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SWATOW.

[FROM OUR COMKRÉPONDENT.}

Bwstow, 3rd October.

THE OUTBREAH IN KWANGTUNG,

HOCKEY

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8TH, 1991.

On Wednesday, the 2nd task, the Indian Brigade peat the Royal Navy at Hookey by four goals to two. The play of Individual of the Naval team was brilliant, but the team as a

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PEKING.

Peking, 23rd September

ASPLANTS FOR OFFICE,

•There departed by the Hatching, which at whole lacked the combiastinn which their rivals has never, so far, held any high office. His.

here for Hongkong on Monday last, Dr. and Mrs, Maier, the Roy, and Mrs. Ebert, and Mr Schults, of the German Bosel Mission. This

party flod Iron Piang-thong, their mission

station, where a disturbance End broken out

displayed, who were also faster and quicker on the ball The following were the teams -

Indian Brigado:-Sloan, 22nd B.I., goal. Col. Welchiman, 5th 1, K, and Malville, 22nd B.I., hacks Luxmoore, 5th L., H.C., which at the time was very grave. Owing to the half-backs; Renton, 5th I., H.C., Hobeon, 5th Kriekenbeck, 22nd B.I., and Baker, 22nd B.I., place mentioned not being in rogalay communi, H.C. Barke, 22nd D.I., Smith, 2nd cation with Swatow, very meagre information. of the occurrence reached na Varlous rumours Rajputs, and Fregear, 5th I., H.C forwards, Royal Navy-Mair, Allviva, goal: Hawkins, cuinted, to which, howerge, full sredence could Argonaut, and Lampes, Ocean, backs; Barrett, not he attached.. I learn from reliable source Ocean, Hencock, Albion, and Tweedis, Albion, that the rebels barat one mission chapel and Kirnan, Albion, Copping, Argonaut, and half-backs; Lloyd, Ocean, Houseman, Isis, looted two houses belonging to German converts, Raymond, Albion, forwards.

of a calamitous nature were very soon oir.

HE, ZAO MU ON THE QUI VIVE, As soon as the Viceroy of this province heard of the outbreak ho wired to the local Tantai, urgently instructing him to protect all missions and afford every safety to the missionaries and their ouverts, and also te use all means la his power to quell the emote, A batch of soldiers has been despatched from Chowchow-foo to the scene of the uprising.

It is reported from Kinying show that the situation looks more hopeful. I also hear that Mr. Schultz is in perfect safety.

Bwatow, 4th Octaber.

ARRIVAL OF: TROOPS PROM CANYON. At the request of the local Tactal, the Viceroy at Canton despatobod 500 soldiers to this place, and they arrived hore on board the Chinese gunbost Fukpe this morning.

MB. KUTTER

From engairies unde in the proper quarters I elicited the information that Mr. Kutter, of the German Basel Mission, was quite male, but bis exact whereabouts could not be stated.

TONKIN NOTES.

[FROM OUT, CORRESPONDENT]

Hanoi, let October. TRAMS AT WORK,

The engineers of the Hanoi Electric Train ways Co, a few days ago began the dally trials of trous, from the works to Negrier Place. The gearings and engines work vory well, but these trinks aim at accustoming the native and Chinese hands to the manipulation of the electric engines. Asiatics learn very quickly; though they don't know the elements of electrio phenomen, their progress will permit them in a very short time to undertake the working of the first established lines,

THE TUNNAN LINE.

On the 3rd inst. the 2nd B.I. beat H.M.S. Albion by six goals to love, but the battleship was not represented by quite thoir strongest team.

Hai Chi, a recently appointed Vice- President of» Beard, is much talked about for Minister to England to succeed Loh Feng-loh, He is & Hanlin from somewhere in the bout, and friends are urging him for the position, but it is doubtful if he obtains it. Tiêng, one of the English interpreters of H. E. Li Hung-chaug Minister to Amerion, but bis pretensions are has been trying to get himself mentioned for ridiouled by all who know him, including Li Hung chung.

