Saturdat, February 18, 1807,
*LOCAL AND GENERAL,
STEAMERS PASSED. SUEZ CANAL
(SUPPLIED THROUGH MEUTER.); ÖCTWARD · Bouss Telus, Kukdale, 29th Obi, Sikh, Jan. 6th Pen plar, Sib Dardanus, 191 Ayr.
FOOTBALL Surzia Tre-Royal Engineers vi Colts. RE, wun casily by # goals to mil.
Er to the 24th Jan, Sir John Muiz was the largest individual contributor, to the Indian Tamirie Relief Fand with a sam of
Candia, 22nd fachiners" Alelbourne, | £5000.-
A Kaura's telogram dated January 30 flashed upon the world the extraordinary intelligence that plages had appeared in Formes Scine mistake again }
Normaalin Oolony, Dicke 28th Bayern, Melpomene, Kelang, St. Andrews, 99th
Aglais, Ernest SF- mone, Cyrus, Forbyne, Gluums, Feb. 2nd: Ceylon, Kanaparea, 6th; Glenavon, Mendum, Helene Rickmers, 9th; Anaya, Grudalquiver, 12th. HOMEWARD BOUNDpan Jan. 6th:
Claverhill, 8th Jati.; Aden,
Jan. 12th; Thekla 19th Gisela, 22nd: Bentedi, Radnorshivz, 25tl (cena, Fires, $37 ulos, und buyers; Dock, 29th: Tarra Carr, Fol. 2337 prem.,113.75, sales and sellers, Achilles, Hectar, Kagoshima, th; Glen China Sugars, $140. gerry, th; Sunda, 1.
Maila
The M. M. s. s. Melbourne, with the FRENCH Man, of 16th January, laft Sing-pore on Wednesday, the 10th Feb., a 10 pm, and may Feexpected here on or about Wednesday, the 17th Feb. This Packet brings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on Dec.
DO
The P. M. . . City of Rio de Janeiro, with the AusRICAN MAIL of the 23rd
The alterations in our shore dist krday aco --China Firos, 112, sales; Hongkong
The Ceylon Government has drafted arr Ordinance laying down what regulations sru to be adopted; to prevent the, intros! duction and spread of bubonic plagio. The Governer is empowered to delegate tho exécution of the regulations to any Mani- sipal or local authority.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,
THE CHINA MAIL.
[SUPPLIED TO THE CINA MAIL']'
London, Feb. Í THE DISTURBANCES IN CRETE.
Retimo.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO LIMITED
The following in the raport for presenta- tion to the shareholders at the twenty- eighth ordinary gonoral meeting, to to held The Mussulosis have fred the town of-at-the-eitious of the Central Managers, on
Friday, the 20th int
The General Mangora and Consulting Comunittes have pleasure in laying before the Shaftholders the Twenty-eight! All nual Report of the Company.
GREECE AND CRETE. The excitement in Athus continues Grecen has addressed a note to the Powers saying that he cannot remain a more agizo
ater of events in Crato.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
SHOOKING ACCIDENT TO A
PASSENGER BOAT.
OVER ONE HUNDRED LIVES LOHT. A terrible accident happened on the 23rd
Tive 203,
LATE TELEGRAMS.......
(Times of Ceylon.)
BEBLOUS LOCIDANTS
The onlinary half-yearly meeting of this
A* POLITICALLY AKONIFICANT '. VILIT TO shareholders of the Hongkong and Jail, 3 a host crossing the Hai Tang
ADEN. hai Banking Corporation was hold be-dyStraits from Dai Ko. She had 108 paa day, Connimary General in India, leaves Calcidia, Jan. 25.-Rajor-General Hob. in the City Hall. Mr A. McCourchio pra
The other gentlemen present songers on board, and whon nut far from Bombay directly on a visit to Aden. The sided. wereHD. J. J. Bell-Irving, Messrs. St. the Hsi-Tang shore sonk from being mala object of his visit is said to be the C. Michaelsen, C. Beurmann, M. D. Ezekiel, R. M. Gray, R. L. Richardson, on were drowned among whom were three stood that sonie political significance is also overloaded. One hundred and four per food-supply of that station, but it is undor. 18064ccent. This account, which is
D. It. Sassoon, N. A. Siebs (Director), T. children, a son and two daughters of the attached to the same.
Chief Pastor of the American Methodist now finally closed, shows a proft of Jackson (Chic Manugor), A. Cuzon, G.
