Mails.
NOTICE, AGERIES
COMPAGNIE DES MESSA
MARITIMES. L'AQUEBOTS POSTE TRANG
STEAM FOR
'AIS.
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMEO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID,
MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK
SEA PORTS,
NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA
ALSO
BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, ONKIRK LONDON AND ANTWERP
N
TUESDA
the 7th April, 1895, Noon, the Company's 6.8. MELBOURNE, Commandant MINIER, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lomion as well as for Marsailles, und as- cepted
in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon.
Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specio and Patcols until 5 p.m. on the 6th April, 1885. (Parcels are not
to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office)
Contents and valite of Packagos are ra- quired.
For further particulara, apply at the Company's Office..
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, March 20, 1886,
U. 8. MAIL LINE,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. Jokais), French Corvetta, 2,238, Gam-
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co,
HAVE MOVED INTO TAMIN NEW
VICTORIA EXCHANG
DY
QUEEN'S ROAD CENT
TORES and other
at the
SAL
GETAIL ARTICLES ewest possible prices FOR CASH,
s giving the bonefita of the Co-operative Storo system to the Public without the necomity of Membership Detailed Pricos will be furnished an application.
0%
CBORBE & BLACKWELL'S' OILMAN'S STORES. Joux Mon & Sons, Limited,
O IL MAN'S STORES. NIT. Mouros's
OIL MAN'S STORES; MACOMACHIE BROTHERS Lowestoft OIL MAN'S STORES.
AMERICAN
OILMAN'S STORES.
WINES,
&c.
CHATEAU MARGAUX. CHATEAU LA TOUR, pintu & quarts. TRES. GRAVES,
HONGKONG GUN CLUB.
MERE will be a MEETING of the above CLUB en their GROUNDS at Kowloon TO-MORROW. JAN
G. G. H. D'AETH,
Hon. Bec., II.K. G. C.
·Hongkong, April 2, 1885.
FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK.
mander Coulombonud, Formosa and Pesco- dores March 31.
Kashgar, British stonmer, 1,515, F. Speck, Boulay March 13, mud Singaporo, 20, General.-P. & O..S. N. Do.
DEPARTURES, April 2:--
Dazasie, for Bangkok. 667 Copack, for Saigon.
Greyhound, for Hoilov. Calley of Larus, for Yikolama. Killarney, for Saigon. Meefoo, for Shanghai. Tram, American frigate, for Anoy,
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM-
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
The Company's Steamer Mongkut,
Capt. P. B. Lore, will ho despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 5th Justunt, at Neon,
For Freight or Passage," apply to
YUEN FAT HONG, Agente.
Hongkong, April 2, 1885.
DASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP, COMPANY,
LIMITED.
568
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND
ADELAIDE.
(Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS-
LAND FORTS, and taking through. Carge to NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALE- DONIA, TASMANIA and FIJI.).
The Steamship
Tunnadice, Capt. GREEN, will have quick despatch for the
BREAKFAST CLARET, .......
31
11
521
SACUONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
Hongkong, April 2, 3885.
above Forts
For Freight or Passago, apply to
RUSSELL & Q.,
Agents:
509
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHTING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,
THE US. MA Boarship CITY OF
RIO DE JANEIRO will bo despatch- od for San Francisco, via Yokohama, en TUESDAY, the 7th April, at 3 p.m., taking Passengers and Fraigh: for Japán, thà United States, and Europe.
Through Bills of Lacing issued for trans- portation to Yakelamin, and other Japans Porta, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Over- land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demorare, and to ports in Mexico, Contral and South America, the Company's and by connecting StateTS,
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Stenraers.
whe
RETURS PASSADES.—Pusongers, have paid full faro, re-embarking at Sau Francisco for Chim or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Fixe; if re-embacling
SACCONT'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848).
LUST'S PORT.
1 and 3-star Hennessy's BRANDY. COURVOISIER'S BRANDY.
FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAMAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. Boone's OLD TOM.
