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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1889.

ENGLAND AND THE POWERS.

August 19th. The Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in reply to a question, denied that any promise had been made to support the triple alliance against France and Russin, and said that in case of war being declared 'England remains entirely free. Mr. W. H. Smith denied any hostility on the part of the Government towards France, and said that the relations are most friendly.

NAVAL MANŒUVRES, Admiral R. E. Tracey, one of the Admirals in.¦ charge of the defending feet, captured three vessels belonging to the enemy, under Vice- Admiral I. K. Baird, off Ushani,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE Criminal Sessions having heen concluded to-day, the jurors will not be required to aliend

to-morrow.

We learn that H M.S. Cockchafer is to proceed home shortly. The Merlin is to be sold after the next troopship arrives.

An English Admiral contends that all the big guns of over thirty tons are practically useless in action. Twenty rounds, he says, will finish them.

MSSRS, Carlowitz & Co. inform us that the Navigazione Generale l'à'iana steamer Bormida. left Singapore to-day, and is due here on or about

the 27th instant

Ar the late General Conference of the Dunkards or German Baptista, they decided that any member of their church found wearing a gold watch should he expelled.

TELEGRAPHIC news of the death of Kao Tse feng, the Futai of Kuangsi, has been received here. The provincial judge of Taiwan Shao Yu lien is non spoken of as the next Governor of Kuangai.

MR. C. D Harman agent of the O. & O. S. S. Co, informs us that the steamer Belgic with mails, &c., from San Francisco to the 3rd inst, his arrived at Yokohama, and will leave for this port to-morrow.

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ACCORDING to a Dutch contemporary, the Rajah | THE Java Bodi says that negociations have of Edi has been fined $50.00 for allowing been opened between the Netherlands and Achinese to gather in his territory and attack British Governments regarding the North Borneo the Dutch garrison at his chief town. He boundary question. That journal also asserta promptly paid the fine, but feels no restiva under that as soon as a satisfactory settlement has been come to, both Governments will appoint a the responsibility thereby laid upon him that i is said he intends shonly to proceed to quieter commission to mark out the line of frontier. Singapore for good. *..

Tux Nippon, one of the mol-leat of the group of minor Tokyo newspapers that has lately been agitating on the subject of Treaty Revision, was suspended on the 6th instant, on the ground. t is understood, of certain matters published by it | on the 4th-probably some passages relating to Treaty Revision in the leading article of that date having been deemed prejudicial to the public cause.

THX Straits Times mys: On the rat October next, an amended Coolie Ordinance will come into force in Deli. The measure removes many evils from the present labour system, and aims at protecting both employers and employed more effectually than hitherto Deli has got a bad name among the Chinese coolie class owing to labour abuses which, we are assured, are now fast becoming things of the past.

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LIU CHIN-TANO, the conqueror al Chinese Turkestan twelve years ago, and now Fu-tai of the territory, is in Hunan, his home, after an absence of something like seventeen years This is the first time Liu Futai bas obtained a leave of absence from the throne. It is very likely that he will go up to Peking to have an audience of the Emperor before returning to Urumtsi, the capital of Kashgaria.

THE Straits Time learns that the N. I. S. Campfa, which went ashore on the 27th of July, at Goenong, Sitolie, on the south coast of Sumatra, has become a total wreck. The passengers and crew, and the specie, wère saved, but all the other cargo is lost, and very little of it, we believe, was insured. The Compta was a steamer of 1290 tons register, and was com manded by Captain Lammer. She left Singapore `on-the 20th ultimo bound for Padang 'via coast,

ports with a full cargo.

