No. 8969.-OCTOBER 17, 1891.1
That it is amusing, by the way, to read the
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE RECORD-BREAKERS OF A CORRESPONDENT sends the N.-U. Daily
THE ATLANTIQ. News a London Freight Memorandum of
Colonial Treasurere remarks anent work. 4th ult, which strikingly exemplifies the
The White Star steamers, which appeared paternal Interest taken by the British That I have seen many descriptions of
tired-out men in my time, but the pre-in 1874, duark an epoch in acean travel. hipowner in the Belgian and Germani
Before that the Inman Eno had built the trade with the Far East, and how anxious
sont C. T. is the nearest approach to the City of Richmond and the City of Berlin, the British shipowner is to build up the port of Antwerp to the detriment of Lon-Part Mishen militaire you could come they antelating the White Star bosta a fow months. The Britannic lowered the don and Liverpool. The current quota-
Beroes in a day's walk,
Scotia's record by nearly an hour, crossing tions for feaight to Shanghei from the un
in 7 days, 10 bouts, 53 minutes. Then dormentioned ports wore per ton :-
come the-more-modern ships, which are familial The following tablo shows the ships which have held the records since the first geaner orcased this Atlantic!
... Metalo.
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London $2/6 + 10%...... Liverpool.... 27/6 + 10%
Antwerp.21/3 net.
Candles, &c. 360 + 10% 35/0+ 10% 25,0 net
The steamers go to Antwerp first, and then come to London to fill up.
A vorzion missionary obtained a pamphlet containing acarrellona allegations against the Protestant and Catholio veligionu and. sent it to the British Consul
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kor, who called on the Viceroy with it. H.E seat one of his most trustworthy military officials in disguise to the Huang- pi pawnshop where the pamphlet is said have been arved.
to
That if this hard-worked officer, however, contributes in any substantial degree to o satisfactory, sollment of the Opium difficulty, Le may be credited with having achiored something ful
Fear
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That the Acting Attorney General will act
visely not to meddle too much with the 189........
storage of opium, which is a large basi- nese carried on by firms of good stand. ing, who of course keep a record of all opium received for their own purposes, and a chost once into their godowne saonat be removed eleo whare without a permit.
get one copy, ad quyor managed to ↑ That we shall soon was the sat of Hong-
reported the matter to
the city magistrate, who immediately made an official visit to the pawnshop. The place was at once diligently searched and whole set of these scurrilous pamphlets was found, as well as the wooden types. It sppears that four large pawnshops were concerned in printing and circolating these works Warrants were issued and several | calprits have been arrested. The Viceroy very angry and has ordered the suverent the punishments to he dealt out to offenders.-Hupao.
It seems almost impossible to drive into the heads of the Peking Government that there is anything serions in the present ten- slot between Chins and foreign Powem. They have succeeded so well of late your in having their own way with the foreign Ministers, in evading inconvenient demands by procrastination and subterfuge, that they Cannot see why the same arts should not serve them now, and they have not evan the sense to conciliate when they can by erdinary courtesy. The Austrian Minister is in Pesing awaiting an andience with the Emperor he is not particular as to the so long as he gate his audience, but he is in a hurry to leave Peking. In such a case it would have been thought that the Court would have arranged to grant him an audience as soon as possible, and thus erdestour to make a friend, sorely upset
place
1639. Greut Wealer
1615...Britannia ........
155. Forma 1852. Baltic
188. City of Puris [old]
15. City of Brussels
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kong as a free port if this incessant 1879. tinkering goes on at the present rate. That it is a gratifying thing to eve the question of searching Chinese in the pub- Go thoroughfares has been attended to, as the old practice is a disgrace to our boasted freedom of the subject.
A
Trip A. 11. 32. Bavanns to Liverpool... 20 00 00 ..... Liverpool to
Now Furk 15 22 10 New York 14 17
Liverpool to
Livurand to
Quile a number of the tives as well en the foreigners are bidding farewell to Nanking, and moving elsawhore, preferring to take their chances in one star place in preference to this capite city in case of war.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
CANADA AND THE HUKIAN JEWS,
London 10th September-The Canadien Parliament has agreed to resolution pro. hibiting as immigration of paupers to the Dominion. The object of the measure is to prevent an influx of Jewish refugees from Huasia.
THE LABOUR MATUTES. London, 14th Septeiner-The English carpenters at present on attico Imo boon bittered an accomnt of the threats made by the masters to impert foreigners into the trade unless the oca return to work at once. 2 10 00
New York... 14 000 Liverpool to
Now York..
