No. 7399-MAY 3, 1887]
Ma Church, a geologist and mineralogist of eminence, arrived at Tientsin in the eng shur, from the United States, and will soon enter upon his duties of investigating the For this work to his, the Chinese Tunes mineral worth of the province of Chibli
it understands, especial qualifications, and congratulates the Vhecy Li in having in his service so able and useful an assistant, MR Kop missioner of Castors, left Shanghai on to initio for Liverpool via San Francisco na woll-earned leave of abaerice. A large number of friends were on bard the Satsuma Maru to bid him good-bye.
The Shanghai Courier says it understande Mr Kopach will be instranted to negotiate for the admission of Chins into the Pestal Union.
Peking
(From ND. New correspondent.) Peking, April 19, Bic Bohr, of the
of the Telegraph Company's station at Choloo, has come up bore to arrange with the Russian Minister for the projected telegraph live to Kinchta The lessen the heavy charges for telegraphing to Europe. We were lately notified that the Russian Government withdrew the pri vilege we had hitherto enjorel of sending sang to Europe by telegraphing to St. Petersborg, or other Western towns in European Russia, and having the telegram posted there. Inland treat very cheap in Russia-only 31 kopecks a word, Probably this retriation was brought about by the remonstrances of the other cumpa. nies, or it may be in view of the now ar rangement via Kiachta to Vladivostock.
THE CHINA MAIL.
NEWS BY THE ENGLISH MAIL
THE Chinese Times 16 pleased to see that a construction of this line will materially Mokden, where he has been wanted as long against Cabul itself and the Ameer has BOSIB SALAR JUNG AND THE NIZAM. Hongkong as a coalingustation, of the water move is being made towards the formation of a Chamber of Commierou ni Tientsin, a meeting of merchants having been called for Thesday, the 19th lima, at the Club, to consider the question. It hoped the meet ing would be well attended, for the wand af Buch an institution begins to be greatly felt, and when established, mer charts will be surprised that they could have done no long without any organisation
for united nition.
SHANGHAI SPRING RACES.
Free Daz, 2nd May
Bo far there ban bean coitch in the expedition. Everybody shows the atmust sympathy, and our difficulties have boen soothed by prevailing good feeling. I have sent a letter to Enim Boy, giving him Tib has ordered his people to concentrate the probable date of our arrival. Tipo at Stimlay Fille in readinges for marching,
CHINESE FEMALE SLAVES IN SAN
FRANCISCO4
worn and oilies public works, upon the construction of which during the lust four year the accumulated surplus balapoea of prévinus years have bron expended. Ton The San Francisco Chronide of a redout ders will be received at the offices of the date says -Referring to the importation of Orown Agama for the Colonies in Downing eleven Ohinese girls, from 16 to 20 years of Strest until one p/m this day, April 1, and age on the atomship Belgi, which arrived will be opened in the pronco of snoh. A on Thursday hat, and who were landed on plicants ar may attend. No tender under writs of habeas pas, Mr Masters,
8 per cent will be considered. We have formerly of the Wesleysu Mission-at. Cau- already given our opinion that it would tun.Ed. Mof the Chiness Mission, have been more secure for Hongkong to said yesterday to A Chronicle reporter hase landed a silver man in the Colony, it It is nothing new. The infamous busi- could have been procured at 6 per conness has been going on all along of stock- bbon more eatisfactúry. - Hongkong issilver now it will be worse than uver, eince the interest, which, we contard, would have ing Chias-town bugnios in this way; but
The Crown Agents for the Colonies an In the presents of the British Consel, ANOTHER STORKY IRISH DEBATE Ades, April 19.In the House o: Com- noença that they are buthorised on behalf contracted with Tippoo Elbito supply mo without any buttremes to support it, it give additional particulars. Be met Ma
nons last night the debate on the Crimes Bill of the Government of Hongkong to invite with 600 certiors I also after receiving naturally followed that he soon as they feltered on his way to Mukden, He doe
resumed. Lord Hartington challenged tenders for a Hongkong Government Fout consent from King Leopold, appointed Tip- commencal to build it higher that the top cribes him as a man of boble appearance, of weight would cause it to full down. The gentlemanly manners, handsome face and The P. & 0. Co. steamer Ensetto, Capit
their connection with Feminine 10 Ameries secured on the general revenues and setary, fe guarantees to defend the station happen from the same cause had retrested into the forests and there was of the 1st April this sternoon. From our : Parnell in the course of his reply do of the Colony of Hongkong and will be against the Atake and defeat and capture wonder is that more fatal accidents do not only hearing fit to sit on a throne. Ma Trily, Arrived hers with the English the Parholliter to dispryra the charges of per Onnt. loun for £200,000. The loan is 90 Governor of Stanley Falls at a regular
The French gunboat Vipire left yeater.apparently no change of snizing him. The
Od military officer is charge of the purauit. Ceylon and Indian exchanges brought on by dounced the c-simile letter published in raised on debentures representing £100 all persons raiding for slaves and abstain tho Times as a villain jus and gofuced each bearing interest from March, 1887, from engaging in the slave trahe himself day for the North.
