1887.
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THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY Las boon thoroaghly revised and brought up to date, and is again much increased in bulk.
It contains DESCRIPTIVE and STATISTICAL Accousin al, and DIRECTORIza for HONGKONG-
JAPAN-
Do Ladies' Directory Nagasaki.
Do. Peak Direntory
Do. Military Forsea
Kobe Hyogo Osaka
Do. Chinese Honga,
Tokyo.
MACAO.
Yokohama.
CHINA-
Nügats.
Pakhai.
Hakodate
Hoihew.
Whampoa.
Cantom.
Swatow.
Amoy.
TAZGO.
Taiwanfoo.
THE PHILIPPIN|———
Manila,
Cebu.
Iloilo.
BORNEO-
· Sarawak.
Labusa. British North Bornea.. COCHIN CHINA,
Saigon.
Chelon. Cambodia,
ANKADI
Tammi.
Kelnag.
Foochow
Winshow.
Ningpo,
Shanghai.
Chinking.
With
Kinking.
Hoc. Tourage. Quinhon.
Harlow.
TONQUIN
Ishang-
Haiphong.
Champling.
Hanoi.
Naradina
Chafio,
Takn.
Tien sin.
Peking.
Port Arthur.
Nawelwang.
COREA-
Séoul.
Jenchuan.
Fusen.
Yransall.
PORT HAMILTON
VLADIVOSTOCK.
British.
Haidnong, &... STAM-
Bangkok.
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
Singapore.
Malacca.
Perang.
ALALAY STATES—
Johore.
Bungai Ujong,
Selaogoz.
Perak.
NAVAL SQUADRONS
United States.
Japanese
French.
German.
Chinese Northern.
FAMILY
INTIMATION.
AND
S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED. CHEMISTS, DISPENSING WHOLESALE & RETAIL DRUGGISTS, DRUGGISTS' SINDRIMEN, PERFUMERS, IMPORTRES AND EXPORTERS OF MANILA CIGARS,
TIN DAILY FEESS FRIDAY, APRIL 15TH, 1827.
Six Chinaman, who left Port Darwin by the steamer Airlie for Hongkong, took with them 497 ounose of gold.
We bear that it has been decided to call up the remaining 55 on the shares of the Punjou And Sunghie Doa Sanmatan Mining Company, Limited.
The Russian Consul (Mr. M. Grote) paid vicit on board the Russian corvette Featnik yes: terday shortly after bor srrival, and a saluto war
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, AND fired when he luft.
MANUFACTURERS OF
AERATED WATER S
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D. 1841.
Barmah is threatened with scarvity of foow, if not an actual famine. The price of grain st Mandalay is very high, although it in harvost time.
The Straits Times of the 7th lusk, says ~The saptain of the steamer Fair Penang ia alili at Joboro, Probably the authorities there hare communicatod with the Government here, and the arrangement is considered satisfactory. When the Fair Fenang arrives here, application will be made for an enquiry into the cause of the collision between her and the steamer Benims, days before this is initiated.
CORRESPONDENCE.
We do not hold ourselves responudble for the opinions erprized by see Correspondents.]
THE JUBILEE.
'TO. THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PREM." BIR-I think exception might be taken to every one of "An Old Resident's" statements. Allow me to take them sertation,
CARPENTER'S TOOLS IN THE EAST.
In an articlo on Japanese tools the Japan Moil
Australia, Ins had an interview with the Di- roctors of the P. and O. and Orient Companies upon the enbject of the contract for the convey- ance of mails to Australia. He is endeavouring to effect a compromise in regard to the accopt
Let it be granted that the useful part of a ans of tenders for the servico by the Imperial Gorerument. It is probable that the Australian cutting instrument fe its edge. In this, respect delegates will confor together upon the whole Japanese tools are inferior to none. The blades quation prior to the moating, of the Imperial era thicker than those of English makes thick, probably, sa ours were before we book to making Conference.
then entirely of cast steel. The Japanese AW THE PARIM COMMUNÉ COMMEMORATED. IN
ie, bo oar xetion, net revernoly. This is peoMK- MARSEILLE,
sary because the carpenter crouches to his work. LONDON, 21st March.
If he should attempt to me an English-sta
The Arente (Mesara, Jardins, Matheson & it may be several days after the Easter Holi. The Chinese are a generʊza rane of roople and its meeting in commemoration of the Farix he would shave himselt backwards along the
Co inform as that the tien Lane steamer Glen- garra, from London, left Singaporo on Tuesday, The 12th inat, for this port
The Agent informs us that the P. M. stoamar City of New York, with the American mail of the 24th ultimo, has strived at Yokohama and will sail for this port to-play.
The Avoy Gazette says that on Good Friday (8th April) at 1.45 p.m., a sharp shock of sarth- effect was felt at Chaugebiu.
THE SHANGHAI PHARMACY,
24, Nanking Road, Shụnghai. BOTICA INGLESA, 14, Escolta, Manila. THE CANTON DISPENSARY, Canton. THE DISPENSARY, Foockaw. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Tientsia
The Russian arvolto Vestník, Captain Long, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hankow arrived here resterday from Pingapore, which 122 port she left on the 7th April. Salutes were
exchanged with the port and Victor Emanuel.
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RELTER'S TELEGRAMS,
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LONDON, 12th April. ANTI-COERCION DEMONSTRATION IN HYDE PARK. The anti-coercion demonstration took plnos in
Borite.
1. That wakava sotiled the Chinese intorost. many schemes might be brought forward, par ticularly a statue, to which they would sub. 2That Ameriosus, Germans, and other for eignars would not subscribe if the money wore to be spent out of the colony. If we wore to carry out the Queen'e plainly expressed wish and subscribe to the Jubilee Institute Germans and others would, I am convinged, cams för- word sa readily as British subjects, Lecanso they would recognize that the colony, and con
RUBSEA AND TURKEY.
