No. 8789 MARCH 16, 1891).

Doxana the wook onding 16th March, 1891, 168 Europeans and 1,377 Chiose visited the City Hall Moun

Mens Melchers & Un, infomy is that the Norddeutscker Lloyd steamer Bachsen, Capt. H. von Gassol, carrying the Corman Balls, dated Berlin 17th Feb, left Tas Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Club Singapore yesterday, and may be expected will perform the esenady Two Roses were on or about Thursday, the 10th inst. the Theatre Royal on Monday and Tuca- day, 80th and 31st inst.

La Courrier d'Haiphong says the traffic in Aúnamesu women; has greatly increased of

·

The Tonkin papers mport a rather serious recrudosoutos-of-piracy. In one district a thousand well-armed men are slmost in possession of the country, and the militis

THE CHINA MAIL.

late. The women are kidnapped or bought see unable to cope with thom, The Pur Banitary Superintendent, in his report platsenud" It was with vary-arid J. D. Hutchison bo not re-elected and thraday last under the immisdiate super-town his Private Societary to tlie kospital ·

natives, thinking these vos deserted, show signs of ee-operating with the

in the interior by Chinese. A few are sent are sent via Baiphong, but the majority overland to the North of Tonkin or to Pak- pirates. hot, and aro-aeu! thence to Hongkong, Hoihow, Canton, &c.

*

A SEIZURE of 200 taels of smuggled pair was unde on board the British barque Wt. Le Lacheur, to-day, by Me Spooner, chief Excise Officer. The opion was found in the chief ofica la cabin and has apparently. been brought from San Francisco, war rant was sued for the arrest of the chief officer, and the case will be tried in the Police Court to-morrow,

The twojant insues of the Engineer receit. cd contain vows and soure description of an appreciative nature of the Bongkeng High Loval Tramway.”

Tus fish apply of Amoy this season, is ballad, Tho adier's tuny, which was prospect of getting it. Mr Dorabjeo always night go the Police took possession of It may be sold that whon Sorgeant Wolf

Her singing of Tonti's get it.

about trusty-adven thousand rouude-:of | went away that the children were not then larger and better than it has been for many given at an encore, years. This is true of not only Amoy pro. Veuetian aung made the audiones again. Mr Image suggested that the matter might nider ball ammunition, and thresthousand present, and from what ena be gathered yer but of the entire coat with few clamour for mors, and Mact me by mocn be discussed after the representatives of blank cartridges, and those were removed from Bunting, it seems that the children

to the Contral Police Station, or the Bar, had barvily come up, and he was turning. triding exceptions from Shanghai to Macao. light was the risalf. Marine Putog sings the press left,. The outch is no largo that the Chinese Santeh sangs as they ought to be sung, and The Chairma then proposed the adop racks, where they were placed in the ators round to send them away woeing the hand Gubermon are taking much, mure of thoir her rendering of My boy Tammie was tion of the report and tecounts,

preparatory to the bullets being extraotud toger they were in, when the explosion co- Mr Legge seconded, and the motion was be disposed of by public insting in shone aurred. It is not al presint known, where scaly cargo up the various rigore and no exception. Mica Roszew, whose rules estuarion to the towns and cities in the bas an irrozitablu eherni in whatever she garried.

Ex Iqrtnight'a tima. Ali this gimusition the children were standing at the time, Mr. Farlane moved that Messen E. Lhad been previously, teated-in tlie rifle and There were two distincs explosions - of grunt" interior that they have done for a tang sings, was as great favourite as she was time. This good foclans is a fair offiet to int the provious concert, and that is saying Woodin, H. Crawford, J. D. Hatebison was found to be inserviesable except force, and it is stated that if the powder the ill-look which the nativo fahermen great deal, She also had to pay the pennd D. MeCulloch bero-elected members few Cartridges which were distinguish had been sound, hardly a man would have ed by a red ring and believed to be escaped. The ad occurrence calls for the had in November and Decanter Amoy ally of succes by giring encores, Her of the Consulting Committee. Times,

greatest ancdeas was in the favourite ballad ·Me McCallum seconded."

dated about 1872, while the unserviceable most stringent enquiry, which will no doubt Killarney," which orolied a atorm of Mr Leggo moved as an amendment that stuff was dated 1870 and 871. The work be given it by the Coroner

This morning A, F. the Governor sent eximating these diets commenced on

vision of Sergeant Wolf, a mors careful to inquire how the inqured on were pro- officer, who took the precaution to be always greeting. Sir Frederick Dokun was very on the aput during the operation, and never early at the hospital and visited such pa: to allow the mon to beloft alone. The men tout... put u

t on the work were eight in nombor and strange to say they were all recruits, men aho had not boon on street duty, and ap- parently, ne who would not have the least experience in such works they were put tu. The policy, it is alleged, would net afford to have exrriccable man put on this work, go with a view of keeping the reet Landon, Robronry-201-According to duty running sagothly, these inexpericuced indirect tolograma from the seat of war tu men wore set to work to extract the ballets Chili, received in London, the insurgente from those martridges Up till: Saturday are bombarding, and have almost destroy- something like ten thousand cartridges ed, Iquique, Upwards of two hundred had been treated without any mishap, women and children have perished in the The work wnd restined in the Bar wrecked houses, and the insurgents have rack yard about

