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Entinations.

DAKIN RPOS, OF CHINA. I. IMITED,

CHEMISTS,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1890.

Manager at the mines to the effect that an output of 450 tons of mixed quartz from the North Tong Kong reef had assayed 3 oz. of gold to the ton, and further that the result of the stamping of 300 tons of stone would be forwarded in a week or two.

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enterprise something practical is shown to have been accomplished, and If the Acting Manager's report may be relled on-and we can see no reason to question either his experience or good faith-that some. thing has placed the Punjom Company In a position which it has not hitherto occupied.Up till now the concession has produced nothing, but large sums have been For the relief of all Catarrhal Complaints, expended in exploitation and preliminary Auch se Courbe, Colds, Hoarseness, and Sore-working. Now there would appear to be

·ness of the Chest,

good grounds for believing that the In Rottles at cents 50, B1..

glowing anticipations of the original DARIN BROS. OF CHUNA, LIMITED,

promoters of the Company are in a fair LONDON-HONGKONG-AMOY.

way of being realised at no very far distant date. Perhaps it would be unwise [s to be too sanguine of immediate paying results without further confirmatory reports from the mines, although one would certainly be justified in indulging in high hopes even on the bare statement

(Telephone No. 60.) Hongkong. 20th January, 1890.

BY APPOINTMENT,'

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841... MANUFACTURERS, OF AERATED WATERS..

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD that quartz, of which there is evidently a practically inexhaustible supply, has assayed as high as 30z, of gold to the ton. The North Tong Kong reefis, we belleve, situated within the blocks selected by the London Syndicate, and the question may arise, should any more difficulties crop up in carrying out the arrangement made by The greatest attention has been naid to appli- Mr. BecHER, or should further delay be

OUR AFRATED WATER MANUFACTORY is replete with the best Machinery, embodying all the latest improvements in the trade.

ance for ensuring muite is the Watasxundly, to Bery which we have added a Condenser can able of supolving us with wong ballons of distilled water di andare now in a position in compete in quality with, the hang English Makers. Our Ses en equgat ke syöased anywhere.

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insisted on by the London speculators interested, whether it might not be as well for the Punjom Company to energetically proceed with its original programme and work these alleged valuable deposits for the direct benefit of its own shareholders. In the face of the results indicated by the Acting Manager's reports, it would "SODAS" page. We posting to surnly forps battles às appear that the Directors are now in a honors, for st Fateń Charry, to the of nosition to dietate terens to would-be our chien maar lief na kave, them to the purchasers of sections of their property at Pahang, as it will take a very short time PANIN PORT ORDERS,

magidealda, pes i gaer Sud My first | to plure the Company in a position to pay What packed and large dividends if 3 oz. per ton-or even aat lagyang Tomateria prines, and the half of that quantity can be produced when working on a large scale. And Roke amplied on applica.y, we repeat, although all this was well known in town nearly a week ago, the price of Punjoms gradually dropped mrsmkin. A lämnas is, Y HONGKONG until after settling day, and then a sudden longing this change set in, and strip that nobody would look at on Monday last at $15 is now in high favor at an increase of about twenty-five cent on that rate. The ways and methods of the experts who control the fate of Punjoms in the local market are indeed mysterious.

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SPAPERS

PANTANG WATER

EITHIA WATER

SELTZER WATER

SARSAPAPILLA WATER

TONIC WATER

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GINGERADE/ No Credit given for hottles that look dirty,' or pasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of Containing Aerated Water, as such bottles are never used again by.us.

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, Hongkong, China, and Manila,

DEATHS

TELEGRAMS

LORD NAPIER ÓF MAGDALÀ.

LONDON. January 20th. Ay desire of Her M-jty, the late Lord Napier of Vagdala will be buried in St Paul's Cathedral, close to Nrison and Wellington, and fa grind military funeral has been ordered.

On the 24th December, nt. Harrogate, JOHN Government Marine SUERDEN: IEWER. Surveyor, Hongking, eldest son of the late Dr, Brewer, af Leeds, aged 41.

On the 12th December. HAROLD FORD LYALL, of Westminster Chambers, son of George Lyall, formerly of Hongkong, aged 28.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1890.

THE thoroughly unreliable basis on which the Hongkong Share Market is founded

The Emperor of Germany bas telegraphed his great sympathy with the Queen and the British Army in the loss of one of the ablest Generals and bravest soldiers of modern times.

