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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1896.
BIRTHS. At Tongshan, North China, on the 5th Ioat the wife of J. F. MOORE, of a son.
CONTRARY to general expectation the Russian warships Pamist Arava, Admiral Nakkimiff,
At Foschow, on the 7th Insigns, the wife of E. / telegram to the Korean Michter in Tokio, who | Vradash and Gaidamak arrived at Yokohama
WCOREY, of a son.
A. Killiney House, St. Thomas Walk, Singapore, on the 15th fastant, the wife of R
SCOVLAR, of alin.
At Fesnkiart-on-Maloo, on the 13th Fistant, the wife of Louis KATZ, of Singapore, of a daughter.
At Shanghat, on the 21st tostant, the wild of CHARLES GRANT, of twins ; son and daughter.
DEATHS, At Glasgow, on the gik inst., ARCHIBALD KENNEDY, Editor of the Pinang Gasette, aged 48 years. tracted whilst is discharge of her dalies at the Station Hospital, Allahabad, Slater EVELYN MARY LEICESTER, Indian Nursing Service, eldest daughter of the Revd. J. A. Leicester, of Weit Dulwicby S.E, aged 28 years.
The WWLShimde states that the new KorraG Government dispatched yesterday the following
at orce proceeded to the Foreign Department to déport the matter:-"Although a new Cabloet has been established progressive principles will remain unchanged, and friendly relations with will undergo as change. Intimate this to be Japanese Government,"
SEOUL, February 16th, body addressed the King advising him to pro- * Pelor to the outbreak of February 11th, some
ceed to the Russian Legation, and although it is now Impossible to say who this was, the montage is unid hova bien as follows: The present | Cabinet Ministers are secretly ranging treacherous plot, and by communicating with
a few days ago.
Yu-Li,fermerly Commander-ls-Chlefat Mookden, | has been appointed to the same post at Feochew, and has gone up to Peking for audience of the Emperor.
THE German cruisers Arcana and Cormoran lelt Amor, bound for Shanghai (vid Foochów), Nagasaki and Korea on the 21st festant, It wan understood in Amoy before the vestais
AMOY NOTES,
(FROM OUR OWN CORRISPONDENT.)
AMOV, Febrany 6th. The German fleet, consisting of the Kaftar, Friwness Wilhelm, Irene, Ancona, Cormoran and Ir, is still here, but will soon leave In detachments.
I hear that the German Minlater at Paklog documents setting forth that Quemoy has been has obtained from the Chinese Goreirment
ceded to Germany.
The German officer who came here recently way connected with Herr Krupp, the "Cannon King.
Ó, 1st January, lu Indla, of enteric lover, con the Japanese soldiers they propose to force their weighed anchor that the Cormoran miehi to inspect the fortification is, I believe, la somme
way into the Palace and delbrone Your Majesty. The scheme is now completed and the crisis is approaching, therefore, advised to go to the Russian Legation
Your Majasty before the the plot matures, to exca, the danger." This message is said to hayo been conveyed by one named Kia Mebsal to a Const elegraph Lady, who presented it to the King. The Kieg was much excited on receiving the document, and at once determined to proceed to the Russlan Légation.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1896,
TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S MESSAGES,
RUSSIA AND KOREA.
LONDON, February 24th.
It is declare in St. Petersburg that Rostis does not interid to occupy Kores bot that she is entitled to iurantee lis complete satonomy.
ANGLO-FRENCH NEGOTIATIONS. In a discusssion is the French Chamber M. Berthelot said that the negotiatons respecting the Upper Mekong Question had been con- ducted in a split of con liation and that he heped the same spirit would lead to an errange. ment of other questions between Great Bain and France.
(From L'Avenir du Tonkin.) THE COLONIAL ARMY.
PARIS, Februsy 8th.
It it announced officially that M. Cavalgaac has prepared his project for the creation of colonial army and will place the scheme before the Chamber on Saturday next.
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PUBLIC WORKS IN TONKIN.
PARIS, February 8th. Alter careful enqul-y by a Commission of the Senate it has been decreed that 22,000,000 of the loan bf 80,070,000 Lance may be voied Inno- diately for public works in the Protectorate of Tonkin.
ARTON.
PARIS, Februry 8th.
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The King went to the Russian Legațion si
dawn on the 11th. Armed Russian madhes
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proceed direct to Chemulpe from Shanghai, leaving the Arcond to continue the cruise of Nagasaki and Korean ports.
