declared a dividead upon the preference stock far the ball-year ended June 30, 1895, at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum, payable at the Com- pany's London office, 1 Queen Victoria Street, on Tuesday, October 1st next, to stockholders
of record on that date
At mtellag yesterday of the committee appointed to consider the disirability of securing for Glarrow & distinct and representative musi cipal flag, it was decided to take offers for à large-sixed flag bearing the city grass for use on the Municipal Bulldogs at such times as the
Council may meat,
The latest news of the Rosslan Sclentlic Expedition, under Staff Majr Roborowsky, In Chinese Tartary, announces the party's arrival, on April 6th Int”, at the town of Kurlik, whither they bad returned from the country of the Tan-
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gates tribe, by whom the explorers were repeat- edly attacked, though they were able to keep their aggressors at bay with their rifles without Josa 20 themselves. The expedlilon bad surveyed and mapped a territory 800 kilomètres had made soological and extent, and futsalogical collections, besides taking meteora-
Karlik the expedition was to proceed to Southern Nan-Shan, by way of Makhol, Syrt,
· Sa-Chau, Luk-Eban, and Zafsan. They expected to reach their destination by the beginning of
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1895.
Assistant Engineers F. Bath, to the Skidfach, A. R. Kemp to the Sybills, F, A. Chatter, to the Ramillies, C. F. Baker to the Nils, J. S. Sanders to the Anson, William B. Lakeman to the Barfleur, F. R. Penticton to the Hawke, F. Graham to the Hood, temporary; Assistant Engfacts E. C. Smith to the Fearless, J. A. Owen to the Redway, E. M. Foster to the Scent, R. R. Jury to the Dryad, and J. W. Jones to the Camperdown,
A statement of the condition of Oscar Wilde's finances has just been issued. It showe his Babilities to be £3,591, with no available assets, His insolvency, in ascribed by him to the fallure of his action for libel against the Marquis of Queensbeny, who is now a petitioring creditor, secking the payment of the costs of his defence, which the court ordered him to pay. Wilder Income has averaged £1,000 year, chiefly derived from his tarasy and dramatic works. Ha has been faselvent two years, his expenditures LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. | bavlng greatly exceeded his lacome.
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SUPREME COURT. ŚRIMINAL SESSIONS."
(Before Sir Fielding Clarke, Chfif Fustica)) September 17th,
THE YAU-MA-TI ABBAULT CASE.
asanulled Kwok Yuen-may and Lok Kwal-is
Chun Chok Yau was arraigned for having
with Intent to commit grievous bodily harm.
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the following is the report for presentation to the shareholders at the twenty-ninth ordinary meeting to be held on the 28th ipit atason 2-
The Directors beg to submit to the share bolders the accompanylag statement of accounts. Herfor for the year ended 30th April last.
Chunshan ..... Sterling receipts and payments hava bitbeito' bean adjusted, for statistical purposes, at Galveston `.
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Redbreast The Navy Department has been informed by Present year they have been taken at current Commander Peiry of his action in not salating, and this system will be continued in the
future.
the French flaë në Tamateve. His course meets with the approval of the department. Tamatava. is not a French port. Consul Wetter, who represents the United States, is credited to
·Madagascar, and in the official register of the State Department representatives of the United States in Madagascar are not itsted under the head of France, but of Madagascar.
PARIS, August 24th.
logical and astronomical observations. From at Yamati on the 22nd July isst, with a choppe Government has granted the request of the
December.
It is expected that the recilon of the Trans- Siberian Railway between the river Obi aud Kenunolarak will be finished by the end of the autumn. On is compleilon the section establish- log communication between Krasnolatek and the, Western Siberian line will be constructed, It is also proposed to build a permanent railway bridge across the Amu Daris in connection with the Trans-Cosplan Railway.
A swarm of bees teck passession of Newton Ferrera parish church, near Plymouth, on Sunday creolog, crib uk, The service had to be abandone).
Captato Wiggins started from the Tyne an 12th inst. on an expedition to the Yenisel River. The voyage was expected to begin a week ago, but the quantity of cargo forwarded for exporta- tion was so large that a second vessel had to be procdred.
The Chinesische Kuestenfahrt Gasellschaft and the Swatow Company, both of Hamburg, sro about to amalgamate with_u_view_to_dolog more profitable business than is possibla while they are running their vessel in kot opposition to each others' Interests.
