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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1889.
This port of Zamboanga in the Philippine Islands has been officially declared free from cholera.
H.M.S. Orontes, from Hongkong, arrived at Singapore on the 19th inst, and left for home the following night.
THE Yii Shịmpo says that the total length of railway in Japan, opened for traffic, in 983 miles,
1 chains, 7 links.
IT is notified in the Ganeife that Mr. J. F. Houlton, C.E., has been appointed assistant engineer on the Praya Reclamation works.
THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Europeans 179, Chinese 2,001; total, 1.180. Hall Museum for the week ending April 28th, are:
THE annual general meeting of members of the Hongkong Masonic Club will be held in the Club House on Saturday next, the 4th May, at 5.30 p m..
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THE Governor bas recognised, provisionally and until further police. Mr. Július Kramer at in charge of the Austro-Hungarian consulate at this pórt.
ACCORDING to our Foochow contemporary, the amount of treasure sent up country this season to purchase the new teas is $300,000 less than (31 that of last year..
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD., March at the principal Customs of the Philippine The total amount of duties collected during Islands, was $206,225 35, as against $193,976.65 during the same period in 1888.
Established A.D. 1841.
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We observe from the Japan Mail that the body of Mr. Mansfield, who with. Mr. Breslauer was drowned in Yokohama Bay on Sunday the 7th inst, has been found near Yokoshuka.
THE latest novelty in the shape of a calendar
for the current year is a handsome paper knife issued by Messrs. Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co, the well-known, wine and spirit merchants of Shanghai and Hongkong,
COLONEL DUNLOP has been appointed President of the Singapore Municipal Commission at a salary of $500 a month and with an allowance for two horses. Colonel Dunlop resigns his position
chief of the Police.
By the use of these bottles, CIGARS as well as ALL GOODS which are susceptible to the destroying influences of moisture can be kept in good and perfect condition.
THE following appointments have been made at Whenever or wherever the atmosphere is the Admiralty-Jobs Dowann and Chaworth surcharged with moisture these bottles will be. Nolan, surgeons, to Hongkong Hospital: George Albert Dreaper, surgeon, to the Wanderer: George Henry Foolt, surgeon, to the Firebrand, both to date March 25.
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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Hongkong, 4th April, 1889,
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WITH reference to the new telegraph line recently laid across the Straits of Hainan, to which we made some reference on Saturday last, we are informed that the cable was get out to China through Mess's. Dunn, Melbye & Co., a firm insulators, with great satisfaction to the Chinese
that has executed other orders, such as for wire
At Bangkok, on April 16th, of heat apoplexy, FILOMINO M. DE JESUS, Inspector of Police at | Telegraph Administration. Paknam, in his $3rd year.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1889.
TELEGRAMS.
THE BUDGET, -
LONDON, April 16tb. Introducing the Budget, Mr. Goschen, said that the surplus for the past year amounted to £2,790,000, but that this had been swallowed by the surrender of local taxation and increased naval outlay. The National Debt had been 'reduced by £7,500,000. The deficit for the ensuing year is estimated at £1,900,000, to meet which it is proposed to increase the Death Duties ona per cent, and the duty on beer ons fourteenth of a penny per gallon. Mr. Goschen does not see his way to abolish the duty on silver plate, and purposes introducing a separate bill dealing with light gold.
ANOTHER GLADSTONIAN TRIUMPH. ': April 17th." A Gladstonian candidate has been elected for Rochester in place of Colonel Hughes-Hallet (Conservative).
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By private advices from Manila we learn that cholera has been raging in that city with fatal effects for the past month. We are no advocates of the enforcement of useless quarantine restric tions, but under the circumstances feel Justified in calling upon the Government and the Sanitary Board to at once take such precautions as may be considered effective to prevent this fell disease being introduced into Hongkong.
Ar a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Com- pany Limited, held this afternoon to consider the advisability of increasing the capital of the Company, it was resolved to issue eight thousand shares of Too at a premium-$too was suggested but the amount has not been definitely decided- four thousand shares to be allotted to old share- halders, and the balance to the public at the discretion of the Board.
