No. 7343-MARCH 1, 1587.]
On Wednesday night, the 23rd altimo, the P. & G. Co. Shanghai tender Gutzo was in collision with a junk. The tender. was conveying tho pusangers to the mail boat at Woosung, and the night being in tengely dark, those in charge of her could mot An any great distance ahead. Thora was a junk anchored across the tide owing to the wind, and being a dark, objent she was not weer till the Cutlaff was close up to her. Captain Fryer was ablo, however, ring, and his vessel struck the juak a slitling blow cluas toh howa, which were damaged. The starboard bow of the Gutluff was also injured.-N.-0. D. News.
on the directors to make them pay thie $250 as they give their services for nothing. I am very sorry that I was a director. I would like to be clear of the duties. I have not had time to look after the books. I look after the business and the establish mont
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THE CHINA MAIL.
casion of the Transit of Vanno, What is ú moré, tangible aughty of good for both Empires, is the settlement of the Nagasaki riot question on the terms of a well-known Deaconsfeldiau phrase. The fraat of Lan- torna hau passed and now the Chinese will settle down to the toil of author gene." The soals of the affies will be opened on sholat, A grand entertainment took plaus the other night at the Brilisha Legation, the cotillion being gone through in excellent stylo. Al- occasion and took part in it. The weather is simply perfection; we do not remember winter like this une, bright, and quite true from our two onanics, wind and dust.
Teemor has decided to nater.
which left Plymouth Last week on her first trip to Adelaide, has astracted a great deal of attention. She is described as in maguifi. vent specimen of her less, and is expected to be able to maintam & speed of 18 knots anlar
There have been a great number of omigration meetings lately held in and about London, frequently resulting in general disorder, aving to a lot of Sydney denying the statements... made in to men to emigralo. On sotao "odcasions the platforms have been roshed, and tho nestings terminated almost in a riók,
to provest any very serions accident occur Chasin, Mr Apear and Mr Debjee voted adhering to what wo may call the ironieat muat all Peking-Society was present on the Viens bourses are affectedtorizes the ripresent the operatives of New South reference to that Colony as an induconisat:;
A CORRESPONDERT of the Paris Figaro gives an interesting sketch of Dr Windthorst, Bismarck's great oppoaatin the Reichstag, De Windtherst, it appears, is a little man, extremely ugly to look at, with s mouth stretching from ear to ear, and frog's eyes. He has been a consistent opponent of the Ima Chancellor since 1,800. At; that time Dr Windthorat was Minister of Justice to kha King of Hanover, and also Procureur-Général.' It was the annexa tion of Hanover-and the consequent dismissal of Dr Windthorst from the Ministry of Justice-that turned him into the bitter foa" of Pritco Bismarck that he is known to be. De Windthorst js, of course, an leader of the Ultramontana party, an ardent Calliolic, and nover speaks. of Leo XIIL gave as the Pope-King. M. Saint-Clere, the writer in the Figaro, draws an animated picture of Prince Bismarck and Dr. Windthorst face to face in the Reichsteg the one (Wirithorst) a dwarf, the other (Bismarck) a giant; tho ano re- fined and polished, the other brutal and overbearing: the one a ardort Catholic, the other nu nustore Protestant. The antagonism is carried out oven in the mat. tor of beverages, for Dr Windthorst drinks champagne and Prince Bismarck keeps to beer. After this we need not be surprised to learn that Prince Bismarck has big cuirassier's hands and is inordinately prond
of their size and strength, while Dr Wind- thorat has very small bands and is 'coquet
about them.
CAMPBELL, 10ORE AND COMPANY.
The adjourned meeting of the share- holders of this Company was hold in the After wailing Hongkong Hotel to-day.
some time a quorum was got. The follow- ing shareholders were present:--Messra Fuckeera (Chairman), W. P. Moore, J. F. Webber, D. McCullock, A. M. Apcar, Yu Shui Wan, Arthur Floot, A. G. Stokes, R. Dabjee, and C. A. Ozorio; and Mr R.
Hurley, Secretary..
when an accident happens, it turns out they have done. What with competition, and the desire to maintain the character of their beamers for making good ar fast pasangce, the instructions not to atoum in foggy or thick wother, whom they aziat, are too often protically set aside when After some further discussion, Mr Web. the captain or pilot thinks he can risk go her's motion was put to the meeting, when ing on It is said that captains of coast their voted for Mr. Webbor, Meetosmers know that they may lose their The commande, if through their caution is McCulloch and Mr. Yu Sui Wan. Against. On the value of the shares instructions, they neke longer pasanges held by end, side being counted it was than rival steamers whose commandera found that those against the amend have run safely through thick weather. It mon had a majority of 126 to 86, would surely he possible for owners to put The Chairman thon moved that the ac an end to the state of things, and if they cours be passed a printed. Mr. A M. will not do so voluntarily the insurance A pear seconded, and the motion was carried offices might in their own interest quicken. without opposition
pt them into action, and if Chinose owned steamers are sailed under other Kegulations and laws than foreign steamers are, wa should say that the sooner uniformity in this respect is obtained the bottor for all.
