No. 8741 MARCH 5, 1885.1
TELEGRAMS.
TER WAR IN JUE SOUDAN.
back on Kurti...
LONDON, March 4.
DRITIOX
THE RUSSIANS IN CENTRAL ABLA
GOVERNMENT ADVISES RESISTANCE.
Bussian troops are alowly advancing on Afghan territory..
The British Government has advised the Afghans to resist any further advance.
eral,
on board ship. AR that is necessary is
on the
CRICKET.
HONGKONG C. C. orgs VISITOES.
for 215.
THE
CHINA MAIL.
In their second junings the visitors
or launch can takes soundings, or other made only 123, being three less than in obarvatione, und report at given intervals their Erst, yesterday.
Of this total Mr
law.
ply to the arguments of Mr. Francis.
Falice Intelligence. (Before A. G. Wise, Eaq.) Thursday, March 5,
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
the colony might be devolandnatry of 1
AT 1 P.M.NON 4.
Wind.
bo
pod
Six months after one
be
Btation
Bolinino...
Barometerred.
to sea level
and 12 Fht.
Temperature,
Rumidity,
Biroulicin,
Wesiber.
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A CONTRACT has just boon signed at the for him not being able to find him, the the trouble to enquire at the chartovers throne, with suficient fand's lont to him to resources of the district are unbounded, energy is shown, I for one, regard auch enable rim to start fair, backed by a small but there are many difficulties in the way gatherings as the Berlin Conference withs Pan oil, palu absoluts indifference, because our Weat Ar Francis sand further authority British garrison to enforce order for a of their development. Naples Prefecture, by which the mnni- Coroner adjourned the onquiry until Satur. whether they desired to retain the coal
has book sug- cipality of Puzzuoli sodes to the British day next, the 7th inat, at 3 p.m., and than the charter party was required by the year or two, supported by one or two kernels, monkey-akins, and gold dust aro African interests may be considered as by firma of Armstrong on aron of 250,000 equaro declined to grant a burial order until he defendant; it was his duty under the charter British ofbicors placed temporarily at in only a few of the products that may no means so important
now exported, while the timber supplier in the seated in certain quarters. They might be This latter greater, it is true, but they never will be Major-General Buller's column has farien yards on the shore opposite the island of had heard the medical ovidence in the case, party to defend tho pussession of the conts. portant centres to inaugurate the
During the course of further argument, regime, and bound by very stringent ma- interior are simply enormous. Nissida, on which the end firm will creet
Lisat. Mitford, of the Eufis,' he was Mr Francis said the judgment in the easterial guarantees to govern on the lines source of wealth, however, will remain while we are content to let things uncon large faundries for manufacturing guns and
was without precedent, and was nat based laid down by the British Government, absolutely dormant until to steamship cornedly drift on.
would in the course of few years make of companies reduce their freight. I have for the production of armour-plates. The present on duty, explained that the rea
120 feet. The Chief Justice said he thought these por uma happy and prosperous anor trees towering as high establishment of these works, which will give ponsibility of notifying the witnesses to authority, or principle, or proof
A transformation like this. These would be most valuable if they employment to thousands of workmen,
fur clumeriał been received with the greatest antisfaction attend lay with the Brigade Major and remarks were not called for: The Judge uti liber.
had a very difficult duty to perform, and he affected as it could be mpidly and blood- could only to cure! did not think Mr Francis should have said
would eart for England the roal purposes. Then the by the Press and poople of Naples in gan- that he himself had nothing to do with it.
krautudy of the people of Barma, and
anormonely, what he did.
In the course of further romarks Mr render her own position and influence but for the fact that there are no rande Francis complained that defendant had impreguablo. Hesitation and reluctance to into the interior. The Government, in. bold, straight, decisive course has deed, has hitherto done absciately no- Tuz Eletrical World, of New York, makes
been placed at a disadvantage by having to take
Want of thing to nasiat in the construction of tram- a good suggestion respecting the use of
appeal, and by the Rs of proof being cost England duar in the past. This match was continted to-day, the thrawn upon him, when it should have nerve has, within the past few weeks, cost ways or railway. On mining machinery, LOCAL AND GENERAL. telephones to assist in the navigation of
sereels during foggy weather. Twy tele Club sending in Coron, who was not ont been thrown upon the plaintiffs. The case, us New Goines. Our misorable policy in an which a 4 por cent, ad valorem duty is
yesterday, and Dobson Coxon was bowl, he thought, had been dealt with as a sap- Africa ay yet be fruitful of complications charged, a drawback is supposed to PASSED CANAL:-Icuculion, January 15. phones are used; one carried ca board a
posed hard case. He submitted that the and disaster if Germany, can be tempter given. This is not unfair, seeing that the Mach29.97 85 650 ESE I The next AMERICAN MALL, per the Q. small boat acting a pilot boat, the otimed by Lead for 31, but 'Dobson played a tendency of doing this was to make bad to embrace this cause of the Bours. Our machinery is imported with a view Baighong 30.0008.9,00 BE
plendid innings, hitting freely all round,
We have come to be credited by that it has to be carrier piece by piele Amoy...... 30.03 0.0.60 1 case was adjourned until Monday Fosition in Egypt has become simply developing the resources of the colony, Hongkong 30.0466,572 O. steamer Arabic, left Yokohama.
