SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1895.
WEATHER NOTICE. The following telegram was received by the Spanish Cansal, Sr J. de Navarro, from the Manila Observatory yesterday -
Binondo, May 22, 8-5 pm.There is a distant depression toward the East of North Luzon; as present it appears to be travelling E.N.E.
THE PLAGUE AT MACAO. Mr A. G. Romano, Portuguese Consul in Hongkong, inforrás us that he received a telegram from tho Beeretary Ceteral of Masao this morning to the elfest that the plague in decreasing and that only 10 deaths occurred amongst the Chinese during the last twenty-four bours Wo trust the neigh. bourlag. Colony will speedily be declared fres of the scorge.
COTTON MILL FOR CANTON, The Chinese Mail (Wah Ta Yat Po) zayo' that a sotion mill is to be established in Chaton on much the same lines as those in Shanghai and Hupoh. Its projectors are eight influential men in Canton, some of whom are officials, Gaverner Ma Pei-yao favourably entertains the project and has given bis sanction. It is stated that a site bas already been secured at the Praya, neat the Tion Tez Wharf, for the erection of the
mil. Our contemporary hails with jubila. tion the introduction of this industry into Canton se serving, if properly conducted, to stem, in a measure, the steady outdon of dollars to foreign countries.
THE NEW BALMORAL GOLD
MINING CO., LIMITED..
counts have been received from Mr Hou derson at the Mives :-
Since my last report, sent up when we woro busy making new Dams, Races, Pipe lines, &c., with a view to supplementing the old supply, and with a better quality of water, to builer purposes, I have made 3 new dams of a capacity of about 170.000 gallons in all, to be supplemented by addi- tions of a further 48,000 galious, any, a total of 215,000 gallons
ith
That the Oficial element in Council for some of them) could not possibly miss the chuuse of setting off this handsome esti- mate of usodicial remuneration against the salaries received by highly-paid officiale."
THE CHINA MAIL.
I must were practically the same person, book to the face of the document itself which distinctly discloses the presence of three parties. On this ground then the instrument in question is not, in my opt- nion, a promissory note. A bill of ex- That human nature is exemplified in change is as unconditional order in writing the Council Chamber, as everywhere else. addressed by one person to another signed That I do not object to the fee voted to the by the person giving it, requiring the per- Arbitratora, haaause I think they worked son to whom it is addressad to pay on de- for it; but I should prefer to sea the mand or at a fixed or determinable future Dantirials now and again patting in time a um certain in money to, or to the a word by way of check on the Governorder of, a specified person, or to baarer. nent, instead of being always in agree- The usual for of an inland bill of exchange payable on demand to order (and all bills of that too much of agrovment seems to imply exchange are doomed payable on demand too isuot give and take, and criticism in the absence of any expressed fixed or do- then banomer the exception instead of the terminable future time) is as follows: rule, That the object of representation is apt to fuil in its purpose by this emothness." That the utilisation of the Taipingshen ares an quickly as possible, in accordance with the latest sanitary rulos, and for the best interuate of the taxpayer, is a thing which should be very closely watched; and the suggestion made to appoint a Committee of Experts outside of the Council is one which should receive the fullest consider
ment.
ation.
That it is one thing to talk about destroying by fire houses infected by plague ten or twelve months agu, and to speak now of dealing with an area that has been lying
fallow all that time,
That some people approach the subject now iz oxastly the same way as they might have done a year ago, the Government meantime having wasted time, interest, ulc, eto.
That the proposale now made by Govern
ment may take years for development and renlication; and meantime, while Goverament dreams, private enterprise
M
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
Robelen so my 'CHINA MAIL']
ELECTION NEWS.
Mr Lyttleton, the Unionist candidate, has been elected for Warwick by a majority | of 680, replacing ex-Speaker A. W. Fool.
IRELAND.
THE LOSS OF THE GRAVINA. Details of this catastrophe are being re- ceived at Danila by telegraph from dil- Įferent sources, and the following are some
of the most important
The bodies of the victims by the as- eidont werd being washed ashore at the Zambales coasts. Of those one was, in the uniform of a frigata ouptain and one had the initials J. G. W. on his linen. According to the details given by a surviving passes- ger, the vessel suck on a reef, hand fore-
some 300 passengers on bösed, who were confined slow in order that they might not interfere with the working of the ship. THE OPIUM REVENUE,
When the vessel went down not a voice nor Sir Joseph Pease, Member for Tyneside, a cry of anguish was heard. A fireman, has moved a resolution in the House, that vessel was lost through the ship spring
who
saved himself by swimming, said thu the revonas derived from Opium is morallying a leak near the keel. Ho fading the The compradora's order under considera-indefensible, and urges the suppression of climbed ag, raised the alarm and jumped engine-koca was being capidly fundet, ton is unconditional and in writing its cultivation and sale except for medical into the water. The Captain made an at- addressed by one peraen, W. Shewan, to an-
tempt to bench the vessel, but it was too ether, viz, the compradore of Shewan and purposes.
late. Co.; it is signed by the person, W. Shawan, who.
