1893-02-03 — Page 3

No. 9361

FEBRUARY 3, 1803.]

THE police have been making a thorough search within the Colony for the absconding Treasury clerk, Mr A. F. Alves, but as 768 their afforts hare best marowarded. romour is current that Mr Aires was foen in Kowloon City

Ir will be seen from a notice in our adver tising columns that the Gaverisment has extended the time for closing the Volag- teer enrolment list antil the end o

of the

THE CHINA MAIL.

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Mr. Bolnice proposed and Mr Etokurouuding the enterprise, and the parish a convenient medium of exchange hatween officials in Egypt are the only roal Facx the particulars to hand with regard We regret (says the Shanghai Mercury of

that this result of 22 years noceatul that it shall be a fair and permanent record despatch of Lord Granville to Bir Evelyn Baring in 1884, in which he stated that 'undue profits or of obligations over long periods of time. to the loss of the Messageries Maritimes January 30) to have to record the death of escuded the reelection of Mr T. Arnoldable nature of the ashfas, it does not seem diferent countries, and we require of it bulwarks of his throne, and recalls the steamer Nimes it would appear, anys the Annther well-known, Shanghai man, Mr J. and Mr B. Lyall as auditors, Straits Times, that the vased! foundered et Macerrab, aged 98 years, who succumbed The Chairman--I way mention that the working points to

followed: this principle, The Times adds, The cause of the catastrophe de Jess night, in the General Hospital, to auctore in consideration of the condition exorbitant ratos, but only to swiss In this tores statement, Mr Balfour has while. the British coenpation continued

the Brussels Conference has to deal. position wherein the Company is placed. As04. "

attributed to the breaking of the rank amaliper, after a brief iliness, Mr Mac of the Company have been good enough to Sanelal poilsy rendered necessary by the put in a nutshell, the situation with which Beitlak odlice to the Khedive should be The length of the life of a submarius The most obvious suggestion is that in still applicable. The Times stator that chaft, which mapped in two of the vessel gorean was one time Accountant of the scoopt a reduced fee for their services

The election was agreed to unanimously. www Breaming along. The broken shaft Chartered Bank, and afterwards became

Mr Holmes, before the priceedings tor-exhis greatly depends upon local cireum Europe shall revert to its audient policy, Fakhri Pasha is the opponent of British knecked a hole in the hull into which the shurebroker. His death is regretted by

Me O. A. Vahid, an Indian gentleman, things thank the Directors for the manner in tom upon which it ltos, ote, but may tender upon a fixed ratio with gold, opening without consulting Lord Cromer. water peared very quickly. There were large number of friends and acquaint.minated, sald-I think we cannot do less stances, such as the nature of the sea bot and resume the use of silver as legal reforma and that he has been appointed number of passengers en board at the time, sucos.

which they have attended to the working roughly be estimated at an average of day its wrists with equal freedom to the calmage

20 years in Eastern waters; which means of both metale. There can be no doubt that has won the spotbarvel atateur billiard and all thees and the crow, were taken off

of the Company and the estisfactory restlé

The trial by jary question is still angg of this meeting (heat, hear). The shares that the Cable Companies having cables this system, if restablished, would com- championship after a most exciting contest. the ship without any loss of life.

ben ahie to dealary a dividond though thers with new ones every 20 years, which, seat situation as arise out of the loss of the ing the serious attention of the Viceroy bidaro irara Try pleased the Directors had laid here should be prepared to replace pletely reriove such difficulties in se pit

apeumulation of large reserve fonda. Very admirably explained, the supply of the reached a stage when any definite state small ani, sed we all bope that we may look as a matter of couzas, necessitates the par of orohauge. As Mr Baliour has and Lord Kimberley, and has not yet The Chairman--On behalf of the Direc- consi farable sections of the G. N. Tolograph precious metals may flootuste from dates mont either way in posible, data forward to increased dividenda

Faris, January 17-At the Fausm tors I beg to thank you for your vote of Co.'s cables in the East, as well as in ladépendent of the action of Goverdicent,

end to end, and other will soon bave to be tary one of the metals, have an irresistibly aathing address, and asked the Court to thanke. We are pleased cove action has Europe, have already been renewed from Bat Governments, who determine the mone-trial to-day the Public Prossentor made a met with your approva dividend warrants 80. Indeed, it is a certain fact that sooner dominant influeries aver the demand for brand and condamn the defendants, includ- sbom. By enseting free mintage of both ing f. Ferdinand de Leopa, who had metals at a fixed ratio, they set up an deceived the public and sasisted in the might be had on application.

automatic machinery, the effect of which fe rain of thousands of thrifty workdre, that the monetary demands for the metale, Three-fifths of the moboy subscribed had, varius exactly with the variations in the he said, been expended illegally

St. Petersburg, January 17. The train relative valus therefore remains unaffected on the Somers railway, which was carrying amonata supplied to the mints, and their by those variations. Upon this point the two bundred Russian recruite, took fire Gold and Silver Contalusion were unani- yesterday while going at full speed. Fifty mous. So long, thay say, as the system of the unfortunato men were either burnt the changes in the production and use of was in force we think that, notwithstanding to death or suffocated, the preoloni metals, it kept the market prise of silver approximately steady at the ratio fixed by law between them.

