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THE LIFT TATALITY.

The adjourned enquiry into the facility which occurred last Sunday at Queen's Buildings, by which Chinaman,employed as elevator attendant, mes his death took place this after- noon at the Magistracy, before Mr. Compertz Dr. Thompson said he had examined the body of the deceased on the zih inst. at the Public Mortuary and found a long straight bruise on the left side of the chest and the fourth and fifth ribs on the anne side were broken, Farther examination revealed the characteristic plague glands though there were no external bubuces, the internal organs also showed symptoms of plague. Death culted from a shock but as the nien had been suffer-

William Emps, overseer of the Queen's Build- ings, gave evidence of having found the deceas. ed stuck fast in the lift, ind having assisted in his release. The inan was quite dead when he saw him. The deceased was employed as lift boy and was in charge of it. The orders are that the door must be shut before the lift is started.

Each boy. hus orders, printed in Uhinese, issued to him. *

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1899

Should the guns prove easily manipulated by ↑ THE YOKOHAMA MURDER CASE. |- MAIL CARRIERS, IN FORMOSA.

NORTHERN NOTES:

(¿from Shanghai Papers). Chinese Ambassador to Paria. His Excellency Yu Kèng, Chinese Ambassa dor to Paris, accompanied by his family and suite, arrived at Shanghai on the 2nd just, and was to leave in a few days for Paris to assume. his official duties.

Collision on the Huangpu. A collision occured on the tat inst. in the Upper Huangpu between two steam-launches. one of them, coming, from Hoochow with thirteen Chinese on board, was cut almost in two and capsized, seven of those on board being saved and six drowned, among the latter being two prominent Shanghai silk-men.

Chinese artillerists it is intended to give larger order so that the Peiyang and Nanyang annies may have each, four batteries of eight guns to a battery, and the Maritime and Yang tre provinces two batteries each. HE Viceroy Chang Chil-tung, however, intends, to have four batteries of these quickfirers, having already formed a very favourable opinion of them, after witnessing the performance of sample quick-firer which was brought to Wuchang by one of Krupp's, agents early last spring...

Viceroy Liu.

The decision of the Yokohama Chalho Sai banho in the case of Robert Miller, together with the reasons for that decision, is now published. The accused, was committed for trial on the charge of premeditated murder. The reasons given, for this decision, as traps Fated by the Japan Gazelle, occupy ever a column. The account goes very minutely into the history of the parties concerned before the crime was committed, and also gives a vivid account of how the murder was committed. Motives of jealousy agains: Wand, and anger that the keeper of the saloon, Suye, would not agree to have the saloon registered in his name, are the chief reasons given by the Court for the crime. The following is the account of the murder

Railway Appointments. The NC. D. Newer tearns from reliable quarters that Chang Yen-mão, assistant Direc tor-General of the Imperial Northern Railways, The Sinwinpao states that Viceroy Liu of some two months ago appointed Sir John Nanking has decided to retire into private life ing from plague, a.fication had been Wolfe. Hurry, K., as consulting engineer, at once, and that, although the Empress Dow sent to the Sanitary Board. The deceased and that a civil engineer, the latter's represen-ager, may grant him sick leave, he is deter must have been suffering from the plague.betative, is now on his way out.

mined to go on applying for permission to retire

About 5 o'clock on the 17th the accused, fore the accident, but the direct cause of death

from office until he finally gets it. From other thinking the time had arrived, armed himself was doubtless the accident.

sources the . C. D. News further learns that with a mail extractor having a hammer-head the reason of this determination to retire was which fe had found on the counter, close by ibly due to the irritating and haughty con- Ward, who was soundly asleep. With a razor duct of the high Commissioner Kang Yi, who which was also found in the place the accused while at Nanking simply turned the regime struck Ward in the neck, when the weapon established by Viceroy Liu lipside down with broke lle then took up the hammer and gave out deigning to consult with the latter whose repeated blows in the neck, face and about the guest he (Kang Yi) really was, except on the ears of the young man, inflicting nine ugly most trivial matters. When we know that wounds, fracturing the skull, and killing him on Viceroy Liu has always been a proud man, the spot. He proceeded upstairs at once, and brooking no rival, one can understand this entering the room where Suzuki Aki was sleep. estrage upon his feelings and his indignationing struck her in the head and about the left car

