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Intimations.”

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED,

CHEMIST S.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1890.

THE Hongkong Sketching Club will hold an Exhibition on the 1st July, with a private view on the 30th inat.

A MOVEMENT is on foot among the Masonic fraternity to establish a second Mark Lodge, in addition to the Enthen Lodge.

AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS. We informed by Messrs. Jardines Matheson

WINE & SPIRIT IMPORTERS.

CHAMPAGNE LEMOINE, VIN BRUT

CUVEE ROYALE. We are sale Agents in China for the sale of this splendid winc.

It is supplied regularly to the households of H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh, to most of the leading Clubs in London and the provinces, and is also largely patronized at the milltary and naval stations at home and abroad,

It is a Champagne of the highest character, absolutely natural, without either artificial sweetness or dryness, and we can confidently recommend a trial to all judges of good wine. Per Case I dozen qts. $zz: per bottle $2.

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& Co. that the steamer Crown of Arrogen, from Antwerp, left Singapore for this port yester- day, and is expected on the 18th insti THE bearing of the case. M. J. D. Stepbens the Attorney General, which commenced yeste day and was postponed until to-day, was again adjourned this morning, sine die, owing to the illness of Mr Francis, Q..

around as Capt. de Merimac with much success; Mr. W. Driscoll was conscientious in his loutish interpretation of Coquelicot's business, and Mr. Packard was a nonentity as Valentin. The choruses and spectacular parts were the chief attractions of the evening, and they were

Sir Graham Berry, Agent-General for Victoria, suggested that each administration interested in the cable-that is, the Rastern Extension Company, the Indian Government and the Australian Governments--should reduce their present charges by half. That would admit of cable messages being forwarded at the rate of 45 81 per word.

The Agents-General will communicate with their respective Governments on the subject of the new proposals.

who is in prison awaiting trial for conspiracy against Prince Ferdinand of Bulgarin..

The Novos Wremia, i ́semi-official St, alliance Petersburg journal, advocates an between France and Russia based on the com- mon hatred both nations have of England.

The St. Petersburg correspondent of The” Timer says that the Czar prefers an alliance barween Russia and Germany.

The literary and operatic conn'cion which has existed for so many years between Mr. 'W. S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan has been dis solved.

Hancock, the Chairman of the Marina Company, whose office was just below, called and asked if he had observed the state of the prisoner. He replied in the affirmative. In consequence of what Mr. Hancock said to him he went in company with Mr. Hancock, to the Bank, to examine the account of the Marina Company. | decidedly good. He then found that the two payments afore-To-night a version of "Lalla Rookch," specially named, of $31 and $50, of the previous day, had written for the Company, will be staged. It is not been made. He had not yet had time to one of the best things they do, so that a pleasant look into any other amounts, and would like to evening may be relied upon. .hive more time for the purpose of doing so. As

soon as he found out the embezzlement he com municated with the relatives of the prisoner, who at once offered to make gned any deficiencies. In consequence of what he found out he had the prisoner watched, and at 5 o'clock that day "TAI Ho's" reply to "John Bull,"re the Chefoo caused his arrest. By the manner in which the Convention, has inken a prominent place in our prisoner handed him the paying-in book to look at witne's judged he had taken liquor too freely waste-paper basket. If correspondents would only learn that being fanny at one another's He showed him the book to testify that the items were paid in to the Bank in the usual way. of this sort of editing.

After seeing what he thought were the cashier's THE Band of the A. & S. Highlanders will play initials witness was satisfied that all was right, the following programme at the Barrack Square. It was his custom to pay the Marina Company's proposes to double the thrill, or rather to workmen" dreaded their virtues and not their conversion of the Egyptian preference loan. to-marrow evening. commencing at 7.30 o'clock:

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Hongkong, 20th May, 1800.