། THE NORMANTON AND NEPAUL CASES, Neutral writes to the N-0. Daily News:
Some time was then consumed in en- deavouring to appoint directors in place of Messrs Campbell, MeArthur and Jamsctjce, but as there did not mom any body very willing to act, the matter was de- ferred.
Oz the notion of the Chairman, seconded by Me McCullock-It was agreed that the balanou, $580.66, should be used to write off Formation Account the romainder to be carried forward to new accounti
Or the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr Apsar, Mr A. O.'D. Gosdin was pointed auditor:
HER MAJESTY'S JUBILEE. The following solutions are to be mov ed at the Public Meeting, to to held to morrow, Wednesday:
...
Bangkok
the
Jan. 24. The Daily News states that Jan. 80.-A bill will shortly be introduo, the Cabinet is aware of the imminent risk of in the Imporial Parliament legalising in of the immediate outbreak of war in England marriage with a deceased wife's Europe, owing to Prince Bieninrck having estor whon contracted in the colonies, demanded the meaning of the military Jan. 31.-It is proposed to hold an in- movements on the French frönior.
ternational rogatta in New York Harbour in The commanders of the Froncli fortresses June next. The programu.o of events will hvis brea ordered to be at their posts early include a calling match for 1000 dollars in February
The rumours of the probable outbreak of and the championship of the world. Joseph war have created a panic, The Paris and Mr John Norton has seked the Secretary amigrants who have just returned from of State for the Colonies to permit him to Jan 25.The Daily News statement which it make yesterday to the Wales at a conference of the Agonta General, effect that the Imperial Government have to be held on June 21. reason to apprehend that there is imminent The floating of the Eagle Hawk Gold. danger of war between Franca stid Gor mining Company, Victoria, has been post poned owing to the decline in mining stocks causequent on the war scare,
Feb. 2-The floating of the company to carry on Alsopp's browery business Itas boon postponed.
Fob. 2-Sir Jamás Ferguson Under Recretary for Foreign Affairs; ha minted ut Fort Hamilton will shortly be evacuat-
many.
Very favorable anticipations are enter tained for the next season's growth of
wheat, and it la ustimated that South
Australia and Victoria together will lays
tons of wheat für export. tree hundred and twenty-five hosted
There is no further news of the least im-
In addressing the German Landtag upon We take the following items from the subject of the increase in the Gerican Bangali Times of the 19th ultimo :--- army, Prince Bismarck declared that if the We hear with pleasure that Mr W. Reichstag remained obdurate against grant Kennett Loftus has been appointed Courting the demaids of the Government, the Fhotographer to His Majesty the King Emperor Willian would take measures tu This will probably be most acceptable to otherwise enforce his will. ward to our talented and well-known local London, Jati. -Granny has quietly artist for his late exertions in photographswept the market of Australizu preservaded by the British, China having guaranteed ing all the principal items of last month's cuts, including the shipmonts expected to We believe that in all some arrive. France has puroliased five anllion Sir, in a former letter I'valléd your nt. twenty successful cliches were taken and pounds weight of preservad moot in Chisad, and unrestricted trading in permitted. Slevon and twenty? twở from the courtry
tention and that of your readers to the advisability of Responding judgment on the ap-ngoaki riot until the Chinese case could be brought forward in a legitimate resoner, It then soomed that the Japanese case, as pat forward by the press in Japan, was to be taken as a statement of the foots and of all the facts; now, however, the belief is expressed by a representative of that satua press that the Japanese ou their part, ars pen to the change of have carried resist ance to the length of revenge,' a remarkable admission when we recall the shrill erica which proceeded from those papers before the commission was opened and before there was any attempt at a calm judicial inquiry. the attitude assumed by the Japanese and I how write to point out the difference in
1. To ba Proposed by His Honour. The Chief Justice: That the Jubiloo of Her Most Gracious Majesty The Queen shall be celebrated by her loyal sab jects in Hong Kong,
2.
3.
ceremonion.
the views is
the very wonderful effects of light nud elinde produced in some sufficient testimony, for those who under stand anything of photography, to provs that Mr Loftus in no novice to the crudo but a clover and tasteful artist.
cag
portance from the goldfields at Testulpa.
Typhoid fever still continues to increase
Bica have had to oreat a canvas hospital very rapidly in Melbourne, and the author- not to allow any foreigu nation to occupy the island.
near, the Govorament House to receiso The blockade in the Soudan has been patients, for the present. A NAT
The match played between the English The Gaulois, the well-kucwn Royalist Feb. 1. Fringe Bismarck is increasing journal in Paris, states that in consequence districts of New South Wales, resulted in a the German Gray, despite the adverso vote of the pacife faunratices of the Czar of draw in favour of the Enzhah Eleven.
of the Reichelag
Bussin, negotiations are hoing resumed in The Austrian Government propose to ask Paris for the purpose of flanting a Rassino the Austro-Hungarian Delegations for a loan.
