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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1891.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Tets requested that all coenmundeations relating to Saberipes Advertisers, fun, be added to the "Haag,

Telegraph" and not to theditor.

Latters on Editorial matters to be sent to The Kir" and

not in Individni mambers of the staff.

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Communications intended for publication messe ha azon emulad by, the name and address of the westars, not napasafe lon publication ; hot sa weldenon of good fatih.

Weise the colomas of the Ronghong Thieyuugh wawan heaped for the thir discusalan by correspondents of all questions shering public taters, it must be distinctly do that the dow not in any way hold himself responsible the opinions thus axpronaći.

TO ADVERTISERS,

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The Houching This is the largest circulation of any

Kelab paper published in the Thr Zast, and is therefore the -The Honghung Telephone Custral Enhangs & No. 1.

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Subscribers in the central districts who de net racetes their

doubtless under any circumstances this course would be adopted; but In the present case there are grave reasons why extra precautions should be taken.

We have assumed that the, Billerophon's three hundred passengers, were destined for Swatow and Amoy; but surely ridiculous on such an assumption l the face of It! Ware the matter closely inquired into we think it would be" found that a considerable number of the three hundred were booked from the Straits for | Hongkong, and that their final destination is this colony and the towns in the adjacent province. What does this suggest? Is it not perfectly plain! These Chinese passengers, sent out of the harbour under circumstances which will not bear the

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Ir la reported from Chinese sources that the Fox obstructing the fair way in our beautiful question of Egypt. Moukhtar Pasha, the Porte's Board of Revenue has been ordered to fumish harbour, Chan Tak, the master of a junk, anted commissioner in Cairo, has cenewed his demand. taels 2,050,023 for the construction of the rail-up $25 this moralog`at the request of the Police | through the Khedive for the evacuation of Egypt way from Peking to Kirin.

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by the English.: Calro advices state that if this |,damand is refused Moukhtar Pasha will’hsk the Sultan, to recall him and leave the post vacant

coward his suzerain as a protest against the Khediva's contureazy

"O darling, look at that black cland, Where will it go, I wonder?"- The darling whispered half-aloud, "My love, its going to thunder o A REGULAR meeting of Deligentia Lodge of Instruction, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Thursday, the and Instant. at 5 for 5.30 p. precisely. Visiting Braihren are cordially invited.

The Shangbal Mercury pertinently remarks;— The Japanese consulate at Hankow has been why, nor does anybody know precisely why, it discontinut:1; nobedy appears to know exactly. was ever established.””

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|| Magistrate, who obligingly gave himn the option of studying prison mysteries inside Victoria Gaol for the next six weeks,

IN the Bankruptcy Court this morning before the Chief Justice, John William Croker came up for als final examination. Mr. A. P. Stokes appeared for the bankrupt, and there were no opposing creditors. Mr. Croker was declared a bankrupt in October 88 bis liabilities then being $34.991.30 and his assets $20,097.69, his estate thus paying a dividend of $8.90 per cent.. Els lordship allowed Mr. Croker to pass, and ordered him to appear for his final discharge on Tuesday the 27th-inst.

The British Embassador at Constantinople, Sir William White, is on the worst possible" personal terms with the Sultan, who has repeatedly made excuses to avoid seeing him, and it is reported to-night that Sir William te

about to be replaced.

The report is current that the Bank of Parts has offered Russia a loan of $13,000,000 at 4 per "cent," "The Times says the negotiations 'foifika loan ara of such magnitude that they would |-hardly-be-entered upon If the warlike.zumörə”

lately circulated were credited by the leading financiers of Europe.

The Vienna correspondent of the Newa com«' ments on the exclusion of newspaper correspon- dents as a probable feature of future warfare. In the Austrian marceuvres, all the arrangements

selected officers........