se bis uncouth but cunning visitor, and with the iron hainner, inficting on her five su we therefore need not be surprised to learn vere wounds. He killed her instantly by crush that when Kang Yi at last left Nanking for ingin berskull. The accused then found his way Soochow, leaving a train of misery and chaos into the front room where the bostess was sound behind him, the Viceroy Liu was the only asleep, He struck her with the hammer on the official wip did not go to bid the fonnier ton head, face, breast, about the cars and other voyage at the jetty at Hsiakuan.

parts of the body and inflicted numerous severe wounds. Especially in the face and on the left side of the face there were eleven gaping wounds presenting the spectacle of a bee-hive. He killed her outright by the fact of her skull being baltered in. The whole scene presented the most sickening sight by the spattering about of fragments of flesh and bones and the drench- ing of gore.

Mr. Wickham, mana ger of the Electric Co said the lift is controlled by a hand rope passing throught it to stop the lift either ascenting or descending the rope bas to be grasped. There is felf-acting arrange ment that stops the lift ofther at the top or Bolton. The exact stopping place depends on the number of persons in the lift, they are so adjusted that the smallest load in them would be with the attendant. This has been tested since the accident and with no one in it stops automatically, within three or four inches of the floor. If the rope was pulled down 'sufficiently, from the outside, the lift would comnience to go up. "Anything pieventing the lift from working, jamming) would automati cally blow the fuses and lo turkoff the current. His Honour found that the deceased, though suffering from plague, had died from the shock.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not necessarily endonu fie opinions expressed by Corresponde us lithic column.)

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H. E. Sheng..

II. E. Sheng, Director-General of Soutliern Railways, etc, who went to Soochow recently to see Kang Yi, the High Commissioner of the Empress Dowager, and offer on behalf of the China Merchants' and the Telegraph Adminis tations an extra annual contribution of Tis. 100,000 to the Empress Dowager's coffers, sub- sequently visited Changelion, his native city, After a couple of days' stay there H.E. returned to Soochow and left that city for Shanghai on the 2nd instant.

A Birthday Tin.

Defamation and Damages. In the German Consular Court at Shanghai Dr. Knappe gave judgment in a case in which Dr. Scholvien sued Mr. F. A. W. Ellert for damages for defamation of character. It appeared froin the pleadings that four or five

years

• An Official Degraded. Hu Chia-chen, ex-Acting Provincial Tren surer at Nanking ana substantive Salt Tastai

s ago the plaintiff was engaged to súperint- of Kiangsu, who was, denounced recently to the Empress Dowager and subsquently handed the the manufacture of smokeless powder at over to the Board of Civil Appointments for the mills at Lunghua. He did turn out powder the determination of an adequate penalty, has, of good quality, but on account of the in- it is reported by wire from Peking, been recom-sufficiency of the plant, as he alleged, the mended by the Board to be degraded three quantity was insufficient. The powder, was steps in rank and to be transferred to some post used in both large and small arms and found satisfactory. About a year ago, as the plaintiff corresponding to the rank to which he will be

complained, the defendant said to a third party reduced.

in Shanghai that the expert who had been PROTECTION OF WOMEN & GIRLS.

engaged for the purpose had failed to turn out TO THE EDITOR OF THE "Nakond TerrarAPI)," SIR-If 1.might aga encroach on your

proper powder, and that a Chinese had after valuable space 1 should consider it a favour to The Shanghai Tantoi, Mr. Tsang, gave awards to be engaged. This was the defamation complained of. In giving judgment the Court be allowed to answer the, disparaging remarks grand tiffin at the Bureau of Foreign Affairs in

held that the defendant had been guilty of made by Thankul as regards tny common sense. the Bubbling Well Road to the defamation, but as it was without malice, and