After passing a high eulogiam on the tact and finesse of M. Hazotaux in concluding the new Franco-Chinese treaty of commerce, the Novote Framys goes on to say that the fact of France having obtained permission for her Annamite rallway as to traverse" a portion of Chinese territory, farnishes a precedent to Russla for a territorial concession in Manchuria for her Siberian railway. "Chins," it says, "cannot refuse to one of her two best filends a similar courtesy to that which she has granted to the olber.
A telegram.from Manila states that a number of chiefs bitberio hostile to the Spaclarda bave submitted. Among them is the Sultan Utig, of Zambio. They ask that steps may be taken to promote atitlement la the territory conquered by the Spanish forces in Mindanao,
An Immense crowd witnessed the departure yesterday of troops from Madsid far Vittäris, sm routs for Cuba.
Dr. Clark in the Heure of Commons last night protested »gainst the application of the term English: missionaries" to the martyrs of Foochow, because some of them were Scotch and some were Irish. It would seem that the use of the word "English" in the Queen's Speech was perfectly accurate, since the murdered men and women were members of the Church of England and representatives of an English society. So that whatever their nailonality, they were "Engilsh missionaries."
The French papers that pay attention to Colonial matters, anys the L. and C. Express, have been jubilant over the recently signed treaty with Chins. By this fact it is stated that France has galte recovered her rankas the first Power is the Far East, through the vigour and firm intelligence of one man, M. Gérard. But China is great, and the Viertoys powerful. Whlie Peking accords what Fiance desires, the outrages in Szechuan show that the Viceroy dees what he wants there. M. Gérard, is the present cry, must show the ime seal for the religions orders that he has done politically.
that Mr. J. G. Scort, who recently returned The London & China Express understands home from the "buffer" state Commission in the Upper Mekong, has concisded his report on the question to the British Government. As M. Pavle has not yet returned home, it is scarcely probable that the active discussion of the question between the Bitish and French Governments will commerce for some time yet. Meanwhile the
British Government naturally protested to France against the proposed cession by China of territory that that Power has no right to cede. France, we under stand, bas replied she was aware of the atrange ment, but seeing it has been printed as a Parliamentary paper the oversight on the part of the Intelligence Department of the Qy d'Orsay seems strange. The blagues that Peking has perpetrated is one she will have to answer to Great Beliala for
NAVAL AND MILITARY.
It is remf-oficially announced that the French
(lastracted by Mr. G. C. C. Mate) appeased allow representative of the United States Hon. W. M. Goodman, Attorney-General, United Statos ambassador, Jas. B. Eustis, to for the Crows, and the prisoner was undefended. embassy to visit John L. Waller in his prison, The prisoner pleading" not guilty." to the under the usual regulations. It is stated, how- arraignment, the following jury was impanel-ever, that no further steps can be taken until the led C. G. R. Broderten, A. G. G. Gordos, papers la the case arrive. It is understood that 1. P. Pascall, A. A. Alterez, F. J. Murray, J. D: pressure has been brought to bear upon Mr. H. S. des Remedios, and T. C. Perry,
Eusils from Wasblogtos, In view of the strong "The evidence was then heard, and the jury, representations made in the American news- without retiring, rendered a unanimous verdict papers on the subject that nothing belet a-done of guilty.
to arrive at the true facts of the case. Negotia tions batween the two Governments aro said to proceeding in the most friendly spirit.
His Lordship sentenced the prisoner to eight years' penal servitude with hard labour, and two floggingą, of a5 stroken sach, with s mitan during the first six months.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. Befors Mr. A. G. Wiss, acting Putine Judge.)
LO SUI TING V. CHAN VAT KHUN.
There were two suits, amounting to $1,191.66, Mr. Moussey, she appeared for the plaintiff, Mfr. Gedge, for the defence, corroborated this, said that the parties had come to a settlement and the cases were accordingly struck off.
R KIW W. HE BOTTAWAKAT This was a claim for $30, being wages for the month of August. Mr. Gedge appeared for the defendant, and obtained judgment for his client, with costs.
FIXTURES.
