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Our madornare reminded that Salinger's Opera Company will reproduce Planquette conic opera "Las Cloches de Cornevills this evening at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, when Mies Tilly Baroney takes her benefit. We wish the bénéficiaire a bumper konas,
THE DAILY PRESE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2īna, 1887.
The frousled orretto which was launched at at the time whether he was armed or not. It noise in-breaking more than could be heart 20 Stettin last week on Chinese seconnt, the was not offen suob instansen of courage yards or so away. The constable also says the King Yuen, has a displacement of 2,900 tons, and ware displayed by Chinese. The prisoner had trees could not have been broken before we came is provided with engines indicating 8,400-horse been convicted of a sarjens offence, sad it throngh, but it is impossible he can my power, which will give the now vessel a speed of was necessary that a severe punishment should that, as he was sway on his beat The 16 knots as lour: The dimensions are the fol. be inflicted upon him; it would have been constable said at first that I was in plain lowing-Length, 82.40m. beam, 12m.; hold, still more severe had he been one of the mon who slothes, and afterward that he could not say whe "The Doak Heng List" for Shanghai and 7.77m; draft of water. 5.10m. The Teasst in sotually wounded the complainant. The fact ther I was or not. As a matter of fact I wan the Northern parts of China, published at the bailt of staal, of which material also another Chi that there seemed to be no prior canviation entirely in uniform. My overcoat had bright North China Herald Ofice, has come to hand.nese mad-of war is being built by the Vulosu gainst him would also be taken into considera-brass buttons all down the front, and there was We have failed to notice any new fosture, except Company. The armament will consist of two lion The sentence of the court was that the gold on the peak of my sap. He certainly ought His Worship-Than you say it is a cue of a few particulars regarding the Imperia! Family,gans of 21om., sud two more of liom, and soven prisoner be kept to penal servitude for five years, to have seen that if he could see me propody, but the book is, as usual, remarkably well get up. Huichkiss gans. The vessel also in provided and during the frat six months of his imprison.
ment to receive 25 strokes of the rattan apon mistaken identity with four tubos for fring torpedoes.
the brooch, privately administered.
The Bangical Times learns that about 68 British born anbjsela regiatored themselves at Orders may be sent to Daily Press Once, where the Legation during last month, and more than It is pablished, or to the following Agents:-1,000 Orientals, duiming Brittab protection, MACAO............Mr. F. A, da Cruz.
same to pay their two Ticals. Probably, our Moara, Queboh & Co.
contemporary says, majority of the Chinese Messrs. C. Gerard & Co.
will transfor their naturalisation papers later Messrs. O. Gerard & Oa
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nativo países FATS.
Chan Achse, convicted of larceny. wounding lad namand Lau Achan with intent to do him grievous bodily harm, and endeavouring to chake the bay, in a house in Jardino's Bazaar, was oxi put in the drek He denied his guilt, and ai leged that the charge was only brought against him through epita
www then. branking open a capboard, be stored
THE FOWERY AND THE SITUATION,
Tomor, 1st February. Count Kalnoky in Council resterday stated that more friendly relations existed between Austria and Russia, but that the tension in the relations of Frease and Garrany was growing
LowDos, 2nd February. In the Hungarina Trat M. Tisza has stated and looked upon the warlike preporations of ver- tain countrica na toerely preciationary that he still hoped for the maintenanse of poses,
LONDON, 3nt February. M. Herlatte, the French Ambasador, has bad an interview with Prince Bismarók, in the course of which he endeavoured to roars the Germa Chancellor as to the position and intentions of General Boulanger,
for the damages and losses presseded for and to summing of the Delegations to provide for the anta and to refer to the amount of the sold dangos dean the defendants and freir ball thereis and in calling out of the Landstara. and losses to the Registrar for his report sud bogant to the plaintiffs soch farther or other relief si the Dated Shanghat the fat day of February, 1351. W. V. DRUMMOND, stars of the onse may regaire.
Counsel for the Plainfie. Robert Ernest Wainewright, Counsel for the Penim- sular and Oriental Steam Navleation Company, Cera this cause, says as follows-
1-The Nepout in a sarow steamship of 1,795 of the British Steamship Nepast, the defend in
toms, registor, with engines of 800 horas-power, no. mira, belonging to the part of Gangow, and b Major Ellis may he has made a mistake as time of the sororrances hereinafter mentioned was
manned by a crew of 153 hand all fold, laden with to who broke the trees.
His Worship-Do you wish to call any wit.auf general merchandise and on voyage from
Hongkong to Skanghal
A-Shortly before 623 s.m. on the 20th of Jam nesser?
Major Ellis-No, sir.
1887, the Nepaul in charge of a duly Hoensed pikkwon preceding towards the Tangal lightship the wonthef the river Yangters heading north-west north
A panin pravalls upon the Bourass of Paria wind wae and making between air or soven knots an hour. The
e frash from the west-northwest, the tit was Vienna and Berlin. The paris is considered to floed with a teras of stout half knot as he the
tical situation.
Loknox, 3rd February. weiter was rarenas and hat. The Wayers hat be partly sttributed to the gravity of the poli-
being kept on board of her. The H- her regulation Highle burning brightly and a good look whistle of the Napsul was born Fogninzly Be
The Bourses of Paris, Berlia and Vionna have -Under Lasso airumstances those on houd the acmewhat reodvered from the panic.
BERLIX, 3rd February. It is carreally reported on the Boarea bers, Nepant heard the sharp blast of a steam-whistlecon y ahead of a little on the pert bow, and exposing Approaching and directing her sourse to starbound the that the rossoi from which the eotud 1700sded that a Geruan Military Lost of three hundred engines of the Wenaut were put full speed water and sublion tasks in impording. she order given to put the helm hand dort batinmo diately after sneh order was given and before it cold be carried out a bright light anddenly name fnts visw near ahead and as this she had to indicato a panel creating to starboard the helm of the Nepal or deres hard-etseboard. Vary shortly afterwards the aters of the Nepaul strack the starboard side of syon-
brand tho Nepal wind was: no far as thous on dard the Naward word eceternel, the result of inevita is silent. Šmigra na marasaid the defendants deny all and cach of the allegations contained in the Petition
THE PANIC ON THE BOURSES
LONDON, 2nd February.
