No. 8041-OCTOBER 10, 1898.]
THE Superintendent of the P. & O. Com- pany informs us that the Company's Steamer Surat, with the outward English Mail, loft Singapore for here on Tuesday, 9th inat., at 4 p.10.
don't pretend to be well up in all these little formalities, you know,proceeded to submit his evidence in first witness, tido-waiter, wholly and unreservedly put his foot in it by tolling the Attorney General, in answer to a question in cross- The Singapors Free Press of 1st inst. says examination, that the paint referred to We hear that the now Governor of Nath was no business of his, and by re- orlands-India arrived at Batavia on Satur-postedly saying in effect that wild horses day.
His Excellency Pynacker Hordijkwould not drag any other answer was enthusiastically received, the day being him, and that though he perished for observed as a Goneral Holiday.
it he wenalu still maintain that the
nba ter was none of the Attorney General's buai- ness This intrepid yang ficar's way of talking to an Attorney General, ae if legal comman as pGAS, | made luminaries wore au
THE AMEER-The report of the sudden death of Abdal Rahman, which has reached Loudon from Tashkond, and been telegraph ad to India, is most probably an invention
CEYLON TRAIN FAVOUR AT HONGKONG. — The Ceylon Obverser says:-The Manager
the G. O. H. has recoired a letter froin a of Surgeon-Major now stationed at longkang who passed through Cobrabo lately, and who was so ploused with the tes he drank at the Hotel, that he wants to get a similar supply ragularly for himself and friends. Chin tea he now cannot stand.
Jose his
THE CHINA MAIL
The Chairman proposed that Messrs Cox stemmers are claimed, is strictly limited by be called upon to give in these days general exodus of the inhabitants of the and Leail he va-elected auditors for the the express words of that article ta "packets of strong or positions and bounty-fod-trade; towns stricken with the epidemic has taken coming year,
employed by the British Post Vifice or by and that the reasonable demands of place. Captain Buruie seconded, and the motion the French Post ffice in execution of the French and German Governments for. A more recent telegram, published the Articles I and II of the Convention," that is tortain privileges may be fully provided for at her day, mates that owing to frosty weather was carried.
The Chairman intimated that tho divi- to of Government + vessels charterril | their nature as those now granted.
to packers and national vessels the pro- without conferring rights extensive in the favor was abating and the alaru dend warrants would be realy to-morrow, perty of
aubsiding. Hand thanked the shareholders for their at
And Your Potitiouers here for humbly or subsidized by Government"
by Bovernment ring between Dover and Calais or between ports pray, tendance.
in Franco or Algeria on the on
zida And That Your Majesty will be graciously the porta of the United Kingdom of Great pleased to disallow Ordinances No. 18 nod No. 10 of 1988, press by the Britain and Ireland en the other, and does not inclurte merchant vesela plying between Legislative Louncil of Hongkong on the 20th day of August 1889, copios these parts, although carrying ranik, nor to packets, whether national vowels or vessela of which are hereunto annexod. cbartared Bubsidized, running to other ports or places out of the United Kingdom
12. Your l'etitioners most respectfully
CORRESPONDENCE,
THE LATE TORNKEY PEREIRA. To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL."
i
THE ORINA STATION. A correspondent from Bong Kong, under call Your Majesty's attention to Article VI date of July 14, writes to the try and Navy
appearance every case
RELEASE OF MR BEANB, M P. London, Sept. 25. Mr Alexander Blase, M.P. for South Armagh, imprisoned ander the Crimes Act, has been released owing to ill-health.
THE PRINCE OF WALES.
Vimma, Sept. 24-The Prince of Wales has gone with the Archduko Rudolph chambia hunting, and afterwards proceeds to Bucharest on a visit to Prince Charlos of Koumania,
BUNTISE PROPOSAL TO ANNEX BECH VANALAND.
tur.
THE LANCABRIKE PLATE.
8
that Queensland has lost her head, and ust be loft to provide her own defences. Adelaide, Sept. 12.--Sir Anthony Mus- grave, the Governor of Queensland, having reloasad Kitte, Sir Thomas Mallwraith bas withdrawn the resignations of himself and efteigu
A WOULU-NE GOVERNAL. London, Sept. 7.-The Earl of Hardwick is desirous colonial governorship.
of obtaining an Australian
AUSTRALIANS V. ŽILLYWHITE’× TEAM. London, Sopt. 10th.-Tho Australians were to have commenced a match at Brad- ford to-day against Lillywhite's loven, but wing to heavy rains play, was postponed until to-morrow,
London, Supt. 11th. The Australiază. commenced a match against Lilly'white's sloven at Bradford to-day The wicket was
THE CZAR'S TOUR
*
at Manhatar today --Seabreeze 1st.coloniale fielded splendidly. Ayrshire 2nd, Losangy 3rd.
CAPTAIN MARRIOTT,
London, Sept. 16th.-The Czar and Em Allahabad, Sept. 16th The report of preas of Russia are touting in the south of the death of Captain Marriott, of Bombay Russia, and are meeting with magnificent
populace, Trenul railway accident in France, is up-
Beem to be the topic of the day amongst O'Malley took advantage of this state at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank by conferred the rights, immunities and prici- upon now hoyace; and it was found that the Staff Corps, from injurios inflicted in the recoptions from the i
re-
Mr
oo as
carge.
