Entimations.
DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMIT E D, CHEMIST 5,. MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED. WE devete special attention to this part of perfect filtration and purification of the water,
WATERS.
our business, and our process ensures a
and thorough saturation with Gas.
Our plant comprises some of the largest and finest machines ever shipped from England, and embraces a combination of all the most modern improvements for filling corked bottles or syphons. Our machinery is fitted with tin-lined tubing, and the fact that our Waters are free from metallic or any other contamination is certified by Messrs, Hassall and Clayton, Analysis to the City of London,
The following are manufactured daily.:- AERATED WATER, GINGER: ALE, SODA WATER, LEMONADE, TONIC,
SELTZER, LITHIA, SARSAPARILLA.
Our Aerated Sarsaparilla is prepared from a Anid extract of Red Jamaica Sarsaparilla made in our own laboratory, and is not merely a Aivoured water as so many brands of this
popular beverage ate.
Nos. 22 & 24,, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Hongkong, 14th April, 1800.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23,
A MRS LISTER, who recently obtained a divorce in England from her loving hubby, with alimony, fancied she would like another tura at matri- mony and re-maried. Lister at once stopped the allowance, but on his ex-wife's appealing, the Court decided against him. There is no rest for the wicked.
It has been discovered that the flavor of a wine depends less upon the nature of the soil in which the vines have been grown than upon the ferment employed; and now, by a change of ferment, the juice of the "Chasselas" grapes of the south of France can be made to yield high class Burgundies.
THIS morning the 10 o'clock car of the Hong- kong High Level Tramways broke down at the siding half-way up to the Peak. The difficulty was attributable to some of the rollers getting out of order underneath the car. The break was released, and acted admirably, but workmen were busy for some hours under the car. The afternoon service continued as usual.
SIR ALFRED STEPHEN, the Lieut-Governor and Ex-Chief Justice of New South Wales, la pro- bably the oldest living member of the English Bar, having been "called" 67 years ago, when Queen Victoria was only 4 years old. When he joins the gilded choir Sir Alfred will be heat re- membered on earth by his attempts to place the divorce law in New South Wales on a sensible footing.
PETER WARNER, an ex-Dockyard policeman, who deliberately attempted to commit suicide by throwing himself into the harbour a few days ago, was before Mr. Wodehouse, Police Magistrate, this morning. P. C. McDonald gave evidence respecting the vagrancy of the prisoner, who admitted that he had been drinking heavily until he did not know what he was doing He added that he would like to get a passage A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. out of the colony. His Worship declared the fellow a vagrant and ordered his imprison- ment until a ship could be found for him,
BY APPOINTMENT.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED
WATERS. OUR AERATED WATER MANUFACTORY is replete with the best Machinery, embodying all the latest improvements in the trade. The greatest attention has been paid to appli- ances for ensuring purity in the Water-supply, to secure which we have added a Condenser cap-. able of supplying us with 3,000 gallons of distilled water a day, and are now in a position to compete in quality with the best English Makers. Our Sweel Waters cannot be surpassed anywhere.
The purest ingredients only are used, and the utmost care and cleanliness are exercised in the manufacture throughout.
LARGE BOMBAY
SODAS
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We continue to supply large bottles as heretofore, free of Extra Charge, to those of our Customers who prefer to have them to the ordinary size.
COAST PORT ORDERS. whenever practicable, are despatched by first steamer leaving after receipt of order,
FOR COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Empties, when received in good order.
Counterfoil Order Books supplied on applica
tion.
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Our Registered Telegraphic Address is, DISPENSARY, HONGKONG,"
And all signed messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention.
The following is a List of Waters always
kept ready in Stock:-
PURE AERATED WATERS.
SODA WATER
LEMONADE
POTASH WATER-
LITHIA WATER
SELTZER WATER
SARSAPARILLA WATER
TONIC WATER
GINGER ALE
GINGERADE..
No Credit given for bottles that look dirty, or greasy, 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.
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23., 18,0.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THERE will be game of Polo on the Race- course to-morrow, the 24th inst., at 5.30 p.m.
