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operate with the community on that date, It was considered impracticable to hold the
NOTES FROM NATIVE PAPERS. posed to the Car of Hussin to curitiang the
The Shin pao zays that it has boon pro
THE CHINA MAIL
NEWS BY THE ENGLISH MAIL.Hebrides by the French Lord Salisbury, Alarge quantity of wines and spirits which The P&O Co.'s steamer Ancona arceived assurance front, France, that the put off with the intention of saving the in replying, said the Goveriponk and re- the gailors broachud. A tonder think had
per- Northumberland was wrecked, and three
rejoicings in June, as there would not be Siberian line of railways straight on to rised lière tha evening with the London latter had no intention of Yetmy, he of her crew were drowned. It stated developed along with the prospority and it is thought to be probable that the War
suflicionit time to makɑ the necessary pre- Vladivostok at Chinking mail of the 20th ultimo, From our Coylenmanently in the New Hebrides:" :
parations, and as it had been ascertained that the Chinese cominunity would not be able to co-operate with the British Com munity, if the illuminations fe, were held- In that month. It is also hoped that by pestponing the date the Admical and thus Beet will be able to be present to take pizt in the rejuicings. Tho Plebiscitum having
£100,000
Au epidemio ta bose. raging
in numbers of personne ind i exchanges wo take the following tale type there would only be related for the that the curge of the latter was insured for sucenmb daily. The steamers visiting the grams — port are afraid to stop long, for fone of the
THE EVACUATION OF BOTIT
tries to maintain the autonomy of the New
len'address was presentar. Her Majesty The liberality of the Government of pride and pleasure to know that the Loyalty Leise, replied, stating that it was a source of great Western Australia ucrsaioned soIG, Bur-
and affection of her colonial subjects had Nothing definite was dagided apon, but success of the Waiping. Her Majesty alad Office will make a fresh offer, and that the purpose of catablishing a petice, with the
congratulated those present on the results qucation will be settled after the Conference view to the preservation of order. Lord
THE NEW BOLER AUSTRAIAN LOAK achieved by the Conference.
bean closed, RAS Salisbury added that Ja expected mes London, May 2.--It is believed that the A grand bouquet was given by the Lord Landon, May 14, In the House of Cotage from the rooh Tovement during For South Australian Government lonn Mayor, Sir Reginald Hasson, last night, in on the B
London, May 2———At the meeting of the The same paper says that a new difficulty mone last night Sir Janta Fergusson reply the present wouk, Great Britain had not for £850,000, which I boom placed on the honour of the colonial delegates. Many Imperial Conference hold to-day, tao ques- has supervoard n Hauhow in do malfer of ing to question, said he hoped before the lightest intention of departing from Tonton market, will be a success distinguished parsonage were invited to tion of extending colonial judgments to the weighing lang, caing to the forolga per long to be in a position to give the House the obligation which rosted upon both con TE ADMINISTRATION OF NEW GUINEA, meet the guests. Sir Lowry Huiland made United Kingdom was considered. The chasers weighing in such a manner na to
complotoinformation regarding
Ming the Egyptian
London, May 2-Sir Samuel Griffith has a speech, and alluded to the wice which proposal was approved, and a bill to give gain theme prinda advantage in each chost. negotiations Debridin
prepared
draft of the bill to be intro had attended the deliberations of the Don affect to it is now nearly completed, Sir It also publálos a proclamation by the | -' He and the report that it had been ruc LENCIE FLEET IN THE MEDITERANEAN, Road in the Queensland Parliament to ference, and which was due to the tact and Robert Wisdom opposes the provision that Governor of North Borico, Shapa, and agreed that the evacuation of Egypt by the Lindon, May The Radical press in Hive effect to the agreement concluded at loyalty of the representatives of the colonias. shown that the erection of a Statue was the intakêu,, offering one English nero gratis British should take place in not loss thin Paris is furious at uje quaments of the the Imperial Conference for the future ad- London, May 5The delegates to that actice peed be given of the intention of,
to each näult Chinese, (with half an two or
BANQUET TO THE NEW SOUTH WALES sare apisce for anch child over 16), who more than five years was totally English journla on the presence of a large ministration of New Granda The bill has Imperial Conference presented the Jubilee judgment debtor to enforce payment.
French feet (rethi Melitergunean. ter the Cotanics (Sir Homy Holland), and to-day. Her Majesty, in replying
baum schmitted to the Bocretary of Stato addresses to the Queen at, Windsor Castle
NEMA DELEGATES within five yea No foon chargeable, and may be willing to olone and cultivato it from...
ME FARNELL IN LA Londm, The Facilio Cable Com-approved by him.
