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DEATH.

At No. To, Soochow Road, Shanghat, on the 26th September, 1888, WILLIAM HENRY DUBSON, aged 32 years.

The Hongwung Eelegraph

HONGKONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1888.

MONDBOČLAN

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, 1

[The Marquesas Isles, a group of the Mendala Archipelago, in Polynesia, are situated in lat, 730-10° 30' S., long, 1399-140° 20' W and were discovered by Mendaña de Neyra, a Spanish navigator, in 1596; the Washington Isles, the northern group of the the same Archipelago, were discovered in 1791, by Ingraham, an American. The area of the group as under the French protectorate, is 500 English square miles; pop 10,000 The Marquesas were named after the viceroy of Peru, Marquesas de Mendoza. In 1842, the Marquesas Islands submitted to the French, and they are now governed by independent chiefs, under the protectorate of France.]

MR. CHAMUERLAIN ON TORIES AND

UNIONISTS.

LONDON, September 20th. "Mr. Chamberlain, speaking at a Unionist mass meeting at adford, strongly insisted in the complete alliance between the Tories and Unionists and advised their constituents to com- bing at the elections,

*IMPORTANT CHANGES IN MACAO.

The following telegram was received this

afternoon from Macno :----

"Governor, transferred to Gaine; Colonial Secretary recalled. Council in power." [We take this to be the final upshot of the differences which have lately existed between the Governor of Macao and the Municipality, Guiné, to which place Senhor da Costa has been transferred, is a third-rate, Portuguese colony on the West Coast of Africa, Senhor Costa Duarie, the Colonial Secretary, who is now recalled, left for Lisbon by the last French mail, on sick leave. The Government Council in Macao (in the absence of the Governor) is consp sed of the Bishop (now absent) the Chief Justice, the Commandant of the Police, the Attorney General, the President of the Municipal Chamber (now dissolved), the Colonial Surgeon, and the Colonial Secretary, Senhor Cabral Acting.].

LOCAL AND GENERAL. We have received from the North China Herald office a sample of their date block for 1889. The Royal Artillery Aquatic Sports will be held at the Victoria Recreation Club on Saturday

next.

OWING to the recent heavy rains the Cricket Ground will not be open for practice until to-

norrow,

THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ending 30th September, are:-European, 1,38, Chinese, 1,832; total 1,970

THE fing of distress endly waved over one of the principal Paphlan shrines today and the tap of the auctioneer's hammer sounded where once the pop of the proverbial small bottle' made things boom along as merry as a marriage bell. The old, old story.

We hear that on Thursday evening, when the waves were breaking over the Praya, a soldier's helmet blew into the water, whereupon a Chinn man at once threw off his jacket, plunged, and fetched it out. The soldier offered him some silver, as did also a civilian, but he refused bath, saying, in a way that could only be looked upon as kindly, "No, no; soldierman no have got plenty money-maskee." Well done, Johnny SAYS the Shanghai Mercury –We hear that the Pei-yang squadron is expected to leave the North at the beginning of November next for Shanghai, where they will remain for about ten days. From thence the detached squadron, con- sisting of two German built Ironclads, and the four new cruisers will take a cruise down South, touching at Amoy and Hongkong. They will then call at the south of Hainan, from thence go to Saigon, Penang, Singapore and Manila, returning to Hongkong, where the two big iron. clads will probably be overhauled at the New Admiralty Docks.

COBER 1, 1888

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THE Government Astrden. following typhoon news you dem p.m. on Saturday the typhoon

fied to be to the S.S.W, of Hongkong, and moving Westward. In the evening the South Cone was taken down, and the typhoon was approaching Tonquin. It is now raging in the Gulf of Tonquin,"

We read that cholera is now very prevalent at Peking, of exactly the same type apparently as existed at Tientsin. The epidemic did not appear in the capital till about a month after it recently that it has attracted serious notice. established itself in Tientsin,and it is only Yellow placards are posted all about the city announcing that free medicines may be had at certain apothecaries for cramps and colics. It is interesting to note that the cholera first shewed itself in the vicinity of the Sha-ho-mén and Ha tamen, and is still most prevalent there. abouts, keeping to the direct line of communica tion from Tientsin,

