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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1890.

bor enthusiasm has been the frequent triumph

TELEGRAMS.

THE AUSTRALIAN STRIKE,

LONDON, August 30th. A detachment of artillery has been brought Into Melbourne as a precautionary measure.

H.R.H. PRINCE BHANURANGSI, of Slam, arrived with his site from Shanghai.to-day by the Congo. Owing to the Prince's Blness they will stay several days here, the Makut Rajakumar. -the old Filipinas-being detained, instead of awaiting them at Salgas.

THE GAMBLING HOUSE QUESTION.

of the Conservative element; in Siam the want of influential agitators has allowed a too-retarding influence to be exercised, even up to this day. Siam's ruler, King Chulalongkorn, during the latter portion of his relgo, now extending over nearly a quarter of a century, is beginning to | Owing to the action of the gas stokers the cy in another column, Mr. Percival, Spencer will which the three managers of the Hing Kee Club frequenters to go frre. What is called comman

break the hereditary fetters of his high office as the ruler of six millions of subjects, and great good may be expected. His recent tour around | the Malay Peninsula-the first ever made by any King of Siam-was conspicuously marked by a 'spirit of careful observation and inquiry, and whether visiting his own semi-savage vassals in Kedah, or calling at the English Settlements in the Straits, it was evident that his Majesty was mentally determining to forward n policy which all interested in Siam hope to soon see put into active operation. His Majesty has done much for his country's good-especially oflate years Siam has been surveyed for railways, Sir Andrew Clarke having sent in his report last year, and although with Orientals delay is only to be expected, we believe that tender" for that important work are now being favited from Europe. In the meantime the country is practi-' |

is almost in darkness.

Up to the present time the mail service con. tinues uninterrupted.

THE RUSSIAN HEIR APPARENT, His Imperial Highness the Crarewlich intends starting on his tour in a Russian frigate on the thirteenth October, and will be accompanied by the Imperial Grand Duke George.

TRIESTE.

Four bombs were exploded about the same time in different parts of Trieste; this is con- sidered to be the work of some of the Italian Irridenta societies.

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FLOODS IN BOHEMIA.

September 6th. Serious floods have occurred in Bohemia.

he famous Old Prague Bridge.

THE LATEST MAGISTERIAL OPINION,

The Police Court was crowded this afternoon As will be seen from the pictorial advertisement during the adjourned-hearing-of the case in positively throw, himself into atmosphere from were charged before Mr. H. E. Wodehouse with his balloon on Saturday, week A list of the keeping a public gambling-house at 103 Well- mean people who watch the jump-off from out-ington Street. Mr. Caldwell appeared for the side the enclosure will be published the following defence. Monday, so the list of charges for adralssion Detective Inspector Stanton gave evidence as should be carefully studied,,

to the existence of gambling paraphernails, elt in the Club, and produced the rules and the AT the beginning of the month the Stanley Awful books kept by the managers. Company lef Kobe for Yokohama. The Herald, Cross-examined-I saw no difference between in criticising their last performance, expresses this place and any other gambling club. The the opinion that if Mr. Gilbert could have heard rules found on the wall referred to the place as his libretto in H.M.S. Pinafore so mutilated hea society. This is not an Informer's case, but would have shuddered--it was turned into a purely instituted by the police. I found the three

defendants and three others on the premises had had special instructions to proceed against one or two gambling hauses-these Clubs--but not against this one in particular.

grotesque variety show. And yet we only said -well, let us drop the veil.

THE M C. Daily News learns from private sources that the Tientsin Gas Company's shares. will shortly be placed on the Shanghai market, Negotiations are being carried on With Chinese in the native city nl Tientsin to supply. oll-gas. and the arrangements were nearly perfected

soon as the water cedes it is anticipated that the negotiations will be proceeded with.

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Mr. Caldwell-Didn't you know that there was rather a keen-edged article in the Hongkong Telegraph of the and inst, about gambling houses ?

