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Intimations.

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

AERATED WATERS.

WATER.-The Water used is absolutely

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1893.

AFGHANISTAN, Sir Mortimer Durand's mission arrived al Kabul and met with a splendid reception.

THE REVOLT IN BRAZIL Owing to the erection of varions new forts in the City of Rio de Janeiro, the bombardment has been resumed. The commanders of foreign men-of-war have referred home for fresh in-

structions

"PEACE, PERFECT PEACE1"

PARIS, September asth The mliliary may carres concluded with a STEAM PLANT.-Of the latest and most grand review held by President Carnot, who Assorted that France sincerely desired the powerful type.

maintenance of peace. SUPERVISION.-The whole process of manufacture is under the

continuous supervision of a qualified English Chemist.

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

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CHOLERA,

Cholera is reported from several places in Europe, but only in Russia is there a serious epidemic.

THE FRENCH MINERS' STRIKE. The miners' strike in the north of France is coming to an end,

SPAIN.

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MADRID, September 281b. Sr. Sagasta, presl'ent of the Council of Ministers, broke his right leg and dislocated his knee by an accidental fall at the Hippodrome yesterday,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD, The silk ex the Empress of India arrived at New York on the 5th inst., 20 days from Yoko

hama.

VEGETABLE AND-FLOWER SEEDS. | LIGHTLY premature. A Japanese contemporary states that the steamer Amigo has been condemned.

SEASON 1893-94-

THE FIRST SHIPMENTS OF OUR SUPPLIES OF

GARDEN SEEDS

for this season bave arrived, and we see now prepared to book orders for prompt or forward execution. Complete Catalogues with concise directions for sowing can be obtained on appli- estion, or will be posted to any address. In these

THE N F. R. steamship Victoria left Victoria (C) for Japan sud Hongkong on Wednesday morning, the 4th lust,

JAPAN's struggle for a place in mlaeteenth con- lury civilization. In August last there were 501 marriages in Tokto-and 181 divorces.

Tu steamship Ophir, from Ecuador, and recently in Kobe, is said to be the first ship that has ever visited Japan from that country.

Tun ilk ox Victoria was delivered in New York on the 3rd inst

Major Faltbislil, of *Om Very Own," aniyed here this morning from his trip to the Antipodes in the Trinas.

T Pinang Gazzifa anys it is rumoured that Majer McCallum has been offered the Surveyor Generalship of Ceylon..

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THE "VANISHED" BRITTON. TO THE EDITOR OF THE " Jomikono. TulionAPR."

DEAR SIE—In reference to your remarks | about Mr. Britian in last night's Telegraph, 1 beg respectfully to protest. Mr. Britton is not the man to do as you say he did. He is a

tends to throw more and more people nut of employment. Several of the "big railway companies are reducing the number of trafne in comaequance of the high price of coal and general stagnation of trade.

IA consequence of the action of the foreign staunch supporter of the Church, and a sincere Admirals in preventing the bombardment of Ris and ardent temperance advocate, as the Rev. Janeles by three insurgent Brasilian war vertels, A. G. Goldsmith can certify." He is a steady, the rebels sitered their iactics and attempted to bard-working man, who came out here before take the town by storm. A landing was effected the mast and worked himself into a good in force on the exit shorn with this object, but position by pallent, honest industry. He has the attacking force was met by Government for a long time piloted the Mission steam-launch troops outalde the city and repaised with Dayspring round the harbour on Sundays, | slaughter, bringing last sanis home. Such a man as this could not have done saytblog dishonourable.

Yours, etc.,

THE Duke of Newcastle is at present sojourning in the Land of the Mikado. He was received by the Emperor at Taklo on the 28th ultimo, THE Danish steamer As, Captain Revsbeck, which was expected here some days 280, was lying in Halhow barbour when the Hamot left there yesterday. She weathered the galca of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd lust, in that harbour. THERE man in Rangoon who is catching all the mice he can-be already has an awful lot—and vows that he will torn the whole beri | SAFE ARRIVAL OF THE "HANOI" loose in the Assembly Rooms if ever the women appear la hoop skirti.

