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Nothing daunted, the enterprising owners of the wrecked Sobraon-are now working away at their property under water with as much zest as when: tstill. rested on the rocks, and it is understood that they are meeting with fair success.
'The dismal appearance of the street running through the scone of the late fire remains unchanged, the proprietors of the property, with the exception of Messrs. Gilman' & Ca, not having as yet commenced rebui We have received Hongkong papers to theL2ihinst.—The surveying versal Rambler is already undergoing a rebit ab Hongkong.—From Indian sources it is learnt that there is troubly in Lhassa, the chief lay Minister trying to force th" Dalai Lams to confine himself to his spiritual functions.—H.MS. Rozirio is going to the Cocos Islands, where there is to he " telegraph station.—The crew of the Rambler hav been turned over to the Tweed.——The "China Mail" says:—We hear that H.BLS, Tweed has just been c"mmissioned, and that it is intended to send her up the West River. H.M.S. Wivern, the old harbour defence ship which has lain for so long opposite the Torpedo Depdt is, we understand, to be relieved of her boilers and her guns, ami is to be dispatched to Weihaiwei us a target. It is understood that H.M.S. Brisk will be returning shortly to the Southern Division, China Station. "Who Lizard, which is really an Australian station ship, will return to that station. The Cressy will go to Singapore for some little time as Senior Naval Oficer's ship, The new armoured battleship Albion, sister 10 the Glory and Goliath, is expected up from Singapore shortly."—Amoy is free from play Canada has undertaken to pay. tive eighfeenths of the total cost of the British Pacific Cable.—About 70 or 80 Waler ucifins for the Hongkong Jockey Club had arrived at Singapore,—Me. Wehrung, of the Russo-China Bank, has been xppoiuted tier of the Legion of Honow Isis has been repainted in Hongkong; she is now black above and grayish white below, with black funnels.—Zt seems from Manila newspapers that there are wavy renegade Americans fisshting on the side of the Filipiuos.—The transport Nevasa with the Rajputs arrived at Hongkong on the 9th.—Capt, Sir Bourchier Wrey of H. M. S. Brisk has gone home.
Tue following notes are from the "Hongkong Daily Press"
'According to the "Manila Times" of the '27th ult., Mrs. William' McKinley, wife of the President of the United States, has just discovered that the lands left to her and her sister in the state of Nevada by their father are extremely rich in gold ore. Mining experts say that she is now a millionaires."
The "Pioneer™ ders for the partial demobilization of the Army in South Africa will probably issue early in October, but the programme is absolutely dependent on the progress made within the next six weeks in dis-dering the remaining Boer commandos.
'A report issued at Simla on the lst ult. by the Public Works Department states that the highly successful results which have followed the introduction of wheat cultivation in the Southern Shan States rendered raihvay communication necessary between the wheat-growing districts and the port of Rangoon, in order to increase the prosperity of these States. Surveys have, therefore, been sanctioned for a proposed light line about 106 miles in length, from Thazi Junction on the Burma vs to Taunggyi, and the results are awaited.
Tue "China Mail" of the 9th inst. says The obsequies of the late Prince Heini of Orleans took place at Stigon on th 29th ult. A great function was held in the cathedral, which was elaborately Accorated, the pontifical mass being read by Monsisnor Mossird. All the deray were present. M. Luigi, Comte de Chi Ion, represented the family of the late Prince. M. Doumer, General Governor-General, General Dodds, and all the leading officials, civil and military, attended as private mourners. Messrs. Capus and Simon eulogised the deceased. The coffin, covered by a tricolour, was taken on board the Oéxcnien. The body is accompanied to France by M. Luiggi-
We have received Japan papers with dates from Yokohama to the 10th, Tokio the 12th, Kobe the 13th, and Nagasaki the 14th inst,—Earthquakes were felt simultaneously on the 10th ult. at Awomori and Yamada in Japan, and in Alnska, and it is supposed ti the centre of the disturbance was in the Pacific.—Again very distri accounts are published of the suffer endured by Japese emigrants working at the nickel mines in New Ca'eioni The premises of the Electric Light Cv. Sapporo were entirely burnt down on 4th.—The signs of reviving commercial activity are manifest everywhere in Jap:—Me. Poklewski, First Secretary of the Russian Legation, Tosi, has been transferred to the sume post' in London, visiting Corea and China en route—The trial of the murderer of Hoshi Tora was concluded on the 6th and judgment was to be pronounced on the 10th.—H.E. Tung had arrived at Tokio and been interviewed by a representative of the Japan Times,"" to whom he stated that the Court would he bick in Peking by the end of the year, and that Tung Fu-hsiang was too old and too rich to engage in any hazardous enterprises. The Japanese Government not having been officially notified of his coming, Na Tang's arrival xt Tol private-—Mr. Mitchell, Chief Engineer of the Nippon Maru, who was gravely assaulted by some of his firemen some months ago, has rejoined his ship—The "Nagasaki Press" says:—On Lith August the Paris "Matin" published the text of a document authorising privatee'ing against Great Britain, and asserted that a was being made to persuade Kr make it effective by sig i number of Boer refugees recei last August was over 102,000.
