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HEMISTS AND AERATED WATER
MANUFACTURERS.
A REFRESHING WHOLESOME DRINK,
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Hongkong, 4th May, 1891.
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ordinary size.
COAST PORT ORDERS, whenever practicable, are despatched by first steamer leaving after receipt of order.
FOR COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Empties when received in good order.
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BIRTHS.
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The Hongkong Celegraph.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1891.
On the 14th ulto. the American ship Anahuac was wrecked in Torres Straits, and totally lost. All on board were seved. She was a full ilgged ship of 1220 tons, and was conveying 1733 tans of coals from Newcastle to fava
AN ordinary meeting of the Sandiary Board was held this afternoon. There were present the Surveyor-General, the Capt. Supt. of Police, the Colonial Surgeon, the Registrar-General, Mr. I. D. Humphreys, and the Secretary The Colonial Secretary forwarded to the Board the Government Analyst's report for June on the Tytam and Pok-fa-lam water, and said that as soon as possible a complete statement as to the case and remedy of the whitish appearance would be supplied. Complaint having been made of a smoko nuisance it was decided to take the usual steps. The Board adjourned for & fortnight.
THE Willard Opera Company produced Balle's "Bohemian Girl" at the Theatre Royal last night, to a fair house, considering how often this
apers has been produced here, and how frequently It has been "hashed" by many of the traveling companies visiting Hongkong. Musically the performance was above the average. Hoth Mins St. John as Arline and Mr. W. Walshe as Thad- dous scored brilliant successes. The other characters of the cast were but fairly represented, with the exception of Mr. Wentworth's Devils horf, which was not a bad performance, although be omitted a deal of the fanny business" the is generally considered to belong to the part and which rarely fails to fetch. To-night the Company will reproduce "Boccaccio" which should draw a good house.
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AT the Magistracy this afternoon Mr. Wise held an enquiry into the death of Yong Taat, con- cubine of Tsang Hol Tang, a doctor, at Shau-kl-wan, who was found dead at his house on the gth inst. Tung himself was the first witness, and-was-most-obstinate-in-the-box, refusing at first to admit that he knew anything at all. Then it appeared that he had a quarrel with the woman on the night of the 4th, and went out. On his return he found her groaning and Insensible, with sigas of opium poisoning. He administered oil and duck's blood, but she died early next morning. Another witness, who lived in the house, was also very anxious to say nothing, and succeeded very fairly. The "mother" of deceased, who bought her as a child and sold her to the doctor, was even more perverse, and lied In answer to every question, though she had no object to gain even if she had been belleved, and the real truth was suffi- ciently manliest-that the woman was tired of her life, and killed herself. Dr. Marques gave the usual evidence, and a verdict of "opium poisoning" was returned.
THE members of the Institution of Marine Engineers and Shipbuilders of Hongkong held their statutory meeting at the rooms, Prays Central, last night. The President, Mr., D. Gillies, occupied the chair, and there wat bis pleasure at the way the engineers of good attendance. The Chairman expressed the colony bad given their support to the Institution, their numbers being still on the as that usually increase... Societies such experienced difficulties at the outset, but he that they were in a much better position than was glad to sec fromthe Committee's report had been anticipated; the number of ordinary members was 143, hon. associates 5, and visiting members 25, and they had a credit balance of He hoped they would continue to $321. prosper in the future as they had during the pant four months, and that at the annual meeting there would be an even more satisfactory report presented. (Hear, hear.) He proposed that the statement of accounts be adopted.--Mr. Crawford seconded, and it was agreed to-Mr. Walker, hon, secretary, stated that the membership would be considerably Increased when one or two details as to eligibility were settled-A vate of thanks to the Chairman having been accorded, on the motion of Mr. Boyd, seconded by Mr. Wyllie, the proceedings terminated.