Varels in Port :-Strangers Ajax, thith, at last published his intention if Mo the Rosdia, we take the following tele-forgory After a heated discussion Mr. at the rate of 4 per cent, per anijua, pay below Stanley Falls A Enzopean officer Wenchon, ovsuny, and Lorne Sailing were not apprebended of seizing all be rob-
Samuelson's motion was rejected by 370 able hell yearly on March 1 and Sept. 1 in be appointed Resident at Staalpy Falls sctor gaine 369 and the Crimes Rill was each year. Interest and principal will be to insure adherence to the contract and stop Vessels Charley, Mercur, Luise, Hak ber chief's relations and putting them to grang :--
oach The throat ranched the ears of Ma SERIOUS NEWB" FROM AFGHANISTAN "THE
read a second time without a division. payable at the ollees of the Gown Agente Tippoo's salary on any breach of engage Lee, Augusta, Theres, Faugh Bulangh
who believing it was more than a trick cane
GRILZAI REVOLTA MA
A powered for the Colonites, Durning street, Londim ment Allahabad, April 10th. The Pioucer ITALY AND ALYSSINIA, out of his retreat, appoured at an ann, told
In order to provide for the repayment of the innkeeper who he was and ordered him publishes larming intelligence from Afgha- Rome, April 19 — In ibs Scuate yesterday the principal at the expiration of twenty to give information to the officer nearest at pislag. The paper writes: The news Signor Depretis stated that in view of the haud. This officer came, paid his respects which reaches us from Afghanistan is information possessed by the Government, Fears if not previously redeemed-a com as to a gentleman and asked him to the serious enough, but compared with the he would lines to cake for fresh military pound sinking fund will be formed by at yamed as a friendly guest. Why do you rumours allost on the frontier it is of the credits. Government, had resolved, he investment half-yensly of £1,696, commen loan will be expanded in the completion of not mussole tos where I am, asked the mildest klad. At Banuit in currently road, at the proper moment to take revenge ciag on Sept 1 next. The proceeds of the robber, and bound he was, brought into tried that Ghilzai have advanced in force for the battle of Santi, the fortifications required for the acfonen of
Modica, April 10,--Sir Salar Jung has that little respite was given him. The to Poblasur. à rupert of the actuad meanuary on his return journey saw his death of Abdul Rahman has been oireulate resigned, owing, it is said to ill health, but ed at Quatts. The rumour spoke of the it is generally understood the cause was bad exposed head
fall of Kolat-i-Ghilzai and of hostile demonfaling between the Nizim and his Minister: strations against Kandeher. Actual feats AN show how misleading these ramours are, THE MARDIE DELEGATES Nows from Cabal, fatel so late as the 26th, Caire, April 16 The Kliodivo has ro The following results of the first day's FoRubed Pashawur according to which osived the delegatos sent by the Maldi's racing at Shanghai have been received by all was quiet at the capital, the iugh the successor, who have in onglit a letter for totagram The HART LEGACY CUT, presented by the Ameer had begun to show marked signs of His Highness, in addition to one for the lato James Hart value, Tla 100; forsiness at the gathering of the Guizais. Sultan nad Queen Victorja. In his letter of the fasurevation to the Khedive ho demands that he should | Raganding progres China pontes ; wight for inches us pernout Kelat-i-Chili, the hostile Ghilzaista recognised as the Mahdi's successor or scale; eutrauce, Tis. 5. Half-a-mile.
have attacked and killed the Governor of he will march his forces on Egyph Maruf, who was on his way to assist the Cairo, April 20. The delegates from the Cucko
Kandahar troops in dispersing the insafahdi's successor are returning to Khar
It senis beyond doubt GLADSTONY'S BETENCE been attacked.
