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11.The costs, inaloding those of the arbitration, will no doubt bear a consider- able proportion to the difference betweOU the amonate offered and those awarded, and it is to be regretted that in seversi instances the claimants did not approsch the Government with a view to settlement. thoes for amounts approximately near awarded.

THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1898,

For the last day or two, Reuter has been keeping us informed of the mrements of Blatio Doy. Who Slatin. Bey is to warrant mention by Hauter in the uttermost parts of the earth may not be generally knows. Se far back as January 22, the following tele- gram from ita Vienna correspondent appear ed in the Daily News (London) :-A felé gram from Home reports that it is generally „believed in Kessula that Slatin Boy has escaped from the clutches of the Mahdi at Omdurman, mad will shortly reach that place. Blatin Bey is a Viennese by birth,, and is 38. Ile went first to Africa in his 17th year, and alter the Boadian eampaign

returned thero and devoted himself to the

It

12-The only claims which I wish to draw especial Retention La are numbers 8 and 14 and 77; the first was for a ruined temple in Taipingsban Street, the second for the premises occupied as a echon by the Italian Sisters, and tho last for a chapel belonging to the London Mission, ~~

14. In each case I had offered, it tho scheme for the improvement of Taipingshau aduitted of it, to recommend to the Government the restoration of the propor ties or the granting of similar altos with allowances for rebuilding.

18.-In baoks of these cases exceptional terme were claimst on account of the Special nature of the occupation, and in the case of the temple on account of. tho sacredness of the site. And I would Bolentillo exploration of the Bouds. state that I did not feel justified in using war here he made the acquaintance of dorthe Bathority grasted me in 0.3.0.118 to taken Each mattere into consideration in don. When 23 he was Governor of Darfour, attempting to settle the claims by going and he remained at his expased post from beyond the valle of the properties LCD

taiaod from commparison with the adjoin- the first appearance of Mohammed Achmed

ing properties, 'nutil Hioks Paoba's army was destroyed in 1883. Shortly befors the fall of Khartoum ho had to give himself up to the Mahdi, who - at first favoured him and made him a Boy, but, though ou festive oconelons he appeared as an adjutant of the Mahdi, he had not more then a handful of corn to eat. For many months he was in chaine. Great in- terest is felt in the possibility of this rumour being trus, and of Slatin Bey's reluct, after an imprisonment of more than ten years.

Waas 'old' E J. Fisher was in this selfie- went acting in various capacities (says the Torres Straits Pitot), it was known that Le had been an army man; but few anticipated as he apparently has done. Fisher thought something might crop up in China on account of the war, especially ns he had

15,As no definite arrangement was at onou practicable, owing to the improvement project not yet being settled, the Board decided that they had bolter bear the parties and make alternative words.

The only claim settled at prescat on the above lines is No. 25, viz., that of the Tung Wo Hospital, in respect of Inland Lot No. 361.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS

[BUPPLIED TO 2ma ! Garota Mam,')

THE CHINA MAIL.

LONDON, March 21, 1895. LORD ROSEBERY. Persistent insomnia greatly retards Lord osebery's recovery. It in officially stated that he has no intention of rustgoing his post of Prime Minister.

THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.

do

Foot Japanese warships are lying off Taku searching vessels for contraband

war.

(From Le Progrès de Baigon.)

FRANCE AND MADAGASCAR.

PARI, March 9. Transports are fitting out for Madagascar. President Faure has gone to Camp Sathonay to prosent colours to the regiments forming the Meilagascar expedition.

PARIS, March 10,

+

selves;

ÁVOTKALAKJAN TRADE WITH JAPAN, Hobart, Fab. 22-The Promier, hueso? plled to the letter from the Promier of Victoris, relative to the opening up of wool trade with Japan. He says the T- operate with the other Australian Govern manian Government would be glad to s

ments, but he suggests that the salon taken should be through the Agents- presentati

to the Secretary of State fur

THE LOYALTY OF_THE_GOLONIKA, London, Feb. 19-Mr Sydney Buxton, Under-Secretary for

Colonial Affaire, apsaking in the House of

Полатова, stated that the present loyalty of the colonies was unequalled, but it essential, in order to keep them together, to foster friendly relations with Great Britain.

THE UNITS SERVICE INSTITUTION.

The Chamber has voted the War Budgetcontactard to the many points in which the details commission to discuss Eenry B. Look, Governor of Cape Calory, course of his speech bis Royal Highnson .

THE THREATENED REVOLT IN

CUBA.

