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Intimations.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7883.

possibly avoid cutting adrift these worthy speculators, if only to show that the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank is not a paid promoter of trading enterprises on the convenient limited liability system, and has no interest whatever in the no doubt genuine but very uncertain speculation which has lately been advertised and 5.00 floated in London under the powerful 7-53 support of its name and influence.

OUR NEW SEASON'S". LOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS

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We are quite ready to admit that DARIN Brothers of China, Limited," may prove both a successful commercial undertaking and a boon to the colony. CLOVE PINKS-PANSIES-PHLOX- HOLLYHOCKS PORTULACA, VERBENA | Anything that will tend to provide the

and PETUNIA. -..

community, especially the poorer classes, with cheaper medicines, must be regarded as a public benefit; but so far as Mr. 11,

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(The New Variety).

Priced Catalogue on application.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Iroko 31st August, 1888.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE French subsidy to Indo-China has been reduced to 15 million francs for 1889. LONDON has fewer inhabimats to the house ihan, any other of the great cities of Europe. Vienna bas the most persons to the house, having five times as many as London. TRUTH says that the projected marriage between Alexander of Battenberg is far from being off, and will certainly take place within the next year.

the Princess Victoria of Prussia and the Prince

A REGULAR. meeting of Perseverance Lodge, No. 1165, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Saturday, the 15th instaat, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.

foreign diplomates that any attempt on the part of France to change the situation in the Medi- terranean would lead to an immediate conflict.

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A TYPHOON is reported E.N.E. of Manila, near the coast of Luzon. Direction unkown.

Tut Avenir du Tonkin publishes the text of the Convention between the French Govern- ment and M. Jean Dupuis, by which the island of Kebao was ceded to the latter..

The the Secretary had never put it down. Doctor wouldn't have anything to do with the "volunteer" bye-laws if his legal friend didn't admit that he had cribbed from the Committee's draft. Mr. Humphreys was quite sure the Board never asked Mr. Francis to draft any bye-laws. Mr. Francis remarked that he was a falser. Five minutes hammer. and tangs across the table. Evidently a good job there is a table Mathe-between them. Chairman paralysed, Secretary He submitted Mr. Francis appealed to. said he oughta't to submit to his bosses, and he submissively subsided. Everybody tried to recollect what happened last. tine," Humphreys triumphantly finished his argu- ment-nobody asked Mr. Francis to draft 'em, Mr. Stewart-Lockhart mediated. now then. Belleved Mr. Francis was asked, Anyhow it didn't matter much better toss up which set of bye-laws they would have, and settle it. Mr. Francis not accepting, the Surveyor General moved that the "volunteer! set be handed over to the Committee for slaughter. Captain Deane seconded. Buried the hatchet between his chair and Air. Francis's; thought his

THE General Managers (Messrs. Jardine, son & Co.) inform us that the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s steamer Taisang, from Calcutta, left Singapore yesterday for this port. "Get yourself full of your subject," said the -Professor.Saturate.yourself with it, and then your essay will write itself." "Yes, I know, Professor," said Miss Colespring, "but my essay is on Rum the Cause of it,"

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STRANGER-Are you the superintendent of the street-car line? "Yes, sir." "I would like to

"Send it up at once and state your price.",

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Seven Socialists were sentenced to imprison- ment for from two months to three years for insuling the imperial house..

Rain continues to fall in torrents but re from the provinces say the floods are beginning to subside. Terrible damage has been done to crops and many cattle were lost. At Konigsberg. the Elbing and Sagan railways were interupted. Great damage was done to property in many

Rost, August 6th. places.

The German Government has indirectly assured the Pope that En peror William's visit to King Humbert will be of a purely military character, and that the relations between the Vati- can and Italy will not be touched upon.

