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Tik next time the Shanghai Courier borrows original matter from our columns-vide an article on The lighting of the Gap Rock Is reproduced in our contemporary of the 12th inst,we would suggest that as a matter of common honesty the proper acknowledgment should be made. We have no objection to ordinary paragraphs and general items of news being utilised without reference to their original source, but lengthy articles on special subjects are quite another matter. We do not pretend to say that any acknowledgment from the Shanghai Courier, would be of the least practical value to our interests, but as a matter ol journalistic courtesy, and etiquette we have a right to expect the same consideration that we invariably pay to our exchanges.

The Honkong Telegraph

HONGLONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1888.

TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter.)

THE "NEPAUL."""

LONDON, September 16th, The P. & D. Co.'s steamship Nepaul has been docked and the damage found to be slight,

(From the Colterier d'Haiphong;) THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF FRENCH

·INDO-CHINA,

THE Lily Minstrels of the 58th Regiment will give a miscellaneous-concert at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, on Saturday the aznd inst. MR. HENRY E. POLLOCK, barrister-at-law, to his seat on the bench this morning for the first time as acting police magistmte, vice Mr. T Sercombe Smith, who returns to the Regis cat General's department. Mr. Pollock introduced what is a novelty in Hongkong, by appearing in the orthodox gown and "dickey" of the legal

profession.

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THE Macao news 'published to-day by out morning contemporary relating to the unexpected closing up of a Chinese Bank in the Holy City in, mirabile dictu, thirteen days old: In our issue of the 5th inst, we published particulars of the smash up, as well as of the heavy loss sustained by a Portuguese family from the sudden collapse of the Po-On Bank; and now the Daily Press trots out the moth-eaten news as piece of extraordinary information. Assuredly Granny is every inch a grand old dame.. The Hongkong Rifle Association's third weekly "Spoon" competition at 600 yards took place at Kowloon on Saturday last, when Police constable J. Wyllie became the holder of one of these coveted trophies with a score of 24 points, beating fifteen opponents. The atmospheric conditions were not favorable to good marksman ship, but notwithstanding this drawback the shooting all round was exceedingly poor, and strongly suggests the necessity for further practic. at this range. Mr. Woodia was the actually top scorer with 25 points, but his penalty of far a previous win put him out of court, Mr. H. Twyford, Serge Fowler, and Constables. W. Robertson and McNab of the Police scored 23 each, the total of the last-named including an allowance of two points for using a carbine. The other marksmen performed much below their

best form.

The Fortuguese transport India, Capt. Gusman, arrived here yesterdity from Macao, and after taking coals and provisions, will return to the Holy City to receive her previous contingent of time-expired men for Lisbon, and the African detachment for Timor,

The Courrier &faiphong reports a successful attack on the 3rd inst. by the militiamen of Haiduong against a band of pirates who were located in the neighbourhood. After a sharp engagement the enemy was routed, leaving a few dead, fifty-nine prisoners, fifteen men who were caught fighting and were summarily shot, and a quantity of arms and ammunition." THUS the Shanghai Courier -Our attention has been directed to certain statements made in local newspapers respecting the loss of the German steamer Deutschland on the coast of Corca. From the most trustworthy sources we are informed that the vessel rán ashore in a

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thick fog, and as soon as the disaster was known in Chemulpo the German Consul at once pro- ceeded to the spot and held a preliminary enquiry. By German law the Naval Court has to be convened in Germany; and in due course the enquiry will be held in Hamburg. Till this enquiry is held statements respecting the loss of the vessel should be made and received with caution, and we are informed that what has appeared in print on the subject is the vapour of a vindictive imagination prompted by personal and business jealousy.

SUPREME COURT, ·

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION..

