No. 7677-MARCH-81-1888.)
That I would suggest to our new Natal Defonder that it would not be amiss to sscertain the Govominent facilitics for coaling a foot in a hurry, in the port be
acnes gave me the tmare, and the
fiction returns nt stated
stands at 855.314.33, and there being no farther liability on that sum your Directors propose to dispose of it as follows vix C
THE CHINA MAIL
AT DERLIN, AN
In payment of Interest to Shareholders ment against the motion for costa. Alongines of the Porpoise are capable of at raidnight, fic does not appear toshare but: ascall, conning Tolimar, March 15The death of the Emperor Wil 'cause what I saw here during the lost at the rate of 10 per cent. on the Amount Dough the juryn he was not aware | drivon, beyond the contract power, which ( sigam was displayed along the route deal for China; the latter cook the grounds in which he was held by all closeen of
ILM
then paid up, which will absorb $43,438, 42, And to carry forward the balance of 211,875,91 as the commencement
I have a little atako inguda-orve fund.
That we will not havo to mind thự
The Attorney General mid if the inattur eories of runs were made under as many were terminated he could not so that he degrees of power-viz, 000, 1,200, 1,500, would be in a position to offer any arguand 3,500-bore, with forced draught, the wore divided on the first. taveloping 4,000-borne, but they were not issue be conferred
anbatantial reason again t that that was
wks easily obtained. The trials were very costa being allowed, but he submitted that successful. The highest power gavo spicou the
plaintiff was put in the position here of of 157 knots. Before proventing to her one who had obtained feave to love for station the cruiser will be subjected to new trial on the ground that the verdict further torpedo tests, was against the weight of evidence. Notice of mint to fint effect had been given, and his was instructed that it was the intention of If that was so he apprehended that the rule to be followed here was that if a new trial proceedings should abide the event of the second trial. Therefore he should ask that he order as to costs should stand over till then, or at all
until the question of a trial was dis, ceed of..
His Lordship and it ronlly would not
intiff got take any difference, as if the plaintiff got
The Frough transport Canton Joft Toulon on the 20th instint, for Cuchin China and Tong-Kong She has 265 civil and military
Algeria.
and by its power of wing can weather they havo Ist the valuableret hat the plaintiff to procved upon that motion, passengers, and will; omberk 800. truops at
survices on
THE
TRADE WITHE, JAPAN,
There was a
when
Princo Big-
Mr W. Gardner, Mamager ware granted on thesoterne the costs of both made at the Admiralty-Frederick to-day regarding the Emperor's bealth in which will without doubt hava ar approcis and he also expressed the opinion, that
The premis received and the losses cions or Inflexible to Nagasaki to deck, in future, which is comforting in one securred from at January, 1889, as far as That the Deck Company's stock han aftan oin be acertained are as follows
boon made the stormy petrol of there. Firo Premix $11,000 Foro Lena 87 294 denlers, but, like the fearless little bird, Marine, 830,000 Marino, 83,300, always rises to the summit of the waves During the year the Directors
any storm.
the Board of Mr W. G. Greig and Mr T. That whoarer desires to dovelon Kow, C. Bogardt.
loping, shund begin by establishing a of the Hongkong and Sanngkai Bank. Brat-class Ferry Service, na the requiring Corporation, has been elected to n sont ments bare
outgrown the small launch at the Board in the place of Bir W. G. Borvico.
Groiz That artistic callere such na thoss d
scribed in your issue of the 20th inst, might with great divantego beintroduced into Hongkong, but their vicarious duties should be mon as well as ladies
That this would relieve the former of some
what irksome datios, nt times very ·
品
but a low have the rates fallen, that in me parts of te But your Directors do not look on the prea muling us com
now
There
and
endete,
Llewelly
PRINOR BISMARCK'S FOWERS OVERTAIRD,
and
reached San Remo The Queon has since received favourablo ‘accounts of his health
Barry's Articles of Association (vile Clause would also bo in order for the costs of the top, andgard L. Booty, midshipmen, to strong address a Message to the belay Country, among their latest orders financial assistanco lo England in defending:
the
sewhon she reaches China)
frv
ARRIVAL OF THE EXTEROR FREDERICK has been sccordance with the tween France Rud Italy, principally owing"
Seraph, and not very lively. Our out to tariff difficultica. Italy ráfusos to exhi Berlin, March 12. The Emperor unived in pication with the Par fast han bot bit at the Paris Exhibition. Inculta haya
unly two versol boen odered to residents on the frontions. suffered from the journey. Gront enthu namely, Iphignula, ma
Yokohama,, and Frisia, 18., Camerou iam har plunged Germany into universal heavy snowstorm. The Emperor imme-
aga spontaneous tribute to the diately proceeded to the round where the below Cuxhaven, but got off without teens lu body of his father ley, which soon after assistanco undamaged, s
and proceeded his subjects very impressive scoria in the was conveyed to the dailindral under an escort of onvalry, Prince Wilhelm and ather On the 16th inst. there cleared from Reichrath ch Friday.
sinbers of the royal fa feruing a mont inposing following aird Biddlesbrough for Japan the Anshan Maru, marek announced to death. He delivered
parents..."
