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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1889.
scathing satire on the boasted freedom said to be enjoyed by every man under the English flag-but prima facit, a strong proof nevertheless that they were being taken to Dell under false pretences.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
An early dissolution of the Lisbon. Cabinet is predicted by the Macao papers.
A JAPANESE Company of acrobats, necromancers So far the Fra Press would seem to have and vorališta are at present giving performances good grounds for the assumption that at the Chinese Theatre in Macao. case of kidnapping on a large scale had been thoroughly unearthed; but that conclusion is not justified on a full inquiry into the matter at this side. The coolles on board the China were, prior to leaving Hongkong, passed by the Harbour Master--who is also Emigration Officer, after being
thoroughly examined as to the conditions
DENMARK I. the champion suicide country. Two Hundred and eighty Danes in every million die yearly by their own hands. Hamlet. therefore, was not the only "melancholy Dane." we read in a Trnanere contémperary that a whale about 60 feet long was captured recently hy the people of Otsura, a fishing village in
Idsums, They realised so yes from their prize.
THE German vice-consulate at Chefoo has been temporarily transfered to the care of Mr. H. B. Bristow, consul for Great Britain: │-
Tux Tokie Koron antiounces that the Tokió
Electric Light Company has received permission from the Government to lay an electric tramway between Mihashi, Ueno, and the buildings of the Third National Industrial Exhibition to be
pened next year in Ueno Park. THE latest female vice is said to be intoxication by naphtha. It is not drank. The fumes of it are simply inhaled, inducing, so the inebristes say, a particularly agreeable exhilaration. The girls in the rubber factories, of which there are great number in Boston and its neighborhood, are greatly addicted to this novel form of drunken. nets. Naptha is used in quantities to cleanse the rubber.
MR. J. F. Fvorn, British Resident of Pahang, wis expected to arrive in Singapore fasi Monday,
THE Kobe mint is now, engaged in coining 79,000 silver yes, and ten thousand 5-yan gold pieces.
THE "Apour " steamer Arration Apcar, with the fourth opium 'sale, left Calcutta" yesterday. for this part.
A CORRESPONDENT asks us if we can explain why the shares of the Punjom Company should have so greatly depreciated during the past fortnight. He says he has maked several brokers and got different explanations from each one, all of which, however, were most unsatisfactory. We cannot oblige our correspondent, but offer him sound advice in the words-put not your trust in brokers.
Lime Juice, and it makes a most delicious under which they were going, and not THE General Managers (Messrs. Tardine. Mathe Mercury writes under date March 26th! THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST hearing of the rowdyism of Russian and other costing beverage entirely free from alcohol. It
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only was their destination plainly printed both In English and Chinese on their pas- sage tickets, but each one was distinctly told that the steamer was bound for Deli in Sumatra. The truth of the affair would appear to be that for some time past' Messrs. LAUTS and HAESLOOP, of Swatow, a teading firm in the coolie emigration business, have been despatching their A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD., steamers direct from Swatow and Amoy to
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THE stramer Xungwo ran into a Chinese man. of-war lying at anchor the other day. One of the war venel's plates was broken and she has gone into Boyd's New Dock at Shanghai to have it replaced..
The Peking correspondent of the Shanghai ton & Co.) inform us that the Indo-China Telegrams arrived here this morning stating that Steam Navigation Co's steamer Wingsangat 8 o'clock last night, at Tongku, the Kalping from Calcutta, left Singapore for Hongkong this
and Tientsin trains collided, killing Jarvis the morning.
