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Intimations.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK &

CO., LIMITED.

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1892.

TELEGRAMS.

GLADSTONE AND LABOUCHERE.

LONDON, August 26th.

Mr. Gladstone ban-written to Mr. Labouchent, taking upon himself the responsibility of the exclusion of Mr. Labouchere from the Cabinet.

[Renter blamed it on the pooreld Queen before1]

RUSSIA IN THE PAMIRS.""

M. DE GASPARY, French consul at Singapore, left for home by the M. M. Co's steamer Salaris on August 30th.

Bobby-Is Ananias dead? Fond Parent-Ob, yes, my son, a long time 199

Bobby-Did it make "Frowale” feel lonely? THE Singapore Fret Frass of August goth says that nothing has us yet been heard of the seam ship Myrmidon, bound from Liverpool to Singa

WE have received a small shipment of The Times, in a leading article, says that the pore, and which is already several days overdue.

REAL DEVONSHIRE CIDER_from Symons & Co., Totnes, Devon, in splendid condition.

SYMONIA CIDER,

$3.50 per dosen.

CHAMPAGNE CIDER,

$2.50 per dozent

condict between the Russians and Afghans la the Pamirs imperatively requlies a prompt and -exhaustive examination by the British Govern

ment, which wil doubtless ask St. Petersborg for

an explanation.

RE-ELECTION OF MR. MORLEY.

August 27th. Mr. John Morley has been re-elected for New- castle, defeating Mr. Ralli.

CHOLERA IN ENGLAND," ZAMENE CIDER,

Cholera has reached England. The steam. $2.50 per dosen. abip lines have stopped European emigration vis England. Three deaths from cholers have taken place ni Gravesend,

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG,

Hongkong, aoth August, 1897.

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A. S. WATSON & CO., LD,

AERATED WATERS.

GINGERADE.

GINGER ALE.

LEMONADE.

LEMON SQUASH;

LITHIA WATER,

PHOSPHORIC CHAMPAGNE,

IN

POTASH WATER,

RASPBERRYADE.

SARSAPARILLA.

SELTZER WATER.

* SODA WATER.

TONIC WATER.

the Manufacture of.these Waters the purest

care and cleanliness exercised throughout. The water used is subjected in a perfect system of f'tration daily examinations and-periodically to searching chemical analyses ; so that absolute purity and safely are guaranteed.

FOR COAST PORTS. Waters are packed and placed on board. at Hongkong prices and the full amount-allowed for Packages and Emplies 'when returned In good arder.

SUMMER BEVERAGES. FRUIT CORDIALS :-Raspberry, Straw. berry, Lime, Damson, Blick Currant, Red Cuirant, Pine Apple, Orleans Plum, Morella Cherry and Gooseberry..

FRUIT SYRUPS :-Lemon, Lime Juice. Raspberry, Strawberry, &c,

Prepared from genuine fruit juices imported by ourselver, they contain the full flavour of the sound ripe fruit; mixed with plain ar Aerated Water, they make delightfal summer drinks.

Agents for

BRITAIN AND RUSSIA.

August zgth. -It is stated at St. Petersburg that Lord Rosebery and the Russian Ambassador in London have been exchanging views, with reference to the Pamirs question, and that a satisfactory explans tien is confidently, expected to result,

CHOLERA EXTENDING. Cholera has made its appearance in Glasgow, Middlesborough, Bremen, Kiel, and Rotterdam and is rapidly extending. At Hamborg, the mortality is alarming.

THE CHOLERA.

September 5th. It has been officially declared that England is

new free from cholera.

It continues to spread in Germany.

TYPHOON, WARNING,

The. Spanish Consol has fevoured as with copies of telegrams, receved last night and to- day as follows 20

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MANILA, September gib. Typhoon entering the Provinces north-east of Luton.

September 6th. Typhoon in north of Luzon, moving' west- north-west

"The barometer is-now filling in Hongkong.

LOCAL AND GENERAL, THE British gunboat Swift arrived at Shanghai from Japan.on September and.

The United States despatch boat Monocdey arrived at Wansung from a cruise on the 1st inst.