LONDON, 18th March. Turkey bee declined a anggestion made by Basis that she should re soupy Eastern Boumolie,
• FRANCO AND GERMANY,
LONDON, 18th Marok.' Violent attacks are being made by the Franch Germany as the natural friand of Fruncu.
quake was felt at Koolangs, and a similar vdo Park yeabrday. It-in-estiualad theresequently their trads inforosts, would beneßt prose apon M. de Lesseps-for having described saws toward himself-because, long socutomed
It is said that by order of the Macao authorities 30,000 of the 80 rais postagu stumps will be con- vorted into stamps of 3, 10, and 20 rain at Macas owing to scarelty of the stamps of the sinsiler values.
were 200,000 people present Mesara. Michael Davitt, Thomas Soxton, Henry Labouchere and others spoke.
[FROM THE INDO-CHINOIS."] THE MESSAGERIES NARITIMES CONTRACT. The Chamber of Dopatiss has commsused the discussion of the convention aovcinded by the
more than by any of the other proposales
The German guakoat Nautilue, Commander Minister of Posta with the Compagnie des means "be a sort of moral farmyarit in which tion to the Russian people or lo abdicate.
Mesengeries Maritimes,
von Hoven, loft Amoy on the 5th inst. for Shanghai The Gorman ganboat Wolf came out of the Away Dock on the 6th, and left the same day for Formosa,
The Marseilles Mauloipal Council adjourned Commune. M. Goblet, the French Promior, will four. And it must be allowed that the Japszess await the report of the Prefeat of Marseilles on Way of using a hand-saw basits advantages. It' sure. All machine-saws work apos this pain. the subjost before taking notion in the matter. admits the employment of a lighter blade ibaz siplo-the blade being in tension whilst giring this cab. The Japaneso plano has a single iron, deap out as is the English teel; but of course it and is therefore not so well adapted to take a takes a light cut just as wall. The carpentr plaues towards himself for the same sa he to be on a level with his work, and unable there- fore to iny his weight upon the tool, there is only AUSTRIA MASSING TROOTS. 3. That the library would be impracticable.
one alternative opon to bitto pull the toel LONDON, 14th March. I think it is as practicable as anything that has
Austria ia masing 70,000 troops at Loraberg, down on to the work. The kiri, in expert hands, ia superior to the bradawl ne gimlet. It does baen brought forward, and far more so than the
not split wood. An English "braos" and set of Peak Banitarium. Tad it been brought before in the province of Galicia.
THE PLOTS AGAINST THE CILE OF RUSSIA.
"bits" would certainly form a useful addition the mocting by one of our leading residents it.
Lawnox, 15th March. would, I believe, have stood, the beat ebanse,
It is reported in Vienna that several persona te every Japanese carpenter's tool-shost that barring of course the preposterous proposal to of high position, and large landholders in a without them, and English cast-steel gouge build on the Crisket Group. I no reason
by the City Ball eeuld not be utilised for such Russia have been arrested at St. Petersburg on would prove handier than his own, hogause they Auspicion of having plotted against the Czar, are thinner and lighter. The other took that parposo.
essential from their English counterparts; the 4-The female education schouse need by no with a view to compel him to grant a Constita complete the carpenter's equipment differ in no The Car and Carina are now staring at the latter are, however, lighter in the biode and, the clerical party would vote the most." The
if any proof be required that the tools now in EXPULSION OF A GERMAN DEPUTY.correspondant who first advocated it in your Imperial Palace at Gatschine, about 30 miles being stao. throughout, are parfastly stiff. But ase in Japan can press good work, the evi LONDON, 16th March. The Government has served M. Anthoino, column stated distinctly that he is not a Chris from St. Petersburg.
tian. As for the outside public caring little
Further particulars have been received of the dance of the engineers' pattern-shops is sufficient Deputy for Meta to the Reichstag, with a writ or nothing." I think that the parents of every
Car on the occasion of bis Majesty's attending thus pattern making, and the work that is done of expatsion from the territory of Alsace-Ler-Faropean girl in the place cars & vary grant attempt made by students upon the life of the There is no murs coucial test of good carpentry
deal. They are getting more numerous every
It is difficult to leave the subjoat withoné day, and something in that direction must oera requiem mass in 8t. Potorsburg for his late in this country is excellent. tainly be done very soon. Here is an opportunity father, Just as the Czar and Cearing ward of to get such an insitation not under the control proted, a student amongst the crowd af people referring to the other half of it, Who is to of the clerical parts, Whom does "An Old Re- gathered in the vicinity of the church was ob- supply tools to this large industry in fature. sident" ossider the outside public? Herved in the act of placing a book upon the and of what shape are they to be Japan's Pavement over which the Car was to pass. One Preacat implements are not at all likely to ga 5.-Dr. Manson's Banitarium, which your cor- of the bystanders soized the student, and handed out of fashion in our time. It is to be remex- must have been thinking of twenty years ago. respondent advocales, is, I think, the most in him over, to the polica. A wooond student was bared that the Japanese has accustomed himself practicableofall. Isaid fromthe very arst that the also seized while endeavouring to make good his to work in certain positions. Is he to refores Pork sobeme would noser he carried through, and cape, and on examination a bomb was found his attitude before we extend to him the privilege ammuch inclined to say the samsof the Sanitarlam. canceled in his bag. It is also reported that a of using Sheffield steel? Or ato wa to give Assurodly the lafter. A Japanese does not If it should be it will in no respect bu coked on woman has been arrested, having a bomb in horia: steel in the shapes to bich he is accessed? 18 6 memorial to the Queen. The "Austin Arias" uuff. The Czar yep on the discovery of the dadain to provide foreigners with fine tex was built, if I am not greatly mistaken, and I plot. was here at the time, sa a Sanitariam for the general public to be prastically at the disposal of the physicians.
