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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1888.

After a short interval, the Australian went to the wickets, and have lost one wicket for four runs.

A collision took place off Sable Island between the Danish steamers Thingvalla and Geiser, running between Copenhagen and New York. The latter vessel sank in a few minutes, and 72 passengers and 33 of the crew were drowned.

WASHINGTON, August 23rd.. President Cleveland in a message to Congress states that the action of the senate in refusing t News has reached Lendion to the effect that a ratify the Fisheries Treaty, compels him to terrible disaster has accurred between two pas-pursue a policy of vigorous relations calculated to inflict loss. He advises that the free transit senger steamers off the coast of Nova Scotia,

of bonded goods for Canada aver United States resulting in great loss of life.

territory be suspended, and that tolls be levier on Canadian vessels using American lakes, rivers and canals. He says it is evident that the intended diplomatic efforts to prevent vexatiou interference with the commerce between Americ and Canada will not succeed at present, and tha he will not hesitate to enforce retaliatory measure according to the powers already conferred. The Government had only half performed its daty by merely protecting citizens at home, while i steamer Thingvalla was seriously allowed them to be imposed upon and humiliated damaged in the collision with the Geiser, but by the unfair and overreaching dispositions of he was enabled to keep afloat, and accord-other nations. He hopes the policy he indicate,

will be enforced calmly and firmly. ing to the last accounts, was endeavouring to reach Halifax.

The remainder of those on board the Geiser, together with 450 passengers on board the Thingvalla, were rescued by the steamer Wieland, and all were safely landed at New

The

An eviction attended by circumstances of an exciting character has been carried out at New Ross, in Ireland. Preparations had been made by the occupants of the house to offer a desperate resistance to the evicting officers and the police. Earthworks were thrown up in the vicinity, and trenches were dug round the tenentent.

A great mob of sympathisers with the tenants assembled, and actively ebdeavoured to prevent the officers from carrying out the eviction. The solice charged the mobs with fixed bayonets, but they were repeatedly repulsed; Eventually the house took fire, and the defenders then came out.

The police succeeded in effecting 12 arrests. The majorities obtained by General Boulanger in the elections for the Departments of the Somme, Nord, and Charente aggregate ro0,000 votes.

August 24th.

A Bill has been brought into the House of Representatives providing for the defence of American vessels engaged in the fisheries, is

LONDON, August 24th, accordance with President Cleveland's message. The German press consirler Signor Crispis (the Italian Premier) note to f. Goblet, Premier of France, resembles a memorandum on the evi of wat.

Crispi, on arrival at Carlsbad, was warmly received by Bismarck. The Times says Crispi's

visit to Hismarck is likely to inflame excitement and increase alarm on the Continent, owing to the strained relations at present existing between France and Italy,

August 25th.

It is understood that France alone objects to sign the treaty for the abolition of sugar bounties.

The King of Bavaria is is a critical state Bany Sullivan, the tragedian, is dangerously

Lid Knutsford, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has informed the Agents-General that he sees no reason for disturbing the decision fBL. the Sydney conference in reference to the Chinese question.

A return match, Australians v. Gloucester shire, was commenced to-day at Cheltenham. p to lunch-time the Australians, who went first to the wickets, had scored 77 runs for seven wickets, of which M'Donnell made 38.

