Intimations.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1894.
to win back the colony's lost prestige¦ THE EPIDEMIC IN HONGKONG.
and financial credit. By the colony's credit la 'meant the credit of its citizens;
·DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & CO., LD. that unquestioned and unimpeachable credit which they enjoyed in the old-or "earlier," lor choice, days. The prophecy was a wise one, and that Time has not been permitted to bring about its literal fulfilment is due simply to the fact that the
WARM CLOTHES.
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We are indebted to the courtesy of Señor Don Ort de Zugusti, Spanish Consul at this port, for the following telegram 5--
MANILA, May 19th. Hongkong has been declared an fufocted part, and vessels coming from there must undergo
tion is in force.
THE British gunboal Linned, Commander Batten, arrived from Singapore this morning.
in bar cilver.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
Ts F, and O. Co'small steamer Sufley, which
The ordinary annual meeting of shareholders in this Company was held to-day. Mr. J. D, arrived here to-day with the English tail. Humphreys (general manager) presided, and brought on from London for the port 128,805 there were also present Messrs. H. Humphreys (secretary), H. Wicking, T. Arnold, J. P. Coutam, A. E. Skeels, R. Lyall, W. S. Bamsey, G. Weller, EK. Chandler, J. S. Hagan, G. C. Cox, J. A. Jupp, H. V. Cos, P. Jordan, F. Rapp Lau Shau, R. C. Wilcox, M. Barnheim, W. H. Wickham, A. P. Nobbs, and Capt. Clarke.
*HESE will all be spoilt before next cold warning which it contained was taken to fifteen days' quarantine as long as the proclama- Rangoon River Is reported to have foundered in
weather unless properly taken care of
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FIFTY CENTS PER TIN.
heart and made profit of by those most concerned the steady wage-earners, the actual prop and mainstay of the colony's prosperity...
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Teatrin at 6am. on the 4th inst.
THE Pinang Gorite hears that the British dollar is likely to be introduced before the end of the year.
SUFGROM M. J. O'Regan has been appointed to the Hongkong Naval Hospital, the appointment dating from April 13th.
the 17th Avril by Capt. John S. Hallfax to relieve
■ complement of 484 officers and men,
Tax Philipoins Government is still making
strenuous efforts to civilize the interior of Min- danao Island; large gangs of convicts are at work road-making through the jungle and bill country, under the protection of several real ments of regular troops, with whom the natives keep up a ceaseless guerilla warfare.
of
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
When the gambling mania held sway and the elect of Bagdad and other dark is the best thing to keep away Moths, &e, and corners of "the earth blocked the traffic of A shock of earthquake was axperienced at the Leander on the Chins station. She will have read. You will have noticed that the balance by our Government to mend matters, although
the public highways, and Queen's Road especially, every other "speculator" then gambling lived upon and did "business" on the strength of his neighbour's credit; everyone was rolling in riches which repre sented less substance than the mirage of the desert, and what actual coin did pass through their olly palms belonged rightly to anyone but themselves. When the crash came and castles bulit upon foundations of "paper" profits and ruined reputations dissolved into thin air, then 136 there was an end alike to the dreaming of
the Infatuated visionary and the scheming | of the plausible rogue. The majority of the once great army of brokers were starved out and disappeared; to-day only a few sorry representatives of the motley brigade are to be found loafing around
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED, VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
Hongkong, 6th April; 1894-
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
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Half a plot of the Solution thus formed, wher added to any vessel used in the Sick-room, will prevent any applesaunt efflavin, and preserve the contents for Medical Inspection. It also purifies Dralas, Water-closets, &c.
A tea-spoonful of Carbolic Acid exposed on plats or other vessels in a Sick-room will partly the air and prevent contagion,
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THE Fost-office authorities notify that parcels ariring by the English mall will be delivered
to o'clock on Monday morning,
BALZOFIORs and his Royal Italian Opera Com. pany are now in Hollo, having completed a phenomenally successful season in Manla.
Tm Willard Opera Troupe, lately performing in Calamba, will probably visit Hongkong,
A FATAL accident occurred on board the Austrian Lloyd's scamer Vindalona 00 Thursday afternoon, resulting in the death of a Chinaman, who was knocked down by a heavy | case of dry-goods which was being swung over the steamer a side. The man was promptly taken ashore to the Civil Hospital, where he expired yesterday. A Coroner's inquiry will be held next week.
