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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1889.
THE P. M. S. S. Co's steamer City of New Verk, with mails, &c., from San Francisco to the 18th ulio,, has arrived at Yokohama, and will leave for this port to-morrow,
AN Emergency meeting of St. John Lodge, No. 618, 5C, will be held in Freemasons Hall, | Zeiland Street, to-morrow, at 5 for 5.30 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.
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DOCTOR-Your husband is quite delirinus and seems utterly out of his mind Has he recog nized any one to-day? Wife-Oh, yes. He called me a dragon this morning, and constantly speaks of the governess as an angel.
complain. He tried to get up before the doctor visited him, but was obliged to lie down again, through weakness. There was achange in his con dition during the night—he vomited a good deal. Witness told him to call out, if by wanted him again but he did not do so–he only said he felt worse. The defendant was present when he was getting ready to be removed. Witness did not see if deceased took.any food at all.
Cross-examined :—1 should have noticed if he had "gone off bis head" during the night. I do not know if the sick-steward was there..
William Harding, quartermaster on the Con. quest, who was with Piddler in the sick bay, said he only saw the ordinary mess food taken to him, except once, when the boy put some Leggs in his ten. His cheeks were sunken, and his breathing labored. He was a jolly different after he was sick.
give your tin kettle of a piano a chance next Australi
o defend herself Sunday and risk the consequences. We are | Great Brieja, be mingined, had been too spoiling for a little amusement with the Bench spathetic concerning the interests of her colonies, of Justices, the one-eyed Police Department, notwithstanding all the talk heard on the sub and the noble army of official muddiers gene-ject of federation, Australia, in his opinton, was rally-Editor, Hongkong Telegraph..
entitled to have a representative at the Samoan Conference.
NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL
The E. and A. Co's steamship Guthrie, Capt. S. G. Green, arrived from. Sydney and Australian ports this morning. We are indebted to our Colonial exchanges for the subjoined telegrams:
LONDON, May 4th.
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use in India, Burmah, and some parts of | ACCORDING to the Nichi Nichi Shimbun, the sort of a lellow when he was well, but very long time paat has been seriously ill, is now
China for many years, and has proved beyond doubt its efficacy in arresting the rapid progress of Cholera symptoms, and in combating this fatal malády when developed,
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'An infallible stand-by, no House should be without it.
Japanese authorities are considering the advis ability of framing a drift of quarantine regula- tions to be put in force with regard to all Japanese and foreign vessels arriving in Japan, and of appointing a standing sanbary committee
Cross-examined I did not see him smoking a pipe whilst sick.
Richard Pascoe, seaman, said was with Piddler in the sick bay the day before he left. I dressed him on the next morning. I did not THE Italian Admiralty, as the result of numerous see him leave the sick bay to go to Hospital, experiments, have given orders that henceforth and cannot say if anyone helped him not. I all exposed parts of machinery are to be lubri Cholera Belts, Hot Hoxes, Hot Water Bottles, ented exclusively with castor oil, while mineral
saw him smaking, but it was several days before. S. G Douglas, sub-lieutenant on the Conquest, etc., etc.
ails are to be used for cylinder and similar lubri-said: secollect on the roth May going to Captain Henderson, and hearing him speaking
Captain said to defendant, but he said to me There is a man for Hospital, what boat have you got ?" I said "A cutter." He then said "Perhaps he can go in a boat of the
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P.C.51, HAMILTON, 'died very suddenly last night. He went on duty at 6 p.m., and after- wards had to go to Hospital, being attacked with fever. He died this morning. It is said that he won the second prize in this month's lottery drawing, but this is not verified He only came 31 out with the last batch.
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GINSENG, the Cinchouries by the Chinese
as a tonic, stimulant, alterative, and carminative, In all forms of Debility and Dyspepsia, as well as in Malarious affections, it has ever been regarded as a specific,
Dr. F. PORTER SMITH, Jate Colonial Surgeon of Hongkong, says of the remedy :-
"Several cases in which life would seem to have been at least prolonged by the taking of doses of this drug indicate that some positive efficacy of a sustaining character docs really exist in this species of Tvywort.