THE troubles of the missionaries in the north have of course elicited much sympathy here, especially among the Chinese. One man entered a house in Cochrane Street about half-past five, this morning and endeavoured to remove the joss bodily, with all the jewels, clothing, shrine, and all appurtenances thereto belonging, as a set off against the depredations of the terrible 5 Kolao-hin. Unfortunately one of the lomates of thehouse woke early, and caught the worm. The abrine robber Jumped out of a window, add fell Into the open arms of a Sikh policeman, who had beard the loss crying, for help. The culprit was duly brought before the magistrate, and blankly remarked that he went to the house for money though he did not explain whether it was his custom to present such requests by breaking a window and appealing to the divinity in the small hours of the morning, As time Is money, Mr. Wise gave him a month. Another enemy of heathen deities was running along a street late at night, when a policeman stopped him to ask what was the burry. Being brought up with a jerk, an idol fell from his jacket, and search revealed another one con- cealed about his clothing. These were subse. quently identified by a widow as her property. She said the man had visited her house with four other friends. Prisoner pleaded that he only ran off with the gods as a joke. The police gave him a good character, and the Magistrate let him off with $10 security for three months good conduct,
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1891.
TELEGRAMS.
RESIGNATION OF CAPTAIN SHAW.
- LONDOW, July zet. Captain E. M. Shaw, C.B., the Chief Officer of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, has resigned.
LADY MACDONALD A PEERESS.
July and.
The widow of Sir J. A. Macdonald, the late Fremier of Canada, has been made a Pecress is recognition of the services rendered to the -country by her late husband.
ENGLAND AND THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE. **The Timer says that England is no party to the Triple Alliance, and that there is no separate compact with Italy, but the most cordial friend ship and goodwill exists with Germany, Austria. and Finly.
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ACCIDENT ON BOARD H. M. 5.
""CORDELIA.".
·July 7th.. During practice on board H. M. 8. Cordella, of the Pacific Squadron, a breechloader burst killing six men and wounding thirteen others.
On Friday last three Japanese who were in the native elly at Shangbai quarrelled with a China- man because his dog barked, and cut his head open in three places, killing him at once. Great excitement prevailed, the Japanese being taken to the yamen and heavily chained.
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widow, and a gratuity of 1,000 for the help given to the soldiers in the recent disaster at Manipur.
June 23rd. Mrs. Grimwood's extra pension is to be £140 per annum In addition to the £1,000, she will receive a sum compensating ber for the loss of her personal property in Manipur.
The Regent of Manipur and Tekendrajit have petitioned the Government of India against the sentence of death passed on them by the military court. The petitions are not to be considered until the full report of the proceedings has reached Simin.
TAPIOCA cultivation, hitherto neglected in West Java, has latterly made headway in that quarter since several Chinese speculators have started mills there to crush the tools, which they buy from nativo growers at rates that enable the former to realise handsome profits. The tapioca flour to forwarded to Batavia, whence it is shipped to Singapore. The Batavia Nuwsblad
It is intended to take up the question of garri- thinks that Chinese alone can make money insoning the police thannahs on the Manipur the business.
CANTON.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
June 9th, 1891. The Hongkong Canton and Macao alcamship Posas, Captain Goggin, has been the first steamer to descend the Back Reach, being followed by Commodore G. B. Lefavour in the Honan, while Jardine, Matheson'& Co's steamer Kwong Sang Captain Freeman, is the first heavy draught coasting steamer that has moored off Shameen since 1884. The re-opening of the Back Reach, or Blenheim Passage, in itself is a additional safe-guard, so to speak, to the foreign camunity at Canton, for the moral effect of the constant presence of large and effective foreign stemmers and their fairly disciplined crows is not lost on the Chinese mind, while it must inspire more confidence among the foreign community.
