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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THAT venerable vessel-of-war, the U. S. S.. Monocacy, arrived yesterday from Swatow.
REUTER wires from Berlin that the Clericals are masters of the situation in the new Reichstag.
from Bombay, lett Singapore for this port on THE P. & O. S. N Co.'s extra steamer Nisa,
the 15th inst., at 6 am.
Hall Museum for the werk ending March 16th, THE retums of the number of visitors to the City nre:-Europeans 119, Chinese, 1,169; total, 1,288.
THE Singapore parers say that the Menmuir
NOTWITHSTANDING the serious trouble which has been experienced with regard to the con- denser tubes of the Impérieuse it has been determined (says The Times) that she shall | serve another commission as flagship on the China Station at the end of her present term::
THE Corean correspondent of the Japan Herald writes that Harvey, the last of the miners, has
mining bubble in Corea. The laventor of the returned to America by the Higs Afars, vid Yokohama and thus ends the great "gold scheme has, however, more than one string to his bow, and he is expected back from Nagasaki of the kind, then a dispensary or something observation from which he can watch, and at of the kind, at Chemulpo. It will be a post of the favourable moment participate in, the game of palace intrigue."
Ow Wednesday evening (th) the Police made a seizure of eleven cases of rifles at the Tanjong Pagar Wharf, says the Singapore Free Press Each case contained ten Spencer's repeating rifles, and had been landed that morning from the steamship Glinartney They were consigned to M. Leos Groetuare, King of the. Sedangs" || As no permit to land them had been issued they were seized by Inspector Morris on an order. from the Magistrate. je
THE E. & C. Express contains a report of n curious case, beard in the High Court of Justice last month. Capt. Francis Brinkley, R.A., pro- prietor of the Yapan Mail, petitioned for a declaration of the validity of his marriage with petition was made in consequence of the refusal a. Japanese lady named Yasu Tank The
of the British Consul at Tóklo to register the marriage, Much interest was manifested in the
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WE are informed by the agents (Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Ca) that the Glen" liner Glengyld, from New York, left Singapore yester-cination Ordinance, 1893, 'day for this post.
SMALL-POX has broken out in Rangoon by last advices, and the disease was rapidly increasing. The epidemic will interfere very much with the 'rada of the sort.
Tax Straits Timsi save. that at 6.ro on the|| evening of the fith instant, the steamers Chow Phyn and Amherst collided in the Klang River, the former vessel losing one of her boats.
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MR. C. D. Harman, agent of the O. &C. S. S. Co., inform us that the steamship Garlic, with mails, &c, from San Francisco to the 27th alta., has anived at Yokohama, and will leave for this
port to-morrow.
THE Penang Gautre learns that Mr. Swettenham, Resident of Perak, la going home on three months leave of absence, and that Mr. Treacher, the Secretary to the Government, will set as Resident during Mr. Sweltenham's absence.
Four new steamers are expected early this year from home for the C.N. Co. One of them, the Kaelyang, a twin-screw boat, has passed the Canal outwards; the next to be ready in the Singan, and the other two are the Pinnan and Nanchang,
THE Hudson Astonishment Troupe open to-night In the City Hall theatre, be it remembered. The programme to be rendered is long, and varied, and sparkling, and smiling begins at nine sharp," button-shifting and mouth-expanding being a subaequent détail,
We learn that Messrs. Butterfield and Swire have put a steamer on the Tientsin-Foochow run, in opposition to their late allies, the China Merchants and Jardine, Matheson & Co. The Foochow people, it is!aald, carefully boycotted the newcomers.
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MR. J. 1w, the Antwerp diamond merchant who is interested in a ruby concession lately granted by the Slamere Government to Mr. Tan Kim Ching, of Singapore, left Bangkok last week for Rahang, where he intends to make a thorough investigation into the value and possibilities of the said concession.
THE influenza has temporarily "busted up" the latest charitable object of Mr. Cattaneo and his pupils. The concert in aid of the Alice Memorial Hospital, which was to have been held on Thursday night, bas bad to be postponed until the 25th. We are sure that the ladies and gentlemen will have everywodi sybpathy.
