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Melbourne are rising. Fears of another food are entertained. At Walballs, Gippsland Ranges, the township is completely flooded, four res have been lot, and still greater loss of Hit is feared.

HOBART, August 3rd. The Bank of Van Dieman's Land, the capital of which is 100,000, suspended payment this morning. There is great excitement, but no detalls are yet to hand.

PERTH, WA, August 3rd. A horrible accident occurred at York last- evening. A guard named Gullfoyle was letting down a lamp through the roof of a railety carriage in motion, when he slipped off and fell on to the rails. The train passed over him and completely severed the head from the body besides mutiating the body in a shocking

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passed without a division, and the measure is now being discussed in commitize. Some remarks on the question in the Government Resident's telegrama caused considerable amuse- ment in the House."

In the House yesterday Mr. Solomon Intro duced bis measure for the abolition of capital punishment. He spoke for over an how, dealing with the rabject critically. The speech was well received, and the subject is exciting a consider able amount of Interest. It is expected that the measure will be well supported.

MELBOURNE, August 13th.

engaged in a violent quarrel with the returned traveller, and, in the end, broke his skull with a staff, kling him instantly.

A serious quarrel has taken place between the Minister for Railways and the Commissioners, which has led to startling exposures terrible discrepancies between estimated and actual cost of various lines of railway. "It is shown that an estimated expanditure of seven millions in 'AUCKLAND, August 3rd

railway construction will be in really nearly Two of the crew of the Waikato River that the general management is outrageously double that amount. The revelations also show steamer, in order to warm themselves mads a charcoal fire in the forecastle, and some time expensive and inefficient. A Royal Commission afterwards one of them' was found dead, and will probably be appointed immediately to make subjects amenable to the jurisdiction of their Naval squadrons, has made a separate seport to

in the Treasury amounts to three quarters of a a fall ingalry into the whole matter. The deficit million. The situation is viewed with serious alarm. Business is much depressed, and failures are numerous..

the other so nearly suffocated that he was only revived with great difficulty,

LONDON, August 3 It has been arranged that Hall and "F- simmons are to meet at the California Athletic Club's rooms within a month.

Fritchard has received a cable from. Naw Oricans offering to put up 10,000 dollars for fight there between himself and Fitzsimmons

Mri Parnell in a speech at Thurles yesterday: sald that he regretted that Messrs. O'Brien sed Dillon bad not taken counsel with their old friends before declaring against him. Never- theless he would continue the struggle agat

the seceders.

Owing to the large Influx of Russian Jews has informed the Jewish body in Ameries that the Immigration of Russian paupers to the States Is contrary to the laws.

Into the United States the American Government

A terrible outrage has occurred in Virginia, where so drunken Italians attacked a mansion, and cut the throats of a father and two sons, ké

mother, and three younger children. They afterwards plundered and fired the house. The citizens are furious and parties are searching the country with a view to capturing and lynching the murderers.

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Heavy thunderstorms have occurred in Eng. land, and a number of people have been killed by lightning, Great damage bas been done to the crops,

A brigand who has committed so murderslas been captured in Austria.

Lord Tennyson is heading a great movement to assist the Gordan Boys' Home.

The Indian budget for the current year shors A fire at Rahnoed, in Prussia, destroyed the whole supplies of the 3rd army corps. The l is estimated al 1,500,000 marks.

a surplus of 3,500,000 rupees.

MELBOURNE, August 5th The Flood Rellef Fund now. amounts to £14,000.

Heavy floods continue in various parts of the colony, The town of Bacchus Marsh is Inundated, and further serious washaways have taken place on the overland railway line. The train is now taking the Geelong route. Serious

LONDON, August 13th. Waterhouse, who emberaled £10,000 of the funds of the Commercial Bank, Sydney, has been arrested in London,

H.E. Chang-yao, Governor of Shantung, who recent Inspection of the Peiyang and Nanyang was engaged with H.E. Li Hung-chang in the

squadron. He reports that it is absolutely use- the Throne on his own account on the Navyang

found, the officers are totally ignorant of their Iess; the ships are in bad order and not properly duties, and in the event of the services of the squadron being required, no reliance could be placed on It He recommends that the officers and crew should be at once discharged, and

