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We note that another old Shangbai resident has gone to his last home in the person of Mr. A. Gesselt. The deceased, who came out to China In 1858, died on Sunday, February 17th.

THE Singapore Free Press hears, on good authority," that H.M.S. Leander will be re- commissioned for the East Indian, and not the China, station, as stated by papers received from home by last mail..

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ADMIRAL Maxwell and Miss Maxwell are pas sengers by the P. & O. steamship Shannon leaving this to-morrow,

THE China Inland Mission, up to the 19th inst., bad forwarded taels 10,000 for the relief of the famine-stricken inhabitants of Shantung. We are indebted to Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., agents of the Triton Insurance Co., L., for a very useful combined blotting pad and

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ON Sunday, an old Chinaman, whilst walking along the deck of the Honam, tripped over a bolt and fell headlong down the hold. He died in the Tung-wa Hospital to-day. THE liver is said to be the organ most speedily disordered by malarial poisons. The hand-organ stems to be the one least affer d, though generally so exposed to the exhalations of the gutter.

A REGULAR meeting of the Eothen Mark Lodge of Hongkong, No. 264, will be beld in Free- masons' Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.

Andrew will shortly proceed to England to bring out a new steamier for the China Merchants' Co. On the 19th January, a Chinese constable, acting on information, seized 4,000 taels of opium, value $1,200, in a sampan at West Point, and arrested the three men who had it. The case was repeatedly adjourned, pending the recovery of Mr. Pollock, and was concluded to- day. The men admitted that they had no export permit, and were therefore ned $100 each, or three months' imprisonment each, the opium being forfeited.

SAYS the N. C. Daily News :-From a corres- pondent at Takow we learn that there was very, nearly a bad catastrophe there the other day. The barracks in the new fort at Apes' Hill took fire, and were burnt to the ground, and only the day before several tons of gunpowder were removed from them. The military are very busy getting the roads ready to receive the expected guns. As far as it goes, the new fort will be effective, and it is at a height, that will practically put it beyond attack from scaward; but it can be easily taken in the rear, and even if untouched, can do. very little for the general defence of the place, and is too likely to turn out

useless extravagance.

THE despatch vessel Alacrity, Commander R. Blair Macconachie, with Rear-Admiral Salmon on board, left here this afternoon for Shanghai. General Order We understand that the Admiral's visit to the North will be of short duration,

THE Shin-pho-announce the death at Peking of Prince Tun, commonly known as the Fifth Prince, He was brother of the late Emperor Hsien Feng, and uncle of the present Emperor. The surviv ing brothers are Prince Kurg, the Sixth Prince, and Prince Ch'un, the Seventh Prince, the father of the Emperor.

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YEAR 1889,

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Chinking, China, February rath, 1889, The Senior Officer Prevent regrets to abeounce to the officers and crews serving on the Aristic Station the death of the Com- mander-in-Chief, Rear Admimi Ralph Chandler, at Hongkong. China, on Monday, February 11, 199

The deceased was baded in the cemetery of Happy Valley Hongkong, an February 13. The British civil, aswal and military manner with the officers and crew nf the fingship Marion In wuthorities at Rongkong united in a marked and spontanemus extending military honors to the distinguished dead.

Muming will be worn by officer of the squadron for a period of thirty days.

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THE Straits Times of the 15th instant says Matters in British North Borneo are apparently at a stand-still pending the consideration of the the effect that Captain Beeston, commander of armistice. The steamet Rance brought news to the forces, was laid up with fever, and for the benefit of his health had gone on towards the

The company have now a force of about 5oo but discipline is rather slack, resulting from the want of officers with experience in handling men; the illness of Captain Beeston is a cause of anxiety. there being no person capable of taking

that new and comp tent officers should be at once engaged. Whether hostilities are to be suspended or otherwise, reinforcements are being dispatched to the front, so that if the proposed armistice is not speedily and successfully arranged, there is no doubt how matters will eventually turn out. The 7-pounder gun, kindly lent by the Perak Covemment, has given great satisfaction, the shells having been thrown pretty accurately into the enemy's fait.'

struck him beavily with the butt of the rifle on the wrist, making him drop it. I saw the Sikh was bleeding, and on lifting his hair, which was all matted with blood, from his face, I saw part of his nose hanging down. I helped him up, but he still stuck to his prisoner, and tried to take him to the Station, but on the way. a ricksha, and I and the lukengs took the prisoner on. We afterwards went back to the place, and found the sheath of the dagger, a piece of rope, the Sikh's whistle, very much damaged, and his turban, almost cut to pieces The men had apparently tried to choke bin with it, as when I first went up it was tied tightly round his throat.

