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TONKIN PIRATES.
-MON-CAY, March gib. To-day at Pagoda Polat ga men of Si-Alan' band surrendered, and gave up 14 guns, 3 Mauser rifles, 1 Remington, 3 Winchesters, msteblock, 5 revolvers, à plstols, and a large
A WIT, who knew what ho was talking about, marked the other day that the greater part of the self-willed man's esta'e usually goes to the lawyers.
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FROM private correspondence we regret to learn IT is announced that Lieu that Mr. C. H. Hutchings, the once famous resigned from the Shanghal Mili-be-loong Rifles, mateor race-rider, now under treatment in the Sub-Lieut. G. R. Wingrove has been appointed Shanghai Hospital from self inflicted injuries, in | 1st Lieut, and Sergt. E. Gamer, Sub-Lieut. not expected to recover-la fact, our corre-. The Govenor of Zimbales, a province of the spondent says that the case is absolutely hope- A REGULAR meeting of the Victoria Priory wil. phil-pines, bas applied to the central authorities. Wo trust that this may be a mistaken be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zeitland Street, sorry to | precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.
queen of score the most act of the hand from of thple of pure calf lymph for the faculte il come as soon as the boats can bring them. tion of the Zamballans en masse Dr. Cantlie Also, from Mo-ni-main's band, 75 men, with 19 and the Sanitary Board are too late.
. . . . pistol, Winchester carbine, a Winchester fides,We regret to observe that Mr. G. Mary to guns, 1 matchlock, 1 nativa gun, Trife: 1874 Campbell, the well-known railway contracter, pattern, Matser rifle. All these belonged has, entered an action for libel seminat mer ald $1.00 to the local bands of Song-baiche and friend Mr. Pat Dayle, Felter of Indian Engineer
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THE GOVERNOR OF THE PHILIPPINES,
March Toth, The Gassfis to-day publishes the Royal decree a6e appolating Señor Don Ramon Blasco 7 Eresas,
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THE Norwegian sicamer Klalingwis transferred in Movers, H. Mandi & Cn. at Shanghai on the 17th inst. She has been renamed the Feiyung, bas hoisted the Avering, and commanded by that popular old stager, Capt. Danfelsen.
ACCORDING to the Hain papers, the debut of | Harmston's circus In that centre of awerinner and light was an immense success expecially Hernandez: The show was to leave Helle the performance of the elephants under Les aborily. | |
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THE sto mer Samson arrived at Amoy from the wreck of the Rokhara on the 75th jest,, having alved taels 07.000 as the veralt of one day work. The weather at the Pescadoret was wore, unfavorable for saleing narpsies, After coallog the Samson returned to the wreck.
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The new governor, with Brigadier General Deu Inocencia Jonquera Huergo y Sancher, the || REFERRING to sur announcement that Mr. newly appolated governor of Cebu, will all for Henry Norman's alleged goldmine in Slam h
joined the preat majority, the Stam Free Prest Matilla from Barcelona on the graf inst.
rejolees that there are no mearners In Slam over the fate of the venture which, has come to
·THE RECENT FIRE IN BOSTON.
1 firing sad jast end from the means used to March 17th. secure it,"
A great fire has destroyed the Singer machine factory in Boston;" ten persons were killed and thirty injured.
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It is probable that at the end of this month, partial break-up of the present Cabinet will take place, by the resignation of the Minister of State,
the presidency of the Chumber of Depatles also. Señor Montero Reos, Minister of Justice, who will become president of the Senate; and alto Señor Corvers, Minister of Maring who resigns rather than submit to proposals for farther economies in his department,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Born Maulla and Tonkin have been holding great race meetings during the past fortnight
with tremendous streeese; and-mark, ye Keswickian hamburs-in all the local papers there are ample instances that both French and Spanish languages have eagerly adopted the word " beting.””