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the opportunity to create costain trouble. The religion of the West has for its object the Inculeation of virtue, and in Western countries it is everywhere practised. Its origin dates a long time past, and on the establishment of commercial intercourse between China and of over a hundred surces of silk. The victim Semeraldiers robbed a countryman la Soochow Foreign Powers, a clause was Inserted in the knew the uniform worn by the marauders, and Treaties to the effect that "persons professing brought the case before the police magisicate, or teaching the Christian, religion should enjoy who listed warrants for their apprehension. full protection of their persons and property While the runners were taking the offenders to and be allowed free exertise of their religion, the yamin, a party of their comrades released the The hospitals and orphanages maintained prisoners by force. The police magistrate at by the missionaries all evince a spirit of ben- once called upon the Governor and complained. evolent enterprise. Of late years when distress H.E. wis furious at the breath of discipling, and has befallen any portion of the Empire, mis-ordered the commander to surrender the two slonaries and other have never falled to come guilty parties immediately. The corporals who forward to assist the sufferers by subscribing had Immediate charge of these men, got twenty money and diatribaling relief. For their cheerful blows each, with the military rod, while the readiness to do good and the pleasure they take commandek, for the present, is in disgrace. in works of charity, they assuredly have deserved amongst the converts there are bad as well as high commendation. Even granting that good people, still they are all equally Chinese the right of interfering in any disputes or law own authorities and the missionary cannot claim suits that may arise. There is no reason, therefore, why any of the people and the converts should not live together in peace and harmony, Yet mischief-makers are continually fabricating baseless stories, which they industriously pro- pagate until the suspicions of the people are aroused, and then lawicas villains seize the chisining plonder. If immediate steps are not opportunity to create trouble with a view of taken to prevent outbreaks of this kind, both the Chinese and the foreign mercantile communities will, it is to be feared, have no assurance of safely in the future, and the very important interests Involved cannot fall to be seriously prejudiced. The Yamén would therefore pray that the Manchu Generals-in-Chief, the Viceroys, and Governors of all the provinces may be directed by Imperial Edict to Lasse proclamations clearly expounding to the people that they must on no account lend a ready ear to such false reports and wantonly cause trouble. People who inflame the feelings of the people should, it is Issue anonymous placards and invent stories to submitted, be at once arrested and severely punished. It is the duty of the local authorities to afford protection at all times to the persong and property of foreign merchants and foreign missionaries, and no relaxation in this respect should be penalited. Should the precautionary measures be lacking in stringency or the protection afforded prove In a pair-cared match in America, Hanlan Inadequate to avert disturbance, the local autho and O'Connor defeated Gaudaur and McKayvities should be denounced in accordance with after a splendid contest.

the facts of the case. With regard to the various riots which form. the subject of this memorial, in which have already suffered the full penalty and excluding the Wuhu case, the ringleaders of the law, it is essential that the Viceroys of the of Rana and of, and Hope should receive Horrible Kiang and the After distance for veneral row

Americs, by which eleven persons were diled A terrible collision has occurred at Fort Byron, and fifty injured,

Higgins, the Leeds parachutist, in dead. Ho of his atrial trapents. was killed by falling a thousand feet from onȧ

It is now proposed to form an Argentine National Bank, with a capital of 50,000,000 dollars, for the purpose of relleving the present oppressive financial deadlock.

Hunicates and foods are reported from Lower done, and hundreds of persons have been Austria Immense damage to property has been rendered homeless.

Hurricanes and floods have also occurred in

the Victoria-Nyanza district of Africa, where the destruction of villages and loss of life were appalling. It is estimated that 140,000 natives have persbed.

Advices from Europe containing Informatics of a friendly alliance having been arranged between France and Rausia, have been further confirmed by the British Government now taking steps to increase the strength of its Navy.

From the Congo.it is reported that the natives hunters, and killed over 400 of their number. there combined in an attack on the slave Captured prisoners were tortured in a terrible argles were perpetrated as a result of the success

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by the House of Lords.

The Weman's Suffrage Bill has been rejected

Italians at Virginia was published only as a It Is now stated that the reported massacre by hoax.

