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The Postmaster Geveral ‚nctifies that parcels for the United Kingdam postad before 3 pm, on Wednesday, the 18th lost, are due in London on December geth. Senders of parcela nee.re- quested to past them a few days in advance,
THE members of the British Commercial Com-
mlesion arrived at Chinklang on the goth alto. They proceed from Chlaklang to Hankow and bence to Chengta, in Sacchaca province. From Chengin they will proceed overland through Kwelchow and Kwangil.to.the. West River, which they will descend unill the objective point, Canton, is renched,
À STEAM pinnace belonging to H.M.S, Narcissus sank alongside the ship during a heavy blow on Thursday night. Divers went down after her sext morning, but were unable to ascertain the whereabouts of the craft. Torpedo boat No. 20 also came tolgrlet, going ashore on the recks at Stonecutters' Island, Twenty-one holes were found in her hull when she was beached
We are glad to hear the accident to the Taliang which arrived yesterday, is not very serious. On calling at the Deck Co.'s office to-day a Telegraph representative was informed that a bola of about z fach in diameter had been knocked in the starboard streak of the steamer -And the keel plates were broken for about 2 or 3 inches. Only four plates will have to be put in altogether, and the work will be finished in about five days.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1896.
SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF A
SCHOOLBOF. -
MACISTERIAL. INQUIRY.
An quest was held at the Magistracy this shernoon by Captala Hastings in connection with the death of a boy named Tong Wlo, aged 11 years, a pupil In the Diocesan School. Messrs. C. C. Corweth, O. Wegener and D. Macdonald formed the fury. Mr. H. L. Denayı appeared for the parents of deceased.
Mr. Ges, Piercy, Jr, Head Master' of the school, sald he saw the bay when he was La hospital on October 27th. Herald he had got » blow on the head with a wooden stick from Mr. Ralph, the third master. Deceased was in Mr. Ralph's class, and was na! a troublesome or bad boy. Witness. did not think the boy's condition was so serious. Mr. Ralph bad sald deceased was very back. ward and his mother said he had complained to
his grandmother that if he were late Mr. Ralph would beat him. It was not the custom to panlah boys for being late in that way,
No boys had complained to wliness of having been U-treated so far as he remembered. It was certainly against the regulations for a master to use a ruler la correcting the boys, but they might alap them with their hands. Witness knew that the Chinese were averte to Earopenas punishing their children. Mr. Blayney sometimes took Mr. Ralph's class, but Mr. Ralph hart, mosi ̋to do with the boys.
In answer to Ms, Dennys, witness and he knew of an ill-feeling between deceased and Mr. Ralph. At the hospital, the boy told Mr. Plexcy that Mr. Ralph had struck him.
Dr. Akinton, Superintendent of the Gar. arament Civil Hospital, depored to having admitted dressed to the hospital on
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October 27, when he WILL sent down
was suffering from
that a special Russian State reliway agency should be petablished in London, after the model of the Geiman, Belgian, and French rail way agencies alterdy existing in the British capital.
Sir Wilam Maxwell, the Governor of the Gold Coast, left London on and laat, for Antwerp, whence he will proceed by the steamer tulla for Acers on als return to the colony. | Fe to sccompanied by Lieutenant Henderson, R.N, who has been appointed Travelling Com. misaloner in the Gold Cosst, vice Captain Donald Stewart, the resident at Kamasal, and by Mr. Michael Holland, his private secretary,
The Central News learns that the Tsar sent a mont gracefal message to the Queen on 4th last thanking Her Majesty, for himself and the Tsaritsa far the most perfect hospitallly they had received daring their stay in Scotland, not only from his revered relative, but from the English people,
A Resler telegram from Gliriltar, dated Oct, 6th, says The zet Battalion Northumberland Fosiliers and four companies of the Dorsetshire Regiment arrived here to-day by the transport Cephalonia, in order to relleva the Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment), which has been here since 1893, and la under orders to embark for Hongkong,"
worse than a shaking,
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causes of difference which might salsa bolwean the Commander-in-Chief of Station and an Admiral added to that Station in command of a Special Squadron. The matter is at an end. but it may be hoped that the experiment will not be tried a recond time.
