No 9025 - Decempre 31, 1801,]
which the interests of the native merk and a drizanal, akifter 14 way nitor the Thang mitate that the detorbances were
dignified by the name of a rebellion, and very sitoary festing prevailed along the Yangise Valley. In spite of Imperial ediote and everything else the dissemination of anti-foreign placards of the most abomin able kind still continued. That those in famous publicstione had a great effect in stirring my the latent hostility to foreign
THE CHINA MAIL.
was likely to comed: thecatimated am; of the gunboat Tubed, chlorar been Masens Jardino, Matheson that tho balance over ordinary expendtheco, mised and retitled. But the most done. The that the s. Giorno, fr would be probably $250,000, there storm which has been experten his port, left Singersterday orening,
expenditure on public works 8510,000, for many a year was the northerly pile of showing a deficit of $200,000, witch, the right of Sed Decose, when both however, was covered by the balance in of Chiasso craft Hero wrecked and Wood hand at the beginning of the your. He 100 lives lost, stated that an annual expenditure of 2500,000 on publia works for the next five years was contemplated. His Excellency aid the amount would be made ng from
Such is a brief review of the local events of the yest 1801 It is very natural to say. after an unprosperous year, that the next
ho 30th inst.
JO. VECTOR LIETOFALISM AND HEART Dress,Some the Secretary of Cuddalore College, asking prince, who is in good health, left Calcutta Bail for medical oficer of venith far the lary naturelly refused to do so, and re- twelve followers in, pending the ra Ondon for tention has been attracted by the County for a brief heboh or plot of any novel of on Thorsday night wish his followers The Council Somerset to the report of Mr. Dioksns, Soott er Thackeray. The Seste Pusos Senus and the third brother th town of Chard, on the ground that Mr ported the matter to the Registrar of the very of the tormer. Barnes ascribes the prevalendo of heart University. It appears a question almost THE
This note what identical was set in one of the colleges of is to ent amine the contention in the report, where Madras. It is not stated what stope, the its shown that a number of those who Syndicate of the University have taken in are for the alcoholic stimulant and pledge the matter, but it is hoped a searching themselves not to touch it resort mordiu investigation into the manner in which the to other atinsalsats, such as tobacco, student obmined a proof of the paper before wfee, and tear and that it is in this indi. the examination will be made. LAD WENLOOK.
In Post Offics wit be spru to-morrow |(Now Year's Day) fra 8 p 9 am., and from 2 to 3 p... for Shanghai mails The Night Box will be kept open.
year meat be hotter. In the words of the fox. F. Fleming ton of by the feet way that, ostetalism has sci fufuance in
the
Lord Wanlock intends to start on four
THE DIVORCE CARE OF FLORENCE # London. December 16th The salt af Florence St John, the actress, for divorce from her husband, M. Marius habeon dismissed, the jury inding a verdict for the respondent. The later admitted having committed adultery, but the obseges of cruelty era not prored s
London, December 16th. The Court has judicial separation, on the ground of admitted adultery by her husband
all doubt. The outbreaks in Mongolis and | remuncrative paòlic works, but that à loss † breast,' and the disappointment of the pantate Sir Frederick Dicon; Colonial Spation of Chard need not be very much through the distressed tracts of Bellary granted Florence St Johna deures of which exists in egory Chinaman, is beyoud land premis and additional revenue from post, Hope aprings eternal in the human Braits Times as a lite successor to the sensu indicated,, But, after all, the po
A HAPPY AND A PROSPERO 3 WEW YE
TELEGRAMS
North-East Chili which occurred In No- might be necessary. He annouLood the year will not prevent our readers from womber were komewhat different in charac. intention to prossed with the constraction looking forward to what we heartily wish ter from the others. The former appeared of a new gaol, a proposal which afterwards them, to be the onloome of religious fanaticism, called forth a great deal of opposition and while the Inkter resembled a banditti raid' phlch le still 'under "discussion. His Ex- on a large soils, Recent reports show cellency marked that the now Gambling that those onibrosks, have been promptly Ordinanca had greatly checked gambling in dealt with, and although statements, sa to the Colony, and that in response to the the achievements of the Imperial troops in request of the Governor the Chinesa SUPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL'] defeating sa sottoring the insurgent authorities had made a show of closing the bands urtet be taken with a good deal of gambling hauses in Kowloon but that these reserve, there seems no reason, to, doubt places were in full swing again. His Ex- that the rebellion, for the present at caliuncy also spoke of taking some stops to toast, is expressed
increase the intercat in the Volantear movement which had been languishing for the past few years. In the Estimates u mitted to a subsequent meeting of Conaci
The foreign trade of Chipa, despite the decrease in the plum import, is steadily ine ressing. The opening of Chungking, after two years' dalay, will not help trade much, however, noder tho, present ditions
*
(Via Southern Lina.)
