ANOTHER prize of war, a dredger named the Dokat, is now in Moji, having been brought over fam China. The vessel is 53 metres in length, 14 metres in width, and of 549 tons displacement She is described as having a very elaborate and complicated set of dredging machinery.
THE Entertaloment giron" at the St. Patrick's Club ball Saturday evening in aid of the building food was beller attended shan on Wednesday, and the programme was better rendered. A very pleasant evening was spent by those present, and sil telt entirely satisfied with what had been provided for them.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1895-
THE WATER SUPPLY.
arter to reply to the query put Saturday's Telegraph, a representative of this by our correspondent "Housebolder" in last paperzo-day called on Hon. F. A. Cooper, D.P.W, and asked him about the supply, Mr. Cooper showed by his reports that provision made to the two reservals to store something over usually full about the beginning of June. This 400,000,000 galios of wher, and these are year the rainfall has been much below the Everage, and at the present time, in consequence, there are only about 250,000,000 gallons la bath end of this month it is calculated that with the the reservoirs combined. With both fall at the
average monthly consumption of 50,000,000 gallons-rather store that used during the dry We bear on excellent authority, says the Ros-last til the end of Apill, when rain may sannon-there should be an ample rapply to goon Gaziifs, that a protest has been made by usually be depended upon, Walle it is impos. the British to the Chinese Government against sible to predict what the weather may be, the cession of a portion of Kengbang to France, small rainfall during the early season a larger
it har generally been the case that with China, as we know, la prohibited by the terms fall than usual has taken lace at the latter and, of the Barmo-Chinese Convention from coding and it is hoped by the P. W. D, that this may the state to any power without the permission be the case this year. The reservoirs have of the British Governmeal, but, as we understand perer been full this year, hence the rumour of her contention. France says that the two
Carelessness in allowing a large escape from Tytam could not be true. But even if the rainfall diatricis ceded to her never did belong to for the remainder of the season be mil very Kenghong. That is = point which should anilicely thing-the supply of water will be not be difficult to decide. It is not that sufficient, with the exercise of a little precau- this territorial addition to the French pos
tion and timely care on the part of the public, to keep the mains full for the greater part of the sessions in the East is of itself of much
Importance, but it is of the atmost importance that Chius should not be permitted to break the terms of a treaty entered into with us. Mean. time, we understand, a special report has been called for by the Foreign Office on the subject of Kenghung in general and of the two coded districts in particular,
NEWS IN BRIEF.
NORTH CHINA AND COAST PORT ITEMS. From Tientsin exchanges upto the 7th, and
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The P. W. D. are fully awere of the import ance of the water supply, and every care is being exercled to conserve that now in hand, so that, according to Mr. Cooper, while the supply la lem than usual owing to the unfavourable season, every effort will be made to maintain a constant supply and with one heavy fail this month, the effort should be successful,
CHUNGRING NOTES.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
August 24th. The weather continues tolerably mild, and no discomfort is felt from excessive boat. This summer will probably be placed on record as
fallen to benefit the crops, and eren a little more suo would have done them no harm.
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The towing cases were set for healog :- Tuesday, 17th September,
-Leong Fat Hing v. Han Yang
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progress. China win educating, The old 'time-honoured system, by which learning is. synonymous with Confortan lore, intelligence morale, ability with accuracy of penmanship with the power of composing essays in classical
and orthod:xy of u'yle, must give way to the me bads, the subjects, and the training which at Chuter and others v. P. Rohm... | am the cutcome of centuries of progress, and not Wednesday, 18th Septembe
the archaic survivals of centuries of stagnation. 1640-Lo Sul Ting v. Chin Val Shon ledged. Tentative efforts have been made in And at last this necessity has been acknow-16 do 9. - *--*** do
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LETTERS FOR MERCHANT SHIPS. Įvia stated in the Government - Gazetia ́ ol the 14 h. I start that letters and papers are lyfe at the Post Office addressed to the
· L'attore. Papeeth
No. 390---Contains particulars and condiɛfons under which building material in certain bontes in the Reaumed Area of Talpingshan will be sold on theʻngth Inalant: 090
No.-391-Extracts of meteorological observa- | following vessels – lons made at the Hongkong Observatory during the month of August.
