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A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

"HAVE JUST REÇHIVED A FURTHER SUPPLY,"

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 22, 10.8.

GENERAL WYLER, the new Captain-General of he Philippines, is expected to arrive from Spain by the steamship Reina Mercedes about the beginning of next month. Messus Bulloheld de Suite inform ye that the Decan Steamship Co's steamet. Dejltrophen, from London, left' Singapore for Hongkong this morning, and may be expected on the 28th inst.

MONTSERRAT LIVE FRUIT JUICE, steamship Taiwo, while proceeding down

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HONGEANG, TUESDAY,, May 22, 1888.

TELEGRAMS.

(Renter)

BRITISH DEFENCE,

LONDON, May 18th. A committee has been formed by the Cabinet presided over by Lord Salisbury to inquire what stes are necessary to complete the state of

defence.

DE-HEALTIPOF THE EMPEROR OF- GERMANY.

His Majesty took a drive yesterday."

PATAL INTERFERENCE IN IRELAND.

The leading Painellite Catholics have declared that they could at admit the Vatican to interfere

in politics..

(From Straits Times.) BRITISH-NORTIL-BORNEO.

LONDON, May 12th.

GERMANY.

The Birrish Givernem has signed an agree- Sudut assuming tutelage of British North Borneo.

May 14th. The Emperor is stronger, but the local disease proppesses pradually.

THE SUGAR BOUNTIES.

The Conference has signed the final protocol.

BOULANGER.

General Badger is touring in the Nord, and is TECTİVİTİEverywhere-with-ovations:--

Tandaddad

#From the Courrier d'Haiphong)

· THE DIRECTOR OF FINE ARTS.

PARIS, May 12th.

The Dingent of Fine Arts is dead.

FRENCH INDO-CHINA."

May 13th..

the Shanghai river on the moming of the 15th inst., collided with the Old Ningpo Wharf. She then ran into a boat, causing the death of the nccupant, after which she proceeded on her voyage to Hankow.

THE Acting Governor-General of the Philippine Islands, Señor D. Antonio Moltó, held an official ception at Manila on the 17th inst., the birth. day anniversary of Alfonso XIII, at which all classes of public functionaries, the military, and

inst.

The Ocean Swamship Co.'s steamer Agamem- on, from Liverpool, left Singapore yesterday afternoon for this port, and is due on the 27th

MR WODEHOVAR this morning fined the matter of a passage boat $25 for being found by the police at anchor in the central fairway of the harbour on the 21st inst, Police Constable Nevin said the craft was a large passenger junk of about three thousand piculs capacity, and was

engaged taking in cargo. Defendant explained that he was the victim of the wind, through which he was found in the position indicated. THX Rangoon Times has been assured that here is every likelihood of the British Foreign Office opening negociations with the French Government regarding Siam, where our French neighbours, have been unusually active of late. Ic is said that the Colonial expansion school in France, regard Siam as coming within the

JOUN BUTLER MADDEN, second clerk in the Chinese Protectorate, Singapore, has been com mitted for trial at the Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court of that colony for receiving illegal "gratifications" is a public servant. We could preach a very effective seron, with a local application, on this text; but the gaine is hardly worth the candle--at least, not just at present.

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THE Hongkong Rifle Association's third weekly

THE "Clen" liner Glenorchy lefi Singapore for this port on Sunday morning.

NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAITS

The O, &,0. S. S. Co.'s steamer Greffe, SAYS the Straits Times of the 4th inst.-After Capt. W. G. Peagne, with the American t this day St. John's Leland will no muerte pof file 23 de las func branch of the Criminal Prison,. A number of the morning. We take the Subjoined items, hina short-sentenced prisoners, whose time was nearly dor San Francisco exchanges - Up, have been discharged by orders of Govern

CRACOW, April to h ment. The remainder are to be sent to the The Azov wat dit will be re-enforced by

Malacca jail, where there is plenty of accomt

modation,

twelve torpedo boats. They have lengizi

in France, and will coe jó,co. The Go- to transport troops to Bulgaria at a cost of ment is retaining merchant vessels in realires

£12,000.

MONTREAL, April 14th.

the clergy, with the Archbishop at their head, natural boundaries of French Indo-China, Any-running. The winner was hard pressed by the powers of that wretched apology for a public petition is being prepared asking the Council to

were present.

