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6664. DECEMBER 2, 1884.]

TELEGRAMS.

THE WAR IN. THE SOUDAN.

LONDON, DEC. 1. Bickness in prevalent among the Mahdi's followem, who we short of provisions and discontented. Five hundred of them have

anlailtted to General Gordon;

THE DIFFICULTY IN RECHUANALAND.

tail.

THE

him.

CHINA MAIL.

WHEN the German steamer Alvins, Captain THE Menuir," says the Sydney Bulletin, by the juice. His wife said she did not know whether be had any money or not Moca, which arrived here late last night, recently brought a boa constrictor from but the understood he was going out to left Koolung on the 20th ultimo, the fol Hongkong 10 Townsville, where a purchase goods. He left at 9 o'clock in lowing French men-of-war were at anchor enterprising showman has evolved a large the morning at 13 'olock she became there-The ironclad Bryar (Admiral amount of profit by exhibiting it as the sun. alarmed, ud after mig at surorul serpont representative of the Tassille alueps without success, went along the Courbet's flagship), corvette Nelly, and Standard was treated to a private view, and, streets arying out for him until at about 2 o'clock she succeeded in attracting his two torpedo boats. The steam launch Koroa glancing at it, left the tent in augu attentions: He called out to her by name, loons was also there, but she had not up to muttering mournfully I shall reopen

again in eompany with the old familiar but as the shop-keeper would not allow har The British Expedition will return vis the time the Alone left been put in use, mad dog, tha horse-handed iguana, and the to go upstairs to her husband, she sought The captured revenue cruiser Fethee was wall-elimbing hyena with the scorpion's the aid of the polico, who came and ralcaned Smakine

also there. The late commander, Captain

A witness for the defence, who was pre-, 4. J. Booth, and chief engineer, Mr B. ON Baturday Mr W. G. George zaade his sent at the time of the alleged theft and dotention, declared that nothing of the kind The Bechuanaland difficulty has been Chenoweth, wers on board the Bayard.

Last appearance on the rooning path, pre-had occurred. Mr Bowles appeared for the stranged.

vious to sailing for Australia, and for the defendant yesterday and Mr Wotton to-day Mr Watton asked Mr.Wire, in dismissing Asour twelve c'elock last night, fire was second time attempted to beat Diesfoct's the case, to grant componention His Wor discovered in a callar connected with a car imaginary record of 11 miles 970 yards with ship said the theft had not been proved, penter's shop on the south side of Welling in the hour. Unfortunately, the champion, but he was not satisfied out the score of de- ton Street, close to the Central Fire Bri-whoas previous performatices have convinced tention, and he therefore dismissed the caso, gade Station. The discovery was made by the cogauacenti that the feat in question

within his powers, was very atafe from his

Thomas Thompson, an unemployed sea- a European police constable, who, as he recent exertions and prolonged state of man, was brought forward to answer to a was going home after being relieved on his training, and though he started well, he charge of having been drunk and incapable boat; observed smoke issuing from the was compelled to retire without completing in the stroete yesterday. He admitted the collar. Ho immediately ran to the Station, the fall distance; having, however, travel- once and was fined by conta

mine miles in 46 atin. 483 ecos., a ven and procured an extincteur, with which the derful performance in itself.

Mr John White, the steward of tho record is undoubtedly apocryphal, and fire was soon subdued. The cellar was George, who, on the occasion of his last at-Sailors' Home, charged two unemployed sea- filled with wood, and also contained a large tempting to beat it, ran 11 miles 232 yards, mon with having been fighting and creating amount of shavings. No one lived in it, should certainly be accredited with the re-

a disturbance at that Institution yesterday. cord for an hour's journey.-Truth. The casa boing proved, they were fived $1. How the fro was kindled is a mystery.

ench.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. PARRO CANAL: Laertes, Pembrokeshire,

and Masalia, Nov. 17.

The next EndLise Mail, by the P, & O. Co.'s steamer Sutlej, loft Singapore for this port on Sunday, the 30th als, ty in, and may be expected to arrive here on or about Saturday,

the 6th inst."

The B. S. Cardiganshire left Singapore for

this port on this 24th ult. Tus 8. & ficcter Icft Singapore for this

port on the 7th it w The Union Line steamer Cambodia left Singapore for this port on the 20th nikimo. A

The 8, 8. #inging loft Bingapore for this

port on the 29th attimo, The 8. 8. Mengiants left Singapore for

this port on 2nd inst.*

led

is

Doorfoot's

Sose misapprehensions on the subject of the loan that has just been made to the Viceroy of Canton appear to exist, and wo therefore again allude to the matter, we in some quartora here it is believed that the Chinese have not got the money they desired. The amount which has been paid

BY ELECTEIG TELEVADI. (From our con Correspondent.)

