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THE CHINA MAIL.

FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR ME A. P. MacEwan calculated that we Brxon the official trial of the Decauville

Butiwas the Chinese have come in great. That we ought to be thankful for the cruvib had two months' enpply of water-supply

crowds avery day to see the locomotivo and moaning the quantity to be supplied. The carriages. As it was impukaible to let thei

of comford contained in the telegram Surtoyor General, in correcting Mrall ride in the train . Galy introduced a abont Colonial Defences and the system tari of fares and ran excursion traine. Maskinen, deftly implied, but, did not. The faces adopted were 50 cents for firat

of Imperial telegraphie cables, and hope that this Conference will not be used as say clearly that the quantity to be supplied 20 cents for second, 10 cents for third, and

an excuse to defer the sending out of our will be less than formerly and that the cents for fourth class. These prices have store will thereby he cked out to last den of the uxestaicinists were, usually left parle Eight Hon. Sir Genyen Bowen

but the wives and chil boon roadily paid

broeck-loading guns. a period of four months. Instead of at the turninus, while the heads of the family

will doubtless claim the credit of this the ride. In order, however, to adopting this course, it would have been enjoyed in all an oppurtunity of enjoying

happy thought of a Conference, and out unch more satisfactory to all concerned this now sensation it has been arranged that

give thein

a very imposing figure in ita proceedings as a Colonial authority for over a quarter and Mr Price shown how the water now the family shall travel free, endor the ope

of a century, etc. Wanted night be conserved, how much ticket. Considering that the line leads That it is to be hoped the Conference will could be collected that to now continuously from nowhere to nowhither and back sgafn,

not be held on the First of April. running waste, and how much help the ad is not tied miles lus altogether at That in the matter of the infant mortality conduit would ba to us. It is

is not likely that Chinase pay euch fares.Chinees Times.

shows a strong interost in the railway that the rains will hold off for so long a time na four months, and the scarcity of water will probably be more falt during the next few wooks than it will four month hence. If more regularity were observed an to the time when the water in turned on in private houses, the servants would know. when to look for it, and much of the waste so reasonably objected to by ti a Surveyor Genatal would thus be provoated. At present the taps have to be left open, even at night, a ond ann nevor tell when it will come on; and of course, Chiness nervants will never got up in chilly weather at night-time to stop a water-top. Mr Price might with advantage note this littlo fact.

THE French merchants in Haiphong do not seem to think the Government is encourag. ing their trade sufficiently. Le Courrier d'Haiphong says --According to the new Customs ordinanes vessels chartered by the Govorament the only French vessels on long voragou that have yet frequented this portare prohibited from taking the Inet export freight without paying lighthouse and sushorago daus. This measure renders the export commerse completely tributary to the Mussagories Company, who

whose rate

of

Tas Foothoe Echo of the 4th instant says: On Sunday sight Jass Tow man who enjoy the honor of being military studento, committed a most brutal act on a peor fruit seller close by Mesara Purdon & Co.'s hong These murderous bruts in passing by the trait stali took what each of them wanted and went away as if this trait was their own; a little boy, whose father, owner of the mall, had left him in charge during his absence, began to remonstrate, and the noise mide by the poor bug brought his fa ther to the spot, who, of courac, dematided from the students payment for the fruit they This resulted in a fight, and had taken. we regret to learn that the poor fruit seller died next morning from the effect of blows and wennds received from the students. We hear that the relatives of the

deceased. instead of having the students arrested, preferred to have the utter anttled for the

small sam of 200,000 cash, and of this sum 60,000 were expendou for the funeral, the

balance being as a provision for the family.

of the deceased.

at the Convents, the comfortable im- pression is produced that the main object of purchasing moriband children is to baptize them into the Roman Catholic That the great oracle, the Surveyor General (the Hun J. M. Price) has apoken or -boon drawn, and that he has told us that by a judicions curtailment of supplice to the inhabitants wo have 4 month

toply of water in the Reservelt instead of the 2 months' supply oilculated by the ordinary means.

That Mr Prien might have put it more for

cibly, that, by dopriving us altogether of he found that the Government wator, had a atrage equal to a quarter of a colatury's dribbling, and that his Hon. feind (Me Massen) was therefore a Ettle out in his figures,

turn Away That a straight answer may

wrath, but a crooked answer always sug.

of truth. gesta a suppression

That on the occasion the worthy official in

succeeded in

question has hoz

hot bron mystifying the public, That there is a Hennessyulan patch on Mr

Price's official roos which he ought to re- move, as is damages the appearance of an

as every one knows is completely pomesaro in the air. Lines to Taku, to That if

The vessels of which we speak are

to

The one

I for by rival

water famine

othorwies handene onld occur, the Government will have to take other and larger-minded measures than they have

it, done hitherto in order to meet and it

hat they cannot now be said. that have not been reminded of their duty. That the Colonial Treasurer's spoooh was, as usual, composed mainly of inconceivable nathings and incomprehensible some things.