NEws to hand from Holhow by the Hanoi to-day is to the effect that a terrific typhoon passed over that port on the fat and and that. wrecking the Custom House, Telegraph Office and several other buildings and leveiling the telegraph poles to the ground.

AU KWAN, Cheung Ping Wa and Lo Lam, charged with keeping morphine injection divans, appeared before Mr. Hastings, on remand, this morning. No fresh evidence was taken and the accused were agala reminded till Monday, the gib, pending result of analysis of the supposed morphlin

THE Captain of the Chelydra, upon antral here from Singapore this morning, reparts :-"Passed a very dangerous wreck in West Lamma Channel, | with Green Island bearing north-east erst South Head Lamma bearing exat. The Go-

verament will liste a Notice to Mariners about this before Christmas 1

Ir appear that his Majesty the King of Sweden has been graciously pleased to appolat Dr. Stuebel a Kright Commander of the Order of St. Oial, and Dr. Franke, jr., Kulght of the Order of Wess, in recognition of services rendered by the German Consulate-General to the affaks of absence on leave of Mr. Carl Bock.*

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A FRIEND. Hongkong, 6th October, 1893. N [Well, where is be ?—EM, H.K. T)

HER TYPHOON EXPIRIENCES.

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The French steamer Honol, Captain Montells, about whose safety some apprehension has been felt during the past few days, arrived here thla morning from Haiphong via Holbow, four days overdue. For the following particolars of her experiences we are indebted to Mr. T. V. Chodsko, the chief officer :-

The Hamo left Haiphong on the 28th altimo, at noon, and all went well antli 10 p.m. when the wind, previously fair and fresh, chopped round to the W.S.W. and blew with great violence, while the barometer in a short time zan down to 29.03, and by midnight the ship was wrestling with a typhoon; the glass standing at 38,70. At 1 s.m. she was fairly onmange shit, but we struggled on hoping to make the western entrance to Halaan Straits. The sea was one mass of foam and the spray

and rain so dense as to preclude all vision of the land. However, the engines were kept going

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Large bodies of the warlike Matabele aro marching on the British South African Com- |pany's territory in Mashonaland, with the avowed intention of wiping out the white Intruders and their native allies. The latter are - concentrating their forces at Fort Victoris, The Mistabelo are a branch of the noted Zalu tribo, numerous, warlike, and well armed and | drilled.

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The Prince of Wales' yacht Britannia hau' defeated the American yacht Navakos, in the Royal Yacht Squadron Regatts off Cowes; In the race for the Victoria Gold Challenge Cap. She has now won this trophy thrice.

ADELAIDE, September 13th. The second reading of the Women's Franchise Bill has been carred in the South Australian Assembly by an absolute majority,

· SYDNEY, September 13th, Mrs. Maraland, who recently brought an scion for libel against the Sydney Sunday Times, has secured a verdict for one thousand pounds damages.

ADELAIDE, September 14th. The barque Royal Tar, with the New Australia Immigrants, on board, all well, has arived safely at Monte Video.

LONDON, September 14′h. It is reported that Sweden has joined the Triple Alliance, as a counter more to opposition for some time past has been secretly intriguing to the designs of the Russian Government, which

united under one sovereign by the charter of with a view to separating Norway from Sweden 1815. The standing army of the dual kingdom amounts to only about 60,000 men.

Germany in adding largely to the strength of her line of fortifications near Metz.

Russia is despatching a powerful set to the

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as well as at Moreton Bay. Sir Thome Mollwraith, Fremter of Quennsland, has noified him that he will not recommend the Queensland Government to grant the subsidy asked for,

Tag resolution passed at the recent meallog of shareholders in the Queensland National Bank for the reduction of the capital, was yesterday sanctioned by the Court.

MELBOURNE, September 19th. The Mercantile Bank prosecutions were re commenced la Melbourne yesterday, when Sie M. Davies, F. Millidge and the other defendants were before the Court.

