1891-01-03 — Page 3

No. 6724,- JANUARY 3, ISUEL

Tux following notification throws come) light on the telugran recently wind by Reutor in reference to 14 ustion of the Russia Gyvernment in the East generally and in Ceylum in particular:- A Compaey for Oriental Comuneres and Navigation is to be formed at Muscun, its al-ject ∙about

the ports of the boing to open up

Epst, and to place the Levant in closer communYO- tion with Udessa and the other

ports of Bingle and Carpinti Soas and Sea of Az-f. The capital will bo raised by the issua of 12,000 shares of 500 oubles in guld ench, The Company's headquarters will be at Odense, and it is hoped that it will be in working order by Murch, 1882. This new venture, il successful, promises to bo a formidablo rival of the Austró-Bungarian Danubian Company.*

DEATH OF THE SEVENTH PRINCE We much regret to learn to-day by tele gam from Shanghai that the Sercuth Prince has accumbed to the malady which han no long affected him and which wo he

Ti will be love was of a parafylic nature. remembered that about six months egoria: mours were current everywhero that the Princo was dend, but he rallied, and it was hoped he would soon be aufficiently re- corored to attend to affairs of state in which he took a very keen and enlighten- ed intorout. He died suddenly on the let instant.

Among the Prin

mily the Seventh I

The Prince was a man of liberal mind and took an enlightened view of the political position of his country, which

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CORRESPONDENCE.

THE CHINA

ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. To the Editor of the CHINA MATE.'

3rd Jan, 1891. DEAR SIR-I have the

FLA

funds of the Alies Memorial Hospital 8:00 from the Chinese Pork Guild, and 9100 from Venancio Gutierroz, Esq., ia ‘Jubi- lee Souvenir.Yours faithfully,

E. W. MAITLAND, Hon. Treantrer Alice Me. morial Hospital.

THE LAST OF THE EAST BORNEO COMPANY.

An extraordinary meeting of the shore. holder of the East Borneo Company was hold at noon to-day Mr B. Layton pre- sided, and there were also present: Mesira H. L Dalrymple, C. S. Sharp, E. E. Auralumnson, A, D, Johnack, U. Wicking, Da Westley Layton, C. F., Harton, Alum Wan Cho and L. Ballward, Acting Scere-

lary..

......

The Chairman-This is a formal meeting called to pass the reaolution which at an informal meeting held on the 17th Decem

various companies then called together. I

That the

was carried.

MAIL.

chaenre of the last 10,000 shares fad would be more willing to pay up their calla. Perhaps we night tuve a private Pucating of the aliaroholders after this to consider the matter.

Mr

ut strong clip art was fou dare list

Garfit-Mag. I if have's their calls?

The Chairma-Yer

The Chairman—Yes.

vole

who have not fully paid up their shares can

The

back on that,

Mr Arnold-The question is a very sim- vole whose calls have not been paid.

Chairman--E hayo already declared the realition carried, and I cannot go

deni ciation with that question ?

The Chairm No, they do not,

it

all

is a very importent thing.

right

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holders

OLD MINES REVITED.

the new

the

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out for

201

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silver on an equality with gold, and the

e in painter ant that the amount mad available would boy me mord of Londville's utpat for one year. It is said that the till would receive the signature of the fre

ident if passed, and it is bintod that it is 12012 an adesinistration measure, but that exact

be

proved.

From BUEY

Mr Juda-If the resolution is passed heal" Pg up, the old mine while it is lot, and takes it to himself with League fund,

vide for this.

the

WAS

in t

Dot only in the arts of war, but also That the distributing mains for the Tritam cernod, las came to what we might call an Pany, their appointment to date from the copper cro ibat was smelted in the tor would succeed, let him turn kia cyun Butt Committee greoing to the conver-

cluse

That the Athletic Sporta on 23rd, and the

MINING IN NEW SOUTH WALES.ablo directora in Sydney, nor has it had a Pony and Polo events on the 24th, aro to be followed by tho' Gondolfors,' al-

half-informed and spendthrift mind mai though I hear that the gondolters may

ager. The mini capital v ne £60,000, na! Shareholders of the Balm ral Gold Mining of that not abore two thinls called ap, and not get their craft in ship-shape.com. dition by that date.

Company will doubtless rend with interest the mine s from the commencement tili That several residents think the Jubileo of

the following article, which is taken from the other day boon wider the management the Colony might have been postponed

The Toren and Country Journal, the leading and one of the most

one of best informed with advantage, but the three days half

Lagore, Mr R W. Vous mining men- holiday the

will do uo lisen

weakly Journal of New South Wales:-. Mr Fenwick-I propose that the shuro-

Washington, December The properi- That the chenu now known as the Nichol

holders prosunt have a private seting

While there are new mines of various equenco)

coit lisa suus on, bnd by its output tion for a compronto on the aver que- idea of a carriage road round one section

rich veins found with so much tion, which is repres atd as emanating of the Island, will perha's form the

after this to consider the anbices which I kinds coming almost daily to the front, ou gol

the flus gaging the attention not only of mining

plant and is from the Executive Mansion, has been laid permanent meinerial of the Jubilee, if

mcntioned.

