ing to their want of sympathy with the suner daga of the Bulgarians. The time, ho cold, had now.com for the Opposition to watch the foreign' pallay of the Government as vigliantly they did between 1870 and 1880, being to the aventa which were taking plase is Crate and ...Armenia.—As-regarda-Armènia, Mr Gladstone said that the Turkish proceedings in that quar Voter were argnatly demanding the attention of the people of Great Britain, and he hoped that Gorerent weak not noonpt the apoiaries and avions pat forward by Turkey, Tanching upon home politica, ka endorsed the Hadent Programing, and especially in regard to the one man dap yote." and reforms in the registration of land and local government. A Kong By HB, GLADSTONE ON IRELAND.
MISUELLANEOUS ITEMS.
"LION DO 28th Marena b
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As explosion has taken place at Doch Herr, in which fourteen miners were kille
Lord Dufferin has been "elected bord Racto: of St Andrew's Univesity by a majority of three votes over Lord Ballag of Burleigh
Lans who was found guilty of the Arran murder, has boen green s'respite.
London, 9th November. Oltfuery-General Irwin Wales PEAN WARJOUSULFURT, 29th November.
Colonel Hoyland lat Bombay Lancers at Docs as shot by sawer on Monday and died on Tuesday,
A *** The Viceroy of Indle, received the D. L. de-
gre of Lahare University on the 28th
LONDON, Jat Dosersber,
The statement made in Cracow paper, that a plot End boon discovered at Bolgends in favour of Prins Kargsorgavice, han proved to be with out toundation.
THE DAILY
MONDAY DROMMWEN 2519.
PPING INTELLIGENCE,
Läntinued from Lät page.) REPORTS.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Projosts for kalp candle are very numerous Just now. Ons is to join the Faiths of Forth std Clyde, but of these altaristara routes thà tak oboles bra mat yet bộɑn anda. The fret of the plane could imply con dorthin Clyde Card into waterway fo
/curting
The Haitish steamer Dewazoonges from Hang larga abfps, and the est fanted coat, la locas one and sphalt, to two milhom
ther
121242 Dusekaber, reports hard E, Kales TATION, faigh son, throughout the peango. Koute la to leaya iku Clyde' 1, BECANEURISH
The Bellich steamer Secchon, from Pakhoi-m and pass taranga Look Lood to 18th December, and Hoikow 20th reports from Sapien Endrick Valley to Stirling MLL UNTAPO to Grangemonth on the Forth, & medi destina this route would be to reach the bead of Logs Lowend be outting this isthmus beteren if and the head of Loch Long, which, of conres. la an wwm of the helm of Olyde. In the case world of be 1000msy to addling the river Laven. The neot of fard between Loche Long and Lomond if only 1 miles Her Abroad there are severe, projects of the same kind, mob is the proposed canal across the perianala of pool lat November, and Stril 12th December, The British steaner Zondhous, from Liver Florida from the Atlantio to the Chalfofico,
Helhow to port, strong móns vis. 'mad avereist with a very high head sea.ee kom
The German teamer Apenradt, from Naga-Bolin aki 17th December, reports from port to Taeya thence to port, strong N, E. monsoon sad high about: fre rexther and northerly, whuts; from
REGISTER.
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20.99
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ATHON.
The Amex slaten that it is rumoured at Wady wid one sezon the north of Italtrone reports had nens, weather to Straits; fina from Tentu
Halfs that the Khalifa is dead,nd
Obituary-General John Small VALLONDON Brd Decotubes.
|__LONDON, 31h Dooɑmbor. Mr. Gladstone adressed a crowded meating at Manolander ynsterday, and spoke only of Ire Iad, the condition of which, heild, had improved through the good counsels of the Irish leaders and not through any action of the Government MR. BALFOUR ON THE PROPOSED RICH
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY, MO
Lavov, 3rd. Decanter. Mr. Balfour speaking at Glasgow yesterday raid that he declined to propose this establish ment of a Catbolle University for Ireland nialesantion Scheme all parties ordially favoured the idea, and thora appeared to be little prospect of this, he suid- ENGLISH LOCAL BOARDS AND SANITARY DWELLINGS. Pet
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LONDON, Sed December A ciroler from Mr. Eitchie. President of the Local Government Board, to the local bodies thringboat the country urges them is enforos their Ingy powers to secure mnitary defings for the poor.
