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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1894.

THE KOREAN TROUBLES. There have been renewed troubles at Chemulro, the scene of the recent string in Korea ; a number of Christians have been killed, and the French fathers mensced. A gunboat has been sent for their protection.

The Russian press stules that it is the cominen Interest of Great Britain and Russla to prevent i war between China and Japan, but Russia's Interests would be prejudiced if the KornRo | difficulty should be settled by Britala's loterren-

tlon alone.

FRANCE AND ANARCHY.

PARIS, July 10th. The Committee of the French Chamber has nominated a Special Commission to investigate the Anarchy difficulty,

GREAT FIRE AT TOULON, There has been a great fire in the mould machines workshop (atelier mouige machines) of the Toulon arsenal,

LATE TELEGRAMS.

The following telegrams are much fuller than the Renter's messages already published--

LONDON, June 29th.

PROFESOR Khasato, the eminent Jao-nere bacteriologist where researches into the cases of the babomir ninone have aroused so much faierest to loset medical circles, will leave for Japan by the F. and O. Co's steamer Verons on Friday next. Dr. Takagi Tomoe, first assistant in the Professor's hospital in Japan, will rollove Dr., Kitarate in this colony, and continue his researches.

THE Bri ish cruiter Esè arrived at Hankow on the 7th inst, and was to leave for Ichang about last Monday.

THE coal expɔtied to China from Nagasaki last | The N. C. Dolly News understands that enderr month is stated at 16,136 tons.

sest to Japan for coal cannot be executed, while the Chinese Government has requisitioned the whole apply from the Ketung mines.

ALL: the Chinese stewards, "bova" and firemen THE British ship Greystoke Castle, Captain Grivh, which left New York on the 10th of on board the Nippon Yusen Kaisha stemmern March, arrived at Shanghai on the 10th inst. sliber been discharged or transferred to other chartered by the Japanese Government have baring made a splendid passage of 133 days steamers. HALF the garrison of the Poa-kah-shan fort at Chinking, numbering 250 'brayes,' left on the gth Inst. for Woosung, under or lers to proceed north in connection with the Korean troubles. IT le now authoritatively stated that instructions have been sent by the Board of War at Peking pravlaces to complete arrangements for the to the High Commis loner of the Manchurian despatch of troops Into Kotes across the Yalu river.

Mr. A. O'D. Gourdin, Secretary of the Punjom Mlaing Co., Informs on that he received a mot!- lated telegram from the manager of the mine yesterday which he has had wpeated to-day. It is to the following effect:-"Have afrock the lode at bottom level. It is 4 ft. 6 luck, wide and runs from east to west. We are not vet throug bit, but "o far there is no free gold, though prospects are encouraging."

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As wit be seen by a notice is our advertising oldest and best "aperta," has established himself columns, Mr. H. J. H. Tripp, one of Hongkong's in bodoess as a commission agent and broker at No. 17. Whangpoo Road, Shanghal. The veteran Maju's numerous friends will bearilly wish him success in his new enterprise,

AT the Magistracy this morning, before Mr. H, E. Woodhouse, Lam Mo, hawker, was sentenced to 14 days' hard labons, in default of a fine of Give dollars, for having in his possession six mace of unprepared oplum.

inform us that the Northern Pacific Steamship The Agents (Messrs. Dodwell, Carl & Co.) Co's steamer Sikh which salled from Victors, B.C., for this port on the 3rd inst., arrived at Yokohama this morning, and will leave for Hongkong this afternoon.

THE Customs suthorities in Shanghai have been notified by the Viceroy of Nanking that pooles must not be allowed to be shipped to Japan, sa they are "munitions of war. It appears that dezen pooles were shipped by the Kobi Mark

application the other day to send three more Mongolian racers was peremptorily refused.

