No. 9351.JAndary 23, 1898.]
The wore 1,817 visitors to the City Hall Menu daring the week ending Jan. 22, et whom 162 were Europasta.
The agent of the M. 1. Co. informs us that the a.. Saghalion, with malls, &o., loft Saigon at 4 a.m. to-day (Monday), for this pork.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Fnow a well-informed corrispondout at Acusening to observations at Sharrei Ob- Deducting the above-mentioned urais pranent instance, it is partly due to heavy Poking the N... Daily Nere learns that theservats. Sunday Alus, soye the N. C. f 8400 and 2800 from the general aabscrip- loodan the Patang River. Had I not Pazke question is at prosent engrossing Daily News of the 18th. just., was the tion thors rumaina 95,846.34, which, with taken the precaution, some time ago, to much of the attention of the Viceroy and onlost on reeart. The mean temperature the $0,008.95, wakes $11.855.20 for dis-saud the Raub steel boat to Poliau sproi- Grand Speratury Li Hurg-chang, sign was 13,30 Fabr. (-6° C), the lowest recorded, tribution under object (4), not including ally to bring up rise, the whole of our that the Teuoghi Yanga lakos ar acute and posterday morning the minimus tem-the amount subscribed for Major Turner's cooi would have had to leave for want of interest in it. There is an active comand paraters was 10.4 Tahr. (.12 C.,) the family only. on all aides for exact information on the lowest roading at bawat since 1973, from geography and topography of Cantral Asis, which date the words have been kept. and especially the so-called Roof of the World.
TAK Smoking Concert Club gare a very goful concert in the Theatre Eoyal oa Saturday evening. Capt. W. C. H. Hast-kong ings provided. There was a large atten- *lanca.
chocolate,
On the 11th inst., BayB Le Courrier d'Hui- a daring attempt wan made at Hanni to poison M. Asand, the Attorney General, and Mademo Apaud. As soon as it was discovered that they had been pai- sonel, an emotio was supplied, sud K. and Wiare glad to hear that there is a more-Madame Assaud are now out of danger. A ment on foot for giving expression to the white powder was found in the kitchen, and although its composition has not beeu acor- pablo confidence in the Unofficial Mom-tained by analysis, it is believed that this is ber of the Legislative Council and to 'sup- the poison which had been administered in port them in their efforts towards tho radiation of the enormous cast of adminis tration. It is intendod, we understand, to print the Duofficials with an address on bohslf of the taxpayer of the colony. Wa think the project a mest commendable eno, and.we hope it will be carried out with a heartions and unanimity which will make its malisation a source of strength to the UndEdial Members and at the same time dispel the notion which seems to axial in the Official mind that the Unofficials are not supported by public opinion in their offats to bring Government expaditure within reasonable limita
SAILING MATCH.
The mateb betway the Dart (Shropshire Light Infantry) and Zadybird (Mr C. D. Wilkinson) was sailed yesterday, and after a racling race resulted in a win for the Dart. The course we from t line letween the Nomarine Mining pior and a sampan moored outside (crossing from East to West) to the White fairway buoy off the Sailor's Howe rond the Wost Minefald boy. leaving both to starbaard; then South of the free and round Chanuel rocka, leaving both to port, and bas to starting line, oros ing the live Erst to West,
When the gus fired at 11 a.m. there was a good N.I. Breez, the Dart on the weather quarter of her opponent, getting most advantage from
The calls upon the find andor object (4) ore, a far as the Sub-Committon is amaro,
follame :-
1. The Mother of Dr Lowson's serant, 1. Mrs Jeffkins. III. Captain Duno's estate. IV. Mis Turner and isurily of 9 phüdron. The Sub-Committen suggest the faller ing app comment To 1
*W2*********** $ 160.00
IV.
. 17.
The balance apionating
to wilt also be carried the cam specially stb. scribed, viz.,
1.030.00 220.95
10,484.34
1,705.91
314,920.60
The above sugestions if carried out
food, a to rigo can be got in this part of Palang
We were stopped for two days during the holidays. The Earopaans got up sports for the Natives on Boxing Day. Every event ma keenly contested; the Malays, Chinew, and Siths engaging in them with great spirit. The weather being cool and fiue added greatly to the enjoyment.
eat, says that the question of trial by jury India in receiving the surment attention of Government.
THE CONTRACT FOR TIM BRINDISI MARKA.
Lepton. January 3-The contract with the Italian Govorament for the conveyance of the Indian mails through Italy to and from Brindisi has been rouowed for a tonn of fire years.
THE DUKE OF YORK PROMOTED.
The abolition of the forced labour law, was exemplified by our two late action in Egypt in abolishing the cdious corde, These sohemes of reform of this celebrated statesman, scholar and poot, who powerfully influenced the fortunes of China under the Sung dynasty, wars vigorously opposed at the time, and after a period of trial of ton years, the whole of his system of legislation was condemned and repealed. It was stat- ad au the authority of Chung Jow, the late Ambassador to Russia, that the Wen Chang or literary essay which exorts auch an influence in China and the attainment of proficisney in which is the road to pre. fermont and office, and is consequently the aim of the literary chimes, originated with NANKING.
