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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1891.

The Honghong telegraph.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1891.

TELEGRAMS.

THE NEW POSTMASTER-GENERAL.

LONDON, September 24th,

THE pler at Kobe was damaged to the extent of $5,000 by the late typhoon..

We read that that the "Borneo" Tobacco Com- pany at Samarang went into Equidation early this month, shortly after two of its drafts had been refused payment at Singapore.

We are Informed by the Agents (Messrs. D. Sassoon, Sons Co) that the steamer Arra- toon Aptar, from Calcutta, left Singapore for this port to-day. ·

at the boats ! Not one out of the rgo Frenchmen in the ship's company ever thought to go first to the passengers, to warn them of danger or to assist them in their distress'; and aUTA matter of fact one passenger, almost dead wlih-sea sickness, never knew that the ship had struck, never imagined anything had happened until hours afterwards, when returning vitality stewards, whose particular business it should permitted him to crawl, up on deck. The have been to attend to the passengers, were with one exception even more helpless at first they were sufficiently, recovered to do their than the women, and it was hours before

Sir James Fergusson, Political Secretary to the THY case Fraser-Smith v. Sassoon, in which rain fell in cold showers, and as 1000 as the day. The passengers themselves, too, were

Foreign Office, succeeds the late Mr. Henry

Cedi Raikea as Postmaster-General,

ROUMANIA

·LOCAL AND GENERAL.

HARMSTON's Circus left Penang for Delf on the 16th fast. The season to Penang was a most

platnilit claimed $1,000 damages for losses sustained on a rather important question of drainage, has been amicably arranged between the parties concerned, and struck out of the list,

Otretch, with feverish Paste, seized the three mostly half dead with fright and suffering

his own vile carcase. deaf to the entreaties of his life belts in his cabin, and hitched them all on to wife, who stood before him; and the poor woman, in the extreme agonies of despair, screamed and prayed and moaned like one demented, not even knowing that her little daughter was puillag her dress and entreating to be saved,

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,

An extraordinary meeting of the Hongkong- Jockey Club as held in the City. Hall-this- afternoon; for the purpose of conarming the following special resolution passed at a meeting held on the 11th inst

“That Mr. ROBERT FRASER-SMITH shall be "expelled from the Hongkong Jockey Clüb

ander Rule 40,"

The meeting, which was presided over by the Hon. P. Ryrie, Sentor Steward of the Club, wEE numerously attended, Mr. T, Hough, the Clark before the theeling. of the Course, read the resolution which was

the notice read; le is a very simple duty we have The Chairman-Gentlemen, you-have-beard-

lation which was poised at last meeting hall be to perform this afternoon, it is whether the reso confirmed or not; in the meantime, I' might say we have rece ved a letter from Mr. Fraser Smith which I will call upon Mr. Hough to. read.

The Clerk of the "Course read the following

The Sydney left Yokohama on Sunday, Sep- tember 14th, at 9 am for Kobe. She carried very little cargo; and in the saloon were zotle andro female passengers, with only two or three forward. The weather was not promising. In Yokohama a typhoon had been looked for several days back, but on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday there was a good deal of wind and heavy rain, which led people to bellave that there was nothing worse to come. The sky was black and very threatening when the ship left the port, harbour was quitted it was seen that there was a heavy swell from the houth, which made the voyage unpleasant from the first. The passengers congratulated themselves on the fact that the recent rain had been so heavy, as in the ordinary course that should have made thing's quieter; but their congratulations were very much too previous, As the steamer got further out, and was more ex- posed, the seas ran bigher and higher, the wind began to howl and roar through the rigging, and the reisd kept beeling worse and plunging more deeply with each succeeding wave. Thus the long day wore on, and when night fel the same old 45 deg. roll was still in full wing to that even with a full array of "fiddies" on the saloon tables, crockery and comestibles were flying about all over the ship, and dinner was at a phenomenal discount, When it came to bed time, nobody could sleep though no Idea of actual danger had yet THE rumour current the other, day, that certain crew turned in with no more misgivings than the suggested itself, and most of the passengers and Macao.papers Macao papers had been suppressed by order of unpleasant prospect of "acrobatic bunks" The publication of '0. Macaense has been throughout weary night All the ladies suspended, but we are informed that it is entirely were sick except ode, who stayed up flirting owing to editorial differences. Freedom of the outrageously. The night dragged on with press is an inviolable and much valued privilege out, any relief; if anything the rolling and the outside.. Then a light was seen on the expressed his intention of putting tho regulation la all Portuguese communities, and one that must not be interfered with unless for very serious offences.

