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estabilshed. To those of our readers who uny be in doubt as to whether the declara tion of the Navy League merits their sign ture or not, and who may lack the time, opportunity, or ability to analyse the figures for themselves, we command the following plain and dispassionate statement, which wo take from the Naval and Military Record
backa, E. W, Slats FH. Kow, and W. E
The control erecapto committee at Lisbon setify that the postponement of the oolsbration the fourth centenary of the discovory of the maritime route to Intlin, by Vasco de Bams from July, 1897, the anniversary of his sailing from Lisbon, until May, 1888, the aurorers of his arrivo, at Calient, baving boen rondored scary. In convoqitenes, of the shortness of me and for other ronsons, it has been decided. to sweit further decisions of Parliament, which meetz early in January.
On Sunday 170 finishers escaped from Carito,
bist nearly all more shot down or retaken They surprised the solitary continent meal time and seized a lot of xitles belonging to the guard but they had to abandon most of them in the hut paremit that followed.
Brassombe Mackay, Queensland, 15 Necember, 1836.
alling on the mother country, and all this time Don Carles and die partisans are prepar ing for a spring to overthrow the present dynasty, which is not founded on a rock, and to make a supreme effort to reconquer, Cuba are Spain disappears as a factor in the moondary states, after setting Europe on live
Governor Creuera Blanco leaves at the end.) le that working there st thers high teslim HMS. Parnalen went inte dock ab Horloan la Bunder's figation this the Archbishop A
Manis did not attend it in person, but roof the month on the 20th Inst. in Zar the warrant sometimes took a leap not the gatteruny.
mined in his palace, where he was afterwarde Thirteenth, Spanish mail stoner), to the next moments dynamo, which had cost some The stemor Catherine pent, from Calontle, waltend upon in sfate by the now Governor great Terhot of the people, The natives thousands of pounds was fazed and useless left Singapore for this port yesterday afternoon. General An edd feature of the Trossinted lm the Spaniards admirol bin, Bolle o me, there is riste walob are unford which mustered in the pleza on the pccasion while at the foreigners respected his hanced usable; and whers ahere we be at Ranb, oat The CN Co's steamer Chingte Promware the fionesada of natives dressed lufanciful reced. The Chari hore, however, rightly of toceli.more on loss with the elegirical work
The Munroe dantrine lies not apply to the Unite Blates revogalaing ny new born 18- Lustraliaerts, Joft Port Dazei on the 4th estames, something like nid gullsmen in D. rigarda bis rocoval as a distinct gain is and what would be the visas of our plant if it inth, end may be exported her en er about the res, and the Chinesa, who turn out in strong hecession the Marquis General Polaviejo, were not a macbs? Why, cmply ai 19th just
force, dressed in their best silks and the para is more of a typical soldier, of active and aer Similar examples might be multiplied. Mr. publio on the American continent and becoming. phernalia that wo in Caina se0-80 juuch of gulis temporumput Yesterday an entire native J Evan Davidzon writes frang Muokay, on the ite sponsor. It opposed European powers—AS. when Napoleon III attempted to plant the about China New Year but every man hul volaron deserted at Bulacan, taking their 18th-alties as follows his tall tied up in a knot under his bat They oquipmonte, Since then 2,000 Spanish troops
Latin rase in Mexico-founding possessions do not one ben hanging down ly Morin have been sont sp there. The Spaniarla houl
there, while it for the future claims a voice in the for obvious tonsune Therandatel and tie railway station, but the cabele bold lie. S. Murphy, Esq Dear sirlad I settlement of spites hetwoon ratio atatos shall not be able to be prosent at the Ranb and the Governments of Harepe, The United oppressed here sa mno as in the woaliens, pardonvent and churob a few hundred yards off of the wild and woolly Wash, bus despite all
shareholders meeting of the Doombar, til Bister executivo has also its sphere of influences their disabilities they contrive to use great
you hold my proxy, also us many as I could and Irinterlands. Amerion is as free to chocso welth. The Chinnan excels all foreignore
procure through my friends here and in her alles as un emperor, a kafeer, or a king, för I wrote to Mr. Anderson, of Singapore, after France has an institution that well morits here in his ability to "are" matters with the
England, enclose you press copy of a latter she too has interests to defend and to expand. Spanish oficial, who are probably the hardest nad most dilleylt to deal with in any part of the
roading the minus of their meeting of 27th the attention of charitable and practical people, globe. Pands in China complain of the restele The village of Fadg,7 miles distant was May, 1898, sont on to me by you. I uiso send in their own country. It is the French Long and annoyances of doing business whose captured by rutele on Sunday week, but waxa leading article from Straits paper of Academy, Gue of phos five mictions is dersted the Chinese authorities have to be dealt with rotiks yesterday A Spanish colama of 2,000-151 July, 1803, endorsing the nation of the to cooking, first, prize for deeds of virtue, But they know nothing of Manila or they infaufey with two guns was despatched to San Briebace diretonte. I further hear that the and second, for the best outpute of literatura. would not womplain. It is simply incredible cose, in the province of Bulgao, with the shares are selling in Singapore st 35% sanh The fans are derived from the necumplated Both General Blanco and the Margus oept of wires from people trying to parcha hamur help, of civie heroism, and of literary to a low sery rug ilation le fristed by object of dislodging, the rebels, numbering 800 and the brckers to Mackay are in constante bequests of the sympathizers with acts of the local officials to annoy and embarrass the merchant, whether Susais, Foreign, or Chi Fuluviojo wish the China Gosette to be or shares ander the gum of price. Only yesterday effort. Before a legoor is astepted, it must be Hose and the wonder is not that the trade of rectly informed ny-to the progress of the card if a boing offorol so I trust at the apprayed by the Government, we examines this magnificent country is disgracefully small operation, which luss now assumed formidable meeting of 4th December some authoritative its objeor and conditions Those it is ranked on after nosely four handed yours of Spaulah dimensions, but the Spanish do their utmost statement is to the present vane will be given the Academy's bead roll of fame, and stery adinfulstration, but that any exists at all. In to binder the dissemination of all. ipforciation in the report, so tunt shureholders may be on your the donator's name is incensed in globe subsequent letters I will dool with this subject except it in highly favourable to them or of na their guard against parting with shares belgry by the leading not detain, who is named their value. Yours faithfully (Signed) Jin turn to report on the accessful prisa. wine the prizes Loing paid out of the me fully