ACCIDENT TO PRINCE CHRISTIAN OF SOULESWIG-HOLSTEIN.
LONDON, 29th December, 1891. Prince Christian, when shooting at Osborne, was thot by the Duke of Con
alfred. During the past five years twenty: district, Jeaving Madras on the 18th ars of the Straits, tose death is and in deaths from boart disease have been instant. ounced in our telegraphed new
Wa hear that neveral stenhers are
give the Charbonnage oval a fair trial, so my doubts that may dalaties to its steam- Kising 'spundition will solny be set at real ove roy or another. The Everes of Japan is [king 300 tons of the gored
Te hear that close upon -10,000 cases have
registered in a population of Tar· 2,400 THE ARRONAUT IN (BOMBAY-LIEUTENANT
poaple-namely, an average of some 6 per atham. Wherever the Influence of to buted tego, a alternatives to nlsahol my be on the population as a whole, the mkobiet induced in this way at Chard is not as yet very widespread.-Lancet
CRICKET.
... U. GARRISON.
The shove match will commence at
11
teen disposed of at the Rolide Magistracyan. tomorrow and be continued on Satue- aring the year 1891. This, we belisto day at the same hour. eats the record, but whoder the Colony
The teams will be followe
KANGRANA 0. 0
in addition to be Wie) be congratuJ. Leach (Caps) B. W. Maitland Sted thereou in a quest that my be left
-F. Maitland pon until Mr Whitdead's
is revenue for the coming your was estim-naught in the loft eye, which has sinne - powered. can-ated (including $100,000 land promis) at
| 82,144,178; being $150,/00'over this pear's an arent in the history of Chias daring revised Estimate. The increase was antioi- the past year in which we in Hongkong pated usibly from the opium licence, which were deeply interested was the arrest ofis expected to yield B&19,000. This means number of the Namaa pirates, including a higher bid for the Farm than has yet bean the ridgleadom in that tragedy. They obtained. Most of the other items of were brought to Kowloon City to be revenus showed a slight decrease. The executed, and the grim patacle was writ. ordinary expenditure was messed by a number of visitors from Hong- 81,767,645 and the extraordinary expendi- ture at $560,078, the aggregate being $2,427,731, showing a deficit of nearly $300,000. The rioksta farm which wa then proposed was exported to yield 825,000
HONGKONG.
In Hongkong it has been the year of Ja. bilee, and it was the irony of fate that the
Colony should have to lubrate half
a
stay of progress in what was perhaps She leant programira year of its whole his tory. It was also the year of the essaUS. The report of the census returós published
estimated ab
more than was obtained for licences. This drawn, hat the cost of the licences was proposal, however, was afterwards with doubled. On the Estimates going into Committee the unofficial members opposed
been removed.
OBITUARY.
questions are
E. J. Oczon 6.8. Osxan
G. E. C. Parvis
8. L. Darby
8. Taylor, ev.
E.C. Effi
E. A. Ram.
HARRISON.
Its Excellency the Gevorné, sccompanied by Mr Koagge, bie privato noorelaty, paid o
Sir Wm. A. White, Ambassador at Confeit this morning to the Central Police stantinople.
tation and gistinoy, and was shown ver the pisca by Actian; Captain-Superin badent Borepool. H. E. inspected the how men for the Palice recently arrived tom Scotland sad had few cheery words be them.
(From Penang Gazette,)
THE DISTRESS IN RUSSIA, Landen, 10th Dawmber.-Small-pox and typhus fever are decimating tan of the famine-stricken provinces of Russia
Bustin he received a Nihilist proclamation, demanding a Russian Parliament.
IRISH FACTION FIGHTS.
Dr. Lowson
Captain Dumablaton, n.z.
E. G. Young,
G. M. Loring,
B
Captain Cavendish, 91st Highlanders.
