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A SAMPLE POCKET FLASK.

SUITABLE

for

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1894.

RESULT OF THE JOCKEY CLUB.

STAKES AT NEWMARKET.

LONDON, September 17th. The JOCKEY CLUB STAKES of 10,000 sovs the

second borre to receive 500 sors, the third 200 sors, the nominator of the winner 400 savs, and the nominator then saree and

of the second 200

four-year-nida; three-year-olds to carry g'be, four gut. 4'bs; mares and geldings allowed lbs; there out of untried mares

allowed allowances scamal tivi, any wowed (Sibdi. and selling races excepted) of 500 BOYS. ***** to carry 3lbs., of 1,000 anys, 6lbs., of 1,000 www, oths, or the De by, St. Leger, Grand Prix de Perls or Newmarket Stakes, tälle. extra; A. F., 206 subx.

Capt

Mr. H. McCalmant'à b c Iainglass, by Ixonomy

-Deadlock, 4 yrs. 101. alb......T. Lostes 1 Monsieur E. Blanc's ch Gouvernail, by The

Bard-Gladla, 4 71.8st. gib..........Barten 2 Earl of Derber's b c Soa O' Miae, by Isonomy

-Alibech, 3 yrs. Est. 8ib...S. Loates 3 (Winner trained by J. Jewitt, Bedford Cottage, Newmarket}

Belting: 5 to a on Isinglass. Won by two lengths; seven ran.—Aslan.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

LONDON, October 8th. The Times commenting on the Anglo-French question in Africa, observen that Great Britain has given a free hand to France in North and West Afries, but cannot acquiesce in the Frouch advance to the sources of the Nile. It is extential, the paper prints out, that England should malo tain the security of her routes to India, but the

Central Africa will not -

of the French

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A REGULAR meeting of Zetland Lodge, No. 575. will be held in the Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Thursday, the 1st prosimo, at 8.30 for nvited. 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially

OWING to the indisposition of Mr. G. J. Philipps, barristes-at-law, who is appearing for the accused, the case of S. A. Ramjahn, unem- ployed clerk, who is charged with falafiying a As promissory note, was further resounded Pol'ca Court this morning till Wednesday next, ball being allowed in ona surety of guao, "BY Wilkinson appeared for the prosecution.

THE second attempt to "fix" the four British resmen who were discharged from the ship Muskoka at Saigon recently, and subsequently turned up here in charge of French gendarmes. ended in another contemptible fiasco at the Police Court this morolog; the men, who were charged with almost all the heinous offences la the Decalogue, befog dismissed by Mr. Hastings by request of the Police and the complainant, the late chief officer of the Muskoka,

THERE has been a split in the camp of the London Lyrics in Calcetta, the lastrious Kits having fallen out with Saville Smith and Brett

THE Agents (Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co.) Inform us that the "Ben" line steamer Denledi, from Antwerp and London, left Singa porn to-day for this port,

Intely, and had arranged before Mr. Hasret THE 'squatter' King has been on the war-path the Magistracy this morning shout or bachers squatters charged with occupying Crown land without the requisite license. The ma- forty of them contributed $rench to the revende, in default the usual penalty was Inflicted,

THE SANITARY BOARD.

A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held the afternoon. Mr. F. H. May (Captain Superintendent of Police) presided, and there were also present Mr, Cooper,(Director of Public Works), Dr. Ayres. Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C., Mr. R. R. Leigh and Mr. E. C. Ram, Secretary,

MINUTES.

The minutes of the last meeting were read

and confirmed.

THE GREATEST (7) DISINFECTANT ON EARTII. table

The following correspondence was lald en the

sideration of the Sanitary Board the enclosed Sie,-I am directed to transmit for the con- coples of letters from Mesars. Calvert & Co. and

Flold.