A PARISIAN medical congress concludes that kissing is a relic of barbarism. Now we know why the clergy are so fond of it,
The charge against P.C. Millar was to-day remitted to the Captain Superintendent of Police by Mr. Robinson, at the Police Court.
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THE following gives an abstract of the cost of the wars in which Great Britain has been engaged since Queen Victoria's ascension of the throne: China war, £2,201,023; Kaffir war £2,000,000 -Insurrection in Canada, £2,096 046; first
Russian war. 69,277,694; second China war, £6.640,693; Persian Expedition, £900,000; New Zealand war, £764 829; Abyssinian Expedition, £8 600,000; Ashantee war, £927,017; Zulu and Transvaal, £4,281,720: Griqualand Expedition, £472,100 Egyptian Expedition, £3,895,500. The Indian and Burmese troubles are not men- tioned.
SUPREME COURT.
'IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
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(Before Mr. Fielding Clarke, Acting Chief Justice).
THE BANK EMDEzzlement case.
John Gray, accountant in the employ of the New Oriental Bank Corporation, was indicted with the embezzlement of $29,000.
The Attorney General (Mr. W. M. Goodman) prosecuted, and Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C.j with M Pollock, (instructed by Mr. Wilkinson) appeared for the defence.
The Clerk of Arraigns (Mr. Sangater) read the indictment, the first count of which charged the prisoner with having feloniously stolen, taken, and carried away certain moneys--vit $19,000 -the property of the Bank, before the 5th March.
The second count charged him with having, whilst the servant of the said Banking Corpore: tion, stolen, or embezzled, or fraudulently applied or disposed of certain moneys.
Mr. Francis moved that the second count ba quashed on the ground, that by its uncertainty it violated the law regulating indictments. It was laid down that every prisoner indicted must be so definitely charged that if at any time he was again indicted for the same offence he could' point to the record of the former Indictment and plead that he had already answered that charge. By the wording of this second count he could not do so there was no time specified, nor any amount he was simply charged generally with embezzlement.
His lordship pointed out that the particulars furnished by the prosecution contained all the details.
Mr. Francis then objected to the combination of charges of larceny, embezzlement, and misap. propriation in one account, contending that the charges could not be made alternative in that way, but that the Attorney-General should state. which charge he would elect to press.
Mr. Pollock then quoted several cases on the point,
The Attorney-General argued that the count was perfectly regular. If the jury found on the first count the verdict included the second. Such a point had not been raised before, and he asked for a ruling on the matter, in order that there might be no miscarriages of justice through mere technicalities.
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His lordship-I have never seen à criminal charge in which the information did not state the amount and date.
The Attorney-General pointed out the inapes sibility of fixing either specifically in such cases, except by filing a count for each day on which the defalcations might have occurred.
His lordship allowed counts for larceny corresponding. to the particulars given to be added to the indictment as an amendment.
Mr. Francis submitted that it was impossible ta proceed at present. This amendment, he said, was virtually a new information. It consisted of three or four new counts,
Hislordshipreplied that the order for the amend ment was undoubtedly within the power of the Court to make, and he could not therefore entertain Mr. Francis' objections,
THE me the of the Legislative Council which was to have been held to-day was postponed on account of the late departure of the English mail SIPERIA is said to have a spot of ground about thirty. miles square that has not thawed out for a hundred years, and is frezen to a depth of
The Attorney-General then filed an amended kixty feet.
information, which read as follows :-That the HUSBAND (to extravagant wife)You have sald John Gray, clerk of the new Oriental Bank succeeded at last in making something out of Corporation, did feloniously steal and take away me. Wife--I knew I would. What is it? Husband the sum of $19,900 on the 30th September 1889,
A pauper
also the sum of $25,700 on the 16th January, ABOUT 11:45 last night two situpans collided, 1899, and the sum of $17,000 on the 31st January, near Peddar's Wharf. A man on one of them
Mr. Francis submitted that his lordship had was knocked overboard, and drowned, bis body
no power to make an order for such amendment, being found to-day.
but that he could give permission for such amendment.
