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No. 8165,--Maron 7, 1889.)

Mr Chater said ho did not think there would be angr

His Erosloncy-I shall defor any re- marks I have to make on the subject until the Bill comes up for first reading. I don't think after all there is any particolar reason for moeting so early as May, and perhaps it would be'as well to adjourn till this day week. It will give people -a' for daya longar to consider the subject. If as I anticipata, there is no difficulty on the part of the lot-holders or others, we shall proceed in Me Chatar's absente.

The Council then adjourned till Thursday

next.

HIWAMON GOMMITTER..

cases. Of course, if that responsibility w recognised for publis piers, the result would be that the privato Marine lot. owners would simply have to pay their pro- portion of the anat.Yours,

ENQUIRER.

THE HONGKONG POLO CLUB.

THE MUST DAGE MEETING.

On Saturday next in the fappy Valley (the race-course having been kindly lent by the Jockey Club for the purpose) the Club is holding its first mos meeting, and doubt

TILE CHINA MAIL

THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. The following is the report of this Com- pany for Presentation to the Shareholders, at the sixth Ordinary General Meeting to

be held at the Offics of the General Mana gers on Saturday, 23rd March, 1889:---

It is proposed to deal with this amount as follows, viz: To place to Reserve

Fund....... 235,000.00

To pay a Dividend

52,500.00 of 50 per cent....

The Hongkong Polo Club, though still in its infancy, has made rapid progress in establishing itself as one of the numerous sporting institutions of the Colony. It has now some thirty or forty members, many A mesting of the Finnes Committee of whom are active or playing cnes, while was held immediately afterwards, the Co others have joined with a view of encourag- lonial Secretary pravding.

The Chairman said the only questioning sport and riding. before the Committen was the gratuity to the family of the late Me Ho Taung Chi.

-------- 87,500.00 He had been in the Registrar General's department for a considerable number of

leaving a balanco of $3,344.37 to be carried years. He want there frat when the pre-loss a moat excellent aftermann's art will forward to Credit of next year's account.

Both the Company's steamers are now in sent Chief Justice wad Registrar General be afforded. The six events of the pro-first alase order, the Diamante having under and was there also whilst he (tho Colonial gramme have all secured good entries, Secretary) held the Office, and was also with those for the Ladies' nomination numbering Rane extensive repairs in the beginning of Me Stewart Lockhart, and provod to

Commuting Committee.-Mr D. Gillies be one of the most efficient pab.

The names many loading 'sports' of the Banking and Mercantile Community, was invited to join the Committee and his lic servante for the particular bervice

and of the Services, appear in annection appointment requires the confirmation of with the menting, and from the manner in

Auditors. The Accounts have been which it has been taken op generally there is av ry prospect of its being attended with audited by Mosure T. Arnold and J. H. the auccoss it descrves. The numerons ea Cox, who are recommended for re-election.

for which he was orzaged that ever he had Cuino TOES He did not serve long enough to be entitled to a peusion, but that question did not arine. The only question Was that of a a gratuity to his family. In

ordinary circumstances the regulation was that a man got a month's pay for every three years' servico as a gratuity, and in this chas that would amount to 800, but considering his great services to the Colouy the Governor thought. that sum might be doubled, and the Finance Committee was now naked to approve of a vote of $129.

Mr Layton remarked that it seemed a small amouet for a good warrant.

Mr Ryrie said they could not incroase the amount recommended by His Excel- leney.

The vote was then passed, sad the Com- mittee adjourned,

REPORT OF THE CAPTAIN SUPER. INTENDENT OF POLICE 1888.

The following report wsa presented to the Legislative Council, this afternoon:--

Police Department,

24th January, 1989.

no lose than sixteen."

of

eries for the Inftica' ises will ensure the at-

tendance of the fair ecx, whose presence in

waye noccnsary for complato success on these occasions 1 is adoratood that the Pari Mutuel will be worked asdor the auspices of the Polo Club, so that those who care to back their fancy will be able to do so.

The following are the handicapa:- THE CAUSEWAY STAKES→ a mile. dicap for all China Ponies.

Rove d'Or Grey Friar

Post Boy

Ormonde JONSOLATION HANDICAP-Once round.

last year.

shareholdere.

REBELL & Co., General Managers, Hongkong, 7th March, 1889.

BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDING

SIST DECEMBER, 1888. Value of the Company's 'Diamante' and 'Zafiro,*.

$185,000 Lesa written off for de-

preciation for 1888, 15,000

$170.000.00

630,69

1,492.56

10,550.99

28.863.93

$290,016.74AN

Ban

←

st. lbe

Fleetfoot

12 00.

Rony Morn

11 10.

Aneroid

11 07.

Value of Buoys and Moorings at Amoy and Hongkong, . Value of Coals and Storos on

board,

Wisedert

11 €5.

Premium value of unexpired

Metapri

11 05.

policies.

Glencair

11 (2.

