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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5m 1901

appended to the circular letter shows that the Imperial scheme of cables to traverse the Indian and Atlantic oceans betacen Perth and London, embraces the following works, viz:-

1. Cable from Western Australia, via Cocos Island and Mauritius, to South Africa, with branches to India and Singapore.-9,100 miles.

2. Cable from South Africa, via Ascension and Barbadoes, to Bermuda, thence to Canada and the United Kingdom

-6,600 miles.

These two sections together make 15,700 nautical miles, while the distance from London to Porth by the Canadian route is about the same, the actual distance being a few hundred miles less. Thus it will be seen, says the Board's letter, that taking into account branch cables to connect all the British possessions, half the whole work is

areaily or will shortly be accomplished.

We are obliged to hold over three letters from correspondents until to-morrow a imao,

Telegraphic nawa was received in Shanghai last Thursday that Li Hung-chang was not, expected to live.

The following appointment has been made at the Admiralty-Commander G. W. W Dawes, to the Tamar (N), for Hongkong Yard, to date 26th August.

Hungarian Minister of the Interior. In its A remarkable decree has been issued by the terms it probibite the employment of barmaids ander 40 years of age. The reason mentioned in on the ground of morality, The produsen- tion, it is said, no caused consternation at Bada Pesth, the capital, and other large towns.

General Tisseyre, presiding ata pries distribu- tion at Teutones last month said:-" Let n take those heroes the Boers as an example, They are fighting one against 41." On this the The British Government is sald to have Siècle makes the pointed comment" It is demanded that the cashiered Tastei Pao Te always interesting to see a general preach a lin, of Chuchou notoriety, shall be banished to crusade aginst England when he knows that Kuldja, and that Yang Chuau, formerly Pro-if his wishes were realised the Öghting would vincial Judge of Cheklang, shall be sout to devolva on the sailors" Tibet.

The Austrian Consul, Mr. Pisko, is leaving Shanghai for good. He has gone in the Austrian cruiser Aspern to Cores and will return to Shanghai in a few weeks, after which he goes home and will be replaced by Mr Kutschera, formerly Consul at Hongkong and

now at Yokobarag.

Dispatches from Tiontain to the Shanghai wandarins last week reported that portions of the banks of the Yellow River in Tangming haien and Kaichou in Chuntingfu, Chihli, have boen breached by the freshete and a large part of the country is now under water; also that the embankments of the Yungting river in tha same province have been breached in nine different places. There is much distress in the regions inundated.

The appendices by Sir SANDFORD

In our report of the 31st alt. on the magis- FLESING, the most persistent and unwaver- ing advocate of the cable-nationalisation terial onquiry into the Cochrane Stroot disaster,

According the Contercie of Manila. Nicolas scheme, enforce the arguments of the Ottawawe incorrectly stated that Mr. H. Tooker Board, and must appeal with the greatest Acting Assistant Director of Public Works, Herrero, the assania of Police Captein Laru. force to those who have Imperial interests deposed in oridents that the buildings were not has been sentenced to death, but the reviewing in accordance with Ordinance 15 of 1894, whore-authorities commented the sentence to ten at heart. They comprise a paper read

as Mr. Tooker really said that the plans sub. years' hard labour. Captain Lari at the time of sitten for alterations of, and addition, to, then his death was the best and most energetic police houses in November and December of last your official on the fore and a terror to regnes and insurgenta. Beraro was supposed to have were in accordares with Ordinance 15 of 1894.

been his intimate friend. It was said at the time the assasination was instigated by the insurgent leaders who feared, hirar

before the Royal Society of Canada and four letters, addressed respectively to the Secretary of State for the Colonies in 1898,

to the Earl of Hoperous in 1990, to the Postmaster General of Canada and the President of the British Empire League the Dominica this year. We have alluded in past articles to Sir SANDFORD FLEMING's letter to Mr. CHAMBERLAIN in 1898. It is perhaps the strongest defence of the State- FILTRATION is omplere, guaranteeing wned cable scheme over penned. Gue ABSOLU E PURITY.

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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG."

BIRTH.

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On the 30th August, at Shanghai, the wife of

J. H. Howrs, of a son.

DEATH.

On the 30th August, at the General Hospit), Shanghai, CHARLIE, youngest Hom of Har

RABLES and EMILY HUSSELL.