King Charles I of Romania is desirous of ELEVEN Subscription Grifitas have been abdicating.

subscribed for by the Foochaw #sports" for their next meeting. A great scarcity of the article is reported from the North, but it is confidently expected that the "experienced ma-sza" (we | believe this refers to that keen old "sport" Harry Hutchings), who made the selection on behalf of Foochow for the past two years, will again provide a fairly level crowd of racers. The Fiji Shimpo understands that the new law for restricting Japanese women from leaving the country is not at all acceptable to the Gover ment, as it does not meet the requirements in the case of women going abroad for Immoral | parponen. It is therefore considered better, to empower the Prefects throughout the country, and the Consuls in foreign, ports, to deal with the matter, and the law will no doubt be thrown

successful one.

In the case beard in the Summary Court yester. Complete with tripod, 3 double backs, and day Mr John Pitman stated on oath that ha had been paid $500 by Mr. Gordon carrying case.

Bennett, of the New York Herald, for welting five letters. We should like to know what Mr. Gordon Bennett has to say anent this statement.

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IT is reported that in the inland districts of Java, fever and dysentery have been, carrying off the people in thousands Bitterly cold weather is also reported from there, cinchona trees having

been killed by fost over hundreds of acres on bigh-lying plantations.

MR. GODFREY C. C. Master has resigned the Secretary ship of the Victoria Recreation Clob and we believe leaves for home at no far distant date. Thlenoble sportsman and gentleman will hardly be mourned, by those who know him."

will be launched on October the 1st, under the

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E bave received our second supplies of How have the mighty fallen. That great WE

tragedian and blowbard, Daniel Edward Band- FRESH GARDEN mann, stated to be now a familiar figure on the streets of Sacramento, California, sciling

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pitching was accentuated, and there who had gone to bed in the cabins had work enough to keep right-end-up in their berths, without having any time to think of sleep. Some gave it up

beautiful picture of cool, active, self-denying In the midst of this scene of ferror was one heroism. One mun-in all the ship there was only one such man-from the first moment set to work to sinise, to comfort, to reassure, and itis due almost solely to him, that gradually peace was established. He brought out the women to a place of safety, fetched life belts for all, spoke gently to each terror-stricken one, told them Calmly and with, the voice of authority, that the all right again--this one man, hardly aided by a vessel had only touched a sand bank and was word from the rest, at last succeeded in cheering the women, putting life into the men to follow his example, rousing the stewards to their

was the ministering angel to all the weakest, work and all through that terrible night, and the little less terrible day that followed, pillar of strength to all who had sufficient life to copy his example.

The immediate cause of fear seemed to be no past, and one or two ventured out on deck, somebody having unfastened the hatchway from- starboard bow, and the sea running mountains high, with a perfect hurricane in folf swing.. The Sydney is behaving admirably, but was being her bont, high in the air, roll her over till treated 'a'bominably," A huge sen would lift

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Hongkong, 16th September, 1891. F. Hough, Esq. Clerk of the Course, Hong

kong Jockey Clab...