driver and twenty-four Chinese, and a number wounded. This news has createda great nensa- tion. From what I can learn the train con stantly arrives from a half-hour to two hours late. The Tientsin train had not arrived at the Takt Station three hours after the fixed time; the Kaiping train therefore started at 8p.ru. for Tien. tsin, to ascertain what was the matter. Having gone a few miles, although slow, they met each other, and the result was a colition as stated above. The line was built, but no signals or now this has happened, they will now have
News has been received at Singapore of a fire at the Punjon Company's mines, resulting in the destruction of hungalow occupied by
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occasion the liberty, men had evidently made on their minds to have a high old time,' as after laying in a large stock of fire-water and rolling about the streets of the colony during the day, they proceeded to made night hideous in a fashion hitherto unknown in this colony. They went, in a body to the operatic performance at the City Hall, and commenced active operations | "by "rushing" the theatre, coolly taking p. sseR. sion of the reserved rents and spreading them.. selves all over the place. Boities of gin and other fiery compounds were quickly produced and freely indulged in, until the theatre had the appearance of a low-class drinking saloon. Mr. W. S. Gilbert tells us in the "Pinafore" that a British tar is a seating soul possessing quite a number of noble, and manly attributes, and so he may be in his sober moments, but the British tar in his cups represents about the very lowest stamp of unmitigated blickguardism that this world contains. We are constantly
foreign seamen in Japanese and other ports in the Far East, but nothing has ever been seen or reported even approaching the conduct of our vaunted hearts of oak the other evening. The The statutory general meeting of the above filthy language that was freely bandied ab ut and the generally disgusting behaviour that named Company was held at the registered offices, No. 7 Victoria Buildings, Queen's Road description; for once and once only since it was prevailed throughout the entertainment beggars Central, this forenoon. The Hon. Bell-Irving, first built, the Theatre Royal was an unfit place. chairman of the Company, presided, and there for any decent woman to be in. The p were present the Hon. C. P. Chater (vice-excuses that have been advanced in extenuation chairman), Messrs. E. A. Solomon, J. S. Moses, of these scandalous proceedings, that a lot of the E. C. Michaelsen, G. E. Noble, Lee Sing and
men had been paid off, etc, are no excuse at all Poon Fong (directors), Mr. Alex. Levy (acting-uch conduct was simply inexcusable, and it secretary) and a large number of shareholders.
The Chairman said:This is our statutory says very little for naval discipline that such low of the Ordinance, and consequently it is of a
nable was not confined to the theatre; it spread to the refreshment buffet and after the perform. merely formal character. The shares of the
arce to the Hongkong Hotel and finally to the Company have, I am glad to inform you, all public streets: At our wives and sisters been taken up and paid for. It will be satis-
nast be protected from this sort of thing in alices of public entertainment we have felt factory to you to learn that we have already commenced business by the purchase of a pro-ita duty to speak plainly, and leave perty which promises very good results indeed.
it to the naval authorities and the Hong- If there are any questions which shareholders kong Government to take effective measures would like to address to me, I shall be glad to
to prevent its recurrence. In no place in endeavour to answer them.
the world are soldiers and sailors treated with greater consideration by the community than in this colony, and the least we are entitled to expect in return is decent behaviour.
it would serve no useful end to criticise the entertainment provided by Miss Sherwin's com- pany. All the members worked their hardest, and lid surprisingly well under extreme difficulties.
iltry
Deli instead of vis Singapore as formerly, Messrs. Tolly and Phillips, two members of the telegraphs were connected with it. No doubly meeting, called in accordance with the provisions rowdyism could even be possible. And the
and thus depriving the Singapore coolle brokers who are said to be nothing but buyers and sellers of this useful commodity of very large commissions and other squeezes." The China's living freight was the first shipment sent from this port, and the only reasonable explanation of the trouble that has ensued is that these Singapore traffickers in human flesh have conspired to stop the direct trade to the Dutch plantations and compel the steamers to call in at Singapore, by putting their own agents on board the steamer and thus inducing the coolies to protest against being taken to Deli. We refrain, for the present at least, from commenting further on this shady business, leaving our Govern- ment and that of the Straits Settlements Isto take whatever steps may be necessary to vindicate the law and maintain the honour and good name of the respective
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Hongkong, 4th April 1889.
MARRIAGE.
On 6th April, at St. John's Cathedral, by the Rev W. Jennings, Colonial Chaplain, assisted hy the Rev. A. G. Goldsmith, Seamen's Chap- lin, the Rev, H. B. HARPER R.N., Chaplain, H. M: Dockyard, Hongkong, to E. DE M. DE JERSEY, Fairlea, Hongkong.
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The Hongkong Telegraph
.HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1889. We beg to direct the attention of his Excellency the Governor and the members
of the Hongkong Executive and Legislative Councils to a statement from the Singapore Fr Press, published in another part of this issue, referring to what is alleged to have been a case of wholesale kidnapping of Chinese coolies from this colony for service in the tobacco plantations of Sumatra. We would further direct the attention of his Excellency CHANG CHIH- TUNG, Viceroy of the Liang Kuang, to reports that have, been current for some months past as to the existence of a scandalous and illicit trade in Chinese agriculturists and other laborers in and near the parts of Hongkong, Swatow, and Amoy, which is said to almost rival in its worst aspects the infamous and never-to-be forgotten Macao coolie traffic of twenty
years ago..
