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There were only two French man-of-war off thai on the 2 Apr The Kiangpiau passed a third off the Volcosa, atoiring south.
The British steamer Capack leaves the Cosmopolitan dock: today, and the Germans steamer Olympia goes over to the Kowloon dogled
The War Department advertise for tendora-sian troops, s for the performance of works required for the construction of fortifications and near the Ly-se-moon-Pass and Sy was Bill.
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the arrangements made by, the Chilted officials gastos "White ba elected andifer to surve inutil LATEST TELEGRAMS,
with confidenes sad have not found our relianci the part ofdinary göfféral meeting, and that his LONDON, 20th April. at, all mieplaced. At the commencement of remuneration botared at 21, 900.”.
THURSDAY, 30th April. RUSSIA AND ATGHANISTAN hostilities this feeling was not possessed by any The man was gerried.
Mr. Wanggoonded.
EXPORT CARGO. - The Standard-publishes a paragraph to the one,audarrangements were made esportiusly and his paneluided the business of the meeting For Continent-415 bales alk. 2 halus fanir, Per steamship Natal, nailed on the 30th April, afset that a talogram has been received which very prudently so, but now and for some morbia Courier, statos that Marngbok bad boocoonpied by Rapart, wa hava considered ourselves ar
2 as silky, 158 bowen tea, 127 pigs, sundries. from all danger and from all insult or injury as THE HALL AND HOLTZ CO-OPERA- For London-97 bies milk, 193 balas weste silk, if we had been in Bogent-street in broad dari ·TIVE COMPANY, LIMITED 22 bales bristles, 1's silke, 8,128 bors tea, THE AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S NEW
light with a pose of police at our heels. When the offeinls like to keep order and peaps, they shareholders of this Company was held on the
The second anal general meeting of the and 1.127 pkgs, sundries. STEAMER "AMPHITRITE."
oan! We have been in more danger from 25th April at the offens in the Nasking Road, On Wedneđng night a dinnar, was given on French projostiles than anything dlac, which Shanghai, poker the presidency of the Chairman board the above stommer in honour of her frst every one wil odlucit, but when feprisals are to of the Board of Director Mr. E. Rios. There Main New)
Fora present Mesra, H. Everall, J. Morris, visit to Hongkong: Amongst those present were be vinde try are motion against another the Directore) G. R. Cornur, (Auditor) H. Dyer, Malwa (Old)
Kan F. D. Soon, Dr. Von Molter, aombatants and neutrale must.neosarily come 0.-Middleton, W. H. Short, C. H. Hatohinge, Mers. F. Rauter, W. Danby, W Durran, J. 8. in for a large there of risk. The friendly feer. Brewer, J. A. Moses, D. Musso, G. Wishery ing between Cline and fordonezistorenty E. Bahto, C. Zanella, A. Wagner, do, do The still, but there must be an undercurent of bridge dook was tastefully decorated with tags fooling arlding in the breasts of many who hivo and armas, and fluminated with lanterns. The suffered by the notion of the French at Keling, whole of the ship was brilliantly lighted witli Wan Wan, azd esewhere. The distinction be
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P. Enicars, J. P. Cortam, B. A. Valentine, Fatin (New) Falamountain, C. J. Stopart, J. St. Euger Potune for
Benares (New) A. Grayston, and W. W. Cufford After a few explanatory cornurks from the Benards (013) CAVEMAN, who regretted that a better return could not be made of the your's working, the re port and accounts, as printed and circulated. ON LONDON
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par pival free of· Tallowance
$360 to 565 për picul fr
$60% to 605
63) $77% to 580 570° to 575.
EXCHANGE.
fof allowines.
Ter chest.
cise-anything but a beneficial influence upon therai The evil effects are, indeed, mattor of common knowledge, not of mom spevala? tlestar hearery. When a thoughtless young *grifin arrives, the ability to procure any Gothing ho wants by simply nigring hit he is apt to regard as “a capital iden," and bo too often goes on signing chite without any thought of the settling day, with the resolt that after a month or two's experianoa ha
This steamer Pautah, basing bad the damage finda bimsolfin debt to such an extent that all caused by a torpedo exploding under her sturn "his" possible savings. for months to come will at Taku repaired, quitted Tungkado dock on the be required to wipe off the aueant. Soused, and was to leave Shanghai for Tontein on
the 26th April |tiines,the strain-of this prozse two mach for
him and he holte, losting his creditors la The U.S. gunboat False arrived at Shanghai pa the 24th Aprit from Newahwang, at which enting and raising whatever chance of suc-port she spant the whole of the winter, having car-in-life-the-appointureat be held may boan-despatched thither by Admiral Davis for
the protection of foreiga residents, have carried with it.. Tiraye who remkia to
A third chartered cruiser le now in this her struggle through their dificulties End by bor, the Glamgle having comes down from bitter experience that it la toh harder to Shanghai iasband of procoeling, tolakow to. get out of debt than to get into it. Extreme load tea for the anul too race. She will bendessent ofactris lamps. The guests wara | tween Frenchmen and othar foreigners here has and Everall, were re-appointed directors, and 1erses may be rare, in fact they are much handed over to the Naval sathorities without rod by Captain Lazarich and Mr. O. been more alearly defined since the troubles of
dolay
| Bachrach, the Company's Agent at this port, in Qotober, Jast, and the oflotals have donɑ their The U. S. frigats Trenton arrived at Nagasak the elegmat sooking room on the upper deck. best to make known to the soldiers and people Amoy on the 14th Aug. On the 28th sad omdreted to the spacious clean, where a that British, and other foreigners here have no
Herat, the Gate of India" and "Pearl of 0 PASIS
Bank Bills, on demand When pede is declared and the treaty is signed world, and probably the most unfortunate. Os BONAT,-Bank, Joys tight. Roads, and was cedered to Nortnik te rupair the cha
Credits, at antight machinery, and then predead on her voyage to
we trust that the military authorities will keep Situated on the Heri Rad, at the northern ex- the Chian station.