"

We have received from Mr. Moc-Cheang photographer, two excellent representations of H. E. Tao. Mn, Viceroy of the Kwang Pro- vinces. One photograph is of H. E alone, the other presents him with his son, grandson, and four attendants. Mr. Mee-Cheung went over to Canton to secure these portraits, and the results are exceedingly good. He also sends us an interesting photo of the Vicerogal bodyguard at Canton. All three are pictures well worth preserving.

Mr. W. Duddley Ward writes to the Times of the 5th ult., opposing the view that the Healey Regatta should be limited to British compatt tora only. He conclude his lotter:-" I regret are still in this that this discussion has taken place, especially while the American crow country, as it has, to my personal knowledge, sportsmen. If a foreign crew did win the given pain to those who are visitors and broth Grand Challenge Cup it would not be a natios. al disaster. Let us be sportmen with good sportsmanlike qualities, chief among which are fraternity, cordiality, and good fellowship.”

authorities believe they will be shle to meet at the rate of ope and a half million yen yearly, in April next. Maizuri fronts Vladivostook, beginning from the fiscal year which commences and part of the Russian Press affects to regard it as a menace to that part.

The Times New York correspondent wruté on the 2nd August -The patience of the British Government, or, perhaps, of Lord Kitchenor, in presence of the Boer outrages excites comment hore which is not favourable. The Comaternal Advertiser thinks that the recent shooting of officers, and adds: The murder of British prisoners by the Boers is approved by the Boer soldiers cannot be further condoned without inviting additional atrocities of a like charactor. Nor will it be safe to allow the natives to believe that the British cannot protect them." Much else is said of a like tenor.

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TELEGRAMS.

DAILY PRESS SERVICE.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

LONDON, Srd September, 840 p.m.

PRINCE CHUN'S MISSION. The imparte in connection with the Chinese Mission to Germany has been adjusted. Germany forgoes the autow, and the Mission has proceeded to Berlin.

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

SUPREME COURT

Wednesday th September. BEFORE HIS HONOUR T. BERCORER SATH (ACTING PUISHE JUDGE

Hor. F. H. MAY . LEONG KUN YAV Mr. Sharp argued at great length, and the Court reserved judgment, counsel, intimating that they would prefer a considered writton judgment.

Tuesday, 3rd Keptember

JUDGMENT IS ACTION FOR RECOVARE OF RENT

The following is the judgment delivered by lats Lordship in the case of Lang Hing "New Territory, against Wun Lin Hang, and Tang Ip Fu, plaintifs, land-owners in the defendant, & farmer, for renovery of rent ----

This is an action claiming 857 24 for arrears of rent dus daring the 25th, 26th and 27th years of the Chinese reign styled Kwang Hsu, a period which roughly corresponds with the years 1899, 1900 and 1901

The land in respect of which this claim is made is paddy land at the village of Lak Ti Tong in the sub-distalot of Mal Wo in the LONDON, Sril September, 3.40 p.maland of Tanted it is therefore, land in the

New Territoria

TREASON CASE AT BOW STREET,

Dr. Krause, late of Johannesburg, hias

treason in the Transvaal, and has been been charged at Bow Street with high

remanded in custody.

GENERAL NEWS.

The evidence satisfies me that the defendant, during 23rd and 24th years of the reign style: Kwang Hsu, rendered to the plaintiffs, an annual rent which consisted of produce of the annual

The relation of landlord and tenant between the parties being thus established, the tenant. who is the defendant, cannot dispute the plaintiffs title. It follows from this that the amount of 6 sack 3 tan shing of paddy.

Court gives no decision on the question of who in the real owner of the leased fields, which lea question for the decision of the Lead. Court constituted under Ordinance No. 13 of 1900

Two points suggest themselves in connection with this case, first, whether the Supreme Court LONDON,-3rd September, 3.40 p.m. has jurisdiction as a Court of frat nstance, and next, what is the proper form of notion to recover the value in money of arrears of went. reservat in produce P

THE MARKETS.

In Liverpool cotten, moderate business has transpired. Prices are fluctuating. The Manchester trade is quiet. Copper is lower

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 2ud September.

THE FRANCO-TURKISH DIFFICULTY The Turkish Ambassador has quitted Paris.