LONDON, September zoib. Thee kinladications that the great strike which has had such a disastrous effect upon English trade during the past few weeks, and which has been the fruitful cause of cotbreaks verging upon civil war, fe on the awn of a general collapse. In many of the mining districts sum- bera of the strikers have resumed work on the terms proposed by the employers.

"A serious industrial dispute has now broken. out in France, forty thousand operatives having struck for higher wages and other concessions.

The reported strike in Belgium, directly involving a quarter of a mullilon miners, was premature. The men are hesitating to take the decisive stap, and earnest endeavours are being made to arrange a compromise.

Galt, Jasit.

The death is announced of Sir Alexander a prominent Canadian statesman, aged 76

"A", large bakery establishment has been destroyed by fire in London, five persone on the . premises belog barnt to death.

The American billiard champion Ives, has defeated Roberts, the English champion, in a big match played at Chicago. This is the second time Roberts has been defeated by the same

The rumour that the threatened invasion of of smallpox is stated to be untrue. Latest Mashonaland hid been checked by an catbreak authentic accounts received ard to the effect marching to the attack of the white setilers at that anumente force of Matabele warriorS RIG Fort Victoria. The news of the rising has

and throughout the Transvzal, and three created a considerable sensation at Capetown

the latter state to render assistance. hundred English volunteers have started from

Tuesday for New York, and a large number of

The Australian Cricketers left London on.

Catalogues the reeds are marginally numbered | THIRE is another typhoon to the East of the Sweden and Norway in Shanghai during thable the Captain to shape his course for Mediterranean, and France has offered to place | friends assembled to bid them farewell.

́in English and Chinese, and when ordering it la quite sufficient to state only the numbers of the kinds required.

Orders from one person, of from $5.00 to $10.00, allowed as per cent, discount; over $10.00. an extra 5 per cent.

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A bigh class Fertiler for Pot Plants and for use in the Garden generally; it supples natural pourishment to the soll and assists the process of assimilation, thereby siding the plants to attain to their fall size, vigour, and beauty." Sold in Tins containing ribs. each.........$1.50

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FERMINGER'S

MANUAL OF GARDENING

FOR THE TROPICS,

This work is alike interesting to the student of botany and to the practical gardener, and

Colony, in the red drum was holated this after noon, causing tonumerable small craft to seek abelter for the night.

It is expected that the Italian Government will

The position of the B fish residents In Mashonaland, South Africa, is said to be a very grave one, in consequence of the sising of the Matabele natives.

September 31st,

and we mustered sufficient force to prevent her from drifting on to the lee short, which had been searly reached before the land was mada out. The centre of the depression passed clean over the ship between 1.30 and 3.30 am, on the agth. After the centre had passed, a momentary glimpse of the land, now a short distance to leeward, was obtained and it was sufficient to

Holhow, which post was reached on the 10th. On our arrival at Holbow the usual berth was occupied. We put to sea on the We note from the Shanghat Mercury that on following day, but had to go back to Helbow Friday the 29th ulto, fivo Chinese sailors were owing to another typhoon meeting us. From rescued from the wreck of a fank sear Zorn-midnight on the and until midalght on the 3rd the ship's barometer was down to 39.20 about by the safesmably Pakling, Captain Long, and all times in ler was do

At 4, P. Two dead bodies were left entangled in the wreckage, and the five men rescued are the only on the 4th the anchor was welghed survivors of a crew of 22 all told The junk was and without further trouble Hongkong was THE French steamship Hanol reports that the on a voyage from Kelung to Amoy, when she reached this morning. During the blow the sexi were continuously breaking over the ship, cage of the red booy in the South Channel of encountered a typhoon which capsized her, and Halona Straits has disappeared, and it is thought the castaways had been clinging to the wreck preventing the galley fires from being lighted. | England shortly. It is surmised that this journey locality of the threatened conflict in time to

from Tuesday the 26th, until they were rescued. and the crew, from the "skipper" dowo, had to

'chow' on blacuits and salt borac. probable that the other buoys in these Straits have been affected by the recent typhoons.

THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s royal mail steamer Empress of China arrived at Nagasaki at 330 pm. yesterday, and left again at mid- night for this port, við Strangbal

THE O. & O. steamship Oceant, which left Hongkong September 5th for San Francisco, via Nagasaki, Kobe, loland Sen, Yokohama and Honolulu, arrived at her destination on the 4th inst.

THE regular convoy from Lang-son to Cao-bang, Tanklo, was attacked on the 25th ult.; M. Perret, the official in charge, and six soldiers were killed, and $7,000 carried away by the

robbers.

NEWS BP THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.

The Eastern and Australian Co.'s steamship Cafferthus, Capt. Neil Shannon, from Sydney and ports, arrived in harbour early this morning For inc subjsined telegrams we are indebted to our Colonial exchanges

LONDON, September 6th." At the inquest held yesterday in connection with, ibo death of Finncis W. L. Adkms, jz1923- alist, Mrs. Adams gave evidence to be effect that her husband had been an intense sufferee from phthisis, and in consequence of the sgony he experienced be committed suicide. The himself Mr. Adams could not possibly have Hved beyond a few minutes longer.

The situation of affairs in Mashonaland is very critical, su It is considered doubtful whether the force of whlies now in the country will be able to hold their own against the overwhelming numbers of thele Zula asiallants, and the the Transvaal will probably not reach the Volunteers who are marching to their relief from

render assistance.

a coaling station at her disposal,- offer a suitable site for a like purpose to the German feet cruising in the Mediterraneas.

Horrifying accounts continue to come to hand the neighbourhood of Meccs. Seren aandied

The of the cholera plogue concerning the Egyptian

soldiers were the vicinity to aid in preserving order amt ng recently despatched to the panic-stricken isbablants. Of these five hundred have died of cholera.

The young Khedire of Egypt intends to visit is Intimately associated with the late pecallar and critical condition of affairs in Egypt.

The rhing among the The National Liberal Federation of Englandness among other native idbes, and the defeat of Matabele has given rise to a spirit of restless- bas issued a manifest dealing with the present the whites to Mashonaland would probably prove political crisis in the United Kingdom, in which the signal for serious outbreaks in other districts. it is declared that in the event of the House of In view of this contingency the British Govera Lorde refusing to capitulate with respect to the Home Rule Bull, the Liberal party will deliber.

ment is adding lugely to the strength ofüs ately shelve all other reforms and devote itself forces in Bechuana and, a buge teriltary extends to the one stern purpass of amandir g the fossil. Ing from the borders of Cape Colony to the Zibel, between the Transvaal and Kalahari.. ised constitution of the House of Lords to suit the ever-growing demands of

No steps are being taken to protect Mashonaland: | advancing civillie. tion, or to put an end to the Hours for good from the threatened invasion, the authe thick stating that they will hold the British South and all as part of the legislativa machinery.

KUSH MOBROmedan ising has taken place this territory. Despite this intimation they will Afiles Company responsible for the defence of in Uganda, in central and east Africa-the not permit the Company to assume the cffensive scene, some few menthe back, of a fierce and sanguinary squabble for supremacy between without first vaing every endeavour to bring Protestant and Roman Catholle missionaries about a pacific settlement. The vacillating

policy parised by the Marquis of Ripon, Celonial. present fostance the two Christian denominations Ing strong public condemnation, and is united their forces, and succeeded in defeating stigmatised directly encouraging King the followers of the Prophet and capturing their leader, Selim Bey. The latter, was severaly wounded, and has since died. Sir Gerald Portal, We representative of the British Government la Uganda, is returning to the cast.

Miss Jenny Mighell, a resident of Brighton, a fastinted proceedings against the Sultan of

for breach of promise of marriage.

Baron de Lesseps, recently sentenced to imaoted, and the unfortunate inhabitants, especially and warehouses to every direction wrecked and prisonment in connection with the Panama the women, subjected to every species of diabolical, Canal scandal, has been released on the ground

outrage.