The proposal vote of thirty million florins. has created a panic in Vienna.
Feb. 2.The Tyblat says that war bes tween France and Gericany is inevitable. Both the London Times and the Chronicle consider that the atmosphere is thicken-fatal result.
Leter, Feb. 2.--The panic in Paris is very acute.
The Russian pross insists that it canuet permit of any weakening of France,
We see that the Tunquin correspondent to the Straits Thures, while referring to the lato visit of M. Klobukowski and other protectorate officials at Bangkok, says that they came at the prompting of the King."
This is erroneous. His Majesty was of course very glad to see them, and felt honoring ed by such a spontaneous and sincere token of friendship, but us a matter of fact it was the Governor of Cochin China who sent the Commander of the French Squadros to complament the King, and the visit was His Majesty or his Government.
His Italian Majesty's corvette Repito, Captain Cravosio, arrived yesterday from Singapore, having on board His Excellency Signor Do Luzoa, Italian Minister to China and Japan, accompanied by the at Marquis do Gajzueta, Italian Consul Singapore.
Signor De Lucca arrived last mail from Europe after a year's holiday, per DL. M. Steamer Ocies, and merely comes to pay a complimentary visit to His Majesty and deliver his credentials, before taking ap his duties in China.
An explosion bus occurred on board a atcamer i America, supposed to have been caused by an infernal machins placed on the vessel by wharf labourers on strike. The explosion was not attended with any
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Adelaide, February 15,-The Govern-, ment, in replying to the petition of the Minister for the Territory, in sefarance to a diamond drill sent to the Territory, having.
that part of the Ier. Tenison-
Tho attacks of the Gornian press upon quote,port in which he says doep
plenty
The
larity of General Boulanger, the French
of stone on the surface, or near the Minister for War.
The Royalist intrigue has been discovered, surface and easy to get at, if labour could having for its object the compulsory retire attained at a reasonable rate. mout of General Boulanger from the gosi Minister also adds that it is thought by tion of Minister for War.The intrigue many high in authority that it would not failed.
as advisable to purchase a diamond drill yet;
Buda Festh, Feb. 1.--Connt Kalnoky, the Austro-Hungarian Minister for Foreign Af faire, stated in the Council on Monday that the relations between Austria and Russia were of a more friendly nature, but that the tension between France and Germany was increasing,
THE BULGARIAN DIFFICULTY.
Quotations HONGKONG, March 1. OPIUM-Now Patan, casi,
Old
.
660
Now Benares, cash... 310 Old
New Malin, dush...... 525 Allowanos, Tacle 79/80
Old Malwa, cash, 540/50 Allowance. Taola. 40/48 Peraian, Oily, cash. 370/440 Allowanoe, Taals... 42/48 Persisa, Paper tiod... 400/500. Allowance. Tuolu 48/20
Exchange..
HONGKONG, March 1
On London-
Bank, Wire,
37
Credits,
On demand,
30 days' sight,
4 months sight, in
Documentary, 4 months' sight, öfð On Paris
On demard, .~*
Credits, 4-months' aight,
On New York-
On demand,...
The South Australian Governinent com.. plated their agreement yesterday with the American irrigators, Musses Olaffey Brosj for irrigating land on the River Murray. They are to commence operations on a 30,000-acre block with a frontage to the river of six miles, rapping between Book mark and the Paringa head station, which situated about 12 miles this side of the boundary of N.8. W. Hopes are entertained that the fand in the vicinity will be ready for settlers in six or eight months at the longest in the meantime, while work Da Calcutta that the tonsing between Russia and Aus- blocks will be taken op of 20,000 acres cuch, A telegram from Viouns of this date says proceeds on the first section, two additional
Ta ba proposed by the Hon. A P. Blas
Ewen That the celebration take the form of a permanent institution to ba Chiness preas and public in regard to the not due to any, promptinga' either from | Francs have tended to increase the pinking is not very important, as there is called by Her Majesty's name, and of Normanton and Waien-ching disasters respectively: It is not my desire to com. a Fête and general rejoicings.
pare the two cases, or to imply that there To be proposed by the Hon P. Byris: was the same apparent disregard of life That the Fête and general rojoleings shown in the one case as in the other. be held on the 9th November next.
