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MONDIT, MARCIF 1, 1897.

Tue Colonial Sucretary has communicated the following Bingapore telegram to the Chamber of Unimerce":---

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

(SUPPLIED TO W CHINA MA'}

Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagasaki, declared to be infected smutipos. Quamatino at|OHEAT -discretion of floalth Uficer.'

Tus mon arrested in connection with the stred gang robbery in Queen's Road Cen- tril were brought before Commander Hag ing at the Magistracy to-day, and the hearing of the case was remanded till to morrow a£tezikon.

A TELEDRAK WAS received by Messrs Marty on Friday rating that the steamer Hansi had gone whore as Haima Head on Thursday about one e'clock, but she soon got off and made for Hoihow, which she reached about nine o'clock. The main hold was leaking, and it was resolved to dischargo the eargy in this hold. It is supposed that the rossel experienced very foggy weather. The damage is expected to be very slight,

We basten (mys 1 and G. Espress) to tanke a corrosion of a slip that occurred in our last isam, when we gave the dimen mond-of the largest dock at Hongkong, which is No. 1 Granite Dock at Kowloor, and further stated that H.M.S. Fenverfil could not be taken in: This is an error, is

Lösung, Müth Bobraný, 1897. BRITAIN AND THE "CRETS

QUESTION.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE NEW STORM SIGNALS. Do the Blitar of the "Cross Mail,'

THE CHINA MAIL.

The following boots rearted nu 11.15; --

Zatim, Mr 11. 5. Iluck,

NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN.

AL MAIL.

MAINĪGS, AUG. BOUNTIES,

of State for Judia to obtain the rescinding of the pilgrim port geder.

Feh. The plague at Bombay cou timuca to daim over 190 victine daily. mortality. Private avled give a much bighor

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KGYPT.

ME.

ROYAL HONGKONG TAOUT CLUB.

LATE TELEGRAMS- The Yachten haut very lively Bizne

(Times of Cylon.)" A HEULLINI SATUR yesterday in the-sac. for, ta prines pre-

INVASTRY FOLD TOURNAMENT ATEUDENOM. Load Fob -The acidling mich contest by Mrd. Hastings and A. Dentarged betwyer W. Haines, of Eaglan entered the Infuntry Poly Tournament, Fuckou, Feb., Tieren teams live Heugkong, March 1, 1897.

ixon, which was "waflod sa raddig teeth-net and C, Stuphenach, of Now Zafanki, wok viz., the Tox, the Alsnchester, the Suagex; Sin-Nobody will probably think it worth their white to protest against the change in wind. The course was from the Police ince we the Tyne use taky nd the Sutherland Highkators, the Qur' THE PAITISH PROTECTORATE IN Jared Salisbury hawsont a despatch to the the Meteorological Sigah, which are, if Pier at Kowloon Teint, past, the north sideste in a very for Haijs htwe the Derbyshire, the Devons, the Oxford. Foreign Cabinets anodying the policy of anything, prate vague than before of Stonecutters Island, round a small Hock

lenglim

Perid, Volwuary 8.The Figure expects shire, the Yorkshire, the Duriatas, and the British protectomie will be established the Government in word to Ceworthy Dudor lakes for his forests. Er our mile east of Cowchen, buck in the aggar buries has liner pussed

more tisu ile it the extreme credit the

Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. In over Egypt bofore the year is out. Pub, 5. Sill providing ter sincrone the first tics the competitors are drawn Laricasant, in un Article in the Rappels n that roofdie Turkish lire. Should would, indeed, be strange if, with the inrundt the north side of Stonecutters again, by the 'unch Chamber of Deputies, altherland Highlander Masters is a wasprochement with Germany to

aportion the Empire. Turkey or Grece refuse to withdraw their fornition coived, such forecasts were not and tar the starting line again; distanca 17 though the majority in favour of the bill the Quen's sugainst Derbyshind: Forishing to the Egyptian question,

against Sussex. What we do want is to be told the forvus the Powers should impose their Kivati,

mila.

VAS À HIFTOw oke. A

sgning the "Davern the Darbais against decision by furco Lord Salisbury beloves approxibuto position of the Centre of that these proposal will need with the rus travelling from the Facite over

CAFFSET A THE EXITEL the Philippines, or to the Basher Chan-

Mr Jaties F. Wilson has licet appointed the Duke of Cortiwall's Ta. J.; the Oxfords, The Dons are the favourites, the views of the fewers, and proceeds to ex-

Secretary

for Agriculture in the United Durban's team couing bust. The success withdraw from the gland itamediately, but These are the story witch hurt the Cu plnia that is is not necessary the Turkol my very four hours: all other information is comparatively umínportant.

States Cabinet

of th fournament is largely due to che CHAR AND THE PEABISA,

Durbar's s frat that they will have to withdraw ultimately,

tea not playing. Jan 31--The Putty Nema stare Quitentia, Feb. 1-The Tufantry Polo with the exception of a handful remaining on, can redis, unterwriters and ullues great susiety. The worthy as a more indication of Turkich sover

wing to filters of the Caur said Cando Tornament vhs we. yesterday by signty.