LONDON, August 6th.. to the Commons this evening Fergusson, Parliamentary-Secretary of the-Foreign-Office, stated that West, the British Minister at Wash ingon, had been instructed to request the United States Government to postpone the sale at Port Townsend of the four British schoouers, pending. an inquiry into the legality of their seizure. Smith, the Government leader, said

Commission,

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CONSTANTINOPLE, August 6th. The Turkish Embassador at Berlin has notified the Porte that negotiations between Austria and Italy on the Bulgarian, question will soon be begun; also, that the coming meeting between De Giers, Russian Minister of Foreign Aflairs, and Bismarck, will lead to the holding of a will be confined exclusively to the Bulgarian congress at Berlin, the deliberations of which difficulty,

MCLEAN and Mr. J. WALTER of the Hong- SIGNOR CRISPI, the Italian Premier, it is stated sell you a horse." "Is it a goal, lively one?" bye-laws "number one." Mr. Francis smiles Government had received no information that at Berlin, has declared to several politicians and│"It was used for a hearse horse for a year/martyredly, Mr. Price didn't care a continental Justice Day had resigned from the Pamell kong and Shanghai Bank are concerned, they have simply entered into a private speculation in which their interests are diametrically opposed to those of local supporters and clients of the Bank, and theyAT the examination of Tonquinese literati | from Mr. J. J. Francis, 2.C., on the subject of have further most unwarrantably made use rlegtep of their positions in the London Agency to give the new Company a status that it otherwise would not have possessed, What would Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON | & Co., or Messrs. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE do if they found the names of two of their employés figuring as original promoters

INGROSA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1888.

Tun Shanghai Mercury of the 1st inst. has

the following :—

"We deeply reggel that we are about to lose

one of our most respected fellow residents, Mr.

Ewen Cameron, (manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Buk) who is likely to leave us in April next for the head office in London. We undesland that Me Jackson, of the same service will probably precede him in March. Mr. Walter is likely to succred Mr. Cameron in Shanghai, while Mr. de Bovis possibly succeeds Mr. Jickson in Blangkong."

Our contemporary scarcely hits the

in the Articles of Association of a new

Hongkong Sugar Refinery, and making use of the names of their employers to give extra ́strength and stability to the concern? Can there be any doubt as to the result? None whatever, and neither should there be any doubt in the case under review. The business of the Hong-

which took place at Nam-dinh on the 7th Aug. 6691 candidates applied for admission, and 2016 were examined on seven subjects, which they were to comment ou according to the Kinh-nghia method.

THE revenue of the Suez Canatduring the last ten days in June last was francs 1,850,000, as against fr. 1.720,000 during the same period in 187. From the tst January to the 30th June, 188, the revenue was francs 33,540,000 in 1888, and 29,200,000 in 1887.

'ZOLA's new novel, entitled "Le Reve" is to be -published-in-October.-It-is-announced as a work so unexceptional in general tone that it can be safely placed in the hands of the most model young girls and the most pure-minded

women.

the proposed Sanitary Board bye-laws, published in another colum of this issue. Mr. Francis is evidently doing his best in the public interest, and he certainly ought to be supported.

byelaws they used, Thought Mr. Francis might have roared a little more gently, though," about the Committee's bye-laws. Proposed adjournment. Mr. Francis penitent. Withdrew his motion to reject the Committee's bye-laws. Rather preferred them in fact. Mr. Stewart Lockhart tacitly suggested that he'd better tell the Committee he was sorry. Mr. Francis Beastly hot-tempered, y'know-beat of debate accordingly withdrew everything he had said. &c. Motion for adjournment put and passed. Committee protesting, Dr. Cantlie gets to real business. Saya beri-beri is spreading in the Colony, and wants to know what they are going staffs be asked to report, Again Mr. Francis to do. Suggests that the doctors and hospital Agreed. Time, by our Waterbury, one hour and a half for talk, three minutes for business.

Thus a San Francisco contemporary-China and Japan have been at fend for centuries, but that is no reason why their subjects should make San Francisco their battle ground. The Japs pugnacious and the Chinese murderous. It probably only the fewness of the former which prevents more frequent collisions. They are NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL common in Japanese parts where the Chinese crowd in.