Captain Dunn, 4.0-0.
· MANSFIELD KILLED.
DEATH OF SIE FREDERICK DIORCON," London, Dec. 12. Ste Frederick Dick. son, Colonial Hooretary of the Straita Baldoments, is dead.
Bombay, December 10, Lieutenant Munafield was killed this afternoon in attons pling a ballon amout and parachute
MISCHKLANKOUS. descent. A ferenight ago ho ascended Lmden, Nor. 19--The Rev. De Char- 14,5.0 Icul, the highest record in India, teria has been nominated as Moderator of and determined to improve upon this. Ho the Gamoral Assembly of the Church of announced an ascent for last Saturday, and as tho Gas Compony failed to fill the Scotland, and the Rev. Dr Blaškis an
Moderator of the Free Church, balloon, "the ascent was postponed until to-day, the Company undertaking to fill
the balloon free of charge. So as to be more certain of sucions, he decided to an cend from Victoria Gardena instead of the grounds of Government House, the Parul, Uompany putting down double pipes for the purpose.
Mr Bloom Douglas, owner of the sucht Beadle, has been arrested at Honolulu for
alleged arch wore alipped to be the procode of abhory from a Syday bank. The chan however, could not be substantiated and the prisoner was released. I believed that he une now proveedad y espan
Sydney, November George Henry Raymond, herbalist in Sydney, has boon committed for trial for the manslaughter of child whom to had boon treating for
The Guvernor was present and a Isege crowd of spectators.
Apparently over-anxious not to again disappoint the poule, the balloon Billed to its utmost capacity and everything some infenfile disea
was in readiness before the appointed time,
is dead.
and at ten minutes past four ho took biaärratt, the well-known Sydney aast on the trapeze und gave the word to
Melbourne, November 25 - The unse let go. The balloon, The Wanderer, was celebrited racehorse Chester died at Kirk the saine that need on the previous ham on Saturday,
occasion and was then badly damaged by
The Australian biyole race was Moncali Falling on e ke sad in the sea, but it was Melbourne on Saturday by A. Turner repaired and seemed all right.
The
balloon shot up into the air for 20 or There were 42 starters.
James Melville Symonds, aut nocónta- 23 saconds to an altitade between eight tant in the Crown Law Department in sud. ten thousand foot and was then econ Melbourne, has beer arrested on a charge to make a sudden lurch and immediately of subliment Wa collop 10
Quarter-master forgeant Jeffking, 28. Corporal Railton, E. Corporal Knott, RA.. Ganner Barker, 21/ Gunner Warnes, A., and another, By kind permission of Colonel Chatereptators and offices, the Band of the A. & S. High landora will play on the Cricket Ground on Batarday afternoon. This will probably be their last appearance on the ground.
Wise had a serious ass to deal with. Oke
In breathlons ozcitoment, the
Adelaide, Nov. 25. -Matthew÷Eyes,
London, November 19,- The Canadian
BAW the balloon, with entsant Mansfeld entangled in the South Australian ongice driver, has died the topes, descending with the rapidity of for the production of rain,
15th December for the trial of his appliations of the ropes, with which he became Government are sistering an immens Im A stone. He attempted to get free antangled, but it was naaralling. The migration scheme, whereby they ways to parachute was arranged to detach itself introduce 100,000 settlers per nount for
In consequence of
success of
on an 80 iba. pressure, but the balloon the next ten year the Rowed YN
In third performance of Beauty and the Beast,' given last night showed arena A RUSSIAN PARLIAMENT,
wester improvement than the second. London, 7th December.-Tho Cair of There was a füli and enthusinatie houss, and the piece want with spirit and smooth- 1:Q自右。 A capital take-off of a popular
A CHINAMAN'S REVENGEA offered do tesistance and all came down sedico was purpetrated in the karla At the Magistracy this forenoor Mt together sighting on the rough sony Walle, the Englishman, who recently won
ground to the south-west of the Gardens. quizade, and caused much laughter. The Tade, boilermaker, was charged with boy, sailor of the Marathon and a uatîro ser-ge sums at Monte Carlo, great fuflut of gamblery has taken place there, special. Berious riots have occurred at Waterford fommittee are to be congratulated on the ing, at Hung Ham on 21st inst., thenen à vent were ho brst to arrive on the poly of Englishmen, and shares in the code
having scaled a wall ten feet high, ever pany have risen spcratously, euroRive frid tipon Li Chong, boilermaker which the doctors pad other apertastore alsu Great uneasiness is felt on the continent Anti-Parnellites.