Freight catstanding at Bong

Vespasian

11 01.

kong.

Lochinear

11.00.

Due fecem Manila Agents,

Gone-way

10 32.

Amoy

Mac Viking

10 12.

In General Managers" hands,

10 12.

10 12.

At Hongkong and S'bai Bank, Sundry Debtors

10 10.

10 07.

10 07.

Capital. 3,500 Shares a $50 per

Bt. lbs.

share,

Sundry Creditors,

12.00.

11 10.

Underwriting Account,

Rosarve Fund,

11

07.

11 07,

11.06.

Balance of Profit and Loss ac-

count,

11:06,

Vespasian

11 02.

Glencairn

11 00.

Robin Grap Prijate

11 00.

11:00.

Mao

10 12.

Kee d'Or

10 12.

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT 1888. Written off for Depreciation of

skammore 1888, Allowance to General Managera

Gone-may

10 12.

for Office Expenses,

Lochinsur

10 10.

Aaditora Fees,

Quadruped

10 10.

Chargea

Grey Friar

10 10.

Balance,.

Viking

10 10.

In

Valiant

Sir, I have the honour to forward, for the information of His Excellency the Gov- ernor, the Criminal Statistics for the year 1889. They show that 8.114 cases were reported to the Police during the last year, being a decrease of 367 cases 4.32 per cent on the return for 1887. In the sub- division of these cases into Serinus Crimea (an.called) and Minor Offences a decrease of 141 cases or 5.47 per cent is fund in Betions Crimes, and a dacropas of 126 cases or 3.82 per cent in Minor Offences.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most bedient Servadi,

W. M. DEANE, Cap'ain Superintendent of Police. The Honourable Colonial Bostotary,

Fleetfoot

Rosy Morn Aneroid Wisecere Claverhouse

Melapt

Ormonde Port Boy Dandy

Reindeer

Scarecrows

Orange Boy

10 07.

10 07.

10 6.

10 00.

10:00.

10.

10 00.

зав

yarda

Balance from last account.

Exchaвgo account,

Estate Prele Hubbell & Co. for amount received in excess of estimated vale of claim,

$290,016.74

.

433.34

A SEVERE STORM..

A BLOODLESS DUEZ,

ANOTHER REVOLUTION UGANDA-TAB KING DEPOSED.

EVIDENCES OF BISMARCE'S LOSS OF

INFLUENCE.

DER.

HOW HE COMMITTED SUICIDE..

Ons doctor told thi

kets,

"The schootor George Noble arrived in Syd- | activo park in politics, leading a quiet eris. Count Hoyos waiting for his arrival and atention to the Countess Clam Gallas, née ney about November Find, and this strange tonce, but bath he and his son, Frans, it handsome drag, drawn by four spirited Boys, for the last six months, and it is matter was at onion reported. There were whose favor hu may abdicate, are known to horsin, ready to convey the party out to -laireed that recently, while on a shooting of coures, all kinds of theories advanced, be inclined to an anti-Germen policy, the Mayerling. Suddenly, however, the excursion on the estate of the lady's mo but late in Decem er information was favoring rather an extents with Russia, Crown Prince turned to his companions and ther-in-law, Count Clam Gallas surprised red which proved that the mysteriona Tho moral fortitude of Emperor Francis Leggod of them to exesh him, miuttaring his wife in a compromising situation with wreck was the British elig Fork Terrace. Joseph, in allowing the publication of the something about boing on bonas fortune, Crown Prince. The Count at once Thus it in a most curious fact the Rock fast of the Crown Princo's suicide, elicited declared that he would join them inter in challenged the Crown Prince and the lat- Terrace had been soiling about the ocean gongral admiration. Emperor Wiliam the day. Both Dako Philip and Counttor, after consideration, acoopted, and the from March 2nd until August 1st, or a ordered officer of the Grenadier guarda, of, Hoyos entreated Rudolph to forage his doel occurred. We have the pleasure to lay before share-period of five masthe, without a man on which. Emperor Francis Joseph in honorary rendezvous, wamed hims of the risk and of The whole nair has been largely sup- holders the usual statement of Accounts board to set her course of trim her sails. Colonel, and the Eleventh Uhlans, the the caudal which would inevitably enne pressed by the Austrian court, but it leak- made up to 31st December 1888 and show-In that time, with topsails sat, she must Crown Prince's tegiment, to wear mourning if his intrigue, were to become known,ad out through soms aristocrats who were However, she Crown Prinse. Janghingly | compromised in the affair and had to leave ing, after writing off €15,000.00 for dopre hare sailed 840 miles north 440 east from for a week. ciation during the year. a balance of the spot where she was abandoned to the

ITALY'S FINANCIAL DEFICIT,

told them to come their. remonstrances, the country. The Emperor, who know of 800.814.97 at Credit of Profit and Loss on Island of. Tarnwa. She found a resting Rome, Febrasty S.-In the Chamber of which be declared were quite useless. the whole affair, han, it is said, fully ap that date.

