Page
Sarunday, Manor 14, 1896,
We understand there were only two cases of plague reported to the Pollos yesterday. and none to-day.
- A nhám fight, in which all the military ata. tioned in the Colony were engaged, took plans laat night and to-day, attack also took plaos last night..
A torpedo
Or the 10th February thers were sevən F. and O. steamers in Colombe Harbour... Raselta, Japan, Khedin, Chusan, Formosa, Rome, and Australia.
VERKEN IN THE DOCKS --At Kowloon Prinzess Wilhelm, Sui Sang, Orone, Tai-
100.
Cosmopolitan-Martha, Satama Maru, Aberdeen-(none).
* FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR" That although but little business of im
portanne was transsoled at the meeting of the Legislative Council last Tuesday,
enough took piaca to show that the Honourable Thomas Whitehead was in fino fighting form, fully up to his old standard and stiil possessed of that dia. agreeable characteristic of 'wanting to know, you know."
That I prediot nothing, but it would not satoniah me if the honourable member for the Chamber of Commerco has some unpleasant little surprisas in stora for the Government before long, We shall That a week or two ago I murmured to the effoot that the main relience of the.com. the hour of need was upon the munity in
THE
CHINA MAIL.
ELECTRIU THAMWAY VOR SHANGHAI
NEWS BY THE AMERICAN
PAST PASSAGE FROM CUINA.
That it is a fortunate direnmatance the only unofficial did remain on the Board, bacabe be has undoubtedly acted as a A correspondent writes as follows in the check upon what I describe s N.-O. Latty News of the 19th March :- otherwise ungoverned officialism.
At the Katepayers' acting to-morrow his treatment is only a resolation is to be submitted, that the right That the manger of the opinion apparently of constructing Tramways in the Bettlement
new proof to us held by Mir Cooper concoruing the Hong-ef Shanghai be granted loa astain syndi kong community 20 4 body-namely, este. Before giving away this right it is
HELEASE OF THE 'STRATENKVIS,' that we know nothing, and that Pro-aedessary to consider the comporaation pro-
Tacoma, February 9-The atentoship vičence tu some mysterious wey has sent mised.
Strathnevis was released from the hands of Mr F. A. C. & Co, to teach us.
According to the schemes put forward come the United States Court Saturday upon the That it is a great pity auch ideas should mouths sinne, the estimated gross earnings giving of bands amounting to $176,000,
be suggested, but unless we admit that were put down at 82.000.000 annually. we are all ignorant minnies, and that the whfels would be 25,478 daily, or 100,000 $100,000 being given in favor of the steam
in favor of the chip Mineola and $75,000 in fave groat Director Cooper is the deciged un- passages at 5 cents oach. Of those earnings Micra,. The bondsmen are Burrell & Son
Στις 3 Αισμενα.
of Glasgow, owners of the Strathnevis. The der whose mighty limbs we cringe and the Council are promised during the Crouch, no other explanation of the five years a percentage, which upon there boad was furnished through Captain Pattie situation can be afforded.
sarding would return $5,003 per annum boforo United States Commissioner Worden, That it would be wall to know, once for all, for the second âve yeare on the some basis who approved it and ordered the chip re:
a taxiorum of if the Hon. Francis A. Cooper is paid for $10,000, and afterwards
847,000 to Boating and for governing this Colony,
the license foee on jiarioshas view at present, and I therefore expost and warolbarrows amounted in 1895 to Tis
Marshal
THE TUANSVAAL.
above-mod energetic Momber of Coun. That appearances are all in favour of this port just 400,000. By the Council's Red from oustody of the United States Governor of Cape Colony, Bir Herculen
eil, and subsequent events bare amply justified that remark That cll
I oats say is, that if Her Majesty's Government knows its business, it will in
of the
London, February 15.-A dispatch to the Times from St. Petersburg says: No con- firmation has been received of the news that De Nansen bas discovered the North Polo and is returning to oivilization. If he is returning, his own dispatches are likely to
arrive before any answer is available to in- quires to such wild regions, devold as they are of telegraph or other means of regular communication.
LATE TELEGRAMS. (Bangoon Gazette.)
que time recognise in a fitting manner i That of coures the ealary of the Governornable if the earnings would be so great. Hogo. This speed trial is looked upon as Robin Chambarlcis deblad Governorstreats and points out that the predout BIG
SHANGHAI Will burlesque its own recent
the manifold services rendered to thin performance of The Gandoliers. The title
Colony
Honourable Thomas ilto by of the burlesque, in which nothing will be
Whitehead. suppressed that ought to have been omit-That a precedent for such action on the ted,' is The Bundoliers. It contains dialo- part of H. M. Gorernment ariate in the
case of Bir Thomms Sutherland.
guo, topical songs, concertad pieces, chor-
nees and dances. The burlesque is to bo played in order to raise funds for the im- provement and rodecoration of the Lyceom Thautre,
On Thursday night another armed gang robbery was committed at Quarry Bay About half-pastaeven o'clock, six men, four of whom were armed with revolvers, entered a monished at Quarry Bay Point. Ten persons were in the matched, and these were order-
of
6000
definite offer of preferential trade with tho mother country. It is probable that the united governments of Australia will make a Port Townd (Wash.), February Dimilar offer. The resunt tars of foreign The schooner Aida, twenty-six days from atlairs, uspeoially regarding Germany and Shanghai, arrived to-night, having made tba Ameries, has given much popular impetus best partage scross the Facific ocean on re to this movement. nord for a sailing vessel.
