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No. 9995. MARCH 20, 1893,}

Tas appointment of Mr Galbraith Moffat -------so-Inspector of duiasces-ia notified in

the Government Gusetts.

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H. E. the Govertice has given his assent in the name, and on behalf of the Queen to the Volunteer Ordinance.

Tux rolufall on Saturday a measured at Tytam was 2.34 inches. The water in the Frenortoir was increased by 1 foot 7 inches. Ta morning the Criminal Sossions had to be adjourned from the largs to the Bmaller Court room, owing to 's large cscapement of gan...

In the Supreme Court this afternoon, the Pulse Judgo (Dir. Justice Ackroyd) fined a litigant $15 for endeavouring to bolster up with lies a suit raised by him in the Summary Court.

Barweer last night and this morning the house of Rer G. B. Bondfield, beside the Union Church on Kennedy Road, was entered by burglars Anontrance had been

M. GEARD, late Miniator to Montenegro, has been appoisted Minister in Okins, ,place of M, Lemaire.

THE CHINA MAIL.

CHINA AND MANILA, STEAMSHI

COMPANY, LIMITED.

The annual meeting of this Company was held in the offices of the General Ten Shanai correspondent of the NU. Manegers (Monsta Storan & Co.) this Daily News writes:--The famine in the afternoon. Mr D. Gillies, Chairman, pra north of the province appears to be even maro dreadful chan was at first cupposed. Leteided, and there were presert-Mestra. B. tors from the famine region state that the Hoppius, K. Shewan and J. S. Mosez distress hagan in the ith mouth, and was (Director), J. H. Cox, O. & Tomes, and daily growing worse. Dr Stuart reports that agar Ningws. Heien he met seventeen loads F. A. Bonjami.

missionaries in

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Westminster, financs, and the protection of minorities.

Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, who has hesa Interviewed in reference to the Home Rule AN THISH LAND MEL. Loudon, Feb. 15.-10 replying to Mr A. Bill, said that the great omission from the J. Balfour, in the Hours of Commons, Mr bill was the absence of a provision for the Gladstone declined to promise to introduce proper representation of the minority. It on frish Land Bill, certainly not before the was imperative to afford the Unicuista a Home Rule Bill was prad. Moactive fair number of seats in the proposed Logis the land lave of Iceland would follow their lative Assembly at Dublin.

Qustoms dutian would bo presont coarse. levied and collected by Imperial officials, and the excian duties by Irish oficiais.

Suppore Do you know 2-No. 7 have the Tientsin Agency may proper under membara at Westminister. It also under no idea what bulk they would occupy. Ithe iron roof and within the solid wails of stonds that many Radicals are likely to was not my province. There nothing this house. Let us drink prosprity to the Join him on this point. whatever caucerning the Treasury in the Hongkong and Shangha! Banking Corporn.

Ition. upper floor of Government buildings.

Mr Maitland, on behalf of the Bank's You cannot say what is on the lower floor 1—No,

Directors and the Chiot Manager, heartily H. C. Nicolls, Local Auditor (recalled) thanked the Viceroy for the friendly terms

alladed to the Corpors gave evidence to the effect that the greator in which he bed.

Shortly before nian, H.E., who seemed in the defencanta bandwriting. part of the receipt pat in by Mr Ede was tion:

Chang Choir third interpreter at the in excellent bonith and good spirits, took Magistracy, put in translations of entries, his leaveke foreigner giving him thres in the second shio's book.

times three,' as he rose from the table, to Chiang Wan Thai, second shrof(recalled), his evident anagement and gratification.

The anh quent informal proceedings gavo evidenda of some writing in the back of a receipt. ⠀at

soon after feinated.

Mr Johnson asked his Worship to make swa amendments on the charges, ons to include the making away with a book of counterfoils for receipts for Crown rent in He 1502 (1701 to 1800, inclusive). added That Snishes the cue for the prosecution, and I therefore tak your Worship to commit the defendant on the obates as amended.

Mr Francia-We reserve cur defence. ilis Worship thereupon committed the soused for trial at the next Crimtun Sessions

CORRESPONDENCE.

LATE TELEGRAMS. (Rangens Gazette.}

PROCES DINGS IN PARULAMENT.

TAX CILENT GROUP.

London, Feb. 16.-Ofidal correspond once published in the United Blates shows that Lord Rosebery, the British Foreign Secretary, has expressed regret that Cap fain E. H. M. Davis, RN, of B.M.8. Royalist, css declined to conditionally re- onguies. Mr Adolf Rick as United States Conoal at Botariini, on the occasion of British protectorata being proclaimed over the Gilbert Islande British officials had now been patracted to recognise Mr Bick

ATJAIRS AT HÁMOA,

London, March 3.-In the House of Commene last night, Mr G. W. Russell, Under Secretary of State for Indis, reply ing to a question pat by 3r Caino, said

London, Feb 15.-General. John W. that Lord Kimberley proposes to request the Viceroy to appoint a Commission le Foster, Secretary of Stato in the Harrison enquire into nud report apon the cultare of Dabinet at Washington, han intimated to hemp and the preparation of hemp-drugs Lord Roadbery, apropos of the visit of in Bengal and the effect of their consump-.M. Curarea with Mr Haggard, tion on the social and moral condition of H. 13. M. Land Commissioner in Samos, tho people, and also no to the desirability to the harbour of Pagopago, that the rest. the part of the Government. Lord Kimber had real lapsed, Without desiring ah ex- lay, he added, would be glad if the result elusive occupation of the harbour, the of the proposed step showed a pessible America Government held that the further restriction of the sale of the drug. Samos Administration was unable to Mr Bossell and that the Commission would grant to other nations similar rights at Pa- be composed partly of non-official natives gopago to those of the United States, and the enquiry would be ne thorough ha possible.