Doctor can be lufs to himself; the real veurica,

his intended visits of the face an impor, Durtun Tight Infantry team against the ponsibilityare Stevia fire Government, which,

the Earperor of Austria-Hungary, and Pa-Bears Regiment on. sident Faure or Hussia tavo been past- For its own make should exere itself to pre. ro the data required. And surely this lan

Meteoraul, Plus, ale went beross to poul. The Czar has also deferral hist The following notices are syned frouwenscnudbo napsat to wadee, sucing that was the line, but is this crews and very po hujampoed visit to London, 11,

are taxed fee Phare the start they did not press the line. the Observatory

pagesen to which on nuty is liyerted but wont back to their wings On the 55th at 11.9 a. Exéout an in-

The cireauet soos nos sow planeghal altern erase in 8. China, changes of pressure me, and the depintasentre, the South unimportant. Grastionts light. Pore Cape of Foranei. Yotra, cast-fresh to moderate N. E. and I. winin: fair but cleely.

WEATHER NOTICES.

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On the 1st at 11. &. The berorketar

has fallen on the China Coast i gradis ara light generally, Forecast light unli moderate & winds; elody, tristy.

GOLF,

Mad Midas Mr. Hadings. Bra, Mr. A. Denison. Syl. Officers Rd. Progne, Chigors T., E. Zadlylyd, Mr K. J. Grist,

Midd Mazi wa h allowed Ace 4 nutos, Pars 14 uilautes, and Londyn 17 mines.

LA RENERY POR RINDERPEST.

Tonden, Februmer 18. Dr Koch, at the Cape, elims to have discovered a remedy

rinderpest

THE PROPOSED CRAVING DOCK"

AT COLOMBO. Pressure on our space of consistarable proportions huisde nar dealing with this. question as fully to-day as it deservus, but the debate in Cobil on the subject is of great interes to weary ons cometed with the Colony, says the Thues of Ceylon. Without exposing agreement with Mr Christie's opinions, which were more than usually possioustic, ituny not be out of photo to say that they were fierings heeded to act as & oltrective to the very of hand Bein par with a pool, hun in the

and Fight howtod manner in which the Go. ach to Summenters est, voin. She was

Vornaient are prepares to undertako heury Į pan werk Tay Ddult “Marbon and. Synd. Spo?

fituokersnsibilities without much Martie wil all sail, Mohd Mortal and

Elanghts or they try to be mot Kadeh et cam sent. Bring, Horne tid Poom

Joy Nanke, the Arctic Explorer, pave & But, having and so much, we can say, ma desi rhodou. In the mu doba khạy lack of

betare al Ha Albert Hall List night to an rane in support of Me Chlistio's vieweron STORM WARNINGS IN HONGKONG, but the best was ident from prvo see your, has hier of Sales presented the distinguish-ial success of the look, basing his

Hagmentiems pores of the Ropatskeet suites

Winitehead, on of the fish dynamitersantions of ten thousand perile. The this subjees. He does not believe the The following new fewer with reference they bede lithe if ang-de-pe, as by the card, from a Laste asylum in Now od traveller with the special gold medal of disbelief on the fact that very few dimbled to sir warnings is published in the time the leaders arrived ficha wessi eina ut i York, white hehad been for some time | the Royal Geographical Society,

Crate ---

BAROMETER:

A AER LYSTEM

ME CHAMBERLAIN INDISPOSED,

ENTRANO HEARD ENT OF" WOMEN. F. In the Moisa al Cetanus lest-f tight a bill incl by Mit F. F. Best Poleuary - Chandahin is con

on the Rodes daiku of Cligned to its bad with sin attack of gout, providing for the group of frawie TORE E NASSEN-MIC PRINCE OF

was reti). Līt sasteittel time by a unsjority of sea water to Di

ANAGRASIDOS, DANADUFTER.

LOOK SA GOVAJAMAL BAD,

the dook is 42 ft, 6 in, long, and 550 golfers and at old St. Anther's hand from are siúilar to those heista in the Brituelt ! The reali cress to Gowe. Plest on the way from Muriel to Loui

ft on to blockn, 30 ft. wide and 28 €. 4 in. deifi on blacka. The dimer- sions "The Powerful are 500 ft. long, 71 ft. broad, and drawing 27 It. It is avilont, therefore, that the dock is quite large enough for her, unless in engagement aho got a large quantity of water in her and drew over 28 ti. -G-in--

Tan China Guette lips taken up an attitude of active hostility toward the Imperial Chinesa Fost Difive, and has declared war

à umbrance. 'Our Shanghai conteriporary reproduces the voluminous report of a pub lie meeting held in Shanghai on the 21st Sept., 1886, to considor a proposal to on- trust the carrying and control of the quile of the foreign community to the Chines autboritics. The friette concludes a lead crette on the subject in the following terms: The Imperial Chinese Post' is postal service only in name and does not even aim to her national post ollies, as it docs not attempt to deal with the mails of ita own proppo send their letter though their own post fices as hitherto It is only the Foreign Communities and

the various Ceasular, Post Offices that are affected by the project which the L.M.