London, May 3.-Yesterday Sir Bani ddresses, expressed her liveliest interest Samuel, the agont-general for Now Southi Mr Farnell arrived from Trelaud in iff- longes issued for 19 years at yearly rintal
in the tidy advance of the colonies in Wales, entertamed at a banquet: Sir Pat content with ́a sabaidy of £75,000 per
gewornmont, after cultivation and receipt of aduly stump-ZULULANTS PROCLAINED UTISH TERRITORY THE POSTAL BATUS. od leaso; and as igany moms durys us the Capetown, blay 13. Zululand with
Londor, May 4. —Sir Graliam Berry has lessee liker man be purchased 60 cents the exception of the now ropublic has been asked the British Postinuator. Gouerai to the aor at the same annual rent. If the proclaimed Bitiah territory.. rant be unpaid for these annesin years THE TZAR AND THE COMMISIONER traigo for threo petog direct ta the land reverts to government Perfect St. Petersburg, May 13. The Ozar to-day the postal servico. Cecil Raikes stated Shipping Company have aude; a proposal, inent of Cape Colony had agreed with Fas. bangach by the Earl of Rossbery. freedora to all, but secret sciatice forbid received Sir West Ridgeway, and the other
form of permanent memoriai most largely subscribed to, the Committee hays deter mined to issue subscription ints at once to raize a fund for the erection of a Statute
THE PROPORKE PANTYIC CARLE.
THE QUEEN'S JOMLEX,
the
And for general, ijominations and rejoin of 10 canis an acre, and 5 chata for each health, and has gonó to recruit, at Bourne pany have, anrontoed that they will be May 3 The Jubilog addresses wealth and population, and also in geodrick Jaonings and Sir Robert Wisdom
hall acre Freedom a given to sell the land noutous le
ings. It is estimated that a Statau will cost at least $50,000. Of this amount it is boped the Government will contribute 310,000, the British community $10,000, and the Chinese community $10,000. In fact the Chinese residents at the suggestion of Mr Ho Amui, the Chairman of tire Chi noes. Jubilee Committee, have atrouly
voted that a sum of $10,000 be subscribed
towards the fund to be raised by the Bri
den.
Corca
(From Nagasala Exprese Correspondent
Seoul, May 11th.: tish Community. At the Committee meeting King arrived at Cliomanips, and was fol- Onthe 9th inst., the Chinese ganbont Tront- hold on Saturday, the Hop, C. P. Chater | lowed by the Che-Fun, Tony-Wei, Chao; was elected Hon. Treamrar and Mr J. Yang, and Wei-Yuen on the 10th. Three Stewart-Lockhart, Hon. Secretary, of the morrow. Much speculation is rife as to
more Uhinoso men-of-war are expected to
Jubiles Committee.
* their pastianlar ohjent in meaning, but thể fast probably is that some diplomatic siness tez and the Corcan authorities, and the ing is going on between the Chicces Minis
net are rendezvousing kore to produce an effect favourable to the Chinese
From the interior of the country come continued complaints. Chinese who travel about armed and squeeze the villagers. The Chinese authorities have captured at to the present about thirty of these de predators, all of whom, it is said, were summarily exocated at the Chinese Lega tion."
NOTES FROM JAPAN, Truly Japau is a beautiful country and the Japanese are zoost civil and polits, but all the same they have a most honest batred for the foreigner and an equally
honest liking for his money: they are parti- ́cularly careful not to lot these little facts come to the surface, however, and casual obsorvers are most apt to think that the gloss is all gold, but close observation will
Commissionors at Gatobina.“
WILLIAM O'BRIEN: IN- OANADAJZA New York, May 12. --McWillis nO Brint's arrival at aloutral grated no realment
action,
postal rale, avoiding the overland part of
THE PRODUCTION OF LORENALIN' IN PARIS.
Lendon, May 5 The production of Wagner's opera of Lohengrinin Paris haa uccisioned noisy riots in that city,
DHULZER RINGA IN ST. PETER LUKU.. London, May 5, -The Maharajah Dhulcep
an enthusiastic displays
His arrival at Quehan was the necasing of A meeting proposed to be held in Toron to was prohibited by the authorities, who DRUMMOND WOLFF AT CONETARTINOFLE feared disorderly scenes would ensud“
Constantinople, May 12 - Te-day Sir Drummond Wolf had an important dia Singh, who is now in St. Petersburg, has blasting three hours, with the placed his services at the disposal of Essais Sir Drummond Welf made certain proin any wilitary campaign in Asia posils regarding the date for the ernena- tion of Egypt by the British, and other minor points.
Tarkish Comunisalonors.
THE LEBELLION IN AFGHANISTAN,
which published the statements to the effect Bombay, May 5.--The Indian papers,
and the adjacent hill country, also assert that the Aimee's troops have hoon routed by the surgents.
that the Shinwarris hold the Khyber Pass
THE SUGAR BOUNTIES.
London,
to the Qiteen, adopted by Colonial Partis- Lonts, and the united address of the dols- gates to the Imperial Conference are to be presented to Her Majesty to-morrow.
TAK OGBAN MAIL BERYLOE. Tordion, May 2. --The Now Zealand Steam
THE EMPEROR OF DRAZIE.