Sydney, October 20.

RELEASE OF THE CLAIMANT.

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

··· REGISTER.

AT 4 2.1.—DECEMBER 1

Wind.

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Manila

...29.95 81.450 Haiphong, 30.24.72.008), BSE Hongkong 30.2167:667 Amoy..... 30.26 69.067 BNI Shanghai, 30.30-48.071 *NNE Nagasaki, 30.29

W ostock 30.15 10.6— NNW

not to be liable for the acts of their servants, especially as much servants are often in n measure beyond control when on long It is understood that a circular telegram voyages, Indeed such arguments havi mas received today from the Promier of been put forward; but they are too absurd Victoria, in which he transmitted to the deserro contradiction. Nobody can Government of this solony and the other control the asts of ship's officers bat their merchanta have Australian Governments a copy of a own masters; and as cablegram received from tho Victorian onough risk to tako on theinselves, baxidos Agent Coneral (Mr. Murray-Smith) in having to be responsible for the acts of

strong uaited their own servants, they should not be ra London, requesting thint protest be made against any contemplated quired to take the sink of the acts of ship- When Indian settlement of the difficulties in connection owner acreants also. with the Western Pacile by England and merchants fally realize the grave risks they Germany baing arrived at without the are subject to by trading under the law. as it at present applies to coasting steamers, knowledge, and consent of the Australian colonies. Mr Service invited the Govern they will probably considor a change is ment of New South Wales to join in the advisable, as much in the interest of steam protest. A reply was sent stating that this ships as of trads.---Madras Mail Government had declined to participate in any protest against the diplomatic action of the Imperial Government, believing that any interference with England would be at once resented and be inoperativo, and The Tickborne claimant was very quietly intimating that as far as this Government released on ticket-of-louve from Fanton knew from such information as had heuville Prison on Monday, several days communicated them, it was not improbable before the time whan his friends expected the contemplated action on the part of hius. Public meeting in his behalf aro Germany and England was in accordance announced, and he is said to have pre with or consequons upon an expression of pared an address to the people in which the views of the Government of this colony he makes serioas reloutions upon the at the Sydney Convention.

administration of justice. Melbourne, October 10.

The Claimant has undergone a term of The Premier made a statement is the penal servitude oxtending to ten years and Legislative Assembly to-night in reference eight mouths for perjury, in having, us the jury, falsely declared himself to the joint protest if the Australian stated by colonies against the notion of Germany in to be Roger Charles Doughty Tichborne. the Western Pacific. Mr. Service said it After a trial in the old Queen's Bench was believed that New South Wales Division lasting 188 days, he was on the would send an adverse reply; that Queens 28th of February, 1871, found guilty on land would send an indifferent message;

each of the two indictments against him. but that Tasmania was ready to go with Lord Chief Justice Cockburn and Justices Victoria in the forward direction; that Mellor and Lush tried the case. On the South Australia required more time to delivery of the verdict the Lord. Chief think over the situation; and that New Justice remarked, That disposed of all Zealand had not given an expression of the issues; and Mr Justice Mellos then humidity of air saturated with moisture being opinion.

sentenced the prisoner to two separato Melbourne, October 17.

terms of seven years' penal servituds each. After his conviction the Claimant remained

THE CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON, AND CHINA. At the meeting of the shareholders of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, Loudon, and China on the 21st Nov. the report and scopants were adopted The following is the report:-The directors The Hon. James Service, when spoaking

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- 17. 10. A.M.—DECEMBER 2

Bolinao...3

30.0280.0NNE Haiphong-- Hongkong 30.3367.266 ZNE Amoy......30.30 04.063 2 Shanghai.30.6244,076 NE Nagnsald 30.52 Westock 30.24 5.2-v5-

The Barometer has risen in the North. Tho Temperature has risen at all stations except in the oxtreme North The Humidi- lyns decreased. Gradients indicate strong NE winds.

W. Donna Government Astronomér. Burgking Observatory, Dender

!

1. BAROMETZA, reduced to 82 degrees Fahren boit, and to the lovel of the sea in inches, tenths And hundredths.

1. Trupeiron, in the shade ju ĉegress, and leaths, Fahrenheit. Th

8. HUMIDITY, In percontago of saturation, the

100.