The German steamer China left here on March 22nd with 272 Chinese coolies an
board, having cleared forthe port of Medan (Dell) In the Dutch island of Sumatra, On
the passage down the China Sea the coolles,
colonies
We would, however, take the liberty of suggesting to the Viceroy of Canton the advisability of making independent inquiries as to where these coolies were engaged, by whom, and under what conditions. And Further, as his Excellency has always been a stanch protector of the rights and interests of the millions of laboring Chinese under his government, we specially direct his attention to the conditions under which the colle traffic is now being carried on in
DURING thirty days of last month the following vessels entered Shanghai-or British. 64 Chinese, 30 German, ro Japanese. 6 French, 4 Norwegian Russian, and i American, mak
a total of 209.
RSA BONHEUR as an artist is not true to nature." remarked the snake editor. "How is that ? asked the horse edilor. In her picture, The Horse Fair" appear several white horses, but not a single red-haired girl,"
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A' ROTISSERIE has been opened in the Holy
City on the "chit" system. It will be extensively patronized, hut yet may not answer the expecta- "cash down principle in fair Macao. tions of its promoters. There is nothing like the
To-MORROW morning between 9 and 10.30 o'clock the steam-launch carrying the Bethel fag will call alongside any vessel hoisting code pennant C. to convey men ashore to a.m. service at St. Peter's Seamen's Church, return- ing about 12.30.
Two gambling houses in Tank Lane were ccessfully raided 1st night' by Inspector Hennessy and Sergeant Butlin, and several men caught in exch case. Butlin found two daggers and a knuckle-duster in the place he visited, The prisoners get three months all round. A JAPANESE vernacular print tells us that Mr. Noritake, of Osaka, has, after many years' patient labour. perfected an improved that method of eating with nickel metals, and even growing trees. He asserts that the layer of nickel will, under his process, last for ten years without changing colour,
The ten occupants of the boat were immersed.
WRITING from Chinkiang on March 30th the Shanghai Mercury correspondent say! For Swatow and Amoy. No one desires to the last twenty-four hours it has been blowing interfere with legitimate commerce, and we hard from the north-east. One of the boats belonging to the British torpedo-boat Perbeist, are quite certain that Viceroy CHANG fully coming from the ship to land a party of officers, recognises the advantage to his countrymen was run into hy z native boat last night at 7 20 of bettering their prospects by emigration, o'clock, and was capsized and badly injured. and would be the last man in the world to but fortunately no loss of life occurred, as assis- arbitrarily veto the practice; but free tance from the ship was speedily at hand. The emigration is one thing and brutal slavery night was very dark and i was providential that
I have not to record anything more serious. quite another. Unless Chinese Immigration can be carried on with fairness, and without MISS AMY SHERWIN'S English Opera Company, assisted by a number of our leading local the many abuses which still undoubtedly amateurs, will appear to-night at the Theatre disgrace it, much better stop the trade | Royal. City Hall, in Gounod's "Faust" This is altogether. That abuses have been rife in the largest operatic undertaking Miss Sherwin and her supporters have yet placed on the stage Swalow has long been notorious, and it in this colony, and the appearance of the popular is reported that quite recently some-soprano in a role that has been associated with thing like the old system of MBCA of the lyric drama is anticipated with great barracions has, under German auspices, interest. Notwithstanding the wretched weather been revived in Amoy. Mr. R. J. FORREST, of the past few days, which has rendered the British consul at the latter port, to his roads of the colony almost impassable after honor be it said, has taken a firm stand nightfall, we shall expect to see a crowded house. against the establishment of coolie dépots, DON JUAN ANCHORENA, of Buenos Ayres (South and we have no doubt whatever that his America), has joined the innumerable caravan and has left behind him a large pile of earthly efforts to suppress the alleged malpractices dross. Thus, he directs, shall be allowed to in connection therewith will ultimately accumulate for 300 year-when he reckons it will total up about £17,000,000-and at the prove successful.
end of that period the plie is to be distributed among the poor. The Government, however,
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TELEGRAMS.
(Reuter.)
FRENCH POLITICS.
LONDON, April 3rd. The trial of M. Deroutede, President of the: Patriotic League, bas commenced.