THE Straits Times reports that one of the Singapore European consiables, E. P. C. Whittet, No. 33, was severely 'bitten by an African sailer at noon, on the 19th ulto, at tlie Master Atten- dant's Office. The constable in the execution of his duty, after being ordered to arrest the sailor, named Thos. Haddon, proceeded to do THE N. C. Daily News informs us that the so, when Haddon suddenly embraced him and Rambler returned on the afternoon of the 25th inserted his teeth deeply into the car of the con- ulto, unexpectedly to Shanghal, bringing two of stable, with the effect that the cartilage was her crew badly injured by an accident which broken and partially torn away. The constable our contemporary understands, occurred in Hang-was sent to Hospital and constables Beck and chow Bay. It would seem that the crew were Turner took the cannibal into custody. He was getting up the anchor, when by some nccident charged by Insp. Kemp the next day before Mr.. the capstan suddenly flew round, knocking Kershaw and remanded till the 21st to admit of several of the men down and causing severe medical evidence being obtained. On appear Injuries to two of them. The doctor was ing on remand, His Worship convicted the unfortunately not on board at the time, and the prisoner, on the evidence before him, fined him ship had to return as fast as possible to Shang- or 7 days on the charge of 'disorderly con hai. As she came up the river, signals were duct, and sentenced him to undergo a term of hoisted for the surgeon from the Cockchafer, months rigorous imprisonment, without the who preceeded on board and attended to the option of a fine, on the charge of assaulting the injuries of the unfortunate mea.

SAYS the Chinese Times -The activity of the river Liao threatens to cut off the British settle. ment and native town of Ying-tră, which are situated on a sort of peninsula formed by the great bend of the river. The present position may not be materially changed for nine or ten months to come, but when the next summer freshets are on, there seems every likehood of the river entering a creek to the rear of the British settlement and makinga short cut towards the sea, either sweeping away the unstable mud on which town and settlement are built, or making an island of the site. The results of such change are so impossible to foresce, that it is worth a very considerable effort on the part of both foreigners and Chinese interested in Ving-tz to adopt some protective measures to keep the river to its present channel. CURRENT rumour, says the Straits Times, announces the appointment of Mr. J. B. Rodger as Resident of Pahang. That "gentleman's official record bears ample testimony to the fitness of the selection. The post he has been called upon to fill, demands qualifications of no with some difficulty, been prevailed upon to cast common order, The Sultan of that State has

in his lot with the other protected rulers in his neighbourhood, Naturally he will be in no Resident who does not mean to play the passive part of adviser. To sleer clear of rocks and keep affairs going smoothly, will require tact and chiefs form important factors in the Pahang and skilful management indeed. The priests, problem, which calls for delicate handling before its slution results in the development of that productive country.

constable.

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clusion he thanked those who had assisted it | materially in the past. He, then presented the

fol owing prizċa →→→→

Watson Scholarships, to Dollars each-Flat, J. Wang, Second, Sim Vat Sen.

Balasy,ities givan_ by B. R. Delitias, Faq: Fint, J. Wong. Second, Sin Yat Sea.

Chemistry.irizes given by J. J. 'Franch, Esq., O C. axl ↑ It, Whitshead, Esq. First, Son Vax Sen, Second, J. Wong. Kwang Wing Wani

yalca-Finn, J. Weng, Second, San Yat Sen That Fit We Seened, Kiving Wing Wan,

gy-Flos, Į. Wang, Secmi Son Vai Sen. Materia Mediet. First, Lau Sze Fuk, Becond mual, U. 1. even to the lining of the ship, was heaped in

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Kai, Kway King Leong.

Minor Surgery. Prizeman, Son Yat Sen. Clinical Observations,-Prizemen equal, J. Wong, So You

Sen.

Addresses were afterwards delivered by Major- General Cameron, C.D., and other gentlemen.

EXTENSIVE FIRE IN QUEEN'S.

