MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1897.

Os Baturday evening, a amoting concert. was held at Volunteer Headquarters, under the suspices of the Volunteer Recreation Committes, "There was a good-attendancs. "Major Bir John Carrington presided, and the officers of both sections of the Corps were also present. The Chairman intinist ed that the evening's ontertainment was the prelude ̄of ̄ ̄sories of concerts which the Committes purposed hobling during the season. The programme, which was -ar- ranged by Battery Sergeant Major Duncan, was of a high-class order, and notwith-of

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

(BUFFLED TO TEZ-Unika Mash']

Lovios, December 10. GERMANY IN CHINA. -- The Times Poking enrrespondent wires that Germany has undertaken to evacuate Kino-chus and to receive instand, as x coaling station, Sanli, in the Fokkien. province.

A Times' article on the Gerican action implica a redistribution of the balance power in the East, and recalls

Convention of 1846, to the group of stands at the mouth of the Yangtze. The article

SUPREME COURT.

THE CHINA MAIL.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION=" (Before His Honour Sir John Carrington, Chief Justice.}

Monday, December 13.

6. A. GUBBAY AND OTHERS 2. A. & BELANGE. The hearing of this suit in equity was

resumed.

Mr. W. Danby went into the witness-hox to complete his evidence. Heanid sinca he lant gave evidenes he had made certain estimates in reference to the cost of various retaining walts, and had made six estimates.

bir Francis said he was entitled to

to objet to all these estimates being put in. called upon to give evidence was the cost of the retaining wall supporting Mr Belilios's ground at natural level on the whole

HIN

WHY SHOULD I JOIN THE NAVY:

LEAGUET'

[VOHNUNICATED].

Beyond paying my $5 a year there, la nothing I could do. I have no vots in England. I quite approve of the sims of the Navy League, but how can I a British subject reddent in Hongkong, impress my convictions and desires on those who rule the Empire 7'

OVERHEARD AT HONGKONG. Bacne:--Hongkong Cricket Ground. Match, Straite. Hongkong & Shanghai. Straita batting....

1st Onlooker:-I say who's that young ster batting now

2nd Onlooker-Don't you know? It's McKenzie of Perak,

at Oh he's the bowlers of one but why do they put him in an early, he's

-never come off here yet 7

just now in our

our ramarks. By the way I've Will you come

LATE TELEGRAMS.

(Times of Ceylon,) OBITUARY.

London, November 23-The death announcod of Baron Fellook.

RECENT ATTACKS BY THÁ LEVIAN GOVERNMENT.

· DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT CALCUTTA, Calcutta, November 28,—A uost dostruo

But

tanding the fact that several of the gentle the rights of Great Britain. under the only ono question on which Mr Danhy was profession of the faith that is in you, of Asked bits to dinner with me to-night-letter to the Times regretting quicklyonantity of jute stored in the

men who had "prointed their assistance were unable to be present, the array of

ita

grossly insolent to his superior officer. He was tried by court-martial at Sauger on October 19th on two charge (1) that he in- solently shook his head at Captain Budd who was superintending the military training of the Jemadar's Company and at the same time granting in an insolant and clefiant manner, and (2) that he refused to give up: The Times sayathat the accusation of breach his sword when placed under arrest. The of faith an the part of the Government cau- Court found him guilty of both charges and not possibly be sustained after Sir Henry sentenced him to be dismissed and the Com Fowler's detailed statement. There is no inander-in-Chief has now confirmed the 2nd 0.:-Oh they are giving Shanghai

excuse (it says) for Mr. Asquith's attack on sentence. and Hongkong a chance and patting in in the Indian Government, and the appearance of a former member of the Cabinet a Not by refusing your $5 to the only lerior bata first.

(Three hours and a half later McKenzie is counsel for a person convicted of seditions tive fire broke out this morning in a large Association that affords you an opportunity out for 199)

1st I say, wo were sadly out of it practicos in ladia is certain to load to two-storey jute warehouse hekmging to the of asserting convictions, of making public |

misconception among Indian subjecia. Victoria Jute Prass at Chitpore. Both the November 24th-Mr Asquith has sent a Chitpore and Calcutta fre brigades were

hig

im spite of all. ross breach of faith on the part of the efforts a large- *Gross aisling-howevor infinitesimally still of

2nd O. Delighted to meet him.

Government, which he has since warehouse burnt with great. Eury, and in Indian assisting, in the strengthening and pro-

1st O. (9 p.m.):--Grand innings you disclaimed. He says the responsibility short space of time the building was com servation of that Empire in which your all played Mr McKenzie. Some of the clausust rest with the Imperial Government. gutted. The roof fell in with a ter INDIAN TROOVE FOR DENTR Home in. The damage done is estimated at sixty Calcutta, November 25.-The

rifle crash, only leaving the bare walls stand and 20 associates montioned as on the roll thought different.

2nd 0.-Yet, we both said you were bay Light Infantry has been onderst to thousand rupoos. It is believed that both of the local branch of the Leigue, the nura-good for 100. Peak: Pioneer.