uccess, or at least moderately so.. A large to him. umber of free lickals have, we hear, been ise to the poorer children of the Gelony And there will be a great gathering of leppy youngsters on Saturday afternoon.
in Augusta moat exhaustive and inter many of the votes, without success, and the and Ennis, between the Purelites and prospect of the Pantomiin teing & Basucial intent to burn and do grievous barm limbed. They say him drop, alighting on in consequianon of the growing ill-feeling eating report was the result of the most thorough attempt to numbor the people That has been made in the Colony, Former Attempts happened to have boon made at the time when a great number of the
feeling that the government of the Colony costs far too much was freely expressed. Mr Whitehead at a subsequent meeting of the Council proposed a resolution for the appointerent of a Commission to inquire'
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PASSED SUEZ CATAL
·Li
poverished condition, and that the war
Chong statod that he was in the street his feet. Both legs were immediately between Germany and Bush RamOTS. Bung out abast one o'clock in the broken, the bones protruded through the are gaining currency that Gormeng will afternoon of the 21st insty when the de- endeavoured to speak, but died
Blash. They gave him brandy, Ho take advantage of Rosain's present in- fendant throw some fignid on his face. seconds later. The scene
A. Low the ground The liquid burned his face and glothing. Some time ago the complainant ook the and party purpose being preneut once again foundry, and there was a quarrel which re
the Theatro,
ted in the complainant getting a best ing. He believed the present assault was the outcome of that quarrel. Witness was
Chinese population were absent from the into the who question of the cost of the OorWARD BOUND;-Colombo, Foyle, Nov. We believe H. E. Sir William Rebiusca pace of a friend of the defendant at the crowd. Whon soms one said. "ho's sale on for conspiracy to defraud the Governmmit
administration; needless to say the resolu Colony on their annual visit to their an-
tion was lost The question of the new castraltombi, and to make up for the de Aciency 5 per cent, was added to the land gol, which it has been said is still under population and 10 per cant. to the boat discussion, will have to be settled soon, population. This was a rather unsatisfas-and it is desirable that the scheme for ex- tory, expedicnt. The last consus showed beyond duabt the sleady growth of the Co- lazy. It showed that the population had been increasing at an average of 3.15 per
tending the present gaal will be substituted for the oxtravagent and ancalled-for pro- posal of the erection of a new gaol. Excellency Sir William Robinson, the now
Дів
Governor, having only arrived in the Co. seat per annum, the increase in the Inst
lony on the 10th of this mouth, no meeting deente being next to the largest on record, Erpay the report it appeared that the B-of the Legislative Council has been held
ander kia presidency. tish Divil population had almost doubled- since 1881, the increase being from 185 to
Among the local oranis of commercial importanes during the year was the enta-
13; Shasi, 21; Wo Song, ; Patrocina, Dec. 1; Strathason, 8 Benalder, Charters Toner, 11; Prometheus, Kia- brick, 15 Ainsdale, Beliona, Moray, 18; Gleneagles, Sagħulien, Titan, 22. Europa, 24,; Anchies, Rossija, Deo. 1 HOMEWARD BOUND--Metopedia, Nov. 17:
Bebe, 4; Glmorthy, 8; Kai, Laertes, 11; Polyhymnia, Sachsen, Sarpedon, Yorkshire, Hankore, 15; Bondedi, Myr
midon, 29.
The M. M, Co.bleau ship Sydney with
the French Mail of the 27th Nov, left Saigon on Monday, December 28, at 11 a.m., and may be expected here on or about Thorday, the 31st Dec. This packet brings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on. Oct. 2181.
www
r the Marine Magistrate's Court this taken to the Hospital
Li
was distressing. When rearing the earth, party in Berlin are endeavoring to fores he passed behind a tree, out of sight of theaters to a crisis,
The trials agamiko Danadian priblit men”” the tree and will soon be got dann, bud of large sums of money are now proceeding cheers wore raised, giving vent to the pout and creating great interest. up anxiety, of the spectatora A few Further experiments in rain-making cessade later, the truth became known, the United States by explosions of dyna Wonen shrieked and wrang their hands among the clouds hire been most p and many ladies were led away weeping ful, and antante downpours have r bitterly.
