Intimations. GINGER ALE.
WE bave always made good GINGER ALE, and we are now making the best. Ai variona dxbibitions and competitions In Londos And elsewhere, GINGER ALE made by the
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1893.
balance that the briquetta factory is required. to turn out good marketable fuel The capital of the new company will be 5,000,000 francs, or about $1,400,000. Shares to the value of $100,000 are to be
allotted to the present shareholders, (equal to about $10 per old share) $350,000 to Messrs. CHATER and Mody in satisfaction of their claims for advances of over
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THE Mariaburk Co.'s splendid stock is advertised for sale at nominal prices, for fourteen days only. ANY pron wanting a steam are engine or Couple al miestenglass should da ct his eagle to the advertisement in another part of this
CAPTAIN Sama Ashtor, commodore of the Nurnberg yesterday, unfortunately will-In very "Dovring" Acel, retor ed from Japansky the bad health.
formula we now use has won 37 Prize MEDALS / 8900,000 made by them to the Company. It is remarkable"thas three of the world's
and CERTIFICATES of MERIT.
the most famed Belfast makera.
The Analyst's report: — "It is of war xceptionally good quality," "Panicularly pleasant to the taste.". "Decidedly tonic and sustaining,"
$600,000 to the debenture holders (full repayment) and shares to the value of Ja 18:0 competed und won agalast FOUR of $400,000 are to be offered to the public, this latter amount forming the working capital of the new Company, though half that figure would be quite enough for what is wanted. The capital of the present Company is 4,000,000 francs In 8,000 shares of 500 francs each, and debentures to the amount of $600,000 have been issued, the total | amount expended on the mines, including the advances made by Messrs. CHATER & MODT, being about 82,600,000. The new company get all this for such a low figure that the return to them can hardly be less than twenty per cent.
"In every reaprel'most satisfactory."
ARTHUR HILL HASSAL, M.D.
The ideal temperance beverage.
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co., LD.
Victoria Dispensary, Queen' Road Central. Hongkong, 17th October, 1892.
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greatest sculling champions have allied to from the time disease, typhoid fever-Boyd, Searle, and O'Connor.
The P, M. S. S. Co.'s camer City of Rio de Faxeiro, with maile, de, which sailed hence for San Francisco, oda Yakchams and Honolulu, arrived at her destination on the 8th inst.
INQUIRER--A* I understand it, you Americas musicians bct to the landing of foreign banda and orchestras because their music comes in competition with yours.
American musician-Y-h; das ist recht.
THERE will be regular Convocation of Cathay Zetland Street, on Tuesday, the 17th Instant, at Chapter, No. 165, held in Freemasons Hail, 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visting companion
cordially invited.
“Tura lain very serious caid the Fecior examining his patient, what was the man eating when he got the bone in bis throat P4
“Boneless fieb, doctor," was the paradoxical reply.
Two Coincidences-"So you didn't know that my wife and I were born on the same day ?" Her Majesty's Government has demanded imid Jinks. "No, that's queer," answered mediate reparation from Morocco for the killing Winks; "I reminds me that my wife and 1 of a British subject by the Tangler police,
were married on the same day."
GREAT BRITAIN AND MOROCCO.
January 7th. Owing to the present unsatisfactory relations with Morocco, Sir J. West Ridgeway is to be sent as a special envoy to Tangler.
Japan Daily Advertiser.] THE KOBE "VANISHING ACT" ARTIST
KOBE, 4.02 p.m., December 29th.. CE, Miller was brought up in the United States Consulate to-day, and sentenced to four years' imprisonment.
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NAGASAKI, December 30th, Pilot Kichido, of the Ravenna, has been com mitted for trial by the Salbansho at this port on a charge of homicide. The officers of the Ravenna have been subpisnaed to appear at the tilal..
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A SPANISH PRINCESS TO OPEN THE CHICAGO EXHIBITION.
MADRID, December 31st.
