1890-12-27 — Page 4

No. 8719.-DECEMBER 27, 18901)

moute is emenendable.

THE Singapore Fred Prem says:—I con- "That the Committee of the Hongkong nection with the B. V. O. dipmr on the

Jubilee have done well to postpone for a 12th January (to the al ricketing. short time the final settlement of the teams), wo are pleased to learn that E ebrations. the Governor is consented to presida unitat the prosperity of t

f the City Hall in the occasion. From Sir Ceed Smith's close encouraging, and the interest taken by official association with both Honghong

the Chairman in the matter of improve. and Ceylon, and the deep persoast regard folt for him by the public of both of these That a correspondent calls my atteur n to

peculiarly appropriate that to Cologies, it is

the sanitary arrangements at the Thaire, him should fall the pleasant duty of and from what ho atatos thoro can bo uo siding at the lab dinner to the visiting re- doubt there is room for improvement. presentatives from Colombo and Hung That overcrowding is cuo of several bard kong. It besides will not be forgotten that

knots the

the Sanitary Board have still got H. E. the Governer is always ready to

to unravel. sup port in all I possible ways the cultivation of That Chinese humanity is a conglomerate manly aporis, and does not hesitate to lot itsss that does not readily lend itself to be known that the practice of athletics on cisinfogration. the part of civil earsants is in Bils opinion by no means incompatiale with the proper discharge of othicial duties.

pru.

FRAGRANT WATERS! MURMUR That Father Christmas is not exempt from the ordinary fate of most clubrities- save that he continues to re-appear at stated intervals.

That his advent is marked with neela. mgations, while his departure liscilly draws forth a sigh.

1

That, twice 24 hours ago, supreme,-to-day but a nightmarish memory of plumpad- donic indiscretions,

fatul

THE CHINA MAIL

of action while the ground in front popular language. The captain having ex-rally hare had the whas is a chest,

arme on their persone all the time. They Greyhound atrocitids-Yours faithfully,

in Mr Mody's bungalow, which bad been kindly placed at their service for the cession. Lieut Denton provided. Aftos justice had been dons to the viande,

he

of

thems

Tho

there wore only and I had hoped that we should be,Braidwood, of the Instructor of the Volun-witoess's kee

That this ancient mariver was the first to hoist the Royal Standard on the Island, Sadie vold mot het of loco for the Jubiles Commitce to take note of the old Pensioner, for, as he truly saye, 'I don't think there are many of us loft,'

BROWNIE.

able to grost

the

plied.

hondquarters shortly after four o'clock.

antified it" -

au

would.

ninvement.

tadepose Mr. Parnell other-

they would

Me

appor deck. At the same time I saw the brought against

to repol the charge and, if he

retained Home Bulo vill

round the Church of Bom Jesus. The ar ngements to-day wore mual batter thinn yesterday, atrlares Aconbishop imself superinten the venutation by the pebe ple, ale were introduced by their respectivo

fishops. The arrangowonts for the of visitors and pilgrime are of the poorent description, unequal to meet

Ed

cies. Thers in an otter want

The steam launch arrangemonta between bfarmagos, and" Old: Ups are very unsatis-

eased, The Governor of Pondicherry ar rived this evening, and received the honors due to his rank. He is the guest of the Governor-General of Gos at Panjim during hin stay. Mr Nicholas of Madras photogen- phed the shrine and I catufaique to-day.

FRISOLLY GIFT FOR THE INFERIAL INSTITUTE,

At the farewell dinner given by the Ma

THE TOUR OF TIM ÚRÁHLWITCH. The Czarswitch, with a koita of twenty

visiting the cavee of Ellors and Ajunta,

A 200TCH VOLUNTERU, COMPANY:

Calcutta Dec. 5th-Major.

-Major Halford,

alcaid and got into one of the sailors; say do their utmost to maintain the Company to be attacker administratively to

and fire with shrapnel was opened on the minded bim very much of a little incident anything suspicious among the passengers British engineers, and the travelling enemy's right wing at a range of about six that had occurred in Borneo. A certain before the attack was begin. I noticed British public. janua hundred yards itere the Voluntours sc- Rajah there had sent i asprain to examine when the aliask began that every one of Thanking you for publishing this letter. implished work wortlig of the maccessus a sten Lynch with a view to learning the pirates was amaking a cigar. I should which, I forward in the hope that the of former Fears, overy ona of the whether she was capable of burning wood say there were between thing and forty of Namon tragedy will not be allowed to and enemy's guna being speedily put out and he was asked to mako hia report in the pirates. I think they must have had the in a mere to days' wonder, as did the was completely swopt. Coass fre was amined her.

reported 011

A BRITISH MASTER, sounded about two o'clock, and after words, Dear Rajah, she is no more fit from which they might take them one by one

M.M.S. Association, inspecting the results of their fire the to

burn

τους HOTL field mouse to without oxciting suspicion. I don't sup- Volantours sat dowo to an excellent tifin wear

collars (laughter)and pose that could be done if a patch was kept paper ho folt that he was no more capable

over the Chinese passengers. I have no NEWS BY THEGER WAN MAIL factory, and the pilgrims are ning har of freplying to the toast thinn mice were *Jenson to Виррова that any of the of wenting paper collars. So far as he was crow wore mixed up in this affair. The

