CORRESPONDENCE.
We do not early asdorse the opinione úxpressed by Components in this colomst
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1892.
NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN
MAIL.
The following telegrams were unavoidably. held over lust night, owing to excessiva par atura
THE LASCARS AND THE WRECK OF on our news column:
THE "BOKHARA."
TO THE ROTOR OF THE "Hosaxond TELEGRAME"
SinWe, the undersigned, surviving crew of the steamship Bokhara, having heard of a report about our alleged ralsconduct made by one of the surviving passengers, Dr. Lawson, In your paper of the 18th instant, beg hereby to make the following statement, and trust, in Justice fans, you will randiz publish it, as with out such a vindication of our conduct as con be made by our statement, we poor people, who I on board the Ill fated steamer regardless worked of all danger, will not only be deprived of our certificates, of our donations, and of our services the F. & O, but also of the prestige of ar by son-faring nation as one of the best types of crow under any emergencies that one can ever come About our conduct me crew on board the across. We need hardly say here anything steamer duringthe exceptionally disastrous period of one voyage. Dr. Lowson has himself spoken about it, but, above all, when doe lavestigations are made in properquarters it will, we feel confident, come out satisfactorily that the Gogo crew which
*LONDON, September 19th. 'The · Beltỉnh · Government has formally demanded from Russia an explanation in con- section with the recent seizures of British seal lag vessels which werd operating in the Bebring Sea, in waters over which the Crir claims con
trol.
The action of the British Government in
establishing a protectorate over the Gilbert -istands in resented by a section of the Berlin press. The North German Gazette, published in Berlin, replies to the articles, and points out that the islands are entside the zone agreed to by Prince Bismarck in 1886, and that con quently the action of Great Britain is perfectly Jesildable.
September zoth.
News of a tenible outrage has been received from Ireland. A man named Mitchell, a farmer by occupation, residing at Ballinaloc, killed hit aged mother and cut her tongue out of her head. The murderer shortly, afterwards confessed bis crime.
It leported that Primer Henry brother of the Duke of He‹se, bas mair'ed Miss Milena, an actress.
At] yesterday's -sitting of the Chambers of Commerce Congress a resolution demanding the adoption of the decmil system of colongo was carried,
According to a report prepared by General Alexis H. "Brailment, the Belgian Milliary Engineer, who was recently la consultation with the Sultan of Turkey, the forts on both sides of the Dardanelles mid absolutely valuators for defence purposC9.
"The Locky Dig is to be produced at Terry's Theatre on October 3. Mr. George Angon, be can:di, 9, his staped an engage, ment to appear in one of the principal characters' of the plece.
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The weekly retornor of the Bank of England, publibed to-day, show the proportion of reserve to liabilities to be 50 per cent, being per cent, higher than last werk. The total reserve in notes and ballien is £17 880,000, being £310,000 | more than last week. The bank rate of discount is unchanged, vis, 2 per cent.; but the market rate has advanced 1 per cent, vit, to 13 per cent. Barellveris alii quoted at 38. 138, perounce, A married woman named Saidlo has just been convicted by the Finland Criminal Court on charge of murdering her bushand, a professor,
sentence of death the court ordered that the woman's right hand should first be severed, and that she should afterwards be beheaded. and the body bar ned. Ao appeal against the extra ordinary sentence has been made to the Czar. across the Atlantic Ocean in an open boat. He Captain Andrews has just completed a voyage
accomplished the daring feat alone, his vessel being an ordinary 15ft. boat,, and the trip occupied two month.
No terms of surrender con1i. be agreed upon. between Hayalm All, the troublesome calef of the insurrectionary tilbes In, the Black Mountala, Alvelet on the north-western frontier of [adia, and Colonel Sir William Lackhart, and Hassim refuses to: Recept British terms for his urrender. The military expedition, which has hien despatched to, abdue the rising, is, there. fore, advancing, and will cross the fadus lomme... diately, with the object of falfiling its mission. Colonel Lockhart is is
command.
