MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1897.
On our fifth page will be found the first BLACK Bishop' calls our attention to an portion of a motive of letters on The Far unfortunate mispriat in 'Thursday's Chess Problem No, 29 is solved in Eusborn Question" written for The Times Columnes. by its Special Correspondent,
three moves not two as neuted.
The annud athletic sports of the West Yorkakito Regiment will be held 'nt to Happy Valley on Wednesday and Thurs. day next, the 10th and 11th inst The spores commence at one o'clock cash day. Wadncetay's programme contains sixteen and Thursday's fiftoon itsins.
Witos's Circa misertises a complete change of programme for this week. The Imperial troupe of Japanese jugders have burn ongaged. The De Vere hrothers are to make their first appearance in a number of new acle. On Wednesday aftemöon the proceeds of the matinee performancy are to be lwindet over to the Ilian D'amine The Hongkong Colta will play a West York Lictiof Fund. A great boxing contest has team (undior Association Rules) to-morrow en arranged for Wednesday and Thure at the Happy Valley: Kick off at 4.45 p.m.day evenings, ad on Thursday a ckussical. The following will compose the Colts grouping of ancient and modern statuary, - Foncurds-L. A. Rose, R. Henderson, Tontitled The Squlptor's Dream will be Yulo, C. Blako, H. A. Seth Jalves - F. H. presented. If satisfactory arrangements Kow, N. Gonsaly, J. M. de Carvalho ; | can be made, Mr-J. W. Price will make Backs W. A. Stopani, T. E. Breit; Goal illos ascorband parachute descent in the
-R. F. Laminert.
A GANG of armed Chinese desperdeos per- potrated a robbery in a house at Singapuce on the 29th January. A sum of $215 was carried off by the rubbers, Pistols and kaisus werp frady used. This was the
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE REBELLION IN THE PHILIPPINES. According to Manila oxchanges, the Spanish troops, aro gradually gaining supremacy over the robeir, and in overy
dinuclion whers their forces have operated their ellorts have always been attended with success.
The cultuan stationed at Angat, in the Provinas of Bulacan, marched off at day- break, on January 24, to the mountain ranges, and lay in bush tharo till five in the afternoon waiting the approach of the rebels. The exeing not putting in an appearance up that time the men wors marched book through thuparish of Matietie, wherethey discoveral the unity entrenched in a gond position. Shots wore exelanged, and the rebels made several attempts to surround the Spanish troops. At seven o'clock the Spaniards advanced on the enemy's position it two sections on tho right and left. The rebels wore driven from their autrenched position into a vilkuge where they kept up a rusing firs หมวก the
troue was left in prosession of the en- past year on the Alice Memorial and Netrenchment and another section advanced on themole Hospitals shows that 618 patients the enemy Frena different directions. The have boon trested in the hospitals, and vulge was dated and the my was put to fight. The cuciny's Insses were 873 have been discharged mures, 81 raliev forty killed, and a very large number
ngar future.
;
DJ. C. Thomson's report for the
advancing tro. A section of the Spanish
THE YOKOHAMA, POISONING CASE.
THE SENTENCE OF DEATH.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,
(SUPPLIED TO THE 'CHINA MAIL,']
Lovia, 5th Feb.
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS,
INCREASE OF THE BRITISH
***ARMY.
is
thing has bon satisfactorily carried out, confident of success. '—Yours faithfully,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers, Olivers Frochald Miues, Limitel
JAPANESE NOTIONS OF
PATRIOTISM.. THREATENING FOLEILA OFFICERS.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
(Times of Ceyl.).
which the ties are good is niruly very City of Vienny, Statesman, Burada, Claw noriously" restrictevi. The ereamships the acpherson, Ockenfels, Ameer, fienalder, ali, Ho, and Leisten, also soveral sailing ships, are already waiting to go out to sun, but catirt got down the river. Be sides these steaguris, the engul, Pane taonda, Palitana, Kirield, Daizatia, and Muddiemara waiting at Diamond Harbour to come up and are putting out ergo into boats to enable them to do so. Next Fri day, the 22nd, is expused to have the best
second armed gang robbery on consecutive | cl, 23 discharged on ether grounds, and i wodimiel; hy kry cared off their mised. and the garrison artillory increased other data came down hore the and that Her Government are making moying the sanitation of Valentia, and it
by 3,600 mer.