Procond to Mombassa and bers who possess votes for property -in

The move has insured. The cause of the fire is not yesterday for

I ordered in connection been Park Lane or alsowhore in the United MR SAVAGE LANDOR'S HARD-

the recent known SHIPS IN THIBET.

attack on Major Macdonald's

fores. Kingdom are probably limited, at those

Bombay, November 23-Mr Savage regiment will replace the Sikhs, who have 113 men evidently consider that the Navy

Landor has arrived in Bombay from Al-haan ordered to the relief of Uganda. Lengus affords them the means of contri- mort, where ho has been resting since

Nork ar

ar ED. Our his

representa Bombay gative, telegraphing similar information, huting their quota towards the strengthen return from Thibet, and is now staying at

ordared to troops of Mr J. N. Thitn. He leaves East Africa as the 1st Belooch Battalion, ing and maintenance of that Kapire that the residence of Mr

by the Peninsular on Saturday for Eng. Bombay Light Infantry. all thinking British subjects desire.

the Considering The Central Committee of the Navy foring through which he passed, Mr Landor romarkable Anf.

VICTORIAN TOWNS WRECKED BY A DUST League must have been aware when issuing does not present very marked indications

STORM. their manifesto of the aims of the League of his terrible experiences at first.

talent was more than sufficient to keep the adds that the tim mìny come when Great Roudship oaid he was afraid Mr is embarked. Amongst the 93 members were saying you were no good, but I

audience interested until after midnight,

Britain will have to claim them.

WEATHER REPORT.: The following notice is issued from the Observatory

The principal attraction was the appearance Sara sah Inlet is 10 miles westward of of M. Merck, from the Brussel's Con-Spider Teland, slightly north from Foo cfin. The ontrates in 1 miles wide, with Amorratoise, wipo gave an exquisito rendering deep water and strong dies.-ED., C. M.]

on the role of the brocketted pieca (a) Albumbat, and (b) Spanish Danco.", As in on cora he gavo a solection from Pagliacci. Io introducing. Mr Bentley.

On the 12th at 11.50 a.m. Pressure is the Major referred to the regret that was, fet at the departures from the still high, but giving way over Chins. In E. Japan the barometer bas rises; with the Colony of the uwagnificent band of the lowest pressure lying to the Tastward West Yorkshire Regiment, and paid "Cats have decreased on the coast but

rather pleasing compliment to Mr Bentley as in Sea. Forecast-fresh NE. winde; steep in the N. part of tho

of the China Sen.

side of lot 1381.

Danby had given himself more trouble than rocosary, but he supponed he had got that statement amongst the others,

Mr Pollock said all the estimator had some bearing on the case.

Mr Danby garo a number of technical details of

of estimates of cost of various ro- taining walls.

Counsel then argued upon a point of law the production of evidence by the title in sustel of now points raised by the defendants.

The arguments were not concluded, when the Court rose.

CORRESPONDENCE.

|

arxl

brand.

AFRICA.

Katochi. Hot Rawalpindi the building and the jute destroyed ware-

the

with

The

A dust storm has taken place in the

kandmnator. For a beautiful rondering of fair. Very strong monsoon in the N. THE SAILING RACES FOR PARTT.be for quest that Branches should inds scmodifficulty in walking, the amps were wrecked,

a. selection from Travista Mr Bentley was loudly recalled, "and the audience were then charmed with a trio, Bruga's serenade: Mr Boistky (clarinet); M. Merck (cello): and Mr G. P. Larauert (piano Mr F. Mitow anng very swoctly "The White

Corporal Danids and Sapper McConnell Bad Sergeant McPhail sustained the

Tan hired transport Jeinnga left Bouthamp. ton on 18th Nov, having ambarked seventy. eight of the 1st Royal Lancaster Regiment details for Gibraltar, Malta, Ceylon, Sin- taire, und Hongkong.- Licut. Colonel J.

On the 13th at 11-95 am-The barome- ter has fallen considerably on the China gast, risen slightly in the South. Pres- sure is highest over the E. coast of China and W. Japan, lowest to the N.. of Зарап. Grilionts have decreased and are murdly slight. Forest Moderate N.E.

We understand (says the Singapors Free Press) that tho a . Glongyle, was subsidis-

ALLY-DECKED BOATS

THE REGATTA,

DEAR

AT

initteo

north west of Victoria

in

which several

the in-

Bir

of his nose bears slight soars where the

THE TIRAR EXPEDITION,

(Via Australia.) BRODDART'S ELEVEN. Adelaide, Nov. 23-The match Stod

art's lean Y. Newcastle eighteen resultat The Englishaten scored 429 in -in-a-draw.

their first innings. Newcastle made 189 in their first, and had put up 211 for nine wickets when the stumpe were drawn. Stoddart's tean is now playing Glen Innen District toarn:

Nov, 25.-The English won the match the Glen Innes District by an in- against

. ພວ 107 runs. The team has arrived nings in Brisbane, where they play a Queensland Thirteen to-morrow. The English XI, up

abroad, that the number of yotos at home

directly secured freun thus Colonists would be few. What the Com.struments used in the hot iron torturs left Lahore, Nevember 22-General

aven in view-was-the roarke but in reality the inhaettrost William Lockhart has inspected to date. has: had, however, plebiscito to be

be thereby obtained from ment he received at the funds of Thibetans

pred seed

Andresend all the corps in camp which had British subjects t the

effects which there is

ruve-lasting been lately hotly, engaged an iced and drawing played 5 matches, winning 3 469 Bri- much ruas, to fear-may-prove-lasting leases. He told them that we had now to to it appears 452 BrThe sight of the left eyo for the prosent is deal with perhaps the best individual rifle referred to it over. Ily tal tent

servanta) signed a protest

word

on the

and

bo

in

of the

sibly have

are to work over, and who were

hill,

THE GREAT FIRE IN MELBOURNE. Adelaide, Nov. 23. The largest and most in Australia occurred in Finlets Lons,

Th

supposed to

work

much more difficult.