B. & J. Bunar's MISH WHISKY. ROME'S LIME JUKE CORDIAL. NOILLA PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. JAMESON'S IRISH WHISKY. MARSALA
EASTERN AMERICAN 'CIDER. CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO. CURACAO.
&
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMBRON and
SAUNDERS, pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
J. Bukke, pints and quarts. DRAUGHT ALE at PORTER, 5, the
Gallon
within one year, an aEowanes of 10 % will | ALE and PORTER, in hogehends.
be made from Roturu Fare. Pre-Prod Re
taen l'assage Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25% from Boturn Fate. These allowances do not o
amty
to
fares from China ural Jazmis lo
will be received on board until 4
p. the day previous to suling, Pane! Fackages will be received at the office und 5 pin samo day; all Pares! Packages should
be marked to addrem in full; value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to
to accompany Cargo destined to ports beyond Sali Francisco should be sent to the Company's Offices in Bouled Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Fensage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. fi04, Queen's Road Central.
F. E FOSTER,
Agent. Hongkong, March 24, 1885.
STEAM FOR
515
SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, POET SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDIST, VENICE, TRIESTE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON;⠀
ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAJ, CALDUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills
را
Agents for:
Measure. W. & A. GILREYS' WINES AND SPIRITS. MILEERS'
PATENT FIRE-PROOF SAFES.
Messrs. TIRNICA, due, and SOMERVILLE'S MALTESE CIGAREFTES. Hongkong, April 2, 1895.
&15
Not Responsible for Debts. either the Captain, the Agents, nor
Owners will be liesponsible for ony Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the folloring Fessets, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
ANNA BERTHA, Gorunu barque, Capt. H. ̈ Kruuse.jesen do Co.
GooDELL, American banque, Capt. Wre. E. Hagan. Adamson, Belf & Co
JNO. M. CLERK, American barque, Capt. J. T. Conant.-H. JH. Tripp.
CLEARED).
Jaac, for Amoy. Oneida, for Guam. Music, for Touron. Ventura, for Manila. Glamorganshire, for Yokohama. Benauer for Saigon. Merinthaldre, for Suigon. Conmedore, for San Francisco. Signal, for Hoihow. Elsa, for Haiphong. Niculas Thayer, for New York.
PASSENGERS, ÅLRIVER
Per Signal, from Haibow, 35 Chinese. Per Saltec, from Haiphong, 1 Chinose. Par Glamis Cantle, from Saigon, 3 Clincee. Por Anton, frota Hoihow, 37 Chinese. Per Kashgar, from Singapore, 121 Chi- nego.
DEPARTED.
Per Oopark, for Saigon, 12 Chinese. Per Danube, for Bangkok, 20 Chinese. Por Greyhound, for Bailow, 60 Chinese. Per Killarney, for Saigon, 40 Chinese, Por Alefuo, for Shanghai, 1 European, and 100 Chinese.
TO DETART
Per Jason, for Amoy, 2 Europeans, and 100 Chinese.
Per Ouida, for Guam, 20 Chinema. Per Muric, for Toutou, 60 Chinese. Per Brevenue, for Saigon, 12 Chinese. Par Commodore, for Stui Francisco, 1 Eu- ropean.
Por Signal, for Hoihow. 60 Chinese.
SHIPPING REFORTS.
The British steamer Salice reports: Light Easterly winda, calms at times, and thick foggy weather throughuat,
The Spanish stemmer Reikis reports: Had fine weather throughout.
The British ateamer Glamis Castle reports: Light airs and pleasant weather till of Lalada; when weather boeana hazy..
MALTA, British bargur, Captain McPherson-Arnhold, Karbery & Co.
MELEREK, British bargno, Captain Liga-158 body. Melchers & Cu
CARGO.
ww
[No. 6705, APRIL 2, 1996.
nonimously passed by the Council. LOCAL AND GENERAL. Bat that is about the only satisfactory Meeting of Hongkong Gun Club at Low dresses of the Hon, Members (Messe
Toon.