It is not my intention to #gala subject myself to the treatment I received at the previous meeting, and therefore I have simply to inform called for this afternoon, and shall be prepared the Stewards that I decline to attend the meeting to defend my rights as an original the Jockey Club in the law gusta ember-of called upon.. |

Str-With reference to the extraordinary meeting of member convened for this afternoon to confirm a resolution that is stated to have

beg herewith to protest against the been passed at a meeting held on the rith inst.,

proceedings and will hold the Stewards of the Jockey Club responsible for any injuries I may

allowed the opportunity of defending myself; sustain by their illegal and unwarranted action. At the meeting of the rith fast.. I was not

but owing to the pronounced hostility of the bired Advocate of the Stewarde and the continued and persistent interruptions of certain members, was compelled to leave the City Hall before any -vote was taken, and after the Chairman had

to the meeting without hearing me further in my defence. ment) was in reference to my private character. The investigation (vide Mr. Master's state- MR. HASTINGS, solicitor, etc., from the office of

I contend that my private character has A NEW paper to be styled the Kobe Chronich Messm. Wotton and Deacon, was good enouga entirely and went on deck to lie down ; but there her 25 dr 30 feet of frechoard had gone under nothing whatever to do with the jockey Club;

to state in the Summary Court yesterday, that ho

and further, that the role under which these.... direction of Mr. Robert Young, well known in / didn't think a trial by a common, jury in Hong. It was little better, for the ship, the great 3,000 and half her deck was submerged, toss the big proceedings are attempted to be justified cannot

kong at all satisfactory, connection with the management of the Hisgespecial" article, electro-plated and double-short of standing on her head. The most out of water, and after allowing the fore does not apply to this particular case, even

He wanted, the tonner with 60 feet of beam, did everything ship over on the other side, raise her stern clear

“be made to have retrospective effect and there- Niwa. We heartily wish this latest journa-

the

to whirl fo the wind and spray for a minute, listic enterprise in the Far East every posible gilt, don't you know? We are quite sure

Occasional data the vessel down in the trough, to strike the

sanming that it-bad-been legally Incorporated common Jurors of Hongkong will thoroughly could be got was an appreciate the compikoent paid them by this Jucáky doze lu intervain, between, wrestling, next wive with a force that, as it seemed, mest

into the Jockey Club's regulations,, which" I dispute. gentleman by act of parliament.

and the toff of the sets, the crash of falling shatter the whole gigantic structure of steel TONO KAN, a servant, was charged before Mrated glasses, the moans of the non-satlers, and fro11, and leave not one plate rivetted to another. Such was the struggle, so did A. G. Wise to-day with having stolen $65, the steady palisations of the propeller the vessel fight each wave, through all that cash, a silver watch, and two gold rings, the alterating with the glant pounding of "racing, long night, and as daylight broke, wild and At three o'clock in the morning, when every tumsoltuous in the sky astern, the only relief body was thoroughly thed out, and exhausted was the pool te er mor being able to see the danger in all its terrors, to lean exactly what nature was compelling sleep in spite of adverse had happened. The truth was that the steamer conditions suddenly there was a dead stop. had been properly steered well out to sea awaY The rolling and heaving the pitching and diving, from the dangerous lee shore that proved fatal the regular beat of the engines-all ceased for a to the Ulysses last year, the Normanton a year moment of deathly quiet. The clink of the before, and many another good ship. About three. We have observed that active operations are in speed asteru: the propeller commenced is where the course must be altered to enter the telegraph in the engine room sounded full o'clock she should have made Osblma Light, progress, digging out the foundations, etc., for clumsy reverse motion, the ship bumped again, Kii Channel. The light did not appear, and the proposed milk-shop opposite the Daily shook and quivered from stem to stern, and there thinking that possibly the vessel was too farout Prerr.office.in Wyndham Street. The natural came a tremendous roar, a-thundering crash, to sea, the officer on watch went closer in, with inference is that Sir William des Vœux so sada terific rush of tons and tons of water into the result that he got inside the ftland of Oshims called philanthropic "job" is to be carried out, the salcon, pouring in a fierce stream along the Instead of outsider-15 miles off the course, and and that the pericas particularly interested alleys, and passages, barsting into the cabins, in a rarrow shoal channel. It was little short however, it will be substantial personal cons and another six times came that awful, irresis have

waived their objections. It is a great pity; flooding every part of the ships andiber, another,