It is stated that Her Highness the Infants Isabel will go to Chicago to open the Columbian. Exhibition in the name of the Royal Family of Spain. Americs is preparing to give Her High ness a splendid reception.
THE EMPRESS OF AUSTRIA.
January 2nd. The Empress of Austria is about to visit Andalusie..
STRIKE IN GERMANY.
THE E. and A. Cols steamer Manmuir, Capt. H. Craig, which has been such a long time coming from Australia, is lu Manila discharging Cal. Her mall was brought on by the Esmeralda yesterday,
FULLY Explained" I wonder why it It," said old Tope to his wife, "that women prefer drownL- Ing and men shooting in case of side?" "I UPPie." she plied, as she thoughtfully con templated his nose, "tba? It is brasase men hate water so."
Clara-D'd you accept Mr. Pelter last night? Marde-Why, how did you know that he proposed?
Clara-1 noticed when he came out of the Conservatory with you that the creases in bis trousers had disappeared,
ADMIRAL HUMANN came ashore at Pedder's Wharf this afternoon, and was received by guard of honour and band of the SL.I.. with regimental colours. There was a large muster of consuls and dignitaries, bet anbody from Government House-not even an aids-de-camp.
Judge Duffy-You say you are innocent. What, then, were you doing with the watch if you didn't intend to steal it
Sam Johnsing-I just wanted ter wind it op lle ef I was ter try for a week. for him. Da's de tolemn roof. I can't tell
THE Standard Life Assurance Company (Messrs all competiters in the war ofalmanuck iterature, Dedwell, Cartili & Co., agrats) have faciled as, it may be deduced in all other directions. They have issued a handsome office scribbling diary, quarto size, interleaved with blotting. neatly bound in gorgeous covers,
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MR. NOCPOP (hugh the lelephone, 1 A.MARIGULAR meeting of St. John's Lodge, No. 618, Doctor, Enme down right away and see the baby, S.C., will be held in Freemasons Hall, Zetland Noopop-I think it's insomnia,
Street, on Thursday, the 12 insan, at 8 go for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.
Dr. Parest-What arems to be the trouble ? Mr
It is intended. If possible, to get up a bare-ball game among the men of the American squadron ACCORDING to the returns furnished by the in Hongkong. It is to be sincerely hoped tha Department of Finance the total amount of, the effort will be successful, as there are many paper money in ci culation in Japan, Govern gord players in the fleet. The Lancaster batment and Banks, at the beginning of inst month the Marion last time they met, In Shanghai. was yen 15,300,421, and as the victors will unen be bere, the losers we bent on turning the tables, Hongkong for many years has to By far the saddest fatality that has occurred in treated. A young and very popular resident
be
Mr. M. G. Parlane, of the Hongkong, and Crawford & Co., was bitten some six months Whampoa Dock Co., and formerly of Messrs. Land 80 by a fox terrier pup, whose mother had bren bitten and killed by a "chow-doo," Mr. Parlane developed symptoms of hydrophobia only four days ago, and succumbed yesterday morning.
WARN Alexandre Dumas, the elder, brought out one of his early tragedies his patron, the Duc d'Orleans, was so pleased with it that he resolved to present the author with a gol! Seeing Dumas at Chantilly races the Duke sent snuff bex with hii portrait set in dismonds.
After congratulating the pret warmly the officer an aide-de-camp to inform him of his intention. asked him where he should leave the box for are so obliging, would you mind pawning it se Alm, Well," said the Bobemian, "slace you you go along and leave the money at my lodgings 7"
A STITCH in a sharp, spasmodic pain in the and is very apt to be produced if exercise is muscles of the side like the piercing of a needle taken immediately after a bearly meal. This the proper working of the muscles in exercise is arises because the nervous energy necessary for engaged in another direction, namely, in assist ing the digenion of the food. Anything that Interferes with the proper supply of nervous debility or the process of digestion, or exhaus energy required for exercise, whether it be sion arising from over-exertion, is apt to cause this spasmodic pain.
