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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1891.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONOKONG, MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1891.

TELEGRAMS,

THE NEWFOUNDLAND DISPUTE.

LONDON, May 30th. The Government do not intend to proceed further with Lord Knutsford's Newfoundland bill

AMSTERDAM.

Her Majesty Queen Wilhelmina, with the Regent, bas laid the foundation stone of a bospital at Amsterdam: immense crowds greeted the Queen and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed. ITALY AND THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE. Juno ist. The Marquis Rudial, Prime Minister of Italy, has announced that it is the intention of Italy to adhere firmly to the Triple Alliance.

June 5th.

THE BEHRING STRAITS DIFFICULTY. The Bill defining the scaling season has been passed.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

OWING to unfavorable weather the Scurry Race Meeting which was to have come off at Foochow bas had to be abandoned.

We are informed by the agents of the Austro- Hungarian Lloyd's 5. N. Co, that the Company's steamer Elektra, from Trieste, left Singapore for this port at 5 pm. yesterday,

"

THE troopship Tywz arived at - Portsmonth on the and ult. from China and Malta with the crews of the gunboats Swifi and Raffler. Tax Avenir da Tuskin contatos an account of an expedition condo: 1 by M. Tremelot-Faber, with eight men as esett into the I 30s provinces between Hue and the Mekong sive), with the object of discovering a route by which the Bassac trado may be direct, through Tourene instead of Bangkok. Tao exp: 3ition was driven back by sick news and femide re the crops are yet far from maturity, and in many villages two thirds of the inhabitants have died of starvation. He reports that the county has every appearance of mineral wealth, and the lobabitants are friendly.

WITH the completion of the ten returns for the post of London for the past month, says the

C. Express of the 8th May, we are able to see what effect the reduction of the duty has had on the trade since it came late operation a twelve month ago. Tas pats show the extensive Increase of 13,985,919ib. as compared with last year's figures, the total quantity imported being 147.863,040lb, against 133,877,091ib. last year. This increase is plemost entirely in Ceylon tea, the production of which is increasing very rapidly in consequence of the farart which the public

have shown towards it.

COMMENTING on the trade returas of the Straits Settlements for 189o the Free Press Rays They bear witness to the Ligation into which the commerce of the Colony lapsed as a result of the foretish pulstioned in the pre- ceding year. Hei it nat Bien for a certain sense of hopefulness towards the end of the year that things were altering for the better, the results, as recuded with a frit approach to accuracy in the yest's reps, might well have tics, a high exchange, and winkening prices at home for our staple o- mmodities, fin and the various items of Stulta produce, severely checked the course of me rointile operations."

THE returas of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ending June 7th, are: --Europeana 142, Chinese 1,970 total 2,112. THE Chrishima (7) Kow, a cruiser of 753 tons, constincted for the Japanese Government by the Chantiers de la Loire at St. Nazaire, has made her first trials at sea, attaining a speed of nearly twenty knots, with 370 revolutions. Her length is 233ft, and her beam amidships 25ft. 6in. A BRIGADE of gamblers of all sorts, sizes, and conditions were drawn up in line before. Mr. Wise this morning charged with having badly riddled the Gambling Ordinance. Penalties ranging from $25 downwards with the never falling alicreative of so many weeks imprison ment-varied only in the case of a juvenile defendant, who was sentenced to a few stroker of a light rattan-were inflicted. But they keep on doing it all the same.

the

A RUSSIAN paper, speaking of the Trans- Siberian railway, says that as London is the capital of Europe, so is Shanghai the metropolis of China. Through the Canal it takes 44 days to connect them, and 34 via America. When the Siberian railway is fulshed (accent on "when") it will only take 20 days from London to Shanghal. George Francis Train will be on the rampage when be hears that. Tacoms, Omaha, and the rest will have to get on without him, and he will begin to boom Wiadiwostock and Werescheboloff and Alexandrowiorsk. But will he be able talk as glibly as hitherto

?