LADNOH OF TWO NEW IRONCLADS. altogether eight mon bait crapkeyed, tulad ng pillaged the town

Landon, February 27th. The Quoor Austal Sergeant Will was sapervising. Before the wort cominanced each day the yeatering Induched to now in uchads the men were strictly, cautioned not to in-any Royal Arthur and the Royal Soverein, way bring a light naar the spot, tend to us at Portamoth, in the presence of hago the greslost sure in their work. It come crowds of spectators who displayed great that the mode of extracting the bullets was enthusiasm. The weather was superb.

instrpeting

for 1890, anys In addition in the work out delish the dience lead her Mr L. G Jansen be elected in his road.

Npon the last perse of the song. Me" Mr Jnies Before the amendment is carried out by property owners of their own Patep was cordially applauded for his pak, beg to state that shall probably he mution's considerable number of rendering of Honour and arms and going home abortly, and I shall therefore which were found on inspeclir.

Off to Philadelphin, and in the conclud, not be able to accept it seat on the Consult inangilaty Londition, have been remained Wn (Amoy Times) hear that Mr J. G. Götz at the request of the Board. It has fre- ing duet Lai daran with Mies Rosing Committ

sow, both vocalista war woll-merited appro- The moti, was then carried, ⠀⠀ has been appointed Vice-Cuneul for the quently happened during the year that bation bir ommons'a ilute solo, wore

Mr Skelton proposed the re-election of comparatively new pipe drains have been of course highly appreciated, as they un Mr E . Whenller as auditor. Con if all the Russians at Amoy.

choked, In most cases through misuse, addebtedly deserved to be, and Mr Morris Mr. AG Stokes toonded, and stupig with a view to resisting and drain this ability at pianist met with warm recognition was carried,

The Chairman dutimated that the divid chek, the Inspectors have been furnished. A grand popular coustet ip enecanted with a few simple tools with which, in moet for Wedn

for Wednesday next.

end warrants would be issued to-morrow. casca, by the expenditure of u lille time, the drains have beau cleared. Care lies been taken to explain to householders that such work is no part of the duty of the inspectors and that it has simply been done to show thou how the drains can be cloured, and if propaily pad kept clear. PAPERS received by the English Mail con 4 Branging for Busking urazahoe Tas snigal Union Meeting, or Conferenes, tain reports of the first annual meeting of rails out of iron rode, the machinery unk-in connection with the London Mission, the Trust and Lean Company of Chius, ing 140. rokon per minute, cach stroke was held at Kulangsu on Tuesday, the 24

ultime, and terminated the Friday follow- Japan and the Straits Limited, which, as producing two naile,

ing. It was attended by between fifty and was to be expected from the magníficant.

sixty pastors and preachers, besides about A Mauritia, where the elected and no-t report of the proceedings will be given to the military contribution has been reduced and a large coucourse of people. The dis-

triots represented, comprised A

Ir is notified in the Gazette that Liout. W. C. A. Nicholson, R.A., has been appointed, temporarily, Adjutant to the Hongkong Volunteers.

Bw claims to have-invent-

dividend paid, was vory harmonius Aminated members ontnumber, the official, torty delegates from the naziva churches in that country that he made his name as brought forward from iṇat year, amonnés-tá ja itself que ni to be advocated; thoi

cait-

NEWS BY THE ENGLISH MAL

THE REVOLUTION IN DRILL WOMEN AND CHIDEEN KILLED,

LORD CROSS AND THE LANGASHILM COTTON TRADE. Lord Cross has declined to receive

MILN DRAMATIC COMPANY, THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC The opening date of LEx Guo, C. Mila's. TURING COMPANY, LIMITED.

The following is the report for presenta auton in Hongkong is Saturday next, the 21 inst, the first performance boing bidinary general rooting to be the set the

meeting to held at Hamlet, in which, character Mc Mila has olen the General Managers on Monday

23rd March, at 3 o'clock pim- appeared nearly 4 throniuỡ times.

We hate the pleasure to submit to share. Although an Englatman by birth, Mrublers the annexed yearly statement of Mil has spent the greater part of his life accounts of the Company made up to 1st

December, 1890. in the United States of America, and it was-

The gross profit, including the balance $39,119.60, and after writing off 25,000 for depreciation of plant aud machinery, there systout was this: Two men had a shoden kerosine vaso between them, one was an author, orator, and actor.