the troops and populace in order as well as they tremity of a fruitfal provizes, through which hare done during the troublons te latoly as the rainst and bast road from Central Asis Passed through. Chine mast now see that her to Hindustan, ile possession was a matter of the utwest importunes to northaru wadźiors who best friend is England, and that she could not passed through Afghanistan on their way to pombly secure a mage sincero ally. The design the golden plains beyond the Indne: Thus, to of the French and Russian nations on China or age the wards of a Persian historias, "the city territory burdaring on China is visible to sayone has been fifty: times taken, fifty times. de cal prem
stroyed, all fifty times has it rise again From in the East, but England. with all her capacity its ashes Urder the name of Alexandria
Docka Farthermies have been made at for annexation, &c., has proved that although Ariann, Herat enjoyed considerable ronown por cent preus, for meh.
Marine Insurance, Some China Tevler
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were adopted, and Mosne, Bloo, Morris, Gallos,
Mr. Cornut was rulooted auditor. Courier.
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Communiostivas on. Editorial matters «boald to are productive. šťa_perennial crop of tem- February, the US Marion wie Hampton sumptuous banqust was laid The following-is--part in the dispute between-France and Chin Khorasan," is one of the oldest cities in thei
rarer than the system would lendïons to expect, but it is beyond question that chits
potary embarrassments. In taking the step they have towards the abolition of the credit system the Hotel Company bare, of course,
addressed "The Editor," and then on, besines "The Mangor," and not to individuals by name.
Carrespondents are requested to forward their and addrom with smarniations addressed to the Editor, not for publaation, bat ng vidaree of socahero influenced by "business considerations, ter, Na 1341, held at the Masonic Hall on the
faith.
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The Daily Press.
the Chinese Authorities. The evidença in
the case was perfectly clear. The charge
there was a difference of opinion amongst
Gami..m
have been of a very serious nature.
All tho
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SHARES.
Bass-Small solve are reported at 120
$465 per share...
China Traders Insurance Compu‹ Shared-- North China Insurvis-Tia 250 per share,
$65) par 5.
Yangter Insurance Apptation—Ti«. 139 par
Buyers,
share,
per share, Salos, -
$337 per sbarc.
Hongking and Wasapos Dock Company's China Fize Inance Compy's Sharey-¿65“
Hongkong, Canton, and a Steamboat Co.'s
25 per cent disovat.
cont. dis.
tha jorypen, but on the usin issue thes Premier in know to be pro-Enseian in his supplying the French with provisions all the are hauled up bodily into the hawse-pipe, which rights. What they consider their rights cannot in the 16th century, it remained in their power Douglas Steamship Compery, Limited-5 per
HIR.M's orniser Ozrischrike left Nagasak entrance by hinged doore, which as worked from take a contrary visit. The progress nuda by angarated in 1731, by the recapture of the Hongkong Hotel Company's bares-8160
for Wladivostook on the 3rd April,
from Tientsin on the 15th. after curling, oto..
undation for 68 saloon passengers she should proves popular vessel on the line.
is formed like the human ear, and closed at the always be understood, and foreigners are apt to until 1715, wher the Afghans seized it. inside. She is also fitted with Jessop's patent Chinn in the direction of acquiring Western no- et ta on of the mphitrite tions has not been so rapid as that of Japan, but Warucible bast steel ridder, which is and in one
is fifteen knots an hour, and as she has scopin-
no one will refuse to admit that China is now being pushed on gradually and surely by the arures of events and parbans far more rely and conservatively than the land of the Rising Sun England, we are sure, has no design on China beyond a friendly wish that she will open out her country, improve her knowledge of Western ways, laws, and enstoms, adapting them to such au vxtent, as to permit of fees residence and
POLICE COURT.
S0th April
share.
share.
