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That if proof wers wanted that the weather that might lead him to suppose that vasch latoly lies beon cold, it might be found nation would nos bo acceptable to the in the fact that a late roveller returning Chinese. He would not like to force it on probably from the Smoking people ant ready to receive it but, as he Coneurt, any show quito 'dishstinkiyou understood, thura RS tho

top: of Tai-mo-shna least hourrence of opinion ang the Chinese

general con- explained matters at home after having | faroar of it. carefully deposited his watch outside of Hon. Wong Shin

Shide thought that the bedroom door, and his boots under was 8o. Most Oporo the pillow

when they were yazı That it is

very

gratifying, to know lat Gold has been discovered on the Faria of Ganfyndd, in the parish of Trawsfynydd, North Wales.

of

That if this discovery don't stop the months cavillers at the present state of the currency, it is to be hoped that they may at lengt disincars their jawa in attempting to ardive at a street pronunciation of the names of the places mentioned.

BROWNIE.

HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB,.. What will coly pravo. one of the best Football Matches of the Season will be played, under Association rules, un Monday next, the 6th inst.-Club (coloura) v. The 58th Regiment (whites)

The following is the Cinh tran

J. Guw

J. Wilkie

I cards.

G. A. Caldwell

A. Maclean

F. C. Vignoles, R.A.

II. S. Woodcock, R.A.

Backs

J. P. Browin, RE,

C. W. Diskaun

Bracion

E. J. Coxon

WH. Wallace, (Captain)

Gual

C. E. Holworthy The ground should be in good condition by Monday. There will bo tout-As usual for the Indion.

HONGKONG CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

P.

His Excellency shid he might refer to, atze tion of a foo. for registration. It originally drawn a d would be more or less

THE CHINA MAIL.

י.

French diplomata, consider that the Hebrides until Egypt is evacuated by the French troops shoul remain in the New British.

K

inted duties, is a person who is bound to dɔ as hojnot ho nip said he was a force, of the swindl known ra the Great para for s formidable cotapetition by Gor-in-th÷New Habrides Convention which:

His

NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN

been arrested by the Bremen police in the accused.

Two notoriou chevaliers d'industrie have unfair conduct in trying to entrap the as the originators, in conjunètion with our warned intending Britiaà exhibitors at the parsons of Messra Benson and Kerr, who THE MELBOURNE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION nit corrupt roombers of the detective police Melbourne Centennial Exhibition to pre vained notoristy in England some years ago

Loridon, Jan, 12-Sir Graham Borry has

THE NEW REBRIDES, London, Jan. 7.— provision is included sorry he should Turf Frauda Sings their release from many in the display of her arts and mann pledges Franco to sllow British subjecta able to give judgment today, but prison these worthies have carried on various factures. there was a good deal of the evidence which frauds in almost every European capital. it was absolutely necessary for him to raul

aqual commercial privileges in the Leevard THE NAVAL DEFENCE OF TELT COLONIES, again. His impression at the moment was

Islands (Pacifio) with tho enjoyed by London, Jan. 12-In the curse of a the Franch. It farther guarantees that no that the onso was one of some suspicion,

convites shall be sent to this Leeward and that he could scarcely decide on the

Islands. evidence of the one witness for the plaintiffs who spoke to the identity of the steam launch against the evidence of the witness on the other side.

Mr Wien, id it his Lordship, thought come to a conclusion in Atiffs he should ask for a mother action might be urther investigation. bip-I said it was a case of icion; I did not say it was 'n. Ho O against the Fi.Shun.

h

that he had wuthority to make the contract. not necessary to call these witnessrs. The late cese of Barnett, Hoares & On.. The South London Tramways Oo

The case for the defendants had been B.D. 315, was cited nich power the Mr Caldwell then oddersscut his Landslip 180 strengthened by the evidence of the last

two witnesses rotary, and that he was a mare scribe. on the whole evidence, and was follower by

fendants as showing the powers of a Se There can be no doubt that a Secretary s such, without more be known. About his

Mr. Wilson.

is told, and nothing more, but the case of ro was one thing Burnett and The Beth London Tramway's rat was the ques Company was decided on the ground that "Orbianes was thugs no evidence of any exprces suthe fo was insertad rity given to the Secretary to make curtain to bằng n representations, nor as to the native and

bject of scope of his employment or functions the Ordinance. At as it might Lord Kohor based his decision on the ab tend to increase the already tercihis insence of evidence of express authority, fantile danh-ratr. Where the life or death or of any cures of business, from which of an infant was in the balance even a very authority might be inferred Lord Justice smalt suu to a poor person might ask the Fry said to evidence was given of the difference. He was inclined to think, how-existence of such anthority, and Lord evor small a few might be fixed, it might

tice Lopea in

the ground that the that way have a very serious effect. And no evidence of express authorit after all the amount that would be tried evidence that the making of su $600 or 870 a year, and was not wurth it. Whether Mr da Costa by ton-cent fees would not be more than txtions

Within

the On the ho was rather inclined to Agent, Manager. or St.

