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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1893.
W. ROBIN and Co. make a spesial feature of Selling Pianoe and Organs in the Easy- Payment system.
VIEWS ON
THE CHINA MAIL.
VON HANNECKEN INTERVIEWED. is able to pull borself suficiently together to radoyer a certain amount of the eateeni ehe The Singapore, more for-held amongst the nations some decades be. Casale than any of the Hongkong papers,
Tu Lancet is pleased to hear that thehas obtained an interview with Herr von Emperor of Japan has conferred the third- class decuration of the Order of the Rising Sun on Professor W. Anderson, Surgeon to St. Thomas's Hospital,
Tae Japanese Minister in London, who has been engaged with Lord Kimberley on more
than one occasion during the week, wa received by the Dake and Duchies of York on 4th nit.
fore.
THE RISE IN SUGAR.
anmecken on Chinese cubjects. The fol-
The Western Sagar Refinery has ad. lowing extraots are taken from the intervanced the price of granulated suger one. view :---
eighth of a cont three times within a week. The first advance way aunsduced on the
Tho Chinese utter defeat, he said, is
ath, the second on the well ou the ice Thursday. A local anthority on the price of sugar was asked yesterday the cause of this, and replied:
MISHAPE TO FARNOH WARSKIPJ. London, May 17.-The French ironclad
Admiral Duperre struck on a rock in the Gulf of Jua. The leak was stopped, and the vessel was subsequently Boatod off the rock. Sho reached Hyeres, near Toulon,
fleet at Alexandria, mys it would be bolter He worked thore for a time for Br. John if the impression produced on the Oriental Johnson, of Newbura Park, Gippsland, TO- mind by such a display of strength and mafaing there a year. He was afterwards
were to be raposted oftener. prestige
employed by Mr William Foster, of Boisdale OBITUARY.
Station, and then for four years was manag- London, May 28.The death ie announcing Darge Station, He next remained a od of Mr Walter G. Grosham, ibo American Jong while at the Reedy Creek diggings, in safely. Secretary of State. General Filzmayer in where he was in the service of Mr M Manua sing dead.
butcher. He lived for a long while with Mr John Burrows, at Deniliquin, and stayed with Jack Ward at Hay for two years. He
London, May 29.-General Dateissier,
A FRENCH SHIPPING DÍJASTZA.
THE INDIAN COTTON DUTIÉS.
GHEST FIRE IN LONDON.
A French torpeda-bont capsized pestor day at Rochefort, on the Iuver Charente, Four of those on beard were drowned.
BIMETALLISK. -
'THE ANTWERP POLSONES,
especially dao to the decentralisatieu of their military power, and more than this to their absolute want of military officers. The Obinaman as he is will never be able
Bayar has gone up in price all over the to make a militsty viticer according to our world. The rise hers in granulated angar present wants and needs, because his social position has been systematically followed the advance in Chicago, New lowered so much that there is no decent York and in Europe Sugar was, soms Chinaman with a propor education whe time ago, in a state of terrible depression
**** and this rien is alight reaction. Sugar would care to enter the
military Bursics with a view to being an officer, knowing was lower a short time ago than ever known that his social position would be equal to before. Last year there was an enormous have risen fects the ranks, and though I 1.000.000 tons more produced last yung do not say that all officers who have risen than the your before, and the risible supply from the ranks must ancussarily be useless,
now is 730,000 tone more than it was at the Chinese rank and file have so vory this time last year. That surplus nadanhta little practice, and the superior officers so sdly had some infaenes in depressing the
prise of sugar. alvory little experiencs ia modern warfare, that it is but natural that so far men who
inferior officers. And these two, reasons are the special reasons that, wherever the Chinese have met the Japanese, they wore naturally now expected. At present, how-dsfcated and routed in such a ridianious 7,000,000 tons, of which 4,800,000 were and 148 rans; and Gloucester defeating demands the Island of Quelpart, yag a few certain remarks made by Mr Labouchere,
THE ARMENIAN ATHDOITIES. Landon, May 14,-The British, French, and Russian joint note to Turkey with reference to reforms in Armenia demanda that one-third of the officials shell be Curin tiane; that the Powers shall have a right of veto over the appointment of Clovernura; that there shall be a mixed gendarmerie, regular assizes, and prison lospection; that the Kurds shall be disarmed; that the nafacere by the recant atrocities shall be ruimbursed; and that a permanent com. mission shall be appointed to watch over the administration of the country. The Commission of Inquiry in Armenia bas discovered the pit at Gellygoosan foto which the bodies of a number of the vic- time of the atrocities were thrown. It has also come upon the ruins of several villages which were destroyed by the Kurds.
A NAVAL BRIGADE ON TIRIKA.
Victorian Melbourne, May £3--The Naval Brigade have declined to accept the and all the men have landed in their areas.