London, September 15.-The Times, îri London, Sapter der 24.The body of ex- referring to the rèeans corruption scaudate President Balmaceda, who committed in connection with the public ofices of auicide at Nastingo, was buried seoratly at Canada, and the report of the Parliamen sight, as it was feared that some outrage tory Committee of inquiry, says that Sir would be committed by the populaco had Hector Langevin, the late Minister for the funeral taken place publicly. Work, was guilty of calpable and amazing blanders in regard to frauds purpetrated in the departments.
TER FLOODS IN SPAIN.
MISCELLANEOUS.
and he has been sentenced to a further term of axila for refusing to sustain from preaching.
Londen, September 24.The directors of
of discount from two and a half to thro the Bank of England to-day raised the rate
per cent.
London, September 24-The truth of the report that the Czar is about to visit Berlia on the invitation of the German Emperor .. ie now donind.
London, September 24.In consequence of the stoppage of the export of rye from Russia, an immense quantity of grain is now being imported oversea into Germany, and there are at the prosent time eighty ships with grain cargoes awaiting discharge at the port of Hamburg,
*THY FAMINE IN RUSSIA. September 29.The sorority of the fa- London, Heptember. 22.-The members ming in Rasia contiunea unabated. Even of the Paria house of Rothschilds have clorgy joining the army of beggara, ond sont 20,000 pesatas (about £850) to Can- London, Soptomtor 19.Later now women aro cyon selling themselves te ob negra in aid of the sufferers by the fooda. Londen, September 23. The assistanse. from Spain shows that the floode continue in the means of saving their lives and The Rivers Tague and Guadalquiver, the those of their children. The supposed re of the military are be given to the rebuilà. two mein streams in the kingdom, have arve of facd there has been found to being of the town of Consuegra, which was overflowed their tauke, and an immense son-existent. The Russian pennants are almost destroyed by the recent floods, tract of land is submerged. It is estimated diguant at the apparent apathy of the that 100,000 pereets have been randored Czar in connections with the famine, and threaten to take the law into their own homeless by the deluge. The people in the flooded provinces are famishing, and hands. It is not expected the famine will Seriaus rioting reach its greatest height antil November grent distress visa has conrred in gueral of the in Ten thousand people have petitioned for dated districts. The Queen Regent, Maria leave to nigrate or emigrato, Christina, has thrown the royal palace at London, 10th September,-The strike of Artatju, in Now Castille, open to the
Landon, 15th Bptember. The Temps 91900 lamburmen at Ottawa, in Canada, where sufferers through the flood. The River naserts that Mr A. LI. Stanley has under- 19.500 men have come out on a demand for. Ebro is also in a state of food, and large taken the organisation of an expedition to
London, Beptember 24-Relief is being numbers of anttlers have been driven from the Conge on behal! of Prince Leopold. increased pay and shorter hours, is assum
their homes. The people are starving, and
Madima Adelina Patti has completed extended by the Government so all the ing a serious phase. The mon are in a hutowa 7 10 abate of wild excitement, and trouble is are becoming desperate, Queenstown
feated.
The militia forces have been under pillage are rampant in the affected districts.agements for a tour through the United starving people in the famine-stricken pro- London, September 24-Tho anti-Par- night she sings. ed to hold themsolvon readiness in case and anarchy is forest. The railway lines States. She is to receive £1,000 eneh vinces of Russia without regard to creed. New York 10 thoir services are required to quell any dis- are washed away in bo inundated prown-
Sir Charles Dilko has given expression to tellite party intend to appeal to the world ces and the railway service ia completely bin belief that the French soldier in the for money iu aid of the epicted todanta in
Ireland. Fondo, 17th September. The dock paralysed. Abundance of money and pre finest war material in Europe.
London, September 30,-The Russian The death is enounced of Sir John labourera at Havro, in France, have gone visions are available at Madrid, but owing 444 out on strike on a donard for increased to the interruption of the railway service Steelo, R. S.A., sculptor in Scotland to bor authorities are unable to supply the de-
mands for seed wheat, and the poasantry · relief cannot be forwarded to the sufferers Majesty pay
"The dock labourers mployed at the ducks by the food. A shocking loss of life is
London, 16th September-The Dominion are enduring privations of a st terrible character. In many instances “serious con.. at Wapping, on the Thames, have struck reported fr. m Uhoan, a city in Andalusia,
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That the informer system is a cursé, per,
haps an unfortunato accersity, and 1860. Sity Pri requires the most careful watching. That if there must be an Opium Farm, let us (as the officials keep saying? give the Farmor every reasonable distance to protect his rights,, but at the es250 time don't forget the rights and convenience of others.
That if the Farmer does pay a quarter of our revenue, don't sacrifies the rights of those who pay the other three-quarters. That the Chinese would dearly love to have the running of this Colony, and as it is they get the lion's share of the profit
that are made.
