No. 8654-October 11, 1890.7.
A xenes of interesting telegrams from papers received by the Indian mail-will le found on the fourth page.
TE Inter-Colonias HIFZE MATCH-The Singaporeans are evidently eager for the frey again. The Singapore Free Press says: The Parthia Bails at noon to-morrow and Our Hongkong friends, in whose hands
les the responalbility of arranging the will proceed to Vancouver via Amoy,date of the annust Inter-Colonial rifle Shanghai, Inland Sea, Kobe and Yoko- kaans
Amera the passengers who arrived here to-day by the E. & A. Co.'s 8.8. Airfic were Sir Richard Ronnie, Chief Justice at Shanghai, and Mr H. S. Wilkinson, Crown Advocate.
match between Shanghai, Hongkong, and Singapore, seem to be letting time slip away without making any sign, What is wanted is a definite timp fixed for shooting the match annually, an authorised mode of initiating the necessary correspond. ence, and a reduction of the regulations ta definite and final shape. Again, -cooing that of the class of simultaneous matches where, owing to distance, teams have to shoot at their own centres, the Shanghai-Hong-
import kong Singapore match is the most ent it seems to be fitting that the dignity match should be recognised the
by threo cities uniting to preate an appro- priate trophy to be held by such re- presentative DE the hereafter be
dotermi team
but perhaps Bay two priately, the Governors of the Calories and the President Government. of the Shanghai Municipal The reason will soon be late for Bhanghai, and so the sooner
sooner the date is settled the bettor.
TO BUVO
save time, the same conditions abula adopted
bo
as last but the
Last yest,
insisted on.-A later issue of the same paper says: there is a possibility of the proverbial In respect to our suggestion that there should bo an appropriate and permanent trophy for the intercolonial Rite Match, we me pleased to hear that two gentleme a prescut and a past oflice-bearer of the Singapore Ride Associa
have promptly Association,
Tue oditor of the Singapore Chiness paper, Lat Pati, is a philosopher. In the course of a leading article he says that the hop pleat people in the world are those who This is consolation for - know nothing.
Hongkong officials. Tuz following itom from the Singapore Free Press will be of interest to our local crioke- tere who intend to visit Bingapore about Christmas time:It is believed that the Sultan of Johore is now in London, and in all probability ho will be back is Singapore
most
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THE CHINA MAIL.
than Gibraltar, but our military position. in the Far East in much the same na Gibraltar in the Mediterranean. That the War Office overlook this fact when they speak of our being unable to Ale because we do not pay the That the principle of the Bome authorities
east of the garrison.
je to tako what they can get out of us and the meeker we are, the more exigent will they become.
guns.
..
That they have been an unconscionable time in beginning to send us the Maxim That there is not room for more than one corps of Volunteers in Hongkong, and I am afraid there will be difficulty in maintain- ing this one corps if the General Command- ing the Forces and his subordinates do not show a little more interest in the movement than has hitherto been shown.
od to Major Tripp That a succensor has not yet been appoint- That these denimed Civillane wero at first treated in the same charlish way at Hamo by the military authorities until the subject was brought before tho House.
draw the attention of the Hongkong- some of the unofficial membora might Government ta
to the audied neglect of
That 1 remember a memorable indignation
our local corps, mesting in this Colony and it seems not improbable that I may witness another.
MONARCHY IN FRANCE.
Lancsabiro operatives will probably with London, Sept. 9.—The Conte de Parlu | draw from the congrom.
Or dense, causing the death of a woman. dor has been rostored.'
Bombay, 25th September.-The special correspondent of the Tses of India tee
Tant nevertheless adver:iing is the life of 'as a marshal's bacon, and an income of the resolution in favour of the eight-hour rable and the soldiers
TRE UBINESS IN CANADA
AT BERMUDA
right one. Bay of mo-empley re- visit me. Hoar me, John Jones. Look at me, Miko no mistake, John Jones is is it possession of a letter from General London, Sept. 1.The manufactor the man and nobody else. Lot the rost Boulanger, in which the latter promises to of textile fabrica in Lancashire, who threa atarve, but for G.d'a ako, remember rastoro monarchy in France, on condition tened to resign from the Trades Union interviewed the Governor. General of Gon, John Jones
that he should receive a dukedom as well Congress in consequence of the adoption of who said that some disorder was insepas olections. The trade and the necessary discount for ex- E8000
ersion being established by statutory legis-dis urbanses were lation, have decided to doler their with were sont up simply to prevent a breach of aggerated torma is always made. That Shanghai has rid herself of a noted Landim, Sept. 9. In replying to a do-drawal from the Congress until the annual the peace. No attempt whatever was
chevalier d'industrie by deporting him to putation from the trades unions, Sir John meeting of the trado, at which the whole to interfere with the voting and the liber
Macdonald, Premior of Canada, refused to question
estion will be discussed. Hongkong.
ty of the
and no order wa popular party, and u TER #DENADIERA” AT-
given to fire on the crowd until a shut wan take measures for the exclusion of Chinese
London, Supt. B.-The men of the 2nd window of a husso near the Municipal
fred by aane from the Dominion of Canada
e one in Loyola's party from a THE AMERICAN TARIFY BILL.