Panama, which is now held in such disrepute inhabitan's have petitioned to have the name an account of the colonel frands that It altered. Ry a strange irony, it debigches on the Rur Goutte d'Or. Why have we no Imaris Street or Treasury Terrace in Hongkong
Tax-Courrier, Saigonnad's states that at the request of M. Contac, Governor Lanessen ander. 1. look to great. $60,000 for an electric lighting system for Salean, on the condition that the work be put in the hands of the compary which did the business for Haiphone and is now at similar work in Hanol. The offer was refused. "An honest man in poe who can be bought How much does that Company pay Lanesan and who stays bought,
THE Hongkong Athletic Sports will be held on Saturday, 8th April.
THE E. & A Co.'s steamer_Catlerihun_wa advertised to leave Port Darwin for Hongkong on the 13th last.
On the night of the rath inst, the telegraph station at Dagupan (Luzon), an important centre, was.completely burnt down.
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Tax Victoria Recreation Club will hoid an asasult-al-arms in the Gymnaston on Friday, jist inst, commenclog at 5.30 p.in. THE Resumen states that on the roch last, a great fire occurred at Aparri (Luzon), destroying twelve warehouses and $100,000 worth of goods. REAK-ADMIRAL Tirtoff, who has just been The following is a List of Waters always kept relleved by ble brother; in comvendor home Russian squadros in the East, leaves for home by French mail to-morrow.
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The statement in Iset night's China Maff that Senhor da Borja, Governor of Macap, leaves for Portugal by to-morrow's French mall, is, urnal with our evening contemporary, entirely without foundation. His Excellency, with Senbora da Borja, goes by mali to Saigon, and thence preceeds to Bangkok in the Portuguese gun-vestel Dīs, su wo stated rever! weeks ago.
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reasonable enough to cat shout the supply of Inquiry at the Magistracy to-day in reference to A CORRESPONDENT complains that, though it is MR. Wodehouse, acting coroner, concluded his water in the dry scazon, one district. of the City the death of two boatmen in an alleged piracy has been absolutely deprived of even the 6 to affair near Green Island, in Hongkong" waters, to a.m. flow, possibly threagh a turncock's on the and inst. Verdict reserved. sleepiness, la Shing Wong Street, Bildges Street, Wa-in-long, and Staunton Street, where THE Avenir states that glanders has appézred water has been obtainable since, the rotbin several stabies in Tonkin recently, after an A very fine horse Inst. We trust that this oversight will be absence of some YAKIS remedied as soon as it is poluted out if not, belonging to M. Richard, vice-reldent, had to the only way is to refuse to pay for what is not be shot last week by order of the vet, on account of this disease and there seems to be danger of supplied as per contract.
an epidemic.
Ter Phalang-thuong railway to slendy becom. ing as highly developed as the best lines in civilised countiles. Last week a train anived an hour late (says the Avesfr) owing to a delay quite unable to get up the gradient. A body of In the Canson cutting, where the engine was 150 soldiers, who were in the carriages, got out, and pushed, or else the train never would have moved. A similar occurrence was reported later in the day, both being due to the inferior steam-
raising power of the patent, briquette fuel now
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ALL these who wie gas and whe have not yet Kren the new patent bammer Introduced by Messrs. Kruse & Co. of this colopy, should lose no time lo having it introduced into every room In ibeir establishments. The initial expense may seem a trife heavy, but that is far out balanced by the comfort »fforded by such an im• proved light. As to the question of economy, WO shall be better able to deal with that after a more extensive experience. Bat, anyhow, this burner s'revelation in its way, and is worthy of a trial by all gas consumare, ↑ „
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THI Portuguese man-of-war which arrived here yesterday afternoon with the Governor of Macau on board was the Bango and not the Diss has gone to Saigon, where his Excellency, whe erroneously stated in our last issue. The Dis leaves for that port by French mail to-morrow, will join her and procard on his mission as Mialiter Plenipotentiary to the Court of Bangkok.
