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Achoen Head, when the Suez signalled that she had stopped for repairs which alio ex- pected to be able to effect in a few hours It sooms that soon after the repairs had boon made, the main shaft broke complete ly and rendered the Stes helplesa. Under tho circumstances she was compelled to signal for assistance from the Retta. It was agrood between the unsters of the two steamers that the amount to be paid for towing purposes should be settled at home by arbitration.
momasr the many subjects to be thought of by the authorities in view of the probe bilities of war, is the food supply of the Colony.
The Peninsula of Kowloong would doubtless prove to be a convenient strip of territory, even assuming that the Canton River or the Saigon route was ret oversafe. We believe, however, that the authorities have gone into these matters very thoroughly, and that they have ob- tained much information on this subject, It would be advisable, however, if the non- official members of Council were taken into the confidenco of the authorities on this and other matters.
ALL the Australian Colonies are making extensive and hurried preparations for their own defence. In the event of war breaking out if is rumoured that a militia force will be caused in Sydney, voluntoor forces are being formed overywhere, and the respoctive govemments are concerting
THE CHINA MAIL
shamed from the common-form calumnias against Tory interest in Imperialem, by these clear and statesmanlike utterances. from their own camp. St. James's Budget.
POLICE SHOOTING MATCH. As we announced on Saturday evening, the match between the crack team of the Police Fores and nine other membera, dubbed as defers, ended in a victory for the cracks by 14 points. We now give the full scores, from which it will be sen that the best score was made by one of the duffers, P. C. Evenson, who made the highest possible at the 500 yards range, n feat vory seldom recomplished in Hong- kong:--
A. P.
400
*CBACKA.* 200
500 Total. y'da y'de y'ds.
#2 71
201
24 23
... 25* 24
P.O. Cameron A.P.S. McKay PC. Sutherland... 20
Konp A. P.S. Mann Inspector Thomson 23 F.S. Butiio
H. B. M.'s aloop Espiegle left Sydney on the 30th ultimo. Bor destination was not known in Sydney, Before she left she took on board a full stock of ahot and shell. The Sydney Herald anys: The Espiegle has been one of the best known of H. M. ships in these waters, and Captain Bridge and his officers have boon decidedly popular during their term on the station. Thoy, ax do the crow generally, make no sceret of their regret at leaving Sydney. Their measures for acting together. Torpedoes aro P.C. McDonald many friends will join in wishing them sue-being largely called into service, and al- caas in whatever expedition they may be ready a complete torpedo defence for Sydney, Newcastle and Botany has been engaged in.'
perfected. Arrangainants have been made THE telegram published to-day, in which to block the channels in Fort Phillip should the strange action of the French Consul it be necessary, but the blocking will be General at Cairo is pronounced to be pre-done on much more scientific principles watare, le a Saturday's message; and the than has been in use mort the Chinese at fact that nothing has ooen received of a Ningpo, and other places in the Far Enat. later date confirms our opinion that Franes Six hulks are being prepared for the had placed herself in a false position, poso. Sluice doors are being fixed in the Unless France has made up lier mind hulks, which will fill and sink rapidly. absolutely to quarrel upon any pretext The vessels can afterwards be raised by whatever, it is certain that an amicable closing the sluice gates and working the settlement could not well to avoided paups, with which oach hulk is fitted. Even with the meagre information which is so. Gaverament of New Zealand havo sent at present to hand, there could be no a cablegram to the Agent General in Eng- ground upon which France could declare and asking him to endeavour to uzrauge war against the Powers of Europe gene for a fast cruiser being sout to Now rally, for that was in reality the real Zealand. position of affairs. The French Minister of Marine must have been fearful lest the
Some fresh disturbances are reported to
are as yet unknown.
PS. Suaprs
.C. Evereen P.C. Foular P.C. Graib P.C. Love F.-C. Dancin P.C. Moir
P.C. Prior
69
857
20
23
198 186
'DUFFEES.'
23
28 74
22
20
... 20
99
2:2
37
13
23
19
Inspector Quincey.. 20.
**** # **pan8#22 |E
87
20 $2
203 165 176
Police Intelligence. (Before E. Macken, Bag.)
Monday, April 27.
LARCENY.
G1
61
53
51
449
543
Chat Apo, a coolio, unemployed, was convicted of stealing about 2 werth of copper maile from the Cosmopoliten Doeka on the 26th inst. Three previous convio tions were proved against the prisoner and labour, being the same term to which he won sentenced on the last occasion but cae on which he was before the Court.