There was, however, the same loss of life in 4. To be proposed by the Hon. . P. both cases, and that ou the Wan-sien-ching Chater-That as a permanent momo was intensifod in its effect by the fact that rial of the Jubilee Year, the Govern- it occurred on the eve of tho New Year ment be invited to carry out, with the festivities. Compare then the difference co-operation of the community, the in the expression of the feeling ovoked in scheme for a Park in the Wong- the two cases, and yet we cannot imagine nich'ung Valley, if possible within the that the Chinese felt less the loss of their Jubilee Year, the said Part to be aalleo ratiously than did the Japanese on the el the Victoria Park after Her Most former occasion; compare the studions Gracious Majesty.
avoidance of comment in your columns with the readiness of comment before judgment of the foreign press in Japan; compare the calm dignity with which the officiala, and vernacular press in awaited the judicial decision in the case of the Wan-nic-ching, with the shrill cries for Justice (with a capital J) of the Japanese native prees oven while the reflect that it is Japan which, relying on its deputed advance in civilisation, is now territoriality causes in its treaties with dumanding the abolition of the extra- foreign Powers. That Japan is not yet breeched, that it has in fact only just dis- has certainly not surned the tua virilis, carded its swaddling clothes, and that it must be the opinion of any Neutral.
THE WAN NIEN-CHING V. NE-
PAUL COLLISION CASH.
The N.-C. I. New make some comments on the decision in the Wan Men-Uhing v.
China
AUSTRALIAN
London, Fan, 50.-Kassia is willing to SHAW'S TEAM OF CRICKETERS IN Dominato Prince Leuchtenberg to the throne
of Bulgaris.
It is understood that Austria will shortly prohibit the export of horses from that country.
Cricketers will be interested by the fol- lowing references to one of the latest and most important watches which Shaw's team has played in Australia. They aro takon
is
Credits, 0 days' miglit,
On Bombay
Wire, On domand,
Wire,
On demand,
On demand,
tria is less marked. Buta Powers display which will extend to the border. The On Skatigba
The Chairman-You have the accounts Nepaul colksjon case which are beside the Normanton case was proceeding; and ther from the Sytzer Mail of the bth ultimo less solicitudo about the Bulgarian question, irrigators have promised to spend, in in-
before you. Is it your pleasure that they be passed?
Mr Webber--Who is the secretary of the Company
question altogether. Our contemporary seems to have entirely overlooked the fact that according to both sides both ateamora were suddenly and unexpectedly enveloped The Chairman Mr Hurley la acting sein fog, and attributes the collision solely erotary.
to the desiro of these on board the Nepaul to make a good pateage. We think this is decidedly unjust, the more so as the News wholly passes over the alleged contributory negligence of the Wan Nin Ching in blow-
Mr Webber--How is that he puts his Tame down as secretary I heard that Mr Lang was appointed socretary."
The Chairman-Ha will be legally ap
AT ORINKIANG,
ITALY AND ABYSSINIA.
30 dage eight mga
Are yours; £75,000 for the third fire yeare; Sovereiges,
making a total of £300,000 to be expended and £50,000 for the fourth five years
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417
seats between France and Germany.
frota Massowal announces that the Abyes
Aden Feb
1-News recaived today Dian commander, Ras Aloula, who was pre on the land in 20 years. The estate will be (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises,
ftalat troops in the vicinity of the town, land, but no larger holding than 150 acres vionsly reported to be menacing that place cut up to 80 or 100-acre blicks, and attacked and routed three companies of founilics will be allowed to settle on the heavy loss being sustained by the Italians will be permitted.
Rome, Feb. 1-Immediately on receipt The Chaffey Brothers speak with great Massewab, Signor Dopretis asked the Cham-selected by them for irrigation purposes, of the news of the dafont of the Italians at confidence as to the fertility of the land ber for a vote of 5,000,000 lire to cover the and state that suything under the auc
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Shaw's English Team played a test match and are evidently watching the prorat five years; and £140,000 for the second Gold Leaf, 100 fino
of provements on the land, 535,00 for the with the Combined Eleven representing Saturday, and Monday, the 28th, 29th, New South Wales and Victoria on Friday,
and Sist of January, on the Association Cricket Ground, and beat them at their tralian cricketers in England that they won own game. It was often said of the Ans.
many of their matches by fighting them out to the bitter end, no master against what odds. The one fault attributed to the British veterans in the continental Sars was that they never knew when they were beaten, and in the last great match taken pattern from their forefathers.
pointed after this meeting, and then ring a misleading whistle instead of sound- Shanghai Mercury, writing on the 16th the English cricketera semed to have expense of despatching reinforcements.
Hurley will band over the books to hin
Mr Stokes-Are they in proper order, The Chairman-Yes, I think so. Mr. Stokes-Is this $3,626,34, accounts receivshlu, all good 7.