DLLA PODEIDA
Singapore 1a lat. 8 N., Jong 110 ; thenoc to - The Hebrew Standard is responsible fok the port strong galo from N.E, rain and very angle.... mocidency of the following anecdote, an Amen. Aravy son
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INSURANCES,
MADE EXPECTED.
THE ENGLISH MAIL The P. & O. steamer Oriental, with the next English mail, left Bingapore at 5 pm, on the on 18th, and may be orsooted, hoes on the morning
of the 24th inst..
THE NORTH GERMAN FIRE. INSUR ANGE COMPANY OF HAMBURG. FAHB_Undersigned" having been apprinted propared to GRANT INSURANCES to the oxtent of $100,000 on first-class risks at our roat raten.
DUNN, MELDYD & Co. · Hongkong, 16th February, 1899, 1413
NOTICE
COMPANYSURANCE
THE INDIAN MAIL. The aceamer Japan, with mails from Caloutta, Left Bingapore on the 18th, and is dus, here on the 25th inst.
THE GERMAN MAIL.
The N. D. L. steamer Bayern, with the
The Undersigned, Agents for the above-German of the 25th uit, loft. Singaporo at pany, are prepared to ACCEPT BISKS daylight on the Pist, and is dus hore on or about agnikat FIRE at Current Haton.
the 26th inst. NORTON & Co,
Agents. Hongkong 16th July, 1987. THE
755
CHINA FIRE INSURANJE
COMPANY TIMFTED,
ESTABLISHED 1870,
HEAD OFFICE,--Hongkong. CAPITAL TWO MILLION DOLLARS. PAID-UP CAPITAL
RESERVE FUND
CLAIMS PAIDşımı BONTHER PAID
THE CANADIAN MAUS. The C. P, steamer. Batavia, with the Canadian" mail of the 29th ult., Jeft Yokohama on the 21st. and may be exposted here on or shent the 28th inst
STEAMERS XTECUAD
The Shire Lina stonmur Mérionelkakire left Singapore on the mirring of the 12th, and ig
now due.
The O. P. steamer döyerinió, with Canadina
400,000 is due here on or about the 10th January
maila left Vancouver on the 14th December, and
650,000 710,000 400,000 RISKS nocepted at CURRENT RATES OF PEEMIA.
JAS, B. COUGHTRA, Secretary.
The Union Line steamer Euphrates left Hongkong, 12th March, 1889,
Bingapore on the 12th, and is now dus. YOMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE
The D. D. R. steamer Electra left 8ingapore COMPANY, LIMITED. at I p.m. on the 15th, and is deo kers on or
about the 23rd inst
The Ben Line steamer Denalider left Singa- pors on the 16th-and is dus here on the 23rd instart.
1733
Sir Henry, Parkes, has Agreed to meet the tonovned more for his wonderful The American hark Tillis Bakin, from News Federal Counch to das his Colonial Feder Power of roosterating thou either his learning castle, NSW 284 Nov. reports crossed Equator Kids.
or his platy was invited to a small town to de Hyang disedaring the penitential deve on the 28th November, in long- 16130 Cnos by
The poster cortinas steng In and with Ou Babbath, while the Eabbi was delivering one Babes Chaquel. Experienced mostly fine was
Prep for N. E. winds. Clonily), and dry other of his faust Hurts, Darwin sorteors and shouts her to 14th 40, thong to Tongmi Point, leg at the top of his voice, a poor widow Amoca Sery strong aqually N. to NE. Winds with great.