him to be more than fourteen; many of us; 1 m Burr, have met boys of thirteen with farm de acumen than he evidently possesses. I. "Mail Boat "a nineteen, but what of that-nobly wants to know, Fifty Dollars" makes vain efforts at guessing my identity and thus betrays another example of his own untrained and bucolic simplicity; he should be perfectly unconcerned. as 1 am myself in regard to him; but he really would like to know, I don't mind telling and giving also the name of my ship-1 have said where. she has come from already. I think, however, it might he more convenient if he stuck to his subject--if he knows how, and went to work now you have opened your columns to him- with the real intention of doing something for the benefit of his fraternity. So far, he impressesYork. my mind as being little better than an imposter with a gift for a certain very common kind of scribbling well known to all readers of country newspapers and in which some sucking Junius is permitted to work himselfup to a desirable fighting weight or to that" missionary" who is some times met with in the bushy wastes of Australia and who on being put right while pursuing his erratic course of reasoning, fics off from his subject nges in vigorously for the kind of argument which is more commonly addressed in that country to bullocks-and to such an extent as to have completely forgotten what he "started out on. Now, Sir, your correspondent who has such a feeble command of his temper-and who, I amn sure, would be the very worst champion suitors, as officers, could have reminds me of such an individual. My "boy" Luk'Ong, who has pledded through his letter, informs me that "Fifty Dollars," no content with hurling at me a full column of rapid maledictions wants to have me driven from the face of the earth," after which one would have thought, he might have gone back to his subject, but no; anything but that; he really has no subject, anyhow, he is so anxious to let his readers know that he is not in a Saigon "tramp" that if he has a subject, he has forgat ton all about it. It is about himself that he wants and likes best to talk; he gives us his ager what he knows about P. and 0. bas," or as he elegant calls them Pand Ho-perhaps this is intended for a bright spark of wit-then he gets into a tirade about a naval chaplain, flies off to rant scane iñore abuse on "Mail Boat," enters into a

August 21st. learned dissertation on the positions of officer's

Gloucestershire then went in, and at lunch- cabins in regard to latrines, then es to the battered subject of premotion-always, nf course.ine had made 136, with the loss of one wicket. in the P. and O., about The gentlemen in the P. and W. G. Grace, not out, 56. O., who they must lie before they dare approach the nagust portals of the office of that company of "common carriers." gives us his ideas about gentlemen of the ordinary type," of cours, then flies to Beersh ba and finds himself in the happy land of Dan where no less an angel than Allied Holl is met with, volunteers information. about his officers--all known years and years ngo, by those who are the least interested, discusses always learnedly-social positions of ship's officers and in fact everything and any thing instead of going on with his work of rising the pay of the sea-faring community. He is like a talking machine, wound up to talk against time, but without eyes to guide it clear of wordy obstacles or brains capable of choosing a subject. From the first time I saw his first precious epistle in your pages i doubted his ability to handle the subject with common still, and the sequel shows' that, so lar, I am right. After four months study the, Oracle has opened his month with the result we see in your issue of the 12th instant a stale collection of rigmarole concrete formed of a few very old facts and scraps of conversation which cabinstewards who wait at table frequently the dispense to an appreciative audience "fore-square." I can, Sir, hardly take as strong an interest in this new Daniel come to judgement as he certainly takes in my humble self. I would not propose his extermination, for example, from the face of the earth" any more than should wish to exterminate a calf, but 1 believe if he would only exchange his present position for that of the lordly propriater of a pub" somewhere about the locality of Leather Lane, Holborn, he would be a much happier man than assumably he is at present. Before closing this letter I thought to read Mr. Fifty Dollars" a little lecture on the bearings of free trade, as they affect the pay of the men he started away from home to assist, but as I hear

The remaining wickets fell for a total of 118. Tarvis 29. Rain stopped the play.

Vice-Admiral J. K. E. Baird declares that the weakness of the squadron recently sent out to manœuvre would compel it to confine operations. in case of war, to the defence of the Thames.

Two Russian torpedo hoats have been despatched to Vladivostock.

Captain Hume, of the Black Watch, has been appointed inspector of the New Zealand Militia. Mr. F. W. Reitz has been nominated as Pre- sident of the Orange Free State in succession to the late Sir John H. Brand.

Herr von Boetticher, the Prussian Secretary of State and Minister for the Interior, has been appointed Vice-president of the Prussian Council of Ministers, in succession to Herr von Puttkamer, who resigned prior to the death of the Emperor Frederick, owing to the sympathy shown by the Emperor towards the Liberais.

A tentative agreement has been arrived at between the shipping ring and the Australian Mutual Shipping Company, by which the rates of freight are to be assimilated.. A committee of the shippers and brokers is to be organised to regulate the freights.

The attempt of Turkey to enlist the sympathy of Germany against the Italian occupation of Massowah has been sharply rebuffed by Prince. Bismarck

It is reported that Malieton, ex-King of Samoa, who was deported from Apia by the German authorities about ten months ago, has been

moved to Germany.