THY Slam Mercantile Gazette hears that H.R.H. 5 Prince Dewan has received from Colonel Thynt,
Vice-chairman to the Slam Gold Fields Co a report on the Mines, in which the said gentle. man expresses himself highly satisfied with the prospects of the mines. In his opinion a dividend, and a good one, will be declared before
the end of the year,
Herold,
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Nell Gwynne "....Plang water. Selection..." Reminiscences of Hayda"...Winterbottom.
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Report of the Finance Committee. First Reading of the Bill entitled. The Vac-
Committee on the Magistrates' BILL Third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordin. ance to amend The Public Health Ordinance, 1987.
THE Tal-y-shan mines are having a new lease of life. Chi Yin, the Shanghai capitalist' who has joined Ho Amei in the management, brought down $100,000 the other day to replenish the exhausted funds of the syndicate, and efforts were made to secure the services of Mr. Church, the Viceroy's mining engineer at Tientsin, Hé sent an assistant, Mr. Petersen, who has just overhauled the machinery at Tal-yu-shan, and has strong hopes of success. At present, pending the arrival of a European smelter, the native process is adhered to.
Tur Japan Gaselle reports another disastrous fire. The scene was Asakusa, and the time of commencement was midnight of the zoth alto. Over 1,400 houses were destroyed. The can flagration originated in the premises of a fire- wood and charcoat dealer. At the time a rather stiff north-western wind was blowing, and this. coupled with the narrowness of the streets, aided the rapid spread of the flames. In all 1,434 houses were completely destroyed, 73 damaged, and 29 store-houses suffered before the firs was extinguished at 5.45. There was one fatality, and fifteen firemen received injuries.
Harbour at the angle that it marks. The city is already excited and is issuing Threats Cricket Ground will be increased by the Re-against the native Christians, while the most clamation, we notice, to the extent of about one- ribald anti-foreign songs are being freely sung eighth of fte pr sent area.
by boys upon the streets,
The Chinese representatives decided yester- day that the dinner to the Duke and Duchess to be given in the Ko-shing Theatre, should be limited to 150 persons, and should cost about $1,003. There will be twenty-five bilious Chinese courses, mitigated with European wines. A per- formance will be given on the stage dering the repast.
bamboo arches westward, and thereby hiding a The Chinese are running up innumerable good deal of alleged architecture and dirt, and the Queen's Road tradesmen are preparing to "illumno" in a very porfunctory-way.
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Sak-yang-jin and Mich-yang-jen (“kill tha foreigners" ("extriminate the foreigners") ard the pleasant sounds that greet one's ears.. Native Christians were told yesterday that they would have "just three days more to stay, and then they would be bound and thrown out of the city "with their foreign fathers" This series of posters was supplemented during Saturday night and the other a Christian worship. They are by two cartoons, one representing the Crucifixion too vite and obscene to be described mice the public press; suffice it to say that they repre- sent the Saviour of the world as a pig and the incarnation of the god of last! They have been taid before the various Consuls for their inspec- tion and all agree that the annals of antiquity fornith nothing to compare with them!
The titles of thevarious sheets are as follows:--- "False doctrines must die(circulated book form,) and r
The sweeping away of false teaching." "The eradication of error and implanting of of truth."
"Kill the Devils" a song for popular distri-
Davits worshipping the
cartoon.
g the pig-apparition Worship of the heavenly hog"-a cartoon. "Do not become devils," etc.
PROBABLE ALL-ROUND INCREASE, THE HONGKONG AND » CHINA Following the lead of their brethren in the
BAKERY COMPANY, LIMITED.
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scale. The first move came from the British India S. N. Company, who some time ago, on their own initiative, increased the rates of pay all round, besides granting various favors in the shape of leave on quarter pay, etc. Influenced by that, the organisation of engineers at Shanghai, who had made an unsuccessful appeal a year ago, renewed their demands last month, when the opportunity caused by the dissolution of the unlon existing between the three leading com- panies came Their claims were res sted for a day, and then acceded to. Now the current rates service $185, and after five years? service $200); re-chief engineers, $185 (after two yea second engineers $120, and thirds $85, being an increase of $25, $10, and $15 respectively.