It was almoat from the first Lo Ngok was again brought before his Wor-monopolized by oficiala, and afterwards usurped Something of the ship on the above charge, on the evidence given by a cligge sanget them.
other sani larian be built by publio subscription. to the correspondent of a London contesembling horse No. 17. D'Agnar Beet, on by himself as witness for the prosecution of are kind will assuredly happen shoold an- porary, & gham juzasion took place there on Wednesday right, were yerlarday, as wil be teen | Tez Wan in connection with the fire at No. If the Tramway hotel does not supply the public oint of being eanderued in the plot to assassi carpenter should be content with this home-
from the report in another column, brought bo-34, Bonham Strand West.
Tie Worship romancel the case till Monday, fore the Magistrate." The manager of the house was fined $50, one of the men who acted as in order that the case against U Taz Wan, which bunker $25, and the remainder aoh. In comes up for hearing this morning, may be first
disposed of. pearly every case the fee was paid.
TELEFON No. 12
BIRTH.
We learn from Macao that a corporal of the Police, named Carimire Marques, committed suiraino. beide on the Gita inst., by a carbine shot. He was stationed at aipa, and it is mid that domestic troubles were the cause of the rash sot.
On the night of the 19th April, at Kowloon, wife of Major T. C. DEMPETER, of a daughter. 1772 MARRIAGE.
On the 14th inst. at Union Church, Bongkong,
by
the Lev. John Chalmers, LL.D., JOHN MODOUGALL of North Dist. Hebrides, to Isana, daughter of the lase James Riddal, of Aberdeen.
The Daily Press.
Haroxane, APRIL 15TH, 187.
780
BRIPPING-Offibers of the Costing Steamers of As experiment has recently heen tried in
China & Manila S. 8. Co.
Multa that might some day with advantage, Seman & Co.
we think, be tried in Hongkong. According
P. & 0.3. N. Co. Mesag. Maritimes. Japan M. S.8.Ca. Indo-China 8. N. Co. Douglas 8. 8:Ca. China Mer. 3. N.Co.
the names of
H. C. &. M.S. B. Co. Scottish Oriental 3.8.Co. Miscellaneous Const
Steamers.
The LIST OF RESIDENTS now contains THIRTEEN THOUSAND AND FITS HUNDEAD
FOREIGNERS
arranged duder one Alphabet in the strictest order, the initials as well as the sarnanek being alphabetical.
The MAPS and PLANS have been mostly re-engraved in a superior style and brought ap to date. They now congist of
FLAGS OF MERCANTILE HOUSES IN CHINA, COPE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT VICTORIA Prax. Mar of the Far East.
MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG. PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA.
PLAN OF MOUNTMX DISTRICT, VICTORIA, – PAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONE, SHANGHAL
PLAN OF YOKOHAMA.
PLAN OF MANILA. PLAN OF SAIGON
PLAN OF Gronos Tows, PENING.
|
The German stoare Anton, which left here yesterday morning for Hollos, put back owing in having strook a rock near Sharp Island. She got off after jettisoning some cargo, and, although Bbe was making ro water, the Captain deemed it adrinable to return to this port for eramization.
The Northern Territory Ames when obro- nicling the arrival at Port Darwin, of Mr. Scott, nf Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, mys: We andersloud that the mission of Mr. Scott is to arrange for the regular nine-day service to and from Hongkong hy the 0. N. and E. and A. Companies' steamere"
The thirty-five men who were arrested in the
the 16th February, and the invaders wera completely successful in misleading the de- feaders, The Duke of Enisan, who is new in commind of the Mediterranean Squadron, undertook, it appears, to laud
The Russians, it is reported by an Indian papár, have gained acmass into Thibet. A cara- 4,000 meu ou the island, the point of attack of Russian goods, it is guid, was seat into of course to be kept secret, though it was Thibet last antamu. This was an a foeler to generally supposed in Malts that it would open up Russian communications with Thibet It is reported that the osravan has already reach be St. Paul's Bay. The correspondent provodite destination. The company intend starting ceeds to relate what took place as follows:- depot somewhere in the country, perhaps at
Lbasa.
THE FRANCO-CHINESE DELIMITA.
TION COMMISSION. The Franco-Chinese Delimitation Commission has corse to an agreement on the Cape Paklang question and is on the point of completing its work.
POLICE COURT.
14th April.
BEFORE MR. H. E. WOREHOUSE.
THE DRARGE OF ARSON.
RAID ON GAMBLING HOCHE.
Thirty-five men wore charged with gambling at No. 1, D'Aguilar Street, on the 18th inst.
Inspector Bremner stated that about 8.45 pm. on Wednesday evening, ie, accompanied by In- spectors Guald and Jones, went to the house No. 17, D'Aguilar Street, and found in one of the rooms about thirty men standing round a table engaged in gambling. The game appared to be fantan. There was no, other furnitare The Rev. Father B. Vigano, Roman Catholic in the room except the gambling table. He mat Military Chaplain, left here by the Austro-Hun to the Police Station for scrae constables and the garine Lloyd's steamer Medusa, on Wednesday, prisnners were brought to the Central Station for Bombay. We understand that Father Vind eberged. He was weil acquainted with the. gano's destination is Milan, and that it is pro- character of the Roues. It was a gambly bable that he will be absent for rare than a house chiefly used by chair-coolies. year, when he will ratarn to complete the con- Two men were called as witnesses, who stated struction of the Cathedral at Glenealy, which in that they had been at different times to the the meantime will remain in statu quo. The hours and gambled there. It was a house where works on the Cathedral Lave been stopped owing anyone would enter and play. The Erat prisoner, to the failure on the part of the manufacturers Ng Anhui, was the manager, and the second, who secured the controot for the supply of Tong A Ip, was the maker.