current month. Capt. McCallum, ..... has received a sufficient number of mon to complete the battery of artillery; and A dompany of the Maxim Gun Carpe has been practically formed, being about to organies itself by the election of officem, subject to approval, 'Goatlemon desirous of joining

THE Board of Sacrifoial Services have la 100 proclamation calling for the enrol

age fourteen, are to THE Gaverament manufacturer of fireworks to be under the age of a twenty hoys, all received Tls, 6,000 and 6,000 calties of he instructed in the ancient rites prescrib- sulpher from the Director of the Imperialed in the ritual of the Chow dynnsly, Hushold (saya the Hupas), and has con thirty centuries before the Christian era traced to make all kinds of ingenious fise (1) such es singing, giring the responses, worke such representations of grape dancing and performing on the fints and vines, the apple, pomegranato, peach and carnet, as well as other ancient instraieste persimmon traca, and lotus flowers &c., be af music. Having undergone and month's sides others tormed Westoru dreworks, training, the boys are to be placed in the said to have been lately introduced from different temples where the Emperor and B company are requested to comman-Europe. They are to be fired off and dis his Court are ascastoned to worship daring played for the benefit and pleasure of the the year, sed are to take the places of the cate without dalag with the committee.

Dowager Rimpress and the Empress and boys chosen three years ago, who have ex- their Courts, on the first day of this Chinees ooeded the aga prescribed by the suolent Tux fire at Janseway Bay yosterong after Now Year and the lath day of the same citos. In addition to this number, the Departmnetal Board of Masis attached to thie Board also sall for one hundred youths, who are to aapply raoinotes in the different bands who supply music at the Emperor's nature.Hugo.→→ table and on other sccasions of a festive

toon was

month.

Tuz following resolutions were passed at the half-yearly meeting of the Bingapore Chamber af Commerce, on the 28th ult. We covive that the Trade of Singapore and the adjacent Territories has gained incalculable advantages from having as ite regular Currency all the principal eams,

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HONGKONG POLICE FORCE. PRESENTATION OF MUSKETBY PRIZES. This afternoon, "Mrs A. H. A. Gur-

more gorious affair than it .appeared to be from the first acccout of it. Bame ter matshods, coupied by Chinese of the farmer class, were destroyed, and the windo hatales natrowly oscape Destruc tion About a domu pige vers turnt to death. Inspector Mulfat, of the Sagitary

the Mexican Doller, which air- Department, happened to be within equal bundred yards of the place when the fire oulata nil over the Eastern Archipelago, doo, wife of the Captain- Superinten China and Japan. To suddenly reverse

dent of Police, presented the prizes begau, and was able to direct the efforts that polley and declare that after a certain

were won by the members of of the Chinate in limiting the ravages day none of these Coins. now oirculating which

almost throughout the East, shall be tegal the Police Force at the resant anual of the fire, which was only extinguished tender in the Straits Settlemonte, would to conres of musketry. The men were pazad- ed in the compound at the Central Bta- after a great deal of hard work with suy the least be a step fraught with un-

Owing to sicknesa anch appliances as were at hand. Every-known and possibly widespread conso-tion under the command of Chief In- body about the place who was able to quentes as regards the Trade of the Settle-spector Mathieson.

wents. That in view of the possibility of Major General Gordon, Captaia Superin. astion being taken by the Indian Government tendant of Police, was unable to be present, to alter the Standard of Currenaz or restrict but Mr J. G. T. Buckle, Acting Depnly the tree visage of Silver, this Chamber Superintendent, accompanied Mrs. Gordon

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Drury to the parade ground. strongly urges the Government to Free The prizes presented were as follows:-

BEST SHOT-Inspector Manu, 141 points, upon the Home Authorities the necessity fur full consideration of the interests of the

SERGEANTS-A. S. Watson (18), 137 Colony. And that, as it is donbstai whether any change in its currency will be to the points, silver cup; P. S. Robertson (19), advantage of the Colony, au fost decision 136, silver cup; A. S. Warncoz (32), 134, affecting the existing Currency be arrived silver cup; A S. McLangan (133), gold

without previous communication with, scarf-ring. and consent of, the Legislative Council

handle, a bucket was employed, and when the supply of water on the spot proved inantscient roooutae was had to the Dure pits, the contents of which are said to have proved very efficacious An old woman who was beable to get out of one of the bursing matsheds, and who had apparently been forgotten in the panic, had a very narrow scope. The fire had boon got under before any of the engines from the city reached the spot.

INDIANA. 3. Utter Singh (124) 124 points, $10; P.O. Pattay Kban (623), 121, $8; P.C. Syed Mahomed (544), 121, 85; P. C. Share Singh (597), 110, $3.

In the European Force there were 39 markwen, and in the Indian Force 29.

At the conclusion of the presentation," Mrs Gurdon said she had been asked by the Captain Saparintendent to say that he was sorry ou count of sickness he was unable to be present at the annual prosentation of prices.