Wogack was at Nagasaki on the 7h preparing to leave by the first steamer for Corea.—Two of Alfred Nobel's prizes for the advancement of science, each worth something over £10,009, have been awarded to Professor Finsen of Denmark and Professor Pavloff of Russia, respretively—Mr. W.T. Payne, Yokohama agent of the GPR. has gone home on a holiday.—H.E. Li Hung chang told no, an eminent priest of the shin Sezt, that the Roman Catholic missionaries were the chief cause of the Boxer troubles.—The "Japan Times" says that a colliery with foreign and Chinese shareholders is being started in Fukien. Marquis Ito is going to the United States for his. health.—The scheme to establish a lottery for Formosa. is practically abandoned.—General Wogack left Nayasaki for Seoul on the 6th.—'The Emperor of Corea gave n banquet to 10,000 persons on' the 7th in commemoration of hasing reached the age of His faithful subjects contributed 480,000 yen towards" the expenses.—The rice crop in Japan this year is expected to be the largest since 1892,—Dr. Brelz has returned' to Tokio.—An old lady, the grandmother of areacher in a Yokohama School, was xo determined to commit suicide thit, in the absence of the other members of the household, she tied her fect toyethor, covered her eyes with an old towel and stuffed a handkerchief into her mouth, took in her left hand a rosary, and picking up a short sword which she had placed handy, deliberately proceeded tw cut her throat.—HLE. Na Tune's letter of Apolozy has been found satisfactory, and his reception at the Palace will be of the simplest deseription.—The Corean Court is selling its mines to get money to spend.—There has been a severe flood in Hokkaido,—Iba Sotaro, the murderer of Hoshi Toru, has been found guilty with extenuating circum stances, and sentenced to imprisonment for life. The Public Prosecutor has ap: pealed.—A new 3-sen stamp in memory of Prince Kitashicakawa will be issued next month.—Der, Stuart Eldridge Yokohama was taken seriously ill on the 7th while visiting Kobe,—The Naval Courtmartin! has decided that the Captain of the Akeheno was to blame for the recent collision between that and the Chihaya—The new Australian liner Kunvno Maru is out towards the end of November.
Ivvai is to command the Japanese troops at Shanghai—The 2,000-ton st-amer 'Tachi Mara built ay' the Osaka Irouwarks for the 0.S.K.'s Hankow-Ichang service was snee cessfully Inunched on the 12th.—VIadivostuck has exported to Nagawkia band of over 50 Russian gypsies.—It is stated in Japen papers that Wu Tin; Minister to the U.S,, has by transferred to Daphne is. to leave Nagasaki about the 20: h inst. for Woos sung.
The following telegrams are from our Fusin, 4th September, me has been discovore. wt London, 4th September. McKinley has offered to the United States ut and Venezuela.
The Russian Government have given orders for the establishment of a special detachment of Russian Marines at Port Arthur.
The British Mediterranean and Channel Squadrons have combined for the purpose of carrying out some joint manceuvring in the Atlantic off the coast of Portusal. Peking, 4th September.
In connection with the negotiation for the restoration of Manchuria, Russia is reported to Inve. proposed % condition which China will find it impossible to comply with.
Tokio, 4th September.
The Government has been considering the advisability of stationing some troops at Shanghai, Marines are now stationed
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