SAYS the Stam Mercantile Gastite of May 311t:

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THE Siami Mercantile Gazette of May goth says I did lose $1,000 at one sitting; it is so long ago, that Bangkok is gradually becoming respectable, borrowed from Mr. Gubbay several times; I as the new manager of the Oriental Hotel has | have borrowed thousands of dollars. I have tabooed billiardsafter 11.30pm, and visitorswill || played "poker" with others besides Mr. now be enabled to enjoy their vituoss couches Gubbay. don't remember whether I played in peace," Comment on this would be absolutely in January, April, or any other months thrown away,

A SINISTER locking individual answering to the name of Un Sin was charged at the Magistracy this morning with being connected with street gamblers and giving notice to the same upon the approach of the police. The case was con sidered clearly proved, and if defendant had not been possessed of the wherewithal to wash away his sin he would have had to languish for the next ten days in durance vile.

SUPREME COURT.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Sir James Rustell, Chief Justice.)

Jane 8th.

A MORTGAGE CASE.

Mr. Francis, Q.C. (instructed by Mr. Hastings) applied on behalf of the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company for an order to foreclose on a mortgage entered into between that Company and Leung Hing Shai affar Ng San Mul. There was no appearance on the

other side.

The petition set out that Leung Hing Shul was a spinster, living at 108 Queen's Road West, and Lot 165. On the 29th August last she borrowed was the registered owner of Section 6 of Inland 5,000 on the property from the Company, at last she executed a second mortgage with James per cent, per annum. On the 14th January

the same rate, and subsequentis executed a deed of composition, appointing Luk Wong trustee.

TURAE was a boiler explosion on board the proved less favourable. Lucil Soincial difficul- daily to attain proficiency in horsemanship, Clerihew, inspector of nuisances, for $1,000, at

steamer Rainbow on May 25th, as the vessel was proceeding down the Bangkok river to Chaniabun. Fortunately, no one was injured, A REGULAR meeting of St. John Lodge, No. 618. S.C., will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Friday, the 12th instant, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited. THERE is a great scarcity of drinking water in Bangkok, and the Stam Mercantile Gasette says that unless there is a downpour of rain lo a short time, the planting of rice will be greatly

retarded.

IT is but natural that the Japanese bewail the abrupt departure of the Czarewitch from their days' stay at the Kyoto Hotel cost bim 20,000 country, for it is widely reported that bis five yen. Wonder how he spent it ?

We are glad to note from recent exchanges that Mr. Geo. C. Mila is doing splendid business in Japan. Twelve performances had been arranged $1.00 for in Yokohama and one rash at Kobe and Nagasaki on the return of the company. TR Foochow Echo reports that some 40,000 ́chests of new season's Congou have arrived in 3.23 the local market, and additional, though small, quantities are daily arriving from different districts. The quality of the tea is supposed to 1.50 be far superior to that of last year.,

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sport, and give substantial rewards for proficiency Since his Majesty has begun to patronise in athletics, quite a number of Slam's nobility notice the chief of the Foreign Office tolling are now in training. Among the number we

agafast the time when his Majesty shall inaugu. rate a Siamese St. Leger or Derby. We thorougly commend this new departure of his Majesty, and hope to see the day when Siamese IN Java they do not ke their pleasures sadly.overnors will contend in foot, sack, and three A Salatiga correspondent site to the Locomotief course, as befitting their tank and dignity, would legged races for substantial prizes. Mialsters of that, after the rece at races there, some very cruel compete in steeplechases, palo contests, etc." spoits were carried on. A wild pig was made to fight against five dogs; the pig belog smaller THAT the much vaunted civilization of the than either of the dogs, Two little pigs of two Japanese is of a somewhat spurious nature no months old were worried by the dogs and then one who knows anything of the country or six wild cats were killed in a similar manner. people will for a moment doubt. One need Afterwards twelve small pontes had bundles of never look far afield for instances in support of straw and fireworks tied to their tails and these this bellef, but the latest comes from rather an were set on fire. The ponies reo madly against unexpected quarter, viz, the persecution of the each other, instead of following the course as it family of the man who attempted to assassinate was intended they should do. Our Dutch friends the Czewitch. Tsuda Sanzo has already been themselves! Why don', ther Imitate the ancient imprisonment-and what this means only those would seem to have a recullar method of enjoying tried, convicted and sentenced to life lang Romans and utilise Chinese coolies for their who have seen the inside of a Japanese prison Sunday afternoon enjoy ment.