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Obervatory, 21st December. 1889. the songregation boken in wring her band guantitise of No observations were ob The Trappist untery at Mont des Caites, cry bitterly The Rabbi noticed this sheet with tained after paging Yami lalond and the venis!. near Hasbrouck Department du Nord Las Morre and after the cortice he went to the has been detained on the past in consequence, been ofsed by the French Government on to pose woman and asked what part of the sermons
CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION→ zonal that of the 65 moaks onle 30 are Fretch, ad affected her mind so deeply. Alas, good the remainder cundising of 23 Belgians, 20 Habbild the widow, "mine is a heavy offices, the head of 29 years, standing CHRISTMAS DAY, and 92 WEDNES
No. 26. TO THE DEAY. & rero arred of deefnus Dutch, and two, Germand
WEDNESDAY Wien When, my poor husband died, he knew
NEXT. -being get that a great part of his property must go to bis simple remedy, will send a description of it DAY the lat Jaueary, 1890-being NEW The Duke of Cambridge has orderst the neulated, that Lord Patioraton left bakisd'him'a | find livelihood, a fine young donkey; but not/Bedford Square, Loudou, W.G., England. [2529 † unsination Hulk will be CLOSED to the tran- INVESTED FUNDS opwards of...£2,000,000
Ibe statomont, which has been widely oir relatives; so e bequeathed to me, to help me free to any person who applies to Nicholson, 21, YEAR'S DAY, this Office and the Opiam Ex-CAPITAL.......... LONDON, 4th Decembr.
to Hon. Evelyn Ashley, I entirely natounded. Mr. have endeavoured to overcome my sorrow; but diary, which is shortly to be published by the long after my husband Bed, the ass also died.. I
unction of all Business, but work at the ANNUAL NET INCOME £1,200,000 Ashley will not pablished the Diary" for the foh, sir! when I heard your voice this morning, it
Customs Stations will proceed as nous?.? sffloient reason that there is noan to publish reminded ma voit was just the voice of th
F.A. MORGAN, The Undgraigned, having been appointed Commissioner of Customs for Agents of the above Company, Ars prepared to Kowloon and District. 1 POLICIES OF INSURANCE against Custom House,
FIRB at Current Ratas. Kowloon, 18th December, 1839.
SOLTEREOHT & HIRST. NOTICE.
Hongkong, 17th Depomber, 1889, 12030 THE INDIAN IMPERIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.
LIMITED.
THE NEW MAGAZING KJFLE FOR THE, HEITIGII,
magazine ride to be inmediately supplied the Aldershot division. Daarn
DEATH OF TEE GUTERNOE OF MALTA
Lus Dow, 25d December General Sir Henry Torrens Govorner of Malta, is dead.
G. EAT EXPLOSION IN THE MAFFOUR-
AT MARSEILL`ON: MARSEILLER, 23th November.
made their esOKPI;”
MARCIAL INSALLIGI NOR.
"Saruno v. 21st December.
*12645
PRIVATE BOARDING RESIDENCE
Undersigned bags to inform the
Kalangsu, AMOY.
Fublic that bebe BOR- Opeted a
First Class Acconnivion for Travellers
On Moderate Taring.
CAPP, J.-THOMBEN.. Amy, 22nd November, 1920.
Mise Isabelle Bird, whose wanderings in the Rocky Mountains and along "anbesten tracks be the introduellos of a decade or so, is after all the 10th December --For Hoere-17 SAS
The Switch Railway, which is ballored to
Por Gorman, steamer Polyhymia, sailed on lo Japan" are so woll known to the armohair traveller, has lately returned to the Panjonban invention of very many years past, Mr. A. H-bria:les, 10 cases haar hair, à cases lanterns, from a visit to Lahir Ladakh. Mas Bird,ras Christie writes to the St. James's Guzette ---I adjon board a vism in the locks her to-day and rigs on caratter. These peculiarities entirely an invention of the last ten or ficon years. But cases okinaware: 4 rolla mats: 14 cases black- bra and barrels of gunpowder explod her renders snow, allsets the Bloomer costums have always regarded the switchback away for Havre option Hamburg 125 China ink Homburg-112 matting. houses for a mile around were benken. Thisled the simple-minded Ladasbija, sad they Ted me to a word of low car in wbiob I last 10 Landon-25 boss essential oil, For Hamburg: The report was terrific and the windows of
lately, I read the following account of it She wood ware, and 2 cases ils For Barrs option dra Wire, Warned of the danger in time and pread abroad "a report which in das sour time in placing mysel a daaired, while the250) cases star-antig, od, 259 bales fanthers, 204 and Families.
