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The Director of the Shanghai Land Luyang mant Co. Limited, prerese to pay a fins dividend for 1896 of 5 por cont, making 9 per cent for the year. "
We havo received a copy of a report on the Deep (Tm) Lead at Herberton, with dive or plazatory platos, by Mr. A. J. Skortebley, prosented to the Queensland Parliament.
Willison's cirous gives another matinée this afternoon, as eitiro proceeds of which are ta bo given to the Indinu Panis Fred. At the evening performanos there is to be a boxing competition.
A case of saicide by hanging was reported to the police on Monday afternoon. The decused, an ok Chinaman, was found suspended from beam in his house in Nallah Lana with a cloth -girdle round his neck.
The Raub Australian Gold Micing Company adportines a dividand of one shilling par share, payable on the 15th March next, at Singapore CUT GLASS BOTTLES and Brisbane, with respect to charss on the register at these places respectively. Tonders for ten themanni uualletted contributing share of El paid up to 18/10 in the Company are alw advertised for..
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Wo have to acknowledge revuipt of the THE January aumber of The Ratta, which, if not quito go sparkling us some of its predecessore, is still very entertaining. Here is one of the jokes
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Sha: How did ran like the Choral Beoisty's
Concert?". He: "Oh, very acothing; but there was some.
thing incongruoursbout it, wasn't there She: "What was it?"
"Well, they called it a Hymn of Praise,
but the singers were all in tiers." 1They don't speak now as they paar by.] Owners of dogs in Yokohama, says the Japan Gazette, may be interested to learn that a weak or two are a resident Iost a dog and im. mediately communicated with the police DELICIOUS SWEETS Shortly afterwards he was informed by the palice that they could not find a dog to answer: the description given, but that perhaps. they had his skin. The house boy went to the polica station and was there shown three hundred shins of cats and dogs of all colours and simBE, and sure enough among the number was the skin of the missing dog. It seeme that the police had discovered that a man, now in custody, had been staaling dogs and cats wherover ho euld get hold of them and killing them for their skina.
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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
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BRITAIN AND EGYPT.
Mr HOLES are much pleasure in seconding that.
Carried;
Mr. JORDAN proposed the re-election of directors. Masers. F. Henderson and J. Goosmann as
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Mr Horses proposed the re-election Mesars. Thos Arnold and W. H. Gaskell
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The CHAILMAThat concludes the basiness of the riceting, gentlemen, I thank you for Sir Michael Hicks-Eauch, in moving anyour stendanco. Dividend warrants will be Egyptian, vote of £708,802, which the House ready to-morrow our application. of Commons adopted, said that the necessity of making an advance in the Bondan was likely to prolong the British occupation of Egypt, the main cateo of which prolongation would be the refusal of France to allow Great Britain a free hand. Great Britain regards an adrance in the Nile Valley al recusory and will not be worried out of its policy by hindrances such as the refusal of money
The French press is excited and regards the ahove as an open defiance France and Basis, M. Hanotan has promised a statement in con- nection on Monday.
EGYPT AND THE POWERS.
CAPTAIN'S CUP FOR FEBRUARY, D The ranathly competition was held from the 8th to 5th inst in fair golfing wonder though owing to a drily rain towards the close the greens become rather sticky, and made patting a little narortin, which may in a measure socount for the generality of the scores being rather high. The winner of the Cup started with an 8 hele, and getding into the hurdles nt the long hule did not get down under 7 in, both rounds. The remaining holes were 's and 4's. Owing to the creation of mat sheds in front of the Club Houseflin 7th and 9th greens ara olored until further notico. Tlayers may The Egyptian Government has replied toleo from in front of the mat eheds to the France and Russia that she is legally satitled first hole and ventiano to the sixth, or long, hele; thence to the eighth hele, commencing to accept a British lear
the second round from the recsau "tee" making a course of 13 boks. All Club cow pelations meanwhile are suspended
Members are reminded of the annaal meeting which will bo hold at the Hongkong Club on Friday next, ut 5:30 pm when the accounts for 1896 will be presected and officers for the onrrent your elected.. Cap aud Poolt
Subjoined are the returns banded in for the
THE PAPAL ELECTION,
Londoa, 11th January, The Papai Nuncios at Vicans, Paris, Madrid, and Insboa have been instructed to inform the Powers that the veta on the election of the: Pepe has been abolished,
INTERNATIONAL CYCLING..
London, 11th January Barden, the English orellet, bas beaten Hurot, the French syeling chainpion, in a racu for 10,000 francs.
community.
MARK AND London, 12th January.
It is understood that in the Budget of the
RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION IN RUSSIA Frisian Government for the year 1807 a sof
AMERICAN DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATLY. 129,000,000 roubles in to ba dorated to the brida
Seu London, 12th January. lag of new milways.
