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To-day's Advertisements.

UBILEE

LODGE

OF INSTRUCTION,

REGULAR MEETING of the above A Lodge will be held at the FREEMASONS HALL Zetland Street, THIS. EVENING, the 18th instant, at. 8 for 8.30 .3. precisely Visiting Brethera M.M. are cordially invited.

Hongkong, 18th October, 1899,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1809.

Intimation.

THE fangosteen has always been highly prized |- as a luscious, fruit, but it has now, says the Mandalay Herald, acquired a marketable value. for its skin, which is being eagerly sought for. It is said to be of use in the manufacture of põlishes, and a number of persons are now

A. S. WATSON & Co,, turning a penny in collecting this refuse,

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IMPORTERS OF HIGH-CLASS

EDITORS have a lot to put up with at times, as the following clipping from a Bangkok con- temporary serves to illustrate :-Found, a small and doubtfully bred fox-terrier, with collar and

FOOTBALL.

A RUGBY MATCH. rules was played yesterday on the Happy `A very good gaine-pf-football under Rugby Valley by teams of the Hongkong Football Club (Whites versus Golours.)

The teams, lined up as follow :-

WHITES. Wilkinson. -Gibbs. Tuck. Lt. Greene. H. E. Green.

Tollock. Willamson.. Castle. Deacon., Lewis, Saunders.

1306 S HERRIES. dissipated appearance. Owner can get it (the Thampson,

THE GREAT EASTERN & CALEDONIAN- GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

HE REGISTER of SHARES will bẹ TCLOSED from MONDAY, the 2

instant, till SATURDAY, the 4th of November, both days inclusive, during which period NO

· TRANSFER of Shares can be Registered.

LUETGENS, EINSTMANÍ & CO.

General Agents. Hongkong, 18th October, 1890.

B. SUPERIOR PALE DRY, dimer wine, Green Seal Capsule

('.—MANZANILJA, PALE SHERRY, White

NATURAL Capsule

Per Du Case.

$10.80

- 12.00

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(SCPERIOR ÜLD DRY, PALE NATURAL SHERRY, Red Seal Capsule

12.00

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

INFORMATION has been received from the

Military Authorities the ARTILLERY PRACTICE will take place from the 20th October, 1899, to puth January, 1900, hetween the hours of 9 A.M. and § PM., as follows per

From Belchers'

North; Westerly direction. From Lyemua in North-Westerly, Noah- Easterly and South-Easterly directions. Stone Cutters Island in South- Westerly direction. From North Point Battery in Northerly and

North-Easterly directions. From Kowloon Dock in Easterly and

From

South-Easterly directions.

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All Ships, Junks, and other Vessels are caus Honed to keep clear of the ranges.

D-VKY SUPERIOR OLD PARE DRY, choice old wine, White Seal Cupside

E-ENTRA SUPERIOR ÖLD PALE DRY, very finest quality, Black Seal Capsule, cold. Bottled) -

14.40

20.30

B. O, and (14' are excellent dinner Wines and suitable for invalids and

anlar delicate stomachs.

after-dinner Wines of a very superior

-dog, not the dissipated appearance) by applying at this Office and apologising for daningé

created.

THE anual

general meeting 01 the "Craigengower" Cricket Club was held at "Craigengower," on Monday, the 15th October, There was a very good attendance of Past Pupils of the Victoria English School. The following were clected as committee for the en-

suing season.

Presklent --W. D. Braidwood, Esq., M.A. Vice-President:-F. Shillington, Esq. Committee M. E. Asger, R. Basa. E. Herbst, L. Laminert, E. Rapp, 6. Rapp,

· H. Rapp, L. Vifcendi,

Hon. Trea. II. Ruttonjec. Hon. Sec. A. E. Asger., The 1st win for the Shield. prosented by the Hon. E. R. Belilios, C.M.C., was scored by R. Basa, his average being 23.3.

Jame

Benn. Humphreys. Austin.

Motrell. Brooke. Kennett. Loring. McMurtie. Mulliken, Stockwell. A.N. Other. Stevens. Shewell.

Hall Hançuck, Bell. Lawfurd. Thompson.

RAILWAY

IN SIAM

April 1868 to 31st March 1899, there were nine accidents on the Bangkok to Gangkoj section "di tlie Korst, Nagara Raja- ima railway, and six people were killed. Two of these were deaf women, who, ware walking beriteen the ralls and did not hear the whistling one was an insane man. The other three were railway employes

ARREST OF FIVE FOREIGNERS. AT YOKOHAMA.

