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Intimations.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1896.

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Hongkong, 21st September, 1896,

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DEATH.

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The Hongkong Telegraph

HOMOKONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1895

SHIP IN DISTRESS.

A TELEGRAM from Shimonoseki, published in | Oir the zoth Instant the Nagozaki Express the Osaka Asakf, states that Capt, Jones, maa; ; thus :-H.MS, Centurion la now dus here from The Commander of the F. & O. Rose tee of a forsign steamer, tha Shafizbury (1), wai Port Lavareff, and a Bule bird whispers to us that Malacca, which unived here this afternoon from assaulted by a Japanese rufian as be was taking | the Alséríty is "shepherding” a berth for the Kobe, reported on arrival that yesterday (14th) | a walk on shore at Mo}', in which port, his ship dagship. We hear that Admiral Baller will at 6.20 a.m. he observed a diamusted sulling is now lying. The Capiala received a wound on shortly leave for Shanghai la the despatch veste! thlp on the starboard bow. Ho hore dawn on the head, and the ruffisa was promptly amested and that the Centurion will remula here for ber and found she was the West York, al | by the police.—Kaba Chrontela,

rome time. But the future marements of the Liverpool. She was slding at single anchor,

Beltish squadron are probably known to very few Her position is given as—Turnsbout Lighthouse

even of the officers themselven. bearing N. dy E.; distance 14 miles,

Har manis have gone be the board and assistance will be vent from Hongkong."

The West Work is a Belilah leon barque. TELEGRAMS. Shows built at Sunderland in 1867 1 Mr.

Thompson of Liverpool. Her1ann,go is 689 rege.

REUTER'S MESSAGES,

RECONSTRUCTION OF THE FOOCHOW ARSENAL AND DOCKYARD.

LONDON, October 13th.

It is officially stated in Paris that China has entrusted the reconstruction of the Foochow

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THEEX arè at prevent 16 Members and an Asso- ciates on the banks of the Hongkong Branch of the Navy League.

Arsenal to Frenchmen under a contract signed | THE third (nstalment of the Chinese lodemulty, In Peking on the rith fastant,

amounting to 5000,000 trels, with interest, falls đưa ta tha hth Nonember,

THE SITUATION AT ZANZIBAR. A sem-official German note sttributes the recent naval reinforcements, at Zinsibar to the fear of inhigues on the part of Sald Khaki, and adds that if Said Khalid abuses his' asylum be will be expelled from German territory.

(From Japanese Papers.) THE NEW GOVERNOR OF FORMOSA, Tozio, October gib, "It is reported that General Oku, Commander of the Hiroshims Army Division, will succeed General Katsura as Governor-General of For

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THE NEW OPEN PORTS OF CHINA. Tokio, October çib.

A telegram has been received by the Govern- meet announcing that the Custom Houses at Shashi and Hangchow were opened on the

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R.M.S. Immortaliti, oʻherwise the "Happy and Chatty," arrived at Nagasaki from Port Lazareff on the 8b instant.

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THE Formorin Icemaking Co. is to be established in Formoss, with a capital of 20,000 yrs. The Head Office is to be at Ostika, with branches in many parts of the Beautiful Isle,

THR Spanish transport Antonio Lofen uzrived at Singapore with a further batch of troops for the Philipulaes on the 8th fastsat-1,204 soldiers and 27 officers. She left for Manila at 4 pm, on the 8th.

SAYS the Slogepme Free Press-The Rev. Canon Greenstock has finally resolved to leave Stars for England shortly, in order to par through an operation for cataract. He hopes to return to Bangkoje.

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SAMON PORT RULES,

THE new Regulations for the Custom and

abur fees at Safron may be seen at the Wx now hear that the cruiser Rafadow, which Master Attendant'woffice, Slagspáre. The follow. left here" yesterday, will proceed to Labuan, ing is an extract from a letter from H.B.M.4 | Kodat und Sandakan, returning to Hongkong Consulat Selgons" Severinstortrivialer without calling at Slogapore, so far as is known The case of the 1.8. Borneo was an especially at present. HMS. Porpoise, alter returning hard one, the ship harinybean fined $400 for the from her trip to Labuan and Sindikan with His presence of a dozen pieces of cloth undeclared. Excellency the Governor of the Stralis Sottle- Everything on board-cargo, stores, privatements, will proceed tu Colomba to meet the two goods not in actual use-must be declared. In torpedo-bort destroyer Hardy and Handy, sepsente [lstu,"—"frafts Times.

arriving there on the zoth inst. She will then convoy them to Singa pore and Hongkong.