London, February 12.-The Daily Telo graph will to-morrow publish a Berlin dis- patch, which says that loading personages
BUST OF A HOMAN EMPEROR. there are in posession of convincing evidence London, February 10,An Athons die- that the Jameson raid was wholly instigated ratch to the Standard says that the German and the expenses defrayed by aix well-known excavators next here any that the Gorana. Guardiera fermerly German sabjects, without marble bust of the Roman Emperse Autonius the knowledge of the South Africa Company. Pius.
The Blue Book upon the Transvaal wee issued to day. It shows the promptoses with which the Secretaryf Stoate for the Colonier, Chamberlain, gated. He telegraphed to the
CALCUITA UHAMBER OF CORNERŪK, Kobinson, to neglect to measure to
Cabutla, Feb. 23.The Honourable P to prevent THE 'ENGAR' THE 'OTYMPIA,' trouble. Flo British agent at Pretoria, the Playfair has boon roulented President of Blue Besli demonstrates, felographed on the Chamber of Commerce and Mr W. B. Washington, February 2.-Considerable December 31st in conazquence tho Senior Unoflcial Member of Conneji į 64,510.22. Bay $72.600, and this source of interest is manifestod in caval airalea overmeson's invasion with, the British :
De Gladstone as been elected Vice-President.. (nt seine one else) to move for an increase revenue would no double serietely the reported regant performance of the British ing President Krueger bad asised for the drawn the saricus atloution of the Calcutta The Bengal Chamber of Commerce has if the anticipated earplugs of of Mr Cooper's salary for the extra work. ducad
realised, but it is very ques
cruiser Edgar in Japanens waters in making ramway were
aspurt of upsed in a trip from Yokohama to intervention of Germany and France. On the Manicipality to the filthy slats of the and that of the Colonial Secretary would have to be decreased in propor. There is always the chance of the under having
to Ceail Rhodes, that zangements for cleaning them are a euroo bous ordered through the intercession tion.
taking proving a total failure and in such
for | Eugen im Japanese Government with
the purpose of Jamicson hed
een guilty of Alibustering, of danger to the health of the city. Tho itoareesig the
und that if it was proved that the mortality continues high And mallpox That Captain Hastings will now be qualified cases our position would to a bad
to claim the title of Director of the Dayyes with limited liability, and in such a ship of the best alas, and thus siding contro
The proposed Company would no doubt be the actual performans of a British-built Chartered Company was privy to his caging with more than ordinary virulence.
intentious
would be the Governmost
FIRE AT FONT WILLIAM, That the remarks of the Acting Colonial That in saving the Colony from danger of ovent, a few tora of old rails and some vid English firme in gotting the satrasts 9 of its charter, and that in any ease the.com-godown betisath the General's quarters at controaled with a demand for the revocation Calettita, Feb. 23,4 fire broke out in a that kind, Captain Hastings is looked cars would represent the Company'a property. he let for more vesels for Japan's ***ld have to pay au indemnity. Fort William on Saturday morning at two
Tas report of the electrin light shows LOW suggestions on to the dealing with That the carcanes of the Dairy Fam I successful it has begu alase it has been under American naval ollicers ogree that it lies Puy said he could see one that cluck. In the goaɔwn was stored a sun-
uf power of the Secretary tha Chamberlain without the control of the Courell, and sty NRV
ather his aeniatauce, wad this fact recalls the † Zadertakings would no doubt ba equally well similar run, and owing to the great speed of Chamberlain telegraphed Governor Robinson or less dents aizty of which were more
to order
er the Olympia to sccomplish
The fire was discovered excellent work he performed during the managed; therefore, if it be decided that the San Frau cinco-built ship, is supse the that there was a possibility that Krueger by the santry but as sufficient water was not Plague crisis in 1804,
Tramways are a resully in Shanghai, it British to wish
Edgar they had bold the
might
induced to rely upon the support available the engines were powerless to Would ba more satisfactory if they were
of a foreign power in resisting the granting check the dames. The damage dona is sa- Tart the general fooling seas to be that
anything which Capt. Hastings gots to worked by the Council. The necessary funds down to oruising speed and not tempt
bava tot
Herbert this by debentures at a moderate rate of interest, cannot give any information coacereing the list at all cost interference by any down and utterly dostrayed.
