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Intimations.

GARD'EN

SEED S.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1882.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A LODGE of Emergency of St. John, No. 618, S.C., will be held at Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, the 27th instant, at 5 for 5.30 p.m. precisely.

CANTON.

limited. We have not here the thousands and millions of people to fall back on asin Europe and the United States of America. A certain class of messages which forms more than one third of the whole cor- respondence on most other lines-namely, the political, family and social messages, if we may so term them-is almost entirely HAVE LATELY RECEIVED missing here; and there are but few, hopes Newcastle, N.S.W, for Hongkong, via Queens. at Sydney in June and July, 1881. We shall fur- Johnson, (Directors), A. Coxon, D. McCulloch, Paolucci, who deserted to serve with Arabi

SEASON 1882-31. -

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VEGETABLE PARCEL OF 50 PACKETS,

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We are informed by the Agents (Mesars. Geo, R. Stevens & Co.) that the steamer Hungarian Ich

that any improvement In this respect can

land Ports and Port Darwin, on the 19th Instant take place, owing to the small foreign Our remarks yesterday regarding the revival of community, even if rates were con- the volunteer movement in Hongkong were well siderably reduced. Competition and lower timed. From a government notification in our rates would undoubtedly, to a certain ex- advertising columns it will be observed that I. E. tent at least, increase the number of mes- the Administrator has taken practical action in sages; but it is very questionable if this the matter. Gentlemen who are desirous of VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS. increase would make up the loss produced by applying to the Acting Colonial Secretary.

becoming volunteers will obtain all particulari

by the reduction of the tariff. These are plain facts which must be very carefully JAPAN, Says the Weekly Mail, has been visited by another heavy gale, accompanied by deluges considered and gone into before any glow of rain. Reports of damage caused by floods ing future for a Local Telegraph Com-reach us from various parts of the country, and ................ `$7.50." | pany, even on the co-operative principle, it is feared that the rice crop has suffered more can be sketched out with confidence. or less. We do not, however, apprehend any $10.00. With reference to the inane twaddle our serious less. The crop is still believed to be evening contemporary is so fond of in- above the average, so that Japan will not prove FLOWER PARCEL HALF SIZE, PRICE.. $5.00. dulging in so far as the political aspect of an exception to the favourable bulletin which farmers in the occident 'seem' unanimous in fur- this telegraph question is concerned, de- tailed allusion is scarcely called for. The nishing. China Mail when speaking of war contin- gencies, &c., &c., always overlooks the fact, which must be patent to everybody else, that one end of the Hongkong Shanghai cable is landed on the island 1431 of Hongkong and that the British Government therefore always has the power to control or interrupt the working from this terminus. In a war between China and Great Britain, or Russia, the other end of the Great Northern Company's cable àt Shanghai, or in fact a cable be- longing to any company, would as a mat Letters on Editorial matters to be sent to "The Editor and not to individual members of theter of course, be taken possession of by the

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Our remarks yesterday; referring to the substitu- tion of the Cricket Ground in place of the Public Gardens for the evening promenade concerts by the Band of the Bluffs, would appear to be some. what premature. Doubtless there is a misunder- standing somewhere, as we had the best authority for stating that in future the Bland would play on the Cricket Ground. However, we are very glad to be able to announce that the Band will play at the Botanical Gardens, weather permitting, to-morrow evening, commencing at 9 o'clock, The following will be the programme

March... "Ebeabalm".....

Kentet. Overture......

"Schubert"

Sopps Selection „*tiples aux Fafers" ....Offenlsieh, Vale......

**Thing:alime”.

....31eister. Selection

..Venli. Song

Sulligan, ........Atteiken.

Galop

."'Rigoletta

"The Lost Churl"

"A Grandes Guidiza".

God Save the Queen.