contrary think it might ho well, in order to induce make and gut over the reluctance of parents and shew the nature and scop

matter; what quardians, in give something

for child vaccinated,

overy the position he assumed ted, but he feared the result. 10:0890078

towards the of that weald be that they would imagine rectors and the Company there was something hidden, cabalistic opinion

that about it, so he had abandoned that idea. by the plaintiffs only if anted to, at the

whether But still to would very much prefer giving evidence for the defendants as well, there to receiving in such a matter. One would was sufficient to justify the jury in coming be a great danger, and although the other to the conclusion might have no good result it would do lesa

which they and find ing a verdict for the plaintiffs,

"I may, harm

the exstrace of a contract for vainable con- that the verdict of the jury was based sidemtion, and mast not be taken na ang criterion of how they would have decided had the plaintiffs been a bird as volun-

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did

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GENERAL SHIPPING NEWS.

A telegram from Gibraltar Deo. 27 states that the steamer Vesta reported that on the Ar the D-26th instant she took in to the steamet

MAIL

delivered at Teddington last night, Lond

Hamilton, Frat Lord of the George Admiralty, promised to bring in a bill next agired to-day from Australian porta, Wolate Imperial Conference for the establish The stemmer sire, Captain W. Ellis, the Australasian colonies arrived at by the sersion to give effect to the agreement with take the following telegrams from our exchanges :—

vient of a naval force for the defence of the Australian I comet.

Lido ciontist, has made` auccessful

oni

BA MORTE AND EXPORTS,

·London, Jan. The value of the 'im- ports of the United Kingdom for the year amounts to £362,000,000, and the exports to £221,400,000.

EXPERIMENTS IN HABBIT DESTRUCTION,

Jan. - Pestour, the omin experiment in the destruction of rabbits by enclosed eight hectares of land (nearly 20

eans of inoculation with disease acres) in the middle of a ribbit warrozi, and liberated a nomber of

the rabbits within the enclosure died within-a-few hours.

OF PROPERSOR BONAMY PRICE. DEATH

He

Fam still of Bantari, bound from London to China, with disonso. All rabbits inoculated

28th

the

A

quence WAR

the

Hon. P. Kyrio said it was bust simply to make it gratis. We were very far iniind Canton in this matter. Some years ago he inapucted with Dr Koer-a vaccination insti- tution in Cotton where nome very intelli- gent Chinese were vaccinating all who or persons to husa a klidnej only Light was bearing east half south fivo]

can10. He saw baudreds of people there beinx vaccinated and this was married on by privato individuals, not by the Government at all,

was done.

at Cadiz aates that a

morial church at

thet Francs will evacuate the New Hebrides French Ministry is regarded na a guarantee Under-

nder-Secretary for the Colonies in the

within the time apocified. ⠀⠀

were

A CONSULAR EIFPIOTZTY IN ITALY,

DEATH OF CAPTAIN FITZGEKALU, Luton, Jan. 3.The death is announ Italian Premier, has refused to remova Governor of Western Australia from August, London, Jan. 12-Signor Crispi, the ced of Captain Charles Fitzgerald, who was from his position a magistrate is 'lorence 1848, to

June, who is alleged to have infringed the privį-

RAID BY MOTZENFORLNA IN VULGARIA leges of the Fronah Conant in that city.

London, Jan. 7 TEL QOID DIECOVERY TN

IN NORTH WALKA,

grins made a body of Montene Lundin, Jan. 13-Mr W. P Morgan is Tho Montenegring, who were com Ikea Buurga, in Bulgs- states that the first specimens of auriferous manded by a Russian officer, mine at Dolgelly, in North Wales, store taken from the recently-discovered dispersed by Bulgarian troppa yielded 30 por cent. of gold.

Lendon, Jan. The raid which was THE PARIS INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

made by Montenogrim insurgents in the London, Jan. 18-Mr Bayard, the Ame-tier, under

vicinity of Bourgos, on the Bulgarian fret rican Secretary of State, has advised the military officer, i

direction of a Russian

Americs at the Paris International Exhibi- Government of the United States to appoint have bon organised by M. Zankoff, with

is geremlly a Commission for the representation of the assistance of the Shav committees at supposed to

tion of 1869.

THE PLOT TO MURPER THE CZAR

∙have

London, Jan. 33-It has transpired that

Moscow and

and Odesas. It ling At

Montenegre, that Princo Nikiti, of of the attempted revolt, and the rising was Corned the Sultan of Turkey a railway oficial at Catching revealed) to consequently of the Mon-

tenegrins Toing

London, Jan. 10-Farther partionlars in regard to the rail which was made by Mon- tenegrin insurgents in the vicinity of Bour with the exception of 2 men, all the ingu gos, on the Balgarian frontier, show that, gente were either killed or captured.

The Rainian ofhoor who commanded the with the troups who suppressed the revolt

His Excellency nstod whother fourloon I gather it, is this, was there any crers had bosti received thors to the affect been built by the borough, which has the total Italian forse now stationed thero Montenegrins was killed in the encounter

ex-Euprose Engenie wombora 30,000

taken place in Paris, in consequence of over COPPER FAILURES IN PARIS. London, Jan. 5.-Several failures have speculation in copper. bad,

The total failures amount to 30,000,000 francs.

