MONDAY, MAY 11, 1996.
It is computed that during a comparatively "short period bicycles to the value of
$45,000 have been sold at Singapore.
Two maximum temperature during April was 82.3, on the 14th, and the minimum 58.8, on the 2nd; the mean temperature ba-: ing 10.8. The ralafell amounted to 2.1 inahon.
Ar the Magistracy to-day John Coleraan, on ongiator from the Bailors' Bond, was obarged with having stabbed a Sikh police- man in the neck with a clasp kaife. The Indian is at present confined to hospital, and the Magistrate remanded the gasa until the Injured man was so far recovered as to give
ovidence,
Ar Shanghai on 7th inst. the foundation stone of the new electric light station of the French Municipality was laid by M. Orion, Fresident of the French Council. The new Station will contain three boilers and thro engines, cash of 75 horse-power, which will
operato six dynamos of 180 ampèras and
completed in about a year from date.
LAWN-TENNIS TOURNAMENT. Saturday, May 9. TROVERSIONAL PALKA, FINAL.
T. Borcombe Swith and J. M. Atkinson (Civil Service) beat C. V. Porcival and C. W. Kox (Army)-2-0, 6 4, 9-6, 6-1, 7-5,
PUNJOM MINING COMPANY. Poujom shares advanced to $17 thie forenoon on the strength of u satisfactory alegram froto the mins with reference to the working of the cyanide process.
The following is the tokgram referred
to :-
Tho Secretary of the Panjom Mixing Company, Limited, advises as that he has received the Mine, being the result of the Oleau-up of following Telegram from the the Oranido Plaut for April-Translation: The Uyauido Plant worked 21 days, treating 610 Tons of Clean Tailings, yield- ing 2 os, of Gold of an average Amay valus £2.2.0 sterling."
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THE COLLISION AT WOOSUNG.
THE CHINA MAIL.
|HONGKONG GYMKHANA MEETING.
Patrons:His Excellency Sir Willist Robinson, K.0.M.G., His Excelicnoy Major-General Block, B., and Coning dore G. T. H. Boyes, R. N.
Committee Mr R. Alexander, B., Hon. J. . Bell Irving, Mr Hart Buck, My W. A. Craick- Capt
RA., Burney
Captelu Gordon, A., Me M. shaak,
Me V. Car Baskine. Mr T. F. Mr J.
ough, Capt. Lozaband. A. G. C.
MoKie, Mr A. 8. Manners, Mastor,
Lieut.-Col O'Gorman, D.A.A.0., Dapt. Rafelybo, R.B.. Mr C. B. Taylor, R.A., Commander W. F. Tunnard, R.N., and Hoa. T. I, Whitebead.
J. J. Boll-Irving and Judges:-Hon. J.
H. Hon. T
Handicappers
Grote
Hart Buck, Bir M. Air T. F. Hough. and r Starter:Capt. Barney. R.A. Timekeeper: Mr 3. McKie. Cerk of the Bestes:-Mr R. Alexandor. Het Treasurer:-Ospl. Radelyffe, Col. Доп Secretary-Licat
D.A.A.G.
O'Gorman.
Robinson,
Mr Power's Goribun, 10st. 11lbs..
(Surgeon-Captnic Edye) 0 Mr Sheldon's Visitant II., 10st. 12lbs. (Mt Looker) Dr John Feol's The Laird, 11st. Blus... (Mr Crackelink)
Time,-2 mina, 12 apes,
SUPREME COURT.
IN BANKRUPTCY.. Before the Hon. W. M. Goodman, Acting Chief Justice.) Monday, May 11.
0
0
THE NEWOH WANG-ON TO COLLISION ENQUIRY.
Shanghai, 7th May.
THE RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE AT CHEFOO. The following extract from the China
A Naval Court of Enquiry was opened to Gazette of the 4th inat, amplifies the in-
Jay in H.B.M.'s Consulate, Shaúgkai, to formation contained in our Special Tole-enquire into the oirsumatarons attending
8
(THE CHIT SYSTEM AT SINGAPORE.
In the Straits Legislative Council, the salodulee limiting the partod during which an action can he commenced being non- sidered,
Mr Hüttenbash desired to move those
nction taken by the Buscian authorities at...N, OR.'s steamer Onwa which resultednutel, tavern or lodging bouse; and for
Cheloo :-
va
ara
21
C. N.
would also keep away loafers.
The Governor thought it would be an ad- vastage if the chit system could be broken down,
Mr Hüttenbaoh said his amendment would bove that effect. It would not be sufficient
The dinance Nn, 20 of 1881. It appears to car. Ition, ostensibly for Russian trading eli pa nang of the Court, the summons DAVE to get a fresh obit every three months-the
half-mile race, Major Thomas Morrison
da
China other folks at
General,
Into Court.