THE PREMIER. Loud Sallsbury leaves for the Continent to recruit his health,

SPAIN.

The young King Alfonso is convalescent.

OBITUARY. Mr. C. Talbot, M.P. for Mid Glamorgan, and Mr. Craig Sellar, M.P. for Partick.

RUSSIA.

The Royal Engineers' Athletic Sports are to take place to-morrow' week. There are a number of events open to the other branches of the Service, Police, &c.

MESSRS, Butterfield & Swire inform us that the Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Cyclops, from Liverpack, left Singapore for this port yesterday afternoon, and is due on the 6th prox.

SHAREHOLDERS in the Hogkong Land Invest- ment and Agency Company will regret to learn that the Hon. C. P. Chater has announced his intention of resigning his po. ition as Managing

Director.

THE alleged murderers of Governor Main at Timor are having another trip. The gunboat is left Macao on Wednesday, carrying them back to their native land. They will no doubt be tried soon after England takes Portugal.

In an imperial decree of the 3rd instant the Emperer prohibits the Manchurians from selling their land in Mongolia to the Chinese who have setled there, and amassed money enough to purchase real estate. In the same decree the Emperor notifies the authorities that the Empress Dowager will, on the 15th of the coming inter calary moon (the second moon), go to the "Tung Ling" (Emperors' graves) to worship her ancestors, and will return to the palace by the 23rd, and orders are given to prepare the

route.

THE following statistics are published in Russia of trade between Russia and China during the first eight months of the year 1889. The trade shows a considerable decrease, being a,307,251 roubles of exports, against 1,362.114 roubles for the same perind is 1988, and 6,228 559 rauhles of imports. into Russia, against 8.501.000 roubles for 188. The principal articles fur- nished by Russia to China are wool, cotton goods, leather, and furs. China exports to Russia chiefly tea, valued at 4 525,000 roubles, and 51,616 roubles of burnt sugar,

ANOTHER victim of the Yetzat explosion. We ment Marine Surveyor of this colony, died at regret to learn that Mr. 1. 5. Brewer, Govern- Hanogate on December 24th, at the early age of 41 years. Mr. Brewer, whose health had always been uncertain since the Yetsai disaster, went home on leave last year, and it was generally believed that he would never return. Generally popular in his professional capacity, Mr. Brewer was also a great social favorite, and he will b· much missed by the A. D. C. anil Choral Society, of which institutions he was an active and useful

member.

DR. Cantlie lectured last night, as per promise, to the members of the Literary Society. His subject was "Food in the Tropica." Hongkong is not too tropical just now, but he pre er ded that it was, and enlightened his beaters for about an hour on the Indigestibility of the beef and mation out here, the dangers of curry, the fatality of fruit, and the inferiority of "chow" generally. After a passing reference to the justifiableness of slaughtering the native coek, he concluded, in an unpunctuated sentence a quarter of a column lang, by recommending everybody to Not Eat So Muchi.

THAT weak-minded*fly-paper, the Macao Independente, is very wrath because we hinted, the other day, that the Union Jack might he waving itself over Lisbon's towers and Macao's shut fan-tan shops. The patriotic peddler who rons our contemporary finds comfort in the reflection that it will not be the first time, and adds something about caro nos curton-which means that they don't care a cuss how soon it happens again, s long as the embers in the national grate are once more poked into a blaze. Only they don't want the fan-tax shops to be closed, or where will the excursionist business go to 7

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Tus Ulu Pahang corespondent of the Straits Times wires that smallpox has broken out in the vicinity of Raub.

HONGKONG, CANTON, & MAÇÃO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

'with ́à, (certain number of shares opposita · their names, made by some of the promoters or whoever mannged the Company before. The directors made allotments in accordance with The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the share WE are informed by the agents (Messrs. Jardine, holdeas of this Company was held at noon to the list, but the persons named repudiated them, Matheson & Co. that the "Glen liner day at the officer, Bank Buildings. The Hon.nying they had never applied for them.

Mr. Holmes-50 that in fact the Company Messrs. E R. Belilios, L. Poenecker, F. A. holds them now ? Glenavon, from London and Antwerp, left Singa-P. Ryrie presided, and there were prerent pore yesterday afternoon for this poit, and is due on the 5th proximo.

