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Hongkong, 13th October, 1894.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1894.

A TELEGRAM Was received at Shanghal on the announclog the serious illness of Shêng Total at Tientsin.

State, and that he will be virtual Dictator of the Celestial Empire. The position of Li Hung-10 chang la, however, assured, as the Court find his resistanço fodispensable in the present crisis

(Special to Shangkat Mercury.) JAPAN AND KOREA.

YOKOHAMA, December 8th.

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A telegram from Seoul, dated the 71b lastant, tes that on the 6th Count Thouye had en sadi-nce-wlih the King In the Palace, at which her qnested the withdrawal of all the attendants. After they had retired, Chant Insure explained In the the proposed and

reforms В песеннигу He

complained of

thwarting of the th

and intrigues of the Government, and told the King

once intended to

to recall the Japanese that were then acting against the Tonghiki.

To-day the Premier. Ministers, Household Official and Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Finance and War called upon the Japanese Ambassador and presented humble excares for their deceitful conduct and promised isithfully to consider the proposed messures of reform.

ke at once

JAPANESE ATROCITIES AT PORT

ARTHUR.

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alar guards, entered the town and [3 drack Chinese samshu (split) till they became frantic. In this state they committed fearful revengeful reptusta. The Emperor and the Tapanese Government are deeply chagrined and are determined to Institute the strictest possible taquiry, and severely-punish the offenders.

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THE "JAP" ADVANCE

TIENTSIN, December 7th. It is reported here that the Japanese have captured Moukden.

December 11th.

The Japanese bave landed an Army to the North of Shau-hal-kway, and it is reported here that they have captured Kinchow.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A FULL report of the Regatta will appear in our next issue.

H.M.S. Pirean and Redpole and the French gon. best Inconstans attived at Shanghai on the Toth

instant.

A JAPANESE fleef was, according to latest advicer from the North, hovering about Taku last Son- day and Monday.

It was expected that Captale Colin Buchanan dredger Anding afloat on the 9th Inst

|

FOX «lifully wasting a lot of "Adam's ale”a

Chinese realent of Quren's Road West was to-day fined $15 at the Police Court.

THE ship Drumelian but been purch-red at Nagasaki by a Shanghai syndicate, and will be towed over to the Model Sa'tlemest next week. THE December Criminal Sesions will be opened at 10 o'clock au Taesday next. There are five indictments on the calendar, which include murder and mana aughter cases.

THE West Point manslaughter case was con- cluded at the Police Court this morning, the socard 'Jumper being committed for tilal at the next Criminal Sergians,

YESTERDAY evening a fire broke out in Mr S. Rustomjee's house, Peak Rond, and required to a good deal if damage to the lessee's property, which in, however, covered by Insurance to a local office.

ANOTHER competitor for the "Gilles gold model bas turned up in Mr. J. Kyles, who will read a paper on * Workshop Practice" at the Instiution of Engineers sad Shipbalidars next Wednesday evening,

A MEETING. of the Legislative Connell will be beld at 3.30 p.m. on Monday, fasized of the

our previously fixci. The Ordinance to amand the "Cattle Diseases Ordinance 1887" will be read a second time at this mesilag,

THAT well-known local philanthropist, Mr. G. Sharp, does an amazing amount of rood lu a quiet way at times, bis latest act of true Christian goodness and mercy being the presentation of a small pat of butter to each of the married meat- bers of the Hongkong Police Force! This act of manificence was, of course, performed without ostentation of any kind and was, we hear, not intended as a "boom" for the Dairy Farm Co.'s products.

*”. The second part of "The voyage of the Samay" and a mass of Interesting matter fa -wanvoldably held over till Monday.

CHÀNG Tastal, who was in the Ordinance Départment at Tientsin, and whose secretary was executed an a spy, báo, it is reported, been taken prisoner in the Seath of Chinwand is now. en route to Tientsin where he will be tried.