China Sagar Refining Company, Lin tad-8100
par share, Sales.
nominal.
triumphant march of Nadir-Shah was fitly in-
border fortress, but the Tereians did not hall it so long this time, a Herat, once more became Afghan in 1748. For the first time in ita history. Harat bocanivassociated with Europes as
1837, when Persian Arms of 35,030 m China Bugar Refining Company (Dahenturoa) — with 50 gone, udder Mahemed Shah, assisted by Luzon Sagar Refining Company Limited-307 a large number of Russian effects and a Russian regiment, mainly batieged its walls. The glory Englishcian, Eldred Pettings, a young officer of its gallant defence is entirely due to an
in the Bombay Artillery, who happened to be in the town on a semi-official exploring expedition. For fon months did this gallant soldier atrngele against defeation within and fairly brave enomies
Hongkong Ice Company's Shores-3140 per
per share.
share.
At a regular convocation of the United Chap ply, the wish to do away with the ox-23th April, the following brethren were elected pense and inconvenients of collecting salt to fill the respective offices:-M.E.Z. Bro. G accounts and the desire to avoid bad debts. Orley II., Dro. C. W. Duggan, J., Bro. J. Robertson, S.E., Trourer, Bro W. Gonl The moral aspect of the question probably bourne; S.N., Bro. H. J. Taylor; PB., Bro. reasived but little attention from the DiR. Grimble Stoward, Rio. F. Ross; Janitor,
Bro J. Mazzel rectors, but none the less are they entitled The armage of Mr. Eugene Gabriel
Denga to the thanks of the public for taking steps Yenillemont, Maango
Café at lignern. of the Comptoir
After justice led been done to the bill of fra, he has waged war en ooctaione against China, during the reign of the great acedonian to mitigate what in 20 undoubted evil. D'Escompte de Paris, to Mias Hélène Adolphine the Hon. F. D. Sassoon ross and proposed the has dictated strong terms often, and has had it ongeron, the prototype, at the Russians put bave changed hands at 3531 for cant. Whether they will be able to break down an Church, Shanghai, on this 25th April.
Jalietto Kriki was celebrated at St. Joseph's feast of the Austrian Lloyd's, B.-N. Company, in har power to dismember certain portions of it seems to have fuoressed in importanse. Ibn it of the White Czar? From this time:
Quotations Ar old established custom without incurring local banks closed in honour of the occasion, and which was responded to by Mr. Bachrach. Mr. her territory, she has over taken extreme ad-Hankal, who wrote a valuable work on Oriental Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Sharia-123 Loss of businode is a matter for their own the church was orowded. The Rev. Father and her Commander, which was suitably respondantage of her position beyond extracting Treaty geography in 976-gives a glowing description of Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited-
Brower vont proposed success to the Amphitrite.
per cent. prsimum. consideration and one which can only be looked remarkably well, and it seerod as if all Commerce, of Hongkong wax plopoed by Mr. After peace was declared and treaties were abis balonging to the Nestorians. In the 12th Touraade oficiated at the altar. The bride ed to by Captain Lazarich, The Fraud rights, advantageous to all Western nations alike, its citada, gardene, and public alifags, among HONGKONG, MAY 1sr 1885. deteribined by trial. Should the experiment Shanghai were boat on congratulating her on Bhebrach, and noknowledged by Mr. Wialer. signed, Tom Sayers and Hesus, the celebrated century, according to Parisu writers, the Go
turn out unsuccessfully sad the Company be the happy occasion-Courier.
Mr. Zanella then gave the toast of "The Hong-pugilista, could, not after pounding sach other's riens Queen" contained within hor walls 440,000 The Bising Sun states that the British steamer kong Volunteers but in responding List faces into poip, have given a truer shake of the houses, 12,000 shops, and 6,000 public baths and The notorions and infamous Les La compelled to revert to the old system it will
be a matter for very sincere regret,
Momer, in gaing out of Nagasaki harbour on the Mosely said that be felt wars the Volunteers KWAI is
caravanserais; but in the following century onee more at large in the
6th April bound to Hongkong with a cargo of would not ran away it the Rossions carde, but bands than that England gate to China. Eyan Jenghis Khan took it: after six months ago Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-161 por Colony. On what. grounds the Govern
oel, Lad the misfortune to get on the reef which should any of them desire to de es he would re- when the last war was going on, English officers and massaared the inhabitants to the number ment have acted in relasing kini from NOTWITHSTANDING the thrice reiterated as runs out a short distance from tlie ahere jaat mend them to go by the Austria Lloyds were fighting her battles against the Taiping of 1,800,000. Only 40 succeeded in escaping On Tai Insuranes Company, Limited-Tis: 118
share. below the Dook entrance, and as the tide was steamers. "The Talagraph Companies." €0. custody we are unable to any, but the races from touter's offies, made on good falling at the time she had to remain there until pled with the anus of the Superintendent of the Rebels, and by their action more than ang and for 15 years this little band consti
per share.. step is in our opinion an extremely ill-advised authority, that war between England and about mitnight, when she fosterd off and pro- Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, wasting alan the rahallion was queller and the tired the sole population of the mined city. Canton Insuranco Ofice, Limited-120 per
