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list facutly so much the botter, as he could | THE KOWLOON LAND & BUILDING then affenl great assistance to the Sanitary

COMPANY, LIMITED. officers by interpreting in cases of difficulty, Fe should receive a reasonable saury, and attend the poor gratis,

No. 8442.-JANTART: 31, 1890.j

CHEFEO harbour seems to be a cs, fal place for the growth of oysters, for we have before us a specimen of these bivalves which was taken from the hull of the Kuangeli. This steamer has been running between Chefs and the straw braid poris, (6.) The substitution of loase-hold for but was most of the time at Chef squattor tenure sacme to be essential to Whon the vessel was ducked at Shangni a improvement. With ut fixity of tenure it fax daye ago, her bottom was found to bo is absurd to expect improvements to completely covered with oysters, notwith-dwellings, But, until las general project standing she had been docked a year ago for the development of the territory is set and coated with Bushtjen's antifouling led much cantion mnet be employed in composition, which has the reputation of effecting the conressing lest land be boing the best of its kind.-N.-C. Daily granted that will be-wanted for some News.

public purpose.

ORIENT CHATWICK,

The Chinese Times of the 11th writes as follow on the subj.et of the interview that

som

22 Jar., 1890,

of the fire,

now that he was not playing on the night fagging diguation by taking alcohol in Joan of Arc, and Madame Bernhardi had provinces, and also in Vieuns and Madrid, zomo forin. Woll, if one takes it in the mounted the pyre of faggota piled upon the is heavy. Out of 1200 women employed at A mouling of this Company was held this week in order to allow an examination of Le taken? Two ounces; my one glass a

The inquiry was then adjonned for a form of brandy or whisky, how much should stage. In some manner the wood took tire a Fronch tobacco factory only 60 hands are afternoon. Mr F. d' A. Gomes, in the the books to be made. His Worship order-day, and let it be taken at meels. Of. reso, and it was only with difficulty that.

and the groat noiress frinted. Tho faites at work. absence of Hon. P. Kyria, presided, anded lint the premises be released.

course we dan tako alcoliol in ather forms, there were ales present; Menara Ho Tang

and the teetotaller tries to get it by put ting ton lumps of sugar in hie coffee. and F. Bandetson, directors; Mir A. Shel.

Boor is too hoary a drink for this climate, on Hooper, secretary; and Masers E. 0.

end sa is stout. Claret is a good thing for belping digestion; it contains wome of the Ray, J. F. C. da Rose, D. McCulloch, H.

salts which we unies in vegatables here, and J. Holmes and C.. A. Ozorio...

property account of its anti-scorbutic

The Chairan moved the adoption of the

report and accounts,

the foreign consuls hero had with THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO for having foregone thair fees and comnis Chang hih-tung; it is rather hard to blame

Shanghui i cullectively for the act of

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DR CANTLIE ON FOOD IN THE TROPICS.

At the meeting of the Hongkong Literary Society yesterday evening, Dr Chalmers presiding, à lesture tinder the above title was delivered by Dr Cantle.

Tao lecturer, after a few preliminary re- marks on food in general, showing how all the food we take comes one way or another from the vegetable kingdean, came to the question of diet for Buropeans in the Tro-

Da tiesh.

.

BUTCHER MEAT.

There is a great difference between

WHEN TO GO TO nat

THE VICTORIAN KJARE,,

she was rescued from her perilous position. Thurn-et-Taxis, a Polty German Sinte, London, Jan, 7-Frince Maximilian, of In the rescue, and the subsequent extin, has died of inficenz quishing of the flames, two secne-shiftera Thirteen hundred employees in thờ were seriously burned, and one man is re- Central Post Office, London, are suffering. ported to be dying

from the malady.

Tho Londos, Dec. 30-The Meluonne cor- north of Louden. It is yow general epidemin is worst in the west and respondent of the Times, in a letter publish througliut England, and how generat ed in that journal, deals with the question Ireland. The disease is also very preva of Victorian loans. He deprecates the bor-lent in Italy. It is a mistake to go to bad so early as roving contemplated by Victoria, and rig- ¦ The mortality in Berlin is usually ten o'clock if one has not dined till eight as gests that the English investor has no cost Figh

THE PACIFIC SQUADRON, many people do here, and it is also a bad security that the many lent to Victoria thing

to fall asleep after dinner. There will be expended in the construction of truly | London, Jan. 4-B.U.S. Wampite his ought at least to be three hours of an in-divo ruku brein, his been commissioned to replica H.M.S terval between dinner and bed, in order cites the propcials made by Mr Deakin for Swiftsure on the Pacific Station. that the food should have time to digen.

the extension of irrigation

THE 'S-STOK RUS ATE. PLOSECUTION OF SOCIALISTS IN GERMANY, London, Dec. 31-The executive of tho At the close of the lecture a vote of

Londos, Doc 31.-Forty-eight Socialists Sailors and Firemen's Union have called thinks was cordially awarded to Dr Cantfie.Bl

Alfolt, is

ia, Ger

have bean senten- out the crows from the conlors of London. The next meeting of the Society will be cod to

to teria of imprisonment

London, Jun, - meeting of hold in the City Hall on the 18th Febritatea fortnight to fight monet ranging from

sympathizers with the gasstokora and others W. Crons will deliver a leulure a Socialist member of the Reichstag, re out on strike from the Loudan gasworks wil un "Coal Gas manufacture,

ceived six quontha, Forty-three other has been lold in flyde Paric. One of the persons were acquitted, including Herr spaeches was of a violent character, and the

apeaker advocated the murder of the hair Reichstag.

man of the Gas Company for resisting the demanda of the meu. For titis offande tho Londva, Dec. 31-The revolt in the Re-orator, who is a compositer by trade, was public of San Salvador, instigated by arrested, and he has been committed for Geveral Rivas, and for the suppression of trial.

