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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1893.
FRANCE.
March 31st. The French Cablöet has resigned.
ENGLAND'S POLICY IN EGYPT., Lord Rosebery in a despatch to Lond. Cromer
dated 16th February recapitulated the events connected with the recent crisis. He protested
regarded, would have entailed farther grave "gainst the action of the Khadive, which, if die-
consequences. He coil lered it not prudent to positively assume that all risk of Cature treuble had ended. England must continus her present policy, as it is absolutely certain that Egypt can in no cate be released from European control, which might eally be more slogent and
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THE PANAMA BRIBERY TRIALS.
PARIS, March 23rd.
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THE Austrian man-of-war Kaizerin Klagbeth, with Archduke Frans Ferdinand 'd'Este on board, is expected to arrive in Singapore on the 8th lust.
ACCORDED to a telegram received in Shanghai on the 24th at from Newchwang the ice had broken up off the Settlement and it was ex Pected the river would again be open to steamers In live day's time,
steam-launch Day Spring will call alongside ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S CHURCH.-The Missos
10.30 am. on Sunday, to convey men ashore to vessels holating code pendant C, between 9 and the 11 o'clock service, returning about 12.30 p.m.
Francisco PERTERZE Trachsiskowskolowski is Sad cabluet-maker and Zanchriskomskekowlowski is a Buffalo boller Perierje makor. Their names consolidated, says the
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THE Mainichi reports that there are ladications of a return of ipadenss in Tokyo, though so far, the disease seems to be of a milder form than on previous occasions.
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FIFTY thousand American girls, it is said, now hold colleges. What other country on this good globe, arka a Yankee contemporary, can boast so many educated and enlightened werden
kettió which has been hammered by an ingenious structive talent must now be numbered a tea AMONG the smallest products of man's com
a little larger than a cont. foreign metal-worker out of a small copper coin
passed as Evidence Bill in which is embodied a THE Singapore Legislative Council has just
their own behalf. How long will it be before clause enabling prisoners to give testimony on the law is similarly amended in this Colony ?
THE * CHARTERS TOWERS" ASHORE IN LF-EE-MOON PÅSS.
Omaha Bes, would make a first-class clothes French Colonies in the Far East have sent kerosene in a prohibited part of the harbon nabore, but she grazed the rocks in torning,
SCULPTORS will tell you that the man who is perfectly proportioned weighs exactly twenty and three-fourths pounds for every foot of his height. On the night of the, zoth March the fobabllante Towers, Captain Murray, with cargo of coal Early this morning the steamship Charters in the direction of Qula-lot, near the old city charter to the Mitsui Bussin Kalsha, ran on to of Hanol were alarmed by the sound of aring from Kutchinatsu, Japan, to Hongkong under abattoir, on the right bank of the Red River. the north end of Wagian Island, and sustained The police guard turned out, and found that a ruch serious damage that Captain Murray discovered that the rald was the outcome of a where the dow lies. The weather was ver smail and of cattle-lifters (allas pirates) had decided to beach his vessel, and after getting wounded an old woman. Subsequently it was in Junk Bay, In the Ly-ee-moon Pass, entered the lege, stolen two buffaloes, and her off the rocks ran her ashore on Slope Island ferd between Quin-lol and another village, foggy at the time the steamer grounded, and hat instead of being, as at first thought, a sign of for the fact that she was going dead slow at renewed hostility on the part of the natives against the French,
the time we should probably have had to report
sighted; the engines were then pat fall speed a disaster attended with serious loss of life. The stopped for ten minutes, when Wagian was fog was so thick that the engines had been
bead, to prevent the caneat carrying the ship
and, completing airangements with the Hong- the Charters Towers, in coming to Hongkong Captain Marray lost no time, after beaching
keng and Whampon Dock Co, to send out pumps Box: the steamer. In all probability the Charters and all necessary gear to temporarily repair and Towers will have to discharge all, or at least considerable portion of her cargo, before she can be floated. Lighters are now working along-
line.