THE active measures taken by the British Government for upholding British authori- ty in South Africa appear to have had an immediate efiant upon the Boers The Bg- shuanaland dificulty has, we learn, boon arranged. It is not likely to bes permanent settlement. There is a great deal of trouble The S. B Rery, will leave Cosmopolitan in store in South Africa for the British to the Chinese by the Hongkong and submit to the shareholders the half-yantly in the Logislative Assembly last night with on ane weak at Pontonville, and was then Scalo,

Government, and we should very much like Shanghai Banking Corporation is part of a statement of accounts to June 30 last, regard to the action of England and taken to Millbank, where for nine months

loan made to the Viceroy twelve enfeebotving a net profit, after providing for Germany in respect to affairs in the he was kept iu solitary confinement.

Doug MayaMENTE:

The 8. B. Anten wont to Kowloon Dock

to-day.

Dock to-morrow.

left here for Canton this morning..

The Russian corvette Nayednich took her departare from here for Batavia this morn-

a

£00,000);

Ga

4. Draxerion or Wise, to two points

5. FORCE OF WERD, socording to Beaufort

4. STATE OF WALtner. b blue sky, 1. de- Attached clouds, d drizzling rain, ƒ log,d gloomy, hail, lightning, o svarcast, p passing showers, dow (wet). equally, rain, snow, 4 kurundet, v villitys

7. Ba, i inobes, fenilis suë hundredths.

Quotations:

HUNGROKO, Bcember 2.

New Benar, casli, 387

23.

New Malwa, credit,. 53 - Allowancu, Treis Avalon fasga Old Malwa, credit,... 500 va Allowanco, Tools... 132.

bad and doubtful dalta, of £67,684 2 7d, Western Pacific, said: to seo England wash her hands of her pus

Millbank, bis unwieldy balk-a conviet The programme of the next Regatta is

since, when it was stipulated that the to which has to be added £6,701

2d., sessions there, and allow the selfish, dis-mount that has now been losted should brought forward froin last half-year, making to, but whether or not England is permit raised such a difficulty with regard to

I regret exceedingly the decision coms weighing 26 st. being without prevedent -printed in another column.

loyal, and discontented colonists in that be forthcoming if the Viceroy was in want together £74,440 8. d. The directors ting herself to be dictated to by Ginmany

him with suitable quarters that providing of money. The rate of interest on this have appropriated the above amount as I cannot tell. It is

impossible for me to a cell of dimensions had H. B. M's ship Vigilant, despatch boat, part of the world to fight out their dificulties lean is 9 per cent., sud at this price it must follows:- £40,000 has been added to re-say what is tire motive of the Imperial Gov prepared for litu. He was employed in

among themselves, cluding the settlement certainly be a matter of complute indiffe

ap lo ernment in taking this action. As to what

pioking cakam, and at the end of his of the great native question, which will borence to the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank serve fund (bringing that fund

£18,750 to payout of a dividend

course I propose to adopt, that may be probation he was removed to. Dartmoor, whether the amount is subscribed or not for the half-year at the rate of 3 per cent decided as soon as I have received all the where he became a tailor. Although he come more troublesome your after year.

-as is stated to be the case-by the

per annum, and £15,000 84 94 curied public on the terms ther offor, seeing forward to present half-year. Mr. Thomas replies from the other colonics. One of the had soron years' practice at his trade, and OPIUM- New Painu, cash;;:"592 1975 that the money could be procured by the Scott, who was elected a director of the colonics enters most heartily tuto the pru had always manifested a desire to do his bank in the open market in London, bank at the last meuling, has been obliged and half

posal of the Government; author is half best, he never, it is said proved a very

its favor; another is averse 87 ethicient workman. Owing to complain its own securities, at a fur less rate to return to Singapore, and has therefor The security that the bank have for the signed his sent at the Bowd. The matter has gone. At the present as to pains in his foot and legs, causi 1874 and 1877 Imperial loans Heated Siott may be able to rejoin the Board ore perhaps, one, at the coors England has mouth. Hozo, however the same symp loan is the same as was given for the directors, however, anticipate that Mr. in that there must be a feeling of by his having to stand during the greater that Mr. disappointment in all the colonies areept, part of the day, he was removed to Ports. on the London market, viz:-Undes Im long, and du not, therefore, remont taken. I think I may add that nothing has tons presented themselves, and at leat ho