SAYS the N. C. Datly News-While the cable companies are charging $1,30 a word for 'mers- ager from Shanghai to Europe, against $1 by. the Chinese lined, we feam ffom a letter which has been handed as that their tariff from Ningpo, which counts as an inland station, is only $1 A' word, out of which the companies pay the cost of sending the message by Chinese land line from Ningpo to Shanghai,
TER AVinir du Tonkin wante to know why the French postal authorities do not fraue 15 centime stamps, and why the edmlulstration "compels a man who his's 150. letter for the port to lick three beastly je, stamps. · · It is not
editor of the Progres de Saigon is not the sort of man to be bluffed and ballled by the "Chely folllboys" of the Eastern Paris. He writes, for instance For the last time, Insert a letter front M. Mourallicau d'Artagnan. It is the last, I say, because I have had enough of this cheap plaster; because 7 am tired of hearing a man call me out, and then zun away up country on the excuse of a hunting party and unstickable. Quantity of gum i fool and let him mother himself in ridicule. His because I am ashamed to take advantage of a
out 1 But, great Scott I hope that it will not letter reads thus........ Falty fellow, get again get so excited as to hide Itself in a duck. punt among the lonely marshes of the Chogao creek Gentlemen who cannot boss the Lat, please note.
any inferiority in the quality of gum on the cheaper Issues, but it in the quailty that upieta everybody's digestion!" Possibly the French- authorities are taking a lesson from Hongkong where the long-anffering letter-writer continues patiently, every time be sends a letter to England, to wrestle with a number of stamps of various values, none rulable, and all abroistely
THE Ningpo correspondent of the Shanghat night of 13th fast, a band of robbers paid a visit Mercury writes an March 15th: Da ing the to a house situated about five miles from the West Gale of this ch. They were chased, when one of the robber turned on one of ble paraders and attacked him with a sword, plving him a cut on the forehead, but others coming to the H.M.S. Impériasite, which returned yesterday rescue captured the sword and after a tough with the Admiral on board, had an exceedingly struggle, during which the robber was severely enjoyable trip to Bangkok, Singapore, Labuan, wounded, the pilioner was captured, but the and Manila, At the last named place, where remainder managed to escape. The robber, who she arrived on the momlag of the 13th, Gaveroorly about forty years old, was carried to the City Ochando gave a magnificent banquet (so the Magistrate's yamén, where he died shortly after papers say) in his palace at Malacanang in their | his arrival. honour. The Manila papers made some fearful Vice Admiral Sir E. Freemantle was called Report, dated Newchwang, th February, any attempts to spell the names of these on board; Misina. BANDINEL""&Co.In their Market Tremanthe, Hamonths, and Hawathe, which is not far off Long'ellow's Indian friend wblle Comr. McQuhes is wildir shot at as Capitan de Navio Mr. Oshac, MacQuls, Mr. Anhat, and so end of stricties. The O'Hooligan Mac Driscoll ought to go to Manila to get his nama spelt up to1 date.
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importa➡Sugar, seaweed, matches, window glass, yarn, raw cotton, drills, and forge thread sheetings are out of stock. Es or Stacks of bern oil amount to 330,000 piruls; of beans 54geno picais Chinese estimate the quantky of beans available for export during the coming scrson at 3,600,000 plculs, against about 6,000,000 pfcals in 1891. Prices "have an up- THE Avenir du Tonkin has worked Itself Into ward tendency. We quote:-Bears, per three a festful state of excitement about an "Insult topicals, for cash, Tia. 3.70; for credit. Tla. 380. France I "in large, capital letters, heaviest type Bean oll, per picul for cash, Tle. 3.60, for credit in the office. It appears that on the native New Tig. 3.80. Bean-cakes per ten places, for caab Year's Day all the Annamese mandarins were Tis. 4.70, for credit Tis. 490. The weather is permitted to chin-chin his Majesty the Emperer faldly mild and we may seesteamers here on the of Anaam before the French Resident was
21st of March,
The Comercio xays that the sumour, circulated some months ago and since denied, as to the establishment of a new ins of steamers between Barcelona and Manila, is now confirmed, and that within a vefy short time the two large steamers Burnos-Ayres and Monte-Video, the former of which has previously visited Manila, will be on the regular run for the new company, On dif that Mr. C. J. Holliday's Hongkong allowed to crawl up and daw the imperial under distinguished patronage, at the Theatre apparently a terrible earnest, calls for the Amateur Dramatic Clab will give a performance; | (whew |}_feet, Our excitable contemporary, Royal, City Hall, on the evening of April 13th fresh conquest of this dangerous enemy suspension of Governor de Lanessin, and a we have not heard what bill of fare has been arranged, but it is stated in well-informed dramatic circles that, out of deference to public opinion, "Hamlet" will not be produced on this occision.
