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plarking of the bridge for the purpose of leading steve pipe through the aperture. He told them to leave it alone, when they threatened him, used abusive language and added that they would kill him In consequence of their silitude he rushed to his room for his revolver and called the chief engineer. The men ware on; 2 years' Articles, of which they had served five months,

Donald MacLeod, second engineer, stated that prior to tampering with the bridge the defendants were in the stoke hole. They refused to obey ale orders there and threatened to kill him. Subsequently they left their work and went on deck. The men had behaved badly all the

The Chief Engineer corroborated. His Worship sentenced both the prisoners to twelve weeks' hard labour,

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LONDON, January and. Hurstbourne Park, Micheldever, Hampshire, the country seat of the Earl of, Portemouth, has been gulted by fire, and picsless works of art have been destroyed.

January 3rd. The Faluguese press asserts that a definite treaty with Great Britain in regard to South- "ess)'Africa is on the point of being concluded.

Vessels representing in the aggregate 100,000 tons have been laid up in England owing to the

labour demands.

Sir Julian Pauncefote, British Minister me Washington, has written officially to Mr. James G. Blaine, Secretary of State to the United States Government, with reference to the dispute between the two countries over the Bearing Sea

fisheries. He intimates that the seizure of any British vessels outside the three mile limit fixed by the agreement will be forcibly resisted by the British Government.

A teidible catastrophe occurred at a barnar which was being held near Leeds yesterday. Fourteen girls, dressed in garments of cotton wool to represent snow, took part is the perfor- mance, and the clothes of one of them ignited. The fire spread to the remainder, who were enveloped in flame. Six of them died from the effects of the injuries received and the others are

fa a precarious condition.

Dom Carlos, King of Portugal, opened the Cortes in person yesterday. He made an earvest speech, in the course of which he stated that the relations between Portugal and Great Britain were of a peaceful character, pending the negotia tions with regard to the disputed' boundaries on the Zambest River, in south-east Africa.

The report is incorrect that a compromise' has been arrived at over the disputed will of Mrs. O'Shea's aunt, by which Mrs. O'Shea agreed to accept the sum of £50,000 in full satisfaction of

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1891.

Mr. A. J. Balfour, Chlef Secretary for Ireland, and the Earl of Zetland, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, have felatly issued an appeal to the public of England to subscribe funds towards the sllaviation of the distress existing amongst the peaple in the west of i:c'sud,

Tac inhabitants of Newfoundland rainceused at the renewal of the modsir vivend! between the English and French Governments with referancs to the disputzá tiskaries question, Anti-Brilia leagues me ting farmed in railous pasta of the territory

The elections for reprezentative of the French Staale are in favor of the Republic.

M4. Jules Ferzy, who was rejected by his old- constituants at the last elcea, has bean retuined un a member of the úrazić.

The Earl of Euster, kar to the dukeidem of Grustan, who kay hesa dangerously !il for some time past, ISCCÖvering.

The United States Goverminent is #miemblag a number of warships at San Franci

Mr. Geditore has dested the stemsat that he is at sut to retire from political life on account of the Irisk difficulty.

David Hunter, the Yorksh's cricketer, who on two occasions visited. An Balis, is dead. He was well known as one of the best wicket kespers of the day.

It le regaried that Gimany bir annexed the Marshall Islands, in the South Pacific.

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General Miles, who has taken a prominent part in the attempt to suppress the Indian rising, has been killed.

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is probable that freights will shortly ravert to the prices prevailing before the ring" came into existence.

James Mullet and Patrick Delaney, two of the The United States froops are gradually sur Invinciblas sentenced to terms of imprisonment rounding the Sioux Indians at Plac Crack, to for complicity in the Phoenix Park murders, and Nebraska, and General Miles, who is in com- who gave evidence before The Times-Parnail|mand, is hopeful that the Indians will surrender. Commission, bare been released from gael, the without any further fighting being necessary. remainder of their sentences having beca com Dr. Robert Koch, the eminent German phy- muted.

sicians, is at present in London on a visit.