AN INTERESTING TERCE-BAÚL DAMR,

Storm signals are boisteten the mast bu Last week a couple of previziune foartside the ball at Kowlon Point. They the count casayed, between them, to break | Isles by order of die Metomological Otice, the record of the green. Though the very London.

spurting coaster was worsted by a crit bil by the local mon, who well upheld the honour of the Club, the following recurs of the best of the three balls will show how close the game was, the rounds being sa follow

1st round.... 440335434--33

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NORTHERLY GALES.

WALE DAGOKATEA JUISI,

VIA SEN GOVERNOR OF NOL.

..

Lisbon, Feb. S.-The Nortuguese Go- Covernor of Gron. vernment has appointed Captain Castillo

A BIG TEASER ROTADY WRECKED AT RANGDONG

of

steamers put into a port in the cou ibe island, Big, which ved at sotie, hatufied.

yen, which sees to us very much an van befo recuri paluco again fart was passed dostly for i Spuit. Honig hos was

Mads wereloway it did not see the notes. said Merin him, Syl, deles, Pune, letsers from time Crein of Spend toy Fab, 2 special tail bag containing

sity of a brockwater, seeing that very far slips sought the shelter of is harbour in bad consigned to ale Thank of Englund This buszz

winther.

H we huyo no anck, disabled Th

ships will not make this port, hot will go chaer was abetur for mood of theway, and

FIRE AT CLYDE STOPESUDNO VAKİN, Chculty Pub. $.-The gamer damu, to Singapore Rombay. That the steam. el Conuer paisut separarda means that strong

the moss we gotling up themingly, the Fob.b-An extensive fire has taken just fondled with fall af live them of the great licea Keldon break down winds are probable from the northward orde bets ing through the rnch being field Shipbuilding and Eugering Coin Syrian Hats in the Kangoo river, and, as

saves being white with broken wafer, and has the shipbuilding rands of the fair-sand tons of xiv, grounded on the is true enough, but that argument would eastward.

donu as the rate of over 8 kota.

pany, Lamit, the Clydu. Much of the the tide was ebbing, the vessel broke her With Creches the Active and the chinery has been destroyed. The this back at lots became a total wreck.

forte to lose her rudder plate, water hus resulted in 2000 hands being was picked up by the launch in attendance. thrown out of work.

The Subit close roofed just before round- ing the rock avi Muid Marin, just aftor, which allowed the get into first place. She did not hud this esition long. The rock was rounded as follows

SOUTHELLY GALES,

A Cone point doenwards means that strong winds are proudds from the south wanel or westward.

2nd round... 644340434-37 giving an average of just under 4 strokes These signals are considered justifiel if per hole! The home inen won by 2 and 1 followed, any place with 50 miles of up. in holes, on the visitor. The last where they are hoisted, by winds of force fi monthly competition for the Captain's Cap or upwards to force 18-wit 48 hrs, ani for 1866 will bo hayad off on the 6th to late Lit blows a gale of force 9 hefure and 8th March, and the 'final' for ulti-they are hoiated. mate possession of this oveted prize at sarly date thereafter.

SHOOTING. BERGEANTS, W, Y. R., ". VOLUNTEER CORPS

- VERY HEAVY CALES.

|

Maid Marien, Eric

Sybil

Indybird Prope

H. M. 12 21 0 19-25 25 A Dr may be hoisted with the cone at

12 31 times when the weather-forecaster believes

124735 that a strong gale, which may possibly reach.

12 47 23 typhoon ford from the direction indicated by this approzching, and a gun,probably have been rant about 15 seconds Had Sabit not stopped to reef she would

ever the drum in hoisted.

On Saturday afternoon a shooting match / placed at the foot of the mast, is lived when front of Brita. The down wind

The

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speed of the new boats appears to be fur in excess of last year's first class, if com- pared with the Ladybird, being something like 14 minutes a mile in open water.

The use of the drein is at present sus ended in the British Isles, and no gua is lowed, at any place within 50 miles of where fred there. It is considered justified it fol- it is hoisted, by a gale of force 8 and upwards to force 12 within 48 hours, and too late if it blows a grid of force belure it is hoisted. Chúngane.

NICHT AIGNALS...

