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MIN DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY ST, 1887. Buch being the oase, nothing but harm to both order to obtašu a better view of the stage, climb. Russia, Austria and Germany will meet here on countries cars result from their consant induxpan axposed gaspips along the wall. Emperor William's birthday.
In Government oirala bers the station is here, and the treaty is waste on the part of China Thia was strained and start to Joke Gold-
berg placed a handkerchief over the leak, and regarded as sorious. The peaceful tone of the some one shouted Turn off the motor! This Frenab pross ie not nasung, as it in evident the shent, was raised simultaneously with a dry of p para have been ordend offcially to adopt a Thon porful attitude. There can be na question alarm from one of the actors and rished lead that Frange in preparing military camps on the the people in the gallery age and long down the stairs. Gullberg's wife was turn German frontier. It remains to be moon bathor away from him and trampled to death. His als a plausible reason can given for this. year-old son jumped upon the hand of the packed muss and encod
Mr. Jaques gaid it seemed to him that in ali The Times' arrependent says that the treaty ench it would be better if the shareholders will not stop emigration from floegkong, whion were trenght a little more in contact with the can only be done by the sanistance of the British directors. Thorn hul beam too muck stand off Governmisut. between them, and lan thought it was only fair
WASHINGTON, 17th January. that the slumroholders should know what the The Chiness treaty is the reunit of long and uzount involved was, so that they should be able frequont conferences with the Chinese Minister, to talk the matter over. Although the directors who has been in constant sable communication tight ban hoon perfectly right in doing what with his Government. The tresty provides that they did, he thought the price paid, was a very the Importation of Chinese coating into this cuan- exorbitant one to give.. a thought the divid- I try shall be stopped by rzedun and procautions to and was very much bigher when he left in 1891, an he thought also that the stars then reached 300 taels while to-day thas worn only 160. The purchase of the Ninggo Wharf was like a will stone read thair nooks. He had, however, I doubt that everything would turn out all right. In the course of its ranks Mr. Jugos also urged sooncnay, and is reply to the Chairman suggested the General Agoats should
MY, BELL said that with reference to carrying on this Whari in astiation with Messrs. Jardiau, Matheson & Co, the matter had been very carefully goue into by Masara. Westall, Mo Lood, and hüa slf, and nader all the airean)- stanows they considered the fairest arrangement was share and share alike. He had therefore to prope that au arrangelomé Lamade to marry on ino Wharf with Messrs. Jardine, Wathesau, C from July 1st. 1887, on the basis of equal
Birision of the earnings,
A BENAATIONAL STORY.
New York. 15th January.
The Paris correspondent of the Times says he adopted by both Governments with equal dare. that in a for dags thus publiation of the story of The treaty is to be reciprocal, and American Charlotte Watkins to claim to be the mother merchants and missionaries are to be fully proof a natural child of the late Pringa Imperial, tested and to have every advantage and hellity will be mudo pablia. The story is given so much China osn furnish. Beveral other concessions of minor importance are made.
The Chizos Blinistor anga the Government has come to regizo that his countrymen will never adapt themselves to this country and will never assimilate with Amerious Bugh being
AMERICAY SHIPPING.
WASHINGTON, 20th January,
The National Board of Trade this maproing took up the question of American shipping, embodied in the following resolution submitted by the New York Hoard of Trade-
Resolved. That the proposition that 30 cents per for he granted by the Government for ten Jears for every 1,000 miles sailat by vessels, sail rstaan, budt und owave in the United States and engaged in foreign comroe, after ten years payment to be reduced to 10 par cont. annually, is, in the judgment of this board, a well-davland method of reviving the decaying and almost lost shipping interest, of our country, and we datenst. MY PERDON said he would be willing to soy recommend the early consideration and adopierenson to believe impurtant interviews are going Don Mr. Davis's enggestion
tion of the method by Congress.
Mr. MeLoD seconded, Mr. Davis-nged thre, having regard to what hat pass with reference to the Niagpo Wharf, the sgresmont should be submitted to the share faldura balors it waared to or a spanial moting be called to crusilar the rotulation.
to lake placo. The boy la maid to be the imago After an exhaustive dimension the resolution his reputed airo, and there are saadry afroug it was put to a vote, with the following result: Inflanzges in the shadow behind him. The story favour, 25; against 17. Under the two thinks gats a good dost of reodones. rule the resolution was declared Insti EVICTION OF CETNESS IN BRITIER COLUMBIA,
Vicromia, 17th January,
The Chinese in Vancouver ure still being compelled termove. The provincial authorities are lagniring into the mattat. lt is intended to clear the town of overy Chinaman.
AN AMERICAN EXHIBITION.
THE POLITICALSITUATION IN EUROPE.
Lavov, 14th January. The Goverment has decided to purchase 000 additional horges and 500,000 Manchester repeating rifles, to be realy by March 1st.
PARIS, 14th January, The press of Paris exalta over the quarral tettoon Bismarck and the Reichstag Temps protests against the idea of defousive praparutions by the French nathorities being made with the play of an aggressive movement by Franco.