THE Java Bode says that at Surabaya, notwith- standing the efforts of Chinese monopolists to keep up the price of rice, quotations for that grain have begun to fall. So heavy have been the importations of rice that the warehouses are full with a corresponding decline in value. The rice speculators have brought matters to this pass by laying up too large a stock. Some of them had ordered consignments from Saigon to the value of 30,000 guilders.
Waldron and Dean, were charged on remand Two privates in the 58th Regiment, named to-day, before Mr. Wodehouse, with stealing two walking-sticks and assaulting a shop-keeper. They went into a store in Queen's Road last week, it will be remembered, and after taking The House of Commons has adjourned till the up two sticks not only refused to pay for them but assaulted the shopmen for asking them to. His Worshipdid not think they had any felonious intent, but punished them severely for disorderly conduct, fining them $25 each, and ordering them to pay $ie to the men they assaulted, besides $2 each to two other shopmen, in default three months' imprisonment.
29th inst.
THE SOUDAN.
April 18th. The news is confirmed that the forces of the Sheik el Senoussi'defeated the Mahdi with heavy loss, and that the latter has retreated upon
Khartoum.
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An earthquake of considerable intensity occurred at Zambales in the Philippine Islands on the 20th inst, and lasted 45 seconds..
CAPT. E. RICE, of H.M.S. Sultas, according to a London telegram- dated the çib inst, was reprimanded by the Court Martial appointed to try him in connection with the loss of that iron- clad off Malta. The charge of negligence was not sustained, but it was held that Capt. Rice was partly to blame for his ship getting #ground. THE Manila Comercio of the agth inat, says that at a meeting of the Sanitary Board which was held on the evening of the 24th, it was decided to advise the superior authorities to declare the port of Mapila infected with cholera. Diario reports 26 deaths from cholera in the suburbs, in twenty-four hours. In the Province of Tayabas, 56 cases of cholers were reported to have occurred on the 18th inst. of which 48 proved fatal.
The
THOMAS ATKINS Beems to have very hazy ideas as to the arrangedients for ferrying passengers between here and Kowloon. On Saturday one of the cloth, named Farrell, assaulted a launch man for asking the fare, and was fined $2 for it, this morning. Yesterday four other privates, named Maxwell, Caw, Biggar, and Flynn, got on the police launch at Tsim-tea-teol, and refused. to budge. When expostulated with by the Chinese nailors they assaulted them.
Caw was fined $4, and the other three $a cach, this morning.
disturbed province of Bantam, in java, proceeds Thus the Java BodeThe pacification of the space under the strong hand of Government. More than a hundred of the ringleaders in the recent rising there Ile under sentence of death after trial by Special Commission. Others who had been acquitted from lack of proof have been deported. The same fate has befallen sh influential religious teacher, who gathered 800 armed men for a massacre happily frustrated in time. His seizure and exile aroused no commo. įtion among the people.
The Manila Comercio says that several interest ing documents concerning the Philippine Islands have been discovered at the British Museum, and are now being published. They are supposed to have been abstracted from the Monastery of the Augustinian monks to Manila by the British Invaders last century,
A JAPANESE paper, the Yomiuri Shimbun, states that a meeting of promoters of the Yokohama Dock Company was to be held on the 23rd | instant at the Machigaisho, Yokohama, "to canalder as to forming the company with a capital of jen 2,000,000 instead of yet 1,500,000 as previously arranged, and the establishment of three docks and ironworks,
LOSS OF A HONGKONG BARQUE.