Amongst thoas present were Viscount Sherbrooke, Baron Thurlow, and other dis- tinguished person
The Colanial delegates at the Imporial Conference have been entertained at a
AMURING, indeed, are printera errorn, Here is a very good example out from recent Homo News-Last Sunday the
gation which; it appeare, had buen draten church in Westin roland Street, Portland Place, was crowded to excess by a congre
together by a angular misconception which had somehow got abroad that tho Rev. H, R Hawes would proach on The Sanitary Aspects of Hall; the fact being that the subject of the sermon was The Sanitary Aspects of Health.
INFALLIBILITY must not be, claimed for captain once, spying a li in what is the barometer. It is on record that a ship a familiarly termed the glasa, albeit the
the banquet gives by the Lord Mayor of London, last night in honour of the colonial delegates, Mr. Edward Stanhope, Secretary for War, made a speech in the couras of which he stated that the Govern in reply, thnh to was doubtful whether the to the Shaw, Saville, and Albion Company, land upon a schome of adequate defence for presontonvention with France and Italy Lannibed, liat the two companies should Table Bay. He praised Sir James Lorimer, would permit of such, on arrangement.
Jointly sender for a fortnightly mail service the Victorian Miniater of Defence, for hav. CRURIA AND THE BARTERLY QUESTION, 39 days from Plymouth to Hobart, for ing mastered the conditions of Australiati The Roman Cathole orgy condemn his roofing, St. the Bufer quotion by siding service for an equal subsidy, from a boon freely criticised, the dol gates in the ** Camden Mikys the win prosa urges sobal subsidy of £25.00), the duration defence. Sir Honry Holland said that al- of the contract to be seven years, and for a though the conduct of the Govetumons liad | Ressia, while the Irish ilifigalty hampers
the British GoveELEERSTE
point in New Zealand to Plymouth via Cape main approved of the Imperial proposals Horu, to companies to claim the right, ko Mr Deakin, who also spoke, remarked that cancel the homewart sarries if the New the Conference had been the means of ro Zooland Strom Shipping Company's present nowing the confidence which the recent contract with the New Zealand Government failurea of the Colonial Office had shaken. The Earl of Roschery advocated that the ie terminated.
colonies should be represented in the who was reported a few days ago to ho in a present and future polley of the colonica London, May 3 The Emperor of Brasil, House of Lords. He considered that the critical condition of health, is now recoverlay in the dicaction of continued union with
v | the mother country,
weather looked extremely für and esttled, FRESENTATION TO AIR HENDY HOLLAND. London, May 6.At the meeting of the thought it advisable to shorten canvas. Imperial Conference are eubscribing for the subjects discussed since the opening were until there was pecsented the unusual and London, May 3-The delegates in the Imperial Conference to-day the various The barometer, however, continued to fall Parchuss of a piece of plate which they revised at ovnsiderable length by the terrifying spectacle of a tabs devoid of propose to present to the Secretary of Stats doingates. With reps to the question of quicksilver. Buch a drop could, of for the Colonies (Sir Henry Holland of the the Naval Defence of Australia the Con- course, portend nothing less than a mNORS dose of the Conference, on Monday Lest, forence approved of the draft of the propos- fr ghtful hurricane or cyclone. The ship
VISIT TO WINDSOR,
éd agreement for giving practical effect to was reduced to bara polea, though the sea London, May 5,--A conimitteo is being organised in the House of Commons to deal
the decisions already arrived at. The was very smooth and the wind, a soft air, with the general shipping indo of Great
question of the construction of a telegraphic But imagination, worked upon by tho
consideration
lunch at the Castle. bounties. In the latter case it
the question of sugar
The pinions expressed were generally the very fine-weather purity of the sky TUK REVOLT IN AFGHANISTAN,
favorable to the project, and it is believed and the captain had made up his mind, Bonday, May 4.—It is stated in severs the Australian colonies will take up the from the general look of things, that a stood that the inquiry will extend to the fadimaowapapers that the Shinwarris have scheme in conjunction with the Imperial tempest was fast approaching,
when his taking of evidence with regard to the syatoms in vogne in Germany and Franco, rounded the Ameer's troops at Jellalabad Government. Upon the question of the mats came up to him and said the reason and the extent to which the culture of and new hold the Khyber Pass and the French decupation of the Naw Hebrides why the glass bath fallen was that there was beet root is carried on
being mentioned, Sir James Service altaded a hole in the bulb, and all the mervary had the Continent.jacent hill country.
to the statement published in the Temps run out. Ma It is also probable, in view of the reoont discussions
London May 3-The Times, in un that M Waddington bad proposed the the Tuperial Conference, that the scope of the inquiry will coprise article published to-day, expresses the creation of a joint Anglo-French commis- Queensland and other colonies. some reference to the sugar industry into that the Australian colonies are sion for the protection of the islands. Sir right in regarding the presence of French James Servim denfared that whatever police woops in the New Hebrides as a subject of the French Government wight outablish the Australian colonies must have an grare apprehension.