AT a Regular Meeting of the Lodge Star of Southern China No. 1013 E.C. Canton held on Saturday the 7th Inst. Brother M. Mackenzie was installed as W.M. for the ensuing year by Wor. Bro. J. D. Christle assisted by Wor. Bras. R. W. H. Word and O. Möller after which the W.M. Invealed his officers as follows:-
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TO-DAY'S SHIPPING RETURNS.
Inward.
Lydt-moon......... Pakling matcamer, from Foschow, Chusan................. $1
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THE Hon, Treasurer of the Alice Memorial Hospital begs to acknowledge, with thanks, the following donations to the fondsofthe Hospital........Ïser, Robert Jack & Communiani camnă 20 | Marion
-A strike of 25,000 men has taken place in Tein Hung Fa Germany,
SUSPECTED LOSS OF AN ATLANTIC › LINER,
It is feared that the steamer Umbria (of the Cunard Hoe), with 600 passengers, has been wrecked.
[Where is Regter ?-Ed. Hk. T.]
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. THE U.S.S. Marion, Comr. Gridley, arrived from
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, ESTABLISHED AD, 1841.
Hongkony, 7th Janduty, 1802
MARIAGES.
At St. Andrew's Church, Shiba Tokyo, on the 29th December, 1892, by the Venerable Arch- deacon Shaw, RAYMOND DE BURGH LAYARD, H.B.M. Consule Service, Japan. to ISABEL SCOBELL, youngest daughter of the late George Sales Scobell, of the Abber, Persborn, England.
At the British Consalate, Chefoo, on the 29th December, 1897, by C.. F. R. Allen, Erg H.B.M. Conen, JAMES JOHN CLEMENTS Chief Zuglacer steamship Kwangeht, to OMATZ, widow
of the late Thomas Lyell,
DEATHS:
At Chinklang on the 13th December, 1891, Captain A, H. ÄLNING.
At Hongkong, January 8th, M. G. PARLANE, #ged 30.
Che Hongkong Celegraph.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1893.
"CHARBONNAGES"
THE reconstruction of the Compagnia Francaise des Charbonnages du Tonkin, to which we referred last week, is no Indication of failure on the part of the concern, but the fact is that further works need further money, and money is terribly hard to get just now. Mr. Dz Boris, the
Amoy yesterday.
THE U.S S. Alert, Comr. Durand, arrived from Nagpo on Saturday evening.
THE well and the bear, says a 'Russian proverb, are very healthy, yet they never wash.
THE U.S.S. Lancaster (Egship) with Admiral Harmony, is expected here in a few days.
A MAN will ease his conscier ce over the way he eams a dollar by resolving to spend it the right way."
"DID you know bla business had sun down ?" "I supposed so. I heard he was going to wlod
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MR. W. LIDDLE, superintendent of the Mantia. Dagupan railway, arrived by the Bameralda yesterday.
THE returns of the number of vilters to the City Hall Museum for the week ended Jau. 8th. are-Europeans, 1961 Chinese, 1,6101 total 1,806,
TWYNN-It is srid that the United States can have the Sandwich Islands for the raking.
Triplett-We don't want them; take them Hawall,
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THOSE happy wretches, who cannot endure a jake against themselves shru'd take care not to adverse their afi ctirn Are you listening Mr. Holliday?
THE Garrife announces that H.E the Governor (of the Hongkong Regiment) to be his Honorary has appointed Subadar M.jar Hassan Ali Khan Aide-de-Camp.
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Tax Rising Sun says that a native of Fukuoka ken, nimed Harada Sezaburo, for some time, si || resident of Shangbal, proposes to guido M-jor Fakvalima's famous side, by covering the same distance on foot. He left Shanghal a year ago, and arrived at Senat last month, where he wi remain during the winter, resuming bij arty #gala in the spring.