importanes, The dress which the new Captain General In my opinion the rebellion is rather serial BwER DAVENSON delivered to the inhabitants of the Philippines than politics! in its objects, and is largely I will bara remark, with respect to prica of interest on each legacy. Thina controlist, site troopsis worth translating as disclosing directed against the friars who hase over sbars, that the last gritation from the Esat charition or boquant for special objects are in some degree his intentions and the line of educated the people, flling them with new was 198 per share, with every likelihood of certain to be safely administered. It is a polics, he intends to purses. The address to aspirations, which the example of the rent higher prices obtaining. To rosnais, the admirable system for the concentration of good the babitants proceeds Japanse successes has stimulated The Philippias held by the charoholders generally works. Sterne cimeryut, if a man wished to ga At a most eritical time, indeed, I have come pinos wish to throw off the yoke of the have adorgono considerable modifiantion sinos down to posterity be ought to plant a tros, to take clatge of the government of this Europeans The news of the death of Maven May.Many of the proxios sut forward for write a book, or, &d. In the present instance, a archipelago. Ingratitude and forgetfulness of wad received with great elation by the loss mosting, and in favour of the original legnoy bringing in 200tra isterset will proposal of the Singapore board, have been toure immortality for the aid of the donor. the tunelte received by the natives of the Spaniards
cancelled by proxies in favour of the minor fhat is much better than the anavalis islands are united with despicable enthuents of criminal ambition with which ar ins gailent
slams The voting is a follows:-By proxy mentoriem insertion fra Rowspapor Those paleosis has suceded in inflaming the ignor
thoro ar precent 258 shareholders, bolu who have by life long devotion and self- antinussen, who without knowing what they want,
ing 126,147 shares, divided as follows aburgation uided momo fellow being saved and where the awo drifting, or sprind error
Iul favour of the Singapore Board's some creature from the parit of death, &c. onn and alarm: orar a entry that has always
original elems, 7548 votes in favou be atarded 500 to 1,000. The results aro hitherto been a medal of tranquillity nad repose.
of the Singapore Board's modilled scheme, extensively polished over the county, and In taking Fupreme direction of airs I tutor
3.193 votos: in favour of the Brisbane board's rust find on scho in givers and candidate my sincers salutatious to the loyal inhabitants of
scheras 9,166 roles. 1, of course, cannot tell receivers. Unele Toby, for example, would the Philippines whose noble sentiments are
fo.apporters of the original scheme might have been awarded a Montyon prize of vertu characteristic of the Spanish people. When
vote when finding themselves in a minority, for his goodness to Lebfevra..
sibly they might add their voices to those in EM the Queen Regant and the Government honoured with their confidence they were
favour of the modified schome, perhaps not fully acquainted withthopolicy Igenerally adapt
Considering that out of the 68,532 shares voting in governing. For the loyal I have nothing
for the Singapore original scheme, 40392 aliires but affection and protestion. For traiters all
es fally paid, while the votes of mem by energy appears to me too little, all my rigour
bees now personally present hay to be seems disproportioned to the magnitude of the
added to the Brisbane total, the Fristene crime of which they are guilty against their
directorats muy olim to have a sub King and against theft country. But I shall
staatial, majonty Still, is the issues dzot think it would to wise to pass my one the lose make a distinction between this
batean the tare contes have been so narrowed. who fall to mabilion and wenkers and those
bial ug resolution, and suggest, gentlemou, that who were carried into the criminal cabut
maten by left in the hands of the directors merely through ignoranco, or who were soused COMPANY LIMITED a reply to questions, the Chairman stated by unfeconception and enlumay. To those
Al extraordinary general meeting of susta who are repentant and fully understand now their heinous and fooleh conductam probalders of the Rembutelian Gold Mining rared to grant fall padon according as the Company, Tarcited, was held at Brisbane on the sincerity of their repentance mirila. To 4th December The Han E. Philp MLA, those who persist in for evil conduct and presided, and 200 divanhaklocs, we present disloyalty. I shall apply the full rigour of theither personally or by proxy The mottingcolt, 10.mas resolved to lease the matter law. Do not expect any spicial, programme had been called in persoares of resolution of government from ma am prone rather to passed at the nunal general mesting of the prova prastionlly my patriotism nud intenlos campony, held on the 20 May last, for the by deeds than to bespent happy and mosperons parjuse of slicing an expression of option days by shining promis. Eelying upor year from sharebellers as to the nature of the in- co-operation and your loyalty I hope within a reased crushing plant it as contemplated pur short period to be able to report to the Query shoring, there being a di Forence of opinion he. and the Government that the people (of the twest the Singapore heat and the Brisbane was held on the 90th December at the Shanghai Thy and general resting of this company Philippines hire again returned to their board onlinary life and aro prepared to develop hit The Chairman made the foliering state-lah. Mr. W. D. Little presided, and there of shade more explicit when urged to state material prosperity whose foundations are ment you will remember that at tto aspal were present, Desery J. H. MaMichael honesty and labour and that the end eronts of the present tims are not bizely to be repeater! again in this fine country, or that the great benefits Ene feople have received will be again forgotten while they have been the constant obre of the king and country.