London, 12th January,
The erection of the völtigarating stores for the Coloud Consignment and Distributing Company on the Manchester Ship Canal hug now been commenced
During the China New Year holidays Mr.Things sve to ko-progressive on the other avsozio had not been traced to the prisoner, ought to be. He also referred to the and Bits. W. Hurrie left Shangbal for a side. Bettor roads and promed laproved As to the eager of lead, it was ordinarily incident of the abstraction by the › 'pri- few days holi lay up country Tiny had gone furry servi00, for which new hosts are being used as a letion and it was not, probabisoner, at the preliminary examination of one buyond Secoboy and had turned back when at built, I bellove, tord to maintain the popularity that tho decessed would himself take it inter of the exhibits and said it was a walter to be about luvan o'clock on the night of the ed of Kowings and I think, gentlemen, we shall nelly And as to the introduction of the taken into consideration as showing the elaras The China Mataal steamer Ningchow, from Fernary an accident occurred which resultat has no diflulty in continning to let the houses augue of load into the house they had iti ter of the accused. The act was one of a Liverpool and Newport, left Singapore verfor.h the airing of the boat: The occupants. in our porsierton. Ove ofAle new bousos, as the ridence of Roshel Greer, if she was to be certain amount of baldness and daring, and it day morning and may be expected here on or we learn from the Mercury, wore aroused by stirendly been at and there have the enquiries believed, that it was introduced into the bonus might explain some of her other notions with about the 1th inst
rinding crash. They rushed-upon denk and for the other two. If any shaeholder wishes on Bundag: then they had it in the brides ragard to the cue Then they kind the writing to
A MUNIFICENT FT. soon found that the boat was sinking, and had to ask questions on the report I shall be glad of the accused that she purchased sugar ef Ja Eir Ernest Batow on the 6th November. The to answer thota.sk. This siger of lead is purchased on the learned counsel the stored on an axlative
Jouden, 11th Janary. not Teen for the stewlaunch in front, there
Baroness Hireb, wilow cf the late Baros do is little doubt but that the consejnances most. Mr. HOLMES-ars is an item in the Wonday through the les ralentality of analysis of the evidenca as Le the purchase of have been more serious, if not fatal. Wat and balance sheet I should to refer to, and that Jacobind this bottle accounted for arsenic, what was done with it, and the is the ona showing accounts receivable. Por What was the portion masing out of the fret prispoor sotions and statements relation cold, however, they had just managed to reach the launo's deck when the house boat went laps it would be well for the public to know builder or out of the second if the first had reto They had, he said the fat of Hirsch, who recully preauted two million danppentod-used for? They were seked by the louter bottles of Fowler's solution traand teaues to the Partenz Inalitate in Paris, has the defence to beliers that the whole of the first to the house, they had the fact that the death now given £80,000 to found a platiisis buspítal down in the waters behind them. The sight wna what these accounts are and if the assint is a
THE QUERN'S CELEBRATION, a pitoh dark cus, very cold, and nothing could good one The amount is $793.27.
The CRLIEMAN-The amount of 6723.25 bottle bail been used. Then the question was, of the deceased was dee-it might not be for children in Englan
Londen, 12th January. be ascertained as to precisely how the nocident
was outstanding at the time the report was what on Wedusay was done with the low, by wholly-in a very serious mannars to atsenio bapponet. Mr. Harvie endeavoured, of court, to learn the anuse, but could arrive at no de-insund. It has all since been paid,
when was it used, and for what purpose? If It was consistent with all the circumstance Mr. HOLMES-That is most satisfactory.it me used by the prisoner to polean the de- that had been given in evidence that that Prince of Wales has stated that he feels assured that the celebrations that are to take finite conclusion, for the launch lorodas blamed
There were no more questions and the neod, then the jury's bourse was clear If arsonis might have been in part and in the houseboat lowdah, and vice versa.. Mr. and
hypothesis for accounting for it they would Fowler's solution They had all these facts, and her Majesty the Cinech of the sixtieth year of Mrs. Horvie, who lost all their clothes and CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report there was any other theory, any romonable art suficient to death in the form of place in June, next to mark the completion by arrived in their robes de nuit, returned to and taiemand of accounts,
weight as it. deervol But they were explanation that had been offered, namely, that Shanghai on board the steam launch Until
went it, and give to that" typotheals such an explanation was required. Then came the Lor roigh will include some efforts to onigliorate the boat loredak, who in still on the shore of
always brought back to the question of the the deceased had on in the habit of taking ar the condition of the pobro:" biasana of Cha the wreck, come up, the truth of the matter.
Foriera solution. The learned coupeel senio. But if doceed was in the habit of taking will not be known. The water in the cresk
anid that though it was no part of the duty large quantition it must have been procured was not of great depth, and 3 is hoped that
the proceeded to refer to Mary Sach and Fowler's solution either in small quantities or of the Crown to take advantage of any somewhers, and the nose, from circumstans the konseboat will be raised.
mistake that might have been made by the and knowledge and situation generally, woni defence, and though the bringing of a charge hive beeg ulds to have accounted, to have shown against Miss Jacob might in one sense be where it came from. It was fast, which, if it considered to narrow the question as to whether were true, could be supported by uvidence. I she was guilty or Mrs. Carew, he did not ask submit, the learned counsel continued that
an ordor prohibiting Ambers and Min- the jury to treat it is that way on behalf of the the absence of evidence is under the air. The United Staley Government have issued Crown; but the ebaracer of Mary Jacob as acumistanoss a proof that no cridoneo is pro witness, her conduct and motives, wore mattors curable, in the sanes that the foot dogs not ister of the Peruble from making political This order in regarded as en indirect rebuke. of inpastange so far as they might be coidered exist. Fou have the statement with regard species in foreigs countries. to affect her orothbility; and they became of to the several people, who have board, deceased greater importance when they were asiced by speak of taking arou; and that may be to Air. Bayard, the America Ambasador in vaziounspeached to the Praidsatial election the defence to attribute to hozelf als which perfectly consis out. The statements may be Fragiud, who his biely on refoxring in the prosecution alleged wers acumitted by the perfectly consistent with the fact that latterly accase! They surged counsel then referred he was not taking arepnie. You have the totally, and other matters of political interest in the of considerable Jongth to the connection of I. submit, insonsistent statment of conned United States, Mary Jacob with the care and urged that her that he was taking it in all quantities COLD STORAGE AT MANCHESTER, emailnet at the inquest hen she declined to Shu does not know how long and then, on make u atutement and proferred to be asked a subsequent occasion, whon & different ex- questions, and when she might have producel planation becomes necessary from the fasts
THE EDUCATION QUESTIÓN, the letters from Mr. Dioairson to Mrs. Cater list have been brought to light, she states bat did not do so, showed that she was set it that he was taking it in large quantities
COMPETE IN MLordon, 13th January, fenced by any wish to injure the latter. He The quantity that he is alleged to have taken also urged that there was nothing to con- it in is one that is beyond not valy the noot Mary Jacob with the writing of the ordinary power of the ordinary European to With referance to the education question, Annie Lake Jatlars. The fest latter in that take, but it is ons rich counsel for the which is now a turning question in England, series was preceded by the visit of a mysterious defenco felt constrained to minimise by tug the Anglican Bishop of Chestor. Dr. Jayne, lady. Now if one thing was more clear in this grating that Mrs Carew, in speaking of it has written a letter to Cardinal Vaughan matter than anything else it in that this and only estimated New, gentlemen, there Archbisley of Westminster, in which he sug mysterious Indy was not Mary Jeen They are the facts Where the explanation of the rests that those who wish to obtain juatics for had it in Mrs Carew's own evidence that Mary Isats pould be within the knowledge of the the voluntary schools should look to the Literal Jacob was in the nursery with the children at accused the absence of that explanation is a party rather then to the Tories the line. It was not suggested that sho was very serions and a cory: terrible fact for you to the mysterion Indy or Alp Anuis. The jury consider. I have now, gentleman, laid before might at chce dlemiss from their mind us you the arguments that it was my duty to put working theory that this ever was such a before you on behalf of the Crown, and I will person, or any such Annie, in Yokohaus. condlade by saying to you, in words that I will There never wan a Annio Luke there if they borrow and adopt Pay me roguel to anything political scrabumulion.