can tell. But this is not purishment enough, think the neighbours of the late policeman, so We have no patcilar objection to Mr. J. H.accordingly they proceed to persecute and to Stewart Lockhar fting a member of the ostracise his wife and family. These unfortunatet, Legislative Council as long she holds the office according to the statements of native papers, of Registrar General, although that phenomen- bave been ordered to quit their home and native ally successful official has yet to win his spars town by the principal citizens of the place as a factor of any value to the Government of within a fortnight, as their further presence there this colony. What we object to a the dangerous is considered a blat upon its purity and respect and anomalous office of Reg-slear General, ability. What makes the action all the more which we consider ought to have been abolished disgusting is that it has been done, presumably, years ago. Is there no onofficial member of to curry favor with foreigners. Of such is the Council who can spare the time to lavestigate Kingdom of the Mikado the mysterious and unsatisfa.bly warking of that most autocratic and reless depstiment? Why doesn't Dr. Ho Kai iske active steps for the abollilon of what is nauding-menace to the freedom of his Chinese fellow citizens? He will not lack ample-suppas: from the British tax on com **"bells the cat " payers if he

A TRIVIAL incident aced the other day in Tokyo, says the Japan Herald, which has been spoken of as symptomatic of the feeling secretly entertained by Japanese against foreigners. On the rele a of the Emperor, on thd and ulto, the stregts in the metropolis on A CELESTIAL named. Pun Tak, whose chief the line of route were filled with spectaters, and characteristic would seem to be a love of botanical it was the duty of the policy to sea that the way 1.50 research, was up before Mr. A. G. Wise this was cleared, and that order should be main morning on a charge of flower stealing. Pun taleed At one point a group in foreign costume hadn't anything in particular to commend him bad congregated, one în li kṣing a foreigner, to leniency, except his personal appearance, Prior to the approach of the lmy zrel procession, which was not up to much, so he was scat aloft a couple of police maa in a Fremptory manner for ten days.

insisted that he should remove his hat, though THE Echo leams that sickness of a rather bado similer demand was made to the other native spectators standing by. The foreigner, who 7.50 22.00 type is still prevalent amongst the natives in

and around Foochow, and the number perishing pelice, or their fussy offic.couness, and the point could speak Japancar, semonstrated with the Per Bot. dally is causing much alarm, even to the

authorities, who we understand have ordered sticle on the subji fe which the policemen was given up by them. The Maff also has an processions of all "Josses, praying for the

are severely censured for their conduct on the $1.10 removal of the evil split that is causing soccasien, but comfo:a fesif by observing that.

much mortality. The sickness, it is said, resem.

"we are reaplog what we have sown I" bles yellow fever, and ita victims generally gives an eternal good bye to this world in three days. Tur Chinking covespondent of the Shangkat 1.50 A COUPLE of men went to law not long since in Mercury, witlog on the ist fast, says The Texas over a calf, and as time went on they great ponual festival. Tu Tien Wal, came off decided to fight it out between themselves. One yesterday and was a brilliant sight. The weather 2.00 of them was shot dead in the fracas, and the being propitious brought out many of the sheriff in trying to arrest the murderer, found it halves from the neighbouring towns and cities. necessary to use a gun, and now both the Along the river side a number of nedve craft litigants are under the sod. The calf still lives, were be fecked with handsome silken batuers a.75 but is not worth more than alx dollars at the and flags, and many respectable natives

highest market price. Law proceedings in

with their families wers on board to witness

1.25

0.75 than they are in Hongkong.

it would seem that the anti-foreige wave is travelling southwards judging from the scares that occur so frequently in and about Shanghal. The Mercury of the and just states that in consequence of farther threats made against St. Johr'a College, Jessfield, the ladies of the Mission the U. S. Consul-General, to come, with their were advised yesterday morning by Mr. Leonard, children, into the Settement again. This caution was supplemented a little later by the intelligence that one of the gentlemen brought in from the native city, where be had seen several fool and threatening anti-foreign placards. It was at once decided that these warnings should be acted upon and preparations accordingly have been galog on all day for the removal of the ladies and children of the Mission to town, two of the gentlemen setting off in the meantime to interview the Tastai and devise some means of protecting the College. Ever since the trouble last week, when a similar flight was made from the threatened festitution, the mandarin at Fab- wha, has voluntarily kept a guard of ten soldiers disturbance. Rumours are rife that the Jesuit and an officer at the College to prevent any

to-morrow night. premises at Sicawel are to be burned and footed

THE report is now fully confirmed that the unfortunate girl Hatakeyama Yoko, who went on the self imposed mission of apologising to the Czarewith at Kyoto on behalf of the Japanese Nation, did effectually suicide. It is stated that she employed a jinrikiska coolie to carry to the gate house of the Prefectural buildings three letters, two of which were addressed to the Government and the third to "the Russian Minister of State While these letters were being examined, news came that a woman had committed suicide outside the gate of the Prefectural compound, and on investigation it