Lord Dartmouth is dead,

Additional particulars are to hand respecting the attack on Viceroy Chang Chia-tung telegraph erecting staff by Hunanese. It seems that when one of the two line parties was attacked, they took refuge in a temple. The magistrate of the place was compelled by threats to sign an undertaking, which was dictated to him, not to permit the erection of telegraphs in that if they remained he could not answer for the province. He informed the telegraph workers their lives, and accordingly they made their escape from the province with all possible speed. The other party received equally bad treatment, and their poles, numbering 1,200, were burnt, The matter has been reported to the Viceroy, but It is not known what steps he will take to bring the rebellious Hunanese to reason...

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A fishing boat from Halpoo was captured by The following report is circulated in Ningpo. pirates, who after looding its contents placed the whole crew ander hatches. Some other boats prisoners. The fishermen held a consultation from the same village came up, and released the and decided to give chase to the piratical craft ahead. With a cheer the fishermen boarded the

principal criminals and have them severely on the crew, who la vain protested that they were prompt instructions to effect the arrest of the strange craft and proceeded to wreak vengeance

Manchu Generals-in-Chief, Viceroys, punished as a warning for the future. The honest fisherman from Talsan. Eight perfectly and innocent men were barbarously put to death Governors should be directed to take steps for On the news of this occurrence reaching Talsan, ceitling all outstanding cases without delay, and the fishermen assembled to the number of over should not allow their subordinates to shrink from the difficulty of the task and interpose murderen' houses, destroying everything within 200 men, jailed for Halpeo and set fire to the delays. The Yamén reverently submits this reach. A fight followed between the residents

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of the missionaries. permit the erection oftelegraph poles in Hunan ST. JOHN' and have gone so far as to burn the poles and Hu-nan men, members of the Ko-lao Hul and expel the telegraphists from the province. other secret societies, are actively engaged pre- paring themselves ve oficials of this province A Damed Lodge vill EN FREEMASONS

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damage has been occasioned, and several persons Oxford, and reversed the verdict of the Court memorial to the Sacred Glance and humbly and the assailants, The Talsan men captured and the long suffering arms dealers are being A MAN of good address, would be glad to

have been drowned. The Walhalla mines hare been inundated, and two miners have been kilitd through a fall of ground.

SYDNEY, August 5th,

A Representing Peoples Bill has been Inim duced by the N. S. Wales Government which wipes out every qualification except that of residence, and extends the franchise to the police

and military,

Harry Stockdale and party left here by the steamer Menmuir to open up a trafic in ponies and buffalo bides at Port Essington, in the Northern Territory, they having secured a least of the property on which these animals are sup posed to run.

The rumour current during the week that Sir Henry Parkes intended to retire from political life, has now been authoritatively dented.

Watson, one of the prisoners who escaped from Braidwood Gaol last week, has been cap tured in the neges after a desperate chase extending over six days,

An old man, seventy years of age, has bee run over by the North Shore train.

LONDON, August 5th. An order has been issued for the winding up of the River Fate Bank. A statement of the Bank's affairs show the lakes to be re millions sterling. The assets are stated at serm millions, but they consist chiefly of Argentits securities.

The chimney of an Iron foundry at Hautason, Belgium, has fallen, the mass of debris wrecking several buildings in the vicinity. Eighte persons were killed.

The Court of Appeal has decided in favor of Mr. Horace Walpole, heir to the earldom of which had previously awarded Miss Wiedeman 300 damages for breach of promise of marriage. Dr. Thamm, who has been experimenting at Berlin for some time past with Dr, Koch's consumption cure, has announced that he has achieved complete succes with 40 per cent of the cases wherein Dr. Koch's lymph. was used, It Is applied by Dr. Thamm in successive but

diminutive doses.

Mr. Gordon Bennett, proprietor of the New York Herald, has been indicted for publishing details of the recent executions by electricity lä contravention of the orders of the Government.

Vast preparations are being made for the Four thousand slaves have been sacrificed at funeral obsequies of the King of Dahomey. his tomb,

The Krisian Government has commenced a railway which is to be 300 kilometres in length- from the Transcasplan district, which borders the Caspian Sea on the cast, towards the Persian frontier.