London, Jan G.-Ilie gas stokers on troops to Cuscatlun, liss been completely strike are appealing to las various tenden crushed.

unions for help,

Mr Ray-In seconding the motion, I must say that the thanks of the share- holders are due to the directors and Agents

sion for the past year. I am also glad to STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

see that arrangements have been entered a for individuals :--Shanghai ders most

The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the into for developing the company's property, things well, but it has never known exly hareholders in this Company was held Lotion with regard to the item, calls un pics.

Mr Holmes-I should like to ask a ques how to treat a

abigh

Chineso

official. When Li Hong-chong was in the settlement someday (Jan. 31). Hou, P. Kyrio presided, and

pafl.

It would be more satisfactory if { Boven years ago, the foreigners missad there were also present: Mesure E R. Bo- | the-alureholders, ša fact all concerned, - rare opportunity for establishing a pre-lition, L. Foesnecker, F. A. Gomes, Poon understood exactly how that item stood: as that people inainte (eid teinetes)

it appears in the report it looks as if and the Chinese authorities; and now they Fang, Les Shing, directors; Mr Are there was a large debit balance, wheres things, the fact nevertheless being that have gone to a quilu szediess extrems in old, segretary: and Messrs. N. J. Go think the facts trill explain that the mat they are the same. But there is flesh and coarling

Chany Chiltong, Geige, A. B. Cohen, G. A. Ozurio, ter can within a few days be entirely clear he young juicy tender flesh of a stall-fed NEWS BY 1 HE FRENCH MATT Bobel, the leader of the Socialists in the the Viceroy For thrusting the moves upon that conco B. Elias, Paul Jordan, A. T. 6. Silva, A.

ed off. If I am right I may remark that and the tough hard muscle of an animal ted and truculent foreign-hater the Con-J. B. Soares, Woo Haw, J. S. Perry, siis deserved all they got in the contumely age, A. P. Coats, J. C da Cunha, B. N. these calls unpaid represent une lot of land that has been used to drag the plangk ́for a |

The London, January 13. The Fritos of with which they were received, and it is Elias, J. R. Michael. E. H. Joseph, J. B. sold to the Company. The question of the number of years and then killed.

Wales presided at a meeting of the Royal entisfactory, to sae ono Cursal who know Gomes, Jr., S. B. Levy, Chow Hing, R. of a Crown lease has been in abeg latter is the kind of maat we got hers, and

ance for some time. There is n an offi

very bad. An animal whose Beah bar Institution on Saturday, how to maintain his diznity as the repre. Talbot, Geo. Fanwick, Ho Tung, and R. letter from the Governmen! stating becure hardened by work muy certainly bo/Mallar in his Inaugural Address suid that which the Government despatched 8003

Profano: Box eentative of a great country, and held atoof Gubbay.

The Chairman-The riport has been in that the Crown lease has been granted. fattened for killing: but what is the the Imperial Institution was a school of from the o-to. The rest tyra knows

your hands for some Live, and I suppose, calls unpaid, and pass over to the Company of a stall-fed ox

difference between its flesh and that Modern Oriental studies in conjunction with the importance of keeping Chinese official your

The difference is University College. The Prince of Wales dom to proper rales of cliquntle, and as the recordance with the general practice in principle of receiving Consula and ather the Colony, it may be taken as rend. I the land as originally intended for the this-in the one case you have the fat dwelt on the commercial and diplomatic ficials on terins of equality has bear the livs no doubt you will gather from it that trip an autost veste tenia e properly mixed with the flesh, while in importance of Englishmen acquiring a

to shares We the the Hung-Chang, than whom turetics of Liang may say ofery Company has been goed all know that at the time of the flotment the other the fat merely lies on the top of knowledge of Origin a

abao- unfortunate drawback-the continued rise there was sumont a rush for these shares,he Boah. A stall-fed ox of course may and perhaps some explanation might be fat on the surface, but it will also be in a very serious item in our accounts; and | KV

regret to inform you that during the next It may to that on account of certain loss with the other animal. six months, unless we have zu carly drop in the Colony, there may have been

established

diał

That will clear off the whole of that item,

with

it is

THE ROYAL INSTITUTION.

GERMANY AND THE PEACE OP. EUROPE,

THE REVOLT IN SAN SALVADOR.