Tint the proponer of the Lasso abras. - hold their own against the bouling until ed the subject com amore, and with spark time was called. The match was therefore ling aucesare

e decided on the Arst innings, the Club men That, in the North-East Monsoon at lunat, being declared winners by 47 cans. The

it would be well for the agents of the Na following are the scores: Figazione Centrale Italiana to abstain⠀⠀ from advertising the intended date of despaton of their steamers until the said A. J. Leach, o Bush, b. Dawson,

M. D. Graham, b Smith..

LADIES' RECREATION OLEH. Flat Fanings.

TSE REMOVAL OF THE PEI TANG" damaged, but the historical part has boin

CATHEDRAL,SA

saved from injuryen The N.-C. Daily News translates the fola new OUTRINOR OF TASMANIA,

lowing deeres relative to the removal of the London, 2let November-Sir Robert Pai-tang Cathedral, from the Shen Pae of Hanlon tas beert appointed Governor of the 5th December. It will be u

ticed

that!

all those concerned in the negotiations have

Alaed Us

ORNERAL BOBBLES IN BURMAL, 38 received rowarde -

Mandalay, Nov. 19-Sir Frederick Li Hung.chang na

Roberts has inspected the Cantonments and French missionaries and Legation for the pressed himself, gouorally, na we

na wel pleased removal of the Cathedral near the Silkworia with what he saw

atoumors had arrived at into and W. Bruce Robertion, 1.b. w., b Dawsoti, 5 the effect that he has arranged with the Forta along the Irrawaddy, and gre

the date of departare from That the D. Balduine is an instan

dae data here go for nothing.

0

Captais Ramsey, c Travers, Smith, YA O. Hawkins, run out,

[ C, E. Holworthy, b Dawson, i

A. G. Stokes, e Sawyer, b Wison, E. J. Coxon, b Dawacu, A. Veitch, Dawson,

Dawson; Vickers.

point, and the Bormida was another. That's sort of mispicions dry rot seenis to have set in amongst some of the atooks that were first favourites a week or ten That Banks have declitol 7 to 10 per cent. W. H. F. Darby, not out,

daya giu without any one being able to clearly asegna bo fat reason.

That Dane Ramour has it that the Manila leases are larger than anticipated; that the half-year has been an indiferent

9 Lake from its present aito. [This

the Ta-day ho visited Hospitals, and praised

9 Cathedral anally caller the Pui-tang] the arrangementen van de p

This building was rooted inside the Esian Gate of tho Imporial City with the sanction

BURRICANE AT MADRAS. Calcutta, Nov. 18. The hurriso.ao of the Emperor Kang-hi, over a try which passed over Madras last Tuesday

ago, and the ecclesiastics connected with

it have invariably conducted themselves was one of the most violent of recent years; ponceably and recognised their indebted considerable damago has been done to pro

perty generally. The S. S. Chemia and S. 3g new to the Imperiul busty. Last per 9. Clin Rinult left the harlour on the

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one, notwithstanding the great im- M. D. Graham, o arb., b. Dawsan, povament in exchange; and that the £2 A. J. Losoli, & Dawson,

W. Bruce-Robertion, o Travers, b Daw- dividend is not altogether an assured result. That auch rarioum are almost certain to be E. J. Coxon, e Lloyd, b Snrith,

W. H. F. Darby, b Smith, exaggerations, and of the dividend

A G. Stokes, b Wilson, there can be no reasonable doubt. That Dooks have weakened slightis, appar-

Captain Rumsey, b Wilson, enfly in sympathy with Banke, and for C. Holworthy, b Dawson, nother sound reason. 7. A. C. Hawkins, not out,

Voitoh, run out,... That Sugara underwent a fall of some 5 per

H. Vickers, h Wilan,

Extrás,

cont. without any save individual being able to assign a resson beyond this, that nobody can forward to e-unteract a That the boat or bears in this

Call-

best movement, glance

not be of the honey specfos or they would hesitate to themselves part with their own swoot thing.

18 Eroproes Dowager. To make the requires landed in tantain and crow of the

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repaire to the provincia about the South-

approach of the eyeleno and have not yet orn Lake wure begon, in order to pre- pare a place of retirement for H. M. the returned. The Madres Railway has been through trafic is stopper. The alterations, it became necessary to remove" 49 the Franch Cathedral which was too close teaser Mount Lebanon frein Galoutta to by for convenience Lilung-chang accord Naples were attacked with choleraic symp ingly sent the Buglialupan John Dann to me the day after leaving the Hongly the Rome to arrange the intter; at the same Captain and four of the craw died the same * time the Conureatuner of Customs Detring QUEEN'S JUBILEE IN INDIA Battled with the miserary Favior and the Copaul Ristelhausher () the allocation of a Council propose that the question of

· Calcutta, 15th November-Thẻ Căloutta m where the building might be re- Dave also the South end of the No- culebrating the Queen's Jubiley in the

Grooted, in the Raid missioner far present cold season be takon into, comi 10 alih Tronaury (?)

