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THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1895.
dant of Police, presided there were also present: Hon. F. A Cooper, Director of Public Works: De Harigen, Me J. J. Francie, Q.0.; Mr R. K. Leigh, and Mr H. MoCalom, Secretary.
immediate
prosecutione. of opintos that coole house mastors who Prendent moved at the Board was have nut registered should be summoned forthwith. Before this was done he would
of
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE OPIUM COMMISSION.
that
THE SANITARY BOARD. Sanitary or otherwise, is met with lovart $38, bat nous som forthcoming. Doug French action the English dream of pomes Jallus Mattrigan, a representative of the on the presence of the Prince of Wales and could not adequately supervise the bulld The fortnightly meeting of the Banitary/abie non-podumus from the native, popula➡las's are rather essler with soilers as 851sing the Upper Nils and Egyptian Boudan | dra of Perry Fraces of Paris and Now York, the Duke and Duchess of Yark, but it was fing of ships, and, in his opinion, Atale Board was held this afternoon. Mr F. Htion. I do not think any good" can toox dir. China-Maxilar continuo neglected. (hidvaniabed forever, Mr Hanətanx declined ❘ was interviewed over the side of La Gas- | intimated at the last morgens that those control of that work was needed.
coyne, He esid:
mysltied could not accept the lavitations. Kay (Vice President), Captain Superinten dous by further negotiation, end advise Matusia rale steady at £7 for preferences to be drawn into any statement.
added that the imperial Government muná FERNERS-Chias Sugars are very
We broke down on the third day' out. It now loake out that the Princess of also see to the matter of life-saving ap- London, Marsh The Chancellor of the We did not become alarmed, as we dit nos Wales strongly disapproved of the Prince pliances and pay no attention to papitalists, $149. The weakness is attributable to the Exchequer, in replying to a question put by know very much about what was the matter, or the Duke of the Duchoas going in War contractors and mach wesker, selfers ruling the market st
and ship-owners. declaration of a final dividend of 4 per Sir William Wedderburn, said taking all The captain said it was all right, and we wick Castle, ostensibly because in muurn- Dr. von Boetticher, Imperial Necralary cent, which is less than was le con. hnd confidence in him. Our first experience ing for the Czar. The Prince at the cat-of State for the lotarios, to reply,
to siders the British Exobequ MISCELLANEOUS, -Docks continge
bear with gales was on February 4th, We bad set insisted on attending, b but finally the knowledge of the regulations for the pre- terrible blow then, and one of the boats Princess intimated that the would indefi-vention of accidents at sea was incumbent shouge kende In amall lots at 83 per pren. Lands have been in good demand and many
was badly damaged.
nitely prolong her stay abroad if he carried upon every assman. In his opinion the sharos, bavo changed bands at $53, 8534,
out his intention. As a matter of fact she Government's proposed supervision of ship did not return until he had declined the construction, through the insuranos and and 7841 Tas demand has chiefly been of an investing nature and a
a great masny
invitation. The result was that the ball. technical and maritime association, was shares have been taken by inrpators outside the colony
een Islands have changed Green hands at 86, Kowloon Wharts at $36, Walsers at 89), and Fenwicks at $15..............
hala
ing
SHELT AND SWING DEPOT.
serd for a dozen of these men and tell them the Board was not to stand any more shitly shally, and that prosecutions would be instituted if they did not apply for ro- gistration within 48 hours,
Mr Francis seconded.
WATER CLOSETE.
The report of the Committee of the Saultary Board appointed at a meeting
January last 31st on
to consider and adrias on the management of the sheep) and pig depots was read. The
Agrood. report re commanded that the alteration of the law with reference to the dopots, that the koop- of cattle, shoopy or pigs intended for slaaghter be
be forbidden in any other place then the Govermout depute, and the with drawal of the
new veated in the suthority Banttary Board to license places for the keeping of cattle, sheep and pigs for slaughter, the Committen were of opinion that it was highly undesirable from a sui- tary paint of view that any house or place in the city, however well fitted, should be used for purposes. The population was too
Buch dense to render it advisable. The Goveru mont depots were in the outskirts of the
I so situated that there was no promo that closete city a bobility of the immoudiato neighbourhood becoming built upon, or over-crowded. The Committee aleo suggested the making of a second satrance so as to gira soparato means for exit and entrance for the sheep and pigr
M: Cooper said the sooner a proper supe
MINING.We Ivy nothing to report except a rise in Balmorals to $625, with sales at $4.75, 86, 85.10 und 25.25. Panjoms have raled wesk at 80 and Kauba at 93.95 with sales.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
1SUPTUED TO THE + CHINA MAIL.')
An application was made by Messrs Leigh and Drango, on behalf of Masars D. Sassoon Sons and Co., For permission to erect throa water-closets in their offices.
Mingler Mr J. J. Francis—In order with the recommendations of to comply, the Committee on the subject unaminously adopted by the Board at his last meeting there must be a full repert on their promince showing facts from which the Beard cap come to the conclusion that these offices caunot be properly worked under the bucket apetem. It
It will 1 require a very fall and and very clear report indeed to convince
are required. application is granted every set of offices in Hongkong will beve an equally good clsiz,
Mr Edmund Robertson, Civil Lord of The Captain Superintendent of Pelics-The- promises zoom to me to come under No. 1 the Admiralty, stated in the House of Com- of the rececmendations of the Committed mous that this year's loan bill made no The Director of Public Works-These provision for the extension of the Naval offices are, I believe, to a large extent need Dockyard at Elongkong, but he hoped that a proliminary survey would be made. The be grantei...