pitiablo, on Sunday, the 1st instant, at daylight, that the portable salephone reel with one for 1. The score included a drive für
fear of manly self-assertion. In Burma Will it be heliavad, however, that there Nagasaki. 30.232 and may be azpooter horn or or about of the telephones should be carried on seven, 5 fives, 8 throus, &z. Bondry added į next, when the Attorney General will re- the civilised world generally with a inven, through. many miles of denes jungle Shanghai, 30.1350.500 9
we have a chance of killing two birds with a the greatcat difficulty in recovering Wostock 29.17 30.2- SE Saturday, the 7th instant.
board a small ship's boat or steam launch, 24 to the total, and the rings finished
onu stoun, of doing a ajast and right thing, this drawback? The next FRENCE MAIL, by the M. M. Co.'s while the other telephone is retained on the
and at the same time of regaining some claims it a matico in afton sont to the effect str. Melbourn, laft Singapore for Sai-stosmer. The shall boat can now act as i
thing of our lost character. It may be that the application is irregular, and that
Twelve Bolinao....! - |- |-| gon and this port on Saturday, the pilot during the deneant. fog or
Kmended. trusted that hore at least the opportunity the form must 28th nito, at 6 pm, and runy he exi darkest night. The crew of the small boat
will not be seen only who it is too late, months later, when probably tag wining Munil $0.0782.481 Haiphong. 80.1271.050 puted here on or about Sunday, the
at the control of the situation, has passed engineer has return to England, he re- Hongkong 50.13 06.077 8th instant.
zeires a notion that the amount of the Amoy......30.0359,004 into foreigs and unfriendly bands.
drawback is lying to his credit at Act, Shanghai 30.0169.000 www 30 The fact is, the presont administration at
0.28 the Gold Coast will compare very favour Nagasaki 30.01 — —
Wostock 29.83 10.4 sw 1 of ably with that to be found in French
The barometer has risen in the south and colony. Officialism and red-tapuism stani Mr Fenwick's evidence was to the effect
Grat and foremost in every rantter, and, fallen in the north. Gradients indicato Under this hending, the Paris correspon unless you take the law into your own gentle winds. The tosperature has risen March 2nd, when his clean linen that on same home from the wash, he found two dent of the London Times, telegraphing on hands, the chances are altogether against and the humidity has decreased in the
south, Olundy weather now prevails. singlets (produced) wore missing und hohe 20th January, points out the probabis you.
There are three large houses on the Goli found them amongst defendant'e things
in which the radio of the district in Chast The prisoner told him that hir Dauby had ity of an early dissolution of the French given them to his and that the coolie bad Chamber, and what is likely to be the chiefly contred. They, of course, tell the that their profits are not large, but Witness identified the articles as his proper
presentation of facts. In my own cusc, gave the boy in charge, and upon his box being searched a pair of gloves were
recently took a small amount, of guiria upit, and to the level of the cou in inches, tenths
3. TEMPERATURE, 'in the shade in dograes, - fount which belonged to Me Wagner and
to the gold mince at Tacquah, and. notwith
a teutbe, Fahrenheit. had been lost some time before. At the
standing the dificulties of carcings and the time they wore leat defendant had denied the convenient season of the year, the heavy expenses incurred all alone, tho trans-humidity of uie suturalai with moielcre being
along the rout I cloured over 100
per cont. пport action. #ivor carriage into the interior; 100: would be most desirable, but there are tw things to contend against. In the first! place, white men are afraid of the climate and, in the serund place, the antives are thoroughly lazy and indifferent to commer sial enterprise of any sort. This is not sur. prising when it is remembered that they can live for nothing on the plantains, which grow everywhere, while a day's washing in any of the rivers will provide them with sufficient gold to pay for all the tobacco and spirits they may require to keep thera comfortably intoxicated for a menth.
Tho S. S. Taicang loft Singapore for this
port on the 27th ult.
The 5. S. Priam left Singapore for this
port on the let justunt. The S. 3. Glaucus left Singapore for this
port on the 1st instant,
DOOR MOVEMENTS:-
of time to the steamer, with which it is Sanderson contributed 42. This left the
connected by the light tolephone cablu Practically, any length of cable can be rin ent from the telephone reel, but for naviga tion purposes the bout need only be a few hundred yarda abend.