Affairs in connection with the railway strike' in Scotland are becoming more critical, and the scarcity of cost is causing the stoppage of work at numerous factorles,

Renewed ridting on the part of the mas on strike and of the minars took place to-day at| Coatbridge, near Glasgow, but the rioters were dispersed by a strong detachment of police. The local iron-trade has been completely paralysed by the strike, and the factories have been closed through want of coal.

Mr. John Baras, who is taking an active part in the strike, declares that the railway man sic winning, and that they are receiving the support of the trades-unionists throughout Great Britain.

January 7th.

The railway directors in Scotland are confi- dent of gaining a victory over the men put on

strike.

A number of the riolars arrested at Motherwell on Monday have been sentenced to terms of imprisonment.

The departure of the Geimnu wirakip Alexan- dring (rom Fiji for Me'såpl! Islands on Christ- s Day was mentioned in our yesterday's issue and it is me than likely that the veel was commissioned to evaez (ão' islands, which bars for same flose past bria vader Grush piciccarbitration. tion. Tes Alexandrine, it will be remembered, visit-1 Sydney tally, and incarny with the German flagship Leipzig, Admiral Valois, and the cusisir Soakfr. The three ships siter

wards turned up at Welllagton and there patted company, the Alexanders haing ordered to Marshall Islands and the Caroline group, and |the Leipsig rud. Sophia to Sames and Tonga respecávely. The Marshall Islands, clientei in lat 25 deg. south, long 150 deg, west, sie uɔme 154 square miles in arca and have a pegulation of to,joc. The principal island of the group is Jaldit, where the Gaman. Plotation Company be the Gems Commission: in the groups has a Palex. General Brande's ly beller to Jatuit, it will be remembered, was the Island en which King Mallaton was keld in subjection by the Geim1% after his return from exile.

At Jsxuary sik. President 'Heviton has ordereă tz cialsera, four revenus callers, wad seven patrol steamers to assemble at San Francisco within a month, for the pratecilen of American Intercits in con- nection with the Boksing Sta fsheižes dispute.

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There le geat activity in the American deck yards.

The American piess discouraga thu action of

United States, has accepted the suggestion of the Mr. Blaine, the Secretary of State for the Marquis of Salisbury, and has consented to the Behring Sea fishery difficulty being referred to According to the latest cables from New York, Mr. Blainedeales that he has agreed to the Bebring Sea difficulty being submitted to arbitra

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Mr. Parnell is announced to speak at a public meeting at Limerick next Sunday.

Farther trouble is anticipated between the peo- ple of Newfoundland and the French fishermen, The islanders maintala that they have a right they intend to do so, leaving it to France and

• uzpei·ail French fishermen, and intimate that' England to settle any issues which may arise trous battle was fought in Nebraska on Monday through the expulsion.

A denint is given to the report that a disas between the Sioux Indians and the United States

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Emin Pasha has been appolated Governor of the German possessions on the west coast of

Africa,

The Emperor William of Germany latends to pay a visit to her Majesty the Queen at Bucking hot Palace next August.

Prince Henry of Battenberg, the husband of the Princess Beatrice has been appointed Governor of the Isle of Wight.

Sir Henry Lach, Governor of Cape Colony, is returning to England on official business con- in Monomatapa territory, in South-east Africa. the Irish leadership difficulty has been quived at

It is considered certain that a settlement of

delegate, has ascertained that the following Mr. J. D: Filzgerald, the Australian labor

amounts were forwarded to the Australian stilke

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A syndicate is being formed in London with a capital of £500,000, to purchase and work the antimony mines in Victoria and New South

Wales.

"A shipment of sħata from New South Wales, ex ship Glenessiin, has bawa sold to the Liver pool Gas Company for £7 per ton.

It is reported that the gold ores reduction process by which the Mount Torrens refractory orcas have been treated, costs 21. 6d. per ton,' obtaining ins, of gold and 201, of silver, whereas the ordinary process yielded only sdwt, of gold, The death is announced of Mr. Clifford Lloyd, Acting Governor of Mauritius.