IN our 'Shipping Extra' of to-day, and in that of the D ly Priis—which was probably copied from our columns-it is stated that the British steamer Charters Towers has arrived in port. That is a mistake. The Charters Towers in snugly beached in Junk Bay, having been bucking up against the island of Waglan, and contract looming in the near distance.
to the esteem in which the deceased statesiban telegrams of condolence to Mme. Ferry, testifying was held as Tankin's representative (in the Chamber of Deputies) and most livstrious champion.""
H. Rygom, master of the Danish steamer Actis, Ar the Magistracy to-day, before Capt. Hastings, was charged by P.C. Campbell, of the water police, with having on the 23rd March shipped
that he was taking in kerosene from cargo-boats during prohibited hours. The evidence showed near Stanecatter's, in the gunpowder anchorage, at half past one in the morning. The defence was the usual one-ignorance; verdict, gully error, and $100 or three months for the offence sentence, $15 or six weeks for the topographical. as to time, Floss both ps'd.
The sentences in the Panama hilbery trials (quite Mulnet from the fals for frand and 1.00 malversation) are as follows:-M. Balhaut is degraded, sent to guol for five years, and ordered 1.00 to pay a million francs, in reperation; M.
Blondin two years; 'M. de Lesseps, and year, the Dock Company has a ble and lucrative in the Government service is under, suspension. THE Kobe Herald'says:-The ominous rumours aldo:
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In the Chamber, M. Millevaye's interpellation on the trials was met with the "order of the day; " M. Casenore spoke demanding a dissolu- 'tinn ; defeated by 314 to 200.
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GLOBE-TROTTING. Queen Victoria goes to Florence. The Kaiser goes to Rome,
MORE SCANDALS.
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A COMPLIMENTARY farewell dinner will be given at the Hongkong Hotel next Tuesday night to Mr. J. W. Boyd, Iave Superintendent Engineer at Kowloon Docks, who, after six years1ketire service, returns to the old country. Mr. Boyd has made himself a popular man both in ship plug and social circles, and he will be missed by a large number of friends. We are getting the family tilt ready to assist in doing Mr. Boyd all the honor next Tuesday,
THE death of Captain F. W. Schulze, in the There are great scandals in Berlin, arising Shanghai General Hospital on the 25th ult is oot of hospital fund juggler.
announced. The deceased was well known in Eastern shipping circles and besides belag an excellent Hagaist took a keen interest I meteorology, and was the moving spirit in the formation of the Shanghai Meteorological port of Harbour Masier at Fort Arthur and Society Captalo Schulse farmerly filled the subsequently stellar position at Chemulpo Company for a number of years He was in the service of the China Navigation
LOCAL AND GENERAL. THERE will be no lasue of the Hongkong Telegraph on Easter Monday, the 3rd-läst H.M.S. Severn will probably leave Shanghai fr her summer cuise to-morrow. She visits Nagasaki, thence on to Chemale.
OUR NEW FACTORY has been recently Tax proportion of Hebrews In the population
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refitted with automatic Steam Machinery England has more than doubled itself in twenty of the latest and most approved kind, and we | Years, without counting Immigration, are well able to rompete in quality with the beat
No less than sixty sea-geing junks each carrying English makers i.
10,000 picule, have been chintered in Shanghai for the conveyance of tibute rice from Saochow to Peking,
The purest ingredients only are used, and the utmost care and cleanliness are exercised in the manufacture throughout.
