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No. 9299NOVEMBER 21, 892.1

A VEIT successful smoking concert, the first of a series, was given at the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders of Hongkong on Saturday evening Mr B. Coako presided, and there was a large attendance.

We understand that the stenter Hanko

THE CHINA MAIL.

Frea Press

APPALLING DRIVING OF TEEN NEORM -IN -

BARDINIA. from Gagitar! give an appalling account of London, October 19-Latest adrios

the terrible storm and flood in Sardinia on

hundreds of lives were lost and han Thursday and Friday, a calansily in which reds of thousands of dollars' worth of property destroyed. Six villages, were invaded by the waters, Scorel dwellings and barns were damölished

has been allowed to use the Canton Wharf / which your Excellewer has suggested to the subject. He suggested the matter should bird was going to be the waber.h two Colony in regard to the forible withdrawal TELEGRAMS BY THE AMARI, with a total population of ̃0000,"

as before since the 1st day of the 10th moon (19th inst.) An advertisement to this effort appadra in a Canton native paper.

of

GAN MAIL

TOPICS

A Whitohond mid hof had bon❘ HONGKONG CORINTHIAN SAILING

do not confirm the statements made by the SIR JOHN COLOMB ON THE institution does not include an undus

the meeting of the

STRAITS MILITARY CONTRIBUTION. Time sorrespondent regarding the fillura CLUB

of the officers ta'eronsa: kke passengers of portion of research and observation which so busy with

The following appears in the Singapore the Roumania, The steamer it appears although it may be, and probably Chamber of Cimmeros that he had been

There was a fine breezo last Bunday when is, of interest to the scientific world, has no anable to toply to the Chairman's lotter.

The above well-known authority calli struck the rocks, and water spoodily poured spesial value for Hongkong taxpayers. I In assisting at that meeting he was giving the Corinthians turned out for the second may mention the fact, although it effect to Bis Excellonoy's suggestion at the Clah race of the season, and some aus alone was not referred to in your Exelleney's eponing meeting of the Legislative Council siling was seen. Dart again brought the tary and Imperisi affairs, in letter writ-in to the cables, and she broke up while address to the Council, that the cost of the when he said he was fully of opinion that 83rd in first in the Championship class, but ten to a gentleman in this Colony on the frightful confusion prevailed on board.

support of the attitude maintained by his Obervatory is one of the items in regard to the Oniony should not be silent upon the only just; at one time it leaked as if Lady above subject, expresses an opinion in strang

Elfin quite surpassed herself with

its revenues and the of a large proportion Secretary of State the possibility of effect-be allowed to stand over.

The Chairman Yas, certainly. I shall reefs in her mainsail in the beat out to the alienation of that money to Imperial par ing a reduction. The scheme of the

pasta. Owing to tomporary abiens from

'A MEMISE OF PARLIAMENT ON QUERENT and hundreds of people who sought refuge

I on the roofs were drowned. Observatory was framed at a time when bo glad to mention the matter at next Channel rocks, but as soon as a reef was money apparently we ne object. Its lines meeting of the Finance Committee. The shaken out she was nowhere, her all sitting the Colony, the recipient of the latter has

When the work of resend commenced we traced with a fine disregard for master does not lie with the Finance like a bag. We are glad to hear that her

London, October 22.--The fates eridently degous of persons were found huddled on- conomy and rather with a view to ombrage mittes. It was simply in deference owner intends to giro ber s new suit and is not been til now enabled to plaos the what would be, desirable in the general in to wishes expressed by Honourable going to sail her in the 1st class, as he is not substaney of Sir John Colomb's commani-

exolusive attention to Irish sñiniz. Hà tercats of science than with a view to embare that I said. I would bring the satisfied that she is out of it with the new gains before the public, permission to do solusi foto t allow Me Gladstone to pay ations of land half dest from terror so being conveyed in the letter fummoned to the dark continent and that periences of that night were terrible in the

exposure. The survivors say the ex beats. limiting the operations of the institu. matter before the Committee and ascertain

After some private references, Bir Jou must accupy what he once called the extreme. Hundreds of bodies were re- Co was a great disappointment. Some- tion

would be sadoient their sense, and that I would be glad to

Colomb thus lakes up the question of our

anctuary of his mind whether he likes covered at San Sperate alone. The total The question I said thing must have been very stash amis. don agents, this morning Mines proftar locul purposes. The time has fully at the sort before the Committee was

Charmian was very smartly handled; her Brest grievance :~~~ arrived when the scheme should be I would bring

The Military Contribution of the Straits for not for the Church Misionary death roll must rezali several kundra An gressing favourably. Manager's reports recarsidered. The first point to determine not whether the Gorocament would do well seput, and topsail drill would have ende Settlements is an important question from Society, the Anti-Slavery Society and other immense number of cattle and other live in the sostrato ascărtainment of the exist to get a forward rate from one of the loost many a homo racing crew look up. What a many point of view. It rainen a great him with remodstranoes which must not DO BRATE OF A WELL-KNUWI GERMAN:- MWAII.

