1892-03-25 — Page 3

No 9096MARCH 25, 1892,]

To delivery of the French Mal wai

bigan, at 11.80 p.m. yesterday.

Tité following itoms are, from the London and China Begress of Feb. 10,

THE CHINA MAIL.

We are informed that a preliminary By kind courtesy of the Russian Admiral, agresmeat has been arrived at between Rae. placa in 'wratered weather and terribly Singapore, on the 17th me, for the purpose statuo. of the Duke of Connaught which aren, Mr and Mrs O. A. Lord. the Band of the Russian Kagehip will play and China in the telegraph question,

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FOODHOW RACES. Ne (Shanghai Mercury Correspondent.) Florewith results of our races-they took heavy course, hours the bad timor,

Everything passed off very satisfactorily, really excellent. Eight ponies started for ons race which is the largest Beld, we have had on this course.

THE STRAITS TIRE INSURANON COMPANY, LIMITED. The annual general meeting of the shara holders in the abero company was held at

of receiving the report and account for the year anding the 31st December 1891, and rotation

at the Ladies Recreation Club at 5 o'clock siding in Paris for the last few months, hos no mid-haps, and sotie of the finishes were to oleat officers in placis of those refiring by oponing" by his Royal Highness of 11 NEWS BY THEFRENCH MAIL: Tacly besieged, being surrounded by

on Saturday afternoon.

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The Hon. Treasurer of the Alies Mooriad Hospital bega to acknowledge with thanks the following donation to the funds of the

Hospital

Mesars Biomasson & Co. Right Ror. Bishop Burdon

Mr H. H. Jossgl

8100:

10.

The Chinono Minister, who has been re- arrived in London, in order to resume his diplomatic duties.

The orciser Leader in to be recommiss sioned it Hongkong for another term of service ca the China Station,

All the wins were popular, those of Mt Dorset and Me MoWhisky creating

perfect furora,

FIRST DAY

According to the judgment of the Queen's Beach Division in the opse of Mr Heurs 3T ELFAWAY STAKES.-) mile. it would appear that in the eye of the law the gentleman is at the

moment a

deserler from H,M,'s Being MDRAIN

Commander Charles Richard Cole Ha miton has been awarded the Naval Passion A Mazro of the Legislative Council will of fifty pounds a year for Lieutenanta,

be held on Monday -

Facant by the death of Commander Charles, E. 8. Woodmos. Commander Hamilton served as midshipman of the Fury, in China during the war, 1859-1801; was pre- sent at the capture of the Peito forte, and received the China madai and Taku clasp,

Busineu ---Financia! Minuten. Finance Committee Report No. 4. Questions.

Orders of the day.Second reading of the Bill entitled 'An Ordinance to gira effect to the change in name and styla of tha

The following appointments were made at Burveyor General and Surveyor General's the Admiralty on the 15th instaf Bag Department, Third reading of the Hill entitled' An Ordinance to consolidate and gineer R. Harris to the Leander, undated. Engineer; E. Wallis, to the Leander, un- amend the Law relating to the grant in this dotod: L. Guyer, to the Leander, to date Colony of Letters Patent for Inventions. Feb. 26 Assistant Engineer AE. Travis, Third reading of the Bill entitled An to the Lemier, to date Feb. 25 Captain Ordinance to make farther provision as to W. M'C. F. Chetla, to the Leander, to date the issue of Night Pesses for Chinees. Feb. 25; Enginter, L. Biakier, to the Factor Third roading of the Bill entitled Amanuel, additional, for Hongkong Yard, Ordinance to amend Urdinancos No. 3 uf Assistant Clerks: George H. Sweating and 1880, No. 16 of 1835, and No. 17 of 1631 Frank W. Walker, to the Imperiouse, ·addi~' in relation to the power of the Governer in tional, to date Feb. 26. Council to grant certain licences.'

Nore.A meoting of the Finanos Com- mittee will be beld immediately after the meeting of the Legislative Council. —

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THE STATUE OF THE DUKE Per Massagetion Maritimes atomer wounding one of our men in their feat..

OF CONNAUGHT

Yangio, from Marseilles, March 20, To three shota Desultory firing continued Ex, James's Budget contains the following Shanghai Mr W, G. Gordon, Mr J.. H, tho whole day, During the night of the 7th they built strong stookados ou the paragraph Mr. Wade bus just foished a

Beinong and Sadon ridges, commanding our water supply. On the 8th, Sudon was will be posted by Mr Ulster to the towe of Hongkong in commemoration of the

Kachine on all sides, and all communios THE-ARMY ESTIMATES—MM STANHOPE'S

tions were ext off. The siege lasted from Put works there for reclaiming land from the

STATEMENT.