The City Hall Theatre was 'nigalu crowded on Saturday night, and the "Sons of Nrpione" were in better form than on any of their previous appearances. The "Voyage of H.M.S. ABacorst Was a most enthusiastic success from first o last. We learn that the managers have handed over to the charities about $roca Wailncerely trust that the Albacord's crew will the service again,
MEMBIPS of the Chinese ermmonly who may recilon of the Imperial Institute are invited (per desire to present exhiblis for the Hergkerg Saturday's Gorridi) to communicate before the give them any information they may require 14th inst, with the Registrer-General, who will on the subjet. It is to be hoped that they will not feel much disappointed with the Institute in
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TIE returns of the average amount of bank notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in Hongkong during the month ended 31st as follows:- December, 1893, are published in the Gazette
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Chartered B. of 1. A. & C. 1,941,328 1,000.00 C. M. B. of I. L. & C......$ 105,839 H. & S. B. C..
4.389 543.2,000,0 Total...............$6.438,710 3,105,800
Dr. Optycass (1pproaching aft nearer): "Now?* DR. OPTYCUAS: "You are standing at 18, Can you read these letters P Palent: "No sir," Patient: "No, sir." Dr. Opycats: "This is strange i Come 4ft, nearer. Now ?" Patient: "No, sir." Dr. Opticus: "Most remarkable choir. Can you read it now? Patient: "No, case I ever met. Stand. 4ft. away from the
1 mad? Young man, you are the most remark si Dr. Optycuss:"Great Pisistratus i am
able case that has come to my experience. You' conquer me. You know more about your self than I do. Have you any idea why you can't read these letters 2 Patient: "I never learned to read."
PUNJOMS.
return for their faultless investments of years have only to 'alt tight' to get some substantial Holders of these shares, so far as we can see,
paat. Things are decidedly improving under Mr. Blamey's practical management, and very much better results may be reasonably expected from the Manager states that, during December; in the near future, A telegram received to-day the crushing of 265 tons of ore yielded a net return of 234 ounces of gold, the mill only running caused by recent fods. Of course this is not for 16 days owing to a scarcity of fire-wood,
prospect, but it shows that the gold is here, and what can be fairly described as a brillant that, with judicious working, it can be got at Hongkong needs a streak of good luck very badly just at present, and it would be very funny indeed if the first bright glimmer of that darkest hour before the dawn came from far distant
Pabang,
THE "BOKHARA" DISASTER.
The Directors of the Feriasular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, considering that it would be only a graceful act on the part of the Company to recognise the kindness and hospi tality extended to the survivors of the wreck of the Bokhara by the Mandarin at Makang, have tontracted their representative here (Mr. H. H. Joseph) to present him with a watch and casin; and also, as a mark of esteem for his genial as well as hospitable temperament, with a gift of champaghe
The services of Captain Bon, of 'H.M.5. Porpoise and of Captain Hodgins of the Douglas steamship Thales, are to be similarly recognised, The articles presented to take a form which is in accordance with their own wishes...
HONGKONG Rifle associaTION,
Saturday was dull and cloudy, and net very good for shooting. There was a muster of eleven to compete for the Short Range Cup, but their performances were indifferent. Mesers Hayward, Duncan, Sweeney and the Hon. Sec. did fairly well, the first-named winning the Cup and handicap spoon, and the second carrying off the net aggregate. The others did nothing very great, cores
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GREAT SUFFERING MOSES! TO THE KOTOR OF THE "HONGKONA TRÉSORAFN." SIR-The gent of Reuter's Telegram Com- peny. Limited, will be glad if you can publish the following information which he has erceived by cable from London,
through the liberality of the Pastern Extension We are Informed that Reater Telegram Co,
has been able to make arrangements for a con- and the Great Northern Telegraph Companies, siderably enlarged service of telegraphic news from Singapore to Hongkong.
