wasibe objection of the Secretary of State, who refied to grant the site, but they had been
aged it, and they felt it very much when it
watakan from thern.
EXCELLENCY-They have best offered
■fuller site.
for his purpose.
TACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-TLOS Flaw been offered two. As I said at the last nowing, there is a plees of land between the Tunz Wah Hospital and Hospital road that I ich will before long bercepted by the Society The Committee then proceeded to consider the rohodules to the Bill, which were ameaded bing them into senocation with the altera twins made in the various sections, and the Bill was reported with amendments.
Govenment Gazette.
Stainl
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CORRESPONDENCE,
do not bid ourselves rayonsible for the opinions
wowed by our Correspondente,]
AN APPEAL.
THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARUHI 19#, 18ář.
close to the vicinity of the Painin da Justics Several Boulaliaty wlio vore engaged la the outs age were injured. Eight arreste were made on the spot.
HIDE LIGHTS ON THE SITUATION IN EUROPE.
ÉT. PETERIRURG, 6th Febrtary. The Moscow Gazette to-day publishes 'n fond TO THE BETOR OF THE "DAILY PRESE," log article in which it freely discusses the pre- Sta-W you permit me through your seat position of affaics in the East, and sepesial. columne to vite contributions for the benefitly the relations of Rusia towards Austris. It the widow of the late Inspector Lindesy declares that any compromise between those two According to the statomonts of his friends the countries in Eastern Europe is impossibla, nod will that he has framed has a signideation tarvarar Prince Bismarck not to encourage Austria different fro what he intended, the legal to thwart Bussis in Cas Balkan provincer result being that Mrs. Lindsay may expect an annuity of slut £85 a year, but is left devoid of all present resources.
At the close of the Interview Mr. Blackwood intimated that he would write to the companies and impart to them the decision of the Imperial Government either on Wednesday or Thursday
next.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
LONDON, 7th February
A soulling match waɛ rowed fb-day on the Tyne between George Eubear and G. Perkins
bear on esily by three long tha The English creditors of the Commorolal Bark of South Australia were paid in fall on the 8th February.
LONDON, 7th February.
A turgs shipment has lasa made by the steamer dorangi of Scotch and Rhine almen, and also of chat, carp, and trout, for the purpose of atook- infug the rivers of New Zealand.
LONDON, 16th February.
THE INDIAN MAIL,-
mail, arrived here yesterday morning. The sub- The steamer Arratson Apear, with the Indian
joined telegrams to extenotod from Indian papers: ---
PROPOSAL COMPROMISE IN BULGARIA.
CONSTANTINOPLE. 20th February, The Porte is striving to bring about a com- promise in regard to Bulgaria, and has made fret proposals of a conciliatory nature to the Bulgarian Delegates, wha bave referred to Sofia for orders. Sir William White, the British. and Baron de Calioe, the Austrian, Ambassadors here. bare urged upon the Delegates the necessity for tact and moderation in their negotiations.
MR. GLADSTOVE O PROCEDURE.
LONDON, 22nd February,
Hongkong Ise Company's Skarta-442 për
Khary.
Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company Hongkong and Chloe Bakery Company, Limited
—8110 per share, ex div.
per share. Panjon Sunghie Dus Saanian Mining B
Company, Limited--$13 per share, nollers. Perak Bagar Cultivation Company-Tis, 18 per
share. Hongkong Bapa Manufacturing Company, Li- Hongkong and Macao Glass Mannfesturing Co.,
mited $45 per share.
A. 8. Watson & Co. Limited-3 per cent.
Limited-60 per cent discount.
Hongkong &. Kowloon Wharf and Godown C
proalan.
Licalted-21 per cent. prem., salesand buyers. Singapore Insurance Company, Lluited-$22
pet share.
Chines Imperial Losa of 1884 A-2 por oent,
premiam.
premium.
premium.
LONDON, 8th February, Count von Moltke has nesured a deputation which waited upon him that the political sites 1. A P. MAOEVEN-Before the thiri
The Offet Lizovator is even unable to pay tion in Germany is minat serious.