THE folly of conducting business on a penny wise and pound foolish' policy was brought bome the proprietors of a Japanese coffee shop in Peel Street by Detectives Mclver and Holt at the Magistracy this moralog whom they caught red-handed selling intoxicating liquors to "shells" last night without a spirit licence For report thereon by the Government Analyst, this offence the japs were fined $100, while 21 and to suggest that the disinfectant referred to Fat, & grecer at That St Mul, who was frant in future be purchased instead of Jeyes' | In' for a similar breach of the law, had to anĺz. up $75 before he could return to his own swaet

I have the honour to be, etc., home.

J. H. STEWART-LOCKHART. The Secretary The Sanitary Board.

CALVERT AND CO.'S LETTER.

BRADFORD, MANCHESTER, September 5th, 1894. The Colonial Secretary, Hongkong.

Sir-We are given to understand that a low and dainfectant has been used by your municipality in very large qunatitles, and consequently we have taken the liberty of sending (to the Colonial-Surgeon) a sample La disinfectant which we consider quite equal to very much lower seelog that we can supɔly it fa 10-gallon drams at 18. gid. net per gallon, to include packages, the Crown Agents sa usuel.

If orders he forwarded through

Yours bithfully

Hardy on some trifling matter of detail, and a

court case resulted, or rather two court cases, as

establishment al a great French Empire in East Aflea and the presence towards Increasing both pariton claimed damages for alleged breach that security. The Times, in conclusion, says of contract. After hearing lot of amusing that Great Britain will never leave Egypt with evidence the judge decided that neither party France within striking distance of the Nie.

was entitled to compensation but as agalast Kitts claims the management of the Lyrics had a good

(Copy).

and there may yet be a turn or two left in the for change for the better may seen to those wheel of fortune, distant as that fong-looked-

who have some doubts about Ha in Swatow being worth living either now or at any future

tlose.

warded to Formosa to batches of three and four hundred, so there must be a pretty formidable Troops are still being drilled here and for-

army of "braves' in the “Beautiful Islam by this time, ready and willing to give the bated Wo Jeen a very warm reception should they come down to attacking Formosa instead to carrying out their original plan of campaign in the north, which is rapidly becoming a standing jake.

FASSENGERS BOOKED for the FAR EAST.

Per P. and O. steamer Octana, from London, September 18th.To Yokohama: Hon, Victor Grotrener, Miss Francilion, Miss Proctor. To Mrs. Mayne, Mr. Stone and three children,

Miss Lay, Miss E. Young, Mr. and Shanghal

Miss Fredennick, Miss Muir, two Misses Mr. and Mrs. Felgate and two children, two Misses Weatherston, Miss McFarlane, E. Thomas, Miia Corderoy, Miss Natban, Miss Miss E. Drake, Miss F. Cole. To Hongkong: Elliott, Master C. Tonkio, Master M. Toaklo, Mr. G. L.. Prosser, Mr. J. Warrack, Mrs. J. H. C. Williams.

Mist

Per Mensageries Maritimes steamer Cole- dontex, from Marselles, Sept. 20th.-To Hyoga: Mr. Faber. To Shanghai: Mr. and Mr. de Sarcey, Mrs. Roberts, Mr. Wetterwold, Dr. Matignon. To Hongkong: Mr. J. Borter, Mr. and Mrs. Clement Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. Dure,

Mr. Horton.

LONDON, Sep'ember 24th, Advices from Tangier ways that the Jewr an their way to the markets and comply plundered and stripped of clothing principal rasds. An imperial.pdf (Sindbaded for

mediate release of Mulhe free passage.

The Erchampa tilba

Im- ident

La

younger been

of the late Saltan, Wa Mohammed was proclaimed on, early September in spite of the fact that brother, Abdul Aziz, had previously proclaimed Saltar and recognized as ster at Fex, the rest of the present Government of Morocco, Malal Mohammed, however, had previously been implaɛned at Narakeab by order of his brother, the Sultan, and was com pelled to

to sign an act of adhesion to Abdul Aziz, The posliion of the latter had been seenied by being recognised as Salan by the powerful Sherreel of Wazan. In addition to demanding the release of Molai Mohammed, the Erchamna the is demanding the immediate retense of all

the tribesmen mentioned threaten to plunder other political prisorers la cor firement at Morocco city. If the demands are not granted,

Morocco city,

PARIS, September 24th.