·H. Qutss, Bandmaster,

We take the following telegraphic items from our San Francisco exchanges received, by the Occidental and Oriental Steamship Company's steamer Garlic, Captain Hallett, which arrived in harbour this morning

ROME, September 21st. The court-martial has condemned Lieutenant

THE American bark N. Boynton will go over to UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL, Kowloon Dock to-night, and the Ella, S. Thayer will dock there to-morrow morning. We have been favored with a pamphlet from

The ninth ordinary meeting of shareholders Messrs. Geo. R. Stevens & Co, entitled the was held at the Society's office at 3 o'clock this "Steamers Ocean and Chariten," containing afternoon. There were present Hon. P. Ryrie, the particulars and correspondence relating to (Chairman); Messrs. H. Hopplus, F. D. Sassoon, the placing of the above steamers in quarantine H. L. Dalrymple, W. H. F. Darby, Hon. F. 1. A. dos Remedios, H. Foss, C. Holliday, W. ther notice the pamphlet in a future issue.

-Reiners, W. Wotton, H. G. James, J. T. Chater, A CRICKET match, 12 aside, will be played on T. Jackson, J. H. Cox, F. T. P. Silveira, H. D. the Cricket Ground to-morrow, commencing Bottomley, J. F. McEuen, A. Wemyss, 1. D. punctually at two p.tn., between the Racquet Hutchison, A. G. Morris, T. G. Williamson, Court and H.K,C.C. The following are the sides! C. U. Stuart, and Douglas Jones (Acting Secre

tary). RACQUET COURT. A. J. W. ALLEN A. COXON

W. H. F. DARBY, F. S. C. HARE

D. JONES

C. HOLLIDAY

R. K. LEICH

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E. MACKEAN

4 SHEPHERD

W. DE ST. CROIX A. G. STOKES

CRICKET CLUB,

S. G. BIRD A. COTTELL

G. S. COXON

W. H. DOBSON V. A. C. HAWKINS

J. T. HUGHES

5. W. LANE

F. A. NEWINGTON

R. SYMES

A. K. TRAVERS F. H.O. WILSON . W. O. WOLSEJ.EY. "The H.K, C. C. have won the toss and will

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take first innings, and as they propose to keep the wickets all the afternoon, the Racquet 13" are determined to start the game at 2 p.n, sharp, and have a real jolly afternoon's leather hunting Cricket is a comical game, "don't-yer-know, sometimes, and you can't mostly always tell what may happen; however, we shall be there to sce the fun and shall give full particulars in our Mon day's issue.

ABOUT 10 o'clock last night a half battery of the Royal Artillery, with two 7 pounder mountain guns fully equipped, under the command of

Lieutenant Lane, and a company of the Bluffs under the command of Captain Howarth, pro- ceeded to Kowloon, the Artillery in a steam launch from Murray Wharf, and the Euffs in Commissariat boats and hired sampans' from the Commissariat wharf, for the purpose of protecting British territory in the peninsula and aiding the police in case of an attack by mem- bers of the Triad Society: Information, it appears, reached the Captain' Superintendent of Police that the Triad Society in certain

Pasha, to two years' imprisonment a and dismissal from the service.

CARIO, September xist. Aboul (200,000 was taken from the treasury! by Arabl Pasha. £18,000 was discovered at the war office. Deficits are probable also in the Department of the Interior,

policy

The Chairman said that the object of the meeting was to submit the report and accounts. It was not the custom to read the report, members having had it so long in their hands. Although the business of 1881 shewed a falling off in re- ceipts, owing to the considerable decrease in rates of premia which took place at that period, he was glad to see the results so satis-garrison of Scutari shall be reinforced factory. The Directors proposed the payment of a second interim bonus of 5 per cent. on contri butions, a second interim dividend of $30 per share, and to place $6,524.45 to the reserve, which would then stand at $423,744-50. The balance of $98,908.12 was proposed to be carried forward, as there were liabilities and claims still pending. He would further remark, on referring to the first half of present year, and comparing it with the first half of 1881, that the receipts have come up to very near the latter. In the ultimate results of 1982 the takings were very good and the losses but trifling. An extraordinary meeting was held on the 18th September, when it was resolved to convert the

was confirmed on the 3rd instant, and steps were Society into a limited Company; this resolution now being taken to carry it into effect. He proposed the adoption of the report and the pass- ing of the accounts, which was seconded by Mr. Coxon, and carried unanimously.