FIRE was discovered about 4 o'clock this morning in No. 3ng Queen's Road Central,
which, despite the early arrival of the Fire Brigade, gutted that house and damaged the adjoining house, No. 311. The occupants of the
burned-out house
were insured in various
companies for $15,400, the Hongkong Fire being
the largest loser. An Inquiry will be ha'd.
were walling at the back gate of the Palace when the King and the Crown Prince were conducted to the gats by two Court Ladies, Bagded M. HITROV), the Rusilan Minister, is aald, Kia and Won, who handel over the King and according to 1 Japanese paper, to have Crown Prince to the Rasslan
nes to be marines conducted by them to the Russian Legation.sured an interviewer that the recent occurrence These Court Ladies were in the scheme for in Seoul look him completely by surprise. He removing the King and Prince, The Court had intended to ask M, Speyer to occupy the Lady Wỡn is said to be a great favourite of the
post of Charge d' Affaires when he started on King's, and she has a warm acquaintance with his return to Russia on the 23rd lost, to attend
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Mrs. Waeber.
The beadquarters of the administration are established at the Russian Legation, and various Departments in femporary buildings erected in the neighbourhood of the Russian Legation.
None of the new Cabin-1-Ministers inve returned to their own residences of left the Legation since the 11th lost.
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Li Han-sbin, said to have been in hiding the Russian Legation slace October 8th, was the fastigator and commander of the rioters
Chhun-chhön.
A BRITISH MOVE.
The British cruiser Rotbow left Nagasaki
on the 16th instant carrying a guard of marines, under command of Lieutenant Meister, R.N., for the protection of the British Legation in Seoul,
At the present time there are in Seoul upwards of 400 foreign troops-Rumian.British, Amocions; mmā pavšalny worke Gjermane.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A MEETING of the Sanitary Board will be held lo-morrow at 4.15 p.m.
TRADING for the Facchow Races, on the 17th, The Court of Appeal in London has granted 18th and roth proximo, is now in full swing at
an order for the extradition of Arton, the Foochow Panama Canal swindler,
TONNAGE DUES ABOLISHED IN FORMOSA.
Messta Lamka & Rogge have courteously izvoured us with the following copy of a telegram received this morning from Förmosa :—
Aoping, February 24th.-
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(From Fapanese Papersi) THE CRISIS IN KOREA,
SEOUL, Febimy rath....
The fact that the King was conducted with ease to the Russian Legation during the disturb- ance of yesterday meroing is due to the support of the officials In the Royal Household.
Early yesterday morning Russia stines proceeded to the back gate of the Palace, and at this time officials of the Royal Household came out, escoring the King, Crown Prince, and Princess, and Court Ladies, They had posicesion of the Great Seal. The Russian marines escorted the party to the Russian Legallon,
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Kin, ex-Precale, yesterday attended the Cabi net Office, and was arrested as he or In a palanquin. He was beheaded by a con. stable in front of the Metroplitan Police Office, His ramrios were afterward burnt together with the body of Chang, ́ex-Minister of Agriculture and Commerce. This was done in revenge for the treatment accorded the late Queen,
The report that Li Han-thin is staying at the Russian Legation, has been confirmed.
The Russian Legation is strictly guarded by
Reulan and Korean soldiers.
Chang, ex-Minister of Justice, barely escaped
with his life.
Some mounted constables have gone through the streets announcing the withdrawal of the hair-culling regalations,
Ming El-chun and Ming El-kan entered the Russian Legation to-day,
All the prisoners held in connection with the disturbance of November 28th have been
released.
SEOUL, February 13the Minister of Agriculture, and Commerc
Ku El-K was yesterday appointed acting The Tai Wai-kun is at the Palice, and it is sisted that Gyo In-chn and Kin fe-chaku are at
their own residences.
SEOUL, February 14.
The Kloofs still at the Ruislan Legation, but
As expert has been engaged in Lyons for the | silk-examining, office in Yokohama at a salary
of $300 a month.
THE annual reeling of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co, will be held at Meins Jardine
Matheson & Co.'s office at noen to-morŁOW,
YOUNG BUSINESS MAN—What do you think di the best time to advertise ?
OLD BUSINESS MAN.-All the time, young man Snow fell at Forchow between 6 and 8 x.m, on the 15th instant, but it quickly melted and by noon only the bill-tors were covered with It. This was the second snowfall in Foochow dating the past 40 years, the last, according to the Echo, being in January, 1893.