Battalion Grenadior Guards who wore order. London, Sept. 1.--The United States ed to Bermuda as punishment for their Hall. When the report was heard, the
to the Senate has read the Tariff Bill the third conduct in England are reported to be still order was given to
firo troops to time. Under the bill the President is om- displaying symptoms of insubordination. | rict injunctions were given titem only to
of them had to be punished,
have
Gro in the air In the excite niont of the powered to suspend the duties on sugar, Many of molasses, coffee, tea, and hides, with the
moment, this order must have been die object of encouraging reciprocal trade with
obeyed to seobratent. An indigoniion meeting was held here last night, and a vigilance committee appointed. Votes of sympathy with the sufferers were adopted and subscription list uponed.
That we thus experience the truth of the proverb that Curses like chickens come home to roost." That we could well have dispensed with this latest restoration by the Model Set-
Uement.
That the rage for combination has extended to tus and hope, an English company having been formed to propare the lat- ter for admixture with the former. That it an unholy alliance and the scheme promises not caly te rob the public finan- cially but also the poor man of his beer.
That the philosophy of Kudian clothing has bren the subject of considerable discus. gion lately. That the essence of its freedom and com- fort is the complete abance of strings buttons and pus
¿
other countries.
::
The law will come into operation on October 1.
THE * EGERIA " MURINY.
Londo, Sept. 19.-The sentenco passed by the court martial on Allen, one of the polly 1Bcore concorned in the Egeria muting, has been reduced to two years, with dismissal from the service. The sen tences on the others are unaltered.
THE ACOTRALIAN OBUKERS. Leadon, Sept. 11-The venels of the Australian Auxiliary Squadros are fitting
to next year.. early in t ready for service
UNITED AUSTRALIAN BANK. London, Sept. 23
11.--The United Austra
DINAMITE EXPLOSION IN NEW YORK,
London, Sept. 8-A quantity of dym.. mite, intended for use in New York, pro- maturely exploded, causing a terrible ac cident. Eighteen persons were killed, and 27 others are missing.
THE GATLIKO QUS- COMPANY,
Seit. 9.-A creditor of to
London, Gatling Gun Company has presented a petition to Court for winding up the com. pany. The chairan admitted that the company owed the Oriental Bank £96,000, Land that the bank had refosed to advance
it any more money.
London, Sept. 11. The Court has order.
Company.
THE GREAT STRIKES. Australiau papoca just received toem with strike news, from which we selcat the following items:-
THE AVSTRALIAN MARITING AMRISE,
by the close of the year. We are told that Bigiting shot ought, we bold, to That if the War Office give us back the That a women with the aid of these trivial T-pdy, and it is expected that thing will be ed the, winding-up of the Gatling Gun has catlot the sum of £200 to Melbourne
Johore heapitality being displayed to the visitors from Hongkong and Colombo in the event of the Sultan boing hero' during their visit to Singapore.
Dros Boucicault, at one time a very prominent figure in the theatrical world,
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signified their approval of the idea by cher it to give 800 each towards the Singa pero share of such a trophy. Those who have seen the China Cup in the Witableden
Bites of tho
Cisposedent barrucks, wo may feel
to their demands for a contribution to the now barracks, but if they try the quesas trick again I hope
will bo trouble. That while Government are about it, they mayan well include in the move eastward the project of filing in Causeway Bay and Yanmat another larger
nt
building and hatter shelter for anal craft.
has 'gons over to the majority,' He was prize tont will understand how handsomely Tied the local authoritice that the
the art of subscription' is understood in China.
That this and other works night wall bo
the subject of a loan, Chat the Bocretary of
of State has again re whole of the amolumenis of Mr Jennings's euccessor, will have to be provided by those attending his
ministrations.
That a woman's faith in the subtlely of pins is beyond the grasp of mais tutelligence, ites will almost constrast herself and ont of the ordeal without Comety. a single
་་ That the Tebace Companies of British
North Br
Borneo have been freely duumed during the present week, if the debates have been è coirectly“
reported. That though the ab eomus blasphemous, it is really not so, as it merely refers to contests with water.
That the Companies have had the thank.
lian Bank is now forming in London. The capital is two millions. The London board of directors includes Mir Arthur Mayndic, Sir William Jervis, Mears Branden, Ag Hilla and Howard Smith. The Melbourne board will consist of Bleasre Thornley, Henry Henty, Lerion, and Gillespie. One million of the capital is already underwritten."
Á SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LOAN,
Imadan, Sept. 12.-It is expected that loan of £2,000,000 will shortly be placed un the London market by the South Austra lian Government.
