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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1891.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

September 15th. The French and Russian Emberies at Constantinople have been informed that British Marines, with guns, have been landed on the islet of Sigri, on the western count of Mitylene's the falet has since been sur rounded by torpedoes. This announcement has caused A profound #ensation Europe, and the Continental bourses are depressed in consequence, The British Admiralty and Foreign Office dear all know- ledge of the occurrence.

EXIT BALMACEDA.

A PARISIAN WȘt önce defined experience as a comb that one became possessed of after having

Lost cus's hair,

"IN getting through a bankruptcy successfully," says old Mr. Camrox," a good deal depends on a man's le-abilities,

More than a thousand years ago, when the morgue of St. Sophia was built a solution of tamusk was used in the mortar, and the ballding

is still fragrant with the perfome.

September 21st. Ex-President Balmaceda of Chili committed

THE FLOODS IN SPAIN.

It is estimated that the losses through recent floods in Spain will reach a milijon sterling.

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THE INTER-PORT CRICKET MATCH.

The following are the scores made to-day by Complete with tripod, 3 double backs, and | the Shanghai men, who followed on after the

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THX growing pepper' crops in Sumatra promise to be of more than ordinery excellence.

"Haney,” she whispered, "why don't you say something?" "Because," he answered between his teeth, "I have just 'swillowed a mosquito and don't want him to escape."

Editor-How did the Dally Get-There obtain a report of the High-up-Tiptop wedding? No reporters were admitted.

Reporter-They sent a new man to report, and he looked so scared that all the attendante mlstook him for the groom, and he got there tool

ATTORNEY (to witness)—You know this man? NOTWITHSTANDING the previous intention of the Witness Yes, sir Attorney-What is his propilelor, Harmston's Circus will not visit reputation for truth and verscity? Witness-China—at least not for some ilme to come. Well, he writes obituiry verses.

The trompe is now performing to good basinets in Penang and is about to proceed to Barma, and thence on to India.

We are informed by the Secretary of the Pun- jou Company that he is in receipt of a telegram from Singapore advising the shipment, per steamship Teheran, of 123 ounces of Guban gold for Hongkong to-day.

THE three faland, which were recently discovered by the Japanese in the Northern sex were innered by that Government on the 9th inst. | The lands have been named Inc, and North and South Iwo respectively."

The Public Works Department Investigation Commision-First Commissioner-How the official investigation into those boodia" charges getting on? Second ditto-Splendidly, splendidly. We're succeeded to not finding out a single thing.

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THE Band of the A. & S. Highlanders will play the following programme at the Officers' Mess to-morrow, commencing at 8 p.m. -

Valeries** The Gondolera Fabric. A eight in B**la-

Carpet Sole..."O Blu such Usba Voguiala”.....Obert

In the Supreme Court before his Honor Mr. | E. J. Ackroyd this morning, Mr. W. H. Forbes. late of Messrs. Russell & Co, came up for bly Enal discharge. Not a single creditor opposed, Mr. Forbes, and the Court granted him a most honorable discharge. Lack of space prevents us from fally reporting and commenting on this case in to-night's lusus.

It is stated that since the Hotel Métropole,

of 8 per cent, As a coffee-palace,

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THE Melboume lawyers, having taken a first pull of 8000 at the MMeckan estate, are according to a Sydney Bulletin wilter, nów engaged in whispering around that a new trial would upset the previous verdict and leave things as they were, after which the other side could start again and give the defendants a fresh opportunity to appeal and reverse the former decision. There's nothing like M'Meckan hay while the sun shines,

THU an Acheen correspondent For the past

Iving close together in our vicinity have been on twenty years the people working on two estates very unfriendly terms, fighting and morders constantly taking place between them. One of the estates is worked by Petir people and the other by Achinese, who go by the name of Orang Acheh Besar. There has never been any Interval of peace between them, and, at the present moment, there are 1,000 men ready at Kedal Dua to take reverge on the Orang Acheh

Besar.