Since his adoption of the stage Mr Mila remain $34,110.00-which it is propused beat enth-end, and with the left hand this deputation from the Lancashire Coston from Rs. 2800 to Rs. 275.000 by 14 Ohiang-Chin, Fio-Thon, Koan-Kean, to 19 votes. The latter were all offomal-he, and Bui-an, which is beyond him of the legitimato drams, and it is in this

has adhered rigidly to the interpretation appropriated as follows. viz

ben bell the cap end of the cartridge with trade relative to the Indian factory laws, phuce to resolve fund ......$10,000.

the ballet over the inside of the casu, and, | bolidving that the Indian Government Bill voices MEETINGS of the East Borneo, Songei

Chiu a'day's journey.. The Mission,

To pay a dividend of 12 por cent 18 000 sista of 35 churches and 23 catstatione, higher branch of the profession that he has leaving a balance of $6,119.60 to be carried eating the cartridgs on the edge of the in reference thereto with satisfy all purposes.

case, they would strike the cartridge case

THE WHITECHAPEL MURDER. Koyah and Lamag Companies were held A DERANGEMENT OF METAPHORE.There is 1048 church membera, 1,226 coozerla

forward to

to next year's account.

just below the bullet with a hammer, and Fondon, February 28th-The inquest on The demand for the Company's top geperally to-day, at the office of the General Mano place like the House of Commons for a waiting to be admitted to shareh motuber-atteined sach marked distinction.

The subjoined autice appeared in the dg throughout the year was stendy and the

rid of the ford.

The Whitechapel, has been concluded. The nagora (Messrs Gibb, Livingaton & Co.), nice derangement of metaphors. A well-ship, and 29 schools. During the past year

•for the purpose of confirming the reapleton Mambor talked not long ago of the 136 adults were added to the above, goodly (Melbourne) ia reference to Mr Miln's infactory was in consequence ablo torna con- work

prrcarded satisfactorily up till Coroner's Jury roturned a verdict that the *bleating of a bruised worm's said another number of church members, and between

**Mr Miln's conception of this great pravions teefe months. The burn about. 3.35 p.m., then Sergeant Wolf was death of the wou prax The result of mur orator said: The British Lion, whether Eve and six hundred children were baptiz poravnation of Hamlet in that city timously for a much longer period than in winding up of the companies. The re- ing the forests of Canada, will not draw in the native Christiane contributed no less creation is a most clever and excellent one, i rope was tlieroforo-not intygfured with bynco for about five mianto. Bolure leave of the Royal Artillory, committed suicide

I away by Superintendent to attend der by some unknown person. it is roaming the duette of India, or climb od. A pleasing feature is the fact, that

to some other day, which involved his ab- London, February 28th Captain Bower, market alan fluctuated less and bnair.css in

its horns,ur retire fato its abell.”

$3,500. last year for the support fand I regard his reading of the character as sudden changes in prices.

ing the place Sergeant Wolf called Consta their pastors, and considering tist so for abaplutely correct. He pottinya Baletas

a man overwhelmed with grief at his royal with the articles of association Messra. Din the story, and requested hint to remain shooting himself.

Consulting Committee. In accordanceble Bunting who was seting ss his assistant yesterday in his, quarters at Woolrich by above excellent resulte are most gratifying father's death, and bath egoist and die Gillies, J. S. Moses and E. Davis and watch the men while to vent upstairs.. eign, money was received or expended, the

gust at tas frailty and latinas in the closet resize, but offer themselves for reolen au. The Sermant had hardly been away

London, February 28th-Mr Raikes, the mother.

affect was and spent for themselves - Amoy Times.

Auditors.-The en wits have

minutes when there was a torridie Fostinsster Coueral, in reply to a question. oboe, and the abouts of acclamation. Whisk portal, of the ghost, will not readily bo forgotten by those who won present.

tion passed on 27th February, fast for the

solution wan' confirmed in each case. Mesars . S. Sharp and I Hallward are. the Equidators.

ACCORDING to all accounts, the creditors of the Capo of Good Hope Bank have had Tas question of liability in coomotion with windfall. At the time of the liquidation which were schooled at 1 oath. The No. 2 Police launch and the Dock Com-liquidators have managed to sell them

thin

the

sufficient to get.

she or two blows were the body of the wousan, lately murdered in

called

couple

BUS ST, WOOLWICH

AUSTRALIAN AND INDIAN POST-CARDS,

the bollision which occurred botyeen the the bank hold 30,000 Pigg's Peak.shares, y repognition of the cara' and attention scene; indeed Mr Miln electrified his audi-dited by Mesra, T; Arnold and F. Honder explosion followed by screame and shrio: s. in the Home of Commons, said it was not pany No. 1 launch in January last. has ut £1. and perhaps regret now that they did by the officers chargod with the duties of followed the disappearance, uut at the 50, and these gentlemen are recommanded Sergeant Wolf ran downstairs with all speed convenient to reduce Australian and Indian

besp the subject of arbitration, with the old them a little longer.Financial

result that the Police launch has been held

to blame. The arbitere ware Commander Tae Si gapore Free Prels of 7th'inst says:

ing under the auspices of the Straits As

for ro-clection,

RUSSELL & Co., General Managers Hangkung, 21; March 1891. PROFIT AND LOSE ACCOUNT, FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECENNER, 1899. Interest

