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Entimations.

A. S. WATSON & CO.

AND DISPENSING FAMILY

CHEMISTS,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1883.

·MESSRE. HEUERMANN, HERBST & Co. are first-JONES, did your family ever have any interest in the field with the calendars for 1884 The In the public stocks?"Why, y-e-a, ur. My one forwarded to us this afternoon is excellently grandfeeather stood in 'em once about four got up, contains a vast fund of entertaining and | hours." useful information, and will be invaluable in the office.

THE P.M.S.S. Co.'s Beamer City of Tekle, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, which was advertised to leave here on the 15th

DRUGGISTS' SUNDRYMEN,

PERFUMERS,

IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS

OF

:

MANILA CIGARS, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

AND

MANUFACTURERS

instant for Yokohama and San Francisco, will be despatched for the above ports' on the 14th instant, at 3 pm, instead of as previously an. nouticed.

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We beg to direct the attention of our readers to the performance to be given this evening by the Loftus Troupe, in the Theatre Royal, City Hail, "The Crimson Scarf and Gilbert and Sullivan's "Trial by Jury" form the bill of fare, and should

ERATED WATER 5 attract a large audience.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.,

Á COOLIE named Li Ayau, who has already served one sentence of twelve, and two of six months for larceny and attempted larceny, was THE SHANGHAI PHARMACY collared this morning while making tracks after

24, NANKIN ROAD, SHANGHAI. BOTICA INGLESA,..

14, ESCOLTA, Manila.

snatching a pair of gold carrings, worth $18, from the auricular organs of a Chinawoman named Wan Chin Ho. Mr. Wodehouse com- mited Li for trial at the Supreme Court. AT a Regular Lodge of Zetland, No. 525, held THE DISPENSARY, FOOCHOW. [3 last evening, the following office bearers, were

elected for the ensuing year

THE CANTON DISPENSARY, CANTON,

The Hongkong Telegraph

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A RECTOR in Wales was lately suspended for drunkenness.". It subsequently appeared that he had been unjustly treated. He was rector of Llanlyfaan-with-Lian-fairwathafarneithaf, and in a weak moment he tried to pronounce the word within hearing of some of his parishioners:

slight difference in the manners and popular sentiments of Japanese and Chincac. What ever we like, they adinire, and thus our marine products are yearly exported to China to a large extent. According to the latest statistical ports, China ranks next to America and Eng. land in the foreign commerce of this country. The exports to, and imports from, China amount to more than ten million yes per annum,, and there is every sign of the commerce growing larger and larger yearly, while there is no token of any decline. It is evident, therefore, that Japan and China are most closely connected both commercially and politically.

THE Chinese Consul in New York, speaking on the 3rd ultimo on the probable effect of a war between France and China, is reported to have

Considering the course of events since the Restoration, we find that matters have frequently said: "The trade between China and the United States is very large and likely to be affected by been of such a nature as not only to risk the severance of our Chinese relations, but some- a general war, but the ports of China are so

times even to assume a threatening aspect. Look directly connected with foreign interests, that to blockade these ports would be to affect foreign upon the Formosa, Riukiu, and Korean affairs; and especially the Soul outrage. The latest interests to such an extent that the French would trouble is the oplum affair at Nagasaki. These hardly dare to attempt it. The principal mail all tend to foster ill-feeling between the two mutual ignorance. China's grievances are often river to Canton would necessarily cut off Hong baseless; and even admitting that she was port of China is Hongkong, and to blockade the countries. Misunderstandings mostly arise from keng from foreign intercourse. He did not think justified in her action respecting the Formosa the French would be likely to get their country and Riskiu affairs, there is no reason why she Into aquarrel with England and the United Statca,should continue to be peevish, since we had a as well as other nations, by blockading this port, than hers.

claim that was stronger and more reasonable for, by so doing, they would shat out the greater portion of trade. He believed before the war reached such a stage the other nations affected would intervene and put an end to the strife. New York merchants were interested. Before a general war could take place, it would be neces- We understand that the members of Zetlandsary to give ninety days notice to foreign nations, Lodge have decided to give a banquet in during which time the United States could get celebration of St. John's Day.

out all the teas and silke required for a year, and although it would cause a rise in teas and silk, no actual scarcity would be felt for that length of time. The United States could also export to China large quantities of American products. It was, however, belleved: France would hardly dare to close up the Chinese ports, especially Hongkong, and so long as that was kept open American trade would not be seriously interfered with." Surely the Chinese Consul in New York is aware that Hongkong is a British and not a Chinese port, and that a blockade of the Canton river would not "necessarily cut off Hongkong from foreign intercourse!" Perhaps terviewer got slightly mixed. in compiling the report the geography of the in

W.M. Bro. F. W. HEUERMANN. Treasurer....