London, May 3.-The Now Hebrides English furco in the islands in every way question formed the subject of discussier equal. No arrangement would prove satia- in the House of Lords yesterday. The factory to Australia which left the Fronch Earl of Rosebery and Earl Granville hoth dominant. It is expected that Sir Henry
the Government on Monday he the pr criticised the attitude of Lord Salisbury in Holland will make a statement na behalf of enco next discussed the question of the pro- posed assumption of a special title by Her Jubilee. The suggestion was eventually Majesty the Quesn. on the occasion of the left for the decision of Her Majesty. Sir would shortly be breight andor the notice (Taken af Messrs Falconer de Co.'s Premises
Certain principles relative to the neutra- lization of the sinez Canal ware laid down which will have the effect of securing The date of the next mosting has not been protection to Egypt from Foreign attraks
fixed.
Pending subasion to the Sultan, of coast, by Chinese pirates, disguised as the reason to believe that the Egyptian ques men, who, in addition to rebbing, cartion has entered a stage which promises an on an extensive fillicit traffic, which the early settlement of the difficulty. Customs are powerless to prevent.
Similar complaints are also being re
Loadm, May 3.-The delegates to the Imperial conference will bo cocoived by the
convince most people that there is a deal of atodly received of outrages along the decisions arrived at to-day- there is every Britain, and alan a committes to, tako inta 90000 at Windsor to-morrow, and will cablo by the Pocite roubo was then mcoted. barometer, soon found malignant signs in':
pinchbeck mixed with it. Possibly times and civilization may affect a care, but there Are good many bitter Icanons to be Alearnt in the interval. The first thing. a stranger notes when visiting the Trex- ty Tarts is the utter want of faith in the Japanese commercial morality enter tained by the foreign merchants. No Japaneso will be treated in the anime manner that foreignere will trust a China- man after he has said 'Putice Book. That in the first lesson for the Japaneso to learn, and now that the gentry are taking commercial parauite experiones" will do monstrate to them the necessity for it. The Japanese have far more conceit of themselves than any other people breathing the breath of life, and have no ried to re-echo the Scotchman's prayer, Lord gia & guld conceit eopriclls At the same time they are in mortal terror that foreigners, and notably the Chinese, are going to swallow up their country. They sighted land which he felt convinced was seem to bave taken to Railways like this pusheen supe of terap, and he there furo steered a south-westerly course to gain noks to the water. Everything is con- the iniddle of the Pico Channel. The ducted English fashion, down to the shoot-night threatened to be a very stormy one ing of the names of the Stations and the the ship was surrounded by ine, and snow. was falling heavily-the wind blowing a
นล
THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT AND THE JUBILEE,
London, May 13.In the House of Com- mons laat might the Bill to enable the Duke of Connaught to rotura to Bugland for the Jubilee, was read for the second time by $18 against 45 sctus.
strenuously opposing exceptional treatment A long debato took plece, the Radicala to be accorded to a General, merely because of blood royal.
OPENING OF THE PEOPLES PALICE MILL-END,
KAST LONDON,
London, Mag 15.-The Queen, accom Prince and Princess of Wales and other panied by Thoir. Royal Highnesses the
People's Palace at Mile oud yesterday. members of the Royal family, opened the
THE WRECK OF THE 'EUROPA.'
The Japan Mail of the 17th instant gives the following account of the wreck of the Europa Further details as to the wreck of the whaler Europa, on Kuuashiri, hare been obtained from the captain of the ressol, who arrived here on Sunday last from Bakodate. The Europa, which, as we have already stated, was a ship of 306 toned in Now Bedford, felt Sn Francisco on Noventber 30th. The trip was a pleasant one, and eventually the ship Mariana or Ladrone Islands, having on started northward from Saipan, one of the board about 4,600 gallons of oil. The Captain meant to pass into the Okhotsk Ses through the Fico Canuel, hat the
On Her Majesty's arrival at Paddington weathor was extremely unfavourable and Station from Windsor a cortege consisting he was kept dodging about for throw days of five open carriages with escort of Life in the bight formed by the east coast of guards was formed and at once set off for the stood out to the north-eas, and at length Kunashiri After losing some sa's East End, ris Holborn, where Her Majesty on the 11th of laat month gut an obsessed hy the Lord Mayor and em
bora of Corporation, who escorted the tion a short distance to the south-east of Royal party as far as Aldgate the authern extremity of the island of Itorup. On the following day, towards du teers-and Regulars-ton thousand of the
The whole route was lined with Velon former and five thousand of the latter being employed in the performance of this duzy...
End was a splendid one.
The right through the City and the East. Houses were crowded from top to bot. tom whilst the thoroughfares were literally flocked in from all parts.
mader-
THE TIMES AND HE DILLON. Lordun, May 5-The debate on the
THE NEW HERRIDES.
alleged breach of privilege by The Times, charging. Mr. Johu Dillon with falsehood in having denied any connection with od in the Hoage of Commons to day, the matter as disappointing to the colonies, Sheridan, the Fenian, was farther discuss
Mr. W. H. Smith, the leader of the and urged the necazaity for keeping a Gloverucient, made a speech wherein he British man-of-war in the New Hebrides.. said he did not consider the article in ques- tion, a breach of privilege. He proposed publishes na article on the present phase of Paris, May 3-The Temps of to-day that the Attorney-General, with a Queen's the Now Hebrides question, in which it counsel salestad by the Paruallito members, states that three solutions of the present should institute proceedings against The difficulty are possible Times in order to test the gabetiba
Mr Dillon refused to prosecute and demanded the appointment of a Select Committee.