If this
LONDON 14th March, 1835, CONTEMPLATED EXTENSION OF THE HONGKONG NAVAL DOCKYARD,
the whole east of the Opium
The Timce announces that Mr Pease sigus with the majority report of the Opine Com. mission, and that Mr J. E. Wilson alone is prasenting a memorandum of dissent on
in the report. certain main questions in
ICED ROSEBERY. London, Marsh 1.-A denided improve Dent has taken place by the condition of Lord Rosebery, and there are now overy signs of early recovery.
a
Was
had no com.
HONE-RULE FOR CURA
State control would be introduced, but la avar this system was shown to be faulty,
the meantime the prysont course should have a fair trial.
as anything carried away'f** No; the ship stood it well. We had plenty of provisions, and fared firat rato." were kept in our lacked the only practical systent However, if
Some of the pass
igrisance of the ship's position, the eclat which royalty would have given and that they were not told the reason of and failed to create the sensation landad. the many storages of
of the engines antil land had been
They said, however, they pisiuts to- -make aguist the officers. The Allahabad, February 27.-A fatal polo ship was not cat up and bore no outward qocident happened at Secunderabad on signs of the troubles she had mist. Monday evento.
F. Gowald, let Captain
It was after midnight when La Gascogne Lenners, Hyderabad Contingent, in attemptrenched the bar, where she anchored for the ing to hit the ball underneath his pony, night. over-balanced himself and being thrown heavily head foremost sustained a fracture of the base of the skal. Surgeon Captain
FATAL POLO ACCIDENT,
RWOIJING IN NEW YOUX.
Tampa, (Fla.), February 9-Gonzales do Quesada, secretary of the Cuban revola- tionary party, said in an interview to-day that an insurrection in Cuba is inevitablo within
very few months Cuban senti ment on the island, he declares, en well as in the country, is ripe for a revolution. It is bound to come and it will be success- ful.
7
Herr Lieber expressed the view that the main thing was to secure international ro gulations for navigation, as sosworthiness, e added, would not avail a ship when a British vessel dashed savagely into her and ran her down,
To this De ron Boatticher added that the international regulations would come
Scott who wos playing in the game came to perilous voyags across the Atlantic with aerating Spaniards in Cuba, those gen. into forse in the autumn. The Crathin.
his assistance immediately, but the case was past aid and the unfortunate offloor expired before he could be brought to Hospital.
THE-MUBUAT TROUDLES,
in
overy
on
The
he added, ought to have given way, and in Germany her master would have been deprived of his certificate.
Baron yon Manteuffel (Conservativa) condemned the attitude of Great Britain
advocated State control of shipbuilding and
reduction of the rate of spoed.
rintendent was appointed thers the better. by Europeaus. If this is en, itsarkíza a car5 | Times arges-the-importance of avoiding de- Sultan and his brother were still in the zoration was the arrival of the ship, theng and will, within, that is, on the bearer of his wedding gift to the Czar.
Aker some remarks it was agreed to Adapt the by-laws and forward them to the Government with a recommendativa that they should be passed. SECRETARY'S AND SUPERINTENDENT'S DUTIE TO DE SEPARATED.
It was agreed to suggest to the Govern- ment that the offices of Sanitary Superio-
AN IMPERIAL DIST. London, February 11.-A dispatch to the Zimes from Berliu says Emperor William bas sont a court official to St. Petersburg as
This consists of a costly table service iden tinal with that which Frederick the Great ordered for the new palace.
New York, Fairuary 11.Not sinna the Umbria was reported two years ago siter a
considered most loyal to the Madrid broken shaft has there been such excitement Government, ane that their commercial in this city as this evening. When the interests are jeopardized. When this ro news was flashed across the wires that a word
vulation comes they will either join it or romain neutral. The home-rula steamer recebling the jung-mising the island in dead. Not anli of its copia the matter of the rule of the road, and
Party had Gascogne been sighted off Fire island the inference that the French-lina ateater resentatives elected to the Cortes at Madrid was safe did not for some time reassure the hair their mats, and those who did
s public. funtelulaus
ace at
theart in generally
la every hotel, in
club, in almost tionary sentimen, aby with the rorola-
Commercial home evory
well as political rea- the oily the sole topic of con- sous will precipitate this revolution.
will be from hope of whose recue from the terrific storms which have caused Mich terrible disistars the
be aimultaneous in the maritime world had altaost deserted very part of it. Then the friends on the other aida will invade Cuba and holp the the hearts of the most sanguiac.
patriots. They know we have plenty of London, Feb, 11.The British ataamor money-some millious of it, and we can
double it inside of
a your Philadelphia, which arrived Mr Francie was willing to withdraw his of Manchuria to Moukden and the great greatly damaged and the work of destruction Maryland, trust evening, drougeda in expecte it. She already has eighted out Robinson, alias Cook Robic,' in
at Valentia, Ireland, fast had shifted towards the residency, where er bows in towing the disabled steamer Quesada came from Key West last night. the ten-stone six-pound championship of
Lochmaree
which she was obliged t to abandon supply of coal was exhausted. The Te-morrow he leaves to visit the Cuban the world. Luchmaree had run bat bi cual and bad colenics in Jacksonville, Ocala, Philadel been obliged to burn all her available wood. phio, Now Yurk and then in South Americo. He has raised $60,000 and two work. She was proceeding under mil. or three times this amount in the West.
in which permission should be
Mr Francis moved and De Hartigan selay in this matter. conded that the report should be sost back to Mr Crook for details on each case.