ROAD,

A fire which wrought considerable destruction occurred yesterday through a Chinaman's care- lessness. Chong Sui, the tenant of the mat shop 110 Queen's Rond Central, hart occasion to go to the back, between two and three o'clock, so he took a candle with him, and stuck it into a heap of rattan's; when he went back to his half an hour it burnt low enough to set fire to sleeping place he forgot the candle, and in about. the bundle, which in turn communicated, the flames to the surrounding stock. The workmen were aroused, and were able to rsr pe with the books and money, but no mere. Hring on the level, the engines of both Brigades quickly on the spot, and halfa-dozen effective jets were directed into the building, which is by this The top floor lime blazing fiercely at the rear. was used as a photographer's ateo Before long the storehouse of the adjoining compradore's shop, belonging to Tai Sing, was attacked and the valuable stock of export provisions gud native goods augmented the roaring blaze, which was fanned by the steady breeze from the harbour. The efforts of the firemen were mainly directed to preventing the flames extending, and in this they were hampered by the length of the THE Shanghai Mercury, learns from Port premises, which made it difficult to reach the Arthur that the docks there are progressing heart of the glowing mass. After about two favourably. The north, south, and cast walls hours hard work Tai King's premises were eived, are built above high water mark, but the and Chong Sui's and the photographer's pretty west wall is causing a little trouble, in con. well extinguished. One or two men were left sequence of it sinking when excavations are playing on the ruins, and the Brigades went made in the dock itself, and the building abut- | away," The work of cooling the remaining ments have to be sunk deeper for a foundation, débris was injudiciously conducted, the jets being The report that the water in the dock was caused directed away from the really dangerous parts. through leakage is incorrect, it was caused The result was that the beams which pencirate through lake at back of the dock the party-walls smouldered on for several hours, overflowing, in consequence of the heavy and by cight o'clock had ignited the first floor rain, which fell 16 inches in 36 hours. of the extensive cuno shop on the right, kept by Two large machine shops are nearly Ng Apoo. Quite a volume of smoke was issuing finished. They are at present fixing the from the windows before the new outbreak was boilers and pumps for the dry dock, A discovered; and when the tired firemen gol out- dredger has arrived from Taku and is now to work again three storeys were burning working under the superintendence of Captain even more fiercely than the next place had done Calder. An iron whaif is about to be erected The store ran back right into Stanley Street, ind at Port Arthur and one is expected by the was stocked with costly articles in ivory, lacquer, Leeyuen for Ta-lien-was Bay. The patients in &c. All were gradually consumed, although water the recent accident are all well and about, with was plentifully poured in from both sides Again the exception of Dr. Loris Denis, who is still the surrounding block was in imminent danger, confined to his room. There is a good supply-indeed a neighboring house in Stanley Street of fresh water procured from springs five miles did catch fire-but the substantial nature of the from the Settlement and carried under a covered buildings considerably assisted the efforts of the Bremen. The shells of the two shops were all that were left at ten o'clock, when the engines left the second tine, and several of the walls were

way.

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but the rest would not venture. The storm was nt its height about nine o'clock that night, and the wind abated next morning. Whe got back to the saloon, well, it was like this! (This " was chaos. Instead of a neal carpeted salion, with the ordinary long polished table, rows of senis racks of glasses overhead, handsome berths dej there were eighteen inches of snaked debris on the floor, a section of oue berth, the remains of a stave, and half a lamp. The rest of the fittings,

general wreck all over the place. Except for a sarnished mirror at one end, and bits of gilt- mouldings left standing, no one would have thought that it had everbeen a saloon) When the water got lo through the sky lights it washed from side to side at every roll. First of all it burst `my berth in, and broke my things up, Here's a bit of my box, and this is the lamp (pointing to a metal rod twisted into the shape of a cork- screw). Then the table and settees went, and the broken bits soon finished up the other" berths. The Chintimen, who were coming from Singapore, had their boxes all smashed, and say they have lost a lot of dollars. I lost every afitch I had-this is a sailor's rig I have on. But, the four Chinamen who wouldn't venture across the deck must have had a fearful night. about six feet by five) breast high in water, with They sat on the sideboard in the pantry (a place

no ventilation, and with all the things in the place that could break swishing against them. To add to their discomfort, several aluzen sample tins of phosphorus that we were taking to Kobe Ent loose, and, when the water got in they smoked and smelt like a million. hoses of wet matches. The storerooms were flooded, and the barrels of sugar and other stores utterly ruined. Even the linned-goods burst open, and we had hardly anything catable left. What we could save about three days' stock-we. took amidships, and messed on that until this morning. We couldn't cook anything-and if wecould we had nothing to cook, and hardly any place to eat it in, or a thing to eat it with.