Captain Patrick Hely-Hutchinson, command- Ing H.M.S. Speedwell, was suddenly seized with dinner which he had given to H.R.H. the Duke on attack of hemorrhage of the lungs after a' of Edinburgh. His condition is regarded as critical

The Bank rate of discount is quoted at 4 per

cent.

The exhibits for the World's Fair at Chicago. are to be admitted free of duty.

emigration of settlers to Manitoba.

Canada is offering a money bonus for the

General Booth has started on a tour through Europe for the purpose of promoting his coloni-

sation scheme.

Caroline Islands states that the natives killed News from the scene of the revolt in the

ment is extending throughout the whole group, 3oo. foreigners during the revolt. The excite and a general masaxcre is feared.

Smallpox has been raging at Guatemala, and It is announced that 20,000 deaths have occurred from the discare.

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stone steps from the river was canopied with. white and other subdued colours; the areane was carried on right into the temple, where the deceased statesman's tablet was placed. The only by a couple of fantastically unrecognisable whole had a clean and tasteful effect, marred

and sliver. These, I imagine, were in some pairs of lions and elephants with "Ailis" of gold way for the good of the dead man. It is a significant thing that a purely positivist system like Confucianism seems always to leave a vold which Buddhlam or Taoism hastens to fill up.

Hongkong, 4th February, 1891.

placer, so that people may see them and identify, if possible, their missing friends or relatives. Having done this, the photograph, with the number of the grave or coffin, la then dead for burial whenever they please, I am told given them, also authority to take away their

and the manager of the Jen Ch'i Tang, having that six bodies were thus identified yesterday, bern informed of the fact, took the necessary steps to allow the claimants to take away the bodis of their dead friends, thus enabling them to perform the last duties dus by the living to The St. Jamer's Gazette of this evening the dead. Of course I am prepared to publishes the text of General Booth's trust deed hear it remarked that, had it not been animated scene. A Government vessel steamed On the day of arrival the river presented an in connection with the Salvation Army scheme, for the inhuman conduct of the Chinese who slowly between the two cities of Wachang and and declares that the document is worthless to surrounded the steamer during the time of Hanyang, with lis attendance of six steam tuga the Koch treatment of phtheis and tubercular fact remains that there are many benevalent hung from the masts, the vessel conver protect the subscribora.

the awful calamity, many who are how dead altogether, towing a little fleet of ten janks. Professor Stuart, who has been investigating might have been saved alive, yet the Blu figs with incriptions in white mouraing direasa in Berila, has been promised a supply persons' amongst our Chinese residents, other. Ing the coffin being distinguished by of three bottles of the lymph for use and demon-wise the Jea Ch'i Tang could not have accom higher pennon, and the household, som stration In Sydney.

plished the task it has done, and could not hundreds of persons, all dressed in white the sick, the poor, the aged, and the infirm. Its saks on both sides were lined with soldiers, gay continue its daily ministrations to the wants of mourning, occupying the other ships. The title of Human Succour Hall" is, I believe, with flags and varied new uniforms. As the very well upheld, and the worthy managers of flatila passed, exch company fired its salute, and the institution deserve our highest praise. therefore heartily wish the establishment a Innga mist from one end to the other along the lines. then a continubas firing ran twice or thrice like continued lease of useful and benevolent activity: The junk containing the callin was moored to made for relief to the distressed, and may

the city. All the official aristocracy of Wuchang its officers long continue to perform their self came to prostrate themselves before the tablet imposed task for the alleviation of suffering in and offer the first kotowe of many succeeding our midst.

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all claims. The will will come on for adjudication | Mr. Blalse Is closing eli the Amerides pois nected with the affairs of Manica, a small state is hailding on the Clyde two steamers to replace its funds be ample to meet the many calls the temple wharf and received by the officials of

in the courts at Easter.

The Lords of the Admiralty have decided to abandon the construction of any more monster guns for the British Navy,

The Earl of Euston, eldest son of the Duke of Grafton, whose name was associated with the notorious Cleveland Street scandal, la is a pre- carious state of health and his life is despaired

of.

The British India Steam Navigation Com pany's steamer Dorunda has been supplied with a crew by the Shipping Federation.