*LONDON, 4th February. There was again a panio ou the Berlin, Vionna don fell three-quarters per cont; and Rantes, in and Paris Bourses Jesterday. Cont Paris, fell one and these quarters per cent.
We understand that the terms for the rondi tion of Port Hamilton to Chine (as the suzeraina of Kares) inolude more than those wo gare le car rentancament of the fact that it had
His Worship Not the person who was with been decided to terminate the temporary occupa
on under which it has been held. China hoa
you at the time.
Major Ellis-No sir. I hates very good teen enabled to givone guarantser not only that no other foreign fag shall be hosted on tho His lordship aid there was no doubt the boy son for not doing so. I should like to say what Moears. Kolly & Walsh, &'ghai. The Straits Times of the 10th Insh saya-selande, but that she hadaneh emphatta aamrances had hest surimsly wounded, and it was nat libssly that reason is. I sun informed that if I did so Prince Papacpopsalo, consin to tho Prines of from the Russian Government that they had no he would say the prisoner was the person who he would at once also be inado a defondant Mingrelia, whom Rassis put forward as a candidesigne on any portion whatever of Korea, as to attacked him if such were not the case. The in the case.
The nonstable, re-called, ssid—I did not mea date for the throne of Bulgaria, has been in the justify the opposition that no exoranchmonts boy had known him for some time, and had had General Hospital, Singapore, for some days will be made on the peninsula. Considering every opportunity of sening him on the occasion the defendant land at the wharf. I saw both The Prince is a lieutenant on board the Russian that snah an asstenose in gained it is worth our in question. The fary were quite satisfied as to the men pulling the tras doen. Thoy had no oraiser Digit but had to go into hospital on his while to perform a friendly ast to China by the prisoner's identification aftor hearing the sticks or anything, but they pulled the trees vessel quing to sex for a cruise; he will rejoin terminating our onnopatian of Port Hamilton, boy's svifiones. The way in which the latter down with their heads. The trees are broke
was treated was positively bratel. The prisoner from about the middle to the end of the line. I for oa her return, as he is nearly convalescent." even irrespectivo of its debated strategio value.
had first esized his round the throat in the ocok-was in the lane half an hour before these two The Ceylon Times says:We fourn that Mr. There has been launobed from the yard of house and choked him until he fell dowo ur- and I saw no bas there bende them. The dam r. Pleming has just been appointed Colonial Messra Ragiton Dixon aul Co., Middlesbro', usejous, and whom he recovered soon after age eduld zot have beag done boteroon that time Searstary of Mauritius instead of Natal, thus stal screw-slommer passed the Haitan, which has wards, and ostes into the rooms where the prisoner and when I saw the defendant come through.
THE BULGARIAN QUESTION. Cross-examined by Major Ellis-My beat is ausoseding Mr. Clifford Lloyd. The change will been built to the order of Me. J. S. Lapraik, for
FORDON, SHh January," not be very begafiaal to one late Attorney-Ge the Douglas Steamship Company (Limited), of the bay with a shopper is such a murderons No. 1 beat, which takes me about half an borsel which proved to be the steamer Wan Nian-thing
Negotiations are proceeding at Atamboul be- manner that it was wonder the boy was not to ga raud I ann gḍ wand in 20 minutes if I about hidabl Doral, seeing that the ariary of the Colonial 8 Hongkong. Her principit dimensious are:-
Those on board the Wan Non-ching impeperly tween the Porte and M. Zarkott. The Eunge oratory of Natal is £1,000 whilst that of hie now Length over all, 2846 food breadth, 35 feet; killed. He had braon the boy's jaw and trac-walk quickly. I was not walking quickly that
neglected to free a proper or au folent look-out office is Us 13,500, about its aquivalent, allowing depth moulded, 28.3 feet, and, boing for the trad his skull, and the me lieslaridenoe wasto the night. Sometimes 1 stop and look in places.
5.-Those sa board the Wan Nien-ching imperly of Russia are agreeable to accept the mandidsor By the Court-I would not know the man for oxchange. The salary of the Attorney-Ge China consting trade, she will be fitted with teak effort that his life was in Fary grost dangor for
improper manner.
Prince Nicholas of Mingrelis, but Russia and John Pops dennessy is auspended fryn ollee, frat-clace style for passenger tredo, as well as the prisoner would certainly have been banged pulling down the tears. I only saw the and-The Wan Men thing for come time balep the stria are less solicitors about the Bulgarian naral of Cayton is Rs.18.00; but now that Sir decks and deak henses, and accommodation in a time. Had the boy suocabed to his injuries who was with you. I am sure both men were neglastot to exhibit lights or exhibited them in an of Prince George of Leuchtenberg instead of Mr. Flaming will not have gone from the frying having accommodation for a large number of Leasing sentence his Lardship, said he must trees broken: I on the defendant gat hold of occurrence of the collision was reloped in at or question, being fully occupied in watching the
She will be fited with take into consideration that the priscuer did not one. I osanot say whether they were sober or for and ake had not sounded and those on bani ber
did not duly sound before the colision a proper cut meraments of France and Germany.
RE-OPENING OF THE TRADE OF THE NILE triple-expansion engimon of 1.700 indicated horso appear to have beer pravicusly convicted, and not, but I saw them push each other,
TALLET. We (Industries) learn from Tokyo porros
7.-Those on board the Was Ninching beig, në powar, having ayindora 95fin. 42in, and 67in. that he was somewhat advanced in years, baing Inspector Cradock said he saw the tross the ioiont ball.
at anaher improperly blew the vein's
LONDON, 2nd February. LONDON. Mr. W. M. Wills, 181, Cannon Spondent that the German rails resently in ad in. stroke, by Mossre. Rishardson, of 55 years of age. The sentence of the court na next morning: there were 41 broken; and be they SAN FRANCO. Mr. L. P. Fisher, 87, Marchants ont depot, and shout which so much has setiap log into the wine the was of or should be forwarded a report to the Superintendent of the staan-whistle-
Sir James Ferguson has made a statement to B.-The said collision was wholly cased by thenngli- Exchange.
besa esid by the English Preau, do not by any christened the Halian by Miss Florence L. kept to penal servitude for five years and to re-
Botanical and Afforestation Department. The menas give unqualified satisfaction. To give Dizon, daughter of her builder.
core 25 strokes of the rattan, privately admi- trees were planted on publio ground by Argence and improper set of those on board the Was Nien the affect that Government has consented to the then a thorough testing, the ralls were laid on
THE ITALIAN REVERSES AT MASHOWAH. supports three foot svart, and a monkey weigh By direction of the late Earl of Iddesleigh nistered, during the Arab six months of his im Dershjen to abade the road to the Kowloon Clab ching and was not in any way caused or contrited to proposal of the Egyptian Government to allow
LONDON. 2nd February. ing half a ton was allowed to fall on them with thirteen parents containing staples of tools sprisonment. On the other arante he would be in the summer time. He believed they post 25 by the naginet or default of any pormon or parent or be re-opening of the trade of the Nile Valley.