As will be seen by an advertisement in another part of this face, the tenth ordinary general meeting of shareholder in the Hongkong High. Level Tramways Co., Ltd., will be held at the General Managers offices at noon on the 27th

Inst,

IT may interest the advisers of the Emperor Kwang-to know that, according to the Rangoon Garste of the roth alto, even in Rangoon itself there are agents of the greatest Chinese secret society who would gladly assist in forming anited China, for the overthrow of the allen tyrant means for the masses of China freedom from a detested inrelen yoke." To this the Hongkong Telegraph respectfully adds that ar least

evan-tenths of the entire population of Central and South China live to the hope of sing the Maccho dynasty crushed to stoms at no far distant date, and that agente of their great secret organizations may be found in all the quarters of the globe.

COLONIAL COURT OF

ADMIRALTY.

(Before Mr. B. J. Ackroyd, Acting Chúf Justice.)

THE BOOT:19H ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP Co.

versus

CRICKET.

CRICKET CLUB v. MILITARY MONDESCRIPTS.

This match was played on the Public Recreation Ground this afternoon, and ended in a draw.

Scores are appended :---

CRICKET CLUB,

T. Teresaba-Smith, e sub b Westcolt

E. Maitland, not out

J. t. Watson, e Bland, b Vailings.

. Mast, cand b Villagar 4

F. Maitland, cobb Vailing

7. P. Shatdan, Bland

Capt. Welman, b Biwad

5. L. Darby, not gat

Q. Brady, did not hat.

J. Hooper, Vallings Dr. Hell, and & Vallinga

Latras......

Toca!....

* faalego declared cloned,

.100

MILITARY NONDESCRIPTS. Sugen Major Fleade, o Sheldon b klase na 19 Lieut. Campbell, not out.

Sergt. Bland, b. W. Maliland Burg.-Major Severn, 6 &. W. Malland Liest. Brick, b. W. Malandr Litt Anderson did not bat

Lent-Col. Clarka, b Seifch

Rev. Vallaga, F. Maitland & W. Maldand Llest, Lewis b. W. Maldand......... Burg. Malo Watcott, b, Watantizezer Coral Frer, no out

Total

Eaue,、 『:,

by the new administration. It f‹ reported that General von Hinreken has picked ont `a force of nearly 18,000 men to form the nucleus of hal new army.

By a decres of the 6th Instant Kang Yi, ex- Governor of Kuanglong, who went up to Peking, last September, being ane.of the high provincini officers chosen to congratulate the Empress Dowiger personally be fier,

↑ birthday, anniversary last month, has been pointed Junior Vice- President of the Board of Rive) The new Vice- President is a Mancha and was Governor of this province about six years ago. He must

hayo quite taken the fracy of the Emperor for shortly (at P.king, Kang Yi was accorded after arriving several interviews, and was made a member of the Grand, or Supreme, Council of State, s adviser on military matters to the Throne, the Intention being to retain blm at Peking--an . honour, Indeed, but not quite sailsfactory to the

pockets of the recipient,

Some two thousand men, newly raised In An- hul province by the agents of H.E. Li Pan- chang, Viceroy of the twa Kuang, passed through Nanch'angio, the capital of Klangal, fast wack, on their way overland to Canton,~ Three thousand more are shortly to follow for the samG destination to reinforce the Viceroy's troop there.

From the capital of Kinngsi alio comes new that the Governor, Te Hsing has issued a proclamation, in view of the military provincial examinations there recently, Inviting military

PASSENGERS BOOKED FOR THE licentiates to form themselves into battalions,

FAR EAST.

Per P. and D. staamer Balisaras, from London, November sand, To Yokohama: Mr. Vossary, Mr. L. Midwar 1. To Hongkong: Mr J. • Williamson, Mr. and Mrs. J. Frün, Mr. and Mrs. Fond and three children, Mr. R. Brongb, Miss Margaret Park, Surgeon Percy Lord, THE GERMAN STEAMSHIP "RIO," HER CARGO Surgeon Percival May, Engineer A. H. Moysey, Engineer W. C. Morcom, Gunner J. Bull, Com mander Conyers Lang, Commander W. and Mrs. Weed. Tonnard Fr

From Lamailla.-To Yokohama: Mr.