powerful bodies are now in fall chase after stook perished. pity her sets out get hot more worthy

Citals. Bice-Cauree.-Framhaling, het be too little or too much is not a matter were the 6.M. Pior and Bow of 11.3.8. opetent to Alasass-that. is a master

leaving them on Port Hand, then round white fairway busy of Sailare Howe, of Staregutters island and eastern buoy Howloon Das leaving all on starboard hand, and fininh aoraes starting lics from

Tax following is a copy of a telegram re. ceived by Mr J. Wheeler, local agent for the Now Insurie Mines, Limited, from the Lou-

are vory encouraging."

what

pesas other than those which have a spesial velas for the community of Hongkong and the account of expenditure. that would

do

do wall to adopt the alternative of paying at the Military rate rather than the current rate of exchange from time to time as the

of their shill.

of detail.

2. WEITER; ANNE SEA

hory to break the force of the storm, but Berlin, October Robert Trans, the to will have to face it himself. before long well-known composer, died to-day [Flobert If the great rollglana poisties once get to Franz was born at Halle, Juns 28, 1816,

10.10. the following natice was issued use to mest local requirements. Para contribution fell doel However, we can Victor Bramanuel, round the Channel Roaks The real isane is one to wy mind of work with a will it will be impossible to put For two years he was a pupil of Sehpa

De Doberaz writes to-day as follows:At

Typhoon East of‹Bolinao;"" Barometer falling. Gradionis rather steep for N. winds. Weather, cloudy, warm and rather dry. (Farved at 10.07.)

ly for the purpose of seertaining thislesse the matter over till next meeting. your Excelleany is about to appoint a small committee, and when that com mittee has reported it will readin fur the Government to consider whether the present expenditura can be reduced, and if how the relation can be beat efferted, Altor this explanation I huge the hon. mom her will sea fitto withdraw the maudment which he has proposed."

THE APPROPRIATION BILL FOE 1833,

Mr Obates moved that the consideration of the Appropriation Bill for, 1863 bo postponed till next meeting.

Nece rozeted Changhai to-day (says the Merary of the 16th inst.) of the stranding outside Newchwang of the Norwegian

Mr Whitehead-In view of the explan barges, while or a voyage from that pert in the south. It is expected that shetion which has been given by the Colonial will become a total wrock; akis insured Secretary, I will with the consent of the locally,

Senior unoffat member, who is my se onder-withdraw the amendment which I

moved.

Mr Chater acquiesced and the amendment was withdrawn, the report being adopted.

Taz M.-G. Daily News saya--After the Chefse left Newolwang on her last trip she encountered a sovare gals off Chefoo, and bad the misfortune to lose Are: Chinese.... passengers who were washed overboard. The piter house was asshed in, and other damage was done. With the usant exgger- ation of the Chinese, the number of lost Fas made out by them to ho upwards of a hundred

The London and China: Express says The Governor-General of Indo-Ching is said to have fixed at twenty-three millions of franca, the military budget of Tong-King for next year. The current year was twenty-millions, and leaves a deficit of nearly millions. It is Aud.easy to as how the figure is to be reduced for next year, se none of the effectives can be spared in the premut state of affaire in the cons try. Cochin Chias still feels very sore at the ance it in forced to contribute towards the expenses in the Tong-King..

TOU

BILLS REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE,

Supplementary Appropriation Bili for 1891 The Appropriation Bill for 1983 and the passed the second reading and were referred to the Finnare Committee.

AUTOCENENET.

His Excellency may mention that the next meeting of Council, in accordance with the expressed wish of the unofficial mem- bere, will be held on Wednesday week, the 50th ult,

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

The Finance Committee mst after the meeting of Council the Colonial Secretary presiding.

Di Ho Eni soovided.

Me Whitehead supported the proposal, and said, if the unofficial members had an opportunity of meeting and going over the estimates discrasion might be cared on various items.

east to west, 17 uzilos.

Starters,

kat Class (Championship).

Dart. Lugger, 63 Regt., 1.5. Ladybird, Stoop, Wilkinson, 1.5. Cam, Sloops Howell, 1.4

Lugger, Lammert,

1.2.

is

mash wider significance. Singapore is deny limits to the agitation they can stir up dor at Desa. In 1848 be published him fended because the safety of our navel

Lord Rosebery looks round him and Grat set of twelve songs, which gained for operations to a considerable extent depends see philanthropic and religious societies him the notice of Schumann, Mandol upon ita being in a position to deny coses preparing to opan a grand campaign: So sohn, Lizet and other smirent masters. to naval asal and stores by an enemy. It he talks softly to them, does not promise He was then appointed organist at the necessary for Raval reasona to defend these

them muck, but is profuse in his sympa Ulrichakirobe and conductor of the Sing shor by fixed defences just as it is meses thy, which costs nothing. He is horrified Academie at Halle and lectured to the sary to defend Portsmouth er Plymouth at the suggestion that he or his colleagues students at the university on musical sub fixed defendor. But if it be right to levy could be indiferent to Ugands, but there arts, and the degres of doctor of mie sputributions from Singapore and the hs adroitly introduced the little daring was conferred upon hits. Straits Settlements it is equally right to clauzewo, and then he patised and put sories of nervous disorders compelled lery contributions from All Dependencies in At any rate; I take a very serious view him in 1868 to rehnquish bis appointments. The Chairman agrood, and after soms conversation it was agreed to meet again 2nd Class-open to boats built prior to May and Colonies for the defence of Singapore, of the matter. (Observe he does not speak and to give up writing altogether. That on Friday next at 2.30 p.m.