MISCELLANQUS.
summon before Lim any person whom to the France government through Mon from all of them, which indicate that the for its want of Generals, is, for its purpose, he reasonably suspects of having in his sieur Patenôtre, these ngraoable expres information had not been previously con- the most mobile of all armatos, reaching custody any adopted daughter, sious have boon omitted. The Foreign voyed to them. In the light of that intolii India, or Ethiopia, or the far depths of female servant, between the age of at logations in Peking Lave copies of the in- ganca, which it was thought might have South Africa, with the calculated precisión and sixteen inclusivo, with the view of jurious decree, and of the document which bacn forwarded in accordance with some of a machine; that those raw soldiers of all disposing of her as a prostitutu; and has the teeth draws. The egining of re-special instructions, it was decided to noptiicrs.on earth, lose fewaat by disease-
conciliation is thus
Wolstoy's army had beon French there it shall also be lawful for the Regata alamari etiqalib,' but the French the harbour, and to forthwith ionto a pro- would not
the pro- every possible precaution for the deferce of qualified General it his discretion and after
1,000 men ut Korti-that dus inquiry, to call on any such person government may choose to regard the in-clamation relative to the partial closing of theen incapable Gerorala perforad who has the custody of any such famale cidunt contemptuously as a Chinoiserie, the port, Inquiries are now being made ossfully the most audacious fonts, fonta child to give reasonable security that and let it pass, or may not.
by Mr service to ascertain the source of the like Sir Hugh Rose's march creau Indin- such child thall not be sold, pawned,
message which he roseivad from Singapore, a magnificent madness tou soon forgotten. or otherwise disposed of for any im
—or Lord Wolseley's maroh jo Covitássio, meral purpose, and that the absence of
London, March 20.-The British Governor the recent march to Gubat, which seem such chile from the Catory, shall be
ment are following the cxample of Victorin to their own Staff Officers like cruisels of duly accounted for.
in adopting the bydro-pneumatic gak-car despair. They know that failure after xingo sud solid caso cartridgor.
difference, that the Eng failure makos no lish The prisoners Cunningham and Burton, andezzato tho force wanted at first, and
way stupid way, we admits t who were arrested on suspicion of being keep on
it till success has.
has been enlarging it concerned in the recurt dynamite explo sions at the Tower of London and the achieved, and that they will bear, as they Houses of Parliament, have been commit. did in the last China war, a pattes of months or yours, without losing heart of ted for trial.
Serione fighting is considered to bo im altering their purpose. And, finally, they minent in the Contral Amorisin Renow that the British Governous, which
sometimes looks so vadilating as publics,
the
3. For the botter carrying out of the preceding section, it shall be lawful for the Rogistenr General to require production before Ahu of any founale child under adoption or domos tie sorrice; and also to summon any person who can give information as in the treatment of such child by her adopted parents or thastor, under a penalty not exceeding two hundred
dollars.-
An incident somewhat analogous oc- cursed after the audience of the lato Era- poron The Paling Gazette, as issued to the provinara, made some remarks of a very derogatory nature about Sir Thomab Wade and the other foreign Ministers, while the edition issued in Poking contain- ed un reference that was otherwise than strictly in accord with international pro- priuties.----Courier.
The Australian Mail. Froin our Australian files brought on by the Guthrie (Captain Derke), which arrived hem yesterday, wo oxcerpt the following
telegramm:-
INSURRECTION IN- MANITOBA,
to
meant?
on cattle.
and will alone among the Governments da 3. It shall be lawful for the Registrar
the Franch Parliament has increased the donations to shatinacy of its purposes, General, in the interests of any ferasie
Parie, March 20.-M. Rousseau states things without use, just because it bonst child, to make a written application to
that the worst of the récidivistes will be dora itself obliged to do them. They know, a Judge in Chambers for a writ of
for example, that this imbecile Government Habeas Corps, with the vicky of tak- London, March, 25.-Intelligence is to deported to Cayenne, in French Guiana.
The committee of the French Chamber of will prush the Mahdi, even though there.
bo ing away such female child from any hand from New York stating that 600 half-
should
a pause, as in Ird Klein's war i person who has no legal claim to her breed Indians, commanded by Louis Riel. Deputies has approved of the deportation that it will, if the teed corns, with Egypt
UĚ récidivistos ehiety to Cayenne and Nov custody, and whose retention of her is have seized Fort Saskatchewan, in British Caledonis, but then of the criminals havon ita hands, declare war on the most prejudicial to the child's interent and | North America. Louis Riel was tho lendering money or being tredosinon will be son with Egypt and Russia both upon th
formidable of Asiatic Powera; and that,- of the Red River insurrection of 1870, elsewhere. liberty
which was suppressed by Lord Watsoley.
