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Intimations.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1893.

TYPHOON WARNING.

We are indebted to the courtesy of Señor Doa VICTORIA DISPENSARY. Ortiz de Zarest, Sonnish Consul at ikls port, for

the following telegram

MANILA, September 19th,

7.50 p.m. The depression notifie1 'yesterday appears to be travelling northward,

AERATED WATERS.

FATER.—The "WaterFused is absolutely

WATER

The following notleti were incurd from the Observatory In-day-soth. 7o.cm. Red STEAM PLANT.-Of the latest and most north rene holsted. Centre of typhen now

powerful type. SUPERVISION.-The whole process of manufacture is under the continuous supervision of E qualified Englih Chemist.

The PRODUCT-Will bear comparison with the Waters made by the most noted makers in England.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co, LD,

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

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A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.

VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS.

SEASON 1893-94

THE FIRST SHIPMENTS OF OUR SUPPLIES OF GARDEN SEEDS

for this season have arrived, and we are now prepared to back orders for prompt or forward execution. Complete Catalogues with concise directions for sawing can be obtained on appli- catlon, or will be posted to any addras. In these Catalogues the seeds are marglasily numbered to English and Chinese, and when ordering it is quite sufficient to state only the numbers of the kinds required.

«l'uated · ne** northers entrance to Formosa Channel. 10.15 am, Barometer steady. Light north-west winds, Sen slight, Wegiher fine.

3 to nm. The typhoon has entered the China coast near Forchow

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A NEW journal called the Mekong has broken

out in Saigon.

The Japanese Corle dealers 17nion in Kobe is trying to "bavest” the foreign dealers, The Canadian Pacific Rajtune Co's royal mall steamer Empress of Chinaleil Vancouver yester day morning for this port. m. 1.. G. SCOTT sallet from Singanore for Bangkok in the s'esmer Fiscuba on the 11th nst. His instructions preceded him. The Austrian man-nl-war Saida, which has been on crate through Australian waters, la shortly expected to arrive in Singapore. She then comen on here and will also vist Japan. THE P. M. S. S. Co steamer Paru, which

left a post for San Francisco an August 26th, hama, ardved at ber destination on the 18th

via Nagasaki, Kohe, Inland Sea and Yoko-

Inst.

Ing

In the district.

HM.S. Pallas test Singapore on the 13th fast. AMONG men bound for China must be noted a THE Courrier d'Haiphong mys that the

for a cruise." She calls at Bangkok-and will || Wanderer's Light and a Heavenly Star. probably stay there.

DYSENTERY is epidemic in Kobe. Sa serious has the plague come in the native town, that the sallers of the Tapanese squadron in harbour, have been forbidden to go ashore.

noticed a very fire colored anerving of modern English racing 'cracks'fa the Hongkong Trading Co store this forenoon. Local' aporte will be wall repaid by a visit to the Trading Co.'s show in D'Agullar Street.

A GLASGOW misalonury has lately oiyen itas ktør | 20 opinion that Sunday consting militates greatly THE British steamer Willow Branch, from last the success of Bible classes! As If Batom to Yokohama with a cargo of kerosene, classes were attended for any alberered at Singapore on the 8th Inst, and reported the death of her commander, James R. M. Aird, -nt san, on the 28th alta., from exhaustion,

purpose!

"Charbonnages", Company has received an order for a5c tons of coal for San Francisco, a a trial consignment to be used on one of great saliroad lines,

Tux affinity between quill toothpicks and Ham Walker & Son's Canadian whisky is perhaps not quite so clear axa "tet" of the good old lquer In a glass of Aquarius; but the toothpicks are un fusillution, so la the whisky, and the mođe of advertising is both novel and effective. More. Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co. are the local agents of this popular patent

it medicias.

THE LATEST VANISHING ACT

ARTISTE.