Mr. Francis said that the Company held possession of the land, but the revenue was not sufficient to cover the cost of the interest, the asked for an order to foreclose. amount now owing belog $16,479. He therefore

Evidence as to the execution of the mortgages having been given by Mr. Rodyk and others,

His lordship granted the order, to take effect after the lapse of

three months.

IN BANKRUPTCY.

SUGARS AND POKER.

Sorabjee Rustomjee came up for further examination. Mr. Reece appeared for the

that "in addition the bankrupt has drawn out debior, and Mr. Master for creditors,

His lordship-Mr. Michael states in his report large sums, exceeding $40,000, by means of cheques drawn in his own favor, which renders it impossible to obtain information for whom or whether they were ever pald away, or are not for what purposes these moneys were drawn, or, still in his possession or under his control" What was that amount for?

Debtor-I was not aware at the last hearing all the cheques were entered, when you asked that my passbooks had been made up, and that

me about the 21 blank cheque-counterfoils: drawn cheques and made no entry of them on His lordship-It seemed to me that you had the counterfoils, as any ordinary man of business would have done. There was a suggestion that you had drawn cheques and made no chury on the counterfoll. You say now they were never drawn. But I want to ask you about these $40,000.

Debtor-That was drawn by me į

I can

take a note of the cheques, but I have traced account for it to a very large extent. I did not them, and I can account to your satisfaction for $36,000 or $37,000. I have bere certificates from different parties. to shew this-they were all drawn within one year,

one cheque for $1,000,

"

in 1889. I have no recollection-I very often play cards." "It is quite possible, but not probable, that, I drew this money on cheques to self in order to have it for gambling.

His lordship-Oh! you must remember. A man doesn't draw thousands of dollars to gamble with, and not remember it.

with Mr. Gubbay and others and put $1,000 la Mr. Master-Is it true that you went to play

the bands of the banker to pay for "chips."

It

We didn't stake $1,000 at once. I don't think possible that at one or mora sittings I was "cleaned out”—I might have lost a considerable portion. So far as I remember, though, I never lost over $200 at once, These cheques were not drawn to pay that. I got the money from my private account. I have played in Mr. Gabbay's house both in the afternoon and evening. We have played one or two hours at} . a'time. I very seldom backed my hand against another; I did so for about Bri ́or $zmit ali Toeg never played there, but might have seen depended how I fared with the first hand. Mr. me play. The cheque for goon, dated May 1887, for which the counterfoil is blank, is not among the $40,000.

what we are inquiring foto.

His lordship-That is quite antecedent to

Cross-examination continued-I bave never

written a cheque in Mr. Gubbay's house to cover

but afterwards I set up as principal. 'I tore 41 my loss. The book produced is stamped "Brokerage Book" I was a 'broker in 1887,

former bankruptcy, that the Chief Justice Pages out of the book then, as they, were no use to me. I do not remember in 1876, on my

should like the words read. With respect to my said something about the absence of accounts. I

Sugars short, and they came to me lu April, transactions with Teeg and Gabbay, I sold

and got me to buy some more as cover. wald go for the end of July, at $208, to Benjamin and Danby. I had not got those shares. I sold 200 at $204 to Toeg and Gabbay the same day; May 14th 100 to G. R. Stevens, at $235 and $137, May 16th, 100 to R. A.- Gubbay at $236; May 23rd, too at $235:18th May, 100 to Hughes and Ezra, at $216; 750 in all. On May 9th I bought, for 31st July, 150 from Benjamia and Danby at $735; 200, from Toeg and Gubbay, at $334: June 4th, through Benjamin and Danby, from Mr. Forbes, 50 at 3a53 July and, 450 at $335, from Toog and Gubbay; making a total of 850. I got a letter from Mr. Gabbay towards the end of July, saying that he had heard I was not able to settle, and

asking if it was so. I wrote the note that "saya "Dear better than I do myself" I don't know whether Gabbay-The person who told you this knows

that was my answer to the inquiry or not. In

shares from him, to sell them, as be had misled my opinion it is not a reply to it, as I had told Mr. Gubbay, the morning after I bought the me about them. I was not insolvent in May, but I was in July.

