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Intimations.

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

AERATED WATERS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1893.

THE Agents (Messrs. D. Sassoon, Sons & Co.) taform us that the steamer Lightning, from Calcutta, left Singapore for this post yesterday

afternoon.

Ow the 1st lastant, affire broke out along the river front at Hankow, and destroyed from fifty to arty houses, including two oplom rodowns, The loss to the latter in stated an comparatively Inconsiderablo.

MR. BIBBY, manager of the Raub mines, was expected to Singaporewith about £10,000 worth of Raub gold on the 4th inst.

"FOOL FIDOIN'S" Comments on Dr. Doberck and recent typhoon warnings contain notblog that has not already been fully dealt with in thù columns of the Telegraph.

THE Victoria Recreation Club have arranged an excellent programme for the opening amok. log concert of their season, to be held in the Gymnasium, commencing at 9 p.m. on Saturday

FROM the Straits Timers of October and

The Baron de Horn was released on ball on Saturday. He attended the service" "At the Cathedral, yesterday, and occupied a seat next

THE U. S. S. Concord was in the Bangkok to Mr. Justics Gutty,”

river on the 30th ulto, but was doable to get up "BROWNIE," dear, the telegram in the Tonkin

to the city owing to her drawing 16 feet. She papers says that Bismarck to misur, which was expected to leave for Hongkong in a few means "better," not "worse,” as you have it ; | days. and it is just the same item of news that Renter sent out to Hongkong direct a week #go. A PARTY, which included the Director of Public Works, left Hongkang at 9 o'clock this morning in the Pilot Fish, to inspect the Gap Rock Lighthouse. A report will be made on the condition of the Light and also as to what repales will be neceSIRTY, ACCORDING to

were chartered in the Tonkin war, is simply a very plain proof of French fallure, Here is a French colony, protected by a monumental tariff which would even make MCKINLEY tremble; yet who does the trade af Saigon and French Indo-China? France? In the same issue of the Progrès from which we have been quoting, there is a flat of shipping in the port of Salgon; one W para

FATER.-The Water used is absolutely sailing ship of 999 tons and one steamship up permanently, of 738 tons, lald represent the total muster under the STEAM PLANT.—Of the latest and most French flag; while out of ten other craft,

powerful type.

all in active service, Great Britain claims two sailing ships, 3,600 tons, and three SUPERVISION.-The whole process steamers aggregating 5,200 tons; of manufacture le under the Germany four steamers, 4.300 tons; and Continuous supervision of Norway one steamer of 966 tons. Another qualified English Chemist.

day, the Frenchmen muster three, the British nine, and the German and Dutch two each. The records of commerce

the at Salgon show that French method of caddling the national energy, booming it with bounties, protecting it with duties aimed at rivals, nursing and smothering it with grandmotherly legis.

advices from Formoss the lation and feeding its vanity by spiteful authorities there have determined to build remarks against foreigners-this policy dockyard eliber on the Island or at the Pesca- is only killing French enterprise. The deres, for the purpose, in the first instance, of result is that British or German vessels repairing the steamer Chienmat, which is alone are available to carry the French employed carrying malls to the Pescadores. army about; German names are almost Tax Courrier d'Haiphong Company, Limited, more numerous than French in the Saigon was reconstructed recently, but дом It directory; British capital has to develop meets on the 16th inst, to consider a proposal to France's colonies; and still these doubtless sell the property to M. Cozalin, the editor, and VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS. well-meaning but absolutely, helpless lined can never pay without a Fazams to help

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

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SEASON 1893-94-

THE FIRST SHIPMENTS OF OUR SUPPLIES OF GARDEN SEEDS

patriots howl at their supporters! France it along. cannot run a Mercantile Marine, she cannot conduct her own trade, and in fact appears unable to do anything at all. She cannot govern herself or her colonies, she cannot control her own ser-

TH police having made things uncomfortably warm for the morphine-injecting "dectors these gentry have hit upon the novel idea of utilising some of the public latrines as consulting

It is stated that Mr.. Booth, the unfortunate station master who was concerned in the recent railway accident near Klang, is to be sent down to Singapore for trial on a charge of manslaugh ter shortly.