DEVY

fears for their personal safety and for presentatives has rejected the proposal for from the Governorship. He says that he best over the Londonderry find and that

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part of the Japanese? Certainly not, ua-bunal for the trial of offenders. This tribunal lusus of 3 par seat. two years bonds for Feb. 24.-Président Kinzar, of the lose they are prepared to set the part them will have, summary jurisdiction, which will the purpose of replenishing the gold reserve. · Tramvaal; lps prosented the Rope with a and too qucation may wali be be enforced when demanded by Lord Cromer, Senator Sherman, speaking on the con- diamond of unequalled,brilliancy, weighing assed whether it is better for the Chinese, the British Minister at Cairo,

tract entered into by President Cleveland 971 cara's. and for the world at large, that modern

PACIFIC_CABLES.

with the Rothschilds for the supply of thought, modern methods, and moderá

London, February 18.-A section of the £8,000,000 in gold, said the contract WAS training of all kinds should be introduced Colonial Party in the House of Commons faulty, bata bard bargain would not ruin to more than three hundred saillions of fear that if a cable from San Francisco to America.

ars still in their po Hawaii is constructed by the United States Feb. 21.-The United States 4 per cent. people by those who pllage

scientious tuition of Europe and Ams will make a connection between Iswali and of increasing the gold reasire, was sacoss ar by the castured experience and the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company laza of £12,400,000, intended as a means

rica

Fiji, after which there will only be the fully floated yesterday. The theory of non-intervention, in the portion between Now Zosland and Fiji to be The loan was placed upon Londen and present circumstances, purated much faid. fanger, will lavolve for England some- there, it is thought, will endanger New York markets simultaneously, half in thing like a struggle for life. Ons of the construction of the proposed Patife each place, and within 10 minutes the ho could make the neccatory re-

quisito amount bad barn sabsoribod 19 the February 21.-Mr Sandford Fleming has times, of the first results of the Japanese domi cable by way of Canada.

nion in North Chins will be the for-prepared a webrandum with respect to the Feb. 23,Tha London subscriptions to ination of a large arany, composed of tenders received for the proposed Pacifio the United States 4 per cent. loan of berdy, intelligout meu, capable of being cable, and the revenue likely to be derived £12,100 000 amounted to £120,000,000. thoroughly drilled, and of becoming soldiers from it.

BUENA AND THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE. we have In our In- equal to any of those we

Mr Floming consider that the tenders Loudon, Feb. 20.-The St. Petersborg dion Army.

The material resources of are reasonable, and that with annual paper, Novosti, the semi-oficial Russian dered by corrupt Blandarine, but utiljad huge amounting to £75,000, the surplus organ, siate that after recent events in the

"ક by an intelligent Administration, will proue at the end of the first decade will Eset it is quite satisfied that Russia will pra-amount to a total of £740,000. IIs estim- not join the Tripio Alliance, knowing that vida material of war of such abundance and that the new cable will enable the contract-the Powers after overthrowing and iscist- London, Feb. 20-The Prince of Wales excellence that the Japanee a within &

who controlled those powers would

pountries to effect u eaving of £190,000 ing France will attack Russia.

10-day formally opered sqma important a serious

* year of ite opmpletion.

THE GOVERNORSHIP OF ULFE GOLOST, additions which have been made to the menace to the Indian Empire in the case of

The Canadian Government suggest the

London, Feb. 2

22.It is reported that Sir Rogal United Service Taatftution. In the our not being able to came to terms with appointment of a jalgt thero in

scurection with the carrying and High Commissioner for South Africa, said that should the services of the mem of au unpleasant nature would-be

1-be out of the project.

has been recailed.

bere be required they would be found equal inevitablo. That the Japaness should February 23-In political vicoles at The St. James's Gusette, in commant-in horoism and devotion to the servIOUS never be allowed to control the wealth and Washington it is not considered likely that ing upon the report, fails to understand rendered by officers of the army and men of China is a matter of almost life and the United States Sonats will, during the to roason for Sit Foury's roca. It con- in the historie past. danth to England, so

so long as she intends to present session, arrive at any settlement of siders it unlikely that he could have quar- THE WEST AUSTRALIAN GOLDFIELDS. maintam ber

if in the East. PARIS, March 12.

Position in

East. the question of the laying of the proposed rullad with Mr Cecil Rhodes, the Premier per preaval

Coolpardio, Feb 18-A new fod is re- If our Government are not alive immediate-sable from San Francisco to Honolulu. The situation in Cuba is more rossuringly to these considerations, and

of Cups Colony, as the relations betweco ported which bas book chicistened. Tha This ig and prepared to

sig attributed to the fact that there is thom have hitherto been of a meat ondial London. The flad was made last month, act upon the

theat нау day wo lied thatounflict between the Sapato and the Hours character.

o may ENGLAND, CHINA, AND JAPAN. we have been tou late to coming to a des of Representatives as to the terms and con- wished to a paper edda thas Sir Henry bat was kept secret to enable the friends

egeign last year.

of the discovorers to peg out the fad, Feb. 23-Sir Henry Lach has forwarded which is described as the best yet discover The following letter appears in a recently. The men who will have the negotia ditions upon which the cable is to be carried

in their hands when China makes her out.

a minute to the Government of Capa Co-ed ; in fact, one of the party, who has scep arrived oopy of The Standard:-

Later. The United States House of Re-looy announcing his intention of retiring the show on the surface, describce The SIR-The Baws which comes from the abject submission, actuared as they will be

by

found in Yilgard, and Bay! that North of China seems very serious to all

their hoarded wealth, aru,

A afraid.