London, April 20M Gladstone, speak silver that the southern Chilis have gathered farge numbers, but we still have so, heard ng yesterday at the Eighty sluts, the Bailarig Dienster in the ruttug of the Governinout Attorneys, thist that the powerful northern clans have roshe Farnellites against the charge at the Mr.H. C. Rothery, the Wreck Commission What can we expect but to se Chinatown volted, no hostile gatherings being reported were connected with the clinics that had in Lagtman, Tezin, or the Shutargurdan 000 cofemitted in Ireland. He also said sier, and Captain Knox, RN, Captain swarming with fordulo slaves, imported we districts. The Amber may have husitated that he hoped to res a re-union of the Parfitt, and Captain Ranaldson, Assets, purposes of prostitution? This is very dis- held an inquiry ordered the Board of couraging to our masidary work. For to wash in any force to Glasasi from four fabural Paint
Tende prepustry the lues of a bra and fire ovary girl two help to escape from 4, land of a revolt in these districts, bus, unless his own well-armed troops prove treach
men from the steamship Bentorin, nour life a dozen new ance come to take her erona he can still afford to be confident of
Fanshow Bar, on Nov. 17 last. The stes place. Thus sacred justice is subrated; the result Ghazzi, Kelati-Ghilzai, and
mor was proceeding down the Miu River in and the writ of habeas corpus-that precious Geaman fall over privilege of Anglo-Saxons, the safeguard of Kandahar are all strong fortresses, and the
charge of a pilot when board the captain gave ordora that one of our liberties in turned into a slave chain Ghilzais scarcely hope to capture thom by
the boste should be lowered, and the so to drag women down to hell. The landing storm. What the Auer las most to fear
cond oficer and three men having volunteer of these staves is tou lucrative a business to is treachery on the part of the garrisons
be easily given ap
Why girls in our mission, numbers of resoring the man. The captain, on the advice of the pilot, proceeded on his way who have come there, some of them of and it was agreed that the pilot abouide their own accord, dering the last twelve turn in his cutter and pick up the boat and months, all tell the same sad story, Par- men, and bring them back to the Being chisel in China and cought here under The pilot cutter afterwarile returned to the the promise of becoming the wives of rich ship, and reperiod that they had found no men, landed on a false certificate, or writ traps of either the buat or the men. The of habous carpus, claimed in Court as his Court considered that the course pursued wife by a man she has never seen before, by the captain in leaving this boat was not taken to a private honey and loaded with right. But as the evidence stood it appresenta, jewelry and fine clothes, till, af pearod that the pilot considered that theter a few weeks, when the case has been ship was getting into dauger, and the mas forgotten by the Courts, the girl is spicited away into samo vile den, where she finds herself a brothel slave."
SAYS the Straits Times His Imperial
Sir John Walsham and secretaries expect, Russian Majesty's ironuled frigate Dimitri Donsko, with His Excellency Bear Ad to have for Cords about the end of the miral Koruiloff on board, anchored nunta. B. and Malamu Popoff and family Singapore ronde on the 24th oltimo from have arrived overload and his locum tenens Colombo The Al sxluted the Admiral F. Padori has left for Tientsin, as alac has intediately on the Donskui anchoring, M. Michel of the Belgian Logation and and the flagship solated the British fag 31. Culin de Planey goes there in a few ata. dr the return salute from cars.
till after 1
Fort Canning was not given hugs
will be stuck to by the military authorities, Like the lato Bagship: the Dimitri Dinski is a vessel of 6,000 tons, 520 men, 21 gaus, and engines of 8,000 horse power, which drive her at the rate of 18 knots in hour. She is considered one of the finest ships in the Russian navy. The Dimitra Donskoi carries one of the finest bands that any man-of-wer has ever brought here, and we bopo that BE the Admiral will confer the great favor on the public of al- bowing it to play on the Esplanade.
A KEKET BALLAD
Bow pure the air, what balm the breeze,
Hewn the name to me,
How prized the womories that humpt
The bay of sweet Tralee,
There may be richer ianda kias
Begued the male or forget
But Kany hearts oma a
The mountains of Traiço.
Do you love to gaze in beaty
Go all upon her
Io you love to list to melody 7
Kertain schoes wako.
Or do you love ander scene?
Do you love the wild the best?
The gaze upon her mck-bound share,
Go low her in the west.
Go Isten to her tornat
As it rushes down the hill;
Give car unto the melody
Of fouten tresa, or rili
They'll wake an echo in the heart
ink shad put die away,
Batrice again in zasmory
On some far distant day.
No traer faith has ever been,
Than Kerry hearts have shown :
No party and deeper lore
Then Kery bears have known
No bravm once went forth to fight:
And fall, to rise to more;
No kinder norts have pensel to bart
Thom those on Kerry's shore.
In Joxtly hall or humble out
Alite a welcome fonal,
No wanderer er falt desulate
Who trod on Kerry ground.
No stranger ever breathed her ule
Intfounder
me
And traveBars free a distant land,
Have loved her a their own.
Merecious than thú gitlaring gem
Is thy dear numatoma,
And even mountain breess
lave I beat to thee.
Twill Five while tifo and being last,
"Tooted in my heart,
"Tis oven will's very litoi
I could not with it part.
We have had scratch races, and the
Tontis season begins 5004. A match be- woon the United States and Scotland for the Ubampionship, is spoken of,
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SUPREME COURT.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before His Honour Mr A. J. Leach, Acting Pacisne Judge. A Tuesday, May 3,
FRANORCO VICTAL V. GRO. MURRAY BAIN, SL1:30,
Plaintiff in this case is a compositor und was in the employ of the defendant antil Saturday, the 16th April. On that day,
according to bis own aduiission, he left the office at Tiffin and absented himself during the afternoon, in order, as he said, 'to make his own artarements. On his return to the office on Monday, defendant dis missed him for misconduct and refused to pay him for the 15 days work be had performed. He was under notice to feare. Defendant said the plaintiff left the office without asking leave at noun
A day when
Tla. 10 cash with Tls. 100 added; for gents. Noiling is said of: Kolát having tormenting, and the loin would have boun in country's fences are broken down by the
The CTEON STARES, a Sweepstakes of China ponies; weight for incites as per scale; aerond pony to sate bin stake One wilc. Granthan.....
milo.