Ar the meeting of the members of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commtette beld this afternoon to nominate a member for the Legislative Council in place of Mr. A. P. McEwen, who has gone home on leave, Mr. B. Layton of Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co. and Mr. Juo, J. Francis, QC were duly proposed and seconded. The ballot resulted in favor of Mr. Layton by zo votes to 16. A condensed account of the proceedings will be found in another

column..

MR. ANDREW JOHNSTON, Lloyd's Surveyor of

thing in this direction would prove so detrimental to British interests that it is to be hoped the resources of diplomacy will be found adequate to preserve the independence of Siam THERE will be a parade of the whole garrison Hongkong on Thursday next, the 24th inst, at 5 p.m., to celebrate the birth of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria. The Hong- kong Volunteers, with six guns, will take part in the parade and will fire twenty-one, is-seven rounds before each feu-de-jois. His Excellency the Governor is expected to be present. The troops, after firing the feu-de-joie, will march

newspaper are aggrieved therest, we are ready and willing to justify it when and where they please.

A NEW MEMBER OF COUNCIL.

NOMINATION THIS AFTERNOON.

A fairly representative meeting of the members held in the City Hall this afternoon for the of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce was the Chamber in the Legislative Council, in place. of Mr. A. P. McEwen. The Chairman, the Hon. purpose of nominating a candidate to represen

P. Ryrie, presided.

Machinery, who went down by the Cicero on Past, in open column, in mass, and in line of Ching of that esprit de corps, which, as Major the notice convening the meeting, and the

Saturday week to inspect the stranded steamer Argay, returned to the colony at an early hout this morning by the Carisbrooke, whịch specially called in at Cape Batangan to pick him up en route from Saigon. Mr. Johnston, on being interviewed this forenoon, briefly expressed himself as being perfectly satisfied with the prospects of floating the Ardgay without any great difficulty. We understand that the necessary appliances are being got ready in this colony with all possible despatch, and that active operations in getting the ship out of the "dock" of sand in which she is embedded will very shortly be vigorously commenced.

quer columns, after which they will be reformed into line and will advance in Review

order.

Ar the Police Court this morning, James Clerishew, Inspector of Nuisances, charged a Chinese woman with carrying on noxious trade at her house, No. 19. Yung Sing Lane, by

steeping augar bags in water and then boiling the water for the purpose of making sweetmeals, which had been declared by the Sanitary Com mission as unfit for buman food. The Inspector said this business had been complained of by lots of neighbours as creating an abominable stench in the neighbourhood. The extract, THE following Tonquin news is culled from whatever it was, was sold to the keepers of the Courrier d'Haiphong:-M. Oberg hai

sweetmeat and pastry shops. Mr. Wodehouse organised a regular steam-launch service between

renianded the case tiff.the agth lost, Haiphong and Doson. "The Olga will run THE Chinese paper Shla-pảo gives the following between these places on Saturday, Sundays and particulars ye the opening of the tea market at Mondays.-M.Berger, Acting Resident-General, | Kiukiang: -On theg:hinst, Mesers R. Anderson accompanied by Madame Berger, arrived at Hai- & Co. purchased three "chops" Keemen tea, phong on the 13th inst. by the gunboat Pluvier || consisting of upwards of 100 half chests, at Tia. and left for Hanoi in the Høurt-Revilre— 40, Tls 41, and Tis. 40 50. On the roth inst. Admiral de la Jaille left Haiphong on the 17th Messrs. R. Anderson & Co., and Butterfield & for Hanoi, where he will stay a few days Swire and Mr. A. Campbell purchased two General Borgnis Desborde, ofthe Marine Artillery chops" of Keemen, consisting of upwards of corps, arrived at Haiphong by the last French 300 half chests, at Tls. 39 and Tls. 37. On the mait rét Salgon, on the 14th-The jinricksbarth there were over 200 chests of Ksemen, for monopoly, which was put up for tender on the 13th ins failed to fad a purchaser, no offer covering the Government limit being made. The first Spring Race Meeting was held at Haiphong on the 17th inst., after a heavy down- pour of rain which lasted for hours.

REPORTS from Taitam Tuk are the reverse of

The general budget of Indo-China has been encouraging, and if all that is said be true, the

suppressed by a douree.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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THE returns show that to death were registered in Hongkong for the week ended May 19th, of which number six were Europeans. The Pacific Mail Co's stegnship City of New Pork with the Amalan hails of the 1st inst., left Yokolaina today for this port. " THE Queen Regent of Spain has left Madrid for Barcelona; to be present at the inauguration of

the Colonial Exhibition to be held at that city.

