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TUMDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1897.

Tw Volunteer Concert which was to have", been held to-night-at-Headquarters, has. been postponed till to-morrow night. Shonid the weather again be unfavourable, the Concert will be held in the City Hall.

ARMED GANG ROBBERY,

ONE MAN SHOT ARRESTO KY CAPTAIN SEPERINTENDENT

Last night, a gang robbery took place in a. Californian trader's shop at No. 27 Burd Streat, the shop being ransacked, by five TEX second Club Kaes of the Royal Hoggard oxen, and property to the value of - kong Yacht Ciah will be sailed on the 21st 8200 stolen. The ecene of the robbury is

inst. The purse will be from the Police in the vicinity of Bopham Strand, a district. Pier, Kominon, round Channel Racks, in which these maruders have in the paat Howloon Rocks, Dinghy off Pier (leaving made frequent irarsions. Shortly after. all to port), twina round--13 miles.

He is accompanied by Mrs and Miss Bredon.

uing o'clock fixo men entered the stop un-

THE STRAITS-GOD BLESS THEM

THE CHINA MAIL.

→But there is neither Eastnor Wat; Bour-

der, nor breed, quor birth. When tuw strong men stand face to face, though they came from the ends of the earthI50.

A

worthy head of hardworking team,

dwant,

STRAITS CURRENCY.

11. Taie becomes a decrease of 34 % when THE ENGLISH SOVEREIGN TO BE the difference in exchange between 18:10 +(3. 5file) and 1 (2. 2/L) a taksun into ADOPTED.

FULL TEAT OF THE COMMITTER'S REPORT.

and inve

favour

Wa

i creazyt

1 expenditure, ›

devised.

NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.

ayday

THE JAGGER TROUBLES IN ENGLAND,——

had beon Dean of Llandaff sincs 1870, and was appointed Mastor of the Temple in 1889, hat resigned the latter position in |1894, after a prolonged illness.

THE INDIAN FRONTIER FIGHTING.

Hotshires

www

But

ANOTHER islet has appeared off the North the shop, and whiu this was in progress Another eteven's guail as this one they prehension that a further fall was by prices, gods of lower quality, mud of re-originated, with a view to Sucting a con- magnificent rush scross the fatal zone that

Borneo coast as a result of the earthquake one of the occupants mariaged to

of the 21st Sept. The sea of the north; coast of Banguey island was soon to be in -violent commotion, and a squali araso, When the stem abated, the islet win of rock und mud, sel was covered with dead sheilfish. It contained tolerably frash

make his

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back

door

by tho of the shop, apparently without being He found observed by the routers.

Men iku Anthony, Voules, Pig and Whis le and the denion performor› D66 fox- Why even Jim Collins could captain a team to cons here and give longkong 'socks.'

unstable, to serve any longoras the standardmore-freely intraliteed,a. Touture kkoly intration of the demand of tho through his leg still skarlius his comrades

of valus for the currency of these trade of the Colony. Settlements.

In this connection, we may refer id s zoma of the effects of the continuous fall in ster ling cachange.

nil

Bccount.

London, Oct.17.—Mr.Josejds-Chambor ~*~*~*12. Since 1896, a further fail in exchango, of about 17%, has occurred, ami if, follow. lain has published a letter with regard to Repert of Sub-Committen appointed bying on the experience of the previous seven the strike in the engineering teados, in

THE LORDON'S PIPERS AT VARGAI. the Committee of the Stogipore Chaubor years, the trails overturn in dollars does which he states that, while he feels deep

Lahore, Oct. 30.—Detailed socounts from houlth to the Straits! God bless them of sommerce to enquire into the local eurot inurause, a still farther falling off in sympathy with those to whom the strike is

iligy have shown us what mon can durency with the view of calling attention of the storling value must be expered in purcing-ass and misery, he is convinced the Timah Force show what a grand fight by unity, pluck and endeavour and com-

that any unsolicited interfered on the that at Dargai was. Nover has the British Government to the question of converting

import truly with these esastries,

İs. The mleship Bru mnd true.

the Straits Currency to s Gichi Standard.

European geoda has, part of individuals would only prove harm-Army acquitted itself more dubly. In the The importer në

ful.

brat rush of the Gurkhas, gallantly headex? thnrefore, only just maintained his trade as Singapore, Gith How, 187 Thoy have taken the edge of our howling,

The Archbialings of Canterbury, who hanby Livetenst Tillard, nearly all fell and they have cut us to bits as they choos 1. The committee of the Chamber hav-mousured even in dollars, white fis also been appealed to in connection with no advantage had been gained. Then Ge

elrank through the consumers They have posted-us-all-must-the-chanpassings at their poeting on 26th August,inalolity to pay aber innevated prices requir the strike, states that any udiation on the heal Yeatinin-Biggs-sent word to the Dos

and given our best qun the blus. unanimously expressed an

part of the Church would not have the forward, and at all risks dash for the ridge. Can opinion in of the desirability of fixity of exchange, Ly the fall in exchange

supporting that they must move der the usual protendo of buying some Captain Talbot, the good-catur:d giant, the undersigned, waremtetition of albifos Ips lieconic acutely a evening, referred to the engineering gun.