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development of indirect taxation. The speech Perak Sugar Caltivation Company-Ts. 18 per anununeed that bille would be introlaced to ex- shore.. and the railway system, to regulate the Gorera- Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li-
mited $45 por clare. ment of the Lino proringas, to subdivide the Government districts in Posen and Western Hongkong and Macas Glass Manufacturing Co.,
Limited--80 per cent, discount. Prosla with a view to promoting the Gormani tation of the Polish provinses, and for the fur- A. 8. Watson & Co, Limited-32 per cent. ther ravision of the occlesiastion! law. The re- premium. lations between Pressis and the Valius are be. Hongkong & Kowloon Whart and Godown Ca.. coming more frionilly. The power of the local Limited-A par coat. prom., bayers. The Hours was again beaty with pressure to governments would be enlarged in the direction Singapore Insurance Company, halted-822 nell, in empathy with other Erzga bursos, of fixing taxes to maintain communal schools, especially Vienna wherahore was a fall in home and help to organize farm labourers and nesi Int of one half to time-fourths per sent, and dont amitrance Assosiations. The estimated de with Paris, where foareal a Cabinet crisis deficit in the budget for 1857-88 is 23,459,000 marka. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1834 1-6 per sant,
BELLIN, 17 January, reasod the market. The growing tandanos of Emperor William, in receiving tho President Chinese Imperial Loan of 1984 0-8 per cent. political rumours is stopping all speculation.
NEW YORK, 22 January. of the Prassinn Landtag to-day, referred to the She Star's Lowden olgnun sys-Wor se dissolution of the Reiahstag and the rejection of Chinesa Imperial Loam, 1886 E-51 per cent Undersigned ura proparal to GRANT in very one's south, and the papers are full of the Army bill. "The rejection of this mesure. credibility that the Emruss Barenie has told war mones. Beparts from Berlin, Paris and so important for the preservation of the peace of Kraphed to the Das do Monchy to make strict Vionna bring details that palat ta hourly increas-Germany, the Emperor asid, "has apply cad- inquiry. What gives weight to it is the pot that no money, is demanded or apparently desiring proparations for the coming struggle, and doned me Aftor no many happy days have been el, and the offort na hoan continue to lids the Lord Charles Borcaford, of the Lords of the Ad- vouchsafed to me, in my old age, especially after roluce their chargos, as they had takena. Tie,
child. The mother is a schoalmistress in Amiralty, speaking at the Mansion House last completing eighty years of Barrica in the army, night, referred to the mulatrength of England, the rejection of the bill impressas me teeply and 12,594 before the shareholders got anything. the case, nothing but harm to both austrias santralia. Her doenmuts are in the care of Rey Francs and other pores at ante asid that most painfully. It is impossible, from & military The suggestion at the General Agents roult from thoir constant infiux bora, and olds, an Boglish solicitor here, and consist of England's policy is still to build ships of war of point of view, to rogand the three years will pro should reduce their borges caused mine amuse- the treaty is made on the part of China with the two lotters and two telegrams, the former na the Largest class, whathu forsign Governments posed by the majority of the Rootstag se sull munt, and the GURMAN said he thought it most cheerfulness. Corbrity is expresses mistakably in the Prince's handwriting, but they do so or not. Lord Chales' spech foreshadows ofcat. I hope the bill will be passed in the near weald be very difficult to suneries in that direc-emons Pacific Slope pocple here as to whether rafor only to trifling questions and appointsant beavy additions to the way in view of the pro futuro." tion-the ngrantanut raust be adhered to,
the treaty has boon su intelligently drawn as to The girl claims she met the Prince on a railway
ERURSELS, 17th January. The report was then lapted ananimously meet the ready ovations which the Chinose have tenia in England in October. 1877, She did spact of a general Empena war inte which STANLEY'S EXPEDITION V ASSCUE MIN BET, and Messrs. F. H. Bell, A. C. Westall, and A. invented for the provisions of the present law, really know Walter Lou's was the Prince antil rent Britain may be down. "Stooks were do
The Congo Free State has ordered the as-korg.. pressed yesterday in consequenos of the warliko McLeod, in conjunction with the senior repre- including the trade in certificates, which num after his death. Though his resemblanss to the despatches received from all parts of the Con-bling of its entire flotilla of the upper part of my... contative of Musam. Jardins Matheson & Co. bers of Chingmen are carrying on between Bun Prince's photographs attracted her attention, linent.
the Congo rivor at Leopoldville by the end of ho in Shanghai wors afooted dicootor for the our Frenoisco and China, by means of porjory and when she spoke of it be dispelled har suspicion.
Marah, with the view to aiding as much as Nank LONDON, 2nd January, raut. year.
the use of habeas corpus, privileges. If theso
The letter closes :-" Thowe na wish for money
Ramears of war are being more and mors posible the Stanley axpedition for the relief of Indi points are not covered, the treaty will bo no im- or support from the Imporisi family. I have frequent. The North Garman Gazette, e Na. Buain Bey in the scout of the expedition pro- provoniout on those pat
only seen the Empresa once. That was at Chial tional Gazelle, Cologna Inzette, as well as theloveding via Congo river ronto. hurst acou after his death. She was running Times, Fiandard, and Daily News of London, all
LONDON, 17th January. down the church steps after mass and happened report that France is ing elaborate proper Henry M. Stanley, told a reporter to-day that to see me crying, and sha instinctively put out buns to dispatch to the German frontior strong the Emin Bey relief azpeition would go by the har hand. My only wish is to support my own re-laforestments of armik
way of Zanzibar: that tho enterprise would coal chill and bring him ng in France. He shall
$100,000, and that it would leave Zannitar com- Lorer trade upon his origin. I wish him to be
The Tribune's Tondozepacial says:-The oun-posed of 1,000 men. Of these sight would be a plain, obscure French citizen. I have often hourd his father say that he wished he was last at Liverpool is an energetic ene on bath English and the rect native of Zansibar. Stanley panter or anything tailmate. My only abjectades, but Goschen's sleption is expooted. His caya ho expected that the new of the progress Foschew... in making this statement on asth is that it would first speech was awaited eagerly as the liest min. of the axpedition would reach Earope by July. LONDON, 20th January be enfair to the possibilities of my boy's life artisterial statement since the crisis. No part of
tho spdeal is more imposant than the poremptory The British Government has supplied the to do it"
The child which was at Bomy is, or was a few denial of the story that talishary is supporting expeditice with a Major and Lieutenant of Frince Alaraader for the Bulgarian throne Doginoors. Stanley is determined to reach hours ago at the chest of the Starquis d'Oley,There is" said Gusun, "a fondatinu for Emin Bey by July at the Intest. He will most the Chateau de Sans Souci Bellerne, where thers
the ramour so pertinacialy circulated that the Dr.funker at Fort Said on his way out. Ito will British Foreign Ofee or ang British Ministor establisha postat a safe distance from the Congo,
MT. WESTALL said it wont relieva the direc.