Ar the Magistracy teular before Mr. A. G. Wise, a sailor named Chan Sing was charged with having Indecently assaulted one Kwak Fuk & girl of the tender age of elehteen. From the evidence adduced it appeared that the defendant. had by some means entered the sacred portals of the sleeping chamber of the fair Fuk at 1.30 this morning whilst she was domiciled an board her father's junk. The stern parent in question certified that in the stilly hours of the night he upon rushing to the scene saw sliding ofl. To draw his knife and to sever Mr. Sing's highly prized guest, was the work of an Instant. Mr. Wie seemed to lock upon the

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LONDON, September Sthe The Observer states that the Duke of Rutland has appointed temporarily, British Postmaster- General

The dissmisal of Klamil Pasba by the Sultan is regarded In Europe as a Franco-Russian triumph, inimical to British Interests in Egypt and favorable to Russian designs in Bulgaria

OTTAWA, September 6th, The Parliamentary Committee appointed to enquire into the Canadian official scandals bas decided

lupon the expalılan of Mr. McGreep?, member of the Damlalon Parliamenti - It la uncertain whether Sir Hector Langavin, the late Minister of Pallic Works, is guilty of the charges of bribery and corruption brought against him.'.' NEW YORK, September 6th. A It is reported from Chill that the German, Admiral has refused to surrender to the Con- greasionalists the officials of Balmaceda's party who have taken seluge on his ships, except: under an order from the Emperor Willam.

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LONDON, September yth, The cargo of jute in the ship Landing, which has arrived at Carlisle from Calcutta was dia- covered to be on fre last night. The cirga was seriously damaged before the fire was daslly, subdued..

September 8th,

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The Congress of Trades Unions opened Testerday at Newcastle under the presidency of Mr. Bart, with Mr. Shipton as vice-president.|| Sir J. Gorst will attend the Congress, and, will address the meetings on the Labour question.

"commit themselves as little as possible, but wa have no doubt that the little we have been abla to reproduce «bawg will be interesting to our” readers.

On the morning of the 16th inst, the Shanchal Total came out of the city and was at the effice an enquiry foto the alleged attempt at rebellen of the Commissioner of Customs all day, holding

in which certain foreigners are reputed to ba concerned. The proceedings were naturally priyalo. Mr. Maron was present. It is asserted that a good many rifles, etc. with ammastifon have already been smuggled into China, no less than 1,000 stand of arms having been received

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THE INCIPIENT REBELLION IN Peking at an early date. After the enquiry at

THE NORTH

For the following particulars we are indebted to our Shanghai contemporary the N. C. Daily

News:-

On the moming of September 166, a repré, Mr. Bredon, Commissioner of the Imperial sentative of the N.C. Daily News Interviewed

SEEDS, THE French watch product of 1890 amounted to Sydney, was licensed to sell liquors, I per, it heard his chil-e-dd" cry out for protection, and sald: Mr. Mason has never been under arrest with or without hand labour, and with or with out

SEASON 1891-92.

PER SS "SHANGHAL".

WE have received our second supplies of FRESH GARDEN

'same.

SEEDS,

and we are now executing all, orders for the Complete Catalogues, with concise directions for sewing can be obtained on appli- catlon, or will be posted to any address. In these Catalogues the?Seeds are Marginally Numbered In English and Chinese, and when ordering it is quite sufficient to state the numbers of the kinds required.

DISCOUNTS.

Orders from one person, of from $3 to $10,

allowed 15 °/。 discount.

Orders from ong person, over $to allowed an

extras discount.

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404.436 watches.

DENTISTS say that it is a physical impossibility to set diamonds in teeth..

Ties must be bad in Singapore. They are offering team launches for public sale on amors, and yet no one "chip in." Very and 1

THI P.. M. 5. S. Co's steamer City of Rio de

was a spec, out of which its owners could only expect to draw dividends to Heaven. By the way, teetotaldom wiii de painfully interested to learn than at the big Austrails Hotel, Srdacy, more than 150 gallons of over-proof whisky are being consumed weekly.

"SEQUAL" is no doubt very obliging and means

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hole farce as a Julia like, first-she-wold-and- then-she wouldn't proceeding, and fined the sinner the simple fee of $5.

