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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1888,

THE last number of the Goverment Garette contains the new Regulations made by the Governor in Council for the granting of Police pensions."

A REPORT of the further proceedings in the sensational Benjamin v. Wainewright case at Shanghai has, owing to want of space, been left

over until to-morrow...

my son.

A TELEGRAM from Hankow, dated May 27th, received in Shanghai, mated that all the tea freights to London had dropped to £1 per ton. THE agent of the Messageries Maritimes Co. contcously informs us that the Company's steamship Saghalsen, with the next French mail, left Saigon at 8 am, to-day for this port AN Emergency meeting of St. John Lodge, No. 618, S.C., will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited. The Lin, Capt. H, Barnes, Chuen tiae, Capt. Wyles, and Knipun, Capt. Hext, three Chinese gunboats recently built at Newcastle on Tyne, arrived in harbour on Saturday afternoon.'

FATHER," said the editor's little boy, "is the new Emperor of Germany an editor? I see when he speaks of himself he says we." "No, That is a word the Emperors have stolen from the editors without proper credit."

THE Hongkong Rifle Association's fourth weekly Spoon" competition took place at Kowloon on Saturday, and resulted in favor of Police!" MUST have order in this court-room," said His Worship, sternly. "I must and will have Constable Wyllie, with a total of 31. Police Constables Robertson and McLenton, Mr. H. F. less noise and confusion here. I have already Fayllar and Lieut. Smith, 58th Regt, scared 30, disposed of three important cases without being

cach. There were 19 competitors. »

ilto.

Our Shanghai morning contemporary states that the Mutual Shippers Co.'s steamer Moyuns, the first ten steamer this season to leave Hankow, left Singapore for London at 9 am, on the 28th |

As she took on board some 700 to 800 trins of coal, she could not have arrived at Singapore later than 5 a.m. which would give her 6 days and 11 hours for the run down at a speed of 14 knots. This beats the Glenagle's Lanchang (elegraph record in 1886, but is about the same as the

Glenogle's last year's time, which is given as days-to hours.

On : 28% My, 1838, at 42, Broadway. Mashaw, Sharphof, the wife of Capt. J. A. SCOTT, of in

Avelarowa, Masnay, JUNE 4, 1888.

TELEGRAMS.

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able to hear a word of the evidence."

BESIDES the Public Health Ordinance, the following Ordinances have received Her Majesty's confirmation and allowance-No. 1 pf. 1888 An Ordinance for making compulsory the bractice of infant vaccination in the Colony Hongkong.' No' 15 of 1888-The Rating Ordinance, 1888.

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H.M.S. Porpoise came out of dry dock to-day MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL. and took up her former moorings opposite the Murray Pier",

SAIGON papers notify M. Laurans withdrawal em the electioneering campaign which waste be closed by a final ballet on the 27th alte Two candidates remained on the fiold-Mesars. Carabelli and Ternisien.

ABOUT noon to-day' a Chinaman employed in the repairs to the i'tongkong Club feil from the se.ffolding and sustained severe injuries. He was picked up unconscious and conveyed to the Hospital where it was found his leg was badly broken, together with other bodily hurts and

bruises.

"NEVER marry a man of genius; don't be his brother-in-law, or his publisher, or his editor, of any thing that is his. Such is the humorously broad conclusion, which Leslie Stephen draws from a survey of the career of Coleridge, on whom he has just been delivering a lecture at the Royal Institution.

ADMIRAL HORNBY'S remark in the City re the British cruisers, to which we made some allusion the other day,, appears in th: N. C. Daily News as follows:"Admiral Hornby, speaking at a crowded meeting in the City, said that there was not a quarter of the minimum

hercantile marine." number of cruisers required to protect the

Frost home papers we observe that a bill has just been brought before the Finnish Landidag allowing women who had passed their student degree-corresponding to the English B.A.to continue their studies in the University at Helsingfors. The Finnish Landtdag has four flouses, the Peasants; 2, the Merchants; 3. the Priests; the Noblemen. The bill passed thrown out by the Peasants and Priests. It is the Second and Fourth Chambers, but was

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COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Legislative Council wa held this afternoon, when there were presents

is Excellency the Governor (Sir William Des Voeux, Dr. F. Stewart, Colonial Secretary, O'Malley Attorney-General, Mr. A. Lister, Mr. J. Russell, Acting Chief Justice, Mr. E. L.