Gomes, Poon Pong, Lee Sing (directors), P Jordan, R. Talbot, E. George, A. S. Cohen, E. A. Jorge, E. 1. Moses, B. N. Elías,, J. C. Cunhaj S. Perry, R. P. Cos a, C. A. Ozorio, R. A. Gubbay. P. F. Levy, J. B. Gomes, Ho Tung, etc., and T. Arnold (secretary.)

ACCORDING 10 the Siana Mercantile Gazette Mr. Henty Norman, the Pall Mall Gazitie commissioner obtained a concession of a gold mine during his recent Bojourn in the land of the White Elephant, *

We note the arrival by the French mail steamer Orus of Mt. D. Cinatii, for many years Harbour

Master of Macao, Mr. Cinatti returns to the

Far East to take up the appointment of consul

for Portugal at Canton.

THE hon. treasure of the Alice Memorial Hospital. Mr. E. W Maitland, acknowledges the receipt of $250 from the Parsee Charity Fund. given for the relief of the indigent and destitute Chinese who apply to the Hospital authorities for help..

THE Brazilian Finance Minister bas telegraphed that the restoration of the monarchy is impossible, some European Powers that the claims of to interfere with Brazilian affairs is ridiculous. and that an offensive and defensive alliance exists between the Republic and the whole of America.

A JAVA contemporary reports that on the 4th instant the Dutch troops in Acheen achieved a signal success by the 'surprise and capture, with the loss of only three wounded, of four strong- holds of the Achirese in the vicinity of Kola Pohama and Pakan Kroeng Tjoet, The Achinese were taken unawares, and effected a precipitate

retreat.

THE Times, discussing the last army returns, states that "Hongkong has 1.700 men of alt engineer company, a line hattalion, and a colonial ranks, consisting of two garrisan batteries, an carps of five companies." We wonder on what authority the plaved-but old Thunderer made this statement Where is the "colonial corps of five companies," anyhow?

AN earth-coolic who ran a little opium shan'y down at West Point when not "humping" his baskets, was visited by some excise-officers yesterday. They found a trifle of opium, and some smoking apparatus, and as the offender had done his bit o' time" once before, he was

fined $zoo this morning. As that represented about two years' pay he took the alternative six months.

THE Lord Provost of Glasgow, douce man, stated at a meeting of the Town Council the other day that he would subscribe :o con lo a fund for building an art gallery in Glasgow, if three other citizens each gave a similar sum. He believed that with the surplus from the Exhis bition, and the subscriptions which he and others there might give, they might raise a sum of £200,000. Let Glasgow Bourish l

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The Chairman desired that the report should be taken as read, and continued You have no doubt gathered from it that the business of the Company, has been good-very good, but there is an unfortunate drawback in the price of coal. This, as you see, is a very important item, and I regret to inform you that unless there is A considerable drap during the next six months the difference will be n maller of $24,000 on the year. That is p

very serious maiter, but we must live hope that, esp cially when the new mines se near as are opened, there will be coal procurabl at a much more moderate price than at present Your directors have not thought it desirable to put anything to the reserve fund,, which; a very con- as you are aware, is now siderable amount; they have thought it better in the interest of the Company to carry it over" There are a good deal of repairs which will have to be done during the current half-year. With

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regard to the new capital, I am happy to inform you that it was all paid up-there were no dis- sentients, either at the meeting or out of it. It has been all collected, and, as the report informs you, invested, I am happy to say, on very invorable terms. It is perhaps unfortunate that so far the West River has not been opened-we have been looking and waiting for this being done, but you all know the dilatoriness of the Chinese Government-they always take a very long time to move in anything. We are fortunate, how ever, in having been able to invest the whole of the funds, and we hope to be nble, to continue to do so. We have a courle of boats which will require repairing immediately, but the feet is in excellent condition. There are certain repairs which must be done, such as the deck to the Honam, and getting the new dupli- Powan. These we want to provide against the cale electric machinery for the Faishan and

possibility of one giving out. The cost is not very great-£300 each-ard your directors think the money will be well spent. The new hoat was to have been completed on Tuesday last, but evidently there has been some little bitch; I have no doubt there is a lot of ticable in steamboat cumatruction at home just now, We received a telegram the morning saying that she will not be launched belare the 23rd February. If she is, and proceeds to sea in the ordinary time for a vessel of her size, we may look for her being here before the end of May perhaps in April. That is plenty of time for the season of going to Macno. I don't think there is anything else to call for remark, as everything is set out very fully in the Report. You will see that the Company stands in a very fine position-the amount at our credit shews the confidence the public have in our new idea for its extension.