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A Toronto lady who was on a visit to N met with a remarkable are'dent and a miraculous THE scope from de th. By some means she fell from the bridge, but before reaching the water her tert breame entangled in the angles of the lowest girder. The hang with her bead down. wards till a wang Irish clergyman who happened to Je in the vicinity Escued her from her perilous positirin
A term from New York reports that Count Millenburg, of Bavaria has committed suicide in. Philadelphia by shooting himself with a revolver. The Count first locked himself in s bathroom, which he had previously filed with gas, and ben blew his brains out. Itis elleved that the rash act was the outcome of lowe troubles. ¦ The Colonial Office, has arrived at a decision. with regard to the difficulty between the New Zealand Government and the, Earl of Glasgow, recent spolniments rf members to the Upper House. It has been officially angounced that the Marquis of Ripon. Secretary of State for the Colonles, supports the action of the New Zealand Ministere, and his forwarded a despatch direct- menta as recommended to him by the Cabinet. ing the Earl of Glasgow to make the appolat-
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the P. & O. employ, and of which we forms a decided feeling in favor of the issue of debentures by the administration of poison. In passing Governor of the colony, in connection with the In-which ha bus achieved one of the biggest
part behaved themselves in the case of the Bokkara in kucù a manner as to leave nothing further to desire, and that in such a terrific sex and gale as were raging during our last voyage we hesitated not the least to implicitly obey and carry out as far as practicable the orders and behests of our Officers, however perilous the situations in which we were ordered to work, After our getting on land what we did for the sorviving European passengers and for our officers we parrale below, and we trust the latter of our statement. That for more thais 24 hours when called upon will fully confirm the truth during the disastrous period, owing to the exigencies of the terrific occasion we had hardly to bere nor do we think we should refer Bay food on board, we scarcely need refer terrible strain and stress that to... the
to undergo a CIOW. we had
Our officers themselves have experienced the same, and let them speak for us. What we did after we were ashore was talk
Early at daybreak after the night we were washed ashore, the Chief Officer and Quarter Master took six out of us remaining fifteen round about the island we were thrown ́on, as well in seach of food as in that of any stray persons who may have been washed ashore like us; we picked op from the al-ating debris three tins of biscuits, and fell in with a fireman who was lying with this leg broken, and crying. The three tins of ibiscuits were handed over to the chief officer, and we fifted and helped up the lame fireman to the spot where the survivors had congregated. During the absence of us six, the remainder of us.plaked up bandies of Shanghai straw which were flaniing about, and spread out na maitresses for the European passengers and officers. Some of us were then sent in search of blankets, and on our finding two we dried them up and gave them to Dr. Lowson. We also nicked four mattresses which had floated up from the vessel and harded them to the Europeans. We also dried up their clothes as they w.yo given to us to dry lo terns, We did not appropriate any of the things we picked up for our own use, Almost naked we kept ourselves shivering. We were only supplied with handfuls biscuits saturated with salt water by the Chief Offret. Under cold and pain we walled outside the fishermen's but here the Europesas stayed and dating the night of the next day by turns of two kept watch there. We also supplied them with fuel, and made fires for them. We never monopolized the little fresh water that was found in a well, as Dr. Lowson alieges. On the contrary, we picked up a bucket and gave it full
In financial circles in the city there in
by Messrs. Chaffey Brothers. The amount to be placed is $100,000 at 5 per cent, and the mialaam is fixed at 97, it is confidently be lieved that the amenet will be over subscribed.
A telegram from St. Petersburg reports that Prince Radziwitt, alde-de-camp to the Emperor William of Germany, bas become suddenly Insane. The prince was about to start on hunting expedition with the Car, when he seized gun, and proceeded to shoot to a mest erratic manner, aiming at any of the Car's attendants prince was seized without delay and bound, to who came within shooting distance. The mad parent him dolog any serious lajury,
In an article dealing with the Behring Sea apology to Great Britain for the recent seisure of difficulty the Times tays that Russia owes sealers, and as the Russian vessels insulted the British flag and defied the law Russia must Indemally Great Britafu,
Mr. Edward Blake, the Canadian politician, who has been elected to a seat in the Bitish House of Commons, is at present on a visit to: Toronto. He has been most enthusiastically received and feted by the people of the city. He was presented with an address from the citizens, and in replying to the compliment Mr. Blake referred to the Irish question, He denied that Home Rule for Ireland would ultimately lead to separation between Great Britain and Ireland.
A large quantlly of gold coins, representing great value, has been discovered in antique Roman vessels which have gone ashore at Onova, on the border of Austria and Servia, The Austrian and Servian Governments have chimed the money.
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The trial of the isn Alexander Berkman for a murderous assault on Mr. B. C. Frick, mansger
of
September 23rd.