From the Times of Ceylon we learn that sa the P& Ontoamer Rutensa in its voyago from China vin Singapore and Penang pasal Galle on the morning of the 15th December, she sigaalled that she required a doctor to come on board immediately on her arrival in Colomlic, The Master Attendant at Galle accordingly wired to the Masier Altendant at Colersbe, and the Fort Surgeon was commamiestad with Several auziaises wore made as to the neees. sity for a doctor to be sent on board when all the P&O. hosts carry their one doctors, but at the Ravenna's rival at Calembe it was discorerod that the dotor of the steamer led died of heart disonso shortly after leaving Signore, and that the stoward was suffering froze smallpox. The steuber was at once placed in quarantine, and next morning the patient was brought ashore and removed to the Infections Diseases Hospital. The vestel was then disinfected and preliquo was granted, ..
LATEST TELEGRAMS,
THE REBELLION IN THE PHILIPPINES.
ANOTHER PEBE), DEFEAT;
THE WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES.
We have now six foreign men-of-ta in port. The British cruiser Daphne is moored right up the river, opposite the algallanes Monument, where she can protect the immense British interests santred around the wharver the Pique and igny outside the French have the gunboat, Inly farther cat, the Geraus the Arcona, Aud now the Japanese haro the famous Yazing. There sa great fears of a rising in Manila itsolt and the Spaniards beliora the rebels have many thousands of aris hidden any stand
Readers in Chins cannot estimate fully the extent of the movement or the bitterness of feeling on the part of all retires and mestimes against to Spezian rule It will take Seniu all her resources to restore the island of Lazon to its prmal state. At present she only holds Manila and Cariter urazy place is either in open rebellion or ready to rise. O'Sura in China Gazito
KAUD AUSTRALIAN COLD MINING
that the Singapore Board was somos but in dined to press electricity but to Ind every Teton to here the cufforence of opinier would on be adjusted-it was imply a matter of compromise
On the motion of Mr. Forsyth, seconded by entirely in the heads of the directare.
Che meeting then adjourned, THE FEGAK SUGAR QUIZTIFATIŪN CO LIMITED
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The second saotion takes charge of the prizes for the best sasava that the neademy early selects to be competed for on subjects germane to a testator's begnest, or for the bant literary productions during the lapsad year. This is a wide held for puing and laying down of pipes for metal admiration. But, raw you" is an attributs of finman nature. Here the prizes can range Esox 500 to 22,000ft. bad than biography, but the subjects much. History is the most favoured theme ancouraged, display original views or make known now roures of Information. Thiers won the blue ribbon 22,000 or his Comonlate, the honour suiced him, and he requested the money to be awarded to literary aspirante. Forviga priza for his life of Richelieu," the great Minister Hanotuar bash awarded this year Cardinal being his ideal of a Foreign Secretary, welfare of tho Church and of the Kingdom, Richelin bad only two aine as a politician, the while he obained for France a most powerful ascendency in Europe, Saue 1642, however, Europa has well changed.
Corpulentantal forward (leirnamaankuller, France has, at the present moment, 12sers responsible and aiduous office to be on the part of the traitors, yan loyola have ann tedious Mt Bibby very pertinently points and, those ports being communicated by sire reform of the British army and bury, the pros
with communications addremit to the Editor,
prullination, hst nis viidence of good fait fain
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The apparently simple task of comparing our mary with another is, in reality, one of extreme
Men. S. W. Royse & Co, in their report aculty. Some Lightehearted critics are oren
Juted Manchester, November 28th, say content to take tonnage as the standard of Busines in pig iron has been very brisk measurement, and to sure as, on the strength throughout this month, and deliveries are heavy A.S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, of simple crithmetin, that our naval supremacy from bath Glasgow and Middlesbrough; at the is shred. Other criaca, egin, lave en attor.pert it is said to be a record month of deavoured to arrive at a definite conclusion by Novombor for amount of business Prices urly counting ships. It is noodless to invest haro advanced gems Bd. to 1. per ton no that neither method can furnish convincing the beginning of the month, and although just resulta. In comparing one feet of battleships.
at present there is a somewhat easier tone, thin is with another we must take account of sachspected to prove only temporary Producers points ns speed, armament, cool capacity, portat have plenty of orders on their booke, and are of construction, and so forth; any other method alte expecting still higher prices before long must be infleading and valolose. Again, wo may point out that estimates of fatare, relativi The muufactured iron trade is good all round, strength need to be made ripan precise datis, wid ordem plentiful, and prices very firm. The metals have an improved Cop- CUT GLASS BOTTLES that it is absolutely useios ta attrapt to foro higher priced melonde 275. Od. 1er 09, but is castrolatireisvolpower in the remote intaro, ase-
ensier somewhat. Spalter and lead have ad- ing that as man can say what or how many slips vanced some 7. 6d. par to, and are both firm. will be laid down from year to year. This is Tin, however, has given way to the extent of one of the errors into which Mr. W. D. WILT. BL per ton, but is now stendy. I 608 has fallen in bis anxiety to show that farther offorts in shipbuilding are imperative for this country. Such arguments tond in- ovitably to excite the ire of those who pro op posed to large orpendituros apna armaments, and, on the whole, do harm, rather than good At the same tinte we baston to sequit Ms. WIL SON of any such intentions. He is simply on in judicious euthurst who has unconsciously or aggerated the saved force of our rivals, and who is disposed to demand a standard of strength which we shall never ntion. That the conclusions of the secretary of the Increasel Armaments Fro test Coramittee are absurdly prejudiced and op: timistic, no nuval officer will deny. This ortie not only takes torrage to the catiusto of relative feest, but ignores armament and other essential details.