RUSSIAN MOVEMENTS London, Jan. 2.Ount Labanoff, the Russian Ambassador at Vienna, has twice given Count Kainoky patio assurances

London, pany is announced, for the with reference to the massing of Russian

the sincerity of tacse asurances, troops on the frontier, but Anilna double Jen. The Patia Journals on that Russia

has massol 250,000 infantry, 25,000, frontier. Cavalry, and 800 guns to the Austrizi

was compelled to leave hor in e tendered with machinery broken down, but the Feet

of the tow-line parting. Late itlograrus state that the steamer dd of Mr Bonany Price, M. A Professor of

The left by the Festa vu

London, Jan. 9.-The douth is announced 26th,

off Trafalgst m ral Rooke, which was seat by Ed

Political Economy at Oxford University, Lloyd's steamor Bestarig, returned to Gibraltar on that the Government intend to appoint

gent at Gibrniter to the assis [3]E

Assistance of

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, London, Jan. 9.—The Daily News state falling in with the Beudarig.

inst not having suce

succeeded in τη Lord's dopaty commissary to represent British in the Nibilists the movements of the Crar tulegram from Gibraltar states:When torests in the Sohmon Islands.

Extensive the

arrests have been minde in St. Vesta loft the Benturin Trafalgar BEMOVAL OF 'THE FRENCH IMPERIAL Petersburg of persons implicated in the

REMAINS.

lato attempt the Czar's life. Mr Justice Loach-I fully concur in the miles, wind south judgment of the Acting Uhief Justice, subsequently saw rockets westward of fra. Emperor Napoleon III and of the Inte London, Jan. -The remains of the ex- south-west. The

The Festa

ITALY AND ABYSSINIA, which I have read. The question raised falgar, we believes the Bexlarly struck tho Chislehurst aut interred in the new ine wah have arrived at the latter place, whe Jan. 12-The reinforcements London, Prince Imperial were removed to-day from recently despatched from Italy to Masso- fer the considerations of the Full Court, marocka westwards of Trafalgar

from Lloyd's agent

A telegram years was not rather a high limit to fix in the trial (1) on the plaintiff case (2) an the definition of a cirit and whether before the whole care in go to the jury of a thort that the British steamer Benduriy was lying that age children in China were not out of ty express or implied in the Secretary of broken down, and in wint of assistanco.

then King Jobanties, the cretary of at anchor off Trafalgar, with machinery the control of their parents.

uf Abyssinic, hae 60,000 Abgasininos der is command at Garage. Mr

the Company to give an invitation to the Shing said they were still plaintiff, Mr Fraser-Smith as a journal st

TIN MINING TIN MINING IN NORTHERN AUSTRALIA. and control"

The weather, however, was undqually | but as soon as the circumstances permitted And an to bind the company by a contrast. The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the general opinion was that the limit. If is either case there was no suit evidence assistance would be sent.

Ttu-

Jau. 7.-The North Australian shareholders of this Compay na hoid at a proper one, and it was retained.

purpose of working the tin-mining country then

On the 23rd inst. a serious collision eo- the plaintiff's His Excelleney pointed out that, as the suited and judgment ought now to be ca it's ought to have been 100-

THE FORGED DEEPATCHES. the office of the Comp

Company to-day. · Hon.

nt Mount Welis, in the Northern Territory, curred on the river Meray. It appears Bill was drawn, persons who were not re- Rycin provided, and there were also pre-

London, Jan. 6. The Standard publishes The expital of the company is fixed at Bent: Hon. J. Bell-Irving, Messrs F. R. Begistered medical practitioners nseappointed stan ing

tered for the defendant Company, notwith-

twiththat the Spanish steamer foros, inward a statement to the effect that it was M. £100,000. F. A. Gunes, directors, and ulic vaccinators would be allowed to the the cars cited, it authority were

he lilton and F.

verdiet. It

Ir a quite clear from from Saville, owned by Mesura Pero, the prominant Franch Radical, REPORTED VISIT OF THE QUEEN TO ITALY Messrs D McCulloch, E. Geurg, A. B. He asked whether that was dour that the secretary of a joint stock, company for Unscopedia, outward brand for Czer of Russia relative to the attitude of that her Majesty the Queen will shortly were wanted. Andrew and Co., Liverpool, and the who forwarded the forged despatches to the London, Jau, 7-It is again reported Cohen, M. B. Polishwalla. ... Jorey, A. ('D. Gnadin, J. H. Cox, E. J. Coseshunt was tulo, the effect of which is tant- tions to puple outside the company, does landed at the stage

in merely the servant of the company, tha Ching After considerside discussion and more fact, that as such, he makes representa- and do, collided, resulting in the

owned by Mesars Crudolf,

towards Prince Ferdinand of visit:Florence and San Remo.