London, March 20-Sir Julius Benedict, shoulders, it would, if its flag were hauled March 29The Manitoba police have attacked and defeated the Canadian half the eminent composer, is reported to be down anywhere, stubbornly accept that now quarrel also. Thoy know that no dying. took Fort Saskatch breeds who recently
March 30 General Grant, ex-President disparity-of-forse now possible can be equal- wan. The police bad ten mon killed, and
of the United Stasca, is said to be euceurab to the disparity between Pitt's Force Aud the rebels last eighty,
ing to the illness from which he has been Napoleon's force, which, nevertheless, did
not affect the ultimate result. And there
England, they is spreading, and the insurgent Indianaffering for some time past.
April 1-Jefferson Davis, who was at fore, instead of
Power, have now captured Battleford, a town at
one time President of the Confederate outsider her a
everywhere, and under north fork of the Saskatchewan, and on
all circumstances,
very saparate in her health
modes the Canadian Pacific Railway, about 525 critical state of
London, March 21.-The Government of are, often disagreeable, but never a bo
of thought and action, and, thoro miles from Winnipeg
4. I shall be lawful for any person con- sidering himself sgariavil or affected by any action of the Registrar General under this Ordinise to appeal in a entary way to a Judge in Chambers against any decision which the Regis trar General may give under this Ör dinance; and the Judge may confirm the decision of the Registrar General,
April 1. The insurrection in Manitoba
or may order in writing the same to the junction of the Battle River. with the States of America, is reported to be in a much too ubrane strong..
be annulled.
5. This Ordinance shall come into opera- tion on a day to be hereafter proclaim- ed by the Governor.
AND JAPAN.
SIGNING DE A' PROTOCOL.
Ges, April 1-The rebellion of the half castes in the North-west provinces, headed by Lou Ril, is extending cou
THE SETTLEMENT BETWEEN CHINA siderably, and many Indian tribes have joined the insurgents. Several enconuters hare taken place between the police and the rebels. A force numbering 5000, con- sisting of reguins and. police, has been despatched in order to pus down the in surrection..
The announcement we made on the 20th instant, on good authority, that a satisfac tory settlement of the difficulty between China and Japan over the late troubles in
of
New Zealand have offered to bear the cost bent will consent to its aurezatlon.
goveraing Samoa if the Imperial Govern forgist except for some great end or undos circumstances that make fighting unavoida which were published to-day, show the total temporaries sppear to do that gondos
Lundan, April 1.-The revenue returns,le. To suppose, as so many of our con- revenge of the United Kingdom for the class Power regards war with Eugland as a
small thing, or will anter on it with. or without a kind of past year to have toan £88,000,000.
Londen, March 26.The old Oriental a light heart April. posting of sharshulders is to be while the expression of the iden, now Bask will pay a final dividend on the 8th compulsion, seems to us positively silly, held to form a company to take over the that the ill-informed people are gaining so influence over politics, is positively nuch sate of the bank. London, March 27.-The French Sanatorio No foreign statesman despiecs approved of an increase in the importer is that she prosecutes for usually sel Engh, and the popular judgment upon corn and flour. duties
c, April 5.The Brisbane, A -The English cricketers fish designs with unswerving tenacity and lett for London per Potosi on Monday night mate skill in seizing opportunities. In the match against the local Fifteen, only foolish, and would, but for the stratig sense The criticisms upon English was are es cue innings was played, but the game was
the common people, be as injurious. in favour of the Englishmen, March 30,-The French peuple drawn 367 against their opponents 141, What is the sense, when a conscription is
who made
Tho Englishman's tour was not a finan. impossible and a limitation of our responsi
condemned by opinion, of was satisfactory bling so
so much because we are not fully pro-
French fleet wonki be shut cut from the have broken out in Kursa, but particulars he was now sentenced to six months' hard i Corea had beon come to, is fully confirmedcretary of State for Foreign Allaire, has ha
Mediterranear. So far as we are concerned in Bergkong, no objections would to raised against-the-French ships getting of the Mediterranean sille of the Canal.
The following was issued in the form of a Government Gazette extraordinary this morn- ing
The following letter receivel from tho Acting Consal for Russia, is published for general information,
By Command,
-W. II. Marsh, Colonial Secretzéry. Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 27th April, 1885.
No. 166.
IMPERIAL RUSSIAN CONSULATE,
Bonexoxo, 2fith April, 1885. ST-I have this honour to inform you in accordance with instructions received
from His Excellency Minister DAVYDOW, Bavoy Extraordinary, and Minister Pleni potentiary for Russia in Japan, that all entrances to the port of Vladivostock have been glazed by torpedess, and vessels are not allowed
enter the port except being piloted by Russian Officers.