LONDON, 11th February. reading of this Bill omer before the Council, T the arponnesef her mourning from the estate. wood enggest that a loan oupy be printed in the England, but she has no funds to meet her mess. Pria bas neured M. Flourens, the French The Government have granted hor a passage to
Count Maneter, the Uerman Amhanaardor
In the House of Commons laat might the alterious have been wado that I think it only!ory experse: for the past month, or those inci-Minister for Foreign Affairs, that Germany Joned its claims for a soporate intitole in the raise for the roferm of procedures. Mr. Glad | Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-6 per next, Į
So many additione and
The London (hamber of Commerce has aban-Right Hon. W. Smith introduced the proposed right that the public should know how they dontal on the rayngs and arrival in Scotland does not object to the French vote for army city in connection with the Imperial Institute. stone made a speck in which he deprecated the
Any sums that may be resolved, I shall be supplies. M. Flourens has objected to demorali
LONDON. 11th February, introduction of party spirit in the discussion, Bulanger's sending, his side-do-camp on H EXCELLENCY-I have no objection at all happy to seedaly applied.
The remains of the labs Archbishop Vangbanbul be said the proposals submitted were wholly Chines Imperial Loan of 1884 C-3 par naut. Youre faithfully.
keuret mission.
The Bison Minister for War bone quarrelied were interred at Balmase Priory on Tuesday inadequate Mr. Farnell said the Role effect of Chinese Imperial Loan, 1886 E-5 per cent.
last. There was little ceremony, and the obse the mosura would be to lämmit the rights of with the other Ministers of the Czar.
General Kakoff ia organising a petition to the quies were of the simplest kind, seating ander minorities.
£10. Itin hoved that the friends of the decesend Czar with a view to the subjugation of the Chris relate will subanie funds to erest a suitable tian provinces of Eastern Europe. Thousands moment to his memory. Tas Eer. Jerome THE JUHLEE IN THE QUEEN'S Rukaions are signing the petition
Intelligence has bear coceived that the Go Vaughan and Freginald Vaughan were
present at the interment. vernment of Russia han summened 100,000 af the army rozerve to attend drill exercises.
to that.
To ACTING COLONLU, SKORETARY gave no tice that would mor the third reading at nal meeting.
POLICE SUPERVISION OF DISCHARGED FRISONERS.
The Connell wont inte Committee on the Bill for the more affectual provention of orim,
W. M-DEANE, Captain Superintendent of Police,
Police co Hongkong 8th March, 1887.
HONOUR OR FOR OUR OWN INTERESTS ONLY?
yaar man taccept gracefully free lodgings in
5
Enormous quantities of wheat are being ported from Odesa, us it in feared that in the event of war the port may be blookended.
LONDON, 12th February,
Quesasland Government kan of £2,500,000 bearing_interest at 4 per cent, hybean placed on the London market. The minimum is fixed at par, and tenders will be opened on the 18th instant.
AUSTRALASIAN NEWS.
IMPORTANT DISCOVERIES IN THE FORTHERN
TERBITOLY,
The CHIEF JUSTICE-I would venture to sage that as I understand some proposition TO THE KUTOR OF THD "DAILY PRESS " has been made by the Superintendent of the SI. It wald be interesting to know whether Prion to do away with the distinction between Mr. Paris-m" who addressed you yesterday on impurenment with hard intour and ponal artha Jubiles emorial is a local preacher, a fod tube, and as I understand the matter bas boca speculater, a connection of the ominoes EAR
It is expected liat a loan will be placed on the The Spectator is of opinion that thủ nàva} refered to the Secretary of Stats, and referred Point firm who has had free lodgings in that moroments on the part of Russia indicate war London giazkst shortly by the Manicipal Coon back to the overament and hos boon uador outlandisk dries for which he bas nut shows with either England or Germany,
all of Bydney. condoration by them, if it be the intention to the gratituds expected from men who are more The Pope is willing to mediate between Bussin¦ do say with the distinction it would be well it influenced by meal principle than legal teshand Bulgaria, and sise between France and it win done in this B. That would save mienitice. Tut, after all, can we expect a £4,000 Gormany. the tanssity of rectification afterwards. In the
The Standard stales that Bassia in massing case of the purresponding Bill at home the mine a district wilch has for its inst thirty years troops in the south-western portions of the Em thing was done. Transportation was abolished been known be exoedingly anhealthy p" I pire, and is preparing to seize Bulgaria with the and and servitade was introduced. I think it always under.ood that it was when the nottieritinate view of marching, on to Constantinople,
LONDON, 18th February. France haareceived a quantity of munitions of war, for the purpose of increasing the armaments of her northern fortresses.