Tesabed India that Russian epy had appeared maiden as promptly took her seat by my side. As cassis buds, 111 rails inatting, 68 prokages on the scene dressed like a native
oder alioky has the touching of a spring sundries, 62 packages canes, 44 eisen bristler, 20 was then heard; the ear which I had folt on sokages split rattan, 5 cases chinawaro; and i The Beichstag has agreed to the credits re- The whing Eglish history, writes enterlog if loaned half-way every steep descent,on package sundries. For Hamburg option Lon quin d for the German Proteaforata broad correspondanthems for hest low-bbb-l-being loosered fromita sted on shot down almost dongs bazes assential oil. Count Herbork Bizmarok, speaking on the ant Fawkes Day is "never forget be the little alid smoothly and noiselessly in grooves, and thedases biatles; and 10 boxes essential oil-
Bosed schnois eles, how is it that though Guy perpendicularly inte the darkness, ato. The wheels
For London-20 just, dwelt up and prored the bout anering. from concord with Great Britain, and said he hoped that the members of the Anti Slavery Unafresses At Brassuls would codify their de sires an international law,
THRAMAN PROTECTORATE ABROAD.
BERLIN, 29th November.
THE AUSTRIAN BUDGET, AD
VIENNA, 3rd December.
The Reichsruth ressembled to-day, what the budget for 1800 was introduced which shows
urples of fifteen and a-half millions of florine A moderate gradusted income tax k proposed.
MOUSSA HET ACQUITTED,
THE UNIUM-
Motalicus ach
thing of our treats, but remembered as a impetas, which the car noquired in descending means of extorting perris, Gay Fawke him was infielent, I prosived, to carry it up aa self and his gunpowder plot always seen to be eminence that succeded from the garsmit of New Muwe..
disremambered by then will give you a which it again rushed down another declivity rasny," I said to a group of glamorous skildren. even still more long and precipiton than the Old Msien
if you will tell me why Guy Fawkes was former In this manner we proceeded, by alter know," was the prompt answer; Take was Mrs. maba fails and risec, till at length from the last Olde Mals Maybrick
fow yards, it by degrees lost its mation and Patan (Old).... and strepeat elevation the one descended upon a Lovel of deep aand, whore, after running for asian (New) stopped. This is taken from Moore's Epicureds, Bears (Now)
CONSTANTINOPLE, 26d December is estimated by the Parisian pelics authorities: novel relating to the third century, published
The trist of Housse Bay he endod, and he In bean soquitted:
RUSSIAN WAR, FERPARATIONE
Br. PETERSBURG, 28th November. The Hussion Government have ordered the formation of two Aying meter artillery parks and two felt and two local mortar parks. PRESIDENT, HARRISON'S MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, 3ed December.
President Harrison, in bis menge to Cua gema say that there is less friotion with Capade
in 1827-the sens in Egypt. Is there suy thing new under the sun fi
The total number of visitors attracted to the Paris Eshibition from the provinces and abroad at 6,500,000; the provincial contingent garing for quite five millions of the whole Amming that each visitor from the departments spent 24. daring his stay in Part, and such foreign visi. The "smokers strike," which has followed the tor £20-a by no means extravagant estimmte Paria has benefited to the extent of fifty millions sterling by the Exhibition No wonder thats general wail was beard when the moment came For closing its doors and bringing the gates shower to an end.
