Tuesdal, March 3, 1897,
GHINA AND THE QUEENS
· “DIAMOND JUBILEE APPOINTMENT OF A SPECIAL
MANBASSADOR.
“(Sposia? Telegum to the "hite Mail, Fexra Morelia,
The Chinese Government les appointed H. E. Chang Yu Huan, Vice-President of the Board of Ravenue, to god to Eng. land as a Specal Ambassador reprosent the Emperor of Chins at the Disbud Jubi lee Celebrationsof Her Majesty the Queen. His Excelleney Chang has memorialised the Throne For de services of H. E. Tas
THE REBELLION IN THE PHILIPPINES ANOTHER SPANISH VICTORY, The Spanish Consul, St. Don Jong de Navarro, courteously conds us the follow
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE NEW DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.
-HA COOPER'S PRONABLY SUCCESSOI
We understand that Mr R. D. Oruby, referred to an extract from the Times of
ALARM OF FIRE. Analarm of fire was raised in Wellington Succt about seven o'clock to-night. Tho.. farm was duo to a lamp barsting. No damage was the shore oing extinguished
CORRESPONDENCE.
LATT TELEGRAMS.
Times of Ceylon.)
BILLLD.
Among the admissions to St. George' Hospital are two Europeas, Mr McDonald,
ing telegram which he has received from Ceylon published by us. last night, is likely I by ona of the inmates almost immediately in year Monday's issua re M . the British. In the atter n Bila, Lient spitu nxt week.
Manila;--
MANILA, March 8.
Salitran was aptured yesterday. The rabola suffered consisterable less. Dar loss was-10 killed, 30 wounded.
WEATHER NOTICE The following notice is inued from the Observatory
- Mr Gooper's successor in Honging. Mr Camely is at prosent Acting Dinstor
by ogreving the lamp with a cloth.
of Public Works in Ceylon, where he has THE SUBSIDENCE OF CONCRETE had a wide experience in engineering work. His record is given as follows in the-Co lonial Office, List'
..
- BLOCKS..
VERDICT OF CORONEL'S COURT.
thi Chun Oi-äng, Manager of the Chirices which appears to have passed fun the May, 1671: provincial asistar, Ratna Po, sampel woman, on the 7th March, by puts or disparage-Mr Comper's undoubt. forco, and Major Arnald formed his mea ride has already been-adopted in Denmark
Mining and Engineering Company Tientsin.
On the 9th at 11.30a.. A depression, mainland near Shangaat last right, is lying over W. Japon this morning. Pressure is increting on the E. coast of China and light variable to moderate N.E. winds; remains stondy in the South. Forecast :-
changeable, probiály some rain.
INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND.
Superintending. Oficer, Public Works Department, Ceylon, 1866; scting pro- incial assistant, S.W.P., July, 1879, to
pu, 1876; provincial maximant, Anund inpurs, 1877; 6nancial and office asian to Director, August, 1877; acting pro- vincial assistant, W.P., May, 1879; aging provincial Assistant, Uva, 1880 acting provincial assistans, CP, 1683-4; aging Dinetor of Public Works, May, 1887, to | January, 1888.
The Honorary Trearer of the Indian Famine Relief Fund begs to acknowledge receipt of the undernoted subscriptions :-.. In 1891, Mr Ormalty was again acting Already acknowledged. $48,117.53
Dinator. He is a M.1.C.E., and a Foreign Staff, Kowloon Customs,
geryluste of Trinity College, Dublin. J, H. Cox
Extra subscription United Service Lodge J. C. L. Rouch
$48,201.53
reared.
THE CEYLON 1. D. APPOINT. MENT.