CAPTAIN Baxter, R.E., an invented a new Gold kitchen, which is likely to supersede any of those now in use, on account of its
The 8.8. Phra Chom Clao went to Kew-extreme simplicity and portability. It con-
loon Dock to-day. The $.8. Fokien wont te Kowloon Docksists of a series of annular kettles, the con-
to-day.
ILM.S. Espoir left Kowloon Dock to
day.
tral tubes of which, when the kettle are placed one over the other, form a conti nuous dug or chimney. The combustion of the wood or fool is thus maintained by
The S.S. Agran left Kowloon Dock toe strong induced draught, and any sort of combustible matter will burn freely. day. The 8.5. Fidelio will leave Kowloon The kettles are mula of diminishing size,
Dook to-morrow.
so that they can be packed ons the other. The Kitchen would be particularly useful in boat, where a litle and strowed on the
We hear that H. M. §. ironclad Agamemn so will leave Colombo for Hongkong to bottoms would suficiently guard against
MOTOW.
B. M. S. Audacious returned to her moor- ings this forenoo, after having ongeged in firing practico outside. An absurd rumour is current among the Chinese that the French Heet was approaching Canton, and tho probable ense is that they heard or saw the English flag-ship firing.
WB following are the names of the local team selected to play the bare ball match with Officers of the U. S. Aagship Trenton, on Saturday afternoon :--J. S. Van Buren (Captain), C. S. Barff, G. & Coxon, G. G. H. D'Aeth, . V. Dauglish, W. Douman, F. S. Mille, W. W. Pike, and C. A. Tomes.
THR telegram announcing General Bulier's
recall to Karti nesus, we presume, that
General Walesley is concentrating his en- tiro fores there previous to a combined morocent. The two columns referred to ́(Barle's and Stewart's, now commanded by Brackenbury and Buller) were the no whits have done the fighting so far.
fire.
A field kitchen, to cook for 60 anon, measures, when packed, 16 inches in dia- ster by 14 inches bight, and can be carried by one person with ease,
Club only 36 to get to win and they succeeded in putting together this amount for the kms of use wicket, thus winning the match by ten wickets.
The following are to-day's stores:
musok . . 1st. Tit.
F. H. O. Wion, 3 Leach, zpr Gunturi, e Holingua, b Tech, 0.0. B. D'at, la Leach,
C. P. Lloyd, Leach,
G. V. Daugish, Sanderson, b Leach,...
LARCENY UY A SERVANT.
Chan Asing, a houcaboy in the employ of Mr George Fenwick, appeared on remand charged with stealing property belonging to his employer.
THE FRENCH ELECTIONS AND THE WAR WITH CHINA.
Y
3
W. DODRUK, Gaverinent Astronomer,
Ingkong Observat ry, March 5.
written his, complainant's name upon them action of the French in the Far East, 38 BUDINs no that this is hardly fair - 1. BAROMETER, reduced to 82 degrees Fahren-
0.8, Cusut Learly
C. U. Stat.
De Huebeck, T. II. Debsa, e Milk, b J. C. Eendry, à De itocheək,
G. Elevat, Claistíso,
ty.
Extris.........
Tutak...
16
Sea Jongs,
P.C. Kils, bendry,
W. Duan, b Hendry,
I, M. De lucbeck, 1 Il'Arthu
A. J. Lek, Ilendry, ... -
I. Kierson, b Wilwan..
. I. heter, 1 D'Aelk.
H. H. Ann. 1 Satort,
A. FI. Cristian, English, Custom,
Rev. F. A. Chce, 1 Wilson,.
S", U. Cammolly, nut out..
G. ALI, und Wilson,
Gatory...
BARAN 2.
Becand Innings,
I
F. F. 1. Wilson, h Tracht, 0. Stewart, not oht, J. C. C. Mondry, voi mit..
Totul.......
SUPREME COURT
"IN" ORIGINAL JURISDICTION..
Monstera Le Roux, French VictConsul at Rangoon, make the following report: The projected railway from Rangoon in Se Mac, appears to me to merit the support of all those who are interested in the establish- ment of business on a large and extensive scale between England and the south west of China-English productions can be sent by this route at half the cost of irusit van loss, than what is now actually paid. This route will be an indispensible necessity to English interests if the French Gengy the Red River. In any case it would sont several advantages over the coute by unter. Articles costined for Yamuna Fu, ut Tali-tu by So Ma, would only have to 1 custom-house charges at Linugan-Fr,
licreas, they would be subject to several. O'Malley), instructed by Messrs Wotton charges by way of Haus Kow as each prend Deon appeared for the appellants; fecture demantle tolis. There work ads and Mr J. J. Francis, instructed by Messrs Sharp, Johnson and Stokes, for the res, pondents. **
גן
pro-
great saving of mazay, as the juurid oraggia to be dosis in thưge month less by the rouse recently projected thine by way of Han-Kow.