Mr Cooper moved it should be sent back to applicants for the dot ils. There was a great deal too much work being thrown on the executive officers of the Board.
Londont and of Secretary should be sepa-motion, and Mr Cooper's proposal becams rated, and that an officer should be the unding of the Board. pointed as Superintendent at au curly
date.
Mr Cooper pressed urgency, and Mr Francis suggested that the Vice-President should write.
HOUNEN.
MORTALITT STATISTICS.
The Secretary reported that the death- rato for the work ended March 2 was 20-8 per 1000 per annum as compared with 16:3
in the corresponding week of last year. For THE REGULATION OF COMMON LODGING
the-work ended March 9, the death-rate The Acting Colonial Secretary (Br J H. was 190 as compared with 21.1 in the cor.
wook last Fear. A case of Stewart Lockhart) forwarded to the Sani-roepending week tary Board a report by the Registrar tiene-phoid fever was raportoa.
ral (Mr. B. Stewart Lockhart) on the Appended was the following minute :--- subject of Common Lodging House Bye-Mr J. J. Francis, Q.--In cases of ty- phoid fever should there not bo, in every case, a closo onquiry of a special nature into each case, te Recertain, so far as possible, the cause. In some cases, of course, there is no possibility of trasing the cause, but in other'cinen, yes.
The report was as follows:-I have the honour to report for the information of H. E the Gaserner that the regulations for the registration of Commor Lodging Houses have not been complied with by the per- aons whom they affect.
SANITARY SURVEYOR'S AZFORT FOR 1894. In his report for the past year, Mr J. R. Crook stated :—
Plans for the rodrainage of 252 houses ur eco cncried forward from 1803; plans for
2. Previous to the date on which theso regulations came into fores, I carefully ex- plained them to the masters and occupants common lodging-houses or what are
|
THE TERMS OF PEACE. Nothing is known in London concerning the Japanese conditions of peace, but the Russian Devopaper Novoe Franya statos that Japan demands the cession of a portion
Bombay, February 28-A Karachi tole gram says the steamer Pemba, which arrived Persian Gulf, thero on Sunday from the Pers reparts that when sho left Museat the die turbance there was still at its height. The whence they continued bombarding the towa which the invaders still held, although every endevnar had been made to dislodge thom, The Saltan so for had been unsuc- cassful. Both parties were daily expecting all accounts a dospe- reinforcements. From rate resistance is expected. The town ja
had Proceeding. The Political
Agoat not been disturbed. The British subjacts they were out of to the British men- of the firing frota (From Rangom and Ceylon Popery.)
the forts. force from BREAK-UP OF THE FROST AT HOME. Londen, February 22-The frost has of-war eccbered in the barbour wers pro- broken und genial weather is slowly setting in the hands of the invader
tecting British intereate ashore. The city in.^
The general impression was that the Sultan will prevail over the enemy. The landing and shipping of goods just now is impossible at Muscat.
wall.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER AT THE CAPE.
London, February 22-Lord Ripon has telegraphed to Sir Henry Loch granting bim leave of abeeces to return home. Be
will, after coming to England, resign bis appointment es Chief Commissioner at the Cape.
MOVEMENT OF A RUSSIAN FIRET.
8. Petersburg, February 23.-The Ras- sien Mediterranean squadron has been or- dered to proceed to the Pacific.
OBITUARY.
25,
Wȧs
NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL.
LA GASCOGNE SAFE.
ABANDONED ¿T SZð.
ALLIANCE OF REPUBLICH
Ken Salvador. Pobruary 11.--Ramers of a secret alliance of coalition between Guste- male, Honduras and Nicaragua, and possibly Costa Rica, against Salvador causes the greatest excitement here,
AN ARMENIAN LEADER TO DIE.
London, February 11-4 special dispatch from Maosh says; It is rumored that the popular Armenian leader, Ladji Vallos, bas baca soudemned to death.
FARTHQUAKE IN ITALY.
Fone, February 11.-Earthquake shocks were felt yesterday evening at Reggio and at Milazed and Messina, Staily.
ONLY THE STARS AND STRIPES Boston, February 11.In the House to day by a veto of 190 to 2 the bill was pass. foreign flag on any public building or school house except during distinguished foreigner's vicit and by the Governor's ap-
more commonly known as coalie houses, 878 houses wero deposited in 1891, makik8) Cavalry tont-pegging competition at V- of heay strain. For thirteen days of a cd which prohibits the exhibition of &
with a view to removing any misapprehen sion which might exist and to
to pruventing any misunderstanding arising as to their object, That such misapprehension did exie! was
a total of 1,130 in hand during the year.