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THE Legislative Council will meet on Monday next. The orders of the day will be: -

1. Financial Minutes.

2. Report of the Finance Committee.

3. First reading of a Bill entitled "An Ordinance to amend and consolidate the law relating to the protection of Women and Girls." 4. Second reading of" The Waterworks Bill, 189","

5. Second reading of the Bill entitled "An relating to Offences against the Person."

moneys into the Bank as soon as they were received by him from time to time, Generally the entries in the paying-in book were made by bimself, but sometimes by the prisoner. The two items before mentioned, of $31 and $50, were entered by himself.

poenaed by the prosecution.

THE INCREASE OF TAXES AT

· CANTON,

Mr. H. C. Raiker, the Imperial Postmaster General, estimates that if the postage between England and Australia is reduced to all, as proposed, the change will involve an annual loss to the Australian governments of £78,000. •

Speaking to-day at the Cobden Club Mr. Gladstone regretted; that freetrade had receded during the past 25 years, He deplored the adoption of a protective policy in several of the British colonies and eulogised New South Wales for having adhered to freetrade. He deprecated the exclusion of Chinese from the coloniës main- Hetaining that they were excluded because colonial

May 13th. In his speech at the Cobilen Club yesterday Mr. Gladstone said that in Europe the adoption of a protective policy was the outcome of mili- tarism, but this excuse could not be found for its adoption in the United States and in the colonies. He extremely regretted that the colonies had not accepted the experience af England in fiscal matters and adhered to freetrade. Under protection the excluders of goods rightly excluded a class who could compete with their own arti:ans—a class of men like the Chinese. who consumed no alcoholic liquors and could consequently work harder and for less money.

Mr. Gladstone rejoiced to see freetrade the belief that the Sugar Bounties Convention was dead.

Major Serpa Pinto, the African explorer, whe has been appointed aide-de-camp to the King of Portugal, received an ovation yesterday on his arrival in Madrid,

A Prisons Congress has been convened to be. held in St Petersburg on June 16.

May 15th. An official denial is given to the report that General von Caprivi intends to resign the Ger man Imperial Chancellorship.

The French Government have assented to the

It is alleged that Majot Panitz, who is await- ing tril in Bulgația on a charge of conspiring against Prince Ferdinand, has been subjected to lortur in order to extract a confession from him. Serious strike riots have cecurred at Dilbao, a manufacturing town and the second trading part in Spain.

military to upp eas the riots and to declare the It has been found necessary to call out the

town under martial law. Several collisions have taken place between the rioters and the military and numerous casualties are reported.

The fund started for the relief of the Irish tenants has been closed, the amount raised being £60 000.

Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 4 of 186e paying-in book of the Hongkong Marina Com- payment for which Li Han-chang will have to doctrines progressing in America and expressed | Saumarez Smith as Bishop of Sydney and

6. Committee on "The Magistrates' Bill." THE S.S. Guthrie, Capt. Shannon, which arrived here from Australia yesterday after- noon, reports that when seventy miles this side of Celebes Island, in lat. 2.50 North, and long. 12 4 East. the American ship Onahase of Boston, Captain Wheldon, from New York to Yokohama, with kerosene oil, sent a boat alongside. The visitors reported being 64 months out, with only biscuits and salt beef to cat. They were supplied with what provisions they required, and also a number of late papers, Mr. Belilios also made them a present of a case of fresh apples. Really we shall have to recom mend this philanthropic gentleman for some honor-a C.M.G.-ship, or his own medal, or something of the kind."