AND FREIGHT.

Judgment was delivered in this suit by his lordship this morning, but as it is too lengthy for insertion to this issue we confine ourselves to a summary of the statement of the case and the finding, which was in favour of the plaintiffs, with conis, as follows:- This was a suit for

the

THE British troopship Warren Hastings, Capt. N. A. Street, from Calents for Hongkong with the Rifte Brigade; left Singarste on Bih instant and is due bere co-morrow morning $20,000 officers of the Rife are L.-Col. St. Paul, Captains Lourdes and Stewart, Leotem

Talbot, Knox and Saunderson, 2nd Staveley, Lieutenants Lord Conynham, Thigaber Baden, Percival, Lysley and Digby Quartermaster Holy, She brings 80s mivates, 19 soldier's wives, and 30 children,

Per Canadian Pacific steamer Empress of Hongkong: Mr. Lowla Adier, Mr. T. D, Rust, China, irom Vancouver, December 10th Mr. R. H. M. Rust.

Pet North German Lloyd steamer Gera, teom Mrs. Marie Kopp Urbig To Hongkong: Mr. W. Arthor, Mrs. Mr. Charles Michel Mr. Frana

Dora Christensen, Mr. and Mrs. Butler, Miss Eyre, Mrs. G. Kramer, Mr. Major Noel, Mrs. Surtains, Professor Wilke.

would succeed in getting the sunken Chinese They further state that on the 6th insfast, the 14-15 deg. Doris and long. Itaj deg, east. It Bremen, Nov. 7th.--To Shanghui : Mrs. Graham,

THE British ship Comet, with a cargo of rice From Shanghat to Chefes, is reported ashore to

the west of the South-East Promontory,

THE P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer City of Rio de Fansire, with mails, &c, left San Francisco for ibis port, via Nagasaki, on the r3th last. H.M S. Pigmy was at Hankow, the Pancoch ut Kinklang, and the U.S.S. Concord nt Chinklang, according to latest advices from the North, News has been received at Shanghat on the 11th that there was then three inches of fes un the Pelho at Stu-cbih-koʻu, en in all probability, the part is now stared for the 1CAFON,

At a meeting of ye ancient order of Odd Volumes Dext Fildar, "Rajah" Francis will bold forth on the China-Janan qoration and England's position in regard thereto." CAPTAINS BOWER and Cavendish and Surgeon respectively. have had an interview at the Tsungil Yamén and thereupon departed for the

weather was very

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who shall pay special attention to efficiency In foreign dalils, in sharpshooting, and in arilllery practice, All old costome such a Competitions with the bow and arrow, heavy are to be discarded entirely. Except weights, In one case, this is the first time that a Governor

of the | the_superiority has openly advocated system of Borelga drill to the efficie one of the bow and arrow, the exception being the fate of Nanking. Shea Pao-chen,

Viceroy the Throns in the 'seventies, saking that the who memorialised competition of the bow and strow at the military examinations should be entirely done away with and efficiency with the sills and knowledge of foreign drill rendered a • sixe, gud non amongst competitors for milliary degre. This memorial was referred to the Boards, whose delay, the Empress Downg (Regen) being

naturally Ignorance

qusubed It advised not to attempt to change the system which had been handed down by the dynasile

стали without

now trying the late She's Panchen's plin bat

Per P. and O. steamer Arcadia, from London December 7th.---From Brindisi, December 15th, -To Yokohama: Mr. Gerald Lowiber, Mfan raige_inthuted by the Gerald Lowther, Scottish Oriental Steamship Company ageloat

Per Messageries Maritimes steamer Natal the owners of the German steamer Rio form Marseilles, November 25th-To Cod.