(Before Mr. A. J. Leach, Acting Puisne "Judge)

Yan Chang. Po and another, trading as the the Bun Hin Chan Hong. Bonham Strand, sued Capt. Talbot, of the steamship Zafiro, for $810, value of 410 bags of sugar. Mr. Dennys appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Wilson for the defendant. The evidence for the plaintiff was to the effect that the sugar was shipped from Manila, the steamer arriving here during the time of the coolie-strike, Freight was duly paid, but the sugar was not delivered to the Consignees agents, Messrs. Russell & Co. For defence the third mate, Mr. Reed, d posed that the bags were delivered in good condition at Kowloon, said that he did not see how the sugar could have been delivered to the wrong parties, as the Godown coalies did not strike work-judgment was reserved.

for the same purpose and then and there informed that owing to River service on the Yangtze I was not eligible and that the twelve months immediately preceding such examina. tion must be spent in a sca-going vessel. I had quite enough of sea time piherwise. However. I made the best of my misfortunes and started out to look for a sen-going ship, in which 1 succeeded in pulling in part of the time, prior to the vessel being sold. I was then fortuante in getting into another-a steamer like the first and twenty four days. Having been anxiously and finally in the two ships completed one year looking forward to the completion of this time I applied for leave to proceed to Hongkong for the I obtained leave from my employers--who put exam. As soon as the above period was up,

themselves to much trouble and no, liitle

expense in giving me a free passage and

on going up to the Flarbour Office "hera was informed by Captain' Rumsey, that the twelve months as expressed in the Merchant Shipping Act must be put in wholly in one employ, or as he terms it "consecutive," and no explanations on my part have, so far, induced him to put another construction on the Act. Section 7, which applies to my case; distinctly says: Applicants will be required to produce satisfactory testimonials as to sobriety, expe In addition to the usual forms of discharge, rience, ability, and general good, conduct for at least 12 months immediately preceding the date of application to be examined. It is really any new rise in regard to this time barang one, as well as an absund interference with to be in one employ, it is surely a very arthritty

matters which must often be beyond the control of the applicant, and thus if during the next twelve months, which I suppose I shall have to put in on board a sen-going ship, that ship happens to be wrecked in the course of the six months and I am at once transferred to another, the time would again be uselessly served. Altogether I have had nearly five years expe rience as and mate in sea-going ships, as well as the last one year and twenty-four days, and yet the Examiner here, Capt. Rumsey, R.N., tells me that he must work according to the wording of the Act.

In this distant port where there is so much ship: ing trade, and where a certificate obtained in Hongkong is good for all parts of the British Empire, it is surely competent for the Examiner, or for a Board of Examiners, to use his or their own discretion in such a case as mine--with so

much previous service, but I regret to say that I have found the Harbour Master in anything but an accommodating spirit. I believe it is a fact that at the head-quarters in London such trifles are overlonked in favour of the applicant able to produce. Should you, Sir, be able to find if he have the satisfactory papers, which I am

space for these lines in the columns of your people on the coast of China suffering the same.

PARIS, September 4th. The President of the Cabinet Council has informed M. Coestans that Government is of

pinion that the question put by him on fuld because the prosecutor had gone away in the houses. We really cannot see that four bare to the godown. Capt. Graham, the wharfinger widely read paper it may possibly prevent many

18th at the Chamber of Deputies with reference to the Tenquinese game of 36 beasts is of a nature to require his resigning the functionsof Governor- General.

The monthly Criminal Sessions were opened this morning, before the Hon. J. Russell, Acting Chief Justice. About thirty Europeans attended to save their Enes, and everything was apparently ready, when Mr. Francis set fire to the train and in about five minutes it had fizz:d aut, "The learned: (Q2,C. applied that a day might be fixed for the hearing of the Hollywood atson case, and Monday next was agreed pop. Then the Chinaman who was charged with stealing a watch and chain from the Hailan was put up, and had to be trotted back again

and the public-spitited thiity trooped away, the steamer. Three other prisoners were not indicted, solemnity being adjourned till Monday, THOUGH neither music nor the drama would ever appear to have attained to a very high M. Richaud has been appointed Governor-pitch of excellence as a fine art in China, yet the General of French Indo-China, and M. Rheinart

two professions certainly exist in the "flowery Resident-General in Antiam and Tonquin. land" and doubtless have a history, if we only RUSSIAN OFFICERS IN FRANCE, knew where to look for it, which reaches back September 6th. into the past for upwards of thousands of year. Acasecame before Mr. Pollock at the Police Court this morning in which three apprentice actors and musical performers were disputing about their personal property. The defendant, Li Abin, aged zo, was charged by a fellow apprentice with sicaling two coats ofthe value of $4. The young histrions lived with their teacher and master in a private house in East Street, in the district of Tai-ping Shan, "and yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock complainant called the accused to "come to his dinner," but instead of responding to such a generally welcome request the defendant