Londen, 18th January. could te positive about a negative, they could but to the internal voice of yoUT ONE MOMOCIALSM IN THE BELGIAN ARMY. be positive about this, and also that there never sciences, and to that sense of daty which you was a person who represented herself as Annie owe to God and man on this occasion, seeking It is reported from Hrussels that VELICEN Luke The first Annie Luke letter fitted it to the no reward except the cosiforting assurance sergeants in the Belgian army bare bien sua- time of this mysterious lady's visit. The same that wasn yon look back to the preceedingspended. It appears list they belonged to Mr. H. L. Dalrymple 919 82 mind that conceived the inysious Pinter con of this day you will feel that you have Boon Club, and had pidged themselves to Mr V, A. C. Hawkine. 9488Gceived the writing of that letter. A mysterious dieobarger to the utmost of your ability and refuse (é go ca artive vuriou should they ba Mr. A.FB. Gre RA 29 19 87 visiter appears and presented ward Very well, to the best of your power the duty Phich it called or to do 30
was yours to perform. It on review of Mr. H. Robertson... 105 | 36 | 90
if Mary Jacob was supposed to be the authoress Mc. C. Paler 102 11 91 of the card she could not possibly be the visitor the whole case, comparing the evidenco co Mr. G. Milward
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that presented it. It was not suggested that the one de, and on the other, sad weigh she engaged another person to put on blacking it in the eren scales of justice, you can clothes and a houry yeil to pay the visit come to the conclusion of innoces, or can even and to go through the furon for her. And entertain that fair and reasonable amount of thon Mary Jacob must have learned a great doubt of which the accnsed in entitled to the ries reganling the late Mr Carew's past life benefit, in God's name acquit her but if, on the if she was able to have written a letter which, if other hand, all the facts and all the evidence he might borrow an oxpression, fetches bim lead your minds, with satisfactoate yourselves as that letter did, which broeived two days to the conulator of her guilt, ther-bat before he took i Ar to the Tace of paper only-Isak for a verdict of "gailty." found in Mary Jacob's birthday book, he asked at your hands. For the protection of the thom to believe that it was put there by fraud, good, for the repression of the wicked mirreptitiously, between the day the book was ask for that sordist by which Alune ait found, the 2nd of Jauvery, and the time when esems to me the safety of society een ba MURDEROUS ASSAULT BY SAMPAN it was handed to Mr. Lower That partlonlar secure, and the demands, the imperious de
MEN AT SHANGHAI, V
piece of evidence was moanfactured, and for maande, of polio justice can be satisfied. purpose. It was heressary to connect Mary Jacob with the tissue of falsehoods a A murilerons assault was made on a Jovai shipmaster by some stumpan men at Footing to this thing was resorted to. Take the is early on Friday morning, 20th January, Cap tersal evidence of the lettera, and they sup ported the supposition that they were written lain Corner, of the Tsagging, was returning on board from the ADC. performance, and to get by the prisoner. The Aue Lake letter
The resolution adopted by the Intercolonial to his ship, which was lying well down the were written at a time then it was doomed barbour, hired anampts at the Ewo Noad jetty necessary to vaino on babalf of Mt Cara Reports come from the Fulses that HE. Postal and Tolsgphie Coriciens held in It was raining-st the fire, and on getting over another, theory regarding Me. Carp's death. Li Hung otong is in high favour again with Sydney in Jahnary of last year, bearing upon to going any further und wished to land Cap Mary Jacob in the spirit of remore was eat of informal audiences. In's armies are greatly follows That is the sapien of this confer tain Corner at the New Desk Ho, however, the question. Mr. Usrew wrote them when disturbed, as it is believed that Li will be sace the route from Fiji to Australis should be proceeding, at or suspicion, rightly or wrongly, but begun to specially hereiend at the woming New Year is Norfolk Telan, are biurating to the fusisted on the sampan
that some one should be indfested as being con- Vice-President of the Foard of War, under New Zealand and Morelor Day respectively. reaching the Eastern Whatt, the coolie ran up settle upon her. She felt that it was necessary. It is expected that he will be unde Senior nearest convenient landing places in the north of alongside the pontoon, jumped aahore, uud called to some cer sampu men who were ented with the death, and she felt that it was Prince Kang, or High Commissioner
Loslap, (61) January, lying alongside. Captain Cornór alen got tearable in her interest that they should be of the calmed Puiyang and Nung Profesa Sylvanna Ilompson, the authority ashors and was immediately assailed by three written and received by the persons who did Cunst Defences and Saporintendent of Trade on slectrical rights, atates as the role of
From the Chibli and Liang-kang Viceroyalties. men with bamboo. He defended himself as receive them. That was the reason why this These offices are to be separated, it is reported periments which have been made, that it will a speed of 70 words per picuts along a single Continuing his address on the fullwing day and given to Tt with headquarters at Tientsin be possible to despatch telg-ophis messages at roll ne he was able with bis hinbrellas, and were written,
ras 30th Janney the learned musel said he would this now the discharging the fanctions of the cable across the Pacife by now methods at a
small extra cost. finally made bis escape to the house of
with the Empirer, who has deur is inlon Mr. Bentley the wharfnger. Re then bluding peofaesly from a very severe or ask the jury to turn to the aridente as former Ademity Beard The decision vests. scalp venud and was suffering from other affecting the prisone, herself on the charge of
gimcat exhausted through loss of blood. His injuries were attended to as well as possitis at the linio, but he was unable to gat nerces the river to obtain medical resistance until the fol lowing morning, We are glad to my that Captain Corner has not enstained sny jujury of permanent nature, si ho is to be congrat
| FROM THE “COMERCIO"] DEATH OF A SPANISH PRINCESS.