First allow me to compliment him on his birthday of the Emperor of China. choice of "nom de plume He is thankful and Consular Body were present, the Commis having regard to the length of time which had like many others, is thankful before they have stoners of Customs, etc., and some other foreign. elapsed since the words were spoken, the case taken the trouble to see what they have really ers, and principal Incal Chinese officials. Mr. would be met by the defendant being ordered got. His remarka step in the right direction Valdez: the Senior Consul, proposed the to pay $5 and costs. Moreover, Dr. Scholvien Is incorrect in one slight particular; it is not a Emperor's health, which was acknowledged by could rest satisfied that his reputation as a step, but miles beyond what is actually required, the Tastai, who proposed in return the health chemist had not suffered. and so far instead of acting as a deterrent of the rulers of the countries represented at the to vice, will engender it and instead of re-banquei, gulating, as it is intended to do, it will make ་:་ secret houses, the same as in England; state of affairs not at all desirable. Y

If your corespondent will look again at the text of the tull, as given in your Monday's issue, and carefully rend clause 4 I think he will have sufficient answer to his ob if servations as regards "cranks" but still not satisfied, let him look at the object and reasons for the bill, and see what they are for clause 4. He will then, I feel certain, come to the same opinion as I have, that any person, civilian or in the police force, lodging a complaint, would have no difficulty in proving. The house was a brothel and the Magistrate, whose powers by this ill-constructed bill are great but badly defined, would be almost compelled to have the house shut up,

It was especially claimed, at the Legislative Council Meeting, so I have been informed on reliable authority, for this bill that it was better than the Singapore Ordinance, insomuch, that it was not intended in close all the houses

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The Emperor's Health.

All

The Universal Gazette states :—“A report having come to this pori, through, certain per- sons, lately arrived from Peking that his Majesty Kuang Hsti had suddenly had a relapse and that, despairing of his Majesty's life, an heir and successor to the Throne had been secretly chosen, we immediately telegraphed to our correspondent at the capital asking, whether this report was true. We are extremely thank ful that the report has been absolutely refuted by our correspondent, who further states that his Majesty is in better health than before, and we therefore gladly publish the above to allay anxiutý,"

A Faction Fight.

panions, one of whurn, a Customs official was found dangerously wounded over the head and body, the assailants having set upon him with Spades. The other had his kneecap badly cut besides minor injuries.

At the latter end of last month Newchwang witnessed a faction fight between gangs of local and Tientsin coolies. Four foreigners learning of the threatened disturbance, out of sheer but only those that were carried on in a

curiosity, hastened to the scene. They had disorderly way or were located in undesirable barely reached the spot when they were sat localities. Perhaps your correspondent can point out to me where any provision is made upon by some members of the former-gang to ensure this? I have studied the bill Two luckily made their escape and were able closely but have not yet seen any definition to bring assistance to their less fortunate com

y definition dispiderly ..of the word

I seen any locality, mentioned as being desirable. could only see that if one house was closed by this. Ordinance, then the game argumenty would suffice to close all the houses.. - 1 am much afraid, Sir, that your coitcspon- dent has been carried away by his sentiments so that his senses of truth and Justice have been perverted. I do not stand as a protector of this disgusting trade, but I have given the subject enough thought to know that such stringent, Ill-considered measures, have done and will do more harm than good, I am much obliged to him for the suggestion with which he closes his somewhat sarcastic letter, and if he will exercise some of his super-abundant common-sense he will see that I have acted on it, in the very letter which has su enraged him. In it 1 pointed out some serious defects of the bill as it stood, and also offered a remedy and placed the whole before the public, I sup pose the Justices of the Peace are members of the British public.

With the usual apologies!

am, etc.,

AZ CIVITAS Hongkong, August 10th, 1899,"

WATER RETURN.

Lovel and storage of water in Reservoirs on the 1st August,

-LEVEL

Pokfulam..

1898

1899. $14 ft. 11. In bc-'{oft. I' ́in, above Tytant: {low overflow L'overflow,

Sfall:

(ft. 8 in. below

overflow 9 ft. 2 in. below Loverflow

385,520,000

60,160,

Wong: Nei

Cheong

"STORAGE GALLONS: Tytam. ,,270,130,000. Pokfulam, 60,000,000 Wong Nei Cheong (approx

imation only studies).

Consumpt

of Waterin

and Hill District during thei

Consumption

1808. 04.188,000:

of excell

35,900

Chinese in the Japanese Navy.