IN a long article on the Tonkin railway, now in courte of construction between Langson and Phulangthuong, the Avenir points out that the line has already cost over ten million frazes, and bardly half finished yet, though commenced early in 1890.

as a live man could, and the Captain, presumably convinced that the cock was silil thamming, returned aft. The next move of the #ggilaved party was to despatch the second cook to report to the police that he had been killed by the Captain and bring an ambulance to carry his remales to the Central Police Sation. Arrived at the station the report was Inspector Corcoran at once proceeded on board duly taken down and a squad of polles under

the stormer to investigate and carry the

(1) to corpse fading a corpse, or anybody who had been to the Mortuary. But instead of mansiactoring that

fart of sticle, they met ter-deck, and in the Captain Morris quietly promenading the quar they found a very live and talkative cook who requested them to take him to the hospital. With an escort of police the man was taken to the Water Police Station and thence to the Civil Hospital where he was detained last night. He was not discharged up to the time of our ang to press, bet pathlag farther has been

heard of the matter,

LATE TELEGRAMS.

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LONDON, September aand. Mr. Russell, la presenting the Indian Budget to the House of Commons, amid that he bollared there was a distinct advance in the moral con- dition and prosperity of the peoples of India, The Government of India, he said, desired s in orderly, and progressive rule, and to the different races and salths into one harmonicus whole, and raise the people in the moral, Intellectual and social scale of nations.

In the House of Commons, last night, the debate, on Mr. Bayley's motion for Royal Commission to be appointed to lequire into the economic condition of the peoples of India was appointment of such a Royal Commission as preferred to have English rulers to men who futiles and be said that the people of India

were often hostile, and instanced the late Bombay clots. Sir George condemned the self- seeking policy of the National Congress. Sir

Ar Halphong on the 5th fast. M. Bavier Chauffeur was sued in the civil court for $1,000 damages alleged to have been caused by hit crlic-ing verbally, in public, M. Wailszewsky, the chief engineer at Hongay mines. The evidence showed clearly, however, that the plalatiir's conduct was directly rovocative of where sporen tend third party only on the Cents were to a on "Charresaosed. Sir George bonnages" Company's wharf at Hongay, which, ion from the King of Annam, could not legally being part of M. Bavier Chauffeur's conces be deemed a public place. Plaintiff was there- fore non-aulted and mulcted in costs.

Lord Inasham's colliery near Pontefract waS so badly wrecked that it will require at least three weeks to repair it. The shooting there by troops of eight rioters, two at whom have since died, has caused much commation among the strikers, who are gathering from all points, wowing vengeance. From different sections of Yorkshire come reports that the striking miners employers, Troops have been sent to all sec are tioting and destroying the property of their tions where there” LIO troubles cecurri: R. The of damage has already been done, and the work people are much alarmed. Thousands of pounds of destruction continues. Shops and saloons. are being pliaged and crops destroyed.

On the other band 90,000 Welsh miners have resumed work, and it is hoped thele action may have a beneficial effect upon the English miner, who are now in a state of extreme excitement. The North Staffordsbira minars have also agreed to resume work at the old wages. There is gest distress among the milers at Derbyshire. The men there are literally starving.

Dispatches received from Pontefract state that another of the wounded sfoters is dead. The military and police are on guard at various paints where sloting had occurred.

An effort in the House of Commons to bring pronounced by the Home Secretary as premature about a discussion of the coal miners' zioła was

and was not successful.

The British Medical Fournal concludes that the source of the Grimsby, and Hall cholera infection is in Antwerp.