A NOW LINE OF STEAMERI.
MISCELLANEODS.
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London, Sept. 4.—The Engineers' Society
for the assistance of the men niet on strike. The Compositors' Union will shor ly and London, Sept, 13-Messrs Tyser and Co. about £50 with the same object. Tha announce that they intend to run a ateamer Dockers' iniqu has arranged to have placed to Australia every 21 days. The Stauri at the various railway stations in Lendon King and the Star of Eugland will take 100 automatic collection boxes, which will cargo at sailing slip rates. The steamers give receipt for every contribution de
posited thyrein. The executive wilt zoud will call at Brisbane.
An appeal to all clergy and ministere Bapt. 6-Great privation and misery throughout the United Kingdom, request- have been caused by the floods in Bobu-ing them to make collections for the med
nia. Many of the inhabitants took refuge on strike,
London, Sept. 8.-There has been no on the roofs of their houses and in the
liberal response here to the general appeal Land, Sept. 11.—The
for funds in support of the Australian mati- Assaye,
ixed by the union of the gasworkers has bruary 16, has been posted as missing,
Londen, Sept. 5-Mewers Sawyer, Wal- resulted in the sum of £1500 being raised.
and
They attribute their mon strike. failed for
less experience of nuat piences ICBB That if Hongkong had started one big en
pany plenty of capital, instead of
troas. They were nearly starved. with half a dozen companies with small capi. tal, the present experiences might have been avoided.
bom, says Men of the Time, in Dublin, in 1822. He was educated under his guardian, Dr. Lardner, at the London Tus Italian man-of-wa: Volturno, on her University, and began his career as dramatic way to China, arrived at Singapore on the That I am entirely opposed to Stute-paid That there is a Antiger now of others reap-
author and sotor with the production, in March 1841, of London Aseurance, at
4th inst.
WAKING about Raub, the Straits Times correspondent mentions that Mr Bibby says that another crushing will take place by the end of this month, and he expects the result to be more favourable than
Covent Garden Theatre. He most to the United States in 1863 and did not return to London till 1860, when to produced The Colleen Bawn,' at the Adelphi Theatre. This was followed by This Is has been oficially notified that the rato
the Jaat.
at which gold will be valued for purposes of Octeroon' in 1861. Having been associat-Royalty in Pahang will provisionally be ed with Mr Webster in the management fixed at 820 per ounce. This arrangement of the Adelphi, he became the lessee of will prevent any inconvenience or loss that may arise by the Royalty being taken in Astley's Theatre, the name of which he | kind, es was the case with the recent Raub altered to the Westminstor; but the crashing. apeculation proved a failure. He was tho author of more than fifty orignial pieces,Tue rise in the price of silver was alarming besides adaptations from the French. With the Maitians, (unfortunately there is now Occasional visits to England, be resided notch cause for alarm) one of whose wise men, in his place at the floveramont Coun. sinco 1876 in New York.
cil Chamber there, gravely uttered, the would this year experience what it had other day, the prediction that the Colony experienced in 1884, that is to say, a panjo in the sugar industry.
Messes Russell & Co. have received a tele- gram stating that the Guthrie arrived safely at Manila, but had lost all the blades of her propeller. She was delayed three days
As the M. M. steamer Sydary was leaving at Newcastle owing to the. strike New Harbour, Singapore, the other night, there. The mails and specie have come the search light was being ased from one of the forts in the vicinity. The light was
forward by the Nansing this afternono.rs
occasionally dashed on the departing.
Our Port Darwin contemporary, the Nor-steamer, and the pilot, Captain Bing, maya thern Territory Times, of 26th September, that the light was occasionally so blinding has the following paragraph about the that it was impossible to see anything Guthrie :-- This vessel was placed on the ahead, and the cuttrse of the vessel had to Hospital fat on Friday fat and remained be Laken by the compass. there till Sunday's tide, when she was
A now blade was put on the à rus menting was held at Madras on
churches, and in Hongkong the injustice is far more flagrant than in England, as it is the church of the rich that is sub-
'dised here.
That the electors at Home may have acru. ples in laying hands on a venerable insti tation like the Established-Church of England, but here there are no sach con- sideratione tre uct uprooting an institution bony with ago. That the frequentors of the Cars of Union Cathydıni nught to pay their way as Church have done
That if religious ministration are not con
sidered worth paying for, it is better that no pretence should be
made.
That while on this subject I may say that nema of my friends have spoken strongly against the reluctance shown by the aiste-paid clorgy man to bury certain resi dents who found this life too wearisome, That the raid clergyman is in a very doli. cate position, being at the same time a Colonial official and a minister of reli. That I think it is to his honour that ho did
gion.
not allow the former function to over- shadow the latter.
That I are so for a Quaker as not to boliero much in burial srvices, but the Church of England regards them as a Christian institution, and it would be a hollow meckary to send a service over the body zuan who led an openly unchristian life and
and did
not make even a protence of honouring the Faith.