The following appointments were on the giħ instant notified at the Admiralty-Lieutenant Percy G. Brown and Henry L. Wells to the Pembroke, additional; Filmmaurice Actor, George H. S. Potter, Alfred B. Basker to the Victory, additional for the Duke of Wellington George P. Coddington, Harry R. Heathcote to the Vivid, additional; Basil Austen to the Pruf, additional; Midshipmen W. W. Wilson, F. Sadleir, and Henry F. D. Jelf to the Actives William G. Howard, Harold A. Reinold, Hstald
Charles T. Hardy, Theodore J. Hallett, Graham R. L. Edwards, and Bernard E. Richard to the woode, and Louis H. Crosier to the Champion; Volage, Reginald. †, N. Wanse, G. R. Chet Augastus H. Alington, John R. Doddingtoo, and Ernest Wigram to the Calypso, Charles I. L. Young to the Orlands; Assistant Paymaster Vernon H. Alton to the Victory, additional for the Duke of Wellington, Clark George B. Keenan to the Alexandra.
On 3id inat, the General Annual Return of the Army for 1895 was issued from the War Office. It shows that by the latest reports up to January During the past week several M.P.'s have mat with cab and carriage accidents. Mr. Byron 1, 1895, the general total of regular troops at Reed met with bis death through the conduct of and abroad was 222,191, of whom 106,100 were at home, 4.407 in Egypt, 33.644 to the a refractory pany. Mr. Shaw was thrown out of Colonies, and 78,043 in India. The average his trap on sth inst., and narrowly escaped a bad number of men la the army during last year
Mr. Doxford was driving through
WAS 130,309 (the highest avainga for accident. Sunderland on 6th lost, to catch the train for twenty years), of whom 19.536 were Cavalry, Londer, when the axle-tree broke, and the horse 37.124 Artillery 3.823 Horse, 14,417 Field, plaged and kicked and tried to bolt with the 1.409 Mountain, and 17,465 Garsion), 7.664 bedy of the hassom dragging along the ground. Engineers, gas Fortunately, Mr. Doxford escaped with nothing Infantry of the Line, 5,099 Colonial Corps, Foot Guards, 137,233 3.487 Army Service Corps, 1,165 Ordnance Store Corps, 2541 Medical Staff Corps, and 555 Army Pay Corps. The total number of recruits obtained last year was 29,581, of whom 29,194 were raised at home-a smaller number than in any year since 1889; and of the 29,154, 33.157 were obtained in England and Wales, 2,893 in Scotland, and 3,145 in Ireland. The Army Reserve last year numbered 78,057 of the Grat class, and 111 of the second, the former being 6,943 below the establishment, and the latter in excers. The Militia at the date of [aspection were 117,789, or 17,083 below establishment; and the yeomanry cavalry 9,745. or 1,933 below establishment. The Volunteers on Nov. 1st tafalled 131,704, or 29,264 lets than establishment. Including the average army at home, the Army Reserve, and the auxillaries, the entire armed strength in the United King- dom last year was 543,506 officers and men.
OUR Nagasaki contemporary saysThe Bullish Bagship Centurion is to leave. Nagasaki on the and prox. for Amoy, but she will spend two or three days on the way there in torpedo and gua practice. A day or so after her arrival there the Admiral is expected to rejoin the fligship, and she wil then proceed to Hongkong. Admiral Oxley, la command of the northern quadron of the fleet upon this station, will then probably pay Nagasaki a vialt in the Grofiom. THE steamer Combría antered the barbour at Albany (W.A.) lately, flying the Union Jack She passed close to H.M.S: Katoomba, and the Beutenant of the laiter promptly boarded, the
ora fall and the boy said he had been struck an Cambria and told the master that he was itable
the head with raler by a schoolmaster on the to a fine of £500 for flying the Union Jack. Wednesday week pieslous. Between 8 and 9 The Ileutenant, however, let him off with them. witness tent for Mr. Piercy, and the bar, confiscation of the fing. It would be interesting who was quite conscious, said Mr. Ralph had struck him on the previous Saturday." At § to hear what explanation the Comòrfa's skipper next morning deceased was unconscious and had to make. Hot, anyway, what becama of be died at 5.30. Wilnets made pari that sg? And was the zealous lentebaul mortem examination and found the organs of duly "meniloned in despatches 7
deceased in an unhealthy state. The spleen was greatly enlarged and from its condition the bay had evidently been suffering from malaria, The cause of death was large hemorrhage of the yura mater to the anterior part of the right brain. Had he known what was wrong with the bey at first, witness could have done nothing for him. There was no external injury or braise whatever. A direct blow with a rater er a fail would have caused the injury described. The boy was quite conscious when he made the The hemorrhage, might have clouded his intellect.