salvage

hama : Mrs. Bayne. To Hongkong : Mr. Good- facia of win. money. The case, briefly Scottish Oriental Steamship Compuay's Hongbourne, from Marseills, December gib.To evidently wishes to form his battalions first a

that the sigred,

Per Messageries Marimes reamer Metocestors? The prevent Goverart of Kingsi kong-Bangkok Hner Phra Chom Captain Fowler, arrived here on the 15th

Yakohama: Mr. Andreain, Mr Bonifay, Mix. living evidence of superiority, before memarlalle September with the German steamer Rio, 1,322 Maltelen, Mr. Gals, Mr. Roknaroth, Mr. Léo, the future good of China that Governor Te's.

Fortier, Mr. Pellet, Mr. de Qui cey, Mr. Douville Ing the Throne upon the subject. We trust for toos, Captain Davidsen, in tow. The Rio left Mr. Pridouneom, Admiral de Beaumont. Salgon on the 6th September, with a full cargo

example will be followed by his brother Governers of rica and 800

and the Viceroys, as this will bring a better class Chinese passengers, bound for THE Chinese paper Sin Wax Pas of too ese Hongkong. All went well until the 8th Septem.

military competitios popular smorgst the of men toto the army and will tend to make Instant contales report that the Chloeseber when at 4 m. her shaft snapped in two, under the

the Commander-in-chief of Chihli, have been driven cut of Chis.lin, in Manchuria. several pieces. The ves

the stern tube causing

Immediately break in

people and slo tarn

the military rcademies st Nanking and Tientsin inlo vessel was then lat.

preparatories for candidates for

for military de-r-en Japanese attacked Fan-sho-ling, hat were op was, of course, impossible to effect repairs

ex-Chinese ficers of the Sheng and other There are reported to be quite a number of posed vigorously by the Chinese, and were finally forced to retreat with heavy losses, the fine at that time, and as there was

atson, although the

divisions, deferted at

ang, Catullencheng, Chinese following them to the mouth of the wind to speak of the sails were useless and the

with the layang, etc., now

armies. The pri Choho. These repte have caused great rejale versel therefore lay helpless and drifting. Two

FOBERT OF taken by the Japa

Japanese have been ing amongst the Chinese in the Shanghal Settle days later (the-

|-roth) the Phra Cham Klao Love

formed into battallone,

one, who act * guides and men, who now hope the tide has turned in their to afabt and to the helpless verrel and took ber

EPIDEMIC AT AMOY.

advanced corps #gainst their own countrymen. bore down upon the

The prisoners now in Japan are those who Under date the 7th instant the Chiangchinfu country, and so have been consigurd to c-ptivity refused to join the enemy against their own correspondant of our Shanghai morning contem porary zeferred to a serious epidemic then mucha Dal Nippon. This is retribalive Justice and in evidence in Amoy and neighbourhood in

should recall to the Manchus the last days of the previous Ming dynasty.—Chinese Cor. of W. C. the following terms: Aterious epidemie, prolong similar in nature to the Hongkong plague l The tow-lines held fairly fast,doubtedly raging in Amsy, and large numbers ably on the rath, good progress was made and let us trast that as winter comes on it may however, and the weather moderating considerare ready died. Being cooler weather, it is not of as virulent a type as the Hongkong malady, and Hongkong duly reached on the 15th of Sep pass away. Amoy is, however, such an abnor tember. Shortly after the arrival of the Phromally dirty city that the wonder is there is not Ckom Xiao Mestre. Butterfield & Swire, In the always some epidemic or other to carry off the capacity of local agents for the Scottish Oriental overcrowded and heedless tababitants. In the for salvage with the agents of the Rio, Messrs. deal of malaria is prevalent, so much so that in Steamship Company, lodged a claim of $10,000 country districts all around here, too, a great & Co which the letter disputed, with many villages the autumn crops, already over Kiao

fro took legal action to obtain payment of FROM Swatow, says the Shanghai morning their claim, and on the 29th October the sult was

unusual sight is to be seen of small-footed

Justice, and W. C. H,

favour.