The returng of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the work ending May 20th, are:-Europe uns (37, Chinese 1,597, total, 1,729. THE Wash Norton Variety Company arrived at Shanghai on the 15th inst and gave their first performance at the Lyceum Theatre on the 17th. We note that the French Administration of Tonghin will sell another batch of 55 Arab horses by public auction at Hanoi on the 24th June:

birthday.

which the foreign hougs offered Tls. 84, but the teamen would not sell at that price, and shipped it to Hankow by the steamship Shanghai The being very few teamen this year, only small quantities of tea are placed on the market at Kiukiang, and only from 100 to 200 chests often arrive there daily.

The Secretary (Mr. H. U. Jeffries) having read communication from H. E, the Governer desiring the Chamber to nominate a successor to Me McEwen on his having been granted a year's

leave-

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Evangelical Alliance have called a joint meeting The Protestant Ministerial Asanci ition - nád for Monday next to protest against the erection Mount Royal. The feeling is very bitter avat of the proposed staine to the Virga Many un the question, and there is every indication that Montical is to have another religious quite between the two nationalities. A monster veto the project and a counterpetition is in pre paration by the Catholics.

N:W YORK, April 4th. Harriet Beecher Stowe is failing. Her temory" grows daily nose treacherous. There are inter vals, not unfrequent, during which she forgets the nar of friends, loses track of her own business concerns, and cannot speak accurately. of events of the past. In some of these forge:ful intervals she has denied all acquistance with people whom she is known to delight to honor.

Stowe will be written by flotine Thayer Mecca Her condition is tot unlike what Emerson's became. The authorized biography of Mis,

whose house is not far from Mrs. Stowe's residence in Hartford.

BERLIN, April 14ti.

The bricklayers and masons in the city of Mayence are on a strike Rioting occurred in consequence of the efforts of the strikers lo compel men who are eng rged in other building trades to join them. The police have dispersed the rioters,

LONDON, April 14th.

The Norwegian bark Norma Captain Thorson, from Savannah, March 5th, for Rotterdam, was sunk in the Channel last evening by collision with the steamer Bremena. The latter is badly damaged.

Spoon" competition took place at the Kowloon range yesterday afternoon, having been post- W observe that our morning contemporary suit poned from Saturday on account of unfavorable continues the "New and Original Novel" ad weather. There was again a large field of com-venisement on its easily gulled readers. This petitors, no fewer than twenty-two experts with the pious fraud, transparent to the initiated from the rifle having a shy' for the trophy. On making beginning, should have been promptly suppressed up the score sheet it was found that, Police after the disclosures which appeared in our Constable Watson had proveci victorious with a columns. The term "pious fraud, which we score of 31, which was tied by Mr. E. L. Woodin, have applied in cold blood to the Dally Press but as the latter was penalised 3 points for a may possibly be libellos; and if the ruling former success he was, of course, out of the other mimbers as the force, Constable Warnover and Sergts. Fowler ant Mann, and by Sergt. Fricker of the military,' this quartette tieing at 30 each. Mr. John Andrew, who in shooting pretty straight at present, Dr. Thomp son, whose Japanese experiences have apparently #Steelback" marksman, Major Ellis, showed very. had little effect on his eyesight, and the veteran prominently with zg, and the "tail" gave a very fair all round exhibition of shooting. We think we are fully justified in believing that these the purposes for which they were originally friendly competitions have thoroughly answered instituted, and that the inevitable result must be, not only a vast improvement in the shooting powers of our local miniksmen, but a strength- General Cameron has frequently stated, is so requisite in every British colony... THIS morning, before Mr. Wodehouse, Police Sergeant Thomas Duncan charged Lam Afuk with offering him a bribe to shut his eyes to Layton be adopted as the nominee of the The Hon. J. Bell-Irving proposed that Mr. B. public gambling which might at any time Chamber, ("Hear hear " He was known to come under his notice while performing his them all, and was the representative of one of duties as a palice officer. Complainant said oldest and most important firms in China. He had had over sixteen years' experience in the Queen's Road West when he met the defendant, qualified to occupy the position which Mr. on the 30th ultimo he was walking along East as a merchant, and was therefore eminently and knowing him to have been at one-time-McEwen was temporarily vacating. an pid lukong in the force he asked him what pidgin" he had now. Defendant said he could not inform witness just then, but would call at his house and let him know all about it. That evening defendant called at Duncan's house, and after feeling his way very carefully, said there was a good thing to be made out of the gambling houses in Queen's Road, and that he was in a position to offer as much eyes shut-in-regard to certain houses, Witness as $2 a night to anybody who would keep his was lying down reading the newspaper at the time and not taking much notice, but after defendant bad finished his story he advised him to have nothing to do with that pidgin," but rather adopt an honest way of earning went away, but on May 21st he made com- & living. After some further talk defendant plainant another visit, and said that be Could offer him $2 a night from one house in Queen's Road, and in the course of time the same amount from another house-to be paid every five nights in sums of $to from each house. Defendant went on to say that all the increasing their incomes and that it was a very Chinese detectives were engaged in this way of substantial way too as their pay amounted to "nothing" Defendant then took out 38 from his pouch and placed them in the hands of witness as a first instalment of the bribe

