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HONGKONA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1888,

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1888.

THE gunboats Aferlin and Espoir returned this morning from a cruise.

THE Austrian corvette Fang left Shanghal for Ningpo, homeward bound, on the 19th inst.

DR. MORE L MACKENZIE's book will be issued during the latter part of October. The volume will contain less than a hundred pages. The Queen and Empress Frederick stipulate to correct the proofs and cut out all objectionable matter,

FUKKE was a rumour, says the N. C. Daily News of the 1st inst, that the Austrian corvette Famia had gone ashore in the river on

her way out; but she had only anchored at the Bar marks on account of not having sufficient water to cross." The Fatma crossed the bar yesterday at 1.50 a.m., the Glenmorven being then ashore, having grounded on Wednesday night a little south of the line of bar marks. She came off at 1.20 p.m. yesterday, with the 'assistance of the tug Fuhlte.

CAPTAIN LEE, of the Canadian Pacific steamship Abyssinia, reported on arrival from Vancouver at Yokohama, that on Friday the 14th instant at 0.35 pm. in lat 36 39 N. and long. 142 27 E., he passed a small rock or reef within a distance of about 2 miles which is not indicated n the chart. At the time there was a moderate N.W, biecze, with fine clear weather. The sea was comparatively smooth, but was observed to he breaking on the rock'er reef, which was just awash. Captain Lee had obtained most reliable observations of latitude at noon and believes his chronometers to have been correct. He thinks this to be the same reef reported as having been Seen by à Russian nan-of-war in 1859 and again in 1870, but further to the N.E.

WE chronicle with regret a second death, within a few days, from beri-beri. The latest victim of this new terrible disease is Mr. James Sampson, surveyer in the Public Works Depart ment, A fortnight ago, heing seriously ill, he was ordered North, and went to Shanghai, where his mother resides. Like the late Mr. M. Falconer, who had gone away a few days before, he was hopeful of returning in a month ur sn, convalescent, but news of his decease was received in his Department this morning. He was about 35, unmarried, and had long been

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Telegraph rosient in the colony, it was a good all the Volunteer Fire Brigade and other public bodies, and was a popular and promising citizen. A CORRESPONDENT writes to our Shanghai morning contemporary from Ts'ing-kiang Pu- Anyone who may be in doubt as to the where abouts of the Yellow River, can easily have his doubts dispelled by making a boat journey from Chinking to Ts'ing-kiang P'u. The tanal along north of Yang-chew opposite the town of Shao the whole route is unusually full of water, and

pel a large tract of country is almost entirely under water. There is apparently as much or LOCAL AND GENERAL. more water than last year after the first break of the River. The drought in this district is WOODYEAR'S Circus opened at Yokohama on distressing: 'some crops are an entire failure, the 17th inst.

CHINA AND THE UNITED STATES.

LONDON, September 22nd.

The United States Government has officially notified China of the rejection of the treaty.

THE U.S. corvette Omaka (12), Captain Curtis, arrived at Yokohama from Honolulu on the 15th inst.

among others, the peanut, which is here the chief dependence for vegetable oil.

On the average there will be less than half a crop. The officials have of course resorted to restricting the slaughter of animals (tuan-l's) in order to

Ax Emergency meeting of St. John Lodge, Nd. 618, S.C., will be held in Freemasons Hall, Zetland Street, to-morrow evening, at 8.30 for 90'clock precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.

WILLIAM DICKINSON, a member of the Municipal Police, died in the Shanghai General Hospital illness. The funeral, which took place the on the morning of the 18th inst., after a short

same day, was largely attended,

A copy of the pamphlet lately published by the members of the Macao Municipality, to which we briefly alluded in our yesterday's isšúc, tins

been forwarded to us. It is a complete defence of the Senado and reflects credit on the author, Senhor D. Paciicco.

WE read that the new steamer Smith, belonging to H.E. Liu Ming-chuan and the Formosa Trading Corporation, has already painted out the blue and yellow, with which she arrived from England, and substituted on her funnel the black with yellow band of the China Merchants S.N. Có

Ir may not be generally known to foreigners in Shanghai, says the N. C. Daily News, that the dread disease of deri beri, known as kakiin Japan,

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WE are informed by the agents (fessis. D. Sassoon, Sons & Co.) that the steamer Japan left Singapore for this port to-day, and in ex- pected on or about the 1st proximo, THE Canadian Pacific steamer Abyssinia, Capt. George A. Lee, left Victoria at 4 a.m. on the 29th August, and thence to the Aleutian Islands had moderate head winds and a smooth sea.