14. He has further to reckon with in.lightest chance of success. à sub-

Oct. 18-Mr Sydney Buxton. and thas the present

The Mx R. E. Bradojty, whose rumoured appoint

M.P., in gons not having sufficient notice, coma viw

dedivorod-at-Poplar on Saturpened a heavy fire after the rush bad be- buture ment to the post of Deputy Inspector articles, and while part of the gang occupied

As far as wald be seen nut a man General of the Chinose Custoins, was to the attention of the mon behind the counter; Young MacKenzie, whose batting and how question, with tin view of

Ting was perisation of whica su may the Chamber such evidente alla rias, and junta la still further and

argements

acrues. The ground was perfectly be as may appear to bear theroon, and of ugly decline of our one furishing in-strike, said he hoped the Government get across. graphed to us a few days ago by our Shang the remainder shut the front door of the

shop.

The tobbore them overated Bie And Glassford and Stevens and Hubback, gesting we scheme which may les fur trade with Europe, a pastion of itwould enforce the powers they possessed, pattered with bullets. The officer co- hai correspondent, arrived today by the

uch and all of the good in their way, before Goverment, by which fixity of ters for which, in view of the importanes under the Conciliation Act, in order to anding the Dursata then signalled that four occupants of the shop by covering

of our trade will the other country, an bring about a settlement of the prosent in further advance was

isible. the General did not know the word, German mail stoner Bayern fran Burups them with thoir firearms, which up till this! With Curtis, Wadeaths and Mactaggart, exchange may be altam

give such a bowling display.

The immediate occasion for the ap-early and through remedy should be dustrial dispute.

October 19-It has been suggested at and ordered up the Gordens with the stal-committee was the pointment of n time they had kapt concealed under their

This time due Ayo; in Good men

indeed they are all that, very sudden fall in the value of silver during the view of meeting the ability of the

15. be here mentioned that, with Bicingham that an effort should bo nude 3rd Sikha to sport.

Le my clothes. They then proceeded to ransack

to localise the dispute in the engineering warning was givon. Col. Mathias, with and were wo to search we should ind

the mouths of duly and August, the ap-taste constam ar pay, antheisstly high trules to London, where the dispute his six Pipera in iront, fed the most have left in the Sonth there behind,

2502708 inprobable, At that the metal might become too low in mice, and too used weight and measure, are now being feroner between the fedorated employers can to imagined. Man after man foll, the

and the engineers, and

subsequent refer six Pipera was down, one with a bullet the long run to prove detrimental to thee to

men fur ma eight-hour day,

across. The leader himself wa

was thrown, by October 20--Contributions have been a hullet knocking a stone from under his NETHERLANDS INDIA.

received from the Continent of Europe to

fest, but not a man faltered and, carrying all INCREASE 85,78.000--26%. 16. The bulk (see Appendia G.) appears the mount of £2,-100 in zid of the engineers with then, the Gordons gained the zigzag.

Il strike.

A burried climb and a rush, and the poat (0) It is brought about a corresponding as exports to other gold standard conatsion,

“Caugh H. Scott-Holland, of St. Paul's, tion was goined. The enchay hastily fled dig in the dollar price of almost all having aerely put through our hands. old in a sut where he survely could gold standard countries. The cost of living have shown an increase of 37-the differ-connect with the engineering strike is

insports rented stationary, they would that medistion through the Government

aca pursuing then. ADMIRATION RUS BIAD, the shape of two more district watchmen,

pues.)

has thus heon geually increased, and aff

London, October 31-The Capo Town whon, nearing Bard Street, they absorvo For wicket no more levels all, things-the cases have been more or less affuetelenco in exchange betweer 1890 and 1896- | now morally obligatory.

STRIRE OF BOILERMAKERS.

have Calecionis

resolved to open u shill wheres the inci case is only 34%, although Uppor Dockyard only play.

Thicke

who hava tell it most, aurd they !

London, Oct. 16.-The thousand boilering subscription for the piper of the Gordon important section of the community, the quantities in 1896 were distinctly unkers in London have stuck work in Highlanders in recognition

of his gallantry are the emplosés Europian, Emsiso, arger than in 1890.

farther bo remarked with constucass and Asiatic. The former have, of course, terenes to or impert

of the decision of the employers at the capture of the Dargai Ridge Pass. 1. It may the Straits, the pavilion's a platform suffered more severaly, the trucky frond Netherlands India, that the increasing retare to work, thoy hating repudiated First and Second Divisions on Gandaki,

Tade from to revert to the nine-hour day, but have

been ontiered by the executive of their unioni Laher, Oct. 30.-tho dvance of the more mumerous, and supplied largely from rainy of our exchange appears to

countries. pole car phat they tabou to all out) The mucosity of no increase of be matralising, the advantage of our the kettlement arrived at between the returday, the enemy were driven from the

shipbuilding

engineering employers and ridge beyond Gandaki by the Yorkshiros: Heace it is that the Straits best us badly remuneration was recognised by Governadors and sing faction

4 Gurklins, ⚫ and honce Rudyard Kipling is wrong, ment in 1894, since when their officers and tording to prevent the trade from their workmen.

sergeant of the mide Lender, October 19.-Colonel Sir C. were For he'll note the liatinotion of brood and lavo received exclunge compensation; that Jars and Cubes ports.