LATE TELEGRAMS;

NEWS VIA CETLON,

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

London, 21st September. BORE BATDING.

The Boers are natively raiding on the Upper Tagels, where three British casualties have cored in a skirmish." SET-OFF TO LOED KITCHENMB'SPROCLAMATION,

proposes to hold 150 British prisoners a

A Morning Post telegram from Brussels says that Boor officials state that General Botha hostages against the exocation of Lord Kitchener's proclamation.

TYPES OF WARSHIPS.

that naval engineers agree that auxiliary engines cause them many times the amount of trouble In the many bie lotters and articles that and work, that oven the main engines do? Cases have been contributed to the organe of the such as this can be multiplied, but enough has Pross during the last few years, and particular- been said to show the advantage if a systom ly during the recent manoeuvres, tributes are such ng has been roughly outlined could be been paid to the likeness which our modern adopted. All ships carry spare working parta warships bear to one another, and the advant of the various engines fitted on board, but it is agas gained theroby when those ships are utterly impossible to carry enough to cope with brought together to form a homogenous squa- every possible mishap. By the adoption of dran. Since the building of the ships of the standard designs for a number of ships, small

battleships lo eissses; instead of in ones and Admiral class, and the passing of the Naval ongines could be kept in store ready for ismar Defence Act, so many warships have been to any ship that may require them, in conse ordered ench year, that the policy of building quence of an accident or a breakdows, more twos, has naturally boon adopted. To this fact resources. Under the present system thie is sorious than can be rectifed with her own A MÉMORIAL SERVICE was held at the U.S. Legation on the day of

THE BOER ATPEAL FOR ABBITRATION,

we owe the undoubted advantages we possess, of impossible, and for this reason we must still President Kintoy's funeral, which was attend-

Herr Von Lynden, the Dutch Forsig Min- whole squadrons being organised, consisting of heat of ships, otherwise efficient and ready ed by representatives from ouch Legation. The 1ster, who is the President of the Permanent ships alike in mobility, coal-endurance, offensivo for san, being delayed in harbour awaiting the sermon by the Rev. Dr. Sheleid was brief but Council of the Hagne Court of Arbitration, has and defensiva powers. The prosent Channel construction of solo small but necessary engin sa able, sulogising the dead 'resident as one of the communicated to all the members the Beer op. Fleet is the most notable example of muck a battle -Naval and Military Record. most amiablo of men as well as gruntast afpeal for arbitration, and notifying his intention squadron, but it is undoubtedly not so perfect in

to introduce the matter at the next sitting.

this respect as it might be, consisting as it deos The Boer delegates had a long interview Fes-two of the Royal Sovereign class. The Mediter- of six battleships of the Magnificent olass and terday with the Dutch Premier.

rvan Flest hasten so-called first-class class battle- shipsof four different types, and when the Implac home of job-lots more than ever, and we shall able rolioves the Empress of India in a month or two, our largest battle fest. will become the be brought face to face with the spectacle of a

statesmen.

IMPROVEMENTS,

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London, 22nd September FIGHT OF THE ORANGE RIVER. age of the Grange River, rushed the camp Kritzinger, in endeavouring to force of Lorot's Scouts, He failed to cross, but the

The Boers, captured a gan; but it was to Colonel Murray and Captain Murmy were killed. captured, after a smartangagement.

CaJontta, 23rd September. UNGRATEFUL PRISONERS.

typos. Is this wise or necessary? Are we not

The city remains quiet. The populace hava seen so many foreigners, military and civil, walking the streets for the past year, that an out attracting the slightest attention. I am told individual can now walk all over the city with snow Koman Cathedral may be erected on Logation Street directly opposite the French Casualties of Lovat's Scouts were heavy feet of ten battleships drawn from five distinot The following matches have also been Legation. The new club building is noaring arranged-On Thursday, 10th inst., and Mon-completion. It is to be hoped it will be better day, 14th inst, the Indian Brigade play the seed than is the teráporary Club in the Royal Artillery and H.M.S. Argonaut.