The fortieth ordinary general;meeting of shareholders of this Bank was held in London on Wednesday, the 18th Ap, William Paterson presiding. The 'repacking,' been taken as read, the Chairman saldi, dearlamen, I am sorry for having agaid to cantice our THE Spit lightship at the entrance to the
proceedings by reporting the doth of an esteemed colleague, Mr. Winfall, whom fasny the recent cyclone in the Bay of Bengal, several
of you will remember at these meetings for lives being lost.
The secretary read the notice of mecting. years pist, and we see surn-yes "will"re-dily The Chairman said Gentlemen, the report In our sympathy and deep regret at dis THE armoured cruiser Undaunted, of 5,600 tons and statement of accounts for the year 1893 mention the depression in trade which has so lass. It is now almost superfidow for me to and 8,500 horse-power, was commissioned on / having been in your handa since the 10th long prevailed, or that it is being felt dotoriously instant, will, with your permission, be taken Ri
in many ways; and yet nothing is belog done sheet is presented in somewhat greater detail this nation and its dependencies are undoubtedly with a view to caver as far as possible the the greatest sufferets by the detreciation of speech or in his answers to questions. The our business, to which I alluded six months ago, Information hitherto furnished in the Chairman'st'vet. The difficulties attending the conduct of amount to be dealt with after willing off for did not undergo any amelioration during the depreciation of furniture, £ttings, nicam-launch, securities and properties, and for the adjustment remalolag months of the year; fadeed, with the exchange, viz., 683,180.02, is a larger balance repeal of the Sherman Act at the end of October than we have 'ever been able to show before, and
the silver question entered upon a new phaiS, when yon bear in mind that this result has been
and, 11 you are aware, the gold price of schfered under the exceptionally unfavourable that metal has since fallen belly. While conditions which prevailed during the whole of such uncertainties continue to hang over us, last year, I think you will agree with me that it need scarcely be told that we have not is a satisfactory one, and that we may look for- falled at all times to keep cur commit ward with confidence to the continued prosperity email a compass as possible, and we have to ments between silver and gold within as of the business in the fatore. At our last meeting the necenity for the re-organisation of doubt that, taking everything into consideration, you will be pleased with the, accounts which the Chinese department of the business was made manifest, and this work has been steadily have been in your hands for some days, showing going on ever since. Nearly all the old hands bad and doubtful debis, we are quite prepared that, after making the fullest provision for all have been removed, and men of a better class to recommend the payment of a dividend at the substituted for them, with good results. The
rate of 7 per cent, per annum, besides carrying in Chinese, was that this department of our busi.
officers superannuation fand, and applying ness is how as much under our control as any other. In this connection I maile a personal £5,000 towards the reduction of the cost of bank Inspection of the northern branches, and in con-
premises. You will observe that the loss sequence I have asked you to allow me to write ustalaed in connection with silver that WAS down $30,000 from the values of the whole of actually afloat at the time when the Indian our establishments on the mainland, a large minta were closed, and to which I referred at our som at first sight, but it should be borne in mind In conjunction with the other banks likewise con fast meeting, has proved be about 14 000. that there are a great many of them, and that cerned, we have continued to represent the the cost of the coples of the very numerouE testimonials that we have received from the injustice which we have suffered at the hands of Viceroys and Governors of the various provinces the Indian Government, and we are not without of the Chinese Empire alone represents a good hope that our claims for redress will yet be deal of money. For the sake of brevity these testi- recognised; but full provision for it has been monial tablets are referred to as "signboards" made in our profit and loss account. I need In the report. The whold of the Chinese depart. Carcely repeat what I have so often told you, ment is included under the head of "stock-in that our capital is held entirely in gold, and in not anbject to the Boctuations of the exchanges trade," in this as in all previously presented or of the silver market. This policy we are balance sheets. I shall be pleased to supple determined to continue to the falure, and so BAYC meet these remarks by answering any questions,
Mr. Amold-Will it be necessary to write prselves from all anxieties on that score. off more than $30.000 for the sign-boards and Dwing such uncertainties as regards exchange tablets and the rest?
