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Last year's crop of tobacco in, British North Borneo has been reported on by Mr. H. Herschel, of the firm of Dinger and Herschel, the well known tobacco brokers of Amsterdam, who testifies to the excellent quality of the leaf. This year's crop is looking well, and it is a fact worthy consideration that over $3,000,000
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Arrangements have at last been made for direct steam communication between Hong- keng and Sandakan, and the steamship Afemmon of Holt's line, chartered for two years, has been specially fitted for the trade. We have strongly advocated the adoption of this policy for several years, recognising that the prosperity of North Borneo mainly depended on that colony being in close commercial relation- ship with Hongkong and China, and we feel assured that a considerable amount of capital and enterprise from this past of the world will now find remuncrative Investment in tobacco planting and other industries.
We have been' induced to draw attention to the very greatly improved commercial prospects of North Borneo ne we are informed that a joint stock enterprise under powerful auspices will shortly be floated in Hongkang. The intended Company will have a capital of $137,0 p, and will take over five thousand acres of land to be utilised for the cultivation of tobacco and pepper. Mr. E. E. Abrahamson, of Messrs. E. E. Abrahamson & Co., the well-known timber merchants and contractors of Sandakan, who has been one of the most successful pioneers in North Borneo, is the moving spirit in the under taking, which has been supported by a number of our most influential residents. Two thirds of the shares have already been subscribed for, and the remainder will be offered to the public. Full particulars will doubtless be announced in a day or two, and meanwhile it gives us. satis- faction to know that the views we expressed years ago regarding North Borneo are fa a fair way of being realised and that the new colony is at last moving with the times.,
THE FLOQUET-BOULANGER DUEL.
The following accounts of the hostile encounter between the French Prime Minister and General Boulanger, with other important particulars, which we extract from American papers, will be read with interest :-
PARIS, July 13th. Boulanger and Floquet fought a duel at 10 o'clock this morning, Doulanger was seriously wounded, receiving a sword thrust in the throat. Floquet's injuries are slight, in the hand and left breast.
-The flow of blood from Boulanger's wound was heavy, and a fatal result is feared.
The duel was fought in the garden of Count Dillon's country place at Neuilly.
Boulanger was accompanied by..Messrs Le Herisse and Laissant. Floquet was seconded by Messrs. Clemencean and ferriu.
The duci lasted only four minutes. Boulanger, excited and nervous, made several passes at Floquet, who did not seem expert. Finally Boulanger made a desperate lunge at Floquet, who thrust his sword out and held it so. At the Bame instant Boulanger was run through the neck. He staggered, clapped his hands to the wound, and fell unconscious in the arms of his seconds. The wound was bandaged and the General immediately carried away.
The physician who is attending Boulanger has issued a bulletin regarding his condition, which says there is a deep wound in the right side of the General's neck, and it causes marked difficulty in his respiration. The doctor is unable to give an opinions as to what turn the case may take.
"The Republican journals, in commenting on the discussion in the Chamber of Deputies last night between M. Floquet and General Boulanger, say that General. Boulanger, has entered upon a plebiscite campaign, and that the struggle between the republic and a dictator ahip has begun.. Universal suffrage, they say, will do justice to Cæsarism.
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all connection with Boulangiem. The Conservative organs commend Boulan- ger's attitude, and ascribe to him the honours of yesterday's scene in the Chamber.
Members of the Ministry awaited the result of the duel at the residence of Floquet, where be received a perfect ovation.
Only a small crowd was awaiting the return, of Boulanger.
The eye-witnesses of the duel say that Boulanger fought desperately and displayed much feeling. He tried very hard to kill his antagonist and threw himself again and again on Floquet, making desperate lunges with his sword at every onslaught.
Both duelists stopped at the request of the seconds, when Floquet's hand was cut,
Another account Boulanger and Floquet were both greatly excited, the latter white as a sheet during the fighting.
Boulanger forced the fighting, Floquet was very awkward, a reason for surprise, considering the impetuous attack, that he was not killed. Boulanger received his throat wound through carelessness. He made a desperate lunge at Floquet in the third encounter. Floquet's sword was kept pointed straight at General Boulanger, who actually ran his neck directly on to the steel. The blood spurted from the wound in a stream. Boulanger friends are alarmed at the seriousness of the wound.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1858.
hat Boulanger has been hit hard in allowing himself to be wounded by a mere pekia"-the Parisian slang for civilian.
Boulanger's physician, Dr. Monod, confesses his inability to predict what turn Boulanger's
may take
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Mme. Floquet knew nothing of the duel till it was done. Among the comments on the duel is mentioned Rochfort's How wonderful that the youngest General of the army lets himself be pinked by a barrister nearly 60 years old."