Lucendown
Queenstown
FOOCHOW NOTES. Fuechow Echo 10th October)
tirhanes.
Rioting and
London, 17th September.-Mr Justice Collins has given his decision to the effect that for me to combina and pans a resolu- ton pledging themselves not to deal with any particular tradesmats ie an offence at
ato fow against the starving people.
Hanlan has been defeated by-O'Connor, "- The race took place on the Frazer River, in British Columbin
to New York 125 gut an attempt upon the part of the situated or the banks of the River Guadal Goverʊmoot is asting the Canadian ParliaAiota have occurred between tha. soldiery
employers to enforce a reduction of the quiver. The foods in the district did an Wagco. The Atrike is regarded in the light amazing amount of damage. the loss being l a test battle. The shipping federation estimated at 20,000,000 pesetas (£800,000) i supplying con-union lunds to fill the In Consuegro, a town in the province if Tolude, 55 streets have been completely places of the men who have ceased work.
London, 21st September.Tho emping-swept away. The British residents in Spain The failure of a second close Chinossen: of non-anion men in the Landon have subscribed the sum of 100.00 Frans Locke ie likely to lead to trouble. The (2,000) towards the national fund which Bank, located in Nantai, ia reported. The
union dockers throatan z guaoral strike is being raised for the relief of the home- liabilities are something over $3,00 along the Thames unless their domande it less. The id to the presunt time has 498ets mil. This kind of thing happent two or three times arery year, only the regard to the non-employment of non-union reached £100,0 0. liabilities are rather larger than anal this
time
It is reported that the Tea, Oil and Potato
are conceded,
LABOUR HEPRESENTATION.
That there is something behind the thres tened coolie-strike, which I hane is being secretly backed by some of the large Chinese Hongs, and it is to be hoped the Goverment will not allow itself to be misled, bat will take atepa in time, That the back down during the Franco-
Chinese trouble bas never boon forgeiruference to the late scare, excepting that THE DISASTER TO THE GERMAN EXPEDITIOs
ton.
crops are exceptionally good this season. and when we add that the second crop of rice, after all the misgivings a few weeks back, is likely to turn out really very plentiful, the local ceientists will have roa Bon to be pretty well astisfied.
We Lave nothing to report this week in some shop-keepers and others who had left sheer fright have returned to their houses again. Everything is perfectly quiet, and all talk of trouble at an end.
as they are by the failors of their attempt That I believe we have a thrawd and caps the righbourhood of the Arsonal from
cle manus Protector of Chinese, who advises the Government on theso int ters,
to detach Germany from the ranks of their opponents. Instead of taking this course, the Austrian Minister is put off until the. French Minister arrives, and then the Austrian and French Ministers will be put off until the Russian Minister arrives. That is, the fossils, Chiutas and Manchu, who sit in the contre of the complicated, il-adjusted, sed rickety machine which is called the government of China, have forgotten all they learnt in the last war, and still believe that foreiga Powers aro tributaries who dare not me force against their suzerain, and whose representatives are to be treated with no more ragard or courtesy than are shown to tas savoya from Cores, or some semi-indopendent Central Asian ohiefs.--N.-O. Daily News.
A TANU Oorrespondent of the N... Daily News, after chronicling the lament-d death of Mr Holland, wife of H. B. M. Consul, writes on the 6th inst:- Every- thing is quiet bero (at Tamsui) and we have no wars or remours of ward at the presont on our pressy foland; a littla citement we have had lately on account of gold being discovered in pretty large quan- liss near Kolong. You know that Chinese who have been in California and
-
That any Government which permite a Chiasso Consul to be stationed here can be promised a lively time in advance. That the Chinese Legation in Tamdon is certainly assuming rights which unot be granted sa yot. That it is satisfactory to know one forte are
sp
London, September 24-The German Emperor has given a large donation in aid of the sufferers by the recent dissetroue
Gods n Cunenegra, in Spain.
THE SITUATION IN EUROPE.
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London, 1st September. Als Holiness to Pope has issued a rescript, which has been read from the pulpits of the Roman Cattolic churches in Great Britain and Ireland and on the Continerit, ordering the expulsion from the church of all Catholine who are guilty of duelling.
London, 14th September. The Dasia
Cardinal Manning has issued a special Net says that the sympathy of the Liberal party is with the motion passed at the ro- cent Congress of Trades Unions at Now- { London, September 17.--The Berlin and pastoral urging Roman Catholic parents to London,, September 17.-The Right castle-en-Tyne, in favour of payment of Vienna press, in referring to the racunt bring their children up as total abstainers merebers and increased representation of har regarding the occupation of Mitylene labouring interests in the House of Cumby British ironclade, assert that the man-Bon, J. P. B. Robertson, Q 0, the Lord avres of the English at Sigri might be Advocate of Scotland, in to succeeded the metre.
considered as a rehearnt to warn the Porto late Right Hon. John Inglia (Lord Glencoso) as Lord President of the High Court of what might actually occur if necessity de-
Justine in Scotland mandod.