General Boulanger is in hiding to avoid arres upon a charge of treason,
THE NETHERLANDS The King is gradually sinking and both Chambers have decided to sppoint a regency,
(From Straits Times)) 'THE ITALIAN BUDGET.
ROME, March 18th.
the names of some of the brightest omamen's
li
estimate that Don Juan's executors, if they are allowed to go on in this way, will have the whole country to divide, and it is expected" the testamment will be quashed. If it is not, w would give something for the right to be a poor man in Buenos-Ayres in the year 2189.
"
Ar the Magistracy this morning before. Mr.
*bath.
Ma. Wodehouse spent the greater part of to-day in hearing the case against the head coolic in the Commissariat Department, who was alleged to have stolen a quantity of stores. Quarter master-sergeant Tighe, the barrack-sergeant, was cross-examined at length by Mr. Hastings, whe defended, and made a number of damaging admissions. He explained what the officer in charge was "supposed" to do, and admitted that the system pursued by him was to remove uil surplus stores without accounting for them. He bad lent some blankets, and, when his wife went home, sent some bedding away in her charge-Lieut. Parsons, in cross-examination, said that the prisoner had apparently acted under Improper orders from Tighe in concealing the thing, and that both were guilty of cenni vance. A charge had been laid against Tighe for drunkenness, and possibly he might be held on a more serious charge:-The case was agaip adjourned.
No questions being asked the 'meeting, was formally declared closed.
EXTRAORDINARY MEETING,
An extraordinary meeting was then held for the purpose of considering the adoption of certain resolutions, of which due notice had been given by advertisement in the public, newspapers.
:
THE TIENTSIN-TANGKU RAIL-
WAY ACCIDENT.
The notice calling the meeting having been read by the acting Secretary, the Chairman' taid:-Gentlemen, as stated in the notice Just read this is an extraordinary meeting of the Company called for the purpose of considering Last week we reported that a collision and We observe from nur Singapore contemporaries the expediency of increasing our capital and, occurred on the Tientsin Rallway, and we are that Mr. H. Bt. Becher, manager to the Punjom before the adoption of the resolutions to now able to give a low further particulars. It Mining Company, has been distinguishing him- be submitted to you, on behalf of the Baard appears that on Monday afternoon, the 25th ult self at a meeting of the Straits branch of the it is my duty to explain briefly the ground the guard of the train from Kaiping met with an Royal Asiatic Society held at that port on the
on which your, Directors base their recom- accident before reaching Tangku, through, it is 29th ulto. The President of the Society (the mendation. It came to our knowledge that a said, the bursting of a cartridge in his band. In Hon. A. M. Skinner), in referring to the desir large section of the community, including some consequence of this, the train was considerably abilly of, having a new map of the Malay leading native capitalists, were anxious to delayed at Tangku, while his injuries were Peninsula, observed that Mr. Becher, from his take an interest in our Company, and careful attended to. On the Tangku-Tientsin' section, siding knowledge of Pahang, could give them some calculation having convinced us that additional the line being a single one, there is information or suggestions on the subject. Mr. capital could be employed advantageously, we at a certain point, so that the train which, Becher said that probably he had seen as much thought it would be for the interest of the entereaches this point first goes into it and of the Peninsula se most of the gentlemen pre-prise in which we, are engaged to avail our waits, The Kaiping train being late owing sent. He thought that everybody travelling
to the accident referred to, the Tientsin train through Pahang, the region for information
naturally reached the siding first, but the regarding which there was now a great demand,
engine driver in ead of going into it, decided to at all, he did not should take notes and observations and send the
go on, or if he did go into results in to some one who had the ability and
wait for the other train to come on, but pro the time to fill in, callate, and use them in the
ceeded. The station master at Tangku, not map. There was a great deal of information to
having any reason to anticipate that the Tien:sin be had in Singapore at the present time, seeing
engine driver would not follow out his instrace. that both Mr. Watson of Bentong and Mr. Fraser
lions, allowed the Kalping train to go on, but of Kwantan were there at the moment. After
when this train had proceeded about eight miles some' further conversion Mr. Hecher kindly
towards Tientsin-it was then night-the engine offered to superinteed the compilation of all in
driver saw the lights of the other train advancing formation, sketch maps, and plottings sent in to
towards him. He immediately reversed his gear him, if he were only provided with a competent
native draftsman, which offer was accepted with
hanks.
selves of the co-operation of those friends who had, when the Company was organised, been unavoidably excluded. We therefore decided to recommend to you the issue of 25,000 new shares at a premium of $50 per share, such premium to form the beginning of a Reserve Fund. In order not to place the present shareholders in any unfavourable position, we recommend that one half of this new issue shall be reserved for them, to be offered them in the proportion of one new share for each two original shares | standing in their names. Of the remaining 12,500 to be offered to the public, at least one half shall be reserved for native friends, for
whoso representation on the Board we have provided by inviting Messrs. Lee Sing and Poon Pong to become Directors.