In the House of Commons at the 7th nit. Sir E. Armond-Bartlett asked the fallowing question bec to ask the Under Serotary 1or Foreign Affairs whother it is true, as stated in the papers, that ander pressure of European Powers, Japan has agreed to give gǝro. The Chinese officers are all man who crop of beat suger in Europe. There were to a deputation of the Lascaabire catton were threatened with destruction, and the recently passed upon Madame Joniaux, a reduced pay proposed by the Government
the eupation of up the
the Liao Tung Fonio- sule? Sir E. Groy.We understand that an arrangement has been come to between certain Powers which have been engaged in negotiations as to the terms of peace. But I cannot add anything to what has bean ready made public in other quarters.
have risen frura the ranks abraid he very
THERE are various rumours about in on- nection with a big loan to Chine, which is over (enys the L and C Express), they can not be orystallized into shape Thera is way. some such statement that Messrs Rothschild
but that one or two other formalities, neces~ sary before it is brought out, have not yet been concladed.
the
Rev.
past
DER TO
or rather a large amount of military knowledge is necessary in order to carry
Is is the best crap in Europe that now fixes the price of sugar. The amount of sugar produced from beste is far in exces of that yielded from cane. The entire sagar production last your mounted to made from boote Inud 2,800,000 from cane,
The boos sugar crop in Europe bas
1880
1,200,000
.1880,000
.1,850,000
..1,860,000
Gano sugar is produced all over the world, and if is not so much subjected to imatic changes as beet engar, she produe
London, May 28-Intelligence has been sarried the mail on horseback for four Londen, May 16,-The Prussian Diet received hers of another terrible shipping montbe between Hay and Narranders. He has passed a resolution in facut of disaster, involving a grest loss of life. subsequently entored into partnership with bim The French amigrant steator Dom Davis Brothers, butphers, of Tumut, and
May 17. Princa Hohealaha, the. Ger- Pedro while on a voyage to Argentins, finally managed a butchering business at
taan Chaccullior, stated that, when answers foundered off Carril Thare were eighty Wagga for a hotel proprietor named Higgins, had been received from all the Federal fios vernments in the Empire, the Prussian passengers on board at the time, all of
London, May 17-A destructive fire broke Government would arcangs for an inter- two of the crew. who were drownes, together with twenty-
The Captain and twenty-out to-night at Bermondsey, destroying natural exchange of riowa on the question leather warehouses covering two sores of of bimats Niom. six of the crew were saved.
grouad. The damage is estimated at London, May 28-Mr. Fowler, replying £200,000. Some catfages in the vicinity London, May 13.-The sentence of death operativos, naked for a written attend nocupants were compelled to leave the tene-lady moving in high society in Antwerp, for having poisoned severni of her relatives, embodying their views on the specific ments in their night dresses,
has been commuted to penal servitude for question whether the cotton duties were of
life. protective character, which document he consideration of the Government, undertook to transmit to India for the would afterwards communicate the reply.
Zondan, May 26-Other County cricket matches played daring the week reunited in Surrey beating Cambridge by an insings Kont by aing wiskets, in which matel De Grace compiled 957 rues amidst much enthusingus. In the match, Oxford es
TEZ CHITRAL EXPED Simla, May 23.A report has been re- ceived that General Stedman, commanding
CHUCKET.
EXPEDITION.
and
AITVATION IN THE FAST. London, May 17.-Oficial telegmans from Japan have been resolved in the European capitate notifying that a final and satis faotory agreement with reference to the treaty of peace with China has beet pouolud Japan withdraws from Corea at the end of od with the Powers. It is reported that
the year. It is reported that. Russia miles to the south of Corea,"
London, May 18. The inssian prase
protectorate over Corea,
Loudon, May 17.-Owing to the raverses. bye-elections, many members of the party in the House of Commons have advised the Government to submit to the House tho Lorde and then dissolvs.
JUFTISŲ POLITICS,
NARROW PICAFE OF THE KING AND TEEN
OF PORTUGAL.
PASSENGERS EXPECTED,
'MY GWEETHEART' DIVORCED. London, May 14.—Mr John R. Rogers,
Fer P. & O, steamor Rome, from London," bastard of Miss Minnie Falmer, the Mag 10,--For Shanghai: Mr. Byrns. natress, has obtained a divorce from his wife For Hongkong: Mr L. E. James, Me H. MR LABOUCHERE CHALLENGED TO A PUZLH. Migeod. From Brindisi, May 14.—To M. Knox, MT. H. Gadley, Mr and Mrs on the ground of Lur alleged adultery.
W. B. Whiting sud six children, Mr F. W. London, May 14-as the outcome of Hongkong: Mr A. Coutts.
Por P. and O. steamer Foleffa, from M. P. for Northampton, in the course of the Loudou, May 23-To Yoicobans: Mr J.. recent debate in the House of Commons on D. Strang. To Hongkong: Miss Cola- bilt to repeal the Irish Crimea Act of 1887,
Per Mesageries Maridmensteamer Yarra, O'Donovan Rossa, the Irah dynamiter from Marseilles, May 20. To Shanghai: wl wan ejected from the preoinata of the Mr and Mrs Lallemant Damontier. To
Per Canadian Pacifle steamet, Empress of India, from Vancouver, June 3-Ta Hong-
ducl.
THE LONDON NJINDAL.
VISITORS AT HOTELS,
HONGKONG HOTEL.
Fell with a crash between the King and being the Marquis of Queensberry / Me A. Chanpier
1
Later.--Further particulars of the scene
Gairoz
Grubbe
1tion of which is confined to a comparative telegraph wire was cut on the night of / to day, A convention was also signed do- 1 in Piccadilly show that Lord Douglas of G. Barris
Now you ank why angar hos gone up. The answer is probably because of the backward state of the beet crop in Europe, also because of the insurrection in Cats, which interferes there with the cane crop. Raw a a foam cogar has gone up half vs couts and refined sugar bes followed its Francisco Chronicle,
Je
LATE TELEGRAMS.