THE tank steamer Conch, having successfully performed her maiden trip from Batoum to Kobe direct, with kerosene, arrived here to-day with rice and con!,
A SHANGHAI Contemporary Teams that in addi- slon to their own arms and accoutrements, the regiments
of the Peking 'Field Force, for service as drill Instructors to the oops occupying the northern portions of the New Dominion, took with them on the day they started from Peking Krapp feld-pieces com- plete In every detail, 1,000 magaride rifits, sa well as over 30 tons weight of ammunition. The entire lot of the balky cargo was carried in huge unwieldy carts drawn by five or six mules each, well calculated to encounter the hard roads they are to travel
officers and men detached from the Banner
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"BOMBAY SODAS." We continue to supply large bottles as herelo- fore, Free of Extra Charge, to those of our Customers who prefer to have them to the ordinances, which, to the-le-are-surprising--Away Files," theological treatise on purgatorys nary dis
COAST PORT ORDERS,
THE gladiatoris? abow arranged for to-op.row will not take place owing to unforeseen circum-
Full detalls in our next fisse,
Wx are informed by the agents (Messrs. Dodwell, whenever practicable, are despatched by frat Carilli & Co.) that the "Mogul liner Sikk left steamer leaving after receipt of order.
Singapore on the 30th ulto, for this port, and is due on or about the 5th inst.
For COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and placed on board, ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Empiles when received in good condition,
Counterfoil Order Hooks supplied free on application.
Our Registered Telegraphic Address is "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG." And all signed messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention,
A REGULAR meeting of Zetland Lodge, No. 535, will be held to Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'check precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.
Ir will be learned with regret that the "Cattaneo " concert, in aid of the Nethersole Hospital, has bera fanther postponed until the 13th inst., In consequence of the liness of some of the promoters.
Ar the police court to-day a stone-cutter from Canton, who on arrival in Hongkong this The following is a List of Watere always kept morning by the Parig took away another passenger's bundles by mistake, was sent to
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PURE AERATED WATER
SODA WATER
LEMONADE
POTASH WATER
SELTZER WATER
LITHIA WATER
SARSAPARILLA WATER
TONIC WATER
LEMON SQUASH GINGER ALE
RASPBERRYADE GINGERADE
No Credit given for Boules that look dirty or gressy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of containing Aerated Waters, as such Bottles are never used again by
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BIRTHS. At Hothow, on the 26th March, the wife of GEORGE D. SHARNHORST, Chinese Customs Service, of a son.
At 6, Niagro Road, Shanghal, on the 16th, March, the wife of T. E. TRUIMAM, of a son.
DEATHS.
prison for 60 days.
THE British cruiser Daphne, Commander MacArthur, arrived in harbour this morning from Canada, via Manila The gan-vessel Fire brand, Lient-Com. Tufnell, arived from the laiter port yesterday.
THE Avenir states that the shareholders in the Teurane Coal Company held a meeting on the 23rd March at Hanol to consider their course of action to the present unsatisfactory crisis. It is met stated whether any decision was taken, On the night of the 17th March, in a violent freshet on the Red River, the Messageries Fluviales steamer Nagotha was dragged from her moorings and driven on the mud at Hanoi, and large numbers of Junks were badly damaged. talk in shipping circles for some day past, has We learn that the Propontis business, the been satis actorily adjusted. Telegraphie in- structions have been received from home to settle all fat files, and consequently the old ship will resume active operations at an early
dale.
A FACETICUS correspondent went to know what we think of the Editor of the Small's pro spects of galolog first prize fa a baby beauty show, supposing such an exhibition were started in the colony. We are much tos lovely our selves to give an unprejudiced ap'nion on such
delicate question.
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THE Société Francaise des Charbonnigos da Tonkin has just entered into a large and what At the Shanghal General Hospital, on thought to prove a paying contract fer supplying March, FRIEDRICH WILHELM SCHULEE, isto Hooray dust coil to Canton. We learn from Harbour Master, Clemulpo and Port Arthur, fuel have given most satisfactory results and that the City of Rams that previous suppies of this aged 50 years.
there is a large and increasing demand for it.
At No. 2. Broadway, Sharghal, on the spth Match, CHARLES WARREN, #ged 43 yeara.
