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THE DAILY PREIS, SATURDAY, MAY 15th, 1888.

The delivery of the Frunde mail was begus at. 7.20 yesterday evening.

The Bussion steamer Kostrona, from Odess, with 525 prisoners for Saghalien, arrived at Singapore on the afternoon of the 4th inst.

When the corroapgadent as baro quoted, | carried away by hlé oroitement, writes that | “Chinacanh cônquared, that very easily."

he ludulge in folly! It is true that Ohne f could be conjùerod now, ma she has been in

The majority of Captain Hookhouse, of the the past, but the undertaking, so far from 2nd Battalion Tha Buffs, has been gazetted 'Straits Sottlemunts, Maley States, &o. being a rory onay one, would be very diffi- Lient. D'Aeth has resigned his commission, (TWENTY-FOURTH Annual Issue),

cult and protracted. Twenty-Bro yaara agą, | A telegram in the Saigonnais, dated Paris, THE COMPLETE EDITION WITH TREATIES, at the timeol the Taiping Rebellior, the Cen-4th May, says the French loan, to be issued on

PLANO, &. pp. 1,132

$5.tral Kingdon might bare baan conquered the 10th instant, was to be plased on the market THE SMALLER EDITION pp. 752.

by an army of fifty thousand men, · Át'tha! The Vide Meexm for overy Resident in the present time it would take thrice that sam-)

The following are the Servinas nt. St. Pators Fie East, from Penang to Vindivostock.

(Saamen's) Church:- ber of men, gears of fighting, and a large

Sunday.............at 5.15 p.. Thursday...........06 5.30 p.m.

...$3.

'ghai.

-MADAO..Me. F. A. da Cruz.

SWATON..........Messrs. Quelch & Co. AMOY.....

Meanza. C.. Gerned & Co. FORMOSA... Messrs. C. Gerard & Co. POOCHOW... Messrs. Hodge & Co. NINGPO

......Mossre. Kelly & Walsh,

·SHANGHAI.....Messrs. Hall & Holtzi SHANGHAI... Moss Kally & Walsh. NORTHERN&Messrs. Hall & Halta and Kelly RIVER Parts

Walsh, Shaarbal. NAGASAKI...ess. The O. &J. Trading Co. Hrooo, Osana. Moanza. F. Walsh & Co. YOKOHAMA Masera. Kelly Walsh.

·MANILA.........Mosere. Disa Puerisa & Co. SAIGON...

Gardes.

TONQUIN...Mr. Ch. Dupont.

BANGKOK SINGAPORE

.....Mosers. Ramany & Co. Mosers. Baylo & Co.

PERAKO Mossrs. Maynard & Co.

COLOMEO........Mosers. A. M. & J. Ferguson1.

CALCETTA

Messrs. Norman & Co.

| Navy to accomplish the task. Wa bere sodi

at 79.80 franei,

the men,

"St. Paul'

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Prior

MINISTER TO CHINA.

The COLONIAL TREASURER-I beg to move that the fes under section 20 for wholesale and grmers licences to reduced from $200 to $125.

The ACTING COLONTAL STORETKEY seconded. Carried.

to 5,000 it would meet all the requirements of

the case.

THE FRENCH MAIL.

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THE SUAKIM GARRISON.

BUAK, 13th April. The fist of the Egyptian battalions intended to relism the native Indian garcia arrival hers today,

THE P. AND G. AVOIDING QUARANTINE.

LONDON, 19 April The F&O. Company have arrangel to pay their outward bound steamers through the Cenal without taubking.

Our correspondent now in the Far East writón|mants of the houso, and the Magistrato wlil de- The Baigennaio says that wilkia loss than a month three vosols have been esized at Salonus-Asa'riderte my istieron Fohero, I mayman. elda for having contraband oplam or ward, and have tion that Mr. McGregor Smith, of Hongkong, The COLONIAL TAKASURER onded.

The M. M. steamer Anadyr, from Marseillet Carried. boon, condemand in $4,000, $20,000, and $49,900 has just had hisconcession for 70,000 acres of land respectively. One of the vessels was the Gar-jin Joloro renewal. The grant had expired last

11th April, vi usimal ports of call, bringing the - man steane Decima; the other two were Eng November, but has been revived. The large

London mail of the 9th April, arrived kuro yal terday evening. The subjoined telegrame ars lab, but their names are not given. The tractual land, which is silantod on the appar

taken from Caylon and Indian papers, but the article in which the information is given is of parts of the Jalore and Mar Rivera, has baon a polemical charecter," and our sontemporary granted free, Mr. Smith only having to pay the apparently did not think it nessary to mene survey fees. These, borever, amount to the res

Hon. P. Rra-Your Exeoloney, applies former fice sro very incomplete and hence th

auws is meagre:- on the foot in dotail. We gather, how-pactable su of $20,000, and pertain to Me, tion has been made to me by a gentleman in

THE ILEH DIFFICULTY. ever, that the reasels were all from Hongkong, Garland, the Sate surveyaz. $7,000 have already this colony who carries on the Stag Hotel.

LONDON, ad April. Shipmastera leaving this port for the poigh been paid, and the sarvey is to be scrumenoat He brings forward a grievance which, he pats bouring French colony will do we to exercise immediately Speculation is rife as to who is before min, he will labour under by the rating oi In a spooch made by Esri Spencer ut New sams are in this mytlar. The penalty amounts providing the money for the considerable outlay the valuation of the hotels in this sotony it so costly yesterday, hn warisly maportad Mr. Glad Be my stone's Billa for Home Rule zád Land Purchase. to $40 on asab tael af saggled pium, and our that will be required to work even a small part of much a year as proposed by this Bill.