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September 8th.,

The officers of the Russian army who landed at St. Nazaire were received amidst enthusiastic ovations.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE Chefeo correspondent of the Shanghai Atercury writes on the 14th inst. :-We have no foreign men-of-war in port just now, but I hear that several Russian men-of-war are expected shortly. Mr. Fergusson, the Netherlands Minister, will-proceed. shortly to Swatow, where he may

loss of money, time, and temper as Your obedient servant,

YANG-TSZE-KLANG, ANOTHER ESCAPE OF CONVICTS. We publish our correspondent's letter with

Hongkong, September 18th, 1888.

DEATH OF ONE OF THE OFFICERS.. -

Another successful attempt at escape on the part of the convict chaingang was made this afternoon at Kennedy Town, West Point, where a gang of 76 men has been employed for some months past in the construction of the new Police Station. So far as we have been able to ascertain, the facts are briefly as follows: At about half past three o'clock a dozen of the convicts succeeded in getting the itens off their legs, and at once made a rush for a junk that was lying at of near the pier, almost The gang was in opposite the new structure, guards, all of whom were armed. The twelve charge of eight European officers and four Indian men, nevertheless, succeeded in getting clear away. One of the officers, a Goa Portuguese named. Pereira, followed them into the junk with his revolver in his band, but was knocked on the head, fell overboard, and was seen no more. Up to the present nothing is known as to seen sailing away in the direction of Canton with one of the Aberdeen ferry launches in close pursuit. It is supposed that one of the police officers was on board the ferry boat,

pleasure, as we consider that he has an undoubted grievance. There is nothing either in the "Merchants Shipping Act" or in the local "Rules for examination of Masters, Mates, and Engineers in the Mercantile Marine" made by the Governor in Council under the provisions of sub-section of section is of Ordinanca 8 of 1879, to justify the conclusion alleged to have been arrived at by the Harbour Master. If "Yang-isze kiang" has put in the necessary time at sea, as provided by the Act, he is fully entitled to go up for his examination. There is no pro- vision that the.requisite twelve months trust have been either "consecutive," or in the same ship or employ.-Ed., HK: Telegraph.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

LONDON, August 29th, A letter has appeared from Sir George a strictly defensive attitude in Sikkim, instead of incurring war with Thibet or troubles with China,

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running at great speed, and the district being thickly populated, the Tamsul Magistrate issued a preliminary proclamatton warping people to Keep out of the way of the trains if they valued their lives.

Hankow and Shanghat all Anchor at Hankow, The sailing craft of foreign build plying between between Taing-ch'wan Low and Nan-ngan Tsui On 25th August one was just getting up anchor. when a government ferry-boat crowded with passengers ran full sail into her. Six sailors from the foreign-buils bout fell into the water, and three were droward. The men in charge of the colliding boat liave been sent to the Hanyang Magistrate for trial.

At Ki-chow, Shan-tien Fu (the Peking Pre- fecture), a pa-jung (military officer) has commit ted suicide in the Magistrale's Yamen by eating

matter the following curious circumstances. He was very fond of gambling and of gambling- houses, and some gambling-shopkeepers, cronies of his being arrested, he sent a man with his card to ask for grace for thei The Magistrate very properly would not consent to this, and as he was engaged in trying them for their offence, in rushed the officer with some smashed up the judicial tablent which the soldiers, forcibly released the gamblers, and official was sitting. The Magistrate wrote cashiered his subordinate who, in his shame and to General Ma Län-chên, 'and the General.. grief, and fear for the future, sought death as a refuge from the position his love of gambling. had brought him into. The Magistrate reported, the case to the Governor of the Imperial Pre fecture (Fu-yin) who commenced by removing the Magistrate, in his turn, from his post, and deputed the T'ung-Yung Taotai, Hsit, to send him a full report of the circumstances of this curious tragedy."