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jungle or beaten track to the narrow-gauge rai! way. The revenue of the country-sume te million dollars a year-han. been misapplied; public works until very recently, been regarded as quite a secondary con- sideration, while immense sums have been spent on palice cremations. And yet hundreds of beautiful launches dot the river Melnam, bearing such names as "Cockle's Pills," "Pearis Soap," etc., and the Navy, comprising a largo number of smart gunboats, has become an important factor-especially now that if includes Nos, 21 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. ❘ the Makut Rajakumar-and under the super [sz vision of Commodore Richelieu and other Hongkong, 1st September, 1890.

Europeans has become thoroughly well organised. Hundreds of young, scions of Siamese families are in Europe to-day, leaming western languages, science, and customs, and who will fill positions of usefulness when they return home. All this con-

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wx hear that Mr. J. H. St. John, late of the Canadian-Pacific Line, bas to-day been appointed captain of the Government steamer Fame.

THE China Merchants' steamer Hazan, which, as previously reported, ran ashore near Bush Island, flpated off without assistance at 4 p.m. on the 3rd inst, and arrived at Shanghal the same night.

THE General Managers (Messrs. Jardine, Mathe- on & Co.) inform us that the Indo-Chins Steam Navigation Co.'s steamer Wingrang, from Calcutta, left Singapore for this port yester day at 3 p.m.

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that the case should break down for want of the evidence necessary to support a conviction. Nothing can be clearer than the law on the subject at the present time. Up to the end of. 1888 not only the keepers of a public gambling- house were punis able, but also the frequenters, In that year an Ordinance was passed making he-keepers-alone punishable, and allowing the gaming as bitinguished from public gaming. is where gaming is carried on by limited members, and in places where the general public here not access, and is not prohibited in this Colony; public gambling is the only form of gambling forbidden by law. And the essence of that species of gambling is that the house kept for the purpose is house where any of the public have access and freedom to gambl, and not merely a limited number. I am not prepared to say that, if proper evidence were brought that is, to say if the prosecution were carefully conducted— any one of these Clubs are not pubile gambling house, but the onus of proof that they are lies. on the prosecution. In this case there is not the siigh est evidence to shew that any outsiders were gambling; it is shewn that outsiders could obtain admission, but it does not follow that they cou'd alro gamble-the attempt was not made, so that it is impossible to say whether it not: The would have been successful or probability is that it would, but it was for the prosecution to prove that, and until it was done it was useless, and worse than useless, to inter- fere with these dens of gambling until the law is altered It is very easy to alter the law if it is considered nec-ssary; if it is not done these Clubs will exist as they did before, and consequently, however much mischief they` have caused, and however much, in reality, they may be public gambling houses, they cannot be re, ched under existing circumstances until the Police bring forward the evidence which will satisfy the Magistrate that gambling is carried on there, not in the form of common gambling, but as public gambling. Until that has been doon I fully believe that no Magistrate can be found to con- -vict in a case of this kind. (To the interpreter) Tell, the prisoners that they are charged with. being the keepers of a public cami ling-house. Having gone through their case I find that the house was public in so far that outsiders could obtain admission, seeing that four constables in plain clothes got in without the slightest difficulty, although there was a man at the door. But there is nothing before me to show that these const bles car iad on any gambling. The

is given by thier and by the Inspector, and Witness-The subordinates have to themselves. There is much in the evidence the only outsiders they can speak to are permission from their superior officer; if there is gambling they must report it to the Captain before me to shew that the house was a public gambling-hause—that it was a common Superintendent, and he issues orders.

To his Worship-The house was well-known gambling-house there is very evidence-but I

am only dealing with the charge of public gam to me, and has been going on for two years, I

biing. The case is dismissed, had no special reason for selecting it, except that it was near to the Station.

Witness-There was an article, but I am not Mr. Caldwell-You don't know if your instruc tions had anything to do with that ?

Witness—I would not undertake to say that His Worship When you got your instructions the paper was not mentioned?

Witness The paper was mentioned-I was asked if I had seen the article.

His Worship What was said beside ? Mr. Caldwell-If we are to have the coh versation we must know who, the other person

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Captain Superintendent.