Wx learn by mail advices from our very own London special aristocratic correspondent that Tax China Squadron is at Hakodate. On the the big show given by the Sassoons' at the 1st inst. H M.S. Satellite arrived from Shangbai, Empire Theatre in honour of the Shah-dirty and the report was that she would leave home. old” vagabond-proved `a' most unqualified ward bound about the 8th or gth of the month. success. It was a free show, which possibly the and the whole fleet went out for a day's may account for the auccess. Hongkong diversion, returning in the evening to their was worthily represented in the distinguished respective anchorages. On the 3rd the Alacrity company who accepted the courteous hospitality arrived with Lady and Miss Salmon on board. It was expected that the fleet would remain there nl the Opium Princes by Mr. Toby Middleton and His Excellency Baron de Maeley. They

for some time, with an occasional day's practice had a high old time, but the report that the outside the head, and that Admiral Salmon would Shah, after dancing a cancan with the Baron proceed in the Alacrity to visit the barbours of Amidst the plaudite of all present, presented His Mororan and Akish, the two best harbours. in the East. On the 1st August the fleet had a sailing Excellency with the ancient order of the Lion and Sun, must be accepted with a considerable

race, any tig, any boats: course twelve miles. Twenty-five started, and it was won easily by amount of veserve.

Capt. Giffard and Li ut. Oliver in a small skift belonging to the Wanderer. Capt. May, in his galley, was second, and Mr. Egerton, in ths Porpoise's cutter, third. There were several capsizes, amongst others Commander Trench, in the flag ship's pinnace, turning completely over. All hands were, however, picked up.

Wuo in the name of all that's good and truc has lately taken in editing the Foochow Eche Whoever he may be, he is a daisy, and no mis. take. Here is the latest thrilling lem from the capital of Fuhkien: We noticed a couple of nice cows, being landed from the Namoa for the | Foochow Dairy. This latest addition to their stack lanked fine healthy animals, and we hope they may thrive in their new home. The advantages of having this Dairy here under foreign supervision can hardly be over estimated, and the thanks of the entire community are duc to our worthy doctors for running it, at the *xpense of much time and trouble." This good, decidedly good. We are glad that our THE typhon reported yesterday is a lazy one, It is still circulating round Southern Formosa; Foochow friends have secured another couple of The office hex has exhibited no typhoony nice cows, And it is very gratifying indeed to symptoms since breakfasting on the F. know that the services of the worthy doctors Wrapper, so we feel no apprehension.

who run the dairy are so substantially appreciated. And we rejoice that the Echo has got an Editor

and, oh, ye gods, what an Editor.1

At noon to day a sub-contractor was supervising the erection of some shear-legs in the Commis- sariat yard when the legs suddenly gave way. He impulsively tried to brace them up with his arms, but they fell and crushed him to death.

Coiners in China have been diving a brisk tra le in counterfeit Netherlands silver coin. A large consignment of it has just found a market in Java. The coins reach the latter through newly arrived immigrants from, the Celestial Empire.

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SUPREME COURT..

IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

(Before the Acting Chief Justice.)' The jurors at the Sessions to-day were Meiers. A Jorge, C. F. Naudin, A. Cattaneo, H. Mc Kenzie, C. P. Turner, L. D. Roza, and H. Rut- tonjee:

ALLEGED MURDER BY JUNK MIN.

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Bonus on premis and unclaimed dividend war-

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D. GILLIES

Secretary, We have examined the Books and Voucher of the Company, and serify that the above Statements are in accordance therewith.

THDL, ARNOLD,Auditors T. HERON, ♫

Hongkong, 19th Augun, tiba.

· THE CANADIAN MAIL.

The Canadian Pacific S. S. Co.'s steamer Abyssinia, Capt. G. A. Lee, arrived in port Inst evening. We extract the following from exchanges courteously forwarded:

LONDON, July 21st. The American ship Rosie Welt, Capt. Welt, from Newcastle, N.S.W., to Singapore, has been wrecked in Bramble Bay Straits.

Wm. O'Brien, through counsel, will move for a new trial in the libel suit against Lord-Salis, the verdict in favor of the Premier was mais bury on the ground that the jury that returned

directed.