the 7th to the 20th. The Kachins wore. res. The statue la of broase, about it in London, March 8.—In the Hours of Com-warming on the billa around, and wore height, and represents the Duke in the undress uniform of a general, with the ons lust night, Mr Stanhope brought keeping up a hot fro no intervals. A de- tropical helst, however, instead of the forward the Army Batimates, sed said that termined atinole was made on the 11th, but the Colo-the Kachion were driven back. Captain orthodox packed hat The attitude is the British Array in India and strikingly lifelike, and will be easily re- nias was in a thoroughly eflcient condition, Davis, of the Davonshire Regiment, ITA- cognized by all who have vor scon his and was the largest fored that had been manding the north-custorn olumn, having He heard of the attack, advanced oil Sadon, Royal Highnes at close quarters. The available xines the Poinsular War, right hand in rosted on the lip, while the was, he said, willing to consider the advice reaching the spot on the 20th intant. The left leans lightly, on the hilt of the award. given in the report of the Wantage Commit-north east column then stormed den vil. The whole poan convoys dignity as well as tee, without degdeting the Reserve or in-lage, and the Sadon garrison stored Boin. alertness and soldierly bearing every inch froducing an extensive pension systems, toug. Both wore taken, the Kashiur belog soldier and a Fringe The Duke std The strength of the Reserve would, he eald, driven back from house in house Bots Duchess of Connaught bonoured Mr Wado reach eighty thoasaud in April, 1595, Bovillagoz had been strongly fortified, and ben visit to his studio in the course of last ferring to the defences at home and abroad, the houses stockaded to form lines of re-

The maid that a vast improvement had taken sistanca. week, and expressed themselves us greatly plessed with the sutuc, for which his place, and plans had been arranged for the Royal Highness gave Me Wade several proper defence of Loadon. Mr. Stanhope sittinge last summer. By pornsi-ion of Mr dwelt on the success of the Lee-Mitford rifle Chister, the statue will be on view at Mr and the use of stackeless powder, and refer

It will then be liich had Intely been provided. His hoped Wade's studio, the Avenue, Fulham-rond, red to the improved barack sonamedution for about a fortnight.

to be ablo shortly to provide usldier with transmitted to Hongkong.

free kit.

The statue, which should strive in the Colony in about a foriright, was com“ suced by the late Sie Edgar Brehm, and it was at the request of the Duke of Con-all naught that the complotion of the work wag estensted to Mr George Wade, a young sculptor, who apparently has been very successful.

THE INDIAN OFFICERS BILL... The Indins Officers has passed through

stages to the House of Lords

Mir T. Solut, who cocupied the chair, sid-In moving the adoption of the report and accounts, which can be taken as rod, I bave le sagrafflets the share holders on a thriving and prosperous state of affaire, for so, youug a company as ours The assets again show an increased amount over pravkids pente, and you will notice that during the past twelve months con siderable changes have been made in the character and locality of car invest ments. The latter have ban spread, not only with a view of keeping fands in the various quarter of the globe whore the business of the Company is car ried ou, but also from the necessity that

Oar casualties during the fortnight's bas been forced upon your Directors by the lower rates of interest now ruling in the

Sighting were Lieutenant MacMann, A., East on bank deposits and first-class niort

slightly; the Derons, one man wounded sages I would specially wish to point

the Barms Sappers, five wounded; the 23rd. od; the 3rd Burma Regiment, two killed 4-T YUENTOO STAXES SAVO fur out that of our funds barely one third

Madras Infantry, two killed and ive wound- ara locked up in property and mortgages,

and six wounded; the Mogoọng Lavy, twra the rest sing at call, and of such a nature

wounded. Of the followers one was killed as to be only realisable without losi.

and thres were wounded. Nine ohing We have at prescut nearly £19,000 in

were killed and thirty are estimated to London, the bulk of which was laid down

have been wounded. The focs at Sadan THE REPORT OF ARMY RECRUITING, situated on a ridge between the villages of -THE JOCKEY STAKES.-Once round and at a much higher rate of oxchange than at prosant ruling. Tog are that die

The annual report of the Inspector for Sadon and Seintong, and commatyla botb, a distance.

Company has opsted for business in the United Kingdom, This step was dotor

Army Recruiting states that thirty-six some days before the allock was inado it thousand men outisted during the year was known that tho, loading Thugree kad mined on laat umor, and the ratablish-

1801. The Inapcator considers that nine killed buffaloes and distributed flosli among ment of sub-agencies oras of the larger

teen is the best age for recruiting He the villages, which in the signal among ritics is being proceeded with. 'The Lon-

atrongly advises more gymnastics for re

Kashine for a gathering of the clans. don Branch occupies at preaans the amo

eraita instead of the present morotcuous When the attack was made they assembled building as our Marine Company, at No.

in great force and hoisted two red flags in 25 Cornbill, and we have thus been able

The correspondent in the Broad Arrow, árillo.