Oon me unfortunata, third-class galit, By duma importante forced to scoat Think ofhim kindly, don't Judge him blindly, Give him a chason if he has had to skip ;' Playing paker with salats in the worst of complaints. That a skipper and tackle who dea't own the ship. They gave him the pack, and they won't take him back, And no he bas holod for retion more fal Ta's mercile he wiil find out in time, That he cannot buck up agadout "tzkya* with two pair.

Another local artista has done the Vanishinge Act with complete success, and by a skilfully and admirably arranged exit yesterday par favor of the Blue Funnel steamer Tantalus, he

show a total increase of 1.286 tons on the expas | via the Inlend Sea und neuul Japanese porte of | sent ilma Governor-General of-Wuchane, Md 1 bas left many frienda lamenting. The departed

DURING the month of August 20217 Mesa of matches were expreted from Kobe, while 36 THE Pacific Mall Co. texabin City of New tons were exported from Osaka, · The figures | York, Capt. F. H. Johnston, is underlined to leave here at 1 om to-morrow for San Francisco, returns for the previous month.

call. On this occasion the passlar "City" liner A FINCH Comic Opera Company, which ban | will call in at Amoy for a big cargo of tea. been pc-forming in Batavia, was expected at Singapore on the ith lost. The company gives a series of performances there, but no mention is made of its fature movements.

THE Yokosuka Deckyard bus discharged over 360 workmen. This is rermed to be in accord auce with the general scheme of retrenchment, but the Tijl Simpo thinks that a falling off la the work to be done is nerdy the cause of the dismissal of so many hands.

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it is reported in American papers that the Hon. Charles Archibald Hope, brother of the Earl of Hapetaan, Governor of Victoria, har, married May Yahe, a Philadelobian open bouffe artists. in discussing the affair a San Francisco con temporary is good enough to say that the Hope family is an old and honorable one.

A WILY old diplomatist is our ance excellent them and admirer Chung Chib-tung, erstwhile Viceroy of the Liang Kunne and China's most accomplished statesman. Chang is at the pre- he has for many monthe past been "bessing" the show as he alone of China's living adoriale. trators knows how. Als Excellency has had the bent of the cavable advice of two other old admirer of the Zaligrapk. Teah, a short time since promoted to the rank of idiot, and Dr. Kaw, brother to our esteemed friend Mr. Kaw Hang Take of this colony. As appeared in our news eslamas a fortnight ago, the steamer Kusemo run ashore in the Yangiers between Hankow and Ichang and stuck fest. And a As so many persons are apparently anxious affant proved difficult, trouble with

"Chineso about the forthcoming libel case in Yokohama, | thờ

once arose. Our Chinese friends serer mies the golden opportunity. What would Fraser-Smith v. Brinklay, we are now enabled in state thas it will tried sometime in October. have happened but for the energetic setion of keng by Implant business matter, has arranged mised. Mr. Warren demanded an interview The plaintiff, who has been detained in Hour- Mr. Consul Warren--a very different article to T. Watters of Canton-can very easily be kure to leave for Yokohama next week.

with the Viceroy and unequivocally insisted on adequate protection being given to the stranded steamer. And at latest advices there were len Chinese gunboats guarding the Kungwa from pleates and other freebooters. Bravo, Warren But Chang Chib-tong knew what he was doing all the time. The Franco Stamere question has only been temporarily adjusted; the Interests of Great Britain and Cblia are Identical, and Chang kladly chucked out another sop to Cerberus,

A VERNACULAR paver learn that the surnias amount to over 7,000.oco pis at the and of the revenue in the malinoal trossary of Japan will current fiscal year. I suggests that Parliament should appropriate this sums to relieving the people suffering from the depression of trade.

SOME rather interesting correspondence referring THE largest river steamboat in the world was to the ancient steamer Propontis, Harry Wicking launched the other week from the yards formerly the First, etc., etc. Is held over til to-morrow. our old friend Andrew owned by John Roach at Chester, Pena. It is We want to see 44 feet long and has 52 water-tight compart. Johnston before calling the Hongkong Govern. She is a sister able to the Partian.ment's special attention to the suitability, or Plymouth, Providence and Pilgrim of the Fall otherwise, of the Propontis for carrying passen.

gers between here and Singapore,

menis.