The death of the far famed Admiral Fong Commander-in-chief of Kwangtung, on Tuesday last, was sudden and unexpected. He had been ailing slightly, but noʻserious consequences were anticipated, and there is somewhat of mystery pervading the occurrence. Fong-gained his reputation chiefly by the drastic remedies he applied in maintaining law (7) and order. Our superstitious Celestial friends now insist that his death was caused by the spirits of the innocent victime, whose stature he had reduced by a head, returning from Hades and crushing his heart. Be this as it may, the Chinese mind is evidently convinced that retribution overtakes the blood. thirsty to this world, however doubtful may be the question In the other. He has been accused for years, more especially of late, of playing into the hands of foreigners in respect to the Namoa executions, and dying now, suddenly and untimely amidst much popular execration, this old and deserving officer was denied even the satisfaction of receiving the thanks of the Hongkong Government, through its miserable red-tapeism. There is one point attaching to Admiral Fong's death from which Hongkong may derive advan tage-I refer to the Kowloon gambling heils which can now be more easily treated with out the powerful opposition of the late Admiral, by whose instrumentality and influence they were established,and who held such a large stake ta their nefarious profits. Possibly the Hong- kong Executive will now bestir themselves little more, and quash an evil which to a great extent nullifies any legislative enactments in the colony for the suppression of gambling.
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water, is lying off Whampoa, and it is reported The steamship Parthia drawing 19 feet of
that a grand haul of contraband geods has been made by the Imperial Maritime Customs on board of her,
LATE TELEGRAMS.
LONDON, June 19th, The House of Commons has adopted, by a majority of sixteen votes against the Govern. ment, the amendment moved by Mr. Buxton to the English Factories Act, forbidding the employ- ment of children in factories under the age of eleven years.
ALLAHABAD, June 19th. The report of the military court of inquiry at Manipur is now in the hands of the Commander- in-Chief, who will shortly pass orders thereon
June roth.
The trial of Angao Senna, the new Senapati, was proceeded with on Friday at Manipur, and was enlivened by a quarrel between the accused and his Bengali counsel
After Subadar Kalendro Singh had been re- called to repeat part, of his evidence, Jonski was asked by his client to leave the court, and he has now thrown up the case.
Angio Senha has not been charged directly with the murder of Mr. Quinton, but with abst- ment of the murder and with waging war against the Quean-Empress.
The Regent has been sentenced to death for waging war, but acquitted of abetting the murder.
LONDON, June zoth,
Mr. Matthewi announced in the House of Commons that the Government cordially accepts the vote of the House on Mr. Buxton's amend ment to the English Factories Act.
Lord Wolseley, in giving evidence before the Army Reform Committee, thought that the present system of working the army would meet all needs if it was worked according to the Intention of Viscount, Cardwell, which, he said, had hitherto not been properly done.
An Important deputation from the Empire Trade League waited upon the Premier yesterday, and urged that the Government should abrogate the treaties of 1863 and 1865 precluding prefer ential trading relations of Great Britain with her Colonies.
Lord Salisbury, in replying to the deputation, deplored the endstence of such unlucky treaties, but could not promise that the 'Government would abrogate them because they would greatly beneft the trade of Great Britain. He expressed hope that before long it would be possible to mitigate the evil complained of. In conclusion; he urged upon the league to do its utmost to educate the British to its views
The Factories and Workshops Bill has been passed by the Commons.
frontier at once.
MADRAS, 23rd June.
It is rumoured that a respectable family in Madras is about to inherit a fortune of twenty- one lakhs of rupees, which has' been left them by a Marques De Castellas, an indigo planter in Bengal, and which has been in Chancery for some time in past. But it is believed this sum has been sent to the Administrator-General of
Madras for distribution,
CALCUTTA, 23rd juna. The Government of India have upheld the convictions of the Aiya Parel Major and Samu Singh, on the ground that they waged war against the Queen, but not on the ground of abetting the murder of the Chief Commissioner and his party.
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LONDON, 23rd June. In the House of Lords last evening the debate on Manipur was initiated by Lord Ripon.