LONDON, 14th February. The Standard, in an editorial to-day, says that a notable feature in the European situation is the silence of Russia which, it adds, hodes evil.
It is reported that large bodies of Itussian
munition train.
TACHING ATTORNBY GENERAL-Wout go through the provising as they stan i now and en beko thase alturati-na afterwards.
Elwese was agreed to, the erasideration
ENGLAND AND EGYPT.
LONDON, 18th February.
It is reported that the British Government has decided to withdraw the payment of the as- unal en brention of £250,000 towards the main- tonnes of the Egyptian semy.
SIE H. D. WOLFF'S" NISSION,
CONSTANTINOPLE, 21st February.
· ́Ahmed Moktar Fasha, the Turkish Spesial Commissioner in Egypt, has telegraphed hía đia. approval of the proposals made by Bir H. Drums. mood Wolff in regard to Egypt. The palace as well as the Porto ao also adverso to the pro. posla,
THE TRANḤ-CASPIAN "BAILWAY.
TILIN, 15th February. The work in connection with the oxtension of the Caspian Railway to Samarkand commences at the end of the strrent month, and the las will be complate for traffic by the sad of No- vember nort
TAK NÁGPORK BAILWAY,
FORT BARWIN, 9th February. Harry Roberts has returned from a prospect ing trip, and reports the discovery of rich silver country about the head of the Mary Biter. One lode from 45ft. thick outcrops for Iro milos. Other lodes are rousing parallel worth two miles.
LONDON 18th February. In unother distriot be found very rich minerals, The Nagpora Raiiway, with a capital of three copper, silver, and graphita - He-found several millions will be Imughed by the Rothschilds.. large lodea of copper and ironeous in the neighISTY TEARS MONARY WORES IN INDIA. bourhood of Memt Donglas. Near the piace
BunaLORE, 10th February where he previously found gold bearossed a good The Ray. Benjamin Rice, of the London Mis aised strip of uriferous country, Ho found sien, died ore yesterday, aged 72. He was Q
tried, and if in payable of the oldsat Miselsparica in Southern India, and quantities he says it will be a good fald. There culebrated the Jubiles of his Missionary career is plenty of permanent water. The localities only last month, ADELAIDE, 22nd February. Germany is making extensive parehases of have not been defnitely disclosed. Roberts, who
is a practical minst, intends thoroughly examin grain in America.
nthorising the purchase of largely increased
The Austrian Government has carried a Billing the country.
AFFAIRS IN QEEMAN NEW GUINH AND NEW supplies of war material und provisions.
BRITAIN. COOKTOWN, 7th February.
the actions passed subject to the alteration 88 memorial of ɔ Queen's Jubilen, so it shows that are moving in Central Asin with an am-gold in every crook
of the tile and preamble hing postponed and zogede penal servitude and imprisonment to be mad: bereafter.
O lane 11, shich provides that convicts holding licenoo shall notify their residence to the Ber of patice in charge of the district in which his residence is situated,
owing to the fact that the newly-appointed Considerable uneasiness pravails in Germany
Franeh Ministor at St Petersburg is acted for his strong anti-German antipathies.
the borernment intend to abolish the distinction ment of the land began that the Wong Nei- here they should abolish it in this rdinance chorg valley, where it was at first intended to And ban make it extend to prisoners ander son-build the torn, was supposed to be unhealthy, 1912 of penal porvituts and prisopere auder and that it just about thirty years since it sence of imprisonment.
was discovered that the unhealthines arose fro the necessarly large amount of earth cutting. just as Kem Town and the far western din: trials are at prosent time the most unhealthy, Bat Mr. "Park-on's" letter in to my mind an argument that the proposed "Park" ne& that would import far too much of the selfieh element to make it suitable as a memorial, even if it could on other grounds be held to be in any way appropriate. It is eren more absurd than the small-poz ward which our Bangkok friends are jug to build as a memorial of the The CHIEF JUSTICE aid-I would suggest Jabiles. If there is so much danger to "the that instead of reporting him off to the chief houth of the large number of Europeans, and officer, whom he might tare some difficulty in Chiasse whocow inhabit the surrounding dis- knowing, be might raport himself at some station tries then it is the boundoo daty of the when tarief offer is likely to be found. And ernment to are the mesossary work done with
ADELAIDE, 25th February. I wald also suggest that district No mentioned out delay.