E. HERBST. Tyler: J. GRIMBLE.

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NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL ware in it at the time. None of them were in-

The Pacific Mail Co.'s steamer City of Tokia, Capt. H. C. Dearborn, with the American mails of the pth ulto, arrived in barbour this morning We take the subjoined telegrams from our San Francisco exchanges

HALIFAX, October 25th Owing to the precautions ordered to be taken against dynamiters" by Admiral Gomerell in respect to British war ships at this part, the division commander has deemed it advisable to take similar precautions at Charlottetown in regard to the Grifin Boats approaching the ship will be hailed, and if no answer is returned

VIENNA, October 15th. after the third bail they will be fired upon.

The Emperor received the Austrian and Hungarian delegation to-day. He declared that the relations of Austrin and foreign nations were. entirely satisfactory, and that the people of all countries feel strongly the need of peace. Aus tria's offorts have ever been directed to that end, as peace enabled the Government to give ateb While reforms in the army would require addi tional expense, he hoped the tranquilization of on to the material interests of the country, Bosnia and Herzegovina would lead to a reduc tion of the army of occupation in those pro vinces.

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PEST, October 25th Shocks of earthquake on Wednesday at mid night at Agram and to several districts of West ern Creatin shook houses and shattered wine

CONSTANTINOPLE, October 25th. Many inhabitants of Smyrna are fleeing from the city on account of fear of further earth quakes. The Government has serit a sufficient quantity of lumber to construct sooo sheds for the shelter of those rendered homeless by the catastrophe. The editors of the local papera here have formed committee for aiding the sufferers. Slight shocks are still occurring at long intervals, but are doing no datuage

MADRID, October 31st. fa Literal states that letters from Havana- report that filibustering expedition from the

FESTH, OCWEST United States has landed neat Santa Spiritua

The Pisther Lloyd publishes a report that the Orleans Princes solicited Germany's aid in the matter of asserting their claims to the French throne, and gaat Hamarck's reply afforded no hope that Germany would approve such a course.

CORRALONDON, October 31st. The cameratoly Ardd came into collision with the German ship Alhambra, bound from Liver- pool to New York; when twenty-five miles off Holyhead, Both vessels sank. Thirteen of the Alhambra's crew and two of the Holyhead's were drowned. The remainder were picked up and landed at Holyhead. Much relief was felt in Dublin when the news of the safety of the Holyhead's passengers was received.

The collision occurred at 11 o'clock, on Tuesday Hight The night was mid and fairly clear. By some means. the Alhambra got across the track of the Holyhead, and a engines were reversed when it was found that a collision was inevitable. The Alhare frightful collision occurred. "The Holyhead's bra was cut down to the water's edge, The the bows and lowered two boats, There was Captain of the Holyhead had lines thrown over not the slightest panic on board the boats, When it was discovered that the Holyhead was, LASE sinking thore boats were lowered and the pas termaster and a boy who were in the forecastle. schgers and crew safely embarked, except a quar In a few minutes the Holyhead disappeared and the boats pulled for Holyhead. Ar 3 o'clock in the morning, the wind freshened, the sea in- creased, and the boats kert afloat with great difficulty A5 o'clock steamer hove in sight and bore down and took all on board. The sur vivors were mach distressed The drowned from the Alhambra include the captain, mate, and chaplain's daughter. Twelve, were anved.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1883