WHEN in bad luck, never go for help to people who have been lavish in offers when you needed nothlog.

CLARA--Do you me how the shape of this gown MONTSEFRAT LIME JUICE & CORDIALcruld be improved? Maud-You might get

some other gis to wear it..

WINES AND SPIRITS.

Sherrick, Inrets, Burgundies, Hocks. Champa nca, Brandies, Whiskies, Gin, Rum and Liqueurs,

A large seleciton of cholze old brands, Fell particulars and prices on application. TOBACCO, CIGARS AND CIGARETTES,

A complete stock of all the best and most popular brands.

VIN DE QUINQUINA.

A medicinalīne AGREEABLE TO THE TASTE Containing the valuable properties of Clochana Bark combined with a choice brand of Red Wine,

MR. JUSTICE GOLDNEY, of Penang, will leave that port on the 11th lest,, to, take up bis new position as Chief Justice of Trinidad. MRS. FJONZA BAY there are only two plants she can remember the botanical names of the aurora borealis and the delirium tremens.

WE are informed by the agents (Messra, Dodwell, Call & Co.) that the "Mogul" liner Argyll left Singapore yesterday for this port, and is due. en or about the 11th inst.

#1 am happy to say," remarked the preacher, #that the Sheriff died resigned."

#1 dispute that statement," said the editor. "He died, but I'll be hanged if he resigned."

Wa have been asked to state that it was Leo Corp. Powell of the Royal Engineers who wos the soldiers_ce-at-the-recani–V.R.C.-4quatic- Scott was the name given to our reporter by one. sports, not Sergt. Sestt as previously reported,

of the V. R. C. stewards. WHILST H.M.S. Marcury was loving Sgapore for torpedo practice on August 26th she lost a Whitehead torpedo in the harbour, and left two of her bon's behind to look for it. As the missing article had not been found when the Inst mail -left,_tr-to-surmired"that"."Tay "waste bad

#wallowed It.

THE Stanley Opera Company will appear at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, on Thursday might in Gilbert and Cellier's opera bouffe "The Monotr banks. As this work has never been performed In Hongkong, the Awfuls, who had a brilliantly Sccessful season in Shanghal, are certain to

ttract a large audience,

THE U. S. S. Patel will leave Hankow for DURING last year 3,741 bodies were cremated In | Shanghal on the 10th inst.

Francs.. Thres new crematories were added to the number in Germany in 1891, and Italy has twenty-two crematories, several being movable

First Braker-1've given my girl up. .Second Broker-It's about all you have given sacs. her for the past six months.

New York is the leading_Irish city in the world In point of population. Dublla contains 154,000 human souls, and New York claims to have 300,000 Irish cliizens."

Jinx-Who it that pompous personage? Wiex-That's a P. & Q. captain. patronizing?

Jinx-And who's the insignificant fellow be's

MR. W. N. BEAUCLRRK. First Sertery of the * ̈ ̈* Winx=That'a only a Director of the Company!

British Legation at Peking, and Miss Hart, Imperial Maritime t'ustoms, who ate to be daughter of the Inspector-General of the Chinese

med shortly, will spend their honeymoon in Jhe Western Hills,

MozLL DONNET, A Parisian actress of some fame, has recently recovered'damages in a ault agatost.a_bhcult matisfacuturer who advertised. his biscuits hy means of a piclure of the actress.

single tin of biscuits.

He neither asked her permission nor sent her

a

Berlin Blet-Shplendid news, Die Austrian Lloyds und die German Lloyds are going to pat on four new shteamera,

Cumso-Nothing particularly good about that! Berlin-Meln goit, my tear fellow, dem boats all put up free trinks |

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CORRESPONDENCE.

• [We do not necessarily andome the opinions expressed by Comespondents in this columns.)