The Bitters are prepared from carefully selected specimens of the very finest quality of Ginseng, combined with other ingredients to improve the effect.
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THE Band of the A. & S. Highlanders will play at the Murray Barracks this evening, commencing at 7.30 o'clock. The following will be the pro- gramme:-
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Walkenfel .D'Egvile. Galop..."Lustige lider"... .......Faust..
Ar Batavia, Chinese medicine stores are said to in the European apothecary establishments hard. In the former. European medicines are retailed at rates only slightly above the cost price of the articles. The charges often come to only one-fourth of the prices ruling among apothe caries. The latter, for instance, charge for quinine the same price as they used to do when that specific stond at seven times its present value.
It "Traveller" will send us his name and address, not for publication but merely as a proof of his good faith, we shall have great pleasure in publishing his very interesting letter on missiony labours in the Southern Seas. We have read the Rev. Mr. Bandfield's oration in the Scotch Church last Sunday, as published by the China fail, eulogising missionary work in China, and intend joining issue with that PEPTONIZED FLUID EXTRACT OF BEEF worthy gentleman as soon as we have half an bour to spare. Meanwhile we are exceedingly KARN
sorry for Mr. Bondfield; we imagined that he knew better. 'Twas ever thus, etc., etc.
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It will keep good for any length of time in any climate.
In Bottles, 75 Cents and $1.50 each.
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TF telegram which we publish in another column, alleging that the Portuguese Govero- ment seriously contémplate subsidising steameri to convey tea from Macao to Portugal, has only thice drawbacks. In the first place Macao papers are generally that which the Psalmist said in his haste men were; in the second place there is neither the chá (ten) nor the credit in facao, and, in the thin, neither the money, the market, or the steamers, in Portugal. Otherwise the scheme might work, and the exultation of the Indepen dente at the final acquiescence with the long.. ignored solicitations of the city be in some. measure justified.
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Barry Sullivan, the eminent actor, who for a
recovering.
It is reported that Prince Victor Emanuel, Crown Prince of Naples, has been betrothed to |a sister of the Emperor William of Germany.
The Archbishop of Canterbury has intimated Anglican Church is ready to confer with the to the English Presbyterian Synod that the other Christian communions regarding a fuller organic unity. The Presbyterian Synod has approved of a sympathetic response.
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Sir John Macdonald, Premier of Canada, has arranged for a visit to England for the purpose of consulting the Imperial authorities on the subject of the subsidies for the projected Cana dian-Australian mail line.
Intelligence has been received that the steamer City of Paris, which left Queenstown on the and March for New York, has arrived at Sandy Hook. The voyage occupied one hour under six days, and the time has never been equalled
The Chester Cup was run to-day and resulted as follows:
Millstream... Dante
Cotillion.
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May 10tb. In the House of Commons last night Si communicating with the Australian and New James Fergusson said the Government was Zealand Governments regarding Chinese emigra tion, and he hoped to be able shortly to resume negotiations with China on the question of
It is reported in Paris that the general, elec-emigration to Australia.
ber, have been postponed till next year.
Baron de Worms stated, in reply to a question In the House of Commons yesterday, that, the colonies hnd not expressed any opinions on the amended Sugar Convention
The strike amongst the conl, miners in the province of Westphäliä is extending, and the number now out is estimated at 70,000. The British and Belgian coal miners are rendering assistance
the Westphalia 'men. Advices from Calro report that sqms sharp.. fighting has taken place at Serra between tha. Egyptian troops and the dervishës," The Intier lost 80 killed.
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May 12th.
It is reported that the dervishes have, killed Ras Alula, the Abyssinian Commander-in-Chief. Italy has refused to ex radite two murderers who fled from Pennsylvania.
My: Reckes purposes building a yacht to com- plete for the America Cup.