THE FOREIGN MAIL STEAMERS ORDINANCES.
PETITION TO THE QUEEN BY THE HONGKONG CHAMBER OF COMMERCS.
to
were contaminated
Да
incre
to
Con-
Chi.
to urge
FLOODS ON THIS CONTINENT. London, Sept. 12th-Exterive floods have taken place on the Lower Tyrol and Northern Italy. Rain is falling in torrents and much damage has been done to pro- porty.
THE PARSIDENTIAL ELECTION.
Hongkong, 10th October, 1888. tad tad to the ndamannine witness as fectly acquainted with the circumstances of Gront Britain and Ireland. the Court state Although Mr Spinney SIR-The Public of Hongking at per of the Amour's enomios. The Govoramont of India is now within seven daye complainly us in crab that he ought to answer connected with the death of the late Assis munication of Cabal, and nothing an the question, and although the Coneul in- tant Turnkey C. Fereira, and I believe known at Simio yesterday of anything bar. ing happened to the Amcer - Madras be still stood trip, and the audience stud-gallantry which led him acrilico kia life Your Majesty that the packule to be prihitherto been anything but an agessable mont proposed to the Caps Government the were the first to go to the wickets and wate uired with surprise if the rolly meant it, fully appreciated the determination and of the end Convention-and point out to / Gazette :-The summer at Hong Kong Fodor, Sopa, 37.-The British Goven-show owing to recaut rains. The visitora
Mail, Sept. 20t5.
cored at the possible couauquences. Mr in the performance of his duty. But the vileged under Articlu V ware not intended one, as it has been so wet and dopressing, annexation of Bechuanaland. The Cape nil out for 86. The Englishmen went in O'Malley, who het never betu known to Foblic are probably not equally aware that to carry, ear. but only mails, and that won during the soully unperin Gape Government are considering the mant- and when play stopped had los: vo wicksta
his temper, did not spoil his record Mr Pereira had served this Colony zea. it was as a special privilege conferced by ed even worst months of the
for 121. on this occasion, bat at the end of the lously and with an unblemished character that article that they were permitted to year. To make matters worse, thera baa
This allows that we surmised rightly as London, Sopt. 12th.-This cricket matchi Lake and carry specie, gold and silver bul. been a good deal of sickness about, and cro-excination he very mildly sug for 27 years in tian Local Oon Lascars nad
was continned to-day. The Englishmen gested that the witness alould be detain in the Gaal Service, and that he has left a lion and passengers with their wearing overal deaths among the foreign population to the correct version of the Singapore take-
more all out for 142. The Australians in ed, not to pay committed, for conturas widow and five children, the youngest a apparel and luggage, and they only upon from cholers have occurred, but there is no gram about 'Bocunar.sland']
it in an epidemic form, and
their second innings made 790, certain conditions. ciously all of whit to answer questions-hy child in arma, utterly auprovided for.
London, Slept. 32--The following is the 13. The ateamors of the Compagnie des The prison and police barracks, and screota
London, Sopt. 18th.---Lillywhite's team It has bren suggested that the commu which the witness was made to feel little uncomfortable, and was induced nity might be appealed to, to assist in rais- Mosserice Maritimes, upon which, under The can be pretty well accounted for. result of the race for de Lancashiro Piste has beaton the Australian eleven. The ultimately to volunteer an apology to the ing a Trust Fund for the support of this do- peremptory instructions from Your Ma near them, seem to have been the unfor- Cours and to offer to answer the questions arving family and for the education of the jesty's Secretary of State for the Colonic supply from the Olesonly Ravine, near to timate locality, and they presure their water Tas Foocho Eche nays-Kuliang troubles which he had previously slanged the Attor-children.
the Legislative Council of Hongkong have
which a great number of coolios are at work General for putting. The impertur Subscriptions will be thankfully ruscived by the votes of the official members, tho to houe visitor, and there is from chit-chat amongst the strcut canlies on the of feeling on the part of the site in the the manager, Mr T. Jackson, who has also leges of men of war, under the assumed woods and plantations about the stream subject. The literati work this trauble cupi-mst astute way, and succeeded in getting kindly undertaken the angest of the authority of that Convention, are autohaus vertrout, wolies. No wonder tht want founded. Hisjaem and thigh war broken, tally, and we firmly believe that they are quite a lot of valable information in conso Trust Fund. Subscription Lists will also steamers the property of a a private company by fatal. In a few months the but he is now progresaing favourably. spranding the nuts all ever the country in quence. None of the succeeding witnesses by kind permission be placed in the long and not of the French Goverment; they was 60 Waterworks will bo opened, order to obtain holp from the sugabonds, took the same attitude as this one, and the Long Club, at Memam Land, Crawford & are not peckata in the sense of the Cou-Ty tam
(From London and China Express, from dangor bring We hope our Consuls will not fail to
proceedings, o subsequent
vention; they are trading, at between ports when we treat all monotonous,
7th September.) &c. will be taminated streams, will be acknowledged in in Franca or Algeria al ports in the Subscriptions the bundle of the so-called literati to proper concerned, were sinewhat facetoney wore Co., and Meuare Kelly and Walsh.
