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No. 9173.JUNE 25, 1898.)

came they had captured a second junk. Seeing they were likely to be overpowered, the pirates offered zo resistance. They are How in Bowloon city, where they wers tried or examizol by the To-For Military Man- darin this forenoon. Tez of the man are salt smugglere and the remaining nime say they are revenue offers. This is believed to be true and it is also believed that the men

were doing a aqueoze under colour of their offeo when they sized the two juaks they are charged with pirating and bolding for FLABOM. They sailed in borga Baling junk and wore bamboo hats and ravenon officers' jockets with the aberasters Leung Kann Im Wan Sze Szo (The two Ewengs Salt Cordier), Fat Ho Pa Shug (No 1 river guard boat)-Toop Bze Ping Yang (revanduo brave). In their possession were found a doten rifles and nine revolvere, The pirates were arrosted near Fing Hal, It will be soon that the fasties adopted by this gang were similar to those of the pirates who carried off the valuables from three junks between Macao and Hongkong A four weeks ago. It has been ascertained that the steam launch which was used or that occasion was obtained possession of by the pirates at Sham Shui Po..

ALLEGED DEFALCATIONS BY A SHROFF.

Fordar at the Magiairzoy, bafore Mr W. C. H. Hastings, Wai Put, shred, was charged at the instance of William Stewart Harrison, manager to the Telephone Com pany, with embezzling 875, monies of the t'ompany, between January and Jups.

When the case was before Mr Hastings un 9th inst., Mr Harrison stated-Deten dant, as my shroff, has to collect the money for the Telephone Company. Yesterday at the office of the Hongkong, Canton and saw two receipts Hacao Steimboat Co.

ach for $37.50 that bad bean stumped and recsipted by defendast the first one on the 30th January last and the eroond on the

ot a 29th April last. Defendant had counted for the money to me as was bis duty. Today the complainant gave the following additional evidence-Defesdent, in January, received $10 a month as wages. Bis pay was increased fear the 16th May 0815s month. He was not shroff for any one cles to my knowledge. Up to the 10th May he had nothing else to do but to collect sney to the Telophone Company. I hud proposed to put him in charge of the stores, Hit duty was to come at 5 p.. daily to my office and pay to the money he had collect ed that day. The hills were entered in a book of which I kept a duplicate, Initiated his account book for all hills for which be handed me the rooney. The others were posed not have been paid. The monthly enllestion should be between $400 and $500 cv an average. Defendant has been in the Company's service about four Jears au those wuges the whole time. There were no counterteils to the bill. had no theek on defendunt. A reourd was kept at avery bill issued through defendant. I have to ask for a remand to send the complaint to prove the fall amount against defendant to lear wyself with the Directors.

The ouse was remanded till Friday next.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK ING CORPORATION, LIMITED.

FLECTION OF TWO LUDILAKS

af auditor of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bark, especially at the present time and ander the present circumstances, he should be shown to be a man thoroughly qualified. and I venture to say, and I am sure I whell say it without contradiction, that though Mr Bird, who has been many years 40 this solcay, in his own profession is no doubt as good as you make them, it is a pless of ab feat jobbery to appoint him, auditor, and I arvo ins hesitation in saring it.. 18 appeara to ie, Mr Chairman, and gentlemen, that

porte in concution with this tank are sup- posed to be hereditary. That is the only explanation I can find for Me Bird buying been proposed that he is a member of the 'old fire af Jinstead and Davis, all of whóm from time to time fava boca auditore of the fame. I daresay that as an architect, he knows all about building houses, but at all about accounts. That he will nothing be elected avertheless I have set the re- metest doubt, for I have taken the trouble to make myself acquainted during more thann for night past with what has hear going on with reference to thiy election of auditore. Though it is supposed and though it ought to have been-1 say it to the diren. tors now, in public-that they should have left everything to the shareholders in this matter, and should not have moved a fuger trying to influence the cicction of auditors, yot we know that they have certainly not left it to the shareholders. However, Mr Bird has been proposed and seconded, and I do got suppose that any onu else who is capable of making an independent audit and would serítico everything to the interests of shareholders will come forward to take the Severa) dates, of gentlerson have post, been mentioned during the last few days, whom I have spoken to, and they have ro- fused; and several others there are whe might have been appruseted, who would have been able to make a capable and inde- pendent audit. I was myself mentioned, but I would have nothing to do with it. I think it would have been more- to the credit of the direstore if, in- stead of appointing mea who know nothing of accounts, they had tried to get espable men, who would publish to the world not the skaleten balance xhests which are scat out every year and which are thoroughly unreliable, but properly certified balanoo sheets; men who are all good accountants and know the business, and are thoroughly aware of the responsibility of the position Gentlemen, I regret to they undertake

have had to make these remarks, but I feel that they wore called for, and 1 bag, to prophesy now that within the next two years you will have renena to rotnember them.