The Chairman-The greater part of it.
ing a boll. The News says:-
OPENING OF A WOMAN'S HOSPITAL The Chiokiang correspondent of the
February, gives the following asennot of Chinking PNG the opening of a Woman's Hospital at
Who would have thoubt, after the The opening of the "oman's Hospital loniala had made 119 in the first innings that they would have any dificulty in dis and School under the able management of
posing of a team which, allowing for the difference in the number of us in the first Hospital, and Miss Robinson of the School, CB the Woman'a Mission of the Methadis in the second for a total of 20 runs? Whe
There is not much to be said on the facts, ns" these ato related in the Judgment, of the action by the owners and others com- cerned in the transport Wan-wien-ching
pero singow much has been re- against the British steamship Negated, e De Luey Hong, who has charge of the
Mr Moore About $1000. Mr Stokes-That leaves about $1600.
Stoaan Navigation Company. The case
FEARFUL COLLISION AT SEL.
London, Jan 31-Intelligencs has just been received from Bahia that Mossts Triader, Anderson, aud Company's ship Kapunda, 1095 tona, from London Besan ber 11, and Plymouth the 18th, bound for Fremantle, Western Australia, came into
be grown there. Parliament will be asked at their first meeting to auction the agree. ant; the Government evidently rogard it samastaustroke, tas Hon. J. O. Bray, in his speech, said that if the Government did nothing else they must give it their carnest
consideration.
A man named William Pearson has been
Covered since this statement was made aplonging to the Punisuler and Oriental took place yesterday. It is connected with innings on each side, had lust seven wicketsision at sea with a reasol unknown Comitted fog trial on a number of charges, Mr Monro-I guess pretty near that ther the Napaul should have been running America A circular had been previously for a close fuich ia hard to say, but the with 385 passengers, principally emigrani gets, which are described by experts in virtually resolved into the questions wize- Eniscopal Mission of the United States of ther the Englishmen keep a little in reserve | The Kapunda sank almost immediately. Principally for selling manufactured nug
amount. Of course roma pay at one month and some two.
cash?
payable.
officiala.
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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER. AT4 F.M. TO-DAY.
30.03
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Barometer
Temperature Humidity Direction of Wind Force Worther
Hongkong Observatory, March 1, 1887.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Station,
REGISTER
FEBRUARY 28,
jarometerred.
to sea level
Temperature.
$500 when you had all this large money went at, half speed until the collision.' appreciated by all. The Christian Mimiona a glorious victory, deny it who can, und sMrs Field and two children. The canda 1 tho extrerce, and her naval movements Haiphong, 29.70 68 |
coming in 1
it. It was only lont to us as a favour. We
of
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Diction
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Force.
3
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previcus 24 hr.
Adelaide as being composed of copper, and at all that morning, when the weather was
sant around, cordially inviting all the for insaner in which their last three sickats who were drowned, Me McUaliochDo you try and cut negligence on the part of those on board Araerican and British Consuls, all the mis combined teams for 97 will not soon be for-
The Kapunda had a general cargo valued gold, mixed with a little silver, making the hazy, and whether thers was contributory in rozidants. There were present the put on 51 runs and the decisive style.in
gold a quality of 13 carats instead of 237 which Barnes and Lohmann got rid of the at £6000. down the system of ebit-giving as much as the transport, after they had heard the sionaries of the various bodies and quite a
Fob: 1.-Farther particulars are to and cacats. The sham nuggets have been mould
ed in clay or wand. possible, and get as much as possible in whistle of the Nepent. The history of the
disaster has been fully told in the Court, number of foreign ladies and gentlemen. The sea un by stuns shit Kupindo in king of the emigrant. The muil coach, running from Cargelligo, the Chinese were the Tartar by sheer hard work, and they certainly und while on the voyage from in New South Wales, was stuck up by a M- Moure--Of course we do not take and thore is therefore no occasion fur is to rural, several high mardlarina and other deserved the victory. It should also he London to Fremantle, Western Australia, man, armed and masked. The bugs have chita frm every one.
remembered that they laboured under cer- The vessel which came into collision with since been rescued by the police, but all Mr WebberWhat amount has Mr Hur recapitulate it. The Assessore la aut with the Chief Justice, although doubt.
tain disadvantages. Our bowling was the Kaprinda was the barque Adam Elmore, registered letters were found to be missing. ley received for making up the accounts? ful as to whether the Nepaul should have with an appropiate address and prayer by but when it came to all-round play and Maceio, off the east coast of South Ame pulsed with heavy losses in Abyssinia, and
The proceedings commenced at 2 p.ru.
better and our fielding na good as theirs, the locality of the disaster boing south of The Italian troops have again haar 'ne- Je the amount in this account 7
weighed anchor at all when she did do Mr Enclay-It is Entered in accounts 8, were clearly of opinion that, consider the Rev. George Woodall.
ries. The Kamanda went down within the town of Massowah is still in a state of The U. Consul said-Ladies and playing together the Englishmen went to ing the state of tho weather, and the narrow. Centlemen, affords me universal antisface the front. The beat they have beaten-is soconds after the shock. The Adam Eintaro siege, being almost surrounded by S0,000 Mr Webber-Then it has not been actessas she was moving in, where she might tion at being present on this interesting no-
not the strongest the several colonios could also sank There wore on board the Ka-
Abyssinians. ally paid.