CORRESPONDENCE,
CALCUTTA HUT OFF FROM THỊA BEL. Culenttu, Jan, 20.-Latust accommés state OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES
that the wreck of the City of Canterbury THE QUEEN'S SPEECH. To the "Dilitor of the “Omina Mail."
has affoster the stunnols over the treacher Lulu, Jan. 19.-Parliament was open- (Special to the Nagasaki Shipping List.)
ous James and Mary Shost more seriously Hongkong, February B. ed to day by Royal Commission. The than was expected. Calcutta for the tins Yokohama, 1st Feb-Mrs Carew has DRES-We have rreived thus fating-Queen, in her speel, which was road by hoing is practically cut off from the sea. on found guilty and sentenced to death ing telegram from the Manager of Olivers the Lord Chancellor, aid that her relations The gravity of the situation is enhanced, by The Julgo simmed up against her, and the hold Mines Limited:
with Foreign Powers were friendly. Te the fact that the period in each month dur- jary banight in a verdict of guilty after Eureka crous cut froas No. 1 (160 feet) appalling unssacres no Constantinople and considering for twentyfive times. The level is driven 17 feet, are now driving other parts of the Ottoman dominions last sentence was delivered in court, Tout its exe-cross cut from the 200 feet lavel, the whole called thus spaid attention of the Powers, cation depends upon the British Ministur.
and conferetess of tuir Ambassadora are now proceeding. Hur Majesty then ad verts to the success of the Dongola expedi tion, and says that the way is how opened for a further advance whenever the sane is judged advisable. In nucing the ar rangement with the United States for the arbitration in the Venezuela question, Hor Majesty hopes to effect a settlement withwat posing to risk the interests of any Penne day or another, when it is too luto,lonists, having established rights in the tale, by which time it is hoped a deeper The Educational Bill has pisol its firat the Japanese will awake to a sense of the disputed territory. Her lajesty then eri chuthul wit virher firm or be discovered.
necessity of protecting the officers of native presses grattication at the conclusion of a Jan. 22.A new chimmel has been found Loading he the House of Corumone,
vessels from the irreponsible diversions of General Arbitration Treaty with the United across the dunes and Mary, causing an the crews of which they are supposed to he States, anti lopes it will be a incans of preedented rush of vasgela. There were in command Wo reported su nuny casos leading other Powers to consider the printwelve going downward, including H.M.S. of impunished mutiny at the begining of ciple, whereby the danger of war is cop Rowerofure and the Brist for Trincomalie, Loral Lansdowne has announeed that that (as the Naisreki Shopsang List) adorably hatest. Mention is then made while sine, eume up. The Filot and far- upon us to mentibismother of the nomination of a Commission to study hour Master's departments are severely is intended to out twa battalions to the but the following inah ventives that way West Indies in the subur olustry of the axed, but there has not been the slightest Gourds and one to the Cameron High-prompt a Japanese quartermaster to refuse ameliorate the same. Her Majesty sys
the ineffably outlandish
and to suggest means to accident.
(INKANITARY BATHUITA, lamers, another battery will be added to to obey orders, and the delightful freedom the has heard-with feelings of depost
The Calcutta Medical Biol. has acress regret and sympathy of the neuroity and to the (lovestment, astung letter res the balta arillufy, another West India with which to may threaten to Just an ogre
famine atecting a large partion of India, ganding the delay there a lien in re ruginent and another field battery will be officer's throat cut, is worth recording.
The Feijer
boving the batterefetaminaia, every effort to tigate tre sullering
is believe that the Government must whose engines thee with an accident up near lissen the calamity.
The dev shortly take action. Kobe
recently, and were permitted by the lupient of railways and irrigation, and the native engines to baug along as best they forethought of the authorities, render the
THE PLAGER IN 19074. Ceuta, Jun. 19. The Plane is becom pleased until they had blended panga, tack more hopeful than previously. Peo-
ing still moto gravo. It is rapilly increas pistons auri cylinders into a sort of ecin ple throughout Her Majesty's dominious ating at Karachi. The Bombay Guron nical fluminoty. Friday the Teje's home, and in India, are invited to secmud fe issued a circular warning native oficials sudovi officer ordered quartermaster to liberally the usertions of Bor Government against resigning thour appointments, other been resolved to place his immo pern provizce for service again the rebols, and increase to the Army of 7385 men, and I dip the ship's flag to the departing German Her Majesty then ways that she lay direct-wise they will forfeit their pensions.
