THURSHAT, MARCH 4, 1897.
Hunsox's Surprise Party opens in Hong- kong on the 20th inst. (Saturday.)
THE Yorktown. minstrels gaze u perforin ance at Shanghai on the 27th Fo
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
SUPPIZED TO TUR CHINA MA']
!. LONDON, March 2, 1897. THE NIGER EXPEDITION.
A coluna of the Niges Company's forecs
Tr in reported that Luskor and Tachigorin will play a march at St. Petersburg forhay captured Harin.
4000 rubles a-sido and the chous champion-. ship of the world.
A WELL-KNOWN resident of Yokohama, an American, recalls a visit to Japan by tho famous Capt. Mahan, of the C.S. Navy, when he formed one of a court to try the officer responsible for the loss of thu U. §. 8. dakuziet on the Wash Larutrek, nour Swator, où Fol. 18, 183,
THE BRITISH NÁVAL BRO- GRAMMI
The Naval programs for the year pro vides for fourteen new ships, including four battle-ships, and an increase of fi,000
CORRESPONDENCE, PALANQUINS. AT THE PEAK. To the Editor of the 'CHINA Matt.'
} The Pusk,
THE CHINA MAIL.
Hongkong, Mareli 4. SIR-I venture to think you would be dong many residents at the Pone and their visiting friends a great service if you could ind space for tliese fow lines in your valu;
able columns.
In the unpleasant damp and foggy woa- ther that prevails as a rulo at the Freak, it is often necessary to engage.an outside chair, but this attended by much up- necessary inconvenience, nogance zad | probable indisposition, owing the fact of having to a horribly wrot and cold chair, as the colies me ton lazy to keep the covers on, and thero is apparantly n one in charge to cpfore this. Perhaps to résidents it Boas nist matter much, although To Powers have presented a Collective cliches, but to visitors it be more disagreable, as they can change their
Note to Constantinople, andan Adurtical | deus disagreeable, mul could be so easily
THE POWERS, TURKEY AND
2
CRETE
take a chain; but if the claire ply for hire,
surely the lures should receive serae con
Is the rotum cricket match, H. K. C. C. pas to Athens, declaring that the Govern. Fremedied." Of course, one is not bound to The Garrison, the Club will be representedmont of Crete shall be antenomous under by the following team-P A. Cox. The quzuminty of the Sidian, and demand-sideration-enforced, if not voluntary. Sercombe Smith, E. Must, A, Mackenzie, ing that the Greek forces shall evacuate. H. Arthur A. G. Ward, La. Alkuby, R.N.Orete within six days. R. F. Lammert, Commander Hardinge, R.N, K. W. Mounsey, and A. N. Üther.
The usual bowling competition, which has beon going on for years between the mem- be of the Hongkong Club and the Club Germanita, will tako placa on Friday and Saturday nuxt. The match games are played on the alleys of both Clubs, and the Teams are as follows-H. K. Club-
Lord Sulisbury in the House of Lords stated that the Powers had agreed to the British proposal, except in regard to the withdrawal of Turkish troops from Crete.
It is needless for me to make further anggestions, and it is always objectionable to have to saake complaints.
Trusting his will meet with the notice of the Powers that be, and will receive
their attention, —I am, yours truly,
RESIDENT.
Perle it may be found possible to counomise and livert a amall portion of
CHESS COLUMN, CONDUCTED BY BLACK BISHOP.'
Communications shou&i tn addressed: *CHESS, CHINA MAIL OFFICE,
Original Publems duruld be accompanied by Solutia and Analysis,
The Fonghong Chess Dirt meds every Monday, 3hursday and Friday from four till fedf qist saca" pm at Thomas's Gritt Boom.
Problem No. 33. ··
By A. M. DAL, Kristiania,
Brick (10 pieces).
-White (9 pieces }
White to play, and mate in tiroi me vos,
the money voted for the new ad at the Prak us the building of & more substantial Solution to Problem No. 31 by W. Meru-
1. QK Kt 81. Q × Q
M Curzon, in the House of Conimons, sail that a union between Cet and Greece was impossible in face of the present alti-structure Epn the mashed for the chairs tude of the Towers.
and coolies to be sheltered in close proxi- uity to the tran.
(Special Telegrims to the M.-Q. Daily, Nets")
Peking 25th February,
Messrs S. Hanisch, A. M. Marshal, A. GIMPORTANT NEWS FROM LEKING. Morris, Captain Dyeon, A. M. Thomson, R. W. Skelton, E.N., Y. Maitland, and E. W. Maitland. The team in the German Club is na fillows :--Messrs P. Budhaus, Ch. Lammert, P. Speidel, A. Romnbach, C.