Mr Chater-Mr Chairman, 1 think that after ths remarks of the last speaker per- taps a few words from me will not be nut of place, although I know it is tot to-right thing to rice twice and speak on the samo subject. The last speaker has made re, marks that ought to be refnted. I think you, Mr Chairman and gentlemen, are une: and all thoroughly well sequented with Mr Bird (applanas.) Maze than that, you see also scquainted with the fact that Mr Bird, although a qualified architect and engineer, is a much if not mure qualitied as a com- murcial man and an secantant (applause) a great deal har been made of the fact of his being an architent and engineer, but Me Bird was für years asuneeted with a com- mercial house in Amay, and was a thorough and perfect accountant und bookkeeper and for yeare his maneged books. He has been a partner in an Amoy house, and now he is partner in the fiets of Messrs Linerend end Davis, a fire which we all respect (ap- plause.) I certainly should not have pro- peed Me Bird nor have been a party to hie election it I did not think he was thorough- Ly qualified (upplause)

The Clinic-I may say with regard to Loother reark made by r Fesser Smith that in election of andilors is not a matter whick is controlled by the directors. It An extraordinary general meeting of resta entirely with the shareholders. I think shareholders in this Corporation was held it would have been better if he had not at the City Hall today for the purpose of made the statement that the directors had appointing suitors. Mr T. E. Darien,brought their influens to bear in this Chairman of the Corporation. presided, matter. This has been dous to my and there were also present: Mean 4. krawledge. Boppins, Jan. J. Ball-Irving, C.

Mr Fraser Smith-Imado a general atata- J. Holliday, 0. Jantzen, J. Kramer mant which I am prepared to sabacentiate A. McConachio (Director) E. de wien called upon in the proper way. Bovia (Chief Manager), V. A., The Chairman. Very good. I have est- Hawklop, H. Bunter, C. J. Gongalvos, G.siderad it right to make a statement on be- S. Purvis John Molestinan, A. Coalte, & half of the Beard of Directors. To com6 B. Johnson, B. A. Gubbay, A. H. Uning to the businon before the meeting, a pre- A. D. Kawnej.a, Hon. CF. Chater, J. Bposal has been made and arvonded and there Elias, W. S Bamey, W. H. Wallace, C. is no amendment. The proposal before the Tucbbal, W. J. Gaskell, H. J. Scott, meeting is that Mr S. G. Bied he appointed" Adam Lind, A. G. Woot, Hart Burk, Race of the auditors of this company. Isherwood, R. Fraser Smith, P. Jordan,

A show of hands was taken, ti rendt of

A. G. Stokes, H. Dumphreys, S. Gwhich left no doubt as to the mution being Bird. J. S. Toprak B. Lyall, Easrried. Od a show of hunds against the C. By. E. B. Bakiel, G. T. Veitob, G. motion being called for, Mr Fraser Smith 4. Gozon, G. Murray Pain, G. Stewart, along siguiled dissent.

S. I. Danby, L. K. Davis, H. Ezekiel, My Bird was declared eleted,

G. de Champeaux, B. Jayton, E Jones Hughes, E. Gourg, II. H. Joseph, J. R. Michael, and others.

The Úhairman said-Gentlemen, ÄR DE indiated by the notice which

you we

Just hoard read, this meeting has "been" called for the purpose of appointing auditura i

TheChairman-Gentlemen, that concludes

the bunnes of the meeting, and I thank you very much for your attendance.

*FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR.

THE CHINA MAIL.

That if private stoom-launches were per- mitted to get into as bula condition au the Govenurut launches referred to, the old regulations so much objected to would not have bựon amiss.

That although the Harbour Master is a public acreant und able to all the rea possibility and blama poolise tos publie officer in an important position, I have a great objection to see the saddle put on the wrong horse.

That the Shanghai papers have fallen into the orter of slashing at the action of Captain Ramsay over the position if the Peking wrock from ignorance of the real facts.

That the ponderous proendy of your mora- ing contemporary, has been called inte lay for a like purpose, although the Daily Free people might have koorn beiter."

That nautical men hero panert that Ciptain Rumsey could not havu donu mard than ho did he got a telegram Frans the Peking agenta laying down the pasttion of the wreck, and he promptly published the information, giving his authority. That his pres critics seem to think the

Harbour Master shenld have gora tə Gutzlaf or its vicinity and verified the position before giving this informals/0 to the shipping community, That the evidence of multy description is not conclusive enough, as the auster of the Zented might be as liable to mistako as any me alan, and the ernas bearing of the fral notice really puts the wreck in its proper position Thatif the Kowloon Customs badianed their actice as promptly as Captain Ramsey did, there could have been no ground then for any anisuuderstanding. That arch miscenception may be a forton

ate thing for the Captain of the Benedi, who disc word the wreck; but what t eentend is that the Harbour Master sim- ply did all that he could have done under the circumstances,

That had Captain Ramsey failed to publish

the information he got in the form he got it, then there would have been some reason for an outery against his inactier. hat the Clony is now getting inoñed

with the small silver coinage of the Can- : ton flint.

That it ought to have been suficient suc- cess for the Canton anthorities to have supplied Couton and the Kwangtung province, without svoking to stamp thỏ Hongkong market with those cheap and nasty coius.