With the
&tologram to The Times from Tientom, large United Kingdom of Great Britain and r Spiny was by no means an implace the Lyca Prens
Chinesa popula understanding that foreignors should be
a French Port
tion it will be imperatively necessary to Aug. 30, roports that the Chinese Govern
London, Sept. 12th.The United States It seems to une unaccessary to add a sin-1 Ireland, but between a a sumikor resort in any part of the cultлtry, no ho xcelled even by the gentle-gle word in favour of what every one arust and Shanghai in the time of Chin city evch now contains far too many likewise published on the 31st ult. on the condidate, has issued a political manifesta. allowed, even if out of treaty rights, to haye able prosecutor. Dis saviter in mado could
attend more to sanitary arrangements; the restricting immigration.
ment refuse to ratify the Amorican Trenty Presidential campaign is progressing vigor- A Blur-book was ously. General Harrison, the Republican of Japa the empi much more se in a plats so close to the manly and considerate O'Malley himself, recognize as being a good, worthy and de- and Yokohama
as their terminal settlement, as Kuliang.
porta. Tbuy only nose, and consequent overcrowding. The although he could not cotopuru with the sedition to a grant from the charitable in at Hongkong on their way to and Impérieuse, the new fingship, arrived on the question of Chinesa Immigration to
the Be prominen revive and modify the tarif Attorney General in the matter of fortiter
Australasian Colonica, containing the above terminal porta
They Tun P. &, steamers seem to have had in re. Mr Spinney's confessed inorance allowance Fand to meet immediate expen- tram
22d it, and left horriedly on the 30th,
the where required, but would maintain tho present rate of wagos by means of imposing trouble with their Malay seamen at other of procedure was sometimes a little tron of asking the Legislative Council for a every vegage, competing anccessfully with on board. Buth could be traced to indiscre- the Home Government. The most im the Governor his expressed the inten-cary large quantities of merchandiso ons two fatal cases of cholers had occurred, respondenes on the subject that bas recently passed between the Colonies and porta ihan Hongkong. The Ceylon Observer and Howance for thia nad pat his op
sud differential duties. the Attorney General mado
SEVKAN TALEHQUAKE IN GREECE, rote of $2,000 for this purpose, and be the verzule of
Majesty's subjects. your
tions, such as exposure to the son, bathing of 20th ult says:--On the arrival of the every
London, Sept. 12-A cavere carth P.&O. 8. S. Cathay yesterday, about 50 ponent right in a number of miner matters, willingness himself to contribute gin to Thor are not within Articles I and II of is a contaminated stream that passed portant despatch is one by the Marquis of to the British Minister st
at quake has taken place in and around of her lastar crew refusing to work on board he was at length led tu obsorve gravely that privato subscription list. I am, Sir, yours the Pratal Convention of 1856 and they through a lot of highly-manured Chinese
market-gardena,
instenoting him to it was not the business of the defence to inithfully,
on the Greece. Many house ato in ruins and a Besides, the Imperieuse within the acope any longor as their timu had expired,
therefore, tot are, A. GORDON, Major-General, of Atticle guested the Captaic to discharge them. tench the proscestion how to conduct their
which is air
is strictly limited was very crowded, having some 100 auper Chinese Government to agree to the ro- number of people have been killed and
striation of the immigration. The rejce injured. The Deputy Commissioner of Cus-
packets employeraxics on board, and is so very hot, tion of the American Freaty appears to Superintendent Victoria Gaol in ita The Captain declining, they left the abip, caso. The e
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN AMERICA. British Post Office or by the simply like an oven, compared with other indieste some difficulty in attaining this but they were taken up by the Harbour tums, for example, evidently considered it
of by plication French Post Office in excution, of articles ships. I have been particular to mention object, but, as tho British demands are occurred in San Francisco, devastating the London, Bupt. 19th.-A large fire has Police to-day before Mr Masen. the Joint the correct thing to finish his evidence
that early overy case of Police Magistrate, and charged with dessen onu point and then explain to the
I and II of that Conveation."
special
much more moderate than those of the principal manufactories of the port and city. 14. As regards the steamers of the tended to come the friends is the army and United States, there is hope that the Immonso damage was done. The lona is tion. Me Mason, after investigating the Court what he was propared to prove
Norddeutscher Loyd's case, held that he could not under them in regard to the next; and he had also
Company on which fears
the army that the that
navy, back on board, as the Captain failed to saba notion
similar rights and immunities have been proper way of put.
by
there is anything approaching or will be arranged without any estimated at two million dollars. an epidemis here; and now that the wea ordinance conferred, your l'etitioners atos became more settled and drier, it and in payable quantities in North ry, the Agent General, has forwarded to the statiate his chargo by producing any arti- ting in documents connected with the
We have fain hoped that gold was going Melbourne, Supt. 11th.-Sir these privileges
Lafe not boon Caso was to simply hand them up-to
aware that these de or agreement that they were bound to work longer.
