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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13,

IN.his weather reportto-day Dr. Doberck says:- "The typhoon la travelling very slowly. This morning a furious S.E. gale was reported from Bolinao, Barometer is rising now in China." AT a meeting of the subscribers to the Filipinas fund, held in Manila on the 3rd inst., it was decided to devote the $51,000 felt in hand from the sale of the vessel to the foundation of six scholarships, three for boys and three for glit. WITH, the awful spectre before him of over With the unit bored legni lummaries in the colony already. Mr. E. M. Torer-of MexsTO. Wotton and Deacon's office-was introduced the honorable Court of Judicature here, this morning, by the Acting Attorney-General. THE Regimental News anys that Colonel Chater, on his retura' from leave, very kindly presented the Sergeants' Mess with the famous picture of "The Thin Red Line," a picture that will be highly prized by all, as an enduring reminder of a day that must ever be famous in the annals of our country, and with which the name of our and Battalion is so gloriously connected.

THE Band of the A. & S. Highlanders will play the following programme at the Barrack Square to-morrow evening, commencing at 7 o'clock !---

March..........Preciosa"

Tancore.Inclans!**** ValeThine Alons"

Melular,

Polka.......Sconto dance".Solemon Quadriife......."Topsy Turvy"

Wings of Love

Galop

Wilger. * Meyder.

THE manager of the Hongkong Electric Com pany courteously informs us that a very atis factory trial of the Arc'lamps for public ligating has been made at the Company's works, and that the lamps are now being placed in postilon on the poles in the streets, which work was com menced at Wanchai to-day. Everything will be ready to commence public lighting of the streets on the 1st prox.

COL: G. B. Macdonucil, (Ind. Sup. List), will succeed Col, Craster in the command of the Royal Artillery here,

Ella Excellency repeated the assurance he gave at the last meeting, that if the unofficial members considered they could examine the Estimates better in the manner proposed that THE walls and strays from the fair City of Rams under the existing system, he had no objection. It was for the unofficial members to decide which who are just now flocking into the colony as I result of the "five-cent-and-cup-of-tea"" fares

A special Committee the meetings would not prevailing on the opposition river Kners, have use they would adopt, but if they preferred turned their attention to the subject of the be public. With respect to Mr. Whitehead's pros and cons of "raising the wind" by pillering complaint, he was sure that any recommen- from Government forts, dock-yards, etc, etc. alations the unofficial members

minde in light-fingered gent who was caught by Constable Finance Committee would be duly recorded. Short yesterday la the act of getting away with. They must understand, if they still wished for a a bag of twins worth $3.50, the property of the Special Committee, that such committee's report Dock yard, authorities, was went into retirement would have to be agreed to by Council, or dis. for a fortnight, by order of Mr. Wiso, at the Police agreed to. In regard to such matters as the military contribution-which was one in which unofficial members had not much freedom-if it was considered one which the Government had to support, the official members would, bear in mind that they had no option but to support it. even although it might be in opposition to the opinions of the unofficial members, who might rest assured that their views would be forwarded to the Secretary of State. He hoped that the Estimates would be got through as quickly as was consistent with the care that was due to them.

Court to-day.

Ar the regular meeting of the St. John Lodge, No. 518, S.C. last evening, the following officers were elected for 1801 :-

......Wor. Master.

..S. W.

Bro. J. M. Laing ........... Bro. J. W. Kinghorn Bro. Dickie Bro. F. Watti Wor. Bro. J. Stephen.

Bro. J. D. Logan Bro. R. Woods Bro. F. Hail

Bro. J. Napler

Bro. H. W. Shirazce Bro. E. S. Stainfield

JW. ..Treas.

Sec.

..S. D. ..J. D.

Organist. ..D. of C. ..Steward... ..I. G.

The motion was then put, and agreed to..

