in Victoris Barracks on Saturday last. He heard a report, and running to a window whence the sound bad come saw man sitting on the bed with a rifle against his breast, the bait being on the floor.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1891.
a foreign' prince, not a foreign devil who received the Viceroy and partook of his hospitality in return. At the Viceroy's banquet an imperial chair decked wlib yellow and borne by eight men was prepared for the Crarewitch, whilst Private Herbert, A. & S. Highlanders, said Prince George of Greece, probably as visiting that the deceased was subject to fits, but was of less officially, had only a green chair with four saber habits, On Saturday morning he seemed bearers. A few more such lessons, learnt at a all right. He bad fallen over the verandah once convenient distance of time after a war, will do during a fit.
Sergeant Irvine, A. & S. Highlanders, said that he left the decreed cleaning his rifle. He afterwards heard the deceased häd shot himself upon witness's bed. He drank a litle, bat a malluantity of liquor used to bring on the fits. Winess did not know if the deceased was in any trouble.
Calr. Sergt. T. Boyd, A. & S. Highlanders, said that the deceased had been five years and a-half in the Regiment, and was 24 years old. He was more subject to fits after drinking.
His Worship found that the cause of death was a self-loflcted bullet wound.
ASSAULT AT ARMS AT THE
CITY HALL.
Last night the members of the Lorne Athletic Club, organised in connection with the A. & S. Highl ders, gave a very entertaining Assault at-Arms in the Theatre Royal, City Hall, before a fairly large audience. The long and varied programme opened with dumb-bell exercise, followed by a series of difficult evolutions on the parallel bars by Cr-Sergeant Brown, Sergenal Thomas, Corporal McLaughlin, Privates McLachlan, Stewart, Fiddes, Alexander, and McLaren. In this, as in the succeeding gymnastic fears, the performers exhibited dexterity and smartness that did both them and theft instructor infinite credit. A turn with the gloves between two sturdy little drummers named Grantham and J. Sullivan was the next item, and the rounds were as warm as the applause, though in the end we rather fancy J L. has not so successful as bla Bostonian namesake. The next event, a rather tame bout at quarter-staff between Sergt. Dyce and Lee. Corpl. Inglis, resulted in favor of the former. Sword exercise by a squad of well set-up fellows came next, and was very well received, the men moving with the precision of a machine. Lleut Grant met a worthy adversary with foil and dugger in Corp. M'Loughlin, but won on the points. A rather, one-sided though decidedly hard-fought set-to between Privates Stewart and Hnley left the latter an easy victor, and skewed him to be probably one of the best heavy-weights of whom the Colony can boast. A dozen budding soldiers next gave a neat exhibition of physical drill, and were paid with loud plaudita. exhibition on the vaulting horse brought the first part of the programme to a close.
a vast deal to draw not only the diplomats but the people of China into the comity of nations, and to prevent causes of war in the future.
REPORT OF THE CHINA MER- CHANTS STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
· For the XVI Year of Kuang Hrú. The present is the 17th annual Report. This year, owing to the fallure to renew the agree ment with Messrs. Butterfield & Swire and Jardine, Matheson & Co., freights and passages have been greatly reduced by competition. In a year of 13 months (including the intercalary month) there were received from these services no allowance has been made for depreciation of about Tis. 1,850,oco.. It will be observed that vessels; the smallness of the profits is the cause of this. In the Profit and Less Account it will be seen that the total balance is, about Tls. 744,000. In the Balance Sheet are items of about Tls. 615,000, Foreign loans, representing balance still due to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank; about Tie. 97,000 due to our Government, and Tis. 300,oco to Insurance Companies. These will he paid off in instalments. In spite of a bad year a dividend of 10 per cent, as before, has been paid to shareholders, and a bonus, as before, awarded to the staff of the Company, whose exertions have been ungrudg- ingly bestowed and services most faithfully rendered.
