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SCOTCH.

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1893.

didly, and meeting the "extravagance" by rational remedies such as a meter "payment by measure." system and In fact, the remedy is so rational that that Is just why the Government will probably not adopt it.

TELEGRAMS.

THE SILVER QUESTION,

LONDON, October 25th,

It is denied that President Cleveland approves of the reputed compromise, but it stated that hortion upon the unconditional repeal of the Shermin Act. The Sly ́r Democrats have

decided to drop the fight against repeul,

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AN American in London was just bought for $1,175 a copy of the first, edison of Izaak Walton's "Compleat Angler,"

beiw'y of the decorations was à subject of reneral remark—certainly great`iaalo was displayed in green, and flowers both cut and in pots. The the arrangement of the flags, weenths of ever.

and supper was served in the library. Although dancing took place in the large reading room,

we here there were many disappointments, the

As Emergency meeting of St. John Lodge, No. Captajn Wilson of the Centennial at all, sad the subsily in the neighbourhood of Kawabe in Foochow. With a splendid ft vor and excellent

618, S.C, will be held in Freemasons Hall, Zetland Street, on Saturday, the 28th instant, at 8.30 for 9 pm, precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.

A COOLIE convicted of argligent and reckless driving of a truck in Queen's Road, near the cricket ground, where he broke the wheti of a icksha yesterday, was Saed $7 and order to

pay $1.50 compensation in the police court to-

Prisoner had no witnesses, hat addresrel THE FLOODS IN JAPAN. the court at some length; Pereira's evide ence, he sald wie not sistent, and M. Scholdt's evidence according in the latest report of the flood in the cervin nor con- Up to 10.30 am. Jon Tuesday, the 17th inst, | unsur

ansa parted, especially as to the attempt to Okayama district, at deed hodies of persons obrain $10, which consitated the basis of the drowne, had been found within the town and charge. Pilsoner denied having tried to pass the discsvery of care is a certainty on the waters chit could not be pro1need. Mr. Schmidt must lives have been put up to this by amabode. He did not want to say that Mr. Schmidt had not told the truth, but he knew for a fact that he pe jured times, and panlaard. bot that was no reason bimself Prisoner had been condemned same. why he should be a "black sheep" all the time. jurs were satisfied that the prisoner put himself His lordship. In summing up, said that if the in the way of obtaining $30 by a false pretence, the story should be bo'lared, then the verdict take care to consider that false statements were must be "gully though of course they must often made, to impac on sympathetic people, without an offence being committed against the JAM.

F.O.S.-A very fine Old Blended Whisky.--Bir | informed the Silver Republicans that they have day. He pild op rather then retire for ten days, and that the only other thing wanting was that { damage on the fine between Okayama and

per case. LOCHABER-Mellow Old Scotch Whisky

with fine flavour.-$9 per dosen. GLENMURRIE—A Poto Malt Whisky. Ex

cellent value for the money-$7 per dores.

GIN. OLD TOM-A very fine Sweetcard Gin, Bottled

expressly for us.-$5. per dozen. KEY BRAND-In small White Glass Bottles.

The very finest procurable.—$8 per dezen. CHARTREUSE, CURACOA, D.O.M., &c.

All previous quotations cancelled. The above prices are calculated for a 2/54 Dollar.

Hongkong, 25th October, 1893.

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THE SILVER QUESTION,

October 26th. The Democrats, finding that President Clerc land did not approve, have dropped the com promise that was reported on the 24th lostant,

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For having saluted the flag of the Rebel squadron at Rls de Janeiro the Admiral of the American fleet was immediately superseded.

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COUNT TOLSTOI be just finished an inquiry into socis matters which is to be published soon is English.

Tux Caradian Pacific Railway Co's royal mill steamer Empress of Japan arrived at Vancouver on Tuesday last.

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THE steam engines of the world represent the work of 1,000,000,000 men, or more than doubla the working population of the earth.