THE now musketry regulations which will be issued shortly te suparsode the present
Before Nr 4. Philippi, Chud Justice, any the Ilon. J. Russell, Puisne Fridge,) Thursday, March 5.
---
HON. W. KESWICK AND OTORES 9. JONK" SMITH APPEAL.
He
follows:--
M. Grévy has great repugnance for any thing liko s premature dissolution, besides which, the normal date of the dissolution,
all knowledge of them. A piece of Galing gut effect of Sunday's elections, and the busi belonging to complainant, and worth $16, news to be despatched this session have all was a found in defendant's bus. Co-to be taken into account. That business mainly consists of the Budget and Scruth plainant had also lost seme spoons.
Inspector Swanston deposed that he who de liste, the latter obviously implying early four sone articies marked W. D. in de dissolation, for a Chamber which cudemans fondunt's ins. They could not be until the elected system under which it was it by Mr Daby. There was lau a tablecloth self elected virtually ceases to exist. The which witness had not been able to fix probabilit, therefore, is that by its own consent the Ch mher will be dissolved in the beginning of May, the elections being held in June.
for an owner.
Defendent said he had some shirts given him by Mr Danby and he might have mixed them up with complainant's. He thought the gloves were not wanted and the gut be- longed to him.
The defendant was sentenced to six months' hard labour.
WHAT IS TO BE DONE WITH
UPPER BURMAN ?
it
But here is a further consequence of this conclusion. If the elections are held in the month of June, as I think they will be,
At Sierra Leone the natives are evan and if they take place, according to the ecratin de liste, as I am convinced they will, more lazy than on the Gold Coast. The Government, however imprudent it inay plage prodused absolutely nothing until he, matinot expise itself to the surprises British Sherboro was incorporated with it, which curtain events may produce under and, bat for this, the trade of Sierra Leone
world still is evidently that form of voting, one that is
be Tory small. Its administra-
pects, remarkable. If more likely than tas atrat d'arvandis tion is, in many res be fined sonent to lead to unexpected reatite. 1 you call 'n nian""*nigger you may
bad language. A Acoloured place t
revulsion the war in Tonguin; gentlemen is
We have already placed before warne the readers the question of what ought to be lead to chhoad of the oventa which may | Zi, for 12911 the phrase which the law:
done with Upper Barmah, and the opinions and I think that M. Jules Ferry ought to holds you ought to have employed.
be on his guard in this respect against any
surprise. possible
Now I find in the attitude which he has assumed since the last interpulistion of M. have described as a a 'now policy,' au exacti
As to the trade of the Niger, it was only. reasonable that this district should be practically excluded from the consideration of the Berlin Conferencs Brilish sutur has dono much here, in spite of prise
great
The Attorney Genera) (the Hou. E. L.dition of King Theebaw's hunting ground,' | Raoni Duval, and which you indication of dificulties, which have prevailed on every
wo have advanced are not very different from those put forward by the Rangoon Chamber of Commerce. The present con-
taken together with the new development of the interference of France, seems to
It is force point to only one conclusion. nate that Lord Dufferin is now Viceroy of In this case the respondents (Messrs india, as guiling but a vigorous policy can Jardine, Matheson & Co.) bnd claimed the
Bow save our laterests and influence in that return of 1177 tens of coals which they alloged the defendant had wrongfully de- part of the world. The Power of the tained on board his steamer Mart Lebon, 20th January discusses the situation in His Lordship gare judgment in favour of
and hazdeedLus.
8. Huxury, in percearings of saturation, the
4. Dilection or Wian,to two points.
5.fexor or Wian, recording to Beaufort Scale.
6. STATE WEATHER. blue sky, a de-. tached clouds, d ärizzling, rain. / log, a plosny, hail, i lighting, a wrist, i javain showera,
dow (wet). squally, sety know, thunder, visibility, 7. RAIN, in inchoutoutle and hundredths.
Quotations
HONGKONG, March 5. OPIUM-New Patna, cash,... 8071/10.
Old
77
+
الم
cash,... 595 New Benares, cash,... 599
"J
cash.. 590 New Malwa, credit,... 540
Allowance, Tauts 40/48
Old Malwa, credit,... 60
40owance, Tas].......
66.64
}+
Persian, Olly, $55/45 Allowance, Taels
་་
Persian, Paper tied,... 613,50 Allowance, Taels...... 16
Exchange.
Bank, Wire, ...
Danwind,
13
30 days right,
22 4 mouths sight, Credits,
"
3,0
Documentary 4 months' sight, 36 India, Wire,
demand, Shanghai, demand,..
30 daya' sight, private. Gold Lest 981 Lao...