It is officially insounced that General Lord Frederick Roberts succeeds Viscount Sir Garne: Wolseley as Commander-in-cat, almost instant neously. There were Chief of the Forcos in Ireland.
£100 London, 1st January, 1885, Bay to Me A. B. or order the cuts of goo hundred pounds to valuo received.
To E. F. Laq.
(Sd) C. D.
INDIA.
The Times strongly sujoins the Unionist Members to attend the House in full force to defeat the attempt to dorango the fuances of India and to woeddia with the domestic habits of millions of people.
It is said that the. Gravins had on board 830,000 in sliver, besides some other large sums of money.
LATE TELEGRAMS. (fangoon Gazette. }
THE HEALTH OF THE PREMIER.
Lordon, May 9-Lord Hosebery, while addressing mesting at the National Li beral Club yesterday evening, stopped and early broke down through wrakness. Af ter a short interval His Lordship resumed his speech amidst cheore Lord Rosebery made no allusion regarding Britain's foreign policy.
givesit and it requires the person, viz., Shewan and Co.'s comprdere, to whom it ie nduressed, is pay on demand a rum cer- tair in money viz. 3250, to or to the order a specified person, to wit
S. I. Danby, Al the elements that go to make up bill of rxchange appear in the compradore's order in question; and to olements appear in the compradore's order which are not de- sential to a bill of exchange. As regards
THE INTER-SETTLEMENT RIFLE the forms of the twinstraments, the ens
MATCH. form is a facsimile of the other, acopt that
We luata (sayn the Singapore Free Press) the perfiton words for valen received
bill of ex-through telegraphic communication, that found in the form of a change are omitted from the form of the Shanghint team has not fired yet in the
the annual asich. Et is supposed that
that there this compraduro's
somné bas bean misunderstanding with na to date or it may be
London, May 9.--Major Scale has been as to other conditions. It appears to be believed at Hongkong that the match will promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel be probably ared over again. We are corps th for services rendered in eutirely without information here as to the West Africa. character of the hitch, but the incident gain enforces attention to the value of a suggestion made before with referenca to
a
drawee
order. Though
six montha
ARMY PROMOTIONS.
SOHNE IN THE MOUSE.
voica from the
{ NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN Peel, and Richardson, su a compliment for their play in the final test match at Melbourne.
|
TEKRUALE DIRASTER IN FRANCE, London April 28-A terrible disaster has coourred in the Valley of the Moselle, Department of Vosges, France,
At an early hour on Saturday morning cus of the embankments of the reservoir at Rousey, containing 7,000,000 cubic metres of water, suddenly gave way. The country between Epinal and Chatel was inundated The flood destroyed six miles of the banks of tbo Eastern
Canal, thereby increasing the volume of the torrent, which tore down the Epins! Valley, sweeping away house, farms bridge, and whole plantations, and finally emptying itself into the River Muscle, at Chatel, a distance of 11 miles from the ro- servoir at Bousey...
THE UNITED STATES PAISIRENCY, London, April 24-It la believed that President Cleveland intents to seek re-eleo. lion to the Presidency of the United States in 1886. He will oppose the free and un- limited coinage of silver.
THE ORIENT COMPANY. Lond, April 22-The report and ba. lanes-sheet of the Orient Steam Navigation Company, just issued, shows a balanos to the revanun account of £50,800, which in carried to the reserve for depreciation. A
The
sum of £66,89) has been written off la res- peot of the loss of the Chimborazo, besides £8000 for the cost of the establishment of imeulating ohambers in the company's vessels for freezing and skilling purposes. of the torrent were destroyed. Not a house
Numerous villages which lay in the path reserve fuad now amounts to £423,800.
London, April 27-At the annual general remains at Boussy and Darpulelles; and at meeting of shareholders of the Orinat Steam tora sumbered 1400, but fare keuses are Green, the managing director, expressed the Les Forges, where the inhabitants of the Navigation Company yesterday. Bir F left standing. Twenty persons were drown-hape that the company would shortly be in ed at Uxogaus.
a position to pay a dividend, owing to the probability of an improvement in Business in Australia,
fo many instances people had barely time to escape from their houses in theis night clothes."
Altogether 60 lives have been lost by the -dienster.
The damago is estimated at £2,000,000. Hundreds of families are homeless, and terrible distross prevails.
Later-Seventy-six lives were lost by the bursting of the reservoir at Bousey.
London. April 29-Farther details en perning the disaster caused by the bursting of the reservoir at Bousey, in the Valley of the Moscils, Department of Yorgde, France, on Saturday morning, show that 110 persons perished in the ionsdation. The dam was 6ft. broad hase and 661t,
at the
high.
PIRE IN & TOBACCO FACTORY. London, April 20.-A disastrous fire broke out in the Mammott Tobacco Factory were smployed. The stairs, the ordinary at Montreal, Canads, in which 1000 hands means of exit, were blocked by the dames, and a fearful panic ensued.