"What is the biggest thing you will see fa Hongkong?" said a fair lady passenger to a well fed "toper on board a P. & O. steamer lately,

Oid Soak: My betel bill, I reckon. It is usually the biggest thing I encounter anywhere. cutiers' Island on the 4th inst. The evikste i medical evidence showed that li he had not that I and their respective 'native followings. In the Secretary, in dealing with ikla matier, is Brous-

FROM the chief officer of the Hanoi we leam that the centre of the typhoon which disturbed the placid surface of the waters of this colony on the 1st and zad, probably entered the coast near St. John faland, one of the Ladrones, about 100 miles from Hongkong.

On her voyage across from Frisco to Yakobima the Pacific Mall Company's steamship China made a record son of 9 d-ys: 4 hours and 17 minstes and anived here this morning wall within schedule time. She is at present uider the command of Capt. William Ward (hier known by a host of friends as "Billy", who is to be congratulated upon the brillant csula of first run as commander of the "cest chlp in Eastern waters." And so, also, are his cew. Captala Ward was presented with a highly Aattering address by the saleen

en passengers... AT the Magistracy 10-day, before Mr. Huntlig, three fishermen were sent to gael for four months each for looting a wrecked rice-bost near Side showed that the jonk had taken on board Soco bags of rice at West Point, for Canton, and on the approach of the storm bad taken shiter inside Stonecutters. She foundered at.ber moorings on Monday, and the crew, who ma- aged to reach the Island, kept watch on the pot where her masta could just be seen. Whenthe fishing boat came along they informed som of the soldiers on the island, who managed to ctch with seventeen bags of rice which they ad picked up from the sunken vessel. The ice when in good condition was stated to be with $a.jo per bag, or $t in its damaged state.

September 7th.

M. Gablet, the leader of the socialist party in he French Chamber of Deputies, has announced shat he will demand a revision of the constitu- tior, and the abolition of the Senate.

Owing to the recent German military maneuvres at Metz, the Czar of Russia has held on the Austrian frontier. The operations will be on a scale bitherto unequalled.

Lobenguela, the Matabele chief, to attack the

settlement

Dreadful scenes have followed the capture of the city of Rio Janeiro by the Insurgent forces, the town having been converted into a veritable Podemoslam by the wabridled excesses of the victorious rebels. The streets are strewn with

comprises a large number of plants which for was being transferred from the German Lloyd's |the three men bringing their Ashing boat asbre given directions for military manœuvres to be Johore, in the English courts, for heavy damages the corpses of man, women, and chidren, shops

the convenience of reference are arranged in separate groups and are headed with their ordinary and botanical names.

THE CULTIVATION OF FLOWERS, VEGETABLES, FRUIT TREES, &C

to practically dealt with, and Pruning, Grafting, and Manuring thoroughly explained.

Price $7.50..

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ESTAHLDIHED A.D. 1841. Hongkong, 4th September, 1893,

The Honghong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1893.

TELEGRAMS.

LAST Saturday afternoon, whilst the treasure stermer Pressure into the tug Samron, outside the Woosung Spit Baoy, an Ingot of the value of $1000 fell overboard. Divers were at once seat down but, by latest advices, they had falled to recover it..

Ir Is reported in Java that a new process of lacquering has been invented in that country and that Mr. Ginsburg has displayed grest anxiety to secure the rights of the lavention with a view to starting a factory in Hongkong. A lacquer factory in Hongkong! We have far

too much vencer already.

A Most deplorable condition of things would appear to obtain in Mandalay, and a corze spondent to the local paper bewalls it in the following sentence :-"Mr. Editor, we are living in a very bad world the immoralfiles of this benighted nation would make angels weep and salals mouro,"

As the result of a series of trials with the Colonisi, | Jubilee and Pilgrim, the sloop Pigilant has been tolmensly selected by the America Committee to defend the America's Cup against Lord Dunraven's cutter Valkyrie. When the China left San Francisco on the 12th ulto, the Valkyris had been out twenty-one days on her passage across the Atlantic without belag sighted, and grave fears were entertained as to her aafety.