In the 14th contury, however, Herat seems to aliaro, one. LE LUM KWAI was convicted in Son. Russia is inevitable; we are not convinced ceeded to sen. She was reing very slow when proposed by Mr. W. Daaby, and replied to by prezent dynasty uphold. Whethor the policy have regained e portion of ita for power. Hongkong Fira Insarafés Company's 3lors- tember, 1874, of attempting to extort from a that the preservation of peace is hopeless she strack, and the damage sustained could not Mr. W. Daran. A very enjoyable evening was was good or not renicius to be seer. At Edriai speaks of it in almost the same floftering
spent by the company. fellow countryman the sum of $5,000 under The sitnation is undoubtedly critical; tho,
The Amphitrite was built in Trieste in 1884 the time, it was the best thing to be dona, for terms ex Iba Hankal and Ibu. Batmurta says, threats to bring capital charges against him to aations are unquestionably in the posi-enstom now with the Chinges authorities at satirely of steal, and the following are her rebel chief whose colo sidess were massacre and most contemporary with the decline of Balkh and The Daily Nexes Bays"It seems it is the at the Company's own warts. She is constructed no lasting treaty could have been made with any about 1340, that Tarat was the most important town in Khorage, estimating its rise to be al- and his brother and secure thoir rendition to tion of two dogs measuring their strength; Wonsung to board compradores boats going dimensions: Longth, 350 feet; beam, $24 foot; plunder. Te trivs an ancient nation like Chins Merv. Sams 150 years later, Sultan Babor of
Shares 53 por vent prera but it does not follow that, for the present, outside for the purpose of pravouting their depth of hold, 33 feet The engines are com
supplying the French with provisions. Recently pad surface condensing: cylinders 5 inchon along the road of progress, has been proved to okay was induced to visit the town, to whose
Sharns-$38 par share premium. the contest may not be feferred, after the ex- compradore's boat was stopped at Woosung, and 90 inches diameter and 4 feet 9 inches stroke, be more diffenit than driving a pig to market. "arelhos ng utero Indo-China Bizam Navigation Co's Bharos
teresting paasago of his "Momoirs." Bince was laid in several counts, on some of which change of scarls of mutual defiance, This and as the boarding, efloor, & foreigner, went up She has two steam bettore with twelve furnaces, The Chinese hars opposito ideas and won't bohat time Herat has lost all trase of its former Ching and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
ADSTONE Ending invincibly firm. The instating that forgign steamers have been the adaptation of Earter's patent anobors, which can only happen, borever, through Mr. one side of the raft, the crew throw a lot of with a working pressure of 90 lbs. per square driven; they are a large nation and have every splendour, and is only interesting for ite mi-
beat war the ottor side. The Chiasse persist inch. A panliar foature in the equipments is right-to-stand-up-for-what they consider their litary history. Conquered by the Persians early mado por parte discount
were anavicious. At that time there was &
The Hongkong Gas Company's Starts-200 per general impression that the Chiasse inbabi. Spathies; he will not lightly or causeless. The they bays be off Gutzlaf Labte of this Colony were being squezzzdandy involve his country' in a war his judgment in various ways boereed by the Mandarins, and he inclination alike would revolt feat followed by the ironclad ladimir Maromak, and there was only too good ground for beIf hostilities de break out, they will be due with Admiral Crown on board, the following Heving that the prisoner was one of the in-xia slotte, due to her presuming so day. The boat, Gorrosier, which arrived straments, and a very willing and interested the naturally peaceable disposition of Mr.ft for the same destination on the Train The one, through whom this Dansfut influence GLADSTONE, and the vacillation slowo by his transport Mosko, one of the Volunteer Flest wns exercised. However that might be, the Cabinet throughout its existence. At this arrived from Singapors on the 16th, and after scaling she also proceeded to Wladivostock on the frict was perfectly clear that he had at distance, and with the reserve which neces-17th. The German bargue Hindu had narirod tempted to extort mazay pader threats torily attaches to the negotiations proceed at Nagasaki from Cronstadt with a cargo of have the person he was trying to equeeze forta any very accurate opinion as to the
ing with Raisia, it is next to impossible to Rossing Government stores for Wladivostook.
We learn that a private tologram was received crecuted in. China should she demand hobe windom of the polity now being puzzled by zu town yesterday announcing dat Sir Robert Kean-Aping, brisklayer, was charged with right to tradis in ail parts of the empire includithent, assisting by his sage advies in wilitary Perak Bagar Cultivation Compary-Tk-95 pēr complied with. His scheme miscarried, as the
Hart, K. & M. G. Laspector General of the Chi-having stolen a shovei, valus $1, the property of ing, of course, protection to hor nationals. pencils asting the part of intermediary between mattor being brought to the netice of the the Government with regard to the Aiguanzon Imperial Maritime Customs, has been ap Mr W. Lagge, at Hobinson road, on the 9th All these rights cannot be attained essly any the chias of the opposing armies, and bling the Registrar-Gaars, the prisoner was arrested. question. There is, however, a oot gurea-pointed British Ministar to China. The apico.