the construction of a cable from São Fran- bus taken this step with the deepest regeot, those whose experience of that country

oslipass however oised to Honolule.

ho has passed some of the most opontfalt has a bolder and bigger outcrop, and enables them to understand the extreme capable of signing any Treaty,

unfortunato it may bo for their country,

A NEW CAMBRIDGE PROFESSOR,

years of his life in the colony, Hegalso is carrying gold a large coarse partision gravity of the situation. Events are aro

and it would be much more difficult for tho London, Feb. 19-land Acton has su28- expresses his gratification at the energy distributed all along the outcrop, on to a paint where it autoa not

bad 19 proper tools to treaty between Chins and dorn History Cambridge University. South Africa Company. face to face with a peace between the boili-signature of

The Right Hon. John Emerick Edward and with Japan than it would be now, while negotia. waraing,

It is explained that Sir Henry Loch is fongside the reef, when they discovered garents which, without

tions are not yet entered on

Dolberg Acton the son of Sir Frederick | desirous of rest, and is retiring ta oscor). gold in dazzling goantition. out the possibility of change, except by a

It may be asked what right have wo to Aotos, Bart Empire bloody

He succeded to the baronetoy anes with a long-pending agreement with which has been brought in is formenely will place not only the war,

ben only three

rich, the gold piercing the quartz in all years old. He is of the Colonial Odira. of the extreme East in the hands of the interfere, and it may be said that the

Sir Henry has not been recalled by the directions. The reef proper is said to be but will subject English traders Japanese have the right of priority, and in the now liberal Catholics, and has long Japanose,

πίστε to the control of Japaceso jurisdiction, and

of the morifices they have made. No best noted for his vigorous criticisms of the Imperial Government, so it is understood seven feet wide. to the obstraction of

от Јерапев officialism.

such right can acarne to a nation that dogma of Papel infallibility and other points that the newspapers were misled wo this

Assault From the

on ho ical poli

view, even deliberately and secretly plans aR of point mors important events many follow. If the on a neighbouring Power, and Japan has of which he diverges from the general body point owing to the terms of Sir Houry's

As the author of sev-minute to the Cape Government. acquired no

no rights becaus superior akill eral essays on historical subjects which have Lieutenant-General W. B. Goodenough, striving-the

at the throat * China as regaids men

men and material wealth

of her antagonist in an

of the glish reputation for a deep knowledge of successor of All the position European

but especially that of England, will drifted is impossible by the ordinary relea

into which atsira bavo rapidly history. Asja, but be seriously threstoned. It would be un

The unexpected action of Melbourne, March 2-The fifth test The following decision was delivered in charitable to akume that our Government tha

But only justified, bat match was started in Melbourne yesterday, Chambers by His Honaar Acting Chief are not alive to the importance of what per month. That's about 267. dollár, The Justice Goodman :---In this esso the comple. Hypemug, although it sama permissible readerod accossary, unexpected sation on in the presence of a meter dunodures of of other Powers whose interests people. The weather was splendid and the tion of certain dwelling houses, then in to doubt whether they have hitherto suffi- the part

are involved. Whether it is possible for 6 pay for my servants and tucker. I have course of erection, was prevented and de-iontly grasped the situation. The fact the Western Powers to attain their aims by woke perfect, Giffen won the toss and of been here nearly a month, and getting along layed for some ten months by an interim that the Japanese hire for years the assistance of this preacht governing mained at the wirkets all day,

past BUT-

classes in injunction granted, on the 14th October, veyed the coast and

China is doubtful; but, even if

be stood at 356 for eight wickets, Giffen, London, Feb. 2.-The Marquis of Ripou, afraid that peace will bust it up saly too upon the tually the injunction was, obtained possession of every important di- justifiable to secure our own intereste by Darling, Iredale, Gregory, Graham, and the Scaretary of Stato for the Colonics, has in-;

usual undertaking for even for civil administration, and have they giring the ston. I expect that so seun as I got this damage ugnet. 1995, dissolved, by the plomatic snere: in China; and all this with firing a fresh lasso of power to a class of brothers Trott are out and gone, au Jarvis tradused into the House of Lords the bill

lived generations here

on batting crowd of Chiosmen into shape, I shall get Coast, by consent of the partice, is oppor- out our Government, apparently, having men wh far

plaader. Everyone

which he has prepared for amsuding the Horeb 5.-The progress of the play in the law relating to Australian Coalome Duties, shifted to the Lord knows where; and he ing from an English decision that Mr Hali- the slightest suspicion of what was going,

Kali. the slightest quoitoubt whether their cupidity and dishonesty of the Mandarins great test match is being erstelsed with The measure yesterday passed is first lios could not point of law won't tell me, so I can't tell you.' Refer- foruncient lights as against the sources of information are snficiant, ordave led to one long disaster; but wand tntensa interest, and on Saturday aftårnogaling. The bill removes the existing | gandy. ring to game, the writer ways: I could defendant. The completion of the houses whether they have appreciated the infor- is bound to be condered bid by the stinn there were over twenty-eight thousand spet digability, and permits intercolonial free.