PUGILISM IN ENGLAND.

greater among the Chineso, there is not in the price of coal, which, as you will acc; } given how these abares were not taken up, mixed, with the flesh, which will not be the liar, pa receiving the President of the Australiana were present at the fight.

Intely no excuse for foreign Corsula or other representatives submitting to treat ment from any Viceroy or Governor which involves mcrifion of self-respect:

ho was glad to inform there at the gold mines of North Wales hnd from the open ing been one continued enecos. Since the forination of the company, in June of last

of

in the price of coal, the addition to the some dificulty in taking them ap

waa

the Land Investment Company took over

GOOD AND BAD MEAT.

London, Dec. 31.-Slavin no received bumerous presents os n mark of apprroiation of hin cundant in this late encounter with J. Smith, the English boxer, at Brages, is Berlin, January 33 The Emperor Wil-Belgium. He complains that only two Reichstag, said that the situation at pro The Sport man denies the statement that sant appeared to fully assure the world's Mr Abington made a gift of £500 to peace. The geographical position of Gor-Slavin. many, he said, required that she should in- cessantly maintain an Army and Navy of the highest efficiency.

LORD HARTINGTON'S ALTIL

The eroes of two collars struck work when off Greenwich, and left the vessels.

ENGLAND AND PORTUGAL London, Dec. 31-The admiralty anthe- rities declare that the despatch of the Mediterranean Squadron to Gimitar was not intended as a nenace to Portugal -

Major Serpa Pinto Jas been-virtually recalled by the Portuguesa Government from South East Afrien

London, January 13.-Lord Hartington upon the Prime Minister (the Marga's of Bay Lord Salisbury

· FATAL CYCLOTE IN AMERĴUA.

Why is the one kind good and the A MEEDING of tradespeople and gold minat 24,0) for the year. This, gentleman, is

Company's expenses will amosat to about Mr Shelton Hooper, at the requcat of other had for the Besh of the improperly. the Chairmen, explained that at the time

fed ox is bad ng compared with the other, was held at Dolgelly on Dec. 21st to cou-

very serious wattur, but we will just live the Tond Investment Company tok over The ono kind is nourishing and the other gratulate Mr. Pritchard Morgan, M.P.,

found among

is not. In the tropics we have to contend on his return to Dolgelly, after his lung in the hope that coal, especially when these the agency, and serious illncee.

Mr. Morgan mid that now mines so near are opened, will be paper a hat of people with a certain nun with bad moɛt-not dieyssed meat; it may is better.

moderate ber of shares opposite their namo

Before be in good condition but it is not nourish procurable at a much nicre price than it is at the precont monit the aguisey the directors had made aliutosh and it is not digestible. And if the The fat is not broken up into the Ling Your directora have thought it advisable to put nothing to the Itoserve Fund. That lost its become better lot, but fat is not digestible the Chinesu oil that our fund, as sad are aware, is now a very con- saying that they had never applied for fill Teas

certain parties repudiated their allotronla cooks sometimes uso in preparing meat year, they had crustica 7,325 to

aut. of

of aiderable amyunt, and they have therefore quartz, yielding 7,893 oz 9

shares. This explained the whole of the gold,

or an average yield of 1 1 dwt. 13 thought it better in the position of the grains of gold por ton. This had reeulted Company to carry over all the balance. As unallotted shares except five which be in a profit to the shareholders of £10,610, Sou are aware there is a considerable amount longed to a elare holder who had died.

of repairs that will Bare t

Mr Holmes-In fact the Company holds being at the rate of 5 per cent during the current ball year. With regard to the nom the shares at the present moment un- first year.

This profit had been fully cur maintained during the half year ending the capital I am happy to inform you, gentle alloted. 3 at December, as a dividend of 6 por cont. men, that it was all paid up, and there were hind at the mosting. would be declared. They were now working no diamentients of any forty head of stamps with a cruising power or was any dissent shown afterwarde in

ot the call (Applause.) The mon

paying of 100 tons, and about 500 men were cin-

money us all been collected and, an you are in furased by the report, has been invested-

ployed at the mines. The directors had decided to enlarge the mines. They had

to be made in the

Mr Hooper That ja no.

The report and accounts were adopted On the motion of Mr da Roza, seconded by Mr McCulloch, the re-election- Mr Henderson as directer was confirmed.

Mr Bolmes

and Gomes,

не

IMPERIAL FEDERATION "LEAGUE.

London, Jan. 6. — The Fall Mul Guscita, London, Jan. 2.--The Imperial Federa in commenting upon the proceedings of the tion League has made arrangements for a Portuguess in South-east Airjas, advises deputation coprosenting the society to wait the British Government to axias Delugen

arallely of colonist ignores the Portugues pretensions in

rights of England bring recognised South-East Africa, and insists upes the

It was reported that the British Mediler-- ranean fleet has been ordered to assemble in the River Togns on the 12th instant, The report, however, is regarded as pre- mature.

The Standard insists upon vigorous action being taken by Eugland in order to restore. her prestige in Africa.