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620.00
The following cares were set for hearing :- Thursday 19th September. 1505-Chau Chung Yang v. LI YIK
Leong Ki firm
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v. Do, Friday, 20th September, *557-Cheng Ting o Tsol Koon
Henog..... 1610-Fook Lce v. Lam Yung Wo...... 1586-Leung Ki Chiwv. Lu Cheong-Am 1587-Hoong Shing v. Hopkins Cum
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103.50 27662 695
46.58
231.18
In re the MI Cheung, the Kwan Cheung, and the Hang Cheung firms. Pabile examination of the debtors is fixed for neon of 10th instant.
In Willlain Howell Forbes. Meeting of
creditors will be held on the 16th instant,
POLICE COURT.
Several men were charged with causing obstruction, and the total fines inflicted amounted five men were fined $5 each, and one man was to $54 For breach of the Optum Ordinance sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment. For unlicensed hawking ten men were fined $1 each, and one man was sentenced to seven days. For gambling three men were sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment each. For keeping pige without a license five men were fined $a sana.
CANADIAN MAIL ITEMS.
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In naval circles It le said that the provision of a new royal yacht is under consideration. The Victoria and Alhart is now forty years old, and asbough a fine looking vessel of 3,500 tons, she le asserted to be practically unseaworthy. The Osborne, which displaces about 1,800 tons, was bulit some 35 years ago, and is of obsoleté construction, having, for fasiance, no war-ight compartments Both vessels cost a good deal
repairs, owing greatly to their age. The Empress Eugenie is now at Famborough, Abergeldle Castle, where she will remake for five weeks. The Queen has placed-Abargeldle at the disposal of the ex-Empress for as long a period as she cares to remain.
The Queen is going to Balmoral on Tuesday next, but it is not expected she will stay in Scotland any g eat length of time.
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The net premia amount to $1,095,865.41 and the Working account shows a balance at credit of $£30,737,79, which sum the Directors recom- be appropriated in the following user: A dividend of zo per cent, to share. »
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'RISERVE FUND.
Its proposed to increase this Fund to f90,000 by the transfer of $100.00 from Exchange Fluctuation Account, this sam being the profit realized during the year by the sale of a portion of the Company's sterling holdings.
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The British steamship Choysang lck Shaoghal on the raih instant, and Swatow on the 17th; had light easterly winds and fine weather throughout,
The British steamibip Kwongsang left Newchwang on the 77th lastant, and Cheloo on the rath; kad light to moderate variable winds and fine weather.
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The steamer Australind, Captain Talboys, arrived at Singapore on the roth from Fremantle Mr. M. D. Ex:kiel was invited to fill the bringing with her at of the crew of the four- vacancy occasioned by the departure from the wasted sailing ship Maywell, which was, accord- Colony of Mr. J. S. Moses, and his appointmenting to the Straits Fra Prass, totally wrecked requires the confirmation of shareholders:
„Mess". Sechre and M. T). Fr-kiel ratire by to Geraldton, loaded with rallway Iron.
at Champion Bay on a voyage from Middlesboro rotation, and offer themselves for re-siection,
AUDITORS.
The annexed accounts have been audited by Messrs. H. U.. Jeffates and F. Henderson, the last named gentleman seting in the absence of Mr. T. Arnold. Masurs. Jeffiles and Arnold offer themselves for re-election,
J. THUNBURN, Chairman. Hongkong, 18th September, 1895
KOREAN AFFAIRS.
ciates, in reference to the movement for
A big sclzare of opium took place on board the arrival from Hongkong. From Information Siskas at Singapore a few days aga on her received the police boarded her and teand twelve baskets of what purputed to fa-oliver, from Swatow, but which on examination were found to contain 175 lbs. of oplam. The Fr Prass states that the man who were in poses slon of the bill of lading were arrested,
A HIW. "DOUGLAS" LINER. By the Oldenburg yesterday Captain F. D. Politics in Germany have been quiet during
In a recent isage of the Japan Gazette wa Goddard, the deservedly popalar and able the week. Sedan Day will be celebrated and the following items of news respecting the Commodore of the flourishing Douglas fleet of September and by the fleet and naval troops at benighted "Land of Morning Calm which, inspeedy and well-found Chinx coasting steamers, Kiel, 15,000 strong. Numbers of Germans have view of the ever-increasing furmance of the left for home with his two wee balrar. Captain visited Gravelotte and other important battle-part played by the rulers of the Peninsular Goddard joined the Douglas Company in 1873 | grounds daring the war, where they have done Kingdom in the troubled sea of oriental pailties, as third officer, and by patient perseverance honor to the men who fought and died for the is specially interesting The Gazelle, which is well doing and answerving loyalty to his derives its information from the Tokio Asaks, employers be rase in the ranks rapidly and has PARIS, August 14th.