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The Marquis of Ripon announces that in arriving at a decision with regard to the appoint- mural of members to the New Zealand Upper The Dublin Dally Express (Conservative) says Houre, that the Colaial Office desires in no that it belleves that the majority of political way to reprove the Earl of Glasgow for the. pileoners in Ireland will be released beforeeritude be has taken in the matter, but considers Christmas.
that he has partly followed the course taken by the Earl of Onslow under somewhat similar crcumstances. He, however, adds that the
A large number of evicted tenants in Ireland have been reinstated under the provisions of the Irish Land Purchase Act.
Imperial authorities entertain the opinion that The cholera scourge has caused terrible suffers.)? e demands of: Colonial Cabinet Ministers Log in Hamburg. All trade is virtually stopped, should be fully met. and a great number of people are on the verge of starvation. The Emperor William has made 'a donation of £500 to the fund being raised for
the relief of sufferers.
Mrs. John Biddulph Martin (formerly Mrs. Victoria Woodhuti), wife of Mr. John Martš”, banker of London, has been nominated by the Women's Suffrage League to contest the Fre sklency of the United States.
September 24th,
During the course of service in a synagogue in New York an alarm of fire was raised A pante ensued and a crowd of 1200 women attempted to get down the stairway, crush was frightful and four women trampled to death. Many others were mom or less injured.
The
Were
Reports from St. Thomas, one of the islands Carnegie's Ironworks, at Pitsburg, has been
in the West Indies, give particulara of a labor concluded. The accused belongs to au anarchistriot which has occurred there. The mob relzed organisation, and is a Russian Jew. A verdict of the chief settlement of the island, and the gality on the charge of shooting with Intext residents were compelled to take refuge is the to murder was returned, and Berkman #ships In the port. The military was called out, sentenced to ar years' imprisonment
and eventavily succeeded in restoring order.
In a proclamation to the native chiefs the Ameer of Afghanistan announces that he has asked the British authorities to give him wo
is also his intention to station of peace. It
It is reported that the Hovas in Madagascar are harassing the French, and that all business bas been suspended
September 21st,
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MACAO.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT:)
MACAO, October 17th. We have just received the news of the Bakkara's terrible fate, and all Macao deeply sympathises. It is reported is official circles that H.E. Governor de Borja had ordered the two gunboats Diu and Bingo to make ready for sex, and they were eagerly expecting orders to Fasten out to the fescue, when we learnt that the Bokhara and her unfortunate passengers and crew were, alast beyond all human succour.
On the 14th lost, Mr. Barbosa, of the Treasury. Department, what to Hongkong to confer with M. Gillies of the Dock Company for the purpose of preparing esilmates for a big dredgry for what used to be the Maezo harbour, but is now mostly mud flats. It is to be hoped that at leat the long-needed work will be done, otherwise the Government may as well advertise the harbour
The 15th was the birthday, his Lordship
bop Medeiros. The Babetis palace in the early morning
and collego bande
matins, of course--and during ibe day
fichl clerical, and private friends poured la skele congratulations. On the same day his awa newspaper, the Vox de Crente, came out with a fuisome eulogy of himself, a disgusting exhibito of blowing his own trumpet. Next year (unless the For follows the example of the Macanes and smothers itself out of pabllelty) he will call himself the Holy of Holies and want to raise Eimself not to the peerage merely, but to the Calendar of Salate.
Mr. Parker Descon, the American gentleman / brigades of unldièrs to mymist in the maintenace for sale as paddy fields, or eligible building lots, who was recently convicted and sentenced in forces at Duiya, on the frontier, to repel the France on the lesice charge of shooting and Russians and safeguard-Afghanistan wounding a French attache whom be found in bla wife's bondair, has been pardoned and liberated. The victim of the shooting died, but the jury found that Mr. Descon bad not intended to kill.
and he was sentenced
13 months
donment.
to
The Chambers of Commerce Congress bar unanimously agreed to motions favoring the
in Fay postage system, and the extension of the telographic system, so as to form a closer connection between Great Beltalo and her colonies.
The Briin Post states that the German Government have made anangements to fecrease the army by 100,oco men.
water from the wall every time that they wanted it during day as well as during night. For ourselves we had half top-breken bottle and we in tam drank thereby. We never go any food. There was nothing beyond the blicuits which were in charge of the Officers and we only ate what they gave us of them. What else could we gorge? We leave the Doctor to On the morning of the second day we saw a goat aiting up on an elevated spot on the hill side, We caught it of our own accord and handed to the Europeans for thels, ese for food. We were nit more or less hurt. We were Lams bungry and-half-dead, but nevertheless, helped up Dr. Lowson, who seemed there a sore leg, to walk over to Making a distance of five miles, which took nearly hall a day. As be subjected to Government Laspection at stated. regards the supply of fresh water in the well
Reposts from Bolglum state that military forces are belog despatched to strong postions along the frontier,
"A for a reform in the management
proposal
The Russian reinforcements to augment the mallitary expedition under Captain Vaneff. In Central Asie, has passed. Tashkend, Tuskestan.