norning the Bon, W. C. B. Hastings fined King Blang, moulder, spoke to having assault, and to giving chase to the
Lieutenant Mansfield was a young man eng-a-Sing 10, with the alternative of defendant. burteen days' imprisonment with hard deas of the Government Civil Hospital, height and from 26 to 50 years of age. De Janies Milford Atkinson, Superinten of slight build, Are foot soven inches in bour, for anchoring his cliccused junk in stated that when the complainant. was ad He vao unmarried and has a mother and prohibited base name without a nod to the flops hot dries to sisters in Highad. He was an officer sence. Other sova maslers of junka from aerlous injury to the son of the fov in the F. & U. Compaby's service and had forahoad, eye-lids, the right gro-ball, and obtained six months leave for the purpose are fined for leaving their anchorage atek,
This bed bean caused by some of experimenting in aronautics for military Baskiwan Harbour last night or this strong corrosive agent, as the coat was purposes. He was Sub-Lieutenent of the morning during prohibited hours.
burned and eaten through by the same Naval Reserve and Foreign Secretary of Six fluid.
Witness examined the coat, and the British Balloon Society. of opinion that the agent used was
vero fined $3, with the option of ten days
1448, sincrease of 84 46 por cent. This blishment of the National Bank of China The P. M. S, S. Co.'s s. 8. China, with the finprisonment with hard labour, and ope trong sulphuric acid. The right cya of
increpes flatly contradicted the statement
which has now fogod a local habitation here.
which had been wade that the British po-The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank in Au. pulation was being crushed out by the Chi- nese. The census, however, showed that the gust last reduced its rates of interest on
hore
from
the explosione
waterspout, hich and great damme, you Statan, has been visited by coloss Washington, tha mpifal of the U
caused the loss of wayan diren, White house is considerably infonda anuge a 8100,000.
Quotations.
EloxGrond, Dec. 31, 1891. Bombay, December 11-At the inquest | OPIUM-Now Patna, cash,... 487)
Old + the complainant would be premanently Lieutenant Mansfield it was show that
- pash, 805 AKERMAN MAIL of Dec. 8th, leaves who had no licence was fined $15 with the injured..
-the balloon, was not øver full and that it
Now Beanres, cash, 4651 Yokohama on Wednesday, Deo. 30th,ption of a month's imprisonment with P.C. Che Fring as the complainant had been properly repaired after the first
Old
Canby at daylight, and may be expected:
accident. Three hard labour. on or about Monday, Jan. 4.
gentlemen pointed out a Mau-a-Kan and Wong-a-ring and seeing the defendant running bui deposits from 5 per cent, to 4 per cent. The wail of Dec. 4th, left Singapore on alternative of a month's imprisonment, for prisoner had thrown away; a condensed field made light of it, saying it would not ↑ &O... Male, with the Eng- wore back fined $10, with the way he gave chase. He caught hold of rent in the upper part of the balloo i wasn the prisoner, and being told that the the wronant was about to start, but Man- Tuesday, the 29th December, at 5 p.m.,
milk can be made a search and found a affect the stability of the ballout The and may be expected here on or about choring their junks at Quarry Bayboitle and a milk tin both of which had funeral takes places to-day. Monday, the 4th Jan. Thia Psoket sterday.
been sent to the Hospitals bringa replies to lettera despatched from Hongkong on Oct, 29.
Chinesa, were displacing the Portuguese.and the interest on loans against shares One sarprising result of the census with full margins to 6 per cent. Many of that what is called the non-asiatic foreign the results of the speculation mauia from sforment was shown to be much smaller which the Colony has been suffering for than was generally believed; the Germans, the last two years have been seen in cases for example; anly numbering 208, which was an increase of 80 since 1881. The Rain the Law Courte during the present gistrar General (the Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart), pointed out in his very able ra.