LEUNES OF MADAME ME

Feb. Medane Melba is suffering from illness. It is not ikely that and will sing again this winter

DERMANS IN SOUTH AFRICA.

| MULTAS POLO TOURNAMENT, Milius, Fob. 5.--In the indi tie of the

apply to Singapore and Hongkong equally, as well as to Colombo, Where we shad have liked are information was as to lur the dock is to ho worked. If by Govern- ment, one would like to be told what staff

will be appointed, and some particulars on this head would have been acceptable. Bab without believing that the tail wags the

Muttan Feta Tournament, the 16th Bengal Cavalry Lent the 5th Punjab Cavalry by six goals and four subsidiaries to one goal and une subsidiary. The winning team doy, and felly endorsing My Christie's - Feb A Garoan company has obtain-White, 2 Captain Powell, 3; Lieutenabloss

was: Major Rivet Carnac 1 Lieutenant remark that Colombe oves its prosperity

its dipping than to the general ed a concession to construct piers and docks Thornton, back,

prosperity of the island, we still think that 4 Catrubie, opposito Lorenzo Marques, in

A dock will benefit Colombs and give Portugese South-east Africa. Trainloads of arms and ameerial have been sent to the

assisting in promoting it prosperity; and additional strategical importameu, bosides Transmal, via Delagon Bay, Garmans are

we therefore support the proposal most arriving at Delagoa Bay by every steamers

heartily, murs ospecially as wo du sit sue, why it should involve any charge on tho general revenue of the Celony.

THE "OROKAVA' DISASTER.

Feb 4.The Board of Trade inquiry into the cause of the accident to the Orient liner Ondara, which sunk in Tilbury Dock while dealing, has ended. The Court ab- solved the owners and the chief aut sac

second cuginger. oficer of the ship, but not entirely the

GREAT REITAIN AND VENEZIŠLA

DRITIC OF AN INDIAN JUDGE.

nounced on board the homeward P. O,

Loudon, February 7.The death is an mail aleapor Rome of Mr Fitzmaurice, the Sessions Judge of Belgaum.

THE LAS OF THE 'erty or aqul."

RI

Thirty-two of the crew of the City of gra, word save out of a total of seventy- three. The two passengers, who were Messrs Damond Janch, were also saved. LIEUT - M. Reddit (Worcestershire Regi

ment) has been appointed Commandant of

FICHTING IN WEST TERIA.

took place betweon the Sergeants' Mesa, W..R., and the Volunteer Corps at the Police Range, Kowloon. The conditions were-8 men aside; 10 shots at 200 yards

to the cast of Corechau, Ayb, Taulybird and In the bout luck, Alaid Marion passed

February 10-Despatches from the West the British North Bornea Constabulary. and 10 shots at 500 yards; 3 shots at each

Payne making one long trek over to neur

Coast of Africa state that the Niger Com-vice Captain A. Barnost, resigned. range with MH. wrbine and 5 shots at

pany's fowes captured Bids on the 26th Erica went nearly over to

The treaty which has been arranged beanuary. Thirty Sound Foninis defend-Tur statement pile a lille time ago that each range with Lee Metford riße.

an order for another first-class battleship Lamma Isinul, but on going about found truenGreat Britain and Venezcula for the ed the place, which was only taken after a At dusk whenever a signal ought to hehe wind souly all gene and what remained atleet of the boundary dispute as bo- hard day's fighting. The enouy at firmont with the Thames Trenworka and Ship had been placed by the Japanese Gorem- afternoon was very crid and a drizzling bo hoisted in place of the cone, consisting ooches, the Maid in the meantime having been signed at Washington by Sir Julian square, repelling seven desperate cure practically ortain that a contract will be

flying, if it were daylight, a night sigunt will

sas fr. the north, an shonly just cleared ween -Venezuela and Kritish Guians has outsanked the British force, who formed building Co, was a little premature. It is rain fell during the competition. Large of three lanterns showing white or any got half-way to Suncealtors. The Sybit went uncle, ritish Minister at Washing The Brithe retired to their camp till scores were consequently not the order of colour.but all alike, hang on a triangular hour of Chunchus, ani crossed the bowstor, and General Andrade, Venezuelut the gumenced, and then completed the signed for such a vessel with that firm but the day, and at the close of the cone o lalerne are hoisted of rice about 2 lengths clear, but the data in shut city, or bon if of their out of the enemy who lost heavily sultis ere the signsturen are appended. at present thera remains for details to Customa and the Hongkong Government petition the Volunteers were declared case may be. No lanterns are hoisted t atter get tire helfer of her after a omple esperire Govermints. The arbiter Lieutenan: Tiaison, of the Leicester Te This order would complete the number of have devised to jointly plunder the foreiga the winning team, having topped their

In every case when it is thought that in antil clear of the east cofur away on beldf,of Great Britain will be Lordgaont, was the only white men killed..

ffersolellate Lord High Chancellor, and Stonesuter communities in China. If the Chinese pponent ser by 78 points, Major mediate danger is over the signal is at once Pie with her su esas, was fing the lin. Sir Richard Bean Collins, one of

battleships approved under the programuo TITE COST OP THE BUUDAN KAMPAIGN, Sir John Carrington actal as umpire, lowered. ·

of naval increase already sanctioned by the people will not trust the Imperial Chinossant after tie shooting was finished" ad

much better on the

the Judges of the Queen's Bend Divsson:

taire, Johriaty 6.-The Egyptian Go Japanese Diet.-L. and G. Express. watt while her dustice Files and Mr Justloosa hey are legally entitled to accept a Tas following appointments have been

veranut has replied to Francs and Russia Post Omzeit is reasonülde to an Für dressed a few words to those present, muy.