1892) bandlea

The people in the North of Scotland or for the Usbinet, which is known to contain pecuniary difioultion which areas in con- v West of England contributes and one several scuttle.) Josequence are overcome by the erections of Portsmouth or Flymouth and no one says the canny Scotch Earl in effect,"

of Lizst, Joachim pod othom,, who in 1879.. wald argue that the people of Portsmouth those other fellows I can't answer for. organized concerts for his benefit, and.. of Plymcath ought to boar heavier military and so he went on to speak of Uganda as realized £1000. Of late years he derplete a charges than the people of Galway or a land that had recently been watered by much time to editing and arranging the

the blood of our saints and martyrs.

THE SUPPLEMENTARY -- APPROPRIATION BILL YOR 1891.

The Committee proceeded to discuss the Supplementary Appropriation Bill for 1893, of which the following were the items Charyeoneccountof PublicDebt, 8,613,96

Governor and Legislature, Water and Drainage Department, Post Office Registrar General's Department, Harbour Master's Department, Observatory, and Legal Departments, Education,

Peptional sta

Medical Departments, Magistracy...

Miscellaneous Servicos, Military Expenditure,

Elfin,

Feart, Sicop, Denison, 1.5.

1.4,

Chormian, Yaw),

1.6.

Killer, Bloop Moy,

Carey,

Y. R. A. time allowance, lat Glass,

Dart and Ladybird at scratch allow Cam 1 min. 18 aer.

Elfin 4 mins 18 sec. Handicap, 2nd Class.

611-24 1,430.64 Kitten at scratch allowe $,852,41 Pearl udaa. 23,909.01 Charmian 12 mits.

857.78

686.91

All the boats bad reefs in their mainealls 2,773.54 and small fibs for the thrash to windward, 179.91 and Elfin led the fact to North Point here 1,004,87 however Dart passed bet sad Ladybird got into second place just before the Bocke,

6,333.31

which were reandad as under :- 546:01 11,758.50 Dark, 187,430.01

Ordinary Expenditure,... 249,950,81 Extraordinary Public Works, 1101747.56

Total,...

$360,087.87

Mr Whitehead-With regard to the first item asked, if a record ouuld be kept so that if any unofficial member wished to know what the Iste loan had cost the Colony

The Chairman and the Colonial Trea- surer both sasured him that the banks would ahas the payments.

Mr Whitehead asked if it was not pass sible that the accounts of the Post Office with other countries could not be closed pearly, so that there would not require to bo a reford at the and of periods of three

Ladybird,

Charmian, Kitten,

.13.61. 0.

.11.57.30. 11.87.45. 12, L. 0. 12, 2.30. 12.-4. 0. 12, 2, 0,

Cam, Spinaskers were set to port for the run and rests were shakes out as the wind docpped Ught.

Ladybird caught 'Dart off Stonecutter' Island and at the back of the Island Kitten

passed in whose mainsail was not doing its duty.

Dart managed to get again into first place on the windward trip to-Kowloon Docks and the buoy was rounded as under ¦----

Dart, Ladybird,

Kitten,

Pearl, Elfin, Charmian, Jaur

1 Dart, 2.38.46.

.9.10.15. .2.17.48.

2.39. 0.

.2.40.30. 1.43.30.

2.47.30.

gays up.

Inverness.

In my opinion the policy to be pursued by

works of Bach and Handel.! He published": The chief objects of the Government at various compositions and arrangements, the tax-payers at the Straits Settlonsate this moment are to temporise, to compro-which include 257 songs for a single voice in this matter in to agitate for permission to,

in fody recoup their tremury for the amount of the was, to most people half way. That is with pianoforte accompaniment

what they did about the East Africa Cam-ve sets.] increased contribution by a duty oa imperta pany and Trafalgar Square and now again

ENGLAND'S HARD WINTRE or extra harbour dues on all goods or ships About Ugands. Lord Rosebery has his coming from Colonies std Dependencies head screwed on the right way for this Northem England is sold and story: Lendon, October 22-The weather, in which pay no militars contribution kind of work. Moreover, he readily takes Along the Tyne a hait sud snow storm is the perial Exchequer. The enfety of the whole of any given situation: a larger prevailing. Returning vesels report heary Singaporo equally concerns all parts of part of his political associates are for gather outside. In Nodolk the ground the Ecapire, and I cannot see why the clearing out of East Afrios without care. inhabitants of the Straits Settlemants are to mony. Missionariea-Well, they had no wears baar an Imperial burden when other De-business to go there. Native danserta- pondencies or Colonies pay nothing to the Boak; there are none, or if there are, let Imperial Exchequer. I say the whole Emthem get converted to something else. pire and every portion of it should contribute That is the genuine Radical ides, though fa fair proportion for the maintenases of it is sugar-coated. naval supreman in which all parts are vitally concerned. The defents of Binga- pora is an integral part of the question of Duval aupremacy, and Singapore should pay its proportion but no more.”