the same tators present. Yestordag over twenty trade. bay enough for twe dollars to fill Boo's milk having the been wrongfully delayed the mation which they have received. Eren erant

The Mandarin who is thousand people paid for admission. The DRITISE COMMERCIAL TREATIES. to have a chance of office not australians econd 414 in their first innings dart-deer, duck, teal, gece, pheasants sud question of damages was referred to the more, when the Japanees Erst showed their aberant vices.

ly open to our Government to have made a 1904 19 ful inquiry and on the 3rd November, praco has not yet been declared, it is hoped certified the amount of such damages as herious effort to stop the quarrel,

It is notorious that the Chinese were so our friend Fisher is still pocketing his 200 allowed. It acers, however, that the de-

were draws rester- corticate on two points. They probably have followed any advice given has been obtained, he has ouig & short time day evening had lost two wickets for 15 ruas, ware not satisfied with (a) the refund of the them by a friendly Government, and if that which duten audy to The weather looks somewhat thresteding.

March 7.-The Englishmen have won the Registrar to allow a larga claim for interest advice had been to yield such terms in the pay off his advances, entish himfell for the

borrowed by the building con-Japanese Lad at, that time made i tractor for payment of worke

of workmen and carry-thuao wily and

tho Registrar to allow item of

16.-I expect at an early date to be in a position to submit to the Government & project for dealing with a large portion the resumed ares, and in doing which to point ont how far the restoration of these bave the honour to be, sir, your macsk

FRANCIS A. COOPER,

The

open

he was going to drop into such a soft thing sites to the claimants is practicable.—I | Eobable that the world may be brought Wealern Powers to interfera after thoceeded Professor Seeley in the Chair of Mo. and enterprise displayed by the Britishproape, as they havo sunkumall pik

obedient servant,

Director of Pablis Works.

t

been there before, so he started for that. The Honourable the Colonist Scoretary.

place. By the last mail Mr G. A. Smyth received a letter from Mr Fisher from which

he has kindly permitted us to publish the

following: have enlisted in the Chinese

at a port of two 25-ton gusi akent 200 miles

SUPREME COURT.

- IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

14

is one

MR JUSTICE WILLIAMS,

The stone

London, Feb. In the Boure of Com. mons Capisia H. F. Bowles, Conservative. member for the Enfeld Division of Mid..

erwy as drill instructor, and I am at present/Before His Honour Mr W. M. Goodman, Japanese obtain that for which they are and secret preparations have enabled her to heen translated into the French and Ger..B., commander of the troops at the Cape, dieser, Lae given, notico,that he will more

trol of the resources of geteld

zement. The issue out of the man, Lord Acton enjoys a wider than En is to act temporarily until 8ic Honey Lath's Shat all the correspondanao waak wa

up the river-Yangteekiang (The letter is written from Kiang Yia/and dated 10th January)It is not at all a bad job, all things considered. I am getting 200 fuels

Acting Chief Justice,)

Wednesday, March 20,

•

EBLILIO. KG LEE SHINO.

of

countries in

bas

conree

THE FINAL TEST MATCH.

elected to bat. The Australians re-

the

has been appointed. Feb. 24. Sie Hercules Robinson is mentioned as likely to succeed Sir Henry Lock at the Capa.

sed between Mr Jastice Yaughan Williams, of the Bankruptcy Court, the Board of Trade, and Lord Herschell, the Lord High Chancellor, be laid upon the table of the CHINA NEWS FROM LONDON.

Hónsa. London, Feb. 20.-It is reported that the THE DEFENCE Fobva or vasada. Chinese Governor of Port Arthur tas con. London, February 21-The Canadian. fessed to being in lengas with Li Hang Government are engaged discussing the ing, dynasty.

all right, I. bope it will last, but I am 1892, at the instance of Mr Belilios and made every preparation for a long war, and they did make the attempt, it would be conclusion of play on Frid and at ang to overthrow the Manchu, or reign-question of the defence force in the Domi-

on

claim

support

tousually

knows how the

their woord

AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS DUTIES,

London, Feb. 23.-Six Edward Grey,

nion. It is suggested that the Governmark should make arrangements with the Ima? porial authorities for the dispatch of troops to Canada.

The Canadian Military Guzelle, in com. meating on the alter, states that the presant local faces would prove altogether fadequats in the event of a civil omeg

MISUELLANEOUS,

The Admiralty have commissioned H.M.

S. Dart for a further term of service on

Australian Station as a surreying Va

the

bare, it is all dirt cheap.' As the dreadedegtetrar, wha cunducted a fegg and care-hand by an attɛck on Oores, it was certain. suppose panced at Pokio by a syndicate Tho English mea are all eat for 385, inolud Parliamentary Secretary of the Foreign Be The troopship Tyne is to be soos out

of bankers, who advance him money to paying 120 contributed by Mufarea. The Aus

我久贴多作。 and when

stumps

the necessary bribes, that will senam hin

dollars a month and Hving like a priace, with the advisers werò dissatisfied anxious not to go to war that they would ofice; and when bigh office in the provingsraliavo have sommended their scoond io. Office, was asked a question in the House

He deserves it.

