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Entimations.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1892.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & the Arm

CO., LIMITED.

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

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"How is the bathing at the bath-house? Was Didn't try the water, but the beer was warm"

At the Magistracy to-day a coolle was sent to gaol for three months by Mr. Wodehouse for steeling three pieces of sandalwood from Gilman & Co.'s godown...

THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s Royal mail steamer Empress of China left Vancouver for have received a small shipment of this port, via Japan and Shanghal, on Sunday

afternoon, the 18th Inst

REAL DEVONSHIRE CIDER from Symons & Co, Totacs, Devon, in splendid condition.

SYMONIA CIDÈR

$2.50 per dezeb.

CHAMPAGNE CIDER,

$2.50 per doken.

ZAMENE CIDER,

$2.50 per dosen.

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

Hongkong, 20th August, 1897.

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A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.

SEEDS.

We have received or S. S. ROSETTA

our first shipment for this Season of VEGETA-

ULE AND FLOWER SEEDS, and are now

prepared to execute orders promptly.

CATALOGUES containing numbers 12d "names of Seeds" With HINTS FOR GARDEN-

ING and other useful foformation, will be sent. post free to any address on application.

Orders from one perión $5.00 to $10.00, 25 per cent, discount allowed,

over $10,00, an extra 5 per cent, discount allowed,

CLAY'S FERTILIZER,

A High Class FERTILIZER for. POT PLANTS and for use in the Garden generally It supplies natural nourishment to the soll, and assists the precess of assimilation, thereby alding the plants to attain, to their full size, vigour and beauty.

Sold la tins containing solbs, each...$1.50. !! ++$400,

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The judgment of the Marine Court at Kobe'on- the collision between the steamship Amey and a jurk on June 28th in the Inland Sea has at Inst been published, censuring the pilot la charge of the steamer, but returning bis certl£cate.”

THE action of Mr. Page, barrister at law, against the Bangkok Timas, for libel contained in an article entitled "The Law's Little B (repro- duced in these columns sorac five weeks ago) has | resulted in an award of $15 damages and costs.

THE Pinang Getalle is informed that a Chinese

clerk in the service of the Perak Government has absconded with about $1.000, the proceeds of the sale of certain property which he was authorized to sell by viring of a writ of the Court. The old, old story!

THE well-known British steamer Tannadita ja Advertised to be sold by auction on the 30th September by Mesirs, McAllster & 'Co. at Singapore. She was for a long time the most populit boat on the West Australia mun,' and was specially refitted for the coolle trade.

Ar the Magistracy to-day Mr. W. C. H. Hastings held an Inquiry into the fire at So Queen's Road West on the night of the 14th fast. It was found that the cause of the fire was accidental

•hút that the stack (tes, cakes, and materials) wai really not won $1,000. The lasurance was $4,000.

Mrther fata reception)--Way-didn't you **ccompany Mr. Nicefello out to supper?

Sweet Girl I prefer to go with pa Mother-Mr. Niretella is devoted to you, and seemed much dejected by your refusal. I fought you-er-inther liked him.

Sweet Girl (blushing)—I do. Mother-Then why didn't you go out to supper with him?

Sweet Giri-Well, if you must know, it's be cause I was ravenously hungry.

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Mr. Dennys asked for a heavy penalty, as it was evident that a large business had been use, la breach of the Farmer's monopoly. carried on in preparing contraband opium for

Mr. Grist urged that the defendant did lawful business in w opłam, and kept number of atensils simply for testing. (He had no explanation of the hideg-place under the floor.)

His Worship Imposed a fine of $300, or Imprisonment for six months,

Into

CORRESPONDENCE,

{Wa de nen zincovearly anderns the optaloni expensed by Carspondente in chia coleta,)

THE V. R. C.