→ Shanghat, Aggregating: 5 043 tona; register. YESTERDAY morning a “Glen " steamer coming Mr. D. kolena. up the harbour had a narrow escape of being run down and sunk by Mr. F. H, May's Biosy untamed 14 yacht Kiften, which was tearing. towards Stonecutters before a light breest, with mainsail and spinnaker drawing beautifully, and not one of the crew looking ahead. They didn't care what was in the way; ff Stonecutters had been near, the powder magazine would have been sunk. However, just passing astern of the Empress, the ting crilt met the Ginfruin pick- ing her way to the wharf. In spite of continuous tooting on the steam whistle, nose of the did the Vanishing Act" into the deep yachtsmen" heeded the steamer until within a yard or so, when suddenly they all
to her fate, came up into the wind, and grased blue freezing ocean! The Killen, abandoned past the big ship's bows until the sail caught in the anchor, and stuck. Meantime the four Jonahs were making a bee-line for the way out,'. p and were ultimately picked up by the "Glen" On the 12h December, a lélegram was received steam-launch, which was near. It is said that In Vanenwer that the fight between Peter the life-bagys thrown oves from the steamship Maber, Irish besvy-wright champion (win for the swimmers were caught by the propeller ught Fix Simmons) and Joe Goddard, the and smashed up but this seems improbable, as in'avicory for the latter, Maher almost knocked stopped, Anyhow, the Kiflen's crew got safely Australlan, at Hoboken (New York) halverished | the vessel was going dead slow, and quickly
b's man' out in org count, but the gang sired | sabote and fato dry clothes, and were sailing him, and three rounds later Maher was finally their boat again within an hour. We are in. knocked out,
formed that on their second trip the glasses they Gregor's. took were from Falconer's, not Caldbeck MacStates that a cook who was supplying meat to frco workmen at “arnegie's Homestead, works, we bring brihed by the late strikers to poln the men's food, 40 of the victims have died, and 60 others are dying. The cook, who is staled to have confessed. has been attested, together with 9 sccomplices.
the end.
Az That Gp Rock has been supplied with detararg fog signals, which will be of great value to shipping. The Gariffs Bites that ↑ A CORRESPONDENT DI Notes and Querter finds
during fog the following signal will be mida
these notable points of resemblance in the from Gap Rock Lighthouse an expiraive
careers of Shakespeare and Mollero: report like a gun every ten minutes." It would be an additional favour to the mere utila com munity if the size of the gun could be stated, o If acma indication of the distance at which it is Pudible could be givin
The father of each was in trade, and appar- catly destined his son to follow him occupation.
The early education of both was neglected, and we know of nothing in their after training that conferred on them their perfect knowledge of good breeding and distinguished meaners.
Neither of them was happily manled, Each becards manager, author, actor. authenticated dramatic works.
Each produced a considerable number
or, rather, objected to do so, lest they should be Each was careless about publishing his works acted by síval dramatic companies.
The plays of each were collected by actors death of the authors.
HI-YAH
Hongkong, sth January, 1893.
NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAÑ MAIL
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LONDON, December 14th,
A report has been received from the United
Sir Edward Reld, the Liberal M.P. for Cardiff, has been expelled from his membership, by the Irish National League at the place.
The compulsory eight hours law in America bay lacreard the cost of working the State offices Washington by from to to as per cent Tim Healy has been stoned by a mob in the vicinity of Ennis on account of ble actions la connection with the election of W. Remond for
was presented to the New Saiti Wales Assem bly vererday.
The Colonial Secretary delivered his financial statement yesterday... The y's, revenue amaanted to over £10,000,000 £8,000mbara the estimate. The total deficit in rom £1,150.722. expired. suddenly while playing in a match J. Munford, a well known Auckland cricketer, veRterday.
John Higham Nathan, who was charged with conspiring with Abigail and McNamara to d frand the sbarch-lders and creditors of the Australian Banking Company in Sydney, was yesterday found guilty, and sentenced to nias months Imprisonment,
The well-known Imperial Hotel, at Mt.. Victoria Blue Mountains, has been totally
rowly escaped death, several being rescued destroyed by fire. The conft gestian broke out during the night, and many of the visitors nar through the windows,
whilst going at speed, and a shockingeatastrophe. The train from Hay to Sydney ran off the line was narrowly senped, the train being crowded with passengers.