With fixity of exchange, this of birth should he ever turn up in Municipality are also grantes ces should be capable of enormous expan-award Vincent, M.Pia ture 38th Sikhs, occupies the heights to the

wora severely wounded. 1 with the Northampton Regiment and the Hongkong.

tion since that year, us some of their stud and all the Banks, and some mercatile in in 1896, it rushed 27,954,000 outed last night, declared that while the

rust the Tock Companies, are follow-fututa inant takes of 813, 100,000.tective carits and want to be 17 at of Gandaki, driving of the enemy bounties would be from the hoights to the west occupied by od suit. In

September ollicery uni

Sheer madness to fatter Tiritish trade by was established all round by daylight. the 3rd Sikhs. Signalling communication ESCRRASE $8,135,000--24%, engineers of any logal steamers secured,

18. Shewing that we remen buyers of impossible constitions.

2. LAUKIER FIBED AT,

Large hodies of the enemy were soon in by strike, a considerable advance in

October Nowa 18 to Buried that Sir villages of Thandi and Lezdara. Recon wages; an inercase in lawyers for has their products in spite of falling exchange. buen approved by Government and games, and Indian foodstuffs are

absolute necessities, and must be had at Wilfrid Laurier, the Premigh of Canada noitting patties are now on the road over has beon fired at. The slut, however, the Thappa Ibage lending into the Masturai heie ebarges. But, for the great anjo

Valloy. 19. Fivity of axelangge, oqerially if at amissed, and Sir Wilfrid escoge unfurt

Several of the officers who wore wounded rity

in the Durgai aflair on the 20th, my that wodd aloubtedly benefit the trade with British India.

We zour rout du die juurous fauna sffrer

A district watchman in Bonhant Strand, informed him of what had transpired, and they were proceeling inbuain more assia

But we've grown here too ultra exclusivá and cricket goes down before class,

exhaustaxi ren

water, and was about one hundred yards Lance, which they afterwarde obtained in (Even Ranji would find himself out in the port, moro particularly of those fromd the quantities and gall prices of the has wablished a letter, in which he declarca in all directions with a few volloys from our

in length. The Noundings to its neigh bourhood indicated a depth of four fa thoms.

five man running away from the shop! The alarm was mixed, and the watchmen gave COMMENTING on our paragraph stating that chase, when the robbers turned round and the Bennertz, case has been settled and an fired in this direction of their pursuers, one order given for the release of the steamers of the bellets striking a young man, About seized by the Chinese Government (includ-twenty-one years of age, employed as a ing the Ninichore), the China Castle ways: rexmaker, who was entering his house in We can nasart upon authority that up to a Burd Street at the time. The bullet struck Inte hour this afternoon no settlement had him in the right side of the chest and been made or even hinted at. Perhaps travelled right across till it Todgad itself in our contemporary's report in Laned upon the vicinity of the heart, causing instant the very trivial fact that the plaintiff (the death. The pursuers lost sight of the mon. Emperor of China) in the abortiva suit The robbers obtained the keys of the safe against the Ningchor in Hongking had and from it secured most of their plunder, nubmitted, with a very bad grace, through which was made up of money and jewel-

And

pouple who're not in the Dockyard,

are told to get out of the way.

In

where all ranks and all classes mect--

who've to earn cat.

Woll, let bo, to the Straite, God bless them,

that they've bauten us all round the place, And most will assert that defeat such as ours cannot be decrood a disgrace.

this is the gist of my song,

BRITTA INDIA,

, འ་

BTISH TRADE.

his legal advisers in the Coinmy, to pay the lery. Information was event to the Centen! But I say, and I stick to it roundly, and generally are raising coal. taxed costs in that cane, which ho could Police Station, and the rocket alarme That if class had been put on one side for f employès, un compensat in higher rate than the present llar value His assailant is stated to be disappointed

not very well help, seeing he would have to pay them anyhow.

donoting that an armed robbery had been comraitted wers fred. The detective staff, and Captains Superintendent May YEASELS AT THE Docke-At Koutoon-who at the time the sharm was nunde was Haitan, H.IG.M.S. Trene, Lekin, at the ball at Government Houso-were Mongkut, Independent, l'owan,

soon actively engaged in a search for thie gang rollers,' and 'about a quartor past one Aberdien (None). Cosmopolitan.----West York, Wongkol.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

(SUPPLIRÓ TO THE CHINA MAIL']

A

:

the nonce i would have much better! been for Hongkong.

IONIC,

DETAHS OF THE ACCIDENT.

MALAY PENINSULA.

i

INCREASE $16,711,000 - 777-

office-rocker.