Wang An-shil. His object was to wean (N.-C. Daily News Correspondent.)_
the people from rebellions and make the enthusiasm. January 13.
pursuit of literature the skorbing KING FRONT.
abject of life. His Excellenay the Japan-
Londen, January 3.--The Duke of York has been promoted to the rank of caplain in Her Majesty's navy,
TI LORD MAYOR OF LONDON AT DUBLIN.
London, January &The Lord Mayor of London is at present on a visit to Dublin, where the Freedom of the City was yesterday conferred on him amid grest
AB KOVÝTIAN PRIMEBE, Cairo, January 2-Mustapha Fehmi the destroyer of the feudal system, the adition has been ao serions, is now improv. o Minister looked upon Chin Chi-huong, Packs, the Egyptian Premier, whore con-
builder of the Great Wall, the barner of ing.
to booke and iterati, and the naiftar of China, and Wang An-shil as the two great-
AVTAIRS IN THE SOUDAN,
Cairo, January 2-News from the Sou
est Chinamen that over lived, and the view dau states that a fheos et als bunchal was endorsed by the President, Dr Martin, dervishes had attacked the Egyptian sat who added not a for significant points to post as Gleine, our Wadyhalfa, and that the discussion. A new isators of the they afterwards attacked Barras, but were
city is the introduction of Rotos and queries at the meatings.
repulsed at brth plass by the Egyptian troops, who offered a most determined ra sistanco. Another force of dervishes ont the vices to the north of Wady halfa, and, after a sharp skirmish, were repaked with the loss of several of their men.
It it snowing, and the natives say it is in anwer to their prayers. They have boon paying for any days for snow to como, believing that the snow will kill ont the locust germis nil thus rid then of that post another your. They are wiching for a big staw, but I tell them that the roseon the game from the cold and thus prevent them from being destroyed. While they are paying for cold weather to kill the locust germs, they are forgetful of the
Among the nonsense published about multitans of their fellow-beings ibak, aro freezing at their door. It is simply dia. China take the following short paragraph under Russis to The Times of Oalabar troseing to think of the suffering month The Rastian Minister at Peking the ptor refugees in and about this City.
bas notifed käy, government that the As I passed through a crowd of these poor 9,063.81 this morning, I heard the crying of little construction of the amharia enstion of
Berlin, January 2-The Emperor WI- 6,610,95 children, and the moaning of men and the Trans-Siberian Railway is begin-
women as they lay freezing under their ning to meat with serious diRealties lina, receiving his Generals on New Year's 9.04 little mat covoring and no effort being from the special financial commities ap- Day, said that the Army Bill now before made to save them from the blask winda. printed by the Chlaore government to the Gorman Parliament was a political and dicide as to the advantage to be derived | military necessity, and that no officer would 814,083.80
A REFORMATORY.
from the line. This is rather mixed. If be permitted to oppose the Bill.. the words Section of the Trans-Siberiao' be omitted the passage will read sense.
Le Courrier d'Haiphong of 12th inst. slates that the Chiness pirata chief Domed Fing it and going off at a fine spood. She main-would therefore has the total una nailing is wrong, us a big snow would protect Man sacrendored, vn the 9th inst hear tained a slight lead found the White Fair-abis for Mia Turus and family $12,210.65. Kebio, together with the chick Vion Mui way busy and the West Minefield buoy, The Committee suggest that any surplus. and 80 men. Ning Man his given up 30 After rounding the latter are, there wes from any special mount should be added quick-firing rifles, 1100 cartridges, 6 sense skilful manipulation of both boats and to the amount apportioned in. Mrs Farmer revolvers and a number of swords, and beeras pretty racing. Passing south of the arid family. also handed over to the French Authoritica Meara, the times were six men whom he had mada prisoners at Flata. It was Ning Man who captared the brothers Roque. It is stated that the band had nothing to do with the capture of M. Tezin
R
11. #1, 1 ... 0 2 83
Dart ... Ladybird....... 0 4 02
Statement of Account' Rokhara' Frud. Dr. To Subscriptions in Borgkong To Subscriptions in Shanghai...
and Canton... To Interest on Current Account
in' Dongkong.
4.
By Jash Hongkong and Shang-
hai Bank...MYTILAA) 3y Telegram.
In standing on the Hongkong short, Ladyvid had to rau off to clear a sampan at nashor on the part bow of 13.M.S. Mer- cury and had afterwards to luff up smartly We find a strong suspicion. expressed, in to clear the warship's bowe, Nearing the our Nagasaki correspondence, says the Shang Hongkong shore, the Dart found the wind has Mercury, that the Japanese may not have getting much lighter and replaced her No. mastered, owing difoultice transla2 jib with her No. 1. Her opponent was Ous contemporary the Chinese Mail (Walion, the norrect meaning of sorge technical the first to go about, but the Dard which had Te Tai Po las received a telegram. from terms contained in the assested Interuanot so much wind as the Ladybird was lay Pakng anconacing that an Edict has been tional Rules of the Road. Our correspon- ing up better. With the Dart still to wind-By Expenses of Collection.......