The debate was again sajourned.”
TRT PARNELLITES AND OUTRAGES,
Linulin, May 5-Speaking last night in the House of Commons, the Marquis of Hartington doclared that in his opinion the Parnellite party had not specifically denied all connection with the American section
1. The absolute autonomy of the Talande. Their being placed under the pro- tectorato of a single power,
3. Their como anevoilignes by Great Britsin and France.
In connidurisu the probable terme of settlement, the Temps believes that the last-named alternative is most likely to be adopted.metal haga
FRENCH ANNEXATION IN THE PAMFIC,
Lendon, May 3.--The Earl of Cararvon,
Henry Holland stated that the matter
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Now Malwa, cash,
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Temperature.
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•1 P.Mo"
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29.810 83 g2
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of Parliament. On the completion of the ordinary business of the day, the delegates BioMETRE→→→ presented an address to Sir Henry Hol Do. land, congratulating tim on the markod n
uccess of the Conferenca, God on hia con- THERMOMETER duet of its affairs. The delegates generally expressed themselves highly satisfied with the manner in which the arrangements in conncotton with the Conference had beau carried out, laying stress on the fact that no hitch of any kind cocurred. The final Monday. The subjects for discussion will include the future administration of New Guinea.
LORENCIAL FRSATIREA with
Guard's Tickets, please. Tourists wishingo from the E S. E., and ho was must packed by dense masses of people who had whoadvocated the outrages in order to obtain in referring to the increasing French an. sitting of the Conference will be held on
however, the drift of ice had increased
to see the interior can now make a very - anxious to get out of his awkward position joyable trip by taking wango from Yoko to windward of the islands and pass hama to Yukkoitebi, aran of about 20 hours.rough the channel. About sight o'clock Steamers Joave nearly every day, but the much that he found it impossible to carry best for foreigners is the Nagoya Maru.n, and the ship was put about and headed for the opst sas. In less than half an hour She will be found very comfortable, with an afterwards she took the ground. The excellent table and a pleasant Captain mists were ent away, sed the crew remained From Yokkvitchi amall steamers run daily ing by hanting the boats over the ics, and on board all night, landing the next mork to Miya, which is simply along street con-saving their personal effects and a quantity nesting with Nagoya, from which place the Railway now runs right through to Nake hama on Lake Biwa, where you can take steamer to Otsu and on to Kioto by train The steamer takes 4 hours from Nakahama
Do
4 R.M. 77 83
Do. Minimum over nicht 82
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER,
Temperature
Humidity
ATA PAM TO-DAT Barometer
20.78
75 01
Direction of Windsw Force Weather
1
redress for Irish grievances, Lord Hart-exations in the South Pacific, suggested The enthusiasm on Her Majesty's carington added that he thought it imperative int Eugland and Fouse should delimit ringe came in sight at differous stage of on the pirt, of the Paroolites that they the spheres of their Influence. the route was immense, and the chesting ang sympathy for the extreme party in the
should jointly and unreservedly repudiate THE CANADIAN FACIFIC MAIL ROUTE CONVEECIAL TRE was one dealoting roar from and to end..
London, May 3.The new line of steam- ra which is to run front Vancouver's Island the notice previously given, Sir F. Dillon United States. All the house and publie baildings were gaily decorated with flag and banting.
1 Hoog Kong, in connection with the Ball (Now Zoniazid) moved; at to-day's sit- Beldom if ever has a royal visit been at-
Canadian Pacific Railway, has started upe-ing of the Conference, the extension to the
ations tended by a grantee oration.
Australasian colonica, of the same right to
the weather being brilliant.
Everything pascot of moan suocessfully, invite the attention of members to the hera), in speaking at Bookhampton yeater powers as has been already granted to the Hongkong Obervator, May 29, 1887.
Brishine, May The Postmaster-Ge sonclade commercial treaties with foreign action of the Consul at Tong in attempting day, in reply to a deputation from the Cham Canadian Dominion to justify the recent outrages which took bar of Commerce with reference to the pro place there.
possi to run a mail service from England
of provisions. Two of the man bad beat washed overboard during the night, but in: both cases aid was rendered in time to save them. The Captain and crew remained in bouses near at hand for three or four days, and eventually the former chartered a small achooner to take most of the men to
to Otsu, and to Kisto per rail is one hour Nemaro. A good deal of difficulty seems mora Time Tables in Englab bang in that have bou found in selling the ship,
On their return, the royal party stopped the Mansion House and partack of tea.
THE ARMY AND HAVY ESTIMATES,
London, May 15. The Commons have agreed to oxatine into the Army and Navy
stimates.