THE NEW CANADIAN MAIL HERVICE,

20. All imports from the Peninsula no. | invit

the-mail the figures desserve Straits Settlemen

BRAVERY OF OTHER REGIMENTS,

and Fourth Gurkha Anda gunner

The

Col. Chaytor,

the

o'clock, Captain Superintendent May and tenber 39th for Singapore, and which he put seven years. This coincides wi cessarily pissing through the jar of the|hout the prs shall not call

Chinus detective arrested three men in struck an unciaetud rock while (f the west important features in a showing as they do. any Cited States Emany - KRISTEN FACTin the battle, but as yet they have not been..

close to the scene of the robbery. The who was shot was hudy of the man removed to the Government Mortuary, where a post morten examination was made to-day.

marely,

sure of their

the State of Maino, should be the terininus of the now line during the water-months.

The Times states that there is strong feeling against any United States port be adopted, and as there are no tenieurs for the service under the required cordi-

'a side.

CAPTURE OF THE ARHANGA VAŠE. Bombay,

October 31.Gen. Sir William

Lockhart captured the Arhanga Paas", at 10 o'clock this morning, with trifting loss, owing to the enemy being driven out of the saugars by the concentrated artillery fire.

The only officer reported wounded is temporary service,

October 21.-Reports recived from Now through the thigh. York state that Mr Van Horne,

General Lockhart is now descending into the Afridi Tirah.

men leta ab 5 jalkng delar wir in the feputation depending on this in-tions, arrangumusite are being made for Captain Searle, of the 36th Sikhs, shot

12

ang shape or firm seems warranted by the present position of business

after

the they worn down on genud, the in this Colony, and, fixity of exchange.

In view of the termination in November euerny's market still continued to shoot so distinctly higher basis that and captis Sie (Appendix nest of the present contract with the peo at them. Syoral wonderful escapes there THE MOYUNE AT SINGAPORE. the present, has become, with them, 37

picture arrest Britni and helmets, breaking sword lalts and

of the Allan line for the conveyer werey too, shots passing through clothon, urgent necessity

of

bayonet (c) Frum Appendix 1, it would appass

handles: in

in fact, just in one unprotected Singapura, Nov. 10.

Canada, the Canadian Government recently that the wages of Chinese Penïigrans save

invited tenders The Mutual ss. Alogie, Capt. Kempot risen in any appreciable degree during

for a fresh mail service, portions of the advance, about five hundred which left Cebu in the Philippines

conditions being that yards from the position, there was on Sej-

was a regular rain of Atmin bullets.

that politicals Kay what has come to be regarded as one!

No tenders Inve

ethere were 18 clans of the Afridia engaged a house in Kwai Wa Lane, which is quite through the Sule Seas, arrived in Singapore Import that the income of natives gedemily. tend with gold standard countries,

and clones, the development over, been received. but the companies of a country under the intence of a depre-owning the Allan and Daninis steamship able to estimate the casualties on the under her own steam yesterday morning,

have butly about ten o'clock. When the legno left

that Portland, in enemy's suggested t is not wlastic, and has not ke tee with citing currency. Cebu the glass

aud a

westerly glass was falling

21. The increase is hugely due to one

Till. rind prevailed; and as the wind increuser the rise in prices ceusel by the depreciation

artich, namely of the dollar.

2. The condition of the tin industry in a ti glasu still fall Capt. Kemp presumed Losos, November 14,

there was bad weather to the north.

. Un

5. Fixity of exchange has of late yours the Native Staten being punctisily the plea grown in favour with the community. In RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

the amorning of the 2nd ult. at 8-25, in a

prosperity or adversity, some 1893, when the Currency Commission Russia has informed the Porto that in Today (repeate the Thing fasalto of the and a mi v stonin blowing off was rough sea, the shipsuddenly took the ground,

reported on the question many viness inquiry into the cireustannes of that part the pront of any part of the Greck war

Juth ins), brief telegraphic news was rg- heard forward. To their surprise it was

de instruerive, umy Indemnity boing employed for purposes ofceived here of some troubles, (believed to found that the No. 1 ballast tank forward

3. It is alleged that tin miners in the armaments Blessia will demand the pay be serious) with the German Roman was filling up rapidly. The engines were

Native Stakes were more prosperous Catholic Mission in Shantung. Jodeed, it immediately put full nhead and the

full speed

1300 than in 1896, and that any temporary mont of the arrears of the Russo-Turkish was reported that sure of the Misionaries ship canie off. Just prefers to this observers and consumers priorally bere aduce in the dollar price during that war indemnity. It is boligved Bassis's oh had been killed, but we could obtain no vations had been taken on bird f

official confirmation of the news at the Ger- tude, and the vessel was

Considering tim subject of txty period was comuteracted by a wors that ject in-su-ding is to prevent the recoff-man Conway at the headquarters of the neon to dischange, à kas, been our etildgarnysty! Wernespanting mase in the cost of labour fast Atlante litio between Lanada and deputation of the Afridi anil Orakzai frides

determine the exact position do

sad foud, and was list through oveF-DIU- the Lazarist Minion, who acts as procure of the ship, the unknown alton boing istudos mainly in the fight of local business dussion. In 1804 nay miters were forced Great Britain, for which Messrs Petersen, for their German brothers