the pioneer, steamahin of if four of sixtoon | a very eulogistic oration on the subject. WEALTH OF THE EMPEROR
tanmure which is to be com rected in Eng- Among the lat-out utteraness of the Em- PREDERICK
land for a Japanese syndicate interested in peror, he counselled list special consideri Berlin, March 12,--The bulletin issed the development of the damnese trade, and tion should be shown to the Cir of Russia, The following appointments have been
vary favorable, and his condition is now able effect on the export trade of Middle Austria would prove to be the best friend Field, Henry L. Cochrane, Donald O'Spring such that it is announced that no more re-brough to Japon which has made consider that Germany could
have fold, Arthur C. Stewart, and Gordon gular bulletins will be issued.
able advances in the last couple of years; The Court fins recaived Imagsagen tym- Brabant midshipmon, and Mervyn H.
The dushia Maru has been built from the pathy from all parts of the world. Also Recent events have brutaled the power designs of Mr. Pearson; of Mosers, Pearson mecargas greeting the Emperor Froderick Several now Agencies have been opened, number of days for the definite Cobbe. Richard Hyde, Philip C. PAT,
Frederic H of the Chancellor, who has been ordured to and foovey, of Newasatio, wause residents the Third. The President of the Fronch Holms Sumner,
E. $ Potter,
naval abatein entirely from business of any kind, in Japan has furnished him with a know-
now. Republio sent messages, and received cor- to the lepories se to dato March. 1;
THE LATE EMPEROR FUNERALATA indge of what is necessary to meet the rodial Gay Griffiths, Francis G. St. G.
replios. Berlin, March 14.The official programme girements of the Japanes. On the 16th The Crown Prineo is reported to have Horatio W. Colomb, dny 1. performed on bohlf of gentlo- qusurato with the riske, and so have raža en trial and suerooded in it he would be Marston, ftabort H. M. B. Atkins, Henrf tho fanoral of the late Emperor William inst a party of gentlemon accepted the in- been very grastly dişicassod when the now
duced hunîrcas there to a minimum, which entitled to ask for & rafund of those cos Dicks William H. Gordon. Robart E. Is to follow the cofit, but it is believed the inspected the wow, steamer; and " course has naturally told on the preminu should not make the order for coets
has been issued. The Emperor Froderick vitation of Messre. T A. Bulmer and Co, His Lordship, therefore, Bow e re his Cayley.
Francis J. Carvill, Charles T. Bor- account.
Directors. As provided by the Com. Dow, and he accordingly did so. rett, Herbert W. Jamca, Liewellyn D. Crich. Germen docters forbid it, Sir Moral Mac proposing good luck to the Ashin Mars, from her daughter, the Empress of Ger
kenzie urging the Fanperor, to spare hissing all kinds.
Pearson said the Japaneso were purch
many of After the ceremony the
the Emperor
complicated machinery"
Another Indian dignitary has proferred Trederick
this co Lieut LA Martin, to the Leander, to Diet, in which he promises to observe the
for rico polishing, cottas
cotton-India, the Maharajah, of Cashmere having plant, hump rope affered to assist in the defanes of the Em A return of the casualties to the torpedo rights, rules and privileges of the Constita-spinning, i ufacturing
and chinery, browing plant pire, whenever it becumis necessary.
The Economist believes aint the next -
tests in the Channel in May last has been postponed until his health is improved.
stated that if choro was warehouse noom Buglish Budgat will show a sarplus of two Pablish d. The experionis ostended over Lurulon, March 14.-The Prince of Watos, such as a fortnight, and
tia ant essuring to
nodation at
at Middlesbrough for light gooda, millions.
The Right Hon. G has prop inded n Prince Albert Vistor of Wales, and the such as the products of the Leeds and Brad
G. J. G schou
Chan- that scarcely a day passed without some
four Duke of Cambridge have preecaded to
ford mailis, &o, there would speedily be cellor of the Ireboner. casualty to one or other of the twenty-four Berlin.
developed a largely increased trade with shame for the polusion of interest on the boats engaged. No fewer than no-third came to grief in one way or another. In
Japan and the Eat, not only in thous goods, National Debt for £2,830,000 annually, by that In
bat alge in the iron and stepi and Middles gradually converting the three per cent four cases the vessels were all repaired an
brough Berlin, March 13-The Emperor Fro- to join the others before chabled
of Leeds and Brad: manufacturers
Those proposals will Hongkong, 31st March, 1988.
affoot altigather ford to ship their
The Riglat goods than Liverpool, £658,000,000,
W. San, I am a lover of goud Music and hold off until nightfall to-day, and there noteworthy that some of them broke down Gray, has issued a proclamation, in ameotally there' when etteh is to be
machinery, to enjoyed in the Colony, which I may safely was no heavy downpour to lessen the en- a second time. During the progres at the which, aftor deploring the death and Marn takes out a small cargo Gladstone, sal all the Pross
to Japas, and On Saturday Hours Labouchers, M.P any is invariably the caso when our talented joyment of the spremtors. Those com trials, part of the machinery of one of the eulogizing the character of the late Em-if pig iron and
the Tees.
hereditary and the Thornl
Ho was anpported That tho advanced young Celestial mus re- Organist, Mr Sangster, comes to the front; prized the most of, if not all, the miners filled with y, the compartment became / Peror; who is said to have been the there have been other shipments to the for Northampton, proposed the abolition of
and thres men therein who had brought about the inity of the same country from member that while he is allowed to cavort but of all the doleful performances I have of the foreign community and a large conged wero so scalded that they ultimata Fatherland; he goes un to say that he who
by E at his own sweet will all over Europe attended for surve tine back. course of Chinese from the city. Dur native to the British taxpayer and to the nationtinue to carry out the work initiated he subject of the export duty on China' tea-followers, the motion was only last by too..