ther undertook that the now building should deration. The Local Government is to be, 122 1

not exceed Chinese

aly

feet in elevation, asked to fix a day for the celebration buing 30 feet lower than the old Cathedral throughout the Lower Provinces, and, if likewies that the bell tovor should not possible, the same day us for all India; tho project high above the main roof. Subs goneral feeling boing that the hot weather quently Favier proceded himself to Rome was unsuitable for such a purpose. and informed the head of

of the missi

mission of the agreement, and a communication in reply

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BOWLING ANATESIS

1st Ioning. 202 Balls Runs, Ma Wets, Wide, H. Dawsin

70 37 portera, the idea with some people being F. H. O. Wilson 20 That Punjams have suddenly lost aup-E. D. Smith

that they have been, for this month, sup

2nd Innings. ported not wisely but too woll

.80 That the Burs are likely to find themselves E. O. Smith 70

oat' in Bug

H. Dawson

80 in Bauka and Docks, and if equally W. C. Murray 20

BERIOUS FIRE IN MANDALAY. Telegram Tron Deputy Commissioner, has beau received expressing gratitude for Malmain, dated the 18th November 1896

FranchDisastrone fire this afternoon, big Bazaar Taperial kindness in protecting missionaries, which Heaven would requite many houses burnt out known yet whe ten thousand fold. Despatches have passert between Li Sang-o

Haig chung and the envoy

Coa stars, the latter agreeing to the course pro- posed to be taken.

the

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HONGKONG CLUB. 1st Tanin e

the greator will be the joy F. H. O. Wilson 27 not only of the Bulla but of overy Biped holding these stocks as a rest-egg for the close of the year,

That the Regatta holidays will be the com. mancament of what I trust will prore a *Morrie Xmas time.'

A. K. Travers, o Darby, b Coxon, Capt. Porter, cad b Coxim,

F. H. O. Wilson, run out,

A. A Lloyd, absent after tifin, That the weather, at least, is simply per-r. H. Sawyer, e and b Graham,

fect.

P. W.

BROWNIE.

T.

7. Davies, с

H. Foss, not out,

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

SICOND PRIZE MEBIINO,

Tax Chinese Times Bath --Variona little Peking, and elsewhere, all virtually onder the control of the

are being Chinese. One arsabled f return direct to Frauss, and the Company to the lines is generally believed to be settled,

in which they belong have obtained after great and the scientific staff already in Tiensein. trouble the right of loading retura freight. thing certain is that no concession With their rather low freights it would be possible to reach the European markets and will be granted to foreignon until the high let our goods be knows there. But with officials change their mind; and it is further understood that no foreign capital will be the tariff of the Mossageries this is impos-employed or sanctioned in the construction That he nevertheless might have stopped sible, as our products are generally rather

much of the evasion of postage by Ohi poor and the rate of freight would often be of any lino-restrictions which would of

se and othera many years since. courso effectually prevent any extorsive higher than the intrinsic value of the gooda development of railway work. The time is, That it is not correct to say that the house

The second prize rating of the Hong- So those boats, which, under the asmo of however, probably not far distant when taxes are boing raised by the now Valuator transporte, are subsidiaid by the State for

доме toither La Ruog-chang or

for the special object of paying Sir kong Rife Association was held to-day at othor re- othe the profit of our colony, are deprived by the sponsible statesman will take up the ques

George Bowen for staying away from the the Kowlops Ranges. The attendance of doss of the privilege of return cargo and

y and lift it above

Colony. a little more seriously tiun hare in order to make up their load to take the reach of the small adventurers who are raerchandise from Singaporo, Colombo, di for the honours of being the

contending for Aden, English colonics, protected in this milway pioneers of Chim. The little, ex- way and favoured to a detriment.

periunt the other day with the Decauville Railway has probably done more than As a regalar menting of St. John's Logo volumes of discussion to give practical shape of Froomasons, 618 8. C., told last night, to the vague notions provalent about rail. work. The Viceroy has been, very the Master for the wasting year was duly we impressed by the demonstration, and installed by proclamation by the Deputy the sunll railway hoa attained on immense

W. O. Murray, b Lesch, H. Dawson, b Leach,

Graham,

E, O. Smith, a Grabam, b Loach,

Extras...

Total

2nd Innings WAY A. A.Lloyd, e Robertson, › Graham,

Extras

That the Government are credited with the public was aut mengre. Among those Cap Porter, e Vickers, b Graham,

having acted in dog-in-the-manger preant were Major-General Gordon, Col. F. H. Wilson, b Graham, fashion in regard to land, and have-

T. E. Davies, not out, drison important industries and large Andean and Major Dempeter. The shoot-PW. Bush, run out, capital from the island to other olimesing was bat indifferent. The honours foll F. H. Sawyer, not out, That the Hon. O. P. Chator should make to Police Sergt. McKay, who carried off a The rest to bat,

an efficient unofficial member of Council, range prime and the aggregato prizo in the and Iwe hope to hear his voice to good first competition and 1st prize in the second purpose after the Christmas and New competition. After him came Clr Sgt. Low-

rie, who Year holidaga.

The second in the

1st Innings. Macdonald

was Inspector Tannison, yot find an outlet in the de-fourth titions. ·

of 131 con

Balls, Runs. Ma. Wkla liberativo assembly of the Council Cham-who made the very good score Steplesson and his railway maps, and Frore.