My Allmater without going through the formality of proving
will, Ont of some 1,500 troops stationed here, the flame was not as agreeably patent asportation of Australian wines into England. but as a matter of friendship and good will,
case. In my irregularity would have a tendency to pro- the Hon. P. Ryrie stated at last meeting of st the request of the Imperial Government there has been no Intal
tre last letter to yon, I gave some advice many would desire. The letters from men there were imported over 100,000 gallons tract the caso, the second would undoubt the Legislative Council, had been propared
shont
what naval men, o, should the h
whoas xuthority should be as subsoit to Your Majesty that the
5, great as any last year more than in 1885, edly be in favour of expedition; but of
hich bring ous with them in the shape of indicate at all
01:
which we give olsewhere, subject, gis hy the ordinances of which
of those chases, and the exponseS
at all events s they now complain are for inexcosa ni theze
a hopeful viuw. As of living
London, 13th Supt.The Canadian Privy horo. I would advise the office a matter of fact we believe that the fields Council is divided or the Fishery Treaty ment in the memorandums dated Berlin of
Legama ara hit on The real
hitch appears to be find a short nald, favors measures of the millest nature justy's Minister of Foreign Affairs, and for Chinese servants on arrival, they are so far
cige hatter than Engliak omas, niways look clean uncongenial tusk that Chicou and Maings this to be all moonshine, but agreed to put in excess of those promised in the Foreign and cool, and can cater and market so touch
Past undertake, as To Har Moat Gracious Majesty
will not
as the river mavigation, Canada in a state of defence. THE QUEEN
Office Despatch addressed to the German The Humble Fetition of the Bunkers, Ambassador, in reply, dated 26th April better, and they do not food upon the beat owing to falls, rocks, rapide, and gorges is
It is estimated that the wheat yield of 1896.
things like the
extremely English beauty" Merchants, Trudors and others consti
ordinary
The
shipping circles continues the gorld this your will be 10,000,000 quar. activity us 16.The Imperial German Government dnes. The Chinaman is content with his tuting the Chamber of Commerce of Your Majesty's Colony of Hongkong.
for immunity from process for own fond, and seldom, if ever, touches the and the prosent tendency leads to the be. ter short. Most Hunity and Respectfully Sheweth,
are in the text few day
daya. This 1s B. hops 1 That since the year 1880, there lian
steamers in our ports, and Your Majesty's variably bandicapped by the white servants
หม been annually passed by the Legislative Government promised to give ceny possible who put up all the Inxurios and best things, inclined to fine hear which are to foel dis Fat Anglian Unions meetings, lost him tho
of Hongkong, an con- privilege, provided that instructietis obliged to have English
President Carnot has promised the Eng mero a measure of protection. Electricity ferring upon the Stoaners of the Ohm- be given to German Constar Othcers, should have their mail livurs before and after rates. The great "jump which rate an Archbishopric of Sydney.
the officers. It makes a wonderful diferitiu the past couple of weeks is most un- Messageries Maritimes, employ Commanders and agenta to give all neces
asual-indeed, it is said that it would be bas CUCO 73-
are not quite equal, na
As a rule,
been They
successfully airplayed in sugar x- ed by the French Post Office in earrying mailary facilities to the local authorities in
New York. to and from this Colony, all the rigide, privilation to customs regulations and judi.to two meala quite alese to one another, and heary to go back for many years to find Going at
* parallel. The rise has beau considerablo, The Imperial authorities stats that it ha leges and immunities of vessels of war. cial process and not to claim or certior the the consequence is laxuries, dc., are saved,
2. That in 1896 and 1887 similar Ordin privlage in question to the detriment of and not rested on guzzling servants. The and the demand for tounago has for the ae intention of asiding paupers to the colo
Impfense lost another man after leaving moment overtaken the supply. On the aiss. ancen, conferring like pririeges and inunu puhe justice."
Baltic it is said that the freight market is Claus Spreckles, the well-known ship 16. Thisimplied that judicial process night here, from cholera, and had my cases of nition
of the Nord- deutscher Lloyd, subsidized by the Impo- still issue, but the ordinance that has been bad diarrana; but since arriving in a cooler ile old times. The briding of owner of San Francisco, is building two rial Government of formaty far the cul- passed here in Hongkong, by conferring climate, muttore have greatly improved. alipe will be more rapidly proceeded with steamers for the Australian and Hairaian in consequence of this turn for the better. trade that will maintain a speed of eighteen privileges and immunities of man-af-war, puts is now very good, in spite of the trying panies have also rissa on the Stock Ex-
trochiefs who them entirely and at once eutside and be climate.
chango.
to Germany are tnpanked
return to The Dutch official journal publishes Sir Thomas bicil wraith has delivered Lis NEWS BY THE FRENCH
memorandum addressed to the Dutch budget speech, prevents the Cancts from even entertaining
disclosing deficit of MAIL
Fonsign. Ullies by M. J. Hennuskerk, of the £125,000. To extinguish the deficit, ke any application for process to issue under any cireuinstances.
which utility of firm of Messta Uvemskerk, of Shanghai, propusos tariff amendments of a protective.
are cute the establishment of nature, which will being in upwards of
f steamers to £207,000. Chine, with totterdam and Antwerp t ports of Lading, is oxplained. The ports of
all are to be
Rangoon,
Macassar, and Shangliui.