A total of 556 houses have been com- pleted and the plans for 8 houses cancelled
the past year, leaving 567 still in who work ander them were labouring
artak 1895 under an erroneous impression that re-
vidont, fer the head enuties and those which are carried forward to:
SPECULATION IN KEROSIVE,
-
the
of war patrolling the Cuba coast,
EMPEROE WILLIAM LECTURES.
VICTORY FOR AN AMERICAN. London, Eebruary 11-At Central Ball, Holburn, C. Johnson, an American, knock
seven counds. The fight was for £600 and”
ENGLISH MARKETS.
London, February 10.-Advanced money rates were maro difficult to maintain last week, the belief being that the new Ameri can loan would do little to relieve the turned to gilt-odged securities, which plethora of gold here. Iuvastors again alowed a fresh upward move. At the alecti of directors of the Manchester Chamber of C
London, February 11.--A Berlin dia- patch to the Temer says that in his led ture at the Rogal Military Academy, to which the principal army and navy of Gcers had been invited. Emperor William enlarged upon the necessity of strength bimetallist Candidates Unly one son Unly four of them ening the German cavy. The subject of were elected against five monometallista.. the lecture was the lessons taught by the This defeat of the bimetallist party in Chingao-Japanese war, na showing the Lancashire, the chief canter of the bimet necessity of the co-operation of the army allio agitation, is significant of the state and navy.
of feeling in England on the question of aliver standard.
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC. New York, Feb. 9.-Sir Williamı Yau Horne, the President of the Canadian Pacific Railroad, who has been in England for some time past, retarned to America on the Teutonic this morning.
to
is
SKIPPING NEWS.
New York, February 10-The Canarder. Umbria, Captain Dutton, which sailed from Liverpool February Sad vis Queenstown Feb February 3rd, reached Quarantine. this morning. Shortly after neon yesterday the monster ocean greyhound steamer passed Quarantine, her shrouds and part of her
covered with ice and
glistening with myriads of diamonds. Ieiclos hung from tors and aft. From the topmost edge of glitoring ice. It was daring the only spell of good weather on the vessel's royage that she was enabled to rescue fourteen passen
helpless bark,
Calcutta, February 26. Considerable Certificates have been granted under speeciation in kerosino bea barn going on istration fees would Lo charged and Soution 71. Ordinance 24 of 1887, to 46 lately in Calcutta, the Nativo dealers being i oceded on her way, but under greatly re-la Beron, a Spaniard of noble birth from Aa has been stated, the plan of these peo- the bridge to the deck was one mass of that photographs of coolier would houses ne having been built in accordanco convinced that tho daty on the oil will be be required. In addition to orally in with the provisions of that Ordinance. raised when the Budget statement appears. forming representatives of the coolies The number of houses, 567, carried for-
OFFICIAL CHANGES, that he fess would be charged and ward from last year is largely in excess of Alahabad, February 26-Surgeon that no photographe would be required;
what it has boce in provious years. About Colonel Filcher. Inspector General of Civil
caused a Chinoso notice to bo drawir up to fous-third of theso, however, are now build-| Hospitals, North West Provinces, retiroa again hove to, this time for forty-one hours. the only woman on the NG WHO WAS Aved, justify aunt of traffic would not gors who wero adrift in a water-logged.
sumbaten amongst the head men and
the game, effect, and distributed in large ings still in course of erection, while of the on March
coolice.
rorasinder a largo portice are completed Surgeon-Colout Warburton,ded by
Haring learned at the same time that aramoor was being spread that the ultimate object of the Government in introducing regalation with regard to
the coolie houses was to levy a poll tax on all Chinese resident in the Colony, caused a contradiation of this bassfees fa-
4. In addition to holding overal inter-
axcept for small repaire,
The number of houses certified as haring
boon built in accordance with the provisions of the Public Health Ordinance is only 40 as compared with 219 in 1893 and 475 in 1891: the reduction may probably be at tributed to the Plague.
EUROPEANS ATTACKED BY NATIVES, Allahabad, February 26-a tragic shooting fracas happened on the 20th in Patiala territory. Threa Europeans were set opon by a number of natives, provoked at their having chot some peafowle, and used their guns apparently in self-defence. Two natives were killed and two woanded, while the thres Europeans were all more or Tees Beverly injared.
BIMETALLISM.
to
Frederick of
1..
np
EEXTON,
THE AUSTRIAN TEBONE,
The Red Star steamship Rhineland are
26th
The oro euf-
Nerd York, February 11-La Gascogne, the long overdue French steamship, came into port to-night with three red lights Londen, February The death is an-banging from her mizzen-mast as a signol
Her nanneed of Baron Aberdare through in that she was disabled,
precogere were all on decit, some of them singing, and Aueuza.
NATIVE CAVALRY TENT PEGGING. most of them cheering, us persons are wont Allahabad, February 26.-The Nativo lo de when their mindears suddenly relieved
In response to some questions regarding | balls has been won by the 10th Bengal voyage lasting sixteen days the ship bad Laucers with 90 points; the 19th Bengal beets disabled. It was comparatively good
the cabled atatements concerning the pro- weather when the break occurred, but the
pesed lino extending across the continent as a rival to the Canadian Pacific, Sie Lancers with 84 being second.
steamer was doomed to run into some of the probation.