Furthermore the Assold Lighthouse will cease to show her fire from the 2nd of May, A.., until further orders.
I have, &c.,
M. GROTE, Acting Consul for Hussia The Hon. W. H. Marsh, Colonial Secretary, Hongkong,
It has been suggested that, as the respect ablo Chinese residents here are known to be in a high degree loyal to Hongkong, and as they possess a large stake in this Colony, some stops should be taken to organise a body of Chinese Colonists for defensive
Tun Mikado has been sich for some time, and has been unable to take part in the grand military nauuvres at Fukuoka kaut.
MORE ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE,,
Lau Ayau, a hawker, and Hung Afak, fishmonger, appeared on a charge of haring, with others not in custody, assaulted and of a purse containing $2, a pair of bangice,
by telegrams from Tientsin which appear in the Shanghai and Japanese newspapers received yesterday. The Japan Muil vi
the 17th has the following :--
Tientsin, April 17th. Count Ito's mission has been successful. The negotiations hasween Japan and China understanding has been arrived at.
~~~~FRANCE; AND THE NEW HEBRIDER; -
London, March 29.—Lurd Graavillo, Se- suggested that in the mission of the Hon. R. H. Meady, of the Colonial Ofice, there France in regard to the New Hebrides,
nes further partering with
siiould be
cial success, though
of
gram-
ment of the indemnity from Korea to robbad a nesmán, nared Lam Hop Yuse. have been 'completer, and a satisfactory M. Jules Farr 30-The French press is otherwise, they having lost two matches pered everywhere, because our Generals run
ALTHOUGH the time specified for the pay Jupen, has expired, it is reported that is has not yet been paid.
trassell
Tue Peiho cargo-beat men are greatly dis- Some thousanda of junks are moored to the banks of the river idle, and the sailors are poverty-stricken for want of
Wagos.-Courier.
da., on the 26th inst.
andl
The evidence of complainant was to the affect that at 5 p.m. yesterday he want
ashop in Wo Fang St, to bought some salt fish for $1, and pro- ceeded to the Praya to take a san- pto to
to return to the Kum Sum Li junk. Jnet as
he was going on the Fraya from Wilmer St. the defendants and four other Second defendant men attacked him. seized him by the neck and first defendant bit his hand, and some of the men snatch-
A Protocol has boon signed between
ONE of tho naties Japaness papers hears that in accordance with the Imperial decree ordering the enlargement of the Japanee árny nad Navy, the anthurities have re ed away his basket of fish, while others cut China and Japan at Tientsin. It provides solved on constructing thirty new iron-away Chiness cladas, un bats and stars, and any away his waist belt with his parse and also for the withdenta, of both, while Japna valves all claim for an indomanity from
torpedo-boats.
Tu Daily Note understands that at the meeting of the International Convention on tho Sacz Canal, now being held in Paris, her Majesty's Government will ent- mit two propositions, one being that the Suez Canal shall be declared to be an arm of the sea and the other that it shall be an absolutely neutral water-way.
rer away but were stopped by a constabic,
The case was remanded for a work.
ALLEGIO ATTEMPT TO BREAK INTO THE REKLIN MISSION HOUSE. Fang Akong, a coolie, appeared on a charge of attempting to break into the Berlin Mission House on the morning of the 25th March last.
man with his
embankment. Wit
THE MAGNETA.' The following has been communicated to
THE RUBO-ANIHAN, TROUHLIS.
Brisbane, April Hostilities have com- menced to Afghanistan.
The Russian water General Komaroff
foreign
Their lisaati
COMMEN
He nearly succeeded, by doing.
with an of congest
purposoa. Strict measures would have to Acconning to Japan veroacalar papers the nena found the crowbar jured. Wit. published the full and original text of the attacked the Afghans on the banks of the inent is deliberatoly iying, intriguing,sponsibilities, yet it is the vary men who
be taken to provide against any of the Chinese Clovernment are said to intend to
feated,
Fiotonely-inclined taking part in such establish a telegraph line between Tientsin the 26th uit He was suffering from a frac-by us was fiercely stacken! by certain dis- the Standard's telegram states that it is be- refores soross the Caspiality The whole notion of the Britis
movement; but we are assured that many and Soul. The Korean Ambassador who recently came to Japan strongly advocates
are as keenly aliyo to the necessity of ba- from Hougkong.
Inspector Corcoran deposed to having Bent the defendant to the Civil Hospital on
tare, and was discharged on the 25th inst.
The case was reneshded for a work.