The prisoner, who was a powerful young coolic, made no defence, and was committed for trial.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

BOMBAY, January 31st.

The gunboat Garnet, which arrived on Sunday, has gone ashore in the Hom ay Har- bour. She is now in a dangerous position, and if her back is not actually broken, it is expected she has sustained serious damage,

February 1st.

The gunboat Garnet fonted at a late hour last night, and was taken into dock with great difficulty. The damages done are considerable, but the extent has not yet been ascertained.

PARIS, February 2nd. The new issue of shares to the extent of sixty million francs, which M. de Lesseps and the Board of the Panama Canal Company had arranged with a banking house, has failed to be taken up.

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BOMBAY, February 4th, The Crawford Commission Report, though not made public, or yet considered by the 'Governor in Council, is generally believed to acquit Me Crawford of all charges of bribery, but finds him guilty of wrong conduct in regard to borrowing,

VIENNA; February 5th.

The funeral of Prince Rudolph took place to day. The ceremony was brief, but most im pressive. The route all along to the Capuchip aide by large multitudes of people, who were most Church was draped in black, and lined on each

reverent in their demeanour.

LONDON, February 5th.

The excilement regarding Mr. O'Brien con- tinges, and the Radicals in England are now string up agitation, and expressing sympathy

with hias.

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regiment condemning the action of Count Munster, the German Ambassador here, for refusing to grant a passport to one of the officers of the regiment who was desirous of proceeding to Strasbourg to visit his dying mother, M. Do Freycinet (Minister of War) has issued a circular in which he reminds Commanders of regiments that any allusions to politics by them are strictly forbidden, and will be 'severely' punished in future.

BERLIN, February gth. The semi,official North German Gazette, in commenting on the action of Count Munster, says that in refusing the passport in question be has simply conformed to the orders of his Government never to admit a French officer on active service to visit Alsace-Lorraine.

LONDON, February 10th. The trial of the Right Revd. Doctor King, Bishop of Lincoln, for ritualistic practices, which was initiated by the Church of England Associa- tion, commences on Tuesday next at Lambeth Palace.

The India Office offers to holders the renewal · of two million of debentures due in August at three-quarters per cent,

SWATOW.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

Swalow, 14th Feburary, 1889, The record of news from this port is meagre the statement must be accepted as satisfactory. in the extreme, but as "no news is good news"

that can be desired. The Chinese New Year The weather we are having at present is all holidays were tided over with beautiful weather, and many of our residents enjoyed a few days shooting. Very good bags are obtained in our locality, but the game is chit fly aquatic.

Mr. Matchitt, the agent for Messrs. Butterfield & Swire at this port, has been transferred to Tientsin to take charge of the agency there, and his place is taken here by Mr. Smith from the Shanghai office.

Changes are taking place in the Customs staff here. Mr. de la Touche is Imnsferred to New- chwang, and Mr. C. P. Dawson, the Assistant Tidesurveyor. There are other changes, but I Tidesurveyor is transferred to Takow as Acting

do not know them positively.

Mr. Denis Kilbride, M.P., Home Rule Member. under the Crimes Act.

I hear reports of tigers in the surrounding dis for South Kerry, has been arrested at Leicestertricts, many successful raids having made by the brutes on the domestic animals of the natives.—Mercury.

February 6th. :

It has been finally settled that future meetings of the National Rifle Association are to be held 'on Dunstable Downs, the site chosen at Brook- wood having had to be abandoned, owing to the high price asked for the land

The action brought by Mr. Parnell against the Timer in the Scotch Court has been dismissed, with costs, the Court having no jurisdiction.

WENCHOW.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Communications intended for pudicallon must be accompanied the performers are foreigners. This is highly command, which renders it materially important Lecaron, an American Fenian, deposed that the time, taking into consideration that not one

by the name and address of the writers, not necessarily for suggestive of the poverty of British musical

públication; but sa enience of good faith.

While the column of the Hongkong Telegraph will always be open for the fair discussion by correspondenta of all questions fleding public interests, it must be distinctly understood that the Editor does not in any way hold himself responsible for opinions thus expressed.