The Singapore Free Press commente aa
possibly follows:
wanau dasy winnor by a langth and a-half. ovat the business from epital was about commercial basis, but undeavoured to ride thing. Particuling & reperence of such a
00014 under
gram of the 9th inst, relating to certain the disastrous collision at Woesung between relating to saits for the price of food or drink nold. or money tent, by the keeper of ths C.N. Co.'s steatour Newchang and
and the in the sinking of the latter vessel on the the price of lodging' to a separate schedule, the ruin of many While the eyes of most people have been 30th uit. with deplorable loss of life. The with a limit of three mouths. This, he
provent divert other parts of the world by Court consisted of Liout. Price
Vaughan argued, would Ating occurrences, our energotic Lewia of H.M.3. Spartan. President; Mr young men who recklessly ran up boavy hotel noigliboats have been strenuously H. Bencraft Joly, H.B.M.'s legistrar of hills, which often had to be paid by their to precure seemingly sorall ad-Chipping, and Mr Street, Master of the P. families at home. If the period of credit
were restricted to thre
i to three months this would in Chef, which we understand and . B. N. Co.'s steamer Meena, Ases
the Russian naval and boors. Mr William Bell, Paymaster H.Maia a direct blow at the obit evatom, Ha
absolutely ozsential
The military ac
lessly involved by the system of long oradit, Be No Evil EX PARTE THE DENTOR-
to the succeserni prosecution of the Ruran, solat sa Clurk of the Court knew of instances where men had been hope
Capt. was represented by whit The amandment would check such, and tohn Whittle Marice Superintendent, AWIENING TO FRAUDULENT BANKRUPTS.
attempt programme in North China. The An Lordship delivered the following taken the shape of endeavouring to se. Meners W. F. Inglis, and Angus Sinclair judgment:-In this case the bankrupt Ng cure to a Russian agent, though he of an Marino Superintendent), watched the case
is Kwai comes up for his discharge in pursu- other nationality, certain rights with rogard on behalf of Messis Jardine, Matheson & ance of section 27 of the Bankruplog Or-to a landing stags and storage accommoda. Co.; Mr D. MoNeil was present legal ad- bai viser for the owners of the Onwo. On the riad on busincon butcher. He led his really for the Russian Navy.
The question
and with petition on the 17th of February last and a
lutter from originally presented itsalf as a purely com- it was read, On Saturday afternoon the rat Gym Receiving Order was made on the 5th of real ne ist soing how little commer-Butterfield and Swire requesting that the debt would be irrecoverable unless the chit
ware brought khana mecting of the quason was held at Moreh. His Statement of Affairs filed on cial interest Raania Las in that part of Court should be held; ale unoller from Bir Wingloa of
The Governor considered it desirabls that the 10th of March showed liabilities the Happy Valley. There was a large amared by bimself at $2601. Ho pure nis
at last heesine suspicious Nicholas
the amendment should be published. To to held the coquiry, Spartan, to The President, addressing the representa- the Mr Buttenbach assented, and left his tendsona of spectators; H.E. Sir Willium sola at 21589, The Official Receis or haa, and the ma'tar was loid in its truo light bo. II, sen, to Captain Wi
the Governor, being among however, ec far only recovered $279. Where the people in Peking who rubbed their
The agreed with him that the Court should carry as about cut and dry for signature. these present. Splendid weather favoured ther more will be realized is problematicat eyes and wakened up just as everything tives and witnrusse, said that his hoped they amendment in the hands of the Attorney- The Public Bransination of the bankrupt details of this curious business have been out the enquiry in the fullest manner
did avery way. Suu enquiry might 140 volte. The works are expected to be! FINDING OF COURT OF INQUIRY, the proceedings, and the course was in very took place on the 2nd Aprif last, and it ap- are closely guarded, and all that we can peseible, and he looked to them to assist in | good condition. In the first event, the pesta irem his own statements, whien wero els afirm is that the Russions and put the cause of this disaster and the
to accura the landing and morna of от
The Limitations Ordinance does not at first duly read over to and signed by him in ac- not wal cordance with the Ordinance, that he took not
to the other rights demanded upon a pucoly mons bis father 5 or 6 yeare
acang like thio present sight Rest of any particular interest to the that time the c The air farlongs handicap was productiva ago, and
hout the high horse on the assumption that what one, which has occasioned a most appalling average private citizen. But every one in of a capital race between Borderer cud The ****** ***Fpoata that, each your has the asked for was part of the price which loss of life. The river of late had been the the Colony that does not pay cash for avery
shewn a heavy loss, and at the beginning Chiun agreed to pay for her friendly scene of a great auraber of minor instances, article he pureliuses is liabla. to
bgen due to the Laird. In the straight The Laird got to of the Chinese New Year, which began in interscution against Japan is the case of which might hars
the Ecgula its domination, directly or indirectly. Its the front and won by three-quarters of a January, 1895, the bankrug was ineolvent, Liastung. So far we understand nothing timma or in other canses, which was the duty object is to plans a limit of time within which
such exceeded bin aseela. fabilities
The Indian Act, 812 dad De is at prstent, says has been settled, and it is hoped that the of the Court to find out. The resuls of as kie Aatatonias his position was that he then arrival of the Bow British Minister, with a enquiry might probably form a rider to the under which the length.