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The principals then parted with compliments. Freling was divided rygg ding Boulanger. Hy his adherents he was looked upan a. the "hero of the hour," and by His enemies he was cordially hated. At last he resigned from the Cabinet and took command of the Thirteenth Army Carps. Still General Boulanger was looked upon as a man who, inspired by selfish and ambitious motives, intended to become President of France, and it was even boldly asserted by some that he was striving to gain power in the interests of Bonaparte.
The streets are crowded this evening and everybody is discussing the encounter, Shoute In 1887 Boulanger was elected substitute for for and against Boulanger are heard. Boulangerthe Chamber of Deputies in the Department of Nord. From the moment of his entrance into has issued a circular which says:-"I have
The Chamber began the scenes which culminated carried out the mandate of half a million electors and demanded a revision of the Chambers. was replied to by a vote of censure: 1 nsk you to assert the claims of the people against the esistance of the Chambers. I shall try to visit the department and shall ask you to vote for me Don't vote for party, but for independence at home,"
There is no dubt but Boulanger's condition is serious.
At the second encounter Boulanger was slightly wounded in the leg, and Floquet received a cut on the right hand. After resting, the en renewed the fighting for the third time. Bou langer then received the wound in the throat which put an end to the encounter,
The second have made a formal report on the state of the participants: Houlanger received a serious wound in the neck, and Floquet received wounds on the hand, chest, and foot, all slight, Boulanger is also wounded in the aim.
NEW YORK. Joly 13th.
the serstraal affair of last Thursday, followed by the duel with Mr. Floquet, the President of The Chamber. The progiemme of Boulanger-- issolution of the Chamber and revision of the !Constitution-ads supporters in nearly all the arties. is strand relates with ex-resident Pary are of too renrt occurence to repeal,
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Charles Thomas Floquet.-President of the *bam er of 13 pries, was born at Saint Jean- de-luz on the 5th of October, 1858. He studied the Coli pe. Louis, and was also a scholar at the Adma sridive School in 1849. He was luniited to Puis Bar in 1851, and was Be engaged in a number of political cases. rapidly roas a the Bar, and became a noted Republican leader der the second empire AVhen Prince Pier Besparte was tried A Paris special cable to the Mail and Express it Tours for the murder of Victor Noir. saysBoulanger had carefully prearranged the M. Floret ple ded successfully far daniges or scene in the Chamber and the concomitant behalf of the Einly of the victim; and he was incidents. It was nearly 3 o'clock before he so sarees ful in alcising the arquittal of M. obtained the floor and began to read his speech. Cant. h was tried this in 1870 for Like all his utterances in Parliament, it had been, participation in a plot against the Government th written out beforehand, and was accurately read. How also connected with the press, and At the identical time he was delivering himself dial the Safe and Temps. He was a can- of his motion for a revision, the newsboys in thelidae fm the Legishitute in 1964, but was street outside were crying Boulanger's organ, the defeated, as he was ates in 1869. the Presse, which contained what purported to be a full account of the sitting of the Chamber and a verbatim report of the speech, the 'arucle concluding with the statement that the revision proposed having been rejected, Boulanger gave in his resignation.
The Boulanger duel causes much excitement in the French colonies here and in other Easiera cities General surprise is expressed at the outcome, Boulanger being reputedly an expert swordsman. The resident French Consul speaks cautiously, but he shares the general surprise that Boulanger has been done up by Floquet,
>PARIS, July 13th.
Boulanger's wound is a dangerous incision in the neck. It is two and one half inches deepant the flesh is torn and jagged. Floquet's swort- point narrowly missed the jugular vein. Inflam mation is reposted.
An authentic report says Floquet's sword pene trated six centimetres, at a paint between the jugular vein and the carotid artery.
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In 181 he was elected Vice-President of the Chanther. He was the pincipal author of the propositing to expel all the members belonging to the royal families, which had reigned in Frater, and to deprive them of all political rights. "On the fall of M. Ferry from power, and the accession of M. Brisson, M; Floquet was Banlanger is restless and feverisit. breathing is badly affectell. The sword thrust, chosen as President of the Chamber of Deputies,
M. Flequet became wealthy some years agHE British Steamship it is found, severed the phrenic nerve. Brulanger slept considerable during the afternoon and early by his wringe to, the grand daughter of evening under the influence of marphine. His Chiarlotte Buff-Giethe's Charlotte. Kestner. convulsive gasps for air cause the physicians Mue. Ficquet's father, made a very great frequent alarms as suffocation is feared," fone in the anufacture of chemical products The Gambetta state, in the Place du Carouselst Thurn, in Alsace. Mme. Floquet's mother was unveiled this afternoon. Floquet, the has been a shareholder of the publique Prime Minister, who fought with Boulanger i Franquite, the paper founded by Gambetta, from the beginning. She is for the revanche, the morning, delivered the oration.........
