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No. 9316. DECEMBER 9, 1892.]

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We understand that the date of the meet- ing called by .E. the Governor for the Prpose of discussing the Volunteor ques- tion has been altered to Monday, 19th

Passen Suez ÜANAL DUTWARD BOUND:-Ere, Oct. 11; Doug. las, 18, Cathey, 21; Harewood, Nov, 11; Aglaia, 16; Dardanus, 18; Gen-inst, and the place of moeting will be St Melbourne, 22; Tencer. 25 Andrews Hell, instead of the Council **Bayern,

Hankowe, Kintrick, 29.

Chamber. Homeward Bouno :-Kostroma, Oct. 25; Sydney, Nov. 11; Camelot, Glengarry. Radnorshize, 15; Cyclops, Moe Priek, 18; Bentette, 24 Saghalien, 25; Carmarthenshire, Daphne, 29.

Mases Allen and Wachsiabae, the trape- Asiatie cyclists, left Shanghei on Saturday hy the Empress of India for San Francisco. Private affairs have obliged them to aban don their intention of touring through Japan for the present.

The O. &0. Con . a. Gaelic, with the

AMERICAN MALL of November 16, left! Yokohama on Monday, the 5th The Shanghai Merowy of the 5th inet. instant, at noon, and may ho ax-says-Mesars Dark Samson Sans & Co., pected here on or about Saturday, the gals for the Austrian Lloyds Steam 10th int

Navigation Compre, inform us that the departure of these, Electra had to be pstunned from yesterday (ser sailing data) until further note oxing to damage received through the parties of her so .. and may be expected here online. Ber keel was damaged or about Thursday, Das. 15. This packet brings replies to letters de spatebod from Bongkong on Oct. 5.

The M. M. Co.'s a & Melbourne, with the Farsou MAIL of November 11, left Singapore in Thursday, Dos. 8. &t

The Northern Pacific chartered steamship Zambeni loft Yokohama for Hongkong

on or about Dao. 13.

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:

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE PRESENT FINANCIAL STATE

OF THE COLONY.'

To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL'

Hongkong, 9th December, 1892, SIR,The following extracts from publi- citions which have recently appeared in tereating: the local papers are, to bay the least, in-

THE RULE OF THE ROAD AT SEA.

the Shanghai pepers:-

The following correspondance uppours in

Shanghai, 3rd Dec. 1392, Dean Six-I beg to forward to you letters I have received from Admiral Franklin, U.S.N., and Admiral Sir G. Naros, R.N.

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on Dec. 8, and may be expected hora aestion, and the man-of-war came up from hers for it. the present fancial coming from the North, not having sight-

The P. M. S. S. Ch's steamship City of Peking, with maila &o.. left San Fran- cisco for this port, via Yokohama on Nov. 26.

The N. G. I. & 8. Bisagne, from Bombay, lef: Singapore for this port on Deo. 1, and may be expected hero on or about Dcc. &

dock.

the

NEW TEAMSKILAÐUTH,

We may waive the uret and third of partitioned off st one end. From a resid- these the classes, Their testimony has, ont in the neighbourhand I feeras that thie London, Nov. 11.-The Union Company it is true, a certain value; but as the saten-house had been maintained for many years of Now Zealand proposes to continue the tifle mind le difficult to please, only the by the Macao brothel koopers, and was ce present trans-Pacifio marsice by randing a Secord class as above indicated remains to signed for the reception of the inmates of line of steamers between Australasia, Van- beansidered earionely.

their houses when stricken with serious couvor, and San Francisco. illness and likely to die.

C. M.

urge

X.MA."~" BATRELITR,'

ZHITISH DRUISER DISABLED. London, Nov. 10-A British "cruisor, supposed to be either ido calipao or the Geopatra, has been disabled 500 miles off the Lizard. Assistance has beds actit

JAFFA TOBELTS DROWNED IN THE SURF. been drowned while attempting to land st London, Nov. 10.-Twelve tourists have

were approaching the coast having been upset in the surf

UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE CUP. Loudon, Nov. 11.-A massive silver chal leage cup has been proented to the Uni veruitica of Australia by old competitors in the Oxford and Cambridge boat-race, to be competed for yearly, Mr Muttlebury, in ons of the principal donics.

HUNGARIAN AFFAIRS, garian statesman, has placed himself at the

London, Nor. 9.-M. Tisza, the Han

head of a morament to obtain an immediate declaration that the civil ceremony of mar Ministry of Count Julius Sapary and the riage is obligatory in Hungary The King of Hungary (Emperor Francis Josepb) oppose aecular marriages.