VENEZUELA AND COLOMBIA

TOSTILITIES IMMINENT. Hostiles are imminent between Venezuela und Colombia. Nino thousand Venezuelan

assist the Colombian revolutionists.

The Court is under this disadvantage, that to counsel or solicited appeared on either side to entidact and argue the cess, which, moreover, is, I hallave, one of first impression"

The first question then i whether this Court has jurisdiction in this case rimat facie, there is jurisdiction, becades Ordinanos No, 12 of 1873 is not included in the Schedule of Ordinance 10 of 1899 known as the Hongkong Extension Exemption Ordinance, 1800,- Section of Ordinance 12 of 1873 edante tust "the enpreme Court shall her the we jurisdiction in the Colony of Hongkong and its dependencies as H. Courts of Queen's Bench, ste, lawfully have in England."

Now, the order in Council at the 2013 October, 1898, and the Governor Prealization of the 8th April, 1849, published at pages 621 and 529 of the Government Gattle of 1899, make it phu that the New Territories are purt and parcel of the Colony of Hongkong,

Apart, therefore; from any subsequent enact- ment stripping the Supreme Court of its

have jurisdiction to entertain actions upon maitues arising in the New Territories.

The caly subsequent suactment which might LONDON, 2nd September. cust this jurisdiction is Ondinands No. 11 of as the Local Communities Or 1899, THE FRANCO-TURKISH DIFFICULTY.Part of that Ordinancs provides for the Turkey las solicited Germany's modiation in establishment of local tribunale i districs and her difficulty with France.

CAFE COLONY BEING CLEARED

OF THE ENEMY. It is stated that Herzog's and Lategan's commandos have been driven hack into the

sak die ricts into which the New Territories e. to ไป nate bien diruat, and snob tribunals are t osited district courts or sub district courts, with ajarishction, in civil cases, limited to claims of various kinds, pot expanding one hundrel

If the

point in particular made by the writer is of tremendous force. Sir SANDFORD FLEMING says:-"One advantage peculiar to a globe- A STAFF OF ENGLISH EXPERTS" encircling system of cables will be appar- "ent; each point touched would be in ATTENDS TO EVERY DETAIL OF

* connection with 'overy other point by two routes extending in opposite directions.

According to the Comercio, Arthur Howard, THE MANUFACTURE.

"This feature is of special value, as it “practically constitutes a double connection "in each case." The projected system of

the American raegade, who deserted from the 1893, was captured by Lient, Hazzard, U.S.A. all-British cables with its branches, the

1st California Volunteer Infantry in August,

writer goes on to point out, would doubly

The lieutenant, with a civilian scout and sight connect the following fortified and garrisoned

Marshals disguised as insurgents, entered the ing of the 24th alt, about 8.30 o'clock, and coaling stations-Hongkong, Singapore,

insurgent camp near Najan, Y. 1., of the even abdneted Howard without being observed by Trincomalee, Colombo, Adon, Cape Town, A. S. WATSON & CO. Sinus Bay, St. Helena, Ascension, St.

Japanese papers report that every provision the enemy. The deserter was a Lieut. Colonel Lucia, Jamaica, Bermuda, Halifax, Esqui- to make Maiara & military port will be mady in the insurgent army. At the time of the regulars are massed on the frontier, ready to jurisdiction, that Court andoubtedly appears to LIMITED,