Colonial Treasurer, Mr. J. M. Price, Surveyor General, Captain. W. M. Deane, Superintendent of Pulice, Messrs. P. Ryrie, 1. Layton, C; P

Chater. J. Bell-irving, and Wong Shing, (unofficial members)

Mr. B. Layton having been sworn of the Council, the minutes of the Inst meeting were read by the Secretary.

THE VICTORIA COLLEGE.

When the question asked by Mr. A. P. MacEwen re pecting the delay in the completion of the Victoria College was re (ched. that matter was passed he desired, in the His Excellency, interrupting, said that before nusence of Mr. McEwen, to answer that quce tion, it being one of some public interest. The delay was due partly to a mistake as to time, which appeared to him to be an excusable one in connection with a work of such magnitude, involving a cost of $100,000, and partly to the loss in the Red Sea of the roof ordered for the main structure, which delayed the work some time, pending the arrival of a new one, and the commencement of the work on the main building.

FINANCE.

The following votes, recommended by H.E. the Governor, were referred to the Finance Committee: $400 for the building of two rooms at the Magistracy for the reception of scales. weights, miensures; &c., the room at present used pulled down; $100 for telegraphic communication for the purpose, at the Market, being about to be between the Gap and Government House; and $881.41 compensation to Mr. Edmund Sharp for eficiency in the area of a Government lot purchased by him.

A conference of the Australian Colonies will in force, and rate-payers who are exempted from you?? Peasant: "They are still alive, Herr stated that much disantisfaction is felt with this brought forward at the last meeting I think it

THE CHINESE QUESTION IN

AUSTRALIA, -

LONDON, June 1st.. behet a Story on the tath June to discuss the question of Chinese-immigration.

THE body of Thomas Cleveland, joiner on

result.

On the motion of the Colonial Secretary the vote of $1,595, bonus to be distributed amongst the members of the Fire Brigade, was passed $770 was also voted for the remaining half-year for the Post Office.

A NEW LUNATIC ASYLUM. Hi-Excellency said; With reference to a subject well today, after giving the matter my careful consideration, I have come to the conclusionthat

me to bring before the Council a scheme lo a new Lunatic Asylum, in which Chinese as wel as others who are in that unhappy condition can be accommodated. A scheme for the purpose is now being prepared when it is settled I shall bring it before the Council. It is A scheme by which I hope to relieve the Tung Wa Hospital in future of the charge of Janatics-that is if the Council apprave of it. Of course, in connection with this we shall require a very stringent measure to guard the colony against a very pro- sent hire from the mainland. I trust, however, that one can be devised, so that we shall be fecured against keeping any but our own.. CD,

********. THE FIRE DRIGADE. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the

The Easier and' Australian Co.'s steamer. Calterthum, Capt. J. W. B. Darke, from Sydney, vid ports of call, arrived in harbour yesterday, For the subfutmed telegrams we in indebud to our Colonial exchanges-

LONDON, April zòih., The additional capital of £1,000,000 required hy the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company has been fully subscribed.

The agrarian revolt in Roumania is subsiding. The pensant population, committed terrible excesses. Frequent encounters took place with

the troops.

The Roumanian press is demanding the expulsion of M. Hitrovo, the Russian Ambas sadar, from Bucharest,

Extra precautions have been taken by the police authorities to guard Mr. Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland, from acts of violence.

It is re orted that the frish "Invincible" organisation has been revived.

Russia has officially intimated that she intends to permanently maintain a force, of 300,000 men on the Austrian and German frontiers.

BRISBANE, April 23rd. A terious gunpowder explosion occurred this evening, on the Fortitude Valley railway line, now under construction. Four n vvies, who constituted part of the night shift, were going. down the shaft into the tunnel, when one dropped a lighted candle which exploded 25lb. of gunpowder and some dynamite detonators which had been left at the bottom of the shaft.. The men were almost blown out of the shaft, and then fell to be bottom. They were promptly rescued and taken to the hospital. They were found to have been dreadfully injured, but hopes are entertained of their recovery..