1
The GRIVINS' PLara, value, Tie. 250; for Chian pories that have never run at any faceting; weight for inches us per seale: entrance, Tia U Turee quarters of
Mont Blane...... The CIFRAY CUF, value, 11, 100; for China, ponies; weight for sticles as per goalo griffins a date of entry allowed 7 lba entrance, Tls. 5.. One mile and a
Dhadk
Monte Ross..
1
The JOCKEY CUF, Value, Tla. 100; for China ponies that have ever won a race; to be ridden by Jookers who have never had a winning mount before this meeting; weight for inches as per scale; entrance, Tia. Once round Belvoir
1
1
The KIANG-SU PLATE, value. Tls 750; for China panies; waight for inclies as per scale; entrance, Tls. . One mile and three quarters. Marander THO RACING STAKES, a sweepstakes of Tia 10 each for China ponies that bave never ran hefore 1st January, 1887 grilling at aste of catry allowed Slbs-weight for inches as per scale; winuure 5ibe, extra. Due mile and a quarter," Harbinger...........
1
The TAOTAL' Cor, value, Tls, prezented by H. E. the Toata for China ponies; waight, 12st; entrance, 6. Uns
Dile.
Susewind
For
INDIAN SECURITIES, Vissount Cross Hecretary of State for India, offers to uschmuge Indina four per cont, securities, redeemable in October 1868, for threa and half par cente, redeemable in 1,031
SALISBURY 9. CHALLENGE TO PARNELL. London, 21st April.-Lord Salisbury,
River Chinese feniales will be allowed to land es Min. At the Wealminster Sessions House, the servanta and purses of immigrants
The Ghilz is for their credit's suke will prospeaking at a meeting of the Primroseed, went away in the boat for the parpras bably meet the Cabul troops in action soon, League yesterday in London, repudiated bat unless the revolt is very widespread, the term coercion as applied to the Irish indeed, they can scares hope to be success mosaires tow before Parliament and said ful. They may cut up dotachnicata as they that the Crimes Bill ained at the repres. have done in the case of the Governor of son of terrorism and the restoration of the Maruf, but in any regular action they will liberty of all classes. His Lordabip challeng- be sorely handicapped against the Aueer's ed Mr Parnell to proaccute the mes, and clear himself of the grava ofiarges brought artillery and breach-loaders.
against 3.
THE CRIMES DILL, DERATE, During the debate on the Crimes Bill in the Hutse of Commons yesterday evenings Major Saunderson Couscrrative member for the North division of Armagh, dan ced the Paraollites as associates of well known murderers Mr Healy, with groat warmth, retorted by calling Major Saunder bnt Mr Healy persistently refuse to with draw the expression, and was conse
It is
Mr. Mestera stated further that if one of these poor alive girls escapon, and is married to a respectable Chinese, her pre- tended owaur ill often make false chargco for 219mey from; hes
and, stores/
to an error of judgment, and was nothing against her mië--
husband.
eon a fiar; the Speaker was appealed to, e rendition of Port Bumilton. Bon Chicas should be a lesson to Li Hangto bleed profusely before he could co
TIDINGS OF THE TRALIAN TROOPSETT
THE EGYPTIAN QUESTION. Lonton, 16th April-In the House of (L & O. Eqpress, April 1.) Commons last night, Sir James Fergusson..
The Flying Fish, Captain Mazley arrived Coder Secretary for Foreign Alluirs, in res ply to a question, said that the means for at Aden on the 28th ult, froor the Chinter was placed in a position in which he
erils and abuse of protection station, hemsward bound
was bond to a certain extent to set on the remedying afforded to foreigners by capitulations in The Gazette notifies that the Queen has vice of the plot. Under the circum Rgypt, comprised the negotiations which been pleased to approve of Mr Fraudiscoalaccan, therefore, the Court would not deal are taking place between Sir Drummond Ma Rivers Consul for Spain at Boug with the master's certificate. If he and Wolff and the Ottoman commissionor at kung potion thist the Wanderer, Cona
Com been guilty of any fault it inersly amourted Constantinople.