A" TIỂU BANGALORE 边 Bai Tang. Stewart, V. A. C. Hawkins, Hon. Churches The Torpedo Botilla, under the com: 8316,879.95, which sum, with the approval. Clinter, C. J. Gonedves, P. & young man of great promise, was & stu-
CARER. mand of Prince George of Greece, hat of the Consulting Committee, it is proposed
Bangalore, January 25-Lieutenant to deal with as follows ;---
A Barlow. F. Henderson, S. dent at the Anglo-Chinese College, and was Woodward of the Dorasta mat with a serious sailed for Cruto,
Sharp, E. S. Whealler, W. H. Ray, guing home for the holidays; the daughter accident whils out at the Camp of Instrac- Bonus to Cyntpibmfuig Share-"
wero returning from the Tai Main Girls' tion fifteen miles from Bangalore. While C. A. Tomos, P. Sachse, Lau Wei Chuen, holler,
19,191.93 H. M. H. Naurajco, S. B. Bhabha, J. A.
school where they had been pupils for some riding across country be was thrown and 176,000.00 £t. Boltios, M. H. Michael, F. N. Firth, young mon of Hai Tang who were retur- taining concussion of the brain. He was at 21,088.00 Chinoy, P. Jordan, W. Lyaught, Hon. E. time. Aong the fost were twenty-eight landed head foremek on the ground, sus- $216,671.03 Maitland J. R
Hare Buck, C. Palmer. J. H. Lewis, F.ning home from the District Examination unre dospatched by train to the Station E. Geor, W. Hok-chiang. They were the brightest Hospital here, and in progressing favour- Michael, this account is $304,817.78.
1900 Account The balance at credit of Bamsey, D. Dualar, H. M. Mults, Wof the candidates whoin the island was to ably, but is not unt of danger. Teu ma of H. Gaskell, A. Coutts, S. Hancock, F. send to the next prefectural examinations the Hussare also brought to hospital Marigues-The General Managera and Dodwall, S. Benjamin, G. Ca few of the bodies had been recoverod. caused by fading of their horses while at at Foochow Up to the 28th Jan, last but suffering f cohesion of the brain, Consulting Committee are satisfied, from Captain Goddard, G. de Chau Fachowe Beke the valuations made by the Company's. H. Patis, G. Murray Bain, R. C.
Camp, and forty other mon have been Surveyors in Hongkong and Shanghai, that rox, dr., doc.
brought, com canny suffering from various. the properties held by the Company are Mr T. Jackson read the notice calling
injuries- good for the advances made,
the meating.
THE NIGER EXPEDITION.
after a hard light against a force of 30,0% The Niger Expedition ban captured Ride
den.
INDIA'S, MIRPORTUNES. The plague in Boulay shown a heavy in erose, and the faming is the worst known in the century.
Dividend of $22 per Share, Addition to Reserve Fuel,...
i
(Special to the China Querette.') CHINESE RAİLWAYS. --SHENG SCORES, AGAIN.
Hykow, Pob. û The Hankow-Teking (Lu Che Fee) Rail We learn from Singapore that Major way Bars have taken over the atministru
tion of the Tentsi-Peking-Shanbalowa
the 10th Feb., at daylight, an: mayas Singapore, now Governor-alect of Lagos, granted in a serial Decree. By this Ezekiel, Ross aud Maitland, retire, but asual dividend of £1,5) per share, and there is good reason for it. For,spme time majority is reduced from 217 1140.. Jan, loft Yokohama, on Wednesday, McCalion, formerly Municipal Fangineer Holway frosa the 1st inst; under power was to be married on the 10th inst. (at St. control over all (hinose milways at present
ታኔ:142) ከÝu.
Director Shang obtains complete Margaret's, Westminater) to Miss Craighin existenas, and those about to be contrue tot, a yanng lady well known and much tod in the northern alf of China, and i placed in such a position that he will be liked in Singapore socinty.
able to mine the mousy capital for the construction of the line fra Peking te Hankos, by giving it pert security the northern railway system.Ife was to leave Soochow last night for Shanghai, and it i i believe that having got things into such favourable shape he will be able to set le work upon the trunk line without much further loss of timu,
be expected hero on or about Thurs- day, the 18th Feb. The C. P. E... Empress of Japan leit Vancouver B.U., for. Hongkong vin Yokohama, on Monday, the 1st Pob. The Art 02. Goelis, with mails, &
left San Francisco for this poré. via Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sex,
Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 2nd Feb.
Steamers Expected. The N. P. S. Co.'e s. x. Bracrans arriv.
edak Yokohama and left from that part for Hongkong on the 31st Jun. The Ben Lino str. Henvenue, frem Ant- werp and London, left Singapore ́en the 6th Feb. for this pors. The C. M. Co.'s Ste. Oolony, from Glasgow and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the 28th Jan, and may be considered duo at Singapore on or shout the 13th-oh, The N. Y. . 5.3. Omi Maru leit Nagasaki for this port on the morning of 10th Feb., and is expected to arrive here an the 14th Feb. The C. M. Co.'s str. Ningcher, from Liver
pool and Newport, left. Singapore for thia
port on the morning of the 9th Feb., and may be expected here on or about the 15th Feb. The .. left Singapore on the 11th Fob, and in duc herë-ou or about the 17th Feb The P.