year. One of the victima, 'Mr Bas- tomjas, was sent to prison, for ex
port that the prejudice among the Chinese mois, on the termination of his bank again bringing their wives and families to uptcy procedings, for rash and haters dous apocalation. Another well-known the Colony had all but disappeared, there resident who may also be cared as a victis
ligh
Diac, Slat,
The E. & A. Do's &. 3. Gutri, from Ana- tralia, left Font Daraia on Deo. 22nd, and may be expected here on or about German slowmor de laft Singapore for this port on December 25th, at 8
about Jainary Jet, 1802, Page
The
The Prisoner mads the following state-
EXPECTED SCARCITY IN HYDERABAD,
Bombay, December 11—A Hyderabad It seems, tays a London enrrespondent,mont-The complaisant formerly worked correspondent says there is now very little het Her Majesty the Queen has become near Tai Ping. Shall, A man named doubt that there will be scarcity ira meny quite a convert to typo writing. There are Chang Shan worked there. Be me lo taluk of the Niran's dominions, where the iz or saves machines in use at the Castle, me and told me to collect some money ad Her Majesty is so pleased with the from complainant. The complainant re igla and quickness of the work that all fod to pay and gave me a beating so not ders, lists of guests, &c. are now whition being his equal in a fight I did this to get
meas of the typewriter The Queen oven with him.
Mr Wise cotomitted the acouned for trial
the
Play, and may be expented here on or as frequently slord by and watched the Suprema Goet
The Wingsang, from Strada en Calcut ta, lait Saigon for this port op the 28th Des, and may be exposted here on or about the 2nd Jan.
being an úhloubted Ingrosso of Chinese i family life in the Colony in spite of a great who was asatenged the other day to six of the same maris, in Mr E. L. Woodin,
ries of seats which had taken plnos during
years' imprisonment for embezzlement, Tip past ten year
falsification of accounts, and forgery The The Shire Line steamship Cardiganshire haft Slogapéro on the 7th Dec, and
Of legislativo work. the year has not failure of the old-established firm of Menera
a very fruitios What will be regarded Russell and Co. was one of the regrettable by most people se to most important reincidents in the commercial history of the sulta were the Bandey Cargo Working year. Ordinance and Mr Keswick's Bill for the
The sudden death of the Hon. Samuel regulation of the sale of shares, both of which measures were warmly but unsacred on board the P. & O. 1.3. Antone Brown, Surveyor General, which occur
cessfully opposed. The opposition to tha
while returning to Hongkong from former cante, of course, from the shipping firms of the Colony; while Mr Keswick's visit to Japati, was an event much de
the Colony, for although plored in Share Bill was opposed mainly by the Mr. Brown was not regarded as an ideal Sharebrokers' Association, who put for
may be expected here on pr about the
3rd Jan
Jan. 4.
The Torrington left Saigon on Dec. 30, and may be expected here on or about The Glen Line steamship Glenzion, from London, loft Singapore on Dec. 30th, and may be expected here on or about Jan & The steamer Arratoon Spear, with mails &o. from Calcutta, left Hingapore on the 30th Dec, and may be expected - here on or about Jan. 8th.
rest. Now that Her Majesty has adopted use of these machines, there is little. danbt that the pistooney will follow suit, nd typing correspondence will breeing ahionable.
entleman who operates the machine in the antle, and she exhibits caŋaiderable in-
Recorder, an American paper, relatce
LATE TELEGRAMS.
1.
north-east monsoon has been a failure. The Hyderabad administration is prepared to meet the contingenoy, and plans and calimatos have been deann op in good time. To start relief works, should there unhappily be cocasion for them
- REAVE - FIGHTING AT CHALK, Calentia, December 11, Fighting is re ported from Chait Fall details hare not vet arrived, but the British troops have blawn up a hostile fort and have been very (Vid Bangoon).
Bucoessful Colonel A. Durand, Lieut. THE CKVBZKM IN KAILStr.
Badcock, of the 5th Gharkha, with another to the Kashmir State to strengthen the
Calcutie, Droember B.-The troops lent officer, are said to be Boverely wounded,
Later-On the 2nd December, the force Wales: The Prince and a friend-who hurks and Mountain battery, have a hostile gathering of Banza and Naga the following story ahont the Prince of uter froutier at Gilghit, viz. the 5th under the British Agent at Gilgit attached reta staying in Yorkshire going for a sulfared severely from cold over the Burzil tribesmen and took Nilt fort, on the worth ame across a miner who had with him a Captain Barrett, late Adjutant Calentta fortified and was held by the enemy till troll one morning, at the turning of a lane Pess fifty men are badly frost bitten, of the Hunza river. The fort is strongly roes of bull-terrier pups. The Prince's Volunteers, who commands the whole the gate was blown in by Captain Aylmer, ompanion asked the man how much he force, had his right foot frostbition, but B.E., and an entry effected by Captain nd paid for the pups. Two quid, replied hopes are entertained he will recover the Aylmer, Liants, Boieragen and Badcock,
miner, with true Yorkshire brevity, use of it in a few days.