It is reported that Colonel Colville, Admini- War, is gathering the remains of Emin Pasha's strator of Uganda, Instructed by the Minister of Soudanese troops for a match on Bar El Choral, on the Nile, in order to prevent the passage of the Montell mission. The departure of Colonel Colvills will be the signal for joint Anglo- Italian expedition from Suskim and Karsalk to Khartoum.

NEW YORK, September 24th,

The World to-morrow morning will publish a page story stating that Archbishop Corrigan Per Messagerien Marfilmes steamer Oxvi, Is accused in Rome al conspiracy. The deca frora Marseilles, October 14th-To Kobe: Miss ment is said to be signed by some of the lending Malet To Shanghai: Two Missas Smith, To Catholica of the country. The other charge is Hongkong: Llaut. W. C. Woodcock, Mr. Lto the effect that the Archbishop, through the

Rivière.

publication of articles severely reflecting upon assistance of Michael Walsh, secured the

SatollL

SOFIA, September 24th. Return from 153 districts show the eirelles of 14 Ministerialists and thirty-nine members

Dr. Oliver Wendell Homes, the well-known author of the "Autocrat of the Breakfast Table," | set-off in the fact that 'the great bactor' refuzedhat you hava bren buying, and the price it Captain and Mrs. P. McEwen, Mr. W. Gardiner, of the opposition, Filteen returns are

etc., is dead.

ROME, October 8th,

Advices received from Mussowah state that

the Khalifa Abdulla is furious owing to the occupation of Kassala by the Italians. He has summoned his Emin to Omdurman to discuss what relaliatory measures should be takes gainst the Italians and has ordered them to fortify Omdurman. The European and Egyptian prisoners are now treated by the Khalifa with increased severity.

ATHENS. October 8th.

The court-martial on elgbty-six officers of the Athenian garrison who, ccompanied by soldiers bearing revolvers and axes, totally wrecked the office of the Acropolis, one of the largest Athenisu dally papers on the tat ultimo, on account of the insulting tone assumed by that paper towards the army in speaking of repeated excesses committed about the town by the officers, were concladed to-day. All the accused were arquitted on the ground of the provocation offered by the insalting language of the journal.

CAPE TOWN, October 8th.

to go on the stage when asked to do so. Each one had to pay his own costs.

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REUTER'S News Arency, according to a financial but a prosperous condition, Restor's fa a limited article in To-Day, would seem to belo anything liability company with a capital of £100,000, all of which has been formed and paid lo fail. Its dividends bave varied considerably. It has paid as much as 10 per cent, but generally five, For the past year it pays

Bothing and shows a loss upon working of £3,000. I £8 B stand at 3. If the Company had been content with its proper news business, adds the writer in our contemporary, it would have done marb better. It is its advertising department that has brought it to its present pass. The Company is said to have lost something like £30,000 under this head.

THE complimentary benefit tendered to Miss Elale Adair at the Theatre Royal last night attracted a large audience, testifying to the popularity which this clever young artists has achieved during her short stay in Hongkong, It would serve no

(Signert) F. C. CALVERT & CO. - THE GOVERNMENT ANALYST'S REPORT.

Hongkong, 15th October, 1894. SIR-The carbonated crensste referred to in Mess. F. C. Calvert & Co.'s letter of the 15th altime is similar to Jeye's Fiuld and might be used for all the purposes for which the latter dia- infectant has hitherto heen emplored. A con siderable saving would thereby be effected. We pay the Sanitary Board about $2.10 per gallon for Jeye's Fiuld suppiled to this Department.

I have, rtc.,

W. EDWARD CROWE,

Government Analyst.

