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TELEGRAMS.
(Reuter,)
THE BUDGET.
LONDON, April 16th, The budget surplus for the past year amounts 10 £1,790,000, but this has been swallowed up by the surrender of local taxation. The increased Naval outlay will cause a deficit for the ensuing year of 1 900,000. The Chancellor
FRANCE.
of the Exchequer proposes an increase in the death duties, an increase in the duty on Beer of 1-14th of a penny per gallon, and states that he is unable to abolish the duty on silver plate.
April 18th. Numerous domicillary visits are being made in Paris and in the Provinces.
NETHERLANDS.
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H.M.S. Porpoiss arrived at Shanghai on the −1 ath-lust, from Chinkiang.-
A CHINKER szilor was fined $500 this morning by Mr. Wodehouse for smuggling oplam. He was caught at West Point yesterday, coming ashore with too taels of the stuff in a basket, under a lot of sweet potatoes..........
steamer Lydia was run into by the Kairis Maru We learn from Japan exchanges that the German on the and inst., near Kanonsaki Light. Three plates on the Lydia's post baw were stove in, but
the damage did not detain her.
THE PUNJOM MINING CO.
A special meeting of, the shareholders of this Company was held this afternoon at the offices, for the purpose of confirming the resolution to increase the capital to $500,000, passed at a previous meeting. The attendance was limited. the meeting The Secretary having read the notice convening
remained for him to propose the confirmation The Chairman (Mr. Brodie) said it only
of the resolution, if anyone would second it.
Mr. G. H. James seconded, and it was carried Mr. Joseph asked when Mr. Becher was
ly would sppear, says the Bangkok Times, agʻit--- the Opium Revenue of Siam is in a fair way to unanimously. vie with that of India, for while, the revenue derived from this source in 1885 was only 15,000`likely to go home. catties the highest tender received this year is 27,000 catties. It is estimated, however, that the revenue derivable from opium should be double that of the year 1875, or about 30,000 cattles, and it has therefore been decided to retain the working direction of this department for the present year, at least, under the superintendence EGYPT.
of the new Kelabome, Chow Phys Boladet, Senoussi has defeated the Mahdi whe has former Minister of Agriculture. fallen back on Khartoum.
The King is improving.
POLITICAL
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A Unionist has been elected for Birmingham. Minnesota, Secretary of the Lician of
(From Straits Times.} GENERAL BOULANGER.
LONDON, April 9th. General Boulanger has been expelled from "Belgium, and is expected in England; -----
April 1 th
HOLLAND:
The Luxemburg Farliament has unanimously accepted Duke Adolph of Nassau as Regent of Luxemburg.
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The Chairman said he would go in three or four weeks at the latest; indeed if he could make it convenient he would go earlier. The arrange ments were all left to him, and when he was ready the directors would not delay him. A com- mities had been formed in London to assist him, but if there was anything needed doing. before he got there it would be done by them
force. It is no use lamenting now, the thing has "been done," but I have inserted melaning which:
think will secure us from their being put in a better position with regard to the new foreshore view of certain lawyers is correct one, that the than they are in with regard to the old. If the existence of the Praya very much affects former rights, it is clear they are not quite in the same lease and that if they were granted the same position now as they were in under the original lease they would be in a better position than they that they will be put exactly in the same position, legally are nt present. This proviso, takes care neither more nor less, that they were in before the passing of this Ordinance.
The Council then resumed Committee on the Bill
The Acting Attorney-General proposed that after the part of clause 3 which says "In carrying nut the works it shall be lawful for the Governor to deviate in respect of details to any extent that shall not materially alter or affect the drawings," there be added the following :---
Provided that the tren of land ie be dlipared of fartbuilding sa shown upon the said plati shall not be unsocemarily diminished.
INDIAN TELEGRAMS.
Wa extract the following items of news from our Indian exchanges:
ku japan kote MADRAS, March 16th.
