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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1895.
NEWS BY THE ENGLISH MAIL.
LONDON, November 29'h.
Mr. C. W. Meyer, and of the most prominent underwriters and insurers of Hamburg, died on agh fast, at the early age of 58, from an Ioward complaint. The deceased was highly esteemed and well known abiond,
the 5th February, 1996 (but part or the 'whole li required has been promised to be continued). Under these chicumstances the Board deemed it ndelenble to diapoio of the 'Eureka' Mine to the ilvers Freehold Mining Company, Limited,' (when floated) fur $35,000 and have further sent plans, reports, and all particulars of the Balmoral Mine and Battery to England, with the object of placing same on the London. Dr. Baranido, ibe-founder of homes for market; it hath or even one of these pro destitnts children, was presented at Exeter Hall, perties are sold, the Beard have every confidence on the occasion of hle jubilee, with an Illuminated that they will have suffi fent funds to place address and ■ cheque for £3.417. To the remaling mines the "Queen" and "Grant presentation was made by Lard Kinnaird, (sal to be our sixycts on a dividend paying A statement is made this morning that hasis). Expenses are at present heavier than Captalo Lang, of the battleship Devastation they should be and, with a view to more now at Devonport, and formerly Admiral of the conomical wo king we have suspended farther Chinese Navy, has received an offer from the operations at the mines except work necessary Chinese Government of a similar appointment. to fullfil the labour conditions under the Mining The former Governor of German East Africx, Act of N. S. W. and have under consideration--Dr. Peters, has been losing favor lately. It certain changes in the management. Yes said that the celebrated African traveller will terday we
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a telegram from therethie from public to private life. The reasons Mines advising that another trial crashing why Dr. Peters has been treated so coldly arc would be made, and the result was expected not known yet, to be satisfactory. The Company ara indebied to Mr. Jao. D. Humphreys for an interesting report on their properly made during his late visit to Australia, and from which it appears Mr. Henderson's work has been careled out in m most substantial, but at the exme time most expensive manner. We much regret the Iss from our Board (by death) of Mr. Poon Pong, who since the starting of the Company had been one of its most active supporters. Now, gentle men, before ziking you to adopt the report and accdunts, I shall be pleased to answer xay question:
The Chaliman (after a pause)As there are no questions, I beg to move that the report and statement of scenants to 30th June bo adopted.
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This was seconded by Mr. Cox and carried.. The Chairman:-The next business before the meeting is the election of a consulting com mittee. I am sorry to say that at the present time we are without a board. The death of Mr. Poon Pong and the d parture of Mr. Coughtria from the colony leaves us without a georum. Mr. Gillen is still a member of the Board, but be absent. Mr. Ewens accepted a seat but does not care to remain. I wish you would propose some one to take the places of Meters, Poon Pong and Coughtile.
Mr. Deacon: What is your number, Mr. Chairman.
The Chairman :-By the Articles of Associa- tion we require not less than two, but we hare always had no less than three. Mr. Ewens does not care to be re-elected, but I think he would consent to remala,
Mr. Ewens I look upon a consulting com-- milles as a totally unnecessary expense la s. company like this. I think it should be abolished, and everything be left to the hinds of the General Manager,
Mr. Cox Most Mr. Ewans be re-elected to remain on the Beard? Cannot he resign if he ..wishes?
The Chairman-Yes. (continulag.) As no one has been proposed, and I am not in a post- tion to mention any ore, 1 propose, lo accordance with the Articles of Association, that we adjour for one week. I may say that I asked Mr. Cook to take Mr. Gillies' plice pro tem and also asked Mr. Firman to join, but they were both too busy to do so. I may mention that the great difficulty Ista find who are shareholders and who are not, We have the names of many people on the register who are not shareholders.
Before departing I would-move that Mr. J. H. Cox, who has audited our accounts this yesi, bo re-elected.
Seconded by Mr. Carvalho and carried.
The Chairman :-Gentlemen, there is no further business. Im at ask you to meet here agalp on Saturday next at noon. I hope then you will be able to propose some one for the Consulting committee.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
EXTRAORDINARY CENIÉAL MERTING.
An extraordinary general meeting of share holders in A. S. Watson & Co, Ltd., was held In the Beard Room to-day at noon. Mr. Joo, D. Humphreys (Chairman) presided, and there were also present Messrs. Hart Huck, J. A. Japp, A H. Marcell (Secretary), Capt. Clements, Lau Shau, W. H. Ray, J. S. Hagen and others,
Mr. Mancell having read the netice convening the meeting,
The Chalimin gald-Gentlemen, the follow lng special resplaiton was passed at the meeting beld on the 111s instant. That the Articles of Association of the Company be altered by striking Out Article ros and substituting tu lieu thereof new Acticle 104 which shall read as follows :--- If the said John David Humphreys vacates office by death the firm of John D, Humphreys & Son shall succeed bim and be the General Managers of the Company." I now beg to move that this resolation be confirmed.