dont also expresses a plrong opinist that ward, both stood en to the Kowloon shore. issued by His Majesty the Emperor of Japaniceo may have mixed up the English When olone up to the Channel Rocks, the China, Kwong Si, dated the 19th instant, meanings of port and starboard, which Beginntal boat had to put about, but whe wbish
states that
in the Rap Ng are exactly opposite, to account for their kept bar lead, and the Rocks were rounded
roount actions in the late collision.ouses an as followe:-- you (1894) 'in which Her Majesty the unfortunate confusion which would lead, Dowager Empress of Chino regohes the first if really existing, to any wore similar dama, and should be speedily enquired intr syds of her age (601b penr) it is, a cua-
in competent quarters. tomy, ecossary to celebrate the event with due respect and hevur throughout the Empire. His Majesty directs Frince Ching, together with all the other Ministers and the Presidents of the Six Bourils to look up
Accornung to the Shengwe, a recent serival who has has just reached Tungete from Shanghaikcau, reports having beard that the railroad betwse Louyen and Lenchow has been completed and is now open to
Dast
Ladybird
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HILGROVE U, NICOLLE Aveditor.
a
The winter sa for has been sporb bright anushing, no wind and consequently dust. The old year, however, was not going to love ne without one more effort to impress himself upon us by a severe
The 4.000 are being put into a building in this city by the officials to be used as reformatory school. This is a noble enter. $14,020,60 prise and should have the sympathy all 58.00 good men and women. It is an effort in 6.20 the right direction; to rescue the boys and girle from a life of shame and tuid. "This $11,983 30 schoul, if properly managed, will be a $14,920.50 power for good in this City. Accommodatorow with clouds and dust and a bit or Lion is being provided for two bandred. cold, in the last days of his existence. Borean fortunately lulled his bisel in pro- Thore ought to be twenty of the instilu.
since and in bonder of the entarkisment tions in Nanking
given by His Ezetilenor the British OFFICIAL-CIVILITIES.
Minister and Mrs O'Coner on New Year's We made mention in our list of theve and so silored our Peking oxidents Captain and officers of the Monacy being here in company with the U. S. Oceni, toficent pantomime erot call on His Excellay the Viceroy. They of the Theatre Royal and of which we hope were received in coyal style.
odies as drawn up along either side of folt › 24 degrees bolow freezing and great- the passage way lending to His Excellency's ousts at the theatre were in rogasition... exit. On their ortival at the court, they The Week of Prayer li being observed here were received by the Viceroy and eater
(Sa), A. J. LEAD, (Sd.), J. B. SERWART FL Treasurere,
Loccuser, Bengkung, 12th January, 1903. The Vice-Chairman as Chairman of the Sub-Committee explained that although soras doubt existed what were their oxzet powers they thought would expedite attors if they presented a report embody
A lice of
TE EMPEROR AND TUM GZBKAN ARMY BILL
M. DE GINES,
St. Petersburg, January 2.-M. de Glera has now recovered, and is about to resume as Minister. of Foreign his functions Affairs.
OBITUARY.
Lendon, January 1-The death is au-
nounced of General Raid Martin.
London, January 5,--The death le an- noused of Colonel Rouniok.
The death announced of General Frederick Ccnyboare.
A BOMBAY FAILURE.
Bombay, January 3.-Tulsidas Ladha, witness the most successful and magui a prominent cotton merchant of Bombay, lace upon the stage has suspended payment in ocnsequence of The to send you an account. The temperature. Rotilities are stated to be four faits.
the rapid rise in the cotten market.
THE H, W, FRONTIER.'
Allahabad, January 4.-Chageh in Balu-
obisine, which was ecoupled by Afghan
the annals conncoted with such grand trallo. According to current report, he succeeded in redusing this lead she was an- ing recommendations as to the disiriba taipei just turce winutes by the watch. by the missionary body and in consegaerfos troops xavaral months ago, has been the
ceremonies and report the same to the Thons, that the correct perfomanes of the rites for the occasion may be prepared in honour of Her Majesty the Empress Doyager,
Min Willie Fryear, a versatile and highly accomplished comedian whos gires an enter talment which he calls Frivolity, will athed Blongkong opportunities for polting Duits broadest grin on Saturday and Mon- day next, ae will be seen from cortair statements which he makes in our advertis-
India's coral strand, where he law been a
On getting round, the Durt at vace sobi ber spinnakor to pert, but took it in again when alone to the Kowloon ruela. The utrd's crew were remisa in getting out her spinnaker, but it was so take is. The Dart had a lead of 3 min. 1 ecos. et Kowloon Hacks, and although the Ladybird abla to recover loal ground. W ten ott Yo- the lae from the latter plays to Sha kwa on Buy the breeze frentanel. The baituna is boing rigonasly pushed, Ladybird was not able to take the fulleet large force of mea boing employed on the work, which is expected in rouch completion advantage of this whole-satt bretto as she before the Chins New Year. By next was so much, down by the head, even with spring the track will be further extended de Kellati's Island and Blackhead's Point the the whole at her crew sitting alt. Between Kinbow and thence to Kirin. An engineer, Lonampanied by a mastery officer, has been wind tell away again, and both laats not surveying the route from Shanhaikuan opinankers to port. The art won the Kirin. It is also proposed that after the mantely 1 min. 28 scus, the times of cross- completion of this line which will be within Fing the fiue being four or five years' time a branch time will he laid fran Leandhow to poaneat "Peitung. show and Paoling Fu.