Tuz N.-C. Taily News lesins from the oct- ing Secmary of the company that at the extrordinary meeting of shareholders in the North Chins Insurance Uo., Id, which was held on Friday Inst in Loudon for the purpose of passing the necessity The Shire Line & . Pembrokeshire left resolutions for the reconstruction of to [wil. 'tho uuofficial element,' of the lack of the coast as I had to anchor after I had in the above letter amounts to the fast that Month by

Singapore on Dec. 6, and may be ex-company, the measures proposed were all pected bore on or about Dec. 13. The a. a. Vingsung, from Calentts and

The mass of Europeat medical men in China are not Colonial Surgeons but Chris- It will be seen on referring to the de- Shortly after the collision of Fushen and tian Missionaries. Now, for non-scientific plicate copy of the Dariot Registrar's re-bson commissioned to replace H.M.S. Cal. Zoulon, Nov. 11.-H.M.6: Satellite has Peking, I rate to these gentlemen for

potions like myself the issue in the rule is turns, which I endloss, that in eighteen lope on the north-west African station. warding the local papers containing the simply this: Which medical authority is to duva seven deaths took place in this house, be believed? There are many medial mon se infants and two young wonen. One

MR NA IGVING'S KING LEAR Colonial Secretary at His Excellency Ginquiry into the case and the judgment.

London, Nov. 11. The pross suites Council Meeting onfacral Darker in his

Aduiral Nares had, when at the Con in unt a few of who had a high of the latter died in childbirth. The ma espressing the opinion that Mr Bears It the 30th Ancember letter to C. J. Holli forcave at Washington la 1899, suggested place in the inclical profession who, in the jority of these daatha ware reported by ang's recout production; of King Lear has 1802: We are justday, Erg., 19th No- cate similar to the Fathua and Peking, lost qualified manner, noorin opium woman who sate as sunnager and funeral barn an entire succes

Hi impersonation aa e pernicious and destructive drug. We furnisher to this ealablishment. I found of the leading part is characterised 18 shom to gon the ember, 18902: The proposa signal that could be heard.

Heat all the delegates wore evidently am however, reminded straightway that her in undertaker's shop in Blacas magnificent, and as the greatest of his croa ma hot for a luan, and Volunteer corpa the their (the nuofficialscheme: As I men- under the impression that Mr Gray and diaries frend Street. She admitted that the house was tion. Mr. W. J. Holloway took part in

veientists afterwarda. The answer to this intended for the sick and dying inmates of the performance. members) troneoustioned to you verbally his colleagues had framed that sigasi

time of the post- thoroughly agreed Saaad the Hall at sector in a Fag for By pity of argument official first and the neighbouring brothele,

la poientist afterwards. Argamente gener

* It is melancholy to think of young tion of the Colony with your proposals resevis at anchor in places such eminentie calculated in the main, though Woosung, in the river below tas buoy, and ally at Lo stay. Is it after all, then, children brought into this charnel house to prijsdice the crechere were a few i-down to the Lightships, when they may be simply a matter of bina?

unprovided with the barest caries for dit of the Colony. Toor points to which I supposed to have done their best to Hongkang remind one of the famous - can searcaly credit the revolting cruelty of

Dr Ayres experiments with prisoners in the confort and care of the sick, but on our loan is obtained wok exception; but complete their voyage.

terialist who declared that he had for a movingé a young woman of seventeen in the on less ndrautageousfas I feared that un-

Steamers from Sacghai to Tintin whole lifetime been dissecting the human agony of her lidt labour to expire with her YTERDAY afternoon, says the N.-C. Daily terras than otherwise less the estimated cost passing vat through the North Chauvelt body, and but cover, after all his exoris, ffspring in this gruesome home of dirt, Jaffa, in Palestine, tho boat in which they

it would, the Colonsould be reduced the Shawaishan steam into demas fe, the found the seul, Soul, he therefore declated, dis ase and death. News of the 4th inst.. the Inga and the Chiacae man-of-war Kuanguing were

will have to thanksch man would be into 359 miles to go in clear water and

It is not my object to But Goethe's answer to eulurge on collision. The Inge was diffo, the neficial mem-langor of falling they must as spood, they cre vary much in there was not

the inhumanity of this pro through, in sicer of the same position as the testun Vessels the materialist is that we murder in order cedaru,

to criticise the superstition to dissest,'

from whorco it ariass, but to Woosung, and while anchoring ung They bave

CHINESE MISSIONARY, round on the Ingo, damaging three of the aerius tactical blund state of the Coloury, Ied Shaweishan. anchor, they are

the nexusaity, if the practice cous con P.S. With referapen to the enggestiontinue, of having these plates under direct latter's platos forward, The war vessel rand they have done pointed out how I same position as tha Peking and sheald bo was uninjured. The Ings will have to what in them lay te thought certain eco-llowed to use the most efficient warning in your foot-uets appended to my letter of control insure their sanitation, the pet

set at an inopportun nomies might be effect-they have, the storm whistle."

Friday, I shall be very glul along with 58fort and care of the inmates, and to juncture in sached if necessary."