NEWFOUNDLAND AND FRANCE, London, April 28.—It is reported that Newfoundland offers to France the exclusise right to 60 miles of the French shere on condition that Franes renounces the trosty privileges in respect of the remainder.
FLOATING OF THE 'ÓKOTA,' London, April 23.-The Orient liner Greys, which went ashore in the Bay of Naples, has been floated again, and has boeri moored in the harbour.
LYNCH LAW IN AMERICA,
Lo don, April 22.-Five negroes have been lynched in the United States for cour
doring a white man,
THE DANGA ROMANA FRAUDS, London, April 26,-The High Court of
Justice in Rome hee annailed the, santerass his absence, in convection with Bands Ro passed upon Signor Giolittl, ex Premier, in
nos fraude.
Fifty perzons jumped from the windows of the buliding, me being killed on the
THE CHITBAL EXPEDITION,—BRATE CONDUCT OF A EBITION OFFICER London, April 26,-The late Captain Chitral, was fatally wounded in a sortie made by the geriaon from Obitral Fort, The enemy held the gardons within 40 yards Germany has proposed to Italy the prolonga.
That the result of Me Cooper's seron and the holder might then treat the on a certain date, say four or allow has been struck at my booour in this Baird, who was killed during the siege uf
these reskins,
THE ARMENIAN ATROCITIES.
THE NICARAGUA TRQUELE.
London, April 27-In consequede pí a forces of marines having been landed de Coriate from the British warships bring it
that town, the Government of Nicaragua has declared mortial law, and has ordered the telegraph wires to be cat.
will build housca enough to reader Fai- drawee, viz., Shewan and Co, 's compradors | Shanghai, possibly 10!
umed in the instrument under pingstan kalt the value it would have
be in. as had had it been dealt with promptly and axamination, it is suficient il effectirely.
diosted, ps is done here, with reasonable Under date 26th Apri- the following ar. That this may be suitable to the ideas of certainty. No evidence was adduced re cortain property-holdere, hat the quest iga shew the relation between the drawer and
London, May 9.-In the House of Com
THE REVOLT IN CUNA.---MASSACKI is will it bait the pockets of the taxpayers, drawee, whether they were separate or
moue last evening a bill promoted by the
OF SOLDIERS. That the only outcome of the Katrenement practically identical persone. If the drawee
Parnellites to repeal the Crimes Act, 1887,
London, April 20.-Reports from New were a fellow employee of the drawer, the Commission is, that little or nothing dad would to another person within the administration of the match. B is that was read a second time by a megrity of apot, while many were terribly injured. York state that the insurgents in Caba Lavs
drawee he doso, becauso ir Cooper, is the Colos ha definition of a bill of exchanga: if the the Socretary of the Hongkong Rifts Ag-
fourteen roles. While Mie Joho
MASMored 200 Spanish soldiers. The Insur- Mertoy sus between whose sturdy limbs evory- the desire for rant of the drawer, the sociation be efficio Secretary of the na
goat, have been inise defeated by the Go body scenis to arawl.
Strangers Gallory shouted Assassins.
verament troops end suffered great loss,
THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE. —PROFOERD EXTER- That Thus saith Mr Couper is the official two would practically constitute the same nuai Inter-Settiemont Rifle Match and that paking on the Hill
motto, and also the unofficial,
before the match, should communicato
BION FOR BIZ TELES instrument at his option as either bill of
Loudon, April 30.-It is reported that system of drainage is condemned by the exchange or a promissory note. On its face, with the other secretarios. Failing receipt, The House scented electrified at Retrenchment Oom raiasion; but the Go- however, the decument before the Court of communication at the to time the other this sudden interruption. The Irish mem
seats, It was soon found the of the fort, and repulsed the British. Sur tion of the Triple Allianse for six years, in vornor alex threw cold water in or on these reveals the presence of three persons. Pr secretaries would act, and so any inadver- from hovered to for the incident caluly I conclude that this com- teat overlooking of the dato at Hongkong indignant sbout came from the mouth of pipes, and the pipes uro there all the caseradore's order is a bill of exchango nedor would be sore to be rectifled at one or other the great Fenian patriot ('Donovau Rona goc-Captain Whitchurch, of the 24th Ben- view of the unwitled state of affaire ín
Infantry, carried Osptain Baird to a Asia. Верацке Thus saith Mr Cooper,' That the stenches which cagnate from Ordinance No. 9 of 1895: it is therefore an
of the remaining two places..
who was in unocatrollable excitement.dur-place of shelter. Surgeon Whitchurch was abink that the forting the delivery of Mr Morley's porch on repeatedly surrounded by the enemy, but We are beginning to these pipes are the only things which instrument which, by suction 10 (2) of
hich instrument which, of vet, may now of night's margin does unt work well in prae- the working of the Ocection Act in Ireland, bravely fought his way back with his dying the Retrenchment Commission am
hardly fair to
to any team to animous about; but the stenches are stamped I after execution, and therefore, bytico and it
from the precincts of the House.