A MILITARY contemporary commenting on the stamina of the averaga Chinese and Japanese soldier says The Iapanese and the Chinese have both shown themselves fully able, whether on 988 or to the field, to stand the stormy and treat of battle, of flying shot and bursting shell and to fight on to the death while their vessels were sinking, or belog shattered to match-wood or old iron. To be able to stick manfully to one's port of duty under such trying circum stances shows that they have the making of good soldiers and sailors, and no more can be expected from any other nationality. And as far as the Chinese ensure success is competent officers to lead the are concetsed all that is needed to

behind fortifications.

response to signals of distress

In tow in lat, 13.50 north and long to east, or about 40 miles east of Quinhon. At first towing was a simple matter, bat fater on a northerly swell made the task somewhat difficult, and matters did not Improve when the caused by typhoon which entered the Garrof Torkia at that time became exceedingly

į

NOTES FROM CHEFOO.

The Chefoo Express of the 3rd last, has the following filling the air for the last few days, but we doubt Rumours of an armistice and peace bave been that there is much truth in them; there are satilement has yet fake place between Chiss several incidenta which make us believe that no and Japan. It appears that the Tantal and all familles down south br Tungchow on the

insto which is

Major James, from Indle, London and Hongkongman foto #ation and direct their movements i Wieler that the agents of the Phra Chomine, have been delayed in the reaping, and the the Yaméo Officials here sent their wives and

front.

the result

WODED

THE Mission steam-launch Day Spring will Paper al the rob instant, comes thenown of whale. |- brought before Mr. E. J. Ackroyd, Acting Chlef | and thing along with the men reaplog was generally believed that the Japanese,

call alongside vessels holsting cade pensant C, between 9 and 10.30 am, on Sunday, to convey men nahore to the 11 o'clock service, returning

about 12.30 p.m.

Inhabitants of that place being

618, S.C. will be held la Freemasons Hall, orcouth, the chahslan, Mr. Tsanth wild and | Mr. A. J. Leach, Q C., instructed by Mr. E, c

AN Emergency meeting of St. John Lodge, No.

Zelland Street, on Monday, the 17th [nst, af

cordially invited.

CRYSTALLISED APRICOTS, CHERRIES, 8 for 8 30 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are

CREENGAGES, &c.,

In large Assortment.

che schau prefecture, let erotto Ye Diem Aasiment Harbour Master (Assesor), to the

fatal poisoning in district of Yaoping, that a murder having occurred in the rural Col alal Court of Admiralty. Mr. J. J. Francis, portion of that district, the cassis, as to duty .C., instructed by Mr. A. B. Johnson, appeared bound, went down to hold an inquest, but the for the owners of the Phro Chom klap, and thongbif better Ellis (Mr. V. H. Deacon's office) was for the to take an excost of soldiers with him. The mili delence. IRTY lieutenant with a dozen men to protect the civil commandset of Yeoping accordingly sent a

official in his duties, and the party having arrived at the village where murder in question bad taken place, were civilly received by the and entertained with the "best the village could provide. Some one unknown ing the chekin and his party, so that all of Is Tur Viceroy Chang Chih-tung has demandel them, some twenty-four perrous, died from the that the Chinesemerchants of Shanghai subscrits effects of the poison that same night. The case half-a-million taels towards the war ioan. It is le now occupying the attention of the high pro- reported Tis. 250,000 have already been lent, vincial authorliles, having been reported to them bot that there lo a hitch amongst certain guilds by the prefect of Ch'archenfu, (Swatow) who bas which has prevented the maklog upofthe required | furled cilon over Yaspinghsieni amount.

WHILST out with the Shanghai Drag Hounds last Saturday (8th Inst.) Mr. J. S. Fearon had the misfortune to meet with severe, acciding and coming down heavily in the soft ground."