THE POST OFFICE,

TO TER EDITOR OF THE "Honacoma TylBCRATE." DEAR SIRI shall feel much obliged if you your valuable journal to draw the attention of will kindly allow me through the medium of the public to the slovenly way in which the Post Office conducts the service between Macao and It is rumoored in shipping circles that the now.

this port. Although the Mxcio steamer arrives historical steamship Zambest-will-shortly beegularly at 11 a.m., the letters which she brings- are not delivered until nearly 1.p.m. the eby.. runningandes...charter across-the-Pacific-to:

route under charter to the Northern Pacific them to hope that in future they will manage to Portland, O., and Tacoma, via Sne of the depriving neaple of the opportunity to answer Scottish Oriental Co.'s-sickmers now on that the same day. I it exp Giảng tạo ranch from

Steamship Co.,

effect delivery in one hour?

Worx li still being carried on by the divers Mestra, Morten and Roberts, at the wreck of the meamer Hauskeng off Alcene Island. The deck-bouses trae now disappeared from LuE Mercury ways that everything but the free- steamer, and unly about ball her length is to be

-abovo-water,~

Yours faithfully, -- A DAILY MACAO CORRESPONDENT.

Hongkong, 6th September, 1892.

CASSELL & CORS MAGAZINES

Cassell's Saturday Journal for August con -talos-two or three-items-of-Esstern-interest;"

notably glowing description of the regal state

THE Indo-China Co's steamer Ruisang, Cip-/Legation at Berlin and afterwards Charge and somnolent region of Legation Street at articles of a well written and interesting acties

August 19th ass routs for Calcatta, reported that tain Jackion, which arrived at Singapore un she picked up an automatic whistling tuoy painted white with word Hollandais in black letters on it in lat. 14° 46' N long 11348 E. The buoy was landed at Jardine's Wharf.

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MI I do not like the smell of whisky," said the editor to the reporter on whose breath he detected a little of the aroma of the still.

"Neither do 1," was the unexpected reply; "wouldn't it be splendid if we could get rid of the smell in some way so that our friends would not perceive li?”

At last a contracte, one Chan Atong of No. 5

Arsenal Street, has set to work in earnest to ra up. structures on the foundations of the new

Central Market. At present they are only mat- before for tonecutters, masons and others but before the end of the present century he will it ta'said, have erected quite an elegant building there.

Rev. Doslittle Dubles-Martha, bercafter do nat allow the children sugar to put on their dessert. Treacle is just as good and mach cheaper.

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Mrs. D. D-Yes, dear, Rev. D. D.-You may go now, and let me finlab my sermon on the Beauty of Generosity, THX cost of the American Revolution can, of course, only be estimated, since no authentic data are available for an exact statement, According to the best information obtainable, its cost to the American colonies was about $135,000,000, and to England the expense of the war exceeded $500,000.000 beside the less of 50,000 soldiers and the American colonics.

run with coolles to a Dutch estate on the Africa THE steamer Flintshire, which had been on s coast opposite Zanzibar, arrived at Singapore from Zarzibar

on Saturay, August 37th. Capt. McGill reported that the vessel sprang a leak en the 21st August, at 1 pm, in ist 3 40" N., lost, 87' 18" E. and the vessel arrived in port with 4 Its in. of water in her main kold, and proceed to the Tanjong Fagar Dock for repairs.

'OUR Shanghai, contemporary the Mercury is informed upon excellent authority that the failure of the Foreign Ministers to have the VANG PENG-TSÁO, the new Chinese Minister to Japan, was a passenger the other day by the ts due to the acilon and want of co-operation of su stence carried out »galo this year in Peking steamship Hainys from Tientsin to Shanghat the Ruadan Minister, who has already succeeded His Excellency was at one time Secretary of in placing many of the residents of the classic

ATTEMPTS are being made in Tientsin to start good minister for Russia but is scarcely a d'Affaires at.Token; he is atio'a Hanlin map.

log-erhends, and is generally speaking, turning the diplomatic world upside down. He it s another nie wap perafly; but, remarks the persons grafa with the Corps Diplomatique Shanghas Mercury, while we wish it success, past experiences and the present limited scope DETECTIVE Green and a couple of Sikh constables of the Northern port-Induce us to believe that have been told off for an excuralan to Mauritius this undertaking. like the Gordon Hall, will to bring back to this Colony for trial a "ma prove too big for the place.