An appeal has been made by the Church Missionary Society to the Government of Great Beltals against the evacuation of Egypt, Lord Rosebery, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, says that the Government is undecided as to what course shall be adopted in the event of the East African Company withdrawing from Uganda.
Mr. Gladstone has written a letter to the The Bishop is now getting ready for his sixth North Americans Review in reply to an article on or seventh tour to Timor. He will go by Port the Irish Home Rule question by the Duke of Darwin, about the end of this month, calling Argyll. Mr. Gladstone iidicules the assertion' also at Singapore, Penang, and Malacca. After that in the event of the creation of an Irish staying in Timor till March or April, he will Parliament the British people would permit go home to Portugal, in hope of reaching any oppression of the minority in Ireland. He is long coveted Archblahepric of India, May of building societies is being discussed by the patats out that under his scheme the Imperial he get it, and may we see him na more! British Chambs is of Commerce. It is suggested-vested in the old-Irish Parliament. If the Duke-Madre, the Queen Dowager, -Maria Plz, there Government will retain the final power farmerly Yesterday being the birthday of La Reina
was a salvo at noon, the police band played in the evening at Government Hous", and a few lanterns were displayed about the City.
On the 19th inst, the third anniversary of the death of King
requiem service will be be in the Casbedral
This month the Erat and third prises in the Lottery of the House of Holy Mercy went to: your side. A pe sunouncement about the December drawing is already posted all over.
send you a copy herewith.
that all the accounts should be kept acccording to a uniform system, and that the books
possibly the Doctor might have imagined that / Periods, and fur.ber that all advances should be demon, Referring to an analogy which hand
It might be exhausted if we did bad to stay long At the island, but the dow in the well was evidently continuous, and the supply was quite abandant even when we left the faland. We were asked to pick up cans of oil, which as we found wo brought them. If for all, these services rendered in cold and rain and in every
raade subject to Government regulations,
A disastrous fire, resulung In the total destruction of Woodhead' wool factory, occurred at Bradford last night. The damage is as fimated at not leas than 640,000,
The London talleressen have added to the lions) reports recently inade regarding the tocracy. They pow assert that yests intended the Prince of Wales are frequently made by
of Argyll is correct in bla surmises regarding the Irish people, Mr. Gladstone goes on to say, they are not buman, but combine the brute and the been drawn as between Home Rule for Ireland govemment of the white and colored people in the United States, Mr. Gladsters as-
And
The
serts that such a parallel is erroneous.
The Dublin Corporation has agreed to a te solution refusing to extend a formal welcome to Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, on his arrival in the
other respect 'under, the most trying circum. manofacture of clothing for royalty and the i city to assume the duties of the office.
stances, rendered when we ourselves, as we said,
for
News of a terrible tragedy arising out
of
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MACONDRAY 'BROTHERS & Co.j
Coinmission, Merchants, No. 30, Water Street, Yokohama
Yokohama, 12th August, 1802.
FOR SALE.
“HE SCHOONER
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"MONTIARA," ·
AS SHE NOW LIES IN YAU-MA-TI BAY,
Length
Ream
Depth of hold
* 17 feet amina 72 feet Registered Tonnage ...........................75 tons, (Owing to recent alterations the carrying (
successes, and caused the greatest sensation ever about 120 the Mother has been increased to. known in Hang ong.
ALSO..
MISS BEAUMONT, The Greatest Double-voiced Vocalist ever seen in Hongkong Who will introduce to the Audience a gumber of New Songs. MESMERISM,
In performing which experiment Dr. CANARIS
¿will select persons from the Audience.
DEXTER,
THE MAN or MYSTERY,
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ONE NIGHT WITH THE SPIRITS.
tona dend weight.)
The Montlara was built in Singapore, is most solidly constructed of teak throughout, with iron. wood frames, bas recently been thoroughly overhauled under experienced European superin tendence, and is now la excellent condition. She is a very fist taller and a most suitable vertel for the Canton kerosene træde, or would make a first-class lighter.
For Particulars as to Price, &c., apply to
R. FRASER-SMITH,
6. Pedder's HOL Hongkong, 17th May, 1992.
Dress Circle and Front Stalls......$2.00 "Stall 1,00 Soldiers and Sailors (in uniform) half price; also Children kalf price.