Latest intelligence to hand shows no improve- in abedule B is nob to iurge. You have the Eastern. Western, and Central districts of Vic
Can you uplain to me what special concernent in the condition of European affairs. Com toris end the district of Yaamat, but the last tion the Lord Almighty has with the Wisteria plications are thickening, and warlike prepara, one includes all parts of the colony together Jable Behaps now that He has been im fons continue to be made in every direction. with the waters thereaf not included in the bo to ask for a sign" and so have it settled one and chartering a pumber of vessels to be argaged
England is making large purnhases of berses, ported into the discussion the better plan would ab. It seems to me you might make soren! distpets out of that. We have prisoners from
way or apofle.
in transport service. In view of the extended dissatisfaction with It is generally believed that Rusin doing Shaking and Aberton and the water all the Park proposal, and the consequent probabi- all in her power to induce France to bring at round the island. To ak them to come and relity of a comparatively small am only being tors to a climax by somoncing an attack an portat the Central Station is imposing a diff raised should be adhered to. I would take the Germany. cally on them which their neighbours in the liberty of making the suggesting that the pro raE CONSPIRACY IN THE RUSSIAN HITABT Eastru and Western 'districts of Vistoria do
poser sod'sconder of the resolution at the frat not have. There is an Inspector at Shaukiwag pablic meeting would be doing a graceful action andine at Aberdeen.
if they woull withdraw their proposal. They the estimatici of their feilos rasidants, and I are both gerlsmen desirous of standing well, in think they would take another long step in at taining sucht they were to set on my ines. It would rahow as of the dioully, which some beld existe o the ground that the decision of
Ha EXCELLENCE-And also at Stanley. The CHIEF Jusrres--The inconvenience youl act as very great, because there will not 38 quumerous class of prisonera, but I think we auld not inconvenience them nanecessarily even if there is only one.
AND NAVAL SCHOOLS.
LONDON, 14th Febranty. Most of the military and naval schools in ately been discovered against the Governmont Russia are involved in the conspiracy which has of the Czar. Namerons arrests of offours have ATTEMPT ON THE LIFE OF MADAWE AVELINA
Losbon, 10th February. Ata concert at the San Francisco Upersonse,
been made.
FATTI
arrest.
The German steamer Ottilie serirod poste dag from Finscharen. The passengers are Mussze Charlos Heinsteit, Parkinson, Dubbo, and three storage passengers, who are sisk with favor. Eetween 10 and 11 south latituds the Offie ensountered a heavy gale. The gals lasted 80 huara, blowing fariously, with a tremendously high son. There was a strong current from the northward in 24 hours against a heavy gale. month west, whick carried the vessel 19 miles
with ratu and thunder squalls during the night, the sea breaking over the vessel all the time, and carrying away everything Isoon deck.
On the 6th January the file, anchored at Finechaven, and experienced a heavy fail of Volcnic ashes, which lasted all day, the anhes being over two ineber deep on disk.
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THE PACIFICATION OF BURMAK.
<TATION,
Fatphong... Bongkary. Amy...
RANGOON, 14th February. The officer commanding at Morakong tele-Manil graphs a report that a patrol was attacked on Saturday last near Langhai by 209 daocits in the oneonater one apoy was killed, a telegraph hor soulis grounded, and thirty dasoita killed. The shughs...
Tarahwa to sisteronder have failed. His liouton fight lasted for thres hours.
The negotiations to induce the Woouthe
that are supposed to be inclined to assist the ants are now engaged in destroying those villages British. A proalamation has been ised - nouncing that a large force is being organised to attack the British garrison at Woonthe aud destroy the town. The inhabitants have been warnel to vacate it or perish with their new allies.
Nagasaki.
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W. DOBERCK.
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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
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At 4.
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Hongkong Observatory, 11th March, 1887.