The following lutter has been received by Although strenuously opposed by The F I coramend
on his own strength, desires to eat the Liverpool Olinabar of Commerce on the Hon. the Marquis of Hartington, and his died. These facts are
are little
reassuring resting
Right and Americs, the so-called Barbarian is to the Inst two Organ Recitals.
to you
joy the gains of ponceful progress must enndiner to the merest salvage of prosions Recital was fairly enjoyable, as in neighbours were quiet and well-behaved at large. In a future naval war, should we the Emperor William and endeavour to China, and breaking his knuckles at the addition to the instrumental rousic about a and appeared to taka a keen and intelligent have as much to fear from our own side as
Foreign Ofice, Fab. 1o, 1888.Sir,very small minority of
The manager of the French voles.. garden
Copper Syndi admittance on anything like a reciprocal edi
ed by appear send eng
of the andience, is the renit of the various eventa
to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of cats says that the fears which have been the welfare of auficiently strung,
and have we narrificed footing
the 7th inst. relative to the amount of the expressed, that the present prices would which I think deserved batter treatment;
A DECREE SKETCHING FUTURE That Mrs
The first event was the Flat Race' of too much to speed Thess are questions Hitt of Jilinois certainly struck but on Thursday night, although the audi 100 yards, and was easily won by f C. E. that should be answered forthwith."
POLICY.
export duty on ten from China and the stimulate over-production, are wholly an an a novel male of entertaining Mr Cham anco was, small owing to the wretched Holworthy,
The Emperor has also addressed a decreo advisability of au spplication being tanda to founded. Chill bars are quoted at £81, 102 in 10% seconds. NOAL WAS The new magazine rifles aro being Lurned
the Chinese Government for a revision of to Prince Bismarck, High Jump, won by Mr H. Bent, who
the leading points of the policy he intends China of 1842 and 1853. I am to request the American champion, and Mitchell, the
in
Another prize fight has taken place #bicb declares that
be and eightoon beautiful young mai
maidens at
tarif establishod nuler the treaties within France, this time between Sullivan, - the twitt exclud choir appeared? Each fly tro
Veterans Rave Janchcon, all other males bung exclud had the chancel to himself,
to be issued for extended trials. Oan of and although they both
w.n well, the came third, and wng themselves equitrad That the position must have been embarras scel
arbitrator chie
chiefly to
cult to perform, and the latter from miany prosy iaflotforis That the instincts of a gentleman are never at fault, though insufficient knowlege any Botimes raise a dificulty-an, for instanco, boing limited in his knowledge to the use of woollens, he might bonitato over the propriety of calling in a lady in financiranevra. That if the recently-published reply to the
Total Prohibition Bil was really writ tou by's Chinmay, it must be locked upon as a very incisive production, pior- cing and penetrating as a Bar
Barshal's pro- boscia, and containing a deal of whole-
my truth well thrust homa That, however, if China nens to take a
front place among
ong civilised nations, she
will have very much to extend the road
ing of her tresties.
ALİ
So. 68.) Messra Lim Eng Kong and W. special jary. Gardner retiro feren the Board, but offer thomselves for re-election.
Auilitara.—As' provided by Article No, 112 Messrs A. J. Guna and Alex Gentle retire; but offer themselves for re-election.
AAD CURIE, (Chairman) Diredors. ALEX. JOHNSYGS,
· CORRESPONDENCE,
MR SANGSTER'S RECITALS. To the Editor of the Chiwa. Maz.'
CANTON ATHLETIC SPORTS.
CANTON, 28th March.
-Thu Athletic Sports, looked forward to as a delightful broak in the somewhat mono- tonously quiet life of our foreiga residents, passed off in a manner that left little to te They were from first to last desired. highly successful. Wot as the weather has
boat Hotlla during a series of afperimental tion. Elis taking the formal oaths will be in the course of the remarks made it whe
tea
to rexd
the
VISITORS TO THE EXTEROUS PUNENKI.“
THIS PROCLAMATION OF THE NEW
EMFEROP.
han
been during the land two weeks, tho vaiusion of the experiments wet it derick II., saeceding to the throne of for the oro advantageous point consols into two and a half per cents.
ly
gava
atcata,
man
ец
OHINA TEA.
Unate in the vain hope of gaini g. dasen or at of the bufa condescend-interest in the proceedings. The following from that of the enemy? Are our boats make Germany the centre of peace and to a directed by the Marquis of Salisbury
AB
choir
***romark en
18
Acheon
an
of the
ly
ont by the united at Enfeld, and of
when
A
is
foster
country.
estucation
in
guarantee Salisbury's attention shall be
strength
to support
until the
taken
Hon.
were
into subsequently arrested by the Gausdarmes.