Mr. Bell-Irving then proposed and Mr, H. N. Mody secon ted—
De
and started the train backwards, but this was of little avail, for the Tientsin train, which was going full speed, erathed into him with terrific force. The consequence was that there was S. serious loss of life, though fortunately no so great as at fint reported, but twelve Chinese were killed and also the engine driver who was the cause of the sccident, and he appears to have died from the shock, for no marks of injury were visible on his body, and it is possible that he was dead before the accident. There were
several foreigners in the trains, but they escaped with a thaking only. After the collision, one or both of the trains caught fire, and, the con flagration was distinctly seen at Take some ten miles distant. There was considerable excite meat at Taky among the residents there owing. to the attitude of the natives, who attributed the accident to foreigners generally.-N. C. Dally News, 1st Apill
THE COOLIE Disturbance ON.
ONE who has been there" sends us a grus- some account of life inside the walls of Victoria Gaal. If our correspondent's statements are
That the capital of the Company be accurate, which we are lath to believe, a state of increased to the sum of $5,000,000 by the issue. affairs exists in our local 'penal settlement ' of 25,000 new shares of roo each, on which which requires the immediate application of New Shares a first call of 350 per share shall drastic remedies; in any case an independent be paid as hereinafter provided, and the balance investigation would probably produce beneficial of $50 per share shall be payable in such resulte. "One who has been there" says that amounts, at such times, and on such conditions confinement in our model prison is simply as the Board may determine, and that the slow process of gra- Board be authorised to issue such new shares equivalent to killing by dual starvation. The unfortunate prisoners are at auch a premium (not exceeding $50 per cent.) scarcely able to keep, body and soul together, as it may think fit, such premium to be paid an and ravenously devour the filth and even the allotment. most decomposed, food they can get bold of. Mr. Chater proposed and Mr. J. S. Lapraik This is a very serious indictment, and we cannot seconde f
That of such new shares 12,500, or imagine any person, making such a charge with- out some foundation. The discipline of the (as the case may be) a number comprising Gaol is also most unfavorably commented on. or equivalent to, one new share for every Prisoners are said to be badly treated by the offered to the persons who on the and day of
complete number of two existing shares, be BOARD THE S.S. " CHINA?" under turnkeys, the warders being perfectly callous to the most flagrant brutalities. The May, 1889, shall be the registered shareholders
We publish some further detalls of what Jooks like a well-planned conspiracy to kidnap a whole superior officers tyrannise over the inferior ones, of the existing, shares, in the proportion of one
cargo of Chinese coolles, as mentioned yesterday, and the latter vent their spite on the prisoners, new share for every complete number of two Our correspondent has a good deal more to say, existing shares, and such offer shall be made by The steamer China, bound from Hongkong to almost equally unfavorable, but the foregoing which each such registered shareholder shall be Dell, was forced to call at Singapore In cons a notice specifying the number of new shares should be sufficient to justify his Excellency the
quence of the refusal of the passengers, 271 Governor in ordering a searching inquiry to be entitled to take up, and limiting a time within Chinese coolles, 10 proceed to Dell, as they which the offer, if not accepted in writing, will be declared they had been shipped for Singapore, made.
deemed to be not accepted. The first call of to proceed thence to the mines in the Native $50 on every such accepted stare shall be paid States. They began to threaten, violence to at the time of acceptance, and all such non their shows or headmen and even attempted accepted shares, and also the remainder (if any) to throw them overboard. Capt. Meller, as blu of the said 12,500 new shares, shall be disposed officers and enginects refused to go further under of in such a manner, at such ilines, and on such the circumstances, felt it necessary to come lete conditions as the Board may determine.