THE NIGERSPEDITION-JEITINH OFFICER Railway employe, and Me O'Brien, of a Ta Me Mifitor of the Ènasia Mand
local mercantile firmi. London, February 11-Tha esperlition
Mrs Chandler, wife of Commander Chand. Hongkong, March 2 under Major Arnold ha captured Bidaler, Indian Marine, is recovering rapidly. St.--The extract from a Ceylon paper and the Emir's palace has buen ezaupied hy
It is expected she will be discharged from Cooper's appointment, if reliable, last Thomson, of the Leicester Regiment, was have given food for milection to many of killed. The fight was a cosperate che and THE KRAG JORGENSEN KIFLE. your rider. It has been frequently and lasted from sunrise until dark. The enemy A few gentlemen interested in the devel that premation in the Civil Service is hellypamberad 20,000, and occupied ridge opment of the mbebanisin of the rifle ne s by acriority. This is not ao, as is abund between Tida and the British. antly proved by the extract alluded to. Is Arnold went four companies with four in this country of foreign Governments, Major military weapon, ant ses representatives At the Magistraly to-day, before Com has she been stated that promption goes Maxins to the attack, and they advanced were present at Rusiemede daring a trinl of mander Hastings and a jury camped af fod. Influence very evidently, in this in drove the main body of the enemy city trial being to test the plicioney of the by merit. This assertion is likewise falsi.for two miles undur the ridge. Their fire the rag. Jorgensen rifle, the object of the Messra D. Clark; B.TAquine, and Charios stag, as in any others bus hver the wary Flanking pratica of the enemy, breech and repeating setion of the weapon. Attack, the inquiry into the death of Marggie open one wishes to water, crept to the rear of the British rather than it agentacy i sting. This
પોં ability and sorg. The objection is the subsidence of number of equeretu bat be slut be allowed to take
into a more with Mazins at the corners. with a calibre of Sm., inthe United States - The amy, dospite terife losses, charged with a slibre of Yan, and in Norway blocks on the Paya Reclamation, was billet that ought early to all the squs repeatedly, but failed to break with a calibre of 55gun. Like the Mann- stions, who, professionally, is in every way through. There were bordes of cavalry on licher of Austria-Hungary and of Rumanin A utan employed on the P. W. Das consetent as he is, and who, in addition, all sales. The raven pounders began werkt has a very high mutale velocity. The. Busting steam-crane said he was standing should be almost s sile giti noa. The the onery begun to retreat and the heavy can be used with equal case as r. singlo-
has that valuable loal experience which at a
hich at a distance of 1,500 yards. At 3 o'clock principal advantago alaimul for is in that it the top of the blocks when he felt a man via can cast in the greatest weight, guns completed their defeat. The Houams loader or as a repestor. The magne block mure.. Ho
of influence with application has un-wers under perfect control, and their dia which coutics live cartridges when fuil, was frightened and waited till the block cussed to move and though his vital puisites for the position of the whites, six were wounded.
doubtedly the best chance of success, even cipline was expal to thas of the best troops than ran further west. The wash front he are slightly or even heavily inferier to subsidence of the bucke forced a rumber those her candidate. The days of Admiral Rawson las captured Benin city Feb. The punitive expedition under patronage tra nit wholly ended. of sampans shorewalds. The steam-se ay be seen in more than one resent a born resistance. Four whites were killed, This after eight hours' running ight and a stub wws oulaide the blocks, and he cried to potent in our load Civil Service.. Pa besides Dr Fyfe. Capt. Bryne, Hugal the men in charge to steam out The sheer derling merit and the best of
tient honest til exlesiding over pare, Marines, was scrietisly wounded. The King crane moved out while the stones were fessional reputations go for nothing when
profed. sinking: the full lasted about two minutes.pittelagainst influene. This is not as it
Would said he did not observe the accident; John Minhinnett, foreman, W. D.,
he left about a quarter to tive o'clock. There was no settling down of the blocks when he left. been weighted, tad settled down about About 300 feet, which had
[Charles J. Fyfe was surgeon of the the Store, "Admiral Hawson's Bagship
ED. CA
[H. B. Ohang some tan yur ng, was the Chinese Miniator at Washington. HE. Chan, who will probably accom pany him as inbrpreter and secretary, wan edposted in 3 Paul's Cullegu in Hongkong, being a schoolmate of His Ex- cellency Wa Tug Tang, de Minister elect to the United States, Spain and Peru: For several you, E.E. Chur was loco and proprietor of our Chinese newspaper, the Chinese Mail (Wah To Yat Po), before entering tha Chinos service and waking up official rank, He represented Chins in Cabs a Cónsul-Genial, and after bis return from Havana beathe mategar of the Chinese Mining and Engineering Company, ore of the most enesessful coner how carrying on businos in Chins. He is
The necessity for a place of watertain 6 nan of great persent for soldiers and sailors it: the Colony ronal atteinway of upright charachas frequently been discussed, but as per ier and intellectual espacity for the
has not been put into practical form. It is rrangement of detail. He spoke English however to the credit of the loyal Enfc. The West Indies comprised live and Spanish Guestly. H.E. Chang could gincere Variety Club that they have been large and about forty sumaller isanda in gut have selectasia better Seastory for his able to provide a very successful substitute si crous islets, in the Atlantic. His approaching tour-ED., CAL]
Excellency then explained the geographical for that institution, and also to supply position and physical features of the islands. occurred, but they endeavoured to keep the lost mail from-friend in En by the 3 Meer, reports that the result of Dr Half and more mediat in countruction than that of Through the sudarours of the Club the The-Balomas were remarkable in the his-ampans away. Szom, Mar. 1.