The ac Banction the custom duties are filling the vacancy at present. hypothecated for repayment of principal counts are given in full another colurn,

been wanting on the part of the colonies, was allowed to do hospital nursing. especially Victoria and one or two others, finding that bu could make eight marks a and interest. While mentioning the sub-

The Chairman said that as this was an

in endeavouring to avert Blas whick seems day while at work and nut men this seven ject of loans, we may state that i

200 taken on the accounts, he should not be required by the Chinese Government for

romarks. The past half-year, as was cannot find any confirmation of

in the troubles are over large amounts will be proved by the accounts, had been a favour

for the exploitation of railways, able one for harking in the East, money Messes Batterfield & Swire inform us that homo papers, but tho telegram stated the which are only delayed by existing events und bean acarce and high rates of interest the 0, 8, 8. Co Meator-heinlaus, from report was based upon statements made in Be it stated to China's credit sint when she had prevailed, consequently the bat, hand Liverpool, laft Singapore this morning, and the Garmat press. Telegrams from the docs make up her mind to an important en sabled fully to employ its funds at time pointing out that we had understood He discovered that he was here subject will be due here on the 8th in Australian Agents General in London called stop such as the opening of the count remunerative rates. He hoped the gutes from various communications from Lord ve gazed upou by workmen and others, and

Tak French frondlad Triomphante left here for Taiwanfoo this morning, and the gun bonte Lattin and Lyhe departed hence for Haiphong

A SHORT time ago wo published a talogral stating that great indignation had been expressed in the Australian Colonies over roport that England and Germany were negotiating the terms of an alliance for nanaxation in the South Pacifio. In an othar column we publish some extracts Tax steaner Alwine has arrived her from from Australian papers, which will explain

is_ainont

But

Kelang with a clean Bill of Health, given this wlegrams. The report was circulated in certain trat svine large amounts will interim meeting, and no resolution was to have been done; because in ecsson or while in the hospital, lie requestad: to be ane of the French medical officera Australia about the middle of October, Wol war expcrans, dc, and 8 800 theouble the shareholders present with many inpross the Imperial Government with the in the tailor's shop; hit he never took

bar by

at that

attention st: the Antipodes to the subject, Ir will be notiond from an advertisement The raport has probably no substantial m another column, that the extraordinary foundation.

Club will be resized. the 10th inst

We have to ankowindgo receipt of the nere Imperial Custonas Garette, No Olzinege XXIII, containing the quarterly returns of trade at all the Trosty Porta, from July to September:

ted to General Gordon, is evidence that hosts has been received in England that the report of the General's death was unfound

required

out of season everything has been done to put to other work, and was again employed. importance and neccosity to these colonies kindly to the work, and after some time he of preventing any inther extension of for petitioned to be sent out on the public eigi dominion in the Pacific, thus carrying wice. His regnent was readily accaded outis fact the precise wording of the Sydney to, and be was for a time employed in the Convention resolutions, and at the sain stocking ground in Portsmouth Dockyard.

him

the

Wỵ nre regnestad toʻxtate that the members Egyptian affairs recently we stated that the zoffer disturbed the sereen Bilens I stalower than in the past half of the year, the good order and condition at the port wear the blue dress, which entitles a con

of the Hongkong Sketching Club will be pleased to see their friends at the exhibition of pictures in St. Andraw's Hall, on Wed- noday, the 3rd iust,, at.3.30 pm

suck

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by railways--she carries it through, of the balance-sheet would be regarded as Derby that it was in the mind of the Eng-to this he showed the greatest antipathy. though it may take years to force the satisfactory by the proprietors. No doubt lish Government that a protectorale s He was next moved fu the carpenter's conviction home tothe heterogeneous body the position of the bank had bot very the only means of preventing that further shop, and turned out a skilful workman forming Chineu authority. Apart from any much strengthened during the past twelteinercase of territory which it was the object On his removal to Portsmouth the Claimant's Taken at Meters Falcoser & Co. Frenisce,

They had added during that of the colonies, in Convention assembled, bailey frame again caused difficulty to considerations of indenmity it is evident months. that the large purchases of armas, ammuni

authorities in providing with suitable meeting of the members of the Baglia afatment in to-day's telegrams that tion, &c; that have been made in Europa period £65,000 to the reserve fund, which to prevent."

was now within appreciable distance of the

quarters. He was allowed one-fourth more provided for, and before will have to

Bum required to meet the depreciation of

THE MODERN STEAMSHIP BILL

food than the other men. He did bi 500 of the Mahdi's followers hiyo submit long, we should not he surprised if a loan the capital of the bank which had been fir