THE Coolie who was brought up before Mr. Wodehouse at the Police Court a week ago and charged with being an accessory to the larceny of a gold watch and chain from Lieut. Grant,

The intentions of Li Han-chang, Viceroy of Canton, with respect to the alterations in the duties on various imports are now an open secret. He is determined to raise the rates on 'cotten and cotton yarn as a tentative measure, and a few days more, probably, will see the scheme in operation. At present 7 mace 5 candareens per bale are charged, in addition to the lekit. re-establish the fsing-fei (expenses) duty, by|vices. charging seven mace five candareens more. This tring-fei tax was very much overdone during the Franco-Chinese war, but last autumn Chang Chih-tung-the late Viceroy abolished it, on the ground that it was unnecessary. It was supposed to be spent in maintaining a At this juncture the Court adjourned to await preventive service, for the purpose of suppressing the arrival of a witness who had been sub-muggling. Li Han-chang tms suddenly found that this service must be resuscitated, and has invited tenders for the farming of the new imposts on cotton. One syndicate offered him $150,000 a year, and on Tuesday the offer was capped by one for $170,000. Of course that by no means represents the revenue which will he collected-it is only the formal

account to the Peking Government. Privately, of course, he will receive as much again. Even then the syndicate will not do badly, for last year the revenue derived from the tax was between $400,000 and $500,000. Li Han-chang has got three years' tenure in office. If the docs not feather his nest sufficiently he will have failed to avail himself of the advantages put in his way by his brother Li Hung-chang. As the governor of the wealthy Kwang-tung province The Landon Chamber of Commerce have he is almost irresponsible in levying these local formally protested against the International taxes; he imposes them, then reports to the Telegraph Conference in Paris meddling in any Tsung-li Yamén that he has done so for such. way with the existing system of code messages. and such a reason, and there is an end of it.. is understood that the delegates to the International Telegraph Conference will endeavor In this case he pretends that he needs money for guns and fonification. It would be interesting to introduce regulations restricting the use of

code words in messages. The following circular was issued to-day by a number of hongs:--

The threatened collapse of the Cotton and Cotton Yarn trade by the oppression and bigh-handed policy of the Chinese Authori- ties at Canton, Foreign merchants are invited to the rescue by the Chinese dealers. The undersigned Chinese Hongs dealing in cotton and cotton yarn have learned with the

During the interval, Mr. Barretto asked his Worship to discharge the prisoner; which, how- ever, the magistrate promptly refused.

Archibald Stewart, sub-accountant of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, stated, that it was his duty to receive money paid into the Bark. The book produced was the pany, Limited. The entries purported to be for 31 and $50 paid nto the Bank to the credit of the Marina Company. They were initialed "A.S." They were not initialed by him. He did not receive the sams therein mentioned. The initials A. S. were forgeries. They appeared to be intended to represent his initials. The initials of another assistant of the Bank were alto in the paying-in book. His initials had been forged with regard to the entries of the 7th

instant. Prior to the 2nd of this month Mr.

Bank.

A. M. Andrews receipted the memos, Mr: Andrews was an assistant in the Chartered The prisoner had no questions to ask. At this juncture his Worship granted a remand until ro o'clock on Monday the 16th instant, and refused bail.

EXTENSIVE SEIZURE OF OPIUM.

Last night P. C. Green made a pretty exten- sive capture of opium, supposed to be smuggled

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of the gist, Regiment, while that gentleman was-jast under 700 balls. He arrested five men 1.50 shooting near Sun On, in Chinese territory, an at the time, and they were charged before Mr. the 9th of September last, was again "up" before Robinson this morning with being in unlawful the Magistrate this morning, Inspector Gauld possession. Mr. Mossop defended. 0,50 tated that there was no further evidence. His Worship therefore reluctantly discharged the 0.75 prisoner, commenting upon the inertness of the Chinese authorities in not applying for the extra- dition of the prisoner. The release of this scamp, in view of the serious molestation to which foreigners are often subjected when shooting in Chinese territory, is regretable, but the apathy of the Chinese facials the sole cause of what may appear a miscarriage of justice.