Capt. Talbot-What is the intention of the directors with respect to the reserve capital? The Chairman-I have already stated, Capt. Talbot- Is it to go on increasing for ever? The amount invested in property is a very small item compared with the money, reserved. May the shareholders look forward to a future addition to the steamers, OF is our surplus to keep swell

EVEN the most taciturn of the many captains of steamers running into Hongkong will wax voluble over one nuisance--that of having a host of sampans hanging on to the stern when they are trying to fetch their buoy. The Taiyuan was attacked in this way this morning when she came in, although a lot of the crew were told offing the reserve fund ? to repel boarders. Sergt. Harkins got ten of the offenders, and they were fined $ro each an hour later. As most of them paid, the early boarder evidently thinks it is a privilege worth risking a good deal for..

The Chauman-It depends on the share holders-it is entirely in their hands.

Capt. Talbot-The reserve capital is so much think we may look to the future profits being larger than the capital of the Company, that I

divided among the shareholders.

The Chairman-That is a mistake, I think; is only a little more than half-$850,000. Capt. Talbot-I mean than the money invested in steamers-$40,000.

The Chairman-ibe original capital. We are now paying for a new steamer, and she is considerably more expensive than the Fatahan not a dear boat, as things go now, though. Capt. Talbot-I think the shareholders are abundantly satisfied with the directors-it is simply information that I am seeking.

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The report and accounts were then adopted... Mr. Da Roza moved, and Mr. McCulloch seconded, that the appointment of Mr. Fullarton Henderson as a director be confirmed. Agreed

to,

Mr. Halmes moved, and Mr. Ray seconded, the re-election of Messrs. Ryrie and Gomes as directors. Agreed to,

Mr. McCulloch moved, and Mr. Ray seconded, the re-election of Messrs Arnold and Lyall as nuditors. That having been agreed to, the proceedings terminated.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

LONDON, December 31st. The bancial newspapers concur in expressing. the opinion that the bartowing by the Victorian Government is excessive. Monetary institutiona in the city are averse to the proposed £4,000,000 loan in January,

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The Bank of Adelaide has established a branch at Gresham House, London.

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It is rumoured that an attempt has been made. to poison the Czar. The general belief, however, is that he is suffering.frem congestion of the lungs.

Later.

An extensive Nihilist plot has been discovered in St. Petersburg. Several mèn were arrested in the passages of the Royal Palace, where an officer was killed.

The reported attempt to poison the Czar is

untrue.

The revolt in San Salvador, which was headed

by General Rivas, has been crushed by the

Government of the Republic,

The mortality in Paris resulting from the influenza epidemic is now decreasing.

January 2nd. The influenz epidemic which has appeared in England, and which has attacked the Marquis of Salisbury, is of an unusual kind, but medical men are doubtful whether it is identical with known as the Russian influenz that which first occured in Russia, which is

The general mortality of Vienna and Madrid has been doubled, owing the prevalence of the influenza epidemic.

It is reported that the Duke of Westminster is the donor of roo,000 to the London Hospitals.

Addressing a Reputation from the Italian Chamber of Deputies. King Humbert and peace was now assured owing to the rapprochément between Russia and Germany; but recently he would not have guaranteed peace for a fortnight. The European Press anticipate a peaceful and progressive year..

The vicims of the Forest Gate Industrial School fire, who were all boys, were suffocated while asleep. Eighty other children were with difficulty rescued, many of them being insensible.

January 3rd..

The Nibilist chief Dierra has been arrested at Warsaw. Pamphlets and letters were found in his possession, involving a number of Russian officers,

Mr. Ernest Benton, better known as "Thè Jubilee Plunger," has refused to attend his insolvency examination, and is threatened with a warrant for his arrest.

The influenta which has appeared in England, is assuming the Russian type. Two hundred cases have occurred among the employees in the General Post Office.

January 4th. Influenza of a very, bad form is prevalent In some cases it is of the mild Russian type. There druggists, and postmen, policemen, and inmates is a great run on the hospitals, doctors, and of training schools and barracks nie affected by it. The disease is spreading in several country li town. The mortality in Paris, the French provinces, Vienna, and Madrid is beavy, and only fifty out of 1200 women employed in a French tobacco factory are at work.