and silver, It was very embarrassing to have The Chairman:-No, I think that will cover been confronted with another element of un- everything. I was anxious to put everything on Indian Government, which, after to all intents certainty. I refer to the vaciliating policy of the
■ satisfactory fooling, so I made full provision to do so, with your permisalon, this year. (Hear, and purposes proclaiming its intention of holding hear. I am very glad that the sssse of thefts Council bills back for an exchange at 18. 330. meeting appears to be la ustson with my own idens on the subject.
the Rialto, dull and seedy-looking, like | Shanghai and Japan during the present summer. The Singapore Frez Prass slatea, that "Mr. books, moreover, are kept in English as well £25,000 to reserve fand, adding £5,000 to
con-
THE P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer City of Rio da Fandre, with the American mail, &c, left San Francisco for this port, via Yokohami, on the 17th inst.
THE entries for the Sharghai Horse, Dog and Poultry Show, which is announced for to-day, show an increase of seventy-five per cent, over the number exhibited last year.
parrots despoiled- of their erstwhile gay feathers. A change has come, and TH Nation, armoured cruirer of 7,610 tons and without doubt it is one for the better., 6640 horsepower, will replace the Victor Money has been steadily accumulating | Amanus? ka guard-abip at this port later in the and speculation has been narrowed year. down to the lines of legitimate business, and although the tone of the Share Market is invariably described as being depressed, it is at least honest and solvent, facts in themselves would be sufficient to and fictitious values are unknown.. These
warrant the community being gratulated upon so creditable a state of affairs, but fortunately there are still more satisfactory indications to be cited that least sanguine in justify even the predicting the opening out of a more prosperous vista, and that in the immediate future too. Without one serious exception there is not a legitimate enterprise worked or managed on this island but is earning a fair per centage of profits; Charbonnages, constituting little less than a mill-stone which has been hanging around the necks of Hongkong's biggest and most Influential financiers for years past, seem to be on the eve of an advance, for the
A nice cican disinfectant for Dwelllag-rooms dust problem has been satisfactorily solved; all the Banks are supposed to be doing a steady and profitable business, and in addition to this hopeful out-look two new enterprises which should have considerable influence on Hongkong's futura prosperity are about to be launched. We refer to the Cotton Spinning Company to be floated by Messrs. HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., and to the Wool Importing Company which is being engineered by Mr. Quoxo TART of Australia-big schemes, both of them, and needing an Immensity of capital, but luckily in each case the amounts required, if not already promised and procurable, are well within the means of the projecting parties. The prospectus of the first-named enterprise will be before the public in a few days, but at present we are not in a position to furnish fuller details.. It may be stated, however, that a convenient and thoroughly suitable site for the mills has been already purchased, which In Itself is a guarantee that no great length of time will be allowed to elapse before the concern is brought into actual existence. As regards the ultimate success of the scheme which Mr. Quong Taxt and his Influential backing have afoot, there can
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All disinfectants used on the higher levels of the city will, in addition to purifying the house drains in which they are used, beneficially affect the condition of the drains on the lower levels
and should be used ficely.
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be no two opinions; It is bound to succeed. The field is a great one, and the supply as limitless as the demand will doubtless be Further information can be obtained by when the teeming millions of Southern China personal application to
And that woollen goods can be bought at A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.prices little in advance of those of cotton.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 16th May, 1894-
BIRTHS.
At Shanghai, on the rath May, 1894, the wife of Captain SAMUELSEN, of a daughter.
At 39A, Broadway, Shanghal, on the 74th instant, the wife of Capt. J. D. C. ARTHUR, of ■ daughter.
MARRIAGE.
On rath instant, by H.D.M. Conral-General and afterwards at St. Joseph's Church, Shanghai, CLARA, yrungest daughter of the late Col. J. E. Cooke, to WILLIAM AUGUSTUS, eldest son of
Augustus Walte.
The trong trong
THE work of deepening the creeks and canals constituting the water communication between the cities of Sungkiang and Shanghai, and Sang kang and Sonchow, was commenced on the and Inst.
THE Mission steam-launch Day Spring will call alongside vessels heining code pennant C, between 9 and 16.30 am, on Sunday, to coarcy men ashore to the 11 o'clock service, returning about 13.30 p.m.