The ralts In Northern India are of unexampled severity. The towns of Mahmudabad and Bhomugger are flooded, and 300 houses have been demolished, and terrible misery must ensue among the multitudes who have been rendered homeless

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The following Important memorial on the Yangtere outrages has been published in the Spurgeon is recovering from his lato serious || Peking Garette :~~ Illness.

Further disclosures have been made in Canada regarding the wide prevalence of a wholeme system of bribery and political corruption. The revelations are exciting great public indignation, and the press demands the most searching Investigation, and the punishment, where por sible, of the offenders, regardless of socal position.

Two men bare just failed in an attempt to swim from Dover to Ramsgate, the water proving too cold.

Stanley the explorer, has met with an aedd ent resulting in the fracture of one of his uncles bla proposed trip to Australia on a lecturing to bas consequently been postponed,

Mitchell, of Sydney, has arranged a powerful syndicate to undertake the establishment of extensive iron foundry works at Newcastle.

Parnell will probably be adjudicated insolvent abortly, on account of the costs connected with the recent O'Shea divorce proceedings.

The Crown Prince of Naples is visiting England.

The death is announced of Ferdinand, fourth Grand Duke of Tuscany,

Tremendour rains with heavy floodá as reported from Bombay. Several villages bare been swept away, and three hundred natives Growned.

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Sungkelang. Those who are altacked with the A great number of deaths is daily occurring in epidemic generally succumb in a few hours.

HE. Peng Lub took over his seal of office as acting Customs Tactal of Wahu on the 19th inat, amidst much pomp and ceremony,

Among the mountain fastnesses in Anhul there are many valuable mines. The people, who are The want of rain is severely felt in Soochaw.

great believers in fungshus, are unwilling that Not only are the fields parched, but the epidemic the natural wealth should be unearthed while the officials, fearing that troubles might arise Is increasing in severity.

through using compulsory measures, generally leave such matters to the inclination of the people. Lately a farmer in digging a part of his field, found some hard substance under the surface of the earth. He examined it carefully and discovered that he had accidentally, come on a vein of coal. Secretly and diligently he began to mine, and. got out over ten picals of coal, which he concealed while ho waited for an opportunity to take it to market; but the secret Jeaked out. A self-appointed committee of neighbours called ou bim and charged him with having injured the fungchut of the locality. Scared by threats of legal proceedings, the farmer consented to give dinner to all the villagers, to humbly ask Another rustic ister on by chance struck a coal pardon and to give up bin hoard of coal.

bed, but fearing the consequences which had been exemplified in the case of the farmer, wisely covered up the find and kept quiet.

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Over 300,000 pleuls of rice have been exported from Corea to Japan. The Japanese have been purchasing the article extensively this year.

by Viceroy Chang Chih-tung during his stay at Several large guns and their fittings, ordered Cauton, have arrived there. One of them is a 25-ton breech-loading rified gun.

On account of the recent heavy rains and the rising of the river upwards of sixty feet, the suburbs and lands outside Chungking have been inundated. Many houses were swept away and much damage was done to the crops. The miery, and distress are very great. The rain, according to latest accounts, was still falling.

decided to send some naval students abroad to The Governor-General of Forchow has complete their education. Viceroy Li favours the scheme and has ordered a selection to ba made of the advanced students from the Felyang squadron to go in the same company. The party will leave China next spring,

The expectant Total Teal, deputy of the Nanking Viceroy for settling foreign claims, has arrived at Wahu and made vialts to the various Consular representatives, the Roman Catholle Blstop, and the Commissioner of Customs. A long conversation took place during each of these visits. It is expected that matters will be amicably arranged in a short time.