The

meu, but of the public generally, some of

taking appearance as a mining pro- before the silver men of both houses. This The Gorarpatent take it up wisely.

o Chairman That may be done, but them being of enormous richness, soma of perty, it has atracted the notice of an proposition is that Cutgress pasa That hear the diauer given by the offi-

bill at the question before the meeting at present medinm quality, and destined to give fair American gentlemen who was an the look this sins iustracing the Sroretary of the is the passing of this resolution, cial and unofficial members to the BOD,

and some doonied returns if well managed, Mr Garlit You say you have reason to be failures frour the very star!, 50Thero colony, and whining property in ar

purchas

$13,000,000 F. Fleming, a recognition of his

quickly 80 to believe a

$15 0100 inspection. deal of money will enmo

000 worth of silver with which tho servicce while Administrator, was a very

a good

are nunzbers of old mines of gold and a made a bid for it and the surrounding primarket is said to be stocked. ut piensant affair indeed.

if this resolution in passed. I believe it is generally reported that same directors per lying from various causes abandoned; perty of £50,000. It was sold to him at This prepnition meets with the appreste That the speech of the Senior Unofficial

have not paid their calls. Does this asser-

Bome of

of them

atili duo miting properties, that price, and ban by him been sold in a conservativo mon in both houson, Bret to

who will in Englis Meraber when proposing the guest of

anco cover the directors

and many of

either COUTBO

worked

few weeks advocaten.df free Fee-coinage bill frel sa calidonit the evening was very forcible and com.

which never had minerals er metuls in commence

operations, or rather sosure of their ability to put plimentary, said the reply eeedingly

ing and carried.

The resolution was then put to the meet. to work out. It woushaps, he difi-operations, at the old lace up an ex though Congress at this session, that they

cuit le say which temat worthy, les mining expital inte a big suising property, and the

touded scale. Thus we

we get large Keglish do not dem inclined to adept it, That the idea of softening down the ardour

speculators notice, the old mines or the is

MUSCELLANEOCH nd possible heat of delate in Council by

and Mr Fenwick-I wish to kuow if these. Te new seem at first right (be more is inc

attractive, and seem to require less

pero:vur- Decetuber D.-Parnell will retain the the humanaing infiuences of walcuts

on a fairly gau

godine rewardol, Ind control of the Irish Parlisni ntary fands, is wouled for the old and dining/se on a and wine is a very happy oue.

thu od Lnekatow, as it is generally called, and proceeds to Ireland to re-organise the than miner. They have a more taking appear taal sinp-dast, big ospital, and inductial undur Justin McCarthy proposes to esta That the Petition of the Chinese Resident

beer started s ance; and, for catching the eye of the best of directora stylo, it won'd have sublish a daily papor in Ireland and will

se thre

years ago in 16 Nationalist Patty Thu acceding party against the Gambling Ordinance dusarves the careful attention of Government, and

ad for trafficking in shares, public, doubt will get it, even if the conelu.

shea before this i

up

the lis continue to advocate the payment of nas n sison are wrong.

ber was adopted by the shard:olders of the i plo one-whether people are allowed to un ritracting the money fromí shopchuld of the wh which use folled su igno. bera. The Chairman - If the question is raised carry on will, and for makng what or

phrasectogy is called a stock.jobbing was an in-lenco displayed at a meeting of the Irish

of late i miniously

but kackily it was That there is to getting over the fact that

The 7imes ep that the factious the spirit of gambling in burn is overy

beg to more sectors of the Company bo I shall deal with it, but di present it is not

rio, which translated meat a lot of i

of monoy Chinamian, and it would be well if (307-empowered in conjunction with the Cienos before me.

quickly

in mine is perhaps the best,itu

mining stairs and this members on Saturday, justies the most crument could devise con more harm.ral Managers of the Laming Planting

fure anga-Do not the Articles of Asso. But the old abandoned mines for all chat and the pinekr. intelligent management serious predictions with regard to the Qish Com-

have kept a good less crannements for the Chinese, and get

property

alive are well worth looking up. Their history

and legislataro. nauf, the tires interested in thein.

mited, and the General Managers

Then eunies a stroke of ac would, in many cases, show them to have paging.