THE TAIPINGSHAN RESUMPTION.

fondent's

Da

топау

of claim

Corea,

rest of his life, and endow

in The

bavo

to make for continuing their

in Asia

to na-

2. In accordance with the instructions tion, and Mr Leach, Q.0. (Acting be the suverest frost and snow, will now!

ol

of

WOD.

of Commons to-day with respect to the British commercial treaties with Belgiun and Germany

Sir Edward, in reply, said that the Go-

Zollverein that they intended to

by German

noutication.

ان

elief craws to Australia.

rrible

accident occurred on Feb 20 OBCOW, While &

into a bole, and 30 of

a sumber schoolboys

katings & the Morkes River they fell

who was defeated a soullion

T. Sallivan, of Bydne were drowned. by G. R.

R. Harding, of Putney, In race on the Typo, fer the championship of that will now be abolished by the the result of the magnificent stand made berminate the clauses of the existing England and £300 & side has chatispged

the Japanoce, theus in the second innings. The following The following report by the Director of ing on the contract, and (b) the refusal of had no excuss itke Islanders could ha relatives with fortunes. This 3 of his final test match with six wickote to spare, Fermans had ost notified Belgium and the

We acted on the principle of if we ali

fif we allow them; and if we are not pre- are the respective total scores:-Australians: treaties which prevented the colonies from Hurding to another race of the Thames in

April nort Poblis Works on the recamption of certain 10 maths rent of reason af gidin for sunrisesvention, only to put ourselves in pared to do something ourselves, it in difficult first innings (44., ond rhings and favoring British goods. No aation had

10 to ere how we can interfere with them. Englishmen first innings 385, cond been taken in the matter because the Go- It is estimated that the unemployed in properties in the Taipingshan district is mondta. La rest which the def in the later on, in circumstascese of greatly-in-But purification of the linens adriatert uninga 208 far four wickets, including writers did not posen any trendy night Great Britain number 250,000. The dis-

would

if

by Japanese officials will bring with it Ward for 93, and Brows for 140. The which would cuable them to makes such a the city of Victoria was laid before the

created difficulty, or of submitting

trees among

the poor in consequence of the buildings could have been completed 10

lack of work and the intense cold is oops- Legislative Council yesterday- moutho carlier than they were, the delay of tional foes that will to irreparable. By pilly the great evils which I have tricket of these two men was simply perfect,

already

indicated in this lotter, and will and they put together their respective soures NEW ZEALAND LAND M. AGENCY AND 10 months having been caused, the defen- our non-intervention at an early stage land to the establishment in Eastern Asia without giving a single ohsno. Notwith

ralleled in the anasis of the kingdom. Pablic Works Department,

COMPANT.

The Norwegian Storthing was opened have allowed the Japaness self-confidence dant alleges, by the interim injunction Hongkong, 6th March, 1895.

London, Feb. 20-In the House of Com- on Feb. 19 by King Oscar. In his speech ed in respect of cortain proporties resumed objections to any other itears disposed of twin a troublesomo war and abdication of rupulous Power, against which at one stage of the game, the weather 1 mona to-day, Mr T..Gibson Bowles, mem- from the Thrana, the king said that the

Sir,Now that the amounts to be award. Being so dissatisfied, but raising no other to grow.uulil we may have to chouse be- or an agressio, powerful, astute, and standing the ominous appearance of the sky

shall hold our own only by an expenditure throughout the match was all that ould be her for King's Lynn, asked if the country must spend largely before the by the Government nader the Taipingehan by the Registret, the defendant's solicitor our position in

The present state of the Chinese forces mon and money that well strain our desired, and it in generally decided, I have the honour to submit for the Acting Chief Justice upon the certißente | being one of tumpleto collapse, irratriov.sources to the utmost. That story of the the best side deservedly unosded that Government had noted the complaint of military forces would be adequate to the re- Hemmption Ordinanco, 1894, have been took out a summons to take the opinion of

bir Justice Williams, on March 19, last quirements of the times. misssacre at Port Arthur (ffords H Ge-

In the two first ionings of the fifth but year, of the undue delay of the report of Reports have been received in Paris thes the information of His Excellency the and asking for an order that the certificato i sble in the absence of drilled troops, comacholy. abject-lessun regarding a 40 tisich the Australians and Britishers age the requirer in the Now Zealand Loan and the natives have surprised Colonel Monteil' Governor the following report,

be reviewed or altered. On the mended by efficient officers, what is th

of the rumom before me My Immediate future almost certain to bertaration and salf-control of the Japanese,gregated 799 runs, and the difference of Meresatile Agency Company. This report. erperation in West Africa, massacreá 300. Fes misu safl doubt that nothing, unless it or their fitness zu zalo and civili- China.only 20 runs between the respective scores the judge id, suggested two distinct of his party, and sampletely blocked the Q.O., appeared in support of the contained in 0.8.0. 1931, I at, dace, with

My contention is

is that stervention in made the first half of the game a very close frauds.