stoamer Wierden, aboard of which were ed Her Government to take the ost stop in tiket to check the over-increasing various Icients of the Yeja's officers. The stringent possible mesures for the e pitalu. quarterminster told the second oflear that cation of the plague in India. The present Tanay, Jan. 21st.--M. Hafkinu has he would night and die rather than dip the condition of the world Her My says secunded in elaborating scene as a pr The following notices were issued from Japanese wordingly, the Nierstein was prudent foresight whereby the daisues of with it on himself with andonging any common German toom vill not permit of any departure from that phylactic for plague. If insexperimented ship, and
Next day the quarterrinster
the the Observatory:—
Empire has been provided for in rereat greater inconvenience tha a slight stock was discharged by Captain Poole on the years. Bills on the Education question of fever, raising his temperatur 102 report of the second officer. Before and for the Improvement of the Military, and slight headshe, beth disparing tho ruffian was to leave the vessel, he Defence of the Empire are announced to be within txtnty-four hours. Several mod). wight andience with his accuser, and in brought forward in the session. the presence of the grinning and appm. ciativo crow said in ofeet-All right. You fire me to-day. These men are my frioads, they finish you to-morrow. Ser? and he drew his hand across his throat with an unpleasantly illustrative
gesture. Well, the ears hold a discussion ou tho, matter. Marder was obviously in the air, and the principal thing to do was to avert it. The Japanese mutineer was palpably a her in the ayns of his comrades, a few pigs below the mighty Hiduposhi perhaps, but still the detet and all of a boro. There was only one thing to be The Committee of the Indian Famine done, and done it was right quickly. Relief Fund has the honor to acknowledge officer fled the ship and will probably the Fallowing subscriptima anounting to proceed to Tokyo to-day to endeavor to $22.946. Those who have not yet sub-secure another job from the N.F.K., while scribed and who wish to do so will find lists the quartermaster remained in state quo in the various Banke, Stores and Clubs in Wherefore it is easy to see that, from a the Colony,
asilor-man's standpoint, Japan is a great country.
days, and a Singapore contemporary com.
42 have died, loving 50 ander testnictwounded. The Spanish Inst one man and seven were wohlt. A large cannon WES
Throw battalions of the Guants will be plains of the growing fondness of Chinese In the ons patient department the num- ptured, and numerous side as and
munitions of war
hebl available for service in the Mediter thiovea for Tethal weapons. Honghong her of cases dealt with was again
telegram was received at Manila tremanean, ons of which will pruchod to und Bangkuk might well join in this comvery large. To commemorato the ser-
the Civi Gosenter of Sensogon stating that plaint.
vieus rendered by Dr Callie it has 000 yolineos hul be arolled in that bonitae this year. The above causes an
No. of Jjøpachtaens and mness of Gun Captain.
No. 1, Sergt. 9. C. flayward... 170
FDEK
It. Forect... 90 115 H. Meil
120
40)
5. Lowri 110 -*5
100 #85 76
J. Aram'rong ....... 70 2. Remuse.........
Time,
Tas following is the official return juthently on the list of the stay as Honorary 64-pounder competition held on the 2nd Consulting Burgeon. Considerable re-ar- February, at Stonecutter's, by the Field!
rangements have been occasioned by the re- Battery of the Hongkong Volunteer
signations of Dr Bell and Dr Stedman. De Corpa:-
Rennie placed his Bervices at the disposal of the hospitals immediately on his arrival in March, and Dr Paulun was a member of the Staff from August to Decambor. Mr W. II. Wickham resigned the office of Hon. Treasurer on his departure from the Colony, but the Finance Commitice were fortunate in securing Mr. W. H. THE protuotiens for this half-year (saya Whiting, Chiof Constructor, Royal Naval The Worldy will not arouse in the naval Yard. as his succosser. The departure of service more than the usual artount of dis. Dr Kwan, formerly resident house-surg content and repining. O con is to in the Nethersele Hospital, to a post evitable, many ollicers are passed ovoz who, Chiaklang under the Chinese Government, as the Adenimity are fully aware, are
and the appointment of Dr Chung, for "deserving of promotion; but what can they eight years resitent in the alicu Memeris do Captain John R. Julicos, late of the Hospital, to s similar office in the Tungwe Kamilias, is lucky; but hy deserven his Hospital just at du olow of the year, have luck, and will assuredly, if all be well, ends it necessary to meantime appoint two heist his Bag some day. His father was senior students to act as house surgeoEL, for some gents the Commodore of the Royal Mail Company. Commander Sir Robert Keith Arbuthnot, late first and torpedo iontenant of the Catharion, A. mir: Bullar's flagship in China, has only
W. ROBINSON & Co., Piano and Musical shops and Factory, Duddell S.; Show Rooms, Queen's Road Central.
They were at the disposal of the Comman- der-in-Chief of the Artsy,
ncreases the estimates by £98,400.
WEATHER NOTICES.
On the 20th January wiforce of Cazadores while reconnoitring in the Foresta of Langat, Banho, were oldenly attacked by the vahels. In the luttle whicit ensued the Cazadors were supported by forces from dre
On the 7th at 11.35 a. town of Victoria. Fifty-thres rebels were kille amongst when was the first Lieutenant of Paz town, named Mariano Aquino.