On the 31st August the coal miners at Now castle N.S.W., went out on strike. About 6,000 colliers are now out of employment, and they seem to be very cheerful about it.
The following is the petition against the
friction.
to
THE
AUSTRALIAN WINES TRADE,
Graham Ber-
thom. If the first Foreign Mail Steamers Ordinance, which claimed nor conceded under any convention has almost died out, and all danger is ver. Borneo, bat though the smoke was evident Treasury & return showing increased in-
General's incisive and lawyer-like summing be forwarded to Her Majesty the Queen.
of
but
CANADA'S ATTITUDE.
iconme teither was allowed. The Aturnng by the Chamber of Commercs, und was to Bukin your Petitioners most re The direful effects of the strike Steam-¦ DP wan listened to with the most atter. It was despatched, we believe, to-day he asked for by the Imperial German Gorern of ships coming to this atation to rough it at the head of the Lomma fairly rich. Question. The Premior, Sir J. A, Macd foundrice and factories are being closed: mangery presentation of the case for the His Excelloney the Governor per the Eng-94th Febranry 1886, submitted to Year Ma- the way out, so as to be able to cogago all road to it. Following the river ap is as for fear of war. The majority consider
becoming apparent un every hand.
companies are laying their vessels uption and was aduitted on all hands to be a
are rising.
arafia
prices of provislous and other commodities defence. He unconsciously caused some
The strike is paralyzing trade, merriment by a curious tapas Finger and throttling industry throughout Ana-Atte
Ana After dealing with the mors important About 60,030 tons of shipping points of the case at considerable length, he are now lying idle in Newcastle, waiting said with a tone of relief And now, your
I come to the The Honour for the tormination of the strike.
fried fish
fish, The shipping agents have advised the owners little mistake of substituting fried fish for that they expect the strike will last for at dried fish was not seen by the learned least sixty daje Several intercolonial speaker, and en ho kept repeating
it with et carport car ben, hail up already, and called to the flip, it is pin what, the quote is uzposted that their number will be It was to
the perpetrator, might be called "a poor, miserable, anlitary, pultry, trumpery, triviel Ware everybody at home, says a service thing but it tickled the hearers in a way contemporary, has beau talking, thinking, which showed clearly that they were long and writing about the failure of Admiral ing for some kind of relief from the seren Baird's blockade, and what a pity it was and weightly oratory of the afternoon. that he should be obliged to break bis
up
ly increased,
ficets
thus
i
when the fast cruisers caped, and
Liverpool to be sacked because THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY
OF CANTON, LIMITED,
London had
had' to be
be protected, it does not
to have occurred to that our
The fifteenth ordinary meeting of
lish Mail:-
pagnie des
al
on the
of
atcamera
within
MISUELLANEOUS,
The World says that Bishop Barry's liberal
Asked iminals on board German mail men's food. Our English messes relief that froights will even be highet ich views respecting 'diseeaters expressed at the
German
took
were passed by the said in German mail stearners all the rights, The health of the naval forces at Hoogkong The shares of the leading steamship eom- knots per hour throughout the yaliotoa
fernig, passosions were all the time prao-Society was held this afternoon, Hon. P. Legislative Council. tically undefended. An enemy who, while Ryrie presided, and there wore nisa pre- 3. That tause ordinances have been pass we were all in dismay at his unchecked sent: Hou. J. Bell-Irving, Hon. B. Lay-ed rear after year in spite of the reprezenta-yond the jurisdiction of our Courts, and presence on our coasts, shonld have been
ton, Messta H. Dalrymple, E. A. Solutions and remonstrances of this Unumber, able to dotach say, a Rodney,
Warspite, stul a couple of Cossacks for foreign raiding, ma and N. A. Siobs, directors; and ench year renewed, and against the proteste Menara J. H. Co. Ho Tung, F. T. P. and objections of the quafioial members of would literally have had the world before Foster, R. Lyall, E. H. R. Burdor, C. W the said Legislative Council, and wholly by hita. Cape Town, Bombay, Caloutts, Sing Dicks, H. L. Dalrymple, and Captain E. the authority of Your Majesty's Secretary apero, Hong Kong--what was there to Burnie, shareholders, and Mr N. J. Edo, of State for the Colonies and by the votes provent his making a clean sweep of them
of the official members of Council. obe after the other?
AT THE TRIAL OF THE FATSHAN CASE
The trin of the Fatshun caso created something like a sensation in the European "quexter of Canton on Saturday. It is not overy day that Her Britannic Majesty's
Secretary
Tho Chairman anid-The report and ac counts have been before you for some time, and as usual with this Company, as with athors in the Colony, there is no no city, caless any member wishes it, that they should be read. The accounts for 1887 are not so favourable, I regret to as those of
previous years,
years, mur losser been unusually
numerous. one in
Secretary of State.
and again.