He warmly criticised the statement made by Government in the House of Commons during example of Tarquictus Superbus, thought the the debate on Manipur, when they, imitating the Government of India right in considering that the Senapati's abilities disqualified him for sex-
vice and that it was better and safer to depend on mediocrity,
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sent a telegram, in which he declarad that Sir The Chamber of Deputies has rejected Contohn Macdonald was one of the greatest stater- vention, the principal ground for rejection being men that any nation had yet seen. the revival of right of search. ';
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(Via Australia.)
LONDON, June 6th.
Sir Michael Hicke-Beach, president of the Board of Trade, stated in the House last night that the question obtaining further legislative powers to restrict the immigration of foreigners of an undesirable class had engaged the serious attention of the Government, but that it was considered doubtful whether any practical good would result from such legislation..
A disastrous thunderstorm, involving consider! able loss of life and destruction of property, was experienced at Vienen. Twelve persons, besides a large number of animals, are reported to have |been killed by lightolog, and the frult and other
crops were greatly damaged by the storm,
The French Press are publishing articles of a vituperative character against Great Britain, in consequence of Sir James Fergusson, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, having virtually, admitted that Lord Salisbury bad agreed to send a fleet to protect Italy in the event of a naval attack being made on that Power by France.
show that Sir Charles Tupper recently asked Official, papera have been published which Mr. Blaine, United State Secretary of State to extend to the Dominion, of Canada the measure of reciprocity which it was proposed to concede to Newfoundland, and Mr. Blalbe's reply was of a conciliatory nature,
News has been received that he cruiser Magellanes has sunk the Chilian tor edo vessel gents and President Balmaceda have decided to Guacolds. The leaders of the Chillan Insur accept the offers made by France and the United States to mediate in the present struggle.
The Very Rev. John Gott, Dean of Worcester, has been appointed Bishop of Trure in succes
Lord Ripen' feared that such a statement wouldalon to the late Dr. Wilkinson, create a bad impression amongst Indian Princes. He hoped that the Senapati would not be executed,
The Secretary of State for India, in reply. said that it was impossible as yet to say what course would be adopted with regard to the
Senapath, but they might confide in the justice and clemency of Lord Lansdowne.
If the old Maharaja had not fled from Manipur, the troops would have been expelled, because he was a rebel, and not because he was an able man.
that doctrins in India or elsewhere, and be Lord Cross protested against the adoption of hoped the Princes and statesmen of India would nui fear that Government would ever remove any man because of his abilities.
The Indian Government, he said, would welcome all such men and would and work for them anywhere.
Referring to the question of making the arrest of the Senapati at the durbar, his Lordship said it was ne treachery to do so, but be disapproved of it, and he assured their Lordships that the he was ignorant of the intention. Viceroy was not answerable for the attempt, as
of Major Grant and Mrs. Grimwood.
In conclusion, Lord Cross lauded the services Commenting on the debate in the House of
judged remarks in the House of Commons. It Lords yesterday, the Times says that the whole tenor of the debate rebukes Sir John Garst's ill-
advises the Indian Government to note that all the speakers deprecated the annexation of Manipur.
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The Standard says it is difficult to see how the country is to retain confidence in Sir John Gorst.
PARIS, June 3rd. The tramway employes at Bordeaux have gone on strike, and desperate rioting has taken place. The sulkers wrecked the car and the ticket offices.
The troops were called out and the Hussars repeatedly charged the rioters before they were dispersed.
The troops now occupy the chief points of the city where the strikers are likely to assemble.
LONDON, June 24th.
In the House of Lords yesterday, the Secretary of State for India, to reply to a question declined to fetter the discretion of the Government of India with regard to the sentences passed on the Manipur prisoners.