Mr. Chamberlain, speaking at Birmingham cuatamporary advocates the most rigorous an- the large conection, which is to be planted with and I think with a great deal of reason, that his foros mánt of the law. -

coffes and sugar. Mr. Gibson, formerly of Cey-batal is one that does not do anything like the said he would support Henze Rale if Mix Grind lon, and who has been some time in Johors, hasamentof business that the other two large hotels stane agrees to the retention of Irish mombin Holy Communion is administered on the second

The charge against Mr. J. J. Spaaner, bead been angagal usager. Report also has it do, and yet ho is rated like them, at $490 for his in the Imperial Parliament, and gives Ulster i Orders may ho sent to Daily Press Office, whore what success attended the efforts of the Sunday in the manth at 7.15 am, and on the macian Dalisor to the Opium Farmer, of domrting that a company la vory soon to be brought out licence. I think Mr. Cook has come ranada in separate assembly. it is published, or to the following Agents-French, and how with a large fleet and some fourth Bunday at the evening torvice.

THE RECENT LABOUR RIOTS IN ENGLAND, from the Singapore Polica Feros, is still drag in London to purchase Mr. Watson's extabes,what he says. Ha saya he is willing to go a thousands of troops they wore never able to

ging along very slowly. It won again before It is proposed to carry on the 30th scros of the paying what he paid before for his licence $300,

LONDON, 20th April. Mr. Guidors announced the introduction The Band of the Northamptonshire Regiment Mr. Mackenn at the Police Court yesterday riau soffas already planted. and the blaues of but his low is row valued at over $3,000 and de more than occupy Kolung in Formoes. will play at the Botanical Gacles to-morrow afternoon, and Mr. Wotton, on behalf of the de- the 1,278 era will be darated to enltivating consequently, andor the provisions of this a Bill to compousato saferers for lessss by riots. It would to the resort and energies of Squday, commencing at 9pm. The following fondant, applied fors further remand for a week. Rheos (Chian grass) and her throus plants. Bill he will here to pay $480, the same as The Billie applicable to the whole country.

Sinco the ose was last before the court he had which will be trested after Me. Dath's recently the Hongkong and Victoris Hotels. 1 taink TE EGYPTIAN GOVERNMENT TO TREAT WITH the largest Burapoan Power to the utmost is the progratias:-

March.........

Newton.telegraphed to. Singapura for the documents invited process. I would hope that the China this gentleman has a little griomans in haring

THE REBELS. to subjugato China now, and there are car-Ovortura." Sababert

Catuo. 20th April. Sapps, showing Mr. Spooner's agreement to the Siege ople who, startastoly, bore beon eight” to pay $490 a year, and being made te compare

The British Government loss assented to tainly not more than two nations who would Selostion "La Paita D'Amour Balfo,pore Folles Forco, and from a telegraphie reply in Johor, will not reling dish the field. They with those other two honses. He has aly best present in a position to undertale such Aria. I will slog of thy Gight Mercier," from been lost. He had been formed into a defense, there are many praisets which are worth salti other two hotels have a great many more, and treat with the rehols.

Valeo.......*Swinging"

Bira. he had received he understood the papers had have not bosa on the right track before, hatarventeen bedrooms in his house, wheross floso Egypt's sending a delegata to Wady Halfa to

Russia might do it, after an enterprise.

fan hò considered, quito ununcasarily, for he

yet he is to be called upon to pay $180. He We learn by private letter dated Alexandria, thought there was no casa for him to a rating sad in which there is aaney.

called upon ma and asked ane to represent the concentrating a large army on the Siberian 15th April, that the 2nd Battalion The Buffswer. For this deferee the agreement was a

rustter, "awl I think he has a certain amount of frontier, but her operations mald only be or were still in camp at Ramleh waiting for the very important matter. as he wished by that

rzason on his side. His statement to me is that Messrs. Schroeder Frères and red on In the sumner months; and Eng-transpor: Himalaya, which was expected that to show that the defendunt entered into the ARRIVAL OF THE NEW BRITISH

ha is valued at over 3,010. He does not object to Or land might secomplish it because she has alteraupa.. They had lost twelve mon in Egypt, agreement before the passing of the

gon paying what he has hitherto dono, $300. chiedy from enterit fever, and had 90 mon in, dinance which provided penalties for davor

The Acrina ATTORNEY-GENERAL-1 be- amplo wow of transport, and could in a hospital out of a total of 700. Liont. Parry was tion from the Singapore Police Forme.

H.E. Sir, Jolm Walsham, Byrt., the now British or if we were to change the figure from 83,000 for benchie land a hundred thousand men also in hospital with enteric foror, and would to the passing of that Ordinance for cases of that Minister to Faking, arrived here yesterday by ou the coast of China, and also attack barthare to ka left, behind, together with about 40 of kind, and unless the Ordinance was of a retrthe French mall steamer Azadyr, on his way to

MAHARAJAR DOULEEP SINGH AT ADEN. spective character, it could not ho made to apple

The CULONIAL THESSURER-This sole was SYDNEY AND Hoars. Gordon & Gotch.

through Yunnan. But-England has not the

to the defendant. He would apply for a farther the north, together with Lady Walsham and

pared from a return which was supplied to

ADEN, 21st April. BRINDANE...}

remotest interest in attempting the con-

The Foochow he states that a coal mine has command until he could obtain official information | bis private apontary, Mr. Wilkinson. Soon after me, which I am sorry I have not got with me, His Highnes Maharajah Dhaloep Singh, wło MELBOURNE..Messrs. Norton, Hargrace & Co. quest of China, and will certainly aerer about 40 miles distant from Ganglah city, which His Worship further romanded the asss for a Victoria souvered Sir John and Lviy Wal-

haan lately discovered by the Chiness of a place from Singapore of the loss of the doon vents. the arrival of the standartha Government launch of the valuation of every hotel and publie was a passenger by the Voronce for Bombay, LONDON........ Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane.

house in the place, great and small. I would disembarked bare, and is staying at the Red- LONDON,

Messrs. Street & Co. 30 Cornhillen engage in a war with her areapt through the Chinese officials claim the right of opening wack.

shamand Mr. Wilkinson ashore. His Excellerer to 34,200, as I think $5,000 wou'd be too high.

hag to suggest that the 33.000 should be altered detrey. LONDON......... Messrs. Bates, Frendy & Co.