and unding of the Court, and be, the President, that a tavern or hotel-keeper minst bring his for strength of purpose and the last Chinese year bs continued losing till his position was that he owed $2,760 more than he had. He further states that scene in Peking, may be the means of com- before the Consular authorities and the food or drink. Thres gears are allowed to
BS well pletely
as the Customs Authorities, who at present The now Limitations Ordinance retains the Chefoo upon being the state of things he tung Weihaiwel, that is Kozanko to Yo river. He proposed to all the Captain of
the Nerechwany and era mid- the t of all the January, 1896, to all hidos of
ter all the remaining June, after
and Swiro, Mesre Jardine, Matheson and The nation of the bon'ble gentleman is that the forts cattle to be slaughtered by his shop to tao dia of Yau Cheang firm during the
Obi. forts have been dismantled, and the
saera to us that it would be a fit and proper Glengarry should be examined to-day, and, that a blow will be strack at the abitsystem. vance of $1,200 da account.
La commerce that the now British Minister, wire had no objection he would examine have tranaferring it to
another 2nd 810; weight for inchos with 7 Ibe.
the firm bita for Fe'ing to justify such a demand should garry afterwards.
Evidence was then led.--Mercury. to sue bi forrise the holding of Wai-lui-wai by a Inan, and leit addod; winners of this season to carry 7 ibm, in addition; subacription grifline and recovery of the adrages of 8,250) arid tantras test in the interests of common
for damages for not
in the hides against the menacing advances of
security After the Flaiati had gone to the ex-Russia until such time as China is deemed
the The Sled a Peti- pents of issuing
stronganough to take ours of her ow!! cu in bankruptcy and got the action costs and prevent the pressure of Euasia's
27 of the Bankruptcy stayed. Section Ordinsucs aub.
coupled
with rewards for any politics servicen she has l Ordinance 6 of 1892, providea reation 10 of
renderol China. For 1 political services that where the bankrupt has continued to rendero Strado efter knowing bitself to be insolvent, are to be so acknowladged, a purule of the strong comercial instincts of the Chinesa y debt prova. or where he has contracted any
will assuredly held that commercial services Co
ablo in bankruptcy without having at
are also worthy of recognition sud should Lime of
contracting it, any reasonable or probable ground of expectation (proof where bo prepesly safeguardad.
Bhim) of of shall lie upon site,
abis boing to pay
The following returns of the average amount of Bank notes in circulation.and. of specio in reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended 30th April, as certified by the Mansgors of the respective Banka, aro published:-
Considerable amusement
ALL-ROUND CENSURE.
(Special Telegram from Our Chan Correspondent.)
Average Amorat.
1,557,007
0,299,547
1,004,400
SHANGHAI, Monday, May 11,
10.17 m. The Marine Court of Inquiry into the Epecic to collision at Wroaung has issued its flading. The conditions of the race wars that the Capt. T. Harde, of the China Naviga competitors covering the course nearest to
2,500,000
413,823
$7,052,357
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial
He is severely cotsared by the Court, but for the Gymkhaus Cup, which was won by Morrison in the straight. During the his certificate is not dealt with,
JAREA
Chartered Bank of India,
Austraila, and China...... Hongkong and hanghai
Banking Corporation
- National Bank of Chian, Ld.
Total.
Ho
circumstances connected with the disastrous caused by the Ladies' Nomination Baco. owed $1,150 more than he had. During ority of pulitiost vision, upon the would teke care that it should be brought suit within a twelve-month of delivering the
anccessful
an eco
tion S. S. Co.'s ateamor Newchuane, is the time limit of five minutos became the on the 5th of January, 1896, he knew that find altering the chances of our Russian Chamber of Commerce, of this port, Broerver tio value of other articles sold retail.
$3,712,000 been on the wrong side of the river, to carry watches. There was a capital race entered into a contract shirt the 5th of bore on the Mainland) about the the other witnesscs of Measts Batterfield for food, dribs, or fodging after three months,
212,000 bald to bo in blame for the collision, having winner. The competitors were not allowed / he had not sufficient money to pay The Japanese il ponte Sang-did not appear to have any contrci of the same periode, bat Mr. Hüttenbank proposes
debts. That
tho
Ding
He mus
mua:
to
ake the period of limitation three meatha,
and examine tim well as That is to BBY BO
y no hotel-keeper
ас
PAR NOE
The Court also finds that Capt. 8lesar. afternoon the Band of the Rife Brigade nuse year and borrowed from them an ad balance of the inemuity paid, and it Co. had asked that the officers of the hotel-keepers will refuse to give au
hazn known they would not receive thing in the general interests of European if the gentlemon from Mesars Butterfeld and His argument is that in the past you t and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknow of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Oom. played selection of music. Results: lodge with thanke the following donation,
pany's steamer now, failed to moko pro- HALF-MILE RACE; first prize presented; #idos. About a month afterwards he gave who has ample reasons pigeon-holod in their witnesses first and those from tho Glen- been ruined through the facility with
to the funds of the Hospitala
Blackhead and Oo.
$25
Douglas S. 8. Co., Limited
25
Gilman and Co. are gener924 Harling, Buschmann and Menzell.. 25
par efforts to save his ship after the colli- sion had occurred, because the desertion of his crew rendered it difficult for him to handio the vessel. He also failed to realize the full danger of his position.