We have a law that says Thou shall do other lies to do the work of the Pahang mitigate all needless pain and suffering manner as to jogare

no murder, yet if one of us slay the man Exploration Company on con.tition that you

The women for whom these institutions are the eredit ol the

that attackeus, the law allow us to ge olur, give us plenty of money an opium, and an

intended and maintained are peculiarly Colony.'

bnt still we must have taken the law into the further conditio thas the opiums will do helplass, these life is such that to be with out disease ia difficult; to be in health im Double His Excellency the General a hands; for call-preservation is the a no harm. has been called to order by the Monitor of nature.

possible. All the more, therefore, do they I ccnsider that I had as much right to O'Brion, for his exhibition. in company

Lines more helpless by the invasion of require protection when rendered to anchor 50 miles from Hongkong coming up

illness or the occurrence of pregnancy. ability to deal with matters of administra-passed the danger of Bonban,

mouth theas deathe from In his letter to Mr Holliday, His

not by Dr ayres aur by anybody else will childbirth are rapurted. In last month's By giving these letters publicity you will be ha coavinced against bis will, but re- returns fvo are receded, and two others. Excellency has, unintentionally no doubt,

THE WELSH WINESS, shown to bu Community the candid opinion hapa, ar Chamber of Commeres may bottom the same eld diffiendly of getting ou atributed to fever and colic, I haze cause the can to be ventilated, and, per mains of the same opinion still. It is at

London, Nor. -The seculisa of the which officials entertain of the Colony's

sipea discovered to be of this nature. manifesto stating that 90,000 minors a financial state, but which is only admitted second interested in the Rule of the Read, lave terms of discussion. The Anti-Opiuma to give when money is needed for objects other

people, like their friends the Teetotallere, of a young Chinco wean permitted to British minera to prevent any reduction of few instances, here is so desirous of joining the federation of Yours' faithfully,

in cimost all cases really much the same die andelivered. The native practitioner ALBERT CROAD.

peeple unfound use and abuse, and pronounced her ease hopelean and no skill-

wages, C. M. himself declines to make aby od assistance, was called, Another young

A PEARLER'S CHARGE Board of Tinde, S. W., distinction. And, to gain their object, the woman of the same rationality, who revor Australian pearl-shor, has declared that London, Nov. 9-Mr Hayuos, Western Colwyn Bay, 7th Sept., 1902. process sought to be applied by both classes regained her bath after parturition, and he had written to the Marquis of Ripon, DEAR SIR-I thank you for send us neof agitators is the extinction of personal li- being unable to support her child, handed Secretary of State for the Colonies, nesus- the reconut of collision between the Fek-hart7, and the compelling the vast majority, it over to the sisters of the French Conventing Lord Krutsford, hitely Secretary of |ing and Meshua in the Chins Ser. I have who limit themselves to a moderate and be-

reason to believe that an authorised fog noticial use, to surrender that liber be- and ends her life in a similar place to State for the Colonies, and Boron do signal for a vessel at anchor at sea will cause a thinority may carry that use uver Sago Lane. To day games another douth Worms, lately Parliamentary Under shortly be adopted.

of a young woman in No. 5 Sago Lane, Secretary for the same department, of the borderland into the region of abuse. Yours faithfully,

The testinosy of a man like Ur Agres who orted by the Chinese practitioner to have feasance in connection with the dis

fed ak S. NAS.

wind and swollen legs. Bet in craninating by the Perts Government Las so bias and does not care twopence one all probability from some disorder of prey-squicet British pearl-fishing versole. way or the other, hat merely goes on year ney. I need not multiply cases, for by year analysing and recording and tabu- they all speak of a sitailar phase of sufer- lating his observed facts as a matter of Reierlife interest, outweighs by far a man of evidence, or rather opinion, pat together by wou whose interest fits in the direction resulta of any use of opinn. M. may of presenting 'abuse' symptoms as the only prefer what he calls his medical authority. By all means; but he will permit to others 16e liberty to reject that authority in favor of another that commenus itsel me to their judgment.

Straits for this port, loft Singapore on

Dec, 6, and may be expected here on

or about The P. and O. s. a. Java, from Bombay

for this port, left Singapore on Dac. 8, and may be expected here on or about Dec. 15.

carried.

a

tion."

TER Tsuka-ha kan which is now making survey in the Shizonosaki atrait, jo said to have discoveret sanket rock not mentioned on the charts. The rock lies within a circumference of 20 Ron round the ❘ than "official salaries," point of intersection of a straight line Probably Mr O'Brien really meant ' vfil- drawn from the lighthouse on Mutsure-ciul salaris' when he said matters of ed shima (Rokuron on chart) to the Daiba-istration'!--I am, Sir, Your obedient haun, and another drawn from the Massitu servant, beacon light

top the Kirigaya. yama. The rock is covered by from fathomia to 2 fathous of water at low tide.

UNION CHURUM.-SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 11 A.M. Gymna, 419, 267, 308; Psalm, 4; As-Hioga News.

them, 17.