COMMITTED FOR TRIAS
оде
to
our soldiers
THE FRENCH REVERSES IN TONQUIN Paris, generally are deplaging much displeasure at the policy lately adopted by the Frezaier,
Landon, March And in the N. - News of the 20th incensed with M. Jules Ferry, in con- only in fiva muntar play
Sequence instant we find the following:
ozice of the reverses which have been faction was freely expressed at their bad such risks, because we ask a little too much From everybody engaged, and because, wo sustained by the Frensh forces Touquin, treatment by the Australian Elever
March 1.-M. Olemencer, the loading Tiontain, 19th April..
Lund, March 31-The Daily News spend on transport, including bits of rail- Negotiations having been satisfactorily member of the Frensh Radical party, made to day publishca a telegram in which it is way, such a quantity of money? If we are concluded between Count Ito and Lia speech in the Charaber of Deputies last asserted that Usman Digna had sent a flag to be notire in a dozen places at once, and Chung-tang, the Protocol was signed this night in which he strongly denounced the of truce, frore Tamsi to General Grabam's ha ready for war with twa Powers at
dangerous
at onos, and are to do it points morning, and the Ambassador is expected Government for their conduct in regard to camp, asking what terms of poses the once, and togacrison two Empiresand twenty all with 150,000 men, the things condemned to retafi diccct to Japan to-morrow by the the aufety of the French forous in Tonquin. Britial commander is prepared to make. Satsuma Mari.
He charged M. Ferry, the Premier, with
We. aro the fixed conditions of suc0093. Peking, 19th April. treason, and brought forward a motion that
WHY ENGLAND IS NOT DESPISED. Aust sparu men, because we bare not be impeached, which, however, was re-
The Governments of Europe know pretty enough; we must exaggerate their facilition jected by the Chamber.
The Paris
populan have assumed a very accurately the strength and weakness of for movement; we must occasionally maks
1 a corps d'armée hostile attitude against the French Clover England, and it is fortunate they do; for if a brigade do the work of no ment, and crowds of periplit ars menacing they did not, it would be next to impossible me to be fury meaty to only
we are going to Methuen's to avoid war. We never remember and It is nouense to say that General Wolseley the members of the Ministry,
The total losses of the French troops in our experience is now, unfortunately the recent TOTESES, Tonquin numbering long--to have soon the tone of failed. 1,500 men.
and the journals at once au provocative and what the smallness of his force, and the March 31.-threat excitement has been so pessimist. The talkers and the writers possibility of obtaining reinforcements, caused here by the news of the French reprovoked, as we believe, mainly by disn the absence of sufficient thue, compell
to do. It was an audacious, alminst the Shanghai pupers :--
verses in Tonquin, and the defeat of M. like, nometimes ancnuscious, for
for the great
* a desperate plan; and what ather was Received following from Trieste to-day Ferry's Ministry yesterday. The attitude sncial changes which they think the existing chers? We have done precisely the same (19th) Captain of Cunard steamer Palmyra of the inhabitants is decidedly Lellicose. Government favours, have fastened upon thing for a hundred years in India. Doug Wong Acheong, a watchman, examined, reports passing life-bont of Magnets in Tho press urge that more active means
of attack, the policy as the best point said that at midnight on the 20th March, Bay Biscay two Eundred miles north be taken to prosecute the war against and declare every day, and almost overy the Saturday Review think we could have when at the Berlin Mission Ilouse, he heard
people during the fairly good condition, and contained mast moned M. do Freycinet to forin s
ovels of Mr Montague Kirkwood, Barrister at law. noise at the door and went out to see what Finisterre on 24th March. Sho was in Olina. AI. Gmry, the President, has sum- hour, with one and the same breath, that nored 250,000,000, af
now England must go to war, and that England Army which it wea. He saw the shadow of
is without policy, without means, without a Generale had not constantly neglected com
marely exceeded 40,000 white men,
men, if our who some three years ago, was appointed followed it. Ho poked the a man and and cars but no sail. No evidence of hav-Ministry.
General,
and entirely unable to Brisbane, April-2.-The popular fary of
inunications, refused to count mumbers, Parin is directed against Ferry, whose life any military enterprise. Its Government and done acts of an audacity utterly ans Crown Advocate of H. B. M.'s Courts in spear and the man then clambered over the ing been occupied. Japan, has been permitted by Lord Gran-ness then told a Polire Sergeant about it.
fell down
and the most ja monacod.
is supremely batinato,
cientific? Did Wellington traverse Sain THE IMPERIAL EDICT REGARD-
vacillating in the world. They grasp at the ville to resign, in order to accept the ap
dint of numberat or did he never come Sultan Mullik, P. S, 642, deposed that
ING THE FRANCO-CHINESE pointment of legal adviser to the Japanese
faintest raziour that Germany has insulted Judicial department. As doring the tenure while on daty at about 3 a.m. on the oth
ARMISTICE.
us, they point with malicious exultation to plain that his soldiers were half-disciplined of his British office, Mr Kirkwood rotains ultimo, last witness tald hint about a man
lity, rufian whom for half his time he could The N.-C. U. News of the 21st instant who had got away.