(From Ceylm Exchanges.) THE AMEER'S BON IN ENGLAK D.
tioned in the Despatch.
in his
THE KARL OF HOPETOUK.
London, May 17-The freedom of the oity of Edinburgh is to be conferred upon the Earl of Hopetoun, who recently returned from Victoris.
RELEASE OF A DYNAMITER,
London, May 20-James T. Egan, the Brisla danifer, who was undergoing
been rejensed.
has
LOND CARLINOTON.
20.-It is believed that Lord the title of Earl of Wendover.
Carrington will be created din Barl, under
TRAGEDY IN RUSSIA,
London, May 20,-Count Kustorog, one of the richest lendowners in Russia, bas been abot dead whils is the public gardens
THE TIME."
THE EARTHQUAKE AT FLORENCE. London, May 20-It has transpired that the recent earlbausko at Fiorence, in Italy: okeesd much greater damage and involved a greater sacrifice of inmun life than was at first supposed. Although the damago is tho city itealf wes
Hawick commenced the quarol by aceas. Mr J. J. Hoar ing the
the Marquis of Queensberry of sending Mr L. Judell insulting letters to Lady Dougies of Howiek ir J. Kinghorn because ber husband bailed out Oscar Mr J. Kirkwood Wilde. Lued Douglas of Howick called his fathor a list and a slenderer. The Marquis eventually knocked his son down,
Menara Marks (2) Mr T. Michell Capt. & Mrs Palmer Mr W.. Parfit
Mr & Mrs K. Reimers
Mr and Mrs O. Bley-
mour
Me K. Stetzl
Mr Q. Blowart
deMr and Mrs J. P.
Thomas and child
Mr W. Thompson
Mr J. Wood
Mr M. Z poto Mr B. Ziegler
PEAK HOTEL.
and a furious struggle ensued notil the Mr J. W. Bolles parties were separated by the police. A Dr. F. H. BowerS
Mr J. G. Buckle large crowd gathered round and ebesxod Miss Coo the Marquis. Marquis of Queensberry sectio is anxious to renew the Gght with Lord Douglas of Bawick for £10,000.
at
Mr Droeko
of Fenwick
Me
Mr Hugh McCallum Major The Hon. E
Neal
Mrs Noel and child Mr Sandelands Mr B. P. Sheldon
A. B. Skottowe
Mr and Mrs A. Find-
ley Smith & family
Mrs Alfred Smith
Mr A. G. Stokes
Lord Donglas of Hawick Ruse blogy and Mr W. 6. Harrison Mr B. FL. Bloghak
the Police Court this morning. They r Geo. Holmes ware ordered to be hand over in their Mre Goo. Holmes Mic H. V. Jofrian own recognisances of £500 each to keep Mir F. D. Maclean the peace. INSCRIBING OOLONIAL GOVERNMENT STOPE. Major and Mrs G. E. Rev. and Mrs Vellinge
May 15-Sir Saul Samuet. (Agent.G.neral for New South Wales).
Janes Garrick (Agent-General for
Landau,
Vir
Moore
MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.
Mr Chantrey Inshbald
Mr B. S. Judah
and Sir W. B. Perceval Mr F. H. Armstrong Mr W. D. Graham 7-General for New Zealand), have Mr and Mrs Arthur Howard z
Anderson and arrangements with the Buok of inscribing colonial Government stock. Un Mr H. Bootel der the new arrangement New South M. A. W. Brewin England for a reduction in the charges for Mr achtou
Wales will have £4000, Queensland £2006, Major de Mes GarnettMe and Bire Machaan,
Botfeld, R.A.. od New Zealand £3600 per sunmu.
Mr G. Vivian Ladde Mr DX R. Lov
children and pureo Mr G. Malsch
with the bank authorities in the matior Dr. and Mrs J. Caut-Mr & Mrs E MeLsod The o ber Agents General are parteying Mr Hart Buck with a view to accuring a similar reduolion.
Mr MaNeil lie and child The Government of Canada pays £150 Me and Mrs CharlesMr H. E. Meyarink
Coben per £1,000,000, and the Crown agents for
Mrs Palmes The Colonies £100 per £1,000,000.
Me J. B. Coughtric Mrs D. B. Law Mr W. H. Grow
Mr Rhoden Dr R. Eiswaldt
Henry Crawford Mra Hiswaldt nad Mr J. F. Schroinoker
THE LATE BRUULLION AT KONOLULU.
children
Mr and Mrs Richard-
son and child
Mr H, E. Tomkins
Lond, May 16-It is reported at nolulu that the bit of abs Soretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has onanted to extend protection to Morata Walker and Biokard, who were sentenced Miss Gastró to heavy terms of impriscument for the part they took in the late rehollion at Honolulu, on the ground that they are M. G. W. Allen- De Merklingham British subjects.