For Canadian Pacific steamer Empress of India, from Vancouver, Oct. 15.-To Yokohamas Mr. and Mrs. H. A. C. Bonar and child, Mr. and Ms. J. H. Gubbins and child, Capisin Do Boulay. To Kobe: Mr. J. W. Crowe. To Shanghal: Mr. C. Walter, Rev. F. Brown,

Mr. R. Lust, Captain E, J. Cavendish. To Hongkong: Sir C. W. Fremantle, Lady Fremantle, Miss Fremantle, Major Faltblal, Rev. J. C. Gray, Mr. E. Huntley Hooper, Mr. G, Hualley Hooper.

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NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL.

Francisco exchanges were "crowded out" of The following telegrams from our Sas last night's isme

LONDON, September 23rd. the newspapers arising from the discovery of the Much sensational correspondence appears in

revival of the traffic in girls between the Conti ment and London. It had been supposed that the traffic had been suppressed in London. The Times published on Wednesday a story to the station in London bad effect that a Frankfort girl who had obtained

own

been saved from procoration only by accidentally getting the the lady, who sent her to German Consalate. The Inquiries that systematic business of

and are actively assisted by the agents of the WH the track of the persons engaged in the traffic,

Purity Society.

The Colonial Surgeon, Hongkong.

Some discussion followed and the Secretary was directed to acknowledge the receipt of the Colonial Secretary's letter In the usual way. the better from Mr. Ram suggesting that

News from Delagoa Bay states that the Kaffir can be obtained filled at the following prices rebels are within seven miles of the town looting to the performen veelal end to refer in detall | Canningbame, who jɔtried the staff during | this kind is still carried on. The police are on

revolt against the Portuguese in spreading; the the districts which they have occupied. The rebels have secured quantity of ammunition abardoned by the Portuguese during their retreat to the town from the outlying districts.

ST. PETERSBURG, October 8th.

each :-

PORT.

..

B-60 cents. C-65 cents. D-80 cents.

SHERRY. B-45 cents, C-50 cents. D-60 cents,

BRANDY.

A-60 cents, -65 cents, C-80 cents.

BRANDY,

D-$1.40 cents. E—$1,70 cents.

WIIISKY.

B-45 cents, D-60 cents. E-65 cents.

IRISH WHISKY.. A-10 cents. C-70 cents.

BOURBON.

60 cents.

JAMAICA RUM.

of

of the amateurs who kindly the plague epidemic, be retained tendered their assistance with the exceptions of read, and after some discussion it was decided Mesurs, Brady, Laprak and Caldwell they to keep the men on the Staff until the end were outside the pale of Hongkong Telegraph of the

of the Ye

year. celticlam, and

and as Mis Adals was

puffering

Some correspondence la reference to a lot of from a severe cold, her renderlag Ta-ra--Messrs. Slemusen's property, which requires Fire Russian battalions with cavalry andom-de-17, after the admirable performance of fresh meranine fuorine, drainage bye-laws and Marie Brian, stil fresh in the memory of other departmental affaire which are not of artillery have been ordered to the Chinese frontier Hongkong playgoers, caused general disappoint general pahile interest occupied the attention of to prevent Chinese inroads into Siberis,

ment. In the graceful Serpentine dance Miss the Board for an hour, after which an adjourn Roux, October 8th.

Adair excelled all her previous efforts and ment for a week was agreed upon. thoroughly deserved the authoriastic applause of a delighted audience.

The Pope received Dr. Paul Goethals, Arch- bishop of Calcutta, in a private audience to-day,

LONDON, October 9th. Negotiations with regard to the state of affairs MR. NALAMoar Kanskichi, of Yokkalchl, sayn in the Far East are proceeding between Great the Yomiuri Shimbun, invented a sword and Britain and the Powers. Hitherto, England has bullet-proof garment some twelve or liten confined herself to the sole object of arranging years ago. This garment resembles the breast the adoption af concerted measures

the plate worn by

during a display of Kenjutts (fencing), Powers for safeguarding their respective interests and is so pliable that the wearer is able to move In that quarter. The suggestion that an under about freely. In 1886 the late Governor of standing has been arrived at, and will eventually Ishikawa, who was much interested in the expert lead to intervention by the Powers in the warment, submitted the article for the

NAVAL JOTTINGS.