The Samoan Conference yesterday approved of the reports of the Land Committee. Mr. Casson, the American Minister in Berlin, ezon- crates the Samoans, and refuses the demand of the Germans for redress against Mataafa.
to the defendant I did not hear what the ions, which were fixed to take place in Septem" the Times Commission was continued yesterday, the owner of the second, hone to receive 500
M. Stambouloir, the Bulgarian Premier, in replying to avertures made to him, declares that Bulgaria is not to be deluded by Russian pro,
mises.
The Journal des Débats complains of the withdrawal of the French naval squadron from the Levant, and declares that Italy will occupy the position.
May 6th.
Victor Emmanuel's ; il bę does, send, two men to carry his bag." am not sure that I heard him say to mc defendant that if there was any question about the Victor using our boat, and that I was to see the man Emmanuel's bont I was not to hesitate about properly sent over the side. I sent a quarter-his Turkish tailways to the Austrian State It is reported that Baron Hirsch has sold all master to find out when the case would be ready, Railways. and as to ask two of the crew of the boat of the Victor Emmanuel to remove the man and his bag.
By the defendant:-I do not see how there was any difficulty in getting a Conquest boat.
Thomas Cox, A. B., quarter-master in the fore- noon watch on the roth May, corroborated what the last witness said as to the removal of the
deceased. The deceased was not ready when Witness went down again about an hour later, witness went down. The defendant was there. but deceased was gone.
Navigating Lieutenant J. W. McFarlane, of the Conquest, said :-On the 9th May, hearing that the defendant was ill, I went to his cabin, as a friend. I appeal to the Court if it is necessary to say in what condition he was, --The Court was cleared, and on re-assembling The President decided thai he must answer, unless it incriminated himself.
Witness continued:-1 found defendant very depressed, and apparently ill, and I feared the cause was due to intoxicants. I could form no opinion as to whether delirium tremens might set in.
damage to the extent of a quarter of a million By a fire at the City Soap Works, London, sterling was done.
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Russia will at once extend her railway from Samarkand to Tashkend.
Six thousand troops now in Ireland will shortly retain to England.
tender of the House of Commons, has offered to
It is rumoured that Mr. W. H. Smith, the
on condition that the Government provides a site erecta gallery for the National Portrait Collection,
for the building.
that there are 150 estates in Ireland where Archbishop Walsh, writing to the Times, says serious trouble is threatened, and he advises
arbitration.
Miss Wiedemann, the governess who brought Orford, has been granted a new trial. an action against the heir to the Earldom of
majority of 13 to 15 votes, re-affirmed the granting The Edinburgh Town Council has, by a of the freedom of the city to Mr. Parnell.
The trial of Socialists at Mons, in Belgium, is causing excitement. The inculpated persons
The examination of Archbishop Walsh before He stated that he condemned the terroristic system of boycotting; but approved of the system of exclusive dealing.
The death is announced of the Rev. Lord Sydney Godolphin.
It is stated that Sir Hercules Robinson's objections to a renewal of his term of office at Governor of Cape Colony have been overcome. and he will likely return to the Governorship Home Rule, and that the colonies should be free with free bands. He is a strong believer in
from the control of Downing-street except upon matters of the vital importance.
Later.
Sir Hercules Robinson will return to the Cape for a term of three years.
The Marquis of Ripon, in the course of a speech at Limehouse, stated that after Irish affairs had been settled the pressing question of have to be dealt with by the Government, and social reform in the East End of London would the great evils existing there remedied.
A collision has occurred off the const of Portugal between the steamer John Williamson sank, but it is understood all on board were and another vessel. The fohn Williamson rescued.
HAMBURG, May 10th. Twenty-five Socialists have been arrest at Hamburg on a charge of conspiracy.
LONDON, May "roth.
the principal event in connection with the second The race for the Kempton Park Royal Stakes,
day of the Kempton Park Spring Meeting, took place yesterday, and resulted as under: The Kempton Park Royal Stakes of 10,000 vs.
says, and the nominator of the winner goo rovs, from the stake three-year-olds to carry Bst; four-year-olds, gst: 5lb.; five-year-olds and and upwards, 91. gib.; mares and geldings allowed 3lb. any winner of a weight-for-age race value 500 sovs, to carry 4lb., 1000 sovs. 7lb, winner of the Two Thousand Guineas, One: Thousand Guiness, Derby, Oaks, St. Leger, ar Grand Prix de Paris, to carry tolb, extra. 1+ miles.