A
MEMOS, FOR TO MOKROV.
Meeting
Miscellaneous.
Local Banks close..
MEMOS. FOR SATURDAY.
Shipping.
str. Natai, laft. Singapore for Saigon and this port um Tuesday, the 31st alt, of daylight, and may be expected here on or about Tuesday, the 7th instant. The next AMERICAN MAIL, por the P. M.
feature of the proceedings. The nu-PASSED SUEZ CANAL.-King's Cross, Feb.
21.
Jackson, ltyrio, and Keswick) were The next FRENO Man, by the M. M. Co...'a good had to the point; but was gre convinced that the feeling of the com- munity is that of dissatisfaction at the debate. There is a conviction which remnius ifter all the Governor's eX- planations, that the real points of the resolution have been little more than recorded. All the doenmante printed, and three-fourths of the Governor's re- marks, referred exclusiccle to the move. roment made to induce the Imperial Government to send guns of suiciout
Noon Fooksang loaves for Shanghai.: 9.p.m.-King Arthur leaves for Singa poro, Penang, Colombo and Bombay 6. p.n.-Zafire leaves for Manila, ie,
Tenders Close. Noor.Tenders for Government Bills ceived by the District Paymaster.
General Memoranda.
BUNDAY, April 5
S. S. Co.'s stommer City of Tokio, left Yokohama on Thunday, the 2nd inet., at daylight, and may be expected Itera on or about Weduesday, the 8th inst. The S. E. Wingeng left Singapore for this.
port on the 2011 01.
calibro to meet the possible attack of To-monnow being Good Friday, there will modern ironclads That subject, it ap- be no issue of the China Afait.
penre, as fully discussed towards the
Gooda per Glenjalleck, undelivered after mittee, and next in opon Council. The Davis, left the barbour to-day for Amoy.
This data subject to rent
MONTAY, April 6 pm -
Lueni Banks clove.
Claims against the Galley of Lorne must be sent in to Mussis Russell & Co., on ar hafors this date TUESDAY, April 1
Goode
por Glamorganshire andelivered after this unte subject to rent. WEDNESDAY, April 15-
Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of The Clincac Insurance Company, Lunited, at No. 14, Queen's Road..
THE
end of lust year--first in Finance Com- The U. §. 8. Triton, lagship of Admiral
Governor's first telegram quoted, under
Garrison to-morrow,
date of 2nd January last, conveys the Tans will be a Oricket. match between a intimation that the vote has been passed of Civilians and one representing the for fort building on the understanding that the guts to be mounted would be of the latest pattern. Following this catro the question brought forward by Mr Tuz P. M. B. S. Coy.stomer City of To Jackson, and the assurance that the new hio, with mails &c. from San Francisco to guns would be sent. All this no we the 5th ultimo, has arrived at Yokohama, have repeatedly pointed out, belongs and sailed for this port to-day, to the future. The potterings and
squanderings, the changes and the Tun Schools Athlete Sports will be held wranglings over these defences have on Saturday next, commenting at 2 p..
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, extended over a period of twenty years; The entries are as Raual large, in soms
Established d.D. 1841.
香港大藥房:
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, 'WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEVOGISTS,
IMPORTERS
OF
DRUGOISTY SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUE SITES. TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISE, AMERICAN, IND FRENOR PATENT- MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS.
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Giogurado, Potues Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision Hengkong, Jane 1, 1876.