To turn to facts, wa kavo, as the return shows a sum total of 45 Jutideship of all types, and we have 12 under constraction. France and Itussis combined have 39 built and 14 build ing Of the 45 British, battleshipa, nu lass than 16 were completed prior to 1820, and are armed with muzzle-loading guns,
31 Hanstuax has not satisfied opinion in his. Wa are far from asserting, that them 16.
statement as to the existence of a treaty with ships possess no fighting rains, but it is by
Russia and what obligations it imposed on no means easy even for qualified experts to determine what that valao recisely is It bas
13 heinstons The Minister was the shadow of France. Astronomers would cluas the situation not been found possible to fit these ships with molarn main armaments, and it is seriously
We are indebted to the Spanish Consul for a questioned whether they could be safely in eludad in the line of battle. Fossibly they may copy of the following telegram received from
when the British would be requested to quit
be deemed fit to ongiga some of the older ships the Governor-General of the Philippines --- ..
general morting of the echipany, bold on the (Director), C. J. Dudgeon (Secretary), W HEgypt on certain day. He was oompied with of the allies, but it has to be remembered that
2nd May last, diecassion took phanen an Drammend L. Thorne, A. Cushay, Jun., and that matter, but legged it to be understand. PARA MAA MARILA, 4th Fnunary, even the older vessels of France and Rissia KG
increased crushing plant for the mine, and that Basharian, representing in al 552 shares that France was not now lous. But neither a majority of two y uno for her remaining in arried with breechloading guns. We shall not General Galbis, with 200 mer, supported us
whereas the Slagapore Fourd recommended The Chairmen said-I have to apologise for 18 England she has in the Europe Congress this absence of oer Chairman Mr. Drummond. attempt to classify these 10 battleships; batwo columus under Serradi and Albert, at Toring
immediate inteso of 100 stampers, worked by Canut admit then to be it to meet the rat and other places in the region of the river Pasig,
electricity, the Briskans board wished to add in meeting, as you are aware, is mainty of u tho Nile Valley and it ne that congress dele. Frusdé fecal therofron & great way shock of war in the line of battle. There are also other ships, such as the Belicrophon routet 3,000 rebela from Carite commanded by To the Sadices the Army and New twenty stampers only, with steams for motive fortuni oharacter. The season has been extended guted her to take sharge of Egypt, when
The whole rotid admires and proclaims your powie The Brisbane board loph exception to 31st inst therefore we osmot Bow come built in 1865, the Hero and Conqueror, and a man known by the rebols General Aquizalde, military virmes, valour, sobriety, abrogation; to the larger sabeme beninge i som bolors yon with accounts The accounts pro Let Mediterrineu questions will have to be sion the Thunderer and Decusation, which taking several tronches, one large gan, veral and discipline, and they are universally acknow mitted at: cuoc and in one couture the areolest nutit February, thus a resolution post settled in Brita bide Alexandria slicn can scarcely be eckoned with safety as fully small reas, and military effools. Many rebels, ledged us belonging to the Spaulsh soldier, whole of the company's uncalled capital poning this mesting to the 15th of March next Those who would decide to force her must be suitable for the line of bottle. Still, we have 28 battleships built since 1850 and armed with were killed, 3 being counted. Our casualties The country requires your services now. The on no estimate, while exidener was in is to be put before you. When last had the prepared to fight her, and she is for not to be breech-loading gras, and these are practically were 10 killed and 13 wounded. The marine es restel her Lopes upon your loyalty, sufletest to prove that, even if this estimate pleasure of addressing you, the prospects of the despial, while it would inangavate the big wur. both Peninsulars and Natives. Your com- were not ultimately aroeeded, the 100 stampers pang were exceedingly favorable. We Besides, who knows what combinations Britain the ones upon which the safety of the empire helped eliciently the operations. Our troces mander-in-chief, relying upon your epneage could be kept going To alinit of the question had large crop, which we anticipated realising has ready to healed. That the evacuation of would depand if war broke out to-morrow. are hotirely pursuing the enemy. Dalasex and and loyalty, is shared of riotery. I need not being properly rentilated, it evolved to nt good prices. Well, gentleman, the canestro Egypt does not so the British Government And many of these are superior in dieplace Batska, the Pasig region, how free of abboromird Jon of what is yon duty. Nobody call an extraurisaty general meeting for the thore, the prices are there, but owing to much coners, is evidenced by its preparations ment, speed, and even in armament; to the best
Bead Loach the Spanish soldier bis duties: 4th December, and bircalsis were issued to all troubles in the working of the tastery, the to match-un Khartoum, and baroud-distance and newest ships of tho Allies. A fine fleet,
knows them who he is born; he feels shareholders, explaining the case and insiting Bugar is not there, at least not in the quantity lends enchantment to the rim. The restorsion them and knows that he mest hure courage expressions of opisien. Since the 2nd May, how we expected, and that is the whole tronbis, of that jerritory to the Ottoman empire ef truly And yet not strong enough to ensure victory against the Allies.
* Munils, 14th December to the last; and he is also aware that with ever considerable correspondance bus passed-It was not arif August that the Directors course will be maintaining the integrity of Turning to the French babileships, we fad.