Carbolle Acid in preventing development of coples before & go wit oblige by at once communicating with the light of Investigation, will be brought Hongkong, will rellove the 79th Cameron Hign the rat's leg, slath for new rat, (market, bad for reporting are placed in the bands of specially

Bacteria, it uses in this direction being very

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·reainded that all Subzerát člene ove payable in advance.

we believe it has been decided at the War Office that the rat battalion of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. at present stationed in landers at Edinburgh Castle on their return Subscribers to The Hongkong Pilegraph are repacifully | back by the first opportunity. And home. The 79th will leave Edinburgh for Malta

next February, It Is for the Hongkong Government to keep its weather eye open and see SORBOOLE CURWA, who designated himself a merchant (not of Canton), contributed to the that its regulations are not violated by local Treasury this morning, notwithstanding the the blandishments of any local shipping eloquence of Barrister Phililopo who defended, TALLITRAND, however astyte and influential. one hundred Mexicans for having only shewa

By the way, it is worthy of note that j. the winuing numbers of the Isst Manila lottery to the Kolas-kwet, is known to exist in all the rent of Le Your fought a duel yesterday, Editor

another merchant.

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HONGKONG, THURIDAY; October 8, 1891.

A QUARANTINE MYSTERY.-

as a dressing in Wounds, Ulcers, Burus, Scaids, THE Ocean Steamship Co's steamer

Sores, Ringworm, &c.

the Mr. EDWIN MACKINToss' who' in this.

is

A SPORTING reader who, by the by, is the fortunate owner of a most promising ratter," send us a lateresting account of the past week which-he received from his "Ganymede" this morning. The first items la 2 cents for a rat, second ditto to for "chow," third 30 for a cere. fourth so for repairs to samo. fifth go for mending gone ap) 20 cents, seventh now cage 50 cents, total $1.62. The P.S. to his note adds that splendid pup is for sale cheap. Apply here. OUR Shanghai evening contemporary translates an Imperial decree that has recently been circulated, as follows:-"As an illegal organisa- tion, containing many member and known as provinces, stirring up the people against the Government and sawing the seeds of discontent, this decree is lasued to all the Taotsis, Prefects and Magistrates to warn them to apprehend the members of the illegal secret society: Any arrest of members of the Kolas-kwel, will be rewarded and gromsted, and if any member of the Society repents In time, and tells who bir confederates are, his misdeeds will be overlocked by the Government."

Ausision Archduke Francis will shortly be betrothed to the Princess Sophie of Bavaria.

PARIS, Sèptember 4th, This city was visited by a terrific thunderstormi yesterday. Two men lost their footing in a sewer in the heavy rainstorm and were drowned, the

Editor d'Hubert of Gil Blas and Editor Lan. d'Hubert being painfully wounded in the face.

To-day the French republic attained its majority. Precisely twenty-one years ago the Republican government was proclaimed at the Hotel de Vule, and it has lived longer than any... of 1789. It has survived many serious errors and not a few dangers, and may now be regarded is established on a firm basta. Every bellever in the republican form of government will offer. his most cordial congratulations on the auspicious occasion, and will heartly wish thegreat eastern

Dakin's specially refined Oll in sold in a Bellerophon arrived in this harbour on the the same person who, in his capacity as arrived from Cardiff the providus day, and it was ❘ person giving Information that will lead to the other government in France since the revolution

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fat inst. with several virulent cases of small-pox on board. She was at once ordered to the Stonecutters Island

A SERIOUS explosion occurred on board the coal inden ateamer Ramore Head at Tanjong Pagar, Singapore, on the oth ulo. The steamer had while the Chiners coolles were taking off the hatches, preparatory to working cargo, that the explosion happened. Eight coolles were seriously injured, four of them dangerously. It is sald that the explosion was caused by one of the

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Chairman of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, addressed the British Minister at Peking the other day; quarantine, in accordance with the Harbour Canton towards native junks to the detriment of foreign steamers. Mr. Regulations. This was all in perfect order, and no exception whatever, can be MACKINTOSH does not object to obtaining taken to the action of the authorities in special and exclusive privileges for his thus dealing with a steamer arriving here own vessels; but he strongly objects under such circumstances. As a matter where his interests are infringed on, to of fact they had no other alternative, such advantages being accorded to But was the Bellerophon, according to both the letter and spirit of the law, carefully segregated and prevented from all possibility of introducing a loathsome

SEEDS, disease Into this colony? Mr. J. J. FRANCIS,

SEASON 1891-92.