On February 4th the brigantine Ada C. Owen, belonging to Auckland," was wrecked near apcere. No lives were lost. She was insured in the New Zealand Company for £1300
Tahiti was visited by the severest hurricane and floods known for 30 years, causing immense damage to property and great loss of life. A
termission until the 8th, when ruln fell in seven months drought broke on March 4th.. A heavy downpour set in, and continued without
ju precedented torrents für 36 hours. The city of Papeete was submerged in: 5ft," of water. On continued, and a terrific gale det in, which Saturday, ---- March - 16th--the heavy -weather-
Messrs Blackhead & Co., that the barque A. A few days ago a telegram was received by Printsanderg, Captain Abrens, had been lost off Cape St. James, but all hands saved. The barque is 550 tons register, carries a crew of Captain Schönemann, of Messrs Blackhead's thirteen, mostly Malays, and is part owned by She was chartered by Tong Cheong Chan to trade between here and Kajang, and left there abou! four months ago with a cargo of heavy wood. She sprang a leak on the way to Singapore, and pat in there to refit about six weeks ago. She left again on the 28th March. No particularly bad weather has been reported lately, but the north ekstem monsoon is sillstrong as far as Singapore, THUS the Bangkok Times of the 13th instand it is supposed that she has atrained tier We cannot entirely say that we are always in planks, and the influx of water has overcome favor of trial by newspaper. Like many other the pumps. At any rate, according to the good things, one might have too much of it; and telegram, she sank, The captain is coming up it is quite possible to Imagine, great crimes by the China. '. ... committed in its name. There are, however, social and legal sores by the dozen that nothing but the dance end of the stylus can cut, and the little storm lately occasioned by the doings of a member of the European community is perhaps one of these. We have given every opportunity for an apology to have been tendered, but it
·would appear as though our clemency were Bumerously imitated when its success becomes lost but the full returna ate not yet to hänā; the -
thrown away, so to set all doubt at rest and to prevent any misconception about the matter, we have complied with the request of the greater part of our European subscribers..
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THE steamship Bombay built by Messrs. Caird, pany, made her trial trip on the 23rd March. of Greenock, for the P. & O. Steamship Com Over the measured mile at Skelmorlic, with 2.500 tons on board, the vessel attained a mea speed of 12 knows, which is considerably above the contract rate. In the steering tests also she behaved admirably. The Bombay is a cargo. steamer, intended for the India and China trade.
schooner-rigged vessel of 2,047 tons net, and her dimensions are:-- Length, 350 feet; breadth, 43 feet; and depth (moulded), 29.9 feet; and her carrying 5,100 tons deadweight. She f capacity is built of steel, has a cellular double bottom, and THE second competition for the Monthly is divided into water-tight compartments. Handicap Challenge Cup, among the members. Although primarily a cargo steamer the vessel of the Hongkong Rifle Association, took place on Saturday. Mt. F. W. Cross scored 53, and, with accommodation for about 30 first-class his allowance of twelve points, secured the cup. electric light, if necessary the vessel can be passengers, and is lighted throughout with the Mr. E. Robinson. (allowed three points) marte utilised as a troopship or as a cruising collier, the top score, excluding allowance, with 59, and lighting and ventilation having been specially gained the rolatium of $5. Of the twenty other looked to, and sufficient deck space secured for competitors Mr. F. W. Watts, who scored 64 coaling boats. The engines are triple-expansion with an allowance of eight, was next, Lieut. of 4,500 h.p. nominal and 2,200 indicated. For Carlyle, R.A., the winner last month, Mr. E. the easy handling of the vessel and cargo the Shepherd, and Commander Rumsey, tieing most approved appliances have been fitted. with 63, and the Hon. H. E. Wodehouse, (allowed 12) bringing up the rear with 31. Mr. C. Ferd and Mr. E. L. Woodin, the scratch men, scored 51 and 53 respectively;
SAYS the Foochow Echo of April 20th:-A by a band of desperadoes numbering about forty men. It appears that, having got wind
the fact that some teamen were going up country within the handsome booty at se, they lay in wait for the bandsome booty at a place called Yang-Kea-Ki, where the men from the Tai-sing ten hong, who had $10,000 with them, soon arrived and stayed over night at an inn. After a desperate resistance, in which three teamer were severely injured, the money was carried Himkee's party, which also stopped at the same away by the freebooters. It seems that inn, and probably arrived shortly after Tai-ing's charge being left untouched. men, were not interfered with, their valuable