Brodomen, G. Eagel, O. Wegener, and E.
Thoenert.
It is most comforting to luam that the In- dian who lost his money on Russday whist einlarking on a sumpan would find a friend on board the Calcatta staner with whom he could mutually sympathise. A time- expired man of the Hongkong Regiment went to a money changer's shop at 115 Queen's Road Central to change the rooney ́ko had received 'as, his deferred. pay. He asked the change: to supply him with silvor for $100 note, and while the moray was being counted out ho held the noto
to
},
the
zich.
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1. Q-B 4
1.0-K 4 10-Q4
1. 2 mores
1. --
2. Q-K+ J
KtxQ
2. QxQ
2. K-B
2. Kt-Q5
1. Q× N&{Q7) 2. Q× Ki 3
1. Qxt (E. Ktx P
Ücher variations obvious."
R. I. P. (Singapore).-Thanks for your correction in No. 20. If you ok at No. 20 again you will see it is correctly solved by the more given by several culvers. You are correct with No. 22. Shall be glad to
VOLUNTEERING IN HONGKONG.
To the Editor of the City M The Imperial Goverment have decided
Hongkong, March 3. to order fàur more armoured cruisers, two --I have just read with no little fast cruisers, and govoral torpedy destroy. amusement the suggestion of Ex-Volun ars English type. This is owing to the Leer to send detachment of Volunteer great increase made recently in the navy of
to London for somewhere represent her neighbours. China will not order any Colony at something or other. By all large vessels of over 10,000 tons as sho kas means, let the Colony send a setschment neither harbours nor docks suitable for assist England in celebrating the Queen's them. The programme for some years to recant reign. The Colony is simply rolling Its officials do not know what gome will be to order vesels of 8,000 tons, in woulth
T 0, The retrenchments made at the to do with the surplus that han loon falling Palaces of Que Empress, and Empress in from the various departments. The have Singapore games or pablaze and Dowager are be devoted towards streng ratepayers are too lightly buriened, and their solutions from you. thening the new navy. There are indica could easily bear an increase in the taxe tions of H.E. Li Hungthang coming into tion without collapsing. Besidus, what fullor power soon, but there are still a grent does it matter if they do cry out 1 What many attempts made to undermine his new-ars their whines to the glorious privilege of ly acquired influence over the Epurar. Meling a dozen Hongkong Volunteers for The Emprese Dowager is still Li's greatest, a right down, regular, "coyal time of it in champion, and she is assisted in this by the little village What na advertise
ment it would be for the Colony, and its Prince Kung
local industries, its openings for young men in search of antployment and for out- lets for capitalists with their superfluous wanich
THE IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.
Peking, Feb. 26.
in his hand. A crsity Chinaman who Delal Bank of China under the following Hougkong and, the Colonies of Canada and
fag to lenen that the Indian did not lose his
all, as he carries with him a sum of $200.
BIG.M.S. Prinzess Wilhelm, Kiangnan, Kachitate MatuH.M.B. Centurion, Tetsrtos, Daphng.
Cosmopolitan-Guthrie..
Aberdes(None).-
There is, I hold, no comparison between Australia, which are serving soful pur poee in sending men, home to represent waste places. Hongkong is not Canada or these labour-craving and capital-hungering Hongkong is niet likely to bereft by holidaying a dozer months. We young fellows for six
The Emperor has sanotioned the Im- conditions as recommended by the Tungli Yania's, report on B.E. Sheng Heting hai's memorial on the above. Name in to be Imperial Chinese Bank of China International Commerce but in Europew South Wales and America where there will be also w branch ofices in the capitals of the principal Powers the pace will sim ply be the Imperial Bank of China, Capital to 30 Tis. 5,000,000, with Only half is required
poror to crosEG,
in
re-
PATANT MUSIdozen, Violin (fine inodels), ports and for foreigners, in the Treaty the Volunteer Corpe (or any part thereof), -
Mandolines, and Strings of all kinds. W Robinson & Co.
ANTI-HUMBUG.
Hongkong, March 4.
White won brilliantly in five novas fullure:--
2 Kt Kton
RxR (best)
1. Q-R 8 ch 4RX E ch
2. Qx Peh
4. R-R7 ch
. R--B 7mate.
K-B sq
Game No. 80.
Play on the Café de la Fégehee-
SCOTUM GAMBIT,
Whit: (Macaski).