aharge of seven ironworks to carry it out. The mason work in pur sent. was made by the banker sud deducted connection with the raising of the pillars and Erom the winnings. walls is prastinally finished, but the roof scanot
The first prisoner stated that he was on his
At II, Bam, four men-of-war steamod into the bay, but it soon became evident that this was only a faint. The 4,000 troops war lauded elsewhere, and came up in force long before the defanding arusy could be brought to oppose them. The honoura of the day, PLAN OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE. therefore, entirsly rested with the Navy, and the officer commanding the 75th Regiment is much blamed for not having detected the feint in time. The moral is that, given the temporary absence of our fleat, Mait is not altogether secure against a bostile landing, It is true that an invader's abip would enha put on for want of the iron stays and beams. way in bay rios, when he stopped outside the counter some rough baadling at the Van guard Fort. The atticking force was led by the Duke of Entouran and General DATI, If Malte is not altogether soeurs froci, a attacking floor, what about Hongkong? Its
Among the other contents of the book are An Anglo-Chinese Calendar. Mean of Barergo
ter and Thermometer, Rainfall, e A fail Chronology of remarkable events since the advent of foreignere to China and Japan. A description of Chinese Festivals, Fasts, &o.
with the days on which they fall. Comparative Tables of Money, Weights, & New Scale of Hongkong Stamp Duties. The Hongkong Postal Guide for 1887. Arrivals and Departures of Maila and Parcel
Port at and fryn London and Hongkong. Seales of Commissions and Charges närpted by
FOUR HUNDRED PAGES of closely privted matter, to which refereuse is Constantly required by residents and those having commercial or political relations with the Countries embraced within the scope of the CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY.
The Contents ofthe Appendix sretno numer Dus za recapitulats in an Adrastisement, but
include TREATIES WITH CHINA
Great Britain, Nanking, 1842
"
N
Tiontain, 1959
and all others not abrogated,
Francs, Tientsin, 1858
Convention, 1860
Tientsin, 1885
Trasty of Commerce, 1886.
United States, Tientsin, 1858
دو
Additional; 388
Paking, 1880
German, Tientsia, 1961
Peking, 1887
1
Russia, Japan, Spain, Brazil, and Fera.
TEMATIES WITH JAPAN
Groat Britain
Taitol Staten TREATIES WITH CORBA
THEATER WITH SLAM
Netherlanda Соган
TREATIES WITH ÄNNAM
TRLAKES WITH CAMBODIA
Chinesa
CURTOMS TARIFFS
Stamene
Japanese LEDAL
CoreaL
1878, 1881, 1884, 1885.
Sab cote in China and Japan, 1865, 1877, Fulos of BB. Suprema and other Courts
in China and Japan
Tables of Cousular Fass
Code of Civil Procedure, Hongkong
I
His Worship Aned the first prisoner $50, the secuud $25. und each of the others 22.
BOBBING THE GAS 'COMPANY.
Boerned had to get from the Protectorate re-beries of these governors. Since last Norem-
It has transpired that the constitutional con spiracy against the Czar was of a widespread atractor, and that it affects the provincial no- It is feared that the plots will result in sa hility and the army is a large degree. agitatioz in favour of a Pauslavist policy.
It is reported that upwards of 300 persons davo boon arrested in St. Petersburg on suspi
want a boarding house will soon be established eata the Cear. Explosive missiles which they
as a private speculation.
To my mind the only sensible remark in "Auried were done up so as to resemble books, Old Resident's lotter, is that in which he ex- and contained dynamite and poisoned ballets. LONDON, 21st March. presses the fear that the new institution to be
The Nihilist Executive in Rusla haa detailed established by the Chinese will later on attempt to dictate to Europeans. That is a matter to be Nihilists to execute the Cser. eerinnsly considered, but it does not bear on the question nor before s-Yours truly,
CONFUSION WORSE CONFOUNDED. Hongkong, 14th April, 1897.
THE JUBILEE MEMORIAT. TO TEZ ZDITOR OF THE "DAILY PEERS." Sin, Will you kindly give place in your next isme to the following saggestions to somNemo- rate Her Majesty's Jubilee.
A statue of broueur marble, to be placed in the most carspicuous part of the 'ublic Gardens. The Gardens to be called either the Queen’« Gardens," or "the Jubiles Gardens"
A general holiday on the 20th June. with Naval and Military display, freworks, &c.
These suggestions could be effected at no great arst to so wealthy a ommanity as that of Hong-
tributed to by all our follow Colonists, whether kong, and the expense would, I think, he non- British, Foreign, or Native-I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
Hongkong, 14th April, 1987.
RESIDENT.
THL AUSTRALIAN MAIL. The Chica Navigation Co.'s steamer Taiyuan, with the Australion mail, arrived hers yesterday evening. The following tolegrams, ars iskon from our Australian filus --
THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.
LONDON, 18th March.
although he knows full well that many will stor brow out of porcelain Aagons, with handles on it in rectal pots, and will drink the darkaɔne Lo sides of them, God wat! Why then should not make for him tools that he can work without concerning ourselves whether or not his methods accord with Western asaga!
It is not meant to suggest that the Japanese
RICE 1100
made tools. On the contrary, it is pretty certain Batisfactory. But the present utting edges
hat he would find Eagash-made cannot be altered with any advantage to his werk, nor can the formus be altered with any advantage When better organisation of to himself, labour in Japan shall make profitable the exten ST. PETERSBURG, 21st March, Wholesale arrests continng to be made of sive introduction of woodworking machinery, then persoas sarpected of complicity in the plot to the tools of the present day may come to be mardor the Crar. The Women's College, at called uncouth and trifling truling, na Vulcan't which several girls arrested were students, has might be beside a hydraulic rivetter, and month, been compulsorily closed, by the police. Rams Newoomen engine might be beside an es onra are current that several offioera havo boon press locomotive. But plenty of ohiols and oxcouted for treason, bat the information on that saw will be worn out before that day comes, ind many su idle hour be counted in Shefeld work head is not definite.
shops.