That the convenience of the coins may to

as readily admitted as their low value, i face of the incomprehensible apathy of the Hongkong Treasury in such matters. That &tfel forts have been made me

than once by the Banks and the Prat Office to stop the circulation of the little dragon-marked pizave.

That Post Ofico bas developed an originality which would do aredit to a Jawish or Chinese money-changer; the P. O. employees have often refused to tako the dragons, bat have frequently paid them out as change, Thut this small-coin question has demon-

trated the feeblen as of our invernmental system with remarkably unpleasant clear-

alede.

That the induential Protest against tho Petrolqun-tauk store near the Cosmopo- litan Dock, Mongkok Bay, is evidently the outcome of a feeling of dread at so great & risk being incurred. That oven were the utmost precations taken against accident, the shipping and underwriting classon would be far more if the all-tank business worà car- ried to na safe a distansa out of the Barbour se possible, That it seems a pity to check any kind of industry in a part like, this, but risks on a large scale must be guarded against at

at

any est,

In the alch round Slavin inflated 1pm-2. That in this respect he is in no way singa- to tobacco. So you we that though from the event of Hume Rulo being established

lar, and no doubt his wishes will be mol the same country they are really, in many in Ireland. Elections to the Dublin Perlin. | moaduua punishment on the body of his zba propre time.

rospects, two different clames of people ment and all judicial and magisterial an opponent. That the young gentlemen offers an scoi-The regiment consists of two empaates of printments are to be ignored Doly the Jackson appeared to be thing in the ty to insure his life and is willing to pay Pathan and six companies of Punjabi or Queen's taxes are to be paid. Bpsatsl polics seventh, but in the eighth round hs.com 10 per cent. interest; but how about the Hindustani Musealane. The Pathans are, are to be enmiled, god the Custom-hounasstantly smashed his left hand into Slavin's - jostranos premía?,

in Belfast, Derry, Larne, and Newry are to fuam. 06 many of you know, practically the

Towards the close of the vonnét, ke- That notwithstanding the temporary doce the Afghans, They speak the ane be seized. Whilst refraining from aggros-nearly knocked Slavin down with a heary. pression, my prediction that a sharp rise language; they bolong to the same race,sion, the Ulster people will steadily prepare right-hander. Betting then changed to 6 in exchange will take place before the and they have nearly all the same custome; for war

to ŝan Inokaon, whis Freibined up, in Gr and at the year still haldi good.

the only distinction is that these particular

IMPERIAL FEDERATION.

In the ninth round Jackson landed ihres Landon, Maj 27.--A banquet was given heary blows on the neck of Elavin, when That the rofusal of Russia to join the Pathana belong to tribes which inhabit.

Binatilho Conference is ominous, and British territory The Punjab Mussul at the Hats Windsor lust night by the the latter went weak into his corner. although I have no desire to pose be in wacs are mostly from the Himalayan or Royal Colonial Institute to Sir Robert Ber. In the tenth wound, after boxing for half. Salt Range. The Salt Range lies with of hert, lately Permanent Under Secretary to a munte, Jackson lauded heavily with boili alritt, it behoven tho other Powers to be on the alert,

Bawal Find and is the gront sanres of the the Enlonial Office, st which about 200 gen-right and loft on the face of Stavia, who tlemen were present. The Earl of Kim was dazed, and Jackson foright him ronŃ That those behind the stenes in the world caft apply for all India. They are, no a

of the hauts finonen haya known for eoane tule, entirely illiterate, and I do not sapnees berloy occupied the chair, and among the the ring, and at fast knocked hha gat in time past that the demonetisation of the 10 per cont. can read and write. When re- company were the Duke of Abercorn; Lord two minutes. paper rouble and the rehabilitation of the oruited they are as a rule taken straight Brassey, and the Ageute General of the gold arrowcy in the dominions of the from Che plough, and have never seen any Australasian coloring, Great White Chat had been practically really big town I will give you a fo Sir Robert Herbert, in responding to the decided upon. -

examples of their ignorance. When 1 told tons of his health, said he was convinced That the vast quantities of silver which will one of my native oflears that we would be that it was within our power to devise some be required for tokens throughout this an.fourteen days on board the ship, he encaps of ervaring Inperiol federation or a ormon Empire will absorb tono amalier test the hourds of Central Asia, and no doubt a considerable portion of the eat turn of the United States ruines for some time to come. That this abould help to boom up some of the mining alocks in which so many poo plo in this part of the world are in terested. Tast the recent droision of Austria to adopt A gold standard, at the time seemed somewhat premature, at op duust she Bad in ries the folf in the Russian rouble, and her decision was therefore well-timed and jäðlitäble..

That the large quantities of gold recently shipped from Australia to Egypt should in some measure help to stimulata the prize of silver in that country, and should react on the Homo markets in dus

Course.

That I have been acrused of possessing Bimetallic views, but that such is not the casa may be plainly sea That I coerely advocale a reasonable medin as to the ratio of silver to gold, but do not in the lost anticipate a fixed ratio in the future with regard to theas most important factors of comtacrae, That on Friday on two secesione down an vighth was the ausloome mormor of my Exchange Broker, but neverthzlem my cofidence is in no way sbaken as to sho utare of silver.

sound fiscal basis.

