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One very important bearing of the exten- ion of telegraphie communication ie the effect which it will in time produce in China itesif, and which effect bas indeed been to some extent already brought about. The

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 4TH, 1906.

The English wail of the 5th May was delivered in London on the lst inst,

The plaguo return ismert at noon on Saturday reported ton cases, of which seven were fatal. The number of the last was 679.

The Tokobama Bpecie Bank has reopened business with its San Francisco branch, bat remittances must not exceed You 1,000 at presen".

We learn that Admiral Togo's trip to hang.. churia is made in order to make arrangemenë for the erection of a memorial to the Japanese soldiers and sailors who lost their lives during the siege.

A curious accident was witnessed in Des Veni Raad yesterday morning. A truck laden with mineral waters, was standing outside Watson's Manufactory, and one of the bottles burst. A fragment struck an old woman sitting on the paremont twenty yards off, inflicting a gosh

EGRAMS.

{BRUTES'O SERVICE,]

THE TRAFFIC IN OPIUM.

SUPREME COURT.

Saturday, June 204.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. BEFORE TA✶ CHIEF Justice (BIR FRANCIS PIGGOTT).

LONDON, May 31st. The House of Cominens has adopted a

AN UNCOMPLETED CONTRACT, The case in which Ho Tong proceeded against motion by Mr. Theodore Taylor, condemn. ing the opium traffic. Mr. Morley said Chung Shuu-koo for the spoolte performance The innovation of Mr. F. Kirne, auctioneer,

that if China seriously desired to restrict of an agreement of louse, and, to recover $6,000, the consumption, the Indian and His Marroars of rent, was resumed.

Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C. instructed by Mr. R. to hold action sales in the evening at Kowloon, in mesting with audiooss, there being a gooa | Caruso, the toner, whose nervos auffered com-jesty's Governments would agree to any Stevenson (of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. I Curiously enough this is a dificulty which attendance at the now salo rooms on Saturday siderably during his experiences in San Fran- plan for forthering that object, even though Descon), appeared for the plaintiff, and the

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

communication in a centralisation of govera- The weakness of Chion has been chiefly due to the fact that the authorities at the capital have been too far removed from the provincial centres to be able tv exercise the necessary control over them. the present iluasty Caliberately made for itself. In its desire to place the suprema authority where it would be less likely to he assailed by any rebellious force, it chose Peking at the capital in place of the old capital city of Nanking. As time has gone un, this policy, like many other devices of the saute character, has brought about the very difficulty which it was intended to avert. The Central Government has been too far off to be in touch with the rest of the Empire, or eren to maintain due From this date the Prices of our Popular influence over the provincial magnates;

SCOTCH

WHISK Y.

GREAT REDUCTION

IN

PRICES..

Brands of SCOTCH WHISKIES

will be as under.

A. THORNE'S BLEND...

Per Case of 1 Dez

$11.00

$11.40

B. GLENORCHY BLEND (a Fine

Soda Whisky)... ABERDOUR GLENLIVET to

Fine Poaty Flavoured Whisky) $12.50 I. H.K.D. BLEND of the Finest

Old Malt Scotch Whiskies... $14.00)

E

BLEND

... $15,00

THE POPULAR WHISKY

of the Far East...... The atova Prices are strictly NKT. The discount of fivo per caut, previously allowed on our Whiskies coums from this date.

B the result has been the upgrowth

confining

maximum of a system

of outward subserviency with a minimum The of loyal and ready obedience. provincial authorities have found it easy, at their disposal, to with ample time. represent, matlers at the capital in one way, while they are working in a totally different direction for their own ends. Ju this way they have contrived to maintain something like supreme authority within the limits of their jurisdiction-and by degreas the power of the central authorities, though absolute in theory, came to have This little influence upon many of them. fact has always been a source el trouble to foreign nations, who are obliged upon the accepted grounds of international relations to deal only with the high authorities, with very disappointing results in wany instances. So far did this go that it became an almost recognised principle that ja any case in which foreign interests were involved, or in which foreigners sought A. S. WATSON & CO., redress, the nation concerned hal, as it Imperial obla ไป

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authorities at Reking a licence to take MERCHANTS.action on the spot itself as best it could. The guabout had to appear in sight of the local or provincial authorities concernod" before any steprwald be taken to afford redress or to put down any anti-foreign agitation. This state of things iureed was the true justification of the gunboat policy, and was, it is needless to say, little flONGBONG, Jose 47, 19G:

At home, understood by the general public. Us all genera conxislerations, it stand was consequently often inveighed be admitted that the increased facilities for aquinist very unjustly, telegraphic communication in the present

WINE AND SPIRIT

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS Hongkong, 17th May, 1906,

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The Daily Press.