WHEN Dr. Contile was obliged to abandon his course cflectures on " First Aid to the Wounded," a few months ago, he stated that another medical man would continue them. Up to the present

and a lot of would-be St. John's Ambolanco gra time, the medico has not made his apporrance destes are consequently left out to the cold, Cannot another qualified lecturer be prevallad upon to take these popular and useful lectures in band? Went of support can be no exento, as Dr. Centile had a largo and Interested class, including several Chinese.

WHAT menneth this ? Does it Indleste that we are going to have a "wer of rates" la the Australian trade or simply that the trade between the Antipodes and the Far East has recently increased un rapidly that the regular

Co.'s boats) are unable to carry s'l the freight liners (the E. & A. and the Chiau Navigation | offering both ways? These questions are prompted by the fact that no less than two large steamers (intruders it may be) are advertised to all bence for Australian parts on the 17th ant-the P. & O, Itner Malteca and the Yamashiro Mars; the latter the planeer bost

- I tho Yaren Kalsha's [<pan-Australia Iine.

WE are very sorry in feed to have to secoid the death of Captain James' Stewart, Commander of the Chinese revenus cruiser Katßan, who died on board his ship yesterday. Captain Stewart did splendid work in capturing pirates in the Gulf of Toukin and along the south cost of China In the sixties and for this he received two gold medals and the military rank of Commander, This was when he was in the service of the Viceroy of Canton and commanding the gun. boat Chunite. Ha remitand in the Viceroy's We hear that the Military authorities have disservice until 1886. He then took a well-earned It is reported that, as a result of the reinves.pensed with punkahs in barracks owing to the rest and in 1888 joined the Chiness Customs Ser and ÂM▾RICA, and every description of Exchange qualified Engllab Chemist and will bear compa❘tigation of the Budget, the rubsidy for steamship Cool weather experienced during the last few vice, in which he was no able and very popular.. Special terms to HOTELA, CLUBS, MESTU 27.♫ / AÖrvices to Farmors hun bean struck aut, so that days as the result of the ever-welcome north-east | Commander, The funeral took place at Happy

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THE STEAMSHIP SERVICE TO

FORMOVA

TOKIO, October 6th.

the service will be continued only by the steamers chartered by the Army Deparimant.

NAVAL OFFICERS AT THE IMPERIAL PALACE.

monsoon at last setting in.

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A HOUSEBOY to the employ of Mr. Davies, of Meyers Ray and Davis, was charged at the Pollen Court this morning with "leaving his mister's employ without giving dos Įnotice. A

Toxto, October 6th. The Commander of the Franch Asiatic squafine of $10 was imposed. dron, who is shortly going home, and the new Esst, were received in audience by the Emperor Commander of the German squadron in the Far

at zo a.m. to-day, In the Imperial Palace.

THE INDEMNITY' PAYMENTS.

TOKIO, October 5th.” Five million trels, the interest on and the

balance of the Indemnity receivable from China, which is to be paid on the 8th prex will be deposited, as usual, in the Bank of England. China has issued bonds and tv prépared to pay the faterest, and it is expected that she will be abis to pay it on the day fixed for payment.

RESIGNATION OF THE NIFFON GINKO PRESIDENT.

TOKIO, October 6th.

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Tux Surveyor- General of Ceylae, Mr. D. G Mantell, has just resigned after nearly forty years of honourable services to the Colony. He

Valley this afternoon and was attended by a large number of the members of the Custome Service and many other personal filends of

the deceased.