6,503.40 maintenance of" achinery and buildings .... 4,1977 Amount written it factors, buildings, agchinery, dc, ae depreciation for 1890 Consulting Committee Auditors Bakunco

Hastings, Acting Harbour Master, on be--It has been decided to call a public ends, and to Mr Jounings of the Polics,ing public in Melbourne by her wonderful Repair and mai half of the Government, and Capt. Burnie, ciation, probably for Friday, in order to on behalf of the Duck Company. The evid-enable the public of Singapore to suppert suve of the Chinese who were on board the the protest of the quofficial members of the Legislative Council against the arbitrary Inunobes at the time, of the accident was enforcement of an erection from our Colo takon at the Barbour Office today. It nisl revenues for which it is impossible to will be rentombered that the Pelice launch, find any shadow of just ground. which was struck a little abaft the funnel,

sank almost immediately, while the stem. of the Dock Co.'s launch was considerably injurod,

It is notified in the fazette that the HOD. L. II. Stewart-Lockhart has been pravi sionally appointed to be an unofficial mem- ber of the Executive Council in the place of O. Chadwick, Esquiro, C.M.G., abaent from the Colony. This forms of announce ment, we understand, is what rhymers would call an 'exigency. As the Governor has no power to make new appointments on the Executive Council before the receipt of the letters paient governing such up pointment, is Excellency-places Mr Stewart Lockhart on the Executive, to fill ayacaney, and that vacancy happens to be the one caused by Mr O. Ohadwick's ab- serice. No one is at all likely to challenge the great desirability of having the Pro- tector of Chinese ou the Executive, as bie office is one of the most important in the administration of this Colony, Only, there is no connection whatever bec tween the duties of the Registrar General and those performed at ono time by Mr Cabert Chadwick.

---

1.

Balance at credit $1st Decoin-

ber, 1889

.....$ Exchang Prefit on consignments out- standing on fist ecember, Balances of working account..

· 1899

bestowed upon H. 1. II. the Czare witch supervising the harbour and public arrange ments at Singapore, His Imperial Highness Jas been pleased to present to: Captain. Mr Min is supported by Miss Louis) Craafurd a handsome silver digarette case Jordan, a young actress of great personal adorned with the cognisance of the Im-sharma and recognised ability, who caused perial

engle studded with dia so great a bouestion among the theatre-ge Kassian a very handsome sapphire ring set with conception of the character of Ophelia, diamonds. The arrangements for the laid- Melbourne Argus-A great many years ing, it will be remembered, had to be made have clapted since the Melbourne stage h very hurriedly, and that the Pier looked so been graced by an spmpathetic and charm well and the Eolice armaugements were so ing a representative of the barter of entirely satisfactory reflects great cialit on Ophelia as Miss Louise Jordan, who causes those concerned.

Chief Inspector Jen- you to lose sight of the actress and to nings accompanied the Carewitch in his only the motheresa child of the elderly informal ramble round the town, au that Lord Chamberlain, lonely, consitive, tex- The angol, Tint of the 4th inst Bathe jewel in his cuss not only repre-der-hourted, aby, gentle, fresh and simple, The most regretmäla part of the liquidation cuts an honour to the Police Force The same paper thus refers to Miss Kate of Messrs. Jucker, Sigg & Co is that so generally, but to himself in particular. As Douglas's noting as the Queen in Hamlet: many moderately well off people had their the presents have beso made officiallyies Keto Dengaa truly astonisio savings deposited with the house. We hear through the Consul nad the Government, everybody present; esen har fundest ad- and many others in of plots, ship exptains, upcountry agents to understand, there will presumably he mirers wure amazed at her shoots.

amail way of business an honoured breach of the rule as to roceiv Of the company in suppa the Singapore who will now probably lona- large portioning presents. In addition to the above we Frie Pro writes: The excedens of the of their hard-earned savings. It may, per- also hear that the Hon'ble Major Medalla company, apart from the two leading men- haps, be some consolation for them to recited from B. d. # the Czarovitelben, Mr Mila and Miss Louise Jordan, in learn that, noo rding to present calcula-scarf-pin consisting of a large amphire act optiolently testified to by the fact that not. tions, the assets will probably cover 50 per with diamonds. It may here be said that in any one of the minor parts was there at

the above-mentioned tokens of B. I. H. any time a movement, a word, or an inflec cont. of their clains,

recognition were presented upon the re-tion of voice which was in the loust in- Tue Shanghai Mercury saya-We hear commendation of M. de Wywódizeff, the congruous with the incidents or that the Chinese man-of-war Chik Yuen cation was made in order that thn Cire