It is officially announced that Sir John Gorst docs not resign his office in the Ministry, Both Lord Cross and Sir John Gorst recognise that the Opposition during the debate in the House of Lords, applied an erroneous and unintended meaning to the words used by the latter in his statement in the House of Commons, which alloded rather to the policy of Mr. Gladstone's Cabinet with reference to Arabl Pasha.
VIENNA, June 24th. The Emperor inspected the British Mediter- ranean Squadron to-day and took lunch with Vice Admiral Sir Anthony Hoskins on board the flagship.
- His Majesty toasted the Queen and the British Navy, but made no political referrence.
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It is stated that an extensive conspiracy, in which thousands of students in all the Russian universities are involved, bas been discovered. The aim of the conspiracy was a reform by peaceful means of the present absolunist system of government, and to substitute therefore
national liberty and religious equality.
The Portuguese Minister of Finance has declared that Portugal has expended £1,000,000 in the protection of Portuguese rights in Mas- honaland. He further stated that the Govern- ment were absolutely satisfied with the conven- with regard to Africa. tion that bad been arranged with Great Britain
The census returns show the population of "Greater London" to be 5,633,000. The Increase during the decade has consequently. been over $66,000.
The Canadian House of Commons has by a majority of at rejected a motion censuring Sir Charles Tapper, High Commissioner for the | Dominion in London, for the activity displayed by him in connection with the late Canadian general election,
The Board of Trade returns show that the imports into Great Britain during the month of May increased in value to the amount of £1,037,000, as compared with the corresponding month of last year, while the exports for the mooth show a decrease to the extent of £3,195,000.
June, 7th.
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The Portuguese Chamber of Deputies yester day, by 105 votes to 6. 'adopted a resolution for the ratification of the convention with Great Britain,
June 8th.
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In consequence of the strike of the employes of the London General Omalbus Company and the London Road Car Company, omnibus trafür in the metropolis is virtually suspended. A few of the omnibuses belonging to the Roard Car Company started out this morning, but had to return by mid-day, in consequence of the aggren. sive action of the strikers. Notwithstanding the protection afforded by the police, the traces of several of the 'buses were cut and their windows smashed.
Several persons have been rested on charges of intimidation in connection with the strike, among them being Mr. Joba Burns, but the latter has been released,
Owing to the horse-keepers having been called out in connection with the strike," to,000 horses belonging to the omalbes companies are threatened with starvation,
Patrick Egan and O'Donovan Rosse, who were formerly prominently connected with the Fenian organisation, are about to retum to Ireland, the term for which they were banished having expired.
The Times this morning stite that the Crar has refused to form a' defensive alliance with France, on the ground that Russla must preserve a free band.
A strike of omnibus employees in London for shorter bours and better wages still continues. Strong pickets have been established by the strikers, and the running of 2,000 omnibuíce li thus blocked. The man, however, are allowing the horses M OTTAWA, June 24th.
be fed, although the horse-keepers The Budget presented to the Dominion House were called out public sympathy lastrongly with of Commons yesterday proposes to abolish the the men on strike in their demand for a reduction dieties now levied on raw sugar, which yield of the hours of labour to twelve per day. It i revenue of three and a half million dollars. To believed that the strike will result to a large recoup this loss; new duties are to be imposed on extent to the omnibus companies adopting the intoxicants and tobacco. The proposal has been ticket system instead of the present system of cash fares, in ordered to put a stop to peculation wahal semelvede
on the part of the employees.
The The strike of traukiarabu June 24th.! ployers: 21 Bordeaux has been settled, the chain of the men having been graninde
The companies involved in the strike have been negotiating with their employees with regard to the demands made by the latter. The BOMBAY,June
une 25th London General Omalbes Company have offered Among the mobable cold weather visitors this" | to concede the twelve. hours” day with a reduce year as named Prince George of Wales, Lord son of 6d, per day in the wagen of the drivers! Emen and Lord Frederick Hamilton, brothers The Road Car Company have offered is concede of Lady Lansdown
Hende dag the same hours without any reduction in wages, LONDON, June agth, but threaten a lockout if these terms are refused Commenting on the success which has at- It is reported that the Cser is Incensed at the tended the visit of Emperor Francis Joseph to brutality that has been displayed by the Russian Flame the English and Austrian press unani- officials in carrying out the edict for the expuli mously urge the advantage to be secured in the sion of the Jews, and has given orders for the Mediterranean and Egypt by a cordial entente exercise of moderation. Baron Rothschild has directed the attention of the French Govern, between Great Britain and Austris.