The Chairman said:-Gentlemen, you have meeting and I take it that, nothing being said tị doubtless read the advertisement calling this the contrary, the statement of accounts as read will be accepted. I may state that the Company will pay a dividend of 8 per cent, and further we expect to do even better than this. In conclusion, I would request the re-election of the Consulting Committee.
Their re-election was proposed by Mr. George, seconded by Mr. W. Parlane, and agreed to. by Mr. McCallum, Mr. E. S. Wheeler was Upon the proposal of Mr. Parlane, seconded unanimously elected auditor.
The Chairman then informed the meeting that dividend warran's would be made out a soon as possible, and the proceedings terminated.
THE EMBEZZLEMENT CASE,
At the Police Court this morning, before Mr. remand on the charge of embezzling $19.000, Wodehouse, Jahn Gray, 26, was brought up on the property of the New Oriental Banking Corporation. Mr. Wotton prosecuted, and Mr. Pollock defended. After some conversation btween these gentlemen
THE Singapore thieves take the cake, and every thing else. On the 8th inst., they stole $50 from a room in the Police headquarters over where a
Mr. Wotton asked for a further remand for a Sikh was on guard. The Free Press says-week, without being asked to state bis grounds. After carrying off $300 from the Gaol, and $50 He believed there would be no opposition. In any from the Police headquarters, after picking pockets in the Supreme Court and taking the cashboxcase he would require further time, under instruc from the charge room, the next thing will be to bear off the mace from the Judge's bench, if not the Judge bimself. We see, too, that the re- sidence of the Very Rev. Bishop Vey, at Bangkok, was robbed of some valuable Church jewellery, valged at a thousand ticals, the other day.
THX Shanghal Mercury, in recording the death of Mr. Thomas Wallace, senior, who died at his residence on the 11th lost, says:—He is well known in Hongkong and Yokohama as well as at this port, and very much respected by a large circle of friends. He anived in Hongkong as carly as 1855, and came to Shanghat in the first place 1862, and after remaining here a short time went to Japan. He left that country in 1886 for this port, where he has resided ever. since. The funerál took place this afternoon (rath), the service being conducted by the Rev. H. C. Hodges, A large number of friends and residents attended.
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A CANTON correspondent writes that the new Viceroy, Li Han-chang, is getting himselfdisliked in his new sphere on account of his evident anxiety to "make bla pile." The Wei-sing lottery in farmed by a syndicate who have ten months of their six years' jense still unexpired, but notwithstanding that His Excellency has half promised the monopoly to another syndicate, on the application of four Ajen, or iterati. They offer Tis. 5,200,000, and $800,000 in bribes, for the privilege. The present Farmers, who are only now beginning to realise any profits, are sadly exercised about it, as the Acting Governor, whom they have petitioned, is too anxious to keep straight with His Excellency to further their cause mach,
THE match for a $50 cup between Mr. W. H. Young, winner of the Yeterans' Race at the recent Athletic Sports, and Mr. J. Ezekiel, 'to run 129 yards, the former conceding 5 yands start, was decided on the Race-course this afternoon in the presence of a large number of spectators. THE Band of the Argyll and Sutherland High-The scratch man was a decided favorite, but there was very little betting. Young was quicker landers will play the following programme at
off themark than his opponent, and in the first fifty the Officers' Mess, to-morrow evening, com
yardı had almost made up his lee,way, þit from encing at 8 o'clock:-
this point Ezekiel, who ran very strongly, fairly Overture..." Zampa ”........n Va'se... Felle Tresse