IN AFRICA
London, September 14.-The report of the massacre of a German expedition, un- der the command of Harr Zelewski, in East Africa, by a tribe of natives has been The natives here are in advance of facts.contrmed. Only four Gormane, members Some one amongst them has started a story of the expedition, escaped from the na that arachine has been invented to bring tires.
InterFurther particulars show that due rain from the sky at will, and the subject is much talked about, exquiries he- the attack by Wapeho natives was terribly The expedition was totally ing made of foreigners as to what kind of effective.
In the agegament which took place 300 negroes were killed.
Tandon. September 15.-It is considered that the massacre will have the effect of lessening the prestige of Germany in East
London, September 19.~A disagreement has been occasioned in the Austro-Hung arian Ministry. Bizon Bsaer, the Austrian Minister for War, demands that the peace footing of the army shall be ingreased by 20,900 rank and file, and 10,000 offaere, and that the oreotion of a third fortund camp in the province of Galicia, on the herder of Poland and Passie, should be
of In sequence this proceeded with. Finance, and other Ministers have threatsu- The dispute has been re- ad to resign. ferred to the Emperor Francis Joseph for settlement.
London, Septembor 19.-M. Jaques, tho Freach fasting man, who undertook to fant for 60 days at Westminster Aquarium, ban Buccessfully completed his self-imposed task.
at leat armed, but Bongkung residant machine this way be, It was whispered destroyed, and the whole of the members demand, M. Ila Kallay, the Minister for apart from the church.
will not easily forgive or forget the high banded proceedings and the shuffing of the Home officials over this matter.
That no doubt the Indian Reginent will come along with the usual nick des patch of the War Oflee in times of
peace-
that they knew we were devils, but they little suspected we had the power to do
the
Eiliod.
Afcien.
An unsuccessful attempt has been mado by antrualets to wrest an exprosa traia noar Oracow, is Poland.
T'wa.traine travelling at full spood collid- ed between Madrid and San Sebastian, at midnight. Twenty-four passengere were killed, including asteral members of the old Spanish nobility. Twenty others were injured--including John Lucar, a Royal
Academician.
A terrible fire” has occurred at Minas- polis, the largest city in the State of Min- destroyed, the damage bring estimated at nesota, U.S. Treira large buildings were.
The death is announced of the Grand 100,000. Numbers of people perished. Duchess Alexandra,
The King of Boumanie denies the truth of the report of his intention to abdicati
a terrible one.
Calamitous foods have occurred in France. The large town of Auborines is completely submerged, entailing disastrous
During an immense religious deson. stration at Jacksonvilks, the capital city of the State of Florida, at which over two ery was raised that the end of the world
and coloured people were prozent,
A panic sorusd, and in the London, September 20-Hia Holiness had coma. the Pope, in meent encyclical, counsels wild stampede a uumber of people mers ›
Two traine crowded with working men the working clares of Europe, America trodden under foot and crushed to death. and the colonias to avoid socialiam, od have collided in Permsylvania. Many of not attempt to solve the social problem the passengers were killed, and numbers scalded by the steam and hot water from Sir John Gorat, M.P., Under-Scoretary for Indis, is at present in Ireland enquiring the shattered engines. The sosno pre into the condition of the laboring classes serted immediately after the aerident was
Londen, September 20.--It is reported of The Emperor William of Germany that General Luiz Bargain, President September 20.The survivors have ar-
anxions that the anniversary of the birth of the Republic of Honduras, in Central rived at Bugunnya, a town on the coast Korner, the Goriaan poet and patriot, whe America, has been murdered.
September 20-4 tartible coliery ex-loss of life and property. near Zanzibar. The disaator to Bere Zein 1813 incited the expulsion of the French
Latest accounts from Russia stato that #holo
villages hove been depopulated lowaki's expedition has caused a ferment in from Prassian nil, shond be calebrated pletion occurred to Belgian yesterday. the portions of East Africa inhabited by with enthusiasm throngst the empire on The men were at work in the pine at the owing to deaths from starvation. It is Wednesday next. Les Debate, a ne-time, and 27 of their number were killed.