mander Churchill, which will complete her wilful or negligent. first term of service on the Chinn station
But a few days ago,, he next month, will be paid off and recomniis-
girl was married by me to a San stones at Hongkong. It is also noted THE CHINESE RALLWAY COMPANY. Dingo China, and they left for that city. that the Cleopatra and Champion will ro- THE SLEEP AND TAB AWAKENING. The highbitder who claimed her nont a cuct home from the Chinn station on the arrival there of the Calliope and Fordelin
The N C. D. News of the 26th ulumotolugrant on to have her arrestad on her The Russian Press is very divided over ya-The reception which the Chinese way, upon a fulse charge, which was done,
Railway Company has mat with from and the now-made bridegroom was made. take it as a triumph for Rasian diplomacy, TORÍEDO BOAT FOR THE CHINESE.
others believing that by the settlement chang and all officials. Notwithstanding sinus his journey. And these things are Russia has been, elbowed completely out of
the sasarances given in the prospectes blat constantly being done in this hosted land The torpedo boat which we recently an noncod was being constructed for the quently suspended by 118 rules against 62. Korea. We suspeof that the knowledge of the Directors and managers of the rat way of troodom, and under the Stars and
would act altogether independently of Stripes. there was an unusual sinuunt of work to be Chinese Government by Messrs Yarrow and Mr Saxton demanded af Major Saenderoon 'the aubject in usata is not of a very eacials, that the Company was meant to be
to retract his denunciation, sdling him a tensive character. The Authorities kitow done, and he absence probably kept the of Poplar London, had her official cowardly liar. An acrimonious discussion the exact value of Port Hamilton, and how bond fide cummaren undertaking. C
subscriptions or virtually none-- WATAV Tay |
Quotations publicstion of the paper back an hour, be- trials on the Slat ult. Pruvious to lanving sides causing the other men in the office for the trist aho was visited by His Essol followed and ultimately both Me Sextouch we as rohnquishing
We are requested to give an amplistic colved. The capitalists of Tentsin, when
BeeHosGKONG, May 3 to du additional work. Similar com- lency Low Shui-fan, the: Chinese Minister, and Major. Saunderson retraced their ex
denial to the statement in a telegram, which sakud why they did not subaction, answered UPIUM-New Patna, dash,
Older who was accompanied by Sir Halliday ble pressions. S
rash. plainte had been annde against this man
appears in the Simard of this morning, toWe do not trust officials. They referred bafore, und leaving without notice was a cartney, K.O.M.G., and Li, the son of tho
Rome, 15th April-fidings have been the effect that his Excellency Low Shui fun, to the Obina Merchants Steam Navigation Company; their property in which had very bad example to the other men. It had Viceroy of Chili, one of the attaches at the
His Excel received also been reported to defendant has plain Chinese Legation in London.
conveying General Balette plied to the Taung-li Tamon for permission
to thom, and in the affairs of which ti had done the same thing in the Darty teny,
to resign his post on the ground of ill-health. This likewise contradicts the further asser- they and had no voiceboy were Press oflies, and he, defendant, therefore meats, was unable to be present at the and reinforcements to Masowali. resolved to find out whether or not he speed trials, which were witnessed by Ad-
London, 17th April The Colonial Cons tion that Wong, a taumber of the Han tin, afraid the railway company would bo could put a stop to a practice which caused miral Lang, of the Chinese Navy Mr THE COLONIAL CONFERENCE.
John Birch, of Mesars Johu Birch and Co., forence has hitherto been accipiet ohielly would probably be his successor. Both state-managed in the same way, and that those great inconvenience.
control over ita affairs, They objected very Plaintif then went into the box and pro- Liverpool, who have ordered the boat on with legal questinis affecting both England meals may safely be relegated to the who found the capital for it would have no duced a letter, written by BIr Sequeira, bohalf of the Chinese Government, and Mr and Australia, and on Monday will resuine sathe category as other here which has a overseer of the printing and composing ded. G. Angior, wore alsu present. From the discussion regarding masal defenses, tendency to appear on the 1st of April. strongly to the two officials who had been
high speed,
Hamburg, Marchi 29.-The Ardgay, 9.8., appointed by Imperial Decree to administar tles affair, and parijcularly to Chow Tu, the BANQUET TO LØRD HARTINGTON AND Cook, han sailed for Hong Kong.The partment, informing him that he might tus first the boat developed very
cavo at any time, or as soon na he had inado and on the measured mile attained a cats of
MAGICHEN:Manyvessels on the berth the diaph, Wes Auting Salt Commissioner, whose dealings The weather was hirmugomenia, but that he might remain over twenty-four knats per hour The 4
in the Port Arthur contract sutter have A grand banquet was given to Lord | tergaard, for Hong Kong; Iphigenia, 4B 3 until the end of the month if he could nd mean of six eins was 24 knots, which is the Hartington and Me Goschen at Edinburgh L 4, 48, and Cassandra, és, for Pe. excited much indignation among Chities inn,
fastest speed that boats of her class hire at
the north, and who has recently been de- tained to. The mean of the air trials on yesterday. Lord Hartington, inade a speech mug, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Japan; the measured mile with and against tide 10 which he said that it was muless for Aaronetkahtre, s.8., Dutton, aut Cardigan neugod to the throne The Tientsin and wind gave 23.882, or more than a knot cikket party to propose a final settlement of hire, s.a., Wilking, for Singapore, Hong capitalists and merchants were quits ready vointion had been confrocted and over Line), for Singapore, Hong Kong, Shang the wastruction of the line and more, was concerned, he had never seen it, and speed run was then made, which gave a be contended that even if the letter did speed of almost twenty-three: knots per coms. Mr Guschen also made a speech in hai, Yokohama, Higgo, and Nagasaki, call but only on bang secured against be- which he dwelt upon the danger to the ing as usual Triumph, sous, and great, and if they obtained fro say that plaintif culd hure at any time hour. The little vessel, which will carry State from the tondoggy of late to appeal to T, Jarubson, for Wiadivostock per contral of the andartaking.