hold his own until within twenty yards of the tape, where he was beaten, and the favorite, shooting away, won cleverly by a yard and a half in 13/4 5th seconds- capital performance coa- sidering the heavy state of the running path. Thus the Arizona Kicker in the Detroit, Fres PySome person who has a grievance against the Kicker left an infernal machine on our doorstep one night last week. It way's starch box filled with giant powder and two pounds of bullets, and was so arranged as to explode when the cover was lifted. We took it in and started to open it, supposing some modest admirer had left us a box of frait or confectionery, but on second thought concinded to soak it for a while. This action saved our life. Not only that, but it prevented the destruction of our institution and probably of much surrounding property. We have made every effort in trace the Bend who put up this job, but so far without success. We realize there are many men in this community who benker for gar Hic, but we hope to disappoint 'them. If they feel they must have it why not are backshot into our window, smbujh se si night, or pick a guarrel on the street. This plotting to scatter our fragments over our large and excellent stock of groceries is both unkind and unreasonable. kneet VA (
We acknowledge with pleasure the receipt of $13,50 from the officers of the 1, M. Customs stationed at Malowchow, $21.to from the mem- bers of the Royal Artillery Sergeants' Mess and their friends, and Br3 subscribed at the estab- lishment of Messrs. Geo, Fenwick & Co., sent, Behaaribers to The Herche Papa are respectly with very kind letters, for the pas of the poor old wanderer Mats, on his arrival in England,
AT a meeting of the Central Bomeo Co,, held in London on the rath alt, the following resolation was adopted:-"That the capital of the company be increased to 250,000 by the creation of 150,000 new shares of roach, such new Khares to be issued in such amounts, at such times, and on such terms and conditions at the directors may from time to time determine Only £25,000 is to be issued at once."
DEATH.
AT his residence, Shanghai, on the 11th March, 1890, THOMAS WALLACE, Sean, aged 57 years.
Houghang
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HONGKONG, Monday, March 17, 1890.
TELEGRAMS.
SOUTH AFRICA.
LONDON, March 6th, There has been a disturbance at Johannesberg. The mob denounced the Government, and lowered and destroyed the Transvaal dag," Armed police nitimately dispersed the mob.
THE HAPPY CZAR.
March 7th. The Cxar has received a letter from a female Bithillst, menacing him with death unless the present reactionary policy is modified. Copter have also been received by the Ministers. All guards are doubled,
WEST AFRICAT
March 10th. The King of Dahomey has invaded French Teritory. He was repulsed with heavy loss but captured: six Frenchmen, France exactx.com- plete reparation and if refused will Infilet a salutary lesson France does not however pur pose seizing the country.
tions from London.
Mr. Pollock did not oppose the application. His Worship-I should like to know generally would satisfy the Court in some degree. on what grounds you ask for the remand-it
Mr. Wotton-I am not quite prepared to go on, not having fully investigated the whole of the books, which, as your Worship will under. stand, are numerous, and the items have to be gone through and compared with documents not now in fac possession of the Bank. That is one
reason.
His Worship Is that what you wish to put forward as your reason?
Mr. WottonAnd there is the necessity for commucicating with London for instructions, Upon that sise I would ask for the adjournment. which of course has to be carried on by wire.
Inspector Stanton stated that he had no objec. tion, and the case was accordingly remanded for a week.
THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT.
Mr. N. G. Mitchell-Innes, honorary secretary to the Reception Committee, sends us the following:-
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Hongkong, 15th March, 1899. At the last meeting of the Reception Sub- Committee, held on the roth instant, a com- manication from Her Majesty' Consulat Canton was considered, in which, Wednesday was stated to be an unsuitable day for thelt Royal Highnesses' visit, owing to a religious procession, which would cause mach crowding
in the streets.
The Consul has been asked by the Govern. ́ment whether there is any serious objection, to to the visit taking place on Wednesday, and has replied that there is.
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The object of these publications is not only anti-Christian, but generally anti-foreign. Begin ning with the native Christians, who are to be beaten, slabbed, and thrown into riven, they pass on to the missionaries and then to the other foreigners for whom the missionaries aro said to act as agents. Prompt and ster measures on the part of his Excellency the Viceroy are looked for by the foreigners of all nationalities. Any procrastination may lead to. serious trouble.
"AMERICAN TELEGRAMS.