When I arrived in Manila, nearly a week out dissipline no triumph is possible, that between the two boards and the Bingapore lan? ny reason to doubt the Manager's the Bulan's dominions for better than mere that ton out of the total of 20 already but are ago, affairs there were in a state of transition vene ust be wribed out withhloed, directors, aw wiviso taas action to leferred assurances, as to the getting off of the crop in assertions to loan. The Egyptians have well virtually cbsolete. Six of theen are built of wood
owing
the change in the government of the and that life is of no vale when the honour until the Government of the Straits Setikments the fimo named; the answers veterned to obed the difference between phrases and acts... and have been condemned, and all ten were built islands, the Marquis Polaviejo baring only of the country has to be defended. The to have finishes a road, under contraction, into the representations then made were apparently While instint onlookers apprehend not the prior to 1880. All carry brooch.loading-gune,
time Manager's statemente began to re-sort Terongmen for her rescuing the Nile Valley but of these ten not one could be sent égalust arrived a day or two-le-tiko orar supreme for the struggle has arrived, lot ught as Pahang which road rus close to Raub, and antisfactory, but as time advanced suspicions of Eligides extra reganer to England -es-8-
command from General Blacco (Marquin Piena good soldiers and we will prove ouresis which should be availabs about the initis of
which produced what he turned out to vo ez-zccaning no pticiloges to any power, attention tter latest vessels. They can only be compared Tlata). General Blanco was relieved of the worthy of those who have in all times hoisted nuzt year. The now roule willffect a great femselves the consequence van a comery, from clava and making it blossom as the rore, with the ohler alps of.ngland, which we have duties of Governor-General and Captain-Go bigh the most glorieux sg of Spainsaying in cost of curringe, the present transport nggered reports of the condition in called to the methodical and quietly executed temporarily plixinated from the lenition.peral on Thursilay, int, when he handed To
Volunteers To the erg of seditian service le Raub, tho Pekan, being both easily
this out as reason for deferring the shipment sale in a heavy fall in vale of jects ontemplated, and thepartenting of existing effective battleships and sis muder construction.
of heavy machining to Hanb. The Singapors er shares. That the troubly Les been wayed means which, bo tanid, are tautaiunt
to augmented armada That these are fully capable of engaging Lahat, but it was not until Sunday, 18th inst responded with a shout of devotion 20 - that General Polovieja oficially assumed the poet thuisam, offering your lives and property on the ships of England is cot, we believe, disputed. That function was attended by a striking care the altar of your.ceantry Your gallant bear board have, however, anggested a modified cus I do not deny, but I trust that we As regards the asian mary, it is to be mory inside the ancient walled city of Manila,ing in the days of danger guarantees your scheme of forty stampers with elasticity assaye tided over it sacosefully. Yen have Whle attention to co-operative defenes must evod that all the battleship, roept the Peter as distinguished from the greater city which dameangue-While the rebellion acis rely motive power, and issued a circali smbodying in your hands the report of our Borstary, not beoverlooked, marked activity in the com stowing the cansa of our troubles, the effect on merci development of the country commences Pelli have been built eince 1880. so that we beg grow up on the north side of the Pasig pon your ssistance and your numbers, and their views, an fallowe Orders per estre repics of Dar Parcs should be rent before 11 am, on day of publication After that cannot credit assis with less than nine vessels Itiver. Attended by his fall staff, all in brilliant hope that within a short tinto your georie The Raub Amtralian Gold Mining Comox position, and the means we have taken to as thero to sprout. Traders are covering. her than supply is limited. Only Supplied for Cath of the line of hatile. She has also eight ruder uniform and in the presence of many thor sands and patriotism will to seen, to hate not bonny Limited, Singapore, 18th Soptouber, overcome our diffinities. I may perhaps add fronte sare caused by the revolutions of
Telgripir diras PRE-ABL Lot construction. Henes lt will be sees that if war of people of many untionalities, the new Govor in vsla
3898-Sir, bauding you the company wond with regard to the company's how man the drance of Germany in her exports and ing form of pray and report for the ager, Mr. Boyd Me Boyd has been our assisting narkably quiet taannosteli have hither FO BSN Telephone No. 12
rere declared, to-morrow between this countryxor.Genoral received from the hands of the Cavite, 15th December
The provinces of Bulacan, Cavite, Manila, Brisbane board of directors an infant manager for me years und Lasa Jemorura to tan place. It is rather the action of British and the Allies there would be 28. battlesbigs of chief municipal dignitary the massive, allver the first line on both sides. In other words, key of the pity and brily vowed to guard and Lagaus are still the east cool itrongholds stricted by the local committee to advice experience both in field and factory work. The maacturers and shippow, who have riesa es sar naral sepramacy is seriously maniced, it well and truly, and lep it secure agnusst but it has also spread Inte Pamyunga Teyalur, you tant ther Inte (with Mr. Bibby's concur dirbators boya every conflanse in placing the it web ha oue man to dispate German com- owing to our neglect to reject unizzie-loading the attacks of all eaecies gorgeous proces Bat rau, and Batungo, while predatory bands rence), in order as far as possible to meet the neg nient of the company in big sunds. I petitin in the Serviga markote, that has spurred At the Geronuacut Ciril Hopilul, on Mondaygans until some yours after our rivale. Anio was then formed to the Cathedral, winro an raid the two southern provinces of Laxoy views of the Brisbane Lund, modified he pro-akull be plosser to answer any questions you the onewan to return to the strifo Like morning the 4th St W BAN, Sage equality of battleships cannot ensure our supre-imposing religions ceremony took place. In no namely, Corsarines Norte and Camarines Tko posul originally set forward by thom for the way desire to pat. If such deal with matters the Hither, he is prepared to try the quarrel Boiler, aged yours; nive of truck, Homey, though it usuat he denied that we efty to the Far East conld such a remarkabis Spazish garisan under Genera. Agnite halde erection of eighty additional stamper with estate malagement, I will with your per hit this bo is laying down now plant ant possess a bare equality of strength at the pre-wire-en-zone bo presuntoil, for Manils is max Carito, though he is surrounded by the rebels cloutrinity na malive power, and her havo fmission, ask Mr. Dileep to rely in amucipating himeat from the fely that cut moment. Hence, until we have recovered felonsly picturesque, medieval, with all the on all des excopt the Coast, which triatal that thing, so a beginning Mr. C.Thorne and he saw hat the loss BES whale thinks good will suit all markete, and feam the delay in adopting breech-loading guns, colour and architectural beauty of an Spanish fotills of tre cruisers, Neira Cristina that only forty additional slampers with ole tuined by the company was estimated at $79,000 that shatovor prism ho plusses to donis ad will we shall be unwise to relax our efforts, or to cient city of Bonthern Europe Except for and Fillabois, and about a dozen small obsolete tricity us motive power be erected at the mines to 580.000 which more than completely wipes bo pid. He is resolved to turn out good consent without strong protest to any redaction the patches of Asintle eelaar lent by the pre gunboate dominate. The situation in Mules I am glad to be able to further advice you that out the expected profit of the season, and be actides, but to sell thot cheaper. That is the of expenditure upon the fleet.
