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explosion of a bomb, which wrecked bla borse, and killed five other persons who were also on the premises. The outrage was perpetrated tramediately pilar to the scikl
A well-known police inspector of Belgium has been shot dead by an anarchist, the assassin committing suicide Immediaely afterwards.
Over one thousand families belonging to men who recently took part in the great railway trike is the United States, are on the verge of perishing from starvation. A public subscription
theft has been started for
relief.
The Chinese report that they bare fought two big battles with the Japanese forces in Korea, severely defeating the latter on each occasion,
BRISBANE, August 23rd.
A terrible tragedy occurred yesterday at Mary borough, Queensland. A widow named Ven. nells bart occasion to leave ber house, and on returning after a brief abrence found her three children lying dead in pool of blood, the bodies being out and hacked about in a most shocking fathlon by blows from a tomahawk or The children were aged such weapon. The rect some Bus seven, five, and three years respectively. The only clue to the perpetrator of the outrage so far obtained is that
Riven
by two little girls who state that children of neighbour,
aren
drunken man near to the scene of the they mei murder, who was muttering to himself "I've stabbed them to the heart."
Mr. Frank Lawes, of Hrisbane, a son of the well-known New Guinea missionary of that who was married only five months ago, has in died during temporary abience from his home. The sews of his death greatly affected Mrs. Lawes. She wandered into the bust ne her home on Monday ni,ht alone, since when she has been missing. Her dead body was discovered yesterday.
BAMA,
WRECK OF THE BARQUE "CALCUTTA" AT PORT ESSINGTON.
excitem n' was created bere an Word av the 22nd August, says the Northern Territory (Pat D-trin) Times, when it became know that the steamship Darwin bad brought to part the officers and crew of salling vessel that had become a hopel as wro
as wreck at Varhan western entrance to Post Essington. Head, arther
1 quiries elicited the following particulars The wrecked ship was the barque Calcutta, Captain 1. Lucas, hoard from Saigon to Noumes with a regn of 500 tons of rice. The voyage hard occupied longer than anticipated and water was becoming scarce when the captain drew in close to Melville Island on the north side and sent some men ashore to look for water. The saw tracks of natives and searched within reasonable distance of the shore for what they wanted, but without success; and on their return to the ship Captain Lucas decided to run into Port Essington, In attempting to do so he had the the martune to run the barque on one of the numerous reels which infest that part at our Coast, where she now remains, upright, but an absolute wreck, the bottom beleg pretty well out
of her.
The crew were never in much danger, and as soon as the hopelessnere of the condition of the
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1894.
ner to which the last reinforcements were landed at Chemulp. Everything was accomplished in very short time: then the soldiers received and ate their evening meat, standing in the streets, and after tbls they marched off towards Seoul, Everywhere good order, and there is no need of any protection for the Europeans in the country by foreign gunboats; they are perfectly safe under the Japanese role.-Śkanghai Mircury.
ICHANG.
{FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)"
August 18th,
because the approach of Rasila by the new route
Indian sessions, is considered as, In some sexie, a menace to her
for china. in the application of petroleum asa fuel in ovens
The corporation of Glasgow has undertaken, at en fritial cost of $2.21,000, the direct control of all the city tramways. The wages of the drivers and conductors have been fixed at only $6 per week,
care, and really don't know the difference between white men and Japanese. It would be
The battle for supremacy that has just begun very wrong indeed on the past of the British Government to leave us without protection, for
Dar Taotal Our own country la an interested spectator in the the foreign populaslon at present consists of 38 touches interests that are not to immediate issue, men, 23 women, and 37 children. bas had torpedoes laid down in the river between conflict. It has been resching out for com- the Pacific. Its ships the forts and the Bar, I am not going to menilon mercial sugite of the countries now at war. has resolved that wealth and the means of
dent the exactly where, in fact, I don't wish to be a pilot freque is a great
empire in
in prospect that is to look out on the Pacific. The conflict just begun
Yume
me such propos
portions that the naval firets In these waters will be greatly increased. Naval activity would probably be followed by greater commercial activity than had been known before. These are points of laterest that enter into the discussions of the day.-San Francisco Bulletin.
for the Japanese men-of-war.