To-day the suit brought by Dr. Curfio in which he claimed Rs 12,720 damages from the British India Company, was heard by Mr. Justice aboard the steamship: Goorth in 1885's the Shepherd; damages were for alleged ill-treatment.
allegation was denied by the Hon, Bayson of the suit was a vexatious one. Dr. Currie, who Binny and Co., Agents, whose connsel urged that appeared without legal assistance, then asked for an, adjournment to enable him to secure, E- lawyer, The sult was dismissed with costs,
A KARACHI, March 26th, Their Excellencies Lord and Lady Resy-and. suite arrived this morning by the Indian Marino · Transport steamer Daikeusfe. On the steamer. being sighted three signal guns were fired from the battery at Monora. The steamer was brought alongside of Erskine wharf where their Excellencies disembarked, and were met by the Commissioner of Sind, the Collector, and Super.. intantent of Police; the party was shown round the works in progress an the wharves and after wards trollied on to the special train" waiting at Bunder Head on the train starting the Оп mnzoriala, sed thingi na may be necessary for the ault works. The spectators gave three hearty "cheers. salaries of such omoar and staff and the cost of much plans," arrival at the Cantonment staijon a salute machinery, -material, and things shall be dadayed as part of the--of seventeen guns was fired-by-the-field- costs at the said worka in ma naz bereinafter provided.
The Colonial Secretary seconded: Carried.
out ossary, interruption or dalry until completion, and The works shall be commenced forthwith and shall wood Mr. Joseph asked what committee that was, the Governor la hereby authorised to appoint a competent officer The Chairman said it was composed of share-ald wewis and to procure and obtain such plast, machinery, to superintend and a competent staff to assist, in carrying out the holders, and was formed to assist Mr. Becher to
dispose of the property. vote of thanks to the
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
PRESIDENT HATTison's Cabinet, a definitely announced, is as follows:-James G. Blaine of
Treasury; Redfield"
Mr. Legge proposed a votë Proctor of Vermont, Secretary of War) Beujamin Chairman and Mr. T. E. Davies, (the only other F. Tracy of New York, Secretary of the Navy: Director present). He regretted to see that the W. H. H. Miller of Indiana, Attorney-General; other directors had not considered the matter J. W. Noble of Missouri, Secretary of the Interiorsworthy their attention or had in some other way Jeremiah Rusk of Wisconsin, Secretary of made engagements that prevented them from Agriculture; John Wanamaker of Pennsylvania, attending to the interests of the Company. He Postmaster General Of Reuter's "unknown would not move a vote of censure (laughter and men" Mr. Proctor was the first of Harrison's hear, hear)-but left them to read in the news- The General has not been expelled, but has supporters in the Chicago convention, Mr. Tracy papers what he had said (Renewed laughter)
· been warned. That no political agitation will be is a New York lawyer of eminence, and Mr. suffered in Belgium.
The meeting then dispersed. Noble is a college chum of General Harrison.
The Financial Statement of the Goverment of India, was published on March 27th. The accounts of 1837.88 have closed with a deficit of Rx. 2,028,400, including as expenditure Rx. 456,000 on account of special defence works. The deficit has resulted mainly from a special The Local Government Bill, Scotland, has charge of Rx. 19,059,090, incurred in connection been read a first time,
with the conversion of the percent, sterling stock into a percent, from heavy military expenditure in Burmah, from a fall in excharge, and in the The Marquis of Londonderry vacates the post price of opium. The Kevised Estimates of of Viceroy in the autumn.
1888-89 show a deficit of Rx. 20 700, including as expenditure Rx. 818,000 on account of special defence works and a surplus of Rx 616,000. If the cost for these works be excluded, the deficit is less than that originally estimated by. Rx. are: Revenue, Rx. 82,935,300, Expenditure, H. 496,000. The Budget Estimates for 1889 90
82,829, showing a surplus of Rx. 106,300 aber providing Rx. 1,107,000 for special defence works, and excluding the cost of these works a surplus of R1,209,100.