A REGULAR meeting of the Ecthen Mark Lodge, No. 264. will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zelland Street. this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited. THE O. & O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Gaelic, which felt Hongkang en September 28th, for San Fran cisco. via Amay, Nagasaki, Kobe, Inland Sea and Yokohama, arrived at her destination on the 23rd instant.

THz rack, thumbscrew, and other modes of torture were used by European courts until 1550, not only as a purishment, but also ne s means of obtaining evidence. Lawyers are DOW their substitutes.

At the Magistracy to-day, before Mr. Hastings, four Chinese, shopkeepers, whate weights, and meniazes had been found wanting by Inspector Staunton, were fined respectively $5. $5. $10, and $10.

THE Agents (Messrs. Dadwell, Carliil & Ca) inform us that the Northern Pacific Steamehlp Co's steamer Victoria, from Tacoma, arrived ar Yokohami yesterday, and left for this part, vla Kebe, to-day.

THE typhoon experienced on the Japanese coast on the 14th fast, would reem to have been s

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WHEN an Armenian maiden ̋sitsios her seven- teenth year and is not engaged to be, married abo must undergo a strange punishment, She is forced to fast three days, then for twenty-four hours ber food is salt fish and she is not per mitted to quench her thint. That régime quickly brings matters to a climax.

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The jury unanimously, convicted the prisoner, without any hesitation, "His lordship, addressing the prisoner, sald :— You appear to have had an unfortunate and disreputable career in this colony. Looking over the records, I find that you were formerly employed in Victoria Gael; you went away in Sandakan, and

Isa your return here you stayed at the Peak Hospital, where an elastic belt was mlased, and was found on you; yoz sa'd it had beau lest you, but you were convicted of thef the sent to prison for six months; and it was then stated that you had been in gaol in Sandakan, though it was not shown whether that was for any similar offence-

Prisoner was fined $5, and could not pay, and that was the only reason why I was sent to gaol.

THE TREASURE IN THE VATICAN.

LEO XUL AS A MONEY-LENDER.

There are hundreds of thousands of people she would be very glad to be able to satisfy their curiosity (so often publicly and plately

interitance and various forms of plous charity, exp eased without effect) with regard to the enormous sums which have been poured, by.

lato the exchequer of the Vallcin. There is hardly a country in Europe in which there aro not people who, every year, stint themselves of some porten of the wages that they eam so bardly in order to keep up their contithations to the ford which is known as Peter's Pence, and do something to mitigate the supposed burdships endured by the alleged Prisoner of the Vatican. The reculiar position now excupled by the Pope

ill-taformed people to lork upan him as a sort of king who has been dispo sessed of his rights by force, and erormous sums of money have been, poured into the pro'ifical treasury of fen. XIII, to paliliate their ings,

The actual total of these contributions is

More than 300 persons have lost their number of guests appeared greater than pagal Shimoniical ran In Tamashima the Taka-music, dancing was kept up with great spirit Bashi-gawa has funded over 2,000 houses and

unit the small hours of the morning.-Echo, the level of the water remains unchanged so The railway billge over the Hyakken-gaws. that the town is turned virtually iva a lake

between Okayama and Nagaoks stations, was placed and a section of the line, about one mile partly destroyed, four of the girders were dia. in length, was carried away by the water. No Kurashiki is reported, but a serious break In many places the railways are several fet occurred between Kurashiki and Tamashek

under water. The traffic between Kamogats and Fokuyama has been restored, but between Fakayama and Matsunags it is still Interrupted From Matsunaga to Mihara the trains are run. A WEEK or so ago the Singapore Police, at the

bing regularly. Westward of Kobe the train service is restored su far as Nagaobs, Accord instigation of the Protector of Chinese, arrested

ing to a report despatched by the Governor of seven Chiose merchants for being connected

Okayama Prefecture on Monday afternoon, the with the Weislog lottery. Warrants were issued

embankment of Takahashi-gawa is breached gains: 14 men but seven made good their

through a length of 160 yarde, zoo houses have escape, their, intended arrest having come lo

ben carried away, and the fate of about 800 per their knowledge. The men who were secured

sons is unknown. The Kawabe Police Office was, still remain in custody and are to be taken

also swept off and the chief of the office drowned. before the Executive Council, this procedure

Great damage La reperied to have been done apparently being the ana fallowed in such cases

to the tier crop in Omi province, by the recent is that colony. It is expected that some of them

storm. Telegraphle reports in the Kobe Yurkin will be deported to Hongkong, of course.