At this stage a tall sailor, who had evidently suffered from want of sleep and food, put in his head and complained (time 12 o'clock) that the crew's breakfast was not ready. Poor chapl-be, like every man in the ship, from Captain Thomson to the boy-had had no rest since Friday morning, and pretty short commons. Very few of them expected to get through, but the Benvenne proved herself a thoroughly seaworthy boat, for, except through having a hatch cover blown off, she brought in her cargo practically uninjured.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

TEHERAN, September 10th." The British Agent at Meshed reports that Ishak Khan is matching on Kabul, and that the Amir.is lying ill

CONSTANTINOPLE, September rach. Owing to Signor Crispi citing article ten of the Suez Convention in support of the Italian action at Massowah, the Porte insists on appending a declaration explaining the article. Otherwise the Sultan will not ratify the Convention.

BERLIN, September 12th. The Emperor William will arrive at Vienna or the 4th of October, and at Rome on the 11th of October.

the North, stating that the Peking government mood to sink to their level, and be guided by a ¦ CHINESE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE. threatening to collapse. Chong Sui was insured alece, the Princess Marie Letitia Bonaparte, was

SHANGHAI is going to have Chinese Zoological Summer Gardens on the limited liability system. Capital: taels 100,000, in one thousand shares of taels foo, with power to increase. The dill season of the Hongkong Volunteers little tin soldier should go is headquarters as will open to night, Anybody wanting to be a early as possible, and ask for Dr. Cantlic. Der Ostasiatische Lloyd publishes news from bas under consideration a scheme of tariff repri- sals, as a counter action for the expulsion et Chinese from the United States.. We are informed by the Agents (Messrs. Arnhold, Karberg & Co.) that the China Shippers! Mutual S. N. Co.'s steamer Karrow, from Glasgow and Liverpool, leit Singapore for Hongkong this morning, and may be expected on or about the 7th inst.

it appears that Taku was treated to another shock of earthquake on the morning of the 23rd ulto., which lasted about half a minute. A correspondent states that it rained very hard the previous sight, the hailstones that fell being as large as hen's eggs.

THE agents (Mrs. Melchers & Co.) Inform. us that the Norddeutscher Lloyd steamship Neckar, with the German mails, date Berlin Sept. 4th, left Singapore for this port yesterday, at daylight, and may be expected on or about the 5th inst.

An intelligent Chinese gentleman, who has just arrived at Tientsin from Chông-chou on the Yellow River, gives a doleful account of the magnitude of the recent disaster, the irresistible force of the flood water, the utter inadequacy of the Chinese embankment works, and the frightful destruction that has been done to Honan. Speaking from his own point of view, he says the injury is irreparable, as no works can be made of a per- rising of the waters in the spring and autumn mandat character in the intervals between the and the subsidence between November and April or May. He says that, according to their lights, the Chinese officials have done all that man could do, but that the works made were made in vain, as na plice, or format rasse, or earth in sacks, could stand for more than a few hours against the overwhelming pressure of the swollen and rapid river,

OUR Macao correspondent informs us that a

The inauguration of the second winter session of the Chinese College of Medicine was held this knowing was present. H.E. the Governor pre- afternoon at the City Hall. Everybody worth sided, and Genera! Cameron, and Dr. Stewart LLD supported hun. The Dean, Dr. Manson, should have read the annual report, but was away, being ilk. Dr. Cantlie read a report of his own instead, which detailed the origin and Pics of the College, and which we shall publish to-morrow.

The Governor then delivered a lengthy speech, in which he referred to the obliga in founding and assisting the institution. When tions they owed to Dr. Cantlie for his efforts he arrived a year ago and read the admirable speech made by Dr. Manson at the opening he grand, ur of its abjects--its infinite possibilities, was filled with wonder and admiration at the and with respect for the men who had conceived the idea of its foundation and carried it into execution. It was from no object of gain, but from purely disinterested molives. (Applause) Disinterestedness was not common anywhere, but was even more rare in the tropics. Euro. peans came out to make a livelihood and a fortune, and any time not devoted to that o ject was too often regarded as so much time wasted added to the exile--and taken from the future period of enjoyment. When, therefore, they met men like the founders of that institution -men famous in their profession, and very often distinguished in other parts of the world coming forward from purely unselfish motives to give their help, it could not but excite the admiration of everyone (applause) With regard

for $5,000 with Messrs. Sander & Co. the photographer held a policy granted by Messrs.

or $4,000. In the second, and considerably more. Meyer & Co. for $2.500, and Tai Sing one for $35,000. The latter estimates his loss at $3,000 serious fire, Messrs. Siemssen & Co. have accepted risks to the extent of $26,500,

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TURIN, September 12th. The marriage of the Duke of Aosta with his solemnized here to-day with, considerable ceremony,

PARIS, September 12th. General Boulanger has arrived at Christiania," where he has gone on a pleasure tour.

