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LONON, May 26th,

C. A. Fyffe, the historian, was again charged at Croydon Pollen Court to-day with indecent asaays. Fyffe it will, be remembered, was so overwhelmed with the charge brought against him that on April 27th he attempted suicide, After the Dent of Westminister, Horace Davey, Sir George Grove and others had given test mony as to the honorable character of the accused he was committed for trial,

The Commons refused to-day to pass the bill legalizing the election of women as members of County Councils,

CORUNNA (Spain), May 26th, There have been repeated disturbances and conflicts here between strikers and the police. Many of the strikers have been wounded, and many others arrested. The majority of stores throughout the city are closed, and a panic prevails among the better classes.

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PARIS, May 27th. M. Bergier, a counsellor in the Bordeaux Ap. pal Court, bas committed suicide owing to losies amounting to $200,000 in Bourse specula- tions.

M. Menou, a banker of Bordeaux, has failed, with liabilities of $1,000,000.

TORONTO, May 27th, Hanian and O'Connor have signed articles for a race with McKay and Gaudaur for the double- scull championship of the world. The contest is for $1,000 a side, and it is to be held about the middle of July.

SOUTHAMPTON, May 17th., 1 The Hamburg-American steamer Furst Bismarck passed Scilly at 4.10 pm, six days fourteen hours and thirty minutes from Now York, the best time on record,

LONDON, May 27th. The great event on the English turf was run to-day at Epson. The weather was fine.. It was the recond day of the Epsom meeting, and the race for the Derby stakes was the event of the day. As usual the course was crowded with all class and conditions of people, and the rend from London to Epsom Downs was filled with vehicles of every description. There were the usual conditions and the distance was about one mile and a half. The victor was Sir W. John- stone's coll Common; M. R. Blanco's colt Gouverneur second and Sir James Duke's, colt Martenburg third. There were eleven starters.

Just before the race a heavy shower set in and the race was run in a drenching rain. After the -horses were at the post the first attempt to get them away resulted in a false start. At the next attempt they got,away splendidly. Deemster went to the front and set the pace for the quarter mife. Then Dorcas took the lead, but was soon overhauled and passed by Gouverneur, who led at the mile post, Dorcas, who hadnow been joined by Common, was close up, however, coming down Tattenham hill, and Common forged ahend as they entered the Straight. When the distance-prst was reached he drew clear of the athers and won in a canter. Cuttlestone ran foorib. Simonian, though ridden hard; was the last barse throughout the race. Common won by two lengths, Martenhurst was a bad third, Time, 2.56 4.5.

ROME, May 28th.

The populace of the commune of Misterbianco, In Sicily, rose in revolt to-day against a local tax, and, invading the town, set fire to several buildings. The troops quelled the disturbance

and arrested the leaders.

Moscow. May 29th.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1891.

known as the Viscount Dartley, to the Earldom of Berkeley in apposition to Baron Fitrhardinge Berkeley Counsel in behalf of Baron Fitzhard inge, said the fifth Earl of Berkeley tried to seduce a servant girl named Mary Cole, and, failing in the attempt, secretly married her and then conspired with the chaplain who performed the ceremony to destroy the proof of marriage

results of the business for the past year, and to receive the report on the investigation of the Company's affairs and division of surplus funds for the five years' ended 15th November 1890.

The following results for the year ended 1gth November 1890 were reported: 3390 New Proposals for Life Arsurance were received during the Year for .............

£1,802,309

The claim depends upon whether the Earl did or did not marry Mary Cola previous to the birth of her eldest son. Great Interest is taken in the 3,00 Policies were issued, assuring 1.572,248 case.

PARIS, May 29th.

M. Thonar, the well-known explorer, is pre- maring to start on a most extraordinary and unprecedented Journey. He contemplates a land expedition from Buenos Ayres to Paris on horse- back, the roste to be through Bolivia, Peru, Columbla, Alaska, Behring sea, Siberia, Russia, Nicaragua and Mexico to California, British

Germany and Belgium. He starts in October next and expects to complete his novel under. taking in two and one-half years.