We had
ter of such importance as that in which the
for the current year, as far!
in the
ture ka ?)
premium
to
with curtain
manner a process,
an
the
tha
tion of the time of
what they cost.
closing the books, rights and privileges of the Frenchs toxi
enforced
The 31. M. steamer Saghrdien, with the Franch mail of September 8, arrived here this morning. We take the following tale. grams from our exchanges --
·GREECE AND TURKEY.
Constantinople, Sept. 22nd.-The Greek Government has sent a sharp nots to Tur- Day koy on account of the seizure of a Gresk
pesset at Chis
spongo fishing.
TURKEY AND BULGARIA.
interiere.
The
The
A scheme is being worked up in Eugland by Roca of New Zealand, with the object of raising funds by public subscriptions, for
the purpose of organizing five colonies of
Hong Kong has conceded to crofters, numbering 6,000 souls in each, for
The Italian
the Sucisty of General
angar were sold by auction on. 13, and had been stopped : 3,759 pockets of damaged there was to be another sale of 5,000 to 4,000 pocket.
THE OERMAN ENIS PASMA BELIEF
EXPEDITION. Berlin, Sept. 22.-The German Expedi tion which is being formed with the abiatgeries Fluviales de Cochin China, has had steamer Battambang, of the Messa-
LOA
Th
quotations.
Pourose. October 10,
New Patan, cash,,, 542)
Old
NEW Uenaron,
tabl. 695
Old
1
+
OTH
caab, 035 New Malwa, cushy Allowance, Thele, 32/40 Old Malwa, cast,... Ga Allowance, Thels. 92/4
02:40 Persian, Dily, u 540/650
Allowance, Taula... 8/10 Persian, Papa tied 590048 Allowance, Taols... 8/40
Exchange.
Rosamono, October 10.
Bank, Wire,
21
On demand,
Sp 50 days' sight,
17. French mail steamers enjoy in like
ner a complete immunity from legal
and in
in casat in which American, Austrian, Italian or English meil steamers 4. That this year the said ordinances would necessarily and properly be subject have been renewed for another year, with to arrest, detention or search, the German out regard to the protests of your Pott- and French mail atuamers are needlessly tieners or to the votes and opinions of the exempted from the delay, the expense and
the nnnnyance. An English steamer
stitution of a line of steaners chest from ment guarantees gifts of land from the elected and other unofficial rotubera of the Legislative Council, sad simply in obedience have been run down in the very harbour;
Uhl & sngaged
Genos to Batavis, and granted en annue! Maories an abeconding debtor have intentionally to orders received from Your Majesty's said
of 200,00 franca. The license is, baily taken refuge on board a vessel of the Mes
The Porte has complained to the Balga-granted from Oct. 1 next to Dec. 31, 1891, 5. That these rights, immunities and
Maritimes; s nageries pri-
a heavy loss be entailed rian Government regarding articles which and will be of great importance to the nately happens that had years occur nawvileges were first conferred on the seaters on the Culong by a breach of its excice have lately appeared in the Bulgarian press Italian wing trade.
in the opium, case in 1879, and 1874. От the of the Compagnie des Messageries Mari Jaws,
as tending to racite the Bulgarians in "Ma- Advices from Cape Town, Aug. 15, state | OPIUM that times in "Consul there is called upon to decide & the band, you will be pleased to se provisions of a Postal Convention entered deliberately deprived of their rights and Codonia cainst Turkey. M. Stambouloff! that the discburgo of the cargo of the Plinio'
supposed compliance
Your Majesty's subjects are in such cases the prospets
and has replied that the gonial and well-known Captain floggin was they can so known at present, are very into by Your Most Gracious Majesty with remedies under a Convention which, as has and that he can set integran press is free
Our defendant, nor is it every day that Mr. those of 188ceipts for 1887 thethen Government of France in Septembar already been pointed out, does not
by $49,941, and those 1856, by which, as it has been crosously to this part of the world or to cargo-carry Chaloner Alabaster is addressed by an At of 1888 to 90th
are larger than supposed and believed, Your Majesty became ing steamers, and which Couvantion has never been sanctioned by your Majesty's tornay Gomeral. The weight of the responhout & Pudi noriod of 1857 by bound to grant to all French Mail eieamers, sibility put upon the Cousul, however, di indication of the continued Bp. Dominions, thes in your Majesty's Parliament in England and could not, of proceeding to the relief no hoia her trial trip of Bollu-Isiv, near Lorient,
This is a satisfactory fea-in all ports end
said rights, privileges and appears from the decision in the core of the Pastin
Parlement Belge, be
t any part will deation vi xart in October and France. Everything passed off success. not seem to have a crushing effect on him. port of our shareholders. There are two immunities.
advance from the East Coast of Africa. fully hat the samo privileges and immuni of the United Kingdom, although especially (As will be stent from a telegram in another His Worship came slang punctually at ten items in the balance sheet to which I would
The Japanese naval mission have visited draw your attention, viz., Exchange fluctuaties have been extended by your Majesty applicable there.
columo Petitionem further most humbly:manded.] is.
