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direct interest to assist the Government diminish the facilities for obstruction. Parne concluded by moving the following amendment:

Humbly to represent to her,tajesty that onl the remedial portion of last sessions Irish legis lation tended to diminish crime, whereas thr repressive measures had done much to alienate the sympathy and respect of her Majesty's Irish subjects for the law, and that the administration of the Crimes Act, as well as much of the general action of the Executive, had been farsh and Partial

The Solicitor-General for Teinnd replied s behalf of the Government that Pinell'a remarks were not relevant to the amendinent; that his charges were trivial, while he admitted the beneficial results of remedial legislation.

The debate was then adjourn; d. Sir Michael Hicks-leach will shortly enter the Cabinet

The frulling race between Wallace Ross of

· America and George Bubear of Eng and, for the championship of England, the challenge cup, and'a stake of £400, took place over the Thames course from Putney to Mortlake, and Ross won by two lengths. The time made by. Koss was 25 minutes and 19 seconds.

PARIS, February 13th.

In the Deputies the Under Secretary for the colonies stated that the actual expenses of the Indo-Chinese account do not exceed 70,000,000 francs. Troops had been reduced to 10,000 men. After debate President Tirard called on the Charber for a credit of 19,100,000 francs, 20,nco less than originally asked. The credit was adopted

BUCHAREST, February 13th. The second ballot for members of the Riuma rian Chamber of Deputies resulted in the elec- tion of twelve Government candidates and five melibers of the Opposition."

ROME, February 13th. Sr. Copping, Minister of Public Instruction, and Sgr. Startacco, Minister of Public Works, have resigned. The Tribune states that the -War Department has ordered provisions-and accoutrements to be held in readiness, in full supply, as if the army were to be mobilized.

NEW YORK, February 14th, The Herald's London cable special says that Rowell his challenged Albert, winner of the six-day match, for $2500 a side, the match to ke place either in London or New York. A twenty-four-hour walking-match for the world's championship for Ssco is to come off on Friday between Joe Scott, the Australian, and Jack Hibbard. They will walk twelve hours a day,

LONDON, February 14th.. The Chronicle's Rome corresponent says: The Pope, in an audience, in reply to statements regarding the situation in Ireland, squl that he hoped to obtain concessions from England on the Irish question, provided the Irish Adopted a legal, peaceful attitude.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

LONDON, February 14th, Sir Michael Hicks Beach has accepted a seat in the Cabinet as President of the Board of Trade

February 15th,

The New Hebrides' Commission consists of two British and twe French naval officers, who are to be selected from the Pacific squadron. It will be preaitled over, in alternate months, by the officers commanding the English or French squadron, as the case may be. Military action is to be avoided unless it is imperative and the tanding force is not to remain after the dispute has been settled. The Commission will not in terfere in land disputes.

The statement that Sir Michael Hicks-Beach is to succeed Lord Stanley of Preston as President of the Board of Trade is confirmed.

The Mayor of Cork has been sentenced to a fortnight's Imprisonment for committing an assault on a policeman who was endeavouring to stop a Nationalist demonstration.

In the House of Commons last night, during the debate (resumed) on the Crimes Act, Sir George Trevelyan.declared that the policy the Govern ment are now pursuing in their dealings with Ireland, so far from pacifying people, would only serve still more to alienate their sympathies and decrease their respect for the law. The debate was again adjourned.

Replying to a question in the Commons res garding the accuracy of the statement in the Neue Freie Press, Sir J. Fergusson said Eng. land had not entered into any engagement pledging herself to any action on the part her Novy, except such as was already known to the public. On the further question being pot as to whether it was contemplated making any arrangement of that nature with Italy, Sir J. Fergusson professed his inability to give a reply.

February 16th.

Mr. Pyne and Father Stevens have been sen- tenced to three months' imprisonment, Both have lodged appeals.

BUCHAREST, February 22nd. The Russians still continue concentrating men on the Galician frontier, and in a month from now they will have a hundred thousand more troops position.