THE RIGHT PARTY. ́. London, Feb. It-It is rumoured in Dublin that the split in the Irish Parlia mantary party dating back to the O'She divoros auit, in about to disappear, it being reported that a reconciliation has been effooled between the Irish party led by Me Justin McCarthy and the Parnellite "section led by Mr John R. Redmond

The Dublia Freeman's Journal, which is anti-Parnellite in policy, says that such an amalgamation is indanent.

Feb. 19, gablegram has been sent to Australia appealing for funda in support of the Irish Nationalist cause as espoused by the McCarthyite section of the Irish party.

Zondes, Feb, 16. Mr Thomas Sexton,

moni M, P. for North Kerry, created the Honge of Commons to-day, when he so- onsed Visnuint Wolmer, M.F. for Edinburgh City West, of baring falsely alleged that the Irish members were being paid by Gladstorians, Viscount Wolmer apologised

offected from the front verandah to Mr/atmaal, 56 cand, former pries 12 cash; amount. of profit. on the rear's working; THE DANK OF CHINA, JAPAN AND forbidding the sale of the drags. Oned rights of the United States in that place for the statement, and the insident algsed.

Bondeld's study, where they acord to have -made themselves at home. Nothing valuable was taken sway. The police aré making investigations.

CAPTAIN Hastings, at the Magistracy to day, convicted Bang Fong, houseboy to Mt Ewing, foreman, Hunghom Docke, of stealing kome jewelery and other valuables balenging to bin master. The theft was committed on 22nd February last; the boy wond away to Venton and was arrested on returning to the Colony. Bodiny $75 aurety for his good behaviour for six months, he was sentenced to three months' imprisonment.

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His Excellency the Governor of Macao, who lensas for Portugal by the French mail steamer on Wednesday, arrived in Hang- kong to-day by the Portuguese ganhat Bengo. He was received with all the cus- tomaty saluter: tanded by his au-de- camp and other officials His Excellency landed about six o'clock and proceeded to the Portuguesa Consulate, where he ro mains until Wednesday. He was raceived at Pedder's Wharf by Captain Sterling

The nego

THE STRAIT

To the liditor of the Urana Mar

Hungtong, 20th March, 1893. SIR,As a shareholder in The Bank of China, Japan and the Sicaits I read with a very corsiderable amount of interont wish I could add satisfaction--the remarks of your sorrespondent who writes over the signature of Shareholder.

of young women and girls on way Mr Shewan read the notice calling tho toward the south to be sold. Each loadmeating.

The Chairman sold-Gentlemen-The re- had an average of twenty persons, all from

listrict. The people of the Kusihus port and statement of aconate having 11sien villages say that out of every three been in your hands for some days with pereons, we will die before the end of the your permission we will take them a second month of next year. This year the having been read. Owing to the long con out and wheat crops were practically a tinuare of low freights and a general failure, as the millet crop was not more scarcity of cargo, the earnings of the reduced than one-half as large as usual. The few steamers have besi materially

the neighbourhood are during the last twelve months, and al- doing all they can to help those about though: the utmost attention and care them, but this mess they can do is bat have boon given to the efficient and ecoCO little. They can at the beat aavo but a few mical working of the line, the result on out of the anany. Every day in Taitung the whole has been somewhat disappoint Fu the missioraries are two and even more ing. You will observe, however, from the lying dead in the streets near by. Some accounts that the steamers Esmeralda and of the prices are as follows: millet, 56 cash Zafiro, notwithstanding the very low. per catty, the former price was 18 caaf freighis prevailing, hare-shawn a small potatoes, cae, former prics 4 cast; and so they were both corstrusted espe black beans, 800 cash por fou, Former ptiss cially for this time and have been found 250 cash. The price ara much higher wail adapted to the requirements of the Manila rado, a fair return in the future than usual pretty well over the whole pro vince, and se a consequence there is an may reasonably be expected.

qual araqut of suffering and want tiation for the ania at the Diamante men: The effect of these famines on the popa- tioned by me when we met here la 1 year lation of Shaust is most disastrous. But if terrainated satisfactorily, and although the auch visitations alsould help to knock the price obtsised left a large debit on the butions out of Chinese fungshut it would book value of the vessel, withal the ese

His plaint is advanced with an amount of eventually be good tlang for the country in our opinion as a fortunate ono, as it

released the Company from what had he moderation that does not often characterise and the people.

a steady drain on our resources, effusions emitted by disappointed share a take the following paragraph from the the steamer having been laid up for some offers, and his statements runst be accept Northern Territory Times-It seus very time and losing money instead of oarning od as invulnerable, at least until refuted, likely that before many months hove pass it. Improvement in freights may with consummation of which I am sorry to say of away wo shall witness the establishment confidence be looked for shortly, and with have little hope.