NEWS BY THE ENGLISH MAIL.

DETAILS OF THE DISASTER.

Is not that an artistic touch? Depand on it, one or the other of the societine will bs sending Lord Forebaty Blurself as missionary before long.

What does it all come to in the and ? Will the Government hold fast or let gol Et will wait to aco how much backbone there is to the pres ent agitation. Meanwhile it is quite safe to exalt over the past exploits of England in dealing with the slave trade. This

introdusa a capital literary flourish sure to draw obeers, yet committing him to

gave Lord Rosebery a good opportunity to

is white with snow, and the whole country

-wintry sapect.

& CHURCHMAN CONVITED. London, Oct. 12-Rev. Robert Baynes, an honorary canon of the Charch Bugland, and 58 yours old, who was Ar- rested on a charge of indecently assaulting a girl aged 10 joare, was to-day found guilty and sentenced to eighteen months Fimprisonmont,

LADY TENNYSON'S GAIRE. Lendon, October 22.—Lady

Tennyson, widow of Lord Tennyson, quilted Heale-,. more yesterday to go to Lymington for a change of scoue, Sho: is proateated with grief, and hos son Hallam, prert, Lord, was obliged to carry her to a saloon car

A LONG-DISTANCE BURRiau London, October 22-Thomas, the Eng.

rns ACCIDENT TO THE SCOTCH EXPRESS

London, November 3.-The accidrat to the Scotch express at Thirak was more nothing-Greece and her armies, Rome fish amateur rannar, to-day ran to the serious in its results than was at first and her roade and sqacducts, England Herne hill groands twelve miles in 62 reported. Twelve passengers were killed, and her sacrisces for the suppression of minutes and 43 seconds, thus besting the including Captain Macleod of the Black the slave trade. There you have our Watch, who was on his way to Australia.

thoughts Klever were injured, some of them war was the pith of Lord Resebery's conclud-

there great subject. That cord for the distance, Boriously, The Marquis of Tweedle and the ing words. Who can quarrel with them?

:

IMPECUNIOUS. BAILES, Paris, October 24 -The avents in Vatme

Southern American colony bure. The conduct of some exiles is rather mareroly criticised in uomo quarters. The when

THE-MILTEAHY CONTRIBUTION, The Chairman-Before proceeding to the consideration Supply Bill for 1698 there is a matter I wish to bring before the Committee. The Committee will remember WIE regard to the refusal of the German that I mentioned at the last meeting that the Emperor to esnation the marriage between present year we had the option of paying he would be in a position to get the inform-aud Feard who were having a grand fight, Harr

Brandt and

Heard the Army contribution in sterling oration accurately. Miss the Berlin correspondeat of the Daily at the military mate of uxchange Sized from time to time in Eagland, and that we Chatinicle writes:-Love in this case has proved stranger than Imperial laws, and had adopted the latter alternative, and that Herr von Brandt has announced bis inten-in futare il we were given a similar option would inform the Committee and take tion of loading his bride to the altar next spring. As a preliminary to this, of sourse, the sense of the Committen as to which al he will have to resign his past. This (the terastive we should adopt. I hare how to correspondent adda) will be greatly regretted inform the Committee that for the coming by the German colony in China, whose in- year we have been given a similar alterna-years or more. foresto Herr von Brandt has done everything tire-that is to say, we can either pay in

The Chairman maid other countries would he could to promote; and there are few sterling quarterly, or in other words, not render their accounts.. was inform Europeans who know John Chiasman so well the current rate of exchange of the day, or ed that foreign countries were not in the

a the Germen Minister, who has over

A short ran brought the boute to the win-Marquis of Hastly, who were in the train. Gladstone himself could not hare wrapped zutela are being closely watched in the we can pay whatever happens to be the way of suking up their Post Office ac

and were sleeping at the time of the calf the matter up more neatly. Igand will written a most instantive book about the military rate for the time. I shall be glad to counts regularly, and at this momout hening line which was grossel

efon in allan ont, the end of which remain British territory if the jumping Celesting pir

hear the opinions of members who wish to bakeved this Colony owed America ar-top

Was shattered, escaped without injury.cat jumps that way.. If the almal jumps alprem an opicion on the subject. My own for four years, and yet that country would

The goods train into which the express the other way out we go. opinion, I may mention, is that we would not send in her account.