LONDON, May 30th.

The Balfour department, for the purpose of expending £100,000 per annum in the develop ment of the resources of Ireland, has been established. The extension of the fishery, rall way and mine interests and the improvement cl barbors will be among the duties of the depart ment, which will be managed by a board of eight members, three salarieð,

ROME, May 30th.

The preliminary conference of the intera tional peace congress opened at Milan to-day. An invitation from the Boston Peace Society, to hold an International congress in Chicago during the Columbian Fair in that city WAS accepted.

CADIZ, May 30th,

A petard was exploded in the Custom-housQ here to-day, causing much damage. One man was fatally injured.

VIENNA, May 30th..

their abilities amounting, to many million Seven Important firms In Salonica have falled,

francs.

RIO JANEIRO, May 30th. President da Fonseca is lying in a critical condition at Petropolis from an attack of asthme.

MARSEILLES, May 30th.

The steamer from the New Hebrides filänds in the South Pacific brings advices to the effect that a state of anarchy prevails there. Numerous conflicts have occurred,' which 600 natives were killed. In each case the bodies of the dead were eaten by the victors.

PARIS, May 30th.

A cable message has been received at the Haytian Legation here announcing that a revolution has broken out at Port-au-Prince, Hayti. The dispatch adds that a state of siege has been proclaimed there. A Frenck Ironclad has been sent to the scene.

BERLIN, May 30th.

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The total existing assurances in force at 15th November 1890 amounted to

Inclusive of sums re-assured with

other offices.

year

The claim during the

amounted, including bonus additions, to

The annual revenue for the year

ended 15th November 1890 amounted to....

The accumulated funds at same

being an increase during the year

of £144,668.

£21,545.649

Mrs. Wilson and the other four mentioned bad accused bim of cheating, and that the matter had been brought to the attention of the Prince of Wales. Cimrning staggered for a moment and then indignantly dealed the charge. He went. at once to the Prince of Wales and appealed to him, on the strength of long Intimacy, his stain- less record as a soldier and unblemished reputs- tion as an English gentleman to stand by him. N The Prince was greatly moveu, but said that he public property and finally resulted in the action-D did not see how he could. The matter becau begun to-day,

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LONDON, June 1st. The famous baccarat scandal trial, otherwise the action of Sir William Gordon Camming ngainst Mr. and Mrs. Lycott Gicen, Mrs. Arthur Wilson, and Berkeley Lovett for slander, coni- menced before Lord Chief Justice Coleridge to day. Long before the hour fixed for the bearing L637,125 of the case the courtroom was filled with crowd

of fashionable people who had been lucky enough to obtain tickets, Judge Coleridge had given N orders ita admission to the court was to be by £991,957 special ticket only, and he announced that he most distinguished applicants with seats beside

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date amounted to............................... | £7,488,625 him on the bench, reserving the main body of the court for members of the bar, witnesses, jurymea and about thirty-five newspaper repre sentatives. The result was that crowds

of ang disappolated people were seen outside the court, The first tremor of excliement was caused by the arrival in the courtroom of Cumming, the plaintiff, accompanied by his counsel, Salickor. General Clarke and Dr Gill.

Opposed to these legal lights are Sir Charles Russell, Mr. Asquith and Arthur Russell, who came in accompanied

The total surplus of the five years was found to be £663.771, from which, after providing for. the intermediate bonus already paid between 1885-90, and setting aside a further sum of 40,000 towards the Reserve Fund, which would now amount to £80,000, a bonus was declared, giving reversionary additions to the aggregate

amount of 1,014,000,

The rate of banus to the Colonial scheme is

at the rate of 185. per cent per annum, being

by the defondants.

and Sir Charles Russell should be the leading It was intended that Attorney-General Webster the same as on the occasion ofʼlast division Counsel for the defendants, but, owing to the fact in. 1895

that Webster was obliged to appear in another With an Intermediate-bonus-at-the-rate-of-care, he was compelled to resign at the last mo. 203. per cent per annum for Policies ment. Sir Charles Russell will act as leading becoming claims between 15th November counsel for all the defendants. 1891 and 45th November 1895,

It was also intimated that after this date the claims under ull the'Company's Policies would, be payable immediately on proof of death and title to the satisfaction of the Directors at the head office.