July aznd,

In the Commons this evening Sir James Fergusson said that the final programme for the maritime conference with America had not yet been agreed upon. Lord George Hamilton announced that the construction of a war ships had been begun during the current year, twenty.

yards and thirty-two at private yards.

The people of Hawarden propose to erect a monument in commemoration of the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone.

The House of Commons have passed the Royal Grants Bill through capmittee, without any amendments having been introduced.

Sir James Fergusson in reply to a question la the House of Commons, said that the troubles. In Crete were due to sanguinary quarrels that had taken place between the different political factions in the island, and not to any revolt against the authority of the Sultan."

CANRA, August 3rd. Hostilities have commenced near here in which the insurgents have been defeated by the Turkish troops in some sharp engeĝements. -

CAIRO, August 3rd." General Grenfell at daybreak to-day with all his cavalry and camels advanced close to the camp of the enemy, retiring gradually before their rifle fire and thus drawing out the whole of the Dervish army. The battle, which then ensued lasted for seven hours. Colonel Wode. house with bis infantry, and Major Rundie's. artillery drove the dervishes from hill to bill in splendid style, notwithstanding their stubborn. resistance, and the desperate charges they made with their cavalry, while Colonel Kitchener's attempted by the enemy. Wadelojumi and cavalry crushed the flanking movements

twelvo Emirs were killed while leading on their cavalry charges; fifty standards were captured from the dervishes. Gunboats are pursuing the remnants of the enemy and it is believed that all of them will now surrender.

Later.

General Grenfell engaged the enemy to-day near Toski and utterly routed them with great among those killed..

of which were building at the Government dock slaughter, Wadelajami, the dervish chief, wa R

brook, in the absence of Salisbury, congratu

In the House of Lords last night, Lord Cran-

The judges of the Court of Queen's Bench, whom Mr. Simms, the journalist, appealed from the decision of Magistrate Bridge, who declined to grant a summons against the Duke of Cam- bridge, on a charge of assaulting Simms, have upheld the decision of Magistrate Bridge, « | Balfour will go to Scotland in November on a stamping tour, to offset, in a measure, the effect

Parnell's visit to Edinburgh. The list lender's 4th August,

An official despatch from General Grenfell triumph in that city is the sole topic of convers tion at the clubs and elsewhere, where Tories estimates Wadlujemi force to have been three and Liberals alike express astonishment at the thousand strong with numerous camp followers. General Grenfell states that the British troops that were ordered up to Assonan can now retur to Cairo, there being no further need of their services.

tolated in the House of Lords that distinguished ́soldier, General Grenfell: and-the troops under am, for the brilliant success achieved at Toski. The Royal Grants Bill was read a third time and passed in the House of Commones

The dervish loss to-day is put dawn as fifteen hundred killed. The loss on the Egyptian zide was but alight.

of

warmth with which he was received.

NEW YORK, July zand. The steamer Hawkhurst. Capt. Robinson, arrived here to-day from a Brazilian port. On her outward trip from New York the steamer, had a temble experience. Her cargo, consisting of 200 barrels of oil and a quantity of tow, caught are, and her crew tried to desert. The captain, however, compelled them to remain on the vessel and successfully made the run of a, co miles with fire smouldering in her bold. The Emperor of Brasil presented the Captain with a number of tokens of esteem because of his bravery,

LONDON, July 23rd.

The lasses on the Egyptian side in the fight at Toski wère about one hundred, Lieutenant Cotton of the Shropshire Light Infantry was severely wounded.

General Grenfell will probably occupy Sarras.

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PROMO ROME, August 4th.. In consequence of an Italian, sailor having been shot dead by the Mussulmans, outside Candia, an Italian man-of-war bis been ordered to proceed to Crete and enquire into the matter. The Pall Mall Gazette to-day prints a long.