Baron Von ted in lat. 860N and long, 11530E, pariga, and, with this in view, we have to suspend operations and, from investiga. Tate and Co have obtained the contract

tain investigated the latest published-trade returned Hankow yesterday, however, had in with the bearings of the land which

that depreciation of the dollar has not be in 1890.. conclusions we mťled to, news of sine trouble, but was

ware obtained. It was then decided to Sir Wild Laurier is on a visit to farther details which WARUNG waito Bulabac Straits, and suchox for selected for examcuation is tās periv

benefited the producer, except temporarį. would proced Rxpected

by and that fixity of the dilir, if at A.rea. The Germa in coming

sonally low rate would better serve the "Kruiser, Arcons

Arront and Princess Whithtime the past. Next day sails were put under

the beat to try

1114) sing the most marked decline in miners, by ensuring are steadiness in the in readiness to

for us Capt. Kemp lef

(6) including the repeal of the Shermic of tin, as well as in the cost of labour proceed without delay in case word.

Kalandorang Bay and moored the rest Act in America in 1803, and the cloring of arrive that their presence off the coast of for the safety

of all concerned, some C8

the Indian Mints on 28th June, 1893 Shantung was aŭvisable. The German miles from where the accident occurrad: and Mission referred to has its field in beri They lay there, being unable to ob Peking, has been transferred to Washing which abuts on to the extreme north of authorities, from the 2nd ult. till the

straction of the Turkish fleat.

CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.

or

interests of the princer and vaporter, bus figures given in Appendicus D., E., mul F.

how that such has not been the pr

of fixity.

for longi-

4. In

about

of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company?

has promised the Canadian Board of Trade THE AMEER RECEIVES A DEPUTATION FRONİ that he will stari a

start a fant

line of steamers.. be-

THE TRIBESMEN, treen Vancouver and Australia when the Bombay, Nov. 1.—The Ameer received a

Reyking, the German Minister who only the chronometers in the afternoon ecting figures for this Cety, and now dooord the tns, your Committes are led to believe besu commenced, which is expected to they are full of slarra and repentance, and

Washington, negotiating with the U.S. How

5. The years 1890 to 1606 have been

Government. with a view to the conclusioa | kowarez were promptly got its zem abcuiding vf no top the leak, but this the price of silver,

of a reciprocity treaty.

DIPLOMATIC.

HONGKONG AND CHINA.

A TOWN BURNED DOWN.

October 18.-News has been received of disastrous fire at Windsor, one of the principal seaport, towns of Nova Scotia,

miles from Halifax, the expital forty-five the coiory. Nearly the whole of the town

of

at Kabal on 17th October. In informing the British-Agent of this, he writes that wish him to submit their apology to the British Government, They wanted to learn the conditions of pardon.

The Armeer asked the Agent to saquite whether negotiations should bo under-aken, adding

thnk for the punishment of the tribesinen thers if orders ware already issued

was destroyed, and the various banks and was no room to say more, as they deserved

most of the houses are now lying in ruins, every punishment. The Ameer took tha

3,000 persons having been rendered

friendship, towards the Britiah

and food.

·

INCREASE $4,307,00≥31%. *

smo 24. These imports may, in the main, ba our Chinese population

25. A this population has not grown during the period in question, it may be aeumed that this increase represents

distressed people.

A separate letter to the Viceroy from

the

Count Cassini, ia Russian Sinister at di-Shantung, that it the S. E. corner, Lath by assistance from the Sparnish; ffording the Intest and most reliabio | saken as representing the requirements of homeless, Tents and provisions have boondolating warmly assertlég his un-

this province of

at the best of times.

A

gun-

statistica.

sent from Halifax for the rebel of the Government.

A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT,

to

Amear sair that he was endeavouring A cablogram from New York brings new would expel him from Afghan territurles. arrest Hadds Mullah. If successful, ho

5. It is believed to be a prevailing ides I turbulent regionen, and is a very 5th inst.. which the Mayune left for

amongst some Chinese merchants in the Singapore Ells

orts were made to induce Straits, that the offect of the fall in the gold the Governor of the place to the

pub 1 We believe that a petition sighed by every | boat lying in the Bay at the service of the ralus of the dollar has been to chance tho banded cost of Imports from these of a terrible catastrophe whiob occurred in As regards the Afridis, tho Amcor gave the Thirty-five Sikhs, and a native oficer 1 of mission to the Inspector-General place where cominunication could be hat that is of produen sold by them, and countries, and this appears to be borne the Opers House at Cincinnati. During the

local member of the Customs staff is now in course one to convey the news to the nearest

tou.

THE NORTH-WEST FRONTIER.

bafited by

they deling; but, if

therefore,

a sellers, have hena-

out by local experience. who were cut off in the Kurram Valley have seking for a rovision of the present wretch-either with Singanore or Hongkong, but to

the conTEG

26. The adoption of a gold standard would prices from 1890,1893 (Appendix D) is been all killed,

edly inadequate scale of pay. It is belloyed no purpoco; Anally Capt. Kopp asked for the Taung that the LG. has already discussed with volautears on board to pracoud to Kadat studied, it will be seen shat, on the whole, bably not injuriously affect this trade.