A terrikis coach accident is reported to maddened by the pange of hunger, have stated that in several instances. parents, Germans.
paper publiebed in Paris, ays that the
have uncurred in the valley of the Eng killed and eaten their own childre London, 13th September. The Janta, Kuperor William is posing strielly as a or Provisions? Gasegment, of the Republic military expert, caper only to rovere he conicle ell over a precipice 200t, high, and Routh of Switzerland. The
Da Cobain, Comertilito member of the House of Connor contumal has decided by red parencl accesses aghinsterhoop
"aaaaaa tai mamad his frangant numey recently the be
the coach were killed. Four other perdones, has returned from the continent, lute Presidorit Balmneda. The banks oratorical slips with cposure.
The Nano Premye, a semi-official organ who occupied seats in the coach war whither hated, and surrendered himself to have in consequenos been re-opened, and
in Russia, demands that the Admiral who oriously injured.
the police, hite ne, and the other perhaps too spectable labourers thrown out of work,
too glad to have the opportunity of earning trade gebersity has been reened.
Lurdon. 14 September-The bow was responsible for the recent demonstra- rice. Never was is wiser step taken. Foreign
Mingine should be purished.
The of
Las pangienol really relieved on hearing this nowa, since under the system of universal suffrage,
of warships in Luter-Th any impending troubles in the present cri- tical state of affairs is this present the bay at Valparaiso, in Chili, hero ben Kamil Puha, the recently deposed Grand bly only affect them through the disorderly entertained as a banquet by the Junts in Vizier, £ 000 per annum. conduct of a
a starring mob, and this mob tugation of the sympathy Alown with being now provided for, one great cause of General Canto during the real was.
That the Tuced is being refitted for service st the vans! lightning speed of Admiralty business in the Far East: the veagul is nearly obsolete now, and will be wholly by the time the repairs are completed at the present rato.
In our issue of 5th September wa drew altention to the large sumber of unemploy
natives kafing about in the city and suburba The question is asked,' no remarked, cannot the authorities do some thing for them? They uvidiably did not see their way to do anything at the time, but the course of events since would seem to bars suggested an idea on which they bate acted promptly. They are culiet- ing these men a soldiere, and forming thom itto separate battalions under ablu tor service in this province. Buy 28 FUND WI vauabouda, no
That I absorve you give a little bit dvice to the Senior Unofistal Mom and the Jquior Meraher of the Louis-officers tive Council.
That the one has rather too little go in dant, but the majority, it is said, are re-
much.
AFFAIRS IN CHILL
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there learnt the gold-washing business, That it would be well were some concerted their day residents here will fed Reveral election in Chili wilt be conducted tin by the British feet at the island of addressed a letter to Madamo Gravy ex-
have been at work for some time in the Kelong river rear the Railway Bridge. Now they have found very rich deposita a little bighaz up the river, and, I believe, asams of gaid in the bills and mountains in the neighbourhood A Syndicate was formed at once under the auspices of the so-called Second Governor, but such a lut of people rushed to the place that the Act. ing Governor of Forinosa stopped the work, foaring trouble. Another Tamsai cor respondent writos the satne papur under dated 8th October Messrs Douglas, Lapraik & Co. are going to run oue of their fige stearners, the Fokien, on to n day or two she will be Shanghal
for your port, I hear, to com- Cespatched pete with the so-called Formosa Trading Jo,, and we are very pleased to sen it. Yesterday, going over the railway between Twatutis and Kelung, I noticed hundreds of Chinens again gold-washing in the river. Perhaps we may get a lively time here aleu on secount of the yellow metal.'
"FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR That our Local Parliament is once more in sesion, and the community are glad to ses that the Officer Administering the Goverment has shown he is possessed of cound business qualifications, discre- tion, tact and modesty,
That hia Opening Address speaks for itself, and it cannot be said the author has left many subjects out in the cold. That few of us here believe in a Military Governor, except when martial law has been proclaimed, when the General becomes the proper man to rula, bat our present Adaunistrator has pleasantly surprised the community with his fituess to hold the wins quietly but firmly. That there is a goodly programme of work before the Council, and a desire is manifested to get it carried through smoothly, N.
That in regard to the seemingly necessary evil of an Oplan Baxma, another amendad ordinance (or rather two of them) is again before the Council.
That it is absolately impossible to plasse everybody m's business of this sort, and the lops Government have a difficult role
to play with the Uhiness Castoms, the Opium Farmer, ̈ ̈ the opium merchants, and the native community to consider. That the supposition, whether correct or
not, of the Opinit Farmer's connection
with smuggling has made the position of
the local Government all the more diffi.
onlt, sacing that the authorities here ate. în a certain senas bound to protect their Farmer
That the dans relating to chipping will probably once much frlotion, zi they will messsaitstes systematic search: by the ship'e company, or a staff of searchers and all the attendant ovile,' it; ***being impossible for a few European on.
or to pestent Chinese from conveying prepared opium on board.
action adopted by unofficial members, instead of the independent bat fitful firing which at present is set against the solid Folley-aring of the officials. That your newe, about the probable sp. pointment of Mt F. Flewing us Liente- Dant Governor, is most likely true.