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greatest dread and consternation of attempts be ing made by unscrupulous persons in Canton to mislead the Viceroy of the Two Kwangs regarding the trade in the above two articles of imports, thereby hampering and very nearly putting a stop to a flowing and healthy trade, in which so many thousands of persons are engaged and whose livelihood mainly depends upon this traffic; and they hereby ask and solicit the the Foreign merchants advice and aid

counteract the

F. C. Green said-About 11 pm, last night war on duty in Police boat No. 4, between the Cosmopolitan Dock and Stonecutter's Island, saw a boat, which I afterwards found contained the. defendants, pulling towards me. They were coming from the direction of Hongkong and going towards Sam-shui-po. About ten minu'es more would take them into Chinese waters if they continued in the same direc-interested in the trade, to tion. It was a small fishing boat, with four men palling, I found afterward it was licenced boat No. 209 When about 100 yaris off I hailed them. They had no lights į ralled out to them in Chinese to come along side. They immediately turned and made for Hongkong. I called to them several times to stop but they took no notice. I fired one shot after them, but they continued to poll away from me. I fired another shot and they then turned and made for Chinese lenitory. For about ten minutes they kept dodging about trying to elude us. At last I got hold of them. On getting alongside the first defendant stood up and handed me a paper in Chinese. Just before that there was something thrown over the stern of the oat, but I cannot say what it was. On searching the boat I found twenty bags containing balls of opium. Eight bags contained Patna opium and the rest was Malwa opium. The bags were tied together and had weights attached to them. There were also a buoy and line attached. There were seven carrying poles on board. The first defendant appeared to be in charge of the boat and the others were pulling. There were no lamps. board. The oplum appeared to be all ready for throwing over-board. The twelve packages of Malwa opium, containing 614 balls, were enclosed in waterproof bags..

machinations of evil-disposed persons whose main object is personal and illegal gain at the expense of a growing and rising industry. The facts of the matter may be summed up in a few words as follow!;—

UNDER the heading of "The Gaieties of Ton- quin," the Courrier d'Haiphong waxes satirical at the expense of the Telegraphs Administration. It seems that code or cypher messages are refused, which leads to some strange mistakes. The other day a gentleman received a telegram bom a tradesman at Hanoi to the effect that he would be disagreeably surprised if he did not promptly pay his bill of 9. Annoyed at being $4.50 so cavalierly treated, the debtor decided to wire 5.00 back "Zut," which interjection was simply indi- 7.50cative of his disgust. The form was handed in at the telegraph office, and the intelligent operator at once began to distinguish himself. Zut, what's that? Very brief. Don't like this mystery. Bring the dictionary. Ah let me see-L...M...N... Y., Z. Z. Ze... Zo...Zu. No' Zut. Can't send it, therefore." And it was returned to the writer, with a note stating that secret communications could not be forwarded! Our contemporary corroborates this, from its cwn experience. When the Minister General was leaving Hanul the other day the Courrier's corres- pondent sent a message to that effect. But the authorities, fearing that if the official's movements were known in advance he might be kidnapped en rente, kept it back until he had actually left. 9.75 The Courrier therefore, invented a code, designating the prominent officials by some Christian name. For instance, M. Bihourd was Joseph," M. Laurent "Ernest" and so on. By and bye M. Bibourd left Hanoi for Hud. A day or two before, the message was sent " Joseph is 0.75 Loing to Hud on Saturday." Another message THE STANLEY OPERA COMPANY.

was handed in at the same time-"The Minister- Gneral will leave for Hud on Saturday." The tained. And there Jormer-was sent, the latter 1.16 was an efficial row when the news was published,

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Mr. Mosson asked leave to reserve his cross examina ion, as he was without full instructions. The case was remanded until to-morrow after

noon.

Two unprincipled and dishonest persons by name. Ung Tak Yan and Wong Yung We re siding in Canton, representing themselves as traders in cotton and cotton yarn, have presented a petition to H. E. the Viceroy Li Hang Chang, stating the detriment which the imports of In- dian cotton in Kuanglung, is causing to many thousands of poor persons, especially women in that province. They state that formerly, when raw cotton alone was imported, these women found suitable and remunerative work in weav ing the raw staple, whereas they are now thrown out of employment, thus causing poverty and distress and consequent immorality in hundreds of families. To remedy this growing evil and check the imports of this pernicious article, is clearly the duty of every patriot and lover of his country and to obtain this end without the slightest in convenience to the authorities, they propose to farm the "Lekin" on the above mentioned two imports for a period of é years, paying to the Viceroy the um of $10,000 annually, and engaging to charge an impost of 7 mace 5 can. dareens per picul on yarn, and 5 mace on cotton, a sum much below the duty that is now being paid at the Custome.