A YEAR'S hard labor was served out to another An impression appears to have got abroad" In some quarters that the daily, share coolie at the Police Court this morning for reports in our columns are the inspired snatching a pair of silver earrings from the per utterances of a certain well-known share-son of a married Chinese lady, Earring snatch broker in the colony. As this entirely ing, notwithstanding the severe sentences passed baseless rumour might possibly mislead on conviction, seems to become more and more the unthinking public, we deem it desir-rampant every day, and would appear to have able to give it a most decided and un- assumed the form of a manta in the colony. A equivocal denial. Although we are in- board of medical officers should be appointed to debted to the courtesy of several of the investigate the singular phenomenon and devise measures for the eradication of the disease leading sharebrokers for valuable statistics before it becomes epidemic. and information regarding actual transfers THE following vessels have been chartered in of shares, as of necessity must be the case to Amoy during the past fortnight-Feilus make our reports reliable, the Editor of 19,000 pecuis, hence to Singapore and Penang the Telegraph is alone responsible for the and back via Hongkong and Swatow, $7,000; comments made on the various stocks, and Argos, 7,000 pecula, hence to Bangkok, 7 lay these comments are invariably based on days, $335; Kolga, 9,peculs, Chefoo-to personal knowledge of what is going on! Amoy, zo lay days, to cents per pecul; Walter stone of the new Roman Catholic cathedral-at-is jealous-It-is-reported that when the British erection of American grain elevators throughout for the protection of the weak against compet

Siegfried; 10,500 peculs, Kobe to Amoy, 22 lay days, 14 cents per pecul; Assens, 5,800 peculis, Keelung to Amoy, 12 lay days, $435: Occident, 6,000 pécula, Keelung to Amoy, 15-lay days,

Foochow to Taiwanfoo, 23 lay days, $6co, and

$435

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Owing to the jealousy of foreign enterprise, the newspapers are fiercely attacking the establish ment favored by the Government of a mixed company of American, French and Russian cant talisis, with a capital of 35,000,000 roubles, for the the empire,

TEHERAN, October 16th. The Russians have located a force of 11,000

troops at Askabsd, in the Tekke country, and another 1,000 have recently been despatched towards the Teljend river, near the Feralan, frontier.

PARIS, October 26th. The Republique Francafer publishes an edict of Dr. Harmand, French Civil Commissioner in Tonqula, in accordance with which, by virtue of the Hue treaty, all persons, no matter of what nationality, who continue to fight against the French, will be put to death.

French delegates spoke Henry Broadhu Honorary President of the Conference, the working niem to be patient. the capitalists, he said, suffered greatly from com tition. London had a Bari fight again English provincials and Belgians, buy especially against the German who there. The following resolutions were ado

This Conference records its opinion that principal end to be pursued in to hours of labor, and thus render sup position of the Working men of all is attainable in two ways, namely, tion, and the organization of working men, who should be united and disciplined. It is the duty of working men to direct, their efforts against. just laws, which tender the organisation of labor impossible and hinder international legislati which is so hecessary to amellorate per cond

tion of the Working classes.

In the evening the speakers working men to devote mare attention

to 'politics, and to organise her and lets 6 anions.

THE T

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The Meiji Government, to its great credit, has broken up the isulation of Korea. Although when we enter upon a detailed discussion of its policy toward the peninsular kingdom, we might find some points upon which we cannot all agree, yet it is plain that our Government has Inboured only to promote the welfare of Korea. Should hes officers develop any skill in diploma- cy, they will not fail to recognise that Japan was the tutor and not the enemy of Korea. We

"MANCHESTER OCTOBER 31SL.. might well feel proud of this in the face of every country in the world. But unfortunately

The Miners' Conference, representing 200,000 for a good understanding between China

ST. PETERSBURG, October 25th workmen, resolved to send notices to the miners The latest Nihilist proclamation is being ex and Japan, the events that have occurred are mostly of such a nature as to be un- pleasing to the Chinese Government. Ever tensively circulated. It demands of the Czar in employers, demanding an advance of 15 per cent: In Wages 250 Conference as ourned until since Japanese commenced trading in Korea, summon representatives of the Russian people, December Chinese trade with that country has de- and asks for full amnesty, freedom of the press PARIS, TARDE L clined Korea habitually opposes China's de- freedom of speech, and the right to hold public At the Interditional Labor Celchinco thi mands under the pretext of acting under Japanese meetings apie avengence of preventing reafternoon the Eriglish Italian Spanien and