Of 17 of the fleet one, the Zugew, was lost during the year at Chengshan, which diminished the lasurance reserve by Tir. 60,000. The Kangpino was sold, lessening the total value of the flee! by her value, about Tis. 8,000. By. command of the Tsung Yamén, the Kuling was purchased, strengthening the total value of the fleet by Tis. 40,000. It now consists of 25 steamers, and its value, with the attendant. property in wharves, jetties, and godowns, is Ts. 3.925,000. As no allowance bas been Shanghal southern godowns and land have been made for depreciation of steamers, and the added to the real estate assets, the total value exceeds that during the preceding year by Tis. 15,000. A total dividend of 10 per cent, was paid on the tst day of the 3rd moon. Detailed Aaratements in duplicate have been sent to the Viceroy, the Shanghai and Tientsin. Customs Shanghai. Tientsin, Hankow, Foochon, Canton, Taatais, and the Offices of the Company at and Hongkong, for the inspection of the share holders.
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On the commencement of the second part of the entertainment A number of very creditable feats on the horizontal bar were performed by six of the men, concluding with a striking tableau, in which all six, with the two clowns, arranged themselves in a pyramid on and about the bar,
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The subjoined telegrams are taken from our shown by four of the men, who raised themselves San Francisco exchanges, received by the into most difficult postions and seemed
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a statement to the effect that if Prince Bismarck should be elected to the Reichstag he would inràediately afterward appear in that body.
MADRID, March 5th, General Foster, special representative of the United States in the negotiations now going on between Spain and the United States for a treaty of commerce, had a long conferet ce te-day with
handling, was confided to Currie, relating to the engagements of England to prefect Belgium, King! Leopold, during his recent visit, pressed for an answer as to what practical co-operation England would give under the existing treaty for the defense of Belgian neutrality in the event of war. Lord Salisbury, according to the report, promised English nid by feet and, contingent troops, if
army fice for defensive operations the forts of ibe Meuse.
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The Workmen's Congress has approved the proposition to declare a general strike through w Spain, should such a step be found necessary, ir order to secure the adoption of eight hours for day's work.
BUENOS AYRES, March 25th,
Some things occurring behind the scenes of European diplomacy sharpen the apprehension that à Gnal move in the long game preluding war will not be long delayed. It is reported tha It is announced that the provincial Governor en agreement has been reached between the will signify their adhesion to the coalition of the French and Russian Mitre and Roca parties. The Governor of the simultaneous mobilization of troops and other governments in regard to Buenos Ayres, however, opposes the coalition.
movements in the event of war. The heads of EDINBURGIT, March 25th,
the F
European powers seem to be informed of the The evicted crofters, who on Monday marched Russian scheme of attack, which is likely to back to Orissay Park forest, are engaged in doing declare itself in the autumn. The question of their utmost, with the limited means at their Belgian neutrality is intimately associated wiib disposal, to rebuild their demolished homes. A England's attitude in such a conflict, and it will large force of police has been collected and is unbe Salisbury's justification if the agreement with the way to the scene of the trouble, with King Leopold comes up in Parliament. instructions to drive the crofters out of their entrenched camp at any and all costs. If the possibility of bloody work. The sympathy of crofters resist, as they announce, there is a of people in general is with the crofters.
GIBRALTAR, March 25th,
the Utopia has decided that Captain McKeague,
The Marine Court of Inquiry into the loss of commander of the Utopia, was guilty of a grave érter of judgment in attempting to enter the what vessels lay at anchor, and in attempting to anchorage behind the new mole without knowing
tarn the Utopia out of the anchorage across the Anson's bow,
DRESDEN, March 25th. President of the Council of Ministry of Saxony, Count von Fatrice, Minister of State and
died to-day.
LONDON, March 26th,
Home Secretary Matthews proposes to adopt for the police of Great Britain the French system of identifying criminals by measurements, after conviction. though such measurements are to be made only
that the Government has adopted severe A despatch from Brisbane, Queensland, says
twenty prominent unionists for conspiracy. measures to repress rioting, and has arrested During the performance of "Le Mage" in Paris last night the opera-house was connected distinctly heard here. with London by telephone, and the music was
Leghorn, have failed.