enog, and safer to inform you that Great Britait list sincs 1830 when the Arsenal was burnt the first fire that has occured at Fort Wil- Britain, Contincing, Chamberlain Bui infactorily
our Chief Justice, Dr Carring I do not think. Tramways are desirable in Olympia's plans. She is certainly a dae will ton, appears to have carved a repu- Shaghat, however useful or creary the ship, though, and would undoubtedly more faraiga power. were suggestion that
at Demerara for the large amount have proved in large towns with an American tap equal the record of the Bagar under interference has been metalic fueling. I been received from a trustworthy surga as in Great Britain Allahabad, Feb. 24.-Information ba or European population.
the same conditions of bottom, tide
tide and wind, by a uuazimous outburst of
The The run mede by the Edgar was appro anticipate a conflict of interests with foreign separate medal being granted for the Chit Government has no reason at present ta home which points to the likelihood of a mately 440 miles and was done in about
No official announcement, ionty-one hours, at en average speed of power, but Great Britain will not tolerate at campaign. Shanghai, Marob 10. 13.8 knots, according to raporte, Now, the any change in her relations with the Trags however, has yet been made.
THE VENEZUELA DISPOTG.+ On page 5 of the Budget, which is to bo Olympia is a superior ship in early every vasl While the will legally respect its in-
Allahabad, Feb. 22-The London cor- submitted to the ratopayssa to-day, it is men respect except displacement, which would independenes on the subject of conventions, tioned that arrangements are now being this instance be a factor in her favor, Tho she will maintain her position as tho par respondent of the Pioneer writes:The
and
amoout power.' 13,500 horas- a properly Edgar is of 7330
Venezuela Blue Book apposta next week. made to get out from bome.
Berlin, Feb. 12.-The White Book was It will show that the British case is histori while the Olympia is but 6800 tons power, I stop Sargoon and Health Offloor. This is a which
while the Edgar wade at her best 20.5ments. The White Book concludes with a diplomatically bungied. A leading article meet with the full cannot bat
approba and with tion of the
Lbe knots on her trial spia, the Olympic on bera dispatok from Baron von Bioberstein toin The Times confirms my previous state-
terms Dan offer
ating ing nginst the statement by the English mission that has been breached from New
Treasurer, anent the proposed road round Mount Kelicts, and the very sensible
monies paid into the Supreme Court, word singularly ill-timed and un-called
That this capable official has many good qualities, that he is a ripe scholar, and that although so official" hie mlad coa not run in an official groove, everybody who knows him will adult, Tast, all the same, a little more defenda- tial attitudes on his part towards the site. papers would not be ant of place,
Jones Department,
upon as a very fo' mau.
coutd
not
be
got rid of
to
AS
within the
Into.
Rhodos should resign the Premiership.dred largo to
do is done promptly, thoroughly and } could no doubt be easily raiesd in Sanghaanid Secretar, sonsidered the matter yet,1 of reforms or in making demands on Great | tjugated at five thousand rapeor. This is
tation
of absence on love he has enjoyed.
ed to observe silence-undor the penalty of That the outbreak araongst the DaisyThat the Judge is coming to a Colony where
being shut. Thotbieres them cananokod the premises, but were successful in secur. ing only $50 in monsy. On the previous day $300 were stored in the shed, but it fortunately happened that most of the money had been paid away. The victims
were no alarmed that they did not give in- formation to the Police until several hours after the occurrence. Mad information been went to the Police earlier, the gang would probably have been arrested on their return to town.
On Saturday last an audacicus robbery was committed on board the Gorman mán-of- war Princes Wilhelm, which was lying in Kowloon Dock. A Chinsmen was obsərv-
Farm's Cattle is a very serious affair, which calls for most decisive action on the
af--somebody. part of That the absence on leave of Me C. Vivian
Ladda, Gur
sur soly Ye is anfortunato,
but all the samo, & cany gentleman's Thistle world to be advantage to the Dairy Farm Company if they could recure the services of Mft Ladde on his return to the Colony, allowing the Do- vermout the privilege of consulting kim occasionally.
I cannot so why that
's leave should be curtailed,
That t
That the Company is fortunate in having anch a strong and representative body of Directors-men who are not likely to riv
in their own juice, as the saying That the
those gentlemen are fally able to copo: with the unfortunate state of affaiza dom :
..and that they will eventually
the leave-taking propenalty is not alto- gether unknown.
That Dr Carrington has at least onroed the good-will of those amongst whom he has Laboured fo: many years, and in Hoogkong will join in giving him a That everyone agrees in Denserara taat he
cordial welcome when he comes.
THE NEW HEALTH OFFICER AT BHANGHAL
Fren
fine
The
THE CHITRAL MEDAL.
has distinguished himself for his 'up- 1 qualified man to act exclusivly as Magicipalith 13,500 berus-power. The result is that tasted to-day on the Transvaal develop calls unassailable but that it has bee
rightness, curtesy and honesty,' all good points in a Jodgo.
BROWNIE.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
(SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MATE']
LONDON, March 12, 1896. THE VENEZUELAN QUESTION. It is believed in Washington that a peace.