THE SPLIT IN THE IRISH CAMP-PARNELL. capable of judging the Volunteers seamed Captain did not say who fired the shot that

THE HEAD OF A MOU. Llout. Dotson said-Clontlemen, ' 1

to have done oxcellent work that day, and killed him.. 200

London, Doo. 11th. The Dublin Ro- again thanked them for the kind way in sure you will all join with me in regretting which they had drank the health of the of t

witness pointed out the photograph tuntia was crowded to overflowing poster that our Commandant, Capt. McCallum, is

man referred to as the leader of the That frosh air is little appreciated, and the prevented through sickness from being int

pirates.

by Mr Parnell's supporters, and the Blightest draught is looked upon an almost

It is a day ha always loo present to day It

Mr Langford Cox, the Daily Press, ro- Cap Booth, of the Chinese custos usam was intents. Mr Pargell in his

Address to the cruiser Fei-hoo, said he saw the body of movement against him and depended on baraja of Jeypore to Colonel Prideaux on turned thanks on behalf of the Fress.

meeting said that the hostile forward to with a great deal That Chinese voluntarily accept in life the and I am cortain se

foal of pleasure,

Die On the motion of the Chairman, a vote of the man Peterson at the

result of Govern- no e as much grioved na we

Куроставу and thanks was passed to Air Mody. who had ment Mortuary, and

ignorando fate that death brings to tinned kardines.to that he is not able to bo present. GB kiadly placed lie,bungalow at the dispipaal that of light-keeper in the Imperial said this defence he his approaching departure to Kashmir, the That considering how much is heard of tlemen, I think you will all agres that tak

one-sided.

knowu sume day. The attor announced that the Maharaja hadi Fúng shui, it is strauge how sparingly ing it all round es have had a very pleasant of the Voluntases, and his health was Maritino Customs Service. He was either issuo caised implied life and death to the given a donation of £20,000 to the Imperial both oleinente are made uas uf,

drunk with musical frunours, day, (Hear, hear)

I statant

Dane of a Bwede. Ho bad buon over ten Constitutions been issued by the Anti graciously accepted.

Institute, which the Prince of Wales had Bay I wen

Institute hat your Old Tar reminiscences of

sorry to seo there was not a better turn- In response to the toast, given by Sergeant years in the service, and to the best of characteristic bis first out, Wo had a promise of over

A Marilesto kowledge he was unmarried. 忄 Parnellites, in which they state that they foore, Bergeant-Major Williams, R., To Tong Sin buatswain on board the were three grogshops in the place, samed the take out six guna, and it has born

mid-On 19th teraria adags were given by Mr D.and.16 others were having our rice-in tho Itel have been traitors to officers, will be the guest of the Nizam from

Inst shou: 1-

p.m. I and the Tavern, the Briton's Boast, disappointment to me that we have been incdonald and Surgeon Cantlio and a re-urostla when I heard ahots fired on the redeemed hi arnoll, they add, has not the 26th to the 31st of December, while. Hongkong

Happy Retura.

ablo

to turn out throo smallest number to have ever had. Our citation by Gunner Barlow.

guns only, shooting to-day has not been quite so good

The Volunteers started on their return to compradore coming down to the forestale as lander, of the The Manifesto thep Calentia Volnateer Riles, has issued "s ne formerly. I think that is probably the result of the way in which we started out;

from the upper deck, fle said he

www ver!

certainly be rejecte 1.

that at the next general election the notice asking Calcutta Bolehmen to form a banks and covered himself with a blanket. TRE NAMOA PIRACY CASE. we were all more or less dispirited. At

party will our first range the shooting was anything

I would one of the

·MAGISTERIAL INQUIRY.

101men to go up and nes alliance with the British democracy,

the Battalion of Calcutta Volunteer Rifles. what was the matter. Mr Wodehouse resumed his inquiry into but good, and I question whether we

Whau be got half The Anti-Farmollitos after midnight Inst to be called the Scots Company, Is is an should have disabled any guns, but at the this case at the Magistracy to-day,

way up the ladder somebody fired o alot at aight recaptured the United Ireland oflice attempt to resuscitate a Company which second range every gun was disabled and following additional evidence was taken i

The him from above. He came down again and and seized all the documents is the name from the strongest Company in the Battalion some of them three or four times T. Rishardaon, azcond oficer of the two stinkpots wore thrown into the fore of Mr William O'Brion. A strong gused hon dwindled down to three met. (Applaus.) The target on the extremo | Namoa, said On the 10th inat, al

Tho pm. Casile

and I opened one of the ports London, December 11th-Mr Parnell ar My head out for air.