His Worship (to defendant)-Do you wish to
The tribes of Ramlala base attacked and a drop of twenty fast. We are informed that common ass by Chiness carpenters bare boon rentoaced to two years" imprisonmect, the two cants ear to plant.
11-Ad by way of counter-claim the do te rronted three Camproles of Italians, the long was Co.,25 per cent. of the rails made by ous of the lead-seivel by the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce atencos. to oporate concurrently, so that his
Kajor Bllis-Yes, mic; caly I wish to say this. that the matters compisired of, if any such neemed, and heavy upon both sides. Hi Lordship then remarked to the Asking ing German makers snapped under like glass, for exhibition betere the manufacturers and total term of imprisonment would be five years. loays the case with me now, where it stands ?
Signor Depretis, the President of the Council, The British Consul at Cammell stood the test admirably. All the rails trade with China.
danige by reason of the improper navigation of the said has been asked for five millions live for the par were of the ordinary flat bottom or bridge type, walow, by whom the goode wers forwarded forward for trial only a day after it had been so each other. This is quite untrue. He is not
PIEMFstruiry:-- weighing 621bs. to the yard.
says he has always notist in the Chinese care ai tednobas Polios Court. In tature he thought porson should push, or would be pask me.
Inspector Cradock, in answer to his Worship, taip liepsui-thering British register ablays of the immediate despatch of reinforcementa.
caund to another ship that fe to say, he said ship penter's tool-box at least as, if not more, akiit would be as well to allow such a case to stand
The Republique Franguine ststes that the The San Francisco Chronicle says that Com-Barpesa plane-irons or chisels in many in- over to the following sessions, unless there were said he had heard the evidence, and know the Wan Nien-ching, and the defendants say that the rare
locality well. The constable osalt see the ea
occured without the getual fault or rivity of the defen | Italians lost 450 men, and all their gans in tho raula, and that the cross tonnago of the said ship late attack made on their position at Mesowah atler James D. Graham serived in that city stances worn down a third of their original some spacial aireNİN 1699,
The Acting Attorney-Gaaoral said the rowson trance gate to Beryl from where he said he was,
Napad whout any deduction on account of encha toote on the 12th wit, from Washington with instruc-length. This seem to him to indicato a preference
His Worship-Defendant. I have baga most vanis te lares basand five hundred and rty-six by Ras Alula, who forced their first line of Hone to take charge of the man-of-war. Alert. for European steel, and that were tools made of he brought the case on so icon was that the boy and probably somewhat inside it The Alert came in from a orals in the Chins such steel obtainable at anything like the market was so seriously injured he feared there might oss last July under command of Commander rate for Chinese locis a large trade might be the be some accident it he allowed the ease to stand anxious to get at the trath of this eas, and if tad twelve ons hundredths and be more and the de trenched.
possible te oxonerate you from this charge fendants all that they are as liable in any cent in ing per Lon the said three thousand five bandrod Charles J. Barclay. She was sent to Maze is consegnenca for the carpoutar plays a very im-orer for a month.
His Lordship said in suot a case the prisoner could de so consistently with justice. I fodcast of the promises to an engre man arsoed land, where he has been undergoing repairs pad portant part in Chinese house building Fine would have been charged with canning the boy's herover, that upon the esidence this is im and itirty-six tone and torsive one handed he has now received anew filting and a ocet of paint finish and polish were quit menacestary, the only death.
possible, and I can coas to no other ovvolusion There have also arrived in this city with similar requirements being durability and cheapness.
than that you have done this, and I fas you instrastions to report at the Alert for duty,
The British Borneo Trading and Planting
$25. Ieutenant C B. T. Mouro, Engineer B. C. Go wing, and Cadet Engineer M. A. Anderson. It Company (Limited) ja being circalated privately It has a is the expetation and hope of the officers that for subscription at the present time.
capital of 2100,000 in £1 shares. Of thoas tho the Alert will be ordered back to China.
present issue is £30,000. The company has been formed for the purpose of carrying on the busi with British North Borneo, and of sequiring a concession of 20,000 acres of land granted by the Government of that territory, and conveniently situated in the neighbourhood of Sandakan. It is proposed to carry on trading and planting, the profits of the company being derived from the following soatcos, viz.The male of the tim her, forest and other produce on its ostales, and the cultivation and sale of agricultural produce. Advances to natives or planters for agricultural On the 4th January at St. Mark'e. Upper Hamil
purposes, and persisse sad sale of the produce. ten terrace, W., by the Her. Canon Dankworth, Sisuess wire at Era. Branch lins are also to The business of land agents, acquiring building Club, D.D., Vigar, HARRY STANHOP, fritd 2ch of Samothe constructed from Chumpen to Kra, and from land, advances on property, erecting houses, do P.C. Mahomed Shan, No. 7, recalled, stated Mem and Carpier, seson of the French Rawon. fate of Hongkene, to Isabel AD4, ly daughter of the Inte 3. Papel Ranaury, and step- Bangkok to Patebaboorosan Rathhares. Koral Frove royalties on fibre machines, for which the that at about three a.m. on the 9th February be Anaghiar of Frederick J. Roberts, of the Middle is already in connection with Bangkok, eta Ka compsay have made arrangements with Mr. was on astrol anty at Rewizon. When about frigate Taronze, were charged with disken Templo, Bartister-at-inw.
bin, and another line is now about to be erected Death for the exclusive rights to use and let on the junction of Robinson-road with the Prayas, disorderly contact, and assalt upon two. Indian constables: the second was also charged by the Rev. H. C. Hodges, M.A., MAXWELL JAMnning from there in a northerly direction to royalty in the territory his patent fibre extract he saw the defendant and another men what with rafuming to pay finrinksha hire.