survivors from making any retreat to the as little interference with the work in handy Gateral) appeared to oppose it prevent the Japanese carrying out what

this melancholy WAX Wil o bocomo the

Mr Bryco, President of the Board of Diet ordinary routine of the department,

only possible alternative to

gun, and But oh what a difference at the

ond, and is fine weather too. The Co Trade, replied that the Government had A rebellion is reported from the Con had the plans prepared, and other informa. Lintimated my opinion that the claims for was their in talitlatingentes in, capturing overy day's doley renders that futersciation torials haven't even the excuse of bud no control over the receiver. Toquiries lambing Repable it South Ameries, whe

interest could tion collected, that I deemed desirable for

not be supported, and Me Pakin, and that mora-onarnus, and that the instinct of self-we deciding the amourts to be offered by Francis having agreed to abandon that The meastern of these terms will be this preservation should protipt us at all hasards ar to full back on this sime, for we had, however, been made as to the cause rebel forces engaged the State troops a Government in respect of the various pro- of the claim for rent. The summons as Foreign Powers intervene, and back their Chinese soldier, controlling a font. of secrae were Australians, 411 and 267: ooived was that it had not been possible to goperat in command of the rebel forces, are told that the weather was kind from of delay in fsether proceedings being Santa Ross, In the battle two hundred item of

all that remains is to dispose measure of Japanes ambition, unles teto prevent the Japanese enlisting a single beginning to end of the match. claim,

The taken, and the answer that had been re were killed on each side, including the perties

concerned. 3-This was, of course, a work of some regards that matter asks that the certificate intervention by force.

intervention by for the history of the world Chiasso soil, or handing, directly or in-grand total 681 : Englishmaon, 880 und 238 ant sarles, swing to the

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complicated Lord Brassay, who succoeds the Earl of and as the claims rapidly came way he rovinwad or altered in the follow-

as Governor of in efter

too probable that, unless supported by later thus winning by 2 runs and six fuquiry,

Victorio, usile Arbitrationppointment of the Board of ing respect:-"By fuding that the de- that a handful of disciplined troops should directly, the taxation of China. It is only for four wicketas yandolal, G; the palues of the faste, and the extent of the Hopetowy an

for Melbourne in his steam gaoht, the grost deal of my time dazing fendant has sustained (over and above the outpistelyover de saw in the history of England, the men who now repteunt the wickets. The kangaroo and oxu brand and it would not be new in the history of Chinese Guvernment are capable, in a of cricketer may be expected to wear a very

Sunbeam, in Jaly. Sir R. W. Dus, the last three months has beon doroted to /lous and demana pestified and allowed China A mancre like that of Port Arthur moment of panic, of yielding bu all thess | dojected appearance for a week or two after that the French Government has offered week bealth, but is recovering slowly,

Registrar) lous and damage

Governor of New South Wales, is stil the consideration of those claims and atton. the Acting. dange before the arbitrators.

reason of the

stoppage of the building preformed replace I ke that of China points.-I am, Sir, your obedient sorralit, this, and pacties by the name of Brown

Edward Gray sard 14th day of Uot badly

Under-Secretory 4.The

total number of claime, exela operations fr ding those by others than owners, reenived, 183, and was kept out of the route and estimate. It may be imagined to some

and Ward should stand clear until the poor

Foreign Affairs, replying to a question in bor, 1892, to the said 20th day of August, which we in dis

in this country can

follow has forgotten his severe drubbing.

the House of Commons on Feb 18, and was 77, inrciring 118 distinct Inland Lots profite thereat for the said period and extent by those who witnessed the tremen

that the Berlin Treaty with reference to INTLUB ZA-ROSEBERY PROSTRÅTE. and 417 botsoa, the total area of private prot

London. Fob. 24.Influenzi of a viru. THE AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS IN GERMANY, tho. triplo control of 8ames was still in ion on the duas moral effect of the Anglo-French cam-NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN be allowed compensation ought to be property resumed being

London, Feb. 18. deputation from forge, and that the report that lent charaatue is prevalent in London,

that Germany MAIL 5.-I attach a tabular statement showing hasis of the letting value of the said build-paign in 1862, when, and for many years

the Garmin Agrarian League, representing was annexing Samoa wa datrae, the number of the claim, the lot number, inga--and asks for an order referring ingestick could and did ovorawò hundreds i

the afterwards, a single foreigner with a walk.

The Earl of Rosebery is prostrate with 200,000 farmers, had an interview with the disastrous railway scclient is reported the disease, and among other victims area German Emperer-to-day, the STÓN of property, the number of houses, and corbate back to the Acting Begin-

London, February 18-The Cairo corras-number of the judges and numerous mem-

from Mexico, caused by the vagaries of e the ambant elsimed, the amount offered, try to tako further evidenco

The taking of Pekin and the memory of pondent of The Time states that a Paris bora of the House of Lords and the Houes

The Emperor Hatened attentively and dranken engine driver. The tralu became and assess the damages on the above

to the remarks of the derailed at a most dangerous portion of the sympathetically Many deaths are reported from the di- tone. He said he was deeply concerned at shing over a precipice. Ocs hazdred and Various speakers, fand replied in a cordial road, and a number of carriages want ora- seats among the working clausen.

the distress disclosed by the deputation. thirty pamangars were arnshed to death, March & Thero in an alarming increado The Council of State was, he added, plan- Canada is seeking a commercial tasty

led, world be beneficial.

ancestricted interchangs of products.

max

tbo

slaica.

olaims

acres. 6.25

necoemary)

of Chinamen anywhere.

of the received.