Tar troubles between Chins and Japan, Korea have been finally and satisfactorily arranged, fixed-up and wettled this morning by the powerful and autocratie diplomatist and states- 120 who writes school-bow twaddle and and passes it off editorials in the columns It is currently stated that the conversion of use for the mediation of Great Britain, A MR. R, F. DAURY, who resides in the elevated last Saturday week after great difficulty, but sn

the Dally Prets. There is no

or any other Power, as Brother Kox, J. P., has sent his fiat forth, and that is enough in all conscience. We hereby decorate our giat local slatesman with the most distinguished Order of M. U. D.

the four per cent mpee paper in imminent, partly optional and partly compulsary, reducing the rate of interest to three and a half per cent!

It is stated at Constantinople that, at the Sultan's favitation, the Khedive will spend the❘ sammer on the Bosphorus.

The Maharajab of Cooch Behar dloed with the Queen last night.

June 30th.

The body of M, Carnot is lying in state at the Elyét. A throng of people three-quarters of a mile long visited the Elysés yesterday.

The Timer Correspondent in Shanghai' states

and aristocratic region of Mount Gough, haled a chair-coolle before Mr. Wodebouse at the Magistracy this morning and charged the haughty menial with leaving his employment without giving due notice. No defence. Six dollars of six weeks. One more unfortunate. He went up.'

WITH reference to the rising In Pahing, the Pinang Gazette of the oth inst, save:We hear that the force under Mr. Duff of the Pahang Police has been fired on at Kwala Tahan, and that he is pushing on overland to a point above the rapids, in the hope of cutting off Si Rau's Tabin on Saturday.

THE first ferue of the Perak Pioneer and Natius States Advertiser, a bi-weekly printed on flated paper, saw the light on July 4th. Its programme is to supply the people of Perak with local news, Singapore papers, and no doubt in this respect without their having to depend on Penang and it may serve a useful end. We observe that the London Lyrics and "Charley's Auut" were to show at Perak on the 7th inst

*** Japan has refused to evacuate Korea and ultimate victory, and this fra sine que now to retreit. Colonel Walker Intended to start for trouble between China and lapin over Kores,

that Chinn is increasing her naval and miltury forces In that quarter.

In the House of Lords last night, the and of that the closing of the mints in India bad on

Han trade.

JUDOING from the present errit of the Chinese. writes the Tientsin native correspondent of our Shanghai moralog contemporary, there is the fierce longing amongst even the most peaceably inclined-merchants for instance to come to blows with Japan, even though they become the greater lovers. The messes feel confident

this ten years ago when fighting the French. No reccess amongst the Chinese, who. never felt

nation possesses the trust of the Chiarse nation mediation China would only listen to terms pro- pounded by England which abe would not

aramour that Fussia has been asked to mediate but this is a mere "blind," the idas brieg sppa- rently to get the Japanese to refuse ker media- Hon and thus cause unfriendliness between Russle and Japan, and deprive the latter of a posible ally in the rapidly approaching uni er al

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A CHINESE Contemporary says that owing to the

the Fah-kien authorities have ordered some Lok Ching battalions to proceed to Foochow and that "braves" are being enlisted to strengthen

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However, after hearing the whole of the evidence the matter would be left entirely to their own judgment

The evidence of Acilne Inspector Baker, inget sald, Sald Mahomed, was then Thomas Luna), (be complainant.) A. Joseph,

duty by was therefore-dlicharged.

Haryadlapimonsly found the prisoner PRYULEN

ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE. Kwong Pak was charged with robbing a milkwoman on Shap-ki-wan Road near Quarry Bay, and with taking from her seventy-two dollars and a pair of evrings. The affair, which has previously been reported at length in these Quarry Bay to Wanchal, columns, occurred when she was returning from

ship seaterced him to 12 months' bard lebout, The Jory found prisoner gully, and bis Lord-

in addition to receiving two whippings of

twenty-five strokes each,

The other cases were adjourned till so o'clock to-morrow morning.

HIS DIGNITY.

"True dignity is never gained by place."