The high prom sure has spread Eastward and appears to bo central between the E. coast of China and W. Japan. On the S. coast of China the barometer has fallen and gradients are rather steep. Forecast-strung N. E. to E winds; dull, wet.
On the 8th at 11.10 a Prosenrn has increased in E. Japan, decreased in W. Japan and on the China Const, particularly
Xurto Gralicats decreasing in the Forecast-fresh to moderate N, E. winds; dull to fair.
THE INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND,
·HONGKONG KUKSURIFTIONS.
T. Jackson, Hon. Treasurer.
News from Chilas, Nueva Ecija, to the 28th January, was to the effect that a party of 30 or 40 inurgasts had an encounter with the troops there that morning and three rebels were killed and some wounded; 7 horses were capturist by the troops.
On 21st January a colunin of 60 engi- neers and 40 cavadores left San Fernando, Punangs, ander Captain Angosto, of the Engineers, and Licut Aparicio, of the joued by seven civil gards and Livut, Royal Artillery. At But they were Bajo of the infantry.. They proceeded in four large bouts down the river Bulacan until next morning when they grounded. The troops left the bouts end inarched for two hours with water up to their knees, On the Santa Cruz coast at the mouth of the river they observod groups of rebels amongst the trees. These chey put to flight, and then returned to their boats which had floated with the rise of the tide. They crassed the river and lodged for the night in a ruined chapel which had been
by the refiola.
Two sections Licuts. Bro and Aparicio aut dislodged the cacuy from four houses, killing 13-0
attaché to the Embassy in St. Petersburg,
On the following day but he distinguished himself hy scouring who is on his way to Wladinstock, wila guerilla foco from Macabebe, under Cup the Goodenough prize at the Royal Nasal meet one of the oficists of the British
tein Blanco, want if pursuit of the rebels Collega, Greenwich, which is manually | Legation in Peking, and the two will frame
in tive houtS, In these operations Captain awarded to the sub-lieutenant who passes
joint report on the Sborisu and Russo- Blanco and a private ware wounded, Int Chinese Railways.
the enemy were severely beaten. A large the best examination of his year in gunnery.
forge under Senor Angosto invaded the enemy's position at Sta Cigs on the 20th On Saturday evening the Band of the amount of Bank notes in circulation and ofments, with 32 deed and a large number Tax following returns of the average January, drove thors from their cutronch- West Yorkshire Regiment gave another specie fa reserve in Hongkong, during the wounded. grand military concert hi the Theatre month ended 31st Jan, 1897, as certified The Volunteers at Manila, since January The sxcollace of the previous concert had by the Managers of the respectivo Banks, 31, have resumed guard at the Treasury,
or published:-
Administration of the chequer, the drawn together a large audience, and an-
Epecia in Min-house, and at the Hospital San Juan other splendid programme was presented.
Base.de Diva. A euphonium solo, Schnsucht,' by Musi clan tirown, was played in a masterly man- nor, and was enthusiastically encored. The operatic selections were very much enjoyed. The descriptive fantasia, The Braithy in the Word, which was playou by special request, received a tastoful "rondering. To pro
Instrument specialists and experts. Work the river next morning under E. D. Sasson Co.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Jardine, Mathesda & Co. Belitios & Co.
Batterfiell & Swire Siemuseon & Co. Melchers
beck eleven and a-triif-genre aboutonaut, Ir is said last Colonel Waters, the military huls. Two privates of Lieutenant Bajo'grid Sassoon. Sons & Co.
Banks
Chartered Bank of India,
Bogor and St
Zastrelia, med China.....
Baking Cornnention National Bank of China, L.
Tutal
Árerago Amount
2,340499 1.200,000
6,213,47 *.509,000 361,049 WION
........
• $8,529,519- $2,340,00
Os the 29th Jan., a fire was was discovered on the new premises of Movers Kulak and Komor, cari dealers, 36 Division Street. A big blaze was fortunately prevented by thu gramme concluded with a fantasia descriptimaly discovery of the fire about ten tive of The Battle of Waterloo. During the performance of this fantasia there was fraquant applause. A very realistis battle was produced by means of the drums, and
'clock. The night watchmen heard a the premises to locate it finding in event- crackling noise, as of fire, and want over ually in the store itself. Mr Sin, the Supunatondant of the Municipal Firo Chingto crackers were introduced we heighrence and an engine was grickly taken round Lingade, was at ones apprised of the oceur- ten the effect. The advance of the various to Division Street. The doors of the store brigades was loudly applauded. The con were smashed in, and it was fond possiliu cort programs was carried out, under te extinguish the fire with buckets of water the conductorship of Mr W. G. Bentley. A.R.C.M., bandmaster. Mr Sam Marks carried out the arrangements for the enter tainment.