at Wellington Barracks has tory of the New World from St, Salvador down from 37 to 40 feet in, the deepest placedst the disposis? of guests of the Butimbauggests that every assistance should be smoothly and with less effort on the part of
COREAN, AMENSSADOR TO ENGLAND.
A Royal Rowcript has been bued to-day decreeing that-Me Yang Wax shall be sent England Social Ambasader to offer angratulations upon the 60th anniversary of the coronation of Hor Majesty Queen Victoria.
THE JAPANESE AMBASSADOR.
It is reported from Indon that Marshal. Painogata is to represent the imperor of Japan, but our Japanese coterpuraries appear to rogard his report will doubt.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,
(SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL.']
LONDON, March 7. THE CAPE BEINFORCEMENTS.
The order for the despatch of the Suffolk Begiment to the Cape of Good Hope been suddenly cancelled,
TURKEY, GREECE AND THE
HAWERS
ROYAL ENGINEERS' VARIETY CLUB
talent to carry out the entertainments,
boat-shed
bean constructed into a nice little con. cort hall, and here for
tirma
Home
past, at periodic intervals, the Engineers have provided entertainments of an amus ing and entertaining character. The boat shed is comfortably sosted, and is decorat- ed with flags, &c. A neat little proscenium and orchestra stall forms perhaps the prin- cipal decorative feature of the building
The whole of the decorations have been
THE WEST INDIES. LECTURE BY SID WM. ROHINSON.. This afternoon, E. Sir William Robin- son delivered a lecture to the members of the Old Volumes' Society on The West Indies.' Mr J. J. Prancis presided.
His Excellency sal he would do his best to give came information about the West
Indies, where he ind spent altogether six-three feet, which was the settlement allow- teen very happy years of the best part of ed. There were three mitte-hoards on the section of the reclamation in front of the Hongkung Hotel, prohibiting the boats from going in there. There were no nation- boards on the scution whore the accident
The blocks had good part. The subsidence was caused by sit; having been first discovered by Columbus when they raised the anding of the crane on his expedition of, 1482. The principal thers was between eight or nine feet of silt English till 1641, then by the Spaniards, island, New Providence was held by the
and was, colonized by the English, but it fell into the hands of the Spaniards and rendezvous for pirates. By the Fosco of French in 1703, after which it became a Vemilics in 1783 the islands were annex
on the chain
scene of the accident about six o'clock, and Sergeant Withers said he reached the observed that sorts of the blocks had slip bottom upwards. A piece of the gunwale of pod A small unlicensed Loat was floating
were upet. Governors Notification 181. the boat was knocked out, and all the su of 16th May, 1896, did not apply to the ed by Great Britain. The Bahamas indramning caused by the subsidence of 360
section where the subsidence took place."