1. P K 4
2.KE-KR3
3. P-04
4. KEP
6. 92-93
6. KB3
7. KLxQ Kt
8. B-Q2
9. BxE
FO, Qld 4
11, Castles Q R
12. P-B 4
13. -
14. QQ8 ch
16. B-K Kt5 ch
16. It mea
Black (Kolisch). P-K 4 K-Q B PxP Q-R5 BKt & KLB$ QPR BxKt:
Kex KP Q-K 22
OxP ch Q-K K+5 Kx
K-moves
and gambling. The bankrupt had better go and borrow money to pay him back.
The iteltur said he bad never seen this man's face befora. Is received the $150 on the news through a broker in Hollý, woed Road, to whom he had also to pay 8 por cont
The fin aid if he had known the kankrupt was so fixavily indebted he would not have lout him cent. He knew nothing about the bankrupt's dealings with thekar. They were both of the Raja tionality und might have concocted 10 deceive him.
Gunda Singh, watchman, an ex-gunner, who had proved four notas amounting to $432; said the debtor must have been gambling. The Portuguese ware very fond of gambling. He could not go to the debtor's house during the night time, but the heart they had been gambling.
The dekker said he had never gambled in his life and could call friends to prove it.
Witness-That may be ; your friends will try to help you. Ian bring witnessed to prove that you hare beon gambling. There were some of his friends who abscon ded through gambling. He left it. with His Lordship.
Suus other Indians questioned the deb. tor, and ona said in-reply to an amsertion į (Intonational Tournament, Borlin 1881. mes, when you want money you by the tankrupt that lie had.never som
White
Gaino No. Si,
EVANS FABIBIT.
(M. Tachigerin.)
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2. KK B S
3. B-B4
4. P--Q Kt 4
ti. —Q.4
5. P-B3
7. Castles
8.
9.1K 3
11, B-R
12, KC-K
13. B-Q
14. Kt-R4
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19. R-K 3 20. B-Kt
→21. B-B 4
Black
(F. Riemann.) P. KA
Kt-Q B3, R--B4 Exp
B. R
Ixp
1x T Q-DJ Q-Kt 3
K K+-K 2
Castles
P-Q3
B-B 4
Q--K 3
KL KE P-K Kt 3 ktx
K. K-K Kt-B NG
22. RK R 3 23. K--K 3 24. RxQ
B-Q2 KL-Q3 Resigns
SUPREME COURT. IN BANKRUPTCY.
Nine games were played the match (Before His Honour Sir John Carrington, botweca Furlugnt and the World on Mon-
Chief Justice) day evening, and of these Portugal won
Thursday, March 4. six. The detailed results are as follows
de Souza beat the O'Gorman in two games. C. A. M. da Jesus best Levi.
F. M. da Joans lost to Bischof Baste beat Humphreys. Carvalho lost to Pollock in two games. Danenberg best Barlow. Remedios beat Moses.
The match will be continued to-morrow night, and concluded on Monday...
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Last week I gave the results of the all. against-all Tournament showing that. Pol look and de Suuza tied with live gainės each. Last Friday they attempted to play will probe by play again this growing, had will probably play again this areping, and then again drag the prize kad better
*
Pillsbury and Showalter have signed
A TORTUGUEST'e "DEALINGS WITH 13DJAN MONEY LENDERS.
Constantino Jose Lopes was publicly examined in bankruptcy. The debtor has liabilities on his own account of $1622.14, and ho has liabilities joint and several on promissory notes for $2216, in all 83888.14. The principal creditors are a number of monty lenders, several of whom appeared in Court and questioned the debtor.
Mr Bruce Shepherd, Official Receiver, conducted the examination.
of
ago.
THE PROPOSED GOLD STANDARD IN JAPAN. There is no longer room to doubt (mys the Kole Herald) that the Wizard of Mikage intends,, if possible, to signalize, his recent rusumption of power as Minister President of State and Minister of Finance by placing the currency aystem of the country on the gull basis. A bill in believ- ad to have been prepared for presentation to the Diet, and the general opitéen is that it will be passed before the prisant session closes. Thers Beans no gevul to ap prehend serious, opposition in the men Bure in either the House of Peers or Whila the House of Representatives. there is by no means quanimity in the vernacular press as to the wisdom of the proposal reforms, there is no disguising the fact that it has evoked less adverse criticist that might have beci expected. - For it is surely inevitable thrazil the nation commite itself to gold menendtallien the advantage which its manufacturarı · and producers, new command through a low ex- change will vanish. While adoption of gold standard will benefit the country in all, its transactions with European and American markets. will certainly deprive soufacturer and exporter here of a strong advantage. In this con- almost seventy per cont. of the capire's | asction it is important to bear in mind that
foreign commerce is with gold using coun tries. We have been somewhat surprised that the Catton Spintors' Union has not "upport the Finance Minie'er's project, but the apparent indifference of that in lulited body to a change which so affect their growing trade with China and other countries is perhaps explained in some measure-by their rapidly develop ing neck of higher grade cotton for which payments have to be uradu in gull. Each Atainer that arrives from San Francisco now brings heavy shipments of Americio A CHINESE RANK'S TRANSACTIONS.