Burt..... Indybird
盐。 3. 8.
1 98 37 38 05
THE BOKHARA FUND.
of the fund.
when they were invited into an adjoining road where some dainties and tas had been I have bosa piensol to see you, now yon providet for them, as a polite way of saying: I is said by the natives
It was dooided that the memorial (object should be left to a Sub-Jommittee con Digby Barkar, Honourablo J. J. Belk sisting of flie Excellency Major General
roitieu recommanding a stained-glass win. Teving and H. H. Joseph, Esq., the Domy going
to have boon the most elaborats display daw or mural tablet to be placed in the provided by the present Viceroy for the Cathedral Church provided the fee of $100 recension of his foreign guests. From the be missed by the Chirel Body.
Viceroy'e the company repaired to the Foreign Offise, in charge of Trotai Tein; here they were received and feasted to their hearts' content
A 400 XX3NPLE,
of the New Year beginning on a Sunday, of a bold waansination. A Binjarvat year by the Missionary ocuimunity. a nusi visits have been abandoned this tribesman who was parciad grindi
Kandahar, but afterwards released, climbed orm the wall of Obayoh fort at night and kibd the Afghan officer in command, after- TELEGRAMS BY THE GERMAN was making good his escape. This shows
the temper of the leal tribes at the Amir's aggression in acizing their village.
THE MANCHESTER CHAMJEK OF COMMERCE AND THE DILTER QUESTION,
London, December 30-At a meeting of the Manchester-Chamber of Commerce, relation was passed deprecating the closing of the mints to the free coinage of silver, or the introduction of a gold standardin India, being fraught with serious economic loss
i
There has been a striking absence of news from Gilgit for several days past, and so it is presumed that everything remains satisfactory qulub in Chitral nad Ohilan.
THE ACCIDENT AT NAIKÉ TAL,
Allahabad, · January 4.The bodies of the three sons of Me Mule White, who wer drowned in the lake at Naiiï Tål on Sunday last, have all book revered.
ANDIAN FINANCEA.
Onicula, January 4.The Eglishman,
The Committoo further decided that the $80) suggested by the Sub-Committee for object() should be apportioned as follows: -3100 for Rifle and Ammunition he the Mandarin at Makung, 8100 to be sent to
Efis Excellency Taia, being desirous of Chasut Warren for distribation the Native becoming acquainted with the members of The Singapore Free Press of the 12th inst.
At a Musting of the Boklara Comitios Priest and people at Psilo. $50 for Bino- the various missions in Nanking, and of
THE RUSSIAN STPWWIGN TO THE PACINES. Guys:r W. Bibby, Raub, and Mr Lewis hold in th- Councü Chambor.ou Thursday,culars to be presented to the Captain of the Creating a more friendly relationship with and political duugger. ingeulumus. Mr Frecar has lately came from J. Fraser, Trae, arrived bora yosterday per January 19th instant-pressat :-His Ex-S.& Thales, leaving a blagoon then 20-day in wil be nasions to all and St. Petersburg, Desember 30.-An order
B. & Sappho from Klang. Mr Bibi ectleny the Guvertor (in the Chair). His count of $350. This habide the Coto-pounction with the Bouree of mirth to wouatless Maharajahs brought down $16 os. of gold, and a nabor excellency Materdienstal Digby Barker, witise tecided abould be applied towards take afternoon to with him. The in-hus be issued by the Governor of Turkis
of mmples of stone of the varicas forma (Vic-Uhairman), Commodore Buy-Palli- the oracion of some memurial either o
vilation was accepted, and we found Totaitan in which he expresses his full satisfer another potcntates, all of whom bava writ- ttuna met with at Raul Those are to be
ser, Honourable J. B. Stewart Lockhart the island where the wreck occurred or at Tsiu a very pleasnot gentleman. He has on at the saner in which the expedition tou boeutiful letters to him saying how
presented to the mineralogical department and J. J. Boll-Irving, Lieut. Colonel Ha
sous other placest the Pescadores; the Sub-e of roots sed up in fordgn style, to the Pamira has been carriai ou, and of the Rafles Muscum. During his stay much better they felt after seeing him as
vanhill, Lieut. Closel Barrow, Major Committes to decide after communicating showing that he knows a good thing when thanks Colonel Yunoff and others for their bere, bir Blaby will confer with the dirac Sulf, R. A., and Messrs Gillies, Joseph and
he seat it. He was at one time in conneo- with Consul Warren. Any surplus from ¦
LEREST A BOULANGIST EMISIARY. Madatae Oyster Patti, Mimnio Palmor tors concerning the future arrangements Leach--the Chaitaan laid Leford the thiraeccaut, to be added if thought it, to ties with the Chinese legation at Washing-
Paris, December 30-M. Hutos, a former mine. After such a diaset Meeting the following report of the Sub. tha $500 devoted to the Hongkong Mumo. too, also the legation at Paris Ho is Boulangist emissary; has been arrested the limis of seventeen millions, which there ntbur celebrities of for working
rous year with its experiences of soda, the modern stage. On his way tu
artaugo the riul Subject to these recem ndations the Somewhat of a linguist, speaking besides
in connection with the explosion at the Pro- his own language, come English, French, heavy water the nines, stoppage of
report of the Sub-Committee was adopted. Hoogkong Mr FreecaT wont to Bang.commnasieation, high rates for transport
Spanish and Italian. We are glad to hava. cture of Poliec.