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the Government becomes alive to this fact the French will scan be victims of a great catas rophe. The mandalas in Annam are stirring them into general rebellion,

mentally unbalanced, and though she did not know but that he would attempt to suit his actions to his words, she retained her presence

challenged him, and both duels were fought with pistols on Thursday. In the first duel Treubali was severely and perhaps mortally wounded, ต่อ In the seconded Petz was shot dead.

up the population and endeavoring to throw of raind and gered calmly at him, never utteries Hoabora in under military arrest

BRESLAU, August 18th, Three French officers, two of them accom pauled by their wives, were arrested near Neisse yesterday on cuspicion that they were sples. Two of the officers had sketches of the country surrounding Nelase and Glatz., They sald that they were taking a pleasure trip through Eastern Germany and drew the landscapes mer ly for their private ure.

VICTORIA (B. C.); August 18th. On Saturday evening a Chinese girl, Kum Hu, was brought down from Vancouver and placed in the Reinge Home here. The Refuge Home authorities have returned her to Vancouver, claiming that she is suffering from leprosy.

HAMBURG, August 18th. A dating fraud has been perpetrated on a indorsed by the chief accountant at the Hamburg well-known bank. A cheque for 39,000 marks, Commercial Discount Bank, was presented for payment and honored. It was discovered afterward that the same cheque had been paid in 1893 It appears that the cheque had been stolen from the bank, the date altered and the cheque presented a second time.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "Howozowo TelegrAPR." SIR-Permit me on behalf of other members of the V. R. C. to enter a vigorous protest the unpaid chits business. Whether we pay or against the publication

the Daily Press of not is our own business, as much as the Dally Press correspondent's chit account is ble own business, and if he would attend to that a little more and trouble himself less about dragging strictly private and confidential matters to a public paper, he would run less risk of making himself and his paper disliked.

LONDON, August 19th. Yours truly,

Henry Labuchere, M.P., whose passing over V. R. C

by Mr. Gladstone in the formation of his Cabinet Hongkong, September soth, 1892. has been the occasion of so much talk, was [That is all right and very good, but the Dally interviewed this afternoon. The correspondent Press has a fearful atrocily in today's issue, it was he had not been given a place in Mr. asked bit. I suchoze if he could explain how Over the algaztare "Neptune," which we must Gladstone's Cabinet when general opinion was really jump on as soon as we have time that he would certainly be included in it. To-morrow can do.-Ed, HK, Telegraph.]

Mr. Labouchere replied "My exclusion was due to the direct action of the Queen, who resents my opposition to the royal grants. Surprise has been expressuð at the fact that Mr. Glad- stone yielded in a matter of such a vital moment, as royal interference is contrary to all usage, the reigning soverely a baving always bilberto given the Prime Minister a free hand in the selection

this colleagues."

NEWS BY `THE American MAIL.

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The Pacific Mail Co.'s steamship City of Rio de Janeiro, Capt. J. T. Smith, which left San Francisco with the American mails of August 27th, arrived in harbour thie morning. For the subjoined telegrams we are indebted to our San Francisco exchangen :——-

* BERLIN, August 13th, Emperor William has decisively squelched withdrawing all official support from the scheme the proposed Berlin international exhibition by on the advice of yon Caprivi. In this instance the Emperor, who personally favored holding the exhibition, bowed before the will of the majar, Herr Furth's resignation is now disfavor by combatting the Schlors lottery. attributed to his having incured the Emperor's

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who were accomplices of Bldwell in the bank It is announced that MacDonnell and. Hill, forgeries in 1873, have been released on condition that they leave the country never to return. Bath stated for Ameiles on being released. that intense beat is prevailing. At Vienna to-day Dispatches from continental Europe show the mercury touched 110 degrees in the shade, while at Bada Pesth it reache 116 under the same conditions. In Berlin go degrees was registered. Pails reports cooler weather.

PARIS, August 1rgth.

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One of her attendants dismounted, and, quietly talking to the man, removed him from her Majesty's presence. He was handed over to a constable and was lodged in jail. There' Is no doubt that he is insane.