When the
SUICIDE OF SPANIAKD.
William laughed and said: nastiest weather of her voyages. break
New Orleans, February 11.-Salvator de bad been repaired the steamer pro-
This plan
stco absurd to talk about.
anite & number of little Canadian dused
When
sear the banks of New Seville, Spain, committed suicide to-day ple is speed. foundland E Gascogne encountered a gule by shooting himself through the head roads into one and call it a rival road to These roads are offshoots of our that increased to hurricane force. While His prodigality bad turned to remover.
main line which we did not build, as in our the 1120→ of Sable island, February 5th,
BOMOLED BY ROYALTY, broko dawa again o and the steamer was
London, Feb. 11. Mis Annie Boecker, opinion the
en expenditure. chinery broko d
These small roads are built by the Quebec During all this period the engine did not to-day received a command from the Qosec make a single zevointing. When the second visit her at Qsborne House, the royal Government, it being their policy to open rived in port to-day. Tous of water had repairs had been made the steamer started into on the tear iced at her dis-u this manuct. They branch off from our into joo on her ducks. Captain Milla re and develop new parts of the country been shipped over her sides and formed The royal pacht was forward once more, under still further so dused power and headed toward the Longposal for the purpose of the viri. Empress main road at such angles and so far apart ported the most tempestuuas voyage he ieland coast.
Antwerp on Janus tense cold, remarkable fact that during the daughter, is visiting : the Queen's eldest that I cannot possibly see how they could had ever experienced. The Rhinelored latt
visiting her mother at Osborns be united into one continuous line,'"
fered keenly from antire payege across the Atlantic La House, and Miss Bocoker was given a most A DISGRACEFUL ROW DETWEEN BEALY AND
Philadelphia, February-10.-The Boston, Gascogne did not sight a steamer until she gracious reception by their majestics, whe
New York, February 9-A cable special Guildhall, from Carthage, and City of New
steamer Parthian and the British steamATS The drains of 500 houses were inspected
passed one bound for Philadelphia late or listened with intereat to her graphic story
to the Sun from London says: There was brication to be inserted in the Chinoso by nie last pose under 3 warrant from the
Saoday. Late this attergeon the French of the disaster and the resene of the sur notice and affixed a reward to any one who President made in accordance with Bection
steamer signaled the Sandy Hook lightship. viviors by the English fishing amack, Wilda diagnooful scene in the crowded lobby castle, from Calamats, are all eground off. could farnish information which would 6 of the Public Health Ordinance, and
EOTITIAN
CIAN AFFAIRS.
While the pessengers were considerably Flour. The Queen invited Miss Boucher of the Honso of Commons last night bar Newcastle, and azsistance has been sent.
THE COLD ANAF. of the delay, there was to place her signature in the birthday book tween Healy and Soxton. Their language. Cairo, February 28, The Khedivo yes- worried ou
ou account of lead to the discovery of the persons who the ownere were called upon to reconstruct
-London, February 10.-Dispatches from had put the rumour in circulation. No one the drainago arrangements.
terday rovioned off the troops in the garri- never a panic among them. They knew and Empress Frederick gave her sowas most bitter, and the altercation almost
vonir. has as yet shown any desire to obtain the
ended in blows. It is even said to be the Continent say that weather of grast - On the outbreak of Plague in May my sou bero. His Highness wore the Order that their ship was a staunch one, and they
And Both expressed the deepest sympathy Herly's intention isane reward.
services were placed at the
at the disposal of the at the Bath. After the march past the bad confidence in their captain.
Dillon party the
Paris to ita source is frozen over. In some. Board for the
the purpose supervising the Khedive complimented Major-General Sir besides they know that the ship was not with her. Upon the conclusion of the faster gains sont to come. a public taani- Verity prevaile. The Seius from beyond views with bead quplies and coolies, and disinfection and cleansing of all plague Frederick Walker on the efficiency and ap. totally disabled. But they were nervous audienco Miss Bocoker was taken to Doves in the Irish partiamentary representation, parts of Rhenieh Pruesia and Thuringis notifying them as indicated, I also request-houses throughout the Colony. A detail-pearance of the troops.
and apprehensive at times, and they hailed in the royal carriage and embarked for
The only thing which makes all this the mercury went to 22 degress below the conclusion of their vorage with
England in the royal yacht. ed the leading Chinese merchants who pread report of this work has been furnished,
Mosara Keller, Wallis & Co., agents for Irish people in the fact that oven if the
wrangling less than a crime against the sero.