London, Inn, 11.-Thousands of procla in the sinking

THE DISCOVELY OF OGLD IN NORTH WALES: Covered in Sofia, inciting the populace to mations of Russian origin have been dis of the former. The crew were saved, and The Chairman said the business which he only practitimet vint are on or at bin! the company unless he ind

THE SULTAN AND ISTIANL PASUA

Landon, Jan. 7.-The Times commstule - rebellion. had to submit to them to-day was the silopres y appointed by the Cererer in de aurits en todo. The siderable damage to bow and bulwarks,

London, by the expireses

Jan. --Considerable irritation the enterprise shown by Mr. P. Morgan Prines.

ailer has hem caused amongst the Egyptians by The Carcopedia sustained con- vaccinators will be allowed to inet therefore that a Costa, who invited tion of the report of the directors and the passing of the acemate. The report and vaccinate.

the influence which Termail Fails, or Kho acceon's had been before them ac for doubliess recommend to the Governe tune to go to the jury that he had authority to serious, although not to seriour this usual time, and they would have inlly we were capable of vaccinating.

1 not, blending long, beecidence and it was then found that her injury was brought to bear upen quainted themselves with the cuntents. The

Find the company. Another amendment was made on the to be seen whether there was a ring work. In spite of this the water gained It therefore remains acho let go, and the pureps got to Tenning wards proved, but she listed alightly her report itself gave pretty net particulare

gestion with regard to the various items

of his Excellency, giving the of authority, express or ituplied. I have acugges ne, and information as to how the unra-

Governor

power to appoint a medical perused the notes of esidence of the Acting

al the Tugs ings at the picantore-had on the one hand | practitioner whose duy, will be to ex thiof Justice, and it appours to ine that Senior Prine Despatch,' Gipsy King, aud | increased and on the uiter hand decreased.

aurine gratuitously children on whose be there was evidence of a voares of slanting by that she was

See the past six mouths were rather hall unfitness for vaccination is claimed, the Secretary on the plainhills ease alone, where she would have been dry at low Altogether

filling, the Despatch rado ther and tri give them certifica es tu this effect from which the jury night infer that theter, but her incuring chain held, and after an attempt to pull her on to the bank, The stonniere were ring if the facts are found as alleged. unsatisfactory. somewhat irregularly, and they had six steamers going, while now they were getting read a third time and presed.

The Bill passed through Committe, was, company, and having regard to the evidence we hears of ineffectual work the unfortun secretary End implied authority to bind the. on with only five on the regular line. The

of Mr. Bulilice for the defence, I think steamer settled down a little south of Kiung chew

nów laid up at the

there was ample evidence to go to the others running steadily. The directora looked forward to the half year outerod apon being a better one than the one for which they had now handed in the ac- counts, If any shareholder had any que tion to ask he would endeavour to Austur it. He moved the adoption of the repert and

and A. S. Garßt,

con

V (LB

Able.

for about pagers f Tung Wa Hospital di pany

the Tied out that the the plaintiff, was the nuoretary of the com- and it the Roitus on the starbaril nido, Constantinople), has caught to bear to

the

HO-

Mr George seconded, and the motion was carriei.

it

SUPREME COURT. -

IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION. (Before His Honvar Mritice Insell, Acting Chief Justice, and Mr A. J. Louch, Acting Prizne Juche. }

Saturday, Feb. 4, 1898. '--

THE YOTSAI EXPLOSION CASE,

MOTION FOR NONSUIT-RUMENT,

X-

Hoa J. Bell-Irving moved the re-alec- tion of Mr A. O'D.. Gourdina auditor. Mr Air Jory seconded, and the motion was

Their Lordships gave judant to-day carried. "The

Clairman said the death of Mr on the motion for nonsuit made by Connsel Hauschild necessitated the election of an for the defendants in the seit Fraser- suditer in his place. They would join with Smith and another the Hongkong, hin iu expressing sympathy with his family. and Macao Steamboat Company, He had served as auditor for the Company

Limited." for over 10 years, and it was with deep regret that they heard of his death.

it after

"numo to her aesistance.

of auch authority on the case us a whee Duke's Dock and a little east of mid-

right

I therefore think that the Judge was in allowing the case to proceed after the svidence for the plaintif was concluded, aul a fortiori in leaving the case is the whole evidence to the jury. The verdict +laianfire rvdrH

ored for the

platiti.

rivor.

The new steel trin screw steamer hammas, recently launched by Mosara Ramage and Ferguson, Leith, fur the sailed for Latch for Bangkok, buy the Suez Scottish Oriental Steamship Company, has Canal, under the command stain lanea, lats, of the freew

Abbots ford. This steamer, which is 160 feet long 28 feet beam, has been built expressly for navigation of the shallow waters of the river Motuam, and carries a large cargo on light draft. Ou her trial trip on the attained a speed of uearly 11 knota par 22nd inst, with over 100 tons on board, she hour. Her engines-doring the day worked

most perfect manner.

Mr. Rubinson, applied for sats, which by were granted.

"IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

(Before Uis Hm. Mr. A. J. Leach, Acting Princ. Fridge.) Saturday, Feb. 4.

Mesra Calisell and Willis, appeared to-day.