consequently been in command for upwards of WITHDRAWING JAPANESE TROOPE
13 years, during which time he has doubtless from Korea, that It has been already reported navigation of Far Eastern seal. The numerous oblained quite a unfque knowledge of the that the King requeried a decrease of the Japan-friends of this gen!! and painstaking skipper ese troops now sta'loned in his kingdom to ore will be very glad to best that he will biatlon, L. four companies. Though is probably retain to the East a few months said that the Army Department objects to the hence in command of a brand-new Douglas proposition on the ground that one batation is laer which for speed, carrying capacity and totally inadequate to guard various places comfort for passengers of all classes will, we distant from one another it seems the propos balleve, be very hard to heat. ton has been accepted. It is aid tha King recently formally asked H.M. the Emperor to taiton one battalion of Japanese troops in his kingdom, pending the com: plation of military arrangements there, and the latter decided to place the
It would appear that a peilius allempi has been made upon the life of Baton Alphonse de Rothschild. A large and beavy envelope was received at the bank to-day addressed to the Baron. And was opened by Mr. Zadkovits, the confidentist clerk of the well-known banker, Just as the cirrk tore open the envelope exploded with great force, texting his right hand and blowing off soms of his fingers. The remains of the strange envelope were picked up and examined, with the result that the polica expressed the oplelon that the envelope was nothing more than an internal machine. It consisted of cardboard tightly bound together and was quite bulky. The attention of M. Zadkoriis, confidential clerie of Baron de Rothschild, was directed especially to this letter because of the bulk of the package and the number of seals used. He first laid it to one alde thinkding it to be a legal document of con- he had completed reading the dally mall. siderable Importance, planning to open it when
afficers
LONDON, August 26th.
Our Shanghal morning contemporary reform
in the launch of a yacht at Shanghai thus-On the oth fast, the new z3-valer Winffres, built by Messrs. S. C. Farsham & Co. for Mr. A. P.
Dock premises, where she has been constructed, The falshed menner in which she has been is especially due to the able personal superin. turned out reflects great credit on the firm, and
tendence of Mr. T. D. Black, who has devoted an amount of time and attenilen to the detalis which will go far to ensure that the Winifred designed by G. L. Watson, designer of the Visst will by as successful as is saticipated. She was and also of Valkyrie 111, now competing for the America Cup. The dimensions, etc. of the Winifred sto approximately an follower=-
force in the three places-Fair, Gensiz and
reqMackwer, Shanghal, was launched from the Old Seoul. The Japanese troops now in Korea were despatched, at the instance of the Korean Government, for suppressing the Tongbaks and gearding the telegraph rouin; they consist of uine companies and are stationed in Fusas, Segal, Wije, and Genta", But as their presenca would give,cause to many obstacles in the way fatervened between the Governmbols, Count of diplomacy, H.M, the Emperor and the King Inouye conveyed the Emperor's latention to Korea, and the result was the formal request by the Korean King. The Japarcie troops new in Koren, will, therefore, he withdrawn and another bedy of troops, nombering as many as the King all and on water line wi desires to have, will be stationed thers...
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be present with a borrowed salt,
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
WIRE ROPE ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED YEARS OLD,
intimating that Mrs. Beddy, recently platatiff in A telegram has been received in India
been married to the Earl of Shannon at home. the Boddy-Claste-Denver divorce case, has just The Secretary of State for the Colonies. Hon Joseph Chamberlain, answering a question put to him by Mr. William Johnson in the Hause of Commess to-day, said: "The negotiations which have been going on between Canada and ST. JOHN'S, Nid., August 3rd.