0. Co.'s . . lydupas left Singapore for this port on the 11 Feb., ot & p.m. The P. &U. &. Cardin left Bombay for
this port on the 7th Feb, The N. G. 1. Letimbro kit Bombay on the 8th Feb., and may be expected here on or about the 28th Feb The E. & A. s. s. Co.'s str. Menmuir, from Sydney &c., loft Port Darwin on the 12th Feb. for this port The N. P. s. a. Tacoma left. Tacoma on the 30th Jan. for this port via Japan. The N. P, s. m. Victoria left Tacoma on the 6th Tobruary for this porb via usual ports of call.
Latest Advices.
The D. D. R. str. Frene, from-Hamburg, Jeft Singapore for this port on Fab. 17,
For the four months ended January 1, there were 9,835 deaths from plague in Bornbay. The highest number in one wook iras 1,484 for the wook ended Dec. 29. Since there return were compiled, the death-rate has incrensod, so that some idea may-bio fonned of the terribly: fatal nature of the scourge,
The
Cusse foreman of works at Taiping shan and a keeper of a lime-kilti at Taikok- tsui wero charged, at the Magistracy with stealing elk baskets of tiles, value 82, from the Taipingshan rosunzed area. charge was established and the men were each sentenced to six weeks' hard labour, On the 10th January two lales of colton were stolen from a godown at 21 Hillier Street. Last night the Police received information that part of the stolen gonda was lying in one of the booths on the Re- clamation: The booth was searched and fifty pieces of cotton were found The
master of the booth was arrested, and ot ili Magistracy to-day, ho was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for receiving stolen goods.
A TWO-DAYS' cricket match between the Club and the United Services was won by
the United Services on the first innings. The Chib senrad 103, and the United' ser-
General Managers,
Jandre Merms & Co., Hongkong Fire Insurance Company,
-Limited. Hongkong, 11th February, 1807.
nct
new
proposed
TIGERS NEAR FOOCHOW Nowa reaches us from the cosal in the
A TIM HALMUBURY ST-ELECTION. Consulting Coramitter.- S. G. Bird The Clisieman read the annual report neighbourhood of Samsah hay of gateral
London Juuary 26.—The gloction ́at ́ having leftthe Colony, Mr F. Maitland was and proccoded:--Gautlómon, the Directors alarms having spread throughout the rural Salisbury to replace Mr Hules who resign nominated to the vacuat sast, and his apare glad to moon you again with a very
Fod, has resulted in the Unionist, Mr.All- pointinent requires to be confirmed. The favorable report for the last half-year. We population owing to the extraordinary
boldness
huge, being returned, having 1,424 pressat Meulers, Mesars Cluster, Lewis, propose to pay what has now became the wishes of the tigers prawling about care votes against 1-278-polled by Mr Fuller the
and according to the rope Radical candidate.
The Conservative offer themselves for re-election.
place five las of dollars to the Reserve past dogs and pigs have been disappearing „Auditors,—The_|_Accounts; have been Fund. At the last meeting I advised you with marvellous rapidity and no doubt all
IRTMA TO BALIEUTENANT GOVERNOR- audited by Massra Fullerton Henderson that we had sold £188.000 of our holdings would have been cleared off in time had
* sazý, and A. Loren, whose reclectical is re- of Consols, the profit on which, say
Calrusta, J. Be-Order will short commented,
£25.183.16/3, is included in the accounot the natives taken the d
ly issue converting Burns into provinces embmitted. Our holdings of Ceras housing every living thing. remain at £500,000 standing at £95. Cursuit the striped monsters; they were loft der Lieutenant Gwenior, and sanctions other investmente both in sterling and made them bald and they began tapping at Latters have been issued to the Punjab without the means of subsistenco. Hungering. Leglative Council for each province. rupees stand in our books at very favorable the doors of the houses. In une chat they stating that the 1st of May is the
and Burma front the Government of India, ratca-I am glad to say that we have did this with good effect. A date from which the
rge portion of the
the profit upon the Loans
** 10 had mada hímsžiť“ „comföriable"
shall Councils wo recently participated in still inappro That much was formerly said, against the and Loss accounts, and will help is to make enquiries as to the reason of the de- Councillors proposed, and nine is suggested priated; same will go to onrich future Profit for the night, hearing the tip get date. The Licut. Governor of the Panjab
out of bed
hi asked for bis views as to the number of and Wint outside to old undicial Sanitary Board, concer- ning the bickerings which do frequently maintain a steady dividend of 21.5 per turbance and was ingrediately Ecized by as a fit number. Sir F. Fryer is informed
share in bad times as well as in good ones the caller and carried off. As hi arose during its sittinga.
that, acting on his recommendation, nine The following rubice is famed from That it would rect this habit has not been that is the goal we are aimingas, and wood somewhat long in retiarning nupther Councillors, of whom four may be non-
are ear.fident of realizing it. (Applause.) the Observatory :---
quite abandoned in the Board as at pro Margins and profits of every kind are not of the family turned out to look after nfficial members, will be sanctioned for On the 13th at 11.20 a. Anticyolonit { That co one will feal inclined to question line. We cannot see, that the future will having onca testét humán blood, the noble
him and shared the same fate at the jaws Burn. what they formerly were in Eastern Bank. of a peopd Lah Hoo. The four now is that SANITARY PRECAUTIONS, IN ENGLAND.