Tver, has been in flames for two days

Kilmainham Jail. LONDO

CONSTANTINOPLE, September 1st. The Embassadors (express 'confidente in-the-

of England in regard to Egypt, and advise the Porte to act in accord with it.

- Cattaro, September 21st. The leaders of the Albanian League at Scutari, having resolved to inassacre and rob the richest Christians, including the English Consul, two of the Hill tribes marched to Scatari and prevented the massacre. The Consula have asked that the

Moscow, September 21st. The visit of the Emperor is owing to a desire to view the exhibition. The Emperor expresses thanks for the cordial welcome and many assur

CONSTANTINOPLE, September 21st.. ances of loyalty he has received.

It is stated certain of the Powers, including Germany, have declined to consider Russia's pro- posal to refer the Turko-Greek frontier question to a conference of Ambassadors.

PARIS, September 21st. Stanley penetrated three hundred miles beyond Vivi, and established fifteen trading stations be- tween Vivi and Roki, Africa.

Moscow, September 21st, The town of Koshin, in the Governnient of

DUBLIN, September 21st. The last of the suspects has been released from

LONDON, September 21st. A meeting convened by a democratic faction was held here last evening to discuss the pro- posed introduction of Chinese labor into Great Britain. A motion calling upon the Government to frame a measure to prevent such importatión. of Chinese, was adopted. Mr. Parr of San Fran- cisco said that if the Chinese came to Great Britain the English workmen might as well go and die."

TRIESTE, September 21st. The Chairman said the dividend wärrants,

Overdank and twenty young men, most of the the business of the meeting.. The chairman then party deserters from the army, drew lots who proposed that they resolve themselves-into-an-should throw bombs at the Emperor Francis extraordinary meeting to con sider various resolu-Joseph during the reception here. Overdank at bonibs. The police of Vienna are making do tions he had to move. The late hour at which tempted suicide A Russian at Kief prepared the proceedings in to-day's issue.

after the throwing of bombs into the ranks of the Society of Veterans on August and. Hearing of SECOND BATTALION-THE BUFFS. the arrest of Overdank, they confessed they threw

the bombs froin the house-doors. D

OXFORD, September 21st. Gladstone was a pall-bearer at the funeral of Dr. Pusey, and Cardinal Newman walked beside

and Canon Liddon officiated at the service, The. the coffin, Bishop Mackarkness, Dean Liddell

aries of the University are present pape

VIENNA, September 21st. flooded districts of Tyrol. The townsof Innichen, Twenty-six bodies have been recovered in the Sillen, Tablat and Welsberg are entirely des troyed. Houses are falling hourly. The Em peror has ordered four detachments of pontooners and engineers to the distressed province to repair,

the provinco have not been running for a a month- the damages. The railways in several parts of The rainfall continues.

Mr. Coxon proposed, and Mr. H. G. James seconded, the re-election of the Hon. P. Ryrie and F. B. Johnson as Directors Carried un- animously.

The Hon.P.Ryrie proposed, and Mr. Remedios seconded, that Afessis. Cox and Wemyss be re- elected Auditors. Carried unanimously.

Communications intended for publication must be accompanied by the name and address of the hai it would have hold of both terminals We are authorised to contradict the statement in villages intended attacking Kowloon city, and trould be issued to-morrow and that that closed writers, not necessarily for publication; but, as evidence of good faith.

Whilst the columns of the Hongkong Tele graph will always be open for the fair discussion hai they would no doubt do the same, but the colony, the fact being that the work has never prudent to take precautions for the safety of our this meeting concluded precludes our giving the ciliary visits. Some of the men were arrested by correspondents of all questions affecting public interests, it must be distinctly understood that the Editor does not in any way hold himself res- ponsible for opinions thus expressed.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAN, OCTOBER 27,-1882.