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The Herald'sValparaiso correspondentcables: There is a possibility of trouble between Peru land

1 Child arising from the protocol between France and Chile. The offensive tone of the. Peruvian prces and the hostile talk in the WASHINGTON, August 20th. Peruvian Congress hare caused much talk here. Secretary of State Foster is determined that fit be true, as is freely rumoured, that a secret the treaty rights of American citizens la Asla treaty against Chile has been entered into Minot shall be respected. He said to-night that between Argentina and Peru this country ta tha Ualted States clams Newark and perfectly ready to meet them. While not seek- Benningtow, now on their way to Genos, haveing trouble. Chile will not brook any insults. been ordered to change their course and proceed Errazuriz, Minister of Foreign Affairs, bas telev without delay to the vicinity of Bourdour, the graphed to the Chilean Minister in Peru to stato province of Koula, Asia Minor, where the latest the terms of the offensive protocol to the Govera outrage has occurred.

ment of that country, and assure if that nothing This action was taken, Secretary Foster said, is intended in the document to reflect in 'any

that the house of Dr. Bartlett, as American

I sovereignty of Peru. United States charge am received from the way on the digalty

States charge d'affaires at Constantinople ST. PETERSBURG, August art.

A serious inbox riot occurred yesterday at missionary, bad been burned and that the res Ekaterinalaw. Workmen employed in the steal of the missionaries were not safe upless prompt rail factory set fire to and decisive action be taken. The case involves dwellings, plundered the factory and began to number of workmen's the safety of the missionary cause in that country, demolish the furnaces, when a military detach and thedives of missionaries in many places ment arrived on the scene. A sharp Encounter are to danger.

took place and several persons were killed and large number wounded before the riot was suppressed.

Secretary Foster said that the representative of the United States in that country should demand every protection from the local authori des, secure

care the punishment of guilty parties and the reprimand of authorities if found reinfas, several days No further news on the subject is expected for

The vessels will approach the nearest seaport to Baardoor and by their presence lend aid to the United States authorities, who will see that every reparation is made and that United States clitzens are fully protected.

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Cholers returns for all Russia show 6 gronew casca and 3,077 deaths reported in the lact twenty-four hours.

WASHINGTON, August arst, The Secretary of State bas authorised the surrender to the British authorities of a British subject named Robert Dunn, now under arrest at San Francisco, for a murderous assault committed on the high seas.

[Dunn has been confined in the County Gaol. BIRLIN, August zath.here ever since the more anlved in port ment did not intend to adapt the proposal for is said to have been committed just after the The Emperor's declaration that the Govern, from Honolulu several weeks ago. The crime two-year term of military service instead of vessel left Honolule, when the captain was three, is not considered in official circles as stabbed by Denn with packeikalle. The Involving the immediate retirement of Chancel wound was not a serious one, but the assailant Liberal press insist that the Chancellor ought to Consul was subsequently placed under arrest by for von Capriel. The Progresslat and National was put in irons and at the request of the British and must resign.

the United States authorities. The Benmors has already gone on her return trip with all the- witnesses to the assault on board. Dano claim trial in the United States Count of this district, to be an American and had hoped to secure a but he will now be taken to England.]

It is an open, secret that the Emperor has set his face against the main proposals of the Chat agreed with the Emperor, while most of the cellor's military bill. Count von Waldertee other military officials sided with the Chancellor in favor of the shorter term of service. In con sequence of this disagreement no great army bill. wit be placed before the Reichstag at the com ing session.

Ar the Magistracy to-day before Mr. Wodehouse. Protesting against the Emperor's swaying of all buildings in Paile, such as the fryerial crowns adopted the two-year principle. Every party through manœuvres under the brolling sun, from

The Versische Zeitung publishes an article Important affalis of state. "The Miolaters a round dozen of Celestials were charged whh slaviably ask," says the article, not what is running a waising agency at a house in Queen's best for the country, but what will please the Road West. Inspector Slantop stated that on Emperor. The Ministers, having no other the 19th Inst. he searched the place, and found ambition beyond carrying out the will of the. a large rumber of pipers, some on the persoar of the prisoners. The police court interpreter, are hardly endurable even in an autocratle pro d that the papers were all wilting deruments. The first defendant was find $250 with the alternative of six months' hard labour six others, 8125 each, or four months; and the other five, $25 each or one month.