Bonus notices will be posted to policy-bolders as soon as they arrive from home.

RAUB.

A RICH STRIKE.

Mr. G. B. Whyte, who is in charge at Raub during the absence of Mr. Bibby, the manager, (now in Singapore) has wired down as follows to Mr. Bibby

RAVE, June 18th,

The plaintiff was cool and calm, but appar- ently not in the best of humor.

The beir apparent to the throne entered the courtroom shortly after it o'clock, accompanied by his private secretary. The Prince took his seat near Justice Coleridge The entrance of the Prince of Wales was the signal for the court pro ceedings to commerce.

No sooner was the Prince seated than a jury was sworn and Lord Chief-Justice Coleridge, taking his seat on the beach and addressing Solicitor-General Clarke, the leading counsel for the plaintiff, said in substance that he desired the Prince of Wales should be kep! in court as short a time as possible. To this the Solicitor General assented.

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The plaintiff silmitted that on the second night of the haccarat games at Tranby Croft the would put their stakes where they could be Prince of Wales said: "I wish that people seen. But the plaintiff added that he did not he kepta nurmber of counters in his pocket. He MR. GEO. C. MIL think this remark appiled to him more than to any one else. The Baronet also admitted that Ald not ask to be confronted with his accusers. It was folle on his part, he admitted. but he did had a pistol presented at him in the form of many foolish things that evening. When he this most horrible charge he lost his head,

In reply to further questions put by Sir Charles Russell the plaintiff said that he did not recollect General Williamas saying that the Duke of Cam- bridge would not be so lenient as they had been.. He (the plaintiff) never ceased to regret that he -- cards again. The Baronet admitted that within. had signed the document agreeing,never to play twenty-four hours after signing this document be received a letter from Lord Coventry and General Williams saving that there was no possibility of doing otherwise than to believe him guilty, as there were five people against one,

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MONDAY, the 29th July, 1891.

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The Czar and Czarina and the Grand Duchess Monday the British public will be regaled wilk | hill towards the battery. And it was in cutting bis old friends who played baccarat with bim should never touch, another card, and expressed | The Chamm Min modir. P. Vernard

there.

Auerbach and Globschen's works at Berlin were destroyed by fire yesterday. The brewery of Hopf and Goerck, situated near the refinery, was in danger and was saved in a novel manner. The water supply proving insufficient to protect the threatened building, the firemen were invited to make use of the beer stored in the place. A large number of casks of the precious fluid were brought out and their contents poured upon the flames, with the result of putting a step to the spread of the conflagration,

Beginning with the baccarat scandal on

breach of promise of marriage and a new trial series of sensations, including eight cases of of the notorious Walpole Wiedemann case, which has thrown such a lurid light upon the The Fyffe state of English society in the east. case also will shortly come up for trial before a Jury, unlea Mr. Fyffe decides to follow the The Portugurse attacked Captain Hayman of Example of Captain Verney and plead guilty, the British South African Company, in camp six De Cobain's friends profess that there is still miles west of Massikesse. The conflict lasted/ prospect of his returning home to face the trial the first discovery of the lode was made the lode evening, he said, when dressing for dinner, Lord attempt to deny the accuratlón against him, and i Pages and Flower Girls. 4

if so another most harmful scandal will be added to the list, Sir Henry Verney, now in bis ninetieth year, father of Captain Verney, is in a precarious condition of health and may succumb any time, leaving his son, a baronet, in prison.

Xenia arrived to-day. They drove to the Kremlia through the streets, receiving enthusiastic greet ings from dense crowds that lined the route.