Duke of Portland's bic Ayrshire, by Hamp
ton-Atalanta, 4 years, foit. 1lb., (including rolb, exira)..............................
Lord Calthorpe's ch 1 Seabreeze, by Isonomy -St. Marguerite, 4 years, gat. alb., (includ- ing rolb. extra) Duke of Portland's be Melanion, by Hermit
Atalanta, 3 years Bar.
Some 3
In the trial of the Bishop of Lincoln for ruled the Bishop of Lincoln's pretest, and decided ritualistic practices, the Archbishop's Court over-
that the Archbishop of Canterbury has jurisdice. tion over the case.
M. Durnoro succeeds Count Tolstoi as Russian Privy Councillor.
The Tasmanian railway loan has been with- drawn under protest.";
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It is stated that the proprietors of nineteen -paper mills in the United Kingdom have formed
a syndicate with a capital of £250,000.
The Bishop of Galway and several Irish priests have been examined before the Tinies Commission. During the examination a state- ment was made that the existence of the Irish National League had decreased the number of secret societies in Ireland,
By the Court:- Between the 30th April and the declare that they were employed by the Govern legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister, constitutional government in Western Australia
9th May.i did not see him the worse for liquor, nor had reason to suppose that he was drinking to, excess. When I saw him on this particular occasion I did not consider him fit for the performance of any duties which he might be called upon to perform. I saw him at noon the same day, in Dr. Patterson's cibin. He was very restless, hut apparently better. I do not think he was fit to do his duty, but he
was at five p.m., when, I' next saw him. I saw him again between nine and ten, when I found him very quiet and drowsy. I thought him fit to do his duty them. The sick- bay steward was there; defendant said he was going to stay all night, by Dr. Patterson's orders. defendant was all right.
was rather surprised at this, as I thought
ment to provoke a strike.
The King of Dahomey is seeking the prolee tion of the British Government.
Dr. Cronin, of Chicago, a friend of Major Le Caron, who gave evidence before the Times Parnell Commission, is missing. It is supposed that the missing man has been murdered as an- act of Irish vengeance,. an empty packing-case having been found near the cemetery which had marks of blood upon it and tufts of hair, believed to be that of Cronin..
May 8th.
The Rev. Dr. Drummond, of Glasgow, has been elected President of the United Presbyterian Synod of Scotland.
brought against Father Macfadden, in connec
It is expected that the charge of sarder tion with the killing of an inspector of police in Ireland, will be withdrawn.
The House of Lords has rejected the bill
Wales voted with the minority. by a majority of 147 to 123. The Prince of
'Father Considine, in giving evidence before the Special Commission, said that the National admitted having said in 1880 that every wretch League never brought criminals to justice. He who refused to join the League deserved to go down to death and damnation.
The Bishop of Galway, who was examined as a witness, declared that the hous of the tenants in Mayo were worse than kennels and stables. The wealthy landlords would not relieve the distressed peasantry. Neither Lord Dillon nor his predecessor ever saw one of the 4500 The Trust Funds. Investment Bill has been tenants on his estate. He (the Bishop of Gal referred by the House of Commons to a com-way) encouraged the priests to join the League, mittee of 17
and to maintain its legality. The suppression of the League had revived secret no ieties. He disapproved of boyceting, and of shunning men
The American copper companies have agreed to limit the export by 10.000 t ns yearly, which will have the effect of reducing the output by 15
Defendant did not cross-examine.