The men who remain on strike on the Scotch rallways for shorter hours of laber are confident

of success. The traffic on the various lines affected by the strike continues to be fairly regular.

A special committee of the Board of Trade has been appointed to meet on the 3rd instant to consider the renewal of certală commercial

treaties between Great Britain and the other Great Powers. The Australasian Agents-General are to be asked to give evidence before the com-

mittee,

The report nl the massacre of the squaws and children of the Slour Indians at Plac Ridge, Nebraska, by the United States troops, has been confirmed. It la stated that the smoke from the rifles prevented the soldiers from distinguishing them from the "ries who attacked the camp: Two thousand "braves," planted in ambush, entrapped a number of the cavalry, who were

except ame agalast the admission of cattle from Chaida.

The London: Standard xiye it does not

belleve' that Mr. Blaine will be allowed to

wantonly force condict simply to overirump hin›litiest rivals.

There is, great discontent in Newfoundland over therenewal of the medus udvandi in relation to the fisheries dispute. Man threats are made to overthrew Britisk rale in Newfoundland.

The discontent in Newfoundland is reppund torba azaggerated, and is said to have been fomented by Americans,^

The elations to the French Senate have resulted is great Republican gains. M. Fety has besa elected for Vosges.

from Vasceurer to Australia, are considering The promoters of the projected Pacific cable whether the cable should teach at Honolulu.

Mr. Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland; is appealing for funds to relieve the distressed families a the potato-blighted distilcts in Ireland who are unable to test by the public work which havs Esau utaried to afford relief. Funds are also asked to feed and clothe the children.

The directors of the Scotch railways have given orders for the eviction of the men on strike who occupy hentes owned by the railway com panies. This acion is resente 3 by the men and affairs are becoming very critical

January 6th.

fund: From the council of the London Deck Inberers. Ligo, and from the Parliamentary Commaltice of the London Trades Caunel, 1,973.

Other summs were also remitted, but the details of these are in Mr. Burns' possession. Mr. Fitzgerald is awaiting Mr. Burns' return from Scotland to obtain a complete total of the amount forwarded by British trades-unionists to

Australia,

The committee of the Sailors' and Firemens Untions with Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald, the Australian Unton of Great Britain have entered lato nego- labor delegate, to secure, if possible, a federation between maritime inbox in Great Britain and

Australia.

refrained from taking part in the strike complain The rallway employés in Scotland who hare

of being overworked.

to work.

are again urging upon Mr. Goschen, Chancellor The Agents-General for the Australian colonies of the Exchequer, to legislate during the present session of the Imperial Parliament on the lines of the report of the committee which last year considered the subject of the investment of British trust funds in Australian securities.

The Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Company

the Company's recent losses by wreck.

The Savings Bank clerks In London, who of women, have upon their apology been per recently struck against the excessive competition tied to return to work. Mr. Raikes promised

shares are investing largely at £3 101.

Melbourne buyers of British Broken Hill

to punish them lightly.

sidering a rcheme for the erection of works at The Queensland Smelting Company is con- Port Augusta, in South Australia, at a cost of

30,000.

January 9th.

The foreign diplomatic agents at Washington anticipate an amicable settlement of the Bebring Sea fisheries difficulty at an early date. suggests that a commission should be appointed Mr. Blaine, the American Secretary of State, to visit Alaska, with the view of instituting a full inquiry into the actual state of affairs in connec.

tion with the fisheries.

ident Balmaceda to convene the Congress.

It la reported that a revolution has broken out in Chill, in consequence of the refusal of Pre-

Professor Virchow, the eminent German At Dundee numbers of the men are seceding surgeon, is sceptical as to the value of the lymph from the ranks of the stalkers and are returning manufactured by Dr. Kock for the cure of con- The dockers at the various ports in Scotlandumption. He states that 21 cases of tubercular affected by the strike are going out on strike in

disense treated by Dr. Koch's methed have order to assist the railway men.