At the Cat Trail, Shanghai, co the 14th February, HANDERE 10 JESSIE ELLEN, eldest daughter of the Naug Kyo, on the Ma Klang.Bongkok Times. ing machins. The payment to be made for the he did not know break some trees at the end of
Fined $1 each, and arpior 20 cents more for concession and the rights over Death's macbits the tenane palm avenas ieading from the wharf. Lord Cross.spacking at Ashton, miä: -“There his haen fred at £3500 in cash £1,500, fully Thay were coming from the direction of the hire to the jinriokeba caolie.
are now offering for Sale at greatly reduces / whilst others that had boom rolled by Masaca artians of the town, with a vise to stimulate Attorney-General thatthiscaso bad been brought | The senstable says that I sad my friend pasked the defendanta are l'aile Sr them, winch they say, on
prices the raresinder of their
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CRYSTALLIZED FIGS,
APRICOTS, GREENGAGER, 4o. BOXED FRUITS, FIGS, RAISINS, JORDON ALMONDS,
ASSORTED FRENCH SWEETS,
CHOCOLATES, FANCY BOXES, CRACKERS, 260.
&c.
A. S. WATSON & Co... LIMITED, HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Tongkeng. 14th January, 1987,
BIRTHS.
H. TALBOT, if a daughter.
Bism will possess telegraphic communica tion all over the country, from the capital rightness of merchants, agents, and planters, in acd down to her most remata provinos. The follow ing lines, under the direction of H.R.H. the 22 Minister for Posts and Tulegraphs are being actively pasked forward; vis. A triplicate one from Bangkok, via the West Coast of the Galf of Siam, to Singora, Keddah, sad Proviune Wellesley, to be continued from Kedah along the Siamese coast Nne in the Bay of Bengal, to Partia, Rebnwang, and Kea. We naderstand that the Indian Government intend to extend their lines from Taroy, via Malliwan, to join the
At Yokohama, on the 4th February, the wife of W. At Yokohama, on the 5th February, Mrs. F. Gron. Bee, of a daughter.
MARRIAGES,
Into Frederik John Nash, of London
DEATHS.
On the Bal January, at Bruges, ADELIFE HUTTLES TON, widow of John MaDonal, Isla Maasgor of the Oriental Bank Corportion, Hongkong.
A9 Tauriji, Tatro, on the 6th February, Haa OLD, the infant son of Roy. W. J. Whits
27.rs.
On the 7th Fanraer, at No. 66. Bin, Yokohv, M. PETE STINGELIS, of Basic, Switzerland, aged it No. 23-0, Hof, Tokobsma, on the morning of the 10th February, FRANCIS PROTAR, aged 33 years At Tokvo, on the 11th Febrassy. ANNETTE GEK ecaz, hotcred wife of Key, Theodore M. MacNair, agad twenty-eight years.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG. FEBRUARY 22ND. 1867.
The delivery of the French mall was bogen at 9.25 yesterday morning.
A Heras telegram received at Saigon an nounces the death of M. Rasal Deval.
paid ordinary shares, and £10,000 in fully paid deferred shares. The concessionim is Mr. J. J. Duan.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
DAILY PRER"] LONDON, 19th February, AFFAIRS IN IRELAND.
[8U PYLIKO TO THE
was in parts of China great competition between Baglah and Hussen goods. He maintained that English goods oaght to be the best and. oheapest of any going to foreign markets. If they were to via favour in foreign markets they must send out gond articles. The raport which reached him was that the Russians were heating them out of particular markets beesus of the bad class and fraudulent character of the English goods that had bran sent. He belfered any nos sending out fraudulently manufactured goods was committing a crims agaiirt the State and a frandulent action against bouest maanfacturers Wherever English goods went he wanted to be known, not only for their chaapass, but for their excellence. For Hoston's make let them send out housst goods." With reforemos to this speech, the Pall Mall Gazette says:--" We have msde inquiries on the sabject, and find that his lordship must have been misinformed. A gen. tleman connected with a large inércantile houss which commands a leading position in the East aseares na that the Busian competition la con- ficed to one article-namely, wooll goods-and that this is a frontier trade which we as a sonrl-quia, forwarded to the Minister of Commerce time Power sannot touch. The approximation and Industry the following letter, which he had of Russia to Chins on its north and north-wastern addressed to the Chambers of Commere at Mines
A letter from Archbishop Grohe advisos the Irish people to refuse to pay taxes.
K. PAUL BERT ON TONQUIN INDUSTRIES.
The Acting Attorney-General said that would be ao, but they would lose the advantage of the boy's evidence except from hir Pallas Court de- positions.
POLICE COURT.
21at Hobreary.
Beroe M H. E WODYHOUSE, C.M.G.
·CHARGE AGAINST-MAJOR BELIS, A.--.
a
BEFACIT OF GAOL BEGULATIONS. Wong Aho, married woman, was charged with having committed a breach of the rogutations of Victoria GnoL
On the 19th the defendant aakad a tamkay to be allowed to give soms opium pille to her hus. She bard then a prisoner in the institutica. was told this daald not be done. She then sekad to be allowed to give him a eot, and handed one in. This war esrobed, and in it were found some opirm pill.
The defentiant, who wid she did not brew'shw was doing wrong, was Bood $1.
OPITH CARE.
Major Ellis, of the Nethamptonshire Regi msat, residing at "Beryl." Kowloon, was before the Court on remiand, on the charge of having
Ng A Ng, coolin, was fined $10 for possession wilfully and maliciously damaged certain publie property, bo wit, 41 banana trees on the red from of prepared spiam without a permit from the the Tsi Tes Toni publie whart to the Kowicon Opium Farmer, and in default he was sent to
giol for 14 days.
wharf, and he saw them pull down the banADS trees an they came along. After this they no ticed witanas approaching towards them, and they walkan faslow and earned into a narrow 1a0e. He followed them up the lane and cow them enter a bungalow, after which he went to the Trim Taa Toni Station and reported the matter. The next morning he went with a Er ropona constable to the ingalow he had seen the two men enter, and he recognised the deferi-
PRUNKEN OLAMEN
CORRESPONDENCE.