Bombay Des 6th. The firm of MessID, tween decks. I was sitting next tho sof

Shortly

rived at Dublin yesterday, a

and was received Benn; Ashley and Company suspended I must

thank all of you

the head pirate called out with immer you who are present to day and capecially the non-commissioned towards the companion. Suddenly "we

but Mr Healy who arrived at the London Asiatle American Company, At the meeting of the Sougei Koyab officers. Without them we should not have heard two or three shots from bohird he also called out for the boatswain. I the same time was hooted. Bit Parusil in which took over the business of Masary Company, Mr O, E. Sharp presided, and been able to do our work to-day. Seeing us, on the upper deck. W rose sailors pointed me out as the boatswain. United Ireland newspaper,

and did not dare to go up, and one of the the forenoon proceeded to the offices of the Cardwell Parsons, and Company, and that we were short of men, they volunteercit from our sente and ran to our rooms. I that went on deck. One of the pirates Director, and with

of which ho is

is Mears. Grey and Company, they represen there were also present, Messrs H. Is to do

gaarets! work in order that

The_second_engineer procured a revolver

Sheriff's officer ted two

Very old Dalrymaple, E. R. Abrahamson, B. Layton, day might be carried out. If it were not and he and I ran along the 'tween decks, came up to me and caught ho'd of my ejected the editor and seized the offices and suspension is zogr

is regretted by the community S. A. Joseph, W. H. Bay, &c.

for thom we should not have been able to A ladder comes down from the main deck jacket. I got Irightened and asked him piunt. The issuto of the paper for the tune gunerally.

He said to would not. s Dzē The Chairman said the shareholders st turn out oven three guns, Well, gentle about amidships.

When we got as far as not to hurt

not, is stopped.

Acufle

took place on the

RUMOURS FROM BURMA CONTRADICTED. Allahabad, December 4th. The recent wore pretty well informed of the nature of done our best and we can do no more.

volver ahots at us,

to come on deck. I said they used. The rest of the staff of the paper the negotiations in Londen, and it only ro- proposo now the health of the non-com-fired a shot at them. He then ran into the not be afraid; if they come up we won't Me Parooll was driving to the Rotunda in the loved to have no foundation whatever.

The second engineer

neer Pena officers to

were afraid. Ho eaid Tell then they need promised submission to Mr Farnell, When that trouble is brewing in Burma, aru be mained to mass a resolution to ratify the missioned officers, coupling with it the ongino room and I ran back to my own harm them. sale. Befo.s putting the resolution, hes nasies of Sergeant-Mujer Scott and Ser room. Lstayed there for about 20 minutes.

I then went to the of afternoon the horses were taken out of his Reports from ail the Districts show an cortainly the Christmas Card makers have aver, he would be glad to suiwer eny que go fast was then drunk,

Braidwood,

The pirates meanwhile were throwing stink-I found only the second officer Rors, mob in triuroph.

ficers" mess-room to tell them to cme

acme up estringe which was dragged along by the entire absence of serious otimo or disorder. raised it to an artistic stand-point,

The or hear any remarks, No questions.

pota and firing revolver shots. I I closed my

Immonse

THE CALCUTTA RADER, crowds were being put, the Chairman

He came up. They took the second officer That I hope the mixture of grave and gay moved the following resolution That the thanks,

Sergeant Major Salt having returned door, but could not lock it, as the to the Captain's room. There they entbasisscn displayed was unbounded. Mir races were very seconatul and went off ficer assembled all along the route, and the Calandia, December 7th.--Testerday'a wax gene. "I had Been the keto which gives Christmastide for most of us General Managers of the Company be en- Sergeant Braidwood said-Lieut. Den- that morning on a small shelf over the asked him for the key of i

the

treasure. Healy on making his appearance in

in the without a hitch. Although in the Hurdle powered, that peculiar fascination it undoubtedly Managers of the Lasag Planting Company gentlemen. I feel rompletely overcome with piraten throw the stinkpots and fired from

conjunction with the Gauersi son. Lieut. Lee, Burgoon Cantlie and washetaud. I have not seen it since. The the second officer to the chief officer's in

TODEI. I and four pirates went with streets was mobbed and bonaetiad, and had Kane two horses fell, neither horses nor possesses, has neither boen too gravo nor Limited, and the Directors of the East Bur- the humour you have coufarzed on me by the maindeck, through the skylight. None found there was nothing is the treasure lites yesterday, at noon,

riders were seriously hurt, vers to seek the protection of the Folice When the pirates got the key.

London, December 12th-The Parnel calling on me to reply for the non-commis- of the shots hit my door. Many of the room they were very angry and one of struggle, recaptured the office of the United at the Kantarrah jato will are on strike,

Sffor A That the Now Year may well be better than the after which has boen made for the pur- sioned officers of the corps. I am sure I shots appeared to me shouting and them shook mo. After the officers and Ireland. Mr Parnell, who led the storming / and the mill is clozed, the managers being

am simply giving utterance to the opinions tridges. pirates were when I wial all my readers (even these, cum launches, goodwill, evelia of the ather members present when I say running abort the deck all the tiote. The passengers had all been got into the party de, broke open the door of the determined to rasist the unreasonable de who don't rend, for Christmas timo eba- throe Companies and growing crops of that we regret that the turn-out to day is pirates afterwards sent & Malay boatswain to the wheelhouse and deer the shine with a crowbar,

That nevertheless 'tis a poor heart that

never rejoices, and

That if there is man or woman who can't even in Hongkong extract some fan out of Christinas, either for themselves or

DROPPING PUE CURTAIN ON BORNEO.

over.