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the extension of telegraphic commuuien

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night.

A Vladivostock report to the je says that the Russian Government has decided to pay 7.500,00) roubles to the Chiness who were resid- ing in Vinditomack during the disturbances

after the war.

At Now Jerany, United States, a bairdresser has had a telephone installed at every chair in his establishment, in order that his patrons may talk on business matters while their bair is boing cut.

3.E, the Governor has been pleased to Maj. sty's pleasure, the Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett appoint, provisionally and Hobject to His to be an unofficial member of the Executive Council in succession to Mr. C. W. Dickson' resigned.

Dr. Rutherford, M.P., in a lecture at Pres-

on her forehead,

Bay:

at a cost and encrifice.

feisso, says he cannot understand the American.

They are perfectly salf-possessed in an earth-. quake," he declares, "bat they run from fires, THE BOMB OUTRAGE IN MADRID, and then they stop and joke about it. They

LONDON, May 31st. All is over, and the next moment that

The bomb was concealed in a bouquet, they must Go back to work. It is very strange and tiring."

and throws from the upper story of a house n quarter of a mile from the palace. It fell between the hindmost horses and the wheels of the Royal carriage, which was severely damaged, the horses being killed.

LAWN TENNIS.

The Championship was decided at the Hong- kong Cricket Club ground on Saturday after- noon, when the fiolists, Mr. t. F. C. Master and Mr. T. B. Norrie, played a fairly been game,

latter. wish, as expected, resulted in the victory of the

The "doubles" were not concluded.

THE BUILDING COLLAPSE.

Although a big staff of workers prosecuted their labours right through Frida, night and

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Their Majesties, who, were dragged out, of

palace in safety, weeping as they ascended the stairs, and surrounded by all the the carriage by an equerry, reached the

Royalties present.

Nine persons were killed, including a boutenant, four solders and two women. wounded. The Marquis Sotomayor was

The Prince and Princess of Wales and

their Suite, and the British Ambassador and staff, will not attend the bull fight o Saturday.

ion, stated that only the other night the head Waiter in the House of Commens wont to the Saturday, and suon aded in olearing the debris Numerous arrests were made. secretary of the Kilchen Committee and said, from the interior of the three shops in Queen's "Is not this deplorable? Over a hundred toad West where the collapse occurred on dinner bills, and not a single one took tüteri Friday morning, no additional bodies wore discesared. As already reported, the people cants"

who had been in residence there on Friday In a recent circular concerning an exhibition morning declared that everybody bad excapad, of lace nud silk mantillas and milks at Black-yet the four who were rescued were discovered pool. ways the Drapera Record, was sp. ponded the following "P. S": "Gentlemen accompanying ladies will find a comfortable smoke room, with esfive and cigars free of

⚫Large,"

A number of English tourinis Are In An Francisco, most of them on their way to Japan.

Some of them, says tho Times correspon- doat, are suffering considerable hardship owing to the impossibility of cashing drafts. Dever expected to be a tramp,' remarked ons of them to me"

It is reported that the Japanese Government proposes to bold a lottery in Formosa for the purpose of raising funds for public works in the island. Regulations have been framed for it conduct by the Legislation Bareen and will be promulgated after being approved by the Cabinet. But has the Japaucae anti-gambling lawr been awarded?

A fest to delight Lord Roberts is recorded. A sebrolucy, only two years old, shooting on the range of the Brighstone (Isle of Wight) and District Rifle Club, with a miniature Martini---- the stock of which was almost too long for his arms to reach the trigger-wande eight bulls. with eight consecutive shots. He had previously fired only eight shots on the range.