cotton. Doulta Bre
in expressad Mr C. D. Melbourng (instructed by Mrono quarters as to Count Mateukata's J. F. Reece) appeared in an ex parte suitability to grapple successfully with the in which the Wah Hing Long firm su problem he is set himself to solve: Mu Wing, the sole partner in the Wa Tai | but, remembering His Excellency's Bank, for $7,1971, principal and in- Tomarkable success thirteatter Inuru pears lago, when he brought the country's The managing partner of the Wah Hinger erenny from a position of extreme Loung. Go Wingluk Strut, stated the de-discredis to a state of parity with silvur, fendant had gone to Canton. On the 26th we do not share these "misgivings. If we April, 18 he deposited $1000 with mistake Tor, plans with a view to further the bunk at the
of twenty-two reform in the national currency Juve been cents por day cf. interest. On 28th April quietly maturing for some considerable be deposited $6000 at Clio. se rate, time, and if Coulit Matsukata succeds in and on the 30th he let 3800 at the placing the country on a gold mis he will same rate. He received receipts for the but have achiered a purpose which he has Grat two, but and not a receipt for the kept before him ever since lo veliored his 3800: Ou the 80th April defondant called nationals of the weight of an inconvertible.
his shop and asked him to lend him 88:10 paper carrancy.
kuow me when you do not want inoney you don't know n
His Lordship than agreed to the closing I of the examination.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Bejore Hu Honour Sir John Carrington, Chief Justine.j Thursday, March "4.
Lerest.
rate
for a short time. He promised to verd the receipt next daye money was handed over in presence of his acocutant and an assistant in the shop. Next day the defendant ran away to Canton. Ho had written frequently to the defendant in regard to this matter, but had received no reply.
plaintiff
Bis Lordship grauted judgment for the
NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL.
SPOILING A SENSATION. Brustly Feb. 1.-The Journal de Brus saltes officially denies the reported plopo- ment of Princess Louise, daughter of King Leopold of Belgina and with af Prince Phillipe of Saxe-Coburg-Goila, brother at Princo Ferdinand of Bulgari It was asserted that Princess Louise had disap peared with an Austrian capta dei Buasara Ufficial announcement is niedo to the effect that Princo Phillipe and Princes Louiso are now residing at Vionna
DEAIX OF A RIFLE INVENTÓR, --Paris, Foh. L-A report from Frodou. fold, Switzerland, announces the donth at face of M. Martini, the inventer of tho Martini rife. B. Martin commonced hie experimente la gunmaking forty yours
had been waiting his opportunity made a dart from behind and pulled the
THE PUNJOM MPNING CO., LTD, note out of the Indian's hand. The Indian
REPORT FOR JANUARY. and other two friends gave chass up Giluere
The Secretary of the Punjon Mining Street and the coolie's fight was stopped
Mr Lopes said he was a clerk in Mr Co. Ltd., visus us that he has received by a Police constable. It was discovered,
spend enough nowadays in Quixotic
D's office, and was forty-eight years the following Progress Report on the work He was married and bad carried an at Punjom during the month of however, un scardining the molle, that he
scheues that on the hide sine.
daughter and a son, He had been in the January whare. Let it be at this latest proposition had either done away with, the note or
samo ollica for twenty-thrus years. In
Mining The usual attention has been at the commencement. Of this H.E. Sheng. If any of the Shiinit his modest 25.