Ir Chinese papers may be relied es, Shanghai city bas lately become infested with kidnappers It is stated that a number of children, all under ten years of age, bave mysteriously disappeared without leaving any trace as to their where
abouts
Machado, who has for some months been con- nected with the ärmef Messrs, J. Maclean & Co. Bangkok, and was previously, for a time, managing the mining operations at Temsh, on Henry Norman's concession, is about to assume the direction of a new tia-mixing venture at Tapih, in Lower Perak." "Henry Norman's concession 1" This is adding Insult to injury.
THEN. C. Daily News says that, as the neigh bourhood of Ninggo has for a long time been considered a very quiet one, it is therefore sure prising to hear of a ralssionary of the Chatch Missionary Society having been recently attacked at night by brigandı, within tenmiller of the city. He was travelling is a native boat, so it is sur- mised the robbers did not know they were attacking a European; but, at all events, as soon as the foreigner presence was discovered they decamped after having severely beaten the boatman, and given the missionary one or two heavy blows.
Wodehouse closed an Inquiry into the circum- Ar the Magistracy this afternoon" Mr. H. E.
stances connected with the recent -fire at No. 137. Queen's Road Weat, reported in these columns on Tuesday last. As might be
expected after the recent historical committal to priasa under sentence of two years' hard labour.
Mr. WickingIt seems to me that although you are writing this off, it is not necessarily loss;
for the actual deterioration.
of an unfortunate palice witness found guilty" of perjury, and the decree of the local gulids that none of their members are in future to proffer evidence in cases of alleged arson, the numerous suspicions of the Force" came to
to nought and the premises were ordered to be released.
taformas that the Northern Pacific Steamship DR. MORRISON, who is at present on a journey Tuz Agents (Messrs. Dodwell, Carlli & Caj*** Co.'s steamer Victoria left Victoria, B.C., on the from Chungking to Bhamo, was at Tungcheon, 16ik inst, for Japan and Chins; and the Com-in Yunnan, on the 7th ults. In a letter to pany's steamship Mogul left Shimonoseki | Shanghal written from the last named place the yesterday, for this part direct.
Doctor says: "I did the fourteen stages to Charlung in eleven days, and walting there one OUR Penang contemporary states that the day I started for Tungeheun, and compassed the owners of the steamer wang Tung have five days' journey to three and a bit. Safar I have come very quickly, Chungking to Sulle, 130 instituted an action against the Ngapoia, miles, of which I rode 33 miles, chair 20 miles, claiming the sum of $35,000 as damages sus ained by the former vessel in the recent caillot 40 miles, and walked 137 miles; Sulfa to Laowatan, 145 miles y chair 31 miles, walked son. The owners of the latter wessel have filed 113 miles; Laowalan to Chautung, 145 miles, chak 43 miles, walked 102 miles; Chaulung to Tongchenn, 110 miles ; rode so miles, walked 80 miles. Everyone treats me very well.”
a counter claims for $30,000.
THE representation of "David Garrick, given large and appreciative audience, was one of the at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, last night, to a best if not actually the most successful perfona- ance in which the Potter-Baller company have appeared in this colony. In the title role Mr. Bellew was superb, and all round the support was unusually effective. Owing to extreme
mavoidably held over until Monday,
case on our space, a detailed criticism is
SAVED HIS SELF-RESPECT, Mrs. Morialty-Vie; Tim. war artisted for nearly dla a Cholaymon phwat had th impedence to riot the floor sader us; but be saved his self-respict,
Mrs. Mullooly-Indade he did that! "Vis; there isn't wan a' th' almond-eyed hutken phwers Tim lives now."
"An' phwurn is that!"