Corrandini & Co., bankers and merchants of Their liabilities are 20,000,000 francs. Other firms are implicated in the fatture.
Postmaster-General Raikes has notified the new company which is engaged in trying to provide the London public with a bay messenger service similar to that in use in the United States 'that he will apply to the courts for an injunction restraining messengers from carrying letters.
PARIS. March 26th.
After carefully considering the matter the French Cabinet has come to the decision that Prince Louis Napoleon, second son of the late Prince Napoleon, does not come under the cate. gory of pretenders to the throne of France, and therefore he does not come under the law prescrib ing banishment from France for all pretenders.
At the Palace Elysee to-day Baron de Mahren. heim, the Russian Embassador here, formally presented President Carnot with the grand cordon
He
Lord Knutsford has damaged his reputation among the Conservatives through his tactless required coaching by Salishury, who is blamed treatment of the Newfoundland matter.
within his own circle for allowing the Colonial Minister too free a band,
closes the source of the uneasiness prevailing Sir Charles Dilke, in a newspaper article, dis- among the Ministerialists.
"If" be saya, "strange_foreign arbitrators, picked up in the for political reasons, declare against as, then the Russian Foreign Office and elsewhere, should,
modus vivendi under the Knutsford bill,becom- ing an act, will have to be forced on the colonies by deeds of civil wat. If Newfoundland was an minutes to the United States. She only refuses American State France would well her in five to sell them to England because she is irritated about Egypt."
The Standard's Berlin correspondent says Minister von Boetticher has been granted a long farlough, ostensibly for his health, but eventually he will resign on account of the Guelph fund. scandal.
PARIS, March 27th.
A handsome English woman named Eviline Neal has been arrested in this city for marriage frauds. She inveigled forty-three men to marry her by advertising herself as a wealthy widow. The last victim was a Viscount, who almost ruined himself by gambling.
BELFAST, March 27th, At a charity ball at Stragaddy, county Donegal, Inst night, an insane man suddenly appared armed with a double-barrelled shotgun, and before he could be disarmed the madman fired both barrels of the gun among the dancers. one young girl was shot in the back and was removed from the ballroom in a dying condition, The madman was arrested.
LEGHORN, March 27th. The National Bank of Italy and the Bank of Turcany are intervening to save the credit of embarrassed houses in this city. The crisis is due to the suspension of a large sugar refinery in Annons. It is believed that the present troubles are exaggerated, and that the house involved will be able to tide over the difficulties,
MADRID March 27th,
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LONDON, March asth.' The steamer Don has landed at Plymouth the crew of the German hark Humboldt, who when rescued had suffered terrible hardships and were in a dying candlilon. The Humboldt sailed from Altata, Mexico, on the Gulf of California, in September last, baund to Falmouth.
bayonet drill, which seems to consist almost entirely of thrusts and lunges, without much attempt at defence, at any rate in that part of it shown on the stage. Á light-weight boxing match between Stewart (another of 'em) and McLaughlan was very briskly contested. Both were active and in good condition, but McLaughlani was not strong in the defence, and Stewart welted him in every round. Fiddes On the voyage the crew were stricken with and Stewart (the heavy-weight boxer) showed scurvy and they became so weak that they w the capabilities of the bayonet fixed to the almost însensible ; their teeth loosened and their rifle as a duelling weapon; this agnit left the skin became swollen and livid. When sroken Impression that it is a particularly clumsy by the Don the Humboldi 'was in a disabled defence, and there was much wild lunging that condition and sinking and all the bosts bad heen would be very fatal in active service. The smashed. Two of the crew were already dead. next item, a hornpipe by the second Sullivan,The survivors were so exhausted that they bad was very pretty, his time and stepping being to be boisted aboard the Don. They have been faultless. After a "mounted combat " between | III for three months. two fierce knights on fiery untamed stands of the drapery persuasion, the evening closed with a realistic representation of life on active service. A picquet is sleeping, two sentries watching the dawa, break to slow music. The enemy happens along, and of course is spotted sneaking through the trees. After prospecting around and little the sleepers are quietly roused and preparations are made. Then a lot of blank cartridge is fired, several heroes fall, and reinforcements arrive, with a piper. The piper turns the day, and the scene closes amid strains of "Conquering Hero," The evening's pleasure was added to by the numerous selections performed by the slightly too numerous contingent from the Regimental band, under Conducior Hill, and by the very amusing parodies of the contests with which Clowns McLaughlio’and McLaren enlivened the intervals.