ITALIAN EXPEDITION TO" MABSCWAH.
LONDON, 2016 March. The Abyssinian chief, Ras Alonle, las released
the Italians who were taken prisoners in the SHIRKING THE DEFENCE OF THE lata action in the vicinity of Massowah,
It is reported that the quieter outlook in Europe has induosd Italy to despatch a strong expedition to Masgowah.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
EMPIRE.
Sings Lord Randolph Churobil resigned on the question of aosling stations we have waited with some degree of anxiety to son whether the Government would grapple with the defenen of LONDON, 14th March. the Empire in a truly Imperial spirit. Of this traly Imperial spirit we regret to say xe have s A duty of 8 francs has been imposed upon four yet seen he trade, unless, indeed, the reduction of the existing batteries of artillery is to be re admitted into France from foreign countries.
garded as an indication of the rigour with which The British Governmony has appointed a they are prepared to incur all necessary expendi Select Committee to take evidoucs and report nature for the purpose of safeguarding our shores. the present condition of the Efeboat and life- saving apparatus of the country.
LONDON, 15th March.
Joha Dillos, M.P., addressed an blare in Pipporary, and incited the Justives of the Panca and the polica there to disregard the trusts of their official positions, so as to avert tho revenge that would albimately overtake them.
LONDON, 10th March.
Up to the present time the total amount sub-select committee of the House of Commons. of the Imporini Institute has revoked £100,000. TER SUPPRESSION OF LAWLESSNESS IN
IRELAND.
LONDON, Plat March.
ing statǝ of lawlessness in Ireland.
ARREST OF FATHER XELENKE.
LONDON, 18th March,
The Chinese Times of the 2nd inat says:huuso, and the Police Inspetors onming up,
We have, indeed, heard etrange rumours, to which we allude in the hope that they may be Five weeks ago we recorded the and fate of an pashed him inside and arrested him with the
promptly disclaimed, that Lord Salisbury's de eminent Chinese Christian in the pravisse of other prisonsts. The rast of the prisoners Baechron who was, to all appearance, pot to death offered various cases.
binet le so lacking in tooral courage that it in actually intending to devolve the responsibility to placate the liberati We mentioned the afforts which the French Minister, M. Constans, had
of deciding whether or not the Empire shall be defonded upon a Commitise salected from both the Chambers of Commerce of Hongkonggast is much more broken than that of sentence passed on the Tintim by the Viceroy mada, first to avert, and then to mitigats the
Wong Aluk was elarged with stealing the
sides of the House of Commons, which is to wit Shanghai. Amoy and Newchwang Hongkong Chair, Jinricksha; and Boat Hire.
Malta, and the southern side is almost ruin of Szachuen and ratified by the Throne. The governor from a street lamp, the property of
Mr. Cecil Raikes, the Postranster-General, as sacretly as if it were a Cabinet Council, and habited, while Malta is densely populated, sou on behalf of the Too family even after the of about 7.30 pm. he was in the Queen's
French Minister did not cease his interces the Hongkong and Chins Ges Company.
Wong Sbia, P.C. 955, stated that on the 11th
considers that in view of the assembling of the take evidence for the hundredth time as to the The APPENDIX consists of
and the bags are not nearly so well adapted decapitation of its chief; sud be obtained a pro-
Emperial Conference, it would be anacartéons necessity of the very fundamental requirements to refor tho oonsideration of postal matters to a of the Empire. This is too preposterous. Lord Salisbury and Mr. Casehen saght to know better for concealment. Moreover, Malta has this mise from the Tug-li Yamaen that the hoad Road Central when he saw the prisoner and an-
than to call in the aid of irresponsible advisers in LONDON, 18th March advantage over Hongkong; that if's force did should be no longer exposed at Chungking: Bet, other man not in stody behaving to a suspi according to the latest mere from that city, ne sous manner. Ha arrested the prisoner and
Mr. Hewstom Moominnies has been appointed this way. If a Cabinet cannot ranke up du effect a landing, there would be sour chance effect has been givan to this promisn, for the found the governor produced on his person. The ribo tomards the fund for the establishment
Frafcator of Agriculture and principal of the mind that it is necessary for our sommareial Edgar William Terry, tas foremen of the of repulsing itinasmuch as the island possesses ghastly trophy was still publicly exhibited up to other man escaped.
within a few days ago. In this unfortunate
Rosworthy Agricultural College, South Aus. porta and ocaling stations to be protooted against tralia, in satecasion to Professor Custance. Mr. the attack of a hostile squadron, then the Cabinat something like a garrison. Malta hes for ite affair 31. Constane has acted a most manly and Company, stated that it was his day to inspect the regulators to see that the proper amount; protectionseves batteries of artillery, two com- [honourable part.
Mr. A. J. Balfour. Chief Secretary for Irs-Macminnies studied at the Royal Agricultural is not ap to its work, and the roomer is of quicksilver was pat In the governor.
better. At this rate we shall soon be having the panies of engineers, five battalions of infantry,
The Deli Courant, in zolicing what the Pro Daring the last nighteen montha conadorable land. will introduos in the Hours of Commons College at Cirsaossler, and possesses the highest way for a more couragees Administration the which are farther supplemented by a strong tector of Chinese in Singapore says regarding number of the goverapos had been stolen. In-fo-morrow & Crimes Bill, containing stringent eredentials. He will probably sail for Adelaide Cabinet summoning sevrst oviamittees to devido In passing throngh Paris on his way to Lon-whether, having bought gaspowder for gruas, it Chofos, with Additional Artiola colonial-corpe, the Royal Malts Fencible the boycotting of Deli planters at Swatow in his cluding the quicksilver they were worth about measures for effectively dealing with the exist in the R.M.S. Austral
last departmental report, points out shartonmings $2.
dos, Mr. Alfred Deakin, Chief Secretary of is worth while to provide them with shot. That Artillery; in all about six thousand troops. In among Netherlands Conents in China, in falling Frederick William Cross, Manager to the Con- !