Ar a regular meeting of the United Service Lodge, No. 1941, held last evening, this following elections were made for the enu- ing year: Worshipful Master, Bro. J. Lowria (the present Senior Warden): Treatuiter, Bro. J. Collott (re-stored); Tylor, Br. J. Maxwell (ro-elooted).

MONTAGUE BEART.

I am, Dear Sir,

Law Offices of Goodrich, Deedy & Goodrich, 50 & 61 Wall Simmet,

CRICKET. On Saturday, 3rd inst. (says the N,-0. Doily HONGKONG 4... UNITED SERVICES. Nnns) & collision occurred on the river

This match between the steamere

734 Fladinir

semmenced at tifel and Oscarshed. The former vessel was along. Crickat Ground this afternoon in duli Cap ALBERT CROAD, latter was proparing to anchor, tot before side the Old Ningps Wharf, while the weather. Enth sides are strongly repre- she could be stopped, she rammed the aented and a good mateb is expected. Ga- adimir, striking her on the starboard fortunately, the Services are weak in side gast one of her bullthesis. The bowling, and as they lost the tuss their result was that the Oscarshal beat her own stem and so dam ged the Flocimir that "pponents took full advantage of their op- three of her plates will have to come at.portunity. After Lowton hui been dis-Four letter of August 18th, as I was Chair- In causeqnence of the accident, the Plati-mined, Firth and Ellis, both of whom *PARTIES furnishing' ought to go to the mir has gone into Boyd's Dual and her do- batted in nice style, nade a prolonged i parture has been postponed. The Osta stud City Hall to-morrow and purchase from Mr will also have to dock. two of her plate oastaud, and the score had nearly reached the F. Walout pretty nearly all they require the port aids being cracked.

century when Firth was thrown out by Tay- for a duller. Mr Walcot is on a globetrot

or-a belliant piece of folding, which ting expedition with a combination knife

Elits's sere included a 7-all run-hit off called forth roprated rounds of applause. and an emory file. He has carried these articles over A

considerable portion

ANOTHER KIOT AT ICHANG.

Newa was received yesterday afternen (says the N.-C. Daily News of the 5th

chang on Friday evening on the arrived of

Capt AERENT CHAD,

New York, Sept. 28th, is DEAB SIH,Admiral Franklin bancs are

tional Maritime Congress. man of the U.S. delegates at the Eutarou

I will present the case to our State De- partinent as one of the urgent arguments for an early adoption of our Reles.

The trouble is with Great Britain. Until she approves nothing will be done for the general ratification of war action. passed) adopting the roles to go into effort I drew an act (which Cougrass at ones

This will depend en general adoption of

Respectfully Yours,

What Chinese Missioutry, with a certain dialectical ingenuity, succeeds in conveying

Welsh Miners' Fedecian has issued a

THE LOKE SATOR ELECT MISSED.

London, Nov. 9.-The Lord Mayor's

and noglect, of human beings treated Show to-day was vory poor. Mary parts as mere chattels to be got rid of when they of the city displayed to bunting, and the

in trublesome or unprofitable. When such little regard is paid to par-was often hiased as the procession passed Lord Mayor Eloot, Alderman Start Knill,

quance, expect a high rate of infant mor- from attending the show. turient women wo would, as a natural salong. The altra-Prates ants refrained tality.

NOMINEE COUNDSIA..

Moreover, there is abundant eviderco, Londen, Nov. 11.-Mr G W. Radon, either that the responsibilities of parentage in an article in Greater Brilait, condemns are not acceptable to a certain section of the wholesale violence of Lord Ripon's pro the Chinese community, female childrent oedure in connection with the nominations being sapecially at a discount; or, that to the Logislative Council in New Zealand from extreme poverty, mothers are ino-He says that the Secretary of State's action ble of adequately providing for their child-in this case has firtually annihilated the and leave them in a moribund condition Council, besides putting the knife to the at the coment, whers, during the present throsin of the Couatia in. New South year, upwards of seventy have died.

Walon and Queensland.

Our crapadent is also wosk in his at tempt find interesand motives in De Ayres report. He might recollent that, no matter what sources of Surgeon is secure and he has therefore no might draw upon, the eclary of the Colonial Tenue Hongkong

the very poouuiary mainspring of wis

Ja my opinice there is an avoidable lais of life which should be checked. I would sions in China that a large cetion of the public in England should be steadily en-

Bugcent

The registration of all these bounes couraged by such a stinging as way be for the reception of the sick and dying,

(a), found in the fargid hysteria nt Anti opinand an immediate notification of art insinus literature to find mission funda.