At Deb'in on 3rd last: there took place the first of three matches amarged to be run between Bacon, the English ex-amateur champion, and Conneff, the famous American runner. The from the school, He
distance was three miles, and Connect, not belog Rear.nemia and swelling of the legs. On the
in condition, stopped after covering a mile and 31st October he found the bay so much better that he said he might go back to the school,quarter. At Stamford Bridge, in a walking race, W. J. Sturgess, of the Folytechnic Harriers, bat a sister having reported that he was sick,
best all records from nine miles to fourteen deceased was sent back to bed. No serious smiles, the latter distance being covered in 1br. toms were shown nat!! cpm. on the Sunday, when deceased complained of pain on the right 52mln. 59 1-5xec. side of the head. Deceased's condition then fed witness to think he had been injured in the brain. Witness asked him if he had had a blow
A SERVICE journal states that by a special Army Order it isnotified that some important alterations are made in the Regulations for the volunteer force in regard to the physical qualificailens of recruits. Those for artillery, other than drivers in position batterler, must be at least 5 feet 5 inches in height, and must measure, if under's feet 10 inches, 33 inches round the chest, and if over 5 feet 10 incher, 34 Inches, Hitherto 32 inches round the chest was held to be sufficient,
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At this stage Mr. Dennys asked that an ad- whatever the height. Drivers la positiojournment be made, His Worship agreed batteries must lo fature, if 5 leet 6 inches er and the case is to be resumed on Thursday next mora in height, have 34 inches of chest measure-1 3 pm. ment. Recruits for other arms must have 32 inches of chest messureraent if under 5 feet 6 laches in height, 33 Inches if over 5 feet 6 inches and under 5 feet 10 inches, and 34 inches if over 5 feet to inches.
Tnx second performance of the Rife Brigade's clever burlesque "Fra Diavolo" took place at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, on Saturday last and was an eminently successful as its predecessor. The building was filled, and in a fittle while after the doors were opened standing 1oom was at a premium. The burlesque "went" with irresistible spirit throughout and the bamaur of the plece kept the audience in a per- fect simmer of merriment The " topical tape "7 told with splendid effect and the work of the erchestra added in no small degree to the enjoy. ment of the performance. The song, dances, &c. Interspersed through the burlesque have already been noted in detail in our columus. The applause accorded the performers on Satur. day testified to the warm appreciation of the audience most emphatically, Captain R. G. T. Baker-Car deserves praise for his efficient stage management, which contributed largely towards the success of the show. To-night the last performance will be given.
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NEWS BY THE FRENCH MAIL,
The M, M. steamer Salasia, Capt. L. Croadec, with the French mall of yih ulto,, arrived in poil yesterday morning. We take the following items from eur European exchanges :--
Four new cruisers of 11.000 tons displacement have just been ordered by the Admiralty.
Yesterday the news was received in London of the death of Mr. W. H. K. Pollock, the well- known chess player,
Major Lothaire, of Congo noteriety, is beleg sued by Madame van Hecke, a widow, for breach of promise to marry her daughter.
One of the fiercest gales expe:lenced for many years has raged in various parts of the United Kingdom and Ireland, causing seilous lous of life and immense damage to property.