ST. PETERSBURG, October 26th. displeased the Celestial officials. As we have inspiration. Finally, the tradal regulations re- valution. Pitiless vengeance is threatened if the

General Gourko, Governor-General of Warsaw, cently enacted between Japan and Korea have demands of the Nihilists are disregarded, previously indicated, Chinese authorities, by dis- carding the request of Korca, mean this: It is while recently reviewing 75.000 troops in Poland no wonder that Japan treats your country (Korea) severely commented upon their inefficiency, and with an air of haughtiness, and busies herself emphasized the urgent necessity for important about the Independence or otherwise of your reform. nation, for, absurd as it is, your country re- gards the Middle Kingdom inimically, and WE have been requested to state that the fears Japan, but not China." This clearly shows that Korea in her dealings with China has religious ceremony of laying the foundation put forth the name of Japan. China, therefore, "Glenealy," will take place on Saturday next, and German Ministers informed Li Hung-chang In the market and elsewhere. No-one

the 8th instant, at 4 pm. The ceremony will of their intention to ratify the treaty with Korea -Independent of China's assistance, the Viceroy do! outside the personnel of our own staff has

be performed by Bishop Raimondi with all the peared displeased. England and Germany are pomp for which the church to which his lord about to model their treaties on that between the entree to our columns, excepting through

ship belongs is distinguished. The China Afall, Japan and Korea. General Foote is reported the legitimate channel of properly authenti-

with its usual stupidity, and presumption in to have given an expressive opinion on the validity and advantage of the Korean-Japan cated correspondence, and as the writer

writing about things of which it knows nothing Treaty. Thus, it appears that Japan has of our share reports has neither bought, SAYS the San Francisco Chronicle:-If the cable says in its issue of the 4th inst., that the "clergy unintentionally evoked the suspicion and ill- sold, nor had the slightest personal despatch of the death of De Brazza, the French of every denomination have also been invited to feeling of China. We have contributed towards interest-in-shares-lor years, whatever explorer, be correct, then Stanley will have attend. Were the clever runners of the evening abolishing China's suzerainty, over Korea, and may from time to time be published free field on the Congo. The Frenchman, more rag, "Gribble " & Co., possessed of even a small the former does not like to es Kores an inde- pendent country, because Korea's. independence regarding share business may be safely than any other of his race in modern times, has grain of gumption," they must know that, the must benefit the Intercourse between her and

PARIS, October syth, accepted as bond fide and thoroughly reliable, the genius for colonizing in savage Africa. He ceremony being a purely religious one, the Japan. Hence the ill-feeling on the part of China so far as it goes. We make no pretence has done a great deal of hard work in opening ecclesiastical authoritica of the Roman Catholic With regard to the opium affair, we have tried to the investigation now proceeding, we are

sumed to day in the Chamber of Deputiese The amendment of the Extreme Left, favoring the of directing or controlling the share mar-up the Congo to trade, and he has been backed Church would never dream of inviting the to glean every particular, but having no access

The discussion of the Municipal bills ket in one way or another, nor have we by the money and prestige-of-his-Government. clergy of every-denomination to be present,obliged to accept-what-has-leaked out Our nor is it likely that the latter would respond to Government insists that the Japanese police

payment el municipal councillors, was rejected Aided in equal measure, we are confident that anj object to attain by so doing. Nei-Stanley would have surpassed him in achieve the invitation. The Afaif also says that "having were justified in entering the houses of Chinese

by the Chamber, whereupon M. Granet, Radical Deputy, receiving consent to put the question, said that recent official, statistics: respecting ther do we claim any special knowledgement, but then the hero of the Livingstone decided on constructing a new Cathedral, appli- residents and arresting inmates while opium of probable movements in the various pearch is a born explorer, the one man, in ten cation was made to the papal authorities at making, an offence which is treated here