June 26th. ment to the horrible situation of the Russian
Jews.com
Mr. Gladstone la suffering from the effects of the influenza with which he was recently attacked, and anxiety is expressed by his friends regarding his condition. The last few days his health has been much better. Yesterday he was ordered
to Lowestoft to recruit.
Mr. Parzell was privately married to Mrs. O'Shea yesterday at the Registrar's office at Sterning in Sussex,
SIR THOMAS Sutherland, M.P., writes as follows to Mr. Martin Leske, Secretary of the Ceylon Association in London, on the question of the action about to be taken in Parliament on behalf of the Easter Crown Colonies and their military contributions I am hoping to bring up this matter of the action of the home Government towards the Crown Colonies, on the consideration of the Colonial Estimates, The difficulty one
* June 21st finds la to, interest members of the House of In consequence of the recent revolt of Assyrs Commons on the subject, because few of them in Yemen, two thousand Turkish troops were know much about the colonies, and many are despatched. to. soppress the rising. Official rather strongly prejudiced against the Imperial advices received at Constantinople firm that Government expending their funds in a colonial the revolt has been totally suppressed, but the direction. The Singapore case, from what i have| Thwas publishes a report from Yemen stating seen of the matter, appears to ma about the that the troops were routed by the Assyrs with bardest, and the community have sent home heavy loss. " a very good petition, which I presented to the House on Tuesday last. It is futended to print and circulate that petition amongst members of the House of Commons Immediately. would suggest that it would be, worth while for your Association to petition the House of Commons for re-consideration, and similarly, to print and circulate, so that the silention of members may be called to the subject. Bir Way. Gregory is, however, se competent an
dviser in matters of this kind,—that-his-
MADRAL, June aand- Inowledge of the best means of calling ~Major, Grant, F., Cy the hero of Thobal, has Parliamentary attention to the question will be been appolated to the vacant appointment of a better guide for the action of your association alde de camp.on Sir James Dormer's Staff and In yesterday's debate on the Army Estimates, than anything. I could advise. Ons piece of has entered upon his duties. The selection is Lieutenant General Fraser, member for Lam advice, however, I venture to add, and that la balled with general antisfaction, be
beth, urged that consideration should be given tast seeing your - Association is so largely 12.4 poun „... Lombon, Juse and to the grievances of purchase officers, and asked representative of commercial laterests, it would its announced that Canan Legge has been that a royal commission should be appointed to Tere Chicago are on October 9th, 1871, was one be well if you were to endeavour to enlist the appointed to the vacant Bishopricci Lichfield go fully into the question. Mr. Stanhope said he was willing to enquire into indiyidual taxes, but of the largest in all history," devastating an area sympathies of the London Chamber of Commerce it! #abuelo (NALLAHABAD, June 22nd, of three and one-half square miles, and causing which might be turned to account in this matter Mrs. Quinton, widow of the late Chief Com declined to re-open the whole question. a loss of about $190,000.00. The great Boston especially is John Lock here lontanames of Allero, to get the star peness of Telegrams from Buenos Aires state that fire of November, 1872, extended over an area of upon to advocate the views of the Colonies. Ison yearly allowed to the widow of a General. revolution which proved successful has occurred buildings in the city, and causing damage of obtaining Six Robert Fowler's advocacy, but blu (100478anivela défis det eneste Governor of the province has been deposed." In Naty-five acres, burning the best marcantile bad, an you are no doubt sware, succeeded (Mr. Quinton's mother is granted a pension of in the Argentine province of Cataracal The Mas, Grimwood receives a passion of †100n the fighting which took place sarami persons 1871,000,000, on which there was Insurance of unfortunate decease leaves as without any promie
ngat pelitician on our side at the present moment; l'yuur ‹In Addition “Setid: "prasion of a Major's l'ware killed andi s'number wounded, «27&! $65,000,000
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A COOKIE in the employ-of-Mesers-Lane, Crawford & Co. was seen by Sikh countable yesterday about 5.30 p.m. removing a quantity of coffee beans from the promises, and in answer to question candidly admitted that he was -stealing. Mr. Wise to-day sentenced him to one month at removing shot and turning the cranit.