have I remitted any money, I bought two bills By the Court-i did no business in bills, nor

for 386, in April 1889, and for about £aso, in April this year. A friend lent it to me. (Name written and handed to the Court). It was lent, without seeuilty. I have no bank account in India, Europe, Americs, or other place. estimate my monthly expenses, exclusive of gambling, at about 3500 a month. They were only about fago before my bankruptcy. I have no debts owing me.

Raphael Gubbay, broker, sald-I am s Rustomize sald about the "poker" playing. partner with Mr. Toeg. I heard what Mr.

He used to play with me at my house every day. Sometimes there were six or seven, sometimes eight of us. We played, off and on, for nearly six months, at different houses. It was about the His lordship-Here

end of 1888. We did not play after July, November 14, 1888 how was that spent ?

1889. We started to play cash, at first, Debtor-I can't tell what any one cheque was but as the game got bigger and as we didn't for, but I can show how the whole amount was

want to play on, credit it was anderstond that disposed of

each man should bring at least $1,000 before His lordship That is nothing to go by-wasting down at the table. We played four Want detalls,

Rustomjee always brought money-cash, not five nights a week between April and Jana. cheques I was a winner when we finished. should think Rustomjee had dropped over $5,000, but less than $10,000; 88,000 or $9,000, L should say. He lost much more than $1,000 at one sliting, to my knowledge, as I saw it I think It was in June. Others lost, besides Rustomjee. We played in other places, besides my house; he, might have lost there also. He lost the amount I state in my house.

The Deputy Registrar read out a number of ather cheques--19th March, $1,000; 6th April, $1,000; 11th April, $1,000; 13th April $1,000: 15th April, $1,500; 26th April, $130 at June, $12,788; 13 June, $3,343.

sums.

His lordship--I want you to account for these Debtor-Not having kept books I can only account for the total. I paid $300 to Sin A Sin i another $500 was for Food Pang cannot Account for the $1,000 drawn for private expenses, as I keep no account of my household expenses. It could not be for one month, though my hetischakt expenses never reached $1000 a month. I can account for the $12778it is a settlement account-Mir Poon Pong paid me $11000 in notes, and $50,000, $20,000, $59,093, $13,000, $33,500, and $8058 in cheques altogether $198,551, mgainst $185,878 for Steamboat phares, and I owed him a balance of $8778, so I drew the cheque for that amount. I expect I wanted the other $4000, as I drew a cheque for $12,778. I can't account for

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Cross-examined-I usually kept the bank; sometimes it was Mr. Y. A. Gubbay, He was then my partner in business. He might have lent money to players, but the rule was to pay cash. Mr. Rustomjee both won and lost pretty heavily

By the Court-I made about $3,6:0 at play, altogether. I don't know who got the rest. The total losses were very great I know one man who made $9,000, and another who made $10,000, others about $1,000 or $1,500 This was during the four months we played. There were two men who lost the money—the others between 5 and 6.30 p.m. We started in Apill, and Rustomjee incurred serious losses in May of June, I think. The limit was 835, and betting was unlimited.

why did you give bim credit for so Sugar His lordship-You knew he was gambling-- shares. Because I thought his position was good; he always made his averages. He dealing with several brokers, stag

Texas seem to be much more simple and certain the procession. The members of the various was found that Yuko had inflicted fatal wounds it in any other way I expect that I made the divided the spoil. We began to play usually

guilds having assembled at noon, marched with on her throat and bosom with a razor.. She had

eir banners, accompanied with barbarie in her possession a copy of the Yomiuri chequepayableto self because I wanted my shroff THE Strait Times correspondent at Negri music, into the Concession, where the proces Shimbun, five yes, and letters of farewell to her to get me $4,000. It may be that I wanted the 0.75 Sembilan, writing on the 27th May, says - sion was formed and slowly set out on its mother and younger brother. One of her letters money for settlements. The cheque for $5,000 Those active hunters, Major Hannay and march. Every verandah and window was filled to the officials of the Government was very that I drew the same day I used to pay. Yik Tin Lien. Sutherland, availing themselves of the with native ladice and children, and the best plaintive. "Here," she wrote, " it pains me. April. I did not make the cheque payable to That I had borrowed the amount in March or 1.00 new bridle-path, have gone to Kuala Triang, order was preserved. It would be difficult to that belongs to my Sovereign, and it pains me