$28.70
$ 6.65
the precautions that he properes take, hand, The products of the district are and proof that his mind is preoccupied with imumorable. They includo ivory, palin the influence which events in Tooquin may kernels, paha oil, skius, shea butter (a voge exercise on future elections. In fact, it table grease which, it is asid, would make longer rests with Francs to define and the fertune of any hairdresser who offered it deterinine, within fixed limits, the duration to the public sa a hair-restorer), cotton, of the war with the Chinese on Chinese nd other articles. There are a few mer Lorritory, properly so called. But it res:sciutile houses on the rivers which form the with her, and she has sufficient means, to months of the Niger, while tuo trading
termino and limit her action in Tonquin stations of the National African Company Sovereigns, itself. And it follows logically from the are pretty numerous. As to the Congo, I
Temperature. will limit and concentrate his astion in will undoubtedly be benefited if the Bag (Taken at Mcaurs Falconer & Co.'s Premista, Tonquin alone.
of the International Association is generally
Queen's Bowl.) regards his movements in Chinese recognised. It is perfectly right to pro-
Hosazona, March i territory, he will consider doubtles that hisit the importation of spirits if you ena
will Lo
JA..... already inflicted on China and to the dificulty in doing
Many they should be contined to the chastiscinent do so, but I fear that there
1 P. M roaring trade in very vle
We understand that the list of article, temporary rules, should be very welcome to the alteractive, $5,000 damages, turmah with an intelligent knowledge of attitude taken by M. Jules Ferry that he havonot incel personal experience, but trade
which it is proposed to send from here to the Indian and Colonin Exhibition is being
tablishment.
black. It is now stated that the French
ship was struck three times-orce amid- ahipa, next somewhere on the deck, and Inatly in the stern.
The
Volunteers
INQUEST AT WELLINGTON BARRACKS.
We are glad to be able to state that the Casa against Alfred Napper, the private in the Bas who was sentenced by Mr. An inquest was opened at the Wellington Wodehouse on the 26th ult to six months' Barracks this afternoon by the Coroner,
the
Court should not have deli
decide the case or in fact that it was pertinent
says |----
Conise
As
} &
ME
this.
and
Dutch and i Do. lo liquors,
BAROMETER-
aj Do,
they,
1.P.M....
· THERMOMETER, AN
Do. Du.
Du.
4 P, M Do (Wat, bulb) 9 A.M, Do 1 F.M.
Do..
30,000
30.630 20.040
Do AP.M. 62 70
Do. Maximum...
Do. Minimum over night 63
Money Orders.
1.-Money Orders can be obtained at Hongkong and Shanghai ou the following countries
Azores 15. Belgium,
* Cannia.
* Cape
to Timbuctoo, with
Colony. Coylox. with+ (Constantinople).
Denmark.
Egypt.
Fairland Is.
Garabia. Germany.
Gold Coast.
* (Gibraltar).
* Holland.
Honduras, (Hr.).. Iceland. India. Italy. Japan.
Madera.
* Mauritius.
Nat *Newfoundland.
New South Walca Norway,
Port Darwin. * Portugal.
Queensland.
Helena
*Seychelles * Sierra Leana.
South
Austraila. Straits Settlements.
**Swaden..
*Switzerland.
Tasmania United * United States,
Kingdom.
to all concerned, especially to Commanding the reapondants on the 23rd ultimo, bab as the facts and a clear appreciation of tho he Officers and Adjutants. It is intended to he did so on a point which had not beeessity for action. What has been repre- appoint an Assistant Adjutant and an As.ruised on the pleadings, ho intimated that he
would give the defendants every opportunity seated by the Eangoon Chamber of prepared with all due diligence, and wesistant- Songeant-Major in sach regiment, of appealing, and also stay, execution.
This meraing Mr Francis moved that the Commerce on the subject, backed, as it is trust to be able shortly to reproduce it. Among the exhibite, wo are toil, will be primary duty will be the training of judgment of the Chief Jastics be reversed by flle Chambers of Commeres in India and vigorous maintenance of the situation in German houses have for years past done a
and that he should declare himself roaring model of the dooks at Hanghom, including ecruits in all branches of their duty in and that it might be adjudged that plain- at Home, will, it is to bu hoped, strengthen Ke with the results obtained and with as well as the natives, who are very fond of
cluding shooting. The present system of tifa petition be dismissed with costa.