His lordship, however, held that he possessed the necessary power, and that therefore it would remain an order. He would be disposed to grant an adjournment if counsel for the prisoner desired it...
Mr. Francis then made an application for adjournment until to-morrow morning, which
THE P. M, S. S. Co.'s steamer City of Piking, with mails, &c., from San Francisco to the th inst, has arrived at Yokohama, and will leave for this port to-morrow,
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coolies. The company does not import coolies, but employs only such labour as is offered at the spot.
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The amount of tin ere produced and delivered during the ten months was 2,716 piculs, all of which, except a small trial-lot shipped to London, was at gist January in the company's godowns at Jelabu. At that time your directors had not decided as to the manner of smelting, but satisfactory arrangements have since been made with the Pulo Brani Smelting Works in Singa- pore, and the greater part of the ore has since been smelted and the tin sold at a good profit.
The amount of outstanding advances to miners on gist January was $12,068, exclusive of the sum of $2,424 written off as bad debtu.
After paying all floating and general charges, wages, Directors's fees, and Agents Com mission, and the full cost of the prospecting and reporting carried out by Mr. Allingham, and after making full allowances for bad debts and for depreciation of furniture and plant, there remains a net profit of $7,841. Out of that sum your directors recommend the payment of n dividend of three per cent, which will absorb $6.750; and they recommend the carrying, forward of the balance of $1,091 to the accounts of the current year.
Your directors invite you to note that nearly the whole sum proposed to be paid in dividend has been earned by your unemployed working capital while lying with the company's bankers, and they think that in view of the sound position and good prospects of the company, profits so earned ought to be paid back to you,
Sime the issue of the last report (rath Septem- ber Bo) Mr. Th. Sobat retired from the board and Mr. J. P. Joaquim joined it, and was elected Chairman in Mr. Schet's place, Mr. Arnot Reid and Charles F. McKie wete elected directers in place of Mr. Lee Keng Keat and Mr. S. R. Cam, who retired.
E. Hooper and Mr. A Reid, who offer themselves
The directors to retire by rotation are Mr. W.
for re-election.
Mr. A. J. Guan, the Auditor of the company, retires from office, but offers himself for re- election.
J. P. JOAQUIM, Chairman W. E. HOOPER,
Directors.
Jos. HEIM,
BALANCE SHEET. Liabilities.
To capital account paid up 45,000
shares at $5
$225,000.00 To undry creditors
no 397.35 To balance of profit and loss account 7,841.56 $233 438.91
Assets.
godown, cooliebouses, tools, and materials...$10,088.01 Less 30 per cent, written
3,026.40
quia Tseng was more or less suspected by the more conservative members of the Imperial Government. During his residence in Europe, extending over a period of about seven years, the Marquis acquired a closer acquaintance with Western life, and more especially with life in diplomatic circles, than any former Chinese am- bassador, and he profited by this knowledge, always keeping his eyes open to what would be an advantage to his own country and his own people. During the occupation of the the figure of the deceased statesman and those Chinese Legation in London hy, the Marquis, of his wife and family became well and favour- ably known in diplomatic life, and the amount of information on political, international, and other matters he acquired was little short of marvellous. He knew English before he went to Europe, having had a tutor in that lang. uage for some time in Peking; and during his residence in Paris he learnt to speak French with
1890.
At Medan, petroleum may be seen discharged in cast loads and stored in Chinese shops without any precautionary measures, even in populous quarters. The authorities apparently think no. thing of it, though experience has shown clearly enough the danger of lightly dealing with the article, and even the insurance companies do not seem to realise the importance of the issue raised.
The correspondent of the Locomotief at Acheen writes that steps have been taken to turn Pulo Way, off the coast there, to some account, The firm of De Lange & Co, have secured a concession, of the island for coaling purposes, and have already sent, a prospecting party thither. Preparations are in progress to clear the land at Sabang Bay, on the laland, as sites for coal sheds. Optimists hold that Pulo Way bas a promising fature before it as rival to Singapore and Penang At Acheen, the enemy go on with their harassing tactics, and seem so bent on coming to closer quarters that ambushes have been laid to, frustrate their advances. In Edi, the Achinese bands in the field bave fallen out among themselves, and have marched off in consequence, with every chance of an early return to take the offensive. At Moko Meko, in Bencoolen, a volcano hitherto quiescent has been giving signs of renewed activity. The outbursts so far have been on a small scale, but the neighbouring people live in dread of matters becoming worse. The Rajah of Jembrane, in Bali, intende, it is said, to carry on coffee cultivation there as a Goverment enterprise. He has already sent a commissioner to Java to see how that branch of planting is managed there, and to engage
labourers for his behoof.