siap merchant of Tientsin in whom the allowed to leave at any moment has very
in the armisment of quick firing and machine guns, exceptional, itaumonwing powers, middle of a day without notice.
His Lordship held, however, that plain the like of which have not beer attained in tiff had received carle blanche to go when single propellor boats and only slightly ex- his pleased, and that defendant was not seeded by twin screw vessels. The Chinese justified in withholding the 15 days wages. may well bo proud of a torp do boat which He therefore gave judgment for 811, with has an excess of speed of about one knot per hour over any boat of her class, a fast which reflects credit on Mere Birch & Co., who are responsible for her, nud un Mesurs Yar
[Dedad, Trudee is u mighty tine place entirely, Thi Eppine and Tralee papers please copy.-Fr. C. M.
THE POLICE RIFLE COMI- PETITIONS.
The rifle competitions amongst members
of the Palice Force, which have been going un for the last two or three weeks, have now bean concluded.
not favourable and the woring was not so
good as it might otherwise have been. Money prizes to the amount of $180, be
nothing else to do.
His Lordship said that if this letter had not been written the defence might have
consequence of other engage steamery of the safety of the Italian the Chinese Minister in London, bad ap ban dealt with without any reference
ides a cup gives by the Adjutant of the been a good and an for me the lotter over the contract rate. A two hun fall tho Irish question, until the parzy of TE Kong, and Japan; Salier, s.a. (Subventionsubsoribe all the money required for |
Force, Major Dempster, were presented to
the successful competitora
The following were the winners
UFETOZNS CLASY.
Inspector Gault
Brembet, 2nd,
MARESMEN CLARE,
P.S. L. McKay, Ist A.6. G. B. Cameron, 2nd. P.5. A Maun, 3rd.
FSRST CLASS
P.C. A Young, fat P.S. I LeKay, 2nd.
J. Ballin, 3rd -- PC. W. Duncan, 4th.
W. Carrie, 5th.
SECOND CLASS
P.O. W. Warnock, 1st P.S. A. Macaulay, 2nd. P.0. W. Robertson, 3rd,
TRIED CLASộn
P.C. J. Helt, lat
A. Melver, 2nd.
11
N. Gillies, 3rd.
P. MoNab; 4th.
A. Fraser, 3th An
A.B. J. A. Fowler, 2nd
CSLEWTY AND PRECISION.
P.B. A. Macaulay, 1st,
A. Mann, ud..
REVOLVER MATUR
P.S. L. Makar, lat.
AS. G. B. Carron, 2nd
Defendant asid
Fand
A Bus
Bank
New Bonares, esalia 490)
cash, Now Malwa, ca
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550/660 37:048
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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER
IT 4 PA TODAY.