German Lagation, where one may sit for hours without being disturbed by a sigio entrance.

The British and Japanese on their respective sides of the canal have orested a handsome brick that portion of Legation City and adda to the railing, that adds much to the appearance of safety of what is now a pleasant drive or bioyols road. Curio-dealers are still producing valu abb porcelains, bronzes, and silks, to which purposes there seems to be no end. Notwithstanding all prisoners going to Trichinopoly, that the other It is probable, on account of the 50 extra that was sold at what used be called " Mac donald's loot sales" and taken out of the conn-wing of the Lincolns, now at Bungalore, will try by returning soldiers, mach that is old, race

go down to help their comrades look after the and valuable can still be obtained.

camp.

The Hongkong Hockey Club hold their

annual general meeting in the Pavilion of the Hongkong Cricket Club on Friday, the 11th inst, at 5.35 p..

POLICE COURT. ·

Monday, 7th October.

BEFORE ME, HAZELAND..

OVERSTAYING LEAVE,

Joseph Curzon, who last Saturday was order. ed to the House of Detention, being without been already an inmate of the House, having visible menus of subsistence, was found to have

been admitted last month, and overstaid his leave on the 11th ult

He was given fourteen days' hard labour,

DZUNK AND DISORDERLY.

John Forsyth assaulted Walter Murray, an A.. on the &. Slate of Mains, and was fined $5, or fourteen days.

Horace Perkius behaving in a disorderly man- ner whilst under the influence of drink was arrested and released on $6 bail: When called upon to answer the charge yesterday morning, ho was found to be absent. His bail was astrested disorderly conduct; secondly, with assaulting James Greenwood was charged firstly with the police whilst in the execution of their duts to wit, P. C. Chanda Sing and P. C. Frod Jolly; and thirdly, damaging the latter con- stable's jacket and shirt to the extent of $12.

Defendant admitted his guilt, and "receiv- od a fine of $3 or eight days on the first charge, fourteen days' hard labour on the savond, and was ordered to pay $12 compensation, or in default do an additional seren days hard inbour

The fine and compensation were paid.

TEEFT AND UNLAWFUL POSSESSION..

The Americans have mide a fan carriage way on top of the wall from the Ch'lanmèn to the canal. It is believed the Germans will con- tinue it to thoir fort near the Hatainen. The the Hatamen town, much to the disgust of the said fort is rapidly approaching the dimensionsof native residents.

THE KETTELEE KÕNUMENT

is covered oror with an enormous matshed, so it is impossible to see the extent of the work or the design of the structure.. Judging by realed later on. the size of the shed a fine monument will be re-

THE FOREIGN OFFICE.

It was found necessary, for the sake of the health of the Boars in the prisoners' camp at Triolinopoly, to treat the drinking water with treable over this, decisting that the British permanganate of potash. The Boers made Government was doctoring the water for its

GENERAL NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE.

London, 20th September.

on Australian defence recommenda military The report of the Colonial Defence Committee forces consisting entirely of partially-paid troops, excepting the permanent nucleus already established." BRITISH EXPLORING IN SOUTH-WEST CHINA.

London, 20th September, Major Manifold, R.A.M.C., two engineers and & small escort of Gharkas, equipped for nine months, have left Peking, and, it is under stood, are proceeding to India, exploring via Szechuan and Yaunan, and possibly Tibet.

· SPECIAL COMMERCIAL COMMISSION AT SHANGHAI.

London, 21st September. Sir James Mackay starts for China about the

UL.M. THE KING.