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LABOUCHERE in Truth on the Queen Regent of Spain:"Pretty is that pretty does." This old copybook saw is especially applicable to Queen Christina. When she was a bride every one said she would bring down the monarchy about most dartedly robbery was committed at Peiling her husband's head. Her manner was not only cold, but forbidding. Her shyness was so mixed of with pride of birth and narrow-minded prejudices as to be positively offensive. She had a tall, thin figure, a mouth that ran from ear to ear, bad, complexion and was wholly devoid of graciousness, She wore her mantilla without coquettish grace. When she and the King received she stood a little behind him, and his affable desire to charm all those to whom he granted audiences made her gracelessness more and say and do the right thing she has become marked. Still through a constant effort to think interesting and agreeable, her figure is still little more than skin and bone and ber face plain, but her expression alniost beautifies it. Since she has been at the head of affairs in Spain she has not made a blunder, has avoided giving offense' to any party and has really won popularity. Her manner of receiving is perfect. I am told that her idea, when it was arranged that Queen Victoria was to come to see her, was to put in practice the Spanish empty formula of assuring the guest that the house le designed to visit and months to come all that therein is, belongs to him. This way for a sufficient sum of money, 50 that of treating her regal visitor was handsome and the prospects fo. the ensuing year are got rid of ticklish questions of etiquette which favourable. The new steamship Swatow, which | might have become burning ones. has just been acquired by this company, made her trial trip on the 23rd inst. The new vesiel is splendidly built, carries about 1,400 tons dead- weight, and attained a speed of 111 knots. The Swalow will shartly leave for the Amcor river, and from thence she will go to the China coast, She is commanded by Captain Hildebrandt, an old China trader.
THE Hamburg correspondent of the Z. & C.. Express writes on March 26th: The Swatow Steamship Company, which owns three steamers, viz., Chow chow-foo, Picciola,, and Fidelio, pays a dividend of 8 per cent. per annum. The ships of the fleet, which are engaged in let again for several the coasting trade in China have been
CLEVER CAPTURE OF A HOTEL THIEF.
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FOURTEEN THOUSAND MILES FOR $500.
An example has just been set by a party of Australian tourists which will probably be known. The E. and. A. S. S. Co.'s steamer" Menmuir (Captain Helms), has lately been thoroughly refitted at Sydney quadruple expan sion engines, working with a pressure of 180 lbs., have been put into her, the saloon has been remodelled, larger, and better accommodation being provided, and her carrying capacity Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., determined to Increased. After her trial trip the Sydney agents, make a new departure in steamship enter prise, and offered facilities -to passenger to make the round trip It her at..very moderate rates, whilst enjoying special advan tages. About thirty ladies and gentlemen made the experiment, of whom about half will return to Australia, whilst the rest will stay some time in Japan, or go to Europe via America. The passage was from Sydney, via Queensland, to Java, Singapore, China,
and Japan
a fairly large itinerary, extending over some fouiteen thousand miles, taking about three months, and only casting something like $500. The first concession, the tourists enjoyed was soon after leaving Pon Darwin early this month, when passing the Great Barrier Reef The steamer stopped several times along small coral islands to permit shooting parties to spend a few hours ashore, a privilège Bitherto denied to number of the passengers left the Afenmi sportsmen en voyage. At Soarabaya, in Java, spending several days in visiting the Interior of the beautiful island, and meeting her again at Samarang. They speak in the highest terms of this part of the trip, and were delighted with the three hundred miles, over fine roads, through the excursion. They posted, in good Tehicles, about most picturesque and fertile country, meeting with the utmost courtesy, and with unexpectedly well-appointed hotels. The chief sight was SOME distance inland, where three huge Buddhist temples, whose bistory is unknown, were visited amounted to about $30 a head. After allowing The total expenses of the whole trip only time for them to see Singapore, the Minmuir brought them on here yesterday. They will remain till Friday, when they go on to Japan. The venture has been successful, before long we may look for the institution of a regular tourist service embracing the Carolinas, Philippines, and Cochin-China, with heads quarters here or in Sydney.