"THE British cruiser Pique la reported by a Japan contemporary to have received lostructions to keep her eye on the movements of the Russian cruisers Mandjur and Kreissar, and accordingly when the latter left Nagasaki a few days ago the Piquis followed them Instanter.
THE following are the fixtures of the Football Club for the next few days
To.manow afternoon-Association practice. Kick-off at 4.45 p.m.
the coronation of the Tiar, and he therefore was
quite unaware that any trouble was brewing in Seoul-Fancy that, now!
Last night Mr..R. Rutter, and Mr. D.. Blyth played off their heat in the New Victoria Hotel Billiard Handicap, Mr. Rutter conceding his opponent go polat, and winning, after an Inter- testing and close game, by 18 points only
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February 15th. The Chief Engineer of the German steamship Albingia died suddenly while bis ship was in dock here, and was buried the next day,
Mr. J. Anderson, Manager of the Amoy Dock, and Mrs. Anderson left here last weekbinad for
England. Mr. Allan is now in charge of the
Dock.
Mr. C. Frøldal, formerly Consul for Germany
and Hollard at this port, is now on his way out,
via the United States, to resume doty here,
The Vice-Consal for Spain at Shanghai will shortly fake over charge of the Spaolah Con salate, bere, 'an the Consul is going home on furlough,
February and.
The German watchips Prioneza Wilhelm and Irene will shortly proceed to Nagasak vid Hongkong. The Arcona und Cormoran left here yesterday for Shanghal, Nagasak! and Korea. It is under stood the latter miy go direct to Chemolpo from Shanghal, | and that both these ships will call in st Foochow on their way north. If nothing serious happens to the north to detala ibe fleet, it is probable that the German, squadron will rendezven here two months hence, but it is now Mr. Korczki, the "wild man from · Borneo," || rumoured that very serious complications in the will play his opponent at
to-night. On Thursday evening Mr. J. Rodger will play Mr. Severo, and as there are now. only four more games to be played to bring the tournament to a close, the ¡spular "Vie" should be nightly thronged by pi'rons of the game,
norik may necessitate the presence of the fleet in Korea and North. Chins waters for some time to come.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
JAPAN.
From our Japanese contemporaries dated to the sand wo sie ladebted for the following Items —
Aquatic sports took place at Bangkok on the
15th
Excellent coffee crops are 'repsited from Jabore.
A new Roman Catholic Convent is to ba bulit- at Bangkok.
A Belgian Consul-General has been appolated to Bangkok,
The Sibk and Siamese police la Bangkok kto at loggerheads.
986 ounces of gold were exported from Pekan duiing January.
near Singapore
A twenty-five food python has been caught
A faction fight between Chinese accored fa Bangkok on the 7th,
The Bulna Poss, or Mohammedan Lent,
·commenced on 15th instant.
Siamese robbers lately cut off woman's arm Što obtain the jewellery on it.
CUR Canton correspondent, writing under date | 25th instant, reports that he has received a telegram from Nanking stating the Viceroy Liu Kung-yi was then momentarily expected at that | city, and that Chang Chib-tung has decided to Count Matsukala reached Tokio on the 13th hand over the seals of the Viceroyalty of the | IDs,
The Kobe Spring Races are fixed for ‹ March ́|| Langkang provinces (K'angan, Klangst fand
28th.
The Tokio-fu Assembly was suspended on Ahwel, of the Chief Superintendent of the Nanyang Trade and Foreign Xatercourse and the 17th. High Commissioner of the Salt Revenue, ela, to Lin on the 29th instant. After this Chang will proceed to Wachang, where he is to resume doty *s Viceroy of the Liang-hu-Hunan and Hupsb,
A VERY disastrous fire escurred in Bangkok on Sunday, the gih Inst. Various causes are given for the initial cause, fire-crackers being most probable, but at any rate a very large number -noses, principally bets, were destroyed. Several foreign residences were threatened, but none were much damaged. The tram-cables and electric light wires were burnt through, and Bangkok was in darkness in consequence. On the same day another fire started near the electric light station, said to have been the work of an incendiary, which burned out another district near by, seriously throstenlog the ærented water factory and tram station, which were both, how. ever, saved. The total, lors must have been considerable, but no estimates are given by our Bangkok contemporaries,
CAPTURE OF SECRET SOCIETY MEN. Five members of the Gee Hok Secret Society were arrested by the Bangrak police opposite Hongkongas found that the men were armed with two the Station on the 12th, On being examined loaded revolvers and several long knives. One ef ttem, enjoying French protection, and the lender of the Gee Hok Society, was identified as one of the chief witnesses who had given evidence In the late #bel action, Läang Thorakan vs. the | Bangkok Times-Stam Free Press
Monday, March and-Rugby practice. Thursday, March 5th v. F Company, R.B, All members are invited to attend the two Fracilce games.