kid, and quickly reduced tha" initer's ing that he was pleased to meat the West

THE INDIAN PAMINE RELIET signors to do *?

ie minutes leni, bebig' within two Brewer will represent the United States. Yorkshire sergeants, and although he could

FUND

ur Free marites of her

Reporta from Craneus, the capital of from the British for the cost of the made at the Admiralty Commander, the ict Tuz Hon. Tresuror of the Alice Momorial | tiers had won he thought their opponerellt und begs 30, ROUNDStengo ay tig'ime with a comfortalde led of over ] with Great Britain 200 und Viited States Liezely.

Trocas loy, A clone Tenth bangi tho Varssets, siste that objections are unter Soudan perition; and that their interarthur W. Waymouth, to the Centerton, The Houtary Trowurde of the Tulisants to the finish, the gained them to the treaty agreed upon tional obligations and no vise infringed undated Lieutenant, Harry M. K. Botty, to the 7phigenia, to date Jan. 23. Eugf the leasy as in the loss to windward was by sabiration, lering Hat it will fly greatly writed over the statement inade in A. Gedye tothe Phonie, to date Feb. 11;

THE BOYUTLAN QUESTION. ndiantes. The way she went through for the settlement of the boundary dispute

nocrs-C. W. Bolt, to the Fattur, undated; Paris, Pob. --The French Press is A. W. Littlewood. to the digerine, and H.

To tin Linnet; and Hicks-Test sapcoting Egypt, and regard T. 2. Read

and Nethersole Hospitals hom in te ledge with thinks the following

to the funds the Hospitals --

Wong Lai Yo... Mitsui Bussan Kuinha

J. D. Humphreys & Co. Canadian Pacific Railway Co..

A. R. Marty. Jebsen & Co.

Shewan, Toons it Co.

Flour Co.

Wasiomul, oruull & Co.

H. Wicking

G. Murray Bain...”

·B. C. Cox'...

Gaupp & Co.

S. Shimizu

HE. Major meral Black, CB

J. R. Crook

H. M. M. Nelazov

A. H. Chinoy

Hon. F. A. Unpor

Tas.

H. Cox

Bastern Manufacturing Co.

East Point Daily Farm Cu.

A. M. Eseather...

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Framjas. Formusjve and...

Heue mean. Herbst and On

H. F. Meyerink...

C. Trobad

N. Medy and Co..

H. Stalterfoht....

F. R. L.

E. Niedhardt

not my that he was sorry that the Volun

04 zuvi antitapped in livin

represent the drai

donations fire with the Martini Henry carbine after receipt of the undernoted subscriptions

asing the Lee Metford rifle, and concluded

hy calling on the Volunteers to give thres Already acknowlolgud...

$103 chests for the West Yorkshire Surgis Chater and Mody

00

team, which were heartily given, Ser-Dougins Steamship Co. gant-Major Westcott, in reply, thanked

Officers Royal Artillery 59 Mair Currington and the Volunteers for Heuermann, Hurist and i 26 thoir yer wishes, and stated that, though Hongkong Forel Staf. 25 beaten, Lis foam was not disgraced and 25 hoped to beat the Volunteers, next line, and to asked the West Yorkshire men to give three cheers for the Volunteer and an extra one for their Commandant Details of scoring 1-

KONGKONG YOLUNTEER COMIS,

Xsarie 500 yapıl

10 Guaner Abopen?

Fergunt Manit Berxant Hayward. Corporaleert.. Carperal Emyth Liautagant Maeloas Captala ChapRIEN. Bomb Kiewart

19-79

A Farsee

roastrian hous

of short lacks, but couki nob

..$10,508,56 splendid. She was very veE Pandled by the captance of a North America prodic House of Commons by Sir Michael W WC. F. Jozan, to the Pictor

200.

05.

50.

| kar skipper and crew, vesla buing taken in | toutvami.

and let int iu the rough water as though the bout wok at her menirings.

The times at the finish were-

21

5.

10.

Mad Marken. Brion

41

"

4 25

10

Ladybird

3 20

**$40,180.50

THIRTEES troopers took part in a Point to Faint Stephase of the Shanghai Light Horse on the 24th Feb. The winners were Heavy Weights, Trooper Bridges; Lighs Weights, Trouper Ferlos.

Yono Thotai, the Superintendent of the 2013 Taw Scioncs College of Nanking, was in 21 Shinghai on the 4th Feb. ndeavouring to 1-74 collect students for that institution where young Chinese may now learn Foglish and 107 108 625 142 169 226 027 Western sciences and mathematics. The present intention is to teach only 120 students.

400 parda. 150 perks."