Mr. Ray-I have much pleasure in seconding
M. Rousseau, the Senator for Finisterre, and Governor-General of Indo-China, has went letter to his electors thanking them for the hon- our they have conferred on bim, but stating his Intention to contious the taik he has undertaken in Indo-China.
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of 490 officers and men. She is expected to leave Sheerness on the rat December.
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The following appointments have been made at the Admiralty:-Suff Commander-John H. Woolward, to the Immortallid, to dato November 25th; Staff Engineer-Daniel Griffin, to the Immortalité; Naval Instructor-Arnold Cleaver to the Immortalite, to date November 25th
A draft of filty able seamen, ordinary seamen, and boys bas been told off at the Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport, for service in the cruiser Edent, to Gll the vacancies caused by the accident to be launch's crew off Chemulpo. Mr. C Cicare, chief gunnery Instructor, has been selected from the Gunnery Schoolship Cambriīga take the place of the late W. Bailey, the chif petty officer, who was drowned, The draft left Davenport on the 28th fast, for Sheerness, and will there embark in the cruiser Zinmortality for the Calna station.
The Leander, second class cruiser, Captain Count F. C. Metaxs, after ten years' service on the Chins station, was paid out of commission at Chatham on 26th lost,
The Chinese Minister in London (Kung Cho yuan), who has been dangerously for some
The fund for the relief of the relatives of the weeks, is now convalescent, but is progressingmen who lost their lives by the laundering of very slowly. The c use of illness has been the Edgar's launch is being beartily taken up gastrills. His Excellency is now able to get up
by naval officers and men at Devonport. In for a few hours a day.
several instances where the lower deck railogs have been asked to subscribe they have put theft names down for one day's pay, which will be deducted from their allowance at the end of the quarter. The men state that, whereas they could perhaps not afford to give more than a biling in cash, they will not feel the loss of the larger sum of one day's pay out of their quarterly allowance. On learning of the disaster to the Edgar's launch, the committee of the Royal in London, requested Mrs. Bosanquet, secxclay Navy Fund, the outcome of the naval exhibitios
of the Ladies' Committee at Devonport, through whom the fund is worned, to ascertain if there were any cases of Immediate want owing disaster, and, if there should be, assistance would be rendered without any delay to ide them over the present necessity.
Sir Charles Cameron Lees, Governor of British Gulans, has lñformed the Colonial Office authorities that he will probably not be able to return to bis governorship. It is now approach ing sixty years of age, when he blaks it time be should retire, especially as his state of health is not of the most robust.
The lenders of the Parnellite party have announced a series of conventions, to be held to different parts of the country next month, and bave issued a manifesto la which they mention a number of a questions which will "struggle for precedence next Session," and announce that they will "consider it their duty to make every Session an Irish Session."
On 25th fast, at St. Andrew's Church, Astley. place, Commander Cowlor, Naval Attaché at the United States Embassy, was married to Miss Roosevelt, sister of Mr. Theodore Roosevalt, Chief of the New York Pollon. Captain Jedlos, Naval Attaché at the Austrian Embassy, acted as best man. The ceremony was performed by the Hon the Rev. John Staff rd Noribecte, and the service was fully choral...
The Gazette announces that the Queen has been pleased to give directions for the fo'l, wing sppolatment to the Most Diath guished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George:-To be an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Kaights Commanders of the ld Most Dis. tingolshed Order: The Right Hon. Lard Iamington, on appointment as Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Queens. land and Its Dependencies:
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Spain, has determined to build a protected erniser to take the place of the unhappy Raina Regents, and two 28 koot destroyers to take the places of the lost Cristobal Colon and Sanches Barcalsifend and, what is more, she is going to give the old names to the now vessels, -
The new Brazilian building programme is an extensive one. It includes two armoured sex going coast defence Ironclads, which hars already been ordered at La Seyne; three pro. tected cruisers of 4,000 tons, and 19.5 knots speed; two torpedo guu-vossels of 1,000 tons, and 12 knots speed; eight destroyers of a knots speed; aix ordinary torpedo-boats, and submarine boats of the Gouder type, of which two have been already delivered.
AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS.