Owing to the wit the rates for produce have fallen very ennsiderably-Beancake; Tls. 390 per to ps. Beans, Tls. 3.10 per 300 e.; Bean Oll, Tis. 3.70 per 100 c.; Millet, Tla. 3.39 per
300 c.
After a few weeks of overcast, cool, and
place excessively rainy weather, during which we were led to congratulate each other on the break-up of the summer, the heat has returned again, bot only by day; the nights are cool and delicious and life well worth living, in spite of all the wild ramours of tremendous Cbinere victories over their enemies in Kores,
last.
August 23rd. The funeral of the isle Rev. J. A. Wylle look on the zest fast, at 6 p.m. The bra! service was conducted by the Rev. Jaba Macintyre, who spoke with great feeling. Every one of the community was present from Mr. T L. Bullock (HB.M.'s Consul) down. After the service Mr. Macintyre went round to the mission compound to address many of the Chinese The war will not be in vain if it arouses the Christians, amongst them was a native descon, Chinese to a cense of how terribly behind they Lleu are--if the task is not hopeless-la the matter of very Chong-fan, who stuck to Mr. Wylie to the The uniders that attacked the late Mr. Wylie scarching out and utilising the rich mineral
In their Empire. The coal famine should came from Kirin, and are under General Fêne, deposite
fi de romething towards awakening them to this the latter being now stationed at Moukden,
appears that General Ferg sent 250 af bls necessity, for share is not the slightest doubt that
baulked by national braves under a major named Få striving at if private enterprice were by official squeezing, Lisoyang on the morning of the 9th Inst., and superstition and beggared by off
could
there was nothing dolog, some of these men coal lo
good quality, io abundance, and of a
went to see the le comrad who are also be found close to the many water stance braner soldiers under a small official named
An Into the market at reasonable rates has just brought this matter home to o up here, Chung Sho-en. 1's men were soon Informed for a foreign-educated Chinese gentleman, who that foreign devil had a small church;
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at once mining they
made for the chapel, smashing has bad considerable experience
bas been, by Invitation, prospecting the everything they could. Mr. Wylie at the time was in his loous district that environs us, and report his house, and as 1000 as he heard the row,
thought it that
soft, biteminons coal extats very good, within fifteen miles of the diy of Ito, walther it Magistrate's junk string in company wib e of the church de cons, a native of Luoyang, can be waterborne by a creek that flows past the very month of an already opened mine. from be the same of Lieu Chung-lan. Mr. Wylle which surface coal has for several years been lad nly gone a few steps, when be was seen by Chung Shren's soldiers, who at once Informed taken le mail quantities during the winter months,, when it is not fiorded,
in
their friends, they at the time being engaged in small outlay of capital on modern plant, and the desiroving the chapel. Mr. Wylie, was coon removal of a few rocks in the creek, would enable overtaken by these brutes, his native descon Avery plucky manner, standing by so doleg Mr. Mr. herween him and the soldiers; its workers to place good steaming cosin from behaved in a way
mine, which it is outd this
remark by Wylie managed to get away, but he was "gala free from shale, on the
the Hankow and Ichang
sona evertaken, and without the slightest hesitation, they went for him with their kolver and sticks, as described in my lines of the grat last. The plucky deacon, Lieu Chung-lan, managed to get to the sub-magistrate's yamix, and the later did all in his power to quell the
he himself was
i was badly hurt by the soldiers. bul The magistrate at once had an interview with Chang Sho-en, requesting him to keep order amongst bis soldiers; the latter told "blims to mind his own business.
would
It seems a
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Superstition dies hard. The gate of a Perth. shire churchyard, within three mites of the fair city, was shot against the corpse of suicide the other day, which, in consequence, had to be
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The Committee of the House of Commons appointed to inquire into the London Streets and AUSTRIAN, LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA- Buildings bill passed a clause fixing the maximum height of any bullding at eighty feet, unless the
uilding fa either a church or a chapel. building
the inventor of the new water- Pastor Kneipp, the inventor eure system, has several thousand patients at Worlshofen this summer. Among them are members of
of the German nobility, who take their morning wlk barefooted, like all the rest.
