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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1895.

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W. ROBINSON and Company for the highest class Piano Tuning and Repairing.

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A NUMBER of Bouares Fundits met in solema conclare on Friday, says a recent issue of the Madras Mail, to improve the present state of the world, and Manag

We understand that the North - German Lingd at summer berg is making her Pro- last trip to Japan for some time. vided she is not sold to the JupataED, Bho will be sent home tu receive new engines and to refit before coming out again to ing Committed was duly appointed to carrying her abaanoe, the connection between se Far East to resume her old run. Dut out this most desirable and rather compra Hongkong sad, Japan will be maintained by tha Hohenzollers, another of tho tanie | Company's steamers,

hensive reformi

Tas Magistrale, Capt. Hastings, having

Road fatality that no jury, on the evidence, could convict the contractor of manalanghtor, the Crown Solicitor (Mr A. B. Johnson) withdrew the charge. The defendant was represented by Mr E. L Dannyi.

THE CHINA MAIL.

RUNNING THE BLOCKADE.

the

EXCITING SOENE ON THE HIGH

was taken

SEAS.

accommodation to Д

оп

the

KHIPELAG INTELLIGENDS,

LATE TELEGRAMS,

· THE LIVERPOOL CHAND WAYTON ALAMA London, Mérah 26th,--Cloister as ban

BAILWAYS · TUNGUIN, Paris. March 26,-It le stated that a load is about to be issued bare to complete the railway between Hansi and the Chloess frontier.

GOVERNMENT AND THE EAST AFRICAN COMPANY.

London, March 27.—A final agreement has been arranged between the Government

SOCIALISM IN DELGIUM. Landon, March 28-The Belg

Belgian Govern-

by the Socialists in the industrial centres.

of the agitation being curried on and fanned

FLOGGING IN THE INDIAN ARMY,

Council.

..

London, March 16,-In the House of New Cunsie, Song and Dancé Albums, at hard on the owners of by stesso

Commons last night motion,introduced. W. Robinson and Company.

not only to have had their vessel used,

THE MOST OF THE METAPEDEL," An American contemporary contains a INCIDENT ON BOARD THE "MANTS VALERI. by Mr G. E. Howard Viccent, member for unknowingly, to carry explosives, but be-

Sheffield, in favour of the establishment of detailed account of the landing in Japan by Tas Pant Office will be closed on Friday, | GEVERAL coclis ivvuse keepers appeared baridan to have the expense and boyance the Metapedia, under the command of Capt the Austrian Lloyd Co.'s steamer Mariasjority of three to oue,

An exciting insident occurred on board a system of fair trade, was negatived by a scratched for the Liverpool Grand National. the 12th inst. (Good Friday), except from fors Mr H. E. Wodehouse this morning of a Prize Court Enquiry. We hope the F. J. Hansford, of a considerable castity Faleris, Commander Vidos, during the 8 to 9 am. Correspondence for the Peak In the majority of cases the charges were saverent measures of the German law will af munitions of war, The Metapedia wok voyage from Colombo, whence she arrived on her cargo in Hamburg and what in Bombay on the 5th March. At Kube

London, March 12.There is reason to batches were sealed down she had about and Korison way be posted up to 9 s.m.withdrawn, bat ia one case a line of 326 be enforced in this mess.

£800,000 worth of war material in her hold. Austrian, who had been brought from hellose that all of the Oraye's cargo will be Yokohama under a púlica escort for trans- sved. The ship's bottom is damaged. The night Box will be kept open. tewas imposed,

In her cargo were five dity-Lon guns, aeroport ta-Vieans, to undergo there his trial The Liguria is to start for Australia im- Money Order office will be entirely closed.

NEWS FROM THE PESCADORES.

twenty-five-ton guns and a large number of JAPANESE SUFFERING FROM

quick-firing guns arranged so that they ou certain charges of a very serious nature modistely to replace the Oroya on the

on board the vessel, and one of return voyage. could he need on either sea nr land, besides the crew was apoially told off to keep March 13.Another heavy gale has and the East African Compsay, by which CHOLERA.

watch over him, the prisoner being given sprang up in the Bay of Naples, and the the latter surrenders its Charter for alty the necessary earringes for the heavier Captain Bathurst, of the Douglas steamer

weapons and a great quantity of ammuni

small galley is the work of unloading the Oroya bas con- thousand pounds, and the Zensiher one- were meot-

anti-staen of the ship. Dering cortain portions sequently been temporarily suspended sion for one hundred and fly thousand Thales, which strived from Taiwanfoo (Fortion of all sorts: All the guse mass) and Amoy this morning, informs us factured at the Krupp works and were of the day he was allowed on desk, but of The vousol is steady, and is not damaging ponude.

the very

best that could he turned out.