River live,

A TELEGRAM is the Osaka Asahi aava that the ACCORDING to the Hyogo News the Japanese earthquake sharks in Riblreget., Satroma pro-

* vessel of 11,5ro tons, to cast with ber sima- vince on the pih inst, were very were, realt-Gorciament bus decided to order from England Insereins damage to the roads and budgement, laid down in Japan. 12,000,000 yen. The new thin it to he clad with steal armour over 12 AN Emergener Convocation of St. Andrew's Inches thick, with cork backing, and is to be masons' Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at Chapter, No. 218. S... will be held in Free-constracted on the compartment system. 8.30 for a welck precisely. Visiting companions are cordially invited.

Brother Hurley-I have just bought a patent

William Porter-What's that? safety razor with a phonograph' attachment,

the victim, the rager asks Shampoo, Sir !

Brother H.-After you have finished shaving. 'ave yer 'air cut? n

W. P.--Wl, I never! that licks cockfighting. They adjourn to the Hotel bar to discuss

SUPREME COURT.

IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS, (Before Chaf Justica Fielding Clarks.) September 20th.

A YATAL FAMILY DISPUTE.

Lau Asun was charged with manslaughter of his wife Lok Amel on the 13th September. The and prisoner was undelended.

ember was prominent citizen, a responsible Res in the Talkoo hong, a "sport and, Recor ding to those who knew him best, a good all round fellow. He had been at Sm-ul-po and was no stranger at the gates of Kowloon city. He was likewise a prominent victim at certain poker sesaces, and contributed the best part of his monthly stipend for the benefit of the philanthropists who fleeced the leggins. By the way, Mr. Attorney-General Goodman, will it ciples to publicly state at the first favorable sult your convenience and high-toned prin- opportunity, what is the legal difference between Europenas playing poker for money at the Ragbag Club and Chinese doing exactly the same thing at the national game of fan-taw

seen through the spectacles of truth, honesty fai gay, the Yat Oat Hongkong law to lovely conglomeration of incong uities when

and independence.

However, the latent Hongkong celebrity has gone, and he will never relora. One of his friends, who bad stood by kim through good. and, plaintively remarked to us this morning, in accents low and sweet-

Ant for the touch of a vanjshed hand, - And those skakels he owes to the till,

There is an object lesson la this discourse which some of our readers would perhaps be wise to take to heat. It is no disgrace to de poor, no degradation to be unfortunate. But it in a disgrace to be dishonest, and a degradation to be found out, Are you listening, certain Hongkong Club celebrities, Directors of leading 1mited ability companies in this colony? A lot of you badly need whitewashing and--

Be wire in time,

“A BEAUTIFUL. WOMAN" said the long-haired pest, & Crown unto her husband." "Yes," Orders from one person, of from $5.00 to $1000 Old Sask qalmily observed, “of harms or thorn■." | magk'rate on Thursday. Since the Kalao Hai | daring the current week. To-night one of the Attorney General conducted the prosecution, all the debts he owes to local · tradesman;

allowed as per cent. discount; over $to.co. Berlin Riet's contribution in the controversy was

an extra 5 per cent,

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14 practically dealt with, and Proclog, Grafing, and Manuring thoroughly explafond.

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Hongkong, 4th September, 1893.

tno sultry even for the Telegraph.

SAYS the N. C. Daily News:-A cook belonging | future possibilities. in the steamer Furkum havire attempied to smuggle on shore eight revolvers from Hongkong. THE billiard tournament, which has been sech was caught by a French constable the other day an attraction in the Horgkang Hotel for the part and was handed over for ad to the Shangha fortnight, will probably be brought to an furne tremblea, the Chinese law against the smuggling most interesting matches at the competition will

The following jury was called:→ of firessms has become esp cially severe, and the take place, when that excellent exponent of the unlucky cook will doubtless feel its fall extent. game, Mr William Beffey, Q.C., and Mr. Dyer A.L. B. Soares, F. G. Collins, Paul Witkowski, meet in battle array. A close finish is anti-G, C., Murray, L. d'Arasja Roza, A. W. the Mainichi cipated, although the learned counsel is in strong Schellbans, and N. M. Arab. OUR Japanese contempira.y says:-A M. Esnaud, the French ragineer, who request with the talent. was in the Chishima at the time of her collision with the Ravenna, le shotly returning to France, he will be examined as witness at the English The Italian cruiser Curdafone left Singapore on Court in this city on the 18th last at 10.40 a.m.