MADEI, 2x February. Y.R.H. the Lafauta Maria Luis Fermands, widow of Montpenaist, is dead.
The docensed Princess was a great-aunt of the King of Spain.]
ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
The lying telegram stating that Miss Jacob had confessed to the warder of Dr. Carew and to having witton esrtain mysterious letters appens in the Australian papira. Miss Jacob will have a large field for bel actions up to ber and with the clatin she say possibly have for damages for false imprisonment she may riceive liberal pocnatury compensation for the
The manual uesting of the Finance Com- auffering and injury to which she has been abjected. The telegram referred to is an mittes of the Alice Memorial Hospital was held illustration of the dangers to which newspapers yesterday afternoon at the Lospital. Hon. ara liable. It would Eaturally bo sodepted in J. H. Stewart Lookhiri (Colonial Seurstory) good faith by all the newspapers in which it presided sund there were also present Dr. appeared, but it was absolutely fales and willChalmers, Dr. Thompson (Hen, Secretary), render erory newspaper that published it liablo Bov, T. W. Paares, Messrs. W. H. Whiting to an action for damages.
(Hon. Treasurer), and Wong Sling
On the motion of Dr. Thompson, seccudod by Mr. Whiting, Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart was appointed Chairman of the Commuities for the ensuing year
We have received samples of Burgandy Hock, and Claret, the product ofthe Coolalta vineyards, New South Wales, and can confidently recommend them. All the wines from thos Dr. Thompson prosated the annual report vineyards enjoy a high reputation in Australia for 1896, which states that "The most not and they are now being placed on er local nhle event of the hospital year has best the market, Mr. W. 0. Campbell having recently serious loss sustained through the departure of arrived with a consignment for the purpose of Dr. Cantile from the colony in February. To intretinoing them. The Australian vineyards comtazioante his great serioas to the com- aro steadily making headway and Australia bined institutions during the whole period of wines are taking their place beside the famous his residenes in Hongkong it has been resolved vistages of Europe. The Coolalta Burgundy to place his names permanently on the list of the sont to on is of 1884 Tintago and is plosssut staff as Hororary Consulting Surgeon, Other have boon lavoured wine; and the clarat is also an ex-considerable re-arrangements cellent table wine, while the hock, according to occasioned by the resignations of Dr. Bell and Dr. the individual tasto of our sampler, wey to Stedman. Dr. Rennie placed his services at the classed as supor-oxcellent.
disposal of the hospitals inaudiately en his arrival in March, sod Dr. Panian was a member of the Staff from
CAPTAIN'S CUF
Mr. C. H. Grace. 109 12 97 17 entries. TODLA
Mr. A. F. E. Greer, IA 99 12 81 M. V. A. C. Hawkins... 91 886 Major Grant Dulton 99 11 87 Capt. . Marray Ramsey 96. 8 89 Mr. H. W. Robertson Mr. C. Palmer Mr. G. Milward Mr. C. H. Graco
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10 15 90 10 11 1 111 18. 93. 109 12 £7
THE EMPEROR AND EE
The N. C. Daily News pablishes the following tolegram
Peking 20th Jurinaly ...
Cardinal Vaughan, in rep.ying le tris com-- unication, states that if the present Govern- mont fail to recognise the present injustice and unquality with regard to the denominational schools, it will be necessary to our another
SITUATION IN MADAGASCAR, "
Goutral Gallieni, the French Governor and Commander-in-Chief in Madagascar, has re- ported that the rebellion of the Hovas against the French authority is now at an emi
E PACIFIC CABLE COMMISSION. S Leadon, 13th January. The report of the communion appointed to consider the question of the laying of an all- British caule between British Columbia, and Austraila has a hien signod, O The delegates were unasimously to fateur of a State owned table and the route recommended by the rouent, conterence in Sydney was adopted Great Britain, Canada, and the Australasia colonise to snol beir co-third of the cost of
the cabla,
A majority of tus cenumission express their ballef that the revenue pspots of the pro- posed cablefare fasurable they, advise that orvey of the route be undertaken, and that provision he mule for the ultimate dupliction
A latters for publication shauid be writion of one Bhanghai Race Club Sport and Gosip saya. II. Wickham resto Desember, Sr. 1-4 the Postung side the sampan man objected: The suggestion that they were written by the Emperor, Fith whom he has had sever the ronie of the proposed Tacito cable, was as
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MARRIAGES
At the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Shanghai, on the 30th January, by the Rev. 1lier
to ANGELICA MAWA D'OLIVEIKA.