The Times, in an article on the silver
signature of the convention of Oct.his conduct in patruising
criticises
borlain, in making in to meet herself westher, how was it that only troers cleared 4ft 8in. The by the youngest the aumorous advantages of the now weapon to purane. Among the foremost is the fut you will inform the council of tad premier Moglish boxer. Thirty-nino roanda.. sug, and one can imagine the scene was dreary. What I wish helerau în Canton, B7-H. F. Dent. The is that as the bore is eruallor than that of the stndfeet upholding of the constitation Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, that the were fought, and it was then declared to
never: Long Jump was won by lr Holwasthy, Martini Henry car soldiers wil be able to avoid changer in State officials; the contrast ex- for fish vainly endeavouring to shelterhibited between this on and hash, when the distance being 17ft, 10 in. The first carry considerable number or additional the wants of the nation, tha; to satisfy hit to which they have drawn Lord be drawn match. Both combatants i
I the miitary for which is to uphold religions tolors. consideration, but that inasmuch as the himself behind his eyeghas from the the Hongkong Choral Society was admitted Price th the Back Rice, in which there cartridges. Another strong point in favour of the nation; bus
were three heate, fell to Mr Marwood of of its superseding the Martini-Henry is
is that concentrated and fascinatious simultaneously bug the sacred precincts to assist, and H.M.S. Cockchafe
rated raking bro of bewitcheries
exhausted firing call the magazine
tion; promote economical. The Cookehafer Cup,' a quarter mile be carrion "on with lossa cartridges. As classes; to excond prosperity of all treaty of June 28, 1858, was net ratifod wedding of the Prines of Waldrovers to bear upon him frem a battery of eigh-each tits. After the exertions of the last Jandicap race open to members of the anal, when an impoved wapo ta intro; financial resolutions and to fight agihat 14, 1800, the tariff ander the former instru-nod prize felters, referring to Buffalo Bil Wild West Show, And J. L.. established at the last-named date only, and Sullivan, the doced, there are a large number who do not the tendency to extravaganet. The man mast be considered as having bean and
American
rican boxer Approve of any chings being made, and amperor in closing suggests the advisability of
There has been terribly overo wen rondy to give orodenco to any canard that holding an enquiry into the system of taxa-it will therefore not be open to Her
Majesty's Governmont to demand a revision ther lately in England and an the one or more of the various trials that the may be circulating as to its failure during tion purated by the various federal states.
of the tariff until the your 1890,- an, Continent, truins having been showed up &c., P. W: CURRIE
in many places in Euglaud. On the Con- War Oftes subject, a weapon to before in
tinuut usy peasants have been frozen to [final adoption.
death, and the celobratud Eespics of the Monks of St. Botused
Loon charining yung America females. That it is well stora Joseph is a modest man, even though the mantle of the other Joe has not descended upon him, that garment Beving boon retained in the Putiphur family.
BROWNIE,
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING,
The fifth rifle moating, under the aue-
100
result
a crowded
was the Cathosical was
three or four months the Committee of the
Choral Bocisty, anitch to the disappoint ment of thany of the Members, have rot soon their way to further practice this neo- son, but I feel sure if Mr Sangster had seen fit to invite the Sucibly to assist at his late Hi cituis, most if not all of the members would havo
avo gladly responded to his call, and the roault, I feel sure, would have beo, not only much more satisfactory so far as our apparently insatiable, organ fund is concerned, but also, I venture to say, in
Yours,
A MENDER
pices of the Hongkong Rifle Association, MEMIZE OF THE HONGKONG CHORAL SOCIETY AND A CONSTANT CONTRI-
although commenced under rather un favourable circumstances, bus so fư been attended with a satisfactory measure of success. In spite of the heavwhich fusten-
BITOR TO THE ORGAN FOND,
THE TAXATION MANIA. To the Editor of the Omera Mar
Saturday, March 31
Canton Club only, was won by Me Holwor- titors. thy, w
who easily distanced the other coupe
eeting, was wets by Master Granville Ala- The Childrens Race,' not the least inter-
The Potatoe and Bucket Race! was won by one of the Cockchafer'i mén, Me' Baber. The quarter mile race for men- of-war's men was a close contest.
baster,
T.
THE C. D. ORDINANCES IN THE COLONIES.
THE HUSSIAN PRESS ON THE GERMAN EMPEROR'S PROCLAMATION.
St. Petersburg, March 14-The Ramien the Press, viewing the proclamations froidio Emperor tone, and predict therefrom a consolidation o universal pence.
THE FRONTIER FOLICY OF THE INDIAK GOVERNMENT.
DEMYRIAGE IN CHINESE PORTS, A managing owner writes to ask if there is any customary rate of demurage the result of a collision--for easels in the Chinese sers? To this the Liverpool Journal of Cammeren rapline-At the Hongkong Supremo Court, June 80, 1874, Mr Justice Snowdon, in a collision. caso nad
tention for repaira, reviewed the decision
his
by an avalanche.
been demolished
The steamer City of
of Corinth collided, du- ring a fog, with the birque Tasmania off Dungencas; twenty-nine lives were lost.