The engineers appointed by the Swiss Govern- ment to consider the
have reported in favour of the lan. The proo tuncel will, it is estimated,
The proposed cost $10,000,000 for its twelve and one-half mil
The civilization of Africa advancing rapidly. This is especially true of the Congo Free
State, where, it is recordest, there were
were imported 1893 18 cannon, 7.544 guns, 1
1.119 808 Cartridges, 3,553,470 caos and 1,783,710 litres tens de wie.
The proposed international..exhibition London has fizzled out, the managing syndicate
The bicycle crase is greatest in France. The Bank of Japan has a capital of 20,000,000 yes,
The Syadle of Rome wil on visit the Unlied The Russian Army siel 170,000 horses in time States,
of peace.
by drink.
St. Pasti's Cathedral in London is insured for $475,000.
Floody and burricanes have done great damage in Spain,
The German Emperor receives over 600 letters every day.
In Norway and Scotland the census shows an It appears that the native population of Fijl is receiving no support. Alter one big exposto, HIGHCLERY." at MAGAZINE GAP. excess of women, rapidly decreasing.
Russia l
in Sweden so per cent. of insanitary is cadied Simplon Mountain Cable of tanneling the Captain P. Meru, will leave for the above places
To
it advisable to make straight for the foel on using petroleum instead of coal as no great city longs for another Hill meny Tests
no
Both Chung Sho-en and Eh are under Gel zral You will doght remember that some Feng. Few yass back Dr. Brelg was attacked by soldiers op at Kirin, and i am now informed the soldiers that attacked him (Dr. Greig) were also under General Feug. Dr. Greig's case was sent home, and was settled I believe for 500, and site for a hospital. We must not forget that we are living amongst Asiatics, and when they forget themselves, as they have done, especially in the case of the late Rev. J. A. Wylie, they should be taught a lesson, General Feng should be degraded, Chung Sbo-en and Major En, as well as some of the soldiers should lose to their heads.
be
According to the Shanghai papers Admiral
markets at prices that
command customers. Such a mine during the last few weeks, had it been in working order, would have best both a national boon and a great convent ence to
to the large maritime companies, as well aprofitable concern for its owers, The
making
further is new away makin same gentleman investigations in regard to other mineral deposits reported to exist in large quantities within wolk able distance of the river. If these are found. and official sanction obtained, there would undoubtedly be a large amount of foreign capital forthcoming for the formation of companies to work them, but not unless they were put on a
in
regard to leases and worklag condition royalties. Needless to say such a fabulous stroke of good luck would raise Ichang to place of commercial importance, and render present investments at this port both profitable and valuable. But dreams have been dreamed be top-river cargo just now is increasing swing to stip was no longer in danht they set to work large Importations of Istegiast, which, due no with the boats to make their own position doubt to its export from japan having been Ample provisions and water were got out secore them front privations for many days, and stopped, must he a profitable commodity to own
just now; and the merchants appear the ship for awhile and lighter- after starding t
theft bay while the sun is out. Our city ing h her of a portion of the cargo that was most
after the departure of the steamship provisions, chairs, wire and splits in barrels, &c., they had made up their minds to leave the Skast, has returned in the Changwo, to hand in, the boats; Put the fortunate circum- over the seals of his office and his defaulting coast stance of the Darwin turning up obviated the accounts to his successor the late waiysen of Customs here. The deserter appears to have necessity for this.
decamped owing not only to the state of his The barque ran on the reet on the roth
being roundly bated by the inhabitants for bis August. After she struck, the pamps were Immediately manned and kept at lil 12 o'clock many acts of injustice and intolerable squeezes; that night, when they had to be stopped. Next in fact they are said to be so incensed against
him as to be likely to maul him considerably morning there were lot of water in her, and Captain Lucas had no other resource than to given opportunity even now, before he leaves
the city for good, abandon her. A camp was then formed on the shore opposite the wreck.