He pointed ost

IN speaking on his policy before his colleaguer, shortly after bis appointment to the foreign local agencies of the Pacific Mall and Occidentalment as a commissioner of Foreign Affairs at CUR Nagasaki contemporary learns that the portiollo, Count Okuma released to his appoint. and Oriental Steamship Companies are shortly the time of the Restoration and his experiences, to be translerred from the Nipson Yasen Kaisha in diplomacy afterwards, to Messrs Holme, Ringer & Co. at Naguiahl. that his resumption of the forsiga porifolls became indispensable in organising' the, new Ministry, He then give expression to his views on impor ant foreign questions. He regarded the extension of Japan's foreign trade as being joined the department an musistant surveyor is' | of the first importance, sad thought it necessary 18:8, and ease through all ranks, being sppolated to carefully study the development of trade Surveyər-General in 1894,

with Australia and South America. He rald not a single word about, the Korean policy, The Tokio Arakh, which la our authority for this Information, states that Count Okoms is revolved not to make any change among bis colleagues. He would try to carry out his policy with the assistance of the present stall, and only if he finds them quite out of accord will he take decisive measures to obtain other assistançe,

THE resolution of Vircount Katsura, Governor General of Farmoss, to resten blá prevent pasi- tion is Inflexible, and he will be removed ero

It is reported that it has been decided to release Baron Kawats, President of the Bank of Ispan, from his office and to appoint Mr.ng to be Commander-in-Chief of the Tokia Tomita (the predecesser of Baron Kawata). The Bay Defence Board, the post new held by season of the change is that the relation between Marshal Count Noxu, The Marshal will be Baron Kawala and Count Matsugata is not satis removed to the First Headquarters to be factory, and also that his health does not allow established in November-Fapan Mati. him to remain in his important office.

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Ax Impudent that was this morning sent to vuol for alx weeks for stealing a small timepiecă from the house of Mr. Carmichael, Bellidos Terrace. Yesterday afternoon à chair coolla zaw the prisoner walk out of the house and WE, once challenged him. The stranger repiled that he had been in look for A. Fak, but the coolia know there was no one of that mame shout the premises and held the intruder a prisoner. The accused swore greatly, and in a scoffin which ensued he dropped the timepiece, which was immediately recognised as having been stolen from Mrs. Carmichael's sitting room.

SPORTING GOSSIP.

SHANOHAL, October roth, Nothwithstanding the foe weather which prevailed from the date of purchasing the | aatama griflar ilght up to the closing of the entries, thus giving owners avery opportunliy of finding out what their mekes could de under the most favourable conditions, and rendering entering "blind" unnecessary in most cases,

newerthalets the Entrance Fees this sátum

have beaten sli antama records, and there are mo less than 47 entries for the Maliens, 54 for the Leger, and 133 for the Shanghel Stakes. This indicates a very hopeful condition amonget Sweeta, and I really think that at least half a

dezen ofthem are well justified la expecting the commencement of the training, Promotion and Double Event made themselves very conspicuous and are silil giring their owners satisfaction, I believe, but, naturally enough, others have been coming along all the time and some of them by leaps and bounds. Works, the Kong Pos stable's white, showed his speed very early in the training, and is keeping up his reputation. Watch (bay), his stable companion, is also making a tall bid for favourfilam, and these two can always make a close rice for each other at anything up to iġ mile. Finance, who come pleter the Keng Foo trio, is likewise a very pro-

to be 'most it’at the decision of the Maidens. AL

THE Bombay Gaietis, on the 26th ultimo KOREAN AFFAIRS.

We've heard lots about the "New Woman" | endeavoured to hide the truth in terpect | mising piny. For some lime there four mokes SEOUL, October 4th. but now comes a yarn about the "New Man," of the outbreak of plague there. It affirms that were the most conspicuous of the autumn gelfist, The Korean Government replied yoiterday to