Li Hang-chong is really sick. He does not keep continually to bed, however. Liis ailment is sonte dyspepsia and the gonorat break-up of old- age. His heart is at times very irregular and

and foreigners alike as the most able member 10th October. his sudden death might occur at any time. Hau Shou-pong is generally recogised by natives of the foreign office. Prince thing never decides anything, it is always shout-pong, Prince Su ia making many friends among for eignere and is working hard upon the study of English, in which language he is making excel- lent progress. Another very enlightened young. PRESIDENT KOOSEVELT AND ENGLAND. mna of royal descont is Yi Yush-hus, second son of old Prince Ling. This man is a worm friend of Prince du'a and is studying English with him in which paranit they have a generous rivalry, Both of these men will be heard of in the future,

SOCIAL.

Man Hci stole a brass wheel the property of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., valued The company formed for the constracting himself, and that it was his own property. As at $5. Defendant claimed to have made the wheel and exploitation of the Yusuan and Indo ho could not prove his assortion he was given Chinese Railway has taken as its title "Com-three weeks hard labour. pagnie Française des Chemins de Fer de l'Inde of a number of brass hinges, and since he failed lost everything last year were compelled to buy Chan Teo was found in unlawful possession Chine at du innan. The administrative to satisfactorily explain how he came by them, conneil is composed of MM. Baron Hely he was fined $25 or one month's hard labour, d'Oissal, President; Aloxis Rostand, Vice- President; Stanislas Simon, Administrator; Alfred Bourgeois, Dumouling, Gerard, Lefevre, and Pontalists

OBITUARY.

M. Le Roy de Merloourt, formerly head noval doctor and a Commander of the Legion ́d'Honneur," member of the wademy of medi- cine, aut correspondent of several learned

Le Roy de Mericourt was formerly head of the Service de Santé" in Indo-China, where he

left affectionsts memories

GENERAL.

BEFORE MR. KEMP.

LOTTERY TICKETS.

U Wai Ham was caught selling lottery tickets of the "Kwang Tang" Lottery, contrary to regulations, and was fined 350.

ALLEGED CASE OF THEP),

The new Russian Minister has arrived and place last week and brought auheard of prices made his round of calls. The de Giars sale look this was not because of the valuable goous dis played, but because all Peking residents having brought $560. The Inspectorate General of aa opportunity offered. "One bedroom suite. Customs is being rapidly reproduced on the former model-vit., a one-story building-ani will be ready for the I.-G. by 16th December. N.C. Daily News.

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London, 21st September. The Stendard says it is reported that H M. the King will be crowned Emperor of Hindustan at Delhi in 19:12.

London, 21st September. According to a trustworthy statement Pro sident Roosevelt entertains sincere admiration and respect for England, and American neatrality in the Transvaal war will be steadily maintained. He approves of Mr. Hay's Canal negociations, and intimates that his attitado and generous as was the late President Mc- towards England will be as correct, dignified Kinley's.

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conference yesterday morning. The Tr general fentares exactly; to know one is to London, Alat September. At present, if a number of battleships of a M. Deleased and Count Lamsdorff had a long class are bailt, the halls possess the same afterwards received M, Delcassé, and President know the lot. Officers and men on deck can be Loubet received Count Lamedarit. The Tsar drafted from one ship to another and fall into also had a long audience with M. Bourgenis, their places readily. It is not so with the the representative of France at the Hagueaglas-room department. Although the main Conference. The latter has excited comment outlines of what is required are specified, the in connection with the Tar's toast after the details and arrangements are left to the discre manosyres on the 19th instant, in which His tion of the contractors, subjest to Admiralty Majesty said he regarded the French Army as approval. This consequenes of this is that the HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED a powerful support to the principles of equity. engine room of each ship bears the stamp of

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The Tear and Tsarina and President Loubet individuality ant? poculiarities of its builders. Moderate Rates.

visions for Cold Storage at EAST POINT at opened their autumnal zaceting ut Nottingham witnessed a review of four Army Corps The frame is the same, but the vitals are dif in his address, observed that the total of imports the lanchon

to-day at Betheny, Bear Eksins.