August 5th. Interview with a representative of Mrs. Mackay,

The Italians have occupied Asina without who refutes the statements recently published that she was formerly a laundry woman, boarding

opposition. house keeper, etc., and asserts that she was the

CAIRO, August 5th. daughter of an American army officer who was

Major HF. Tambull of the. Roval Irish highly educated, speaking French and Spanish Rifles was accidently drowned in the Mile. ducntly. She was married at sixteen" to a

CONSTANTINOPLE, August 5th,

died, leaving her a competence. She married physician in San Francisco, who shortly after M. Nelidoff the Russian Ambassador here, Mr. Mackay when he was already in comfort-anxiety on behalf of his government regarding has presented a note to the Forte expressing able circumstances, but before he had acquired the safety of Russian subjecia in Crete, and

Four junk-men were charged with the murder of Li Wong, at Tai-kok-tsui, on the sand July,- The Acting Attorney-General (Mr. A. J. Leach) prosecuted, and Dr. Ha Kai, instructed by Mr. Rodyk, defended-On the night of the date named the deceased was caught whilst prowling and was set upon near a junk which was beached at Tal-kok-tsui, beaten, and left tied up in a shed, where an 7 the men on board, severely Indian constable found him. He died whilst being taken to the Hospital. Two of the pri soners were found not guilty, the jury finding only that they were on the spot, at the time. debauchery. When Miss Tsao's parents heard they were therefore discharged without their stories. are prompted entirely by jealousy. Mr. hoping that the Porte will be able to cope with

defence being heard. The other two were then arraigned on the charge of manslaughter. In their case the jury thought the prisoners were innocent of the charge of having caused the death of the deceased, and so gave a unanimous

HERR is a little yarn from the Shik Pao of August 3th showing a woman's fidelity-a rare article in this prosaic age:-The daughter of a by the sarname of Teno was early betrothed to humble but respectable family living in Peking the son of a neighbouring family surnamed Luh. The young lady was of a marriageable age, and exceeding modest and discreet. But her fance was a profligate character, and squandered what little substance he had in rioting and of his doings, they regreted the existence of the engagement. And desired to break off connection with the Luh family. Knowledge of this coming to the ear of young Luh, hewas highly indignant, and declaring that a man can get a wife any.

In the Marine Court this morning before Com- mander R. M. Rumsey, R.N., Harbour Master, two men were charged with throwing rubbish Inst night into the harbour at Tai-kok-tsui. They were fined five dollars each, or fourteen days where, returned to his would-be father-in-law the verdict of "not guilty." The prisoners were

hard labour.

YESTERDAY afternoon Mr. Lammert offered for sale by auction three large blocks of property situated in Albany Street, Wanchai. Fourteen houses realised $54.900. The remaining portion, 27 houses, were withddrawn.. Mr. A. B. Rodyk

was soliciter for the vendors.

Java the epiit of discontent holds sway in the province of Bantam, despite every precaution taken by the Government, Fanatics influence the people by foretelling the outbreak of a holy war this year under the leadership of an apostic now on his way to the island from Mecca.

NOTHING was said at yesterday's meeting of the Steamboat Co.'s shareholders regarding the thunder and lightning proposition to abandon insuring the Company's steamers, which was moved, acconded, and carried on the 3rd inst Mr. Yu Sui Wan was not present. Perhaps that explains everything.

of all kinds Tie transi tor in the Shanghai papers, in reciting so volubly the different posts H.F. Chang Chih-tung is said to have filled previous to coming to Canton, has made some most egregious mistakes. We will enlighten him. Ching Chih-tung never filled any other posts outside Peking, except the Futai abip of Shans and the Governor-Generalship of the Liang It le requested that all communications relating to Subscription, Kuang. The mistake was the mixing up of the

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The Hongkang Celegraph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1889.

TELEGRAMS.

CRETE.

LONDON, August 12th- Italy, Germany and Austria have sent a reply to the Greek note that they are averse to diple matic intervention regarding Crete.

HAWA ROW IN PARLIAMENT.