Chinklang alone. The lot that came an in the Chirway which was accompanied by Mr. Mason and some Chineze was discovered by the Hongkong Pallee, but could not at the moment be traced. However, after it had been shipped na steel and the abipping note signed, the holder of the latter apalled for a bill of fading, and, while this was being made out the applicant, in answer to enquiries, sald the "steel" was being shipped by dealers in guns and munitions of war... The Agents of the- steamer were thus able to identify the cargo, ao that when it arrived here, the Custome bad no difficulty in finding it. In addition to those referred to by us as being concerned in the pro- Jected rebellion, it is stated that there are others, and that people here and there at different times have been effered good pay to engage in the same work. At Hankow, well-dressed Chinese have gone on board some of the steamers affering good prices for weapons! We learn that Mr. Mason was to have been transferred to

the Custom House he removed to the "Central Hotel. In the present condition of affairs It may not be invppropriate to quote the following extract from Her Majesty's Order subject commits any of the following offeneris, in Council. 1865 :="881. If any Britiața thai in to say, in China, while Her Majesty is at pence, with the Emperor of China, levi es the Emperor of Chins, or side or abets say war or token part in any operation of war, agait ist

hinese Maritime Customs, with regard to the person in carrying on war, insurrection, or alleged arrest of Mr. Mason, an assistant in the ebellion ngainst the Emperor of China; es ery Customs service, for complicity in the recent person 10 offending thall be deemed guilty e if a eatbreaks up the Yangtze, Mr. Bredon had misdemeanour, and on conviction thereof al all very little to communicate, but what he did sky be liable (in the discretion of the Court het ore was rather' at cross-purposes with statements | which he is convicted), to be punished by fi pil- made by other, and competent authorities. He sonment for any term not exceeding two ye us,

at all-whe came down here voluntarily, and fine coon 5500, or by a fine, "of went on board the Eing Fing entirely of his exceeding $5.000 without Imprisonment. own free-will. He was neither ordered to addition to such ruajshment, every conviction go aboard nor did he ask leave to do so. He shall of itself and without farther proceedings is not a high official in the Service-he is not make the person convicted liable to departatio nj detained on beard, nor will be stay there when and the Court before which be is convicted mi the cruiser goes away, as she will as soon as arder that, he be departed from China to such she is ready. The Customs certainly are not place as the Court directa. trying to shelve the matter they have no remarkable Instruction of the Minister of Hom- interest in it either way." The press represent Affins to the Buddhist priests continues to alive, however, learnt that Mr. Mason was taken receive the attention of the metropolitan papers. aboard the Ling Fing on Tuesday under guard,

I am staying here because it is in British measure taken by Viscount Shinagawa. Such restrained particularly, he would have been. unanimous condemnation of the whole priest-prevented from leaving the ship if he had shown

nther hotels.inight complicare, matters if the hood points to the utter degradation of the order, any inclination to do so. As he was'unknown

Chinese Government demand my prosecution. The Nicht Nicht Shimbun even giet so far to the officers, and was put on board five. I am quite prepared to bear that they have as to declare that Buddhlem is destined

done no presumably on a charge of aiding and minutes after the vessel 'made fast to the buoy, to die an unjamented death in Japan before It is difficult to conceive his being there sabelting a seditious conspiracy. I have, is long. But the very unanimity and strength guest, as Mr. Bredon seemed to convey. Yes: fact, had threats of such proceedings held out to of the condemnation by the press prove the terday morning (Sept. 15th), however, he came

me unless "confessed all," I am nominally Interest which the dallon possesses fa the ashore alone, the supervision having for some still in the Imperial Customs, of course, though regeneration of Buddhism, and the above men reason been relaxed. He seemed highly nervous,

I consider myself suspended-in fact I intend tiened paper, for fastance, does not we think, and, it is stated, expressed a fear of personal refunding the pay I drew in advance before going believe in te own prophecy, its sole purpose violence from soman one ashore. He visited the

on leave. You see, I got a month's leave, to being to reuse the priests from their long torper. Commissioner of Customs more than once, and ase I liked I was accountable to no one That Buddhism, as a religion, will finally yield left in the evening with a friend,

for my movements. I had taken a good the palm to Christianity one form or another, is very likely, but it is equalle pratable that it

poilties, that is to say within the isst few moril deal of Interest in the Kelso Hal ever since It began to play so prominent a part in Chines will once more show a final burst of energ

Before that I had tot even known at its existen co. before its ultimate defeat.

to some extent, assumed the dicat an amateur detective, being conversant with the language, and told a friend beforeband what I was of the fact that several Europeans bad been templating doing. In Hangkong I became a wate enilated in the movement-I can't say whether or not they are the men who are reported in yesterday's V. C. Dally News as claiming connection with me, which claim frquire without foundation--and I gleaned other informatior. There was a quantity of arms and simul,sition shipped on the Chi-yuan, I do not koq w by whem, consigned indirectly to me. As soon as we arrived here I "declared these to the them, being contraband. 1 kaew nothing at the time of any information having been sent from Hongkong respecting the arms. Although these were confiscated, however, I was quites free agent and I proceeded up the river, it may look