Lindon, Jan. 5.The British Govern. the fact that Dr Ayres is perhaps as well conditions continue over China and the
versed in the question of quarantine asus ay relief in this aspect. It is creature will require a relist fork. The ment have alipointed three modial inspec high pressure covers now the whole of Ja pan. On the S. coast of Chinn and in the any man in the Colony.
therefore sound policy husband our Gulf of Tongking pressure has, however,
resources, and in building up our Reserve people appear for the moment to be terror tits to visit the ports trading with Inde
stricken, All the house in the district arend to organise the same measures as at commenced to give way. Gradients de
38 we are doing we are accomplishing two barricaded and the men will not venture the time of cliclera in 1892. - It is not in- creasing in the part of the China Sea
desirable pads, firstly improving (if that farth to their work excepting in small tend to impose quarantine. Foreca Irush N.E. winds; fine.
EXCDENGE COMPENSATION LORD G. HAMIL partion.Fuochi Echo.
TON QUESTIONED. Jan. 27-In the House of Commons last
WEATHER NOTIČE.
THE INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF
FUND.
The Honorary Treasurer of the Indiat Famine Relief Fund begs to acknowledge receipt of the undernoted subscriptions Already acknowledged. Hongkong, Canton and Macso
Steamboat Co., Ltd. R. M. Gmy,
& U. Co.'s Staff
Burnie and Goddard J. Turban Dev. R. F. Cobbold
STTURTING GOSSIP.
$30,389
250
200
117
50
$31,50!
'Tis the last straw that breaks the camel'
vices 132 The Club rod 144 in anek, my bu said with reged zo big strid. second innings, and the United Services ing ponies racing in mud, and now thei going in agia mada 20 for two wickets:
The Course is good for galloping, soms of
* FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR
-sent constituted.
even
bo podly rendering it all the easier
and
in futu
the credit the Bank
half-years to place before
vk
Replying
That, all the same, the discussion which you reported in full yesterday" did not Beem to be very satisfying or satisface tory. That I have followed nearly all the talk on this subject for a long time back, and give way to no one in my desire to see you satisfactory reports. (Applause.) In Mr. Ch R. Wehring, who has just arrived night Lord George Hamilton, replying to a trade in shipping facilitated, I cathut my speech at the last meeting I alluded in Shanghal from Europe, bas bath appoin.question, said that he hoped a general deci quite see the the recurence of a case to the large amount of Sterling that wasted co-manager of the Ruso-Chinese Bankston would be given before long on the sub- like that of the steamer Hongkong was rent account belonging to the Chiners MIN Yunwen has been appointed Korcano Mr Medican, he said he cannot recom
then deposited with us in London in car
ject of exchange compensation. sought to be prevented by the Colonial Surgeon.
Government, Our London current accounts Minister Planipotentiary and Envoy Emend the Government
at buying silver orna. the report aright (and it then aggregated £6,315,097 A consider traordinary to Great Britain, France, Gore mente at Baod prices from sufferers by the sceaned corgistent enough what is able amount of said funne has since beon many, and Austria.
famide in
in India, a auch a coured would.. called strict quarantine was, in some with
withdrawn, reducing the Sterling curront
lead to frauds, and moreover it is uncertain. accounts to £3,856,564 on the 31st Decem-We understand (says the Mercury) that what is the purchasing power of bullion, cases, very much mixed with input. A corresponding reduction has ken tenders are about to be called for granite which has fallen in valup. tion,
and any reasonable check deepitil necessary to prevent another Honking place in our Cash balance say 825,706,789 ballisting and sleepers for the Shanghai invision of small-poz was jumbled up 20 the 31st December as gaines 852, 409,687 Weesung Railroad, and that intending con-
an the 20th June 1896. Our Fixed De-tetors will be requested to subunit suci posita in Geld are leas by £144,000 than cations to Mosers Yao Chungyue and Shing they were six months ago, being £2, 636,307 Kwoisun, who are working under the
on direction of H.R. Shing Haingun. gainat £2,779,788. Bills Receivable on the 31st Decembezaggregated 380,217,513
with both.
That there can be no doubt of the absolute necessity of preventing small-pox patients from quictly landing and proceeding to occupy European hotels in the very contre of the town: mankee though we were all vaccinated.
"THE Loga of Tat WARREN HASTINGS.