The Italian papers are busy discussing the probable meaning of the concentration of a large French force on the Italian frontier,

CAIRO, February sand,

Reinforcements are reaching Ras Alula at

Asmara,

LONDON, February 23rd. The Powers have signified their desire to receive further explanations) from Russia as to her intentions before proceeding to declare against Prince Ferdinand's sule in Bulgaria,

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In the House of Commons, last night, Sir James Fergusson stated that England'aclations with Italy were entirely free from conditions, and the relations between France and England

were excellent.

Mr. Gladstone said that he considered Mr. Labouchere was quite justified in making inquiry na to the situation, and that he approved of the answer given by Sir James Fergusson.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14. *1888. ·

recount of Bulgaria wold be a disgrace to Europe His Lordship also dei crated he holds ug of any Conference to deuss the qiation. In the House of Commous Sir John Guest, la replying to a question, said that the Governmint | was still deliberating on the advqbility - nf extending the provisions of the Merchandise Marks Act to india.

In teplying to further question, Sir 15 Stanhope said that the new magazine rifle had been approved by military experts, and that it had now.bren issued for final trial before ordering it to be supplied to the Army.

Sir James Ferguston on being asked a ques. tion regarding the relations between Nubar Pasha and Sir Evelyn Baring, said that there and been lately a certain difference of opinion between | the Minister and the British Plenipotentiary, regarding certain details in the Government. but not regarding British interference generally in Egyptian affairs, which was limited as far as possible.

Sir Charles Bernard has left England to assume the duties of Commissioner of biysore.

Mr. Chamberlain has been offered the Grand Ciess of the Order of the Bath, and will probably be made a Baronet.

CHRISTIAN AND HEATHEN.

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ever, a imidified, nern it was reluctantly granted,, limitation of improvements to the North does and again be tied to coup himself by bringing much to intensify troubles in southern districts. down another lot! This was seized up country as The people are not in that contented frame of soon as deliveled, and the foreigner's employés mind which would render then! zealous.com. imprisoned nad otherwise punished. The Tantat|tributors to funds they rightly or wrongly. was repeated a maled, always with the same believe are to be spent in benefiting others, and,

OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- result. "Tech dissaq orders for its release, from what is said, the local officials are not

SHIP COMPANY, as also that of the servants, but with no avall energetic in smoothing over misapprehensions. TAKing cargo and PASSENGERS TO

a would be more issue instructions to the What is before the place no one can say; the district officials." After a while, but not until a, prospects are not bright; it is reported that II. E.

JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, government consignment had got a good start has insisted on a more equitable levy of kin

CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, ANY in its way to the Honglong market, the stuff this year, and certainly, so far the shipments in

EUROPE: was let g, but as may be expected, only to meet foreign vessels, from Tai-wan-fog at least, would

VIA loss on a lowered masket. Again the foreigner seem to point to less junk competition. „za "nansk pass" making another attempt,

THE OVERLAND: RAILWAYS, gain has his drug been seized, after the same have withdrawn, and this is itself, besides being ATLANTIC, AND OTHER CONNECTING

LA ANDE repeated protests and assurances on the part of a sign of decadence, is a heavy blow to the post. ie Tamai as to his efforts in getting it released. As the above is merely an attempt to give a plain This waspt list offerted: again, however, only statement of matters as they really stand, and after government cargo had been got away. The show the most urgent causes of trouble, each one packing, had'scarcely begun before it was once may draw his own conclusions from what has

sore seized, and up To Litest advices, there the, been said while it ought to be remembered that: matter, stands. Of course the whole affrir las precedents established here are good as such, despatched for ban Francisco, rés Areen referred to Peking, and considering the and may be used with great force elsewhere; and You home, on TUESDAY, 3rd April, nationality of the victim it is not unlikely, sooner although the obscurity of the place may, for the THREE PA or later, he may get satisfaction, in so fat time, mask the operations, once the wedge has as this can be given for what must inflict been inserted there will be less trouble in driving on him certain losses, necessarily, more or it home. Verb. sap. That South Formosa is Jess irremediable. As showing the position cap ble of great things, if properly developed, taken up by the local officials in matters of cannot be doubted, comparatively little would go ordinary routine the following cases may be kir towards this, and it can only be hoped that acutioned. The romprad re of a foreign firm eventually H.K. may be induced to bestow more began to show by his misleads that he was to