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At a meeting of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, on the 30th sit. It was reported that the Indis, Chlos, and Colonial Committee had recomended the despatch to the Postmaster- General of a letter arging that, to the new contracte for the conveyance of malls between Europe and the East, arrangements should be made for a speedler conveyance of mails. The letter had been sent, and, fn reply, the Chamber was informed that Her Majesty's Government would make every effect to secure the highest | THE INTERPORT RIFLE MATCH. speed consistent with das economy,
A meeting was held at Winchester House on 6th last, Lord Selborne presiding, to inaugurate submarine, telegraph company memorial in honour of three men, Mr. Cyrus Field, to whom (the chairman sald) belonged the first conception of the submatire telegraphic Hen, to Sir John Pender, who risked his capital and who put his great force of character and energy into the pro motion of 11, and lastly to Sir James Anderson, who, at the caplain of the Great Eastern, ven. dered such great service to the cause. Lord | Selborne concluded his remarks by saying that the scheme had received the encouragement Submarine and support of Queen Victoria. telegraph was one of the many great inventions which would make her relga memorable. As executive committed was then appointed, which Includes the Marquis of Tweeddale, Viscount Peel Lord Kelvin, Sir R. Herbert, Sir John Robinson, Mr. I. C. Lamb, Mr. John Newien, and many other distinguished engineers. It was suggested that the memorial should take the form of scholarships and a home for cagineers.
gone, six or eight seams of good bitemiecus As far as the general boring near Dover bax
coal, varying from ait, to 4ft, Gin, in thickness, have been met with, and it is the opinion of those conducting the work that there are thicker stams lawer down. The present shaft le 17it. in diameter, and is being sunk and bricked with great rapidly. Continuous shllis of men are that no time is lost, the mineis being chiefly employed throughout the twenty-four hours, so
experienced North of England men. The Gaolt and Lower Greensand have been passed through, and to the course of the excavallons ammonites and innumerable seashells have been me met with. Liule or no water-heuring strata, however, has been met with. The soll in binst- The bians of the marriage of the Duced by charges of gunpowder, and as soon as d'Orléans have been published and tried at sufficient depth has been atlained, it is bricked High Mass in the church of St. Francols Xavier. In. New and powerful machinery is being laid A telegram has bong, received stating that the down, and arrangements are being made for Admiralty has ordered borings to be zaade lighting the pt by electricity, A second shaft preparatory to the selection of a site for the naval of 2011, Interest diameter is to be begas shortly a litle to the cast of the present shaft. The dock at Singapore,
depth of the first layer of coal as revealed by the boring experiments la 1,113ft.
Mr. Francis Playford, once a famous our, and one of the original members of the Landon Rowing Club, has just died in his seventy-second
year.
In reference to the situation at Zanzibar, it fx announced that the squadron thers la to be reinforced by Her Majesty's cruiser St. Georg
THERE may yet be a few residents in this colony who have pleasant recollections of the China Magazine Arst published here in 1868 and
and other vessels from the Mediterranean. edited by Mr. Langdon Davies. The magazine
The Filty Miles Amatsui Cycling Champlon. was deservedly popular by reason of its interest. | ship was raced for on grå Inst. at Catford by a lag descriptions of Chinese social life and fild of twenty-four riders, W. H. Bardsley won Hongkong street scenes, while the photographic to br. 57min; 28 4.58cc. #ilustrations were falthful reproductions of
The Surrey County Cricket Club kave been granted by the Prince of Wales & fresh lease of the Oval for thirty years on condition that a new pavilion be built. The property forms part of ike estate of the Duchy of Cornwall.
NAVAL AND MILITARY,
The cralser Elora left Plymouth on 3rd inst. with the destroyer Boxar under Convoy, for service, with the Mediterranean Squadron, The
Last Saturday the Singapore team shot off in the Interport mateb coring 870 points only. Owing to the heavy rain that fell daring the afternoon the light was very much against good scoring and the team is therefore to be can- gratulated on making such a good score under the circumstances." "An Shangbai'' score is goo and the Hongkong markimen put together 916 we have the pleasure to congratulate Hongkong on a memorable victory; for it will be remem- bered that our team fired last Friday under very disadvantageous clicumstances, the high wind and socertals light being dead against " tall scoring.