LONDON, September 13th. Sir Charles Warren denies the rumour that he intends resigning the Commissionership of Police in exchange for a post at the Cape.

BOMBAY, September 13th, A terrible story of murder and suicide comes from the village of Parra, near Goa. John Vin- cent Lobo, while under the influence of liquor,

close by the scene of the murder, where he kept shot dead his brother and three neighbours with a rifle. He then ensconced himself in a house

the police at bay for nearly two days, but seeing that escape was hopeless, he at last blew out

his brains.

LONDON, Sept. 14th. A suin of six hundred thousand pounds in notes has been withdrawn from the Bank of

England for Russia.

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Now that the long-drawn-out Hollywood Road arson case has been concluded, and the defendants found guilty, we may look for a cessation of those mysterious fires which have for so long harassed our Fire Brigades and enriched incendiaries at the expense of traders and insurance offices. We wonder how many scores of times we have had to report that "the origin of the fire is not known, or that it was due to the upsetting of a lamp, or in some incomprehensible way attributable to joss- sticks. Apparently as soon as the little smouldering sticks are left unwatched, they get up out of their holes, insert themselves amongst the most inflammable material in the shanty, and defy extinction. That is the Chinese theory, blandly advanced and very often blindly accepted. The native shopkeeper "knows his little book" about fire-raising. When things begin to go wrong, when his particular gambling star is unpropitious, he smiles up his wide sleeve and prepares for a fire. He fixes the date, and you may safely give long odds that he will be on time, the police permitting. First he insures, showing a good stock for inspection. This he gradually depletes, until three, or six, or nine months later, he has a beggarly array of empty boxes not worth the premium. A little kerosine oil and a bundle of wood judiciously applied soon hide all this, and who can say that the claim for the insurance money is not genuine? But if it ended here we would not grumble. The insurance offices take risks, and it is their look-out if they are victimised. We think we are temperately

THE RECENT TYPHOON. stating the case in saying that the alacrity with which many of these agents accept

EXPERIENCES OF A "BEN" STEAMER. fire-risks has much to do with the fre-

The course of last week's typhoon, which was quency of fires in this colony. Scores of rickelly, inflammable structures, in our

been directly westward, some hundred and fifty not positively, known, is now found to have most crowded localities, are insured for

miles south of Hongkong. The steamship Ben- amounts which directly tempt arson, far

venue, (Capt. Thomson) which moored at the exceeding, as they do, the real value

to know the extent of the storm. A member of Kowloon wharf this moming, has good reason of the buildings and their contents. That,

our staff visited her shortly after her arrival, and however, as already pointed out, is the

interviewed the rante, Mr. Guthrie. That officer Insurance companies' affair. But the

stated that the Benvenue left Singapore, deep worst feature of this most selfish of crimes

laden, and with six Chinese passengers, on Satur is that innocent, hardworking, careful

day week, expecting to arrive here on Thursday. Major Revela arge the futility of organizing a The newspapers discussing the murder of property owners and occupiers are llable

They had fine weather for the first four days, fresh expedition in aid of Stanley, and regard to ruin, and perhaps death, through it.

when a swell was chcountered from the north, and "How great a matter a little fire kindleth,"

the glass began to fall, having hitherto stood the loyalty of Tippoo-Tib as doubtful, at 30.30. A head wind sprang up, and freshened left London on the 6th, and Marseilles on the The P. and O. Co.'s steamship Nepaul, which said one of the old men who wandered

Parree linen-draper ́named Cassam has sent in

considerably next day, the vessel atraining, about at one time, holding revival services. Even in the more recently

protest to the Government against the burying

good deal. At Thursday midnight heavy squalls 15th instant, has stranded off the latter port. All of the soldiers who died from cholera withio

were met, the barometer at Friday neon showing on board were rescued, and will proceed in the laid-out streets in Hongkong the danger

the precincts of the Mosque near the Cacilhos

29.15, and a hurricane blowing. All hands steamer Ballarat. Captain Cole, who of every fire becoming extensive is very

Lazarette. It appears that by order of a superior

were called up to make everything secure, and manded the steamer Nepal, died of apoplexy, great, but what is it in the narrow

officer all the corpses were interred in that

about four p.m. when north of the Paracels, and owing to excitement caused by the disaster.