AFFAIRS IN BURMAH. gross prevention or to defend bor interests The Echo is informed that the Commissioners

Mr. Thomas Cook, of British Crimmbiu, writos Isnded at the Murray Pier at about sizo'clock, and the effoot of it would be to love one and the Taptais composing the Board of Re Losnov... Mr. W. M. Wills, 151.Cannon St.al rights. From Exgland the Chinese constraction have organized antar to work the to the Torools Globe-Believing that there campanied by Csptala Portor, Aide do Campostablishment oaly, if any at all, paying the

BOMBAY, ad April SAN FRANCO. Mr. L. P. Pialser, 21, Merchants' Government have nothing to dread, and now mins.

The Mandalay correspondent of the B`mbny Στολίτικα

It is said that a Chinese mining ex. is a great poril impending over the futars of

Canada I think it is my duty to explain it. to H.-E. the Acting Governor, Hos. W. H:s meitioned. I think a rent of 84,200 would | Gazette telegraphs that the rebal attack on Furt New Yok...Mr. A. Wind. 21, Park Row. i everything to hote. if only they treit her part balanging to the Foochow Arsenal had preis understood by all intelligat readers that the Marsh, who wat of to meet him. Upon Hisbe quite enough to fix it at.

Kyoung young was repulsed with heavy low. riously been sent to exscoice the place, and og

Hon. P. RYME moved a resolution is oo- Táe rebels attacked and brod Shwwba, mal ri- Daily Pren Oos, January. 1996.

fairly. Even Rusain, aggresivo na she is, his favourable report, it was decided the work Canadian Facits Railway Company has male Excellency leading on the Murray Fier a salute cordance with this suggestion.

| loased 15 prisoners, bet wors subingsoutly drivan would think long before venturing upon a should be commenced at once,

application ta the Britiab Government, through

The COLONIAL TESABUBUR seconded, ant. A Kichyen obief rúded a Barmesi vilings. Catriad. the areacy of Sir John Macdouale, for a large red from the shora battery. A guard of

south of Bhano, and tick men..woman, and wir of conquest against China, knowing

The following telegram pablished in the Sailius of stendships to connect Heagkong with honour and the Brad of the Northamptonshire

Hon. Wore Sung-With referonce to the childern mantives, for whom ho damandi rajeunet.” that it would be viewed with suspicing and ounce gives fuller information on the ulti-Liverpool. Now remsaber that there are Begiment was at the landing place to reculve

licence for selling Chinese spirits I think the Captain Wuer, cozo y wling the Kschreg oxgle. dufavour by all the Treaty Powers. We de matam presented to Grow that any you tresor 110,000,000 of Mongolian living and Hong His Evolions, who was that compatto present provision of a uniform ale works very hition, went to chastise the raiders with guns. here:-Paris, Bth May. The grat Earopean keng, you ale must know that we cannot build Goracamsat House, where he will romsin well. It is not the large homes in which Welsh Fusiliers, Suppses and Native Infantry. not attach the suae importance that some Powers, with the exception of Freone, havs pre-a trade auffleirnt to employ a large line of steam- persona do tothe gradual acquisition of a fleet santat, through their representatives, a colise-ships without bringing over several hundred of guast until his departure for Peking. There the largest amount of ashui dispod but we compelled to rotira. Captain W30 aud by China. Experience during the Franco-Chi.tive ultimatum to the Greek Government rethe Mongolius on each steamship. We all know were many pernas ocllected at the wharf to see of, but it is often the smaller houses which well Captain Lisia of the Walsh usilors, we

quiring the immediate disaruament of Gresce, whataourse these Chineseare on the Pacific Coast. Sir Jobo Wabban land, and one individual the most. The mon who take the small houses among the wounded. nase hastilities proved that its chief capacity The Greek Government has officially notified to Do you want to see this are spread all over the grooted him with a profound how, aut expressed kospers of larger houses by underselling them. and pay the small licence will surely rain the waschowninrunning out of reach of the French the representatives of the great Powers its Dominion of Canada? If you do not, now is the

LATE TELEGRAMS, formal refusal to consent to disarmament. The time for you to speak ont. One year hence will hope that he would prove as good a Minister and I think the licence proposed should be al-

tomed into a uniform one of $10 per month. cruisers, and unless officured by Europeane plenipotentiaries of the Powire which signed the he too late. In Jane nort there may be a large lics as the late Sir Harry Fazko3.

The COLONIAL TREASURES-Ibars great The flowing tolograms are extractul from it will be long before it can be formidable to ultimatum have left Athons.

of slastnships in running order connecting with

pleasure in seconding that rosolation. I have been Sydney papers received yesterday, pec stenaar any fairly equipped European Squadron,

Hongkong. Now is the time for ron to work as The floods of laat year in the Kwangtung pro Shiput of thess Filtors in thres useful China's strength lies more in her jam onas vince have given a considerable impetus to le Fou never havo worked before. We want you to THE STEAMER "DAFILA" ASHORE. vary asratally into the question with the hon. Port Jacket

member who has just ext down, and I have come got a potition signed by all the voters in gone. supplies of raw material for soldiers and the hava bean shipped from the Nerth to Whampos, ing for the Dominion Government to pass a law

Teasury of very great experience, but I can see rice trade this seasca. Large quantities of rice neighbourhood and forward it to Ottawa, pray-

to the conalnsion that the scale proposed would THE ANTI-HOME RULE WESTING IN LONDEN on werk. It was proposed by a gentleman in

LONDON, 15th April sizes has justbeen received by the Undersigned. tenacity with which she can and will prolong and the total export from Saigon from the 1st preventing the Facific tesmy Company

now that the result of it would be what the ban.. Gladstone's Irish proposals, was held in Her A goost meting of those oppad to Mr. a struggle. Numbers merely of course January to the 20th ultime the bulk of the any other ships or boats, from loading the Chi-