Of the 10th January. the Baroness von Schleiuits, wife of the Governor of Geruso New
Mandalay, town in parfactly quist minor omnes, died of bronchitis Hor loss was greatly fet. dascities in the district. Collection of drearms On the 24th January Captain Rosch, of the continues. Trade to Bhame and China and Shar Ottilie, states that he arrived at Batane, Naw States reviving. A marked degree of confidenes Yamethea is Britain. Mr. Murry, the Govorament Agent, of is increasing in Bhame town. the brigantine Forest King, samo on board, and quiet. The Shan States oclama met on 7th the Barometer The ACTING ATTORNEY-GEHCAL With the meeting, even if a bad one, must be carried
stated that the Forest King was drifting about in Joyal Tas bera biyoungyonay.
BANGOON, 22nd February. St. George's Channel with 128 native labourers raspect to the inson venige they would bare in out. The qustion, as well as that of the date of
on board without food or water. Mr. Murray dakis in the Tharrawady district, killing one Burmese podce bad another engagement with repating once a month. I spoke to Captain the calebration, could then to submitted to ana man, who is supposed to be a lunatic, threw a with five of the crow, had left the reazel in would have to report themselves ones t Doul' and he said that would not aris hutler mesting. The motion for a Bark" could hambat Madame Adelina Patta, on the stage. two boats for water and provisions. They land man, and capturing the principal Hpoongyeo the Central Station, and then the Captain-Su-then be again brought forward, and, if carried. Madams Patti escaped unhurt, the man himself ed at New Iraland, and managed to procure and sovoral of his followers.
all would beatisfied. Its opponents could not being the only person
In Kangoon suteral attempts at Incendiariam peritendeat would appoint some one to receive thor, but grofally submit. The Giris' School, stely placed undojured. He was immedi- water and cocoats. In the westtime the
Forest King was drifting down the chanel. have been reported and manoh uneasiness pre- TERBIBLE RAILWAY ACCIDENT.IN AMERICA. They then tried to land on the coast of Now valls. The fabubitants are themselves patroll-
New ToжK. 6th February. Britain, but were driven off by the natives with ing the threatened districts.
zea again. After knook. As Upper Barmah offcial bulletin contains News of a terrible railway accident has just spears, and they put for Montreal yesterday left the rails while cress they landed at fuis, where they mortgaged the Shans and the Chiness is briak. Negoti. kinu. Diskote attacked Pauagbyin in Upper toga bridge over the White River in the State the boats to buy provisions and clothes Mr.ations with Fugitive Woontha Taubwa son of Varmont. The whole train was precipitated array requests Captain Roush to take him
to the les below. The debris ignited, and be and the five men to Cooktown as they had on Chindwin, but were raalsed with bas. On the fore the passengers could effect their rapereans of keeping therisicos. Captain Bosobth the Shan State: Column attoohood the Yat-
that same day. A few hours after the Forest the Limbin Prince His force was consider. hirer, pancreas, and in fact the outro elantalar able, and croupied an entrenched position; but system, and the afficted drags out a miserable attacked Welaung in the Myingyou district, bus bat if the reader will ask himself the following fled without resistance. A band ander Bob existe until death gives relief from anffering. The disease is often mistaken for other complaints: was driven off after considerable fighting..
the reports of persons residing in the different Statue, and cher proposals could then he brought Localities.
forward in potical shapes. The first meeting
hare Indicate his residence at the Police be proposed, and weary one who bad a good jigsbeen received. The express train from Bestoning abont 11 days, and not fading the verse the following items:-At Bhamo the trado with WE SHOULD BLOT OUT DISEASE IN
T EXCELLENOR-Would it not do to pat it was a failure because no one knew what was to Station of the district in which he rides ?"
The ActING ACTONETENEBAIThecard. the fanstion might arise whether he had re- port, himself.
The CHIEF JTETICK-The officer in charge would leave instructions that all persons who reprted themselves should be not
H EXCELLENCY-The officer in charge might not be present, but there is always some oasia the station.
The CHIEF JUSTICE-As it stands now he would have to go hunting all over the district wat he found the chief four
The clates was ordered to stand over for fur ther consideration, and the remaining clanses barbg been considered, preganes was reported
THE TAID SOCIETY DILL
thought that some one else would bring it for My excam for troubling you with my views
for avaly a is that I har bear connected with our Colony
QUARTER OF A CENTURY, Hongkong, lith-March, 1887.