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[We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by
Correspondents in tēla columna.)
Yours, 8cc.,
Hongkong, 29th April, 1889...
rooted several buildings and completely demolished others, and aprooted the beautiful avenue of trees, which was the great charm of the city: Hundreds of trees are lying across the streets in all directions. The damage. francs will require to be expended. The destruc is virreparable, and many hundred thousand
tion caused in the country districts by the floods was most disastrous. Thirty-nine bridges have been swept away, and in numerous places great landslips occurred, causing considerable loss of life. IMAAN
In the island of Tonga the village of Papeete has been completely awept into the sea. No trace of it is remaining All the inhabitants perished. It is known that nearly 30 liyes were
number is probably greater.
NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL.
The 0, & O. S. S. Co's steamer Arabic, April 6th, arrived in harbour this morning. We Capt. W. M. Smith, with the American mail of extract the subjoined telegrams from our San Francisco exchanges :--
Pakis, March 29th, The Cabinet, has unanimously resolved. to prosecute Boulanger. The exact form of the charges is not believed to be decided on as yet. They undoubtedly will include plats for a coup leaders of the Patriotic League to accomplish d'état and a charge of conspiracy with the revolution.
La Presse states that Deputies Clemenceau and Bouvier Laplerre have requested Constans, Minister of the Interior, to arrest Boulanger.
Proceedings against General Boulanger will be instituted without delay. It is probable that the first steps will be taken to-morrow.
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The National Intimates that but for deference; to De Freycinet and other lukewarm Ministers General Boulanger would already have been ar, declared that the Government were insane, other rested. General Boulanger, in an interview, wise they would see that their action would only frustrate the end they have in view. He done everything openly. Therefore the prosecu
never committed an illegal act; he had
Had be committed the slightest illegality, be tion would only result in sympathy for a martyr. admits that the case against him would be made, but he defies all the lawyers in the world to and anything against him. Therefore the rumored action against hint would only mean further passed the bill constituting itself a high court of triumph for the National party, a
The Senate today by a vole of 207 to 63 justice in cases of plots against the State. The bill will come up in the Chamber of Deputies to-morrow. The Government intend, upon the passage of the measure, to apply it to General
The trial of Father McFadden, whore arrest ulanger, DUBLIN, March 29th.
for offenses under. the Crimes Act, led to the killing of Police Inspector Martin at Gweedore, began to-day. While the case was in progress Father McFadden fainted and the court imme 'diately adjourned, b
A CITY OF MEXICO, March 29th. The telegram respecting an error in the boundary line between the United States and Mexico was shown to President Diar to-day. He said it was a canard unworthy of attention. The treaty is definitive on the subject,
LONDON, March 29th. The passenger steamer Comtéssa de Flandra, plying between Ostend and Dover, is ten hours overdue at the latter port. The weather is rough and a heavy fog prevails, and fears are entertained that the vessel has been lost.
ment to induce the Government to legislate Strong efforts.continue to be made in Parliam against syndicates. It is stated that paper syndicate has arranged the terms of the purchase of English mills. Newspaper proprietors have consequently opened negotiations with foreign ROBERT.mills for their supplies, and a large consigament.
of American paper has arrived. Its price and quality compare favorably with English paper.