Mr. Longo's gardener was at work in the gar-Calas remains tras in herself and at the game Juns, 1638, whan the Porsians, arting on Russian more than Bome could be built in a day, but if Afghans in the thinks of the fight. On the 24th He was known to be a man of necropalons caught in a Muscovite trap. Rassis bolds a judicions ons, especially at the present moment, caught him.
aonable Toarfels that Mr. GLABárów may be potent will crise a good deal of surprise,
but there are many reasons why it should prove den when he saw the man take the shovel, and
Apinion that the breaches were practiciḥla; Đạ. character, and had been discharged from biswal the expectation that the Boundary Cathon a goatleman combining the tack oper
time takes the advice of such men as Sir Robert salted in fores, Yar Mahomol, the Vister, broke The prisoner was onvicted, and a prior non-Hart, we shall soon see more rapid changes in down and, paralysed with four, refused to load position as interpreter at the Police Court arissioners on the Russian side will join Sirano and knowledge of the Chinese, and possessiotion-being recorded against him, he was senhor mode of Government and a better under his ravering troops. The young Englishman, for suppressing a document. In opening PETER LUMSDEN this month. But will they that Sir Robert Hart andrabtedly has, is not
ing the influence with the Peking Goverment tatoed to six weeks hard labour. the case for the prosecation at the Supreme do so? And if they do not the rains into be readily found. We shall be glad to hear
standing of foreigners, and if railways and seizing the Vizier by the arm dragged him to Churt the Attorney-General said This India will have set in, and the vivere end
Lam Aysa occupier of a matshed at Wang. telegraphic communication are extended over this the front, and by his brilliant endnet gained the reputation among the Perzinus of "haing the news confirmed ofdilly.
zei-obong, was summoned by Inspector, Swan- vast empire, the Chinese will soon learn all they worth an army Without his add the enemy, wars moet serious one, and certainly be
ston on a charge of retailing spirituons liquors can from as, and will, it is hoped, remain arm who had already passed through the Urenoh most remarkable that he had ever laid be. /roads in Afghanistan will be rendered ́im- to Nagasaki from a cruise on the 14th April.
II. D. M. S. Sapphire and Wanderer returned without a Honze on the 29th ultimo. fore a jury. It was a case which, if brought Passable for our troops, which will then be On the 15th the Agamemnon, Poguous, and Fire to the thefondsus's instaliked with some motor belance of power intact in the East, which will terror-stricken. Afghans like sheep. For a for An informer was sent by Inspector Swanston flares of England and assist her in keeping the would have entered the town and scattered the mantha longer the sloge was protested. home to the prisoner, would have a tendency compelled to stand fast within the Judian brand want out for a cruise, the latter vessel re-wherewith to buy samsho, and he was applied. be rather a difficult matter in days to come,
до further offensive movemezta were frontier for two or three months. A passi. turning to port again on the 17th, The gun- The defendazi was fed $10. to purify the community of this colony from Faist writer on the subject thus describe,best Zephyr srrived from Kingpó on the 18th.¡ THE ATTEMPT TOʻSHEAK INTO THE DEELIN increase their power in Asia unchecked!
Britisk force on the island of · Kärmask, a-meet intolerable grievance." The crime
British man-of-war at Nagasaki on the 18th were
"Mahomed-Shah's advanced geard commenced | what in his opinion will then happen "At the Audacious, Sapphire, Vigilant. Wanderer, Jung Akong, coolfe, was bafore the squet, on was brought bome to the prisoner, and there this juuctare something extraordinary will docked on the 14th and after elesning and paint break into the Berlin Mission House on the Firebrand, and Zephyr. The Audaciona was remand on the charge of having attempted to
its rotara, march on the 3th Suptorbor. A is reason to believe the result had a consid.
noteworthy feature of the siega la that not erable influence on the intolerable grievance hapen at Penjdah. The Afghans, for in-ing she came out again on the morning of the 25th March, for the purpose of committing
only did the Russians assist the Persisus, but a. YANGTSZE INSURANCE 'ASSOCIA-
Russian agent did his best to wstablish relations stance, gouded by Cossack spears, will re. 17. Messrs. Douglas Lapraik & Co.'s steamer felony. referred to by the Attorney.General. The
TION, LIMITED, **
with the disaffected portion of the Heralis. In late Chief Justice, Sir JoUN SHALE, took the taliate. Then in striot accordance with the ing the British Naval Beserve with a full caught in the set of enfiascouring to break into Thales arrived from Hongkong in the 14th, dy- It will be remembered that the man was
this he would gaitafaly have succeeded, bat for most serions view of the ease and sentenced Russian Government, and perfectly within
arrangement just concluded with the cargo of naval stores on board
The first ordinary genori mooting, of the the infcemos of the English officer. Huráb was the building, and in endeavouring to escape he shareholders in the above association was held on again besieged and takon by the Persiana la 1556, the prisoner to penat servitude for life, a the letter of the agreement, the Hussicus of thation that toa has to best in China, to note bottom of whiels he was picked up injured, and Mesare. Ersaall and Co., Shanghal. Mr. C. the restoration of the place on the 27th July, It is instructive, as showing the heavy burden fell down an embankmout feet high, at the the 85th April at the ofices of the secretaries, the consequence being a par with England and
the community. Toe Judge thus stated the table circumstances,' tako Horat; which, in town of Erh-lang-ping, he says the principal remanded in order that the defendant might be Mosere A. J. M. Juverarity, J F.Rodewald, G. history has been comparatively uneventful; 540]} sentence which was generally approved by will advance, and, compelled by ancuptrola statomant mede by Mr. Hasie, in the account conveyed to the Civil Hospital, where he remain. Vincent Smith, the Chairman of the Board of 1857. Since its capture by Dust Mahomed in
of his last journey through Brechnen. In the patient for about s most. The ouse was Directors, presided, and there were present 1863 and by Yukeab Klan in 1871, is military|| reasure which influenced him in inflicting self defence, they will proceed at once to goods exposed in the markot for sale are ton and axiined and certified upon by the Colonial H. Whooler. (Director), W. Buchanan, W. J since the former date, however, the town and pro- the parishment he did. I am of opinion turn into an impregnable fortress, and mass native cattons. The tes is grape in the district, Surgeon. Dr. Ayres portated that the defendant Clerks, A. O: Hunter, P. G. Habba, A. B vince of Harat hare been officially ranogámeð “by Tabould not do my duty-that I should oot in and around is the bandred thousand and was offered for sale at de cash a catty, that was cuffering from paralysis of the left leg, caused Knights 5. A. Nathan, M. C. Nickels, af. England as forming part of the domisions of the autficiently protect the large, and for the troops they are known to be able to bring up Hosis remarks: "The English ten-drinkar
is to say, 30 cash or about 3 conta a pound. Mr. by a fracture of the spine.