in office here who las sem enough
A RUSPICIOUS INADENT IN DUBLIK. kok to cheer the Khy of Stau ujra bit and and bigh prices for land supplies, so to
of the world to know that all othering two pounds of blasting powder was London, December 31.- pareel valain. speak of the general derangement caused todd one more to his long list of royal by the Pabang disturbance, Mr Bibby
countrymen are not barbarians.
bound to day in the arrow passage abutting Roarintances. As there are no royalties speaks very hopefully about the prospects
on Rathmines Chapel, one of the largest of Bank. hoe it is rather a condescension on the
edifices in Dublin.
GOL. &
bost
of
Committee appointed to subscription list, do--
The Sub-Committeo sppointed to errauge decals as to the subscription lisa, metas Head Quarter House, oa Honday, January 9th, 1893.
Fraint; -Major-General Barker (in the Clair), Mr Fielding Clarke, and Mears Gilli, Lockhart and Leavit
dent Mr T. Dasica (left iho Colony).
Mr Lockhart submitted account of the subcriptions collected in Hongkong and Canton and the exponsos incurred, and the Houorary Secretaries and Treasures were directed to have them audited by Mr Ni-
RAVE MINES.
The Mining Manager's Report to the Raab Syndicate Directorate, for the thron weeks, ending 8th January, 1803, is s follows:-
PEKING.
(N.-C. Daily News Correspondent.) att b Hole Section.The work of driving This Noveraber eeting of the Missionary the top 62 feet level was continued until a Assosiation took place on the creaing of cross-course cut the loader oni. 5 fuet the 14th the residence of Fresident were driven, making the total distance from Martin. There was a large attendance of the shaft 76 foot, the ground gone through Indy missionaries and not a few also of the being good working hack state. The lead-other sox. The paper of the evening
Dr
past of Mr Freear to give a show. Ho says he will try to get along, however, without the congenial company of a few Crowned Heads, For the length and variety of Ate Besour's pagramme it might be presumed that there is it least 4 dazon of kim, but there is only of iso, to high up the forestay, and the Count prescaling them to the Generaler, referred to in my last as being carried | How to Jearn Chinose was read by
OUR
Adopting as his motto the wall- knowu proverb—* Iī you want a thing well dose, do it yourself,' Mr Freuar takes on- tily on his own shoulders the task of giọng his audience two boars' getuine fun, and if there are people who at the end of the programme think hy has not succeded
colle
Tu M.-C. Daily News of the 18th inst. Bags:-Fears are entertained for the safety of the pilot bouts Hans and P. Blethea The former was sen yesterday morning some distance from the Tangsha lightship The whole of bar forward part wan
weight of this was potting her down by the
(Statement of Account atta:ked.) head, and the was pitching heavily into the The 200 for distribution_cut- BOU, in which to boat would live, so that it
lected locally and from Can- was impossible to communicate with her, or
tu, less expenses, amounts take off the crew. An attempt is to ha
..................... made to-day with a tugboat to trip beraam forwarded from Shang- ausbor and tow her out of danger, as it is heated that she wili founder with all bands
hiii.......
$1,309,00
5,610.95
Bervicek.
SIE FUAS SMITH.
London, January 1-Sir Enau Saith is aut to return to Morocco, where he has been appointed to a higher post.
MR LANGTHY OUT OF DANOSE, Mír Langtry in cast of danger.
THE UNEMELOYED IN LONDON, « London, January 3.--Organised cortia-
in with the drive, contíaund to 10 feet Goodrich of Tangstow, one of the best goale of unemployed Festerday attended when it was cut off by a cross cours. It speaters of Chinese in North China. Hervice at St. Paul's Cathedral, whore a carried good gold to where it cut out. The of course advocated learning the langnage average thicknes of this leader is from 2 to ufter the manner of the child with oocstant 3 inches. I have started to drive scross repolition. An interesting discussion after tl leader at 35 fast from the shaft. The wards took place. drive going south is 20 fout in colt black med slats. Several leaders have been cut in this drive, and i have not the least doubt be cut as the drive is contoued. move will
space wasallotted to them. The behaviour After service throughout wes orderly. they attempted to hold a meeting ostside bat the polico prevested then, and they then-dispersed in an orderly manner, e
THE UGANDA QUESTION——A VIISK PEARED.