Earl Cowper would not been redoutable, but when those 3.529.190 piauls as against 2399,3ti pieuls dur- want ary amendment to the China Immigra

member has stated, and that all premises Majesty's Theatre last night. increase being to the exort to Chinas se emigrants on Canadian soi. Wo do not

would be taken by dealers simply for the presided. Lord Derby at the Dake of Argyl hoats all carry arms of precision equal to ing the same period last year. The Customs re-tion Bill. But we wants bill to prevent import ad is commuted by Captain James Mooney.all spirits at a lower ruta I think I may that they scanrred in the nojot of the meeting, The Datia a vessel of 552 tons net register, purpose, and no other, of being able to sent apologies for non-attendanco, and atatud. those borne by the invader, when at the back turns just pablished give the quantity of iming Chiness into Canada at all. Inow give ware Sus arrived out here from England rather more congratulate the Chinese community in this

ported rica passed through the Foreign Customs ing the Dominion Guverament that the frat

The Harquis of Hartington mand a rosolatin of one vast army is an almost, unlimited re-nt Casten daring the first quarter of the present all too of china quigrants landed by the than a month ago, and left here for Bangkok ou colony on the way in which thur interests are arging the monintenance of the Engislative ther serve, the vabur and plack of Western troops year as 1,081,293 pienlo, as against 290,337 pieuls Canadian Steamship Company will be the signal the 17th ult. She was on her way back to this looked after in this Council by my hon frised on of Great Britain and Ireland. He declared who hat just spoken. Confucius said of a per- that the present Parliament was not exapoteut many heat against such odds in' rain, while in the came period last year. 108,719 pious in for the uprising of every white man in British port from Bangkok when the dienster occurred.

to effect a measure which was calculated to bring | 1984, and 518,391 picuts in 1833,

taiti ons of his disciples that he did not often Columbis to expel all the Chinese cat of the Pre

speak, but when he spoke he always hit the work. about the evils of separation, while it would m (I think we may say the sans of our hou. friend sure none of the benefite waira it was desired to

opposite. (Hear).

obtain. "The amendment was agreed to.

INTIMATION.

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WITH MOTABLE BLOCKS

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PURIFYING DRINKING WATER.

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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Hongkong, 1st May, 1996.

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Kaith

All letters for publication should be written on one side of the paper only.

Advertisemata and Saberiptions which are not ordered for fred period will be scutirned soil

Dokterandeů,

Orriers for artza copies of the Daily Press should be sent before 11 s.m. on the day of publication After that host ha supply is limited,

The Daily Press.

HosaRoso. May 15tæ, 1485.

Tux Canton correspondeat of the VC Daily News, in recent letter to that jour rial, wazed very indignant over the fact that

sickness wastes its resources and diminist Referring to the Mission to Thibet, the Indian vivre, and that will be before the first of August |

vasion.

nort

The following items are sineled from the London and China Express of the 9th wit, «—. quite uncertain, and it is probable that he may The movements of the Marquis Tseng are remain hors for some little time to come,

Musses, Scolt and Co. have launched from their shipbuilding yard at Graanook a four- usted steel sailing ship of 2000 tons registar, shipowners, Greenock, for the Eastern trade built to the order of Messrs. Sharkland and Co.

She was named the Gowanburg.

following telegram yesterday from Roiboy

Moises. Wilse & Co., the Agents, ragaved the Dafla stranded. Hainan Straits, Ship and

argo so far safe."

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

meeting of the Hanghong Irgisintive Council was held yesterday afternoon. There were present:-

Hon. W. H. MARSH, C.M.G.,

-,

His EXCELLENCE THE ACTING Govanson,

Hon. J. RULL., Acting Chisf Justico. Hon. F. STEWART, Auting Colonial Secretary. Hon. E.J: ACKROYD, Acting Attorney-General. Hon. A. LITER, Colonial Treasurer. Hon. J. M. Paton Surveyor-General. Hou. P. Rye.

Hon WONG BRING.

MINUTES.

The minutes of the last mooting wore read

FINANCE.

tory policy to excite among Western natione of the 18th ult. The B. sod A. Company's The William Paterson, barque, loft Bangkok and confirmed

The Slime Ron, which has arrhed at Dudes, reports having roued the drew of the William Paterson, on Marth 19th, in or N., long. 15 W. Aayast 23th for Greenook, with tonk Ca Marek 10th, when 920 miles NW. by N. of Tory Island sheancountered a successen of strony galus, und beseme waterlogged, and then drifted to the NW.

A

PAPCSS.

The SORTETOR-GENERAL-Biore we dis- is this Bill in committes I should like to call attention to the last two words of sootlon 2. which deals with the test of spirita, Chinese spirits." I do not understand on what standar1 or busin this proof has bean fixed, but I am told that Chi- 100 spirits are often sold of a lower strength thin many of those, mentioned bore. Sam of the samshas sold have not a higher slaaholic strength than cur own sherries, so thast. I link this provision would scarcely be applicable.

The also was amended by striking out the

two words.

The ACTING ATTORNNY-ĠENERALI bag to gira notice that at the next meeting of the Cennet I will move the third rasding of this Bill. FILIS PARNED.

The ACTING COLONIAL SRCESTRY secondari the propositions, which waṛe carried, and the Bills were passed.

The Marquis of Salisbury and Mr. Gosoben delivered orations, and they nut with a splendid reception.

ZEBIVAL OF LORD AUGUSTUA LOFTUA. IN LONDON,

LONDON, 14th April. Lori Augustna Foftas, late Governor of New South Wales, and Lady Angnstus Loftus, have

criverin Londen,

ILLNNES OF THC MARQLS OF YORMANBE The Marquis of Normanby, late Governor of Victoria is zociously ill. FABER POST BETWEEN ENGLAND AND SOUTH

AUSTRALIA.