10

Gilmazderzand Scouse Calau-Sergeant Barker 1684 1140-71 & Sogant-Ermitaž zá 19.37 19 19 3514

Sergeant Majin Wetsoft.. 17, 81, 17 15-31-5 Colour Sergean: Galraad 17 89 18 16 2469 Ergent Arrange 17-36 23-17 -

Marian being thus first, and Erica

ecund.

is reported that the engagement between the Bodfour and Londly Helen Stewart, daughter of Lond Londonderry, will bo

shortly announced,

Ma Rihard Wilet Horst, Her Majesty's Casal, Pakkoi. China, B., Landon University, has heen onlied to the Bar at the Middle Templo,

THE TRANSVAAL QUESTION.

.

Feb 1-Freeda Kruger was very in- dizna, when the statements contained in

THE QUEEN'S ESCORD REIGN,

irrevocable.

ILLNESS THU LEEGT. -COVERNOR OF THE PUNJAB.

THE FAMINE IN INDIA,

The A. D. C. gave their fourth performance Bergeant Clark 140 12 11 - prompt arrest, howovor, of two of the ring- A GREAT Quantity of vico, together with and that the Government had invited the chester at Liverpool, would probably

of Len Cloches de Cormaville on Satur. day night to a lampor house.. All the por formers-prindals, minor characters,

;

to

tha

Hongkong Tider.

The Tide isble given below has been

We hear that a retorn, match will take perse quistly, and eventually dis- to Ichang to the relief of famine-stricken sist in the Government also desired that of the gratitude of the Indian and the compiled by the Nautical Almanaɑ Office'in

chorus and onheatre--get better every place shortly, when the competition will timo; and the verdict given by the crowded take place solely with the Leo. Metford

houseon Baurday night is now the

of

Jan. 31-peaking with reference to the it an open define France and Russia, manust or famer, to late Feb. 1; Pro, speech delivered by Mr Chamberlain, in M. Landtex bas promised to make a state is. Eng. P. D.. Church to the the House of Commons en Fridays when inent on Monday on the subject.

Daphne, to date Feb. 1. Commandery St. Petersinus, Feb. 7. The Kussian E. F. Dovilla to the Aberine, and R. P. be declared ribit potce would not be secure lý vstablished until the grievances of the

press is peatly irritated at Sir Michael Cochrane to the Phente, date Feb. 11. Vitjanista were redressert; Prusulen; Kru. Hioles Bouth's statement, and denside Surgeons Whiteleage to the ger-sail, Let Mr Chauberlain state de-propend vigorous action with France Phonic and J. H. Stenhouse finitely what prompes l the Lithunders for the British hold on Egypt becomes algerine, to date Fab, 11. Puyur. L. D.

Davy to the Plover, to date Jan. 9. have not beun kupt

In the Howe of Commwis on the 28th Mr Chauberlain's spezzi reached hint. Ha

Juleutia, Feb. 9.- News has reached January, HrH. Heaton asked the Secretary exulained, Lut them cons; they want to carries and said he relied on British jus fraids. Doubts are expressed whether he the conveyor of the Australian and India Calcutta that Mr Mackworth-Young's state to the Treasury, as representing the take the country." He afterwards became of health is such as to cause anxiety to his Postmaster-General, whether contracts for tice, even if the greatest mumbles arise. The Gainan press is furious at what is Governor in the Punjab as D x Housa; and whether the protesta and will be able to enter or his duties as Lieut.-mails had been enclided; and, if so, when

would they be kald upon the table of characterised as an attempt on the part of pected. Mr Chiborisin to provoke the Boers.

requirements of the Austriasion Govern. Feb. 4. In the course of a interview London, February 10.-Replying to Mrments on the subject would be laid upon yesterday Sir James Sivewright, K.C.M., Bhownaggies, Lord George Hamilton said the table before Parliament was naked BESIDES the order for two 30-knot 'des jumissioner for Public Works in the the Indiae Government wore sparing confirm the contracts? Me Hanbury troyers given by Japan to Yarrow, which Capo Ministry, said that he refused teething to aasist the famine-stricken in The Postinasier-General has recently, with my have already noted, a contract has been stand quiet while the Boore, under the India, but could not interfere to remedy the concurrence of the Indian and Austro- lian Governments, accepted tenders for the sgned for similar vessels to be built at guise of sucking redress for the Jameson the deprecation of hoarded, silver. Anour 150 factory girls belonging to the hornycrofts. With the exception of the raid, aimed at the creation of a republicFebruary 1 fixecutive Committed cfare int yel simed, but will be laid on the 33-Sir Frank Forbes Adaq, Indian and Australian mails. The contracte Yashin cotton yarn mills of Yangtzepos,armament, all these vessels are to be simi- from the Cape to the

Zambesi went on strike for higher wages on the lac to the destroyers the Yarrow frni have

the Indian Famine Fund at Manchester, tabic za soon aftor signature as possible, 22nd Feb., and Binding their demands un at present in hand for the British und Ger"

Jan. 19-Replying to noticed by the mill owners, attempted to an Lavies.