Some anxiety is, we hear, felt in navelcircles for the safety of the British gunboat Pigeon which left Singapore on the 14th instant in company with the Redbreast bonnd for Hongkong and has not yet arrived here although the Latter put in an appearance on the 3rd and bas since gone into deck for repairs and genera! overhaul pelor to joining Admirai Freemantle's

The Redbreast lost

between China and Japan, is entirely premature, tion of the War Department, but no Hadron in the marght of the Pigion, two |

Regarding

Chire, the Purly Society hat obtained eat and from the Sheriff of Singapore that within five testimony

years 4,100 girls, some very young, were landed in Singapore for Immoral purposes,

PARIS, September 23rd.

In an sticle referring to the changes to be made in the Italian Embatiadora In London, Parit and Berlin, the Malin secures Signor Crispi, the Italian Prime Minister, with designs pon Tripoll to divert attention from Italy's financial troubles The Matin adds that the check to the designs received from Great Britain, Germany and France explains Signor Crimpl'a resentment toward the Embassadors at the capitals of those countries.

By a carriage accident which occurred near Breux, Department of Eure et Loir, Viscount Louis Reisel, son of the well-known diplomat, was killed.

ATHENS, September 3rd, An earthquake was felt this morning in Patres

ROME, September 2jrð.

awaited.

Special elections have resulted in the success of the Runsophiles. M. Radislawrff, Minister of Justice, and Tenchoff, Minister of Commerce, have resigned. M. Zankoff, leader of the Russophlies, was elected and M. Karnvelu defeated.

VIENNA, September 24th,

A terrible double trag dy of the "Jack the from Ionsprack. On Friday a young and Ripper" order is reported from Amias, not far

pretty waitress of Amras went AWAY from ber employer's residence to witness a reli- home the glsl was murdered, and the

While on gloss procession.

her retu-a only clew to her assassin is a knife pleked up near killed the body of another woman, naked and the body. Near spot where the waitress was slashed with a knife, was found to-day. In addition, another women belonging to the same neighbourhood is missing

A strong detachment of gendarmes and two companies of riflemen are scouring the country around Ameas, but all efforts in arrest the murderer have proved unsuccessful.

NAPLES, September 24:b. North German Lloyd freight steamer Kron While leaving this port for New York, the

Prins Frederich Wilhelm van aground. Luer she was floated and put back here, leaking. Sie will be sarveyed before proĉaeding.

DARMSTADT, September 24th. As the Grand Duchers of Hesse it in delicate health, it is said that the marriage of Princes Alexis of Hesse, sister of the Grand Duke, to the Crirowits may be postponed again, this time until February. In this connection it is again announced that the conversion of Princess Alexis to the Greek faith is completed.

CHANGES AND CHANCES.

Under the above beading a correspondent writes from Wutbang to our Shanghai morning contemporary on October 12th-1t le reported here that his Excellency Chang Chi-inng pro- ceeds north to take the place of Li Hang Chang, The British craiser Lotus arived at Port results were obtained. Mr. Nakamari was unger

and the capital of the two Ho's is in

in a great state of commation in consequence, Troops to improve his lavention, and has since been days after leaving Singapore while battling with a and Zante. Said yesterday on her way to China.

CAPE TOWN, October gth.

indefatigablo

have been abipped in two China Merchants towards that end.

He has at stl orth-east monsoon, and It is therefore News received from Delagoa Bay grates that men rewarded with saccess and ble Inven- surmised that something may have gone wrong i

fast

ocean steamers for Chinking and the Grand A sensation has been caused here by the Canal, on their way north; so apparently BOW greatly improved. At a recent trial.

some several Europeans and friendly Kaffivs have hullets were fired at it frous a Murats rifle sterengas-room, and that she has attempted report that two officials of the Ministry of War of the Hunan "braves" go with their Viceroy. been massacred by the rebels in the outskirts of distance of five or six how (one debt.) but the been either spoken or taken in tow by some documents referring to the mobilization of the state of defence, with such men and material a

reach some port under canvas and may have recently offered to a foreign power plass of and Wuching itself is being put more or less fato Lorenzo Marquer,

failed to pass through the garment. The LONDON, October roth,

inventor has applied for permission to further steamer by this time. The belief that Italian forces,

are at hand; but whether to resist Dativa rebela VIENNA, September 23rd.