thrilling, Porpans still there, very much there, because Mr section of the same Ordinance, it is an have an opponent's score before it when nova Rages was immediately expelled comrade. The details of the action aro
the better it fres the match. instroutent which cannot be received as
April 27.The soldiers of Lieutenant of the creating, transferring or extinguishing any plan would be to inmp the risks
and Dre
Land May 8.A largely attended and Colonel Kelly's column have been granted a fixed date, Va 1
wiring
April 28. A body of marines. landed right or obligation, or as evidence in any weath
from K.M.9. Royal Arthur has occupied the treatment of Christians brilliant march to Chitral Honour and Glory Match in India is the by the Turkish authorities in Armenia was Oivil proceeding in any Court of Justice in scores in the evening The fateous annual protest against their support of a national two months' extra pay us a reward for their
April 28-Columel Gatore's column ex- Corinto. The British feet has cleared for Colous. Having come to this decision, the alternative question of whether this biggest thing of this kind, over one hundred holi at St. James' Balt yesterday. The perienced terrible difficulty in making its nation, and is ready to bombard the town if compradors's order is an instrument ani and forty teams firing on the same dared Duke of Argyll presided and made a for- way over the Lowari Tasa, in consequer the Nicaraguan troops, who are entrenched
the condition Of of
tia Bnowdrifts
interfere with the British, in the vicinity, generis depending for negotiability on the oror India and Burtuah. We combined cible sperch with regard to
the proposal to
to the executives Hougang Armenia, shielt, be had become the London, April 29.-The officials of the Most of the residents have retired to Ban
dad, la belgelerde afghanistan of Ascar have arrunt péfatu was not the work of the Commis. negative. Judgment must therefore be fur and Shongbai. We fancy that the first of hurrihte laughe DS read the causing of Umre Khan and 400 of his į part of Curiato, e as to prevent the British That I bave heard it whispered this inter.lex mercatoria must be answered in the
week in May has proved far too noiformly using to Turkin misgovernment. defondant, with costs.
Mit Eilis-My Lord, before closing the unfavourable for the Singapore si slution was aunnicuously adopted protest followers,
bo suggested that the last Saturday
Armenia and insisting on a spoedy fulfil- to my client. The defence which has been taken up, and which your Lordship upheld, could about sait. all partice. Nothing of mert of the 61st Article of the Treaty of
course can be known officially until a com- Berlin. is truly a technical ano. But there was a
not panication is received from Hongkong, viral defenses to the nuit whistle a legal but the incident, whatever the difficulty of bring, because it did not constitute a defence. I did not make that statement wisanderstanding to that has delayed the while the suit was going out became I did Saughsi men, points to the shaolate neoca
sity of the local secretatics being in cors not want to lamper the same with uobunes. sary facts. The compradore's order was poseDesicu of the detailed terms of the
ateb in fall. Hera given by Mr Showan-sa-dr Danny to lions as before was very properly under
phrase enable Mr Danby to obtain tack for Mr
stood La lucinde dates, and was also so un- Shewan shares which Mr Shewan had
tere doratood by Hongkong. Innt to Mr Danby aware that lies order had been handed not returned, and Mr Shoes Tore
The weather now is exceptionally dry.— the water has given out, and we had to shut down jostas we were starting to crush our beat stone. Samples of this stone (which you best bear in mind is limited in quantity) Mr Grant in sending you by this mail. It le labelled by me so it explains itself.
Owing to the water capply ceasing I am additions and alterations to the buny Battery, and my next intention is to call tenders for driving and sinking in the * Balmoral''Queen, and 'Grent tour; at present we are working only in the two first named, The Eureka' in timbered to the bottom of shaft and ready to sick, but this work being special, and new to our dlass of miners, requires my special atten tion at present. I have my hotids full setting the twenty stampe in tow and pro per order.
for
The prospects of your wines are still
Copper han droreed that they must be That the report of the Medical Commission is sensible--all but one line pat in pure uthoek--and the line referred to dose not appear to be in harmony with the tuulegt, so much as that it looks is it is had been stuck in overnight anketnown to the signatories.
tion, and that the members (all save one desired to see it deleted.
это.
scene of
good and improving, which I hope a little That it is difficult to underetand why four or case I want to make a statement in regard and it miGH JOY OF Bonin each data;ing against the Turkish atrocities in 2
Iator to prore by actual returns. I have not the slightest fear of this, but mines re- quire time; they grow but slowly, especial- 1 when the future is kept roll in slow, and I myself study tho future more than the present.
'FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR That yeri sent a Haller of ergitement into the life of the mothers and fathers of Boogkorg when you intimaled that perambulators, private chairs and private
riekabas were to be licensed and taxed. That I understand several deputations (în- formal, of course) waited upon various Gaverement officials, to discover the reason why such an injustice was to he committed,
That when it was found to be a mistake, waterfamilias was toothed, and the pro spects of the matrimonial market became, what the brokers call, firmer." That the Privata Vehialp Licspas Ordin- anee does not appear to me to have a reasonable ground for its existence, even after the abors exemptions are made.
to
That the whole legislative agitation appears be directed towards about a score of trucks or lorries, and why the vehicular Barvice of the
ON
entire
Colony should be dislocated hensure one or two carolans locrts-boya run down a side street two or three times a year, surpasses my comprehension. That curtain officials appear to think that when Batoull zuunicipal irregularity appears, like a truck taking charge down a side starost, it can only be met by an Ordinance.
fre independent gentlemen abouli tole. rate any thing of the nut, in order to make things smooth for any eas; but such is public spirit and such is the hopeful outlook for municipal life is this Colony.
That the troubles in Formosa are apparently taking shape at last, and fear the com- plications may extend further than at first glance they may seem. That China has by Theaty to hand over the Island Province of Formosa to Japan by the 8th of July.
That if the faits to do so, she fails to
out her Treaty stipulations, and the is blameworthy to that extent.
That a further
further indemnity will scarsely be an adequate quid pro for Japan, unlea the Powers patch op an arrangement. That sumo quidanes prophecy that the rebellion in Turmosa is merely the precu sor of an upheaval against mandarindom en the mainland, and one really cannot say what may come next.
BROWNIE.
SUPREME COURT.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before His Hour Mr T. Sercombe Smith,
Acting Puime Judgs.) Saturday, May 25.
MANUK W W. T. SHEWAN.—JUDGMENT.
This was so action brought to recover a sum of $288, the amount of a compradore order drawn by the defendant, payable to 8. L. Danby or order, endorsed over to the plaintif
Fond
over to any
shares were
other person; and it was because the share bad not been re turned that he refused to take up the pro- misty note and was compelled to resort
legal defence.
to
this
Mr Wilkinson-I have very little doubt that what my friend statea is correat. I du not suppose Mr Shewan would have de fended the case if he had not had moral defence.
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SHIPPING DISASTER NEAR PENANG.
Constantinople, May 10.A joint Note is being drafted to be presented to the Porto with a scheme of reforms for Armenta by the British, Russian and French Ambassa
AFRICAN QUESTIONS, reply to a question in the House of Uum- London, May 10-Sir I wurd Grey, in as last night, said the French Govern- et hau atstud that Captain Toutce's ex- edition in the Royal Niger Company's territory was of a private nature, but pro- mized to make farther enqairice.
Ia reply to another question Sic E. Grey said Her Majesty's Goverment were an abis to complete the arrangement with the bo a sailing ship on fire was visible from Imperial Betish East Africa Company for the lighthouse. He was instructed to keep the taking over of its territurita by the look out and make further report.ozibar protectorate until Parliament had Similar instructions were telephoned to emotioned the payment of the money the Hill. Next morning, the Captain of
of agreed upon.
A VERSEL ON FIRE,
On the 13th inst, the lighthousekeepat at Muka load reported that what seemed
Ju4o. This Nicaraguans are closing the collecting the Customs dues. The action of Umra Khan has gone to Jalalabad,
Nicaragua is causing anxiety to the United Colonel Galaers's brigade, in crossing the States, lust England sbasid seize San Juan, Lavaci Fess wuded knee-deep through snow fur six miles.
THE RUSSELL CABE..
London, April 24-The case & Russell v. Russell was uncluded in the Divorce Court to day. The Court gave judgment today, and dismissed the Countess Russell's suit for réstitution of onjugal rights. The verdict gives the respondent, Earl Rassell, a judicial separation.
London, April 29.-The Government of Nicaragua bae protested to the Powers against what it terms England's highly offensive and outrageous action and absolute disregard of justice. Further, the Wisera guan Government demands that the claima of England for the payment of an indemnity on account of the indignities indicted upon the British Vice-Consul shall be ruumitted to arbitration.
the
THE QUEENSBERY FAMILY.
Later-Curinis was ocompled at night.
· London, April 24. —--New York newspapers under the blaze of the manrah-lights of the state that Lord Douglas, son of the Alurquia men-of-war, the crews of the British war- of Quecashery, and brother of Lord Alfred ships manning the guns, and being ready to Dongian, who figured prominently in the open a bombardment of the town upon the Decar Wilde scandal, has been arrested in first cign of soy opposition being shown to California ou a charge of insanity, in order the men sent ashore in boats to occupy the to prevout his marriage with a waitress port. The Government officials fad, heving
A MASONIC PUNCTION,
previously locked op
building pablic Lendon, April 25.at the aznual fortis They took the keys with them, at a later pal of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Engiand stage all the sailure who had been landed, the Prince of Wales appointed Colunel with the exception of 60, rasembarked, the
Fast Grand Deacon, on account tout having been deserted, Mach excite BramBrigs
the colasics. the Italian steamer Bormida reported to Replying to a further question, Sir Ed of his services:
ment has been caused at Mansgus, the ca. THE ENDLIST PRISON SYSTEM.