Nisse tell us that many houses have been naturally guarded as the profoundest of State Tux dollar is pretty low, but lower still are the

swept away by the food fo Hamsaka. Also secreta; but recent revelations have destroyed dodges of some people who want to get hold of

the embankments broken. Posial service to which they have been expended. Strange such In many places bridges were married. away wwg-dbe possiblity of any longer concering the way in It. A gallant British soldier, Thomas Wain

Yamura was interrupted. In two places landelip Vicar of Christ and the spirituel herd of the striement may seem in connection with the wright, private in the Shropshire Light Infantry,

His lordsbip-Well, that was in September, occurred, killing sooooks; 7 houses were A similar alip went to a Chinesemorey changer in Cough Street 18g them in September 1993 you were can occurred In Sulmora

Catholic Church; the cold fact of the matter marly this morning and said he wanted to change victed of obtaining $9 on board a steamer by wrecked, 6 persons killed, and m

nevertheless is that the greater part of the money sovereign into local currency. All right," | saying you were an ellicer of the Harbour

many wounded. sald Joba, show us your sovereign." "No," said Department and wished to raise a sobreeiption

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has been lost in speculations in ballding and. persona killed

bolding-leases, and also in bad debts rep esent Thomas, "show your dollars first. The innocent to get "Ulrich" out of the Colony-you said you

It is well know Chinaman pulled out of his pocket a handful of were not Ulrich. And now, in September 1993

that the present Pope takes a most unspíritast depreciated and despised dollars, whereupon you are agala convicted on these three counts.

delight in posing as the largest financial operator Mi. Wainwright grabbed what he could and It is likely that on being released from gaol you ded. He was followed, of course, and was soon were destitute, and did not know where to turn;

in Rome, and in this dubious capacy he has in many cases lent money wat wisely but ton well, but it is necessary to protect tradesmen from

Of the buge persooni fortane which Plus IX. such condut as this. I have had pres!

left to the present Pape, very nearly £300000 difficulty lo deciding what is a proper panish.

meiling has been dissipated in unwise ment; but I do not think there is anything in

speculations. There is a curious commentary the record of your paat c-nduct to justify me In

on the bitter reproaches maile by the last pasing a heavier sentence than what is called for by your present off ace alone. On the second

two Popes on the subject of "Bofaithful Rome" to be found in the fact that by far the charge, that of obtaining three watches, you will

greater part of the pontifical treasures have heen be Imprisoned for four months with hard labour; on the first charge, of attempting to obtain $20

Roman bal'dlog shares and ventores in mani. wank in Roman bricks and morter. More than half the inheritance of Lee. XIII. consisted of from Mr. Schmidt, thicc months; and on the

elpal speculation, Following this august third charge, obisining $5 from Mr, Osborne. one month-altogether eight months hard

literally plunged into the most reckless of finan example, the ecclesiastical nobility of Rome labour. When you come out of prison again, you will probably be des lente, and it will be

omnibus and steam mills dits, the Bank of clal operations, and Raman wilerworks-shares, difficult and perhaps Impossible for you to obtain honest employment. It will be equally

What are now ironically termed "the rains of R me sad similar more or less wild-cat schemes. diffi uk for you to obtain dishonest em- ployment, as you will be too well known. Hong- kong has no room for such as you, and the best

dreds of millions of frares, of which a very con- the third Roma" have swallowed up some ban-- thing for you will be to go somewhere else and

siderable shaze was famished by loana i om mase a fresh start to earn a living respectably

the buildings, berord the gates" barely pro❤ the Vatican. This is practicall all lost, for Let me advise you, if you cannot get away by any other means, to go before the magistrate and

wide for their owa maintenance. Altogether the declare yourself a pauper; and in such a case i

resent Pop- has not lost less than three-quar tblak probably the Colonial Secretary is empowered to get you away from the Colony and if on no other consideration I

caught and was brought before the Magistrate to-day charged with theft of $7, and as he had not a word to any for himself, sentence of three months' imprisonment with hard labour was passed.