THE TELEGRAPH, LINES. IN KOREA. Great excitement stiil prevails over the Newfoundland, looking to the incorporalian of
The Korean Government formerly owned a boats. It is felt that this is a crucial point where abeyance owing to the indisposition of Canada telegraph line between Seoul and Furat. But the expected stoppage of the railway by French gun that province into the Dominion, were now in England must make a determined stand against to accept the liabilities of Newfoundland. In Torgbaks, who rose in srass last year, cut it is French aggression or else sacrifice Newfound answer to further questions as to whether the several places. Subsequently the war with land's prosperity, which chiefly depends upon the government would be able to aid the colony
Cila broke out, and then telegraphlo com- development of her internal resources made over the coming' financial · difficulties which
unications between Japin and Koran became Evailable by the completion of the railroad. presented an obstacle to the solon, Mr. Cham-so brisk that the Korean line became quite Premier Whiteway has started for Bay of Islands,berlain said: "No; it means that the taxpayers inadequate to meet the pressing demand and a where trouble is expected to arise. The British of this country would be burdened with the cost, military line was laid by the Japanese. Govern. Since that time alí thà, official ·and Lasgunboat Bustard bas left to reinforce the fsg- Le Figaro, referring to the situation in Cuba, meni.
ship Cleopatra, now near the disputed coast.
has expressed the opinion that it would be better private messages have been conveyed through
iks milstery" flue.. The Considerable correspondence is taking place for Spalu to grant adequais autonomy to the
Line between between the local ministry and the Sallabary land in order to put an end to the separatist Seoul and Wild was formerly owned by Government railing to the matter. England's movement, than continue an onerous conflict Chias, but having been cut in various places course is watched with anxiety.
after which, even if victorions, she would be by the defeated Chinese troops, was repaired abliged to redress the grievances of the fahabi-by the Japanese and made a military line also. tants,
As the result of the victory the las passed into A special dispatch to Le Figaro from Reme the hands of the Japanese, all the telegraphic contradicts the repost that the Pope latends to
lines being thus monopolized by Japan. Now establish a nunclature in the United States.
that the war has been concluded, some propose An editorial is the Times this morning that the lines should be sold to the Korean approves the statement made in the House of Government: The proposition was once favour-old. Lerds by the Marquis of Lansdowne, Secretary ably received, but has since collapsed owing to of State for War, upon the organization of the
the unactiled state of Kerem. The authorities War Office, bat seks an explanation of the
will shortly arrive at a decision as to whether the necessity of two boards instead of a slugle
Hines abould be entrusted to a private company consultative council presided over by the
or by held by the Government, Secretary of State." In the hands of a massz« ful and sagacious commander," the Times adds, "the plan seems not unlikely to resuscitate sho supreme authority held the commander-in-
by chler under the old system.”
SAN FRANCISCO, August 23rd, The bequest of J. C. Wilderming, mounting to $400,000, to the University of Califorals, will be turned over to the regents at once. It is for the purpose of establishing a school to teach boys trades by which they can earn a living with their hands.
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ST. JOHNE, Nid,, August 26th. The case against the Union Bank directors la expected to end next week. The Crown's case has been completed and the defence now begins. Nothing is left to the magistrate, in view of the revelations in the case, but to commit the accused directors for trial. A special term of the Court may be held next month for the trial of the directors of both banks.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS,
MAILS DUE: English (Rosella) noth last, Indian (Catherine Apear) azr1 inst. German (Karliruke) ayth ins!. American (Peru) 30th inst. Australian (Talysian) 7th praz; Canadian (Empress of China) 8th prox. American (Ceffic) sath prox. Tacoma (Tacoma} xxth prox.
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While conducting a series of tests with a 100- ton testing machine at the Yorkshire College in England, which included the testing of a steel wire rope, Prof. Goodman stated such ropes were not a modern invention, and that he had recently seen a bronze wire rope one-half inch in diameter and from 20 to 30 feet long which had been found barled to the raine of Pompell and which must have been at least 1,900 years
NATIONALITY.
