third Time Baller though it is stated that he was porte Kücheng care, it is perkang mich generally Commerce, bet as we have pointed out,

-END OF THE WAR.

|---1 mín. 6 BAK

aoually prepared to acquiesca in upy demands.

occasions it has many weaknesses, chief amongst them being the fact that it would He for part of The French troops have coupil Antaus LADIES NOMINATION IACE-Start opposite that England might make. He at any rate known that le was last year, and's part of the arivo after a brilliant ingagement and penco

its: coursa through foreign, Bat is, Fiamese the stand dismounted. At fall of the flag knows the futility of aftampting to oppose year before last Amy Talaf and that I was

territory Government in writing to the Cham-` Las been concluded. France establishes a

mount by stirrup do sound a fing placed Great Britain when the mistress of the end is reeg him that the sum of Tis: 250,000 ad collected from the tire trading class and

;ber hay the other scheme in mind, but it is, we about 250 yards down the course, keeping it in eures. Daily News. Chara

the local entry for the parchage of twenty chink, mistaken inmaying that plans and estirenter stringent protectorate and garrisons the ospital on the left lend and retum past the winning

Map Peking, 1st Octobera

position, but the Promior will be deported. with French troops. The Queen maintains her

eight big and from Germany for the arming port, sash expetitur riding bareback and

The greatest victory for the cause of right of the forta guarding the extrance to the port are now being prepared They have been prÚS carrying his saddle on his arm, double girtha RS REG or hoort of for some time has just best of Amor. He decorated with the pescock's bared long since and Mr. Bogley's two Isngthy to be used and competitors must ride at least secured through the determination, puristeway father and the brevet baston (red) of the second reports, the second especially, give all the plans twenty yards before commencing to ansaddle. and just demands of the British Minister In Japan has agreed to reduon the suppler. A ponies to bo upwards of 12 aide high.. my previons lotter of a week ago Lentoaad ir rank, and is also recorded in the Grind and estimates necessary Events on the Me First priza presented by Mrs. Hawkins, that the demands made for the banishment of Council books as eligible for the most impor ant kong will probably induos Government to lend second from the Fund,

the ex-Vineroy of Szechnen, Ten Ping-bang ports. He has bees for soreral years a member mere villag car to fhis scheme than they had been refused by the Tungli Yamon. The of the Provincial Joard of Ecorganisation of the next few wars will sea this great linn taken Fakion saithe, Likin Bure and has lotely Captain Layeband...

G. Paley

Mr. Mooie parial Tutor Wang Tangho, bil telegraphed wign Affairs in Ruschow, of which the Pro Southlon Chino by this or any oth Miss Jackson 1 now and active member that body, the bean supciated director of the Bureau off my band The Juns of tapping the trails of Mr. Cruickshank.. Mrs. Dalrymple of both to London and Washington complaining, Major Thomas

Mrs. Biri 0 against the sunoyazice and interference of the Vinil Treatures in Prudent. He was a spatuliway route from Burman is more or lots of a Mr. Landale

Miss Boyes 《 British and American Miristors The British Protege of the late Vicezer Fion Pac-b, the salon, for the reason that there is little or no Government seems to have recognized the work predecessor of Tan Gang In, whom the pretrado to tap, lot is a strategic and commercial There us not much interest in this rano,

sont Viceroy Pian Pro-al dan succeeded last lie in the Shan States, it would be invaluable which did not contain the usual novel incidents of its representative by promoting him to a more The GYMERAMA CHA MPIONS 14 MILE RACE smid these aste of internamonal unpleantsess Daily Nouris

desirable and honourable post. While waiting May as Governor-General of in-ch Cangon Gatelle, For ponies that have ren in this series of Gyukhinas. First prices cup presented by the Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving, with $100 addədi second the entrance fees.Weight, for inches Spain of the necessity for promptly crushing Hart BitchVoltigeur, 11st.11b. (Owner) 1 dotes, The British Minister requested on

as per scale Entrampe 23.4 the rebellion in Cala

Captain Halalyffe's Dandy, 10st 4

mju (Owner) ↑ Mr. Graham's Baccarat, 11et. Ib.