reasonably be expreted to fall in with stea casion. It is the inauguration at Chinking doch, Giffe, and Palmer; while Bruce sergers for the Land Grant Company of article referring to the situation of Eumpe, produce. We miss the familiar names of punila 16 second-class passengers, 33 pas One of the leading London papers, in an Mr Hurioy-It was not paid at the time nors and sailing vessels, both at anchor, of an institution of the broadest Christian and Trumble also stated beforehand that Western Australia, and 227 emigrants looks upon the silence of Russia na ominous Manila.....29 81 85 70 ENE 2 that this necount shed was audited.
and ander weigh, was sencoding at all charity-one whose influence will be fait in Mr Webber-Why did you gat a loan of undue rate of speed from the time she first the must practical way, and i's good effects they could not play. Nevertheless, it was
The
only saloon passengers were Mr and Timy, the Assessors, consider that she the United States have been characteriz result should not be thrown away on vessel could not be exceled, and there was secret orders from their Government
very significant. Her float is now assembled Hongkong 30.00 30 CONT of the passengers before the sinking of the in Japanese waters, and will wait there for Amoy 30.07 56 Mr Moora-Wo have not paid interest on ought to have certainly gone slow, or dead ed
Poochow 30 14 53 The test match between Shaw's English to confusion on board. The first mate, had a lot of money, by there were some We imagine there will be a very general Soriptaree, and this to-day is in etrikingteam and Ocinbined Eleven, representing haker, carpenter, and four sailors, with sunda, which collided with the Adam El Nagasaki,, 29.98
slow, and perhaps even have anchored ed the world over by their calightened zeal women.
and devotion to the teachings of the Holy
The survivors from the iron ship Ka- Shanghai.. 30.15 42,79 ENE S thite that we could totally collect, and concurrence in this opinion. Only strous evidence of their beneficent purposes and New South Wales and Victoria, was con- gli immigrate sand, gas, more, while proceeding to Freerunutie with Wastock. 29.96 23
evidence that there had been carelessness practical usefulness. Mr Stokes-What are the prospects of on the part of the Wan-nien-ching, which standing here in the midst of this old and Association Cricket Ground, The only and Broadhurst, landed at Bahia. The fate emigrants, are expected to arrive in fly- MARCH 1.—&T 10 AM.
As an American menced on the 28th January, on the Daly, Russell, O'Calahan, Sandford, Reece,
mouth next week.
Manila 29.96 83 alteration made in the combined term was had greatly contributed to the disaster strange civilization, where so much good that M'Shane, the left-handed Melbourne Eis and Meccio that all the women and their Northern forte.
The French are arming and
marning would have lessened the responsibility of has been done by us Missions, and where tran Zem
Haiphong.29.81 duction of $150 per raonth in the ex- the Nepaul, and evidence of this was either so much is still to be done, I must say trandier, played inatca of Palmer, who ¦ children-perished.
The 'gar has ordered his reservs troops Amoy...30.22 G Hongkong 30.10 68 peness we do not think that we wanting or insufficient. Considering the that I am proud of their good work and of was indispused. The match will lung
Fab. 2 The Kapunds mark immediately out, and fears of war are entertained. up the accounts. I hope we shall be able when the light of the Wenching, was the Women's Torvigu blission' will no-in it, and for the remarkably small scor hali have to pay $200 odd again for making closeness of the two ships to each other their good namo, and I beg that the ladies temembered for the brilliant catches inado after the collision with the barque Achumi
Fuochow Odeas exporters of wheat are hurrying Shanghai..329 41 74 8 1 Elmere, which occurred on January 20 their stocks away, so as to get to market agamki.. 30.15 — — N 4 to present a better balance for the next first seen, and tao speed at which the six months.
heartiest congratulations upon the raudo by the Englishmen in their first in. It was impossible to lover any boats, itwithout delay and before the crisis cIMEI. Nepath was going, it is, to say the least, ex-
Wrostock. 30.06 20 80 N1 e Mr Ya Sui Wan-How rouch are the extremely doubtful if the raost perfect nan work. (Applause.)
insugeration of their Medical and School nings, 45. This is, with one exception, the is improbable that there will to any for
February 18-There have been a turn- smallest they have made in Australia, The ther survivors. penses cut down!