Imperial Russian Coniul, to whom appli emotional interest of the play. and Ching Yuen will leave here abortly to witch might learn the names of the officers ment is the effective manner in which he

A special feature in Mr Plita's manage. Luss written ou meet the Caarawitch at Hongkong, We

· provinced, ple writka off my perhaps add that the reason of the more immediately concerned in the armontits each of the

this the Caloutta) imperial traveller giving Shanghai the ge- rangemente scnnected with his reception. Apropos

wrote: Me Mila's fourth production at by was because he was not invited in thee,Singapore Free Press.

the Corinthian Theatre quite sustained his for at least was erroneously given to under-

etand that ao special reception would be AN EXCHANGE FOR CALCUTTA-The quca reputation as a stage manager and added to given him by the Foreign community hore. tion of establishing a mercantile Exchange his latrels as auctor. The Merchant of We are sorry Mint H.I.Et, should be under 2 Calcutta is one that recura, the Calcutta Venice was pressated on Saturday night in this falee impression, but we suppose it Englishman states, with increasing fre- a succession of stage pictures which Berred. quency. Already is may be said to have adeguata frame for the opulent dannot be helped.

passed the initial stage of common agree imaginings of the great poet. The firs

ant on its ultimate necessity, and to have soome presented a charming view of arrived at one where a reasonable pro- Venice, with the Doges' Palate in te spootus of the undertaking would receive distance, a highly realistic canal in the fore more than casual consideration from the ground, and Shylook's house beside it leaders of the commordial classes, while later scanes discised a rich ealeon population of Calencia, the gross its tuus plushes, end, last fall, charming Capital 5, 60 simtes at 800 steady increase of the European marcantile in Portia's house at Belmont, the Judgment

of the Half the Dögen Palace, og imeurs | trade, with e

· greater subdivision-

direc. † view

· various branokes and their separate all by sunset of Portia's mansion Wat

experts, quotified specially

have

The following itmes are from the London and Ching press of 13th February-

The Tamar, troopship, Captain Hammast, mouth on the 11th inst., and sailed soon embarked 15 offers and 14 men at Ply

after noon for Hong Kong.

the

kan

or Macao

7

The

pecial attention to the

the

occasion arose.

and the

soene which lay before him was post-card rates at present, but be admitted heartrending. Doustable Bunting had that there. his clothes on ure, and was making fractie favorabla sound for a change when a

ANTI-GERMAN "AGTATION IN PARIA. Tefforts to get rid of the hurning garmenta." The two children were running about

Paris, February 20th-Great irritation. severity of the is felt at the visit of the Empress Froderick screaming from the burns, and it seemed as if all the to Voreniles and Saint Cloud, Malays were on tirs for they were run

Berlin, February 370 Germany has aing about tearing the clothing, retorted to the demonstrations made which consistual of earongs and singleta, as against the Empress Frederick while in A Paris by revoking the intended mitigation. of them were in regimentala. 5,000.00 nativa, rón by Sergeant Woli with his of the passport rates in Ahace. 1,000:00 200 00 34,119.60

53,020.13

57.46

BALANCE SHEET. Cost of land Cost of lactory, ma-

chicory, & 58 583.58

$20,000.00

0,000.00

one

rong all ablaze. A sharp tug detached the garment and the poor follow rushed to tub of water in the Barrack ground, and

ia

Parts Feb. 27.--The French newspapera resent the gallophobe article in the Cologne Gazette on the treatment of the Empress jaroped in

in and quenched the fro; but the Frederick in Paris, which they any is an ngony.raust have been horrible. The chil oxaggeration, and remind the Germane dren were the first to be removed in a of the trauquit atlitude of the Parisian 733.02 gharry to the hospital. Superintendents generally. Anyhow the visit of the Eus

Cusosten and Nowland and Inspector, Mopreas is considorod to be a failure as a Gregor happened to be in the Barracka atineans of reconciliation hotwoon the two the time, and an soon as they know of countries. The Empress left Paris to-day se the matter they gave valuable aid. Large without any incident occurring.

London, March lat.--The conflict he 43.151.01 quantities of oil were brought in,

ontween the French and Garinan press con- and what httle clothing remained the man was torn off, and their injured tinues with unabated virulence-Several $50,020.10 budies were saturated with oit It Frunch papers have made billorest ́ re-

was mly at this stage that the extent offereuce to Alsace. the injury caused by the explosion became Berlin, Tobruary 28th-The North Gar- An article on the incident known, for it appears that although there as Gazette, were only eight men actually at work, six opuneated with the visit of the Empress of their comrades were standing near, and Frederick to Paris and the irritation that were chatting to the men when the accident hea foliowo, declares that all Gersan

Sikh Coustable who was pass from the Alps to the sad will anice in cono accized. ing along the verandah about twenty yards of danger.