.
Os Saturday evening Admiral Sir Alexan der Buller and Lady Buller gavo a disce
foree were wounded.
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
SEVENTH CLUB RACE.
Co.
Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Shewan, Tomes & Co. Carlowitz.& Co. Reiss & Co. For the Yokohama Spacie Bank?
Ita. (Sd) Nao Nabekra. John B. Humphreya & Son Li Sing
S. J. David & Co. Renter, Brackehuann & Co. Douglas Laprak & Co. II. .
B. Follock Dodwell, Carlill and Co. Bonjamin, Kelly & Ports M. S. Sassoon & Co Harling, Buschmann & Menzell Gama&Co.
Yestoreny, the seventh Club race as Victor H. Descon
1. S. Watson & Co. Ltd. Bailed in very diris weather. The course als a mark bunt to the west of Stonecutters, Galdbeck, Macgregor & Co. was from the Police pier (Kowloon), round Gibby, Livingston & Co.
M;சோயர் not to startu, aku Nippon Yusen Kaisha Bussan Kuisha Channel Rocks, all to starboard, and vinish- ing over the starting liny."
The following boats started
FIRST CLASS.
Phule, Sphi
Hen. F. H. May, Officers, R. E. Mr A. Denison. Mr T. Lammert. Mala Marion, Mr J. Hastings. SECOND CLASS.
Brich
Meteor,
Payne Ducky
Mr Wilkinson.
R. E. Officers. Dr Clark.
Jackson....
ander & Co. Sparry
Flour Co.
Lane, Crawford & Co.
Radecker & Co.
F. J. Eda
W. G.
Humphreys & Co.
D. GRUS
Johnston, Stokes and Master A. Ebrahim and Co.
E. Falanoy
N. Mody & Co.
Cavasice Fallanjes & Co. Tata and Co.
B. N. Mohta and Co. Linstead & Davis
Araei.
Mr E. M. Hazeland, A very pretty start was affected, and Erica on the legward berth took the load, with Maid Murin rond. An interesting taco took place between these two yachts behind Stoneontters in « light wind. In a Wieler & Co. series of short tacks the Maid Marion over- Lants, Wegener & Co. hauled Frite, and on recrussing the line the W. E R. Loxley.
without eating the engine
She, inte requisition. Apparently the fire originated through live conls falling out of the grate and reaching the Boor, as the fire was confined to the wood works, including the oozing around the Bre-pico. The stare contained many articles of considerable rains,, which have doubtless beau daunged to some extent by the subko. Kobe Chronicle.
on board tho flagship Centurion. The The Bombay Gazette, speaking of the loss entertainmont had to be postponed the of the Warren Hastings, caps :-There is no previous evening owing to the unpropitious ship the Indian Marine of which the mature of the weather, and although some authorities had greater reason to be proud what unfavourable weather was experienced on Saturday in procceding to the ship, this
than the one which now lies a total wreck. off the coast of Reunion. She was the newest as well as the largest of the dest,
having only been plased in commission
was scon forgotten when on board. The some four years ago. She was designed by aftor part of the upper deck had been Sir Edward Reed, and an. far as her ap
times were
***** ****
Ho
Grossman & Co. Scheele & Co.
Mebta
I.
Arritt Autre Brien Metcor
12 45
H. M. H. Ninazee
12 46
2
P. F. Talati
12 55 24
Kruse & Co.
Sybi
12
55
35
Phobe
9
SECOND CLASE.
Palmer & Turner and
F. Blackhead & Co.
I.
5.
Dinshaw and Co.
Ladybird,
12. 57
She,
12 59 14
Dur Pays,
0 38
H. A. Agar and H, Esmail
R. S. Woonwalk.
and Co
Lajes Adam Ismail and Co. Hajeo Mahemed Hajes Essack
$2,500
not saluted.
to the Undaunted
THE ADDRESS IN REPLY.