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A BOY of fourteen was found in Hospital Road this morning behaving strangely. It was thought by the police that he had been drugged, but on being sent to the Hospital he was found to be suffering from hydrophobia. He said he came from Canton yesterday..
THE blanchisseuses and lavandières of Paris have organized themselves to the number of 10,000, and in future shirts and pocket handker chiefs will be only washed in accordance with regulations to be drawn up by a committee of management As, the committee consists of twelve washerwomen of irreproachable morals," the happiest results are anticipated, THE Daily Telegraph – says :-The Poet still, no doubt, very weak; but he is making Laureate is ill, as all know and lament; and is decided, albeit slow, progress towards recovery, Although the rheumatic gout, from which his and prevents him from holding a pen, neverthe lordship suffers, lingers on as yet in both hands less he comes downstairs every day for an hour, The Straits Times bears that in connection with the collision which occurred in the Klang Straits on the 13th January, 1889, between the steamships Cho Phys and Pyak Pakket, Messrs. Mansfied & Co, as dwaers of the Fyah Pekhrt, are bringing an action against the Chinese owners of the Chow Phya to recover $35,000. The case, which was to have com menced on the 11th inst. in the Supreme Court, has been postponed,
AGITATORS for the suppression of Sunday labour in the Colony, and the shrieking fraternity who hold Moses' injunction to rest on the Sabbath as a sure way to salvation, would do, well to peruse the short speech delivered by His Excellency the Governor before the Legislative Council on the 18th Inst Allowing a sufficient margin of discount for the hyperbolic references to the social change which is said would follow the suppression of Sunday. Iabour in the colony, we think Governor Dis Vaux arguments Are the quintessence of common sense. SAYS the Bangkok Times:Bangkok has every We find in the statement that to thing in the world to drink but water. It takes prohibit labour in the harbour by fine long time to get used to, Bangkok water, especially in the dry season. It contains soda, and imprisonment would be to prosecute epsom salty, peritonitis and portions of up- garbage. We have heard of intemperate people for no other reason than that agriculturists drinking up their farms at Home, they have been engaged in work, but a solution of Lacon and Chiengmal maken very cogent argument for allowing things beverage-which-foments-internecine strile, worse to remain on their present footing. No than the waps of intemperance, law can be formulated to prohibit human labour, one of our most primary and
Tus Kyang Pap announces that a decree has been issued by the Emperor as follows That the temples dedicated to Confucius should be
built forward, also a ladica berth and lavatory, The cabins are beautifully upholstered with a plentiful supply of mirrors, the majority of the cabin fittings belag specially obtained from Europe. The Glange's hull has been built on very pretty lines, and makes a handsome model on the water. On her trial trip, she ran at s speed of gi koots per hour.
The following proceedings of the Legislative Council on Thursday, were held over t
THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS BILL.
The Acting Attorney-General-1 þeg to move the first reading of this Bill. Han, members are doubtless aware that the provisions relating to the compulsory/examination of wonen under the Contagious Diseases Ordinance 1867 have been for some time suspended The object of this Ordinanceis to eliminate these provisions from the statute book and at the same time to consolidate and amend thelaw relating to the protection of of the Contagious Diseases Ordinance 1867 with women and children, to re-enact certain clauses
reference to the registration of brothels and relating to the Lock Hopital, making this a free institution. I think that is all I need state with regard to this Bill on the present occasion.
The Colonial Secretary seconded. Bill read a first time.
THE PRAVA RECLAMATION BILL.