herself. that the Thales left Taiwanfoo on the 7 While the Metapedia was taking in ber behaviour was asch that there was

course always nuder supervision, although March 13The beavy gale blowing in inst. (Sunday) and passed through the load anotber steamur, also of English Bathing to justify the thought that be the Bay of Naples has driven the Oroya ment have called out seven thousand men of Pesosdores. She sighted six Japanese and called the Guy Mannering, was taking

an a cargo at a whert near that at which I would attempt to escape. On arrival at further eshore, and the vessel is. now the Reserva owing to the ominous,obaragise

Jahoving he Ponteous have been sent men-of-war and five transports anchored of the Metapedis was loading. It was also of Hongkong, however, he succeeded in slud laboring

ing the vigilupoo of

o of his guard and managed Fisher Island. The Tilsitab Light is still war material and her destination was sap to get ashire. Inmoliately the fact of his from Gibraltar to Naples to assist in rale.

posed to be a secret, but it was generally

London, Marah 26.-Mr Russell, replying -expressed an opinion in the Macdonell | THE Goorkha ic as near the perfection of ■ | burning, so that it is evident the Japanese understood that the steamer was bound for disappearanch' way- diservated, which was ing no royd. It is expected that the

face old sparant adecutive little have not interfered with the lighthouse Chinoto port. The two steamers started at till some considerable time after it had operations for refloating the vessel will 00 on behalf of the Secretary of State for Iodia, and the question of the abolition of) merry, and apparaatly on inventive fellow, and is as fond of gend fare is he is keepers. Amoy was reached at 3,50 p.a.

about the same time, and when the Gaelic taken place, informistion was gives to the supy three months,

was found

London, March 13-A terrific stormflogging in the Native Army, was still the the second one had arrived Police, and the next day of fun. A story, cons from Wase it on Sunday. The Thales brought from there with her, ontgo and was discharging while calmly contemplating the harbour in erred in the Mediterranean, sweep- subject of consultation. Nu ohange waw Waziristan that, in the interests of sport the men of the escort were forbidden to fish Amoy to Swatory several Chiness pasen and sending the material overland to its dee-through a pair of binoculara. The man ing the coast of Moroces. At Tangier possible until the Bill had parted the

been again, the sea roes to a height of 90 foot. Forty Indian Legislative

FRENCH AGGREMION IN AFRICA in the river, two Goorkide, were creu 20 be gets who had bean on the Pesadores whoz tination. Captain Hansford, according to having bout brought on board game vessels are reported to have been wrocked. the stories of the passengers, had an

The steamer Gulf of Bothnis, which went movements, and on arrival at Colombo the basily engaged in washing their trousers for the attack was made by the Japanese uneventful voyage until

London, March 27.-Two Franch expedi the Chipers

aervices of one an inordinately long time; on examination,

of the local polics were en agraund in the Suez Canal, has been tiens have appeared in the territory ander the said trousers wore found to have had Theno passengers stated that the Japausss torpedo bants were sighted. His vel gaged to prevent the chance

Hoated. ble making

the proteotion of the Royal Nigar Company, The report that Mr James Huddart had and are concluding treaties with the pathy with her eargo of munitions of war from having been most successfully used as

nese soldiers and gave the remainder their Hamburg without violating The neutrality voyage to Bombay at four o'clock on Fri- German Lloyd Steamship Company for part of the French will, it is feared, lead to fieb-traps..

liberty to go wherever they cared. awe, and to got around that he gave on day afternoon, the pollen guard having the establishment of a fast Atlantis service trouble in the district.

that he was bound for Cape Town, and he wae

baen withdrawn on the vosol's departure proves to be without foundation.

THE ITALIANO-31 35788INIA given hissailing papers without any diffenity

fand the mea

March 18.-Tho ship British Yeaman, London, March 7.-laformation has crow. The next morning, at pernicione facilities for getting inte dobred upon and the passengers shot and orders, which were not to be react antas about eleven o'clock, when the vasgel was has fonadored in mid-cooan. Twenty-nine bave neonpied digrat

passed through the Auz Canal. It was off between Trevandrum and Quilon, the pas of those on board were drowned, but two Formon where the vessels of the Chinese offered by the chib ayetem, which has robbed by native robber bands. done so much harm in the Far East, and

overboard, and it was speedily discovered in an open boat for 14 days. One Boldier who arrived at Talmanfon fleet were single intercept him that the seagors were startled by the cry of Man persons were picked up after having been apparently in Burma sleo. There is no had two nlage and a piece of his coat in a speed of his reasel was exerted to its doubt that the credit system, if it has

and they

wore all flying the Japanese Chy Kean hasoles Exprer Hali 2.dered the arly days of the European in the wound in the fleshy part of his arm. The were only three of the that the Austrian, prisoner had thrown (Capt. D. Fehlusrzan} arrived at Colombo made his latter days unhappy and Lard to foreign substances' were extracted by Dr profusely that the Captain of the blackado- the vennel's truck.. He had, it svens, while Committee, 25 of the most prominent coolies on board oftided naar Moulmela

smooth and essy, has apparently

runner became auspicious at once aad from Cronstadt on the 25th ult. en route bear. Facilis est descensus ver, and 60 Cairos, of the Mission

H.M.S, Learder called at the Pescadores for sea to escape thom, His sealed sitting on the poop-deck, asked his guardian membora of the New York police force are with the British India steamer Kaloria

had warned him to beware of any to fetch him a glass of water, and, tak-to be indicted for corruption.