THE GILTER QUESTION IN AMERICA, Badon. Major Tale had opened helio to make use of part of their waff, and whose remarks we recently quoted with re

London, March 7.The House of Reptographic communication wish Sadou on the mature our plans at an unusually low cost farancs to the question of the conveyance compared with what most Companies have of troops to the East by the Canadian Faoifig ntatives has appointed three daya, begin-1st, and was to reach to next day. Cap.

alost the road to Krits.. to undergo. All the preliminary expenses, route, in a farther contribution writes --Icing on the 22nd instant, for the discussion tain Davis was to proceed on the gist to which have bean heavy, we vritten off in left Hongkong in the good ship Pekin, of of the Silver Question. the accounts before you. Your directors the Unofficial Fiect. And here, again, I regrst that 3890 should have resulted must be content to take the promise of what

Lo don, larch 7.-The composition of favourably than previous years, and that is possible for what may be actually acconi after paying a 5% dividend to the share plishod. Captain Harris: of the Pekin, ia the London County Council is virtually un- holders. The surplus should only admit of formed me that given an ordinary P. & changed. The workmen's vote in a great an increase to the Reserse Fund of a steavier, he would naderiake to lauda mensure aided the result, and many candi quarter of the sun we placed last year, thousand red jackete in longkong in a dates were retained who are in favour of but the unfavourable outturn was chiefly month following their shipment at Parts-landlord and tenant sharing the rates.

THE NEW LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL. owing to to disastrous nature of tire month. Of course, said this raddy and

London, March 8.--The correct returns business in Australia during the year 1890.ready P. and O. cominander, I should de- In carrying forward the whole of the mand very brief sailing instructions. It of the London County Council elections give bulance from 1891, your Directors are would not do for me to have to dance at the Progressints a majority of Sfty, with a Aware that a provision of 5% of the pre- tendance upon the military autocrats of guia of thirteen costs. The Duke of Nor miam would have bon considered Gibraltar, Malta os Aden. I should be refolk has been elected a member of the Coun sutbcient to provide for unexpired policies, quired to land the regiment at Hongkong oil for the City of Londna.

THE BERKING SEA DISFUTE-LOLD SALIS- and that a certain sum might have been in a calendar month, and I must not

DVRY'S TROPOSAL, deducted towards increasing the present be interfered with. How, I asked,

Lord Salisbury propssss to open the whole dividend by an interim dividend; but they would you marego about coaling? Oh! have thought it better to postpone any said Unptain Harris, we should, of of the Bunting Sab, loft folanda, bu fud such declaration for 1891, until that year's course, start with our bunkere full, zone from the Frebyloff Lelands, to indisori- policies have run of. This decision is and a little over, you know, laid by in the minste sealing, limiting the catch within of concas subject to any confirmation hold. I should run right away to Fort the cone to thirty themand.

Washington, March 8--President Has or amendment at this meeting. In going Said, where we would, of course, make

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The service portrait in the of Major-General Sir Riobard Harrison re- calle the fact that this officer was actively engaged is the China war of 1860 He tookT part in the siege and capture of the Taku Tus Penang Gazelle says:~A forta, and made himself very useful in do stesmer, of about little over 50 tons baring sketching and reconnaissance work. It shon, is exposted shortly from Hongkong, having been ordered by Mr Khaw Sim Bee, the Governor of Krs, for service at that place,

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wes hore that to first met Lord Wolseley: whose natural aptitude for surveying had likewise found a fold for employment over Harrison and Wolneluy Chiness territory did muoli together is those days, and form- Tun N.-C. Daily News of the 21st insted the basis of the friendship which has For his says:A SE picce of work in connection bound thema together ever since. with the discharging and loading of the services in China Harrison gained a brevet Koerthing is worth noting. She arrived majority, and, of cures, added another here on Friday afternoon, and was des. medal to what proved to be the nucleus of a patched on Saturday morning with a fall large collection of such decorations. cargo for Tientsin.js

THE Penang Quite understands that the Government has now under consideration a atrony suggestion for a reduction of coolies wages, owing to the influx of labourers from Sumpstra We also learn that the Govern ments of the Protected Native States karo boea communicated with, with the view of getting their co-operation..

THE Taon gunboat Ileis arrived at Pagoda Ansherage from Amey on Friday Jast and was to leave for Shanghai on the Sto inst en route to Haskow. The German gunboat Wolf which arrived at Shaughai on Friday last from the river poris, is to stay there till May Relief crews for these two vessela are due on 16th June,

The Norddeutscher Lloyd at Bremen has incurred a severe loss by the death of its managing director, Mr Joh G. Lohmann. The funeral took place on the 13th instant, in presence of representatives of the Eu Porot, Prince Leinrich, the German Ministry and of almost all the prinsipal societies of Germany. Stay

on for. The Report of the China Association for the past pear shows a marked increase in strength. It musters now 188 members, same thirty of whom are connected with Japan, which was, it will to remembered, included in the scope of the design, although

Chiu' only was takon as a title for the wake of brevity. The topics dealt with this year have referende, however, only to Chisa and Hongkong. The Association of