The Governor sat in his old arm-chair, But no pleasant thoughts attended him there ; Indeed be looked vexed, And he was perplexed, For Franc's, Q.C., Not caring a D-

Had jumped on his Excellency's digni T. The Governor sighed and to bluself sald This plague babanic "wich-o'd rather that J; J. were dead;" Seems quite a tonic To Francis, Q.C., But oh it's to me

A pest that runs off with my digul T. "There's Lockhart says this and Francis does

that, Captile too, rusblog from Peking, has sat On as all, and now

Leven rafsed a debate on the disastrous effect more than the British, and in the event of indulged in on the local coal market, bat up to be forces in Fub-kin, The garrisons of the r'd like to, I vow,

Indian

SOME very large "deals" have recently been

the present moment no perceptible advance in the value of the

come advices that coal has risen, in Shanghai at all events, over 30 per

The Murgals of Lansdowne said that the tolerate from any other nailon. There has been From the North Cammodity has taken place. Ming-ngan Forts are dally practising with their Send Francis, Q.C.,

clostog bad averted the disaster arising from the repeal of the Sherman Act against which the disturbance of Indian trade would sink into Insignificance Trade was better now, he said, than at the beginning of 1st year, when the Is Distinguished by a White Label in addiiton repeal of the Sherman Act was known to be

Imending

IMPROVEDYCARBO-CAMPHYLENE

to the Red One which States that

Lord Reay said that statistics had proved that the Indian trade had benefitted by the THE IMPROVED CARBO-CAMPHYLENEcol. hat that father experience must show its-permanent effect. The Government, he said, would not re-open the mints, but would give

is miscible in Water in all proportions.

ITS MISCID.LITY IN WATER

the measure that full trial to which it way entitled,

July rut, Surrey has beaten Sussex by six wickets, Yorkshire Essex by olx wickets, and Kent Lancashire by thirty runs.

Combined with its Agreeable and Refreshing odour will Commend to the Pabllc for General

It is reported at Shanghai that twenty balta Usc, as it is an Elegant, Agreeable, and Perfect Hons of Chinese troops have been ordered to Disinfectant for Sick-rooms, Bed-rooms, Bath-Kos me dispute with Japers no pop rooms and all'necessary vessels therein. For all settling the dispute with Japan. purposes it should be diluted freely with Water.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE.

As a Safeguant in visting—

A little sprinkled on the handkerchief or cotton wool and kept in front of the nose and mouth in infected rooms or in passing through infected districts le strongly recommended.

For washing the face and hands-A tea- spoonful to a gallon of water,

For the Bath-A table-spoonful or less.

For Sick-rooms and Bed-rooms-A tea. spoonful or more distributed in saucers round the room or evaporated by the aid of a lamp.

For Sprinkling or Spray-A wine-glassful to

a pint of water.

AS A MOUTH WASH

a few drops la tumbler of water.

FOR WASHING DOGS,

a table-spoonful to a bucket of water,

THE IMPROVED CARBO-CAMPHYLENE

PARIS, July 1st. The remains of M. Carnot were interred in the Pantheon to-day. An imposing procession wat formed from the Elysee to the Notre Dame. The streets were all draped in black and thronged from daylight with a dense mass of people, M. Dupay, and M. Lacour delivered orations at the tomb.

London, 2nd July,

Signor Bandi, editor of a newspaper at legborn, has been stabbed to death by an anarchist, who

escoped afterwards.

The Times Stanghal co-respondent telegraphs that Japan has summoned the King of Kores to selingaish Chinese suzerainty and declare the autonomy of his country, and also to accept Japanese protection and expel the Chinese Resident,

NEW YORK, Jaly and.

RUTER tells us this morning, says the N.-C. Daily News of the 14th ínst, that the British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs has offered

his services as mediator between China and Japan, and that the offer has been accepted by the latter FowIT, fe more probabis, however, that it is Coins which has accepted. British mediation, for we know that the Taungli Yamen has been as anxiously engaging Mr. O'Conor's assistance at the Viceroy of Chill, Count Caminle Foglend and Russia are doing their best to We may take it, then, that both

and unless Japes is bent on war, or ou securing prevent the peace of the East being broken; such a fosting in Korea as will utterly destroy China's

prestige, this war-cloud will pass over without breaking. Decidedly honeful telegrams were received here on Thursday both from Tentsin and Tokyo, but it is rumoured that more It is a hopeful sign, however, that more than a month has now elapsed without a collision since Chinese and Japanese military and naval forcon invaded Korea, and a fight that has been avoided for more than a month will, we may hope, now be put of altogether.

big guns and are prepared to give a good account of themselves should the Japanese warchlos

Anchorage,

Lockhart and Cant-LE

cent, beyond its late value owing to the small make any attempt on the Arsenal at Pagoda To the place where I drept my digol T. ness of available stocks and the probabilities of war between China and Japan. Holders here. however, are not likely toʻlose anything, masker how the cat jump.