place at last, however, after all her wan Deputies yesterday Signor Peruzzi, Minis- After specially enjoining them to avoid provod his son's behavior, dezings and will as are traverse the seas tor of the Tronary, announced that not-mentioning to any one that he had filed unmanned."

withstanding the constant improvement in to keep to the original plan of driving out Vienna, Fobruary 1st-It is officially an the economic position of the country and with them to the shouting Jedge, he dis nounced that Crown Prince Rudolph com the developmous of national wealth, the appeared down the Honangasse, swinging mitted suicide by shooting himself in the UNVEILING THE QUEEN'S STATUE budget showed deficit of nearly in the air a pana key and singing snatolice bead with a revolver,

IN SINGAPORE

$40,000,00 He proposes to meet this of popular songs, g

The Wiener Zeitung saps: Professor deficit with funds at the dispanĩ of tha The fur collar of his heavy military Wiederhofer, whe performed the autopsy The Straits Times, of 26th inst., says: Government for civil and military pensions, clock was turned up in na to conceal his on the remains of Crown Princo Rudolph, At Government Honee this morning, the seronusy of unveiling the status of Hore said it was estimated that the budget fantares from low, and but fow would found a large wound in the side of his head, deficit of have imagined that the solitary officer which meat have caused instant death. A Mejesty the Queen, rently presented would show

$18,000,000.

wanding his way through the dark streets revolver, with one chamber discharged, was on foot, unattended by either aides or found on the bedside, close to the right to Government House by the Chinese community of Singapore, was perforthed by

London, Folruary 3.--A great wind and servants, was the heir-apparent to the hand of the dead Prince, The position in His Excellency the Governor in the pre-snowstorm prevailed to-day on the Eng-Austrian throne, The Dake and Count which it was found proves beyond a doubt sence of thes on. A. M. Skinner. Asting lioh and Irish coasts. The Canard steamer Hoyos, together with the equerry of the that the Prince committed suicide. Tho Colonial Secretary, the Hot Sea La Servia, which arrived at Queenstown to Crown Fruce, then got on to the drag and paricranium was torn and skull bones par Soth, &c. The statue in situated at the day, was unable to transfer the matte, the started the horses in the direction of tially shattered. During the last few wooks extreme end of the ball room, and, previous tender sent out to move them being Meyarling, where they arrived about three the Crown Pribos had manifested signs of

forced run back to the inner barber for hours later.

morbid nervons excitement. Therefore, to unveiling, His Excellency gaid

Gentlemen, I have invited you here shel er. Several buildings at Queenstown On Monday morning. at 7 o'clvek one of the Wiener Zeitung says, the low that the to-day in order that I may formally receive

wore unroofed by the wind

the richest and most powerful nobles of shooting was the result of temporary mental from you this very handsome gift of the

the empire, a man of princely rank, alderangement must be adhered to. Some status of Her Majonly the Queen: For the Paris, February Deputies Laguerre though not a member of suy royal er time previous to his death, the Crown many years that I have been hiring amongst and Lacroix fought a duel this morning roiguing fatuily, was in the sot of loving Prince complained of headaches, attributed the Ohimane community. I have had many with pistola. Neither of the combatants his palace for the purpose of trying a to an injury to his head which he sustainad opportunities of learning of their loyalty to was injured. The challenger was a young horse, which, reared in imperial by a fall from a horse laat autumn. The the Queen. It was the aporttaneous desire guerre, who claimed that he had been in stud farms at Gadelle, had just been pre-only latter left by the Crown Prince was of the Chineas people in Singapore to give ferrupted an offensive mauer by La-sented to him by the Crown Prince, when one addressed to his mother. nome record of the Jubilee of Her Majesty's croix while speaking in the Chamber. suddenly he happened to catch sight of a London, February 1.-The Pall Mall Ga- Reign. On your behalf and at your r

man skulking in the shadow of the wall sette says it is privately informed from qmust the order was given to no artist in England to make this very beautiful status. Zanzibar, February A letter has been just under the private staircase leading up Vienna that Rudolph committed suicide

to his wife's apartments..

because it was optional with him to taka I can say that it is an admirable likeness; received here from Mackay, a missionary in The prince aarang forward to catch the his own life or Bght a duel with a brother is dues credit not only to the artist but to Usambiro, dated November 26th. The stranger, who ondovered to save himself of a Princess, who is a member of one of writer says that no direct news of either by flight. The prince, who was floater on the highest families and whom he had se your loyalty to the Qunen,

His Excellency then unveiled the status. Stanley or Tinin Bey has been received. & foot, soon overtook him, and clutching his dused. When concealment was no longer The Hon. Sonn Liang Seah, responding, fresh revolution has broken out in Uganda, clask tore it fecm him. To bi horror he possible the Princes confessed her shame said:

King Kiwiwa has been deposed and his discovered that the recreant was no other to har brother, who gave Rudolph the al Your Excolency,I fast itin very grest younger brother raised to the throse, than the heir to the throne. The latter, ternative mentioned. The Pall Mall Gazette 2.801.311 Lunor that I have been asked on this Kiwiwe having killed the two principal Asal taking advantage of the momentary conster further says the doctors summoned refused 4,020.06 octasiou to speak on behalf of the Chiness instigators of the expulsion of an English nation of his pursuer, sprang forward, and, to sign a certificate to the effect that Ru

who have presented this statue of Her missionary.

quickly jumping into a plain two-horse dolph's death was due to apoplexy and that 2.961.37

Hostilitive continue at Bagamoyo and dhore, whdob he invarishly on on such on a great scene ensued. Must Gracious Majesty to be placed in the 50,024 38 Government House of this Colony in som-Dar-es-salem. Kiwiwa, the deponed King of casions, was driven off before the wronged New Freie Presse the real facts, which they

9212.56

memoration of the Jubiles of Hor Glorious Ugantis, refused the rite of eireaucision husband recovered his senses. Reaching paper published.

A dispatch to the Standard from Viola Reign, Thirty-four Chinese, beades my- and tried to poison the Arabs who were the lodge at Meyerling about 11 o'clock, the self, who at my proposal readily offered endeavoring to convert him. Kiwiwa is Crown Prince spent the remainder of the angs: Prince Rudolph probably vie menus to have this statue made, have now now rallying all the chiefs in favor of day out on the hilla and made no mention several copies of the letter before ur reference to the unpleasant ending of the signing the one sent to his father $175,000.00 the honour to present it. The donors are Christianity in order to attack the now

among the most loyal of Hos Majesty King, Kilena. The whole community is adventare tu bis friends. On Tuesday his candles were burned down to the 12,572.37

in a state of civil war.

old valet, Johann, who has attended him proving they had been burning for six subjects in Singapore, either bora in this 1,600,00

from his boyhood, qoticed that his master hours. He probably paced the room, ners- Settlement or have resided for very many 10,000.00

was very much worried, and on saking what ing himself for the desperct. When years in the place and have their familie Hero living under the wise and liberal rule

Berlin, February 2-The Reichstag treat was the matter was rather ourtly told that he called his valet he said. "What about 90,814.37

of Her Majesty's Government. They ed the third reading of the East Africa bill it was nothing.

our shooting? Is it time yet? Loschek On Wednesday morning the Crown Prince auswered: desire to take this opportunity to express with indifference. Prince Bismarck's feud

It is too early yot; it is still their deep respect for Bor Most Gracious with the ultra-Conservatives threatens to awoke very early. He called Jobani quite dark. Rudolph replied; I will rest Majesty, and hope that she way long be alienate a number of his hitherto ardent to open the blinds and bring him his letters. a little more. Death most bars been in- apared to rule over the great nation of supp rtara. A search has been ordered of It should be mentioned that the shootingstantaneous. The absence of Loschek and England which ow the happiness the office of the Kreus Zeitung and the lodge at Meyerling is a will, two-story other servanta, who were preparing for the $15,000.on and security we enjoy in Singapore. We house of its editor for the manuscript of an building, and that the Corn Prince occupi day's shooting, will accouus for nobody would ask Your Excellency to be good article attacking the Chancellor's conducted an apartment on the ground floor, scarcely hearing the report. The contents of Ru- 3,500.00 enough to convey to Her Majesty the mor in the Goffokon inquiry. This article is fire feet above the level of the garden. On dolph's letter to his father were kept secret 200.00 respectful and humble expression of out condemned oven in the Cologne azette as opening the blinds, the valet remarked that by the Emperor for two days, even freut 780.01 kinoore and devoted loyalty to her person an offence against the liberty of the press there were two strange men in the garden, the Ministers, and were then divalged only The Express Angusta is also blaming his and mentioned the fact to the Archduke, to clear the memory of his son from BIM= 30,844.37 and throne.

The status, which is of pure marble, and action sa exposing to the world family The latter carelessly replied that they were picions wome than truth.

The Crown $110,344.28 larger than life' dizu, ia a very attractive sandals. The impression in diplomatic probably some of the beaters come for or Princess has frequent fainting fits, and

addition to Government House. On the circles is that though Bismarck's power der. Then, sitting up in bed, be propped serious fears about hor are entertained.

The Pall Mall Gazette adds nothing 18.58 front of the pedestal there is inscribed over the Emperor is lessening, his position a pillow up esi at the window, and leaning

This statue of Queen Victoria was pro will remain secure until he retires, but that his head against it, commenced to read his farther to the startling reasons for suicide Profit on Working accouni 1883, 109,884.001ted by the Chinesa Community of Bing-the accession of Count Herbert is doubt letters, evidently in a state of great excito. printed hers last night and cabled to the

ful

mant and worry. Johann then left the World, but all aconants from Vienna refer CONTRACTS LET TO A BRITISH AMERICAN BUILruoto to prepare the coffee, but meeting pointedly to a serious estrangement be- Count Hoyos in the hail, said: 'There are wean the husband and wife, which in the Montreal, February 2.—James Ross, why two man in the gardense best I have never later days amounted almost to an abiòlote

separation. built same of the most difficult sections of seen before and whose looks I don't like.