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About the first big thing we had was the cxtraordinary ending to the Dean case. A short summary of the facts will suffice. Some months ago George Dean, a respected young skipper of
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North Shore ferry boat, wis charged with attempting to polson his wife. prepared by the husband. Dean, on pretty traces of arsenic were found in her food strong circumstantial evidence, was committed for tilal found guilty and sentenced to death, Judge Windeyer strongly affirmleg bis belief in his gallt. Public oplaton outside was to the contrary, and Mr. Crick, M: L. A.,hase partner, Mr. Meacher, defended D-, moved for and obtained a Royal Commis alou on the care, after the Exccatiys had commuted De in' sentence to life imprisonment. The Commission at for some-weeks, many witnesses were called to discredit the character of Mrs. Dean and ber mother, and at length the Commission ended after mach dramatic evidence had been given Dean was libe rated with the Royal pardon, Mrs. Dean and her mother were hooted and Jeered at wherever seen and Dick Meagher, who was promising young lawyer, obtained a city sest in Parliament by a large majority, So far all well. After Parliament had sat for a month or two Sir Jaltan Salomons, a famous QC. In the Upper House, announced that Meagher had told him. Dean had confessed his guilt. This caused some stir, but the statement was not generally accepted. Crick, in the Assembly, denied it and a few nights inter Mengher did so in a very impressive speech, in which he strongly attacked Sir Julian. A little later Sir Julian replied and the next thing known was Mr. Crick handing in bis partner's resignation to the Assembly, and also a statement that he knew Dean was having confessed to him. In the House the guilty when the Royal Commission sat, Dean excitement was intense, and Crick wept as he told 10, too, was Meagher two days after, together the painful story. Dean was soon arrested, and with Crick, a
witness and man said to have been in the lawyers' employ. Dean had he was innocent of having administered any made a sworn statement before a J. P. that poison te his wife, or of having handled it. For this he was tried, found guilty and sentenced to fourteen years' impilionment. The others, toge ther with Dean, were text committed for trial for conspiracy, but not before Dean made a sworn statement that he had tried to poison his wife, and had used arsenic and strychnine. A number working hard and sparing Beither time nor of leading citizens bad taken up Dean's cause, money to get him free, believing he was the victim of
a plot. Now all sympathy has gone from him. His wife made a heroise, liberal
SOCIAL AND POLITICAL, (From Our Own Correspondent.)
SYDNEY, November 28th, The death has occurred of Commander John
There has been quite a piethora of sensational William Francis Harvey, grandson of the late incidents in this part of the world lately, and the Admiral Sir Edward Harvey Commander | Past month or two would bave proved veritable Harvey entered the Navy In 1856, and served barvests to our sewspaper men had they been as a midshipman of the Furious in the Chion of the "Haing * Uk. war, 1857-58, and received the Chios medal, with two clasps. He landed with the naval brigade at the capture of Canton, and was present at the captore of the Taks forts. The Furious, with Lord Elgin, the Exitish Minister, on board, on his mission to China and Japan, was several times engaged with the Taping rebels in her page up the riverto Haukow
The reason why the Laglelitare of British Gulana first refused and then granted the vote for supplies requested by the Home Government is slated to be the disgust of the colonists at the apathy and fadifference of the late Liberal Government. They resolved to vote no money except upon explici es.arances that the Yuruan boundary should be redressed and steps taken to define and
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thr boundaries against Venezuelan encroachment, These assurances have now been given and the Legislatore has voted an open cheque for the expenses of the Colonial and Imperial forces.
The foveral of Sir Henry Pansonby, late Private Secretary to the Queen, took place at Whipploghar, near Osborne, on the 26th last. The Duke of Connaught was present on behalf of the Queen; and the Empress Frederick, the Prince and Princess of Wales, and other members of the Royal Family were represented. The principal members of Her Majesty's household also went down from Windsor by special train. Simultaneously with the funeral memesint services were held at the private chapel In Windsor Castle, which the Qu'en attended, and at the Chapel Royal, St. James, where the congregation included the Prince of Wales.