Ji Yamen the urgent necessity of in

ite boat.

(To be Continued.), Cat.. Sateral of the producers have not only not benefitel, hat open life doing something to restore the service to others readily ropondod, and Kudat being dollar below 2- than they wore when the are actually in worse position, with a smething like its old respectable footing mached in two they were sacortad

WEATHER REPORT. The following notice is issued from Observatory e

the

and moderately in S. China and in the Gulf moet the case, but that the TG, insist Pagar Company a tug boat Men the period pruiluce mackots during i

but probably some light rain.

mean almost doubling the present pay of was worked out of t

SUICIDE of a BB

The ing seat was

BRITAIN.

SHOWRECKED MARINERS ON A BIJEK OF ICE.

performance a partion of the ceiling of the building fell, Killing four of the audianes eud terribly injuring twelve others.

GERMANY AND THE TRANSVAAL..

fage within the limits of his territory, he will Queen bis assurance that, if they take re- never allow them to interfere with British Lerritory

Tho Ameer has been thanked for these

It is rumoured that Germany has intimat-friendly communications, and has been fur ed to the Transvaal Government that any vished with General Sir William Lockhart's alteration in the concession made to the proclamation Germany as an unfriendly not. Dynamita Company will to regarded by All is quiet along the line of

communica

THE BILVER QUESTION. The authorities of the various leading banks in Canada have reported that silver-

the currency.

✓

- CONVERSIÓN "OF ENGLAND,

A CONSERVATIVE COMPLAINT.

tione

THE BAGH MAIDAN VALLEY VISITED- THE CASUALTIES,

LATE TELEGRAMS, .

(Times in the way of pay, failing which there are Luck by the Deucalionhistook solve of that grin was above 3

Those who bave followed the course everywhere signs of its going to pieces. the Moyune's despatches on to Sandukat

Trincomalie, Nov. 2.-Mr Sidney Travors On the 16th at 11.30 a. The baromoter It is said in Peking that the famon and forwarded them to Singapore. The

of the has fallen rapidly in the extreme North, thought 2 or 25 per cent. increase

would

referred to, cannot but adout Armitage, Lieutenant of the Gorsuch, com-

ritted that prices are, really, ly temporarily

suicide by Ginaisted curd, in charge of

shooting himself yester Captain Geny, with a

day bend. The Cowich was fixed for

1711 affected by any actuation in of Tongking. On the E. coast of China apon the urgent recessity of doing much salvage party, and salvage appling soft i.e., that a sulden drop, or a sapifl, rise. taring festarday at four in the evening in a most unstable basis for banking and Lockhart's fores visited Biagit Maldsa Valter

exchange

Bumbuy, Nov. 3.-General Sir Wilisen pressure is increasing. A depression seems more and calculating the Haikwin. tasks spore on the 18th ult, arriving along incre

was held bo lying over Aham and lie W. vitle of at bs, something like its former value.side the Mogune in Kalandorang Bay on the value of any attice-of-p

nerely causes a temporary rise or fall in the China Sex. Oradients, for N.E. winds, and as this rate, unless something unfore the morning of the 24th-ull. Divers were that, eventually, pricey do readjust them as, it is said; trind by Court Martial at Manchester in favour of the adoption of

yesterday. The oney fred on the advanc produce, and Mi Lushington, and the body was interred commerce.

October 21.-In reply to the memorial ing troops, but was d

but was driven off with a few with Naval honours tiria morning Hu increasing on the China const. Forecast: neon occurs, it is likely the future pay of seat down and the help as crent the cargo solves according to the usual laws of noon, but the verdict was acquitted.

signed b

by 1,500 merchants and traders at sholls freak to strong N.E. winds; mostly fair, the sorrice will be calculated, which will outside with planks. This done the cargo and donand. On the other hand, it has to

Tha casualtios reported BTO Maclaran, eat of the hold and the pumps bo

hirsutallista, Sir Michael Hicks Beach, King's Bordorers, wounded: oan sopoy kill JAPAN AND GREAT We trust, that the Chinese Government up, the patohing was shored up from the exchange—more rapid, as a rule, than tho the Japanese Minister signed a protécel on fully explain their proposals with regard to advancing from the hills, when the Secondi every man in the I. W. Custors survics. got to work, and, the ifold having been dr.odbu admitted t

(that the offect of the decline in Land, Nor. 2-Led Salisbury and Chancellor of the Exchequer, has stateded and three wounded.

that the Government will, at an early data, At 1 pm. a force of Afridia was seen T38 China Gozzite understands that two will miss no foolish ghatacles to the Laveen desks and the ulco cemented to ending fall in the gold values of the 20th October, enforcing immediately in Europe and obsewhere-bay, Article 17 of the Treaty of 1994 regarding German mon-of-war have been ordered to adoption of some such a rovision, for if make it water tight... The Moyane carriedoubtedly, en sy kop the protection of patents and trade marks.