TO ADVERTISERS, Advertisers are sequented to forward all noilges Intended for Insertion in that dayli issue not later then. Three o'clock sai not to retard the early publication of the paper,

Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for s fixed period will be continued unill countermanded,

English newspaper pubished in the Far East, and is therefore the The Honghong Tilresh has the largest circulation of any

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BIRTHS."

On 27th instant, at Cameron Villas, the wife of WALTER JUDD, ef a'son.

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At 7, Yuen-ming-yuen Road, Shanghai, on the 15th instant, the wife of A. OLSEN, of a son,

DEATH.

At Shanghai, on the 17th February, 1889, AUGUST GESIKIT, aged 56 years.

The Hunghang Lelegraph

HONGLONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1889.

TELEGRAMS

(Reuter.)

THE NAVY.

LONDON, February.agth. It is stated that an extraordinary credit of twelve millions will be asked for building ships and increasing the personnel of the Mary,

THE TIMEB-PARNELL COMMISSION: Pigott admits informing Archbishop Walsh that he believed the letters to be forgeries,

(From "Straits Times) THE COUNTY COUNCIL,

LONDON, February 14th. The Earle Rosebery has been elected Chair- man of the London County Council...

MORE COERCION.

talent in the colony..

A FLOWER-SHOW will be held 21 Kowloon on the 14th proximo. The promoters are going the right way to make the affair a success, as free launches will be run, admission will be free, drinks gratis, and tiffin for nothing. A crowded attendance is therefore expected. Two silver cups will probably be offered, one for table decora- tions, and one for cut flowers, &c. Entries are limited to Kowloon growers.

THE Manila Comercio heats that violent.shocks of earthquake have been felt in the province of Mindanao. In Cottabato a shock lasted more than a minute, and was of a terrifying character. The steamship Churruca experienced varinus shocks at sea during her passage to and from Cottabato, The steamer Mendex Nunes in one of her last trips to Pampanga experienced two strong shocks just as if she had run on some submarine rock. No damages were reported

inland.

THUSA Chinese contemporary-We are informed that the so-called closing of the breach in the Yellow River is a farce. When the surface of the river flowing through the breach froze over, the Chinese laid planks on the ice and covered them with millet stalks and earth, and reported the breach as closed; but the river is still flowing through the breach under the ice, This news comes to us on good foreign authority, and there `in every reason to believe that it is absolutely

THE MURDEROUS ASSAULT, ON Å

SIKH

A TERRIBLE STRUGGLE.

The case of the Sikh Constable Share Singh, who was so murderously assaulted by Chinese robbers at Wanchai last month, was fully gone into to-day, before Mr. Pollock.

Mr. O'Brien has been allowed to discard the

The Radical majority of the London County jail clothes, and resume his ordinary attire.

Council has elected entirely Radical aldermen, except Lord Meath, ignoring the Moderates' list: Before the Parnell Commission, yesterday, Clan-na-Gel had arranged Mr. Parnell's tours in America, and that during the latter stay in that country, he tried to join the Irish Republican member, because he was more useful outside Brotherhood, but he was not accepted as a than in the Brotherhood, deposed that Mr. Parnell had told him that he Lecaron further aimed at obtaining corolete autonomy for Ireland, and that force alone would be effectual the necessity of a general rising in Ireland, for that purpose. Mr. Parnell also advocated

when money and men were available,

7th February.

The British Barque Largo Bay bound from Londen to Auckland yesterday came into colli. sion with a Passenger steamer off Beachy Head, sinking her immediately; name of steamer is not yet known, it is feared that a large number of lives have been lost with her.

The witness Lecaron before the Parnell Com- mission continued to give evidence yesterday as to the inner workings of revolutionary societica in America; it bas transpired that Lecaron has been a British spy for years past.

BERLIN, February 7th.

7th February, 1889. The foreigner who would like to see one of the most remarkable sides of Chinese character could not do better that visit a city during the Chinese. New Year festivities; there, in the midst of them, he would certainly acquire a knowledge of domestic life of the various classes. Here these festivities have lasted the customary length of

merchant has settled his accounts by an act of incendiarism and that no failures have taken place; this augurs well for this secluded port.“ refuge for blind and crippled children. Our As in other Chinese cities there exists here a

tribution of cakes, oranges, etc, to the poor benevolent Doctor made the usual annual dis- creatures who number somewhat over two hundred; the joy to which these poor children repays our Doctor for bis good work. give way on these but two rare occasions, amply

The new Roman Catholic church is approach. |ing completion; this magnificent edifice will be ready for Easter and will be consecrated by the Bishop of this province, Monseigneur Reynaud.