PER S.S "SHANGHAL." WE

7E bave received our second supplies of FRESH GARDEN

same.

SEEDS,

and we are now executing all orders for the Complete Catalogues with conciss directions for sowing 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,

N.B.-All Seeds are tested on arrival before

being sent out.

DISCOUNTS.

ibat the ranks of the reportorial staff of our Der Ostasiatische Lloyd of the and inst. says morning contemporary have been considerably

CONSTANTINOPLE, September 4th."'! "We have received news from the interior strengthened by the arrival from home of. Mr... It is stated upon good" authority that the dis- of the province of Fukien that, in the Sydney Jeffrey. No sarcasm is intended when missal yesterday of the Turkish Minister, vicinity of Hinghwa, Berlous troubles have we have to refer to the Journalist as our Klamil Paths, was due to the Sultan's discontent occurred, in which, however, foreigners were not authority, for the statement that the Daily Press at the spread of brigandage in Turker. Recent implicated. It is reported that the official

has been fortunate enough in acquiring the outrages upon foreigners have been committed levying the salt tax had imposed 26 cash per services of a rising and reliable quill driver, the by Turkish brigands, and demands for indemnity catly instead of 13 cash, as was the previous explanation rather lies in the fact that the D. P. for such outrages have been brought by the Chinese traders by the Chinese authorities.com, and pola veralt. The tax-coctor (be careful you "devil" and don't set that as D. 7) German and French Embassadors, representing extortion, and rose in a revalt. has such a tremendous staff that the addition | the power whote subjects suffered by this law, Consistency thy name is not EDWIN and the district judge were killed; and the one or two does not materially alter its running lessness. It is understood that an energetic soldiers sent against the infuriated populace had power, However, we with Mr. Jeffrey all success | campaign will be opened immediately with the to retire Ignominiously,"

In his chosen sphere of Far Eastern journalism, view of suppressing the lawlessness complained

MACKINTOSH....

TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH EAST AFRICA COMPANY.

LONDON, September 29th.

It is reported that the British East Afdca Company intend to withdraw from Uganda unless they are assisted by the Government,

Q.C., and Dr. James Cantlig, members of the Sanitary, Board and local sanitary reformers, are especially interested in this matter, so we take the liberty of directing their attention to it. The Bellerophon was not treated as a quarantined vassel-Bnd it will perhaps be just as well for the commercial Interests of this colony If the Government is at once asked, say by the the city of Guatemala against General M. L. Chamber of Commerce, to explain why Barillas, the President; the fighting lasted three this steamer was favored with such extra-daya during which gen persons were killed; the ordinary and exceptional privileges?

President-ultimately was victerloos.

REVOLT IN GUATEMALA,

September 30th.

It is reported that a revolt has taken, place in

LAU PUN, hawker, who owned up to a weary pilgrimage of 54 years on this unhappy globe, likewise pleaded guilty before Mr. Wise at the Magistracy this morning to the soft impeach- ment of having purchased a single woman for 3290, Having lived with the lady for some time, the gentleman of $4 got tired of his purchase and wished to ship his goods and chattels to pastures new at Singapore. The fair dame objected, nad Lau Pan will be deprived of all opportunities of love-making for the next

six months.

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and hope that through his connection, the Dally Praxe will bang all the higher, ·

THE following paragraph appears in the Penang Gastle of September 29th We are asked to contradict on very good authority, the statement of our local contemporary in its issue of Satur day, that the vessels of Mr. Chuah En Pang Nam Yong, Nam Chou and Nam Klang, ure mortgaged to the fullest extent they can carry, the assertion being entirely incorrect Further, the suggestion that Mr. Ea Pang com mitted suicide by taking poison is snið to be equally beside the fact, the deceased gentlemen having, died from inflammation of the brain induced by business worries. We are informed that the masters of his vessels, and indeed all of his employés, speak of him in the highest terms 2-kind and considerate employer, and that the paragraph referred to has caused them the greatest indignation."

of

ROME, September 4th.

the Pope on Wednesday last was attacked by an The Capitan Fracar today announces that acute visceral derangement. The condition of the Pope, according to the same authority, is causing his physicians and attendants con- siderable apprehension.