(Mr. Urnickahank) Lord C. Conyngham's Glenties, 10st. 4lbs..... (Owner) 1. Little's Chasal, 10st. 71s

(Col. O'Gorman) Major Moore's Sweetbriar, 11st. 5lbs. (lb. overweight... Paley) On passing the post for the first time Dandy was loading, with Voltigeur und Glenties in close attendance, and this order was maintained

distance away Jast: Voltigeur gradually gained ground and in the straight he tack decided lead and won witls comparativo case by three lengths; one length between second and lo expose for sale in sack shop or stall fresh VISIT OF THE KING OF FORTUGAL es, mins, Srges. The winter was flesh meat which has been imported from Shang

loudly cheered on returning to the enclosure. other localities as the Board may from time to ha, Japan, Canada, or Australia, or from mach

FOOT RACK OVER HURDLES Distance about 80 yards. First prize $6; second $4.50; third 83. Open to native soldiers and solico About a secro of natives took part in this berdeen race, which proved very exciting.

from Hanoi to Looky has sometimes been acrobats and magicians met with a good reception at the City Hall on Saturday night. spoken of, but it is not mentioned in the There was a large audience, and the entertain present programme. Steamers are now in meat was very eatinfactory, the roura of laughter and exclamations of surprise'út ning on the Red River and the fivilities they the numerous tricks being almost incesant, afford are apparently deemed sufficicat for The leading member of the troupo performed present trade requirements in that direction, some very olover sleight of band trick, and produced lighted lanterns and heavy bowin

deftuess. He also gave the ancient fire-cating exhibition Another performer was very smart

ory was indounity for the evacuation of the. Linotung Peninsula to Tis 20,000,000 and to areants the country within three months after payment. China undertakes to pay the frst instalment of the war indemnity vory shortly.

LONDON, 11th October,

* THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. Mr. Murray has been gatattéd a member of the Legislative Council,

THE UNITED STATES AND THE

CUBAN REVOLT, &

The United States Government has actifed

A railway to Laokay, would, moreover,, be a of water from under slot will astonishing much more costly undertaking than the other lines mentioned and if made. would in sipalating a heavy jar, which he throw up bably swallow up the bulk of the fundred in the air and balanced on his bood in a very million loan. Judging from present appear nest style. There was also a contortionist whe created eansiderable amusement, and the feat ances, therefore, it does not seem likely that of a boy who, suspended by his quene, slid down Western Yunnan will be tapped by railways a top from the roof to the stage was loudly from Tonkin for some time to come, and if the applauded The whole troupe ecrtainty desarre British Government at once undertake the dexterity of the conjure we particularly groot pizzico for their performans, and the

cobstruction of a line from Barnab, of which meritorions.. there appeate some prospect, they will be

ily first in the field. Asacommercialunder Governor in Council under the Cattle Cheessee,

The following by-law has been made by the of the rista. taking, however, the prospect of the line's Elaughter houses, and Markots Ordinazos, proving a saccess is not very bright. The 1887 No lesh meat (salted and finned menta ercepted), other than that which has boon project is not nearly so important to trade asslaughtered in the Celonial slaughter-house the opening of the West River, and the latter maintained and regulated under the provisions of Ordinance 17 of 1887, shall be composed for

THE ARMENIAN RIOTS AT CONSTANTINOPLE Seven hundred persons have been killed and wounded in Constantinople sineo the outbreak

The

a

[FROM THE G. DAILY NEWS."] A COUP D'ETAT IN KOREA.

Koun, 8th October, 7.25 p. Tai-won-kun at the head of two bat

Seoul this morning.

FROM TONKIN PAPERS.).

Nominated by

the rights of misionarias in Ezechpon seemed further away than ever. Such was the limit of -unsatisfay borinESS.

THE ANTICHRISTIAN RIOTING ATTION-CHIONG.

have hitherto dono and it is not improbabis that

- A TERRIBLE CASE OF AMOK,

The Acting Magistrate, Kuala Kangsar, in Then qarz sadden rush of satisfaction

his report for August, gives the following culminating in the greatest victory for several

In consequence of the disquieting news steals of the recent Amok use in his district interview at the yamen, whore Prince Kang reaching Foocho early last week from Hok A terrible case of anok occurred in the should be present I implied that Wang ching a reliable messenger was up to Lambor Kanan makin at a place called Tangho was not wanted. The interview was enquire into it. He has now turned and Kampong Tanjong, on the 24h instant. It 3 granted as requested. The British Minister reports that threatening remours of a general op that about the 5th instant o man. Kisted that as the Chinese mode of managing mis rising ageinst the Christians ara rife there. The of about 28, called Kalup Wahid, began to siomary diffoalties bad only increased the danger. Dew magistrate who has just been appointed by behave very strangely. He med to get up of those difficulties, there was resson in latering the Viceroy is by his sondnot encouraging the at all hours of the night and talk and. to the demands of foreigners. He therefore again hostility against the Christians: Oro of these mutter incessantly. This got so bad that hie insisted that the ex-Viceroy and all the local Christians, was severely benten by the per relations, one of whom was a Pawang called offcials should be sevmely punished, and would centers last Bunday week. His father had him Ngab Mat Sah, tied him up in his house to aus allow three days for a reply and two weeks time eveyed to tao magistrate's yamen, according of the rim posts of the building and fed him. to have the matter completed and announced in to Chinese law, to have his wounds examined The Fawang said he would cars him. At the the official grastte, The Prince and Ministers This isgistrats at ongs book ocasion to end of about a fortnight the Fawang wald the people said, appeared quite sanę,

acquires additional importance in view of in any of the markets's the salony. The talions of troops forced an entrance into the until pearing the reali, Cheesi being a long deemed it best to act promptly, and not only ones both fether and son, told then because Hulap Wahid was cured and released kizn.