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and only armed with. Snider rifles and parangs; | Town the mental malady called desertion-fever the officers having repeating rifles, revolvers, invaded the Ninety-First. Eighteen men deserted and swords. On the expedition arriving at the ¦ in "six weeks, To stamp cat this dangerous' Quarmute river, at a village named Nassan, the complaint, Captain Gordon "volunteered to native chief, Tus, stated that the previous reports ride forth and scour the country in pursult as to the place where the deceased was buried of the runaways. Gordon, we are a ruined battalion if you do not bring them back' about 60 miles through the jungle. On proceeding was the parting admonition of his chief. were incorrect and that he had died at Kalabakang. to this place, after various difficulties, they ancer- He, was accompanied by a brother officer tained the position of the grave, which on being and an interpreter, only. In eight days the opened solved a terrible and conclusive point patrol covered six hundred miles of road, Walter Flint's remains were there, the head doing eighty miles in thirteen hours on its last detached from the body, and his arms severed side. And with this result: At the end of the There could be no doubt that the remains were week sixteen deserters out of eighteen had been Walfer Flint's, as seven of his teeth were stopped seized and lodged in the guard-room; the with gold, which, with other marks, wereidentified remaining two, hearing that Captain Gordon was by his brother.

out, came in and gave themselves up, when 'the desertions in the reserve battalion from that. period ceased, "Here we may leave the exploits" of the Ninety-First in South Africa, merely adding that so far as it is concerned even the story of the Zulu War is not bad reading."

We hear from Saadakan ibat Schneider, 'the But it was attacked by a small'insect which, like money has been spent, the work accomplished, bad removed to a large house further down the

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his coolles with hot Irons, bus been fined $2,000,

with the alternative of six months' imprisonment,

Our correspondent adds that things down in Sandakan have been pretty lively of late horse-whippings, black eyes, and Court cases being among the things with which our European friends there beguile, the time.

A CRICKET match between The Hongkong C. C. and the Football Club will be played on Friday and Saturday, commencing at 2 pm, on Friday, The teams are as follows:-

H.K. C. C.

Football Club. T. S. Smalth, (Capt.) E. M. Blair, R.E. (Capt.)

Dr. Atkinson, Capt. Dunn.

F. Lammert.

Grafton,R.A.

- Eames, R.N."

Dr. Moore, R.N.

5. Coxon, G. Woodcock.

Burn. J.L. Darby. A. Lee, R.A: A. N. Other.'

E. G. Young, R. H. Woodcock, R.A.

G. G. Boyle; LA.

F. Dundas, (atst.),

- Jackson, (grat:) D. W. Maitland.

F. Maitland.

W. Newton.

L. Hallward.

E. A. Ram.

We now learn that the European who died suddenly while en route to the 'Government Civil Hospital on the 3rd instant, as stated in our issue last night, and who was there refused admission, was named Harry Schultz, and that the liquor he fairly drank himself to death with was square-face," purchased at a licensed Chinese liquor shop situated in 'Queen's Road West, just opposite Mr. Petersen's boarding. house. We are further informed that the man Schultz was an inmate of Mr. Petersen's boarding- house, and not a boarder at the German Tavern. It was Mr. Petersen who paid the funeral expenses as well as hospital charges which had accumulated a fortnight ago, when the unfar- lunale man was an inmate of the Civil Hospital by reason of an attack of the D Ts. The system of licensing Chinese store keepers to retail liquor by the bottle, is a pernicious one, as there is no possibility, apparently, of properly testing the quality of liquors which they retail in square" bottles at the rate of forty dollar centi apiece.

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Bro. J. Maxwell................................Tyler. THE Moukden correspondent of the Chinese Times writes, under date 4b October:-Fer the past fortnight harvest operations have been general over our province. Though not equal to last year the profure is of good bulk and of fair quality. Small midlet of all varieties is at its best, and beans, the great exporting article of this province, are an excellent crop as to both bulk and quality. Large millet, which provides the staple food for the people here gave promise of a magnificent crop —even equalto last year's