shareholder, I should kke to know of a cattle export service between Port our fleet in excellent order wo are well Darwin and Manila. It may be remem prepared to take every advantage of if the Consalting Committes is a mere or bered that a fow wooks ago Port Darwin The Company's claim on the late General nate adjanut in the instinction, like the was visited by a well-to-do stevedore of Managers now stands at $4,607.57 esti- chocolate calouring that preponderates on Manila, a Mr Robinson, who prosecuted mated valus, although the prospect of the facade, or a board of gontlomon caring enquiries with the object of discovering immediate payment of a dividend from for, and capable of conducting the affairs of

the Book.

Allahund, March --A report has whether or not a supply of cattle at satis the estate still appears remota.

reached Peshawar that the Amir has again fuctory prices could be depended on. I moving the adoption of the report and se- is now quite svident that 337 Robinson counts I shall be happy to answer any why is it that the managemens both here ordered the collection of supplies on a large and in the North has been allowed to drift acalo at Jellalabad. This a strange, found out suficient to satisfy himself that questions from shareholders.

No questions were asked, and the Chair into the bands of amateurs from whom if true, but it is impresite to Eurocast the gacia was worth attempting, for by the

unreasonable to ex-His Highness's intentious from month to arrived bare a Manilaman moved the adoption of the report and it would be as Airlie there

rest matured ideas on banking as month. gentleman, Mr M. Gaites, who would ap statement of accounts.

Mr J. H. Oox seconded.

it would be to ask them to incubate at a pear to be following up the one given by

Aurood. Mr Robinson. Mr Gules ie the proprietor of a batchering business in Manila with an extensive constituency, from which the resultant sales represent never less toxu to bullocks a day. Those, however, are the small Eastern cattle, running to an of chout 4 evt only. Since.

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▲ DISORDERLY SCESS IN THE HOUSE OF DOMINIK

Mr Rawoll, replying to a question of Mr London, Feb. 16.-Mr Thomas Sextop, Paul, said that the Bengal Jury Coumis M.. for North Kerry, created a scene in sion was empowered to deal with the whole the House of Commune to-day, when he question, including the power to report accused Viscount Wolmer, M. P. for Edin that the notification of Sir Charles Elliottburgh City West, of having falsely alleged be rescinded, hat he, Mr Russell, was that the Irish members wore being paid by

Viscount Wolder apolo nnable to slate what action will be taksa Gladstonians.

gised for the statement, and the incident ou the report.

LORD BAWKE'S TEAM Allahabad, March 8-Lord Hawke's team boat Peshawar and district at cricket on Thursday by an indings and 303 runs, This is the most complete victory wen by the visitors during their present tour.

THE TORTE-WEST FRONTIER.

moment's notice that mythical production NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN Mr Benjamin mered and Mr Tomek roc's egg

MAIL. That a bank launched under such favour- seconded the re-election as Consulting Com mitton of Mesara Gillies, Hoppias, Mosesable auspices, with such possibilities, end piloted by a clear-headed gentleman of and Shewan. Agreed.

along eastera banking experience should

PENNY POSTARE. London, Feb. 10-Mr Arnold Morley, Postmaster General, has sasured depute

elviser

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Me Sexton has moved that Mr George Earie Buckie, editor of the Times, should be summoned to the bar of the Houen to ax- plain the statement in that newspaper that the question of payment of members had been introduced in order to relieve the fan- ciers of the Liberal party from the burden of supporting the clerical contingent, Mr Sexton took arception to the statement on the ground that it implied a charge rupaon against members of the Haze.

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The Times of this morning has an article describing the Irish members of the House of Commons as paid mercenarion, which has been unanimously pronounced by the House of Commons to be a broast of the privileges of Parliament.

Feb. 17.-The question as to whether the editor of the Times should be samjooned to the bar of the House of Commons are not yet been dcoidad,

On the motion of Mr Sexton, it was solved that Mr George Earle Buckle, editor of the Times, should be summoned to the bar of the House to explain the statement in that newspaper that the question of pay. Later. The Tinies this morning By:- ment of members had been introduced in As Viscount Weimer has apologised, as do order to relieve the financiers of the Liberal we who used his words, but we repeat that party from the bardon of supporting the the Irishare paid by the enemies of England. clsrical contin, ent Mr Saxton took ex-It quotes the report of the Farnell Commis coption to the statement on the ground sion to that effect. Mr Gladstono and bis that implied a charge of corruption illes, the Times adds, are compelled to against members of the Houss

Lesurrect Parliamentary privilege to, quell The Times of this morning has an article bostite newspapers. It strongly protests describing the Irish members of the Blouse against the threatened attack on the freedom of Commons as paid mercenaries, which of the press. has been unsaimeusly pronounced by the House of Common to be a breach of the privileges of Parliament.