THE WAR IN THE NORTH.

SHANGHAI, D:cember rath; It is officially asserted that the Chinese troops have made a successful stand against the

Town must be in

chism Fossession of the Chinese.

It

after having taken Port Arhar, would at once

fixed

Proceed to Wei-bal-wei, and some people had the date for the landing of the Japanese troops, So far, however, no japuuene forces have ventured over this way, but on the contrary they are still golog farther north. As far as we can gather ti

the Japanese squadron (16

Long-Mun harbour,

The Chiness expect the Japanese to land in place about 11 miles to the south-east c of Chefoo, and much to our relief they have rest the soldiers from the Chefoo fost to protect that pisco.

expressed the opinon that the services rendered and Tientsin is uninterrupted, showing that the

In giving judgment to day his fordshin Japanese at Mollenling. It is certain that | ship:) was off Shru-bul-kwan a few days ago.. telegraphie commeoication between that place by the Phra Chom Kiao were undoubtedly of the nature of salvage and not merely towage services, and that the Flo and the lives of her passengeri and crew were in peri, seeing that she was drifting off a lee shore in which there were next season had been reached when she got into difficulties, and in view of the plaintiff's vessel accomplishing the salvage successfully and the claim befog a reasonable one, his lordship gave judgment for the falt amount claimed, with

A. S. WATSON & CO.. LD. breaking his left wr'si owing to his pony slipping however, poleaned the well used for supply-16 no anchorages and the height of the phoon the two Kuangs in 1883-4, during the Tonking raive the Chinese crafters Chaoyang and Yang

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, 17th November, 1804.

TO SUBSCRIBERS.

SUBSCRIBERS TO *THR

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" ARE MOST RESPECTFULLY THUS the Shanghai Mercury of the 8th inst.:--- "A report has reached us, from what we consider REMINDED THAT ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS | reliable sources, that the English cruiser Racoon,

MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE.

BIRTH,

whilst cruhing off the coast of Madagascar, wa fired at by a French man-of-war The Racoon immediately retaliated by Aring a torpedo at the Frenchman, sinking bar."

On the roth fontant, at Shameen, Caston, the THE Stewards of the Hongkong Jockey Club wife of A. LAY, I. M. Costome, of a son,

DEATHS.

At Cbinklang, on the 10th December, WILLIAM BEAN.

At the General Hospital, Shanghai, on the 11th December, THMAS Davies, late of New- chwang; aged of years.

The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1894.

TELEGRAMS.

will be glad to receive suggestions from member as to any alterations, or amendments in the programms of events for the forthcoming annual race meeting. These should be addressed to Mr. Hart Buck, Clerk of the Course, as early us possible on Monday forenoon.

Most of the Russian papers, in discussing the present situation the Far East, reaffirm the necessity for inslating upon the maintenance of Korean nontrailty and independence. The Novo Vramya nya ibut Japan is becoming as menacing a factor of Far Eastern politics as evar | China was, and, in fact, even more so.

In the jumping contest at the Circus last night Lieur. Berger, H.K.R., woo a very keen compe- tition on Roblu. The performance

TO-NIGHT

will be under the patronage of Colonel Roblason, 5.1.1., and as the best acts of the Company will be presented on this occasion, there should be a large attendance at the pavilion.

THE ARMENIAN OUTRAGES.

LONDON, December 14th. The Porte ban agreed to the British, French sad Russian Consuls at Erzeroum Jololog the Tax Ichung correspondent of the Shanghat Commission of enquiry into the recent mustacres || Mercury willet under date November zyli ş--- and atrocities in Armenia.” This step le conal- A fearful tragedy occurred in this city last wank, dered an important one as exhibiting a new | A gang of robbers, brake into a house occupied grouping of the Powers lo Eastern affairs,

4

THE CHINA-JAFAN WAR.

The advanced guard of the Second Army

to CIT

lot of

by a woman of about forty and a child about seven years old. The Inmetes commenced for help, whereupon the robbers murdered them both on the spot.