this expedition has been counter- the Cockerell Company's establishment at Your o'clock, dressed in his official frock wat aud tion acpant and Investment finetys ship and comity, but are dependent upon point
the Gorman Mail steamers out of friend-
Sorsing, Belgium. ORL to your Majesty that are RECENT SEVERE FIGHTING AT STAKIN. gold braided cap, and sat down cheerfully Accou Bitherto our sterling values to his day's work, The shabby, little, prg.! hava been converted into dollars at ap the existence and continuance of the Postal Convention of 1800 is not and fures 22.-The rebels in strong heon Sins during the week, but rather On London-
Hasaburg. 42 Sept.-The weather has Cairo. Folf-governed colonies of Australia kahless Court-rooms was as hot and stuff exchange higher than the ruling quota | Bad Postal Convention and of the supposes would not be recognized and enforced, that torcopied the water supply of the town, that summer is already over.
have sloned round Suakin and in- fresh, and diere are undisputable signa Heavy an possible, and was eroided by a perspir- and our accurities have been valued etesmera thereunder, as spipoars from a dei Valoarts it appears to be unknowit, was 3 All elurte mado by the garrison to dislodge thunderstorms tave been raging in the The Board however spatch of your Blajesty's Secretary of State Potr Majesty's Ingal foro, Hang them from their position have proved fruit- interior, and froth Beliemia inundations ing but apparently deeply interested audi-thinks it best to show these accounts for Foreign Affairs dated 28th April, 1884, pore, Penang, Rangoon,
Madras less. The Egyptian Government haro
mon the sight, and Kurrechee feel
Credito, 4 ence. Every door and window was open to in the present and mure uaual form. to which Your Petitioners erave feste later
aggrieved with ordered another equally e
ther ganboat and a battalion of reported again. At the moment I am a fearful storm is raging over your Petitioners at the unusual admit the slight and fitful puffs of warm, You will notics the addition of $21,500 to on to refer.
privilegen
Documentary, Hamburg, with deafening thunder. The On Paris- the Reserve fund, which brings up the total 7. Your Petitioners beg most humbly conferred on French and Gerinan troopa to Soakin.
Lidou, Sept. 24.-The latest news froru trade on the river has been less mated damp wind that wandered over from the to $69,500. I take the opportunity of and yet must forcibly to represent in Your steamers, see, as appears from, the others Suasin states that the rebels who surround during the week, but, neverthofors, the
On demand, Oredits, & sonths' aght, direction of the river and mitigated in a calling your attentions to our reserve because Meni Gracions Majesty that the puid Postal in this Prembers of Cortese of there the town number 800 infantry and 200 result has been fair in comparison with the Or New York amall mesaure the discomfort of the people a great deal has lately appeared in soms of 10onvention of Suptitober 1856 does not from the Chambers of Commerse of there I qaraley, and that they are provided with game vark of last and former gears, Our
Oo demand,... in the Court-room. But for the sounds of the Howe papers regarding the China Com. I bind Four Majesty's Gorernment in any porte wich your Petitioners bumbly stave ( cannon, with which they have commosced comannication with the Far East, how- Credite, 60 days' sight,
Several incorrect statements have way to confer upon the teamers of the leave to ahner." bird and insect life there was complete and been unde apparently with the object on although subsidized by the French that this exemption from legal liabilities garrison.
Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes, of in.
Wire, Companies, and almust oppressivo eilence outside-very cujucing the China
On demand, On Coloutta like what is always experienced in the Ee things it has been said that they have Government for the carriage of mails, and restraints, this freedom from port re-
to fall back upon in any hardly any reserves to preme Court hero, where the voice of the event of bad times. "ue souseholders and rights, privileges and immunities gulations, not only, coufers upon the cargo slate that deseriere report that the rebels left for her usual destination,
claimed for them under ine been
Wire, Oa demand,... coolie on the street is always heard better all those connected with China Insurance said convention and 18 have beer, conferred tirasa and Norddeutscher Lloyd Companies, kept up a cannonade yesterday evening, and į
Companies are acquainted the consti- upon
On Shangha them in tisis Culony That Action I of the said Convention 1 Chinese, but in See of the their abells fell within the lines of the gar-LATE HOME NEWS FROM AUSTRA,
On demand, that that of the Judge on the bench. The tution and resources of these companies, but 6.