The Prince constantly re- the Canadian Pacific Railway, including Just then a shot was hard. All rushed prouched Stephatia for her failure to hear the Rocky mountain section and that to the Crown Prince's room, where a term him a son and heir, and when a medical. through Selkirk and Alas, and aleo portions ble spectacle presented itself, window report was made to him that the Princess The company expressed entire satisfaction of the short linc. has taken several contract pane was smaaked into a thousand pieces, would probably never again become a with the work of art.

with the Chilsan Government for the con- and the Archdoks lay dead in bed with the mother a divorce was contemplated;" bat On the conclusion of the ceremony, pho-struction of about seven hundred miles of back of his skull shattered and his brains the Emperor was adversa, and after that JAMES B. Cox Auditors.tographs were taken of the company and railway, involving an eating of about scattered on the sheets. The strangers in the husb-nd and wife met almost as status, in various positions, by Mr Koch, $22,000,000. The contemplated lines are to the garden ware seen to jump the fence atingers in the vario painen. Blama is Hongkong, 29th February, 1889.

be built for the purpose of opening up the and to mount horses. Like lightning they attributed to both sides. Rudolph wa country,

disappeared into the forest, not however, considered the handsomest prince in before Cannt Hoyos had recognised in them Europe. He was amistle and sympathetic, Dubin, Fabraary Police Inspector the husband and brother of Princess had faults, and his handsome, bigh Martin was killed at Gweedore, County, with whom Rudolph had danced frequenti, spirited wife resented them. There were As the ontinuous quarrels, and finally the let him Donegal, to-day while trying to arrest Fa at the German Embassy ball.

do with ther MeFadden. A party of polico under Crown Prince reclined in his bed with his g his own way and had as little to Inspector Martin surrounded Father I back turned to the light while reading his him as possible. Reports from Vienna say Fudden's chapel during service this morning ist ers, the wronged husband must have had that the anfortunate Emperor in the urmat and whou the priest appeared at the door tune to take deadly atmo

disappointed among the rulers of men. He made ja rush for him. The people came to Acompanied by his brother and also, it has aged twenty years since Wednesday.

Fienna, February 2-The court: Burs the rescue and Father McFadden escaped.is bald, by the brother of his wife, the London, February 9-It is stated that He had nearly reached the door of his own murderer of the Archduke has started down geons, in their oficial report on the death The annual general meeting of the last rock in the Pacifio. An enquiry was held in Fauncelote, perusmens Under house when Insertor Martin caught him the Danube on board steam-yacht, making of Crown Prince Rudolph, my they fourd holders of this company was held at the in Hongkong and the Captain's certificate Secretary of State for the Foreign Office, by the cout. at the same instant the In- for Turkey. It is stated that a pursuit a peculiar fattoring of the skull internally, sfice of the general agents (Messrs Jardins, was suspended for six ruutha The Rock has been appointed British Minister to the spector was struck with a stone on the will be made by thaauthorities. However, a depression of the oerebral folds and an

United States. Alibongh the report is not back of the lead. The Inspector fell and popalar feeling here is all against those enlargement of the ventricle of the Matheson de Co.) to-day. There were pre Terrace, which was a vessel of about 1767 officialy onfirmed, it is credited as the died-noon afterward. Father McFadden who are tightly formed regicides, and were These shonmal conditions, the surgeona zent Hon. J. Ball Irving (Chairman) tona, had a large cargo of kerosene on board Foreign Office. The appointment is creat was subsequently arrested.

they to fall into the hands of the Viennese day, justify the belief that the Crown Painsa THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY. Ma, Long, K. McK. Rosé, & sidered that the ship right easily have elroles, as it is a departure from the

| their dear' Rudel,' as they affectionately was insane. Mews D. Gillies, T. E. Davies, D. Me for Hinge. The Court in Hongkong coming intoave iritation in British diplomatic

The post-mortem medical report in nicknamed the Crown Prince, would quick- To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL"

Accession in appointments according to FREAKS OF JOURNALISM. ly be avenged. From the very beginning care of Crown Prince Rudolph sots st res 7th March, 1889. McClymont, W. O. Murray, D. Cusha, Ho book lahen to sotne port in the Philippine rank in the service. Sir Julian Fauncefote

the quick-witted Viennese supooled that the rumors of murder. The public is les KOW THE AMERIDAN PAPERS REPORTED S38,The beamy complaints brought Tang and H. C. Maclean. -

there was something behind the confused agitated, the theory of brain disease being ❤ Islanda, that the Captain's conduct was only is a lawyer, not a diplomat, and was bevor