THE Currency question is at last to be settled. THE MASHONALAND TROUBLES.

At Singapore on the roth inst. Mr. S. Contie ŁONDON, October shee

Jones (for many years Hongkong's Only Jones), Owing to the advance of the Matabeles D will, in the forum of the local Debating Society, L. C. Jameson. Administrator, is sessming the advocate the adoption by that colony of a Gold offensive and has despatched two columns to act | Standard as being the only trus solution of the against them.

problem. But what makes this fact worth FRANCE AND SIAM.

receding is that it indicates there may be some The treaty between France and Sam has been truth in the Balsam legend after all. sized. The English Press is apprehensive that fature troubles leading to the gradual absorption

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ALICE MEMORIAL AND NETHERSOLE HOSPIAL. Statistics for Søftember, 1895.

AX.H. In-Patients remaining in Hoepl

tal on 181 September...... 53 In-Patients admitted to Hospital

30 during September ....................

Total number treated as In.

Patients

The inquest on the body of Lieutenant Ham- brough, bo was found murdered in Seatland, while the guest of a landowner named Monson, has been concluded. The jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against Mongon, and Monson has been committed for trial on the capital

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In the House of Lords yesterday the Duke of Argyll, speaking against the mailon for the second reading of the Home Rale Blll, declared that there was a large majority of the British people against the Government and its revolu tionary measure, the sole work of the "Grand Papfandram. Ulster was quite justified, he said, in resisting the operations of such a law, The people of Londonderry and Ulster had declined to surrender their rights to boycotters and aurasalns, and had already enrolled 170,000 1 men who were pledged to resist the bill in the

event of its becoming law.

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JOHN C. THOMSON, M.A., M.D.

Superintendent,

CORRESPONDENCE,

[We do not necessaɗly andorse the opladona exposinad

Correspondents in this nohmmm.) LIGHTHOUSE SIGNALS

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "Hirakowo Teleorapu,"

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ADELAIDE, September gth. Great distress prevails at Broken Hill, and the Iabour Council is urglag upon the Government | the necessity of starting rellef works.

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of his past services and present plilable mental The Hallan Government, for some time part, and physical condition.

An express train in Indians has been boarded has been steadily taking advantage of every by twelve rubbers, who killed the driver, secured that the specie is being devoted to the formation opportunity to amass gold, and a report is current the guards and passengers, and took possession of a

awar chest.

of an from treasure safe the object of the raid.

The Timar states that arrangemente have This was burat epen by means of dynamite, and almost been completed for the formation of a the thieves decamped with the contents, amount huge Coal Trust embracing the whole of the ing to 50,000. A Sheriff and party of police. British callleries, the capitalised interest amount subsequently started out in parent, and after ang to the enormous sum of one hundred and ten exciting chase and running fight, captured the millions atering. whole gang.

September 18th. Serious lots have occurred at Prague, the capital of Bohemia, and a number of the rioters were bayonetted by the troops.

The rebel aquadron at Rid Janeiro, in Bra is now wholly in command of the city, which it Its intended to starve into submission.

It is rumoured that the Bank of Victoria, Ltd., and the National Bank of Australasia are about. to amalgamales and that a like arrangement: is to be concluded between the City of Melbourne, The Financial Times indulges in favourable. Bank, Ltd., and the Colonial Bank of Australasia."

comment on the proposed arrangement.

man named George Bowden has obta med

SYDNEY, September 31st.. two hundred pounds damages from the pro

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A ballot taken by the Miners Fed ration of Great Britain decided against accepting reduction in their wages ez the submitting of the present dispute with the Colliery owners to arbiprietors of the Sydney Eoining News, that Journal having published a sonsallopal but tration.

erroneous and bellous paragraph concerning

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A great colllery strike has occurred in Belgium, Bowden's alleged connection with a cortala. robbery subsequent to that gentleman's acquittal, BRISBANE, September 21st, ji It is reported that Sir Joseph Ridgeway 01 probably be appelated to succeed Sir Harry Norman as Governor of this colony.