Sunday labour is to be abolished, except special cases,
Five hundred students of the University and Academy of Agriculture in St. Petersburg have been imprisoned for having demanded certain privileges, which were ablished in 1863. This probable that they will be expelled from the above institutions.
March 24th.
It is now apparent that the differences between the Emperor Wiliam and Prince Bismarck were chiefly of a personal character, Prince Bismarck was the more angry of the two, He is reported to have said "Le roi me reverra,”
It is rumoured that the Emperor William intends to include the chief party leaders in the new Ministry.
A Russian 4 per cent, conversion loan of 75,000,000 roubles will be issued shortly,
A body of Austrian gendarmes repulsed a band of Servian militianien, who crossed the Bosnian frontier and tried to seize one of the grandce. In the encounter which took place several of the Sérvians, were killed.
The Emperor William has informed the Emperor Francis Jose, h of Austria and King Humbert of Italy that the change in the Chan- cellorship will not affect the foreign policy of Germany.
It is reported that a meeting will shortly take place between Count Kainoky, the Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Signor Crisp, the Italian Prime Minister, and General van Captivi,
the new German Chancellor.
Isbak Khan, the Afghan revolutionary, bas been interned by the Russian authorities at Samarkand,
Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by Princess Beatrice, has left England for Aix-les- Bains.
The Firemen's Union threatens to block the Liverpool dock-owners if non-unionists are taken
Newcastle will be granted in May, and the on to supersede the strikers.
The demands of the engineers on strike at
strike has therefore terminated.
President Kruger, of the Transvaal Republic, · proposes that the settlers shall be allowed to The Chinese stand in bad repute as money.vote after two years' residence in the republic. lenders in Java, owing to their grasping prac-
A strike of tailors in the East-end of London tices. The Arabs, however, seem to run them is imminent. hard in shameless; usury at the expense of the hapless natives. Some of them exact teo to 200 per cent, interest. The law seems powerless to prevent this wholesale fleecing of the sons of the soil.
The Batavia Nieuwsblad says that the Java coffee crop this year will fall so short as to give riec to serious financial difficulties with the Go- vernment. The paddy crop too looks unpromis- ing, and the sugar yield is no better. A deficit in the Budget looks alarmingly near, but the diminished tax-bearing power ofthe impoverished people allows no hope of additional revenue.
considerable fluency. It is in the memory of all of our readers that the Marquis Tseng and his family, during their residence in the Kiangse Rond here, conformed In a great many ways to English customs, and that his wife and daughters both received and returned the calls of many foreiga Indies. If we turn from his private qualities to his attainments in diplomacy, we find the record of the late Marquis one which was full of performance, and yet feller of promise of future distinction. His dis- appearance from the ranks of the patriotic and enlightened little band of Chiriese officials, who have been working for some year to prepare the pubile mind of the country for the great changes which inevitably await her, will inflict a loss upon his party all the more severs
n juncture when the At Djackdja, the other day, the police made a because it comes at
raid on the Chinese population, and ran in about relations between China and the West scem approaching a crisis. His ancient and noble 40 of them, who had resided for years there lineage, extending back to a period when without the permits required by Government. tion as eldest son of the great Tieng Kwo-fan, magistrate, troops stood around to quell any history merges into misty legend, and his poal-While they were under examination by the