THE well-known Ben liger Renalder having, a stated in our columns the other day, bren sold to the Japanese, transferred her Shangbal and Foochow cargo to the Beniarig and left bere today for Kobe, where she will be handed over to her new owners. We understand that the Banglos, which left on the roth fast. for Meji, will also be transferred to the Japanese flag. The fact that about twenty foreign s'esmers have been purchased by the Japanese during the past few weeks mast surely have some political algalficance !

says in connection with the outbreak of the AR Tadien 'note in the Rangoon Times plague at Hongkong it is not altogether pleasant to be reminded that the rat Battalion Shropshire Light Infantry, now stationed there, are due in Calcutta next trasping season, The plague,

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Good Chinese, I'm told, have at Lal-chi-kuk Plague Dalients in scores under key and lock, Lopen the door To send them heaps more, . But Francle, Q.C., Won't play up to me

And euchres me out of my digni T,"

Ya Orris Gora,

THE PLAGUE IN HONGKONG.

The Bangkok libel case in which Mr. Robin-Jaequemyn, minlater plenipotentis y and general adviser to the King of Sism, sued Mr. John Joseph Lille, editor of the Siam Free Press, for $5.00% as damages for publishing * bellous letter written by M. B-wols, the iravell- 可要 tiled ing correspondent of the Paris Temps, In the British Consular Conrt on the gth lost, before Mr. Beckett, acting Vice-Consul, and a composed of MourA. Clarke, Shelly, Knight, Campbell and Adams, Mesare. Page and Tilleke

The Fadas Gazette of the roth instant is appeared for the plaintiff, Messrs. E. B. Michell responsible for the statement that Mr. Nakagawa, and Naylor representing defendant, who did not the Japanese Consul at this port, telegrar bed to justify but pleaded that the alleged libels were

by Government on the gth ingiant to the effect published as

I as a fair and bond Adr comment. The that Governor Sir William Roblason was (at plaintiff was examined and cross-examined al totally irrelevant to the case and would not have the Hongkong Hotel and become guests of the Errat length-most of the cross-examination was the time the message was forwarded) anxious Wai | that Dr. Kitauato and his colleagues should leave been tolerated in any properly constituted Hongkong Gaveram at Office." This refers, of British court

and alter the defence bad nurse, to the declined to call any evidence, counsel on Dr. Isbleamt, who developed symptoms of the liness of Professor Anyama and both aldes addressed the jury and the fuder

ultimo and werÉ dressed to the heat al ship dygela by

#stilke sene wat agón reszeived kere yesterday, il rany be boped, w subside long before sext summed up. According to the report in

the and Mr. R. Tucker, the manager of

fistle

cold weather; bat in cate it does not the millisty authorities at home might be induced to cancel the movement, the Rifle Erigade bring allowed to stand fast at Fort Willam. Cholera and fever are sufficient scourges for India." AT the Santiary Board jamboree to-morrow afternoon the Governor's minute re premies unfit for habitation will be dealt with, and then Mr. R. K. Leigh will no doubt be told something about the drains, as per his question of which notice has been duly given. Letters (French) from Dr. Cantile concerning the outbreak of the Surgeon-Major James on the same subject have already been pretty well discounted. And the rest of the session will be occupied lo con. cheerial discussion troversial amenities and on striaks and water closets. The Rev. Lockbart will dismiss the brethren with a benediction and his blessing, after Acting Deputy Tooker has brought the house into convulsions with a new version of "Down #int M'Ginty." Amen 1