NEW YORK, February 11th,
A Sun special from Paris saya.A cipher let- ter just received by Russian refugees here, dated December 28th, gives details of an awful tragedy Mme. Nadyd Sibida, of noble birth and a in the political prison at Kara, Eastern Siberia. teacher in the High School at Moscow, was found last year with revolutionary pamphlets in her possession and was sentenced to penal
scivitude.
The following telegrams, from San Francisco In Hongkong steamers chiefs get $150- exchanges were "crowded out" of our last few get more, although pre or two receive Saturday's issue $170 ; seconds $100, and thirds ̧$75.⠀ The ⠀ agitators are asking for the same rates as the Shanghai engineers. There are not more than 75 men or so in the marement, as compared with some 220 at Shanghai, but they have the later. What Batterfield and Swire or Jardine advantage of the pricedent established by the Matheson and Co. granted at Shanghel, the same firms can hardly refuse to give here. The lines affected are about seven in number-the Hong kong, Canton, and Macao Steambost". Co, Douglas Lapraik, and Co, Butterfield and On her arrival at Kara this bandsome, refined Swire's Australia boats, the Indo-China Calcutta
Woman :-WOOD -attracted the attention of the boats, for which Jardine Matheson and Co. are director of the prison, who took an early opport agents, the Scottish Oriental, Pacific Mail, Chinsanity to lasalt her. Mme. Sibida boxed the cars and Manlia S. S. Co., and the detached vessels of the director, who fa revengo had her stripped such as the Ardgay. Sorchow, etc. But the and fogged in the presence of all the men in the agitators are at one di advantage, in having no prison,. Such an outrage had not been perpetrat- organisation. Years ago they had an Associa-ed on a woman since the days of the Empresa tion, such as exists in Shanghai, the Straits, and Catherine, and the unfortunate lady was so at home, but they did not support it, and it came apprehensive of further shame and torture that to an untimely end before the reduction of wages she committed suicide on the same day by In 1884. An attempt is now being made to poisoning herself.. resuscitate the Union-not so much for pro- tective as for social purposes, and it is hoped that the experiment will meet with better success, But whilst the canny Scats are lacking after their interests, the deck officers are quite apathetic, with one or two exceptions. Yet it can scarcely be that they are sadied with the scale of wages. Captains on the local liners drops down to 375, a compared with the average get, on an average, $100 The chief mates' pay
£12 paid in home boats. Second maten get only $50, and thirds a beggarly $35-not thirty shillings a week! There can be no doubt as to the loadequacy of such remaneration, Now If the chief mate was put on a par with the second engineer, and the second mate had his, $50 increased to $70, the third getting $50, the whole bill at the rear-end would be covered by another 37,000, whilst if the demands of the engineers are agreed to it will entail an anndal increase in the bills of the Companies of some $11,000. The idea is afloat that both officers and englacers would strengthen their hands by enling in organising a Marine Institute, and at any rate it is worthy of experiment. Apart from the question of mutual support in any combination against their employers, the elevating influence of a properly conducted social centre would be quickly appa rent But this question of salaries, should not be lost sight of
Since the above was written we learn that, last
Several other female political prisoners, fearful of receiving similar treatment, on hearing of the event, followed her example. · A faw miles from the women's politics? prison at Kara is that occupied by male political convicts, who en hearing of the tragedies, revolted en masse Troops were called out and awful scenes follow- ed, shooting, flogging and torturing going on by
details now given to the public for the first time. wholesale The Russian authorities have naturally been careful to suppress the terrible
ST. PATERSBURG, February 11th,... The Government has sent an official to the City of Mexico for the purpose of establishing a Russian legation there." Bamme Truputke
RIO JANEIRO, February 11th, Senhor Lobo, Minister of the Inferior, has re signed in consequence of a disagreement with General Fonseca.
PARIS, February 11th. Osborne's library, containing many unique historical documents, was destroyed by fire to-day. Lo $400,000.
BERLIN, February 11th.