The acrimony of the reply of Signor Crispi, the Italian Premier, to M. Goblet's circular is giving rise to a feeling of irritation in France, and arouses a suspicion that Germany is fomenting a quarrel between France and Italy.

The feeling on the Continent is now one of great anxiety.

It is reported that the Admiralty authorities have decided upon immediately increasing the

At a banquet in Paris on Thursday night to celebrate the birthday of the Conte de Paris, M. Danitfren and M. Pasquied both denounced the Repable declaring that the re-establishing of a Monchy would be the salvation of France. The sentiments were enthusiastically received.

of same paddy fields, which could only be approached along the field banks. Outside it of the south was a temple, and on the cast a village in a thick prove, both of which were also held by him. They took up their silinn on opposite sides of the fortified camp, with the local train-hands supporting them in The rear. When all was ready a couple of shells | were ed over jlic head of the enemy, aimed high intentionally, in hopes that his men might be frightened and sun. The rehels however showed no fear, and replied by discharging their cannon and muskets. As the Imperial troups were tired after their long marches, they were given half-a-day's rest to restore their ardour, and nothing more was done that night. Next day at dawn vigorous attacks were matic on the temple and village above mentioned. The rebels fought to the death; many of the troops were killed and wounded, and the places were only taken after a four hours' struggle, their defenders retiring into the fortified camp. The captured positions were at once occupied by the train bands, so that the regular troops might be free to move forward to the attack again. As the entrances to the camp were defended by cannon, and to storm it would therefore have caused much loss of life, the Generale etermined after consultation to try the effect of a bombardment. Next day a brisk cannon and mortar fire was maintained from morn till ere, more than The rebels forty rounds being discha.ged. replied with guns and small-arms, with which they did considerable execution. At length portions of the camp wall were knocked down, showing the men inside still standing boldly ar their posts. The day was now spent, and Apprchension was felt lest the rebels should succeed in escaping during the night. After dark therefore a Capain was instructed to take his company quietly up to the edge of the dilch. At about 10 o'clock a ví šent co. flict commenced und the wall. The other troops rushed up, swarmed into the place, capturing it, and taking live Lio Wen-pi and some forty of his men. Liu Wen-pi confessed that after exterminat ng his family and taking their wealth, he intended to make an attack on the town of Lian and then openly revolt To vindicute

rick has resigned as Minister of Com-the

merce.

The Amercian House of Representatives passed the Chinese Restriction Bill unanimmisly, It is posted that Realy is organising a new Abysinían expedition.

The Hern Extension Telegraph Co. will land their cable at Roebuck Bay, West Aus tralia.

Ships are very scarce, and freights to Ans- tralia continue fim, with an upward tendency,

Two himbs esplode! betire thig Registrar's fice in Paris, without injuring anybody.

The National League is suppressed at Long, fard and Castlereagh through the operations of the Crimes Act.

The harvest on the Continent, with the excep- linn of Russia, fi damaged owing to the bad wea- ther. The cops are generally deficient and of poor quality.

Dr. McDonald is organising a deputation of crofters to visit New Zealand and Australia to raise funds.

In the munich Australians v. South of England, the fatter scored 108 in their first innings. The Australians male 47 in their first innings, and 81 in their second."

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An All-England team play against the Aus tralians on the 30th at Manchester. The former team will consist of Grice, Walker, Read, Abel, Lohinaan, Baines, Briggs, Gunn, Pilling, Sugg, Uly. It and Peel.

BOMBAY, August 25th. The official mission to Cabul leaves in October.

LONDON, August 27th. Simmonds, an aeronaut, made a balloon ascent at the Irish Exhibition, and was killed in descending.

King Malietoa has arrived at Hamburg. The Italian feet is assembling at Aosta, but is explained the movements are only in con. nection with cruising arrangements.

The German Baltic squadron is actively engaged in preparing for sea.