The arrangements for carrying out the pro- posed system of parools poat between Bagljad and South Austraila'will ramxin in abéysico until Mr. Charles Todd, Postmaster General of South Australia, has returned to Adelaids.

its ardear. The Chinese are not a military Daily News says:Mr. Macaulay's Mission will NOTICE TO. CERESPONDENTS. Commantcations on Editorial matters could be people, and it is possible will never become leare Darjeeling about the last week in May. Addressed "The Editor," and those on business "TA, but if animated by one spirit and direct and the Deputy Commissioceris basy in orrang-

Manager." and cɔs to individuals by name.

ed by a rigorous and determined Governing the details as to transport. There isnodoubt as to the Mission having the thorough support, Correspondents are requested to forward their me mant they are supable of offering a Jesperate and honest support of the Chinese authorities, and addrays with commiauistions addressed to the

and interminable resistanu ta foreign lefar as passports sad actual orders can yo; but Fio remains to be soon whether the Mission will It is jus: As well that Westeru roach Lhases. If presents a help the Blasion. Powers slicht appreciate this fact, and unva, it certainly will succeed. The Mission will |·derstand, thi dificulties and dangers that proceed by the feplay Pass, and not by the

THE ENGLISÁ BUDGET.

would attend any tomto reduce Chinamed in last issues, Mr. Warry, of the Chinese Kangra Lanna. In addition to the offers

LONDON, 14th April. Sir William Veruon Harcourt, Chancellor of by force of arms. On the other band it will Consular Service, will be attached to it as well not be wiss on the part of the Peking Au-the ion will take with it gir elephants.

the Erobequor, delivered his budget speech in As Captain Elwer. Amongst other presents,

the House of Commons to-night, in which ke thorities, by an obstructive and unconcilia-

stated that the total coronze for the past year was $20,500,000, and the expenditure £92,250,000. The following oppaura in the Sydney Hraid

The estimated reveans for tho carrast year mis stated to ba 290,000,000, and the expenditure disgaat and impatience, for that might onestasmship Kaminiris annouad to leave this

ES4,873,000. Thamaranná to vivah dan ni alenlais day bring about an Hace of two or three afternoon for Nawosts. The arcidont to this

recommending the Commoil to rota the era of third resting of the following Billi Billet Bi William Vora Euroast prop to

A minute by tas koting Governor was read

The ACTING ATTORNEY ÜZNERAL Movel the liquorswna (4,0000000 bin taxa e mut-opticut. vessel, and her being towod to this part by the of them for the purpose of hunting if not Phehe, will be fresh in the recollection of the

5105 for a Chinese teacher conversant with Man- entitled An Ordinance for prouting the ele meet the defuit by taking £200,003 from the of administering Obina. Such a contingener pablie. On reaching hors the necessary repairs

darin for Mr. May, passed Cadet, being at the or taking on board Ship of Spirituous or For- sinking fand, and by this means the increase of may be remote, or eron impassible under to the vessel were undertaken by Mort's Dock

rate of $15 per month for seven ruonths. The mented Lignors and for punishing persons taratios would be shrintad. and Engineering Company, who have carried out present circumstances, but any relapse into their work in the most satisfactory manner.

It is announced that the Froach Government) minuto was referred to the Finance Commitee. horaring about Ships for the purpose of welling is acarining the sxpediency of contracting a loan On the motion of the Actino COLONIAL liquors, or of conveying thein og baud; a the bygone arrogance of the Son of Heaven The broken shaft was removed, and a new steru to cover the preliminary expenditure which the SECRETARY, Donded by the COLONIAL TERA-Bill entitled The Retor untary Schools Ordia would tend to bring it about, and perhaps tabo and stora shaft have been supplied, while Froach administration in Tonquia has incurred BUREE, the macil spproved a vote recommended ice, 1886; a Bill entitia The Harbour Boga load to the partitioning of the Eighteen the boilers have all bean retabed, and the engines and to root the cost of M. Paul Bert's schemes by the Finance Committee of a suce 32,500 for ation Ordinance. 1893. Provinces iste Reprsta sit in lependent The whole of the work has been done nader the 25 or 30 million franos. The Castons revenu Committes.

have received a thorough overhaul throughout. of administestive reform. The Smoant will be expenses in omavolion with the Taw Revision the Viceroy of the Two Kwang failed to re-athies, which would be more amenable to Wildridge. The Menmuir has been carefully loan will be issued under the guarantes of the anpuristandenes of the company's enginsar, Mr. will probably antice to defray the interest. The cord in the local Gazelle the interchange of Western indaancas and, onder the feeling nfl by Me Cruikshank, Gorbeamgut French Gemensant. On the viols, the Minis table the following sanual reports. The Edu

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the visite lately between His Brellener Chandivalry that would grow up, be more disposed Engineer, and Captain Pockley, Eloyd's agent, try is rather favourable to the proposal. estional Report for 1885, the Colonial Surgeon's and Colom! DENny, the American Minister, to adopt progressive ideas.

and bos parod bith Lloyd's survey and the:

Roport, and the Harbour Master's Report." He says: "Until such things asintamational

Board of Trade rutos."

The following telegram, dated 6th inst., hasi

THE SPIRIT LICHNÜRS BILL. courtesing exchanged between Chinose and

been received in Paris from Hanoi Th The Connoil resumed Commitles on the Spirit Chang Chi, or Choong Chi, was again before are about to szpizze the far between Man

The Chinese rendition case still hangs frs. French and Chi Boundary Commissioners Licences Bill. foreign officials are afficially recordel for the

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-Your Ex. information of the general public, the Chi-

Mr. Maskene at the Police Court yesterday koung and Cabang, and hope to Auish this celleney will remember that about two weeks Mafternoon, but fr. Caldwell was not prepared section by the end of the present month. They ago we went through this Bill is Committae, nese Govenment does not deserve to be

with the evidence necessary to substantiate his will then suspend their work until Uefabar and there were sortain details left to be con- trested as a member of the comity of nations.