plague, fastened upon every plant, and in all Southern Manchuria this crop, though bulky in straw, is of poor quality in grain. Partly en this account and partly from the demand from Tientsin, the price of this millet bas advanced considerably, From the north comes Dews that hoarfrost descended so early that the millet was checked in filling up, and it is not therefore anticipated that the north will be able to crop. For the past two months boats have been seized on the river and carts levied in town to send, grain from the officials of Manchuria to the suffering around Tientsin From Mukden 10,000 fan of about 340 catties exch, were sent away in hoals to Newchwang a month ago A similar quantity has gone since or is going now. And a third "mydad' tan is to be started off Immediately. Other 30,000 fan have gone or are going from other riverine parts to be rent by steamer or gun-boat from Newchwang The duty of transmitting this grain lald, by the Governor-General, on 4.mill tary General, a gentleman who deserves great credit for his generosity and activity in alleviating the distress caused by, the recent famine here. The General has, of course, to band on the various duties to subordinates till the lower ranks of soldiers find occupation, not uncongenial, in bunting up hidden carts and tracing out unwilling boat-owners. Some officers bave to go down river with the boats, and one superior officer told me he had to go to Tientsin and even to Peking, before his connection with the relief work is over,

counter-balance the insect-smiten southern

SUPREME COURT.

IN VICE-ADMIRALTY,

(Before Sir James Russell, Chief Justice.)

THE "SARA MERCEDES."

The crew of the Peruvian ship Sara Mercedes, through N... Robinson (instructed by Mr. Mossop) sued the owners for wages due. The defendants were unrepresented, but Mr. Follock (instructed by Mr. Wilkinson) watched the case on behalf of the captain.

Mr. Robinson said that, the vessel left Callao in August, 1889, ona voyage to Hongkong and back. She arrived here in November last, and had not proceeded on the return voyage. The sailors now sued for their wages and discharge; on the ground that there" had been such a breach of the agreement as to pullify it. The ship WAI not in to make the return voyage and, there being no prospects of anything else being done, they wanted to be paid off.

condition

Agostino Munietuque said that he was captain of the Spanish ship Sara Mercedes. She left Callao in August, 1889, and arrived here in November Inst. The plaintiffs in the case were

A full confession was made by the motives who accompanied the forge to the grave to the effect that deceased had been, murdered by Umpal and his followers, numbering about so men, at a house close by the grave. They | stated that deceased weat to Kalabakang for the purpose of inducing Umpal and his family to return to Nassan village so that Umpal might fulfil his trading engagement with deceased, and account: for the large sums of money be had received. Umpal agreed to go, but instead of doing so, committed the murder in order to get rid THE LAW REVISION COMMISSION.

of his obligations. The natives described how the deed was done. One morning, whilst Mr. Whitehead, pursuant to notice, asked Will the Government lay on the table a

deceased was in the hut, he was suddenly fall report of the proceedings of the Law seized from behind, and his armas tied behind Revision Commission appointed on 12th August, him. Then Umpal struck him the first blow 1882, to prepare and report upon Drafts for

with a paddy pole, and felled him to the a revised edition of the Ordinances, and for ground. He was then hacked with parangs by amendments of the same, incorporating the the followers, who cut off his head, which was results of such recent Imperial legislation 'as retained for the purpose of a head feast," The appears applicable to the circumstances of body was left in the jungle, but was afterwards cedure in the administration of Justice," and the Colony, and providing for improved pro baried for fear that enquiry might be made.

The expedition immediately proceeded to the a statement showing the total cost of the Com-house, but found the village deserted, the river mission since the date of its appointment until being in flood and over the roofs of the huts, so the present time, how and in what way the they had to remain there until the following when scouts ascertained that Umpal morning, and about the time when the edition of the also hoces now being printed will be published, also the cost of the edition being printed?