has worked directly or indirectly for the restora- on the route to Lake Victoria Nyanss, to be tors of a great deal of responsibBity if there was
tion of Prince Alerander to the ralership of Dat used as the base of operations. garia England." bêailed, “bas giren no opir-
LONDON, Zlat January. arasating of the abaceholders to confirm the
ion on the alling of tili vacancy, and will give Honey M. Stanley started to-day for Bgypl. suramant. But the directors had been engaged
aouo till asked, according to the pravision of the He goes first to Brindisi and thenos to Sue In drawing up this agreement for a week
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. mut bad been trying to get very good terms out of
Treaty of Berlin, and vil do nothing to separate Mrs. Jardine, Mathiesen & Co., but they were
LONDON, 14th January, herself from the other treaty Powers That rexsures publicopinion, which has been disturbed, not quite agreed upon yet He therefore ful not
aatby theunwaried reptilions of this fablo in the think it wonkl be prudent to submit the ages mant while it was in that vary orade state, as he
Russian orgar. in Lunsie, but by warlike reperta bold a meeting at Norwich to-day, and, after Wi- from Berlin, Vienna and Paris. England, it listening to the spesses of two Socialista,.com- thought every clause would be picked to pieces; hat the directors proposed was quite fair to
BERLIN, 14th January. both sides, and very much wore favour The Banische Landes Zestusy sanonues that
is now known, has not tran epposed Russia's lost menced an attack on the shops. The polics dis- resign and new Sobrarja he elected, excluding farther than the breaking of a number of win the sheroholders than the expiring agreement, arrangements have boen nada to held on exhibi-
scheme, Rassis aske tat the Paganoy should porsed the arch before they Donle do any damage Eastern Roumelin, and that the two Tussian dows. The two Socialiste were arrested. Last time they had five or six meetings aul theytion of American products at Mentheim in the
MADRID, 14th January. agents be appointed Ministers. Bugland, joint- never got to the point.
The Cabinet has decided not to restore the Mr. PURDON do not understand the tran. else bo presented and the exhibition is especially
The Pester day, in mm article supposed to be y with Austria and Italy, it is said, will not ch
Alcazar Palace at Toledo, which was recently ject to this, if the Bulgarians agree to it. It is saction as it is, and when the directora have de intended to show what Germaus bare deco to inspired, says a Russo-French alliance was re- finitely concluded the ozsiness with Messrs. Jar-promote ouers and basiness enterprise in the car on the point of ozelusion when Prince also true that Bulgariavill not agree to it, an- destroyed by fire, because of the enormous dat dis, atheson & Co. they could submit it to the United Stabs The committes having the mat. Bismarck with a quick, clone more, thrarted convinced that sic us be abandoned by would involve. A plain building for the 20-
ter in charge is composed of leading pitious of the design, sinon which time by has been cried all Europe, as well as by Germany and France. commodation of the cadets of the military hang
WIndi academy will be built instead. Maunheim. The exhibition which the manage- modisting hotwenn Bumia and Austria. The
THE REICHSTAG AND THE ARMY BIL Z. "
BERLIN, 13th January,
LONDON, 18th Janmazy- vent hopes will become permanent, will be an
Lloyd continges Whatever he may have
The debate on the Army bill was rasumal'in Memorial services in honour of the late Lord titled "The Csatral Museum of American Pro-, we know for certain that is ous things Mo ducts."
pashel to extremos, Austin is an turo of Ger the Reinkstar to-day Prizen ismarck again Ifdesleigh, were held to-day in Westminster maay's assistance as Gerry a liteed would spoke. He said that to regretted that he had Abbey. The Duke of Cambridge, Prims Min-
of Austria's help."
been prevented from being to Herr Richter's ister Salisbury, and many representatives of the Coed Colia Campbeli bas ubnadrael his intra-
INDON, 16th Junuscy.
och denying that the German Liberal press nobility and a throng of prominent members of tion to mora for a new trial of his divers sait
LONDON, 21st Jaunary. The Fita corruden of the Telegraph, in backed Cur's Bulgarian policy. all the political parties were present. against his wife, and will not apply to the Courtesh to-night says:--Whils, the Bulgarck said, sulely to post the execution of Germany intervened ʼn Bulgaria, Prince Bis-
Lord Chesterfeld is dead. He was 65 years to fix a date for a houring..
riaa question Eas lost much of its interest, now
Leone Levi, the eminent statistician, John that the obaneos of its baing the direct use of spirators who were implicated in the plot of age. War bave usterially diminished, it is a remarka-against Prince Alexenbe, so that the mainten
Ponder and other authorities, apaaking at to of July, 1887, in conjunction with Mastra Jardine, The Times London sable of the 21st says: The bio Fant fast nobody here in a position in form&ance of peace might be impeded.