The Times of this morning, in referring to the banquet, sare tut Bir Robert Her bert's declaration with regard to Imperial federation is remarkable,

THX QUEEN OF THE NETHERLANDS.

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Thai chooting was tromendo. Mavin attributes his defeat to deficiens. training.

Numbers of peoĽA of. were present at the fight.

MISCELLANEOUS

| London, June 1.--The Boss of Com muus retuned this year to follow cho masi ouston of adjourning for the Derby; but proceedings wore perforee brought to s standstill owing to there not being enough members présent to form a jizoram,

Welt, I suppose we shail tie up every night to the bank.' This officer I may tell y formed his ideas of a ship from the big boule he had seen on the Trubs, and a sea he seemed to imagine was something like a very broad river. Again, when we wers

London, May 31.-Queon Wilhelmina, of Melbourne, Jube 9-A deputmbioza of going into Bontay Ee train ran sirnight

we had had a very Bolland and her mother, the Queen women hut waited upon the Premier asking into dock, and as

Princess Emma of Waldeck for the establishment of a Farmónia Labour hot aight in the train the moment the Regent, ines were let loose numbers of them ruched, and Pyrmont, have arrived at Berlin upon Bureau. The deputation complained bit- terly of the fact that Chinese landrits down the steps to the sea and began their visit to the Emperor William. fo drink.

DISASTER IN VANCOUTAB, I need hardly my they

flourished throughout the city, whilst Boon stopped this attempt to

Lendon, Mag 25.—The steamer Quadra, | hundreds of white women wiling and oup- their thirst. Of course, it must he belonging to the Canadian Government, landable of doing the work were absolutely plained that none of the mom had ever employed in Pacific tratare, has been lost in starving. Been the sea before. I will tell you an-Barclay Sound, on the west coast of Yao- · Brisbane, June 1.—A telegram. hah’User other anecdote which will show you how couver Island. Profesor John Macous, received from the police at Cloncurry stat limited are their less geographioni-Gamedian Agent in--Behring's-Bas, was -ing that unmbers cf-Chiness coatings to matters. One of kpspital anaiatante ngaboard the wrecked vessel.

make their way over the border into Quesna-

quenel

THE PORTUGUESE IN BÄST AFRICA. London May 26 —It is now reported that. the Portuguese authorities in the Zambesi district have suppressed the rising of the natives in that region,

ILINEYS OF DAKON HIRACH,

Laurin, May 30.-Baron Hirsch is seri- easy ill at Paris, congestion of the lungs busing followed upon an attack of infiuense.

London, May 1-The latest bulletin isnted by the doctors in attendance upon

PEAKS: 30LP BURNESS. London, Nay 31.--The prospectus of a company to take over the business of MessTA A. and F. Paars, the apeakers, has been loaned, with a capital of £310,000, of which the working sepital will be £85,000.

RAILWAY FROM SOFTA TO SALONICA. Load May 28-The Goreïntent"%f" Torkey proposes to constiget a railway from Solie, the capital of Bulgaria, to Salcnica.

tra precautions are being adopted to put a stop to the incursions.

Sydnig, Jose 9.—Thomas Walker, ung time spiritualistic median, subaequently freethought lecturer, and latterly member of the New South Wales Parliationt, bas been committed to take kis, trixi 'on'!■ charge of shooting a clergyman. He com- mitted the not co board a team, whilți în s etate of intoxication. An application for ite prisoners release on bail has been refused. London, May 28.-The Lendos County Council has carried a toolian, proposed b

for Battersea recognising the hours of labour and relen of wagas fixed by the mien.

London, May 28-It is understood thei Alderman John Hutton, representative Of South St. Pancras in the London County Cenncil, will shortly sacooed the Earl of Rosebery as chairman of the commeil.

That in India owing to tho heavy fall in silver much speculation has been indoly. ed in by the natives in Ropes Piper, with the usual disastrons resulta. That I have beard it stated my theory as to plied for a special allowance of pay benaILSE May 28,-Áll on board the steamy Qua- | land from the Northern Territory, Es

working sterling in sixteenth of a penny in the jungle countries it would be nedra were saved. would not increase the volume of busi-cessary to keep a pony and carry a revolver." ues; but although I may murmur mg He had been given a description of Burma ideas (such as they are), I cannot under and as China was beyond Burial he caka to furnish the brains wherewith to thought it must be the same sort of country. understand them.

Of course, many of you know that when you go east you gain a certain amourt of time each day. There is a bugler my regiment, a very swart boy, who bought a watch in Bombay for fliteet ruyere. At sirat lee was very pleased with this watch, bat when we began to sail east his watch lost a quarter of an hour the first Barco di Birol at Faris states that the day. Ho put it up, but as the same thing condition of the patient shows an improvoker John Barne, one of the representatives happened the next day he thought he had ment. madra bad, bargain and that the beat thing he would de would be to get rid of it. So he sold it a small loss to another bugler. He afterwards told me with great gies how he had done Bugler No 2, but I perd marcely tell you how dis gusted he was when I explained to him the reason why his watch dust time each day.