Mr Edward Robinson, instructed by

in

The steamer Mosser, which arrived at Ho SHU AND ANOTHER P. LEUNG CHOK.

Now York on the 13th inat, from Yoko Further evidence in this suit was heard, & reports that on Dec. 7, in lat. 37

The plaintiffs seek to recover northerly galo,

25, long

51 35, she experienced a heavy

·withe high very

large quanti

and every-

the Sultan

of Turkey.

18 of having pointed his wife in June last, EXECUTION OF DE CROSS London, Jan. 10-Dr Orges, who was onvicted at the Cork Aagizes on December was qrebuted in Cork Gol | to-day,

expedition of Mr H. M. Stanicy has reached THE STANLEY EXPEDITION,

Emin Bey.

London, Jan. 11.-It is reported that the

SIR SAUL SAMUEL AND TH PALL MALL

QAZITTE

London, Jan In the course of an in- terview with a representationf the Pail Moll Gazette, Sir Saul Sanusi, previous to his departama for Sydney, aald that he did not think that a council of Agents-General of Africa, and the Austration colonies were would be valuable autii the British colonies federate. His also stated tant he folk son- vinced that the posperity of Wales under

New Summ tree trade would

eventually convers Victuris from hor mis takon and mischievous policy of protection.

THE STATE OF TRADE IN THE UNITED

KINGDOM

opinion that the Board of Trade returns London, Jan. 9.-The Times expressee on torently issued indicate that the depression in trade is passing away.

mixdo

in developing die, noriferons deposits which to formulate fresh proposals February

Au impression exists tant. Ru have lately bean found at Dolgelly, in the Bulgariau question hơn đờ North Wales; but, at the same time it warns the public againet

investing in Welsh mizes.

1887 show a decrease of $30,000 as com- THE BRITISH REVENUE London, Jan. 2 The turns of the British revenue for the Enal quarter of pared with the corresponding quarter of the precious year.

118ALTH OF ME PARNEL: London, Jan. 3-Mr Parnell has re- covered from bis resort illness, and will immediately resume the active leadership of the Home Rule party.

THE POPE'S JUBILEE

DISTURBANCES BY CROTTEN OU Londen, Jub, 10-A demonstr

bor

by 1,000 croftars it Island of

off the west coast of Scot land. The crufters, carrying flags, marched to Aigaial farm, and were precedo

Prison

of the iuilitary force which was led out.

bor of pipers. Despite the

they drove all the stock of the fart wounded in the encounter which took plac The officer commanding the troope

and 13 of their number were arrested.

Several of the crofters wára wounded,

ITALY AND

AND ABYGAINIA ---THE ITALIAN ENTOT Lond, Jan. 2-Areabishop Walsh, of

INSULTED Dublin, intends to visit Roms in order to states that M. Portal, who recently pro neatralise the effects of the recent mission ceeded on s

London, Jan. 10-News from Massowsh

of the Duke of Norfolk on the occasion of of inducing King Johannes of Abyssinis, state that Mr Giladstono intends to adopt ment, has been subjected to near Abra the Pope's jubiles:

special mission with the view The Italian papere to sue for peace with the Ilian Govern- a similar course.

sults

*Racalule, the TRADE IS

who showed son, Governor of the Cape of Good Hops, tel narrowly cacaped with his life.

Londosan

11. Sir Bercules Robin marked anstility to the Tal

man Commander-in-Chiens. M. For delivered an address at Grahamstown, in

Ta.. which he advocated unrestricted trade tarif throughout South Africs, and a uniform

against ontside countries. THE COLONIAL MILITARY FORCES. London, Jan. 4-It

is understood that Salonica, a

nature of Turkey.

in consequence of the presley.

will be

A NEW AUSTRALIAN MAIL ROUTE. Postrassior-General, is having inquicios London Jau 12-Mr Baikes, the made as to the facilities which exist for the dispatch

of mails to Indís end Austalia vis a large seaport in European THE DOUCIDAUIT, DIFCRCE CASE, London,

Jamiary 11. Diun Bou cicault, the well-known dramatist and

COPPER SYNDICA E IN FRANCE, London, Jas, 10-A French syndicate is trying to induce the largest cuppor.mining companies not to augment the outpat of up all the available produce at a minimum ing rants would be ready on Sunday, à vale plaintiffs, Fusband and wife, stained dan sinking her, while she was lying at auctor lasted about eighteen burd

i #t-chun rumang into the junk and thing movable washed off deck

THE POPE ON IRISH AFFAIRS. London, Jan. 12.-The Chronicle states ing separated,

In the Canton river, un the

night of the

The medal of the Royal Humane Society vointimary tendencies which are manifest-

Mr Gones proposed that Mr J. H. Cox for the plaintifs, and Mr E. J. Ackroyd: the sum of $1000 froin. the defendant for boored heavily, and shineas; ship copper for four years. They agree to buy General H. Brip Major actor, appealed against the divorce

the motion was carried.

for the defendunta.

been caused

unable to visit Australia with bis ilitary duties, Lord inspecting the colonial wilitary fergos,