Witnese-1 got my instructions from the

His Worship-And he asked you if you had seen the article?

Witness - Yes, and I said I had. -

Mr. Caldwell-But you knew of this law before, as a police officer-you knew there has been a law against gambling-houses all along?

Witness-Yes, like other laws.

Mr Caldwell And int i de duty of the

instructions?

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During the absence of the King on the tour referred to, his brother, Prince Chow Fa Bhand- tangsai Swangwongse, otherwise Somdetch Krom Pra Ong Not, Commander-in-chief, had charge of the Government for three months, and when relieved, left for, Japan, being the first Siamese royal prince who had ever come so far

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JOHN Campbell harmaan of the Globe Hotel, Appeared at bir. Wodebouse's levee this morning where he was requested to answer to the charge of stealing eleven dollars and a watch and chain from Mr. James Mac-Gregor, assistant bailiff of the Supreme Court, on the night of the 7th instant. It came out in evidence that Mac-Gregor was a boarder at the Globe." and on the night in question he saw Campbell leaving his bed- room long after he (the complainan} bad turned in for the night. Being friendly with Campbell, he did not suspect that anything was wrong until he got up the next morning and found his. money and valuables gone.. Campbell admitted having entered the plaintiff's room, but submitted that it was for the purpose of getting a drink of filtered water, and for no other ather earthly reason. The case was remanded until Monday, bail being fixed in two sureties of $100 each.

SHARE business has been somewhat slack to-day

Notwithstanding the energy of the "bull" element, and we have rarely seen the game played with such confident audacity, the Raub boom has not so far been a success-it har, in fact, (alien as flat as the proverbial funder. There is no spue money available in Hong- kong for uncertain gambling at the present time, and we think, it is a pity that this very evident truth has not been more fully appreciated by those whose interests would hive been better served by opposing the introduction of a other gambling element into an already

that the "Panjom "mystery was gité sufficient at one time-to say nothing of Selamag-which may be genuine the British North Borneo incognitas, and several ther nondescripts. Sha chrekcis would appear to be dead to their own interests to encourage sp-eulution in an unknown quanti y Ike this Raub affair. esp' cially with so many legitimate enterprises in our midst open for investment. Another crash is certain to come, and that before ling, if he spirit of idiotic.gam ling which has lately resumed sway on the Rialio is not summarily suppressed.

East., What his object was can only be surmised has not been visited with such a zavere gale for demoralised market. One would have thought payments and receipts, "The former included 1 exchanges were "efowded out" from our last

—we have been variously informed that it was to return the visit H,R,H. Prince Komatsu paid to Bangkok some three years ago; to establish Siamese Legation in Tokio; to conclude a treaty of alliance between the two countries; and to see and learn all that was to be seen and learned. The latter theory is probably the most accurate, for every paper in Japan records how the Prince and his suite bave wandered about, investigating the policy of the country, studying its institutions, and criticising the results. The information gathered by the King in the South and the Prince in the East, cannot be altogether useless, or forgotten. Previous to the embarkation of Prince Bha nurangsai, about the beginning of July, Capt. H. | N. Andersen came over to Hongkong to report on the well-known gunboat Filipinas, which was for sale. After negotiating with the repre- sentative of the Spanish owners for some time, he was able to recommend the purchase of this smart and splendidly built craft for the extremely moderate sum of $110,000. The Prince personally examined the vessel on his arrival, and at once authorised the adoption of Capt. Andersen's recommendation, with the result that for the first time in history the pavillon of the "White elephant" Buttered over a Siamese war-vessel in these gaters. Under Capt. Andersen's instructions the Filipinar was re-fitted in royal style, and the Royal party will return to Bangkok in the finest vessel that the Siamese fleet numbers. She was to have left here to-day for Tonquin to receive the royal party on arrival there, but owing to the illness of Prince Bhanurangsai from malarial fever~ Es which attacked bim in Shanghai about a fort- night ago, and for which Dro, Cantlle and Cowie are treating him-her departure has been deferred.