.as wasters,

scarcely

The result of this

A FoxмE RESIDENT IN CHINA

THE SITUATION IN EGYPT,

The Khedive fins discussed the matter

6.-In many cases, the amounts of the opinion that the defendant has sustained Japanese will be everywhere obeyed and Bugland.

the stoppage a tas

thene they afterwards tendered to the obtaining ordinary reasonable rout from less long, probably long, from Pekin

olkiments were

iD-

mysterious undertakinge. He is working Russia is among the riotimis.

AN ORIENT LINEK. ASHORE,

FRINGE AND THE DONUG.

London, Feb. 18.-The Standard states King Laupold of Belgium £30.00 1,000 the price of the Belgian interests on the Congo, in Africa.

LADBR>TOR DUILDING 200JETY. London, Bah. 21-The officials of the

Be

for

› amount awarded, and the Crow finding After quoting authorities, Eia-massacres like that at Port Arthur will so Journalist han openly promised to the Khe of Commons. parable by the late lessoo in respect of ego Lordship concluded-Oɔ the whole I am of impress the Chineso imagination, that the dive the armed support of France ageiant|

wore altered on kaing referred to the-damage by rouge the interio 10 state of thing will inevitably be that they with his Ministers, but Nubar Pasha, Pre- in the infranza epidemic in many parts ofving remedial measurma, which, he prayed with the Vape Colony, with a view to sa Board, and the farnished by the building operations by

Pacoupleta, compared with tion by being deprived of the chance of will administer power for a time mora or eldest of the Counell and Minister of the In- Burupe. Over thing thousand cases are Board. which accounts, in veine Dates, for the dato when but for such injunction the and, in the absenco of foreign interferometer, says that he will not take port in any reported in Vigano, The-young.Czar of the difference between the amounts offered houses would have been finished ready for a Japan to Dynasty resume quite a likely loyally for England,

Taia opinia has been recently February 19,-The letter published Landon, March 7.---The Oright steamer Liberator Fermanent Building Society apt TRANBROKING and Cebin Phase, at W. Ra sud those werdod, In some cases, how-setting and for so long as each complotioned by intelligent Chinamon, who] yesterday by The Times. from its Calro Oroya hus gʊt nground in the Bay of peared at the police court to-day charged bitson and Company, W

was approached by the claiamats, was delayed miely after an offer had been made, with a view to function, and I su of opitting be sught to belieys that the Chirose will have an borrispondent, to the effat that a Daria ya

with defranding tha

tha shareholders of the settlement without going before the Board, be allowed compensation for such loss. objection to be governed by the Japanese, journalist bad openly promised to the and cargo into lighters. Her situation is companies connected with the Liberator Building Society, but chiefly the Lands and as will be seen from the tabalar state. I therefore citest the corticate to be fs-provided their porous and property are Khedive the armed support of France considered perilous,

against England, has caused a sensation in MANIFESTO BY THE CLAN-NA GAEL,

Alotment Company. The accused sto mante, I was able ander the authority of ferted back to the Acting Registrar to take secure.

further evidence (if he deems it necessary) Chins can never

never be sgain at the point at Paris, 0.8.0. to obtain that object in several and to assess the damage accordingly, I which this wir found her. Tho opening!

London, Feb. 24.-The Ulan-na-Gaol has Major Wright, Mr F. Moses Caldwells, M. Floures, the French ex Minister for ued smanifesto in which it is stated that Libers) M.P. for North Lambeth, Messrs Barometer 7.--The total number of claims- make no order as to custa as each party has up of China had long been a common ex- Foreign Affairs, says he believes that Eag the Irish Nationalist members of the House Dibley and Brook, directors, and Mr Morell Temperature

Cornmens

Humidity 70- (4) In which the Government offer was partially succeeded, and I certify for pression, and it seemed as if its fullment and desires to strike a decisive blow, and

are atting in peril of their Theobald, suditor.

For the counsel. accepted was 33.

Wind accused knew that the Labow political prisoners. (b) In which a settlement subject to no

rator Building Society was insolvent, that Force London, Fab, 23-The Marquis of Date they prevented any inquiry into Its posl Weather

fion, they leaned falsa balance-sheets,

iosisnesa.

Bau is discharging passengers | W

HONGKONG REGISTER.

would never come. It is now usar, and to terrorisa the Egyptians, se na to obtain a lives. by the rejection of an ince 13:7 qution it is alleged that Direction of }]

cannot be delayed. The power

ser of the free hand over the country, Mandarin is doomed, and the Government February 20,-The Khediva has caused

| amnesty to

ENGLAND AND FRANOS.