'JIM THE FENMAN," which is announced to be Performed by the Lozdon Lyric Company at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, te-night, is universally be one of the clevercat and most effective of modern plays. It is from the pen of Sir Charles Young, and if there is any appreciation of high-class dramatic art it Hong- kong, there will be a crowded house,
Lelegraph. acknowledged
BOULONG SATURDAY, APRIL 1, "1893-
TELEGRAM S..
THI GE MAN PRESS AND FRENCH STATESMEN,
H.M.S. Daphne, which arrived here this mom- ing from Manila, was unlucky sough to run Into Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co,'s water boat, the latter vessel, of course, having considerably the worst of the collision. Fortunately the damage done amounts to next to nothing but LONDON, March 30th.
it might have been a spilous business, and this The Hamborg newspaper Norddeutsche is only another lostance of the thestate neces- Allgemeine Zeitung views with apprehension during foggy weather In the viciulty of a crowded vity for the mes: careful bandling of vessels the recent expulsion of German newspaper cor-haibour like that of Hongkong. respondents from Paris, and accuses - French statesmen of diverting attention from the Panama scandals by unbridling popular haired against German
UNITED STATES TARIFF, President Cleveland has intimated that several congressmen have declared their intention to summon a special session during September or October to consider the tariff,
THERE were great audiences and enthusiastle for the London Lyric Company is "Dector Bill* | r-ceptions on Wednesday and Thursday nights' at the City Hall Theatres and the verdict was decidedly that this is one of their very fest and most successful pieces. It has been played in - Hangkong before, bute stainly not better played sure to be an even greater success in jim than by the present' company," "To-night there. the Pentan, one of the few sensationa) dramir that can really be called grandi
Tx following lucid item of news is from the Singapore Fris Prat:-A tubordinate officer and he will have to appear before the Executivo The Preis is an enterprising paper and will Council to answer charges of neglect of daty probably disclose the name of the officer" In is next year's almanac.
A CHINESE doctor and two women charged at the Magistracy to-day with attempting to steal an old woman's infant daughter for harem pur poses, were sent to gaol the first for three months and the other two for a month each, The girl's mother, caught lying in her anxiety with the alternative of a week's imprisonment; to make out a strong case, was fined a dollar, and the child was handed over to the Registrar Geners).
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Ar the next meeting of the Legislative Council on Wednesday, 5th April, at 3 pm., the business the bill catitled "An Ordinance to provide Secretary.) Order of the day:-Committee on will be-Financial Minute. (Hon. Colonial
means for ascertaining the amounts to be paid by way of compensation in respect of the wharves and piers along the line of the Prays Reclamation, to fix the periods for the payment thereof and for other purposes in connection
therewith."
AT the Magistracy to-day, before Capt. Hastings, He Shing, junk master, was charged with leaving without permait. It was shown that about I the sochorage at West Point in prohibited hours a.m. to-day (1st inst.) his junk was seen going towards the Canton river, and was stopped by a police launch. There was a general cargo on board, and about 40 persons, crew and pas sengers. The defendant pleaded that he was only going to the Kowloon godowns to ship rites but it would not wash-$100 or 3 months. The fine was paid.
WRITER la the Bookshop gives some amusing fashion for religious works: A Fan to Drive MINING matters in the Malay-Peninsula-would examples of the eccentric titles formerly la
seem to be looking up. The Rawang Tin "A Most Delectable Sweet-Perfumed Nosegay Mining Company has declared a dividend of for Ged's Saints to Swell At"; "A Pair of 100 per cent, and the latest reports from Raub Bellows to Blow Off the Dust Cast Upon John are most encouraging. Mr. Bibby, the manager. Fry;" "Crumbs of Comfort for the Chickens writes that he has discovered what appears to of the Covenant "Eggs of (barity Leyed by
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te "a true gold-bearing lode running orth and the Chickens of the Covenant and Polled Wath south with the state of the country. The the Water of Divine Love: Take Ye, and Este le averages oca foot to thickness and carries "High-Heeled Shoes for Dwarfs In Holiness gold all through it. The manager considers The Spiritual Mustard Pot, to Make the Souls the most important yet made in that section of "Hooks and Eyes for Beiferers Breeches that the discovery of the existence of this fode Sneeze with Devotion,"
the Companny's property. It is anticipated that any others have done for some considerable the next clean-up will yield better results than time.