the hands of the Vicoroy, and enable him to the lossen inflicted on China being a thead apiriks, would
Barcely like to sen Mr Francis read over the pleadings in the the now Admiralty Duck, as well as the judging distance will be abolished na afsu
overcome the feable scuse of Britain's res-suficient punishment for the surprise of the trade swept away at a stroke of the pen. slips and buildings cunnestad with the estho prizes for it; the money thus saved being case, and also the judgment delivered, and
Bac-Lc. In Tonquin itself the new re- Parsonally, while I have every respect suck field practices as moving he then proceeded to advanen arguments posibility which prevails in cortalte sa infurrentents (10,00 men) will he lauded for Mr. Stanley's enterprise, I cannot help devoted tu and disappearing target shooting. Sergeants in support of his notion. In the first place ters in England. After describing the sad at the commencement of April, and as war remarking that he is not a trader himself, will no longer be debarred from FURTHER accouata lezd us to the bellef to finiliar circular bull's-erakus subuilted that from the nature of
be pleadings and
May, it
it is in April that the entire forces of selves move in the direction of extended. that the French rosael which was struck up at a range, will be icgs that the argument on these plead | sendition of Upper Rurmala, the Pioneer is vut pressible in Tonquin in the month of and that, until our business meu then-!
France will have to establish themselves on commerce with the Congo, very little will ba in shape to that used in vered any judgment, and that the case was
The facts which we have staket, appear to and disabled off Chinhxi by the pans of the at a figure sionists with which most of peculiarly a sus in which the Court, underford ample grounds for the axacluzie, in both sides of tho Delta, ao as to render un- done. As to the Portuguese and Spot- |
the Italian Army
nable the French sccupation of the arde, ther profess to have control over Forts there and of the Chinese cruiser oar military readers are familiar thanks to the provisions of the Code, should have fram Burma itself now all but universal, that whole of Tonquin, or, at least, of all that certain portions of the West Afiicon Coast, Nunisher inside, could not have been the the careful translation of the Italia used issues so as to deal with the sette the time has now fully count when the portion of the country which they desire to but it is unre or less a pretence. In some Bayard. The Admiral's flagship is painted Retry regulations by Major King Harman, substantial merits. On the face of the British Government ought to interfore, portion
conquer.
instances their Government is a ruero mat which appeared in a recent number of she pleadings; be submitted there were two Three courses are open. We way again In this way, at the beginning of the tex of form, and no protection of any sort white; it now turns out and the vessel Journal of the United-Service Institution sates mised: ont, a complete donist at the.. which was hulled is now supposed to beat Iudia,. Most of these changes are an- plain bil's property in the coal ut all; and, try remonstrance, backed by a fusionth of May that is, a month before there aurden to the foreign trader of any. Bort dent; or we may aunes the country; or general slection-France will hueva virtually The French, more than any other nation, either the D'Estaing or the Biguult de G.drbted improvements, na far as they, go:econd, that the property of the coal was in may dethrone the present King and act op terminated her conquest of Touquin. She have, in my opinion, made progress in Bermuda.
the question is whether they go quite far the Compania Mexicana. He also sub souilly. These vessule are, like the Dugway enough. Henceforth Wimbledon and the mitted that from the statements in the man of our choice to govern en principles will have placed herself beyond the poa-columising the Dark Continent. I do not,
dictated by us, requiring material guarantees
น Algeria, but to thei the lead of the A will have to follow Pleading other issues might easily have been for good goverment. The first csibility of surprises, and especially of sur- of course, alludo Trouin and La Perouse, which have been
priets at the eleventh hour. She will have efforts in Senegambia. A railway is now Army and not give the load framed as there was quite auflicient in the hore most recently, of wood and painted as has mostly been the case; for it will not defendant's allegation to justify him in the old and worn-out one. It has long agonited her action against China on Chinese being made all the of a vast aros will Cypras.
marking to be on an entirely different aye-ut. But in any case, taking the view of wor Iarna laugh at the notion of a Re-the Frend: Governinent will in suy caso lantio ports. At Sierra Lecue the neces long be possible for the military targets and arguing the point whether he bar a lien or beon weighed in the balance and found territory; and though she may not have the result that the traile
of wanting. The people both of Upper and succeeded in siguing a treaty by that time, he tapped and brought down to the At ten to that which obtains at Wimbledon the pleading and argument adopted by the sidest. Their only idea of such an arrange- have succeeded in placing the result of the city for a railway to Timbuctae has ofien eces- among the Volunteers.
Court, that there was only one issue raisedment is that it is, as in fact it has always general election beyond the reach of those been urged, but nothing has been done, and argued, and that the Court die teen, a solemn farce. The Resident hitnours, whether true or false, by means and probably a certainly, owing to the qu be done. There think that was auflicient to enable it to beau alust invariably treated as a trouble.
surprise the electors and drive them into healthiness of the climate, but one cannot the real question between the soma interloper, powerless to protect British of which the Opposition might endeavour is some excuse, certainly
a vote hostile to the Government.
but feel that British interests are too lightly parties, he subuitted the Court should interests, and entitled to little or no respect.