We hear that Col. Alexander, the Colonial limit of five o'clock should be 6xed upon, I that only put home maile a pod by a party sent to his aid beth of which he said that he was very tough and the whole system is condemned as

Engineer, has had an operation performed for the removal of cancer in the tongue, Col. Alexander is in good spirits, and ap pears to have been much relieved, his articulation not being greatly interfered.

the course ander any circumstances, and and that there should be no shortening of that, if the first bout does not finish by five o'clock, the race should be re-sailur

The start for these races has always been

ment

To the Editor of the CHINA MA'

18, Bank Buildings, Hongkong

11th December, 1897,

theta in Hongkong (exclusive of almost entirely gone. The most serious shots in the world, and the best skirmishers destructive fire that has over boon.known Whilst the Regatta is still fresis in people's minds. E Squall, and two members of the R.E. winds; chidy; probably some light-rain. permitted to make some suggestions for the against any reduction of the Navy.entariator/jury in that sustained by the spine, waun, with an enemy, who knew story inch of Melbourne, at two o'clock on Sunday morn

E may perhapa be Improvement of the cor

of the conditions under which this your. Did they think, in attaching far, shown little sign of improvement, in

their signatures to that protent, that they spite of the long rest. at Alinor, Mr Lan-most dificult country the boops could posing. One whole block, comprising some i to sailing races are run. humorous part of the programme. Gunnered to make the trip frani Ceylon to Penang Ppear that netenlly no tito limit was fixed They had no votes in England. If, on England that ho may be restored to rock, and ravine. The advent of the largest warehouses in Australia, was

Extraordinary as it may seem, it would were doing what was absolutely futile der is still hopeful by aid of the medical skill clover enough in tako full

whdi Vill available when he reaches

on reduced to

uced to ashes. The fire

Craig and Williamson' in Craig C. McD. Bmart also contributed a song. in company with the King of Siam's yacht for the termination of the races, and const-ther hand, they thought that however - soins degree of health, but can at best onlyver side were cohesion and combination have originated

ermer Mahuchukkri. The King evidentlyquently the only course which the Commitscroscopia was that aid, still their names ac lou's forward to regaining his former vigour the troops that there was no reason to bet to cope with the flames, and could da and our control of fire. Bir William told buildings. firemen seemed powerless The drum and fife band played selections believes in having two strings to his bow, con could the first day was to shorten the witch by using their signatures to what in a partial meseire, sad his present con- depressed or out of heart, but that he hoped nothing to arrest the spread of the cott- during the interval. The concert was an even in au ordinary an undertaking an sa clusion on the was

which by apposting a well-found and ably cum.

they presumably field to a good anddition gives his friends cu little anxiety. undoubted success and taken na at augury ucean voyage in

What I would suggest for the considera-

Considering the duration and intensity that we should soon havo opportunities for flagration. The immensely tall buildings would it not be well if the worthy commanded ship,

wiping object,

the fire, rendering off all scores. He concluded by greatly favored the fire, tion of the Committee is that, in every 400 signstories not Leaguers world, now I have as much as he has done the mom for their soldierlike of the brigades ever

of his

is marvellous he should of future concerts, these entertainmente

sailing race ab future Regatta, a time

copic forward to join and actively support

conduct before the enemy, for their courage, Vory grave charges are being circulated. will be decidedly popular.

Longue

of which they approvat pre-aleasdy. A photogmph taken as sand for their fighting qualities, with all against the management of the fire brigades, and that the

as he was rescued from the Thibecans The Navy League at:

pleased. General Sir William Lockhart being most India tells more alently

is estimstod at approach- of the petitions, impressing on the fovernment British public thous

most of which is held in residents of

uanimity of the British clan any words can do the extent to which spoke very straight yesterday morning active fire. The domaduste to cope with a lig

In this article it is he was tried. The portesit looks like that Jirgas of the Kambar Khel, Malikain Khe, ing two -from Lichfield for Hongkong, and whiter with. We trust that Col. Alexander, who ixed at 1.30.p.m. and the course hos siway assumed that a travelled, reading, intelli- of an old man of sily to the 8 beam Adam Khel, and Akka Kbel, and dismissed foraga insurance frous fire in Mel-

Hongkong gent, middle-class, publis like us of the marks of the barns can be traced far bar the 1st instant, aunounced the conversation. The insurances do not ex-

and drawn and scored by deep lines and

Bombay, Nov. 23.-General Sir W. Lockbourne still remains the general topic of Hongkong understands the

objects,

incre clearly than now. His experience on Composter reels it includes the stretching leg, on which he was placed beans to be imposed on the Afridis-verbal covers of, a million. The te- We learn from Kiukiang that the com-Tex remains of the Isto Colcuel Chard,

alone Adam Khel The subscription:

Khel jirgaha, and by proclamation buildings ie considered extremaly difficult. of a drifting match more or less pradore of one of the foreign lungs there

I is fixed-st une gunties per annum, for would be sufficient to put an end to the to the others--with a week's grace to be

TERRIBLE CYCLONE ans dimppreted. It was reported that his F.F.. V.C., were buried at Hatch Beau-fair test of the existence of most men. As it was it has

A terrific cyclone has dorasted Nhill. A champ, near Taunton, on the 5th Nov.

to nusist the League to any cz.

dagorusly injured his spine

large number of valuable buildings wore 37,000 and 50.000 tools. He is a young and crosses, including a targo wreath of bay furnished at all

racing, which has just concluded,

vernuwat property stolen; also the private during the blew. The whole of the Win-

the man, and has succeeded so far in ovuling

cats, and it would surely may be capable. Que quarter of this he will probably never lose.

5/3 is remitted the Central Committee cribes his survival of this particular property, taken at Lundi Kotal;

R50,000. Hostages are also required. The is estimated at £100,000. A mark of adoration and regard for a stances,

ces to have had a time limit fixed, 30 the Democrsey-by-lecturer (with broad of his frame which enabled him to live bomen have been further informed that brave soldier from his Sovereign, Victoria that the races might either have been sailed sheets)-in history and its lessons, in any

through torture which A saren of new appointments in Her MaRT. The Rev. C: E. Chard, rector of in to the finish, or, if the time limit were and all ways feasible.

fstal.

But this was hardly proves the Government intend re-opsaing the

the worst of

MARVELLOUS ESCAPE OF A in Buch

way they may colle jesty's Consular Service in China is an Hatch Beauchamp, and brother of Colonel exceeded, re-mailed again under some more In Hongkong after the first year wE COD.

his experiences, for he was twice takenKhyber Pass nounced in the Gazette of 5th instindur Churd, received from Her Majesty a sym-suitable conditions of wind.

to the execution ground and compelledidor desirable; and the Afridie ar

DUTCH OFFICER. date Foreign Office, Sopt. 27.-The apathetis privato letter.

cluded that the subscription was unneces

to accept any arrangement which the

Singapore, Dec. 6. I need hardly point out, in conclusion, sily high, our expenses being small, to endure the agony of momentarily exvernment may hereafter decide. All tribal Lieut. A. Ruijsch, of the N. I. Army, nouncements are that the Queen has been

that shortening,

8the course originally rode with the consent and approval of the pecting decapitation. Semi-starvation, allowances are forfeited by their miscou was appointed commandant of the poe graciously pleased to appoint WR

Cena A. E. Mathian who rule out Execitive la Invictions, the brott was too farmer Couture of his trial for duot; and all question of renewing the same Tobals, and on the 18th November at 8 Carles, to be consut at Swalow: B. U. G.

Dargni heights, in a Welshman, and belonga considerable amount of dissatisfaction.

is in command.

does not return, wo understand, will remain been only nice milea, and uns contention is

le

them.

Nor. 23.The

-

H. B. Hinde, of the lat Border Regiment that be has lately sufferedķirom.-Singapore haen now in the fleat, can and a half, the like must offer for a member in Eng or twenty-four hours without relief, aloney to the Malikdin, Kambar, Ake, and moval of the walls left standing of the tell

hereafter free from the very serious ailment that, if fist buale, such as those which we get round such Free Press.

race can only be considered as

a short courrain three hours.

50

called

aud

not

land i

cash.

for

and

loft

He as

A

defalcations ameant to something betwreck There was a vast number of wreaths, I think, will contend that the is at ho the search that is being made for him, leaves, tied with antin streamnors, from the the competingisfactory trial between an hu desires, and is any way of which scars on his bands and ankles which the restoration of the rifes sed other Go destroyed. Numerous casualties occurred Queen. Attached to it was the inscription, have boen far better, under such cireum-for the great task of educating our nders, cruelty to the exceptional suppleness/bender of 800 broockloaders; and a fine of mers district is devastated. The damage

C. Dadly News.

moin; J. N. Tratman, Consul at Samne Inland; and E. E. Fulford, one of the Vice-Console at Shanghai.

the drain

the

brokeshire.

Tas last of the Barons' has departed in

well-known Indian

A

дя whether the

woar hut a fow thgod

garments

London

naturals journey.

Khyher pasta destroyed.

sur-

passengers, and retired early to his cabin, Babay, November 20-The latest from The next morning he was missing, and the Yorkshicos, has been killed and Ling-suicide. The Lieut., however, his turned tenant Watson severely wounded in the up, and relates his experiencs. He remem

with

shudder, and Anding march to age. The other casualties are bors waking not yet known.

himself in the asa. He warr

near the rudder, and saw the ship pses into

shrouding gloom. He tried to attract attention by shouting, and thinking he had been suc

ANGRIER SÜSTICIOUS PLAGER BARE IN

MADRAS.