ACCORDING to the Japan Mail, the recent

Mr. Mason made the following explanation to our contemporary's representative at the Central Hotel on the 17th ins! :-

MR. Samuel Boyd, editor of the Panama Streceberg, for our space is too valuable." Sequah None of them question the wisdom of the and although his movements on board were not territory, and to have gone to either of the

Fandre, with mails, &c., from San Francisco to well; but if he thinks he can get the Hongkong the 3rd uito, has arrived at Yokohama, and Telegraph to advertise ble show until we feit for this port to-day.

know exactly what it is worth, he has struck an says he belongs to Aberdeen. After such a and Herald, was lately in Washington. He confession we may nothing, unless it be to stated that he saw small prospect of renewed | recommend him to the China Mail. We have work on the Panama canal, but that unless it is been to Aberdeen long years ago, and know soon resumed the now idle machinery will be the place to a T. ruined.

We hear that the Nerddeutscher-Lloyd has declined the request of the German Government to despatch their East Aslatle steamers ever fortnight instead of every four weeks, as the Government had refused to increase the subsidy.

JUSTICE Field is the scholar of the Supreme Beach of the United States. Besides his Greek and Latin he is thoroughly versed in modern Greek and Turkish, and can converse duently, in French and Italian. His library is one of the finest in Washington.

Achinese leader named Tenku Bukit Selamat, How Dutchmen act in Sumatra. A supposed who waged war with the Dutch last year, was captured, together with a number of his meo, last week by the police of Tunku Chee, of Edle, and all of them were shot five days later. And upon the same occasion a man named Panglima Frang Rahosh, who had been arrested for attacking the police and making away with the side of Rajah Padora Besar, was put to death for his crime (1)

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Commissioner during most of the day.

The Tactal, Nich, was closeted with the

The interviewer vialled the Sailors' Home to a certain from the six sailors who had come from Hongkong in the German steamer Amoy Fr is reported that one alarming feature of the what truth there might be in the rumours abroad from the low tobacco prices, is the need of but it was learnt that the half-dozen were beaded present crisis in Sumatra planting circles, arising respecting them. Unfortunately they were out, sending back thousands of Chinese coolies to theirown country, now that many estates are sure

by a man who was formerly an. officer. In the Japanese, mail service, and included an to close operations at the end of the present ex-captain, an engineer, and three other reason. Their departure will be a serious blow certificated men. They were engaged at the to the colony, trained as they have been to Sailors Home, Hongkong, their blils being paid the cultivation of tobacco, besides, having by their new employer, and $50 given to each become acclimailsed. It is estimated that of them to close the bargain. What they were If, say, ten thousand coolles are thus sent engaged for was not definitely stated, but it is back at the end of this year, the pecuniary alleged that the leader of the party paid in million of dollars at the rate of $50 reckoned here, saying that they would go away on as the labour capital for each coolie, Another Monday or Tuesday, by junk. On beasing of disadvantage attending a wholesale return of Mason's detention he said that the game wa coolles to China under such circumstances is up-that if Mason had taken his advice it would is that it would give the colony a bad same, and have been all right. The scheme the leader

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Tes Pinang Gestifs, says that the rice crop prospects In Baimah are reported as much A "BEWILDERED American" willes to the improved. Rain has been general in both the London Standard that he can't take his little upper and lower provinces, plongbing and sowing glel to play in the wand at a British seaside resort have been commenced, and standing crops, without her being surrounded by crowds of anked which have been able to withstand the late boys. An English friend told him that they let drought, have greatly improved. Advances have their daughter play with naked boys of ten been made to all needy cultivators for the years of age, but draw the line sharp at fifteen. parchase of seed and to prevent the sale of their SAID a starving young man who was recently plough catile. Prospects have also improved in

rested in Londen for stealing: "I am not a Siam, from the same reason. theft I am a Socialist. He is not a thief who,Tun Stratis Timer unya It is rumoured that, when workless and necessitous, only takes that of which he is in need; ha only is a thief who, i owing to the revenue of Pabang not balancing lost to the planting interest may aggregate half advance for three days' beard on amiving | Customs officers, who of course at once selted