The Acting Attorney-General replied, with respect to the first part of the question, that the Government had had no report on the Commis- sion's work, beyond a letter. from time to time transmitting the Ordinances as they were pre- pared. He might say, as one of the original members of the Commission, that when they started the work they had no idea that they had begun a task of such magnitude as it afterwards turned out to be. The first difficulty, they found, was to ascertain what laws they had to revise. They only had a volume of them up to 1865, and that did not shew the Ordinances as they were passed, but as they had been amended by a former Com mission. After some time, and no little trouble on the part of Mr. McKean, the Secretary, they got coples of the Ordinances from 1865 up to 1852, and had to go through them to see how they had been amended by subsequent legislation. That took a good deal of time, as all the members of the Commission were busy men; but when they had done that they had to begin to decide what revision was necessary. At the end of 1887. when Acting Attorney-General, he (Mr. Ackroyd)

prepared a statement of the work done up to them, intending to send it to the Council, but the opportunity did not occur before Mr. O'Malley's arrival, and he had not had time since. But he might state that nearly all the Ordinances were revised, many beingamended and othersrepealed. A work of no small magnitude was that of finding what Ordinances bad not been expressly repealed to give an idea of the work he might mention Ordinance 4 of 1887, which expressly repealed a number of Ordinances that had ceased to be in force, or which had been impliedly repealed-the schedule contained no less than 104 Ordinances that had had to be considered. Another work which took very long time was going through a number of Acts of Parliament to see which could be apalied to this Colony, and those which actually applied, of which it was intended to make a list for publication. The Commission existed from sometime in 1882 until early this year, when, as it was ascertained that an Attorney-General had been appointed without the right of private practice, but with larger salary, the Commission considered that they could hardly be required to continue their gratuitous services, and so they closed the sittings, Whilst he (the speaker) was in England. He believed, it was decided to reprint all the Ordinances, which was now being done.

The Acting Colonial Secretary said, with

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river, and with armed followers was prepared to By great luck they did not expect it to arrive until the following day, in consequence of the floods.

Commenting on the above, the Regimental News says:With regard to the statement in the above article that the gist was not at Waterloo, the writer is evidently in error. The Regiment was not engaged on the 18th June when that memorable battle was fought, but it was held in reserve covering the road leading to Brussels The following extracts from the History of the Regiment pp. 14, 15, will prove our statement:-"On the following day, June 18th, the memorable battle of Waterloo was fought. Early in the morning the 4th Division in which the prst, were placed, together with a Division of the troops of the Netherlands was sent to cover the road to Brussels which was threatened by a column of the French. Thus the 91st escaped taking part in the great action itself, although its services were so efficient as to secure for the Regiment full participation in all the honours, grants, and privileges, which were granted to the Army on that occasion.?

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"Among the highly cherished relics of the Regiment is the Waterloo Rell (containing the names of all the Officers, non-commissioned

handsomely bound and preserved with most officers, and men, present at the battle), no

jealous care.”

"In the London Gazette of the zist June, „---7817, a notification is published respecting the grant by Parliament to the Army that served ander the command of Field Marshal His Grace the Duke of Wellington, in the battle of Water- loo and capture of Paris. The share of the gist which was to be paid at 18 Suffolk Street, Charing Cross, between 16th August and 24th September, 1817, was Field Officers and Colonels £433. 20. 4td. Captains...

£93. 71. 3td. Subalterns'...

34 145. gjd. Sergeants

£ 1945. 4 d. Corporals, Drommers & Privates 2 118. 4 d. "The whole of the Officers and men who served with the Regiment on the rath June, 1815, were presented with Waterloo medals."

Flint and Hewitt, with their dozen men, pro- ceeded down the river, and striking into the jungle, came suddenly upon the house, which was strongly palisaded with hardwood, one side being open to the flooded river. Both parties perceived each other simultaneously, and cries of amokt ampki came from the interior of the building, which was surroun led by the small band of avengers, who poured la' from their ambush volley after valley so successfully that Umpal and his followers were quits demoralized. Then Hewett and Flint each took half a dozen men, and with farangs carried both ends of the house, and a fearful hand to hand fight with | ́the remainder took place. The house was ect on fire and the enemy, being hard pressed. jumped into the river, where they were either shot or drowned. It was computed that the enemy lost 134 men, whilst the expedition only had two Draks severely wounded. The party then returned to Sandakan,

Of course, if a surprise had not been effected, the overwhelming force of Umpal and his followers would have destroyed the expedition, but repeating rifles and revolvers helped the matter. It was a magnificent feat of arms and will save the necessity of the Government sending à costly and large expedition to this part of their territory, as the Resident there considers the effect of the present achievement most salutary.