In the good old days of American journalism there was no more noted feature than that of the form of compliment reling among rival editors. The following in a sample and appeared in the Michigan Leg-roller (peace to its abes) when that periodical was in the bay day of a power:-If Journalism be an art, that old porous planter of the Mi, Clemens Monitor Is a daub; if it were a bogpen, he would be the hog; If it were a foot, be would be a bunion; If it were a hand, he would be a wart; if it were a head, he would be the bald spot on it; If it were a nose, he would be the pimples if it were a walt well, he would be the odours If it were a side show, he would be the wild man from the woods'; it it were the barnyard, he would be the mand-heaps if it were a bed, he would be a bedbug; if it were a fly, he would be a fir-blows if it were a tooth, he would be a toothpick. Bab! 8-scat, you old pole-est,"

SUPREME COURT.

IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

(Before Chief Justice Fialdinę. Clarke.) October 26th,

VON ULRICH AGAIN.

Josef von Ulrich was charged with attempting to obtain $70 from S. H. Schmidt by false pretences on or about the 19th alt,

The following jumen were called :—

by a land slip on the bill In Fotskata-geri, 30 houses car led away by the flood, 13 persons in jured, and many more dwellings destroyed, From Ixashi comes a report of the postal service between Isash! and Toyonks belag interrupted The cultivated ground in Kanyeaht and Koseka disisict still lles under water. Hyogo Naws,

FOOCHOW NOTES.

October arst 1893-

Gold leal has risen to $19.50 per tsel. On the 15th July it was quoted $37.00 per teel. has been posted ordering Winter hats and gar

An official notice from the Viceroy's yamen ments to be worn by mandarins on and after Thursday last."

During the time of the late scarcity of rice the suspended, but now that the market is agais collection of the tax on grain was temporarily

made it known by proclamation that the collec- plentifully supplied the Provincial Treasurer has

tion will be resumed.

Some thloves were caught cutting the paddy a field just outside the East-gate of the city on district magistrate. They each received 300 Monday night fast and were handed over to the blows with the bamboo and are now exposed to the public gaze in the main street near the South-gala

ing money put out at asury.

A fire broke out at the temple near the East. of a million sterling la these investments, gate of the city on Tuesday last. Occuring at 9

How much the contents of the Pope's private o'clock in the morning, when the inmates were

treasury really amount to, no one knows, but it Imagine that, la view of the trouble and experise about, the flamet ward got under after a show goes without saying that the sum must be very which you have caused and would be likely time, but not before one out of the three divlalons position enabled him to speak with some The late Cardinal Schlaßno, whosa again to case, be will remove you to some place had been almost entirely destroyed. Neither the authority, was often heard to say that during the

largo where you will have a better opportunity to panicular spot in which the outbreak took place year of his jabllee s'one Leo XIII. received not obtain employment and earn your own living. That is all that I can advise you to do,

nor the cause of it could be ascertained,

less than £1,700,000. Of this an only $100,000 was credited to the Peter's Pence balance vacished, of course, into the private or public revenue of the Pops. The

kept in the Pope's own private apartments. treasury, Great as it is, this tressary it always Probably no other man in Europe kreps such

ANOTHER "BRIBERY" FIASCO.

bribe Sanitary Inspector, Mr. A. J. Leach, Two Chinese were charged with attempting to QC, Instructed by Mr. Reece, defended.