1890, he had 2001 a month, which was in givon to all work coming under this hond CreaRod to $90 in 1881. He had received and fairly good progress leade, passed it on to an accomplice. No trace, of who is also to be President of the Board of If any of the Shipping Companies, for the
9100 for thros or four years previous to the note could be found. At the Magis Directors, guarantees T 1,000,000 to be Glory of Old Fingland and as an advertise- themselves, are willing to
August Shaft 200 ft. Lers.-The stopo subscribed by abareholders the China neul for
I note with interest the appearanos of Mares, 1896, when his salary was raised to on Gallics' reef continues to show highly 59, it was not until 1869, Lowever, which tracy yesterday, the coolie was sentenced Marents, and Chinese Telegraph Admin grant free pages (or passages at reduced Chess Columnas in the Kobe Chronicle and
a combination of the Martini bratch notion 3110 a month. He found himself in mineralized ore, but is very poor in free with a Heury barrel was selected from A to six months' imprisonment. It is gratify Fistition. The rest of the Board of Direcfares), and it the Hongkong detachment is Rule Herald. Thou 10ake the fourth and trouble in 1888 and 1889 when he com-gold. We are now preparing to calming &arge number of rifle iuventlocs submitted tom (to be twelve in number) will gun holiday. I believe the Colony would be the Japan Mar. The Raigon Gazette His wife and himself were the ohiofrately to curtain its value when treats tini achieved fame and fortune. The whole willing to board and lodge itselt during its fifth in the War East, hooldusting in monced borrowing from meney landers, small kiln of this, and shall crush 1 opa- to the British Governmout, that M. Mars toe another Tis. 1,000,000. The balance of Tis: 600,000 to be offered in the prin- willing to fall in with Ex Volunteer's Colman is just a year old, Nul my own viral cities of the Empire and to bo sub.uggestion, anuoxing his 25 to provide the downfall of the Chege Monthly to the who had drawn money from tho Associa giving O VISSZIA AT THE DOCKS-N% ̄ Koinon | scribed, by chinase only.. The Head Office luxuries for the gallant Volunteers but dates from last July. Mr Hofer attributes bout that time, and five or six members to the west of the Now Shaft is these weapons. This, of course, is a mis prousters of a Money Loan Association in bulk. The stope on the are found the British army is now provided with although should be willing to be present popularization of the game and the form tion had absconded and he was made pleased to say we have found the Martini-Henry rife is now carried
of fair grade, and I am ke-El. O OM. The manufacture of the is to
Shanghel, and horo least threo Managing Di- at the Record Reign Celebrations and lotion of Cher Columns even in the dailles, responsible for their aromits.
at
on by He had restora, and will
beepened the witness the axolutions of the Bongbong if this be conect the cause is as command.
continuation of the ora lost in the drive we
the British Government at a factory st En same time as the Branch Once in Peking Voluntoors in London, I protest as strongly able as the result to Mr Heffer's magazine/ borrow money from the Sikhs, and had to wore putting along its-course at the date of find, near London. About 1507 operativas
„sign $180 and SAS while he only received last report. It had been thrown cart
my early next April. The Hongkong and as I dare in your domestic journal against is to be regretted.
9100 and $200. When pressed he borrowed into the hinging well.
are employed at the Government factory the
ฟล expenditure Shanghai Bank will be the model of the
a single vent of the
sad it is estimated that each Martini-Henry from other money landers to pay off the new Bank, and there will be a large and
The stopes o both the East and West rife coste England about 48 shillings Colony's money to provide a holiday for
other bills. He had to pay interest at the and North and South reefs continue to M. Martini had taken out a large number sponsible staff of
Yours,
rate of $160. capitals. The Bank will
give their usual quantity of ore for the of patents upon inventions connected with His Lordship asid be thought it was a very ill, but I regret to say the grade is very the manufacture of guns, and the Martinis scandalous thing that these soldiers should low be given the privilege of issuing note coining money investing government de
shameful, and he did not think it was credit-gous on here as at the date of my last rail the military rides adopted by the var be money lenders in this way. It was
Intermediate Level-Stoping and driving Hoty side has been adopted by a number
the leading rations of world. O posite, and transmitting taxes from the interior to Poking After paying
able to the corps that it should be as. He port, and with similar results. We have juus governments the Martini-Henry has proposed informing tha intorest at the rate of 8 per cent per
Commanding not yet rached the course of the ore seen been demonstrated by numerbils tests $3 angam to shareholders, a certain propor
in thọ 200 it, level and referred to above. tion will be paid in the shape of bonus to
The debtor said he borrowed money in
the most powerful. It underwent a prac 110 ft. Level. The various points we are tical test in Turkey, where a cheap gun of ast year with aman named Romedies, operating on here maintain their usual out this pattern was supplied on scatract by Fund. Of the balance, 20 per cent will be paid no royalty to the Government in re-
hausted, and Remedies had left the Colony the fum for protection and the above
prads continues very low leaving him to pray the debts. Gae pro o Leader and Upper Stoper-Wacon. vilege, and 80 per cent divided among the
whisky note he signed for, along with times to draw largely for car ore supply shareholders. Prospectus of Bank to be published in March, and three months
Remon, ex for $2116, for which he only from the many points at work here, and received 81340. In Feb., 1894, he paid off after that date will be allowed for people
souse of his Indian creditors with 8854 he think there is a slight improvement in its in the interior to apply by shares, and six
specslated in share Ho had two shares Cro mined.................... 1,159 taus borrowed from Mr Osmond.. o never The Drisaga for the month is..... 877-feat- weeks for people in Slinghai
In the Electric Comfy which he sold for made up as follows :- SA. A promissory note he signed to Cabul Singh for $60 he only received $30 upon. He borrowed money from Chap Blugh the notes showed $980 and 800 but to only scouived 8150. The note for the first note. He was forced to sign billz of tint description to
to pay off his loane and he got deeper and deeper into debt overy day. He had to sign this deceptive security to get the money. If Remedios had not run away he could have paid the instalments, but he could not pay "both in- statments. There was no mention of in
"A men broke out on the 47th Feb. on board the steamer Kianging (formerly the Kungico) at Shanghal. Through the overheating of the galley stove pipe the volumes of smoke that rose it was feared at first that it was a serious affair. It was, howover, extinguisted, in about half an heur, before any great damage had been
THE SHANGHAI-WOOSUNG RAILWAY.