Victoris, Esd a brief interview with Lord Leons, not one whit more ridiculous than the question this colony we bave two batteries of artillery, to supply the information which the planters pany also gave evidence as to the frequent rob- Father Keleher, a parish priest of Youghal, the British Ambassador, who promised to facili. which has to be submitted to the secret council which the Government has devised as a remedy two companies of gun laacara, one company
porta Datch Corenie n India have likeriss. ber the Company had on put to an expense of in Ireland, has been arrested for refasing to aptate the representation of Frenob arts and mann-
It is now more than two years since the un- tion. Mr. Daukin took occasion to thank Lord of engineers, and one battalion of infantry, preserved silence in the same way regarding the 350 in replacing goveraars and quicksilver. In pear in Dublin usa witness against defaulting factares at the Methon.no Centennial Exhibl. for its own moral cowardice.
LONDON, 19th March. rather less than fourteen hundred men. The opinions of the British Indian authorities as in addition to which, the waste of gas caused was tenta
Lycos for the action he had taken on bahalf of protouled state of our cosling stations and com forte which the colony has been called upon has been the reticence of Dutch Consuls in
Tamil immigration into Deli. More remarkable considerable.
Father Keleher was the recipient resterday of the Australian onlonies in regard to the French mercial porta which had long been a SOTTOS OF Che Atan, stated that he was at the foot of
for the defence of the Empire, was forced upon at great cost to construct, and which the In Chinese ports. The Protector, though only in Gongh Street on the night of the 11th inst, on great popular ovations at each stopping-pinoo be reallisiste question, and declared that the sole anxiety to those upon whom lay the responsibility
woon Cork and Dublin. When brenght before nie ware determined to protect themselves.
the attention of the nation at large. Mr. Gind- LONDON, 16th March. perial Government are so slow to arm, will be direty concerned in the matter, has takes the the look out for such a case as this, when he saw the Court he porsisted in refusing to answer ques
atone's Government, after a prolonged disoja- The Hon. J. W. Downor, Premier of Bouth on with the heads of the Departments arrived trols to draw attention to the hindrances in the prisoner and another mat sanmining a go- practically meelses unless there in a sufficient the way of Chinese colio supplies to Dali, and verbor. He followed them till they were takestions, and he was thereupon committed to prisen for contempt of Court. Crowds of sympathisers garrison to man them. It is in contemplation, to defend the planters there from anjust exper.in charge by the polico conatsblo
Prisaner stated in defenea that the Police sorted him from the courthouse to the gaol, Australia, intends to raise a discussion at that a scheme for the defence of the Empina which, we believe, to dospatch another battery affaicus, while the Dates Consul at Swatow and his
members took occasion to bring the oase of question of marrings with a deceased wife's vance upon anything that had been previously contemplated, fell far short of the real require artillery when they are completed, but that superior, the Minister Resident at Peking, have constable and the inferter and placed the go- In the House of Commons last night the Irish sitting on the Imperia? Conference upon the although it constitated a very sourklerable ad-
Kaleber ander the notice of meribera. Vehementister. shown the utmost indifference on the subject. vernor on his person in order to proonre à con
Sir Samuel Griffith, Premier of Queensland, mente of our position. For this, as all the world will not suffice to properly men the forts, Without any protest, they have quietly looked vietion.
His Worship sentenced the prisoner to six species were made, in which several Nation diet and Mr. A. Deakin, Chief Secretary of Victoris, knows, we have chiefly to thank Mr. Chamber- un, whils certain Mandarins in the port in ques
members inveighed against the arrest, and ao- and more infantry will be needed to protect were hard at work injuring the interests of months' fimprisonment with hard labor. bused the Government of wilful sporation in arrived in Lendon is day to attend the Imperial lain, who, possessing absolutely no konwledge of
Conference.
the road-state of our coaling stations or the de- tha redoubts and guard the southern ap-ļa Daich Settlement.
OVERCRONDING PASSENGER BOATH.
order to justify their policy ef ooorcion. Mr.
The shares in the Federal Insurance Company, fenose of our commercial ports—or, indeed, of Three uien, the masters of the Ft Sing the Balienr, Chief Secretary for Ireland, vigorously Orders in Council for Government of H.B.M.proaches. The Home Authorities are per.
Last night at the Thestre Royal, the "Fan
LONDON, 17th Marb Bivy-succeeded by more obstinacy in cutting fectly will aware that the garrison is utterly on the Bristol Company appeared in the late Fu Lee and the Hopi Or passenger boats respec- rapelled the accusation, and sonderived the which was recently floated, are now being allotted. erything whatever relating to the army and tively, ware charged at the instance of James hangfal agitation carried on. He declared that
His Holiness the Pops will to-day preconize down the proposals, to which his colleagues had inadequate for the defence of the place, bur H. Byron's burlengas Little Frs Diavolo,"
Euanson, S. 99, the Grst defendant with the Plan of Campaign was answerable for the
(or formally proclaim) the Most Bar, T. J. Carr all but sgrood, by some millions. The Estimates following the old policy of procrastination which was well received by a crowded carrying nineteen passengers in excess of the disordered state at Ireland.