Britain, as already stated, could always stop or control the working of the line, in Hongkong. Also it is only reasonable to believe that any of the belligerents would naturally, If it suited their designs, cut any of the cables at sea which they might get hold of, without considering whether they belonged to a local company, or any other whatever in the construction. We wonder where General observed that there was already mittee:-Sergeant Major Gleeson; Cr. Sergeants flags of the city are at half-mast. All the dignit

Chinese, and correspondence would be in- [». terrupted. If Britain were to take Shang-. and thus be in a position to control the the China Afall of the 24th instant, that the con- working. If the Russians were in Shang-straction of the new Roman Catholic Cathedral is delayed pending Bishop Raimondi's return to been stopped, and at present some 150 men are employed on it. Neither does the absence of the Bishop affect the question at all. - The work will go on until the foundations are laid; which it is expected will occupy another month, and should the present Cathedral premises be sold in the meantime, there will be no cessation our accurate contemporary got its information from! Possibly from a source interested in having the work stopped The Mail is also inaccurate in stating that the new. St Joseph's College is not be formally opened until the Bishop arrives, This building is not yet finished, and it is in- tended to open it in the beginning of next year whether His Lordship arrives or not. At date of latest advices, 14th August, Bishop Kaimondi was at Linia, whence he intended to proceed to Mexico at the end of that month, and thence to San Francisco, reaching there by the end of November, and proceeding direct to Hongkong, which he would reach towards the end of December.

association. It is, however, most unlikely that such extreme measures would be con.

that several families residing in the city, be coming scared, had taken refuge in Hongkong His Excellency the Administrator, deeming it dwa territory, communicated yesterday with the Commodore, who sent the gunboat Kestrel over to Kowloon Docks, to protect them, if necessary, the Midge being held in readiness in case her The Admini- services should be required. strator, meeting Major General Sargent in the evening, mentioned the matter to him. The a company of the Buffs at Kowloon, but that under the circumstances it would be well to send over another dis a precautionary measure. The The intelligence said to have been received sidered requisite; subjecting the corres-

troops sent to Kowloon lay under canvas at the from Shanghai, and published in the China pondence at the terminals to a control

rear of Whitfeild Barracks during the night, but nothing occurred to disturb the usual quietude of Mait of the 25th inst, relating to the form-sufficient to safeguard any political interest

the place, and they returned to Hongkong this ation of a local Telegraph Company has would no doubt be considered all that was not, so far as we can learn, been authorit- necessary or desirable. What has recently

forenoon, the danger, if ever there was any, being, we suppose, considered to have passed atively confirmed. We observed a para- similar conditions be carried out here.

been done in Egypt, would no doubt under

over, though we have heard that the Chi- nese say, that it is to-night the attack graph in the Shanghai Mumy a week or

on Kowloon City will most likely be made. The position of the Great Northera two ago which stated that Mr. C. P. CHATER,

The local Government had no communication in China appears to Telegraph Company who is undoubtedly one of the most enter be but imperfectly understood by our even-

whatever on the subject from the Chinese Autho- FROM a notice in our advertising columns it willrities, nor was any appeal for assistance made prising of our citizens, had some intention

to the military, as stated by our accurate, morn- of endeavoring to promote a new Tele-ing contemporary, and its select circle of be observed that the Steamboat Company's new

the following paragraph from the Daily Press

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IN connection with the intended revival of the volunteer movement in the Colony, upon which we dilated in our yesterday's leader, we learn that the question of continuing the present corps or starting a new one, has been under

AQUATIC SPORTS.'"

Committee-Captain Newnham Davis; Licuts. B. F. Holme, and G. Vi Dauglish, Sub-Com-

Robinson, and James. Starter:-Lieutenant V. Bunbury, Judge Major Harrison.

The above sports came off yesterday afternoon at the Victoria Recreation Club bath house, and were a great success. An immense number of spectators witnessed the competitions, the sides of the bath house being thronged. The ma- Juny of the onlookers were of the naval and military persuasion, although there were many civilians present to witness the feats of nata tion of our doughty defenders, the “Grand Old Buffs." Ne first class swimming or diving was shown, which was probably owing to the want of systematic practice; the making of good time in a race, and good clean diving

good

an Wednesday he would have steered equally discussion for some time, and that; after ales in the regimen Sports the prizes, which

At the conclusion of

took the form of Mexicans, were presented to the winners by His Excellency Major General Sar-

NEW YORK, September, aznd. The Herald's St. Peter burg special says: duel with pistols, at fifteen paces by Captain Lieutenant Staichine was killed yesterday in a.. Prince 5kakowskoi. Three officers and Count Selahubi, son of the historian of the Turco- Russian war, lately deceased, were witnesses. The meeting took place at Porgolow, a few mitës shot, slightly wounded in the side, but the ball which he fired in falling mortally wounded Hale- hine. The cause of the duel was a long-standing enmity, which had lately broken out afresh.