A raw days ago ik: Japanese steamer Sedhomes Maru was driven ashore on the South Bank, off Tamani, and according to latest advices waa silii hard and fast on the ground with a hole cear the stem and several feet of water in bar after hold.
The Sethomie is an old steamer which at one time was trading on the Hongkong-Straits ran under the name of Diamond.
THX arrest by Japanese police officers of Mr. sit. On-cook, Messe Douglas Lapratic Co.'s Compradore at Tamesi, hus, according to our North Formosa correspondent, created a huge oration at Tamsul, Mr. Sit Os-cook is accused of having alded and abetted the rebels who took part fo the revolt on the zel January, but as far as obtulders can gather be fe as innocent
of the offence as a newborn babe and could not
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17 is stated in a Canadian paper that an old Americas miser, who fell in a fit recently while walking along the Houlevard des Capucines, died, was named Peters. He had lived in the poor Paris, and was taken to his lodgings, where he apartmente ascertained to be his home for about twelve years. To the inside pocket of "his coat cheque for 29,000 francs. The envelope con was found an envelopa contalaing papers and a taining the check was post-marked Boston. When the miser's domicile was searched French bank holes and American securities were found
in various places. The total amount represented by there securities and noles is 1,800,000 francs, Peters deprived himself of even the necessaries dally on meals. He is supposed to have been of life, spending only a fane and a ball (30 cents) interested in a large concern in America, and received from it checks for his portion of the profile.
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$70,000 tons of cement were made in Japan
year Colonel Kenichi has gone to Seoul to watch affairs there,
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The Kyagal Kalabs, Osaka, has bought three
mera steamers,
The lusurance compaplet lont $75,000 by the late fire In Kobe.
The U.S.S. Concord let Yokohama for the States on the oth.
Mv. Ten
fakher of Mangale 14; 400
Premier, fa:
Over 700 Japruese emigrants. left Kobe 'om the 13th ipat, for Hawaii.
It is said that Mr. Miars, Governor of Toklo, han rent in bis resignation.
The competition among Japanese steamship owners is getting very keen.
On the 16th, fire destroyed a new foreign house cutalds of Yokohama.
13th inst, re the Korean czials.
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The newly appointed Japanese Conset at Gensan left Tokio on the 15th Inst
The Bangkok (ram-car stopped ranalog ca the gth on account of a great fie
Apollceman was killed by a crocodile in Sungti Rambel, Malacca, on the 3rd inst.
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Tamli coolles are to be given free grants of land in many of the Malay rates.
Over goo arrests were made in Slogapore at
The Siamese Gorerament problElled gambilig darlug the China New Year holidays.
China New Year, for cracker firing.
A Belgian mining expert fi explosing "Chan- tabaon and Watiani for mining properly.
Tareo Chinese were badly burned at a fies in Singapore on the 13th inst. Two have died.
It is expected that the now federation scheme for the Malay States will be completed shortly.
The Sanliary Board draughlamen ase in future to plan all houses in Perak-and be paid by the bull-ders!
By knew Ordinance at Penang, perions banished from other places are forbidden is cuter that colony.
Mr. A. W. Silven, of Messrs. Stiven & Co. Sagapore, has joined the Ford of the S ralis I surance Company, Limited. NEWS BY THE CANADIAN MAIL.
The Canadian PacificCo.'s steamship Empress Japan, Capt Geo A. Lee, R.N.R., with the Vancouver, via Japanese ports of call and Canadian malls of February 3rd, anived from Shanghai, to-day. We are indebted to our Vancouver and Victoria exchanges for the follow- ing telegrams
LONDON, Januky gist. Viscount Milton, grandson and befr of the Earl of Fitzwilliam, was kiltd 10-day on a nilroad best Doncaster, while cut bunting, The Viscount was only abiul 23 years old and was a lleutenant in the Oxfordshire Light Infantry, He served as an aide-de-camp to the Margals fansdowne when the latter was Viceroy of
Indis.