Mr. Chamberlain's gardens at Hightery are, soys the Hardeners Magazine, hardly less remarkable for their annual displays of duffodils

they contaio. Both Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain evidently appreciate the charms of these flowers for they are grown in immense numbers, and some es remely brautiful effects are produced by their culture in the grass.

day are a very grent advantage; and yet thm in China will tend to modify this state than for the comprehensive collection of orchida i upon certain special grounds it ruay seem a of things and to make it less easy for the matter for regret that the telegraph affords | Pekingofficials to shutfi:aff, responsibilty a means of interforester by Home Govern-in this manner. Instead of a report being ment in local matters at a distance, which, asked for, and a tardy account seul in after de some will think, fortunately, did not exist the lapse of weeks or perhaps mouths to in former times. The good old days when the capital, telegraphic explanation can now “local disumbauves were of, úrcessity anttled be demanded with such speed as to allow but

The programms of music to be performed by the Band of the 129th Baluchis on the New

after that statement, so that those suporvising

the work were determined to leave nothing to chance. The work of clearance was hastened. end by to-day the debris has practically be

renioved from all three shops.

BRITISH VESSEL ATTACKED.

Information reached the Colony on Saturday that the British steamer Saani was fired on by Chiness from the shore while she was steaming out of Semehui harbour on Friday morning, and what makes the occurrence all the more daring is that H. M. 8. Robin was within sight, One of the shots entered the first-class Chinaus saloon, while another bullet sirunk the

LONDON, June 1st.

After the explosion of the bonb, King

Alphonso start up as if to protect the Queen, and, smilingly saluting the alarmed public, assisted the Gasen to alight. The Lomb, which was of polished steel, burst in the air, killing two aristocratic occupants of a balzony. The people are infuriated and threaten to lynch foreignere.

The latest from Madrid states that three officers, seven soldiers and ten spectators wera killed, and one hundred injured, including General Weylar, seriously.

Their Majestice motored through Madrid in the foreuuon without an escort, and met with a tremendous ovation, crowds running streams on either sile exhibiting delirious

skylight and smashed the glass. A compradore in the saloon was slightly injured by the fragi

ments. The Sausi returned to the barbour with the Robin, but thong Inquiries were made nothing could be learned of the porpatrators of the outrage.

CANTON,

{FROM OCK CORRESPONDENT)

▲ THANKLESS TASK.

Jape 2nd

enthusiasın.

There are indications that the outrage was botched by anarebiste in Land..

THE AMERICAN MEAT-PACKING

SCANDAL

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defondant was represented by Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., instracted by Mr. M. J. D. Stephens.

Plaintiff stated that he completed the negotia- tious for the pursbase of the property in 1994, and bought it in November of that year frouz Messrs Babington and Mody. The purchas money was 8273,090, subject to a mortgage of $150,000 to Mr. Smith, and a second mortgage of $80,000 to the vendors, and the balance in cash. Mr, Bisney approached in on behalf of the defendant with regard to a lease. Witness asked him $2,500 a month runt, plus taxes, for

■ term of three or five years, the rent to com-

were

ones from the signing of the contract, and also ho asked for $10,000 as security for the perform- anes of the least. A counter-offer was made of $2,3 monthly roat, plus taxes, for a term of ten years, the rout to commence in July, 1905, the lesso to spend $10,000 or $15,000 on alterations aad repairs to the building. Mr. Bisseyalso offered 37,509 as security instead of $10,000. With slight modification the terms embodied in the agreement. The modificu tion FRA that the 161400 abould spend $5,000 instead of $18,000, The agreement also provided that the tenuis alunll be allowed to remain in occupation until the loanee required the quarters, the Dasly Preca to remain undisturbed until their new greznicen were ready. Messrs. Babington and Moly so the promises to witness. The lease of the pre-

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LONDON, Juce 1st. The agitation se the meat-packing scandal America is increasing, and tele- The Railway Coy. recently sent a telogram to in Tuotai Wong Chang-ting in Shanghai, asking graus and lettera pearing in him to return here to manage railway affairs. President Roosevelt doutanding the public Tantai Wong, who was formerly a railwaytion of the confidential reports. There is deputy hero, has declined.

nirendly a marked falling of in the domestic and foreign tinned meat trade.