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ferent, and the pulses beat to a different time. and exports for the past year was the largest Loubet, and the Tsar both emphasised more to their surroundings, and during thus praba

WM. PARLANT The great objection to this plan is that the volume of commerce ever transacted by any than ever the friendship and alliance of the two tionary time the ship is not worked to its best which followed, President engine-room complement take time to get used

Hongkong, 17th February, 1899,

country, in the history of the world.

CARTRIDGES. Signes did not justify pessimistic views as to countries. President Loabet said it powerfully advantage. Many complaints have been made the stito of our commerce, but at the same contributed to maintain the balance of force in time there was resson for continal exertion, Europe. The alliance would be watchful, yet many are the excuses put forward, commissione of the backward state of ship construction, He laid stress on the importance of commercial reconciling its own with the general interests are appointed and committaus sit; the engineers strikes was not to raise but to lower the rates Teae replied that Russia would continue to much is heard of the many vexatious delays education, and said the permanent effect of of the world and approving, in advance, settle strike is a brilliant excuse for delayed work, ments inspired by justice and humanity. The and is flogged to a lingering death. But how of wagos. Resolutions were afterwards carried amendment of the patent laws, the extension of and in all that concerns the intimate union of engine design of the backward and forward in favour of arbitration treaty with France, the sciate herself in all that concerns her friend caused by a slight altoration of petty details of the statutory powers of trustees, and dealing France and Russia; who, animated by the most mocoments of drawings from contractors te with other subjects.

Admiralty, and vice-versa? Of the discussions the petty distest of a small valve, and of the on the sizes and pitches of bolts and studs, or slight modifications when the work is more than half completed? All this would be altered by having a standard design, and much time and money saved.

The

The case wherein the No. 1 bar boy of the societies, died in Paris, on the 12th August, M. Soldiers' Club was charged with theft of $30 in on the 3rd ult. Lord Avebury, the president, tacle was a brilliant and memorable one. At

notes belonging to the Clab, which had been remanded to enable defendant to got his wit nesses and engage counsel, came up for final bearing.

Mr. K. W. Mounsey appeared for the defence. A witness for the defence, a Chinese boy, employed at the Club testified that he knew the defendant, and that be had heard him remark to get small change for notes, and would soon on the night in question that he was going out return.

Mr. Mounsay submitted that his client was not guilty of any offence. To simplify matters, he would on behalf of his client plead guilty to the second charge, that of disobering a lawful and reasonable order of his master. As to the frat

John A. Booth, an Americas "globe-trotter" gave at the Hanoi Hotel a very interesting talk on his journey as New York Herald reporter round the world. Dostor Lio Lau acted as interpreter to the young American journalist. Many were present at this interesting affair. great excitement amongst the Tonkinese smokers The Fress commenting on this

The increase in the price of opium causes a

inoresso sage that its only result is the recru descance of native smuggling.

etnbark on the Kersaint in ume to arrive at Hanoi about the end of the present month.

VA Prazaule, Director of Customs has been called upon to act as Conseller d'Etat at Paris M Canalle, head Colonial Doctor, is apprinteil head of the medical staff af the Palais Luxem burg, im Paris. Emil Bensrt, a Member of the French Institute is in charge of a special inspection of schools in the Far East. Wehrung. Director of the Busso Chinese Bank at Slanghat, formerly a trader in Hanoi, and father-in-law of M. Malan, a contractor well known in Annam, is appointed an Officer of the Igion d'Houner.

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The conference was concluded on the ith ult.

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The Tsar and Tsarina have departed by train for Kiel, after most cordial farewells. Both repeatedly shook hands with President Loabot. his Ministers and their wives. The Tear pro- mised to return soon, and visit Paris: Afice crossing the French frontier, the Tear wired to President Loubet, sincerely thanking tho French nation, so loved and appreciated by Russin, for the cordiality of their reception.