004
reason
10 dent Kreeger was an aot of hostility to mont that the British Cabinet is
generally Great Britain or an encroachment on "Bri disponed to fall in with the suggestion.
THE OPIUM USOR, tich rights.
Dalcutta, Feb. 22-In last wook's season New York, February 13-A dispatch to report, it is stated as regarde opium proe. the Herald from Cairo, Egypt, says: Aspecte that in Bengal the poppy is in flower
TEIENDLY TOWARD BRITONS.
the ahip into smooth waters in fal settlement of the Veuezuelan question prise that we heart through and interdag affirmed the decision of District British ooooating almost to a vinces the crop 1a backward and the pros
is now certain. The attitude of Venezuela is more conciliatory.
-
that the Cozy, 400 care at averaged 21.69 knots for four hours. There Coast von Betzfeldt Windenburg, protest-ments that the proposal for a Joint Com- - | bomo a gentleman of the highest attainmente. [ie always an element of luck in opora press that the Emperor's telegram to Presi Yerk was inspired by the U. S. Gore-
fally verged in analytical chemistry, baste marine engines, but with the same fortune riology, and the most recent manitary know as the Edgar had there seems to be ledge. It is obvious's most decirable that why the American ship could not equal the the gentleman to be engaged should be British ship's run with an hour or two to entirely independent, free from any outside spare-that is, beating her by from twenty
And the exclusive servant of the La forty miles.
THE OCEANIC HELD LIABLE, and it is therefore with some sur-
The United States Court of Appeals yes-evidencing the foeling in Egypt concerning and in soto places the collection of the that arrangements have
it is admitted that there juice has begun.. In the North-West Pro- teva mudu to get him sonaestion with an existing firm of medical Judge Morros in the cures of floory Smith has boon disquiet,
It is dillcult to Be any men in Shanghai.
to see any et al, and Eliza A. Smith against the O panic for the last three days as a 031- Decessity for this, which troma te us to be acidezial and Oriental Steamship Company segures of more pointing to an evacua- country by the English. Lord great a mistake as it would be to ask firm for damages caused by loss of life in the
MAHARAFA'S SUIT, on deck. He received a sound drabbids | That a good deal of rubbish bas lately been | dition will receive a donation of a month's the Counel?, and we trust that it is not too City of Chester in San Francisco harbor in nositively that no alteration will tako pleca. | Allahabad, Fab, 28.-The case betreed
The troops engaged in the Ashanti expe of arhitects. bare to engage a Surrogor for collision between the steamships Oceanic and Cromer, the English Minister, siste
in which the lotzer was punk. Henry With individual exceptions, all nationalities Mr Leslie Rogers and the Maharajs of Nahan seems to be only just beginning. Smith and his daughter, Myrts, were among desire the retention of the British troops.
RUN DOWN BY THE
DOWN BY THE PARIS!
The suit brought by Babu Jadu Nath, the the passengers of the City of Chester whe
Southampton, February 13.
February 13. While the Mazaraja's man, against Me Bogen for were drowned, and the estate commenced
from New with damages haid at Rs. hs.
has coach of deurs Smith, and uro for 520,500 for the death of Myrta Smith. The Pacife Const Gleamsain Company, owner of the Chester, was at first named as one the defendants, but secured a limit of liability
ed by several bluejackets making off over the aide of the vessel with a length of pip. ing. The fellow was secured and brought
and was allowed to go, the piping being taken from him. A short time afterwards It was discovered that a number of fire bars and other articles were miming. A sampau was observed making off rapidly from the dock. A boat was quickly manned and went off in pursuit. After an exciting charo, the sampai pulled up at Blackhead a Point, and the occupants jamped ashore and made off as fast as their lege could carry them. The bluejackals, however, sasured the abandoned sampan, wherein was stowed the atolen articles, and towed it back to the man-of-war. No information was sent to the Police till about the middle of this
A
week. The aathorities advised that the Bampan should be seat to the Water Police, which was accordingly doze. Inquiries ware instituted and the Police visited the shop of the master in Taimskataui. The master, however, had gono and had torn down his signboard before leaving. search was made of the bones when a num- bor of boat licences were discovered. Theo ato now in the hands of the Police number of coollon were arrested in cennec. tion with the affair, but the bluejackets would not identify any of them as the thieves,
A
AT a largely attended reading of the Hong- keng and China: Branch of the Batish
Medical Association, held laat evening in Dr Jordan's Office, the subject of 'Infection In Bubonic Plagno" was discussed, Dr Lowson introduced the discussion, pro- mising that the sole cause of plague was
zone conclusion. That I noticed the other day that a large
consignment of
of epudensed wilk of the celebrated mill-maid brand had ar rived in the Colony, and no doubt this will be eagerly snapped up.
written about Directors
feos.
anonymous dia- That the writers of these
tribes, who shelter themselves under the convenient obscurity of
of Sharaboler,
The man in the moon,' and such like siguatars, and
and aner at the general body
af shorsholdera. ex a poor lot for not at tording meetings and expressing their (the writers' opinion, lose sight of the fact that they could themselves attend the meetings and boldly express their own views.
pay.