THE UNITED STATES NAVY,

establish a Consulate. Dr., Henderson of this packed up his box and left the house, intending journals can find just now to say about Lord where the junk went to, but she was last Campbell in which he advocates our adopting The Germans and Russians have the excuse

port has been suffering from fever, but, I am glad to say, is improving; Dr. Douthwaite is attending to his duties until he recovers. I hear from Dr. Douthwaite that the foreign residents of Cheloo have been more healthy this summer than for some years past,

In a recent issue we published an extract from the San Francisco Chronicle in which that enterprising exponent of public opinion on the Pacific Coast expresses its ideas anent the "hope less condition of the British Nary, and while asking if the ships of that navy belong to a nation which claims to rule the waves, believes in the event of a general European war that the Lords of the Admiralty would have to run for it in order to escape public execration. It is quite probable that my lords," in the face of a great naval disaster, might have to cut and run, but with the much more important object of saving their necks rather than their pride; and while American contemporary in showing up to our feeling not irdisposed to join hands with our

own countrymen the very dilatory movements ol British naval administrators, together with the f;eble attempts at efficiency made by our Board of Ordnance at Woolrich in supplying the country with reliable guns, we might be permitted to suggest that the writers

be--everlastingly engaged in pointing out the for American newspapers would now and again examine the beams in their own eyes, and not

motes in those of their neighbours. The people of the old country" are quite capable of finding out their own faults, and not unnaturally do not take kindly at others assisting them in self disparagement, and particularly the Americans in anything which points at steand shipping, because, as all the world krows, the United States does not possess a single ocean going steamer worth a cent." In merchant ships they have nothing to compare with our own long-legged greyhounds and in fronclads and frigates they are simply nowhere, Yet while the British are always ready to cry out about any defects of their Army and Navy, how often do we find American journalists declaring or even confessing the wretched attempts which their own administrators have made in founding. an efficient navy. We admit that these attempts have not been very considerable, but those which have been put out to build either mer- cantile or fighting ships during the last twenty years have resulted in most conspicuous failures. that their journalists are neither advanced enough in literary enterprise, nor bold enough in saking the displeasure of their respective Governments, to severely and honestly criticise the shortcomings of a great and important administration like their own navies. The ...; French are equally behind-hand in this matter, and their undying national conceit will probably always deter them from attempting it. But it is

always widely sprend abroad from the fogs of different with our cousins of that great Republic where the "everlasting" eagle with his wings Cape Cod to the fevers of Cape Florida, and from the placid waters of the Golden Gate in the west all the way to the rolling waves of the Chesapeake, is constantly shrieking out nothing. but high toned pecans of national praise. - The eyes of that wonderful bird, and his tongue too for that matter, are as keen and as free as the air, yet the United States is always right, Sir you bet "Elaine may occasionally be a "dog-gurned-huch," Moaby "a wild-cat," and General Hancock "an ordery-cuss," but “1 t-e-}·l_y-o-u," Sir," the United States Army and the Yoo-nited States Navy, though con- fessedly small are always all there," and ready to whip the world or their own weight in the general high intelligence and the rational grizzlies So mote it be We are ready to admit genius of our Yankee cousins, of their develop- ment of the monitor idea, and also of the cupola system now so generally adopted in Europe, but we must declare our want of belief in their new lightning-catching abilities of British construc ironclad navy just as much as we do in the tors. And now as we have never come across newspaper that has cared to publish one or two a Boston, a New York or a San Francisco

armoured or unarmoured ships we propose to do no for them and bere they are, a fair comple." M. Floquet and M. Krantz, Minister of Marine, ment to all our British defects. One or two have just terminated. Speaking at a luncheon the vessels of that class which in 1867 were laid: attended the French naval mancovies, which ships alone may be accepted as an example of

were not intended to be warlike demonstrations, friendly way, dla the New York Harald out of given to-day M. Krantz ald that the maneuvres down and fitted out to knock spots, in s

ready for action at any moment. The fleet will aus, the longest and the biggest armoured ship but had fully proved that the French navy was our own ironclads Northumberland and Minos disperse on Monday. Tadeat at the time, when they were built, The WELLINGTON, September.fat U.S.S.. Tendre once well known in Hongkong perienced throughout New Zealand to-day. The getting r

Five severe shocks of earthquake were ex waters, after being four years to buliding and

TEHERAN, August 29th.