Je M'Auliffe, the American pugilist, has repeated his challenge to meet Frank P. Slavir, the Australian, for any stake and a diamond belt

The paper on colonial defences, to he read before the Royal Colonial Institute this evening by Colonel Owen, is attr'cting considerable interest.

The people of Newfoundland are furious at the British Government refusing to assent to the Fisheries Regulation Bill, pissed by the New- foundland Legislature, except on condition that the French fishermen are exempted from the provisions of the measure.

The strike of dock laborers at Hay's Wharf on the Thames has completely collapsed owing to the want of funds, and the men are returning to work. They are however, indignant at the Dock Laborers' Union for ceasing to supply them with strike pay.

Her Majesty the Queen yesterday performed the ceremony of unveiling the Women's Jubiler statue of the late Prince Consort at Windsor.

The French prisoners held by the King of Dahomey have been delivered over to the French forces and the Dahomeyan prisoners have been released in exchange,

News has been received of a disaster to Emin Pasha's expedition from Zanzibar of Lake Tan- ganyika. It appears that within five days of his leaving B gamoyo he lost over one-fourth of his carriers by desertion.

In connection with the loss of the Queensland labor schooner Elias Mary' during a hurricane at Mallicolo, in the New Hebrides, a report bas reached London that gr of those on board were killed and eaten by the savages.

The Rev. John Brown, D.D., of Bedford, has been elected chairman of the Congregational Union of England and Wales,

May 14th.

The military estimates were before the German Reichstag to-day.

Count von Molike supported the item for increased military expenditure, asserting that although Europe was pacific at present it was necessary to permanently increase the German army,

Colonel Owen's paper on colonial defences. dealt principally with the training of officers and the cohesion of the forces, the latter being declared to be sadly defective. The author regarded the federation of the colonies as essential to unite the various forces and make, them effective,

In the discussion which followed Sir William Robinson concurred in the views expressed by Colonel Owen.

It is reported that the consecration of Canon

Pimate of Australia will take place in West- · · minster Abbey on June 2 th

Mr. H. C. Raikes, the Imperial Postmaster. General, estimates that the adoption of a universal system of penny postage throughout the British Empire would involve a loss of

100,000 per annum.

A jint commitee of the two Houses of the Newfoundland Legislature has agreed to an address to Her Majesty. protesting against the velaing of the Fisheries Regolation Ri

M. Constans, French Minister of the Interior, has intimated his intention of introducing a workman's pension scheme into the Chaißber of Deputies.

A bill is being passed through the French Chamber with the object of preventing employers of labor boycotting trades unions.

May 16th. A debate took place yesterday in the German Reichsrag on the subject of German colonisation

n Eat Africa.

Baron, Marschall, the new Foreign Secretary, said that the chief care of the Emperor William -was to proceed amicably with England in East Africa, and be would persevere in this policy despite any petty disputes which might arise.

General von Caprivi, the Imperial Chancellor, expressed the hope that the Government would be able to withdraw its forces from East Africa shortly and leave the German East African Company to administer its own affies. He concurred with Prince Bismark in his dislike of German colonisation, but said that it was now impossible for Germany to retreat from her colonial possessions.

The li of Major Pauliza for corspiring against Prince Ferdinand has com nenced. Fou teen other persons charged with being accomplices are being tied with him.

Lord Randolph Churchill was considered in the The amending Licensing Bill introduced by House of Commons last night.