It experiment with his invention on the shootingles has met the same fate as the Warp,

or foreign invaders, Works with a seat in the Cabinet, speaking at | ground of the Third Army Division. Should the was never heard of after leaving Slog that the Csar had a fit of apoplexy derine hle new soldiers here by the thousand, and

which was

impossible to tell, as the Telegrams received here from Cracow state air is full of wild rumours of all sorts, Brand A. S. WATSON(& CO., LD. | Grimsby yesterday, said that there were some trial prove successful he will begin manufacturing is, of course, groundless and premature in the stay at Bislewesh, which left him soon, His gaudy uniforms are in strange contrast to

pore bou

bound for Hongkong about six years ago, slight difficultles between Great Britain and

a large number of bullet-proof cuirasses at the extreme.

illness is kept secret. The Czar is mentally the shabby and decayed habiliments that Is France, especially in connection with the pani Ho-on Gikwan of that town,

The Bittern is now due from Singapore, and depressed because of family troubias. The distinguish the tion of Africa by the European Powers, but he

defenders of their country was confident that diplomacy would soon solva them.

60 cents.

A-GIN,

35 cents.

Hongkong, 19th October, 1804-

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Hosakond, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1894.

Mr. Shaw Lefevre, First Commissioner of

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

the

are

THE Rossian Squadron in Chinese waters, writus | the Spartan and Æolus are expected shortlyCrarowitz, it is added, la unhappy about his in the piping times of pesce, But no doubl a correspondent to a bowe paper, will soon form in ten days' time and the former a approaching marriage to Princess Alix of Hesse. these and the loud, long and frequen! fanfares

heaco

respectability

THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamship on bar auxillare ups on her turret, und sie inekar | H.M.S. Pigaon :-Screw gunboat, rst clavu ; 6 † in this city and also consecrated the Rev. Senor ‡ with immense personal importance' and swagger.

and talks of renouncing bin rights to the throne, as the trumpets, are part of receive formidable addition" in the shape of

the pomp and The Blenheim, which was reported to be It is reported that the Grand Duke George, the circumstance of war, which, added to prospective the Nickelat 2, the Pamyat Axova, the Digil, coming out to join Admiral Freemantle's second son of the Cear, has bean summoned to lost, takes the pisce in China of the ribbon. and two smail torpedo gunboats, which have squadron, la, we hear, probably not coming to St. Petersburg.

bedecked

and the nimble shiling in just been ordered out there from Europs. The the Far East just now.

sergeant MADRID, September 23rd. decoying recruite in our native land. Be ibat Nicholat 7.lu á

1 battleship balit steel and

of

The following particulars of the tonnage, etc.,

With all the imposing ceremony of the church, it may, there is certainly an enhanced air of LORD and Lady Randolph Churchill left for sheathed with copper. She is protected by of the Pigeon, Spartan sud alus are taken the Rer Lord Flackett, Archbishop of

long linca of much- given to the Singapore by the Maforca to-day.

fourteen inches of compound armour un hár | Naval Annuali-

Dublin, to-day consecrated the Protestant Church Bagged soldiers as they swarm around the city

Long waterline, ten

battery, She is of 8,440 tons. gun! 745 tons; L.H.P, 720 N.D. 200 Madrid. It is expected that the elevation of very much en évidence. All the city gates ste Cabrera, as the first Protestant Blahop of Their arms, however, are not, unfortunately, Senor Cabrera will cause a sensation in the locked and barred at 6 pm., except one closs to the factories, which is kept open to 7 pm to allow the foreign mill operatives, who cause choose work at 6.30 pm, to make use of it if they