question asked yesterday reported that the Mancheater The correspondence is of such a usture that in the House of Commons, Air Charaberund had now reached £43,000, and that the Government do not think it necessary create a disturbance at the mill gates. The

Jain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, the total for Lancashire, including. Man-to lay it on the table. Lancu-Sergeant Toon, 25 34 44 13922-66 Leaders of the strike made the rest pause come $5,000, has been sent from Hankow

Premios of the British colonies to

to visit axesed $100,000 157 1776 22 198 112 250 012 in their demonstration

London nes tha guests of the country, tw my- Lord George Hamilton has conveyed to Daily Neres

people there.. It will be remembered that

of the Queen's record the Lord Mayor of London an expression great distress followed the severe inunda ruig The Tire death is arounced of General the Hon. tions of a few months ago, which destroyed military detachment from such colony British Governments for the prompt and Londen fren the results of the analysis of Sir St. George Foley, K.C.B. Frun the crops, rendered thrasinds homens should veit England. The Governmente nunificent response to their appeal fur observations taken by means of an automa March, 1857, to February, 1800, he served and cashless and by which a great any

Canala, Cape Colotion. The replies

and Natal had al- † subscriptions.

tio tide reading machine in the Water opinion of all who have seen the piece, viz., W. ROULSION & Co., Pinne and Musicals, military secretory to the expeditionary lives were lost, forcury.

ready nieuptod the

Calcutta, Feb. 19.The Faning Fund at Police Basin at Tarm Sha Tsui during the Instrument specialists and experts. Work captura of Canton in December, 1857, and MESSs. Wigant, Richardson and Co., tutifying to the loyalty of the colonies and lakhs, including Canada'r first remittance

force in China, and was present at the that it is one of the best representations and Factory, Duddell St.; Show other affairs in the neighbourhood. Through- Newensable, have launched the Taluo, the showing a desire to assist in this unique of a latch on a half, and a lekh from Hong-dinary Spring Tides, which has, been found

were of an extremely gratifying pature, Calcutta wow amounts to nearly thirty | years 1887-8-0.

The zero of the table is Low Water Or yet given by the Amateur Dramatio Corps Roomis, Queen's Bond Central. here. As-cicere have been deterred,

out the campaign as British Commissioner stond of two sister rossels building to the function.

kong."

bo be 2 feet below dean sea level. at the headquarters of the French Amy in onder of the Osaka Shinsen Kaushiki Ani applause fas al the more liberal, and is reported that M. Normand is to build China he served from February, 1880, tosha of Osaka, Japan. This vessel is 261ft, the lions that provincial centras in Engin Indis increased a quarter of a million gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard add 6. ft. Teb. Mr Chamberlain. hss expressed The numbers in asceipt of famine relief-To obtam the depth of water on the tide floral tributes for the ladies were numer layan

at Hays five saa-gang torpedo-boats for March, 1861, and was prosent at the storm in length, 351t. beam, and 23 deep. She land will have the privilege of walrcuring last week to two and three-quarter million

ing

in, and in the gange at Lamont Doak, one. It is insary to gain mantion

and capture of the Taku Forts and the will be rigged as a two-tested fore-and-hit the Pratiers of the British colonies who persons. Some districts show a slight Aberdeen, add 12 it. 9 a. to the height actions of Hoptember 18 and 31. In the schooner, and will have accommodation for havo ke invited to visit England for the decrease in expenditure, but the North given in the table. Els Ching-where the Chinese Minis latter he continandel 200 French mounted first and second-class passengers in a brigo purpose of taking part in the celebratian West Provinces show a lakh and a half in all the excellent points in the performance. tar socredited to the Courts of St. Petare Artillerymen, 50 Chasseurs d'Afrique, and antiships and in a poop; and there are also of the Queen's red reign. Bat we cannot but congratulats Mr Frowd barg Barlin Finns and The tiaguo, a squadron ofans's Horse, and his horse fittings for a large number of steerage Chamberlain said that a personal repre-

crease in the past week, upon the suxstared power of his personalas arrived Germany from Russia, at-was shot under fim on the same, ocension.

Spooling at

at Birmingham on Saturday

TES FLAGUE IN INDIA, tended by De Kreyer and his son, Hel For hie services he was mentioned in de-arginea by the builders.

passengers Sho tion of Gaspard. It is a past which is Tin chung, an Attachin to flia Logation, spatches, and mads Commander of the

ha triplo-expansion

sentationof the whole Empireat the celebra from plague on Friday numbered 114. Calcutta, Feb. 8-At Bombay the deatha tion of the Queen's record reign would be There has been & suspected cace at Uinballs, almost too much for an Aronteur, yet it was The Minister's son here, after a training in Legion of Honour. He was also present Tus Loris of the Admiralty have oritered fitting tribute to the Queen Gress good where a man died apparently, from that played with gred care and a most oro the military school a fiantiin, joined the at the solsoquent advalde on Peking. He to the Algerins is to relieve the Swift, would sult from the interchange of ideas cause. Tsenty-five Mecen pilgrims have reso ditable manner. The by-play of bo is the resident of the China medal with while the Phone is to relieve the gunboat upon a door commercial union, represent been arrested on the Hughi, under