Data oblainable from reliable sources on the

prospective supply of European beet sugar from the crop of 1893 considerably modify the estimato of the Agriculture Rationelle of Brussels. Ea quisles made by a representative of the Associ ated Fress have obtained cancurrent expressions. of opinion that all estimates must be taken. subject to deductions according in the weather: from now if the crop is completed may favor on: injure the rools. The weather in finences, there- fore, may alter the estimates one way or the other even by several thousand tons. The pre sent prospect appears to justify the expectation of a deficiency in France of 75,000 tons and in Holland of 50,000 tons. The yield in Belgium

there will be an excess in Rusia of 200,000 Germany of 125,000 tons, making a probable tons, in Austria-Hungary of 100,000 tons and in

The leading sugar firme of Mlocing Lane, Loa- dos, scoff at Glesecker's estimate of a surplus in the Agriculture Rationelle, but agice in expect ng high yield.

for this season have arrived, and we are now vants, she even fears to play at diplomacy rooms wherein they treat their patients. It is KIDNAPPIRS, the Shanghal morning paper says, William Wedderburn supported the motion, and will not differ from that of 1897. It is probabla prepared to book orders for prompt or forward with a white man in Bangkok, but insiste stated that sampans are also being used for this { have been plying their trade lately rather more ascribed the present situation in India to the

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directions for sowing can be obtained on conll. savage. At the present rate of progress, At the meeting of the Sanitary Board on Thurs. † and even young girls of the ages of fourteen and said that the Royal Commission asked for what net excess over the yield of 1892 of 345,000 tons,

cation, or will be posted to any address. In these Catalogues the seeds are marginally numbered in English and Chinese, and when ordering it is quite sufficient to state only the numbers of the kinda required.

Orders from oce person, of from $5.00 to $10.00, allowed 25 per cent, discount; over $10.00. an extra ƒ per cent.

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France will soon have to throw herself on the generosity of some solid and stable power, such as Germany or Britain, and become a feeble dependency looking for protection. Already she is casting about in the direction of a Russian protectorate over what was once a great power in Europe; but the Russian throne is established over a volcano, which may at almost any time break out. France will then have to ask some other country to How would the United States do-Brother JONATHAN as a foster-father?

day, October 12th, at 4.15 p.m., the following will be the Agenda-1. Mortality returns for weeks ended the 30th September and 7th 2. List of prosecutions Instituted October. 1893 by the Acting Superintendent from 1st to 28th

September, 1893.

Tax Chinese emissary sent by the Tonkin authorities to negotiate with the brigands who are now holding M. Bouyer and M. Roty to ransom, as previously mentioned in this paper,

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briskly than usual at that port, especially in the environs of the native city, many little children,

fitcco, baring been the victims, This trade, remarks our contemporary, must be especially lucrative, for although the laws of China ate exceedingly severe and stringent in such cases, there are still to be found large associations and private individuals whose enterprises are spread throughout the whole country, but who by heavy

hribes to the ramen underlings go about perfect immunity, although very well-known to the thief takers.

exclusion of natives, from all share to the Government of the country. Sir Charles Dike would tend to weaken the Indian Goverement. He favoured the abalition of, the Legislative Councils. Sir Andrew Seeble opposed the appoint ment of a Royal Commission,

Mr. Russell, Under Secretary of State for India, regrested the withdrawal by Sir. Herty Norman of bis acceptance of the Vice-

royalty of India, which was purely on personal grounds. The Government, he said, ftvotred the acparation of the Civil and the Judicial Secretary of State constituted an absolute check

Asa result of the defeat of the Home Rufa BIL

concert forth, the Radical papers are calling '10 concert for the abolition of the Upper House.

Charles Mitchell, the pupillst, who was on the point of starting for the United States to fight James Corbett, may be praverted from doing so, trate charging Michell with perjary. It was by law from to doing, to sail for the falted States on Wednesday rex!.

has returned and reports that they now demand | THE annual meeting of the Shanghai Amateur cons of officials, and the Council of the A woman has made appilcation before a mu gis- adopt her, as an unprofitable province, $100,000 for the former gentleman and $70,000 Dramatic Clab was held at the Lyceum Theatro upon the lavish tendencies of the Secretary of Mitchell's latention, should he not be prented

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BIRTH.