No. 392 - Parilculars and conditions nader 401.66 which one tnt of Crown land on Sh ok wan Road 1613-R. Kew v. H. E. Bottlewalis...onstant.
200.00 will be sad by páblic in ia on the 30 h Thursday 1gb September,
No 39Invites tenders for the supply of 1505-Ch: Chung Yung v. Li Yik
winter clothing for the employees of the Sanitary Leong Kt Arm
Department. Tenders to be sent in pot later than 1506
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art Instant. Friday, 10th September, 1557-Cheng Tlag . Tool Koon
Heang 1610 Fook Lee v. Lam Yang Wo...... 1586-Leung Ki Chiwv. La Cheong-Am 1587-Hoong Shing v. Hopkins Cam-
pings & Co-6330 1305-Cba Sting Yeu v. Wong Ki
Sheng
IN BANKRUPTCY.
No. 394 Invites tenders for the supply of rations, etc. for Victoria Gan). Teodes to be 103.50 sent in not later than 7th October. 271.62
No. 395-Invites tenders for the general 6.95. rcavenging of Victoria and the Hill District. Tenders to be sent in, not 1-ter than 4th 4658 November, 235.18
In re the Mi Chenog, the Kwan Cheung, and the Hang Cheung firms. First meeting of credi tors is to be held at noon on the 17th instant, and the public examination of the debtors Is fixed for noon of anth instant,
POLICE COURT.
this direction in Peking, under the auspices of the Chinese Marliima Castoms Service, and lately Eplecopal also under those of the Methodist by these most responsible and most interested, Miaston. But now at last steps have been taken,
to give priciical effect to a scheme which will fast e an opportunity for the rising generation to receive a complets modern education, under age and adequate support. the most favourable conditions of official patron- This scheme is nothing less the establishment Tientsin, under the control of "well-know University and Preparatory School In
foreign professors. It is with real pleasure Chinese officials, with a competent staff of
that we congratulate Calea on this most encouraging sign of the times. We are glad to that. Sheog Taolal, from whom in the past we bave more than once had occasion to differ, has earned the gratitude of his country by belag the prime mover in this new development. And it is equally satisfactory to note that the new Viceroy of Chibi, H.E. Wang Wen-shao, bas signalised his accession to office by giving the clothing a teller was sentenced to one month's For being in a lawful possession of certain scheme his cordial approval. Nothing could be
clearer proof that bis policy in the future will imprisonment. For plying 'rikishas for hire be governed by the same far-sighted sims bout licenses two men were foed $1 each, which characterised, his great predeceser and another $5. For being unlawful posic< in the viceroyalty, H.E. LI Hang-chang. een of two bunnies of newly boken branches ane man was scalenced to fourteen days' imprison. We believe it to be an open secret that if the latter had remained is office, be would have lentment, and for being in unlawful possessio of a *If the weight of his luficence and authority to wawasentenced to seven days"imprison. the new schame. No Chinese statesman has ment. H. Serfield, engineer, was fined $1 shown himself more fully alive to the rest needsaal, and ordered to pay fifty cents to a chair coolie as amende. For booking their boats of China, and a scheme, which has the
Approval of H. E. Li Hung-bang will at once commen
on in the steamship Oldenberg two bostmen itself to all those who have admired his efforts
were fined $10 each, and another $15. For In the selection of Mr. nlicensed hawking the total fines to-day agre at progress in the past Tonncy, so the Gras President of the new
gated $17, and three men were sentenced to University, we think that great good sense has
seven days' imprisonment each. been shown. Mr. Tenney has had several
students is a narrower groove, and we whiħ bỉm avery socces. In the wider responsibilities de is now about to undertake. If, as we venture to believe, this new enterprise is happily losure rated and successfully developed, it will not only redound to the credit of those concerned in its faception, but also contribute materially to a great and noble cause;ii will perceptibly advance the reformation and the progress of the Empire of China.-P. & T. Times.