later charges of piracy, pirsoy and murder, and 15 on account of the hot season, after which date sidered. I will now state the proposed changes robbery against the prisoner. He applied for a I know I may be told that Chian does not

they will prone to the delimitation of the I wish to mate and which will diepass of those further romand and stated that he had received troutier from Maiaink to Tanna, The Bisck matters we here reserved. The first is to strike want to enter the comity of nationa, becauSA

telegraphic information fruta

the Viceroy Flags display up hostility, and here returned to out the amended clause B. It ran in this way:→→ she considers herself above all the nations of

of Cantes to the effect that the witness agriculture, bovine been assured by the FrenolNothing in this Ordinance shall apply to ang were now on their way from their natire (neral in command that they will not be dis person who-1)-Sells liquor in suy Military the earth, and will not stoop to fraternice

villages to Amoy, and would fave that part 2 turbed so long as they do not taka up arms." or Felice casteen lawfully established. (2.) with her dependents and tributaries, or to

or about Monday next. Under those circum-

Salla liquor to any premises boni fide occupied Straits Time advices from Dali to the 28th stanous he would apply for a farther romand The Florence, barque, from Bangkok for as a club, te members of such club and their acknowledge any possibility of her having an Aprü state the Achinese scare was diminishing for weak Mr. Wotton, ou babsif of the Falmouth, with timber, pat inte Mauritius guests (9.)-Being a licensed auctioneer sella equat ia might and jest yet, there will owing to disappearance of the marauders for zelt apon the hardships inflicted upon his clicut Bands Strails, she was struck by a hasty aqua which is bonafide part of ary of business, and prisonor, objected to an long a remand. He Habrnary 25th for rapsira. On January 3D. in by auction in unopanel bottles or casks liquor be a day, and that not far distret, when the time haing, Chips will be very glad to take a back seat We are informed by the Agents (Moss and he thought, from what Mr. Caldwell said, it to cut away her mainnast, which in falling not merely to disposs of such liquor, he may be

by his loog contasment, tua these charges, which thron her ca berbat eus, and she had which in the ordinary in such matters, and sit on the very lowest Slemsson & Ca that the DDR. ateamer i would be unnecessary to amand the case for so carried away the mizentopmast, and caused other authorized to all It has been thought this rung of the international hdder. Chinson Thursday afternoon.

tr, from burg, lett Singapore for this port long time. His Worship mid he would re-damage. Har hattom has been examined by aalause, which a new one, might give rise to want the case for a week on the understanding diver, who reports that about 30 sheets of copper can be conquered, and that very easily,

It has been modified by the Resident-General that no time be lost in proseding with the on each side havs been torn off is various plans certain dificulties, and the old law passed in 1841 has workeł wail without it. I more that and the ion would become the meekest at Hanoi, Tonquin, that the Post Ofice at

prosecution, and that immediate intimation be by the wreckage. Barveyors have ordered the this clause be struck out. of tributaries, deserving no bother treat-Phunho was opened on the 5th May for telegra- given of the arrival of the witnesses.

between desk cargo to be discharged. Later advices etate that the surveyors roommand the thai that she has doled out to phic and postal services.

At the Falice Court yesterday afternoon there continuing the discharge antileniently light was a slight asene between Mr. Parker, the first to go into dock or be have down.

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A project is on foot at Manila for lighting the harbour, and harves by the electric light.

The Amerkan worvette Alwina, Captain Miller, with H. F. Colonel Danby on board, left Amo ou the 5th inst, for Fuchów and Shaug

hai.

The Comincio hears that a number of Cata lonian rusid sets of Manita are about to proceed to the Carolines to enter on planting enter prise there.

ourse

ADJOURNMENT.

Tho. ACTING COLON SERETASF-1 beg to move that this Council do now adjourn to this day wosk at 4 p.in.

The ACTING ATTORNET-GENERAL-At the next "rooting the only business I shall bare to bring forward will be the third randing of the Spirit Licences Ordinanc

RIB EXCELLENCY Then we stall.be able to close the session.

The Council then adjourned.

POLICE COURT.

14th May..

Beroar Me E. MACKMAN.

ISZE TA CASE.

ANGLO-SPANISH COMMERCIAL TREATY. Great Britain bas boxelded a commercial treaty with Spain.

STE CHARLER DILKE. Sir Charles Dilke is lecturing in London.

FRANCE AND MADAÓASCAR, The sation of the Froach Government is

Madagascar throateze to odort s prejudicial effect upon the Eastern Frade,

THE GOVERNORSHIP OF THE CAPE. Sir Harcalas Robinson. Governor of the Cupe of Good Hope, will return to Capałown in Jupe

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ILINES OF THE vs PRINCE OF

PRUSSIA.

LONDON, 15th April. Prins Frederick William, Crown Prince of Prussis, is suffering from measles........

FIOLESALE BRINERY IN NEW YORK, « LONDON, 14th April The majority of the aldermen of the New York

der-street, was summoned by Inspector Quincey Municipal Council have been arrested for

Chan Ayun, a woman residing at No. 66, Lad-

a charge of keeping an agency for the ale of bribery. as fe Lottery tickets.

She was convicted and fined $10, in defiaft of paying which she was sent to gaol for a month."

LAGGENY.

The ACTING COLONIAL SECESTARY RECendad, len a pair of trousers, value $1.50 the pro- Kit Ayau conie, was consisted of having Carried.

Ordinance 8 of 1844.

The COLONIAL TBBAFVEEE seconded. Carried. Tho ACTIE ATTORNEY-GENZBAL--Beation IL at prosent rasda-At every such mesting s Magistrate shall preside and, in case of an equality

CANTON

THE AUDIRALIAN KLEV £N

LONDON, 14th April Mr. F. Grey Smith, a prominent member of the Malbourne Cricket Club, has written a letter

the Standard, in which he states that the realiss may ponnisry benefit from the matches to be played by the Australian Eleven during their English tour.

"PERKINS AND MATTERSON.

LONDON, 14th April .G. Parking the English souller, has challeng ed Neil Matterson, of Now South Walea, to w a match for £200 arido, on the River Tay, on the 24th instant.