E, J. Coxen ordinary

12. 42 the 3 million Syndicates, 10 a

a 24-inch

man of his legal attainmouts sidering he was firing with an ber, whore gauge

B7:40 bo germ

and

language is very much rifle, while Lorio, who was first, was firing A. f. Lunch railway one till ng; but, if the

Power of surer healthy and the soil congenial, it is a

with a match rifle. The pool target dring W. H. F. Darby 1070 inst bow. Wanted

M. D. Graham 45 way to produce a forest than by transplant That notwithstanding all this, there was was in full swing, and this form of compe

2nd Innings ing full-grown trees without roots,

pretty general feeling of regre: amongst tition was very popular.

District Graui Mastor of the Grand Lodge popularity among officials and people, It That the undrabte:l ability of our, brilliant fourth the first prize for the third and j

of Hongkong and South Chica, (Woc. Bro. is a mighty come down, from

Dr. W. S. Adams), assisted by Wor. Bros. Mallory, Georg, and Christie; and the various officers were thereafter invested by the master. The tomater and offices"namer are as follow R.W.M. (re-elected)...J. W. Croker. I. P.M.

...C. Grant. (do,)

...W. Scott. W.S.W.

..E. J. Jiala. W.J.W. (do.)

...M. Falconer Treasurer. (do) Secretary

...F. Bowell. S.D.

...J. Hodge. ...R. W. Kemp, J.D.

...L. Kirchmaun. ...H. A. N. Shoorazi, ...W. T. Watt ...J. Maxwell.

(aa.)

Dirs of Ceremonies

(ra-elected)

Steward

LG.

Tylor Drgnalat

+

...H. L. Stringee.

At a meeting of the 8. Mary Magdalena Chapter, Rose Groix, held on Thursday evening, the following officers were installed and invested:

M. W. Savoreign

High Prelate

1st General

2nd General

Grand Marshal

Treasurer

Equerry

...F. E. C. Georg.

..Paul Jordan. .E. Mastean.

... O'D. Gourdin.

...F. A. Hazeland. ...W.

Danby P.M. W.S J. Maxwell.

THE disabled steamer Haeshin arrived at. Shanghai on the 6th instant from Foochow in tow of the Chiyren..

Ma J. G. Daun haz arrived at Tientsin from Roma and has had sudimica of His Excellency the Viceroy,

Tas Shampoo gays that the manager of the Kiangua Arenal Dus davided to establish an arsenal of Sunghiang, in place of the Powder Magazine, which the residents thuto fad petitioned the Viceroy to rempre to another locality.

is

SERIOUS FIRE AT AMOY:

By the arrival of the Douglas Ja.'e steamer Haiphong this forenoon, we learn that a serious fire noenrsed in. the bu sinuse sido of the foreign settlement

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BOWLING, ANA LYBIŲ.

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25 18 1 0 30 16

the Justices present, at last Weducedlay'a the competitions, the prizes were presont M. D. Graham 65 election, that the candidates were (almosted to the successful shots by Mrs Gordon. E. J. Coron Three obeors were then von for Major-Ge A. J. Lunch norat Gordon, Mrs Gordon and Major and Mre Dempster.

of necessity) confined to two only, and that the selection was therefore so small That we are promised a musical trant on the 14th instant, and trust that the re salt will be a considerable augmentation of the Organ Faud,

at Amoy, on the night of Wednes. That the dynamitards are again at work in the harbour, farther west this tics, near, day last.

the P. & O. ami Tatdine's Wharves, and that the Police night as well keep their eyes open to catch the scamps, That there is every prospect of a good Re. gatta this year, but that it is to be hoped the International event will be more of a success than little jealousies seem likely to permit

The fire broke out about tan o'clock and burned until daylight on Thurs- day morning, destroging in its progress the premises of Mezara Ollia & Co., Mesora Play & Co., and all the houses along the foreshore. The proatiass of the Hong- kong and Shanghai Bank were only saved by the pulling down of two adjoining houses, thus forming a gap. Messrs Ollia's stock of opium was saved by the exortions of the Customs' people. We hear that the local inggrance companios are not affected by the fica. The premigos of Meaare Pasedag & Co., we understand, were insured in a Ger- man otice.

THE HONGKONG BRICK AND CEMENT CO., LIMITED.

A general meeting of the shareholders in the Hongkong Brisk and Cement Co., Limited. was held in the Co. office, No.

Queen's Road, this afternoon, when there were present:-Hon. O. P. Chaler (Chairman), Messrs D. Gities, J. B. Cough. trie, Directore; S. J. Gower, H. Harms, W. H Ray, and N. J. Ede.

Tait now Japancae cruiser Unibi Kun ar-

Me Coughtrie road the notice calling the rived at Singapore on the 27th ultimo meting

The Chairman then said-This meeting from Havre en route to Yok barn. The Unibi Kan was built in France, and she has been called simply for the purpose of conforming with the ordinance under which being navigated to Yokohama by a

There it is stated French crow until her arrival at her des- we are registered. tination, whon a Japanese crew will be that within four months of the registration substituted.

a of a company a meeting must be called and shareholders must be informed of what Tur Chince Times in informed that the has taken place during that time. We have caramony of driving the first spike in the one en working since the ragi

registration Kaiping Extension Railway was duly por- the company, and we have made two het of Boi one of $2.50 and another of formed on the 23rd ult. by Mrs Kinder, og 2.