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The National Silver Committee of America have, pubilabed a manifesto addressed to the people, in which it declares that bimetallites li the remedy for the evils from which the trade of the world is now suffering, and they this must be be paramount, issue at the next elections in America...and opening
Is the House of Commons last night, during a discussion on the Army Estimates, the Secretary of State for War announced that the question of granting pensions to veterans of the Crimean and Indian ware was under considera- tion; and he would-Introduce a bill, possibly during the present session, dealing with urgent destitute casEČI.
June 9th,
The omnibus men on strike have refused to accept the terms offered by the companies, They demand an absolute and not an averagh day of twelve hours, and also an increase in wages, and to have a holiday once a fortnight for which they are to be paid.
The London Trades Council has issued an appeal for fluancial help for the strikers, **
"The summons" against Mr. John "Burns", for findmention, in connection with the omnibus
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In connection with the proposals of the Govern ment to devote a portion of the surplus for the current year towards the establishment of free education, Sir William' Hart Dyke, Vice-presi dent of the Committee of Council of Education, moved in the House of Commons last night that an extra capitation grant of 10 per annum be made in respect of all children between the ages of 5 and 15 years on the average attendance at at the elementary schools, which would have the result of making absolutely free two-thirds of the schools in England and Wales. The proposal was well received,' and a bill embodying it will probably be read a second time, and the further consideration of the measure then pastponed until next session,
A large number of members of the Portuguese Chamber of Deputies have expressed themselves in favour of the various colonial possensions of Portugal being sold, in order to raise a fund to extinguish the national debt.
News received from” Hayti 'with reference to. the recent outbreak there states that General Hippolyte, the President of the Republic, is exterminating his opponents.
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The adverse decision given by the Crar in the delimitation of the French and Dutch posses matter submitted to his arbitration as to the slons in Gulans, in South America, has caused great dismay in France, and the friendship lately manifested in France towards Russia is in con- sequence waning,
*(Gulana is a region in the north-eastern por- tion of South America, divided between Great Britain, France, and Holland as to the boun September last, it was announced that the Czar daries of their respective territories, and in had consented to act as arbitrator in the matter. It would now appear that the decision of the Czar has been in favour of the claimi of
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“The Royal Ascot Meeting commenced to-day, and the principal races resulted as follows :—
Prince of Wales Stakes. Mr. Daniel Cooper's b.f. Melody............ Victor-****
Sir R. Jardine's br.c. Cavendish .................... The Ascot Stakes (handicap), once round; about 2 miles:
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The Gold Vase, valua 200 zova, given by Her Majesty, added to a sweepstake of 20 sovi.each;
miles. Mr. D. Cooper's bf. Mens Meg, 3 years Colonel North's b.h. Nunthorpe, 5 years 2 Captain Laing's blm. Padua, 5 years...... 3 President Harris on has directed the stoppage of sealing in Behring Sea for the present season when the North American Sealing Company has killed 7,500 seals.