The Acting Attorney-General, proposed that clause 7 should be entirely remodelled as Wheresa-the Crow lessees or their assicus rezistered in the follow- Land Registry Offon at the date of the enmmencement al this at the Trays Roadway loer the Los of the proposed reclame-
Ordinance in razpent of the lets of land or sections thereof front.
tion (which persons with thile executors, administrators 'and ssalgia srcept where repugnant to the context are bereinafter referend to us lessoen), or tha majdelty of them isavo already declared or guided their readiness to contribute toward the Chat "to be incurred for and in connection with the waria authorised by this. Ordinance providad the Gerverace will grant to them respectively. Crown lonies of such aquftabla proporties, df the proposed reclamation as may be available having regard to publle requirements in respect of the esada and erruan të be made on the land when reclaimed and in the case of each fee har been agreed that the cost of the said works shall also
having regard to the chalma of other kisseny, and whereas li
indude a son not exceeding $5,000 for preliminary expenses, x. sem not axeading Billa, ono by way of consenuation to owners, and occupiers of where and plors along the line of the proposed "roclamation and a further sum not exceeding $104,000 for the purchase of a portine of the land in course of reclamation, opposlta Marina Long Nos, 45, 96, 97, 98, and 103. Be it further enacted as follows:-"
(L.) Ås vosti a practicable after the commencement of this Ordine ance, a further plan signed by the Surveyor General and counters. signed by the Governor, showing in defall the postles of the proposed reclamation assigned to lessses in respect of the leis of band or serions, thersof registered in their names atthe Land Registry Office at the daid of the commencentest of this Ordin. ance, shall be deposited at the said Ofios and shall have annered thereto a Schedule containing a lat of the lemoen of such lots of land and sacilon i oforesaid and the appenclinato contribution from each of them in respect of the cost of his portion of the reclamation.
artillery. A guard of Honour of fifty rank and file of the King's Own Regiment paraded with bind and colors. The party was met by Brigadier General Boyce Combe, and Heads of Depart- menta, Civil and Military, Mr. Malinch, Pre- The Governor Inspected the guard of honour and- sident of the Municipality, and other gentlemen, then drove to the Empress Market and seemed quite pleased at what he had seen: he then drove to the Government House. His Excellency left at's o'clock this evening by Special tralo to Sukkar where be is expected to arrive at 7 to-morrow morning he receives au address from the Municipality and opens the bridge ; receives a visit from His Highness, Nur Ali Murad Khan, of Khairpur and starts the same evening by special train to Queita returning to Karachi on the third proximo, s
His Highness Haji Jam Ali Khan Bahadur of Lus Beyla is now at Guardar, and is expected here shortly, en roule to Lahore, where he is to arrive about the 7th proximo, for what purpose has not yet transpired, ve
Sir Donald Mackenzie Wallace has arrived here and left for the Persian Gulf on Thursday Jast, en route to Persia.
BIAMO, March 27th. Mansi was burnt by dacoits last night.
FLAVORS CALCUTTA, March 27th. The Viceregal visit to Burdwan Fair has been abandoned, owing to reports of cholera in thə district. Cholera has broken out in a detach-
(11) The depsealt of much farther plan an aforesaid shall be radiāl-d
in the Gazette, copy of the sald Schedule being published atment of East Lancashire Regiment at Benares,
the same time, and lessees who are desirous of enteri'g Into the agreement heresster meationed shall within'a farther period of two months from the data of such not dation, signify respec- tively in writing their acceptance of the portions of the land assigned to them. the said plan and of their fazantion to
́ester into an agrammal,'
There were several other Sub-sections but these were not proceeded with, as, through come" mistake, the next Section did not, as it stood, carry out His Excellency's idea with regard to the time to elapse between the lodging of the plans and schedules and the time when lotholders are permitted to agree to it.
His Excellency-I am not altogether sorry, that a mistake has occured, because under any circumstances, I do not think it would have been well to pass the Ordinance to-day after these amendments to it. I should have left it at all events in committee. There will be an opportunity before next week of fully considering all of them.
Bill left in Committee.