Thera ore 40 secedors from the party of the Bougei Koyak Planting Company. of the fimperial fa-That the Ladies' Benevolent Society has Limited, to accept the offer which has bein

yielded an abundance of gold additional lock in the attention of Mr Garonder the leadership of Parnell. Mr Orange-I should think they ought; cup ran ou', or the water came into his big entry to bi min made a a cel beginning, and deserves made

but the capital of the

Americio e occupied, as the

unteer tim foresaid intelligent

December 10,-Dean Church, of St. made for the Tearly support.

purchase of the landa, build.

drawn to it, when he being and in Paul's, London, is dene', father of the Emperor, a position of oxeep-That it is very pleasing to sea Lady Desgoodwill, coule debts, and contracts, and ings, plant, wachinery, steam hunches,

mine and big and, there

here being plenty of development in them, strikus, the iron to honour Parnell's cheques on the Nations) The Paris bankues bave been warned not tional difficulty, exposing him to the Vax inangarating her return to its by growing crops of the three Companies for

visits to the Hospital and in graceful to sit of £40,000 sterling, this Comps-boing allowed to vote who has not paid his about all over the colony, in the anising carried into effect, of getting that big old of a petition to the Czar of Kinasta, praying

Mr Arnold-I protest against anybody jealousies of the Court and criticisms and

old mining properties lic

the view, no doubt, which indeed he he manly nets of kindness and sympathyny's share of the purehero money to be call

Cardinal Manning urges the presentation intrigues on every hand.

wtich will be

liba long remembered,

diatrics, quite disregarded. The nid tus- £13,933, 6s. 8d."

Mr Omuge-It is an extraordinary thing sicker of the log hity has his story of their pecalator, John Ball, le join him with his bio to grant rollel to the Jews. hat every one is glad to feel that the reinst

Mr Wicking seconded and the motion that the Articles of Association do not pro- viele in the old days. He will tell you

experionce and big purse. of government are once more in the firm

Beasy failures are still reported from and experienced hands of the Govenor,

the rich artz he saw The Chairman--This concludes the busi-

quartz

hauled The Chairman-1 ovo now to propose claim was boing worked, you knoz, befers geunine mining development without awok-

up when the

4 thin poils to the advantage of Americi, but the situation is improving. who will doubtless be ably supported by nors. I very much regret that this in

December -The Chamber of election of Mesme Arnhold, Karberg the heaty water vas struck in her; or the jobbing influences. If the mining specula. Deputies has adopted the report of he Mr Fleming for the next three month at

as far as we in Hongkong are con- dustry

ard Co. a general managers of the com- no 19h inst

furance now lying in rus untimely end. We have done our best or

by, and from that fascinating document, the block aim of thirty years honds and liquidation directors and shareholders. The directors that certain alarmista prophesy that we hare given their time and labour and the the management of the company as it stands carbonates and got do to the poor yellow legumate misiue vontures as the old Lack which will be exchanged at puode vinga Mr Fenwick-Are they willing to tako which paid so wall till they lost nit the Exchange share liat, and fix them on such bands into 3 per cent redeamablo run es, sharebelders have given their money, but

ore, when the company smashed up.

how and the Band and Albion in Victoria, baska for 3: but at present?

por cent perpetual tunte Theru, however, the old places lie, the and a few others of the same class, and Tho Chairmann-Certainly, I should not

The was against us; and just as

now low will amount to 883,000,000 That the Electric Light so fat appears to be pects looked brighter, through a want of propose their election without their con

prus-

shafts half full of water, the rives choked then will mining i in New South Wales in- franco""

with dirt up

iuuMlus

and the timbers deed look up, and a fair chance be allowed Berne. December 3-As suka men wero That the weather has been guilty of strange Hongkong have been able to carry on you have heard, for putting the management of bending lying around the shafts of the nines which abound all over the coun- the city to-day they discovered the ody

money or a want of confidence we inscat. There were negotiations as perhaps rotting All that s n be seen are the heaps for the development of the magnificent passing through a forest in the vicinity daring the

the past week, Mesis the mercury rose to 86 deg., will live better fortune to that before Fallon through. However, I don't know quartz reofs, or the seconds or poor copper ty, whether they be new finda or old of a young pumant girl who had been

var industry. I trust that the purchasera in other handa. but those negotiations have was not far behind. nud

murdered

and mutilate in the most tho

very long we shall and tobacco planting auy beltor person to whom it could be enre aruud the copper mines, together with and abandoned reefs or copper ludes."

trusted

big Idran Mr Possecker, who has longe

heaps of alig From

shouking the smelling at more profitable in the islaud, and that we try

no clow to Theris had prolonged existance for in Hongkong may in some shape or form Geguonico

naca. Not tempting look- taken a

the dect

decaying furnaco.

the

wurderer. a very considerable interest in the beyond his descrze.