COMPULSORY-SALE OF LAND..
articles for a match of soven games up, and the victor of Hastings is also under at agreement to play Lasker as the winner of of the Moscow match. This seems likely to produce brighter games than pitting Tasker against a seregenarian who was tracki's
The following is the translation of a pro- Blackbi.mpion beford Lasker was born Officer of the matter.
has said that when a chem
upper deck caught fire and from the dense Directors, and staff, and to form a Reserve clanmtion by the high authorities of this playor passes hia fiftieth your he must make own means of borrowing were ox-put of ore for the Mill, but I regret to say
Anowo the Odds and Ends in the Fubru azy Caberne slugesine appears a charactorie tic Scotch story-not, new, perhaps, but well worthy of reproduction
An old
farmer and his pluuphuman wore carting Band from the seashore at St. Andrews.
WEATHER NOTICE
pr
province orapowering the officers of the way for younger men, and Massow provos Shanghai Wonsang Railway to build the the statement line and take over any land that may be required for the purpose
Liu,
Nest week will begin the fourth of the High Commissioner of Inperial the Nanyang and Viceroy of the Liang Hongkong Tubs Gambit matches to give Kiang provinces, etc, Chao, Governor of minors of park plugs March 12, Monnier, War, etc., neat Sheng, Junior Director of March 15 and Friday March 10, the Muz Kiangsu, Vice-Prezident of the Board of openings, For Friday Murday, the Court of Sacrificis Worship and Direc. is the appointed opening. Here it is!--
1. PK4 tor-General of Radways, berely make a
2. P-KB4 Joint proclamation. We have received
P-KX4 3. Kt KBS
P-Kti 4. B-B
The following notice is issued frean telegraphic instructions from the Taungli Tamin to commence the ailway between
They worn bobind the target on the rifle the Observatory
ranga, hat hidden by a bank of sand from
a party of Volunteers who were then on
P-KI.
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Shanghai and Soochon by fret build and the Gambit consists in White's now On the 4th at 11.35 The harenteering the line from Shanghai te, Wos abandoning the Knight and playing B. Ca- fout practice. A stmy bullet strack has risen in the extreme North, fallen insurg, as this will be a most important ties, or P--Q, Ki-QB 3 or even BxP theologian ca the leg, and he inime. Gradients remain slight. Terut baht portion of the proposed ralivay, in oh. The first is the most dangerous conti.
distoly dropped, exclaiming, Por ahas?'
the of China.
Without more add the farmer scrambled or moderato N. F. and inde cloudy
sonte drizzling rain or mist.
the bank, and, waving his hand to the Volunteers, shouted, Hoy, lads, stop that, will yo! You've shot n maa, and it might he's been the horse!1
INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND.
Tas Penang Gorelte the 22nd Feb says:-It is reported that there was a big fight last night our board the a. a. Chelydra, Alady acknowledged now it harbour on her voyage from China H. Ratlonjeo
to India and having on band man of the Pro Patris
Hongkong regiment on their way home,
The row bogan between biva of the Indians,
Mohammedans, and the Chinese fireman.
10,
10.
10
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pl
View which tre bave been desired to nation make all the surveys, and select the points for the erection of stations and godowns be fore the close of the year 1803, oto. 14 is n woll-known fact that in the year 1876 certain British subject buït a
the. Im
b. Castles 6. QxP
Px Ko
Q-Ba
7. P--Q3
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Mill vorked..selvmordoyd 29 days C-nahing 1.200 tons Yielding, of amaited gold.. 20% 023. I need not tell you this is a great falling off an compared with our average crushing for some time past.
Cuicining Works. These works ran full time treating 35 tons of concentrates, yield- 38 ozs. of melted Gold.