Linto them.

of the earth's surface already, and that by wire of a riot having occurred at Taylor, and later on E. J. Coxon also had when the President should proclaim a date. bersinal interest in the matter. Rut it ia |

they ste now spreading their civilising influence throughout the Far Finst Mir Walcot has submitted specimens to us

hit for a like amount. Before being another Stales. the Tah, or Provincial Cummander-in-pat by Maitland, Leach compiled 41. His Chief. H.M.S. Ek landed a forse of bluginnings, sklonghared by several foky for inspection. The combination knife jackets for the protection of the Europeanc, strokes, was noticeable chiefly for meat Ia al, se rea seems to be a condensed and portable and no feraignore ware injured. All is no placing on the leg side.

bowlers were tried, and when time song Ironmonger's shop and includes' even a

Out Tchang correspondeat hinted weighing machine. The owery file is a

to his fest lecter that some more troubly Hugher-Hughes was bowling loba from one

quiet,

W. W. GoonRICH. -

DH AYRES ON OPIUM, SMOKING. The following appears in the Singapare Free Press:~~

Sir.-With considerable interset I read

Universal sirpuner and the bare enumera- { laight be expected, with its large number end and Liddle fast underland from the the extract from the report of Dr Ayres, 5 march of 27 miles was made on the parti

tion of the uses to which it may be pat would filla colunis.

of studema now in the city.

WELCOME TO THE PUISNE JUDGE

Fins broke out about half-past eleven o'clock last night on the basement floor of the house at 333 Queen's Road West, which was completely gutted. The shop where the fire originated was occupied by a ra slaucant keeper. As soon as the fames, Crown Solicitor; Mr Wocton, Mr Dear

(b). The removal of inmates of brotha when far advanced in pregnancy or when seriously ill to the Maternity Hospital or same kindred institution.

As to . M.'s pretecript he has got badly mixed over the Pahang referanse. What a pointed out was that on the return journey through Pahang to Selugor a sther, Baitland and Bam were together Colonial Surgeon of Hongkong on the subcular day by well-loaded partly of 51 chudbirth tourlified by a qualified medical (e). An enquiry into cases of deaths from ject of opium smoking as given in your when the stumps were drawn.

issue of Saturday. I agree with you the Chinees evulies, who had all been engaged practitioner.

at work with the Pahang Expeditionary By kind permissue of Capt. McQubas De Ayres is a tigh authority; and as ro-Force (ust Pabang Exploration Company, vasty, or in connection with some of the The stablishment of a cricbe indepen-l gards the disensia of facts that are and the Beta ut .M.S. Impérieuse, strictly within the limits of medial scienos, as . M. has it.) That marsh was made charities, would best meet the raquirement the Band of the flagship will be in attend-Dr Ayres is to be judged out by these per- truck which boasy rain had made dificult, reded.

капук urer & Jolly of othtains and along af infants and is, se fut as I can ate, much

Among those present the following programme :- were-Hoo. A. J. Leach, acting Attorney March General; Mr J. J. Fraucs. QU; Mr H. E. Pollock, Mr Philippo; Mr A. f. Jofus.

con, Mr Dennys, Mr Holmes, M: Hastings. were observed the Nam Pak hong turned Me Grist, Me Ellis, Mr Gedga, & Wright, out to the resona, their ines being on the and the officials of the Supreme Court.

Mr Luch said This” being the first acete a few minutes before tho Fire Brigade.

occasion on which your Lordship has Quly two good jots of water guld be

as Puime Judge, I your seat thrown ups the burning pile, and the desire on behalf of the Bar and Bi- citors of this Colony to express their Aromen had to confine their efforts to pro-aincere congratulations upon your sleva- venting the spread of the fire eastward and tion to the Bench. The Sonnor Her Ma northward. In this they were succcanful, aty as though it to couter upon you is doubtless due to your long career in tho bat about one o'clock this morning they Civil Service and m recognatios of the

which broke out in the cock-luft of a house had to lacharge, especially as Registrar, as brought bear upon the duties you hare

had to direct their attention to aeother are ability and experiences which you hare

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THE "LUD,

2.4. Lawson, sub., ₺ Taylar

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J. Chen, and į Markham

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Total for seven wicht.....31

show

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modicus of opium, and did their work excellently, often under trying circum- atanes, sometimes involving forced marehra au arduous Nature. The bule difficulty, which aineuated to a strik

two

But

opina supplies not getting forward. or tires vesións, Si duo

that was firely dealt with and there was no riot.'

·MAIL.

or

FINANCE COMPANY.

London, Nov. 10.-The Hon. Sir Roland Vaughan Williams, Judge of the Bankrupt

Court, has granted a winding-up order against the English and Australiar, Mort gage Bank, but instructed the elicisi ro Geiver to tako no steps without leave of Court, owing to liquidation proceeding in Australia.

A NEW COMET.

It is increasing in brightness. discovered in the constellation Andromeda. London, Nov. 10,- comst has been

THE LATE DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH. chill bus issued a denial of the report that London, Nov. 10.-Lord Randolph Chur- the late Duke of Marlborough, his brother, committed suicide."