Paris, December ö.-Another aging Al might be possible to find a reason campany. That

profit by the prosperity of the future company and who has been very active ing speculations certainly, as one glances at

matters connected

road robbery has been committed in the I think he is them in passing, but for all that of with it.

great for als existence in August, but his bust

interest t the very best person wo could trust our destined, many of them, to make a con

te the.

intelligent mining man, and

South of France. The thief made an at- Frinds can't pallisto ha prescuce in

affairs to, and I am sure we shall have to siderable figure in the mining world, and Derrialer.

tock with a knife upon a passenger in oro GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.

resson to regret our doing so. That though we are early

the compartments and after seizing hie inclined to

Mr Judd T

Perhaps to

spoken An extraordinary meeting of shareholders

of on the quoted and have very much pleasura in-

London, December 5.-The wonderful ney and valuables jumped from the gentleman of this Company was held to-day at the

derd in secunding the proposal which has tock Exchange in tines to come.

The train was stopped and after a might justly claim, in spit f the host.

stories that have been told of the properties long chase the rubber was captured. Of all the districts in the been made by the Chairman.

colony where just i Hongkong Hatol. Mr Crenay Ewens pre-fectly agree with him that in handing the in the western part, in which the town of

of tho kola aut are more than confirmed by por- these old mines he thickest together, that

Zanzibar, December 5-Emin Paska, at the Consul at Bahia, who has written a the head of the Gorman expedition, has ar- L. Puesarcker, J. D. Hatebison, W. Judd, to Musars Arahold, Karberg and Co., and

centre, is perpapa the

subject. The West Africa carriers at that had a number of 6ghts with Arab slave at. Taking a r Gomes, E. Jones Hughes, H. G. James, A. S. Bartit, 9. Murray Bain F. A. to Mr Poesnecker sathe head of the fire here that town there as

rels.

port. Gwe

we make look forward at no

no vary distant

were fakuus wrapped in a bandanna sbeut

their

pamon gagamente, prus- taqir

dey. The Icely, the Ophir, the

are not, physically speaking, superior men Paris, December -The Chamber of. Hoa, Ho Kai, J. perity of the company. In now enterprises Cadio, the Arnold, J. Rebbeck (manager), J. Forcat beruruta largely at the expanse of the pioneere, all having been worked succesfully for Brazilian traveler can withstand, Whore rate of tax on transferable sucurities fro

Carruugata, Britannia, Copper the rain to set the African, D-poties today rejected a proposal for the like ours when succes is achieved it is

through a Hill, Peabody, and others of less noto, The Chairman said the meeting had been have proved that at Green Island we cap

masticating kols, can, abolition of the watch monopoly, constantly we are aseared, endure fatigue which no Chamber adopted a proposal raising tho Tho called for the purpose of passing a special

can turn out cement resolution which he now proposed. The

Some Bunk only to a depth of it takes eight Brazilian negroes to carry n Belit from home. In atarting an io-E, Antre to 150it or more; but not load with difcuffy four African portete narice, onnounced that the measure, would

equal to the highest

copper.

4 quality

per cent. Rouvier, Minister of Fi shown by the powers that be in regard to That perhaps he scarcely ever attained to

That the Articles of Associatio

oza basad of any, Limited, difficuitics to be got avor,

of which, it can be said, those mi

ul certainly

mince carry it, cheerfully singing and chanting: cut out.. tha Namoa affair.

produce 20,00,000 francs more revenue Fennimore Cooper's standard, but all the be amended by adding at the end of article even auser the most farpurable circus and tried

that they trudge aloos, caer with a bit of kolu and feel late che adoption of the budget.

aurface, same be was at one time a noble ravage.

bean in his mouth. As a rule kola oating дер

in tine when great

Louden, Doceraber That the dolay in starting the Linnet and That he does not see `d alone us the victim respect of which all the Instalments ahali sum in the way of experimenting, buy existed on sccount of the alraost impos- of unlooding vessels, w

9 the words following:-"And Shares, in tances we should have had to spend a

-It is reported the large of over-civilisati

are told, Monaco on account of the rain brought to orthosibility of getting reliable and skilled teenth day of January, 1591, shall be furt not have been paid on or before the Six-seem to have reached the poirt now smolters; and also ou account of the high bea

twice as much as their upaid

competitors The turu out we are able to

carriage feited, and Shares

cement of first-ting

tables there. price of forfeited shall be

age to the metropolis-there beans, which are described as unintoxicat many wealthy Russian families through the diff- being, in leemed to be the absolute property of the cullies

buve been

in the day when they were worked,g and in no way injurious, are said to act een gradually overcome That a wise Providence crented both, bet Company and may be reallotted or other and I think there is very little doubt no railway communication

sa a nutritive and quench the thirst, yet For many miles the White Man, equally a creature of wise disposed of as the General Manager that under the now management we shall them became scarce, the wood being used ply at Bahia comes from Lagos,

gear them. Fuel, again, around

many

they are not strictly stimulant. The sap- erection, ovidently thinks their extinc-shell datorraine, and any Miember whose be able to proceed fanter. To do this wa

and no coal such as at the Shares shall have been forfeited shsil, not want money and I feel perfectly certain exists in abundance and at a wonderful present time