ACCORDING to the Mostem creed, says a writer In the Chicago Herald, the reason why overy. Mohammedan lady considers her duty to wear ca-rings is attributed to the following curious of the preference shown by Abraham for Hagar legend: Siah. tradition tells us, was so jealous that she took a solemn vow that she would give herself no rest until she bad mutilated the fair free of her hated rival and bondmaid. Abraham, who had knowledge 'of his wife's

intention, did his utmost to preify his embittered but for long in vain. At length, however, she relented and decided to foregn her plan of spouse, revenge. But how was she to full the terms of the vw she had entered into? After mature reflection she saw her way out of the difficulty, Instead of disfiguring the lovely features of her Bondmaid, she contented herself witb boring a bole in each of the lovely lobes of her ears The legend does not foform us whether Abraham afterwards found is incumbent upon him to

gift if a costly pale al car-rings, or whether Hagar procured the trinkets for herself. The fact remalos, however, that the Turkish women, alf of whom wear ear-rings. from their seventh year, derive the use of these jewels from Hagar, who is held in veneration as the mother of Ishmael, the founder of their race,

· Special quotations for large quantities. mitigate the smart of these little wounds by the

RANSOME'S NEW PARIS

LAWN MOWERS.

$17.00 each.

Messus. Wheelock & Co.'s Freight Market Report dated Shanghai, 15th September, 189, contains the following:-Since our last lante

This article faithfully reflects the feeling which pervades all classes. Though the energy and goci intentions of the Emperor are appreciated, discontent with his imperious inter meddling prevalis everywhere. The instability removals and his uncertain policy have arevied public affairs, the constant changes, frequent A general longing for a firm hand and unswerving methods, even if they are sometimes aggressive, as under Bismarck.

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the Foreign Office concerning Gladstone's Satisfactory assurances have already reached foreign policy. He assents to the continuance of Salisbury's policy in its main featuTER

The convention of German horse butchers for the purpose of educating the upper classes has agreed to open a first-class restaurant here to the use of horse flesh as food

Two hundred soldiers engaged in swimming exercises in the Nelsse river. They formed is three rows, carrying rifles, and awam in iinen suits. When half way over cries for help caused general terror. The rows got mixed up, and even men, seizing each other, sank and were drowned, Hut for the presence of some portoon men, who rescued many of those who lost been temible. presence of mird, the loss of life would hard

HAVANA, August 13ib. Nearly all the business establishments in the the refusal of the Minister of the Colentes to city have closed their doors in consequence of suspend the new tariffs,

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PARIS, Angust 16th.

A dispatch from Carmaux, to the department of Tarn, in South western France, says ■ body of coal miners employed there became ladignant at the mine officials because of the dismissal of one of their number who was a pafonist. They

The French Gavetament has decided to abolish all emblems of monarchies on Poblic of the two Narleans still over the Palace of Elyser. It has been decided, however, that wherever the emblems are purely blatorical they shall be retained.

The miners in the departments of Tarne, Aude and Herault are making, arrangements for wholesale strikke.

a fete at the Talleries yesterday on a trapeze The well-known gymnast Leon, performing at seventy five font frem the ground, fall. He dropped into a net which broke under his weight, and he fell to the ground. When picked up be was dead.

NEW YORK, August 19:b.

A Wall Street Journal says: We are told on god authority that the movement recently started in Paris to resurrect the Panama Canal The Colomblin Government requires the com- Company bas the possiblity of being successful. pany to be lo rosition by February 18th, 1893, to commence operations in order to avail (tzelf of the eight-year extension of the franchise. In effort is to be made to finish the work, the case the company does not show a bond fida concession, legether with all the real estate, will be forfelted to the Colombian Government. made the fastest time on record of any single

The steamship Umbria of the Canard line

The cable dispatch received this afternoon screw vessel on an eastward trip from this part, reports that she passed Browhead at 2 p.m. to day, making the trip to 5 days, 22 hours and 45 minutes.

WASHINGTON, August 19th... The President bas appointed William Har rison Bradley of linola to be United States Coral at Copenhagen, vice Ryder, diamirred. his present post Bradley will be transferred from Nice, France,

ST. PETERSBURO, August 19th The steamer Grigeritum, plying on the Volga, was wrecked at Nijni-Novgorod. The passen gers and crew were panic stricken and jumped overboard.