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THE Shik Pas of August 12th says that Formosa

| a number of years as the one of the 25th of the last moon, uprooting trees, blowing down of houses, and devastating the fields. The severest Examination Hall, was carried off by the wind. was in the north of the Island. The public

THE store-cutter arrested last week at Shau- ki-wan by Inenectar Corcoran on a warrent charging him with committing murder in Chinese territory, was penin, before Mr. Wodrheure at the Police Court this morning when the case was further remarder until the 15th instant, pending appliection by the notharfiles for the prisoner's rendition.

THE Band of the Argyll and Sutherland High- fanders will play the following programme at the Officers Mess, this evening, commencing

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"Govanca D'Arco".. Selection......Dorothy"

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As a 'ricksha was being binned on board the Klukiang for Macao vesterday afternoon the two contics in charge of it bungled the job so 'that it fell over the gangway plank into the biny deen, carrying one of the men with it He was fished out by P.C. 75 in a half-drowned condition. The PC's, knowledge acquired at Dr. Cantlic's ambulance corps lectures came in handy, as he was able to resuscitate the unfortunate conlie who would otherwise pro bably have joined the great majority,

We hear that the repairs to the steamship Moust Hebron, as the result of her slight dirtation with the Paracels the other day, will amount to a very considerable item. Over a hundred and thirty plates will have to be taken out, straightened. and replaced, in addition to other work. It is lucky the Mount Hebron is a steel vessel; had she been built of iron she would inevitably have gone to pleces on the rocks. Steel bends, iron breaks-and that is the great difference between the two metals when they collide against rocks, OUR Celestial friends are having a high-old-time

they are going in scores to the temple to burn paper clothes which are, they believe, to ascend In rapour to the spirits of their revered ancestors. Rather a far fetched ides, no doubt, but parer theless it is done every year all over the Chinese Empire at the Shu-yi festival, on the 24th day of the seventh moon. This accounts for the noisy and motley crowds who have been rambling about the town today, in so-called carnival processions,

The Court interpreter said that the books NEWS BY THE AMERICAN, MÀIL. produced contained the accounts of the winnings at Paikas for the 6th and 7th months, and for the The following telegrams from San Francisco

provisions, singing, &c. The rent war put down at $45 per month. The winnings shewn in two of the other books amounted to about $400.

One of the lukongs, recalled, said that neither he nor his fellow-constables gambled when they got admission into the house.

night's issue :-

VIENNA, August 6th.

A railway train was thrown from the track near Pilsen, Bohemia, and the cars rolled down an embankment into the marsh. The stoker

and several passengers were killed and eighty injured. Most of the passengers were emigrants bound for the United States."

BELGRADE. August 6th. The Government of Servír notifies Austria that unless the probibition of the importation of

pies is withdrawn the Servian frontler will be closed altogether against Austrian imports.

LISDOV, August 6:b.

A military cordon has been established around- the city to preve't the entrance of any person from the cholera-infected districts.

ROME, August 6:b.

There is much ill health in Rome. A sudden and violent outbreak of Roman lever is making havoc among the natives. There were over 300 deaths from this cause last week and the . epidemic is on the increase,

That closed the case for the prosecution, Mr. Caldwell, for the defence, said-The real defence in this case is that which has been sel up in so many cases both before your Worship and your brother Magistrates, namely, that this is not a public gambling house within the mean- ing of the Ordinances of 1876 and 1888, but that THR Straits Times of the 1st inst, has the in point of fact it is a club consisting of a following:-The steamer Queen Margaret with ce tain number of member who sub.cribing pilgrims from Jeddah suived at Singapo e late Reme three dollars a month are bound by instructions the Deputy Health Officer, Mr. member may introduce one or more friends. on Saturday night, and in accordance with bisa number of rules, one of which is that a