sence of Philippinos and the Chinese in the strange one. We are living in state of sage letters and telegrams received from Brisbane asked if the Directors had articipated having of common sense Already there in s
The Chairman raplied that they had
andaodel by Gormany, while the passing off as As gards the immediata fatare we cannot rond, the scene was entirely Encopona, and under martial law, but ad qirable order is quin inform me that the Brisbane board are disa profit of $70,000 dimaution in the pirating of French designs ni yet maken forenet even to the close of the Spaniels. The Cathedral strelf is a lovely thinod. Executions of buls are of such cumpared to seept this mudiñed proposal. This
Mr Thorne engnire at what rata tho over Pidoh articlesgoode madein Germany will soon century. We are now 12 ships building, as compared with 14 in the dockyards of the old bilding, sob es exists in hundreds in mon occurrence that they are quite leat all focuation to adopt the views of the local
NARE FA class of commercial trasllars is taking Allies or 35, frs include the ship about the old cities of the Peninsula, and the excitement si novelty Wo had al gestorday at committee is, hoever, accompanied by the desil of $20,000 from the bank had been cap, dus to the vigilance of watou committees..
Mr. Dudgeon aniden the prizory terms of to to road, and the reorganization of the Con
sels service stores officials in touch with their to the pres the other day, is calling upon all to be laid down at Nicolaiek. Li, which blags of Europeans, including Spanish Carris, 4 on Monday on the Lanetta af Manilu, wish again ruposted that twenty stampers arrangel
grandees, resplendent oficials, and soldiery, which is the Manila Babbling Well Ind, a with loam power be added to the present is of sonree sherd, no more ships were laid must bare numbered as many as hoff the fashionable bit more bountiful drive, The plent To this the los coraitise and bir bank inforest
The Chairman thou proposed that this conulates and their donutrymen who reside British residents in the colony to sign
down on either side until the close of the foreign communities in the Far East sould suburba for some four miles are subject to Bibby strongly object, on the ground that declaration to the effect that, having regy contury, the Allies would outanaber us by nster nltogolher. There are at the re-intermittent razsias by the rebels, who, after Any additions by way of steam power will meeting be adjourned until Monday, the 15th thin. It is curtainly in the Chinese Empirs
thren Veitleships on the completion of the to the recent Admiralty Return of Com present programmes. It is obviously fruitless seat month all uns ist geisure does vadotion, fire towards Cavite, which is only and really only temporary. It will, thers
sent moment in Manila nions at least 16,000 solanging a few shots with the Spanish in the end prove costly and unsatisfactory, of March, 1887 V V the the rejuvenated French trade will be Mr Custny seconded, and the resolution met actively pushed and the reawakened angy of British asders bo there imitated. It patative Naval Strength, they view with ap to consider this danger, creant with due reser mot facinde the Spanial volunteers (1,000), the distant 8 anilos by pin It is now qatto lui foro, bo ocoszary, your views oireide was agreed
Mr. Thorne said he thought they chenidinsorthy of muse that the French will more Prohousion the alleged intention of the Ad-vations. That we shall continue to lay down native regiments, which nambor ton, and give possible to real Cave round the bay, the with those of the local committee M
more ships under Mr. Grosunen's alministra miralty to onit provision for the construction cannot for a moment be doubte, and we usily imagined what a
total of about 8,000 troops. It can therefors Western and southern shors is in the hands of Bibby, for you, in souding forward your express their feelings towards thoir Secretary he ever patronize their own cargo-steamers great pageant the enemy From where I write we can are the proxy to be used at the voting to be held for the prompt and very capable manner ut Gormage syer de sa Ought English shippers tion of new battleships from the forthcom-trast that a safficient number will be voted like in Mantle, where every Tues at bumbardment of the robes ontside Carite when at 1-ishane on 4th Dateraler, to endorse which he appeared to have corried through the topolass patricio especially when their mercen ing Navy Estimates, and therefore urge'on
Though still very SRTY ikh the Sultan, to counteract the recent activity of France tired in full dress or uniform upon ench it takes place so clons are the opposing lines. theroou In faroer of the modified protsess boy were led to hope that their lose marins is not feet by any bountie !⠀ and Roesio. We ons baild faster ther any occasions. Under the magnificent doris galo The outlying ronda onntaittu many luxurious posal of the Singapore committee to rest would not be as great as anticipated, and the Her Majesty's Government, the essity ether Power, rud daring the nest Gee years of the Cathedral, members of tas most residences of both Spaniards and Mestituus forty additional stampers with electricity uselt might be oventually rather favourable po glad to serve sigut Dent of taking such steps ns will restore the we sell only need money to razder our quient European corporation in Asia stood Usserted. All this streets are guarded by troops, as metiro power, and not to creat the byenty He therefors proposed a vote of thanks to Tribis conduct, and so long as these continue predominance of the British Ficet as ro- position tolerably secure. Thus, there is no in their oficial roles, with military band all hat there is ne panie, and adenos seems to be additionala umpers with steam power. The Dudge for the matiner in which he Lad will be accorded more days of grass to
cause for alem, provided we continuo sus