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The Place and Ministers of the Tung-1 Yamén reverently submit a Memorial "to the Throne in which, with the view of ensuring the tranquility of the country and the prevallas of lature trouble, they humbly beg that his Majesty may be pleased to are stringent Instructions to the Viceroys and Governor of the various provinces, directing them to tike prompt measures for dealing with the missionary cases which have been occurring, with such persistent frequency. On learning during the fourth meon of the present year, that the missionary establishments at Wabu bad been demolished, the Tamén telegraphed at once to the Superintendent of Trade for the South salding him to send a gumboat to maintain order and afford protection, and desiding him to depute an officer to investigate the circumstances on the spot Anonymous placards having been posted and false rumours circulated simultaneously at Anchings;; Shanghai, and other places, the Outside the East gate, in the French Settle Superintendent was ikkewise requested to

ment at Shanghai a tibao, Chow Yang-bang direct all his subordinates to redouble their

squeezed a man of $40 on precautions. Later on the Southern Super-th a tex-shop. Some one advised the victim groundless charge intendent of Trade and the Govenor of

to report the matter to the police, but the spoo Anbut reported by telegraph that the Waht threatened the victim, with death if he dared affair had its origin in falso rumours that

to act on the suggestion. The parties' friends were spread about female malinionaries are trying to make an amicable arrangement, kidnapping young children. The popular but nothing definite has been come to. muspicion could not be allayed until a crowd collected, and a riot took place which resulted behoves the authorities to look fate the matter. in the missionary premises being burnt down by the mob. Two of the ringleaders were subsequently arrested and summarily decapitated by way of warning. The district bad resumed ita normal peaceful condition, After a very short interval, however, the buning of the missionary establishment at Tanyang took place, and this was followed by the destruction of similer pre- mises at Wusilah, in Hupeh,, the particulars of which have not yet been fully ascertained, It is now canently reported that France and murdered. In addition to the above there have although it is reported that two foreigners were Russia have concinded a friendly alliance, been serious riots at Wanking and Klukling, but Resala is constructing a dry dock at Sebastopil. fortunately the Imperial troops had taken effectual precautions and immediately up pressed the disturbance. All this continual trouble has had a very disquieting effect amongst both Chinese and foreigners. In Investigating ADKLADY ADELAIDE, August yetk the cause of the present siste of things, it will be Mr. Solomon introduced Ms Chinese Secret Lound that it arises from the great number of Societies Bill on Wednesday, The Ministers disbanded soldiers, and of the criminal classes Education and the Hon. J. L Parsons spoke in connected with secret societies who are to be support of the measure. Mr. Solomon queled found everywhere in the provinces bordering Opinions obtained from the Government Resident upon the Yangtara. The movement is oop with and Messrs. Ferliche, Symes, Pater, and Mir which the well-disposed portion of the popula- hew, going to show the existince and evil affectation has nothing to do and its object is to of secret organisations among the Chinese in the | influence the minds of the people by the Temitory. The second reading of the Bill WM Glessination of placasde and id make use of

An immense number of old gold coins, vained at million sterilng, have been accidentaly discovered buried beneath a ruin in Prussia Silesis. They were issued during the fifteenth century.

The United States and Spain have signed a commercial treaty whereby each country is granted many privileges as against other countries.

The Russian Government has issued in Imperative edict ordering all Jews to quit Moscow. by a certain dato,

Lord Westmoreland is dead, mangan

The rebellion in Chill still continues, and latterly the rebel forces have been generaly victorious,

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In January of the present year Fu Shou-sen; Sub Prefect of the Talulanting, reported to Wel Kanng-tao that a band of robbers had formed itself at Yanghai and was murdering Chinese subjects and burning their villages, With the assistance of the troops, however, and the aid of the Mahometan Prince Mamute, the band was after some resistance dispersed and the ring leaders captured. On looking into the case, band conducted operations gives evidence rather hard rather of rebellion than of common brigandage, and therefore proposes to put the heads of the band to death by the ling chih, and to decapitate the others, A subscription has been raised for the poor people who suffered from their depredations. and panfshment to requested for the Sab-Prefect for allowing such a thing to take place within his jurisdiction.