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The Pacific Mall Co's steamship City of -Peking, Capt.-W. B. Seabury, with the America

mails of the 11th ulto, arrived in port carly this morning. We take the subjoined lelegrams from our San Francisco exchanges

SARATOGA, N, Y., August 3rd. The double-scull championship race, three and McKay, for $2,500, was won by Gaudaur. and Mackay in 19:25.

right nail on the head. Both Mr. THOMAS kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Tax Messagaries Maritimes steamer Sydney, between Amey and Manila. Mr. Strachan miles, between Teemer and Ham and Gandaur

JACKSON and Mr. EwEN CAMERON are leavis thuroughly well understood, and the ing the Far East early next year, to be manager and sub-manager respectively of the London Agency of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, but Mr. Du Boves will not succeed Mr. JackSON as chief manager in Hongkong. Mr. G. E. No, the present Inspector of Branches and erstwhile sub-manager here, has already been appointed to that responsible position.

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We regret to learn that a telegram has been received this afternoon from Manila announcing the death of Mr. W. W. Strachan, chief officer of the steamship Zafire, during the passage which left Marseilles on the fst August, has had been in ill health for some time and remained inaugurated the new Australian line which will Back in Hongkong for two voyages, only rejoining comprise the following ports of call:-Port Said, the steamer last trip. He had been for a con- Suez, Aden, Mahé, King George's Sound, Ade-siderable time in the service of the China and At Manila Co., and was well liked by his many taide, Melbourne, Sydney and Nouméa, Mahé a branch service will be started for friends and acquaintances in this colony. Réunion and Mauritius, and a new line will connect Aden with Kurrachee and Bombay. By kind.permission of Colonel D. G. Anderson the Regimental Band will play in the Public Gardens, on the 9th Sept.. (Sunday), from 9 till to p.m. The following will be the programme

March. The Conscrip's Farewell.". Taynı.

Auber Selectlou..."Crowe Diamonds" Valas... La Baynalsa"ning Godfrey. Fantasia..... Reminiscenom of Bellipi”.............

Godfrey, Gavetta..... Semplice "...............................

... Loc. joun Moran, Dandresster,

BERLIN, August 3rd. Pleasaut Island, in the Pacific Ocean, has been annexed to Germany. The Government is preparing for the introduction of arins and Ammunition,

BOSTON, August 5th.

John L. Sullivan says he is training at Nan- tasket Beach with Ike Weir, under care of Mike Murphy, who fluted him for his first match. and that when Kilrain gets here, he will either fave to fight or take water, and that when he (Sullivan) next enters the ring it will be to a finish and no draw. BERLIN, August 5th.

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OTTAWA (Ont.), August 6th. The returns of the Chinese population in British Columbia show a reduction of 25 per having been smuggled thence into the United cent. during the past year, 4,000 Chinamen States. It was also shown that the number of opium factories there is more than doubled within one year. ...

LONDON, August 6th. Experiments have been made at Portsmouth with a six-inch breech-loader, firing the new melenite shells. The missiles pierced ten and one-half inches of steel armour, and three and one-half feet of teak backing.

LONDON, August 6th. It is reported that at a banquet at Kics, General Ignatieff said: "We will advance westward despite Austria, of whom we take no account whatever."

ST. ANDREWS, August 6th. The Dominion cruiser Dream arrived here with -an American fishing schooner in low, taken into,

custody for violation of the fisheries law.

LONDON, August Sih. Lord Claud Hamilton's physicians have ordered him to retire from public life for a few years, as his strength has been overtaxed.

VIENNA, August 6th., Carl Vandobender has accepted the command, of the expedition to search for Stanley.

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VALTAR MISO (via Galveston), August 7th, During a norther last night two large barks, one an English vessel and the other French, sank in the barbor after having been in collision. The crew of the English vessel, consisting of seventeen men, and seven of the French. vessel were drowned. Five vessels were blown ashore and dashed to pieces.