ย

Meetings were held to-day of the Songei (left, that shot at by No. 3 gun, had no less I was sitting at tillin in the meas-room- bajke, Place Boón beçare full of was then left in oliargo of the place,

FAILURE OF A BOMBAY FIRM.

othora, soch a one should have bean born Koyah Planting"Company, Limited, and than four shells, through it, (Applausend onginoor. We both had our backs for all the firomon to come up on deck,enso enthusiasm vn. landing at payment yealerday. As the encoBAROTS

A Pagan.

the Lamug Planting Company, Limited.

That at least the bairns had a good time,

ovon if nabsequent reflections were slight

by sonsoned with remorse.

That the Chystmas Card custom nasums greater dimensiona prory year, and the

Our Heid

and

in this

Oity

OF

Tho

Post Office officials and chit-coolies have the jaformal meeting held on the 17th inst men, whaterer bas been the result, we use, this three or four of the pirates Grad Then he told me he wanted all the Euro- staircase, sticks and stools, being freely statements, in one of the Rangoon japerS,

a merry timo of it,

batter That perhaps no fashion has a

groundwork of genge and sentimont, aad

too gay.

tjona or

nee Planting Company, Limited, to accept

tho

›

OFION

Tho

to be blank

'ro-

FODE

and

& HIBIKS AT CALDETTA.

The whole crowd of operatives employed:

perous New Year, toany will realize the thousand threo bunsired and thirty-three certain amount of diabonour attached to there was nobody there. When I got to cure the cassengers, and Unitel Ireland, and has no legal right has a very favorable article on Lord Coa

provement,

to

Tad of

proper.

38

are

armed

then

it

to

the

ho

A meeting of the Latnag Company was (Cheers,)

(Cheers, our adjutnot, Lietit Lev.

The toast baring been drunk amid loud He then caught God, I am dying; forecastle, gors were put into the supporting Sir J. Pope Hennessy in his causes of his success. His predecessor, g-

Yery

HAINAN,

dia

fow minutes

ie for

AL 4

my own

reached one telling us to be.

hen called ont for another speech. me, and together what

the

upon

Rumor saya concerned, I think we had exceptional this pirates asked me to go down thirty fathome. They was already Ireland by opening up railway works and to duty, before which cenabriousness itaolf

The

I

going over and

proceeding, and, as I have said, all is Custom House. He had visited the look range, as you know, some very well that onda well.

notwithstanding this mode of putting

such putting of official and unofficia heads together, when

gained

That

50,

I told Mr

told

the ond

is not the

16th

inst, at the British Consulate by

was known that he was su epileptic, and deserved a to his death.

it.

was

good

deal of cradit

that th od

I thank

the abuontees

for 2nd 1 can only hope

them

would shoot me. I knew the drawer

That the Addendum, as it now stands,

of

He

come up.

women

17AS.

to ne:

e photograph of the hend

man.

The Chinese

They

cried & gond

they "broka

оред

pon the

over:

or the

Council, and the, most pegaliar feature solos and the Gas singing were very much the health of Surgeon Osnilia. (Cheers); } and when he came up and rates man said 'No, there would be a lab of lives, į is :

other

THE LOSS OF THE

•boat

STEFCHININE AS A CURE FUE COBRA POISON

Tho Statesman publishes a long letter from Dr Mueller, of Victoria, on the strychnine cure for cours bits. The Doctor is willing

experiments demonstrato

Cobra

Quotations. HoraKONG, December 97. OPIUM-New Patna, caah,...

give was doubtless given,-what]bers is to be filled by Mr Parker, who combis duties that day had fortunately, bean there more than two minutes when I was the return of the Namoa on her sitzt run.”

its predecessor, in many ways, and that he of the lands, buildings, plant, ma

debts, and contracte,

room the headmur ardored me to

mands of the employees. for the sum of Forty not what it should have been. (Applause.)

to tell me that if I came and gavo go to

Bir Dilen telegraphe from America that lie was had better While le

LED CONNEMARA ADMINISTRATION. shousand pounds sterling, this Company's While thanking those members who are myself up they would not bar me. I

80000 of the

other Mr Parnell is not the Director of the B.bay, Dec. 5th-The Bombay Gazetta rity should be all-embracing)--a pus share of the purchase taoney to be Thirteen present I must say that I think there is a then went into the messroom and

found pirates aid to

hend whatever to tako possession of the office. stra'e administration, in the courses of these members who promised to be here the top of the companion Tour pirates

nding there and went left point, and the sant need there is for in-pounds, six shillings, and wightpeace.

me standing

Messra O'Brien, Gill, and Harrington sail which it says that a resolate and Mr Dalrymple seconded and the motion to-day and have absented themselves, with revolvers surrounded me. They tant with the others to search the personzera. from Naw. York for France on Saturday, ing determination to find out was unanimously carried. This was all the (Applause) Before I els down, gentlemen, me to the captain's room. There I saw the this time the pirates were atering the The rest of the Irish party, now in America, for himself and to know the That Mr Fleming has retired before the businem,

went back to the forecastle will remain there for the presents

Presidency I have one toast to propose and that is the Captain staggering about, with a bullet and hid

ship. I then

and the.