OF LADING

atmost to be allowed to smoke, but was were advertised on the London marketed abroad, the depreciation being the result of the fall in the exchange, Ae to the

Not very many years ago, a bill of lading unsuccosafel. During his imprisonment he London & China Express.

prospects of the current half-year all he was a document containing few words bo had no more than thirty days no the sick would do fairly well. They must bear in of the merchandise, by the Grace of God, considerably reduced his weight, which is ed. If the General were dead, rebels would I giving an account of his courtship, Arte-o say was that he hoped that the bank rond those acknowledging the shipment list; but the confinement he had endured hardly be in a position to tender their sub-mue Ward save-Twas a carm still might mind that it was the monsoon season, and in good order and condition, and binding now nut more than 18st. 71b. His condirat

ship-n tho p-master to deliver the said goods in was always first class, exemplary,' and ha mission to him. In commenting upon in Joon. All natur was husht and mary the moverenta af produce were much

of was permitted, on entering his last year, to demand for money was less, and the rates destination, excepting of course the act of Mahdi would be unable to keep any very with Betsy Jane on the fense of her father's in consequence easier, and bank profits not God, and occurrones and dangers over vict to an additional week's remission of good. The directors saw no reason why which the ship-master had no control, and sentence, and insures him an extra £3 from large force together in the field on account pastur. We'd been romping threw the go

shoukl be an exception to the for which it would have been unreasable the Government ou his discharge. Most of this year of the difficulty of feeding it in the absence woods, kullu fours and driving the wood-general rule Again, the engaged in to hold him Rable. Recent times have his leisure has been spent in reading of effective comissariat arrangements. chuck from his Native Lair (so to speak) trade knew, unfortunately, that there had however, seen the development of a bill of books as are allowed to Rua Catholic lading that would alarlle our mercantile prisoners and works of travel and voyages, Now we learn that his followers are grow-with long sticks. Wall, wo set thar on the been a marious fall in the value of all staple and ship-owning forefathers, were they to Honado no serious alterapt to improve articles of produce in the East, and there ing discontented and deserting him becsuss fame, cwinging our fest two and fro, had been a considerable fall in the price of rias from their graves, and balold it. In his education, and his letters that have ap they cannot get enough to eat. Arabs are not blushin as red as the Baldinsville skool whost, which bad-temporarily at least eu of the simple and plain doesment, peared in the newspapers from time to

ments. and used by the merchants and never despatched until he had made extravagant in thair living, but it must be house when it was first painted, and lookin very much checked the export of that which was considered ample for all require often took fim vecka to prepare and wor

vory simple I make no doubt. My left arm article from India. Still, when all was

..of Saveru no light task to feed 30,000 of them in the was ockepind in ballingin royself on the sic, he thought they might hope that they ship-owners, whose shrewdnos and enter-frequeat rufocus to the prison library issued on the following, countries and

the placos fense, while my rite waa wounded luvinly were doing fairly well, and be trusted that prize founded, or helped to found, the com- During his imprisonment

hald their around her waeto. I cleared my throat an when

mercial and naval supremacy of Orent Claimant's nest intuential friends hava field for any length of time, and the non-

meeting next.April

Ceylon. Constantinople, observance of sanitary requirements among tremblinly said, "Betay, you're a Gazelle. Hug wuuld have to lay before she sharehol Brisdin, we now have a document which, in died; among then being De: Kenčaly and

Gibraltar. such a host in a hot climate is also bound I thought that air was pulty fias. I waited dors a statement of accounts which, on the mapy cases, is filed from top to bottour Lord Rivers. He has expressed a desire to

India to see what effect it would hay upon her. whole, would not be considered unsatisfao with closely printed lines of small type. On live in retirement, to result in an epidemin sooner or lator.:

it becomes close examination of those lines, It evidently didn't fetch her, for she up and lury. He might remark that their holding clos

Japan sed, You're a sheep! Sez I, Botey, I in rupte paper about which a deal had not bus been narrowed down to the finest apparent that the liability of the steam-ship