gave bis voice a weight with his own country- disturbance. The Chinese were ironed and men that such aclf-made men as Li Hong-chang packed off, and, in the course of the day, 38 can never attain. His title of How-ye, which albers were brought up and sentenced also to we translate by the word "Marquis, was one deportation. of the few hereditary titles of the Empire. Within the last decade he has been Minister Plenipotentiary to the Courts of London, Paris and St. Petersburg, during a time when several unexpected and unusual difficulties with each of these three, governments arose. In all of the consequent negociations the Marquis came out with flying colours, and his Government have invariably bad reason to The Sourabaya Courant calls attention to the congratulate themselves upon his talent for alarming increase of population in Java, which, diplomacy. His success in the negociations within the near future, will have to be met by com Russia and his extrication of China from the pulsory emigration. At present, the congestion difficulties which the foolishness or treachery of the population in certain districts has already of Chung How, by the Treaty of Livadit, had'; led to impoverishment and distress. plunged ter, was one of his most brilliant per- By cost of lands, concessions.........$ 75,000.00 | formances, und prevented a rupture with
Cost of manager's house,"
Russia, which must have ended in diaster to China, He played an active part in the arrangement of the difficulty with France a few years after, and it was partly through his instru- mentality that China escaped baving to pay a 7,062.11 war indemnity. It was the Marquis Tseng who, with the Marquis of Salisbury, signed the Additional Arlicle to the Chefoo Convention in 1886, in which he acted in concert with Sir Robert Hart, With the latter great power behind 488.63 the scenes, he has since been associated, and we believe we are correct in saying that the satis- factory arrangement of the Siklum difficulty was 'as much the work of the Marquis as of the Inspector General of Customs. In addition to
most active in connection with many internal reforms. The question of railways in China had no stauncher supporter than the Marquis Tseng, and it was by his efforts mainly that the new Board of Admiralty, of which Prince Chun is the nominal head, was organized, The Mar- quis was the real director of this new and improved so very serviceable in the late Franco-
China war, the memorialist, begato portant department, and at the time he was taken ill be was engaged with his uncle, Tseng Kwo chuan, the Viceroy of Liang Kieng, and L Hung-chang in considering the re-organization of the entire navy of China. Taeng Chi-tre was a young man to have played such an important part In the settlement of 10 many grave questions in a country where precocious ability is so little recognized. He was not quite fifty-three years 122.14 of age at the time" of his death, having been born in Hunan towards the end of 1837." After 4403 45 his success in the Kuldja difficulty he was appointed a Sub-Director of the Court of Revi ion, and a year later a Vice-Director of the Imperial Clan Court. In 1884 he was made a Vce. President of the Board of War, and a year later became the real director, though not the highest | in rank, of the Board of Admiralty. He was also at time of bis death fourth Vice-President of the Hu-Pu, or Board of Revenue, and a Vice- 4,617.13 President of the Tsung-li Yamên. No doubt, had be lived a little longer he would have 3.247-78 attained further honours. His name has been frequently mentioned as a probable successor to 3424-01 Li Hung-chang, and, as we think much more 7,841.55❘ likely, as successor to his uncle at Nanking. A few days ago we stated that the Marquis was ill, $25,682.47 but we had no idea that he was so soon to be taken from the scene of his meritorious labours. 5,675-49 He was attended through his illness by Dr. 6,170.48
off .................................
Cost of furniture at
manager's house......$ 610.77 Les 20 per cent. written
off
.132.14
Balance in New Oriental Bank Cor
poration, Limited, on deposit and current account ............... Balance in Chartered Mercantile
Bank on fixed deposit...
Cash in hands of Singapore agents Cash in manager's hands and in
transitu
Value of picule 2,716.14 ore in go Advances to mines $ 14.493.75
down at $18 per picul *
Less written offas doubtful
2,424.01
30.795-12
52.437.50
87.13
6,609,16 48,890.52
12,068.74
$733,438.91
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. To 30 per cent. written off from plant
account, houses, tools, materials...$ To 20 per cent. written off furniture
account
To General chargesat Jelebu, enlørien,
stationery
To general charges at Sin- gapore charges for floating,
the company................................$1,150,00 Agents' commission .............. 2,500,00 Directors and auditor's"
fees ....
770.00 Stationery, printing, ad-
vertising
197:13
To cost of Mr. Allingham's prospect-
ing trip and report................ To amount written off from advances
as doubtful..................................................