January 26. The report of the Military Commander of Mauritius on the loss of the Warren Hastings shows that the Istding of troops, women, and children, was carried cat in an admirable manner, and that the utmost discipline and steadiness was pres against 871,777,698 the previous half year. Use of the German officers in the Chinese served by the troops. The surf prevented The deamess of money to Europe during service at Woosung, attached to the newly the launching of bonts; and all were pissed That whether the cause of such turness to the Eastern Banks, and our funds ing the corps, upon promotion to the post who swam
the half-year brought a good deal of husorganised-onny (Taza Chiangchiin) on-lear by rope to afore, except in the case of some incidents Le carelessos on the part of the shipmaacter, or the medical offers were fully and profitably employed during of Head Instructor of the Nanking Mitilary A DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTE. OF INQUIRY.
or the laxity of the system at
must of the time. So much for the past. Acadeiny, has been presented by the native responsible, or
Lord George Hamilton, replying to a prosent in femo, matters nothing.
As for the future we look forward bopotul military officials with a Ton-thousand-question in the House of Commons, said
And may be expected here on or about In the first imings, Mr M. D, Wood, play- the big uns, will be able to extend the That a remedy is urgently needed, and the 17, and although there are more Banks inname' Red Umbrolls, & a token of esteem, that, when the Departmental Committee of
the 18th Feb, the leth Feb,
The O, 8.8. Co.'s str. Izion, from Liver
pool laft Singapore on the 12th Fobs and may be expected on or about Thursday, 18th Feb.
The C. P. R. Co.'s str. Prapress of China |
from Hengkung on the 20th January arrived at Vancouver on Thursday, the 11th Fab,, at 8 a.m
A VOLUNTEER Church Parade Service will be held at Union Church on Sunday, 21st
The Ichang correspondent of the N.-0,
ing for the U.S., had 14 maiden over out of
a total of 21. ten of the maidons following
his first over. He had four wickets to bis credit, and 30 runs were scored of his bowling.
The first round in the final stage of the Scottish Footbail Cup competition was played on the 9th January, with the ful-
owing results
selves and show what they can do
Thoro were some very interesting pow at the commencement of the week, but it was not until Friday morning that the go ing was good enough to get any time onl of the mokes.
Sinbad, Shiney Fuliam and Prove Marshall have had their first gallop,
St. Bernards bent Queen's Park, at Edinburghi showing very good form all round That the principal trouble seems to to the entered upon will be Hope that the year bash interests of the people.--Mercury.
Artharlie bei L'ollis, at Arkhurvie (4-2). Dambarton beat it overs, at Dumbarwa (2-1). Hibernia1 best Lancrub Park, at Path (1-1).
Mizzen bost lente, at bing (6--1}," Falkirk boat Orion (Aberdeen) at Falkirk (2-0),
Daily News reports the sad and unexpecterest bea: Eluriford, at Pusley (4-0).
Grannek Mortou best Johnstone, at draerookt (3-3).
od death at that port, on the 23rd Jan, of undes best Inverness Thistle at Dades (7) Mrs Kearney, of the Sootch Mission,"
also can
and the sub. Gentle, belonging to the same stable, proved that he will have to be reckoned with in the subscription races for the longer distanoon; Humbag
is well in the roa ty, and is
running. Leith Athico beat unblane, at Lakh (6-1;
It is much to be regretted that cae of the King's Park bust Lexigally United, of Lachelly (1) best jockeys in Chins has been incapacita Baulyte Lest Batigate, at Binityen 15 −1). kloors of Midlothian kout Clyde, at Eduburgh (2-0);
ted from riding, owing to a strain, got from Motherwell drew with Kilmamik, at Adotherwell (3-3), fall off Dunterlie, and every sympathy in asgow flanges heat Partick Tassile, at Kurtickelt with him, and the owners of Aspirant Ringar mado application that his name bei Lenak haat Newton Stewart Adlodic, at lagu
and Dunblane, and the rest, that were to orased from the jury list. In answer` to Sir J, Hannoni, Mr Ringer stated he was
riding. born in 1882. He was exempted from fur. ther jury service.
Ar Shanghai on the 8th inst. Mr J. M.
Arterio burglars have been nt work in Shanghai. Last week an attempt was made to get into the premises of Messrs Lawrie Smith and Co. by cutting out a
(6-1).
On the 8th ins., at the Marine Engincora Institute, Shanghai, Mr George Perbies, late Superintentting Engineer of the China Navigation Co., was made the recipient of
Mr
a very handsome testimonial in the shape of a silver tea and coffee service. Campbell made the presentation, and refer-
Inquiry into renereal disease in India made. sidor the whole subject. their report, the Government would cons
30 CHANCE OF A SMETALLAD CONFERENCE. Bir Balfour, replying to a question, anid there is no probability of Government initiating a Bimetallic Conference.
TROUBLE ON THE AFGHAN BORDEN. Calcutta, Jan. 27.-Thero is trouble on the Afghan Bajour border between Khan Nawagai and Khan Fashal, uow Nawagai Khan Pachat. It is stated that Khan Dir has undertaken to preserve the peace be tween them. The incident is causing some unrest.