In years to come."mid Bismarck," If Ras- night's mesting, all agreed that a deckled trade Matheson & Co., on the basis of an equal division inal dress rehearsal of the latos! work of Sir | correct opinion will admit the possibility of angia sticks as thou vo must and will defend revival bad at last set iu. Exports from the direction of wil of the net earnings, and to submit the sazo for Arthur Sullivan and W. S. Gilbert, which is to
Austro-Russian war in congestion with Bulga- confirmation by the shareholders of the Shang, bo made known to the world under the suggestive, ris, zor, indood, in competent quarters will they
mrsolves to the last drop of blood. As matters chlaf seats of coal, iron and textile industrios, al- hai nad Hongkow Wharf Co. at a special meet-title of "Paddy Gore, or the Witches Caree" allow that any these subject of arraneitable stand Russia has ans to attack us, wer most without an exception, supply facts and ing to be called for the purpose,"
took place traight in the Savoy Thiatre. The differ-nosexigin bat was the two countries. Man have wo auy cada to Mask Russia. It is jast frutos leaving no room for doab that a sens impression created by the rehearsal was not over.
while assina military preparations eontiage.as little inconceivable that the folss would in- of sound prosperity has commenced. favourable. The music is not up to the standard It appears that on the noosion of thu Russian voire us in a war with Basla, for it would be every prospect of long cantiumsace. The re
Air Batucature with moisture being 1 very doubtful whether they would profit by a covery of general business boops pace with the of Sir Arthur Ballivan. As a whole it is largely Now Your, General Gourko, Governor of Warussian victory. I fail to anderstand how the revival of the great industries. commonplace. Gilbert's dialogas in the frat not
Reza, 19th January. aw, in addressing his officers, zared them that is here and there rerg amusing, but in the the country would during the premut phur maga same party should on a band-sack to involve
The Pops has written a letter to Emperor secund it is slow, and tedious. As a spentacle exhaust its strength in a bloodless at nggle, white or the other beni ay would refuse or
William thanking, him for the references in his the work is a great socks. The costines are adding that it would conquer its enemies with curtail the means of mar elabrate, rich and varied, the procession of the sword.
Dr. Windthorst, replyur. again pointed out speech opening the Landtag to the increasing aaoostors being specially striking in celour and
LONDON. 17th January.
that a proper interpulation of the Constitution friendliness of the relations between Prussia design.
Bevoral Germans in England have received at vacinaçe with the Chancellor's idens of and the Taticna. The Pope promises to co- operate with the Emporor in bringing the nego 26 Гаквоту.
telograms feom the German consulate in Yon-political economy pulisy
Prince Bismarck, rising abruptly, retorte tiatione between Pentsia and the Vatican to Since my last I have very little news to report.
don, requesting them to be prepared to return to
LONDON, 26th January, From the collection
In the Constitution is plainly set forth tha accesful termination. 82.00, Tis. 290 were given to the Sisters of Charity, who bought rice
the Euperor fixes the effective strength of the
Tho prtes paid by the Italian Government for army. If the Reichstay should not grant those And Hour and distributed at mongst the poor and
BRUSSELS, 17th January,
means for the army which we consider necessary, the steamer Americe was $655,700. She will be needy; the balance, about $1,709, was givin to the posin tirakapy of mais of 1979 to 599 sushi ench.
The Gov Fatest has ord-rol the Military the King of Prussin monti bave the read to carry torpedo beats, of which she can From Pao Ting-foo fare that on act between Canada and the Faited States:
federation would deal with the fairies dispn Depart eat to lay the experiment of general source of appealing will every confideces to the accommodate several on her capacions decks.. NEW YORK. 21st January: of The. Majesties' visit to the Western Tonil Canada were indepondent, he assert, she would
meblixssion of the army, instead of the nepal Prussian Diet, which vald, no doubt, grant the
Word was received in this city of the failure of required maps," Ahding next to attacks on mange vers, this your. haring bon postponed to the second month.
VIENNA, 17th January, Lis economic policy, Dismarck said that tho fact John Patton, Jr., & Co. of London, managers of Liang-chang will not leave there for Peking yield to the arguments of her powerful neigh
bour, and if there were no Dominion of Canada The Government contino to baston ita pra-that the national prosperity had advanced by it the Monarch Lino. Barber & Co., toont agents and on the 9th of the inat msen, but he comes horsthe dispute world soon have been settled byparations for war. Orders hava beau issual in. could not be disposad of by denials. In con- the Monarch Line, say they received no noti-stands, measuring about 24,000 square foul,
English copassion to America's reasonable stratiar the Red Cross Socisty to raise the cluding he said. If the Government finds it fication of the assignment of this home, hat svadinutes, are all buay trving to secure loans utly the offspring of a jiugo spirit, which clamours their ful strength and to quaeaple tho namber ftainly it will not abanden constitutional groundsganization of the Monarch Copay now in pro Our ki banks, British German and Frencaclaims. The foderation project, be said, is miff of the hospitals ander is management to cannot get on with the present Raichstay, cer- stato that it can have no influence upon the rear- gross under a receiver. The old ärm of Patton, Boking for the Palace, Tailor River, Board offor & vast and continually visionary empire and of beds in these institutione. Large outcasts in dissolving the beds. Dalunos, &o. All are trying to do it at the lowest om almost ready to boast that the empire oan have been made for provisions, deliverable to the
General Von Bohelldorf, Minister of War, Vickers & Co., formerly local agents of the lino, is asked for starling leant, and seven to nine per fight the world outsidoof its own limits. Bright War Department in March. The railway followed, opposing the views of Herr Richter, dissolved by anfund const January 4th, and gout, for silver loans. It is said that The says he would recommend sonsible moz tv lot officials who were recently summoned to Vorma that the bill had been atrod uerd solely with the are not concerned in the affairs of John Patton, 10,000,000 are wartet, but who will sesare the the question rest.