THE BUILDING ORDINANCE,
The Building Ordinance was read a third time and passed, and the Council adjourned to the
26th Instani,
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
འཆག་ཤ་ཏ་ས་ At, the conclusion of the Council meeting, meeting of the Finance Committee was held. The Colonial Secretary presided,
THE steam yacht. Glanggi, saya' the Singapore Straits Times, recently built by the New Har- bour Dock Co. for the Sultan of Pahang, now lies alongside the dock wharf, and in a few His Excellency-Before going on with this days will proceed to Pahang. The Glanggi I desire to say that the schedule of areas and is built of wood, her dimensions being length amounts the areas of land to be apportioned over all tas fect extreme breadth 15 feel, among the frontage lotholders, and the amounts moulded depth 8 feet, draught of water feet these lotholders will have to pay-has not been 6 inches, her builders tonnage is given a finished, but rather than this Ordinance should 120. She is fitted with a pair of marine com- be kept before the Council, and in order to make pound surface condensing engines, with cylinders way for a number of other measures which still 13 inches and 24 inches, and 16 inches being have to be passed, and without keeping this in the length of stroke. Her steam is procured
an unfinished state, I have caused change to from a steel boiler with a working pressure of „be made in the Onlinance by which the schedule 100 lbs. to the square inch Although the may be omitted. Under the change a plan Glanggi is rigged as a schooner with two masts, divided into the areas given to each lotholder she is not built for sailing, but to rely upon her will be lodged as soon as possible after the stears for travelling. Just above the house for-passing of the Ordinance. The plan lodged ward is the steerage deck. For the accommo- | now is simply a plan of the general' work with- dation of the Sultan, a small bouse has 'bren
the different intholders. out the divisions of land apportioned atong Another plan with these details included will be lodged as soon as possible after the passing of the Ordinance, and to it will be attachid a schedule contain- ing the amounts each lotholder will have to pay for the area allotted' to him. It is also thought desirable that with a view to avoid possible mistakes, a certain time should elapse between the lodging of that plan and SAYS the Chinese Times under date the 6th the schedules of the plan and the time when Inst. There has been trouble this week about anybody can come in and agree to it. It occurred
The Colonial Secretary sakl the first question the railway bridge which is in course of to me the other day that there might be errors and the salt heaps. The large fleet of heavy lotholder having more than his right proportion east front of the First Clerk's quarters at the construction between the French Concession in the apportionment of areas and that one gaso for the construction of a verandah on the was a recommendation by the Governor to vote funks recently arrived from Shanghai and might come in and agree the very day after, and Magistracy, The Magistrates had represented Ningpo crowded the river below the bridge and in that case the lotholder who suffered by the the very great inconvenience and discomfort of owing to the absence of proper regulation. The treasury.. I do not say that the evil is very if this verandah were added it would make met with a little detention in passing through mistake could only be compensated by the public the present building, and they had shown that junk people, resenting the mere presence of the probable, but one or two things have occurred very great improvement dove-cotes of the railway directorate, who were Therefore a certain times will now elapse between bridge, of course made a row, and fluttered the which show me it is, to say the least, possible. induced to pay some black-mail and help the lodging of the detailed plan schedule and the the junks through the bridge, by the aid of a time when anybody is allowed to agree to it, and The Colonial Secretary said the next question" tug, in which there was no difficulty whatever. during