BERLIN, August 19th.

BERLIN, Auguci zist The weather continues to be intentely hot throughout Germany. While the Ninety-third Regiment was on the march one soldier sell dead Another result of the imperial declaration will from susstroke and forty other swooned. At be a regrouping of parties. Prince Blamarck has Carlsruhe the Grenadiers were forced to go

short term, which will be the mots question in and six died. During the Porn movies except the extreme Conservatives supports the the result of which many dropped down exhausted the next electies. The immediate consolation many cases of supstrakce occurred. for the abandonment of the army bill in the Corriere di Napoit publishes a letter withdrawal of the threatened Increase in taxation.

NAPLES, August arst.

·a It is reported that the Government will alleged to have been written by Gladstong to withheld from the Reichstag the law for the Signor Schilini, editor of the Corriere, in which fallare of the measure relating to Sunday repoca. suppression of drunkenness. The probable the writer deplores, as a friend of Italy, her enor makes the Ministers passe with her measures

moun military expenditures and embarrassing in the same line,

alliances," and after expressing the hope that Italy will abandon her African policy, mys: cannot like a triple or a double alliance because the ultimate design and, wcope of these alliances are not peaceful." The strength of a nation con- sisis ultimately in economy in its forces. I fear the future of Europe is a very dark one, although with God's help, the present peaceful situation may still last for some time." The letter is dated at Hawarden to the general elections.

PANAMA, August 21st,

The weather Is Intensely hot throughout Germany and fatal sunstrokes are occurring everywhere in the empire. The thermometer registered ro4 fu the shade at noon to-day. The drought which prevalia la injuring cattle and crops.

of commercial treatles between Germany and The Tageblatt, in announcing the conclusion Hayti and Venezuels, rejoices in the assumption that United States influence la Spanish America will that receive a check

LONDON, August: 21st.. It is stated that Bessie Belwood proposes to continue her asit for the recovery of money alleged to have been due ber from the late Duke reconciled to her husband some time before his of Manchester, As the widowed Duchess wat

rather than revive the scandal of his life. The death, it is expected that the claim will be paid late Dake left whatever disposable property he had in trust with the Duchess for their children, who have a life interest in it, as under the mar riage seitlement of Louise, dowager Duchess of Manchester, now Duchess of Devonshire, the property she received ander her 'late husband's will reverted to the Duke, who has just died Consequently the Duchess of Manchester will end her days in comparative affluence,

In the district of Santander leprosy in said to be progressing with alarming rapidity. A com respondent of a local paper says: "To-day the Alcaldo sent twelve lepers to the capital of the province to be sent

be sent to the lag retto,"

LONDON, August 22nd. circles because of the work now canded on hers Considerable anxiety prevalis in religious

especially active in North London, and it is sald by Mormon missionaries. They have been have gained quite a number of converts to their faith. A petition was recently presented to the London County Council asking It to stop Mormon proselytising The Council considered the pati ion and finally refused to stop out-door meetings. denouncing conversions from his lock, stated A Baptist minister in Hornsey district, "in" that Brigham Young Jr., who is the European apostle of the Mormon Church, sends goo con verts to Utah annually, and that the greater of these converts were Engilak,

"The Zimer. The apparent supineness of the Government en

correspondent Calcutta av (the affver' question. causing dissatisfaction throughout the country A difference in eplafon standard, but the conviction le growing that the ́time has arrived for the Government to take the public into its confidence and prevent a further coinage of silver

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A. S. WATSON & CO.. LD. nothing of moment has transpired in our freight made an attack apan the house of the manager Prince Blamarck and Emperor William was Grangemouth, from"what" the hospital uti exista in 'regard to the adoption of the gold

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

Hongkong, 14th September, 1893,

MARRIAGES.

On the 14th September, the Danish Con- sulate, Shanghai, by J. Macgregor, Etq, Acting Dev, H. C. Hodges, M... CHRISTIAN C. P. Consul, and afterwards at the Cathedral, by the LYNBORO, I. M. Customs, to MARY ALICE, eldest daughter of C. W. F. Dienk, I. M. Customs, Stanghal.