Mr. Michaelsen proposed and Mr. Ho Tung Singapore to have the matter enquired lato,
On the news of the outbreak being received at seconded
maining 12300 new shares the Protectorate, Messrs. Powell and Watson, That the remaining
accompanied by Mr. Peralta, Chief Inspector, be offered to the public in such a manner, and an interpreter, at once proceeded on board. at such times, and on such conditions, as the
On being questioned the coalles unanimously Board way determine, but so that the first call declared that they had shipped at Hongkong for of $50 per share on these remaining, 12,500 Singapore, and would rather did than go to
Bell shares shall be paid on application.
Mr. Noble proposed and Mr. S. J Danby seconded
SAVE the N. C. Daily News on All Fools' Day
We may expect that by an early steamer the the new Shanghai Land Regulations will be returned here from Peking, with the Volunteer clauses restored, and with the full confirmation of the Chinese Government and all the Foreign: Ministers.
having discovered that the steamer was bound direct for Dell, and having, as they allege, been engaged to proceed to the mines in the Native States of the Straits Settlements, protested against being taken to Dutch territory, and insisted on being landed at Singapore. As they offered violence to the Chinese headmen in charge
Pollock, two boys employed at Mesars. Ruskell's -threatening to throw them overboard-
were charged with stealing a silver watch and gold chain, value $50, the property of Mr. G. the officers and engineers of the China,
H. Potts, and also with stealing three silver very wisely we think under all circum-
We may expect to hear that the Foreign cups, a silver box, and twelve silk handkerchiefs, Ministers have been received in audience by the stances, declined to proceed farther, to that |
value $100, the property of Mr. A. Duer. About Empaior of China, who made the most affable Captain MOLLER had no alternative but to
ten days ago Mr. Daer went out at midnight, enquiries as to the health of the rulers of their and when he returned at four 2.m., missed the respective countries, and that the Empress put into Singapore to have the difficulty
cups and other articles, About three nights adjusted. On arrival there due enquiry
afterwards Mr. Potts watch and chain and Dowager has issued invitations for a garden was at once made, and from the evidence said the Government had resolved to restore the † small table at his bedside. "The pricounts, who residents at the capital, at which the Emperor several articles of jewelry were taken from a party in the Palace to the heading foreign
and Empress have promised to be present were acting as substitutes for regular servants, We may expect to hear that the permit for the to proceed to Chungking has been THE enterprising speculators of the Straits been instructed to build a wharfand godowns for Josh Not satished present decidedly on the the steamer's uns at that city, as a recognition of gold mines, tin deposits, plantations that of the promoters of the scheme.
ill grow anything and everything, and other treasures too numerous to mention, they actually troubles in the North are settled, and that an We may expect to hear that all the Missionary want ell. And it would appear that, "many Imperial decree has been issued ordering all years ago," somebody was actually reported to Viceroys, under severe penalties, to facilitate the have "struck ile "somewhere in the Straits. But acquirement of property for bend fids missionary just listen to this seductive little advt, which has work, and to protect the missionaries fa their appeared for some time past in a Slogapore labours.
adduced it would certainly appear that, those coolles, although engaged and shipped in Hongkong for employment In the Straits Settlements, were to be taken
In the Chamber of Deputies to-day, M. Crispi equilibrium of the budget by reforms which would entail large economies.
BRITISH INDIANS AT ZANZIBAR,
LONDON, March 19th.
were charged on suspicion, They were remanded. and that the Viceroy of Szechuen has
granted,
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That all premia on the said new shares be carried to the Reserve Fund mentioned in Article No. 98 of the Company's Articles of Association,
The Cautain, with Mr. Ramenij of - Messrs, Mansfield & Co, afrived soon after and were informed of the result of the inquiries, Mr Powell also stated that there wasno power which could keep the man on board if they were anxious to go ashore, and advised the Captain
In the House of Commons last night, Sir by force and practically sold into slavery James Fergusson, replying to a question, sad job." Not satisfied with wonderfial discoveries | on the part of the Government of the enterprise that another meeting to confirms the same would could: point out as ringleaders. The Capi
that he regretted deeply the losses sustained by the British Indians along the Zinzibar coast during the late disturbances there, and added that they were not entitled to demand compensa tion from Germany,
in the tobacco plantations of Dell. It is stated that Messra, MELCHERS & Co., the Hongkong agents of the China, on hearing of the trouble in Singapore, wired to that city demanding that the coplles be Instantly sent on to Deli, as the men knew their place of destination when they were shipped; but, of course, the coolies on
THE PRICE OF COPPER.