Witness found the de-
every now proof of Franch ausceptibility hardly feed as he would have wished? yesterday morning
and they declare that the Russian Governmast do these things, ex limit our re his right of private practice,
fandant at the bottom of an embankmet Bays:-The Hu Pa
and 756 Kask River, 19 miles from Horat. 30 ft high. His back was
Imperial Decree about the armistice, an
ndia, hate the notion of retiring, and are always produced.
abstract of which
One report says the Afghana were demoving troops in order to conquer India, of a French
•Puo
believe
be it of appeared in the then
Governments for want of energy, 500 killed, and that they lost the Treaty with Borinth, of of a Gorman out who scold at them also for allowing sota days a
The translation adopted some days
whole of their artillery. On the other band
In the Cameroons, or of a Russian
which are the only alternatives to immobi tinguished sinalognes' and
other
and advance in partitans lieved the Russians were defonted with of
raise over every story a wail of despair my is that of one which can fight auc of whom said that a more of the undoubtedly well-disposed native building a telegraph line from Soul to
modemtely worded document coul
not bo groat slaughter.
The British and Indian troops are ad- because the Government will not cessfully in small, divisions, which will wished for while the proprietors of the
foot down, and send in ultimatumps, At fellow-Colonists are anxious to assist the Chemulpo. He was much pleased to learn
vancing rapidly to the assistance of the the same time they allege that the Girere- plunge among a hostile people with ten thousand men, which will be, as it were, în Chan Achai, the boy temporarily in the Short Pao rasbly ecmmitted themselves to afghaus, Government if one way were suggested that a Korean student named Kin is able
Maulymont, charged the statement that our rendering of certain
ment is powerless. The guns are not cast, work. All the noces employ of Mr A.
Now quite by which suph aid could be given. They to superintend the bossador has ordered with stealing a watch and chain and other Fortunately for all these gentlemen the coed to Berlin and secure th
Lord Posobery has been deputed to pro-wails the Times, Lord Wolseley is a failure, three places at once, and any separate sac-1 sion of which will on occasion resolve itself ceed to Berlin and secure the offices of shrieks the Saturday Beview. Where aro into a forlorn-hopa," Take away those at proparts belonging to his employer, caly diference between the Shin
asks the turning Fest. Our a „Pau's posted on remand. Mr MacClymont's
London, March 26. It is expected that Navy is a phantom one, orice everybody to assumptions as a and as able to diacorn betweon quiet pre. Tua Japan Herald mail aummary contains 1.regular boy, Pan Kin, stated that be had abstract and the actual text is that in the Princo Bismarck and M. Ferry will by And our Government, Burns up the Pailed by our history, and only two al the watch and key, produced, in the Hung amplifiod and accentuated; while the revii derangom which England is at pre- cannot make-up its mind from day to day, | question; and a concentration of strength
tako advantage of
senatives remain, the conscription, which inade enquiries in Canton and had found latter all the most offensive expressions are Princo
Mail Gazette, in powerless from vacillation, the bitterest critica know to be out of the mainder of both document is the same, in
to further the designs of Ger duce not now intend to go to Khartoum, Wo notice that surmises have been in Lung watchmaker's shop in Canton.
We therefore invite our readers' attention at ገዳ It is for the Government to discuss dulged in by sotae of our contemporaries in
watch and key were identified by complain-to. the following two pages, aud parti, many and Frince пpou Holland and the and is, for this reascu, despised by it and effort upon a few apota, which those critics denounce as a policy of shame. The with the loading Chinese the best menne China and Hongkong as to who would pro- alt as part of his mirats pure the
Nothing is easier, they say journalist who cries for a garrison for Europe. It is stated that Russia is bidding for an chorus, than for England to dely any Horat-600 miles from our border res Defendant stated that he took the things cularly to those words in them which we Duchy of Luxotberg respectively. that can be adopted; but it is at leastbably be appointed to fill the Vacay because he had received a letter frein lusare italicised
alliance with Turkey. the death of Bir Harry Parkos,
The French havro now come to sue for by Cara Bod worthy of rots that a class exista among and amongst those mentioned as likely to mother saying that she was very ill and had
London, March 28-The Novoye Fremya
or England. They will, neverthe pence; and as they beg() for nothing advocate the appointment of a Russian our Chinese follow-residenta,which are at be selected as British Minister to Poking, Do money.