The cause of death was heart disease,

· ENGLISH BACING.

to-day,

Lord Russlyn'a b h Buccaneer, by Priva

London, Nov. 10.-A match between

toer Pritole, 4 years, and Colonol North's THE TRESIDENTIAL LECTION

Nunthorpe, by Spoculum or Camballo London, Nuventer 24. Great dam-Matilda, 6 years, was decided (istrations of rejoicing have taken al when the first-named was victorious. throughout the United States over Clove-

THE OUTNUT OF GOLD IN SOUTH AFKIGA. land's victory in the lato presidential oluc

London, Nov. 24.-Returai juas publish- tiose

ed show the total output of gold from: South Africa last year to have amounted 16 700,000 ounces.

A number of Democrata were holding carnival in Achoolhouse in Arkansas, when a bomb was suddenly exploded, killing fuar persons and would ing fifteen utters The building was pletely wrecked. The outrage in atribut

1

SIR H. PAREES' NEW BOOK, London, Nov. 2-Sie Honry Parkes sew book, just published, has hoon vory favourably criticised by the Loadou

THE CHOTERL.

in Jervois Sicoot which had become ignited | Acting Attorney General, as Acting Paisn. The goat, a fine animal of its kind, present. I as forced exclusion from opium is conernet is $1 a day, int he will pay for Memorist Bail gesturdag, He earnestly The Cincan is of a virulent type, aud

$5,000.

1 am

NICARAGUA UANAL,

Quotations.

Canal

On the occasion of the newly-appointed Paisno Jadgu taking his seat in the cum- mary Cones this morning, there was a large attendance of the members of he ance to-mor.ov afternoon, and will play sous who, like himself, are compstert. The whole soulie column, over 200 strong,

But on broader issues that bad, alost to a cut, consumed a daily NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN acientists. legal profession.

involve other than strictly scientific on siderations, the non.eçifutatie mind is entitled to its judgment. Quite recently a critic of Professor Insley saidmuok prefer Mr Suxleya selence to his phils sophy.' Dr Arres official dignity is not lessened by his being on a level with Pro- fessor Huxley here,

Dr Ayres favourable experiments on prisonery

CoDelusively enough that the policy of forcing men, already Now according to the anus of opin opinm-sakers, to abstain from the habit literature these menght to have been works well. Dr Ayres has in this prison opium wrecks, and to have hati ant report of his paid a high tribute to the carry themselves any distance, munt less policy of the Anti-Opiamists who whether carry heavy loads 27 miles over mountain,ud to the opposing political Faction. they ancceed in their good intentions or sut C. doesn't say whether ho, although LORD SALISBURY AND THE KONCOSPORALSES.

press. is another question, aim at a complete gasflanged to do so, would undertake that London, Nov, 11.-Lord Salisbargad

Landon, Nov. 94-asiatio cholera is suppression

the opiam trafic. Thum feat, but his offer of service will any drezand a great meeting of the Noncon raging at Bruges, Brussels, Belgium, of the Auti-Opium party, as I understand fature expedition will be borno in mind, furmist Laherai-Unionist Association in the Hague, Cherbaar, and St. Petersburg, it, is to make the e entire body politic so far. The

upun out of that, and the water will entrusted the Govorament to retea Uganda aumerous deaths are reported Hongkong prison on a large scale in guarates that after the day's work that and bill the slave trade. The Empire, he ed a few days ago to the 2ut Royal Weish Hongkong. Faol Dr Agres bas under the will be taken out of him the opiam will de said, was on the verge of a most critical by sparks from the first fire. A difficulty Judge, and as Asting Chief Justice.

quite sure that that ability and experience Fusiliers by Her Majesty the Queen, to take

ondon, Nov. 21.-The- Nicaragua was experienced in this case in getting will inspire, and has inspired cleverly, the place of the goat that was accidentally required conditions, proved that it is hits us her whatever, but the contrary. period. Tay Nonconformists is Ireland Company are urging, upon the United good stream of water played upon the fire, great caufidence you both on the killed in Wales while the battalion was el splodidly possible to reform opiam- ED, S. F. P.I

were exposed to the greatest danger to States Government the advisability of i which I'rotestants of the British es had sing bonds for one hundred million but ultimately the firemen were again 883-a Oules. I've quite au bisa 21 about five senket thaugh the Principality results should ait: tor for oy of Dr Arres ceful in preventing the spread of the con- not only for myself but on behalf of this first parace, he refused to serampany forced separation of opiam smokers from ever the wicked the Colony. feel sure I may say, weeks since, has shown.

suggestions arged in abandoned zuzeniz by CHARNEL HOUSES IN SINGAPORE, anding olaim upon the sympathy and picto the work.

ever, beet exposat, and they had a cutu dollars in order to enable the company to insubordinate conduct On the Slot alt, at Bagration. The house in Queen's Road was Bar and of the Solicitors, that you will res

pro-Opiumists that repressive legislation, L..