mult, King George's Sound, and Thursday towards the end of October next. The approach-abduction Colonel Atienza was in command in ing completion of the harbour works at that person, having in camp with him 240 rifles and Island. The following "defended ports. would likewise be connected -Durban, port has made the naval authorities consider 219 bolomen. Karachi, Bombay, Madras, Calcutta, Ran-more than over the necessity of speedily goon, Adelaide, Melbourne, Hobart, Sydney, constracting a military railway, starting from Newcastle, Brisbane, Townsville, Auckland, Maizary. The cost of the railway is estimated Wellington, Lyttletown, and Danglin. Such at about six million yea, and this sain the an argument is unanswerable, and we know enough in China of the inconveniences and actual dangers of cable interruption, with only a single line, to appreciate as much as any one in the world the strength of the case presented. Thequestions which Sir Sandford FLEMING then, in 1898, proceeded to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies may certainly be asked again. W. Would it not be in the interest of a great commercial people, he enquired, to have these and all WE Inve received from the President and such points in the outer empire con- Council of the Ottawa Board of Trade anected by a means of communication so copy of a circular letter addressed to the perfect as the electric telegraph? Is it Boards of Trade and Chambers of Com. not a matter which vitally concerns overy mance of the British Empire, on the subject British community around the globs Is of State-owned cables, and an Imperial it not in their common interest that they postal cable service, with appendices by all should be placed in possession of the Sir SANDFORD FLEMING. The Ottawa speediest matus of conveying intelligence Board of Trade, confident in the importance the one to the other, free from the burden of the movemeat to nationalise the British of high charges? The answer to these cable nad telegraph service, invites aid and queries is obvious, and it is generally recog- co-operation. In the circular latter it isnised now that State-owned cables between pointed out that the proposal for all British all the British possessions are only a matter possessions throughout the world to be of time. Other nations are working on the directly connected by State-owned tolegraph same lines, and Great Britain could not cables requires not only that the trans-afford to be behind them in this, even were marine cables should be ander Government the plan not so plainly desirable in itself, control, but also the land telegraphs of the

A fresh Chinese case of plagus and a death several British possessions. The land telegraphs of the United Kingdom, New were reported during the 24 hours ending at Zealand, the Australian States, India and noch yesterday

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DER VOX ROAD CI. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEST STREET, E.C.1 HONGKONG, 5th September, 1901. །

South Africa, continues the letter, are The launch Kung Họi collided with a junk already nationalised and alministered by in the harbour and damaged it to the extent of the Post Office. Canada is the only rx850. No ons waa hurk Work ception; but the transfer of the Canadian telegraph lines to the Post Office, together

..

In the house of Commons as the 2nd alt, Sir E. Sassoon asked the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether the condition stated by the German Ambassador in the month of

special position in the Yangtze Valley still May, 1898, aga eino qua non precedent to the recognition by his Government of his country's

Government contemplated in the near future remained in force, and whether his Majesty's complying with that condition; and whether he An attractive programme has bean arranged. would state what the exact test was that was connection with the annual aquatic sports of necessary to fall its requirements. Viscount the Victoris Recreation Club at Kowloon. The Cranborne said in reply:My hon. friond'e ques- sports, which extend over three days, commence tion apparently has reference to the despatch this afternoon at 4.30 with the half-mile cham-addressed to his Majesty's Ambassador at Berlin pionship of the Colony, a race naturally open on May 13, 1898, and printed at page 82 of the to all comers. The programme consists of six Bine-book. It will, however, he seen from that plunging contest, and at the unable to assent to the contention of the German events, made up of two and four length despatch that his Majesty's Government were handicaps and a conclusion a special prize will be awarded to the Ambassador, and no condition of the kind sug. This prize is presented by the Hon. H. E. winner of most points in non-handicap evente gested has been accepted by them. Pollock, K.C., chairman of the Club, whose president is H. E. Sir Henry A. Blake, G.C.M.G. The sports should be well worth seeing.

By the Athenian, which left for Vancouver yesterday, thero went Mr. DW. Salter, assistant victualling storo officer at the Royal Naval Yard, Club's bowling average with 32 wickets at 12.9 who during the last cricket season headed the runs apiece. Hehad, moreover, a batting average of 21.55. Mr. Salter, who was formerly in the Cheltenham eleven, was a most valuable member

Dr. Morrison in his despatch to the Times on the 2nd ult. said: The effect of the Tibetan Mission to St Petersburg is already noticeable

Orange River Colony,

The Middleburg, Cradock, Graaf-Reinet and Steyusharg districts are nearly clear of the

enemy.

GRAND TATTOO AND PRO-

dollars district and sab-district dourts con

it might templated had been have been a nice spuestion her the Supreme Court had jurisdiction bat da, it dong bot from any source that each tistrict and jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in this pass sub-district caneta bara been cestablished, dis seems to stand unimpeached.

of

prope furns of action may, it stems, be debt for cont, or of debt for aso alid accapa

of three-either an action at common law.

