the Government has power ander existing Orthiness,
2.The stoppage of drying sugar bags on the hillside above the city. The land to bodrained and thickly planted with troén,
3.The infliction of beasy penalties on natiro gardeners convicted of naing offersive liquid Jane within the limits of the city.
That all garbage and street swoopings shall be removed to a distant locality and barn in a properly constructed sciontillo "Doslracter." We understand as was ordered by Government several years ago.
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 39rn, 1887.
the goods were seized and taken out of the directed against political opponents of the Goont. The two extems are easily fraak inson, after getting the commandership of the vossal to the Calon Hanse, They laid there¦ vorament.
two weeks without anything being done, and It is said that during November a soundz of several times reminded the administrador that such a disastrous and deplorable sharantor is uy vensal was rapidly loading and urged him to likely to overtake the Home Rulo party that settle the affair before I should be ready for an oven the Hawardon sage will begin to ask how ho so that I should suffer.no donation in cou-le to get out of his connection with clean hands.
SIRTICO.
A few days afterwards the goode were put up at anotion of a not price of one hundred dollars for the lot, but nobody hid for them as the things wore worth but very little, and of no use hare to anyone. Four days afterwards a second
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strap strede, skull be properly ventinted by hay ing ventilators constructed about one tandred yede sport, necording to the local overn ont Fox's recommendation, roast are the prostire of the govar gas at the upper lovala.
That all marshy, soft or buggy places our the respective water-courses on the bill-sides be drained by surface drainage or otherwise.
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H, N. MODY.
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-R. Lewes, Dy. Surg. Genl.
P. M. Ó. China & S. S. The type of fewer, which Lam sorry to say has el much sickness among my survants and which has lately attacked . Lower. is not of purely malaria Lypo, but a stand fever, duo, I think, to same toil case which ought to be investigatesi.
„The smelle neo abominiblo›from the sawere on the higher lareks
F. W. CROSS.
O. BACURACH
P. VARUA.
R. X. Leoм. W. H. LOSS.
R. L.
The beuse Sanyside has bad some of itsin mates attacked by fever since my catering info residonce there an April list. Not a work has passed without some rumber of my family or some of my pupils being laid by. A month since, my wifs and daughter were attacked by Flat Dr. Gautlie bald drain poisoning," and ten dags since my wife was at the point of death from bilious remittent. ftvor, canseg. I have 10 doubt. from the filthy condition of the Chinese Squatters Plot mentioned in par, A. Daring the south-west monsoon the windows faong this plot could not be kept open on account of the Atenol As no diuini Erom this housA DIA 100- nasted with outside drains the poison cannot cons from such a source
S. BESTONEWO
R. M. JASOR.
E. DE JERSEY
C. J. BATEMAN.
for Misa J. HNSTONZ
AJ. STORENT
Guo. R. STEVENS.
A. DE V. BROOKE, Major R. E.
H. Dova, Capt, R. E.
E. BURNIZ
ALFRED HANCOCK.
E. L REUTER,
CHAS. D. HARMAN. ALEXANER Levy.
A. 8. Ganpir.
POLICE COURT.
28th Norcuber.
BEFORE ML. N. G. MITCHELL-INNES.
LARCENY AT THE GUVERNMENT CIVIL
HOSPITAL
Au Abo and Ho Awoi were again brought before his Worship on the charge of healing anuber of articles, the property of Jala Ros, late wandmaster at the Hospital. Thers also a fariber charge against the second docendant of stealing a watoh and chain and sleeve lirks, the property of Konry Watson.
thair ntterances, uni socording to them M. Mediterranita foof, will now probably get the Wilmin is the blackest original in Fraso8. most coveted post in the service the commar
M. De Cassnguse hoids, up the President's dership of Portsmouth, which is the chief naval wajahan se ample of Republiemulam, and district in England.
New York, 23:4 October. jays-From him on may learn what other
Lady Brassy's suicide is not the fret tragedy Thoy, are all daubed with the same brush: nut cao of chom bai qutkes and quivers in his which has taken place on the Sunbeam. Eight shoes when he sees a gonsdarme or a prliceman. months ago a young reporter, who had been The Nineteenth Century for November pub Every evindle last. Republican Senator behind taken from the Bombay Gazette to act as Lady sher an artfale on the Anglo-American oopy it. Su numarons are they that were they be be Braccoy's private Secretary,committolauicide by right which contains a letter from Oladstone, in put under lock and key President Forums Faaping from the Sunbeam, whan it was out two whick he says that the litsmes question tonds war base to say Gentleman, we cannot go days from Bombay. I left a lotine to Lady Rras
dreadful water of his death, in all probability five dollars, but nobody malo any offer. A third agreeable friotion, but if it were once adjusted hers present."."
This is only a mild sample of the vitapazation preyed upon the peculiar, consitivo, and im notion was proclaimed, the set price again re-it would give free mantion to an agency of un- duped to sixty dolars and with the ene resalt; mixed good and wahl have an immenes affect in which has been evoked by the Wilson affair. All aginative mind of Lady Brassey as to aid to gobody went hey them. By this time my vessel promotion moral and cial usim. The article the monarchist organs are unanimous in their bring about, if not directly cause, this sad end- was hourly loaded, and I requested the adales contains a letter from a son of Tennyson, in amour for BI, Wilson's resignation. The Soil, ing of her life.
New York, 24th October, ministratior to settle the matter in some way so which he says the poet would support the pro- the organ of the Comte de Paris, protests that
· Archibald Forbes, the famous war corres- that I might know tho rosalt, at the same firas pasal.coming before the International Copyright it has never wage war on M. Gry, but that making offer myself of ten dollars for the Congress to allow English authors 10 per cent. ia the face of the facts it must speak out. M. rondont, arrived on the Alaska yesterday. Ho goods, this was not accepted, and be anld be on the retail price of their works and in the Grovy's connection with the doings of bis con-id You see I am a sick men and one ico would have another anetion in a week heron United States for a number of years. He con-in-law was proved by the admission in the Day-ill to talk, even if I had anything to say, and and that he would not dispatch the vessel anti tinros. that his father did not roogive a penny has affair. The moderato Republican organs I have not now. All I went to do is to each | bo get ready.
from America, though the sale of his poema had pps to make but little osmanent on the pro- Wadlington, where my wife's relativas are, aml' Int ouen represented the case to the Governor beon larg. Finally be received sums from that sent situation and nonfice themselves to the try to get wall as quickly as possible. My wife is with roe sud I have had to let her attend to himself, who saw through the whale matter clear source, and his friend Fields of the firm Tichenor are statement of facts relative to the Parlia ly, no he ordered the goods to be disposed of in & Fields of Dostor promised him a liberal aonnal mentary inquiry and the movements of B. the baggage. All my lecture arrangements are
cancelled." some way and the whole affair settled up so that income, but owing to his sudden withdrawel Wilson. the vessel could be despatched when ready for from the Srm, the promise fell through. mea. Accordingly a fourth auction was bold, in which I was mali the victim of a "put up job"; for the things were sold to a native, who probably did not possess twenty five dollare to Lis name for the era of 8142, whick amount I am fined, and within two hours I was automoned by the administrador to pay the fine "as quickly, maypassible, half in cash and half in Government-stamped paper. The port day the toe was paid under protest, and all in stamped per; besides which the goods are irrecoverably lost.
CONTINENTAL POLITICS,
BERLIN, 24th October. The authorities have but all the telephone wires that are on the Franco-Gorman border, a a knowledge of merament of troope has edenped [farbett, the French Ambassador to Berlin, who was recently entertained by Herbart Bismarck, says that he believes there will be no cause for war between-France-and-Germany for many years.
TURIN 25th Octobar.
President Crary this vening summered Troyer and Flagbet and informed them that he did not object to Wilson being tried in the regular way for any Tenoe probable, but he must phioct to the system of blackening his son- in-law's character, not only through the press, but through the Committee of the Chamber, ambraxing, numerous personal enemies and re- presenting party hatreds. The committee, he aid, were usurping an unctious Judge and jury, and anaing the spirit, in which it had been At a political banyast in his honour this even-formed, he had desida to resign. While he ing, Signor Crispi, referring to feam in France thought he enjoyed the confidence of Parliament I had also some flour, a part of the ship's stora sad by biz fennt-journey, sail they were nothing could make him to anck stops, but which I manifested us hurrels, intending to put groundless. Ho could never land hanslf to tho ho was unable to remain in the 30s with n the flour into harvais for better keeping, allow-weaving of a plot against the nation which so broken up fasily, diminished dignity and his ing early four sacks to the barrel if emptied greatly contributed to Italy's redemption. Reson-in-law on trial before au irregular tribunal out of the sacks; but many of the barrels tot ferring to Italy's foreign policy, Crispi insisted which had no power crespt to blacken character being quite good enough to hold the flour in that the blood of the Italian soldiers slain by and forest. Floquet assured the President balk, the snoka were put into the harrols without the Abyssinians must be avenged, and when the that the Chamber held him in endiminishod re heing opened. By so doing a barrel would hold necessary positions were ratakau Italy would be speet, asged him to overlock its husty, anson only thrie sacks leaving teu sucks over these propared to negotiate with Abyesitis and open sidered action, and reconsider his decisioa to tea steke were also seized and sold at auction for all her markets to that scantry.
resign. Finally it was arranged that Grary 220.37 which raised my line to $162.37, besidus
should await the report of the Committen. Mma. which I have had to replace the four here before
Wilson is stll at the Elysee with her daughters going to ara; and three soldiers, a corporal and two privates, have been kept on board since the day of arrival for the vessel to feed.
PAziz, 2511 October.
The Figari statos that the Crur visited Copen. hagen with the view of taking decisivo action in regard to Bulgarian affair, and that he hea formed on anti-German alliance between Russia, Belgium, Holland, Swodou, and Denmark. Other powers are expected to join the allinen.
BERLIN, 26th October.
Those are the facts of the case, which is culy on of the many instances that go to show how xhamsfully and outrageously the customs officials here are capable of treating a shipmaster who An Article printed yesterday in the Moscow comes to their port with no intention of wrong Gazette roferring to the results of the recent doing, merely because an omission occurs in the maneurres of the Russian reserves azeites ro magisel which is in no way to the prejudics of nowed distrust. After doslaring the entire ano- their revonno or of their Government, bet asss of measures similar to mobilization, the ar. simple mistake to which we are all moro or tags tiola concludes with the words Russia, as well lible sometimes.
a France, can now say “We are ready."
ST. PETERSBUáo, 28th October.
THE ORIENTAL SEMINARY AT DERLIN.
BERLIN, 28th October.
Ao lucident showing how. German enterprisa is beginning to push its way anross the sons was the ceremonious opening yesterday af the now souxinary for the leseting of living Oriental Jigures. This institution, as affiliated to the aniversity, is presidetover by Sachan the Orion talist, and is called into life and supported at the unitad expanas of Prussin and the wapire. The somivary does not so much aim at list may be altos purely acwiemical results, as it impacting to young men who sapire after foreign careers This.I trust,may be the means of inducing a
|of consul, missionary, doctor, woiontido traveller, Crispi's speech st Tarin is very unfavourably dragoman or morebant, sach practical know. tion in those who may contemplate coming to the islands, and to this portia particular, to look wall criticised here. Cao paper says:-Tha bosetlege of the various Eastern languages as will makathim feal comparativoly at home in the to their manifesta for if a mistake or omissionfal utterances of the Italian Pesosiar warg should happen they may expect no marsy here inspired by vanity, resulting from his intervierated countries of their nativity. I aims at Coby while the present administrador is in sawith Bisnarok The Central European alli ordonig for young Gartons in Berlin what young thority, but may be subjectel to the same illi.is rogarded as directed against Bussin. beral treatment meted out to ms, and that is unworthy of any Governusut ofoil.
I am, dear sir,
THE SITUATION IN FRANCE
PARIS, 25th October.
A repabliosa meeting was bald at Tours to Verr respectfully yours,
night. An angry discussion took place between M. Rochefort and M. Wilson. Thoclimax of in- CHARLES F. BARSTOW, ligation was reached on . Wilson refusing to Master, Amarisan harkauswer the charge of using President Grevy's
franking mark. Jarmen S. Ston.
His efforts to doar himself proved ineffective, and the nesting closed at midnight in great disorder, the crowd shout ing
Realga!" Resign! and Vive Boabunger!".
Cebu, 14th Novembar, 1897.
THE AMERICAN MAIL.
The P.M.starmer City of Rio de Janeiro, with the Ameriem mail of the 29th alt, arrivód Lore on Saturday night. The following tele, grams are taken from our San Francisco fillos --- VANDERDILT AND THE MITRIEWICZ CONCESSIONS.
New Youx, 7th October. Cornelius Vanderbilt authorizes the denial that he has ever had any interest whatever in the Mitkiewian Chiness National Bark, and any ta of his name in that connection has been without his sathority er knowledge.
A CARDINAL ON INDECENT DEECE FOR LADIES.
MONTREAL, 2€th Ostober.
The Witness to-night, under the beating of A Profest for Docency.", has the following relating to the Pretaier sud Me Mercier's reception to the Provincial Ministers attending the Quebec conference-The absencecf Cardinal Taschereau from the Pradier's reception in the Parliament brukling has caused some moment, The ronson, as given on the best anthority. is most creditable to the reveral gentleman at the head of the Roman Catholic Church in Mr. Dunya appeared for the defence.
Chanda. The Cardinal, it seeme, had made kucwa John Roy, one of the plaintiffs, re-only, said his intention to Hon. Marcier of accepting he did give second defendant a watch and absinthe iritation, but be learned subsequently that last Chinese New Year. The chain he gave him the Indios present would be for the most part was a similar one to that in court which bad in that style of dress, or rather andress, knew bren identified by Watson as his property. It as decollete. His Eminenco paving, ever since he was only a common chain. He gave eighteen poesassodanthority, taken strong grounds against pence for it in Bristol.
this style, apparently invented to bring decent r. Dennys said the firs: defendant had al-women na near as possible to hater inderent, roudy admitted taking some of the articles belong informed the Premier that us he did not wish ing to Roy, but he had giron some of them back to break up the arrangements previously made and had promised to return the rest on the underho would simply absent himself. It was evident, standing that he would not be presented. Of too, that the Cardinal's example had been followed ceras he did not as that that would affect him by numbers of his clergy, as not a single santana in any way, but he asked his Worship to deal was visible among the many bundreds present. Isniently with his case. There was no osse wirstever against the end dofendant. As far
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
New Youx, 25th October.
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nglishmen go to Constatitinople to do as ta. dent interpreters.
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por share.
Chiusas Imperial Loan of 1884 B---74 per cent.
premium, nom. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1864 0-8 per cent
premium, nom. Chinos Imperial Loan, 1886 - par çent.
premium, nom.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
(Pro Kısan, Fazeoam & Co's Haubern.) Naveler #k.
Karomat AM. Darmster 1.3.
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-HINA-COAST-METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Paris, 25th October. Prizes Roland Bonaparte, who married Miss Blanch of Monte Carlo, has just rotarned from s trintphal tour through Corsica where he h ben visiting the birthplace of Napolaon I. A few years ago Pelvoo Roland and his mother and sister were living in a garral in the most reduced circumstance. Madame Bonaparte, his Woman of mother, the widow of Pierro, was very humble origin. The Bonaparies, Napoleon' TTC, included, mübbed this branch of the family. There is some thought of exlling Eolaad, who bas great political aspirations and a largo for- tane to aid bim.
LIBBON, 24th October The Frat sleeping car expresa, inaugurating a special sanil sarvine between London, Paris, and Lisbon, in connection with an een steamship service to South Africa and South Africa, arrived here to-day. The city is full of distinguished visitors. Delegatos from all the European po- wars were banqusted in board the Union com pany's steamer Athesia. Toasts to the King of Fin Poringal and Queen Victoria were drunk with enthusiasm. The speakers referred to the ad- Fantage of arpadition in transcission of the maile.
FRANKFORT, 22nd October. The Journal de St. Petersburg says that the proceedings of the Bulgarian Sobranjs ammat to nothing, and can never bring about a solution of the Bulgarian question. It calls tho Sabranje phantom of national representation and the product of villainy and violence.
BERIIN. 24th October, Emperor William has gone to Worniquerado to haut on the states of Count Von Stolberg. The Emperor's physicians, after hobling noon- sultation, decided that the trip would not be de trimental to his henith
VIENNA, 24 October. The new Sugar Bority bill provides for a tax of II forios per hundred kilos and an export bounty of 14 Horius par hundred kilos for sugar showing a polarization of from 93 to 99 per cant of 1 rin and 60 krentzara for singer pularizing below 99; par cent. between 99 and 98 per cent., and of 2 forine and 30 kroutzers for sugar of a minimum polarization 904 par cont. The bill directs that the registration of sagar in the country shall be effected within three days from the lat of Angaat, 1885, when tho bill will become a lot.
Among the languages to ba tanght are Chinese, Japanese, Persian, Hudostani, and Able and instruction in these tougues wil pob case; if possible, be imparted by a nativo, seconded by a Gorms. Some of the preceptors are already arrived here, and they formed a plotaresque element at the ceremony. I saw a couple of pathetic-looking. Chlapio sitting with a most graceful and statuly túrbauod Arab from the valley of the Nile. All the pundits of the apital gathered to honour the ceremony, which consisted in appropriate addresses from the Minister of Public Works; Professor Schwen- daner, President of lip-sowinary, are Herbert Seven young widows of Bingular and this von Bismarck. The ceremony was significant, city have been arrested for poisoning their bo
VIENNA. 28th October.
VIENNA, 26th October. Prince Casrtoryski's historia castle at Jas tovska, near Cracow, has boon destroyed by fire. The valuable contents of the picture gallery, which occupied the whole of the second story, wara lost.
FESTA, 28th October
Prince Viotor Napoleon-has-isoned a manifesto in reply to the manifesto issue by the Count of Paris some time ago. Ile demands an appeal to the people, and asserts that a Napoleon alone
& strong deaccadic Gorern.howing that the Gormas and thoir Governbands. Other arrests are about to be made. can give France
went are leaving nothing nadene te koop puos Paris. 27th October. with and even outstriḥ Une commoreil and po Wilson, Präsident Grevy's son in law, political influebon of England beyomi the seas, foesus to be orarjoyed at the resolution in fav of an investigation passed by the Chambers, a be hopes to be able to give his colleuses satis fastery explanations respecting his cauection This afternoos with the traffic in decorations.
A DITIOUS TALA FROM VIENNA
VIENNA, 23rd October
M. Restico, Sarrian Premier, recently instruct- ed the Serrian Ministers at Bucharest, Athens, and Cettinge to sound the Governments, to which they are accredited with regard to their
84 November, 1887,
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W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 28th November, 1887.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
arameter
The Undersigned, Agouts for the above against FIDE to the extant of $60,000 on any
FIRST-CLASS RISK
ne
at Current Rates.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & C
Agente, Imperial Fice Insurance Company. Hongkong. th May 1881,
FIRE OFFICE
PHENIX
The Undoraigned are now prepared to GRANTPOLICIES OF INSURANCE against FIRE at Corrent Rates,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,
Agents for Phanix Fire Offe
(13 Hongkong, 17th August, 1887. CALEDONIAN FILE AND LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE
ESTABLISHED 1805
TE Undersigned having boon appointed Agate for the above Company are pre- pared to issues Polioses of Insurance against Fire
terms.
HOLD KARBERG & Co.
[968 Hoggko January, 1882. THE LATEST ADVANCE IN LIFE INSURANCE
THE NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY'S YEAR DIVIDEND POLICT
THIS Policy secures to the insured the optica of terminating his Tasurance at the end of any & Year period, and receiving for his Policy casa surrender value together with his abera ef 20culated surplus appurtioned as a dividend. If donth neer, the full amount of the Pelioy will be paid immediately on proof of death, together with a Mortuary Dividend of 50 par Cent, of all premians recekid during the 5 Year period in
Prospectus and fall particulare may be had on application to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Acting Agents.
[51 Hongkong, 15th January, 1887.
GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY THE Cudersigned baring heen appointed
THE
Agouts for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES agains FIRE AND LIFE at Current Ister.
PUSTAU & Co.
Hongkong, 1st April, 1885.
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SHIP'S COMPRADORES, STEVEDORES,
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COAL MERCHANTS.
PROVISIONS SUPPLIED
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W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 27th Novembar, 1897.
SHORTEST NOTICE,
紅發品煤司八泰螢
EXPECTED,
THE INDIAN MATE
►
TÉM
45%
The steamer Japon, with the next Indian mail" left Singapore on the 22, and is due here on the 29th instant.
.
THE ENGLISH MAIL:
The P. & steamer Mirzepore, with the English mail of the 28th altimo, left Singapore at 5 pm. on the 23rd, and may be expected here
position toward an offensive and defensive alliance NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE on or about the evening of the 90th instart.
them and then robbed them of their savings. A judicial inquiry reveals the astounding fast that hundreds of workmen have boor dispatched by the fiend and their bodies buried or thrown into the reeds along the river banka.
TANGISES, 27th October. The object of the visit to the Sultan and Mequines of M. Ferdinand, the French Minis- for is to demand the immediate payment of na indemnity from the Moorish Government on account of the killing of Commander Schnitt. who was murdered and robbed while hunting.
COMPANY AT HAMBURG. ILE Undersigned, AGENTS for the shove
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on first- olase risks at current rates.
MELCHERS & Co Hongkong, 27th March, 1876,
12
THE GERMAN. MAII:
*
The Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer Bayern, with the German mail of the lat November, left Singapore on the 25th, and may he expected bers on or about the 30th instant.
THE CANADIAN YAL
The Canadian Pacific steamer Purthia, with RANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE the Canadian rail of the 9tà November, loft COMPANY OF HAMBURG. Vancouver on that date, and may be expected
STEAMERS FXPECTED.
The Undersigned, haring been appolated here on or about the 7th December. - Agenta for the above Company, are prepared to ACCAPT RISKS against FIRE at Current | Hates..
SIANSSEN & Co.,
Agonte.
An inquiry recently instituted into the con
with Servia. The replies were antavonrahide. lition of the Vienna poor attending elmontary
It has just been discovered that a ferrynsu ehoods has renlod fe appalling discovering the Deputies met in their barsanz, not for the lipsard of 4000 elitou are sulfaring frater one our Data to hit of workman turning purpose of forming a committed at ouse, but the pangs of hanger. some of them being on the of conveying across the river returning simply to decide as to whether it satuld be ap- verge of starvation. A long list of beirt-rend from Romania, who took this route to avoid inted or not. The result of the voting showed in cases have come to light and no doubt was producing a certificate that they paid taxes in that of eleven members ton were favourable to au eft that not a few of the unfortunate little ones Roumanis or money in defans thereof. has inquiry. These elected comprise a Repallicani lid of tuition. Free sainted appoartalon them to a small island, where he murdered 120 aaply testified to “be voracity of statements, six Radicals and thros Conservatives.
In conversation with a Gavinia reporter, Wil par nasipaly-oxtracted from them, bich revealed son malatained that his position is just as ten-a contion of hopeless destitution, unprecedent able as it was before the Tours moeting, and he ed in the pauper records of this capital. averred that had he been in Faris when anco The intelligence was haralded abroad through Dornano proposed his motion, be won! have to load press and at once bacarse Brational, Į supported it. M. Wition remarked that thousand the starving scanal phildren are now the who voted for the resolution aimed at his father- { idols of the hour. The children cross-examined in-low, which was of course a serious matter, bal by the Relief Commitihe corroborated the evi. an unfavourable result of inquiry could hardly use already taken. It transpired that their touch anybody but himself. As it was the work principal food consisted of dry broad and of the Senate and Chamber combined, it woult, occasionally a little weak soup or coffee. It is therefore, have but puroly administrative effect quite true that some of them affirmed that they According to same, Grey himself looked at the were habitually given a glass of spirits to stifle the inquiry in the same light as Wilson, and he will cravings of their appetite and to keep out the An Important Discovery is announced in the not resign in the present state of the country, coll. One boy positively stated that his father Furia Figaro, "of a vainable remedy for norrons unless the investigation takes a purely personal was a good man, and that when he could not grise dahility, physicsi ozhanation, and procure tar, 60 far as he te aoncerned
him anything to nat he let him drink as much decay. The discovery was made by a missionary In the mean time Charles Laurent continues in as he liked. "Yes," exclaimed his school in Old Mexico; it saved bita Erom a miserable We learn that to heap Pelion on Oss in the way of acenes faltors, and this is why you often coma drank existence and nu sarly grave. tions on the devoted head of Wiron. In tho to school"
the Rar. Joseph Holmoa, Bloomsbury Mansions, Irys this evening M. Wilson is acmused of bar The parents of starving children are fertha most Blocmsbtry Square London, WC, will send ing received about £7,000 as interest on his part day labourers, though some undoubtedly be the prescription, free of charge, on receipt of a
12308 T shares in the prosite of the affoes of two depart long to a less respectable class. As soon as the soll addremod stamped envelope.” mente at the Paymaster-General's Lauront work of relieving the saildren was taken in hand also denies the truth of the statement made subscriptions wore opened at the editorial offices
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as he had followed the eridanes the only thing the A. G. Monocal, Chief Engineer of the Nica Luspector had bought against him was having ragas Chant Company, said last evening: Why Wilson to esculpate himself from fe of the metropolitan press. Bellum as an ap the handkerchief, with the name "Hill" marked have been making arrangements to sand ont charges us to registration dans in the affair peal to public charity teon more readily and *The poorer en fr in his possessin. He was told that pasight engineering parties, who will Inaro Greg-of the Peruvian Guana Company. Laurent, ia more generously reaponded to. pasts enstantly left little things like these beton either on the 29th or 30th of November. conversation, bas stated that he did not consider, classes buve contributet and the popular new.. bind them.
The preliminary surveys are 'completed, and when undertaking a campaign against M. Wil-papers are full of advertisements from people O LONDON... His Worship said the evidence resporting the their work will be to locate the rente of the on, bow it would affect 31. Fules Grery. He who cannot spare nu moay but who offer to absin was not suficient to convince him that the canal, including dams, sites of lecke, ote. They and his friends purely as a won making use of give one ar two children their daily food. All sabond tiefendant had stolen it. As to the other will be quipped with bring machines, and will his position and relationship to commit Crimes the hotels and restaurant-kopers are festing a two articles found in his possession and the certain the Farious strats to be excavated. We and they resolved to bring that man to book certain amber of hungry children every day. handkerchief they wars of rusb little value that expect that their work will be completed in In his opinion, however, the Tours meeting did
EMIN BEY'S POSITION. he might be expnent for taking them, and he right months, and that by July 13th, if not not prove much, baoanga, as in all large popular
ZANZIBAR, 28th October. would therefore be discharged. Ja consideration before, the work of otovation will begin. The assemblies, freedom of speech was curtailed and Advices from Buin Bay' have been received to of the first defendant giving back the gold ringtotel coat will be about $55,000,000. After little latitude was allowed for full explanatiou. the feet that the King of Uganda recently in and the mpphire he should punish him wore completion, we calculate that one-half the ra- lightly toas otherwise, and he therefore en- ve of the cast will come from California, toned him to two months' imprisonment with Oragon and British Columbia products." bard labour. Had the property stolen belonged
ENGLISH POLITICE.
LONDON, 25th October.
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ASSAULTING A POLICE OFFICER.
John Sobolof, sean en board the Russian man-of-war, Ryada, was charged with assaulting Inspector Corocran
Inspector Corcoran said that about 8 p.m. on -the prosion day he saw defendast drank and bebaving in a disorderly manner. He told him to go to his boat which was lying al Berray Wharf, when defendant turned on him and at- tacked him. With the assistance of Pte. Flan. nigan of the Northamptonshire Regiment he tcok defondant inte custody.
His Worship bined defendant and ordered a dollar to be paid to Pro. Flannigan.
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PABIR, 2th October,
The Standard, commenting on the Suez Canal Daniel Wilson has at last given in, and it may If a liberal policy of eonciliation prevailed would end their abominable eriraes, but it coor- be added all along the line, the man with North Convention, saysThe French miss the whole eion previled for any length of time be saw the British blood in his veins, who braved the over-moral of our concession if they interpret it as greatest danger from secrat sovistion revivingwhelming storm raised by his cammios at Tours. the Loreennner of our abandonment of the con and extremists with dynamite corcing to the and dared his loud voibod opponents to do third of Egypt." Almost all of the Paris papers front Tho present Liberal policy was not worst, ban utterly collapsed. No other work canhsil the convention as a victory of M. Flouronce founded on despair, unless it were the despair of be used to describe Wilson's discomfiture. The and a prelude to the evacuation of Egypt by the the old, worn-out methods. It was a poffey first inkling that the public beard of the bol na English. bright with hopa and onnfidence in the results of tion of the President's son-in-law to show the
LONDON, 25th October. reliance on the Irish people in throwing upon white feather was when it was onnonneod thie Balisbury has pas u better face on the Suez them the responsibility of governing their morning that Daniel Wilson had sent £1,600 to Canal agreement with Franse by a dispatch in country. [Chiors.]
the Minister of Finance, a enn far exceeding the which ha expressly reserves the authority arising amount of the franking of all the letters that be out of England's temporary position in Egypt. LONDON, 27th Batober: Sir William Varnen Harcourt, speaking at had written during his six years' residence in the At the meeting of the Royal Clyde Tont On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-T. 145 Portemonth to day, denied that it was possible to Elyses.
Club at Glagow to-day it was rosolrad to per share. shelve the Irish question, which came back always This evening it in unounced that Wilson ass challenge for the America's ear, in the name of Canton Insurance Offee, Limited-$75 por
share. with renewed free. The question was like the partly removed from the Elver, and that he Mr. Charles Sweet. The new champion will DEAR SIRI beg you will publish the fol-fabled Hydra, whon one head was out off, another will in fature work mad receive in the famous ha a cutter.
flugkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares lowing for the benefit of the shipmasters who would grow in its place,
mandon, 15. Avenue do Jons, of which we bave The residence of Adelina Patti, in Wales, 2392 per sbard. may be leaving your port for the Philippine
Loynos, 25th October. heard so much during these rumentous latter was entered by burglars or Monday night and a Chine Firs Insurance Company's Shares $50
per share, sellers. Kalends, so that they may be most careful in mak- | Chamberlain, in speaking to-night at a meet-days. The news has made a great sensation, quantity of valuably jewellery was stolen.