$30,000 out of our total of with the usual accompaniments. The opern tuus have been commonced at the Teu-ko-purchased from the of $100,000. chwang end of the saw section..

out, and the home

..

Josera Portell, who was sentenced to two

Bas

in

.

years' imprisonment in April, 1885, fa a The brick-mazing

of

THE PIRATE SUCCESSES IN

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Lot it therefore be done as gues

no auggested: 20 and let the axpenses connected with the removal and rebuilding of the Cathedral bo defrayed by the Imperial treasury.

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Here follow rewards for the officials who Lave pondered acrvies in this matter; in 15 cluding a button of the 2nd rank for 15 T-li-pu the head of the French Musson (Delaplace ), a button of the 3rd rank for Abbé Favier, & similar batton and the Procious Star of the 1st clxes for Mr Dunn, with Tls. 2,000 for each of the two last mentioned, to be provided 135 by Li Hung-chang. Commissioner Detting receives a button of the 2nd rank and 3 Consul stelhuber (the 3rd grade 2nd elisa Procions Star. Mr Michie is even Dtunity to be rewarded also, as soon as Li Hung-chang bas Buggrated some appropriatú 28 form of recompensa

2nd December 1886.

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SINGAPORE DEFENCES.

ther accidental,

Telegram to Deputy Commissioner, Mauliain, dated the 10th November 1880- Ploara wire further particulars of fire in Bazaar, especially as to conslagrution.

to cause and extent of Telegram from Deputy Commissioner, Maulasin, dated the 9th November 1886 | Fire believed purely accidental; icreos estimated twenty-fivo hues. Considerusle excitement.

Musilmarin

2th November-The recent all events there is no proof yet to fira is supposed to have been nocidental, at

to the

con- trary. The losses it has caused are now estimated at thirty lakhs of rapces.

There is a strong feeling of insecurity, especially among the native population, and a large and influential public riceting was had in the Town fall, today, at which resolutions were adopted urging Go- vornuent to increase the force of troops and police.

The following pasings occurred with roof P Motod of £fteen hundred

gard to the defences of Singapore at meeting of the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements, held on the 12th No vember

The Colonial

a

GEAND ENTERTAINMENT IN MADRAS, "Madras, 21st Nov.-An entertainment, unprecedented for muccess: in point of at tendance, was given last evening, by thư leading representatives of the Hindit corn-

FLOTRO munity at Furaewakum to and ju

Pillay of Rangoon The ghoste: chief representatives, if the and also Chefty, and sotninurities,

of the ulite of the Euro- I rite to more in addition many Irite to more pean society were present ; ilse His High- vote for a further sum of $50,000 for the nose the First Prince of Arsot. The sa- Singapore Defences. The fullest inferma tertainment commenced at 9 o'clock, and tion has been given to Ron'ble membore as concluded after 4 o'clock this morning, to the progres of this work, and at the last inceting I laid upon the table a finan cial statement of 26 I have nothing fur ther to say on the subject, anst will lanverurrent here that Mr Colquhoun my Bouble friond du Colonial Engineer was killed while on a tour of inspweting to Myinmoo, where the rebels are in strong to give such other information as he has to

forse, but on Faiday we board that he und give

all his party were safe, The Acting Colonial Engineer

I great pleasure it explaining that the ncces Mandaly, Nov. 21. On Monday lust, at sily fur

this vole de entirely due to the midnight, a hand of eighty decuits quintly rapidity with which the works have been entered the Cantonment at Bhame, set fire pushed on. The statement which has been to the Barracks and Guard Hours, and three Europe whereupou the while sleeping: laid before you gives full information na to how the amount asked for has been arrived

have

AFFAIRS IN BURMA KI Mandalay, Nov. 15, 1880.—There - WAR B

killed The

troops turned out

three men. only three

the highest aggregate sonro made at the Chineso pirates. Libat Machiabon notically completed, though still in the love immediately decamped to the Hill,

Gameral Anderson's

How Jur

27.—A severe shock of

Chr. Soept. Phillips gazed tho rize at

TONKIN. 400 yards in the first competition: Mr D

Somo further information has been Wood gained the second prize in the acond competition and Cir. Sergt. Delaney, the brought on by Le Courrier d'Haiphong with wernd prize in the third competition.

regard to the onptura of Ha-koi and Meng Fray CoESTITION -For Martini-Henry kai by the Chinese pirakis. Le Courrier

Carbines. Distances 400 and 500 yards. Seven shots at cadh. Prize caps for of 5th Nov, gaye the heat score at each distance and for Ha-koi has been completely burned by a Of the seven batterier, thren are prae-

Winner of the prize at 400 cupies the Station and the fort. His 200 of the Public Works Department for toneh rounds Ela Oo in the My ingras District: both. yards excluded from taking the prize mon have been re-inforced by 100 militiamen ing up and st 500 yarde. Entrance foe 89.00. That the Ladies purpose having a litla Re-

earthquake was felt here, Tavoy and Yeh, 500 total: 500 Letal gatta ali to themselves.