· LONDON, April 14th, -- The instrument which has been drawn up for the purpose of creating British sovereignty in New Guinea will be submitted to the Queen for assent on the return of her Majesty from Berlin,

April 25th.

M. de Freycinet, the French Minister for War, Announced in the Chamber of Deputies that it was the intention of the Government to introduce ́an Army Bill to enable Francé to place 1,000,000 men on the Franco-German frontier, and to retain 1,000,000 troops inland..

April 26th. The revolt amongst the agrarian population in Roumania, which, according to last accounts, was subsiding, has heen renewed. Eighty thou

und are actively opposing the troops.

M. Bulow has replaced M. Hitrovo as Russian Minister at Bucharest.

April 30th. esman. of Cork

continnes to bob up at intervals in Melbourne WE read that the Queen's Widows' Fund sill with a dolorous sob and convulsive spasm. On its last public appearance the committee begged _to_observe_in_an_apologetic tone of voice, that THE Government Gazette publishes a notifica they really couldn't, commence to relieve any tion to the effect that an election by the rate- widows until they had at least £10,000 in hand, payers, of two members of the Sanitary Board and they were still considerably in the rear of will take place on Monday, the ith inst., at the that sum. Any widows of the Queen who want City Hall. By a supplement circulated to-day relief in the meantime will have to resort to the we note that the following persons will be old remedies... entitled to vote: Rate-payers who are included CHEMIST: "Well, my man, what can I do for in the special and common jury list at present

Apothecary C.: "Who is still alive?» P: serving on junes on account of their professional The rats. The poison was no good!" C. avocations. The election will be conducted in accordance with the rules made by the Governor (impatiently): "Nonsense! You can't have FOLLOWING the example of the Hongkong Rifle the facts are such as not only justify but require and peasants have broken out into rebellion, GERMANY ANDY FRANCE/ in Council on the 31st ulto, the voting will complaced it properly; the way I told you. Did Association the Garrison Shooting Club has The North Garnon Gazette publishes an mence at 4 p.m. and the ballot box will be closed you spread it on new baked bread?" P.: "Yes!" commenced weekly competitions under some C: "With a wooden spoon?" : P.; "Yes!" C. | what similar conditions. A prize-value $3 will articls in which it advocates the adaption oft-6-p.m

(out of temper)"And-lay-it-la-front-of-the be shot for every Saturday, even rounds at momers filmerncolidation of a new.franticr..

board holes?" P."Yes1". C.: "In a dry place?" P.: 200 yards with the regulation rifle and under nuci finurimisple The rednequisition of Alsace de Piance has hitherto been retarded by French the P. & O. Co.'s steamer Verona, was found in "Yes?" C. And the rats wouldn't eat it?" Wimbledo: rules, winners to be penalised 3 military unions, indicating a desire for the Shanghai river on the 29th ulto. Deceased F.: "No!" Connerwelter! Then your rats points. The opening competition took place on Saturday, when Sergt. Ferrier R.E., and Staff taleros The Gareff ·recommends that commun. had been reported at the Shipping Office as can't be the right sort!"

Sergt. Adams tied at 31. Sergt. Attor, R.E., and warrant issued for his arrest. At a coroner's Phat questions likelpie lead to dangerous friction be avoided.

inquest held before Mr. J, C. Hall, the jury

with 30 each. These competitions promise to found that, Cleveland came to bis death by

prove very interesting, and we shall expect to RESULT OF THE OAKS. Dagnes) of the Daka Stakes of to sovs. ench, rider to their verdict: The jury believe that

THE following gentlemen have been appointed accidental drowning, but added the following

hear of some good scores being minde.

Path, each; about a mile and a half; then the matter of taking the numbers of the

Board, under Section-6 of the Public Health owner of the er conil to receive 300 anys, and the ineving the various Jottles, so that in

Ordinance, 1887:-Dr. Philip Burnard Chenery thind 120 sors nut of the stakes.--133 subs.

similar cases as the present, the sampan man

Ayres, Colonial Surgeon, to be President; Hon, Hard Calthorne's cħ. f. Seabreezo, by Isonomy... can be produced and more satisfactory evidence

Walter Meredith Deane, to be Vice-President; SI. Marguerite.