Itself, it is intended to make a considerable having enough, takes more." If this principle reduction in the Civil Establishment of that be true one would have some difficulty In

State About the beginning of next year. What defining Hongkong thieren.

about the Civil Establishment in Hongbong A "KINCHIN" named Jose Victal, of the tender dear brethren? We shall certainly be compelled age of nine, was charged at the Magistrsey this to publish before long a series of articles on the thus seriously hamper the regamption of direct suggested, appears to be that of chartering a (amploique that I took some dynamite with me morning with having mabbed' a play-fellow on the 14th Inst. Mr. Wise very properly admfei and the first to appear on our list-well dans labour Immigration there from that country, Junk at Hongkong, and, with the sesistance of § by the way it was not eglbs, as the papers

should matters mend. It has been suggested nistered a severe rebuke to the father of the boy all faint, for your torn will come in good time that the Government might remedy this by This culpable negligence in allowing the and in accordance with your deserts. Bata the finding the discharged coolles employment in unfortunato wall to run wild on the streets hit on the subject, we may say, that if the

| Dell on public works and road-making.

further and allotted to the parent the penalty of the child's madeed. The wounded boy kas of the Service will have the pride of place, sufficiently recovered to allow of his discharge and we hope he will enjoy IL

Incompetents of the Hongkong Civil Service

interests of those who are inclined to "sport a

The best and cheapest machloes in the market. The plly is that his Worship could not have gone Alphabetical one" isn't the first, the synologue REGARDING the Mason affair, a Chinklang | running the goods up somewhere Chinking from Hongkong, but I prefer saying nothing t

for sale at manufacturers' prices.

A. S. WATSON & CO. LD [from the hospital, where he has been so »BLUE and Silver,-You have made a mistake.

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Hongkong, 17th September, 1891.

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seized on the Chiyurn direct up the Yangtze manteau) wrapped up in clothing. I don't know a few Chirasa sailors, taking the arms, te, saló, it was gibs.; I carried it in that beg ( port without calling at Shanghal at all Mason mich about dygaraile, but I suppose it was they preferred accompanying it, as we have seen, staff to carry. I could have bought it in Shang with the idea of chantering a junk here and hal, of course, lo stead of bringing it all the way correspondent writes under date the 17th fast way. But the seleure on the Chiywem is only present as to what I wanted it for. I am cons The steamer Fukuo amived about midnight very minor detail in even this single enterprias fident I can, fully explain it If occasion arises. I on Sunday last, and went alongside the hulk it is stated on pretty good authority that would rather nist say whether or not I considered Orisa. A number of the Customs penale had quantity of dynamite, besides arms and 'am Because your prise fighting goat "Sospy Jim" Tux Dell Courant says that the rainfall has - has a long beard, don't you think that our goat

been detailed off for special duty Mason's munition, was on board the Kwangle, which myself a prisoner after the dynamite was diss

covered Intention was to go to Nanking, but some of the was searched by the Customs officials before she superiors told me. I have already given my at Chinking. I went wherever my been very coplous especially on estates in the can have an equally long ons?. And when you people belonging to the Customs asked him to left, although without success. The leader is evidence as far as I could in the absence of a Lowland. Many estates now reckon upon a fair want to back your pet for dodging and other Es gield, and it is only on a few plantations that underhand tricks, you have come to the wrong did not suspect that be would be arrested, When bite to what has been sent he had $5,000 pat explanation of my conduct. Of course the come on shore, and from what I can learn he sild to have added that all this is a mere fear fall investigatià a it was simply a voluntary the crop will fall below a middling out-turu, || shanty, Our goat fights fair and asky no Planters generally are satizßed at this turn of 】 favours. However, you seem an honest knae landed ha went to the residence of the ❘ in his hands in Hongkong simply to run one trip! 4 JADINIĘWEN) veiy, suxious to get information The British Consul-General, Mr. R. A. Mowals on behalf of the Chinese Goremment, but affaire. No opinion can yet be passed as to the of "sport, and truly enough say-Now that Commissioner of Customs In company with quailty of the crop, Fermentation being the glory of the one time famed Ewo raclog a few others kept in the back-ground in case that he had no official cognisance of the arrest