Russia is exhibiting great enterprise and is pushing on the
aanatraction of railwaye
A
scheme, just promulgated in England,
for the naval defence of Australia, provides
for seven vessels, fully equipped and manned, with armaments of the latest int
Next came the Menagerie Race,' which was expected to give most en tertainment, but did not excel any Fob, Mr Stuart naked the Secretary of In the House of Commons on the 21st.
wore the fea, cat, pige, rabbits, Guinea pig, further correspondence or information to let evening Mr Blogg, Mumber for Burn at the Court of Admiralty in the Bleck in Central Asin. The first train has reach others. The animais registered to raco Stato for the Colonies whether he had any Endon, 14th March-In the Commons land crab calf, nonkey, fowls, turkeys, communicate to the House with respect to ley, drew attention to the Froutier plicy Prince action (Vel 1, De Lushington's ed Bokhara gosh. The fatted eat came in soc
came in second, the stops taken for the ropeal of the Coa- of the Government of India, which ho making a capital charge when once it got stuted. The winner Was Mr Bent's turkeytagions Diseases Ordinances in the Crown declared was already producing grave Report), where fourpence per register ton
Colonies.
financial difficulties leading to increased was awarded. Mr. Justics Snowden ocn. These were preceded by some monkeys,
Sin II. Holland: The colonies in which taxation and extension of the male of in-sidored that that percentage was too small but the judges awarded the prizes, in the
for the China sens. He said that ne ordinary of Committed were at their pusts be- by your correspondont Enterprise,' in the 2008 who had resided in China 10 introduced in accordance with the corres,cating figure, to the great and part was sixpence par to, and he gave the proved typis, the first coat and expenses
The criticism of the Ovornment above order. The 10 Farda mace for per-pealing ordinances have not yet been
macent injury of the people. His motion rate was
owners of the last issue of the Mail, is not altogether easy won by Mr A. Duncan, I. M. Pondence laid before Parliament last was clefanted, by 122 against 72, after it badan ber ton per day, for estimated loss of wine hundred thousand pounds. The cules. udia, a barque of 374 tons, of which will amount to between eight and Customs Service. The
DL. September are Malta, Ceylon, Straits ceu found necessary to a considerable ten days' employment. There is no biodingnies to pay the interest £35,000 per annum the day was well advanced that compe. many-fully endorsing what he has gentleman pilled well for suma Malta, the new Council have not yet mot, length in defence of our Frontier policy arala; nor does the scale of demarrage and a sum ut excooding CASE.
I leave alone the question of taxing of the most interesting of the arcots; the elements and Hong Kong. As r titors put in an appearanca, the shooting while the general taxation of Aspic, but ware defeated at last The Che Further correspondence with the Go.plied to Burns, which had already shown The Lydia received 138. 4d, per ton perts to be apportioned amongst the a that no legislation has been possible. but when he asks to have wharves time against the sailor of the
fell yesterday and the general ing aspect of the weather, members
times, ready to begin work in apito
just.
of the rain. It was not. however till
Customs
years
The Tug-of-war was one
gunboat
by and
rgueda Lord A. Churchill spoke .at
subject, and I have not altered my deciate
the cloure.
a
£1,000 for the
The firing points at all the rangos, to-day steamers must nece the general uses very easily gained the gual and such should not be introduced in the afternoon, and the range superintendoats the Colony's revenue from licensed to surmount. g the afternoon the (e been sent to the Governora of crossing the frontier, and denied any steps Australiam exclunges brought on by the Italy, the Herrthern Corps d'Armée ;
ductunte
with the rise and fall of freights, anal maintenance of the noticeable increase in security of po days but if the apportionment in a precisely colonies or not commencing till about two o'clock, property exists, ho goes a point too far. I tom gentlemen also were out-pulled overnors of Ooylon, the Straits Settlements, pety and prosperity of the people. Tasimilar case, had boon luft to the Admiralty
a population basis. assame that your correspondent's allusions the sailors of the Coelmhufer. These lattor, ong Kong has taken place on the naucial position of Judis, was very grave Division of the High Court of Justice in the armsment of Thursday Island King The shooting yesterday was rather under are to property such as that of our new and on the contest with the men of the in the case of any of those colonics, but sideration; sad the exergiau of the unst London at the present lima, the rate would George's Sound.
The War Office also devotes #28,000 for indeed and required the most careful son- the average merit, for which the weather is Gourishing Wharf. Company jetties or Aspic and so carried of the prizes. The no doubt to some extent blameable, but Lending stages where vessels are not taken Ubstacia Race was another very umur Governor of Ceylon that, pending the in order to avoid Bankruptoy.