J. D. Humphreys and Son
A. R. Marty........
Palmer and
Turpet....
H.E. Sir Wm. Robinson, E. O, M.G.
Flour Co........ Wortiomall Assomull and do.
H. yi
Gen.
Bain
G. O. Cox.....
Gaupp and Co....
Harvio and Co.
J. D. Hutchison
W. Tarn Y GRADER
J. R. Crook
688BENEANSRARE!
16
As the result of an explosion in one of the cos) bankers of the s.8. Amaranth at the Tanjong Pagar Wharf, Singapors, on the lat May, a European fireman has been zemoved to Hospital, but his injuries aro Rot considered serious.
boned tho
3
bond fide polo ponics allowed 7 lbs.: ontrance $3. Major Thomas's Morrison, 11et. Eiks...
(Mr Taylor) I Severe consurn is passed by the Court for Captain Love 101bs. (Mr Power)
Loveband's Artczerze, 10st the disgraceful provision on
Mr Playfair's Planet, liet. Gibe... Onus for saying life.
(Surgeon-Capt. Edge) The Court issues a series of important Mr Power's Coribun, lat 2lbs. suggestions for the provention of such disasters in future, and has communicated these suggestions to the Consular body, the Customs Authorities, the Shanghai General Chamber of Commsrce, and the representa- tives of the various Shipping Companies.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
(SUPPLIED TO THE CON MAIL']
LONDON, May 8, 1896.
(Capt Radclyffe) Mr Whitehead's Ficar, 11st. alb...... (Mr Cruickshank)
Mr Forbes's Simple Simon, 11st. lbs.
(Mr Gresso) Timo-60 seconds.
hie
up shop,
the
it, the Court, on
satisfaction, may
which they can rao up bila at hotels-and, incidentally, tha hotel-keepers have alo been ruined. He cited the case of one young man with a big bilk who was prevented frota
incurred on the Ontoe by the Marine In- man's old mother had to
The following is given as the list of losses leaving the Colony without paying it. The manos bad to be advanced and the young to pay up. Another range Offices doing business in Shang-young medical man of good family turned out to be a black sheep, entertaining circus young ladies at champagne suppers and presunting them with silver bracelets with money borrowed from the hotel keepor. This
undne and dangerous clsins for exclusive bai-
of asch facte to its W. ROBION & Co. have 150 Pianos for
with or without
returned from Hire obenp.
bankrupt to i sentence the Hire on Monthly Payments, sisʊ Pianos
one
Soath British......
Canton....... Chios Merebants' Tangleze.......
Java Sea & Fire.........
Man
Од
Commercial Union ...... Union......
World
.Tle. 11,000
10,100
6,800
6,000
4.000
4,000
2,500
2.400
11
2,400
China Traders'.......... 1,400
Total, TI. 60,600 · There are also come other smaller rinks, malting the total about Tis. 52,000.--.-C.
the ot
MISCELLANEOUS,
young man was arrested by the Sheriff and died to the Paupar Hospital at Psang. the other band he knew of Case whore an innkeeper had to become a bankrupt because he could not collect
the chits dee to him, Could this have been the hero of the story of the Confiding Penang Innkeeper and the Perak Beach-comber Barrated some time
rupt's own evidenca that he has cum apports to bara died immediately upon his once, but we believe the majority of under-months of the delivery of the thin thre
We learn from Peking (says the China THE CHARTERED BRITISH SOUTH Mr Paul Jordan's The Spotter avler) expectation of nuly the hides. It is was one of the oldest reembers of the Club | no
Gazite) that Mr Beauclerk and Mr Grant Do are shortly to leave for home, so that the British Legation will be Left in the hands of nowcomers just ni stage when the presence of the most expe- rienced man is likely to be required more than at puy-other time.
ME. B. Jost, who returned on the S016 April from leave of absence by the M. M. steam ship Natal, has been attached to the Ship- ping Office in H, B. M. Consulate and will not De Basistent Polios Magistrate as well. As we previously stated, Mr L. C. Hopkins will proceed to Chefeo to relieve Mr Bullock who will come bero to set for Mr Jamieson, Uhina Gazette,
AFRICA Co
oxtravagances
ago by the Weekly Topicist ? Mr Hütten
exospt this clens book further prepared to SIX FORIONGS HANDOF; antrance fees hard labour for any term not exceeding
with 220 added to the winner; 2rd, $20 year. Section 15, sub-section 6 of tas TutunarETC now of the C. Cruise, ad
liability from the operation of the section which sets a fresh period of limitation run- 3rd-nares stakes; entrance $1, but if Bankrupter Ordinance makes the notes resident of Shanghai, Mr C. Cramie, Was From received at Shanghai on the 4th inst., evidence
sing for every toknowledgement of the debt. of the public examination left in after 2 p.m. 4th May $3 axira.
Mr Büttenbuch If you want to recover against the bankrupt. In this case it Japan. Mr Cromis left here in the Yoko Mr John Peel's The Laird, tist, 06.