Melbourne Cricket Club does not expect i

her own abject dependencies,” 'Of course

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved perty of another coodie med Lo Amin at the One of the crow of the P. & O. steamer Vene-lerk at the Magistracy, and Mr. Wotton. The

some technical alterations in section (renam now waterworks at Tytam Tak, cu the 13th it is very desirable that the Chinese people tia, which arrived in Singapore on the 4th in- latter had gone to Mr. Forkor's offee in the morn stant, died on the previous day, esording to the

A second survey has been held on the ship bored notion 3) relating to distilleries, and the inst, and he was antonood to throa wooks hard ebould boars that the Foreign Ministers are Straits Time, from lead patening.

log in easroh of that gentlemen, and not ind aphrodita, from Manila for Liverpool, which put insertion of a sub-action relating to draggists labour and three hours in the stacks. treated with due respect by Chinese dicul-

ing him thera he asked one of the Chinese clarke inta 81. Helens with cargo on fira. The suratills, which mana ramantment of section of The Agents (Meurs. Butterfeld & Swirs) in where he was sad the clerk replied he did not repara report the platform in the lower forehold taries, but it has not boen Chinose euston form as that the O. 8. B. Coʻn stanziers know. Mr. Wolton then made use of some re- burnt through for about twelv fest, and the to record these matters and it probibir never" Agamemnon and Bellerophos, from Liverpool, mark which was reported to Mr. Parker, who tookmat shore on the heelson scorched, five sir

FROM A COBRESTONFENT.]

LONDON, 15th April occurred to Hin Exclamay CHANG Cata-left Singapore for this port on the 12th and offense at it and brought the matter before Mr. battens in the orlop deck bar, 'tween decks

13th May.

Neil Matterson of New South Wales, has ac- 13th inst, rapostively.

Mackend at the Police Court previous to kia barnt through for about twolm fest, and the TUNG to have the arent pdhlishal.. The

trying the Chinasa rendition age. From what oakum and pitch burnt out of the seams. O

Things are very quiet here, and there ifthe repted the challenge of . Parkins the Engliel Chinese weroment still hare a great deal By the kit permission of Captain Scott, Di- Wotton said, however, Mr. Parker the apper deck the seams are much damaged by of votes, shall, in addition to his own vote, have a of interest to chronicle.

hampion, to row on the River Tay, for £100 vine Servios will be held on board the British asemel to have been given some rather heat. In the 'treen dooks some hawsors and sting vote. Brery question before rach mest

Yesterday there was a great falling of headside. to learn in their dualings with the represen-ship Leanda by the Seamen's Chaplain, Rev. A.ziggorated roport of what had occurred, terpealings were seriously damaged. Of the ing shall be decided by a majority of rotes.*

THE NEW HIBBIDOS QUESTION.

LONDON, lath April. tatives of Western Powars, and it will take Goldsmith, to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock. and that nothing offensive was intended. Mr. cargo the surveyors found in the twees That I propose to strike out and insert in iter Execution Ground. A batch of criminala,

It is understood that the protest addressed to time to disabuse them of their conceitedThe Bethel fag will be hoisted.

Parker said he was always marions to obligedeoke marest balas of Lerap damp and scorched place the following: Every application for twelve in number, all notorious robbers and notions of superiority, but they havo mado We learn from the Agents (Messrs. Botter-everyone, at his daties were of a multifarious and the sugar more or less damaged by the grant or transfer of a license shall bedecided some of them murderers to boot, were carried in the Victorian Premier by Mr. Thurston, Asting- character which often took him out of his office. water. In the lower hold the eargo, co by a majority of votes of the Justices present; in baskets to this Futters Field, there ranged in a Governer of Fiji, has greatly impressed the In- fold & Swire) that they gelerday received a Mr. Maokean said he had always found that Mesisting entirely of sugar, ie rary badly damaged the case of quality the presiding Magistrate some progree in this direction, and neither tolegram advising that the 0.8. B. Co.'s steamer Parkor carried out his duties in a satisfactory by steam and water. Up to the prasent 1,007/shall, in addition to one original vote, havo &FCW, andspeedily deprived of all power for further perial Government, and that consequently be acceptance of tho Franch proposal for the cession scolding for thraits are likely to do much fazar, advertised to leave London on the 20th mannet, and with regard to this matter be bales of hemp and 12,807 paciosis of sagar hai casting vote. Provided, however, that in case of mischief. The sportals. I understand, ma pot of the New Hebrides in exchange for the island to bring about a change for the better.lt, has broken down at Perin, and bar detention thought some incorrect report must have reached heen handel, and the skip is still discharging. any applicant being dissatisfied with the order a plansing one except to those who have norbid of Bapa is not probable.

bim. The matter then dropped.

of the Justion or the rasjority thereof, it will be love of the horrible. The corrispondent of our contemporary there will sabably be ons meath.

"Two vasols of war, built on ths Tyns for the lawful for the Governor in Connoil to alter and

The trops left behind here by Feng Yulia. writes with more heat than the occasion Professor Slemans will givè his first magic and having agreed to make this Colony u center for Mitchell and Co., are about to have our watersfied party." That blause as amended will Ifer the defence of the city hava beou going intive Committee of the Townsville Separation The Syndicate of the Cambridge University Japanese Government by Sir W. Armstrong, amead the order, on the petition of the dissatis Asems to us to call for, and we cannot con- code that he has anfigent-justification for Brewings. It is a long time since any enter-year at Christmas, steps have bara faken to form paper says of as remarkable a type that their and in ceas the decision of the Justices shall be awe, with what result I cannot say Probably some of his remarks. It is perfectly true tainmont of this kind has be given in Hong local Committee to carry out the scheme. career may well be watched with the keement it against an applicant it provides for an appeal agrout waste of powder. that China did not willingiv enter the cority song, and judging from the accounts in Shang. The first meeting of this Committee was held on starest by naval men. There is no sea-going road to the Governor in Council.

hai papers, the Professor is a skilful magician Thorsday afternoon in the Conneil Chamber.of war soat that can matoll themfor speed. More The COLONIAL TREASUERE Scinded.