Mr. Walford, connuel for the Japanese Govern the 8th fast.. on her homeward trip. She is to be relleve by the Vollures, now on the voyagement, and Mr. Lowder, councel for the P. & O. ast, and on board of which, by the way, is an Co. will attend at the Cour: in the interests of Italian Prince doing the usual trip "round the their clients. world.

H.M.S. Es arrived at Tehang on the 13th inet. On the way up the river the Commander of the Est offered to let the steamer Changwo, but the offer was declined and the steamer was shortly afterwards floated off the mud,

THE London Lytics are at Calcutie Marie O'Brian is knesking the life of that city with the classical composition #Daddy wouldn't buy me a bow wow wow "TA-rera-boom-de-ay

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"A SAILOR'S" remarks on the Victoris disaster and Rear Admiral Markham's responsibility for what is one of the most atrocious crimes recorded in British history ave substantially accurate, In the Telegraph's opiston 3 bat the intemperance of our correspondent's language takes away the vaine of his contentions, and prevents his letter appearing in the coloman of this journal. Virulent and meaningless abuse can only injure what might be a perfectly good cause. THUS the Stam Observer of the roth inst Taan Kulonghds and Tuan Lela, the envoys of from that place with extraordinary tribute for his Majesty the King of Slam, consisting of two gold and two allver trees, covered with perfamed fruit. The tribute was not due till 1795. They also presented za ticals' weight of rough gold to Chao Phya Bholathep. Minister for the Southern Provinces and eight ticals' weight to his secretary, Phys Thape Pars Choon, which they had brought as a contribution towards the expenses of the war with France.

The last gentleman was replaced by Mr. A. T. G. da Silva on lingalatie grounds.

The Attorney General stated that the prisoner and his wife used to live near the Chang Hing theatre, Tal-ping-shen, and on the night of the 13th they had a row about a rotten persimmon, of which the woman had eaten a part contrary to the man's advice. A quarrel ensued, and ultimately the prisoner struck bis wife. She was about six months gone in the family way, and the blow though slight was fatal. The prisoner himself took his wife the Tung Wa hospital afterwards, but she was found to be already dead.

To-morrow's caution may arrive to late, The dear departed, of whom we desire to speak with all possible leniency, has left late

firm with which, he was associated will pay of debts behind him. Possibly the eminent

probably they will do nothing of the kind. Eat his debts of bonour, his poker chits, and especially the obligations he is under to men who in these hard times have all their Work cat out, to mak: even a decent living, placs him outside the pale. We are sorely afraid, and we are full of love for everybody, tacluding Maray Bain, Wicking and Granny Sharp, that Betterfield & Swire's ex-book-keeper is a very

badtrat.

PASSENGERS BOOKED FOR

THE FAR EAST.

Fer P. and O. steamer Parramatta, from London, August 18th, To Hongkong: Mr. H. J. D. Laxton.

Per P, and O. stestner Victoria, from London, October pyth.To. Kabe: Mits Cochram, Miss

is having a rest. 'Enoch' Arden cynds love statue of Justice (or which the fair Ada the Sultan of Kelanten, arrived a fow days ago Attorney General's statements a strong! Tells and Miss Farill. To Shanghai: Dr. R.

to all admirers.