4 AT WINDSOR, away had his turba town off and his face

London, February 28t.-Tho Empresa 130,000.00 and hands slightly burned. As quickly as

pasible all the injured were reinoved to Frederick has arrived at Windsor, and has 47,416.00 the hospital; and the medical officers in buon received with acclamation.

institution had all the work to do fu binding up the wounds. In the majority of cases it was found necessary to swatha the whole body in vil und - bandages, as the

THE GMİSLAN AMBAHEADOR IN PARIS. 36,851.41 men were burned from bead to foot.

When

Then Sergent Wolf luft the

grand in

It is querently reported that Count Wal> 991.50 charge of Constable Dusting there were derseo, late Chief of the Staff, will replace 27,969 43 three woodan keturent cases more than Count Munster as German Ambassador in

bal: fcil of the cartridges which had already Peris. 25.00

treated, and these cases were blown to ME PARNELL DECLARES WAR TO THE KNIFÉ. boon

London, March 2nd.-Mr Parnell, $263,243.43 Fieces, and the cartridge cases were found

scattered all over the ground. A treo just speaking at Navan pesterday, densamien where the work was being carried on the Anti-Parnellites, whom he said he blackened and rched, and the ground would drive from

drivu from Ireland and the House of ...$150,000,00

16,001.00 101 if there had been-n huge bonfire Commons

upon it. There were altogether aix

in 1880...

28,583 38

Vidue of rape, komp, &c., in

godowns. Value of

same...

Consign. inenta... ... 64,321.05* Lees adrances

13,470.49

Insurance premia appertaining

to 1891 Sundry debtore... Cash.at factory...

paid-up of Reserve fund

tioa by mads the want of a common daily meating the play, because Mir Mils is the Eat place more strongly felt. As a pointed manager who lies attempted an adequ in out some time ago, this want has been staging of these great plays in India. strikingly manifested by the formation of

The

Adairs Besnard, Commander of the Frosch Naval Division on the China ctation, has received orders to place the gonboat THERE WAS.& night vollision between the

Vipere at

diapeal the Crorewitch,

of Bench and the Bar this morning, in the The Russian Heir Apparent will embark

programme for the Hongkong rea. board the Vipere at Hongkong Courre of argument on a preliminary for Canton, on which trip he will be

the many small Associations whose periodi- son, which will be rigidly adhered to, is

original jurisdiction, which came before gunboat will subsequently remain at the served by the institution of daily high Richard III, Saturday, 28th ; Romeo

the interests, which would be as effectively 24th inst; Morchant of Venice, orders of the Carewitok during his stay in

Change. We have

have so often dwelt.

and Falist, The case was a the Fer Fact in order to enable him to many other advantages which w uld attond and 2nd April Rob Roy it othello Wednesday and Thursday, 1st more navigate fluvial waters which a Russian the proposed innovation, that it is needless Wednesday, Bih; Ludy of fyons, Thursday,

Monday, 4th and 6th April; ironclad of large draught could nos enter. to reiterate thera. The difficulties

1st and

objection, in connection with a wee faccompanied by Admiral Bossard. The cal meetings are designed to further ada-Hambat. Saturday and Taraday,

Bir James Russell Chinese

one, and wea of

or less complicated kind, as Chinese cases ere apt to be, especially where, as in this instance, a partnerabip is concerned. The action was originally brought against the partnera of the Tang Heung Wo shop, and the enm claimed was 81334, for fax deposited with the defendants for sale on

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Office kere

MADAME PATEY'S CONCERT.

ex-

9th April Macbeth, Saturday, 11th.

The Dox Plan is now open fot. cech per- furmance at Mesars Kelly and Walsh'a.

tano.

Dus the Hongkong and Shang-

hai Bariking Corporation Duo General Maragora Sundry-creditors Balance of profit and loss se

guunt.....

thas

baile

TER. GERMAN

DEATH OF AN M.P.

London, March 1st-Mr George Kynoch, Conservative Member of Parliament for Aston Manor, died yesterday.

THE COISAGE COMMITTEE AND COIKAUB Weshington, Marsh Lat—A mizority

38,807.44 Wooden bernaune cases, and the three cathe members of the Coinage Committas..

distage

3030.46 already referred to were placed at a

of some three UF

away from the House of Representativea have reported four yards 2269183

the botual work was goingeon. The in favor of Free Coinage, and slate that 36,110.60 remains of the cartridges, and the charred they are cont.dent of the ability of do wuod of the varan were picked up ant vernient to maintain the double shaxard

without European uszistance. 8263,249.43 placed in the store where they now are.

fa connection with the orders for this

DR. KOCA'S BIVAL mode of treatment of old ammunition, all Hertin, 27th Feb-De Virebow has pub

that orders werlicly recommended Professor Liebroich'a that can be found ont i Jasued by the Police authorities to treat remedy, which he believes to be better for condemned cartridges in this fashion during larygoeal tubercles that Dr. Koe's the latter part of last year various

THIBET. -4

FEARFUL EXPLOSION AT THE POLICE-BARRACKS, SINGAPORE.