We have had plenty of ramours during the week as to a new Chinese loan to be brought out primarily under the auspices of Germany, with the co-operation of Great Britain. All we Can Say at present is that the rumours seems to be quite premature, so much so that it seems hardly worth white giving details of them, which will be remembered that the second instalment seem to be very much of the hearsay order, It
of the general indemelty loan, which, like the first, amounts to 7% 50,000,000, is due on Chios will have to borrow to be able to mest May 8th next, and it seems to be assumed that this. This is, of course, quite possible, but on the other hard, Chios could pay in all probability without resorting to another foreign load. The sum duc is about 8 milions sterling, and towards this China, as far as ang cap gange from outside sources, bas asma king Sver £2,000,000 from the Russian loan. It has Misalon was held, under the chairmanship been also too hastily assumed that the money of Commadars Boyes, R.N. The large ball barrowed during the was has been all expended. had been rely decorated for the Christmas This is by no means the case, and sams that fastivities, and this gave an additional air of
while the hundred and fifty persons remain. China might from her own resources comfort;
may in all amount to two or three millions Wheat down to tea filled the place, and the make up the balance without the necessity of subscs 'ptions have been made for her, and the Appreciation in which the work of the Mission & C..
It may be pathaps, though we and her mother are now fairly comfortabin. Is held.
After the tea-things bad been cleared away, the that the financial arrangements made by Herr trial on Monday next Chairman briefly reviewed the work done during von Brandt, ere sailing, for China, for the the past year, beslowing great prike upon purpose of dancing the schemes he has gone Mcfit and thore he had assisted him. By
with the hope of carrying through, may have led is rumours of farther Chicess loans. their efforts many sailors had been prevented from eaterlag upon a wrong pati and had thus lessened the total of the misery in the world. Mr. Goldsmith, whose constitution had been Impalted by his many year "hard" Labour even while at home recruiting bis health, did not forget the work here, and was employed ralising funds with which to build a coffee house in connection with the Mission, where wholesome food and a bed could be obtained without the necessity
of taking drinks. Which was not wanted,
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The Chairmans-Those la favour please signlly
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typer head to bred and see resolution was therefore unautmously confirmed.
The Chaliman: Gentlemen, I am very much obliged to you for your attendance.
This concluded the busisear before the meeting,
THE MISSION, TO SEAMEN'S ANNUAL MEETING.
Last evening at the Sallors' Home, the annual tea and meeting in connection with this useful
Smiling faces of all present testified to the bozza#{PR°~Mig£ss) merely make the suggestions. The party charged with conspiracy come up for
NAVAL AND MILITARY,
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS,
MAILS DUR: American (City of Rio de Janeiro) to-morrow. Indian (Wingrang) șist lost. Australian (Chingiu) (xat prox. Canadian Empress of China) 3rd prox. Tacoma (Tacoma) ath prax. – American (Galle) 6th prox. American (City of Peking) 18th prox.
THE P. M. S. S. Co. steamer City of Pekine, with mails, etc.. left. San Francisco for this port, wie Honelalu, Yokohama and Nagasaki, on the art lost.
THE P. M. S. S. Cal steamer Chida, with malla, etc., which left Hongkong on November 25th for San Francisco, via Nagasaki, Kobe, Inland Sea, Yokohama and Honolulu, arrived at her destination on the aeth lust.
THE O. & 0. 5. S. Co.'s steamer Gaelic, with mails, etc., from San Francites to the soth fast.. has arrived at Yokohama, and will leave for this post, via Nagasaki, on the morning of the goth inst.
curiou. He, 45 years y! n'ge, and she 40, came Lout here after a prosperous carter in London's theatrical world, They opened at George Rignald's theatre (Her Majesty's) with "A Bonch of Violers" but did not "catch on "any more than") to Melbourne, and a short season at the Crite. on" was also a failure. People here want" queer shows," explosions, and such kr, and good scholarly;"as.fstic work in the "legħilmate" la caviare to the general public The D'Acres (Mrs. D'Acre's stage name is Amy Roselle) got on with "The Land of the Mos Company at the Royal, and was doing fairly well, besides having god prospects for a New Zealand tour. After playing the leads satisfactorily in "The Land of the Moa, a local dramatization of "The silence of Dean - Mal·land) was donunced for last Monday week. Asthur Dace was cast for the Dean and his wife for the Slatu's part. To some of bis friends' be spike of the hard work the part meant but said he meant to go through and make it a mecess. On Sunday his dresser saw the unlucky pair at their lodgings and D'Acre gave him a letter to lifends at the Royal and Mrs. D'Acre shook hands with him and bade him good bye. Hardly had the man left the room when rev iver shots were heard, and other noises. The door was locked, and when an entry was effected Mrs; THE Canadian Pacific Rallway Co's stesmer D'Acre was found on the bed dead, shet twice Empress of Japan arrived at Shanghai at through the heart, and D'Acre was on the floors.m, tostay, and left that port at 6 10 p.m. for dying with bis throat cat. He asked to be Vanroaver, vid Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama, placed beside his wlle where he soon the ghost, The dresser reached the theatre while rehearsal was oo, and af er giving bin dire news fell on the floor in a faint. From the tone of the letters D'Acre left and the behaviour of himself and wife there is no doubt that both had determined to die together. Some spoke of bis spoken of both being willing to die together. dlasapointed
hapes, cic, and he had before "The Vagabond" fullan Thomss) Ju letter to a Melbourne paper threw most light on the matter. D'Acre had told him his wife was suffering from a fearful internal complaint which made her lie a mistry. A painful operation was necessary, and before she faced it she was prepared to yield up lite with the one who loved ker ra wall. D'Acre's every word breathed affec tan for his wife, and she was equally fond. At one time D'Acre, who was passed M. D., MR.CS, etc, bad ble prospects at home which he gave for the stage. His wife was an understudy to Ellen Terry and was the youngest Lady Teasle ever seen in London. The funeral was a very imposing one. All the theatre prople, actors, etc., marched in front of the be-rse ran-
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Sheveleff's line of steamers (working on the North Pacific). For matatatalog regular com- munication halween the ports of the maritime region and Korean, Chinese, and Japanese ports *150,000 r. per annum. Duration of subsidy, tem years. The subsidy is calculated on an estimated mileage of 50,000 miles at the rate of 3 r. per mile for the first five years with an annual decrease of io per cent, on the amount of sabaldy during the next five years.