The discovery of four large boxes of dynamite in the customs department of the French exhibl. tion last Sunday was, in part, the reston for the delay of the royal party la coming.

Cape Town, May 29th.

two hours, when the Portuguese were repulsed.

No British were killed.

LONDON, May 19th. In response to a letter from a Member of Par llament, asking him to join in claiming for the Jews in Russia the rights accorded to "Moham- medan subjects of the Czar, Mr. Gladstone sald his personal action would have no weight. He thought the pressure of the opinion of the civi lized world, based upon ascertained facts, would be the best mode of proceeding. Mr. Gladstone

expressed a hope that the Sultan of Turkey would support a scheme for the settlement of the Jews in Palestine.

Mr. Gladstone's suggestions towards remedying the persecution of Russian Jews strongly dis- appoint the community. His letter on the subject ignores the fact that the Russo-Jewish committee has already taken the exact course he suggested. At a meeting of Zionists the speakers declared that facts were known which Justified action by the European Governments ; that a crisis Lad been reached and that time was Lord Rothschild" has presented a

LATE TELEGRAMS.

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ALLAHABAD, June 5th, The proceedings of the Military Court of inquiry were despatched from Manipur to the Army headquarters on May 31st,

my, enter belleves, intended to publish in full Major Grant's report of his advance upon Manipur. As might have been expected the chief features of the report are simplicity and modesty.

June 9th.

Manipur on Monday, when several witnesses The tilal of Tekendrajts was continued at were examined, who deposed that the accused was asleep at the actual time when the executions

precto Lord Salisbury' aaking the British were carried out.

the wish that bis winnings should be given to some hospital.

He (Sir William Gordan Cumming) signed the document in question because his friends advised him that he had no chance to prove bis inna. Sir Edward Clarke, amid almost breathless cenice, as there were five against him, and in silence, then opened the case for the plaintiff. order to avoid a scandal which would necessarily Have struck rich quartz in winze on Western He said the charge was a most serious one. He involve the Prince of Wales. The plaintiff added detailed the circumstances of the now famous that had Genersi Williams and Lord Coventry Lode. Gold plainly visible throughout.

To understand the exact situation of this card party at Tranby Croft, Arthur Wilson's given him any fedication that they had a belief promising find, says the Free Press, it of his residence, during the Doncaster meeting in Sepia bis gullt he would not have signed the docu-WILLARD beremembered that the Western Lade is believed General, had never before been played at Tranby proceedings read a letter which Sir William

Baccarat, said the Solicitor-ment presented to him.

Sir Charles Russell at this stage of the Grand Production of Van Suope's Great Opera to traverse the Rub Hill in approximately Croft. It would be his duty to put the Prince of

#ROCCACCIO." a north and south line, and is discovery Wales and General Owen Williams in the wits Gordon Comming had handed to General Boccardo (Student), Miss Allie St. John. was more or less accidental, the first outcrop ness-box, and their testimony would satisfy the Wilitams before leaving Tranby Croll, in which tennetts (Student). Vr. W. Walshe, being laid bare in cutting the water-race at the north end of the hill. There was no distinct

Jury that they saw nothing wrong on the part of the Baronet said he hoped that General Williams definition of the lode until Mr. Bibby-induced Cumming. He concluded his address by mak. would tell the Prince of Wales that he (Sir Pietro (Prince of Palermo). Afr. Frank Cambr by certain appearances in detached quartz to the jury in behalf of his client, who, he claimed, given by the Prince, Lord Coventry and General Scalza (Court Barhar)ify. Fearnley.

ing a brilliant, eloquent and passionate appeal William) had been entirely guided by the advice Latteringhi (Cooper)... Mr. F. Wentworth

Tam bertarcineMe-Harry Hall blocks in a gorge at the south end of the hill- determined on driving a tunnel thence in a

was plainly the victim of circumstances and of Williams, though he denied the allegations made * false desire to avoid the scandal which would against him, as it was essential to avoid scandal. Checco (a Blind Beggar) fr, Smythe somewhat easterly direction right through the have implicated his hosts at Tranby Croft and In this letter Sir William also said that he/ The Majar Dome Mr. S. Flean.

direction defined, and its identity with the lode this tunnel that the lode was intersected, its

Fabella (Wife of Lotteringhi) Miss Pera Patoy, Flametta.