On the 5th September, at the Legation Chapel, Feking, by the Rev. F. L. Norris, M. A assisted

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and wrecked the farakure. They also com supplied on Tuesday night, The Emperor and

is postiton.

tures have not been excessive and for the former pelled the manager to write a letter resignsttend the annual banquet of the First Dragoon | Great Britain; and theoutlook for the workmen to fall of the rupes by closing the mints to the frea

market both for London and New York; depar port it would appear that topeage for the time being would amply fill requirements. Cossting remains in the deplorable condition mentioned in our last and judging from the number of vessels lying idle in the harbour it is to be inferred that

no Immediate employment is near at hand; under these circumstances we do not The steamer Achillst, the only steamer on aller quolatlabs. For London, vía Suer Canal; the berth, salle tomorrow. The Kaliów new to Japan will be the next departure to be followed by the Majuns. For New York, via Ster Cons: The same day that the Strathleven left the Chingwe arrived from Japan and is now loading. The Comilor is also circulated to take the berth, but as cargo in not aver plentiful it

thought the trouble would spread and fur The situation was very threatening and It was ther outrages be perpetrated. The mine officials bave appealed to the authorities for protection and asked that troops and gendarmes be dis. patched to Carmaux to quell the diaturbance.

LONDON, August 15th,

Lannemasen, summer resort in the Fyrenees, By a collapse yesterday of a grand stand at 300 persons were buried beneath the ruins of the structure. Fifty persons were seriously wounded.

TANGIER, August 16th.

The Imperial Generals of the Montlah army have agreed to suspend bosillitics pending the

A serio-comic corollary to the quarrel between

Count Herbert Elsmarck were both invited to

Both-had accepted. On learning that the son Guards at the Baile Alliance-strasse barracks, of his former Minister was to be among the gaens his Majesty was not a little embarrassed, At the last moment he resolved not to attend the feast.

Very unfavorable comment fe made on the fact that the dowager Duchess should have get married when she must have known her son was dying. But it is a singular fact that, although his wife forgave him, his mother never dia, den

A fireman on the British steamer Elles Dus Bar, from Hamburg, died at souse naistic chole and the physicians pro

The labor market is not very promising to many trades is disheartening. Notwithstanding the depression the agitation in vadour Industrias carried on. The weavers: employed in many for shortening the working hours is still actively cotton mills at Preston, Lancashire, have been discussing the question of shorter hours for A sudden turn in the health of the Empress, long time. A vote was taken on the subject last Palace, was invoked as an excuse for his absence era in favor of establishing the eight-hour day, Newcastle, has put lates Spithead roadstead with obliging his Majesty to proceed to the Marmor night and the result showed that 3633 weavers The British steamer Carodar, from Oran for and the consequences which his Majesty had while 650 voted against the proposition, eber cargo burning. All efforts to extinguish the been forewarned to expect from such a meeting At Blackburn, fifteen miles from Preston, the fire have proved unavalling, and it is probable were thus sverted,

seat of extensive cotton and Woolen industries, A-the vesici will have to be scuttled As Chancellor von Caprivi is known to be an similar vote was taken among the spinners. The Adispatch from Zanzibar saya: "IM advocate of two years' military service Emperor: balloting showed that of 1103 votes cast, gas reported on good authority that Bazan Baol and William's declaration against a reduction of the were in favor

Avoz of the Chancellor to resign.

The Port a Pariu correspondent ways that the harvest. The reports conceratag all the crops hot weather has had a splendid effect on the

are promising The state of the vines in the reuth is admirable. Only minor ravages by disease are reported,

by the Rev. W. H. Thempion,-WILLIAM will be no easy malfer to fill their allotted space. | submission by the. Arguerites of the terms of term of service will, it is believed, force the against lesz & four leading member of the German punitiva

NELTHORPE BEAUCLERK, DE JP, Secretary The Glengarry follows and is due here about surrender - BERLIN, August 18th

of Legation, Her, Majesty's Legation, Peking, to Evelyn Amy, elder daughter of Sir Robert Hart, a.c.uo, Inspector-General of Customs, China.

The Honghong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, TURSDAY, SEPTEMBER, 20, 1892.