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west and south of Chicago has taken place Parleyling with a view to arranging | Plague in Hongkong *nd * minute (or two) hy they a fair and bona fide comment, made in the inibe Japanese doctors and allowing them to

A strike of railway men on the lines east,

LONDON, July 3rd,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

usual

11 There is evidently a mistake

not invite

Bangkok Times his bonour is stated to

te Hoogkong Hotel, The day Professor,

same day have directed the jury's attention to the legal aspects of libel, and pointed out that defendant Kitasato and the remainder of the Japanese

put up at the Hongkong Hotel sa had given no evidence in support of his statements; therefore it was for the jury to

to Party, who

they arrived decide whether they were correct or false,"

here on thele scientific minion, and remained there until their colleagues If this summery is correct, it is quite fell ill, accep

accepted no

AD Invitation from Ar the Hongkong Hotel last night Mr. W.

evident that Acting Vice-Consul Beckett was f. A. Lowson, the Superintendent of the quite unfitted for the indicial position he Government Civil Hospital, to became his guests, Blayasy, of St. Paul's College, met a number of local amateurs who have distinguished them-

occupied, and knows very little of the Law of the and they have therefore been living in the selves from time to time in athleile sports, to the

I thei. As justification was not pleaded, all the medical officers

cers' quarters in the Civil Hospital at smoking conceris and similar

jury bad to consider was whether the words

ever since. It would therefore appear very complained of were libellous; and if so, were strange that the Governor, after practically Ignor- entertalaments, and explained that he had Convened the

for giving public entertainments at

interests of the public, on the public acts of the stay at the hotel without bathering himsel!

for least three

three weeks, agalost the Pullman care, The strike affects the City Hall, the net proceeds of which should

plaintiff. The wrath or falsehood of the state- about them ments bad absolutely nothing to do with the should so suddenly become No officially Jerr, but the judge might have sold something hospitable as to desire to extend Govern. two-thirds of the United States: The Govern- be handed over to the military and civil ment has sent troops against the strikers. authorities for distribution among the police officers and soldiers engaged in the cleansing

about privilege, which is a factor of more or less ment

ment hospitality to Dr. Klimato on the importance in meatly all newspaper libel cases. and disinfecting operations in China-town.

gth instanti In the House of Commons last night, a motion | un

the ry after twenty-five loutes m

loutes somewhere, and the China Mail which repra of Sir William Harcourt whereby da'y on legs-who deserved some substantial recognition of After their placky and arduous labours.

Considerailed, found that the letter pablished duced the Gazelle's "yarn" without comment, cles paid in the Colonies shall be deducted from

oma discussion it was decided to give

in the Siam Free Press on Sept. 10th, 1893, has not assisted in throwing light upon a subject the estimate of duty in Great Britain was passed

constitutes a libel on M. Rolin-Jacquemyas, respecting which there appears to be a good two mlastiel and variety entertainments in the

Ideal without a division,

Theatre Royal, City Hall, on Saturday the 17th

A CORRISPONDENT versed in affairs of Sate and is calculated to damage his character and of quite unnecessary misapprehension in the and Wednesday the 15th August; that the

writes to the Shanghai morning paper to polzt eputation" damages assessed at Tls. 1,000 Land of the Rising Sunt. It is,

It is, of courie, charge for admittance should be made, and that out that he has noticed in several foreign papers Judgment for that amount, with costs, was duly con

conceivable that D Lawson did the patronage of his Excellency the Governor, the statement that according to the treaty

entered. Lo the opinion of the Hongkong the a distingalabed Japanese Professor to reside Telegraph the plaintiff in this scilon bes but of Major-General G. Digby Barker and Commo. between Chlas and Japan the Chinese cannot