THE JUHILEE PARK. TO THE HITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS,”
wers routed to death.
THE ATTACK ON NASSOWAH.
LONDON, 10th February,
Italian counts of the recent anaonater be tween the troops of that country and Ras Alcula's foroes, at Massowab, stato that 600 Italians fought 10,000 Abyssiniaus for four hours, killing half the fores of Casucks which was agistag itas Aloals.
LONDON, 14th February, The news from Massowal shows that the Italians continue to meet with serious reverese Three companies have been slain, and it has been found impossible to wracaats the place, there are now 35.000 Abyssinians attacking it.
LONDON, 15th February.
SIB, Pak-on" hits the nail on the head in his letter wish appeared in your paper this morning. The park aabome not only offers a pixes of remation, hat the draining of the swamp will greatly increase the healthiness of the locality and simit of European rosidences being The Bill entitled An Ordinans for the pat up on the land now used as a plantation or suppres ion of the Tried and other unlawful nursery forir treas, as well se at the other sad cilios and for the punishment of the wem of the railer where the haunted house" used bors thereof," was read a third time and passed to stand the sides of the valley cant be med PRPOSED ABOLITION OF CORONER'S INQUESTS. In this way one side being occupied by the The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-1 her to foreign somitories and the other ride by an o' give notice that at the next meeting of Corneil, | Chinese gras yard, bat at both ends there is a of 300 mon, which was destroyed at Maaowah, I will move the following resolution:- good deal ofhed which might be made available Mersin the circumstances of this colony do not for building purposes H the locality were made. require the enquiry into use of disa or violent rately healthy. I noticed that one of the polici dead by a Cormer's joy on whereas no advantage tors in I. dear's case the other day spoke of is fand to arise frame such conuicios (Hon, P. KYELL -Bw. bear), be it solved that it is expedient to raut being we of the most important items in intaduce an Ordinasev ablishing the offos of Coro- our monthly expenditure. I am a poor man and
in L
ADJOURNMENT.
The heroin displayed by the Italian column
during the attack on that placa by 10,000 Abyssinians, excites great enthusiasm
THE SERIOUS_COMPLICATION IN ZANZIBAR,
ADEN, 14th February.
ITS EARLY STAGES.
The disease bominences with a slight derange ment of the stomach, bat, if neglected, it in time
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took them.vn bard, and left for Fissobaren saat 'awbwa, one of the chief supporters of involves the whole frame, ombrasing the kidney. ANG LO CHINESE CALENDAR,
-King was sighted in St. George's Ühannel, out- Captain Roseh signalled to her to heave to, and eide Farara Point, with signals of distress flying then went on board. The captain told him that he oaly had cne log of rio, and toss on board had been living ou cocoanuts for eight days. Captain Rosch seat the buat back to the Ollilie. for yams, and brought back abat 6 out. The labourers ate-them raw, like ravenous beasts. The captain The Forest King requested to be towed into Mstupi, which Captain Rosch did, and anchored af. Estame the same night. No deaths had occurred.
BERIOUS. LISTURBANCE IN TONGA.
the
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AUCKLAND, Bth February. The latest particulars to hand show that the attempt to assassinate Mr. Baker, the Premier of Tongs, was made on the evening of the 18th January, about twenty minutes to B colook.' As Mr. Baker was driving from the Government The Governor of Mozambique, the principal office to his house, anobenpaaied by his son ner and proling for au anguħiry into essos of waddon I find house rent simply crashing. Any soheme.Portuguese sattlement on the east coast of Shirler and daughter Beatrice he noticed some Older Malwo or malont death by a Pokea Magistrato without a therefore, which promises to reifave the existing of Zanzibar the cession of an extensive trast of standing in the roadway, all the man being Patas („Naw)
Africa, recently formally demanded of the Sultan mes crouching bebind a fence and a native jent for the holding of inquarts by a Polico Ma presare mat command my support and that of
Mr. Baker jumped ont of gislope with a jury on the bodies of person who dia others stailty siromastanced. If the Govern. territory, which was recognised as the fallau's armed.