WE have often wondered why in a climate where rainy weather is so prevalent, there should be standing orders forbidding the use of matsheds or other similar covering over premises in course of construction. The reason alleged for the prohibition is the prevention of fires; yet fires do occur, and invariably in tenanted

tight matshed, is at all likely to give rise to a walls without a roof, but protected by a water- conflagration. The matshed may accidentally take fire, but even then it would rarely injure the building in course of construction over which it has been fixed. On the other hand, the advantages derived from appropriate covers erected over such buildings, are incalculable. What with rains and dampness, the walls of a house that is being reared, undergo through their exposure a thorough process of soaking, and it will be months after the bouse has been completed before it can be safely tenanted in many cases a radical dampness remained to the premises which neither artificial or the dry season will remove. There ardhy incombustible materials that could be safely employed as rain protectors over houses in course of construction, that we fail to see the reason why architects and touse-owners have not had recourse to them in order to ensure both the safety and the comfort of their buildings."

THE best thing some of the London conservative to return to his native place,-which is come where about Canton. Complainant, suspecting Beaconsfield is that the Suez Canal shares which something wrong, mentioned his suspicions he or his Ministry purchased from the ex-Khedive for the sum of four millions sterling, are now to the other apprentice with the result that they followed the budding Hamlet and swallowed to have a market value of more iban him go into a neighbouring pawn shop, where nine millions. They further add that ju asoiber he endeavored to raise some. filiby lucre

ten years, so fast is the value of that extensive The ratepayers of Hongkong have just paid on plaintiff's two coats. Thereupon he was

property increasing, the same shares may somewhere about a hundred dollars for the given in charge to the police for theft. In his readily be sold at fifteen or twenty millions. Such privilege of swapping off a natural phenomenon defence to the Court Li Ahin said that some time may possibly be the case, although we should be Meeting last evening in the City Hall, a good The members of this Society held their Annual they owned. About sixteen or eighteen years ago he lent his master $3, and as that autocrat

Inclined to take the statement-the twenty number being present. The Hon. P. Ryrie, pre ago the Government invested in a big safe which would not pay it back he thought he would not million part of it-with a bucket or two of salt;sident, who occupied the chair, in presenting the had previously been shipwrecked, and put it bother any longer with him, but just take it out and for this reason. When the shares were

Committee's statement of accounts, congratulated where the police-inspectors could use its polished of the two coats which he believed belonged to bought the, Canal had not begun to pay, and it

them upon the continuance of the Society's brass knob as a mirror. It is now for sale, his debtor. Evidence was given to show that

was only when the traffic increased to such had increased during the past year, and they progress. Both their membership and funds owing to its highly developed bump of destructhere was no such debt and that it had never proportions as it assumed about eight years ago had been enabled to substantially assist several liveness. It was a good roomy safe, but after its existed. His Worship found the charge proved, that the value of "Canals" went up with such countrymen. He moved the adoption of the rescue from the briny deep it had a way of and defendant was sent up for two months, with "boom" to the high premium they have report Mr. Lyall seconded, and it was agreed acquiring all the dampness within a radius hard tabour.

since maintained. The Suez Canal cannot pay the ensuing year-Hon; P. Ryrie, president: to. The following officers were then elected for

of four miles and making any documents

without ships, which are already's drug in the Hon. Bell-Irving, vice-president; A. B. Stephen, deposited inside it look as though they had been

market, and which many of them-if their owners hon. sec. (owing to the approaching departure used to wrap up a quarter of a pound of salt

could manage it would quickly be turned of Mr Hr Mackintoshi Michol butter. So it had to go.

into gold coin at this moment. It was the J. H. Stewart-Lockhart, W. Ross, and J. S. hon, treasurer: Messrs. D. Gillies, A. McClymont, great "boom" in the shipping trade which Legge, Commitce.-Mr. Forbes suggested that caused the corresponding tise in Canals." a message of condolence be sent to the familles However, if this is all the praise Lord Beacon. of the three members who had died during the Ministry of Finance at St. Petersburg bas con-

year-Dr. Young, Mr. A. Falconer, and Mr. M. cluded a new contract with Mr. M. G. Sheveleff

who should never have been anything higher decease be entered upon the minutes. Mr. Lyall field's devotees can now bestow on the man Falconer, and that a record of their lamented of this post, shipowner, for 15 years, for steam

than England's Minister for Foreign Affairs; seconded, and the sympathetic tribute was -navigation between Russian ports, Japan, Corca,