BOY it stiil is to debt, and debt's troubles in the for Chips, The ironolad has on hoard the East, though many efforts have of late and found the Japanese soldiers suffering vessels of war along the coast, end the had jumped from the poop into the sea end thing advantage of his temporary freedom, Metapedia set

London, March 11.-It is reported that the pass for an ocean rade. years been made to make the Admiral Makaroff, who distinguished him-smooth. The depreciated rupee has help.coveraly from cholem, brought on, it was Inte in the afternoon when the ces boats and getting conveyed to the price for the Derby favourite, Raconteur, Wanlook's plea for Eurasian Infantry Rs.

in the hope of reaching one of the fishing shore,

004; an Australian spertamaa has offuzed a heavy ed in this direction, for tradesmen are maid, through the exposure of the dead tast of speed begro, and when darkness distance of between three and four i self greally in the naval operations during usable to wait for the comperatiroly small bodies of the Chinose killed in the daforce set in the steamer with the contraband At the time the ship was travelling ai bat his owner, Mr B. M'Calmont, haeriments the Piomar.

Cargo begun to wear around is large pitole towards his course.

Flight mothing like 11 kaota an hour. nothing

seen was to be of the turpedo engines were at once stopped, and in the harbour of the Japanese Lavel statija, proceeded to lower a calter, but almost

2110

Tas damage done to the Blag fanuel their lege sown up and to be full of fish, made 1000 prisoners of the captured Chi of course, could not olear for a Japanese porta second escape. After staying four days entered into an agreement with the North native oùlafa. This cncrosohment' on the

Polyphemus in believed to be more serious than was at first supposed. There was up. wards of 20 foot of water in the forehold, and the damage to the cargo will probably

Many

A LITTLE bit of paper, and a pencil-and junke left the islands crowded with man.

at Colombë tha Maria Valeris resumed_her

be incressed on account of the dye diffused hey prestof it is done 1 This is the pithy Several landed on the mainland and were His starterers, however, gave him sealed one of the given into the custody bound from Antwerp to the West Indies, been reazived from Rome that the Italian

from a quantity of mangrove bark abipped

at Singapore. The loss to the underwriters will be considerable.

Admiral of the Mediterranean fest, Rear.

comment of a Rangoon contemporary on

Est

red-

alt

path less

the Turkish war of 1877-78, particularly profile they make now, and in this rosyete the island forts. Many deaths have oc- in torpedo work, and he is still a compa- it is out, perhaps, at unmized evil M

Times:

carred amongst the Japanese. ratively young man. Rear Admirel Ale-

There

beaded

It

At daylight

al

THE NEW TANE POLICE. bimaolf into the aủa and.

London, March 19.-As the result of for one of flest of small fishing craft in the disclosures made before the Lexow

making . Wao

STORTING NEWS,

The rofused to part with the son of St. Simon tbe and Plaisanterie..

THE NEW RESIDENT OF THE ERICHSTAU, Berlin, March 28,-Herr Buol, the Clari eat Deputy, has been slected President of the Reichstag.

TERELDLE BOATING FATALITY, Rangoon, March 21.-A boat with 33,

and sank. 29 of those onboard, everes drowned. It

said that the boat wan:

overloaded.

THE QUESTION OF EURASIAN REGIMENTA Allahabad, March 1:-Referring to.

but 030

Lord

saye it i amiable dan starcely he described as

Association aut

Have the Eurasian oing+ March 12.The boxing match between thing on racord to warrant the belief that zeieff, Admiral of the Pacific Fleet, is at THE Madrid correspondent of the Standard soldiers are going about rohbing and ill. The Japanese Government puroliked the five minutes elapsed before the heat Craig, the English middle-weight obsmpionoribed by Lord Weslook would be drawn

Beversi.hundreds of disbanded Chinese besta, and a few days later she was safely cond officer, with a boat's crew, prompt F. Elavin, formerly of Australia, and Freak Regiment of vocraits of the stamp de

on his way out, we learn, and is travel- į writes:-The Spanish Finance Minister will treating the inhabitants of the surrounding steamer the day after she arrived and paid got into the water and on its way to roast night at the National Sporting Club.. diflent for the Amoolation"

a good price over her original cast. The over the fugitive, who long before the Slavia knocked his opponent out"in vae approximate Census of Eurasian youthe

country.