The French Press declares that the meeting as immensely strengthened the position France in Europe.

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chargo, no offence had been proven. To prove A resolution submitted by the Cardiff and the crime of stealing, several witnesses must

present. It must be the actual carrying abilling tax on exported oval was rejected after

Newcastle Chambers protesting against the M. Donmer, our Governor-General, will of gends or property belonging to another tong lisenssion. Resolutions were agreed to ma with the intention permanently to deprive the favour of training ships and marine schools, owner of the samo. In this case the evidence with efficient Government support, to provide a

the objected that this plan would DMERCHANT NAVY for the prosecntion come far short of proving supply of seamen, the formation of canal trusts,

check individual enterprise and the inventive defendant to It was impossible to prove that the amalgamation of inland navigation, the

powern of the different, makers, but for souve defendant took the money with intention extension of the jurisdiction of County Courts,

years now, the construction of marine engines perennnently to deprive the owners of the same and various other reforms. In the evening a

has stood practically at a standstill whilst the Defendant had been arrested before he came to dinner was given to the delegates by the Not

battle of boilers has raged, and in their present the end of journey. Nothing had been proven tingham Chamber of Commercs, at the which

form they are not capable of much improvement. as to the extent of that journey. While de Mr. Ritchie, Home Secretary, was the prin fendant was between one point and the other,

Even if this objection holds good against the he was arrested, and taken back to the Club by cipal speaker. Referring to China he be

main engines, the same objection cannot be laid against the fitting of auxiliary engines. No on Sergeant Evans; on bis person were found the lieved that when the present unfortunate 830 in notes, it is true, but defendant submitted would be a great future for British trade there. the condition of affairs had passed away there

gineering firm with a continct for

Sitting that he went to get these notes changed. (Cheers. As to the indemnity the Government

Longines of battleship can or does make those Culoutta, 22nd September. wrongly they Rightly er

engines in all their details. In fact it may be possession; he probably took them from boat for post had firmly set its face speaking at the annual meeting of the British assembling the parts constructed by an army of

were in his did not want to impose more than China could

Maharaj Kumar Prodyot Coomar Tagore, said that building a set of engines consists of the till. If rightly, no offence had been against British trade bearing the great bulk of Indian Association horo, yesterday, alladed to sub-contractors. Bone firms are more dependent committed, if wrongly, he would, still submit the interest on the debt which was to be mised that his client was not guilty of what he was for the

the forthcoming Commission on Irrigation. anit on these sub-contractors than others, but every. charged with. He went to get change, probab- that the convention would be signed the Famine, whilst a well-organised systeta of auxiliary engines which are necessary for the premium, which money-changes pay. He of

the next day or two, and that the pres-irrigation was a certain preventative. Further, domestic economy of a modern battleship. The course would put this extra thirty cents in his et state of affairs would come to an end. every pics spent on the latter was spent in the Admiralty limit the sub-contractors to Brms on pocket. Admitting that that was wrong, still country was the opening up of communications formes enriches foreign manufacturers. He consequently, it is possible and probable that no What we were interested in as a commercial country, whilst a large portion spent on the their list, but those are the only restrictions; it was not larceny, and the only care for in China. The Government had endeavoured moved a resolution that, they should approach the ships of a class requiring auxiliary engines" complainants was to instituta civil proceedings to obtain their share of railway concessions, Lord Curzon, and, if necessary, the Secretary for similar purposes may be supplied with these against his client for recovery of the thirty but he confessed he looked very much more to of State, to extend Lord Carson's tenure of small engines of many particular types. All cents.