problems i of administration which greater light, Sir William Des Voeux, and

ards a lot The Roman Catholic clargy of Kilkenny it pressed counted for much among the reign of the leaser light is regarded

wound in his breast. Ele prutiouneed my or thin eng gifs Shortly afterwards name and caid, My. as fair and just—certainly in intention. bubsequently held. Mr Sharp presided and |-

hich was crowded; That the Administrator's farewell speech was there were also present: Mossrs H. Lchocring

and I laid him on his bed. He asked for bank. The pirates, closed the skylight.

on his bad found the nook weinen wern put in together, Lean and candidature against Scully, the Parnellite shutting himself up at Ostacamund, and

Candidate."

aut. an unconscionably long one, and it may bu Dalrymple, B. Layton, G. §. Coxon, A. B. Lieut. Les said-Lieut. Denson and gan some water. I asked a pirate, who was. We all remained here fill the pirates left left Dablin yesterday for Cork, and on his

there cultivating his due intellect, had Londen, December 13th Mr Parnell shown what a curae a life of that he tried too much to empty the Johnson, and B. B. Abrahamson.

life of indolent if in- tlemer, I did not come here prepared to standing at the door, to fetch some water.

tellectual self-indulgence be That

might pigeonholes of office.

of course, the Estimates belonged pe- similar to that made at the Songei Keyah Licat. Deason and Sergeant Braidwood sent somebody for water, one of them re cook, who was with us. He went up and station a hostile crowd attacked his car. After referring to the repeated visits from

The Chairman having mada⋅ a statement make a speech, and even if I had I think This appeared to be the leader. the ship aid they wanted the uproariqua scenos took place, and at Mallow Lord -

He the forecastle

P.D. the

pirates came to way spoke at the railway stationa. deveral way of

foi mara had never

the duties of Government

followed to the 'ontgoing administration uy), and they wore rightly dia- | which was apconded by Mr Dalrymple and | said. I agrood with what Sergeant Braid not deinte, and I sprinkled sonic o I went on deck and told him I could riot reception awaited him. Mr Parnell in his Bays that the world will look with some

meeting, proposud a similar resolution, hava anid everything that there is to be turning with some in a tiv

afterwards. I gave it to the Captain, but he got return. At 8 o'clock I was sent ringe with sticks and nearly forced an enabliaintoreste called Bim, the carried auanimously.

to the heat of the plains wood has said t

about a certain amount of

by the head pirate to the anchor trapCo.

lot go

On his arrival at Cork a grand when

the Gazette perhaps the little friction which did

dishonour attaching to those members of ins forehead. There were only the Cap- do it arise might have been avoided had the

alone. I then the corps, who promised to turn out and tain and myself in the room at this time. unofficial members had their own way;

reserted his intention of retaining thing like charity Ebo things farther did not do 80, and alter their behaviour I The Captain asked me if over I

it, the the l did (From our Correspondent.) bat Walter Meredith is much more user

back in the retiring Governor's record if it the leadership of the Irish party. only wish we had power to deal with the Hongkong to give liis love to his wife pirated Hoilow, Hainan, Dec. 17, 1890.

told MR BALFOUD'S TRINE, BILES BECOME LAW. to having his own way for that,

marks well the minifald proofs in his In Immediately after

the to let go all the chain, and I let go Since the riots our native community as defaulters. So far as the shooting is and his children. That it may now be said that 'all's well

London, December 9th.Me Balfour's dina career that here at all events he was then asked that ends well,' but it alould be borne in have been very peaceful

me to Bills for the relief of distress in West no Sybarits, but exhibited a self-devotion that they expect soon, to hear of the difficulties to contend with, and I must say the saloon and ask the others to come troketi,

break the windlass. into mind that

patitations crises'

that pretending by official obstruction remoral of the Tacatai, who made himself that we had a good deut of bad luck. I up wo was there, that the Captain Mackintoel, the chief

The head road construction have passed both Hauses may bow. produced

said Is it really broken?' and I anid of Parliament. engineer, unpopular by firing on the mob dur placed the targets myself, and I purposely 69 anything else.

placed them at rather difficult positions, was dying, and asked him to go up into his

He then lowered his revolver. That it may be the Addendum of the Un-ing the riot. Pirates have been executed į tho hollow in front of the guns being very room. Mr Mackintosh and all the past four lamps overboard, da the sea fat as to the efficiency of Dr Koch's lymph, to submit his procedure to any test an

with

b8 KOCA'S CURE, which bebad been threatening meand throw The doctors of Paris and Vicuna de oficial Members contained one or two here recently to the number of nineteen ho expressions which might never be coined and it is reported that there are several decaptive Lient. Denson has said that sengers went up and I followed. When

none of the gans fired at from the first reached the Captain's room again, thoaving the ship toy with We have espectly regarding phthisis cases. It is convinced that his e

pirates were precate any hasty conclusion being arrived enid in official bureau, but the unofficiala others under sentence of death position were, examining the ground, so the chief officer. I went to the chief anything should turn up by and by you dar Dr Koch's care have ralapsed. Nover. poison actson altogether different principles