The verdict was a fellowa: Death by During the years 1861 and 1864 the islande attach no blame to any bugis." the truck of two great streams of trade feet of the Prays Reclamation wall.. We gained an unenviable rotoriety as the head- Thousands of hales of cotton, were ran quattars of the famous ship Allama
across to the Bahamas in other vesels, and he was told that merchants used
to
clear £10,000 - £12,000
# Wook
Cadet; or to have fritids at court' in topiar as it should be in Ceylon or in Hongkong be counts ahead of every other qualification. The career of him in the Services who has either is assured--if both, ineteorie: he picturesque language of the ballroom bu who unfortunately his neither, in the comeswall-flower-Yours
SHUNTED.
can not only be charged by means of clipa containing folk supply, but also, filled with separate cartridges. Muraver when partially amptic. can ไทย
breech is it and cargo in tho the magazip can be changed while the chainler ready for firing. 1 is stated that the rifle in ringully free from ability to injury from dust or rust, and the statement is supported by the repartof August, issued by the Best on megazine unes at 1802, New York. Moreover, at ingenious coti BRITISH OVERTURES TO HINO MENELIS. trivanes prevides a vent for escaping grace nun, Feb. 24.-The Times says that, from defective cartridges of soot a fashion in view of Russian and French activity it that the melanist is le lible to Abyssinis, it bec injudicious for injury then is the gas in some matern Great Britain torumin idb in that quarriles. Aput from those matters, of which tor.
the case of charging the magazine when Mr Bennell Rodd is going on a special partially opty the simplicity aral mission to King Menulik, with an auto complete with which the weapon is graph letter from the Queen, and will be turned into a single-loader, are the most accompanied by Mr Wingate and Captain important, there are ecrtam obrious merita Swayne on behalf of India. Qount Glei which strike the rifleman. The magazine, chen, Land Edward Cecil, and others wil which is onmort and closed with the right To the Wiitor of the CBINA, MAIL
alko scompany the party.
chumb, is of substantial construction, firm. THE PLLOUR, AT DAY,
ly attached to the gun, and ousy in the Hongkong, Marob 8.
Calcutta, Feb. 29. Dr. Weir, Health working. The bolt is far less complicated SIR-lave just had a letter he informs me that the Hote: Cecil Ina been favourable than could be expected, and moment of closing the broach, works Gro in which kine's prophylastic inoculation is more the Lec-Muford, and, particularly at the
Nation, such as the Governors of the
afforded to the Professor for carrying on the operator. Finally, any man accustom various Calonies and detachments of Kul the good werk.
ed to handle firearms car, diors (Volunteers).
after & tow
Possibly Anti-Humilag
I shall look forward to an
minutes servation, take the gun to ment from His Excellency on this matter.isaue of the Chitral modals was sent by the hands alone; and fromthis,, together with. Calantha, Feb. 23.-On Saturday the first pieces without using any tool and with his objection to a Hunghong detachment he mines to be engraved prior to their do simplicity, nos considerable advantage in will raise to Mint to the Military Department for the the solid construction of the belt, and its willply the piper Yours, ing sent to Londo-as the British Nation spatch to recipicuts. The remainder of cleaning the weight of the rifle is about
the dies seus out from England for us. EX-VOLUNTEER.
medal only reached the Mist on Thursday, irat preparations had been made in advance
Deput nedals, and issues will now be made at in Loader for rapidly striking off a supply of the; once by the Mint on demand by the Mili-Bank, Wine, ...
carried out by the Engineers themselves. Yesterday evening, the second performanta was given of a programme, which was ar ranged to run for three nights; the first performance having been on Saturday, and the next performance of which will take on Thursday. Last night there was a large lasttendance, and the audience shored their appreciation of the various items by frequent applause. It Would
be invidious by these transactions. The streets of particularies any of the performers, Nagasu used to flow with champagne, and a for one and all contributed to therealess spirit of gardding resulted. The Yokohama Ciamber of Commerce There are come persons, however, who take was, howover, ten years befize his time.
(Japanese) inviting the co-operatini-vf- a large share of the work of arranging and His.Execliency gave a ine picture of the quarterly trade journ English; -
Kindred holiese prednation of a wnducting the perioranes who are not lasurance of vegetation with which the
tora
thealad doserve recognition, yiz.:-Manager,
It is understood that Greece-will-reply
ilo unathment.
but
THE VOLUNTEERS AND THE DIAMOND JUBILEE.'
annonce-
TIX CHITRAL MODAL,
TUR NEW EMIR OF NUPE. -London, February 22-Sir G. T. Goldie signed a treaty of peace with Nupa on the
apparent, has been created Einir urster the 5th insta t.. The fugitive Emir has been deposed, and Mubammed, the her entrol of the Niger Company.