Calcutta, November 26-Another case

fover, and it was discovered on examination himself for lost

and

ally he of Leh or Dareal The intention is to buy up the gold in the rien Pallack, lately editor, of the Saturday only rule of the Dlub which could possity travelling outwards from & stone cast into g. Mr Landor, in selecting the Almors the position is critical.

torn is defective.

and Bachiming

моея

The scender of the annual

chose to enter the direction

route new

search,

an

Mr Landor wishes

: 10.

the

The crops are the low about midday, he revoked

THE PLAGUE IN POONA.

8,337 deaths.

rust, he

and suffered terribly from heat, thirst and (Rangoon Gastle.)

from the many wounds he zooved from thoras, of

roote

trees, do, in his many faile London, Nov. 26-Mr Chamberlain, in the treacherous

As the oven.

THE ARMY.

ABMT NEWA.

mutans.

and tried sinking his

his body in mad, cover-

:

for lifna, and

the

tree.

next

Scott, Consul at Ticutain; S. A. Highlanders in their, gallant charge on the procedure and must always give rise to fixed at 86-573 being still remite - Dis-cautern galy for him once in thras dark styrkinnamanaülesaalmodomer:Bieberperalas | 35m, be lait Manikgk for his h Bourne, Consul at Chinking; L. C. 1os; { tua wol-known Pembrokeshire family. Hoja matter of fact the course was curtailed unly for each member, and the foo for troughout his journey his supplyYtions are restored. The Goremment is fow họurs' sail, in the steamer king, Coneal at Chefoo; A. Hoste, Consul

Associates was put at $2 per annum. 2/6 of provisions was extremely scanty. Ex at Witchou; H. F. Brady, Consul at is the eldest son of Mr George Machine, of yesterday in a most abrupt and unnecessary Sambui P. F. Hausser, Consul no Mo Victoris Streak, Tenty, and a crassin of tashion and just a time when the real year (ene quarter of the annual subscrip.tremes of heat and cold tried him severely. entitled to demand restoration for sit Aftar dinner he conversed with the other E. D. II. Franer, Vice-Consul a Pagoda Pembroke. Colonel Mathias was born in beats actually sailed round the whole Essociate (who enjoys the same privileges as insufficient to shield him from the the front states that Lieutenant Jones, of was thought probablę he had committed

Mr. Charles Mathias, of Lamphey Court, racing was beginning. Four or five of the tin at home) has to be revisted for each for the Thibetans left him with nothing to rigours members), viz. receiving the Journal and tha

of the climate. Mr Landor, haing under Haverfordwest, where his fatacz was for course, being in doubt na

to a pledge

Mail Daily uztent. some years in practice. Another cousin of race had actually terminated or not; the full liberty to labour for the League to any

give the Calonci Mathias is the well-known Welsh leading boot, 'La Cigale, finishing at 4.68.

That there are any British subjects resi-the benefit of the first detailed account of

his adventures, is

mske onable dent in Hongkong who have absolutely no antiquarian Mr. Edward Laws, who is the Tam, des sir, yours faithfully, A DERES dated the 15th of October has author of a interesting book on Pem.

HENRY E. POLLOCK,

at public connection, communication or correspon- |

present the story Ownor of the dies. been prouulgated to all the Viceroys and

dence with the United Kingdom seeme

Luckily enough a series of unique photo- Guvernom of provinces consenting to the

P. S.-May I be permitted to add a stil de

number of

map proposals of Yang Yi-chih, a Cantonese

scarcely possible, so though we may have graphs was saved, and a further suggestion to the above, sinmely, and a member of the Transmission (fies, Sir Charles Pollock, Baron of the Excho- that the present time-honoured Regatta 20 Yote, still wo many to the means of and records of surveys which when pub-of Plague in believed to have been import- ] cessful, he awain towards a ligüt, which he' recommending the minting

of gold coins in

sowing the good seed. quer. He was a non of the pecond Chief course, which is not at all a suitable one, barger (not basior) but mough all the liebed will add auch to our knowledge of fed into Matrae from Vellore, A Hindu saw. The light disappeared, and he

more varied world 4 portion of Southern Thibet which was taken to the hospital suffering from left swimming, elinlessly, in the dark and

up order to

incognito. that is

Baron Pollock-and devilled for his father because it involves not only sailing down of Great Britain it may well be that our hitherto has beau a ferru

With

that he failed to that he had recently recovered from what Ha

sffoab for hours, how ing on of

the exception

kept himself country; The bigh when the latter was Attorney-General. In through the shipping but also running the League and its aims have not pornolated, authorities of the territories whore

whoro gold is

1873 he was appointed Baron of the Exche gauntlet of a long string of steam launches so a letter or rewapaper to some old friend penetrate Lasse Mr Landor has practicsly was believed to be Place, though the over, and at daybreak he saw the coast of sond produced are therefore commanded to

Banks in the distance. Palembang and in 1875, Judge of the High between the Cosmopolitan Dock Busy and or relation whether in the Highlands of accomplished al, he sat himself to do when modical authorities were divided in opinion. quer, et onco note of the annual output of their Court. He was uncle of Sir Frederick the line, might with advantage be altered. Scotland, the wilds of Connemara, or per- he started on his perilous enterprise. Ho The patient was removed to the isolation He made for the land, swimming and floats territories, while the other Governors 870 Pollock, the Oxford Professor of Juris