WITH reference to the death, from cholers, of Sir Elliot Bovill, late Chief Justice of the Straits Settlements, at Singapore, on the 24th ulto, our exchanges contala but few additional particulars to these given by special telegram in our lasse
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By virtue of the powers invested in him as Co. President of the Board of Admiralty and Com- of that date. The disease was evidently con-mander la chief of the Sheng-Chi-ring or Peking tracted in Malacca but beyond feeling lightly Field Force, the Palace of Ching-formerly unwell on the following day to symptoms of known to European Courts as Bel-ich I-K'ung,
serious nature were developed. On Friday morning, however, the deceased became seriously 111 and Dr. Hood was called in. He at once pronounced the case to be one of cholera and everything possible was done for the relief of the sufferer but without avail. Sir Elliot Borill expleed at 6 pm, having been unconscious for some hours previous. Lady Bovill is at present in England.
THE startling announcement is made that the whole range of the Andes is slowly slking into the earth's crust. As proof of this La Gazette Geographique says that Quito was 9,596 feet 1800 it was only 9,570; iu 1831, 9567, having above the level of the sea in the year 1745) in sunk twenty-six feet in the fifty-five years following 1745, and but three fect during the thirty-o your which, intervened between 1800 and 1831. In 1868-the city's level had been reduced to 9,520 feet above the level of the Pacific Equador's capital has sunk seventy-six feet Is Ocean. To sum up the total we find that
habited spot on the Andes (4,000 feet higher than 123 years. atisiana's farm, the highest in- Qalte itself, which is the highest real city on the globe), is sald by the same authority to be 218 feet lower than it w win 1745-
Tax deadly character of the climate of German New Guinea is brought ont by the fact that about go per cent, o' those who have gone there have either died or been sent away it. The Singapore Free Prit says In the case of the Gaman steamer Schwalbs, which piles between Singapore and the German New Guinea settle ment, malarial fever has carried off the Captain the chief officer, and, on Sunday at the General the case of these officers there ought to have been Hospital here, the chief engineer. And yet in
saturated with malaria was the system a greater degree of immunity from malaria, as it was not necessary for them to reside ashore, So engineer,
the
& Mr. Janson, that we hear
the characteristic malaria odour was quite
relief of the sufferers by the appalling earthquake of misappropriation of funds collected for the of October 1891, rumours which no one cared to give serious attention to, have been revived, able form. The scandal has passed the unfortunately, in a more defalte and unmistake preliminary stage, and it is now only question of time when the matter will be thrashed out in Court. It is difficult, if not impossible, to give a satisfactory explantion of the scandal at present. Suffice it to say, in by certain people of Kassmatsu-the town on the meantime, that accusations have been made the back of the Kiangawa which was almost burat down immediately after the earthquake involving the good name of several officials and headmen, and that distinct charges of bribery and malfeasance have been lodged in connection,
THEY spokent gicster or less length upon politics, Hugur county. with works upon the river embankments In
religion, weather, millinery, gloves, neckiler, skating, society, dancing, the public schools, the church and its mission, the prohibility of a continuance of sleighing, the difficulty of getting hired girls, the supply of natural gas and other topics of minor importance. Stil he Ingered, Instinct told him that the old man was take, but he set the danger at naught and There was another subject which he wished to broach.
stayed.
"My dear friend"—
It seemed a very cold and distant form of address, but he had previously decided it was the best under the circumstances.
near my heart."
"I wish-to-peak to you of something very "Why
face suddenly gave way to inteligencs,
As she stared at him the perplexity in "Oh, yes, I know your lungs. How are they, anybow? How stupid of ma not to sak.”