A MISTAKE only read of in books,' and therefore not often happening, nemurred Tx the Summary Court this morning, His the other day at Hankow, (says the Shang- Honour Mr E. 3. Ackroyd, Paisne Jodgo, hai Mercury) according to a nativo autho- While two bridal processions were rity. find the plaintiff in a auit $10 for perjury, tighting for precadence at one of the city at the came time expressing the hope that barrier sireat-gates, which had been closca

Ubiui Inspector Mathinson, on behalf of ng tol, otherwise nazac Festive money, this would be a lesson to the Chinees auitors by some rowdies for the purpose of exact who came into Court prepared to bolster up from the relatives and escorts of the brides, the Police Force, presented Mrs Gordon with a beautiful bouquet, and expressed their claims with any amount of fales avid- the bridal chairs somehow got mixed up.

They ence. The plaintif in this particular case and so were taken afterwards to the wrong the zagres they all felt at the cause of

bride-grooms' hacse, who according to the Major-General Gordon's absence. sued for £31, which he swore was due to him prevailing custom of China, haring, of hoped he would be present on the next on- by the defendant for firewood. The defer. course, bever seen their bridos befors,casion. dant had taken over the business of a retail uld not well the mistake that had bana made. After the usual prostrations to shop dealing la firewood, and plaintiffside hearon and earth had been made by the happy pains us well as all the Kottown had supplied the shop with firewood on len

to to the senior member of the family different occasions, delivering the goods they at cace repaired to their nuptial personally. When plaintifa acountant obambers. Judge, then, the astonishment went into the witness box ho wore of the two brides' brothers who went the Gext morning to the houses of their now that his mastor had delivered goods brothers-in-law to presqul according to the oratom, the usual hair-cil to their sisters, only on one occasion, and that goods were paid for at the time. The to God that a mistake had been made, and that they had gotten hold of wrong A great clamour was plaint was re-examined, and admittedbrothers-in-law! that his accountant's was the real version raised, and tho sopposed parents of the brides were called to identify their

HONGKONG ICE CO., LIMITED. The ordinary, uuuual meeting of the Hongkong Ice Co., Limited, was held to day. Hon. J.J. Boll Irving presided, and there were also premut: Mesara J. H. Jo, J. Barton, J. H. Lewis, C. W. Dickson, E. Landale, E. J. Coxon, I. S. Coxot, E. F. Alford, H. E. R. Hunter, W. A. Cruick- shank, Ho Fak, Ho Tung, and Ho Kara Tong.

of how the matter stood, but stated that dangsters and sons-in-law, with the like notion that the consumption of the Com-

the defendant in taking ovor the business last year agreed to take over the liabilities of the former dealer. In the Police Court, Mr Wodehouse fined a Sikh ennetable $5 for preferring a fale chargo against a Chinnman.

result, and conviction that a change had been indo and that the parties had some- got mized. So a general hout was made around corn, which was a rather difficult task, as owing to the lackiness' or rather unluckiness of the day, to 40 two familias at least, several marriages had takes place in the city; but at last the right daughter and wrong ans-in-law were found, and the parents of the gris, Goding

CAPTAIN Ramsey, Harbour Master, held that marriage had already been consum. Court of Inquiry at the Harbour Office this mated all around, thought there was no good face on the help for it but to put ou morning to ascertain the ciraumstances co-matter, and acknowledge their new rela: vested with a collision between two of the tions. Bat had the sons-in-law all been Star' Isphobee on Sunday morning. The well off, no regret probably would have

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expressed, and the situation would launcher, Evening Star and Morning Star, have been accepted with a good grace and were plying between-Hongkong and Kowloon the remark that marriages are made at 6,45, and when near the Messageries hoaren. Unfortunately, however, one of Maritimes buoy in the middle of the Har-theron-in-law happened to be in poi cumstance, while the bride's family is a riol bour, the Morning Star ported her beim tone, so there has been a good deal of avoid rauning ista: some empans and thus grumbling in one family, at least, erosed the bows of the Evening Star which

The Chairman said Gentlemen, the re- port and accounts now presented will, I thuk, be regarded as satisfactory, and call for but little remark. You will be glad to pany's is shows an increase of over 100 tons on the provious year's sales: tho - dition to revenue from that source is,

tinn of the production being taken by however, small owing to a larger propor- steamers at rates lower than is charged for purchases in small quantities at the Cora. paay's Depots. It must also be satisfac try to shareholders to know that the percentage of expenses on the output es- ivues, under the caroful management of to decline. In 1886 as much Mr Pariane, as 47 per cent of the revenue was abanch- si by expenses of working, whilst in 1892 the percentage had fallen to 341 The and repair, and I seo every reason to expect machinery and proporties are in good order faturo years of prosperity. I may add that the Manager has had under cuideration perishable provisions, such a scheme might the erection of Cold Storage Chambore for passibly to worth catablishing, but no step communicating with the shareholders, The will be taken in that direction without appropriation of profits, which we propose,

It was intimated that

IN RE THE SHARE BILL.. A correspondant sends the following lines from a Home paper, which are intended to saves local application

'LEF US PASS A LUTTLE ACT,

[During the beating of the actions for libel against the Daily Chronicle the other expected that buwan nature could be clter- day Lord Caleridge shrewdly asked if it was ed by Act of Parliament.]