A LIVELY FIGHT,

Commodore Wong Pui-cbeung ban success fully raided the Cheung Pan village in the Pooya district, where a number of notorious pirates bad taken refuge. There was a lively light in the course of which cae pirate was shot

dead and thres othure captured,

WITH HONGKONG CAPITAL

It is reported that the Six-Hau-kuk has got two Hongkong merchants to invest each

THE FRENCH BUDGET.

LONDON, June Ist.

"It is amouneed that France spent £8,000,000 on military preparations during the Morocco crisis, hence the heary deficit in the Budget.

mises to the Daily Preen was not shown to witness. It had been mislaid, and to the beat of his belief it had not been found. Witness did not know when the Daily Prese's new promises wore to be ready when he bought the premisen. The agreement was drawn up in duplicate, each party retaining a copy after due excention.

During the properation of the Isaso by Mesara. Deacon, Looker and Denson, defendout offered witness a second mortgage on some other property instead of the cash security and the jenso was prepared accordingly.

Witzens wan behalf of defendant, asking for a remission of subsequently approached by Mr. Hansy, ou rent for a for months, on the grand that he would lose money, as some of the members of the syndicate backed out of the business, but be did not agree to make any remission of roat,

trou

Mr. Bisney, estate broker, said he bow the premises, the subject of this suit. He acted as broker for Mr. Ho Tung in the purchase Mesere. Habington and Medy. His evidouce was corroborative of what the previous

stated. The agreement pro witness had duced wee written at witness' ofice, and

signed ut Chang Shun-koo's hosse. Detendant asked witness to try to negotiate for the Daily Press to remain on, and witness ta Mr. Hale of that offer, who aid that another agreement had been entered into by which they were abaninely bound. It was not oor- rect, as had been said, that witness informed defendant the the Daily Press would vacate in February, 1995. There was no foundation for that statement, or for the statements made

by Chaug Shun-koo that witnces promised him six months' vacant possession. There was no promise whatever as to what date the Dacty

Prae would vzonte. Their aw promises wors then occupied by Dodwell & Co., bat witaors

entirely on a local basis, and for the most little opportunity of altering the true dear. Parada Ground today (Monday), from 5 to 6,30 $350,000 for the constrnation of the Canter AN AMERICAN DREADNOUGHT." did not know when that firma vacaled tim

These two merchanta ATR

tein; (vorture, "La Reina d'ng Jour," Adam euroswed Tam and Yan. It is estimated, part satisfactorily, have passed away, anding of the facts, as can be easily done, when, is as follows:-March. "Eronte," Rosen-watered. Low the slightest trouble that may arise there is time to falsify those that exist and Selection, Cavalleria Busticaos," Mascagnil; however, that a much larger sam will be

has to be reported to the Home Government, and dealt with according to their dictates, This of course has its advantages in any

invent others that may be required for Song without words, Cheet Saus Paroles," Dancos, Two Hungarian This change in the Tseka kowsky ; plausible excuse.

Runaway Giri," relations of the capital to the provincial Brahms; Selection. A

Monckton.

foreign relations, but also in connection with the general internal administration of the country. There is, under existing con- disons, an opportunity for adminstrativer

directions. It enables the authorities atticials is important, not only in regard to home to prevent any precipitate action which may involve them in responsibilities which they would rather not incur, and to check what appears to them the too of the representative energêtic action abroad, who may not be inclined to enter

Master Marshall Field, aged elaren; and

Master Henry Field, aged ten, with their sister Gwendoline, aged thres, touted at Plymouth from New York, having gone to Europe to be

educated. Their grandfather, Mr. Marshall Field, the well-known Chienge merchant, whe died early in the year, left a fortune of over

be divided between the three children. They went on to London,

required to carry the scheme through.

anima!.

THE VICEROY'S WAR HORRE.

RED TAPE MANUFACTORY TO FOLLOW,

premises

Witness was cross-examined at length by Mr. Pollok, and the case adjourned.

PHILIPPINES RAILWAYS

▲ 19,490 TON BATTLESHIP.