Rumours have been rife to the effect that the s 93. Smith (or Cass) is to run between Formosa and Shanghal vid Amey, Foachow, Wenchow and Ningpo, and we shall hail the pioneer of the line with delight.

some years. Het ga

The weather has been very unsetiled since the early part of last month rain and snow visited saying that this has been the severest winter for us a little too often and then natives agree. In

A serious confiagration which caused the Germany should act la concert with England in occurred last week; this was caused, as in the In the Reichstag to-day, a resolution that destruction of the largest pawnshop in this city the event of the latter initiating proposals for the majority ofcases, by the upsetting of a lamp. The restoration of the silver standard was brought destruction of such an import ant establishment forward; in the debate which followed, the caused some trouble to the officials who were commit his Government at all in the matter, anger of the hundreds of depositors. It was only representative of the Treasury said, be declined compelled to seek military protection from the

moreover, it was useless, to begin negotiating payment of their claims in full that they dis and that they must await the action of Englandi after the Yung chia Hsion had promised the unless they were certain that all the States persed, and further trouble was thus avoided. desired to establish and maintain a silver N. C. Dally Neths. --- standard, the resolution was therefore withdrawn

The constable, who seemed still very weak, said:~On the 29th ulto, I was on duty at Wanchai, about 11 p.m., my beat when I beard a dog bark. Suspecting that being from Ship-street to St. Francis-street, something was wrong, I went to Ship-street, and in a narrow lane met three men. Turning my lamp on them I asked what they were doing, and they replied that they had some business. Two of them were then standing in to front of me, answering my questions, whilst the third went behind me, and suddenly I was stabbed three or four times in the head, and received a slash on my nose. I turned round and seized my assailant by the hand in which the dagger was, and then one of the other two seized

VIENNA, January thijet bent bal ménagala my arms whilst the third tried to put a rope which he had round my neck. I saw I could The stories that have been la circulationTHE "ARIZONA KICKER" not arrest all three, so I held the man I asserting that intrigues with certain ladies of pedoman w had seized as tightly as 1 could, and fought the the Austrian nobility, had been the cause of MAKES' A" FEW STRENUOUS PROTESTE other two, who were striking me all the time: Prince Rodolpob's suicide have been formally

AGAINST THINGS IN GENERAL. We struggled step by step out of the lane into a denied, down my prisoner and fell on him. The other

BOMBAY, February 7th. We (Detroit Pris Press) call the following piece of vacant ground, and there I knocked two got on me and kept striking me with their an expert in relation to the swords of the Bombay

The Times of India publishes the statement of from the last issue of t

e of the Arizona Kitker :—– OUR CIRCULATION." - fists, so I took out my whistle and blew it. The Cavalry. He says that three years ago the man under me snatched it from me, and, on inspectors ordered a test, and found 150 swords ing about their circulation than we do, and there, There are newspapers which do more blow. my trying to get it back, bit the top joint in one regiment useless and the testing, was go to Wanchai, The host was one of the of the middle finger on my right hand cleans discontinued. Since then the swords purchased may be a few who^add imore, subscribers i dug-out pattern, and the old man was alone. off. I shouted out, and Mr. Coulborae, who here have not been tested at all. Both officers same. We began on a circulation of two (3) single week, but ibe Kicker gets there just the They rowed about halfway, when suddenly use two men ran away on his approach, one officer in twenty will allow a festlig for fear pocket, and the other went as a deadhead to the lives 'close by, came to my assistance, The and soldiers buy their own blades, and scarcely copies, one of which we carried about in our own the passenger pushed the boatman over- board. He rose and clung to the boat, and and I managed to wrest the dagger from the they will break, ibus trusting their lives to weapons Pontesaster. We'now: work 198 copies, which the man then · leaned over and stabbed him remaining man, who was still uuder me. With of whose capabilities they know nothing.

true.