Dublin, Feb. 10-A terrific snowstorm larga employers of coolic labour to explain but the sposed tables O
and D, which
London, February 27-In the House of They cheered the captain and they pheered
the North German Lloyd Steamship Com Irish members were harmonians it would prevailed in Ireland Saturday night and the position to thair employés, and urged were attached to that report, are sent in Commene last night the expected debate the crew the most influential representatives of the
At the request of a reporter, Mr Mix, one pany, state that the body landed at Har.be impossible for the present Government to-day, the snow lying three feet deep on the again now as they havo su important bear on Mr Everett's motion in favour of districts in China from which the coolics in ing on the work done in the redreinage of holding a Bimetallic Conference took of the cabin passengers, hastily wrote out wich yesterday is unquestionably that of to do much for them, in its existing ex- the level, and in some places it drifted to
tremity.
the depth of from eight to ten feet, atopps Bangkang chiefly come to co-operate in the private premisse. The redreinage of a place. Sir William Harcourt admitted the following statement, which he threw Herman Gebrets, the doctor of the Elbe.
Lowestoft, February 11-4 man who
ing the trains. The storm la so violent ab Dame direction. Both these parties report large number of houses has been under the question regarding silver was really a aboard a tug
All went well natil January 20th, three attended the
inquest on the passenger of New York, Fab. 8-The Herald's Paris Queenstown that all the telegraph linea that they have complied with my request, takon by the awnora sincs the occurrence grave one. As he was personally a cou
no head coolies have registered up to
to have been Edward correspondent cables as follows: It has bara suspended business. of rua in them.
plague in
vinced monometallist be doubted the days after sailing from Havre, when the the be supposed
The ton
temperature is the lowest recorded present time,
Water-closets have been orested and utility of holding a conference to discuss ship was stopped, and the passengers, on in Muskowitz declares himself to be the real for a long time past besa said in European 5. To forwarding this report. I beg to contacted to the house draitia by permit.
bimetalliam. It certain the interests quity as to the cause, were informed that a Edward Buskowits and the body that of foreign officos that the succession to the fur forty years. An unusually high tide
Gutmann, his brother-in-la wh ab. throne of Austria would be changed, and
did much damage. Much damage is alno paint out that I have not consulted any of sion of the Board or have been re-recon- of the pomore conccrued would cinah, and part of the machinery bed broken down. the European merchants, who, either necte i after the re-modelling of the closets he as Chancellor of the Exchequer The information was & surprise to the pas-conded from Bada Postb, taking the wit. Emperor Francis Joseph, fully conscious of done along the shore. Several small craft through head coclics or compradores, in and drainage in the following promises declined to subject British currency to sengers, who were unaware at the time that, ne pas patis para te, and securing the feelings of his subjects, which are also have founderou, Trallic in the harbor and many instances employ large numbers of Grand Stand, Base Course; Tramway Ter- the morey of any foreign power or to an accident had cocurred. There had been a second-cabin passage to New York, his own, toward the future heir, his nephew, on the river is suspended. Quite a lot of coolica. They could no doubt rander minna,
Garden Road; Bank Bouse, Car- the control of any international Com. no checks suficient to cause alarm. The Guttinan lost 300,000 gulden in bourse Archänke Francis Ferdinand, does not cross-channel steamers are weather-bound valuable assistance in this matter, and I dan Road; Nos. 64 and 68, Queen's Road mitten. Other powers, he said, were passengers had noticed a commotion amang speculatious and umbezzled the funds of wish to save him the double crown of is the harbor. would suggest that before any proscautions Central, G. Wurki, Praya West; Rems welcome to combine in regard
is one of wedding, which, I presume, will be die Tere Gea, Arbetet ad inneally, currency difficulty. He accepted the breakdown, and when inctisies were made older, had 16.000 guides when drowned. Erst porosinis toe dustrian empire, only New Comic Song and Dance Albums, at
greation their the crew and curs potent upon the Chutiman's sister, booked director, Austria-Ifcagary,
import, the various done at the instance of the Sanitary Board, Calnu Road City Hall; and the Hong-motion onder the distinct understanding by the parcngers
FROM AMERICA, TO ASIA BY CANDLE. Bubosits they should be consulted either through kong Cla
that Her Majesty's Government was not to opt to conceal the true facts.
by reason of the popularity of W. Robinson and Company. the Chamber of Commerce or the Sanitary
Wo learned that the piston of one of the Washington, Feb 11-4 bill to in Fransis Joseph, and if any change should Some notice is called for here of the in- pledged to bituetelliam. In conclusion Sir: Board.
accuracies
deposited plans and of the William Harcourt said the British Govern. intermediate oplinders had broken, thus corporate the International Pacific Cable take place in Austria-Hungary there would Appended were the following minutes-failers to peagerly inspost work before ment was ready to join in any exchange of incapacitating the machinery. The engine Company, for a cable from California to be regular upheaval in European politics. Dr Hertigan-It seems to me that the
bad beon stopped as soon as possible and the the Hawaian islands and thence to Japan After having heritated a long time Em motion fell the of sea, other points in and
deci. Registrar taural bee fully informed the top tard's officers. It is but viess on the guestion. Cranese as to the untaro and cbjected the too che that in the majority of cases no Ma Chaplin supported the music and stetner to bol heavy at the fine, the pas: the mainlands of Asia and Contraten, od peror Francis Joseph has come to thodi OPIUM--Now Pains, cael, 1973
attempt is
is made
starting the work
resentative Charles W. Stone of Pounty!-yamgest daughter, who married Archduke promptly else all regent sanitary regulations ses what gradients may be obtained for mints a mortal blow had been indicted on sengers were quite cool and had no appre-introdnood In the Bouso to-day by Rep-son of the Archducheza Marie-Valerio, bis
the drains, and in the flatter parts of the silver. The levying of duties on Manches- bersion of danger. In fast, we were not
vania.