Reardon, boarded her, and learning that several My humble submission on this occasion is deaths had taken place from cholera during the exactly the same as I have so often submitted Toyage, although there was no sickness on board to the Cou t before-that if this is an institution at the present time, at once placed the ship in guided by rules of this kind there is no quarantine. The Queen Margaret steamed to an dfference in principle, while there can be none, anchorage near St. John's Island, the Quarantine practically, hetween institutions of its kind Station, where she landed 335 pilgrims amongst and those of a timilar character in Hong-

The Pope bas expressed himself as extremely whom were eight children. The vessel has kong, known as Club, and frequented by grieved at the anti-Christian policy of the Italian been fumigated and other necessary precautions Europeans. It cannot be contended for a Government, which is suppressing all religioas ab ut 4 o'clock this afternoon when she comes were taken, and she will be granted pratique moment by any sensible man that in the Euro-guilds and seizing their property. This will pean clubs a member cannot introduce a friend necessitate the closing in Rome alone of no alongside the wharf. The crew of the Queen or friends, who may gamble to their hearts' con-Lifewer than twenty-eight "churches, several of. Margaret had nothing whatever to do with the fent within the Club's precincts. Wy, then which will speedily be turned into cafés and cleaning up of the pilgrims' quarters on board,

should this extraordinary pressure be brought to theatres, while others will be razed to the ground, this was done by a batch of coolies sent off bear on the Chinese, if they choose to carry on especially for the purpose by the agents, Messrs gambling in houses of a sim lar kind in their has belonged to one of the leading religiou Paterson, Simons & Co., and the coolies will be own way? It is perfectly true that these houses guilds, bas been sold to a big German brewing kept in quarantine until the autheiles think fit are of the humblest character, and that the company and will forthwith be turned into to release them, in just the same manner as the people who frequent them are humble, but we large beer saloon, Placards are out annruncing pilgrims. One member of the crew is down with

all know that the Chinese will gamble, no matter a grand ballet and concert for the opening night some sickness, whether it is cholera or not is at

what their station in life-whether they are They are flaring and alluring, so much so in present not definitely made known, but he re-moneyed merchants, or poor coolies-and they fact, that even the newspapers are protesting mains at St. John's Island.

will have places to carry it on in. Here against the desecration. Another large church, we have the case of a moderately respectable associated with memories of Michael Angele, club, or gambling house as the police call it will be converted into a theatre and dancing Can your Worship say on the evidence before hall. The Pope never fails to protest against you that this establishment no matter what the this sacrilege and has again sent a nemorial to police think or know about it is a public the King upon the subjects gaming house within the meaning of the Ordinance? Three lutongs have been called by the prosecution, and say that under instructions

A NATIVE paper has the following regarding the illness of the Seventh Prince:In the latter park of the sixth moon Prince Ch'un, the father of the Emperor, began to complain of illness, and continued in poor health up to the 8th of the present month. On that day he became very ill and kept his bed in the morning. Some of the

The church of La Pieta, which for centuries

In order to contradict the persistent rumors of bir ill health the Pepe celebrated high mass yesterday in the Pauline Chapel. It was made Holiness was surrounded by his entire court,

It will be of some Interest to briefly state who Letters on Valorfał mnisare so be sent to "The Editor" and compose the royal Siamese visitors now in our of it way down Hollywood Road today, where Imperial Princes went to see him and found him they went to the place, quite frangers, uninvited, the occasion of a great state ceremony, His

not to Individual members of the stat

midst. Prince Bhanurangaal, as stated above Communications intersted for publicado at be accepted is the King of Slam's second younger brother. by the summe sari, eldsets of the writers, not necesarily for

pubilation but a medence of good faith.

Wallet the columns of the Hongkong Telegraph will always affecting piiblic Interests, it must be dist/ardy, understood that

Be oven for the fair discussion by correspondants of all questions the Editor does not in any way hold himself responsible for #platons that expressed,

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Inaction in that day's boas not inter than Three 'Clock der Advertisers are requested to forward all notion fatended for got to retard the early publication of the paper,"

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BIRTI

At No. 4 Yuen-ming-yuen Road, Shanghal, on the 3rd instant, the wife of HENRY A. COLLINS, of a daughter.

DEATHS.

1 year.