was laden with iron, and the shook of the do well to accept the latter mods of pay- THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL mat-the payment at what is known as length how the postal accounts were

collision is described as baring" "bon something frightful. A portion of the The Legislative Council must tbls after the military rate. If the market falls made up and regulated arut how this rofund

expreza took fro after the collision, and I. E the Governor, Sir William daring the year from time to time it is extended over a period of years,

several of the bodies of the pastugore who probable that this meds will be in our

Mr Whitehead thought it was very un-

were killed were roasted. A signalman Robinson, presided; and there were also favour, the military rule being always in fortunats that the matter could not be a second place, both saving their tiana cu has been enspended, as it is alleged that the greatest acaudal koowp in Lagdon for | aplaudid Visseria with stylish-yellow

years. His poisoning of Matilde Clover heels and drawn by pair of spruce present: Hon. G. T. M. O'Brien, U. M. G.,ad vanes of the current rate of exchange on arranged other wies, because as raatters now Kallen.

he was asleep of his post,

and thirteen other women has been ven-Į brown horssa. During the first stood it must be utterly impresible to Colonial Secretary; Hon. J. H. Stewart quarter of the current year the market rate know anything about how the Post Office

London, November 6.-In the enquirytilated through the trial at Old Bailey Madame Palacio has, besides, hor own into the accidant at Thirsk the signsiman during the past week. Lockhart, Begistrar General; Hen. N. G. was 294 and the military rate

The court was private carriage; in short, the ox-Prsal- 33, went on-whether it wae a losing sonosTO

admitted that he was salasp, after having careful to confine the trial to facts con-dent's equipages are in every way superior Mitchell Lanes, Colonial Treasurer; Hop. in the second quarter 2/101 and tho or whether the Colony made something by

had two sleepless nights through illness cerning the administering of the poison. to those of his notorious compatriot, Gan military F.A. Cooper Director of Public Works presoni qusriera 2/11 and 2/10.

Fate 3/1, and in the third and it.

It shut out evidence which would, hava | seal Guzman Blanco, who also came over ¿ By edopt-

and the death of his child.

caused a dozen divorce site and placed here poor. Furthermore, Dr Palacio has Hon. R. Marrey Bumbay, Harbour Master;

rome prominent public mon in the social just lensed and furnished a beautiful porto flon. C. P. Chater, Hon. T. H. Whitehend,

pillars. The Scotland Yard detective who of apartments in the fashionable and worked up the case in company with other central Avenue d'Antin. Here it ia Hawkshaws revealed to a correspondent rumored, he will entertain on large scals the existence of a batch of letters which, during the coming winter, he said, the court hoid and would probably tospoR'S NEW MAYOR IN THE ROUTE OF order doktrogad.

the

Falling market,

The Colonial Trosaurer explained at

2 Ladybird, 2.36.46.Obampionship SE 3. 4.36.J

Kitten, 2.59.30.

Clear

Pearl, 12.69.40. 2nd Olsen. Charmian, 8. 9. 0. J

Pearl therefore kodres a win and Charmian

HONGKONG SMOKING CONCERT

CLUB The first concert for the season was given "The Chairman-Yes. It is curtainly not by this Club on Saturday evening in the ug payment at the military rate the easy. We are not making money by it so Theatre Royal, There was a crowded Colony has been saved, is spared with Fat as I can make out. We may be mak house, among those present being Hin what it would have had to pay as currenting something, but very little rate of exchange each quarter, $19,710.

Me Whitehead-Aa comparse with the The Chairman--No, sir; as compared

Boa. Ho Kai, Fan, E. R. Bolitics, Hon. J. J. Bell Lrring, and Mr F. H Moy, Acting Clerk of Councili, Abant: Hen A. J.timate? Leach, Auting Attorney General.

·ILIMESS OF YES ACTING ATTORNEY

GENERAL

with what we would have had to pay.

THE AMEER OP AFGHANISTAN AND THE

INDIAN GOVERNMENT.

A DISCREET COUET ROES LOXION OF A

SQUIETY KUANDADI

ex-President Palacio arrived here nos so many weeks ago he proclaimed on Various occasions that he was a poor man, and had laid aside nothing during his term of office.. London, Ookuber 23-D- Neil Cream, But now Mr Palacio may be seen CD. MAY is Dr Thomas, came our precipitating the afternoons on the bois seated in a

·AST LONDS.

London, November 8-The Times res Excellecoy the Governor, Major-dizzaraigrets that the meer is still further delay On reaching the vote for Military expen- Barker, the Chief Justice, Hon. P. ing the tlalabad missico, and says that Mr Whitehead said-With regard to Chater, Hot. T. B: Whitehead. &o., while the Indian Government, while allowing layers brelse Mexim guns and their am- the chair was vecupied by Mr T. E. Davies. bias full latitudo, has, means ta arrise the pressure which it may yet pozaibly be com- munition --I suppose the guns are steadily The programme was as follows:-- tica will very soon be little or no use. depreciating in value and that the ammuni-

PART L.

pelled to us,

Matilda Clover and the Marsh and

London, Oct. 24-&cording to custom, Belestion Robert Bannican

BURBIL'S LATEST DEMAND,

Shrivall girls were parsons of attractive Baron Herschell, Lord Chancellor, received The Skrapahiru Haadui

Lovaton, November £-The Standard face and form. They dread well and like Stuart Kaill, Lord Mayor-elect of Loudon The Donials White states that Russia has demanded of the Ports most of the lower middle-class women of in the House of Lords to day. The Lord that all Russian war material shall have the city, trusted rather to their face and Chancellor commented upon the fact that free passage through the Dardanelles et gat-up for a fortune than to labor or the election of Kaill had boon respived Walory time and without previous sanstien.