BA Archbishop of Melbourne, and Dr. Gibney so eat down were subsequently adopted. SOHEME OF COLONIAL DEFENCE. The pisos is eminently anitable to the Cemaathorized number the second with carrying
The whole sahame of the defence of the Emt- LONDON, 17th March they geen postponing the despatch of the pany, giving, as it does, plenty of opportunity thirty-eight in excess, and the third with having
Bishop of Perth.
LONDON, 19th Mazob.
pire was based upon these proposals, and sivos necessary reinforcements, waiting presum for a display of talent to each individual artiste, thirty-one in ozved
A memandun upon the question of colonial
British and American engineering firms have that time successive Governments have been Mr. Sheridan, though heavily handicapped with
defence Las boon forwarded by the Imperial ably for the situation to become critical, a very bad eeld, worked hard as Beppo, Fra Dia
The charge was admitted. His Worship fined the second defendant $36, Goverment to the Agente-General. It is complained that the conditions of the tenders carrying them out in accordance with the wilfully blind meansbilo to the fact that is told's right Bowen That Miss May Living-
understood that the sobere of defense subodied invited by the Government of New South Wales decision then taken. Notwithstanding all this. in the donment is regarded as strictly scoret, for a supply of locomotive engines for the rail- the Government, after shedding Lord Randolph weakness of the outposts 1a lisble to invite stono, who soted the title role. was whenessfni Bari ouch of the others 825.
It has transpired that the perial Govern ways of that colony practically preclude them Churchill, sasms to be shrinking from the oce
pletion of the Northbrook programms. This Attack on those rulverable parts of the Em- goes without saying, while Mr. Dularas one of the robber band again scured leavily. His songs
meat in prepared with an extensive scheme of from competing for the contract.
programme, so far as it relates to the defazes of pire. These remarks apply with equal fores lastnight were most rapturously applauded, and he
colonial defence for submission to the Imperial to the condition of the Colony of the Straite was obliged togive "Hark to the Clarion" no less
bar cammervial porte and of the coaling statione, than thres times. Was Frazer and Miss Melville
Wong It was obarged with stealing on Conference and the Colonial Geveramenta.
THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE
was declared by Mr. Gladstone himwell to be wise aud prudent. Ne ons man glanes at the state- Selements abigh is perhaps even worse off were also in excellent voies and Mr. Hagan gave the 3rd inst. Lailk jacket of the value of 64, the
LONDON, 19th March,
mont of what the then Government proposed to than Hongkong, its aroa belog considerably one of his elever Irish character sketches. property of Im A Yox, tailor, his employer.
Mr. J. W. Divner, Premier of Bouth Aus
LONDON, 19th March.
do without feeling amat that Ministers of the The Bank of Scoth Australia has declared & Crown could besitata for a moment in sanstine- larger, and the puny garrison being dis. The remainder of the Company, thoughribonexitted taking the jacket, betstated tralis, lauds te bring forward o propel at the
one or two showed a little stiffness, were that the complainant owed him wages. tributed between Singapore, Penang, and on the whole tisfactory. Owing to the
He was pertenced to be imprisoned with hard Imperial Conference in favour of the passing of dividend of 6 per cent, £100,000 of the reserve ing its completion. Our present Ministers, it an Imperial Act for the extradition of abscond. fund has been placed to the contingent secount, would seem, an intrigus and threaten, and bring Malacca. The growing importance of the approaching departure of the Company the labour for three months.
ing defters from the Australlas colonies.
with the view of making ample provision for the country to the verge of a war with Huls performunes ill not be repeatad. Tonight
LONDON, 18th Marok.
over the throne of a German princeling in Bul Malay peninsula should open the eyes of the they appear in Nap", & comedy written os
In the House of Commons fo-day the Earl of doubtful socounts.
LONDON, 2016 Misch.
garis, but when it comes to the elementary daty Un A. Wo was charged with stealing from British Government to the advisability of pecially by Mr. £heridan for his Company.
Bt. George's Clah will give a grand, bangust of strengthening our own coasts against the at Ching A Cherng a packet of silver of the value Onslow, in replying to a question put by the Earl of Harrowby, stated that her Majesty's In its issue of the 2nd inst. the Cinese Times of fourteen cents, ea the 13th inst. affording the settlements and malíve state
Complainant stated that about 1 p.m. on the Government attached great importance to the on April 20, in honour of the delegates from trek of a hostile squadron they halt and tramble, some beans of defence. How could they hope says The proclamation issued on the 15th to defend so vast a territory from invasion Marsh by Magistrate Kung, following as it date named he was standing near the Prays Imperial Conferenes, abcut to assemble, and the calorias to the Imperial Conference. E.H. and inak round eagerly for any bush behind The scheme was indeed moderation itself. "AB with about a thousand troope? There should does a car prohibiting the deflement of the when prisoner took the silvor from his pocket would heartily welcome the representatives of the Duke of Cambridge will bo present at the which to hide.
ADELAIDE, 23rd Marah. that it proposed was to provide the most vital city walls pleasing proof that some forsign As soon as he discovered it he gave chase and the Crown colonies, as well as those of the colo-bust.
nies enjoying autonomous Government. H
A conestional cricket match was played in centres of Imperial intercommunication with # be at least three regiments of Indian troops nocions heginning to work Even in the prisoner was captured by a polico constable, always maintained in the Straits Bettlements, capital meme signs are being given that improve Prisoner was sentenced to six months' imprison- added that delegates from nearly every culunia!
mixed team of the Englishman and Colonisl sabmarino mining suficient to render the attack NEANDRAY HOU HLly & Walsh, &'chai. supplemented by native Malay corps. There will soon be manifest, and perhaps in ment with hard labsar, and to be put in the possession would be present at the opening vers. Melbourne on Saturday and Monday lest. A few heavy guns, a few tarpodo hosts, provision fo SHANGHAL. Hall & Holtz Co-operative Coewed at one tice some hope that the affronted by
one or two decades yes and nose will not be stocks for three hours, on the Erst day, at the mony.