Referring to the recent meeting of the It is worthy of nota that out of the eleven mares of these willing to serve as Stewarts six camo under that heading which in many cases covers set a mullinde of sins-Broker. 1 reuember a year or two ago asking a prominent exchange broker to allow his name to go up for a certain committen; his reply was, "Sorry no can; no exchange broker should take a pablis position of that sort" I at once saw the drift of Lis remark and admired his for it. Usident, adly, it would be much better if the Stewards of our Bags Club coull be entirely independent persons, for whether there is rouson for it or
the oflea of Hon.
Treasuror on his departure from the colony, but the Finance Committee were fortunato in secur ing Ar. W. H. Whiting, Chief Constructor, Boyal Naval Yard, as kia ceceser. The de parture of Dr. Kwan, formerly resident house. surgeon in the Nethereals Hogical, to a post at Chinking under the Chiness Goverman and the appointment of Dr. Chung, for sight years resident in the Alice Monariul Hospital, to a similar office in the Fargwa Hospital just at the class of the year, have made it necessary to meantime appesut two senior students to act as house-surgeons
THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.
HEROINE
hot it prevents taik, of which on various subjects In the out-patient department of the Nether Louail, BJ, ROZENDO GAMMED DA SILVA Z SOUZA, there has been of lato a great deal of an sole Hospital the number of cases during the severs injuries to the arms and face, besides bearing udministered prison to her husbaution of governing it fatura, mud stüking? hizaselt
Joar was now 0048 261, return visits ERC, pleasant nature.
total 650. The number of out-patient case in the lies. Memorial Hospital, including 270 vaccinations and 351 delat patients, was--new a 3,474, return visita 6,688, total 15,562 In the in-patient department of the Aline Memorial Hospital the total number trasted
At the Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, on the 4th February, by the Rev. J. Cody MA, assiste tg the Rev. G. Walshe; Ace HANDETTA, elder daughter ut. A Pose, Esq, of Shanghai, to. Par DERICK LESLIE Cromeron, of Shanghai.
DEATH
The Daily Press.
The following telegrams are from Australian papers rechired by the N. YK, desmer Tukys Marik
It would be going too far to assume that free from the infidence of his fucuier viser. because a woman wronged her husband che wae prepared to murder him, bat auch Eaisons baro supplied the reot and motive for grime and the whole of the circumstances have in each case to te steel. The toured had been shown to ve been systematically training her husband, falsely representing hair is guilty of acts which would stamp him is a bruts and a villan, and appealing for and calling forth the sympatky of another in the distressing situation in which his viclenes is supposed to lure placed her Whiterar might be said of furants
OBITUARY,
London, 14th January, The death is announced of Mr. Anthony Forstar.
Lordon, 14th Jangary, The death is sunounced of the Eight Rer. William Basit Jones, D.D, Bishop of Bt. David's, in his 75th year
A London. 18th January, T'ho death is anneuered of Sir Travers Friss, QC, DC.L, TBS his 88th year, the ominent legel authority and writer.
At Shanghai on the 3rd February the general alarm for a fire in the French Concession was given shortly after one o'clcok in the afteraout A rumber of firemen turned out, but only to Al Hankos, on the 27th January, 180, Alex. Bad that their services wors not required, the
was 298 and in the Nethersols Hospital theated on having seped as well as bo did, PRIUS, aged 54 years
fire being outside the limits. It had brokon ent in seme buildings just outside the city well, number was 270. On the 1st January this An assault of this kind is fortunately of but on the city side of the creek. Several year there were 29 in patients remaining in the very rare coeurrenes here, but it RATES houses were destroyed and considerable damage Alice Memorial Hospital and 27 in the Nather to show the need of the adoption of eye such system, of supervision as Hongkong, done before the nutive fire brigades were ahte sole Hospital operations under the indigence is policeman thould to stationed at in
by some painful sques Lady Scott, who two to gain the upper hand of the conflagration. The of an anesthetic were performed in fre originated in & restaurant and sprending homitals and of tliess Ufers purail, 36 or thres of the most frequented landing places ban nature, its lightness and its frailty tested to the lest her belief in the charge made i pedition to the Niger, hus. somistud a treaty"
improred, and died after sortain hour a night for the mose very rapidly destroyed nearly ninety hussos.
of taking the numbers of Ramzes hire and Mr. Whiting said the financial position was amongst which wore the wholesale hongs of
veral pork salters and terthorn and southern somewhat mors favourable than it was last the destinations of passengers. If this rere your, as there was now a balance of nearly $80dona the detection and apprehension of the produce hongs, During the confusion of remov ing valauble treaks, scenant hooks, etc.. some The credit for this satisfactory state of affaim perpetrators of an outrage like this would be a simple matter. As it is, in this case they are of the salt pork bongs lest over $1,200, which was dan to De Theipson at i was to be kely to get off snot-fres, as no ahn to their fell amongst the crowd. Thors was a general very much regretted that he would not be able scramble for the silver and in the crash which continue his connection. with the hospital identity cou 20 obtalads 7°C. Daily News.
a by this fre le stimsted to be not less ilen
13. 200.00.-V. E. Daily N Ananiasing lacident secured, anys the Ria. Da Monday, and may be expected Ecro ou or ing some through passengers were
HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 10th, 1897. II.ME. Porpoise arrived yesterday from
Canton
The silk ox N. P steamer Victoria arrived
in New York on the 1st filmuk.
The N.P. stosos Vidoris left Taroma on the 8th instant for this port via usual porta of
Dall
The N. G. 1. slesmeer Letimbro loft Bombay
about the 28th instant.
y News
being obliged to rear his position, as he was loaving the colony, and he had very much. pleasure in proposing the election of Mr. Alsh, Ross a bad for
D. Chairera, scooled
THE CANEW CASE.
* THE SCUIT RITSELL LIBEL JAJE,
Loudon, Uth January. The close of the Passall libel case was marked
AN ANTI-BETTET TREATY.
Loadon, 16th January. appeared to lounable to control herself, pre Livvtenant Hourst, leader of the French ex- but was the form it took in the case and the gipat Earl Russell, but rated that in the with the Madidu tribe, sasuring to Frates the biranistones required explanation: That ex-
RETIREMENT OF MR, MONEY WIGRAM, M.F. planation had not bam forthcoming Bat the action she had taken she had only bosh influenced passage of the Niger, and oxulading British position to which the undoubted facts brought by the totrikin wrong suffered by her daughter, trade from the Madida territory.
Mr. Justin Hawking in the course of his
HTTERKLondon, fth January Mr. Alfred Maney Wigmm. MP (Con- then was this: that behind the action of the Courtes Ruelle de prisoner lay strong metron not rarealed to thris, or that she was capable with the summing up, declared the Lady Cardigan (a retira of tanducing and bitekouing the charae letter from when to Lady Russell, making ervative) for the Romford Division of Essex. for the Euslind to whom she professet the standulous insinuations against Earl Buell, in the House of Comics, intends to resigu Mustardust uffretion. It was his duty to bring was reud daring the tried) was an asexulous bis seate before them the veray of ourelepe on which was shanderer, and had poisoned the mind of Coun
foss Risofl “th Insta
ithDiclcinean,"
THE INBURBEUTTON IN CURA
London, 9th January Reports from Cuba state that General The newspapers gouerally, in commenting The following telegrams appear in the N...
upon the result of the trial, are favourable to eyler, the Sparlah Consider in Chief, his Daily News Datly
Kobe, Lat February That was a metter bearing pair the letters of Barl Russell, but refor in forms of condemna decided to treat medicinos intended for the The Chairman said it was highly satisfac fudge Mowat's mmming-up was an able. Mr. Dickinson. It was one of those instances tion to the alelerings that have taken place Cuban insurgents as contraband of war
London, 12th Jntherg. leaving the Empress of China for a shortrip
It is reported that, in reply to a communica nehore. Ons athletic looking but weighty can try to hear that the dial position was so cene, logical review of the facts, only strongly where an interpratalion might be pas upon it during the fria between the Bench and the The Agent of the Massagers Maritimes Woman, with a distinctly Boctel name and who good aud, as Mr. Whiting had said, the credit against the prisoner The jury word. absent base they had beard that Dr. Boston was & Bar, Bome papers also express regret at what
of State with regard to he affairs of Caha, tho informs as that the Company's steamers might hava Lurned the scales at about 250 for this was due to Dr. Thompers, who had not 85 inntes and on their return into court friend of the family, the Ferret They had they allege to be the partiality shown by theen from Mr. Olney, United States Secretary hitherto calling at Bombay on their way hone pounds, took a jump of about 3 or 4 feet fromvaly induced old subscribers to continue their found the prisoner guilty. The prisoner had heard the relations that existed hatresu the Jnage
Many compisints are being made against the will cena calling there until further notica, the lower platforma of the gangway into a fragile subscriptions bat had also obtained a nusker nothing to plead why meatues should not be accused and ir. Dielinson and they had London, 10th January Daks of Patuan, Spanist Minister for Foreign
sampan below. Tobis iratense amazeeland of new subscribers. It was to be hoped that Imssed. The Judge, who was rzek affected, her writing her name in the two vers. They
London, 16th Jannery- Company have declared e finsi díviðend of 8 pot i went clean through the flimsy but baorant would continue to be as successful and that, Batow, HM Minister, would have to review | friend that this was noxe ptupid gume, ¿There sentenced to eight months impriserriant for Judge us to what reforms are ideasry in the The Directors of the Shanghai Cargo Boat to the utter discomfiture of the sumpan ran, ho while he was connected with the hospital he told the prisoner's counsel that Sir E. Med henni the exploration of hi learneddovision to trent, Lady Bootf, who has been Atairs, bas informed him that Spain is the mole
perly the sentence, and then, a voice brukon by had bon no explanation given of that. Mr. ruinal libel of Barl Russell, and fro Spanish colonies
The Spanish Govermeny has adopted e cent, making 15 per cant for the year, and the craft, and sat for a moment with his feet in the if he bould find it necessary. Dirantors of the Co-operative Cargo Boat hatbstr and the rest of him plugging the ever hit connection with the hospital, his omistion and almost inaudible, sentenced the Porch was there, he might have given one if misdeinennant.AN
London, 8th Junitary tended to pare the way for the establishment of. Company 9 par seat, making 14 per cent, horrid hole they had made. While the stranger snowessor would be equally as useful. Mr. prischer to be hang in the Consular gaol at the there were any to be giren. There was one. ADMINISTRATION OF MATABELELAND, bere of reform in Cuba, by which it, is in
was thas occupied, the owner of the craft weiled Whiting had proved a most satisfactory bun appointed time by the propor antherities All They had the fact that the accused was writing
Earl Grey Administrator of the British the year.
bke a cow, and vented a barrent of nativa water treasurer and they would all be sorry that he present in court were visibly uffnoted above her name ar as the wife of her busland but
perial power, şi was abort to buys the colony. Thanks were
Koba, 4th February Jas the wife of another man. There was also South Afries Campany's erritorios, has a autonomy without the queronder of the In Reports from New York state that the Cuban front billingsgato, which latter was wasted upon
The sentence on Mrs Carew has been coin the telegram to Mr. Dickinson. That tolegnatin indabe, or cuference, with the Mtahle his fare. After he had been extricated, instead due to him for the services he had rendered to
the hospital.vltrad
muted by Sir EM, Satow, to ponal sorsitute ako caine within the category of indications of clefs, at Enlawayo, and informed them that insurgents have refused to nosent autonomy.
-PIOMIER IN THE HAIRS of losing bis head and temper and condemning
with hard labour for life. W
expectation of the death of the decense. They Matabeleland will be divided into twelve dis
London, 14th January, the craft that had resalted fo his favotuntary
The charge against Misa Jacob will be had heard the phastion of what was in it. riets, each placed ander ohit Seroral foot-bath, the troller banded over to the
withdrawn to-morrow Mr. Lowder (le prose. If Dickinson's recollection was correct the of those obieta would be chosen from those whip Soms Danish offers who have been explor sendo the somewhat exorbitant sum of $12, which the latter sa it would cast to repair the
outer wrote to Mr. Sciquore, Miss Jacob statement was natra Helott it to thom to deal took part in the recent rebellion, and each chief ing in the Fairs, Central Aue, have sliscovered the injured craft
cons to this effect before the verdict was with that as they might. Then a throwing hecht would have a European assistant given in the brew caso.
for
The profits of the Yebien Bear Brewery Co., Limited of Tokyo, for the past half-year amounted to $70,059, and the shareholders revived a dividend of 20 por sout, while $43,350 were carried to reserves, and $10,500 given as bonus to the employés of the brewery.
A Chimman was yesterlar sent to gool for twenty-eight day's for obtaining food with in tent to defraud. He ordered a dinner for Afteen on restaurant at Yeamati and was told the price of the whole lot would be $5.70 When the time, for setting up came he had only $2 oldi kis possession and he was con sequently given into eustody.
The alotion of Mr. Ross as hon, treasurer was barred by clamation.
A letter was read from Mr. J. J. Frugis, rosigning bis west on the Finance Committee.
Dr. Thompson said that in looking over the list of subscribers of 550 and ove ho saw quite aber of thor who were not members of
on the motive or absence of native morog the MINEM FEDERACION CONGLESS prisoner pad also a suggesting the existence
of dolgu, they had the opisode of the mysterious
At to day'a sitt og of the Congress of the The following is a summary of Mr. Wilkin to Finance Committee, and he proposed that sen's raply for the Crown in the Carew nela struger. They remembered the prisoner's el-Moon Foleration of trut Baicoin, it was the heads of the firms onst the individuals sabesse-NMRA Mence with regard to the visit of asi strang, decided to fix the minimum ago at which bore Mr. Wilkinson said the learned seznel forn ha submitted the only concludes one to might be employed in mires at 19 years. soribing $30 and over be written to with the
mitteo.
Ror. T. W. Poarce seconded the resolution which was carried.T
This concluded the business.
a tribe of popmics, who wurally the run. The va stock belonging to the tribe is algo dicinu.
SPEECH BY THE KING OF
London, 17th January
In the genres of a pesci gusterday King
The fourth annual report of the Shanghai, Branch of the China Association has been fessed, but the Commitee karo confined them
ever to a brief outline of the work undertaken during the year, referring the members to the
Macedonie, end declared that they (the Servisne) interim report of the General Committoo which object of placing, then on the Finator Cam-the defenos, referring to the evidenco concerne was that that evidenco van ontirely false Resolution ware also passed in styyport of Alexander of Servis strongly coudeswed the is to appear later sail aleo a supplemontary or
Ting the linding of white arsenic and sugar of lead If they arrived at that donclusion they were stammtory eight-hour day of labour, and agmine treatment by the Turks of the Sersians "án:
must save their brother in the visorn, stator zu a preposition of law that gain fed to the nonclusion that the prisoner that workmen should not be allowed is contract
BAILWAY EMPLOYEES IN ENGLAND. full record of the general proceedings of the
if the jury found that death was cau by the bad a design is doing what she did, or that she themselves ont of the provisions of the
London, 17th January Association, Although the Committon not
combined effect of poison administered by the was capable of actions and conduct without Employer's Liability Act antoines any great change in the commercial
scoused and of peiron not administered by her motive at ni Shuld not mention the vicio gOUTH AFRICAN HAILWAY
The Midland Railway Company has decided relations between China and Great Britain as the result of their efforte during the year,
they were bound to nequit her bocane would when siis first gave ovidence at the inquest and be Sarpossible to say that data was cursed Rho may have thought, and did think, of her
It is reported from Capetona that Mr. Civil to greatly reduce to ours of suployment of there is no doubt that their work has been con
solely by the partienfar poison alpinistered by afterwards is affording an explanation of the sporter the Government of Cape the hunters and guards
SSFIRE AT AN ORPHANAUK
London, 18th January siderable, and the vigilance they have exercised
hor. Subject to correction from his Lordsbly, death wher sho found that exploton r in keeping the authorities at home inlly informed apoi questions of the moment wil
that was not the law. If they found that polson directed against her. There would le no other Colony the option of binhing a railway to administered by the groussid, thonga not the object indeel in patting it in than that showed that President Krager has A lies ocorrid at Broker's Orphanage, et mate cause of the death of the deceased, conduced whatever she was had omenitted to his death, then, they are bound to find det been the cause of the motherder given his content to the extension of the rail. Dellas in Tuzue, 1.SA, by which the buildings verdict of gully. It was not neccry that Care This keezand counsel then referred for's way Unes of Cape Colong to the Band anders destroyed. Fifton girls were burned to douth should be das alone, to the poison letter from the dress ta shen referred in Pretoria,
Lately there has been rat into foros in this solony an old regulation providing for the wearing of a uniform kind of hat by publie riokahs and obair coolies, and yestoring there was a big parade of the coolies at the Central Police station. Thoy caked much more pro- Wentahls than usual, as they were wearing highly respectable round hats which are painted in two colours, blas and red, and most of them
web needed one and it is to be hoped the The appointment of Mr. Byron Bren
commisioner to enquire into the state of foreign trade in China, was possibly due to a suggestion from the Committes in April, 1805, and who
also wero their best clothes. This reform is have it toward when the time for notion gemer.
regulation respecting it wil not be allowed to
foll again into abeyance.
KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING COMPANY LIMITED,
London 9th Jagusry
within the art svou youre
WOOL TARIFF IN AMREIOANE
Londan, 10th January..
The ordinary meeting of shareholders in thy Kowloon Faid and Braiding Company Limited, was held at the offices of the Company gester day at noon. Mr. F. Henderson provided, and
slonth Li tho dormitories. Y there were also present Mesa. J. L. Cox, J.
SHIPPING REPORTS. Geteraan Director), Mr. M. Stafford North note (Acting Secretary). H. J. Holmes, F. Jos
administered by the medused, if that polson had hoon put in and which he suggested hui hea
The Elith steamer dungting, from inuila On Friday evening 19th January, as the Mr. Brenau arrived here the Committes lest no dan, E. Georg und Herbert Holmes
The unfaclurers in the United States 6th Feb., tad moderete N.NE, winds with steamer Hangy was preseding down the tag in having important interviews with him. The ACTING SEETART rend the notice contributed to the malt On this point Mr.put together by Mrs. Cerow and pasted to
The British esmer Haiman, from Tami Yangtzon her royage from Hankow to Shang Besites that, the Committen drew up a later to convening the moating
Wilkinson proceeded to callis Lordship's attogether, not knowing, ait bully one The UnAIRAN fontiem, you have betion to a umber of reported mees. Supposing out that the letters taken by Mary Jacob were complain that the Ohio voal-growers have so northerly well, orarias and bany weather: lafo Best of salt, junks, thirtcon in nambor, the General Committes in London, dealing with wae eighted clone in to the bank and stuering a number of insertant abjects, which ate been fore you the report and I will ask, with you the cass slood thus, thors, were three poison and get pasted. Its also referred to the framed fir demands for a protecsive duly ox
BATKUM'S MENAGERLY BURNED,enced strong breeze and high following sea with ruiny weather to Amsy Barometer average brought to the notice of the home Government, pernasion, to be allowed to onaridur if as food one, white arsenic, on, sugar of lead the thir, tries in the diary: On 10th tool to limit the marko to American woola 516 Fab. Auoy 7th, and Bwatów 8th, experi and there is good ressent boyo it will lead to L varies very litle from to report of last year. Fowler's solution i za one, weswiministered by a aut for Dr. Whosler about firs
Baraaw's managerie has been destroyal by 30.20, 3her, wange 30 deg. From Amoy ox- resul's beneficial to British trado, The broad The amount received from reats is slightly one pardan, and Jao by mother, and our clock, who order Weise, not that Inition, 10th January question of tariff revision has also hat the lively larger and the amount received in datorest is by another, and then the patient died from the it will do him not good, as I am blak were stopped, but the junk continuing her attentica of the Commitico, who express the les owing to the sale of debenture to provido el rats of the thros peleons, it the jury were ing the 13th October, Walluring at rent Counestout, USA During the fremsparierood timilar weather, but less wind to course struck the atomer about 60 feat forward hops that the knowledge they havo imparted to for the building currations. The amchat of the cut upon to decide upon such a caas they the Club and came home to Heelspamats belonging to the slow effected Hiel Swatow Bar, averago 30.16 and Thar, Graragu of the raddle, and then drifted alongside until the responsible oficers of the Crown will be of alene In the proft at long count is almost work! be bunu-ware all three in the dock unit made nis feal very much disgusted and the cap and tampode through theatreste, but 52 tog. From Bator orperinced moderate
ervice, should the Chinese Gugerament enter identical with fhub of last year and the aller it was used boycad all question they had such th Outober. And on coming back at 4.30 were evousually captared
Lomion, 10th January, fonts and ceveral of the paddle arms were spon direct diplomatic repomasudata for tomare very much the same Knutsford altered-a, poison that contributed to the found H. & W home in Dod. He had hon #OCIALIST CLUBS IN ITALY, –
The Marquis di Ruhini, the Italian Premier, damaged and the junk ultimately ant. Three
Trace has remand fally coupled during death to find them all guilty If they lnd prored secures of Vichy Water by the dostor of the junk's crew were drowned sad another have migaged the Committas's attention, ura the your sad the three connued bandings only and before then they were equally bouil wonder how long it will last Two inter- fterwards died through injuries sustained in referred to, nil having been mised with more or user Lymoon se also completed and will tend that ona guilty if the polon administered prefatons might be put pou these and the 1 has ordered the Socialist cabs in the province the collision-N. C. Daily News
FORM Buccess. N. G. Daily News,
be ready for opcupation within contract time, bellus contributed to the death Whitey would consider what that interpretation of Rome to be dissolved,
up river with a fair wind. Suddenly, for some
gaaccciatab raison, one of the juuks, which ww.carrying, no lights, left the dect and stored
straight across the river: Tas Liangyue engines
The Sached the wheel One of the stormer's
tariff revision, Beveral other matters which
breese and moderate following een with fins westhor, bat sky still dirk and overcast to port. Bar, average 3948 and Ther. 68 dog. In Tam ni Sir. Freje. La Amoy Stra. Nam Ian, Teoman, ahli, humpoo, and Trym. Felor, and Sungiang. In Swator-Strs. Hal