1688, all events anxious to take counsel on such F. R. Plunkett. We baliove wo are quite
we have noticed the name of the Honble
Prisoner pas then committed for trial bayond the Treaty of Tientsin, we have Copsal-General for Sydney and Melbourne,, have none of an Italian alliance; for applied with a steady stream of mon? It
Italy is a weak Power, and has four hundred uits at the Supreme Court.
consented to grant their petition."
and a Vice-Conaul for the Pacific.
thousand men, could not even help & proposition.
Loudon,
March 31.--The Admiralty have England; while, if placed at Massawah; correct in etating that. Lord Granville, in
Chan Acheung,
off from But, before the terms of the Trusty are given large orders for Australian preserved she might out England
India modiately on
on learning Bir Harry Parker' Ir will be seen, from the text of an Ordin- tenth, telegraphed to Mr. Plunkett offering 24th inat: with stealing a clook, three | definitively settled, it is to be feared that me belioval here that sarco Russian war These menaces naturally irritate, and these | OPIUM-New Patna, cash,... 600/600
lamentations encourage foreign journaliste, ance which we print elsewhere, that the that gentleman the appointment. The un-jackets and a pair of trousers, raine $4, the that gang (HM), in their peridy, will vessels are cruising in the Pacific. Several till we see at this moment the exact revorao |
fortunato illness of Mrs. Plunkett,
property of a married woman named Wong however, great battle against so-called. Domestic Sla obliged Mr Fluakett to decline acceptarice Amui, on the 23rd inst., came up on remand, watch their opportunity to ferociously break cruisers are at present at Nikolaevak, inst the old idea that Kings say all for war,
the flattering and advantageous ofer and two sentences for felony and four sum.out.
namely, temporate Governments, and peo In the House of Commons this afternoon ples who, as far as their newspapera repro- In the first paragraph the word come Amoor, preparing for a voyage. vory, so hotly waged by the late Chief-made by the Foreign Secretary. In addi- mary convictions being prored against him, Justice Smale, has come to an end. That tion to the domestic reason mentioned, Mr. the prisoner was committed for trial at the significant it means that the French the Marquis of Hartington, Necretary of
have taken the initiative, approached the State for War, made a statement in which The English, say the French, German, and sent them, are eager to cry à Londres ! is to say, it has assumed a sensible and Plunkett, having already devoted much
offended sovereign, and presented their putihe declared that any material progress in practical shape. That the custom of slopt has become so far interested in the work, time and attention to treaty revision here,
tion. We have heard two most amusing Chi- the negotiations with Russia for a Bottle: Jussian papera, are arrogant, insolent,
Спе
self-seeding, peradious, encroaching nese opinions on the latter paragraph. One mont of the Afghan difliculty would be im (Before II. E, Wodehouse, Esq.) ing childrat in vogue amongst the Chinese, that he would fein complete its oircum-
man, pointing to it, arduimed, Those possible before Parliament rose for the all-greeping while M. Ferry says he is na and of engaging female children as house-stance that will be eminently satisfactory to
LAROENY. the Japanese Government, and we hope
are the words of war, not of peace! The Easter recess. He further stated that the the most cordial terms with Great Britain, Prince Bistarok telegraphs that the insult hold servants, was liable to abuse, no one will prove to be also ed to his countrymen.
Chan Ayau, another old offender, with other refund for some time to acknowledge military preparations which were being act at Ambas has no sanction from him, and five previous convictions resurded against the offensiveness of the word we have ively pushed forward in England must not the Czar is struggling with his own Bank, ever denied. But the extreme views pub-
him, was committed for trial at the St Chinese authors to the savage
translated
gang, which is appite of monace to Russia.
by be regarded, and were not intended, as Charinate to keep the peace licly expressed by Chief Justice Smale on Tas shabby and, it is to be feared, too preine Court on a charge of steading a pair
to him, It is stated that there are now twenty-five do not rely on journalists, English or other, Fortunately, Continental Governmenta this subject were almost unanimously pro- often sucwestfal devrics of representing all of trousers, valua 10 cents, the proparty of and colloquial expresiona quoted in violi Rangier mouth was on the eastern coast of
4 months' sight, a coolie, on the 27th inst.. nounced to be not only unfair but very un-questions of foreign and colonial policy as
much. They rather exaggerate their Credits, w Yery the character is used as a torm of contempt Siberia.
iguorance, they suspect their pessimist
Documentary 4 months sight, wise. They were calculated to create a mere attempt to divert popular attention
and insult. He was then silenced; aui when asked to give his sazuid opinion
RUMOUTS OF RUSSIAN CRUISERS BOUND FOn diatribes of dark design, and they are fairly India, Wire, most erroneous impression at Home, and it from reforms at home, has been well ex- CHILD ADOPTION AND DOMESTIC whother, the use of that and the other ex-
informed as well by historians as by Em demand, must be said that the late Sir John Smale posed by Mr Go-chan and Mr Forster.