New South Wales. We have received from Moas Gilman

I don't 'lanve been said on various occasions-fud bcen

Port Darwin, & Co., the Agents icre of the North UNDERSTAND, says a writer in Tre, that think very muchly of you." British and Mercantile Insurance Company: 260,000 copion of Called Back have been word on Exy-so there, now, cum with reduced, and since the report was drawn point, at least ny far as the stipulations con- which observashun the hitched away from up it had been further reduced by about tained in those lines can do so. In England, azicely got ap almanack card, with a sold in Great Britain, that two authorised mo, I wish that war windors to my sole, one-third. Their prosent holding in Lon the Carrier's Act stops in; sud in a Court of Law there, the ridiculous stipulations moveable date indicator, the card being / and siz pirated edition have been issueded 1,aa that you could see some of my feet-† doù was about 20 lacs of rupees, which that are to be seen in some bills of lading witness. No, sir, it did not.

by the "janurate company in in America, and that the story has been ins. There's fire enuff in here, sod 1 strik. stood in their books at the present market chaolsing the shipowner from liability for under the back porch for a

We understand that Captain Heater, who recently navigated the stem launch Kew toon safely to Kestung, has been spoolated a pilot to the Franch fleet at a fixed salary of 8400 per month, and, in addition, he will receive, at Blue and of twelve months, stim of $12,000, m

question

Connolly,

...

MAKING ox-head chouse and ex-tail soup any proper y be considered making both ends meet

Drs the child die under anspicions circumstances asked the coroner of a

Money Orders/S

REGULATIONS FOR THE EXCHANGE OF MONEY ORDERS AND POSTAL

"NOTES 1--Money Orders or Fostal Notes ara

South Australia. Stralia Settlements. Tasmania, United Kingdom Victori

Western Australia Queenslant, va

The Hoogkong Post Office also insuge orders on Shanghai, and vice ver. STALEY

3.The commission is as follows-(sc-

It did cording to the currency the order is

་

Up to £2, or 210, or R 20,.....0.20 cona,

£5, or $25, or B 60}; ++;0;40^-3, £1 or 835, or 3 70-4-0 60- £10, or $50, or R100 - 0.80

BIO... 81.00.

"3

4.--No Order must cxcred £10 or 150

(unless drawn on Tadis, when B150 is tho limit), nor will more than two such orders bo issal to the same person, in favouryof. the same payee, by the same inakk

3.Sums not exceeding 250 may be the

can of Postage Stamps, abject to a

charge of one per cent for cashing their,

ur

translated into French, German, Italia the corn beef and turnips in the uaberbood.

ing by buscam with my fist, to bilo all value.

The Chairman, in answer to questions put damage to gorda arising from the exreless:

Soun one has said that it is avaet Norsey: Swedish, Dutch, Roumanian, and Welsh, whilst on the strength of this suc-Versoovius and the Critter ain't a circum-by Mr Lyle, said he could not explain the reen and gligence of his own servants

can be swept sido In India, however, it have friends you can trust, but we have stane!" She bowed hat had down and reason for the low price of their shares, To-Day the old battery of the Royal Artiles, 60,000 of the author's forthcoming comment chawing the strings of her sun when on the face of their tourists which is fillerent, as the Indian Carrier's Act dees fogad it a good bit sweeter to have friends

story, Dark Days, have been ordered

bonnet. Ah, could you know the sleepliz he could assure them were faithful--the not apply to sea-going atensers and with who will trust you lery commenced the annual practice with

the resent enormous development of the nites I worry throw on your account, how depreciation in the capital was now pro-

Para: Yes, Hurcy, it is supposed the big guns at Belcher's Hay. Twenty rounds now steamship Araz has arrived in vittles has asized to be attractive to ma,vided for within £1 per share, taking the Indian Coasting Trade, it appears high time moon is inimbited, and is largely populat were fired from 64 pros and good practice the Thames from the Clyde. On the gre and how my limbs has shrunk up, you exchange at 1s. 71d. The profits on the to do something to remove this anomaly. eft. Harry Must'nt the people be

wouldn't dowk me Gaso on this wastin half-year had not been wollen by ucky It may be azid that it requires two parties dreadfully crowded, 'specially wise is

any fucky was made; two targets were utterly, devious day she had mado trial trips over the form, and these 'ere sanken cheeks coups, but had been made by legitimate to make a bargain, and that if morohauts half moon !! molished. The practice was conducted casured zile, and achieved the satisfactory should have continnered on this strane pro- banking operations. As ho had already do not like the stipulations imposed in bills

of lading regarding damage to goods, they ed What magazine will give me the Ay ambitions young writer having nak bly for some time, but I unfortnitly lost anid, business abroad was very profitable miler the orders of Major Nash and Lient speed of 15.31 knots per hour. The Arun my ballante and fell over into the pasur the early part of the year, the rates of a refuse to age to them. But that