THE Hongkong Telegraph's views re the Treasury Frauds, which differ entirely from any yet published in the local press, will appear to- morrow. We have our own aptalons on this important scandal, and we mean to express ther though the heavens should foll,

THE Chinese revenue cruiser Ping-ching left Shanghat for Newchwane on the 14th fast, with a number of Customs Officials, including the well-known divers of the staff, Mesra, Paine and Wilson, their special mission being to remove what remains of the Aron, which, it will be remembered, was wrecked on Newchwang bar

Last yea".

did he do?

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THE horrible rumour that the celebrated Ada Rehan is bow-legged has been started by a Chicago paper, the assumption being based on the fact that women visitors in the Montana Ballding were ED to gass upon the sliver posed as a model), with giggling contempt, and have been heard to declare that if her limbs continue upward in the direction indicated by the portions showing beneath her gown, she would have the outline of an equilateral triangle poised'en'its apex.

A RANGCON contemporary polished the following telegram from its, Allahabad core spondent under date 19th ultimo :-Yerlerdir the telegraph wite was severed between Quetta and Khelat. The gathering under Gobur Khas THE Sarawak steamer Adth on ber return to has risen to 2.200 men and Major Peile, in Kuching from Baram on the 21st August, command of his little force at Kbelst, is fortifying | reported an accident that occurred which his position. Five hundred men from each of resulted in loss of five lives. On arrival the Biftek Regiments in Quetta and four guns off Beram bar, the sailing master, Layman, ware thereupon ordered to bold themselves in with four of the vessel's crew pat off from metale readiness for marching. The Gore the ship is the dinghy to take scoudings ment of India meanwhile bas ordered two on the bar to judge whether there was enough „Esquadrons of the Bombay Cevelry from water to allow of the Adth entering. When Jacobabad, two mountain guns from Loralai, some distance from the ship, a large ware le and the and Balochie from Hyderabad, to more supposed to have struck the dinghy which sanke, up to Quetta forthwith.

and though every search was made, both up and dawa coast, no traces of either the boat or crew were found except a cost and a cap which had bren cast up on the beach. A rumour to the effect that the five men had landed at Belait has since been published in Sarawake.

Ole Granny S.-Joblots made a bad exhibition of himself at the kirk last Sunday,

Min Jicks (evangelist)-Deir me what The Ancient One.--Heiubscribed to towardt sending Dr. Chamberstand home, and offered to make it twenty If they would make his destin

on Centul Africa. ACCORDING to the London correspondent of the Rangoon Gawrite it !s rumoured that, following the example of Australia in the reduction of the salaries of her Governors, the next Viceroy of India will find his salary twenty-five per cent. less than that of Yord Landsdowne. The Governor-General of Canada, It is said, will also Innes should not feel miserable'now. THE prospectus of the British Borneo Plantations, with a cauital of £25.000, to acquire a concession HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1893 granted to Mr. D. A L. Reeve (who in manager of the new company) and to plant Liberian coffee present issue is £11,000, in 1 shares, of which 30:0 abates are subscribed. The articles of Association stipulate that there abell not be lows than two nor more than seven directory, The first are W. Wasser, G. L. Davies, G. N. Backes, and (after allotment) E. E. Abraham SON, Qualification, so, Remuneration according to profit,

The Hongkong Lelegraph.

TELEGRAMS.

CHOLERA

LONDON, September 19th,

Cholers hat reappeared in Hamburg.

THE REVOLUTION IN BRAZIL The bombardment of Rio de Janeiro by the rebels has been renewed.

[Pity that Kathe Mud-headed was not allowed to go there, after all 1}

THE LATEST RUSSIAN;MOVE. The Berlin correspondent of the London Standard wittes that Russia has determined to acquire a naval station in Eastern Asia. France offered her Obok (near Saigon) but Ráiila desires to make her own selection.

DEATHS OF FRENCH, GENERALS.

PARIS, September 12th. General de Miribel, chiel of the staff, has died of apoplexy, General Benoit Málon is also dend.

THE RUSSIAN FLEET..

September 15th. .... During the visit of the Ruslan Moditerranean Squadron at Tuulon, the Billah Fleet will go to Italy. Great festivities are being arranged all

over the country.