It is stated that German engineers are

Salisbury) and urge upon him the desirabi lily of convening a conference arclons and sleetsterm has taken place in this conference shall discuss the question of New York, January 13th disastrons and Indian delegates. It is proposed that Ilinois, doing great demago to the the creation of an Impecial contasil, includ oharches and stores at St. Louis anding colonial and Indian members, who will other cities. Several people have been decide upon a general scheme of defence. killed and many injured. TOO MUCH BUTCHER MEAT VOED.

NIHILIST PLOT IN ST. PETERSBURG. BRITISH ULTIMATUM TO PORI VOAL. London, Dec. 31.—An extonaire plut of Wo try to make up for bad meat by cat

London, January 14th. The British the Nihilist party has just been discovered ing as much of it as we can. Practically ultimaton to Portugal was due to & in St. Petersburg. Sovorel af the con most people take treat three times a day-talegram having been received from the spirators were in the passages of the to because it's bad. Our digestive powers get relaxed hero, and no take something to British Consul at Mozambique that Major porial Palace when the officers on duty Pinto's expedition was fortifying cortul surprised and arrested them. โอ Ai stimulate them. Even children-here won't place in the Makolato comtry, and hence encounter which opened the officers killegaged in laying mines in the Tag. taka so kindly milk, sago padding and the change in Lard Salisbury's tone.

one of the Nihilista. food of that sort as children in England do

Lisbon, January 14th.-Tha

31-It is authoritatively -patriotic They want the stimulation of mont. It is excitement here continues in connection announced that the reported poisoning of

London,

sorts of curries and condimente to stima Kyussa-land dispute.. Senhor Pimental, illness. of his hoperial Majesty is not late the Bagging digestive powers, The who is forming the nur Cabinet, is attributed to that cause. climate is responsible for this craving for Anglophile in his opinions, but objects to London, Jan. 1 Thirty-two military something spactising. Therefore we have the sarrender to Breat Britain in the officers have been arrested in. St. Paturs meat to breakfast, tiffin and dinner, and do your-land dispute without reference to barg for conspiring to bring about the ourselves barm by taking too much meat,

arbitration,

abolition of the autocracy in Eussin FOOD AT BEA,

Later. The Nihiliet chief, Diarra, has bcon arrested at Warsaw. Pomphlets and letters were found in his possession in rolving several military offixira.

now Bocured the whole of the goldbearing invested. I am happy to say, on very favour. Messrs R Propesed the re-election of the same to India, and hence they want all I with the nation of the Government in the the Caar of Russia is nutrue, and that tha

of action.

of

Mr Ray seconded and the motion was cperiod.

Mr McCulloch proposed the re-election of the suditora, Messro Arnold and Lyall.

Mr Ray seconded and the motion was carried.

THE FIRE IN LYNDHURST TERRACE.

reofs lying between the two mountain ah'e terms. It is perhaps unfortunate that streams at Gwynfydd, by which the present so far the wretcher and waiting for this lease of twenty-eight and a half years of 137 We have been looking this agres of hand would be extended for thirig being done, tat we all know the dilatori ness of the Chinese Government. It takan fivo years of nearly 60 acres. fult

any sort perfectly satisfied of the permanency of a very long time to move them to the industry. If the quartz 31 the future

But we are fortunate in having averagod one-bait of what it had done in been able to incest the whole of the funds, we shall con- the past, there would be a pront of £30,000 and everything lonka as if we

able t

to do so. With the excep per annum. They would thus see that, tinue to bo

Mr Wodehouse to day resumed his in. with the increased capital, new machinery, tion of these beats which will require re- and more men, they had every reasa to pair immediately we may consider that the quiry into the circumstances conuccted believe there was a bright future for gold-Corpany's flectie inexcellunt order. There with the recent fire in the premises of Mr mining in Wales.

are certain necessary repairs that must be J. Gomes, draper, Lyndiearst Terraco. Mr dene, such as a new dock to the foam and Pow

Moreover we have been called Wotton represented the Honghong Fire upon to go to the expense of having a Insurance Co., and Mr Wilkinson appeared duplicate electric engine for the Fat in the interesis of Me. Gomce. shan and Fowan. It was found neces W. P. Moore, hairdresser, said-I belong sary to have two unachines in ench to the Union Club, Wellington Street. Mr boat to provide against the possibility Gomes is a member. I was in the club ou of one of them giving out. The cost after the night of 20 h Jannary. Mr Gomes was

THE SANITARY CONDITION OF

KOWLOON.

At the meeting of the Sanitary Bourd this afternoon the following minute by Mr Osbert Chadwick was read, and it was vuanimously resolved to transmit it to the Govornmout with the Board's favourable recommendation:-

-ME GLADSTONE OF ENGLISH GOVERNMENT IN INDIA,

The Government has forms'ly apologized There is no class of people who overdess for the insult effered by the tearing down themselves more with meat than men at the Escutcheon at the British Ocu-

Sixty-six arrests salate, sen. Take the case of an engineer. The

vero made man comes and complains that he is losing yesterday, mostly among studente, în con four months. He takes meat to every meal feel, he tins lost 24 lbs. within the last nection with the disturbance on Sunday. and eats three or four pounds of it per day. What is the matter with him! Simply an overdose of micat. Two or three years ago ha felt as well as possible, and now he says he is not feeling well, and can cat or digest nothing. If an orerdose of meat een tond in upsetting the digestion

it ends in gout.