The Fanfalls states that a Catholic power," resumably Austria, having sounded the College of Cardinals on the election of a non-Italian Pope, has ascertained that a large majority of the Cardinals - are determined to elect, an Italian

Pope.

HERLIN, September 4th.

The Bersan Courier this more importance should be attached to the meeting of Emperors when clouds are appearing on the political JAPAN, INDEPENDENCE (Ia.), September 4th.

horizon.

-Two of the world's records were broken to-day,

It appears that owing to certain repre- sentations made by Mr. Edwin Mackintosh, | managing partner of Messrs. BUTTERFIELĎ and SwiRE (agents for the Bellerophon) to the Hongkong Government, that the quarantined! vessel was permitted necessary to ascertain whether the Chinese the saying is verified, because the Emperor is without leave for three or four days. It is said world's record for both trotters and pacCTE:

to tranship her. Chineso passengers, nur Orders from one person, of from $5 to $10, bering about three hundred, to the DOUGLAS

allowed 25 */ discount.

Co.'s steamer Fokim, bound for Swatowand "Orders from one person, over $16 allowed an" "Amoy,on the thirsty and after disinfecting"

extra 5 fo discount.

Narcissus Bulbs(TheChinese Spring Flower), A supply just received from the North. * Early application is requested.

the Bellerophon, that vessel was granted free pratique on the 6th Inst.she having been In quarantine five days instead of twelve. Some rather Interesting questions are Involved In this peculiarly sharp practice. CLAY'S FERTILIZER.Eyen allowing for the sake of argument—' A high class fertilizer for pot plants and for no rational use in the garden, generally: it supplies natural

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GERMANY AND CHINA.. The German Government, in replying to the assurances made by the Pekka Goverment to prevent further rioting and the destruction of the property of foreigners, declares that it will be Authofities have the ability to suppress these disturbances; and that Germany requires deeds not words.

THE CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK

October 6th.

The Chartered Mercantile Bank pays no dividend for the past half year's and has taken from the Reserve Fund 125,000 sterling to meet losses through fallures in the Straits and Eastern trade.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE Her (less)-Apparent having reproved the an absurd proposition as a fact that the Duke of Clarence for betting, that nobis youth

a borse than bacc-a-rat,”

THE Shanghal Mercury's Nanking, concapone sources that the General at Chinklang, named 1, has been deprived of his command, and is to be tried in connection with the Mason affair, I bellere the Manchu Tw Tung has also lost his position on account of the raid on his ramen. Several of the raiders are likely to lose their beads, although they belong to the Emperor's people. There is a proverbs which says Shak kat fa sis (kill the household nemad), and the people here say now that killing some of his own nomadic race. There is a rumour that the Viceroy Liu has been called to Peking and as usual the Nganking Governor will take his place. If this should prove to be true the Emperor's call is not like the law of the Meden and Persians, and he may be able to svold going; but if he should go it will be very dificult to keep the Hanan braves" under control. The six Ko-ino Society men have not been sentenced yet."

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Allerton, made the first quarter in 0:32), the hall in rog, the third quarter in 1:38 and the salle fa'arro flat. Some of the watches stand caught it at 209f.