AN DRANGE MANIFESTO. London, Feb. 22. The Rev. Dr Kane, Grand Master of the Belfast Orangomen, manifesto to the Orangeman has issued and Loyalista, elsiming that either the

A. DC. to H. E. Sir William Robinson, his arrivel here Mr Galtea has been edu Mir Hoppina, Mesars T. Arnold and fact I deeply deplore bat eonnot exp'aio, lion of the Imperiel Fedoration Lesque that; ed to the har of the House of Commons present union with Great Britain should be

and a guard of honour of the Barapahire anguiring very closely into oar cattle Light Infantry, the band of which regiment supply, ruling prices, methods of dolivery and shipment, and all other matters per- war algo in attendance and played the Portaining to a regular export, and there tuguese national anthem.

good reson for believing that in the conre of a day or two arrangements will TOELE was a big crowd at the Theatre be completed between the visitor and Me again on Saturday evening, when the very H. W. H. Stevens for a trial lot of 10 butlooks, to be shipped to Manila at an carly date. The vessel to take this consign- ment will not be the Darwin but may possibly be one of the Japanese liners, an which this Company will Ond it worth ite arrangomont boing partly concluded by while to canes its stuamere to call at Fort Darwin on the return journey from dus. tralis for regular shiftuents of not less

Your obedient servabi,

in the motion of the Chairman, second-have drifted into its prescut position is a J. E. Cos were co-elected anditore

This concluded the business of aseting.

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SUPREME COURT, IN CRIMINAL 8ESSIONS. (Before His Honour Mr Fielding Clarke,

Chief Justice.) Monday,

March 20.

ELBEZZLEMENT.

ANOTHER SHAREHOLDER.

LI BUNG CHANG ON THE HONG, KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK.

THE MUNICIPAL (OVERNMENT OF LONDON.

London, Feb. 22. --The Government has appointed a Royal Commission to advise upon a scheme for the amalgamation of the city with greater London,

popular tareitai comedy by Messrs Curays Carr and Hawtry entitled Norres' was produced, The performance was the most successful that this talented company has given bers, and the audience testified its approval by the most enthusiastic applause. The pricipal hoscurs fell to Mr Henry Kitts as Hippo te Caramel, Miss Mariey watch the movements of Mr Guites, and Brian as Fiolet Armitage and Miss Ethel e roady to fall in with any feasible scheine that promises profitable returns. The Arden as Madame Zephyr Elaine. Mr Nan Phillipines are a very wealthy and popni. who bad to take the place of Krous collection of islands, doing on anual the three principal Graham Stewart as Captais. Armitage export trade from gave a good account of the park. Mrs/Parts (Manila, Cabu, and Iloilo) reproncat-á. B. Johnson; the prisoner was defended cretary to the Admiralty; Liu Chib-t Bradmission to the Fastal Union, I Great | Gladstone intends to bring forward

ing nearly 83,000,000 dollars.

Feb. 17. The question as to whether the editor of the Times should be summon

maintained intact, or that they should be it is impossible to establish an Imperial aya has not yet been decided. tem of penuy posts go without the sanction Later.The Times this morning says allowed freedom to direct their own course As Viscount Wolmer has apologised, so amongst the free peoples of the world. of the Universal Postal Union.

Latorr Arnold Mority has denied do wo who used his warda, but we repeat The manifesto ozhorts Orangemen to racial that the fovernment has arrived at any that the Irish are paid by the enemies of to the death any attempt to force agen conclusion in favour of Oceau Penny Pret- England. It quotes the report of the Par. them a bastard combination of the two On the evening of the 9th Febrany, Pereonally, he is not hostile to the nel Cammission to that affect. Mr Glad. Bystems. H.E. the Viceroy Li Hung-ching was en- proposal. The fancial difficulty is aut store and his allies, the Times adds, ar tertained a dinner at Tientsin by the serious, and there are no insuperable ad- compelled to resurrect Parliamentary pri.. agent of the Hongkong and Shanghai ministrative obstacles. It is exential that vilege to quell bostile newspapers. It Banking Corporation in the newly-arected the colcaios ahould agree to the change, strongly protests against the threatened at

THE COLONIAL INSTITUTE premises on the Bred. Front on the but they would probably be adrese to a tack on the freedom of the press.

PAYMENT OF MEMBERS OF TER HOUSE OF

London, decasion were the following members of farther reduction at present, The ques

21. The annual meeting Feb. COMMONS. tion could not be raised until the Postal, the Vicoregal family; Lord Li, Ambass

Londen, Feb. 16.-The Badienis are of Fellows of the Royal Colonial Institute dur in Japan: Li Chong-pot and Li Ke. Union of 1997, the propoen! being in direct kub, the Viceroy's song; and the Viceroy'sition to the distires pledges given by pressing the Goverment to place a vote was held today, when a hostila feeling was Yeit tip of the Postal Union, held in 1891. members. Me Gladiatore prefers that the the Imperial Institute. The council of the grandim. Is a tendance wide the officials the ortish reports, be the case on the Estimates ice the payment of shown to the proposed amalgamation with Feb. 11.-Me Arnold Morley status that question should be dealt with by a bill. former body was, however, anthorised by The Times regards this movement of a the meeting to recoivo overtures in that Chih-cho, General in Cominand

Brigadier-de tiarrisons: Wil l'en-yu, Bribili colonies respecting the reduction in posings bold attempt to transfer to the British direction without prejudice.