རིམ་,:i་་་སྡེ་-བ

obtained as to how the person conveyed came

and William Edward Crow, Esq, to be Acting .... Rada, z

to be drowned,"

Secretary. Under Section 9 of the same Ordi "Mr. C. Perkins'h. f. Belle Mahone, by Uncas-

Jenny Howlet

nance, the following further appointments are gazetted:-William Edward Crow, Esq., to be Acting Sanitary Superintendent, Francis Alfred Cooper, Esq., to be Sanitary Surveyor; Messrs. Joseph Robert-Germain, to be Senior Inspector

It is reported that the are boycotting Monsignor Persico, the Pope's emissary in Ireland.

May 1st..

Bention, he restrimml fa föendly intercourse, and absent from his ship without leave and a AMARINE COURT of Inquiry into.the colision Garrison Sergt. Major Meredith being closed up bable influx of large numbers of lunatics, Canada. The leading members of the Catholic.

The decree of the Pope forbidding priests to give absolution to members of the National League has caused immense excitement in clergy there declare that they will refuse absolu-

May 2nd. ton if tlic commands of the Pope are disobeyed.

The documents containing the depasillons. connected with the late trial of Mr William OBrien, M.P., have been stolen from the

hall fit for Allies, then three year olds; some system of supervision should be organised, Singapore on the morning.of the 28th ulto., Mea.by His Excellency the Govemor to the Sanitary report of the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade Loughrea Police Court.

(From Straits Times.) GERMANY,

BERLIN, May 25th. The marriage of Prince Heinrich of Phussia

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which occurred on the moming of the 22nd ulto. 123 miles S. E. of Pulau Undan in the Straits of Malacca, between the stedmers Hebe, of

commenced in the Senior Magistrate's Court at Liverpool, and the Arratoon Apcar, of Calcutta,

Skinner, Acting Senior Magistrate, presiding, with the following as Nautical Assessors: Chas. Orr Madge of the steamship Recorder, Lieut. T. Roberts, H.M.S. Orion, and Capt. D. Swan; of the ship Gulf of Venice. At the request of Mr. Donaldson, who appeared for the Captain and officers of the Hebe, the enquiry was adjourned till 2 pm, in the afternoon, particulars of which were shut out of the issue of the Singapore Straits Times to hand by the last steamer.

for 1887.

—FIRE-INQUIRY-ORDRIA=CR_____

The Attorney-General, in moving the first reading of the Bill entitled The Fire Inquiry was to make provision for the holding of Ordinance, 1888, said the object of the Ordinance inquiries upon the occurrence of fires, or attempted fires, in the Colony. It was proposed that whenever a fire took place, or was attempted, that the Captain Superintendent of the pol ce should as soon as possible take possession of the premises, make an examination, and thereupon report to the magistrate, and it would then rest with any parties who might consider that they had, interests' at sake-in-

The Admiral Nakhime, the most powerful. cruiser in the Russian navy, is to be despatebed to the Pacific shortly.

May 3rd.

the admission of strangers into the Flouse of The select committed appointed to regulate

Commons hdvises that the Agents General for British colonies should have the same privileges in this respect as the ambassadors of forciga Powers...

Intrigues on a large scale have been discovered in Macedonin. The existence of these plots has given rise to a feeling of irritation in Turkey.

May 4th. Russian and French intrigue against Italy is

and Princess Irene of Hesse has been solemnized noneys of the Singer Sewing machine Company.THE stretcher-bearing detachments of the Hopp. of Nuisances, Joseph Robert Grimble and Jamessurance companies or others who were interested causing, rome, disquietude in Germany. The he was about to read the depositions to the kong Volunteers were inspected on Saturday. Joseph Clerihew, to be Inspectors of Nuisances. in the results of the fire,-to move the Magistrate Berlin press commeats upon the subject in a tone

in the Chapel of Charlottenburg the Emperor being present.

IRELAND.