Awatrian asthy

three clasps." not only exercistingly fury as a raley but

Tudbrud on the Ching, Station. Both the ou of the colonica, common deferice, and Act, and have been removed to the Inula Wes. 15, Su-pdo, a local paper printed in Chi-, on Saturday night it was fun alınost run nese and supposed to be controlleërby Jap The Arst of the.now twin-screw steamors will be paid uffinto the Fleet Reserve the colonies as the colonies were of her,-A font bago kaited a decree allowing passen-3

Swift and the brand on being relieved star fruitful questions Great Britain tion Camp for seven days."

at wished to prove that she was as prond of snese infusboo, corroborates to-day the zu for the Europian line of the Nippon Yusun

Lendon,

Tob. 10-The French Govern road, especially when Mr Caldwell and or which we published some time busk to Kaisha, the Kangat Man, 5,310 tons transferred to the afineric and Endursions closer urien would tender the Empire in-gets from infected porta in India est.

and their offers and crews Mr Grimble the Clerk) got lugude the effect that Japan has questioned China's gross, left Antwerp on 21st January, and The Firebritid, which is caro of the smallest pregabe and sauter

right to allow usein or a Russian Comnis intended to complete the venge to worships in commissions, having a displace

ator Franco only by Panilac, St. Nazaire, Feb. 3- Chamberlain has expressed Ivrs, and Dunkirk, aftor pany to construct a railway through Han Jap shurja, Liasking, the territory that Japan Singapore en vite. For this service cloven soventeen years in commission, and will in from the Proutors of the Australum coko-

Japan in forty-five days, aling-grily ne of

undergoing on 455 bus, hus been mure than using that no replies have been received quarantine. Ainont retroceded to Unins nearly two years ago other twin-screw steamers are under confine usert for river services and nonst nies, who have been invited to visit EngCommons, Lord George Hamilton said he Replying in a question in the House of en condition that its would not be given up struction, mucking twelve new bonts in all defence duties in and around Hongkong bund for the purpose of taking out in the was in communication with the Viceroy to any other power Pivate information They have been specially designed for the which has reached a ratrice the report still Eastern trade, mind will have every facility Tar following is an extract from the mine M Chamberlain expresses strong Lupus woollen goods, and ho

celebration of th

Qaven's record taigh, rotire to the disinfection in India of furthering the deos that Japon as for the rapid loading and discharging of tas ut a meeting of the Hruci Chamber of this tho Promina bo uble to attend would be clone in England to unneccásmily

trusted

moshing ally protested agamit any such aliens cargos, excellent accoundation for a large emnere, hell on the 18th Jungbry of the intertam which she surrouidered number of fist and second-class paseongers, The Government having tested the

Barometer denta, Feb. 12.-Thres more Euro- Fomperature in question out of respect to and will be lighted throughout by leccion of the Chamber as to whether in INFORMATION has come from Nanking (aye peans have clad in Bombey, where yester Humidity ental, feelings on the subject tricity. Directly the now steamers are

adyfod of Russia France, delivered departures will be increased wholly the new treaty of commerce between has at but gutted the serious nature of The total darths from this cause for the Wind

would be advisable to apply to Tonquin the Day News) that the Viceroy day 183 doaths took place from the plague. Dirastion of from Korea Lioneve of to a intnightly service. The names France and Japan, signed at Faria, on the the Benuertz claim, and is ancloue to week sro 1011 It has been decided to force

reached hug which us the other new vessels are Kamakura 40 August last, the Chamber in nt opininn know state more fully to Muru, Halati Mam, Kewicht Mar that at picteur thura is no reason for the any he cannot get back l724 steamers, destruzy the bunsidows of the Marine Hase, ere to another wists in Sam War, kes fart, Jade Man, application of the treaty to inquin which is still at Hongkong) he is acord them. Thomortality at Karachi is heavy

in to was the Luter of to-go owing to the plague Laving accurred in a with Samba Meru, Binga Mare, Hitachi Murut later, when the colmy tail baru attained tagly laining at Nabbing the three and the Miliommedan Costhe are double en Gran front the thres and Shane Munt Rach of those fessels fill devalontent, and when it need as officials the chartered the steatises to me of the Hindoos Chemulpo, and will be of 5,800 tona gres-- and Chiger four foreign competition, the now Jennert, & Co, and tuints in their brings

This absurdly rumical couple did much

not

to furnish a light and pleasant pon trast to the more serious portions of the opera and, we need add, the audissen enjoyed the fun in mensely. The curtain was rice raised by

recalls as the analusion of the performi anco and M. Mitchell, the Stage Manager (although slow to respond), was compelled to come before the oúrtain, and, Auknow. ledge as compliment paid to him. Wo are glad to moti that an ežtra performance will be given on faturday mory in addition to that to be given to narrow

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