ment were to sell the land occupied by the the evention concluded between Great baggy, and commanded the men to put the The Council adjourned until Friday net at plantations, on the understanding that the Britain and Germany, and requested a reply gun down, but the others called upon him to within twenty-four hours. The Sultan answered fire. Shirley Baker sosing his father aimed at awomp was to be filled in, they would get enough that he must refer the matter to the represents tried to screen bin, and Beatriss jamped down. On mener to cry out the work, which would be tives of Great Britain and Germany. Upon the throwing her arms around her father's neck aocopted astki contribution to the Jubilas oom- memoration, and the subscriptions of the ameipt of thle auswor the Governor of Sex and completely covering him. The man then bique ordered the Portuguese fag at the consu-fired the gun antshot the son in the left shoulder, munity coall be devoted to a statue to be placed late at Zanzibar to be lowered, suspended diplo onrrying away the flesh of the arm and smasbing at the entrance. As to the usme, it would be
matic relations with the Sultan, and now thres-the smaller bones to pieces. The daughter better to call it either the "Queen's Park" or the " Jubila" for, as I saw suggested by a sortens the immediate bombardment of Tangi, the was shot in three places in the thigh. respondent da other day. Vistoria Park" wenld principal seaport of the disputed territory. simply canwy the idea of the Park of the City of Victorised would suggest no idea of the Queen heist.-I am, Six, yours chedisutly,
A WORKING MAN. Hongkong, 11th March, 1887.
farro'clock.
SUPREME COERN
11th March.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE ME. Jestion ROWELL.
Su Hu Y, Moie.
This was a claim by plaintiff for 36 for wages. Thedofendant stated that Sni Hiu was employ. ed by him at the Buikr's Home. While there he bad appropriated money, paid to him by the inmates, to his owa usɑ, and was in conseqEGNUNG dismissed, and tho num claimed, due to him, was
rtained by defendantes a est-off against that of thich he had been strawled.
THE AUSTRALIAN - MAIL.
The B. &A. steamer Gulkriz, with the Aus-
THE ADELAIDE JUBILES RXHIBITION.
LONDON, 10th February. Belgium will send to the Adelaide Jabites Exhibition a good collection of pictures and Limoges pottery,
From the Elswich factory a number of Hotch kiss and other guns will be shown,
JOHN BRIGBT AND THE NEW SOUTH WALES. CONTINGENT.
LONDON, 10th Fobmary.
The Right Hon. John Bright, writing in" an
tralian mal, arrived. karo pasterday morning.swer to a communication from Mr. John Nerton,
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questions he will be able to determine whether be Sina elf is one of the aflioted:-Have I distrDNE, pain, or difficulty in breathing after eating s there a dull, heavy testing, attended by drowsi nose Have tho syna & yellow tinge? Does thick, sticky muer a gather about the gums and seeth in the mornings, accompanied by a disagree- able taste? In the tongue coated? Is there pain in the sides and back? Is there a fullnows about
1987. FOR THE DESK,
fa RED AND BLACK,
In RED IMITATION MOROCCO Cabe.
PRICE OVE DOLLAR,
KELLY & WALSH W. BREWER, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. FOR SALE.
AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
the right sida as if the liver were enlarging Is ACCONE'S SHERRY, PORT. there costiveness? Ta thero vertigo or dizzinessCLARETS, CHAMPAGNE. whencising suddealy from an horizontal position?HOCKS, BURGUNDY.
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Are the secretions from the kidneys highly BRANDY, WHISKIES, ALE, STOUT, ovloured, with a deposit after standing? Doos MACHINERY, LAWN MOWERS. food fermoni soon after eating, accompanied by SCALES, BICYCLES. ..$525 per pical, allco, of Batulance or belching of gas from the stomach? PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHI..
13 catties.
Apply to Is thore frequentpalpitation of theheart? Thess $550 per pisal, alles, of various symptoms may not be present at one
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.,
Bank Buildings. to 2 csttion time, but they torment the sufferer in turn as $560 per pioul, alice, of the dreadful disease progresses. If the casa be
Hongkong. Jat January, 1886.. to eatties one of long standing, there will be a dry, dack- ́O'SEPI GILLOTT'S .$620
par cheating cough, attended after a time by expectoration.
PENS. 485 to 4874..