London, December 7-Lord Brassoy, withstanding such forfeiture, be liable to that if we supply the money necessary iz

cheap price adjoining tha wcatorn railway, acting on behalf of the Imperial Federation pay to the Company all Instalments due in will not be very long before we find the

When it

it is considered the depth to which League, is pressing the Government to a sound had remunerativo respect of such Shares at the time of for company on

basis. feiture.

the copper mines in America and on the notify to the Goreraments of Germany And by inserting the figures 200 in the

The motion was then pub to the meeting Continent, and particularly the Cornish and Belgium their intention to cancel the place of the Sigores 2,000 in Articles 41 and ant carried.

mines in England have been

clauses boen worked 10,

in the commercial treaties provent- Bir Fenwick-Will the remuneration of reaching some of then, it is said, 2000ft of Britain

the colonies from favouring Creat 12. The

and having been minud for centuries,

in those of peace, and he was accredit-

ed with a desire to sce Railways con- structed. It is to be hoped that his son, the Emperar of Chiun, may intrerit some of

the Bberalism of his father, and the strength of mind which will enable him to work out in own emancipatin from the T

Water Supply are being laid so slowly

shail again be short of water this winter;

surely this cannot be.

an undoubted access.

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thraldoto of mind and body in which the sus moequi o has a con-

occupants of the Dragon Throne are plung-

ed from the beginning,

FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR

That the new year has coine and the old

fortune was

I

bo

found

LATE TELEGRAMS.

THE KOLA BEAN~~ITS WONDERFUL QUALITIES VOUCHED FOR BY A BRITISH CONHOL.

of

train.

banner.

That the gentiinan is the genial promoter sided, and there wore also present: Messrs management of the company's affairs over Orange studios say 25 mil special letter to Lord Salisbury on this rived at Lake Vistoria,, The expedition temporary absence from the Fenwick. E. R. Befilios, J. 15. Elias, T/date to a considerable increase in their abandoned which we supper mines who uv kela and carry the boat traderà, but it was successful in all its en-

has gone, and the aun sbines aa before,

I

and present duties press themselves for- ward as formerly.

!

the weather, sliga

That over and aboth the conventional

to have been left out in the cold,

of the Athletic Club. foasting. I have heard of others faring That the fasion of his name from the Jubileo Sprta mast undoubledly be dve well who are not often found at a festive

to bis board; and this is undoubtedly one of the pleasantest features of Christmas and Now Year time.

Colony

That thigh absones makea fine-heart grow That

fender, it often leads to forgetfulness.

the noble Red Indian is again on the That

Win ath."

tiret

race that never existed.

That rightly or wrongly the public are an

-

We have

one

nto

der the impression that apathy is being / That Mark Twain seribed him as ex-resoluticu was in the following terms the dustry of this kind thero are a great many with rely tried close to multies Africal gabgs who labor at the hard tuck Czar has forbidden his subjects to enter

her poor performance on the day follow. ing the receipt of the news would soom to have intensified the spirit of helpless Dess rather than stimulated to activity. That it is to bo regrotted no reward was offered for the capture of the lender, who is known and had been recognised, al- though I hear the Chinese have offered rowards

That little or no stops are being taken by the Government to guard against a similar tragedy in future, except by the shipowners themselves, who have armed their crews and takon such precautions as are within their power, That the Jubiles of this Colony will be regarded much more heartily after some satisfection is got for this dustardly crime than it can possibly be otherwise Thas the Chamber of Commerce might Koyu iu tho matter, and advocato a more efficient patrul of the Coast by our own gunboats, summer and winter, as far as

the Saddle Taizoda.

•

buoy in port

That the insation

of

That the Luffle and other big game-ha means support-are being wiped out of existence by progression.

tion ncesssary.

BROWNIE.

INTO THE CLOUDS.