attention on its needs; when, no doubt,, his, suo further trusted. He owed about $40,000, enlightened energy, and--as compatriots in the There is awry reason to believe that he himself North say-general good-fellowship and dis- wis by no means impecunious, and, at any rate, position, may afford is better hope for future his debt was fully secard." On his employer's prosperity than present cos filious warrant.. deraarding explanations he absconded, but in

Feb. 27th, 1888. spite of the efforts offficial friends, foreigners were able to hand him into custody. He was duty for et in the pingistrate's Yumėt, and the -£HMA-COAST-MIETEOROLOGICAS Imperial: Chinese Customs,_tv_be_obtained_on_

lamm üled: Now began a series of bribery and intrigus, eventually sulting in his escape from prison. The secules being pressed, on their petition the love facts were established. The Pastai stated that he was doing all he could to get justice done, but that nothing having been

by the fials, he would isme fresh adore""" :

-REGISTER..

13th March, 1888.--At 4 p.st.

STAPOR,

Negaki Soogland Amay

Goterir, when ap caled to, & must be said, has This went on with wenying monotony. The

led most energetically te summoned the state to Tamsui, on his being charged by security, and a thin cupemism, of having gab received a bite, and H., o investigation,

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England's message to the healben, says an American contemporary, from Australia to Cal culte, from Hongkong to the Falkland Islands, from Mauritius to Ceylon, the nation whose sovereign willes herself Defender of the Faith" has carried and taught the use of the deadliest poison invented by humanity, Nor is there in the prosecution of this infernal traffic the faintest pretence of consideration for the destined victims. The drink vended among the heathen is the most abominable, the fiercest, the deadliest stuff distilled. When Mauritius became a sugar colony the nas made there was unfit for exportation to Engla d, so it was sent to Madagascar ; and when the frightful results in crime and disease led The Malagassy King to prohibit the inopptation, American, German, and British merchants in Maritius complained to their respective Govern. ments, and the results were that free run was forced upon the island; just in the same way that opium was forced upon China at the point of the British bayonet. Such British rascality, which was so loudly denounced by the French many years ago, is now, being followed by France in the Pacific, by Germany wherever she has the opportunity, and by all other nations who pretender at first to lik up their minds in holy horror. In the United States matters are not perhaps quite so bad, but for many years were infinitely worse, when her binck-leg vagabonds, calling themselves "merchants," not only poisoned the Indians of the northwest territories with the very worst kind of rum, averaging five cents a gallon, but absolutely introduced the small-pox amongst them in order to decimate the race and thus possess them selves, of their lands, or to buy then at prices less than five thousand per cent. of their market value. With less effrontery, but equal absence of principle, British and German liquor, has been pushed through the valley of the Congo, and missionaries have been driven to confess that against such a foe they could make no head-openly and defiantly living at a village quite close way. From time to time enquiries are made as to Takow, but no attempt is made to arrest him. to the rapid decay of the native races brought

Take another case. Some foreigners buy a into contact with the white man, and assuredly bit of land, pay over half the purchase money... the chief cause of such decline is the European and receive the title deeds. The vendor asserts drink traffic. It has poisoned the sources of life that because he did not pay Sisa to the Senior Hang Observatory, 14th-March, 1888. in almost every savage habitat. It has nullified Literatus of the district the latter enlisted yamen every honest effort to spread Christianity. It aid, getting the magistrate the one who has has given tho lie to the statements of the most since been-unseated-to-refuse-to-stamp-the- honest travellers and explorers. It has re-enforced title deeds. The first excuse given was that they every viciaus and demoralising influence already had never been sealed by the te-plan; when this in existence. It has caused the more intelligent failed fing-shui was invoked, "a rising of the heathen to reject the proffered religion of a people people feared," &c., &c. who, while praising God with their mouths,

On an official visit to the land in question worship the devil with their hands and with their neither the Magistrate nor Tung-shan Wei-yuen hearts. The awful contrast between Christian profession and practice was never so nakedly whose objection was that a litle hut owned by were able to produce more than one old woman, thrown in high-relief-ne-in-this-abominable-her might be affected by forrige possession, and matter. It is an enormous stain on the pages she lose 3,000 cash per menses. The pur- of American and European progress, and conchasers immediately offered to make this good, veys to the clear-sighted as ominous a threat as and she said nothing njere. After waiting three- the luminous message that disordered Belshazquarters of an hour the officials had to retire, zar's feast with its fiery aspect.

SOUTH FORMOȘA,

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(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) (Concluded.)

If matters go on as they are, much hardship and heartburning must be endured, and, after all, the Government be none the better for the disantis- faction created. At present, matters appear to be in statu quo, though rumour has it that some movement is taking place at Peking, and it may be, before long, the wrongs may at feast be enquired into, if not redressed.

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perseited him, also taking away his button. The Consul for the nationality interested has taken the matter up warmly, "The Governor has undoubtedly begg doing, and is doing all he can, but his outers are stul ely ignored. No doubt this powerlet intervaition must eventually result in settling the malta; but as far as the local-powers go, nothing has set been done, or apparently attempted. Heisa man with asscis sufficiently large to enable him to pay enormous brities; he taes not leny his indebtedness, the. securities do not deny theis s, tas plead inches on the part of the authorities in cuabling the debtor to evade payment of t least the greater part of his debt, and not a step is taken either to get payment from the latter, or make the securities refund. North-gast winds are m demie. Claudy, warm a damp weather The barometer han gjen wichtly in die worth and gradients for

peremptory orders, no plea is set up in bar of excuse is given for disobeying the Governor's prevails.

claim, but simply nothing is done. The man is

the promised demonstration Lailing catirely. I

is now authoritatively given out, through the vendor, that for So blackmil, difficulties can be removed, but not a step will an official move in either investigating the wrong, or giving con. sistent reasons for not stamping the title-deeds. The situation of the ground, in question and the peculiar circumstances surrounding its acquisi tion sn combine in refuting af rguments put forward hitherto, that in effect, the only bar to further progress is the bare refusal of the authori ties to interest themselves in the matter, further than under the circumstances the vendor des crilves.

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Another foreigner has had a house bond tide The next departure from fixed agreement more transferred to him, in discharge of a debt. The directly involves His Excellency the Governor,title-deeds free of prior lien are sent to the and relates to an attempt to establish a govern- Magistrate to be stamped. He does not refuse, ment monspoly in camphor. No doubt it will but simply does nothing, The Taotai states be remembered, or at least found recorded in that the foreigner is clearly the proprietor of the C ROME, February 2and. contemporary files, that about 1867 or 1868 an house, and as repentedly ordered the Magistrate

agreement as to the purchase and export of to stamp the devils, but he has not done so, and. The above. Steamer having arrived, Consignees camphor by foreigners from Formosa was come he (the Tantai) has issued fresh orders to him of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their In between the Consul and Tootal, the latter to act forthwith." As soon as some one, who Bill of Lading for Countersignature and to take being at that time the chief

land. By this agree ent monopoly in tere said the vendor was indebted to him heard of infedinte delivery of their Goods from along-

monopolies were the sale, he took forcible entry, and the foreigner side. abolished, and foreigners permitted to trade can neither get the Magistrate to evict the freely in camphor, it being understood that trespassar, or stamp his title der ds. The Taotafwill be landed and stored at Consignees risk Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Vesicl should they venture into savage districts they here again contents himself with asserting the and expense. did go at their own risk, otherwise the Chinese foreigner's perfect right to entry, and while authorities gave full permission for the trade, strenuously recapitulating the anobeyed instruc

C. D. HARMAN, and promised to afford all facilities. Thereupon tions given to the Magistrate, simply asseverates-Hongkong, 14th March, 1888.

Agent. foreigners did for some time export the drug his intention to issue others. Nothing is done, though of late years it has been chiefly exported and so the matter jogs along.. from Tamsul. This abolition of monopoly, and But why multiply examples Suffice it to perfect freedom of trade, together with the rules know that to such a pass have matters reached Fatified in a circular despatch sent by the assistance from the native au boities, on even Lesste and Manager......ALLAN HAMILTON, governing the camphor-commerce, was officially that it is hopeless to look for the very slightest Taung-li Yamen at Peking to every Legation, the most trivial occasions; either direct refunal, and, until a year and a half ago, no question or passive resistance is n that can be antici was raised as to a paint thus definitely and pared. Why this should be, seems difficult to Mr. Labouchere's amendment to the Address categorically settled. About this time, how understand. We have every reason to belleve was then withdrawn and the Address was voted over, a foreigner here having duly obtained that if H.E. the Governor were within practical FIRST APPEARANCE IN HONGKONG

BERLIN, February #ged. the special transit pass provided by the afore reach and observation, another state of affairs The semi-official "North German Gazette unid agreement, was induced to my cam- might obtain. From what is known of his dis says that as Germany has promised to support phor for shipment from Taiwan foo, Not position as shown in Tamui, one would expect the proposal of Russia regarding Bulgaria, the long after he had begun operations, a stir a very different treatment, although in the Parfe will be bound to acquiesce in the arrange was made by the high authorities who asserted camphor case, he has taken a decided stand. ment suggested,

the establishment of a

and virtual There, however, can be no doubt that he was GAIRO, February 23rd, “. Recent movements of the Italian Force seem Ming-chuan, ignoring the agreement, memorial to facts which the most superficial search prohibition of foreign intervention, H. Liu kept in the dark, if not actually misted as to hidicate the intention of Italy to occupy the ised the Throne astering that great profits of the Taola's archives would have shown whole basin of Motal.

were to be made,' quoting exaggerated compari- at once, and had the officials here been ROME, February 23rd. son of the market price in Hongkong, with the dutiful, even if not friendly, they were bound to Count-Robllant kng been accredited an Italian cost of shipment from this. The foreigner have apprised their chief of them. Indeed a Ambassador in London, in the place of Count interested, up to the time of interference, had yamén attaché who professes to hold an in- Corti, deceased.

no hint that pre-existing conditions were to be fluential position, openly bahsted that H.E. was ST. PETERSBURG, February 23rd: The official St. Petersburg Messenger-Ina invested his money (no little sum), he could have chose to get himself in hot water," it was no questioned, much less ignorad, and when he purposely kept in ignorance, and that it c leading article to-day, says that the presence no suspicion of what was going to happen. A business of the people here to help him out." and acts of Prince Ferdinand at Sofia constitute seeks to bring the Powers first to declare that the Treaty must not be violated; and that she will then endeavour to induce the Sultan, a Sovereign Ruler, to inform the Bulgarians that Prince Ferdinand is not a legally-appointed ruler, but only a robber and usurper of power, Rustin, it is further asserted, emphatically rejects the iden af forcibly restoring a legal platus to the

County: LONDON, February 24th. In the House of Lords last night during the debate on the Bulgarian question, Lord Salabury Wat for the Powers to embark in war on

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Concluding with the comic drama in one act, (For full particulars see to-morrow's paper).