you will always be paid in such doliars so Witness remarked that they were fine new looking dollars, on which defendant said "Yes, that there will never be any trouble about it" On this witness told defendant that he should take him into custody on the charge of offering a bribe. The accused; in answer to the Magis- trate, said a woman gave him the money in and the money was offered to the witness as a order to secure the possession of some paper thought that if they elected Mr. Francis republie had made less fuss about its grievances present according to Chinese custom. His Worship remanded the care till Monday the 28th init.

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Mr. L. Poesnecker seconded.

J.-J. Francis, Q.C. He was a gentleman with The Chairman proposed the nomination of Mr.

very long experience in this Colony, and had gained a large-legal practice here, having-held- the important offices of magistrate and puisne judge. He must during that time, have obtained a very thorough-in fact he might say a perfect-knowledge of the Colony and its requirements. Moreover he knew what were of the Council (he spoke for himself, and not its requirements. The unofficial members thought he might also speak for others) had always fell that a legal man was needed amongst them, to advise them an legal points The Legislative Council had committed not a few blunders during the past few years, he regretted their heads first readings" had been hurried to say: Ordinances had been "chucked" at over and Bills not printed, and necessary inform ation had been withheld, until the day before they. were to be read a second time, which had heces sitated their going straight into Committee on them. It was on such occasions that the unofficial members felt the necessity for the assistance of that necessity fresh in his recollection that he a legal unofficial colleague, and it was with brought Mr. Francis name before them. His nomination would be a boon to the unofficial members, and would strengthen their hands in any difficulty that might arise between them

preventing them from committing additional and the official members. It would also be a boon to the official, members themselves, in blunders.

say that he did not particularly refer to the Of late years--though he might present raging-but in years gone by-not very long ago, they had passed, been compelled to pass, by the official vote, certain Ordinances, many of which were ineffective and some unwarranted.

that would not occur again," Mr. Dell-Irving had referred to Mr. Layton's experience in China, He cordially agreed with all that was ld, but of Hongkong, and was better acquainted with urged that Mr. Francis' had a longer knowledge the inhabitants, from his connection with indi viduals of every nationality. In conclusion Mr. Rysie referred to Mr. Francis" energetic action memorials, &c. with regard to local matters, the drafting of

The first of three bicycle races to be contested by William A. Rowe of America and Richard Howeit of England, for the championship of the world and $1,000, took place to-day at Leicester. The distance was five miles. Howell won by. five yards in 15 min. 39 1-5 sec,

Timbuctoo is the objective point-at-present-of- all enterprising explorers, Lieutenant Aaron of of the French navy has just succeeded in reach ing it after many days journey up the Niger, and Joseph Thompson has started across Minceu and the Atlas range for the same delightful African metropolis.