of a miracle that the ground the touched was venience to the staff of this journal to have tible cataract, heeling the vessel over on her

saft, for this is probably the rockiest cast in the their rum and milk within easy ball, and we beam ends, smashing in everything on deck, bottom, and the heavy. seas soon took her off world. As it happened, she got on a sandy bave done our best in the public interest with bursting through if to sink the ship in that if they had not, if the current had been in fnstead out avall. The other dairymen in the colony, one terrible minute. Then from every side of ont, her total demolition could have been only "Whoïë vested interests are grievously, threatened came shrieks and moans, orders and supplica- a matter of minutes or even seconds. by this special favoritism shown to the Dairytions, rising above the war of wreckage and the Farma Company, ought to have "raised Cain." H.M.S. Pigmy left here for Macan at noon to day and will get as near the Holy City as the shallow state of the harbour will permit, in order to do honor to the anniversary (September 28th) hear from Macao that economy, in connection of His Most Catholic Majesty's birthday. We

with this annual celebration, will be the onder of the day-no ball, no official reception, no die- play of any kind. The estimated cost of the usual festivities in to be set aside for a charitable purpose. The poor of the colony are to be

milk. "Dragic Bower" is the happy possessor of a dairy in Sacramento and we are quite sure than be ever was as a heavy tragedian. he is much more at home as "Walker Chalks

It is rumoured that Mr. Edwin Macintosh, the almighty dictator of Messri. Butterfield and and be succeeded by Mr. James Heary Scott. Swire's local interests, will shortly leave for home We hope this is true. Ta Phairshon comes from Greenock and is a sportsman and a gentleman; and we believe this local degenerate representative of Clan Chattan'is a Liverpool

and we are now execuing all orders for the Complete Catalogues with concise -directions for sowing can be obtained on appli- cation, 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.

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THE Singapore Fru Priszof the 17th fast, says : About noon yesterday two vessels, the Nam Yong and the Cheang Hye Teng were on their arrival, the former from Amoy and the latter from Hongkong, placed, in the quarantine dock by order of the Deputy Medical Officer. Capt. Smith of the Nam Yong reported one death from cholera which had occurred amongst the crew during the passage. One passenger had also died, the cause being unknown, on board the Cheang Hya Teng while six deaths had occurred

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gambling house the keeper of which establish-

ment has since refunded the amount, The watch is supposed to be in the country some where near Canton, and as the Police expect to gain recovery of it, the case was romanded for a week.

storm of waters; everybody hastened to leave the

The day grew, and with it the storm. Towards Innundated cabins, struggling for life, against noon it grew so violent that in spite of the steamer's good balls), which had hitherto enabled the in-rush of the waters, hardly expecting to reach the deck before the final plunge to the her to endure the worst usage very fairly, she bottom. In a few minutes the passengers had began whipping seas regularly. She was now all fought their way to the head of the companion running into the Inland Sea, with wind and wave imprisoned in the small deck house, not knowing the midst of the two days' storm a sudden souall ladder leading from the inlcon, and stood behind, and was doing 15 keats. By three o'circk'she was close under Awaji Island, but in what was the danger that had overtaken them. and so fearing it the more. Women cried aloud.ome-on-of such violence that entering Kabe entreating and praying; men sought to comfort

them, yet themselves knew not what comfort

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invited to the palace to receive the Alms set aside for them. This does not

Why make a which are so prevalent in Maco? Why not public exhibition of the poverty and distress

relieve the same quietly and without furs and ostentatioo? But will the poor of Macao, and their name is legion, actually come forth and proclaim themselves the recipients of official charity in public! We hope not. Descendants of a brave and enterprising race, say No."

nourishment to the soil, and assists the procession, although a total abstainer. He was present

a genial old gentleman of a very social dispost of assimilation, thereby wlding the plants to at a party where the flowing bow! passed attain to their full size, vigour and beauty.

freely, A fine milk punch had, however, been prepared for him, and when ho was asked what Sold in Tins containing 10 each....$1.50.

