Hong Kong, dpnuary A band of Chinese robbers, who were raiding the village of Kainbe, set fire to a temple in which tfourteto hundred villagers, consisting of women, and children, were prayllSg, a all the inmates being burned to death.” '• Jj r ‘ Berlin, January 15.;' / The strike of miners at Saarsbruck has collapsed. ' ’ V Sydney, January I£. f The Miowera sailed, at 12.80'khd the Rotomahana at 2.8. ofll Saturday ‘ afternoon for Auckland. Great inter- 1 est is being: taken in the trial spefcd -- Vi between the Mioweraand Rotorafthanaii v ' Some sensation has .been v this city owing to the carious practicei of a religious sect known as “ The teat)

THE PELORUS GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20,



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