Mr and Mrs W. G.Mr J. Moose, child The Hawaii authorities alaim that
and corre Caruy bolk pre naturalised subjects of the Miss Oynthia Garey Misses Monsa (9)
WINDSOR HOTEL
I think the Chiness as good material for best tremendously stimulated by pro ba70 expressed willingness to negotiate, if/soldiers as can anywhere be found on the teeting it from foreign sugars, and also by Gentlemise, the former won by six wickets. demands that Russia should exercise the motion for the second, reading of the: rado, To Manila: Mr J. M. Underwood,
face of the earth, but it is an utter impossi-encouraging ita esport by bounties. Un the British Government asks them to thus bility to make an offeur out of a Chinaman, der this double stimplas the cultivation of asist Chios, but at present it doen and may though I cannot give you the thousand anaangaz boots bne increased enormously the lines of communication, bad a fali from enstained by the Liberal party in recent Hours, has challenged Mr Labuschere to a Hongkong: Mra de Caqal for £1,000,000 recently arranged with the reasons-which I have for this. Being Mathall gives the following astiastes of) not proceed further. Concerning the loan Chinese Minister here, we learn that the trained and brought up in the old style he
can only seo that the soldier must be a the production of cane and beet sugar in the his urse on the 22nd instant on the top of world in English tons, which shows how batai Kotal, receiving a bad cut on the
London, May 21.-The trial of Alfred Imperial odiat authorising it has been
brave min. Fle to utterly unable to grasp much more rapidly the boot sugar product head. The cause of the accident was his handed to the British Minister in Peking the fact that in our daya a certain amount has increased than the cane sugar product: peny sbying at stones from a working resolution for the reform of the House of Taylor, the associato of Oscar Wilde, was Kong: Mies Cook, Mr R. F. Nicholson.
Teontinged to-day at the Central Criminal party abova, the stirrup leather broaking,
Court, Old Bailey, before Me Justice Wills. Cane, Lous. Boot, tons, and bis be!mot coming off as he fell. The
The jury, after a brief retirement, found on any strategical or oven tastical opera- 1840
1,100,000
50,000
рава pass is very difficult still. A later report
the seemed guilty on two counts connected 185)
200,000 tions intended to meat with auccoss.
009 received says that General Siedman sue
Endon, May 17-During the progress of with Charles and William Perkor. The The Obinese Government, up to the last 1660.
400,000 tained severe Incerated wound on the a-buil-tight at Lisbon, the capital of Porte accused was remanded for sentence, 900,000 calp and
Mr W. A. Boord Feins are entertained in well-informed
for
and suffered much from the shock, gal, a heavy fagstaff above the Royal box peace, and nover 170.
May 22-The trial of Oscar Wilde is Mr R. D. Bradley vircles that the present export masson will moment, were hoping
for prepared
1,810.000 bat is now doing well, war at all. They seemed to 1880.
proceeded with. After the trial of Mr W. J. Canter not be a flourishing pue for the rice trado, be in a faok And to be afraid of taking
..2,580,00 2,780,000 One Sapper was killed by a stone during Queen of Portugal, both of whom had a nar- Buys the Star Free Press. It is maintained
action, hoping that all accousily for
row ssonpa. The product last year, estimated in blasting operations, one Pathan was shot
The falling pole slightly net bis son, Lord Douglas of Bawick, in Mr A. Dalpea that not more than 30 per cent of the '03 action would be averted by the interference short tous, was, as stated before, 2,300,000 by a auntry of the King's Own Scottish grazed the Queen's shoulder.
Piccadilly and severely chastised his. Both Mt W. A. Duff karvest will be exported this year from of Earopean powers. Meanwhile, as I tons of quae sagar, and 4,800,000 tons of Hondovers on Zanbatai Kotal las: night.
- THE COSTA RICA-PACKER? CABE. the Marquis and Lord Douglas of Hawick Me Fatemian Slam. This gloomy is, however, not
have alread said, the inactivity of the feat boot Fagar,
May 24.--General Stedman is reported
London, May 16.The convention agreed were prrested and wore takon to the police Dir end Mrs de Garcia generally shared by exporters, who hope that was giving rise to a great deal of dissatis-
to be improving. The telegraph wire was the brillant prophecies of the present faction, though the font was anything but
cut on the night of the 21st, two miles to between-Great Britain and the Nothor-station. They were afterwards released M. J.
Mr and Mrs B. harvest will be borns out by results. It is said prepared for an engagement. Then the
from Mundia towards the Fanjkora. One lands for submitting the Costa Rica Packet on tail. thek dealers are bolding back just now to Vicerar. I Lang Chang, asked me
post and 900 yards of wire were stolen case to arbitration was signed at The Hague await the rosuits of the new rains,
Join Admiral Ting as military advisory stan section of Central Europe. be able to judge of the probable que sofand nesistant and take the flest inte action Adverse weather there affects the entire the Sud also. The usual fine only, will be aiting the British and Dutch territory, in
New Guinea, the garden grain. There is, however, some
2003 as possible immediately the Japan crop of sugar beets, just as favorabio levird reason to boliese from the early accounts eas apparred in the Gulf of Pechili. This weather does, while cane sugar, being Simia, May 25.-Full details of Colonel from all parts of Siam that this year's ice I tried twice. Of course, we cruised about, produced in so many different and widely Kell's exploit in Unital are published in export returns will exceed those of a good but we did not meet the Japanese until the soparsted sections of the world, le uot the flame of Indis in this torn landed average year. And from the namber of 17th Septembar, and the consequence was affected so much by local conditions of patch. The Queen has already signided chartere entered for Bangkok there, are the battle of the Yalu. According to my weather.