Capt. Cutler, and Marvin, Capt. Brera, is out into the hands of the Japanese, or native prese, charging the British. - Cunsùl- ( rin and Ava, British Ambasador fo Patthat they connived at dummy purchases

(excluding the Tang Wa Hospital Faclic claim):-

The

the ment.

was a few hours before the tremendous gravity. Not only will they have the support of The British Govern- | likely iu prove an immediate commercial vided fictitious profita.

the two

Tres/ous (On date maj On ditaf} day stip.. 10.

30.07 30.22 81

61.. 78

ጸመ

Highest open air temperature on the 20 Lowest open air satngezättare as the 89thcare

Hongkong Observatory, March 21. 1878.

Tamperature.

(Taken 36 2mins Falsener de Qui's

Prentice, Queen's Road,)—–— Hoxagonu, March 21, 1986,

122

order to tons of lost has sealing schooners Ages MarDowald of China will certainly pass before this yor inspired paragraphs to be published in the going to the Board was 6, leaving e) 83 claims dealt with by the Board.

The following statement shows the both of which arrived in Yokohama harbor into this control of a Uhin se varient General, Lord Crater, with duplicity in ways that despite current criticism the amounts claimed, offered, accepted, or on March 6 left Vistotle, B. Q., on the ante apported morally and materially by the distorting statements made at the official relations between Great Britain and Frants George Newman, the surveyar in the com-

with audientes.ge last on race serous the Western races. If this openlog ap

duriog

the last three years bat never beca pany (who was sentenced in 1803 to fivs awarded in each of the above classifiaations day in Jantara 1 daye out and neither/all that it means, is to be left to the Ja The Tinira slates that the Ezypilan Mizors friendly, and there was no reason for years' pausi servitude for fraud in ominec vessel sighted the other from the day they fat orglishmen in sarticular, will be of they have the support of the Blind Verte may morbid citament Africa was not list, hath the company), and that they ins flated values, nminal sheques, and (a) Olaimed $297,557, coopted 9244.707. larted they arrived off Guocak. and (b) Olaimed $94,850, fered 871,441, 6+

El Dorado, or to Marin

difficulty February 1-The Ehedive of Egypt is between

Evidence was given to-day to show that cepted $74,760.

Agnes MacDonald at this point, but the rivere be opened to freen navigation, tele

a oboqas for £15,000 was drawn by the UNITED STATES FINANGGE-TER MILLIONS Olaimed $824,778, offered 9343 694, letthe boat got into harbor some 2 or 3 hours graphs increased, sud railroads made, but reported to be averally promoting an agita (0)

Tax MINOTES.

Lands Allotment Company and made pay. before has rival. The Marvin lost her shools will be opened in every part ofun in the interior against Great Britain, doni 100, 18.-Ju, the United States able to the Real Estate Campany pelor to awarded $449,600. B-The Board were therefors only foretopmaat in her anxiety to growd on Chins, and the udusation which the Japan and to be arranging a Bedouin bodyguard

Senate to day Bonator Wolcots stated that the latter compaus coming into oxistence, called upon to Acids the sale of the canvas though to beat her opponent, while will be tape to her own selected to sinong the lotter glasses.

The people in the cities of Alexandrie and President Cleveland had lied when he pros and that the proceeds of the obeque vers propension claimed-ran 8524,779, oared took her jibbooms out of ite lashings during contact with the Chinese what their mental their demeanour towards Europos that the headded that the contract entered into London, Feb. 10 The Papo matrusted D1 88 properties resumed in 39 claims to which the Agnes sprang her past, but never people will be given to the

Valy those who have recognised by actual Cairo are said to

to be restive and insulting in fessed a desite to maintaia the integrity bevet accounted for. Kwardod 8449 GLJ $869,524.

the sultre voyage. A bot of. §:50, gold, is

The Times corresponden: asserts" and awarded being $80,076, or 21 per coal however, that may be, they hath found that ticu, their intellectual rigour, their chore trenent symptoms vividly reall these which with the Rothschilds for the supply of the liberal declarations which were unde

The difference in the amounts offered said to have been wagered on the race; but capacity antually is their power of acquisi more than the Government offared. The little Fars, formerly the requt Bataon, more industry sud patience-am have the existed prior to the outbreak and masacre 26,000,000 in gold was the blackest are by the Cup and his stated that the recent inde, as it permitted the Rothschlids to arrest of thirty Polish priests, parried out 10.--Costs were awarded to the sleimante which left the saine pors a wreak later than slightest how as to what that Empire of Europeana in 1882

be when introduård into.

February 23.--With a view to prevent rest Klasse produto Motodde nt midere ...waye in 24 cases, against the cisimants in two they did, had arrived in Yokohama harbor

by direction of the Caw, his completely w AS, And no order was wide as to coats three days Dalore either of themapan thought. Hare the Western Punare the sky insults or outrager to Britli olours, committee of the United doseived he fellinen te bf the zeal futono

algut të, Intorlers (mith such setten on the the Khedira of Egypt has inalitated & Hin States Banate han reported in fare of the Hoof of Hum in the remaining must:

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