Now the question of the weather

Wants severely thrashing out. What with rain and fog togather, It's a puzzle, there's no doubt; Sull I think there's no specific

That will work with care and taot, It is really spicatio

Let us pass a little Act.

When our writers economic

Treat of social subjects, they Blunder onward, grave but comic,

In a denillory way;

And they talk of laws unswerving,"

Blending sophistry with fact Do not let this be unnerving-

Let is pass a little Act.

If Ibaan goes on writing

Io-bis deep bat naughty way, Will eriticisms biting

Such a shocking method star? Not a bit of it! And truly: -My opinion may be backed When a playwright get unruly-

Let us pass a Bittle Act.

I have heard a growing ramour,

Be it grain or be it shaff, That the new-the newest buitor Does not make its readers laugh, This won't do t It's time for motion When oor leaders are attacked; Wo must give them sattafaction-

Let us pags a little ▲et,

When Nemo tells bie stories

You should see his hearers gape, They fail to see the glortar

Of the wit of quip and Jape. This is wrong, I need not ideation,

But it'e sertainly a fact,

And it claims our quick attention~~

Lot as pass a little dot,~-

If ve sanast find a poet

Whe pen Bil the Master's place, What need have we to throw it In each postaster'a fasé ? That he is not worthy laurel,

That his voice is rather cracked; To make poate-it's a mo

We must pass a little ot

In truth it little matters

What we long for, nasly, eiae, From Emperore to battera, From a virtue to a vice. My scheme is scientific,

And it cannot be attacked, There is only one spesifie→ Let us paus a little Ast,

[P.S.-By HenordnG MAN.] If you want to boom a stock To cacape a usaty jar, The bears you want to block

And their little game to mar, You must start a jobbing Company,

Stato anything but fast, Reduce the rate on overdrafts-

And pass a little Ast,

NOTES ON THE TELEGRAPH QUESTION.

(ommunicated to the N.-O. Daily Ner

Whoo tho rate of $2

for talegrams betwey Obina and Europe. The Cable Companies covesquently cul in 1876 the dollar was worth & shillings. losted 8s. a word in China.

or later all will have to be renewed.

So much has been said and written on the advantages to foreigners in China, and to foreign commerce, of competition be tween the cables and the Chinese landlines, requences of an eventual war of rates. that it might be well to consider the con It is allowed oven by the opponents of the Cable Companies that with equal rates the Companies would take most of the traffic and the Chinese Telegraphs get only

a fraction.

Assuming now, that the rutes be reduced by the Chinezo Indlines to Europe

The Cable Companies would follow suit, and the ratas vid cables and landlines would again be equal, with the above result, only that the Chinese and the Companies would Yo make an much less in proportion 10 the lowot rates. They would both have

the entire reduction from their 28, sipport

It is easy to see that such reduction would leave the Cable Companies (and the Chiness) with a loss long before the much talked about one dollar rate was reached, the same rates being all along maintained by both, and their out-payments to other administrations being equal, viz. Ja Id.

The compsuis could not count upon governmen: subsidios, nor could they take their cables to other places. They would probably not be found willing to work thom very long at a loss, and they might eventually bo ocmpofled to retire from the Hold They would probably dad-ready

The Amir of Bokhara to-day had an audience of their Imperial Majesties the Ozar and Carina to whom he offered some His Imperiat Majesty rich pressats.

the The opposition to the bimetallic policy in afterwarde conferred on the Air

in brilliants, Ang this country, so far so it is really active, is Order of Neweki,

Calcutta, January 18. A brilliant fare. conflaed to a very small area. It is com mon to say that the City to dead against well Dall was given by Admiral and Mrs any scheme for remcsetizing silver. But Kennedy yesterday on board the Boadicea the rancorous and unintelligent hostility more than one thuasand guests, including, which claims to represent sity opinion, the Viceroy and Lieutenant Governor of appears really to represently the views Bengal were present, the Brisk was brought of a very small group of aity editors. 3s alongside to increase the dancing spass and far as can be gathered from the responsible supper was served on board the Rhotat alteranose of man of high offcial or business. The squadron leave to-morrow for the standing, the export opinios of the city Andatrans and Madra

loast much divided upon the seems to be a question. It is well known that some of the most experienced directors of the Bank of England are bimetallists, and the diff cult and critical character of the present monetary situation is thoroughly recognized in the Bank Parlor,

The Government of Madras has propose ed a roheme to provide lands for parisha and low castes. All lands obtained at salos for arrena of revenue will be so applied. and fifteen thousand acres are already available for that purpose in Chingleput.