It appears, according to n Tokio dispatch to the Shanghai native officials, that, although the Japanese Government has no objection to alicus entering the Japanese Army to learn their pro- fession, there are regulations prohibiting the same privilege to those who desire to enter the Navy for the purpose. The thirty youths from the Liangkinng aud Hukurg Viceroyalties, therefore, who were sent late last year to Japan to learn their profession in the Japanese Navy have been notified by H. Li Sheng-te, the Chinese Minister, that they must either choose another profession or return home, as entrance into the Japanese Navy Has been consistently refused in spite of prolonged negotiations,

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The Secret Mission..

The N. C. D. News is informed that, owing to the bursting of the secret mission bubble of the Empress Dowager to the Mikado- of Japan, the questions of returning the ex Feiyang fleet to China, etc., have been laid on the shelf for the present. It is further stated that besides the autograph letter of the Empress Dowager

Impoverished Peking.

MARINE COURT OF INQUIRY AT YOKOHAMA..

Au ixuiry was opened in H.B.M.'s Consular Court at Yokohama on July 27th says the Ja pan Herald, before Mr. H. A. C. Bonar, for the purpose of investigating the circumstances attending the death of Harold Hepworth, an apprentice formerly belonging to the British sailing ship Senator, which occurred, at sea on October 18: last. It seems that the matter was reported at Charlotte Harbour, Florida, but the Board of Trade desired further.inform ation, and the inquiry was therefore held. The evidence showed that, Hepworth went aloft when the Senator was making a knots an hour, and reached the tie of the royal yard when he slipped and fell on the deck. He died soon afterwards.. Witnesses deposed that he had obtained the Chief Mate's permission to go aloft, but the point at issue was had the mate ordered him to climb higher up, the mast? adjoumed sine die. The male denied this, and the inquiry was

REPORTED LEASING OF OIL

WELLS BY FOREIGNERS ·

IN JAPAN.

The Universal Gazette states, that so urgent is the need of ready money at Peking just now. that the Tientsin Customs Taolai, Huang Kien-yuan, and the managers of the Kaiping colliery have been called upon to contribute at once something to the empty exchequer. Iluang Taolai therefore offered to pay from Tls, 60,000 to 70,000 and the managers of the Kaiping mines Tis. 100,000. But it seems that The Osaka Asahi states that the Standard the Board of Revenue considers even Tls.

Oil Company has commenced buying petruleum 70,000 too little, and demands Tls. 100,000 from wells in Japan, and seven have already been the Tientsih Tahotaiship. Apropos of the above purchased. The Company,, says our contem- and taking into considerations how things porary, lías been making strong efforts since

Trun in Peking just now it would are

last year to buy the oil fields in Niigata pre- appear that the unlucky Huang Trotai is, befecture and negotiations are still in progress. tween the devil and the deep sea. If he does There are at present over 200 wells leased in not pay up, there are others only too anxious that prefecture, and when those applied for are -to do it, in which case there will be an early included their number will reach some 400.

vacancy in the Customs Taotaiship, of Tientsin which would be filled by the man whose patriotism urged him to go to the rescue of his suffering Government. This would clearly not pay Huang Taotai who only a short three months ago paid Tis. 450,000 for his post, and we may therefore consider that the wishes of the Board of Revenue will be met shortly Having fleeced Tientsin and Kaiping we need not be surprised to hear later on of some other

mausoleum,

AN ABUSIVE WASHERMAN.

to

The Formosan Government authorities have. arranged to employ rebels, who have made their submission, as mail carriers, and a start was made on the art ult. at Unsin in Kagi. The Central Police aummoned three leaders on the 16th ult, and told them of the armnge.

ment, and as they agreed tó undenake the work. the contrict was signed.

`SHIPPING REPORTS.

Captain Ferguson, of the steamship Slam, from Bangkok, reportsModerate following wind and sex, clear weather.

Captain Meyer, of the steamship Süllberg, from Newchwang, reporis-From the Saddles to Turnabout heavy easterly swell, fixed Bars meter, and rainy weather.

Captain Farquhar, of the steamship Benledi, from Moji, reports Fine as a whole, except Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday's heavy S.S.E. swell, vessel rolling and straining heavily, and shipping water fore and aft.