At Shangbal, on the 3rd September, HILDA, the daughter of C. Chr. Sonne and wife, aged At Shanghai, on the 5th September, EDITH, daughter of Rev. A. Sydcostricker, of Teing Kiang P'u, aged 4 years.

HONGKONG Tuesday, SeptembER 9. 1890,

SIAM'S ADVANCE,

and right-hand man. As Minister of War he has, although only about thirty-two years of age, introduced great reforms into the army, and, with European assistance, has raised it to a comparatively high standard of excellence.

native country, he has acquired a good knowledge Although he has never before been out of his of English, and with it the progressive ideas of a Liberal statesman. He possesses in Bangkok a palace which is described as "magnificent, filled with collections of everything Slamesa that is rate and beautiful, and he is probably the most popular subject in Siam, and must inevitably wield a potent influence in the coming advance ment of that country.

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Among the members of his suite are H.R.H. Prince Vatanar, the King's younger half-brother, Colonel in the army, and an ardent Progresalat H.H. Prince Prisdang, the King's nephew once removed, head of the Post and Telegraphs department, for three years Siames Minister in London, and an energetic reformer ; H. E. Phys

Doche, now a major-general, and not very long ago a pupil at Sandhurst and three or four other Siamese nobles, the party being convoyed by Mr. J. Stevens, private secretary, formerly of the London Legation,

We learn that the trip to Dal Nippon, In the great and general awakening of Eastern excepting for the unfortunate lilnent of the nations, particularly during the last quarter of a Prince, has been an all-round success. The century, nothing has been more marked han the Japanese railway systems, military and technical way in which those twin-nations-japan and colleges, hospitals, Government institutions, Slam-baye abandoned the indolent indifference public works, etc. etc., have been carefully of the past, and entered as competitors in the examined, and it is probable that another and stirring race of progress with their long-aroused more permanent mission will shortly leave Siam Western vals. The result of Japan's too for the Land of the Rising Sun,

so bad that they immediately sent for a doctor, and not being members, and obtained easyAlthough he looked very pale, it was evident

access. And what happened? They didnot gamble,

outsiders are allowed to go and look an, it is at chapel with singular majesty of bearing and but they saw others gambling. The law does not that his health and mind are as vigorous at lay down that if gambling goes on fa a h-use, and ever. He walked down along the isle of the all punishable the gist of the law is that if any without the slightest assistance. He even dis, person keeps a place where public gambling carded the use of the heavy walking stick he has goes on, or where cutsiders can gamble, he is so Invariably used of late.

· LONDON, August 7th, liable. For the sake of argument I will admit that all these things in Court are gambling The great conflict between capital and lahey paraphernalia, and that gambling was going on in South Wales has begun in real earnest, All when the police entered, Are these driend train hands and signal men on the Taff-Barry ants therefore punishable ? Not unless it is and Bus and Rhymney lines have quit work. proved clearly to the Court that gambling was All traffic, has been stopped on the Barry, going on not among certain unknown persons, Rhymney, Penarth and Talf railways where, but among outsiders. If the police had gambird, owing to the strike, the greatest possible con they being outsiders, unacquainted with the fusion prevails. members, you would have plain proof that public. Several attempts have been made to send on gambling was permited. There is no proof trains with an improvised staff, but these have before you that any outsiders were grabling, failed and the whole service le paralyzed. The and it is for the prosecution to prove, net for me mails are being dispatched along the bigbroadı In cár's, which go under protection of a special to disprove

His Worship, in giving his decision, † and strong guard.