The Attorney General stated that though twe

On Wednesday last, the gth day of the gih moon, the day observed by the Chinese as, the great kita Bring festival, there was a large the Tai-melan and the weather being fine an gathering of natives, sold to be ever 1000, al enjoyable day was spent. A young lad standing

E. W. Terry, A. M. de Rezario, P. Bobm. 1. men had been commitied for trial by the on a proj:cuing rack in trying to get clear of the en enormous vam of ready money by him as the This work is alike interesting to the student the of a lele lost his bafarce, and, falling over, of botany and to the practical gardener, and i junks were wrecked and many lives weret A. Dubrisen, W. E. Rose, L. C. da Silva.

lost, while on sheze much damage to property

comprises a large number of plants which for was done, 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.,

is practically dealtà, and Prazing, Grafting, and Manarlag thoroughly explained.

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Hongkong, 4th September, 1893,

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CUPID is still busy recruiting for the Benedicts, the latest victim" being Mr. J. Meier, of Messrs. Krase and Co., who was married to-day, #Johnale" bas a host of friends, all of whom felicitate him upon the occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Meler will spend the baney-moon in Mecán

The Band of the set Shropshire Light Infantry will play the following programme at the Barrack Square, Marray Barracks (weather permitting) to-morrow, commencing at.7.30 p.m. 2-

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Liddell Coate Quadri.....Paatomime "manguera

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Quadrite

The third juryman called was asked to stand aalde at the request of the Crown, and the fourth at prisoner's request."

The Attorney General "stated the case for the prosecution.

His lordship (to prisoner) :-Do you, want an interpreter to enable you to follow the care

Prisoner :-You sait yourself, rir |

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respect of ane; and now. Efter farther investiga- log, it was found that there was no evidence discharged by proclamation. There had been against the other man, who therefore could be an offence committed, but there was no evidence against these men.

This concluded the Sessions,

THE DEATH OF GENERAL-J. N. SARGENT.

ke his leg.

At the training for the Winter Meeting cam menced on Monday last we were hoping to have morning, but we are disappointed. Our sporlag some news from the race course to sublish this contributor before starting off pheasant shooting left a line for us to say that there was really nothing worth recording at present excepting that it was a pleasure to be out on the course on the mornings of these exceptional y fins October days.

reported this

this board is the rock of protection an which hin Independence rests. It is out of this that he makes those lavish and princely gifts to which throughout, the Catholic world are so largely ecclesiastical learning and all kinds of charities: indebted. Not very long ago an extensive operator is Roman land-stecks had very litla difficulty in borrowing 17 000 from the pontifi cal private perse, despite the fact that the Pope knew him to be an old Garibaldian. Still more The Prefect, in- notification. posted d-about recently Prince Boncompagula repaid to His The telegraphic announcement of the death of the streets, states that he observas mack Hallaess 135,000 which he had borrowed General Sargent, which was published last night, more beef for sale at the stalls than was Chamberlain and the Administrator of Peteria |through. Cardinal. Folchi, ka lata Under- has been received with genuine regret In this bithe to the case, showing that the slaughtering Pence, bo wat dismissed from his affies for colony, and especially by the older members of of exta is very much on the increase. He reckless expenditure and abuse of trast, What the community, by whom the general and bis reminds those engaged in the business that it is the Pope has lost both in capital and interest in family were very highly esteered. Prior to against the law slaughter these animals, which loans to the Reman nobles and men of business leaving Hongkong farewell address was pre- are so useful in agriculture, and that they render, only he and, hit, private secretary can or will sented to General and Mrs. Sargent; the pre- themselves, liable to dne by isphering the law ever know and of such is the kingdom of sentation beleg fittingly made by the late Hon. The people generally are warned “to discontinue