has been baik by Mosses, William Denny ker smash, tearing my close, and severly inttrees were high, and the heat of ment loses sight of the facts of the ben highest position quickest was told "mitted between the Ports of Chips be and Bn-there, of Dumbarton, for the Shaw, damagin myself ginerally. Botay Jano proft also on exchange operations To a little or no steam-ship competition on the powder magazine, if you contribute a

sprung to my resistance in dubble quick certain extent their business was interfered chants have to

ed Indian Ceast, in consequence of which, raer, dery article. Tas Hoot left Raigon for this port Barill, and Albion Company's direct testa time and dragged me 4th. Then drawin with by the war in the East, but so far he

the How lovely Laus, looks this eroning?" on the 18th of last month, and has not yet service between London, and New Zealand. herself up to her full hite she sed, 'I won't could not say that the bank had sustained ters, or leave the business alone. It is hardly of-fatt hen nodding at the moon sa ahe

Steamship Companies terras as

impose in euch mat said a sentimental young lady to a matter arrived here, nor has anything since been she mesures 420 ft, in length, 46 i in listen to your uoncents no longer. Ja say any direct loss from this cause. Ariple pro

to be credited that merchants are fully aware spoke. Was that Luna that just went by, hard of her. She must be either assisting breadth, and 38 ft depth moulded, her rite state out what you're drivin at. If vision had been made for bad debts some distressed veel, or be

The you mean gettin hitched, I'am in! I con- On the motion of Mr Souvel Montagu, of the disabilities they now labour under, with a while feather in her but I saked the be in trouble gross tonnage being over 5,000 tons,

hull is divided into nine water-tight out-

- “Maky, my dear,' said the fat boarder herself. The bad weather prevailed southpartments, and the whole design and con- passes, and we proceeded immejitaly to to passed to the chairman and directors. The the Law Courts in Calcultu, Jellious us. The of Hongkong from the 19th to the 22 struction of the vessel falls the Admiralty the param's and was made 1 that very Chairman expressed the acknowledgments of British Tudis Steam Navigation Company, the waitress, Do they ring two balls for

the board, and the proceedings terminated the judgment in which was confirmed by the dinner? No, Sir. I heard two requirements for Government service. The nite,

High Court of Bengal, It was bold that the They rung the same bull twice, marmored vessel throughout is fitted with the electrie

plaintiff, having proved the carelessness and the maidens she closed the door pensive light The engines are on the triple ex-

the GERMANY AND THE PACIFIC.

negligence of Company's servanti ly? The fat man hasn't got over the RIDICULOUS rumours are ever going the pension principle, and are designed to work

(from the consequences of which the Com-shock yet. rounding the Chinese. The latest is with the steam at a pressure of 160 16.

Brisbane Courier.) (1 given in the Echo da. Cena, pablished to per square inch, the highest yet reached in day.

ultima.

vocan-going steamera. The two forward

The Mace purespondent of the compartamente below the main deck, are journal gravely writes Reports were atted with refrigerating chambers. murrent in Macar that the Banks in Bong-

Money Orders can be granted a Ports here there are agencies of the Hongkong Post Office..

Postal Notes 1.Postal Notes of the values named below payable within three months wi kuy

idered that air enuff for all practical pur- seconded by Mr Lyle, a vote of thanks vagina case that occupied the attention lately of { matter-of-fact beau ONLARMREL to Post Office in the United Kingdom, at Gib

Police Intelligence. (before A. G. Wise, 20) Tuesday, Deo, Sud...

Laung Uhua Hing, a trader, charged Wong Atak, a respectable shop-keeper, and his accountant, Wong Sai Yung, of stealing

The following telegram has been received

kong were not safe, and the Chinese here ONE of the most startling revelations made from his person 25 (aels in silver, $16 in our Agent-General which I dan

are nonsequently in a prom.

pany were freed by an express stipulation-

in the bill of lading), was sufficient to prove

obriate

the monopoly possessed,

essed by

Tus following advertisement recently

from dein so but if any goatlanian should be inclined to advertise for a wife 1 will an

raitar, or at Constantinople can be obtained

at Hongkong or at any British Post Office in China at the following prices, which ins clode Commissios

10

201-

All money orders on the United Konze dom for sums not exceeding 25 applied for er the advertisement without delay at Hongkong on Shanghai will be gramed.

young, livo a good figuro, am dewasati- by means of thesa Notes, cated, and cousidered Indylike.App ye

7—The perchuser of any Postal Note should keep a memorandom of its date and

As an illustration

by the Premier from the Hon. James the deferice, and absolve the defendants "ppeared: Being aware that it is indeli Bertica, Premier of Victoria from all liability for the damage, for the cuts to advertise for a husband, I refrain recovary of which the writ had been fited Melbourne, October 15.