Box Plan at Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, LTD. Hongkong. 21st October, 1897,
NOTICE..
TAMAKICHI
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TROUPE
of Tokio, Japan, will give their Grand Perfor marce of JAPANESE ACROBATIC FEATS at the Reclamation Ground, West Point, (Front of Seller's Home.)
The Troupe is composed of 18 of the Best and Well-known Acrobats who visited Hong. kong, Saigon, Singapore, Java and India four years ago with great success.
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FOR SALE. THE ENGINES AND BOILER OF THE CHINESE GUNBOAT "CHOP-CHEUNG," AS THEY LIK AT ABERDEEN DOCKL. THE Engines of the Chop-cheung were constructed by Messrs. INULIS & Co., of Wanchal, and are of the Compound Inverted Cylinder Direct-Acting Surface Condensing type, Cylinders 201 and 3o dia,, with a stroks of 26," The Crank Shaft Is 61" dis. at the Crank pin and y dia, at the Journals. The H.P. Pistons Rod is 3" and the L.P. 31" dia. The Platon and Connecting Rod bolts are a dia, Air Pump 141" dix. by 13 stroke, Single Acting Circulating Fump 8" dia. by 13" stroke, and Double Actlag Feed and Huga Pump (one each) 3" dia. by 13" stroke.
These Engines have been very little used and are in thoroughly good order..
The Boller is of the Horisontal Multitabular
The Performance will commence on SATUR-type, with three Furnaces and vertical DemR ON DAY, the 22nd instant.
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3rd
Doors open at 8 o'clock P.; commence.at 9 o'clock. CHANGE OF PROGRAMME EVERY NIGHT.
Y. YOKOSE, Agent —Hongkong, 21st-October, 18927
NOTICE.
top. Its dia. Istoft. 2" by gft, to" long, external measurements; Furnaces, aft, y dia; Dome, 44" dia, by 4ft high; Tubes, 184 In number by 3ex. dia. It is in fairly good condition, having recently undergone considerable repairs, and would fast la active service for over five years,
The Engines and Boller can be inspected an application to the Superintendent at Aberdeen Docks.
For further particulars, apply to
R. FRASER-SMITH, 6, Pedder's HEL Hongkong, 17th May. 1862.
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THE CHINA AND JAPAN TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED.
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE,
25-Aberdeen Dock
NOTICE I hereby given that ALLIST of Subscribe to the HONGKONG Capiain JOHN DUNN, ARMY SERVICE CORPS, CLAIMS galast the Estate of the late
should be sent to the Undersigned on or before 22nd November, 1892, after which date no Claim can be recognised.
:
AH THOMAS. Captain, Army Service Corp", President of Committee of Affoxtment,
Commissarlat Buildings, Hongkong, arst October, -
DILIGENTIA
10-Aberdeen Paper Mills Office, Wing Lok St. Io-Aberdeen Paper Mills.
26-Alice Memorial Hospital.
14-Anderson, Capt. G. C., Praya Central.
40.
Do. 8-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. 50-Bay View Hotel,
Eart Polot
66-Blackhead & Co., Praya Central,
65-Blackhrad, F., Magazine Gap.
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OF INSTRUCTION.
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A LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONS
HALL, Zetland Street, THURSDAY, the 27th instant, at 5 for 5.30 pm, precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited.
Hongkong, 21st October, 18na,
NOTICE.
THE "BOKHARA"
DISASTER.
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A. FULL DESCRIPTIVE REPORT of the
With all Particulars, Reports of Interviews with SURVIVORS, the Crulus of the Thales, 120, &c, ko,
were lame, hungry, and halldead, we get such
•■ certificate an Dr. Lowson has gires then / Sweaters, who work in a most Sithy des in Boxplah painter named Pedro, who is now in pomissut men and got up a big subscription the MARINE COURT OF INQUIRY and its FIND
- we simply say our reward will come from God, and as between man and man let the Rightcaps judge us.
We are, Sir,
Your obedient servants,
AMUNJEE HÄSSUM. HASSUN AMUN. MOOSABA MUNJEEBA. YEESOOF ISMAIL.
AMUN ESSACK.
ADOO CASSUM..
HOOSEIN HASSUN.
ALLY ISMAIL.
MAHOMED SHAHBUDIN. ANTONIO MANUEL VAZ. VINA SELDON.