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The confusion caused in the French Chainbes of Deputies by General oulanger, and the serious duel in which he participated afterward, has again brought the name of the distinguished officer before the world, and with it the name of Floquet, the President of the Council of Ministers, who was the challenger of Boulanger, Below will be found sketches of the lives and carecis of the two men, who met upon the "field of honour" on Count Dillon's estate, and fought with sabres until Boulanger was the recipient of a wound that may bring his brilliant, yet at times erratic, career to a termination
General Houlanger, who, by his encounter with M. Ficquet, has added another chapter to a record already teeming with sensational incidents, was born at Rennes on April 29th, 1837. His full name is George Einest Jean Marie Bouls ger. He entered the service January-15th, 1855. as a pupil of the special military school of St. Cyr. He was made a sub lieutenant in 1856. His advancement in the profession was unusually rapid. In 1857 he took part in the Kabyle expedition; and, in 1859, he was wounded at Turlige, and received the decoration of the Legion of Honour for gallant service in the Italian army. He also saw service in Cochin-China in, 1862. In 1865 he became a Lieutenant, and in 1862 a Captain.
In the Franco-German war of 1870 he rose from Captain 10, Colonel. At the battle of Champigny he was wounded.. During the siege of Paris he commanded the 14th Regiments While serving as Colonel of the 14th in 1871 he was severely wounded at Bapaume.
In 1880 he was appointed Brigadier-General, and was afterward sent to the United States as head of the mission on the Centenary of Inde- pendence, at Yorktown. In 1984, after being attached to the War Office some time, he pro- ceeded to Tunis as General of Division in Africa, He returned in twenty months, and on January 7th, 1886, he was called to the post of Minister of War in the De Freycinet Cabinet. It is from this period that General Boulanger began 16 make himself conspicuous in the eyes of the world. He achieved a signal political success by causing the defeat of the Radical Three year Recruiting Bill, a measure that was designed to do away with the volunteer system and establish, a universal military system.
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The Paris boulevards were thronged to-day with people celebrating the national holiday The recent Floquet Boulanger duel was the chief topic of conversation among the numerous Houps of excited talkers. It appears that loquet had not touched a sword until recently, whos his physicians advised him to resume his prac tice as a good exercise. His supposed lack of skill in the use of the sword induced Boulanger's seconds to admit the Premier was the insulted party, and consequently he had the choice of weaponis. Had Boulanger's seconds been aware of his recent practice they would undoubtedly have insisted upon pistols being the weapons.
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Throughout the combat M.. Floquet was cool and collected, while his opponent was very flushed and excited. He rushed madly spon M. Floquet, evidently meaning to kill him if possiblained on application. ble.
The members of the Cabinet who were await.
ing the Premier's return from the duel were intensely agitated, and were overjoyed on seeing him unhurt.
The-Lanterner desertion of Boulanger is followed by a marked change in popular opinion, which was plainly shown at. the unveiling of Gambetta's statue yesterday and in the streets to-day. The General is not renowned as a duelist. His several fiascos have given him a bad record, and this. last affair has completely bereft him of the.character of a brave-hero and popular idol.
PARIS, July 14th.
The physicians report that Boulanger passed a good night. He has four in attendance. I is expected that they will prevent inflammation in the throat wound.
It is reported this afternoon that the physicians have to keep the wounded man reclining in an arm chair. The danger of tetanus continues great and causes the utmost concern. He passed
a good night without fever.
Dr. Labbe believes Boulanger will be cured in a fortnight. He says the danger of complications and phlebitis of the neck ia possible, which would endanger life. The doctors consider is a miracle Boulanger escaped a directly mortal wound. He
suffers muck pain. Several friends called to tax.
He was able to converse and also able to take some bouillon soup..
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Generalfoulanger is resting well. Thero is He founded an officers' casino in Paris, and no fever. Dr. Labbe said to-night :-"My was able in many ways to improve the prestigepaticat is much better. He had no difficulty in of the army and tender it more popular in the breathing, and will be about in a few days." nation. The abuses of the contract system; and the loose methods of the War Office were car fected with vigour. All departments connected with the service were spurred to greater activity. Great masses of war material were collected. A epeating title was adopted for the infantry.not long after Germany bad decided on a model, and the line will be armed with the new weapon in a year or two. The great slege-guns, in which France was already superior to any other power, both as respects size and numbers, were added to and their destructi e power greatly increased by a new explosive called melinite.