EIGHTERN PERSONS SERIOUSLY INJURED

FIVE MATTYS CONSTABLES DEAD.

1

"THE" SILVER QUESTION",

HONGKONG, March 16.-

Baali, Wire,

The postal anomalies in the Far East do perienced in the transaction of business in still ju vogue hore not paas entirely away. True, for the the antiquated fashion still

times since then, bullets have been removed Allahabad, 23rd February-The Pioneer British Colonies of the Btraits Bettlements are, we believe, generally recognised, and

The Straits Times of 10th March without any accident. It is maintained remarks that the Tibetans appear to be and Hongkong, as Also China, the rate from the impression, as generally prevaile tliet

About twenty minutes to 4 o'clock yester that this is done ra instter of safety to coming to their senses as trade by the this country for letters is now uniformly the close, commercial relations now estab

day afternoon, a large namber of con the public, for it is alleged that if these Sikkim roule has steadily revived, and, in

· THE CHINA BAKERY CO. 24d. But it is when we come to look at fished between the East and the West

damned anider cartridges from which the cartridges were sold as they are, that is to a fow yours, this route should hold its own the Lomeward rates that the differences render doubly desirable the adoption is The pinoteenth ordinary general meeting bullets were being extracted at the Police say fully charged without the bullets betting with that by way of Mepal. With the milway appear, for whilst the Straits and Borbes India of the more expeditious methods of commission, and it was alleged that the division havo roduced the postage from 10 tending which experience has commended of the shareholders of this Company was Barracks, Central Station, andderly caught extracted, there is an element of danger to Darjeel ng goods can rapidly way

n biloliar rents, Hongkong wit

to mercantile men elsewhere. The erection-bold-to-day Thero era present fermere and exploded, severely injuring an Eu-shist samo of them might go off Flule being warded to and from. Calcutta Chira defendants, whose shop was burdod, have only reduced to 7 cents, an

Pawpeen constable, fourteen Many confronted by outsigr awkward

of a central mercantile Exchange would be B. Crawford (Chairman). D. McColloch, stables, a Sikh constable, and two of the. The sutne at the hospital this morning Calcutta, 25th February, The Com down in May last year, had recover som, and one that does not svour of a distinct, and we have no datut a sites James, W. Ligg A Stokes, J. Chief Inspector's children who happened to was most pitiful. All the men werden mitten of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce

the sum specified as insurance liberality or foresightedness. Hongkong la ful, step in the direction.

M-Callum, A. H. Skelton and M, G; For be in the vicinity at the time. All the veloped in bandages and in many cases, the has decided that its Sub-Committee on Fin in the one that fixed the rate, and even if. on the goods." "Several of the defendants it involved sue loss of revenue at the

injured people were removed to the los only on place was the face which was aucs shall proceed immediately to the con pital as quickly de possible, where every disigured to mich an extent as to be beyond sideration of the silver question as affecting having left the colony, Mr Pollock, counsel present moment the rate might, and should,

There must have been some unusual The Chairman said-You have, as a thing was done to stage the severe pain recoguisability. Each man was surrounded Indian trade, and that the Government of -per half- for the plaintiff, proposed to proved to The post Unice at home bare still combination of circumstances which kept a had the report and cuts Malaya died just before midnight, and at 8 instances by wives and children who bore ambjent as suggested in the President's

consequent pa the barns, One of the by

Nttle knot of friands, and in some India will be formally approached on the against one of the number. Mr Francis, have the Japan rate under consideration, large number of the music-loving members and I presume I may take ilem us read. chrea hours later two more, and at the time Just about 8 o'clock, two of the web sus

hands for three or four days, gentle,el ok this morning another died, and up gradly in the core time of trouble recent address. who appeared for the defence, objected. wo boliave, but no more has got been

The result of the year's working, you Hip Launisbiy said he was inclined to think made. Seeing that letters sent from this of the community away from the Theatre will surve, in considerably, butter than of writing it is anticipated that throw there cursed to their fearful injuries Tho

Exchange. country vid America to Chius cost only 21d. Royal on Saturday evening; for, consider the previous year's, and this is oring will not survive the day, one of the chil Sisulah mati tunn was followed by the at ...Me Pollock was entitled to proceed. Mrper half-curve, they might surely be drop-ing the quality of the entertainment proto-ont having better besiticas all dran named John Jennings aged 3 years tendants elripping the bandages of the