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At No. 9, Wassung Road, Shanghal, on the 5th October, the wife of E. J. Coorsa, C. I. M.,

of a son.

MARRIAGE.

On the roth instant, at the Union Church, by the Rev. G. H. Bondfield, GrŌRDZ PHILLIP, eidest son of G. R. Lammert, of Hongkong, to KATE MACDONALD, second daughter of A. G. Abken, of Hongkong.

The Honghong Lelegynph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1893.

FRENCH " PATRIOTISM,

LONDON, October roth. second heat in the "America" Cup contest,

The American yacht Vigilant has won the

THE SILVER QUESTION.

A compromise is talked of in Washington invol. ving a definite extension of the Sherman Act : with a reduction in the monthly purchases of silver, and Including purchases of Government bonds.

EXTENSION OF THE SUFFRAGE IN 'AUSTRIA.

October 11th, The Austrian Government yielding to popular demand have introduced a Bill in the Relchsrath widely extending the suffrage,

end.

COAL STRIKE IN BELGIUM.

for the latter, besides sa pleces of silk and 12 gold watches.

TH rice-crops in Korea, which promised so well, were seriously damaged by the violent storm that visited that country early last month. In connection with this an exchange reports that some Japanese merchants are conseq entir arranging for the importation of sies from Japan and have despatched representatives to ascertain how far the local supplies will meet the demands

of the Koreans.

M. Lx Myak de Vilars is not conspicuous for awaiting the proper time for everything. On the death of M. Jules Ferry, there was a vacancy on the Consell Superieur of French Indo-Chine, and M. de Vilers was asked to become a condi- date. His agent replied *ccepting, with thanks, the post of delegate," and this prorump- tuous message, as published in the Courrier

Haiphong, bears date November 30th!

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Ir is "on the cards,” says the naval correspond- ent of a home paper, that Duke Alfred (late of Edinburgh), will sbortly accept an activa

The strike of coal miners in Belgium is at an appointment in the German Navy, to which i

is already attached as an admiral d suite. The German Emperor is understood to be exceedingly anxious to avail himself of his uncle's great naval knowledge and experience. The quiet sarcasm of this para makes a man feel he's glad he's alive.

THE RUSSIAN SQUADRON.

PARIS, September 19th, The Russian Squadron has arrived at Cadiz, on lis way from the Baltle to the Mediterranean The Toulon municipility has voted 350,000f, for festivities to be given in honour of the Ruselama on their arrival.

PRINCE BISMARCK.

October 1st,

Psince Bismarck's health is growing danger our unsettled; one of his arms is quite para-

lysed already.

A BRITISH STEAMER SUNK. (Special to the Hongkong Teisgraph)

Kos, 11th October, 1893,

The "Shire" line areamer Denbighshire and

■ Japanese steamer havo been in collision in Kobe harbour with serious results. The Denbighshire was badly damaged and has sunk.

We are indebted to the courtesy of Messrs. Dodwell, Carlil & Co., local agents of the "Shirellar, for the following

KOBE 11th October, 1893. The Denbighshire, while at anchor, was run into by the steamer Yoshinogawa Mars, 204 tans net, owned by the Osaka Shosen Kalsha.

The Denbighshire was struck on the starboard aide abaft the bridge, and bas ber after compart. ment fall of water,

TYPHOON "WARNINGS. We are indebted to the courtesy of Seller Den Ortis de Zugasti, Spanish Consul at this port, fos ́the following telegrams

MANILA, October rith, 4 p.,

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on the 3rd inst, when the report and sccounts were duly adapted. It was decided to give a per- formance of the burlesque William Tell" (cot down and localised) next month, for children only, admission free, to be alterwards repeated for the benefit of adults, at popular prices. It was also proposed and carried that the members of the Club, who are to pay an annual sub- scription of fire dollars, should be furnished with |a ticket, not transferable, admitting them to all performances of the sesson, and that the number of members should be limited to sixty, and #las that none but members should be allowed to take a principal part in any performance. The Committee elected for the ensuing wear were Mears. R. B. Allen, T. Brown, H. W. Daniel, R. W. Little, E. G. Portier and F. W. Sach.