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THE VENEZUELA HUBBUB.
WHAT IT IS ALL ABOUT.
Lendos, November 16th. The present diepste between Great Britala and Venezuela is of very long standing. It dates hack in the year 1814, when, by the Treaty of Paris, England acquired the Dolch possessinnu of Demerara, Eastquibo and Berbice. With regard to Damerata and Berbice no question bas arisen, but the Essequibe being a tiver, the Venezuelans have questioned" whether bath banks were la the possession of the - Dutch at the time of the surrender of the colony, or only one," The British view is that the frontier. acquired by this country in 1813 marked by the extreme limit of the watershed of all rivers flowing loto the Eurecalbo, but between this limit and the so-called Schomburgk lise we are willing to pat the definition of the boundary to arbitration, THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.h steamship
The Schomburgk log was defined by Sir R. Empress of China arrived at Na-azaki at 7 4,1.
Schomburek in 1840 29 one which divided about to-day, and left that port at 3 p.m. for Hong-way the territories in dispute between the kong, vid Shanghai,
Governments of Great Britain and Venezuela. In 1850 a convention was entered into by the
decision of their mutual claims, no encroach two Governments to regard the disputed area as neatral territory, in which, pending the ments should be made on elther alde, Breaches of this agreement on the part of Venezuela vere, on time to time, taken place, and Venenelan settlements have bean effected on goldfields la the neutral area. Britisk and Venezuelan outposts have met upon tha opposite banks of the Cuyun! river, which forms a portion of the Schemburgk line, and. encouraged by impunity, Venerualan post lately rushed across the river and the line leto territory proclaimed in 1886 as definitely British. In the early part of this year, a small force of British police having been instructed to remora the Ventzdelan flag, the British poffed silicers were arrested by the Venezuelan authorities. and carried into Venezuelan territory. After an explanation the British police officers were liberaled and seat back. The act of the Vess. zucien authorities is, however, one for which the British Government naturally expects that reparation shall be made, and the fact that such aggression was possible upon British soil is in ftelf sufficient indication of the urgent necerity for a speedy settlement of the boundary question. It is, however, only with a view to obtaining reparation for the recent outrage that Lord Salisbury has now addressed an ultimatum to the Venezuelan Government.
D.D.R. steamabip Thekla, from Hamburg, left Stogapore for this port yesterday, and may be expected here on or about the geď prox.
SHIPPING RETURNE.
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DEPARTURES.
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tating the two coffins, and every theatre, besides scores of professional and private people sent lav.ly wreaths, hearts and other floral emblems, with idndly messages'sfixed. Behind the bearse was a carisgeladen with flowers and then came Allmore ......... *YY long cortego of vehicles. The "Royal" which the funeral passed, was draped with sombre festoons of black,
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In Kowloon Dock. Boynton Strathdus
The White Star clipper Aristides, arrived | Menmuir from Londen to-day with the captalo, Frer
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passengers of the French barque Terre Neuve, which foundered Igst sa the lime juicer came la sight. The Frenchman was caught in a cyclone, lost her bulwarks and chain plates and sprong a leak. Her people get off to the Aristides with only what they wore. Their frit boat stove in and the clipper's first officer (Williams) went off and brought the rest away from the slaidag.ship. The Terra Neuve, which was on a voyage from Hrmbarg to Sydney vid Adelaide, is remembered here as being the vessel which, when leaving Hesds, pick up a bost with two men in it and Sydney a few years ago, was seen to lay-to off the
peculation at the time, but nothing more a proceed on her voyage. The matter canted much heard of it. Some people guessed" defaulters, others "New Caledonian escapees" and now wa may hear a solution of the mystery, at last.