Correio to the public. Colonel Garcia, who was who was so unhappy as to depart this life with silently accorded-Passing from grave to gay, and China, by which Mr.. Sheveleff is bound

sent from Macao by telegraphic orders received out a single relation, near his bed; whose whole celebration should take this year was next as Mr. Legge said, the form which the during next year to add a small steamer for from Lisbon to assume the acting governorship latter days were spent in scratching the backs of considered. Mr. Legge coasting work which will have to cover 12,000 of Timor after the assassination of the lats titled, persons, and who could bend so low as be given.-Mr. Rogers Mr. Andrew Aigned The Convention comes in force, in well known-ficts connected with their own miles, and the existing steamer Deikai must also

Governor Maia, is openly accused of misdeeds to run after a mere suckling of ao particular which 'no officer would bare ever thought of promise like the Duke of Portland and other committing. The missionaries of Dilly are young lords, his literary swaib-bucklers taken to task and charged with protecting the had better hold their peace. Disraeli was un. murderers of the late lamented Governor, doubtedly a clever politician,his worst friends Governor Costa's action in sending the supposed must admit that--but a generation is coming murderers as prisoners to Macao without a that will unanimously refuse to believe that be previous trial in a Court of Justice, is praised to was a great statesman; he was highly gifted the sky as a wise political measure, and the in some qualities but was endowed with grotests which have now and then appeared in ambition that

THE Vladivostock, the Russian newspaper published at the part of that name, says-The

complete 15,000 miles. Within two years he must supply a third large steamer and all three must then cover the third and following years the amall coaster 20,000 miles, the second large, 15,000 miles in the Gulf of Tartary, and the third, for navigation beyond the Russian frontier, 28,000 miles. The contract expires in in 1903, and the subsidy will be three roubles

for each mile covered.

THE Correio de Portugal, a new colonial organ published in Lisbon, commenced its journalistic cafeer by freely opening its columns to corres pondence from the colonies involving strong recriminations and unjust personalities from several public functionatics and military men In its issue of August 6th, a most libellous who are attached to the Colonial service abroad. correspondence from Timor is offered by the

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was unhealthy and with. THE news of the death in a San Francisco the Macao papers against the imprisonment of principles which were unsound, He failed hospital, from tumour of the stomach, of Mr. these men in Monte Fort, untried and uncon- to perceive the approaching flood of democracy, Frederick Essex, a popular resident of this victed, are attributed to party spirit and even or if he saw it made but a vain and feeble effort colony a few years back and a leading light in baser motives. The Macao correspondent of to keep it back, and thus threw the country into Shanghai as the Editor of the defunct Cathay the Fornal das Coloridas in then dragged through alarm as it worked, and 'we a' section is still Post, will be received with regret by many the gutter of vile abuse and insult, for the simple working, in the vain fashion of Mrs, Partington friends both here and at the Coast ports. Like reason that he had the courage to tell the truth and her broom, He, a professed Radical at "many more young men of warm impulses Mr. about all these affaire and to expose many an one time, became the champion of Imperialism Essex was his own worst enemy, and for the administrative scandal' which have taken place and landlordiam against the growing power and sake of a mistaken idea foolishly sacrificed in Macao and Timor. A perusal of the Correio cases of a starving people. Not only in Ireland listelligence of the sovereign people in too many prospects which at one time looked especially de Portugal confirms the opinion we have but throughout the whole Kingdom the condition promising. He possessed splendid abilities, several times expressed that absolute ignorance of the agricultural messes was and la much as to but lacked that steadfastness of purpose ao of colonial matters prevails in all circles of the demand the guiding and tympathetic assistance essential in order to secure success in these Portuguese metropolis, and that the organs of practical days. And in some ways he doubtless the press reflect this fabula rasa state of mind had reason to complain of the treatment he of their readers and supporters to an alarming received from a bitterly cold world. "An Old degree of perfection. No other explanation can Sportsman, who knew Mr. Essex well, promises be found for the vast amount of personal intrigue to write an obituary of his old friend, which and abuse which periodically disgrace the will appear to-mor{OW;

columns of Lisbon colonial papers.