Caperderet. Intil actae means are token have applied the procedure of tho Code, This first course, then, may be rejected, as
cortain to prove a
a useless and expersivo
to tap the trade of the interior, the adjoin and dirested or allowed amendments to be shana. The second course is anmazation.
ing French ports of Assiuse and Grand made in the plaintiffs' petition, setting out
will still find their chief occupation hard Jabour for alleged larcony on the Mr. H. E. Wodehouse and a jury con- their new case. The case set up by plain Popular opinion, we have good reason to believe, is strongly in favour of this solu
in smuggling arma and bad gin into Ashan- tee territory.
* Lagos. Race Course, has been re-opened. The sisting of Messra A, M.C, A.L Reuter. Wolves, and judgment was given for them tion of the difficulty. It would be prompt,
We have heard a great deal lately about
Danish, and Dutch). defendant was brought before Mr. Wode- H. Gaskell and E. J. du &. Loureiro, upon on entirely different ground. He subnitted Upper Burma wine would be opposed to this To one who has spent ten years of his
the German annexation of Angra Pequeña 2-Orders on the Countries marked * are house this morning, and after some the body of John Cogan, a private in the that this was not in accordance with prece exttlement of the question are what may be life on the West African Coast the pro-
and the Cameroons. Of the former 7 know forwarded throu h the Lulin, Post Office, evidence had been given by Inspectors Bufa,' who died suddenly last night, from donts in England and elsewhere.
The Chief Justice asked Mr Francis in called the civil service class-the governors voedings of the Berlin Conference, appear nothing, but of the latter I would ulako and are paid less a nunali discomit.of.about
One would imagine of provinces and the placaner of the pre-somewhat farcial. Swanston and Rivers, Napper was co- the affenta, it is believed, of alcoholic poi- what way the plaintilla' petition was to be sunt regime; the monopolists and the from the speeches that are made that this remark, that Germany is thoroughly) 23. in the £1, for which the remitter should · revenue farmers. The great body of the European commerce with the West Coast welcome to the territory she has annexes allow. All such orders must, berexpressed Mr Francia mid he must confess he was to fourteen days' imprisonment with hard
3.-The Hongkong Post Office also issues The evidence taken was to the effort that in serious difficulty; but with reference people would probably, at first at least, ia uf gigantic proportiona, and that the It. by no means the most agreeable spot in British currency.. Ishour, the extreme penalty within the about 7 pm. yesterday the deccaacd ontor to that he treated his Lordship would welcome annexation. But by anozing the country which succeeds in socuring the from a climatic point of view, and the na
country we should at ones destroy the largest slice of turritory for its own trad. tives can scarcely be described as of a genial orders on Shanghai, and vice veres.
diaposition Our commerce on the Niger 4.--The commission chargect is as follows power of a magistrate to iofist for that ed the photographic shop of Wong Luk excuse him if he salt. he did not see on monarchical idea which the Burmese un-ing operations is likely to find a gust of will be interfered with in no degroo what (according to the currency the Order is
what authority principle the caso had
doubtedly cherish, and which, if only they El Dorado, 18
as well as a very important offence without granting the allative of Tung, 56 Queen's Road Central. Ho'ap-been decided. In the only case referred had been decently governed, they would outlet for its fästared goods. Nuever, and if Germany can succeed in de-drawn in. & fine. It is rem rkable that even on this peared to be much the worse for drink, end, to is the judgment; Biddle, and Boud, have fought and died for. We should, Boubt the latter is the ades to some extent, duping an inhad trade, there is no xen- Up to £ 2, or 310, or R 20....0.20 cents.
why we should be at all but if it ia relationship between the parties was
if it is supposed that trade with Weat cocasion of the re bearing of the case, the according to the riderea of the photogra- that of hgilor and bailee; but in the plaintiffs reuve, at once place our frontier non-
can colorisation is not quite to easy as ba evidence of the European constable who is pher, misconducted himself in the shop petition there was pot one
the in- do sway with to immediately semi-independent States as to pecho inevitable prospect said to have arrested the defendant, was when told to gu away. The pastographer nor one fact found in gle allegation, iguous to Chins on one side, and to a Africa may be developed, to such an extent Prince Bismarck will find that West Afri-]
in the judgment
pect dustrial depression which exists in Eng seems inclined to imagine and in this ro
apect be experience of British and other! Court, which he submitted justified the then sent for the police, and deceased was
application of the principles regulating bailor of being perpetually embroiled in petty
mistake can possibly be imagined.I n |:firmation, taken in a clair to the Central Police Staud bilee to this case. Bir Francis aryuud burder quarrels. We should hava and hosts acquainted with something like 3,500 talles
limit), nor will more than two such Orders: A TRIAL recently took place at the works of
tribes.