It is believed in the lobbies of the Chambers of the situation Explanations, he declared, previous instances of opium-smokers being

that the Minister of Finance will resigo. It is were indispensable. His remarks were received stocks on the market. Our opinions, thousand who is gifted with the power of over-home for their sanction to the scheme." and differently, to all others. There have been forces in Tonquin, has arrived at Marseilles affairs in Tonguin ahowed the extreme gravy whatever they may be worth, always coming the physical obstacles and the no less that "this was obtained. Again, does the lower arrested by the Japanese police. It is un- fairly and impartially given, are based as aggravating difficulties which arise from the Wyndham Street oracie flounder in the mire reasonable that the Chinese should raise an ob-reported that Prime Minister Ferry is pressing with cheers by the Farene Left. Protests were of crass ignorance. Papal authority is ection on the present occasion, while they have Leon Say for the place, but the letter declines also made by members of other Republican remained silent previously. Their Consul ac SMYRNA, October 28th groups. They condemned the Ministry because Another shock of earthquake was experienced fe had falled to convene the Chambers at an accurately as out judgment will allow on suspicion and cupidity of the natives.

never required to build a new Catholic Church, cuses the Government of violation of the treaty, matters of fact and probability within our A WELL-known local cricketer sends us an own ken, and are only published with one amusing anecdote in re the allusions we made nor is it ever asked for, such matters being Although we cannot vouch for the accuracy of to-day, damaging the wall surrounding the town, early date, and asked the Government to give Government is dissatisfied with our treatment persons were seriously, and sixty-one slightly in the Tonguin question. If the Government re faled ad 16 this they would take steps to force object, namely, for the information of the in yesterday's editorial to bullying barristers, always left in the hands of the local ecclesiastical This particular report, it is plain that the Chinese the aqueduct and a mosque At Vourla:69 them an opportunity to open the discussion on

which came under his own personal obser authorities. Neither has the Propaganda Fides of its subjects. During the last twelve years-jured. Sixty-nine are in the hospitali

the discussion. public. This is all our readers can expect,

as the Mall states, promised the necessary funds the period that has clasped since free intercourse ration a few years ago. A celebrated bar as it is certainly not the province of a

rister and noted professional bully was.. en to carry out the work. In fact, that institution, was inaugurated between China and Japan

as we have high authority for stating, is not con four unpleasant events, we repeat, have occurred writer on commercial subjects for a public gaged in a case and had under examination

itself to causeless suspicion and an insolent de- newspaper to assume the role of tipster, a private in the regiment to which our corres tribusing a single cent towards the erection, and the Chinese Government has abandoned That our expressions of opinion on stocks pondent belonged. As the witness did not Bishop Raimondi, during his lengthened tour in meanour. It is with great regret that we note a and shares are at times of considerable reply quite to the learned gentleman's liking, be the United States and South America some time strain upon the relations between China and: value, we have every reason for belleving, was subjected to the usual dose of abusive ago,collected some three or four thousand dollars Japan. Japan Mail. and it could hardly be otherwise, consider. brow-beating and bullying. At last the in aid of the construction; but the main reliance ing the sources of information of the most learned counsel lost patience and sarcastically for the carrying out of the work is on the sum asked the question-"Do you understand hoped to be realised by the gule of the present reliable character on most local subjects English, Sir, or do you not?" The reply Cathedral property. We will refer to one more at our disposal. However, it is decidedly was a staggersz. Witness looked defiantly into stupid blunder of the Mall, and then leave that not our province to Indulge in vaticina his tormentor's face, and responded "Yes I unreliable organ to pursue its downward course tions, as to the probable rise or fall of

of inaccuracy and misrepresentation unchecked, stocks on the market, and although we

so far as the new Cathedral is concerned. Sa the fragt ta proposed to place the five may occasionally, in stating matter of fact,

marble altars used in St. Joseph's chapel in the supplement the record of purchases and

five small chapels at the west end of the new sales by drawing deductions from the

Cathedral." Now, St. Joseph's Chapel conteins business done and the tone of the market,

but a single altar, and that a wooden one, wholly we would have it thoroughly understood

unsuited forquchamagnificent structure as the new

does, but not as you chucks it out," Roars of laughter in court and complete collapse of the learned barrister,

CHAN AKWAI, an unemployed Celestial, was ob served this morning by Chinese constable 398; picking the pocket of a passenger on board the City of Tokio, from which he would appear to have abstracted a ten-center. Failing to find

AFFAIRS IN TONQUIN,

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT,]

HAIPHONG, 1st December, 1883. We have known here for a considerable time past that the French troops engaged in actual conflict in the interior of Tonquin have had to deal with a Chinese regular army. The proof of this was seen in the attack on Hai-d'huong, where the greater portion of the killed wore the uniform of the Chinese regular troops. There is very strong opinion existing amongst the French

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The Chinese Legation, finding the Yellow Book full of omissions and suppressions, have determined to publish all the documents bearing. themselves right in the public opinion of Europe.