That the Government von requires security from the 3rd Bailiff and an order has been given that prisoners' money be hand- ed every day to the Chief Warder.
the door after
olation in Hongkong to know that they think of locking the door at all.
ing what we have sown. That I said all along vo were making a
THE DUNLO DIVORCE CASE, —— PROSECUTION FOR FORGEDY. London, Sept. 13-Weston bas been sen- tenced to suren. years' imprisonment for
which Jeft London for w Barque Fe-limo strike. The levy of 61 púr member
lace,
on
sad mistalro in trying to run' North forgery in connection with the Duplo di- collapse of New York, have It will be forgaried to Asetralla to tho
Borneo and the Malay Peninsula, That although, on account of indiscretion, many in Hongkong have burned their fingers. I do not think there is reason to doubt the future of either of these terri.,
torten.
vorco case.
NEW, MAGAZINE RIFLE,
to
and provision entailed in wheat options |
Londen, Sept. The tribes inhabiting the Barotas territory in Africa have accept London, Sept. 18-Sir Soul &muel, Lorded British protection. Wolseley, and Mr Howard Vincent, M. P.,
London, Sapt. 6-Coal freights from were present at a trial of the Manser klaga Caloutta to Melbourne are quoted at Vs.
The Belgian
por ton. Government has adopted
Lendon, Sapt. 7-Mr Charice Warner saue has achieved a great access at Drury Lane,
That the discordant chimes of the Cathedral zine rifle at Shoffi- ld to-day... wiffe for thei
are doing their best to ring out a merry peal.
use
of ite
Army. It
London, Sept. 10,-The total amount? remitted to Australia on behalf of the meis un atrike is under £6500. Only the musicis have subacribed.
London, Sopt. 10-Many unaoist) con- sider that the pen havo neted.
rashly in striking, and it is anggested that the quinna should ardeavour to co nu tunapeady set- tlement of the dispute.
The collections made on Sunday in churches
That the occasion is the marriage of the rior to the fish wild. Bir in the new play by Messrs G. R. Sums and and at other plucce amounted to only
member.
That Hongkong should be the scene of the marriage of both father and daughter, marks a change in the social habits of the residents.
That both for her own asko and her father's the place, this afternoon, recounds with good wishra.
BROWNIE.
THE KING OF FIAM'S VISIT TO SINGAPORE.
In the course of his opening speech, in the Singapore Legislative Council, the Acting Governor, Sir Frederick Dickson, said :—
I
Samuel intends to send a rifle to Sydney. Lord Wolseley was favour ably impressed with the rifle.
Sir Saul Samitel bag secured a pattern of Major Godeal's 'rife.
Money"
Landon, Sept. 8. The losses of property by the distrous foods in Austria amoant to £4,000,000.
The London dockers have £309 ready to be cabled to Australia.
NEW SOUTH WAKUN."
Sydney, September 25th-In connostion London, Sept: 8.-The Adelaids Staaz. with the labour strike many disorderly ship Company is building at Dundee a scenes have beer Falting place in Sydney steamer intended for the North Australian during the week. These became so alicia- ing that it was fund necessary or read the trade.
Rios Act. Several artists have laser made for assaults and intimidatory interferences
London, Supt. 9.--The weather is now fine and favourable for harvesting opora
tions.
THE REVOLUTION IN SWITZERLAND. London, Sept. 12-Further particular in reference to the revolutionary outbreak in Switzerland state that the rebels at Hasti, iu the canton of Ticino, have killed the Director of the Interior and captured the other Councillors of Stato.
The populace of the canton support the London, Sept. 9.-The chess tournament provisional Government because the State at Manchester has resulted in Bir Theranch refuses to submit the question of the re-winning the first prize, Mr Blackburn being vision of the constitution to the popular second.
London, 11th Sept.-Thə Rər, Mr Bad- Supt. 13-The rising in Beiturland bas clife, formerly a clergyman in New Zex collapsed. The populace at Maali welland in the diocese of Christchum nat cumed the cops who were despatched to bear committed for a charge of sup suppress the outbreak.
vote.
robbery.
London, September 20th-The Mineral Exhibition at the Crystal Palace closes next mouth. Most of the exhibits are to be The cholers is increasing in Spain at an presented to the museums. alarming rate.
Our relations with all our neighbours con- tinue to be on the most friendly fasting In May last, the King and Queen of Siam paid a visit to this Colony in the course of
The Government has agreed to refash a tour through the Siamese States of the Malay Peninsula. His Majesty had not constitutional question to the gopular vote. been hers since 1871, when he visited Bin- Taplus landers of the Liberal party, dis gapore soon after his accession to the throne;
arsenal at Ticino, and an armed mob and on his arrival in Singapors 1 asked the archal on meet, tellers, captured as he was then nearly at the end of seized the palace of the Government. him,
The Australians bare concluded their The Liberals complain that the Ultra- his tour, to lay saide the incuguito uudet
him all Colony might publicly shew him possible
I felt confident down.
ept. 14-Affairs at Ticin are calming shows:-Matches son, 13; Lust 10; drawn, honour and tension.