Pau-ton, Treaakrur

i would be impossible for Great Britain taxpayer the responsibility of the Clan-na- hera); Hail Ohi Pan-ohen, Sale Comptroller: Fong

which would be in distinct opposition to Wastminster. Micn-fu, Tionein Taolai; Wa Ding-ping, to establish the proposed penny postage gael to support the Irish members at Divisional Tospector; Lob Feng-loh, Se the pledges given to the colonies on their Feb. 18.-The Standard states that Mr Coast Defence Treamiret; Li Ken shen, Military Treasurer: Chang Yieb, Expect ant Tantsi of Kiangai; Wu Mo-ting (We Tim-pah) Expectat Tuote of Kiangan and Compradore at the Banks.

Brian deserves special a word of praise for

than 75 head. Pastoralists should careful- Queen's Road Central, during the month fortaing the Viocroy's suite, the uncii there is a change in the feeling of the

her axsellent acting as Mra Buxom Brittle.

HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC TURING CO. LIMITED. The dances by Miss Vivienne Dagmar and

The annual meeting of shareholders in Miss Marie Brina were ae usual-received

his Company a hole in the cffee of the with the most emphatic demonstrations of General Managers (Mears Shewan & Co.) approval, and Mr Ceoil Burt's zoogs were this afternoon. Mr David Gillies presided. very acceptable. Nerves will be repeat-over the meeting, and there were ale pro- sent Manar J. S. Moses, and R. Shewan ed to-night, and Kleptomania' is billed (Directers), W. Shewan, J. H. Lowie, and for to-morrow evening.

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The Sasions as resumed to-day. Lai Ki was charged with embezzling three sums of money amounting in all to $156.16, the property of his master Lai Pe. of the Tien Sien printing shop at 184 of Tanuary last. The prisoner was colles tor of money to the shop, and it was alleg- ed that the sums embezzled were received from European firms by the prisoner.

The Attorney General (Hon, W. M. Goodman) prosecutud, instructed by Mr by Mr J. J. Francis, Q.C., aud Mr Phil lippo, instructed by Mr Gr.st (af r 0. D. Wilkinson's office).

The acneed pleaded not guilty. The following jury was empanelled C.-F. Misklin, J. P. Dowling, C. S. Gub- bay. H. A. Badar, A. Meir, J. A. Jupp, G. G. W. Kirkpatrick,

After the case had been opened by the Attorney General, evidence was led for the prosecution.

The jury returned a unanimous verdict of guilty, and sentence of imprisonment for fifteen calendar months was passed.

The Sessions was adjourned till Thure- day next

THE TREASURY DEFAL- CATIONS.

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The foreigners present were Menses Byron Brenan, B.B.M.'s Consul; G. Det. ring, Commissione: of Customs; James Stewart, A. W. H. Bellingham, A. Ellert, E. & Hillier, M. Stewart, and Dra Fraser and Irwin

The entertainment was held in thespaciou new offico. which, in honour of the occasion had been effectively decorated with festoons and flugs. The dinner was in every respect success; native and foreign fare alternated throughout; the Towo Baad was in attend ance and

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DEATH OF GENERAL BEAURKUARD, London, Feb. Ganoral Pierra Gus- tare Toulant Beauregard is dead, at the age of 74 years.

SUICIDE OF AN INSOLVENT BANKER, London, Feb. 22-Mr H O. Barker, ona effect that members of the House not of the partners in a banking firm which possessing incemos of £400 per annum shall failed in June last year, and who was re- be entitled, on making application for the scntly arrested on a charge of having same, to an oficial salary of £300. The obtained money by means of fraud, has same journal further says that the Radicals committed suicide. will oppose any partial scheme such as that intended to be brought forward by the Premier.

Britain reduced the pra age to a pay the proposal in the House of Commons to the cojonies would have the right to sacharge double the deficiency..

London, Feb. 13.-Mr Acoold Morley,

Postmaster.

-General, will on Thursday Tocolve a deputation of 180 membra of the Hueso of Commone, who intend to ad- Foote the establishment of an Imperist system of penuy postaga.

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THE MIRSING WORD COMPETITIONS.

—KAFIKY QUIBREAK IN AFRICA, London,

ZXODUS FROM ICELAND,

COLONIAL GOVERNORSHIPS

There is little prospect of anything being done this session in regard to the question of payment of membera,

Fob. 20. In the House of Commons,

FLOODS IN QUEENSLAND-TRE: SRITISH RELIEF FUND,

London, Feb. 21.--The British fand for the relief of sufferors by the Queensland oods has now reached the sam of £3000, including £200 from Mr D'Aray,

Feb. 22-Another sum of £2000 kas

been cabled to Queensland for the relief of the sufferers by the floods.

bondholdera.

FRENCH AUMILIART CRUISERS. London, Feb. 23. The Manageries Maritimes wail steamers Polynesien, us tralien, Armand Béhio, La Pille de Ciotat, and probably two other of the company's vessels, are to be retained by the French Govermen 23 auxiliary cruisous

Feb. 20. J. Stevens, the Cuited States Consul at Honolulu, states that

to the Hawaiian throne, is wholly under Princess Kaipiani, the Heir Freemptive British jufinence.