Tho Leander is at Takow.

'BILLY WATERS' TO THE FRONT. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

Taiwanfoo, April 6.

ሲያ

was (kaown as the Coffee Cooler), took place from the community? It ought not to be to take an catter reached him bad buua taken tonnd. Craig was the favourite in the betting, able and willing to follow the protestes orew of the vessel wars handsomely re-

Having warded and the captain was made a present board one of the fishing boats.

odds of b to on bing being freely offered of arme. We should then be is a better of £500 by the Japanese Government for cen got into the cutter be. was brougs without Ending suy takera

and safely Recurad successfully delivering the carge. Captain back to the ship

March 16Mr L. Pilkington's, I b position to say whether the demand for of the Thoughtless Beauty, by

the formation of Euracion Regiments is Barsford bus son a reputation as blockade little compartment in the vicinity of the

by Herechel-Thetis, where he will be contined till

experimentally sound. won the Valerie reaches Tricate Fawcett'erd Fortuna Pavente, by Herschel ranner. Dering the recent Chilean troubles the futu

Waterlo

Cap, boating Messrs SERIOUS OUTEREŠE OF TYPHOID ON A . Fair Future, iu the final course, war on the coast of the South Alberican

he landed a carge of arnis and munitions of when he will be made over ta

in a

the

of

100

BRITISH WARSHLY,

Bombay, March 22. —A serious outbreak

ling in the M. M. 8, 8. Oceanies, which is layca thotable of the Cortes, early in March, dus here next weeks. On the arrival on the supplementary projecte which he an

nounced when bo prosented the Estiantos the Easiera elation of these two command-

for Lo

1895-1896. Sover Causlejea showed ers to take sharge of their respective sec-that the ordinary expenditure of the next tions of the combined fest, there will be Budget would be 765,409,882 pesetas, and three Admirals here, because Vise-Admi- the probable rovozue 758,430,12 penstae, 50 that the definit would amount at least zal Tystoff is already on the spot into 6,979,780 pesetas. He stated that his supplementary projects must be soon is- supreme command.

troduced, as the Government were bound vory disturbed slate at present. to devise. WAY

ways and means to cover much A VERY important and a very interesting indispensable and extraordinary expendi- hands of robbere have plundered several point to insurance agente was raised at thature that had not been included in the portion of city people who worn retreating and almost under the noses of the repolt- made the second alteraph to betting, odde of 3 to 1 are laid on the dark sailors' Home when the outbreak took place.

to the ictericz for four of the Japanese in Magistracy this morning. Some time ago s fire occurred at 312 Queen's Road West, and the premises weżo released' by ardor of the Magistrata. Bince then, however, cir says he will require these exiveordiary for ign adventurers have arrived, "Billy supplies for the completion of the new Waters, the pugilist, amongst them. They cinnslatives appear to have bazu revested Fleet, upon which Spain has expended hare letters of introduction from the Nubia, in Aden harbour, was a more while in his pocket was discoveréd & native which unit for Magisterial, iavostigation, very neatly nine millions sterling, without Shanghai Totai to the Governor of Furnon- and application was made accordingly behaving carried out all the original pinoa of

Badget for 1895-1896, because it was im possible to increase the burden of an al- ready rarily sed ali obore and it you equally impossible to expect

from

WAB

exiling taxation. Señor Canalejas

Jore Me H. E. Wadehouse. Mr.Jauthorities say more than

Admiralty. the

Indeed, competent million and a

Gedge (of Mesars Johnson, Stokes and half sterling will be wanted to finish and Master's office) appeared for tho Heiji Pireoquip the vesicle now building in the Insurance Co, of which the Mitsui Busban Government and private garde of the Peu

ínsula. Señor Canalejas will also require Kaisha are the local agents. Mr J. F.sevoral millions sterling to complete the Roero appeared on behalf of the Poon coast and frontier defences, and to paretrase Fong Ting Lam shop and objected to the modern gans and Hauser zifies for the

Army and Navy. enquiry on the ground that, the promises had already been released and the blagin irate was fancitis officio. Mr Wodehouse REUTER'S TELEGRAMS, said he would take time to cabaider the

(SUPPLIED TO TWO · CHINA MAIL!] malter and adjourped the enquiry tili Thursday, the 18th inst. Section 4 of

LONDON, April 9, 1805. Ordinance 23 of 1888 (Fira: Enquiry Ordt» :

THE CUTRAL RÉLIEF EXFEDI- nance) is as followa ;--" If in the opinion of

TION, The expedition having succeeded in the Magistrate the investigation does, not Gaslose any offence of, although it discloss bridging the river Swat, under a beasy fire,

tion mentioned, the Magistrats shall die-nino miles.