SUSHI, DRUMMOND Works Fondon, May-15.Her Majesty's ar our-plated turret-ship De duought has
THE OUTRAGES IN TONGÁVUSI,
London, May 5-Natics has been given in the Houau of Communs of the intention to
A discussion took place on the propos which did not, however, meet with approval, PURCHASE OF & opaLING STATIUS", rid Canada and Vancouver Island, said it being held that the Canadian precedant. Londers, May 6.The Spanish Govern- there was no immediate prospect of the lid not tend to procute the unity of the mant have purchased coaling station in Government falling in with the project of empire. the south of Massawah, the principal seaport the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, who of Abymiois
wanted a subsidy of £100,000. All the Gev ernment would do would be to pay for the mail alter according to thoquantity carried, on condition that Brisbane was made the parture by the new service
SKLECTION OF AN AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON,
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Station.
REGISTER. MAT: 29-A4 2.8.
Station at Oten. Another route is to take which, though much broken up below, had been ordered tri Besika Bay to be placed at the Victorian Minister for Defouce, and arst port of call and the last port of de Conference as lising prematura, nd it was Manila 29.84-83
steamer which leaver Yokkoftchi daily for Yamada, and from there reach Oten by jinrickshaw, which will take about seven days. Yamada's Botal near the landing place at Yokkoitchi will be found very clean and comfortable, but the people speak
been saved by her strong constractica from going to pieces, but eventually ale was knocked down at auction for 32,500. ·
The emptats of the Europa atates that the schooner Aretivis all right. On the 8th instant the schooner was lying safely land and jee locked in one of the bays which most charts carefully omit to indicate on what may be called the north-eastern ar
no English: They will "label-your baggage of Kunachiri, three of her boats being simi
the disposal of Sir E. Drammond Wolf
Fore
Weather?
London, May 8-Sir F. Dilan Bell's proposal that the right negotiate com- mercial treaties with foreign nations should. to extended to the Australien colonies was regarded by the delegates to the Imperial
urged by Sir James Service that its adrip tion would tond to the disintegration of the Haiphong. 20.77 88 empire.
Hongkong 20.70 80 Amoy 20,89 DEFENCE OF AUSTRALIAN GALING -- Fooshow 29.94 68)
STATIONE
Shanghai.. 20.84 68 London, May 2.-The Imperial Con London, May 2. At the meeting of Me | Nagasaki.. 29.76 - kerence ent again to-day, The question of Imperial Conference hald today the dis- Watcol 20.75 40 Costantino BE FEDERALIZED by the Naval Squadron the land defences of Aistralasia, especi- cussion on the question of the telences of BHH meeting between Bir H. Drummond Wolff
Constantinople, May 15.-At the fast THE CILININE COMMISSIONERS AT SYDNEY. sly the protection of Albiny and Thurs. King George's Sound and Thariday. Iáland
Adelaide, May 10-Sir James Lorimer,
Captain. Thomas, of the Victorian Marino GRIEVANCES IN CHEEZ
Serrico, have solected the vessels for the Constantionple, May 14-The Cretun Australem cuadron, as decided by the Assembly has been opened. The Christian Imperial Conference. The boats that have Depaties hare presented a lut of grievances been picked ont consist of five cruisers of to Government, and refused to attend any the iurproval Archer type, and two torpedo further sittings until they obtain redress.gnoboats The Couferendo has advised tho
CANAL QUESTION; THE CANAD complotion of soundings for a Pacific cable,
THR
It was determined that the Canal be new
The railway officials will weigh every 40 miles south, Lo where the crest of the parate from the question of Egypt prepor, pound of your baggage, including your Europs were situated, in order to obtain connection there with.
and one regulations are to be laid down travelling rug from Nagoya to Yokohams provisions of which ample supplies were
The decisions of the Commissioners have the rate is moderate, from Otzu to kiote given them. double and from Kite to Kobe treble the
now boon submitted to the Sultay. first-named rate, and if the railway authori-,
GIRL DRUMMOND-WOLFF AND HOFFT ties are wise they will equalize the rates so
London, May 16 The Dreadnought as far as foreigners are concerned it certainly muries, and while the trial was proceed been ordered to remain until Sir H. Drums
peculiar that thes.
ing a uus baggage should the litigants came to an ainier bis astile-mond-Wolff is ready to leave Cunstan weigh more on different lines of rail and meat. The counsel for the plaintiff antinople to that the rates should increase in proportioned this circa stance to the court.
The Standard states the terms of Conven-
-seems
▲ WRIZE man even blick man in
the nearer one gets i Kioto, the judge.
them,
AND
THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
A “COMMERCIAL UNION PROPOSED.
MARWA DOBERCE,
Government Astronomer,
·Hongkong Observatory, May 30, ST
Актер слях
10.54
10.03
1. „BÁNOMETRA, reduced to 37 degrees Fahren- beit, and to the level of the sea in inches, toniha and andradtke,
ven 2. TEMPERATURE, in the shade in degress,
Fabranlette
charge on Egyptian Rorenue..