With Carrier's Act in force embracing

ན *! Have just received a telegram from seagoing steamers, no sub refuge could baya boun taken by the defendants in the pay to shy go foring them from maponaisill know was to meet such a state of of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. We remark in the account of the defences of lawfully detained him at their shop on 28th be made therein, as to Engliai Legislature passed a Special Rail of the ladicrous resulte number. He must in the Payée's name

that th alto. The evidence for complainant was in the suggestion Hongkong. - "The gunboats available for very contradictory. He stated that on the joint protest. The telegram from the CNC defence, the Pall Mall Gazette contributer morning of the 20th he went out with the Agent General was as follows:- Distorway and Canal Traffo Act in 1854, to produced by Bill-stickers pasting mas hill before parting with it. He may alap fall in VEE men who assaulted the polios sf the Bay, are slow tube, saveral of whose gari intention of investing his moncy whire he bing reports to-day Projected. arrangeate any risks which might be incurred over another, Mr C.Spurgeon, son of the pause of the Omos where payment in to To-Kws Wan were bretigst tip, are known by tho: Admiralty to could obtain the best value. He had all the mens Germany and England (respecting)/d pars of the public, in consequence of Rev. 9. E. Spurgeon, mentioned in be made. If this is not done the materia

be not money be possessed with him oved

Western Pacific. Inquiry rather coufres Cunal Companies. Lu thus, war and lecture that on one occasion in London, payable (within three months) anywhere in : and another gentleman were an the United Kingdom, at Gibraltar, or.nt. rangtrustworthy, and one crees are 16-easy some money to defendant's firm for goods suspicion. The Australian Govermenta vided, that every Railway and Canal nounced to proach special suruous, Lowes Chnstantinele Aby Postal Nota may be

Chinese There is a very widespread in bought in October 1883. He was met by one should protest strongly against any settle Company should be able for the loss of, astonished to raid the folowing annuse craned to a Bank ta give evidence pression that the British Ter always hes of defendant shop assistante, who asked for ment without their knowledge and con

uv kujury fons to articles in receiving, fur- ment :-* $10 Regard. Lost Twa Fst | risquers, had been been, and always will be, the one element payment of the money dee, and too's him to sent

of irresistible at periority in the British the shop, detaining him in an upper room,

Mr Griffith in reply to Mr Service set warding, and delivering, notwithstanding Heifers, Mr J. J. Kuight and Mr C 8-Fosta Notos should always be for any notice, condition, or declaration made Spurgeon Another read su follow warded in Registerau Covers. If this navy and that while we have got the man, where they robbed him of all he had. Com the following telegram —

or given by any Company contraer thereto, Pigi fattened in six weeks on The English Precaution is not taken no enquiries what chứre months, hárd lakott. The ships, and guns, forüfication are matters plainant also stated that they threatened to

Brisbane, October 16. or in any wise limiting such liability, every mas, Edited by Dr. Kensaly, Price 24 Er will be made as to the loss or alleged lukong win was so severely injured that he of secondary importance. It will de ecmerell hits at Canton if he did not pay the bu

I think a protest would be premture, stol natice, eundition or declaration, being weekly, and kills feas, beetles, insects and lows of any Nuts No refund can be made. thing to dissipate this finaios to learn that lance and that they forced him to writes late but think we may properly as that, budalared to be null and void. Ship-owders all kinds of vermin. Ferry Davis Pains in happily her Majesty a same on an important foreign tor to one of his friends for money, holding a arrangements be concluded with respect to may argue that in providing strong and killer cures smokey chimneys, and notice 1 –Postal Notes med us the United station are hecesarily manned by Ohida shopper over him while he wrote Ho was the Palfie without giving us au uppertunity well found vessels, oficared by certificated to mother, feed your infants on Bonds Ringdom wes not payable in Hongkong of men →Trstλ. [What sets –Ev GOME detained for several hours patil liberated of expressing our views

officers, they fulfil their luty, and ought marking ink, ed per bottle,

before

Vire this morning

to be sent to

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Act it was prov when