That it would be a well-deserver compli-anxiety is removed. All wall disposed na-
tive citizens will also experience a sunte cf
REV. C. B. SPOLAROS.
Landoa, 16th Septem The Rev. C.
Londra, September 2.--The policy of the Austrian Minister for War es regirds raising the peace footing of the army aud establishing a third furtified camp in
ment to Mr Fleming, and would proelief, and be thankful to the Viceroy and H. Spurgaon, who has been suffering from Galicia bra been upheld by the Emperor.
bably set at reat many questiona.
That it has been ramoured for some tims bie coadjutora for their action in this mat-
past that the Hongkong Land Invest- ter. mous Co, contemplate a retura to the shareholders of $25 per shsro, is the amount now
o forming the Reserve Fund of the Company.
NEWCHWANG.
(N.-C. Daily News, 7th Oct.) That if the Directors carry out this propos.
The following circuler letter has been ed echeme, it would be atop in the right direction, especially when onu bours batdod to Mr Ayrton, H.M. Consul, with in mind the shareholders are still liable a requast to forward it to the proper quar. tors. Whether it will be of way UAB 9- of need.
doubt that if at any tima there may be That the Reservo
used for protection, is will be during most
a vury severa illnesa, la recovering rapidly. Bis condition is so improved that he was enabled to drive out this morning.
THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
WARLIKE KUMOURS.
The Russian Ambassader at Paris has pressing sympathy with her on the death of her husband. M. lirevy, ex-President of the quaseale
RELIGIOUS SERVICES:— VA
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-Parade Bervice. at 830A.M. (Holy Communion 2nd and London, September 21.-Large quanti. 4th Sundays.) Matins at 11. Holy Com tier of gold are being shipped from Amerimusion at the 11 o'clock service on the
Ist, 3rd,
and fith Sundays in the month, to Germany.
Breusong at 6.
London, Septambor 21-Mr. S. Par
UNION CHURCH, Kennedy Road. Min. noll, M.P., has expressed himself to oppus ed to the abolition of plural votes. The ister Rav. G. H. Bondfield. Services at ̧ adoption of such a course would, ha 11.00 .. and 6 r.M.
of the ST. PETER'S SEAVEN'S CHURCH, Sailors' Home-Service on Sunday, at 11 4.M; and asserts, rab Ireland of 23 members Honse of Commons.
London, September 21-Tha Saint (nir 6.30 .. The Holy Communion is admat- Railway Tuquel has been completed, misterod on the 1st and 3rd Sundays in the was opened yesterday. The do month at 11 4.8, on the 2nd and 3th at
Sr. JORRY'S CHURCH, Garden Road, monetrations to mark the occasion was on 7.30 A.K.; and on the 4th, at the Evening
The authorities of the New York Central 9AM Ass and Formon, 6.30 P.M. Even-1 large scale. The tunnel is regarded as a Borrion.
German Bethesda Chaphu---Service in ' work of triumph in railway construction,
London, Beptember 22-It is stated that the German language, by Rev. R. Gotts ployees, most of whom were Danadians. the strike of carpenters in London, which chalk evory Banday, at 11 st., in the bas now lasted for some time and still con- Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, tinues with no prospect of a settlement, West Foint.
BUM £
for a further call of $50 per share in case | mains to be seen, but there cannut be a It is believed that the bank sustained no attack. Germany, he said, most regard Railway have dismissed all their alien om- ing Berrics, Benediction
Fund is
invested
08
is precisely the same security the capital, viz., land and house property, and each a fund is obviously not required by the Company. That in the event of more money boing required by the Company, the liability of 350 per share now resting on share helders oven upon those who paid the premium of 10 per cent.-should be suficient.
winter.
heavy downpour and sudden gust of perth wind gesterday touched up enme of the millet not yet garnered, but most of
has already cost the uptons a £50,000.
It is reported that the Czar and Ozarina will visit Berlin on the 22nd October at the Two men have been arrested so Frenoh the fortress of Stras. invitation of the Emperor William. spies ca the yolk
London, September 22-Le Sienle, a prominert Paris journal, publishes a stats- ment to the effect that the Grand Duke of London, 17th september. The half-Dadan, at the close of the recent German yearly retuma of the Bank of England were adlitary annueres, declared that then published to-day. The statement shows sacrifices that hail been made by Germany that the profit of the bank for the half-year in the interests of peace had failed to amoucted to £763,000. A dividend at the propitiate her neighbours, who were only rute of £5 Cs. per share has been declared. awaiting a propitious moment for an
tion, as the ive was neer when they less through the failure of the banking firm the futare in a spitit of energy and resoin. would again have to unshoath their words of Baring Broz., Limited.