Sir D. Evelyn

and other lead-action brought against him by his wife military officers

-shortly being postponed for six months. The proceed to Amellia Le inspact-to-forces, appual, however, has been dismissed. veruments as to their organisation. with the view of

the colonial Go of advising

ANOTHER DYNAMITE PLOT. XUSSIAN WARSHIPS IN THE PACIFIC

London, Jan. 12,--The police have suc Loadan, Jong-The Moscato Gazette plot, the object

eded in discovering andther dynamite of which was to destroy the FLOODS IN THE DANKBS. London, Jas. 12.-The river Dinnka has rapidly risen through a sudden show and some alarming foods bars taken place.

be elected. Mr E. J. Cuzon seconded, and instructed by Messrs Wotton and Deacon, the loss of a jonk and its cargo, said to have thos of water, had stearing gear carried of £60 per ton.

The Chairmann said the dividend war! Acting Chief Justice Raiset The touch by the defendant's steam away, starboard boat ishe got that the Pope of Rome coadening the ro of thanks was passod & him, aud the meet- ¡ uggs for injurice sustained by than ei 23rd October last, fr"Wilson (of Messrs has been bestowed upon Robert Stay,g thems Ives in Ireland, but at the same complains of the paucity of Russian ships publia buildings in Cork

to the blowing up of the steamship Yote Wutton and Deacon's office) appeared for fourth officer of the P. and O. stenmor om. time he is unable to disavow the agitation of war stationed in the Eastern Pacific. whilst they were passungora from Hugg Wat to Maans. They claimed that the butating the plaintitis, and Mr Caldwell, of Mesan bardy, who saved a Chiuanian in Hongkong is the Church. of the boiler was due to the negigence of the Caldwell and Wilkinson, for the defendant. Harbour. The man, with others, jumped defendants servants, and that frudacts On the motion of the solicitor fur

reliable in damonia. In the petition the plaintiffs, his Lordship allowed additional was leaving the hurbriur, bal, unlike his the overhoord reach his boat as the steaner plaintiff, . Fraser-Smith, gel that he evidenes to be put in for the

the purpose of was on n board the vessel

THE VACCINATION ORDINANCE, The following is the part of the discus. miun on this Ordinance, of which we could

only give a brief summary Test night.

・WER to take

for Boma Bale, for four of osusing schism

THE ABYSSINIANS JOINED BY THE KING

OF SHOA London January 11-King Murrelek, of has expelled all Europeans from his territo ris, and has joined King Johannes, the Negus of Abyssinia

Canal

BURSTING OF THE BIRMINGHAN CANAL EMBANKMENT. London, Jan. 3.-The amount of damage was done, but no life! embankment burat tole

His Excellency—I woulleäpplement what of this defetch the invitation dextradicting the statement made in the comrades, he failed to reach his beat Shwa, an independent division of Abyssinia, was lost. the Attorney-General hus said as to the ox, his capacity for and that he in defence as to certain repairs made on i padioncy of coming to a decision quickly by age upon the said stentner from Hongkong defered

pas-stem of the Fi-Shome. It was stated for the

defence that a saying that another reason for haste is that to Macao, and would report upon the per of the Fi-chan was put there in couga

ta plate which is on the without something in the shapnofcompalary forances if tho said ele-unt apn the Eni vaccination, we cannot keep up the supply voyage, and would

tat

of

stum

ph. Lange supplies of lymph are the interes in his colliding with she stained-by-

being obtained, but be climate the tubes

thero that

one cannot

and,

ao wany

which would

&ntil

The year 1887 is

Almost every article of

•LD, ith a re

in the improve-

BURNING OF

SI CHA LES MIKE.

is further consideration, Retenaan & simply traversed the allegations on the steani Lunch F-Shun 1 prodageer than it was twelve months ago, and the duties so abolished in 7,094,600 dollara.

my pressing it through to day

that

tash Dominions, and passed compulsory vacaination

in

which have been entirely

Buances

two cubunies At the

I the

idence

in The

warranted

since.

STATIONS.

The Right Bon.

.....

a

SIR CHARLES WILKE

AN IMPOAST DISCOVERY is announced London, Jan. 3.-It is reported that the for nervos debility, physical exhaustion, in the Paris Figaro," of a valuabló xomedy of I supporters Mr Gladstone intend to fund and prereture decay. The discovery was seat in the House of Commons for Siradera missionary in Old Mexico; it Charles Dilke.

saved tre from amisarable existence and THE CANADIAN FISHERIES DISPUTE at early grave. We learn that the Rev. Loudon, Jau. Mr Chamberlain, the Joseph Holmes, Bloomsbury Menaiona,

mands for reciprocity in trade with the British representative on the International end the prescription, free of charge, on Fisheries Commision, hus feduced the

Bloomsbury Suite, London WC will Canadian Government to forego thair de receipt of a self addressed lamped eave-

lope, The Commission will prolab recommend that the question affecting the fishery rights be referred to arbite.di

ISLIS.