We do not hold marestres Levonstate for the opinton expressed by sint Correspondents.j DIRECTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS OF PUBLIC COMPANIES.
Wa mil
The grounds herein before stated, constituted a boss ne
K. K. WAIVE210HT, Counsel for Defekte. Mr, Drummond then said that in accordance with the practice prevailing at home he would ut make na opaning statement. He would only make two observations, one that plaintifs were only sabject to the general provisions of mari- time law, China baring nerer given her sesont to the regalations, the other that the burden of prant rated upon the defendants,
Gupt O. Damstrom, master of tho Was Nim. ching. Mr. J. Lor, chief offer, and the second mate and recond engineer gave evides, and the coart at its rising adjourned until the fol- lowing day.
THE FRENCH MAIL,
The M. steamer Orus, from Marseille 16th
January, with the Loudun mail of the lith idem
on board, arrived horo early yesterday warning: The subjoined telegrams are taken from Coylen and Indieu papers:---
THE CHANCEILOR OF THE EXCREOTER'S
SEAT.
LONDON, Slat Jautary. Mr. Goschen has been invited to contest the election for St. Georga's. Hanover Square, as Lord Algernon Peroy is retiring on avant of ill health
LONDON, 1st February.
Mr. Goschon has agreed to contest lo eles- tion for St. George's, Hanover gaan Mr. Hayau, Badical candidate, will oppoo the
alaction.
THE MINISTRY AND THE UNIONMAG.
LONDON, lat Febuary.
THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.
The E. & A. Reamer Callerthan, with the Aus- tralian rail, arrived here pasterday morning. The subjoined telegrams are taken from our Australian fles:-
THE PRINCE OF WALES AND IRELAND
LOUDON, 25th January. The Prince of Wales will renew Lis acquaint- suce with Ireland in April neri, what he in tends to spend a week in that country.
BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNA.
LONDON, 27th January. The Bank of England weakly returns show the proportion of reserve to linbilities to be 47 per sent, being 5 per cent more than last week. The total amount of reserves of notee and ballin is 212,900,000.
ENGLANG AND BELOTOM.
Lovno, 24th January England's treaty of obligation with Belgium is comisioring some anxiety.
FRENCH PROTECTION.
LONDON, 23rd January. The Right and Centre in the French Chamber of Deputies applauded M. Froppel's proposal that the Governmert should tax-foreign importe into all French colonies.
GERMANY AND THE TRANSVAAL.
LONDON, 21st Jandary, A large section of the Burs aattled in the Transvaal have accepted German protection.
THE FISH RIED DISFETE.
LONDON, Mud January of Canada, will be requested to wogotists in the The Marquis of Lorne, into Governor-General fisheries dispute between Canada and the United Statas.
M. Lonessan arrived at Saigon by the 30s Frontier openx the Chinese market naturally to and Clermont-Ferrand, on the advantages offered one I was near the corner of a large road called ledge or aspacity. Tous man happens to succeed alone. He looked to the Conservatives done to before the Senate to-day, when solsase was
The Mercury anys that a telegram waaroosied in Shanghai on the 17th fast saying that Taka is free of ice, and the Peiho wil be navigable in a week's time.
Rear-Admira! Layrle arrived here by the Messageries Maritimos steamer Ove yesterday to take over the sommard of the French squad-
ron in these waters.
Viscount Shinagawa, Ista Fanese Minister
The ratifications of the Convention relating to Burmah have not yet been exchanged.
'The demand for Mericans on French account
for shipment to Into China is still as strong as ever, but no transactions are catered into at the present enhanced price,
We hear that no application has beno made for quin :-- the extension of Sir Fred. A. Weld's tera of
INVESTOR.
Hongkong, 21st February, 1887.
THE COLLISION BETWEEN THE "NEPAUL" AND THE "WAN NIEN-CHING.”
THE KEEMADEC IBLANDS.
LONDON, 23rd January. The annexation of the Kerides Islands to New Zealand has been gazetted. THE NEW COMET,
MELBOURNE, 23rd January. No view was obtained of the comet last night panies for the scareyance of the sasilska Ame-night, owing to the hare, only a faint streak Cunard, Inman and White Star Steamship Com-on account of sloads obscuring the horizon. To risa, on condition that the Governant on denoting the tail of the root was visible, but employ the steamers ne transporta nel semed not a sign of the nuclens was to be sea. The ornisers in case of war being declared. Now authorities at the Observabory report that the veasuls of these lines are to be built is mordanoe tall has moved 4 deg. nearer to the north. with designs approved by the Admiralty. THE KRALAW OF LORD BANDOLPH CHURCHILL.
LONDON, 4th Fenary. "Lord Randolph Churchill has startel for Al-1880. gloes, awing to ill-health.
LONDON, 25th January, The comet dieororod at Rio de Janeiro on the 18th is said to resemble the splendid comet of
MR. CHAMBERLAIN AND THE IRISH DEMANDS.
LONDON, 30th Jamary
WASHINGTON. 9th January In the course of a speech at Birmingham, Mr. No excitement has bean caused in Canada by TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY FEESS"
Chamberlain deprecated submission to Us Irish the menacing and blustering remarks uttered by Six-I hops the fear of getting into hot demands, but said he was not preparel la sup speakers in the debate in the United States The reports from Ireland indicats daily in-ast as one of the men who broke the troos. He also panicof the road to the wharf with the creasing risistence to the law and general European constable, and found that banana water will not deter Shareholder in Loosport ocection, though willing to strengthen the Sants upon the bill empowering the President diurder.
trees had boon broken, sons being pulled ant Joint Stock Companies" and others who think ordinary law, and if possible, to improw the seto take the necessary steps to protect American. from the ground and others being broken in the with him from asserting themselves middle. Witness and no difficulty in recognis remember how the ball was taken boldly by the purity of landlords without risk to the British fisherme
larga yor. He finally urged a reunion of Liberala, The Canadian presa ridianles the United ing Major Ellis: he was the man who had been horas some years ago in the ease of the Hotel and Liberal actiez in co-operation with aparties. States Senate for its netice in passing the bill. LONDON, 27th January. walking on the right side of the road. Witnees Company, and wo know what eresitant results saw him at a distance of about 20 yards, it being followed, how the Company's property was im
Sir John Macdonald deplures that Canada will bright moonlight st the time. The defendant proved and the hotel made a credit to the oolony.