It was proposed to blow up the wreek at at must bring clear
and from the bank hama Mare us a bealth trip to Japan and
your suit abundantly (Mr Cruickshank) 1 Mr Power's Borderer, 10at. Illbe.
writers object in this coures, as a larga That is Mr Hüttenbach's suggestion, and (Owner) 2 milled both the offeness 1 have speci-arrival in Nagasaki. Mr Cumie was a
Ded. Be continued trading knowing him alive of the north of Ireland and a member quantity of the cargo, such as eilk, pieco it remains in the hands of the Atterasy Dr Noble's Grey Leg, 10st. 11lbs.......... (Bie Funes)
seif to be inen vent, and when he contractod of the well-knowa silk honse Barkill and goods cannot be very much damaged, There General to bring up at next meeting
were some 25 cases of acinsured opium on Connoil, What have the local Bonifuges to 11st.
the debt of $1300 he had no reasonable Cromie. He was unmarried and leave o
able to pay it or of vary coraldersble amount of property. He board belonging to Chiness, but there was say to this original method of curbing the
no treasure thougt one the banks had al-
of
of impecunious youth 2 being able to The Board of the British South Africa Mr Sheldon's Visitant II, 10st. 12lbs.
an example of 80
of a Concordia, the flag of which was dying at most arranged to soad up a considerable (Mr Hart Buck) 0 necessary to make Co. has resolved to defer ita acceptance Mr Mounsay'a Preslo, 10st. 12:ka.
fraudulent a bankrupt. In some other half-maat es a mark of respect to his quantity by the Ono. At the last moment
it altered its arrangements. (Surgeon Capt. of the resignation of Mr Cecil Rholes Lod
Edycj 0 caste men richly deserving imprisonment memory.--China Gusetts,
Some very
very suricus incidents have ecospad RAOSALS and Brinsmead's Pianos have no havo escapod cwing to difficulties of proof.
notice,
a Chinaman who was rival for tone, strength and appearance For instance, Mr A. Beit. This resolve is only tem- Mr Gresson's Denmore, List. lbs.
alear, and I 880- is In this case the (Owner) 0
prost
THE weekly Topiciat of the Singapore Free naleep somewhers in the bows of the Once W. Robinson & Co. porarily approved of by certain directors,
Taylor declared 31bs, and Edya 6lba.lence Ng Kasi to be imprisoned and kept Press writes: We note that the Governor left in the foreboid of the Newchuàng
of three calen so hard labour for the tar ucb sentences of Hongkong 16 to deliver a lecinre on Irish who consider the resignations as inevitabla, overweight. Time-1 min. 364 100.
been shot in through the hole in her In all this tirade about twisting the lion's of Hong, Hers is a Bor exemple having quantity of iron of tail, wobody has and who, in the event of Messrs Rbodes and
for his callongue of the Straite. We would the bows of the Unuo was found on the foreing the Bull by the horns. Boit remaining on the Board, will rango
suggest as a suitable subject to Sir Charles hold at the Newchuang. The damage to the Cruickshank, Esq.; a polo scurry, quarter j by our local ordinance it & most useful pro The Ethics of Retrenchment,' or, viza, being confined to a few plates in bat: Tam trick danksy, ladies and gentlemen,
again, latter is
is all above water, and is not
t is not very ex- their state.
*The Best Way to Handle a Civit
ada can smoke cigarettes, drink boer, read the oirer mventing ths regulations for lesse, and
and stood the strain perfectly She docking allowances. The Mumentam of Boyd's Diek repairing. Her people say that plishments of a modern dode, What a
a bed they were coming through the sharp bend perfect ass he must be said Hicks. the Exepalive Majority' would not be a bed subject either, and the lecture might be the
Outro's green light was to their green, illustrated by holding an Informnul
meeting
Has The Newchuang cate through the abipping of Council ou the platform and showing the with the tide without steaming, and was go
Official
sorrad-China Gazelle.
(From Bangkok Bachanges.)
SOCIALIST DEMONSTRATION IN PARIS.
London, April 21, THE N.-C. Daily Newss is informed that
An immouse and turbulant meeting of in anerer to the new rale closing the Grand Socialists has been held in Paris as a de- Stand to Chinese who are not specially in-monstration against the action of the Senate rited, a number of prominent Chinese have is forcing he resignation of the Bourgeois written to the Taotai asking him not to Cabinet. Violent harangues were deliver aftand the Racon, and not to give a Cup ined by the speakers, and the revision of the futuro, but it is very unlikely that the Tas- Ocastitution was damended. tai will accede to their requcat. It about
that there is no invidions intent in the now
Le obvious to vur Chinese follow-residents
rale; but with the growth of Shangbai,
THE TRANSVAAL
re-Service.
WI9
bulk-heada
jurisdiction of the Court is too often re- with an exoaraus on the art of torknard bow. Her polow. 12 newspapers, and, in fact, has all the accum-
aorted to
dar months for each offence, 5 run concurrently, I usg aid that THE FAREWELL CUP-presented by W. A. think t this atmmary power
which is conferred
mile, for all bona fide polo pories; catch vision is this Colony where the bankruptor weights over 11. 7lbs; entrance $2.
rather with a view of Mr Taylor's Thraalle, 11st, 7lba.