pamed Luigi Delallo suspected fraudulently Little Elsie

Impersonating Dr. Leon Prato of Saigon, a Why-to I. How funny i . Mamma-What is it, dear

our model Post Office and thereby obtaining night about the wild people in Africa beating on

Elsie I was thinking of what you read last in notes,

possession of $1000 worth of pearls and $500 the property of the Doctor. Delalls was tracked by the Hongkong Police, their tum-tams till they could be heard for milles and the subsequent arrest of the suspect is due, Mamma-The word is "tom-tom" deary.we believe, to the cuteness of the police at What did you think it meant 7

Mauritius acting on Hongkong Information Delalio ill have to face the music here as soon as Green, who sets out on the war-path per French mail to-morrow, succeeds in landing whence so many a gay and festive youth and him safe and sound in this world-renowned spot many swagger Chlormen has vanished far from the madding crowd!

Eisle-I thought it meant their stomachs. THE Shanghai Mercury states that the wedding of Heir Von Brandt, German Minister to Peklag. and Miss Heard, daughter of Mr. Augustine Heard, the U.S. Minister to Korea, has been postponed till the spring la consequence, of the refuss! of the German Government to sanction the marriage of the Minister. Hymen, remarks our contemporary, Is padly bound with red tape In Germany.

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surrounding the British Resident of Selangor, This article (which we propose to reproduce sa rated with embellishments à l'Amerique, and

on an out space will permit) is vividly deco

ournal is fuller than ever of small and spicy. will amuse those who know the facts, Items, illustrated with neat cuts. There are two The

House, and nearly a dozen good comple by Major Guffiths on "Secrets of a Prison stories, and on the whole It must be admitted increases lo merit months by month. For two that Castell's most popular venture parceptibly dollars and a half per annum it is really the best investment ever placed on the Hongkong market

The Quiver for August contains several very readablo articles sandwiched in between the usual: slabs, of plety Professor Blaikie contributes an admirably impartial, and un- prejudiced study of the question. "Are the con ditions of life Improving ?" The verdict seems to be on the whole a distincs affirmative. A short complete story, The girl in bine," f distinctly above the usual average of the Quiver

Work gives this month a very large number of tips available in the East, besides its regular store of valuable scientific and Industrial notes. cribed in a manner that should make this The Calsson Work on the Forth Bridge is des sumber an appreciable contribution to the annals of engineering. Photographers, amaleur for August more than endiuarily interesting. and professions), and electricians-will-find-Work

LATE TELEGRAMS.

even an which ha

THERE are two sides to every question, and the Yankee alde of the literary piracy question, which was brought to a successful fasue by the THE steamabip Avochia, which is underlined to is set forth by a San Francisco paper in quite passage of the Copyright Bill a few months ago, leave for Hongay at daylight as Thursday, will novel, not to say adiliing manner thrawid

ALLAHABAD, August 15th.. take down to the intres of the Charbonnages Co. "Before the passage of the copyright bill foreign

Commenting on the Amir's answer to the like business, and within the next few weeks we Indulge. In bitter words over the piracy of to Jellalabad, the Pioneer ways it would have about six hundred Chinese coolles. This looks authors, especially Englishmen, were wont to Government of India's proposal to send a mission may expect to see those valuable coat deposits American publishers in stealing their books, been more satisfactory had his Highness men- realise to substantial extent the anticipa it was well that all tians of the Company's persevering promoters pabilsters paid bandsome sums for the privilege would receive the Commander-in-Chief and bis and supporters.

of advance sheets: Now it appears that since Acceptance of Jellalabad as the place of meeting. the foreign author has secured what he calls his Here matters must reat for the time being, but the next few weeks should farmish indications as to rights he is scarcely as well pleased as he farcled Is found to fall below the lump sum which enter- he would be. The regular royalty in most cases

how far the Amit's acceptance really hung on prisleg publishers willingly paid in the old days. The result simply proves that the foreign author

ster the collapse or prolongation of the Hazara revolt. The Urbeg revolt about Maimana seems to was indulging to rank fustian when he complained feeling among those who were parties to iti have been followed by a sudden revulsion "of of robbery, and that the methods of American News from the most trustworthy sources states publishers, while they may have been irregular, homes and crossed into Russian tendtory, dreads that four thousand Usbegs have abandoned their

they remained in their villages. They have ¦- ing, no doubt, the punishment awaiting them if migrated in a body passing Russian outposts on their way and seeking a place where they can settle down."