a
increase in price of some favourite sorts of cigars, about the end of last year, hae (says the Vionns dorrespondent of the Standard) continued in s way which has seriously affected the Austria Exchequer. The sole of vobacco and cigars la in Austris, as well as in Hungary, a State monopoly, and the cigars, which are sande in a number of State factories, are seld at fixed prices, like stamps in England These prins haring been raised, the smokers have taken to the pipe or to sigarettes, and left the cigars to
the Frobequer. The sale of the cheapent sort, which formerly east, two treuzera apicoe, and now costs two and a half lenzers (or one, half- ponny) bas-fallen of during the first quarter of
this year; as compared with the purresponding
A recent correspondant A Failure, il over the Fisheries question, which he hopes will his lack of success in medicins upon the absence soon be equitably adjusted. A treaty betwean of money from a pookst and the prosthes of the United States and Great Britain for antary-hair on the top of his head, the place where Ing the number of extraditable offonegy will the wool ought to grow The Medical Preis shortly be submitted to the Senate. The mss and Circular not only agrees that our ores age firm states that the exonsive surplazes dependent is quite right in fixing the osteos of mand a readjustment of the fiscal policy of the fils failure, bet assesses the caneal value of Government, and recommends a revision of the bald head to a medical mim at 2600 Alas, that tariff, while not impairing the reasonable proteo-ib should only be in nedolna thats bald head quarter of last year, from 109,000,000 to tion of bome industries. It favours ocean mall has a commercial valbe. There are so many of 85,000,000; the maxt best ogara, which formor appropriations and a merchant marine reserve us who could make a comfortable addition to ly cost four kreusers, and now firo kreazers similar to that of England, and liberal pro- our incomes were it otherwiso
fone penny), have declined from 59,000,000 to gressive policy for the promotion of foreign
|00||||483,000,000; the sort called Cuba, formerly vo cocameron. As regards, the silver question the Chicago is said to be building a new opars kruzzors, and now six kreazars, fell from President duapproves of any great increses in bouse which is to be the largest in the world 12,000,000 to 4,000,000; and some of the dearer the coinage of silver dollars, and adds that the it will bare double the seating capacity of the sorts are not bought it all. Only one kind of plan of a late of notes on the depits of silver Parts Grand Opåra, bat in order to avoid the oigar hoe not suffered by the fosrease in the ballion at the market rataste worthy of careful hard appearones which might rosalt when the price atuely the much-favoured long and this examination
house in not well filled, it will be possiblo. by Virginia, which may be called the representativa merely turning a crank to use the cailing Austrian olgar, as it in smoked by persons of gradually to drop, thus consealing the two up rank as well as by their interiors, though the par tiers and farming the house into a.anog lit Emperor gave it up to toe strong.only a couple de toeatre The machinery will have to be of years ago. The onensption of cigarettes Tery carefully watched when Signor Tamagno daring the first quarter has reached 49,000,000. is singing. Otherwise the Armstrong lenor' The experience of Hungary, which produces might bring down the house in roality. and polls its own cigars, olgarettes, tad tobicon, has remained the same sincs the increase in
ODKAZ FİDE AT BOSTON,
Bosrow, 28th November. A tremendous fro-hus ocurred, hore in the busines pot of the town. The loss is put down at eight paillion Jo'lars,
DE. YETERS 'BELIETED. TO BE DEAD,
ZANZIBAR, 2nd December..
on
A member of Dr. Peter's expedition who has returned to Lama believes that Dt. Patani in
An unfortunata wan Pierre, & carpenter, v price, and should further returns.show the same dead, because none of the messengers out in ing in village near Besançon, has just put an cosult, it is most likely that the two dministra search of him have got return d.
and to his days in a very tragic manner. After tions will agree upon reducing the pain to the THE ANTI-BLATERT CONFERENCEsking the furnftries and walls of his cottage fermer level, in order to promote their sale with petroleum, he set be to the place, and f
BRUSSELS, Sth November.
The Anti-Slatory Conteronasi discussing the establishment of stations in the interior of Afrins with sufficient forms to overcocas the sare hur-tern.
A
ZAADE IN THE SOUDÁNY
bagh HIV Cato, 80th November Bir Evelyn Baring has informed the merchants
at Asoman that trade, with the exception of that
iu wems and grain, will be permitted with per tain places in the Soudan; and that it say contra- band occured prohibition would be reverted to
CONGRATULATIONS: FOR STARLEY.
US
LONDON, 30th November.
$530 per plen), allza, of 13 to 34 cafties. 8540 par pieul, alles, of -18 to 3 catties 8540 per picul, allee. of
(2 to 21 antiion $5164 per chest. $5021 ..$3194
·KIOMANDE-
Teriphic Transfor Birk Vile on demand
Kark Bili, at 30 days' night Bush Bills at months" sight Credite, at 4 marths' sight in Documentary Bills, at 4 months
sight.......
UN PARIN
FOR SALE.
(244)
JULES MUMM
CHAMPAGNE, Qia 3 Pts. $21. DUB FRERES & DE GERNON & Co.'s.