The interpellation on the Tonquia question: upon the Tonquin negotiations, in onder to set

which M. Granet proposed to Introduce in the Chamber of Deputies on Saturday has been postponed until Monday.

General Bount, late commander of the French

HAMILTON (Bermuda), October 28th

A sharp shock of earthquake occurred on the afternoon of the 20th. The oscillation con- throughout Bermuda.. The damage done was lnued fully twenty seconds. The shock was felt slight

PAKIS October 28th

Le Temps says that it is rumored that King Louis of Portugal,, being weary of the Liberal agitation in his kingdom, thinks of abdicating.

HINESE, EM, GLIO...

Prime Minister Ferry, replied. that no notice of the interpellation had been quin maiters when the supplementary credita were introduced. The date of their introduction given. He would be prepared to discuss Ton-

had not yet been fixed. When the credits were submitted the Cabinet would demand either complete approval or disapproval of its action. M. Feny" peech was loudly cheered, with

Mi Granet gave notice that he would introduce an interpellation on Saturday, and three Bona partist Deputies announced that they would in a flotion for the impeachment of the Ministry & ord

LONDON, October 28th. Sixteen Austrian socialists were tried at Olmutz during the past week for the circulation of seditious literature, the literature in question being a newspaper called the Dynamite Bomb and Herr Most's Frethelt. The jury, to the as-In, the lobbler the opinion prevails that M. not guilty on every count, the aim of the that the Ministry have a large majority, tonishment of the prosecution, gave a verdict of Granet's Interpellation will fail, and it is believed Government had been to get a verdict of high Recheists Intransigrant walleves an agree treason. This sympathy of the Jury with the omdat exists between the Mulitry and Duo cialists and their doings and opinions is creating

a sensation in many parts of Austria.

The Sultan of Turkey has issued a decree condemning the modes of dress now followed by the ladies of his empire. He onders that the lace fringes shall be discarded, and that the dress

SENA BERLIN, October 28t

the officer, commanding

d'Aumale, as representing the Oricaciats, cons templating the establishment of the Orleans dynasty in France and days Premier Ferr would rather remain in office and lend his ab aisance to the reitoration of the monarchy, than The Republican journals assert that while an

exist, it extends no further than Parliamentary alliance,

PARIS, October 30th. Deputies to-day M. Granet,

ated the Gavers

and

that in so doing we decline the faintest security in the small sum of five Mexicans to be Cathedral will be; Soj much for the' Mati officers here that an open declaration of war would heaviest material shall cover the featuros, that i siguin order that the republic might live shadow of responsibility. We marely

well-conducted for six wocku, Chan was sent up facts) The small error, of stating that the cere.be very much better than carrying on a wax generally shall be simple and plaith fork understanding between the Ministry and the tell what we know and say what we for that period.-The same, lukong spotted a mony will take place at þall-past three o'clodé against an enemy wearing false colors, A BARGERS think, leaving those Interested in Chinese lad, 13 years old, introducing his diglis is too trifling to notice. The Catholic clergy

share business to draw their own

of the different nationalities in Hongkong well as the Catholic community at large and considerable number of members of other des nominations, have been invited, and we under stand that Governor Sir George Bowen if ex pected to be present, should the state of His. Excellency's health permit. We gave a detailed account of the contemplated building some twelve months ago, from which, no douts, the “ rag has, as usual, borrowed without acknowledgment

into another passenger's purse on board, and Inferences, And yet, we have some taking out something. The youngster then responsibility in dealing with stock ex ran into a cargo boat alongside, from which change matters. What that responsibility he jumped into another boat. Three other amounts to we will endeavour to make fellows, a lad of fourteen years, and two older Chinese, who had been watching operations, clear in the course of a few days, when immediately followed the pickpocket into the our researches into certain very shady boat thinking he had scoured rich spoil. The transactions, at present the subject of four that transferred their carcases to a family (30 pa da sera general comment throughout the commer- boat, and pulled off in quick time. The con cial Eircles of the colony, have been satis-stable's ball from the steamer failing to arrest factorily completed.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A RICKSHA coolie got six months' hard labor at the Police Court this morning for "annexing" a pair of fowls, the property of Mrs. Ho Atal, a married lady.