The Captain of the Hongkong team courteously informs us that the Individual scores of the Slogapore märkmen were:-Duoman, 93; Phillips, 93; Fraser, 93; Morrison, 90; Warren, oo; St. Clair, 891 Wallace, F8; Merewether, 86; De Bury, 74) MicEwan, 73-
The following Is the complete return of the scores of the Hongkong teura in; the match
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200
Capt. Ferguson 3 Capt. Palton-Bethune...ji Mr. Shepherd ................................39. Mr. McDonald ......31 Mr. Wroiteslay Crpl. Wooldridge Mr. G. Lammeri.. Mr. McLesuRÃ ......................... Mr. W, Stewart,
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LATEST FROM TIENTSIN.
TIENTSIN, October 31st. Walearn from Peking that tha Imperiat Bank, which Sheng Tastal is now devotlag bis energias to sluit, is to assume the form of a Rasala-Chinations partnership; and remour states Mr. Deizing is on blu way out to join the Directorate with Shear, and that Mr. Michie will be the Manager.
The latest news from Peking to the effect that, as a punishment for the breach of etiquetta referred to in our sccount of L1 Hong-chang's reception there, ha bay once more been deprived of all his bonour-peaceck feather and yellow Jacket included—but without loss of office. Was ever such a pantomime imaginable, even in ibis country of wonders ?
Japanese Minister, will leave Peking for th
We are informed that Baron Haynabi, part, we route for Japan, on the 3rd proximo, His Excellency will be in Tientsin on the gin, and remain until the oth, when he embarks on the Higo Mars at Taku,
Li Hung-chang has been appointed to the Tsung-l Yamén, but only to an inferior position. We shall probably soan hear that he is very If indeed, and that he has memorialized for per mission to retire to his native provlace.-2.& T. Times.
BRITISH TRADE AND THE FELLOW RACE.
BY K. JEROME DYER. (Continued from the Gih, instant.) The first portion of Mr. Dyer's essay an British Trade and the Yellow Race" concladed with the writer's statement that be wixbed to deal not so much with the Chinese as with "a people who have already entered the lists of commer.11 rivalry and who londly preclaim their intention at ousting us out of those markets In the area referred to, and also on the soulb of Aris, which they contend are theirs by right of contiguity." He then pre seeds to quote some figures in-licative of their recent efforts and illustrailve of Great Britain's corresponding draine. Theiten er fallere im
BRITISH AND JAPANEER EXPORTS (THE PRO DUCTS AND MANUFACTURES OF THOSE
COUNTRIE
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The Right Rev. L. M. Panoli begu to acknowledge, with thanks, the following done
for the Home of the Aged and Infirm - Already acknowledged.........$3.336.65 David Sassoon & Comics E. D. Saitoon & Co............... M. S. Sassoon, Esq........... Paul Jordan, »
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SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUR!
Indian (Lightning) 14th Inst. Tacoma (Tacoma) igih inst. American (Belgic) 15th Inst.
German (Sachsen) 19th lust. American (Peru) 24th Inst. American (Coptic) 1st prox. Tacoma (Victoria) 4th' prox.
THE Agents (Messrs. D. Sarsoon, Sons & Co.) laform us that the Company's steamer Lightning,. from Calcatta, left Singapore for this port on the afternoon of the 7th Inst.
THE O. & O. S. S. Co. steamer Coffic, witk mails, etc. left San Francisco for this part, ofs Vokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagaiast and Shraghat, on the 3rd Inst.
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THE Agents (Messrs. Dodwell, Carlin & Co.) Inform us that the Northern Pacific Steamship Co's steamer Victoria left Victoria, B.C., for Japan and Hongkong last Friday afternoon.
THE Agents (Messrs. Dodwell, Carill & Ca) Inform us that the Northern Pacific Steamship 1805.