vid Paso. They shot two elephants at "Rodger describe the many pisacies that had been greatly tothink that my act may be displeasing to him because when you borrow in casa, you must 1,10 camp" and are on the track of others. At prepared which were base on pistons, with His Majesty. My relatives will all be shocked, pay back cash. I have no receipt for the amount,

Maranti Sembilan they have hopes of bagging huge umbrellas and gorgeous and richly cary. l'earnestly pray that the petition presented by

because I'did not give him, *) few peacocks, which are reported to abounded chairs. Some apprehension had been falt my uncle Yenomoto Rokubel, some years ago,

loan, there." The latter game, we fancy, would be by the foreign community at so. Jerge an may be granted. I also entrent that a message 0.75 more in Hannay's line;

assemblage of people coming into the Settle may be sent to my mother, my aunt, and my LOG GOOD HEAVENS! great Cosari hallelujah ! and ment, but the offels were the roughly in the younger brother so that they may not suffer

alert, end every precaution had been taken to kewise Avak! The Governmmt Gasefis. of prevent any trouble, so font it passed off with Brief on my account." Poor foal!

the utmost goed oer. In the evening there was a grand display of anteras, which brought the festiv Fies to a close."

the

But you knew that it was pretty well all on time? You took your risk on shares lize you did on poker, I suppose 2-He always paid hia differences, and had ready money.

His lordship decided to adjourn the matter ine there being transactions of thousands of dollars some time, that further inquiries might be made,

discovered. He would therefore adjourn the hearing for a mouth.

THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION "OF THE CZAREWITCH.

TRIAL

His lordship-Do you mean to say a man who will lend $5,000 without a receipt fa ahaid to take a cheque People must be getting into a very suspicious sort of way s.se Batuday takes the trouble to inform a commnally

THE Globe says:-Lord Wolseley's recent presented the cheque, what was there, shaw,

Debtor Supposing I had died, and he who don't care a slogla damu, that, under Articles

sensational prediction of a deluge of Chinese owed him the money of toon sea 1.004 and 16 of the Royal Instructions of the gia

"braves" overrunning the world meets with His lordship What security had he, except January, 1888, the Queen has been graciously

unsparing ridicule in the Hongkong papers. A the payment by cheque? It is no use discussing pleased to salga (ei Marial) to Capt. Deane, Ous old friend Popoff on the job again. The correspondent of ours who has lived for fourteen the matter further. What did 3.40 Superintendent of Police, and Mr. Lockhart, Bangkok Times of May both says That arch years in China emphatically endorses this judgmoney for?

borrow the You Registrar General, precedence in the Executive schemer Count Popff, anar Kohi, the soi-disant mant. He foresees that the time is not remote Debtor Against Electric shares, he 40 and Legislative Councile in the order named

Ruilen emissary, capitalist, ship-wrecked when Russia and Chlan will come to loggerheads To cover a loss? No, but I lost it afterwards. 0.50 and before Mr. Mitchell-Innes, Colonia mariter, professor of phonography, etc, etc, has over the Korean question, and he agrees with In reply to Mr. Master who saked for explans- Treasures. We sincerely hope that Mr. I don't bean, again trying his band on a Gredalous Gordon that the Celestis? Empire will crumble tions anent some cheques which had been drawn B member" doesn't feel hurt at this gratuitous, public. This time Kabi szms to have selected at the first shock. In the event, too, of a France but of which no particulars were forthcoming, The trial of Tenda Sanso for an attempt upon 3.6cningless, and idiotic notification! If it is Alges Bay as field for his ingenuity. Upon Ruslan alliance coming into existence, the the debtor said that he wished to explain that the life of the Prince Imperial of Russia was ended for a nub, we are quite sure the son of first prriving there he represented himself as a Chinese would probably have to defend them three cheques had been drawn on the Chartered commenced in the District Court at Otsus on the feeble memory won't feel 1),