Mr. Cushny seconded, and the resolution was sisting a promised loan of millions, to haro gards battleships and officers aud inen. efforts, and re real dangor, we trust of the coring patriotic airs to receive the now der again growing Burda plaz every africonlucal committee wish to point out that their manngul the boslus acute the reforms. He is not blamed for ernor-General, Crowds of church dignitaries on the Lunetta, nociety drives ont in its brat proposal was not to forthwith es up of the This notion is taken on the suggestion of the relazction whica is approlioaded from the First in full tazónicals were around the ontzor.co. It dress sal, and the rates on the Escolta unpaid capital of the company, but that the tried banga the rovcunes of his are con Mr. Dudgeon said he was restingly chigod felled by financial yndicate.There is central office of the League, which ins Fund's recent reaches. But, on the other is diffent for ad catsider to realize bow ties thronged all day, mostly by officers The directors alould gor authority to meko calls (to
hand, there sou danger that Parliament. called for an expression of opiujen on may fail to realise the weakness of the 13 ruetely asacciated in every phase of life in Spain chief dangiz which the Spanish dread in the file extent, if registry of the balance of too 6 r. Thorne for the kind way in which he idence that his Majesty while inclined to the abject, either by public meeting or battleships still armed with obsaleta weapons, or colonia are the church and rato inter spread of the disaffection amongst the native anal capital), as might from time to time be tad spoken, bat, sosing the in orobo (Mr mnge his Zanotioneries is not quite cvorsa mingled. The twu must be taken together end troeps forming one-third of the army, nuinbar-resuired, in terms of the articles of ausbriation, Dudgeon) keki and represented in sounection to changing some of he foreign advisors. It otherwise, from all the towns in the Un fed and that those secol may be officially indudel reckoned with everywhere, but whether this ar ing 28,00 Spanish 124 natiyer combinee. I may mention that by the terms on which the with it, he could not have dare less then he rumoured that ho sooks mers pupport on the rangement, this complete en oporntice, or rathor The Spanish trong are mostly very young Gevorment of Fahang offer the company water lud, to at once proceed the scene and try to side of Austria, who would certainly be able to Kingdom and the branches abroad The
freion of spiritual and temporal interests works as just regrated, while the natives aro vetemne rights the Sompa River for the purpose of straighten out matters for the benefit of all count upon the help of England. The position Tuoteased Amanents Protest Committee facts mads by the Allies during the next few well here it is too early pet for us to discuss ued to the country and clients. They aroganstating slectroity the company are required coarned. He hoped, and thought be had of Austria is becoming rezy innestial in the
years, and to ensure the national safety it is Egen tungst the Spanite themselves there is trezelicious and disloyal, Concepting a far to give an undertaking that the worke ia arringed hitters in a morə have been apcertily on the track of the absolutely inserathy, in our opinion, that res diocene of Ppinion thereons Amongst regimentes hat for axoliout fighting mateiltl connection theravit are commenced not lator why, and he hoped that, fature meetings of the The Mlino Government is doing good work Navy Longue, and at a meeting of the Engload should possess a superiority in battle. the untives of this must prosperous part of for guerilla opention, bardy, bars, and eliye, then June, 1898, and completed by Jane, 1900 company would have more rosen to give him by putting its foot darn upon all atopian
alipsofmodernennstrnation sad arrmout. The
he proceedings then termini test executive, held on the 4th December, Sire 1897 ought to witness the big down of the Philippiusa there le non. And herein lies They arn catately formidable Los for any P. Derrick Local Secretery Raab a rote of thanks than the present projects. It was full time to take the kull a vast deal of the present trouble, Sunday's fresh Europian troops to encounter, and Australian Gold Mining Company Limited, ROBBET HEAD presiding, the following re at least six now buttleships, over and above grillinut function, in the Cathedral, however, think the Spaniards at first underestimate The Brisbane Band willagly concede the forty-
OUR PARIS LETTER resolution was adoptedThat this contase already in the foil program symbolized the entire relations of the church their power and every native seems seized with load battery bat still hecitate as to alectricity, wald RICHARD CORDEN, the French Gorer and state, If the new Goverter-General of deadly hitel towards the Spaniards The It is the knew she connected with it they "mittee learns with astonishment of mani khowed a sinister design to luoressa theirtas Pbilippines has the power of life, arid donth Spanish, policy suoins to be to await the arrival dread, Could they be red Matcit will
It is not the Turkish, but the Spanish ques *further audacious attempt of the Navy "nary to an equality with ours, then, akler
vor one eight millions of poopls to whom he Trum "Spala of overwhelming inforcemente ascomplish all that is claimed for it, and wEO League oculist the mayors of the "every explanetian to provnat such sa absurd is the virgeront of the young log of Spain, before undertaking, say aggressivo morements it possible to contrast for a plaat on the contion, that continues to canes test apprehensio on tres zaually for salaries by the stato United Kingdom in their mischiayuswasta, I should roto one hundred millions the Archbishop of Manila and the Liary wield wigs on a largo coals are not vet possible. Last dition of a satisfactory working run" befereer the pose of Europe. It is becoming ever to lay enchere, hile compensation should be sterling rather than allow time zasy to be ja apower that a scarcely interior to us. In weck the transport Leo Thirteenth brought 1,255 payment is made further ebjootion might be with that the Cubany insurrection is beyond secured for the nuns Aram, the 8,500 schools "propaganda, and, feeling that the facts raced in Jerel with mars. Frames hard, it is in come ways superior to it on make Cazadoras (light infantry) AR the Spaniarde drawn They would still however, prefer to use as of the mother country to crual, sonst the nation nething the moiety of them fa