The Porte has prohibited the keeping of black slaves in Turkey,

SURZ, January 4th. The steamer Cloncurry has sunk after a collision with the steamer Maple Branck. Al on board were saved,

LONDON, January 5th. Obituaries. Viscount Templetown," and Colonel P. T. French, Chairman of the Bombay- Baroda Railway.

OUR excellent friend Chang Chib-tung, Governor-it General of the Liang Hu, continues his crusade in THE Exchange Telegraph Company says:- his new vice-royalty against the wholesale system According to news received from China the of bribery and corruption which degrade the Emperor has been made to take a somewhat public service of the Chinese Empire, Chang undignified course regarding the railway question. recently posted up notices informing all officials The Admiralty Board, which consists for practical within his jurisdiction that he will not receive purposes of Prince Chun, the Marquis Tseng, and any presents of whatsoever kind, nor will the Viceroy Li, succeeded, with the aid of the Em. any of the employees in bis Yamen be press Dowager, in getting the Emperor to issue allowed to receive presenta in any shape, the celebrated decree containing the famous nor will his donkeeper be allowed to exact

The Chairman-I cannot speak as to the or receive monry or presents from visitors future, but the shareholders have it entirely in dictum that "to make a country powerful rail. ways are essential." The opposition has now er callers on official business at his yamen ; and their own bands. The directors will do what succeeded in making him add the riders, all are positively informed that no one in the they decide on. I was going to mention the

built "That they must only be

with yamen can in any way influence him in his de-insurance, but it is set out in the Report. I think Chinese money," and this has put an cisions (40 bribes are not required in hopes of that it is a matter for congratulation in the stare- effectual stop to the scheme. It is, how any help being rendered in an underhand way) holders that they carried that proposition, for ever, believed in some quarters that the present and he further informs the offi-ials who may be altogether the Company is perhaps covered Obituary, Sir Edward Bose Sladen. position of the question is only temporary, the transferred, or those who may be promoted, not almost as well as be ore-at least as much as "The epidemic of influenzy is spreading to the Emperor being said, to be little more than a to, give any present to the messenger who may many could wish, at a very considerable reduc-provincial tawas in England. In the capitals of figurehead looking now this way, now that, as Carry the happy news to them. (It is customary ilon in the rates, which has been a saving to the the progressists and obstructionists get ponies for a recipient to pay a very heavy present in Company. If there is nothing else I will propose sion of the helm of the ship of State,

money to the messenger of good news). His

the adoption of the Report. Excellency further warns all the officials who are under his control to discharge, their duties properly and diligently, and those who seglect their duties are to beware of his wrath,

Mr. George seconded, and it was adopted. The Chairman moved the re-appointment of Messrs, A, O'D. Gourdin and F. Henderson as

auditors.

Mr. Cohen seconded. Carried, The Chairman having announced that the dividend warrants would be ready to-morrow,

has again within the past fortnight been sterling to double the sailway lines on the the disease that finally carried him off being the sewers and catacombs of Paris:-These the proceedings terminated.

PORTUGAL AND GREAT BRITAIN.

(Great anti-British parades of working men have taken place at Lisbon. There was a great deal of patriotic shouting but no disorder. The Cortes has dissolved.

January 21st. Russia has concluded a loan of £20,000,000 Western frontier. In the spring there will be exposed in connection with that most established three military depo's In connection erratic of all local stocks-Punjoms. On with this undertaking, the strength of a ridiculous rumour as to some trouble having arisen with the Rajah of Pahang which threatened to jeopardise the validity of the Company's claim to the concession, the market value of the shares gradually depreciated to the extent of about eight dollars. The rumour above referred to was industriously circulated by a certain school of operators who must have known perfectly well that it was wholly without foundation, But any sort of an excuse is better than none, and the object of "bearing" the

stock to suit their own interests and requirements for settling day was again successfully achieved. This game has been played frequently before, it is as clear as day to even the most superficial observer of current events on 'the Rialto,' and yet it succeeds time after time.' And it so happens on this occasion that the day Punjoms were being freely offered al $15 per share, the prospects of the Company were more promising than they have ever been-and this was common knowledge It was stated on reliable authority that the confirmation of the agreement made by the Directors with the Syndicate formed in London to take over a portion of the Pahang concession wascertvin to arrive within a few days, and what was still better, Information had just been received from the Acting

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January 291b. A one million Russian gold loan Exs been floated by the Bank of England.