|ended fatally. Professor Virchow considers that

As I write I have before me an invitation from Ee Conseil d'Administration Municipale de la perpetually in this empire the canonisation of It is a curious thought that there is going on" Concession Francaise à Shanghai to assist at the the men whom we criticise and gossip about, distribution of prizes to the Chinese students of who die, straightway are embalmed in memory French at the Municipal School on Saturday and, cre many years elaps, in 'worship. The Municipal Hall. Now, this invitation reminds inside the city, and after a day or two's delay next the 31st instant, at 5 p.m., in the Freach household are received in large kung kuan me of the great good that is being done by the the cortège will continue its way past, saloting French municipality with its surplus funds camps and towns, across the Tanging Lake, to The inhabitants of the French Settlement are the home where Teng Kuo-chuan played as a undoubtedly far ahead of us in'some things. They little child, where his name has been for more have an abundance of fresh water supplied at a fixed tarift by the Shanghai Waterworks, which his dust will now return to the earth-N. C. than a generation a thing of pride, and where

education in Freach is also given to is distributed free to all the residents. Free Daily News.

cerlain number of scholars. Surely our own mixed Municipality might imitate, their French neighbours in these admirable deeds, and give all our residents an abundance of good fresh water free of charge, and educate the children in English and "Chinese also gratis! We have now a European' school and Childreon' Home, both started by private enterprise; also a Masonic School started by the Masonic fraternity, but now called a Public School. These three institutions might easily be taken over byHE Company's Steamship the Municipal authorities and placed under the

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only saved from aenibilation by the timely well, a tows on the Caledonian railway abeat that they have suffered a'loss of £30,000' sincs the, melhod of treatment can be regarded as tees, free education being offered to all who were above Ports on FRIDAY, the 6th February, The North British Railway Company estimate many more experiments will be necessary before superintendence of special Education Commit-Captain Davis, will be despatched for the

arrival of reinforcements.

Yesterday a sulous viot task place at Mother-

The Sioux Indians persistently refuse the over which are extensive tran and coil warks. A re miles from Glasgow, and in the locality of tures of peace made by the United States Gave mob of about 30,000 shike, and saluers as ernment, and are still committing raids upon the sembich, and when an attempt was wind. to white setlements. A large force of troops are disperse them resistance was skena. det.ch gradually encircling them, and a decisive battlement of Huscars was called sat and fri at the Is Imminent.

with blank cethridges, rioters, thefe ifles, hawers, kelag exly lasded

Mr. William O'Brien, M.P., deales the report that any settlement with regard to the leadership of the Irish party was arrived at during the recent conference held in Paris. The conference will resume its deliberations on Tuesday,

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It is reported that Mr.Gladstone intanda resiga-

ing his seat as a member of the House of Commons, this being the result of the difficulty connection with Mr. Parnell and the leader- ship of the Irish Parliamentary party.

H.M.S. Blonde is being equipped for service on the Australian station. Commander Royle has been offered the command of the vessel.

The Austrian Government has requested the Australasian colonies and Fil to appoint dele gates to a Portal Congress to be held at Viensa

on May 20,

The Fifth Avenue Theatre and Hermann's Theatre, New York, have been completely gutted by Gre. The fires occurred at midnight an Friday.

dollar,

The total damage bestimated at 500,000

January 4th.

"A disastrous explosion, has taken place at the Wiloreck Colllery, in Silesia.

Fifteen miners have been taken out dead, and 30 others are silll entombed in the mine.

The police, who were reinforced from Glas gowy ultimately succended fa dispering the mob, but not wefare many of the sloters had bien injured.

of the rallway diress in refusing to submit the The Solicitor-General condema, the obstinacy questions in dispute krivcen (hemselves and the men to arbitration.

by the young girls who sua reverely burned at Fatat rerults 1:3 folowing the injuries treaived Leeds las: Friday through their clather "atching the rawh > weza injured, wine lave dice. Girs during a fancy-dress crane at a barter. Of

The conference of members of the fish party is to meet again to-day st louis, Mr. Parnell and Mr. Willen Offifan artho I there yesterday, Mr. Vincent Scully, the Paizellite candidate whe was defeated at the resent Parliamentary section for Nerth Kilkenny, is abandoslog his petition against the return of Sië John Poys Hennessy, it is allowed that he fours exosures detrimental to the Patzellite ezction of the Irish party."