beverage he would prefer, his reply was, as usual "Oh, I'll take a little milk." The punch was Bags

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brought, and all eyes were turned towards blm to note the effect. · Raising the glass he took a | Raiher starve, t Directions for use are given on the label. sip, and then another ;-at the third, however, he drained the tumbler, smacked his lips, and, A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. costat a com! Fil have another go of

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Harbour would have been the height of madness. The helm was put hard down therefore, and the ensued the roughest handling and the greatest vessel's head turned to meet the squall Then real danger, except for the few minutes on the -Wandbank, that_the_Syringy ever had. - The saloonakvilgh, the smoking room, the after deck house, and other places were so wrecked, that the seas had free entry, for during all the day ̧no attempt had been made to render then more secure, beyond clumsily fixing tarpaulina over

could be found, and the attendant wed nobody verlest children; the officers came not, and nobody of affairs, neither did they dare to return to the flooded and wrecked saloon, for none could tell Af what moment the ahir would sink. At last, however the plunging of the propeller was again heard “full speed abead " Joyful release from suspense and the seas no longer brake over and through them. For half an hour the ship steamed the deck. Still no word was given out by the In the teeth of the burricane, and during officers-not even the conventional assurance all that time she was filling and staking, that there is nothing to fear. As the officers hung about, silicat, with no encourage engines seemed to be going all right, the ment by word or look and the crew simply male passengers or rather one or two who presented the most disreputable picture of whirlpool in the salon, struggled hard like and unconcerned; he deserved the highest were men ventured down into the raging abject sickening cowardice that it is possible to conceive. The Captain alone looked business- masses of floating dibrit that charged and recharged with every roll of the vessel, and t praise for the manner in which he sailed bis considerable risk secured all the life belts from two bright lights in that scene of terror and ship. He and the one brave passenger, were the deserted cabins, and proceeded to put them around each of the women,paradoxically assuring misery them all the time that there was no occassion

for alarm.

It was about this time that each section of the | wind and sex 'were now axtèr, so that n

males on the vessel--officers, crew, and pas sengers-furnished a separate instance of the shameful depth to which human folly and selfishness can descend. Here are facts, and readers may judge if any word of loathing and contempt can be strong enough to hurl at the wretches,

*I am, Sir,

Yours faithfully,

R. FRAIER SMITH... --

The Clerk of the Course said he replied as follows:

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB," 26th September, 1291.

Robert Fraser-Smith, Esq., Present..

Sir-I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of this date and in reply beg to inform you that I am laying the same before the Stewards.

Your's faithfully, `

T. F. Hovan, Clerk of the Course. The Chairman-Well gentlemen, you have heard Mr. Fraser-Smith's letter read; and as no one has called for a ballot, therefore I propose that we take the vote in the usual way.

Mr. Edward Robinson, harrister-at-law, rons 2 to oppose the resolution. He said that before the -motion was put he would like to make a few obser- vations. He regretted he was not there on the Inst occasion to vote against the motion, which he considered adverse to the interests of the Club, partly with a view looking to a point of Justice. The difficulty with him as an English-

man, knowing nothing of the laws of othercouns tres, especially of France and Germany, but tobis whether this rule would hold in a club of mind speaking to Eoglishmen and knowing something of the laws of England, was it a fact.

Englishmen 1 Mr. Fraser-Smith, he ventured to say, would not have been found guilty in England and the question to this particular Instance was how far that conviction had affected the faterests of the Jockey Club? He had nothing to do with the personal character of Mr. Fraser- Smith in any way, he had not spoken a single word nor had he had a single conversation with hlas he was simply speaking for himself as a The one question and the main member. question before them was, if this had taken place in England. there would have.

whether bees no discussion whatever as t Mr. Frases-Smith should be expelled from ths Cinh or not. He believed that Me Frater

A SHANGHAI, correspondent mentions that Mr. Challenge Cup and winner of the Garrison Cop