tion, or by statute an action on the case fur use and occupation,

The next question is, what is the proper form of action to recover the monetary vain MENADE CONCERT,

arrears of rent reserved in produce Although rent is usually reserved and made When it was annougoud that there was to be payable in money, yet ccording to Coke, it a grand tattoo and promenade concert on the may be reserved" as well in the delisory of Volunteer Parade Ground, expectations ran hens, capona, roses, syuri, bows, shafts, horses, hawke, when dance and such like.Co. of other profit that lieth in high, nor were they disappointed. The object,

render office a benefit to the widow of the Inte Sergt. Litt 152 ke? Williams, was a worthy one, and the Hongkong tons legitimate, therefore, to reserve a rent public, as well as the soldiers in garrison, in produce such as paddy. I say idas, becariso in the willingness, even eagerness, of China to filled to overflowing, and was prettily illumin. now be reserved a

The stage was responded generously. The parade ground was I shall show later that rent in produce may not resume negotiations with reference to Man.ated with Chinese lanterns.

The programme was a lengthy one, and was of these three forms of action, the third churia. During the last few days the Chinese as artistic as usual, with its palm and Iautora resume negotiatiations, and that Russia hae much appreciated by the audience, as was festi- appears to be the most suitable in this cASA have circulated reports, evidently in order to decorations. test public opinion, that China has offered to replied that the time is inopportune til after fed by the applause gresting almost every item. and, if necessary, the plaintifs writ may be This form of action in that provided by 11 the signature of the Protocol. It is expected The first item was the First Post" fellow amended accordingly, turn prejudice will where the legroom:ent that Li Chen-fong, son of Li Hung-chang, willed by British Army Quadrillos, in which were thereby be angered by the defendst of the H, K. C. C. team, and his long is abe appointed Minister to Rass to continue introduced the Encampment, All's Well, Goo, 10, 198. 14, which sunots that it shall heavy one, especially in view of the forthcoming the baneful poling inaugurated by his father. Patrols going the Rounds, and Campin Motion. be lawful for a nudlord,

tion for the land occupied by the Ile has been in bal: It is feared that when negotiations are re- Then came fire marshes by the 3rd Madras in not by deed, to recover a rendanablo Cricket Week here.

band, massed fifes, II.K.S.BRA, bagpipes, in motion on the case for the

held of enjoye ath for some months and was obliged to go opened the proposal originally made by Prince

and the band of the R.W.F Japan to recuperate. He has now been trans- Ukhtomsky to Li Hung-chang for the conjoint terred, we believe, to Gosport The best wiskes exploitation by Russia and China of all mines is called Russo-Chinese in order to save the face of all his friends and of the Hongkong cricket in Manchine will be agreed to. The enterprise of China, though the Chinese intorast is as community in general go with him..

nominal as it is in the Russo-Chinese. Bank or the Chines Eastern Railway across Manchuria. From the literary point of view, asks the

to

The two principal typhoons of August, says the N.-C. Daily News, area striking example of the difference that can exist between these phen- omena as to the area over which their action

The concert itself commenced with a song by gyldensa, any para things are only sent to try us, which was as non- the favourite comedian Mr. Viggers, in "These (not bein

quantam of damages, to al onsored to the echo. The club drill, by the cou may ruas 2nd R.W.F., was the gem of the ening the

The expression parol

idence store the Court naval gan display by the gun row of H.MB course, a demet by word of mouthg Iris was well very executed indeed, though the The

and that reld rent Mesere. Lanimert, George, Dale and Marsh ware Jear that defendant holda no tifie and vaulting the horse by the 2nd B.W.F. oral agreement and was sti conspicuous by their absence. Parallel bars first plaintiff that he become tonaut were followed by Sergt. Ward in a comie song year

Yesterday the British gunboat Firebrand with the laying of a State-owned cable arrival from Canton and the transport Itinda across the Atlantis, the Ottawa Board is from Taka. The French genboat Stye left can extend. They have followed almost exactly Daily Chronicle, whojsresponsible for the repliespace in which to make the evolutions was limited effest that the dozendant was tenentu

the same track, at the same latitade, both pase to the various addresses and other utteraners informed, is under the consideration of the for Canton.

ing between the Island of Nafa and Ishigakijims, with which the progress of the Dake of Government, and it may be assumed that