Co.'s steamer Tacoma, from. Tacoma, bas arrived at Yokohama, and left for this post, ofs $150 tisual ports of call, to-day,
10,535
British India. 37,001,171 94,706.35 Aumia 18,211,156 17,104,43 C-nada, Mar 445 Calna........... 7705 55,7? Strata Fettement 1,031,450 100-10 Hangkang
1. Eta 0,765 1,47%,404 7,077) Phlippine Islands 7.5.07
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4. THE Imperial German Mail steamer Sachsen, carrying the German mails with dates from Berlin to the rgth alto., leh Colombo for this port on the 8th fast, and may be expected here on or about Thursday, the 19th,
F044,504 $4123,140 1,717.50 4.19599 *These retuxas are based upon a yeɛ valun of ar, rğız. tet immediately obtainable, but I have reason to believe the British exprs to Korea are included in these to Chies, or Hongkong, and Tapanese exporter the Strains Satelemente ara included in thats to British India
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THE P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer City of Ris de Tanstro, with mails, etc., which left Hongkong on Oct. 8th for San Francisco, via Nagasad, Kobe, Inland Sea, Yokohama and Honolulu, arrived at her destination on the 7th fast,
British exports to West Australia are not included in tesa returns, 23, ewing to the recent mining boom in that e fony Imports were aba-mally mated. In order, however, to expre- seat the actual trade done, the Japanese exports to Walior Australia for Bs have also been excluded.
It is shown here that la the thien yoare ending 1895 British experts fell of £7,785.945, while the Japanese Increased £1,676,205, but what makes this feat so prodigious is that during the same period they sent 300,000 men out of the country (over ball of them workmon) 10 Sght || Lysemoon ........... their powerful neighbour they had to feed men, Tatsang wanau whipping was interrupted, and wages went up,|| Poochow yet their financial market remained comoved Jeongmoon.*** The question that demands the gravest con Names........................... siderailos of our public man is, what effect will Fooksang the competition of these yellow races-and especially and immediately at the Japanese have upon the Industries of Great Britain under period of pesce and that industrial develop. ment which has only just started with Japan ?
The disproportion of the above totals may Kwangles. cause some people to overlook the fall sigalfi Hanoi........... cance of the separate returns, the quickness of Achill............ their growth and their capability-and certainty Ti
SHIPPING RETURNS, From 5 pm. Saturday to 8 p.m. to-day. ARRIVALS.
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of expansion. It will be accounted Incredible that these new and, presumably, untutored people, whom we have only recently been
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THE SHANGHAI CHAMPIONS.
following report of the race for the Champlon Sweepstakes
The starters were—–Holstomer" (Mr. Dallas) x, The Broker (Mr. Renny) 1. Blackberry (Mr. C. R. Barki) Orion (Mr. Machado), Kannath (Mr. Gressen), Pineapple (Mr. Master), Shiney Villiam (Mr. Read)}, Iderrimac (Mr. Cumming), Stabad (Mr. M. Jones), Ariat (Mr. Reynell), Compromits (Mr. W. H. Cox), Chtelo (Mr. F. Sampson), and Heatherbell, sidden' by Mr. Hart Buck.
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against us in foreign markets, and especially in the markets of Australla, British India, Western Canada, and oiber British possessions. But only those who do not know the Japanese and their neighbours will take this sceptical view. I would, however, venture to submit a few Stefried
Thali particulars of these new competitors which should be weighed in considering this grave Kwong
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Flors will alerwards, ellaway the destroyers Hart and Handy, now at Malta, as far an Thirteen ronies faced the starter, who go Bombay, en ronds to the Chiņa Station.
them away spon the second attempt, when 74," A St. Petersburg telegram states that the Broker rushed off with the lead, with Holstomer Fussian fronclad Admiral Sentavin, which has and Kenneth following in order named; last of all Sir Nicholas O'Conor, the British Ambassador been built there, left on 5th fast, for Cronstadt, being Compromise, Orion, and Blackberry to Russia, with Lady O'Conor and their family, where she will go into deck to be completely Approaching Loungiel Artal look the rails and portions of the colony in the sizler, the series is about to start for the Crimes by way of Se-fitted for ses prior to leaving for the Mediter-fed, with Politomer, The Broker, Kenneth, and the depicting the Happy Valley while yet Wenguel-bastopol His Excellency contemplates spend rancan, to reinforce the Russian squadron there. Hanthardell following, Colored, and chung, with its vestiges of a primeval agricultural | ing two wosks at Yaitu.