Tards.

"total

lasting 15 seconds and travelling south-west Sept. L. Markey... DOWN

84 64

lently sad two houses are reported as to northeast. Buildings, were shaken

vio- That the Colony is hecoming intensely Re. 1. World

Scotch, asual at this ecaron, and peo-. J. Hola.. ple whose forbears were popularly sup-36, 16. Caldoch

A 212 38 40 posed to

have only come aeruse with the borgt. Meclare

Cr Berg LTIC 5313455 29 4551535.30 Conqueror, are now claiming to have had ter benson241545 23 625553 25 a duguns of their own at the Flood with Sergt. Fallige 956-5565 32 2543545 97 Whajer Dempster 2... BENZ3 NG 20 24210938 the rest of the Mac'a

Cameron553155 30 8121222 19 25 4343214 20 Capl. Ecret, Delazsay...6253155 81 4241424 21

....

That the Government Marine Surveyor is

not allowett to make private surveys That the Steam Dredger is fooling around the Harbour of Refuge, stirring up the the mud and kill thing if a tabulated fioh; and tit it would be A good statement were now given of its labours. That the seeds of dissuasion are being sown in the bosom of a local Fire Insurance Company

any here which may germinate into futuro trouble.

That it is simply impossible for one man to sis

at a Buil

of Direction in Hongkong, and his Shanghai partner at a rival Board there, without either or both compromis ing the interests of the shareholders who elect them to manage their affairs; and that kean rivalry, if not hostile oppoer tion, is certain to come from the Shang bai Association under the snagement announced

yıda,

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$14

come from Elaiphong un board the Mutacia are well for WHER

Nov.

DAVIDS

the remainder

under the charge of M. de Voy, chancellor Mr Shelford pointed out that he had ro of the Kesidence at Mangakat In his ceived no neswer to the questions on this s around Ha-kol Leuk sabject which he put in his speech on the various reconnoitres 165084 30 20 30 4

de MacMahon has assured himself of the second reading-acely, whather any an fallen at Tavoy and Yeh. 4352544 23 200002 · 09 169 1733 39 2612214 21 47

complicity of the Chinese regular wlio are formation had been received from home as 26134

Mandalay, 22nd November, --Tho Shans keeping sumpany with the pirates. Their to when we may aspect the armat; have issued a proclamation arging the Trikpe presence is now nu undeniable fact. Both whether the plans have been received from

to resist the British seizing the Ruby Mines the regulars and the pirates are armed hous se to errably the Hon'ble gentleman

omal The with repeating guna..

forcier Jussara pre subsidining the the Plusz Bourrain got on with die displacemento, or what-Rebels heavily. It is stated that two Under Ha-koi, the

over the terin may be; and whether any thousand Shans have assembled at Thuan-an and Hanoi are anchored. Tho information has been received with respect Louis leaves Haiphong this morni

morning with to the torpedo service, which, the Colonial doung. Some of them fired on the advanc two companies of Chasseurs to reinforce Secretary mentioned this colony was to

guard of party proceeding to re-

re-occupy Two Goorkhas were wounded. the column of Commiandent Ponpet..

Telegram from the Commissioner of Tha A decisive effort

effort will be made on The Colonial Secretary-havo only tern Division, Niyan, to the Secretary to and 400 yards. Seven ahots at each. in, that the leason taught them got a very simple answer to givthat the the Chief Commissioner Burms, dated the

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Prize cups presented by Majar Goneral Gordon for the two highest aggregate Entrance foe $2.00. All win nora at last acting excluded from this competition.

SCOTES,

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That the system of one man representing hoatila interests is rotten, and should be pruned away. That they are mistaken who think the S. F. LA will not be floated, but those who believe that the tou-per-sent dividend will not be carned are nearer the mark.

Jards, total. Yaris total, do Barat. Delaney 6355 1 444 29 That people want to know where the Bonas St. Lorie R. 5565255 20 34 27-63 comes in--before or after the ten-pert E. L Woodin,... 420299. 15 2442073 34 3

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-4-8245444 29 SURE 21 DA Mr. 81113 38 122322 MAIL: Jaka C 00133 16 24 14 23 - 334533 retired.

Turze COMPETITION -For Martini-Henry Rife. Distances 500 and 600 yards, Seven shots at cach. Prize cups for the two highest aggregate scores. En trance foo $2.00.

has been That, considering the powerful hold the Mr. J. Foliness5350 225 2

ordered from

been put

put up and ordog on Monday.

Elotge Companies hare, Shanghai sannot bosqcha mine of wealth to our lanajotions

as the authors of the new Prospectus

imagine.