approbation of the remarkable exploit, and good grounde for believing that business idea the Chinese success was entirely owing
the Viasrey now desires to express his deep will bo very brisk this year in port,
to the part played by the two Uhineso iron.
sense of the admirable and valuable ser- and though the engagement has been
vices performed by Colonel Kelly and the spied for of 20 years' pcral
Despatch THE Rov. W. Muirhead, the venerable mis-tainly was a Pyrrhic victory, because the
culties. Colonel Kelly in eionary from Shanghai, was one of the fluot had by this one battle entirely-run
warraly praigas Captain Borrodaile, Lieute-
Fowler, at conversacione of all their ammunition. It would
recommendations the London Jissionary Society on the Sib have been simply nonseass to think that one
her all there Edwardes, Jozen and Mo- in Chiu. Co alt. The centenary commoseed at Exoter or two ships could have gone to battle
seconded by the Commander Lunel Kelly also onlogises the services of the Hall on the 4th ult. The L. and O. Express again before new ammuaition had arrived,
Kashmir troops under their officers besides The platforms was adorned with and the unwillingness of the authorities to days? number of banners inscribed with the provide the necessary ammunition certainly
Sabidar Baga Singh, Subadar Prem Singh, Barildars Dharan Singh Bulwan Singh. names of some of the moro lamous missio- made matters worse and delayed the possi
into
nction. going
Sergeant Reeves, Lisetonauts Stewart and at Minsk, to Western Russia is agai naries of the Society, such as Williams,
ams,bility of the Beet
was also a nobleman, and Boynou are highly recommended, Ellis, Boyne, Livingatono, Moffat, Gilmour, the spus time the fighting spirit of the
Meases Fowler and Edwardes are both ro THE RACEHOUSE 'CARBINE' IN DANGER, &c., and. conspicuous by their size and Fachau men dropped, in fact it was lower-
London, May 20.-It has transpired that handsomenppearauco wore several large and ed so much that there was very little fight.
Sesing
London, May 24-Prince Nazzalls of commended for the Distinguished Servico in them,
by this battlo
Order.
owing to the govere heat at Colombo the beautifully worked Chinese scrolls in yellowing left
hinese Jet.
The Viceroy also places on record the raachores Carbine, whe is on his way home how badly the Chinese were prepared in Afghanistan landed at Portsmouth to day aad vermition inscribed with Chinese tering. These, it was explained by one of the way of ammunition, recruiting and is quite woll, after having experienced an
Tovushend, Surgoan-Captain Whitchurch, the bladder and had to be tapped. Dar Chinese Church in convection with the I went to Tientsin and made a condition cordial articles wolcoming the son of our Mesera Harley and Gurion, especially the who is in charge of Carbine, had a very s the Laissionarios, formed a present from the other ways to properly carry on the war, oxcellent voyage. All the papers contain tollent. acrvices rendered by Captain in the B.M.S.. Urizsba, developed apasa of 901 VICSS of Surgeon-Captain Whitchurch; xious time, nait was feared that the horse Society on the occasion of the Centenary, that I would only return to the fleet after loyal friend and ally, the Ameer of
Afghanistan.
the Viceroy also desires to tender to Dr would die. They ware of Botin, and the inscriptions, certain things were done (no matter what),
London, May 20.-1 royal reception was Robertson, Captain Townshoud and the TAZ WAE OFFICE-BERIGUS ALLEDATIONS which ware of an appropriate character and which I detalled in a long report. This ro congratulated the Society on its hundred port was sent to Pekin, and that was the accorded to Sardar Nasrulla Khan on aie whole Chitral garrison his heartfelt con
Highness laid landing at Poissouth is
London, May 20-The Times has pub- Rov. Stanley Rogers, of Liverpool-son of stress on the crostion of the army of which thousand troops, after which be proceeded position instructed to them, and to recog- lished an article dealing with the adminis Dr Guinness Rugers,-presided, ] I made lentijn before, and on the re-erog.thouse train to London, where he was this the devoted sid given by the loyaltration of the War Office. It urges that s and in speaking of the great men of the tion of the fest, which proposals were not
who had been connected with the So sccepted, partly exting to the ill will of the mot by Lord Carringtou, who welcomed troops of the Maharajah of Kashmir for Commission, oonsisting of seven members, the Prince on behalf of the Queen. Great their gallant behaviour during the sings of with the Duke of Devonshire or Me Joseph ciety, be expressed his belief that they had Provincial authorities over these that the enthusiasm was displayed at the station, fours are very highly recommended. The modiately appointed to purge the War Chitral. Ton Imperial Service Native Of Chamberlain as president, should be im- atill great men connected with it, as for in-nary, when I told Govorament that the and by spectators along the rante. stance, Muirhead, of Chips, and Chalmers, theatre of the war hind so much changed
total killed was 23; wounded who have Office and rectify what it describes as London, May 256.-Prince Nasallah pos of New Guinea. There were a number of that I could only uphold my original pro- terday had a half hour's nadiemen with the dicd 23; that is 50 killud pus of 100 men gross zoaladministration. natly missiunatics present from Chinn. posaiz by an entire change of the brea of Queen at Windsor. The Duke of Oot-actually engaged. Fourteen native soldiers The Rev. Mr Spatham, of Hankow, de operations.