Mr. W. S. Caine, member for farrow-in-Fur- ness, and one of the leaders of the temperance party, 'moved an amendment in opposition to the clause providing for the compensation of publ cans whose licenses are cane lied.

The House divided on the amendment, which

was rejected by a majority of 73 votes.

Mr. Gladstone writes to the papers this morn- ing in explanation of his remarks at the Cobden Club respecting the exclusion of Chinese from the Australian colonies.' He admits in his letter. that the excessive massing of Chinese in any European city is a social evil justifying repies- sion.

Some uneasiness has been caused by a rumor. extension of German sphere In Africa; and that that Lord Salisbury has assented to an excessive the French mission stations in 'ganda have agreed to co-operate with Germany.

Lord Rosebery bas intimated that he intends ?·

Council. to resign the chairmanship of the London County

Mr. Newton, a solicitor, was to-day placed' upon his trial charged with conspiring to defeat Sir Charles Dilke contended that Australia the ends of justice by sending witnesses in the To show the absurdity of this impudent mem- was the safest of all British colonica so far as

Cleveland-street Club scandal out of the country, orial, it is only sufficient to mention, that the, defences were concerned, and that the Canadian

The accused pleaded guilly and made a state- women in the Kuantung Province, instead of Dominion was the weakest.

ment to the affect that he acted as he had dose being starved out by the imports of yarn, and Lieutenant-General H Brackenbury, C.B., Rin order to shield the innocent from being black. very easy and remunerative work at their own A, Director of Military Intelligence, sald it was

miled. dgment was deferred. door by turning out cheaper cloth than previously, time that Australia ceased to be a milch cow for Whatever Mr. Stanley's idea was in staking thus adding to the prosperity of the country. gunmakers and inventors. It was essential that Two of Mr. Newton's clerks; who were also

That as it is at present, retton and yarn already the Australian colonies should have a regular

arraigned, were discharged, pay to the Chinese Government one duty and force of soldiers; but he regarded the number of Sheffield, has given notice in the House of Com

Mr. C. E. Howard Vir cent, member for two Lekins, and impudent attempts are being forts erected an excessive, especially in view of mons of a motion in favor of a system of Imperial made to add third Lekin to the already the fact that small cruisers were the only possible, federation, heavily taxed imports. That at present the duty assailants Australians had to fear.

Speaking in the. House of Commons this on yara is 7 mace and on cotton mace per The Marquis of Hartington was entertained to afternoon Sir James Fergusson, Under-Secretary At the Police Court this morning, before Mr. Wo fear that the, popular verdiet after the picul, and the contemplated impost, instead of day by the Liberal Unionists at a banquet in the of the Foreign Office, repudiated the idea that Wad house, Gabriel Jorge, 24, was brought up opening performance on Tuesday night was being cheaper, is dearer by half a mace Crystal Palace, Sydenham, Mr. Joseph Cham- the Government had any intetion of surrender.

the present duty on yarn and berlain, M.P., presiding. "Guilty of travesty in the first degree." The

after all.

THE EMBEZZLEMENT BY A PORTUGUESE.

his hopes of success here on the production of "La Mascotte," about the worst trick in his bag-we do not know, but we must confess that we admire his courage much more than his Judgment, in doing so. First impressions go a very long way with Hongkong audiences, and

on remand on the charge of embezzling moneys Stanley Opera Company is probably the most to the amount of $1,000 entrusted to his care, When placed in the dock he appeared perfectlyumerous that ever visited Hongkong, but it only 0.40 callous as to the gravity of position and the and toned reminding the Stanley is too old

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Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, Thursday, June 12, 1890.

TELEGRAMS.

that

Stone walls do not a prison make Nor iron bars a cage.

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And tights alone don't" take the cake " On the operatic stage We didn't criticise La Mascotte, because it would only have hurt the feelings of the Com- pany, and made them sorry they had ever abandoned more lowly pursuits in favor of professional discord.