ALEXANDRIA, September, 22nd. Abderahman Bay; a Maltese renegade, and Minister of Finance in Arabi's last Ministry, has been appointed by the Khedive President of the Commission: to prosecute the fnstigator of the outrages in June.gator

All the rebel'officers below the rank of colonel confined in Ramleh have been released. Tho- fifty remaining prisoners were brought here,

An expedition has started to occupy Damietta, No resistance is expected.

The Kheviye went at noon to the Mosque ol Aboo Albas. Several native officers of the Ben gal Lancers did likewise, ind

PORT SAID, September zand. TRO-ENTIAM "Wavenbandoned tire earthwork

they erected, and the marines have re-embarked.

full consideration, His Excellency the Ad- ministrator thinks that the only way to secure a.. good volunteer corps, is to disband the gent, C.B. and thus a pleasant afternoon's sponder of Martin, Bydep: Walsh protested bis in

old one and start afresh. The Government will bear the expense of the winter and summer uniform of the corps, and also of ammunition. His Excellency approver of the new corps beling a Volunteer Artillery one, the question of a separate

MAGALWAY, September 22nd,

Patrick Walsh was hanged to-day for the mur

sworn falsely, kame

was brought to a satisfactory close.

The results of the contests were as follows-nocence, and maintained that a witndes: had 12 LENGTHS-Open to N. C., On, and men.

Whitepaper********* Connolly...............panja denga Greenwi

Open to N.CO.

and men..

2-SWIMMING UNDER WATER,

Sheppard, Paachey........... LENGTHS-Open to N. C. Os, only.

Perman ....

LONDON, September 22nd, - The Exhibition Building at Sydney, New South -Wales, has been totally destroyed by fire with all

its contents. Loss on building £500,000

BELORADE, September zand."

graph Company on the co-operative prin- grimly humourous political agitators, 'Or if steamer Fianam will make a special trip to ing contemporary.. The delicious absurdity of from a height of twenty fivé fect, without training from St. Petersburg. Skokowskoi fell at the first ciple; but under all circumstances we felt understood, it is purposely misrepresented. Macao and back on Sunday next, leaving Hong of this morning is highly amusing:-"However being not so easily accomplished as some people justified in accepting the statement with a Some dozen years ago, in 1870 if we mis-kong at 8 am, and starting from Macao on the creditable it may be that the military and might imagine. The swim under water very return journey at 5 p.m. We have no doubt that naval authorities should have responded to clearly showed that this was a game not at all. take not, both an English and a Danish com- good deal of reserve, · And although we

a large number of residents will avail themselves an appeal for assistance, it seems strangely

well understood by most of the competitors, some anomalous that British forces should be engaged

of them doing a complete circle, and coming up have now the authority of the China Afail any petitioned the Peking authorities for of this opportunity of making themselves ac-

in preserving the authority of the Chinese Go- permission to land submarine cables in quainted with "the floating palace” and of vernment in their own territory," We hear that to the surface at the very spot where they entered. (which, of course, amounts to very

the water. The winner in the "Swim under China. Both petitions were refused; and the enjoying the sea breezes for a few hours. The the Chinese authorliles in the district have. little) that the Company has actually

water", was much the best of the crowd, though of the formidable Triad Society, and that this

his performance was decidedly below "par." been formed, the required capital sub- English company abandoned its intention Honam took her regular place on the Canton lately succeeded in arresting sixteen of the chiefs Wednesday, and is reported to has greatly incensed the members, who threaten

The Greasy pole and the "Comic Diving" per scribeil or promised, and the details of of laying a cable to Shanghai. The Danish river

have done handsomely in every respect to have revenge.

formances created no end of fun, and put every The alterations to her steering gear are said ṣo' ] **.*

body in a good humour. There can be no doubt the scheme duly arranged, we are still company however, exécuted the work with."