On the 5th September the Aleutians were in sight the whole day at a distance of about 25 miles, and, the weather being beautifully clear a delightful view was obtained of these little known islands, particularly of the snow covered peak of Setchine, which was first seen about 70 miles off, making a most interesting day for the passengers. Moderate head winds and line weather with a little fog was experienced from this point to Cape Inabaye, which was sighted at 8.25 pm, on the 14th, and Yokohama was reached early on Saturday morning the 15th inst. The Duke of Westminster of the same line was signalled at 7 pm on the 14th, 40 miles east of Inuboye. The Abyssinia had on board 241 passengers of all classes, of whom 26 were landed at Yokohama and the remainder cone on

3a50 bales of cotton goods for Shanghai, as well to Hongkong. She also landed at Yokohama as a large cargo of general merchandise for

is also to be found in North China. At Shang-Japanese and Chinese ports. The byssinia. hai It is called fa sunn or suan tung. Beriberi now en route from Kobe to this port, is shortly or kaki attacks the feet and legs, and it is strange expected. that the word kaki in the Malay language means "feet."

THE architectural arrangements of the Courts of Justice in Hongkong are very deficient. In nine of them is provision made for the accommoda. tion of witnesses, and frequently, as happened. to-day, when cack of the Supreme Courts is sitting, and witnesses in the cases have to with- draw, a scene of Box and Cox ensues, and each of the learned Judges is undesirably irrit ated at the consequent disorder. A waiting. room, even of the ordinary cell-like, comfortless type, would obviate all this.

THE Chefoo correspondent of the Shanghai fercury gives a somewhat gloomy account of foreigners prospects in that popular summer resort. Writing on the 18th inst. he says:-No particular news. Now the northerly winds have set in, our place is as comfortable and healthy

can be. Times are very slack here; to that grumble of mine your possibly butte accustomed by this time, and I fear you are- not prepared to pay the serious attention to my grievances which they really merit. I have now proposed to myself to sport a pig-tail and apply for a berth on board a coasting packet, with the intention of smuggling like fury, like other honest, sons of Had; as a simple-minded foreign trader it is difficult to eke out a living here.

Chinese question:-1. China will welcome any THE New York Herald briefly sums up the

legislation on the part of outside powers which may keep Her people at home. Such legislation is in the eyes of the Peking Government pole service for China. II. The only parties complain of this legislation are Hongkong Briti ship-owners, whose interest in the coolle trade is the same as that of their ancestors in the slave trade. III. And all this "agitation" in China over the restrictive legislation in American States and British colonies is the agitation of the

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SUPREME COURT...

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION, (Before Mr. A. J. Leach, Acting Puisnë Judges

ANOTHER JUNK CASE.

board the launch-a young man who had pieviousty been a sailor-lays claim to the merit of advancing it. This young man is said to have called out to Inspector, Stanton “knock away her rudder," and after two fruitless attempts had Launch himself and accomplished the object. been made he finally took the wheel of the steam Trusting you may be able to find space for these few lines in your widely read paper,

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I am, Sir,

Yours faithfully,

ENQUIRER.

Hongkong, September 25th, 1888.

NEWS BY THE CANADIAN MAIL.,

The subjoined telegrams brought on from Vancouver by the Canadian Pacific Co.'s strain- ship Abyšrinia, have reached us vit Yökohaina:

HALIFAX, N. S., August 21st. The Herald says editorially in regard to the has no alternative but to resort to the stipulation probable rejection of the Fishery Bill Canada

of the convention of 1818. Trouble is sure to follow. The Gloucester fishermen finding theit outrageous pretensions backed by one great political party will contemptuously disregard our shery laws and regulations. The Canadian customs and fishery cruisers enforcing these laws relations with the Yankee fisheure and regulations will be brought into unpleasant

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United States and Canada in a position in which it is easy for them to quarrel.

Jacksonville, August zzrid. during the last 24 hours., Up to this time there

There have been 9 new cases of yellow fever-

in a dangerous condition. have been 8 deaths. None of those now ill are.