Auckland, May 5-George: N. Bagoly do sot think he has torgiven that bugler

receiver of land revenue in the Wellington yet for buying the watch, là his onclad-

district, he boon arrested on a obarge of s ing remarks Mejor Barrow suid--Now that

soarpiracy to defraud the Government,

A widow nomad Liddell, was burned to you are quartered alongside a Native Re- giuert I want to tell you that you must not

death at Boush Hill, near Nelson, through - think because you see a number of TAW,

her coltage catching tire. “ wild, untrained boys that Dave soldieră Land, May 28,~~In the House of Lords

Loadon, May 30-Sacci, the fasting are not worthy of being booked upon as last night, the Earl of Danraven spoke in man, who is now in Paris, long bean cabirader. In buntonments, there is a vast favour of reciprocity between England and declared to be inawa. difference between the British soldier and Oatuda, and advocated the preferential Brisbane, May 30,--Two bodies - ware native soldier, but in the field I am proud treatment of the Canadian Dominion in found theating in the river to day, oặ to any the Sepoy, under British officers, has regard to import duties.

being tast ofs married woman named Lore Ballour of Burleigh, Political Gilson, who had been missing for some often dono deeds worthy of the British Roldier. Regiments like the 92nd, 72nd and Secretary to the Board of Trade, days. The other was that of a mam ti mary another that has fought alongside of in

Baid replying.

that such a yet identified. native troops will tell you what brave, policy that indicated by Lord A widow maced Norrie, at Gympie, ip faithful, enduring fellows they are in any Dastaven involved the cancelling by poor circumstances, draw the winger in- service, ever ready to starve or march or Bagland of ber treaty engagements, the Sydney Birthday Cap in Adası'a figh: so long as they have a British offer especially as to her relations with the Tattersall's Swoop, and it is calculatpi to lead them or Tommy Atkins to ai thom Imperial Zollverein, which was of greater that she will receive about £8,700 in prizes Lau example of fortitude and discipline. value to Great Britain than say bouefit

hope then, men, you will remember this, and which might be derived from the souras Londen, May 27.-The Senate of the United States has asked the President to indace Great Britain to arbitrate upon thé that you will always look upon the Sepoy as proposed. he is the commanding officer. The gallanta fellow soldier, for some day you may be

called upon to fight side by side with him, London, May 23,Two express trains dlxims of Masars. Wills and Webster officer did aut attempt to give lecture; his remarks were rather of a costen the sense of comradeship will give came into collision in Birmingham sud American citiaens, for compensation for were much damaged. Two persons were the seizurs of walf a million worem which verantional character, but this only lent an you confidenes in tack other.

The audience, which was shielly com-killed.

those gentlemen acquired from the Maëtis additional oherm to what he had to tell.

Goo of the trains had a carrów (scope | in New Zealand, from toppling over a vadnet, the disaster saly being prevented by the amart actiou of the vacuum, brake.

That given a fair wol and uo favent, silver meat asort its value sooner or lutar in the Far East, That next week I shall probably have moro to say on the silahiorbing topic of the day. The Silver Question, which may interest zume of my readers. That my statements and remarks should only be judged from an ephemeral puiat of view, as it is impossible to forecast with any degree of certainty the fature of silver,

BROWNIE.

A CHAT ABOUT THE HONGKONG REGIMENT.

Last night, at an entertainment given in the Soldiers and Satters Institute, Major Barrow gave an interesting account of the raising of the Hongkong Regiment, of which

formel

That a letter signed 'Lusitana' has been

forwarded to me, ia which the writer He said I have been told that it would posed of men from the Ehropshire Regi Bays some kind things about my remarks

interact some of you if I could give you ment, listened attentively and with evident last week concerning Partages clerke, some account of the raising of the Hong-interest to the Major's remarks, and at the That on the plea that the nascent hard-kong Regiment and about the men com- close awarded him a hearty voto of thauka,

working Pictugueso assistant may have

to sufler for the crimes and dishonesty of pasing it. It is not every day that new

regimente are raised, and you may like to

bis spendthrift and unscrupulous fellow- conutryman, the writer heartily denounow how one sets shout it, I will begia NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN

ses the embezzler and I think he has reason on his side. That the writer further reminds me that

the late Mr John McDougall, manager of the of Oriental Bank-whose aad mul asddon donth may be remembered

by old residents was a strong advocate für the employment of PortugueKS ASK AL- anta in ti office. That one thing is quite certain, that the steadost, thriftiest, most careful workers be the mat likely to enlist the confidance

amongst the Perlugnese sammaníry will

and secure the support of their sn ployere

That I hear the Bone Committee of St. Jnian's Cathedral Church has succeeded in enraging a cergyman for the post of Incumbent or Chaplain.

MAIL.