THE Toronto Empire prints a table showing the additions which have been made to Britisk territory since 1885. They total up as follows: In Asia, 278,700 square miles and concoo people (estimated); in South Africa, 1.693.205. square miles and 14 329.000 people in Austral xala, 97.300 square miles and 158,000 people total in the seven years of 2,069,205 square miles and 10,987 uso people.

ANOTHER mystery of the post office The Polyhymnis, which have been purchased for the OUR Shanghat contemporary Der Ortasintiscks Lloyd says that the steamers Iphigenia and China Mail of Aug, 1st did not reach Japan China coasting trade, have been re-named until the ab, though other Hongkong papers Pelyang and Namyang respectively, and will of Aug 16th reached. that happy lind on the leave Hamburg for China in the cousas of the 23rd. It we'd be interesting to learn where this present month. The former will be commanded copy of the Mail has been gailivanting It was on the coast by Captain F. Schuls, late com properly addressed and there was nothing to mander of the steamer Peking, and the latter by account for its long delay, except the mere fact Captain Köhler, at present in command of the that it was the Snail, and could not come up same company's steamer Ningpo. to time because it isn't built that way.

THE reason Sir-John Walsham and his family FXPERIMENTS made recently with malleable have not removed to the Western Hille a usual have been successfel. A teal bar, hexted to because of the refusal of the Chinese to let him cast-iron by the Admiralty of Sebastopol, Rasta, this yearls, according to the Shanghai Mercury, red høst, was folded and refolded several-times-have-the-temple there which he has been in succession, and at the end only one scarcely accustomed to rent for years past. It is reserved perceptible crack showed. Another bar that was now for the President of the Grand Secretariat; folded cold under. hydraulic pressure broke who is moving out, with all his summer heated to cherry red, could be forged and Empress Dowager will pay him a visit there after taking a persistent corre. A third bar, paraphernalla, and it is expected that the lengthened into strips. Its tensile strength was The old lady to getting tired of being mewed ap almost

sgain.

were not ungenerous,"

resolutions were carried: AT a further meeting of creditors of F: Uptas & Co. at Kobe on the 26th ult, the following

1. That George John Melhalsh of No.--a, Kobe, Basiness Manager, shall be the Trustee of the property of the Bankrupt.

The only other news of Interest regarding Central Asian affairu Is report current among 2. That-D. H. Mackintosh, H. J. Rothwell the petty States about Gilgit that China has and P.-S. Symes be appointed the Committee of ceded the Pamir region' up to the Hindu Kash Inspection in this Bankruptcy for the purpose oto Russia. This shows how quickly the effect superintending the administration ut the property of the Allbustering expediton sent from Ferg hapa makes sell felt in the shape of ex aggerated rumours and distortions of facts.

of the Bankrupt by the Trustee.

off attacks of Malarisk lever and to all conva IT is reported that the anchor lost by one of #tes equal to that of ordinary Siemens-Martin / in the palace and wanis to see the outside world I tloo, m ke such allowance as he may think just two of the Levy were wounded, and one Wegiel -

Its powerful antifebrile quailties tend to ward

lescents it acta

appetizer.

a quick restorative and

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5. WATSON_&_CO., LD. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. Hongkong, zist Joly, 1809.

The Hongkong Celegenah.

HONGLONG, TURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 1892

THE ENCOURAGEMENT, OF CRIME.

The Hongkong Police Magistrates have Occasionally to award punishment to stray

Columbus's ships on the night of August and, 1498, off the Island of Trinidad, has been recently unearthed on that island,

THE Duke of Edinburgh is writing an opers the breite is said to be by Carmen Sylva, Queen of Rowmanls, and when finished it will be given at the Coburg Court Theatro...”,

Informs us that the steamship Resita, with THX Superintendent of the P. & O. 3. N. Co. the next. English mail, left Singapore for this poit at 4 p.m. yesterday, and is expected about

8 a.m. on the roth inst."