I entered the Chineas service, I think, in naught roccived the Ameer's son at the and non-commissioned officers are ako 3722- soribed the gorgeous Chinesa scrollz,
1879. I came out to China on account of Sovereign's entrance, and presented him to the then menacing stiitude of Russia, end Her Majesty. After the ceremony Hie Highness returned immediately to London originally it was intended that I should in order to be present at the levés hold by NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN reconstruct Chines military affairs lo the Prince of Wales.
became
Florence was way. Soon, however, general
Later,The Badisca granted by Her ware that this was hopeleae so long as I had to deal with the old-style Chinese gener. Majesty to the Ameer'e son at Windsor
was observed with fall Court Honours. Oriental Steam Navigation Company has de perished i
London, Mag 17. The Paingulor and appalling. Many houses tad buildings good to arbitration in the master.
poople were wrecked by the shock, and rebellion ale of the late Taiping
in the streets and in their homes. who would not hear of any tactical or strategical Fringe Nasralia was conducted
in the Fouss of Gammons last night, Mr Master A. Dassing Mr D G knowledge, and I took up the line of moniously. In the room where the Queen chared a diridend on the preferred shares at The most deplorable less of life occurred tien pus by a number of the Colonial party Miss Green Dassing Mr G. La ide military
Sydney Baxton, Parliamentary Secretary Mr. H. Derrick Viceroy and other members of the Royal Familly the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, and so in a church, in which many people were engineering,
were seated. The Queen received the the deferred shares at the rate of 7 par cent.worshipping when the earthquake occurr-
to the Colonial Office, stated that it was not MG. G. W. Ellis Mr Thorensen bad just ocarmensed to create what was
cd, The church collapsed with the shock, THE LAST OF THE JURNA.?'* On the 19th at 10.20. The depression afterwards well known as the Pai yeng fleet Prinos with the greatest cordiality, and per annum.
MF. Er hiel and the worshippers were buried beneath the intention of her Majesty's Government
Mrs Way motioned him to a seat en the right hand London, May 19-a fire broke out on a ruins.
to confer the title of honourable upon Mr. J. B. Farrell Mr W. Wheeler appears to te now situated in the B. pary of and wanted harbours for aaral purposes.of the Throne. Princo Nasrulla then rose
Ministers (Mombers of the Legislatore Mr Laut Hap Loong Master A. Yongbini seat me to Port Arthur to fortify the Be.
TERILS OF THE SEA.
of Crown Colonies. Perth, W. A., Biny 19.-Telograms were
Mr A. Levy
Master C. Yangblut the Gulf of Tongking and to be moving to place, and afterwards to Wei-hai-wei and and read a letter from the Ameer dwelling board H.M. troopship Jung, while lying in
UNAYANONABLE WEATHER IN ENGLAND wards N.W. At 11.10 a. Forecast: Talienau. All these places were fortified on the excellent relationexia ing with Her the albert Docks. The vessel was complete
MrJ. G. Loveland Miss W. Yungblut da mure Majesty's Governmen
to-day received from Carnarvon relating a bo hoped ly gutted.
Tandon, May 17. After naplendid sprit, Me and Mrs Morry sad story
BS BOR. of deaths would be still further cupiented. After
The steamer Barometer unsteady: strong or fresh E. to by me more or less, and I had
especially with aring
them, but I am sorry
London, May 18.The town of Bresile- Tugie ferro, which loft Fremantle on Thursould weather is injuring the fruit in Eng- S.E. breezes showery and squally,
to say only against attack from the sea, concluding, the Prince, speaking for him- On the 12th at 4.15 p., The centre of the M5 argumente and memoranda provide, of eels, sapred razy great gratisation at food tasted, and been destroyed be fire. day for the northern ports of this colony, ad. Snow but fallen in Kapt. depression in approaching the neighbour-course, for the creation of the necessary land the cordiality of the reception both by the Tho disaster oocerred at night, when most of arrived at Carnarvon from Geraldtoo.
Tondon, May 22 terrible celliery. but this sabeme was thwarted general public and in privato sinse bis the inhabitants were in bod. Thirty persons Captain Strom reported that on the voyage defences,
he encountered a ship tying signals of dis-
diastor has occurred in the State of Vir partly by prejudiere Chinese could not arrival in England. He hoped the rela perished in the flames.
trees. Have to sud build the stranger,
ginia, U.S. 130 minets are entombed in Le brought to see that the old style steakrades tione between the Queen and the Ameer CHILIAN BOUSES OF PARLIAMENT DESTROY.
of a
nstare. Hor would not do and partly by the private would always be
the working of the collery. London, May 19.The Houses of Parlie-when he learned that she was the steel. Aberfoyle, bound from Frederickstedt And Majesty replied, read the cordial -interests of several influential men.
ment in Santiage, the capital of Chili, bave Melboerno, Inden with timber. They re- GURROWDER REPLOSION IN SAN FRANCISCO. London, May 23.—A terrible explosion my disagreement wishes, and the andieboo terminsked. this it was which led to
London,
master, Captain G. Robort- May 19. Yesterday Lord been destroyed by fire. The fire is believed partod that her ma with the Visoroy some three and
soa, bad died mysteriously on the 1st May, as taken place at a gunpowder mill in Ban Roberts and Sir Donald Stewart visited His to have been the work of an incendiary.