duties of its employés are plainly defined. it is not the business of the Bank to assist in floating public companies, nor does it come within the scope of the duties of an employé to appear as an original promoter. of a trading speculation that is to clash with the interests of the Bank's share- holders. If Mr. MCLEAN'Or Mr. WALTER like to invest their savings in commercial ventures, they doubtless have a perfect But another question is now agitating a right to do although in this considerable and not unimportant section particular instance the expediency or of the shareholders in Hongkong, and discretion of opposing those who are that is whether a special meeting should practically their employers and from whom not he at once called and the Court they receive their salaries may well be of Directors instructed to summarily loubted; but such investments should not dismiss from the service of the Corpora- have been associated with the name of the tion Mr. D. McL.EAN and Mr. J. WALTER, Bank. Of course, as original shareholders the present manager and sub-manager and subscribers (to the Memorandum of of the London Agency; for the recent Association, these paid servants of the extraordinary débed these responsible and Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor highly paid officers have made as proporation appear in the ile of promoters meters and stork-jobbers in the proposed of this opposition dispensary and drug dispensary business of "DAKIN Brothers store, and it is quite on the cards that one kill, and the foreign element is being eliminated to the "gem of the Orient earth." Quien his version of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" at the disemployment of 80,000 operatives,

of China, Limited." An opinion seems to or both of them may figure as members of be generally entertained that if the Court the Board of Directors. There has lately of Directors are incapable of upholding been so much scandal of one sort or other the reputation and best interests of the in connection, with the Bank's employés Bank, or are unwilling to perform the and their affairs that it is high time the duties they owe to the shareholders, they Court of Directors gave the subject serious had much better resign, to prevent consideration. The frightful disclosures unpleasantness and the possibility of of the past should, if possible, be avoided, their being also invited to "get out." In all and that can only be done by firm and courtesy we say fairly and frankly that decisive action. The shareholders have

the fate last mentioned is what they deserve if they sanction by their silent acquiescence this first-class job. Anything more disgraceful than the appearance of the names of two paid employés of the Jucal Bank as interested proinoters of a

London speculation-of which 300 out of the foo shares first subscribed for are allotted to the servants of the Hongkong community, fostered to directly oppose vested interests in Hongkong, in some of which the Bank is an important factor, cannot possibly be imagined.

a right to look to the Court for proper protection of their interests; if that protec- tion is wanting, then the Directors are untrue to their duties.

We may add that our remarks, perhaps to a lesser extent, equally apply to the China Traders Insurance Company, the Secretary of that Company, at present in England on leave of absence, appearing as an original promoter of DAKIN and Company to the extent of 200 shares. Also that we wish the new dispensary every possible success, our objections being solely to its being "propped up" by influences which we contend are illegitimate and unjustified.

TELEGRAMS.

(From the Courrier d'Haiphong.) GENERAL BOULANGER.

PARIS, August 25th. General Boulanger, in a letter addressed to the electors of Somme and Charente, thanking them for their support and confidence strongly criticises the policy of the Chamber of Deputies, The General lett Faris for Sweden on the 28th August.

THE FRENCH NAVY.

August 26th.

The naval manoeuvres which were carried out at Toulon, have been completely successful FERRY ATTACKS THE BOULANGISTS.

August 27th.

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NOTHING very startling lo-day from the Holy City. The lazarettes at Cacilhas and Taipa are becoming gradually untenanted; a few of the matsheds at the former place were burned the other day; the tar conflagrations have been stopped, and everything points to a belief that Governor da Costa having successfully abolished the Leal Senado, bas also well nigh overcome the cholera. His Excellency reported to be packing up for his intended curio-hunting exped- Russians, says an English paper, are moving ition (at the public expense) to Japan. The rapidly on every line that makes for national report of the re-appointment of Sr. da Roza to the progress. Scientific exploration is being carried governor-ship of Macao has been confirmed, and on in many different directions; laboratories the subject is engrossing a good deal of attention and observatories are being founded, and rail-in the city. His preference for Macao instead ways opened at a wonderfully rapid rate. There of going to Washington as a full-fledged Minister are now 18,500 miles of railway open for traffic is causing much gossip both in social and in Russia. Of this the State owns about one-political circles, and it is suggested that whe fifth only. The Russians are independent of faire d'amour contracted during his previous foreign nations for coal, iron, oil and mechanical term of office explains his anxiety to return

from Russian works, so that the progress of the sabe! empire is taking place on a wide basis. THE relations between Emperor William and his mother, according to Mr. Labouchere, are a good deal more than strained. Nothing but the influence of Prince Bismarck has prevented the Emperor from summoning a Hohenzollern family council for the purpose of formally declaring that the late Emperor's will and settlements are invald, as his state of health should have dis qualified him from ascending the throne last March. This step may yet be taken, unless Empresa Victoria gives up the papers which were sent to England with the Queen and which are now understood to be deposited at Windsor. The result would be that while the public acts of Emperor Frederick would be placed in precisely the same position, so far as money goes, as if he had succeeded his father, Empress Victoria would be reduced to the very moderate jointure of a dowager Crown Princess, and her younger children would have their allowances greatly

cut down.