· EXPEDITION AGAINKY, ILORIS. The expedition of 300 troops against
object which is caused the Governmentary THE GOLD STANDARD IN JAPAN.
It appears to thFonday that the phire to wish to adapt the wou standard is no- thing tore than that of providing mans for imperting forages cupital, bois, un last year, 3,600 being under contract. 1,200 therefore of opinion that the folandart SIX thousand Japanese migrated to Handless that standard be Adopted, it is im- possible to borrow. That paper is Chinese arrived in the isnis. JPANESE papers fear that the recrude possible, and it gives the result of will be adopted by the Government as soon Reence of mallpox in Yokohama wanaligations made by the Committee ap stealy atleet the imde of the port, artiointed to find out how the economicsloria (Guinea) started on the 19th
world at Japan will be inadenced by the sa cularly by searing away foreign visitors.
change is follows ported from silver guuntzice will fall
That the price of articles to be in -hat the change will benefit cndi That the amount of national ex- penditure a ill decrease..
-That the change will mean a loss to debtors and regular tax-payers. Mat Tired of intan 6-That it will produes stagnation of
incomes will decrease.
That rates interist will falk-
to the Collective Fots to-morraw by refus publicly recognised at the performance,isks are covered. The climate was/Tax Bangkas Taus of thy 23rd Feb. re-
ing to recall the foot and trees, en -ground that it would be the signal
pillage and murder.
GREAT BRITAIN AND THE GRECIA QUESTION,
ports Touterday it was discovered that
bugin
TOTAL LOSS OF A HAMBURG-CALCCITA
VERGEL February 23 The ship diesler, Erot Caleatta to Hamburg, has been totally wrecked off the Isle of Wight. All on board were saved.
THE UNFIAN AFFAIR.
The Cretans at Setinos, and similarly at Cardato, fired
upon the British, the Italian and the Russian Cuiole who were coming to mediato. Both sides at Seligos have
massacred their
Exchange Hosoya, March 9, 1897..
On degrand, 30 days' sight,
4 months sight, Credits, 4
Documentary, 4 months' sights,
On Paris-
On demand.
Credits, months' sight. On Berlin-Demand,... On New York-
On demand, .. Credits,
On Bombay-
Wire,
On Calcutta
On demand
On demand, On Shanghai
days' sight,,
163
470
164
**
*
163
***
***
... 184
On demand, ***
Gold Leaf, 100 5ne, (per tael).
30 days' sight. (private paper) Sovereigns (Bank's buying iste) $8.69 2914.
8.That the land tax and cther Govern. have returned to Canen The Curusula Silver (per ... 10.That those who pay salaries and Come took binos in the Honso ́of ⠀ -
120
All these facts point out that the change lists, whilst the Opposition how.j
for SM. Hanson Stage Manager, Sapper equals and delightful, and between De- A forgery involving a very large sum be Lous, Hon. Sec, Zad-Corp. Hurcomber and March Nassau was greatly longing atd. On Friday last a cheque for The Porte, in reply to the first Note following form the orchestra in connection frequented by American and Canadianes. 160,000, parenting to be tirawa by
The swept the propesula in priple, but with the Club, Sapper Long Last-visites amagat whom Sir William had the Treasury, was presented to the Hong-ment
parpetrated. desires to discuss the details at the pro-
violins, Mr A. J. M. Farr, Sapper M'Con had the pleasure of making many friends. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and paid in nell: 2nd poned autoziomy of Cente
Cpl. Derrington Bergt. Hammant, 1-4. Ps. Ferguson, In disorders of the nervous system Nossa M.S.C.; fito, Sapr. Calderwoodpiceclo, was one of the most perfect sanitariurus in Lon.-Cpl. Donovan, A.P.C.; oboe, Sapr. the world. The reguit temperature, the CORRESPONDENT Write to a contempo Hughes; cello, C. S. M. Cuttling. The pro gramme opened with an overture, Tit plant socist soundings, the com- rare may interest some of your read. Bite, by the ortheatra, followed by a fortable quarters, the enforced abstinence ers to know that this filth year of her Ma. sketch, catálu A Year and a Day. The resinder of the prograrame was.