the projected French rulvay to Nachan. Sanitary Board may, however, from time to palace

time, grant permission in writing, revorubla at

the discretion of the Board to any person being

a bolder of a shop or stall in any public Liszket

From the latter point there is water com- munication with the West River and the design is that the districts now sorved by that stream in Kwang and Eastern Yunan shall hereafter draw their supplies through Tonkin. If the Chinese were to construct a timespprove such permission shallatatathsame. railway from Pakho to Nanning, however, of the person to whom it is granted, the class or description of mint permitted and the in

TO PARIS,'

PARIS, 5th October, The King of Portagal le visiting Paris." PARTE, 8th October. President Foure and the King of Portugal

as has been suggested, it is probable the or stall on which soch mat is to be expend for have exchanged vizita. ** French line would get only a small shatessio. It-in farther provided that the holder of

shop or stall to whom such permission has granted shall cause a board to be posted

on the shop or stall, in a romspicuous position,

M. PASTEURS FUNERAL.

PABIS, 5th October..

The funeral of M. Pasteur wts an impaing.

They out a boon and a blessing koʻmmm.

The Finkwink, the Ow! and the Wweizley Pan." CE THE SMALL HINDVO REN;

Be addition to

gave a reply but announced the penishment they were Christians they were foreigners, and The man, within the three days mit groh had no right to have their rast brought All went well nutil Friday, the Both, at noom, The Ediot of the Emperor condemns tas 8x before a Chinese court of jestice! He than when the people were at mosque, and then niup. Viceroy, Lu Fing-elang, for failure to pistent, beat the father ten blows, and thus inalted Wabid got a spear and a tumbol lads and want the role, and for his fallure be to be him. This was all mid and dung in open to the house of the Pawang. He got inside and degraded, never to hold office again. The precourt before prowd of people, who the Pawang get out, and as the latior was stand- sent Viceroy is ordered to examine and determine of course locked upon its encouraging on the ground he, Knion Wahid, stableduim the proper panlshmont for the Total, Trefoot, ment to them to persecute and even kill the through the bertan wall with the spear. He then and Magistrates responsible for the riots in Christiana What as be expected when the picked up two spears belonging to the Pawang their jurisdiction. This sleo is to be announced Chinese authorities themselves se openly dis who had ran about a hundred yards and fallen regard treaty rights and not themselves boldly down doad Wahid then went to his own house, in a future Peking Gamette

Thaparishment of the or. Viceroy, which is not in opposition to the direct orders of the Chinese hat found no one there, but saw his wife shat of banishment, is yet very severe in the eyes of Imperial oues lately published even in Hrting the door of a telghbour's house close to. the Chinese. Whether living or dead, he and his chong. We have long known that Imperial He rushed to the door and stabbed at his wife descendants are to suffer the nisgrace. Ha decrees had little respect shown them by local but luckily the spaer want between her lega, may now return to his home, but not as a high mardering, but rarely have we had such an arcing her sareng through on both sides. He official or evor a maller. He is only an anoxample of open nu gas disregard by a Chinese den ran to the house of Tajid, the Pawang's son, has been made to given up a large part of his perial decree in favour of protection to Chris killed with his tumbok lads, and also a small boy, fortune to meet the franial kases of the misan setruo Chinese subjects was hanging bodare another child belonging to the Pawang. Hathan sionaries, and we may well believe that he has this official's eyes when he uttered these wordle proceded south, along the side of the river, and

of the through traffic. But the British trader's interest Ees in the opening of the Weet River, If steam navigation were stating in English and Chinose that he deals in ceremony M. Faure, Prince Ninelas, and MACNIVEN CAMERONE Hearned Series of oficial Chinone subject. In addition to this he official for commands of his Emperor. The In-whose wife get one, and ales a selle permitted and the squeeze system abolished imported rest, and be shall also make a true Archinka Constantine were present. Maný return to the Board avery month of the quantity that woute would still command the bulk of of mest limported by him, spesifying tebal what wreaths were sent, including one from the The Pointi sro Oklique Cat, sad are in 3 Groder. the trifle.

WATABLÁZY WORs, Boisveen, plson,

King of Portugal