CORROSION OF ALUMINUM,
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It is a very common thing to see aluminum recomme did on account of its lightness and its assumed permanent luster; this mumption being due to the statements repeated from book to book, that alumiɔum iz mamitered by exposure to the air, to the action of water, hydrones, sulphide, and only slightly by diluted acids. The absolutely pure metal may ha permanent in the air, but the best slominum ordinarily attainabis fs, in this respect (in Professor Liversläge's oplaton), little, if at all, superior to zinc. The Commercial metal does not retala lis laster, but very rapidly acquires the appearance of old zinc, Recently it has also been found that alumlams is acted upon by sas water. Hence the claims. often advanced, that slumlum is a metal resembling gold or silver in the properly of not oxidizing, seate
upon the very slenderont foundation, ANOTHER STRIDE IN ELECTRICAL INVENTION. A Imp that will harn for mix, hundred bours the invention of George L. Roberts, a electrician, who sold to a tobacco company, for $80,000, the advertising sights of some of his electrical devices. The lamp of which Mr. Roberts is the laventor is charged with sand, into which two wires are run, which connect with one of the rega'atlon bulbs used on all electric chandellers. The battery is therefore the sand, but the method of charging remains a secret with Mr. Roberts. Mr. Edison, after seeing Mr. Roberta lamp, rɔmarked, that he thought he know all there wAI to know about electricity, bat Mr. Roberts had made discovery which puzzled him greatly. Mr. Rober remarkable sand, but with no fear of having his prosented Mr. Edison with some of his secret discovered, for analysis happens in this case to klil all traces of the secret discovery. The cost of recharging each lamp is seventeen cents, A Glend of mist who has a contract with Mr. Roberts, baring bought from him the rights of one of his faventions, tells me he would not have bellaved the tale of the lamp had he noi soen Mr. Roberts throw a handful of sand fato am and, and connecting the wires with an ordinary ordinary tumbler, insorting two wires into the electric barzer, which burned brilliantly.
Mr. Roberts made his discovery-in-Mlanos spells, in a purely accidental way. He was experimenting with acids in his laboratory and on the table-was-sume and, over which two- wiren bad fallen and crossed themselves. By an accidents boule conlalag a cartala aclă was overturned and some of the acid ram into the sand at the point where the two wires crossed. The result was a series of electric spark. At present Mr. Robarta is quite a sick man and is in Michigan for his health. Another of his lovcations is to maka seventy-two changes of colour, in the hair, dress, tights, shoes and so forth, of a dancer while she is in motion. The mechanism works by clock work and the light gleams through the fabrics from a diect current. Mr. Roberts married a daughter of Pillsbury, the great Mianeapolis miller.Scientific American."
of the Nile was marked by reopening the church THE BATTLE OF THE NILE--ABOUT NILSON.
of Burnham Market, Norfolk, after its restoration, The ninety-seventh anniversary of the victory
the Bishop of Norwich preaching on the occasion. Buraham Market is the birthplace of Lord Nelson. His signature in the parish register. his parents' tomb, and the room in which aa passed his last evening in the village, were inspected with interest by numerous visitors. The Prince of Wales has taken considerable interess in the restoration of the church, associated as a is with the early life of Nelson. The principal subscribers to the Church Restoration Fand are receiving souvenirs made from the wood of the old Victory,
MASONEY A MIGHTY BULWARK, Speaking recently at the Consecration of a Rabere Lodge lo St. Bartholomew's Hospital the Dean of Gloucester traced the history of S Bartholomew's Hospital from the beginning.
death when in a vision of the night a man Saven and a half centuries ago, he said, Rabers, the Royal minstrel, was lying sick unte of unearthly beauty stoc1 before him and said, "Rahere, if thou wilt found a hospital in Smithfield, by London, I will help theo.” Rabera was not disobedient to the heavenly vision. He devoted his life to the erection of that stately old church they know so well, close to which is also established the hospital itself. Hundreds of years bad passed away since then, but the hospital was-stil there, doing its good work, and the church and the hospital remained close together. The house of Rahere, however, had grown splendidly, It was allevisileg porrow and sickness to im extent which was well known, and was perhaps the foremost of our English Eospitals. It was a Atting thing that a Maronie lodge should be established in connection with the house of the Ministrel of Henry Beauclero, who saw and approved of Raber's first design, and it was fitting too that the descendant of Henry Beauciere should give his sanction to the greatest outcome of Rahere's work. Masonry had great future before it. Men said that dark days and bitter strife were la store for this England of ours. If over dark days came, what a mighty bulwark would the Masons of England be? Every district in England had a Masonic lodge, the area of whose Influence for purity, morality, and goodness must broaden. Let them Hire up to that high teaching they knew
Well, and, as best they could, act up to that masonic iden, self-sacrifice to others, loyalty to Quban, and patriotism to country; sed, above all, main forefathers taught them and which made Kogland tain that pure and simple religion which their
free and great and strong.