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TIFE COMPOSITION OF THE LORDON UDENTE COUNCIL

General Stewart, commanding the Dur sua district, nad Staff will arrive at Bhams, on the 29th and will proceed to Myitkyina,. the base of the two columns probably going on to Sailan

INDIAN STORM `WARNINGS. Calcutta,

-Calcatta March 31, Chamber of Commerce as again draws attention to the necessity of establishing telegraphic communication with the anda rains in order that meteorological observa- tions may be signalled to the mainland when periodical cyclones occur in the Bay of Bongal. They suggest laying deep sea cable from Diamond faland to Port Blair, a distance of about 800 miles, which would involve vary heavy expense, From Kangoon to Rat

Port Blair 20 a only 400 miles, and this would seem the best fine to adopt. but unfortunately the coral reefs in eastern part of the Bay are a grant obstacle. The Lecatenant Governor of Bengal highly approves of the project, but money seems the great difficulty RONRY CAR

this time my bunkere would be well down to thirty thousand. Sir J. Pauncefate oma to the Paris Academy of Scienens, and

fered a strenuotin opposition to the amalga- tion of the Shanghai Consulato and the Supreme Court, and addressed a well-so- siderul remonstrance (to which Lord Knuts The Nanking correspondent of the Shangford offers a very feeble rejoinder) against hai Mercury writes: Two of the premment the exaction of an increased military contri- bille around Nunking, the North Pob hil bution from Hongkong, notwithstanding and the Charcoal hill, have now been that the garrison has not even get beat. occopied for come months by military bur-strengthened. Then the Telegraph ConvenTHE WELTER PLATE. - - mile. racks. From the latter place every day tion soare, the China Tea trade, the Heppo's omo can see a long file of soldiers," with a

aotion in levying differential duties prodigious number of bauners, marching by between junks and steamers, and the ques-- a narrow, Laatpath to a neighbouring szez

tion of revising and extending foreign rela. cies ground, where they are drilled in the

tions have each severally been dealt with. use of the nestret and put through a little Altogether the repart is a record of good

work done; and institutes, with the general exercise. Their work le never so hard that they manant find leisure enough respondence appended, a very interesting to call out in good Hunaneso Fersign document. It is suggested that the time devil' whenever they see any of us inspect line come when it would be well for British residenta in China, Hongkong, and Japan to ing thom butaver kinse the New FORT | DIUl themselves se beenches of the Associ• to the shareholders at the sound anousi some building at a cost including ground,bgain. Ob; yes, we could do it in a menth; for the year 1892-93 were presented to Par..

ation, and the iden evems a good one. The anual dinner, we need hardly remind our rendera, will be held on Tuesday, 23rd inst., at the Whitehall Ruoms, Sir Robert Jardiae io the chair,

the gourds have been withdrawn from around our componnds and we are new going ou just a we did before the trouble of last spring and èaximer,

BOWLING MATOH

Br the death of Dr. Donald Fraser; Bug- lish Presbyterianism loses one, of tila foremost men, Daring bis twenty three years' pastorate in London be cccnpiad w

A return bowling match between teams large place in the public estess, ocelesiastien! pelity Dr. Eranez was a representing the Hongkong Club and the Conservative, and was strongly opposed to Club Germauis resulted in a win for the the view that the Prosbyterian Charch in England should fall into lina with the Hongkong Club by 160 points The fol Nonconformist Churches, and take a defl-lowing are the scores: nite part in their struggles. He preferred to think of his Church as simply minister ing to the raligions needs of cotebroen in England, aku to others who wight, lie, Balatally drawn within a pele. He instinctively shrank from anything that seemed like an attitude of hostility to the C.Fron Church of England. Although more ad- vanced opinions now prevail among the Fresbytering sinisters south of the Twock,

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'A QALOUTTA BARAM OF PROMISE CASE. aggregating fully $220,000, or say 50% of Said, added Captain Harris, is, perhaps, Treaty

Calcutta, March 2-At the Hgh the pant-up Capitul, your Directors con- the most expeditious coaling station in the without any recommendations as to its adop sider that they are placing the Coupany in world. And in this spiulon of the one tion. This is the result of the deliberate Court to-day a plaint was adtuitted on behalf of Clara Rosenburgh, a foreign tobae- a much stronger position, that if they re single marit of the loosest and foulost decision of Cabinet,"

Washington, March 9.-The correr scaist, in which shoelaims R30,000 Juced the funds by an increased dividend. (morally speaking) sonport in creation be Presuming that the unexpired risks run off was supported by Captain Walter Thomp- ponderes relating to the Bebring Sen dispute, damages for breach of promise and sedito with only average loss, there should be a son, commander of the P. and O. steamier which was sent to the Senato to-day, con- tion against Mr. Clement Danby, of the considerabile portion of the balance of 1891 Chosen. Having cosled at Port Said, tains proposale made by Sir Juliat Faunee-Planters' Stores Campany, left for distribution, this time next year; you would thou and interrogatively fote, the British Ambonaador, that the