Tax small steamboat Hayam, built by Messis, Marty and d'Abbadie at Haiphong for the THE "Annexe" to the Club Hotel, Yokohams, Messageries Fluviales, left Hanol on the 13th was totally destroyed by fire sarly In the morning in't. on her maiden trip to Vietri. She is in- of the 8th lost, the manager, Mr. J. A. Peebles, { tended popolarly known as "Pop" Peables, belog stations on the upper Claire River. On the tow funks with stores for the military same day a new ferry-boat for Hanol, the uyen-bae successfully performed her official steaming trials,
burned to death.
We want to know what price Imurls? Not
what they can be bought for now (that is too much to sak) but what they have coat. They must have cost the fools in Hongkong and Shangbal thousands of dollars ; and because we exposed the folly of it, our honesty has cost us thousands also, When is the new Hongkong go to be ready!
THE Jchang correspondent of the N. C. Dally News, in a letter dated March 7th, records the death on the 4th Inst. of Mr. F. T. Foucar, of the China Inland Mission. It appears that Mr. Feccar was on his way down to Shanghal from Tail Fa in Yüjnnan with his fancia and her brother to be married. He was attacked by typhoid fever on the furney down, pneumorts supervened, and he died at Ichnog. Mr. Foucar came out to China in 1885.
CUR Shanghai morning cantemporary observes that Messi. `Lewis and Hamilton, of the Pennsylvania Railway, who have been engaged A. S. WATSON.& Co., LIMITED, since last August applying the Westinghouse The Hongkong Dispensary, Hongkong.siz-brake to the China Railway at Tientsis, have now completed their work and are in Shanghai on their way home. They speak of the Chinese TO SUBSCRIBERS.
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and, on his request belog granted, presented bli viewa at great length with regard to Amy THE Courrier d'Holpkong says that some time order that it may circulate extensively outside MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE.
Reform. Afterwards the Pringe had the hemorago e certain district officer, went to a Haiphong of dining with his Majesty, among the company mandarin who was said to have a piastre facile pre ent being Count von Capilvi,the Secretaries for certalo influential men in the Protectorate j of State for the Navy and Army, and other high that he demanded $300, and west five or six officials.
times to get it that he foally used threats of personal violence ; and, further, that the Govern- | ment is well aware of xil this, but still holds the offices in high esteem and absolutely ignores the affair,
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HOME RULE
• LONDON, March noth. Mr. William O'Brien, member for Cork, has stated that Ireland will accept Mr. Gladstone's Home Rule Bill as a final settlement, though the financial clauses needed simendment,
JULES FERRY...
The funeral of M. Jules Ferry, the eminent French statesman, will take place on Wednes Suggestions for the improvement of this work day, the expenses being defrayed by the country,
are respectfully solicited.
THE MARQUIS OF SALISBURY.
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(Annam) by French valour," alleging that the safety of France is imperilled by the machins treas of her subtle feet. The Courrir, appear ing later, states that the most abject apologica have been made by the "Emperor" and his officials, who ardently protested their love and respect for their French "Allies."