THE BEDRING SEA... The port is pretty full of steamers just now, but the freights are ut high.
London, Sept. 17-The Canadian for the defence of Gurmin independence.
A considerable sens ion has been caused vernment has passed a rarnlution demand.
iu Europe by this report, as the alleged Fothing has yet resulted from the lasting redress from Russia for the seizure of a
speech was not reported in Germany.
London, September 23.-The Germin attempt to raise a new likin, and we bope sealing vessel in the Behring Sea by a Rus-
stan vership.
military critics speak
in terma- of high that it will be abandoned altogether.
forms at the military manoeuvres which praise of the behaviour of the Freno have just taken place. 4.-The centenary burg
Lon the German patriotic poet
September
Two strongly-armed expeditions, under of the Korner was celebrated throughout Ger the command respectively of Menara Kreuzer and Price, are being sent against many to-day wità enthusiasm.
great London, Beptember 14.-It is reported the Wadigo tribe in East Africa in revenge that, fuaring an attempt on the part of for the murder of Zalowski, the leader of London, Sept. 12.-The inquiry of the Russia to obtain a passage throngh the the late Corman expetition, and his of Parliamentary Commitico into the churges Dobruscha (formerly part of European ficcra. of corruption made against the public offers Turkey, but now part of Roumania), the
of the Amoor sertion of the Siberian Rail- of the Province of Quebec, in Canada, de-King of Roumanis is making inquiries as dares the fact that of the
the contractor supplying them with had of Chaleurs
in repelling any such attempt. the vonelruction of the money rest for to whether the Triple Alliance would assist way have struck work in consequence of railway the sum of 175,000dol. was impro- (Aceerding is a recent cablegram it was food.
The French Press discredit, the We therefore respectfully bog that the porty utilised, and that the amount received representative of our several nationalities by Mr Honors Mercier, the Promise of the reported that Russia had mindu a proposal that are intend to report
to Roumania lo exchange Russian: Bese- will devies sans for obtaining a gunveccal Provincial Ministry, was 55,400tol. Mr! beach other defence us may be deemed J. J. Abbott, the Preter of the Dosai-arabia for the Dobradscha, which, in joint demand for, the evacuation of Egypt Deacon While, one of the largest opera ion of Canada, and Lord Stanley of Pres. consequence of its position to the south of by the British troops. beat under the circumstances.
30th Sept, 1891.
ius, the Governor-Gonetal of the Dominion, the Danube, is of considerable strat tore on the New York Exchange, has failed
importines.] are conferring as to the conduct of members: London, September 24.-The Mossore for £1,000,000. The cause of the failure is of the Quebec Ministry. The inquiry Gazette anseria that Russia has guaranteed the decline in the value of maits.
Later information concerning the report. the committee into the charges of corrup: Turkey against any aggression on the part tion in connection with the Canadian civil of Great Britain.
That somebody has been remonstrating the grains have boon eared for, and aro
against my romarks on the temporary gonorally spoken of as abuze par." sheds known as the Central Market.
That I can honestly way I never intended
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THE SAFETY ON NEWCHWANG,
to cast aspersions upon the management
We the undersigned, residents at the of the Market sheds, because you berer think of criticising the management of Fors of Newchwang, are of opinion that, in Love the view of the troublous times now pervading a pig sty-you simply
the Empire of Chun, we should not be left Du'aance. That the forty-years' ilth accumulated on utterly without protection, especially dur the site of the old market would be a ing the winter months, when it will be gold mine to any merket gazceuer, and impossible to escape from any attack that the outdow rewers over which our tem- may be made upon us. pocary market is built would hold their ova for killing steach against anything Hongkong can produce.
Tsat the system which can allow this scan. dal to continas withon: any powerful effort to put matters straight, cannot be defended.
That the community, sustained a shock when the news of the alaust tragic death of Mr Samtel Brown, at son, became kaown.
That whatever may have been said in this column coneeraing the official acts of the
Twenty signatures follow.
9th October,
London, Sept. 19-Sir Jaliah Paunce- fute, the British Minister at Washington, has explained to the United States Go vermaent that the North American Co. have recently captured 15,000 meals, thus violating the modus vivendi agrasd upon betwecu Great Britain and the United Staten.