A WONDERFUL calculating young man, and I trust the shareholders will wait the Get away, was the curt rejoinder, whole of the lohring Sea outside the thirty Aleady development of the company. You From Port Said I should (DV) make a mile zone should he thrown open to its by amce Instd, has been introdused will observe in the aanets an amount of clean uninterrupted run to Colombo. By riminate sealing, Hulling the oath therein $7.000, for freshold aficu promises, Your diresurs fue some years have been anxious

And the ship well up,' 1 enggested, solo tends that a wudus cirendi is not estuary, gently estonished thai learned body. M. to obtain suitable and permanent Head voce. Ah, yan, of course, but the Arabios the seals are in so danger of extermica Bortrand asked him on what day of the Offices, and have racethaken advantage Bez, you know, is not like the Atlantic, tion. To thess proposals Mr Bleine yester-weak foll the 11th of March, 1822. H of the low value of a Lo nequite a roa- or your friend the North Pacific, replied day replied that it was incompatible with immediately replied Monday, and simul. rine lot, in what may confidently be called Captain Harrie, May its poses nover be good faith and international courtesy that aneusly formed the squire of four thou and divided it by six His performances the future centre of Singapore. The cost less, I plosisly rejoined. Ant thou? one of the parties to the arbitration should sand sight hundred, diminished by one, of the ground and buildings, in course of Taun. having caled at Calomba, appropriate a part of the profits whilst li

ia algebra and goombtry wore equally i THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN AND erection, will be equally divided by I should bear up for Singapore w prepare getto was pending Asterion, he adds, astounding M. Laandi is a native of

THE STRAITS, LIMITED.

tween this Company and the Straits newithenal for what chamoneson might have will certainly defend her rights in the

iedmont, and bis skull is reported by The following is the report of the Diree-Insurance Company Limited from the store forge. In fact, it is just possible coming season..

Professor Broon to present extraordienry tors of the Bank of China, Japan and the plans which are now exhibited in this that I right run direct from Ceylon to

features. He is only twenty four years of Straits, Limited, which was to his presented room, it is proposed to erect a very hand-Hongkong without this necessity of canling general meeting, on Monday, 29th February, of 333,000 to $35,000. The companies will and the men going from a cold to a tropical at the Canton Street Hotel, London :

act require, the whole of the apace, and a climate would have boom steadily ac The Directors beg to submit to the ahare-oertain portion will be sub-let, by which elimalised en route. We should deliver

In the House of Commons lust nighty Mr Mr Bahin,ten Me H, G. Dealer holders the statement of the affairs of the moane it is considered that the companies them in excellent condition; we could do it Bank for the your ending 31st December, will occupy very much more commidiona cheaper, too, than would be possible whers Curson stated that the Secretary of State for Mr & Mrs EV. Bre-Mr and Mrs Guinness na and children. Mr Charles O. Malach quarters, at about half the yearly rental of two troopers were needed, complicated by India had instructed the Indisu Government So to romedy the disabilities under which En-

MJ, G. Buckle Me Harbori Ogilvie In accordance with the Special Resolution their present offices. I trust that our next the necessity of detraining the men.'

Mr J. H. Perry passsed at an Extraordinary General Meet-annual me ing will be held in the now you would advise the Eastern route? Idian inventors are placed when the Patent

Mr W. Cazalet Mr Poster R ing held on 12th February, 1891, and duly buildings. I should like to mention that, naked.

Unquestionably, was the prompt Acs is being amendet. cusfirnied on 2nd Maroh, the name of the as clause No. 29 our Articles of Associa and decisive reply. The other would in

London, March 7.-The Misers' Federar & Mrs J. F, Dos-Me W. Rentsch Me Jan-Binch Company was onged to The Bank of tinn leaves it optional to charge dulls invaluable as an alternative rents in the China, Jopau end the Straits, Limited,^« for each transfor, your directors proposes to avont of a war or the closing of the Cination is anyielding, and the paralysis of i Mr J. B. Coughtrie Mr A. Rosa The New Issue of 100,000 Ordinary waive this charge in Jutare, as it has been but the spoed-advantage muat, I think, dustry, in every mamafuoturing centre ife and Mrs E G. Me Taylor

The strike is causing great Glazier Shares sanotioned at the boss Meetings represented by many shareholders that the remain with the P. and O. sarvice as impending. was fully applied for and the Shares all cost, including tips, of transferring the against. the chartered line of the North priration among the poorer classes every.

where throughout the kingdom. them Company's shares is duly heavy. :- pre-Pacific. ted, and the premiums attaching amonating to £125,000, less £1,370 68. 5d. for east of Tem has been carried to the credit of Reserve Fund, which now amounts to £221,699 131 78.

1891, AM

THE NAVAL, ESTIMATES. London, March 9 The naval estimates

tura la axed at £14,250,000, liament yesterday evening. The expendi TOE PATENT ACT AND INDIAN INVENTIES.

THE MINE FEDERATION.