The trial of the slander case brought by Sir William Gordon-Cumming arising out of the baccarat scandal, was concluded to-day, the result being a verdict for the defendants. The summing up of Lord Chief Justice Coleridge was generally against the plaintiff, and he considered that an fanocent man would not have signed document such as Sir W. Gordon-Cumming had done. The Chief Justice also, in the course of his speech, deprecated the comments of the counsel for the plaintiff, Sir Edward Clarke, on the Prince of Wales and General Owen Williams. The jury, after an absence of only seven minutes, returned
verdict for the defendants,
On the verdict being announced there was a good deal of hissing, and the defendants were hustled on leaving the court.
June 10th.
Sie William Gordon-Cumming has been mar- sled to an American heiress, who is said to have a fortune of £20,000 a year, and is a niece of Lady Vernon."
[Lady Vernon, wife of the seventh Baron Vernon, is a daughter of Francis Lawrence, Esq, of New York]
The whole of the injury resulting from the baccarat scandal trial has apparently fallen upon the Prince of Wales, The provincial Press and all the London evening papers, as well as every morning paper, are unanimous in passing severe censures on the Prince of Wales, and in warning him that in being connected with such gambling transactions be is imperilling the future of the British monarchy,
It is feared by the Conservative party that the affair will have serious results at the next election, as many of the dissenting religious bodles are denouncing the Prince of Wales for his connection with gambling, and very out spoken criticism on the conduct of his Royal Highness la universal.
The principal events run at the Ascot Meeting. to-day resulted as follows :---
Royal Hunt Cup, Laureate II................. Bothwell
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Ascot Derby Stakes. Colonel North's b. c. 5. Simon of the Rock Lord Calthrope's b. c. Barbatello Mr. Henry Milner's b. c. Crevasse........ 3. June 11th, The conduct of the Prince of Wales in con- nection with the baccarat scandal case has been severely criticised in foreign military circles.
The Chillan insurgents have made an appeal to the Powers to recognise them as belilgerenta-- and accord them the usual belligerent rights.
It is considered probable that Lord Salisbury will accord British protection to the African chief Gungunbama, who occupies a portion of the country in dispute with Portugal, and who recently tendered his allegiance to Great Britain,
In response to a request from Baron Rotha child, the Marquis of Salisbury has promised to consult with Sir William White, British Ambasader at Constantinople, as fó whether it is advisable to solicit, the Sulian, of Turkey to allow the Russian and Polish Jews, who are leaving their country in consequence of the enforcement of the edict against them, to settla la Palestina:43
The French Government threaten a diplomatta raptare with the Porte unless redress is saade for a recent encounter which took plass at Bethlehem between the priests of the Greek orthodox and. the Roman Catholic Churches,
The leaders of the Opposidon in the House of Commons have declared that they do not intend to oppose the second reading of the bill embody- ing the proposals of the Government with regard to free education as announced recently in Mr. Goschen's budget speech.
A little girl has been found murdered in Leeda under circumstances similar to those attending the murders committed by Jack the Ripper in Whitechapel of
In consequence of the stringent measures News received from South-east Africa states adopted against the Jews in Russia, many of the that Gouvels, the native ruler of the country richest Jewish bankers are now voluntarily between the Zamberland Fungwe-Rivers, bat leaving the country, has done di Bangi -declared in favour of the British Government, It is announced that the Emperor Williams of and the Portuguese Governor of Mozambique Is Germany, who intends shortly to visit England, sending troops to that locality to q tell the revolt, will remain in the country from the 4th to the In connection with the strike of omnibus 13th July, paulinagre e employeza in London, the omulbus companies There was a memorable scene in the Caus have refused in held a conference with the men dian Parliament yesterday. In connection in settle the matters in dispute. They farthes the death of the Premier, Sir John: A. Macdone threaten, if the strike continues, to engage new alde. It was decreed that a State funeral should banda, and refuse employment to their former be accorded to the deceased Fremler, and this employee co will take place at Kingston, Ontario, where Sir The face for the Ascot Gold Cup was run
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