CONSTANTINOPLE, August rand.

The Genan generals who threatened to leave the service of the Turkish army, owing to their salaries being unpaid, have decided to remain in the army, the Sultan having agreed to promote them all.

BERLIN, August aand. The Deutsche Kolonial, Zeitung announces that General Matthews, an Englishman com manding the Zanzibar troops, has been awarded the second class decoration of the German ordee of the Crown. This creates surprise in Berlin,. because it has always been supposed that General Mathews was hostile, to German interests."

VIENNA, August 2ånd. at Minden. They will remain in Austria for a The Prince and Princess of Wales have arrived

fortnight.

THE » OCEANIC" IN Collision.

SERIOUS LOSS OF LIFE.

By the Canadian-Pacific liber Abyssinia from Vancouver we have received, vid Yoko- LONDON, August 21/t. hama, news of a serious collision outside The English press devoted a great deal of space to-day to comment on Genci. Houlanger's denial and Oriental Co.'s steamship Oceanic

San Francisco harbour between the Occl political victories, thus indicating the gravity and the steamer City of Chester, resulting in with which this turbulent character's in to the latter vessel sinking in less than five minutes, prominence is regarded. The Times as atten with the loss of filieen passengers- and three of tion to the fact that all three of the MTES O

her crew. Our Canadian exchanges give the which Boulanger, has been elected were contested following account ofthe disaster, which is stated by Conservatives, and expresses the opinion to have taken place on August 20th, but the that therefore, any candidate put forward who

date is evidently a misprint as the Oceanic had was an opponent of the Government could be, not arrived at San Francisco. when the Arabic elected. This fact, The Times believes, insures left there on August 21st and was not due until the return of anti-Ministerialists to the two seats

the 23rd: remaining unfilled, after Boulanger has unde The steamer Oceanie from China and Japan The peace of the Republic has doubtless been his choice of the constituency he will represent.collided with and sank the steamer City of Chester this morning at the entrance to the it is hoped that the good sense of the people Oceanic has her boats lowered and is saving endangered by Boulanger being brought visibly

Golden Gate The Chester had just sailed with before the minds of the volatile Frenchmen, bat

over 70 passengers for Eureka, Calai

The may come to the country's rescue.

lives; a number are known to be lost.

applied for the release of a junk at Ap Li Fu Chai Chong In, timber merchant, West Street,

Kam Kwai-Mr. Wilson represented the app from an intern attachment obtained by Fu

Chai ordered a junk from a boat builder cant, and Mr. Webber appeared for the claimant.

Bishop Harris, of the Protestant Episcopal Barned Fu Choi Kwai, and paid the price agreed diocese of Michigan, who was stricken with when half-finished, as security for a debt Fu apoplexy while preaching in Winchester Cathe upon-$600. Claimant subsequently seized it Choi Kwai owed him. The case was compli-dral a fortnight ago, died this evening. dated by relationship amongst some of the parties, and it was suddenly closed by the served on the wrong man by mistake. discovery that the writ of attachment had been

IN CRIMINAL 'SESSIONS,

(Before the Hon. J. “Russell,-Acting Chief Justice.)

THE HOLLYWOD ARSON CASE, the re-examination of the first witness being The hearing of this case was resumed to-day, concluded about three o'clock. The accountant length, his testimony being unfinished when the of a neighboring shop was then examined at

Couft rose.

THE GAMBLING CASE..

At the Police Court this morning before Mr. Pollock, Polite Sergeant Thomas Duncan was house, No. 294 Queen's Road West in search of charged on remand with entering the dwelling gamblers without a warrant. Mr. D. E. Caldwell appeared for the defence and opened the pro- ceedings by informing the Court that he objected to the depositions taken at the inte Coroner's inquest being put in maintaining that the case for the prosecution ought to be substantiated by independent evidence.