THE DEATH OF PRINCE RUDOLPH · · forward by Mr Woolley sgainst the · madage», The Chairman said-Gentleman, with explicable on the ground that the mentaled to his present post of account of his ex- altached to say embassy. He was appoint-

and contradictory statements which came generally accepted. WITH THRILLING DETAILS, ment of the abere Company, appear to me

Vienna, Feb. 9.-The sensational neur We take the following extracta from tele- from very quarter. The suicide story, to be very unjust; it. I may judge from my your permission I will take the report and anxiety he had undergons had temporarily tenaire knowledge of the, legal, bearings of grans in the San Francisco paper, giving when advanced for the purpose of conceal own experience with this Company. A statemont of accounts as read. I regret undermined his reason, and that the order to treativa,

baroness committed suicide by taking paisen voluminous details of how the Crown Prince ing still more horrible disclosures, nover I have had some thousands of packages

of Austro-Hungary was first murdered by obtained any credence at all, as no one was at Moyerling at the same time, the Organ landed and delivered by the Company that the results of last year's workin; hava | abandon tha ship was given in a fit, of des-

Brussels, February 3.A terrible railway

reud things thereof thau the Archduke committed almost simultaneously. and fusly committed suicide

The momentary vexation caused by the It is said that Princess Stephanie, with with the wharves, I do not speak without leady improvement which affords en-kong at the time of searching for the ship. A train bocad from Brussels for Nets HOW HE WAS MURDERED BY AN ENRAGED suppression of his anti-Berlin paper, the her daughter, will return to Brussels usat atrack & pillar of a bridge, causing this reason, My expérience dates from the couragement for the future. Up to the which would have been a valuable prize. bridge to collapse. The train 2 carried Paris, February 1.-Crown Prince Ro-Schwierz Gelbice (Black and yellow), had Sunday, the daughter remaining in Belgium opening of the Company's busines, and oud of July, our operations were from However nothing was done in the matter; down with it and completely wrecked. dolph of Austria met his death at the honda long since pared away. It may be inter- until November

Several dependent I think my nasaction may be fairly taken various causes, conducted at a considerabl and weighed against the rather highis-loss, but daring the remaining dve suontis and the Rock Terrace was allowed to drift Fourteen persone were killed outright and of the greatest nobleman of the empire, who eating to add that Rudolph was more proud physicians contest this view of those who shot the Archduke for the purpose of aveng of his prowess with the pen than any. held the autopay that the Prince could have The bodies of all accident have been brought here Fifteen apparent..

pondent of the World saw him was at described. "A strange story of the sos comes from the persons mortally injured lie at Hooglaert, The following is stated to be an authentic the Concordis Club, composed principally accront of the tragedy and of the gironm-of journalists, Haalways spoke of them I had no right to attend. Personally I feel were closed on 31st December, we had a Gilbert Islands. The schooner George Noble near the scess of the disaster.

Ir the sufferers from Consumption, Bero- stances in connection therewith. On Sun- as ins confrares. AFTER MAGER ISLANDS. under "great" obligations to the Godown band, of raw and refined sugar, only 26,601 visited Tarawa, one of the Gilbert group of

It ia rusions to-day that the wronged Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with fule and General Debility will trý Bootťa. Company or the splendid facilities thair picais. As there was a cesestion of demand islands, in the middle of the month of Au- Zanzibar, Jannery 3 – There û zaneh in day night the Crown Prince appeared at a:

husband who shot the Crowo. Prince was Hypophosphites, they will find immediate unterprise has furnished for the landing from Spain, we stopped the works during guet last. There it was learned that about dignation among merchanta in consequence hall given by the German Embden Sohwarzenberg, while yesterday it was and delivery of goods, and I think the January and took advantage of the of August let the natives of Tarawa sighted a of the action of the German Consul in pre Prince Reuss, in honor of alvor Whois Prise Atorsburg who had done the deed. Tellef and a permanent benefit. The Medical Profession fo the various countries of the much to the Wharf Company, although | machinery, which are now in excellent / She had all three topsaila est, and was run- ¦-jacent islande to a German company. The his father, the Emperor, who was also pro: that they are brother-in-law, and to greatest valim, and as it is very palatable it growing prosperity of this Colony owes portunity to overhaul the plant and large wooden ship approaching the island. zing the Bukan to oede Lamu and the ad. | birthday. Both the Archduke, as woll The confusion probably arisen from the fact word universally declare it a remedy of the perhaps this can only be fully appreciated order, Work was resumed in February, and ning before a strong breeze, which brought trade of those islands has been entirely inaunty wore unifurues of the Prass both were present at the tragedy. It is im can be readily taken by the mosh, sona tive by those who ate intimately connected I am pleased to observe from our returns her rapidly nearer. As she got closer the