A VERY deliberate'allempt at robbery and murder was investigated at the Police Court this morning by Mr. Pollock. On the 8th instant a young Chinaman belonging to Macao went to an old boatman at Yaumati and hired his sampan to

the help of Mr. Goulborne and a Chinese mercilessly in the head and hands with | constable I then took him balf way to the station, a dagger, making him leave go. He then rowed when, on the advice of Mr. Goulborne, I got into Away to Stonecutter's Island, leaving his victim zicksba, and went to the Stailon, and thence to the Hospital. If it had not been for Mr. Golborne to drown. Several boat-people saw the struggle, Į and his wife I should have been killed.

but were scared away at the sight of the knife, Dr. Atkinson stated that on the admiselồn of The counties of Meath and Waterford are and made no attempt to rescue the boatman, the last, witness to the Hospital he found two proclaimed under the Crimes Act,

CENTRAL ASIA,

France is negotiating with Russia regarding the opening of Turkestan to French trade and the establishment of a Consulate there.

He was picked up, however, by a passage boat, and the police sent him to Hospital. It seemed impossible for him to recover, over a dopen wounds, most of them exposing the bone, having been inflicted on his head, besides bis being half drowned. He did recover, however, and had the pleasure of seeing his assailant in the dogk, he having been arrested when landing. At first he could not identify him, his recollection of the affair being but hasy, but today he did so, as did also some

wounds on his head, both exposing the bone, and the top point of onefinger was bitten off, right ose on the nose, cutting the lower half in two, through the bone, necessitating amputation. He was in a state of collapse through loss of blood.

Mr. Golborne Bald;-I am storekeeper in the Public Works Department, and live at 14 St. Francis Street Between 11.15 and 11.30pm, ou the night in question I heard a policeman's whistle but as thought it was from Queen's Road by its continuance, went out on to the verandah I paid no attention, My wife, however, alarmed and came back saying it was behind the house.

ZANZIBAR, February 8th. The German authorities have paid the ransom asked by the Arab chief Bushil for the Roman attack on the G.rman mission station at Fuga; Catholic missionaries captured last month in the

Bare paid for in advanon. - This is an increase of 94 per cent-in-seven months, and we've got $1 which says no other newspaper in the world can

We don't claim that the Kicker makes Kings and Emperors tremble on their thrones, or that LONDON, February 8th,”.

it has bettered the moral standing of the Ameri The steamer that came into collision with the can maraes, 1,000,per cent., but we do know that Large Bdy off Beachy Head, was the Glencoe we have made life worth living for a good many them were passengers. in ballast; fily four lives were lost, but none of people out this way who were ready to hang themselves, when our first number was issued, Thomas Joseph Condon, Home Rule member and that every new subscriber who comes has for East Tipperary, has been sentenced to two faith that we will make a better man of him,” ✨ months imprisonment with hard labourat OUR EXCUSES ON Clonmel for an offence under the Crimes Act,

The Duke of Cambridge bas arrived at Gibraltar, whence he returns without inspecting Malta as was at first arranged,

We have been severely criticised because we refused to attend the funeral of Old Peto Shinley, who died on the street one night last- "week. It Is 'claimed that Old Pete was our JA MANDALAY, Bib February,

creditor in the sum of $2, and that it was shabby. Siyin (the Chin capital) was taken on the 4th in as not to see him planted on inst. One private of the Norfolk regiment and the drst place, aid Pete owed us $2 two Gharkes were wounded, The enemy partly hext, our Sunday, pantaloons needed a patch borrowed money instead of our owing him. In

MR. CHAMBERLAIN. Speaking at Glasgow, Mr. Chamberlain advo- cated the reunion of the Liberal party, He said Orders for COPIES, and for ADVERTISE that both sections were agreed as to general MENTS may be sent to the Agents at the various | programme, the solo vital difference being that of the people who saw the attack: Prisoner I dressed hurriedly, scized a baramer, and ran burnt Sivin and then escaped over the hillsbout four feet square at the end opposite the the Gladstonians based Home Rule on the denied that he was the man, but as he was found out, telling her to follow with a light. On going They suffered to loss as far se cap be ascertained bow and we do not care to subject aarself to principle of separate nationality, whereas the in the boat, and said to she constable who Unipaists were only ready to concede the fallast | arrested him "How is the old man-is he dead?" local government.

"be was committed for trial,

Ports, or to the Office of

"THE HONGKONG teleGRAPH"

PEDDER'S HILL, HONGKONG,

Hongkong, 7th January, 1879.

in the direction of the sound I heard someone

running away, and saw two men on the ground ST PETERSBURG February 9th ridicule for the sake of showing off We can I went back to hurry Mrs, Goulborne slope, and The Viadomestl, lis Ita lesná of to-day, asserts keep our back behind us in our own office until two constables and ́s district watchinas: come } that the Ameer of Afghanistan has coffected a - better times strive, and thus wire laying to doi