CORRESPONDENCE.

{We do not necessarily enforms the opinions expretand by Components in this column,)

A TYPHOON STEAMER.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "Hongkong TelmorAZIS."

SIAccording to the published accounts of Dr. Deberek's ideas about the management of a ship in a typhoon and the Observatory Com. mission correspondence it appears that the one great difficulty to be overcome la the manner of ascertaining how far your ship la from the centre of typhoon when once you are within range of a depression. As soon as you know that, yout can, of course, casily judge whether you will be THE Hyogo News says that Conni Matsukata able to run across in front of the centre, from is reported

have made the suggestion that the right to the left-hand semi-circle. Now, sational banks on the expiration of their term vast as Dr. Doberck's meteorological knowledge bank with branches in Europe. The Count is be persuaded to avail himself of the first should amalgamate and form one large private donatiess is, yet it might be added to if he could

that

by so doing business will be opportunity al experiencing the effects of optaton greatly facilitated especially in the matter of typhoon on board a small coaster. That, how for-la exchange. Furthermore, the exchange ever, would probably be risky, if not positively business would be held to a greater extent by | fatal to person of his excliable temperament, the Japanese themselves than in now the case. so I would suggest that a good waw out of the The native bankers, however, while doubtless dificulty would be for the British Government *greeing with Count Maloukata, in the abstract, | (la the Interests of the Mercantile Marion and do nat” seem to think that the plan is at present the Queen's Navec) to have constructed a very practicable.

powerfal flash-decked steamer--something like i

baleback, send it out here manned by s

THR numerous friends of Mr. H. E. Wedehouse,

Then steam

State.

Sir W. V. Harcourt promised that any of Mr. Dadabhal Naoroji's specific grievances should be examined late.

The subject of debate was then dropped; and the Indian Budget was adop’ed.

The Duke of Edinburgh, who now sits on the throne of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, proposes to relinquish temporarily the £35.00 allowed him The statement made by Mr. Russell regarding on shall reach bis majority, the Duke will yearly from the English treasury. When his the abolition of the Council was most fadistinct.abdicate, return to England and begin draaing. He promised to instruct the Government of India gain the same allowance,

the day.

Victoria's private secretary, was despatched It is reported that Sir Henry Ponse aby, Queen

Strathardle, Perthshire, where Mr. Sladstone is on Friday evening to Black Craig Castle, staying, sad that he had a long as dience with towards the rejection of the Home Rale Bill by the Premier regarding the Government's attituda the House of Lords. The sequal to the interview, It is said, was that a special messige was for warded to her Majesty, the contests of which the electors is not expedient. wers to the effect that an immediato appeal to

labour in Assam. The expense, he said, In favor of terminating the contract for coolle In a letter to Robert Everett, M.P., Liberal, Pre-Sir William Harcourt extinguishes the last hope vented the separation of the executive and judi- of the bi-metalists as to the reassembling of the cial fonctions of Officials in India. Whatever Brussels monetary conference. "A horigh the its demerits were the India Council checked the

Government is willing to consider the proposals speaking on the Badget Mr. Russell stated that extravagance of the Secretary of State. In

of other states, he wrote, "they "will not encourage expectations which they are unlikely the measures introduced by the Government of to fatti. Sir William adheres also to his former India, in June last, were intended to prevents declaration that any interference with, the single fall in exchange and to prevent the depreciation standard, as now established in England, is open of colonge rather, than raise the value of the to the gravest objections. rapes. The Government of India were undecided whether the ratio should be permanently fixed at sixteen pence or what farther measures to adopt to bring a gold standard into effective operation. Regarding tenders for Council Bils the Secretary of State exercises his discretion according to his wants and the circumstances of Rioting at the Stafford colllerine has been renewed."