SIMLA, September 14th. lanes of Tal-ping-shan! At present our

private ground. A few Chinese capitalists who

the barometer registering 27.0, the full force of The following official note has been Fire Brigade are asked to exert themselves

and endeavoured some time ago to start a Paper

the typhoon burst upon them. The first things-Reuter's telegram dated Teheran, 10th at all hours as a preventive service, to

mature closing up of the Silk Finture in Hospital been fully set out in the Dean's address, since The sea broke over the vessel from stem to is marching en Kabul, and that the Amir is lying factory in Macao, felt so discouraged at the pre- to the objects of the institution, they had to go were the forward ventilators and pigsty. September, stating that the Sirdar Ishak Khan fight the dangerous elenient which these

Street, that they have given up all idea of carry printed, but he might say that he considered stern, and within half-an-hour the two boats scoundrels invoke, and in most cases the

ing out their project in the Holy City and have them worthy of all support. If they looked to amidships were smashed in beyond repair, as, gives a false impression. of the actual situa surrounding tenants are lucky if the

fixed their residence in Hongkong. A theatrical the future of Hongkong-if they looked to the they hung in the davits, by the weight of water. tion in Afghanistan, According to the latest efforts of the firemen are successful. The

performance was given on Sunday evening for future of China, they were alike admirable. But Word was brought that the skylight of the intelligence, Ithak Khan was at Khanabad, Hollywood Road case is no worse than

the benefit of the mother and son of the late the practical question to consider was-How is saloon had been stove in by the wheel. Mr. and the troops which he had sent forward in the many another that has never been found

Major Vaquinhas. The typhoon which was this institution to be supported! However self. Guthrie went forward, with half-a-dozen sailors, direction of Kabul had not crossed the-con- out; it is simply a typical one, A strong Our Tientsin contemporary hears that the Mex.. announced on Friday morning, must have given denying and enthusiastic might be the workers to repair the breach with tarpaulin, Just as it fines of his own province. At Khamard on in it, it was obvious that it could not be supported was finished a tremendous sea struck the stern, the northern slopes of the Hindu Kush, they example needs to be made in all cases sageries Maritimes will ere long place the very Macao a wide berth, as next to nothing was

swift and superb steamships now on the Austra experienced in the way of wind or sea. The br that alone. If it was to be a permanent completely burying it, and hurling the men were confronted by the Amir's troops and home to the guilt of these villains is brought Han line on the route between China, Jana transport India steamed to the Cap-sing-moon institution they must get a paid staff, and a In all directions. Mr. Guthrie and three of the defeated. The Amir, in his latest report, home to them, or the energy of the police and Europe! These vessels, the Salaxis and

for shelter, The Corrgio Macaente is giving building that was worthy of their efforts, and sailors were dashed against the stanchions,

announces that the fort of Khamard had been in running them to earth will be rendered others, are capable of running at the average the Independente Lite in the polemic between would give them fair play. How was it to be the first mentioned being ruptured by the blow, taken, that several officers had been taken useless, and this form of outrage become rate of 15 knots per hour on a long voyage.

the Senado and the Government which has obtained! So far the success that had been The other three were badly cut and bruised, and prisoners, and that among the prisoners was even more common. The security to life

been absorbing all the attention of the politicians attained had been attained entirely by voluntary all were half drowned, being deep under water Ishak Khan's father-in-law. With regard to the Amir's health, his Highness has of late

be held on Saturday next, the 6th inst, at the We understand that the hearing of the case the

guaranteed contributions would have to be menhad to be helped forward. published in another column for a Concert to the telegram published in another column.