He suffered mach from the cold in ing. It should be remembered that the Re- glance the wilderness of London, may

a regien hitherto antrodden by hospital. traversed a while men

ANOTHER PAMINE IN OUDDARAH. exhorted to send explorers over the umpire prudence, the brother of Sir Frederick gaita sailing races are untirely distinct be the goaza of awakening to interestiss

the early morning, then from the rays of previous explorers who

Owing to prospect for the precious metal re-

frontier

to the failure of min in the Cut the sun, and the stings of all fish. Fins entered Thibet from India "bave The ferailiar

дода

dapah distriot, in the Madres Presidency. port at suce to Peking if they find any political Any unidia of Mr Walter Har.rom the Wecht Club, although sailed under sous-votar or veters.

Yacht Club ralos. Curiously enough, the metaphor of the ever widening circles either by the

const and reated on the over country that is now being sold to fors Review. Altogether, for familles have had

either a partial or a cotal failure already. hanging branch of a mangrove tree. He ignor.-N.-O. Daily News.

landed quite nakod, having got rid of his. more eminent members in law and liters: be applied, under the conditions of the last water applies peculiarly to our League, that

Regatta weather, was that of shortening has inorense

ning has increased with gratifying rapidly in

Bombay

November 25.--The total dos light clothing in the sos. After "It' ture than the Pollooke

the course. No provision existed, so for other parts of

Committen reachable A correspondent gives some account of the

as the umpires of the sailing race were in-donable pa of the world. It wie with par- the publių to suspend judgment upon his known. He did not onter Thibet outward voyage of the cruiser Poicerful, | An amusing story has found its way into topned, concerning a time limit What the presented ressintions deprecating the re- are madry until the whole of the faste of Plague in Poona to date are 4,549, and | tried to make his man through tho swamp

be fa not auction of the Nary Estimates from British purely in the interests of geographical re- with desire to seek notoriety, i but went custoin of the Yacht Club may writing from Las Palmas. That port was the daily press. It seems that's certain reached in five daya, steaming at the rate | Major on board an Australian liner, after the question. The Regatta races are gan. PassBEBIONA AR WICely apart as Toronto, the and his capture and subsequent speaking at a meeting at Birminghain, saiding me on, mesquitoes and other veno-

of Good Hope and Hongkong the treat ly regarded as races to be sailed to

Cape of thirteen knots, the coal consumption rotiring to his oabin rather hats, suddenly erally

treatment gresimply sensatious incidents boing about 140 tona a day for all purposes, roappeared, very white, and informed finish on the afternoon on which they

nual report of The cruiser has over 1,100 persona on the Parser that there was a lady there. start, and are not supposed to be sailed local branch of the League referred to the of his wanderings which could not well have the Government would deal with the Army mous insets added to hin, agnay by sting

ing him on his wounded body. There was board, the complemont being 840, and The Purser was incredulous at first, but again unless under very exceptional cir inanition that overboot most Eastern As been foreseen. The Government of India next session. They will not alter the sys

were acquainted with his intentions before tema waereon it was raised, but make the no firm ground, so he resolved to the etation. The rapid rise of, temperaturegating he too reappeared, terror.cumstances: each day's racos standing by❘sociations. We, however, are not pho atarted and i come supors being en route for the China

y life, themselves, and not affecting a season's Eastern. We are a world-wide Associa made Government officials on the ready for any emergency, and hoped to driven

Blunt

position by the inserts, ring northern latitudes caused you are right? Well see about it in, the racing, as do the competitions of the Yacht [tion. Eastern Associations have not the by the enquiries since Army equal to its increasing needs and night leaning against a tree. He wa after leaving or come inconvenience, though it is not

not said morning'. In the early light of dawn the Club. We understand the Umpires of the same stimulus of emulation. It should be borders of Thibet amply substantiate the make the position of the private soldier

truth of his As to bis ill-treatment.

& story at to bik

mure honoured and desirable,

ing his face with his hands, but the that the ventilation system

tive, still trembling Major and Purser sought

The Lieutenant Governor of the North-

cold Te too much When

steaming

the temperature of the the steward, "who informed them that it thaw my tak particular pains to make the business of the Committee to endea

announcement of the shortened sourse your to imati & sprit of rivalry Westar stified himself as to the the Punjab Cummand which will fall vacant morning he resolved to return to the....