Intelligence. They were a trio of with determined hostility in sortain quar. THE INDIAN QUELINOT COMMISSION. quettes, rather pretty and dashing in style cars, owing to the crood in which be London, November 2. The Indian Cor- and not over-rugulous as to thair com lieved. raney Committee, presided over by Lord panionship. The house they lived in st Herschell, bas heard the aridence of Mr Lambeth was a convenient spot for them silly shore wore times in the part when it The Lord Chancellor said that undoube- Baby James Thorburn, of Sir C. Forbes & Cats arry on the scheme which Oresmia impossible ter a Catholic to hold office and also of the manager of the Union Bank his deviltry had planned. Ten minutes without nurrendering his religioze convin, of Scotland, and the willings have been Buckler adjourned for a week.

GOLD PRODUCTION IN SOUTH AFRICA AND THE SILYEA QUESTION.

Mr Chater--At current rates of the day The Chairman-zactly; you are bring. ing in a third factor. The dollar is estimated The Chairman-1 should think they are Bong...... His Excelictor regret to say that at 3/2. The amount we had actually to pay not improving (laughter). As you are Violin Obligato by Mr J. Marobe. owing to illness the Acting Attorney Gene-4728 £40,000. The amount we have swaro iị this movement for re-ca-

B028-The Piano Gidop rai is not able to attend to-day, and the

Mr G. Boula items standing agginst his wise to the actually paid by supplementary votes is, tablishing the Volunteer Corps on a new

instead of $252,000 odd, $267,900 old, basis is brought so a successial issue the Flute Bal... Eelections from Mastaa

Lieut. F. IL Grafton, B.. Orders of the Day saunot be processed with and if we had paid at the current rate of mixins guns well, be of mers use for drill

Fiano G. F. Lammert, 0It's auther autour BOW' THE DISERVAISET IN EXPENSIVE LUXURY.exchange we should have had to pay over than hitherto. So far as I pun make out song

Lipur, W. C. Nicholmen, 2.A. The Colonial Secretarsi beg leave $296,000 old, so that the Lolong has been nothing has licen done to them up to date, foar The Flying Dutrinka to propses the stoption of Report. No, saved something over $19,712 by paying at

MG W. 2. Crow.

Mr Whitehead-I heard that Singapore Topical Sing vary anxious to buy maxim guns.

Peculiar

fwith apologies to Chevalier). Dr J. à. Lowach, PARTIL

The Hand

9 of the Flare Committee. On the Army gates izstead of paying at Stors ferring to i see that out of the king, the current rate of exchange, when

The Chajeroan-Well, as I ag #ic in aiztoes firencial minutes wentioned the payment fell due at each gazetar.

found possible to establish the Volunteer Descriptive Picen...... Texhoning'. committee agreed unanimously to the first Mr Chatur-I think before spreading t fifteen As regards the remaining minute opinion we should like to know whether Corps the maxia guas will be of use and song...... I would I were the King' there was a difference of opinion in respect the Carerament has thought the matter will be required by the Colony, but if not

we might sell them. But we cannot soll Song...................... Bonga

to a portion of the sum recommended to be over with regard to securing exchange ithout at the present moment. veted, that is to say the sum of $500 addi-ward as that would help us in arriving at tional expenditure for the Observatory, the decision as to which we should nocept the result of the vote on which was seven. ayea' Army rate or the archange of the day.

The Chairman-The alternative we have against four *noes*

is not ons out of three but one out of two

and it is a question of which you think

All the items in the Bill were paced without division, and the Committee ad. journed to meet again on Friday next.

Mr. Grace,

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Whitehead-Sir move that the ra part be rejected, more particularly in coa neation with the item standing against the better.

Mr Chater-Undoubtedly the Army zate ; Observatory. I think, sir, the work which has been done at the Observatory, during but I would like to know whether the the past year more especially, has given Gorament intend to think over the mat- grant dent of dissatisfaction and it is in order ter or whether they are to secure erchange to give expression to that feeling of diss forward. If they are not to secure as tiefsotion that I move the rejection of the change forward I think the better course vote. A very great deal of teebnics! work pursue would be to soeurs the Army and it may be very good work indeed--is done at the Observatory; but it is work Mr. Whitehead-You will have observed than six reached at 200 yards, two lieutenant Grafton kept hi

acrried off first honours and the spou at remedied

remainder shooting very

rato.

audience

London November 8,Sir Henry Loch, Goveruse of the Cape, speaking last even- ing, prodiated that the gold prednotion of the Randt would soon os doable what it now is, thus assisting the solution of the allvar question.