havo sout the additional instruction to the rigil economy was cosseary in his opinión ve ben sont one-fourth,
The variegs Еигорев Powers are soud. ing representatives to to-day there was a considerable improve alongside should certainly be
be exempt. But ing
the Emperor'a sovent. In this Br Blanchfield of
the introduction of the repealing ordinance, Sir John Gurst deafed there was any
funeral. Great Britain will be represented let it be remembered munt both in weather and marksmanship of wharves for and discharging was loudly cheered for his plucky perform current Bession, the operation of the ex-in
for alarm in the increase of talu NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN by HR.H. the Prince of Wales, and his work a reduction arco; the obstacles voce not the easiest sting ordinance should be suspended. Sir James Fergussion, tu reply to a ques
oldest son, Prince Albert Edward of Wales, uous liquors were pretty crowded, especially in the
MAILA
who are now in Berlin; the Czar of Russia hoar.) A similar instruction had on, said Governmout had no mention of were kept: vory busy. The shooting in wharves should be tazed as a mere measars 20 feet high, at the top of which woro su Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements, were taken towards strengthening our line
cargo-boats, for which reason slane such guabost men climbed
We take the following telegrams from sends the Czarowitch France, the Com a greasy pole about
mandant of the the Ladios Competition was
watche
Apparent.. The tax need not be boxes of compensation.
ponded arch good things as cigars, a duck,
which was a menace to any other power. pretty borne by the Company: it reats with them
lag of matton, and tobacco, lag
Pacific utterances which (London and China Bogress, of 241h.
they warmly reciprocate ao that, in
the run, the gonds then helping himself to a prize.
long
February.) At the lose of the sports the prizes were presented by Madame de Bezaure. T Burrow, March 20th, the sports are to be continued on the water, consisting of cance ruces, gig-races and several others.
In
OF
I
should
Austrian
London, February 26.The French this late uciens are delighted with
8.8. Trinan prefer not to present any further correspondenco until the remaining
with much intereat, and it wasng regulate their charges for handling cargy fowl encheuccessful competitor in the event dinanera.which are being prepared, are
that the contest would be s cloio ono, the scoring generally fairly good. The All-comers computi sulves will pay it, as they should do. If tions were poll patronised, as were also the Company cannot manage this end still those competitions open to
to the civil service, volunteers and police. In addition to the beat the cargo-boats, their wharf enterprise
alone. better already large number of prizes offered two cups have been given to be competed for by fore, inorant of what the wharf tax may have scen no figures, and am, there. past and present members of the Executive and Legislative Counsils. In the Cadeta ant to, butI am satisäed, it recovered by the Company in the manner suggested, it can
instead of two prizes, ne
20 were
given
Cloft
competition, inst in the printed programme, there are now five, prove but a trifle when spread user the which it is to be hoped will havalho effect of car handled.
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NEWS BY THE FRENCH MAIL.
The M. M. Co.'s steamer Melbourne ar- rived yesterday with the French mail of 25th February. We take the following telegrams from our Indian and Ceylon ex- changes:
THE KAISER'S DEATH,
Chamber of Deputies fans passed a bill diresting reprisals against Italy in the sent of the commercial treaty with Franse not being signed by the end of February.
Dr. Emin Bry
in
Senate.
Febensry
Landoned
letter dated about
en-
The death of the Emperor has severely affected Prince Biamarok. His physicianın have ordered that be must ba kapt quiet,
from all excitement
and free
addres to his people, in which he promises The Empacor Fredorta's III has farted an to govern Germany in the same spirit an
tain the efficiency of the army and navy, that which actuated his father, and to main-
the latter not only for the defonce of the Empire, but also fer the acquisition and
The address it highly approved by bis subjects and the Foreign Press.
Further bullatius, rospecting the health
The many friends of Archdeacon Gray, formerly of Canton, will hear with regret that he recently broke his left arm. The Archdes.com has been spending most of the middle of September, says that he ex the winter in Brussels, and had the mus fortane to slip on the ice. We are glad to pented H. M. Stanley's relief expedition to Ажару.
has progressed well, and is now The Nicaraguan Caual Bill has pased say that ho 28th March, 1888,--
and han i remain somewhat out of the doctor's hands, though his wrist be American
stiff Hamilton's Musical Bouquet and Comedy
29. All negotiationa The Government are right in their en-
Hong Kong may consider itself fortunate having proved fruits stay protection of Colonics, largely increasing the number of competido cut to increase our zoverite, but the Company upated in the Club Theatre last
in being able to dovute a
evote a anat of over force a stringent tariff against Italy. tors. The vacishing target was popular this means adopted are open to gravo qucation. Saturday night and were welcomed by a
$,000 for extraordinary tablic works in The House of Commons bas decided to
11 afternoon and some disappointment was ox. We are heaping up fasation
the current year, without any undue strain reduce the majority necessary under the pressed at the absence of the Running
curselves
Berlin, Mateb 9The Crown Pringo on its resources. Of this atuouat the lag present rules before the cloture can be ap Man, who, according
to a bila and our industries til the burden in be very fair audiance considoring the short no-
Test and that for so
item is for the special defence verka.plied to 10. The pro tter tice given, as the Company only tandet ends the throne as Froderick the Third at the Secretary's teut, tus been laid up purpose me in an imagin from Bogkong on the same morning. The linn: strongly advised Prince Wilhelm to which this colony and the neighbouring suc
During his last hours the Emperor Wil- This again reminds one of the manner in httle opposition. no better
osal met with None of the mopalitions were finished in time for us to give the result to-night. rantage that we frie port, just programing was essentially a variety one, adopt the most ancabin attitude possible of
because the great trade passing
bourse in consequence of a Although the petition for
through
ipatter in of the must we boast, is not called consisting of the cornedistts. Ruth Re towards the Tear. He conversity of Singapore have conie forward in this Potorplan bas taken place on the St.