In very advanced stages the skin asumés” a dirty brownish appearance, and the hands and feet are covered by a cold sticky perspiration. As the liver and kidneys become more and more disoused, rheumatio pains appear, and the usual treatment proves entirely unavailing against the latter agonising disorder. The origin of this malady is indigestion or dyspepsia, and a small quantily the proper medicine will remove the disease if taken in its incîpionoy. It is most
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and in leaping from the baggy she was severely injured in her spine. Mr. Baker, who was unhurt, got into the baggy, when the horse bolted, the son and daughter thus being left alone with the fans, who, however. Immediately decamped, The gun was loaded with wings. The splashboard of the buggy was riddled, and tends to show that however the Premier oscaped it was almost as if by mirads. The news on becoming known was the ozume of intense excitant prevailing. Mr. Baker hoisted the British fag over his re- ON sidonos, and the same was done at the Wesleyan College Next day 700 fighting men brought
Haabai Ravan, and on learning of the attempt | ON
The telegrams given below are taken from our the trades and Isbour dulestate from Now Bouton Mr. Baker's life they marshed to the gaul,
His Lordship refused to listen to the plain Australia Les→
tif and advised defendant to charge him with amiesz eraent.
" plaintiff was, thereupon, removed at once
and taken to the Tolies Court."
POLICE COURT.-
11th March.
BEYORE MR. E. E. WODEHOUSE,
DEATH OF THE DUKE OF LEINĖTER.
LONDON, 11th February. The dent is announced of the Duke of Leis stor, in the 8th year of his age.
Wales, expressen the hope that the moont Soudan expedition will prove the last movement of the kind in which Australis will join, unless her interests are affected.
AUSTRALIAN FRUITY IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, 7th February.
where a notber of spected persons who had in the meantime been arrested were confined, and attempted to break in to lynch them. Mr. Baker addressed the warriors and quieted them. These warriors, who had pat on the warpaint, marched about Bring of guas in all directions, pelling THE SURVIVORS TROM THE "KATUNDA "
In a paper read before the Royal Colonial and making a fearful dio. Mr. and Mrs. Moulton, 'DILASTRE.
LONDON, 10th February:
Instituto, Mr. Morris considers that the Victorian Wesleyan Tailoraries, had a narrow sp, a The surors from the British barque Kap. canned fruits are equal to the best Californing, ballet passing close to them, andanntabor of their unda, which was soak on January 20 after being and ought to be largely exported to England. adherents had their pig's shot by the warriors in collision with another Tessel off the coast of Dried Age and Adelaide pears, he says, are great-and their places looted. Mr. Baker says some South America, are expected to arrive at Ply and grapes from Perth. The Adelaide seedless on his life, and as an aderent of Mr.
ly valued in the market, as also are the apples Europeans are implicated in the attempt mouth from Bahia on the 23rd 'instant.
of inciting a civil war. A large currants are equal to the host imported and be Moulton MR. JON BRIGHT OF THE IRISH QUESTION.
LONDON, 12th February.
speaks very highly of New Zealand and Victorian number of arrests have beau mada sad when the Mr. Jo Bright deplores the absence of apples ne being valuable for the porpou of ex-schosuer left intense excitement prevailed. It in feared that wrious trouble is impending. The the complainants had attacked his wife, bat the wiadom in the bearing of Mr. Gladstone in reportation to England.
wounded peras are recovering. The whole pared to be false. Owing to the very serious gard to the Irish question. He contends that it
mattor is dus to religious quarrels between wounds esived by complainants, the ease was has brokenup the Liberal party by reason of
different sections of the Weslojaur. TecRnded.
the Dilon conspiracy in Trelsud, bas destroyed
AUCELAND 10th February. the righfaf the landlords, and has been a dis- dai His was charged with embezzling vertinet step byards separation.
ELECT101 OF A CONSERVATIVE FOR NORTH
SKECOUSASBAULT.
inug Aming was charged withassulting three complainants with a chipper yesterday morning
at Aplichaa. In defence the prisoner atstal
BOBHING AN EMPLOYER.
Lak sums of A. Moir, Superintendent of the Sallor's Home. R. H Bpsaver, a boarder, gave ylance that from time to time he had given diferent soms to prisoner, in payment for games
ANTRIM.
Lordon, 12th February.
SSENT CONSPIRACY TRIALS,
THE MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA.
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