Empress of Japan arrived at Vancouver yester-displacement, and carries a heavy armament, con day morning,

sisting of two sz-ton guns, tour gin, and eight mm. weapons, as well as a large number of small || quick-firing and machine guns and torpedoes, the not very great speed of 14.8 knots. The which she can dre from six positions. She hat Pamyat Asova, or Memory of Axoff, it steel armoured cruiser of 6,000 tons, with a

A REGULAR Convocation of Victoria Chapter, No. 525, will be held in the Freemasons Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited THE Agents (Mass, Dodwell, Carlil & Co.) inform as that the Northern Facific Steamship Co's steamer Tacoma, from Hongkong, Shang- bai and Japan ports, arrived at Tacoma on the 23rd lust

speed of 18.8 knots. She estries two Blu. And

thirteen Sin, gans, seventeen small quick-firing and newchine uns, and seven cespedia tuber. The Digif is of 3,456 tons, built of iron and wood, le armed with three din. guns, and a desen smaliar weapons, and steamy thirteen kusta. –

Catholic world.

VICTORIA (B. C.), September a3rd. scene of distressing accident last evening Her majesty's ship Royal Arthur was the

F.D. Lient-Com. Montague G. Cart wright, H,M.S. „Zolur :—-Twin-screw crufter, and class; 8 gun; 3600 tons; LH.P. 7000 N.D., good F.D.; Captain Robert L. Groome; Lieut. (gunnery) Richard F. Phillimore. H.M.S. Spartan :-Twin-screw calser, and Two midshipmen bad brass hasiing and sent We hear from Hankow that the nativa police- class 18 guns 3600 tons, I.FI P. 7000 N.D. their guas aboard by a mesenger boy, foolishly men recently handed over to the city authorities good F.D. Captain Alfred L. Winsloe.

falling to extract the charges. The messenger are being brutally tortured, and treated with the boy took the gens in the ship, and in the gan- most revolting cruelty, and that the foreign room one of them was discharged, instantly kill consola have protested to the Viceroy and pointed Ing Gooroom Steward Reece. The case is out the indignation of the foreign inhabitants at belag kept qulat by the naval officers peeding a such inkunish treatment. That the prisonara hearing to-morrow.

sne being tortured at all is, however, strenuously CITY OF MEXICO, Septembar 3315.

denied by the authorities the here yesterday bound for Cebs in ballast, New York, arrived at Orizaba about two years been allowed by the foreign consule, and their

Louis C. Boyd,

Viceroy's yamin 1* waliby young men from Moreover, it is claimed that their gollt having but before her departure, and while at age and porchased a coffee plantation, He had anchor in the North Channel, a Beaman trouble with Mexican planter named Joan must be on the instincts or the secilogs of

surrender

Chinese laws and custome obtained, the list of the medical faculty only 16 were of All went wali watil the Brkt betwem “Crook at to take the gangway inboud. The word has just reached hats that the two men Western people, wrought up to white heat by

Samuelson fell overboard while Barengs, over the question of boundary and they may be to

to operate, however repugnant

and the Japanese Army Corps that recently Taft laculty of lettern: 141 were French; 7 studied temptation became too afrong to baresisted, and. Franjo man could not swim and was rapidly / bad s duel which resulted is Boyd being shot ||·busggerated and un'rothful reports of irrespon

TELEGRAMS.

THE WAR IN THE NORTH,

LONDON, October 24th Reports from various sources state that a battle was fought at Wi-ja on Monday and that

the Japanese sercated to Ping-yang. The loss of the Japanese is estimated 3,000, and that

of the Chinese at 4,000.

It is also reported that fighting took place on Tuesday next Port Arthur between the Chinese

Hiroshima no detalls have been received.

SWATOW NOTES.