{ value, including s costly jewels. The murderers are supposed to be soma discharged soldiers, or deserters, and it is thought that they decamped to Shankl. The officiale expect to be able to capture the Tientala adrioru report that Peloos Kung || murderam, and obtalo possession of the stalen jas been appointed President of the Squad of | property. All la quot here.

Corps is reported to have arrived within sixteen i dotze of averythingey then plundered the

jullis of Newchwang,

A CHINESE DICTATOR.

had,

A NEW ARGUMENT AGAINST CORERTS.

Thin

is the

shape of

a woman's waist on which a corset tight

The ribs deformed in laced, The 1

by being squeezed, pross on the lungs till they're disessed. The heart

is jammed and

cannot pamp A

The liver

ja a

ter-

pld lamp

the stomach, crushed, cannot

digest; and in a mase are all compressed. There... form, this stily woman growa-la

bo a beautiful mass of woes, but thinks she has a lovely shape, though hideous as a crippled ape.

This le

woman's

zatural Walat,

which corset naver

yet disgraced. Inside it

is & mlae of health Ostalde

of charmos It has a wealth,

Ik fa

a thing of beauty

true, and a sweet Joy

forever paw. *

needs no artful

padding vie

or bustle big to

give

It's strong and wolld, plump and sound, and hard to get one arm around. Alas! If woman maly knew the zulankief that

... these opeteta do, they'd lat

Dame Nature have her "Way, and nayar try bar

costs,

THE AGRÏIMENT.

The agreement entered into by Capitale Davidson, of the Rio, with Captain Fowler, of the Para Chow Kiso, was as follows:~~~

S.S. "Pars Chom Klso, "

I hereby agree to accept offer of towage from the above steamer, from here to Hongkong vid Hollow Stralis, leaving terms of payment to be settled in Hongkong,

1

L. C. H. DAVIDSEN,

Master, .. Rio."

THE " OXFORD LOCAL.”

RISULT OF THE 1894 EXAMINATION.

The following are the results of the "Oxford Local examinations held in Hongkong in July

Inst

Sentors.

(0) Da Silva, A. F. B. .....A. A.

Lo. LeungminĀ. A, Hang-kam.

Passed in Trigonometry and Book-keeplog,

......15 Hang-kam,

Passed in Drawing ......... - De Silva.

Juniors.

(D) Benning, T. (D) Bame, H.

(D) Elphinstone, 5.

(D) Gubbins, }

Juniors

(V) Haskell, E. D. (D) Mackle, A. T. (D) Moore, H. R. C.

(Over Age) (Q) Abdool-Rahim, S. (Q) Li Kin-chlug, (0) Fok Chi-yao, (Q) Sla Cheung, (Q) Hyndman, P. Patued in Physiography and Drawing, P. Hynd- Passed in Book-keeping:~Abdool-Raham, Ben- ning, Burns, Elphinstone, Gubblas and Moore. Nota-D-Diocesan School, Q-Queen's College, Via Victoria Eagli & School," All names xen entered in alphabetical order.

The Rev. R. F. Cobbeld, M.A., was the Superintending Examiner,

ESEL,

GBO, H. BATZIOM-WR GHT, D.D., Local Secretary, Qwford Local Committee:

himself with

ton at Nanking, owing to his

temporary

the

war" Governor of the Liang-klang, as be has been called, and as he was styled when made Viceroy We learn that the Japanese are busy trying i

wat, which it will be remembered were be ched mbrogito, moved into the Viceregal ramis al the seals of office last month, be bad to satisfy to take these two hosts to Japan as trophies, Nanking on the 3rd instant, Upon taking Over in the Yaloo naval engagement. It is lotended himsel

at the official quarters at the

H.M.S. Archer anrived from Chemolpo last being sill in the yam. They have now returned The Japanese force In Chemulpo consists at pre-

his predecessor's family Wednesday, but brought no

no important new. to Husan and the old yamfs which daring sant of 100 men, while 500 soldiers are stationed the Taiping rebellion was a portion of the