to consult with the Government respecting the object of lessening the number of officers and Jr., & Co. of London.
ze who are now on it:fiuite leave of absence. transportation-of troops in the event of me
A motion to close the debate was agreed to, bilisation of the army. have just reported that the preparations the dooided upon have been and the house adjourns until 1 o'clock tomorrow,
when a division on the bill will be taken. completad.
BERLIN, 14th Jannury, dwn way in everything us will be seen by the novel system of coast daforous. Instead of al-city were anized to-day booanee they ocutained The whole editions of two newspapers in this
The fate of the Arag bill was wetlied to-day Hongkong Opinm Spudiente the Canton Hop- poshin, and grandness kone That else. I heared invalusability, his principle is the invisi detailed accounts of the Government'e military by the Reichstag adrely to the Gevorament that it is almost rattled about having a telegraph bility of the detoneos. He would have each gan preparations. The Cansor. however, did not and action was immediately taken to dissalso the Chamber. On the rembling of the Reich- Jins from Yngvan via India-Mercury, Cor-rapy a hole in the ground, und would raise it touch the Deutsche Zeitung, which annoaness u
for action by a hydraulic contrivance. After mobilising orperiment with one brigade, and slag. Herr Von Stuffenborg's amandmant, Bring it would sink into the pit again to be re- ways that a strategin railway from Dembica, limiting the duration of the hill to three years, leaded, so it would be exposed only for a few seGallicja to Nadbarzzie, on the frontier, will be was voted upon and the absenden, was carried, conds. Thus the locality of the pit could not hastily complstað. be exactly determined, and the onomy would have practically nothing to sim at.
shareholitans, who I think would like it.
The CHAIRMAN Since Mr. Westall has ra. anmod his soat I have been informed by the diretors that they will have great pleasura lo drafting the agreement Beat and Aubiaiting it to the shareholders afterwards. 1 may say that I will not be here as regards the Shanghai and Hongkow Wharf Company, but as represent-; ing Mnsere Juridine, Matheson & Co. (Langatar). The following resolution was the adopted "That thedirectora be, and are hereby empowered to draft an agreement for the continuation of the working of the Asociated Wharves from the lat
The election of auditors was then praeaded with. There wore five candidates proposed for the two racucios and a bullos was Lakes, which resulted in Las election of Mr. C. J. Dudgeon sud Mr. A. Buruan.
This concluded the business.
TIENTSIN.
and then proceeds to P ding from this placə,
rafas possible. It is stated that: five per cent.
aatuun. Ilustrations of life in Amerion will
BND OF THE COLIN CAMPBELL CASH.
LONDON, 1841 January-
OILBERT AND SULLIVAN'S LATEST WORK. "
NEW YORK. ini January.
MR. JOEN BRIGHTON FEDERATION.
LONDON, 1441 Jazmary. John Bright, in a letter declining an invit to attend a meeting of the advocates of federation, on the ground that he hssus sympathy with the objets and purposes thereof, asks the projectors of the macement how the supposed
INVISIBLE DEFENCES.
most is a question that no on at present can
LONDON, 13th January. naswar. Many think the Hongkong and Shang- hai Bank with secure the largest share, as they have!
Sir Andrew Clack, formerly Inspector Gon Sir Robert as a friend, and he generally guts his are of Fortications, and one of the highest an
respondent.
THE AMER CAN MAIL.
The F. M. steamer City of Peking, with the Americna mail of timid alf, arrival bere on
Saturday morning. The subjoined lelograzas are
taken from our San Franoison files:—
NEW AMERICAN TEXATZ WITH CHINA.
WASHINGTON, 11th January.
thorities on moant defences in England, suggests
THREIB DISASTEZ IN A THEATRE.
London, 19th January,
this evening. The Hebrew Dramatic Club A frightful accident happened in this city gare an entertainment at a theatre in Princess Atroot, Spital Fields, which was attendel by about 500 persons, mostly Jews. Some one in the gallary, doubtless for joke, shouted, It is understood that the negotiations with the Fire!" The gas was immadistaly urged off Chige overacent, to which Rilusion was at the moter and a terrible panic snel. The und at the President' ameas-gos, for such modi-people rushed in a solid mass for the doors and lication of the existing res as will entirely numbers were trodder ander foot. When the pentak fra čistrodtation of Chinese soelie labour paiio had aubsided it was found that twelve Into this country, have just buan brought to a grown persons and five youths had boon tram- essful termination, and that in a few days nn pled to death in the rush to escape and many amended treaty covering this point will be sub-other injured. mitted to tho Senate for ratification. Buth tho
reached
Lovpoy, 19th January,
Geethany at twenty-four buurs notice, to report for Auly ut their respectiro military resorts badquarters.