-BORDEAUX CLARETS,
AND
WHITE WINES.
CHAU. LEOVILLE, at $23 per Case of 1 dos. CIAU. MARGAUX at 828
重。
BAXTER'S HARLEY BEER," (Celebrated 7 years' OH WHISKY, at $8.25 per Caso of 1 doa.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. Hongkong. 10th November, 1888.
ber, 1888, 127 JUST ARRIVED AND FOR SALE.
UPERIOR ENGLISH DOUBLE BAR REL BREECH LOADING GUNE- 12 Bore, Coutral Fire, Tup Lover-Hor, with everything Complete, Price, 245 only,
£2,500,000
Singapore on the afternoon of the 10th, and in The O. 3. 8. Cogs steamer Plavim loft
due bere on the 23rd ins
The N.G. steamer Boratide left Singapore om the 20th, and is das here on the 28th inst..
The Undersigned baving been appointed place in the tram cars and coroapendange Peak Rohsory. Letter boxes Lava, been Agents for the above Company are prepared to will be delivered by the twelve and four d'elook ACCEPT MARINE Risks at Current cars only. Local rates will be charged Torres Hates,
GBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
pondence addressed to the Prak may be posted Je Hongkong, fith November, 1889.
the General Post Office up to 11.30 am and 5,30 1389
pm, or in the Letter Boxes in the cars till time NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE of departure Correspondere from the Fenic INSURANCE COMPANY. may be posted in the Letter Boxes up to tivalve and four o'clock. Parcels for the Peak may be posted in the General Post Oles unly up to 11.30 am and 3.30 pm. There will be no Sunday de livery, forers containing bank notes, jewellery, ko, should not be posted. To avoid robbery send- are of letters are requested to cancel their stamps by writing the word stamped across flow.
Lottore, Paris, &c. for Rolcom Point and sigamos in Harbour may be posted in Post: up 11.80 and 330 p.m. Letters from Koyloso Pobst maybe posted in the Letter Box which has been placed the Polies Station Compound up to 12 and 4 o'clock.
As Arents of the abouw Company we are prepared to scoopt RISKS against FIRE at Current rates.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 2nd May, 1880. FIEE INSURANOR COMPANY, OF 1877 IN HAMBURG.
1902
THE Undersigned having been appointed prepared to ACCEPT RISKS, against FIRE
Omrrent Rates.
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & Co.,
Agents. Kongkong, 1st July, 1889,
1165 TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG. The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, ars prepared to GEM AIR GUNS in Boros, Complete with ACCEPT RISES against FIRE at Carrant Mechanical Targeta.
Rates. J.E. SCHEFFER,
STEMSSEN & Co. 77, Wyndham Street,
Agents. Hongkong, 26th November. 1989.
Hongkong, 16th November, 1872. 1240g NOTICE.
GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY IN
Also,
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
HIPMASTERS AND ENGINEERS
respectfully informed that, if upon their srrival in this Tarbour, none of the Company's Foremen should be at land; brdars for repairs if sent to the HEAD OFFICs, No. 14, Praya Central, will receive prompt attention.
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heal Perceiving the flames and the smoke,eral Edwards is said to have recommended the then went upstairs, to an attic, where he hanged Regarding the Now Zealand defence, Gen the neighbours ran in sal Pierre, who was not Australlan plan of partial payment in order, get dead, tam feared they would out him down, mong ather results, that "the understand men II. Dairy Farm $10 $14, nom. blow unt his brains before their eyes with a re might be wooded out. On this an Australian H Electric Light: .... volver with which he had taken the precabanontemporary remark. It is a little homardona F. K. L. Tramways. red bis own spitaph on a wooden arusa #hich decided opinion on a subject which the person B. & K. Wharf & G. of providing himself. A few days before be had presumptuous some might call it to roatare Hongkong Ice... he had made, concluding with the words, Don't next you has made a life stady, while you have H. Steam Laundry... pray for him his Hell is over! There is no not. Still, if by "undervised" is meant en Hongkong Eepe..... asht that the poor fallow was mad.
many Alf of short stature but of otherwise full and K&W. Doak.........