Major Dos Barres, commanding the Marinas on board the Bosdices is praunted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, of the

Reuter learns that

purchasera noong the Governmente in- nothing your busy man dislikes 8o rauch ze | Royal Marine Light Intalement minde

terested in keeping up cable communication with the East, and their cables in Chius might thus pass into the hands of the Chinese Garetoment, or the Chincos Telegraph ad ministration, which practically weans the same thing.

by the Indian firror that the Viceroy was to resign, is entirely premature. The trial by jury question is still engag ing the serious attention of the Viceroy and Lord Kimberley, and has not yet resched the stage when any definite statement either way is possible

The Nimes, dingusing the Egyptian crisis, says that it appears that the present action of the Khedive is especially used at the judicial reforms which have lately. been introduced in Egypt,

The Daily News states that Lord Cromer. gave the Khedive twenty-four hours in which to cancel the Egyptian Cabinet which had been formed by Fakhri Pacha, who resigned the Fremierebip last evening at the

The favourite policy of the average city mas is unquestionably drift. There is to be squarely faced by inconvenient facts which compel him to reconsider a familiar course of action, perhaps even to grapple with an unfamiliar idea, But the situation is critical; wo stand now at the parting of the wage. The Battle of the Standards It is pretty safe to assume--which the which has been raging eines 1873 must be Chinese do themoo'ves as evidenced by an shortly decided one way or the other. Büror article ia the dripao that any redoing must either be faily and freely accepted as in telegraphic rates would ultimately bone-legal-tender money, or it toust soon cease to fit, not the foreign merchants, but the be money at all except in the Far East. παλίνα:

coacumer, and that, once the Cahlu There was not a single speaker at the Companies ran off the field, the Chinese Paris Monetary Cooterende of 1889 bald Government would be particularly careful enough to recommend the general adoption to permit no other foreigners to land cables of a gold standard. The dolegates were anywhere in China. The foreigners is the well aware that it would involve an ap- open ports and elsewher's in China would preciation of gold, not only violent at the be thas entirely in the hands of the Chinese outset, but proceeding at an increasing rate as far as telegraphic communication was as population and wealth increased. They Khedive's special request, and thus the know that this weald me an unprecedented crisis is considered to be arez. The Daily concerned.

Loving aside the political aspect of theocllapse of prices and values, entire eon- Netes suggests that the incident was due to caso, does any one suppess that the sama fusion in the trade with the Far East and the intrigues of Ismail Pasha at Constar- tinople. The Times also points to Temsil effortual service, as now given by the cable the najust disturbance of all contracts. Companies, would be continued? Or that Now that the theoretical dificulty of Pasha and the Sultan is the prime movers, the low rates, which had boon used to menintaining an arbitrary ratis has been bat adds that Great Britain osa perer per- drive out of China two of the greatest aathoritatively disposed of, publio opinion mit the Khedive to obstruct British reforms foreign enterprises, would long be main in England is rapidly drifting in favor of a in Egypt. The Standard says it is impos tained by the Chinese Government!' measure which will inangarate & common eibia to conceiva how the Khedive can hare It is not to be supposed that reduced standard for the British Empire. But the imagined that England would tolerate such rates would mean greatly increased traffic objectare, realizing that a ratio maybe a tow to her position in Egypt. to the cables and certainly not to an extent safely fixed, may now turn round and say, likely to indemnify the Companies for What ratio? This question has beez their losses. The cheap rate system, well considered by English bimetalliste, which works well in countries where there who have their own views on the matter. is prtotically no limit to the correspond-But it te obviously a point upon which foreign nations will have mach to say, and ence, does not apply to China.

Even if rates were reduced to the lowest it would be both unusual and impolitie to figura sufficient to cover only the notaal go into a conferents pledged beforehand to maintenance and working expenses of the a particular solution of the principal matter cables, (which by necessity are very large to be disenased. Profosacr. Foxwell, in the and out of comparison with those of land- Contemporary Review, lines) the figure per word would still be considerably above one dollar and could nover reach a popular minion. The trado of: China is not of a nature to warrant the hopes of a large increase in business But tolograms for a long number of years, few mora message would be sent were the rate $1.75, or avon $1.30, a word than Corporation on the proposal to present the ask Great Britain to explain the action of Mr Lord Cromar lest their silence might be now at the present rate. The returns from Anarian Priceo with an address.

THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY CONFERENCE.

LATE TELEGRAMS. (Via Rangaon.) Bombay, January 18,-An animated dia cussion took place at the meeting of the

The crisis in Rgypt is over. The French Press prior to the receipt of the above news were jubilant at the Khedive defying Eng-

Sir Peter Marwell is dead. land, and strongly commanded bis action.

Rombay, January 18, The Austrian Archdako landed here last evening at firs o'clock, the Governor having first gone ou board the Kaiserin Elisabeth, which had arrived six hours before she was due. The Corporation offered no address, but the pro- minent officials were presented, after which the party sutered the carriage and drove to Government Hose Native troopsfarai hed the guard-of-boneur in the absence of the British Infantry in the Camp of Exerolee...