disabled, and that is endeavoring

man who had como but boatswain told me the pirates wanted to spared your lives and now weare going? If reported aleo that some cases of lupus un the correctness of his theory. Unles would not have put their names to mandarins here are certainly anything that was not both right and to make piracy an undesirable employment msh Bay I should have been very sorry officer's room, three pirates accompanying

bing Ony of the native boatmen in the That the modification of the Addendum of the I. M. Customis, was recently acciden. / to have been in the place where those me I found the chief officer was not in Just keep quiet and taken part in it. Woltheless the carpats of. Berlin-are still san. from that of Australian erakes, which the beat Indian authorities deny, its defeat by may have been a most Christmas-like tally killed, by failing from the roof of the guns were. (Hear, hear.) At the second his room, I autered the room and the nave made abuut twenty thousand dollars.' guine in the matter. Patt

pirates followed. The Malay boatswain If there had been any killed I should have

There were n Chineno

killed. passengers

strychains and a very considerable redaction shooting was done, and I think through him that if I did not p

ale thero and out, where he had been forbidden to go, an all round, the members of the corps on the keys of the treasure room killed. I should know on œ two of the breakwaterone Bahore on the Plymouth

the pirates

heard

Fondon, Dee, 10.—The P. & 0. e. s. Ne its yearly victims is Taero of it.

victims is merely & qucation of word on board waa ho

paul, homeward bound from Calcutta toim about

and a chik having baen London, Las two it we love sean more than enough of Phile there was seized with a fit which led their day's work will be heartily saban- where the chiof cffcor kept his kevi It Pirates besides the head ruan. Witness passengers have beat

A FASHIONABLE MARRIAGE. a denso fog. Some of the ina

Calcutta,

Deo. Srd. Yesterday afternoon. Landed ia a tag Bliss Bayley daughter of Sir Stovari A Concert was given on the evening of as thomsolves (a voice-groans for the was locked and I told the pirates the pointed out the a was not well,-and the precedent is not Messis Johnson, Leach and Herton, in te steunteus, followed by vigorosa groans), would have to break it open. They had noise in the forecast ger did not mako Benger, The P. & O. stuamer son of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone,

London, Dec. 11-All the Nepass

Bayley, Lieutenant Governor of pas

Bengal, and specie

e have been landed. Was urried to Mr Gladstone, a younger one to be generally followed with success, half of the family of the decossed. The you beartily my health, and I drawer. Then they marched me up to the dad. Two pirates kept as broke paul in still bord and fast on the Pls the Cathedral. Her father gave the

for the kind manner) axes with them raat d

Loudon,

Dee

an of the most tolling docuntuats ever foreigners, and the piano duets and would now ask you to join with me in drink- 'tween 'decks. Thero was nothing in the zo that the anchor night not be got up so į in her bow. The cargo is being salved, brother of the bridegroom, was the best.

Cancert was well attended by both natives in which you have dr

in the place. They wanted the

mouth broak kwater, and has threa large holes bride away, and Mr Arthur Gladstone, to by the unoficial members

treasure rou. One of the pirate waut in easily. Some of the pirates suggested that by all. enjoyed about is is that it is a homily bearing

has been leaking after the wounded

London, Dec. 13.-The P. & O. steamer man. We

the ship should be run rahore, but the bead Nepaul has broken her back and this stern men seems quite broken down by the was no treasure, the directly upon a text supplied by the aegrot to state that our genial Consel

panis in ، Octavius Johnson, has been ordered to (Laughter.)

amount of work he has had to do. Secretary of State.

over my head. They then marched me up hear which of the pirates shot the paptain.

threatening way and held sxes feat; better los go the anchors: I'dil vet w settling down.

THE PORTUGUESE IN 5. 2. AFRICA, That the information which Mr Fleming duty in Canton. We hear that his place

Surgeon Conlis in returning thanks said to the Captain's room again. I was not

London Dec 11-The latest advices The inquiry was farther adjourned till from the Cape state that the British Char bestad She Becratary of State to us from Pagoda Anchorage.

Dar friends in Kingchow are rejoicing very light, The gentleman who had pre-again ordered to go to the engine room and Addendum was that sums

tored Company have released the Porto and in the

over the birth of the daughter of Rov, posed his health, in speaking of the amount call up the other Europeans deck. The

giese prisoners made at Mataca's Krsal, were asked to be voted on which no and Mrs Gilmas. She is named Janet, of work he had to do was merely telling pirates appeared to know how many wers

Lisbon, Dec. 11-Portugal is actively information would be given,

'less'

arranging to Manica in South East That Mr Fleming's loyalty, first to the and is believed to be the first child born to (aughter) but his name was Lee, on board. I went to the engine-room

which was in direct antithesis to Can'tles. skylight and shouted to the third s

engineer

Africa Secretary of

of State, next to Governor Des Eucapeau parents on the island.

To the Editor of the China Ma Our weather is now the finest that could (Renowed laughter.) The Hongkong Vol by name, and told him and the others to

OBITUARY, Yous, and finally to his own ideal of be desired; and our foreign community are unteers were a very hard working corps and come up s

Hə We all right.