The debate on the address in reply to the adhere to her legal rights, and he believes Ting. was wearing a long overest They hoth walked a similar course of nation in respect to Speech from the Throne continuas. Lad Rauland will support her.
THE UNITED STATES AND HAWAH, other companies would be equally benefcial.
WASHINGTON, 22nd January M. Paul Bart, late Resident-General of Tan.quickly away as soon as they saw him.
Cres-examined by the defendant-The mar There is too much disposition to say The Didelph Chamhill in the ocarse of a speech faster-
The coasideration of the treaty between the row ime I refer to leads to the bongalow you rectors ought to icnow host," the fact being that day stated that the Unionists were at the present entered on that occasion. I did not know you directors are in most cases selected simply by moment acting as a useful cratch to the Con-
When you turned into the routine sad without any regard to their know ervatives, who would very soon be able to walk United States and the Sandwich Islanda came before this night.
added, granting the United States an entrance LONDON. 3rd Folmary. to the Pearl River, in the island of Oabu, as a Kageries Maritimes steamer Ozus ou a colonial the Russian merchant, and in the matter of
Robinson-road, about 20 yerda distant. When another man in a firm he expects also to succeed uphold the Union.
It is, however, considered you turned into the lane I walked quickly to the to his predecessor's directorships, and his expes.
Lord Hartingtoa. speaking at Nwcastle naval coaling station. wission.
transit alone we cannot compete. But beyond by the preserving of banense in Anako--
HANUL, 22nd September, 1890.
banana trees to see what, damage had been done, tations are generally realised, although he may The following is the return of visitors to the that Russia hea sojored an advantage in the
Annum produce in abundanes the heat bananas; it and then I went back and followed you up kuor next to nothing of the history or present yesterday, said it was the duty of the Liberal doubtful whether the King of the Sandwich City Hall Mneam for the week ending 20th tariff since the Kuldja dispute was settled In
You were polling down trees position of the companies he is elected to dieset, Unionists to contiane making rifles in up- Islands will consent to the transfer. February-Europeans 233; Chinere. 2.819. a similar mannar the frantier arrangement beis said that in quslily those of Sagapore are mich Beryl-lane.
criticisms, he added, in no way altered the re- for about two minutes; I beard the sound The appointments are always made on the hdding the Union. Lord Randolph Churchill'a tweas France and Tongnin gives more favour-inferior to them.
about that recommendation of the other directors, and At Singapors there are a large number of houses of the tross breaking for The Freser ganbost Perseval, Captain Foret,able frontist duties to France then to traders gazed in the parving and ule of bannans for ex time. Before I saw you I was not wallding the element of spontaneous choice on the lations between Libera! Valonista al Con- arrived in Singapore on the Uth inst from Pon with the maritime previuves of China."
port.
CARRIAGE OF THE AMÉRICAN MALS, dohery, and was to leave for Hongkong after
I think it right to bring this fact to your notice nickly, but as soon as I saw you I did walk part of the shareholders is entirely absent, servatives.
LONDON, 3rd February. Coaling.
The following items are from the London and your town possesses a large number of wall known quickly, and I went quickly after you turned the directorate of our joint stock or pries is a
The Government has arranged with the fruit preserving stablishments with large conzed iute Beryl-lane in order to overtakes you thors. kind of olose corporation which virtually electe Ching Express of the 14th January
tion. I think that at least one of them might work I saw the troes lying serve the ad, and I will its own members, and doea se a matter of fact the hamanss of Acnam. I would do all in my power swoor they were not damaged before this. It took on the shareholders as a lot of sheep---I am, to assist in its establishment.
was bright moonlight. Yon wore wearing a hat sir, yoari, oto.. In the same sammunication M. Paul Dort re-
ka that which you now have (a round felt hat). quested the attention of the Minister to the Yon had on a long overcoat which covered yon nadermentioned industries which he thought to the foot, so that I cannot tell whether you might well be undertaken at present in Toners woaring uniform or not, and I did not aotion for certain whether it was a uniform ve > you were wearing then or not. When I came back 1-The manufacture of iss by presssnes ad-frora tooking at the treas you were about 100
THE FRENCH IN THE PACIFIC. Governorship of the Straits Settlements. No mitsing of its salo at a low price,
yards ahead of me, and when you entered your
Pans, 23rd January. to France, and the Viscountess Shinagawa appointment of a successor has yet been made.
The hearing of the mit in Admiralty arising
BIGTING AT BELFAST. rived from Europa by the Mesageries Mari-
2-Hydraulic pressing by a pross which could gate I was about 20 or 30 parda off. I
The Ministry have withdrawn the amendmenta LONDON, Slat Jatuary. did not see you actually antor your house, times ateamor Osus yesterday, es route to Japan. A marriage is arranged between Mr. N. R.be moved wherever required for the reduction of and I am not sure whether the man who was out of the collision between the P. & 0. steamer
Much rioting took place at Belfast on Satur introduced by them into the Budget, and bare The Agenta Merre Malohises & Co.) InformO'Conor, late af Poking and now of Bulgaria, the bulk of textiles such as ramos, cotton, with with you went up the road afterwards I did Nipaul and the Chinfee transport Fan Nian-day and Sunday. The woh stoned the police accepted the proposals set forth by the Budget
and Miss Hope, daughter of Mr. and Lady cocoons, and threads.
not hear you call for your boy. that the Norddeutscher Lloyd's stuer Victoria Hope-Scott, and a nione of the Dake of
Thadefendant said I landeist Taim Ten Teni ohing commenced at H.B.M.'s Supreme Court at Shots were exchanged and the polics start had Committas, the threatened Ministerial erisis he ing thereby averted. In the Chamber of De Braunschweig, with the next German mail, from Norfolk.
3-The onl1ivation of gilik sppears to have a whart at 2.90 or 3 am, from a sampan, and T Shanghai on the 17th instant, befora Sir R-T. | to charge the populace. Berlin, left Biqgapore on Saturday for thir
Fifty arrests were made. As far is yet putin yesterday a debate took place on volimial great fatere before it. Some Jyons merchants walked along the lane on either side of which Bennie, Chief Justice, and Captain Jackson, of
anita sion of the conatry which was to port.