Ri Sooni. Transports on their Way to

to Ta-lion- palace of the Taiping Chlol, Tien Wang-having wan Bay, etc., call daily at Chemulpo, but being been, whitewashed and renovated to suit the

The gross very few stores for that place, taking inate of the sew Viceroy, the 3rd instant was of their cargo on to the north. On the 16th inst,

ʼn aa au suspicious day for the occupation. the Korean Prings

from returned Japan, richly which was celebrated with some pomp.

Isden with presents of every description. Viceroy Chang, at Nanking, the choksien of turbance or trouble there has been rauch of

la response to secret fostructions of the

Aber miny yours without thought of dis late to arouse even the most dorment residente, foreign and native, of "The Sleepy Hollow,

chosen as su

to

pr

-...

adjoining district of Nanbul (Nayway) has arrested several rice dealers of that cly accused of having sold rice to Japanese agents. It is The word loot and many worse have been rld that the rice la quistion was transported freely spoken during the past week and at the

the

coast, which is near Nanbul city, and sense of alants originates in the native quarter, than shipped into fishing junks and corried to it as

It is idle

lasily rely on our past immunities, some Japanses agents walling at certain spots and impossible to ignore the present Juncture, on the coast previously agreed upon.

The or, an Clases prefer to call it, crisis. Asiaties, ladscement to supply the enemy taald to be and especially those with sinister designs, look a premium of fifty dollar conte per pleni.

for energy and preparedness from Europeans Wef Ja-kuel, who was reported to have been is best to respect them.

The commander of the Shông divleton, General and when there condition exist they know

We rely on our executed at Shanhaikuar, bag, at last, turned Up Consular representatives for protective measures, at Peking, where he was tried on the ist instant and there is good reason to believe they will by the Secretary of the Kushow department of supply them. We do not recall in recent the Board of Punishments. Upon being

ked

the particulare, baring seen years be made General Tas Ano-kuel at Plogyass, be repiled that he did so the settlement and outlying interests. Some

defence scheme in obedience to lostructions from a certain high plan might with advantage be now made official. But when asked whether be had also public; we may wait for many years before abeyed the instructions of the same high official we again possess the expert talent at of bla troops late his own present in our harbour. In case of emergency pockets, general likely that this officer will be decapitated at machine guns would, if we may judge from present this sentence being a foregone com modern dusion-wing to the desire to use him as a the Blatory, be abla te stem the tide, and landing of 100 men under the the bigh official referred 10, Bill would speadily rid the whole tows of mill. Generalna! General von Hanneken, according to Tientsin tary murderers. It is sly we cannot rely on despatches, seems to find his hands tied by the the elements for the next three months, and that limited number of foreign officers at his command landing man is at intervals hopeless impor in the North, but he is doing his best, and has ability. It is to be hoped that some steps will despatched sama te Skaaksikuan të superinland be at once taken to warn Chinese sold

1oldiers that forts and trenches as well as drill and we have heard of them before and that we have teach the Chlaste officers. Other officers have no idem of fading ourselves beiwaen. the

devil and the doap bisa mea, sa they did at

at Fort Arthur been sent to Halsschan, a strategical position commanding the approach to Tientsia from 1ha Chefoo owns a few good medeza rifice, and there south-west coast, to strengthen the defence will be no lack of comradeship if they have to be there as well so to drill the raw levies are loaded arsect. Though there he peace 10,000 man-now holding that place. It is also precautions are essential la no quemian of reported that several officers with how at Taku | praze de wit with a soldiery whoon avowed and Peltang, for the same 'purpose, and it la programatou le a clean pair of Beals to the strong expected that the meillers there will dekt well and

* turning the did not reply. It is not | à guard of so Telolate men with one or two

| thin slave my their sons van par de sånne vir 299, the pupation and butchery of the way