To balance..................................
By interest on deposits with Banks.. By 20 per cent return on provisions
supplied to mints...................
By so per cent, royalty on ora
-delivered .....
By profit on ore account.........ami
3.026.40
3,887.91 9.948.59
$35,682-47
*The greater part of the ore has since been smelted and sold and the valuation is based on the average proceeds.
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NOTES FROM CHINESE PAPERS.
For years past the natives have been working in a desultory sort of way the iron and coal, de- posits near Nanking. This is likely to be stopped now, for the Tootai at Wuku has ap- pealed to the higher provincial authorities to
asserts upsets the fung-shui.
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The Right Hon. A. J. Dalfour, Secretary for Ireland, has introduced into the House of Commons the Irish Land Purchase Bill of the present Government. Its provisions are an improvement on Lord 'Ashbourne's Irish Hold- ings Act, and it is a cheaper and more rápid process, as purchase will be voluntary. There will be no risk to the British taxpayer, though British credit will be utilised. The maximum advance under the bill is fixed at 20 years' rent, less the local rates paid by the landlords, The total advances will amount to 33 millions ster ling, representing the capitalised value of numerous Imperial annual grants to Ireland, thus forming a guarantee of 33 millions plus the to millions advanced under the Ashbourne Act, which; being re-lent, will be regarded as paid off,
Mr. Gladstone admitted thai the bill was evis dence of a courageous policy on the land ques tion in Ireland, and Ms. Balfour promised that an unblaused discussion should be afforded on the merits of the measure.
It was read the first time, and will be read the second time on April 15.
March 25th. "Count von Alvensleben, German Ambassador at Brussels, will succeed Count Herbert Bismarck as head of the German Foreign Offce.
The Emperor William of Germany has assured
his part in these internal questions, he has been problhit future attempts at mining, which he the Foreign Ambassadors at the Court of Berlin
Dudgeon, and his death from typhold is another proof of the contempt for sanitary laws in China's capital. He died in harness and full of honour, but his full day had not yet come, and like the great reformers of other nations, it must be said that he lived before his time, and died before bis great work was done.-N. C. Daily News.
DELI NOTES. -
The Dell Courant of the 2nd April reports favourably on tobacco crop prospects there dur ing the month before, the weather then proving as hot and dry as could be wished. Hardly any rain fell, so that felling and burning operations could be actively proceeded with, much jungle having been cleared away from the fields
Lin Pin-chan, Governor General of Fukien Province, petitions the Thrane to the effect that as the two forts at the entrance to Ningpo port
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commend again to have the forts repaired, and that 7 large guns may be added to the present number, in order to strengthen the forts. Directly after the late war, it was decreed that the said forts should be repaired, but the officer in charge embezzled the Government funds, and was in consequence degraded,
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that he would ̋nt" all times use his utmost en- deavours to promote the peace of Europe.
A bomb has been discovered secreted on the
premises of the Post Office at Philadelphia.
Mr. Balfour contended that the collateral
securities provided rendered it impossible for the Treasury to suffer a loss' of one sixpence. · The congested districts in Ireland would receive a special contribution of £1,500,000 from the Church surplus, while the landlords would receive £2,750,000 in stock or consols.
The bill has made a favourable impression in
the House of Commons, except upon the Par- nellite party.
Mr. Gladstone, speaking at the National A correspondent in the Ningchow tea, dis. Liberal Club, said that Mr. Balfour's bold big trict writes that, as usual with the approach of measure involved a large pecuniary liability to the tea season, a very large number of people, the British taxpayer. male and female, have flocked into the neigh The master bargemen on the River Medway bourhood in quest of employment. These threaten that if the strike is unsettled on April folk, like the tramping harvesters in other coun-1st they will withdraw all the bargemen below tries are a very lawless lot and frequently cause Tibury, which will affect 10,000 men, serious disturbance. This year the magistrate In consequence of the existence of strained of the district evidently fears that there is trouble relations between Bulgaria and Servis, the ahead. He has already posted up a procla. Servian Government is fortifying the Bulgarian mation cantioning the people against creating frostier, M any disturbance, and telling them that there is no net for such a large number to wait for chance employment. The ten merchants, he Bays, lost heavily last year, and they will not go in for such extensive operations this season, an formerly. They must "gang warily."**|
NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL,
LONDON, March asst.