NAN, THE GOOD FOR NOTHING"

NAN, a character she has sustained upwards

Aof one thousand times. Doors open each evening at 8.30,

n violation of the Treaty of Berlin that Rosso ha bad purchased was peremptorily seized,. (wic) This individual's general remarks and in which Miss. MAGGIE FORD will appearás) and shipped off by the official to Tamsul for sale assertions (nct entirely uncorroborated) have on Government account. As a fact, the vessels certainly given the impression that H.S. Liu carrying it never reached their destination, being has no very friendly subordinates in this part of wrecked in route. Notwithstanding prolesta, the island, and certainly, if they were intention- claims, and the other formalities incidental ally working to get him into the "hot water"

to such a condition of affairs, he has up spoken of, it is not easy to discover any more to date, had to redress either for the injuries effectual way than that adopted. The Governor dons Bim by confiscation of his goods, or has, as far as is known, always shown a ready anything else. Much local diplomatic negotia- "desire to take action, and, as in the com- beyond getting a sort of permission to try again, tion went on, but with Bitle, or no avail, pradore case has splayed considerable energy

It is a great misfortune he is unable either transit passes had been refused, notwithstanding to come south occasionally, or, at least, hays that the forms used were those driginally drawn avowed adherents administrating for him, Again, up under the rules alluded to. Once more, how no doubt, the exclusive or apparently, exclusive

PRICES OF ADMISSION ----- Back Seats 7. Dress Circle and Stalls

back seats only.

Military and Sailare, in uniform, half price to

„NOTICE.

"HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

MESSRA, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s Hongkong, 31st October, 1887.

SARAWAK GOVERNMENT

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED..$1,000,000

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS, Policies granted to all Farts of the work' payable at any of its Agencies.

WOO LIN YUEN,

TEN Secretary,

&

HEAD OFFICE, No. 1 QUEEN'S ROAD WEST, Hongkong,, 1st February, 1881.

NOW

PRICE

T

(130

R E A D Y.

FIFTY CENTS.

HE LAW OF STORM

in the- EASTERN SEAS,

by

W. DOBERCK, "GOVERNMENT ASTRONOMER.

MAY BE FROCURED AT. Messra, Kelly & Walsh, Limited, Hongkong

Lane, Crawford & Co.

G. Falconer & Co.

C. J Gaupp & Co.

F. Black ficad & Co. Heuermann, Herbst & Co.. More & Schmund

MacEwen, Frickel & Co.

Mr. W. Brewer; AKSA Messrs. Quelch & Co, Swato The Hongkong Telegraph Office. #Mr N. Moalic, Amoy..

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED, where a plan of the Raserved eats can be booked at Messrs Thotre may be seen, yea Hongkong, 14th March, 1988.

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Mesas: Kelly & Walsh, Limited, Shanghai Messrs. Hedge & Co. Foochaw.

Mesura, Kelly & Walth, Limited, Yokohama Hongkong, soth September; 1886,

NOTIFICATION.:

130.

TENDERS will be received up to 9 AM, on

MONDAY, the 16th April, 1888, for RENTING the following FARMS for THREE" YEARS, from 1st July, 188, viz

The OPIUM FARM of the Territory of Sarawak, from Tanjong Dalu to and inclusive of the Baram River, a distanta, of 370 miles

The GAMBLING FARM, from Tanjong Datu to and inclusive of the Sadong River

The ARRACK FARM, from Tanjing Dátu

to and inclusive of the Sado p River, p and Tenders must be written in English and forwarded: Sealed Covers ‹nddressed to the Honourable the Resident of Sarawak, Kuchin, Sarawak,

3rd-Tenders for each FARM SEPARATELY, and a Tender: for the THREE! FARM COLLECTIVELY, are required,

4th-The Government does not bind itselfto accept the bighest or any Tender, n

gth The successful Tenderer or Tenderirs will be required to find Security for the dus fulfilment of his or their Contracts

6thFor further Information apply to A. L JOHNSTON & Co, Agents y Singapore for the Sarawak GOVERNMENT, or to the RESIDENT

Sarawak, M

OFFICE,

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Kuching,

TO, MAXWELL, Administering the Government, Resident's Office, tee

| Kuching, Sarawake, 1st January, 1888,