REWARDS FOR THE ASHANTI EXPEDITION.
1888,
of
late to cancel the arrangements which the Connail say are being made, and hars ttu new Health Officer engaged by and for the Counail directly, and without any unneces-
so that when two suite, one for to recover on the Lino stesmor The of Austria will prolong hia sary outside intervention
AUSTRIA, GREAT BRITAIN AND CERMANY.
stay in the Holon queries to visit Caren ser vos aos say volio the protégé of thy Victoria upon her arrival there. It is re-firm or individual.-N.-C. Daily News. ported his reason for doing so is that ho la
desirous of promoting a reconciliation ba- AN OVERDUE STRAITS STEAMER, twoon Great Britain and Germany.
THE WAR IN ABYSSINIA. That perhaps, in spite of the boasted in-
King Menelik is advancing slowly to. depoodones of theap writers, such awards Adigra, and two Dervish forces are course might not be without its little in advancing on Kasala, conveniences.
That just how catapawn are at a pro.
THE ADMINISTRATION OF
RHODESIA
the s
that
bed
because they
PRESENTS FROM THE MIKADO,
York, was cooking this wording, the octae into collision with the steamer Majesty, be longing to the Isle of Wight. The Majusty was sunk, bat ali bor crew wore saved."
pecta are unfavourable but in Gwalior, Bhopal and Malwa it is said to be in fairly good condition.
ap
book "dinisced, on the M., 10,000 bus brought a shit for criminal trespass bis late manager, and, on the allegation that it will not receive a fair heating in AMERICAN FALLS AT NIAGARA DAMMER the District Court of the Dun, he hat
BY ICE
plied to the Higher Court for
the
transfer It is ramoured in town that the s.s.to the extent of $75, the value of the ship's
Niagara Falls (N. F.), February 15.-of the pass to Allahabad,
The applications Teresa, Capt, Slaker is several days overdus. boat saved from the rock, and were dropp The vessel is owust by Mid Wes His &ed from the suit. Judge Morrow held the For the first fine in half a century the which is believed to be a remarkable one atst early dato. In the Co., and left Singapore on Fab, 201k for owners of the Oceanis liable for reseanable American falte practically ran dry to-day. will be considered at s Macassar cia poris,
were in some By the formation She left Belusting our
damages,
fan je bridge, or dam, meantime the Punjab Government is said 27th for Macassar vis Ampenen, a thirty measure responsible for the accident, as extending from Schlosser's deck, on the to have oiled upon Me Rogers for a full American bank, about half way across the statemon, of his osse and there is also a hours' voyage and she has not arrived yet at shows by the evidence, and granted the
Smith extate judgment in the 80m of river, the water was almost entirely diverted probability of rosa charges against the That Mr Goschon's remarks, totographed
dacassar. That would make art at 811,000. The sienmanip pompony apposted, to the Canadian fails. This morning it Maharaja's factor Babu Jadu Nath, so that Mr Chamberlain has appointed Sir doga overdue. It is further
but Judge Morrow has been sustained.
was possible for a time for a man with a one way and another a good deal more by Router the other day, have the right Richard Martin, Oummandant-General of the McAlister and a Dutch
plank to walk from the mainland to Goat will be heard yet of the matter, That it struck me as peculiar that while Demmissioner of South Africa. This is re-Agents here they knew of-rothing
ring in them.
Bechuanaland and Rhoderia and Deputy gone to look for her, enquiring of the
Chicago, Ecorup
February 10-Priceless tapes.eland without watting his feet. Canada and the Australia Celonies bara garded as a serious curtailment of the pri- with the Teresa, and said that the Modister tries and cutitul faces, selected from the beer wiring messages of loyalty and ap-vileges of the Chartered Company.
had not gone to look for her. The vessel private collection of his imperial Japanese proval to Lord Salisbury, this Colony
might easily have taken extra cargo for one majesty, the Mikado, oorstitute the offer has remained silout,
or another, and it was nothing anusual logs of friendship and esteem which the port of That an expression of approval from Glong.
for a variation of the voyage to coupy a Oriental sovereign has sunt, brough his kong Roald undoubtedly strengthen the
day or two more, or leet. At the same time Minister, to Mire Walter Q. Grisham, widow hands of
of the Home Government, and
we believe the information contained in the of the late Secretary of State, not yet be too late to remedy the
first part of this paragraph has some basiS amission
it is at all events believed in by laterested That if the cost of the telegram valghed
parties, with BE. the Governor, the expones might be defrayed by the Chamber of Commerce, or by the public. That I am glad to see the Governor has
mede a sort of promis the now road would and should be made, and that the estimate, is now 815,000, instead of 028.000.
That there ought to be another explanatory Minuto on this msitor from the Hon. Director of the P. W.D.
That the local architects will all tell you that you cannot build a wall round fr Ccoper
That Ladmit this operation is pretty tough, but when a cook-and-four can be driven
through an Act of Parliament, I would
ha
be inclined to back Mr Edein any tussle
that might be rendered necessary.