MONTREAL, January 31st,
A special to the Star from London says:— Lord Salisbury and the Right Hon." Mr. Chamberlalu have been considering the result of inquiries late records here, mede on behalf of British Columbia, which show that the United States has nòright, under the Anglo-Russian treaty of 1825, to 3,000.com acres of land on Palace of Wales Island, on the Pacific coast, which is of great strategic and commerçini walus and which The United States has usurped slece buying Ala ks. The records of the despatches of Bagot to Lord Canning show that Clarence Straits, and not Portland flet, is the correct boon Tary. It is ggested that the Canadian members of the Alaka Boundary Commission have been misled fato auuming the correctness of the United States' assumptuos,
NEW YORK, Janussy 31st.
A special from Berlin aaya :-Some light has ́ ́ atlast beca thrown on the recent mysterious anest of the former army officer, police fleuten- ani and Journalist, Von Hake, Von Hake was of late yenre a leading member of the editorial on the newspaper left no stone unturned la staff of the Berliner Port. After bis incorceras
One hundred and thirty Japanese gendarmeround the cause of his disgrace. The fallewing. facts have been learned, which, to say the least, xirived at Fuzan on the 16th, a
A meeting of the General Staff was held on the have created a great session throughout the craptre. Parisian papers published a few months
Legatlon in Tokio since the 14th,
Careful guard bas been kept over the Korean 2go letters written by Emperor Williams years ago when he was a dashing young prince and s- the heads of the village deller. These letters student of the gymnasiam at Kasael and turned pre-were addressed to a well known and most beautiful lady to the Wilhelm Strasse and reveal" many secrets and some of the youth: ful folifes and indulgences of Germany's tular, It was learned by detectives who were deputed by the Emperor to forget out the parlolner of the precisas episties that the afcre-mentioned Wilhelm Strasse friend of the Kaizer had shown one of these letters to Mme. Edmonde Adam, who cared fi publication la Paris. This, however, did not account for the open letters which the sensational Parfs papers laserted in their columns. For the Keiser had ordered the Wilhelm Strasse lady to give up sli
The new Japanese Mialster to Austria rented his credentials on the 14th fast,
Several hundred naval officers celebraind the tall of Weibniwel on the 17th with a banquet.
A rumour current of the recall. Mi, Komurs, Japanese Minister Resident in Korea, is denied. The Tasa Maru is to be the plonser vessel on the Japan-European ran. She sails March reth
A severa snow storm was experienced in Aomori Prefecture on the 9th inst., deing much damage.
A very enjoyable bali was given by the Chinese Minister to Japan, on the tylh last, his wife and daughters taking part.
Many distinguished Koreans in Japan are their extradling with a view to putting them to afraid that their Government will seek to obtain
death.
The Russian Minister is said to have informed the Japanese Goverment that Russia was in no way concerned in recent events in Korea, only protecting the Klog at bis own request,
The authorities have placed guards over Prince others for their protection from any attempt Wi-wa, Li Shan Yo, Ken El Chin, and four which may be made agalest their lives, in view of the disturbance at Seoul,
the letters from him la ber possession and had,
securely locked them in the schloss, The detectives found at last that Von Hake, who, as one of the editors of the Berliner Post and a favored visitor to the tchless, hid access to the imperial library and other rooms, had actually stolen the letters from the Kaiser's private desk, and after futile attempts to sell them to certain German papers, found a market for them in the French capital. The letters have all by the police falls to bring any more to light disappeared, & search of Von Hake's heure the Emperor wear all eziast of the lave to be punished. to the full extent law. SPRINGFIELD, IL, January 31st. John L. Sullivan is confined to his bed and We take the following items of news from our will not be able to leave it for's week, in conse quence of injuries recolved in falling off a tralo Japanese exchanges:-
while drunk yesterday, Dr. J. N. Dizon esys! |“Sullivan has reerived, seilous wounds that may result in fatal complications. The wound on his head will slough away and may cause erysipelas, both eyes are closed tight, and he suffers much pain. His recovery will depend upon the healing of the wounds in his head. He if internally i Jared also. I believe I can bring
sound, but it will be a scratch.
KOREA.
An American officer and 24 marines rouched
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. Soul on the 1.
SUPREME COURT.
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
Justice.).
February 16th.
CANTON. INSURANCE.OFFICE V, COXON AND OTHERS.
The Russian sloop Betra lelt Chinulpo on Consul, le reported by our correspondent to be (Before How, W. M. Goodman, Acting Chief 13th inst. for Chefao, Settlement. at 1-hyös. Disorderly
Great uneasiness prevally to the Japanese using his lofinence to obtain the release of Mr. residents are likely to attack the place, and all perfectly fair trial.