We would call attention to Mr. A. Hahn's Dancing Suplicate rain, but up to date all' favourable merchants themselves, who are "working" public at 7.30 p.m. Sergeant Duncan told me to go

Classes, which are to commence on the tet prox, as per advectisement' in another column. THE American, yacht Volunteer, which was beaten by the Puriten in a mace at Newport on the 9th August, regrined her prestige in a 36 mile-race the following day, when she beat the Puritan by 17 minutes and 32 seconds, corrected time, or 21 minutes and 13 seconds, clapsed time..

signs have failed.

opinion to be enabled to retain their trade, and Eden for passage money. who would carry rattlesnakes to the Garden of

As the Police Court this morning, before Mr. Wodeliousr, a chair coolie was charged with assaulting Thomas Lilley, private in the 58th THE Newchwang correspondent of the M. C. Regiment. Complainant said that at 3.20 yes. Daily News writes on the 15th inst.:-From all terday afternoon he was on duty at the entrance parts of the country for over one hundred miles to the married quarters in Murray Barracks with we hear that the foods have naused very great orders to keep the place clear of private chairs.. misery, which all the efforts of the Government Defendant was one of two coalies in charge will only be able to alleviate to a small extent. of a private, chair which was obstructing the The water has rapidly drained off fortunately, entrance, and on being ordered to take his chair away clear, he struck complainant on the after making inroads here and there at its sweet and the river is regaining its normal condition, shoulder with a bamboo, and was at once will. The British Concession has suffered con. given into custody of the police for assault,siderably and where there was a comparatively Defendant informed the Court that the chair broad, level bund for some yards or more, is now was standing in the roadway and not obstructing deep water. Godowns, walla, jetties, etc., have the entrance spoken of; he was going to shift had to be removed to save the materials and its position by the orders of complainant when some of the lotholder have had heavy losses the latter struck him; at least he did not strike It is not much good to go into the question as to him, but seized hold of his queue. "Mr. E. Bowdier, who is to blame for the damages or whether they Assistant Surveyor General, raid the chair are caused entirely by the unusual freshets--but belonged to him; he had leff it standing in the certainly unless some strong measures be taken same place five hundred times, On the present there will soon be an end to the bund and all the occasion he left it there while he took a 'ricksha property thereon. The Commissioner of Customs to proceed to Causeway Bay, where he was away is working very hard to preserve his part of the about an hour. On returning he found his chair foreshore--and strong piles are being driven in lying smashed in the gutter and perfectly useless; by a pile driver-but if the water deepens other however, if there was an objection to have chairs measures will have to be adopted to preserve standing there he would see that his was not left the Custom House and other property, on the there in future. The case of assault was bund. dismissed. ·

Protestant church have raised a libel action We read that some worshippers in a French against the pastor for stating they were all and degradation. He made this remark from miserable sinners and filled with uncleanne.

His worship upheld the objection. P.C. Neu Shing, No, 236, said:~On 12th inst. with him to raid a gambling house at No. 292 Queen's Road West. I had made enquiries and bound that there was a gambling house on the second floor. Informers had told me that ten days previou ly, I was not acquainted with the structure of the house, but knew that the entrance to the second floor was by way of a staircase.

Cross-examined by Mr. Caldwell --I did not know that the proper way to the top floor of No. 292 was by the staircase of No. 294. When defendant told me to go up he merely said "go case I could not see any dividing wall, but I saw this way." When I got to the top of the stair- boards covering the remains of, two openings which appeared to have been lately closed up. The place was also patched with some brickwork appeared fresh, I did not notice newspapers pasted on the boards, and the any date on the newspapers.

To his Worship: I could see the brickwork had been lately done because the moriar appeared fresh and moist.

To Mr. Caldwell:-I have frequently made go by the way of other houses to get to the one raids on gambling houses; sometimes we have to

we want.

To his Worship:-Very often we have to effect houses! an entrance by means of ladders put up in other

MADRID, August 21st. Two more officers and five sergeants have been arrested here on suspicion of intention to engage in a revolt in favour of Ruiz Zorilla. It has been discovered that similar designs were entertained by several officers of the garrison at Arragon.

ST. PETERSBURG; August 21st, Reports regarding the wheat crop of Russia show that the prospects for the summer wheat are promising, and that the yield of winter wheat will teach the average:

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Captain Wallace, left her berth at 9 o'clock this Later-The City of Chester, coinmanded by morning. As she neared the Presidio Reserva tion, which is just inside the Golden Gate Straits, were scarcely distinguishable at close range. A the atmosphere became very thick, and objects few minutes before io o'clock a huge vessel was noticed directly in front of the Chester, bearing right down upon her. Before any attempt on the part of the Chester's officers could be made to change her course and avert a disaster a terrific crash was heard and she began to sink Immediately there was a panic on board, and many of her passengers leaped into the water in

and 100 Chinese. Boats were speedily lawered the hope of making the shore. The vessel which bad given the Chester her death blow was the Oceanic, fromthe Orient, with 80 cabin passengers from her, and the work of rescue.commenced. picked up and found to be that of the steward Almost immediately the dead body of a man was of the unlucky Chester. A large number who were floating about in the water on wreckage and lie preservers were, rescued by the boats and tags and the bay stentuer San Rafae which bad come to the Chester's assistance, and taken on board the. Oceanic The Chester, LOSDON, August 215. rapidly filled after she had been struck, and was stration of Gladstone in 1882 to protect various the work of rescue had been about completed The force of police detailed during the admini-under water within four or five minutes. When members of the Ministry, has been withdrawn and the roll called of the saved, it was found. for the first time since its assignment to-day.

that Afteen of the passengers and three of the crew had been drowned.

Street on Monday evening, the Cork band refused At the Irish Exhibition, in progress in Barrack to play the National Anthem and were roundly members of the band explained that they would hissed by the spectators. Subsequently the not dare to return to Ireland after playing it.

TORONTO, August 21st, Three Chinamen were seized by the Customs authorities in Toronto yesterday. They came from Japan by the Vancouver route and passed through without having obtained certificates..

BELFAST, August 21st, The trouble in the shipyards here, which has resulted in the lock-out of 5,000 shipwrights, is due to the strike of 300 boiler-makers. When they announced their intention of striking, the employers, decided to close the yards entirely. fund for defraying the expenses of Mr. Parnell

DUBLIN, August 218 Archbishop Croke has donated £so to the in bis action against The Times.

ROME, August 21st. The Tribune says that the Government has decided to send an expedition against Abyssinia,

LONDON, August 22nd. weaker mentally and physically. His insane fits King Oito, of Bavaria, is rapidly growing are increasing and his condition is such that his attendants never permit him out of their sight rejection of the international fisheries treaty by The Daily News, commenting upon the the United States Senate, says "It is another example of the evils which the disunionists are bringing upon their country." The Chronicle capital out of a question which might involve the says: This unworthy attempt to minke party two countries in war is more likely to endear the Republican party to the majority of native-born Americans."

when seen by a Postal Press reposter about Captain Thomas Wallace, of the Chester, noon, made the following rough statement:- We were making our way out against a strong floed tide, when I heard a whistle ahead, and

instant I saw the dark hull of the Oceanic from, the direction from which the sound came I thought we were all right. Next above me as she crashed into our port side about the fore batch. The fog was so thick that we could see nothing, and the disaster happened quicker by, a good deal than I tell it. The water must be 40 fathoms deep at the point, and wo went down rapidly. The confusion, of course was great, but the men did the best they could to get out the boats, The passengers as quickly. as possible were transferred to the Oceanic. I was thrown into the water and had to scramble out from the wreckage. It was reported when we started for the shore that 15 or 16 had been between the two versels. The Oceanic was a drowned. One poor fellow was crushed to death.

understand that her Chinese crew of go were long time getting her boats in the water. I afraid to man them, fearing that when our steamer- sank they would be drawn down and engulfed.

S. P. Davis, of Eureka, one of the Chester's passengers, gave a reporter the following parti culars When the Oceanic was sighted she was half a mile ahead and approaching bow on. Neither vessel stopped until just as they were about to strike, when the Chester's engines ceased working and the two vessels collided. As they did so the smaller vessel swung around and the Oceanfc crashed through her, port side. Immediately there was a rush to clamber up to the Oceanfe's deck. The rush of pas- sengers and crew to the one side that already had been crushed in helped to sink the ship down, faster. The boats were asked to the davits and decks and an axe had to be used to cut them The St. James's Gazelfs anys that the modus Just before the vessels struck the bell on the loose. The same thing occurred on the Oceanic. vivendi will be continued for two years and then. Chester was rung for the first time. After the matters will assume a different complexion. collision the Oceanic lay alongside the crippled