Latest Mail Advices :-Yokohama 23 Hio 21, Shanghai 17 Foochow la idence was named by thom as one whom Hongkong 22 The French 15ail via Mar-hey desired as a Director of the line, and stilles, ex M. M, steamer Usanten, with they stated that if he was appointed and the advices from China and the Straits power was given to him, ogul te that Settlements, dated as alive, was delivered which Chow Fu has, they would find tho in Loudat on the 20th all, two days in capital. This not being acceptable to Li On Calcul
Of demand, advance of its due date The Japan advices Hugg-chang, and still less so to Chow F Wire were received yesterday, tu.San Franciscu forta were made, by praasisro on the Shana On Shanghai TEE STRANDING OF THE TASMANIA." Lion, April 19--The Poniesular and The next ward mail, ex P. &0. steamer bankers and the salt farmers, to obtain
e days' night, Orlestal Company's steamer Tasutanis, Thames, from Shanghai, Feb. 21, was des money. All these and the traders refused toment..... homeward bound, stranded on Saturday patched from Alexandria ou the 29th alt, help. The position had become particularly HOMEWARD BOUND BY A NORD-
DEUTSCHER S. Sight on the Monachi rocks off this Orgien thirty-six hours in advance CE its due unpleasant for the Viceroy and one that Gold Leaf, 100 fo
Coast. The women and childern were date. The Mangeries Maritimes staatner would discredit hun at Paking where he Sovereign, Co bard BLS "Braunschweig, April lauded in boats. Two hundred passengers Traguaddy, with the following homeward had ealdsto raise the money outselves
sad pot go to fereignars Tha
(Taken at Messrs Falconer de Un's Premises. followe - e
7th. We are making, splendid suns, 300 remain on board. Assistance has hou mail, left Part Said for Marseillos yesterday, tamily of the Syndicates had come "They (Tak
Queen's Road) ave days early A tragedy of no mean order has just been miles a day, sad hope to reach Aden at 8 centYNAG
will be and foreign housen, banks in China BAMOMETER The Mutine, 10,
sloop played out here in actual life. Many years am tomorrow, which will make seven daya
onn on the 20th instant, as affairs were. ·Day ago a rubbor chief of ability and intuence and one hour from Colombo to Aden. Life the wreck of the F. and O. S. 8. Tasmania commissioned on the 7th in to relieve the Eagland, and Germany, offered money, Da held, sway over a considerable portion of on this German steamer is decidedly plasatate that all the passengers were saved, bat Daring, on the China stition. The baking serious, Chow Fu met Mr Thurmet, TRONSTAR 9 AM the north. He had two able lieutenants. sant. Our Captain is a kindly, hearty that Captain Portins, who was in com will carry a complement of 14 hosts and One of these he attended so deeply that he family man, who can speak with genuine and, Mr Norman, one of the officers, men, and will be commanded by Comman the representative of the French syndicats, LONG DISTANCE MATON, 500, 700 800 yds, betrayed him and the chief was executed pleasure of home delights and has a good Quartermaster Hall and twenty of the lae dar J. B. Martin This ofor, after serv who is, we are informed, lo construct the P.S. A Mann, 1st.
The two antenants were now joined in word for avery one in bis piquant English cars were drowned. The rest of the officers ing as sub-heutenant of the Penelope Audits, the Comptoir d'Escorante doing the command and carried on their panular The conversation a pretty equally divided and crowwers saved: It is feared gincourt in the Channel Squadron, nderuassing. The contract was to be signed work in mutual harmony. But the son of between English and German and some of russel will become a total wreck. Admirals Rydor and Chads, was promoted on the 21st. This result should be deeply the execated chief becoming a man prosent the stewards understand English The SNO ed himself before the betrayer of his father; food is much less greasy and elaborate than AN IRISH MAGISTEATE RUOT! to his lieutenancy in 1870. In April follow mortifying to L Hung-chong and all the Dublin, April 18 Hegarty, the Milling he went to the & cstralia station as third officials in the north; it shows that the trust them, and that if railways are to be ard, addressing hits as a traitor and thron other steamers I have step. The breakfast Street Magistrate, hi boon, shot at and lieutenait of the Lide, Usplan Chapusn. Chinese, who have money là lyes will not murderer of his father, declared vengeance at 9 &ta, includes after hominy sad two or severely wounded. The would-be assassin On his rolur homo he qualified in guaner made to Chinneither forsiguers whom these
kok an honorary corufiesta st the Royal against him. The betrayer, Ma. shot him three hot dishes, eggs, good chocolate, coffee bas MAN VERKUSEN AZ NA Naval College, and has since served as gun. Chinese will trust must be nasoelated in dead on the spot. This aroused the wrath and tea, cheese, butter, jams and various
nery lieutenant of the Hester and of the their construction and working, or foreign and I have been offisers under the side rolls are very good, but the plain bread
ublister Thunderer in the Mediteranus capital must be solely relied upon. departed chiel, you compassed his death in not light. It is a comfort not to London, April 19. The Tim publishes Tambury, March 28-Ceptsin Lang, of and then I spoke not a word. His son at have endless courses of rich food. Then the facsimile of latter written by far the British navy, the newly-appointed
PROGRESS OF THE EMIN BET peared and acted in your presence as Kaun at 1 o'clock comes the luncheon with dain- Parnell, under date May 15th, 1352, to su
the Vulcan Shiphnilding Yard at
Lendon, March 31-A letter has been th, sardines and course that be could recommand was the the feren on, a new wall which was being caused the father's death. The son was sausage, spiced meats,