DEATH OF BIE WYLLIAM GRENOET. sumo no sharehulle will object; tó, this At Coylon I turned over in the Chusan,

London, March 3.The death is an- concession, as the anal amount collected which had come down from Calcutta and for trasafor foes pimportant. I may was bound for Marseilles and London ranged of Bir William Gregory, former mention that numerous fices are doing direct. Captain Thomps in aleo uliged Governor of Ceylon, The nett Profit, after deducting all Ex-the same thing. Unless any gentlemise with his viawe of the matters which penats at Head Office, Branches and Aget has any questions to ask. I beg to propose form the raison d'etre of this article, and ties (inoiading Interest on Fixed Deposite, that the Report and Aconquite e writing down Securities to the prices our

In the previous match the Club Gerauia rent on 31st December, 1891, and providing

Dr. Fraser's position and well-known views Leum wou by 091 points.

always commandod the highest respect from his colleagoes. As a preacher in his own denomination he had few equals, and by competent judges was regarded as in point of location one of the finest readers of Scripture in any of the Churohen.

AN EXECUTION OF ALLEGED

REBELS

The Tienista correspondent of the A-C Daily News thus descrites the execution of

two alleged robala

The two robol captives were executed

for bad and doubtfal Debte) amounts to £17,146 11. 7Je

LOAD LIZTON'S WILL, Londen, March 4-The will of the late Me Bernard bimonaded, passed county of my cotumission at your Lord Lytton ondeiss the compilation of

ma complete record of his Vieraralty of India, nts. He also ja propared to “trong" The Chairman, in reply to a shareholder, uusind Eritiel diera a Husg Kong in to be based on documents in possession of sail that the cost of the new building would munt, but bo mid, Ishalt recommend the family.

LORD R. CHURCHILL ATTACKS THE COUNTY Plymouth as the port of departure, unt

COUNCIL. Portarnauti We should thus savo nearly

Lord Randolph Churchill has re-entered

he $50,000 which included ground, build The Directura propose to deoforé a Divings and everything dend at the rate of 8 per ccut. per annum

on the Ordinary Shares, leaving a balance of £8,020 165. d. to be carried forward to

next Account.

The Directors have to report that they bere opened a Branch of the Bank at Bom- bay under the management of Mr Thomas Payn, which they hope will vistorially add

The Directors who retire at this time are

‹Tax Pahang troubles,' says the Broad

few months, sosling her son Into sword were carried in the processing to the Settlement and his other Excellency the,

The Report and accounts were then put to the nesting and passed.

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL LIST OF VISITORS.

Mr E Byrne

tam

VICTORIA HOTEL VEŠITORS' LIST.

Mr C Pape Capt. van Carbieh Captu A. Croat ...Mr. Beach Mr D. D. Curestjes: Mina Roberts Mr D. Davison. Mr. Rodriques Es

Mr Samuel S Mrs Farmer Me. Fenning Capt and its AllredMr and Mrs R. Bad

· Cutloy Pengggg ford und family Mr Walter Harland Mr G. F. Van Santon Capt. Hildebrandt Mrg Shields and child-

Mr W. Smith

Mr & Mrs W. C. Jack renova

and family

Mt Morton Jones Mr E B. Joroy Mr Robert Love Mr Chan, H, Mal

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A shareholder usken the amount of losses two days in time, and consequently i which the company had sustained in Auscoal Captain Thompson would coal at the political arena by the delivery of a vi- trafin in the year 1899. The Seerointy Port Said, and then verling again at Asien gateus speech at Paddington yesterday replied that the amount was about $40,000 world sun straight for Hong Kong. The evening, in which he attacker Lord Rose in excess of the business labeu.

Chasan, it seems, is one of the greatest berg and the progressives on the County cargo.carrying ships in the P. and O. fleat, Council. and hence she might coal at Plymouth for

AT-ELECTION FOR CEKETSKY, The election of a member of Parliament Mr A. Mavarro the whole run to Hong Kong. What

for Chertsey, rendered vacant by the death Mr McCandliss whit in trooping. Captain Thomp you A vote of thanks to the Board was passed | sun · explained,

minimum of of Mr. Frederick Hankey, took place yester Miss Alice Moore

of Mr Ospt. Gea Pallatt by the meeting, and, in reply, the Chair detentions This quality or advantage day and resulted in the return man cordially thanked them, and at the we could insure. The men would be em Combe, Conservative, by a majority of came time passed high oslozium on the barked at Plymooth, and having pad elghleen hundred votes over the Liberal

sevices of the Secretary, Mr Crawford D. Cape Finisterre, they might renton upon pandidate.

The retiring diredors and auditors wera re-elected,

Oa Faris

Mr Th. Soltorbock Mr Stol Mr. Waltor Tarn Mr G. E. Taverner

Professor Vietor:Valan

zie

Min Woodyear :

Exchange Horgrove, March 25, THE BUKLET MESHES DIVORCE SUIT

On Landor work was not dificult Me Soust hell out the voyage. This would, of course, mean

CASPUUN VERDIST AND DAMAGES.