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Holland disfranchises a citizen If he is absent from the country for ten years and during that time does not formally notify the proper authority that he wishes to continue to be regarded as s cltista.
Great Bula does not so easily give up her DEAFNESS. An essay describing a really calm to
to the loyalty of her subjects, “A man may count upon her protection on the ground that his grandfather was by birth and allegiance an Englishmat, even though he and his father were both born and have always lived on foreign soil, but without being naturalized.
A GOLDEN BRICK.
genuine Cure for Deafness, Stoging in Ears, &pre no matter how savers or long-standing, will be sent post fes-Artificial Ear-drums and | similar appliances entirely superseded. Address,
THOMAS KEMPE, Victoria Chambers, 19, Sout smpton Bulidings, Holborn, London.--(Advt.
Intimations.
TACOMA, Wash., August 23rd. - handled from the effects of exposure experienced Rev. I. T. Miller, pastor of the Fowler church, while climbing Mount Tacoma. He was caught In a storm at an altitude of 1,000 feet and lay all night exposed to a wind blowing So miles un hour.
The Japaneso Government, through its Con- According to the Figaro the Russian Squad. | sulate hers, has taken steps to increase the ron in the Far East, which was reinforced already large trade between Japan and the during the Chino-Japanese War by a part of the United States. The Chamber of Commerce has Russian Mediterranean Squadron, will definitely received from Japan six cases of salted and retain lis present strength. A despatch-boat | smoked Japanasa fish, which the Chamber is which was on its way back to the Mediterranean invited to sample and ascertain if a market for bas received orders to return to Chinese waters. the produce is obtainable this country. It Im It is truly melancholy to think how badly off understood the Japanese will experiment with we are for third-class cruisers (states the Globe) other food products in a similar way, When we are obliged to recommission such an old tub as the Daphne for another period of service in Chiom. She was built in 1888, and had
an extreme speed of *4 koots. She wis first commissioned at Sheerness, where she was built, in May, 1889, and has an extrema speed of
The government assay office at Helens, 14 knots. She has since then been continuously
Montana, U. S. A., is receiving a great deal of employed on foreign service. It is only fair to the
gold from the mines of the Northwest, and LOWDOW, August 23rd. Admiralty, however, to say that neatly all the
[staly cast a brick eleven and one-half inches The formal stata entry into Dublin of the new efficient third-class cruisers are in commission, Irish Viceroy, the Kari of Cadogan, took place
CHS. J. GAUPP & CO., long by fire and one-half inches wide and thres and that we are no works off than our neighbours yesterday. Upon his arrival at Kingstown the
and one-half inches deep. The weight was
~HRONOMETER, WATCH, and CLOCK.. CMAKERS JEWELLERS, SILVER to this respect, but that is poor consciation at Viceroy was met by the Commissiener of that
1,437 ounces, or nearly 136 pounde troy, and the valus, at Sad per onpes, was 38,740 dollars.
SMITHS, and OPTICIANS. the bant.
place, who presented him with an address of
The question being asked why the gold is cast
CHARTS and BOOKS, An interesting brochure has been issued by welcome as he landed. In reply in the address
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, Inte such large and unwisidly masses, the Colonel M. J. King Harman, entitled "Malays the new Lord, Lestansat said he would spare no Arms and appended to a large fap of patrie Ireland, and pressed the hope that the a possible recruiting ground for the Indian snorty, lo, geamets the ematecial Interests of
knswer given in that if it were run into small | Sale Agents for Louis Andensary. Walchens Tax P. M. 8. B. Co.'s mesmes City of Rio de ingots for transportation to the mints, in case of awarded the highest Prices at avery. Exhiblilow; of India, Barman, Chins, Slam, and the Malay adel letration of his Vicaroyalty would conduce
Janeiro, with malliy” etc, which left Hengkong bat get away with and conceal a large brick so
shold-ap of the express, the rand agents could 12 and for Valgtikádae and Sakuw
CELEBRATED OPERA GLASSES, Peninsula The chief point the auther had into the peace and happiness of the country On-On-Friday as enormous Ath, devaibed as Aussy for Fan Fascico, of Rigareadily so they could the smaller bars or Lugot, MARINE GLASSES and SPYGLASSES view in making ble preliminary inquiries was to reaching the city, the eneste of which were lisad looking like a box caestrictos, wash thot by Inland Seyokohama and Housiais, arrived at
No. 8, Queen's Road Central. [780 show that Malays could be ablnised to garrison with the military and crowded with sigatossers, Samuel Meadows at the Back river about twelve her destination on the 16t's Instagram Upper Burmah, and so relieve the great strain Lord Cadogan was presented with an address of miles from Montreal, it measures thirty-two-Bed
G. FALCONER & CO., on the Punjab. His Investigallons now further welcome by the Chifaber of Commerce, but he and a half feet. 1: has been placed is spirits of THE China Navigation Co.'s steamer Talysan,
WATCH and CHRONOMETER MANU. convince Colonel King Harman that Assam was not similarly received by the corporation ammonia and will be stuffed. could also be garrisoned with Malays and Bugles, authorities.