London, January 2.-The Times - roannes that authentis news has reached
in dionesing the fasccial results of the current year, makes the following remarks on the probable loss by exchange. Io any as it is certain this arm of from 170 to 200 lakhs in excess of the amount for which provision was made will be required to Test the cost of the Secretary of State's drawings, unless they are redwood" below
is no reason to expect, or unless the rate of exchange rises materially, which there is no reason to hope for, uile the Government of India aro prepared to set like daloemen. Opium has done very well for some time past and other heads of revenue bare boon inore or lets up to average, but the railway reviceo is materially below the estimates, not so mach because the year has been unfavourable as that the estimate was andaly high being based too mab on the reaults of an exceptions! year, when the erparts of wheat and seeds ware abnormal. On the other band there has boon no ap preciable decline in expenditure, the litary expenditure being well up to the estimated amonat. On the whole we are ireibad to come to the conclusion that when he comes to balance the books of the years, the Finance Minister will have to face a deficit of probably not less than 160 taklis, duo entirely to the fall in exchange. How will be met it? Will he borren or sat his hands deeper into the pockets of antoring taxpayers? Borrowing is moet tas In all, a Grand Total of...... $14,920.60
ordinary obligations of the year when there ba will no doubt be prepared to give them have had to take their pilots on with them. of the Shanghai Subscriptions and $328 out a bunch of leaders. As this drive is third days abreugmorkberty wind and on Bon under M. Karokbover had lately tra- | bad finance. The imposition of additional
the the bleaters outward bead to fara of this total, $8,403.95, bring the amount The drive going north is in 5 fost, and han eat streets again quite muddy on the Egypt to the affect that the Belgian expedi
has been no extraordinary emergency is
Nothing is know of the item but it collected locally and in Catton was assigned opsaing up fresh country, north from the the feasth hard frost, the wade boing earned the north of the Congo State, and
kazation is time of peace, when there is no zard of Saturday night eatus on. The $1,766.31 was specially assigned tothe relief supposed the ran for shelter before the hbz- by the subscribes to object (d), and old Hauh Hole workings, and beyond where simst impassable by reason of the hard established a station at Lado northward of pressure to justify it except the condition Tingsha lightship is herself covered with of the widow and family of Major Turner, we know gold to be, it is of great import-rate with rough and elevated ridges. The Wadelai; and that the Khalifa had des- of the currency which it is in the power of
per, aure sa avery fresh leader cut adds to the
The Times fears a serious dia- finance. The restriction of rúlway and "will best ceuvoy the idea. The boats were stack it. (B), giving a
a tors of $7,784.20 signed to. The fittings for the eighth pump sály ar- Frozen up at Tungekow and all truffe by turbance aftrating Uganda, and orges the canal construction will be bad too. Yet BUERING to the death of Jay Gould, the 7,180.34 for the general olijoote
special objects and leaving a balance of rived here the Jat. Nothing has yet bout had to be suspended. The frost still Government to promptly take effective would soom that one or more of these threa Orders of the Day--First resting of a London sorreepoutent of a Ceylon paper |
bean done towards placing it position cornues, althungh the wind lax abated possession of the whole British sphere and the present year with a huge de..
cpuises must be adapted, for not only shall Dil entitled An Ordinance to provide writes:-The Rev. Dr Hitchens, of Ec- to make suggestions, for the consideration the poppet beads. As soon as this work is
The Sub-Committee thought it desirable the shaft, an wo have been employel lifting and the san is abiaing brightly,
extending as far as Lake Albert Edward, but the next faucial year must ag for the establishment of a Volunteer Force closion Square Church, gave his audience of the General Counailtos, as to the distri- dene, I will have the pump placut in the have arrived, and dinners have other Exp
The now British lieber and family Nyassu and the Upper Nils. and to empower the Governor to raise some idea of the American billionaire's bution of the fund, and accor
A LENCHINO CASA IN AMRPICA-A parently open with an estimpto for an in their houuur by some of the other Lega.
TEKKIDLA ASTRAT.
even larger deficit, unless the currency l the event of salicipated wa Firet
abco unite bo nesig
The
New York, January 1.-A most deaporate system is modified. Western Lot-The only work being tion and by the laspooter Gonaal, rastling of a Bill catitled Au Ordinance is millicus to Coluged to posed to the diferent objects (A), (B), (C) done in this section is stoping over the back two bateken of student interpreters of the affray has takes place at Bakersville,
interesting calculations. Suppose
DEATH OF AN M.. to antead The Hongkong Code of Civil and Eboue notes joined together la coo
mentioned in the subscription lists. In of the No. 2 rat. The lode contine British Legation have passed their Chinese Carolina, where five hundred med me
Alalabad, January 2.—The death of Me Procedure. Second reading of the Bill strip, it would reach from London to
so doing they luto considered objects (4) about the same but shows better propice examinations and boon awerdod their cank attacked be gool and iszebel a murdero
W. Summers, which took place on Stoday - titled 'An Ordinance to provide mans Mascow. Suppose you change that card (0) and then the claims of diss all round. A fair amount of crushing stut and pools. Me Little remains here in the who was awaiting his trial. The cheriffs Allahabad, whither he had cours in the for ascertaining the amounts to be paid by
tressed perevas other than the daions of into sovereigns and place one sovereign
has been traloud from these stopea north of emalioze us munior student, Mr Fox has and a posse of savon men then attacked the course of a cold weather tour in India, asy of compensation in respect of the upon another, they would form a column
Major Turner's widow and family. It cros.cat in which gold on to seen. I am been sout to Coros, Mr. Wilton to Shanghai lynchers, when a depemts fight suted, ia leares a vacancy in the representation of
Huddersfield. Among the which the sterile and their party were all Waarves and Piers along the Ine of the of sevenly-three miles bigli. Suppaso the will to observed that objects (1) and (glad to say the prospects of this setion and Alr Gafe to Fachow
The deceased goatloman Praya Reclamation, to fix the periods for sovereigns were to be transferred from cus anticribed for have to be provided cu-
with the exception 510 specially are steadily improving.