General, said:When the deceased was William Harris Lloyd, Deputy Inspector--
admitted to the Hospital he was state of complete collapse, his symptoms point-percent. Present holders' warrants provide for ing to perforation of the bowels, due to the disposal of 21 per cent yearly. It is doubtful enteric fever. It luis conveyance to Hospital whether the agreement will be ratified, was so urgent he ought to have been accom-· panied by the medical officer who attended him and conveyed in a col, with proper appliances, if available, and not in the way he was sent. I cannot say if he should have been allowed to walk from the sick bay, down the side of the ship, to the boat, as I do not know his condition on board the ship ; when I saw him he could not bave done so. His temperature chart shows that his case was strious for several days, and
as lepers,
Particulars have been received of the death of Kohn, the Negus of Abyssinia, whose army was defeated by the dervishes, and the Negus himself killed. The battle between the Negus and BERLIN, May 8th.
the dervishes lasted three days. On the first day A great strike of coal miners has taken place the Negus captured many prisoners. On the at Westphalia, and serious rioting resulted. The second day the dervishes took the Negus by troops were called out, and a conflict took place surprise. King John was severely wounded, and between the military and the miners near Glad-in a raging fever he ordered 2000 captives to be beck. Eight men out on strike, were killed or beheaded. The corpses of the victims were seriously wounded.
piled up in a great heap Before 10 o'clock on the third day the King, dressed la sumptuous robes, mounted his horse: invincible. The battle was resumed, and he was again wounded and eventually killed. The Abyssinian army was completely routed, 30,coo being killed.
The Economist to day, in an article.oa
states that Baron de Worms has pledged himself to adopt measures taxecure the independence, of that colony; but the writer considers it a shame that the Australian trading world should endeavor Australia an outlet for British paupers. to prevent the mother country from seeking in
It. is rumoured that the Conference sitting in Berlin on the Samono question is considering a proposal by which Germany, Great Britain, and the United States appoint annually in rotation an adviser 10, the King of. Samos. It is anticipated that the tenure of land on the island will be the most difficult question which will engage the attention of the delegates to the Conference.
The Daily Telegraph to-day declares that Madame Melba (Mrs. Armstrong of Melbourne) gives the greatest impersonation of the character of Ophelia that has appeared on the stage sincé the tour of Madáme Neilson,
It is rumored that intelligence has been. received, stating that Stanley contemplates returning to London in August next, and that he is now approaching Khartoum. The story, however, is discredited.
A terrific cyclone has taken place in the Eastern States of America, causing an immense amount of damage. Barnum's 'sbow was partially wrecked, and at Maryland 25 men were blown off a bridge bodily, a number being killed.
TIRANA BERLIN, May 12th, The masters of the collieries in the Dortmund district offer a slight advance in wages, but
it required careful watching. The medical attendant the widow of Count Tolstoi and desires that the and deciated himself the elect: of God and decline to accede to the reduction of hours.
EN AVANT'S" letter on the inadequate pay of efficers and engineers employed in steamers running on the China coast contains nothing in the shape of argument that has not already been published in this journal. The entire question resolves itself into a very narrow compass. It is undoubted that the pay is much too small for the arduous and responsible character of the duties; but, after all, it is a mere matter of supply and demand, and the remedy lies with the engineers and officers themselves. Nobody can blame the ship-owners for securing the cheapest labour available so long s thoroughly efficient and if officers and engi- Beers will accept smaller wages than ia customary or than they ought to receive, that is their own HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1889.
look-out. Without thorough combination amongst themselves, newspaper advocacy will TELEGRAMS.
prove of very little avail; with the support of that combination, it would be a very easy matter to bring matters to a fair basis. When "En RESULT OF THE DERBY,
Avant" next Favors us with his views, we would LONDON, June 5th. ask him to write on one side of the paper only Renewal of the Derby Stakes of je sors, each,writing paper is cheap in these days, and hall forfeit; colts, gst.; fillies 9st. glb.; three year olds; about a mile and a half, starting the New High Level Starting Post ; the owner of the second horse to receive 3oo sovs. and the third 150 savs, out of the stakes —169 nuba:
The Duke of Portland's b. c. Donovan, by
Galopin-Mowerina
Mr. J. Gretton's br. c. Miguel, by Fernander
-Cream Cheese......
Mr. Douglas Baird's b. c. El Dorado, by
Sterling-Palmflower........
FRANCE AND EGYPT.