Roids, J. Walter, W. Watson, J. H. Widhar, de facte ruler of Afghanistan. The for Bure-s. The prisoner was discharged upon his per-V: DO. Wintle, and Aug. White, auditor, re- peans who have visited the town agros in de most part respectable, Chloess community there within the time they would they have might well be surprised to find a class of tea. 3026l recognisances of $10 to be of good be presenting 5,290 shares.
writhe it sa one of the hithiest in the world. in this colony-if I do not make your punish-at their disposal, while the Indian troopesrepand, sold, retail in England at little under
which as the place of production costa only 1d. viue for twelve months,
The following is the
No attempt has ever harp, made at drainage:) in ment in a remarkable degree severe, and held back by weather." Now all this is well balfa orawn. The means of communication in EVENTS IN NORTH FORMOSA
The main lies in holes until stagnant; and rotten. matter of the most offensive description is heaped such as shall deter others from following within the probabilition and perfectly in con- the interior of China account for a part of the your wicked example. The role which binds souance with Russian taction. It is true
On 27th March the British barque Glendiner.
The net premia sanod, less re-instances, smart all Judges in the measure of punishment is to that Kossia says she has no intention to ing, Captain Daria, at Bangcon, collided with a
to Tls. 345,2.66. The long paid, laringith a partionlarly hasitay atmosphere, and a amount to Tha. 60,778.99, and after deducting T banigannt north wind, which tend to counteract be foundin BLACKSTONE. He says as to theend take Horat or move forward "puless some top gallant gards of the landnoring. Beyond cargo boats communicating with the ships uutisi Reserve frnd to meet panding claims the kelazes factures Beldes its importance
Italian barque, the rest being the loss of the In the afternoon the wind rose again, and 58,000, for fatereas on sherahnitor carital at the rate the unwholesome smells and dirty habits of the ur final cance of human punishments This thing extraordinary happens," but she thin the vessel received no injary, yet the men side had trouble in getting back again to port of the estimated profit on the underwriting sound's not a fortress in its present condition of ? per cont, and trusferring Tis. 83,320.08 to Spe-poople: Silk and carpets are the principal mauu- is not by way of atonement or expiation for ads a far stronger staloweus, because refusal to go to 63 in her. On the 29th two Two stam-inches were sent out, the Teng polos-2013ors as a roars of 15 pez omt, en sout Heat is of considerable value as a commercial the crime committed,
but as a pro-whelly without qualification, with respect to after looking over the vessel pronounced her Sing and lice, to assist in towing boats into of participating pret of dir caution against future offences of the same Khiva, which, however, she took; with the gait asworthy. The mea, however, still refused port; the Etila Alics and acargu bust went to of the Chairman, in accordance with the articles of this respect is capable of wonderful Zavolopment mart, being situated on the main roads to Tuchia, The gument braed of directors, with the exception: Persie, Russia, Central and Innor Asia, and in kind. This is effected by deter name words of denial on her lipa, abe took to lift the anchor. Intimation of the state of deward of the port and could not fetch up. Inacciation, retire free office. Mr. A. J. M. in proper hands.
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the acts of the assciation for the year ending
The directars have now to sabruit to the shareholders
the Slet December, 1381;
of Fla. 55,500 has been appropriated for division anwha
Br. Wm. Muyurink Eaving resigned from the board, aligible, offer themselves for re-election Benordingly. on his departure from Chion, Mr. S. A. Nat
The directora havo appointed Blv. Augustus Waite ben oked to his place.
apon the shareholders to elvat: ad auditor to
at the art ordinary general motor, and to bis roumaratio
Mr. White affern himself for election. - Shanghai, 9th April, 1895.