The following wilditional particulars of the programme for new slips in the American Navy decided on by the House Committee on Some time ega Loong Choi-kwong, Tootsi Naval Affairs on April 27th are given by the of Xws Kong in Kwanget, proronted Viveros Jupas, Advertiser: Ona mument, 30,10,000

battleship, to Shum with a war hores named “Kuk Fa Ching"

The Cablenews of Juus st states:-The exclusive (Green

to be of the largest type, the tonunge local representatives of J. G. White and Chrysanthema), This horse is the ship to

to be determined by described as "very tall and strong and has fine three torpedo bost dostroyers, cost $750,000 company are looking forward to the arrival hair". Viceroy Shum is very pleased with the each; and $1,000,000 to be expended by the

of Chief Engineer Board, Assistant Engineer Bennett and the party of engineers and secretary of the for submarino boats at physicians who arrived in Hon kong on the

navy his discretion. The Navy Bill will carry a total finesol on their way to the Philippines to of $99,750,000. The current law aggregaten begin the construction of the railroads. The $103,000,000. The committee placed an item of departure of the party was mentioned in the 8100.000in the Bill for the repair of the old skip Cablenens at the time the Minnesota left

of its

its personuel at Bremerton, Puget Sound, was authorized

rized was given. Mr. Beard was formerly the chiot with

an appropriation of $140,000 to begin the engineer of one of the great American railrosit work The total cost of the dock is estimated

edagetools and will have entire charge of at $125,000. A floating steal dock for the the work. Mr Heanett will be remembered The Bavarian courts have heil a complicated

Atlantic coast was step suthorizad and $100,000 question of law to decide. A cat, chased by s

In this Club on Saturday night a very appropriated for beginning construction. The here as one of the advisors of Governor Tatt in outlining the plans for the railways He will dog, ran into a stable where a cow was being sucessfist contert was given to members and cost of this doek is estimated at $1.40,000. In be Mr. Beard's chief assistant, milked. The cat jumped on the back of the friends, and the well arcanged and admirably reaching its decision regarding the size of the There are fifty three ong neers and phya cizus

large unfieuce great enjoyment.

Songs

recommendation recently made by the zoo.

immediately on the preliminary carveys and it were rendered by Miss Kathleen Coyle, Messer,retary of the buyy that the ship bo of 19,400 is believed that the island of Panay will be the A. Bacon, W. G. Jury. W. L. Leckie, A. T. tons dispiacement. This recommendation, how Walstow (encorel),

first field of activity. The physicians brought Williams (encored), ever, was not

the Bill, the matter with the party are men who are versed in tion of representaties of Iowa, private constructing company to keep their camps as

The Goveissent paper factory intends to do printing as well and has ordered printing

used by officials will be printed by the factory.

#pon nice discriminations when the lives one, and even with the increased facilities thirty million sterling, the bulk of which is to machines and type from Japan. All stationery Const-tation. The constraction of a dry dock Beattle and some little bistory of 100 1

vr property of their nationals are involved. Action such as that of Admiral KEPPEL, when he went of bis owunction with a file of marines and releaseși a British prisoner; who, heconsidered, was unjustly incarcerated at Macao, would be impossible in the present

prompt measures are as often the means of preventing as of precipitating a difficulty.

foru in China which has not hitherto existed | The problem of centralisation is a difficult

for carrying it out, it would not be wise to be too sanguine ne to its success; but with the tok graph at her disposal, there is at least room to hope that some improvement may be effected, and that one cause of China's inherent weakness and of the difficulties in

degrees modified or removed, in a manner which she has little-anticipated.

ST. PATRICK'S CLUB.

Jay and yet il caupot be depied that dealing with her diplomatically will be by cow, which kicked the milkmaid off her start. I carried out programme was such is to sford proposed new battleship, the committee favoured is the party. The engineers will go to work

In these more regular times there would

Whom should the maid aus for damages the wner of the dog, the owner of the cat, or the owner of the cow? The courts have decided,

the

the

saya the Hepress, that they are all three equalty Leach, B. d. Turner and Cill, a recitation was being lath where At the sugges• tropical diseases and it is the intention of the Mr. R. F. Brayu has been appointed assistant responsible, and each will have to pay on riven by. Mr. J.-Haut cartoon and sketches buttding firms are to be asked to submit free from disease as possible. The party was

Today the return skooting match between the sergeants of the R.G.A. and the Hongkong. Police takes place at Stonecutter's Island.