GREAT BRITAIN AND RUBSTA IN ASIA.

maika the informistion, and order the re- lease of the premises. Provided that such diowizual absil be no bar to a subsequent information of a lhe nature, or to an in- formation against any person or persons for an offence against the law."

галіом

Thore is no war news except that four

THE DRITION IN EGYPT. London, March 12.—In the House of Com. mons last right Sir-Edward Gray announ- cet, ia reply to a question, that the Egyptian and British apheres of influence in Egypt cover the whole of the Nile waterway.

The country round about here is in a republic; but bis most daring work in that? Police authorities, who will be respro 17-The Oxford crew is still the of typhoid has occurred ainosget the men Armor respect was during the revolution in Brazil, Bible for, his conveyance to the place favourite for the annual later-university of H.M.& Destock. Thirty men are down

8311, trial. steamer, Tho feeling of desperation which

hich boa: race to be rowed over the championship and thres are in precarione condition. bad taken poseranion of the prisoner loaded with war material up the Amazon

course on the Thames on March 30, In the Soms ship.repairing men were staying at The a few years ago, when he ran

have been intense indeed, for he was tienials fleet stationed along the coast to quits unable to swim, and at the time babies.

Although there are many sailors in the intercept him.

wat without a bat on his head and the rays-

Home, only the Cossack men were affected. of the sun were very powerful. He had

The cause of illness is supposed to be coo THE STRANDING OF A P. AND O evidently, however, well arranged his plans,

taminated milk er water-oresa STEAMER.

for when picked up he was found to have The stranding of the P. & O. steamer with him one of the ship's life-boys,

to the P. & O. agency would lead one to test himself against the san se nous as he serious matter than yesterday's telegram turban with which he had intended to pro

London, March 11.-The remains of the suppose (saya the Times of Ceylon of the had gtafely away from the rese! The late Admiral Sir Geoffrey Thomas Phipps 201k ait.) for it seems that extender prisenes, who does not appear to be mora Hornby, G.C.B., have been, eremated. The was delayed altogether five days by than thirty-five, is apparently a man of body of the late Admiral was accorded an it a hindrance that can hardly have education, and one who has travelled con-official funeral, the last rites being performed

appreciated by the passingora siderably, for he speaks a number of loat the cinerary en ut Compton, iu Sussex, abo are being brought of by the guages and is said to possess a fund of

AFFAIRS IN VEN RÉDELA, Nubia from

3, and are going overland to Tamaui where they will act as gunnery and torpedo in structors to the Chinese forces.

UNEASY FEELING IN JANTON. · For the pant wook, says the Chinese Mail Wah To Yat Po,) a disquieting rumour has been put in oireilation in Canton that the Japanese are going to attack the city, and, in consequence, numbers of people are leaving the pisze. Bands of rutians, taking advantage of the uncertain state amongst the people, are indulging in plus- dering raida. A proclamation is now issued by the authorities saspring the public that thère need be no occasion for uların, and

bcon

A BRITISH ANKIRAL CHEMATZD;.

ARPORT OF LEA OFICH COMMISSION. London, March 27.—The Opjum Commis sion's report will be presented Lo Parliament text Thursday.

of the

LORD HOBERTS ON CHITRAL, London, March 26.-At

meeting Royal Geographical: Boelsty yesterday even ing. Captain Younghusband gave a leotare

on Chitral. In the discussion that followed: Lord Roberts deplored the necessity for the forthcoming expedition, but trusted that the result would be the means of opaning direct route im

La Chitrale

which would prove of great al

alratapic

advantage.

London, March 11.-A French warship has been despatched te Venezuela, from which country the French Conent was re Entropsan Powers to impose a mixed tributween the English team and an eleven of

the stranded Bteamer general information.—Bombay Qazette. Oroya. Under ordinary circumstances the Nubia would have reached Colombo nazt Saturday; but it was not till this morning that she left Ades, and abs will NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN oently expelled for having advised the not be here before the 4th April. It is presumed that, in order to get her off, the Captain found it necessary to first put out a lot of her cargo, and then had to replace it when the steamer was floated.

MAIL.

OBITUARY,

London, March 14.-The death is in- nounced of the Rev. Dr. Robert Williens Dala, M.A., of Birmingham. He was in kie 66th year. Dr. Dale died suddenly

"MILITALY FRIVILEGES IN CROWN from syncope,

COLONIES.

asking them to place confiderae in the Geceipt of

A BLAST FRON SINGAPORE. The Government of Hongkang are in re. despatch from the Secretary of also of much importanes to this Colony-the

a light upon

The Times efates that a joint Commis-pose of pillago, are warned that, if detect-ihood of New Harbour, which is believed

London, March 15. The death is en nounced of Dr. Pearson, Assistant Bishop of Manchester, and formerly Bishop of Newcastle, New South Wales,

London, March 18.-The death is an

.