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A SPLEND theatre is being built in Manila, to be called the Teatro Zorsilla, after the The new building will be of the same seating Spanish poet who died last month. is Madrid capacity as the Columbus Circus, in Madrid, namely over 2.000 persons. The stage is to be
THE annual meeting of the Shanghal Race Club was held at the Shanghai Club, on the evening of the 15th Inst. Mr. R. E. Bredon presiding. to the indisposition of Mr. Barnes Dallas, thõ Secretary, and the business was therefore con fined to the election of the Stewards and Balletting Committee for the ensuing year. The fallowing gentlemen were elected as Stewards: Messrs. R. E. Bredoo, John Macgregor, G. Beusmann, B. A. Clarke, H. J. H. Tripp. J. S. Committee elected were Messis, D. E. Sas Featon, and C. J. Dudgeon. The Balloting
Nee, W. Brace Robertsas, W. H. Short, H. soon. J. Graham, F. Gove, R. de Malherbe, W. Sylva, J. A. Pond, and F. J. Maliland. The
The Stewards did not submit the accounts aning
Meverink, L. Moore, R. W. Mastard, G. W.
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17 meires (about 55 feet) wide, and 19m (60 ft) meeting was then adjourned to the 29th Instant. déep. Don F..F. Ortiz, former managing-owner- MANILA It being simply flooded with journalistic of the Madrid theatre, has been ment for to Tax Hongkong and Shanghai Band formally enterprise. A new fortnightly illustrated magazine, conduct the work of construction, which is already optsed their new premises on the Band at La Mode Filipina, has just opened fire, in making rapid progress. The electric light wit Tientsin on February 24th, and celebrated the occasion by a dinner at which Vicerny Li Hung- addition to the three pictos publications be. employed all over the theatre, and in already flourishing; on the fet prox, the daily case o need the exis, will permit of the chung and other bigh Chinese official's wEYD People's Friend is to flash forth, and a Telegraph ballding being emptied of people la shree present. That explial "sport" Mr. A. W. | was to appear weekly from the rgth inst, but | minutes. The height of the edifice le to be gamɑ,
has not yet found its way to Hongkong. Probably and the whole will be surrounded by a handsome few wall chosen words proposed the health of Maitland, agent for the Bank at Tientsin, in a
the Inquisition push suppressed it.,
colonnade. In the exisosive gardens attached the great Viceroy, and ble Excellency, through will be a cafe-restaurant. The Diarie expect the medium of Mr. Lab Feng-lob, Secretary to the Inauguration of the new, theatre to take place the Admiralty, replied as follows-The theory
of political economy which treats of the circula in about two months.
tlon of wealth," or the banking "system, the pivot MassRE. WHEELOCK & Co.'s Shanghai traight | on which the international commerce of the market rapors of March 17th says:-Every civilised nations turns, though a modern science ona who has followed the course four export Europe, has been originated, we presume, trade for months past, both to London and New from the principles of the law of administras York, will have observed the dullness that her tion of the "Chow dynasty. The subsequent port. Now that the steamers have commenced historiant Tze Ma-chien and Panku on the characterised our markets for all cargo at this writings of the two mast celebrated Chinesa running regularly to Tientsio, we hope to see Balance of Trade and commodities may be com revival of trade, although it is noticeable that pared to those of Adam Smith on "The Wealth whereas cargo formerly came down here for sale, of Nations." In addi'im to my various official much now is going forward, from Tientsin under duties, as Superintendent of Trade to North through Bill of Lading, whereby shippers make Chlon I take a great interest in studyleg a.saving on coast freight. Constwite. Latest the state of commerce between our country advices from Newchwang show no indication of an and foreign nailons, and, as the banks are immediate opening of that port, Ice sifil being, a sort of self-registering barometer of the trade, vary thick in the river. Owing to the fair rates. they cannot fail to sitract my attention. The now ruling for the Saigon-Hongkong trade, most most sympathetic. Instrument of the kad la of the coasters have taken their departure for naturally that bank which has its headquarters that quarter, should these rates contlace there is in Chios, as it is therefore in'a position to decida kellhood of outside tonnage being scarce for questions without unnecessary low of time. Ever the opening of the Newchwang Swatow trade. since the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank Nagasakl to Shanghal Though enquites for established itself at this port it has justified tonnage are not quite neglected, we have heuid my expectation that it would facilliato the of no charters having been effected. For Londos, fanncial business of my Government' and via Stex Cann!!