Вод

London, Feb. 11.-The Court of Chan eary has ordered to be roued to Mr Mr R. Showan read the notice calling

Ogril Arthur Person, whose priod culs meeting.

were prominently identified with the mins Mr H. Labouchore, M.P. for North ing word competitious lately declared ampon, has given notice of his intention

THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN YORIUOLL, - was very nearly a battle royai' at The Chairman said Gentlemen, the

illegal, the sum of £20,000, part of the to one for leave so bring in a bill provid

London, Feb. 22-Senbor Hiblere hae £40,0.0 impounded by the Treasurying for payment of members. Sbam-lui-wan (Deep Watar Esy) on Sea report and statement of accounts have been

Feb. 21-The Radical members of the formed a Miuiciry in Portugal, in succes- day. During the race work these had in your bande for some time, and as you are familiar with the contents, we will take

In proposing the health of the Viceroy licitor on nectant of compatis as the the agent of the Bank, Mr.A. W. Mait pending. The return was unctioned on Hess of Convos hive refused the after ston to the Gabines of Senhor Ferreira, been on encounter between notis fisher. them es rend. The market for Manila

Mr Penale promene that the amount of the Glovemment on the question of pay. who resigned in consequence of a protest land, esid:--Your Excellency, it is with a

ment of ambers as varbodied in the lodged by the German Minister at Lasbou men from the south side of the Island and Rope ramined very quiet throughost the post, and outy a limited businose was done al

propcast of Mr Gladstono, viz., that all against any interference with the arterial Wong-uoi-cheoug villagers. The latter had barely previous rates. The restricted out-

ALVES COMMITTED FOR TRIAL of much gear fication that I express should to honourably expended.

to yea my high appreciation of the four

Feb. 11.-In conscqpoons of au, members who are not in rossession of in- debt of Poringal without the consent of the the worst of the escounter. The defont pas was in great treasure due to the The Magisterial proceedings in connet you hya conferred upon as by your pre had tankled in their breasts, and during rat depression of trade in general, the tion with the Treasury defalcations were sence hard to-night, stiording as it dues break of natives at Kimya, in Suman-ones of £400 a year shall be entitled, on affect sit which has been most keenly felt resumed before Capt. Hastings this alter another example of the kindly interest yaaloud, Est Africa, a British man-of-war making a special application, to an official the part wook they elaborated preparations by the shipping industry; and as they aroun

have always taken in the welfare of this was despatched the scene of the rising, anlary of £930 year. The Radicals de- Mr B. Johnson, Crown Sulicator, bank. It is the earnest with of us ses. An aried force was lauded, and the ant wird £300 a year irrespective of their

break was quelled, 40 Somali natives being private iucunes. for a descent upon their foes of the south our chief supporters say nilapse in their

kibod.

THE ILIE COUBT AND THE CITY Freedom from the harassing labours of the business reacts an et speedily apn our again appeared on behall of the prosecution, bled here, and in expressing that wish I m

SEUR KTAR. During the cutbreak tha Somalis tried to awn, in contognence the seault of last and explained that a Br J. J. Francis, sure I am conveying the sentiments of all

Emden, Fab. 16.-The Court of Appeal wook gare thom the opportunity on Sun-year's working is not quite a successful QC., who is ratained for the defence of the foreigners who have interests in China,

THE DESTIDIE JEWS.

of the Eupreme Court of Judicaturs in Ire

THE POSITION ÄT HAWAIL day of salving old sores by a little blood-an the year proceding, but taking all accused, was engaged in the Supreme Court that your Excellency may long coulinne to assassinate the British Rendental Kismaga.

he might not be able to appear,

oosup your bigh position. Gentlemen, ! › consideration” the esinlogs may things into

London, Feb. 23-Princess Kaiulani, London, Feb. 12.-Sic John Bray, Agent and has refused the appral made on behalf lolting amongst the fishermen in a straba looked upon na satisfactory, for besides

N. J. Ede, Secretary of the Union Imur.call upon you all to drink to the health of mural for South Australia, bas made in of Mr John Morley, Chief Secretary for Irs- niece of ex-Queen Liliuokalani, the de- gling fashion upwards of fifty mon ermed making a fair provision for depreciation, soce Society, gave formal evidence of send the Viceroy.

The toast having been enthusiastically quiries to the truth of the report that land, Against the finding of the Irish Court posed sovereign of Hawaii, has anilod for the Jewish charitable apcieties intended to of Queen's Bench to the effect that Mr Morley America. She will proceed to New York with fighting poles crossed the hills from we are able to pay our customary divi-ing a obeque to the Treazary for the pay-

dend of twelve per cent and forward a ment of Crown route, and receiving a responded to, the viceroy'a reply was then send cut 400 destituto Jows to Australia. was liable to proceedings for not having to urge her protest against annexation. the Happy Valley to Deep Water Bay. slightly larger balance than that from the receipt for the full amount of the cheque, read by Bit Lob Feng-loh. The terms ef

A. Shelton Hooper, Secretary of the it were as follows:The theory of poitical He was assured by Dr Adler, the Chief granted police protection to sherif's officers Their approach had been notified in timo, previous year. The items in Profit and and the fishermen found it convenient to Luss secount require perhaps a little ex- Hongkong Land and Investment Ce, gase causamy lich treats of the circulation of Bubbi, that the Jewish societies had no inwhile cogaged by night in evictions, and He xlas gave evidenen wealth, or the banking system, the pivot tention of shipping destitute Jews to Aus otherwise discharging the instructions of Interest on overdraft is a little similar evidence. planation

DISASTER IN BUNGAHY. be somewhere else when their excited visi-less than before, but the item of Repairs of an interview at the Treasury with the on which the international commeros of tralia, and that the report to that effect was the Carta.