The Emperor has ordered that portraits of himself, his ancestors or any of his familiy shart not be exhibited without his permission,
DUNDIK (Scotland), February 11th, The demands of the dock laborers have been granted and they have resumed work again,
VIENNA, February 17th.-
His Excellency the Officer Administering the week, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co, intimated
The marriage of the Archduchess Valerie, the Government therefore suggests Thursday as the to the engineers in the Indo-China steamers Emperor youngest daughter, will be celebrated on Augugust 18th. The Empress has given-ber best day for their Royal Highnesses' visit, fearing that the Shanghai scale would be extended to that it might not be convenient for the Royal them. Further, the princely house" voluntarily, daughter hunting seat at Laing, five miles from party to leave on the night of arrival here, and without aplication having been made here fitted up with electric lights and exquisitely especially as they may possibly arrive late, and from $70 to $90, and second officers, $50 to $60.
increased the pay of the mates as follows: chief,|| furnished. have experienced rough weather on the way "There are no third mates carried. from Singapore. - '
The Sub-Committee concur in thinking Thurs day the next best day for the visit.
Messrs. Douglas Lapraik informed our reprer sentative to-day that their European employés if the General Committee have no objection, have made no application as yet, but if they it is proposed to telegraph to his Royal Highness do they will in all probability be mes in the same liberal spirit, there being a tacit to inform him that it has been found necessary understanding among the sgents fa such for the reason stated above, to transpose the pro matteradesh grammes originally proposed for WednesdayThe managers of the China and Manila and Thursday,
If this is done, the programme will be as Steamship Co. (Messrs. Russell and Co.) are
we believe, only waiting for the application to follows:--
come in
MONDAY--Receive address on landing, at the City Hall; excursion in the afternoon disner and reception at Government House in the evening,
TUESDAY-Chinese processions will pass Government House in the morning; in the after. I noon the forts and docks will be visited ; in the evening dinner at Head-Quarter House and military tatton,
WEDNESDAY. Afternoon, lay memorial stone Harbour Works; evening, dlaner and entertain. met by Chinese in Ko Shing Theatre. Witness illuminations. Leave for Canton,
THURSDAY Spend in Canton. Leave In evening for Hongkong,
FRIDAY-Morning, arrive from Canton and leave for Shanghai, elde
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Messrs Butterfield and Swire declined to divulge their private business, but Intimated that they had had no word from the officers fo the China Navigation Co's boats,
have
SERIOUS TROUBLE IN
WUCHANGARAWAN
LISBON, February 11th.
An enormous crowd assembled to-day fo the Place Dom Pedro and republican orators endeavored to harangue the various groups, but the police and cavalry charged the mast, which disp rated after some fighting to Twenty-eight persons were arrested
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Government forbidding the holding of a patriotis Proclamations; hays been issued by the meeting when was to have taken place is the Coliseum The proclamation also prohibits the contemplated procession through the strona, te
ALLEGHENY CITY (Pa) Vebray 11th. The doors of Camegle's $300,ego free library were opened to the public, this afternoon, and the magnificent structure was inspect by those sands of people, Formal dedicatory services
·will be held on Thursday"when"It is hoped that President Harrison will be present: Rose CAIRO, February 12th,--
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The Rev. 9. C. Partridges of the American Myanga bas regained authority in Ugand Church Mission, writes to the G.Daily News has destroyed the slave dhows, the transg
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Attempts are being made to wir up a grand PARIS, February, 12th. anti-Christian sed anti-foreign excitement in the 1. Duc d'Orleans war again arraigned before the We see that Maris 1, King of the Sedangs,
provincial capital of Hupeh province. The tribunal of the Seine today, Ho,was adjudged arrived at Singapore recently, in the Sachsen, as the Count de Mars. He had with him, three
holdness of the undertaking and the widespread guilty, and sentenced to two years imprisone dissemination of its literature are prohibly with ment, The courtroom, was crowded with generals and two captains, and was to endeavour
The Government arrangements for the decors ont a parallel in Central China. The facts, spectators, When the prisoner was arral goed to recover his kingdom, which he would try and reach through Slam. His Majesty was in the
ttop of the streets are as follows A triumphal briefly, are as follows
Gerade in the crowd broke out with loud cries for the Army, arch will be erected at Pedder's Wharf, another "Op, Thursday night last a large number, the Duke of Orleans and the Republic. They hands of a Belgian banker, who had advanced the money to enable him to further the venture, Caprary Charles John Balfour, who has been in Queen's Road near the City Hall, and a third of obscene and infummatory incaids || became sa demonstratiys that the gendarmes as it was represented that the kingdom contained selected for the command of the Mercury, to at the eastern end of the Cricket Ground, where against the foreign religion were distibuted were compelled to clear the room, zu
the ki, Before, the judgment was announced he ndë considerable wealth in the, as yet, unopened date from the 18th last, was catenant of the the partage will turn up to Government House, throughout the city and posted up mines.