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. Wodehouse; Inspector Jacobs, of the Calcutta Police, applied for the transfer into his custody of C. E. Warner, on a warrant charging him with criminally misappropriating, Rs. 4.994, the The Magistrate having examined the warrant, prisoner, but the latter said that he did not desire it--he was quite satisfied if they were the LONDON, May 25th.

proper papers for handing him over. He pre- Archbishop Walsh telegraphed from Rome ferred that his Worship should go through them in the Lord Mayor of Dublin that the fear privately. Mr. Wodehouse told him he had which have been entertained regarding the intention, of the Pope to meddle with Trish better hear them read. Prisoner replied that be/ Cantlic put the men through their preliminary. In connection with the above, the following be incurred in connection with the inquiry,

could not say anything against the evidence either way. Mr. Wodehouse said that since he did not wish it he would go over them himself, not having yet done so, and he accordingly adjourned the case till to-morrow for that

politics are groundless,

. RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG, May 27th. The railway from the Caspian to, Samarcand

has been opened. ·

The Czar receiving religious deputations

said:

pelice."

THE EMPEROR.

BERLIN, May 28th, The Emperor remains indoors and complains

af lusskule..

THE SITUATION.

To the Hongria Chutabers, Herr Tisza said Rungary abstins from taking part in the "-2laris Exhibition fearing international cimplica

tions fem excital French feeling in the event of the political situation becoming more involved.

IRELAND.

purpose.

By a recent decree from the French Colonial

4,000

afternoon at Headquarters, by Deputy Surgeon- As a prize was to be given to the most efficient General Lewer, F.M.D. assisted by Dr. Yarr,

detachment, the inspection assumed the character of a competitive examination. Surgeon Major drills, after which a test field operation was gone through; four mock-wounded mea were placed on the ground, and a detachment told off to each of them. After bandaging the men according to the requirements of their respective cases, which were detailed on a ticket pinned to their breasts, they were carried.on stretchers tato hospital, where their bandages

By a Proclamation printed in the last number of

Her Majesty has allowed and confirmed the the Government Gazette, we are informed that

Public Health Ordinance, 1887, and that the same has been enforced since the 31st ulto: despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies has also been published for general

to hold an inquiry. It was intended under the Bill that patties who so moved the unfriendly to Franco and Russia.

The Panslavist party has regained the in-

causes of suspicion, as to the fire being an in- the cuect that the natives have massacred seven Magistrate should lay an information upon fluence of the Czar of Russia, oath, stating that they had suspicions, or

News has been received from West Africa to cendiary one, and they would be required to

members of a German exploring expedition in deposit certain sums to meet any costs that might the interior of the Cameroons country. Thirty

May 5th. which were more particularly specified in the members of the party were wounded. Bill. That clause would bf course operaje to some extent as a check on the reckless instituto Bulgaria on behalf of Russia with the view of It is reported that General Enroth proceeds tion of inquiries. The Magistrate would hold an inquiry, and pending the holding of that inquiry, reporting as to the wishes of the Bulgarian

people. and until its termination, "provision was made

Bodies of Russian troops are reported to be gafferma dia en honance of the Orclexure No. 1 of 83 orahe for the placing the premises and the property Leglare of Hongkong, entilled in findinance for amending concerned in the inquiry in th custody of advancing upon the frontier of Asiatic Taikey.

Russian agents are trying hard to create trouble The Lawing to Public Health in the Colony of Hongkong guardian, to be appointed by the Magistrate in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

transcript of which accompanied General Camera's despatch

It was provided that the inquiry held by the No. 13 of the 4th of September last I have already Informed

Serlous conflicts have taken place between the Servians.

information

Downing StairT,

#7th April, 1888.

have the to convey Majesty's graciou

the 11th of January last, that I have carefully conaldered their

whose femoral was wanamitied with your despatch No. of Memorial, but that I do not think that there is any respon to fear presorvall-n of the health of the Inhabitants of Hongkong, will that the Ordinance, which I consider to be baressary for the lead to any of the avia which they anticipate.

s. I transmit to you, for your consideration, anies of corres pondence with the Local fovement Board, as acted the margin and have to express my regre: for the delay is sanctioning the Ordinance, which was owing in the fact that i have only I will only add that I rely upon you to enforce the provis just received the cheereation of that Department upon it. to us to role as far as posibin any condict with those who are inclined to low its operation with some alarm and anxiety.