An

Captain Frigast, of the steamship Meefoo from Shanghai, repons From Shanghai to Tai-chan strong S.E. winds, heavy sca chored at a p.m. on 6th at Tai-chan Anchorage for 15 hours. Steamers Changsha and Woosung in Anchorage. Thence to port moderate and light southerly winds and fine weather,

NOTANDA

CALENDAR.

AUGUST.

Meteorological means based on fifteen yours. abservations to 1895. Barometer

.29.755 .81.0 83 .13-482

Thermometer................................

Hemidity. Rainfall

WEATHER REPORT.

Barometer.... Temperature Humidity Rainfall

TO-DAY.

On dawa

101-3

TO-DAY

29-73

On date at.

I p.m.

29.65

83

89

- Thursday, foth August, 1899. Chinese-5th of 7th moon of 25th year

Kwang-sit. Sun--Rises

Sets.

shr. 36min. mom blat, 34min. High water-Morning .........tohr. 30min. Afternoon.......thr. zomin. Low water-Morning 4hr, z6min.,

Afternoons. ... 5hr, 18min. ANNIVERSARIES,

Shipping.

Arrivals: GA COPTIC, British steamer, 2,744, J. H. Rinder, oth-August San Francisco rath', July, Honolulu atat, Yokohama 2nd Aug, Kobe 3rd, Nagasaki 5th, and Shanghai - 7th, Mails and General---0, & 0. S. S. Co. CHANGSHA, British steamer, 1,463, T, Moore,

9th Aug-Shanghai 6th Aug. General, Butterfield & Swire.

SIAM, British steamer, 992, F. J. Ferguson, foth Aug. Bangkok 3rd Aug, General, -Bradley & Co. WHEN SULLDERO, German steamer, 782, Meyer, roth Aug,Chafoa and Newchwang 3rd Aug, Beans and Oil-Siemssen & Co. HANOI, French steamer, 705, Menard, oth Aug,-Haiphong and Hoihow gth: Aug,, General-A. R. Marty.

Froth MERFOO, Chinese steamer, 1,339, Frivés

Aug-Shanghai şili Aug,, General- M. S. N. Cn. BENLEDI, British steamer, 1,500, R: Farquhar,

oth Aug,-Moji 5th August, Coals Gibb, Livingston & Co. CLARA, German steamer, 675, A. Hansen, roth

Aug,--Haiphong and ffothow 9th Aug. General-Jebsen & Co. LOYAL, German steamer, 1,337, Lorensen, roth

Aug-Canton

KIANGNAN, Chinese steamer, 1,347, F

Wieler & Cath Aug. Ballast.-Sander

Brissander, 10th Aug.—Canton toth Aug, General-Kwong Man Woo

PROMETHEUS, British steamer, 3,583, R. Day, toth Aug-Singapore 5th Aug, General, →Butterfield & Swire.

Clearances at the Harbour Office." Tritos, German str, för Saigon. Kwangice, Chinese str., for Shanghai. Kumsang, British str., for Singapore. Pak Kong, British str., for Canton. Petrarch, German str., for Saigon, Hartan, British str., for Swatow. Sullberg, German str., for Canten. Loyal, German sit, for Honguy. Glenogle, British str., for Amoy. Waterwitch, Am, sch., for Manila. Hermes, Norwegian str., for Canton.

Departures.

Aug. 10, Glenogle, British str., for Tacoma, Aug. 10, Haling. French str, for Hoihow.. „Aug. 10, Pyrrhus, British stņ, for Shanghaikh Aug, to, Kumsang, British str., for Calcutta. Aug. 10, Chunskan, British str., for Swatow." Aug. to, Kwangler, Chinese str., for Shanghai. of † Aug, 19 Hongkong French str., for Haiphong, Aug. to, Pia, German ŝir., for Shanghai,? Aug. 10, fcefoo, Chinese str. for Canton.

1519-Maghellanes left Lucar de Barrameda

to discover a new route to India. 1841-Sir H. Pottinger and Admiral Parker

• arrived in China. 1877--Five ports on the Yangtze declared

open.