that meeting in friendly rivalry at Aquatic and sceptical. Mr. C. P. CHATER is a business cut permission, and up to 1875 it had to have removed the difficulties which were ex- man of such consummate general ability, struggle against all the obstacles and princin keeping for thaigestun er her

Athletic Sports does a deal to keep our boys

and on friendly terms with each trim, other; the pleasant manner in which the unsuc and the possessor of auch a remarkable difficultiesthrown in the way by the Chinese memorable trial trip. This is of course's Source amount of foresight that we are loth to

cesful competitors took the inevitable," being authorities on account of its irregular posi. of much gratification to us, but wo still think that at the rate of speed the Hont went up to Canton

ample proof that general good feeling predomin tion,—Alier: 875-lis-existongo-and-prosence--ar believe that he has embarked in an enter prise, which, take it as you will, is of a were certainly recognised by the Peking well without any allerations to the rudder. If the most uncertain and unsatisfactory char-Government, but the assistance it has re- Directors with really to test the value of the Actor. That a second telegraph line ceived from the Chinese authorities on the so-called defective portists to the fron's steering apparatus they have between here and Amoy, connecting Foo-coast has always been of the scantiest only to tell Captain Benning to drive the steamer at her best pace on Sunday. If she gets to Macao chow with Shanghai and Shanghai with description. This has been seen in the in two hours and a quarter, and steers satis Japan would prove of vast benefit to the most evident cases of wilful cutting and factorily, we shall be very much surprised, and general public admits of no denial; but as stealing of the cables by junk people and shall gladly take back all we have previously

written in regard to this matter. the construction and existence of such a others, which at various times has interrupt- line is solely a practical matter of pounds, ed communication. Apart altogether from SAYS the Japan Mail of the 14th inst.:-The shillings and pence, it will be as well to national feeling, we must in fairness cholera epidemic seems to be drawing to a close, see what reasonable prospects of success admit, that, whatever the imperfections but the returns for Tokiyo-Fu contrast very unfavorably with those for 1879. Up to the oth the proposed undertaking offers, guaged of their line may be, a good deal instant the total number of cases in that prefecture by the rellable evidence of figures,

of credit is duo to the Great North- was 6,499, according to the report of the Sanitary The cost of a single line of submarine en Telegraph Company for having Bureau, whereas in 1879, the corresponding cable from Hongkong to Shanghai víð

the pluck to lay down the number up to the 30th of September was 2,053. Amoy and Foochow would probably ex-

cables under such discouraging conditions, The death rate, too, is in favour of the latter as against ceed £200,000; and with extension to thereby bringing the Chinese into direct year, being 74-3 per cent for. 1879 Japan, at least £100,000 more. The yearly communication with the world, and for 77.4 for 1882. This difference is, however, too working expenses of such a line, including having persevered in their work notwith-trifling to be regarded as anything more than the result of an improved system of registration. It repairs, would total something like £25,000. standing the many difficulties which they is not that the disease has been more deadly, but that we are better informed of its ravages. Now, when it is considered that the annual have had to contend against.

Meanwhile some of the foreign local journals traffic receipts of the Great Northern Com-

have devoted themselves to the casy and con- pany for the whole correspondence on the

genial task of abusing the authorities and attempt ing to fix upon them the responsibility of this oxlating Hongkong-Amoy-Shanghai line

epidemic. Nothing can be more delightfully —we speak on good authority--never ex-

consistent than the language of these writers, who to-day accuse the Government of being ceaded £16,000, it appears very difficult to

pragmatical and to-morrow denounce its per see where the profits necessary for the

fanctoriness with equal vehemence. We have often had occasion to commend the remarkable) maintenance of the new undertaking are

exercise of sense and logic which measures japan likely to come from. Even if the new

and the Japanese by standards not yet practically local company secured the whole of

prepared to accredit the Goverment of this attainable in the West, but we are not yet quite the traffic, which in face of gom-

country with ability to combat cholera. However, petition with the present company-

we are content to value the capacities of the which, by the way, intends duplicating the

"Japanese; at their enenúcs, estimate, merely observing that it might be interesting if these line next year-there would still be a large

critice would append a statement of the cost of amount to make up before covering work-for

carrying out their suggestions The Finance Department bas this year expended: 163,000 yo Ing expenses, leaving alone, interest on

in connection with the epidemic, and considering capital &c. It is well known that the num-

Bureau is only 62,406 yan, we are disposed to that

the annual appropriation for the Sanitary ber of people in Hongkong and the Coast

think that the authorities have not been altogether, Purts who regularly use the telegraph is

inactive.

had

TELEGRAMS.