PARTS, 13th January,
the vote being 186 to 154. The Conservativus, Imperials and National Liborala voted with the
it
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
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In the Cabinet Council to-day the Ministerinurity. The Socialists and most of the AON
satian membora abalined from voting. Bir- of Marino withdrew his bill providing for a special reset for anrol construction and fortifies rok immediately and on Traperial Inessage sak the Chamber, on acount of his department, ionof theharbare, and announced that he road dissolving the Reichtg. for a credit to spread over several years, but not to uncool 4,000,000 francs yearly.
PARIS, 20th January,
An imperial decree as issued afternoon fixing February 21st for the holding of the geastal elections for members of the now Bioh-ON stag.
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PUSIAU & On.
[007 Bongkeng, 1st April, 1887. TITE LATEST ADVANCE IN LIFE INSURANCE.
گر
THE NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE 'COMPANY'S YEAR DIVIDEND POLICY
THIS Policy scarest the insured the option of tarminɛlizy his Instrineo at the end of any 5 Year period, and reviving for his Polley a cash surrender vulus together with us share of accumulated surplus apportioned as a dividund, If death occur, the fall amount of the Policy will be paid immedintely on prauf of death, bogether rosa a Mortuary Dividend if 40 per Cant, af all Iprentisms reccitvi daring the 5 Year-period in
rich deuti mag harpon.
Prospectus and full particulars may ho had on application to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co, Acting Agents. Hongkong. 13th January, 1987.
101 THE PACIFIC MUTUAL LIFE INSUR- ANCE COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO.
-BANDMATER Odpred to 3 degree agent do the level of the sea in inclina, tatha and hopilendthe,
STEMITIGATORS in the shade in derroca Parket
1.—HTHITTY in percentagesTecturation,the kummidity o 4---Diension of ram Wing to two points. SFOCH OF THE WIRD bonking & Beaufort Bode. 1-PTAT by 70.8 WEATHER: B. Sice sky: Cathet elanda. D. dasaling talay 3, fog: d.gloomy; &, hall;
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AGENT for the showá named Company 3. 1909; T. Shpader; Y.vitistys Wdew (wet).
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is prepared to graph Potters on Europena zad Chinoso Lives al currunt rules. W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 20th February, 1887,
FED. NAUDIN. Hongkong, laf Fobenary, 1887.
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
TO LEA BE
THE SPACIOUS PREMISES known as the HONGKONG STEAM LAUNDRY COMPANY (LIMITED), comprising
A SI EDOMED DWELING,
A Spacious DRYING HOOm (which aan be
utilized as a Godown) ND YARD,
Inland Lots Nos. 712 & 743, upon which it
FOR SALE:--
Also,
I HORIZONTAL. STRAM ENGINE & BOILER. 1 MCALPINE WASHING
Heavy Work.
MACHINE for
1.
Do.
NEW
do.
MACHINES
for
2 HOTARY WASHING
Family Work,
1 DASH WHEEL RINSING MACHINE,
do.
Now.
1
1 CENTRIFUGAL MACHINE for WRINGING.
1 NEST of FOUR COPPER BOILERS.
1 STARCHING MACHINE.
1 BOLLER WRINGING MACHINE.
2 IRON STOVES for HEATING IRONS.
1 COMPLETE DRYING CLOSET with twenty
horsez DECоNDUN IRONING MACHINE.
MANGLE with dricing and reversing gear.
AO.'D GOURDIN, Manager. Hongkong, 28th January, 1987,
1
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Several mostings the Randersrath have Premier ablat opposed the notion of the beau held rectly to ride upon what sction ON CALCUTTA Minister of Marine, that war ships be gon should be taken by the body in the cyout of the Etructed by private industry, on the ground that
such a courts would be calculated to rain the defeat of the Army til in the Reichstag.
There was great lomont in the Reichstag national arsenala, The Chamber then adjourned.
General Boatsager has decided upon a towhen the rarult of the division of the Army bill was announced. Members of the Centes in mobilization of one army corps to take place indulged in triumphant chors, which were re- the spring.
The two men arrested at Lyons yesterday on followed the reading of the decres dís sponded to with cries of Shame!" Uproar suspicion of being German spies now profess to solving the Reichatg. The socialists ap be Americans. The soldier who brought about their arrest his buon promoted.
pearod most pleased. They hoflove the coming olcotium will result in a gain for the Socialist LONDON, 19th January. party. Bierarek hei a oanferace with the panor, who is regrad depressed by the ad veres vote on the bill
71%
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Bank, at sighi Private, 30 days' sight
SHARES. Quotations are Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-155
per cart. premium, bayere Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited-
$85 per share, bayers. China Traders' Insurauso Company's Shares
300 per share.
slare.
share, ex div.
Hongkong Fire Crance Company's Ebare-
$1325 per share, sellers. China Fire Insurance Company's. Shares-$80 |
per share. Straits Meriuo Insurance Company, Limite
$30 nom.
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72, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL TAILOR AND GENERAL DRAPER,
THE
HEAD OFFICE -Hovasose.
CAPITAL (Subscrihyo: $1,000,ÓN),
BOARD OF DIRECTIPA, LON SIN SAN B.
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BAN Hur, Esq. Yow Chox Pase, Esg, CHAN LICiroy Bay or CHEER, Eq
The Company GRANTS POLICIES MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, payable at any of its Agencies
Contributory Dividends are payable to all Coatribulars of Business, whether they are Shareholders or not. -
WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary,
HRAD OFFICE, No. 2, Queen's Rend Wost.
Hongkong, 14th March, 1881.
NOTICE.
11781
THE CHINA FIES INSURANCE COM PANY LIMITED.
Is prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS RISKS at %% nett per Anaam, and other IN- SURANCES ut Current Ratos,
AGENCIES at all he Treaty Parts of China. and Japan, and at Singapore," Saigen, Penang. and the Philippinez.