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mace on cotton. That the impudent attempts of the above mentioned individuals are only to pocket a large sums of money at the expense of many thousands of poor and honest persons engaged in trade, as will be made manifest by the fact that every year at least 120,000 bales of yarn and 50,000 bales of Raw Cotton (400 lbs, cach) are Imported into Kuanlung and the contemplated imposts, if levied for six ear; these and other reasons the undersigned years, will amount to considerable sum, find themselves unable to ship up any yara and cotton to Canton, and ask the assistance and help of the Foreign merchants in bringing pres- sure to bear on the proper authorities in reme- dying and checking the destruction of a trade in which so many thousands of honest prions all nationalities are engaged, at the hands of unscrupulous and dishonest adventurers.

NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.

The noble lord, in acknowledging the toast of his health, said that he had never repented leaving Mr. Gladstone and his party. He had no desire to rejoin them, whilst they were allied with the American extremists of the Irish party and with the English Socialists.

to Germany any of the British possessions Arca.

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MELBOURNE, May 16tb. Mr. Debam, the Postmaster-General, has stating that the Eastern Extension Company received a communication from Sir John Pender

will reduce the cable rates to te per ward for

Sir James Anderson, managing director of the Eastern Telegraph Company, writes to The one year from January, 1891. If the colonies Times this morning denying that the Interna- Jointly will guarantee ball of any loss the com- in any way with the existing code system, gan the Reichstag yesterday: General on tional Telegraph Conference intends to meddle pany may incur."

Mr. H. M. Stanley, the famous explorer, was In to-day in the Guildhall presented with the freedom of the City of London.

Mr. Stanley, in acknowledging the bonor con- ferred upon him, descunced Quakerism and the namby-pamby Journalium which thwarted British enterprise in Africa. He hoped that German rivalry would have the effect of stimula ting England.

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The tailors' strike in the East Erd of London bas ende 1, the employers having promised to remove the grievances which existed under the sweating system, a

Mr. J. A. Barretto staled that he received a fixed salary from the .Hongkong Marina Hotel Company. He was not a participator in the profits of the Company, and had to pay for any assistance be required. He cagaged the prisonerlast September on a monthly salary to assist him in carrying on the business of the Marina Company, but he was expected to do other work for him as well. The wages of the prisoner

Last night, however, they made a much were paid out of his (Mr. Barretto's) own pocket. Out of three different amounts entrusted to the more favorable impression on the und

Olivatis, prisoner's care two of them had not been by their, interpretation of deposited in the Bank, On the 9th instant he we left with a feeling that there gave the prisoner two suns of money, $31 and good deal to be said in their favor, after 810, with Instructions to pay them into the sll The overture, for instance, was very Chartered Bank of India, Austrails, and Chine, to well played indeed by the large orchestra, con- the credit of the Marina Company. He bad since ducted by Mr. Trimnell. In the second place found out that these suma had not been deposited the scenery and costumes, were very attractive. with the Bank. His suspicious were aroused Thirdly, it was one ofthe "afcely tighted" pieces by the Bank's past book not coming back to his which our Singapore contemporaries had led us office as promptly as usual. It was usual for to expect. The only drawbacks were that the the Bank to give a receipt for money deposited. principals wang badly, and acted but little better The duty of the prisoner was to take the money but perhaps that was the fault of the system, to the Bank and then return to the office at once pursued by every impresario who comes along, of

swampy where they were allowed to perish. LONDON, June 3rd. The reported despatch of the squadron and with the Bank's receipt. The prisoner went to producing a new opera every night. Fatigued with the Bank with a paying-in memo, which should the constant rehearsal which, that necessitates, troops to Newfoundland is denied.