abortive attempt the Harbour Master that he had passed ward Grey said news, dated February 12th,
pitol of Nicaragua, by an what appeared to be a paraffin oil chip on showed that the powerful Chief Kabarega don, April 24-The Home Office to wreck the British Consulate. The popu
London, fire, in Lut, 6° 10.N., and Lang 100 E., had sent a forco to raid into the Uganda Committee which has been making inquiries lane are clamouring for arms wherewith
,condemns the present Ding to the water's edge, and that he provinces. Stepe had been taken to inter-into the prisoning out the regulations, and Naragua has declared Corinto closed the British. The Government of barning to thought she would soon sink. As the cept its march.
method of carrying· to be in the fairway derelict was reported
dbanger. It expresses the
that it will confiscate port, and has nulified that it advises sleping of steamers te Singapore and Deli, the The Secretary of State for Judia,. in re-opinion that greater tentoney would admit all
goods
taken thonos faland. London, April 29--The Bepablics of THE POWERS OFFICIALLY NOTI-Hon. the Resident Councillor instructed ply to a question in the Commons, ssid ai greut increase its the class of crime in
the Harbour Master to go out to look for Royal Commissico will enquire into the which cunvictions are recorded for repeated Guatemala, Salvador, std Costa Rica have the barzing ship and if she was found to question of Indian expenditure.
offenore.
urged the Government of Nicaragua to pay RING IN PETROLEUM.
the indemnity demanded by Great Britalu. sink her. The Deputy Golenial Engineer accompanies Capt. Bradbery with some Fri, May 10 he agitation, which to London, April 24-The price of petroleum The Costa Rica Republic offe
offered to provide dyakmits,
and the sexistant Superintendent a large extent has boon fomented by M. continues to increase, owing to the operations one fifth of the sum, but the Government of the British ocupation of the America sing. It is now over 100 Nicaragua, fearing the mob, declined the
bu demanding the British ev.cuation of Egypt, of December
THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.
THE CRISIS IN FORMOSA,
REI UBLIC DECI ARED.
FIED.
(From our Special Correspondent.)
Tairencu (Formoza) May 24, 6.43 p.m.
of Police takes ont tho
INDIAN EXFENDIFUSE.
THE BRITISH IN EDITT.
раз
to
T'atg Ching-sung, the lato Provincial 8-pounder guo, io case it in found polics Delonote, regarding the French press are 1 per cent, above the price ruling at the end offer, and also deliued to sodapt the That no one seems to think that the truck- plaintiE, and Mr E. C. Ellis (of Mr V. H. Treasurer in Formosa and Apting Governor Government lunch here et prosept ferge ika autonomy and the neutralisation of the farther last, and there is prospect of | mediation of the United Stat
mús is amenable to the existing law, and
livee
not only can be fined for endangering the and limbs of the lieges, but can also te aned for damages, if any damage is
done.
That the same old fetiali, of avoiding indi- vidone distinctions there most be s statnette of Equality, Fraternity, etc." set up in the offics of every lare maker in this Calony by the Seo. of State for the
1.
Colonies-has made this new law ridica
loas
That it may be right and prepor (though
os I have said, it is not ucoessary) to issue
Mr C. D. Wilkinson appeared for the Dosen's offe) for the defendant.
to fire into the bulk There being be
accesary of Egypt, continues.
In delivering judgment, His Lordship since the retinement of Governor Shao, as enough to go out to ses, it was naossary Suer Canal by European agrasmest.
said-This is an nation upon a compradores order which is in the following tonn
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Hongkong, 31st March, 1895, Compradore.
Pay ( Chinese character) S. I Danby, Eaq, or order, the sum of dol lara two hundred and fifty only.
Account.
$250.00.
(Sd.) W. Susw.
President of the newly-established Republic in Formosa, declares the independence of that I'and,
BRITAIN AND THE TRANSVAAL.
rise.
COOL STORAGE AT MANCHESIRE.
DISMISSED THE SERVICE,
Sydney, May 2-The Court Afertfal in to hire one. The boxes was
IRS engaged for
London, April 23-Cool atores having a Connection with the charges of insubordina- tie purpose and left at 1.30 p.m. Nothing London, May 7.—In the House of Lords capacity of 120,000 sheep have been upuued tion and contempt brought by, Captair has yet boun heurd of
of the Captain or arew last evening Lord Ripon, referring the at Manchester. The proposed direct line of Juliustun, of H.M.S. Harooya, against of the burning e, por is her anus British annexation of territories in North-stators to run betweed Manchester and Surgeon Lea has concluded. The court known. It is believed the vessel was cut West Zululand, declared the stap wa
ordered that the prisoner be dismissed the Yoying netraleam for Sinpapero. Probably found
Text season, encroachments of the Transvaal whose
STRICAN APPAIRS.
service. the back of the island and have not found citizens were violating the Anglo-Transvast
London, April 23--The French hava de a tiger has been adopted by the pew their way to George Toru.-L'ewing treaties. The Secretary of State for the nupied the settlements of Sohabe and Borgy
Gazette
Colorian added that is Majesty's G6- West Alrico. Republic.
vernment were nevertheless desirous of
London, April 26-The rising of the mahutaining the most cordial relations with akassa natives on the Brass River, West the Transvaal Republic.