The cargo of rice would be shi's stores in wood, the cane furniture and ship's spars and sigging.
to
·Tallway?. Fourteen American horses are entered for the next English Derby.
An electric rallway is to be constructed up Showdon's famous peak.
One to five of the deaths in London occurs in a work house or a hospital.
English .ople bequeathed $7,000,000 la charitable purposes last year.
The Port to discuss with Cardinals the reunion of the Eastern churches.
W. T. Stead has published a book dealing with the recent strike in America
As anexceed market for American beef has just been discovere3 in Switzerland.
Italy's annual receipts from American residents and tours are satimated at $10,000,000.
There are 650 Fasts, 1,391 birds and 360 In the London zoological gardens. | repitlas |
elec sic lighting plant has been A complete
London. installed in St. Paul's Cathedral,
A blast to a
South
African diamond mine rececily brought up a petrified ostrich
The Berlin Port, known as a "diplomats organ,"
," claims that Americans covet Kores. French railroad companies are contemplating the substitution of the telephone for the telegraph. An effort is Ering made in Scotland to revive the oyster coltivation, which has been falling off. to many German factories the female employds are forbidden to wear corsets during working hours.
eRR.
European firma hayo recalved recently big
orders for cotton machinery from firmein Central Chins.
horses.
|
have elapsed and the memory of man has weakened.
The hoose in which Marlo Luber died at Eisleben, Germany, bore ro mark to indicate this fact until a few weeks ago. The mons house, however, has been repaired and restored In a worthy fashion. It contains many relies of the great reformer.
Real estate bust ess in London can be estimated from the record of a week's doings at Tokenhouse Yard. [Of filiy-two auctioneers who conducted sales, twenty-two had to retire without selling a single "lot," and only five sokl all they bad in hard.
There died
I in Nice a few weeks ago Michael Gombetta, en uncle of the statesman Gambetta. His death is said to He was ninety zyneru old. bave been due to the too sudden announcement of the murder-of-President Carnot. With him
the
· famous name is said to have died out. The Bank of Germany, like most other Ger- man public buildings, has a military guard to protect it. In a very strongly fortified "military fortress at Spandau is kept the great war treature of the Imperial Government, part of the French indemnity, amounting to several million
pounds.
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The Car of Russia sent to President Carnot | IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF EUGENE HERMITE, CHARLES FRIEND COOPER AND
EDWARD JAMES just before his morder a gift of six thoroughbred
PATERSON, ALL OF POWRALL ROAD. Statistics in France show that during the last
bas absolutely DAISTON, IN THE COUNTY OF LONDON,
ENGLAND decreased,
accessible, comprising a few piculs of rice, cho was found to be non est one fine Sir Edmund Fremantie is enjoying the Chefcs few years the population
irretrievably lost, and the only things procurable that might pay for saving
The Calculis was a wooden ship of 800 tons
In
pret
burden and 25 years old, and she carried a crew, forels but no serious accidents have occurred.
ali told, of 17. Both ship and o cargo were insured, but for what amount we cannot say.
The Government Resident, who happened to be
NOTES FROM CHEFO0.
(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.)
CHIFOO, August 25th. The British man-of-war Liumet arrived here this morning. Beren von Seckendorff, the Ger man Consul of Cheloo, arrived here yesterday, and is staylog at the Beach Hotel.
n
NEWCHWANG,
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
alt, but at this stage of affairs I really think he should favout us with a gunboat; the officers no doubt wou'd enjoy the splendid autpe shooting The only yacht we have is owned by Knite, who will no doubt have to hire the eight and jour bore guina.-W. C. Daily News.
THE NAVAL BATTLES FOR SUPREMACY.
Artesian wells are causing great changes in the agricultural prospects of Queensland and New South Wales.
The Austrian War Office has decided to make as experiment with Australian meat for feeding the Austrian army.