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which

Let us hopp

must be recaptured at all costs.

will be severd, so that pirates and regulars will be discouraged for the future.

that

at Saga

fortifications are approaching completion as 22nd November 1888, rapidly as paible; some of the guns aro Three expediticos went out from bora Unfortunately, the

tho Hai-ninh afnir sermon tivunted in position and serviceable that day before yesterday. Ons undas Colonal to have been adder than was at first izspore has been at present, placed in a Holt, Queen's Regiment, went to Poczes thongit M. Taitee dieappeared in the fate of defence vary far in advance of that Myung three miles beyond Theqwiodain,

; and that we are anticipating of last year

and found decrits in strong position, which thick of the pirates, and at the moment that, in a very few months, we shall be in a they carried at the point of the bayone there was reason to hote that his site of state of more complete defears than was Tha Mhan, noted dicuit leader, and bis member of the Delimitation Commission original y conteraplated when we tha

bogan would cause him zo he spared. But there Deiances. If any Humble member wants with snidors taken from the 16th N. L were both killed. They were armed aow reason to believe that F. Batee any other details, I shall be met the same fate as M. Perrin, being them to him personally. I have vise Convoy on Used Cotoner Madras uniforms killed the monent he was surrounded by only answer the Government is prepared to force returned last night, after being 26 e given the were found in the village. Colonel Holt's he pirates. ewe is correcmand it has not gire, and 1 believe, in the public, juttrest, hours ander arms to hard mar

mostly marching

yet been confirmed the Delimitation Com. mission will lose in 31. Balice one of most active members. He knew Chinese customa thoroughly and was performing great services for France in the delimita: tion of the froplice.

* CORRESPONDENCE.

• WANT OF WATER,

CAINA MAIL) (To the Editor of the Sis, The Surveyor General stated yes Distance 800 yards. Sover shots - Mr MacEwen's assertion that the supply of trance fee $1.00. Two prizes-first Cup, second Money Priza, Col Bergt Touris, M.H. Phía

The vute was unanimously agreed to

THE PULGARIAN DIFFICULTY,

work has hoon. That surely the Priator's D➡ must FouKTA, COMPXIITION :-Forny Ritio.terday in Douncil, in refutation at the Hon. Uncovenanted Civilians to have their pe Nicholas of Mingrelin, the Raspian candidate

rubbery at the Selvoktan, escaped from the carried a rather slowly on account of the United States jail at Yokohama ou the lat inst, and has not yet been found. Before to crops which had to be cleared away leaving be paid a visit to the houre of Mr before anything could be done. That is afl MoUance, deputy marshal, and etcle a sum that has been done. Four men Ive been

of

money close upon 600 dollars. He was captured next day.] Steen Groom writ

writes to the Fonchow Echo of the 4th instant-

hava

heen as a little games on the said dovu mentas, for instance, for constant growth read retrogression, and forex- pansion read contraction, both being in the very first paragraph,

Inspeços hom

Mr E. E Wonidin,

for the Bulgarien Throne, is at present on e visit to the Car

THE SOCIALISTS IN LONDON. London, 21st Novbr. The Socialist de- monstration in Trafalgar Square this altor- nuor pasted off qietly there were up wards of fifty thousand present, and the

Tirucca, 21st Nove General Kaulbars LATE INDIAN TELEGRAMS, is proceeding to Constantinople for the

purpose of conferring with M. Felidorf, The following telegrams, are taken from the Russian Ambassador there; he will the Rangoon, Gazette

afterwards proceed to St. Petersburg, w Fienna, 21st Norr. It is understood LONA QUESTION OF PENSIONE,

bere that Russia will decline co onter into Tonton, November 19 -Mr H. 8. King. M. P. for Hall, has submitted a test me any negotiations for the settlement of tho Bulgarian dificulty, until the Powers have for the opinion of Mr. Horse Davey, Q. 0, whether the rules for pensions affecting the procured the resignation of the Regancy,

and the dissolation of the Sobranje noveauted Service in India, St. Petersburg 1st Nove Prins slope paid in sterling as two shillings the wator was getting serigualy soarce, that the rupes. The learned gentleman thinks that present supply would last 4 months, Now there is no legal remely in any instance, if this assertion is correct, why, I would TH INDIAN AND COLONIAL, EXHIBITION, ask, is it that water is cut off from 7 to 10 Lautan, November 10.-A meeting of days at a time in the Eastern Praya puents of the Indian and Colonial Br Again, for nearly two years no water bus hibition took place yesterday. His Royal resched my upper rooms, gat furmerly the Highneas the Prince of Wales announced supply was always to be depended upon. If that the Committen had decided not to re- unnal Sanialist resolutions were carried. 33 milions is, they present supply and the open the Exhibition and also on the die daily demand is half a million gallons, the persal of the exhibits. It was resolved to made by the Socialist leaders in Trafalgar s. d.

is simply

quibbling by stating this by the foundation stone of the proposed The annual match beween the representa will last month except by reducing the Indian and Colabial Institute next year,

for un tires of the Ladies' Recreation Club and their own reasons he failed to gire. The 8.0.