ALLEGED MALTSEATMENT OF JAPANESE A sensation has been caused in Yokohama to day, says the Japan Gunette of the 10th Insta owing to tie arrest of five foreigners last night and this morning on wariants issued by Public Procurator, Tsutsumi Sadajiro of the Yokohama District Court. The foreigners arrested belong to the N. V. K. European liner Tamba maru, which left here for Europe at noon in-day

WILD ANIMALS IN PAHANG. They are Mr. De In Hayde, Chief Officer, Mr. Charles Hill, Second Officer, Mr. H. R. Kent; AUMA DANGEROUS, ROAD, Third Officer, Mr. J. L. Wallet, Third Engineer, and Mr. Daniel Walar (?), Foanh Officer of

The other night, a cyclist on the Pahang these all but Mr. Kent were anested last night Trank Road smell the strong odour of a tiger at the English hatoba by the Water Police, and heard his roar a deal too close to be plea, while the fast-named was placed under arrestsant. These brutes are å great nuisance to the this morning. They were examined at the villagers by carrying off their goats and buf--- Saibansho this morning and are now detained faloes Nearly as bad are elephants and in the Negishi prison pending further examina sladang. There is one sclitary pale elephant tion. It appears that the Tamba-maru, on her which travels all about the country committing. way to Yokohama from Europe, called it Mojion depredations in the gardens. Malays state that the night of September joth last, and while she is tusks are exceedingly fine, but, belug re- alleged, unlawfully tied a Japanese and Road sladong are a positive nuisance, and hare was at anchor at that port the foreigners, it is garded as sacred, he has so far escaped the -penalty of his misdeeds. Along the Beatong master, named Umebe Toyomatsu, and as saulted and injured him. The steamer left Moji on the 1st inst, arriving at Yolkama on the morning of the 3rd. On arrival at Yokohama the Japanese quarter master lodged a complaint through Mr. Tanakka in the Yokohanta Court against the five foreigners, charging them with assault and battery. Thereupon the Court issued warrants for the arrest of the foreigners, which have been executed by the Water Police as mentioned above. Of the five inen, Mr. Charles Hill was transferred to the Kawachi- mara upon the Tanda's arrival at Yokohama,

"ROHILLA'S" ROUGH TIME.

Nagasaki on Saturday morning, says the Aobe The P. & O. steamer Rohilla arrived at Herald of 12th inst, six days out from Hong kang. On her way up, she encountered very, bad weather, traces of which she bare on arrival, white. At one time it was feared the funnel among other things, her funnel being almost,

the vessel, but this calamity was averted by strengthening the funnel with stays. wheel and two compasses att were swept over. board during the voyage.

quite lost their usual fear of mân; · So close to one of the PW.. D. bangsals there do they come night by night that the coolies have several times refused to sleep there unless a white man is in the place, and many Sakais have been killed by these beasts between Tras Bharu and Bentong.-Straits Times.

SARAWAK MEMORIES.

My (By A Contributor).

The inhabitants of the houses near Belchers.gige All are true Xeres Wines. improper loading, giving the names of the ever, was taken close up to Colours' goal would be carried away by the seas that swept had just passed over the province called Sara-

Kowloon Dock and Stone Cutters' Island are warned to keep their glass windows open

Fairly punctual to time, the Whites started the ball rolling. Hancock returned to his 25, where a line up and a scrum ensued. White forced the scrimmage, but Merrell took the ball away and tried to get off with a dribble, Green, however, kicked the leather into touch. A bit of passing was then tried, and Hall intercepted a pass and made a good effort to get away, but failed to get into his stride before Lt. Greene downed him. A scrtum was formed in Colours 25, where Tullock secured and sent to the threequarters, but they failed to get over Hall received a pass and essayed to get away; he lost the ball, however, and Castle started a sprint, but Hall went in pursuit, collared him and ripped his jersey of Whites still continued to press, and kept their opponents well in their territory for some time, and by means of a free kick they get right up on the goal line, but Colours A RETURN has been issued as,a Parliamentary line, where a tight scrunt ensued, and Colours relieved and for the first time got over the so