Miss Swatow-Do you think it's right for a young girl to let a gentleman take off her allppers?

Miss Giddy-Certainly, if there's no third

party present.

3. That the Trustee my employ such person or persons as he in his discretion may think Full detalls regarding the recent skirmish on" Books and in the preparation of his statement of of the 5th Bombay Cavalry returning from Gol proper, to assist the Bankrup! In making up his the borders of Wistristan, show that the patrol affairs at an expense to the estate subject to the Kach, was attacked by the Waziris with Martinis, approval of the Official Receiver,

on the 31st altimo near Fort Mir Ali Khel. A 4 That the remuneration of the Trustee for stand was made and one somersant to alarm the services in this Bankruptcy shall be deter-fast. Three men and two horses were shot. The with the permission of the Committee of Insper about sixty in number, near Tol In the fight mined by the Committee of Inspection." fifth owar with two horses escaped next day...

5. That the Trustee may from time to time, A small Zhob Levy patrol met the same band,

to the Binkrupt ent of his property for the sup. The Levies behaved splendidly and brought in was def and one wounded. The rest flid. SAYS the Siam Free Press-The steamship our Yokohama contemporary the Japan MESSRS, WHERLOCK & Co.'s freight market doing well.

port of the Bankrupt and his family, fedusa left aight passengers at Kelantan on

the wounded who, by the latest reports, are the trip up to Bangkok. They were proceedingshareholders of the Yokohama Printing and

Gassfle is on its last legs. At a meeting of the report, dated Shanghai, and-September,-1894

August 15th There has been, so far as is known, only one Engineer father, hope MF Warsen, the new Publishing Company, Limited held on the 35th contains the following:-During the past fort. Engineer-in-chief, hopes that very soon the ult., the following resolution was unanimously night we have no change to note in our freight collision between the Russians and the Afghant machinery will be at the mine and in working carried:"That it has been proved to the port considerable purchase have been made, but that the occurrence took place at Sams Tash market for London and New York; for the latter on the Allcbur Pamir. The first report stated. order, Threats are indulged in that in case the mining party went with opposition from 140

circulated to arrive is in excess of re- but later rumours mention Bashgambar. Talı pative ruler or officials, help will be obtained entirely out of place. It is not at all on the same. And that Liquidator be appolated." from Slagatore piece of brag which to up the ment to

cannot by reason of liz tariliste e Limited,

embroil themselves with the Siamese unless remuneration of 3 per cent on the amount cards that the Slagapore authorities would

Mr. C. W. Ure was appointed Liquidator, at they bad greater provocation than Norman's collected by him. "It is a marvel to us how four mine dispute,

daily papers managed to exist for an long in the Imited foreign community of Yokohama.

Chinese who have been picked up at night from Antwerp, Hambure and Straits, Left Singa. } neighbours, and (10) the concerts and the last

W2 are informed by the agents (Messrs. Shawan & Co.) that the "Union" Line steamer Colonist, pars for this port on Monday afternoon, and is dus on or about the 18th inst.,

satisfaction ofthis macting-thatibe Yokohama Cosswise:-We have no improve. Ja thirty miics farther east-of the-paus of that

Printing and Pabli hing

TO-DAY'S SHIPPING RETURNS.

Inward.

Chingtu.steamer, from Nagasakl

Hollow. Salatiga.......

Kobe,

Sydney au Yarra.....

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Shanghai. Aggregating 11,043 tons, register. Outward.

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be seen by qantations below. Nagasaki to Shang-are now raid to have been killed, but the news Wuhoja Wh mpon.Rateshave declined as will Alichur River to Victoria Lake. Seven Afghans market closes quiet, For London, vis Sacz Casal Sallings since our last issue have been hal-A few settlements have been made but the is really of the vaguest kind,