THE WRECK OF THE ROUKANIA," Londen, Feb. 16-A number of children, Jargar, Colonial Treaturer, the Local Auditor and the dirilised nations turns, though a without foundation, tore appeared on the scono. Consequently, to Machinery end Buildings

組 Karupe, has been

London, E. To thousand Ice- while playing in a building in a town in Lantion, Feb. 22.-The wreck of the what might have beso a very lively little owing to an addition to the Godown as the acossed when the discrepanty of the modern science episode in the dull monotony of existence comodation and the renewal of the woud book reenda of the Land Investment Co-priginated, we presure, frota the principles landers are emigrating to Manitoba, in Hungary, set fire to a rask of petroleum | Anchor Line steamer Roumdnia, which of the law of administration of the Chow structure of the roof over the picker house pauy's Crown ron's was discovered.

Francisco Freire etated I was clerk in dynasty. The subsequent writings of the Canada. The whole popalation is anxious which they found there. The oil exploded, occurred at 11 o'clock on the night of the in this woll-ordered Colony was pbriated and carpenters' shop, which was found in a

Above the place 27th Octoher off a tiny seacoast hamlet igging the premiace. where the children were playing a dance called Graulio, between Peniche and by the discretion of the men of Sham-shni dangerous condition from the ravages of the freasury up to last February when I twc most culebrated Ohinese historians to full w.

whiteante; with regard to the machinery that was pensioned. Shown book-This is the Tre Ma-chien (5) and Panku London, Fel. 14-The Times has a lead was proceeding. Seventeen of the dancers d'Arelho, on the coast of Portugal, moet.

The serputh coluice Wan. Some of the villagers from Aberdeen has been well lacked after and is in first root rol for 1892.

ore the Balance of Trade (ing article dissing the question relating wore burned to death, and 2 others were of the crew and passengers being lost, has, and the neighbourhood watched the re-class order. The factory was closed at the shows the total paymen's for Crown rent()

to the filling of vacant pilonial Govrence more ur lece severely injored.

been investigated. The Court found that. IRISH ARRANKS.

the vessel overran her distance, owing to treating foemen from a judiciously distant en the year for the customary clena ap, for that y ar. I added that up. The total

capecial.

London, Feb. 17.--In the House of Com- the inßuence of a current, and remmend point on an adjacent hill, and about an and a the decland was weak and the amount received for 1692 was $100,248.66.) and optamodities (he ships. It points to a growing dificulty it

stock of rope neoumulating.. it was_nul At this point Mr Francis, the counsel compared to those of Adam Sunts on The fading colonial Governore of tank,

mone last night the debate on the Hameed that a greater Lumber of European. Wealth of Nations. In addition to my ly if the Governor selected bo required to

it Rule Bill was regumed,

quartermasters should be employed whea hour after the retreat had been sounded roopased till the 27th of Feb.; every effort, for the accused, appeared in Court,

however, is being made to extend our Witness-The additions of the receipts various official duties, as Superintendent boom the colony. Victoria's finances,

Lord Randolph Churchill, member for the crow was mainly composed of Lasosre, small detachment of Sikh palicemen might business by opening up new markets under the separate headings in this book of Trade in North Chlaa, I take a says, are not in a healthy condition, you

etata Lord Hopetonu, when speaking at the South Paddington, condemned the measure.as in the cues of the Roumania. have been so issing from the Police and pushing the ela of our reps where were made by me. They are correct. They great interest in studying the

кошшетов between

country Mayoral banquet in Melbourne, basing his He declared that, if passed, it would result 9125

Landon, Feb. 22.-In the second round Station at Aberdeen looking as if they it is already well known, in order to correctly stated in the suminary; and of

and foreign nations, and, as the banks are remarks on the statements of bis Ministers, in a constitutional revelativa. He charac had been spoiling for a fight. The that we may be able to keep our works the addition of the summary is correct.

J. M. Gutteriez alated--I am clerk in the a sort of self-registering barometer of the denied the charpes sunde by the colony's twined its provisions as grotesque, and said of the Waterloo Ung, Air P.. B. Keating's man la constant employment throughout

it would be impossible to conduct a Governd Fall Captain by Millersdale-Dear

favourite, Colonel commotion at Wong-noi-cheong village the year, as we find that a periodical stop- Colonist Secretary's office. I hate bean trade, they cannot fail to attract my attes- critica

meat with two separate maiarities. The Eleanor, beat the Landon, Feb. 14,-Speaking at a ban scheme as to the Henes of Commons would North's Fallerton, aving to an accident, was not altogether unknown to the police, page of the works on account of overpro- there since 1859. I made a thorough search too. The most sympathetic instrument

At in the office for the rent rulls of 1888 and the kind is naturally that bank which has duction entails a consilerable loss.