TUS PRINCESS MAY,

Tandon, May 24.-The Duobess of Teck, and Princess May, her daughter, have his

aro escape from injury. A carile in their bedroots ignited some of the draperies. The alario was given in time to allow the occupants to escape without injury.

the Government eams to the conclusion that At the beginning. Some three years ago it would be necessary to increase the garri Bon of Hongkong, and as it is undesirable to employ vere British soldiers in tropical limates thou is absolutely necessary it was decided, alter, mugh discussion, fo raise a regiment in India. As you may suppose where two Governments are concerned and

SPEECH BY MR WLADSTONE innumerable authorities have to be referred to, much time was lost in considering the Landon, June 1. — šir Gladstone, address- details of the saheme. At length a Coovising the London Liberal Union, advented tee was assembled at the Horse Guards, and the abolition of plural voting. He spoke in favour of the undication of the wells Lord Roberts was asked to nominate an officer to command the regiment. Ele was nad suggested that extended powers should ved enough to appoint mo, and I was oon be given to the anty Council, including its Committee druided the broad linea ca the ground landlorda shaold be forced to acquently made a member of tho Ostamities, the soul of the police. He urged that which the regiment was to bo organitet, hear a fair share of taxation. He would,

The proposal bas given' great delight in Bulgaria.

RECEFROCITY IF COMMERCE,

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NAILWAY COLLASION IN - BIRMINGHAM.

ANOTHER SPINNING-LECULE CASE. London, May 28-A young woman med Beatrice Cooper has been renteticed to .week's imprisonmout by the Cam bridge Spinning lase. The decision wa bissed in Court."

WALCK OF AN AUSTRALIAN LINER.

Landon, May 27.The steamship Part Dougies, one of the Anglo-Anetralian lino, when left London on the 17th Mag for Melbourne and Sydusy, has been wrecked at St. Vincent, one of the Capo Vurdu Jalouds.

Later.-Tha passengers and crow of the steamer Port Douglas hare all been landed t. Vincent, but no hope is vide taintd caring the ship

of

The wreck of the steamer took place,as |

igat on Tuesday, and the place of the easter as a reef of St. Vincent, esik tes

be antarked on the charts. The basson. gers laat everything. The French inhabit

Ants are succouring the people, no the

to the Corpu alion. At our last meeting. That Koelgon landowners and ratepayers / That in Tiow of the fact that the worth and I was Ihen ordered to proceed ta Indig. he said, be willing tà receive a deputation British consul is abbunt. The condition of j

teid on the 27th February, Messrs Fullar.. ten Henderson, and F..T. P. Foster were aslected for this duty; since then, however, both these gentlemen hava temporarily left the Colony, and under the circumstances it

do not spa to be getting naything like

fait return for their money.

That out of sight' should not be out of

mind with those who have to do with the Kowloon Peninsula.

mosey.

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Quotations. Hoxazova, June 24; 1802.

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Exchange. Horazowa, June 5,

Bank, Wire, A AN

On demand,

Bishop (who is still full of energy) has instructions were of the briefest. I on the right-bour question, inasmuch us ha really mere to do than he paght nut Buller, and he gave me two minutes conver- the promoters of even impr. cheable schemes as being got off

went to see the Adjutant-General. Sir E. thoaght they ought not to harshly judge the ship is such that there is no cheute of Oa Ludou

Mar 28 The Bamer Port Douglas and dertake during the bot season, it will be satin, Hoaked. When will you be ready in Bornes ion with this matter, ha binted good news for those interested to hear to start for India. I replied, In a wook, that the municipal bodisa might mitigate her cargo are valued at over £100,000

London, May 30,--The bull of the plasm. Speaking upon gene-ship Fort Dutyglas-one of the Angh sire then said,The over you getest; the bours of labour. the now incumbent may be, Hongkong

ipulit enl incendiary.. raised the bitten we shall be pleased." will not be deptired altogether of the arrived in India in December last, and at THE PRESIDENCY OF THE UNITED STATES, 17th May for Melbourne and Syluey, and

that saistance in an near at hand.

beootnes tircessary, in :ems of Article 171 That the roads are only u built roadways } That it is to be hoped, however acceptable the better and the sooner the regimem is rai affairs, he termed Lord Salisbury Australian line, which left Louden on the

of our Dend of Bollement, for the sharo kolders in general meeting to fill the vacro cies. I may mention that the Directors have received certain applications from gentlemen who are willing to servo, and n

doubt these gentlemen have taken such

steps s

seems best to them, to have their onnies brought before this meeting, uppa whose decision the matter pulirely depends. In conclusion I would ask shareholdera to confine themselves to proposing one candi. date at a time, and not two coupled under single res dution. That is all I read say, but if any gentleman present wishes to make my remark, or ask a question touchi ing the matter in hand, I shall be pleased, if necessary, to reply..

Mr. F. 8. Lapraik-1 have pleasure in proposing the election of Mr A. G. Wood s one of the auditors,

Hon, E... Belilics scconded,

A show of hands was taken, and Mr. Wood

was declared elected.

and judging from the state of Chater, Robinson, Bigin, and Kimberley Roads,

and the road to the Docks, since the Iainstorm, there is real ground for com- plaint.