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a Thursday last the steamer Hasstbranch, a large vessel al 2,300 tons, whilst proceeding from Fort Adelaide to Melbourne with a carge of and coa floods have occurred in New Castle, sugar, shipped originally from Japan, foll in with very beavy weather off Rivoli Bay, and the high

Spain, and I many people were drowned: Further developments of the rebellion at ser caused the ship to labour so much that a boatswain named Gerard was ordered below Janeiro are now reported., The Inftigeni forces with a light to see to the better security of some who were previously revulsad by the Govem- cargo. On bis entering the lazarette texsifit the storm, since again and are with causing the disastrous explosion on soard Hatwood, the men recently strested charged explosion, took place, completely wrecking all by storm, have alace rallied again, and two the steamer drama in July fast, has been the forepart of the ship, and killing the boat-days' bombardment of the town has taken place: comtalties for tri swain. Eight sailors asleep in their banks The fighting both by land and gas was wery stron escaped with comparatively little lojary, alibeugh fierce. Time after time the rebels were fought conference between the Steamship Owners!

SYDNEY, September axat. the banks and most of the other furniture were back, but they finally succeeded in capturing the Association and the Marine Enginear a closed smashed to splinters. The disaster is supposed to the town of Santa Ana, were miles of abruptly laat tigar, the engineers declining to city. The President, Marshall Peixoto, retreati

accept the reduction of fifteen per cent la thele accumulation of gas, generated by quantity of antiquling composition stored in the hold below. The ship herself was so injured by the shattering force of the explosion that course was immediately abap:d for Port Adelaide, which afternoon.

LONDON, September 11th. Asialle cholera appears to be spreading in England slowly but surely, several cases belog reported from different parts of the country. General uneasiness prevails, and the most stringent sanitary precautions are being enforced by the authorifes,

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the loose way in which it is worded will create | Wa read that the Dutch warablo Atuk wan rise to so much speculation one way andı« |to have been caused by the ignition of desperate aan battle took place betwem the |'wages on twelve months agreement.

of Slam.

THE SILVER QUESTION.

loyalist warchin Jakid and the mention Alagoan, drusken so took placeny it some in which the latter was disabled. The lanabil ants of Bahls and Pernambuco se joining the ran allers in Sydney on Therday night and rebelr, and all the forts and garrisons except he was fatally stabbed, death belig fastan

taneous, while another was wounded in the neck. on Rio Grande will be the next antcome of the murdered w struggle.

Timer expresses the opinion that there are no Taniony - Frick, but after a few dare cholern house signals which have been testedly, was retched, aller much difficulty, on Saturday | one bave revolted. It is leared that an, attack | „ke argallant has been arrested on; a' charge of

The Washington correspondent of the London prospects of speedy settlement of the Silver difficulty.

The Love of Men-of-war of other

THE FEVOLUTION IN BRAZIL nationallife, have warned the rebels that forcible measures wil be taken to prevent the farther bombardment of the City of Kio de Janeiro.

CYCLONE IN THE UNITED STATES, October dil.

A tidal wave, followed by a cyclone, crccurred In the Gulf of Mexico, causing fearful devastation

SIR,At the present time, when the pail destruction of Gap Rock Lighthouse has glo visited by cholera at Soerabaya some weeks ether, it may be of interest to note what is bez ago. Several of the cages ended fatally and the done on the coart of the United States resp. ship put to sea for the benefit of the health of the ing the improvement of Bghthouse signals crew. After a cruise of about eight days, and that country Captain F. A. Mahen no fresh cases baving occurred, she entered invented completely new system of again made its appearance and the ship was experts and found to answer the invents ordered to res again. The disease has also purpose better even than he at first anticipă. the lights have been distinguis made its appearance in some of the native kam- Heretofors pongs at Batavia and further cases are reported by the difference in the time between the Bas from Sperabaya.