One of the temporary coolls bath houses at both causing, at this last station, à violent Cornwall througout Australia's has been so Cannila will not long remain the only Wanthai has been destroyed by fire, duo to a

to the N. of Formosa Island and Channel, to that the Duke himself, in all cases, was the country within the Empire where the tele: spark; from a water-beating matahed close by storm (10 to 11, Beaufort scale), both passing profusely punctuated ? It cannot be supposed. Then came the grand tattoo, in which took part The Danas stated tist the monetary value graph system is not, in the public interests,The domes were prevented from spreading by fal upon the Chinese coast, the first near the author of his own little effusions, which bore difforent regimental bands accompanied by Be as abunal rent was $19.08, and that the rat

controlled by the State. The Board goes on the local fire brigade from No. 2 Station.

to express its gratification that the Pacific

Water Police Constable No. 7, who (as was Cable is now being established, and that there is every prospect of Canada being reported in our last issue) shot a Chinese recently, has been sent to the aspiam fe connected with the United Kingdom at an observation, as his superiors have reason to early date by & State-owned trans-Atlantic believe that the man's mind is deranged. The Cable Reckoning by meridians of longi Chinese who was shot is in hospital, and is tude, therefore, two-thirds of the globe said to be doing fairly well. will be girdled by a State-owned telegraph Nervice, 50 soon as the Pacile cable and Canadian lines associated therewith are established as untional works.

The

necessity for connecting India and other British possessions in Asia with the Imperial system of telegraphy must, how over, be recognised. Reference to the pubers

The following promotions in the Police Force wore notified yesterday afternoon-Inspector Ford, from second olses to first class inspector Inspector Warnock, from third class to second class inspector, Lance Sergeant 100'Sullivan, to sergeant; and P. C. Ensor and Ally (10 and 771 to lage sergeants. The promotions date from the 4th inst

and was & teannt from

of the 6 hek 3 tan 8 shing of paddy reserved

There is, therefore, in the derül, denizer sorved was due in equst instalments in the reservation of a certain rest which may be used.

the damages as evidence of the quantum of 4 which plaintif IST 260070R, seventh and tenth moons of Ublies vers

her

Ent by Section 20 of Ordinance 18 of 1900,

It is enacted that from the date of the coming

produce shall

reserved Jand and that if any rent into operation of that Ordinance, viz., 23rd July, 1000, no rent is

after the said data, then, Court

any agreement for the occupation

Island of Fayan (lat. 27deg. and the other near every mark of having been prepared beforehand, may torch-bearers. It was a stirring and pic Namki, lat. about 27deg, 30). Still, the ty seeing that their reduction would have taken apturesque spectacle, rousing indescribable enthusi phoon of the beginning of the month made itself too much of his precious time. Besides, if the sam among the audience and concluding a very felt and with great violence too, on 4th August, King, his father, gets his spreches from the plonsant evening. at stations as distant as Hongkong and Taingtao, Throne prepared for him by him Cabinet, why LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. whilst the oyclone of last week was scarcely should not the Dake enjoy analogous assistance felt at all in Shanghai, and had no greater effect in the composition of his official utterances The Shiro" Line steamer Radnorskirs, from in the Formosa Channel than raising strong . These, indeed, boar internal evidence of having Antwerp and London, left: Singapore at noon W winds, as reported by the German Malemanated in the first instance from the pen of on the 3rd inst., and is dne here on or about

The Friss Heinrice, and at was be expected to the the Dukes private secretary, Bir D. Mackensie steamer Arreton Apcar, from Calculate New

The PM steamer City of Peking leth San

booke B. of the centre. These winds were violent Wallace whose peculiar style-a tride ponderous left Singapore for this port yesterday afterabon such rant

t any rate it was a good enough stylo Francisco on the 21st it, ma Yokohama

Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagauki and Shanghai, during a short time only, according to the and Johnsonian-may be inferred from hia

who, as is well known, en The NYK steamer, Kiko Mara (Bombay telegrams from Pagoda and Amor: more to the

Güter dorrespondent to write Line) left Kobe via Moji for this port on the 4th S. they seem to have boon checked by another for

despatches fret from inst, am and is expected to arrive here on the

11th inst depresion ring to the of Luxon. The ployed the

Berpad then from Indian entre was soon stopped wad filled near the coast most of his imp by the high pressures of the mainland,

of law or by any

app

"the qpinion tha

that the agivement for present esse onpation of the land, in respect of which of gent are now claimed, was not a new agr ment, reserving rent in produce, made after the