Mammon.Sydney Sunday Timer. „ Phiness Rysie. The General was a keen soldier, the use of oz flesh as an arꞌicia of food. as is shown by the attached record, and it was Another case of suicide la while in command of the troops kern that he | week. A young man, 20 years of age, robbed: volunteered for service to Egypt, just when things his father of $150 and losing it all at a gambling were regarded as being at their worst. The der in a very shart time, hanged himself. following is General Sargent's record as given The case was reported to the autheries,

NEW YORK, September 25th. in the Army List :-

and orders were given to the yaman tunners to The Herald's correspondent at Montevideo clly. It it to be feared that these orders will blockading the harbor of Rio Janeiro, again make a rald on all the gambling houses in the cables: The rebel feet, which has been so long result in the usual way, amely, fa ibelt merely bombarded the city yesterday under Admiral being, pretext for the runners to obtala Mella's orders. The ring was very severe and aquests from the proprietors of the denn, whi's the damage done exceeds that of the first. the deans will go on fharbhing as before, that bom griment. Several women and children. The competition for the Visiter's Pike prewers Ellled, bet the exant of the dinings and sented to the Gun Club is going on apsce, and the loss of life is wet-known, as no news la before big audiences. The result is very open from Rio Janeiro. Part of Mellah fiet is still two of the beats have been decided this week, permitted by the Government to be sent dir et and the interest centred to the third and foal keeping up a vigorous blockade of San'ot,. considerable. We are requeried to state that been received here. The leader of the rebels: best, which i fakes pièce - next Tuesday, is Coples of Admiral Mello's proclamation have

go down to witness this handicap, are invited, depalles, has overridden the restrictions put upon On Tuesday last a large Nidapo jack berched his powers by the Constitution, Peixoto, he

NEWS OF THE WORLD,

J. J. G. Pereira, clerk in the Hongkong Hotel Rotisserie, said that on the afternoon of the 19th alt, the prisoner, "Capt. Wilson," came into tas place with a lady. Witness did not know him in be Captala Wilson, except on his own word, They had two glasses of cherry brandy, for which prisoner wrote a chit (produced) Prisoner also gave witness a note Dear Schmidt: sorry you were out 1 1-will be back at 8 o'clock. Prisoner came back, and Captain Wilson, saw Mr. Schmold, and told him that if the chief 'S A EUROPEAN pollceman and twa Oplam Fum

office of the ship came and signed chits, pri soner would be responsible. There was further excisemen, while executieg an opium warantia convertation, which witness did, not hear, the village of: Sanahan, Bittish Kowloon,

Stephen Henry Schmidt, manager of the Hong yesterday, were set upon by the indignast kong Hotel Rosters stated On the 19th all villagers who are mostly stonecutters by trade I received a chit which had been left in my stones, mallets, chiaels, and an end of other absence" Dear Schmidt, I called to see you, #tokhos of "were flying about la pro sony to find you out, will return at 8 o'clock-

ericom fusion, and it was with difficulty that the minions Captain Wilson," I thought it was Captain the ggth Regiment as its Junior Captain on the Lieut-General I, N. Sargent accompanied of the law escaped, with one prisoner and several Wilson formerly of the Thermopyla, and Eastem Expedition of 1844, and was recommend wounds. The captured man was brought before

so I did not keep the chit's but whased by General Bestson for the Turkish Medal Mr. Hastings at the Magistracy to-day, and sentinase cama -saw it was not the same man, for the Danubian campaign, be having done on to geal for six weeks' hard labour."

but an enthis stranger, We had some con leave to the Danube, where (at Turtukal) be Now that the rainy season is over, it would

versation

a ; I said " I presume you are the Cap. volunteered bis services to that General, who be advisable for the authorities to seriously has 10,000 cabe in zone, hesitata Wilson of the Continual who was at the then searching for bants to ross the river