and is la brit Datural, and it certainly events as many na 30, although this year an is supremely reasonable, that residents
here should become anxious, and freely entrance free of 10 conls has been charged and forcibly ask when they are to be in each event to keep down the number of completed Bat the crucial points of entrants,
the disenssion were the speedy laying
of cable and the immediate equipThis morning some further avidence whe ment of a torpedo flotilla. No docu- taken in the case in which slevou Chinese ments were forthcoming bearing upon were charged with killing's coolie at Quarry these suggestions. Regarding the frat
point, it cannot be said that the Basic mon were the morning dis- Executive Council were very decided charged, there being no evidence implicat- in their approval of the proposed 3g them in the homicide, and the case. cable. In the minute which is now pub- "against the other was rumanded for a week. Hished, thoy merely notified that it was
impossible for the Cofony to bear any DE FREYOINET, who has been requested portion of the expense; and the ex- to form a new French Cabinet, is an pression of opinion that it was a matter engineer and actentist of considerable re- for the Imperial Government, shows puts in France. In 1870, when the war. that it was deemed prudent to shunt broke out, M, Gambetta, on being ap the responsibility on to the Imperial 736 shoulders, and nothing more. Gyver
nor Bowen says, However, it is quite possible that the Imperial Government On the 2nd April, at Pedder's Hill, may be inclined to give a guarantee. WILLIAM MOSTYN MORDAN
It is evidently the opinion of the unoff cial members, and of the public gene
Per 5. S. CMD,
ionthe $lar Darola: -To London from Macan, 723 boxes Tea, A-containing 15,207 The Congou; from Can-
43 ton, bales Waste Silk from Hongkong, pkgs. Sundries; from Shanghai, 319 pkgs. Tue, 32 bales Raw Silk and 14 balee *NALLIE M. SLADE, American schooner,
Waste Silk from Japan, 18 bales Waste Silk. Oapt. D. Gould-Arnhold, Harberg & Chales Raw Silk and 10 sages Silk Pires.
To Continent: from Canton, 250 a 7.50 p.m. REPUBLIC, American ship, Capt. Holmes, Goods; from Hongkong, 101 pkga. Sundries; --Russell & Co.
from Shanghai, 435 bales Raw Silk, 3 bales Toeva, British ship, Capt. Colin Fraser.
Waste Silk and 10 cases Silk Pices Goods: -Mesangories Maritimes
from Japan, 970 bales Raw Silk and 142 bales Waste silk. For France; from Can- ton, 7 cases Silk Piece Goods.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
April 1, 130-
Comelot, British steamer, 1,040, J. Daily, Kuthinolzu March 25, Coal.--BUTTERIEL
& SWIME..
Sigal, Cenian steamer, 385, (). A. Han- dewoodt, Hoikow March 31, Genuint.— SJEMRMEN Co.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will olose:- For STRAITS and BOMBAY.-
DEATH.
pointed Minister of war, entrusted him with the control of the department of Tarn- et-Garonne, and in 1977, when the Du faure Ministry was formed, he accepted the portfolio of Public Works.
-per-file, publication of thin isive commenced rally, that this is not altogether untis. We regret to have to announce the death factory. The animons vote on the of Mr William Mostyn Morgan, which Resolution would sewn to imply that took place at one o'clock to-day at his the entire Council has now come round.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1885,
to the belief that this cable should be residence, Pedder's Hill, Mr Morgan was laid. Let us hope that the Resolution one of the oldest residents to the placo, will serve to counteract the somewhat and many an acquaintance both here, at chilling tone of the minute of the Exe the Ports, and at Home, will be sorry to cutive Council, ·
THE strong, impression, that the Chum-
Touching the second point of the Re- of his deceash He und been in her of Commerce is still the only aroussolation: the torpedo Antills, we are failing health for some time/past. The for the full and unfettered discussion of told that the Imperial Government bas funeral will take place to-morrow, at å p.m. poblic questions, has been turned into a been used, both by telegraph and we hear that legal proceedings have beon
Per King Arthur, atam, on Friday, conviction by the proceedings of the despatch, ts provida fone boute, making
the 3rd April.