sp facilitate their business as risou, but did not explode. The British
30 days' sight, Consul occupied a neat in the middle of a as the latements I have referred to may provides solely for the establishment of to ruilitate seriously against the interests of gunboat Guns and the forts replied to the
and other apoial lines of steamers between the two ponr Petitioners as shipowners mislead the general public
Wo take the following telegrams from Gold Leaf, 100 ans... carriers of Calais and Dover and for the ex. } vt cargo; and your Petitioners ara ferry's fire and succeeded in silencing Australian papers brought on via Colomba
Hovereigns, small platform at one and of the couin, parts of the world I be thought it ports c
their
guna A reconnaissance madę by the with Berr Budler on bis right and the right to allude to this point. An change of mail matter between the Post od and believe that no similar privileges friendlies in the morning showed that the by the French bail:-
Eritain and the Post Office and advantages, aave and except exemption enemy bad advanced, and a deadly ire was Great call. becoming necessary there
of Fiance
a of such steamers,
in French
porte can then opened on them
the Gannet and by the The Attorney General and Mr Wilson would be diffealty in finding some of the
a small table on the right of shareholders and getting them to respond. provides for the transmission of mail matter and Oriental Stear. Navigation Cougsny, the bush and silenced the fire from their the Consul, and at a similar table on the I need hardly tell
flemen, wut here either in packets apsolutly maintained or mers subsidized by Your Majesty'n Goman-ul-war bave arrived at Suakin to asics derstand these things, fagt to its out or Yusi-carrying stea- entrenchments." viher side of the room sat Mr Spinney and who know the standing and reena of Chi- subsidized by either Government for the serument. There in therefore no complete the garrison. An attack by the rebels the reporters.. Mr Jolly, the clerk of Court, nese shareholders, it is evident "Alist the
vessels 0
the town is expected on Friday. puree, or, by merchnat
20. In conclusion your Petitioners most who made the statement is atterly between the British and the French Purta," person
London, Sept. 27.-Latest news frem Su this ignorant of the condition of things in
the provisions Astigle and immunities conferred upon the French the rebels attacked the Fort, but were to his upon which China Companies are worked. If are strictly limited to the ports of the Mail steamers and Gorman Mail steamers pulsed by its gun. In the afternoon the There being a questions put, the Chair, Ireland on the one side and to the Ports of warranted by the Postal Convention of entrenchments before Fort Foulah, but man moved the adoption of the
panies.
other
in event
of a call.
with
among
Buch
Carrying
stcamere
prcatize and
Sring ebells into the town. An Italian gun-ever, has been very limited, and only to 19. Your Petitioners humbly aubruit boat has left Mussowab to assist the duskin vessels are to be reported-namely, the Lesseps, .., Hansen, which arrived" frum London, Sept. 25.-Advices from Bnakin Bangkok, and the Nile, a., Pfaff, whicks of the Messageries Mari-are upwards of 2,000 strong. The enemy
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Commissioner of Qustoms on his left. 1ocher thing that has been said is that Ofice ple of the said Convention ferred on the steamers of the Peninsular the forts, which drove their cavalry into Megrave, refusing to comply with the Cabi- | BAROMETER
sat at
had a table to himself between those two.
The witnemes in giving their evidence stood
at the end of the Attorney General's table.
us
6. That Article II
10. That Article III of
reciprocity.
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Frunch
and no Italian
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A Ministerial Crisis occurred in Queens- 1 owing to the Governor, Sir Anthony grave, refusing to comply with the Cabi-
otter named Kitts telegrams give the latest developments of THERMOMETER-9 1.5... the crisis:
London, Sept. 8.The Secretary of State from the Governor of Queensland respecting
decline to interfere,
Sopt. It is understood that
part of the world und of the first principles shows clearly that mention hunibly represent that the right, privileges / Suakin states that at midnight on Tuesday for the Colonier has received a cablegram!
I shall be happy to answer any questious.
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United Kingdom of Great Britain, and by the local ordinavices are tulirely un-ebemy again made an attack, throwing ith the ministers. He will
accounts as presented by the Burt and France and Algeria or the other, and do not 1850, which they purport to carry into they were dispersed by thelis from the bord Knutsford has cabled to the Governor |
Mr Ha Tung seconded, and the motion was carried unanimously.
The 'criminal, who looked us if he had nothing particular troubling his coscience, had a seat facing the Consul in the riddle of the room. Behind him were the perspir- ing audience herein before, mentioned. Br Spinney wes little nervous-looking, and Mr Foster moved the re-election of Hou. the Attorney General was imperturbable, P. Ryrie and Hon. J. Bell-Irving as direc-
seal. The former hazing codestly asked tura what the proper course of procedure should Me Dicsson seconded, and the motion bine auner which seered to say 'I wea curried.
extand
of Queensland that and ware not intended to extend effect; that they may at any time seriously and Beinforcements have reached the
the must retreat from the he bru position to parts ur places out of the United Kingdom interfere with the administration of public enemies camp.
St James's Gazelle of Great Britain and Ireland or to any justics in this Colony, and that they do TREEIIES OUTBREAK OF YELLOW FEVER EN
London, ke up
Supt. saye that Sir Thomas McIlwraith (the place in Your Majesty's Indign or Colonial in fact deprive your Majesty's loyal" and Dominions.
faithful subjects of their right to resort to New York, Sept. 28.-Yellow fever is revoked the contest to show his control of Premier) hes, in an anti-Imperial spirit, 11. That Articls V of the said Convention your Majesty's Courts in certain cases; that raging at Jacksonville in Florida State, and the Parliament, and that the rejection of
THE UNITED STATES.
of 1858, under which alone the rights, pri facilities are thus given to foreign traders has now spread to Alabama and Mississippi. the proposition for Imprint antal deterious
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vileges and immunities of the French Mail! which your Majesty's subjects ought not to All the stores have been closed, and is due to his influence. It further staten Hongkong Observatory, Oct. 10, 1989.
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