MUITON,

all is nothing very great-£300, and your there. I saw him there. I saw him thore Mutton is not natural to this part of the directura think that money spent upon this at nine o'clock, and to the best of my recountry. Sheep are brought here alive bot is money well spent. The new boat was to collection, he was there until the alarm of they won't live here, and we get them from Isara been completed on Tuesday last, but fire was given. I was in the billiard room the furthest South point at which they will evidently there has been some little bitch. about midnight and Mr Gomes was there live. Consequently we can't get goud mot It is clear that the time he arrived for Ne flount the builders have a good fital of too when a bor rushed in and said there ton here. Native pork is of curras kft taking vigorous action, in order to im trouble now in Seutland and England over was a fire. I

it was close to the out of the question altogether. Well, the downatsire. Γ

I met prove the Sanitary condition of the Kow-steamboat contracts. We reseived a tele- olub and I ran

Mir cattle are not good regarded as food, loon Peninsula, aud to

this morning that she could not be Gomes on the steps going down. We both and the sheep are sickly. Bus, it is said, from arising while there is yet time, which

the 22nd

Went to

to the fire proximo. If sho

together. He was away a

a we have got in the future, will be readied with difiis launched at that date, and if allow little in front of me but I overtook him. culty and at serious cust.

the ordinary time bete a tho launching of When we got to the firo he said 'Oh, how

en the evils gra hefor

If prompt steps be taken sanitation may

We

TOWN. :

THE ECULLING CHAMPIONSHIP. Londos, Jan. 1-Teemer, Hanias, and Gandaar claim the sculling championship. Hanian suggests that the claim to the title should be decided by the sweepstake pro posed by Tecmer.

AUSTRALIAN WINES IN LONDON. London, Jan. 1.-Thero is a vast incroaeg in the sales of Australian wines in London, which are ousting the French clarets from

Mr Gladstone, speaking at Hawarden yesterday, said he rejoiced that English- Laon were losrning their vast responsi bilities towards India, and that, although they were unable to dispense with the sword in that quarter, Great Britain must rely on the enlightened principles of her the market. Government to make her rulo happy and INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF NINE3S. Lasting Without saying her role would Lendur, Jan. 1-An international con he purnacent he believed it would be long-gress of miners will assemble in Burlin

{ during the prezent year.

OF BRAZIL. THE STATE OF

lived.

THE LEPROSY QUESTION IN LONDON---

BANQUET IN LONDON,

London, JED. -The condition of The banquet resterday in aid of funds political-affairs in Brazil is very troubled, for the treatment of leprosy in India was and thera is disaffection againe régime the cccasion of a great gathering. The of Field Marshal de Fensoca, the Dictator. Frince of Wales presided, and the brother Martial law has been proclained in the dis of the late Father Damien, eta Paranty complicity in dieaffection are instantly shot. terbed country, and persoas suspected of His Royal Highness in his speech

urgently the appealed to

public for subscriptiona, and said the Queen had given fifty pounds. Sie Andrew Clarke stated that leprosy was

runding

BURNING OF LAEHEN PALACE. London, Jan. 2-The damage done by the fire at the Royal Palece of Lasken, near

at

Yes, and it would be absolutely imposai be established on a sound basis nad pro- think we may look forward with con- got them as the fire was bien asia but for fowls. But after all they are vision may be undo for a future Lucasus of fidence for bec being here about the Joseph Gomes, recalled, said-I was în

which seems certain to take end of April, population,

at any rate the month the billiard room when the alarms was not particularly good. A chicken has to go place.

of May, so ibat

confidently given. I was in we may

the billiard room the about and find its livelihood, and conso The recommendations which I venture to look for her being in plenty of time whole time, except when I went into the quently its muscles become tougli and ita subunit for the consideration of the Board for the season of travelling to Macau, bar. The bar adjoins the billiard room.

om,desh is not very nourishing, do not think there is

elao to anything els

was not playing billiards but looking un..

onal and her being ready to go to sea, I can 1 gei mr.books.' I said he could note for Europene to live in meny parts of spreading everywhere and threatened civi- Brussela, in calimated at 10,000,0.0 francs

are no foliowa:--

་

WANT OF VALIRTY

INFLUENZA

London, January 14.-Lord Napior of Megdala (since dead) is suffering from a Avero attack of influenza.

RUSSIA IN ANIA,

MICELLANDOIS

London, Jan. 12-It is reported at Visnos, that Prince Bismarck will be ask od to arbitrate in the Anglo-Portuguese disagreement,

The influouza epidemia is still spreading, and half the inhabitants of Vienna hara boon prostrated by the craplaint.

It was reported that the disease had ap poured amongst the family of the Prites of Wales, but the rumour has been denied.

Latest advices from Paris announce that the rate of mortality amongst those affected

decrossed. has

The Bunk of France offered a large Ioan of gold to the Bank of England, which that institution declined with thanks,

Sixteen hundred postmen in Londen have boon attacked by influenza, and incapacitated.