he delivered in Dresden last January that M. anchored at the scene of the wreck for two Herr Bebel, the leader of the Socialist party is vessel until she took her last plunge, which the German Reichstag, stated in a speech which occurred in ten minutes, and then she remained Boltier, formerly chief of the Zurich police, was and a half hours. About half the passengers in the pay of the German police during his term scrambled on to the deck of the Oceanis and the accusation instructed a prominent advocate to to be picked up by some of the boats, of office. M. Boltier, who is now in St. Louis, Mo., remainder were obliged to strap life preservers challenge Herr Bebel to produce proof of his Aboard the Oceanfe there was naturally a scene upon being notified by his friends of Herr Bebel's around them and jump into the water, trusting charges. This the advocate did, but Herr Bebel of great confusion. The boats that had been that a newspaper had formerly been pasted made no reply to his communication, whereupon lowered kept bringing the half drowned people the paper was June 20th, 1889, published in Sana protest against Herr Bebel's assertions, which of officers and passengers. Steward Broughton, over the joints of some wood-work. The date of the advocate senttothe President of the Reichstag aboard and these received the care and attention Francisco.

will be read to the deputies when the Reichstag the steamery surgeon, parser, and the lady pas After some farther evidence had been given assembles. by this witness the case was remanded till the

vene sengers did all in their power for the sufferers. The Times does not fear any conflict between The ladies gave freely of their dry clothes to the a7th inst, of 10 s.m.

England and America as a result of the rejection soaking rescued ones. Many were wrapped in of the Fisheries Treaty. It says that the election Blankets, and the main saloon looked like * of a new President will cause a wonderful calm hospital. There were sad scenes there, children ing down of party passions. There is a shrewd without parents, a wife with a husband missing suspicion expressed that even General Harrison, a mother with her child gone, all walking if elected, will find it convenient to effect a about and refusing all efforts at consolation or similar settlement of the pending fishery disputeschter,

OUR morning contemporary says that the account of the collision between the. Oceanic and City of Chester --reported at length in another part of the is one is apparently a houx." The loss of 18 lives and the destrucțion of a valuable steam- ship can seancely he accurately described as a hoax. There is evidently a first class humourist on the Pally Press stuff jo Wirit deference to our paragraph in yesterday's issue regarding the lapegy of a number of tins of res lead, and other paints from the Dock Company's premises at Kowloon, we regret that our reporter was erroneously informed as to the signature on the invoic» produced by one of the

Mr. Caldwell in addressing the Court said the Chinese arrested in the sampan. Our paragraph

evidence he was going to call would show that stated that this document purported to be signed

No. 292 is rented by a certain man who uses the hy the chief clerk at Rowlain (Mr. J. Victor de

no communication between the first and second basement and the first floor, and that there is Jes), whereas the signature was that of J. G.

floors. Formerly the second floor of Nos. 292 de jesus, one of the assistant store keepers. The

and 294 communicated by means of two openings error on our part was not a very great one, but

and the constant and only made of entrance to we are anxigus that full justice should be done

the second floor of No. 202 was by way of the to Min J. Vistor de Jesus, who has been a trusted.The two liems of Macao news published to-day

staircase of No. 294, and that an examination "employe of the Duck Company and its prece by our morning contentporary, as well as the

that a partition had concealed the opening from of the upper storey of No. 294 would show that un opening had recently been bricked up and cessors for some 39 years, and who is deservedly respected by all who know him.. On referring Chamber," are old stuff under new vestures,

of No. 293. quarter column headed "The Macao Municipal

any person standing at the top of the staircase 10. the Hongkong Directory we find that the The report on the first and second dissolution of the pulpit in the ordinary course, but the con- evidence in support of Mr. Caldwell's theory; responsible store-keepers at Kowloor are two the Senado is a rechauffe of what has appeated gregation has resolved to test the legal right of he said the opening had been recently blocked Mr. Arthur Denison, civil engineer, gave Europeans, who will doubtless be called upon to for a cou le of months past in theie columns; any preacher to slang them from the top storeyup with bricks in such a slight way that he give evidence when the case comes on for hear the result of Sunday's election was published in of the church. They paint out that if he bailed could pull them out with his hand, and ing at the Magistracy.