Hongkong, 27th December 1890. The death is announced of the Vers administration, was sorely tried.

and third officer BIE--Please allow me, through the Bar. Richard William Church, Dean of St.. We were slotic sports which are to be held here one, however, to make one suggestion to Chraimas

There is day.

to the Captain's cabin, long list of thom, and that was whether they should

About five tion of the events and some fine prizes are offered.

clear by the speech delivered Goa, December 2nd.Solomon Vespers,

by throughout the

year. At prosent they put I remained in the cabin with the others un. His Excellency the Officer Administering in honor of St. Francis Xavier, were cele- great deal of hard work during the til the pirates left the ship. I should be great

last week

brated this evening with unsurpassed spin- THE HONGKONG ARTILLERY

be the Government of Boughong VOLUNTEERS.

but he thought some of this able to identify two of the pirates. One of that the blame in connection with the sean dor and pomp at the Convent of the Ben winter season, Yesterday the Hongkong Artillery Yo week during the summer to keep them the gang and the othar is a man who was boat in pursuit of the villains who commit India were present. The church was over- might be lightened by meeting say once a them is the man I took to be the leader of dalous delay in despatching a British gun. Jesus. The high pralates from all parts of lantoers had their annust field day at selves in practice. Members went awim with him all the time. Both men weat ted such dastardly acts Kowloon. The turnout was unfortunately ming and so on in the early morcing daring

with

steamer ing outside. The interior of the Convent if engine-roums. The pirates opposted to monicat, the capture and these occasions, a good many of the mem- they had a drill at 5.30 a.m. once a week it have a knowledge of the ship. All their

18

Nithya la Consolanath, foals with the al de cujus said bralisntly of the Vamos piratea,

minsted,

The adjoining squarn was other Navy had promised to take part having would help them a great deal. It was very movements were well carried out. They celebrities. This fast abould be carefully Ulaminated. The facades of all the Tast the explanation given by the Admini: failed to put in an appearance. The ab- unfortunate that their Commandant was had different duties apportioned to them. noted as showing the utter futility of do churches and chapels throughout Gos sle

strator in Council of the Linnet busines sonen, through sickness, of the Acting Com- not able to be present, but they would be Four or five were stationed was substantially that given in this mandant, Capt. McCallum, was another glad to hear that he was getting off all cabin and the saloon, and there were four protection either of Briting commerce or

the Captain's pending on the Royal Navy for the were illuminated.

Dea, Des 3rd.The ceremony column last week, and it clearly shows

of open Ou Berlin- drawback; but

but the members who were right,

and b

I he hoped that that the Commodore was at fault.

presoat entered into their work with

amongst them once saw about 20 altogether. I think the whole so it behoves British officers, irrespec posing the comains was performed to day more. (Lond applause.) He must say that number exceeded twenty. In my opinion tive of shipowners, to

to devisa down villages and firing into junks ated the corps in recent years and the he was very glad that his services had not resistance was not possible at any time

ways and b by the Patriarch Archbishop of Goa in the On New York- haphazard are at an end, it does not

I mess and that promptly to prevents presence of numerous other Prelates and 廉 very good follow that all energy should cease.

Greyhound, and large concourse of

of people, tice and a very pleasant

long time connected with Volunteers, and engineer fred at the pirates, as we were various other shooking tragedies. British boring 300

the clergy mum- After * service lasting four bera whose he

he had seen a great many accidents in con running taken in Coast steamers, and efficient presence had been depended on was, of nection with their manniarre, the free etwan denke. He only offers should bear in mind that they are hours the coin was opened, and the firearms are being secured; but will they course, a cous

a considerable disappointment

feet of must say that on occasions like this uniting rauning at the time that I ax. He was fully justified in adopting means for the dignitaries present all kissed the rare

rauning at the time and did not take aim. protection of their lives, and those of the the Saint, which alone were left outside the had been expected that the corps would te vas moro deureng of the sort had over to the roles of the compsty the passenger entrusted to their care. It is : 820, PAPELIG takethent in which the coffint

than an ocurraces of othe

had no respon of any kind. According That. 1. notice the Straits Times metions l'aole to muster a battery of it to three pot occurred in connection of their have never had one. I have been on board shipowners and Government Had the tween the priest in charge and the civil

of five guns, but the kind.

ought to the

their duty—a duty which has hitherto bean is deposited, A great rush then followed, a known plan of defence-viz, steam, the

the number had to be reduced

the Bong. have been a revolver in my room, but regarded hose to play upon a turbulent moob,

obligatory only on the part of The battery under the comment of Lient. kong Volunteers, and the

resulting in a disgraceful alternation; Ou That the surprise by which the Nemca tra-

gedy as effected would perhaps EOD And the Adjutant (Lieut, Le, urgeon had hitherto been purely nominal. about six months. The second-engineer latter done their:

110 109 2.0, Wharf at 19:39 am ↑ No denht this was greatly. due to the corps third mate had one belonging to him hava beer the stern, the day for the decorous spp.9400 01

had no revolver nor had the third enginer, tion, the Namen tragedy would never the cafupent and rendered uselose any plan of defence, Kowloon, the

gune having been mount being proposed of contion that he self, that wan the one the second on- the shocking fact that

such intellectual man, The anlesa

precautions ed, they proceeded to the scene et opers (Laugh at some exiibition of ambulanos gineer got hold of. Bes that plan included

He might

until proper pad koent against complete surprise.

beaded by s piper from the military O usually had

Besides a

a revolver we the campment who had considerately been sent work on these days, but he bad passed that are supposed to have 100 rounds of am one part by no means Justdes criminal were asia exposed for veneration. A surg

Later in the of gross negligence on the victa on board ship is rather'far-fetched; noteers on the march":

by-the

the military authorities to cheer the over to-day at be

would run

be too tired the fact there was no revolver in my room.