It is stated that Henry Irving and Ellen Terry, the well known London acter and actress, intend to visit Australia during the

year, presaat

The Dock labourers are giving their assistance to the gas strikers.

Peter Reid has devoted £100,001 towards the maintenance of the Gonzales- cant Hospital in Londos.

The seamon are threatening to strike if non Unionists are not prohibited from employment on British

chips, and the Dock labourers also threaten another guneral siriks on the same grounds.

Lord Dentaren beek aplected to introduce the Eight Hoara Labour Bill in Churchill will engineor the Biil in the the House of Lords, and Lord Handelph

House of Commons.

It is stated that Cleopatra's tomb has been found.

Her Majesty the Quuun is suffering from a serious attack of rheumatism.

(approximately £360,000 starting).

London, Jan. 7.It is reported that Rondon, January 15th-The Queen Spain is extremely weak, her Russia, which has hitherto possessed con-incas having been caused by over-exertion siderable influence in Bokhara, will assume

in nursing and attending the King

The Australian mail-bags have been. the command of the army in that country,

burnt in numbering 40,000.

train en route for San Francisco. The Empress Augusta was buried ne Reseized the The King of Dahomey Governor of Senegambin, but he was time mediately rolamed by the French troops,

The obitury list inclides the wife of the Duke of Cambridge.

RECEPTION OF MANLEY AN CAIBO. Caire, January 14th. Mr Stanley arrived

Charlottenberg. by the Grand Master of the Ceremonies, oll

VISIT OF NES, PRÓWN POTTER TO AUSTRALIA, London, Jan. 6.--Mrs. Brown Potter,

1 That an accurate survey be made, on ramark upon. Everything is fairly stated was sitting down talking with some We find a want of variety in frod here, a large soul, shewing in addition to gone. in the report handed to you, and the ac-friends when lo alarm was given. I had and, added to that, want of variety in here today, and was received at the station ral topograpy all existing rowls, buildings counts attached. You will 20, 2, isik. Moore was, sitting beside me alt that among our cooks. The most is always the Ministers, Sir Evelyn Baring, General the eminent American actress, satis for |

been sitting thero for about half an hour.conking raing to the sway of plo that the Company is in a very fine position. 2 When this plan is ready, a project The accounts are creditable and the value time." I was watching a game that was For the future development of the serritory of the shares atos the confidence that the being played. It was not quite finished roasted in the same fashion and flat fashion Grenfell, and the tombers of the staff

and tonements.

custom

stinuld be prepared. Bends should be laid pablic line in the snccess of this new idea when the alarm was giren. The game was for the benefit of somebody else: and what

ia what allows the drippings to be taken away the British nor ryption Armies.

DEATH OF SAUL CALUNY

THE NEW PORTUGUESE DAÜTART.-

Australia in the R.M.S. Oceand. She has secured the riglite for the production in Australis of Sardou's Is Tesca and

out, and their intended formation-level of expansion. I now move the adoption of 120 mp, and at the time it was interrupted we got instead is perhaps some kind of Chi London, January 14th-Earl Cairns is Feodors. determined. The general lines of dratisage, the report and accounts, but before palling by the alarm of fire the scores weru

Bear oil or pork fat. If we could know dead. surface and subsoil, as well as sewage, the motion to the meeting I would ask if something like 90 and 10. It was the what is uad in making some of those should be fixed. Rosorres for various any gentenian has any questions to ask or billiard boy who gave the alarm. He told muces which our Chinese gits us, our zeal purposes, oh as military and naval cetab-

semarks to

to make.

mamy shop was on tiro.

for it would not be very keen. Stewing is fishments, Europan and Chincae quarters, Mr George secon-led the motion.

W Moore, called, said I was looking undoubtedly a very good method of dealing and for the protection of the water supply Mic Talbot-What are the intentions of on at the game when the clarus of fire with ench mest as we get here, and is pro should be determined and laid down bath the directors with regard to the Reserve was given. There was a Chiouman and a

Fand? Is it to go on ittereasing indefinitely Portuguese playing a sort of a match. bably the heas method. and the money invested The property of The game was 126 np. To the best of the Company is a very small item when my recollection Mr Gomes was there all compared with the money reserved. the time. I was not sitting beside him

on the plan, and on the gronad. Is shers the territory should be laid out like an estate intended for building sites.

"

VEGETABLES AND VAUITS..

- A NEW IRÍCH SKOLE SOCIETY. Lerdon, Jan. 6. Dr O'Callaghan, Lisbon. Jaunary 16th.A new Cabinet Roman Cathole Bishop of Cork, bas has been formed y Bontier Pimentel, with denounced the new secret revolutionary Senhor Ribeiro a Foreign Ministes end society formed in Cork, which claims the General Ginedes de Carvalho Menezes, at right to pusish refractory members, with present Governor General of the Ludies, as

death. Minister for War. Further demostra= tions took place here yesterday, A crowd Londen, Jan. 7.--The French vintage in af students went in. procession, and veiled eight million gallons below the average of the statues of the val navigatora, Vasco the last 12 years. Gams and Albuquerque as macka of

LORD AUGUSTUS LORENATA mourning. Cries of *Down with English

Jau. 7-Lord Augustus Liftus, lale Governor of New South Wales, sat pirates were raised by the mob.

present staying at Cannes, where he is

THE GERMAN PRESS ATTACKS ENGLAND.