of Trade, or its officers, during the period from be did well up the field into touch. Hali tried paper of all British ships ordered by the Hoard compelled Wilkinson, the back, to clear, which | July 1, 1898, to June 30, 1899, to be provision to get away again, but he was well tackled by ally detained as unsafe by reason of the defec. Tutke, ball, belt and Lawford handled the leather but were unable get out of their tive condition of their hulls, equipment, or preserves, Hancock made an attempt to machinery or by reason of overloading or score and was "grassed," The ball, how

line where Thompson had his jersey to owners of those ships which have been disman from him in trying to relieve the pressure. Sample bottles and smaller quanti-ded, broken up, or converted into hulks also of Lt Greene then had a chance to get over, but detained during the same period as unsafe by by Hall, whose side a minute later put Whites all foreign ships ordered to be provisionally missed getting into his stride and was downed

reason of overloading or improper loading for a while, and in turn in Colours ground, goal in danger. Play waged in Whites' territory The total number of ships found to be unsafe when Captain Waymouth blew the whistle for through defects in hull, equipments, or machi-half time, there being no score on either side. nery reported by Government ofces as sent to Hancock who sprinted and then pussed Colours got the best of the restart and Bell Of this number eight were wooden sailing the ball to Hall, but the latter was collared on ships, three were iron or steel steamships, three Whites 25 when he looked dangerous. A free were wooden steamships, and one was an iron kick was awarded to Colours, and McMurtie or steel sailing ship. One wooden sailing ship made a good attempt to place a goal from just in addition was reported to be defective by the

over the half way line, the ball falling à ferv crew. In the cases of overloading or improper again tried to get through. Lt. Greene, how. yards short. A bit of passing took place and Hatt loading, 27 iron or steel steamships, were ever, went in pursuit and prevented him from reported to be unsafe, two wooden sailing ships, scoring. Each side in turn pressed, then and one on orsteel sailing ship, Twenty-three backed up, and his pass was of no avail, in McMurtie made a good run, but he was not of these vessels were of foreign nationality. fact, the ball fell into the hands of the opposing side. A scrum was formed out of which the ball was sent to Williamson, who sent on to Gibbs; he made a capital run and was almost over the line when Thompson collared him; he managed, however, to get in a pass to fuck who, atiliough tacked, got over. Benn kicked a superb goal. Up to the call of time one side had as much of the play as another, and the geme ended by Whites winning by one goal

during the PRACTICE, and all people ties will be supplied at proportionate working in the vicinity of Belcher's Battery are also warned to keep clear of that pan | wholesale rates. which will be indicated by gunners placed on sentry for the purpose.

By Command,

L

J. II. STEWART LOCKHART.

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 17th October, 1899,

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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY.. LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW.

~HE Company's Steamship

THE

IMILOUNG,"

Captain Robson, will be despatched for the above Port, on FRIDAY, the 26th instimmt, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. ·

General Managers. Hongkong, 18th October, 1899.

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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP, COMPANY,

1.IMITED.

FOR AMOY AND TAMSUL HE Company's Steamship

THE

"FORMOSA,"

Captain Douglas, will be despatched for the Above Ports, on SATURDAY, the 21st instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CA fieneral Managers. Hongkong, 18th October, 1899.

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CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAI

HE Company's Steamship.

THE

"SZECHUEN,"

Captain 1all, will be despatched above on SATURDAY, the 21st instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, 18th October, 1899

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INDO-CHINA STRAM NAVIGATION

COMPÁNY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA.

THE Company's Steamship

"CHOYSANG". Captain Bowker, will be despatched as above) on TUESDAY, the 24th instant, at 4 PM.

This Steamer has Accommodation for First class Passengers.

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers, Hongkong, 18th October, 1899,- [3:8

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Communications intended for unglication must be accopis

panied by the name and address of the writers, unt necessarily

for publieraton ; but as evidence of good faith.

Whits the coinings of the Hengking Pelegraph will always be open for the Cute discussion bỹ correspondents of all qítón tions affecting pubile interests, it must be distinctly under "stood, that the Editor does not is any way hold" himactf „responsible for opinlodí thus expressed. ",

TO ADVERTISERS.

We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from-as in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.

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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. '

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1899.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE TRANSVAAL WAR.

Loxios, October 16th. Arrangements have been completed to em bark fourteen battalions by the 23rd inst

The Boers under Commandant Viljoen have advanced South of Newcastle, other C'omnian- does remain at Tintwa and Vanleenans passes. It is believed that General Joubert is at Laings Nek which he is furtifying.