TEN BAITIS NAVY,

nal on the

March 12-Replying to a question in the Gres stated that the British Government was swalling the receipt of an answer from the crest of frontier police of litis the Venesuelan Goverment with regam ta

Guisos, before taking action with the view of obtaining redress for the outrage,

STODDANT'S 11 BADLY, RKÁTEN. Melbourne, March 26.--The match be

Victoria WAR completed yesterday, the latter securing an casy victory with seven wickets to spare. The

WETO as follows Englishmen, 131 and 270; Victorions, -2693 and 195 (for three winkels).

playing the last water of the tour against Adelaide, March 23-The English team South Australia, who have lost 5 wickets

for 115 ri

RAUTAL OUTBREAK IN AMERICA.

VUBERNATORIAL RUNOUER, --Londdan, - March 13-A-serions outbreak- Melbourne, Maroh ki --The Burl of Kin...... be coeurred at New Orleans, between tore in mentioned as probably the next budies of the white and colored inhabi. Governor of Lampies.

Bir Henry Looh, who has just resigned

an offence, does not ebow any reasonable the Bengal Lanters dashed across and vemment, more especially an recruiting in State on question of the liability nounted of Georgisna, Dowager Counters laots. The coloured dook labourers werd cause for giving the order in the next sec-disparend the tribesmen, puraning them for being so vigorously conducted. The geofa Colour for the provision of military of Glasgow, grand-mother of the Earl of attack by 100 onfton pressers, who were the Cape Colony governórship, will probably

try and leading merchants are exhorted to lands and buildings. This despatch is given Glasgow, Guvernor of Now Zealand,

armed. Six of the coloured labourers were unscend the late Curercor Duff in New South set a good example by being themselves in another anlage, as it throwa ligi

a subject that has been presented to this London, March 19,-Tho death is oiled, and mony were wounded, the rest | „Walen.. mere composed, and the lawless charactura Cology by the Secretary of State in a souai-nounced of Lady Jervels, wife of Sir being compelled to seek safety in light.

RCCLESIASTICAL APPOINTMENT, PA, Adelaide, March 25-DrHarmer, chaplain THE REVENUS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. who disseminate this rumour for the pur.derably harsher way. It sanct fail to in William Jervol, formerly Governor of

rest the commercial community here, per-

New Zealand.

London, Marob 13.-Sir John T. Hibbert, to the late Bishop Lightfoot, of Durham all there bolding land in the

in the neigh-

has been N.P., has informed the Associated Chari-

appointed Anglican Bishop bers of Commerce that the national reve-Adelaide, London, March 12.--In the House of uus for the current year is likely to show Commons to-night Mr Edmund Robertson, a surplus exceeding £500.000.

POST OFFICE NOTICES MR WINAR'S CONVICTION ANNULLES, MAILS BY THE BRITERE PATEKLAS) 2.HM London, March 1-In June last year The British Contract Packet, Pekin

be despatched on THURSDAY. the 11th April, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries ho yond, via Briwin; to the traita Settlemen', Natherlanda Indis, Bura mah,

Malti

sion, accompanied ha small escort, based, they will be punished with a heavy been determined upon to demarcate pre-hand. cisely the Anglo-Russian frontier, under an We wonder if there is a Post Office in the agreement with Rassis.

لم

MADAGASCAR.

PROSPECTS OF PEACE.

to be especially liable to slicnation for Im

.

perial military purpose. It will be noted

Chut fus the 108 part the despatch deals MP, introduced the Navy Estimates. In It.was carronlly reported here last cren. the surrender or commutation of Cole the course of his statement he said that

with

iary landa and the destination of the

mercantile moriue bad failed. He estimat.

ing that reliable, wires had been received, the raines so surrendered when so looger opt to zevrait the pay in the Mr Erastus Winsa, & well-known New Japan complaint is frequent; at Shanghi Hova service in consequence of disputes/almost been arranged between China and is to know the oroumstances under which year at £6,500,000, half of which would be on a charge of forgety, and was sentenced

Colonel Shervington has quitted the to the effect that the terms of peace had requited by Her Majesty's Government, ed the cost of constraction for the coming York merchant, was tried and convicted

But what is really of

of more importance to us

world that has not been condemned as the vorst in creation ! 1. In the foreign preas of

and the intermediate Treaty Ports, we have

with Malagasy, officers. ---

heard 'vials of wrath' poured out upon the

luckless Postmaster af Hongkong; in Hong-

kong-and we

Japão, Howover much reliance may be the milliary authorities may proure the

expropriation of

of owners

private lands, placed upon this news, it appears to be and in what manner these latter may protect generally accepted that a peaceful settle their own interests by requiring

disturbance.