The Prince examined the dogs critically for THE ATTACK ON A HOLE-DRIVER ON THE Don't you think two pige would have boon few moments, and then remarked:
MANIPUR ROAD,
with a few sepoys after desperate fighting.
| COL Durand is reported severely wounded while laying a gun within 200 yards of the fort, but the boil was extracted and he was doing well on the 4th, the date of the
also severely wounded on the Lieutenant Badcock, bih Charkhes, ware
ward as an alternativo suggestion that Surveyor-General he was held in bier The P. & 0. 2. 2. Nizam left Borabay for Maybe,' replied the college but, mister, recovering. A force of 110 Ohurkhas has latest intelligence. Captain Aylmer "and.
this port on 25th Doc.
Calcutta, December 10, The male-drirer bettor investment for you, my friend?' that was mutilated on the Manipar road is all brokers be compelled to take out catsen for his personal qualities. On Mr The P. and D. a. a. Shanghts left London slog a-xalting with two The argn- Muklethana concernet in the outrage batu blooming fool's the old look.aoperty the village of Martum and licences and that none he granted a liccnes Brown's death the direction of the Public for this pori on Dec, 21st.
tant was irresistible, and the Prince, with Major Marwoll proceeds there ale to deal His friend, rotired, Works Department was placed in the able
with the political part of the affair. POZA ZUSSIAN TRAVELER IN INDIA. whose rules should be approved by the
TORRES STRAITS LEPEL STATION-AC-
Prince Galltain, the Russian traveller, is One of the topics of the year which bas Governor, these rules to include the pro
ording to tansard, in the Assam. now on a vicit to ibe Aligarh Cavalry *hibition af signing for the concerned. A occasioned a good deal of feeling and which
THE will be no issue of the China Mail on the 29th October doing the discus. Cap, and intends visiting Barms in
don which ented with the Scarotary for January great deal of the time of the Council was we must not overlook was the Chinese
to-morrow, New Year's Day,
Works moved that 243,000 be granted i taken up is discussing the military contri- Ocusul question. The proposal to establish bution. The non-official members medo a
who was not a member of an association hands of the Hon. F. A. Cooper, Panson Hexar 'OALKANE arrived here op
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and 20 wounded. The enemy lost heavily,TROMETER and one gun and D prisoners vera talian. Us the 3rd December, Lieutenant Gordon and seven more nien were wounded, eno motally. The enemy hold a very strong position at Mayun, whence their sharp. shooters give trouble. The British fores
ara building block houses prior to advan
tary firing with no farther asualtios.
I a Chinese Consulate in Hongkong, which delivery of the French Mail was traits, £1,000, He should like to know for the free coinage of gold and silver foing The 4th December passed in derul most determined and praiseworthy stand was made by Lord Knutsford early in. 639 | begun at 6.40 p.m.
low may lepers were there now, The SCOPAL IN MADRIL
bullion. against the enormous increase, The op year, was received here with surprise and
Chief Recretary said unfortunately there
Throw wounded apoy died on the 3rd position was, of course, inofectual, but it is indignation, and a stilin as We understand that the time for reiving alony, and one had ben established on an frionnial visitation of the clery of Madene doing well on the 4th and the troops were 1896 necessity for a leper station in the Mudras, Depember 10-At the eighth and 4th All the wounded oflours were to be haped it showed the Colonial Office at at once formed against it. An indignation tenders for the Opium Farm has bean ex-land in Torro Stimits, about teenby Baid by the Bishng yesterday, the Bishop, in good health
niles from Port Kennedy, where the Go. in his charge, said he had completed thirsy least that the Colony is not in a position mesting was about to be held to protost tended.
ernmout Resident and the doctor were Tours of episcopal or night of the Diocese
to bear the very heavy burdens which it against the loovation, when welcome in-
THE BLACK MOUNTAIN," Allahabad, Droember 11-The evacuation
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MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL,
KIST AFVISITORS.