“In th3 pisltisifary, av coorso | "
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The profits accruing from the business Is itself might possibly be great, but they - would be nothing compared to the general advantages which are sure to follow the establishment of closer trade relations between this port and the great southern continent, True,
regular steamship Ir is reported that, in consequence of the drought communication between China and the and several thousand picule of potatoes have and famine in the Pescadores, a ship-load of rice Colonies has been maintained for years, een sent by Governor Shao and his Excellency but existing trade represents nothing Tan Chongling, Viceroy of Tolkien, to the more than the actual necessities of life which serving Islanders. The thirty-two Islands were the two countries exchange. There is no vislied by the Mandarin in charge of the cargo, buoyancy nor enterprise in the traffic such and on an average, twenty-five catifes of ice as might be confidently expected to exist wers distributed to each person. Two things of considering the boundless possibilities of the bine thecand inhabitants of the lands
avalled themselves of the Government aid, the trade that could easily be built up Intelligence is the factor most needed for its development, and in the particular The Smoking Concert which has been organised direction of the wool Industry which somewhat in the ilace of a complimentary we are now discussing that essential benefit to Mrs. Potter and Mr. Bellaw, promises to be a great success to-night. An array of local seems very evident. Anyhow, it is talent is to be much in evidence but, of course, highly satisfactory to note that the the chief attractions will be the recitations of the spirit of enterprise is abroad, and from two talented "artistes themselves. We bear, each of the newly sprung schemes this by the by, that tonight may not after all be the colony will undoubtedly reap a full list occasion upon which Mrs. Potter and. Mr. measure of the advantages to which its Bakew will appear on the local boards; in fact, geographical position and supply of cheap the well-katws melodrama "The Troumaster
18.to be produced early next week if the services labour entitle it.
of two or three suitable local The plans for some of the minor characters can be procured.
elegraph
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1894-
HONGKONG'S NEW ENTERPRISES, THE Slough of Despond into which Hong kong was cast when the gambling bubbla of 1888-89 burst, and the streets of the town were, metaphorically speaking, strewn with so many financial wrecks, was both deep and dark; but as courage and hope ever go hand in hand, so also do enterprise and ultimate success. The out- look in '89 was dismal to a degree and grew more gloomy still with the succeeding years. Commerce, in fact business in avery shape and form was depressed, and the decline in silver did not tend to brighten the prospect either. Energy, enterprise and limited speculation in dividend-earning and honestly managed local joint-stock companies alone were to: be relied on to bring about a changed and Improved condition of affairs. So, at least, thought and prophesied many of the leading lights of the local financial world, not a few of whom went further and affirmed that it would take at least ten years of penance, honest industry and economy'abated,
TELEGRAMS.
THE PROBATE DUTY,
`LONDON, May 17th,
THE Courrier d'Haiphong of the rath fast, has the following navel notes, displaying more matter-of-fact common-sense than Freschmen usually exhibit on any subject affecting their country's fighting power:-"In reference to the remaks recently published from our Japan correspondent as to the effects thers of the jevero crlifetime passed by the Fournal des Dilsis on French warships, we now have a few facts very much in point.__The_flagship Bayard (newly returned to the Ear) is bulit of wood, and her tonnage is only 6,coo. Her length is go metres, beam sqm draught 8 m.; engines 4,000-hp. On
the other hand, the Centurion in over 10,000 tons, and quite a new ship. A Parla paper || cxalis over the fact that, as the Bayard was flagship in the Eat in 1884, 'abe, knows the place and will be quite at home therej' but this sort of ridiculous complacency is simply ruinoas to the security of our power on ́tha sess, Patriotism La fine thing, but it is madness to that our eyes to the fact that we are ten years behind the times."
COLLISION IN THE YANGTSZE.
bly much all sum would make up The Chairman: Yes, but it is always best be on the sale side, to understate rather than overstate the value of your assets. It is always better from the solid business point of view.
Mr. Arnold Then there will be nothing
per rupee, suddenly showed a change of front by offering them for saleat the best raté obtainable, with the effect that Indian exchanges almost ties to which I have referred have been equally immediately fell nearly to per cent. The anzie shared by our customers trading with the East, who, in addition to the ordinary risks attending business with distant countries, have had to face drooping markets for exports of produce sa mexid la gold, and constantly declining imports of goods the natural effects of the fall in exchange in securing remalitances for their the value of silver. Under there chcumstances, to the manner in which the Eastern trade has It is most gratifying to be able to bear testimony surmounted those dificulties. We have a most Mr. Wicking-During recent years the able staff, who have done their work well, and sverige sam written off for depreciation has we desire on this occasion to express our best been about $3,000. Will that probably be the tanks for their good offices. (Applause.) I do not know that I need say anything more, and the figurt next year and afterwards?
tesolution which I have now to propose - The Chairman Yes, I think that will cost the report now presented, together with tinge to cover everything.
more to write off next year 2...