Brigade mored out to stop them. The proceed to Chefoo in connection with the they do they will find ere many yrani gaueral cargo, largely hemp, and of this

casualties ware

Licut. Cala, of the Fork production, and this reposted murder of a German Missionary that the only solid apps on which about 210 balos were jettisuried to facilitate sourse of profit to the Colony, and to the

His Holiness the Pupe has instituted ant picquet of the 36th Sikhs was also attacked ahire Regiment, severely wounded. The Shantung.

they have been wont to bean with con- the pumping operations. On the arrival of fidence for so many years has became the felle a large quantity of cargo ex they ha

ex the Peninsula, although the is

é individual producer

Order of St, Sulpliec, and this confraternity -suffered. The

October 18.-A steam whaler of the coast has been charged with the conversion of the evening and the loss of one sepay is Tas death is announced of Mr George Pull-loved and disorganized and liable at any 5. S. Mogue was transferred to her, sud have, therefore, to take this in committee of British Columbia has rescued fourteen England to Catholicisma.

reported. seful tao temporary repairs proving ecccessful man, the patentee of the Pullman car, isinument to fly to pieces.--China Wazette.

An hour later the transport from the Cardinal Vaughan, Archbishop of West- Arhangs Fass was attacked," Severe tight of Mr Chatles Anderson Dam, a prominout on the morning of 15th Oct., Ear Charles Stih inst, and garns on to Singapore under suggesting fixity, the wins should be to give hope of being saved. These unfortunare land to the Catholic Church now average were three killed and ive wearded, besides the Moyne loft Kalandorang Bay on the Lion in their resoramondation, and, in shipwrecked mariners, who were in a teost

position, and had

up all minster, states that the conversions in Eng-ing ensued. The casualties to the Britieli American journalist and author, and editor Pollock (a nephew, of Baron Putlock), and her own steam, arriving before the defer the trade of the Colony was in the gusten had been floating about for eleven days 700 per month. and chief proprietor of the New York Sun, Me Spencer, the aeronaut, ascended in scary, which came in yesterday morning fourishing condition as regards volume of on a block of toe only 30 ft. square.

gold value as rulout

six natives killed and wounded. in his 77th year.

halloon from Daronshire Park, Eastbouma, about 7.30. The Libelin left for Sing

Singapor

Goneril Lockhart is how encamped in When they were taken off by the with the object of crossing the Channel, about an hour before the Mogune, but the arports.

rescuing London, October 16.The Marquis of the Bagh boat all of thom were badly frozen, and Londonderry, who is the owner of extensive fertile and filled with Afridi grain stores. The Revo, H. L. L. Mackenzie, odors They hoped to descend at St. Valoris, latter had the satisfaction of passing heran

Maidan Valley, which is very ter of the Presbyterian Church of England, between Boulogne and Dieppe. All the about two hours after the left Kalands

had been driven insane by their tar coal mines and other property in the North The inhabitants have rible Rofferings.

fed. of England, has written a letter to the

MOHMAND

OPERATIONS, THE BULTAN OF ZANZIBAR RECOVERING.

Northern Union of Conservative AssocÎN- London, Nov. 2.The Sulten of Zanzitions at Newcastle, in which he attacks directing the publication of the letter of the Simis, October 30-The Viceroy, in is returning to Swatow, where he bogsa

I forwarding the patch is ambor-coloured, is about 20ft. high and is due to the salvage party for the assic- generally shews the largest exports, and the no cause for alusia.

Workmen's Compensation Aet recently of General value of the tailor for that year was in circumference. Mr Pollock, tance

avorage they were able to ruler. The

and complains that Conservativo mander-in-Chio! In approving the promptl A jant meeting of cotton employers and principles have been subordinated to Me tude of General Elles in repelling the in

prisged, and Tax Straits Cricketers must be con- who is betwoun chisty and forty years afogane will, after unloading the remainder as early as possible 27

2/2cistics published operatives has been held, at which it was Chamberlain's Jouninstion. The Conserva curston and the skilful manner in which the gustalased on their substantial victory of age, stated before starting that he of her cargo, go into dock for repairs. Hor

trado by ascended in a balloon several injuries consist of a jagged hole in the

solved to arbilts in the wages dispute. front the Singapore.