This
watch to
cal men have been inoculated with vaccino with very simdar effects. M. Dakine lus The Lords voted the address in Reply communiented the results of his experiment to the Queen's Speech In the Debate on in a lattey which was laid before the Stand- the same Lord Salisbury said that thoughing Committee pesterday. After consulta all the Towers were agreed as to the tin with Dr Weir, thy
Layo
proposed to necessity of co-operating in finding re-
issue a small quantity f mediertove the Sultan's empire, a slight number of medical practitioners with a re- difference existed regarding the natural quest that they will carefully pressure. Lord Salisbury said he was fout of the application of vaccine and re- strongly convinced that, unless essental port on is to the Health Officer and M, ruforms were adeptod, the doom of the Haffkino. Vaccine is not a curative seroni, Turkish Empire vanust be long delayed. Las protective lymph which will, to His Lordship repeated that Dungela had certain extent, enable the system to offer been occupied, because it was on the road resistance to an attack of bubonic fever. The to Khartoum, and he declined to gay more
for fear the Khalifa would learn our intenbar for Blacknum, in a speech to his con- Lorton, January 22-Mr Dorrby, mem- tics. With respect to the Arbitrationstituents, said that, if the plague sprands Treaty with America, he said it would not to Caleurta and Madims, half the looms in provent war between the two countries, Blackburn would be stopped or run on but would diminish the risks thereof.
-short time. The INDIA BILLS LARGELY SUBSCRIBED FOR
The tenders for one millisa India Bils amount to twelve and half milliona. Pluse at niety-seven pounds ten shillings, and BA-jencu reave cighty por cent, and abuse in full. All Senders were for twelve months bill.
קריזז
to dete
2,000 Tue - following appointments have been 1,000 made at the Admiralty Chief Engineer 1000 J. A. Murray, the Iphigenia, to date 1,000 Jan. 19; Asst. Engineers II Williams and 750J. Thomson, to the Iphigenia, to dato Jan. 500 19
Lieutenants H. B. Gellibrand, to the 500 Redpate V. J Bowring to the Pigay; 500 1.1. 500 Deceber 31. 000 500 On the 25th Jan, for the first time in the 500 history of the Eu pire, vaccination was made compulsory in one section at any rate of 500 Japan. On that day the Governor of Tokyo Sondered that every resident of the capital 500 who had not been vaccinutel since January, 51895 should be vaccinated within one week 500 from the date of the notification. H. 500 M. the Emperor was vaccinated on the 500 176b 300
250 Pan Moralist writes to the Straits Times: 200-You have summed the alarm, Mr Editer. 260 You have eont forth a fiery cross of war. 250 Shail wo be forced, say you, to pay huge
250
THE NET LEADER OF THE ANTI- FARNELLITES,
Calefia, Jan, 39-The wook's death- rate in Bombay was stated to be 199 per con to the census population, but it was really over tw hundred. It is beliovel the correct mortality from the Pingus Last week was over twelve hundred.
London, January 23.-Lord George Hamilton, replyingly explained tha question in the House of Conusone,
Mr Dillou has been elected leader of the progress of the plague, and sata
dhe believed Anti-Parnellites.
that local vigilance was beginning to have its effects. He warned his hearers against overdrawn and alarmiss accounts.-
IRISH BAXATION;
Mr Balfour, in the House of Commons, stated that the Commission on Financial Relations had ignored large tracts of Ire- hand, and he intended to propose further investigation, and before acting on the re- part of Commission he would he prepared to provide occasion for a full discussion thereof. The Hon. E-Bike said, in vier of Mr Dalfour'e promise, he withdrew his amendment in teforenes to the Commce- sion.
THE OPERATIONS AT BENIN,
Lordan, Jan. 19.-Two hundred marines hare been ordered to Benin. The flagship St. George bas sailed from the Cape for Benin.
Jan. 20-Admiral Rawson will command sure of money for the defences of the the Benin Expedition, which will be com 250 Admiralty Book? Never! It might be a posed of 500 Blue Jackets, 400 Macinus, 250 very nice thing to have Rear Admirals, and and 400 Houses
250
250 Post Captains, and Commanders, and Chief Jan, 22-Particulars of the Bevin mes- 250 Superintending: Engineers, and Junior
Assistant Deputy Comptrollers of Stores, Bid Scound Senior Assistant Paymasters, 200 floating about Singapore, with nice blue 250 navel uniforms to wear at the Tanglin Club $50 dances. It might be a nice thing; but, as 200
you say, Sit, it might be dear at the price. 200 200 200
the
THS INDIAN PAMISK.
Blue.
London, January 21.-In the Book on the Indian Famine, & despatch of Leni Geo. Hamilton's dated January 15th, says the burden of battling with the faming rests, primarily, with Lord Elgin and tha officiale in Indic, and that constant intur ference from home is unnecessary and mis chievous but that he would wish for periodical information, so as to be able to advise on the general conduct of opera- tions.
Calcutta, January 22-Up to last ovon- ing the Famine Relief Fund subscriptions amounted to over thrao-and-a-half lakhs, including £5,000 as a first instalmont from Liverpool.