THE PACIFIC CABLE-
played & Smokers v. Non-Smokers match. The of an armoured vesselimposible, and that of smell the horrors which Chinese sons of the robbery.
LONDON, 21st Maorh. latter went to the wicket first, and the first three squadrons too hazardous to be attempted. As endured without m NORTHERN & HA & Holtz Co-operative Co. sound views of Lord CARNARVON and Cap mer since the Chow dynasty or before
and Marobu have
Bir Hebert Sandford and Mr. Fleming will men were disposed of for 9rans. When the last for our commercial ports, the Gladstone schem Rrven Ports and Kelly & Walsh, Shanghai tain Cole with regard to the defence it. The change for the better ima beon The beek for which Mr. Rider Haggard is ac- bring before the Imperial Conference the pre-wicket fell, the score had reached the magnilount was ridiculously slight. It was only proposed to NAGABARI.Messrs. The O. & J. Trading Co. Hrogo OSAA..Mosse. F. Walsh & Co. of the scaling stations would receive some brought about by the visits of Chinese notables quiring Inesi colour in Egypt will have to do with posal to constrast a cable across the Pacific, from total of 600,so that the last night men in averaged mount a few big guns in the Thames, the Mar a hundred rana cach. The Smokers soured in toy, the Clyde, and the Tyne, and to make inch YOKOHAMA.....Messrs. Kelly & Walsh.
their first innings 345 runs and in the follow on provision of torpedo beats and mines a would attention at the bands of a Conservative to Hongkong Shanghai, and to this little settle. Antory and Chopstra. In an article "On Fie- Vancouver's Island to Australi
ment. His Imperial Highness the Seventh tion" in one of the magazines Mr. Haggard,
LONDON, 16th March. Dade 195 for five wickets. The Englishmen keep an enemy off until help could be summoned
from the nearest military port. Surely, it M Messrs. Schroeder Frères and Government, bus' like their predecessors in Prince, in particular, greatly admired our while deprecating the prurieney of the French
nisters cannot make up their minds am to the” ADELAIDE, 25th March. office they seem too engrossed with Irish smooth roads, the thriving trees, and the general sonool, pleads for a free treatment of sexual Canada will celebrate the jubilee of her Maplay hers from Thursday till Boturday,-
Mrs. Langtry, it la announced, will pay a pro- urgency of such mild proposale as thess, they bad better abdicate. What is the pose of talk affairs to spare time to consider other por parts of order, care, and aleanliness, subjects than has hitherto been customary jesty's reign, with the onourrenna of the British
and no doubt when he passed through the great amongst English-novelists and advocates that Government.
THE ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION BUKEME. fessional riet to the colonies next September.
ing so much about maintaining the integrity of tions of the empire. Nothing short of the gates of Peking, well akakon upon the worn the world should be represented as it is instead
LONDON, 15th March.
- ADELAIDE, 30th March
the Empire in an outlying island where it is not outbreak of a great European war in which granite slabs, and choked and poisoned by the of as it is considered desirable schoolgirls should
Sir Allen Young, the Aratio navigator, will Irritating and poisonona dust the pulverisation believe it to be. Posibly he will not on those
Bismarck now assures the varings diplomatic threatened, and refusing to complete the works Great Brita might probably be in some of the foulussa of many dynasties, he recalled the views in his neg work.
probably make a written offer le the projectors The post-affles in India is regarded as so mirs- of the Antarotio axploration tekeme in Viatoris, representatives that peeve is sasured for the re- necessary to protect the vitals of the Empire itself from sudden, and it might be irrepare, way,juvolved, will apparentis rates the Immooth paths provided for na by our Municipal
injury P-Pall Mall Gautta, MELBOURNE Mesars Norton, Hargrave & Co, perial Government to earnest action in the Council. The word to the Vicorey's Yamen, oulons an agency by the more ignorant natives andertaking to assumes the command of an expo-mainder of the year.
matter. It seemingly never occure to the partly by the river bank. is another instance of that in some out-of-the-way places the very lat dition to the Antarctle regions.
obange brought about by Western influences, and ter bezas are worshipped. In one case 2 man statesmen who take upon themselves the ere long we may hope to be able to go to or come posted his letter 1 to box and shouted out its
Sir Thomas Brassey intends to urge the Aut. from the Cambale of Kublai Khan in throstostination to inform the presiding spirit whom LONDON...Mr. Street & Co. 30 Cornkill. task of guiding the destinies of the British tones time in clessly and comfortable earringes, he supposed to be inside. Another native hamtralian eclogies to founds Naval Collage, and LONDON Messrs. Bates, Handy & Co. LONDON. Mr. W. M. Wille, 151, Canon St. empire that they owe some little duty to the instead of a-08 or hears painful journey in a bly took off his shoes as he approached the box, establish a Hoyal Naval Artillery and Volunteer BAN FRANCO. Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Merchante colonists who embark their fortunes in the oratoped cart, or a four or five days' voyage in a want through various devotions before and after Corps.
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The Hon. J. W. Downer, Premier of South
LONDON, 19th March. Mr. Adys Dongias, tho Agent-General for Tasmanis, will retire from that position in July
nart.
ADELAIDE, 1st April.
The English oriokaters, embarked for home last Saturday, after haring drawn a match with
Some thieves broke into a house in the West- an Adelaids fifteen. The tour, from a financial
end of Newoustle on a recont Bunday, during the point of view, has been a decido failure,
The first of the three rase for 2400 a side, to absence of the family at church. On the retira be run in Sydney, between George, the English of the inmate they found written la stalk in rouner, and Myers, the American phampion, for large characters on a table the exhortation 1,000 yards, was won by the latter by his yards Watol as well as pray. We fangy we bere
heard of the joke is two minutes 18 4-5thy gegenda: