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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1888.
Tur Chinese corvette Kerang Kap, arrived this", morning from Canton..
will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zelland Street, A REGULAR meeting of Zetland Lodge, No. 515, this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited. We would call attention to Mr. A. Hahn's advertisement in another column, by which will be seen that he is relling off his stock of musical instruments and toys at reduced prices, during the prescat month.
THE following changes of stations, &c. in the Orlance Store Department are announced Captain G. Hearn, Portsmouth to China, Dice Atkinson, to Weedon: Cap. T. Heron, Dover to Singapore, vice Wright," to Portsmouth; Quartermaster W. Johnson, China, to Retired List.
THE reliefs which Intely arrived at Macao by the Portuguese transport India, numbered 13 officers, buglers and 40 men. The Indepen dente dwells at great length on this fact, and for eure, in its long record of nock patriotism, styles the landing of such a force in the Holy City an unqualified farce.
The Agents of the Austro-Hungarian' Lloyd's Stram Navigation Company inform us that the Company's steamer Maria Teresa, after having called at Mormugan i take in and bring on the beargo of the disuhted steamship Medusa, left Colombo yesterday, and may be expected here ou or about the 13th inst.
AMONG the arrivals from Australia by the Tamadice, yesterday, were the Valaze, Brothers, a troupe of English trapeze and aerial perfor. iners on their way to India, under the manage, Tux, announcement that the Court ofving, slightly injured himself, and needing a of Mr. Phil Ray. One of the artistes Directors' of the Hongkong and Shanghai teinporary rest, they contemplate staying in the Banking Corporation, have decided to colony a week or two, and may possibly be
"Induced to give,a"akort?series of performances. recommend to the shareholders, as a result of the last half year's working, a dividend We read that the P. and 0, S. N. Company have just placed an order for four. Jarge cargo of thirty shillings per share, to place a
steamers with Messrs. Caird and Co., Greenock. lakh of dollars to the credit of the ReserveEach steamer will be 350 ft. long, 42 ft. broad, Fund, and to carry $10,000 forward jo 36 11. deep, and 5,007 tons hurther, and will be now account, has been received with capable of carrying 4,800 tons of weight cargo and 6,000 jans measurement. The Greenock considerable astonishment, not altogether firm tendered lower than the Tyneside and Wear unmixed with dissatisfaction, even in circles builders, to whom also the competition was which have the credit of being unusually well informed regarding the Bank's affairs. A very much better result was confidently predicted, and that these predictions were based on information of the character that is popularly known as "inspired" is plainly enough evidenced by the daily reports in our columns of the business transacted in Bank shares on the local Stock exchange during the past two months.
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THE Fantan gambling monopoly was put up for public tender at Macao on the 3 th inst., bu did not fetch any offer. Several farmers had made a position requesting, the suppression of one of the niticles of the contract; but myrmidons of the Macan Treasury turned a deaf ear to the request, no one came forward to make a tender, and thus the farming of this popular enterprise in the Holy City Has been left in abeyance. It is said, a new auction will shortly. be held.
invention to deep-water sailors consists in the
WE are informed by the agents (Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.) that the "Glen "liner Glengarry, port, from London, left Singapore yesterday for this ACCRDING to the Straits Times, Singapore of late has become a place of refuge for Chinese dealers who had defrauded European merchants at Batavia and other ports in Java. Recently, ing as much ready money as they could, have many Chinese second hand dealers, after collect
belted from there to Singapore before the acceptances due by them for goods delivered had expired. The mercantile community at Batavia has been sa put out by it that they intend to India in favour of special legislation to stay the petition the Governor General of Netherlands
mischief.
The following cases came before Mr. Sere^mbe- Smith at the Palice Court this morning -
Mr. Thomas, manager of the Peak Hotel charged a coolie with, throwing noxious water into a drain at the Peak Hole! on the 31st ult and also on the 1st inst. Defendant was fined $5 but being unable to pay, went to gaol for a month, with hard labour.
For keeping an agency for the sale of lottery tickets, a" Chinaman living at No. 35 Market Street, was summoned by Acting Inspector Baker. Defendant denied that he sold lottery tickets. An informer was then placed in the witness box, who said he went to the house in question yesterday and staked some money with defendant, whe gave him a ticket which he new produced. The accused said he sub-let the cocklost, where he lived, to six men, but he did not issue the ticket produced by the inforner. He did not know the business of the six men and had no witnesses to certify to his own way of default of payment, six weeks in prison with hard earning a living. He was fined $30, or in
labour.
The master of a ballast junk was charged by Inspector Mathieson with nachering within 50 yards of the Telegrapir Cable at Tai kok-150j this morning. The accused admitted the charge and was fined $10, which be paid.
A brothel keeper was charged by Insp. ctor Baker with intimidating a witness on the 28th ulto. Mr. Dennys appeared for the defence. Wing Sing, an informer, said he was standing outside the police court on the 28th ulto. whed defendant in passing out said "you take care where you stand; 1 will kill you the first chance I get, I don't care how much money.it costs." The case being proved against the accused, he was committed for trial, bail being taken in two sureties of $250 each.
"ERMINIE AT THE CITY HALL
The American Musical Comedy and Opera Company performed Paulton and Jakobowski's comic opera "Erminie" at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, last night, before a large audience. This opera, which obtained considerable popu- played with great success both in England and larity on its original production and has been
on our leaders the detailed argument of the We have no intention of inflicting ridiculous faice Irving has been starting in at the London Lyceum for some time past, and which Mr. l'aalton bas utilised for his opera,
already indicated, is bright and sparkling, and nor do we consider it advisable to particularise Jakobowski's music. The latter, as we have after two or three representations would probably be found generally attractive. It is a difficult task to fairly appraise the merits of a series of musical compositions which one has only heard for the first time, and it not infrequently happens that the acutest and most reliable of critics have subacquently to qualify to a considerable extent reason we prefer not to attempt to guage the their original impressions. And chiefly for this merits of a composition of which we have so superficial an acquaintance.
THE Rome correspondent of the Daily Chronicle writes under date June 25th-As I recently It is an open secret that the Directorale informed you, the Pope will shortly address the United States, was introduced for the expected to be in a position to add to the anther letter to the frish bishops relative to the first time to the Hongkong public. While Reserve. Fund, after paying a 30% dividend, decree of the Holy Office condemning the Plan and catching, we feel bound to say that, as a adrilling that some of the music is praty the handsome sum of $300.000-or, at
of Campaign and boycotting. The statements whole, we were not favorably impressed with of the Irish papers that the Pope will retreat Erninic. The plot. n wesk and clumsy least, certain influential members of the from the position he has taken up are entirely adaptation of the well known stock farce Court were credited with statements to false. On the contrary, the Pape will-and prob. Robeit Macaire," is even mate idiotic than ably in his letter to the Irish bishops-take the that effect. Assuming all this to be true,pportunity of reiterating the condemnation pro libretto by actors who aim at therary renown, the staff usually hashed up for opera bouffe and we can see no valid reason to doubt nounced by the Holy Office, although at the and we cannot really think that Mr. Paulton, its accuracy, someone has blundered" same time his Holiness wil probably add that
a clever and capable artiste in his own line of he is not opposed to the national aspirations of to the tune of two lakhs of dollars, the irish people so long as these are confined business, could have materially enhanced his reputation by claiming credit for stringing and shareholders are once more presented within the bounds of legality and morality.
together such trash as this. However, as nothing with a problem of finance which suggests As impraved method of distributing oil on the
suceeds like success, we have no alternative same very disagreeable memories of a waters has lately been. patented in Germany.bul to accept "Erminie," with all its short somewhat similar "misunderstanding."
It consists of a rocket to which is attached a comings, as a representative comic opera of the cylinder filled with uil. It is said that the rocket popular modern type, that may be full of good afthough only involving half the amount fa be fired with accuracy from th ship, and things if one only knew where to look for tha, when it explodes, the oil is scattered just
them. just named, that caused some unpleasant where it is wanted. By the explosion of five commotion when the last Report was sockets at a distance of from 1,200 to 1,500 feet issued. The success of the Hongkong and from the ship a space of 1,500 to 2.000 square Shanghai Bank has been phenomenal and.
fret of water was covered with oil and the waves notwithstanding the array of talent at the gco feet against & gale. The importance of the were at once smoothed. The rocket was fired helm of affairs, so have its blunders, pertainty of explosion of the rocket at a sufficient which latter these repeated miscalculations, distance to leave the vessel in calm water during leading to alleged heavy losses in exchange a gate. The invention is said to have been -vide the never to be forgotten Manila dis- purchased by the North German Lloyd, aster and repeated earthquakes amongst the sharebrokering fraternity, are of more importance than is generally credited. As the Bank's report for the past half year has not yet been published, we are, of course, unable to indicate in what direction to look for some explanation of the amount placed to Reserve only totalling one third of what had been accepted on semi-official authority as a matter of certainty, and until that important and anxiously looked for document has seen the light, It would serve no useless end to indulge in Idle speculation. But we may nevertheless express the opinion that it is a great pity: and much to be deplored, that unpleasant matters of this kind should be constantly cropping up in connection with the direction of an institution of which Hongkong and the Far East generally have so much roasan to be proud..
TELEGRAMS.
(From Straits Times.) RUSSIA AND GERMANY,
LONDON, July 24th.
LAST evening an immense crowd of natives lined the Praya around the Canton Wharf to rock by blasting. It was a boulder about the witness the destruction of a large submerged size of a one-storey house, and weighed about two hundred tons, and its removal had long bren contemplated, owing to its preventing the Canton steamers from lying well alongside the jelly. About five o'clock a diver went down and fivefeet deep, that had been drilled in the stone, placed five pounds of dynamite in a hole about The surrounding area was cleared, and the of the New Dock Works, who had directed the cartridges electrically exploded by Mr. Mudie, work Only a low report was heard, and a slight bubble seen over the spot, much to the disappointment of the sightseers. Half the rock "was destroyed, however, and the remaining part
will be broken up next werk.
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here to-day. The captain reported that he was approaching Cilfy Isle to take a letter from the lighthouse keeper, and stopped, the engine before the vessel grounded. He atsibuted the had her jib and foresail set, so she would not disaster to the abifting of the wind. The vessel respond to ber heim, but drifted on to the rocks. Refuge Cove, before the vessel floated off. About 180 tons of coal were put on the beach ni
SYDNEY, July 1st.
to give emphatic expression to the feeling of the A grundapti-Chinese demonstration, intending unde and labour organisations against the em ployment of Chinese on the mail ateemers trading to Australian ports and subsidiacd by the Governments of the colonies, took place on Sa pally, working men; assembled at Circular Quay turday, An immense body of people, princi early in the afteranon, and a procession having been formed the members of the trade and labour organisations matched through the principal thoroughfares to ine Domain. Several bands took part in the demonstration, and banners which were borne with mottoes and pictorin devices, all expressive of most deadly hostility to the Chinese, were liberally distributed all alour the line of the procession. The demonstration excited considerable public interest, the streets being thronged with sightseers..
many people in this lay that def have accompanied ladies to the Gardens ficar the Band, and have been compelled to stand through the greater part of the performances owing to to accommodate even uae half of the numbers the simple fact that their are not seats enough who go there. To object to the soldiers of the occupying seats is manifestly absurd; what is Regiment, or to any other respectable periou wanted is more sitting accommodation, but if a out spling the appearance of the Gardens, why greater mumsir of seals cannot be supplied with-
not make a small charge for the seats for the benefit of the Gardens, of the bandsmen, and if desirable for the benefit of the rank and file of the Regiment? There are scores, nay hanfreds cents for five tickets which would give them the of people who would gladly pay, say twenty-five right to either five sittings at one time, or to five sents on different occasion. To those who, having had a seat, and after walking some little time, required another, let them tear off from a coupon or hand cut from a parcel another ticket, arranged much in the same way as tramway tickets are managedin some naits of Australia. Asthis would create a fund for the benefit of the Band, or of the Gardens, there are surely very few people who would object to patronise it! Sabliers, who by the way deserve a much better social position in life than the world generally accords them, could A very large mass meeting was held in thi have a considerable concession made in their domain, and was addressed. by representatives favour if not admitted fee. These are few of the Anti-Chinese League, the Tindes, and people who have any idea what a considerable Labour Sacieties, and others. Resolutions were fund such a system would create in the course of passed emphatically protesting against the em a very few months, and there are still fewer, Iployment of Asiatic crews on mall boats sub- believe, who, would object to pay a few cents sidised by the New South Wales Government, to be able to sit down and bear a foc musical and endorsing the action of the Maritinie La concert in comparative comfort. Such a sys.bour Council in reference to the Chinese manned tem was found necessary in Hyde Park steamers, and pledging the meeting to suppor! many years ago, and although the chairs their efforts to establish on Australian Mercan are costly and let at a penny cach, still they tile Maritime Council. A deputation was ap return a revenue of something like £10,000 a pointed to present the resolutions to the Premier year. If any ol readers can suggest sonic and to urge that all future mail contracts should thing better than this, and which will be contain a clause prohibiting the employment of more acceptable to the public and to the Asiatics as crew. military, pray let us hear from them, but in the meantime something should be done to draw to the Gaidens during hand nights, hundreds who really have to sentin away on account of a lack of seats,
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Yours faithfully,
Hongkong, August 1st, 1988.
CITIZEN.
A REAL GRIEVANCE. TENTOR r min Hongkong Trurgramu," Si, trust you will publish far and wide, by inserting tits letter en geur widely read paner, the horrible treatment of some Chinn and Japan hands on the Canadian Pacific Railways, that others following in their footsteps may be spared similar suffering, and so be able to appreciate the otherwise perfest arrangements for their comfort and enj y the magnificent scenes on the reue
July 2nd.
Nothing definite has transpired in connection with the dispute between the Maritime Labour Council and the Oceanic Steamship Company regarding the removal of the Chinese now eniployed in the steamers engaged in the San Francisco mail service. Representatives of the Council waited on Captain, Morse this hrning regarding his offer to withdraw the Chinese on his return (o San Francisco, and nal to bring any more Asiatics to the colony. It is understood that Captain Morse repeated his offer, and asked the Council not to resort to annessarily harsh measures in coforcing what they regarded as their legitimate demands. He pointed out that the Council could scarcely with reason insist on the company shipping crews at this port as rule, when it would be more convenient in every way for the company: to take their crews from San Francisco, He showed that the maly result of persistence is the demand of the Council would be to rempel the company te take on a crew from this port, which would be replaced at the first, opportunity, and under the object-by men from San Francisco. The re chcumstances to which the Council could not and coffee made with the same.
presentatives of the Council promised to submit There are ways of getting more desirable the matter to an aggregate meeting, and Captain fluids known unto the native, but not lo
Morse having furnished a statement of his Yours truly,
proposals in writing, the whole question was THE LATE OWNER OF A Considered at a full meeting of members of the 4-COOLIE CHAIR? maritime labour organisations held this evening. It is understood that, as a result of this meeting, fresh proposals will be submitted to Captain Morse this morning, and it was decided that should not be made public. Thus the mater until these have been communicated to him they
No whisky or any other spirit is obtainable on any of the dining; cars or at the dining stations. At one station where a party of us openly procurables were sulphur water and tea stayed over a train 24 hours, the only liquids
Windsor Hotel, Montreal,
7th June, 1888.
NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN, MAIL.
The E. & A. Co.'s steamship Taunadice, Capt. N. Shannon, arrived in harbour last night from Sydney and ports of call. For the subjoined telegranis we are indebted to, our Colonial exchanges --
LONDON, June 28th.
At the International Confere ce on Foreign and Colonial Missions, to be held at Lambeib, Bishop Barry, of Sydney, will open a discussion on doctrinal standards. Dr. Moorhouse, Bishop of Manchester, and Dr. Stanton, Bishop of North Queensland, will speak on the relation of the Church to emigrants.
Sir John. Pender, Chairman of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, has had an of discussing his proposa) for an alternative interview with Lord Knutsford for the purpose
cable route to Australia, which should join the Australian telegraphic system at Perth,
The Australian Eleven began a match against an eleven of the North of England to-day, at Manchester. The weather throughout the day was drizzling and showery, while the wicket was slow and very much in the bowler's favour The North of England men went first to the wickets, but were unable to resist the attacks of Turner and Ferris, and were all disposed of for a total of 93. The principal contributions to their score were made by Sugg and Barlow, the former with ay and the latter with 23.
fatal. Ferris got five wickets for 38 runs, Turner The bowling of Turner and Ferris was very
four for 35, and Boyle one for 12. the Australians, and the former kept his wicket Bannerman and M'Donnell went in first for up till the stumps were drawn. Before that time, however, five wickets had been lost for the small total of 55.
The following are the scores:-
NORTH OF ENGLAND, First Ianings.....
stands at present.
July 4th
affirming the right of the Council to amend any The Legislative Council passed' a' resolution bills in such a way as they thought necessary for the preservation of peace and prosperity In the colony. The moten arose out of a question raised by the Assembly as to the right of the Colincil to amend the Chinese Restriction Bill.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
LONDON, July 13th.
In the House of Lords last evening the Duke of Argyll introduced a motion for a vote of confidence in the Government with respect to motion was voted without a division. itu Irish policy. After an animated debate the
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ST. PETERSBURG, July': extending the period of service in the Russian An imperial ukase has been promulgated: Army to eighteen years, instead of fifteen accord ing to the old regulations, five of them to be spent in active service and nine years in the
reserve.
CAPE TOWN, July 13th. taken for the rescue of those who were imprisoned Owing to the energetic measures which were below ground by the fire in De Beer's mine near Kimberley, 42 whites and 400 natives were brought up alive, but in a most pitiable condition.
LONDON, July 14th. All the clauses in Mr. Ritchie's. Bili dealing. the Committee of the House of Commons. with Local Government in London have passed
PARIS, July 14th. Prior to the duel between General Boulanger and M. Floquet, General Boulanger issued an address to the clecters of the Department of Ardèche offering himself as candidate for the election, which takes place on the 22nd instant. The General has duly resigned his seat for Nord.
CAPETOWN, July th The official investigation shows that 230 natives and 24 whites perished through the fire at the entrance shaft of De Beer's mine.
1. PARIS, July 16th, In the Chamber of Deputies to-day a bill to grant a'credit of sixty-seven millions of francs for the improvement of the defences Brest, Cherbourg, and Toulon was read a first time.
CAIRO, July 16th, The French Government is contending that the capitulations still operate at Massewab, and protesta ngainst the Italians exacting taxes from foreign residents of that place. The Italian Government refuses to admit the contention. Negotiations regarding the subject between France and Italy continue.
DURDAN, July 17th. with Sir Arthur Havelock at Pietermaritzburg Messengers, from Dinizulu had an interview yesterday,
The Messengers from Disizulu offered excuses for the attack on the British, but Sir Arthur he said, Dinizulu was in arms. Havelock declined to discuss the subject while,
BERLIN, July 18th.. Alexander to King Milan.
Queen Natalie has yielded the Crown Prince
proceed immediately to Natal in consequence of Orders have been given by the War Office for the Rife. Brigade now stationed at Cairo to the disturbances in Zululand. The Scottish Borderers are under orders to proceed to Cairo to relieve the Rifle Brigade.
CENTRAL CHIHLI IN EARLY SUMMER.
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The traveller who gozs south from Peking on the great road to the provinces, finds his course a few miles from the Capital lying along a high wall which completely shuts out his view. This wall encloses the "Southern Park," represented on all Chinese maps as much larger than the city of Peking itself, and with reason, for its walls seem to stretch on interminably, and can- not be less than so miles in circuit. ́This Park is not a pleasure ground like the Yoan Ming of the city, but rather a vast encloure, of farming. Yunn, or the Wan Shou Shan, to the north-west
Jand much like that outside the walls, and embracing many villages in its wide area, inhabited by the peasants who till the land for the Emperor. Within this park are pens in which are kept deer for the Emperor's delecia. tlon, and among the rest that anomalous ruped known as the "Ssu-pu hsiang," or "What-is-it?" At occasional intervals there are little gates, through which pass and repass the villagers who cultivate the land, but should a foreigner, approach these sacred regions, he is. promptly warned off. There is indeed a tradition that enterprising residents of Peking have at care. Intervala succeeded in eluding the vigilance of the gatekeepers, and penetrated to the myster ious depths within, but perhaps what they saw and experienced is a dead secret to be buried with them-if indeed, there audacious persons have not been themselves buried already. Like other enclosures of this sort in China, and like the Imperial city in the centre of Peking, this park is a great interruption to travel, which is make its way around, as best it can on no account allowed to go through it, but must
Hanlon and Kemp will probably be matched to-morrow to row for the championship of the world and L,00 a side within three months from to-morrow evening.
July 5th. tabor dispute is much more hopeful to day. It The outlook in connection with the maritime
is understood that proposals, which will form a basis for a settlement of the dispute, have been agreed to by the parties, and that all details will be arranged to-morrow morning. Negotiations were reopened to day by Captain Morse, of the Alameda, who wrote to the Maritime Labor Council, and repeated his offer to discharge the Chinese firemen and trimmers aboard the Alameda on his return to San Francisco, and to ship in their place an European crew, and he tendered the guarantee of the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand, as representing the owners of the Alameda, that his promise would be strictly adhered to. He pointed out that In the meantime cable communication would be restored, and an opportunity afforded for adjusting the whole question. Regarding the proposal that the Council should phy the wages of the Chinese for the, voyage back to. San Francisco, and that he should grant, free passages to 11 firemen belonging to the New South Wales Seamen's Union for the purpose of shipping Francisco, he pointed out that the color of the them as members of his crew on arrival at San
original demand of the Council still existed, and
About 30 miles south of the park, the traveller stigma sa an American shipmaster of being May, a stream popularly known as the Turbid that the proposal did not relieve him of the crosses by a ferry, or by a ford, in the month of placed in a position of ridicule on his return to River, (Hun Ho), but which is officially known his country. He could not believe this to be to all China as the Young Ting Ho, which the desire of the Council, and he preferred they signifies, we are told, the stream of Perpelus! should accept his offer to grans.free saloon Tranquility. This is an instance of the Chi- passages to folly accredited representatives of nese fondless for delicate irony in their the Council with the view of enabling them to nomenclature, for its frequent mention in the discuss the whole question with the owners of Peking Gazette as a dangerous and troublesome the steamers. This letter was considered by torrent, suficiently indicates the true nature of the Maritime Labor Council to-day, Subse this brawling stream, which, like all others on quently a deputation walted on Captain Morse the great plain of northern China, is a Sorrow" and Informed him that the Council approved of to China, exactly in proportion to its size. Con- the principal proposals, and would be prepared sidering the amount of attention which has to discuss the matter in detail in the morning. been directed toward it within recent years, It The threatened conflict between the two is a surprise to find that there are no banks Houses of Parliament has been averted by the worthy of the name on either side of the Young Government, who have accepted the amend Ting river, which continues to discharge
itself ment in the Chinese Restriction Bill insisted with a fine impartiality, on whichever side there Total for five wickets............55. upon by the Upper House. Sir Henry Parkes, are the lowest bids, in the way of flatlands. Like A change has been made in the engagements in giving the reasons of the Government, for all the rivers within the regions named, this of the Australian Eleven. It has been arranged rielding, stated that is was the best measure river brings a vast amount of sand in its over- that they should play an eleven of England at that could be hoped for in Stoke instead of playing the Gentlemen of lation on the Chinese question, as it was unimous areas of valuable land buried out of sight. any Australian legis flow, and when it has subsided, It leaves enor Scotland on July 12.
form in its general principles, though the bills The difficulties of the river problem in North June 29th. introduced by the various colonies would neces- China are very great, and are by no means fully Baron de Worms, Under-Secretary for thesarily vary in detail, and he pointed to the South appreciated by some of those whose who bave Colonies, sales that New Zealand has agreed to Australian Bill as containing a special provision little recipes, the adoption of which is expected enter the Sugar Bounties Conference.
which would enable the Governor-in-Council, too bring sudden and welcome relief. The city smart cavalry skirmish has taken place in the tions of the colony, and, if it was thought advis which flows from the north, and the stream News has been received to the effect that a restrict the operation of the Act to certain por of Tientsin stands at the junction of the Felbe, vicinity of Suakim between the British troops able, to altogether exempt the Northern Territory, popularly known as the Grand Canal, which of late assumed a very menacing attitude. garrisoned there and the hostile tribes, who have It had been suggested that it was possible a flows from the south. Between the space drained similar provision might be made in the Queens by these two rivers, flow two others, the Ta Emir was killed.
During the skirmish the Mahdi's "principal land bill. He did not wish to imperit the bill by Ching or Pao Tinglu river, and the Tzu Ye, of coming into contact with the Upper House on Het river, each emptying info the Pelho at A French syndicate will take up the balance one or two unimportant points. During the Tientsin. The two latter streams are in furn of the lottery loan of 340,000,000 francs,, which debate the course, adopted by the Government the recipients of the waters of the Yung Ting was issued for the purpose of completing the was generally approved, but Mr. O'Sullivan river already mentioned, and the Hu-t' or so Panama Canal,
and, others pointed out the danger of the called Grape river (as if the name were P'u-t'co- SYDNEY, June 29th. colony being overrun with Chinese naturalised ho) enon one of them, with a capacity for doing Copper ore, yielding from 18 to 49 per cent, of in Hongkong or Singapore. The danger of an Incredible amount of mischief. When all copper, and up to 8 oz. of silver to the ton, has an influx from the Northern Territory if that these six streams, and a few others which are been found at Talamanc, in the Braidwood portion of Australia was left open, was also so much smaller that no account is generally.
·district.
referred to. Sir Henry Parkes said he respected taken of them, all insa together, as ordinarily A promising goldfield has been discovered at the rights of British subjects of whatever color happens in any year of heavy rainfall, a Lara, twelve miles north-east of Sofala, 100 and although pledged to introduce a bill ex crisis has arrived. The entire rainfalls of was paid for a share in the prospector's claim. cluding, even those Chinese who were British castern Shansi, or north-western, western, south The wash obtained literally sparkles with gold, subjects, he would do so with great pain and wester, and central Chihll suddenly flow in SIX-A letter in your paper of yesterday's prove very rich, as the stone is studded with all the Asiatic labor stared the Governments of reach the lower portion of the Felho,
areef has been found which is expected to regret. A very difficult question connected with swollen torrents, to the north-east where, they date regarding the limited supply of seats in the gold. Botanic Gardens reminds me that I have been
the colonies in the face, and it was impossible to termed the Halho, or Sea river, and thus nd say what steps would have to be adopted. The sa dutlet. The small river is totally Inadequats amendments of the Council were eventually for such a volume of váter, and the inteliable agreed to.
consequence of Svea shormoke danianda jDON |
Last night's performance of "Erminié" was favored by elements which go a long way towards ensuring success. The opera was accompaniments were admirably played by Mr, appropriately dressed and effectively staged, the J. A. Robterson, the ubiquitous prompter of included in the cast, whilst the fair lady whom we have heard so much lately was not artister, an unusually powerful contingent for this part of the globe, were in themselves, apart altogether from their histrionic, musical and Terpsichorean efforts, a by no means inconsider able attraction. And yet, with all these ad- vantages, it would be the merrst affectation to SAYS the Bangkok Times of the 21st July-pretend that the performance was anything like Dysentery, that scourge of Europeans, has a pronounced success it was passably good swell its already lengthy death-roll, Mr. F. T. attribute this reault to any particular short- claimed yet another victim fram among us to and that was all, We are not disposed to Bacon, second cogineer of the steamer Hecals, comings on the part of the members of the Com- was admitted to, the Bangkok Hospital on the papy, but rather think they were overweighted zuth of last month, but in spite of the best with a very dull and especially unattractive piece. medical skill and the most careful nursing, ho Miss Maude Hare in the title role song with succumbed to the fatal malady early on the artistic effect, utilising her not too expansive morning of the 17th instant and was buried the voice with rare discretion, and was deservedly same evening. In mentioning this sad event we applauded. The vocal efforts of Mr. Imano and feel it our duty to publicly record the benevolent Mr. Charles Fisher were also worthy of and unselfish kindness shown to deceased by both commendation.
special Miss Grace Whiteford as Mrs. Heck and Mrs. Mackay, who nursed the Javotte and, Miss Vers Patey as Simon, a patient and did all that tender womanhood walter at the "Golden Lion," succeeded could do to comfort and soothe the last hours of in infusing considerable spirit into comparatively a fellow being dying in a strange land. The minor parts, but Miss Eva Leamington had quiet, useful, unpretentious example shown by no opportunity of appearing at her best. these two ladies will, we trust, be laid to heart, Mr. John F. Sheridan's amusing character and emulated by others who are so very anxious pketch of the thief Cadeaux, the Jacques to do something really useful.
Strop of the original play, was exactly what might have been expected from such, SCENE-Vestibule of the Hongkong Hotel a master hand in low comedy delineation Time-mid-day. Large congregration of long-it was clever and humourous without ever. engaged in the usual interesting occupation of factor in preventing the action of the opera from pedigree brokers "dead" and otherwise, verging on vulgarity, and was the principal humbugging each other and laying plans for the dragging. Mr. Sutch deserves a good word for. discomature of the Philistines. Enter a well-his Ravennes (Robert Macaire) The other known and popular operator who, strangely to characters call for no special comment. say, had "got left in the/great Sugar boom. To-morrow night the famous un-on the Great excitement and mysterious whispern Bristol with Mr. Sheridan in his original among the ancients. Popular operator lounges impersonation of the Widow O'Brien, will be to bar and asks a friend to "have a smile; produced, and will doubtless attract a crowded up friend acquiesces and they accordingly "smile" house, in gin cocktalis, Brokers commence to loaf round on the off chance of picking up a crumb. Popular operator cantides to sympathetic friend that he had bee badly hit imSugars. Were you a bull or a bear" asked the sympathetic one, who, having been absent from the colony, was not acquainted with the recent revolutionary. SOME Correspondence has recently taken place movement in the local stock market. Popular Hetween the French Minister of Marius and the operator looked significantly round at the cloud Messageries Maritimes Company on the subject of locusts hovering in the vicinity, and pulling f conveying Invalids by their steamers on the bia bat down firmly over his brow, grinily China'te, the result of which is that in future replied was neither a bull nor a bear; 1 Invalid troops and sailors will not be carried.. was a d-d lickapy:"
át Kranoselo.
The Emperors were present at a grand review
FRANCE. General Boulanger has sustained a heavy. defeat at the Ardeche election.
PARLIAMENT.
July 25th.
The second reading of the Parnell Inquiry Bill was adopted without a division..
'GERMANY,
The Emperor has started for Stockholm,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
SENHOR Antonio da Costa, Governor of Timor, has resigned his post, owing, it is said, to the mensures he adopted for inflicting due punish ment on the perpetrators of the murder of the late Governor Maia, being disapproved by the Lisbon Government.
CORRESPONDENCE.
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