THE END OF THE CLEMAUK SERIEN.

walk northward over Westminster bridge loan, but, happily, the battle of religions brought them to the House of Parliament liberty had been fought and von and the Un a fine alternoon Matilda wad her com crea in which a man believed was no panions often wok this promenade. Their barrier to privileges, rights and homes, favorite stroll was around Abbey square," Westminster strect and Upper Pimlico.

POLITICA IN GEILE BRITAIN,

Strange to say, the thres gicha wote | London, October 24 - The political kes- enabled to sttract the attention of age of 500 will begin in cariest Thursday, when the members of both houses. Confidances the Cabinet corngil will be held. Sir Wil- were exchanged and many very

liam Vernon Harcourt, Chancellor of the chico

aup-

pers were eaten by the young women at the xchequer, was installed in Dewaing Paris, November 3.-The Minors at expense of their newly found aristocratic street Saturday and Gladstone will take up Carmaux resumed work golatly to-day.

THE FIGATING AN RANDMET-FORNUK LOSSES.

which I think in of very little practical use from the report of the meeting bald in. theng as far as 28 whilst Major Eyton rather long, a matter which can easily to hair presumptive, Prince Franz Ferdinand,dicates that he could entertain atilda to remain constantly at their offices. This to us beep, a far an the shipping of the port | Chamber of Commerce on Saturday that 300 yards with a wall compiled 30 corte has been the attention paid to the stays in India from Christmas to the course, perused these documenta 38 soon for domestic legislation, 900

in

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HONGKONG BIFLE ASSOCIATION. As will be seen there was plenty of

friends. They never permitted legislative his residence there to-morrow Jphis Mor Thirteet members shot for Me Sassuou's variety in the programme. Mr Messor'e

gallants to sacert them to their own home. ler, Ohiol Secretary for Ireland, is expect They gave their names and sadices where ed to arrive from Dublin Wednesday. I cup on Saturday, the Association having veice hardly strong enough for the

Paris, November 5.The Fennob lose in a strictly confidential letter could be sent was expected that Gladstone would spend the pleasure of welcoming two of the naval Theatre, but r Crow was heard to fine contingest, abser since the spring, but advantage in his well-worn on The the leat fighting the Dabomeyans. The gridemen whose are mentioned a portion of the winter abroad, but it pe one the leas in good form. The georing Flying Dutchman, Mr O. H. Grase was which was severe nature, was ten kill-with the atmost respect by Londoners did pears he has abandoned his idea of having

and EsTenty-two wounded..

not hesitate to write to these girls making gland because of anticipated trouble în in spite of a pofy wind turned out a good ales in good voice, and bis contribution wes | nd deal above the racent average.

drafting the home rule bil While a good fai No less well received.

a proposition for meetings chy THE AUSTRIAN ROYAL VISITOR TO INDIA AND

Among the epistles was ons from All the Parliamentary draflamen in the CHINA London, November The Austrian legal light, who gave his full name, and in-verious Departments have been instructed me nxt time. be appeara in is concerned chick the question has this silver question is one shrouded in

But the feature of the Club's Con- who is going on a tour round the world, Clover in his private library Creato, of points to drafting comprobéznivo hoberde De Arisen as to whether it is neunbounded mortainty, and that 转物

THE PRINCE OF WALKS AND FER Centary to continue such an expensive know not what is going to happen. It took the best aggregate spoon with comic element. Saturday's noneert was no middle of February, and thence proceeds to as they were handed in. Its his scheme

58 points, the Hon. Seoretary securing exception to the established rulo Mz G. Australis and Chips.

to catch gudgeon, and he anceeded. He futury as the Observanot very strong just the star nat lons we would have songs tabl that at 200-yards with 35; whilst the sup Bonth, who has already on several plat ANOTHER SENAL CARE-SITION FOR SLANDER Confronted the above-named loyal light andon, Ostober 22-While the Prince position of the colony is other nations some stabi itself was won for the first ting by Me now, and therefore I think it is the duty of lity and some ratio fixed between silver and Duzican with a

with the ovidence of his folly and secured of Wales was staying at Newmarket, feat A $500 DANAORE, forms shown his ability to get off a comio

London, November 5-n the nation for of money larger even he the this Council to retranch in every direction gold. It is not itiprobable that a consider

gold. It is not ifiprobable that a consideratie with Coleus-Sorgnant Happard, fine Nitsadded to his reputation, and Lieut. Loreet, Noget bord wife of faisant had consudeti, but it some lust Cream ze week a question of the Woda's air cate whenever it is possible to do so.