supply by one half-which explanation

probably between Whitehall and Westminster. That nevertheless the fair composer of Cricket Clah was encadenced yesterday is famous for figures, a perkage he will THE AUSSG-AFGHAN QUESTION,

the mysterious mixtures watch graced afternoon and continued to dey

Novembar, The report the supper

tables at the last NL Andrew's champions of the fair sex handied the wil kindly atmate how many thousand galons Lond a 20th

much. · prazsa

low first, and were rather unfortunate, all of pure water are daily rinsing to waste that was current here to affect that the nell down the nullah adjoining the Barracks, asgotiations between England and Hussin, the derivation of the word Hagglelie being got out for the comparatively small In the last water famina this was vasd connection with the points which aro know I I have long put up with still undecided regarding the Russo Afghan the article itself,Hugo god-compiled a fait score, making 39, all the parts of

the Carrione of health and bapplvess towling of Dawson, who obtained wir

engaged by Mr. Wotton, aus of our DireThat in referring to the Sontch Ball, I fancy tors, who is on his way out and who will here in the Glurgyle at the end of next week On his arrival. I have no doubt

arrive

-we

that sufficient notice was not taken of the sonate face of the grust, national dich

few reaple indeed know that. in ita criging for

they and

shall be able to turn out à fair lot of Lust by the way. Terentially French

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courn its extinction.

Door Sie,At this season when our bricks. We expoot very squn to turn out red sapiring Jocks have often to deal with bricks, first class fire bricks, socket pipes, canibalistically dispose mokea!, Sho act which there is a good demand. filer for verhother 12 in oration than the of taming

the fiery steed as given below anals and roofing tiles, for both of which whether it is, or it is aut, or probab

would courn our alty is apposed to ou very well adapt. ba of may be interost

would timidly that it might d. That is all the information I have to also be found neoful in ourbing the unruly give at present. If any gentleiaan has any

of some of my fellow questious to ask, I shall be very glad Answer them

tangosa sau poa residents,

SISTHOD OF TAMING THE MOST VIOLEST HORSE

Horço Cestor grated fine.

Oil of Rhodinu;

Gil of Custili.

(Castor" ie tho.wart on a Horeca log.)

Hose

with

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CRICKET

Cal Bergt. McClure, Sorgt, Mann,

London, 22nd Nov, The specates Square, yesterday, were very violent and inflaminatory In thsan, Lord Salisbury was angrily denounced fox having avoidet receiving the Secialist deputation.

ONITUARY.

Major General Sir J. W. Feating, Royal Marine Artilery.

MUNDER OF FREECIMEN, Aden, Bud Novr Intelligence has

Care the sonstituent store of 88. Leach was the only man who why RICONVOTCL08 Only all pes Frontiac Kam-lab and Khoja, would I reached here, that the Captain and seven of 14mm kbay.dose of health; Heges, healthfals #gggu, Jothers falling quickly moder the dead odical suppites of water, believing in ita be resumed next mont experienced in drain pigem klase. Test deserves the Order of wickets The club mon then rent in and acargity: ster as the omoiaztatomast& day conuance of the Bulgarian criste rasing landed at sabidonan, ez PANGA SU Zalake in aelinowledgoment of many de 135. Lloyd, who was, unfortunately, pressure be allowed in the mains 1 Has the able for such negotiations Re

unable to

is untrue. The the pros of the French war vessel Pergouin

the Bea ontradict this, why caupat a little extra dere the Anglo-Rusian relations unfavor were set upon and murdered by Surveyor General, in his perambulations,

Sir Drummond Wolt as arrived i ing in soon the poor coplies struggling by lamplight The authorities have denied that they

Cautions in view of the proposed meeting

BODTALISM IN LONDON,

BIED WOLFT IN LONDON,

The Chairman-He is expected in That Bhanchal speasars can give our local the Parade innings, the long after night-fali on the hillsider for a hero talcon mis extraordinary military pre-Loudon from Egypt, GAMES

Rab a little col of Oumin on your hand,

his speciality. Then rab and let the animal smell it.

Chengyi your band. Fet 8 drops of Oil of Rhodium ints & This was all the business, and the week- silver thúmble, let this dow on to his tongne ing dispersed and he is your servant. A little of the

some of the bricks manufactured by the grated Dastor oq a piece of loaf sugar or potete is good, and he will follow you any wherei

Ca wetu on view in the office, sud the rod brick was pronounced to be equal in quality to that produced in Amoy.

our local 34 in a dashing wyle, one is our look Onrund, Traditing in urators points, and that the lattey had a dashing style, one hit off

In their

better look to their laurely,

That the able speech of the proposer of Isdies men were rather more fortunate, bucket of water Surely unless there 48

The Prosperity of Shanghai would have putting together 123, of which Mr Bruce great dearth, there would be nothing of this

kind been still abler had the speaker stuck Robertain contributed 49. The Club then

Yours, do aloner by his text and introduced a little wont in again, and wickets were falling fast

PATIENCE. when Sawyer and Davies got together and

loss of £ Pounal's mainsel'

of Socialists at Trafalgar Square to-morrow.

A NO-KEST CRUSADE IN IRELAND, Mesam, Dillon, O'Brien and others are THE FIRE AT RAMPTON COURT preaching a cruente against paymore of A fire broke out yesterday it Hampton rent in Ireland, aula abatement is Court Palace; forty rose have been made sad those evicted are reinstated,