Jas. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary. Flongkong, 27th March. 1899
1744
NORTH GERMAN FILLE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
has just received a Frosh shipment of WINTERHE Undersigned, Acts for the above
Goobs including CHRISTY'S HAT.
NAF AND PILOT CLOTH,
ko..
50.
PORTLAND
ko. 12275
CEMENT
J. B. WHITE & BROS. SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY WISH-& Co.
| 2349
Hongkong, 11th April, 1885. 利
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DRAFERS, HIOSIDRS,
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No. 3 LYNDHURST TERRACE.
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A Lange Assortment of Now Satsuma and other Ware, Broure, Ten Services, Screams, Éc. Now and Second-hand FURNITURE at?
Lowest Prices. THE
"CEYLON OBSERVER."
PUBLISHED DAILY.
Company, are prepared ic: GRANT IN- SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on first- clase risks at current ratos,
MELCHERS & O Hongkong, 47th March, 1976.
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"TRANSATLANTIC VIBRINSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG The Dudoraigned, having been appointed Agents for the abovo Company, are prepurod to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Carront Estos.
SIEMSHEN & Ce.
Agents.
Hongkong, 16th November, 1873.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. HIE Uadorsigned. Agents of the above Com
paay, are authorized to INSURE against FIRB at Current Rates.
GILMAN & Co.
116
THE
Hongkong, 1st January, 1882.
CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1805.
THE Undersigned having boon appointed THE
Agouts for the above Company are pro- pared to isure Policies of Insuranco against Fire on the usual terms.
ARNEOLD, KARBERG & Co.
1997 Hongkong, January, 1889.
THE Oldest and Largest Paper in the FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1577
Colony, with a tirenistien für send of
IN HAMBURG.
State Department and the Chinese Embassy are The police have been giving a number of con- much gratified at the satisfactory conclusion tradictory series about the causes of the panic at the Hebrew Antertaininent last night. One WASHINGTON, 16th January, Įstatement is that thieves started the cay of fire It is learned night that one clause of the for the purpose of getting an opportunity to de Franes is buying large quantities of sulphuris trony mountly perucined by Secretary Bayard spoil the many rich Jewesses in the bails of the other from German unfactares. This is an with the Chinni. Muider to further restrict costly jowels they bero on their persass
The ingredient in the new explosive oiled milinite.
The streets adjacent to the Farliament haild North China Taranco-Tls. 295 per share. Chiesimigration extends the poriad of the balls to-day resembled a discarded auction-room The supply turned out by Frouch notaries ing were thronged with people awaiting the de Yangtone Insurance Association-Tis: 110 par exclusion of the Cause from this constry to broken furaiture, crushed toys, children's batu, praved inadajuste to the demand from the War cision of the Rojos tap on the Army bill. Bis thirty yours from the date of the ratification of broken betts, orange peel, actors' rigs and Departout.
marak, upon his arrel, was enthusiastically Chainiese Insurance Company, Limited-$180 per LONDON, 20th January
share. the treaty Thin provision opta with the cor- rireds of clotha all scattered over the floor.
greeted by all political parties, He is sangaine dial approbation of the Pucille Cocat delegation Thore are many blood spots on the banks of It is reported that the German Government as to the result of the coming election. The On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. 148 in Congress. Efforts are being made te soenre chairs and the floor. Here and there ghastly sonfiscates the property of and condemns to campaign will be unscaled for acrimong. It
po: abart. in the fresty that provision of the Morrow bill ksota of baix are clinging to the fornitura prison by default all residents of Alsace-Lorraine is expected the Empirer will inaugurate the Canton Insurance Cos, Limited-375 par which denies the right to zatara to Chinamen Beveral escapes were made through the windows, who evade onscription by emigrating. Forty-political contest with a deore réciting the who, having come to this country, lease, declar-most of which were bailly smashed. Several even persons have already been summoned to merits of the dispute
VIENNA, 14th January. ing their intention to returs, but do not come bodies were found at the bottom of the stone Wissmabazy for evasion, and similar stops are back within the period of two years. It is not staire leading to the gallery, where a terrible being taken elsewhere.
The game of the vows on the army bill in the at all probable that any treaty concluded by the struggle took plan hetween the front of the
BERLIN, 20th Janasry. Raichatag used ao mrprise toro. Such a re Stala Department can be made successfully orowd rushing from the main floor and the Attention has been drawn to the fact that the sult was ly anticipated, operative withene lugidution by Clongrosa. leaders of the throng which raded down the French Government is buying large quantities
Paris, 14th January, It was thought that the present treaty work gallery stairs. The dead lay mostly in two op- of timber in Alsace-Lorraine, with the opperent La Liberio duubfa shethor Biemarak will gain Streite Fire Insurance Company, Limited- accomplish all that its pactors desired, but it posing rows, the toet of each row alone to those purpose of building wooden barracks at various anything by dissolving the Balobatag. Et saya $20 am, Called to uluso, and the mantletico sadetunut uude of the other, the row of heads lying towards the points along the frontier. The Gorema theory the vote on the Army bill shows that the Ger- Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's by Congress to carry out the treaty also failed to gallory stairway, the other towards the opposite of France's object in this work is that she wishes man people have av dont desire for real peace Shares-120 per cent, prom., sollere. exclate Chinese Inborrarn from the country. The side of the hall.
to facilitate the invasion of German territory. and are sick of the coonsive military demands Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s any other local print.