A HOME RULER IN TROUBLE Dr. Tanner has been sentenced to three months imprisonment for slandering Mr. Smith Barry, but admitted to ball pending an appeal.

THE NAVY.

More stringent regulations have been issued o the Navy regarding desertion and absence without leave.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tux Manche ter Canat now employs 13,099 men and will be ready in fifteen montés, Ir is stated that the London illustrated papers are now enjoying a large circulation on the Continent, owing to the spread of the English language.

pianist as a

A NEW YORK paper describes a well-known raven-curled low-chinned, alcar holic, athletic, piano-abuser. No action for libel yet reposted.

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A REGULAR meeting of the Eothen Mark Lodge of Hongkong. No, 264, will be held in Free- masons' Hall, Zelland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.

Lord Salisbury is reaking good progress towards recovery, but care is still necessary.

January 6th.

Germany, France and Austria it is abating.

The African Lakes Company publishes a sensational telegram without any date relative to searching steamers and the lowering of the British flag by the Portuguese in Nyassaland. It is believed here that the above telegram refers to old cidents, as neither the British nor Portuguese Governments have been informed of any fresh incidents in that region,

Sir Lepel and Lady Griffin start for Burmak on Friday, In order to inspect the ruby mines.

The Rev. C. H Spurgeon, who was lately

KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING reported to be seriously ill, is now in better.

COMPANY LIMITED.

The first ordinary meeting of the shareholders of this Company was held this afternoon, at the offices of the agents, Victoria Buildings In the absence of the Chairman, Mr. F. DA. Gomes presidell, and Messrs. F. Henderson, Ho Tung (directors), E. C. Ray, H. J. Holmes, D. McCulloch, F. C. da Roza, and A. Shelton Hooper (secretary) were present.

The Chairman moved the adoption of the report, mentioning that building operations

were shortly to be commenced.

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Dr. O'Callaghan, Roman Catholic Bishop of Cork, has denounced the new secret revolution) ary society formed in Cork, which claims the, right to punish refractory members with death,

The Dublin City Corporation have refused to Invito, her Majesty the Queen to formally open

the new Museum in that city, fearing that such action on their part would bring political discredit on them.

News has been received from East Africa to the effect that a decisive battle has been fought between the force under Major Wissman and the

hostilo Arabs at Sandınl. Afler four hours" fighting the Arabs were defeated.

ANOTHER Far East celebrity, "Mysterious Dunn," has gone the way of all flesh. Our Shanghai mering contemporary of the 27th Inst. saya-There will be general regret to hear that news was received on Saturday by wire of A CORRESPONDENT of the Chicago Journal the death in London of Mr. John George Dunn, gives the following interesting account of influenza. He was a very old resident of Shang underground wonders are two things somewhat baj, having been in Messrs. Lindsay & Co.'s some thirty years ago, and subsequently a partner in

out of the general line of city sight-seeing, and must of course be visited. Descending into the what is now Mesars, Reid, Evans & Co. He was sewers from the Place de la Madeline by a carpeted afterwards connected with Mr. John Pender, who stair, we see an arched way about twenty feet sent him out to China to look after the interests wide and fifteen feet high; in the center flows a of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company. A rapid stream with a long line of bests on it, Roman Catholic, he took much interest in the nicely cushioned, each with eight men in white affairs of the misions of that church in China.

houses to pull it who walk on footpaths at the H was a warm friend and a dangerous enemy, alde. We step in and are soon on our voyage, and one of the most charming companions it was There is no odor to speak of, and the way is lighted possible to meet. His vigorous writing will be by electricity, Lines of water-pipes, gas-pipes, missed on the Chinese Times. He was very ill electric wires, telegraph wires and pneumatic when he felt here, but get much better on the tubes are carried along the sides, the whole way home, and it was hoped that he would make underground service al Paris being provided for a complete recovery. There are many who spoke here so that there is no necessity of tearing up lightly of the "mysterious Colonel while he was the streets. Soon we come to a still larger main. Mr. E. C. Ray, is seconding, expressed the

The Pall Mall Gazette, in commenting upon alive, who will sincerely mourn his death.

where water pipes five feet in diameter are carried thanks of the shareholders to the directors and along the sides on standards, and taking a tram-agents for having foregone their fees and com- the proceedings of the Portuguese in Sath-east THE Chinese Times of the ith writes as car on a tracks over the water channel, still drawn mission during the past year. He was also glad Africa, advises the British Government to scizo. follows on the subject of the interview that by men, we journey on. We see Rue Risali, to see that arrangements were being aide for Delagoa Bay.