THE GALLANT NINETY-FIRST.

The following article relating to the battalion is taken from the Scots Observer of September 13th :--

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It is true that we have not got Waterloo on our colours, though, why, we are unable to state. There does not appear to be any reason for the omission, as of all other honours granted for that great victory the grst got their full share.

THE FEDERATION OF THE WORLD.

It is one of the favourite beliefs of humanity that some day in the distant future-In the dim old age of the earth-there will dawn a joyous millenniurn when liberty and peace will be universal and the federation of all mankind: wül make man a little more worth preserving, and the world a little less conspicuous a failure, than they are to-day, It is hoped that in that shadowy era which is to come national hatreds will dia out because all nations will be assimilated, and political strife will be brought to an end becausg political boundaries will be obliterated; and sectarian animosities will become extinct, be cause the thousands of angry sects which jur and wrangle in all parts of the earth will join together and live up to some simple creed and will cease to consiga each other to perdition because they are unable to agree about the road to paradise. The Parlament of nations, of which Tennyson wrote before he became old and misanthropic and a baroo, is to be

In a district called Lo-ming, in the prefectura of Shantung Province, many very valuable relics have been unearthed, says the Shih-pao. This place was famous for the palaces of kings and. princes during Sankuo-the three ancient mythical states. Recently, a farmer named Tung, while tiling his land. about two miles from the city, discovered a mound containing the following:-a brass lance head of about 2 feet long and 2 incher brand; a copper knife blade of over 3 feet long and s inches broad, and several real old China tea cups and bowls of rare beauty, to be used in summer for holding meat without much fermentation. Another excavation within the city disclosed the following:-12 golden images of men, women ware dogs, ducks, chickens, horses, and other rare relict. The mystery which led to the discovery of the last lot was told by a man, the owner of the property, named Wong, that for years past be bad beard an unusually beautiful sound of a cock's crowing at daybreak from under ground. All passers-by thought that there must be some evil spirits connected with the property, so Wong MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE MURDER OF CHARLES WALTER FLINT BY DYAKS. decided to make an excavation of the spot where

When the numbers of seventy and odd British Regiments were shaken up in the simy reformer's bag, and drawn in pairs, Nos. 75 and 92 came aut together. By the logic of the lottery the old Ninely-Second now takes precedence of both battalions herein described, and even of the Seventy-Ninth which drew a fortunate blank. But we still adhere to the historical order, and make no apology for reserving to round off a series which began with the Black Watch. When General Stewart comes to the Nineties, great congress of peace, and even the pre- he is taxed by an old reviewer with losing judice and hostility which is born of difference interest in his subject. He does in fact ignore that of language is to be obliterated by the spread of in 1804 the Ninety-First was strengthened with an universal tongue, so that races will no longer. second or reserve battalion-which survived till be enemies through that prejudice which is bara 1855 (not '57 as Keltie bas it), a longer term than of Isolation and ignorance. And it is claimed fell to most second Battalions then raised; and in by many enthusiasts that the world is even now reference to the financial part of Mr. Whitehead's this omission his critic sees damning proof of the distinctly tending towards this glorious climax qucation, that up to the end of October the General Jacobitish leanings. But the so-called of civilisation, that there are visible signs of s Commission had spent $9.981. In June last loyalists in the Highlands were rather slow in leaning towards peaceful arbitration in place of $3,000 were voted for the reprint of the the following Seats Legitimist's example: the war, and that man, in this enlightened ge Duke of Argyil, who raised the Ninety-First in does not long to take bis brother's scalp and the crew. The ship was not in a fit condition to Ordinances, the total cost being estimated at

1794 at the request of George the Third, was hang it up in his wigwam with quite the same go to sea, requiring a lot of repairs. He had $6,000. Mr. Leach, who was supervising the

almost the last chieftain to play Kite to the ferocious longing which pervaded the length and Brazen of the British Government. Besides, the breadth of his frame is the days of old. The him in August last to discharge the crew. He ext had not done so, because he had no funds for the

The remainder of the proceedings will be Argyll Highlanders very soon suffered from the great desire of humanity, before the period of anti-Highland crusade of the millitary authorities. commercial intercourse and missionary enter- purpose. He had therefore reported the matter published to-morrow,

In 1809 the regiment was even denied the prise set in, was to go out and kill somebody, to the Consul.

truis. After that it lay outside of Stewart's but this craving for dissension and human braina subject; and before, we find him simply regret is understood to be suffering « graduxi process ting that Highland regiments were no longer of elimination; and through various agencies, for Highlander, and noting the first creditable among which cheap callco and the gospel afe appearance of the Ninety-First at the Cape. He pre-eminent, it will ultimately pass away, and might have added that at that pizce it would then the long-dreamt-of brotherhood of man have none of a projected mutiny, and indeed by will be within measurable distance at last. the mouth of Private M'Culloch betrayed the plot to authority. Also that the second battalion took the field in Flanders, and gave a good account of itself at Bergen-op-Zoom,

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elegraph. this mysterious sound was heard.

The Fonghong Celegraph.

HONGKOND, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1890,

TELEGRAMS.

PACIFIC PREDICTIONS.,

LONDON, November 11th. The Marquis of Salisbury, speaking at the Guildhall, stated that all present omens were peaceful.

THE CZARĘWITCH'S VISIT TO INDIA.

The Crarewitch visits India as the guest of Her Majesty.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THERE will be a game of polo at Causeway Bay to-morrow afternoon, commencing at 4.30 o'clock. M2. C. V. Creagh, Governor of British North Boruto and Labuan, arrived here by the Memnon this morning, with Mrs. Crough, but for some reason he was not accorded the honour of a salute by the port, A REGULAR meeting of the Eothen Mark Lodge of Hongkong, No. 264, will be held in Free masons Hall, Zetland Street, this évesing, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.

Ar the Saaltary Board meeting to-morrow, the orders of the day will be s

Alleged fosanitary condition of East Point, Pable Laundries. Agenda.-C. S. Letters having reference to (1) Sewerage of Quarry Bay village (3) Street watering (3) R. C. Sanitariums at Pok-to-lam; (4) Public Laundries. Correspondence regard log disposal of house refuse at Quarry Bay. Application by Board's Inspectors for increase of pay. Mortality Returns for weeks ended the ast and 8th November, Superintendent's Report for October., Report having reference to complaint regarding drainage of 49 and 51, Q's Road Central

SUZU

He was

surprised to come down on the golden hen stand- ing erect in a crowing position. All these relica could be seen at their respective places. These places must have been the residences of ancient

kings,

His Lordship made an order for the sale of the ship.

COUNCIL

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A meeting of the Legislative Council was held this afternoon. There were present His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government (Mr. F. Fleming); Mr. W. M. Deane (Acting Colonial Secretary), Mr. S. Brown, (Surveyor-General); Mr. E. J. Ackroyd (Acting Attorney-General); Mr. H. E. Wodehouse(Acting Colonial Treasurer); Mr. N. G. Mitchell Innes, (Acting Registrar-General); Messrs. C. P. Chater P. Ryle, T. H. Whitehead, Ho Kal, (unofficial members), and Mr. F. A. Hazeland, Acting Clerk of Councils.. ་ ་་་

MINUTER.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.