Francis
The Emperor's will alone Mr J. J. Francis, Q.C.--I am sorry to hire his on that they can be laid-ter goede imported into India was no zomere: distressed by the knowledge of the no-
The incorporaters are William. Afrord, in go, however, to bring about: throughout to the gradienta
crippled Indian finance. He on dy for the
He vident find, from this report, that no steps have the plan. No notice is given of the elauge Belfour's absence from the House that corpe of engineers were, working on Edward B. Pond, John Irwin, Ray Stone, the order of succession in Austria, and the
We lay for sixteen hours while the full Samuel L. Alexander, Regis Craig, Wil.
this change. Ic will regretted his Right Honourable friend Mr
bo necessary to change been taken to enforce theie by-laws. They of gradient and it is only ascertained on night oving to illness, for he wanld have fractured cylinders, After breative A. G. Hawes, Herman Oelrichs, Charles assent of the powers is necessary to this liam H. Dimond, Alfred 3. Hartwell, the Conservative sanction, which regulates came into operation, I think, on the 1st inspection. It is too a frequent occurrence night January, and, having nothing on the subject ) to fod a drain tesking on inpation; ecpa- powerfally supported the motion with his all. would have gone well, but for a terrible Bishop, G. W. McNuar, Louis B. Par-change, as is also the assent of the Austrian | during the last two months, I was under sically pipes are found be laid without eloquenes.
alarm which beset the disabled vessel on the R. After nemo further dobale Mr Evorell's 4th of this month. It strank na while we rott, W. M. Bucknor, C. I. Taylor, O. D. and Hungarian Parliaments. the impression that they had been absyed. any Lamp in the joints and with cemeat I see nothing forit now but to enforce them protending in the drain through the bottom motion was adopted by the House without were lying to making repairs. The vessel Baldwin, Henry F. Allen, W. J. Adams, bere ahere the dificulty begins.
John D. promptly.
pitched and tossed frightfully is the Thero ban
Sprockols. zate, bean too much nego of the joint. Inatancas could be quoted a division.
London, February 27-The Times in an and for the Rest time since Ue breakdow theftight to hold the requisite connections, afternoon Baron von Stumm-Haberg ja
proposes to give the company tiation and too grost delay. The Chinese where, four or five inspections have had to will simply despise na. I strongly depre- be maio of drains before they could be article
article reviewing the debate in Parliament the passengers began to feel uneasy, oate any cogotiation through the European pasand. I call attention to these facta as yesterday evening regarding the interna. engiucers were unable to work because of land offices and stations, and to exorcise tratuend the subject of the loss of the merchants and their compradores. The they occasion waste of sire, and in the Liont
weakening of the int proceedings abow
to handle the heavy pieces of Government, with the provision that would be taken to prevent the loss of life. Barometer
nothing in such action shall be construed resistance on the question of bimetalism
And shipwrecks.
акргазвен so doing he A gala burdened with sleet and snow to commit the United States to bilberte made by the Houso
ans of Commong.
Soan-
that the conduct of the the opinion
captain Humidity SLITE out of the west with terrify force and cial liability or guarantee of cartying out and as lightly as possible on the coolies sad to
A NEW PHASE OF THE CHITUAL QUESTION.
of the Elba and crew
was irreproachable. HONGKONG SHARE MARKET. consider their feelings and prejudices in
Allahabad, March 1-A Dew derclopment
the pitched and tossed in the ferment.. its contracts.
verse!
He added that the constraction of shipa The capital stock is to amount to ought to be supervised by the State, and Forse every possible way, and they must now be Mesure Chater & Vernon, in their share has occurred in connection with Chitral But for the storm the passengers would not enforced pereraptorily sad at once If report for to-day's mail, say -
expresand any anxiety, We wors 25,000,000, in 80,000 shares of B100 each, that the rule of affairs. Sher Afzul, uncin of the
the road present ave The market has remained quiet siace de faste Mehter, to reported to have excaned frequently beset by gules which at times with the right to increase to 200,000 alaren should be dofinitely regulated, high Weather ...... anything in the shape of a strike or munt de prepared to deport at once every and in some cases show an improvement., by the Amir. - Instead of making for Chitral / not say too much íù praim of the captain 81,000,000 of stook has been subscribed eraments ware directing attention to the i disturbanda takes place, the Government date of our last, but rates have ruled ataudy from Kabul, where he was under detention threatened to founder the vessel. We san- by a vote of two-thirds' of the stock, and
The Chancellor, Prines von Hohenloho, the stockholders-are-to-organiss when in neplying, said that the Federal Gov. head-on concorned ja it, or rather every Ws have nothing of importance to report. direct, he has appeared at Nowagai in Ba-aad officers, who belated manfully and did ad 10 per out of decription subiect of insuring the seaworthiness of no matter how much he may protest { ruled quiet with small sales et 144 pər cent. ] Khạn, At any rate, information to this comfortable as possible our lot asin. Nine directors are tiga by Slate control, and he hoped - that i
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais bare jour on his way, it is presumed; to join Umra all in their power to
Lodia
but
the
Ara
law, and certainly should be enforced to:
will be useless.