THE ONLY CEYLON JOURNAL that THE Undersigned, Agents of the above law and trusty stipulations have both been A little girl, since identifiot as Eva Marks, The North German Gazette, referring to the of Prussia.
Shares 879 per cent. pren., sellera.
receives regular SPECIAL TELEGRANS.
Company, aro Prepared to ACCEPT oroded. If under the new treaty the Emperor of was found lying as the bottom of the pile of the report that Franzo is about to urout wooden bar
Indo-China Stosis Navigation Co.'s Shure of Mail and of other importsat Intelligence RISKS at Gurrent Rates. China should issue a proclamation forbidding dead, her lower limbs bere and the upper part of racks on the frontier, states that it is undeniablo The dissolution offis Reichstag attraéta bat | 5 per cent, discount, sellers.
from Bombay, Madras, Galle, &e.; tagides
PUSTA & Co., Chinos labourers from coxing to this country her dress torn to shreds, showing that she fought that Francs i llasting on the frontier max little attention, having been foresen from the Chins and Manila Steamship Company, Limited REITER'S SERVICE FROM BUROPE, &c.
Agents. they would pay no attention to it if they could hard for life. Tasso Levy, & varorable Hebrow troops than the fortresses sad garrisons are able first. Binuarek is sarged by numbers of thu --30 per cent. dissant, uvmina),
Subscription, with Postago, to China an Hongkong, 18th January, 1994. succed in landing Should the new treaty be with a white flowing baril and hale, was found to ghaltor.
majority, who defeated his Army bill. with cou-Derglas Steamship Company, Limited-Japan, Kupees 47, in advanoo.
MANNHEIM REINSURANCE found to have say loopholes, a hill will be in- among the dead. He and his wife were regular The National Zeitung reaffirms the statementspiring to arouse s vr feeling throughout tha per share. troduced in Congrass promptly to close them. attendants at the perforace and they always that an order forbidding the exportation of country and drive the nation into a rainous Flengkeng Gas Company's Share $125 per THE WEEKLY CEYLON OBSERVER,”
NEW YCER, 17th January, sat near the door. It is thought, from the posi-horses will shortly be issued.
struggle, and they us preparing to go into the abare.
with SUPPLEMENTS containing all Tele- The Sen's Washington special of Jannsry tion in which his body was found that Lavy, in- Emperor William to-day received a committan campaign as phampins of the working and mid- Hongkong Hotel Company's Bhares-190 per graphic Intelligence. 10th says:--Becretary Bayard baa completed stead of fening alone when the panis started, re- from the upper houses of the Landtag, and re- die classes, who would to the first to suffer from
Subscription for China, Japan, Straits, As and will send to the Senate, it is said, carly next rained to help and protect his wife, so the old man, pentally thanked them for their loyal and pata war, as apart of pesto
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-3125 Rupees 10 per annum, in advanos. Horaired at work, the draft of a new treaty with China, brushed corn by the rushing crowd was slamp-ristic assurances.
The Landtag opened to-day. In the speech
per there.
11879 Briody, the treaty provides that the Exportationed to death. His wife's body by opposite. A The North German Gazette, Prince Bismarck's from the throne it shown that the financial Lusan Sugar Roffaing Company, Limited-58/ngkong Daily Pras" Of
TOURIST'S GUIDE. of China, poodius into this country shall be woman in the prime of life wore brightly colour organ, speaking of the organization of the Bod surplus is 1885-86 7,000,000 marks. This
per share...
THE REDUCED PRICE, $1. stopped by mamps nod precaution to be adopted | ed clothes and quantities of jewelry. Beside Lor Cross Society, Asya that the army may speedily had been applied to Adeem the railway debt. Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-444) per by both governments with equal care. No Ame- lay a little boy, whose hotekarbrokers and stock- demand its help.
similar rault is exported in the revenues of share.
Containing the names of all the Articles of rios labors are to be allowed to eater Chinn, ings were turns to shrods.
LONDON, 21st January, 1886-87. A loan of 8,500,000 marks would be Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture American merchants and missionaries are to be A man named Harris Goldberg says he treat Orders have been issued in Russian Poland required in 1888, chidy owing to an increase in -$120 per sbaro.
So. &c., with the Panti and Mandarin. Pronan- fally protected. The Chinese Minister mye that to the gallory of the hall accompanied by his forbading the exportation of horses to Austris the matricular contribtion of 19,000,000 marks. Perak Tin Mining and Suaking Company oiation. his Government has come to recognize that his wife and family, and they all mat together. Theor Prussia.
Ala Tow copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE -$25 per lines, bayern. The adverso attituds of the Reichatag had trust. countrymen will never adapt themselves to thic play was a melodrama called "The Spanish Gipsy
BERLIN, 21st January. rated the proposed wiGoation of the mode of Panjom and Sunghie Dua Samantan Mining CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts. country and will never assimilate with Americans. | Girl,” During the performance sono boys, in rumour is current that the Emperors of expending the publa resource, especially the Company, Limited $144 per share.
The Daily Press Offos.
BEBLIN, 15th January
shara.
COMPANY.
177
THE Undersigned having been sppointed Agents for the above Company sro pre pared to "GRANT POLICIES 6 MARINE RISKS at Current Ratos.
PUSTAU & CO. Hongkong, 1st January, 1887.
(277
THE Undersignal lure ben appointed Solo Agents for the Sale of thoir Goods in Boogkong and China by Messrs. J. & R. Tan NEXT, Glasgow, and Mesure. DAVID CORSAR & BON, Arbroath.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1857.