The atmost disorder up their first for

Hongkong. The Oers of Oaptain is responsible for having these re-parent Protective measures are an abso- was suffocated. It is sorprising that th

danger is ap and confusion present, among them members of Wing the

this was the only death such interest was taken in the work of the of service is this vocation and on t

We had a

Goa, Dec. 4th, No. Hongkong Christmas, and the cheers the shooting ranges, the enemy being re Volunteers. He begged to

medical examination whether the revolvers marine federation, I can hearily assure the of the body of St. Braucis Xavier was zado conpl- are supposed to bu kept fire from this point was not so effective asing with the former the name of Me no rule that they are not to be kept loaded. be warmly supported by the home associa opinion appears to be that the body is in the Valuutsers are accustomed to wake Skertchya leo on other ships I always kept mine loaded, tions in ang maagares which they may much the same state a when it was last but the position was, as Liontenant Le The Losat Laving been drunk,

and I should say that is the general prac deem it expellent to adopt with a view to examined. There is not the slightest Irace afterwards explained, one of exceptional Mr Skerichly in returning thanks said lice. It is not the custom to keep them preventing a recurrsace of dastardly out of anything approaching decomposition, difficulty. Afterwards an advanes was made the coupling of his name with the toast render lock and keg. I had not observed, reges upon Beitiak ships, British officers, Thousands of people continug to crud

it

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE NAMUA PIRACY AFFAIR.

That even with these trying conditions making good use of it, in preparing for the sero a credit to the colony. Be would and the second en then all maroh medita of your columns, to call the atten Pape

and with Mr Deane thrown in-he has steered with remarkable steadiness. That he has almost proved his ability to steer an administration on his own co- canat.

That the return of the Guvernor--and of

Lady Des Voeux-has given pleasure to

classes of the community.

all

સુ

them came un

occupy

not spread their work a little mure evenly minutes after our return the Captsin died. that it is nesfaring community to the fact THE EXPOSITION CEREMONY AT GO

winter

-me

of

satisfy the public sense el Justice at the nos so large za it has hitherto bsan the summor, inoutlis, and, he thought it to the treasure-room- and the murder on board the Rege and crowded, and crowds of people were stand

That perhaps the one thing which would

bere who

old Commodera

That although the old tacties of barning the enthusiasm which has distinguish. 7 on see bis genial face would very stationed at the engine room skylight, I British lives. in. there seas. This being ing the coffin of St. Francit Xavier and ex-

result was

The

did not

That precautionary medanres are being sorence of No Kayu pras Lesu, required that day. He had been tot ape, suybody bit when the second roerrença of the v

lant?

It

·

That the parallel qunted of Russian con-

seeing that Chinose passengers are treated

in

those

foreut.

position on the high ground above the mili

and the duties

mere

fact

those

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Old my cash,... 400. Now

Benares, caah, 4773

New Mall, 472 cash,.. 500 Allowance, Tacia 18/32

Allowance, Trela ....... 16/40 Persian, Vily, soch, 430/480 Allowance, Taals. 33/43

Old Malwa, 510/530

Paper tied 475/500 ance, Tsels.... 80/96

Exchange HONGKONG, December 27.

On Lendon-

Bank, Wire,

On-demand, 30 days' zight,

D

4 months' sight,

Os demand,...

Grodita,

谴

4 months aight,

Un demand,

On demand,

Credits, 60 days' night,

On Bombsy

On dem

demand,

On Calcutta

In this connéo- authorities, the latter inglating to Loveroigan (Bank's buying rate)8 5,80°

Wire, Ou domand Shanghai On demand, 30 days' night, private paper, Gold Leaf, 100 fin

880.80p, taci

afternoon.

the

Temperature. (Taken at Messrs Falsoner & Co.'s Premises, Queen's Road)

20.99 1.9.F

walers in a minner so very dif- The Volouteers took martial music. hard day's thought that after their munition each. I never drew attention to the other. There is a dangering crowd pressed around, blocking all | That the despatch of the Cricket Team toi tary camp and opened fire on the left visitors of the soft. They had several hould say either the chief officer or the to Tao go down to the sea in means of ingress led a patire child BanOMETER- 9

Singapore was one of the functions of eur of an enemy supposed to hold the gap boson Press, and he was pleased to see that † volvern served out. They would have boen tints neces of a powerful mercantile riven to the Team ought to insure suo presented as üsnal by çan, a targets. The health of the Visitors and the Pre thetham, Teannot Behang loaded. There is marins officers of Borgkong, that they will / on the opening of the coffin. The general

Tast the programme of dinners and dances already prepared for the Hongkongites looks formidable enough, and provon the Linearity of Singaporean ho pitality,

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