TELEGRAMS.

A CREW REFUSING TO PROCEED. LONDON, September roth,

21st inst. Rates remain uncharged. Depar tures for London:-P. & O. steamer Aden via Amoy 4th inst, Kraman vís Footbow on the 4th and Palinurus via Foodbow on the lob

The autumn parade of the Garde du Corps was, held today. The day was oppressively warm, the mercury marking 97 degrees in the shade. Emperor William, for the purpose of sparing the men, ordered that a march past would be the only mancare.

Idem. Departure for New York: Strathion via Amey 11th. Departure for Manila-Howard D. Troop 10th Sept., in ballast. Quotaions ster

Shanghai, to London, 354. per ton for general When the performance was over the Emperor Cargo: 403, for tea. Shanghai to New

In the course of the customary remarks, bogged direct 4 per ton for tea and general cargo,the officers to give absolute denial to sil rumors badget. He also denied the report that it was the intention of the Government to introduce a rife of a smaller calibre in the army,

BRUSTKIS, August 19th.

The situation I In the C

Clydo

shipyards is very bad. Hundreds of skilled mechanics have been A dispatch from the Congo State announces discharged, owing to low ocean and coasting that the Congo State force defeated the Arabs freight rates. This condition of the carrying on the Sankoron river, near the place where the trade canses ship owners to refrain from giving Hoditter expedition was mastered. Ten chiefs orders for new tonnage. It is expected that the were killed and 700 men were captured by the wages of wil iron and steel workers will be troops. The Governor does not think the will spread.

e rising reduced,

of the Mercantile Bank of Australia report that

expediilen have been murdered at Kilimanj110,~-

PARIS, August 22nd. The Arrentls The Argentine Republic, Uruguay, Paraguay and the United States of Columbla have con- ceded to France the most-favored nation treatment, edu

VIENAM, “August Eight deaths attributed to hest have bean reported in the last two days. At Trieste the mercury to-day rose to 110 in the shade and the temperature of sea water rose to go.. Perth and

ANGUS VENICE, August azad.

MADRID, A Cruz, the bank has been insolvent since 1889 They Prugno 1

The committee of the Melbourne she dea

Nagunaki to Shanghel 80 70 for steam and sali. of 'approaching war and of an increase in the which has anived at Corunna, passed la mid, i also report that Sir Matthew Davies, chairman kitared sport long lists of sunstrokes, TAN

Newchwang to Amoy 15 cents per pical nominal Newchwang to Swatow 13 cents per pleni nominal. Newchwang to Canton 14 cents per picul nominal Wubu.to Whampaa to canda. per pical. Bettle meat during the fortnight :-John D. Brewer, American barque, 936 tons register, Malabar coast to New York, under orders from home Disengaged vessels in port 1~Andslana, British The officers and crew, except the captain, of a | 1999 ship bound for Hamburg on arrival at Falmouth ship, 1339 tons register.

ship, 1,418 tons register, Luzon, American Mary L. Stone related to proceed in the vessel on account of American ship, 1,420 tons register. Procyon, the cholera at the former port. The minglatrate | British shập, 1.995 fans register. who tried the case upheld the action of the crew.

The owners of the ship have appealed against Another big opium SEIZURE.

this decision.

THE CHOLERA IN EUROPE.

September 17th. Cholera la intressing in Holland and Belgium, notably at Antwerp, and several cases have occurred on board the areamers running to New York.

THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY CONFERENCE.

It le expected that the International Monetary Conference will open at Brussels in October

and Mr. Griat defended.

ST. PETERSBURO, August 18th.' Two thousand five hundred persons were rea- dered homeless by fire which destroyed goo houses in Serdorosk last night,

LONDON, August 18th, Only thirty members were present in the House of Commons this evening when Farif ment was formally prorogued unell

until November Five severe shocks of earthquake were felt Kalghton and Tenby the morninahelves. The this morning at Milford Haven, Wales. At

enough to throw crockery shocks extended to the whole of South Wales

4th.