He never know what he murmured In reply, When he recovered complete consciousness he crushing noisily under his feet. was walking home and the crisp now wax
THE "ERIM" AND ́ “HAIPHONG”
The Norwegian steamer "Krim, Capt. Hage March), apparently no worse for her short stay mann, arrived in Hongkong yesterday (31st docked as soon as the cargo can be all loaded, In Haloan Straits. She, however, be and until then it cannot of course be said with Certainly, though it seems most likely, that she is absolutely uninjured..
"NIOBE."
The following description, taken from the ts to be produced by the London Lyric Company Sydney Sunday Times, of "Niobe," which in the City Hall on Tuesday next, will be read with inte est.
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logical Modern Comedy in three acts" is by "Niobe, described on the bills as a "Mytho Messrs. H. and E. Paulton. It was originally of 1890, and Its London dious task place on produced at Liverpool, England, in the antuma April 11th of last your at the Strand Theatre, and so pronounced has been its success that as far as we know it is still going strongly at Willie Edonia's house at he present time-- truly phenomenal run. With Niobe Messrs.
our memory serves us rightly, whilst predicting Brough and Boncicault scored a success in Melbourne, and the "new and original fantasto
successful run for the comedy, some of modern comedy" has now reached Sydney. It
the London critics fell foul of its appelle- tion, and suggested that "Pygmalion and Galates more appropriate. This, however, is matter to Dale" would have been of not the least moment, Niobe is a statne which comes to fc. Fresum bly, the lady is identical
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with the daughter of Tantolus, King of Lydia, who married Amphlen, and who, overwhelmed with grief at the death of her son and daughters at she hands of Apollo and Diana, was changed Ding, an insurance agent, takes charge, for an into a stone, Anyhow, a certain Peter Amos art enthusiast named Hamilton Tomkins, of a valuable status of Nlobe, aid to be unearthed during some excavations in Greece, Dunn la having his house lit by electricity, and the work
the wires at the feet of the date for safety. berwires before the arrival of the lamps, coll up 'men engured on the job, who have fixed up the
When the electric, corrent is turned on for the for the statue comes to life, and Feier Amos ls street lampy a most marvellous thing happens, confronted by the widow of the King of Thebes Now the unexpected revival of this lady in the household of Mr. Dunn after a sleep, of 3,000 years, causes bim undoubtedly many anxious moments. He cannet, or has not the heart to turn her out of doors, whlist she falls in love with of her new existence. The fussy tra caman is the man apparently responsible for the miracle
as he has a jealous wife and a terrible sister-in- therefore in a quandary, all the more pronounced off the statuesque beauty as a Miss Milion, anew law. He is in despair, but at last resolves to pass governess engaged in the country, and unknown to the members of his household. It is, of course,
arrival of Miss Milion's boxes puts this matter straight, for one is opened, and the loan is necessary to change the classical costume of Niobe to one of a more modera period, and the
taken of a suitable dress. Of course when the family return the strange apprarance and diguity of elocution of the new governess mystifies them and upsets affairs more than considerably. Mr. Dann becomes jealous, and her virago of x sister,
habit of throwing her arms round Peter's neck, Miss Griffin, fans the flame. This is, perhaps, hardly to be wandered at, considering Niobe's and of exclaiming, "Hall to you!" with out. and by the regal dignity with which she resents stretched arms whenever she enters the drawing- room; by her devotion to the insurance agent,
Miss Mifton turns up, and the crisle attives. any interference or guidance by Mrs. Duna or any of her female relations. Of course the real Naturally, Miss Mifion demands the return of her tea grown, threatening the police in the event of a refusal, and she generally succeeds fa upsetting the household. governca impasture having broken down, The Danp, fairly drives in a corner, endeavors to pass Niobe off as his long-lost sister, but this does not hold water for long, and when the tradesman' is again at his wits end he is saved by the appearance of Tomkies, the owner of the state, who solves the problem by offering many the herolar. This is the plot proper, bat. there is a sub-plot, which serves to introduce Miss Hettie Griffin, rebellious and alaogy・・ "Enclosed la press copy of a telegram schoolgirl Cormeilus Grillo, her brother, who forwarded this morning informing you (and ask bas filled Miss Mition's sister and who makes 34log you to kindly inform the China Traders love to a Miss Beatrice Sillocks Philip Inninga, Insurance Company and the Union Insurance 1 dedish blend of Cornelius Griffing and other Society of Canton) that the steamer Halphongminor characters. The plece is a particularly (from Hongkong to Haiphong) and the steamer clever and smartly witten one, but, of course, Krim (from Hongay to Hongkong with coals) are loses or gains strength in a pronounced way reported ashore on the South Bank near Hainan from the manner of its interpretation, mainly in Read They are said to have get ashore on the the contrast between the personalities of the 25th (Saturday), The Krim i reported to be stately Niobe and that somewhat vulgar person- throwing coal overboard, and boats were sent age, Peter Amos Dunn, from here last night to lighter the Hafshong, Amanda k Chinese xunboat went out this morning and is expected back to-night, when we shall obtain further particulars and duly inform you."