Protecti (Capt
Barney) 1 scrupulous persons from proceed
of inga and from arrent than Me Whitehead's Kingscots, 11st. 7lbs.
realizing and (Mr Taylor) 2 distributing substantial sosete in an equit Capt. Loveband's driexerxes, list. Vibe.
crcditora. able caer among the Mr Power) 3 judgment fully endorses the report of the Mr Whitehead's Vicar, llat, 7lbs.
Official Receiver, who very properly called bankrupt has been sentenced.
This
(Mr Master) stoution to the offences for which the process of taking one of the real og at half speed whas the collazon | cipator, What has man ever dono for
Mr Holland's Iron Duka, 11st. 7ība.
(Owner) 0 Mr Grenson's Vagabond, 11a!. Tib...
(Owner) Timo-30 secs.
Londen, April 97. In the House of Commons Mr Chamber-A
there is really no room for more than alain road extracts from President Kruger's few Chinese now at the Grand Stand.
reply to the deapatos from the Culozial Oon inviting him to come to England, tone, and apoke Tax Tientsin correspondent of the N.-C. The reply was courteous in tons, i Daily as writes on the 30th April: hopefully of an ultimate paceful solution
STEEPLEUD4gn; first prize, oop present- ed by A. S. Mannera, Esq., with 820 added; 2ad, the entrance fees; weight for inches with 10lbs. added; aubaorip tion griffins of this season and polo ponies allowed 71bs.3 8.0, course; entrance $2.
10lba
His Worship allowed Mr Ho Wyson, the solicitor for the bankrupt, $50 of expenses.
Monday, May 12
Ac FRANK WARSHIER WATTS. This was a potition by the debtor fer bankrapies.
7. Unofficial' divisions. Such a lestare might prove a res
A
liberal education to the public. There might he a collection for Charity, say the proper lehting of the
Thera
ÎB Singapore General Post Office. money in the idea, and a lactaring lour through the Settlemeals and the Native Etatus would likely create a boom in Governors as Star Entertainers.
0. H. Brewitt-Teylar of H. I. C. M. Cus of the difficulties. Mr Chamberlain and Mr Rollond's Vapour, 10 Boden) 1 Ordinacce No. 20 of 1891. I think, my ning of the present century.
tome is transferred to Foschow; Mr Taylor's that he had reluctantly withdrawn the in- "departure completes the metamorphosis of vitation to President Karges, but had our Custome perzonel; the whole indoor meanwhile wired to Sir H. Robinson, Chief staff of last winter knows Tientsin no more. Commissioner at the Cape of Good Hope Me Taylor has taken a lion's share in the to come to England to receive directions voluntary committes work of the part, and for further negotiations with the Transvaal.
missed; undor bie nesiduous
will be greatly mine Tientsin Municipal
cure the finances of the
Library have grown like Toash'e
gourd,
being now some 50 per cent greater than when he took officer four years ago Local
SIR H. ROBINSON LIKELY TO RESIGN.
London, April 28. The Times, in an article discussing the sinology will also mffer greatly by his le- parture. We understand that Bir Drum- question of the adoption of a firmor policy
Mr Joha Peel's Bellringer, 12at. Olb. ... Mr Salmon's Q. C., 11st. 2lbs.
BRCOVERY OF BODIES.
'TALE of man,' rosted the female aman- women P' 'Furnished a model for her to imitato,' said a voice in the rear of the ball, and then an awtal qalet reigned,
WHAT'S this asked Moris, looking at the blank piecs of cardboard which Wilbur had handed her. kin's picture by the Roentgen process.
But don't see anything. That's just
That's Challie Doda
Shanghai, May 7. The bodies of Captain Slossar and Mr Scott, the pilot, were picked up by Chincas boate early this morning, near the Red and that of another was reoovered Buoy, latar in the day, but it was not konwe whose body it was up to the time of our it This Roentgen light method takes in. going to press. The agents have been doing teriors Barring his exterior, there isn't all that is possible all along to recover the anything to Chollie to take." Cavendish, bodies of both foreigners and natives, as we
Mr Grist maid--I appear, my Lord, icr SHORT whist came into vogue mainly be the debtor in this cane. It is a debtor's cause the old long game occupied too much petition under Section 8 of the Bankruptcy time to plesan the gamblers at the begin
who has written an admirable letter to the have before stated, and the relatives of Lord, it is only necessary to show that there held on the subject, tells us that the new those drowned, we feel vertais, qua reat se.You have no heart. Pale, but testless, are are certain assets, and as the debtor is here I vasil call upon him to show that his assets are estimated at $5000.
protest wa
(Mr
(Me Grosso)
game was played as early as 1804; but that sured that every effort will be made by the she stood before him, and icoked him it was not firmaly established antil about egents in this respect.
aquarely in the tys. She was poo: but (Mr Power)
Bis
proud. Adverad fortune had reduced her LordsLip--I happened to read in the 1850. Even at that period
made Gazette this morning that there are three-
the counting of honoura,
wardrobe to a calico basis, driven her and Mr Lewin's Blue Green, 10st, 13lba."