Ma Peyao applies to the Throne for two Imperial tablets bearing his Majesty's sign manual to be suspended in the temples of the Dragon King and the God of Fire.at Ch'ianchou. "The latter district consisting of six villages which contribute to the exchequer some ten thousand, taels, has no proper water system and is entirely: madity on the periodical rains. Of late years dependent for its supply of that precious com whenever rain has not fallen in dee season been graciously answered. Morever in the 7th prayer offered up at these two shrines have ever moon of last year just when the crops were ready for harvesting a heavy fall of rain came on and; threatened to submerge all the fields. A visit on the part of the gentry and people of the neighbor hood to the temple of the God of Fire had the effect of dissipating the clouds, and causing the rain to cease, so that the grain could be gathered in due season. Two months later when about to sow the second crop a thorough soaking rain was necessary to prepare the ground forthe seed, but for days no rain fell and the people greatly. -feared that they would be unable to sow. A- visit to the temple of the Dragon King, however, had the desired eflent" and dispelled all gloomy' prospects of a dearth of food. The request was

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give his services as General Factotum. offered tempting contracts for war material. All for a 3rd class passage, capital sallor, fond of this is, of course, to be paid out of the local Children, good correspondent, in fact will do any- revenue when the insurgents have seised the thing for a passage home, first class references. port and established themselves here as masters,

Apply to Last night the streets were full of Hu-nan

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dja Hongkong Telegraph Offion/ Hongkong, 25th August, 1891. [1149 Over 150,000 emblems of unity and strength STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, MA NAGASAKI have béenlasued to the adherents of the societies in these parts, and a considerable amount of

AND KOBE money has been collected for general purposes. Our Taotul, who is a Hunan man, has, had to disgorge Tis. 50,000 of his ill-gotten gains as a contribution to the society he is supposed to be actively engaged in suppressing. He is la dread of his monal life for having offended the work men and soldiers at the arsenal Superintendant of that establishment li xiso a Husan man, and he has to mind his P.'s and Q's, and dare not go out anywhere. He tried some time ago to reduce the staff, and to make the remainder of the workmen do another hour's labour everyday, but the meti rebelled, and succeeded in getting more pay for less work than before. All sorts of weapons of war, are now being furbished and got ready for use, so that the Kolao Hul men may get their weapons for nothing. I suppose. The forts at Woosung and other places have received an extra dose of white-wash,' and on that account it. The day before yesterday the commuely are now coneldered be Impregnable." So be were warned to keep theireyes open, their mouths shut; their consciences clear, their swords sharp and their powder dry, ready for action st abort Our Volunteer practice at the target notice.

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20th August, 18gt.. You have doubtless read, and been interested by the Anti-missionary epistle signed A sometime ago, and which has been ascribed to Chinese" which appeared in the Daily News

many persons, excepting, of course, the right one. I believe, however, that the writer is now well 1. known, and that he was pretty heavily recom pensed for his letter by some of the guilty officials who leared they were appointments, and who thought to save them- going to lose their scives by getting some one to blame the issipaarles as being Indiicrect and very to get rid of at any price. "A Chinese, however, troublesome people, whom it would be a blessing HE Scambi FOR overstepped, the mark, and only succeeded in creating a counteracting feeling in faveur of the missionaries. The storm has now been raging sometime, and the result of it is that the French, American and English Governments have seen through the whole thing, and have come to the conclusion that they must protect their respective nationala, be they missionaries or merchants, and It would sets that we are now on the point of No Fire fasurance has been effected. Con In Shanches, Hupeh, a murder took place having a missionary war which will give signees are requested to present all claims for. under curious circumstances. A man returning the anti-missionaries a chance to display damages and for shortages not later than the Sole from the north brought with him a large and their pent-up talents. The men of Husret Inst., otherwise taky, will not be recognised. fierce dog. One day he took his dog for a walk, Four street curs attacked his dog, which showed foreigners some how or other, so they are very h

nan are determined to have it out with Bill of Lading will be countersigned bygget fight and killed two of his rallente. The glad of the chance to measure themselves with H

THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHIA, owners of the dead doge, angry at the occurrence, their foes, if a war is to be waged in dalende

Agent Mongkong, 15th Auguß/ 1891/

LISTADORA FORSTER" invlog arrived from the sborg Port, Consignees of Cargo by litt, are hereby informed that such of their Goods as are impeding her decharge are being landed at their risk and expense inte the Godown A. at Wanchal, whence delivery may be obtained.

Cargo remaining undelivered on, and after the 31st Ensthing, will be subject to rent,

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