our yesterday's issues and the news of the desti- up" one of the young ladies of his flock in the Kuhlow's of August 15th gives some veracious nation of the Portuguese transport India was street and told her that she was a miserable details of recent loans to the Peking government given by us as long ago as the 18th inst, the sinner and a wor-rum of the dust, also a whited by the Hongkong & Stanghai Bank,and mentions day after the vessel's arrival in harbour. We sepulchre and chlid of evil, and there was no good as "an interesting circumstance that the Bank, have aften endeavoured to find an explanation in her, and that where every prospect pleases only in order to be in a position to hand over at once why the Daily Press condescends to this dis she was vile, he would be whaled by her big to the Viceroy the entire amount of one loan, creditable trick of selling old clothes to the brother and sued by her father and fired out of one million tacia at eaven per cent., had to Borrow public, but have far failed in solving the the sanctuary and they enquire if the offence half of it at five per cent. "The consequence was enigma. - It has been suggested to us that our is lessened in any way by the fact that it is that a species of financial calamity' arose in Shang-morning contemporary, like people on the verge heaved at a hundred other people at the same bai, and the interest rate on loans rose to twelve of old age, or who, in Ingersoll's phraseology, time and interspersed with hymna which state per cent." The negotiations as to the formation are "beginning to petrify," has a penchant for that they are all bideous and depraved. They ofa German-Chinese Bank have, it appears, not yet stale twaddle, and consequently takes to utilising further charge him with having informed them been brought to a satisfactory result Then we chips of information of the dryadust type from that they were going to sheol, and they ask that are told that "a short time ago there appeared old home papers and even from antiquated Far this sort of thing should be suppressed. The in Shanghai a German Banking Association East gossip, and by giving them a coat or two pastor pleads, on the other hand, that he was under the managership of a certain Herr Buckon, of new paint & la Granny, and after a shady hired to state that his congregation was sinful but it disappeared almost as suddenly as it had process of subtraction, addition, or multiplication and borible and disgusting, and that if he put appeared. The Germans are also warned that of the original sentences, makes them reappear it strongly he was merely anxious to give them unless they make renewed efforts, they are likely as new readable matter, or even wone, as good value for their money, and thus the good 16 have to take second rank in China, for genuine Daily Press productions. This sort of fight enters upon s new phase which thresten English and French competition is everywhere hash is certainly a dear commodity at $30 per to undermine the ground-props of the poor

parson and bring him to the dust,

nctive, and is winning ground.”

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CORRESPONDENCE.

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THE CHAIN GANG ESCAPE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE “[IŠkaxoxo TELEGRAFX,"

The Pall Mall Gazette, referring to the rejec tion of the Fisheries Treaty, says it is thankful that Mr. Chamberlain's mission has not made the difficulty more serious than it was before. Senator Morgan's speech, it says, was buncombe. The rejection of the treaty was simply to rele gate the whole question to an amicable setile ment after the presidential election. The paper continues: "Neither Englishmen nor Americans are lunatics, and the world will not be plunged into a bath of blood because opinions differ over a kettle of fish. The matter will be again nego tiated after the election, and in the meantime we can cultivate an india-rubberlike forbearance and a cool temper."

with enough colorable alteration in its details to Captain Meyers, the Oceanic's pilot, made the save the pride of his party, of following statements this afternoonWe were would voluntarily endeavour to detract from is ashore She is in a dangerous position and is two blows and heard the steamer blow twice, The British steamer Alicis, Captain Aldamia, whistling and then heard a steamer respond on SIR,-There are very few of your readers who which arrived at Cork yesterday from Baltimore, our starboard bow. We whistled again with personal merit, but when they see in your straining beavily amidships, Her cargo is being that meaning to go the starboard for both of us columns and in those of the other papers certain lightered.. statements which are either not in accordance. Although yesterday's London papers devoted When we heard the second whistle, we saw the excused in trying to pot matters right. What I victory, they make no mention of him to day, and bead way and I ordered the engines to go astern with facts, or are at least doubtful, they may be considerable space to comment on Boulanger's engines stopped. They still were making wikte steamer coming towards us and I heard the refer to is the account given about Inspector, it is quite evident that he has fallen fiat as a war at full speed The Canter abot across our bow Stanton knocking away the rudder of the junk bogie in the minds of Englishmen, and then we struck. We had been backing This may have been the Inspector's own idea land will feel no diminished friendship for mure ofthis, for verified it from on board of which the convicts were escaping. The Standard says that the people of Eng-water fully two minutes before the I am not prepared to say it was not, but, I would Adhericans because of the rejection of the Fishery orders we struck the Crafte beg, to inform you that a turnkey who was on Treaty, but the setion of the Senate places then and then ordered the agit