GRITULAT
remedy should be of the simplest, work- the bell than there formerly were, the islercury. ed out in detail in anoh a manner as to do is steadily increasing, and the ten-H.. Nieh Chikai, Provincial Trescutor no doubt that the volume of the Eastern cause the very smallest amount of delay
dency is to
to go on in the Bamo direction. at Seochow, has just issued copper cur- to the shipping trade. That surely the combined wisdom contain (Applause.) The deplorable famine in In renty notes of values from of 300 to 1,000
àમ ed in the Medical Department, the Pub-dis and outbreak of plague there are inter-can, payable at four of the principal native lic Health Department, the Harbour foring very much with business in that banka. Stops are also being taken for the Department, the Police Department, greas
dependonor let us hope that the immediate soinage of further cash, in order and the Sanitary Board, if vigorously effort now freely and so generously be to release the tightriess of the coin, of tapped by the Executive, might be made will be crowned with success, and which only 70 is changed for the dollar. ficient te devise a simple.way out of the that the dark clouds will soon pass by. (Ar-Relief is oursidered highly neorasery in the difficulty.
plause. In conclusion
equal to say of ita lack of cohesion and co-operative power predecessors, and while we are fortunate in the various lanches of the Colonial enough to have our management conducted Tax changes which have been wrought in service.
the zeal and ability which so sigually the mailing of local letters were expected characterisa a formal declaration, sigued by the Stall we may look forward with every oun- there would be a disturbance were nes for our Chief Manager and his not to work smoothly. Those who thought That a
Captain, that there is no sickness ondorce to the future. (Applause.) Before out, for on Saturday last (says the Meretry board his vessel, could arroly be obtaining the adoption of the report and of the 8th inst.)at a teashop on the commer ail by the Boarding Officer, by the Water Police at night, or by soras onson Fassing of the accounts, I shall be glad to of the Shanse and Kiukiang Roads there officers of the Indian Medical Department to was a pitched battle between the rival' Itt per un leave to return to India immediato behalf
was So that the
ter osrriams. Tospots, sups and other ly, and has applied Health Offcol of.
any cases ripping past the Health
No questions having been asked, the tealle were flying about, tablea kusaked Department for Voluntoers for Plague acre to the Army Medical Officer would thus be minimised.
ever and demolished and in the end the vice in India. Tho. Valunteers will be
rial on
of the
with
LDswer
any questions shareholders may
with to put...
ced
Zondon, Jan. 30-The death is anton
of General Sir Robart Phayre. VOLUNTEERS TO FIGHT SHE PLAŬUZ. The India Office has ordered all the
have had the great advantage of his skillful | That the check would only be applied when Chairman proposed the adoption of there wiling were called in, over 30 arrests were { salected in à few days and will start for
considered accessary, and would only Porta Whoaller said Mr Chairman lodged in the Lous Gaot. They will apBombay immediately.
and passing of this acogitata,
has gone lame, and had to let down; i Bisfortunes never come singly; Aspirant
even as recovers from his lameness, the tim of the races is so close at hand that it mast
Derby.
Sinful and Saucy galloped together on
militate against his chance of winning the
red in very complimentary terms to Mr Friday morning, but at so slow a pace that
affect vessels which did not carry a doctor.
That I hear the Hon. F. A. Cooper, our and Gentlemer, I have great pleasure in pear at the Mixed Court.
hard-working Chief of the PW. Deponding the proposal. You have ex
has been appointed to a similar post at pressed the pleasure it gives the Directors We deeply regret to have to record the Colombo.
to most as with such a report it is even death, through drowning, of Mr Werter That whatever may be said of some of Mr more pleasant for us as shareholders to re Krohn, says the Foochote che of the 6th. Cooper's nations and views of sanitation Ceive so good an account and to agree to The sad event took place on Thursday and drainage, he has proved to to a most your propossi a
to the division of the pro- night on his returning from a river trip in painstaking, energetic, and honest public fit, and this specially so as you tell us that his boussboat daring the holidays M the account does not include a large por Krohn was one of the most popular mem Forvand
tion of the profit on the loans recently in
of this aziell community Is genial disposition anlisted and love
ORDER OF CRGRAL BREVICE AT ST. JOHN'S
CATHEDRAL SEPTUAGISINA KUNDAY,
Matins-Firal Responses; Venite, Al
:
cock Peaime, Robinson, Cooke & Dupuis: Te Deum, Dykes in F; Beneillon, Susper in D 128, From
Walmsley all that dwell ther Hyun, 480 Ofertory Hywn, 36
Portlude, Hesse. ton & Woodward; Magnificat, Elvey in E; Nuno Dimittie, Weldon in G, Minor; Hymns, 83, 172 & 168; Vo luntary, Andants, Siles.
patie of glass with a diamond, and a for Peebles' sterling qualities and the friendly the time was net worth clocking. Black That Ceylon is to be congratulated uponed by the Bank which will augment manter and spisbi respect of all Even Paalms, Smart, Purcell, Fol-
nights after a similar attempt was made upon Mr A, R. Bowman's establishment. THE Band of the West Yorkshire Regi. ment will play the following programme st the Officer feas, to-morrow? ( 1-Frocessional March... Dantel Moore.