Fxtensive robberies of amalgam have taken have been arrested in Tasmania on suspicion. place at the Baker's Creek mine.. Three men'
found who had evidently hern binally ma jewellery in his possession has been arrested by
The body of an Assyrian hawker has been
dered. A European with a quantity of the stolen
the poller,
BRISBANE, December 151b. Encouraging reports have been received from the Batavia River rush, on York's Peninsula, One party is said to have unearthed a 19-150e Bogget.
The Rallway Department Intend sending to the Chicago, exhibiton a collection of photos of -- the engines and carriagra employed on the Queensland ines, while the Post and Telegraph Departments will slis forward exxible.
MELBOURNT, December 15th. The mystery concerning the discovery of and the police are entirely at fault. buman remains at Hawthorn is still unsolved,
LONDON, Dréember 15th.
bis throat with a razor, at the font of the altar, A sailor offering from religious maufa cat in a Roman Catholic Church in the United States. The unexpected tragedy crused a patt ful scene among the congregation,
An outbreak of influenzahns occurred in Berlin, and is spreading with a rapidity, that is creating great alarm.
It is currently reported that Mrs. Maybrick is dying of consumption.
An outbreak of tyyhold fever is reported from Mexico, the recorded death rale averaging twenty-five daily.
Wells, the gambler who arquired so much notoriety recently by breaking the bank st Monte Carlo, has been arrested for defrauding a London Anancial firm of some £40000. Sub- scquent to his arrest he made a desperate effort to commit suicide in the cell in which he wig- confined
A horrible, plct, having for its object the wholesale poisoning of the non-union worktaan employed at Carnegie's Homesterd Works, Pittsburg, has been brought to light, Farty non-unionists are said to have died, and sixty others are seriously ill in hospital. A unionist cook has been arrested on suspician of playing the active part to this ghastly afft.
Jay Gould's will has been proved at fourteen milion sterling.
Silver la quoted at 38J3,
December aand.
The Directors of the Panama Canal Company- against whom proceedings were recently inati, tuted by the French Government, have been summarily arrested by the police. Fresh evidence has come to light, and they are now being definitely charged with appropriating Immense some out of the eans! scheme funds, for bribery and other purposes outside the limits of their authority. They are being treated by the authorkies as common criminals,
The late Lord Tennyson's will has been proved at £57,000.
The death is announced of Sir John Bernard Burke.
A block of cotton warehouses in Liverpool has been destroyed by fire, the damage being roughly estimated at roo000.
A terrible explosion has occurred in a colliery near Wigan, in Lancashire. Over one hundred miners rempla cntembed in the works, and several reseve parts are making brave efforts for their release
Jewellery valued at thirty thousand pounds has been strlen from Lady Miles, stLeigh Court, Bristol. The daring character of the robbery bas created a great sensation,
It is rumoured that Michael Davitt Intends to. resign his seat in the Haase of Common with. the object of making a tour through Australla.
The financial press, commenting on the proposed new South Australian loan, takes a very favourable tone, and a half million would be readily forthcoming at the present time.
SYDNEY, December 22nd.
pounds. This includes the previous deficit.
The Budget speech anticipates a deficit at the end of the current financial year amounting to one million one hundred and fify-two thousand
vele of ne confidence, and a lively debate an Reld, leader of the Opposition, has moved for the morton is now proceeding,
A disastrous conflagration is reported from Hay, resulting in the destruction of the Royal Mall Hotel and adjoining buildings. The damage la estimated at £5 oro.
The trial of Makio and wife, charged with # systematic munter of a number of infants, Minu been concluded, the jury returning a verdict wilful murder against both the prisoners.