be initialed by the accountant who received the small wonder that the lines are misinterpreted; MR. STANLEY ON EAST AFRICA. money. The prisoner went away

was only five distorted by the jaded Company, Miss Ada minute's walk from his office, It was nearly five Santley supported the title role, and rose into o'clock before be 'turn.d. When he came popularity very quickly, her bright expression back he handed to him (Barretto) the paying-in and fair voice gaining her many admirers. Miss book to look at, and promptly put it aw y in the Fancy Stanley, as the Countess, was occasionally usual place. Acco ding to the appearance. I the deservedly applauded, more particularly in her book the money had been paid in the usual way. solo "Nearest and dearest. The young ladies The block end of the book was initiated. The of the chorus were seen to better advantage initial purported to be those of the Bank's than in La Mascotle, and from what we could cashier. On the following day at about a quarter see of them-which was no trifle-hey were to to o'clock, sitness went to te office, a chaming bevy, and some bad fair, voices, where e observed that prisoner was in an Mr. H. Pyne played his own conception of the intoxicated condition. Just after this Mr. part of the Duc des 1te Mr. F. Fletcher stumped. Darwin and Adelaideas

THE NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERIES,

From New York it is reported that some Mormon mlationaries who visited Florida were mobbed by the popolare and 'driven into a Some females who had declared themselves to be canvests to Mormonism, were seized by the people and publicly flogged.

LONDON, May 17th,

Caprivi, the German Chancellor, said that the clear and simple character of the palley adopted and carried out by Prince Bismarck had rendered the task of succeeding him comparatively au easy one. M

The Imperial Chancellor also said that in all probability under the new regulations military, service would be made compulsory on all males throughout the Empire,

General Boulanger bar, it is understood, dis solved his National Committee and retired into private life. He professes to be confident that his cause and pany wid ultimately triumph in Francongan pe

Great uneasiness is bring felt in Brazil and several revolts have taken place in various parts

Mr. Stanley bas made a speech inveigblog | o'clock and, although the at about three the songs croaky, and the action of the piece England,and, Australia was held 10-day between in the House of Commons. to-day, Dr. J. F. to overawe the Republic by; maintaining a fleet

against the abandonment of British Commerce

in East Africa in favor of Germany. -

LOCAL AND GENERAL. THERE will be a game of Polo at Causeway Bay, at 5.45 p.m.; to-morrow,

A REGULAR meeting of St. John Lodge, No. 618, S.C., will be held in Freemasone' Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at 8 for 8.30 o'clock precisely, Visiting brethren are cordially invited.

The E. & A, S. S. Co.'s steamer Guthrie, Captain N. Shannon, arrived bere yesterday afternoon from Australia. We take the following from our Bydney exchange

LONDON May path, The match between, the Australian Eleven and the Warwickshire team was commenced to Pay at Birmingham.

A conference on the cable rates he.ween Sir John Pender, chairman of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, and the Agents. General Siz F. Dillon Bell, Agent-General for New Zealand, presided.

Sir John Pender submitted several new

ubmitted several n proposals for reduced cable rates, and these were discussed.

Sir Arthur Blyth, Agent-General for South Australia, insintained that it was impossible for his Government to reduce the charges to which they were entitled for the transmission of messages on the overland lias between Port

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of the country, Marshal de Fonseca, the President of the new Republic, is unpopular.

The attempt on the part of the United States Fox, member for Tullamore, King's County, in Brazilian waters is resented by the Govern moved the second reading of the Laborers ment. (lieland) BILL

Tacnty-one Chinamen recently entered The measure was, opposed by the Govern- United States of America through Mexico. The ment; but on division the second reading was Government are about to reship them to Chins. carried in a thin House by a majority of 26 votes.The Peninsular and Oriental Company have His Holiness the Pope in desirous of making declared a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent, the question, of his temporal power a matter of per annum on preferential share and an interim dogma The Jesuits and the bishops generally dividend of 7 per cent, on deferred shares. Ther are said to be favorable to the proposal but the In response to the demands of a large section. Italian prelates objecte femellesleg of the Irish National girty Mr. C-5. Pamell La Itle reported that a band of armed Macedonian resumed his attendance at the sittings of the raidere intend to altempt to sescue Major Panitsa, House of Comment,