However, a rising diplomatist like Senhor da Roza, who can give up a distinginshed public career in Washington for penal servitude in poor, degraded Macao, makes a gigantic sacrifice, which certainly indicates some very special attraction out here.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not necessarily endors the opinions expressed by

correspondents in this column.] /

THE SANITARY BOARD BY-LAWS. TO THE EDITOa or Tas "loNGKONG TELURazi,"

The police have seized 15,000 volumes of immera! French novels and 2,000 photographs Booksellers concerned in the selling of Zla's novels, and other prohibited works demand jury trials. The Anarchists attacked the Post-office at Neu Karel, near Pressburg. The officials fought and repulsed the robbers, but the latter secured the cash box, taking that and their wounded away with them.

The North German Gazelle is authorized, to

in the Nouvelle Revue of Paris, purporting to be

ROME, August 7th. The eruption at Valcano continues. It is difficult to relieve the sufferers. A large estate

belonging to an English company has been destroyed. Vulcano, is a small island in the

Mediterranean, twelve miles north of Sicily, It is of volcanic origin, and contains a crater which

has been active at intervals for many years.

state that the alleged report recently published

LONDON, August 7th. from Prince Bismarck to Emperor Federick,

The cardroom bands in the mills at Blackburn have notified the masters that unless they are with reference to the projected marriage of Princess Victoria to Prince Alexander of

granted an advance of 10 per cent, in wages they Battenberg, is a pure Inventiori,

Will strike. This would involve the stoppage LONDON, August 6th. According to promise, Bandmann produced of 150,000 looms, 1,020,000 spindles, and the There was a collision at Hamplonwick depot Opera Comique to-night before a large audience. Through an unfortunate mishap in the stage at midnight last night between a passenger and setting and some absurdities of dialogue intended freight train. Two passengers' carriages were as humor, the performance amounted iolitticmore telescoped. The driver and stoker of the pas than a burlesque. The audience laughed immoder senger locomotive and four passengers were

killed. ately on all sorts of inopportune occasions, to the

ROME, August 7th. evident discomfort of the actors. If George

The Pope has stopped taking mineral waters. Grossmith's burlesque produces half so much He is now taking tonics. His condition is merriment he will be delighted.

VIENNA, August 7th. Floods in Austria continue. It has been decided to close the arm of the Danube traversing Vienna.

With one or two exceptions Bandmann's gradually improving. He continues to attend to version of the play is the same as be produced his duties... in New York. After the last act Bandmann, was called for. In his speech he said that at any rate be was not a debutante in London, and was not going to wash dirty linen on the stage. He threw himself on the law and the generosity of press and public.

LONDON, August 8th. The Lord Mayor gave a banquet at the Mansion House this evening in honor of the Cabinet Ministers. After the banquet a number of speeches were made. The Lord Mayor in offering the toast to the health of Lord Sallsbury, said that the Government did right in defending in replying, said the Local Government bill had the unity of the empire. The Prime Minister, solved difficult problem of how to the play.

All criticism of Mansfield's acting is in h kindly privileges of the country. The bill decreased London without doing Injury to the ramble spirit. Clement Scott, in the Telegraph, says the dent and increased national credit. Regarding the play is morbid and gruesome chapter of Ireland, Salisbury said the curse of that country touch of humanity-bat Mansfield, he says, has useless psychological analysis unrelieved by one Was poverty. The Government was not able to come, has been seen and has conquered as an actor of remarkable power and intelligence..

The Times, which is the most severe of all, says the play is not a psychological study at all and calls Mansfield weak as Jekyil and horrible as Hyde.