Bauk, Wire, bright future for the company, and be the continuous ventiation of the ship, London, March 6. In the divorce suit

On demand, 30 days sight, hoped that it would rank with the biggest, thing not to ho realitet wither across the of Husky v Hurley and Menzies, the if not the bigger, company in China and stormy Allantio along the equally tem jury have awarded the plaintiff one thousand

4 mother siglet pestuous North l'acific. Hongkong, as you pounds damages against the co-respondent,

Urudita, 4 The usual voto of thanks to the chair know, is just on the fringe of the tropics, Major Menzies of the Gordon Highlande.

Docatnetary 4wlis and thus we should practically inure the LINKS DY THE GRAND DOKS OF HESSE. troops to that climato by running them Berlin, March The Grand Duke of

On demand, Credits, 4 motha sugat,

On New York- On dematic Crocita, 60 d578 On Bombay

On demand

Wire,

PASSENGERS EXPECTED.

Ón Barlin

LOSS OF A BRITISH SHIP. London, March S.-The British bar. gus Invertronazha, from Philadelphia, Emund to Calcutta, hus been abandoned at os. Twenty-mix of her crew were rescued by a passing steamer.

AMERICAN FEECHBASERT SILVER. Washington, Mare Z-The Treasury Do Calcutta→ purchased today $99,000 omaces of silver,

UNDER date 17th March, the Shanghai Mer this morning by the icing process. Ia cury's Chefoo correspondent writes:--The consisted, I am informed of four rapid plucipal interest of our shipping com strokes with the knife down either art and munity naturally contres now in the open-either becast of the plafoned osptire, fol- to the earnings of the Bank. ing of the Northern trade; of course I loved by a thrust through the Hoart, and mam the trade to Tinto, and the im- taking not more than a few seconds of Mr Adolf Von Andrs and Mr E. Ivason, pending opening of Newchwang. But st time. The executioner we brought from who, being eligible, offer themselves for res far the weather has been very unpropitions Foting Un for the purpose, it is said, slection.

The Auditors, Mesars Turquand, Young, some of our visitors having boon at anchor, Prativas to their election, they were Weiss, Bishop, & Clarke, retire, and offer Kerr, with whom the directors felt, the almost scrtain fae wasther for the rest of oving lo sizes of weather, onder shell taken before the Viceroy with a full state. of the Bluff, or the Kong-kung tau ment of the araminations already made by themselves for re-election. lelands, for days together. Under these, the subordinate authorities, for his fine! nafavourable circumstances the salvage decision. He asked a few question ther party at work on the sunken steamer invariably addressing hieu wa ni (you),-and Movie has suffered many a cruel dissp. tas varmilion pencil drawn through the Arrest, are troublesome in mors ways the Far East.

owing to the Northerly gelas, Godings of the lower courts scaled their han vue, and no little portion of them aro point more or less daring the last fate. The Imperial flag and the Viceroy's apparently due to the strained relations of the proceedings.

bis Excellency the Governor of the Straits Forty li Bay, and not only proventing oracutipe ground, emblems of the Imperialieneral Officer commanding the troops.' THE QUEEN'S YOUNGEST DAUGHTER through the trupice propary in fact, every Hasa link bean aired with a straka of mpch, useful work to be done, but undoing and. Viceregal authority by which they Sir Cecil Clementi Smith and Sir Charlon thero is any truth'ia rameur, it will not be day, from the hour they passed through plysis and is in critical condition. egain what may have best done during ware-executed. The victima are reported Warrin do not hit it off at all, and it in surprising if Princess Beatrice and her the Straits of Malacca, the weather world shy shirt spell of intervenlig dae wear to have said during their examination, and walk time for Downing streek to pick up areband are by and by provided will aler khart in spite of disappointing or to the Viceroy himself if I mistake pot the scales and ascertain which side of the house of their usu in town, and Princess camstances, the salving party are clinging that the cause of the rebellion was found balance kicks the beam. The Governor's Lonies takes her younger sister se to their work with the tenacity of wholly in the oppression and misrule of the

Fer P. and O. steamer Carthage, from bulldogs, and everybody who sees them ateista a notasilkely tale, The younger / little war was, in ble opinion, wall within | the Queen's amanzénels and inseparable]

Las resources of the police;

ficer companion. Boms of those in a peadlicn the officer work van but admire their plack] sad man, so he passed along, frequently called energanding the troops, on the other hand, to judge are of opinion that the more fre. London, February 25 --To Yokohama : K perseverance, and wish them the highly wit to the guard, Do not goveo las for insisted that is required military and peral quens, presence of the Mazohiongar of Kande, To Shanghai, Bar U. A. Mai desirable and much deserved success on everybody here e good look at me... Doubt an operador, sud accordingly allied him- Lorne af Court, and the appointment of land.. a

was expressed as they passed along in re-self with the zenior naval offer in order to the Marguts to the governorship of Wind