་་་ HONGKONG ST. ANDREWS' SOCIETY.

that a ball

proposed that it be a Waverley ball that was to say a costume-ball where everyons would novels. (He knew he would make a fine Rob appear as one of the characters, in Scott's Roy.) He had seen one in Shanghai, which was most successful. As to expense, it need only be a dress-makers in the Colony could not finish the calico ball-Mr. Legge pointed out that all the costumes in time, as there would be nearly a thousand guests, over a quarter of whom would be ladies, and those who could not get them would be jealous of those who did. Mr. Lyall supporters, and the original proposition was carried. A vote of thanks was accorded to the late hon, secretary, Mr. Mackintosh, for his past vices. (Note the 30th November falls on a Friday.)

The Yomood Turcomans who had revolted in the Province of Astrabad have retired, and order has been restored. The Governor of Astrabad has formed an intrenched camp in the disturbed district.

NATAL, Auvust 30th.

Marquez have mutinied, and a force of marines The Ponuguese troops stationed at Lourenço has been landed to quell the disturbance The mutineers are stubborn, and a fight is expected The British Consul has ordered the presence of a man-of-war for the protection, of the British subjects.

August 31st. Order has been restored at Lourenço Marques without bloodshed. The man-of-war ordered there by the British Consul has been stopped. Durban.from Zululand. ****

General Smyth and staff are returning to

ST. PATERSBURG, 31st August. The expedition to Central Asia under Colonel Prjevalsky has started.

LONDON, 31st August,

Sir Lionel Sackville West has been appointed Sir Charles Tupper has been created a Baronet Grand Cross of Saint Michael and Saint George, and minor honors have been conferred on other concerned in the negotiations connected with the Fisheries Treaty."

signed by all the Fowers represented at the Con

The Sugar Bounties Convention has beed ference with the exception of Brazil, Denmark, tures until all the producing countries have France, and Sweden, who reserve their aigua

September 1891, and will last for ten years.

PARIS, September 1st.

seconded the amendment, but it only found five principal damage was, dong, at Christchuich, Goya ca cost the United States

CORRESPONDENCE.

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AN EXAMINATION GRIEVANCE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG TGRAPH."

SIR,Will you kindly permit me to ventilate the following grievance, as much for the benefit of a statesman who neither despises the common of the fraternity to which I belong as for my the net as too much the approbation of own satisfaction? I am an officer in a line of their masters. The end and object of all govern steamers well known on the coast of Chine, and ment is to make the nation happy and thus a week or two agp I came down here--from a endow it with health and with strength. Disraeli horthern portat much trouble and expense to never understood this or if he did he ignored it myself, and to my employer for the purpose will live in history as the juggling showman, who about eighteen months ago I presented myself at throughout his whole pinchbeck career. He of passing an examination as Chief Mato, Just created the Empress of Indi

the Harbour Master's Office here in Hongkong

ARMOVIKUNA, September 4th. The Emperor Francis Joseph proceeds to-day to Gmunden on a visit to the Tearinn,

* dollars just the equivalent of where the spiro of the cathedral was destroyed, €379,000. She was anarmoured. Between the

LONDON, September.and.

years, 1869 and 1873 this vessel; for, reasons, Sir John Saville Lumley, British Ambassador kept dark, had not rendered to the country at Roma, has been raised to the peerage. which; paid » for her, more than one hundred (days' big sea» service, "although no- Jess then. $1,340,000 had been expended on her In that time, for repairs. For such a sum, say £249,000, -Ja Buy || much superior ship could have been turned put - NOTES FROM CHINESE PAPERS OPrivate British dockyards than it cost to repair

the Tanneizie, She made dining her trial trip. as much as 16 knots, which was reduced to 14.5 Westerners are good at scientific inventions after a run of three hours continuous steaming. One of the latest is a method of repelling mos-In 1873, five years after she was launched, and quitoes. A little camphor is placed in a metal after about eight monthe actual cruising at sea, pan, under which a gentle fire is lighted and the her, boilers were found to be useless be lunca rising soon make the house clear of most taking out And replaced by offers, which quitoes, who do not venture to return for long going • to make her the “fastest ship time, as much do they like all forests, hale the odour of camphor,

From North Formosa vo hear that on between warudia and Sitkau August rallway trains commenced n Director de Total Ting!