September 23rd, The following is the result of the Lancashire Plate, which was run at Manchester to-day,

The Lancashire Plate of 10,000 sovs, for all ages; two year oldı yıt, three gst, rib., four and upwards, 9st. zolb., mares and geldings allowed 3lbs winner in 1891 or 1893 (handicaps of 1,000 1018, or once of 3000 8078. 7lb., or euce excepted) of 1.000 sova. at one time alb, twice of 4,000 sors, solb extra; nominates of winner receive 10 per cent, owner of second so per cent, nominator of second 5 per cent, owner ADMİGAIDX of third 3 and a per cent. respectively of the whole stake; one malle,

Duke of Portland's Raebum, 3 JIS I Mr. M'Calmon's Isinglass, 3 yenamon 2 Baron de Hirsch's La Flèche, 47 3.

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The announcement is made that there will be 'a storm in the Commons over the appoint ment of the Duke of Connaught to the Aldersbet command, The Radicals object to the com mander-in-chief being a member of the Royal mest contemplates by the recent selection. I household, and this, fi is said, is what the Govern however, a promise is given that inch is not the case the alleged trouble may be avoided.

September 14th,

In the House of Commons on Monday even. Ing. J. H. Dalziel, Liberal, moved the reduction of the salary of the Duke of Con haught a cam marder-in-chief of the army. The motion was The Daily Telegraph states that the remainderade for the purpose of attaching the appoint

ment of the Dake to the Aldershot command. of the Indian three-and-a-quater per cent. million three hundred and eight-six thousand of the fadian army, as well as an injury to the debentures, amounting to the value of on Injustice to Lord Frederick Roberts, commander Mr. Dalziel said that the app dictment was an pounds, bave been placed at par, and that the general interests of the service. He added proceeds will be chiefly til sed in the payment and been informed that the Duke of Connaught

VIENNA, September 23rd.

did not live in tamp, and that be delegated The Emperor Francis Joseph has appolated the Dake of Connaught to a colonsicy in the Austrian hussars

of interest of the vaijoge loans in October.

he

of his active duties to his chief of staff. Licet-Cols, Ward and Lockwood, both retired army officers, defended the appointment.

accepted

picked crew and let it is in port until typhold senior Police Court Magistrats. Coroner, &c, warnings are received. will regret to hear that he f-li down in a fit on be got up and the vessel seat to sea (carrying a Pedder's wharf yesterday, afternoon just as he specialist, Dr. Doberck for chrice, as commander) was about to crossika harbour with some friends with the set purpose of being navigated into one. In a launch. Dr. Simons, the United States Consul | side of the typhoon, through the centre and out at this port, was fortunately present and at once through the other side. By this means most rendered assistance to the sufferer, who was valuable dats might be obtained respecting the ultimately carried to his residence in his chair. distance from the outer clecle to the centre, etc.

An Anarchist depot has been unearthed here in War, said

Campbell Bannerman, Secretary of State for According to latest accounts we are glad to be etc., which could, presumably, only be obtained

which a gunnsity of bombs and other explosives, Waged by the Duke of Connaught, had bee able to state that although too unwell to sitend by practical experience. Of course such tript to ble arduous duties this morning, Mr. Wode- would be more or lessunpleasant, but the scientific besides ppliances for a priailag preis were his approval, As War Secretary he house is progressing favourably and will, it is results might be commensurate with the trouble seised. Numerous rests have been made the fall responsibility for he appointment. It hoped, be soon able to share the duties of his and risk. If little steamers like the Mongkut

LONDON, September asth The Ramban Ironclad Redsalle, with twelve Wan, Howhere denied that the Duke of Con office with Mr. Hastings, who is now doing and fanét can weather the whole face of a

violent typhoop, why should not a specially con. officers and one hundred and sixty-six men is the members ought to be proud that a ton of double duty at the Magistracy.

naught was competent to fill the

position, and structed full-powered leviathan, especially libelled to have been lost to a storms in the the Queen had proved als fitness and willing and an expert who knows so much more than the steamer is under command of a scientist Baltlo Sen..