For F. and C. asumer Parramatta, from at prices ranging from $80-25 to $91'00. Mr Kolling by nams I bellave, arrived gard to their being leaders in the rebellion, carry out his designs. Their two Excel or Cantle, are straws showing which way Loudon, March 4 To Yokohama. Her THE NAW ANGABADOR TO THE FORTE.. here, samt by: the Old Dock people at your

Constantinople, March 8-Sir Fenacis -port, I hear, and the Japanese divers, who Whiting on a later date, the same correa leucles, however, are pot dust. Kings like the wind is blowing, and, fond of children and Hire F. E. Froise, Mr Urnikshank.

arrived previously, are now placed under

Clare Ford, the newly appointed British

his direction; they all express themselves

some months ago alsported themselves Princess Beatrice banust but interiora Mies Charlotte Kert, To Hongkong! Osp Ambassador to the Forte, presented his

today very Hopefal of success, provided they have to ug the Chinese that the men rightly on the boards of the Eaves Theatre with the incessant and undivided devotion in Murray Hamry, TN and Mis redentials to the Bultan

Wapeeches of a set cordial nature were ex- * chance at all of a few daye Bins Weather, cently executed were at leaders in the 12 Sir Charles Warm is hasatisfied which is almost sabial to the Queen Rameny, Mr and Mis

changed

THE CLASSY IN ITALY, moved a little farther. towards the beach section with it at all. It is definitely Sir Gories to not, the proper way is for patiently enough, for adequate recognition

The Indian gunboat Plessy, which lately said that the eldest of the two belonged to

ailed for Bombay, har supouutered terrifio | BAROMETER- from the west heavy burster wealthy family, that he was a kind and the latter to submis his claim for the post at Court, and low would regret the bias London, March 18.-To Bongkong: Bus. from the N we set in, spoiling in few baressiset man, against when life through the Unionist Office to the Mate 10 for a share of royal favour Lady Grey Egerton, his Egertat

in to Vigo for repairs, e daye hard toil and dangerous work The Hut some one had to be found for a hours the exreful achievements of several art charge as rebellion could be made quis of Salsbury, and meauticie to carry Amongst the unstatarested and busy Per P. & tomar Flame from Loueather in the Bay of Biscay, and has put

out his dalies whatever they may be popple prassat us the wreck of the Lider den, March 24-MGR. Prici pensee ofth, beiner Sys are to be dire scapegoat and he was the unfortunate, rie Hecking the Govenor, in certainly not was the Marqnts of Larie who I ander Per Moshagorier Maritimes, aleamor. MdOHTUARY,

one of them. Meantime the Governor stand, took overal sketches and made beurne; from Marseilles, March 6.To.. pensed with, I believe, 18 500 as the How one Jouza to know the butter aliceman soom to have been quise equal to į vipious notes of the varions" proteadings Lokohama: Eleut. Saito, Ideat, Indra. General Sir George Byng Harman

the task imposed upon them, notorit hetid for the Daily Graph The son-in-law of Mr Sawaki Duka nod Duoboes of DidISE OPERATIONS IN UFFER BURMAR ing the jasloney svinced by the es desant the Queen a member of Lae foarte To Bhaughal Mr B. 8. Dacon, Mr. P. L Allahabad Esh 28-4 telegrant from Mattie, if I only dared to kiss Commissioner of the Metropoliten Pollos estate speaks volumes for the spirit of the Grant, Mr Autou, Mr and Mrs Alder, Mr Basma, dated the 24th instant, gives Faller She Harry, whatorer you are, and present Commander of the troops at sgu in which we live, thinks the Lady Wake. To Hongkong: Geteral a. d. particuls of the attack on Sadon. On

Pictorial

1 Gordon, Mim Gordoni don't be a comurd."

Singapore.

the 4th inst., a German professional direk,

pandens says

There appasm to be a very general feel. those melodious rulers of Barataria who as the Queen lo, the growing family of To Shanghai: Me J. Welch, Miss Hays

the more.... 10 as the steamer by boon febellion, it Indeed, they bad any adtire-bucaues Sir Cecil Sinith ie Goveruse and Lord Lorne bas waited a good meur years, Bardedfe, Fleming, from

arrangements la courts of progress to pro fots ? in a cane like this). wide shelter for the working party on the beach close by skall be completed; the work can then be more conveniently-der-

nedoh from the shore, it is supposed, yoz

than offirwiss.

Per P. and O. esmer

The death fo unounced at Lautens nfs

the 7th instant the Kachins opened fire,

.

On demand, On Shanghai- Ou demand, S0) days' aight, private paper. Gold Leaf, 100 box (par Lal) Boraralgos (Bank's buying

Temperature. (Zaken at Messrs Aulomber & Co.'s Premios, Queen's Hyugak.)

30.10 Day 1 30.02

29 09

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Dho

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Do, Do

De. Maximum

Do. Minimum over" pight: 64