la the Slam Fris Prass, thusly :—The Palace the alarm of plague there arose from the outbreak but before the entries closed some "powed" s communication of Mr, Hars, Japanese Minister, is not only goleg in for transers, but has also | of a peculiar fever in a ward of that city, called ponies out of George's and Zay Zoong's stables. who addressed them recently further pressing launched out foto sk hate. The breeches and Mandvle. Alarmists affixed that the disease found purchasers at high figures, having shown the Korsan officials for the grant of a charter stove-pipe to Slam may make for selorm, but we was bubonic plague, and that three hundred their paces to very good effect. Mr. Middy took to Japanese for the Seoul-Fusan rallway, The reply was to the effect that the matter would be deplore this decision which will lead to the persons had died of it in the ward. But Ins | Zay Zɔong's big grey in hand at about Ţis, goo, considered after the total suppression of the Slamses giving up the cational picturesque | quiries showed that, in the filieen dayı before | and named him Splash. He's a gray with a Insurrect. It is reported that Mr. Hara hau | garment for the shoddy and ungalaly garb of sent another note, stating that his Government the West. would not be satisfied with such a vague reply.

Tokio, October 5th,

The projectors of the Secul-Faun Raliway have laterviewed Count Okuma, the now Foreign Minister, and urged that as the approval of the Kereza Government had already been obtained for the scheme to the revised treaty of 1891, the work might be started immediately. To this Count Okuma replied that he would givs avery possible assistance.

SEOUL, October 4th.

THE Franco-Torkish'organ L'Orient character.

istically describes the Beliish action in Zanzibar thas-The English bave just been proceeding in Zandber as in the Indies. They bad the Sultan poisoned ; they refused to recognise his success, Said Khalid ; and in order to support | thele candidats, Said Ben Hamud, they bom barded Zxustbar. Since they set foot in the It is reported that the Korean Government country six Sulizos bave been poisoned when bas decided to reply to the latest dispatch of the ibere are no more left they will annex it. The Japanese Minister in tegard to the railway ques. Sultan of Zanzibar is o! little consequence to ust ifon, that if permission be now given when but when shall we be able to meet England Exaurractions are still occurring in the southern districts it would only aggravate the differ with Ler own weapons ?"-Why, serer of tion, and Kares wishes to postpons farther | courna negotiations untill peace bas been restored.

JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS.

THE estimate of the expenditure on Formoss „far.next year proposed in the Budget shows an

· Toxto, October 7th. incream of 21,000,000 yen over the amount for Mr. Yokota Kanjoml, Director of the Civil and the present year. Of this, five million yen set Criminal Affairs Bureau in the Judicial Depart- mist, kan been appointed Vice-Minister of down or rallway construction on the Island is Juice, and be will be succeeded to the Depart expected to be struck out when a charter is ment by Jadga Takagi of the Court of Casation. | granted to the Formosan. Raliway syndicats, so Judge Nambu, President of the Tokio Cont of that the reteal thers will be only seventeen Appeal, kus bees appelated President of the million yes. Of this amount, many items for Judge Otsuka, President of the Miyagi Court of

an is generally the cave with Cheap Wines. Court of Cessation vize Judge Miyoihl, rezigned .\ the construction of ballðingi for the GovarIDE-

BRANDY.--All our Brandy is guaranteed to be pare ConNAC, the difference in price being merely a question of age and vintage,

Appeal, has become President of the Tokio General's office and various prefectural Govern- Court of Appeal.

ments, not urgently required, will be struck out and the increase over last year will become

RELIEFS FOR FORMOSA,

NAGOYA, October 7th. WHISKEY—All our Whiskey is of excellent

Six hundred and slaty-eight officers and men quality and of greater age than most brands from the Nagoya Army Division for the relief of In the market. The SCOTCH WHISKEY the garrison in Formosa are to leave tonight for marked."E" is universally popular, and fi | Ornku.” pronounced by the best local connoisseurs

tá be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market.

much smaller.

EXCELLENT mushrooms are to be found on the Ranges in Kewlpon. To those of our readers who are nervous of exting these fangi uoless obtained from a well-labelled and well-sealed (In, we may explain the) the edible mushroom can