that time there will be every opportunity The work on the bridge was at once suspended for finding out what mistakes there are. The salary of the Director of the Observatory. Dr. was a voto of $600, being an increase to the in deference to this clamour, and subsequently amendments have all been prepared. They do not Doberck bad drawn attention on several occa orders were issued to remove the bridge, in any way touch the principle of the Ordinance, sions to bin salary, and had stated te was not which will not be an easy task. The railway and while I am very willing, and to some extent equal to what was drawn has discctors of obser. authorities are just a little too squeezable. The desirous of passing the bill to-day, I am perfectly vatories in other places. He laid a statement bridge, it must be confessed, is being erected in willing to postpone it for another meeting if of his case before the Secretary of State, and selected in the whole river, just in the middle of already passed and sanctioned and I leave myself Governor were to ask the Counc1 to vote the the most swkward spot that could have been desired. The main principle of the Ordinance if the Secretary of State had now stated that if the a sharp bend, the lie originally chosen for it in the hands of the Council in this maiter. There increase of $600 to his salary he would not have being in the straight reach of Tru Chaolin,hich is no necessity to hurry in any way. There any objection. was abandoned to please the French Conant and are one or two other amendments of no very certain landowners in the French Concession, great importance, but still such as I hope will The difficulties of the new site are aggravated Improve the Ordinance. So far as I know these by the rapid sitting up of the river along the amendments almost wholly affect the lotholders, right-bane, caused by the bundling and piling and therefore Mr. Chater, on their behalf will be operations of some of the foreign landowners able to tell us whether we should go through to aforesaid. It is in the Peibo as it was in early day or should postpone them for another meet- with the river, and there is no controlling authority public, I think the Government may be trusted days in Shanghai : everybody does what he likes Ing. As regards matters which concern the to regulate the fancies of individual owners. to look after them as far as it is possible to do s. Speaking of the public reminds me that I
The Colonial Treasurer secunded. Carried.
:: Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Carried.
The Committee then adjourned.
THE RIFLE ASSOCIATION. MEETING
The seventh Meeting of the Hongkong Ride
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four deaths occurring in twenty-four hours; the. men have been sent under canvas.
EUPON CONSTANTINOPLE, 17th March, On The Grand Viiler has ordered that the teaching of the Armenian history in Armenina Schools in "Turkey be suspended. The Armenian Patriarch has protested against the order, and there is much excitement among the Armenians regarding It. The question has been referred to the Sultan.
LONDON, 28th March.
A telegram from Charpjui states that General Rosenbach has left there for Kerk!, accompanied by the Russian agent in Bokhara and a Bok- haran dignatory, Ma
Robert Lincoln, the newly appointed United States Minister in London, is the son of Abmham Lincoln,' a former President of the United States.
CALCUTTA, March 29th." Howsata's village was shelled and burni; the object of the expedition is accomplished; the enemy fied without fighting, abandoning and setting fire to a portion of the village Joom; houses stored with grain were 'destroyed. · Oi opening Howsata's grave Lieutenant Stewart's gun and cartridges were recovered from it. The force is now on its way back. The second Goorkhas will look after the llue of communica tion between Demagiri and Lungich, on the return of the troops." Lieut. Pollen in charge of the survey party with the expedition, died at Chittagong on the morning of the 16th.
The Government of India have. sanctioned Sir Comer Pelheram, Chief Justice, Bengal, is twenty lacs for the Mu Valley Railways* dangerously ill.