THE FRENCH ARMY.

The President of the Republic will review the whole of the troops at Beauvals on the 14th

Evidence was then adduced in support of the

Prisoner was found pality, recommendation to mercy.

His lordship passed sentence of three months Smyth. To Hongkong; Miss A. M. Jones, Miss. A. M. Fiancy, Rev. W. Light, Mrs. Light and, hard labour.

child, Rev. H. Star.

INDIAN LYING.

Fatt Singh was charged with attempting to obtain $30 by false pretences on the 9th Sept.

The Attorney General conducted the pro- secution, and prisoner was undefended. The Jury was as before.

Per P. and O. steamer Arcadia, from London November roth-To Hongkong: Rev. H. C and Mrs. Hodges, Mrs. Thomas Jackson, two daughters and three children.

Per Messageries Maritimessteamer Caledonien, from Marseilles Sept. 17.—To Yokohama ; Mr. The Attorney General stated that Fall Singh | Shedschi, To Shangbal: Mes, and Misson was charged with baring written a letter, par- | Kremet. Ta Hongkong: Mr. Milion.

Per Messgerler Maritimes steamer Solaris, porting to be from Panjib Sloeb, to Garmock Singh to Shanghal, asking for $30 a patrem Marseilles, Oct. 15.To Shanghai: Mire Incurred in getting Garmick's wife from India and Mrs. J. C. Johnston and child. to Shanghai.

A large mate of conflicting evidence was given - A large mare of ca

Prisoner was unanimously acquitted. The Sessions were adjourned until to-morrow,

THE BANKRUPTCY OF MR. R.

LANG.

LATE TELEGRAMS. ·

BERLIN, August 18th. The remains of the lute Duke of Baza Coburg Gotha' were interred with great pomp and Ceremony at Coburg to-day; the Duke of Edinburgh, Emperor William, the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Connaught were the chief mourners, German papers generally accept the Duke of Edinburgh's accession to the throne without objection, though some deprecats a British ruler succeeding the late Duke.

have to submit to a similar reduction. Mitchell. I delivered to, any of the compartments. Other to the inquiry, and which contains cri≥lelsms | and Mr. Hoggett, representing various credito Couth Africas Company estimates the cost of ́-

tubes lead from the compartment from which | upon |

water can be forced cut when required, and electric findicators are also connected with the l'ch-room to indicate the accumulation of water in any of the comparments. Should the verse "spring a lesk," the indicator will show compressed air may be forced in to drive the water out.

AN English mechanical genius has devited a methed of Indicating and stopping a leak by the

CREDITORS' MEETING. use of compressed air... Ha divides's ship into air-tight compartments, fitted with doors, pro-

The adjourned first meeting of creditors of R. vided with packing material and conno-ted by tubes, with a room on deck called the "witch. Is the Chief Justice of Colony removable from Lang & Co. was hell in the Land Office to-day, room. In this roam is a function chest supplied his office because he files in a judicial proceeding Mr. Bruce Shepherd, oficial asalguce, presided, with compressed air from fixed or portable comffecting the Colony, and under leave "to plead and there were also present Mr. V. H. Deacon, presor, and so arranged that the air cre be and be heard," a paper which he deems relevant Mr. H. Holmes, Mr. H. J. Gedge, Mr. A. Bain.

The Official Ansignan :-Thiais the the administration of a Colony? And is a reselstion by the Colonial Legislature, passed first meeting of creditors, and it is now op without any preliminary inquiry as to whether for you to pass resolution to accept the the allegations are true or falss and without any scheme of compromiss proposed by the debtor,

Address to the Crown

or to resolve that he be adjudicated bankrupt denial of them, an

On the last occasion be offered 40 per cent, to Justifying the dismissal of a judge? These, accor walch, according to the Parliamentary report of He stated to his examination that he expected 11th fast. will foron after the lang Vacation, to be able to reduce his expenses, but if the sequel to the recent investigation before the landlord insisted on having his rent pald THE following appears in the Japan Herald Judicial Committee as to the committal by the world have no funde fals to carry on the