** During a discussion in the House of Commons. on the rote for the Irish Magistracy, the Irish Members impated to Mr. Halfour issuing gestures and Mr. Harrington, advancing upon Lim menacingly, had to be forcibly withheld, -

THX Chemulpo (Korea) correspondent of the | Shanghai Mercury writes on the 8th inst.-Os the 7th inst, the U.S.S. Marion arrived to relieve the Palos which sailed hence in company with the French cruiser Chasseur on the 8th It is said the Palos will undergo some repairs in Nagasaki; remain about three months in Japanese waters, and then return here for the winter. The Korean steamer Signal was lately N.W.port. When she returns I will let you have news upon the subject. Persistent rumours ar til in circulation respecting the projected departure of His Excellency Yuan. The Tiuruga has just brought up 50,000 cartridges, under consignment to the American firm, Morse, Townsend & Co. These munitions of war are for this bankrupt government, this impotent, corrupt, administration. I advise John China man to be very polite just now, for Korea is Arming to the teeth!

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engagement papers. Mr. Tone, having obtained his wish, was inwardly gratulating himself, and proceeded to make another more eligible match for his daughter. When the latter became aware

what had occurred, she burst into tears, declaring that as she had been betrothed to Lub, she would be his wife if alive or his consort spirit if dead, and that under no circumstances would she have another. Upon her parents refusing to entertain her entreaties, she, in despair, in the dead of night, hanged herself by means of a long white cotton ribbon. Such heroic fidelity and devotion is deservedly worthy of commendation and esteem.

CHANG CHIH-TUNG, Viceroy of Canton, reports to the Throne that last winter he issued instruc tious to the local authorities to have all the weake parts of the embankments of the North, East, and Wen Rivers thoroughly repaired, and despatched officials to encourage the gentry and people, to provide funds for the purpose, and co-operate in the work generally. The month of May was unusually rainy in Canton, and the Viceroy fearing that the new embankments might not be substantial enough to withstand the strain of the water, determined to visit the locality himself, Accordingly, on the asth of May, he started from Canton in a steam launch, going first for some distance up the North River, than tuming into the West River, and making bit way back by the North River. During his tour, which lasted five days, he visited all the more important sections of the rivers which could be reached by

discharged.

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA

· DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED,

The report of the board of directors to the

ordinary half-yearly meeting of shareholders, to be held at the offices of the Company, No. 14, Praya, Hongkong, on Monday, the 26th inst., at 3 o'clock p.m. is as follows:

To the shareholders of the Hongkong wad Whampoa Dock Company. Limited. Gentlemen, The directors have now to submit to you their report wrth a stat ment of accounts for the half-year ending goth June last

The total receipts for the six months are $763,398.0g, and the nat profit, after paying laserest due and all charges," angolta to which has to be added the balance brought forward from last account

and from this have to be deducted

Diretor fesi momma

leasing available for appropriation

$1.500.00

400,00

1,005.71

6:21,403.24

14,900,00

. $c$1,003.04

The directors recony mind that a dividend for the half-year of

written from

per cent, or $73,115, be paid to the sha eholders, and borgs of atro en coctribrating shareholders; thaibo, god he stands of

the value of the dock st Kowloon, $5.770.94 carried to have account.

L. POCKE

Chairman.

Capital account, January to Juur, 2889.,

ASBITE, Aberdeen

the millions be now possesses. The current

Mackay sailed for America to-day on a visit to her husband. The Pall Mall article is lauda tory throughout, dwelling on the lady's numerous charities and bounties

July 24th.

Mr. R. Cunningham Grabam, the Socialist member of Parliament for Lanarkshire, intendu to move to-morrow that all Royal Grants should be limited to the present reign, and that on the death of Her Majesty, the government of the country should be made republican. It is doubt: ful if he will be permitted to submit this proposal. The French Minister of Posts and Telegraphs has notified every telephone company in France that the Government will take over their lines on the expiration of the terms for which they were given a monopoly. This term expires within a year in the case of most of the com. panics.

July 45th.

Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone celebrated their golden wedding to-day. There is a grand Jubilee at Hawarden, commemorating the goth anniver. asry of Gladstone's marriage. The whole United Kingdom sent forth memorial addresses and other tributes of respect. The Prince of Wales and thousands of dignitaries sent pleasant words of commemoration.

The Queen telegraphed ber congratulations from Osborne to the ex-Premier and his aged wife to-day. The Prince and Princess of Wales and other members of the Royal House seat letters of congratulations and the Prince of Wales one with his grandson, painted by Millais, sont a goid inkstand. "A portrait of his was presented by a number of wives of the Liberal members of Parliament..

the situation there.

LONDON, August 5th.

The Daily Telegraph states, that the Emperor William bas appointed Queen Victoria, Honorary Colonel of the first Regiment of German Dragoons Guards, naming the regiment after her. The same authority also states, that His Imperial Majesty has appointed the Duke of Cambridge Honorary Colonel of a German Infantry regis ment.

The Emperor William, accompanied by Prince Heinrich and the Prince of Wales, privately went on board and inspected some of the leading Types of ships in the British fleet off Spithead yesterday afternoon.

The winner of the State lottery in Austria, as well as several of the lottery officials have been sent to prison owing to the discovery of fraud,

An opinion gains ground in Vienna that if the Cretan question is settled without disturbing the European peace, the grievances of the Islanders ought to be examined by an International commission.

It is believed that the College of Cardinals are unfavourable to the Pope's withdrawal from Rome,

THE YELLOW RIVER FLOOD.

A Chinese gentleman, just arrived from the scene of the Yellow River disaster, gives the following graphic picture of a curious pheno- menon that occurred twenty hours before the first he states that exactly a day and a night before opening of the breach at Shantung last month. the overflow of the river at Chang Chin (Shan Several casualties occurred this morning to the tung) he saw myriads of frogs, marshalled in innumerable battalions, march silently out of the war ships assembling to take part in the forth marshes and fields and make for higher ground. with field mice, numbering at least a hundred coming naval review. The armored cruiser A little distance off he also saw the fields black shipped so much water that she became quite thousand. These also went off from their usual helpless.

-habitations for diler quarters. On being ques Strikes are extending rapidly in Austria Botioned, the oldest inhabitant," a regular grey Germany, and every day brings news of fresh beard, cried out "Woe is me! Woe to the land! troubles in different lines of industry.

a steam launch in Sangbul. St-hul, Kao yao, To Value of Aberdeen Docks as par last statement... so.. Amara shifted her plates in a heavy sea, and Kao-ming, Nan-hai, and other districts, spending

Horicon,

Removing rock suad dock lande AC. anno 1,9437S Cons of saw sa wall so d to 7,5%lias

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night and day in inspecting the embankments To Value of Kowloon Docks, se par l' st and seeing for trimself the condition of the work In parts where he could not land, be satisfed himself from the deck of the launch that the work had been faithfully carried out. Since his return to Canton Also have occured in some of the districts visited, but the embankments have in no case, been seriously endangered, and if the present prospect of fal∙ly good weather continues no great disaster is to be anticipated in the districts inspected by the Viceroy.

SAYS a writer in Blackwood's Magazine 1- Facility is often mistaken for genius, but it

person I have known, who, with

promise great generally leads to mediocrity. How many a at the beginning, soon faltered, and then stopped; while others, with no carly facility, strengthened them::lves by study and will, and passed far beyond them at the end. So many are satis fed with doing pretty well what they can do easily, and want the energy to do very well when it costs labour and struggle But at least four-fifths of genius is an indomita ble will., *** Take Michael Angelo, for instance; be bad not a natural facility like Raphael, but be climbed to far higher regiona by force of will, and an energy that ninety years did not tire; while Raphael passed his cul mination at at thirty-seven, and his last works, young as he was, are far from being bis Lest. However, we need not go to great examples; common life and every day will furaish them. A thousand are pleased with dabbling in water colours, and toying with them as amateurs, to one who earnestly works with the determination to be an artist. After all, there is a far greater difference between men in their will than in their talent. What we will to