There were 100 children and 30 duncestis ber of shipping casualities in addition to the The Chairman About 100 odd dollars averted the collision, had a bell beet freshments were handed around, consisting in their second innings for 42, playing 22 THE IRISH QUESTION.
agement of the latter steamer could have
After the examination of the Schen Re- December, when they were dismissed servants on board the Kapunda,
minimum way reached at Hartley, in
Buphrates reported here this week. The per month.
sounded or a danger signal used. The
barque Lebroup, trading froit Port Mr Moro-The expenses when Mr Assessors advisad, and the Chief Justice,
of tea and cakey.
adelaide to Freemantle, Western Australla, of the local mon Yesterdag no fewer Louien, February 1 Mr Parnell's Campbell was managing were more than agreed with them; that the ravaceal of the
than soven of their number were caught mondment on the Address in reply eng day Jest, and had to ras nabore at Streaky
with a
La general cargo, sprung a leak ou Bun- 8800 Now they will he reduced by mate hem, from hard-a-port to hard-a-starboad than $100 per month. Our French barber was an error in judgment on the part of
Peking Stat
out, thres of the catcher being mark-gests that instead of increased stringency Bay for safety. Portion of the cargo was able Barnes before he had scored out reforms antifying the needs of the people wavod, but me hopes are entertained of is leaving us He has got notice to loaves those in charge of the Nepal and directly
(From N.-O. D. News Correspondent.) Mr Wobber-I see by article 64 at 4 caused the collision.
making a clutch at the ball with his left the confidence of the Irish in the Imperial £1,100 The same day the steam tug it, and to the level of the sea in inchies, tonths Turner to the rear of puint, and Spofforts should be carried out in order to store saving the ship, which is insured for 8th February - provided the directors shall meet every It is not our intention to blame those who
The last Thursday evening dancing party hand secured it in splendid style. Then Governant, nagigated the -Nepaul. At the worst the of the season took place on the 27th at the Shrewsbury, that must reliable bat, hit a
Banger alzanded, near the Macleay River, Lord Randolph Churchill states that Mr North of Sydney the captain and thechief and bandredska Freach Legation when the entire diplomatic every pilot can only be charged with errors month with the exception of the last month. in judgment such as the most skilful and and social world of Poking was present. II'Shane was stationed. The elder just stone, Lord Hartington, Mr Farnell, End has traded into Port Adelaide eteral
all from. Ferris
to square-leg, where Joseph Chamberlain is unging Air Clad officer were drowned The Astracom, which Mr-Webber Mr Hurley was engaged at axperienced are liable to in a crisis. We observed Elis Excellency the Marquis
there wore some drafts to be paid.
the Ceropany 10w7
The Chairon-We will havƏ - 2
month.
The Chairman-We have met
kent.
account to be correct..
monthly meatings the proper accounts warn Mr Wabber-As a matter of fact, at your
not before you.
of
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weather included.
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The barometer is rising, gradients for NE winds have increased. The tempera- tore is rather low, the humidity high and the weather overcast.
W. DOURECK, Government Astronomer. Hongkong Observatory, March 1.
1. Banana, reduced to 33 degrees. Faluran-
2. TEMP247URE, in the abade in degrees, Fahrenheit.
BHUMIDITY, Lu percentage of saturation, the
crew have reached San Francisco in bosta, 4. DiscHIGH . Wise, to two polate The Scottish Chief was also reported as a 5. Fonce oF WIND, Locording to Baufort Loudon Tobruary 2A Royals in total wreck on the Brisbane const. The Scala. trigue to compel the retirement of General Local Marine Board have decided that it & STATE OF Wharaan, b-blog sky, a dás was owing to carelessness and slovenly us tschof clonde, d drizzling, rain, fog, a gloomy, Lendon, Fob. 3.--Intelligence is just to vigation, and have cancelled the master's | hhali, ¿'lightning, b overvuni, p. pasung Blewars,
General Bauinngar ceases assing troops Frank Pendleton is now aground near the tasd from Berlin, to this effect that Ger- certificate, and also suspended the chiefly rain, snow, Chunder, visibility, many has notified to France that, unless officers tertificates · · The Amerman ship
was the frontiery Prince Bemarak will Melbourne Reads. There have been a promptly mobilise the forwan sing, and number of minor shipping disaster on the demand the disarmament of the French Sydney const; a few have been attended
With loss of life THE PUSSIAN COLONISATION OF NEW
--7. Bax, in inebix, tsails and hundredthe
BUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR
HONGKONGE (From The Hongkong Almanack-
MARCE
the sum of $250 to wake up the new books. believe that this pilot, during the years Tang graced, for & short time, the gay s. Baged to stop the ball with his left hand Lord Salisbury to confer together on the times, was totally wrecked at Bedford humidity of nir sakarated with moisturà being It was the fait of the directors that they which he has served the Peninsular and tembly with his presence, acompanied by amping into the air, and then squastion of the future gaten, in the South Pacific Ocean. The 100. did not sue that the books were properly Oriental Company, had never until this his French interpreter. Everybody is busy the ball bonded off again be made a second Ireland NA
collision met with an accident and has not getting ready for the Fancy Dress Ball at try and held it. The most dangerous The Chairman-Mr Miller, the seerata But, in words that are attributed to him, the German Legation on Fab. 14th. Chi opponent was thus got riil bf, having scored GENREAL BOULANGEN PLOTTED AGAINST.;