Overture Pastorela Butente at Lagad Fhilemon et den Baoshante
the acquisition of an official possessing future profits, and thus assist in the rasin for him the
1
has a will of his own, is possible, enable the dividend to be notane do residence here of twenty-three years he
RedQuana. Te body of a Chiness boat-girl was found who was forced to dismount After falling Thatment at the
"The Reaper st] Song the Bowers'..
Corsa, fEclatlasa Ferdi.
God as the he... Wm Geo. Bentley, AR CM, BanimaatsE,
was even as brought back, and
relations in which he stood with the en- Bryle and Counc powed against each other
in better style, but it was a case of bellum gineers of the company. Mr Poobles replied",
to mind, at the fish. Glenttubh was sent in eaitable tanns. Mr Gibson proposed for two miles, finishing very gemely in
4.49. White Rose did about the best gilio success to the China Navigation Co., and of the morning, and he has gone up in Me Bois replied. Mr Peebles joins the public antimation accordingly. Landstrerm Old Duck Company,
Seliaved in his asus muliah manner, and was well icioked by his jockey, feating the downwarde close in shore on into the ditch and careering along the
rozdis, bo the Aplichan side of Aberdeon harbour. with a ridey up, was sent for & On the evening of the 11th, about half past tick. If ho can only be got to start, mile, which be negotiated in 14 and Ar a Marine Court, held at the Harbour eight o'clock, cries were heard by some Chi ha should win the Valley States. Orto nesp of 'save life." - Information was an apple and Silver Faro toth fit, and Mancer's Ooo yesterday, two seamen, named A. Anderson And G. Steinbran, of to the Police, and a search was made next going well, specially the latter, which ecome to be the better moko of the two. the British ship Sun, were charged day afternoon, however, the body was be worth clocking when he is sont for his anotning but without any discovery. Yestor-Redfire gallops like a racs-here, and will with disobeying lawful orders of the master, found as described. Her eyes were braised, in the Wongmolobsong Stakes, but
final pow White Lilac is said to be invi Carl Richberg. Stainbren apologised for but this is supposed to have been caused Pravost Marshall should give him a hard his misconduct and the charge against him by the body being washed against the tussle for it. was withdrawn. The Captain. offered A-rocks. The girl was last seen alivo about
White Bose, Silver Bell, Glendsih, and derson the option of returning to the ship, right o'clock on the 11th, when she loft ! Sinful all have their fonciers: for-then the Tenturian darice was one of the accounts for t
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but he declined to accept it, and was out alone in her best from the pier near the Derby, so gaol for fourteen days with hard labour.
paper factory at Aberdeen.
Foto's mile and shelf in 3.27 and Bhi Fire's 1 in 4.6 (Arab 8.33) may be Deming the the past wook 24 cases of small-considered about the best work done this pox were reported at the Sanitary Board morning.
THE WORM.
and its manifest disabilities.
and ex-
UNION UNTRALSUNDAY, FED. I' am.Voluntary, Larghetto, Spohr
Hymnt, No. 310 (St. Flavian), Day's, Pealter; Hymn, No. 332 (2nd Tue O. R. Baznicute; Hymn, No. 64 (Fal field), Sullivan, Pszimu, No. 1 (Dou bla
Chut
Robinson Anthem, Rejoice in the Lord,' Sir G Elrey Voluntary, Andenta.com moto, from
Mass for inala voices, Verhulsts
so high a sense of duty as Mr Cooper has enance of a steady dividend, It is shed nu enemies. To all hit the newest | shown himself to postean. That the Colombians may perhaps soon pecially satisfactory to hear of your con comers he was Werner, and it was his
discover that the Director of Public lidenes of attaining a position which will
happiness to
to find himself so addressed Worke
slike and so spoken of Throughout his long and also that he hot.eetly believes he
in had years and in good, exercises that will in the interests of his more to maintain the Bank in its pre-made himself useful in the many honorary
public
sont proud positio, and nothing is public positions ho wog called upon front nany of your readers will thank you pre like result in the gradual and per time to ties to fill, and he was never found 11 for having raproducel in your columns usnent enlargement of the dividend. You
wanting ability, taot or sense of duty. the marvellously accurate letters of the bays referred to the icercated coupetition Devoted to borticulture he was part-owner
of Special Correspondent of The Times deal in the Bank's business; that is a complaint garden which is one of the show places That it is seldom if ever une sues so much think we may hava svary confidence that perintending the praning and planting of
ing with the Trade and Ravenue of Chica, forward to ifcreased trade compmsating be mentioned that his knowledge
we are all suffering from, but we may look of Fechow, and in this connection it may
for the increased competition. At any rate, parience brought to bear in 1 personally su accurate information so massed together, Hongkong Bank, with its numerous the tea shrubs in the and so moderately nad dispansionately
gardens the Ten commented upen, by a comparative out and influential supporters, its growing ra. Improvement Company at Feeling were in-6pm-Voluntary, Lento from 2nd Nos- sider, or rather onlooker, as one macts sources, and its able hapagement both valuable. He was also a sportsman, food with in these alile and comprehensive the dad at the panerous branches--will in of his gun and keen about racing, slways That while one cannot deny the presence of the Far East sud lang continue to be here but in the North and South of Chios
letters.