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indicate that the imports into Great Britain for The Board of Trade returns for the past year the year 1800 were £6,700,000 below, those of exports from the United Kingdom for the 12 the preceding year. On the other hand, the

increase in value of months showed an £14,600,077 as compared with those of 1889.

The revenue of France for the past year shows a surplus over expenditure of 60 million france (approximately, £240,000).

The directors of the English, Scottish, and of 10 per cent, and to carry forward £22,500 to Australian Chartered Bank propose a dividend

the new account.

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The National Bank of New Zealand declared

dividend of 3 per cent.

Captain Edmund G. Bourke, R.N., will com. and H.M.A.S. Ringarooma, and Captain Thomas P. W. Nesham, the Tauranga,

Edward O'Brien, another Irish Invincible, who took part in the Phoenix Park murders, has been released from custody.

At the instance of Mr. John Burns, as an evidence of the sympathy with the Scottish rall way men now out upon strike, 3000 Dandee dockers bave decided to abandon work,

Manufacturers and tradesmen are beginning to anffer severely through the atrice, and the losses of these sections are reported to be greater than those of the companies.. The want of coal is causing the stoppage of many works.

Professor Berakcie, a pupil of Dr. Keth, says

Mr. Arnold Morley, Gladstonian Liberal whip, that the founfallen of the lymph nach by Dr. Kock in the cura of Consumption is korsetesh has, it is stated, warned Mr. W. O'Brien that bouillon, Mo explains that the taberele kacillus Mt. Gladstone insists upon Mr. Parnell's final A somewhat sensational and romantic story is introduced foto the system develops plate Mr. John Dillon approves of Mr. O'Brien

withdrawal from public ille. being circulated with reference to the relation- that the bacili die. To assure the complate ship between Mr. C. S. Parnell and Mrs. O'Shea, exclusion of bacilft the quid is pressed through assuming temporary charge of the Irish Parlia.

It is stated that on one occasion at the comglarsi parreirin. The liquid is then re-ap-mentary party is replacing Mr. Parcell, mencement of their intimacy she nursed him piled with trait, and the prccess is repeated back to life' after a severe illness, and that at several times, half par ecat, carkanie solution another time, learning that there was a plot laid | being added to › prevent putrefacties. to assassinate him, she, at some risk, went to a theatre he was attending and warned him of the danger, Inducing him to leave the theatre and enabling him to avoid his carriage,

It is considered that the publication of these details will tend to improve Mr. Parnell's position with the Irish party.

The Sioux Indians at Pine Ridge, in Nebraska Territory, have been largely reinforced and have entrenched themselves in a strong position, They are surrounded by 10,000 Ualted States troops. The fear of treachery alons pusvents their acceptance of the demand te surrender and lay down their arms,

It is stated that it is intended to exterminate the whole of the braves " Tho press generally is horrified at such a suggestion, "

In consequence of the intensely cold weather, the suffering amongst the poor in the east-end of Londen is growing more intense.

Several appalling cases of starvation hava bean reported to the authorities, ad

The relief we far given is altogether inadequate to meet the many cases of distress and absolute poverty which exist, t

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Professor Bornholm says that it is impossible, at present, to determine the actrst strong.b of the remedy,

The Vereign Office officials deny that there is anything culous in the saprat of afsics betwees Great Britain and the United Sisten over the Behring Sex Eshary difficulty,

January 5th,

It is reported that Mr. O'Brien has agreed to use his influence to depose Mr. Justin M'Carthy | from the leadership of the Irish party, to which he was elected by the section which seceded from the Parcellites, and to secure his own or Mr. John Dillon's election, Mr. Parnell retiring from active service until the general election, Mr. Parnell is to transfer to Mr. O'Brien, from

for the Tipperary tenants.

thoroughly effective.

willing to avail themselves of it, as in the United

at Daylight. Mr. Justin M'Carthy and Mr. Thomas Sexton | States of America. But our Municipal Fathers are proceeding to Boulogne to confer with Mr. appear determined to keep behind the times William O'Brien relative to the leadership of considerably, and to discourage Instead of

the Irish party.