ME BALDWIN COEN UP A MILE

The Baldwin Brothers gave a tower diva and parachute performance this afternoon in presence of a large crowd assembled in tho Happy Valley. Unfortunately for the performers a largo proportion of the crowd did not contr.bate anything towards tho defraying of the cxpenses. In the Grand Stand and the enclosure round it there was a fairly largo gathering, but in the outer enclosures there was scarcely anybody, the Chinese prazing to view the demonstra. tion of ski from a distancs rather than pay a fox certy. Opposite the Grand Stand a bamboo scaffolding about 70 feat high was erected: The younger Baldwin mounted

Green Island Cement Company, Lin

Any

20

mesting (the Chairman continued) was also called for another purpose, but the first business before them was the passing of this resolution. There was a large number of unpaid ela, amounting in fast, exclusive at interest, to about $275,000. It was necessary in order to effcer change of

managenient which was

was proposed that thes calls or the bulk of should

them and he had received assurances that on the be laid up, passing of this resulation a considerable portion of them would be paid up.

which

And I think that

have

The

formerly the general managers be the same

The Chairman-Yes, five per cent on the proceeds of sales.

This concluded the public basintes, the meeting afterwards being conducted in private.

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of

COMMERCIAL TREATIES.

Mr Arnold-Have you exhausted every alluding general terms to the difficult and con! hour tin, antimony, silver, that the deputation will

means at your disposal to got these calls paid

The Chairman-I should like somebody to second the resolution, before going, into this ubuat lelf-past three o'clock and leapt any other subject.

er rather dived from the dizzy height, Jura- Mr Bellion seconded.

the

the proclamations are dated-Elliot's minutes, & furnace was

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Mr Arnold-I simply wish to know whe. of pulicy in its relations with foreign practically consist of alment untried ground. has sixfed in the House of Commons that i

Statek

way

Any

KOCH'S DISCOVERIES,

gaming

Quotations. HONGRURG, January 3. OPIUM-New Patna, cash,... 4821

Old

1)

Old

"

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"

Dash,... 4821 Now Bencres, cash, 470

500

New Malwa 70 Allowance, Taele... 2140

Old Malwa, cash,...

Allowance, Tuels... 24/40

Persias, Oily, cash, 450/475 Allowsuca, Theis... 32/64 Persian, Papor tied 460/480 Alloranco, Taels.... 82,04

Exchange. HONGKONG, January 3.

Bank, Wiro, ...

On demand,

3/50

"

30 days' sight,

4 months sight,

+

A

11

3/6 3761

Ducurasutors, 4 month'sight, 30

On Paris-

On demand,

4.36

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Credits, 4 mouthe' sight,

demand,...

.... 4.45

3.48

On demand, ...

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Credits, C0 days' sight, Widemand,

801

222

... 2221

222

2227

721

Wire On Shanghai- On demand,

On demand, 30 days' sight, private paper, 722 Gold Leaf, 100 &no... 830.40p.tael

It will be noticed that, excepting a few London, December 3-Sir Joseph Lint-Sovereigns (Bank's buying ratel6 6.72

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Ak it is surprising, now that cupper is up in The sittings of the committee of the mines should lie as they do, with no desire of commercial treaties between Great value to a juying price, that our copper Foreign Ofice, dealing with the resumption: on the part of lodes, or prospect for now ono. Wera ed until January.

any one to look up the old Britain and the Powers, have been adjonra- the old copper mines in Europe or Ama-

THE DIVISION OF QUEENSLAND. rics, they would be jumped at the rain-

Lurzlun, December 0 The North ed at by ing speculators and investors; and it would Queensland Sepstation League will wait On London- TRIPLE ALLIANCE IN ASIA. take but a few days to form colopanies to upon Lord Knutsford, the Secretary of The Nippon-jin, writing on the situation open them up. in the East, recommends an alliance be in mineral-wealth in N. 8. Wales with car deputation to-morrow. It is extremely likely We are, however, so rich State for the Colonies, in the form of a tween Japan, China, and England, Ator new gold mizes, our

be Tole Japan has to play ta an independent things are

so many tempting

numerously bat it is considered as quite them to daily

cropping up is Power in the Oricot, our contemporary re-take our attention, and Laxe money from active promise to the requests of the de Lord Knutsford will give no peats what it had more than once remarked, that it is of paramount importance for this copper, and the chances of success in these in Sir S. W. Griffith's proposals.

pockets, ibat o

we quito los sight of putation in view of the scheme embodied That such a course would at least have the

country to settle once for all n d.inite old, aparently used up miner, but which effect of giving seagoing experience to

London, December 10.-Baron de Worms On Berlin- our young officers, who now get little ing a summersault on the way down, so as enough of that while swinging round a to land on his back in a not, which wasther you have exhausted every means at cassion to the particular cures of policy their value Borda day, and will be surprised the Honse the papers in connection with

But before eratering upon any dis- The mining man will, however, wake up to be was not prepared at present to lay before Ou New York- ous at the end of poles, about ter your disposal to get thess enlls paid. It which Japan ought to pursue, the Tokyo he has let them lie en lung. spread the Naval authorities feet from the ground. The clear leap was seems to me this resolution is not necessary journal tries to introduce its readers to the

the Queensland separation question. Tas is likely to bo brought up in the therefore between 50 and 60 feet. It was until you have takon all other wers. House of Commons, and this is right, very gracefally done, and as the performer