their hurried flight, that energetic lukong got into a sampan, pursued, overhauled the quartette, and arrested them. On the person of the youthful pickpocket he found a certificate dated

high officer said to me the other day, a declara General -Breinmann, tion of war against China, or a declaration of War by China, would remove the scruples of the French legislators at home, and at the same time lead to a decision of what is actually to be carried out being arrived at.

force

the troops at Oldenburg, who is Prussian and selfvery unpopular. He grossly Insulted the 1 OP only recently, appointed to the post made him- soldiers and people of Oldenburg, whereupon the ment received a challenge from an Oldenburg officer.an The men met, and, the challenger was gravely Thetransport Corrèze arrived yesterday at Hayounded, General, Stelmagan's house was la long Bay with reinforcements to the total number terwards attacked and paris at 900 men Notwithstanding all the nonsense, which had to be dispersed lately published in your contemporaries, Hale Holders destial laws

Oldenburg. phong is, without these new troops, efficiently

LONDON, protected against all danger that may threaten,

The Secretary the Steam Owners' Ast I do not for one moment believe that any attack!

tish Foreign

ary, urging tha will be made on Haiphong, but if it were, the tion has writen a letter to Earl Granville French could easily maintain their positions be taken with the

rrence of In fact, it is the opinion amongst the military tian, looking to cutting of that there are already sufficient men in Tonquin

THE RELATIONS BETWEEN JAPAN

AND CHINA, SAAN AN

(Translated from the Mainichi Shimbun.): The Chinese Empire is one of the countries San Francisco, Tath November 1885, algned by ❘ that has the closest relations with us, both com W. H. Thomas, Deputy Collector of Customs, a mercially and politically: India was over by The arqued steam launches which left here receipt for 8a in payment of poll tax in San England and Holland two or three centuries ago some time ago, for Hanol have not yet Francisco, a purse containing a ten-cont plero, but Japan did not suffer in the slightes: degree returned, and doubtless Admiral Courbet has and a foreign two-bladed knife. The foregoing Australla shared the same fate with India in the detained them to assist his projected movement tence of an es

to retain possession of the forts now in French cross the isthmus Harm dinh, Nam-binh, Hal-d'huong and note which will end the cont fends against all opposition. These forts are The Cabinet as agre

streets of Paris parole

the unfavorable reception

The North-German Gazali denied the end?

ance, and déclares that

THE laying of the submarine telegraph cable facts having been established before Mr. Wode-17th century, yet Jagan escaped fromany serious on Bac-nlah. News from the immediate seat of the Powers have only between Japan and Korea was successfully comhouse this morning, his Worship ordered the consequences. This wah sliply on account of operations is anxiously expected here,

pleted on November 23rd, and the line will no doubt be opened for traffic very shortly.

A THEATRICAL performance will be given in the Club Germania, under the auspices of the Com- mitted of that popular institution, on the evening of Saturday the 15th inst, commencing at 9 o'clock,

pickpocket, being under the age of 16, to have six the distance that separated us from those comtrics strokes of a rattan well laid on on the breech, and Had, however, China then succumbed to the fate further to be retired into solitary confinement of India or Australia, Japan would not have beebi for seven days. The other youngster was dis-ozenspted from the calataly, thoug charged, the two older fellows being sent to gaol was not in its present state of Advancement twp for sx weeks, in default of finding security to be or three centuries ago.

is not far from Japan, and there exists but a of exemplary behaviour for that length of time.

China

Make of Europe:

Last Monday the small community of this The Emperor ports wat deeply pained at the sudden death arden Old of Monsieur Dufresnil, the new Chef du Ser the lumpor vite Administratif M. Dufremt had made commander. himself very popular and his death is great thorough ing loss to the French Government.

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