in such a case be a mass of diplomatic auditor, with offer from the 23rd ult. representations ou such a'subject, and the likihood would be that the patient would he while the doctors were consulting. A .conclusion might be arrived at eminently in

H.E. the 3nvernar has been pleased to accordance with the eternal fitness of things, | brut at the same time possibly in no way appriat, provisionally and subject to His Mujesty's pleasure, Mr. W. J. Gressan to be an adapted to meet the particular circumstances unofficial member of the Legislative Council in of the case, which those on the spot, if succession to Mr. C. W. Dickson, resigned. left to decide on their own course, wight deal

A coolie employed at the Central Police with much more effectively. "Matters in the Station was convicted by Mr. F. A. Hazeland old" gunboat" days were no doubt, at times at the Magistracy on Saturday of stealing a sellled in a somewhat rough and ready way, helmet belonging to Tuspector Ritchie and but it may be questioned whether on the sentenced to 14 days' hard labour, Defendant whole they were not dealt with quite as Baid Le did not intend to steal; be, only put it on

of the damages.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The N.Y.K. n... Tosa Maru (Bombay Lins) left Singapore for this port ou 1st June, and is expected bure on 6th June,

A JAPANESE HUNGHUTSZ.

It is reported that a Japanese named Mat-\ samori Tanzburo has set himself to miso a forse of Huoghutes in the Hwaijen region and that bis action bas caused considerable amoasiness, while, at the same time, jojaring public faith The LG-M. str. Prinz Waldemar left Manile in the law-abiding character of the Japanese. Friday

the Ist inst., at 5 p... and may be Perhaps

rhaps this man may be the soldier who recent

were coatributed by Mr. J.-B. Northam, Mr. A. King played a clarinet selv, and Messrs. A plans for the ships, to be ed in conuention made up in Kansas City from the best mon the Bacon, R. G. Turner, L. P. La Grove sad T with the plans of "miral constructors, in deter-

company could rective. Williams took

part in an accep'able quartette mining the feature to be incorporated in the A meeting of the shareholders of a railway

Sushine after The farce

Briz" was structure. The idea of the committee is to hire company is probably the last place where one admirably sustained by Mr. 11. E. Moriarty as the largest abip practicable soustructed. would look for partisan religious feeling yet Jim Driver, Mr. W. G. Jury Mrs. Driver, there was a noisy scene when the directors of Mr. E. G. Turner as Farah, their daughter, and clude the ex-Presilent of the French Republic hour and fun being effectively brought out. the Paris Lyons Mediterranée proposed to in. Mr. W. L. Lockie as Tom, their gon, and on their board. Hisses aud cries of "No in- ventaries here," and a statement that no bonest people could respect M. Loabat, show the deep feeling that the anti-clerical pelioy has aroused Napoleon dismissed a throughout Franos. grave ecclesiastical difference in his time is à 'quarrel of priests," and the more advanced French politicans since the Revolution have always professed to regard the Church is a

have not found out their mistake.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:-

ex posted here on or about Monday, the 4th inst..ty deserted from the Japanese army. He was

on the ers of being zeut bome in

apparently

On the 2nd at 12.05 a.m.-The barometer / at day air, Minnesota, from Sextile, sailed ¦ of the service, but he h

The

imbibed. has fallen over Chins, and risen alightly over the from Shanghai for this port on the 2nd inst., at such a love of adventure that he thought it mors Philippinor and S. Formous.

4 p.m., and is exposted here on the morning of agreeable to become a freebooter than to return The highest pressure is probably over Japan. | the 6th inst.

to the "set gray life" of a provincial rustio in Gradients are slight, and light to moderate The N.Y.K. atr. Tamba Maru (European variable windle are indicated in the Formsen Line) left Kebe for this port ris Morean Japan. He accordingly inditad letter in that soure and adding a postscript that he took the

Forecast:-Light variable winds; Size.

arms in band-Japan Mail,

satisfactorily as under the more elaborsta by mistake. The helmet was found ander his negligible quantity; but it is seldom that they thonnel, and over the N. part of the China Sea. Shanghai on, the 2nd inst., and is expected hero liberty of "borrowing" bis rifle, he absconded,

conditions of the present day.

Led.

on the 11th inst.