March 9th, Fre expresses bewilderment biil: in the rear of More Pasoday & not able then to carry out his threate and one round of plain hot mest. The dinner denouncement of the Pitsuir Park mir- the company received from Stanley, dated Caga Town, you should have had pity on him. Now is more elaborate, bat nothing could the ders He regretted the assassination of was accessfully launched us the 20th inst old premises, which were destroyed by fire that you have killed him you can no longer nicar in point of roll flavoured carefulLord Frederick Cavendish, but thought that in presence of the Urinese Minister, ble at the constant evidences he sees of British last year, fall dana with a tash, burying be friend of mine. This aut makes it in cooking than the dishes that are brought ten farke had only revived his deserts Excellenby Hat Ching-Chiang, and a num-yielding and shrinking in Alries before sight of the workmen in the rains The possible for two to live together. This table. An amusing episode in the way of It is generally supposed that the letter to bar of members of the Legation The Bose, bluster and mock heroles. In the
was the sighed of war and the fellurers of soup came to table the other evening written to Mr Potrick Egan
terumbay of maining the new vessel wat west and north, fie says France and other mon who were working at the bounds och glove to each and fighting began. Bier Kaltschale ould beer soup rather THE NEUTRALIZATION OF THE SCEZ CASAL performed by Mr. Seblatow, one of the Furtugal have strode with audacious and London, April 18-M Waddington has directors of the company, who gave her the frende hatte to exclude. Britics trade. in course of erection in the vicinity, ims There were several destas on both sides, a shook to the palate; but relished by our diately came to their assistance, Mod osm the report of which brought upon them the captain and the Germans. Dar at Natur- had an interview with M. Florens, the name of Lai Yuen, and conduded an able Now, I come to Zanzibar and fnd that the nienved clearing away the debris. On get troops of Guneral Teo. Ma fought these day prening, the captein planead a pleasant French Minister for Foreign Affairs, tapbach with praposing sa a test the Empe- Entah tast has given top to the Gerinaa ting the mun out of the ruins, one was troops, killing some and wounding more entertainment. Talting at dinner of plea Part. Waddington ballsvos that anor of China The Chlied Mitar yes and that the Germans outnumber the Brit found to
be dead, and the others were more while his own men lost alto. He was purant things in the fatherland, he suddenly understanding will shortly be arrived after plied in Chinese of which the following ish. There is an aggresalvagas about the polled The power and Germans that is ominous. Their manter or less severely Injured The injured mehed but apparently not very haty a exclaimed Ach ma bowl, des hit was the nectral assion of the Suez Canal on the translation de supplied were sent to the Amy Chinese, Hospital, almost a year has intervened sings then sahones, and forthwith resolved to give has of 250tations between Engine and credit a wall as the authority of the Chi is haughty and overbearing and carries au
But now, he is sgpichonder, bekended and his pasonos a punch-bol and hall: France, neatralation implying that the wese Empire, are increasing more and more, air of you mulak
pakke in forina / wonder, While the where one of them died yesterday too his head entaged as a vetrut to similarly so the dock were cleared after dinner, and Hole of the Powers will always be fran to Allhab graat attention of his injures
inded men His fellow chief was be- at polock the oaplain led pus lady and al traomg the Caua, a
and that there shall be to art and science, still millitary mediacs ace di termice The cause of the accident vas, is a hooded so that the while, troop in broken followed in couple around the ship bad workusnelup and stamping on the part
exeption whatever Agracusant may be of Marine, the of the workmen. The wall wan belig built cp. The Eat the official who gave me the Sally on to the bridge, from whion fortitionerected on the banka. The got neglected. Information the other day nating is reply red and blue lights let off for three yard arrived at will
Tappeztutapded by an Interurdered vaisia af so, half-barat briçka and there was vory! little time is the mortar. There having been to rejuar af mine that but for the fight Ammunity sight. Then fallowed ducia national Commisain
NEW MISKIAK COVATI IT-LIVEEFOOD SECOL heavy rain the previous day, the bricks against the imparish troops the man might and finally orngart, in which the explain,
-Londos, April 18 U Puil Lease, the now, vesse had borbed the rain, casing them lage been mill sing and cutpatetians with German part ongealed "ollef west, thereby adding to the straight and molested. A misionary who has refurie park The seather has been se montiras
from a journey in that neighbourhood one could wish, Gaylon Obervory the wall being only single brick faise
Amoy
(From our Correspondent).
Amoy, 2nd May, 1897,
of his fellow-oblef who spoke out-Yos kinds of bread. The biscuits and sweet
THE TIMES DISCLOSURES ON THE IRIN QUESTION.
On Saturday last, at about 10 o'clock in could not bu do in prasence of him who assortments of ould sliced meats, tongue, #Estated addressco, explaining that the Chinese Admiral, has paid a visit of ins RELIEF EXPEDITIONARE
Row belted cruiser, built by
dialinguished geographial azyere, has been highest
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Barometer
Temperature Horaidity Direction of Wink Force
Weather
Bangkong Útwertory, May 3, 1887.
SUN AND TIDE TABLE TOB HONGKONG,
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From The Hongkong Almuach
HIGH WATER,
Day of Horn Mouth
6.97%
7:38 8.27
6.27 026
High water at Whampette bra mined later than ni Hongkong; at the Barrier: 3 hrs 15ming - Af the Sal Fata 8 hrs, 30 mint. at Stambor
Moon First Quarter, 14, Uh, 87m, thot
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