Allahabad, Nov. 24, The sucession to he retamed to Provinces and our worthy

has fully investigated of the Bunglong branch of into the as was all right, and that the luggage of the anything would perhaps do woll to boar Longue, and as A first offert endeavours statuto correctness of Mr Landor's state when General Lockhart assumes the office const, and then float on open ports,

Navy guz-rocra, with deg., an

compared with 80 deg. in lady was labelled 'Captain Higginson. respondent would perhape

ago They then proceeded to look into

Jug, on the port in mind the decision of an umpire is final should be made as agne, the Lions that. The Almora officials hurried arross of Commander-in-Chief is believed to lie the chance of boing, picked up by a pas harbor at Las P’alross, and the sick.mauteau, and discovered certain articles The fact that varied atween 105 and 110 deg., tha

the Navy racing was beginning'

join

between Sir Robsit Low and Sir Power sing bost, Anyway, he preferred to the pass to rescue him from the Thibetans the of apparel which could only be used by one before the Cosmopolitan buy was reached mitten wuuld then have a wher field who were accorting him from bis place of im Paliner. No decision regarding the op being two hot lu stand

its the RIVAINIE in the water than starye in depuis afering some income essence of the gentler ans. The 70-called Captain was one of these erratia sunditions which draw from for konturens, letteratitors, to in dressing. The Powerful has, however, proved to be a lady Captain in the Salva no yachtsms, and not even an umpire, than at present. If the 400 will come for prisonmout to the frontier and who showed pointment, however, has yet been arrived This was Nov. 18th. He reached the coast

the Home authorities.

about 11 a,., and eat exhausted on the a splendid main deck, and the porta can be| Finn Army.

could foreses. Our correspondent should reward and join the Logus, however limit a great disinclination to give him up at all.al by

trunk of

A tree. After s while he heard kept open in a moderate sea. The natives

member that the Regatta comes, liked the numbore amongst them may be that They brought him supplies of restoratives Bombay, November 2 23-The Committes voices, and turned and saw two natives at Las Palmas christened the cruiser the A MAGISTRATE in Michigan, named Roberts, Christmas, only once a year.-ED. OM.]

possess

the necessary qualifications Park and warm clothing and arrived just when Ponderoso, and the story was current does not regard marriage as a failure.

Laus for directly the Empire, stilling the destinies te was beginning to despair of pulling of the Corporation, having considered the loading a small bost with mangrove-

they can rest ass honestly

rest assured that through Rangoon Gazette.

Government scheme for the

By shouting and waving he at that she was conveying 3,000 troops to Marrying people is a favourite occupation

of

Bombay,

reported

tmoted their attention they would not India, forming a part of reinforcements of of his, and on his cards he has engraved

each 6/3 is being used wisely and To the Editor of the Cara Man. The performance of the bis special qualifications for tying nuptial 50,000 men.

Hongkong, Dec. 13, 1897. to secure guarantors that Britain's sover MAJOR, A. E. J. Cavendlaly, 1st Battalion wore of opinion that the Corporation should at first approach this object, covered with torrified. boilers on this long voyage will be notad kucts Ha asaures the public that mar·· S--Mr H. Follook has drawn atten- eignty of the sces shall be unquestionable, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, his heartily co-operate with Government is mad and blood, but ran away

riages are solomated promptly, accurately, tiou to the air-managenient of the Sailing that the over-widening concentric rings been solested for the appointment of carrying out the scheme which, as it seemed They retarned cautiously, and found the

to them, must be conducive to the t and eloquently. Deculation, extra ;elope- Racos at the recent Rogatta. Let ma point from similar insignificauit pebbles are D.A.A.G., Dublin District, vios Captain sanitary welfare of the city, thimate supposed hans could enoak Malay. The

as to Licula arvoned, and

and was carried by the ments, a speciality, etc. Sometimes when to an instanes moro glaring than any he spreading over the earth til all British T. D. Pilcher, Northumberland Fusiliers.

the constitution of the Trant for carrying natives, in an unconscious condition, to the Trx Moralist' writes in the Straits Times: the matrimonial market is dull he fo mention the course for the handicap

men are comprehended in one great It was startling to observe that Sir upon a young and foolish pair and

The length

LEAGUE. THE will of Mr J. T Morten, export v. out the scheme and vacions points specified, boat. When he recovered, he found himself Henry Biske, the Law Corernor of Hong the gentleman his card, with the request sailing ran on Friday was 9 wise, and,

man and provision proved with a net they reserved opinion and urged that they dis' from Madura. The natives know of

no settlement near, but the

the Event distance.

perwunded any inisunderstanding should get abroad in But he has modified his aggressive zeal culated on the basis of such

them to search for a lighthouse. the Far East as to the character of

mans on Nov. 2, said among the first gab personal estate of £714,686. The testator receive full consideration, recently. It is allowing to practical

Bi- to amount Bumbay, Nov. $2.--A meeting of the chos, and at 10.30

the morcing of the 19th they weighed an Elaise, I hasten to supplement that played on him by a couple of swains whom was shortened by a refeth no no neduotojecte to be dealt with next session was the bequeaths to religions and charitable or trastion by noting that Henry did not marry both ladies at the same time, way. Not long ago while this active friend reault I believe zo great harm was dose, as of the Liberal Unionists in Ireland, were fourth part of the residuary estate is to he Hall on Saturday, when the dans les provided him with clothing, treated him

had befriended in his own particulat was made in the time allowances! In che reform, or rather the creation of a system ganfentions ses extirustad

of self-government in Ireland. A section together to £500,000.

rate bequests to his family and others, one Weaving Company was held in the Brokers The lighthouse keeper bound up his wounds.