CASE, OF MOONLIGHTING IN THE WESTERN Lexdon, Jon S.-A css of moonlighting has occurred at Stornoway, the principal tawn in the Island of Lewis, off the west

of Lewis, where a serions outbreak of

Exchange. HONGKONG, February 4

On London-

Bank, Wire,

17

Credits,

On demand,

30 days' sight,

monthe eight,

Documentary, 1 mouth's to bet

On Paris

On demand,

Credits, 4 months' sight,

York-

New

On demand,.... Credits, 60 days' sight,

NEWS BY THE FRENCH MAIL.

T AFGHAN ARMY, No.Honghom hunch co25th

London, Jan. 6Th Anser of Afghan (London and China Express, Dec. 39.) and for the of the said romany, (vide 8th

September last, and it was to

Lady Voeux and children will leave Tudia, to send an European officer to drill. shanba askel Lord Duferin, Viceroy of petition)

The 9th paragrah silered that was allowed to adduce frul Wilson London for Hongkong on the 26th prox., the Afghan HM BOLTON THEATRE, i to pase through death of outside the plaintif Alice, his wile, wathers on thei

tradict this par.

statement that Me Wit lymph to keep up the supply of vaccine, invitation of the company. A bathe Cheung Wa bewbuilding shop at Mong departura has since been further postponed, was destroyed by fire shortly after midnight Chung Shan aid-1 au accountant at

according to present arrangements.

[We undere and that Lady des Vœux's Lunch, Jan 4: Mro theatre at Boiton the Colony, and it is to be hoped that in Chunsel for the plaintifs urgei that the bills I don't know what boats the work- Lady Foncier less of her mother, f yesterday. Tho ire is supposed to have United States.". Experiments are being trict upon calves in is before taxes and speciui jury, kok

koep tire books and send at the on acount of the short time wo may have a supply of clsideration for the pisses of the men go to work os, at 1 keep an accounti direct from the enif,

been the work of an incendiary. if this Ordinance plaintifs was the undertesing, on the part of the materials used and the time the men general and allround pasava, from infants. It is execodingly die of the husband, to report upon the pericle they have been employed on.

ABOLITION OF WOOL DUTIES IN THE sirable if this is decided

ded upon that the Bill Furnaces of the vessel in the interest of,

ara employed. The werkmer tell me what ment in trade

ARGENTISE REFUEL C. should be put into force at once.

and for

Lundm, Jan. 5.—The Argentine Republic Obec defend #

the benefit of the company. The shop has been in the habit of doing repairs (apart from speculation) is inherently strong pastoral produce. The total amount of the of manufacturo sad, of mutale has abolished the export duties on wool and produce, tions muy to urged

that the plaintiffs were there by their book containing recounts of all the work indication is that the amendment is not invitutim, or that the plantis, Me Fraser- done on that vessel. The first date in the pitimate branches of trade claims any intention of re-catering policen captured. t compulsary vaccination is a law almost Smith, was there throughout the British

journalist or for the benefit of the odmpany.

of a book is 31st May, 1587. The present bill capacity of

by a gennino London, Jan. 5.-Sir Charles Dilke diseast of Sestland. One of the offenders ha considering that I have

dates the conclusion of the painti's case the

Seam July 19th, 1887, not done be the briskeat that hoe occurret »

gous up to

For advanco in s

for the new year are that 1889 will tical life at the December. Our shop. went to

show thus e da Creta, any work for the F-Shun after the leat

present time. the secretary of the company,tad invited unentioned date. There is no entry on that

The Encounter screw opprette, has been

1879. THE DEFESOR OF

OF BRITISH CHALING

London, Jan. 11.- British gun bost, don't see nay circumstances hore which the plaintiffs, and art orged her coming about repairs to the stem of the Fi-Sheernces and emerged as unit for far- Stanhope, in addressing a meeting at Spila-i crofters was?

conveying a detachment of marines, has dato

by the dockyard authorities at London, Jan. -The

beon ordered to Stornoway, in the Island On fairly a similar measure. I had under my published in the

in the view of obtaining a sport to be Sun, but I don't know whether the work-ther service. The Encomater was launched bury hat night, deprecated the suggestions place. consideration in connection with this Ordin. | formance of the Po spaner the per- men did it or not, they were ou board the hore a day. 1, 1872, aud. bas had three made by Lord Brassey in reference to thei Guse a case for the compulsory vacains defendants claimed that Mr a Costa, the entry2 No. 14 enpper plates.

and thereupon the

On the 27th September there i tion of adults, After a careful considera- secretary, had to authority wike the

is an commissions. on oreign stations, the last defense of British codling station being

the China volusion that that contract allo.ed, and that there was to is one of the Chuung. Wa's bills: It includes unemployed, and is in a very defective | Mr. Stanhope considered that was unne to explore the Kei Islands, situated some

By Mr Caldwell-The bill shown to me abo returned in 1883. She has sluca been the Defence Commission had been fortified. being on the Btation, from whence carried out until those stations lected by

* EXPEDITION TO THE

ISLANDS. I'mdon, Deo 31-The Royal Gengra On

On demand, dence of such authority tolto the jury. the items referring to the Fi-Shen for Sup-condition.