I have the hampur to be, Sir,

•Your most obedient, humble Servant,

KOUTHFORD, Governor Bir G. W. Des Vœux, K.C.MO., &o, &à, &c,

THE admirers of an irredeemable paper currency can now have an opportunity of studying its effects in national finances, as the Russian paper

fire, notwithstanding that at the inquiry auspicion was not attached to anyone. It would not interfere with the ordinary course of justice, but would be supplementary to the means they now possessed.

The Bull passed his first rending

THE CORONER'S ABOLITION ORDINANCE. The Concil resumed the discussion of this. Ordinance in committee, and after a few unim- portant alterations it passed its third reading

The remainder of the proceedings were of a routine nature, and the Council shortly after wards rose.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by Borespondents in this column.)

PUNJOMS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAM SIM would recommend to the careful

May 7th His Holiness the Pope has taken into consi deration the representation of the Home Rule i adherents in Ireland, who alleged that the Pope, in discountenancing boycotting and the "plan ofcampaign was unaware of the exact facts as to the Nationalist movement. A

The Pope has decided to enforce his decree, In's speech at Kilmuny yesterday, Mr. John Dillon, MP, for East Mayo, declared that it was monstrous that the Pope should interfere in politics. He advised the Nationalists to con tinue the plan of campaign, and substitute: combined boycotting instead of outrage.

It is reported that Prince Bismarck has remarked to Carl Schura that he has no fears GE to the maintenance of peace in the immediate Mr. J. C. Condon, M.P.. for East Tipperary, has been sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment for

no unlawful assembly, ev taking part in

May 8th.

All my forts are directed to securing / Office, the following scale of salaries has been were examined. The inspection being concluded, you of the confirmation of this Ordinance by my telegram of the Magistrate would not operate to prevent subse- Monastic orders amongst Turks, Greeks, and

fixed for the political, and administrative civil the men were drawn up in double line, and Dr.thant

I request you to inform the Petitioners against this Ordinancequent proceedings against any persons causing the employés in Indo-China: The Governor General Lewer addressed them a few encouraging words, gets 30,000 fren, with an allowance of 120,000; Major Tripp in thanking him on behalf of the Resident-General of Annam and Toaquin, the Volunteers said that the corps owed a debt 20,000 and 80,000 francs; the Resident-General of gratitude to Dr. Cantlie for the trouble he had of Cambodia, 15,000 and 40,000; the Resident taken in training the detachments. No. 1, the of Hanoi, 15,000 and 40,000, the Director of winning detachment, composed of Gunners local service in Cochin-China, 15,000 and 40,000; Lammert, Dalby, Hope and Rivers, then came the chief administrators and first-class Residents, forward, and Mrs. Cantlie handed to each of them 9,000 and 18,000; the Secretary-General of prize in the shape of a silver pencil, Cheers Cochin-China, 7,000 and 15,000; the first-class were then given for Mrs, Cantlie, Dr. Lewer and administrators and second-class residents, 7,000 | Dr. Cantlle, and the assemblage broke up. and 15,000; the second-class administrators and first-class Vice-Residents, 6,000 and 13,000; the THE dance-loving, Parisian women have decreed, Twenty thousand persons assembled at third-class administrators and second-class Vice- in that mysterious conclave from which emanate Tantrick to sepudiate the Pope's rescript. The Residents, 5,000 and 10,000; other administra: the fashion's ruling the civilized world, that as Clergy, and the majority of the Nationalist mem.

tors, 3,000 and 7,000 first-class clerks and there is nothing more delightfully irresponsible bets of the Municipality were absent.

chanceliers, 3,000 and 7,000; second-class dittos, to wear in a crush than short skirts, and nothing rouble continues to retrograde in value so a

more damping to high spirits than the care of a to affect seriously all monetary transactions 3,000 and 6,000 1 2,000 and 5,000, and 2,000 and train on such occasions, curtalled? petticoats are throughout the empire. These depreciated rouble LACAL AND GENERAL.

to be wom, The grandes domes, however, who notes, which are now lower than they have been HMS. Rambler arrived at Shanghai on May THI case of the twenty-three boarding-house are above fashion, are making a stand against for years past, Increase the difficulties incurred runners who were, fiued a day or two ago $20 this invasion of short skirts in the domain of a floating a Russian loan on a foreign market, 29th.