Cyanide Wooks.The Clean-up here took
an American fem during thewar of 1877--
75, and the results were most talafactory,
ADOPTION OF THE SUGAR. BIEN,
Fars February, 1-Tho Chumber of
sugar bill fixing a furtam på 9 francs on Decoday adopted the trtkle of the
of raw Imports
eugar and 10 franes on refined sugar... After adopting the natioles - of the sugar bill fixing a surlaron sugar imports, the Chamber also adopted a clausu authoriting the Government to abolish all bounties paid whenever foreign countries to arrange for a similar redzoties or aboli-- tion of bonuses paid on sugar production
THE EARL OF KİNNOULL DEAD.
London, February 1.--The Earl of Kjanoullis dead. He was born in 1827. and is succeded by his eldest son, Lord of Kinfeuns, a well-known Anglo Egyptian sergy offer.
BIME REEVES A BANKRUPT, London, February 1.--Sima Reoves, the
teral in these promisory notes. On 3rd place on the 15th January with the follow-us English singer who recently married November, 1892, he borrowed $110, foring realt which he paid so per month
a young wife and returned to the stage, has been declared a tankrupt. He was born in 1822.
HEALTH OF THE CZARINA.
The Honorary Treasurer of the fadian way between Shanghai and Wong, Funiau ulief Fund begs to acknowledge receipt of the underreted subscriptions which was overtually bought
Government and removed. Now, and Black our castle on the Queen's side perial 616,950.00 hover a
sy donggause. 7. B-B3 is a bump 60 per cent
Plant Worked.... 36 days alered by Imperial decree, which are to ting mova For Black, but turns out in favour per sunum, and the principle was still
Treating 920 tons of Tailings. bo built by ourselves, the route of the old of the attack, for the gamo continues thus unchanged. For a note to Emir Singe, valued at 21.11.0 per ounce.
Xluding....25 oz, of Bullion,
London February 2A dispatch to the ailway is to be taken possession of by the
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gubner, on which was written $60 he only โท addition to this there was 67 ozs. 12 Daily Telegraph from St. Petersburg an presunt Railway Company. It is, however,
got $50 and had to pay $4 a month as dwty. of Bullion, valued at £2.1.2 per oz.,nounces that the Czarina has beau restored boo limited in width, and therefers is to be
interist. As his difficulties increased so got from slaggs, &o.- the amounts on the promissory notes in- I am sony to say we have not been able- greased until he could not go on any longer, to resume work owing to want of zing, but, His eon was employed with Muyer and da ae we are now getting a supply vie Klang, at a salary of 840 a month. With the as hope to ine ntre to do so ix the course of a distance of his son he thought he could live few days.
M
One of the former is said to have been kill. Pinder Smiff
ed, and three are reported to be wounded.
One Chigaman is said to be seriously hurt
Bombastes
Eleven Chinose have been arrested and Difference in Exchange.
looked up at the Police Station, and all the
Indians and the remainder of the Chinese crew Juve been brought ashore and are
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widened by the purchase of land on either
tőn vid side as well as for building new stations and godowns along the route. For this purpose 1.11a regular scale of prices will be paid for arly
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The MarioGambit is undoubtedly ascund €45,959.67 this connection that railways in the future but the very violence of the attacks causes it will be one of the gloss important matters to lead to many trins over the board which concerning the woliare of the Empire, and even in Western countries all claims on will not bear the rest of analysis. For recent aral, whether private or public, must give examples, the reader way refer to Gance way to the suparior needs of milway som, 71, 77, and in this column. panies, while the prises paid for such lands ara regulated by government in a strict
A GOOD ENgLgThe following pretty
now detained at the Jolie Oce. The New AND and Organ Repairing Material Prisoners will be brought store a maglie and Machinery just to land; also the latest Grats to-morrow, Mounwhile the Chelydra Muto W. Robinson & Ca will probably be detained in harbour.
T comparition of the fear which is to do
We learn from the tous Shegys Nippo batlle Bainst the English in the fand partial way. No exorbitant prices finish occurred in a game played recently that letter parrier agred twenty in the ming cable match he practically are recognised, nor is any obstruction in Vienna (Deutsche Schachreitung):- employ of the Kobe Fest and Telegraph dolarizined upon and un following players are Ofice, was arrested on Sunday last charged may be expected to artiopate in the permitted on any secount by the govern ments of those countries. In the prosent
Blush (11 pieces). wiruggle for international premsay instance official deputios, norempanied by.