It is reported that the Sultan of Morocco has wreaked a bloody vengeance upon Prince Muley's murderers. The Sultan pursued the insurgents until they surrounded and besieged him. "The

nasty of excoated on the spot in the

he was presence of the troops. At the same time the officers reported what they had done and requested instructions as to the disposal of the prisoners It appeared to the memorialists that the punish- ment of death ought to be inflicted immediately on some forty in number, who had bound them- elves to Liu Wen-pi by unlawful oaths and resisted the troops in open fight. They therefore issued orders to that effect, giving instructions at the same time that all persons who had been forced to join the insurgents against their will, should be punished slightly and allowed to return to their homes. Finally the memorialists request that rewards, may be bestowed in the officers who distinguished themselves most highly in the affair. - Decree issued previously.

CALL HIM OUT!!"

The hearing of a suit, by Colonel H. M. Magrath, Civil Judge, Bangalore, the other day was marked by a very unseemly incident. It was a suit instituted by Sowcar Megraj Per- manand against Mr. A. Rudra, Barrister-at-law, and Mr. Patrick Hayes. Mr. Hunde Wright, person Attorney, with Mr. Rudra, appeared in as 1st defendant and as counsel for the 2nd defendant. Mr. Rudra having admitted the claim both on behalf of himself and his éo-defendant, asked that the decree he made payable by instalments. Mr. Wright abjected, whereupon the following battle, (as recorded by the Bangalore Evening Mail) ensued across the

bar table:-

Mr. Rudra :-Mr. Wright objects to the instal ment simply because it pays him to do so, the objection is not band fide,

Mr. Wright-It is bond fide; we can prove that Mr. Rudra can pay. What is more, we can prove that Mr. Rudra has been boasting outside the Court that he can get the Court to give him any instalment, from 20 to 25.

he is already pieparing a "scheme," I respect number of ironcladt and fast cruisers in the navy, safely of loreigners is endanger and Present has been made simply to prejudice your mind,

fully bow to his precedence with the hope only that it will not take him another four months to grind it out.

I am Sir.

Your faithfully,

MAIL BOAT. Hongkong, September 14th, 1888. P.S.-Permit me to express a hope that the health of." Fily Dollars" is better than what imagine it to have been when he last did me the honour to no ice my humble existence. I can pity any person who is eaten up with the terrible disease which makes them want to kill everybody who dis- agrees with them, even in a letter. I knew a man once who was in the same condition-he was always either "arfin or cryin "at extremes -betweep ourselves, Mr. Editor, he was not "all there"-about four-pe ce short. NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN MÁIL.

The E. and A. Co.'s steamship Guthrie, Capt. Hugh Craig, arrived from Sydney and ports of call this afternoon. We take the annexed tele, grams from our Australian exchanges :--

LONDON, August 15th. Sir William Armstrong and Son have con- tracted for the construction of three cruisers to form portion of the Australian Auxiliary fleet. Messis. Hawthorn and Leslie will supply the machinery for the vessels. Mr. Thomson, of Clydebank, has also obtained a contract for building two of the cruisers,

Mr. Owen Jones, one of the directors of the Pacific Cable Company, and Mr. Sandford Flem- ing C.M.G., who was formerly Engineerin Chief of the Canadian Pacific Rallway, have had an interview with Sir John A. Macdonald, Pre- mler of Canada, upon the subject of the prososed Pacific cable.

The interview ilgarded as of a satisfactory

August 16:5.

character.

The latest advices from Zululand report that the native levies which were raised to suppress the rising fomented by Dinizulu have been disbanded.

In the match Australians v, Past

of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, the 123. colonials have lost three wickets for Macdonald scored 69. A heavy fall of rain

BRISBANE, August 28th.

The English footballers beat the Queensland team on Saturday at Bowen Park by seven points to nil.

The return match Australians v. Gloucester-stopped the match. shire was resumed to-day at Cheltenham. Gloucestershire concluded their innings for a total of 209 runs, W. G. Grace played a fine innings for four wickets for 82, and Ferris five for 93...

Turner took

The Australians in their second innings have lost three wickets for 60, Bangerman baving scored 27, not out,

August 22nd.

The second innings of the Australians closed for a total of 151.

Bannerman made 47, and Edwaids 30.