St. James Gazette has canned a great and fulfilled their part almost heavy fall in the value of the rouble. those around him repeatedly and in thenight.
despite the delays which have
Mr Hoaro, &
has been returned soustaun by an aunosuvemon; that Russia interesting svarte in the programme, it does on to contribute a cend towards the pance, an Olio of songs, and dances, and most touching manner throughout the characterised the performances of the I-for Hampstead.
of this handy
with declare war in May at the latest, and not appear far that the average shouting Figuratively speaking, the trade Inuighs cluding with Nan the good for nothing Bismarck, Connt von Moltka and the rela- concerned. The colony will, wo trust, see fivet, uatonaibly for Spring manoeuvres,
the final relapse coming at seven, Prince perial Government, so far as its portion is The Admiralty is mobilising a a strong
that her prominent General confirm the of these gentleman is anything brilliant, through the port, ticked at the thought The Company soon put themselves on a tives of the Emperor standing route the the completion during the currunt year of
report of the massing of dents in the However, none of them as yet has rande a
London, February lower score than 3--the total put on by how easily it could so contribute, and it is quod footing with the audience, especially camp bad on which he expired at half-pastsons of the large works it lies in hand, Bungarian Government has decided to
Black Sca. 39. The Austro- one of the present Hon, merabers this after begin with the subject under disqussion favourite, her all-rennd performance as
high tims we accepted the hint. Wa
wight
A Bill embodying Goschen's financial sight.
obiet among which comes
comes the vary uecesary increase the effective army to a strength proposals, has passed its first reading, and and lovy a light tax in the shape of artist, vocalist and cancer winning the P Commons Mr Go-chicu brought forward his
London, March In the House of yture water reservoir.
proportionate to that of Germany. there has been & greally incresand demand wharfage dues which would then
GERMAN NEWS,
Lorton, March Turkey contends for Colonial escurities in consequence, Hamburg, 21st Fob. Our Hamburg that the Powers having allowed Prince The London Prese commenda the War of the thousande who make use of the port
*ccupy the throne of Office for deciding to fortify Albany with
noun.
*pist
station.
Miss Maggie Ford, who became a great
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MR GOSCHEN'S MOTION.""
A
SINGAPORE INSURANCE COMPANY to the goede and so one out of the pockets unes took place sen bonday second fan motion for the conversion of new dites per shipyards are fully engaged in building new furdinand sa
plause of present. The perform
LIMITED.
of the Emperor Frederick, have beun re- ceived, they report improvement, but the bulletins are denied prov
The folkwing is the Ropart for presenta and while they would not feel it. the relief spite of the torrents of rain that fell just cent-Consuls to per cent Stock, deacend-strainers for several regular lines, and the Bulgaria, they inast remove him without the latest armunicate, instead of guna of
tion to the shareholdere, at the fourth or
dinary general meeting, to be held in the Exchange Roums. Singapore, on Tuesday, the 5th April, 1898. -
Gentlemen,Your Directors have now the pleasure of presenting you with the
and Accounts of the Reperi
Company for 1587a la tutk
would be great to the few hundred culo. at the wrong time, the theatre was welling in fifteen years to 2 pur nists who are groaning under the weight of
our overburdening taxation.-Yours,
WAYS AND MEANS.
SUPREME COURT. IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. Before the Hon. J. Russell, Acting Chief
Justice) Saturday, March 31.
cent,
which
recent years." Beibersteig Schiffswerft
Re, consisting of Uncle's durs of
& per cents and reduced 3 per has two new steamets for the Hamburguide to iz 2, the 1720sca
Unilus, y arrived this
morning having fog.
and
FEROR FREDERICK.
3
janow
11.
A
The French Copper Syndicate show a profit on the year's tranzactions of 10,000,000 20,040,00 francs. - fr., and have increased their capital to
Exchange. BONGEONO, March 31
Bunk, Wire,
On decant
to witness what proved to be a most would be guaranteed for twenty years. The retinty in reported to is more than durin involving Turkey.
It is reported that Rusia hes bone boste pattern that were at ficat p:o an Olio of songs and dances,
conts have and
the option of
of joining in, and South American Lane, and a third steamer fearing that it is to be applied to war pur ontitled Snapping
Tarties, the their assent will be assumed unless they for the Hamburg American Packet Co.
ровел have signified their dissent by March 29th. Messrs Ulchm and Vows are engaged in Jatter piece fairly bringing down the house. The dividends will be paid quarterly. A building two large steamers fire the above the Charober of Deputies, denied that he M. Florrens replying to reproachum in The weather is very foggy, and the a a
which left Fonchow on Sunday £1,400,0 and after
ayaying will accrue to the revenue of mentioned Hamburg South American Line, had sacrificed any interests in the Now
11 years £2,300,000. The past year has been marked by the
Bud one steamer for the Ramburg AmeriHebrides which France was entitled to beon
DEPARTURE FROM SAN REMO OF THE EM Can Packet Co., besides two large iron sailers clains. M. Futons further stated that exceptional number
severe fres that have
I notice that the Straits passenger trade occurred all over Chins and Japan, by the
for Bir F.