Ing 80,000 persons a day 1 Paris, 6,000, car Bay View this afternoon and are watch each to and nituck the Russians. and conscientiously consider the question 60.000 persons and New York 1,100, canylag Mr. Gaboreeand My, Thomas Hessid "Ya, and Crimean campaign in 1854-55, including the bat He served in the of the, Colony's water supply, instead of 15.000 persons, belag, in this sospect, bakiad drifting heedlessly into a repetition of last several other American cities, among which are best sccepting, presents from strangers, the tn of Alma (wounded, and specially mentioned year's troubles. When the Tytam water. Philadelphia and Chicago. The cab rates to ask he also had some corned beef and pork for "determined bravery, while leading the attack habit of strangers. He in the Commanding Officer's official report for works were finished, people vaguely New York are high, being ga

cary la. 'practically inexhaustible" "finest in the York were run along the Bowery, in 1853 Now | Krajk “express, and showed him the entry of heights of Alma), repulse of the powerful Tuesday at 390 precisely, and that all who care corrupt members of the S-mate and, venali

the Centennial with, Colcord as the captain's East," and so on; Mr. Surveyor-General there are sineteen street railroads in that

235,000,000 passengers yearly. With the the tip's arrival, he himself being sick le

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1893,

THE WATER SUPPLY.

referred to Hongkong's water supply a single hour. The first a mile on baird. Iterned up the Honghang Tele of the right wing" of the 95th Regiment up the hournbast will leave the. Hackwan falty next | declares that President Peixoto, with the aid off

sortie on the 26th October, battle of Inkermann

Pack estimated that the store accumulated / fring 2,000 cars and 20,000 horses, and fly, games. He explaised that kiɛ.mate had reported (where he succeeded to the command of the during one rainy season could not fall to carried on the elevated the sum totál, amonn asked me if I would supply tha mate with wh95th Regiment and brough' it out of action, and ❘ at Ah-moi-chlu (which is on the main land | kasorta, is trying to plice Brgli under the ri

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La cilde when every sifle was of vital lisport. apposite the foreign tea hongs) for the purpose of an abrelata tyranny. If by my ald," the hold out far beyond, and dry season; and to 400,000,000, hourly as many as the carried on creid give me a sufficient guarantee. He then cally when cut off from our position by the Rus: cloud of smoke Issued from. (as, vessel for an, for libeity our cause that friempts I shall handi aver he might want, and I said I would if he be used one with remarkable effect, espes of cleaning her bottom, caught fire. A talck proclamation continues in making this stand: that view, backed up by specious spausties, the steam, railroads, excluding pupply local city seemed to guess that I had auspicions, but he sian colume that occupied the ground whence hour of men and dake total destinction of the the Government over to the charge of those. was generally adopted. The same old Unes

and I am wanifor $10 this evening, or $10 the 9th Regt, had charged the enemy down craft sueried cortale. But it appears that honorable men who gave freedom to ear nation, story For three years in succession Ar the Magistracy ip-day, before Comp, Hemings, would do, but the ship is lying so far out, perhaps the bill), steve and fall of Sebastopol (wounded). Captain Walker of the 1 Cestome went before. report we have run tort, with inconceivably RN, we Swedi calore from the profile you could accommodate me. I cald I was not Was most strongly recommended for promotlar "4911, aklog with hint. Assistents and renewal of the bicicide of the part of the Inconvenient results, to the poorer, classes. Denisdi were convicted of being drunk in Queen's. In the habit of leading money to strangers. He for the battle of Inkerminan as a "most zealous, a score of a baskets, candy having, organ. injurgents has been received. Fighting has. especially; and early this year Mr. F, ́A ́ ́/ Road' laitalght, hiszalting ricksha, coolles, add, :thep teid ka would hayo to get it elsewhere, and tree clasps, Knight of the Legion of Honour, mant by pissing up filed buckets from band to | Minister here is sending arms and horses

merito less, and brave officer (medal with ised a steady flosblog-of the-burning comparte takom plasat Urugayana, The Brasilan. COOPEX, Director of Public Works in each or 14 days, apd ordered to pay

doing damage estimated at $a. TheyMETHASOS | went way.