Francisco; 14 porgone were killed on the CHARGES OF FRAUD. | years ago.
the event casting a gloom over the Higboss Sardar Nasralla Khan, und met As far as China now is concerned, now
London, May 10-Mr Leonard Harper, Stortly afterwards the first mato, Mrapol, and many others were injured. that peace has been coaoluded; the political with a most cordist reception.
formerly of Christchurch, New Zealand, Norton, was washed overboard dorlog rough TED PACIFIC CABLE AND STEAM SERVICE.
London, May 14.-The deputation from position has been to a great extent clear d
London, May 25.-The
he Birthday Honours who was arrested at St. Heliers, Jersey, 21 weather, and was never seen afterwards. *M. Huolasz, in a great speech on Foraigs up. China knows now exactly how far she List contains the following ba the instance of the New Zealand Govern-The vessel was thon in a perilous position, tho Associated Chambers of Commerce, Affairs in the Chamber of Deputies, declared can count on the ill-will or good-will of Created Knights Grand Cross of the Bathment on aharges of fraud, was brought up there was no Recond chicu, u no which was to hare waked on the Govern. that France had joined the opposition to flattered herself that the nations of Europe Lord Playfair, Rt. Hon. Jas. Stansfeld, at the Buw.reet Police Coats yesterday. qualified person on board, and the questionment on the 17th instant, in support of the arose as to who was to navigate the ship. resolution passed by the Ottawa Conference would not allow any other nation like Japan. for Halifax, Genervid Sir Michael Ho was remanded, bail being refused. the peace of Shimonosaki, Firstly--because,
The late cuptain's three little children, who in favour of the Imperial Government sub to menace China or even to strip her souse Bir Drory Low, Admirals Sir William Biddulph, Charles Gough, Sir Geo. Willis,
Landa, May 17,-The indemnity of were now orphans, their mother also being sidising the Pacific cable and the Pacifio- owing to the alliance between the two coun- part of her territories. Otins has always tries (Fussia and Franco) bad France refuse 4 assumed that the European powers would in- Mostaga Dowell, Earl Clanwillian, Sir £15,000 demanded by Great Britain for the dead, wore on board, and everyono felt Atlantic steam service, has been postponed
to which Mir Hatch, the British concerned for their safety. last the for a week.
the May 22.-Fanning Island, in the North | Barometer ber support she would have left Russia to terfere during the war. She has seen now Richard Vesty Hamilton. Created Kaiga" | Vico-Corsul at Manager, was subjected, hassailmaker volunteered to navigato
close that she bed to come to terms of peace before Commanders of the Bath Admirais Chas.
up to the const, | Pacific, and lying almost midway bolwees Temperature Yeasel, and sailed ber confront difficulties which would have crip- any interference was possible or intended by Hotham, Robi. Fitzroy General Houry been paid by the Government of lauragua ver
they sighted the steamor Samoa and Honolulu, has been eslooted by Humidity where fortunately the pied her (Russia's) general policy; Secondly the European powers, and though the Tuson; Lt. Col. Arthur Bigge, Hor Ma- R. O'Coaor,
London, May 19-Mr. A. & Stoddart, Tagliaferra. Captain Strom placed at the the British authorities is a station for the Direction of -because the conditions of peace taperilled Chinese know that Russia lage great stress josty's Frivate Secretary;
Les big on board the services | prajvated Pacific cable, -
THE PRIVY COUNCIL
Force who will navigate the jed to remain in possession of the Liastung panion of the Bath:-Major. Wiegato. visited Australia, wan,banqueted last night of bi to Melbourne, the very existence of Ubise, whose provinces to fact that Japan should not be allow. British Ministar ut Pekin. Created Com. paptain of the English. Eleven which lately disp
London, May 22-The Premier, the Weather Aberfoyle attached to
to the Egyption Army. Created by the Hempstead Cricket Club Thres
Earl of Rosobazy, will on Friday introduce Rein
· De?W. present, indluding
WENZIOENT BELICIOUS REQUESTS. Perkins (secretary of Buscia does not do this for the beneat of
in the House of Lords & bill to provide for London, May 21.-A lady who has jus George Earl of Aberdeen, Sir G. Grace, Ar Obina The same perbage may be seld with referenca to Formon sad the Frenck and Charles Mitchell. Crested Knight Cam- the Marylebone English interests there, which, however, I manders of the finder of St. Michael ant (Oxford University and Middlesex), Mr G. £22,000 each to the British sad Foreign mimbers of the Judicial Committee of the
Marregor (Cambridge University), and Mr Bible Society, the Church Missionary Bo-Prity Cunnil St. George
Si Fowell Buxton, and R.
THE MONETARY CONFERENCE. Mr Stoddart
London, The future of China will entirely depend Satow, lela British Minister st Morocco, F. B. Sporforth (Derbyshire). In respudeiely, and the Church Pastoral Aid Society.