As in copper so in old quartz reafs, many subject was receiving the attention of Gop-On Bombay The Chairman-The only other step we lieves that a close study of the manner in with reefa just slightly tried, are lying to make

international situation in Europe, for it be old goldfields, rich at one time in alluvial, eroment, but he was not yet in a position even in justice to the other officers of the rebounded from the net and aprang to can take is to bring an action. Naval

which Occidental States endeavour to main-

statement. Service here. That if cheeseparing Admiralty instructions the ground he was greeted with applause Mr Arnold-Has that been done in any tain the balance of power between them abandoned, und there is a big scope for the Replying to a deputatibo, Lord Knuts. On Calcutta

and cheats. Tho inflation of the big case 1

selves cannot fail to be of great assistance enterprising miner in many of these old ford said that the separation question was the way of prompt and decisive balloon which was lying at the back alood in

gold-mining places The Chairman-No action has been in determining the foreign policy of this fa, Cargo, about 22 miles from Orange, until Griffith's scheme was freely discussed in the old copper unripe for consideration by the Cabinal action un

this

pccasion, for Bosven's the Grand Stand was then proceeded with: taken. We have not thought it advisable Empire, especially sitos sure of the leading is one of them rich in abandoned reefs, and and the views of the Central. Division fully sahə let not

not such's a thing occur again, The last parachutist who performed here to do 口。 That as the days for which claims might be wearied the spectators by the tedious pro

of have to be taken into raised for jubilation extatd from the 20th cass of infation. With Metara Baldwin in-

Mir Arnold-May I ask the reason! consideration in discussing the situation in scattered here and there did space permit.

we could point to dozens of other places explained. The Chairman-One reason is the present this part of the world. to the 26th of January, perhaps the days fiation is a very simple matter, the whole depressed state of the colony.

Thus manch pr selected are not inappropriate.

misad, the Nippon-jin briefly describes how process being performed in less than ten Mr Arrold-I am given to understand the overpowering influence of Russia and coal mines, we have in New South Wales ner in speech at King's College on bis re

that if pressure had been put

Garmony, Italy, and Austria to far the morked for many years. When itele month the world would be startled by two sion of Hongkong was taken under was kindled, and the heated sir

allowed to have been

Do preasure has been drebuted, and how England, though not diffouity arose and the ground seemed to new discoveries. He said Koch's consump the Chuespi

upi Treaty on 20th, and formal flow into the balloon, the folds of which put upon then it is very unfair to those directly, takes the leadership in couu-

become poor they were given up; unlike tion cure hinted at and involved the care- 26th.

gradually distended. The word "lot go' who have paid up their calls.

teracting the ambitious designs of the the reefs fu Victoria which have been many and prevention of two of the most terrible That

programme prepared by the Com- being given to the coclies who wore it forward for ibe purpoas of Lringing greasure these Powaremasks the Nippon-jin-is they seemed failing, as for instance the concluded the work of discovery, but desir- The Chairman Thie resolution is brought Northern Power. Now with which of of them never abundaut, though at times contagious diseases. Koth had practically railtee cuss not look so very colourless as Mr Baldwin Junior caught hold of the rope to hear on those who have not paid their it the interest of Japan to ally herself mining at Ballarat, Sandhurst, and othered to make further tests, has been stated.

attached to the balloon, and in the twinkling That several new arrivals in the Colony of an eye he was soaring far above the heads calls, and I have reason to believe that if It is notorious fact that Russia Belds.

wore fortunate to escaping the of the

Belds. One exception we have, of the effects of the shrinkage in stooke-are toate potators and performing gymnastic this resolution is passed a large amount locks with covetous eyes upon the Korean in our colony, and it may be instructive to borrified at the meagreness of our rojoto-shope the loval of the valley. The con in the peent of those calla not, being paid fail to excitiniuence in Asin can neverança and intelligent management will free coinsgo of silver is Ekely to begin ut.)

trapeze, thousands of feet will be paid.

British India.