*The agreement must be in writing, enid
We have it hero in black and tion finally submitted to the Sultan provides telegraphed to the Australasian, a The fare from Nagoya to Nakahame white, replied the coposel, pointing to the that the Turkish Tribute shall be a first his signed articles for a sculling match rantey laws will be discussed this afternoon havo to be provided for the defence of Kino B. Herer, in percentage of saturation, the,
first class till you get to Utsu..
Kiotis too well known to need descriptions,
1 yen 56 son, Second class there is no partios; what more is necessary
THE AFGHAN BOUNDARY COMMISSIONERS,
humidity of air saturated with moisture being
and procure your ilsket foz email steamer, larty detained in an adjoining infot. She and it bound to Nagoya will frank you to lay so near the shuts that the boat crews, and the Turkish Commissioners the ques-issioners hava arrived in Sedusy by the standing of a much mora satisfactory char (Sir Henry Holland) asked if; in the Hongkong 29.86 70
Adelaide, May 10. The Chiuoso Con- day Island, was again brought up for dis was reopened. their friends of Shimadzu's Hotel de Pro-learing their boats and walking along the ion of the Suez Canal was considered.
cusaine. The debate resulted in an under The Secretary of State for the Colonies Manila... 20.04 82 94 wxW] 1 b gress, where they speak a little English const, could communicate with the ship by
Catterthen, and are much impressed with and have a first-rate evok from Tukio und | signal-but in that way aloie and the tralized, but this matter is to he kopt arrival by a large number of Chinese mortified with the latest modern armament, vote for the purpose of providing a modern Amoy 20.93
that city. They were received on their acter being arranged. Alkang will be of the War Office applying next year for a 29.8679 supply foreign fond and liquor":
former had to proceed a distance of about
chants, and were introduced to Lead me The Imperial representatives agreed un boy armstout for King George's Sound and Fooshow.. rington, Sir Henry Parkus, the Mayer, and half of the Government to pay a larger sum Thursday Island, the colonies would agree Shanghai 23.87 67
toconstruct the necessary fortsand barracks, Nagasaki., 20,78 Adelaide, May 12 holly for the defence of the station,
12-The Chinese Com- which is estimated to oust £1,000 0 The Aduuralty did not aduit that King Wostock, 20.74 44 ssioners are still being hospitably enter this amount Western Australia will bear George's Bound and Thursday Island were tained in Sydney. They have been made the jer portion. The east locality of of equal importance with many other ousl bonorary members of the Reform Olh, and the defence works to be erected as Tharsing stations which the Imperial Govern- have been shown all the objects of interest day Island was not settled. The question ont proposed to fortify, but they were in the city. Lady Carrington rooived of providing defensive works at the Gulf of willing tangist in air defenon on the Carpinteria was also discussed ne longth same principle on which they contributed The Conference, before rising, considerad tu the defense of the other positions to Adelaide, Day 10am Beach has the question of extending colonial jade which he referred. It was probable that heals to the United Kingdom. The bank the cost of the guns and mines which would
London, May 8-At to-day's sitting of: George's Sound would be about £14,000, the 100 g paling the Imperial Conference, the delegates discost of the forts to be erected £13,000, and 4. Dinection of WG, to two point dussed varius tradu questions, with a view the cost of maintenance £0,000 per annum.
Seale ence. It was generally rooognised by cho of the cost of fortifying Thursday Island, Adelaide, May 10-Malarajah Dhaleembors, that a uniformity of tarifu wis but it la expected tha: the expenditure on Singh, an Inglish persienet, is now at St pot attainable, but at the amo timo anni- forts, guns, do, would be about the same THE ANTION OF D'EETRE CONDEMNED Paterbury, offering his cartibes, to the Czar form differential duty in favour of British us at King George's Sound
Sir John Dowzer. (South Australia) de New York, May 15-A large meating of in leading troops against the British,
opposed to foreign prodacts was con- clined to commit his colony to the scheme. the inhabitants of Toronto by resolution ANOTHER DYNAMITE COMPANY Loudon May 3-During the discussion It would, he suggested, bu better to saver- condemned the action of OBrien and Adelaide By 30Th in stated that the which took place at the Imporis: Oanference fain the relative valne of the Imperial and Haveriteloss O'Brien expressed & determi-ergonisfaction of the Trish Ausrious are today on the subject of the Council compting to spportion the cost of the pressed fall scafidense in old Linsdowne of Americans Commercial colonial interests to be protected before at- pation to speak at Toronto R
England as a
a retaliation for overci và legiala opened that Kugland and the colonics pused defence worki
should impose differential duties against THE JUBILLE REVIEW,
foreign * Adelaide May 18-The Jubilee Review, Delegates greed, that it was desir In England is to be carried out on & sale sale to promete a closer commercial union. of unprecedented magnificence. All the home ships available, insating the Chanut between England and the colonies, but hald