1888-Typhoon at Foochow great loss of life

and property. 1894-Rev. Jas. Wylie murdered near. New-

chwang.

TO-MORROW

Friday, 11th Augus), 1899. Chinese-6th of 7ih moon of 25th year of

Kwang-all. Sun-Rises

Sets

simum 5hr, 36min. Ohr. 34min. High water-Morning ...........dthr. “zmin, Afternoon thr. samin. Low water-Morning ... Shr. “Butu. Afternoon ... shr, 44min. ANNIVERSARIES." 1749-Great eruption of Taal Volcano, Luzon, Tasting 6 months and doing much damage. 1854-First public meeting of British merchants

in Canton called by Lord Napier.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS,

MAILS DUE. French (Salazie) 13th inst. Indian (Catherine Apear) 14th inst. Tacoma (Olympia) 17th inst. Canadian (Empress of “Tudia) zath inst.: American (America Maru) 23rd inst. American (City of Peking) and prox

The steamer Salazie, with the next French

mail, left Saigon at 4 a.m. today for this port,

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The F. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Nankiu left Singapore for this port on the 8th inst. at 8 am

The steamer Sado Mfuru (Europe Line) left Singapore for this port toth and is expected to arrive here on the 15th inst.

An incident has been brought to our notice says the Kobe Chronicle of 1st instant, that shows the risk of unpleasantness that may be run by a lady who, unaccompanied, stays at a japan. ese hotel. Mrs. Wilson, a lady from Shanghai, who with her little daughter has been in Japan officials of the Peiyang being asked to pay for some weeks ou a visit, put up at the Tansan something towards this emergency-fund of the

Hotel (situated above the Sannomiya station; rapacious Board of Revenue. What makes the

for a few days, previous to leaving for Shang fact so galling is that all this money is not for Government disbursements but for the exten-hai by the next steamer. On Saturday night last, sion and beautifying of the Empress Dowager's at 10 o'clock, a bill from a washerman was brought up to lier for payment. Mrs. Wilson, after examining the bill,pointed out she had been charged s sen instead of 3 sen per piece, as ar THE JAPANESE POLICE AND

ranged through the proprietor, but said that, THE "CHINA.”

anyway it was not the proper time of day t presents bill, as she was just about retiring for STATEMENT DV TRE POLICE AUTHORITIES. “

the night. The amah took the message to the washerman, who forthwith was permitted With reference to the arrest of two Chinese to come upstairs, where he knocked loudly at by the Japanese police on the American Mrs. Wilson's door and demanded admittance, steamer China, on a charge of gambling, we Hestily putting on a Japanese kimono, Mrs. are requested by the Kobe Police authorities, to Wilson opened the door and was confronted state that as a matter of fact Mr. Yoshida, toby a man whom she had never seen before, whom the Chinese were brought at the water and who demanded to be paid the washing bill, police station, dismissed the case before he was ampunting to between two and three yen. As in receipt of the telephone message from the the man spoke English after a fashion," Mrs, Secretary of the Ken ordering the release of the Wilson repeated to him what she had prisoners. We are also requested to state that, told the amah, whereupon le burst into a The steamer Tosa Maru (European Line) in the opinion of the Kobe Police authorities, volly of the vilest language that not unnatur left Kobe for this part yesterday and is expect: the policeman who Chine and took the Chineseded on board the ally frightened Mrs. Wilsen considerably. Oned to drive here on the 14th inst.

into custody alto. Mrs. Wilson saying that she would appeal to gether exceeded his authority and acted in a her-Consul, the man said he was not afraid of

The steamer Idzumi Maru (American Line) most arbitrary manner in making such an any adjective Consul now that the Treaties left Shimonoseki for this port toth and is ex- arrest. The case is to be investigated by the were in operation. Hoping to find some pro- authorities, and the local press will be informed tection against the man's violence, Mrs. Wilson pected to arrive here on the 14th inst.. of the action taken either in dismissing or went downstairs, but unfortunately the pro admonishing the policeman concerned --Kobe pactor and his wife were away, and not one of the eighteen Japanese present would lend bed any assistance. Thoroughly frightened,