Tandem Licycle is all the rage in Paris. It has its advantages for pretty girls, for the man can do
do all the work,
Japanese and Chinese have been enemies for 200 years, and have been getting ready to fight it out for a long time,
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The Chlef Justice of the Court of Japan is a in the Colony of Christian and President of the Young Men's duly suthorised Agents, to apply at the String
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the sald of mineral baths. -The French Government is about to rebulld of taking a course of the Opera Comique, the second in importance of the subsidized opera houses in Paris.
Tan British Financial Review says money is in unprecedented abundance to London, there
sterling in
Ung in the open market. being £8,000,000 sterl
Gambling on the next rals and is duration has become so great a vice in Calcutta that the Government has been called on to suppress it.
Boluware, the capital of the late estabele King, Lo Bengala, has now two clubs, one of them & turf club, and the foundation of a brewery,
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The first naval battics for supremacy in the The river has been steadily rising and fresbets Northern Pacific bave already begun between are frequent and strang. So strong, indeed, that the Chinese and Japanese. This conflict is of the Es I dragging her and has, after losing an anchor and forty fathoms of special interest to our own country. The result, chain by the parting of the latter, been obliged whatever It may be, as to the two nations cow at war, will reach quite beyond those Powers. to keep under steam during the last few days and These naval battles are betsg, fought with ships her engines going to keep her abreast the
band. of the
Other steamers have of modern constraction and with armaments
that were not known twenty-five years ago.
A few years ago ne The principal CRUSO of the
the gunboat's trouble, to her captain, arises from the bawie. figured a naval powers. An American Com hamedore alled through the internal waters of a passenger by the Darwin, has made all necessipes being so far alt-about one-twelfth of her
firing away at forts, but meeting with not sary swangements for the care of the shipwrecked whole length-which, in strong curent, causes angle ship that could cope with way one of people at Palmerston for the present.
ring around her anchors like a circus his wooden fleet, having only smooth-bore cannon One of the men died at the Vashan Head her to arouel in trainer. To
keep
her tightly and wholly unprotected by armour. Now Japan camp, but his death resni ed from natural cares moored with such a projecting "spout" is
bus a fleet of not less than thirty ships that rack and was in no way atributable to the wreck,
reported as beleg Impossible. Seafaring men among the best
best madera avies. China has will we doubt appreciate the difficulty. Weather nearly as many more, some of which have a high bright and hot; ilver at $1 feet.-N. C. Daily
both navies rating. The most powerful ships Now
have been built broad. They are to-day exploit- tag the Northern Frofic. What the result will be no one can predict with any certainty. There may be a series of neval battles that will not may either
salon in the same condition as Jery was before the conflict began. The selation of Korea Newchwang, August 21st,
both nations may be changed. The two nations that have the greatest outside At the commencement of the month the steamers Harting, Kwangeht, and Chintung interest in the result of the confict are Russia and the United States. Both are seeking commercial managed to come over safely from Tientsin with about 1,500 saldlers, and as we were having spremacy on the Pacific. Russia is engaged in building the Trans-Siberian Rallroad. It is the heavy rains at the time the soldiers were
most stupendous enterprise ever undertaken in stationed at the varlons camps and inny some little distance from the British Settlement. modern times. It exceeds in mageltude that of
A Berlin dentist in drawing a lady's truth had After ten days' bard travelling these braves any ship canal that has been projected or bulli,
his finger blues by the convulsive closing of her managed to cover 15 4, just a little over eight When this railroad bas been completed in all English miles; this is what one would call very probability Russia will bave a naval and com.
mercial post on the Paclic other than that of mouth. He died in two days from blood.
part of poisoning. slow work.
Vi divostock, which is closed by ice a part of
Sir Iase Pliman, shorthand inventor, bes On the 14th lost, news reached Manchu soldiers sent from Kirin passed through every year. Now that China and Japan have Whoyang on their way to the Korean gates, created formidable war feets and have the issued a library of about eighty volumes, printed at Liaoyang they fell across the poor adventage of some of the best harbours in the entirely in shorthand, ranging from the Bible to
Pacific, Russia is
is alming at similar advantages. unfortunate Rev. J. A. Wylie. Without the
The
Chemale Germany, has substituted the great Trans-Siberian Ratiroad was from
Comprising allghtest provocation these brates attacked him
the wires
DRAWING-ROOM SUITE in SILK being fastened to the houser. The the road. lar dead. mercially the road might not
for half DAY
TAPESTRY, OVERMANTELS, CYLINDER It. No doubt the Japanese are making every On the morning of the 18th inst. the sad centory. But in the future military and naval fare is al cents.