that the initiative in the the Hotel people. The servants are: Lesy spinsters, of a somewhat inquisitiva natura, Ching-ta, Captain Artbar, arrived here front and twenty RECOMANM Conference proceeded to Windsor and defences at King y
Reserve, and training iqbadran, 88 torpedo, taken by England. Sony Atter, must be (New South Wales),
with Edward Haulan for the chama tomatrip Two ladies, who had not seen each other
of the world. Joe Thompson paid £800 to but travellers will be glad to learn that the for years, recently must in the street. They The Standard says that though the sit the editor of the Australasian last Friday thief who was concerned in the robbarian recognized each other after a dime, anding of the Afghan Boundary Commise night for the purpose of backing Beach. in a possible commercial union of the emir Henry Holinud did not give details
orom have been suspended, all hope nf a settlement of
question has
not been abandoned. ཐ༔ ཎྷཾ,
Again Why,
from the Ys-Ami. Ectel has been naught | their recognition was cordial." and a large amount of property recovered, 'So delighted to see you which will remove the stigma, fixed on the you are scarcely altered. Japanese Police by their former failures,So glad, and how little changed you are. Bud exonerate the proprietor of the Hotel, Why, how long is it since we met Bend" who was greatly concerned by the bad akna
his establishment was gotting by thees myse
me
About ten yearE.. *And why have you never been to ses erious robberies of the Ghost sites by dear, jos look at the weather, we tions in Japan and might be the queen of have had.ga
the
Japnene Hotels, bet is not. A visit to AB elderly French spinster, of inscible Hongkong by the proprietor, to see how temper, gave a Chinese mandarina EPUTY things are done in the Hongkong Hotel oner with her umbrella the other day after NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN would tend greatly to improve mittere. Iolatebing him by the hair. Is appanes that requires something like a surgical operation some kpd friend introduced hue to thi to get any trustworthy Information from great jussor, and belug, like most elderly.
ATE
The China Narigation Ou's utesner
DHULKET SINGE
gun véasela
A WRECK OF THE NOHTAUKDASIANDA
ndered desirable.
5. FORCE OF turn, socording to “ Boaufort
C. Byers or Welaser, à bico sky, a don
tache teleads, d drizzling, rap, fog gloomy hail, lightning, overcast, passing abdwar
qually, rain, snow, thunder, o viability daw (wol),
7. Raw 10 tuchen, tenths auf bandraitheat
BUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG. From The Hongkong Almanack }
MAY-JUNG
HIGH WATEK.
AR
Bux
M
Ma
Mr Alfred Deakin
and Br Adye Douglas (Taumania) concurred in the flaw agreased by Sir John Downers
Bir Samuel Griffith (Queensland, Sir Day of Mom Patrick Jennings and Sir Robert Wisdom MonthY
ties), and Sir F. Dillon Bell 906 30 5.16 10:58 (Now Zealand) thought that cho Australian SE 0.0 43,065,16 8:29 the colonies ought to agree to constrnot the ...... 1 Fosgan, May 4-The delegates to
5.56 135 5.16 6:49 g George's Sound and
5.49 4.31 5028 6.26 Tharaday Jeland,
37.1484516 offer 42.00 9.218.10|640
mins Rater then at Hongkong at the Barrier 8 hrs 15 mins., at this Salpi
itat Quarter But. Oh, Ben mor
sad the house infested by curto dealers, and he asked him how many sons he had gut Australian ports bois afternoon. From var the charges too high for what you get in re The mandarin answered her nestfon turn. Is is but justice to the manager to strict accordance with Chinese etiquette by erchanges as extract the following telo Adelaide, May 12-The ship Northum Testle to-day for the purpose of state that he appears most anclous to planas repeating hur own words, wad inquiring her grams
presenting berland, Belonging to the Shaw, Javill, and the Jubileo addresspe to the Quaen:- Some
Mr. J. Forrest (Vestera
during a gain off Welhecton NZ, and land aucep dit by her Mallya colony, busque fourth of the Londai, May 2In the House of Lords lying broadsido en tingle beach May 8-The Queen received the dels cost of the msinternuce of the defence today a question was put to the Gover. The pravengers and crow worn all larided at sepanely yesterday, ach colony works King George's Sound, and stil ment a reference to the prezent state of with sately, but the reset is completely presoating suparato addressed. Afterward that he hoped that in 10 years time the the Kutraragawa will alone repay the tractor ladies are best in Hade Bit França regarding 130 évaugation of the Nallathered and is inst parting lar timbers the whole of the coluntul representative colony would be able to take bas entire
the negotiations between England and
The beach is covered with cargo, lading were ressivad together, when joint juoja - burdeg upon itself,
his patrons, but does not mosma to klabu sage That mandaríng now walkaround NASA TER SEW REBRIDES Albion line of ventais, dragged her anchor Evaluable gifts at the same time were offered ed, on behalf of the Government of his thigh water at Whampoa & -309
atly how to go about it; hat uptwithstand sadly. His branion in Lecorated wi ing, a visit to Kioto is well worth making black courtplaster, and a very rampled, for those who have the time, and the ascent centy pigtail is attached to it. He is of Ebel-yi-zan and desoput of the midst express Ala firm copriction that aid spine,
veller who cares for fine scenery,
- as's only a " Boathon Chines, -
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