CORRUPTION IN CANADA.
of
the
NANKING.
service has resulted in an ecquitta! by a London, September 24-It is stated (N.-C. Daily News Correspondent.)
majority of the committee of the charges that the Empor Williain of Germany has preferred against Mr Cochrane, a a member privately declared that he will never pre Things move on in this city about as of the Causdian House of Commons, of Pipitate a war, and that much is to be late Surveyor General, the painstaking usual. The only thing agitating the minds having sold Government positions in devotion to duty and the huncaty of pur of the Celestiale at this time is what are district ho represented. The practice which gained by a few months more of peace. pass of the official, as well as the the foreign Powers going to de? Let the Las obtained of lying a laz for party par- geniality and courtery of the man, have foreign Powers Blacken their band and the poses upon teen holding official positions always bean freely admitted.
A feas! was given yesterday by three has been generally condemned by the com- That the acting appointment is held by Mrald troubles will begin snow.
mit:eu
CHILLIAN AFFAIRS.
The marries employed in the construction
ed insurrectionary outtreak in Mexico shows that it was nothing moro than a raid of horse stealers from Tezie, and the Mexi can cavalry are now in pursuit of Garza the leader of the gang.
The members of the Partelito party are arging the bogcctting of the Dublin Free man's Journal, which has lately been ants- London, September 3.The British gonistic to Mr Parnell
News has been received of an attack by French mission station in Government bare formally recognised the Congressional Junta as the Government of the natives on a F. A. Cooper, and considering the high officials, to which three members of the September 13. The committee of the Chil
Fortuguese Guinea, Western Africa, is appreciation of his services expressed by foreign community were invited, your House of Counone inquiring into the Ex-president Balmaceda, in the list lot. which ten persons were killed. ME Chadwick, Mr Cooger may get the correspondent being one of the number. premanentppointment.
found Mr Thos. M'Greery, a member of that he koprued a vulgar escape, deoning it lion in Yemen (Arabia) is still extending. That I had purposed making something The feast was held on Foh Chi Kecharge of corruption kas by a majority tor left by him prior to his nicide,, states Latest information shows that the rebel- about the financial condition of the Co-where we had a commanding view the the House, guilty of the charges preferred to be unworthy of a man who had ruled the 1t in reported the rebels have taken o. Jony; but although the public revenue city and could noe for miles up and down against him. The charges made against Sir destinies of Chili. He and at first intended derids and are advancing on the holy city to maintained, the financial condition of the river. It would be difficult for an Hector Langevin, late Minister for Works, to surrender himself to the Jmats, but bad of Mecca tas residents of the Colony is anything enemy to approach the city from any diree have not been proved. It has, however, been lost all hope of receiving justies at their but flourishing.
tion without being discovered from this placed on record that minority of the hands.
committee consider that the Heator Lange- There is a good deal of disaffection at That it is all very well for Governor Des exalted position
In s
recent jesue of your paper som vin has boon guilty of serious breaches of Santiago, and the soldiers and volunteers Your to refer to the millions of tonuage.
there wers is a matincus condition, bat which pass through Hongkong-unfairly notes from this city by another the public trust reputed in him.
In consequence of the recent dinolasures the aeting President, Colagel Canto, referring to the Viceroy commercial centres of the world and for talking of employing a foreigner as adviser. regarding the adpidistration of affairs in calmed them by promising that the gris. General Barker to crow over the inoress- A slight injustice was done to 's mie. Quebec, Mr A. R. Algers, Lieutenant- vanco of which they complained should be London, September 3.--Further news ing raventa; but 1 fatcy that the bank siocary, in saping that he was bidding for Governor of the province, las resigned his remedied.
the Premier of balances of residents are lessened, not the position. The facts are there: the position. Mr made larger, by that swelling revenue. Viceroy has been strongly urged by the Quaboo, refuser to accept the finding of from Chili aenearning the mutirou, at
mader officials to employ a foreign adviser, the Parliamentary unittes regarding titude of the Congressional troops states the The name of a missionary, unbeknown to participation in the alleged frauds in commuting originated in consequence of the biuself, was suggested, for the position. nection with construction of the Bay of troops desiring to be disbanded, and that
Tailway. Chaleure
their request has now been granted. Nothing further has been done in the case,
comparing this Colony to the leading came dent,'
That it is to be hoped there is a good time coming we have had to wait long, and we still walling.
BROWNIE
London, September 23.--It is stated that the United States Government are pegotiat ing with Denmark for the purchase of the island of St. Thomas.
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Gold Leaf, 100 fins (par tael) 252.60 Suvereiges (Bank's buying zate) 6.28
Temperature. (Taken at Mare Falconer de Co.'s Premises, Queen's Road,)
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London, September 13-1 is reported that M. Jules Gravy, ox President of the
London, September 15.-Parloff, the French Republic, died a free thinker. leader of the Baptista in Russia, has been eqntonded to four reara ozila in Siberia,
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