The prisoners who were arrested 9. that, in adopting this course I correctly for taking part in the visions Govern and Found orer 14 kep the peace in their disturbances have Slavia and McAuliffe have been arrested interpreted what would
uwn sureties for £2000 each. It is probable that a meeting will be arranged on the Quntimest,
The running for the Landaskire Plate of 12,000 sivn. resulted as follows:-Amphion
bartagon 2, Philadelphia 3.
with not uninu non.
It is thought that the crisis is fast ap preaching, and that the end must come very shortly:
strike it
STRIKE ITEML
A number of officers unvont en. and have returned to The work.
The Tinus, comnienting on the the Aus tralian strikes and Mr Powderly'a
alriggle against Vanderbil'e railways, attributes the industrial upheavals to the extreme, use of machinery and the sub-division of labor.
wag,
coming question will not bo one of has of individual liberty, The Stand- ard says bat, happily, organised labur is provoking cigital to combine in its own
propeller during that time without the the ith ult., at which two or three the That this seems liku ok it is a org- which ho was travelling, in order that tho; montane party govern through a minority,cricketing tour in Eugland. Their record defence,
floated
of A
slightest difficulty or danger, and on Moncaud persons attended, to dieous the enni- day steamer was headed for China antation of the city. The Rev. Dr Millar,
tho
the stced has been stolen,
sound an hell. The convenience of our who presided, in speaking of the accept natural docking accomodation cannot be too abnormal mortaifty, said must of it had That I am glad to see Dr H. Kai has taken highly estimated. In this instance the been from preventibki diseaset, tho up the role of questioner and I wish him Company saved about £340 by having the number of deaths from such carises
it access. work done hero."
in sume works being greater than at That hop tande this yer to scrutinize ferred to maintain his incognito, and it,
something like an honest at
Tat francial outlook in the Straits he said, was intended to strengthen and, if necesas y, criticise the estimates. at the present moment affords a very of the Municipal Council and not That the in sad or prepared to snailing a direct mail
the battle of the Altos. The meeting, the bat
ลง
thu buds
tri cast a slur upon self-government, The cawolcome contrast with what it was fall wing resolution was unanimously car-
tempt
of this Honourable Council representing mont has been dissolved. the whole Culong; but His Maj aty pre-
therefore,
THE SAN FRANCISON AUSTRALIAN MAIL
nly
left for me to repect
BERVICE
London, Sept. 10. The Imperial Traa
No asis of agree.
are pas à en bloc is not creditable to the to him as was possible in the circnuracan servics to New Zeala neuding the return!
1,
Fibre Con.mitre.
a year ago. With a decrease of reverus tied:That, having regard to the existence That if a Public Works Committee is up. to the extent of 8133,000 and an inf recent cholers epidemics, the generally
dresas in expenditure to the amount of counted for by the increases military con tribution) the probable surplus en the year's finances is only $164,000, instead of the 3555,000 which was expected. This is had enough, but the prospect for next year in more dismal. The retanne for that year in entirested at $3,075,000 which in $425,000
$210,000, (which however is more than ac-
ins.nitary condition of the city, and the unusual turtality prevailing or lately pre
nor in
valent in it, the respectfully asked, first, to appoint a special anitary officer, or co omittee ander section 1 of the City of Madras Municipal Aut, for the purpose of investigating the causes a such epidemics and mortality and advis jog the Commissioners and the Governor in Council as to the measures to be taken for the removal or abatement thereof; and secondly, to allot, out of provincial funds,
cl
less than the original estimates for 1890, such moneye as may be accessary fat im and $203,0.0 tear than the revised enti proving the general senitary condition of mates for 1890. The Estimated Expen the city. diture for 1801 amounts on the other land!
to 84.378,000 being 8273,000 more than
timated expenditure of
wid
revisci
estimated
of 1890.
'FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR
and notch the largest yearly expenditure That the avant of the week has been the which the
colony, bas over faced. The res
Farm is 11:0
opening of the Legislative Council.
is the That the Governor's speech giande to one Council much in the samo rol tiou an the Queen's speech to Parliament,
sult will be a deicit of 8403,000. ·The collapse of the Penang Opium chief cause of the estimated decrease of con venue, the expected loss for 1981 on this alone being $330,000. The Colony han al- so to contend with a serious decrease of coolie lanigration, Chinese and Indian, which is hampering work in the Peninsula.. A Commission has been appointed to en-
quire into this subject.