each for boarding the steamer Wingsang with gala gatherings, and refuse to lay aside the and this may be an important factor in the out the permission of the Captain and after the straight and amply-flowing train, the majestic preservation of peace on the Continent of Europe. Health Officer had examined the passengers grace of which can be supplied by no other Referring to home recent utterances of the and passed the ship, was re-opened this morning fashion. The train rewinds these French- Novosti and the Grashdangs upon this state MKSsks. Adamson, Bell & Co, agents for the by Mr. Sercombe Smith on the assumption that women of the courtly days of yore. The of the finances, the Berlin Port remarks alleged by the defendants--they had elegant manners; the distinction of costume, at that people in Germany clearly perceive Canadian-Pacific Line, inform us that the steam admitted their culpability while, not really once splendid and coquettish, which belonged that the depreciation of the rouble is con

hryssini-lelt Vancouver-for-this-port-on-lpable according to law, Mtr, Danaya appeared then-by-right-to-high-born-ladies, are all still recled with Russian internal affairs, with the the 29th ulta.

for the defendants, ten of whom stood in the suggested by these flowing-draperies, which are excessive burden of taxation, and with a prodigal HIS EXCELLENCY the Governor, by a notification dock in the dress of convicts, just as they had part of the traditional costume, of a feminine administration of the public funds. The language tuted the zu lost published in the Government. come out of gaol. Evidence was given by P.C.

of the St. Petersburg press, it continues, is Gazette has cancelled the Proclamation Issued Nevin and by a Chinese detective which went

calculated to create further distrust, for when under the Pence-Preservation Ordinance, 1886 18 prove that the men were given in charge by

the German capitalist is threatened with war the captain" for "unlawfully, boarding, but Mr.

and State bankruptcy, the desire to invest in Russian securities departs from him all the more We are informed by the Straits Times that Dennys contended that the captain abould have Chiarini's Grand Circus and Wild Beast Show ordered them ashore before casting off his

decidedly. Such statements as these of the Russian newspapers are dee either to utter want opened on the 26th alto, at the Corner of Tank moorings, and it was no rolf of theirs that and River Valley Rands. Though there were they could not get ashore, further that no ev counter attractions elsewhere, the house wasdenco had yet been produced to prove that the on board by the fairly full-Tite brave rains of the day made then were forbidden to

thewhat

TIF returns of the number of visitors to the City Hi Masam for the week ending June 3rd, are:- Europeans 145, Chinese 1,858; total, 2,003,

much dike an Irish bog, and

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mense trouble and a great deal of bewach getfering into anything like works

aristocracy. A royal princess or other great lady would appear shamn of ball her state were the to wear a afront dress at a courty pageant, Marie Antoinette, playing the part of milkmaid bing a peasant's in the garden of Trianon by ass dress, almed, it may be, an unconscious blow at majesty, Another kingdom-

han also undergo Our artistes, know elegance they w

raperic

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of common sense Fors

The Turkish Government has rerolved to chr struct an immense entrenched camp at Tchatal near Constantinople

Mr. Parnell delivered a speech at the Eighth

perusal of shareholders in the Pattom and In reference to the movements of the French unghie Dua Samantan Mining Co. Limited, fleet in the East, M. Goblet, the French Minister great Hoggarty Diamond, to see if they can ordered to renderrous at Yokohama for inspection Thackeray's Sir Timothy Titmouse" or "The for Marine, bas explained that the fleet Had been find therein a simile of their own position and manoeuvres

May 8th, The reading of this little hook by shareholders, in the Selangor Company, when that stock was. quoted at 300 per cent premium, saved many of thed from being further misled, cheated, and a like effect on holders of Punjoms. Club last night upon the subject of the Pap

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failed. He characterised the Papal decree as a wound up with the shares worth only 75 dollar Similar attempts to fetter the Irish had repeatedly

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disastrous fail ve viewed in its religious aspect Hongkong, June 4th, 1888.

55t at the same time he considered that a scheme resembling trade unionism would be preferalTe ada the plan of campaign

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Farnell further said that neither hit pur llament nor the League were, cons a'the'"" plan ni campa had tried to limit the scopa