FACTURERS and JEWELLERS. WINNIPEG, August 26th, from Australia, lt Sydney to-day for this pari Instead of the Gurkhas, who could then be moved
direct, and is dus here owor about the 7th prex.
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, The battleship Prince George, 14,900 tons,
Information ekarging Thomas A. Bell, to localities that would suit them better.
... CHARTS and BOOKS, desigand to carry tone 13-inch guns, 13 6-inch publisher of the Nor Weiter, with publishing a
No. 48, Queen's Road Central, The following appointmesis were yesterday quick-dring guns and 28 smalte quick-firing Criminal libel was to-day laid by R. La Rickarde notified at the Admiralty-Commanders C. f. Graven Sawle, to the Mohawk E. P. Anke, in Duchess of ouched yesterday. The Duke and son, editor of the New York Tríówne, and a summons issued. The matter complained of sa York wern present at the ceremony,
LEVY HERMANOS.
the Beagles George Sangiard, to the Acorns and the new
MONTREAL, August 28th, Two Canadian Pacific trains were completed to-day to carry troops across the continent. They are thoroughly equipped, and it is expected will be able to cross from ocean to ocean in five and a half days. Prest, and for three years managing s
W. Dafoe, formerly on the Wienidez I.
and for three years managing editor of the
Fra
THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamship Empress of Chisa laf: Vancouver on the 16th. fast, for this port, ca for
KHIPPING RETURNS.
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R. C, Sparker, in the Linned; and Jaman Starlin, | Duchess. Throbip was christened by the libellous was contained is an articla in the Nor3 | Chungking iscusitis,steamer, frors Chefoo
· Prince. Goerge will have a Wester, in which it was charged that the plain Tran to the Barrosa; Leutenant and Commander nominal speed, of 18 knots, 12,000 indicated tiff had manufactured and talegraphed to the | COMERIMENTATOR Fredz M. Walker to the Piloti Liantenant, horns power and five torpedo ejectors. Her Chicage Times-Herald Isles and sensational angzong .... Adrian G. Allford, to the Ortorns, additional Length is 300 feet, extreme beam 78 feet, nisan 109 oris la connection with the moßool agliation, Phil. Chim Klad Exginsers Chatias J. Hay, to the Amatrakaj draught si feet, and she forma part of the mine and that he was in the habit of compacting seo Chegang, oss. plin O'Neil, to the Victory maparaumerary barinishipa of the sametype provided for in the||tional news and publishing it, when there was dekklandins 1. D. Hartali, to the Kurprits) Probationary – naval programase of 1894-99
•NOS ROWA OF AN Dudliing Chalketet going on,"han
Singapore,
HOW TO BUILD A ROAD, Beeleg the necessity for a good read between Florence and their beautiful litle city of Fiesole,
the authorities of the latter place laued titles of nobility which were inscribed in a book of gold," and for which titles good round sumE were asked-from three hundred dollars up, according to the dignity of the title.
Counts, barons, and marquisen were created by scores; a man who taught dancing in Zogland became a baron and a young clerk in
banking house bought the right to be called | duke.
The road in a fine ons, and as the carriage rella along it, the visitor tries to fancy what it must have been like to go bumping along in the great sort of wicker basket, without wheels, that used to be drawn by two, oxen-Besten Geme
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