We hear from official circles at Canton, K rumour that H.E. Chang Chih-tang will not leave for his new post in the Hu Kuang na noon. as was expected, owing to the fact that the German Syndicate from whom he got his last loan have petitioned their minister at Peking to request the Boards of Revenue and Civil appointments to allow His Excellency to stay a tle longer at Canton until the completion of the payment of their loan. We learn, how ever at the same time from Canton/merchants, that His Excellency desires to stay in his present post until the completion of all his innovations, and that be bas put forward this excuse to further bis ends. Apropos of the above, H.E. Chang da, despite of obstacles and failures, we generally Chih-tung went three days ago to Kuang Ya succeed in doing at last. Easy writing," says Shu Yuan, his new College, which stands by the Sheridan, “makes damned bard readings and banke of the Pearl river, and sacrificed to the we must make up our minds to work if we wish, delly representing that river. This is, says to win success. Common report, which is corroborated by custom, a proof of his affection for Koangtung and reluctance to leave his favorite province.

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LONDON, August 2od.

The following is the result of the race for the Goodwood stakes (handicap), -

Pack up whatever of value you have and start for the hills, for a food in coming, and who can. escape if he stays? Many of his hearers looked serious, and perhaps took the old man's advice as prophecy, but the majority, the weather being remarkably fair and clear, laughed and jeered at the oracle, some even golog so far in their

Shufman: The old man said nothing to bat," beckoning to our informant, sald, Mr. Noel Fenwick's Tisophernes 2 “You are young and a stranger; most of my own Mr. Blundell Maple's Millstream medonne 3.- kinɛmen, as you see, do not believe my words, CONSTANTINOPLE, August 2nd, do you take my advice and go to the highest The Sultan fo much irritated at the attitude | spot you see ” (and he pointed with his stall to assumed by the Cretans against the authorities some distant hills, looming blue in the distance), of the island, and has resolved, to forcibly put for I smell disaster and sorrow in; the -of-my down any actual rising that : be attempted in sir. I stay where I am, for the span that quarter.

ille is near Its end, and why should LONDON, 2nd August. escape, only to mourn the loss of hundreds of The Times publishes a telegram stating that | kinsmen?"- Affected more by the solemnity of the Porte has ordered the calling out of eighty: the old man's speech, than by any belief in his thousand Turkish reserves, in order to guard words, cur informant hired a pony for nearly against any eventual troubles that may arise in every household in Shantung possesses either a the Balkan States.

donkey or a horse-and started for Ling to ing The British Government hare annexed Union Three days afterwards he heard of the great and Phoenix Groups of islands situated near the disaster of the 13th July, in which the village, equator in the Pacific ocean. It is understood that witnessed the exodus of the frogs and field there annexations have been made in view of mice was one of the first to suffer from the great

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stations that will be required food. Nota@soul' from amongetits: Three Pacific telegraph cable."

CAIRO, August and hand inhabitants was left to tell the tales General Grenfell to-day managed to inspector Wadelajumi's camp from a distance and saw his NOTES FROM CHINESE PAPERS. fighting men paraded for prayers. The Egyptian

caralty have been completely victorious in two The Awangpas of the zoth Insts states that more, smari skirmishes with the dervishes, All Fadvices have been received from Sra-chuap that the Egyptian troops besides the moth Hussers, daring the late literary examinations at a certain have sunved at Tonkin

Ma diria ser Chengti, the capital of the province, MAJAD BELGRADE, August 200 or

Berrian Troops, have been called out for 1971 Inspection, and in some quarter they connect with the morements of the Bulgarian troops on the frontier,

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pleasure, party, consisting olz Jome indenta desiring to explore the Roman Catholic Cathedral were set upon by the priest and his converts The fight was a serious one, but what the resul