ANGLO-GERMAN CHINESE LOAN.
The Times states that the preliminary contract for the Anglo German loan bas bean signed in Peking.
On
Wroug
SUGAR FROM ZGINI.
Philadelphia,
THE NORTH POLE.—LATEST NEWS FROM
AMERICA,
DOWN
ORDERED TO AFRICA,
AN INDIAN RES 25. The 24th Bo
at Now
A
A
ap.
Allahabad, luobistan regiment now stationed St. Petersbury, February 13.-A telegram Chaman has been ordered to Katsuhi for received to-day from Irkutsk, Siberia, says immediate embarkation for Hom bases, Siberian trader named Kouobuereff, agent of all for rainforcements has come cat from De Naaten, has received information that Home and the Gayernment of India" Nuoren has reached the North pole, funed Parently knows a little as anyone elie land there, and is returning-toward civiliaa.about the nature the emergency that has It is a tion. The February
frott De Nauset was read to the demand. It is ourfous that the Bounded that 12.800 tons of sugar are Low Ceived there from Ust Yacht at the mouth of the Khojak has been called upon to first coastion on which the strategio railway flust on the way to this port hom Alexan. the Yana river. dris,
Egypt. These cargoes are on board of
ita usefulness in an actual cass of war. London, February 13.It is pointed out prove i
that if the news of Dr Nansen's relura should be to take troops back from the British tramp steamera and are due bore about March let. The Importation of
to facilitate the course of ing of large
root at
it indicates that the explorer has made
operations in Africa. A break-down of the mashinery would quantities of Ez7p sugar a new thing, the North Folé taras out to be ear-frontier and *** THE TRANSVAAL (I).
back from made pagessary through the apprehensi
February
25,-The Royal fam his way Mr Chamberlain has received no reply to easily account for a prolonged at that the Cuban crops, by zeams of the war, Arotic regions, and is there awaiting favor din marine have received orders to hold o his despatch of the 4th February.
especially if no muana of towing the Tereed will be very poor. 10 was at hand. And again it is.uggerled that the absence of a landmassk, a ́large tree quantity, considerable ition to this larga abla condiligas before commenting the steamer in readincas to convey the 24th NEIn telegrams of 10th and 12th | ruosklig blown down on the shore of one of from Hamburg in British elemehips, and who has received the information that head on Saturday, and the pas ready bir
TURKEY AND RUSSIA. The Sultan has conferred the Imtiez Order on M. de Nelidof. This is regarded as cementing the tacit Rune-Tarish agree
tment.
A CORRECTION.
The Rev. G. E. Esith is a passenger on the Tere, and wo published, under the title of ja Partibus au 10count of the Pudro royage of the vessel.
IRISH POLITICA
the straits the vessel has to pass through, from Honale in American lost read beedings · Austris and Germany · to place of Russia and Germans,
may favo ied to her running ashore in the strong tides that prevail thereabouts. --- Singapars Free Prest.
(From Tonkin Papers.)
ITALY AND ABYSSINIA,
PARTS, March 6. The Italian Chamber sppisuded the ia
ja a
bera
train
див
New Baberis
from the
aad is returning
to
The
the plague bacillus,” He discussed at con. That the thinking members of the comma-timation of Siguor Crispi's resignation, Proceed with the manufacture on sa experi. Thomas Sexton refused the chair unless | from Irkutsk that Nansen has discovered ing to field service regulations, but a 100
siderable length the methods by which Infoction may lake place. He showed that there is a strong probability, from clinical evidence, that certain discharges from a plazhe patient are infectivo, and that the main multiplication of the poison takes place in the buon body and in the floors
of filthy houses and underground channel.
reached by the lower animals. He further showed that the air of infected housen over Ita infastive proparties to the dust stirred up or lying on the floors, and that the at- mosphere only carries it when in a very concentrated form. Personal intercourse along the lines of travel, he said, is an ab- nolute emential for the spread of the dis ease. He urged that the only treatment
tity cannot but regret the position the Alarming demonstrations hava takon phase Governor apparently assumed re Tast he said he might, and now he has, de out the whole of Italy is against the conti-
the Sanitary Buani
in Rome; and the general Iveling through
cided, apparently, on making it an off- cial hody, with an unofficial tall. That the officials-or, rather, the official—
have been ons too many for His Ervel-
too late, and I
aqubed of the war in Africa.
anters,
basas.
Bugar is belog shipped homeward Jourcey. The of Hansen Bakbay Infantry to Best Africa.
the Warren Hastings and Clits are both expect clipper ships.
has found tho pole is Dr Nansen's dog, supplier. He resides will be bolested.
The guubost Brisk has been despatchod London, February 18-Michael Davits near the mouth of the Luna river. People
that
risits to Newther this morning under scaled orders, (t ls freely mentioned as a compromise for the in Ideality
psy frequent nomination to succeed Justin Molariby s
yas Siberia, and he may in this annur have is believed for East Afrios. shairman of the Irish National League, but brought the news of the discovery.