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In the Chamber of Deputies M. Spoller said that the proposed conversion of the Egyptian preference shares justifies an examination of the question of the British evacuation, as a material
do not comprehend abbreviated English, espe to kindly remember that Chinese compositors cially when the handwriting is almost intelli gible.
THE CHARGES AGAINST A NAVAL
SURGEON.
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The court-martial held on Staff Surgeon Magrane, of H.M.Ș. Conquesi, was continued 3 to-day...
Dr. Pallerson, whose evidence-in-chief, given yesterday afternoon, was omitted for want of space, was cross-examined by the defendant. He said :-On the last day I saw Piddler, when Skanflebury states that he said he was worse; he told me he was better. If he had not eaten anything for a week he was not likely to way that. It is not the rule to only see ordinary cases once a day don't think it is universally done. I cannot say whether Fiddler's case was one requiring special attention or not; if I had a patient suffering from lever I should see him twice a day. I should allow the sick-steward to take the temperatures. that Piddler's case was one of enteric fever. I should not think, from the temperature-chart, i see that four evening temperatures were not taken. Enteric fever is one of the most difficult diseases to diagnose, I do pot think Piddler was in a state of collapse when he was sent to
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ought to have recorded the temperatures him self, unless he had a very trustworthy assistant. Care as regarde diet in cases of enteric fever is most necessary; ordinary food is quite unsuitable as soon as the disease manifests itself. In this case the continued high temperature was a symptom of the disease į su picion ought to have beco excited, and additional details noted.
The rest of the day's evidence is beld over. until to-morrow.
CORRESPONDENCE.
[We do not necessarily endoria the opinions expressed by
Cosepondenta in this column.]
SUNDAY MUSIC. –
TO THE Estron or the "Komakono Trungraph,"
SIR,Will you kindly allow me a short space in your valuable paper to say a few words about playing music la public-houses on Sundays. As you are aware music, dancing, and singing on Sundays are strictly prohibited in establishments Four Crowns," a coffee shop in Cochrane Street, of this kind, but why should the "Restaurant of be allowed to do so every Sunday with impunity It is very unjust to publicans, who have to pay denied the privilege of having music in their a heavy licente annually to the Treasury, to be establishments, whilst another man who keeps
■ coffee-shop, who pays no license, has been doing this thing for months, and, up to the present I strongly protest against the injustice done to myself and others, and if no notice is taken by the authorities, we must take stronger measures to enforce our rights.
Thanking you for the insertion of these lines,
1 remain, Sir,
Yours truly,
ST. PETERSBURG, May 8th. The Czar has telegraphed his condolence to
successor of the deceased shall work on the same
BERNE, May 8th. Numerous Russian subjects are being expelled from Zurich, (Switzerland.)
principles as he adopted,
[It was at Zurich that a Nihilist Society was recently discovered which had erected a factory for the manufacture of bombs and ammunition
CAPETOWN, May 8th.
A system of inter-slate free-trade is being arranged between Cape Colony, the Orange Free States, and Natal,
LONDON, May gih. Krupp's gun factory at Essen, in Germany, has suspended work for want of coal, caused by the strike of colliers in Westphalia.
Turkey and Egypt have adopted the Sugar
Bounties Convention.
The friends of Dr. Cronin, of Chicago, who is missing, declare that he has been murdered in order to prevent certain disclosures being made as to the alleged misappropriation of the fands of the Irish National League.
A fresh eruption of lava has taken place from Mount Vesuvius. The outburst has caused much anxiety amongst the populace.
The Radical members of the House of Com- mons have presented a memorial to: Lord Salisbury requesting him to compel Lord Lytton (the British Ambassador in Paris) to return there, and duly represent the British Government at the Exhibition.
BERLIN, May 10th. phalia, where the troops fired on the miners and Another conflict has taken, place in West- sympathisers, killing two and wounding several. Still another serious conflict took place at Blackel, in Westphalia between the strikers and the military. A desperate fight ensued, in the course of which three strikers were killed and several wounded. The Governor of Westphalia as convoked a special meeting of masters to-
morrow.