Col. Marchand has sounded the French authorities as to whether he would be allowed to offer his services to the Boers but the Government discourage the idea.

No news has been received from the front.

THE AMERICA" CUP. RESULT OF THE FIRST RACE. The Columbia beat the Shamrock by half mile.

WEATHER REPORT.

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The Observatory report says:- 1in the 18th at 11:55 am the barometer has

where. The high pressure are seems to be risen much in Japan, and is little changed else.

now central between the coast of China and Japan. Gradients slight in the North, mulerate with strong monsoon in the South. FORE- CAST: Fresh E. winds; fair.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

U.D.M.'s cruiser L'alkyrien, under the com mand of HR.H. Prince Waldemar, of Deumark, left Copenhagen on the 5th October, for the

Far East.

DR. Jack, of Australia, who is considered one

of the world's best mineralologists, left on the S.S. Bayern to lay, for Shanghai. Mr. Prite

Advertisers are reacted to forward all noises intretard Morgan, M.P, was also on board.

LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

SUPREME COURT.

-CRIMISAL SESSIONS.

Before His Hon. 4. M. Goodman (Aeting Chief Justice)

October 18th.

ROBBERY AND LARCENY.

The first case before His Lordship was that nl Tang Sau alias Tang Fo li Tsai charged on two counts, one of robbery and the other of larceny, at Kai Ho, Mirs Bay.

to nil.

Hall played a good gume all through and was well backed up by Hancock. H. E. Green himself very well. Lo rebe played a fair was new to the game of Rugby but acquitted

game, but he does not fake his passes well. Castle, Morrell and Benn. The pick of the forwards were: McMurtic, The halves were fairly matched.

The

THE AMERICAN, IN MANILA. The American annexation of the Philippines has resulted in curious complication, in a world, and which cortainly affords a great country which boasts of being the freest in the

in

Early in 1858, or nearly 42 years ago, we paid a visit to Sarawak, and it may interest some to get a glimpse of that place at that early period. Borneo generally was a term as in some indefinite sort of way to belong in incognita, and was known to the outside world the Dutch, and to be the home of the savage Dyak, besides breeding monsters like the orang utan in the depths of its forests. It was and diamonds. A fierce Chinese insurrection also suspected to be fabulously rich in gold

wak, which had been chiained by Sir Jaines Brooke from the Sultan of Brunet. Sir James himself was taking a much-needed rest in Eng land, leaving the Government of the country the bands of his nephew, Captain T. B. Brooke. There was no regular communication between Singapore and Sarawak either by steam or for the Borneo Company which had lately be otherwise only an occasional vessel calling

in going to it the feeling was very much as gun: operations there. In short, Bomeo was less known then than is New Guines now, and

savages and veritable apes propied its densos. going into a new world, where femarkable and mighty forests, and where real wonders might turn up. It was thus that, one morning, we found ourselves approaching the eastern.or Morolabas mouth of the Sarawak River in the

son of the original King of the Cocos," whose small but well-found barque the Wild Irish Girl, owned and commanded by Captain Ross, history has so well become known since at settling in Singapore as a merchant, and home Captain Ross himself, too, afterwards becoming famous focally for his love of garden. ing and flowers. Captain Ross was, at the time living a life of average length has passed away we refer to quite a young man, but he-after

were living in Sarawak at that period, only one to his rest;, reminding us that, of those who solitary individual-the present Rajah Sir but a very young man then, shepherding the Charles Brooke still holds out there. He was g

amount of liberty to citizens in its own domi- American postal authorities have ordered all nions. We read in an English paper that the copies of three pamphlets written by Edward Atkinson, vice-president of the anti-imperial istic league, be taken out of the mails for Manila. These pamphlets are two compila Crime" and "The Hell of War and its l'enali tions under the titles, "The Cost of National ties," in one document, and Criminal Aggress they are arguincats against the policy of terri sion: by Whon Committed?" in the second jorial expansion and against war. All three have been presented in senate debates, and hence have been printed in The Congressional Record. They are excluded from the Manila mails the ground that they would tend to produce dissatisfaction and insubordination among the American troops there, encourage neutral Filipinos from capiusing the Ameri: the natives who are in rebellion, and deter the

can cause. We do not believe that such inter ference with the mails will have the supposed Captain Brooke, the then papers or extracts from them will still reach dually narrowed, with fine bold Bills on Bree effect the postal authorities imagine. The Rajah, belug at the capital, Kuching