Francis: If your Lordship is prepared to set ped at Japan-the vessels call there-for

is so badly burned all over the body that poor follows, and removing the bodies the to On London- round. In dansegaence of

of this-we, have" ngide all the provisions in the Code besring the same rate, rather than be charged .vided by Madame Pater and her coucestea able to deolure & dividend of 85 per No one seems to be able to speak as to little knot of friends of the deceased mea his recovery is looked upon at hopeless. morgue prior to the newessary inquest. A per half-ounce

party, the attendance was surprisingly share, which is equal to ten per cout. I The Government have not yet, we be, mengre. An entertainment at Govern said at last annual meeting that I expected the origin of the explosion, and alt that can congregatad outside, and silently munnsa lieve, further considered the opium clause that is a proper way in which to address forming the aditional article of the Cheforent Houre had no doebi something to do we should ere this result, and I am glad i be found out in thiê respect is a rumour to their grief. They all seemed very wil

tlfat the expectation has been realised, the Court.--Mr Francis: I bardly know argest gut with the object of giving notice with the comparatire emptiness of the The prospects for this year are about the small roos os elgaretto threw away the in one ground at Campong Glam. The rad how else to put it, my Lord-His Lord to discontinue the same. The. clauso was dress decle, but it does not account for the average. I have been asked by thats match which fell bear some of the explosive catastrophe is the more deplorable when it

to be in force for four years, sad, so long many racant seats in all parts of the house holder to state how much had the Bakery materis. But this is only a rumours is rámembered that all the me ship: I don't think you should address the thereafter as no netice was given or either The audience was appreciative even to she looked up the matter so as to be able to the all that can be gathered, it appears in counestion with the o

which would point Company holds at East Point,

eruite who gave eroty promise of making children who were injurett firet oleas policemoth the economical policy Court in that way and suggest that it is alde to terminate the same, when it would

demand, ecase to exist twelvemonths after notice thusiasm that goes without saying-but if answer the question, and I find that prepared to set enido the provisions of the was so given Matters would then revert is something of a reproach to the colons tent of our land there is ir laut by 100, that it has fuvariBoy Deen the custom of the Gererament, the following details).On New York

authoritier, when possessed of polica Code-Me Francis I have not the faintest to the condition they had previouklý

give some ides of the gain resulting from On demand, which gives 17,500 square fack.

la athe Ides of being disrespectful.--Hin Lordship to auder the Treaty of Tientals. There is it was not large. Madame Pater ng more dificult thing to put a valus on 13. ition or a hat box online the extraction of those billets. About 15 Ordite, 60 days-

no doubt that the British Corersmout did splendidly mud was a generous in respond may be valued-at-anything from twenty balete, in order to sell them as old lead-ballets are togaired to make 116 and the On Bomber not at the time the article was signed ing to kencores as it if house had beec vents up to a dollar a foot. I cannot under and to have the cases, with the ganpowder, price of old lead is about decente ger thi law in the matter, but you have no right to anticipate that the Chinese would support crowded. Te hear her in the Baudelian taku to put a value on it, but we can form taken out to sen and throw overboard. Eight men have been engaged on the work suggest that the Court will not be governed and encourage the growth of the poppy in zucijative and grin was to enjoy a treat anch our own spinions. If there are any other When possessed of any such stuff, the sines Tos: Thursday, and it is cstimated Ou Calcutta

I shall police report the sime at headquarters, and thit with the same number of men the China; but rather that efforts would be as ons does not soon fregat. In the noble queations to put that I on answer made to repress it. Instead of this course phrases of Lancia ch'io piange her grand be happy to do so.

ag & Board of Officera generally enquire inte 27,000 cartridges might be completed ty

On domand the Chinese are voice as heard in its full power and beag G. Stakes there any chance of the mate and the condamn of say that no Saturday. The financial gain from On Shanghai... Mr Francis applied for coats of the day, but encouraging the

some time ago condemned a large quantity transport, oficial entries & may be de 30 days sight, private paper, his Lordship wald he would make no order a driving Indian out of the market of her audience, was shown in the effect got it one year I think, w

Their hope is evidently to make up on produced by the tenderness and pathos, The Chairman We tender for it overy of ball ammunition, which was stored induced by anyone with a result that is not Gold Leaf, 100 n native opium what is being lost on tea, with which the sang the old fashioned year, but I don't think there is the alightest the magazine at Pearl's Hil. About a fortexbelly encouraging

on the procedure in the case, of course I can say no more,Hu Lordship: I don't think

You may call my attention to any point of

by the rules of an Ultimately his Lord

the fact that one of the men after lighting ing that the bucles should be interred

I have

there is another

the

towards

On decond, 30 days" sight,

4 months sight, Oredite, 4 Documentary, mon the sight, 8/35

a Paris mon Ware

On demand,

Credite, 4 mantha' eight, 1 415 On Berlin-

Ons

Wită,

On demand,

Wirs,

7ship held that Mr Pollock could not proceed. being pura the bonia article, ty, just as her command over the feelings our gaiting the Nars) contract again the staff is still fit for service. This Board thie, after dedusting the cost of Isbour, On demand,

as to costs.

im

2200

...$32,80p tag!

Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate) 6.12

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