Africa, has been suppressed by the British
A distinctive flag bearing the device of the Captain and crew way have landed ascenary is ord to terminate the Australia and New Zealand will be arranged found. that the barges wets proved, and
The Foreign Powers have beau officially tid
urder was indorsed by Me Danby to liconmon to lorrice, trucka, eto; and it Mr Manuk ne order, who indowed it to the mey
in some cases, be a good thing to Chartered Bank of Indis, &, or order. cancel a license when a marelona Chinaman The indorsement by the Bank was
thesa ruos amok (with his track) simong the words received payment for the Chartered
Bank of passers-by.
Australia & China. Jat. India, That such a power, even if canidered pe- 8. Bryce, p. Manager, Hongkong Do dessary, nood not be extraded in the oeso being prosented for payment, parment wre of a gentleman who drives his own carri- refusad. The first indorees now sues tho age, and who has to get out of the way of drawer for $250. The question in this oase these truck-pullere.
is-What is the nature of this compradoro's į 13-* That I have pointed out over and over again order? Is it an instrument within the ail the Foreign Powers that the Island of
A SHANGHAI VERSION. (Special to the Chiacre Mall.')
SHARONAI, May 25, 11.49 a.m.- The Governor of Formosa has notified to
The dog adopted is a tigne..
it is not necessary to apply every petty definitions of a bill of exchange, promissary Formosa has been declared independent, Ordinance intended to raguists the Chimate or cheqte or is it an instroment sui note, to the Europaans of this Colony. generit, depending for
for negotiability on That be invidious distinction between universal age entitled to be recognised as
trucks and European parringen is not Part
of the law merchant? If this maintained in the same way at Home, pradora's order comes within the because carriagen pay a license and traces of a bill of exchange, or a promissory nor HAS THERE BEEN DUPLICITY AT
A MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE.
PEKING 1
hitherto
avail to
į
(From air Special Correspondent.]
TAIPERFC, May 25, 1.40 pan.
The prevailing opinion at Singapore seems to be that the burning yosset was the Straits 8.8. Co.'s scamor Billiton which
THE CONTRAL EXPEDÍVJON,
left Langkat on the 3ith iust. The illiton London, May 6-The Secretary of State feroes. The rebel natives have agreed to in verset of 105 tons. Capt. Bramston for India, in reply to a question in the House Pay an indemnity of $500 for tho destruction}
New Comic Song and Dance Albums, at W. Robinson and Company.
Exchange. Tanarono, Mag 25, 1895
Wae,
London
Rank,
of the town of Nimbichier.
Lerudon.
April
20
The Volksraad for
11
London, April 29.Great Britala has un- Abed, May 7.--The line of com- munication troops have now been formed nexed the Umbegenme territory, which ad- Londe, April 26 William Lippert, iste into a dih brigade, Colons! Hammond jina Zululand. retaining the command.
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15 abank manager at Cape Town, South Laidan, My The Secretary of State Africa, has been found guilty of several for India has asoctioned the granting of a
oharges of forgery. He was sentenced to bonus of six months pay to the Chitral seven years" penal servitude. defenders.
FRANGE AND JARAN.
ן'
On demand
30 days' sight,
4 months sight,
Creals,
Documentary, 4m cao"
On Parla
On demand,
2.71
Credits, 4 months" alght,
2.77
On Berlin-Demand.........
2.19
On
New York-
Da domand,
Anys' nigh
1911
194)
194
147 78
Credits, 63 Og Bombay→→
Wire, On demand. Oplentia— Wire, ****** On demand, Staghas
On demand
| 90 days' sight, private pajer
wae in command, having been only a month of Commons, said that when submising to or ao ago transferred from the Bans What the Queen the names of thuso recom-I-gislative body) of the Grange Free State, Hin. With him wore Mr
Mr W. J Anderson mended for special courke of favuar in con South Africa, has passed a resolution in (mate) Mr J Cochrane (chief Engineer noction with the deuce and relief of front if conferring with the Transvaal Re- and Me W. Aspinall (2nd. Engineer) The Chitral, will not (sic) overlook the dis-i with a view to the federal union of vosset carried a compinment of filty hands tinguished claims of Doctor Roberson and
the two republion clerks
Suboon-Captain Whitchural. all told, consisting of three Chiasso
coolies. twenty-six Malays, sixteen Chiness. and the officers. The Billiton was equipp ed with three boats capabio of accommodat ing all on board, less but that is iumprobable there happened to be a nam ber of passengers on board.
There
is no farther news to hand (saya the Singapore Free Press of the 18th lost.)