The body of Sagallo Roth, a member of the London Stock Exchange, was cremated yesterday, and he is said to be the first few that has heen cremated in England. The occurrence has occasioned controversy, in which the authority of the Scriptures was considered by a council of the United Synagogue in London. No decision was announced, but a recognition of the rite is practically made by consent of Professor Marks to conduct the funeral services. dispatch confirmatory of the dispatch received -The eveningTM pspera contain a Foreign,Office yesterday from the World's special Madrid correspondent to the effect that the Morocco conference would not be held, at least not at

Le Matin of Paris contains the

following editorial on Bayard's back-down, and Lewis bungling: So prompt retreat after noisy threats, se patiently endured by the Sultan, gives rise to the supposition that the United

to face the expense it would have entailed. It States, having carefully considered the conse quence of action against Morocco, have declined is to be regretted that this species of retreat all to the benefit of a semi-barbarous State that is always ready to make the best. use Against foreigners of the slightest signs of weakness on the part of great Powers. It would.' have been better all around if the great American and had insisted, with greater firmness on their redress. The local authorities, emboldened by this partial success, will in future show then-: who may have to do with them." selves still more arrogant toward any Europeans

THE Morning Sniveller, otherwise the Daily Honorable the Surveyor General may not be Press, thus feebly paraphrases the Acting Chief quite ready with his greatly vaunted water Justice's opinions on the advisability of flogging supply by November next. We are informed Chinese illicit emigration agents -"No doubt that of the eight hundred coolies supposed to be the infliction of flogging would soon put an end employed at the undertaking, not more than one

to the offence, and if there are many more cases hundred are actually at work, a scare having similar to the one in question, it will be the duty set in which has completely demoralised the of the legislature to arm the Supreme Court with Chinese laborers. It is stated that 15 deaths power to include flogging in the punishment for have occurred within the short space of ten days, it." We incline very strongly to the opinion and the workmen are afraid to continue, being that our contemporary's idea that it is the duty WHT MONDAY in the Malta and Gibraltar of under the impression that the work they are ofthe Legislature to further degrade and brutalise the Far East, although a Bank holiday, is any employed on aggravates the fatal disander, which our criminal code, without some far more striking thing but an approach to the splendid turn-out

Speaking of Lewis' actions Vanity Fair says: In acting as he did in the recent dispute he was is described by some as a kind of choleraic necessity than at present exists in connection which is yearly; witnessed at home. Vicente

only following the usual bid traditions of the dianhea and by others as a numbness, at first with abuses of the Emigration Act, will meet parties are all we can resort to here in the way

system, for which he is in no way responsible, affecting the limbs and ultimately the whole with scanty approval bere and hearty condem- of an extra amusement or a break of the dull Mt. E. Mackintosh seconded. He agreed that if it helps put a stop to the infamous system of and the present difficulty need not be regretted nation at home. Can the writer in the Daily body. However, whatever may be the specific Press point out any class of offences, either her routine of daily life, but the expense which these much could be said in favour of a purely com- plunder and injustice to which the Moorish nature of the disease, fifteen deaths within ten or elsewhere, that have been put an end to by luxuries entail renders them simply prohibitory mercial man, but contended that in Mr. Francis peehive a subjected, with the countenance days constitute a record sufficiently serious to the indiction of such a barbarous and brutal to the majority of residents. A goodly number associated with the colony for such a number of appointinent is felt in all quarters at the success

they had a man who had been intimately of so-called Christian governments. Great dis call for searching inquiry and prompt remedies. punishment as physical torture. When he of holiday makers left for Macao by Saturday's years that he had acquired great legal and com- of the protection Powers is practically rendering

has satisfactorily demonstrated that flogging has Tuz price of the Hongkong Daily Press is proved a deterrent to crime, excepting in the camer, and several stragglers followed suit in a mercial experiencs, he might almost say second abortive the scheme of the Madrid Conference, $2.50 per month; the usual cost of a complete better, it will then be time enough to deal with may be said of the beauties of steam-launch to considerable change in the existing laws of the proication of foreignets,"

Imaginations of a few judges who ought to know steam-launch on Sunday morning. Whatever

to none. He (the speaker) had looked forward which, had it been held, could not have failed to substitute some other civilized system for choap edition of novels of "The Legacy of Cain" the question on the higher ground of public travelling, we should always prefer a trip to the Ordinance, in which there was shortly to The British ship Biela from Antwerp had her

April 16th. pye is from twenty to fifty cents. From Saturday morality.