healthy development, it is extremely doubt | Hotel Eges have ever been the last refuge of people fal if at the present day, an army of six- whe feared adulteration and infection. But eggs fosters would beat one whose warriors had to A letter from the King of the B4gian has are a rofara no longer. They too can contain stand on lip toe to toma a 5ft 4in. clothes-fine. been wort to await Stanley at the unsat. In it-bacill and very obstinate bacilli too. This is the The big fellows, at allevents, would never vaichi His Majesty congratulates the intrepid traveller festarme tale told by a German gbamist It the little chaps if the latter had a fair start, on the results of his expedition.
something, unusual to find the white of a fresh With good chest measurement and atout lege, a MERKING OF STARLET AND AMIN WITH MAYOR Ised boiled chicken egg oloured red, after taking force averaging 5ft. 5is should be able to hold WINSHANY. BR off the shall. I presumed that I had to do vita ile own against all ouers. The writer LONDON, 4th Disember, micro-organism; triad Le poitiyats it, and was, han"Frequently been on forced marohes, and News from Zanzibar states that Stanley and pot disappointed. A posatornbaciato was in short observed towards the close of the day, when Emin met Major: Wiemann's Onraran at Thon time covered with an intense growth of badillas 25 or 30 miles had been left behind, how the on 30th November. Both are described as being prodigiosus. We have hers a honlling that hot wee blades still stepped out blythe and gBy moak agad by "thair travels and privations only withstood being boiled for certain time, while many of the grandieri were specks on the Emin ways that he desires no honour to be without Impairing in the least ita vitality, bat rear of the horizon, Long before Casar cromad shown bim, and wishes to re-enter the Khedive's oneinaide fra- eggs. If obema continue to into Gaul, before Alsmader turned east through morrico. A, gisad feast took place in the German ako auch miserable discoveries of those we shall A Minor, ye, fore Agamemnon himmelt, quop in celebration of the mosting, and the matall be forced to liya pon patent mediators. They, the best test of a soldier's worth has boon the Lo the const was romaned on the 1st instantsarely, on not contain basilis
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amount of groned he could cover in a day and still be At to fight at the end. In fact, batting BY FRANCE Mulle
.... Au sunsing story is being told in Lincoln's are won more by legs thau, sems. Cæsar, o02- LONDON, 30th November. Ius of an old woman who appeared a few wARKS
tainly, esid that “armissfight on their stieba". It is rated that France has recognised the age before Mr. William Burbe, QC.. the newly well Frederick, Napolson, our own warlborough. Minlag but he aldom forget to include their feat as Luzon S Brazilian Republiş.
good, when appointed judge of the Derby County Court o DOM PRUBO'S ARRIVAL AT ST. VINCENT, imperasiona niễ nhan whom she was enjng for av and, Wellington--all allow that the logs aro
Charbonnages. LONDON, Ist December rears of rent--he had lodged in her humble really the wings of a orps. ~ A good big an is
Jelebu... arrived at St. Vincent His Majesty refused to be able to pay off the debt by very small inst. of such terrible precision and rapidity that era. Dom Pedro on board the fronoiad diagnes has here-informed the judge that he would only better than a good lille no," did you say P. Not
Punjon in marching mes ami, nor in fighting with arms. Selamaan discuss the subject of the revolution in Brasil, that terms are you prepared to sopires are won and Loss without bayonets being and declares that he was kindly trasted thingcept Mr. Barber asked the old dame, who weromed. Top big men have had your day. Time ouh His Majesty has recovered from his iliacan deaf, however, and did not eaten his honour
question. * What will you take?” shouted the 700 stood aside and gure the others a chance. asher standing by her sile A bright smile -
In 1348 an exciting match between two Eng- been in this are owt masy a time afore bat Ross The distanco was 474 English millee, and lumined her features as shareplied, Well, I've a brad and two Cook horsea took place in The Bumises appear really in earnest is yenpointing to Mr. William Barber the the match was made by two Russian noblemen, developing the patton trade of Central Asia noy very first judge that ever asked me what I who taked 22,000 on their respective fancies. that the country la opened out by the Trans. A little gin bot. Uyon pecen It Was The Cowok horses were selected with the Chopian Railway. In the Province of Fergbana, some time before the judges, who has long boda greatest care, treaty alebrated racers of the formerly known the Karate of Khokane, a teetotaller, saflciently recovered frum bis e breed being tried, and the two best chosen. Of $2,000 woren of krigated land bare this year been tonishedast at this unarpeted reply to proceed the English horses little was koop to the set apart for autumn sowing of American cotton with the ordinary business of the court day of the zoo, cept that their owner had
THE PROJAN MENING"ECANDAL SETTLED. BAN LONDON, Sed December.