The marriage of Earl Cafres and Miss Olive Straita Marine Insurance Company, Limited ing ant their manifat, and provent any recuring to bid him fazewell on bis Amoricon trip, and has been received with sultation by the
930 nom. reace of the disgraceful treatment which I said they had all seen telegrama stating that the numerous anti-Wilsoniana.ramoit among Bereus is fixed to take plan before Christmas, Faye been subjected hore in Coba
Irish-Americans would do all in their power to these is Charles Laurent, who use all along led but there appears to be rig truth in the statement Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited I sailed from Hongkong for this port sa thon his mission. The sources of the statement the campaign against the President's son-in-law. that his Lordship hus received a substantial dot $1e, sales. 1st October with my manifest containing, as I might be tainted. Yet it represented, andasht-willout flinching or faltering for a moment. under the will of his ausle, the millionaire Hongkong and Whampoa Doak Company's thought, everything on board the vessel worthy edly, the fact that Irish-Americans were ready of mention; but found on my arrival hers that to use every olurt to prevent a settisment Don's strange donation to the exchequer, M. at all of the deceased, being proumably of the Hongkong. Canton, and faogo Stormboat Co. I had omitted to note ten casa of Lubs and There norer has been a time in the last thirty Laurent observes When a poor wretea de opinion that the gift which he made to the late Sharea-2107 per cent. prem., buyers. speices for the musafseture of cart whocula which rears when the Leish in Azzarion, Lavo not ben frands the Treamry he is taken by the scruff u Bail (Clairas, a certainty of 100,000 pont counts Shuros
per cent. had on board as cargo in transit
willing to uss the privileges conseded them by the neck and thrown into prison. This legis. anffoient testimonal of affection for kinginan These cases of huba and apokes I carried from their adopted sonatry, in order to sow dissensionlador has, however, singular notions of law. The pressure on Lord Salisbury to take Lord Chins and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
-30 por ceat, discount, nominal. Boston out to Honolulu, but on delivering them and promote ill-feeling between Great Britain thinks that by making restitution of the stamps. Randolph Churchill book into the Ministry is there the parties to whom they were consigned and America. He was spoonraged, however, by which for the space of six years he forgot to increasing. One story is that Elartington is to Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-243 per
hare. refused to receive them as the grounds that the the belief that a vast majority of native Ameri-stick on his latters he has done with the troublo be the head of a reccnstructed Ministry. This for use, and they would not have them; mass the United Kingdon would regard a conflict against him. When at the Ben Marobe the sitting in a Cabinet with Randolph
LONDON, 27th October. quently they were thrown back on the vessel, batween those two countries us & crime of the polios arrect's woman who conols stalen lace
Hongkong Hotai Company's Sharee-$195 per !
xbars. The action brought by Lionel Brough & Son and i teak he was on board again with the in deepeet dye. They were earnestly desirous of under her mantle, neither her protestations nor tention of taking them back to Boston and an amicable, honourable motilement and would her offers are regarded." M. Tanrent then against Jar Tanslate for damagia sustained China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$145) PAID-UP CAPITAL. handing them back to the manufacturers.
per share, sellors nst allow it to be jeopardized by party rancor, proves that by s ministerial regulation promul through breach of contract in connection with. In lessthan swenty-four hours after arrival here or ill-foaling."
gated in 1806, no campronise can be effected his theatrical tour in America was settled this Laxon Sugar Eatnion Company, Limited-855 | CLAIMS PAID EXCEED I discovered the omission in the manifest and no-
London, 2841: Ostober. between the pablo departments and poreons 4orning, prior to being called for a hoaring in •per share, nominal. titied my consignass, Messrs. Smith, bell & Co. Blake, Crown Solicitor at Cork, his resigned., who hara transground their ralce M. Ronsior, court. The terms of settlement are that the Hongkong Toe Company's Shires-$50 per PREMIA. who at Crue took the matter in hand to try and He declares that the Crimes Act Jeres him no ho contends, ornnot require money from a de defendant shall pay the amauste daínát, with rectify the mistake, but it was too late; no time discretion in judging whether the spoused per- linquent, nor has the clinquent any right to coats, in sech Ection.
The Duke of Edinburgh, the Queen's second whatever was allowed for such corrootion, and son is guilty or not. He balleves that the act is for the sum which be should pay in order to get
Writing in Faris, with reference to M. Wilbanker, Mr. MoAlmon. He is not in the vill Shares-64 par nent, prem,
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