Institution without the Government dore Bayer, R.N., be at once solicited in the send troops to Korea without the permission of the name of the writer of a letter published in certainly no talk of any such invitation until two

little reason to be proud of ble victory. Where consen

consent of the Gwernment; but there Wis usual way. Mr. Blayney intimated that he had Japan. What the treaty prevides, however, is already received considerable encouragement

eat that each of the two Powers must notify the English newspaper is given, it has for years of the Japanese scientists were victims to the from many who conid render invaluable ther before sending troops. The following is a been the custom for any action for libel to be plague, If the Japanese Consal here actually assistance in such matters, and that he had translation | Art. IV of the treaty :-"In future

galast

that writer, and not against the did seal the telegram quoted in our Yokohama

And hopes of making the "show" huge financial if there are disturbances in Korea, it China or editor printer, or publisher, although to strict

authorised success. By the unanimous with of all present Japan wish to send troops, each mest first rotlly

tily lawench and all of them arellable. In this lostance contemporary

Governor Robinson to do so, then we can Mr. Blayday accepted the duties of Hon. the other. When anquilly is restored, the Monaleur Bryofs signed his letter, and he waited only say that it is see more striking Instance

M. Rolin-Jacquemyos an In Bangkok to Secretary and Treasurer. The notices of must withdrawn. There was

of the childish humbug which of late has the forthcoming entertainments will be polished infraction of this treaty of China's part when she opportantly of suing, pay, he

he evan lavited bim

brought his Excellency and bis sent troops to Kores last month, for Japan was to take action. The reasons given by the King into general contempt throughout the colony. duly notified by Viceroy LI.

of Stam's confidential adviser for preferring to Dr. Kitarato will probably" return to Japan go for the alleged humble Instrument of on Friday, where an enthusiastle recepilon YESTERDAY we notified that business in Hong. French designs instead of for the actual culprit awaits him at Kobe, Yokohams and Tokyo. kong was again exhibiting signs of Ilfe if not of are no doubt specious and diplomatic from als scivity to-day the town has been fairly buzzing, point of view, but all the same they throw doubts owing principally, of course, to the encouraglug on the genuineness of bis pretext that his action new received from Panjam, and it would really gainst the Stam Free Press was taken to latterly dead stock were at last on the eve of having · their sorely tried patience duly rewarded. The telegram, which we publish in another calamo, is obviously carefully and discreetly worded, but if there is gold at all in a lode four feet and a half in width, brighter days will certainly dawn on Fanjom holders. The jump from $5.50 to $7 that occurred to the price of the stock this forenoon Indicates that local falth in the mines is still strong, and also that there remulo lovestors who have both the courage and the cash to tempt fortune a farther

Converts the waste of bath water into a Valuable IT is reported that the Upper Yangisse is to be Disinfectant, which in passing through the down-lighted at last. sponts and stench-traps destroys mosquito germs and removes bad smells. Its use in the bath has a most beneficial effect on the skin and greatly reduces the risk of Infection.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.

Hongkong, 14th July, 1894.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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It requested that all communications relating to Subandipeloss, Advertisements, Scc., be addressed to the "Manager, Enghong Telegraph" and not to the Edilar.

THE inquiry into the circumstances connected with the suicide of a Chinese prisoner la Victoria Gaal, referred to in our last night's issue, con- cluded with a finding of falo de se

Smith-What are you dolog now? Brown-Looking for a fat Government billet i Smith-But you are not qualified! Brown-That's why I'll get it!

THE O. &O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Belgic, with mails, &c., from San Francisco to the 28th ulto. and Honolula the 5th ins, has arrived at Yoko ham, and will leave for this port to-morrow morning.

at any early da'e.

taken

Letter on Editorial matters to be ment to Th Later and to the Acting Director of the Observatore, i Neem AT DD events the Glasgow Foreman if the holders of that once buoyant but vindicate his character.

not to individgat members of the staff,

Comications Intenced for publication must be accompanied by the name and address of the welders, not necessarily for poblesdon ; but as evidence of good faith.

AT 11 o'clock this forencon there were, accord. indications of a depression on the west side of ibe China Sex in about 170 to 180 latitude. The barometer, 100, at the hour samed, was falling along the south coast.

Whit the columns of tha Honghong Tuligraph will alwayı be open for the fair discussion by correspondants of all questiona affectbig publle interents, it must be distinctly understood that THE Flugue statistics for the last twenty-four the Editor does not to any way hold himself posible for bons, published in another column, are suggès- mpinions thus expressed.

five enough of the fatuous policy of the author ties, to which this journal has so earnestly directed public attention. Instead of being finished, this fatal epidemic is likely enough only in his Infancy.