about p.m., with a fall cargo (2,300 tons) of "Charbonnages roal for Hongkong. By The Krim teli Hongay on the 23rd March,
Saturday morning (35th) she was pleking her or I-Kung Frince his sent to the Tien-way slowly through the heavy banks of fog tsin Naval School thirty of the best scholars shout the troublesome region of Hainan Siralts, from the Peking Naval School to continue when the Haiphong was seen signalling obtainable by a closer proximity to the sex. their studies under the belter advantages for assistance, on the South Bank, near Hainan and the Training Ship connected with the School at Ticatsio, The Mercury hears that thirty making water at all; incidentally, it was also Head. The Krim came as near as aeemed safe, and it was found that the Hal. hong was not more students will be sent to the Military school, found that M. Bavier-Chauffeur, manager for oprisile the American Settlement at Tientsin, summer, for the especial study of cavalry The first attempt to drag the stranded vessel by the Prince of Ching in the course of the
the Krim's charterers, the Société des tactics and artillery drill. All the students are
Charbonnages, was on board the Haiphong, of Manchu descent and some of them are members of the Imperial Cian, "Yellow-girdles," time got ashore hereself, Ske at once began into deep water falled, the tow-rope parting.
Imperial House.
The Krim then again approached, but this and Red-girdles, or collateral relatives of the
to jettison cargo, and by Sunday evening a nava boat had reached Holbow with the news, and lighters were sent out to take off, the Haiphong's cargo: A Chinese revenue cruiser also came to render assistance. By Monday evening the Krim, having got rid of about 150 tons of cargo, floated off on a high spring tride, and as she seemed to be uninjured, and was not urgently required to help the other boat now, she proceeded at once for Hongkong. Mears. Herton and Co., agents at Holbow for the Yangtse Insurance Association, have forwarded the following letter to the Hongkong agents, Messrs. Shewan & Co
ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. Statistics for March, 1805. In-Patients remaining in Hospital on 1st
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In-Patients admitted to Hospital during
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1st April ..................... amer
Out-Patients, new cases....................... 744 Out-Patients, return visits......... 700 Total number of Out-Patient visits-
Operations.....KUVIKKEISTOZOA Vaccinations....123
·Dental cases..............................a 25 Casually cases amis I'
JOHN C. THOMSON, MA, M.D.,
Superintendent,
evident an appreaching the patient. To accept Taun the Shanghat Mercury of the 25th
The Hatphong get off shortly after the rf felt. The French boat, being bound went, put
presumed that they helped the Haiphong to get off and probably the passengers would be taken on direct, fostead of going to Helhow.