found her way to the police station, where the fell in a faint, but, when brought to, the explained the the matter to the police inspector, and he sent a policeman back to the hotel with her. We learn that the police im mediately preceeded to arrest the washerman, Kitanagasa-dori, and besides being subjected to detention for three hours the man was strong ly censured for his conduct, while Mrs. Wilson has been sold that if she lays a charge against him it will be taken up. In this case the police deserve every credit for the promptitude with which they acted, and Mr. Usui now knows by ad experience that the Revised Treaties do not give him power to behave with violence towards

foreigner,

THE EARTH TREMORS IN JAPAN,she got into a jinrikisha and eventually

to the Mikado, there was also a letter | Chronicle. from Prince Ching to the high Ministers of the Mikado's Cabinet, which the two secret envoys had in their possession, and that both of these were freely displayed by the two envoys, en route to Japanese officials, in order to gain the respect of the latter and to show off their own importance.

At Arima on the 27th ult 2 strong and to slight tremors were felt on the 28th 6 strong and slight tremors on the 29th 2 strong and 19 slight tremors. The earth vibrations in Kobe yesterday were very slight, but they still Conservatism Rampant continue, Dr. Omori, a Professor in the Collego It is reported from Tientsin that the Con- of Science in the Tokyo Imperial cervative party at Peking, have been active will leave Tokyo to-morrow for Arima with all again against Reform, and that now they have necessary instruments to investigate the origin the cue frors the Empress Doyager and her of the shocks Messrs. Imamura, Hirabayashi nephew Junk Lu that what is most needed, at and Hiki, the three experts who have made in the present junctifte, is money, hundreds of vestigations recently, agree in thinking that memorials have been lately bent to the Palace there is no fear of any serious disaster occur

Dr. Omori is coming down in the hope Ing the closing of

and schools colleges established by command of the Em of ascertaining precisely the origin of the perat in Pekit and the provinces before his sounds. It is stated that the foreign visitors to fail. The temptation is then held out that the Arima are on the increase daily, and the Ja money set aside for these schools and colleges. Peso are also gradually returning, K. Chao Could easily be diverted into the Empress Dowa

Exchequer.The bait has been taken and it is lo be feared now that these last remnants of the Imperial Reformer's energy will have to go down before Conservative bigotry:

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MAIZURU PORT ADMIRALTY.

Great progress is reported to have been "made on the work on the Port Admiralty,

Maizuru. Two of the forts are already? pleted and one of them is now being ing with guns...... A 28 cm and 2125 cm. (quick-firing/ guns were landed recet

the 25 cm and two quick firing sum

Progres

REPORTED FIND OF A NEW BAPHAEL.

of a new Raphael is reported

The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s R.M.5 Empress of Japan from Hongkong, arrived at Vancouver, yesterday, the 9th inst. at 7 ain.

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The steamer Hireshima, Maru (Bombay Line) left Bombay, vi ports for this port yesterday and is expected to arrive here on the 28th inst.

11th

Passengers Arrived.

Per Meefoo, from Shanghai-24 Chinese Per Coftic, from San Francisco, &c.-Mrs. Thos, Longworth and a children, Dr. M. W. Franklin, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Dahl, Messrs. Louis Better, J. F. Noble, Mrs. Belle Kelley and infant, Mr. F. H. Morris, Inspector Scott, 1 European and 184 Chinese in steerage. Per Prometheus, from Singaporego

Chi neie.

· STEAMERS ́EXPECTED;

"Names

From Du

Moravia

Singapore

To-morrow Trieste........ Singapore Aug.

Auge Salazie Singapore

Aug.14th; Catherine Apcar... Singapore. Nankin..... Singapore...Aug. 14th/ Idzumi Mant. Mo}.......... Aug. 14th

We would direct the attention of shipping-ármi të the style in which "Stoamera Expected" and "Projected Balling?" am now published to these cótumax, and la soʻdoing refpect?. fully urge the managers of shipping, firms to give-orders to their clerks to furnish this office, on the forms already sopo piled gratis with the farmer available Information every day!

PROJECTED SAILINGS..

Alesia

Ship.

Destinations. Date

Havre, &c.

Sept. 1oth America Maru...San Francisco, &c|Aug^29th London, &c... Aug, 15th

Antenor,

Bayern

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