THE ACTING REGISTRARSHIP, TO THE EDITOR of the "Horakoma TelecharK." SIR-I saw the other night that you got a warrant out against our lavisible Governor for nominating Mr. Bruce Shepherd to the Acting Registrarship, and I would just 'like to add a: word or two. Being only the "piecceman" on duty in the Supreme Court, I don't know any of the parties to speak to: 1only know that Mr. Barff once swallowed a poker, and it has got into his system, and Mr. Sangster is a real good: The Stock Exchange settlement passed with organist: I only saw Mr. Bruce Shepherd, that out trouble. The feeling was generally fat more you are so down on, once, but I have often hopeful, although misgivings continued regarding beard say he can write Almanacs beautiful, some of the French financial institutions. The time I saw Mr. Shepherd was last Tuesday, The success of the conversion of Russian and that's why I now lay down my staff and five-per-cent loans into four-per-cent con- The other day we reported that a series of take up the Station pen. I've seen a variety of solidated. stock was's factor in restoring con robberies had been perpetrated at the Hongkong funny Individuals in the Court during my time, fidence. In view of the impending prosecution Hotel, various rooms being visited on successive from the King of Siam upwards, but I never by the Government of the Comptoir d'Escompte, SERIOUS charges of peculation and extortion nights, and a considerable quantity of jewelry heard more amusement caused by anyone than the directors of that bank are reported to be have recently been brought against some of the including some belonging to Miss Amy by Mr. Shepherd. He told one prisoner he was realling on their private property, so as to be French functionaries in Tonquio. The National, has bis headquarters in Kowloon City was caths mixed up so as to administer that made that the prosecution of the Société des Metaux Sherwin. A well-known Chinese burglar who "invited," and another "Indebted," and got his safe in the event of contingencies. It is believed French newspaper, says: "It will be remem suspected of being the depredator, although an for the jurymen to a witness, and asked a man would prove abortive, on the ground that there from Saigon to the effect that M. Richaud, the nothing definite could be discovered, however, years, and made a laughing stock of the business his own risic and peril, bered that a few weeks ago news was cabled eye was kept on one or two of the boys. As if he had anything to say, after he had got two is no law to prevent any one from speculating at Governor-General of Indo-Chins, had dismissed and none of the property could be traced, it generally. Of course he was inexperienced, but certain public functionaries who had been found seemed likely that the case would, to quote the if he didn't know his "pidgin there he didn't guilty of extortion. By a private letter received from Tonquin we learn that several sums that amongprisentient of Police cause to be placed know it elsewhere, and yet he kept out good were voted for the works of a canal have tion." The attention of the police was again drawn hear" to what you say, Mr. Editor.
among those which have apparently eluded solu- men who did. Which makes me say hear, been appropriated by these officials. The to the matter, however, through another robbery Phu-Ly canal was commenced during the late being committed on Saturday night. The hotel Paul Bert's Governorship Vice-resident clerk, Mclanes, on getting up about six o'clock Trémoulet directed the works, and M. Laureat on Sunday morning, missed his gold watch and managed its finances. M. Blhourd's success chain, which he values at $250, from his vest, THE PERFORMANCE AT THE ITALIAN The feeling against syndicates Is Increasing. discovered the defective condition of the and heat once went down, telephoned the fact accounts and ordered an enquiry to be made to the Central Station, and waited for a detective
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American delegates 'bere have expressed their The Fusticia of Madrid says: "The Supreme and the expenses of the canal. The result of Sergeant Mann get down, and the two sat in the you would be so kind as to permit me through The market has become wearied of trusts, and
into the sems paid by the contributing villages to arrive. In about half-an-hour Detective
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "Hongkong Telec4feelings strongly to English Bnanciers. Court of Justice has decided the last appeal
DEAR SIR,-I would feel extremely obliged if he prevalling opinion is that it will be better (recurso de casacion), brought forward by the their enquiry was the discovery of the extortions corridor talking over the matter, when a "boy"
to leave matter in copper to find their level English Bank of Hongkong, established In
which led the new Governor-General to adopt I walkedin: Neither McInnes nor Mann knew him, my sincere and heartfelt thanks to H the outcome of the position will probably be a'