always be distinguished by the ease with which

the 16th September, the deaths from all canses, | reddish pateb, or splash, on the neck ; out too and amongst all classes in that ward, amounted | handsome, but very powerful mad speedy. Mr. to sixty-three. It was also ascertained that the Ring relieved the same stables of a very fast total number of cases of the pecullar type of lever cheston', with a white blizi on the isce, for prevalling in a small aers of that ward, and Tix. 6oo. He rejaleze now in the name of confiooch to a single class, was only twenty-tight, Diomed, and there's no doubt about his galloping sad that of these eighteen recovered. The qualities after his Anish of te mio la 148, total number of cases sa tar reported in few. shoes on, weight up, last gainer galeg strong. The Menicipality and their Health Officer knew Mr. Henry Sylva, too, took a dark marked grey of the appearance of a premilar type of off George's hands at Tix. 650, a very game and apparently malarious fever, complicated by fast pony, Lankit is blu name. I'm very sorry to bubonic symptoms, barly in September, and hear something has gone wrong with him, but had at once taken measures to prevent I hope he'll come round for the Leger, for its spreading and to stamp it out. It never Standard will want a lot of beating. I have showed the least symptoms of becoming epidemic. not observed Standard doing any very lulent ex« Spridle cases occurred in vast buildings, ercles on the osuzsa da to the present, but that fiva storeys high, crowded from roof to basement doesn't prove that he doesn't get some at times, [This reminds us of the Tal-ping-shan houses and there's no doubt that he'll remain a frit wherein the plagup reged). Every measure to favourite for the Leger #not!!”—as" "I board improve the sanitary condition of the small area a Johnny remark the other morning...” he's

■ffected was taken without delay, and consider, † scratched ; "a reiber remote contingency in able expenditure incurred for disinfectants, the view of the good care being taken of his cleaning of gullies, and the fashing of drains For the Maidens, Siander, Velaques, and and sewein. All that had been in progress for Highlander have mlio,

shown they ar three weeks, up to the 16th September, with the dangerous, and I should not be surpised: If happiest males !

Blaireaux has a look in, M, Don Jaan is, I bellave, in' good splitte over his grey, and altogether, from present appearances, it looks Tae if the Maldens will be a desperată contest, and on a fast course the time should come very tour the record. Ho Ang He, alte, will make the running warms for this event if he keept in good fattle..

In the St Leger you'll nate there are 34 com petitors to take your choice from Standard, Transfer Books of the Waschst Warhours | The Broker, Playmata, and Shiney Villiam ara and Storage Co., Ltd., closed from this data | amongst the conspicuous ones at present. Chiaia to the 23rd fast, Inclusive, consider and Samizar are alt right, mad if the latter's dieg

Portland, Oregon, vir Kobe and Yokohama,

MEMORANDA.

TO-DAY,15th October. 8.30pmPeformance in the Hall of Mysteries,

Doddoli Street,' 9.15 p.m.-Concert, in aid of the Fands of the Hongkong Benevolent Society, at the Peak Hotel.

TO-MORROW -15th October, Australian mall doe,

The

THE SIBERIAN RAILWAY.

SHIMONCREET, October yik. The eighth section of the Siberian Kallway was recently completed. The work of the section it can be peeled. If the skla peels off cleanly ↑ Noon-Allesora, Itxvas for Victoria, BC, and position was more reliable held surely be awfully was dopo by Japanese and is highly approved by Russian authorities. The Japanese labouras, 1,300, engaged on the work there were to come home gradually, the fint balch embarking on

We only guaranice our WINES and SPIRITs to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Celany or from our authorised Agents at the | tha rgth inst. Coast Ports.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, [1598 ||| Hongherig: 15th September, sögð.,

9 pan-Morting of Perseverance Lodge.

SATURDAY, -—-17th October, eligible girl inseting of

230 p.m.-Extmoediasry,

desembers of the Hongkong Jockey Club at

the City Hall, t

and analy from the edge to the centre it is a mushroom and may be eaten with safety 1 il not, throw it away. They can also be distinguished by the smell, but, as we have not specialist,'' nor any other member of the Samliary Board, on our staff, wo [find some dificulty in explaining the nature of it. Perhaps some of di: Swatow; friends can send us a few mars The Shanghai Cricket Club, was the match | "tips" re lungi, if they're recovered from the with the Japan femmi by 'stu widitate, in 27atly ||repant petatzation reported by one Swatow

THE SHANGHAI-JAPAN CRICKET MATCH.

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3 and 6 pm--Gen praction from the Borth side

of Stonecutters' Istund.

SUNDAY 18th October