St. Petersburg, January 19The Nazor Fremya says that Russia and France must

We coming from Kowloon The Zoning Free Press of January 20-Yesterday of the amount mautiqued, and in doing so weld, thus leaving them a clear profit of 4s, peace. Thers were then, 'as throughout tão i lands to-morrow at five in the afternoon, British forces.

There

that the Frening Star did not purk her helmenevriar, the bride, who looked ex- of in time to prevent a collision; when she saw tremely well, being given away by Mr O there was going to be a osilision she did not D. Harvey, ber brother-in-law. Mr F. D. ge astern in time; that it also appears that Mactaggart was the bridegroom's hangh

ora and Miss Cameron and Misa Fraser

it

Mr J. B. Cox secouded.

The Chairnau proposed the reelection Me Thomas Arnold as Auditor.

Mr J. B. Lowin səponded,

Carried ananimously. This was all the business.

Berlin, Jenuery 10.-Forty-one cases of cholera has centred at Halle In Saxony in

On

In accordance with a scheme for mobilising

Kaiserin Elizabeth, and a small danca will

constantly growing laas on these gold out-ratio at the mint in aulimitad quantities. Friday, he leaves for Hyderabad."

the last two days, and fourteen cases ended fatally.

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present, whilst their own proportion of the States, whose min's were also general their refusal to uphold the fovernment of the master of the Evening Star was not steer were the bridesmaids. As the portion of KOWILION LAND AND BUILDING / totalehirge, as a matter of fact, remains un-metals at the ratio of 18 top to bolly | authorities have notified by the telegraph of Naples. The cashfor has been arrested

COMPANY, LIMITED.

changed.

Press telegrams which are already sent Shroff, a Parace, said the people were gate construed into tacitly consenting to Egypt at a much reduced rats, would neozssarily sing sick of foreign princes, who world be becoming a British colony. The papers, in be very limited, and as for private mos-come more numerous if encouraged. Me discussing the Egyptino orisis, applaud the sages, the rata would still be too high for Mehta considered the obervations of the good grace with whleb His Highnese the propriety and courtesy. Another member appointment of Riaz Peshs in place of Pasha. Tho Daily News says the word was Exedrare casus of urgent necessity.

the telegraph to be availed of except in last speaker revolting to one's ideas of Khedive yielded to Lord Cromer's judicious

out that it was proposed to present Fakhri Bo address to the archduke of Anstren, action of the Government Involven nos while no auch proposal was made oathe the slightest departure from the liberal To understand the pressut monetary cossion of the visit of the Czarowitch. palloy bitherto pareaed in Egypt. The Ultimately it was resolved to postpone to follow England's advice in ell matters Cromer was quite submissive, He promised From this total they handed over to situation, we wat go back to the time of Was it on noceans of political relationship ↑ Khedive's tosa at his interview with Lord will I hope meet your views-it is distiuptly other Telegraph Administrations for further the first International Conference of 18557,

Bomboy, January 18The Archduke daring the cosupation of his country by the Wr take the jollowing from the Singapore in the interests of the Company to write off transmission beyond their own system 3. It has bess described as a time of monetary further discussion on the subject.

whole period known to history, two monetary The dollar is worth at present something metals-gold and silver-sanh used as legal after the Governor bas gone on board to meet

House. Star wont astern, but not soon enough to tomoon at the Cathedral of the Bord are following the palies of recent years. 111. per word. prevent a pullision, and, striking the other Shepherd a wedding took place in which The proposed dividend of $4.00, will, with launch on the starboard side, sustulaed tou Singapore nooisty was much interested, the the interim pasment of $2.00, make a total like 2. 91, and the testal charge, 82, eul tender money. England, it is true, since him. In the evening a dinner party will

ocassion being the marriage of Mr John return of 24 per coni for the year. Should tacted by the Companies in China is 1816, teed goll culy as a legal tender, while be given at Government

any shareholder desire

eat-payments to other Administrations have say nothing of the East, used sliver only. docks and will hold a requption on the the home depot, the regalat cavalry and infantry are to be redistributed, allotting derable damage to her bowe. Captain McLennan, of the Hongkong and Bhashall be glad to give her intures:ion jaaquently now only 5% pd, whilst their Germany and other important countries, to Wednesday, His Highness will visit the

remained at Sa, 1d. fixed in gold, learing to But between the two single-standard groupe

he visits the Natural History Society'a Rumey said-It appears to me that acither bai Bank, Singapore, with Miss Flore Cam

The Chairman proposed tho adoption of the Companies 2s. 6d. against the former stood Prance and the natione of the Lalla be given in the eroning On Thurs the greater part of the home regiments and battalions three Army Corps instead of garden party at and of Mrs Cameron, Singapore the the report and accounts.