The Chairman:-Nothing that could or should be this year-nothing we can anticipate now, though of course we cannot tell what will happen in course of time.
Mr. Wicking Then I think you have pursued the wisest course in wilding off the whole of this $30,000 now, so that we may at once know the worst as to the position of the
company.
The Chairman :---I may say that if I had seen these native branches before, they would have been written down sooner. After I had made a personal inspection, it was done si the earliest possible moment.
There being no further questions, the Chalte man proposed the adoption of the report and accounts.
the balance sheet and profit and loss account, be approved and adopted." (Applause)
Resolutions to the effect that a dildend at the rate of per cent, per annum, free of income-tax, for the balf-year ended 30th December last be declared, and of thanks to the directors and staff of the Bank were unanimously passed.
NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN
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The following telegrams from our Sydney exchanges were “crowded out" of last night's
LONDON, April 19th.
Mr. Wicking seconded the motion, which was | Isaun (-** carried nam, coth
The Chairman :-Mr. Cæsar Hawkins 'has Further particulars have been received with resigned the auditorship, and Mr. S. G. Bird | respect to the motion submitted by Senator has been appointed in his place; this appoint. | Lodge in the United States Senate, in which he ment requires your confirmaiton, and I therefore proposes that retallatory duties shall be imposed propose that Mr. Bird be elected auditor for the upon British and colonial goods until Great enining year.
Britain agrees to the free coinage of silver.
Mr. Lyall seconded the motion, which was carried nam, can.
The Chaleman:--Gentlemen, I think that con- cludes the business of the meeting. Dividend warrants will be ready at eleven o'clock on Monday (Applause.)
Mr. Wicking :-Mr. Chairman, I have much pleasure in proposing a vote of thanks to you for your services during the past year. I think that if you are able to make a similar profit of | $107,000 next year, we shall have substantial russon to be gratified,
carried by acclaination, and acknowledged by Mr. Weller seconded the motion, which wäi
the Chairman.
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This concluded the proceedings.
THE PLAGUE IN HONGRONG..
Telegraphic Information relative to a collision between the "Stue line steamer foxmouth- shy, Captain Gedre, and the Nippon Yasen Kalila's steamet Milki. Maru, Captain R. Tipple, near Shanghai on Monday fast, was received here on Thursday by Messrs. Dodwell, Carill and Co., the local agents of the "Shire line. No particular of the mishap are to hand, May, the energetic Captala Superintendent of other than statement to the effect that the fenmouthiktra wis seriously damaged by the impact with the Japanese steamer?
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Senator Lodge proposes that Great Britain and ber colonies shall pay double the duties charged on goods from other countles, and that a 35 per cent. ad-valorem duty shall be imposed upon goods which would otherwise be included In the fren list. He also proposes that the wool tariff el 18go shall be adhered to.
The Timer, in commenting upon these pro-
posals, expresses the bellef that they will never be passed.
The bill introduced into the House of Lords' by the Marquis of Ripon, empowering the grant. repeals a number of absolete Acts. It also pros | ing of imve of absence to colonial Governors,
vides for the regulation by the Impntial Gover» ment of iko terma of leave of alisonce to be granted to Governors,
The Paris correspondent of the Daily Chronicle states that the repeated acts of sacri- lege committed in French Rethan Catholia churches have been traced to a society for devli | worship, whose meetings are held in Paris.
This society is sild to have a liturgy of its
own, in which the Roman Catholic masses are
A house-to-house visitation has been vigore onsly carried on since noon yesterday, Mr. F.