LATER. Gloucestershire won the match by eight

The following are the scores:-

AUSTRALIA

wickets.

First innings Second ditta

Total

IIB 151

269

GLOUCESTERSHIRE, First innings

209 Second ditto(with two wickets down) of

*** 270'

Total..

It is reported that Dinizule had yielded to General Smyth, the British commander.

It is reported that Ishak Khan has risen in rebellion against the Ameer, Abdurrahman,

The Senate of the United States has rejected the Fisheries Treaty entered into with Canada, Twenty-seven Democrats supported the treaty, and jo Republicans opposed,

Senator Morgan declared that if England had acted in the same way as America had done in connection with the Fisheries Treaty the United States would have regarded it as a declaration

of war.

Dr. Barry, the Primate of Australia, has denied the report that he has resigned the See of Sydney. Dr. Stubbs, who has been translated to the Bishopric of Oxford, will retain the See of Chester until November next. His successor has not yet been appointed,

August 23rd.

The Times declares that the threatened actions by Mr. John O'Connor, M.P. for Tipperary, and Mr. John Redmond, M.P. for Wexford, are intended to distract attention from the larges issues. The Timer will defend the Reilons, but will prove the charges before the Judicial Comr. William Pritchard Morgan, who discovered missions

duel bas been fought in France between rich auriferous deposits near Dolgelly, in North two French ladies. The affair rose out-of a Wales; has announced, his intention to contest feeling of jealousy between the duellists. Pis ols the election for the seat in the House of Commons were used, and both ladies were seriously for Merthyr Tydvil, rendered vacant by the

deal of Mr. Henry Richard. wounded, A

Mr. Pritchard will come forward in the Unionlet interent,

The Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, Secretary of State in the United States, is not in any way dejected at the rejection of the Fisheries Treaty by the Senate. He will revert to the treaty of 1818 as a modified modus vite di

The Australian Eleven commenced a match at Nottingham to-day against the Nottinghamshire Eleven. The home team went in frat, and at the adjournment for lunch they had scored 116 runs with two wickets down. At the close of the day's play six wickets had fallen for a total of 350 Gunn played a splendid inuings for 91, and Barnes scored go. WALA

The wickel was in splendid condition...

Aggie August 17thji The match was resumed to-day, The Notts team continued to bet with great confidence, and runs came fast, The innings closed, for a total

The rejection of the treaty has cured little or no excitement either in America ar Canada, ar it is believed that the exisileg relations in regard to the matter will be continued

The Times urges Canada 10 maintain the madur vivendi, and says that the injection of the treaty is merely an election incidenty

LONDON, August 28th.

The French squadron, which, it was stated, was to undertake a series of manoeuvres, was unexpectedly dispersed on Monday. It has been suggested that this was done to pacify Italy.

The meeting of Count Kalnoky and Signor Crispi at Eger, in Bohemia, was of the most cordial character. It is believed the result of the conversation will be a triple alliance in offensive and defensive union.

The excitement in France is increasing. President Cleveland took the Dominion Ministers entirely by surprise.

The Canadian press resent the Coercion mes- sage which is extremely popular in America, where it is considered that the President "dished" the Republicans. Canadian minis ters consider American retaliation will promote local trade, and the Dominion. will be able to protect itself. Halifax and St. John will become great winter ports instead of Boston, Portland, and New York;

INSURRECTION IN ANHUI.

The Paking Gazelle of the 17th uito. has the following -

Masonic.

LODGE OF

HONGKONG, No. 1165.

REGULAR MEETING of the abové LODGE will be held in FREEMASONS HALL, Zeiland Street, TOMORROW, the 15th instant, at 8.30 for 9 P.M. precisely, |Hongkong, 7th September, 1888. [883