Hone or two belonging the Customs, while was inaccessible, but he was good enough to lay he used, no threats. He particularly wanted BIOHIBERS TO THE HONGKONG actively proceeded with, but naturally it will and stable has departed for ever, why should we DOT of their services being required. Maso on of any British subject by the Customs new Bid to be implicated, bet Ithough I had seen a list: to know the names of any "awhom I knew· later than is previous years, The Dell rallway introduce a new regimes of sport whether it be TELEGRAPH ARE MOST RESTYZOTTOLLY company have carried to the port of shipment, ratting, rabbiting or geat balleg True "pal questioned, and his Commisioner's house was H.B.M./ Courts irrued any warrants to tachting Hole of revert togel sind peonialist arrest of any other Englishmen is respect to have, ne fetention of disclosing them, however 471 more bales of last year's crop, Tals will be but unless your terms can be made more in questioned, his luggage was searched. In Sta valise was found some 20 lbs, of dynamite, the last contigament of the fatter, and is intended accordance with the principles of fair-play, you two revolvers and cartridges, a packaro of fuser muggling of arms into Chipp unpleasant may find the consiguences of for shipment by one of Holl's Users.

don't get a match on with our goal, thank you about too feet long, and a lot of letters and view to learning the legal aspects of the matter however, minda's written statement for the A leading lawyer who was interviewed with a refusal.. - He was much annoyed at that. I have, Try Brownie take your "billy" on papers incriminating some four or five other referred to H.M. Order in Council, 1869 He Commissioners beneft which I shall hand la SOMETHING very like a riot, mys the Hiege | ke'is a "paley " one.

foreigners. While the search was going on Niws, occurred at Izushi, a town of Tajima, on

Mr. Mason was coolly smoking his cigar a short said that he felt no surprise at the turn events to-day He may refuse to receive it, of conte the 3rd fast. A peculiar custom prevalls there. THERE are women, even in Dell. A corresponia distance away. In reply to a question he said ad taken-bu had expected all along to hear of in which case, unless I am prosecuted and as the inhabitants on the 1st day of the 8th month dent of the Free Press welding from that place, he could slectorily expiala all. After this with the rebel movement, and he was of opinion simply and it to the papers for publication. On the 18th August, at Bayswater Synagogue, (old calendar) making long ropes which parties says that on Saturday, the 5th instant, he was taken off to the Redpole by an officer that if matters came to a crials such as occured But I shall not do so until I know whether I am the discovery that Europeans wijd connected - given, a chance of vindicating myself, I shall London by the Rev, 1. Samtel, assisted by the pall at until the rope breaks. The rope in one notorious gang of Achinese robbers, fire in and marine belonging to that vessel. I hear Rev. R. Harris, SOLOMON SABBOOM_BzxJAMIN, of Hongkong in FANNY, only daughter of Mrs.street, Matrugaecho, was not broken by 10 number, the head of whem Niak Hoebli, he has been connected with the Kolac heal, as thirty years ago, there would be fat more diamined from the Customs or not, as I shall in Abrahams Van Nierop, 63, Shirland Gardens, W. o'clock, and the police then tried to put a stop went loto the house of Chinaman to pass broker for some time, and that he has succeeded foreigners concerned, ca both sides than there a few days I really don't know very much to the proceedings, Falling to do so one of the this tims with his wife The husband in smuggling arms la cases packed similar to their necks, certainly, bet the high pay offered know, about as much. Of course this all to were then they would go with a halter round about the Kolao, Huij I think the newspapers policemen drew his sword and attempted to cut happened to return unexpectedly, and seelog in that of steel, on several occasions. He had would be too great as inducement. For years rabbish about my beling a member of it. I have the rope, bat instead of doing so wounded a man whose company his better half was, asmaulted obtained, leave of absence for one month and slightly. This incident exasperated the populace, has. Niak Hooblt inte fored,” when a fight took who stoned and beat the police, and then pro- place, dating which the Chinaman was Wounded War to have gone to Peking at the expiration of the knew arms had been pouring Into said all along that my defence has nothing to the North; many bad been smuggled, through do with any li confcision," or "revelations » of reading to the police-stations, broke the fences, in several places, likewise a friend of his, who leave. He went from here to Nagasale and the Customs in the same way it had been any kind. I have made a statement on which gates, and windows. It was not until police died eight hours after from the wound her there to Hongkong. He was the last attempted is the Chryson case, but far more the authorities can ac, but unill they bars

fellow in creation that anyone would suspect,” reforements arrived from Toyooks, that the received. The bead robber and two of his men

surreptitiously landed. They had even, bien had an opportunity of doing so, it is obviously We also severely wounded, and though the

taken up by junk loads from Hongkong to impossible to make it pabile. All Frank: former is not expected to live, Tanku Ches