4s. ild,, or an actual reduction of nearly Tuion, where legal tender might be made in of the bists was keeping a proper look-out; eron, daughter of the Isto De Cameron, There were no questions.

either metal, at a fixed ratio of 163 to 1, Museom and attends that the Morning Star ported her helm and was a large attendance of friends of

one half

Rome, January 19.- grave banking The Companies hare hitherto horns the and either metal might be received at this Parel. In the oroning there will be a dinner party at Government Hours. On

scandal has taken place here; a deficiency rossed the other boat's bowe improperly; bappy couple at the church. The ceremony was performed by the Revd. Father

Allahabad, January 16.-The statement of one hundred thousand pounds having been payments to other Administrations, and Somewhat pleat from this European the addition of alipen per cert will do system, and not greatly affecting it. ex-

Native paper of Calcutta that the Home discovered in the Rome Branch of the Bank nothing more than cover them for the cent in a negative way, was the United in N

but the manager has absconded, The Di effect of this combination was that for two India's nation on the jury quaation, is eers rector and Manager of the Banca Romana London, January 20.-The Currency Com- It must be considered that the so-called centuries silver and guld were always can tainly prematurs, as the decision of the have been arrested. ing the boat at all. Therefore, the master the ceremony was reached which made the and wife the bails rang happy couple man

The fourth ordiasty general meeting of word rate is ju reality code rabe. The vertible at or anout 13 to 1. Thus, for all Cabinet as conveyed through the Hecretary

the sama, the Pioneer's information lens witnesses,

The British India Steamer Chybasso of the Evening Star bea bis certificate and to the orgen strains of Ma

It seems incredible that this fortzuate and us to believe there is soma probability for suspended for four months, and the master delesola's Wedding March, the marriage the shareholders of this Company was hald telegram vocabularies and code-books have practical purposes, we had an international of State has not yet been announced. All mittee have completed their examination of two what can now nel with a sailing vessel and damaged some of the Morning Star has his suspended far register having been signed within the iu the Company's Office, Victoris Build beer so extended and perfented, that it is owner.

chancel rails, tho newly married pair iuge, this afternoon. Mr Fullarton Heo probably no exaggeration to affirm that two months. During the time their certif- and friends loft the church for Lauriston, doren. prasided, and there were present-mcshuaiauss man now send many times historical advantage should have beau de- the statement, and we should not be sur into collision on Tuesday night in the Chun

The death is announced.

Lord Elphin- cates are suspended they will not be allow Lanois Hill, the residence of Mrs Cameron, Mesars J. H. Cox, E. Jonas Haghes, J. the amount of intelligence in one word liberately sacrificed. But es it was, at theprised if within day ed to take charge of any boat in the Har. Thota the Leal reception was heid, and Goosmann, F. A. Gomes (Directors) A. that they did formerly. This practically Conference of 1867. The fatal measure was only to regarded as a prediction is verified. of har piates; she at prevent reconins: at

the happy couple received the congratale Shelton Hooper (Secretary), H. J. Holmes, means, to them, a turresponding reduction however, the German change of standard the sugression for a Commission to con. Spithead.

of the telegraph rates, which wors original which orested a demand for something like sider the whole subject was made frem bour. The masters are two of the three tions of numerous friends. After the wed and A. G. Blokes.

The Secretary having read the notice ly based upon a much less perfected code eighty million pounds sterling, gold; while India some time ago and very probably say stone

some fifty-four million pounds sterling worth be accepted At home, but whether Sir system. mon who were recently presented with Royal ding presents, which were both numerous

The Cable Companion, who with their of stiver coin was thrown on the market. Charles Elliott's notification will be allowed Ix connection with the visit to the East of and valuable, including a handsome gift calling the meeting,

The Chairtaan said-Gentlemen, with Humane Society certificates for saving life. from the staff in the local branch of the

Back, had been duly admired, Mr Gentle your permission we will consider the report cables and staff could performs apreta? tires France immediately doposed restrictions on meanwhile to stand would seem to be a archduke Franz Ferdinand d'Este, the in a fefiolteus little speech proposed the and accounts now before you an already the work which they are called upon to do the mintage of silver. The United States matter which it open to doubt. The Hoir Apparent to the Austrian Empire, the Calcutta, January 17-The Viceroy has to present an autograph letar from His THE Singapore Free Fren of the 27th health and happiness of Mr and Mrs Mac- read. These have no doubt had your at present-if the work was there, have had previously taken action is a similar Pioneer has a strongly-worded article ori Bangkok Times learns that B. R. H. Prines

of the code-system, but they subsequent passage to speale payments wa says: A Toputed biggest, ailing ship in Lozan, briefly and appropiately responded attention, and I do not think there is much nevertheless in the Somalt, now discharging a cargo of the health of the bridesmaids, for whom Mr Anatsford Terrace sixteen are at premat in base simultaneously been obliged to main to cause a demand for gold which Mr Gos- consented to receive a deputation of officers Misjenty the King of Siam. Prinos Bid- coal for the Messageries Marillmss. She Mastaggart suitably raplied. Shortly there occupation. The houses are in good repair, tais mich rates as would keep step with then has estimated at over eighty million of the Public Services on the 31st instant, yalabh will fleare Bangkok in H. H. 8. is a four-masted boat, and brought with after, amidst the customary hail of rice, the and no money has been expended on them theru sad other facilities given to the pablia pounde sterling, while it atill further limit with reference to the hardships entailed on Makut Rajakumar on the 22nd or 23rd of