Mansfield said to-day that he should probably make no attempt to prevent Bandmann's per formance. In fact, the general suspicion is that SIR, I applied to-day to one of the principal he will do all he can to encourage it for the architects in the Colony to give me any hints or present, asthe alleged warfare is a good advertise suggestions he could think of for the improvement. The lay, though they severely condemn London papers to-day treat Mans- ment and simplification of the by-laws laid yesterday before the Sanitary Board and dealing with the subject of drainage. He told me plainly that it was not to his interest to do so; that the more stupid we showed ourselves, and the more complicated and confused the rules we made, the better for him; that already heaps of Chinese were coming to him to have plans &c. C, prepared, their plans being rejected by, the Sanitary Surveyor.

diminish poverty or to enrich men, "but it could enable men, without interference, to enrich FOUR seamen of H.M.S. Victor Emanuel ppeared at the Police Court this morning,

themselves. He claimed, that the Irish gover ment had been successful in lessening the before Mr. Wodehouse, charged by the police with disorderly conduct and assaulting the

tranny exercised by associations over the Irish people and that it had increased, the sanctity of members of the force in the execution of their duty late last night. P. C. Sunder Singh said that May I, through you, appeal to the generaj

PARIS, August 6th. contracts. If the government of Ireland were To-night, at Amiens, the strikers attacked administered for a few years with the same soon after ten o'clock last night, while passing public, or to those members of the public who

Coquett's weaving-house. Within a few minutes judgment and firmness as now, liberty and along Queen's Road from No. 2 Station, be are or may be interested in building operations, the rioters bad effected an entrance, and the prosperity would be restored to the country.

THE NEW YORK, August 8th. to favour me with any hints or suggestions on premises were completely sacked. The build private cablegram received here from London saw the first defendant, Neve, jump out of a ricksha and take 'leg ball to the westward, the subject of these by-laws.. I am striving, Ings were then set on fire by the rioters, who followed by two constables, Witness thinking while making these by-laws effective for the prevented the firemen from approaching or doing announces the death of Larry Donovan of this something was "up," tightened his belt in a purpose of carrying out the end in view, the anything to check the flames. The mob con- city, the champion bridge-jumper of the world. buckle or two and stretched out for the chase, improvement of the Sanitary condition of the tinued its work of destruction until the military His ambition was to leap from Clifton bridge over coming up with his quarry in a few minutes. Colony, to make them as little onerous to house-arrived, and in the face of a terrible volley of the River Avon, the highest span in England, the rioters. The firemen, then succeeded. In preparation for the feat, made the leap. There Found it was all about refusing to pay rickshawners and builders as possible, and as little stones charged with drawn swords and repressed and early yemerday morning, without special was an apparent collapss of the body before it bire and being short of cash, so ordered defend expensive. They come on for consideration in extinguishing the flames.

A dispatch from Laon, in the department of struck the water. A boat with friends was ready ant to go along with witness to the Police Sis-detail by the Sanitary Board on Thursday week, Aisne; says the Frenchmen engaged in the work to pick him up, but he did not come to the surface.

the 20th instant; and ́I am sure that every

on the Obraz tunnel went on a strike because of Donovan is supposed to have died in mid air.. on defendant refused and a struggle took member of the Board will be as pleased as I the refurst of the contractor to discharge an He first became prominent by jumping from place; at last "made him come along," On passing a cross street, three strange sail shall be myself, if those interested will lend us Italian, The contractor assented to the, dis Brooklyn bridge then from Niagara then

had been a compositor in New York. hove in sight and made an attempt to their assistance in coming to sound conclusions, missal of the man. The comrades of the from Lordon bridge. He was 14 years old, and

attack upon the Frenchmen, using revolvers. liberate defendant; general action took place either by addressing themselves to you, Sir, or Italian, seventy in number, thereupon made an during which damages to eye and various parts writing to any of us direct, or by making a serious encounter, resulting in the death of Bandmann has stopped the performance of of body were severe. Third defendant brought representations to the Board, on any point that an Italian and the wounding of four others and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde at the Opera Comi- walking stick battering ram to bear on constables, may seem to require consideration or amendment, four Frenchmen, ensued, The Frenchmen que. The theatre was closed suddenly tonight,

afterward sacked the quarters of the Italians, no notice has ing previously been given.