1 large factor in it. He hoped that among at repairing could be made, although the whole written to say that his recent illness was not, Theatre Royal, City Hall, for the benefit of the

many who had made fortunes in wheelhouse, flagstaff, meat-safe, &c, bad been serious, and that he has now recovered. widow and family of the late Comellus Pereira, brought by Mr. F. W. White, Commissioner of China there would be some who would con- carried away. What followed can best be told

Suzz, September 24th, The rebels at Suakim are provided with, can. Assistant Warder of the Victoria Gaol, who last Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs, against the tribute of their abundance to the object, and rank in the words of the steward, Andrew Cochrane ;

non and are firing shellt into the town. An Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat among its founders and benefactors. He could After breakfast on Friday morning wo were Chain-Gang

Saturday next at Canton, before Mr. Chalonering the place and people in which and to whom was battened down. For uffin I served out garrison, THE N. C. Daily News notifies the following Alabaster, British consul at that port. It will be they owed their fortunes. However, it remained biscuits and preserved mest to the first-class changes recently, in the commands of the C. N. remembered that the Customs officers made a to see if they would do so. Supposing that the passengers, who had all gone into one benk. Co.'s steamers Captain Potts of the Tamsus, seizure of some 40 tins of smuggled oplum on bope was to some extent unfulfilled, he considered About four o'clock I heard a crash, and the sick, relieved by Mr. Williams, mate of the board the Fairkan, and it is on this alleged the object the projectors had set up well worthy water pouring in, and saw that the wheel had Chefeo: Capiain Gyles of the Hothow, trans- infraction of treaty regulations that the charge of of the support of Government (applause). There smashed part of the skylight in, I managed ferred to the Kaifeng in place of Captain Dodd, a false manifest is based. Some other goods; might be cavillers who would say that Govern to get to the mate and tell him, and he and It is difficult for the European traveller who who takes one of the Company's Australian we believe, are alleged to have been wrongly ment should not spend the tax payers' money on some sallors put tarpaulin over it, but they got visits the city of Canton for the first time, to liners; and Mr. Carter, mate of the Holkow, ¦ described on the steamer's manifest, but purely philanthropic objects. His reply was that hurt in doing so. Á little while after the other, realise the fact that this Chinese emporium bas promoted to the command of the same vessel.

the real point at issue is the contraband in the first place it was not purely philanthropic, window wont, and in a few minutes the saloon enjoyed regular intercourse with Europeans THE Band will play at the Officers' Mess, opium. The Attorney General (Mr. O'Malley) If successful, that College would tend largely to had four feet of water in it. I told the Chinamento for a period of more than 360 yearn Murray Barracks, to-morrow evening, cammen and Mr. Jno. J. Francis, C., have been the substantial and pecuniary benefit of the come out of the berth and try to get amidships, During much the greater part of that time, ther

but when I opened the door, and they saw the waves was very little in the conduct of any Western cannot see why the shareholders' money science, both among the masters and teachers, sweeping acrfar as the starboard main rigging, should be uselessly wasted for such an array of and is increasing the importance of the Colony as

we have any reason to be proud. The normal forensic talent, There is, as a matter of fact, no a centre of learning amongst the Chinese. But it There I was stopped. Ve see the derrick had: attitude of the Chinese towards the people of legal point at issue which need have necessitated would also have the still more important effect been fastened to the deck, and in the storm if other lands who chose to come to China, the employment of even one barrister, and why of irradiating knowledge among the Chinese and broke loose and was lashing right across from-- fur any purpose, whatever, has been, the the expensive services of the two leading lights thereby rendering more cordial the relations one side to the other in the water. With great attitude of the ancient Greeks to every nation of our focal bar should have been requisitioned between England and Chins. Therefore, he difficulty, owing to the tremendous wind, and not Grecian, to consider and to treat them THE Chinese Times of the 2sad ultoi reports is one of those mysteries we so frequently come repeated, he thought that institution, if it showed the angle to, which we rolled, I got about ten as barbarians. It is only since 1860, by hat sickness has abated in Tientsin, and the across in analysing the details of management of any prospects of permanence, was worthy of all steps up the rigging, hoping to be seen by those a special clause in the treaties, that the character city is, as regards health, In normal mate. { variops of our local public companies. "It would possible support from Government, and he farther forward; it was no use shouting in a which signifies (barbarian," and which they had Compared with ten or even five years ago the not, of course, be proper to say anything as would be happy, when the occasion amse, to gale like that. I twisted my legs and aregs in the been in the habit of employing in official docu. The French Government bas decided that it is | sanitation of Tientsin, has been improved in present calculated to prejudice the case one way consider in what form it might best be given | rigging, but it was hard work holding on. Everyments as synonymous with, the word" "foreign,) not necessary to reduce the corn duties.