ful from busing cares so relieved the pre-jesty's reign is also the 35th Anniversary lows:-
of the death of King Henry VIII, since Sulcction, Bilirankie Schottische Orlea
pervous centres which avont fifteer. Sovereigns and Oliver that equilibrium and then marked in Cromwell have ruled over our country Fareed from the dear old son. Boaty, Fl. E
Trompet
George III, and Queen Elizabeth have monopolized 175 years, leaving the other $.2 Corts Ever!
twelve Soveraigne and the Great Frotador Sayper Rogers,
175 years between oksur
A meeting has been held in Hyde Park to protest against the esercion of Orouge,
+
GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE, The Queen, on her way to the Riviers, will have an interview with President Furn
BRITISH SYMPATHY WITH GREECE.
the Greek Army:
-
Seng....
Song
sure on overstrained
It's thing that be bad provenent and restored health ware bound and thaof these 330 years, Queen Victoria, Yeriala, every appearers of there being prevent u European war. Sir William Her
are done leform' Queen of the Earth' Bang......Gliligan's Black Con*
THE GERMAN NAVY. The German Admiralty nake form extra ! vole.of £9,000,000 for new wat-dijas.
THE EUROPEAN BOURBES,
Davids,
(Rangoon Gazette)
1:
J
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*
New Malwa, credit, 700/180 Albatice, Taol... 8/30
Old Malwa, credit,. 700/500- Allowance, Tasis,... 8/86 Panian, Vily, oxal, Allowance, Taois Panian, Paper tid 5T0/600 Allevance, Tanla,
Hongkong Tiles.
The Tide table given below has been compiled by the Nautical Alumnae Office in
Police Basia st Teim Sha Thui during the London from the results of the analysis of tie tide recording machine in the Water observation taken by means of an automa-
Fears 1867-5-9, The sero of
of the table is Low Water Or
Fin., and on the gauge at Laurent Dock, THE C. D. Ac
Aberdeen, add 1 ft. in. to the height The Times, in a strenuous leader on the given in the table. lecture given by General Dashwood at the United Service Institute on the veteres question in India, insists that further in-
crima.
10th to 18th March, Eien Watzn. *** Moggkong
| Height
Low WINE, OF
Hoogkong
Height
Z
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carrancy notes, and yesterday the signs wages to exaplayas will be inconvenienced. Curzon, in reply to a questuri, confirmed last night, when the Hon. G.
Quotations. forged. Investigations are proceeding. ture theroto was feind to have been
Boraxoro, March 9, 1897.
from silver countries will decrease.
That the demand for labor will the bombardment of the insurgente camp OPIUM-Now Patna, cash,... 6674 decrease
at Cauer by the Powers.
announce 12. Thit the importallow of merchandise ment was received with load shears from
Old
cash, 6921
of standard will mean a profit to the Gover-whole of the Opposition supporting him,
New Benaros, wash, 475 the
and hooted. Mr Labouchara,
with the ment but a luss to the people.
moved the adjournment of the House t and the stock brokers are in favor of the od the bombardment, and said the unanim The oficials of the Finance Department discuss the question. Mr Balfour defend gold standart, but there is, says the ous action of the Poware was essential to objections to it on the part of the cotton curt protested against using British shella to us. Ife thought they would not
spinners of Osaka, aud the people of against Creten Greeks. Mr Labouchere's think him egotistical in saying that he
Yokohama, Kobe and other beskues who motion was defeated by a majority of 118 Song... Hard et App Chart life at Nassar. The Assembly and Council Tax following is extracted from a private bimetallist and has admired the necessity
spent nearly the happiest six years of his
Bre concerned in the export trade. Hr votes. Taguchi, although he is a well-knova Bong Wes och to knocked Op Volunteers are baring England to jointurers Galocharts
and the people wure plussed to say that his letter received in Madras dazed Mauritids, for the adoption of the gold standard in How Bafferty was the Gro administration there had been a brilliant following the landing of the shipwrecked troubles, still objects to the steps which Ireland at Rugby fanthall and England has
INTERNATIONAL FOOTAJNA. January 24th, and mfare to the events order to Smile
remedy the impending financial
London, Fan. 20.--Sectand has beaten ore-that he had restored the equilibrium people from the Warren Redings in adopting the standard, and says that D Gongly was in cut clasp Chien, Soop... Spedal Saatekaví!