For attemptlag to bribe his way out of a BUREAU, of Russia fauification is found for the
TABLES and STOOLS, that Mr. Wylle had preparation; they are continually Landing news reached us
When the plans for reaching German gol, Captain Odann, the Emperor's MARBLE-TOP troops along the const.
passed away. Everything was done, that expenditure.
LARGE VASES, ORNAMENTS, PICTURES, August 6th.
RUGS, Is noted for having one of the best Powers, Rustin Lareed her attention toward months additional
be reached by a
Of the 5,000,000
› inhabitants of London more I LAMPS CLOCKS, CARPEINT begun to sending Herr von Hanneken to the fleet is to hospitals in this province, now in charge of the Pacific. The Ostent was
The Siberian Railroad
week for famliy
PIANO, ONE LARGE INLAID JAPANESE while more than 300,000 CABINETE in chroold
TEAK CARVED SIDEBOARD Inspire Admiral Ting and his officers with some Dr.
"go "Into the Bisel. The A. Wyjf The, remains of the late Rev.
POVERTY i have just arrived per boat from Laotake shape. The best and only Important man / kban 1,000,900 have to live on less than ge ■TAINS, FENDERS and IRONS, COTTAGE and put more Admirai has been are in
At Monte Carlo, Raden-Baden, Homburg, and with PLATE GLASS BACK, EXTENSION better one could be
expected, observad teat
other famous gambling communities, it is DINING TABLE and CHAIRS, DINNER The present conflict, l attack the Japanese, if it can be avoided, but to with the Rev. John Macintyre and the Rev. G. be made the fleet in case the Japanese, as they Douglas, and will be interred in the foreign procured.
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parent your SINGLE and DOUBLE WARD:
physician will November. In this case the Chinese fleet should from the Tartar General of Moukden informing would not be settled withest finding Russia la
| #arious should happen to possession of a
tance of the port that would match the ini- | bition užplemous texture of the Autwitp uzhi. – TABLE LIBANO at once attack the Japanese and destroy as many
· road now pushing. | of the Belgicas, gathered in the Coupe From 80. PLAIN and with GLASS DOORS. great military Flore | portasCE
doubtless tell you that the ROBES a private empi586 of 28,000,000l. on every year toward the Pactio. ships (transports and man-al-war) # possible, | Mr. Wylie, the
quickest builder of all three is State, a Wargay, has recently cale. MARBLE TOP WASHSTANDS and SETS, There is at least the foreshadowing of Russia Trompo, in
I received the following from a correspondent In Korea-There is really nothing to report in re to war news, So far, the Japanese
regard have done nothing bere except barga, untold and manifold. They ought to be well sat upon, and the final result of tackling China will be a jolly good thrashing for them, You would not credit the course of events here or the tremendous iping of the Japanese and the extra. ordinary success.
They are the Bashi Barocks Provisions are awfully of Eastern Asia.. scarce here. Here are some prices-Mik go
per bottle cents per ila; Worcester sauce $1.35
Garts, So cution claret $ra per dec.; Beer,
quarta, Butter $2.50 per iin; Beel, toned, per
that the
The bimosillate in England are about to enter upon an active campaign for their cause throughout the country and with some show of success.
lbs. 50 centa, and so on in proper big batile to nives and sticks, breaking his jaw, and the first designed at a mullary highway. Com-trolley for korso-cars. No poles are used there,
We are anxiously waiting for the come off, but up to the present I hear nothing of left him lying on
to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
он
SATURDAY, the 8th September, 1894. commencing at 2.30 P.M.,
at bis SALE ROOME, DUDDELL STREET, The whole of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, The Property of RICHARD C. HELD, Esq.,
and Others.