M. de Champeaux, Hongkong agent of the Messageries Maritimes, received telegram resterday afternoon from Halphong, stating that. the Haiphong was in Holhow, quite safe, taking her cargo in agala, magan
ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
report for 1892 Sub
The following is abridged from Dr. Thomion's The most noteworthy event in the past year
of the Hospital's history has been the solution
has for some une back been becoming more and more serious. Extension on the present work from its present postilon being at the asme
an appointment on the north coast of Newalts-The diplomatic world in Peking which lato Helbow to reload the care which she had Gatzea is apparently not very far from accepting has been sufficiently exercised already by put fato Ughters. As the runboat Alousits and of the grave difficulty as to accommodation that a sentence of death, with an indefinits interval the retirement of the venerable Doyen the French steamer Saigen were reported pro- before the sentence takes effect.
of the Corps Diplomatique, will be further ceeding to the scene of the accident, but had not perplexed by the news of the unexpected arrived when the Krim came away, it is to be site being impossible, and removal of the whole recall of the French Minister, M. Lemaire, who stood next to Herr von Brandt on
time considered inádvisable, since its central the list of seniority. Cel. Denby, the U.S." Minister comes next, but with a son in
patient work than simost any other site in the situation rendars it more convenient for eat- the employment of the Chinese Government,
Colony could be, it was finally decided and the strained relations that exist between the
(1) That the present building barctated intact Peking Government and Washington, there are
That two of the wards be transformed fato grave doubts as to whether it would be politic or proper for Col. Denby to accept the post. (Fac
a large out-patient deparment, with rooms for The Netherlands Minister, Mr. H. Ferguson,
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)"} laboratory, intecum, and other purposes that at
Holbow, March 20th would by seniority precode the others, but be
the present tima render the operation room less. Is only a Minister Resident, and the liallan 17th inst, with Mr. Neumann, Commissioner of leaving the prezent out-patient rooms fo the The Chinese gunboat which left hers on the suitable for its primary objects, at the same time Minister is not in the running, to leave for home shortly, The Japanace Hafpheng, has not yet returned, but is expected coolie quarterste behandlar
as he has Customs, aboard for the stranded steamer basement floor free to be utilized as stores and Minister has always declined to accept the hourly. Mr. Neumann left for the purpose (3) That a supplementary hospital he erected, honour on principle, and would probably of bringing the Halphong's passengers on to on a higher level and in a more open situation, do so again were it offered him. The only two Holbow, where every effort will be made to to Commodate thaisiges proportion of thị s | Hilalsters then remaining in Peking a 36 16des them until another steamer is remy to inpatients, including the whole female in-patient Russian and the British, and of the two Count convey them to theit destination-there are department and all actions cases of whatevs, r
this purpose the London Minions in the news last night that the Haiphong hasa For large hole is her bottom and is gradually flaking: Society wanted a suitable alteon Bonham Road, How far this is true-li tras at all—is hard to | and H.W.Davis, Esq. of Darenth Tower, Kenit, entiscate, as we have not received any authentic cordially consented to the utilisation for buildin
purposes of a map of $7,000, which he yuiku,
THINGS WORTH KNOWING. Rub lamp chimneys with dry sali, Throw chicride of lime in rat holes. Wash oligloth with skimmed milk. Beat carpets on the wrong ilde Erst, Keep everything clean around the well, Apply hartshorn to the stings of losesta. Pour boiling water through fruit stulas. Drink cream for a burned mouth and throat.. Pat your coffee grounds on your house plants Good eggs always have dull looking shells." Bolled vinegar and myrrh are good doodorizers. Use ontmell instead of soap for tollet purposes. Campher is the best anti-moth preparation known,
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Use whisky Instead of water to make liquid Sponge roughened skin with brandy and rose- water,
Use hartshorn to being back colors faded by meldays lag moles,prietate
Wagon grease will take off warts and protend
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If meeting be induced it will stop a disagree able biccough-Home Qurani-
Cassini is alightly the Penior; bist what he gains In seniority is more than counter-balanced by the vary considerable experience of Chinese affairs which Mr. O'Conor already possesses. The question is an important ons, and we sânii | watch štu developssend with interest.
about twenty of them. Then