Lo states, orer Hongkong in the Inter-Colonial Cricket

of Exchange

the Red Corps were handled. He alco

· EUROPEAN LADIES Market Reports, the but had never made s

HEN ATTACKED MY PLAQUE

his trip ship's bottom close to the ballast tank, and

calism match (mys the Straits Times). The times,

of

home politics, cordial, sppreciation of the excellent be IN INDIA. team, as is well known, is not the of this description before. The wind roughly about 7 fast long by two fest gure given in the various Appendicea

while admiring his

to Impoxiatient. have

haviour of Bombay, Nov. 3 The plague still in-

of the troops. strangest team that the Straits could which was blowing from the north-west, winn. Frøa Press.

been take

taken, and the following remarka

Lord Londonderry was a candidate for wild thouich the strongest that was considered rost favourable for the j

re based the pole excluded) have increna places in the interior of Tadia. Two secure aleation: The views expresand in Captains Walker, Cox and Blaaker, Major

crosses at Poona, Shoinpore, and other the n

e-presidency of the union, but failed to The following are brought under favour- on this occasion journey. Mr Puikiek said that he con The player accordingly, weat up in amplated descending at St. Valesia, but Tax German troops have beán armed with ed as follows-Total 1850 0141,403,900 | Maroprian ladies have been attacked with his letter were, howarey, endorsed at a Atkinson, Lioutancate Chaynes and Romey..

the plague at Sholapore. Appendix A.) in

meeting of the union held

yesterday, and a Dougal, Captain Graham, Surgeon-Captain $44,701,000 of this only London, Oct. 31-The Porta havo in cisted by Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Canadian Wallman. $12,624,000 was from gold standard coun- formally objected to the appointment by Promior, would have the of

hopa was expressed that the

polley onun- Goodwyn and, Battery Sergeant Major three fest high sad about three fest six Taz order for the new frst-class armoured tries (Appaudir B the romainder, the Powers of Colonial Schaeffer a closer commercial union between the T2 Peninsular and Oriental Company here

offect of cementing they appear to be doing equally well to inches across. The valva rope baring ban would probably be given out by the Japan. a cruiser, which we announced in our last

baing from silver standard Governor of Crete.

dix C.)-A45,188,000-34% |

rius parts of the Empire. A resolutio ordered a steszier of $10,000 tons, the ter-Colonial Rifle Mateli fortune has a balloon was let go and it rose slowly and ma-se Gerommsut in France, has just beenged by the amission of the Inter thandan, Nov. 1-The borrespondent of Lord Salisbury, the present Pre

difference in these figuros being

was also passed expressing confidence in largest yet built for that famous line. Ships favoured the Straits, for Shargliai has on the southward. A telegram was received ter in Paris, in favour of the Societé des Settlements trade s

jestically into the air, and made its way to bed by ML Kurino, the Japanese Minis

Devy Telegraph at Cairo statos that

DEATH OF BELY VAUGHING

of auch great es have hitherto Best hundred and sixty, as against nine hundred at Eastbourne at night from Mr Polo vessel wil be of 9,400 tens and 17,900 Standard Countries $18,884,000. (Appendix orders to proceed to Kasis this moth

Forges of Chantiera de la Loire. The Taking rat the increase from Goldattalions and a half of Egyptian troops,

raarved for the Atlantic trade, but, se the London, Bot. 16,The death is an Germans have now four passels of 10,000 Pesides one battery of Artillery, are under nounced of the Very Hey. Charles John tons running to Austalia awal h and thirty dous, scored about a fortnight stating that he dorsa sé Bomart, which hores, power, anrit is designed for a speed)

go by Singapore. To aween the beard past four in the afternoon si

Wewend par corespondents have started Varghan, D., Dean of Llandaff, aged Bro abould not be betted the developmaang both at shooting and at cricken would be is about twoire to fourteen miton southeast of twenty knots an hour. The order for

from Harbo for Buskun. This route has | of Abbevils, and in a direct line with Ste turpsdo-inste we also referred to will shart

in speed and sles of KINSERNIN Deon Vaughan, who was the author of a of lata gonda in a suzgarkable 25132, nitur i not been traversed by any Europeans singo

larga kamber of works on religious gubionts, compareUrale nedonor periEd.

movements of various articles during the years under review, and the tobil

eports of these articles in each year, front 1890

1808. From these

--

THE

is a passenger on board the P. &O.. Rome, conditions for the balloon trip, were most rang Bay, Although the ship never had./ given some details ra. leaving London on the 5th November. Ha farourable.. The san shone brightly, the to be beached, tas steam and hand lures it will be reen that the your 1897 Det in improving, and his condition gives what he declares to to the injustice of tho | Adjuto File agrees with the Com

work as a missionary to the Chinese in

1860.

be

aky was almost cloudless, and the Atron had to be kopt going all the time the

phere singularly clear. The balloon, which was in Ka

Kalandong Bay, and great orodit

9. From

are

Not together

1996 suitably humble frame of mind, deter he might ran on till 4 p.m. When new pattern of rifle, which is claimed to 9180,166,000, mined, of course, to do their best, but everything was in residiness Mr Pollock took to the best in the world.

which was less than

ktory

by no means exuberantly confident of his seat in the car, whic

They have done admirably, and day in the match with Shanghat. In the placed within Mr Pollock's roach, the

storeeded in make an aggregate of sight

an pohlavament.to be proud of.

Tertuns is a Bakin josta,

But

Grenso

(the slight

ad

UNIEND KINGDOM, HUROPE, SMERITA, AND AUSTRALIA INGANAIN 6901, 170X

THE DISPUTATH THE COTTON TRADE.

THE NEW GOVERNOR OF CRETE.

EGYPT.

two

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· EXPREIDGE

bis actiça —Lieutenant-Colonel Woon,