Me Chater oorded the amendments to be the autocmacf the International Monetare era apponded

showed what tay branches of Her Majesty's Leader, of the Suffolk Begiment, against tained the incriminating letter rick sant. Somebody having inquired whether service can do in the providing of innouent General and Mrs Smyth, the defendants country mamber of Parliament also fell there was any truth in the report that he The Colonial Secretary Bir, with muchary Conference which wombies to-morro F

203 30 Tual de Touncement. Lisut. Willis sang in charas bad accused the plaintiff, who was their into the trap, and a dosen yeung loads proposed to visit Chicago next year, the ter, as did Ur Lawson, who has came to be intimate friend, with stealing and selling awers led captive first by the women and Filine replied that he should greatly like to see the ezizibition; whites was evidently regarded as a necessary adjust at every peculiar diamond broockThe evidence next by Cream

Is transpires that nine-tenths of would, going to be the biggest thing of its kind concert given by the Club. Whoever turned on the identity of two bracebes of take this epianity perhaps of saying in the policy of drift, to in a very large

Blobba may be he is responsible for similar make, and a verdict, was given in be leters were married me It wier accomplished, but hi doubted whether that the prosent Director of the Ohear measure isfury, if not rule England's trade,

́at a suitable. ratory enjors considerable reputation that I think England la pretty nearly cor

stringing together some witty parodies, and favour of plaintiff, with damages of Are noticeable that when Bir Charles Russell he could get away next your

spoke of Cresm he dealt mostly upon his time. Dr Lowoon's rendering of the topical song hundred pounds. is the scientiae world, and as an authority tain to do something. The matter of ex-

blackmailing talent. He was bitter in his It was then suggested that the great exe on the law of atoms he ranks high, change for this military contribution is on

denunciation. Justies. Hawkins also dwelt panse involved would probably induce the yet given the Hongkong public. The bald. Probably be dnes much for the colony which, I think, should by tiled when this

London, Narembar 2-Captain Harrison upon Cream's aot of destroying a pocket committes to keep the exhibition open news of the ival kita were duly appreciated, in regard to storm warning as it is a Chuoc asked to vote it. If the Goven

Blobbs evidently letting himself out in view and Lieutenant MacMarn ve been book, just before he was arrested, which a sarond season. The Prinse thorougon sald sible to do in the present imperfect condiment can secure their exchangs forward by tion of our know edge of the stums of as- sans that in the proper course

of the fact that his talents are put likely awarded the Distinguished Service Order contained documents that would have he hoped they would, as he then might be teorological phenomane, I must therefore fallow. It is the course Eclosed in

to be required for Pantomime lyrics this for their services in connection with the aided the prosecution Partner that was able to stage a rinit. Such a visit would. littlo of judicial beanse. The contents | be strictly, incognito. "The Prince could to sa extant hamur to this indictment comercial and trade transactions, and pally prepared topth powder, antauid, anti-accompaniments with his usual ikill. hir

HTLASES ODONTO, a pure and testifiesson. Mr G. P. Lammert played the delenor of Sadon in Barmah.

THE WHICH OF THE ORCUMANIA!. of the pocketbook bad been saved, and take part in po public function) - but ha against the Observatory. Further, me the don't think the forenings is sight in the easilio and slightly alkaline, it penetratas Murphy bas always got something popular, London, November 2-Mrs Kelly and were at his lordship's diapoond at ay maaald accept the hospitality of his American Money asked 1 konge file for theaters of the ratepayers to submit to the hidden days and wrevices of the teeth and the playing of the selection af popular Miss Pisane, lost in the Roumenia, have taunt he might desire. The judge was frisničku, maintenance of the

Actuation of They in for meal will be obliged to vote agaldet the bottom bor and abides that i sain be pitiates and preserves the enamel, prevents enthusiastically enoured. The arrangetary at Obidos in the presence of a large | iziminal," and apparently trying to coros suebant in division. Haying pres obtained for and abide thereby

And arrests decay and sweatens the breath meats of the Committee for the enjoyment and respectful concourse of people. The up the fact that the son of a duke was the mined thus much way at once plate that

The Chuirgen wente su you and is free from and or gritty ingredients. of the members and their guests wees most identification of the bodies is found im-writer of ous of the letters which Cream who gured himself of Data and Mont the Government agrare that it is g case for sekeji. you privately, and Lot de represent. HoTLaths ESSENCE OF TYRE, dyes red or as bisfactors and there is every likellbood possible, owing to the abannce of any did not succeed in destroging: The no- the Head of 14 ynes' uiding by ninethod, 13 ingat other the procent sapenditure ing your Back, with riu to alsoussion grow hair a permisnent brown or black, 44, that the Saturday evening concerts will distinguishing merke on the clothes. bility is agato indebted to the courts far will be pleased to send tall partichism town, 18 on the Observatory ie not exscentre and upos this heading, what forward rate your Ask-doulers in parfumery for Bowlands take a leading place to the winter amore.

London, November -Later fute views being saved a tremendous scandal in the addreas Haser Claror, &, Shepherd's piano, whether the work performed at that would be prepared to quote for £40,000. tele

ments of the Colony.

with Cantain Hamilton and Lieut. Rooke apper stratum of social life,

of what bay eco slid by the bon. member in Brussels we know not, but the question who bas moved the amendment to my noming such vary sarings proper. allowed to follow tion, the Government is in accord, I may tions and is destined,

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