"Fendant's counsel ooked for an n-tember and

phical Society is organising an axpedition Wire but yerred leave to of my own do to what

1887 I don't know

Arrangements are being made at Chathamry as present to fortily Port Darwin

distance from the western extremity of On Shanghai- of the Dockyard for laying down at once four fast

On demand,... Dutch New Guinea, and lying between On demand, copper in Gold Lane, 100 fine

Ceram and the Am Llands Thy Kei try were applied. They wore thin are designed to mout the oxigencies of been published shows that America is the tion will be under the command of Ma and Enser-Smith plates, a little thicker this

daye sight, iora warfare, and will be used for the chief obstacle to the adoption of an inter. Hatch, paper. Chun Tai Ming said:-1 in master of purpose of chasing and capturing torpedo national regulation probibiting the sale the Hing-Ma steam launch, and have been called will be 230ft in

boats.

Sovereigns, torpedo-catchers, es These

of arms and Es they in bugth;

alcotel to the natives of the with Pacific were well aware of the and

I was umster of the #mg-Fuk launch for only 25ft, beam. They wi'l have Wilnem

two months and a half. our nous pricey engines

I

be capablo

THE EUROPEAN HITUATION LETTE gase evidence Hing-Ma every day during the period e 30 miles per hour. The fore part of the Congress the European Powers will be

of driving at a

of between 25 aud

DEALIN TAKITY. London, Jan. 12. It is expected that a tioned. It was a ferry boat going betwest business and Captain/ Hongkong and Yau-in-ti I don't know ship will bo constructed very much 1 held for thedaranse of reviewing the pro

than the

the rest of the vansul

pansel and

avisions of Merlin Treaty, kind of second deck, some such ping ; London Jan. 12 The latest billetin reco

necessary to

to prevent her when ploughing through the water.

will he about 6ft.

would reader it impossible to carry out

Boope of Mr de

Custa last

6.33 manager in

tickets to formaliets onpanies' staneza,

macdora

years, grace aince 17th October last, Provious to that are calle

gewent by the scretary

mander of the steater

of

id that the ders of ferry boat SEM

he did not see that

4. Wilson's case and Yur

to the converance of

fany boat known as the No. 1 Bunghon

His Lordskip

put ther.

ithnat ikut work this evidence

M

heriel

maximum

THE SALE OF ARNS ANI! AJ.COHOL 14 THE FACIPIO.

THE HR THE GERMAN EMPEROR.

was recently reported to have taken

EXPLORING EXPEDITION

On

Wire,

Bombay

3.02

4,01

..... 724

.... 33.00 $1.34

THE NEW HEBRIDES. London Jan. 4A Yellow Book has (Taken at Messrs Falconer dt; ('a, 'i Framins,

Temperature. been published with

receully arrived. tion of the New Hebrides by the French, bait BAROMETER-9 dellorar

regard to the occupa

Queen's Road, criticise, in terms of hostility, the

contains nothing new.

The French preas ·Do Frauca with reference to the evignation of

..Th at between the latands by the latter, and uge that

D France should take exclusive posses

holds

th

30.30

18.

...:36.22

DU THERMOUNTED? A. M....

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The Standard, huwere of

Du

(We bulb) 29,

Do Do

closely

Do.

Do

Do Maximu

for him my opinion Wilson said be had been a little bit hold, andarily have good deathgarding the health of the Emperor William that the fullment of the agreement

idence to by her ho

hed nature the Secre. aola..'

loyment fois shish they

*

of

turbed.

They will

of Germany states that his reat is disconcerns the honour of the Franch nation, above the load. ing ine. The buat will carry quick-Bring thority te graut passages langed him to prove the collision between

Mr. Caldwell said ag tits friend bad chal-shell guns of the most improved.

The unsatisfactory state of the bed expresses in hope that Fans, Astion, of the Em further evade the evacuation of the islands kideration of the service the ferry launch called No. 1 forry-b at with the Far East has been but limited fouling on the Berlin Bourse. handed

Hamburg, 21 Deo Our communication perus's health has given rise to an uneasy under the pretence that the courention

tween England and France in regard to the be Cap.1 after...

bus n't get been ratified by the dea Debels main-

T2B

ber

London, Jan, 12-In coquection with

esina

word. and the Bisha on the 25th Datuber, bel The Anatralia, Busan, has arrived TRESON WAA OFFICE SCANDALS And had two witnesses in Court who would con- from Chcutta, and tho Eustomarone, the tristol ki. Daniel Wilson, son-in-law of that France is bound to remain in f

c'usively prove that the pllision, did astral Watson: from Galle The Patte

Stork, master, has sailed for Rangoon, ex President Grévy, for being concerned in occupation of the New Hebrides until a They unspinouts found: delendaut stand uncontradicted, and it was hop,

His Lordship mil the staternent for the For vessels on the borth there is no alters, tho alleged corruption at the French Warnixed Pacific eomraíasion has been ap

was with the scope

Mr

da Costa, had

re the sieged contract!

ly take place. hist

Oco, the Judge has been degraded for painted,

50

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3:23

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Direction of Wind FXS Force

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Hongkong Olservatory, Feb. 4, 1898