The mouth of the Morotalas entrance gra Manila in letters, if not by book post. It will side, and we were soon in the channel of the be absolutely impossible for Americans to open all letters going to Manila, or for them to have river, about half a mile wide, with its long press censor, as in Russia, tu out or abli unending lines of dense nipah palm fringing both banks, fast proceeding up with the tide terate what they consider objectionable matter.

to Kuching Dense forests lined the interior! The present interference will only tend to

on both sides as far as the eye could see, "imperialist" policy of the government, No thing in these days of printing can be absolutely hidden by any government. The nihilists have proved this over and over again in Russia, dark, is much better understood than in Ameri where the official machinery for keeping things

world. Truth always eventually prevails, and cat or any other country perhaps in the whole if the views inculcated by the prints which the American postal authorities are trying to sup press are false, although they may perhaps do a certain amount of mischief before truth comes to the front, they cannot long survive. The present action of the postal department in America will we think give them a wider cir: entation, and perhaps a greater importance than their own intrinsic merits warranlah goon Times,

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The jury empanelled were:-31essrs. R. 4. / EFFECTS OF THE TIDAL WAVE advertise the views of those who object to the with not the sight of a human habitation,

Collins, CG.G. Stockhauscu, TP. Cochrane, J. D. Danby, C. E. Thönert, W. J. Marlow, G. A. G. Friesland.

The prisoner pleaded not guilty, but the jury, after hearing all the evidence and without re- tiring, found him guilty,

His Lordship reserved judgment, as a charge was to be brought against prisoner for assault and rape near Ah Li Kok on the 21st of August

kast,

woinen.

IN JAPAN.

An official report from Shidsuka Ken dated the yth inst. in regard to the tidal wave disaster at Fagonoura states that thirteen corpses out of 46 persons missing have been recovered. Forty school building by nine doctors, 220, cottages six injured are being attended in the "district were either totally demolished or washed away and 230 were seriously damaged. Those slightly bundred damaged are numberless. Five dwellings and about 600 cho of cultivated lands are inundated. 299 fishing snucks were destroyed

GOLD IN JAPAN.

LIEUT. PEARY'S ADVENTURES,

and hardly a bird. Now and then, a solitary fishing canoe, with a native, with up. Within a mile or two of the town, these large queer-looking basket hale passed

Chinese squatters cultivations were seen on canoes became more numerous, and some

view of the town. On the right of us stood the the banks. A bend in the river brought us in Government House bungalow, of two stories, with one or two other smaller buildings; and Chinese bazaars, plus the gambling farm im on the left stood the town, with its small mediately on the bank, surrounded by the Mission Hill, and further up the small wooden stockads dignified with the name of Fort" beyond that extending the original Malay town. Adjoining the Chinese bazaars on the banks was the Borneo Company's wharf and sago factory. The Mission Hill had an im posing tivo storied mission house, where Bishop McDougall had his quarters, with a school house behind, and a very decent, farge (wooden) church adjoining. The Fort contained the quarters for the soldier-police (natives), and the courthouse.

Plainuff said that defendant came on board her boat and by force and firearmis compelled her to submit to his desires. Ile told her her washed away-Kobe Herald. was the head of a Triad Society, and that among bis people he was a king. He also said, that he had been imprisoned in Canton for bety a member of the secret society, but that The Japan Mail says:-There is no longer le had escaped and was the terror of Kat In: any room to question the fact that gold in con He told the court that he had asked complain, siderable quantities is being found in Hokkaido. ant's mother whether he could have immoral The locality is the extreme north of Teshio connections with the woman, and she had con- province in the neighbourhood of Soya Cape.

Lieut. Peary's steamer Windward arrived at It is called Esashi-not, however, the well- and that it was not the place of accused to sented, is Lordship had the interpreter to tell prisoner that he was, a very immoral man, koown port of the same name, also in Ilokkaido. Brigus, in Newfoundland, after fifteen months We can not learn how the existence of the in the Arctic regions. The l'indward reached make overtures to the mother, when it was the precious metal was originally discovered; but a point fifty miles further north than did Dr. husband's place to have the say in such matters. undoubtedly it is there in paying quantities, Nansen's ice-master, Sverdrup, in the Frani.