Lacoco's pretty opera "Manola" will be per- formed by Miss Plaisted and Company on Saturday evening. The plot is as follows: Don Brasiero, Governor of Elvas, is married by proxy to a young lady of Lishon. He informe Miguel, one of his household, of the fact, and Miguel, in return, confesses bis affection for a lady of the same city, While Don Brasiero Is Awaiting the arrival of his bride, news comes that the Spaniards have attacked the Portuguese outposts. Braniero, much against his will,

THE PROPOSED SPECIAL COMMITTEE. obliged to hasten away without seeing his wife, Mr. Ryrie said that be wished to considerably as he has to take command of the troops. After modify the motion of which he gave notice at bie desparture, Manols, the lady with whom the last meeting, believing as he did that all Miguel is in love, arrives, pursued by Prince information would be readily supplied to any Hermosa Cristoval de Cussondombey de Calabas, Special Committee, and also because he thought Prime Minister of Portugal Miguel, to save her that such Committee should be differently con- from his (Calabazas) importunity, passes her offituted. He therefore moved: That a special the wife of Don Braziero. Unfortunately Don committee, consisting of the unofficial members, Brasiero returns and Recepts Manola as his wife, the Colonis! Secretary, the Colonial Treasurer, Manola is at her wits and how to act in the and the Surveyor General, be appointed to predicament, when Beatrice, the real wife, examine into the details of the Estimates for appears on the scene and recognises Mancis as next year, mainly with a view to a full consider neighbour. The situation is explained to her ation of the salaries question, the public works, by Manoja, and to save her friend she decides to and the military contribution, pass herself off as her walling mould. Calabazas, Mr. Whitebead seconded. The unofficial imagining Manola to be the wife of Don Brasiero, members, he said, wanted to have an opportually remores his affection from her to Beatrice, and of examining the Estimates in detall, owing to determines to remain at the chateau to press his the very large increase in official salaries, the suit. He insists on Beatrice marrying him, enormous amount of money proposed to be when Manola comes to her assistance and so expended on public works, and the large addition Charms Calabasas that she induces him to to the military contribution. They therefore de kide in a dove-cot He does so, and, much to sired to be appointed a Special Committee, with his annoyance, sees Mangis elope with Miguel three official members, because in Finance Com He follows, and at last discovers Masola and mittee, as now constituted, they had no opports Miguel diaguised as muleteers. "Don Brasiero ally of getting their views put on record-if a comes to the same town with Beatrice, and resolution was carried against them it did not Calabazas informs him that his wife has eloped figure in the Committee's report to the Council. with Miguel, which renders an explanation The Acting Colonial Secretary saw no objec- necessary. The explanation proves satisfactory on to the motion, but, in answer to Mr. White to all but Calabazas, who attempts to exercise head's complaint, pointed out that the minutes his authority, when he receives a message from pf a recent meeting of the Committee contained the King that his resignation is accepted after a record of a division on a moties made by an which () is a gasUDİAYINAS AMBI

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Sandakan, November 3rd. The brothers Flint, viz. the deceased and

The Christian doctrine of peace has been William Raffles Flint, are well known in the

spreading for nearly 1,900 years, and considering cast, being grand nephew's of the late Sir

the great end which is before it, it is gratifying Stataford Raffles, Governor of Java and Straits