The Portuguese merchants of Mozambique, acting under orders from the Governor of the place, have refused to supply a British man-of-war stationed there. They have also risulted the officers of the vessel.
The Emperor of Germany and Emperor of Austria will meet shortly.
King Humbert of Italy have written to Prince The Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria and
Bismarck, expressing regret at his resignation, and admitting that his services to the German Empire have been in the direction of the main tenance of peacety
A workmen's meeting was held last night in one of the suburbs of Berlin to discuss the subject of eight-hours labour, Oning to dissent the meeting became disorderly, and the gendarmes proceeded to disperse it. The mob stoned the officers, who 'thereupon charged the people with drawn swords. A desperate mé'ée ensued, many men and women being injured, Two gendarmes were beaten to death by the infuriated mob, whilst others were wounded.*; *- | convention with Turkey,
Rioting still continues, and a regiment of military has been ordered out to reduce the suburb to tranquility.
The Earl of Dunraven has resigned his pool- tion on the commission appointed from the House of Lords to Inquire into the sweating system in the London labour market because the draft report which he had drawn up was not taken into consideration by the commilesiona
France continues the temporary commercial
March 15th,
March 22nd
The Universal Exhibition, which was to have been held in Chicago in 1892, in commemoration of the fourth centenary of the discovery of America by Columbus, has been postponed till the year 1893
March art
The rioting in Berlin has been quelled. The federation of centminers and owners is Inclined to come to an agreement that no action or a reduction in wages until the whole question foundland interested in the fisheries question has bas been considered at a conference of both been held to consider the temporary arrange- sides. This arrangement will apply to the meat made by the British Foreign Office with whole of the midland counties, and would affect regard to French trespasses upon the Newfound..
land fisheries. The meeting was of a resolute 400,000. miners, cutting, EUROSANE
The Northumberland coal owners have granted character, and it was threatened by speakers the men an increase of 75 per cent. pon, die that if Britain would not protect the grounds in Canon Saumarez Smith has accepted the Ece dispute the Newfoundland people should appeal
to America for aid, H.R.H..the Prince of Wales has been received the pajak meng
March 28th, of Sydney,
with marked cordiality in Berlin. A banquet. was given in honour of bla Royal Highness, at that the blood union between the two nations which the Emperor. William expressed the hope would continue
The decision of the Labour Conference in
Berlin, in which the Emperor William has taken extent foflsecced by the system of labour and an acive personal interest, have been to a large the reale of wages in English factories.
THE MARQUIS TSENG.
The Marquis Tseng, whose untimely death occurred on the 12th instant at Peking, was undoubtedly the most representativa man of the party of progress in China. His death will be Up-country on many estates, planting basin future should be taken respecting. advance A mass meeting of the inhabitants of New- deplored by both foreigners and Chinese, and already taken a start, but it wholly de- of the two, it is dificult to say which have lost pends on the raininess or otherwise of the the best friend. Of all modern Chinese states-weather whether much will come of this work men, the Margals Tseng was by far the best early cultivation. Generally, field known to Westerns, both on account of his long was actively gone on with in March. The residence in the various capitals of Europe, as well forwarding of last year's crop continues in full ma for his signs! abilites, his, conspicuous swing, with every prospect of the whole cut-turn enlightenment and his strong advocacy of being delivered in Europe before summer. The progressive measures in his native land. Dur stocks in the hands of wholesale dealers there og his too short career he has rendered will probably bulk the largest a out July next,