The old yarns of bully packet mates" were revived by a case before the Water Police Court this week. On stil here of the ship Canada from Liverpool one of the crew informed the police that second mate M'Cielland had in September int, while a the high seas, struck a sailor named William Ayres with a 6d and afterwards kicked him, because he did not splice rope to the mate's liking. It is alleged the man became dazed and seemed semi-s spid after this. The captain is said to have had the poor fallow lowered fato the bold by a rape, where he spent a day on the ballast without food or water. While fowering him the skipper is also reported to have threatened to kick his brains out. Thulanguage used was vari gated with a more than ordinarily strong assortment of shipboard adjectives and epithets, A month after the assault Ayzes was washed across the deck by a ses. The Crew THE his wounds opened and he soon died. Several sailors signed the leg, but they said in court that they only did so thinking it referred to the burial of the deceased. In cross-examination one saflor said he beard the cap'ala tell the second mate to cut deceased's throat if he opered his month again, this being after a request for more food had gone sft. The mate maliciously wounding and causing grievous has been committed for trial on a charge of bodily harm, and the captain has also ball but later he was granted it himself one been arrested. M'Clelland was at Brat refused surety of £1,000 and two of £500, and the Captain ene la 300. The case is causing facete witnesses contradict emphatically the good deal of Interest in maritime circles. The log entry that everything was done for deceased
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A 'Couit of Inquiry was held at Singapore on the sath fast, to inquire into the clicumstances 27th October, The Court consisted of Mr. J. aft nding the burning of the thin cca on the
President; Lt. F. W. Laine, of H. M. S. D. Anthonies (eting Senior Magistrate), Undaunted; Capt, F. Monis, master of the Euplectria, and Capt. Dinsdale, master mariner. No evidence regards the origin of the fire opinion that everything that was possible was was produced, but the Court was of done to save the ship and that no blame at all. is to be attached to the captain, officers and crew, who appear to have bebaved very well..
THE “STRATENKVIS." Merir, Dodwell, Call and Co., General Agents of the Northern Pacific Steamship Com pany, courteously forward us the following good news of the steamer Strathnævis :—
Hongkong, December 28th. Late last night we received a telegram from had arrived at Port Townsend on the 15th lust, our Tacoma firm saying that the Strathnets towed in by the steamship Mineola, Yours Faithfully,
DODWELL, CARLILL AND CO.
Genival Agents.
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THE SALE OF THE "WIELAND." —
register, as she now lies at the Tanjong Pagar
SINGAPORE, December 20th, The German steamer Wieland, 3,504 tons wharf, was put up to auction by Mers, Powell and Co. sble afternoon, The Wisland was America passenger trade, and her dimensions ballt at Glasgow in 1874, for the Hamburg and
326 ft. There was
re-length 375 ft., breath 40 ft., and depik bidding was slow, commencing at $10,000, and * good attendance, but
rising to $30,000, at which price the vessel was. withdrawn-Free Press.
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EUBSIDIEN TO RUBSTAN STRAMSHIF LINKS. In a report to the Foreign Office Mr. John
mation with regard to subsidiese de Michell, Her Majesty's Consul Genersi at St. Petersburg, communicater the following Infer the Goverment by Russian steamship lines!
The Amor Basin Steamship Company (on the Amur, East Siberia) Annual subidy payable from 1893 to 1907, 182,533. 50c, with a decrease on the yearly subsidy of 5 per cent. from rons to 1906. The company undertakes to maintain steam communcation along the Shliks, and en the Amur river from Siretinsk to Nikolaiesk and back again every ten days at least, and also along the Ussuri river and on Khanka lake, frors Khabarovka to Kamen Rybaleva.
The Central News says there has been no fresh development either at the Admiralty or at the-Foreign Office in connection with the Venezuelan question, nor is anything of Import- ance likely to happen for another week or two, as ample time will be given in which to receive the reply of the Government at Caricas. As the two parties chiefly concerned, are not commaulcating directly with each other, the time allowed for the work of diplomacy must necessarily be longer than is meal, despite the fact that the palats in dispute in this instance are neither new nor specialty complex.