Legislative Council meeting of yester-eight in all. It appears to us to be a instituted against the Okiness Government For SHANGHAL-
day. Apparently so many things have grave oversight that no notice winterer by the foreigners who were lately ruthlessly Per Foley, at 11.30am., on Saturday, to the considered, and so many probali was tiken of the suggestion mado byturned out of their houses in Honam,
the 4th inst.
ties daly weighed, before a member of Mr Jackson that these additional boots is said they were evicted on the ground Council enn freely express his opinions shou'd be built in thongkong. In the hat they were usisting in defrauding the For Bean, at 11.30 a.m., on Saturday, on a given subject, that an opinion is present alarmingly weak condition of
For CEBU.—
the 4ft inst
Sedtes, British steamer, 323, G. Wright, Haiphong March 30, fice. –A. R. Marry.
Femra, Spanish sternor, 652, T.. Fremoys, : For SAIGON.— Saigon March 28, Rice.-Dens, Menge & Co.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL
The Co's Stenslip
Glauchs, Captain Jacox, will be despatched as above ou FRIDAY, the 10th Instaut.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD.& SWIRĖ,
Ayers. Hongkong, April 2, 1885. -· 0 Co
Destination,
Bombay, via Straits......
London, via Suez Canal
Manila, via Amog....
Manila, via Amoy
".
Per Lennon, at 4.30 p.m., on Saturday, the 4th inst, instead of as previous April 2-
ly notified. Glamis Castle, British steamer, 1,558, | For AMOY AND MANILA. --- S. J. Valler, Saigon March 24. Rice.- Per Zafire, at 4.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 4th April. For AMOY AND MANILA.---
•
| ADAMSON, BALL & Co.
dator, German steamer, 906, E. A ereboo, Hoihow March 31, General. -WIEL
&
London, &n, via Suez Canal... Malwa (4),
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
the 6th inat.
apt to get smediared up in the cloud of this branch of the navy, it is highly Chinese revenue by lending their names to deprecatury phrases necessary to intro-improbable that four first-class torpedo Chinese opiuta merchants," who were thus duce it. Now, we do not desire to sou bouts can be obtained for Hongking enabled to send their opion into the coun the local Parliament conducted upon without a long day. And it is the fix-ry free of lekin, under the passes autho other than the most gentlemanis and belief of those who ought to know is by Treaty. We beliovo Mr J, J. high-toned principles; but it does strike that the work can be done clienper here Francis and Mr Caldwell have been re- one as remarkable why so much of the thau in Eugintul. It would, we think,
apologetic tone should have been intra-hare bren more satisfactory to the public tained by the foreigners. duced into the proceedings of yesterday, and some iden been obtained when there-
Per h at 3.30 p.m., on Monday, Has the worthy and zealous paternal plies to the telegrams referring to these A exprone has just bet isaned by the bond of the children of Hongkong torpedo-boats might be looked for. For Commandant celing upon all Hongkong been seriously ruffled concerning theight ever to be burro tu mind that, Volontuors, owing to the present uncertain demand made by his children that cer- as Mr Keswick most imply expressed state of affairs, to render themselves as tain things that were necessary to secure it, there are people in the Colony who perfect as posible in their drills, and protection should be done? Ila it are alive to the deficiencies of the des for this purpose, it has been decided to been duly circulated that the Governor feuces and who will not rest until thess continuo the drills during April on Tues- had felt so hurt over such an insinuation deficiencies have been overenie.
P. & O, S. N. Co....
Russell & Co...
Date of Leaving.
¡April 4, at 2 p.m. japril 10.-
April 14, at 4 pan. JApril 4, at å p.m, ` April 6, at 4 m.
Vessels.
Captain-
Agents.
King Arthur (s).. Glaucus (s)......
Jackson
P. & O. S. N. Co...... Butterfield & Swire...
Zatru (8).. Emuy
G. W. Atkinson Talbot
Blanco
Minier...
Rutand..
Rusaci & Co....
Quick despatch
-Pacific Mail S. &, C.
Blanchard.
Russell & Co...
Hogg P. II. Loff. Green.
Yuen Fat Hong....
Russell & Co.
Afarseilles, &c., via Saigon...... Melbourne (8).. New York
San Francisco, via Yokohamaa..City of Rio de Janeiro (s)- San Francisco.. Shanghai..