to five years' imprisorment. Winas we spent line-of-battle abips.

upon

A loan of arrested in the previons February on the £3,600,000 would be required for the Word, accusation of Mr-Dan, president of the proposed to be carried ost at Portland, Portsmouth, Devonport, Dover, Gibraltar, eroaatile Agenor Association, with which

andan, "Aden, Egyp

the Mails, &c.

have been compelled to join "THE CHINA-JAPAN WAB.ment is not very far off. All the maiuolent compensation for and and Hongkong. The loan would be wet Wisan was formerly congested, the obarge i The usual honrs will be observed in closing in the universal grow), though not eines ME HRYLISH STEAMER SEIZED BY Já points seem to have beon agreed to, Wehe Hongkong despatch jaye domy terminable sunnities not exceeding 30 against him being the forging and utter

'PANESE AT TAKU, -YIESANG TAKEN TO FORT

ARTHUR,Aler

A. K. Travert reinrged-there are intermīt- | 150 g tent attacks upon our Post Office. Siam would svidently get on better without a Port Odise at all; Singapore does not gram- ble magh, but Colombo has long been

in a state of fermost. Things ‘arė so

24 a

* (Zrom our vinn, Correspondent) ̈

SHANGHAI, April 10, 845 pm. --- Information has been received that the

bad in Colombo that Hongkong is held op Indo-China alegrer Vibing (Opp

Usyl D. Bradley) has been seized by s Japanes Observer has been taking up the oudgela cruiser outside Taku. The Tang was against the delay in landing the muslis at on a voyage from Shanghai to Tientsin Colombo, and says In Hougtong wo with what was believed to be a general

mand steamery are of coume waited on and board

Rared any trouble sava dolivary on deck. The Fiksong has been taken under escort

baliera a few days mom will bring the longed-for conclusion of this tiresome sints of affaire.

THE PEACE MISSJON,

way

2.

years for repayment..

Referring to the sight toor system, Mr Robertson said that it had proved a encetus in the dockyards.

that these claims shall be satisfied from

fund formed out of the surronder values of abam doned Colcsial military lands. But it does not indicate what is to be dene when that

March 18-The complete program ons of fund is either insuficient of existent

as apparently here, where we know of the naval adstruction under the Naval Defence. acquisition of Colonial lands for military Act will be finished this month. The tatal

oxpenditure FAS porpanen, but do est bear much in the

£22,241,000, being Kobo, April 9. of Fatrender of military lands. So far 8 £760,00 in exoses of the original limit, the peace negotiatione except that the

xus is nothing to report concerning the despatch goes jis tenor is retennable ha dinu of battle-chipa to ko isanshed conference is now being continged daily enough, and we may take it that the care to during the coming your were provided for Lord Li, Li-Hong-chang'e son-in-law, re-objebtion taken in this Colony to a

be reasonable

in last year's programme, is partly due to the serious prespate the Viceroy, and is met at the polioy, as regards the alienation of military. conference bo being decided by either representative until sale confiscation, to the loss of the Colonial French Climber of Depution last night; Visconot Maiso, nothing lands, that leaked vooommonly like whale London, March 12-Speaking in the End Count Ito are consulted.

Treasury, and to the injury of private

inter-11. Lockrog, an ex-Miulater, declared bat

Viscount

a doplered

'FERNOR AND RUSSIAN NAVIES.

log of cheques to the amount of 220,000 dol (£45.800). Winan appealed against the conviction, and the New York Courts have reverend the decision and annulled

the scuteno.

SPANIJI UBUISER FIBING ON A WE STEAMER.

London, March-13. A Spanish, man-of- war has repeatedly fired at the American steamer dilings of the cost of Caba, in which country a rebellion has broken ist. The Allia gz escaped without injury. Her captain declares that he gave no cause for such potion on the part of the Spanish worship.

York stats that a Provisions Government March 18-Beports received in New

Spanish troops were killed by the rebels.

March 16-The Colted States Govart-

are assured there I also à special launch cargo. On being searched it was found the Viesto Namara, Miolster for Homeeste What we muat Terdem bor here is the French Navy was worth only one-third has been formed in Cuba. A desperate and mail officer attached to the Pest Office, that sho had a quantity of cartridgos OR Alairs, who offered to resign his portfolio that owing to the juxtaposition of the aom of the British Navy; bonides which the battle has been fought at Vengita, in which

en count of the Bakan incident, has been mercial harbour with the coating-eticion French warabine were deficient la spood, told by his colleagues that there is no defenses the lands in danger of alienation and were argued with obsolete gone. zrostuity to adopt this gorge

d that frapecially high value, and London, March 14.-Russis in building suck slinuation failing any fand for pro- four now ironclads and six cruisers bonidos riding compensation, would press with us† 22 torpedo boats. duo soverity upon the resourers of the Co lony. Such a coarse sight Well- jatoive

So again in forwarding meile, the Fest to Port Arthur, where she is being detain- Office Agent takes off the malls at Hongkong ed as the pleasure of the Japanese autho-

and he keeps one of two bags: opme on feities. board till within. a. few minated of the

It is is believed that Vicergst will be completely recovered from his wound within one week. Chrinicle.

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BRITISH FOLTICU,

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BOUKS OF CLONO THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILE T

When the Packets legve at NDOR The following hours will be observed in closing the Baile for Europe, doi, by the Buglich and French Fackets, when they leave at Noon: The Money Order Or will be closed at 6 the day before

8.00 Posting of Prises Current And

Circulars CHASES.

(Prices Current and Circulars may

however be posted up to 10 o'tiona if they are tied in bandles, country by country, with the addreams wif one way as shared to 10.00 4. Registry

10.30

Posting

Hooks, and Patterns seison paper

11.00

Mail closer

ent has formally demanded from Spain anLATE LETTER may be posted (from apology for the action of the Spanish

warship which recently fired upon the American steamer Allunga off the coast of Cuba:

MISCELLANEOUS.

London, March 13—The first coatlugent of troone to form the French expeditionary foros to Madagascar felt. Parle today...

March 17. The political relatiots ba

11.10 AM) with 10 cents late up to 11.30 AM, after which hour they may be sent on Board" with the same Kanty -Foo.

HONGKONG REGISTER.s

atsamer's departure for all lettore or papers We understand, from enquiries made 18 SECOND-HARD Pianos wanted for Export, demande vataide of the general obligetios London, March 14. Mr E. Montague

W. Robinson and Company,

that rests un svery' Quluny to subtribute Nesen, of Naisse Brothers, Limited, uns saving the far less satisfactory practice locally since rossipt of the above, that the

according to its means, to

SLA ONG defence, of a "late fue" ashore. The moral of si fode Chics f. R. Co.'s steamer Fiksgattare from people, who have received this subject considerable and prolonged retirement of the Right Hon. Arthur INFURTIES IN ING BLOopWe have seen However the fact that there has been og selected as the Conservative candil udato for Leamington and Warwick on the this, in the opinion of our contemporary, in was arrested by the Japanese yesterday at great benefit from the ure of Clarke's Blood optroversy with atoe other Colasica Wellesley Feet, the pressat pwater. Swoon Brasil and Fortugal, which were Barometer that the Obylon authorities must Jake on Take for having on board a quantity of Mixiam. Is cauzet be the highly estimated, for has had a wholesome elliot bulk on the George Veci, son of the present Spunker, brskan of some time ago, bive now been ra. Temperature to keep abreast of the times; and this in datteldgos abipped by a Germen Fitzq under lenses and cleare the bitsd feet sill in stylur and on the matter of the despatch. had been obesen as the Liberal Unlouies nowed.

parities. This is a good testimonial from the Singapore Aves Prets. apita of the fact that Colombo has one of a false declaration. The German Firm in Family Ductor, which goes on farther to say |

March 16.-A daring robbery has been Diraston of the Bavit General Post Ofione in the Bosi qusation-wice Home wo suppress for 24 ia the final Bloed Busine that duena. Aus TXANS206ING 235i Cabin Plazos, a Wondon March 36-In Tople, this Princess-strset, notes to the amount of £2800 Fores

Purifier amanda and M

18-La replying to a pommitted at the Union Bank of London in with overy appurtenance that can be con manifert reasons-appears to have passed root contienen resummend it to our autori sinton and Company:

venlig Me Arnold Morley, Fusimaster having been stolen from the custar. Kata ceived for good quick work We hope through the Customs 220 astee of amuigarey Bezems, Bad Logs, Skin and Blood Max with Lantors! I am looking for mout bud not moved in the caller of the | bern and the pablio generally," For Scrofula,

Unberal, stated that Hur Majesty's Goveran our contemporary will prove smoceasfaltion andor the designation of bamboo Disegnar, Pimples and Sores of all kinds, its In effecting the roforms it advotes. It steel, and it is earnestly to be hoped that affects are marvellous Thousands of wonderful the tan who can tell a stake yarn without establishment of system of Imperiale Pomp and Pride of Plenty of Poll --- would be a pity in waste such a bins Post an example will be side of the authors of red have been affected by it. Olarke's Blood Wing The Other Onet knoe the Funny Postage, on the ground flat opveral First Bey Soon my new suit §. 1-bad Mixture is anla everywhere, at So. 9, por battic. very me. He has just retorned from at the more important colonios were opposito posterday Second Boy Onli Vice and oppurtenangor,

this faigusions jobbery is rather news of wortelen imitations and substyles. Coolgardio, nud wants to sell a gold mine,

i hayo 'qu an often I don's matice 'sky."

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