Korean Sit, or, as en alternative, procurs for him' a
and are effecilog measures to withstand an Japancas residents have abandoned business, attack.
CHÌMULPO, February 14th, Eighteen British marines left here for Segal. on the 13th last, with sixteen pack-horses.
One U.S. oficer and twenty-four men precseted | to the capital the same day with 17 horses.
Two Russian officers left here for Seoul to-day with surveying paraphernalia,
February 16th.
• Thursday, 27th February. 7.m.-English Mail doses. Noon-Meeting of shareholders of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., at the Company's office, Pedder's Street.
4.15 p.m.-Meeting of the Sanitary Board,
FRIDAY, 28th Februarys,
Inclusive
The Japanese resident has called on the Russian Minister and stated that as it is "The share-ergister of the Straits Insurance Co. undesirable that collisions between the guards efoss from this day to the 12th prosimo, and residents of both countries should cecenr at this functo, attention abould be paid by Noon-Sale of the Bonnington by order of Cach to avoid such occurrences. The Russian Lloyds' agent. Minister at once effected measures to that end. | 5.30 pm.-kleeting of Victoria Ersceptery,
The King and Crowa Prince will return lo the Palace.
SATURDAY-20 Tab
Rumor has it that Ming Ei-chan will be 1.30 pm.-Auction of percsinin, etc., at Mr. G. sppointed Premier.
· P. Lammert's saleerans, Daddell Street, The Takeo is expected to strive si Chemaipo | 9 pit--Driće Mesin Catapany's Cenourt at the from Welhaferi on the 17ih insT,
Thesis Royal,
This was an application for a decree of lor closure against the first defendant on a mortgage.
· Hon. H. E. Pollock (instructed by Mr. E. C. Ellie, of Mr. De con's office) appeared for the plaintiff, and the defendants were unrepresented. Mr. Pollock explained that they had obtained leave to proceed ex parts, and that the mlauter of the decree at desired were before the Court,
His Lordship stated that, as he understood, the first defendant, Mr. G. L. Coxon, bad mortgaged the property for $10,000 to the plaintiff Com pany, and afterwards affected second and third mortgage for $10,000 and $8,000 ifvely on the same property. When the
Tight of sale posessed by the plaintiff had been exercised, | application was that the property should be the property would not realise $31,000, and the
mortgagees. After considering the documente decried to the plalatir do sgainst the other on fid ke granted the application.
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On the rath, inst. 18 British marines felt Chemolpa for Seoni. ⠀
A Japances was killed in the streets of Seoul ́on the Trik by a mob.
Two hundred Cossacks are mid to have reached Seoul from Gensan.
The Japanese and Rossina Migleters is Seant are working together to prevent rioting,
The first news of the sight of the King on the- morning of
of the 11th reached Japan on the 14th, Japanese telegraph repair pariim are con- stantly attacked by the Koreans, and communt. cation cannot be restored
The Korea King la guarded by Russian marines, and no-Koreans are allowed to see him without a special permit."
The Royal Body Guard am afraid to return to Senul pince the King's fight, for fear of punishment for the murder of the Queen.
The Kostan Chargé d'Affaires has informed the Japanese Govenment fast the new Korean cabinet is progressive, and that friendly relations: will be maintained as beforestat
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LOYDON, February 1st. Sir John Pender, the submarine cable magnate, has been in critical state for som days past, suffering from parslysle of the brain. In view of the report in circulation in the United States that Mr. W. K. Vanderbilt wi shortly announces big engagement to Miss Amy Bend, of New York, it may be mosh while mentioning that Vanity Fair this week asferta that Mr. W. K. Vanderbilt will shortly anKOULOS his engagement to an English duchess,
There was an interesting sale on Thursday list of Nelson relics, formerly in the possession of Lady Hamilton. The great Admiral's mahogany folding bedstand, from the battleship Victory, brought 37 gulneas, and the contralt of Hamlition, sent by herself to Naison in 1804, with an account of lis capture by: the French and their courteous forwarding thessof, & table aspala which formerly belonged to the mitten by Admiral Nelson, fetched 50 guineas. Admiral sold for £10,
The monsoon raise Eave set in at Jahola AVANA, February xut"
Coffes planting ia la prograve in Pakang.
King will hold a gymkchien dankly reg
* Kighty inches of rain fell ig Pekan in 62 days,"
Abulioirs are now, to be ball in BangkokeT
evenlog nonfrmalion wan tacalved haren
of the report that General Gomes, was suffering from consumiption, and that he was not expected. jë have more than two months longer to lever
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