Liverpool 14,716,790
The Hongkong figures do not include Chinese junks engaged in the foreign trade—The Chinese took over the Canton-Samshui Railway on the 9th ult., and are working it.—It is reported that the orniser Bacchante, 12,000 tons, will be the-next flagship of the British China squadron, while the Hague and Sutlej will return to join the home floot—The wreck of the French cruiser Sully is to be sold by auction at Haiphong.—Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Ca. have agreed to act fora minimum term of ten years as agents for the storage and sale of oil refined by the Californian Petroleum Refineries (anew company) in Hongkong, Chisia, and Japan.
We have received the "L.
Express" of the 29th of September and the 6th ult.—There: is a proposal to con-into a plensnro resort for—President Roose-Empress' of Japan a magnificent sowing-machine.—A marriage has been arranged betwoon Mr, W. M. Hewlett of the' Consular service in Chi and Eveleon,-elder daughter of Mr. E.'H. Nash, of Hurstleigh, Harrow, and Upton Lea." Slougb—Mr. ' Forbes ' Robortson's opening play at the new Scala Theatr was, he learnt after the first performance, written by the Duchess of Sutherlin: their own at the groat electrical oxhibition at Olympia,—* Longman's Magazine" has ieoued its final number, choosing rather to cease publication than to drop its purely literary character without adventitious ombellishment.—The fine amor Pathan, built at Mid-Alesborough for the China and Japan trade of the Mogul Steamship Company, has proceeded on hor official trials.—The new 8. Delta was to leave London for Bombay and China on the 28th ul Mrs, Archibald Little has been lecturing at the Poopl Tue "London and China Express" says, Before Mrs. Hughes (widow of Mr. Patrick J. Hughes, formerly Consul-General at Shanghai) died she ordered a ed glass window to be erected at Newry Cathedral. She died, however, before it was completed. The window hus now been erected, not only in memory of the late' Mr. Hughes, but also: of Mis. Haghes. It hours the following inscription:—"Iu loving memory of Patrick Joseph Hughes, also of Margaret: Mary Hughes, his wife. Pray for the reposo'of their souls." Tue new window is placed on the northern aisle, and gives'a -beautiful effect to. the appearance. of: the Cathedral. There are four panels in'tho window, which are filled with the following emblems:—The Crib at Bethlehem," "St. Joseph," "Event in the life of: St. Dominic," and "Event in the-life of St. Colman, first Bishop, and patron of-the Diocese of Dromore." The: -late - Mr.
aghas' was a distinguished Newryman, and his wife also belonged to an old Nowry family. a Lixtey, Sasmovane's cartoon. in the "Punch" of the 4th ult. shows a well-armed John Bull anda Japanese soldier shaking hands. tis entitled "Allies," and the motto is from Rudyard Kipling "Oh Hast is East, and West, is Welt Seat ial But there is neither East nor West, Border, nor Breed, nor Birth, 'When two strong' men'stand face to face, the" they. tome from the ends'ot the "earth!"
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