Melbourne, March 30.The Gorommoni bassies, They kno of course, that Eng-Shanghai, demand... SERVITUDE IN. HONGKONG.
pressions was justifiable, he exclaimed,
are not in possession of any information as land cannot motilise hundreds of thousands intensified this one-sided aspect of the caseThere is a real and a patural unity in The following is the full text of the aghast at such irreverence. But it's an
to the movements of Russian cruisers to of men in a wook, and, therefore, cauret Gold Leaf 996 Rusi. when he reached England. That the Do the interests of an empire sich ne ours: sasure on this subject which was intro- Imperial Decree!
wards Australia, bat dazing, the last week reach their capitals; but they know alsu Sovereigns,... No mau, rasater or artisan, in these falande
they received two warnings from a that they themselves are not united, and Tientain, 18th April, 1885, mestic Servitude of the Chiness, as prevail is untouched by the great questions affect-duced by the Attorney General at the last
There is a little rift within the fute, which has yet to be ascertained. About & that England van add terrible strength to ing in Hongkong, was not in its essence ing us abroad. They are of deep, vital, meeting of the Legislative Council. It apo has been sateriained that the version of wook ago Mr Service was furnished with any ally which has its people under cons Takes as Mesere Falconer & Co.'s Premises,
ct there Blavery, has been contended in thest co and domestic interest to us all. Our great pears in Baturday's Castle
the Empress's sacrat decree concerning the telegram, received by the Telegraph Depart aription. They know, a one upon bar trade; and while ness is based
imperfect lumns throughout. At the same time, it is trade has of late years fallen away with 4 Bill entitled on Ordinance for the prevenarmistico with France has been corrostly meat from Slogapore stating that several organs recently said, that the
Russian cruisura had left that port,
appa-
England tion of abuses connected with Child Adop
always proves the Shanghai Sher-pro comed
military system of ed by gratifying to find that, in the short but foreign lande, it has steadily expanded in
expands and tion and Domestic Bervice.
In the decreo, as issued to the heads of reatly making northwards. No special sig sufficient for its sente; that it Whereas it is expedient to make further the Provincial governaiests, commanders on Friday, Iasi, while at Sorrento, Mr Ser-try leaves off war; sa in 1863, with an ally THINGMETER: 17
nificanes was attached to that massage, but hardens with necemity, and that the cour provision for the prevention of adopted of troopa, etc., The Empress says the tri- F female children and female servants batary nation, France, having sued for ice rece
vice received another telegram
from the
reluctance. They know that the little from being brought up in the Colony pesce, Her Imperial Majesty has softened me place, and through the same agency, British Army, when it lands anywhere, ia
advising for the purpose of prostitution: Be it her heart, but that as the French people Russian ironclad General Admiral, which thing which must be got out, and the sing the Governmount to look out for the likes bullet in the human body-some- eracted by the Governor of Hongkong, are treacherous, and not to be trusted, the was at the Cape of Good Hope. Mr Bez extraction of which often endangers life with the actrice of the Legislative commanders of Chinese troops are to keep less directed copy of the message to be itself. They know that this army, though Council thereof, as follows:
their present positions carefully guarded It shall be lawful for the Registrar until explicit orders come. In the decree sant at once in cypher to each of the other denounced at home for its immobility, for General, sa Protector of Chinese, to gives by the Yiesey Li for transmission colonies, and replies have been received the raw wretchedness of its material, and
ing prepared as European residents can ba,
parations and ill-advised seares as most of the following:-
Dur
comprehensive Bill now introduced by the the vast countries beneath the Rainished
Attorney General, the abuses of the system by 494,000,000 in the ten years
ending io are so satisfactorily dealt with It is also 1882. Bet in the same ten years our colonial transactions had Increased by significant fast that the office of Protector re3,000,000. And we depend in our present of Chinese, which Governor Honney did economic conditions not alone for our his best to abolish, is increasing to import greatness, but for our bread, upon the coloules. We must live as a united empire ence and in influence in the general sdmi or cease to hold our position as a European nistration of the Colony,
Power, Hopest Liberals, we trust, will be
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