zever attoinal the quality which Coun
or untiase, and procure in Madrid, the appoint Armed with the now suser repeating rifle, clean. Of course, a Teet number of letters, with Cubs goes the Philippines, p frosh apps the property of the convents, this other half in giva na warrant for such alarmist oppdreaded; but France in alliance with Russia unt of recall of the Governor-General, us but othermian they do not fear very well saphan beru received by in, board on the subjeof, I of discord in the Far East: No importandorted. Tá orter inte possession of the build the committee is reluctantly compelled to may be cuid to have doue
Coral Blanch. But that respected and
and as illustrative of the affonding attached to the tall talk of Spain towards to inga vt would mvolve to buy out or to orest it time undoubtedly procured she recall of plied NE “memorialize thu municipal officers, in, a】-of
Governer General Banco in an interrowolectricity, I will quota from cao of them United States. For the latter she would of new school houses a sum of 30 million fees. Be
subject to and its contrary direction; and a statistical state. There were 2,003 visitor to the City Hall worthy representative of Spanish chivalry will ine statud tunt 25000 troon more ary After dealing pretty exhaustively with the anb be menthful and France and Germany wed remembered that every souvent school is a este fissem last suck, of whom List ware Baru pokas, bough to her beans superseded in the Sorosa coming out at ouce, which to a sufficient in dick jost, the writer saya electric power. I am indictus sedation steget lech dusters trust to certified 23 competent. Latest,
With egard to the ment of the Philippinet, bas bon appointed to. tion of the extent of the rabellon, Tich is It is reported at Saigon that the Gaghalien, the command of the Queen's Endyguard, a post supported by at least 100,000) nove izsargento afraid that the Singapore heard are too sanguine which is to procent to Marseilles a ballast for which tieneral Tolacije, his sauceur bere bird or half of whom to armed with Fire Tho expense of it is appalling The fluming repris not likely to be mit on the mat line held up to the line of his appointmout ns which they ass Land sold earthworks with well, that is not much, but 2,500 ft, of steel pipe has failed to stamp out the robellion in a course, but their principals must he Tronch, again, but will be relegated to a local service, Captain-General of the Philippines. Officially destly of eat Many have only improved acting of that largo diameter, and the conducting is completely as did his proiecesor Marfal and produce there ntimentals of competensy probably the Mediterranean lingerier, the command of the Queen's Bodyguard babbaruk weapons. The louters are nearly all of the power across the inis, &c is very serious Campos. Ha hus bad to rotsen to Hardin, and morality, while being subject to periodical
BANG e of highest honour, Chinose morskieges, is photo wild puots to you, analsure the niter, an fuglocions ampaign guinst Inspection ( statement referred to causat, fril to 120V The Secretary of the Panjons Mining Co. a post or the high bono, bet ander the Cross besides, as a shown by their Tony Leuten Metro Bugly Corporation, ith, a cociosurgent grier, who does as often an den Protoo will soon have a great temperanoo interesting as an example of a defective Lhuiled, adenos vs that be les receted the post of dipalled insolit however mensurable, ditnhy utdeckted stul in organization and the capital of here one and tro milions, of Digino, The Spanish army in Chba ruine question to toe. The cleavage in opinion as to power of weighing figures for the evidence following tagram giving the result of tho is richly regarded as to admission on the part retion of earthworks, While the pater fight which Lard Clawford rus chairman at one time to 110,000 men, List of the insurgouts to 800 the propriety of the state farming all the shows the our pavy at precut, uster The mil ran 10 dove the inisters in Madrid that a Governor well thrga the Frenlab Have unde anany oud Ferrnt was the enginee? Nonne za The former has 11,900 soldiers down from fear, distilleries, and faking Cr the exclusivo erasling 900 ons yielding 238 ozs of smelteil General of more decision and energy is required gallant ultanpts ir dialedre the Until the day, the talent of Ferranti in an electrics cuus, and fatigas the couplesariat tits sala of their outputs has not yet arrived. xogarls hattleship, not only not eqani gold, twenty-five tons of concentrates onlined for the Philippians, if the rebellion is, to, to trival of reinforcements to general movement Langhiest, and yet that company has failed, and adininistration is as disorderly na it is defpore at a festing point. The demoralization the
is in the heels of a ressiver. What I do know Pho draía of máu to All death roide is infly apres of absinthe drinking "le causing Four Continental navies, but is barely yielding 35 om, of gold.""
suppressed. It was a rewind curious feature or sqoisive attack on Casite is possible.
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Already equal to four Continental Corte
combined, together with other literature on
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by the Forms. Thus it as refused to disonas bill to supersede that is to to secularize–i all the girls schools in France, numbering 9,500 in charge of the nuts. These loo are nippcited by voluntary enbecriptions. The change would involve an additive of 36 mit-
nize the independence of iusargents. In tres there is at present no such thing as private
that step at 2 cwn tisk, trenetal Web schools in France such enn ba opeusd, of