LONDON VIA SINGAPORE, 26th October, ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF

PRINCE MILAN. ·.

Prince Milan has been shot at by an assassin, but escaped unhurt.

THE BRITISH RESERVES DEMOBILISED Order have been given to demobilise the British Reserve Forces

THE PROCEDURE BILL G On the reassembling of Parliament the motion precedence for the Procedure Bill was caused

· ́`· ARADI'S "CORRESPONDENCE A

Correspondence extending over two years be- tween Arabi, the Sultan, and several Pachas has been discovered.

The President of the last Skuptschina has been arrested and charged with being implicated in the forgeries of requisitions for war materials,

ALEXANDRIA, September 22nd, The Princes Ibrahim, Hamed and Ramil, who signed the petition prepared by Arabí Pasha last 4-HEADERS FROM STAGE-Open to N. C. O May for the deposition of the Khedive, arrived to

day to pay their respects. The Khedive declined to receive tliem," and they were ordered to quit the palace directly be

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Rifle corps standing over for consideration. His Excellency Major General Sargent has kindly placed the services of Major Moore-Lane, R.A at the disposal of the Government as Commandant 3- of the corps, and we think a better appointment could not be made. The sun of $3,400 voted in the Estimates for the Volunteers will, with the balance in hand, cover the expenses of the Com- mandant, drill Sergeanta uniform,ammunition,&c. The General has also offered to lend the corps arms and accoutrements, the local Government applying in the meantime to the Secretary of State to supply a stand of 150 arms, and also a mountain battery, to be the property of the Government. The General has further given his consent to the Volunteers having the use of the guns in Murray 6-RACE IN CLOTHES, a lengths Open to E. Dwyer Gray has when to Mayor Dawson Battery, and those in one of the harbour forts, on days to be arranged with the officer commanding the Royal Artillery. The question as to the %-VETERANS RACE, LENGTHS-Formenvertion of an association to push the tale of Thith

5-LONG RACE, ROUND THE RED BUOY, Open

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W Drowit,H.M.S Kestrel 3 9WALKING THE GREASY FOLE-Open to

NCO and men, enda

drill-shed origically built for the Volunteer corps will be allowed to stand over for future, discussion, as it is at present, and has been for many years, used as a store by the Surveyor- General, and it would cost about $3,000 to provide Administrator considers there should be a Surgeon that officer with a suitable building in its place. The

attached to the corps, and that no men should be enrolled unless found physically fit. Also, that alter the volunteers have put down their names they should meet and draw up a code of regulations. If volunteers agree to join on these conditions, the Adminis

mtor, thinks it is much better to disband the old corps, which has been practically defunct for ward and enrol themselves in a new corps. A some time, and Invita gentlemen to conte for- ir-Heat formal notice disbanding the old corps will ap pear in to-morrow's Ganffie:

ID ~~CONSOLATION RACE-Open to all previous

starters, non-winners,

-Brom

TUME

Moscow, September 22nd, Nothing is known here regarding any prepar ation for the coronation of the Liar, It is ex pected that the customary period must elapse for, preparations before the

also that the usual favitations takes place

be issued when the date is decided ARAPEN

DUBLIN, September 22nd.

regarding the development of frish manufacturer. He advises an exhibition In 1883 and the forma

manufactures. He also advocates an Irish ca hibition in the United States, and suggests that the United States, should modify the tariff in favor of Irish productions, VERK ST. PETERSBURG, Septembe The speech of Governor Kief against

peasan is taken as a signol by

and minor, officials in the provinces for a renewal of hos tilities against the Israelites. WARANDEU (ODD) The steamer Picturo

tip light from? point ou