any ways The drains and ditches are, for the other, but taking the facts as they gand it is (applause). Unfortunately Government assistance wave seemed to get into my geboots, and was disallowed it must always be remembered. anything, cleaner than before, although still in difficult not to arrive at the conciation, consider to

certain

extent had a tendency to paralyse, before I got down they had been pulled off in connection with the behaviour of the Chinese * condition far from pleasing to Westerning the extent of the interests involved, that in in preventing private benefactors from coming by the rush of water, and my trousers torn to ribe: towards outside nations of the west, that the observer; the roads are better by far than heres their present course of action the Directors of forward. He hoped. It might be rendered indes bons: After being up there neatly two hours there Chinese had for tager been surrounded by the tafore, and the state fathegrounds around the wall the Steamboat Company have been badly pendent of afficial, help, for its own saker Stut, was a lull for about two minutes, and I got down most conspicuous Interiorty, and had thus inside and out, which even in recent times war advised, even assuming that they stand a fair, he reminded possible supporters, Government and scross. I had only a shirt and facket on them, been Battered in the most dangerous, because horrible, gives signs to eyes and nose of con- chance of coming successfully through litigation could help in many indirect ways, without | Two of the passengers also got antons, and were the mon plansible and therefore the most siderable amendment.

that promises to prove exceedingly troublesome. interfering with private benevolence, · In con- accommodated by the bostswain and carpenter, | effective way! – Finding Can they did

TRE Gazette notifies that an examination for a Hongkong Scholarship will be held in the Government Offices on Monday, the 15th inst.. and following days at to a.m. on each day. The examination is open to candidates only whobave been approved by His Excellency the Governor.

susilable at Port Arthur, including one from OUR Tientsin contemporary hears that all pumps Gywnne's of London of very great power, are at work night and day, endeavouring to emply the basin. The pumps are gaining on the leak, and the level of the water is being lowered slowly.

THE petition for increased pay presented to the Government recently by the members of the Fire Brigade has been favorably considered, and the rates of pay are now fixed-as from the rith September-as follows:--Foremen, $16 a month, instead of $8; firemen, $9 a month, instead of $4.50. That's right:

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and property in the Colony demands that We would calf attention to the advertisement of the Holy City. We would call attention to effort. If that success was to be continued, for apparently a couple of further attempt more than once suffered from gout, but he has

a stern example should be made of this class of criminal,

TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter.) GERMANY.

LONDON, September 28th. The Emperor William has consented to Prince Bismarck's demand for permission to prosecute the publishers of the diary for revealing state

secretar

(From Straits Timer.)

FRANCE.

PARIS, September 19th,

his life in the execution of his duty with the Company's steamer Fatahan, will take place os imagine no worthier object than that of benefit- unable to bring any food aft, and everything / Italian gunboat has left Massowah to assist the

CHINESE CHARACTERISTICS.

CONTEMPT FOR FOREIGNERS.

Owing to the inadequate harvest and isolated Cing at 8 o'clock. The following will be the retained for the Steamboat Co., but we really Colony, and it would also be useful in advancing weeping across, they wouldn't. I set off ulone, nation in its dealings with the Chinese of which

bread riots in France the protecting duty on cereals will probably be suspended.

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, September 19th, Mr. Dillon has been released on account of ill

bealth,

CORN DUTIES IN FRANCE.

PARIS, September 20th.

FRANCE ANNEXES THE MARQUESAS

ISLANDS.

The French flag has been holsted at Marquesas after a severe conflict with the natives in which it is reported two hundred French marines and a thousand natives have been killed.

programme:

Mard.........Borderer“,

Vale ........Tand

Visceat.

... Waldieufel.

Overtar "Ménéigier de Bt. Wanny “oon Herman. Valsa ........” Das Kleins Fischemą dehau”. Waldmann - Potpourri Fxtravaganza"

Dicha Belactipo....." Pepita. Loco

JOHN MORAN, Bendroster.

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