(Owner)
published ju Captain Barney's Baccarat, 11st......
foreign
attachments against this gontleman. Thus Arasud, in his Epitome
advocated 1 the counting of only 1 and We understand that it has boon new arran, her only surviving mother to the top dat of 18989 Mr (Owner) 0 Grist-I is in
2 for 2 and 4 honours respectively. His ro- on to load ten for lander. She is a hardened the lines about hur still beautiful re-ged that one British steamer wil go to a Wabash Avenue apartment-house, and Mr. Whitehead's Kingecolo, 20%. 13lbs.
His Lordship. I usually find with Euro marks on the point are well worth quoting.asal host, frobably the deaf, and is mouth, but it could not dim the lustre (Lieut. Col The O'Gorman) 0
The chief charm A very different class of Ca598ts in compor &
of whist, be writes, peans
the excellence ag
of expected to love here for Blankow on the bar blue-black eye or lame then the lact ono. They generally give com
able spirit that abironted for appearing to the bankruptcy court. It is not so much the latter as to prevent an about June ist.-China Gasile
grace and awaiting his answer. *You have
she reposted. Mr Watts stated-I have for acme time indiferent player sitting down with a better
that ho takes proceedinquence of these
of
the
ипсовонет.
atad every fibre of the
and replaces Mr Talor. The Bank has in Africs, hints at the resignation of Sir R. THE LADIES' NOMINATION; round course; some ices of their sasets and some reason the game of obanes and the game of skill, 11th and start homewards from that port me form standing cruet wichur conscious
been reinforced by the arrival of Bir H. D. Robinson as possible,
Monro,
porated
former Ticatsin resident; "Cor Groce is waxing large being now
represented by five wen in Tientsin, and
?
(From Tonkine Exchange.).
Do feart,
No,
miss, re-
been carrying on business in Hongkong as one, por is it so entirely a game of change
se not to call for some exertion of intellect. As English periodical resontly offered a plied the butcher, but we've got some manufacturer's agent and & commissione allowing the horeurs to Adore four prize for the best collection of advertise. nighty picg liver: will that de juht as well? Mr Grist-4t the present time what do points, while the whole game amounts only wants of which the following area fow
--
five minutes allowed; be who passes the winning post maarest to the time limit to win; no watch to be carried by a coupe titor; entrance $2.
Capt. Burney Mr Whitehead Major Thomas Mr Graham
agent 1
this notwithstanding the recent arrival of THE NEW FRENCH CABINET. the Chartered and the older standing
Forin, April 29.
• Deutsch-Asiatieċbe.
M. Boucher takes the portfolio of the Minister for Commerce. M. Velle bas re- The position of Prince Henri d'Orlaong at fused that of Minister of Public Works, It Forbes. the present moment, anys the Chronicles which has been accepted by M. Tarral. Mr Sheldon Paris correspondent, is still a matter of The Cabinet is cow definitely constituted.
Capt. Radelys.... grave discussion not only in Royalist but in
Doticed
voril 30%
It
"Fem. by
2
Mrs Moore ...Mrs Welman +
Miss Melbourne + ..Mrr Forber 0 ..Mrs Joha Andrew 0 Me W. A. Cruickshank...Mes Hawkins ....Mra Pemberton
Madam
you estimate your assets?
Mr Wults—At $3,000.
His Lordship-What do you estimate your liabilities at ?
fis, completely destroys this balance,
£anual sale now on. Don't go deewhere and renders all mental exertion nearly in to be cheated come in tere. effectual.'
Furnished apartments, suitable for a gentleman with folding doors.
Wanted a room by two gentleman about thirty feet long and twenty foot broad.
Wanted, by a respectable girl, her passage to New York; willing to take sare of child-
В
Mr might not produse sa/writers took similar views, but no change rea and a good milor,
The programme of the Cabinet was read Lt.-Col. The O'Gorman, 01
are worth that.
For enlo 4 pianoforte, the property of a musician with carved legs,
Again Majer A who wrote treatise ou
or stort whiat in 1865 drow ation Mr Watta-I think my liabilition will be lion to the very glaring and obvious error
which allowa about $5,000.
two by honours and four by to Paris, April
0
be scored; and he, too, advocat. His Lordship-You really consider that honours
ed tha
of team. Disy and other helving of you have available? Republican circles. His familiar dealing in the Chambers, and was applauded with Ministers, his acknowledged intimacy indicates a poling of firznost, of peace, of Mr Gressou
mach,
Bes made end the Teri and Portland Clabs other signe with President Felix Faure, and
...Mra Wrottesley Mr Gris There is a policy of insurarea confirmed the old prantice when they seed after his decoration cannot pas un progress, and promises fiscal reforms and Me Taylor..... coming
their
Cavendish in thus Code In 1601
Mr Brown, furrier, begs to announce that Jorge minded
of the creation of a colonial army, The Surgeon-Captain Edge. Mrs Edya on Mr Watts' Hilo for £500 on which £160 The large
poljoy of
in the
The winner passed the post within only has begu length of Chamber has voled confidenes Bourgeois can
com eesreely go to
.
house furnitafe is valued at epea mind on the ambjent. He would not ladies set of their own akin.
to the asking the Chamber to reverse the decision Cabinet by 281 to 196.