Felice, and his aidas proving a most useful and parodied. efficient auxiliary force to the officers of the From Sierra Leons, West Affle: į, it is reported Sanitary Board. The result of the careful search that the French feres has prev inted Colonel The Miki Maru left Hongkong bound for for plague stricken pallmis" has abundantly Cardew, the British Governor, from moving into Shanghai on the 8th instant, and would there justified the mest sanguins anticipations respect the interior to inquire into the sititude of the fere, is the opinion of the fecal agents of the Ing the efficacy of such a messure, as the increase natives. upon Yerations, have her outside Woo In the number of cases taken to the hospitals and The natives of Western Bechuanaland, in the records of the Police Court during the past South Africa, have appealed to the British she collided with the Monmouthshire, boued three days ciently indicate to-day especially Government for protection agair is the Nama sung on her way from Shanghal to Japan when in with coal from Katchinois. nothing known here about the detalls, and
However, so, for it was mated before Mr. Wodehouse, in qualand triber, in German South-west Africa, one of the cases of concealing victims, of who have, in the covine of predi story saldu into as the agent of the Japanese steamer has received the disease that a corpas, and three plague Bechuanaland, massacred 70 natives. no advice of the occurrence, It is prihaps reason. | stricken patients were in the hours," "In First able to conjecture that the Mitki Maru was only alightly damaged and proceeded on her voyage to Jagan, after farishing any substance that the exigencies of the moment rendered expedient.
After the above was in type, a copy of the Shanghat Mercury reached us, which states that the collides occurred just outside the Tungsha lightabip on the sight of Friday, the 11th lost. It appears that the Monmouthshire was it anchor, and the Milk Maru attempted
From Antwerp it is reported the Hme. Joniaux,
Street, when Inspector Moffat made his a society woman under arrest, as confessed to appearance there yesterday. The street door was poisoning friends and relatives, with the object locked, silthe forniture had been removed and the of securing the money for which their lives were occupants resigned to their fate.. A fins of fire | Insured." dollars only was imposed, owing to the strait- The Marquis of Salisbury, að dressed a large- exed circumstances of the defendant. Another | meeting of the Primrose League today. case of a very similar nature, unearthed in the In the course of his speech his logdahip sald Central district, was disposed of in the same he would not oppone a Judicio as reform of the House of Lords. At the sameti mehe expressed manner.
The following returns, showing the mortality the opinion that if that Char aber was made elective it would be able to insist upon an equality with the House of Commons reg Riding executive
We were favored this afternoon with a visit from Calor el Chas. B. Hicks, the energetic and popular advance agent of Harmaton Circus The gallant Colonel is looking as gay as ever and was all smiles" until the plague Was The Council of the Colonial Institute has prementioned, and then he weakened tride and sented a petition to Sir William Harcourt pro indulged in the luxury of a deep-drawn right testing against the proposals contained in the The Circus, which Hicks and the very much Budget to make personal property outside of resuscitated Robert Lore, Esq, says the biggest aggregation of solid and versille talent Great Britala Hlable to the new probate duty,
on the face of the globe, is at present, scooping to cross her bows; when too late, the Captain caused by the plague and the number of patients in the whekels at Singapore, and will, shortly of the latter recognised his mistake, the kirung | now under treatment, have been courteously come along is all its bellifancy, to this sinusually | tide carrying bia vessel into the Monmouthshies | supplied by the Committee of the Sanitary | matters and finance. The Com poos would then festiva colony-weather and the plague permite with such fares that both steamore sustained Board
lose the supremacy that it had z jiways possessed Total number of deaths from the outbreak up on thous questionna ting. Nothing can at present he definitely severe damage about their bows. The Mens arranged, bet unless the existing epidemic-de | maushakers was on her way to Hankow to load : to date, 236, makakay
The Csarewitch of Russia is betrothed to the whatever i le-has, vanished when the mam- tes, but after the collision proceeded to Shopbat,
Admissions to the hospitals between noon yet. Princud Alice, aged 22, the youngest sister of | moth notabishment seifens here the coespany; and was to be docked for lumpection and reces- tarday and noen today, 31. kaya sangata, the Grid Drake of Hesse,
will prooved direct to Japan, aber probably sary repairs on the 13th last The Mini Maru Number of patients under treatment on board BA geilion from Captala Carpenter, of the Exports of gold from Americs continue un-piring ** compic of Entertainments in the City was kill at Wooning wm the 1êng bạt was the Hygeia nud in the Lep-dap-wan Hospital, Costa Rica, Pacist, was preman, led to the House
Hail. Full detalle later on,
expected to deck in Shanghai on the 16th inst,.
of Zuris Bo-day by the Kist of Juter,
WELSH DISESTABLISHMENT.
The English episcopate has issued a strong manifesto against the disestablishment of the Welsh Church,
GOLD SHIPMENTS.