But we must say something of the people wa Prisoner also said that there was not a boat and numbers of diggers are trying their fortune. Peary found Greeley's house undisturbed, with found there, and first of the Acting Governor at Kat lo but what had on board immoral On the 19th of August a police inspector pro-

the effects lying about and the remains of the and his accomplished and charming wife ceeded from Wakanai to the locality. The last meal on the table. He secured Greeley's sister of the late Sir Francis Grant, of Kilgra Complainant-denied-ever-having received miners, of whom the great bulk had no license, original records, and also the sextant of Liculston House, N. B., President of the Royal Aca rings for herself, clothes for her husband, obtained news of his coming and fled into the enant Beaumont, of the Nates expellition, and money to buy rice, or money to pay into a loan hills. They are said to be very skilful in evad papers, which he is sending to the Arctic Club demy. To find the refined society of the best home circles reproduced in this loncand far off association. In fact, she denied ever secing ing pursuit, but it is scarcely conceivable that of New York. He met with a serious wilderness was an unamicipated pleasure as accused until the night of the assault.

any very resolute efforts have been made to

storm on his second trip off Fort Congerjoyed as it was unexpected. The hospitality

en said that his wife was 2 years old, he himself spots hitherto found. Twelve hundred and eight cavity in an iceberg. Peary's feet were badly sincere and the reunion of the leading reald- Complainant's husband was examined and capture them. Peichin is plainly one of the richest in January, and was compelled to shelter in a extended to new arrivals was most genuine and being 35; he married her when she was 17 persons received permits to world there between

frozen, and Dr. Diedrick was compelled to ents, both ladies and gemlemien, of the place amputate seven toes. The injuries prevented at frequent Goverment House dinners war her, she wits a good wife, and she bad not had paying from 2 mouse to 3 mom of gold and Grinnell lands were thoroughly explored such functions" in more pretentious lands. years of age. He had no complaints against May 2nd and August 27th on condition of

his subsequent attempt to get north. Ellsmere marked with: a sociability not often found at any sweethearts during their married life. Two monthly; that is to say, fr the charge for a to their western extremes. The cold was intensse, To strangers as we were, we felt that it was an other men had gone on board witnesses beat approximately. At Pankenai the charge for a with prisoner, and after the evening meal permit is only 1.2 momme. Nineteen hundred and too deys, of frost were frequently registered act of wisdom as well as of charity, and it accused asked witness for his wife. He refused and seven permits were taken out originally at The Windward will fit up at St. John's and seemed soon to make us all known to and defendant threatened to kill him, and on the latter place, but the successes achieved proceed north next year for a three years trip each other and place is all on an easy Tooting still refusing two men took him on share by must have been comparatively small, for only Lieutenant Peary joining her at Etab. The Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not prdele inquest concerning the death of Evelyn force, so that his wife was left on board, with 167 diggers remain at work. Taikio and results of the expedition are scientifica Buth Captain Brouke and his wife have passed away but we shall not soon forget either their Any English newspaper published in the Far East, and Govett, midshipman of H,M.S. Orlando, which accused, who committed what he is charged Omoroshu are, also mentioned, 672 persons valuable, but the northern record was not kindness or hospitality. As for Captain Brooke, whose relations with his uncle, Sir James Brooke, afterwards turned out unhappily, our opinion was, that he was to0zintellectufal, or rather, we should say míčta physically speculativé in the cast of his mind, for the low-level plane A case of some importance to banken and of practical cutjes of governing, new and directors of public companies was decided the savage country. But he made an admirable other day, in the Lord Mayor of London's social figure bend for all that, and Enot Court. A limited company had issued a pro- pretend to pass any opinion spectus offering certain shares to their existing formed bis dules. Next muhim shareholders, with a statement to the effect local dignity was Bishop McDougall, THE INJUNCTION REFUSED,