the columps of your valuable papers to return. Many domicillary visits are being carried out Manila, against Messrs. Morens and Co. Mr. the stringent me untradicts (cores one as he was a private servant to Mr. Fullarton Excellency the Goremor and Lady Des Voeux, reversion to the old state of affairs, when the
Maura for the bank as plaintiff, and Mr. Labra | Avenir di Tonțin contradicts these assertions Henderson, but Mann-who is a very inquisitivé | and the ladies and gentlemen of Hongkong who probably freeze out the others with low prices
the defendants. The Court declares that in the following trenchant fonquin, and individual-wondered what, the boy was doing so largely patronised the theatrical performance The Cabinet hat, decided to propose al she Anaconda and Calumet and Hecla mines will the law of union of Jurisdiction (unileacion functionary has been dismissed in Tonquin, and
out of the hotel so carly, so he watched him given at the Italian Convent on Saturday:Init The health of the King is improving; be is. Islands in the sense that the law of January, one, M. Trémoulet, whom the Paris National come up the corridor. As the boy came up he for the benefit of the Orphans of that establish next session of Parliament a land-purchase
de furroi) must be applied in the Philippine no charge of peculation brought against any
put his hand to his head, as though to scratch it, must be applied also in mercantile controversies. Governor of the Province of Bac-minh, position confirmed Mann's suspicions, and he called out to indulgent audience for the generous encourage 1891 an Irish local government bill. The measure 1885, which is in force in civil and ordinary suits, accused of peculation, has been appointed and so hid his face behind his wide sleeve. This ment. The young ladies who performed also scheme for Ireland. The scheme decided on ise
return their sincere thanks to their kind, and similar to the plan proposed by Chamberlain.
The Ministry has also resolved to introduce in The bank is therefore condemned to pay with of great responsibility,"
him to stop. The boy took no notice, but turned ment they bestowed on their humble efforts. costs. This judgment is of very great importance to the colonies, and the resolution of the Supreme We note that the Singapore Straits Timer haw, him, and was proceeding to faterrogate him, in up the staircase. Mann followed sand” seized
provides for extensive changes in the manage- I am, Dear Sir,
ment of the internal affairs of Ireland, with a Court of the highest interest" The English aber eight years cogitation, followed the lead English, when another boy came down. Mann's
Yours faithfully, Bank is the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking set by this journal in publishing a dally Share prisoner called out to this boy, in Chinese to "go
considerable grant of home rule Corporation,
Market report. Our contemporary's comments and tell them in Tung Tak Lane," apparently on the 20th Inst, are signed “H. Latham who thinking that Mann could not understand. But it the following:-"If Punjoms don't go up they to then he had really nothing to go upon. Taking le probably a sharebroker and include the just gave the sergeant the clue he wanted, for up ought to do. The property is the next best to his prisoner to the station, therefore, and order
attached no importance to the measure the Raub in the Malay Feninsuls and yet nothing ing that the second boy should be detained, he
e Chancellor, interrupting, aald that he was only has been done with it so far. It is to be hoped, went off to carry the news personally to Tung
prevented by other State officers from attending however, that this news may stir up our Hong Tak Lane. In a house there he found a large
the sittings of the committes having the bill in kong friends and make them do something" pile of pawntickets; which, on being traced,
charge, and added : Those who consider that Mr, Latham will be glad to know that his Hong. were found to refer to gold and silver watches,
I am dring, make a mistake. As matter of kong friends, fe-the sapient Directors of the gold chalas, diamond and other rings, silk band