CALCUTTA, Augast rótk. Owing to Afghan influences at work in on a moderate scale, and the few steamers that Bhittan territory near the Gomal Pass, a force bave left the part have taken fair cargoes, The of teo Cavalry 3000 infantry and two gans will berth Is

is now occupied by the Kermes and Adan, be sent up at once from Edwardsabad to restore both clearing

to-morrow, and the Pallaurus in confidence among the Bhitans who ste pracit clrculated for despatch on the 7th inst Rates cally our subjects. Pendidg the postponed remain unchanged. For New York, via Sues mission of Lord Roberts, Political Officer with Canal: The steamship Strathleven now an escort of three hundred infantry and two guns en the berth and will leave about the end will, at the Amir's suggestion, be sent to Kerrum of next weeks engagements are not large Valley to settle the exlating difference and c check at present, but there is ample time to gether the Chikal tribes and preserve peace. together a respectable cargo. She will be

SIMLA, August 16th.

followed by the Chinges and Camelor both tasty Willam

Willam Lockhart leaver Simla at the end arrive within a few days of each other. Vis the of the week for Oghi, where he goes to watch Cape.--Demand has fallen off and although Hashim Ali's movements, who is again moving tonnage is offering, no charters bave been about. He takes no force with him. In the effected. Departures for London-steamship recent collision between the Russians and Kintuck via Foochow arst ulto, Beamship Afghans near Aktash, the lexdess of the parties Clandon eta Foochow 35th blto steamship aso sald to have hiden altecation. The Afghan Palamed via Foocho 30th alto. Deputures leader drew revolver and shat at the via Aitoy, 18th to teamship for

New

Yorksteamship

ind is the fight which ensued seven Afghans

A CRUMBLING correspondent from the City of Palaces then describes what he terms the ten plagues of Calcutta at this season of the year

They are: (1) the falling zupor, (2) moisture And mould,

ald, (3) unaccountable, perversity of your dhost (4) prickly heat, (c) olema dtoner pistles, wins (the pankah coolfe, (2) the deadly damp best,

the bill collector, the squabble of your Safa by constables and charged with "being

in the worst, for are bound to sit two solemn abroad without light or pass," a nomina!

hours, slowly melting away, in a black bola of a fine or a brief incarceration being the

room, and listen to people you have seen since you first came to the country, warble sickly, A SINGAPORE Contemporary inys that the men» usual prescription. Sometimes the prisoner sures taken by the Government of India to foreigner Ring at your ears notes from some so sentimental nonsense, or elie watch' a pert may be an ex-convict, lurking about in develope the resources of Mergul are likely to called classic composer. Basbrew this classic Helleong

Loo Sch..........teamer, for Amey search of plunder; sometimes an Innocent lead to the formation of a strong syndicate under

» Swatow, &c. Ah Qui, a Chinese millionaire from the Straits, music it is an abominaties with the thermometer

Aggregating 2,803.tons, register. house-coolle, hurrying to fetch a doctor, who have appiled for a grant of the whole tia: at 95 degrees in the shade, and you draw at It is all the same..

bearing area comprising the Mallwan township, every breath vitiated air and vapour,”

gent and manager of the Stanley Opera Com- But down west, in the heart of China- proposed to work the concession with LONGITUDE is supposed to be "difference in pany, amived from Shanghal ibis morning by efe Amoy 26th alto steamship Tilamen were killed. No Rasstan losses "are reported,

Chinese miners from the Straits, town, everybody may go and come at all hours, without light or pass,. in immunity. Į Auong the Alag...ibentry folk that Uva in ing, though në hours still make a day, In 1973 The young blonds of the Northern city wanted to ton for general cargo; 40s. for tea... Shanghai tagi. Faizabad in Badakshan...

times ancient and modern, longitudinally speak. | series of marvellous successes achieved by the|--Swanktida, B·líth ship 2010 354 por what truth it is hard to i rather rough training. When they are about changes of the moon in the sky, on tables enter into matrimonial bonds with nearly the New York direct 40 per ton for Yezo, the north island of Japan, babies have a