In support of the above argument Mr. the opening up of the waterways than to the office as long as he is willing to serve, in order such as this should be of the same relative pat- Mounser quoted a number of cases from

making of railways.

to see the proposals of the Commission through. terms interchangeable as a whole, or in parts, An extension of service was desirable also in Archibald, and maintained that the definition

and fitted in exactly the same place and in connection with the Victoria Memorial Hall. of "felonivasy" implied taking with intent to

exactly the same manner in each ship. Unfor- deprive the owner permanently of whatever

MORE INDIAN BOEDER TROUBLES.

tunately, this is not the case. A total amount had been taken. In this case no such intent-

Calcutta, 23rd September.. of space devoted to engines is probably For steataera Orestes, sailed on the 14th Two local lovy Sowars were attacked at 8 the had been proven, especially as his client had September. For Liverpool-750 lales herup, o'clock on Thursday morning by ten Wagiris makers arrange their engines and pipes

same in cach caso, but different been arrested before the lareony had been 20 bales temats, 42 casas curion, etc., 56 cases half-way between Mir Ali Khel and Mogalkol different manners; auxiliary engines are placed in accomplished.

His Worship-I sentence defendant to three los bases dries. For Manchester One was killed and the other wounded. From in holes and corners as root can be found fox.

205 month's hard fabour on the first charge.

instructions received from political sources, them, and the contract is sub-let to a firm who Per P&O. stesmor

Among the exbibits at the Paris Exhibition ly thinking thereby to make about thirty-contabaurpose. He believed it extremely stated that railwaya, at the best, could but ouro firm sub-contracts for sono or all of the many

were dress materials made of threads woven by the spiders of Madagascar At the Industrial Babool at Tananarivo the threads from the notire spider, called halabe, are regularly woven They are of a beautiful golden bar, but the spiders that produce them are so sezibalistic in their habits when assembled, in large numbers, that for practical purposes they have to be isolated. The threads, which are quid to be about seven hundred yands long, are collected by native girls, who are wonderful adepts in the delicate operation of reeling them.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The P&O stoomer Coromandel lett Sings pors for this port on the 5th inst., at 5 p.m., with the outward English Mails, and is due here on the 10th fast, at about a pin

The Imperial German Mail steamer Hamburg left Kobe via Nagasaki and Shanghai on the 6th inst., p.z, and may be expected here on or peter

about the 15th ist, die

The A.L. steamer Triests left Kobe via Moji for this port yesterday morning.

EXPORT CARGUS.

asses blackwoððvarð.

balen waste silk. 10rramatta, salled-on | namerona "gangs "of" i aksuds have left for con cram the required power into the smallest:

CONCEALED PLAGUE IN ALLAHABADA

- Mr. Mounsey Your Worship, I must in that the 14th September. For Manchester121 Goat and part of Zhob. case ask for an arrest of judgement on the bales waste silk. For London apt. Manchester ground that the charge had been wrongly-100 bales aste milk For Lyons185 baleni formulated and that it is now too late to raw milk For Gilural:-1 case curios. For amend it, and therefore I beg Your Worship to Leino -166 beles raw silk, 10 cases silks, 25 discharge the defendant

onder bristles, 2 cases feathers, 6 cases private Ultimately His Worship deferred decision effects. For Marseilles-171 bales raw silk, on the point raised until Thursday next.

108 balen waste silk.

My Calentta, 23rd September. Bank Road, Allahabad. Inquiries into the Plague reported to have broken out in

cause of soreral andden deaths in the Kutts quarter of the station bare revealed the exist ence of the disease, y

and often mis-shapen space Cases have been known where auxiliary engines have beau male side by side for two vessels of the same class; by a foot or even a few inches in height or in but because the apace allotted in one ship differs

width, from the other, these engines, though for duplicate purposes, cannot be constructed from duplicate designs. Is it any wonder, then,

TSANG FOO & CO. SAM WING HING

COAL MERCHANTS

No. 48, DES YEUX ROAD CENTRAL Telephone No. 329. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1901.

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Consultation Free. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1881

KOWLOON EXTENSION.

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Daly Freat Office,...... Too bad at Mess KELLY & WALSH, LD, Lengkong, 28th October, 1998.