Official documents laid before the Netherlands many important services to his country, while at the same time making many genuine friends States General throw further light on the future lived to see that "Awakening of China, a gentleman named Zylker has secured a conces amongst foreigners, Though he has not of petroleumsprings in Langkat, for working which which he foretold with such startling effect sion dating from 1883. Notwithstanding the In the Ningleanth Century a couple of years promising nature, of the oil fields there, the The steamer Virent "has been" wrecked off News has been received from Brazil to the ago, he just survived long enough to see the concessionary has failed to raise the required Feral, on the Spanish coast. Fifteen of these effect that a matinous spirit prevails amongst slumbering leviathan begin to toss and turn working capital. Recent researches have shown on board were drowed. bandhan the garrison at Rio de Janeiro, pasitepag unenally, as if its long sleep had been suddenly after trial borings and careful scientific inveft Sarprise is expressed in official naval circles Many officers in the Russian Army have Been disturbed, and it was about to rise up from Its gation, that the petroleum deposits give every that the Admiralty authorities have proposed to arrested in S, Petersburg for being concerned centuries of lethargy. No prominant member reason for hoping that deeper sinkings will strike grant H.M.S. Shah t the New South Wales in a conspiracy against the Hip of the Cran of the Chinese. Government has done more for all wells about 350 feet below the surface, Government as a training, ship, in place of the Adisastrous cyclone has occurred in the the promotion of Western ideas in China than rivalling the American ones in productiveness. Vernon. The Shah is considered to be a better United States. Its worst effects were leit in the deceased statesman, to whom we pay this Mr. Zylker, on the strength of these favourable vessel than H.M.S. Inconstant, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Illinois, where, the brief tribute. Though the ultra-sanguine expec reports, has made fresh effoils to start a It is estimated that the necessary repairs to destruction of property was immense tations which some people held of Els achieve company to turn bis concession to account the Shah in Sitting her out as a training ship Five hundred persons were killed by the Telegrams bring word that all Dell tobacco would cost perhaps 10,000. The Emperor William has assured H.R.H.
cyclone M meats in revolutionising the policy of the Im periat Government when he returned to companies shares at Amsterdam, baro risen the Capital in 1889 after his long term considerably in quotation, in consequence of the
emon CORRESPONDENT writes that a very serious
of office abroad, have not been quite realized, favourable crop outlook. outbreak is expected in Korea shortly, through
it must be remembered by those who have the collision. of the Liberal and Conservative
been disappointed, that the doceased states zan was not by any means a free agent, and parties. Russia and Japan are said to be ready to back the Liberals up vi at armis, America: When the books were closed the company had that, as is the case with nearly every Chinaman lending moral supportējie
37 mines in full work, with a labour force of dye i who has lived abroad for any time, the Mar-
A REGULAR Convocation of Victoria Chapter, No. 525, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Saturday, the 26th instant, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting companions are cor- dially invited.
We are asked to mention that at the conclusion of the Cantata Ruth at the Cathedral on Friday evening, several solos will be sung, and Mr. Sangster will play (by request) the "Storm Fantasia by Lemmens,
THE total production of beet-sugar in Europe last year is reported as 3,455,000 tons, of which
ris Germany contributed a little more iban one. third. The aggr gate was an increase of nearly 1,000,000 tons over the production of 1888.
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THE JELEBU MINING AND TRADING CO., LIMITED. The following is the report of the Jelebu Mining Company to the 31st January last :-
To the Shareholders of the Jelebu Mining and..
Trading Co. Limited. Gentlemen,-Your Ditectors submit a state ment of the company's accounts from 1st April, 1919, to 31st January, 1890,
The time covered by these accounur is tan months only, because it was held to be prudent to close the books at a period which coincides with that cessation of labout and general satuement of miners accounts which takes place mi the Chinese New Year, M
The Dell Planters Association has authorised its commites of management to subsidine direct steamers plying from there to China, the result
ng outlay being borno proportionately by the members, a
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It is reported, that the Berlin Labour Confer the Prince of Wales, who is at present in Berlin, ence has agreed to prohibit children, under 14 | that it would be bis utmost endeavour to foster from working in mines, performing night, work, the closest relations with Great Britain. or exceeding six hours labour a day. The A conclave of high personages has been employment of women la the mines is also summoned by the Chinese Government to meet forbidden, and children are to be prevented from at Pekin, to consider the Russian designs on the working at ; unhealthy or dangerous trades, frontier, --
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