It is announced from Madrid that General who have boon making purchases on a daily in-the banans trees ars planted I then saw that a the steamer Paumben, and Captain Boss, of the known only one « two were killed, but many/affairs. M. Freppal stated that the former mis- Torreros, Captain-Genaral of the Philippine
New Caledonia and the New Hebrides hos THE LEASE OF THE BURMAH ZUDY KINES. The Bangkok Times is glad to hear that Mr. Islands, is sboat to be recalled, and that he will crassing scale, maintain that the Tonquin silk number of trees were damaged, but I did steamer Benalder, as Nautical Assessor Mesta.
been partially attained, but the occupation Lornos, 29th January. J. M. Fidelio da Costa (Hang Rajayasthak)
of the latter murt become permanent, Chief Inapsator of Customs, has been honoured be replaced by General Favis, at present Captain has been underestimated that it might be made thing to them myself further than to push on Drummond and Lathom appeared for the plain-
excellent, and that its inferiority is due solely on one dla which was overhanging the road in
sa the olsims put forward by England and Address in reply to the Speech from the Throws Australia to the New Hebrides were, he said, by His Majesty the King of Stam with the order General of Mindrill.
there. When I got to the end of these troes I The pleadings were as follows:- of no officer of the Crows of Bia.
Lieutenant-Commander John Denison has to the negligaree of the native cultivators, my way. They were all damaged bolors 1 got tiffs, and Mr. Wainewright for the dafandsats. Mr. Gerst, in the course of his sex on the William Vean Chemmand, Counsel for the plainsisted that no less or concession will begranted ben appointed to the command of the Firebrand who take none of the care usually given to the figure of man some distance off, and The appointment is also announced of Deputy- the work in France. To produce a good when I turned into the lane to my house I saw it tits, in a cause of damage instituted on behalf of His for the Raby Mines in Burmel until the rights basolos; but be advised the Government to establishment of a convict station in these islands Festival to be held at St. John's Cathedral thisInspector-General Edward T. Mortimer, to silk not only must the rearing house be well (w a Sikh constable, who was thou clout Excellency Lin Ming shann ftovarner of Formoen, of the local loadmen have been examlaod and "ppoam the foure entertained by Australia of the by au absolute promise not to deport ariminals behalf of her master, crew, and passengers and the arranged, but it is slao necessary that the 20 yards from me. The distance from the owner of the step-rool Wan Nien-chviny, and on defined by Sir James Forgasson
thither. M. Froppel.connselled the Govora. THE UNITED STATES AND THE FINUERIES ownza of our laden on board the said ship, Against Hongkong Hospital.
QUESTION.
mont to establish a protectorate over the Eola Amongst recent shipments to Japan we notice food should be suitable to the diverse phases Jano is 60 yards. I never hurried at all, the British steamer Nopaul, ber jackie, apparel, and
LONDON, 29th January: mon Islands and the whole of the Society Group. some 5,000 lbs of dynamite and detonators to the through which the worm passes in its existence, and I did not enter my gate at once, as the con- faraiture and against the Peninsular and Drinatal
Negotiations are prospeding with the United
LONDON, 24th January, value of £1,300. Several Nordenfelt guns are and that for this reason the leaves should be stable allages, but I stood there talking to my team Navigation Company, panare of the sail
States in connection with the Canadian Fish- Sir J. F. Garrick is taking steps for confor friend and smaking a cigarette for at least five steamer Nepout intervening, ways as follows likewise going to Yokohama: To Shanghai s
1-The Waz Nahing was a sore stymer and locomotive is being shipped from Glasgow, and properly selected. By those means a Ane and uni-minates before I went in. My friend then wont the ts of the callsign Eeretuafier mentioned crins question, and it is hoped that a friadly net-ring with the other Agents General of the solo-
term silk might be obtained in place of a coaxes
nies on the subject of the statements made by to Bangkok some 33,0 0 of sundry machinery.
manned by a crew of forty-three hande all told, and tlement would be the result. on up the read. There is a very high bank on
THE KHAN OF KALA ABDULIA.
M. Freppel in the French Chamber of Deputies The Lords of the Admiralty have sanoticed and almost wild silk. These gentleman add that the other side of the road where my gate is, and was alas carrying a supercargo and stad manboring
London, 3rd Fárusry, on Saturday, in connection with the New Ho the acceptance by Captain J. Inglis, of the 45-eight crops a yasr could be raised, which would treas everhang the road, so that at night it is sargatoon or theroabouts all told, and from 959 to 900 very dark there, and the ecnstable coald anot passengers. She was ons voyago from Keelung in
In the House of Cemmans this sving. Bir brides question. The Indo-Chinoise of the 12th instant says it sistance, for a period of three years, of a naval give a great impetus to the cultivation of the posibly have sen as there There is also a Formoss to Shanghai with a cargo of 350 tons of
Khan of Kala Abdulla and a number of coolice arameared at Saigon that Lieut. MoMahon post under the Japanese Government. This is Malherry, causing attentinu to be given to its hund in the road and if we were as far ahead as trobents of coals and some may, tas amourt of J. Gorat, replying to question, denied that the
It is explained by the Imperial Government 2-On the 20th day of January, 1857, et shock smployed on the railway extension works had Lad boon murdseed in Tanquia. No mention of the first appointment as result of the mission proper resting, and the romlt would be to make the constable allego after he went to see the which is not yet ascertained. wach sa occurrens was made in the Tonquin of General Szigo, Japanese Minister of Marine, Tenguin a serious rival to Chins and Japan on stage to the bansus trees he could not have a.m. tto Wan Nien-ding was lying at anchor ner been killed by Durenis. Corresponianos, he that the object of the Conference to be held in papern up to the 13th instant, and the rumour
He says it was a bright moonlight the mouth of the ziver Langtars. The tide was about the Earopean markets. In therefore probably fales.
night, but it was not so. There was a mood, half Blood and the wind was weet north-wasta mode said, was proceeding relative to our legal statue London in March or April gext is only to se ourtain the views of the delegates upon political The Was Non-ching we reezing about at Kala „Abdulla · bat the sky was aloudy. Ha cars that cate brooro.
matters relating to the colonias, and that it is when I turned into my laas he was 2 to the wind and tide. She had to riding light pro-
perly fled.