Russian Immigration agent come to start & selves at both extremities simultaneously, while Bank particulam of which did not appear on ayth alt, and judgment was pronounced the same WHEN our spirit is faded and our soul is weary colony and open up works caterski to bring their whole coast was dominated by the allied the counterfalls, but which he could explain, evening. It is much to be regretted, and not we always turn for light intellectual refreshment unlimited wealth into the neight rebec. He ficers. And what would England do in that One was for $1,000 drawn on July 1st, 1889, in easily understood why, the proceedings were in to the Hupas, which invariably contains one afterwards developed a test for metallurgy and case? She would be bound by self-interest to favor of the Chartered Bank, another for camara, The fluding of the Court is given as

fairy tale or another. The following is suddenly became very lesined upon the foams help China to stem the tide of invasion so far as 81.213.50 on July 6th-gairm and rithird follows: by the Kokkad -Tenda Sanco, the latest in making some excavallons in tion of some letal paying stones, polating lay in her power; but without the co-operations never drama chéqué so' far as he could grovince of Iva Miye Prefecture, domiciled at 8th for $39.54, which closed als account wise of Uyeno, in the Ahsi district of the Hangchowa large coffin was unearthed. The out that they belonged to prehistorie of a really efficient Chinese army she could not coffin contained a dead body, which was in no ags and were priflcals-ly rich in gold,

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embroidered with dragons, with 'a gold shoe of it appears that one of tho publia bit him on the adpoint that the projected railway through He had to pay brokers in cash for the August|| Oml, Shigs Frefecture, eed tú years’and fire way decomposed, clothed in a yellow satin robs and antimony. At this stags of the pri xedings much on land. It is from, this military remember without taking m/note," of the same." Oaza milcam of Mikami in the Yasn, district of

Siberia to Wladivostock has so much settlements, Mr. Michael and he drew $40,000 in months, was indicted by the Chief Public Proseca Ycee in each hand. The crown and boots were head with a chark of the oid xcd-sandstone of interest for England. Once it is finished, cheques, but he gave hanno credit for 3365,000 tor, and the following facts have been proved whiteade ornaments of the Handynasty adorned Kohl was not raken aback, although the of Empire will be open to her legions. Will China many cases, alse ? What did you do with these having conceived the false Impression that the against him, namely, that he, Tsuda Sauro, while thickly covered with good sized pearls. Many Algos Bay. Beyond a phary inconvenience Russia will have Korea, to begin with, completely or thereabouts as security in the Bank, deri

mercy; afterwards, the whole Celestial His lordship But were not you paid cuth in serving in the police force of Sulga Prefecture several parts of the body. The oldest Inhabitants caused to his her aggravated by expaure to recognized the body is that of a prince of the the rue whilst on a prospicileg exp lion take advantage of the short day of grace to specic amounts that you drew Your have visit of the Rasalan Prince Imperil to Japan had Talpings. The workmen were quick in making in the interior, samme to have worth i bie mind reorganise her fighting strength both on land been drawing large amounts, month after month, some exceptional object, and having conse away with the spoils of the dead. A military and when isst seen, our informant says, he was and sea? We four there is little chance of the and you can't state, want any of the

quently become dissatisfied, formed the project of of Payments official scised upon the coffin, which bears no tying at full length in the geler, energetically Court of Peking awakening to the perils

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SUPER verday maassinating His Imperial Highness and fought aign of having been underground for a generation. munching a cork and peclaiming himself to be situation until too late, Matters of that sort aro By Mr. MasterThe cheque for $1,000, an opportunity to do so, he, the said Tanda By the time the owner of the ground appeared Ameer of Afgh-oisten By this time, wo not, we suppose, included in the wondrous endorsed by Y. A. Gubbayo wai for a lago, think Sango, having been told off as one of the guilede he had only the pleasure and satisfaction of dombe no the Corstwis a bin employed at scheme of competitive examination which keeps I am certain it was not to pay for lossen så for, services in Bakal, Milders, of Oisu, on the burying the now nude and fast purifying corpse oukem picking, an Industry in which, according the Celestial mind moving from generation to cards. I don't think I ever lost over $200 or

occasion of His Imperial Highness' visit ta of mencé tervikle leader of the 'Talpings, | to the opinion of UNAINE,

· generation in a beaten track of knowledge: $300 si cards at one time, L.can't tall - whether Shiga Prefective on the rail instant, and being

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