January 7th. some of the foreign consuls in Shanghai had Rue St. Honore, and other names on the walls developing the Company's property, la madre with Chang Chih-tung :-Shanghal dae most showing the street we are traveling under, and Mr. Holmes asked for an explanation of the ings well, but it has never known exactly passing branches on each side, bringing their item Calls unpaid," It was a very large itere, how to treat a high Chinese official. When L currents to the main channel. At last, after nearly and it would be more satisfactory to know an hour, we come into daylight again. It is an exactly how it stood. It appeared to be a Hung.chang was in the settlement some seven- years a 6, the foreigners missed a rare oppor-odd jumey. The catacombs were formerly large debit balance, whereas, he believed, as a maiter of fact it could be cleared off tonly for establlabing a precedent for future immense stone quarries, extending for miles

in a few days. He understood that it repre rolations between themselves and the Chinese under the city, worked as far back as the

serted a lot of land sold to the Company, and authorities and now they have gone to a Roman times, and having over sixty entrances quite needless extrame in courting the Viceroy from different parts of the city, During the question of the fasue of the Crown lease had I-cen'in abeyance for some time, but fortunately Chang Chih-turg, For, thrusting themselves the Reign of Terror thousands of bodies were

a notification had been received from Govern upon that concei ed and truculent foreign-hater thrown in there, and as they were no longer the Consuls deserved all they got in the con- used as quarries the city has since transferred ant stating that one had been granted. That would clear off the whole of that item, and give tumely with which they were received, and it is there the bones from a number of cemeteries in satisfactory to see there was one Consul who the city limits that have been abandoned. We the Company control of the land. knew how to maintain his dignity as the repre- walked through aisle after aisle of grinning ikulis tentative of a great country, and held aloof from and crossbones piled up ten feet high, as the Re-fou. The merest tyra knows the impar siglematically and regularly, as cordwood it did tance of keeping Chinese officialdors to proper not seem possible that so many human beings rules of etiquette, and as the principle of receiv- could have lived in Patis, We had only little ing Consuls and other officials on terms of flickering candles that each one held in his equality has been thoroughly established by the hand, the air, chilly and damp, would almost practice of Li Hung-chang, than whom there is blow them out as we crossed the passages lead none greater among the Chinese, there is abso-ing out into the darkness on each side, we could lutely no excuse for foreign Consuls or other ned here and there bullet-bojer In the skulls, representatives submitting to treatment from any made in the bloody days of the Revolution, the Viceroy or Governor which involves sacifice of creeping mold was over all, and when the signal

came we gladly left this chamber of denti self-respect.

Lord Salisbury cavallerly ignores the Portu guese pretensions in South-East Africa, and Insists upon the rights of England belog recognised. He threatens to bring about an Immediate diplomatic rupture with Portugal, or even something worse, unless satisfaction i given for the outrages committed by Major Serpa Pinto's expedition...

was reported that the British Mediterranean fleet has been bidered to assemble in the River Tagus on the 12th instant. The report, however, is regarded as premature.

The Standard insists upon vigorous action being taken by England in order to restore her prestige in Africa,

It is stated that German engineers are engaged is laying mines in the Tagus, p

The French vintage in eight million gallons below the average of the last 11 years.

A large theatre in Brussels has been destroyed by fire.davide dete

The Secretary That is co Mr. Holmes also naked with reference to the snailotted shares. They all knew that at the time of the allotment there was a great demand for those shares-almost a rush, in fact, and he would like to know those shares had ever been allotted, and, through circumstances which had arisen, had not been taken up on account of The Dowager Empress Augusta of Germany, certain losses on the part of the persons who widow of the late Emperor William, is suffering were to have taken them; they rever-ly from the influenza epidemic. She is la

The Secretary sald that at the time the Honge a festilah condition, and very restless kong Land Investment, Co, took over the agency Prince Maximilian of Thurn et Taxis, a petty they found amongst the papers a list of people · German State, has died of influenza,