London,

THE FRENCH VINTAGE,

The epidemic of influcuz i is gradually abating.

A bridge serous the Ohio gave way, and fcuricen persons wern drowned; only fuar escaped.

A young girl killed the Chief of the Police at Moscow, and then committed suicide. The arm of Nordenfeldt has been declar od bankrupt their liabilities amount to £50,000,

Vanderbilt, the American millionaire, has pureliased Turner's elebrated

Venice Canal, for £20,000 Picture

Berlin, January 18th. The Berlin engaged in writing the reeedlections of his Lendeu mongst the miners as Obarle

provide that the basement of the building pany, I think wo nightxpect that fature I was not watching him 50 cents are have to deal with vegetables in which oficial papers are boyevar eilent on the

ba mat for a profite would be divided among the are in the Club is by looking at tissur,

a per-holders.

The Chairman-I do not think the ro-

ILLSEST OF THE PRINCESS OF WALES.......

Reven thousand pounde have been sub- scribed for a leper hospital to be erected in

diplomatic and colonial career.

A striko THE-FASTERY QUESTION.

roi, Belgium, has concluded in favour of London, Jan. 7.—It is reported that in the men, she have obtained the coticessioni - Servia the Porto will appoint Moubklar

Referring Pasha military.commander la cedom at the West End Club, the Prince of Wales has expressed his desire that a full and UNLEAL DOULANDER London Jan. 7. General Bontanger is searching enquiry should be instituted. making desperate efforts to entry the Faris BI II. M. Staules, the celebrated explo municipal electi

elections, which take place in rer, just with a magnificant reception on

his arrival at Cairo.

An adter named Phil Bock has committed London, ONLY MARKEby market is such a stor nghi

view of the attitude of Greece towarda demande.to the reont terrible scandel

We are fairly well supplied with vegeta Funds will not probably be available for

bos, We have a perfect garden at Maono for the execution of the whole project at anco, The Chairman That will depend upon all the time, but I was talking to him supplying us witli food of that kind, but we but the roads de should be carried out in ad- the shareholders. Is is entirely in their occasionally. If he had left the Club I find the vegetables wu get are not so juicy tance of potupation. Itinay in some cases, hands. I think our Reserve Fund quite think ahold have the might have been to be like this belle must be desirable to lease land for occupation enough.

By Mr Wotton-There

remembered that cellulose tis before the roads are unite. In such onaos, Mr Talbot-As the reserve espital is now ten minutes during the evening during sus of vegetables is not digestible, however, the conditions of tho loase should so much larger than the capital of the Com. which he might have been out of my sight, and it is better to employ the cow Laboral press is attacking Great Britain for

Mir fiomes is A to do it for us

and then eat

sat the cow. Here

her action towarde Portugal. The semi- be in accordancu wik Els intended

member, He paye 2. Provision should

I could tell you what his monthly | there isa gwat amount of that indigestible subject, masout supply of

Pretty nearly the same thing may bability: it wild water. In all Pro-

will bo necessary to sat apart serve is more than the capital of the ing books. He is not extravagant. He be said of fruita. People say we get 110

London, January 15The Princess of some gathering ground for the purpose. Company, which is above a million and a likes billiards, but that is not expensive, fruits bure comparable with what we get in Wales is laid up in bed with a severe cold. A population increases, surface-velik in | Half.

only. Len cents a game. When we went to England. Yet we never sit down ton moal private properly, or near dwellings become Mr Talbot--I mean the money invested the fire he did not mention to me that without having several varieties of it on the more and more liable to pollation, I have in steuners.

there was any money in the shor. He table, although sound of the varieties are NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN received instructionis frota B.E, the Gover- The Chairman-Well, of course we are spoke about his books and bill. He ap not very digestible, nor to investigate the means of providing a new paying for a now steaner, na you are peared ozcited and surprised when tha

MAIL. supply of water from a souras within award, onekterably more than for the Fut-alarm was given, but he did not express British territory, and stops are being taken shon-not dearer pbably as thinga aro any surprise. I beard, I think on the

night of the fire that the shop was insured food which deserves a great deal mole rired to day with the Australian Mail. Warto of discount is expected,

very firm to do so.

Ridg 3. In like manger the drainage ques- bir Tallust-I am sure I am conveying for 80,000 listion thats je giren tuit It is very take the following telegrams from our

congs within my province “Akatla, neuse of the meeting when I say that By his Worship I have seen Mr Gowes ften sold in bad condition, the fish being present I am not in a position to the shareholdere aro abunda.of thema about it; nor about there having been means ought to be found to enable us to

satisfied since the fire, but he has, never spoken to kept alive but in a pickly state, Some exchanges:- gire an opinion on this subjret. I with the directors and the recommend, however, that a dednite Company. I merely put the questions.in

in ang money in the

gat fish in better condition than we usually to obtain information,

Kin Taz Tai gaid

поч

ZJAX.