only two runs Spofforth, encouraged New Year holidays have como in rather apparently by this rivalry in catches, came ry, took charge of the books and presented ever cost the Company five cents through werdiy, as they interfere with the pre- ones, more to the front. Read cut Ferris Boulanger has failed is a Jalangs every month. We took his misadventure or mistake. Captain Alder parations. It has moved, and not only and the ball travelled away apparently out
tor's position as a commander in the P&D. compoteace. But notwithstanding the skill but also his thanks for the previous fall of the left, and reaching over Soak the Company is tubeisut guarantee for his have the Emperor's prayors been answered, of the demano stuols, but is sprang te and experience of these men a very serious now by second and lighter fall. The bell with that haud, and - sithough bu Mc Moore--We thought that the scorste accident has carred through which a wheat harvest should be a good one. Things fell down he still held on to ry was keeping the accounts correct. vessel and coune lives have been sacrificed. De clearing and improving all round, corsted prize. It is mare to see
Mr Wolber-It is your duty to Be The truth in that this nocident is that the accounts were kept, I move attributable to the desire to make goud Stats Legations are over for this season,
mainly
The dances at the French and the Unitedy clever catches made iu ons innings. that the secounts ho pasand with the passages. Those of most shipwrecks and the firitish and the Russian Legations NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN sxception of $250 paid to Mr Hurley atuars which occur in this coast arise
LE GUINEA The Hat of exhibits for the Adecide Ju
biles Exhibition has closed in London. The for making up the books, as the directors from the same gases which brought about now sako their tum
London, February-M. Maclay states total namber of exhibits la 770, requiring were at fault in not seving that the eco the sinking of the Chinese transpartear calls at the Taung-li Tamin, when The Foreign Ministers paid their Now
that he is hopeful that she Czar will yet altogether in space 80,000 fent wera properly kapt.
Staamera aro ran in thick weather when:
The Ching Navigation Co.'s steamer scheme. He alan states that there are ending a very large collection of bør best approve at the New Guines colonising Delgium has signified her intention of Mr More Are we supposed to so they should be lying in a auto anchorage the health of their Majesties, the Emperor Changsha, Captain J. E. Williams, arrived already 1000 in emigrants ready to
He Excellency Barr von Brandt proposed through the books and see that they are and if the evides given in the course of
topicctrex properly kept. I was not manager when this trial, as to the local and treacherous and Empress, in a fitting speech, In the here last night "frvan Avstralian ports well for Now Gaiges,
fe The Marquis and Marchioncès, of these books word kept had nothing to character of the for or hide which coats of which he referred to the copious From var Sydney and other exchanges we MISCELLANEOUS CABLE MRIVE
of Hunt loy aro naw Visiting the Governur ** fall of a BROW
London, Jun 29-The Pall Mall Gazette Victoris. time to look after the books. I must take leads to
ay to the country. The Mar- extract the following telograms
exposée Mr Miner Stephen Talleged area The Loud en financiers have again had more carefully considered the book-keeper's wort and cautious instructions being given quia Leng replied in suitable terms
Jan 29 An inportant gathering of the cocasion to deprecate the borrowing p0774406.17 05 Mr Wobber--There you make a a mistake. to command rs of steamers, one good
The Emperor ascended the Throne yes- London, You gottally should have chocked and asen result will have followed from this terday, and to-day there is to be eu sclipse of olaved thousands of horses in Denmark for his been held with the view of forming a Quenaland loan is much deptrased. that wha
tuld war tras Judgment We are not by any theans the Moon (in honour of the occasion) and the remount services-
Welsh perty A large numfer at down to There have been great rejoicings through- There is no doubt list the directors are manguine that anything will be done by ons of the Sun, it is said, on the 22nd, Preparations are being resule in Mackandicner, and Me Gladstons was one of the out ludis in celebration of the Queen's
wars, who have very likely already given which unfortunately will not be visible burg and Westphalia for the formation of questa enga
Jubiles The geole have been thrown upon stringent instructions to the commanders here, so that it seems as if the heavenly camps on the frontiered path The business of Alup's Burton Ale Bro- and 20,000 prinotiors ware,roleused and oficer of their steamer, furion they bodies an, in their courses, moved by the The attitude fly towards France in very is to be a company, with a capital of The Oricat steamer Omun, which has are told not to do the very thing, which event. The last Emperor died on the 29-| considered sa prenscing-
£3,500,000
only just been finished for the company, and
peace
do with it. Another thing I have not had frequently occur on the east of China and prosperity to the country. The Man. 22-The Froch have pur. † Welsh members of the House of Commons Lelivition of the colonies ; consequently the
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the responsible people to the shareholders They should not taka anybody's wurd That is how they got into a tassa
Mr Mcore-I think it would be very hard
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