imported them, with grooms to train and ride The Berliner Kleins Journal relatos the fol-them. They ultimately proved to be two call The Tima sabay that the India Connexing romantic tale of a young governs who the one bred by the Earl of Egramant and finally accepted the agreement conelded he went to Berlin some months ago in search of the other by Lord George Carandish. Early in tween the Nisam and tus Deccan Mining Complorment Franisia Pin pite of being the room dissetar kappened to both of the Eng pany, that the concesionaire, Mr. Watean, pars mendations found herself poole to obtain sa tron gaya way, and in the other, the horse bolted young and pretty, and having cellent recom Hab representative; fo the one case a stirrup the Company $150,000 sterling and receives in metara deferred shares upon which he will receive curagement, and es she uw her small funds and ran af trouedo pace for several mil so interset anillo par neat, is mail or the original for the fame. She at benyt heard of illa sok horse had retired, hopelessly distressed dally depressing she became seriously alarmed In ons hour and forty minutes one of the Co ongitel. The right to prospent for deletion which appeared likely to aust her, but on Boon after one of the English competitors tended to the mid of 1891 The Niants to bare arriving at tas honsa, much to her drappolat burst his coroust, owing to the extreme hard- a perpetual right to nominate oun dirvetor. Thô Nisam secepts the agressent in discharge of alt ment, this lady told her that she had just engag-ness of the road and had to be pulled dalios agadat Mr. Watson and his collag god hear at the registry ultion which meat her that of going, but his rival had palpably began to ed a govorne Franlein F. had happened to up The other Euglith borne was fresh and full with the exception of Abdul Hak.
the lady was also in want of a nurse for her fag. The Russian, however, contrary to all rule SAFE ARRIVAL OF THE "CHUBAN" AT CALCUTTA children, and the poor girl, fedling desperate, and agreement, began to drag him pa by the CALOUTTA, Sad November. affered herself for the poet. The lady at bridle, thing away the endale and putting e The Chuaon serivad mately this afternoon rat refused, but on couldaration consent were chifid da his back for form's oako Her Thghout the entire way from Madras the ed to take her if she would agree to dress syer, no such efforts would sysil to win the race, War was boisterous Several votels that in the ordinary costume of peasant from the and the English steed sauteed in. The pace laft Calectts yesterday have been detained at Spreewald (where all the Berlin nurses home he had gone when running away at the early Diamond Harbour, and those ready to have have from, their gostume Bonaising of very abort fall part of the race had told on him sovorely, and postpeded their departure as the atom signal skirts and white, stockings) Fraulein Pre was much distressed; still he was gams to continuos keistad, and the Bay is not yet reluctantly agreed to these terms, and the next have gone a considerable distance farther. He ported clear of the cyclotis,
day appeared in the Thiergarten in passant's bad covered the whole datation-of-477 miles in ASSEMBLING OF THE ANGLO-BIAMER dreds with her charge. Herr Won of the 2h 45m 49% The Cosmck was warped and a
richest fosnelers in Berlin, who had a fist 16 the ried In eight minutes after him, and if he had ALLAHABAD, 25th November sarge booss Ki Franiela Fe employers, was so been left to himself as would undoubtedly zover Feather The English members of the Anglo-Bismes much struck by the dasaling beauty of the pre-lave-necomplished the course. It has to be Commission are sembling at Maikls on the wont girl that he made anquiries into the paraded also that the English horses at testing Thounghoo-Mandalay Railway, when they will tionirs of her sass, and a fyw days ago the of carried Sat. more than the Consola Alber murah, sostwärds to Fort Stedman in the Sham Beinl notion of the marriage between Herr W- old England asins out-of-the-content-with-fying
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