Allahabad, Feb. 26.--The With Balushis- We hear privately from Caloutta that there well-informed circles it is
At York. it is thought a
cable says: All whose opinions are one month's full supplies with it to. Mon- in a strong autour in oilloist siroles that the trial of strength between the Dillonites and Lorton oablet 15.-The Bux's tan Regiment of Boubay Infantry will taka
It appears that Government of India have at last decided to Healyites will cour
of any value strongly discredit the report ass. Ita atrength should to 70l accord- men are with the Afghan Daliniitation meatal goale of cordito in Luis country. It assured beforehand of Timothy Honly's the North Pole, Clement H. Markham, is added that the despatch to the Secretary absolute submission. Healy offered to co-president of the Royal Geographical Society, paris under Captain MacMahon a draft of Bate on this question has either gone operate in friendly terms, but absolutely treats the story as an amusing canard; say may be taken from the 26th Bombay In- home or abortly will yo.-Rangson Gatte.
fantry which is at Qaetts. declined to give Mr Sexton a blank checking it Nanson had been able to send a
Calcutta, Feb. 20,-Ne deinito informa The Standard says that Mishel Davitt has massenger he would have come himself or at been sounded and has declined to accept the all events would have sent some message to tion has yet reasbed the Government of PROFESSOR Sbield Nisboleon's Treatise on chairmanship of the Irish party. It is ru- his agents and frisade. Soott Kalty, Br India regarding the circumstances which
Dr Money (a: acd O. Black) won emphatic mored that the Government Commission Nansen's London agent, says: I should have induced the Home Government to ask
Native Infantry regi lenoy's grip of
of things.
Ma Yamachica Reito, a noted diver residing recognition, as well as provoked healthy
of
from him if the powe were true, Rumora
meat for service in Africe That when the exigency comes, it may be at hobikisho, Tokyo, has obtained permis controversy, in financial nieces, on its first extort så over 42,000,000. Vertaxed to the have been the first to receive a message for the despatch of a
I am much afraid the Head sion to raise the cruiser Kokei (lato - surprised to fied that eo lacid, as well as Redmond (Purnellite) combatted the Marquis have reached for were true it would India it may perhaps to found possible to
appearancs dight years ago, sud we are not
In the debate on the Address, Joka of a similar kind and from similar souross Allahabad, Fob. 27-As there are now
спес que so many Maxims
axims attacked to regiments in of the Executive has not kept a run of pa) which recently foundered in Forms capable, en exposition has passed into of Salisbury's declaration that home rale hefore. I the story were the ewants the last four years.
third edition. It is, perhaps, only neces was dead, and he wanted to know what was indicate that Nanset had not accomplished and one machine gun with the 24th Balu- That the proceedings in ito last Sani-
sary to point cat that the present fasne is the Board meeting at
calculated ta
presect altitude of the Liberal leaders bis object in the way he intended, which chistan regiment under orders for Mem- It is uncertain to what extent any Tua population of Yukobama at the end of much more than a reprint, since the scope toward bume rule, whether they were still was to drift dorost the polar regions and seriously diminish the respect fait by the December last was 179, 104, of whom 78,859 of the original essay bus been expanded in in alliagos with the Nationaliste and what emerge on the other side. According to rising in Exat Africa may spread but if community in the administrado,
er were permanent and 105,845 temporary order to deal with the reabit agon industry were the torms of the alliance, Gerald this report, he must have returned the same large bodies of men have to be met the Tast, of course, Mr Cooperis Mr Cooper,
Maxim would be of the and trade of recent mining operations in Balfour, Chief Becretary for Ireland, in the
higbeat
value. and we all know the opinion he holds of residents, their houses numbering 30,124.
New Fork, February 15.—The Sun raya: gold and silver. Dr. Nicholson fays stress course of a lengthy reply to the Irish lende
THE NW. FRONTIER. the Hongkong community and of himself
on the fact that we need to detertain and that the litude of the tipvernment
Alghavad, Fubruary 20. Colonel Gilder, the arstic explorer, who
25.-Ia connaction on 1 Mid I. and his mission knowledge
I also have some Tirs gratulty for the troops engaged in the whether the quantity theory of money toward home rude would be determined by now makes his home in Newark, when nok with the redistribution of
of troops along the of the opinions of the commu Chitral campaign has been fixed at Es. 24 is capable of being reconciled with the what they believed to be the merits of the ed what he thought of the report that De the North West Frontier it is probable a nity regarding his opinions and his modes per share for British and Rs 12 for Nativo great increase in tås production of gold, faze, and that no considerations of difficulty Nanson dad resoted the North Pole, eat more extensive, was will be wade of Border for the plague infected localities is the pro- of expressing thom.