Bess to serve his country rather than live a le LONDON, September agih. Owing to a break down in the steering gear Kebir, where he remained under fire after his of luxury. This the Dake had shown At Tel-el- anybody else on earth about the manipulation

How to manage your ship in a typhoon" to Harbour; it is, however, expected that she will Duke of Connaught was the only senior officer equal to delivering, recently, a special lecture on grounded this morning at the entrance to Malta Societary entered into details to show that the the members of the British Mercantile Matine be easily refloated.

The services of Captala Breton, of the 6th Duke, he said, either are on the verge of Available for the position. These above the Officers' Associatioș,

Yours faithfully.

Dragoons, have been placed at the disposal of superannuation, or performed their present the Chartered Company in Mashonaland. Hongkong, October 11th, 1993-

Looow, September 16th,

duties so well that it was inexpedient to remore The Camperdown has been floated. The Argentine Insurgents have captured) State for War, supported the appointment. scene on THE « PHRA CHULA Resale

Hoo, Edward Stanhope, formerly Secretary of CHOM KIA"

There are signs of a depression in the Paclic, | Bavier-Chauffour, the managing director, for of à shíp lo u typhoon as to bare felt himself of the Ironclad Camperdown," the vessel | Nagler had been wounded by his side. The War

to the east of Luzon.

JACK TAR.

In the Haiphong Civil Court on the 13th ult. M. Cecraldi, late chief recountant in the Srciété des Charbonnages du Tonkin, sued M. $350 remuneration for services rendered during The following notice was issued from the Hongay walling for money. Tax Progrès de Saigos in a recent Issue Observatory this forenoon-11th, rage am

July, and $500 damages for detention at The defence was broke forth in a torrent of patriotic There appears to be a depression to the south-

that when M. Ceccaldi's term expired, at the band of Jane, his books were in such a Indignation over the fact that the Saigon east of Bollano. Barometer steady, Gradients discreditable state of disorder and areas that Government had chartered the German alight for norta winds. Ses smooth. Weather | he was allowed, at bis own request, to stay steamer Schwalbe, flying the German flag fine,

and put them right. He, on the bar At 4 pm, the depression was, according to hand, stated that he was ready to go and he and manned by Germans, to carry French troops to Chantaboon In Slam. This was Dr. Deberck, "east of Bashee Channel,"

booka were ready to be taken over, at

the proper frem 29.95 to 39 85.

Since 10a.m. the barometer has falles here ime, but no new man had come, and so he was kept. In the course of the correspondence which passed, be wrote on the 30th June to the manager Last night the monotony of ses lie was some bank, and he was in doubt how he would be paid Oriental Steamship Co.'s well known Bangkok out of that. This, however, was disproved by liser Para Chula Cham Kiao, Capt. A. Morris, the fact that $11,000 had fast previously been when the second cool reported that the chef had

been a lot of complicated intrigring to Boat

a fearful outrage, & national calamity, a lasting disgrace of the deepest dye. The only consolation was that a British vessel- would have been' even worse 1. For, says, the Progrès, the enmity, between, France

la

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

saying that the Company had only $6.03 in the what rudaly broken, an beard the Scottish

There are hopes that those on board the Russian Ironclad Kassalka were not lost, but that the ship was abandoned by them.