Smith did say upon the fast occasion that Buxey's Royalty, second in the Derby and at the last Hongkong Meeting, is first favorite for the Shanghai. St. Leger, Mr. John Peel's Ardent, the Hongkong Derby winner, belag next

evidence might not be able to be received as he had some fresh evidence to produce that „Ten Straltı Independent of the 16th September, in demand.. Royalty will have to carry a glb, in calling attention to the tobacco crisis la Dell, penalty, but he is such a genuine stayer and such

legal evidence, because it might not be possible says that, among the planters there, retrenchment a thoroughly game pony, that the extra weight

"to" "ebtain a reversal- of a conviction, but the About half past four the order was again given Club were not bound by these rules of law, now finds much favour. It is expected that, will make but little difference, if brought St and READY early next month, between two and three well to the post. Ardent is a long way removed

to pat about; the squall had abated, and the but the Club was bound by the rules of horor hundred European, and some 25,000 Native and from being a first-class racer, but he has the

comparatively smooth passage was made to see thought that Mr. Fraser-Smith the old Chinese employees will find themselves adrift in gift of going, and it should not be over

Robe, Hardly any wear broken on board, and be heard on the point and he suggested that the consequence. Their departure from the country looked that he will only have to carry rost, 12lb.,

not often, were the bolwarks under water meeting should be postponed. In view of the would be ruch a blow to the planting interest or gibs, under the regulation weight for inches,

Everybody cheered up wonderfully, though our fact, that he had brought fresh evidence that the Independent counsels, instead, the He won the Hongkong Derby very easily, but

man stock to his ille-belt until after the anchors from Australia, the meeting might have been following of more improved methods of cultivat Ing and handling the leaf. It finds that prospects Beurry Stakes and completely outclassed in the

three months so that they postponed for was beaten out of sight by Starlight in the

were down. Then what joy was there! The might have beard the arguments that hi women, one moment at their last gay, were and to bring forward At any rate he could have begun to brighten, as prices on the Am Champions, and can only be set down as a When the women were huddled together, car

CATTING out on deck to see Kobe; the next not have complained that he had been sterdam market new range from yo to go cents lucky pony that won a big race with an advantage moaning, screaming, praying in that smail.com moment they were all life and spirits and for the treated hastily. Mr, Fraser-Smith said at the per pound for the best and lightest sorts, and, in of Talbs in the weights. If Starlight is in good panion batchway, one of them entreated first time as that they had next to no clothing previous meeting that he had been convicted its opinios, If tobacco cannot be sold at these trim and has a strong rider on his back, that somebody to go and look for her clothes on and like Adam and Eve, their eyes were of misdemeanour before, but at that time the priced at a proft there must be woeful handsome cheanut will be Royalty's most in an officer's cabin." And that officer opened and they were ashamed: Everybody Clabhad no power to act and did not take any steps mismanagement on the estatek,

dangerous opponent amongst the old ponies; was said to be on the bridge at the time went off at once to dress-for most were still in to pass inch a rule till lately. It seemed to him: 'but we hear excellent accounts of couple of the ship struck! These, words so full of meaning, the night clothes in which they first rushed on (Mr. Robinson) that the conduct of the Clab had As amusing incident, says the Pinang Gasetts griffins in Mr. Henry Sylva's stable. Royally's were uttered in the presence of nearly all they deck. The general Impression seemed to of September sy took place, as the Circus runcing with Zephyr and Home Guard in the may be capable of explanation, and it is in that be that the weather was heavenly just can be expelled for because he had been con-

the question to whether on Wednesday night, the last night of the Hongkong Challenge Cup, over the St. Leger hope that we publish them; for there is no doubt then but as a matter of fact it was "only" wicted, and who had been previously convicted performance. When the donkey was introduced distance, however, stands out by itself, and it what interpretation was put upon them by all so by contrast, for the other steamers in the and no salon had been taken. It is not the into the sing Mr. Harmaton, as usual, invited certainly looks as if Mr. Busey's "Colours will be who heard. If the officer be innocent, it is fair roads had each two anchors down and steam practice at home,, but be the practice

might up, evidently regarding it as typhoon weather? Bs to the person who succeeded in doing so, A weeks hence,

away the infamous suspicion thus conveyed'; native stepped in first and, after having been

but if not

Sydney that evening was an unqualified success. a meeting of Englishmen, and in that term repeatedly dismounted, retired crastalion. Then NARROW ESCAPE OF A FRENCH