Chief Justice of the Bahamas of a person for business, of September zrth :-

alleged contempt of court and his subsequent. The debtor stated that he now thought it borter release by order of the Governor. In that inquiry to withdraw that offer and allow the estate to be the Judicial Commitee of the Privy Council held liquidated under the Bankruptcy Ordinance, that the impugned letter was not a contempt of and that he should be adjudicated bankrupt, court, although libellous upon the Chief Justice, Mr. Gedge proposed that the meeting resolve and that the Governor had the power he claimed to ask the Court to adjudicate the debtor bank to exercise. The further development of the rupt, and to appoint the Oficial Receiver trustee. Mr. Holmes sacended the motion, which was matter will be of great laterent.

carried nem. toni-

LONDON, August 18th. The Timis states that the Chartered British dghting King Lebengals at half a million sterling and says there. Is some talk of their borrowing this sum from the Imperial Exchequer, unless. Be Cecil Rhodes arranges matters otherwise.

Owing to deficiency in the laid of crops. twenty-four millon quarters of wheat this year.

thereor, has been issued in Londen. TEs which compartment is afceted, so that the diaz to the L & C. Express, are the questions į be paid in three years, but without a guaranicu: Great Britain "will require to import about

A CASE OF KLANDER,

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To the Editor of the Japan Herald.

Kamakura, Japan,

Sept. 11th, 1891. THE Straits Times learns that there was con

SIR-Through your paper, permit me to siderable silt on the Samarahan river in Sarawak Jast month, owing to a Haji, Mat appeal to the honor of any one who can inform Yasim, who had given out that he was inspired me of the person who misinterpreted Mr. Center's by God, that all who did not belleve in and departure from Yokohama, in such a way as to follow him were infidels, and that he would kill reflect upon my name and that of my wife, Mr, them. It was further reported to the Realdent Center left antirely on bis own account, and in that a large number of people had through fear Ignorance of the scandalous stories that are lies from beginning to end, I must that every man agreed to acknowledge him as a

told him others even admitted" that they hat, and

who values a woman's gord name will kelp me they were his followers for fear of his killing la tble matter, that the scoundrel may be them. The prophet was arrested, brought to punished. Kaching and examined. At first be denied what was laid to bis charge, but eventually admitted that he had acted "so la obedience to dreams. The result was that he was ordered to be detained in the gaol during the Rajab's pleasure.

Respectfully,

C. M. RAY.

The debtor suggested that the store should be kept open until the end of the current month- only ten days-in order to dispose of the stock is the best way possibles and that as the lease had yet five years to run, the Court should be asked to exercise its powers to set satin the lesse.

August 29th,

In the House of Commons, last sight. Mr. Bydney Boxton, Under Secretary for the Colander, in reply to a question, stated that Sir Cell Rhodes bad faformed Sir Henry Lock that the Chartered South African Company asks as help, and that Eir Henry Loch had directed the Company to abstain from any act of aggression. towards the Matabeler without his authority. Sir Henry bus foformed King Lobenrals that be will gladly receive the Jadunas, if they are besters of peace and friendship,

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The Nail Estimates were last night cou-

aidered by the House in Committee, Sir U. Kay Shuttleworth, Secretary to the Admiralty said. the immediate replacing of the Hows and, resolved, ka mid, to execute the programme of Victoris was updecenasty. It had been fully The Official Assignee --Of course, if I can the late Government, Naval activity abroad Have the shop I shall be personally liable, anjoles the necessity of our possessing large have seen Mr. Stevens, the landlord, and he is crufatis and mere terpede catchers, and there gas added to the Mediterranean Squadron during the willing to come to a fair arrangement about the was the greatest need for three craisers being

next few month afte

Tee Opinn Commission meets on the 8th proximo to bear the evidence of the antie steamer Himalaya, leaving London on the 6th October. opiumiste, and will embark for india in tha

WASHINGTON, August 29th,

A CORRESPONDENT Writes :-Don't you think the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce should be censured, for sending to the British Government such a very incomplete report, or rather petition, on a most important subject such as the opening-up of the Canton river The Chairman (Mr. J. J. Kerwick) states vaguely that our goods don't get very far inland from Canton; but the Chamber should have sent, with passports, one or two Europeans and one THERE were many strange incidents in connet or two Chinese, provided with maps, to ascertain tion with the sinking of the Victoria, but, perhaps, accurately how far our goods get inland and lears.