Mr. Werrs, the saditor, and the notios core
1884
up in the streets. The place would be totally aninhabitable were it not sndowed by nature
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CAW. DOBERCE,
ring others, by the dread of bis example, Mere; and lastly, and only just recently, she .M's ship Drugon; und when that ressol. wants to be hoped that they will run into Namkan verarity, J. F. Bodegal, and G. H. Wheeler, being from offanding in the like way, ut pana (has seized Sarakha. If we could be-con- down the river the ranged up alongside, and in reel if the tide is high enough (for it is a tilal Cicaso expresses it) aquacus, inclus ud om vinced that the whole question at are less time than it takes to write il restored orvek), or if not that the sou will not be too high nes, perveniat, which gives rise to all iguo.was the possession of the narrow slip of disipline. hive of the men with their loader to permit of their striking further mouth and minions punishments." But if the punish territory as Penjdob, the difficulty ought to by Court Martial, and sentenced to varian entering the Hungmao (Hungmor) rive to and the accounts now submitted, and it devolve Plate"
were taken out of the ship and summarily tried ment be remitted the effect of the sentence be easy of settlement, but unfortunately it forms of imprisonment. Early on the morning which is th of Horngras, the port of Touck is largely discounted, and it is to be feare is not, or Mr. GLADSTONS, of all mod; would Rangoon and the police were instructed to be in Table Hill-well-known names to captains of of the 1st April this news was wired up to cham and a little south of Faksa Foint and that the pation of Lee Lox Kwax will give be the last to plunge into a huge war for so readiness to receive them. This ought to be a steamers in the Tamsti trades a rule, the rise to an impression, that beary sentspeês | pultry a matter. The truth is the quars and who are inclined to be refractory. Time weather in April is not so does, and worth vesing the meeting, and also the minutes of the lining and big stitches of white cotton. He re-
lesson to the sasis who frequent Eastern ports are in this colony to a great extant a matter rel his cropped up in s sew place; the venue were tried for antiny on the high s of form and will not be carried out in their only bas beon changed. Russia still sighs
casters last hat for a day or thus This year we last general meeting hold on the 8th December, prosented the guest who received his Invitation
too late, and whose tailor had sent home his coat STATION, iptegrity. Prisoners ander life sentences in for the Bosphorus, but thinks to gain her countedan September, 1974, on fire counts of intervals of comparatively and weather, to be port and avoorite for the last year have been for to be caten by savages, in floslings larded with Lee Lan Kwai, the noted criminal who was have had a succession of northerly winds, with
The CHALEMAN then said-Gentlemen, the re' | half duished. There was a missionary, prepared Bagland may by good conduct obtain a re ends by means of a diversion. She will no, extorting money by threats, and sentenced by the succeeded by another few hours of rade Bores some time in your hands, and they fully explain bacon and with a spit through the body. Acta mission of their panishinent, but this is not she thinks, have to fight the Turks if the life on two counts, and three terms of three years thing stor to go against the opening of the fand with your perraission, we will consider them and donkeys. Tas negro of the Boulevard St. Any
late Chist Justice Smale to penal sorvitude for One trouble disappears, another follows; every the business that has been done. As is customary, damicians were made with the heads of geese engang... usually granted until after they have served battleground is in Asia this time, but if ebeach, was liberated yesterday on an unconditional
as read. · The shatsholdera should, I think, non-1 Denis was there, with the clook in his stomaēli. a much longer tims than Lea Lux Kwat succeeds in drawing the Lion's fangs, the parcon from H the tiosardor. The prisoner bar. It is to be hoped that the obstructions on aidor the report a fairly enseful one. It showe An irreverent parody of the statue of Liberty Wiza bas. His: conduct during the time be has can reckon with the Caliph afterwards. The sons of his pardon is not known. During the will soon become things of the part. The Chi. La steady increase in the amount of the premia | drunkard with a nose which was Hirbted up ́at!
and served ten years and a half in guel, and the the box, the torpedons, and bamboo raft-bridge- what is of most vital importance to the company, Enlightening the World was given by a m been in gol bus, it is true been unezeep vigorous preparations nos going on, and the regime of Sir John Pepe Honnery the prisoner nese authorities have a perfect right to guard earned, as compared with the year 1883; also the intervals by means of an elastris battery carried tionable, but the metus de cuines demanded loyalty shown by the princes and people of went in a petition to be released on a condition the entrance and to take every pracantion to Eainly not exéesara As for the feture we seem A detailed statement is given by the Econo-
percentage of losses on the pramia frisome di cer in the pocket. that big punishment for the atrocious crime India to the Kaiser--Hind, may perhaps, if petition was accompanied by testincatals as to keep the enemy dut until the Treaty is signed to have good hopes of business especially in the mist to prove that, so far as our trading interests
pardon that is with deportation after it. His of which he was found guilty should be Mr. GLADSTONE continues to show no sign his good conduct in prison. Three kinds of an- and we suming their pezsploonity. We also now local Chius riske, which show a very large presse, ce concerned, a war with Russia would affect us berate, and the clemency of the Crown of yielding, jet serve to daunt the Russian swore we given touch tortimonials-one being a think that the Tee is not quite so red as bles and this, I think, we can safely prosaite wall on comparatimly little Exopting the stoppage of bag in this instance, been very inadvisedly Government. The British Parliament and next not to do so at present, and the third a par wars, for within the past day or two, the rest up their garage. Mr. Mogerink, I regret olours of the Bussian markets.