Paris, May 1.
the second man was 5 min. 8 secs, and the 89,500-
helving of the bonours, pro abject to
Wanted--An orgasist and a boy to blow which excludes the Princes of former French
The Chambers have adjourned to the time of the dead heatere & man. 11 2008.
His Lordship-It le not possible to tell vided the alteration was Lacked by thelead the same, families from the
LastNeat The Radical Deputies have
the policy.
iny clube, and he expressen the opinion
Highgate archway, an formed committes under the obairman which,
Mr Grist-Fo, but it has that value. that this change would not appreciably re- umbrella belonging to a gentleman with
duce the namber of His Lordship aid The debtor'a patition
players. He will not, beat rib and a horn bandle, if followed out, would make the son of the ship of M. Baargeois to egitate the panntry
The last is a copy of an inseription painted in favour of universal suffrago sgainst the Dao do Chartrás an eventual
candidate
Jate for
shall be made to enable him to pay his however, take any action himself and ho debts. An Amanding Ordinance mazes dogs not eas win is to take the laitiative on a board which aderns a fenta in Kent that there is
provision that it shall be lenfo, in the unless a large body of influential players or Natis: If any man's or women's paws geta disaretion of the Court, to rebas tas Order a large number of leading clubs jola in a into these here ptes, his or her tall will bo unice satisfied that there are, or will be, request for the general revision of the out off, as the kans ma b.. subatential sesota. It appears to me that Whist Code. This, he thinks, is there will be substantial sasets, and I likely, but the Field corresponderos grant the Order, and appulet Me Sath the
eix seconds of the time limit; the time of 81009, That would be valued at giving a historioal retrospect koops no he will make up gowns, capes, s.o., for |
raigning
Army.
Thers
are, however, other solutions almost avowed. 28th May. ly supported by the Colonial groups, whi
the Presidency of the Ropablic. M. Pant Bonate.
Déroulade,
although denying
any intention of revivings Boulangist agi
tatton around the Prince's same, declares
LABOUR DAY.
Paris, May 1
that the Franco-of to-day-reqaireź not a sa- The 3e May passed quietly in Paris, in visar but liberator. He does not deny the provinces, and abroad. Work went on that as bis Highness grows to yours be way as usual almost everywhere.
Paria, May 2. remove the gag from the French people,
25.
TES GYMKHAna Gon, value $100 ; pro-
sented from the Grmichana fand, 320- added: Sat, 820 weight for inchen: winners at this meeting to carry, soos Lbs., twice 10lbs.; previoue non-starters to carry 7lbs, extra one mila; entrance Major Thomas's Morrison, 11st. alb... (Me Taylor)
(Owner) 2) (Mr Master)
(Mr Jones)
| Mr Grenson's Fugabond, 10st. 1930s...
and thus ellult an act of natiouni sovereign Yesterday was gulst in France and Dz Noble'a Gray tag, list. lih
ly. The pronouncement, when it comes,
ne bo by anivares and not by limited suffrage. Frands is seeking just now not for a Friars but for a Hoche of a Weaking
Europe generally with the exception of
Vienna, where a collision took placa bo Mr Faul Jordan's The Spotter, 11ut, 115. tween the workmen and the police. Thore
wore about thirty wounded and dry as Me Fower'a Mordores, 10st, Film, sem TORTA Wuce pueda,
(OWA)
Offizi Rensiver
His Worhip-I understand from you, Mr Watts, that the toason of your banks raptoy it the suspension of your business by these patitions for foreign attachment:
Ale Watta--Yer, think I am garfostly BAYAN
scarcely may
possibly have cleared the way for each a coWINGLE-Why call it a testabrush? You presentation. Unfortunately at the Tarl should say teeth broek, unless you hap and Portland Cats the Daw game of pub to bare but one tooth. Wanglo-Nen
Bridge is now the rage, and what for the sanae; one does not say abocabrash.' moment is out of favour. It is, however, Wingba-No; hoasuna he brushes but end cartsin to come again and then perhaps too at a tices Gungle But how about the vered question of honours may be dust hairbrush? And then they got on to the ly ash at reth -¿vimer Math
eld topic of gasnimane and Moreylinge,
Quotations. HONGKONG, May 11, 1896. OPIUM-New Patna, caah,... 605
Old Now Benares, cash, 6021 cha
cash,
31
לן
>
1
caah,... 740
New Malwa, credit, 750. Allowance, Tarls, 16/48 Old Malwa, credit,. 700/780 Allowance, Trale,... 16/24 Porsian, Oily, cash, Allorance, Tasis...
Porriso, Paper tiod 058/400 Allowanos. Taolo.... 8.
Temperature:
(Pakokat Mesars Falconer & 'Co,'i
Premises, Queen's scout.. BONGKONG, May 11, 1896.
30.04
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30.0%
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29.80
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