No. 196-Notifies the existence of a sunken seaf off the Pescadores Tande particulars of a doubtful reef in Mekari Seto, Mihara Seto; and the existence of a sand bark at the entrance to Dildo (Ping Yang Inlet, Korea.)
August, 1895
No. 397-Returns of Deaths for month wi
́IN BANKRUPTCY. Tore William Howell Forbes, Meeting of creditors will be held on the 26 b fanstant,
***"SHIPPING and mail NEWS. .
MAILS DUE:
Canadian (Emprats of Fapan) 17th inst. French (Oceanfix) 17th inst. English (Rosetta) zoth last. Indian (Catherine Abcor) azt 1 inst. German (Karlsruhe) ayth that, American (Para) 30th fast, American (Coptic) roth prox.
THE P, & O. S. N. Co s'eamship Rosetta, with the next English mall. left Singapore for this port at 4 pm, on the 14th inst,, and is ex- pected here about 4 pm, on the roth inst, #
files of the Shanghal piperi, Daily News | one of the midest known. Safficient rain has years' experience in the education of Chinese THE FIGHTING IN MADAGASCAR-carrying the German maila dated from Berlia
Mercury, and China Gauette, ap to the 11th instant, we gather the following news :-
Seváral Hunan and Hupeh soldiers who were taken in at the French hospital at Tientsin suffer. ing from wounds received in the battle of Now. chwang have beau cured, and as a token of their gratitude they have presented the hospital with a tablet bearing the characters yf yu kua ping, which means, soldiers have been successfully treated here."
The examination, about which so much apprehension was felt, kas come and gone and no disturbances have occurred. The Impression that nothing but blood would setinfy the students seems to have been a false one, for they appear their tasks, and returning home i after all, the to have been destrous only of getting through procuring of a degree is probably more impor tant la their eyes than harassing a few foreigners, especially when the latter raise such a tremend ous noise about it that a viceroy has actually had to alter his arrangements to attend 'to their clamour,
Now that home affairs are somewhat quieter prople have their alfention attracted to the fighting in Fermort. Several stories of severe battles in which the chivalry of China rouled and slaughtered countless hosts of Japanese
Ou the 4th Instant the Tientals Chem Club held its annual busfna's meeting. It was decided to hold future contests in the Astor Hotel the time of meetings being as formerly: Mondays 5 to 8 and Thursdays 6.30 to 11 pm sad to commence the season with a tournament, each player to be placed according to his marits as indicated by the results of the games already played, and carefully recorded in the Secretary's book, Mr. Chaa. Kllena was unazimously | have been paried round and pronounced, in be appointed "on, Secretary for the ensuing year.
At Tientsin on the 5th, the officers and men of H.M.S Swift entertained all "Young Tientsin in Gordon Hall. Songs, boxing, sword exercise and all sorts of amusements were provided and a very happy alternoon was spent in company with the representatives of the "Queen's Navee." LI Hang-chang has taken up his residence in the "An Hul Club," altuated at the Hou-sun-kus Yamen outside the front gate of Peking.