Direct made his quarter of the third quarter in si95), and the mile is 2:05

the

half in

A CORRESPONDENT. doubtless a naval offices, Allerton trotted a mile in aro Bat, crowning wrote the following letter to a home paper shout himself king of stallions, and enhancing his two months ago—"Lieut. Brownrigg, of the value $50,000. Plover is to be court-mariniled for absenceDirect paced a mile in 2:06, breaking the that this officer has used every means with a view to resigning his commission, without avall and considering the early age at which fleutenants are 'caught it Indeed seems a morous thing that the Admiralty should refuse uy bonourable way out of the Service before the age of forty-five. Why should not a discharge be bought after a reasonable notice and, been given? This constantly recurring infilogement of rules by good officers and gentlemen must, one would think, make even an Admiralty Board desirous of some settlement of the question, "Cannot executive officers leave the Service except by bringing disgrace on the It selves in

nourishment to the soll, and maxists the procen Chinese passengers on boardthe Bellerophon replied: "Why Pa, It is surely nobler to back walking about the house. Both men went out

of assimilation, thereby aiding the plants to were actually bound for Swatow and attain to their full size, vigour and beauty.

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NOW

Amoy, were the Hongkong authorities Justified in letting loose on these ports three hundred Chinese passengers, with the full knowledge that within five days

A

She laced her little waist so tight, She found she could not est,

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CHICAGO, September 4th. Commenting on the Independence record. breiding, the Inter-Ocian says that Westmont holds the pacing record. On July 10, 1884, with running mate, he paced a mile against time on the old West Side Chicago track in 2018,

Area LONDON, September 5th.

The purchase by Russia of shares in the Suer canal, coupled with the evident determination of the Saitan to do all he can to get England out of

On the arst September (9th old style) the Governor of Vindivestock issued a procitation to the general public, of which the following Egypt, is causing no little uneasiness in England. (snys the Shanghai Afercury) in an abridand: The pretext for the Grand Vidder's diamiosai la translation There is too much gossip going that he has not been sufficiently vigilant in put on about the number of convicts who, have: ting down brigandage. There is no doubt that escaped. People permit themselves" to be It was prompted by a much broader motive. terrified too early, to no purpose and without | The suppression of brigandage is an affair for reason. The Inhabitants are requested not to the local authorities and the Minister of Justice, become excited without any cause. It is very and there is no precedent in Turkish history for wrong to excite nervous people to no purpose, wholesale sweep of the Ministry on such This must happen no more. The inhabitants ground. The Turkish Cabinet revelation is con- solves; it is due to their own carelessness. If England, and this is the general opinion. they are being robbed in All direction they 7 The Standard's correspondent at Con must not leave doors and windows open. The stantinople attalbutes the change in the Ministry inhabitants must keep night watchmen to look to the Sultan's, suspicion of a plat to take his Municipal Police Force 1 but In the absence of extinguishment of the gas in the palace during after their safety. There ought to be a general | Ilfe, such suspicion arising from the sudden such arrangements the Governor is prepared to storm recently, and the explosion of fireworks, op keep onder in the city, by military patrols and which occasion the Sultan forthwith dismissed detachments of sailors from the frost, da and axrested several official

SAVE the Straits Times of the 1st fost:-"This morning Mr. H. W. Comming, a solicitor for the office of Messrs. Donaldson and Burkinshaw, mistaking his fukang ayer for a burglar, shot at, and, it is feared, fatally wounded the man. appears that Mr. Comming in living with Dr. Middleton on a bill by the Oxley Road, and just after 3 o'clock they were aroused by some one on the stair, and, in the dim light, was seen a Chinaman reaching to get down a kris from the wall. Thinking that the man was intent of asing the knife, Mt. Cumming fired shot the man in the stomach, It after wards turned out that the man was the tukang

at the house. He is in the ac really got in te hete defend himself wheat of unfortunate accident occurred. Immediately afterwards the man was treated by Mr. Middleton and sent to the hospital, but very little hope le has been the talk of the colony that Guss.-Yes, it was a big stake, and Camming was arrested by Mr. Caseaden on & held out for his recovery. This morning Mr. the Fom left this harbour with the exciting, I had three aces and he was drawing charge of causing bust, and released on bail in For Sale. Billerophen's Infected passengers on board to a dush. My heart was in my mouth, Dan-

and flying the quarantine flag. It is to be And the other fellow Gabs-Oh, he wasn't the more serious charge of manslaughter must be preferred, which will necessitate a trial at the READY. hoped both for the sake of the Douglas scared at al-Afs-heart was up his sleeve.