simple refusal to interfere with the seatozoo, the
tinue. The foreign agencies, also, have orrtainly I owe Hat supplies, we shoals zot much feel the exercised. It is hardly likely that the criminal Press are singularly unminous in dappers don. To that petition the second answer was reauthorities have done everything they posibly to asy, has had to wedges from the board on Leating ads would be in a diferent position. But in will gire any more trouble in the colony, ing the Government on this question. The beived, giving Lopen for the future. Another cold to fall in with the views of machute and China, and the sure of Mr. 6: A. Nathan has this reset Bass would be the chief beer, as but the example which bis case afforded will. English peoplebave no wish to fight, but they few days age, necompanied by testimonials as egress of foreign as wall as native craft Pro al resolution to pass the accounts, I will be but disaster. The Economist continues petition was sent to His Excellengy the Governor shipping agenta to facilitate the Ingresa and bean mentioned to fill his place but this needs her naighbours would at once raise prices upon your confirmation. Before bringing forward the her. For Russian trade, war proruises nothing it to be feared, be deprived of much of its cannot and they will not endure a policy of to the good conduct of the prisoner from the avations are made, however, to close the port very happy to answer any question any share to the effect of war upon the markets for stocks force by the remission of the senta ce.
effacement. Waga vastly inferior in strength together with a statement from Mr. Falconer, again with very little notice. The native antho-holder present sy think it to ask
Colonial Surgeon and the Ray Father Vigano,
and shares, one thing is sufficiently obvions Temperativo, mema and population, Great Britain only faced the Acting Superintendent, containing auch facts thorities here are undoubtedly very friendly in
Nu questions are asked.
Wax, would involve bozrowing upon a scander Hamidiy *On and after the 1st of May the present an almost united Europe, and she is still se ho had gathered midge of during the time clined towards Britishers, and although they of the Directors and Statement of accounts to dition, to the mass of securities would be a go. Weather
The CHAIRMAN proposed."That the report able scale, and the natural result of such an ed-one of wind chis ayatom in the bar and billiard rooms capable of making any aerifices for theanas sain applied for stonditional pardon, may as me have bada lurking suspicion that 31st December, 1884, né presented, ha acorpted xeral decline in prlops. The desath of good in. Kain -
ho has been in charge of the establishment, The will be changed. Such is the hotics issued right and of defeading herself against any noi dhaming, there was any prospect of an unhood being thicker than water-70 were spies and passat.”
Creatment has of late, years been constantly tend. by the Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited, combination that way, be formed with intent lamped release, but yesterday morning Mr. se friends of the French and not equally friendly MAA, J. M. ISTERARITY seconded; and thaling to enhance prives, Consequently, fresh in- sues of Government securities by mitigating that May. we venture to hope that this is the note to sunihilate her influence abroad.
Falconer receivel from the Governors with them, they must have seen that whatavormation was ananimously carried. unconditional pardon. This win at once on-
Mr. P. G. HUBER proposed "That Mr. C. dearth, woali naterally work li the opposite di- sounding the death knell of the peraicious|
municated to the prisoner, who was such sur. our insed feelings may on occasions have been, Vincent Smith bo alected Chairman, and that ration, and their influence would be all the gres- system of unrestricted credit which bar oorvetta Juntaic was killed by falling from slafts from 45 to 50 years of age, is somewhat broken strictly neutral really at heart. During the G. H. Wheeler, and B. A. Nathan, be elected fating Investments so as to be prepared to take Wamentioned that one of the crew of the U. §. priest, and he was released. The prisoner, who we were follow sufferers with them, and ware Moura, A. J. M. Inverarity, J. F. Rodawald, ter, as there would be a dispoútion to spalize er hitherto prevailed at the various hotels and The Daily News is now informed that his ship by his confinement, and it is thought he will leave bombardment time we were in an awkward post directors to herva until the wozt ordinary general advantage ofthe better tirsis on which now isanya sleewhere in the colony-The facility with mata base dento-ammofoner, which the the onlon at oneer and a net likely to return on, and there was a laps of confidence in the
manuenig bh by bind "This would be the gunwal bad originally intended as prizes in an interna. His conduct in gaol has been exemplary, and
Mr. CLARKE seconded.
foot, and all elmason of stooks would ka mors or - which young men of limited means can get til buat race, to erect a tombstone ka dhe de-i being an intelligent man, he has been exed-power of the mandarina to koup order, but we] The motion was carried.
Les inlled by it, and also by the belief that inte debt in Hongkong is calculated to extr. ceased Pismoney amount to $300.
lenrosë in the course of a few months to engari Mr. Bopenalu proponat—“That Mr. Au: wäre means bigber rates for money.”-
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