Ir the trade statistic faddists who troubled
the peace of mind of this colony with their atupid scheme somo eightion moathango will road the following extract from the address of the Acting Governor of Singapore, at the opening of the Straits Council, we may bo saved in future the ever-sccurring nonschs- isal lamentations about the great loss the Colony is sustaining owing to the want of frade statistics, and let it be remarked that the collectiva of trade statistics in Bingapore ought to be far easier than in. Hongkong The Trade Returns show
I
of
the total value of the Imports and Exports in 1889 as compared with 1888 an incrente in Singapore, and a decrease in Penang and Malacca, but the @gures are not trust them quote worthy, and therefore I do not I called the attenton of the Oramber of Cummerce to the risk of publishing er ronsons statistics under the authority the Government, and proposed tu dis continue them but the Chamber strongly epposed this course, and I have, therefore, re-nganised the Department which won plies the statistics, in hopes that more so curate returns may be rendered by the in portate and exporteta, and that the returns
be into scourately and more in- telligently compiled bat as this is a free port, and the Getous machinery is there Jore wanting, it is difficult to hope that. thoroughly trustworthy sintintios of trade can be procured...
THE Surabaya Courant reports that, owing to the low quotation for suget, many holders intend to hold their stocks of this sweet there until Ostuber, la hopes of pricos rising.
That last year Mr. MacEwen made a reply
to the Address, reviewing the general: That I hope his successor or BOTAB other
policy of the Government
anofficial member will do the same this year.
That the financial position of the Colony
is
still good, but I au rather afraid of the
next two or three
years.
That economy will have to be exercised in high places, if we do not wish to have the experience of Singapore.
That in the Sister Colony there has been stty serious decrease of revenue and * Pretty sa increase of expenditure, That the tenable with the Opium Farmer has been the chief cause of the
ab
al
ena
That
out
our opinio revenue is not ou a very sare basis, and I gather from the Gover
speech that he either anticipates s
rabis
rednotion in this item or
tho
some trouble with the farm when prosent license aspires That perbags a radiction inay be unavoid. able, but the Government must baware of attempts to quduly depreciate the Farm, and they must guard against a com- bination to dictate terms.
to
That if the War Uffee thought we were bound to double out conte hbution sole'? on the ground that our revenue bad in- creased since 1863, they ought to have explicitly said so at first, That sostead of doing this they laid stress
on the fant that we were t
get value for our money that the garrison was to ba doubled." That it was only when the very pertinent was asked Where is the Russtion
regiment 1 that the military authorities showed themselves in their frue colours
That as yet we have got no colour at all, but if additional tme de come I sti afraid they will be black-vary blick. That if Madrasers are sent hers they
will have a sorry, time of it with the Punfeabees, the Chinese and the public. That up have higher commercial standing
abam.
pointed, I hope it will be a reality, not That the last Commitice died in infancy That I believe in the benefis of chap
but I do not believe its obtain incess by netila at the sacrifice of publion venue.
the astute Mr Price never convened it
That theoretically it costs ext to nothing
ment has been strungud
rosila
The Melbaarne Employers Defence Fund has been
agmentated by about £4,000. A has surbeeritud 100, twa sherabrukera representative of the astoralist interest £500 banker 2250 and £200 lins been rede red frous anothing sopron,"
THE DOCK STRIKE AT ROUTERANETON "London, Sept. 13-The strikers in the
Southampton Docks are resuming work on the origin eine salons offered by the dock. A terrible railway accident has occurred companies, um ly, an increase of ad per near Reading, Yorkahir Three trains g day, and Gd or night work. ing at speed collided at a junction of the lines. Fifty of the p-33.ngels were kiliod
instantaneously.
The Miners Congress now sitting is Berlin are petitioning the Govorament to legalize the sight-lour system.
Mr Ju Burus, the chairman of the
Lud a Dockers' Union, who wie spilt on a mission to Southampton to investigate the master of sise rike, refined to formally
guise the win formed by the doskers, Ako organiser in cation with tha. strike, named Sprow, has been arrested for intimidation.
In this I was cordially seconded by the General Officer Commanding, and by the af Mr Gaschen to Lension, and the settle.
d in t
service, Offices of the Royal Artillery stationed Singapore, and by the Northamptonshire part of the Sau Feenelao rican of the
my thanks :0.
London, Sept. (8) Legimenter will be glad t
ce Committee in the United States ara dus. The Council will be glad to learn House of l'opresentatives has given
notice that these offers wore not unsteecssful, of his intention to tive a pak putem pa and that, before the King left. hs informed on the transport of the Anglo-Australian me, on behalf of tuself and the Queen, to be wear at Francisco and New York
that thei rojourn in the Straits settle a
SERIOUS RIO:§ AT GOA.