The following telegram has been received by U. S. Consol Read, from Ministar Denby:-"Am ordered to send you, naval "officer, and missionary to Chang-tu an "American Mission to investigate riots. Will I appoint missionary myself, Admiral will name "officer. Prepare to go by land with escort,"
good Gunboats have been taken by dorans, sad the prisoners are so many that there is not standing room
room for them. One patriotic native,
with an illustrated placard which deplets the thres
• feelings were too much for him, burst sai
of the brave Black Fing chief who inexorably leaders of the Japanese army kneeling in front demands the return of all the late treaty papers for cancellation, while the prisoners attempt to hrthe him with forty baxes al gold. In the background are three balty figures, heavily chained, who are generally understood to be foreigners who have helped the enemy. It is notable that all these stories give some contemptible act of treachery on the part of the Chinese as the means by which victory was obtained. Chincan history, indeed, abounds in xcts of treachery. They seem an essential condition to give the story a relish. In course of time these veracious narratives and pictures will merge into history as faithful and accurate accounts of the whole WAY.*
It is understood that our popular Tactal will leave us in the course of next week, for parts unknown, or, as some may, for Japan. At all events we are to lose him, and with much regret, for bis attitude towards foreigners whilst here was an eminently commendable ons, and he proved himself in time of danger and panic a an fil-governed land. It will be strong man much to be regretted li be leaves here without some recognition by foreigners of his efforts on their behalf. There is no reason to doubt that he was an able admiolaizator, and popular among both bilicials and people, while foreigners will always hard a kindly memory of the man who saved the city from the evil effects and From our Yokohama Exchanges we take the misery of pillage, murder and probable destruc, following Items —
1lon by fire.
The Ching Gaviife learns that the Mahom medans have put the Imperial_guerison of Lanchow-fa to fight and are in full possesion, of the city, They have sent large advance badles into Shensi, and ara överywhere masters of the situation. The so-called Imperial garrisons, which were supposed to contain several thousand soldiers, muster only a few tess. The rebellion has now assumed really alarm- Ing dimensions, and the wetched people are firlag wildly la all directions, afraid alike of the rebels and the Imperiailsis, between whom there is not much to choose. The rebellion is the subject of frequent telegraphic despatches between Li Hung-chang, Chang Chih-tung and
the Chinese Miniator in St. Petersburg,
JAPAN ITEMS,
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At a well-attended meeting of the Yokohama Sailing Club held at the Club Hotel, Yokohamis, on the 5th, Mr. Lowder, presiding, a resolution was passed expelling Mr. E. V. Thorn, Editor of the Box of Curios, from the Club. There
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LEGAL
INTELLIGENCE.
SUPREME COURT.
APPELLATE JURISDICTION.
Before the Full Court, Sir Fuilding Clarke
(Chief Justics) and Mr. A. G. Wh
(Acting Putine Judgi.)
September 16th. -
LYUNG YAU AND ANOTHER, APPELLANTS,
. P.C. LEONARD, RISPONDENT, WHEN IS A CHEST NOT A CHEST? Judgment was given in this case this morning. The case arose on an appeal from the magistrate's decision, in respect to a seizure of opium.
Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C. and Mr. H. E. Pallock (instructed by Mr. Dennys) appeared for the appellants, and Hon. W. M. Goodman, Attorney General (lestructed by Mr. G. C. C. Master) for the respondents.
of the Sghting" in Madagascar written by Mr. We have just received the following account E. W. Harvey, editor of the Madasgar News. As will be seen from the date, this scoval took two months to reach us, which of course dis- counts the vaine to such reports of this nature:- THE MALAGASY ATTACK A FRENCH ENTRENCHED POSITION.
Antananarivo, Madagascar.
8th July, 1895. The campaign has begon in real earnest. The question so often raised whether the Malagasy have any fight in them has been answered in an affirmative manner that admits of no further doubt being entertained of the desperate resist. ance the Malagary will make if France prees her pretensions over Madagascar to the ordeal of arms. The Malagasy Army of the North- west baye attacked Taarisaotra, the most Advanced French outpost, and virtually annihi Iated the French black troops stationed there, and hurried up, during the engagement, for the re-enforcement of their comrades
THE Imperial German Mall steamez Karliruka the 26th olt, left Colemba for this port on about the 25th last. the 14th fast, and may be expected here on or
THE Agents (Messrs. D. Soon, Sons & Co.) form as that the steamer Catherine Apcar, from Calcutts, left Singapore for Hongkong this afterados.
THE P. & O. S. N. Co. steamer Canton left Singapore for this port at 8 am, on the 14th inst.