The debtor also naked to be allowed to draw observes a contemporary, the strangest of them what class of goods get farthest, and to where i has not yet been recorded. After the ship It is a most serious matter for a Chamber of $100 a month for his expenses until the bank MR FOLLEY has been enjoying a sesi good time foundered two articles which had been lying in Commerce to address the Government on such ruptcy should be finished ; he bad teen drawing

a subject without enclosing special reports, con-

himself and his wife and thies children. in Yokohama lately, Polley was up before the Admiral Tryon's cabla were found floatlog, were

No objection was made, katrim United States Consular Count on account of picked up, and have been brought home. One talning the latest and most reliable lafertas fon. Boo, but it was not sufficient for the support of In reply to Mr. Hoggett, the Official Azsignee certain liabilities which he had incurred and was of these articles was the Admiral's telescope; It inte regrettable as it is almost certain to be usable

to liquidate, and be positively declined the other was his despatch-box. Now, this box unsatisfactory to the tortoises of Downing

It is expected that the lageness of the ma». to give the Court any explanation regarding a was of metilar constraction. It was made Street. It is," Mr. Keswick says. In his petition, said that the sale of the stock would not take certain drak for $1 002 which he had received according to social service regulations in order impossible to speak with accuracy on this long, but the collection of debts in the Cosm from Chicago, The Consul General gave to contain the co is of slgoals. It is essential point owing to lack of reliable information." Forts and Haiphong would take two or three Jotty in the House of Representatives for the Brother Folley every possible latitude before that these signals should not fall lato the bande This is an admission of ignorance and want of months, Some of the debts were disputed. It of the Sherman Act will influence the

CANDAL A London, 'August 30th enforcing the power in bla invested by the of an enemy. The bog Ir, hernias lined with foresight which is well in keeping with the would probably be fasz months before he could voting in the Senate, Majesty of the Great Republie couldn't be daily insers lis sinking as soon as 1:11 thrown 0741 Kogust Chamber referred to The-daty of ob-be in the discretion of the court, to decide" sew insulted with impunity, and for some time past board. But what happened? The great ship, taining the information releared to will now long to suspend discharge. The Ordinance in-day strongly condemning the appointment of Pelley has Lean serving out dafly mentances of constructed with all the ingeanky of science on probably devolve an Consular officers, and enforces some period, of suspension, where less son Duke of Connaught to the Aldershot Com than go per oct is paid. It would be aggota. mand, The silicia says that Mr. Campbell twenty-four hours on bread and water, with fines parporn to fast, sauk like a stone, The lead. | hesyen only knows when disie reports will ever

this wet af naporim White Lord Roberts Wis of $50 accpainting for contempt of court,ined, perforated bog, specially created to sink, be completed or ses daylight. The peridon is ing sa: the debtor's conduct, and the creditors Bannerman ought to have stood firm agafest Fuitey will come out of the ordeal a wiser and flated, mod new Hen'ne Whitehall, a testimony disinctly Louble and discreditable to the could swag as to that if they whack,

"This concluded the proceedings"

rendy sa saceps the past. te the fallibilty of two sotu si dezignacs.

September, which will conclude the marœuvres people of the United Stalos“, etc, but the lend and perforated with holes at the bottom, to traditional lasiness and foolhardiness of the pply for his discharge, and mitov, that it would * An article has appeared in the Dally own

of the second and Third Army Corpa.

THE PARIS WORLD'S FAIR.

M. Allied Picard has been appointed com mgianales-gayury) fon. the great Universal Habibi

· Ben is Faria în 1909.

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