That a large sum of money was voted ad ordared to be spent on the Kowloon roads, and it seemia passing stealgo that alitta is done to make things tolerable, That a huge portion of the blame for the frightful condition of Elgin Road mual be put upon the Sappers.' That they engineered the parade ground and comments for the Hongkong Ro giment (Our Very Own) and the paths That in their engineering they runs that

fending from and to the said ground.

Kowloon auffors fros torrential ruins, that water must have an outlet or it will make ne, and that bydraulic presspre caa be a terrible on my so well soul venient friend:

mallow and matured discourses of the Bishop, whose quiet eloquence and sipe experience render his pulpit zainistration. a positive plesaure to his hearers.

That the seniority of Mr E. J. Ackroyd

(for he has sooo thirty-eight years' mir- vice) has secure that officer the pit of Puiane Judge in Hongkong That the patient and painstaking dispost. tion possessed by Mr Ackroyd should stand him in good steed on the bench

pusi, by the way, which be has previously occupied here.

ince went to see Lord Roberts in order to London, June 1.-Mr Grover Cleveland stile detailo as to the composition of the claims that he has sound the necessary regiment, as to the number of old soldiers I Two-thinda majority essential to enable him mi. ht take from other regiments, and nate to be nominated on the Republican candidate where the regiment was to bo raised. Ho for the Presidency of the Luited States. dire to me to proceed to Jhelum, which is a atalion in Panjauh.

Lulo, June J.-The old Erm of Haring

There I was joined by

ARGENTINE RAILWAY STOCK

the British officers appointed to the regiment. Brothers have sold a block of Argentins I was unable to commence active operations railway stock, thus reducing their liability Luati I nceived the Royal Warrant, for, as to the Bank of England by a million stor- you know, in a constitutional country like lieg bara, one can do nothing without oonstituti

GREAT TIME AT CASHMERN.

MUS. OSBORNE.

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30 days' sight,

4 months sight, Credits, 4

On Paris--

Documentary, Fiontha'sight, On domand Credits, 4 months' night,

Berlin-Demain,... New York-

which was wrecked at St. Vincent, one of Ea5,000; the refrigerator was insused for On the Capo Verde felands--was insured for

a

for about $150,000. All the insurances į On demand,

la amonats and the dargo was insured On

Credits, 60 days' sight, ware elected with London companies.

On Bombay. The .. Kaikoura will convoy the pas sougars to Hobart.

SLAVIN V. JACKSON, Luton, May 30-Jackson won the Eighti with Starin in 10 rounds.

Slarin forced the fighting in the match

Wire, On demand Ou Calcutta-

Wiro, On demand, On Shanghai

On demand,

30 days night, privata paper, Gold Lasf, 100 Eze (par, trol)

That, although the Government has de

al authority. However, on the och of London, May Bl-About 2060 houses at a terrifio pace, so that in the third round January last I received the Royal Warrent, have been burned in the city of Berinuggar, both men saomed pooped. By the fifth clined for the present to establish a branch of the Observatory at the Peak, sad se same day all my offienia started the antal of Ochmere, whereby about round the combatants had recovered, and it does not neem elear why so observe out to visit the various regiments with a 86,000 people have been rendered homeless, (in the eighth Jackson ponished his op Sovereigns (Bank's buying 2016}"

In the same city the deaths from Aslatiu ponent severely. In the tenth round tions should now be made on Victorise, to obtain a nucleus of old soldiers. On

the 1st of February I began taking reoruits, cholera arc'said to number about 2000. Blavin was dazed by the heavy blown yn Peak.

ibe face delivered by Jackson, and the That the man sud the instruments are still and as soon as the officers came back, from That as the gas-lampe will not be lit for

visiting the regiments, i mut them out int

round ended by Slavin being knocked supposed to be there, and it is passing the distriat with small parties of old soldiers

useless. three or four months, Kusicon residents strange why they are not wiilised for in order to beat-up recruits. These parties ought to have a few oil xtrest:tamps-That the Regieter appears daily with a

what they may be worth.

Spread themselves over a large area, and why not?

blank apposite Victoria Pank, as if the when the officers had collected and selvoted I have heard the gallant Shropshires have not been so well housed at Kowloon Direktor desired to protest permanently suit umbers of men they sent them in to ms at head-quarters for fuel approval, against something. That the public would he glad to know the By the 1st of April, that is, within two mouths, we were out 900 strong, and on reason why, and what is the idea in the following day Load Roberts was good Baough to inspect the regiment. Besides entertain an awful, horror of male India Arty we have to make all the work, but we can't all be professionala,

ourselves

for blothing arrangements though we got on fairly well before the

and

equipping the

That is

· profesciovala aj psareď.

Hon. C. P. Chater-I have incch pleasure in proposing ibat Mr B. G, Bird, 'of the firm' of Meters Tangtend and Davis, be elated.

Mr A. . Chigoy beg to second the That proposal.

the Hongkong Regiment have been, canvas tents of uncertain age not being. equal to a rainiail of about an inch an hour.