Opazim, and was specially mentioned for his Queen's Road will be illuminated, from Murray most conspicuous places. These placards come dressed the court on his own behalf of services at the attack on the Pelho forts, Juan Barracks to Pottinger Street, where the Chinese slated of a series of three printed sheets, trying He said I came to France to serve SI #HAWKSHAW," in the Bicycling World, tells 35th, 1850, receiving the China medal, says the will chip in, Government House and grounds, in sie from a umall hand-bill to a moderate common, soldier. I have, nothing to do, ill an amusing story of an employe on an English E and C. Express. He was commander of the Clock Tower, Post Oice and Supreme sized poster, and were filled with eile a cusations politics, which only concerns my father, howe knew steamer trading between China and San Fran- the Sultan at the bombardment of Alexandria, Court will be disguised with fanteras, and of every kind. As no action was taken in the obedient son and faithful servant 1 Maas cisco who always carried his bicycle with him, July 11th, 1882, during Egyptian War, was prosim-tea-tact Police Station will be made meter on Friday (it apparently not having yet by entering France that I rendered myself Embla an old-fashioned machine with a big, back: moted, and received the Egyptian medal, gorgeous by the same means, enkla dume to the notice of the foreigners), the to the law, but that knowledge did not sensit On the Prays; just behind the Cricket Club | miscreanta waked bolder, and on Friday, night. I love my country, and wish to serve herir: I am bone, and scumbreus saddle, In China he Alexandria clasp, and Khediye's bronze star. would occasionally have spin on shore The Mercury is being painted white ready for Pavillon, the Duke will lay store commemora again covered the walls with a reiles of posters Frailty of no crime and when he arrived at Frisco he took his the China station. Most of her officers have ting the Juggration of the Praya Reclamation of a larger and more virulent kind, Tu add- "Icavo" on bis bicycle. He was at times bean appointed to join her on the 18th, Schems. A grave has already hean dug in the ton to these anti-foreign postry and
footpath, and a hamaboo pavilion is beleg erected were freely distributed through the streets. chaffed unmercifully at about his old-fashioned when she will bois the pennsa "jigger" but he smiled, and kid it quited him." "othese mayr Brval drysur this
over 11, to accommodatsuka.Hongkong area. Jeho Italian-Fatherw resident in the city By and bye he tired of a seafaring life, and sent be more efficient for war purposes if the yards Hundred The stone will be 4 ft 6 in. high, and the matter to the Haley-bust as u-ual no
about a yard square,It will be laid on a was taken in the matter, and so they on in his resignation. He also grew tired of cyclingy on her foremast lucre, done, awaze
solid foundation, and His Highner ~14an I laid the matter, before the and his machine being left in the steamship, was she were fitted either with a military top
allyer trowel and an very giallet, how promptly solised the Tastal sold as unclaimed: The purchaser, then made or merely a polosmast for fous audenti sallyj ká the discovery that the big backbone was hollow: pesor tine her yarda be useful, in case of a balag: ksanafactured by Chinese,cheap labor, the American and English
mper The stone will beer an appropriate inscription.. their respective Consula, and detachable, and that the saddle was of iron, breakdown, but in action the less top h and hollow. The bicycle had been used for the she has the better, and she would be easier at It will mark the boundary line the new res Consular body
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