Many people were filled with distrust when a radical lice Boulanger wasgiven the control of the army. Yet the energy and practical sense that he showed, and the enthusiasm for the army that be awakened, soon gained the good will of most of the people. By the Government he was looked upon as the personification of the idea of revenge. The agitation increases, and there is great On the 16th of July, 1886, he had an affair of excitement now." Tâu 'duel'occurred under an honour with Baron de Lareinty, a Legitimist old elm covered with ivy, where a cow was member of the Senate, arising out of the expul peacefully browsing until she was driven away sien of the Orleanist princes from France. In i debate over the Duc d'Aumale's protest against being removed from the army, on the ground that After the General's wound had been cared for an officer cannot be deprived of his commission
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*
8 to A.M. every quarter of an hour.
half hour. quarter of an hour. SUNDAYS,
past 12 to past one every quarter of an hour, and from 4 to 8.P.M. Every quarter of an hour.
SATURDAY EVENING, the 18th August. The Company will, weather permitting, run Special Cars for First Class Passengers only at 8.45 PM.; and again at Midnight, Single Tickets are sold in the Cars: Five-Cent Coupons and Reduced Tickets at the Office of
MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co., General Managers. VICTORIA EXCHANGE, .
50 & 52, Queen's Road,
Hongkong, 17th August, 1888.
IMPAIRED VISION.
LAYNENDE & MAYO'S
MR
RFECT PEBBLES,
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Áre dear, cool, & preserving to the Sight
TR LAWRENCE is now in Hongkong and may be consulted at the HONGKONG HOTEL Room No. 20) daily from 8 A.M. to 6 p.M. (CONSULTATION FREE),
SPECTACLES Vs, BLINDNESS. The symptoms indicating failure or irregulari- ties of sight are frequently too long disregarded and either from ignorance or feeling of diffidence, the aid demanded by nature is withheld until serious mischief has been caused to the sight, often resulting in blindness.
The following patients out of many hundreds have sent unsolicited acknowledgments of the benefit they have derived from the use of our Pebble Spectacles --
The Earl & Countess Lindsay, Queen's Gate, London, S.W.
Lady Kemball, 79 Queen's Gate, London, S.W. Lady Emily Digby, Coventry, England.
S. I. Groom, Esq., F.R.G.S., Barrister at Law, Singaporc.
The Hon. E. E Isermonger, Col. Treasurer, Singapore.
· R. Huddle, Esq., Deputy Master Attendant, Singapore.
Dr. Richard Bowman, L.R.C.P., Singapore. JR. Allan, Esq, Singapore.
Surgeon General W. Collis, M.D., India. Major General Sir M. Biddulph, CB.. India. Surgeon General A. E. Dale, M.D., India. Major General Murray, C.B., India. - Brigade Surgeon J. A. Scott, M.D., India, &c. For protection against sun and dust our Luculent Glare Protectors are strongly recommended by the leading Ophthalmic Surgeon, MILITARY MEN, ENGINEERS, PERMANENT WAY INSPECTORS, and those whose occupation compels them to be out in the heat of the day, will and these Glasses invaluable. By their use the eyes are kept cool, and dimness of vision, inflammation of the eyes and IRRITATIVE FEVER, consequent on over-exposure to the glare, are prevented." LAWRENCE AND
OPHTHALMIC OPTICIANE (Opticians to the Principal Ophthalmic Sur geons in England and India); OFFICES OLD BOND STREET, London.........
3 & 4 HARE STREET, Calcutta. 22 RAMPART Row, Bombay, Hongkong, 24th July, 1888.
[732 THE HONGKONG · AND -- KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED.
MAYO,
TOTICE is hereby given that all` Verstis
Necharging Bombay Cotton and Cotton
Yarn, at the Kowloon Wharves will have free storage for 14 days from arrival, after which a.
be charged.
MARINE RISKS OF C to all at take Becharged 3 Cents per Bale per Month will
world.
CURRENT RATES to all parts of the
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST. -Hongkong, 17th December, 1885.
[By
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE FOR CHINESE,
RESIDENTS is the Colony would materially aid the Senate of the College by forward- ing to the ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
(1)~GLASS JARS (for Muscum purposes). *(2)—ILLUSTRATED PAPERS and BOOKS for the Student's Reading Room and Library,
¡Address:----JAMES CANTLIE,
to Hon, Sec, to the College. Hongkong, 7th August, 1888.
1773
ISAAC HUGHES, Secretary, Hongkong, 7th November, 1887. THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON. WHARF AND GODOWN, COMPANY, LIMITED,
THE Company is prepared to Tranship Cargo from its Godowns at Kowloon, or West Point to any Steamer in the harbour, and to bring Cargo across from Kowloon to any place on the Praya at the usual rates. By Order,
ISAAC HUGHES;
Secretary, Hongkong, 20th April, 18887-
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