greatest of

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and informed 'His Majesty, of the Prince's law gence, dressed himself in haste for travelling condition. The Emperor, on hearing the intelli- and hurriedly went in a sedan chair, with but a few attendants, to take his place at Prince Ch'an's bedside, The Emperor's guardiana had to hasten after his Majesty with all despatch, in order to pratect his sacred person frgra insult or harm. The officials, FURTHER sloting is reported from Brechnen. A his Majesty was to take cleared and put in proper whose office it should have been to see the route

correspondent writes to the Shanghai Mercury order, having had no intimation of his setting from Chungking on August zoth as follows out, did not take the necessary steps to fulfil There has been a rumour in circulation here for their duty, so consequently His Majesty was some days to the effect that there had been a subjected almost to all the Inconveniences an rint at Ta Chu Halen, some three days' journey ordinary traveller would have to put up with from here, but it was difficult to get hold of the while on his way to see bis father. The only facts of the case. But now we know that some,

means taken to clear the road for the Emperor thing serious has happened, for the Prefect of

was the sending forward of a crier, who com. manded all the people to stand back and clear Chungking bas gone there with all the force he could muster. The latest is that the magistrate the way for the passage of the Emperor. of Ta Chu had taken poison and was dead, and | This hanty journey. was made under a heavy that the place was in a state of slege and the storm of wind and rain. At about 4 o'clock said I cannot understand what advantage is It is a gigantic struggle, one of the Chungking Prefect held prisoner. The best in the afternoon, when the Emperor arrived, derived from the institution of prosecutions account of the origin of the affair is that it was the Prince began to be really very bad, of this kind until the police are prepared but shortly after, on the arrival of the to prove their case. These houses, or started as an anti-Christian demonstration. On the twenty-third of the sixth moon there was Empress Dowager, who hastened after the so-called Clubs, are known to exist all over the to defa becer," Proc chints an honour of the Emperor and other imperial visitors, he began colony ; the pores are as well asy'are of it to of thunder. The Christians refused to conto revive. While personages private individuals, This particular one tribute to the expenses as usual, upon which were standing around the bedsid of the Prince threats were made to pull down the Catholic and conversing la whispers, a little rato splashed Mission buildings. The militia tumed out to In through the open windows, wetting the checks protect the said buildings and the originator of of several of the bystanders in the apartment the trouble was arrested and handed over to the Serpe of the attendants on seeing this, thought magistrate who put him in prison. Then his those with the wet checks were weeping, and crowd got up a demonstration to release him concluded that Prince Ch'un was dead and that Soldiers have been sent from here, but nothing his demise was the cause of their tears. The definite is known as to the result Nameless rumour of the Prince's death was consequently placards have been posted in Chungking spread owing the excited gossip of those mis reviling the missionaries. Under the existing taken attendants. But the Prince did not die, state of affairs It will take but very little to get though he continues very ill. The Emperor up another anti-missionary riot here, as no one returned to his palace about R.20 p.m., and has ever been punished for participating in such visited his father again the next morning matters, and there is always something to be During the rain-storm through which the gained, and but little with of being called to Emperor hurried to Prince Ch'an's bedside, it

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the generation in this country. One hundred and seventy thousand are idle, and trade in all markets in Wales is paralyzed,

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line for bringing its supplies, is panic-stricken,

There are large collierleg, there which employ force of about 20,000 workmen and these are all idle.

has been allowed to, go on for nearly two years, to the knowledge of the Inspector prosecuting in this case, and without the slightest

From Swansea, Pontypool and all ports of the interference on his or anyone else's part. Any rapricious prosecution in the direction of the southern portion of the principality, promises of suppression of gambling appears to me to do liberal support for strikers are coming in,

Communications are now passing between much more harm than good and at any rate, if a prosecution is to be instituted, it is the duty of representatives of the men and Cardinal Mon the police to see that they win their case, and. ning. Lord Dunraven, Lord Aberdare and that the evidence they produce is such as will Lord Brassey, who have undertaken to ka 11 →→ satisfy a magistrate, that the house la a public arbitratore in the matter. gambling house. Few of the Chinese know the In the Commons to-night Sir James Fergus. nice distinctions that exist in English lawson, replying to Mr. Schwaria's strong criticism between what may be called parmissible gaming on Turkey's dealings with Armenia cilicism and illielt gaming, and it livery, unfortunate, regretted the member's unfortunate - Innguage, when a prosecution is brought to which the which was almost enough to incite the Armenians Chinese are evidently considerably interested, to sebel,. Admitting that there had been sete of