the future as in the past, not only hold its having a pony or two to enter at our Moot sertown, but joy the lion's share of the trade inge. He will be greatly missed, not only of our cold season su face of ice at the the leading bank. (Applause.) With those where he had many friends. Pesk balf an inch thick It is oqballs riniarks, gentlemen, 1 bag to sooond the clear tire festive season is ales în full |
adoption of the report and statement of
the past half-year. (A prottiest functions of the kind sown and enjoyed for many a day,
Carried unanimously
On London That the dance of the Hongkong Volunteer
Al Ray proposed the re-election of Me numbers, brillianes, and hospitality ion of the appointment of Mr C. Beur Corps was a very subres ful far the Board of Directors, and the confirma and Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving on Aleba
swing
That
That even to those who are getting too old
closed the
may
MEGATI,
plause.)
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Exchange Horakone, February 13, 1897,
Bank, Wire,
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TO-NIGUT 40 print on our fifth page the conduding puction of Mr Chirol's third fatter to The Time on The Far Eastern Offices Six of these cases were Europ
for such galetes, it will be conglive mann, in regin of Bird Kramer, who proof, at the Volunteer made over resigned on leaving the Colony, and of Air A. These letters, it will be seen of the crew of the Empress of India. Three Question.
quest happy, to mention that two extra R. L. Rishantion, sa Directors. give an excellent Ides of the principal were discovered when she was put into W RODINSON & Co., Fiano and Musical dances paned and other two
Mr J. H Lewis bag so moond bir * Bay's
· Instrument specialisti and experta, Work-
proposition features of the true atitude of the Chile 'quarantine and the other sudos were taken shops, and Bastory, Duddaiz St. Show I bave no certo co trand sa 4M P. Bachse proposed the re-amokion et | On New Yorkm
pros Hongkong Ban Cimd That touching the
Carried. nese officials towardy foreign trade, and cff on the 11th and 12th. Another Euru Roma, Queen's Road Contra the strong advocacy of the leading journal pos are was taken of the Strathtay.
Skis Coptateps, if ene Messrs T. Eandemon and O. B. Churp de in the world of the views held by foreign Three Europen cases were reported from dily finding their labours increasing Boever. That if the
Te reverend I observer at Sicamel ato stea
the prontit bright, weather so
De G. Blowers sponded ere generaly to the Fat Bass Caunot fail to the city. These cases are all doing well. al afations in Siluria aid theras bello, viz. result, and 1 ch only haze the boss The Chalifast Thab in all the business,
Da Ekumbay... mosting will doub-less
Carried, have an important influence with the Byl Four Bases from the harbour brings the Tomak, Irkutat, Samupalatinak, which were klak adminikansion that attempts to grapple total from there to Il cases and the re-observatory are now in direct com That Hotgan kas and More shown its kosa. Dividend warrants will be issued
previously only in correspondancs with
bez kontlerdeng 1 thoak you for your skicus On Calenttamm
munication by telegraph and thue additional - Überality in the sum subamribed towards on Monday morning.
On dam and important links are added to the diur tha Tadian Farmin Bund nal obervations, while Eulja is soon to bei
BROWNIE added to the number. Da the firss this mouth data from Forss was transit ted direct to came by teles
with the proposed revision of this treaty with Cha
30 Mar Faroe wat erived best make
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maining 18 have been discovered in the Colony. One of the casse found in the harbour was the body of a Chiness buy, twelve years of age, in a watar-logged on
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On demand,
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To add to the horrors and distress of the people of India, rinderpest has brokan out în virulent form in the Bombay Presidengye
Ze is reported amongas the Chinese that the German authorities are arging upon the Chinese Government in the mister of a Ger man Concession in Shanghai.Mergery.
104) Tax Fourth Annual General Meeting et the China Abelation was held at the 186 Bhanghai Club on the Eth insh The annual 166]. | raporź was adopted and idemre, Alford,
Dudgeon,
Boweit
plan, JL. Begit Para sietted on 2006, tad Dowall
645.00 Seat
for the Ters. Band and cottag the ase stated by the retirement of ME 3. M. Campbell and Mr W. H. Taloon