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THE silk or steamship Empress of China was delivered in New York on the 13th inst.
NHIPPING RETURNS, From 6pm. Saturday to 8 pm. to-day, ARRIVALS. Namyong steamer, from Singapore. Decimaammma'
Moji. Bygde
Manila. Amigo The battle raged during 21 hours, and had it Canton.......... been possible for the Malagast to have kept up
Hanoi the supply of ammunition, Tsarasaotra, stormed.
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On the 28th June, General Rainfanjalahy, the Victoria hemmand of the Army ofthe Northwest, Zaffro lag of the 79th June sent forward a Division to advance from Malays, and towards the even- attrck Taarasaotra, At ro o'clock the assault
stated, though written in the first person, to beet et bring delivered before the garrison of The Chief Justice read the decision, which he macet. So able had been the Malagasy arrangements that the attack was in the very fally concurred la by the Acting Paisne Judge, Tarasaotra were aware of the Malagasy being and to be their joint judgment. The decision in the neighbourhood. The defence was mosi | recited;—
The fight raged all though the night. Again and determined, but the Malaguay gained the place. again the French black troops returned to the attack, but the Malagasy held their ground, the morning French relaforcements were hurried up from Mevatanana to regain the position; nd charge after charge was made. The to his black troops, who fought splendidly, French commandant at Mevatanana trusted Foot by foot only they yielded the ground they had gained in the charge.
There are two appeals, beard together, from conviction for illegally moving opluma-one appeals f. & rehearing of the facts and the other raises legal objections to the conviction on stated case,
Their lordships were sailsfed that the opium In question was moved after prohibited hours and that the appellants were intending to trade the law, so no case was made out for a chearing on the facts.
On the question-oflaw two fɔints were raised. The first was that the packages slexed were not "chests" or "chests of oplum" within the meaning of Ordinance XXII of 1887, and Ordinance XXII of 1891, and that therefore the penalty for the breach of these Ordinances had, no application. The Magistrate found that externally. the chests seized came within the meaning, as they were the same as those asusily Imported,
they were filled with one and class of opiam only. Toe.intercal arrangement only was alightly different, Their lordships held of one quality of oplum and of the same descrip. that to satisfy the Ordinances chest that was fall tion as was usually imported, was a "chest" within
Toward the close of the gota June, the French lines that the day befors held Tearasactra, black troops were but skeletons of the well-filled apparently seduce grince all assault. They were virtually annihilated, and the survivors French attacked with all their bravery, Yet were worn-out with fruitless exertions when the for a time they were helt in check. But the Malagasy supply of ammuntilon was falling short. To continue the battle any longer was Inadvisable. So they had to retire, and at B When the war between China and Japan
of Mevaismans was over. For 33 hours the o'clock in the evening of the last day of Jane the daring attempt to recapture the outskirts of broke out, there were a certale number of people
battle had raged. The retreat was effected la who with more or less season consitated them the meaning of the Ordinance. Their lordge'd sidar, and how little advantage was on the were 31 votes in favour of the resolution and 13 selves prophets thereof. To these individuals ships therefore agreed with the Magistrate that side of the French is shown by no pursuit belaz against The number in favour belog more than two-thirds of the members voting, the Which side would win, whether Chin' Mil- meaning of the words "chests" in the Ordinances.to
the question of the hour, was all important the packages were such as came under the Chairman announced that Mr, Thorn WAI expelled Mr, Thorn, we believe, is accused of Hons" of Japan's smartness would gala the day, The second question of law was—wcro tbs for rather than submit to French rule the Let the French he content with their victory lolating the rules of the Club while steering the and disturbed the steep of many an amateur the proper persons to be prosecuted respectively! Malagasy would destroy their capital and fice yacht Daimio lo a race,
ретворе to be The con diplomat. But another and greater question tention of the appellants was that if this con- According to the Yiff, the American Trading presented itself to the minds of mest thoughfalviction keld Company is rumoured to have obtained a grant persons, not only in Chica, but perhaps even in handling opluma raust take out a permit. Their good every coolle or batman engaged kom the Korean King for working the mines fa more la Europe and America. Behind the lordships held that that was not nec.istry, Prong-an-ds, the main points of the agreement entered fats being, according to the Gasstis question of the hour loomed the question of that the appellants were not the persons to be the fature, and the question of the future prosecuted. The appeal on this point was The Korean King specially grants the American was Independent, to some extent at least, of sustained. The conviction was set aside, and Trading Company the right of mining in the the whole province of Frong-an- for twenty-five she was victorious, would give rein to her the present appellants, goes with it, but the order the war. That Japan, if the order of forleliure, being an order against years; the American Trading Company shali ambition, Would make her make special grant. The documents of the agreement foregone conclusion, Bat what the effect of the appeal, there was no order as to costs.