PARRANDA CHA MADRAS, Mrach 29th. College, the Hon'ble Mr. Stokes, Chief Secretary Speaking this evening at Pacheappah's to Government, remarked that that was the only kept up by native funds, he was the last to under- institution of its kind's managed by salives and value the great work done by Foreign societies in ' sowing the seeds of education in this country, but, nevertheless, he looked forward to the timewhen these will have been superseded by indigenous be exotic. The Hindus were remarkable for agencies; until that time comes, education must
their charities, but he had been surprised to find that only a very small portion of wealth turned
this was a matter for regret. · He referred, in bulogistic terms, to the practical work being folving the great educational problem. With done in the Commercial High School which is feference to the proposed. High School schieme, which "Wutaneountered" so much opposition, he would not anticipate Government decision, Lut femarked the question was now hanging over him like a nightmare
into the direction of Educational endowments,
- Last night a collision occurred on the South Indian Railway,©near Egmore Station; the ins coming local train was shunted on the wrong. siding and ran' tuto the goods train. “The thron front: carriages of the loesl train fortunately happened to contain: only goods, these were
sacred duties. "Work" says Carlyle, " is kept in good condition. That all temples and The following statistics of the trade and shipping | have suggested another provision to be added to Assocation opened yesterday, at Kowloon, Tremalned on the rails The passengers suffered
In communication with Nature." We own parentage with Nature when, Uke our universal mother, we labour and produce something. Work is more sacred than Sundays; it cannot be made subservient
to them. It would really be a wonderful
so sent
derailed alid simasked, but the passenger carriages no injury; both engines were damaged, gr shines should be maintained in proper repair of Singapore have been pubilibed The grand she agreement in the schedule. While on the programme provided differed from those at Speaking last bight at the Doveton College, That all officials should be honourably recorded, total value of Imports from all countries and one hand the lotholders are somewhat anxious previous meetings, and was considerably larger, the Hon'ble Mr. Gantin anid he could not under That all destitute and homeless should be $93,119,735, showing an increase of $15,992,535. to the new foreshore which they have in That all small offenders should be forgiven, Colonies in 1888 was $108,113,371; and in 1887 lest they should not have the rights with regard comprising 41 creats, besides sweepstakes and stand why such indifference is shown to verna cular education in India; be strongly urged his succoured and helped,. That all petty officials The value of Imports from the United Kingdoms the present, on the other hand I was some pools. The prizes were in many cases money hearers, chiefly Eurasians, to study the vernacular. in the capital guilty of any minor offencessione: in 1888 was $18,645,742 and in 1887 what solicitous lest by giving crown leases apparently for the benefit of that class of members, The Chief Justice, presiding at the annual should be pardoned. And that roads and $6,716,380, showing an increase of $1,930,167. exactly the same as boss before we might put the Association found undesirable-soldiers and unfecting of the Friend-In Need Society, alluded streets should be kept in good order.
The value of Imports from the British Colonics them with regard to their new lots in a better policemen and there were complaints of “any | In-terms of praise to the way in which natives sight to see a score of prisoners brought y consequence of losses incurred by the naitre (exclusive of the Settlements of Penang and position than they are now. Consequently I rifle competitions being too numerous, support their poor as a matter of duty i but up every Monday morning at the Police tea hongs, of Foochow the Echo is informed Malacca) in 1888 was $23,714,608, and in 1887 have put a small provins, in the agreement in giving the owners of the three four while there are many very poor Eurasians, the Court, charged with the helnous crime of that they intend to curtail their business; con.$12,817,550, showing a small decrease of the schedule which will make it clear that the match rifles in the Colony undua advantage help their poor brethren that society which wealthair portion of that community did little to $106,943. The value of imports from Penang postiten they will hold in respect of the new lots working on Sunday! And then, on what yes, not to much money has been mong and Malacca in 1985 was $7,711,504, and 1887 adither mare nor leax but exactly the same as a 1-comers, was very good," and "they kept helped to many Eurasians was maldly supported grounds could a prohibitory law be country. It is said that in making advance 85,308,838, showing an increase of 83,503,316, it is now, before, passing the Cruisance, with onforced on the Chinese population? Their to the up-country lea-men, every precaution bus. The value of Imports from Fereign countries in respect to the lots they now hold on the fore been taken by the several Tea hongs, and in 1888 was $59,043,867, and in 1887 $47,376,768, shore. I'am bound to say that when this pro Confucian bible does not tell them of the such a way that none but first class tea men got showing increase of $11,667,099. The posal west home I was not aware of certain facts Comparative Statement and Appendices show I have learnt lately, I was not aware that rights world having been made insly days, or advances. So far, so good, but it is scared shat each item of increase and decrease as compared in the foreshore to be created had reference to
the matter will end here and that in spite of of the Creator resting on the seventh. notices and exhortations the same rubbishy with the articles imported and exported le anything except the somewhat distant future, Were a law made for Europeans alone, article will be brought to market as in former 1887. The granted total value of Exports when it may be anticipated a similar measure but the auen-tance with not farge. The to all countries and Colonica in 1888 was for reclamation will be required in front of the Ladies Purge Lilies Competlips, and the It goes without saying that the Chinese years.