ACCIDENT AT AN KVANGELISTIC HERVICA, go free
or a cheque, no amount of tage-ad-
of the Billiton, nor of the crew who were
Lendon, April 22-While Mr Moody, theu That I shall now look forward to the inevit duced to prove that it has
en board the burning vessel seen off Muka Paris, May 7.-Some French newspapers Evangeliet, was bolding a servios in Toxae, able necessity of carrying light and not boon treated as coming under any
1 States, on Sunday, the roof of the Hoad and elsewhere. Io conection with the are expressing their dissatisfaction with the 4 paar, after nine o'clock at night, alone of soch ostegories to put it
от though
supposed to do a outside than for to
to give effect to a usage The declaration of independence was latter, the Straits Mogiline Journal maya sajand present sorry building in which the metric wedged On
there the joint action of
tant powers. cellagued, and fell upon the crowded congro- British-born subject of Eer host Gracious which involves a definiso or disregard of published in the Gusette on the 21st instant, the Billiton, with oll, te overdag ophang Thay declare that Franco casuot permit the gation beneath. Forty-six persons wore In- Majesty the Queca
the law would be obviously contrary to a
Jared. [We do not understand the full,purport which should have put in an uppearance Japanese sovereignty over' the islande of That to make the granting of licenses for fundaments).
Formosa and the Pescadores. France, the A DRITISH MOHDONER ATIACEKD, —290 854 carriages subject to the distration of an barte, LR 10' (Goodwin v. Ru-l
(Ex. at p. 35:) & cheque is of this telegram from our Special Corres-ero tbie.
papers point out, would be a dupę to officer of Government, subject to an appeal a bill of exchange drawn on a booker, pay-pondent. It may meas, and probably does †
ais unleas to the Gaverage is prs eminently Hong-abis en demand, and a banker, fcolades a moan, that the doolaration of Independenco Piano Tuning and Repairing.
Komissor and Company for the highest powers alae applios to a epttlement of the has first on a British sahooner killing two the agreement of the three Landan, April 32. Spanish gunboat kongish and to give any Government body of paraous, whether inourporated or
Egyptian question, Bussin thus repaying seamen The schooner was taken by the offer power to withdraw a liceues from a nnt, who carry on the business of banking, was published in some ofisially reoegalsed European to run a trap is positively ri. A compradors does not come witale this Gazette at Taipebfu; but knowing an wed MR Justice Mauls, says the Central Law on the base of the Nila, the astries which gabost to Santiage in Cabe.
Franco har tenderad ber on the Gulf of
THE ELECTIONE IN GRRÉCH.' diontous.
definision of a banker: therefore an
ardar on
Jettrici. Daca addressed a phenomenon of restall,
London, Apr. 29The elestions in Greece
Barometer. 20.80 208# 20.73 Boy the habuit duplicity of the Uhisedo che innocence in a mock-frock in the following That three-edged penalty-viz., a Polide him cannot be a sheque. 4
A promisso
It is stated that France is negotiating, have resulted in the defeat of the followers
Temperature Court summens, an nolun for damagas, note is an asconditions promise in writing racter and the difficulty hexa-alled states words - Feleonor at the Bar, your for with Japan with a view to limiting the of D. Tricouris, the Premier, by the party lit 90
a cancellation of litsuse seeme made by one person to another signed by
men have in forewing the raightforward sel thinks you lanosent the Counsel for
latter's warships and garrisons in Formosa of which M. Deiyana is the leader
Direction of ridiculous, even when exercised over a the maker, angaging to pay on demand of
the prosecution thinks you innocent;
Wind. COLONIAL CONFERENCE IN LONDON, Chinaman.
or future time, paths of ordinary diplomacy, the vagueness blak you innocent, but jury of your own and the Favadores,
Lundba, April 20.—It is rumoured that Furco That the Taiplogsbar Board of Roadmap sum certain in money to, or to the order of our message from the Farmonan capital countrymen, in the exercise of such com -
fern have got well paid, but not so ranch of a specified parson, us to bearer. Te pomygoats the possibility of the ded'atation som to be mach, have found you gality, Rear Admiral Hoffoon, Commander-in-content & Colonial Osnfernos in London Rain
cod sense as they possess, which does unti uverpaid as to justify any nasty discuss missory note there at only twe rent.
maker and the payez, la this bompradores raving been published in the Peking and it remains that should pass upon you chief of the German naval forces on the this your That the Unofficials may have thought it order there are three parties, le the Casella. If this latter, vonjoo ure proves the asstence of the law. That contence je Chion Station, was a patient in the General
London, April 27-4 m of £100 has was necessary to uphold the quality of drawor, the droves and the pares. A
that you be kept in imprisonment for one Hospital," Shanghai, on the let furtant, the experieuns and knowledge of their there was no ovidnoga tondered in this esse to be correct, then China has in store a day, and so that day was yesterday, you having been taken up to Shanghat from bean subscribed on the London Stock Ex-
to show that the drawes and the drowns i terrible retribylon-En, C. M
way now go about your businest,
Wevaning to a tugbons in the 19tis faste order and pay them well,
change for distribution among Ward, Brown,
And
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