Fall Captain won the Normenbarat and though it is one of those mysterious present we have a fair number of orders in 1889. I could not find them.

its headquartore in Obias, as it is therefore quet in Paris last night the Marquis of allow the Irish an almost irresistible power things which ma one can understand why a hand, and every prospect of being able to

Cross-examined-What constitutes the in a position to decide questions without Dufferin, British Ambassador, mede re- nf extracting concessions Ford Randolph Stakes and the Whyto Cup last renou

CHO'S IN BUZI, London, Feb. 28.-Cholers hay broken detachment of police had not been stationed keep the factory fully employed for Colunisl Becretary's office! How say annesssary toes of time. Ever since the forenes la the unprecedented manner in Churchill said he was confident the con- Borgkong and Shanghai Bank established which foreign ambassadors were gibloted aituencies would rejet the bill. He cou

damned the absence in the bill of any pro- out in the Russian provinces near the some time to come. If any shareholder room does it consist of 1-Saver rooma.

You did not serch the bottom foot of italf at this port it has justified my expecta by the Paris press.

TER DUKE OF DEVOŽAHIRR OF THE HOME vision for securing the safety of Ulster, Austrian frontier, A thousand case3 05- the building all did you No.

tion that it would facilitate the Boancial

JULE MEL

This omission, he said, was a direct insult curred for the month endod 7th February, Hor long is it since the Polonial Spore frysiness of my Government and promote

Landon, Feb. 10-Speaking at a ban-to a loyal people, who should receive more and of this number there were 400 deaths

THE MALA VITA CONSPIRACY. tary casked to be acting Auditor General trade; and the agens representing the

Bank have uniformly inspirest me with conquet in London lust night, the Dake of then sympathy for resisting the establish-

London, Feb. 23.—The trial of a large ar Auditor General -About 1889,

I have watch Devonshire said the Acme tule Bill failed meat of an Irish Parliament which would Who was principal audit clerk at that tidence. With much inter

el the growth of the bus as done by the to meet the objections of the Unionists rebe unable to compel Ulster to transfer its number of prisoners in Italy, charged with boing concerned in the Mala Vita/conspir- timo 7--J. M, da Silva.

Which of these rooms did the Audit Ticutain Branch of the Bank, and with garding the supremacy of the Imperial Por- allegiance.

Tismont and protection for Ulster. It was Mr H. Labouobere, M.P. for NorthampTapy, the object of which was-Wrigandage, One hundred and mitteo of Meaara Gilion, Moses, Shewan Department coupy-Two rooms on the leasure I accepted the just this hand. a zupugret bill, and would create confusion to, intended has the bill was u thur-has been concluded.

cast side of Government buildings. Maitland tu vine and inspect and Lapreik.

Do you know where all the rouchers nod some and commotivue building in which and settle nothing. If passed by the House cagaly good ere, though he believed it foar prisoners were sentenced to terms of Agreed.

to one year, bera from Westminster, The Chairman proposed and Mir Moses accounts of the Uolony were kept 7-o the Bank has now settled down, I trust, of Commone it would certainly be referred would be better to arelude the Irish memimpilcontent ranging fron six years down

I take the 01-

The debate, so far as it has proseded, HEAVY WEATHER AN AMERICA, seconded that the auditors for the current for an I know, I think they were kept in for many years to come.

portunity to express my appreciation of the

not detached any of My Gladstone' London, Feb. 93-Terrific blizzardı el year should be Mesars T. Arnold and F. those two rooms.

What became of the contents of thoio eorrices rendered by the Bank. to the Im- Henderson;

porters. The real issue will be fought snow are reported to have been experienced

committer, chiefly upon the questions in the setara and middle States of the scention of the Irish members of America, and trufle is auch impeded.

As no questions were asked the report and accounts were adopted and passed, on the motion of the Chairman, scoonded by Mr A. Ross.

in Sham-shui-wan to receive the invaders has questions to ask I shall be happy to and prevent any pomibility of a disturbance answer them to the best of my ability, It may be assumed, now that the matter has obtained publicity, that steps will be taken to incaleste peaceful procopta in the minda of the vallant men of Wong-nel. Cheong,

DEATH I moved another old China band, as the N.-C. Daily News, in the person of Mr J. H. Hoar, who came out to the East in 1857. Many years ago be our manded the Kingpo convoying steamer Pabun, He was afterwards a pilot at Shanghel. He was 53 years of age at the time of his death,

Mr W. Shewao moved and Mr A. Ross seconded the elections as Copaulking Cum-

Ágreed.

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of

FOREIGN AMBASSADORS IN PARIS.

to the country.

THE INH MAKÉKKS SY WESTMINISTER,

London, Fob, 15.-The Standard says it b two rooms when Mr da Silva was transler-perial Government, and the commeros of believes that Mr Balfour and his party will The Chairman-Dividend warrants are red elsewhere I suppose they were Ohms at large; and to express the hope vote against the provision in the Home transferred to the new Audit Office. that it will continue its good work and that Rule Bill for the retention of the Irish ready and toay be applied for,

of

THE WATERLOO CUR,

renour,