Sep: 14A hitoh has courred in the Bonkey, 22nd September, Distur adilement of the yck strike at Southamps mouts has been exceedin-ly pleasant and at reduced rates, with a view to the not- to carry & letter from England to China, interesting throughout, and that they purry tinuance of the mail service to New Zealant
bane a. erting out of the elections at ton. The seamon and firemen were granted and Sydney. ession of the but there are such questions se spord and place and its inhabitants, whio's will long. THE SEARA ESTOY CONGRESS DISTERIOS GOS, hare routed in tentent deaths au fucrcase. The dockeymen and trans connections that be taken into ac
Sept.
ept. 8,-Although the leaders sof the new and injuries to many others. Yesterday
meta deruded n remain fresh in their memory. In the
a similar fuorense, which the employers rfumed The companies That the Hongkong Government, befers it suite of the King was the distinguisher Unibishi failed to secure the election of conflicting reports reached hoto, but the
their to the Imperial proposal, would do Foreign Minister of Biam, H. R. H. Prince representatives on the Parliamentary | tenor of them all in that a house, where threaten that they will not allow the agrees well to Ree that it is not being led into Devawunges, with whore it gave me great Caromitee at the Congrene, they pledged a number of friends of the popular can dockers to return to work unless the de
themselves to
the federation forward
of didato 1 d
* fired ch assembled,
by toands be withdraWD. paring
a stare of the subsidy given to pleasure to renew my acquaintance.
labour in all countries. It was reaalred to the military, and seventeen persons kill the mail steamers for purely imperial 1 pr.
sak that all Government and municipal aoned and fly wounded.
to firms paying tracts should only be gives medo to tecneo | zcoounts “continus to sɔms from Graight conceding to the men's derïsuận. . anion wages.
Bombay, 23rd Suthe
September.Conflicting the passing of an anactment forbidding Representatives of the popular party say
Sept. 12,
12, Tho Loudon, "offered no resistatica, and gavo strike at the Albert Docters out on employers engaging foreign labour on of in, risonauent. It was resolved that provocation. The Governant parts say, boats refuse to allow of the Lascar Crews Ducks from the P. and municipal and county concils should that the partinans of the popular candidate, discharging cargo from barges in the Pon-
poser,
That tome authorities often prefer NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN That the King of Eodange is bidding fair to
round-about way of sque, zing Colonies.
That
become the modern Don Quixote.
of Mr Joly's report on the Bat a propos
trade of Macao, I believe that the owner If one Obin se filature is making a ep- rious attempt to improve the silk trade
that Colony,
MAIL.
TUE TRADE OF THE UNITED KINGIUM.
London, Sept. 7. The importe of the United Kingdom for August show a de crease of £1,000,000 as compared with tla corresponding month! 1889. The exports for the same period show an inertaso of
That qu experienced silk manufacturer has
tome out from England to assist in the £1,400,00 work, and he is souling for machinery and wore wen with the intention of es- takliabing a manufactory.
rts were
they
trator.
London, Sept. 15.-The Southampton' strikes have now ended, the mustera lazt
THE STRIKE AT THE ALBERT DUCKI.
Mr John Burna made desperate efforts to Lattey were dispersed, but not till objected to by THA
ourtailed.
after coveral
Were
.1
to become unionista,
excitement. The streets are full of soldiers London, Sept. 0.-A demonstration of
the dockera. killed and wounded.
THE SHIPOWNERS' FEDERATION, - Another account says that the pupular rdon, Sept. 13-The Shipowners" Fed- candidate's friends attacked, the troops and oration is displaying great firmness. The police with brearms and dynamite,
decline to ships' uliours. Bombay, 84th September. The special and are actively supplying non-n-ionist correspondent of I the Times of India wires bour to overcome the strikes. that Gon is is a condition of extraordinary MINERS DEMONSTRATION IN NORTH WALES.
and police,
Mary
of the houses are polosed The next meeting of the Congress will be and some are apparently barricaded. 12,000 miners of North Wales has been he'd in favor of the legalising of the eight-hour hald at Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
large number of the supporters of the
system. have disappeared, and, in Later.-Owing to the resignation of soms | popular party
THE BEL TOL DOCKERS, members o of the Parliamentary Committee Gubsequence, warrants have been issued
London, Sept. 8.--An association is bing. who objected to the instructions issued to against them.
formed by the employers and workmen of The 1
e Municipal Hall presents a melancho- the Bristol Channel Dooke to promote upon the eight-hour question, it was announced that Mr John Burim had been ly appe
by appearance, and business, Bouras,
harmony and freedom of contract, and for placed upon the committee. The annonce entirely suspended. There appear to be securing general co-operation in the inta ment was received
the Congress with no doubt to the gravity of Sunday's rests of all partier. by
work.
Fonction wingled cheers and
persone wars killed and groane, London, Supt. 6.Sister Gertrude bas London, September 8-Mr Bertwistle, since then several have died from their appealed to the Pope to prevent the thea
the textile trades organiss injuries, and the total is no ninateen,
GAUDAUR AND HANLAN. London, St. 6-A soolling match has beers arranged to take place at St. Louis, in a fortnight, between Gandour and Hanlən for 1000 dollars. The course will be three
müler.
-CAPTAIN COOK'A LOG,
London, Sept. 6.Captain Cook's log, extending over a period of three years, has been sold in London for £40.