This we get plenty of, and it is a kind of Thú Taipan, Captain Nelson, ar

THE

Exchange. HONGKONG, January 91,

Os London-

Bank, Wire,

A further incrento, in the bank THE ELECTIONS TO THE REICHSTAU. London Jen 7-lo ekslios to the German Reichstay w

will take phoon March 0.

THE POLITICAL CEISTS IN SPAIN, London, Jab. 6.-Sonor Bajusta har ⠀⠀ * THE DARK RATE

experienced soms difficulty in selecting an Londen, Dec. 30.The directors of the Administration from the liberal groupe, in Qurequence of the demands of the protec tionists. discount at 6 per cent, this step has been

THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIO taken in view of

SURVEY OF NORTHERN AUSTRALIA. London, Dec. 31-H.M.S. Penguin is be- ama billiard by at get them they should not be allowed to ing equipped for a surveying cruise along

the northern coast of Australia.

zobenzo be adopted and carried out pro order irman-I cannot say, I think the Union Club... I was there on the right picken and die in tube as they are.

is

On demand, 90 Zayn' aight,

4 monthe sight, Credita, 4 Documentary, 4 montła' Da Paris

Qa demand,... Dredita, 4 months aght, On Berlin-

Ou demand,

in England is assuming the luaan type.

On New York-

Directore the Bank of England in raising Post Office, Londen,

gressively. Any drains that may be, re- | The quired from time to time should be con. the shareholders have the matter in their of the 25th. I was marking billiards, structed as portions of the general scheme, bands and the directors will have to do Just about wldnight there was MÅNA

Good milk in scarce. Buffalo milk are 4. The appointment of a Resident Sas what they poin There was one thing I was, marking billiards at that time. T

Inspector is urgently needed. The did not alule te, nad that is insuranes. heard a toise and opened the window and can get if we like, fint it is not digestible. Bauk of England have fixed the rate of my popolation in sufficiently large to It is set forth in Lue report. The Company looked eat and saw the stroot lighted up whereas sow's milk has only ton per cent.wals of gold,cipated heavy with London, Jan. 8-The inRaensa apidemid:

ich, containing 17 per cent, of cream, justify this step,

when tle: distance from

is perhaps covered quite as much a way I ran down to the street to sou where it was Buffal milk mized with cow's milk mag Hongkong is taken into scoosat

people wish. The resolution to withdraw I rau ex far as the Tung Tal pawnshop and be a sapital thing for the doctors, but not Dew 31-It has transpired that this There are 200 cases reported in the General Coppolu mont of a resident Chi, insurancs led to a very considerable reduc- where the fire was. Then ran back for those who use it. Children can't be the rate of di contr to 0 per cent, were laJan, Thaiz beson On demand,

se medient practimor is also most do- tion in the rates of inearalice. The vsotion and told Mr Gomes, who was sitting At Brongbt sp on it, Thore has bšnú a gred by the fear that withdrauatä of ing very prevalent. In some cases the aft Credits, 60 days' Light, sirabfounderstand that the services of carried at the inst meeting certainly made another billiard table. Mr Gongs in improvement in the milk supply here, a Chinese trained to some extent in Euro saving to the Company in that way the club all the evening from however we hate supply of cow's tailk,

were to be made for Paris and New: tion is a wild forms of the Russian malady. pban asedisine might incantosh the matun to nupt the report us

unid soo'clock,

-16 12

ia espected that a high rate of

There is

ruu on the bospitals, one of the Medical Missions to Canton. A counts wat onanimously carried.

By MỀ Watton Gomes was playing b. the Chiness milk Rellera begia tú sos

wil continue person having no higher qualifications than The Chairman moved the relation of lineds from nine till twelks. I marked fo

nue for some months to doctor, and draggists,

The Paste and Policemen are suturing those of Indian Apothecaries would be M: A O'D. Gridin and F. Henderson as in a played three or four game, great advance the prosant condition of

n of auditure:

Games, recalled, said he did not play The fuur ascial vices here are alcohol, OLDEST TO NASH BENARDS is large numbers, and there are many patis Landon, Dec. SU. —During the rebearsed, sus in the military barrachn and training billiarde at all on the night in question, tea, tobog, and cufe With regard to in Paris of the patriotic deams, Jean of schools, He was looking on all the time

the frat, people say it is an absolute Are, Madame Sara Berliardt, the famous Kiy Tez Tall Me Comes play that gessity for Europeans in the tropics, tragedienne, bad a narrow escape from kingdom, and already there are numerous epidemile is spreading throughout the sigh). It may hayo been the night before Why should this be a The natives torrible death, the fire that I me han play. Eremember don't druk. We seek to stimulate our

patients in several of the pruriuplal towns, Thy one was that of tho burning of Tho in siplity in Paris and in the French,

alfair. A person capable of distinguishing Sir Oren seconded and the motion was the commquor, forms of disease, and of ad carried and ministering ordinary remedies, would be af Tag Chairman intimated that cariland great services. It seems contial that be warrants would be ready for inano at this should be a Chinees, and if he spoke Eng. pfice to-morrow morning.

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for

that buffalo's milk won't do, A

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