Newchwang. The clals, he was of opinion, at present is that my case ball not be THE Japan Herald of the raih inst, says, that a || intends bringing blm to • furtice at once,

was very close at hand--it might be precipitated. | pre-judged, and that the public wiildicabuse their report was received in Tokyo yesterday of a

any day If the Fowers, presied China, in the minds of any idea that I am a terrible leader of fight between the islanders of Quelpart and We are glad to learn that a Chinawoman is a

matter of indemalty, the movement the Kelso Hal I certainly am of opinion that some Japanese fishermen on the gard ult, and negociable Instrument in the civilized sale of

simost certain to come to a bead before the the society, contemplated getting hold of me ea that over forty Japanse were either killed or Singapore. According to the Free Press of that

winter was over, onderpast my way down, if it had been feasible, but it wounded. The sex round about Quelpart in a colony a young Macao Chinawoman went down

So far as Mason was concerned the probabilt out of the way of giving any information I might would have been more with a view to putting me well known fishing ground, the greater part of to Bingapore a month or two ago in search of a

tics were that the inspector General would have, than of rescuing me from the authorities, the islanders obtaining their living by it, but the husband. She did not get one readily, and sold

to shield him, for obvious reasons, Sir Robert and I should bare been the first to resist. I got Japanese having lately visited the place, to the herself for $110 to the keeper of a brothal The

Hart, foreigner and a straight forward pecuniary detriment of the Koreans, fights keeper was to send the money home to the girl's

Adviser of the Throes, had naturally Incurred ctter from the society since my arrival bere between them often took place, that on the agrd mother in China bet did not do so, The raid

considerable odium with the Government, 49 attack at first, because I don't think the win

threatening me with death, and I really feared anslating ever a trival cse. The matter keeper wan prosecuted before the Court of two At the French army ma: ceuvres, & captiye | would gladly seize, gay opportunity of pointing toga of such a body are to be ignored. But the they assaulted the Japanese, taking advantage | admitted, the soft Impeachment although she several divisions of the army kept the stand the Customs. Then arsin the Censors, won and as I have fulfilled the condition asked I dã was appannży settled, but “dagini phe, 8}ght | Magistratex for criminal breach of trust and balloon connected by telephones to ike several in the Yaputed integrity "of the fareiga staff of threat was conditions) on my: délög something, of the non-andra) the new Governor, the deposed hat willsgress to pay back the money advised of the movements of the troope one having left the fail They elise killed and to gives recipe by that shers. She was

The Honghong Celeoph.

HOMOKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1891.

TELEGRAMS.

· RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

LONDON, August 13th. (There are finih reports of an alarmingnature, from a German source, that Russia is preparing to seize Contentinople. I also reported that the Turkish Ambassador at London and St. Petersburg have both been summoned to Constantinople by the skih GovernNONE

TROUBLES IN YELEN

The authorities in Yemen have whed to the Ports, urgently asking for relaforcements to be despatched, otherwise the trouge there will be pynewbalmed.

rlot was checked,

late telegRAMS,

LONDON, September 4th. The great feature of the Continental army manicourses is the use that is being made of Cycling Corps for carrying despatches and

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acting as scouts.

CONSTANTINOPLE, September 4th, The Saltan has appointed Djevad Pasha Grand Visier in place of Klamel Pasta.

PARIS, September 4th.

ST. PETERSBURG, September (the is wounded forty Japanese, have quartered allowed out a recogillsapocs to come su lat Orders have been lied for large mallary distonives Lettermaye Moss in weder to prese, fudgment when culled, br.11. prbisqueria mos - force to disamble: na Warsaw In #formpisht

charge, the Governor to expel the Japanese...

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he sure to impeach at Robert Mat if this were not anticipate funker danger. I consider it my proved, which dispiriall the basity lead to duty to wall here for few days; & any rate, te

to be expected that in a matter of such give them a chance to prolecule, me, thonga gravity (hoes Interviewed would destram mal could get away any day 16 3 wanted to escape