a turfite, is nothing more intricate than a long. gutter runing along the eaves of the shed. At one end there is an aperture to which is affixed a spost of the form of an inverted cone, and through this the water trickles, when the rain PERSEVERANCE comes down in a dritale. But when it pours the water shoots over the end of the guiter, and it is on this latter event happening that the bets As made. The other imicinent is a radely constructed rain-gauge, planted in the centre of a trough, supported on four pillars, some sever feet high. The suite saloon, or as it has been dubbed by one of the magistrates of the city, "this gambling hell," is packed to repletion from early incrning to the fall of night, with all sorts and conditions of men, and when a heavy black. cloud, pregnant with rain, hangs overhead hesitating to break or not, the scene in and abou! the place is interesting to a degree. The anxious upturned faces of the gamblers, some of whom have staked their little alt on this cast, the hum of voices in a state of intermittent suspension, and the variegated hues of the costumes in the crowd, form a picture animated and brilliant, which in its own way sheds a suggestive side light'upan low life in this great emporium,

Just at the present moment the glory of this institution is at its zenith. Perhaps as much money changes hands bere every day as fa any one of our banks. Perious are almost daily sent to jail by the magistrates for criminal treach of trust in respect of money entrusted to their keeping by athers, all of which had changed hands at the sutta stalls. The evil has, of late. become so great, that the detective police have been entrusted in making out a case against the proprietors of the house, and sutta speculators, if they are to carry on their game," will soon have to repair to Chimboor, the Monaco of the presidency.

Co-day's "Advertisements.

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS,

FOR, LONDON AND HAMBURG. HE Steamship

THE

"CARDIGANSHIRE,” Clarke, Commander, will be despatched for the above Torts, on ur about the 18th September.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents.

·1:06 Hongkong. 14th September, 1888.

TO LET, IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.

BT Street DUNGALOW, No. 35, Pukfulum Road, and

OFFICES and SHOPS in "BEACONSFIELD

ARCADE," Queen's Read.

Apply to

BELILIOS & Co. Hongkong, 14th September, 1888.

Intimations.

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HONGKONG PUBLIC SCHOOL..

SYNDICATE of the CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY. TS SCHOOL is examined annually by the The Higher Forms are prepared for the Cambridge Local Examinations for which Hong- kong is a Centre. Five University Certificates were gained by Pupils of the Public School at Chrisimas last.

In Order to extend the advantages of the School to European Residents in the Coast Ports, the HEAD MASTER receives into his family a limited number of Boarders.

Prospectuses on application to the 'HEAD MASTER.

The CHRISTMAS TERM will Commence on MONDAY, September 17th, at NINE A M.

NEW PUPILS will be Admitted TO-MOR. ROW, September 15th, at TEN A.M,

C. J. BATEMAN, Hend Master. Hongkong, 5th September, 1888.

WANTED.

(877

RESPECTABLE Steady, Young Man to

Mr. Rudra:-That is a very serious charge,. and cannot go unchallenged. I have never made such a boast, and it is an impudent false bood from beginning to the end. The charge

your Honor, against me. I deny the charge and give the lie direct.

instructions received.

Mr. Rudra The instructions are faisc, and

Whatever you ought to know that they are. Mr. Rudra may be, he does not boast of having favour with Judges. Mr. Rudra may be poor, may be in temporary difficulties, but know, sir, that he is not a liar.

Wright have heard the charge upon Attend the 4STAG HOTEL BAR

me.

Mr. Wright: I appeal to the Court to protect

The Court: You have made a serious charge against Mr. Rudra, and he is entitled to reply. If you are not satisfied, you can call him out and settle it outside the Court.

Mr. Wright That would be contempt of Court.

Mr. Rudra-No--not when the Court sug gests it, and I am willing to accept it,

THE RAIN-GAMBLERS OF BOMBAY

There is one particular made of speculation which helps to dissipate the enuf. that holds possession of a large portion of the native póru- lation during the monsoon season, and proves besides a remunerative source of employment to merubers of that astute class of people popularly. known as shroffs. It is the sulla anglice, rain- speculation. The whole thing turns on the fact of its raining or not in a given period, and as the weather is an incorruptible agent, the speculator bas in every case what turfites call a good run for his money. Sulfa gamblers used in days gone by to congregate in the highways and bye lanes to do business, but as this practice materially interfered with the traffic of the city many a peculator was, much against his will, hurried before a magistrate and fiaed for obstruction. The sulla saloon, the only recognised one, in Bombay, is, as it happens, located in close proximity to the Pydhonie Folice Station. It is easy of access, and there is no attempt whatever

from made to hide anything from the police anybody clac,

On entering the room the first object which strikes the eye is an oblong stall running from end to end, dividing the room into two compart- ments. This stall, as well as two others which

to

Apply to

:. J. COOK. Hongkong, 12th September, 1888.