with a violation of the Postal Regalations Pilshiry Showalter Durile, Barby foreign engineers, will mark the route and
It is a relief to know that this innocentes Todes, Tied, Helen Delmar select the fands to be required and assie having been engaged on the had fast. oddaw
had not been quite a montà in the service,
He soon obtained a reputation among
his calels for diligence, for valide other
new sonders ho never brought back a letë
ter inti tha ples that the address could not be found. In fact, hie bløverness, Was s pleasant surpriss bo the oficial Imagined they had captured bipolary
buble
reputation was on Tuelekede
rer, for it was found that he had un hoverer, dslivered fathers like the best, but
honestly Taturing thais,
here bank them to arold, the
which the nestra of the Matters K superiors any more of thao mno z gott, bych
AYS
New York. Ons of tance trees the Shanghal Magistrate's staf ented England on of survepors will be given to the railway match, Burn, is it la
dais
On the other hand we have willing trend's hand at this appointed the Shanghal Tootel to generally has a yet been fixed upon superintent matter, and we now en oin the
nt the boskis. Black-
Many Looook and inhabitants and owners of land between ray un Le savested Shanghal and Woung to exrefully observe the regulations pointed out in thin prodama.
elish toum, khu the Teton and to place no obstruction in the way bi obusan from the of the building of the new railway. A most
Harrey aud mportant proclamation.
Jaunba
17th February, 1887.
dent at the theatre, last nigin. A PROPOSAL (O STANd a spodni suboidy to
om the roof the Burpean and Tranu.
alle ommbad Yorick's Kippen Fussa Kadis in us
Unes of the
raharitie
to perfect health.
NEW BISHOP OF ST. DAVID. London, February 1-The Very Rev. John Owan, M. A., principal of Iam pather College, has been appointed Bishop of St. David.
on a month and give 850 to the estate. Gubak The New Shaft has been com-
MAS ABBET ON THE STAGS. He could not foeure his life from the 560menced hers, and already about 20 fest has London, Feb. 1-At the Strand Theatre if the creditors liked to do so they could do been sunk. The road to the Jalai River to-night hire Henry H. Abbey appeared so out of the 250. Mr. Darton had spoke should be completed in another fortnight before a large audience as the star in the to like seriously about this matter, and he from date.
new play, The Prodigal Father.” Sba advised him to seek the protection of the. General-A deal of work which may be succeeded in scoring a distinct sucosa. Court
taken under this head has been done.
› THE UNITED STAKES PUNING DEET, the debtor.
A few of the Indian creditors questioned The orthment ares of our Main Dan Pashington, Feb 1-The statement of has been measured, and the Surveyor is the public debt, lasued to-day, shows the In answer to the Chief Justics, Nasang now out levelling to find the storage ares. debt, loss cash in the Treasury January Singh, of the Asiatic Artillery, said he had I may tell you the former is about 11 31st, to have toon 81,007,008,5ly, an in- get love from his Combiding Over to square rails. This with a rainfall of say
grasse for the month of 814,078,735. Thin attend the Court; he did not tell him what 100 inches will mean an enormous pawer if increase in partially accounted for by a de- for. The Commanding Officer would not it can be conserved. Plans and full date orase of nearly $10,000,000 in the cash on allow them to lend any more money, but will be sent you at an early date. whatever money
had they already font he Losaur-Las supply of this has been given them permission to collect. fairly good The Oficial Receiver said this mati held
hast
T
Interess
Health This may now be said to bo good.
for $60, for which he paid $30 in gash and received in the shape of
A FRENCH FRIFOR TO WOO KING MERELLE
MUKERAK, Paris, January 29-Prince Henry
Orleans is, says Le Matin, musking activa
一般
Brinfall-The total rainful for the preparations for his expedition to Anyaale
38. The principle and interest was paid month 17 Inches.
oit af the rate of 85 a month, and 825 wa
He has bought a phonograph, à
sinematograph and musical boxes playing
the Maresiliise and the Russian nationa
anthon, with which he will use and
for aring to it had no cusation to Ay Iman naval officat has been investigatstenith the natives. The Prines is also
The greditor said
he only wanted his money backing the lacy of sails with holes in them, buying a large stock of drugs and chemis Chap Singh, formerly a policaman, now and fade that the holes ingreses the speadicals, including seventy firm zaranse of his wateaman, gave evidence of la bwa moles of the vesel by a conddorable parentage, uhloride of mercury to make serasty-five for 8320 and 800. Ermid he fore 1200 in which, of us, varies with the nature of itres of Van Swieten liquor, se antleptic fall He wanted to know how the Honk the case. The holes are believed to pre preservative The Frinos has sho bought rupt had spent the soney he had a bath van a waste of driving power caused by the packs al playing cards and two gate of 13 Cransactions and the mazey mida samrunation of the wind in pressing against demisend. Kuna Grange
infert, have best ipant in stigerdejo do vien i for
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