mistal has ads steady progress until it to be thoroughly representative and influen- her nearly 5,600 tons of coal from Cardiff newly wedded pair lelt its bougham for beyond what was necessary to meet the (such as free registration of addresses for ed the monetary use of silver. Since three men-domiciled Haropeans by the fall in February, She measures 335 feet on the keul, bass Ayer Gemurch to spend the honey moon. ordinary wear and tear. No uew ander instance) whilst eammitg fair and readable oritional events the depreciation of the white value of the rupes. The deputation will That those returns have not been anzes stands to gold in the ratio of 24 to 1. For la A letter. I being numerously signed while silver has depreciated only about ten by the commercial and trading communities beam 47 feet in breadth and a depth of 24 Our lady readers will be interested to know takloge have been undertaken by the Con-reinens for their shareholders foot, and is fitted with etsam winches and that for the ceremony the bride was pany since we last met. 1-shall be happy

Take for instanes the Great Northern per cent in relation to standard commuti» of Calculis, urging that a public mesting Addreer Has CLESTON, &, Shepherd's place, steam windlass.

gowned in rich white ottoman allt, trim to adser any questions which may be pa sonably large can easly be proved. med on the bodice with a deep frill of real before the report be proposed for adoption,

No questions were asked and the Chair-Telegraph Colapany's last yearly report and ties, since 1879, gold, in consequence of the should be contened to consider and, if

be to WLANDE O ONTO, a pure and wei- lace, and round the edge with orange blos

March, 1892, The Company's capital in persent. This is only another way of say Government of India to close the minta to Snow fell during Friday, Saturday and sous, which were also worn round the fuut masu moved the adoption of the report: nas balance sheet, dated Copenhagen, 26th of increased demand, has angryointed some 15 proved, to adapt resolutions asking the

The bridesmaids noecunts as printed.

shares fully paid up statinis at ods and sing that prices have fallon 35 per cent; and the fo coinage of süver as a first step cally prepared tooth powder, antseid, anti- to the hidden tlaws and creriocht the teeth Mr H. J. Hohnes seconded Baturday night (says the N-C Daily of the skirt and train,

half million sterling: debouture liabilities this steady falis prices uperates like a towards putting the currency of the country parasitic and slightly alkaline, it ponstrates Nes of the 50th dr.) to the depth of beers in white dejatno with satin stripe

Agreed.

Nowa has been roccised that Sher Afzul, where decay originate, remuses tartary tween eight and vine inches. The Garden-made Empire style, large leaves of white

Me A. G. Stoken proposed and Mr Gowres at £220,000. The Cucapany as a Reserve friction brake up the wheels of industry on a stable basis.

Moreover, the dementization of silver has the usurper of Obitralho recently fled polishes and preservas the euamel, prevente and arrests desay are sweltens the breath; and other places presented a fairy-like spitin, sad narrow frill of the same round

FORTO pid its shareholders at an average

is free from acid or gritty ingredients, pearance with the mor which had accumu- the fout of the trained skirts, white felt seconded the re-election as Directora of Mr Fand of £745,112; and has during the ten and commerce,

7.4 per cout yearly-the most over paid disastrously affected the trade between guldbefore Nizama-al-Mitk; the present blehts, sted on the trees and plants Sleighing bata with ostrich plumes, white velvet and F. Henderson and Mr J. H. Cox.

of was indulged in by several people. A word diamond buckles. Tasy wore bee brooches

Mr Stokes prepoard and Mr Gemen was 8.6 per cent. or considerably less than and silver quatries, and to experiment has reached Kabul, where it is said be is

grey hair a partenant brown or black, 48. not fall the requirements of a currenty us handle. of praise is due to the Sanitary Departinent set with pearls and turquoises, the gift

The bride's going-away secunded that the appointment an Direc- many local enterprises in China pay their shows that the single gold standard does now more or less a prisoner in the Amir's HOWLS MENCE or Trar dyes red or London, January 17-The Times re- Ask dealers in portumery for. Eowlands for their efforts to olear the snow from the the tridegroom.

Considering the venturesome nature of defined by Mr Balfour in his reset epesch ide-walk and roads. Yesterday in the dress was lawn-coloured, made also Empire tors of Mr. Godsmann and Mr H. Junes tharthouders.

Agreed.

the Qompany's business, the many dangers at Manchester; We require that it shall be minds the Khedive that the English articles. un the temperature went up to 62, a style, with sleever, da, of black satin, Hughes be confirmed. The hat was ex suita thaw having act in in the morning,

the world is to be seen at the Borneo Wharf to by the bridegroom. Mr Cameron gavo to aid so them. Of minoteea houses in development ported the esalinganos and i direption, the effect of which daring the sing Lord Kimberley's pposed aotian. Bidyalabh will meet H. 1. FL at Singapore

Agraad.

DEAFNESS ABSOLDTELT CUSKELA Genilamats,

who cured himself of Deafness and Netens in the Head of 14 years! standing by a new method, will be pleased to send fall particulars free. Keyaingoma Fack, London, 8.E., Eng