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Swalow, October 18th. The American skin John R. Kelly left

FRENCH women students do not seem to take to THE following capital story consen from Now medicine. In the enrolment of women attending market: Richard Illas put on at the local university lectures, Just made in Paris, of 155 on theatre, with a favourite actor in the title-rðis French birth, while of the 164 on the list of the back and Richmond commenced, when the

:- under the faculty of science and 4 under that of the stable boys began betting furlonely, oddaning exhausted when shipmate named dead. Borsaga was alously waneded.c

The report

of 'paricyings at Seoul is denied. law. [We should imagine after this latest developi

ment, bich is only what could be reasonably MR. RUC: WALDY'S entertainment at the Theatre expected, that the "War Correspondents," Royal, City Hall, to-night, promises to be a great

being laid on the hero of the play.

At that point in the proceedings a isd from stable rose and offered cot of odds, eventualy refusing to take

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after hip, brought him to the

MONTREAL, Septons how and sucosedad

Among foreigners at the Ironworks, on the Mun into a pilot | getting

Honoré Mercier, Premier of Quebra, who Han river, there has been a rumour that should bean)that was

a fortunately wear by. The happened just as the tide was

accident has been ill foc moins wachs, has bem sinking the removal of the Viceroy be true it is quite on "making, but rapidly to-night.

the cards that the works may be shut down, as SOTIA, September 23rd. the seat of wawill take a back seat and give and the programme, although unique in some about the play than hie conden was, and men ad ke bass ebb tile at the time it is about

it is well-known that it to his Excellency's Elections were held throughout Bulgaria to War Corespondent's homber we intend may be mentioned, is under the patzeange of his thing. As the combat pececades, the partisant des Ericcsen is a placky fellow whose services thus far received show that tone of the chintzes which he has been moss actively engaged in the

chance. The China Maft respecte, is a capital one. The entertainment, it log who was meant to win Sai be was on kind

to on that Samuelson would have

personal and active interest and superintendence drowned before anyone had time to save day for members of the Bobipoles terms alone that keep, and has kept them going ; and thoroughly showing up in to-morrow's Tale. Excellency the Governor, and Major General of the humpbacked kfur saw that by was hepatic dentes recognition.

lesaly boutan, “Then they wars westh.

spored to the Government Löve ban élected, marital preparations and accentiles of his office. graph. And as to the parleylags at Seoul, Digby Barker,

How-a-days the harbour is often as clear of Mr. Biled, Prime Minister and billetter of the the activity at the works has ibipples de an ordinary will pond, so you can Interior Dr.

has somewhat abater OVER though their full Producing power Xation de bien to be more than ever seeded

our remiks in Tuesday's Telegraph waru, ne

* Why, be ain't, spinning...he ain't, töying

we felt quite rare would be the cass, absolutely Fous Inkangr action under the lustructions of yard. Üst on, you sit hyn in thei accurate. The war between Chias and Japan | Inspector Batlls of Wanchal, made an uzoere- | but in salto ad thežy

i only commencing, but the foal resulė la ↓ monious viult at a gambling 'des in Nullah Lane) · tríamphet. In dus operan

izavitable, in spite of the shallow and fotky | last night, and “bagged" sight ardent voceries,

salarepresentations of the Japanses native of fan fan and powie They appear once and key be press, the Japan Mail, the Chien Gessis, Mr. Hastings of the Folice Court la mornador bo

tan Hongkong Brownie, and the Daily Put, when the cropper was fand B15, the ackerm

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| paying $s uploós në tha price of Thôte Khosty,

wall Imagine that those who "go down to the and Nikkades

Chicfy upon the shipping trade of this wow Is 1 poveable renal to the

sen ports are looking around for fresh } outfed the day by a large mijlocity (and pussies new, and reckoning up the

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son in ships" hasi and who.e existence dependa i asti van roftrum Pond+Tiksliosialkarok is certain, that the loss of the Viceroy will be:

pogota of a day at the Jupa at the expenses | Two passenger und

naturaly fall, for none of his rabedientes prolene to be anything like a bowenly interested in the Varioos werks and industrian bu has established Par Waalne no himmal, and it is therefore only