CANTON BLACKWOOD
I hear that the Viceroy's principal object in | for Luste, in the way of medical treatment. Erestantinople were defeated by the European ex-tator, under ventence for fraod, was given ex OTTOMAN, FANCY and BIDE TABLES,
new route.
made available unit!
CUR
Daye boasted, should really try to land troops or 21. B.M.'s Consul received a despatch | If the latter should intervene, then the questius | seldam rtango, lâa actraf inhabitants of the city | WAGGONS, DINNER and DESSERT SER-
WANA Jor of that regiment -
The
26,
Postwanny. In that tiuse it | DRESSING TABLES, BED-ROOM FURNI in the attempt get at any moment 30,000,000 |érthetlendid conzni in Mr. T. L. Bullock, In the contest for supremacy her naval armament || das grown from slaty people to 6.000. The TURE, UPHOLSTERED RATTAN FURNI
xhausted
·
even if the Chinese flest itself should be rained his head, Tals sounds sil right, but look for a It is stated that the Chinese moment; we have hundreds of Majors, and
00,000 what do the soldiers care? Fortunately for us as a great naval power in the Northern Paciic | brated its r„mosth Government sterileg in Europe, whilst the Japanese are com• .WE
I indi niya that if he has the sailing of this to these waters might be equal to that of Japan Inkeblasts are chiefly devoted to faking.
Constantinople, WAY of
Professor Aprest Dillman, one of the most ROOM REQUISITES.
અખો અને paratively poor, and their means will be satišar | and I
than those of the Chiness. Therefore matter, he will behead every soul in the regland Chlan. Defeated by
that ment, from the Mejor down.
through the influence of the great Europees famous Billett
a few works ago. "HE It shows the wisdom of 14 Hung-chang that he the British mouldente here have petiloned Fowers, there are no diplomatic hindrances to her all emity of Bella in 1889.
the
war as much as possiope
TM CHUO KA kae kiwwa ke good will A rumeur has H.B 1. Compel for a swabent, for our position aupremacy in the Northern Pacific. The first Caped Goregon area port to of month, da me tig dari to be for bad failed, and s
as a nestral port, if the esport of winter months on the sight we have Korsa, in island yet to be obtained and fortified, that way toward the Chunk of Keme by: ammunition from the Arsenal and clear worow the middle is the high road to Tiematada, and on become the basis of future operadoes and teachem Of Ch continues. These who have lably been to Kören | she leit we have fee (and very thiew at that too:)) overland route that could not be preescued are fall ofedcalration for the discipline and uncul- If these beavat kru was killed out and out by the astward to India is prosecuted as rapidly as the lent order amongst the fan pupuna jakonnay kanti ang dan kong day man singland in insansated in wide
Coldiers Usses. | Japanese, they will neeru við Newchuang, and rancusors of Russia will permia og 8. Draken
TURE PANTRY, KITCHEN and BATH.
ALSO, JAPANESE 'RICKSHAS, TWO VERY FINE
New Cataloguen lassed prior in Bala. On View
TREME OF SALE |--Aŭ customary. from Friday, the 7th September, 1994.
GEO, PA LAMMERT,
The Hongkong Trading Co, Mours. N. Molle & Co., Ld, Amoy. Mr. H. W. Churchill, Foochow, Mesars, Kelly & Walsh, Limited, Shanghai' Massrs. Kelly & Walsh, Limited, Yokohama. Masur Kelly & Walsh, Limited, Singapore. Messrs. Amédée Prince & Co., Paris & London, "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH * OFFICE.
Pedder's Hill, Hongkong, 24th May, 1804.
or the
Driving the Brain
at the expense of the Body. Whilewedrive the brain we
must build up.
the body. Ex-
ercise, pure air foods that make healthy
flesh-refreshing sleep-such
Scott's Emulsion
of Cod Liver Oll, which not only creates flesh of and in itself, but stimulates the appetite for other foods.
Nuts & Bowna, Jad. Ignton, Ali Cherl Sole Agent for Hongkong and the Empire of GIAY CHÂN A FOOE, A Warh từ n
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