SEBASTIAN DE SOUZA. SYED MAHOMED. BUTTEH CHU, ....... CASSUM HYDER. Hougkong, October 20th, 1892. [By an oversight the important fact that Quarter, master Ward of the Bokhara stated to our representative that the Lascars bebaved badly After getting ashore on Sand Taland was omlited from the report of an interview with Mr. Ward which appeared in our last law, He distinctly stated that their conduct was not such as it should have been, and on that point corroborated Dr. Lowson's statements; which were t'odonbiedly made in perfectly good faith-Ed, H.K. Telegraph.]
THE "JOKHARA" DISASTER,
ja van otros Or Tin." Honazque Tulsinipu." DEAR SIR-1 am directed by `HE. thei
Poplar.
September 22nd. A goveness camel Miss Salth has been charged at the Old Bality, at the instance of the Trektury, with forgery. The girl moduced a will purporting to be signed by the late Mr. Fark, a gentleman who resided at Toddington, bequeathing £20,con to the sccused in the erant of the fenisign's son refusing to marry her as redress for the wrongs of which she had been the laim. The claim, however, falled, and the Treppy decided to ipitiate criminal proceedings- on a charge of forgery. Six young men who are described as gierka, and named Ingram, Cook Alliston, Gardiner, Mekelthwale and Paul;have been arrested on a charge of complicity in the alleged forgéry.
the Hewalian A changa has taken place. In Ministry, and Mr. Maciariaus kay succeeded Mr.
Parker as Premier,
A determined attempt at suicide was made yesterday by Mr. Blewitt, pas of the directors of the London and Cancral Bank of a Bridge Row, Cannon-sheet; which recently suspended payment. He was found in Epping Forest in a most crities) condition. An examination showed that he bid made three attempts to cut his throat, the result being abans distinct gushes of a terrible astare. He had clas opened the rests in his wrists and was rapidly bleeding to death,
jealousy has been reported from Paris. A Faris, killed his wife and his mother-in-law and fatally wounded his wife's brother. The tragedy was the termination of a family quarrel which arose through Pedre accusing his wife of adultery,
September 25th.
omb off
The Chinese have formed a Committee of for x grand joss-pidgle to all the gods in the Buddhist directory, in order to avert typhoons. from the Colony, Trey are estimating $20,000 at the cost of the show, which will come before Christmas. If they would put the money Into some storm-insurance concern it would The ship. Bayard, lying, at Queenstown, in more good. The affair will, however, attract Ireland, was ordered to Hamburg, The crew, being afraid on account of the prevalence of writing, Fantan, pale kap pad bad, and to the Pak-kap-plas and other lotter cholers in that port refused to serve and ales, even the House of Holy Merry, wildo big malay followed. The members of the crep besiperm armed themselves, but after severe fighting mutineers were subdued and placed under arrest. A substitute crew was obtained, and the Tessel then proceeded on her voyage. The mutineers are to be prosecuted,
A syndicate has offered to expend a sum of 15,000,000 on railway construction and harbor Improvements in Portuguese Africa.
September 16th. Miss Russell, an actress, died suddenly a few days ago at Brompton suder somewhat suspl- clous circumstances, which led to the belief that she had been poisoned. An inquest, therefore, was ordered on the body. The deceased was st the time of her death living with Dr. Heron, a leitor to England from Senegambia, Whiz the Inquest was proceeding Dr. Heren committed suicide, and the case is exciting great interest in
London.
of the Celebrations in honor of the centenary first French Republla were held throughout
marked
Jerpre
The cost of fortifying the British North Pacific coast is to be shared between the Governments were of Canada and Great Britain.
and the proceed manifesto,
Major-General Commanding to forward to you date, plebiscie of the French is also asserted that the British Government
the attached copy of a telegram received by him
In Calcutta it is reported that the British has been issued by Prince Government is opposed to a gold standard of bead of the House of currency, and declines to close the minis. It
counidean that the oliver market should be allowed to find its natural level, and suggests that the Indian aspal polley should be revised in order
a on the question as to wheiber-Royally should be raptored or the Repubile contioned, from dae Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, that come belegere peretes viaxes hat should
adopted Victor
I am, Sir, the
Yours faithfully
EJERRARD, LT. COL
L DAAG
Hongkong, October 21th, 1891.
TELEGRAM. EDINBURGH, October 20th, TO GENERAL, Hongkong. habendo *Nlaety-first {A. & S. Highlanders) desire to express their sympathy in respect to the and loss „Hissmer Zikkupai
of its caused by boy wreck of the Frand O.
Russian: Goverment bea
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