The action of the British Government with regard to the ill-treatment of the British Guiana police by Venezuelada has no connection what- ever with the despatch from the United States Government communicated some time ago by Mr. Bayard to Lord Salisbury regarding the Venezuelan boundary, and to which no reply has as yet been given. The British despatch to Venezuela was dictated solely la consequence soldiers Inst Januszy, and for which the of the outrageous conduct of the Venezuelan Government of Venezuela has not yet tenderad any apology.London Exchanges.
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RATE MARSDEN,
A YAIR IMPOSTOR,
This extraordinary young woman, whose career has been one of adventure from her early years, has at last revealed herself in her true light an Impudent Impostor. A brie! ritume of her past may be of faterest. Kate Maraden was the daughter of a highly respectable legal practitioner of the city of Londen, and at an early age began indulging in some freaks which young indien sen to rebel against the ruthority of her parents, by generally Innocent of. In 1877, at the fumatura age of fifteen, she joined the Red Cross Society and proceeded to Bucharest, la Roumania, to Join the Russian army on the Danube, and endured all the privations which nurses the rear of an army corps have usually to acdergo: The next we kase of her to ta
South Africa, in the Boercompaign, in as
a similar capacity. Af or that Miss Matsden reifred into obscurity for a few years, then she turned up in Asia Minor amongst the lepers and heard incidentally of
leprous-curing properties. About this time
herbaceous growth that reputedly patterned Royal Commission on Leprosy was sitting in London under the presidency of the Prince of Wales, and Miss Marsden was then inspired with to Siberia with
4 great scheme for is plant and
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the avowed object of devating her life to narsing and curing the lepers of that desolate and icy region. She came to London and by some means or other cullated the Interest of the amiable Princess of Wales; Then at once money was showered on her from all quarters and she became the heroics of the bour and before leaving for Ravels the Princess gave her personal "letters to slater the enough, In consequence of this she
bar august Dowager Tsarits. Naturally received with open arms on the Nars, and again money was given her in gondly sams Then, under the direct patronage of no less a of the Holy Syncd, Miss Marsden Harted on personage than Mr. Pobiedonesef, the procurator her terrible Journey into the far northern interior of Siberia. To continue, the plant was vainalews. Cen'enting hersel
with terrible journey through the snows, and having to ride like a man for 2,000 miles with a boief stay, the returned to St. Petersburg after
revolver and whip Ultimately she reached
only
lony unfavourable light, and by some Journals was described as "lakey," and merely fresh appant for money. About this time she offered to lecture on " Social Purity" before the Women's Association" at Chicago, but nasty rumours had already reached that city and her offer was declined. That follows the, closing scene. She returned for the second time to Russia and ultimately it came on that instead attention to a Russian nobleman, and all the menies she had collected had been spent loa frivolous manner. The expole was complete,
entered an action for criminal libel against the accounts of her intrigue and duplicity. She Tymers, but by the last mail we learned that the enquiries incidental to cross-examination, she has been advised not to expose herself to
informed that the next time she attempts to vi We bollave that this lady has been ofdilly Russfs her reception will be rather taplemount:
and there was no log entry of the assault,
Our new Governor, Lord Hampden, arrived hete co the mat fest, per R. M.S. Himalaya, #近 Lady Hamden, family and sulle. There was a big muster of citizens to see the party driye to Government House through the main decked with figs, but business folk did not streets of our city. A number of corners were enthuse much as the day was not proclaimed paie holiday. The only attempt at an arch was at Government House gate Military of all arms made a good showing and so, too; did the escort of warship and Naval Brigade bosis from the steamer to the landing. His Excellency attended a concert at the Town Hall the The Butler divorce pase in another caur same evening, and was at to the Lyceum caldors, Mrs. Butler's husband sought a diverce during the same-week. He and his charming from her for infidelity. During the evidencewife bid fair to be very popular here and her brother was charged with perjury by Judge the vice-regal young ladies have already Windayer, who remarked that he could fall had their, bleycles but in Centennial Park. The The Klachta Steamship Company. was not speaking truth because he "shuffled Zimmy and other Illustsions wheelers In