@ retreated ta month old they are often left for hours in their admittedly erroneous. Three years later the whole of the score of fair cues under Mr. Stanley's cargo. Nagasaki to Shanghal $0.70 fer steam made his appearance in the Chletani country ies and general The latest news states that Gul Mahomed hid cradles, which ara hung from the roof of the lunar tables were rectised and an approach to banner, but the "Old time Awful couldn't and wall. Newchwang to Amoy 15 cents per between our frontier and the Wariris, · It is hot in a warm place near the fire. As the mothers a ship's true pofition was obtainable. Harrison's see it that way, as he has engagements to meet pical, nominal. Newchwang to Swatow 13 cents bellaved he is on mischief bent, are fond of their balms, this treatment is not chronometer came out in 1755. rendering in Java and Calcutta, and the genial Harry is per picul, nominal. Newchwang to Canton 14 meant to be cruel. The Alnu women think lunars almost obsolete, but it was nas till above all things a man of his word. There were cents per picul, nominal, Waha to Whampoa Macartney is Chang Daien, a Tajen, whose The Chinese official now at Gligit with Me part of bady's upbringing to let it ila and 1815 that chronometers were introduced into the floods of tears shed when the gay and gallant so cands per picul Seulements during the name has before been associated with the a bearly must have le say they royal aney of Great Britain. Two hundred band left Shanghai fa the P. & O. Co's steamer fortaight 1-840, German steamer, 1100 tons Pamire

tell you, just like talkatiya women," and so it yells until it becomes tired of computed by the dead reckoning. Ausen in his broken hearts were left behind. But itwas ever lum

and years before, longitude was almost exclusively | Aden on Sunday morning, and many register, Nagasaki to Shanghai,......$1,000-s has coded the Pamire to Rusila is "Cons

The streets are almost as much frequented after nine o'clock as before. The Chinese laugh at the' lów, and anno?” at the guardians of it."English law, cannot show itself in Chinatown!"

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Perhaps it is too much to say that the recent revolting murders would have been prevented by a rigid enforcement of the light-and-pass regulation; but there is no doubt that the present laxity of the police in this respect is harmful. The West Point victim had no lamp; nor, probably, had his, sasallant. There may not be much in the suggestion; but it certainly seems worth the attention of Major-General Gordon,

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time, but there is vast diference between the French Mail steamer Karya and reports as Amoy gaat uito, Departure for Hakodade, down betwean Blagaan and Reshad on the Russians are now believed to have come

versatile "Dreadfals" in the Model Settlement, tions are Shanghal to

uito. • Quoia. | Oms and the Afghans are reported, though with

longitude was only obtainable by the rapid

the excise, and by-and-by craicato bowl when voyage around the world an east of Joan thor. The Aden has to call in at Amoy, so will Infe alone, There is something Irish to the Femandes on the proper parallel and had notion, expressed by the Rev. John Batchelor, fetch back agafe, from leperfections of lot to probably not arrive here until early on Thursday. that "the best way to keep a child quiet is to let methods. On the other band many voyages made of wood, and are like the rockers of big meter, as was done by John Jacob Astor, the tay as much as it will Alou cradles at have been made successfully without chrono rocking chair or the runners of a sleigh. They New York millionaire, in six instances, though are about three fort long and twenty faches he last 12,000 in the seventh by the arrival of wide-From Zille Falke" "Magazine for Hongkong vessel farnished with the fantas August.

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the Wingsang to-morrow, en route to Java, to Mr. Empson leaves Hongkong for Bingapore by Company opening in Batavia on October at, make the final arrangements there for the after playing a short season in Samurang We hope the genial Tommy will have pleasant trip and a prosperous time in the wwany.wowth:

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A report apparsally: from Gight saying that rump quick despatch, Nagasaki to Hankaw $2.40 per ton, quick despatch,tradicted here. The Chinese beem to have retired Swanhilda. Bitish hip, 1,999 tons reglater. to the Murghab river and left the Pamirs open. Howard D. Troop, British barque, 20 Hakodade to San Francisco, private Officers permitird from home. Andelena, British ship, 5,418 tons will be, gragted passage money at the rate of Rs. i permiterd to make their own arrange register, Manila to New York, under order ments for passage, from Rangoon to England regiators 3. D. Brewer, American barque, 946 387-B- tons register Zawow, American ship, 1,339 tops reglators and Mary L. Stone, American, sbly, 1,450 tons registari ogg

The latest adviess show that the disturbances still continue on the. Maimane fouller and Fiziskohl dietrial)