Crescent......
Connodere.
Mongkut (a)..
Fookang (a)..
of Loding for BATAVIA, PERSIAN Swatow atal Bangkok.. GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, Sydney and Melbourne, &c..... Tannadico (8)..
TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
[T]HE PEKINBULAN-ANÚ:ORIENTAL BIRAM AVIGAZION COMPANY's Steam-ship MALWA, Captain G. W. ATKINSON, with Her Majesty's Mail, will be despatched from this for LONDON, vid BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, the 14th April, at 4 p
Cargo will be received on board until 10am. on the day of sailing.
Parcels and Specio (Gold) at the Office until 10 a.m. on the day of sailing..
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be transbipped at Colombo; Tea and Gen- eral Cargo for London will be conveyed rid Bombay without transhipment, arriving he week later that by the ordinary direct
vá For further FREIGHT and
route
Colombo.
Particulars
Stocks
BANES
Romedios & Co.......
Messageries Maritimes... April 7, at noon.
Apri: 7, , at 3pm. Quick despatch.
Jardine, Mathiason & Co...... April 4, at noon,
SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.
Nos. of Valus Paid POSITION PER LAST RETOST. Last Dividend
Reservs. Balance.fuard]"
Shores.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp, 60,000 $ 1258 125
INSURANCIS
North China Insurance Co., Ld............5,000 £
200£ 50
JApril, at noon, Quick despatch.
APRIL 2, 1885,
Closing Yulations, Cath
61,570 £ half your 125 % prem, buyers,
$ 4,400,000*
For quali
antionofdit.
Cle 540,107
(6 400,000
M
50,000 Yangisse Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 € 225€ regarding Union Insurance Bociety Co., Ld... 2,000 1,254 1255 534,000'S- 46,320 and PASSAGE, apply to the China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld24,000 8,338 259 C00,000 $ 107,381 PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAK NAVIGÀ- Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld10,000 250 508 105,000 € 469,500
ION COMPANY's Office, Hongkong.
Credit balance! The Contents and Fules of Faskages are
1,000 2003 28,711,50 required to be declared prior to shipment:
508 909,609.00 $ Shippers are particularly requested to
1008 20 |647,500§ note the terms and conditions of the Com pany's Black Bills of Lading,
206,936.65
Chinese Insurance Co., Limited..... 1,500
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Li... 8,000 $ China Fire Insurance Co., Ld20,000 3
STEAM COMPANIES.
TELEGRAMS
THE NEW FRENCHİ CABINET,
London, 1st April.
I. Freycinet has boen requested to form now Cabinet
daya and Fridays. The following signifi- cant paragraph appears in the order :-- The Commandant regrats to find that Beveral members of the corps have only at tended a few of the drills and some pone at all during the soon. The Inttor are re winded that if they are either unable or unwilling to reader themselves oficiat,
that he had resolved to withdraw the light of his countenance from the Colony, a méré eager desire could not have been shown by unofficial members, than was evinced at the meeting, to assure His Excellency that he was a Governor entirely after their own heart. But ne this is naturally au absurd supposition, what can be the reason for all this de jrecution and apologizing? Is every differcoce of opinion which an uzofficial
8,000 French troops are under orders to their names will be struck off the strength member may have with the Governor to embark for Tonginp................. be regarded as a personal slight to the august dignity of Her Majesty's re- presentative? Surely, in a question mont of 50 million Frauds was voted and Angela which most closely touches the re-resolution passed in favor of a vigorons pro- | The Amir û reported to be busily making. sidenta of this Colony, uny respectable secution of the war. taxpayer my freely express his opinions
THE WAB IN TONQUIN,
In the Chamber of Deputies a Krai justal
of the Corps." It is to be hoped members
will reply to this call of the Commandant with alacrity and enthusiasm.
the necomary arrangements for his journey
without any serious injury to the vanity The F.ench Fing Hoisted on the Cavalry and Infantry, probably numbering
Pescadores
or the importance of the Head of Qie Executive: Hongkong residents HÚY farly chum e right to take every posse The French cruiser D Estaing, Cezasan sible means to secure the safety of their des Colombeaud, which arrived here this hearths and homes without necessarily morning, reports having bombarded the bringing about all this obeisance are forts at the Pescadores on the 30th ultimo, gretful expression; or without being.