—The Kation leaves to-day promote trade, and the agents representing the with only a moderate amount of cargo, and the Bank have uniformly Inspired me with confidence. Glenavon, and Agamemnon, are advertised for With much interest I have watched the growth despatch on 26th and 31st respectively. For of the business done by the tientala Branch of New York via Bucs Canal:The Macduf la the Bank, and with plassars, I accepted the due from Japan shortly, but prospects of her Invitation of Mr. Maitland to come and inspect making large engagements at this port are not this handsome and commodious, building in encourging No mastion is made of "the"] which the Bank has now settled down. I trust, steamer to follow her. Departures for London for many years to come, I take the opportunity steamship Talamon 21th inst, stessbig Mantia to express my appreciation of the services ren rgth Idem. Departures for New York tum deted by the Bark to the Imperial Government, Nil, Quotations are Shanghal to London, and the commerce of China at large; and to express the hope thatit will conilaun Es good work through to New York Shanghai to New aluminum were found to have worn, as well as direct go/ per ton for all cargo, Newchwang to the front roof and within the soild walls of this those of fron. None of them were broken, Bone SELLOW 44 cents per picat. Nagrand to Sam Bose Latin ditak piperity to the Hooge
Corporation showed spy traces of rust, Among the advanthal 1.00 per ton. Settlement during the fort kong and Shanghal Barking ages anticipated from the use of aleminges in higatt-Coils Rica Pacart, British barget, Mi Maitland, on behalf of the Directors and horse,shous are greater facility, in forglog and | 334 sons register, Kuckinetzu to Singapore, #1,75" the Chief Manager of the Back, heartly thanked reduction of the fond to be carried by the per ton, despatch. Disengaged vessel in part the Viceroy for the friendly terms in which be borea's foot.
2-| 27, Munge; British ship, 1950-tus Tegister •had alluded to the Corperation, 19 SE
MR. J. H. HOAR, the well-known Shinghal pilot, a report of whose death from pneuminis appeared in our obituary colama yesterday, had been many years in Chini.. Ha was originally in the British Navy and was present at the cape The Spanish Hierary world, fuch an it in, has ture of Canton and the successful attack on the
gained not a little from the l'hilippines, and the Taku forts. For some time he acted as guiner | Tolonials are not slow to recogelse genius. A. In the P. & O. Company, nod was afterwards volume of poems, called the "Romancers employed in the Chinese 'cruiters between Filipina," by Mantel Romero Aquino, has been Toochow and Shanghal For the past or officially proclaimed as a text-book in all the three years he ploted the "Glen" steamers schools of the Archipalago, by decree dated February 27th. Now, if only Eftel and our ANOTHER" "bused kuih* In-ikel äldegid gold Office Goat were on better forms, there might be mine business, Ag-telegram was received a chance for the advancement of education is in Sharebel on the strip from Mr Hongkong, W. A. Aken re the Sheridan Consolidated Mining and Milling CoNegotiatione have EXPERIMENTS on the soltabilty of aluminum for falled. If you are 130,000 are horseshoes made la Russian reglement of stranged with Bank. Remkimmediately Finnish dragoons, are reported to have requited if disaster is to be prevented, Remittance lavorably. The horses were shod with three
The health of Lord Salisbury has improved, I must be`hern at 'jatest on the morning of the fron aboes and var slumlaum shoc. When it 45%.per tan for General CBROJ: 354nd that the Tientala Agency may prosper under. Orders for COPIES, and for ADVERTISE but great care is necessary to guard against a 16th instant." On the oth lust, the Birectors was time to renew the shoeing, the shoes of MENTS may be sent to the Agents at the various | relapse, Ports, or to the Office of
THE REICHSTAG AND ARMY BILL. "The Commaftice of the Reichstag has fected the whole Array Bill, with all the different party
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH",
PADDER'S HILL, Hosazona, Hosgkong, goth January, 1995-
of the Sheridan Consolidated. Mining and Mill. ing Co. Ld. at Shanghai despatched the follow ing telegram : Mr. Akers, the Manager of the mine Have remitted to you '833,000 gold at Hongkong and Shangani Bank, New York, to: | be paid only on condition that you can under
taku to shut down."