Baltics. The Archduke was in the highest possible to say definitely at present who stomach, and will never fail to give relief with the shipping business. Youre,

from Manila, that the demand so far sem natives expected to see her alter her course

he equal to our powers of production to fatch the cutenes into the little hay. Dublin, February 1st-Fireman's Jonty spirits his laughter rang through the macs adopted at possible and comfort to the sufferer: Any Chemis The inconvenience, referred to at our last But no, the strange vessel kept her conese, and that Salisbury megis rooms and he appeared to enjoy hummell us has tour adopted at Vionnat dan apply it-Watson & Co. (Limited),

amazingly. however, aroused samo preas all attempt of those who would deak annual meeting, of being unable to securs which in a very aburt litus Would run her with Hartington, with a view to the latter comment by paying rather marked attend to dene saide the voil of mystary his agents in Hongkong snd China, data suficient space for our requirements in the on the coral reef. In vain the hospitable bearing Frimo Miri ter. Should Hattion to a very beautiful princess, whose shrouds the horrible affair, and the trus Spanish wail steamere, has been greatly islandern endeavored, by every variety of ington Locept the position, Salisbury will babend, a member of one of the oldest flory will never be officially saknowledged. lessoned, but the rates of freight are still signal imaginable, to warn the vassal that retain the office of Minister for Foreign familie, of princely rank in Austria is Indeed, it is imponable to make any exsuive and press very heavily on our in she was speeding to distraction. No hoed Affairs The Journal also says that Hob

prediction as to what SIR,ir Chater, in the excellent speech dustry. We are continuing our negotiations was paid to the frantic warning, and amid W. H. Baith has been elevated to the almost all men are soring the L the matter, men in London -

don au to what action will be taken he wade at the meeting of Maring lot to obtain a further supply of tonnage for the shouts and cries the stranger crushed

At about 1 o'clock is the morning the hed peerage.

It is rumored to-night o at inue that &rohdaks escorted his wife, the Crown Prince Auersberg has committed suicide, holders yesterday afternoon, mada's very the line between Manile and the porta right into the shining reaf of corál clear statement of the posities of affairs. Spain. Before moving the adoption of the Then the surprise of the inbabitania was RUDOLPH'S DEATH A MISFORTUNE FOR THE Fringes Stephanie, to her carriage - After There is, however, still one point, on Report and accounts I shall be glad to doubly increased when no sign of life ap

TRIPLE ALLIANOR, de kissing her hand and bidding her athan but this cannot be verified. which I think there is some ambiguity, Mej answer may questions that may be pit peared on the stranded ship. No men wore

Bertin, February 2.--Although the death be remained for a few minutes longar la How ZHE GROW A PRINCW WAS KILLED IN A

Vestibulo chatting with the German Chaber says that the private pier ownong to mendong ma

seen attempting to save their lives. All was of the Austrian Crown Prince will have no are entitled to compensation from the lat There being no questions, the Chairmas slant and still as the grave. The natives immediate effect upon the relations between Embassador. On leaving the Embassy he New York February 2-The Evening owners, but not frock the Government, and proposed the adoption of the report and were overwhelmed with awe and dared not Germany and Austris, the investist may directed his steps to the Micheler Platz, Sua prints & Berlin special, which, if ways that, suppkeing the lot owner? share of the odunta,

mau their canoes to visit the mysterious saaue have already engaged the anxious at where he had promised to meet his brother comes from a cars above suspicion. The reclamation to be three fourths, the plor Mr Leggs seconded and the motion wa

motion wa stranger, Hoou the huge breakers of the bistande, Bw. Mini or at a Codalph was wasking upon the ship, broke her in Bismark. Since yesterday morning the Em Hojos formerly Minin er at Washington, Filled in dus Tuesday by Count Frans value of their piers. The right of compen On the motion of Mr Cunts, seconded pieces and sent the wreckage up on the peror had two long interviews with the now Embasador to the French republic 1 Ola Gallas The Crown Prince's wit nation for publio plers is, however, recog- | by Mr Ha Tung, Mewes D. Gilder and 1. | besok. The natives collected quantity Chanteller, who has been in constant on. nised in full: Bot, strange lo my, the E. Davion. wère ré-alected memberstof shöf of the wood and one bogh” On the stern of ichtion with the German ER dad bean, arranged that they should drive unases were Count Hoyos and Prince Co-On Bambay

from thenge out to his hunting, lodge at burg, ha henibekin-law. The county wit- wash the lost wees the latte K-TERRER On Vienna, and Count Kalnoky, the subject Meyerling, some thirty miles, disset from esses pro Prince Ferdinand Kina ane lot-holder, some to: throw all responsibi-Mr Medallah reped and Mr Legge piece of wood which was also picked up al the correspondetes being, it is reported, the metropolis. The road, lies through the another nobleware deal with Inaght On lity for this compensation on to the should conded the re-election of Mr T. Arnold among the wreckage was the word ROOK, the pasion to the Austrian throne The heart of beautiful Winter Wald, and in at 4 pm. in a little wood near Badad. The auditor, which was agreed to Besides all these werage an immense removal of Omen Prinos Rudolph is re-drive, which is a charming one, had beat Crown Prince was wounded and smurferred The Chairman Gentlemen, I am mich auber of kerveene cases were washed garded by official roles here as a misfortune planted for the purpose of randering it to the sort ostle, Mereling and died thre, ahowing that the vessel had been for the triple dance. His legitimate presible to be cut on the moors in the early Isto in the evening, Just at the hoge when his coming wer auxicely waited at the hope that next year we shall be able loaded with petroleum. There were neither successor, Karl Ludwig cannot be relied down

cables nur anchors on board the wreck, nor upon a friend of the alliance. Through On reaching the Micheler Plata, the state dinner in Hofburg.