Indians have captured and burnt the town of It is reported that the Shoshone tribe of Paaetello, in Idaho territory,

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The Scottish railway companies have refused grant the demands of the men for a reduction of the hours of labour to to hours per day.

The companies have now called upon the

organisations to support them. strikers to surrender unconditionally.

The men on strike are appealing to all trades

The London Chamber of Commerce will hold

an Imperial Commercial Congress in London either during the present year, or in 1892, strongly in favour of the eight-hour, system The Miners' federation at Birmingham is being placed on the Statute Book. delegates to America, who fled to France while Mr. Willlan O'Brian, M.Pi, one of the Irish

under sentence of six months' Imprisonment by the Tipperary Bench, bás surrendered bimself to the police authorities.

Wentworth and Mons Meg have been entered"

for the Gold Cup at Ascot, the Banbury Plate, and the All-Aged and March Stakes of Now market.

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* Shanghai, January 27th, 1891. bring to the notice of your readers some of the It may not be altogether yout of place to admirable traits of Chinese character, seeing that so much has been sald of the condemnable practices and shortcomings of the same. Here is Shanghai we have an Institution called the Jén Ch'i Tang, entirely supported by the voluntary contributions of benevolently disposed natives, Hundreds of destitute and hangry natives are fed at its expense every day with thick rice gruel, served out to every one that applies for its it has to be eaten on the premises, but, a great many are likewiss allowed to carry some grusl home to

who cannot come for it themselves. Grants of warm clothing and coveriets are also occasionally. made to the deserving poor, and the sick who apply at the establishment daily ate attended to Fraz by certain native doctors who give their serviess for nothing... Drugs, are also furnished The Scotch rallway companies have lost to all those who are prescribed for by the physi. £70,000 through the strike.

cians of the institution. Arrangements are also A miners federation conference at Birming made to supply cofins gratis, to such as apply bam, representing 150,000 miners, has started a for them, for burying their dead relatives or fand for the support of the rallway men on stands, and las cly the institution

of burial is also borne by

The officials declare that the dispatch of the funds of the League, from £10,000 to £15,000 nourish their aged or infirm relatives and friends

It is expected that Secretary Noble will sign office as Minister of the Interior in the United States Government, owing to the decision of President Harrison to appoint military Indian agents,

Blains, the American Secretary of State, on the subfzai, is merely a rikash of what has already appeared in the American newspaytın. They also auest that Mr. Blaise is werking up was | feeling in the States purely for party purposes, Mrs, Sheldan, an American explorer in Central Africs, het enablished a bodyguard compost of negreater, who are dilled, aimed and trained is every way to act as soldiers, *-

The Emperor Willam of Germany has formally recognised the estakiishment of the | strike. repabile in Branik

The Financial Times publlakes an article eulogining the sanacial outlookia New Zealand. Frank F. Slaving the Australian pugilat, fa makings strangements for an exhibition tour through the United States.

Mr. Famell demanda that Mr. Justin M'Carthy dispatch from New York states that severs shall resign his leadership of the dissentient. Agafing is taking place in žebrasks between the Irish party before: steparare" taken for the| Blour Indians and the United States' troops, re-formation of the whole pasty under the | According to latest aprovade the battle was temporary leadership of Mr. Willam Oʻirien a proving kimatrone sa 54.

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Municipal property, and the electric light also encourage progress. The Shanghai Water- works and Gas Works ought to have been.

for that matter, but we must wait awhile and they will probably buy out those Campnales sta very high premium on their invested capital.

We have a Switchback Co. In Shanghai now wintering in retirement, but when alive and kicking It was not allowed to run later ikan cleven p.m. on week days, and it was not open at all

For Freight or Passage, apply to

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Hongkong, 4th February, 1801.