between revenus and expenditure and had the men saved absolutely nothing and and his suppotters will have to send in a
are about to be taken by the Government bosten Ireland at the Association game. The ladies got their cabin trunks, Op. Douichen 'Kathie me back Supper
ELECTION NEWS established the prosperity of the Bahamas the majority of them were only half dryss memorial of protest on the subject. Mr left vachat hy the retiremon, of Mr.C. Hinary Spring Tides, which has been found Buoto
The seat for Chertsey Division of Surray') Song... Wasted
Buckerque fooling. His Excellency landeded. They seem to hare behaved adniirally: hilusaws, one of the principal merchants Combe has been won by Mr Bennor, Con2 feet below mean sea level. Belection. My Idos! Wair Drewz.
*** Ford, ME
in Bathadees in August, 1580; the island from the women not a cry escaped. Fausybimetallism, is said to be much perturbed against 1,077 palled by Bir Baker, Radical gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard add 5 ft. they mustered in perfect cilenco, and even uf Tokyo, who is also an advocate of servative candidate, who polled 4,846 A comedietta, in que act, entitled Fabas with the exception of New Found the herror of it on a pitch black night, in about the mattor. Natira papers also scandidate.
To obtain the capto of water on the tide bles, was taken part in by Sape, Dauron, land, the oldest of the British Colonies. peuring nu, on a known coast, ad port that some foreigners a secretly aging The European bourses atu pery at R., Len Cpl. Jablo, E.E., Cpl. Ward, He ruterred at length to the African think what it would hare heat if panic had every effort to oppose the Government
M.S.C.. 2nd Cpl. Hell, R.E, 2nd Cpl owing to the gloony view taken of the Eveleigh. R.E., Sapper Beatty, R., Sap-negro as developed in the Barbadoos Linded here the
seized that mass of human boings! They measures-Japan Advertisp. witaation. It is do bted whether the Conper Fuller, R. E. The entertainment con- and characterised him sy not a pleasant some had carpet to the matter
strangest array of soldiers ever seen, 1 ehould think. Many had no cart of Europe wil etand the strain of eluded with God Save the Queen.”
acquaintance or a good neighhour. Thore
Fadily
some had knee were of course brilliant exceptions, men of trousers and dal precches, some fannel paraphernalia used on the occasion of the will be a national AMONG the joys of the Diamond Jubilee
tunics, and a little Japaness Erepress Dowager's funeralst French hat to complete the will be the birth of another great-grand-dod education and enlightenment such su Tas statistical repat on the health of the child of the Coon. This interesting event Bis Hun, W. Conrad Reeves, Chief Justice having absolutely nothing but the rat a wooden barro Waller Siegfried was in India by carrying off the Arny Football
cratume! The
Kioto were destroyed by im. were just as badly off as the man, Mary for 1896 nets that there is good in the Duke of York's family is ex. They voro es a rule, however, of 2 cheerful, clothes in which they had lived for four sold by station at Shanghai on the 3rd Tournament at their first time of entry. On
have lostne time in aigalising their arrival Wed. 16- the to deal of dysentery stil on the Chips Station, pacted in the month of April. It will haurels, thriftless and vicious disposition days-and they were all as jelly as possible inst. to Chinese for Tls. 2,160. The pur Thursday afternoon, they defeated the there being thirtyone entries for this
the third child of the duchess, and the disuse, the probable causes minticuod. 1. succession, thus amply secured in the Trinidad was the last of the chsin of jewel so pleased I daresay to feel themselves chasers intend to convert her into a loroha. Highland Light Infantry in the final tie at B being chills, uawh losome water, and the direct line down to the fourth generation. by which the sea had joined the North and at the camp to-day and another at the Ar the meeting held on the 18th Feb. the by two goals to one.
