London vii Bombay, ith August.
The christening of the Czarevitch Was a gorgeous ceremonial; 301 guns were fired, and the capital was lavishly decorated,—Reuters, here from Tsingtao yesterday.
Sicawei Road, and also with conducting the premises in a disorderly manner so as Tne property in Canton Road, burnt to be a nuisance to residents in the neigh. on Wednesday morning, was insured for bourhood. Owing to the absence of wit-no less than Ts. 15,500. nesses in respect of the second charge the hearing was adjourned sine die. In ro-Tue Cable Companies announce that gard to the first charge a curious point the Commercial Pacific Cable Company was raised by defendant, who is an Argen-notify that the American land-lines are tine subject under Spanish protection, still working badly, and that heavy delay He claimed that according to Argentine may be expected. law gambling was permissible in public places on payment of a tax of $50 gold Avovr 130 am. yesterday the fire-per year and on condition that no women alarm sounded four bells for an outbreak and children frequented the premises. in a medicine shop, numbered 524, The Alhambra being outside the Settlo-Nanking Road. The Brigade turned out ment limits, defendant claimed furth with its usual promptitude and soon had justification. His defence was und two streams playing. They were able to taken by Mr. G. D, Musso, while M confine the fire to the premises in which F. Ellis prosecuted. Judgment was it originated and in about an hour's time served. the flames were subdued. Only the upper portion of the back premises was Tue following notes are from the damaged. The origin of the fire has not China Mail not been ascertained, but it is supposed Recently we published a telegram from to have resulted from the spontaneous Singapore stating that the British India combustion of chemicals. The shop and Company's tender for carrying mails had its contents were fully insured, and were been accepted. The "Straits Times" the property of Messrs. E. D. Sassoon. says:—It would appear that the At 5.30 p.m. yesterday fire again broke B. I. mail tender includes not out on the same premises. It was first merely the service outward and observed by a native constable, who at homeward to Penang, but also outward once sent for the Police Station reel. as well as homeward to Singapore. It is Very few minutes sufficed to subdue this reported that it aims at an onttiward mail fresh outbreak. every other Saturday morning, anda homeward mail every other Thursday evening the Spanish Consulate yesterday, division of the business week with the Nattan Sanff was charged with po P.O. mail which appears exceedingly ting drunkenness upon his premises 10 and convenient.
11, Yangtsepoo Road; also with keeping a As a result of a survey which was being disorderly house to. the annoyance of made of the wrecked steamer Australia respectable residents in the vicinity. In-when the fire put an end to operations, spector Lynch stated that complaints had there seemed to be a reasonable prospect frequently been being made about of the vessel being refloated. The bot-these premises and the police had tom, it was stated, was not nearly so accordingly watched them. Detective badly injured as was generally supposed. Bookless said that at 0.10 a.m. on the This is attributed to the fact that the 21st inst., in company with P.C. O'Connor, rocks on which she stranded are com-he went along Yangtsepoo Road. As they paratively smooth, and of soft limestone passed accused's premises three Russian formation, so that they were not likely to sailors came out, drank. Witness cautioned do as much injury to the ship as would them. There was a great disturbance going have been caused by ironstone. Since on inside the houses and the noise could the steamer took fire, however, the be heard 200 yards away. P.C. O'Connor chances of her being refloated have corroborated this evidence. Accused was naturally become exceedingly remote. fined $10 and severely reprimanded. The A rather interesting experience betel Consul said that if any more complaints Captain Grier, of the Blue Funnel were made the house would be closed. steamer Sarpedon, on his last voyage from Kotchinotsu to Kobe.
We have received Hongkong papers The vessel was steaming along at the tothe 20th instant—The 489th case of usual rate on the 4th instant, when the plague was recorded in Hongkong on the Captain sighted the Japanese fleet under
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