on the coat of Bani while the other was of Hymen was officiating At public had the time allowance of the winning bost apprehensive of the consequences of such nor til henrywer, and then eritartaiment, he was informed that a been reduced in proportion to the reduction legislation, having had experience, of the held on trust for the benait of the China shareholders were present. Mrentmost kindness, and sent kim n alive. He became re-married.

which, is a perfectly laudable young couple were waiting to be married in the length of the racs, she would still abuse of what local self-government still in the manor Following, that is to Coovalice Mehta explained that the object with ever. Find reception, and his many to his post, Tohali, by boat. Here he mat thing to do. Yet, of a truth, one may note right away. Bring them in, said Ma- have won by 10 seconds. But what of the existed in that

country i but, to pre in passing that

until such of calling the meeting wea to place before round received proper drift gistrate Roberts, and in they were brought. principle 1-Yours truly, Colonial Governors

int & invival of the Home Rale into the task of Governorship from sorts The Magistrate carried out the

COMPETITOR.

they must work realously

of may residuary estate in are the shareholders Correspondence to grant to Irel

Ireland a agyalam

such portion of the said one-fourth solicitors Method the Fates Ing the cicousastances into considerations do analogous to that prevalling

together with the income, 踝

of the dedaicas

comparitivaly good and un- tions mused in the apocuta price to be paid for the intrination of not more than oris tenth of the amount and also to consider what steps should be by was alot of sn wudes a stenholte

a toul abetainer controlled

but ad I discretion think At, so that pany's, late Mehta, Chifennial, Gopoldsa it was suggested

tha the

which they satinate to be the value of the taken in the interests of the carburele scoops may be reported. An dlords

contribution 19-

Theas defalcations, he axid, amounted in the our scheidering that the straits of over la poor-steld one darthat all moneys so paid } Wygregate to Rs. 3,35,700, and he was a swarming with anerke, and thare" I de laken over by the 2mperial 10% (30 Jenty he treated as income, and Bob neopinion that the Directors

shall be paid I direst vernment. This would probably met the

responsible demand of the Irish for relist, of taxation, orer shall be Sus Nicholas Heaven is to loare Shanghai and would be a sort of equivalent to the ospital or endowment,

with interest.

WEE

and

real

<

CUT-

tories to

400

THE RECONFERUUTION. OF BOMBAY.

that

on the whole they

reconstruction bark

A

- kong, kas married two Irish ladies. Lead that he will he remembered in due time. Į presumably, the time allowances were cain Courtney, BLP., speaking at Si, Gor. sa Sept. 11 had bearer, who died./ipoluding qacations of a Snancial character, on bosed the Madurese pran B

that

Sir

But in middle of

the ceremony of irrelevant occupations. Sir Charles and kissed the bride resoundingly. Where The Judge of the Sailing Races may per Mitchell began life as a Lieutenant of upon the beffegroom: topped his faked hapa reply to the above; but it really avems.

Marines

And

EXTENSIVE EMBEZZLEMENT IN BOMBAY,

on

After some mody shareholders of the Oriental Spinning, and Pesat garouse they reached Pulo

Inland Mission. The trust in to work

shall in Bach

yen

Framise Kathoko was in chair and

with the

whisk

Thanks to a

no relation

I pay over to the Chinx Inland bad taga place between the Caucamie appears to have got in, and the KAVUU, talen

Houry Blake began as a whiskers and the bride her false baif, and to as the question of dealing with time altarland, bist made suitable and applicable therefrom: sa tiey in their abend, arising i bald Motilall on the subject the Cookinto the water tentiot be a

Bir a

couple aloɔd revealed as Mr Roberta' | lowances was not raised, because it was their different circumstances in the M

Olivet

of

Constabulary,

as a plerk to a Major McCallum bagan as a gold list in architecture; Sir West Ridgway was, if I recollect right, alerk in the Homs Civil Service. Two others, whos Do you know that your soifounded dog bames I do not at the ranmont recollect barks all night Tas, I suppose as does. But don't worry about him. He sleepa, sil wore newspaper menu. Anether, whose name it may not be right to mention, right in the day time."

two seals acquaintences! Marriages are not also much in his line now..

Was hanccessful in the grocery busin

quite unnecessary. The shortening of the course was decided upon when the Um-

Bach pirea saw there was so little wind et the start.-E. G. M

in be almo

Hwang, Fres Pres are to be journed before coming to any decision. distributed amongst the Mindinsarina in pissernD FROM THE SERVICE. Wherefore, we see that Colonial Gespenars Has Papa-Hes my daughter given you on February les, in connection with the cobhs and were the salings of those who Chian se be a cum applled in faunding Alrange Nov. 33, Tomadar Bhalch | 930 mdundogen sach Now Piano | 860 min sre gwaived by a process of survival and 227 espouragaman air Me LoredayCheek Arbitration case, in which the fears that the gunting of waing powers felsenang high sangaat fall to add a wall-azala ad pre were we antilly Delted Slates and the Slampen Onvernment en baru), lakukanila mnt 5 am and dadding shouts, and for evangelisten Abulent dent. With Rambes entry has ruina medna

next month for Siem, being dus as Bangkok | Agricoltural Rating Act. That would lay the' mua Okina Mendesired for them. At a late hour the meeting ad. A numerous slington in the mangrove

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