fact, foreign politics claim my principal attention. hare decided to send their trusted manager, My, some of which belonged to Mr. Henderson, and night, brings news of additional wrecks at the The steamer Counter of Flanders as vun Punjom Company, have done something. They kerchiefs, and a lot of other valuable property, The steamer Richmond, which arrived to OBTEND (Belgium), March 30th, HM Becher, to London to try and plant their had not up to then been missed. Mann also Islands, and disastrous floods and gales at Tahid, lato off Dunkirk at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon valuable (P) property on any enterprising syndi. suspected another boy, relation to the prisoner, During a violent storm on January 20th, tha by the Belgium mail boat Princess Henrietta cate who may feel disposed for a big gamblej, and at his suggestion Detective Sergeant American ship Red Cross, bound from New during a dense foges It was first reported that but they don't appear to be willing to work the Macdonald visited this man's house, where castle to San Francisco with 1800 tons of coal, the Countess of Flander's immediately sank, concession for whatever it may be worth for the additional property was recovered, including a was dismasted. She made for. Karstonga in 4, but a later report sayalaha isganley, but her benefit of the shareholders. The Punjom mices Waterbury watch believed to belong to McInnes, disabled condition, and the crew refusing to captain, first lieutenant, nine of the crew mad (so-called) may be valuable, and probably are, Mr. Henderson seems to have been the worst proceed, the vessel was sold for 500, During three passengers were drowned. Prince Jerome but even after all these years of prospecting and sufferer, having been robbed of his watch, razors, the hurricane on the 16th March, the Red Cross Bonaparte was among the rescued.. reporting by mining experts and other geniuses spirit lamp, handkerchieft, and a host of things, broke adrift, and went on a teed and sank, All Advices received talis afternoon say that the of the ame kidney the shareholders are to The first prisoner, A Chan, was brotight ap the crew were mayed of
Country of Flanders was cut in two day without the slightest reliable proof that they before Mr. Wodehouse this afternoon Mr. A bost belonging to the ship Sweakles, bound, fore part at once an are not absolutely valueless. As a medium for Caldwell defended. Evidence in support of the from Newcastle to San Francisco, coal, laden, rambling Punjoms" have; indeed, proved casa having been given, the caser with that of and a large, quantity of wreckage, have been sensational; but as mining enterprise they the second man, was remanded for a week, bail cast ashore at karatongs. It is feared the vessel have hitherto been a fraud of the first magnitudes | being accepted..
Văn has foundered;
in Paris and the provinces.
THE NETHERLANDS.
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able to take more mufrihent and sleep.
April 21st. The bealth of the King of Holland is better than at any time during the last eight months He is believed to be recovering. THE ENGLISH COLLIERS WILL STRIKE. April 26th.. At a conference held at Nottingham of delegates from 300,000 colliers it was resolved to have a generál strike at the end of June,
·LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Tux U.S.S. Dolphin arrived at Singapore from
this port during the afternoon of the 19th inst.. SEVERAL Eamples of Kebro coals have, says our Handi erntemporary, been forwarded to the Paris Exhibition.
GAS has at length found its way to the Peak. On Saturday lastCraigieburn was illuminated by gas for the first time.
An Emergency Convocation of Victoria Chapter, No. 525, will be held in Freemasons Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for g o'clock precisely Visiting companions are cordially invited.
says:We hear that the negotiations for the The Singapors Free Prear of the sand inst. sale of the Raub Coscession of the Malayan Pahang Prospecting Company are now being completed. Twenty square miles bays been disposed of for the sum of £230,000, and the buyers are an Australian syndicate, believed to be connected with Mount Morgan, through Mr. Rice. We hear that £10,000 are to be paid down in cash, the remainder in hands. The chase to be completed in six months. Raub Concession lies not far from the borders of Selangor, about midway between Punjom and Bentong and is noted for its gold deposits, which are held by some to be the most valuable in Pahang, The quartz reef is said to contain free gold in considerable quantities. The deposits have been worked up to the present from generations back by the natives, but to their usual way with the use of good machinery and capital to back extensive workings on selentific principles the result is expected to prove satis Iactory, even at the big figure paid for the con- cession. Shares in the Malayan Prospecting Co. ran up on Saturday to go, la consequence of the transaction,
MARIA STELLA, J2 Superioresk Hong Kong, 29th April, 1889.*** DISASTERS IN THE SOUTH SEAS.
A telegram dated Auckland, April 2nd, from the special correspondent of a Sydney contem- porary gives the following account of a series of disastrous gales and floods which have recently devastated the South Seas
A YA BERLIN, March 20th,
During the debate in the Reichstag to-day on the Aged Workers Insurance Bill Herr Von Boetticher, Minister of the Interior, described sta an offense the Insidiation that Blamarck
took the sher part in tow and pont, but had propter adve when the remaining portion of t and went down
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short distance