The forte at Bocos Tigris bam at last, I hear. of nations, and that even at the present may and exports: a large variety of different feats. There were present Right Bev. Bishop Burdon, than that, all our torpado vessel of the most m Carried.

boon pronounced in a state of completa eficiency. mont, after half a century of diploraitic in- The M. M. steamer Angly took on at Co. Hon. F. Stewart, LLD., Hon. A. Later, Dr. cent construction-those of the Scout class, $6 The ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL With re Some time since a wei-yuen was despatched teresaras with foreign states, she still re-lombo the sugars of the disable Spanish Ho Kai, Rov. Dr. Chalmers. Dr. E. J. Eitel, well as those in the French norr of the Condor spot to Article 20 The business of every beans there to make a careful inspection of the ro tains a goed proportion of that supercilious steamer letá de Pasay. Some of them left her Rev. F.E. W. Hartmann, the Head Masters of type, ara Inferior in speed, and son the magnit-ed publican or adjunct license shall hearied sirs and report thereupon. He has since been fated on the London market. Mr. J. F.

To-night at the Theatre Royal, City Hall,

THE QUEENSLAND SEPARATION MOVEMENT. LONDON, 15th April.. Dr. Abearne, the representative of the Exer-

and struntages which ara saright to be attained by the separation of Northern from Boathoru Qaconslaul. He declared that the interests of Northern Queensland demanded tool autonomy. Mr. Harold Hatton said that Northern Queens- land had not received its fair share of the pro- coeds from the Cavarumont loss which lad at Singapore, and were to proosed to Manila by the Government Central School, the Pablin cent ses going torpedo vassal the Panther, 214 on subject to the following regulations. (1.) No

Garrick Agent General for Quranaland, denied arrogance that claims for the occupant of the B. L. 6. N. Co.'s steamer Pombe, which was School, and the Anglo-Chinees School. The feet long, thiry-four fest broad, fourteen feet liquor shall be sold or drank on the premises returned and reported to the High Authorities the statement that partiality had been short in the Dragon Throne superiority over all other chartered to that purpose, but seventy-one first Hou, F. Stewart was voted to the Chair, draught, and 150 tons displacement, built for the licensed between tho ioure of 11 p.m. and 6 am."that the forts are in a satisfactory condition, the distribution of the money derived from the

class passagere proceeded on to Saigon, from sad Mr. O. J. Batanan was appointed Secretary. Austrian Borerament by Armstrong and Co Angording to Ordinance 11 of 1844 that was for the Chinese official, steeped to the lips | the steamer Saigon or the Arethues-it was un. Christmas ort, even though so taneb of) Coustructor to the Navy has been surpassal.recognizance s printed in the Act the bones Whether the work has really been well dongous to keep the salony iztsat. Mr. Murray potentates. But may concessions great whence they were to be contest in Manila by It was decided to hold the Examination at from designs by Mr. W-EL. White, no Chist provided for in the recognisance and in the the repairs having been thoroughly executed. kuins, and be insisted that it would be advantage as be is with old tima. prejudices-have certain which they are expected to arrive

the your has now gone by and the time Considering that Mr. White also designed there were left blank In the recognisance that time will prove. Chiness works of this kind Hatton presided at the lecture. for special preparation is necessarily shorten. Japanese cruisers, which are 8,700 tons displace was given to me the hour "11" was filled are very apt to crumble in a your or tws from been made, and little by little the Peking at their desination about the 17th instant.

ed. Great results cannot therefore be sipected, most, 323 feet long, forty-six feet beam, and in in large bettors, and therefore I inserted it want of lime in the mortar.

A destructive vyclous has cocurred in Mio- Government are surrendering the abanrð'na. According to the Focolos Echo, Mr. Charles A. In holding these Examinations of Colonial twenty fest draught stern, the triumph of the here, but on some observations having been

mesota, in the United States, by which 67 lives Sinclair, who left Hongkonglor Europe by the last centres the Byndicate communicate through the private shipbuilding yards over any official ship made against that hour I enquired at the Magis- samptions that formarly made them look Fronea mai stoames, frut Errived in China more Colonial Office, and it is hoped that arrangements building in England or elsewbare has been a tracy respecting the proties, and I found esca Viscount Wolseley will add to his many in-wera lust. A large amoqat of damage was done down with immensurible disdaia unon, the than 40 years ago, and for the last quarter of a may he made for the receiving and transmission ply demonstrated. This triumph exists not only wise is treated on its own merits and the Magisterating relics of the Soudan pumpaige very to buildings. so-called "outside barbarian." The day century has been British Consul at Fooshow. A of the Examination papers through the Colonial in the float resalt, but in economy, efficiency, trate fixes the hours nocording to what he be appropriate one from the Royal Irish Regiment. very larga gathering of Focol residents as Seurotary here. Mr. R. H. Jamieson, BA, was and rapidity of construction. It is not much of loves are the needs of the bou proved to be a Lordship gave the 18th, it may be remember. may not be so distant when they will see, embled in the ER fully at that port to bid appointed Prosiding Examiner for the ensuing a stores that English Admiralty officials have licensed. Therefore I propose to insert the fallngel, the prize of 6100, for being the first ap the posits Gravesend, have bean speaad, mirrored before thom by their own country-Mr. Sinoisir good bye, and an address and Examination, which will be held in the City avoided and discouraged contract war-ship building word: No liquor shall be sold or drank on file to Debbeh, and the money was invested in wan, their own shortcomings and immens will be handed over to kím in London. It is andar. at 2 pm The Local Secretary will be happy to bungling workmanship in the Government yards, i as the Magistrate shall onderas on the certificate i trophy. A copy on pocoslain in a handsome in the province of Galicia, Austria, has been des testimonis are in course of preparation, which Hall, commencing on Monday, December 13th, ing because of the glaring contest of slow and the primises licensed except between aush hours the purchase of a silver valor as a regimental deficiencies as compared with the polished stood that Br. Binalais se retired from the give any information with regard to the subjects at the more energete constration elsewhere to be granted under oans Each application i bame is the gift of the men to Viscount Wolsetrayed by fire... Thousands of the inhabitende pations of the West.

Fând regulations of the Bunulastion..

Connular servior.

would tend to close them altogether"

will be considered on its merits and the require lay.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

LONDON, 16th April.

LONDON, 18th April.

The now docks at Tilbury, on the Thames op-

LONDON, 19th April

The greater part of the fortified town of Stry,

Lave been readered homelessa,