junkers Mr Wille bas como out first in killed, and twenty-firs of the lyackers were was a Gladstonian ju politics. the payment thereof and for other purposseplace to another, you would require antirely ons of the $7,130.34 collected under being able to find anything payable in
Buster Lode Telegraph Shift-Not the examination.
also killed and ursuy wounded, in connection therewith.'
At the Documber meeting the Nis- THE CREDIT LYONNAIS AND THE PANAMA, aray of 11,400 porters, each to cany 112
geoomal subscriptions.. As most of these
SCANDALS, the workings, I have drawn the pump sionrry Association the subject treated was Trt Ceylon Obsera says:-The Hon. G, or fty-seven railway tracks. Spoutal abscriptions were given ou the and standong the whole thing. I did
The Young Missionary in his mistion to Puris, January 6—3. Bloodid's con- ps again those sovereigna wers changedamption that there would be but one with great reluctance, as this is the the Work and Workers. M. O'Brien, now Colonial Seretary at inte elullings, it would take you only 21 fand in Esangkang it will probably be con- stronguat and best deinud lode I have you read by Br Ga-Liss. The December aset proouded the date of his joining the Credit The paper was nection with the Panama Canal Company youre, working night and day, to give Hongkong and so well-known by his lar-Szmy pas chilling to cach person at the /sidered right to fix the amounts to be voted guen at Raub. The gold got in sinking the ing of the Oriental Society was leid at the Iguanair Tho latter is timeless.
thair money back.
Tax Legislative Cuscoil nreats on Wednes day. The following is the braincas
Report of the Finance Commitius, No. 1 of 1895.
if the gale continues. The sea is so heavy
ira.
On cold weather pet in shortly after the middle of November, First we had a slight fall of snow one day-ou the next considerable fall of ruin which rendered
while a on oi §10 was assigned to object | kiwwn extent of the goldbearing formatineering hard of a newly ploughed fleld | patched a strong force from Ondermar to Government to remedy, is worse than bad
special fores of Coast Defence Volunteers wealth. Let us take, said the preacher, Buggest that the follccordingly they shit,
You
sarvion in this colons, was never considered rata of ten persons each wine to. to be distinguished by ommplaisance or test would have one shilling for every person among his other good qualities. Of ability in the wide world.
and thorough command of his work in nil
than a
to those subordinate objects as low as pos- Bible and the carry out as far as practica ble what was, presumably, the main object of the general subscribers, viz., to esclet in the relief of the families of those who periated.
Tobject (E) the Sub-Committee
accordingly suggest a sun of...$ 500,00 should be assigned, the nature of the memorial to be settled
by the General Committee
The $500 would be made up
as follows:-$10 specially as
signed and 8490 from the bilaoue of $7,136.34
800.00
WAZIM
ORICKET MATQI.
་
• THE NATIONAL-INDIAN CONUIESS. Allahabad, December 31.-The National Congress elband here on Friday, after a the days' meeting. It was unquestion- the gatherings yet held. ably the dullest and loast noteworthy of
MORE INDIAN TROOPS FOR AFRICA,
shaft must have been a narrow shoot going Japanese Legation, when the Rtoy. Mr THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS AND AIR GEORGI
Allahabad, December 31-The Govern ment of India have moctioned the despatch doan in the centre of the shaft, as nathing Beallard read en interesting and instruc could be get on either side of it.