May 11th.
Mr. Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland, in Unionist Associates, asserted that the supremacy portion increase of wages. The whole of the addressing a meeting of the Nonconformist
The strike continues to extend, though a of the law was an indispensable condition in
portion of the strikers have abandoned the claim ] civilised society. He declared that he would men, however, adhere to their demand that maintain his present policy in regard to Ireland, eight hours a day shall be recognised by the come within the next five years. even if he was aware that Home Rule would masters.
difference in French policy in Egypt will have every case is supposed to be seen twice, but I day, without palles interference. As a publican Foreign Office, states that he hopes shortly to
to be made if the country is to be occupied or become independent.
(From the Macao Independente.) The Chancellor of the Exchequer at Lisbon, with the approval of the Government, has decided to consider the expediency of subsidising a line of tea steamers to run between Macao and the ports of Portugal, the subsidy to amount to j'n giant of 25 per cent over the current tariff.
Hospital. It is possible to diet a patient on the Conquest-I did it myself whilst acting for the defendant. Piddler could have had delicacies from the wardroom table if he had wanted them. I do not think it made any difference in his case whether he was taken to Hospital in a chair ör A cot. I should not send ordinary cases of fever
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
H.M.S. Leander arrived here to-day from Amoy.
THE meeting of the Legislative Council conto Hospital. I treat many cases on board. vened for this afternoon has been postponed until further notice.
Messes Adamión, Bell & Co., agents for the
·Canadian-Pacific Line, inform ́un that teas ex Batavia were delivered in New York on the 4th ipr..
A COUNTRY paper contains the following in an advertisement?" "Coffins and Caskets. I will ell per cent Cheaper than any other Party, Ladies and Gentlemen Laid Out at any hour of the, Night or Day".
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Dr. Maxwell Craig said :-I attended Piddler in Hospital. When he was brought there he
·was weak and exhausted. The treatment in his case shows that extreme measures had to be resorted to try and save his life. After his ad- mission it was thought that he was suffering -from perforation of the bowels.
William Maher, A.B., said he was in the sick bay the day before Piddler, was removed." "Io the evening he was put in the bed next to him, and saw Dr. Patterson visit him, but did not hear Fiddler say anything. Witness noticed. Piddler s day, He seemed very ill, but did not
land.
LONDON, May 131b.
The Timer announces that the Powers have agreed to restrict the importation and sale of firearms and liquors in Samoa, and that all the Powers are to possess equal commercial rights in the group. The committee appointed by the Conference have decided to recommend a tripartite administration for the municipal district of Apia,ge st
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The natives will be allowed to elect their King. England assumed a neutral attitude, ali It is expected that the Conference will conclude In a fortnight.
shortly reduce the rates of freight to Australia It is stated that the Shipping Companies will by 2s. 6d. per ton.
Baccarat Club at Park-place, London. Fifteen On Sunday morning so police surprised the persons were arrested, including Lords Dudley, Lurgan, Faulet, and Messrs. Merry and Benton A sum of £18,000 in cash was seized,
Forty-seven · persons were about the same time arrested at the Adelphi Club for gambling.
The French Government propose to ask the
the works of the Panama Canal to be proceeded Chamber of Deputies to authorise the issue of: bands, to the amount of £1,500,000, to enable with, pending the formation of the new company. The attendance of visitors at the Faris Exhibi- tios numbers 100,000 daily M
LONDON, May fish. A threatened strike at the Durham collieries Sir James Fergusson, Political Secretary to the
General Boulanger has been banqueted by has been averted, design an the Baroness Burdett-Coutts.