troops. The usual allotment according to and the excessive accumulation of specio in or daager ubral or in the oslonies would hr did not give it much credence, woning Militia in holding outposte, more partien- digal use of huge quantitios of lime, car. That it would be well if Dr Clark did not rank has been made from the Lieutenant the Bank of England. He contends that for a moment induos sise Government to as it dags from the heart of Sibaria."
larly those in the Danajat direction, bollo acid, and chlorine, and that this
too much from his co-called General Commanding, who receives 25 there is barrow chief mus
suficient quantity of gold to depart from the attitude they had taken on
Cyril C. Adams,
lams, the well-kaowa writer on This will obviate that breaking up of regi- shares, downwarde:The gratuity in to be enpport a higher level of
prices, should, if necessary, be served out free to That if tho now Medical Offoor of Health granted to all troops and followers of the argos that one of the chief reasona
and be
be the question.
geographical matters, is also sceptical con mante which tenda so much to leeson their why this had vantared to get off any of his dip Imperiat Horvico troops and of the Gilgit does not actually follow ia
cerulag the report
Nansen heeflectency the community in the poorer districts, The
that ia tba continued London, Fabuary 12-The Royal Aoade reached the Pule, and says: If Dr Namco Allahabad, February 27--No reductions tres us of oblarine when cleaning out the pancy cuder say Sir Arther the Good, lavies who were engaged up to August 15 deprosiation of silver. It is, I thinlt, my has dented as associate members the is ez bis way home with a photograph of are to be made in the strength of the Gilgit he would base received such a setting Troops in the Reserve Brigade, which did largely owing to this case that the recent Buglish astisk, J. Sokonion Sulemon, and the the North Pole it ought to be perfectly easy surrison this summer out should affairs Foo houses would, in his opinion, put the at down that would have served him for not cross the frontior, are not included gold disposaries have not had the arme well-knowa American artist, Edvin a. to sell where the information to this feat main quiet in Chitral and neighbourhood
the reet of his days. prenant unlafcoted houses in a fair way to
Rangoon Gazetta
stimulating offoots apon trade as the die Aboss, who has resided in England & nun came from, and to add a few details of the it is possible that reductions may be consis resist the infection. The other speakers in That I am afraid those good old days bavo
goveries about the middle of this century bor of years,
return 41 Himself or sce or
dered next year in order to lessen the or more members of ANCYEMENT has been ast on foot for the rais aures, a largo question, sud one over!
in California and Australia. This is, of
to the Siberfon
A little charges on the Hashtair revenues. tha main agread with Dr Lawson's position,
birch and is wanted for certain ing of memorial to the eflcers and mon which economists differ, and it is impos, raged in Guayaquil, Ecuador, today, tend to give an air of credibility to t
Zvero Yert, Fauruary 12 great Are girsumatuntini avidence of this sort would
OBITUARY, -akar but there is-sing no one to use it both British and Native) who lost their livessible here to discuss the interaction what 'oluck in the afternoon. pont outside the category of ike | Observatory, Colaba, died of apoplazy tow
to the te
Bombay, Fab. 26. Mr Charton Cham statomens cap bers, F. 8., Director of the Government in eation or by illaess dorlog, the late cam Judiciously and usefully.
And silver on
OD prices, tho
the problem of the Bromes and soldiers who were hardly bo That I should not wonder if the new-comer paign in Chitral. Tas pragun mor to ixity of ratio, or the advantages and dis hurriedly ordered out to help them fually manifest canards about. Naonen's Festa day. He was 61 years of age and acrie
is sorry in sputar of time for that phrase, should take the form of something similar to
popular prejudice, if my notion of the that of the Mackicson Monument at Peshawar advantages of bi-metallica, Dr. Nicholson brought it under control thousands of panig which have recently opposed in Scandinavia which is based upon
apon much better preciosi vite at Nowshera which was the official bass says on Living Capital, and the relative streets and many lap dead in morgues. the North Fals and then return to civilita opinion ba corrent-an opinion and it should be erented au some senspievong ban wisely omitted from this edition the striossa. porscus word wandstors in the and Framme. If Dr Naune were to jech & Complats retiring (nir yaarana
strength of Capital and Liibour, which cere Property worth nearly 83,000,000 had bose dion by way of Siberia, it would
bo in spits
OSE Box of Char's 341 Pilla is warrested sa perience than the new Doctor san us yet of gray out the proposed at to revive scarcely suitable in a book that it otherwise destroyed, ineluding the meals cathedral of the theory that took him north, for he in sither set (bequired of cousticstions), drev of
to and devoted azclusively to problems of finance, and the co2rent weleh adjoined it.
believed surrent to which he pinned Thas
hara polated out a few subesciptions-Rangoon Gazette. ... BAD YOU.
-The Standard
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faith would carry him from Siberia to the and Enina in the Back Guaranteed free from Sanitary Board.
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123do
It was emphasized that the dust of the That
houses la more dangerous thau astral con-
breathing of an Infected atmosphere was
themith the grand old men who
tact with the person, and that prolonged
the most common marca of infection Beveral of the speakers dwelt on the Emilarity between the dienomination of plague and the spread of typhut."
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