15.-Mr Themas Playford, CRICKET IN SAGLAND, on what is to come. do ant colder that Michael and A. George My Mitchell of exprased the hope that the English origkat
Created Companions of the Order of St. ing to the toast of his bealth,
London, May 16. In playing for his Agent General for Bouth Australia, hos (From Tonkin Exchange)
this war is ended as yet. Chine will doubt-
Mr Raphael Borg, British Conal authorities would invite an australian teen county, Surrey, at the Keunington Oval, urged the Marquis of Hipon, Scoretary of lesa be left
The following reselred the hes to visit England next year Justice today against Warwickshire, W. Henckute for the Colonias, to reply debuitely trouble ralod the Japanses in Kores in Cairo
by the from
Me Levtag, sofos: My Stephsa, of Sydney, responded to the toast well one of the members of Stoddart's as to whether he will mupport the claim for SHOOTING AFFAIR AT MADRID.
certainly a most aericas matter, ona which our of Knighthood
Berant, novelist ;-
list; Mr Conway, menn of the visitors.
toam, which lately risited Australis, took PARK, Jone 4 retonios to be settled more almost between Bean
aighs wickets for 2 Osplain Clavijo, of the Reserve, belle- the notion of Europe than between Japan taineer Me Lowie Motrin, Mr. Howard Russell fournalist and Me Hannen, Chief.
My 17-Playing for Surrey against Faetlea of Shanghai.
Warwickshire 10-day Look wood red 188, ing he was being falsely persecuted, shot and Ubins, The future of the Far Exat
GREAT DRITAW AND ITALY IN AFRICA,
ENGLAND AND THE UNITED STATES- attons take, and whether they will and serionaly wounded the Captain General will depend satirely upon what notion Eu
ropean Gatton
). London May 28-Great Britain, at the
AMERICAN ADMIRAL CASHIEREN. of Madrid. Clavija was arrested.
these acts wither compel China by mata
London, May 21-President Cleveland Carce to step out of her relpotent indifference request of the Italler (overnment, has. PARIS, June 5.
forbidden the importation of arms into states that at the age of 1d he was apprens has endorsed the compulsory retirement by or whether they will indude bar to step out brands through the parts on the Somall tied to the een, le visited Valparales in the United Statas Naval Board of Admiral Chujo was shot this foreseen.
of it on her own doount and become i ful member of intersational scelaty, romaines, owing to the hostility of King Me the brig Gean. From there he danerted Meade, the commander of the Americau to be seen. Whether China will take an Bolek towards the Flalisus sai and want to Santiago and San Fraudato, Sanadron in Nicaraguan waters, for having
returning to Bugland in 1881. In Norom. Lastire part in the final settlement, or whe
she recónt occupation forbidden to opp Ther she will be set on one side as a quantité London, May 28 The Times, comment. ber, 1852, be asiled for Hobart in charge of publicly declared that he regretted to a negligeable will depend upon whether Chising on the visit of mask a powerful British me pontes for Me Chapman, of Ropard of Corinto, Nicaragua, by the British,
Ewing to increase of Buainera, W. Robinson and Co. have removed their Piano and Organ showrooms to Connaught. House-large stook -low prices.
WEATHER NOTICE.
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The following notice was issued by the
Hongkong Observatory:-
hood of Haiphong.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
¿SUITLIZE TO THe * Cunya Matz.
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FRANCE AND THE CHINA JAPAN"
TREATY.
because the
balf
European powers.
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on the
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BIRTHDAY HONOURS,
take-
THEP. AND O. COMPATY.
AUSBIAN TOWN DESTROYED
ED BY PINK.
THE NICARAGUAN INDEMNITE ISTO,
BANQUET TO STODDART,
life in the viliuges speiron the loss Hawaiian Repablis, but they offer to prc Misa Dot Carey
潑麵
OTOR.
And
fr Luster Carey MINISTERS IN CROWN COLONTES,
Mrs Dashing London, May 15-Raplying to a ques Miss Dansing
COLLIEDY DHOLSTER IN VIRGINIA---130 MINERS ENTOMDED.
opened up auck vast fields of tride with the peninsula, they also know very well that Ruights Grand Croes of St. Michael and hundred were MA, J. Webba died at Bolton, Lancashire, kas bequeathed the appointment of Colonial Judzos anĮ
French Colonies of Indo-Cbloo
The Policy of the Government was ap proved of by a large majority of the Obam-
bex.
!
Houtils Pianos-Tus feest in the World Tonsb and tone unoqualied. Gold Agente, W. Bobluson and C.
do not wish to touch upon.
by
81.
•gulot in a certain way, but the Coglo..
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·BRITISH BYRENGTH AND BRESTIGE,
Tus TICHBORNE CLAIMANA CONFESSEL. Lonion, May 17.-The People publishes a sworn affidavit by the Tichborne, simant, in which be confesses that he is Arthur Octon,
In his confession to Tolberne slatment
May
the representation of the Australian golemies at the International Monetary Conference, in the event of such a gather ing being bold.
TROUBLE IN SOUTH AFRICA, London, May 14-News from South Africa states that Magato, the paramount clef of Zoutpansberg, in the north-eastern region of the Transvaal, has expelled the Tranovsal Commission. The expeditionary foroo walal Geogral Joubert, the Boer Magato, the rabel chief is Zoutpansberg, Commander-in-Chief, is organising against comdiate of 8000 whitus and 10,000 nativos,
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