The Reported Recapture of
to India. His escort will consist of picked
1,500 to 2,000 mền. With-hâu will come some 159 to 200 hands of tribes, so that the Darbar will be a highly representative marked political effect in Afghanistan gathering anch as cannot fail to have a and, eventually, throughout Central Asia. Ook brethren in Singapore are apparently flippantly twitted with references to and having hoisted the French Bag on them
taking up the idea of Imperial FederELJOM irresponsible chattes by the Governor on the following day."
with vigour and enthusiasm, At & proli There is strong impression abroad" that, however absurd it may appear,
minary meeting of a few supporters of the officials in high quarters are far too apt
Imperial Federation Loague, held at the Langson, Exchange to regard the performance of the
Rooms on Monday, the 23rd simplest duty of a tree citized in the The nawn from Tonquin by the S. Sinstant, to take into consideration the best light of a personal ufront to themselves. Salter, which arrived this morning, is not means in adopt to bring this important Against such a doctrine we have to very definite as regards the reported recap-mined to convene a public meeting of all subject before the commualty, it was deter make the most solemn protest, and any ture of Langon by the Chinese All that British subjects, encouragement of so vicious n tieoryppears to be known in Hair-bong was that race, croud or
dts, without distinction of or politics, to discuDA, A mattor will be regarded by the community as b
of such importance to the Colony, Thể simple evidence of weakness or of jusin a detachment of 300 or 30 man left in Straits Times understands that the chair cerity on the part of the Executive. Dong-ding or Dong lam, beyond Langion, will be taken by the Honourable W. H E the Governor must, we think, had been stacket hy an overowering force Read, and that resolutions will be submit
ted, 1st, as to the formation of a branch of Dave fallen into this fatal error, other of Chineas, and, after axavere fight, forced he League in the Colony - 2nd, calling on wise he would not have laid so much to retreat with a log of 180 men killed and all British subjects to join # 3rd,
Brd to res atress upon his own defence while wounded
Negrier, with the bulkick the bagription to an annual dollar, speaking of the defences of the Colony.
to form a committee to carry and lastly 3100 penahara
Such a mistake is most sincerely to be of his brigade, was believed to be 45 miles out the views of the meeting Our can 2,423.66 Oid, $3.00 Old, 8130 per share, ex div.regretted, as it evidently has the effect from the scene of the ongagement, on his tuinporary continues As the matter to
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not only of interfering with open dis way to Csobáng Nothing was known in the welfare of this Settlemont at the pre- be considered one of deep importance to cussion, but of introdocing an awkward Haiphong of the fall of Lauzon itself, and went crisis of affairs, it is to be hoped that 8140 p. alare, sx dividend
feeling of restraint and division where articulate of the French reverse were not there will be not only a large and enthu $120
ex div, buyers the freest and heartiest co-operation
tie attendance, but a geneml
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and integrity of the Empire
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ought to exist Lesting that matter, to be obtained. From this it would appear shoulder to shoulder to
to preserve tho
however, we may look at the result of that General Negrior was wounded 10 a the Council meeting of yesterday. It is second reverse, which in kaid in some quar gratifying that the Resolution, strongly bere to have been a crushing defect, recommending the establishment of di-
The telegraph_lines, both to Saigon sad
rect telegraphio communication between
Hongkong and Singapore, and advocat. Hongkong, were broken or cut in the river ing the equipment without delay of a on Thursday last. The Saigon cable was,
| flotilla of "torpedo-boats, has been | however, repaired on Saturday,
ensure.
be glad to hear what measures are being taken here by the seamities who are go- gaged in organising a branch of this inost important league.