$87,143,305, and in 1887 $75,066,330, show reclamation now proposed. That will probably cost between the past a present member would monopolise all Sunday work, and THE Bangkok Times learns by private advices ing an increase of $13,076,975 The value of be a matter for two or three hundred years bence of the Legislative Council were concluded HLE defeat the ends of Justice. We think the been sent out, by the authorities a few weeks was $19,525,721, and fo 1887 316,881,951, show portance, I was not then the least, aware that. Indies and gent emen, were present and the from Bhamo that a small police force, which had Exports to the United Kingdom alone in 1888 and I did not consider it a matter of great im the Governor, Lady des Vœux, and a number of only practical solution of the question ago, was lately surrounded by 600 well armed ing an increase of $2,542,760. The value of these rights on the foreshore have certain hand of the Regiment played several selections consista in allowing everyone to do as he dacoits, who rushed upon them from jungle and Exports to British Colonies in 1988 was tangible results in the present, namely, that we are unable to give the scopes, as they ar pleases, on the Sabbath. Ship-owners have into suck, a muddle that it was impossible to an increase of 3871,849 The Vale of Exports or wrongly, enjoying rents frora wharves in
village, throwing the transport and Indian police $10,934.001, and is 1887 $10,002,152, showing some frontage lotholders are: whether rightly not yet made uperen full powers to suppress labour on board make a stand, as ponies, mules and men were to Malacca and Penang In 1888 was $1,879,458, front of the present, Praya. Now I am bound On Monday ibe aggregates and finals will be their vessels on Sundays; nobody can all mixed In consequence of this attack and in 1887 $3,035,696, showing a decrease of to say that, had 1 kace that I should have shot off t
Captain Smith with so European Rifles, só 9206,235. The value of Exports to Foreign: taken care in the early negotiations to cut that "By the way, we and requested by the Secretary T. Raff, went to the compel them to abolish it; no law can be Sepoys, and two mounted guns has been Countries in 1888 was $53.703.115, and in 1887 off and keep that for the public was not aware in day that the number of members in the Also which is occupied formulated to deal with a matter which despatched to Bhame, and to his force has been 145,034,591, showing an increase of $1,768,594 of 1:1 was not told of it by anybody. I was clation in larger than cyst. And we desire on Ah Chan belongs to the exclusive domain of the minched, se medical officer, Dr. R. T. Darwin, The trade to and from the Native States of only the other day accidentally discovered to our own behalf to add that it would have been formerly House Surgeon to the Bangkok General Selangor and Sungei Ujong is continually on if gives the proposition. I made to the Secretary larger stif if the committee had gone to work Hospital
the increase every year)suj
of State for a large extra premium even greater the right way, instead of the wrong
human consolence,
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The number of competitons, except in the
wind moderate. No special scores were made, cue the numerous poor children in Madrug pretty busy all day, the light being good and the by Europeans. Efforts are now being made to however, the only one of importance being that from growing up as paupersanding #Captain Collieson, in the Any Rifle event,
CCALCUTTA, March 30th, when he made nine balls and an outer with `a
The Government of India have abolished the match rifle scoring 47 in goat 503 yards Additions Recordership from the set of this
This morning the competitions were continued,
carried on by one Recordes it is possible assist. ance may be given hertaker 2017*** TERRIBLE MURDER IN SHANGHAI,
month; but if;lt;is found business cannot be
shocking tragedypresulting in the death of Asoc
shot
and the probable death of another i and a little girl, was perpetrated In Hónári Road) on the evening 2th inst. It appears that
before
çən-boy camed Tire ira, in the employ: (of) Muz ne No. 238, Honan Road: Cantonese woman named
I demanded $co