Mr. Adolphus Mocze, U.P, Beorety of the not intended to propose any new departures yards distant from 200, and he had been 3.- 6 few minates part 6 am there was a fog
LONDON, 22nd January. apprasching me all the time ance he first on the water and a steamer's whistio we heard on Seurot and Polition Department at the India from the present status quo. eau at the end of the banana lano. To the the starboard beans Snah whistle was based pure Office, is dead
Sir Henry Halland, Secretary of State for the only. The Fan Nian-ching immediately replied by Colored Sir Edward Bateman Champion, ond of the ione is 60 yards from my corner, which whistling rapidly several blasts in suecamion whith Director in Chief of Indo-European degraphs, Colonies, has proposed that the Imperial Can-
forense should meet on March 17. brings the distanon to 80 yurds, and then there were continued all up to the times of the collision
le deed. is also to be allowed the disianes the constable hereinafter mentioned. Within a few seconds (any 15 The Board of Managers of the Kingsin Steam BEFORE THE HON. Sin Grond PHILLIPPO, walked before I turned my corner. I walked 60 or 20 Loconds) after the first whistle the top mesta yards, and if he walked about the same distance and masthood rht ofs large steamer we soon ap Fang Yut Fua, fall from a stairasso wbloh ship Company had a meeting of shareholders on
that would place him 140 yards from the end of Probing on the starboard side at a stort distazoe and then her atas bacame visible through the fog and passed up the outside of the house at the book. the 8th inst Mr. F. G. Smidt prestiod, and 787
the banana tree pathway at the time I turned she came on at considerable speed and struck the The parents, not being able to fad that any sharabokiers were represant. bones were broken, did not think the child was was called to sanction the contection of the yet To Afuk, who was convicted on Friday of out of it. At that distance off he could not postarboard side of the Ion Nisa-ching about amidships jujared. and they refused to send it to the Hos- unpaid portion of the First Preference Loan, robbery with violence in a hat in Kennedy Town, gibly have been able to reo what was done in that ontzing into her starboard boiler. The stamer pred pital. The child died the same evening, having suil to discuss the best iseons for scquiring some was brought up to receive sentence. heen injured internally. Mr. Wodehouse, the now stormors, several of the existing vesseÏN, His Lordship said the prior did not ap- the damage was done by us because he found it Coroner, held an quest on the body at the such as the Atalanta, Bellona, and Olympia, ba- paar to have actually inflicted any injury himself there after us. I am prepared to swear that I Mertzary yesterday afternoon, when a verdict of ing of unsuitable proportions for the require- upou the complainant, but there was no doubt never damaged any of the trees, and never touch-to be hotween 70 and 90. necidontal death was returned. An inquest was ments of the East Indian trade. It is intended he had told him down while the other two robed them more than to fresh one side which alas held on the body of a female Chinese infant forthwith to have two new steamers built of bad him. His Lordship spoke in terms of com- was banging in my way. The constable says some equent thereon are attributable to the negligence found floating in the harbour on Saturday. The large dimensions, and provided with the most mendation of the conduct of the complainant's that for two minutes before he saw us he heard and improper sonduct of those on board the Nepaul the German Reserves to panotice with the re- Conference
LONDON, 1 Fibery. body was not identified and there was no evid-approved appliances ja shipbuilding. The Board neighbour, who came out to his assistance on the banana trees being trokse, but he cannot No bizme le attributable to the Wan Nem-ching or to peating rifle.
It is expected that there will be a speedy s ense as to how it got tato the water. They require for the above purposes an increased op bearing his cries, and seeing him blooding, have done so. Banana trees are quite soft all And the said William Yean Drammɔad- prays the returned a verdict of found drowned, · ]ital of m-1,750,000, which was readily granted, · phased and mught the prisofer without knowing the way through, and they would not make any Hugoutable Chip? Justice of this Court to preacurios
We would remind our readers of the Choral
afternoon, commencing at 5.18 pan., whan the members of the Choral Society and the Chair will sing Geal's centets "The Holy City"
A magnificent siger, which had made barelf
talked about for seine Sime past, was killed the other day near the telegraph station st Capo St. Jaros. His last victim, says the Indo-Chin-dse, was an ex belonging to M. Arduzer, the Mos Bagerins Maritimas pilot.
Atolograms in tho Australian papers, isted London, 25th January, sys: Bir George Strahan, K.C.M.G., Iste Governor of Tasmania, and Governor-elect of Hongkong in mocassion to Bir George Bowen, has had the Grand Cross
of the Order conferred upon kim.”
A fatal accident covarne on Blanday at No.
61, First-street. A girl five poses of ago, namad
to this country.
There was some opposition at the Colonish offoe to the extended leave of Sir George Bowen being granted, and Mr. Stanhope was very dis. inclined for abma time to give way. It renters pracedent for other Governors to request the same whes on leave, and the inconvenience which would be caused if all were granted will be readily understo
The moeting
SUPREME COURT.
21st February
CRIMINAL SESSIONS
CHIEF JUSTICE.
DEFERRED SENTENCES.
banaba pathway to the turning into
BEFT UK.
wers wounded.
- OBITUARY.
THE EMPEROY OF GERMANY AND THE. ARMT 311.
BERLIN, 2nd Fåruary. The Emperor William, in receiving the Pre idents of the Landter to-day, realed that
German Army only ended by Garminy being former dispute in reference to an incrse in the light, and I think he must have assumed that to be than Nian-ching Bank shortly after thezažd drawn into a fereigù war.
-QALLING „UR THE GREMAN, BEASRME PE
PEACTICE.
LONDON, 30th January.
Nepaul. 4.The colision.
5-The amber of passengers drowned is believod 6.--The tast collision and the damages and losses
any za os board of her.
THE IMPERIAL CONFERENOS.
LONDON, 19th January.
LONDON, 25th January, It is authoritatively sunounced that the open- ing of the Imperial Conference has been fired by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to take pinos on March 22nd.
Loupon, 28th January, It is announced that the opening of the Colonial Conference has been postponed for a fortnight beyond the data originally fixed, so u to admit of the presence of representatives from New South Wales and Victoria The Paeitia It has been resolved to call up 72090 men of Islande Qastion will to fally disused by the
THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL SERVICE.
LODON, 2nd January.
The P. and D. Company hare offered to cray