The material of all these nobody dreamed there would be a conflict Is booming 忠 the present time passage
Sau Remo, March 11-The Emperor COLBR of German manufac between France. angiand over the New On Tasmanim. number of heavy Marinu Casualties, and by
fare Costa to Singapore 7
morning mapparently tura, and 18 dollare aud
Frederick left this
iz; steel of the Hoarder Bergvorka Hebrides question. the keen war of tates that has been and is
YU TEZ WAN • GABRELLA AND ANOTHER.
and 10
10 to Penang Almut 2000 left this good health, and hd interviews of s most still going on Notwithstanding which,
Italy has increased the duties on French The question of costs, which his Lord-week, and I hear that there are about 4000 cordial nature with King Humbert at the Company has continued
ship reserved in the recent suit for $50,000 more waiting to
Genda and the
Lloyd at Bremen in-products, and this action by Signor Crispi sud the Duke of Aosta at Milan. tends to have Fire Department. The nett premia for damages, at the instance Yu Tez Wab the year amount (less Reinsurance and against Mears Garrells and Reuter, came ning te come in now. Three of them arrived peror's decease the fêtes held to comme said to have got the order for building it, drafted a tay tarif in which the duty on On Pazie
The bon-cake-thiet of vessels are begiu- THE ROYAL SILVSH WEDDING Streetod for the subsidised lince to the bar haben warmly supported in the Taling
Chantber, March 11
Cridis, & to the Ein East The Returns) to $78,972.50 and Loszer (lesson to-day for setti
Owing
Volcan Company at Stettin l
The democratic party in Ameries have for settlement The Attorney yesterday. Balvage) to 834,659.76, which have been Den
morate the silver wedding of the Prince and it will probably be the first of several. General (Hon. E. L. O'Malley) and Br principally incurred in Hongkong. Robinen
wool has been reduced, Robinson, instructed by Mesare Caldwell
and Princess of Wales have been consider The board of the Doutache Dampfschiffe Marine De actuant. The Bett premi Wilkinson, appeared for the plaintiff,
ably ourtalled Numberless presents and Rhederio (Kingain Line) had resolved set to
Mr Stanhope, replying to question in tre for the year anunt (les Reinsurance, and
expressions of loyal congratulations were distribute a divided for 1887, hat to apply the expenditure during the next three red cot to House of Commons to-day estimated that Returns to 613 270,38, And Losses (less nd the defendants were represented by Mir RJ J. Ackroyd, instructed by Mesere
sent by the inhabitants of London and the the whole Salvage) to $54,004 40 Farther claims Watton and
United Kingdom The Qu
net earnings of the to The Queen in person
the defence of military and and Deacon.
compelled w do
do mercantile uu!!" "go in order to
with
purta the compete which Against
amount to £3,00,000. of „Bodle,
which
£833,000 steamers of the but the amount cannot yet be
and will be devoted t
of Abauy
progress
goz
NAVAL AND MILITARY INTEL LIGENCE (London and China Express.) The twin-screw cruiser Purpoise, recently
The
On New York
DA CAMA, Cracco, 4 months Piglie,
3,80
On dem
demand
till pend: His Lordship said Mr. Ackroyd applied commissioned by Commander. White for the gratulation to Marijings on many year to write year on and costing stations will Ön amounting to ahont$19.00 to re-for, crists in this case on behalf of the de-China Station, has been put through a series rough: Houss and, remained there to abaidis adiably t
verable,
setimevad.
are
efendante,
and his Lardship reserved the point
of runs on the measured mile in
tu ber
a vinit of.
the Asiatic and will b
Oredits, 6 days light,
Од
The total result of the Campany's work bren the practice in similar case Be Department at the Admiralty on Royal Princes and members of the Royal The Fration if late has cha
several Thursday and He hoped to deep Wire i onder to satisfy himself as to what bad for the. Information of the tokes Bay | baugnaf held in the evening, at which the entran line of the Nerdontcher Lloyd. † £28.00 wo tha
Family nad various foreign royalties were times almost Stefy day)
fant
this fox fur 187, share & Talamos of cosis: sino presint. In odobration of this event wasterly wind had but in: Llewing fresh with wahing wins for sure defence of all the On deman
except All the risks effected in 1866, have now run General could show oude why that rufe the Director of Naval Contraction, while Bokhara, March 9The first train of breaders are at work day and night to keep and the Thames is dangus and insecure. Gold Ex, 10)
to follow the great, and unless the attorites: the Controller Department, represented London was gorgeously illuminated. intense cold. The floating ice on the lower The War Office Committes have
two
reported On Soman 1, off, with the result that the balance carried should not be followed in this case, Fleet Engineer Cartmel superintended the the Transcaspian Hus reached here to-day moving. The trade on the river Marsh -Brained relatione axias De Sovereigns,
avor is Accumulation again and the that the condition of Fortumuth, Flymonth 90 days' str. 1- forward at the last General Meeting now should award custa to the defendants. trial on behalf of the Steam Reserve, Four
#76,808,10 which is carried forward
FIRST THAIN TO BOKHARA
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