London, January 2-Mr Balfour, re plying to a question in the House of Com mone, from Mr Maclean, said that until sacra to hard show that the expedition, the losses by Famine and the Plague vera which was warmed, was bearing a present known it would be promnature to offer a to the King and was marching in two grant of public money to aid the Indian parties. Both parties were caught in en Exchequer, and that there was no precedent ambush and the massacre followed. Ons for such a comist, carrier only out of 250 escaped.
An Indian Famine Fund has been opes." Router's agent at Brass tolographs that at The Lord Mayor has decided to
at Oltane the Nigur Company's land column his
Jan. reached Rabba, where it formd the Foulal on the South side of the Niger River, Arny on and that the Foulabe dispersed, panic stricken. The Nigar Company's Column is now advancing on Bide, and their flotilla has reached Egwa, and will cut of the re- treat of fugitives to Bida,
AVANDONMENT OF THE TRIAL OF BELL, THE DYNAMATER.
remit one hundred thouard pounds of the Famine Fund to Calcutta immediately, and to appeal to Colonial Governor and Mayors to subscribe.
January 24.The Indian Fantino Fund was opened at Glasgow on Wednesday laats and it has already reached twenty thousand pounds (£20,000).
A Torro dispatch to the Osaka Mainiou 200 states that the Bulget Committee in the 200 House of Representativos finds the naval 150 estimates very carelessly drawn' up, 150 whole amuant, 90,000,000 yen, for mon 150 of-war to be completed in four years 10 being included in the Budget for one. 160 Far The committee has struck out three- Te fourtles of the amount from the estimato 120
Jan. 21. The trial of the dynamiter, THE Budget Committee of the Liberal 100 for the present year. The committee has 100 rejected 1,200,000 yon, the estimate for Pell, has suddenly ended, the Treasury Farty has ducided to oppose the estimates 100 cho nugmentation of the gendarmere ahaidoning the case for want of evidenca, for all the new proposals of the Jugangss 100 force in Formoss, and the expenditure in MR CECIL BHODES IN ENGLAND. Foreign Department. 100 such of the other departments is reduced Jan. 24. Mr Cecil Rhodes arrived at 100 by between eighty and ninety tavusallbury last evening, and proceded at once
The committee proposes to strike to London. 100 yen 1001 ut po less than thirty million yen in all 100 from the axtimates for the present year.
100
MAJUR C. E. POZNDEL.
Bengrdure, Jan. 21. Major Charles Elliott Poyndor died horo to-day, of typhoid 100 ALTHOUGH the Flowing statement has not fever. He was Depaty-Assistant Adjutant- IG the anthenticity of a press report yet it General for Instruction, Bangalore District, 100 represents what purports to have taken He-received his first. Commission in 1875, 100 place at a spacial meeting of the Municipal in the Duke of Wellington's Weat Riding 100 Comunistiscern held to consult as to the Regiment, subsequently joining the 25th 100 sun which the Municipality was prepared Madras Infantry. His funeral takze placo confortably fitted up for dancing. This
100 to devote to the proposed celebration of this evening. ship-chapo, clean, and just the sort of vessel very rough weather was experienced at Fraujos Formusjes and Co. portion of the ship was enclosed with us would choose to make a voyaga in. Kowloon Point. During the option of C. Abdools and Co.
100 the completion of the 60th year of Hor 100 Majesty's reign.
TRE LOSS OF THE WAKEEN HASTINGS." Oa Besembling the Com awpings and lined with flags, and hero and The Warren Hastings had also a pretty row resting sinenils Maid Marion was nearly
missioners resolved themselves into Com Warren Hastings shows that when the cray Dambor, Jan, 19-Farther now re the of wett, and was
mittee, but we are given to understand that and passengers were embarked on the had arisen. She got faut she began to fall away fast. have gone on strike so to speak. Anyhow rived at: That the Committee
pearance went looked a guificent craft
Heavy squalls were met off Yaurasti and A. M. Rssabhoy..
recommend
thern trophies of arms wore tustofully acdisagreeable inaking herself caught by Brica, but when everything was THE directors of the Kwansol Railway Co. the following is the gish of the resolution ar-lord, Leuteranta St John and Wind | ranged. Electric light illuminations and was hitted with arrangements for mounting Erica unfortunately carried away her peak they have resigned in a body because the that the isoners should. subaori with ten men of the ill-fated veasól, decorations lenta pretty effect to the neon 4.7 inch quick-fring gens, also ten & balliards, and had to give ap. The latter.sbsceholders insist upon the extension of 80,000 towards pabllo ameements davine temained on the island for the purpose of of splendour, the principal decoration Pounder Flotahkiss guris. There was mings portion of the course was sailed in vory the line contrary to the advice of the direct Complete ondoavouring to recover some of the bag
her upper bridge was fitted a 25,000 candle these, and the yachts finished iterate.