Holy City and back in the KiuMang, or even in bona rectification. They had seen the the 12th to Saturday the 19th inst. this $30 per TRANG TEZ HING, a shopkeeper, at the Police a Chinese junk, to the pitch-and-toss business ablility Mr. Francis had shown in that bows stave in and was afterward seriously THE Portuguese gunboat Rie Lima, Commander twenty columns of what it impudently describes house, charged a young man of 18, a raltan of our representatives, who, hearing that some

annum newspaper (7) published no fewer than Court this morning, before Mr. H. E. Woda generally experienced in a mastless and anil-less case, both from a legal and a commercial point damaged in a collision at Deal in a fog with the

team launch. Such at least is the opinion of one Committee, He felt sure that it was owing to of view, in putting the matter clearly before the

steamer Vend from Bilbon for Rotterdam. The Santa Barbara, arrived to-day from Macao to

Vexa Bank and sixteen of the persons on board .as "Our serial tale." The daily reading matter splitter, with threatening to kill him on the 11th strictures on the Holy City which have occa take part in the celebration of Her Majesty's in our contemporary averages about five columns inst, and with attacking him with a billet of sionally appeared in this paper bad excited the Mackintosh argued, in conclusion, that in what 3 Later, advices state that the steamer Bida

that that their burdens were lightened. Mr. lost their lives, most of which is stale stuff that has already wood. This case has been remanded from time ite ofthe Lusitanian hidalgos residing there, and it would be easy for the Chamber, to impart it. Vena, saved five of the latter's crew, and that ever respects Mr, Francis might need instruction which was in collielon off Deal with the steamer appeared in the other local papers, so that more than half of its literary contents last week con-

to time since the 12th inst, and springs out of himself of the opportunity afforded by the holiday

that his blood was badly wanted by them, availed Mr. Francis begged to add a few words on only ten of the crew of the Penn wero drowned. a strike amongst the rattan splitters foran to join the party in the steam launch and visit his own behalf-principally, to correct a mis-

Advices from China state that Lung Chang, slated of "padding" from Wilkie Collins. Thirty increase of wages, Mr. Dennys appeared for the great Eastern emporium of Portugal. The apprehension which he had been told existed the Chinese Promier, on behalf of his "Govern- collars per annum seem a lot of money for this the prosecution. Complainant said he was whole trip lasted exactly five hours, during the in the minds of some members. Be was told of Corea explain why the Corean Minister to the nient, has peremptorily demanded that the King Ron of pabulum, butwe think the Frey is taking on Frays West on the day of the salt, greater part of which the only position tenable that he would be regarded, If-nominated, as United States presented letters of credence to

was the horizontal, as the south-west wind sort of free lance in the Council, ready to dangerous liberties with its supporters. A well superintending the loading of bamboos into brought on a continual rolling, capable of setting filt against any opinions of the Chamber. He President Cleveland without the intervention of written morning paper would smash up Granny's boat bound to Wanchai, when defendant rushed the most staunch marines pirouetling on his toes, assured them that he would not hesitate to the Chinese Minister, which act Li Hung Chanx prestige as an advertisement sheet in six months. at him without any warning and struck him on Tiffin was, moreover, devoured in a sans façan the Council originating for rich cat that upon which Ching permitted Corca to send pledge bimself, on any matter which came before claims was a breach of the explicit condition There's a good time coming.

the back. Complainant at once called out for with its few drowsy occupants landed to Macao, the advocate of the Chamber so long as he was rumors that the Emperor of Brazil will abdicate.

manner when wanted, and by 4.15 the tiny craft Chamber, or supported by it, to consider himself Vienna ACCORDING to the `Shin-pae, tea bustuces in the police, when prisoner ran away, but was soon Hinkee's Hotel was soon reached, and after, at nomine Bot in matten In which

The Times Vienna correspondent says the. WE find the following thrilling paragraph in this Ningchow and Kesmen teas commenced at splitters who were on strike, for the purpose whom a desire for change, or the attractions of and certainly consider himself ter

arrested. He was one of a gang of rattan few libations with friends and acquaintances Chamber not officially interested

are denied.The Emperor will soon return to morning's Daily Press Yesterday being Hankow on the 11th inst. The tea circular of obtaining three extra cents a load for splitting Fan-fas had allured to the Holy City, a drive

નયા Whit Monday was observed as a holiday by the gives the following particulars --Chingloong bamboos and carrying them to the boat out to the Barrier and a lounge at the Gardens, as he thought best to forward tha