tive paper on The Edward Dollary of London, January &-The officer of the to British Central Africa of an additional Battery. This has hoon kapt at work Chis, or the Political Condition of the Gordon Highlanders last night are a dia-forms of volunteers from the Indian army etadily most of the time, but the days Middle Song' a sketched the three her in honor of their old Colonel, Sir consisting of ons British Officer, one Hos
piral Asistant and 100 Sikbe, including s were lost during the holidays. On the 4th great political changes introduced by Wang George White. edful details, as well as in broad lines of The following observations regarding the
instant, a thorough clean-up took place. An-shib, viz. the seed grain law, a me
THE MORNIKU IUST' AND THE PALMEE sms proportion of non-commissioned offl policy, ho gave ample qvidente te Aating *scow record appeared in the Shanghai
395 bous Coaliuated) gave 698.thod of Sists advances to cultivators of the
gen for service with the Indian foros at Colonial Secretary for Ceylon, again and Mercury of the 17th lost. Snow, which
coumenced failing at Chatco
London, January 5-The Morning Pust, present employed there. Lasut. Edwards, amalgam which yielded 217 oa. 12 divis of land; the universal militin enrolment law,
in an article on the late cricket match be suelted gold. This is a decided improve by which the whole population was render. again; and there is no complaint against Bath ago, secne to continue falling & short
Both Sikhs, goes in charge of the party,
THE THANS WITH TISET. his talent and powers at Hongkong. Bat intervale, so that by yesterday's telegrax we
ment on any crushing for the year juated able to service as an armed constabu- tween the Parsecs and Lord Hawke's team, efused, which has been one of misfortunas į jury; and the abolition of forced labour refers to the capital tght made by the form Akuhubad, December 30.-One result of vertainly made a tuutical mistake invol-reitormed that three is to less then five
and disastora altogether beyond our cox. inv," In the able Eisenstion which follow-er, and hopes that it will be the mass of the strangement gone to with China ro- fect of snow in that port. On the 13th ting himself and his chief, Sir W. Ko-it, snow fall for the first time within
trol. The bulk of the ore crushed same ed, and in which y large number of the simulating cricket among the Indians,garding Sikkim and Tibat has been tha from the west lode, about 20 tour from members took part, it was shown that The article says that the bases have eat a marked increase of trade between the latter binson, in temporary unpopelarity, in thirty years at Fooches. Three inches are
the rich Raub Holo leader and reported, with the thermometer at 26*
for tona Joseph in Egypt and the British govern- good example, which will not be without country and India. Instead of one or two taking the unofficials by surprise with a Fehr.) Further south we learn a snow-
| from the eastem lode; I think, gentle. Locatia Tadia carried out the same system ita intuence on all creeds and races in caravans arriving yearly, a steady flow of st speech against their proposal for a re-storm fell over the prefecture of Nayung-
mor, if nothing couts to interfire with of government loans to the agricultural India.
exporte has sot in, the Tibetans carrying the work of the amine the prospects we class, with beneft both to the ryote and
back with thum ai manufactured goods duction of salaries, after the debate upou it show, wangtung province, ou the 13th
have for the enting year are the best we the But, and that the system failed in Louton, January 3.-The Daly News, as they must not. The wai trade in, fast, wita jatermission at date of talegrets. me supposed to be finally obsed. The 10th instant, Fooober and Nanking both
in Chins was entirely owing to the rapacity in an articlo on tas agitation regarding the particular has developed bare you loud at Raub,
termarkablo Boats-Four of the arrived on the and villainy of the officials and their sader withdrawal of right of trial by jury in cerway, this staple now reaching British tex- relort of Messrs. Chater ned Whitenend in report three faches of snow on the 14th and 18th instant. Telegrama contiuus coca-
Isi inat, bringing up rice anly with veliage, especially the latter, into whose hands win parts of India, says that ford Lxus-ritory with antisfactory regulacitynearly all srequest to the President to be allowed to
were badly in want of, as most of the the disbursement of the advances and the downs's approval of Sir Charles Elliott's ac- the year round. Negotiatinus under the A parts of the country, reporting ing from *thdraw (during the speech) was a subvinis varying from a couple of inbes te
condies had been for meron days without collection of interest lapsed. I was thus fou in Bengal is a grievous error, and that, Auglo-Chinese treaty still drag their slow aug. The boats wors 31 days asking the unavoidable that distress and impoverish | doubtless, Lord Kiebosley will sanul Si: Lough along, though the only material arkward one, and still more the mikto order a foot in depth, the area cotapedood being de Liang Khan, Hu Kwang Slaptung
trip to Tamerloh and backs; this was ment should take the place of the expected Charles Elliot's foolish and mischievous polat at issue is whelber Judian tea should of Mr O'Brian by the Chinesa,ember the Shane, Her, tibi, Sheos, Kaus, and
Tasse objecia or stated in the section lists by their having to wait for the Fekan boats, advantages to the people Thebardiment notification, which is a moustrus abuse of bo slowed to be imported into Tibet. Hon. Ho Hall Betis like the lofty Chukiang provinces. & very beary sowfallende for an utter shape and, eventually, they had love with less system also speadly became a barten power. The article adds that, the mis
than half the boats as there an no leading through the exact to which it gave inke is not repaired during the present
Allahabad, December 31-The Oplem colness of our old able civilian that be siis reported from Shubing in Chikiang, wher
where it full to the depth of onegru foot, The action of a bustable memorial of the for the remainder. The earvike frem Pekun rise. It was pointed out in the discussion mouth, the whole question will be raised Eetenus for the carrout year is already ply continued his speech as if nothing had obstrnating telegraphic command eduthuphu
between thirty and forty lakhs above the The Exognitim of auryanes rendered to the harbor is a tot unafactory state that in many of the European countries at and threshed out in the House of Commons.
since the disturbances.. I believe in the the present day the same system caista. Lord Kimberley, in reply to a correspond estimate bappened!
thu soow is still reported to bej
To objel (0) they thought the suta of ................ mentioned by His Excelicacy the Governor at the General Committee meeting should b patered in the tiret instance, although probably this amount will prove to be more than suficient.
$1,300.00
in the folloje tamenn -
those dependent for spart
ship
TRIAL BY JUST IN INDIA
THE INDIAN OPIUM REVENCE.