No notice it as a sample of what dogged per Mr Amald-What do you propose to pinsala and 1 ings

Russian I think the Committee wero sa height of about a mile, ur

road tu a

the jealousy aud hatred ofl do to keep a mine going and making it any moment, and active good results. wise in cutting their coat according to fest, when Me Baldwin seized tho did of

of after this

England. In short, Russia and England success even in the fase at times of con being done in both bouses, their cloth.

the parachute a

The Chairman-I should say that would are the 1wo irreconcilable champions in the aiderable diffqulty. That the Government and the Jabiles full very rapidly at first, and then a some cases in which there can be no reason would seriously endanger the safety of In-yeste as the New Reform, has, according tude of the President is discussed with much

ti prea depond on circumstances. I think there are wresting arena of Asia. Russia's victory

The friends of silver are determined to Committes are wise in not asking the chuto gracusily opene Ris dessable doubt that the mes are unable to pay, die, while English ascendancy would prove to the report of the manager, Mr H. W. animation, but the preponderance of opinion The old Lucknow Mine, known, of late the bill through at this session. The atti- Chinase to take any special part in the very pretty sight. The slight

a lit Mr. Arnold-In regard to this resolution anfaaurmountable barrier to the southward Newman, never ceased being worked for manifest reasons why they should not be the to the West, and it was

will be allowed to vote progress of Bossia

Not Responsible for Debts. that if the bill reaches him he will: imposible caled upon to sound the loud tom tom for him to descend within the exosure.exe pits have the bold

siga it, on the

Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor cak and parachate he wasble to the calls have bben

dividende, and has been enormously rich llar position. It is also hoped to win over occasion.

to obtain in gold: It has been written about so much Speaker Reed to the silver side before action any. Debt contracted by the Officers or The Chairman guide it to some oxtant, and he sucended in

Onners will be Responsible for That a public tall, a telegraphio message landing on the top of a trae at the act of

in a question with the protection of Russie. The Eastern and ea fully that it would only be useless is taken in the House. The fast that of which I have. deal at present.

not to

akies are indeed dark Queso, religious services, and the Protestant Cemetery be

The orcent

Mr Gomes Will this

gathering general all-round salute of fifty guns, from the great h

the great height

resolution ba bind-ploads of ominuts charactor. In the and yield. Bailee te is en of its working dogter or pore bills on citror have been Grens of the following Vesele, during to which the allooning on all shareholders ?

Brent of ought to be enough for the first twenty- ascended

eny it is a very old introduced this stasion does not necessarily their stay in Longkong Harbour Russia's

declaring protectorate gold The Chairman-If the resolution is about four mutes. corpied

Korea, pass oper

-will England dit with Bad constructed close to its very fue unfusiun, "A zilver clause may be append. Wieler & Co.

mine,

haring in the coura

years mean an interminable fight and disastrous ALTAIR, British barque, Capt. S. Munro, four hours, capecially, as most of these On returning to the enclosure, Mr. Bldwined it will be binding on every shoshilder. come during or immediately before was greeted with onthusiastic

her hands folded, or will China remain crushing cheer His

crushing and amalgamating plaat. mail-day.

ed to the firet available bill brother explained their mode of ofration having this sum of $250,000 for the good plainly the interest of Japan

of will be done probably in the

pussed. That the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th are public and referred to his experience at Alex will hanging round our necks prevents a China and Eng and to check the progress through good times and bad, through los to have a majority at this time. Senator

unite with the Victorian mines it has been stuck to

nidarata anough to commence the to introduce the ribless parachute which. |

thus first,

irat, air

said,good any from

paying their calls. I of Russia?!. The Nipponjin recommends

Bends Bos and succeed, and now it has passed Teller remarked idhing precum half a hour before noon, so that desks may belissed of shits and there had beau parachute descut, become forward and pay the balance, I think blishment of sn understanding with the veloping it on a bigger scale than it has mats success

was absolutely safe. For fifty yes before of those who have only paid $25 would Japan, China, and England, and the esta are about to spend a

d a large capital

in de-it could be done, He is sanguine of telegrams.

Cause the Isat man who tried to escand it

and it would be better to proposa a reduction of Powers constituting the European Triple hitherto ever been attempted. This has That the Review of the Naval and Land with a bed parachute was dished pieces. capital to begin with. The original share Alliance. In cunclusion, our contemporary been more of your mines with a joint stock tion to the bill introduced by Abner Taylor The silver men are outspoken in opposi Forcas, with the attendance of the Hered the spectators for the enthu holders might take into consideration exhors its countrymen not to fear Euro comparty of £200,000 nominal capital, of of Illinois, providing that the surplay of Governor in state as the Commander-in-siasti loome, and intimated the should whether they ought not to chist and Vice Admiral of the sano, he give another performane, H Excel the whole or the greater portion of this sna main the dignity and prestige of their moters and orignal owners, nor has it been of the white metal, chiming that it is a pay back either pean Powers, bet to boldly and deliberately which 190.000 were swallowed up by pro-over $15,000,000 be used in the purchase should be an attractive sight

lency the Governor had promised attend, charged for the goodwill, and then the par- country.

under the control of ignorant and incap direct blow at the effort to place and keep

but

haloon

and leaped into the ay He

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Jubilee rejoicings, as there are several | was blowing bad carried the balfogat I suppose nobody shares on which all ing Korea,

or blow the Scoto-Chinese pipe on By slanting the

who

That in

while

however,

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