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SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND ADELAIDE, VIA SINGAPORE,

(Calling at PORT DARWIN, and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to New; ZKALAND, TASMANIA, C) HE

on Sundays. Now, Saturday nights and Sundays |►| are the only periods on which a great namber

of our native residents can take a little recreation,

Steamship

"CATTERTHUN,"

so they were debarred the pleasure they might Captain Darke, will be despatched for the Municipality. We now have a roller skatlst 4 P have engaged in under a more progressive above Parts on SATURDAY, the 7th instant, at In our midst, who is endeavouring to start a

For Freight or Passage, apply to receive sufficient encouragement from any one, “riak” here, but I doubt very much if he will

RUSSELL & Co,

Agents. I' ́and he is not likely to be allowed toʻrin his rink

Hongkong, 4th February, 1891. (837 on Sundays If he does open one. I am, however, told that at Singapore such things are not "SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. "interfered with at all. A man who has a

municipal license to open such an establishment

guests with refresh may do so and provide his ments until midnight every day in the week, and all day on Sunday as well. Now skating is a kind of recreation which is invigorating and pleasant in a cold climate like this, and it is quite possible that many of the people who would resort to the rink for recreation will thus be kept from injuring their healths in an undersirable manner,

FOR NAGASAKI, KONE, & YOKOHAMA.

HE Steamship THE

"HARROW,"

Captein Brooker, will sail on the 6th inst.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents Hongkong, 4th February, 1801.

1182

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB,

write, numbers of Chinese shroffs and bit Well, here goes into another subject. As I collectors are racing around gathering in Mexican A "PICK UP". Match will be commenced at. dollars from all possible, sources in onder to try ILAM, on 'SATURDAY, the 7th inst. to make both ends meet at the finals of this Members willing to play will please sign their Chinese year, ten or twelve days hence. All names, either on the List lying on the table in sorts of arts are practiced by debtors who wish the club ante-room or on the one in the Cricket to evade their credliors, and all sorts of language Pavilion on or before 5 p.m., on FRIDAY, the is made use of by disappointed collectors. You 6th inst. have doubtless similar experiences in Hong kong, so I need pot enter into detalls. Au revoir.1.

WUCHANG,

་

ARTHUR K: TRAVERS, Hon. Secretary, H.K C.C. Hongkong, 4th February, 1891. [aza

NOTICE.

My Hongkong that, he intends

R. KENNEDY begs to inform the Cem

starting to run OMNIBUSES TO-MORROW, leaving the CLOCK TOWER for the RACK COURSE, at 5:45 ED

when all are ready he intende running them He has to in all, but at presont only 3 are ready regularly between East and West Points, also to Quany Bay.

of the best builders, and are fitted with every The Omnibuses were built in England by one

comfort.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

January 24th. For the escond time within a few months the temple of the Spirit of the River on our city bund has been decorated to do honour to a dead men ber of the illustrious houss of Tatug. The of the Serpent Hill in the ground of the Hunna memory of the vice-royalty of Tiêng Kuofan is perpetuated in the five templa erected on the side

a short time ago it is said that over 300 persons farally on their way from the scenes of By the burning of the steamship Shanghaf Guilds and the coffins of other members of hie lost their lives, either by being burned to lying labour and fame to the quiet of the death on board the steamer, or drowned whlist family graveyard near Ch'angaha are always trying to get ashore The Tên Chi Tang, want received with great respect at Wuchang-as fold, and sanding people to recover the bodies it was our old. Viceroy's son, so much better to the expense of supplying 300 coins 1 in the rest-hoiste on the road. Not long ago No. 4 WEST TERRACE, of the dead, Over ago bodies have been known as the. Marquis Tedag than by his bi The British steamship owners decline to recovered, and photographs of them taken Chinese name, and on Wednesday last it co-operate with the freight committee, and as a ; and numbered the same as the bodies. The was als uncle Tiong Xus-chuan Preparations sonsaqueace the freight ring in wankuning... It,' photography are now exhibited at difadenj khal keyan made some daye balora '; kiky fight of )..

The New York Herald, states that the report to the effect that the Pacific Squadron was being mobilised is untrue.

The aspect of the Behring Sea fisheries dis pute is improving.

vigorously boycott the British gunboats on the It is reported that the Portuguese intend to Zambesi in South-East Africa,

Hongkong, 4th February, 1891.

TO LET.

Apply to

Entry 1st March.

G. C. ANDERSON, 13. Praya Central

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