quà hức bồ genes of life, he has not taken an Orown Prince found his brother-in-law and The Crown Prince had been paying at. | Boracayne, dead bodies aíthet of man or besat,

In the table giving details, with regard to zarious crimes we note that, although the total number shows a decrease from 1887, there is a pretty considerable increase in the three most arious origes--murder, robbery with violence, and burglary. 1887, the cases under thees heads were- Murder, 1 robbery with violonce, 31 burglary, 60. Last year the cases were Murder, 2; robbery with violence, 45;- burglary, 76. It is under simple larcenies the great decrenso is-from 1,98ä

1888. to 1887 to 1,878 in

Among minor offences we- nola a considerable dsoressa jo cases of simplo sseault-from 1,101 in 1887 to 958 in 1888. Appended to the report is a table abewing the strength, enlistments and casualties in the Force during 188--The strength of the Euro- pean Force is given as 114. During the year there were 28 enlistments, I death, 2 resignations through sickness, 17 resigna- tions through expiry of term of service or otherwise, and 2 dismissale. The Indian force is given at 222; and dering the year there were 15 enlistments, 14 deaths, I resig- nation through sickness 14 resignations through expiry of term of service or other- wise, and 5 dismissals or desertions. The Chinese force is stated to be 349; and du- ring the year there have been 59 enlist. ments, 10 deaths, 3 resignations through sickness, 32 resignations through expiry of

LADIES' NOMINATION.—Distance Handaap

6 furlongs,

ut. lbs. 10 1 Scratch. 10 12 20 30 1

Fleetfoot. Kusy Morn Frigate Glencairn Grey Friar Piking

Vespasian Ormonde Mac Reve d'Or

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tomma of service or otherwise, and 16 dismis. THE LUZON SUGAR REFINING GO

cais er, desertions. The toil strength of the Forca 685, exclusive of the Captain Superintendent, Adjutant, & clerks and 65 Goodies.

CORRESPONDENCE.

LIMITED.

apore in the year of Her Majesty's Jubiles, to be placed in Government Boukens 6.31 memorial of the loyal stention of Her Ma- jesty's Chinelo subjects and for be gen $110,844.28 titude and the benefit of Her Rule. On Bach side of the podvetal are bas-reliefs of Their Highnesses the Prives and Princess of Walco

We have compared the above statements with the books and vouchers of the Com pany, and found the same in accordance therewith.

THOS, ARNOLD]

of Lambert & Co.

NEWS BY THE AMERICAN

MAIL

THE FATE OF THE ROOK TERRACE

Our renders will doubtless remember the New Brunswick ship Rock Terrace, which was The following telegrams are taken from abandoned near the island of Guam in a American exchanges brou.bt on by the rather mysterions way by the Captain and City of Sydney, which arrived here yester

row. The vessel had been navigated for day thirty days after she struck on s sunkes

HACKVILLE'È SUCCESSOR, V-

A KAILWAY DISASTEN,

rule o

TER IRINK AGITATION,

leaked out to-day that a beautiful young

without beving to addrama single con-not been more favourable, but they tark pondency. There was soipe talk in Hong. accident occurred tu-day near Grootteridas an outraged husband, then killed in a duel, more fond of life or the enjoyment of the Prince took die life. The two acts were

plaint to the courteous offlalals connected

USBAND.

coloured observations made by the gentle of the year, profits were regularly made. about the ncess until she met the fate de, kfty others injured killed by the ing the betrayal of his wife by the thing else. Tho lest time that the corres, died from the revolver shot in the manner.

man above referred to Find I been at the Websve porzevered i

d in our policy of keeping moating

I would have spoken as I have stocks low, and in this way have saved now written but not being a shareholder, large sum in interest. When our books

A MERCHANT

THE PRAYA REOLAMATION

SCHEME

To the Editor of the "CHINï MİR?

Hongkong, 7th March.

Gwers will only get three fourths of the adopted.

Clovernmeat, in its capacity as a marine Consulting Committee.

an of the Marine lot-orders Ought not, Bening that full compensation is decided in the amount to be borse by of the Marine lot-owners, private and Governmental?

I

does not seem to nie clear how the Govero prent sam shake off ita responsibility in both

obliged to you for your attendance to-day

pay a dividend.

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