Cross-examined: I am not sure whether my sik Class of the Medjidie, Turkish medal, and hand, succeeded at length in subduing the General Hipolyts. The State of Paraca is to bluntly burst the bubble and declared a compensation, of go to gaol for a whik | Assirant could have beard prisoner ask for the brevet of Major). Served the campaign of 1860 Games. that the "Inexhaustible" supply, waa mora. the same court, the third

I do not know whether anybody else heard. in China as second Lt. Colonel of the Boffs. In- A cold-blooded marder is reported to have pen revolt against Pelkois

A special to the New York World from really by no means adequate to the stainship Cerradate was charged

The largest aquideos: charge

manded the advanced gourd (mentioned in des- A native had a gearrel with one of his neigh renewed the bombardment of Rid Janels à you. that might easily be exhausted if the 6.30pm. yesterday. The evidence allowed that

KF Colcord, captain of the American ship patches), taking of Tonghoo

and placed Ho per bours and called upon filend to accompany terday. The for's speard fire upon tba war of the advanced

him to his adversary's house and help him to ships, which thereupon erased shelldog se city. usual extravagance was not vigerously the defendant, who had been in the ship wave Centennial for the last five or six years inanent command stopped. Since then, apparently, nothing months and was nearly quiet and Well behaved, cald the pyloner was total stranger to him wards the Toku Forte (meationed in despatches), obtain redress of his grievance. The friend Many persons were killed The Givers sent of Thas been done, and this winter the rešijt" got very drunk,' abð caused m. great deal of and bad not as far as he knew any claim to call 'Appolated Commandant of the Tales Fore and decided to have anything to do with the quarrel / Brazil has appropriated $300,000, it is said, for Allied Commissioner. Coramended by Sir Robert in any shape or war which so enraged the the purchase of a craiser from the United States. will probably be the same as, in the trouble, while the captain was mabere, himself master of the Centanniah,

on his return, he way Infongest, and at once Oma Howard stated On the 19th air. Napler for good judgment, determination, and native making the request that he shortly after

ST. PETERIEURO, Saptemt er seth, past; water will be used as freely as ever, went towards the offender who befondent cherry brandy. He said he was captats the Commander le Chief by Sir Hope Grant is only son dead. The district muglatrate havlor from cholerss ire reported here on Saturday, with defondant to Rotisserie, and had high qualules, and recommended towards returned with a gun and shot the man's Sixty-two new cases and twenty-se en deaths until it begins to run short; then could d be said felled the there will be the usual mild exhortations deck. The inginer www subsequently of falling ship. While with me he wrote the following words: "I would most strongly been unable to find the murderer, the case war The spread of the disease, in miso lammessing in published" please do not be reckless put in irons, and the police came on board and chite

recommend this Officer to the favourable con- reported to the Frovincial Judge who at once the provisces. and so on; and finally, the water will be in maret for his openos, which he said Into ad Indian store and got some spent of the most active and useful officers in the field, but up to the present time he has not been found. The anti-Chistes lation are culminated

removed him to the lock-up. Hanow.expreid Cross-examined --I went with prisoner niso uideration of His Royal Highness. He was one ordered further search to be made for the colpria KELLPRAZNIKI DA GRANDE, Bept jmber 15th. cut off, intermitently in some places, per could not attempt to axers. He was sent to Pilsener ind me that his wife was sick in Dr. who was in position of great responsibility. The gut dues of the season was given by last night. Angermedi mebel oo mee met manantly in others. All this could be | prison for 88 1877 BAG, Mbeur, wlhost the| Cantile's harpital:**

and who performed his daty to my salire satis= | | the backstors of Taschow last night at the Fish | outside this elty limits, as wildr daha and zakushed ayolded by recognising the positlan away 1 op00% of a KOG

This poncluded the gridends for the penso faction»

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meet a prolonged drought, and was: ong | assaulting the cry 09, that vosak at, abom / I have not been "pat up" to fabricate this cluding the action of Simbo, in which he com- taken place ibis week in” the Hing-Hwa district. Montvideo" "snys; '