Company and of Capt. Davis himself that rest the e-mposite gun-vessel Rambler fax a MR. JUSTICE HENN COLLINS, says Trush of

It appears that the Admiralty have decided to Assize." the Fatim entered the harbour of Swatow farther terms of foreign service on the China Sept, 3rd, deserves the thacks of the Press for with the yellow jack at the fore, and Station. The Rambler will resume her old the summary manner in which he disposed of the application made to him the other day for that full explanations were tendered the #dpis surveying vessel on this coast.

leave to fastitate criminal proceedings for libel Buthorities there of the danger incurred THE Band of the A. & S. Highlanders will play against the Star. He deserves also the by allowing a deadly epidemic to be the following programme at the Officers' Mess thanks of the public, for, as I have always

this evening, commencing at 8 pm.

maintained, the interests of the press and Introduced Into the country. That Capt.

the public in this matter are identical. It

LONDON September 4th. DAVIS thoroughly understood his respon

fa for the Interest of the public that the

The semi-official statement which the Perte sibilities and will do his duty we do not in

press should be free to speak plainly when occasion demands, and it is for the interest of fasued yesterday in regard to the agreement with Referring to the chances of war this diplomar the least doubt; he took his passengers on a success of the scheme as to preference newspapers to make the best use of the liberty Russls, touching the passage of the Rutan said: "If the triple aillance thought success PRICE THREE DOLLARS,

board from an infected steamer in the shares in the National Bank of China (Limited), but it is certainly not the interest of newspapers to volunteer fleet through the Dardanellet certain it would not be long in making up its quarantine ground. of Hongkong, he must according to a London contemporary, is now abuse their liberty, and in the long-run they gain quickening the British Foreign Office in the mind to have done with a peace which is almost practically assured, and the conversion for wach, nothing by doing so. When, therefore, a journalist efforts to obtain concerted action on the part of costly and prosperating a war. What DIRECTORY* may be sent to the following obligations resting on

for Copies of THE HONGKONG be thoroughly acquainted with the graves desire the change will be carried out. The eres by inexcusable regligenes, and thereby the treaty powers in demandles fall explanations prevents war father uncertainty of the results Agente A

his shoulders control of the bank will remain in Hongkong, Lejares somebody else, it is only right that he from the Forte. A high official who wai recently From that point of view it in a good thing rather HONGKONG...Mr. W. Brawer.

should any precaution be lacking on and will not be transferred to London, even should have to compensate the injured party. of the opinion that the Moscow incident would than otherwise that the balance should be as temporarily, as was suggested. Meanwhile the Bat criminal proceedingsstand on a very different not affect existing relations between Great nearly perfect as possible, and that the triple his part to fully advise the harbour bank is proceeding to business, and the chief footing. The difference between libel which is Britain, and Turkey now takes the view that the alliance should understand that no gratuitons Messrs. Kellermann, Herbst&Co. authorities at the ports of disembarkation manager, Mr. Geo. W. F. Playfair, will leave merely actionable, and the Bhel which amounts to Rasso-Turdish agrement ill make necessary attack could be made upon Prance-withou Fit is in the East that the next great war will regarding the Brilerophon, and the recent for Hongkong on Nor, 20th next, so that all will crime, is precisely the same as the difference an early demonstration on the part of Grest bringing Russia into the fold.

be in full working order by the commencement between a rallway accident, caused by Britals, even if she has to act aloney Al

to Case of Capt. COLONNA of the steamship of the year.

the mistake or negligence of a pointamani, The Porte's statement is evidently, intended to undoubtedly begin. Bomething will happen and an kerident caused by the same cover Turkey's magonalbility in the grant of the bring about, collision between Austria and Nenchow, at Singapore, should be fresh in 17 would appear that active steps are at length pointsman putting an obstruction on the lins expected combined representation by the Pavers Rusia German ll then come cipen the the memory of every, master mariner, and

being taken to provide Hongkong with the long with the deliberate intention of wrecking the Lord Salisbury's position, as it is understood to aceng, and when that happens. It will be impos officer trading in passenger ships on this promised extra garrison, for which the taxpayers train. A man ought not to be liable to criminal have been communicated to the Powers if that able to hold back France, Tris just that fear coast. The good names of the Douglas of the colony have already paid sa handsomely preceedings for libel, unless he has defamed the the Russo-Turksh agreement is an evasion of which makes Frenchmen who have not lost their