of the West Africa Coast line, and I have From what I have already said it will be he issued to the same person, in favour of Mesara. Merryweather & Sons, of two of mom. Shortly afterwards deceased appear lutely passed from Masers Jardine, Mia of potty, raiding, disorderly t
The
disadvantages attendant upon either no hesitation in affleuring that es get the seen that I do not regard French or Ger the same payee, by the same mail theson & Co.; that they could not enter-
6-Money Orders on the United King Continent regains to all intents and man annexation on the West African Coast the most powerful atcam fire engines in theed to be sick, and Inspector Rivers in the ovideres of Mr Keawek that his
the foregoing policies of
to appear, then,
terra incognita. You may do with unmitigated horror. On the contrary, dom for sins not exceeding £5 are granted world, constructed for the corpaation had the man put into an ambulance intentions were to keep the oval on board point to the conclusion that the wisest as paper business on the cost, and at Idout think we should suffer if they zais- by means of Postai, Notos, as to which ave the most liberal couran would be to esta Liverpool Steam was raised in the boiler
Rongine (which indien en 30 horse and taken to the Wellington Barracks for convenience's make, never intending to blish on the throne a king of our own the mouths of the great rivers, but until ed their Bags over other portions of the separate notice or the Hongkong Postal
part with them unless an instalment of the power) in 9 minutes, and this steamer was Hero he was received by Sergeant Cox, charter money was paid, when these inten- choice, and require him, under stringent you penetrate the interior n adequate coast. But what thoy, in Coinmon with Guide not exceeding 850 may be re- Losted for its fire extinguishing power who was in command of the guard, end tions were falsified by the telegram which material guarantees, to govern according to idea of the resources of the country and English traders, have omitted to do.
odranathods. We have candidates now at its commercial possibilities will ever be copt parlings in the cases of the Nige and mitted between the Ports of China by jet was thrown 300 ft. with great force,
engine being apable of working twelve sent to the casualty ward of the Barrack plaintiffs were forced to put in at the trial, our disprial. There is, first, the Mengoon obtained. Something bas, no doubt, teen the Congo-is to devalap trade with the in- means of Postage Stamps, subject to
A a telegram which stated that Messrs Jur
the land cautres. Although we hung that the charge of one per cent. for cashing them streams simultaneously. A satisfactory Hospital Descased, when handed over to dine had bought $0,000 worth of sted for Prince, but he is in French hands; he has compliated on the Niger and trial has also been made of one of the fifteen steam tramway locomotives now the hospital orderly, was still living but was the Compania Mexicana Plaintiffs did not beat an exile from Burns for nearly sea- Congo, but is absolutely unimportant, interior districts possess anurmous wealth, or sinney Orders can be granted at Hong being confronted for the North London brusthing very heavily. He was put even occupy the position of an unpaid years, and is ook reputed popular, The compared with the gigantie teek which people seem still soutent to go on upon the kong or Bhangbai on Ports where there are
vendor; and even if they did they had young-Yan and Nyaung Oke Princes on still lies before geographical and cominer-old lines that is, buying from the coast Agencies of the Hongkong Post Office.
natives, who are not the producers, but General Port Office, Tramways. These engines luso cylindere bed and Dx Foley was sent for and arrived Lot shown that the coals were ever 26: the other part. are in our hands, and are dial explorers alike
As regards our own colonies on the West merely the calleatore, of produce, who un Hengkong, January 1st 1880. - well-known and liked by the people. The each camble of drawing thres loaded cars at about twenty minutes after,
young-Yan is the elder, and has shown African Coast, things are not so lively dertake the duties of middle-mentheaigh himself possessed of a oer hond then his as to make us wish for suoro territory trading expeditions inland would meet with pleat by means of Pestal Notes. Hee separate younger brother. The Nyoung-Yan on the Take the Gold Coast, for instance. The extraordinary succean. Until a little more sotice or the Postel Galfe,
victed of disorderly conduct and sentenced scuing.
not called for.
A
the
of
in dianister by 12 in stroke, and are
was ownership of the property thema- tiffs
swerded,
the
Lauber of
of the
on the ether,
THE SCRAMBLE FOR THE DARK CONTINENT,
land.
BY A WEST AFRICAN TRADEX.
jealons.
Victoria. Western Australia.
*West Indies (British.
£5, or 825, or 500.40
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37
£10, or $50, er
er B1000.80
27
27, or 886, or R 700.60
----R150,........ 81.00.-- 6.No Order rivet exceed £10 or $50
tion, where he was. lodged in the witness that on the evidenes the coals had abro- go-between our own territo no buffer/Germany, or chewbern, no greater traders on the coast will but receive con- | (unless drawn on India, when B100 is the
s spood of eight miles per hour, and at a Dr Foley act being present to give evi working coat of 30 per sent, less than bores dence in the case and the messengers sent porer
vested in them.
The Chief Justice said defendant had not shows any authority to retain the coal on behalf of the charterere, as had he taken
10
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a bartering
Sums not
Small remittances can be minez to thesa