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A glove fight in the rooms of the Californian Club has been s'opped by the police. During the fight Stewart, one of the combatants, Cainted, and on the same evening died. Several of those connected with the affair have beca arrested by the policoronit met minde
MELBOURNE, D.cember sander ployed, and Parlament is authorising the con- Great distress continues among the unem struction of short lines of railway in different the pressure.• *> parts of the country with a view to alleviating
A sensation has been created by the suicida fumped from the Soub Yarra Bridge into the of young girl named Jessie Heywood, whe water below, a distance of seventy feat. The act was witnessed-by-savarni people, and the body of the unfortunate girl was sobergently, of
recovered. The inquiry revealed as the catre, East Clare MELBOURNE, December 1stb. The Hes. G. W. Cotton, who has made the old story of love unrequited and betrayed,
ADELAIDE, December aznd. Melbourne branch of the National Bark, has Men's Blocks and other schemes for the traptore W. E. Holland, formerly a teller in the Portame for himself in connection with bi Working embezzlement.
SYDNEY, December 13th, funeral tank place on Saturday and was very 'ydied very anddenly on Thursday night last. Thể Paddington branch of the English, Scottish and Houses of Parliament,
John Wilson Benneit, ex manager of the largely attended, including members of both
kind and generous.
Each disliked his profcaloo.
Australian Chartered Bank, who disappeared a The first match for Lord Sheffield's shield The personal character of each was gentle, years ago after embezzling large sums of money, trophy was commenced on the Oval on Friday, has given himself up to the police-He states | last, and resulted in a most exching contest ex«. Each has a profound knowledge of human he has never been cutside of the colony. lending over five day. The Sydney visitors Eich preferred the idea or matter to the comenced yesterday 30 years and 6 months in 317 in their Bist innings, and r48 in their seconda nature.
John Greer Milan Wild, solicitor, was 305-won the top and elected to bat, putting together. partive disregiad of the manner,
prisonment, for embestling the funds of a client. Their most conspicuous scuers were Donnan
Chief Manager of the Hongkong and A NIW steel steamer named the Mukogawa- beescuzfully packed and togeniously exchalged and first published in a complete form after the been sentenced to: 7-years' imprisonment for ment of the condition of the working classes,
Shanghai Bank, visited Hongay recently Oaks Iron Works, was successfully, laseched maru, built for the Oiaka Shoren Kaisha at the with Mr. Mory, and was highly pleased on the 25th inat,
with what he saw at the mines, BRIGGS-Isn't that the same sult you had last expressing himself as perfectly confident year? Gilgga-Yes; and it's the same side that In the soundness of their prospects, you asked me last year if it wasn't the same sull This opinion la the more valuable as
that I had the year before."- coming from a man of his known caution, The present output of the mines is 10,000 per month, of which over 3,000 tons ton's Is in lump, and it is for the utilisation of the
A REGULAR meeting of Perseverance Lodge, No-1165, EC wil be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Monday, the 16th instant, are cordially invited, i st 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely, Visiting brethren
A VERY Dent theft was duly reward, dirt, iho, Police Court 10-day ¦ A Chinese passenger on wharf one day last week before going to Macao, the Parsvaroncs, while waiting en bond at the
time another man put down another bundle side put down a bundle of clothes, and at the same. by side, When.number one came to look he found that a lot of worthless gunny bags had
sent to gaol for three months by the Magistrate, for this goods. His compinton was caught, and
smothered almost at its birth. The fire brigade Om Saturday night, stout nine o'clock, a ch fire broke ont in Hollywood Road," but was rolled up promptly, and is about ten rafales rolled bock again. It was nearly ten o'clock before the watchmawow day at the Clock Tower, who was not asleep as Granny binis, bur had
not been notified as per ordens, found out for imself and began a furious assault on the big bell, which led many to belices there was a fresh outbreak, Tas gentleman ought to be Lgīvas a medal, ...)
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Each disregarded novelty of plot, borrowing of various sources,
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Esch had a remarkable focundity and fertility December 15th with 190, Meses go, Yuill 36, Indile 30, and of production,
Koth died at the sga el guɛ.
A petition bearing $4,000 ifgnatures in favody Bannerman go. The South Aus salians. Somed gi sha isionen ni shu, lftenen Hill marino Lenderaj | $18 in their first" innings, and gym in the
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