по
The
The bill
A
Ad
The
It is just
THE REIGNSTAD AND SEZING EEVOR.
Berlin, Feb. 9,- In the Reinbatag this
coolies and their höjdmen will lank on it as hope that thoso responsible with oxercise/tary conferenco, regrals the the violent tossing of the ship. It was such power as way, be granted by any other Jibs by asking the tavernment what steps a
aigu
of wwiknem and indecision. The laws mero care in the future.
have been framed with every desire to bear
Head-man whose coolies go out ca strike,
bis
of ignoranca. Obinous leaders, som pradores, couliss, and head-men
·ef.
prem. for cash; market loses with small affect has reached the Government
ell
which, it is said, have Im-
being trustworthy appearance of Gascogne.
Confirmation of the
paiz Following copied from the log of Lathe board, to see these years and be
their mestings in the United States. buyers at
Nationale quotation.
Latitule, Miles.bili taludes an authorization for 6 sympathice and support these movements, proved to $204 ex
-az div, with unlos. and It must not be
MARINE INSURANOS.-Obins Tradore news will be awaited with some anxiety,
January
27th......13 47. 40.47 449 cent benda to the amount of $20,000,000, 28th
49.41
407 to constituto a first lion on the property nations and strikes forgotten that combi-
cikes for the purpose of soar. have found further buyers at 855 and close in the meanwhile, in Southern Chitral January eing the Government to aller the lates are in steady at that rate. Unions have improved. Umrs Khan
48.34 reported to be hastily reit
380 sad provide for an anaus report of the
of the said the nature of seditious conspiracles. There to 9162) with cales, and Yangtanee have forsing Kila Karanh
he expects so attack
45.26
sompany's affair to the Secretary 41.17
Date
4.10.
8th 93.21
10:44.00 2d52,16
43 40 43.00 32.09. 07:02.
L 43.11
in th
add og
her officer quite unfount
Her Jaberdar
"Mr Robertson hay now about 800 Sikhaory:
Is no resemblance to the between a changed hands at 690. Other Marines by the Chirralin in Chitral Fort. strike to give effoot be certain claims a bave been more or less neglected. *** bostean employers and workmat, and a strike the direct object of which in to compel the Government to alter or refrain from enforcing the law.
Leigh-I agree with Dz Hartigan.
INSURANCES.-Hongkong hare and Kashmir Imperial Service troops under found small investing buyers at $176 and his order with ample supplice. The young 8175 ex dit, and Duinae are enquired for Mehtar te still with him and the place is at quotation without fading esfiers. quite secure against surprise. There are a SHIPPING-Hongkong, Canton, and number of British officers with this fords MarioxWith the conclusion of tho arzan-( and also with the troop at Maskuj. The Captais Superintendent of Polite--I gement with the opposition boute sheros ENGLAND AND FRANCE IN AFRICA, octainly agree with Me Fraudis, There has amped to $30, with sales at that and at Farts, March In the Chamber of been far too much coolie rule in Hong 28 $29, and $291; market clones ficca puties during a dispersion on the Oulonial big hange every roform, whether as $20 Anse-Clines are in demand ai | satimaton M. Wel'oncle dentared that through
February 3rd February 4th February 8th Fobruary dus jämnt care i Fabntary 7th 63.07 41.84. February 8th 60.5040.06 February Oth.....59.75 89.45 February 10th February 11th ... 174.30
40.97
40:14
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Quotations. HONGKONG, March 14, 1895.
Ola 31
cast... No sala, New Benares, cash, 740/745. Old
sash, No sale. New Malwa, credit, 690
Old Maira, credit, 710 Allowance, Tecla,... 16
11
Persian, Ully, cast,.-.
"
Allowance, Taels,.. Parsian, Paper tied 800. Allowance, Paels,,,
HONGKUNG REGISTER.
Maystp.m 10am,
20.76 29.63
Temperature
70
4 p.
29.76 76.
75
85
38
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1
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Highest open air temperaturs'an the 18ba79 Lowest updo sie tampoenture on the 100 ∙F, G, F100,
Hongkong Observatory, March 14-1685.
First desistant,
Temperature.
(Token at Meters Falconer & Gale Premis, Cren's Loan, 3'' Horoxong, March 14, 1898,"
all the mercantile nations before next inter would give effess to the devisions. d at by the international conference tion in 1889 in regard to rillMA
asa The Chancellor also Kederal Governmonte shaco
*ination at the horribla, befallen the Bibs,
has heaped upon BAROMETS £ 29:56
1 proms were
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Do.
215 Trossiry. In is understood that the ins- zuide. 255 corporators will endector to obtain stik-
· đáo] tidies from the Governments interested and B18 will try to secure the patronage of its
40 Gnited States for their company.
TAS PEINCE OF WALES THE CAUSE OF a abipowger, objected to State control of
A SPOILED BAIM':'
the coonleaction of ships, and 'procorded London, February A. Strango gossip is to severely d'inounce the conduct of. Onp- going around in society about the great tala Gordon, master of the British atyamez. 11 fancy ball at Warriak Oatle. Countess Oralkie.
10 160
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