We record merely what was actually said and The dinner was all the time, skating about thecould never take place in England, in America, be included Americans, that such thing amidst loud cheers, a local gentleman went in

beard; we draw to conclusions, but trust that table, and the vessel was still doing the acrobat in any of the Coast Ports of China of MAIL STEAMER. try and effect that which bitherto had appeared

the man affected by the utterance will see what business 1 but after the 30 hours of the voyage Japan. In England it required: the unanimous to be impossible. His first attempt to mount the

impression was undoubtedly treated in the it was simply malloyed bliss. And the womin verdict of twelve men, before a man could be donkoy was uozruccessful. He then desired the

AGROUND IN A HURRICANÈ,

minds of the passengers and will be able to who had left her clothes in the officer's cabin deprived of his liberty or his property with clown to step aside, and to leave him and the

esme forward and prove that impression to have was fiinting with another officer ! Tharangiosat rule yet there were. SCOPES OF animal to themselves, when he tried a second

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been erroneous. We fervently hope he will, Nobody could get ashore until next day, as it cases on record in which innocent men bad and that is why we mention the incident, in time and succeeded in making the beast frot

was so wild all night. In the morning--as fair, aufifcred, scares of cases in which men had The neamship Sydnay, which is, if we mis. order to afford him the opportunity to do what, calm, beautiful a morning as was ever seen in been wrongfully convicted yet when they away with him comfortably on its back, his success being greeted with great and continued take not, the latest addition to the fleet of the had we omitted to record it, he would probably the Land of the Rising San-passenger hastened turned to Hongkong the role was

entirely applause from the audience. The secret was Messageries Maritimes 'Company, lá certainly not have known to be necessary,

ashore, with the ruins of their baggage looking differant, in fact it was almost the very opposite that he had mounted on the off side, and in the one of the Baest specimens of modern ship whom were sleeping on deck, forward) made George, and soon the story was all over Kobo. quin differing from the rest would ensure an When first the ship struck, the crew (many of as if fished up from the wreck off the Royal of that of England. In that grand country end same manner as the clown was accustomed to do building ever seen in the Far East. In vivid rush for the boats, and bad seinally It is amusing cynically amusing to see what acquittal-fa Hongkong one man difference An altercation followed afterwards betwgen him- sell and Mr. Harmsion. The latter stated that contrast to the excellent build of the vessel, her unfastened the lashings of two before they the Kabe papers said." Oat had got it all sight, carried conviction with it and in Mr. Fraser he meant his donkey to be ridden in the proper crew secus to have been specially selected from were stopped by the officers. It would have except that seesidler to the authorlifes the ship Smith's csap he would polat out that it was : « way, while the gentleman, who by the way was the meanest possible material, and it is due only pea; but what is to be said of the cowards who trough of the sea. Everybody on the ship, 160 was the fardict of one man that carried cons

been madness to try to get into a boat in such a merely touched ground in pitching into the inja Jary

7. of seven, and, even frans seven none other than the "Penang Archer," argued to most providential circumstances that human would have assayed?-leaving the vessel without of a crew and 30 passengers, knows that she got victions. He did not come there to support Mre that that had not been stipulated. The money was not paid nor would the rider accept it, we folly did not succeed in utterly destroying one walling to see what hurt was done, giving no on a hand, heeled right over, and shipped sly Fitter-Sallth personally, nor out of friendship think, for he had been suficiently rewarded by of man's noblest constructions, and sending to thought to the helpless women and children, but seas. The other newspaper report is simply too: Er that gentleman, he came their cut of lera ble succèse in sporing off the Clepus poople. their last rest some two hundred souls,"

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