The price of copper has dropped to sbirty-five.
ENGLAND AND MOROCCO.
March 27th.
The Sultan of Morocco has assented to the
contemporary:—;
$30 REWARD.
Many Taal age a report was content in Singaport that some
one had come scross a pool of water through which bubblad up ali Jet of an oily looking liquid, which upon being, touched
The whole of the above resolutions having to let them go, at the same time offering to arrest been canied unanimously, the Chairman said any mens hom Captain: Moller and his officers
tain, being very reluctant to part-with-his- be held on the 23rd April. He then thanked troublesome cargo, suggested that reference proceedings terminated. proceedings terminatedeir attendance and the should be made to Mr. I svine, Consul-General
for the Netherlands. This was Powell Rccompanying Mr. Romeni and the "JACK ASHORE" AT THE CITY captain on shore, leaving Mr. Watson to look after thecoolies!"Atgo'dock Mr. Powell returned and HALL
stated that the coolics must be allowed to go on shore if they wished to do so. This was explained. The Amy Sherwin Opera Company gave a to the coolies and the work of disembarkation st pedal performance of that ever popular opera once commenced Out of the 272 passengers, Daughter of the Regiment” at the Theatre 230 were claimed by certain depots in Singapore, Royal, City Hall, on Thursday night, under as having been consigned to them, but no satis. the patronage of Major-General Edwards, factory explanation was given of the carious
With His Excellency, attended by several members of thous to embark 230 Singapors passengers on ki We may expect to hear that stringent orders | his staff, occupied the Governor's box, and there steamer, sailing direct to Dell. Regresentatives have been sent to Formosa that the illegal was a fair attendance of regular babitude of the of these depois came off to the ship during the exaction of Wein is be stopped at once... theatre in the dress circle. And downstairs, day, but were not allowed on board or to hold
Wa may expect to hear that Li Hung-chang | in the stalls and unreserved seats". there" any communication with the sinkika, st
We may expect to bear that the Anding has secured a depth of feet on
make
desiring to be allowed to leave the Ching, cable being repaired, the Cape juby affair being load to a very important disc;vey the advertiser is prepend to give satisfactory security that they will not be commander-fn- chief of the troops on this station, mistakes which led, eight experienced khek C
were at once disembarked, Singaporebeing a British settlement where forced labor; kidnapping, or slavery, or whatever may be the correct definition, is not tolerated by law. The coolles, as will be seen by reference to the report from our southern contemporary, were actually comigned
reserved for separate settlement,
THE ROUMANIAN SUCCESSION.. Prince Ferdinand von Hohenzollern, nephew of King Charles, has been prodaimed heir to the throne of Roumania.
SOUTH AFRICA
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March 29th, A Customs Union has been concluded between to Singapore brokers like so many the Cape Government and the Grange Free packages of merchandise-somewhat) State,
abused,
Bar, which will be permanente Woong We may expect to hear that bonding facilities by fire burn fate amuzaga chiaspora, If true, might possibly are to be extended to all the wharves which can pay the sum of Dollars Fifty to the fast” person who brings him. a sample of this vily liquid and also points out to him the axar. spot irono which li wasabenised. App'y to B. cjo Simita Z2Yang, There's millions in this if: Scan only get planted on the exact spot for the paltry triile of fifty shekels of silver. We wonder, by the way, who this olly prospector is when, he is as home 1."9" might stand for a goodly number, of names, but we know a party which his cognomen is. Soith who strikes us as being a very likely man to want petroleum wells in 120 Singapore district. And we hope he may get 'em
has been ordered to proceed at once with the construction of as railway from Tientsin to Bhanghai, which will be continued to Canton with the least possible delay pause calzone
We may expect to hear all these things to-day, because it is the Fiest of April
was Pandemoniumi let loose. Thursday war: 1162 a cartoon thing that the coolles 20 what is known as “ general leave day," which spusrently all consigned to Singapore: brokers means, we are informed, that the men of the and their heimen were all furnished with the various war ships in harbour are at liberty to stal documenta" from Hoogking broker to corpe on shore and enjoy themselves to their. Singapore broken. The names of the latter "fais beni, kaAs it wODIES CHÍCH A MOSLwy: On this 1 and tas number, of Booklet monsigand n