NEWS BY THE CANADIAN MAIL, The following telegrams from our Vancouver

and Germany merely MR. BARNES DALLAS shipped four race-ponies Incidental, not permanent; only let from Shanghai for Foxchow per steamship Gif- bald in, on sales account. There had been killed by the Captain. As a matter of fact exchanges, received yesterday by the Canadian | event of a European War, Alsace and Lorraine be restored (only) rain on the 6th Instant,

the man is til álive, but seems to hare Pacific Co's mall stormer Buskrise of China; ▼ that the Duke of Connaught's seniority of rank

ton the fitness of the Duke for the place, but be Sir Charles Dike said he did not ques opposed the appointment because he thought the parition ought to ha fillad by an officer who WIE did not bellows that any Government would ikely to command the army in time of war. He approve the entiysing of the command of the my to a member of the royal family in the Frederick C. Rach, Conservative, contended and the two countries would be friends? THE Master of the steamer Ningchow reports fresh Charbonnage company, and several ben dolog the "death set for all he was worth. were crowded out of last night' from But the enmity between France and Great that on October 5th, eff Anambas Islands, the by their own letters, ought to be in gaol was walking about the deck with his wife when the of the present company's employeer, as proved The report oɛiglasted ia this way : The Captain

LONDON, September 11th,

was das to unmicited promotion, Maddened by troops killing their comrades, the Britain is different; it is hereditary and American ship Afary L. Stone wished to be

After further debate Mr. Dalzizi's motion was for they tried to do. Ties Court found that he came to him about something; the confabled striking coal miners have now assumed a more rejected by a vote of 156 to 39.

whạt Indelible, and bitter reminders of it are repened “All'well.""

a conspiracy was on foot in January, 1893, and to words, and the discussion was brought to an threatening sititude and very serious trouble is farewell dinner was given at St. James' Hall perpetually occurring whenever the Tax Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s royal mail that M. de Bovis, manager of the H. and S. Bank abrupt conclusion by the Captain slapping his apprekesed. At Nottinghamthestrikerssaturated on Tuesday evening to Charley Mitchell, the steamer Empress of Japan Arrived at Kebe at in Hongkong, and M. Durand, then a director of anbordinate with his open hand. The cook took three coal cars with tar and parafine set them English pogilist, who is about to avil for Amer This is all very well for a bombastic and ] 6.30 am. to-day, and selt agala at a pa, for the defendant company, were the authors of it;" || himself off, and a few minutes later his xaziatant | ablase down an Inclins towards the pit safránce ice to fight Corbett, and to Jack McAuliffe, the

that they spread the damaging rumpus they went aft and reported that his chief had been and severely moned the police who endeavored Americas ( trumpery little newspaper which is always Vane.uver, dia Yokohama,

could, in order la ruin the company and get hold knocked into Kingdom Come by the Captain, to prevent the outraga." They dispersed only accompany im. Filty friends of the two "weight champion, who will screeching for war against somebody, and never takes the trouble to acquire suficient THE locame of Dacjuro, the famous Japanse of the property or had the and he went forward, and after desperate struggle. In view of the reriots Oghters eye présent, CW. Moore, bettes actor, tai after much dispute been assessed at for the plaintiff for £108.39 wages for several finding the man stratched out me if lasynsiblo, outlook a detachment of a Northern regimen known as "Tony Moore, who is Mitchell's fathers sense to be able to put two and two 7,000 per annum-1.000 more than that of days' prestige, at $350 per month, and $300 threw a bucket of cold water over him to the has been dispatched to the ifidiends, and alu-law, presided and proposed the tosats. All together. The fact is, the chartering of the salaister of S.ste. The irring of Jayan dose damages for detention, with beste, fixed by the hope of revirlag bis appareils drooping spirits, 1 Badfolk gezimans and force of cavalry are held the speakers dordially wished Bilicial victory the Schwalbe, an other German steaméré } not approve of tile fucome VER

Costs 13 84-40.

Not a bit of it, though?: The man lay na rigid's in roudistut de ge si » moment's motio8/ la kle #gie with Corputza in ryby kinuda

interests of the two nations clash..