Viaw.

THE GRAND MARK MASONÍ,

Mr Fraser Smith-r Chairman, and gentlemen, I did not hear the proposition seconded, otherwise I would have risen before the Chainu begas to put the question. It is customary in elections of all That, speaking of roads, I hear that the That professiotul asigonomers are known to raising the men I'must tell yea that in the ferred being subject to the Grand Lodge of the seconds of Jackson, whils Burrowes, ¦

ofllers, as home in proposing candidates for the House of Commons, and in connection with nearly every institution of any kind, that when a gentleman proposes a candidato he has to date amething regarding the capabilities of the anime for the parti. gular cffice for which he is nominated. With regard to Mr. Wood, he is head of a tirm for many years ketorably stated with. Chinese Currerial history, and there la su veznalon to question his ability. - A man who can conduct the fairs of such a hase is eminentis qualified and able to

audit fles recounts of a bank like this one." But here we have proposed a gentleman who is not in any serve a wag of busiages or a commercial man, but an architect, whe knows as much about agœcusts ás thĩa chair, Now, before any man should be nominated for such a very important post as the pust

road scheme, abandoned by Government owing to want of fuqda, connecting the Magazine Gap and Plantation Read may be opened up after all.

That the land owners and householders interested, if assisted by the Tramway Company, propuse to open up a patli way there, which would be a great Convenience to the public generally, That many residente are anxious to know why the Hongkong Regiment are getting to be kowi na the Ek Baho.

several

That the owners of private stean-launches are now fairly well satisfied with the re- gulations now in force, but the recent "opaving out* (as it is called) Government, atuam-launches for repaira Has nggealed possible explane. tion of the severe regulations which hare singo teen Fosefuded.

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London, May 31-Mrs Ethel Orborne, who was lately released from the Heliowas got while service, a sentence in connection The content lasted 38 misales, and the with the Torquay pearl caso, has been de-result in Jackson's favour is tramandovaly

populer. livered of a daughter.

Later.-Twelve hundred, pärsona were London June 1Mr Justice Boucant, of present to witnear the content. Thu boit South Australia, respecting to the toast of ing at the stark wax 6 to 4 on Slavin, and

The Visitore," at a banquet given in sen- lots of money were wagered. Jackson' motion with the Grand Mark Todge of weighed at 41b, and Slavin läst 3b. Free-mans England, stated that he pre-Pamon Davies and Joe Choyuski wore! England rather than to the Colonial Lodge, Ton Willisos, and Jask Slevin seconded

́ ́A, DYNAŽITÉ OTIRAGE. -

. P. Slavio, Lord Lonsdale was the Loudon, June L-Four dynamite cart-timekeeper for Jackson, and Mr Please for That it will be interesting to host what to say, I had to find the tailors and ridges were thrown into a garden at Hack Slavin. Me Augle was the referee.

His Excellency the Governor thinks of On the 9th of April we left Jhelum for

the shoemulare for filing out 1000 men, hey, by sams men, who escaped.

Commencing the Sght, Slavio tried his AFFAIRS IN URINDA

harden to get in right-handers' on the the Volentaer Heorganisation schelde Hongong, Before I go further I will tell

London, June 1.-M. Alexandre Kibot, body; bat Jackson was a clever boxer, sent in to his the other day.

ItMinister of Foreigs Affaim in the Frenca Sgeling him away with his long left.. That I am lold it in somewhat ambitious, Fou about the composition of the corps.

That Government, declares that he holds Bogland fa extirely a "ussaloon Regimcat,

In the second round the fghting was Barometer... but perhaps it is well traim high-to is to me the wren are all followers of the responsible for the alleged uricles in terrifin, Jackson bitting mora uften that Temperature try for the impossible, and thereby reach

Bumidity... Slavie, but not at hand as the Australian, the limit of possibility.

Ugordn.

·THIK LATE ADMIRAD MAYNE,

The third round found both gas apps Direction of

Woul London, May 3th-The deceased Aqut of cently cabrasted, but, so far, fairly even That it would be refreshing to know what

attended a basquet at the Mansion Houss The fourth round was opened by Slavia Furcs

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But there is a great difference balween them and the Sikhs of the artillery Sikhs are Hindoos, and in many here. in to be done with the Maxim gusan respects there is considerable variaues be unded set of the foesl Government which has never been seen by the publicween the two classes. They will not eat on Saturday, and was afterwards seized with rushing tactice, but again Jackson Mather......

together or laternary Then again, with a fit of apoplety, from the clouts of succeeded in keeping him off, since its purchase..

auerulmen abhors the flesh of the pig; the which he died."

When the fifth round oominenced both That it appears by advertisement that Sikh would think i sacrilege to eat beef,

men wreed to have recovered; but Elarin Sorter young gendeman wishes to

London, May 30-The Belfast Zelgraph fought rather wildly, and several times Again, the Macaulman is not allowed to drink epirituous liquore; the Sikh objects publishes the Cister plan of resistance in crossed his logs, and Elmas fes

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