A mysterious affair is reported at Chicago: A renew parleyings with China regarding Chinese should abandon the harbour of Paga Fago, and named Gill,ho was conveying it to a cemetery,
The stilemogna Zeitung ing geile that America" "box was discovered containing a corple.: A M emigration to the colonies,
It is reported that Mr. Pritchard Morgan, M.P. convert the Suwarrow Islands into a costing confesses that another person, calling himself a for Merthyr Tydfil, a returned colonist, who station. It declares that the Berlin Conference doctor, placed the body in the box and after. discovered goki near Dolgelly, South Wales, basis arranging for the appointment of an adviser wards escaped He has not since been found, been offered the Solicitor-Generalship of Queens to the King of Samos, who should represent Queen Natalie has abandoned for the present each Power in turn, such appointment as the "ber intention to visit her son, King Alexander, representative of any one Power to last for a at Belgrade, on condition that King Milan Year.
abscate himself from Servia. The theory that Dr. Cronin, of Chicago, was murdered in order to prevent certain disclosures being made as to the alleged misappropriation of the funds of the Irish National League, has The Bishop of Lincoln's defence fund amounts been abandoned.
to £2,000, Dr. King has tendered his thanks Australian wines form one of the most pro to the Anglican churchmen" in Australia; and minent features of the Paris Exhibition. The New Zealand for their letters of sympathy, arti demand was so great that a branch had to be a The rumour which was circulated to the effect arranged where customers can be supplied out, that El Senoussi, the rival Máhdi, had captured side the Adelaide challi in the Trocadero, Khartoum, is false, dakan seperat
JL Toole, the comedian, has been engaged AN OLD PUBLICAN, by Messrs. Williamsop, Gamer, and Musgrove, for an Australian season. He sails for Australia Hongkong, yth June, 1889.
in February, 1890, and opens in Melbourne next We consider that our correspondent makes Easter,
out a good case, As is well known, music
The bill introduced in the House of Commons hath charms to soothe the savage breast, and by Mr. Thomas Miivain, Q.C., member for it can hardly be doubled that the soul-inspiring Durhan, dealing with the question as to the fiddle, the lugubrious concerting, and the half-flogging of criminals, has been read a second raising whistle would prove a great attraction time by a majority of 68. to solitary wayfarers in Queen's Road West on the evening of the Sabbath. But the police, it seems, object to musical "free-and-easies In the licensed "pubs" west of Gough Street, while allowing ad. He eastward of that
even the notorious coffe-shops (so-called) in the Rue Kum-oop-my-lus. We don't know why this Walsh was examined to-day. He declared he £75,000 to Cannday 36,000 for the Atlantic should be, but we certainly hold a very strong saw nothing in the action of the National League mail steamship service, which will extend on the opinion that it ought not to be... A publican into induce him to forbid priests from joining it other side of the Canadian Dominion, across the *** blood-town," who pays for his license, has just Sir Charles Dilke, at a public meeting held Pacific Ocean, connecting. Chios and Australia, as many rights as the proprietor of the aristo, "last night, Texpressed his opinion that; Great: la is intended that the latter shall be offered a ematic hotel in Queen's Road Central, and Britalth wall at the present time incapable of share in the contract at a minimum price, certainly more than the "boss" of the non defending Canada, and would be compelled to 1., Sir Charles Russell, counsel for Mr. Parpoll déscript establishments erroneously yelept confine her efforts to the defence of India, Cape before the Time Commission, has received coffee houses, Go ahead, "Old Publican Colony was capable of defending itself, and fee of £10,000
BERLIN, May 9th. The strikers. n. Westphalla number 39,000.) The mine owners are abduate, and refuse to advance wages or reduce the hours
Before the "Times "Commission, Archbishop
LONDON, May
Gardens, where a trophy will be erected and bar opened. › In the Victorian Court a similar gr- rangement is being made to keep pace with the popular demand.?
rear nisin agrees to pay a subaldy of
The Trust and Agency Company of Australasia bas declared a dividend at the rate of 221 per cent, per annum
Act
WOMAN WABELINGTON, May 13th. The Supreme Court of Washington-has- affirmed the validity of the Chinese: Exclusion:
LONDON, May 13th. It is believed that Paton Kerr, of Sydney, will be appointed to succeed Henry Morley & Pro- lesson of the English language, and literaipro at the University College, London, Myreu
Mr. Bright, M.P., son of the late John Bright, salls for Australia on Tacriday,
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that near Michigan, "where the railway line:
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