Orders for the construction of the four first-
rear. At Loongfel Piusapple joined Arith, and the two raced together thres lengths ahead of condiloo, belog a notable one. Unfortunately The Khediva has conferred upon the Sirdar, } class cruisers of the programme of 1B96-97 were sufficient support was not accorded to Mr. Major-General Sir Herbert Kitchener, the Grand tsaned hom the Admiralty on 5th fast. Three Heistomer and The Broker. At the three. Cordon of the Osmanich Order la recognition of of these vessels of 71,005 loss displacement, to quarter post the order was unchanged, except Davies, and the useful and interesting publicable distinguished services in the occupation of be named the Argonaut, Amphitrite, and that Holstomer had a slight advantage or tion was given up. Any attempt at Nvivings | Dongola.
Ariadne, ba halle by contract, and the
The Broker Shortly afterwards, however, periodical of the nature of the China Magasine
fourth, the Spartais, at Pembroke Dockyard. Pissapple ind Artel slightly, but the lat ter regained command before Probst's was at the present time is to be welcomed, and wall
The names of these vessels have all been deserves to be supported to the extent which
selected for their association with the old Navy, reached, Holstomer lying third, last of all and Merrimat. A The original Spartiate was captured from the being Compromiss such ■. venture cannot do without in order to
French at the battle of the Nile and the Monument SAnay Villiam madu a rash, added to the British Fleet. She Was ensure for itself a long and prosperous career.
and took commaåd, followed by Artel, Hols. We ate now pleased to be able to announce
present at the
battle
of Trafalgar. The tomir Kenneth, Blackberry and The Broker Dame Argonaut Alio
Into the The field rushed into the straight in this order, that an Elustrated magazine will shortly be
Navy by capture from the French, and and then ensued such a race an Shanghai has published in Hongkong and, from what we
Amshtirila is a trophy name, representing a never seen before between Holstomer, The gaiber, its objects and scope will be limited to
frigate captured from the Spaniards by the Broker and Blackberry, Artel hanging just be. Danceal.
Vessels which subsequently borealad. Down the straight the three leaders rushed, affording characteristic pictures of Hongkong native life and hablis, while and Illustrations of
there names participated in several actions, whip and spur all brought into requisition, but Arieden was first given 24 a name to a British not an inch could be gained by either pony and our most important buildings will adorn its
frigate in 8777, and on March 9th in the fellow-they all ran past the post at a dead heat, Artele ing year this ship captured off Barbadoes the coming in a length behind them. Pisangplsing trade with China, the Straits Settlements, pager. The new magazine will be a
American frigate Alfred, the first man-of-war was last. Time, 3 mins 39 3-5th secs. bi-monthly periodical and will contain short stories by well-known authors. The size
General Trochs, who was Miltary Comman of the new publication will be à handy crown der of Paris during the age of that city, and quario. No pains are being spared to produce | had served in the Crimean War, died on 71 the journal in the best typographical style, and Inst, at Tours. He was eighty-one years of age. from a skeleton copy we have examined wo can
The Mercury of the 5th fantase contains the dwelling is a manufactory of some description. Faced Christensen
They ste shrewd, energetic, and enterprising, sed, being people of quick wit, keen eye, and curring hand, should prove skilful artisans and state traders. They possess the magnificent qualification of being able to combine the development of agricultural industry with that of manufacturing, for both are proceeding swiftly. on the upward grada. The development of the latter may be guaged by the following:-During the ten years ending 1804 their spindler
Kaffen.1622380 Increased from less than 50,000 to nearly 200,000. For the same perlod the number of companies Dix muun (OTHE and manufactories-firms and private companies John Balzly ships from 400 to 10 mileage of rallways from excluded increased from 65ʊ to 1500; steam. 240 to 2azo telegraph offices from 320 to 720Fritburg sumasamune miles of telephone wires (1890 to 1894) 358 to
PASSED THE CAWAL. 1831 reserves in some of the loading boke
OUTWARD—25th September-Siraikiay, ngth from £460,000 to over £3.400,000, and the total foreign trade for this period of ten years, from September Agapanthas, and October-Ching Varone) 6th October-Glenfart £7,900,000 to £28.800,000. Throughout this period, while no manufacturing company paid 13ktober-Glengarry, Oceana, Coursteld, icon than per cent, in dividends, and manyakis, zoth October Benlawers. Cephalonia
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ed from zid to over 3d, per day.