to note that it keeps on advancing. Its progress Settlements. In 1886 the deceased joined the To-day we have no reason to suppose that the in the early days of the Church, was slow and old established firm of A. L. Johnson Sloga Niacty-First contains more Whigs or fewer Scots precarious, and more than once it seemed in pore, and in the following year left Singapore to In its ranks than any sister regiment į and of a l'danger of being wiped out by aggicaire open up trade on his awa account with British certainty its scroll of victory is richly emblazoned paganiam ; but ultimately the arrogant Con North Bornco. He established various trading It was not at Waterloo, but of earlier and later staatine took it in hand, and proceeded to kill depos successfully, amongst the localities being glories in the Peninsula it reaped a fall harvest anybody who declined to accept the faith which the rivers "Kinabatangan" and "Quarmute, It shared in Sir John Moore's advance and forbade violence, and ever since then its progress where he was determined to make his head retreat; before and after that it was with Well has been rapid. Russia underwent a process quarters, and settled down by marrying, according ington and Vimiera and Talavers, as well as at of universal conversion in a single day at to native custom, a girl named Semprona, Viitoria, Nivelle, and Orthes. At Toulouse it the Bidding of the reigning Tsar, and if daughter of a chief named Umpal, belonging to was even more conspicuous; its colonel, Sir body declined to accept the peaceful doctrines the Tungara tribe. I may here mention that the William Douglas, taking charge of the Highland laid before him he was probably knouted and brother of deceased entered the service of the Brigade when Sir Dannis Pack was disabled, till then beheaded anyhow, he left no traces in British North Borneo Government in 1882 as he himself fell wounded, and the famous French history. Western Europe accepted the same lieutenant on board the Lefla gun-boat, and has redoubts were carried. But the doom, South grand creed, partly by perunalon, partly by remained and still is a faithful servant to the Africs, first and last, was writ large on the more or less vigorous compulsion, and han stace Government, being Acting Commandant of the Regimental horoscope; and it was on colonial done good service in spreading it throughout the land forces. He has taken part in several actions service the Ninety-First won its purest fame earth. The Maori or the Indian who declined with the natives-notably at Omadal, when Shipwreck did as much for its reputation as to pray got involved in political complications H.M.S. Zephyr stormed and destroyed the the Boers, Kaffis, and Zulas collectively; and and was shot instead, and the scanty remant of villages. "At Papar, in 1884, he arrested the if precedent allowed the names of the Birkin" the tribes have accepted the doctrine of pace murderers of Captain Defontaine and other had and the Abercrombie Robinson they might lest something worse should happen to them i members of an ill-fated expedition, which action a filly figure its colours as those of and throughout the greater part of the globe the gave peace to that portion of the Territory, memorable victories in the field, The Birkin theory of human brotherhood is being carried He was also second in command in the "Padas" hrad, indeed, carried drafts from as many as ten every day by men who are able to bring down Campaign, which lasted eight months, and was distinct corps-a barassing complication for anybody who objects to be a brother at 1,000 the first European who entered the fort, leading Colonel Seton, of the Seventy-fourth Highlanders, yards and upwards. If civilisation can only who commanded: Except the women and stand the strain; it may abolish war'st last by his mes bravely and successfully.

Some months since a rumour came to children scarce a soul escaped from her, | killing everybody declines to arbitrate, and Sandakan that Walter Flint had been murdered, Captain Bertie Gordon, who was left in command smother national hatreds by putting a head on and Captain Barnet, with a force of 100 men, was of the Argyll Highlanders on board the any race or nation which refuses to love Its sent specially to the suspected district to faves Abercrombie Robinson, was so much more neighbours and, so far as affection can be fortunate an to save all his men in the end, it was fosplanted with a big gun and an explosive shell, tigate and, if necessary, to punish. After a absence of a couple of months Captain Barnet miracle as it were. What he and his and the tender flower of human sympathy be retamed to Sandakan and stated that he men endured and did through a hopeless day and cultivated with a club, no effort in being impared had found out that Walter Flint had died night may be best inferred from the great to bring about the great day of Universal from natural causes. A few weeks later Mr. Duke's comment: I have never he wrote, Federation. At

Unfortunately, the civilisation which ́ls to Raffles Flint, returning to Sandakan, not read anything so satisfactory as tisle report. being satisfied with this report, induced the The spirit af discipline and obedience penetrated bring this millennium to pass-If there over la Government to send him in charge of an expedierea to the women and children. Happily the any millennium is itself an ephemeral thing. "It" tion to make further enquiries, He was hero of this adventure ilved to serve for many always tends downwards towards the chaos below. accompanied by Mr. George Hewitt magistrate year, and Colonel Bertie Gordon-cape to be The day that a nation begins to progress is also in charge of the district, and the force consisted looked upon almost as the father of his régiment, generally the first day of its decay, The Roman of only 14 Dyaks, two of whom belonged to the A simple instance shows the quali'ies to which who conquered the world was the rude barbarian regular fuzen, the semainder, being untraizied, – ke owed his influence and authority, "Al Capr3 with that beside the Tiber, and he loss his powag

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