The Club gave a mátinda "this afternoon, and will appear for the last time (this trip) to-morrow evening, when smoking will be allowed.
THE CZAREWITCH AND THE CHINESE.
Mr. Arthur Wilson, at whose house the baccarat scandal occurred, has been appointed by the Queen to be high sheriff of Yorkshire. The report is in circulation that he will soon be knighted.
The Times' correspondent at Berlin says the Austro-German negotiations for a commercial treaty have been concluded.
The Vienna correspondent of the Chronicia says the Government of the United States and Switzerland have concluded a convention by which the two countries agree to submit to arbitration any disputes which may arise between them, President Harrison, in returning the draft of the caveation to Switzerland, appended a suggestion that other nations might adhere to the agreement by signing and depositing a copy of the convention is Washington,
In a speech at Leeds in favor of Imperial federation C. A. Paster declared that if Canada left Great Britain Great Britain would give up the leadership of the world and America would take the lead in naval possession.
The Bitish Government has formally noted Mr. Blaine, it United States Secretary of State, that Great Britain accepts President Horrison's invitation to take part in the World's Fair at Chicago in 1893. A royal commission will be appointed to as let the British merchants exhibiting the producs of British industries at the fair and to further British interests there.
upon the President of the French republic, as a token, it is supposed, of the conclusion of an offensive and defensive alliance entered into between Russia and France as an offset to the Dreibund. The occasion was marked by much display and ceremony, during which the Russian Embassador also presented on behalf of the Caar military honors to the Cabinet Ministers and to a number of prominent state officials,
the report of an interview which he says took The Marquis de Villeneuve has sent the Figaro place in 1866 between the late Prince Napoleon and Prince Bismarck, which that paper publiabed to-day. In this interview is asserted that Bismarck proposed a close alifance, offensive and defensive between Prussia and France, which would make these two powers the dominating influence in Europe. The combined powers, according to Prince Bismarck's plan, should proceed against Russia to drive the Slavs back to the steppes from which they came. Prussia should absorb the whole of Germany, and France should make Belgium part of her empire. Then the great allies should undertake to weaken the power of Great Britain by depriving her of her colonies, and should endeavor to reduce Italy, Spain and the Scandinavian countries to the role of satel lites to themselves. This brilliant proposition, the Marquis de Villeneuve says, was laid before Emperor Napoleon III by Prince Napoleon, bat the Emperor refused even to discuss it.
Duc de Broglie declares that the Talleyrand memoirs, as published, are original, complete and faithful
LONDON, April 11th.
VIENNA, April 7th. Emperor, who, in a speech, said that he was The Reichsrath was opened to-day by the justified in hoping that the peace which had reigned in Europe for some years would continue.
brought forward by Sir Joseph Pease that the In the House of Commons last night, a motion Indian Government should cease to grant licences for the cultivation of poppy and for the sale of opium in British India, except for medical purposes, was adopted by 160 votes against 130. In the debate which took place on the motion, Sir James Fergusson polated out the difficulty of replacing the revenue from oplum by other taxation and said that the Indian Government were trying to gradually reduce the consumption of the drag.
Sir Richard Temple said that the withdrawal of the tax would increase the evils arising from the trade in opium, and would seriously impair the revenues of India,
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PARI, March 2gth.. death of a great emperor, on which day the
There is no truth in the sensational story to mandarins could not wear their full dresses, no salutes could be fired, no musle played, and no the effect that the Duke of Orleans came to this banquets given, it was arranged between the city on Thursday, last disguised as a valet in the two parties that the arrival should be delayed rice farm, Mea, the opera singer.