Was A glva. Each parly having succeeded in one are said to have been already exchanged. The war would be upon the huge Empire of which Ziff adde there are Messrs. Le Gendre and
part only seemed really affected by ike war or Greathouse in Korea, affording more or less earnest about Its prosecution; whether victory advantage to the Americans. But ll the rumour
or defeat would be more likely to farther the
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of thele Fatherland, With a fine-will they. prepared to give up, their lives la defence of
Independence of their country;
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The report of the Committee of the Penang Masice Association for the year 1805 up to the 19th August, shown a balance of $906, 38 in favour of the Association,
here last week over the German steamer Decima,
Some little anxiety was felt in shipping circles |
However, she turned up safely on Saturday, and which was six days overdue from Japan with coals, and fears were expressed for her safety,
from a typhoon, and basing had head winds for reported having sought safety for three days the first two days afterwards.
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TO`LET,
TACOMA MAIL ITEMS. THE "ST. LOUIS" A RECORD BREAKKK.
SOUTHMPTON, August 15th, The American line steamer St. Loués arrived at two sμlödle this afternoon, and has broken the best
Ph. Her time passage was 6 days, ig hours. August 7, clearing Sandy Heck lightship 1.31 eastward record. The Sy, Louth May, DLLING HOUSTON
was made Jaly 3 last and was 6 days 12 hours, 5` minutes. The best eastward record is held by the First Blemarch.
pay one-fourth of its prodts to the King for this | Powers of the Eazi it not of the wong the to release the opiam the Cout was unable to { would give up their exisinnes la preserve the † 43 minutes. The best previous eastward recurd
speaks true, this American smartness is simply
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trust Interests of Chios; whether her Empire would hold together or collapse; whether in the immediate future there would be a great development, an awakening of the slumbering faires, amantional faderes, bhashade the centuries of traditional inertia, there were the questions which seemed to many of tufaitely more importance thin lặn actukl ́lique of the struggle.
Tang Mi. appellant, v. Regina, (Wm. Stanton, Police sergean') respondent. This was a case arising out of a conviction by
the Police Magistrate against the appellant for medicinal Chinese wine wheat a license to sell a breach of Ordinance 10 of 8go, for selling a spirits, Mr. H, E. Pollock (instructed by Mr Deany appeared for the appellant and Hon.
by Mr. G. C. Master) for the respondent.
Goodman, Attorney General, (instructed
THE HONGKONG Government
GAZETTE.
[Saturday, 14th September, 1895.]
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONS 1 No, 383 Notifies that Her Majesty haanot been advised to exercisa ber power of disallowance In respect to an "Ordinance to authorize the appropriation of a supplementary tum of Aundred and ninety-five dollars and sighty three hundred and dflyfton thousand three
1801 (No. 16 of 1895)," and an "Ordinance to rents to defens the charget of the year amend Ordinance 17 of 1887 (No. 17 of 1898) Governor-la-Council under sections 6 and 7 of No. 384-Contains an order mide by the the Rating Ordinance, 1888.