the following order
boing an illuminated fountain. H. E. the Adroirat and Lady Buller received their
guests at a dais in the sters Those pre
ine accommoxiation, shell rooms, and on
power search-light. She was the principal
bost employed in taking the Indian Con- tingent to Suakin laat hot weather, and H.
sent included H. E. the Governor and H., the Viceroy wher, faalng unwell has on E. Major-General Black and Mrs Black, more than one cocasion had a cruise in her,
Card andamoking rooms were situated below
I SHOULD have brong my umbrella, re-
In the ball deck. The deck had been vicely marked Mrs Livewayte, a meinber of the
Chicago Literary Samety Brung said Mrs Laker in a gentle, corrective tons. How stupid of me! Of course I mesat brang
polished and made an exquisite dancing Blour Excellent music was supplied by the band of the flagship. The dance was `in overy was very successful, which was int
great mesura due to the hospitality and I WONDER why fat people are so universally attention of the officers on hosed. The good natured queried the speculativo Dance Committee were Mr W. L. G. Cheerful Idiot, that it would takes fat Saarder. For the reason, answered tho Fallon, Coromander K. Wade, Commander man much longer to get mad clean through." Weymouth Ligut. Sir R. K Arbuthnot, Lout. G. Dant, Licut. B. Bellars and Lieut. W. O'Farrell
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Committen
TEKRIBLE SÅNTHQUAKE IN THE PERŠIAS GOLF 2,500 PEOPLE ENGULFED.
towards some permanent memorial, the gger Divers were obtained on the island, gether with other local labourers. Before Government also contributing jua? me the Zulu sailed, 1,242 rifles and a smal Tu appliations of certain Yokohama po- for the same purpose, the licemen to wear the medals given them by
part of the baggage had been saved. “The Li Hang-chang, wheri ho touched at Yoko-ring their opinion that the general troops and the uror marched on the 15th of
community should be subsequently asked January to Saints Pierre, and thenos railed. hama recently on his way home froto to add to the $100,000 thus provided to Gallett on the 16th, Europe, have been refused. The police for a permanent momoriel.
The Presi men were detailed to protect Li Hung dent however did not agree with the re Dart,
ghong while the ship was in Yokohama bar
comigendation of the Committee, which bouc
would not, he thought, mest with pablia "Culeutia, Jan. 22. The Adnerate of Ladybird
support. As an altornative he proposed India, Bombay, publishes a telegram ra THERE has born on view at Mesure North that the Committee should recommend that porting a severe earthquake in the Persian Payme The marks quined by the first date yachte the past few days, says the Japan Mei, in the Colebration Committes the willingness thousand people were killed.
and Rae's, Main Street, Yokohama, during the Municipal Commissioners Satinate to Galf, through which abous two-and-a-hall are now as follows:
a recent issue, & hamsung chered silver jug prosented to Captain. Tad irer of the Corporation to contributo a cum Hot TEP FORWARD NOVEDENE IN THE SOUDAR exceeding $1,500 to be expended on Landis, Jan. 21.The Daily Naus Roman anata na may be correspondent states that Great Britain and If the on
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the sahooner Emeralda on his perilous contribute $100,000 for some work of publiate advance at the end of the samtaler, bet sum, and express its willingness to the Dervishes for the next decisive ryps Tan Raub Australian G. M. Co: his de-1 in the North Pacifio in December, utility which may servons memorial of Her the immediate advance of a sinli angidu
vayugo They say the le regarded as a great beauty lared a dividend of a shilling a share, pay duration, and toward the close the ship und mendation of the Committee was adopta version while relieving the Italiana es
1895. The voyage was one of over 65 days Majesty's reign. On resuming, the recom- Egyptian forta is probable in order to
34 ofcata romarked one girl. I fall to ene why wadable on March 15th. The Singapore crew were in a terrible state, the alter the other. It was said that, whon, as Branch Rogiator will be closed from March starving, the former swept bare of her tig-
the Board-Singapore Free Prast. want to the theatre people naglasted the 1st-15th. The sumo company advertisse ging Accompanying the jug is su up Fuser-Football was a crime in England the garnisons at Debbah, Kort and Mervi
Router's Agendy learns tha NEW PIANO and Dean Bapairing Material play to stare at her. Of course, Thoy for tendons for 10,000 contributing shares provintice lotter signed by the Secretaries in the reign of Henry VII Bundy The willat varten vida di desi model del falen- and Machinery June to bang ang the latter muldn't help themadves. Did you ever of £1_
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