Attached to the President's monthly Archbishop Walsh had threatened to obtain aid of blucir co-religionista in England. burned dose about a year ago. It is inceive from them most loyal resistanes ezd the bard, butted the drum-major, and

respect, such loyal resistance and respect charged the goat-major so effectually as their opin, would lead to riots among the report is a port by the Tealth Officer to absolute dominion over the Protestants, sored in the office of Krase and Co. for which is always due from the Bar to the to lay that official sprawling on the parade people thus forcibly deprived.

Of or Dr Apres does not face to

the Singapons Municipality (says the Fres despite tho nofalling virtuous optimisan of ground. Seeing the mutinous conduct of

Mr Gladstone Bench. I will not say anything further,Billy, an officer ordered his goatskip to be Jistler Anti-opiumists, On the contrary te Press) which disclosos a revolting siate of but simply express our hearty congratula

Referring to the Irish Evicted Tenant' tions to you upon your elevation to the acet in solitary ost finemeat in the stables y asty laings about these good people, atira. Dr Embleton ange

Commission, Lord Salisbury said he al- Az a meeting of the Zokhara Relief Fund Bonch.

until he becomes more amenable to military candewes he builds bis own superstructure. Yet on the basis of policy which he Committee, bold at K.B.M. Consulate Gens Gentlemen-I feel very deeply the very

His Lordship replied-M Attorney and discipline.

In a previous minuts on overcrowding Itached- no sorious importano to the de- sision of the partisan president of a packed dron passing attention to the insanitary commission. Es comes le certain conclnsfoss as to the. ral, Shanghai, on Saturday, the 3rd instant, kind and I am sure far too generous and The following paragraph, chipped from the soners, is steeped in this Anti-opium designs for the sick poor, Sams of thica pulitical, and religiona.

Home Ruls would produce a iniquity of the Anti-opious poliay, while he condition of a class of humer which saturnalia of invent doctors, bringing it was announced that subscriptionssmount. Butering romarka 'you have addressed wo

himself, the watchful guardian of pri- beloved to be charitable institutions

woe and disaster to all rainorities, financial, ing to a little over $5,000 had been made to me on this the first occasion of my taking aperting ouium of the Gippsland Times of heresy.

Ere doubtion gozuine bausea for the poor, my sent upon this bench, I feel theo ctober 26th-printed and published mix Dr Ayres makes undoubtedly streng and give sheet to fraternities of as the Fund, and it was decided to forward remarks all the more as they are not days prior to the running of the Melbourne and formidable scientitie statement when he verandaba or live.n.the.airosis, Thoms/post to the Government, whose policy, ba

dipants who would otherwise make use of the contribution un receiving from the addressed to a irangor, but tu one wh Cup-is osach to stagger the faculties says 'I have not hea abiu to find that the places are quobjectionable compared with aid, was one of sentilo, surrender, and be Hongkong Committee an intimation of it with you for more than ten years.

has been among you and worked along the most stubborn of sceptics Here is habite

something in the way of a dress lip from

the opium-smoking habit

special purpose for which it was subscribed, my own cament endeavours from the first line before. Laɛt year, a few days be statement be the ubaolate and tinal trath of charity hat from the dread, on the part | willingness to receive and apply it to the hope the romarks have been dictated by a dreamer who he been successful in the affected them in any way physically er the chitual house whare the sick and trayal of those who trustad in British hon

mentally.

ly. Now, Mr Editor, if this dying are brought to prevent there expiring e soothingly contemned the Irish fore the elbourne Cap, a gentleman then to the effects of opium, I cordially agree

ut house lablished but from any motiva

policy. ik, for the relief of the relatives of those the public in these several effices I have residing in Sale, and well known in the with you in all you say (paus statements as he trs superstitious, of the spirit of Mt Murrough O'Brien, members of the

to give satisfaction to the profession and lo

London, Nov. 11-Mr D. Murphy and passengers who lost their lives at the wreekülled in this Colony. I do not aide from

rom Maffra district, informed oumber of

the dying hanating its earthly abode aud Irish Evicted Tenants' Commission. hare Temperature of the Bokhare. It was further resolved myself the importance and difficulty of the friends that he had a dreams showing Mal- to the motives of missivuries being sxcept-

ed) as to the weakness and flimpiness of the tormenting its former companions. I duties I this day assume as Poians Judge, Folie us the winner of the Cop, and men-

Auti-opius agitation. The sooner in that that the names and amounts subscribed but in the fulfilment of these duties I am tinning his number (I believe No. 8). It case this experience of Dr. Ayres is thus many places of this kind there may be scat tug in that he has been appointed a mam Direction of

A positive to say how brass. Mr O'Brien's roseon for resign. Huuidity. should be printed for the information of perfectly muro I will receivo from tse men. la not necessary for me to remind sporte-dered in the ears of overy member of the tion from the sostery with which they are warned the tenants that he bad ng power Weather............