Viscount Hiura, the new Minister to Koras, is evidently a gentleman who has views of his ewn. in a speech he made before leaving he expressed these very clearly. Of the ordinary farms of diplomacy be announced his profound ignorance, but he has, says the Japan Hireid,
Mr. Pollock claimed that as the wine in a diplomacy of his own which he intends to make use of when he reaches his post. Some Many have pondered over this deeper question well known as a medicine, It did not come within question was worn by Chlease physician to be people, he tells us, probably compassionating with really sympathetic anxiety. To many the conditions of the Ordinance, but their lord-algk bis Ignorance, offered to give his lessons in intads the sight of an ancient Empire apparently ships, counidering that as it was conceded to regard to his new career, but the stout old crumbling to decay, emerging into view only to come withis the description of "spirits, malt woldier decilned with thanks. He even decllues fall to pieces from a refusal to reform itself or liquors, wines or other fermented liquors," and as
accept advice from the
great Count Inouye to allow itself to be reformed, has been a spectacle there was no exemption in the Ordinance la That Minister has been urging, aim to make of lotensely pathetic faterest Interest in baate to Scool, but the Viscount smells a mouse which a not unworthy sentiment had at least as favor of medicines, dismissed the appeal with
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of a large size, and dreads frank lectures. Hela fargespart as commercial ambitions and political therefore hastening slowly," and la striving deilgas. To such onlookers, when the curtain enly to meet Coast Idouye at Niases, where fell on the last scene of the war, and peace was the old and new Ministers will only meet as
concluded at Shimoneski, all that had gone (Before Mr. A.G. Wise, Acting Pulins Judge) has been arranged and will come lots force o they pass through, and where there will be no before seemed only the prologue id the play, and time for the elder diplomat to presch to the they walled with hardly sustained impsilence
Y. STEINER V. J. MARCIÁSSI, younger one. He has also written to warn the for any signs that might lond encouragement to This was a claim for $on wages alleged to be present Japanese Advisers of the Korean Court, their hopes for the development of Chips.
dus for January and February, at 145 month, and says that if they come into collision with It is not too much to say that such signs have Defendant stated that her heps plainuit aut of She will not endure their continued presence, been few and far between, Old prefects have charity for those two months, and then got him Evidently there will be sɛme lively scenes in, been revived, it la ira, of railway development employment at #as a month. Beckum of a Seoul shortly, and we may i szcepí”ructions" | sed military organirailon, But these ikinge | row ills claim was advanced, - When the new diplomacy gri inte playe by themesires offer little seduzity, ber rodi Judgment for the defendant;
No. 386-Noties that a Parcel Post service between Hongkong and Canada, via Vancouver, the fat of October, 1895. memorials, of re-entry by the Crown have been No. 387-Contains Hat of lands for which registerediantes of proceedings of a meeting of the Banlary Board held en solis August,
No, 359-Confalas an addifcost regulation made by the Governgs in Consell under section || of Ordinanzi NovE GAME,
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THE " KLBR" "CRATHIE" INQUIRY.
BREMERHAVEN, Augurt 13th. The Admiralty Court has rendered a decision to the inquiry made into the sinking of the North German Lloyd steamship Bibe, in the collision with the Belilah atormer Crathis in January last. The Court holds that the blame of the collision must be attributed to the mate of the Crafts, who deserted his port immediately of the Craikis. Centinging, the findings say before the occurrence and went into the galley
Elbe cannot, however, be freed from the reposch that the officer in charge-of-the-watch-of-the- that be omitted, to get out of the way of the and failed to attract the attenties of the crew of Cracks by a timely manipulation of the helm, the Crafts by signaling with the steam whistle, The Court holds that the officers of the Elle made evosy affort possible to save the livan of the passengers, but the odds were against thems
It is found that the construction of the
was not faulty, an hat bems chargeð, neither was she overloaded in any way, The Admiralty handling of boats on all the transsisatio Court adresies that drille be insiliated for the erated fast all blame so far so refers to ble steamere. The master of the Crackle is ezon»
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