LONDON, August 6throbák a pos

LEGE, LISBON, August

8th Yours very truly. who were at last compelled to haul off; they

The repor

› reports are reiterated that Justice Day has The Emperor of Brazil sailed from this port tackled on again, however, in a few micutes, but

notified the Government that owing to objections for Rio de Janeiro to-day on passing the Royal Naval Club twelve cruisert

made to him he will refuse to serve on the come here, BERLIN, August 8th. suddenly sailed out of that barbour and effected

The National Zattung nys Prince Bls. mission to inquire into the Timer charges.

marck bas expressed the greatest pleasure, at Justice Wills will be substituted for him, the result of the meeting of Emperor William Chamberlain, writes to the Times, accepting and the Czar, and says it will have the effect of Parnell's challenge, and promises to publish a establishing relations of confidence between. full statement of the communications initiated by them by means of which, so far as human calcu Parnell which passed between them in 1884 and lation, goes, a peace lasting many years may be

Inaugurated 1885.

Have Messrs, MCLEAN and WALTER been authorised by the Court of Directors to gamble with the name of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in this extraordinary and unprecedented manner? If so, let it be known. If not, the shareholders of the Bank have a right to know the truth--the whole truth of this most scandalous business-so that they may be enabled to protest in the most energetic way possible against any persons in their pay being allowed to use their name, their influence, their capital, and their prestige in 'starting and fostering a foreign 'speculation that is likely to prove detrimental to their interests. The paid employés of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, from the Chairman of the Board of Directors down to the humblest Chinese shroff,, must either be one thing or the other they must devote their time and attention to the business and welfare of the Bank, or their valuable services should be summarily dispensed with. There is no middle course. Probably) Mr. McLEAN and Mr.. WALTER may be

a complete capture of the prizes, taking them YESTERDAY'S SANITARY BOARD. against members of Parliament. It is and financial geniuses of the highest calibre, ATTEMPTED MURDER IN PARIS. into port for repairs. Enemy remains doggedly September ist. outside, till "bimeby" cartel comes out carrying although their recent appearance before

An attempt at murder was made against one prisoner still hung on" for more, one the world in an entirely new character for the servants of a public corporation would an employé of the German embassy at Paris. being unanimously considered too few; at last,

The would-be assasin fired a pistol shorst heavy shower of flower pots, or something, comes appear to stamp them as singularly vicing who, however, was-not-bit. The down and orderly retrat elected, prisoner in Jacking alike in decency and discretion; but perpetrator of the crime who is a French subject company, Genial and patiens beak follows If the Directors' policy is to maintain named Garnier, has been arrested. Medica carefully through all traverses and concludes to lay an embargo ou first, second, and third prises the high character of the institution, examination has demonstrated that he is of to extent of fourth prize discharged with

fying colours we are unable to clearly see how they can unsound mind.

M. Jules Ferry, in a speech delivered on the occasion of a local festival in the department of Vosges, has attacked the Boulangist party,

SAIGON EXPORTS IN EGYPT.

August 28th. Goods proceeding from Saigon will be exempt from duty at Alexandria.

JNO, J. FRANCIS.

In our foreshortened account of the proceed ings last night, we left Dr. Ho Kal obeying the command of his learned chief, Mr. Francis, and getting up to say "ditto Dr. Cantile followed, and tried to put the shoe of dispassion under the wheel of hostility. Thought Mr. Francis' offer to frame bye-laws had been accepted last meet- ing Mr. Francis feebly wailed that it had, and

BERLIN, August 6th The King of Sweden will arrive here on the 20th to act as god-father to Emperor William's youngest son, EELAR

Prince Alfred of Salm-Reltersoheldu Eyck, formerly Imperial Court Marshal, is dead, gehad,

LONDON, August did.

A VIENNA, August 8th. revolt broke out to-day among the convicte

of the prisons against whom the conspiracy was in the prison at Hats, Hungary, The director aimed was mortally wounded, and overal assistants were badly injured,