ber of the Land Commission." tered about the towo, they escape observa subscribers, a list of the names only bolag can give great assistance in the search of a friend has given as plenty of notice of the interests of trath and British patriotism. loses thurros carastos, so to reinstate there. He could only report Rein

bera of the Bar every assistance, and they men that alvolio did win. This year our

present parliament the better it will be for

Justics Mathow, the President, Force published in the papers. Mr M. H. Joseph, truth. The search of truth will be my will turn out as narreot remains to be seen, with China I say in all sincerity that a hours ia 6, Saga Lane, regularly visited to Parliament, He advised them not to

a dream similar le okaragter. Whether

When I think of Britain's past dealings acorpen disolessa real character. Such F. & U. agent at Hongkong, is desirens of object, and in that difficult doty I hope I

but the circumstances are certainly very would be a joy to men to think that Dr vorresting an arrodedne Impression uninten-will be able to devote patient and careful

by our inspectors without attracting-sprois!

be over-sanguino. consideration. I feel that you hare address remarkable. A few weeks ago the Malvolio Ayres deliverance on this subject of the patise until the occurrence of seven deatha

Nov. 11-an faprension prevalla in tionally covered by the despatch from B. Eed to me far too dattering words, but all I dreamer (who not long ago left this effects of epian-amazing is a true statement on the premises between September 4 and Dublin that the Evicted Irish Tasants" the Governor of Hongkong, (abstrant of can say is that they will unco tell ma bim that he had dreamt that Glecloth won I am of a sceptical turn of wind-qaite

district) wrote to a friend in Sale and told ID

of the whole case. which was published in our issue of the 5th what is exported from me, and vare kus the failmast of my cuties. They tell me

Hnt I must confess that September 23 aroused my suspicion, and Commission will speedily soilapan.

A third member of the Céminission is the Cap, sad that he saw No. 13 put up.")

an inspection disclosed practices whirl, November,) where it was stated that the to hope for an impartial view of my con Tho Cap has not

of acceptances published in

Opium is practical.'

bebe attended with cruelty and safering. Mathew and another. The interior of this house somewhat re

series to worship, funeral paraphernalia acables a awmall temple and is fournished with altare, tablets, candles and other loves- and a bed and bequl for the two old and indirm caretakers.

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Mr Joseph Chamberlain wrote, advising the Nos conformista to reconsider thoir sup

THE IRISH COMMISSION

representative of the P. & 0. Company who duct in the future. All my efforts will hef from the list been ran, of course, bati sceptical, 1 beliefs as my old friend to day taù least are most irregalar and lisblaelp to withiram, luaving only Mr Janj

Mr Murphy resigned on account of the Justice Mather's epoxing addres

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Allowance, Catties, 2/5 Persian, Oily, cosh, 460/70 Allowance, Cattics, 2/3 Persian, Pap tier 49070. Aowance. Catties, 1/34

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was on the Committee of the Bokhara Relief trust at the end of my judicial career, whe will be 13 oz the card. Singala-ly enough

to give satisfaction to the public, and 1100 selbe herved that it is opium habit in any way affects physically

objections which he held to the tons of Mr BABONETER likely, indeed, that Glenloth's number Found was not prepared without advice ther is be lougar whether it be short, Glenluth was No. 13, and Giealoth woo.

I will have in some degras merited the

Dr Arres inubility to find that the that opium-am king is ablately, or any or mentally, if antamount to the doctrine rate comparatively harmless, comes into direct collision with

(1) The almost if not altogether universil testimony of the Chinese themelves.

(2) The great body of medical men in

from London to take part in any subscription. kind and far too fattoring remarka you Mr Joseph so far from declining to subaoribe bara buon good ewugh to use to me. DEAFNESS ASSETELY CURA Gentleman until he had referred to his head office, Gentlemen, sllow me to thank you for the who cured himself of Deafness and Noises in placed the name of the Company on the Bong-gratulations you hate offered to me toise Head of 14 years' standing by a new method, kong Subscription List immediately it wa

day,

will be passed to send full particulars free. Chiaa The busings of the Court was then pro-Adams HERBERT CLIFTON, 6, Shepherd's place, (3) The non-scieatitis experience of wa circulated-Mercury,

cessiud with.

Kennington Park, Luudas, 5.E., Eng.

my humble self among these.

The Brat floor, approached by a narrow sticas, pazily obstructed by long poles for beating the dowl, is used as clos invetieg roar.

AUKSIA AND FRANCE Loudon, Nov. 11--Tu Parisiau jours! Le Matin states that a preliminary testy of alliance between Rassis and France was signed on Saturday last.

THE NEW HEBRIDES QUESTION.

London, Nov 11 Mr Higginson has written to the Parisian papera denging the The stood far is a mere loft without statement that he was forming a company particle of furnizare, a small rooms being for the exploitation of the New Elobrides,"

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