TO SUBSCRIBERS. BUBBURIBERS' TO "THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH” ARE MOST RESPECTFULLY

REMINDED THAT ALL SUBSCRIPTION MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE,

SUPREME COURT,

IV CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

(Before Mr. E. J. Achroyd, Acting Chief Justice)

July 18th,

advicers

Yesterday afternoon the Hon. Treasurer of the local Testitution of Engineers and Shipbuilders forwarded & cheque for $133, the sum collected at the Smoking Concert held at the Institution on the 14th fast, to the Chairman of the Permanent Committes of the Sanitary

Board,

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he expended at his discrelton for the benefit of the members of the "Whitewash Brigade."

The following returns show a very regrettable but only to be exacted increase in the number of new cases and deaths at both the Hongkong and Lai-cbl-kok plague depôts 1-

From noon yesterd›y until noon to-day :--

Now Deatha Dlach. Rom, under cise.

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Hospital ship Hygsia... o Kennedy-town Slaughter House 9 Private houses ana

zed, treatment.

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EITHER the Glasgow Buaning News has been ridiculing our worthy colleague, Mr, Arnot Reid of the Straits Times, er friend Armat has been the author of bis own achievements. Mr. Reid went home to Scotland lately to get married, and although a person of very mediocre mental capacity he appears to have succeeded to blu quest. At

publishes, and the Singapore Straits

Fra Press-bard Times and Fres

for " op Copy we "we charitably assume-reproduce an account of what la desc.ibed as "Fashionable Wedding in Partick, and which is point of fact is about a third of a column

of a column of the most akkenlog halderdash we have ever read outside the pages of the Young Ladies Journal. It must be intensely interesting to the readers of our Sings pore contemporaries to know that the bride wore an elegant bridal gown of rich white satin, severaly plain" and that "the bridegroom appeared at the altar la

A. M. Branch Hospital o itar la a frock-coat, light vest, THROUGHOUT yesterday afternoon the greaten and dark trousers" and that, though self-difficulty was experienced by persons desirous possessed, he was sumciently absent-minded to of engaging pubile chairs; this

morning there Leave his hat beblad bim in church, to rde

the were none at all to be had for love or money, smogement of Mrs. Feld, who was certainly one and it was generally rumour that the cagliet of the least pertarbed of the seasca's brides, bad resolved upon an organised strike, Xaquiries, There a lot more of tail descriptive wilting however revealed the fact that the police have, anent dilaty and simple fro

frocks of white cido ́n. what bez jadicionsly or otherwise at this particu Cosaflower bouquets, « skist novel

akist of blacklar time may be a matter of oplafon, been velvet with a corsage of plads invander, planted leve

Invesilgating the matter of

of guarantees and ME:SRE. Warner, Blodgett & Co's clicular, dated fashion of Princess Zara's truck in Utople,

fills, bedices and sleeves frilled sites the pretty the whereabouts of the

necessary guaran Manila, rith, July says:

tors. A great number of the latter cleared ays-The only arrivals Limited," a frock of dull gray crinkled staff w

from Hongkong on account of the plague and have been the Gulf of Bothnia with 3,500 tons

a yoke of bellotrop? pink, a costume of shim have not yet returned. Hends it followed that Ms. Larch, Q.C.,—There are three wiber case, The following on the returns of admissions, of Sydner Coals, Gulf of Taranto with 3 800 tone. and the Verwards with 1,coo tons Japaness, all mering alik (this was very chic), and Mrs: Pat the coolles who could not satisfactorily

my lord, which

I hope to dispose of to-day, and deaths, etc., at the Lal-chi-kok pest-house for the thels bond Aldes have not had their licenses there will be one more case the Saikirà scandal] | twarty-four boms ending 3 o'clock yesterday sold to consumers pelor to arrival. Bales of Dea, who must be another "fashionabl" and

senewed and are debarred from plying their to be disposed of at this Sosnian. No informa- | afternoon :-Admhelone, 17; deaths, 5; dlí. Australian Nov./Dec. stier have been eff cted wore an elegant gown of black slik with the

vandyked and the bodies trimmed with avocation. In the -eantime a few chairs are tion has yet been filed in the latter case, but it || charged; 6 ; romeining under treatment, 64- at $96zà per ton, and of Japan at Sydaj pererent lace and she saved bougouts of available, but it is likely that the pubits will be might be convenient to your lordship to Exa