bat any disarrangement of the machinery render this distinguishing mark unless, Capt. Mahan's invention each light numbered, and the number will be fagi across the watershed mana Jakabou

THE E. and A. Co's steamship Menmir, Capt. Hugh Craig, which left here for the Colonies, via Macao, at daylight on the gif September, encountered a heavy typhoon is crossing the China Sea, which severely tested the stability and sea-going qualities of this fine steamer. Several heavy seas withed over

Considerable the after hatch and destroying quantity of the cargo, the principal

ime there were which was for

for Sydney, At one time Prince Blimarck is extremely saicabled, and 8 inches of water between decks, and grave donbis were entertained for the vessel's infety Sha, however, wasibered the typhoon admirably, Maham and the experts were deligais

and the loss of two thousand lives.

PRINCE BISMARCK'S HEALTH.

- unable to leavn-Klalögen.......

COAL TO NEWCASTLE !

América is exporting coal to England,

FIGHTING IN MOROCCO.

Three thousand Spanish troops are belag Asspasabed w Melilla, on the ooses of Morroco.

gone out on strika,

*:

Latest advices from South Afries report that Sir George Dibbs was examined yesterday in Matabele's projected attack on Fort Victoria, in connection with his insolvency led all the Mashonaland, was prevented by an outs of or greed to the release of Use Insolvent's smallpox amongst the attacking uARİYER PAKETİ ORİNİR.

250,000 rainers, chiefly Baiglane,, hare forthe GAUCKLAND, September arst.

Governor's assent has been given to the In, the match England W, Australia' the' The Prince of Wales' yacht, Artisania has Women's Franchise Bill In New Zealand, and Referring to this the New York World Colonials scored 64 in their first innings and 193 again defeated the American yacht Narancs, application from women to have their names recent issue, states: The text, at New Hain, their second. The English team won with as this time by 36 minutes, the course being from placed of the electoral rolls are postto ames

The Needles to Cherbourg The previous all parts of the colony, Conn., was a severe one. The weather “ wickets to spare. the lighust a distance of tes miles. The Unit: A majority of members of the House of Com thick

September 13th, It was determined to try the effed

victory, reported last week, way reversed down vehi

BRISBANE, September rethi

NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL. of States Coast Survey steamer Mffsilator proced menu object to the appointment of the Doke ol.. The cable steamer Francois Araga arived at and De

to Stratford light, ten miles away, and Connaught at Aldershot, on the ground of the Bundaberg on Saturday night after Laying the The Pacific Mall S. S. Co.'ss:camship Chind, different signal numbers were sent out laser lojanice attaching to the appollment ant section of são miles of the New Caledonia Captale Wen Ward, from San Francisco s were read with perfect clearers, and of Royal Places over the heads of sealed and cable. Operations at the Bundaberg end were Hogelsin with unit up to Seph 1310, centred in experienced elicers. The press also condemn to be commenced early resterday morning and port als morning. From our San Francisco Government is to introduce the

poqupt and demoralising systemi

Friday morning to V. The great strike of Engilsh colliers is cagalog Sir Geo. Dibbs, Framter of New Both Wales, dok oblamengo Was win today by the

NEW YORK, September and terible loss and distress, as the scarcity of coal is refusing to allow the steamers of the efficers of the National Federation of America. je interfering with innumerable fadustries, sod, Assislan

Kies je esit në Koyal Bay to Wislama Ke Charna, congnitulating hiên

and came through with only the damage to the

cargo as stated abors, Onanival at Port Darwin | the light-houses of the country kêps' teth † the appofaresent an an·sitémpted revival of 'x', the final splice is expired, to be made, by next |ɛnzókángés weʼtiks the following teläckansa ime |

Captain Craig Roted a protest with reference to

| tisla damige, and the loss will be borne by the

skippers.*\

Yours faithfully,

SKA SHIPMASTER Hongkong, 6th Octobäry 1999.