WANTED IMMEDIATELY.

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Auctions.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

No. 401.

To by blic Auction, to be held on the

"HE following Particulars of Sale of Crown

spot, on

MONDAY,

the 17th day of September, 1888, at 4 P.M., are published for general information.

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By Command,

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A, B., c/o Honghoag Telegraph Office. Hongkong, Tzih September, 1898.

THE STEAM. LAUNCH COMPANY, LIMITED.'

HE Steam Dispatch Launch

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For terms apply to

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Colonial Secretary..

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th September, 1888,

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THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION:

APPLICATIONS for SHARES to be made

The high authorities concerned report the quelling of an insurrection in Ho-fei Hsien, in Anhui. A great deal is made of the affair by the memorialists, but it does not seem really to bave been of a very serious character. The origin of the trouble appears to have been a family quarrel, in the course of which a certain Colonel Liu Wen-pi collected a number of armed men and attacked some of his own relations, whose houser he plundered and destroyed. The

the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI local officials civil and military, hurried to the

BANKING CORPORATION before the 15th Sep, spot and endeavoured to induce him quiedy to

tember instant on forms to be obtained from the disperse his followers; but he refused to pay ay heed to their words. They therefore deemed

Secretary and Manager, A. G. GORDON, 1, it necessary to apply to the high authorities for

Pedder's Street. $5 per Share to be paid on a strong military force. At the same time a

application, $5 on allotment, a further sum of telegram arrived from Liu Ming-ch'uan, the lie against the side of either wall of the shed, is $10 three months from date of allotment,' $10 Governor of Formosa, representing that the said occupied by a number of bookmakers of the at the expiration of six months from date of

of the

gam-llotment, the balance of $20, when and as the Liu, Wen-gi was at the head of several hundred shroff kind, who attend to the wants men, and was meditating open rebellion. A blers. Their "pitchers" bear a close resemblance samo shail be called up under the provisions similar message was also received from the to these native banks with which the frequenters contained in the Articles of Association, but not Viceroy Li Hung-chang. Several bodies of of Shroff Bazaar are so familiar. There is the less than 3 months notice. troops belonging to the Anhui and Kiangsu forces usual red deal box ornamented with brass clasps

By Order, were act in motion without delay. When they of fanciful design, the primitive inkstand and arrived at the place, they found that Liu Wen-pland box, and the inevitable chocolate coloured had collected a large number of raftans, deserters pillows and matress. There are from fifteen to Hongkang, sth September, 1888 from the army, members of affiliated societies twenty of these stall holders, who, pay to the and the like. He had set up flags bearing the owner of the house a certain percentage of their word "Rebellion," and was plundering travellers gamings, to whom, by the way all disputes and pillaging houses. The commanders of the between the plunger and the shroff are referred HE Fast Steam Launch "ELK" is always neops made one more attempt to induce the His decision, like the umpires is cricket, is final kept under steam off Pedder's Wharf and insurgents to disperse quietly; but their notifica. The appliances, or rather implements, of gaming in at the service of the public for proceeding to tions were torn down, and their proposals treated are of a very simple description. They consist and from Steamers Picnic and Bathing

Parties, etc with contumely. They then saw plainly that they of two rain gauges of somewhat different

MANAGE For For particulars, apply to t must have recourse to military measures. Having struction, UTE made a reconnaissance, they discovered that, The first, which occupies a similar position in Liu Wen-pl had fortified a camp in the midst the gambler's beart as does the Derby in that of

A. G. GORDON, Secretary and Manager,

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FOR HIRE.

CRUICKSHANK & Co, LA Hongkong, 17th August, 18887 [Bos

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

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Building Lot The Hay Stack," The Ridge, North of

No. 61

(Mr. ANTON'S)...... 133

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