Maréchal-Niel corsa. Two other Bims of || selamly inconvenienced for some time to

come.

data for the bearing, By the kind permission of L. Col, Barrow and clergymans assisted the greams to put on the ring imposition of squeeze to be passed, and it The jurers had better be told that they will not thrilling: Interest must not be emlited; the Of course the sitest on is too favourable for the

His lordship-I can't fix a day before Monday Officers, the Band of the Hongkong Regiment (Arcot and probably forgotten to braceep with follows that those who side in chica at the bo required to attend sill Monday unleas will play the following programme in the Public the morales e ekstall), and the bride vary seal-prosent juncture may have to pay through the to the mira

This addendum to me discourse on the plague. nothed Gardens this evening, commencing at geelock-bly had altogether spend with showed the existing desech of these convenient convey. Leach pointed out to the jury, that though they the gorsons logo and desiring

I mane to occupy a title of your space dispensed gloves. And nose for the privilege. So far as we cao innra

un solola

the case for the prosomidon Mr, with, in order to edify thim that govern, tabe that is about rough never have suspected. Mai Kenot. Raid of be fun whose is in no way attributable to the introduce might not be nula lo agree as to the first covek, 'colleens with the flogince of my rationing. "laskinusble, aven in Partick, nor did we think | tims of the waw numbering regulations, and it is si gommitting an unnatural bilance, yet they Leaving thim events of the prevent se mature kim such an fafsted, kao na ibi above extracte | not likely that the coolles will be very long would doubtles be able to bring the prisoner in when they will daly find ther way into the only sao plainly indicate.

sway from work.

guilty of the losem odfenorwithas of sasanit, | future pagorjet me history, If he shat (ime 3' ant

LIU MING-CH'UAN, the well-known Governor of Formosa, is said by the native press to be expected very shortly at Tientsin to receive faul Instructions from Li Hung chong

to Kors affairs. The Chinese papers unanimously the Goverement to stick to a firm and resolute policy Japan at

any rt-te

The Hongkong Celegraphy with

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1894.

TELEGRAMS.

A THRILLING INCIDENT.

ton. LONDON, July 17th. The 100 of the Duke and Duchess of York has been baptized by the Archbishop of Canterbury in the presence of the Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge and other royalties.

THE STRIKES IN THE UNITED STATES. The Sacramento Timer staten that the railway striks has virtually collapsed.

March...........Scotland Yeti Charlie.

Vale dendam etting Belection... Madama FeYarı"mimiti

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estabillab llab

AN UNNATURAL OFFENCE. Selab Madoolah, a coloured man, was charged with attempting to commit an anostural offence an Thomas Lunab, a coloured youth, on the gth instant. He was also charged with *VERlting the said youth on the same day. Mr. A.. Loach (Acting Attorney General fostructed by Mr. A

.A.B. Johnson (Crown Solletter) prosecuted, I the prisoner, who pleaded "not guilty," was undelended.

The following Juters were sworn-Messrs. R. M. Mehta, V. C. C. Herbet, A. G. de Rencher, B. Powell, J. Dancamann, J. Allen, and E. ] Hagen.

T

Total.......... 10 10

99 Deaths from the outbreak (9th May) up to July rib, noon, 2,373; grand total, 2,182, Wah branch (including now only the Slaughter From noon up to 5 p.m. to-day-At Tung

Canton in janks, mif; sent to Lai chl-kok, wfi # House) new case, I death since, oj sent to total remaining under treatment, 49.

· LAI-CHI-KOK RETURNS,

ADDENDUM TO TER PLAGUE.