There was a thanksgiving service use of fruit and grom vegetable Hang
Two other duchesses are expecting similar Kong and Shanghal have the word mine interesting events about the same time. South American counties. The chief Cathedral for venereal disones, and the follow They are Lily, Duchess of Marlborough, the natural curiosity of Trinidad was its won LITTLE Mondicant-Plesso, siz, give me atent, and notice to the affect has been India have made a liberal offel, providing
direction of the NY. teinitaly de Yokubants, Chebou, Nagasaki, a Hako wife of Lord William Beresford, and the derful pitoh lake, one of the greatest copper: Benevolent Clergyman--Have you issued to all the company's agents as well rupees fifteen hundred months for ax
cided to increase freight tes by 20 pe
Calcutta, Feb. 19.-The Government of dats. The medical offers report that these riguing Duchess of Marlborough. dignos are undoubiadly on the increase
of tasty xuatural resources. It covered no parents? Little Mendicant--No. 8; 11 as to its principal consignem of freight. Hong Kong, and ques which con under In the Journal of the United Servin In. ninety-eight sores, and as far as am an orphan by birth.
months towards the cost of the Central treatment, show a lager poportion of the titution of India, Surgeon Major Skimmer, known or could be ascertained contained
Famine Fund Offing, Calcutta. This offer Raves form of the mlady than was former of the Army Medical Staff, centritites sa inexhaustible supply of pitch or bita-WILLIAM,' she said, 'will you do some new we? Mr Muchhlist-Well, she Relief Fund has reached 325,001.
Ma Neva-I thought your wife was s
has been accepted ly the case. They pls report that although some notes on the subject of the sollier's
London, Feb. 22-The Indian Famine in pan there is a cystom of melkel ex sight. The reserit fest for the fighting men. It had recently boon developed, and it I want you to give up smoking. You Newer What made her give it up! Mginests in the Military Works Department
thing that is for your own good Whatis was mulation, it must be carried out is an ex-recruit is that he be able to ece a three-foot the fact streets of Washington, Kuffalo, are simply ruining your health-and a Buchblest The new baby.
But she has sort of given it up. Mr Allahabad, Feb, 29Thirty Royal En triely lax and perfunctory manur judg. target at 800 yards, which means that New York, and many other American cities Any by rosalta.
who have quarter of natal vision can
lace curtains."
have now been warned for famine auty. Dow pass 88 recruit into any fighting had been laid with Trinidad asphalt. His Jackson Parke-There goes the most so butcher who killed this lamb, said the hot weather period which is rapidly Theso offers will be able to nindor.valu branch of the serviestit slso meats that
I must have been a very tenderhearted able assistance to the Civil staff during the his vision, le fonly audioient to skalle him Excelenop referred to the sugar-planting oretive fellow in the worlet. Mason Tem
boarden He must have hesitated three shop.
Why kindly baked another officers are also being employed on similar
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INDIAN ARMY FEWE Allahabat, February 19.-The Queen's Own Corps of Guides will calebrate their Jubilee next month. They ven raised in Don't see, ele exclaimed with proper 1848. There is to be a great gathering at hausted asked & Sunday-mbool tancheriation, why they alow plays to be of Marian on the gocatigt, and the of her alaca. I knew, aqusaked a little Fronted that ladien nob expected to Frontier Forda polo tournament will bu girl, after the others had given up Well don't either, replied her husband, played during the work.
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COMMANDER Dundas, R. N., tó vìon the bathe testy he would hardly be able industry and gave some humorous stories ples-Who is he? Jackson Parke--I don't cheerful idiot, pausing in the sawing of his approaching. A number of 8ts Cors
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know fis nome, but I saw him mail will shortly proceed to China and are up many soldiers who cannot. Therefore, the the lecture with a summary of the position sonal, the appointment of Principal of the Naval dvantages of the Lee-Metford rifle College & Tientsin, which rolades visible theme for it is sighted up to 3,000 yards of Trinidad which he meds in 1887 on the
that of Nars) Adviser to Che Coroner Sidansa rematku, the result of the cocacion of the Queen's Jubiles, which he did Noah tive on when thin food ment The qid quarrel betmen the introduction of long range weapons is tha
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