And then excused her plizous plight With, "Grace before my meat?" REGULAR meeting of Perseverance Lodge, they had been on board a steamer No. 1165, EC., will be held in Freemasons where a most deadly and infectious Hall, Zetland Street, on Friday, the 16th instant, dig down a kris to defend himself when the are requested to take a little mora care of themes fatined at the British Foreign Office as a blow at disease existed? It is notorious and are cordially invited.

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Russia success in opening the Dardanelles to her feet by pegodations.fast concluded with NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL Turkey has gala orived the war scare. One 1234 Inka talk of the oldest Alplomátists in London stated to-day.. The 0, & O. Cos steamship Gaalit, Capt. that had Lord Lord Salisbury been more discreet Peares, with the American mails of Sept, 19th, fini his language during the recent interview arrived in harbour this forenoon. We extract with Rustem Pasha, the Turkish Embassador

when the faltar mada overtures for the renewal the following telegrams from our San Francisco

exchanges :—!

tradicem

of negotiations for the evacuation of Egypt

by the British, M. de Nelldoff, the Russian Embassader, would not have scored auch s diplomestle triumph, by add

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·Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Limited, Company and the commanders of their 1st says :--"A: battalion for serrion in Hongkong the gratification of personal" animosity, or some an open and flagrant violation of the treaty by the Congo Biafe, that the Arab settlement at through the nose. London Hawk of September complainant's character in pure malice, and for the treaty of Paris.", Turkey could not assent to heada pucassinoveceived from Bom, capital

Shanghai

NORTH- KRK PORTY JAPAN......

Mears, Kelly & Walsh, Limited,

Yokohama. BANGKOK ...Rev. S. J, Smith, SINGAPORE...Messrs. Sayle & Co., Limited. PARU and t

Mesars, Amédée Prince & Co, LONDON...

*THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH Om

* Pedder's HULUN KA Hongkong, January 19th, 1891,

steamers stand so high that we cannot for

a moment believe their arrangement with

the Agents of the Bellerophon would be permitted to interfere in any way with the rights and interests of the Coast Ports, Strictly speaking the Fokies on her return to this colony should be placed l quarantine and thoroughly disinfested, and

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Word has been

is about to be raised from among the Mahem- other illegitimate end. The wrong in that case giving, Russia the right to send warships modens of Upper India. The force will sumber is of precisely the same character as if the beller through the straits, but she makes concesions Stanley Walls about 1,4000 miles up the river. about a thousand.. Major Borrow, who has seen had shot, or assaulted his enemy. The Star that amount to the same privilege is permitting has been captured by natives, who revolted good deal of service in India, is likely to be case last week had not the element of such the passage through the Dardanelles of against the cruelty and oppression of the Arabs, the first commandiat, and the War Office will an offence about it. It was an article on certain volunteer feet. equipped with guns, and filled One hundred and fifty Arabs were killed in the cars is the commissioned ranks with men legal proceedings, and if it was inaccurate, the with soldiers destinctly lodicales that the and have probably retreated to the fire Arab fighting, and the rest were driven up the river obtained through the India Office from the Staf inaccuracy was obviously, due to nothing more

The Paris Temes Commas probable colonial allowance than's reporter's error. It is comfort that we French Government intends to support the nation of rangwa All. their metabiriments bare at least ons Judge on the bench capable of Saitan's right to eater into special contra Stanley all have been destroyed and there grasping, as much as this from the mere state- wiţă Russia Sätside of the articles of the treaty Enthals only two building-in which the agents View of dis nonplainant's Easte

With the straits trouble is directly involved the 1 of the Gin feritate are living.

be added to India pay, there will be some good billets for peribes who do not mind residence is bus of the most dressy of our colonies,”; !