BERLIN, April 16th. Government departments, the Banks, and the and. Loongyak "chops," 196 half chests, at Tis, Formerly the goods bad to be carried to the where the Police Band was discoursing sweet nominated, and furned out, s

the community,He added that

Coworking men are being terlin, Altona, Carlsruhe "and „Insurance Offices, but it was not observed as ́e *38.25 i Luitat and Walkstang chops, 244 half boat for nothing: but the masters, of whom he music, were the next part of the programme. amrest and went out general holiday," This literary effort, apart chests, at T. 43 Fouchong and Keiksing three cents on condition that there should Grande with their presence, and reminded old the election would expire in

complainant, was one, had agreed to give the Macao belles now and then graced the Praya altogether from the startling character of the chops, 1,099 half chests, at Tis, 601 "Tinhting | be a fixed price for certain specified work, The residents of the lively scene, which that fineThe vote was then taken, news intended to be conveyed, is a complete chop, 476 half chests, at Tis, 42; Loongfai and men refused to agree to this, they stopped promenade formerly presented, during the golden members left in a body for t enisher. But as it so happens that a holiday Wathing chops, 308 half chests, at Tix 401 work on that account about March 20th fast slave-trade epoch. The local would-be-nobles Francis

Mt. Francis objected, pro was generally observed throughout the colony. Waiksing chop, 556 half chests, at Tis. 45 been got frore Canton, but they did not and carrying their heads in their own petullar The Chairman

and had never resumed it. Fresh men had dressed in the height of (Macao) fashion, yesterday, it seems n pity so much talent Kachong and Sisyah chaps, 188 half chests, at stay long and had all returned home, Sub-anti-Chinese style, were to be seen avery done. On the declaration was expended to so little purpose. One | Tis: 38.50; Lanksting chop, 658 half cheste, at sequently another gang were got from Canton, where, enjoying the evening breeze. Our acconders having or two stones kept open annough, for the Tia: 45. Business in Hu-kwang teas has also but they who had all returned, except 16. Com | representative succeeded in getting himself intro was found that amount of business transacted they might just as commenced, and prices are higher than last hops in Wanchal belonging to the same guild, explained in pidgin Portuguese, his earnest plainant said that there were fifteen splitting duced to some of these decayed aristocrati," and well have been closed, and the hard worked year, by two or three taels. The tea inspectors each shop employing about fifteen or twenty desire of shedding some blood for the redemption compositors and stails of the Daily Press and say that the fragrance and flavour are better men, and alter being properly split the bamboo of the lustrious town. But, either because China Mail were uselessly and needlessly at than former years, but the colour of the tea-leaf was sold to chair makers. The splitting the report as to his head: being valued at a work; but in all the principal branches of is rather black. The prices of Ningchowa

required about a year's practice before reaching certain price in the Holy City, was not exactly commerce business was as completely suspended Keemen, teas are higher than last year by five perfection, and the ages had been the same for ue, or because the holy citizens had tired them as its on Sundays. The auction sale. of Mr. to eight inele, fodging from the present state

A REGULAR meeting of Victoria Lodge, No. 1016, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Sirect, on Friday, the 25th instant, at 8.30 fax 9p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially

invited.

The Chilian cruiser Abla, 5 guns, 600 h.-P., arrived here from Manila on Sunday afternoon. The Addao steamed through the Lamma Channel along the southern side of the Island, and entered the harbour by Sulphur Channel,

↑ Kuhn's splendid collection of Japanese works of of the market, the tesmen will make some profit

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many years. In making the above conditions the employers of labourwere attempting to bind

the men down so that st'ap future time could they make any fiiber demands. The men refu Indance, of

to agred to such stipalations and the consen rain, only a small quantity of the best tea wassthey stocka. The hearing of the

Turther remanded until May 29th at 10a.m.

art was the only indication in the Queen' Road

but in consequence of the over-al

that

colony had not gone out pic

Ives out in the "agreeable pastime of killing

degraph

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the

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PARIS, April 16th, walthy cooper, who, it was

his tecoration as a miember of: noi Honor, from Mỹ Wilson, has been

led from the order. to man

Opporionist, Journals admit that the unist party suffered a severe defeat in endaya election in the Department of the

Republique française says, "There is neas in the air. We must not despair, ever, but must stubbornly fight the battle,

Journal der Debats says: Efforts to rate, the Repulicans have failed. The ates will no langer vote with the Radicals. Petits Journal 'says." It is for tha miment to attach a proper meaning to the

iration in favor of universal.

sal, suffenge just

the papers regard General Boulanger

Hany other light than as a protest

bom policy of the Govenient Lianger's friends are surprised to sto