October-Dordogne, Sachsen, Lombard, 30th Pald 13 and 16 per cent, average wages incres or 23rd October-Polyphemus, at
It is the adaptability of the Japanese to znana. October-Glofruin, Pyrrhus, Yarra, Glisia. facturing work, their Industry and cheerfulness 6th November-Sando Sagkalian. while engaged in 11 (to unile the native of India), their low rate of wage, and long working hours and some of the mills work night and day on two shifts of hands-that will make them euch formidable rivals of the while races In these markets which Ile contigados fäTORI ocean which the Japanese claim as their sphere of influence. A feature that may be referred to is the extent of population upon which the Japanese can draw for future expansion of their Industries. It may be sufficient to point out that the population of the United Kingdom la
that 이 only 38,654,203, or 320 to the square mile, while His Excellency Major-Geteral BLACK, C.B.
japan la 40,718,677, or only 176 to the "They are already exzertly engaged in develop
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The death is announced of Mrs. Charles
Darwin, widow of the great naturalist. Mr. Darwin, whose maiden name was Emma Weds wood, was Charles Darwin's cousin. She max red blos on January 29th, 1839, and readers of his blography know how much he owed, during Lis life of strenuous work but constant ill-health, to her loving companionship. Mrs. Darwin, who survived her illustrious husband fourteen years, was 86. She died at Down, in the house which will always be associated with Darwin's
memory.
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owned by the revolted colonies and at one time commanded by the noted Captain Paul Jones. The Ariadne was in several other engagements in the old wars.
The Minerva, says a naval correspondent, has The Chinese Minister, who had a stroke of bears a fallure. It is of use wrapping the fact up paralysis at the end of August, in progressing in pretty words. It was intended to bring her Invourably. His Excellency'e power of articula- | forward for commission, but after her trials a tlon has returned, but the use of the right hand number of defects were discovered in her is not yet restored.
boilers.
wpeak with confidence regarding the high-class Ellustrations produced by the modern "half tone" copper engraving process, The first amber will probably be issued about the end of It is declared on trustworthy authority that this work of the beginning of Lant. We await daring the coming session the Parlamentary Bureaux will draft a measure for the conversion the diówf of our Illustrated contemporary with of the 4 per cent, Imperial and Prussian State Inderast, and can only hope that it will rattle Loans into 33 per cents. along as well as our Juvenilä?pletorial noniem- The Minister of Ways and Communications | Lamnos, at any ruta, this triction became secen-}
- að St. Petaza burg kaa received a petition enging txaled, "It is hardly difficult to disowver the Sheary published in Shanghai,
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A naval correspondent wiltan It is fast sm well that the Mediterranean Squadron sad the Particular Service Squadron should part. There has for some time been a certain amount of friction between them, and when they were st
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and Indie, and their intentions regarding Australia are not only openly expressed, but they have already taken practical stops to establish trade in the Colonies by the sãoption
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measures which show that it is no hall-CHING hearted movement. Hitherto they have only had one consul there-a European. Last year they appoisted another an experienced Jaga- nese, and they are taking staps to appelat olbers Theis consuls are not only to be official repre- sentatives, but they are more particularly to be commercial agents. They have already begun to establink banking and insurance agencies In the Colonics, and early last year, when I was in Japan, 600,000 yan was voted by the Gorem- ment s'a subsidy to establish a lias of steam- ships to Bombay, Europa, and to Australia.
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