The captain of the steamship Vers Ocean Captain Andrews, who is making the voy of the directorate, made advances to the various age from Atlantis City to Huelva alone in a companies he promoted; losing goo ons in such small boat. The captain of the Vera Cruz | cullays. It is probable that the shareholders offered to help Andrews and fit to induce him will be obliged to meet a deficit of £475,000 to accept fead and water, but Andrews declined The Lender shareholders largely bought fares all ald,

LONDON, August 10th,

A dispatch to the Times from Calcutia kayu the Gwernment has informed the Currency Astalation that it is unable to comply with the request of the association that the Government appolat a commiselen to inquire into the disablilty of stablishing the gold standard in ment declare what steps It proposes to take to India, and that fo view of the alarming condition eat dee are what ages of Recipes the. Govern allay the panic exiting in the country,

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At the Magistracy today, before Bir. Hastings, Wong Wan Hog was charged with being in The British barke „Azhdank, Captain. Oits, possession ni large quantity of contraband which sailed from Algoa bay May art for News oplum at his opfurs shop, 74 Jervols Street. Mr. Castle, New South Wales, has not been heard Denge prosecuted on behalf of the Opium Farm, fra ambered thirty two ceted. Her

my crew J. J. Spooner, chief excise officer, stated that Extremely hot weather prevalis throughout on the 19th fast he went to search the place, and Europe, the thermometer la sopse places reach In the top story be found 672 tacia of raw opium ing 107 degrees, hidden under a loose plank in the door. He stenalle beader prepared epic (not fapta be also found pans, stainers, and other preparing・・ The Gapists days the situation in Tosgela - would kill herr kostnadene Farm) and dross, in small quantities.

* Dibas uvidence having been given,

An Infantry regiment marching from Monselice to-day suffered dreadfully from the heat. Over too exhausted, soldiers were, left lying by the roadalde anki twenty were put in the hospital in Dolo

| at a premium, "-Threats of criminal prosecution de ANG GUNDES

PETERSBURG,

The official cholera report issued this morna and an increase of 335 deaths as compared with ing shows an increase yesterday of 231 cases Saturday's figures. The total number of deaths yesterday was

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are made against the chairman and directors say: President Fellegrini, has resigned in The Standard's Buenos Ayres correspondent consequence of a condics between the executive and Congress, the outcome of a refusal of his Minister of Marine to answer an interpellation in regard to naval estimates. Congress has Cholers continues to calm fearfully farge

On the requested Senar Saens Pena to assume the reins number of vicifnis in this city, Banitary reguite of Governmentary, track yeterday Oxborrowers of people and interse tendencies the make it almost impossi

the city has a population of cord by 7 2-5 ble to combat the disease. Eight hundred per down sons died yesterday in this city alone, though

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the cyclist, lowered the mile record The Globe this afcmran reports Incidens seconds. Timse, 131 35 PARIS, August arst, that occurred in day to the Queen while she was driving near Osborne House. As the royal car A dispatch from Monpeller:

dag solent gestures advanced toward thing that bridge over the Orly tires, between making it. Bezlers and Cemason, ran off the ralls today The canlage was stopped and the man and was completely wrecked Fire Approached the Queen. He told her that he were killed and eighteen Geriously injured WAS foreign couns and that he and her A Berlin cable to a moming paper says CONCURSOS DE NEW YORK, August, art others had sworn that if the did not resign they has never been so bad as now. There is no Her Majesty listened lo silence to the wild with Her Treahols, a sculptor, and Hers Farts, Lieut. Hoeboen had trouble early in last week misty in the country for Frenchmen if they hamngue, nerer once betraying pervousness, painter. Eventually Floeborn brought mattere venture beyond the advanced post and waless. She and her attendants www Jha tuo moan was 1 ton head by Jasuljiog both men, in public. They

PARIS, August 12th.

danstrous fire destroyed a balldings in

the town of Fontes, a short distance from, Cassel Negotiations between the Saitan a officials and THROW TANGIES, August snadj

the submission of the latter, have been broken the leader of the Anghera tribesmen (poklog to

directed, that a grand attack be made upon the off by order of the Sultan The Sutan has to Augbares And to atimplate his troops fina offered for every prisoner; they sapture, wounded ed