The Journal des Dabais to day announces 19th. The festivities organised by the Chinese and by the Russian community were
that the Russian Minister here will to morrow formally present President Carnot very gorgeous. Among the presents, besidem a magnificent silver salver, there were two heavy with the Grand Cordon of the Order of St. ebony case-screens with all manner of scenes of Andrew, the Russian decoration which the Chinese life carved in Ivory for presentation to Csar, by the recently signed decres, has con- the Crewitch, and a massive pagoda inferred upon the President of the French ciolsonnd work and gold for Prince George of republic. This ceremony, according to impres- Greece. After a two days stay the royal party ions prevailing in Berlin, marks an important left for Japan. It had bees expected that they of Russia, and is supposed to point to the actual epock in the history of France and in the blatory would pay a flying visit to Shanghal, but, that arrangement was not carried out. The corre conclusion of a formal Licaty of alliance between spondent of the N. C. Daily News says that the France and Russia. The drait of the treaty most instructive and valuable lesson of the whole prepared in Paris in 1887 and approved by De visit is the difference in the mental attitude of Glers, the Grand Duke Nicholas, the Grand the natives at the time of the Queen's Jubilee, Duke Vladimir and other chiefs of the Imperial four years ago, the visit of the Grand Duke later Council on the part of Russia was presented to on, and last night (20th), Perfect friendliness the Cxar, but he rejected it. has taken the place of rowdiness and stone to the Caar after the last elections in this country, of movements of Russian troops on the Austrian Thirdraft, it is understood, was again presented throwing. The difference most, undoubtedly due to the action of the efficisis: The cyaof the which confirmed the permanency of the republican and German frontiers. Odessa telegrams say form of government in France, and after some that such morcmeals are at large, bodies of poble is always fixed on the face of the man
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Mr. H. W. Churchill. darin; an almost imperceptible tremor of his slight modifications finally received imperial the coming eyelid given his subordinates the cue for action. sanction: The precise terms of this most convicts and laborers are proceeding westward
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ench meal about a tablespoonful of Scott's The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees KM PORT!) Shanghai were given most unequivocally; popular report at the how the Russe French understanding will tions for a commercial treatz wers concluded at and easily digested. The rapidity ith which meato delivery of their Goods from along. SANOR as Sayle & Co., Limited.
Emulsion of Pare Cod Liver Oil with Hypo-
Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Limited, The reports that the Austro-German negotia phosphites. It is almost as palatable as full of Cargo are hereby requested to send In their JAPAN...... last recognised the fact of the presence of a prince Whether the
Bills of Lading for Countersignature, and to take
Yokohama, of sovereign rank by bruiting it about that the result-in-comsenung-the-peace-of-Europa or a conference held on Wednesday last is correct. delicate children and sickly people suffering from
BANGKOK”...Rev. S. Smit Viceroy bad telegraphed to the Taungli Yamen to whether it will tend to aggravate the Dreibund The terms of the treaty are agreed upon, and it weakness and wasting disease improve and
vide. know what term he was to use to refer to himself powers, are maiters which the Cabinets of is believed the document will be signed to-day, thrive upon this diet is truly marvellous. As will be landed and stored at Consignees HAK LONDON
Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Vessel PARIS and Messrs. Amédée Prince & Co. in addressing the Crarewitch. He could scarcely. Hurope at present are anxiously discussing,
LONDON, March 27th. remedy for Consumption and Threat Affections and expense...! style himself u Your vas and yet his visitor. |-
BERLIN, March 25th.
Reme, held a long conference with Lord Knuts, paration in the world. Any Chemlat can supply il
or to di Lord Salisbury, Just before starting for. San and Branchiile is unequalled by any other pre- ford and Mr. Carla of the Foreign Office. A work. 8. Watson & Co. (Lid.), agents in Hongkong of supreme difficulty, refairing the most delicats and China-{{AVII
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was of imperial rank. With the truth of the Herr Buhl, a prominent Nationalist member report we have nothing to do, the possibility and of the Reichstar, has returned to this cly after Ence of the report is the emphatic point,” it was," paying a visit to Prince Bismarck Ho has made
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