SISTER GERTRUDE AND THE LEPERS,
tham
of
establish workshops for the unemployed at while under the influence of drink, attack insular and Oriental steamers union rates. The repeal of all laws making ed the Municipal Hall, obstruct d the eu The directors of the Albert Docks ipsist intimidation and picketing illegal was trance of the President and the Adminis upon the retention of the gauger who is demanded.
dominate the Congrem. His aggressive TEACAS AT DEURY LANE,
attitude provoked frequent scence, and he London, Sept. 7.-A irsers occurred in was hooted down marral times. Be mense the lobby of Drory Lane Theatre Lanted his opponents by threatening to m with That if the experiments are successful, as I night. Mr. James Whistler, the wel punishment at the hands of their avions.
The closure was frequently applied during hope and believe they will bo, Macao will known artist, thrashed Mr D. Moore, likely derivemore permanent benefit there-editor of the Hawk, with a light onne. the debate, and the speeches were rigidly from than from the revival of the coolis trado That is impossible to prerent abuses in connection with the coolis trade and Macac certaintly earned a very bad name in the days of the barracoons. That it is unfair, however, to conclude that ill emigration from Baca annat necessarily be bed, and I say this, although for more reasons than one, I distrust the Mexican business, That the United States may bave some thing to say in the matter, if the emigra tion asumies large proportions. That the revival of the emigration trade
Congre movement in the direction of the and doubtless for this bas created some excitement evan
compulsory eight hours system, fearing that has been interdicted on service there On London among the lenruid officials of Macar,
London, September - The Belgian Lancashire would be unable to compote The head of the Military Depar
Department sands the between "M. Į with Oriental countries. and there has been talk again of dredg gendarmes stopped a
following report ing the harbour and deep ping the Rochefort, the Boulangist Depaty, and M. The Standard expects that there will be
Bundry at the Corporate plection, chanrele
Thieband, Reising ust of a revelation to the a disruption in the ranks of the trade there WIRE & couflict between the two politi- That I believe plans and estimates for this effect that the Koralisia asiatul Boulang- unionista
the flovernment remaining dal Pibe Aministrador, foreseoing On Parli work have been lying in a pigeon hole at im to the extent of several million
a resolution ngatrai. On the motion of Mr Tillott a Lisbon during the last five years.
was carried that the engress should boy riot, asked for polies foros. Lng be That for myself I do not wish Macao to be
Later,--The dgel Letween M. Rochefort dutt goods made by bisaklogs, and urging fro the hour appointed for the election, other than it is, not that I fear any come and M. Thiebaud was fought on the Dutch that employment be accepted with only more than three thousand men were in On Berlin-
to On demand... rail, river, and ens companies giving the elbed by the India Portuguese pariy petition with Hongkong but because it frontier. M. Thiebaud was wounded: has that charm of half decay which the London, September 8-A duel has taken
Daughter-in-law-elect of the Mikado place between M. Meriniz, the kuthor of bist was was also suggested that all assault the Administrador on his way to On Nes
goods should be stamped as trades union the Municipal Hall is orderly, two sings of, quiet rat cause it affords atch & the Boulangist revelations, and M. La-meda, and that there should be the sk« polite o stables and two of the fit rates?
from the worry and heat of brusère, sdir of Gil Blas The latter clusion hereafter
of reporters
who went to his
Went to his rescue, were gravely M. Mermix, unionist gepare.
and Hongkong
Was wounded in the contest.
malizostać deprived of their arms and That the people in England are up in arms it is stated, hea arcanged to Eight several London. Bapt. 9,
At the Trades Union athor dual with
from the neighbotning boses. against sky-signs,
persons with whom he That Me Bellamy, in his work 'Looking has quarrelled.
Congress at Liverpool, the old and power wrahnition. The Manteipal Building as ful unione complain that they have been Bomba changed with dymuita were Backward,' which his treated a tonsider COLLISION IN THE SNOLISH UNANNEL.. awamped by the younger and waimportant and sloter dst the people of the op able sensation in America, given the
London, Sept. 8.--Tas burguts Lochnager, sociales. A feeling of great bitterness has purite party. Troops stationed at the bar. essence of the modern style of advertit bound for Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, had been engendered between the various anfona Facks fun to the omaistate of the lat er, ing very patly as follows Help Jones put into Falmouth in a damaged condition, represented at the angress on the question and confiat pasiled, renting in seversk Never mind the text They are having been in collisia with another vessel of statutory legisl tlon upon do eight how being killed and wounded. The riuterey fraude. 1. John Jones, am the in the English Channel,
apitum. The delegaten represetting the "also threw dynamite" luto e privato real, suvandgun (Back's layingrate) $5.42
missionaries from hindering her in her work tonetary of the
has seceded from the Trades Union The Church Margao is slightly damaged,
amongst the 1-pers at Molokai
francs,
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