has been sought to inde upon it. 8, formation was received from home stating The Hon. F. Fleming, Colonial Secretary,tirely out of reach, and which wun right of ads last month, and gave an account of the Black Mountain has been cumpleted Mr P. N. Kapadia 145 Taylor:
William Dea Voeux, between whom and the that the proposal had been dropped, majority of tits unofficial members of the
Throughout the year the weather has Council the relations were somewhat been somewhat anusoal. Ep till May strained, left the Qulogy in May, and the fears of a valor famide vore entertained,
is coming out in the next Empress steamer, which is expected here in about a week,
Mr J. B. Coughts. Me and Mrs Ovseback Miss Tanoll
Me Poster Mr and Mrs B. E. MY A. Rom
Jonoph and abil¿ Hi A. Er Bhonia the centre of the aboriginal population of the progress and growth of the Church 1 was as bad a place as opteld have been of South India within that period. Speak without any hertile demonstration The Mr Charles O. Maleek and plected for the purpose, as the lepers wereg of the need of episcopal stanco in Oghi to Dharmala The 4th Sikhs remain at Ghurkhas are now on the march from way from all supervision and medical the phares lately bold by Bishops Sargent treatment, and where they could not be and Caldwell, Bi Lordship di volt upon. at Oghi antithe 8th instant. Brigadier
Not Responsible for as evening a midnight service will be sperated from the aboriginal population and moral diffoulties, which he General Hammond har given up command
Telther the Gaplain, the Hr Douglas had brought thst under the tingly felt, agalost proposal that had of the forces,
Been maade to. Aim to surrender, without
any Debt contraccet mally ought not to be allowed to continue.. There was an island our Thursday, Talad, ly committed to him. If the irons Calcutta are fil, the Puocs Jeans being in alled Friday. Island, which had been of states lease no alternative to the scop rather critical state. They have them their tiny in Llongio
bs.
TRE MANIPUR PRINCES
administration carried on from that but a "beavy fall of sin during that held in St. Paul's College Chapel Service tolice of the Government at a thing, that authority, a portion of the treat origi Two or three of the Manipuri princes in Frem of the fallong
period until the closs of the Session in Au mouth partially relieved anxiety as to
may be remarked that the session was one, have all fears of scarcity of water been
will commence at eiṣven o'clock.
1
gust by Major-General Digby Barker. It dearth of water, Sippe then not only asses Dodwell; Carlill & Co. informat ass quaropline Blation It was 17 tando of what he thinks to be wrong in the selves to thank, as they persisted in reisa of the longest on record, having lasted from removed, but the record of the rain that theR.M.B. Empress of India activad hoded to utilise sonic of the old buildings | villár, His Lordship mys he feels bound ting. the lifered water provided for them tonaen – Kong SiERK
at Vancouver on the 301l inst,
the beginning of October, 1890, On the fall is the highest in the history of the Council ramsembling in the third week Colony. On the 19th of July the Ocony Mens David Sassoon Bons and Co. in of October, the Acting Governor, in a mes-was vizited by a small typhoon which, form us that the .s. Anytown Apear, from sage eriswing the position of the Coloss, besides doing considerable damage to Chi-Calcutta, left Singapore for this port sisted that the revenue of the current year ness oral, o, banged the foundering yesterday.
ABON, Norwegian beg
b erect new ones, and to put a fence to resign his Episcopal office.
and their follower, proferring to bathe in 0. WAPPAUZ, Brush bard und the whole
completely
PRODANORXAMINAMON SCANDALA
and drink from a dirty tank hear their re. P. Hatson Olitum, holate the leper and keep them on-
Another examination scandel in. Als trassidence. They also rejected all offers of role from the aborigines, The lepers reported, in which a student in the B. A. medical aid, It is not to be wondered at Mantua Davis an ould be within day reagh of the medical goal English paper in bolored to Fave that the ex-Maharaja die outralt. Dr. A. Pendleton, an dicer. He thought it as a very groper obtained any if the examination quee Kaye has visited the Invalide, who have SPRAWAY, Bett 1 dep to take-Torres Straite Pilot,
Huis. Bofors the examination he wrote to nom agreed to nocent treatment One James Gauricle-
Cantala