For bis fact. Mrs. Butler was divorded on the our midit, has given cycling mighty boom, and tug boats on Lake Baikal. Annual subsidies: maintenance of regular slaam communication evidence of a private detective and a woman, and Several lady siders in the usuals have been (4) For in between Latvenichi and Mysovo, her brother was sentenced to three years. A about for some time, and also one of two bold and provisionally to Kickers and Boyarsk, at short time since, Mrs Buller found out she adopters of the nicky" alga was the victim of a dastardly person her assband alleged and adultery was on which the lilfated Caffarius Kirsch caused month of Upper Angara at 7.35 per versi, or
The The reported Ending of the rock (uncharted) † M fale of 1.80 c. per verst, or 206 per run (58 London and wrote a book which was reviewed
133,088 r. (5.) For runs from Listrenichi 19 Her Majesty's cruiser Graften, Captain Wil. own employ who forced the poor creature fate poor Lanier was dealt with (to me a
committed with was a private detective
good deal of comment at the time, just before 3,170, per fun is rum), 10,850 1., making a Ham Dis V. Hamilton, which left England on the
total of 33.938 ri Payable during twelve years * compromising position. A charge of conspiracy Australianism). The Dago Esherman whe zath last for Chins, with new crews for several was most cleary proved, and the husband, reported the find was sent off with a good steamer
from 1890. Mr. Markham then read the report for the ships on that station, arrived at Gibraltar on the his private detective and a female confederate to locate the rack, but failed to do so, since then sebeldy of 600,000 and, moreover, the Govern
The Vlunteer Fiant receives an annual year, showing in detail the work done, and the 16h last, and was obliged to go alongside the got some five to seven years aplece. Some asalatance rendered by residents and others mole for repairs, her starboard engine having
* New auitle cousting
ment- defrays- annually the amount of about kipper reported
200,000 r., the cost of the passage of the vessels heart. A letter from Mr. Goldsmila containing was also bens, A telegram states that she
SAMO charge, found sulity, sentenced have rant up an officer, advice to the present workers was read, and
Lo three years imprisonment and tall it not in arrived at Malta on the 27th inst, and she will Gath-he was liberated as a first offendes! This wreck and that the vessel is is too great years from January, 1893, and on condition Rev, O. R. Hughes, chaplain of the Mercury leave to-day."
is the one sound by Captain Hall just after the concession of 600,000 r. was granted for ten In addressing the meeting, gave additional
was explained sa The first-cises armoured cruiser Immortal!!! would
that the fleet should be during this, terms fre la being struck off the Rodz. A special gear is benaght, on!"
"frons - alls was made over this, and as the authorities The President of the local fariae Boardă în na Calchester, which has been selected to replace raised to release Mes, Butler's brother it was ex-navy captain (Hiases) who at one time was twò staan transporte specially adapted for of not less than $,000 lousach, and the cruiser Caroline on the China Station, lelt naturally enough asked why he was not also engaged surveying this part of the cost and he trading purposes. The flest is also subsidised Chatham on the 26th inst, and proceeded Sheerness harbour to completa her preparations. llad at all it was only to save his sister's honour. In the vicially. In fact he so discredited the up regular a communication between treated as a first offender, seeing that if he had utterly ridiculed the idea of an uncharted rock to the extent of 17,000 2. per annus for keeping Yesterday she underwent a accesul stam trial in the North Sea. She will carry out a something of. It was one of the most painful reluctance that a consented to a search being Sex of Okkotek. This subsidy, originally meant The D'Acre tragedy I suppose you have heard fisherman's evidence that it was with apparent Vladivostock and the ports of Kamchatka and commissioning trial before she definitely receives cases wat knows in Australia and affords a weled mads. Luafear has, no doubt, been unially | lug only to 15.000 pese tecrossed in 1893 to har rating vedats. She tactite i odanglement story sé lave nad despair to the student of the, I'dish with,”
BY JOGU TI AUR SINNON for four youter
On agth fast, the Nardius, Erst-class cruiser, Captain H. B. Lang, had a satisfactory three hours' commisioned trial of her machinery, and returned to Fortsmouth to compicts with stores prior to salling for Chius. She is unders orders to leave Portsmouth on the and Decy to relieve the Mercury.
time
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Sydney in knoth® a
the
Interested in the objects the Mlusion had at broken down on the voyage. Her piston rod i fa on this the husband's lawyer was raped / and similar discove2k and he says the rock of its float through the Sacs Chiel. „The Foi dursing lapera Miss Marsden was devoting Ber
interesting information concerning the work 19,5,600 100%, 1,500 kore-power, Capesin Edward receive ring to the panakmens ha i a depth of water to attempt als soland. increased by four fast steamers of a tonnage and the Russian and English press pablished fail
done.
These business proceedings were dolivaned by carols by the chole and songs by various ladies and gentlemen preseny, thes rendering the evening most enjoyable is well so useful, and a consequence the vols of thanks accorded the chaffraan at the conclusion was most heasly and enikuslastið,