that the list would be closed on Thursday, and good soul and as entirely Judgement in the action brought by Mr. April 27th. A certain shareholder who had religious ideas cant In the small court, Tsang Fat and Chad Wilkinson against the Ishimichi Kosen Kaishamnade application for his proportion of shares, meet He had been a sor Ngan Kai were charged, before Mr. Justice was delivered on the roth instant, in the Kobe bad his letter returned to him marked list and Wise (l'uisne Judge) for (1) obtaining goods Chiho Saibanabe, against the plaintiff As will closed," and the sharca were refused him: For receiving goods obtained by means of false was for an injunction against the use by the reached the bank on the Thursday in question hy means of false pretences, (2) larceny, (3) be remembered, the petition of the plaintiff the plaintift it was proved that the application pretences, (4) receiving stolen goods, (5) con- defendant of a trade mark similar to his own, but the defence was that it is the general spiracy, (G) larceny, (7) receiving goods pending the final decision in the registation practice of bankers to close fists at 4 p obtained by false pretences, (8) receiving stolen caso, now under appeal to the Court of Cas. the closing day, and to refuse all applications. -goods,(9) censpiracy

RCCeived after that hour reheques-received The Jury empanelled were:-Messrs: E Maurici, I. Jose da Silva Loureiro, Murray days remained before the term allowed for the day, it was pointed out that no partic

The court held that as only some twenty | 4° p.m. being treated as received on the ne Stewart, M. von Obremsky, H. E. Mackenize, appeal expired, and the season for the sale hour had been fixed by the prospectus for M. d'Capristo S, Percim, A. F. de Jesus of mineral water was already over, there was closing of the list, and that consequent

no urgent necessity for the issue of the in argued plaintiff's counsel, it must be assu Soures, prisoners receiving (on three counts, 6-7 and 3 brought without the laste of any order, which contention succeeded, and the plaintiff shal The case was concludud joon after, tiffin, junction, An action for damages could-be to be midnight on the Thursday named... 2 years imprisonment each, with hard labour. therefore would not be made at this stage, a judgment in his favour

for lasertion in that day's issus not later than Three o'Clock

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therefore the best medium for Advertisers. Terms can be occurred on September 3rd whilst out shooting at Castle Peak Bay, was concluded. A verdic of accidental death was returned.

AN APPEAL

THE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN CONVENT relying on the well known kindness of the Benevolent Friends of the Institution begs to APPEAL to their Charity "for assistance" on behalf of a poor destitute Woman, a native of Mauritius, with four children of tender age, that had bead led by deceit to the interior of China, where they had suffered very ill treatment, resolved to escape to this Colony, and caine to the Convent in the most miserable and distressful condition craving a shelter.

A BLUE BOOK issued recently states that the total number of seamen and passengers saved from wrecks of British vessels everywhere and of foreign vessels on or near the coasts of British territory, during the year 1897-68 was 6,440, of whom 2,397 were saved on or near the coasts of the United Kingdom, 1,842 on or near the coasts of British possessions abroad, 1,228 from British vessels on or near the coasts of foreign countries, and 98z on the high seas. Of the 2,397 It is more than a year thar the Superioress lives saved on the coasts of the United King has kept them under her care for want of means dont 196 were rescued by the rocket apparatus to send them back to Mauritius, but, as the anti assistance from the shore, 419 by lifeboats, poor woman is longing to be once mare amongst her own people and as there will be 143 by coastguard boats and other crail, og by a steamer for Mauritius on the 14th instant, passing ships, and 978 by the ships' own boats. tie, Superioress fully hopes that her earnest Of the 1952 lives saved from wrecks abroad, petition will be kindly attended.

The Charity of the kind benefactors will 205 were rescued by rocket apparatus and ropes Certainly be amply rewarded by the Merciful from shore, and 83 by lifeboats, but the majori. Father of the abandoned.NE

ty were saved by the ships' own boats and by Hongkong, th October, 1899,

passing ships.

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having obtained claims at the former place and Complainant's mother was examined and 170 at the latter. Concerning the successes Chief Detective Inspector Hanson gave evid. achieved, we read that a company of twelve ence of arresting prisoner, and finding upon | men-the Morigumi-took out 1 Awan 600. him a key to the ceremonials of the Triad momine of gold-133 lbs.-in fifteen days, and Societies.

nuggets are spoken of weighing from 21 unsavoury case, and put the pros and cont. The place is regarded as a second Klondyke.

His Lordship then summed up this very monuine to 134 momine-1,218 grs, to 777.2 grs. plainly before the jurors, who returned a ver. diet of guilty, Prisoner has therefore been found guilty on all charges. Judgment will be given to-morrow morning.

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THE TANSAN CASE.

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OF INTEREST TO WOULD-BE SHAREHOLDERS.

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