After Cázsia Denver, At the conclusion of the Solicitor-General's

Peronella (Wife of Lamber. at the opposite end of the hill almost conclu specech Siz William Gordon Cumming, plaintiff, Answering another question the plaintiff wald

tucde)

uzminiMiss Bassle Rayal.. sirely proved.

was called to the witness box. Plaintiff said the that he had received a memorandum signed by Beatrice ............Miss McDonald, rails laid, the work of driving along the lode occasion referred to, and that General Williams Willamas, saying that they did not desire to be Resetta (a Flower Girl) fist R. Swift. The tunnel belog completed and the tram Prince of Wales acted at banker upon the the Prince of Wales, Lord Coventry and General Fillipa (18 live Gid). Miss B. Tripps. each way began, this of course being more or was croupier. His (plaintiff's) attention was not unnecessarily hard, but he (Sir William) must Duenas (a Brasly)..........Mfits Rabarti. lers at right angles to the tunnel. About xoo called the first night, September 8th, to the clearly understand that in the face of the over. Spada (Page)... „Mist Felzge." fect onward in the direction of the end where complaint made against him. The following whelming evidence presented it was useless to began to break up as before described, and s lot of inferior or even dead rock to Intrude into his bedroom at Tranby Croft. The former said forth in the document be (the plaintiff) bad Coventry and General Williams came to him fo so long as he complied with the conditions set the formation and so of course greatly bring down that some of the people staying there said that signed, sllence would be maintained. the average quality of the stone taken out here.

be (Cumming) bad, while playing baccarat the The court, after hearing farther testimony for The lode has veered slightly to the right previous evening, resorted to foul play. Plaintiff plaintiff, adjourned. The Prince of Wales and is again improving as it resumes its said that he then replied that was a foul, remained throughout original direction, from which it had apparently abominable charge and a deliberate falsehood, been deviated by the confused intrusive forms adding, addressing Lord Coventry and General tion. But from the point when the tunnel

Williams: "What am I to do? You are my old SCOTT's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with cut the Western lode some work, but not so much, had been going on in the opposite, done"

friends, for goodness' sake say what is to be Hypophosphites, is more reliable as an agent or southward, direction. And about 40 ft.

In the cure of Consumption, Bronchitis and along the lode and in from the tunnel a wint this request that he placed the whole matter to medical science. Read the following:-"I The plaintiff then remarked that he added to | General Delility, than any other remedy known had been begun to be sunk. It may be explained entirely in their hands, and that, after dient, have prescribed Scott Emulsion, and have shaft, with this distinction that it is a shalt that here that in mining parlance a wiaze is really a the suggestion of Lord Coventry and General also taken it myself, and can fully endorse the Williams, be, the plaintiff, had an Interview with opinion that it is both palatable and efficient, but only extends from one level to one or more does not start from the surface of the ground, the Prince of Wales, to whom he repudiated and can be tolerated by almost any one

the charge brought against him, and said: especially where Cod Liver Oil itself cannot be deeper levels. In other words, in mining your Your bynt bighssess will see what a ter bome?-MARTIN MILES, M.D. &c., Stantonbury, shaft, and then afterrible thing this, is for me, who have been Bucks. Any Chemist can supply it.-A. S. the shaft by which that is done is technically afficer and a gentleman: To this, according to China-(Advt. driving levels, if it be required to descend again, attempting for twenty years to lead the life of an Watson & Co. (Lid.), agents in Hongkong and termed a "winze."

plaintiff, the Prince of Wales replied: "What can you do? There are five accusers." Sir Willan Gordon Cumming said he answered that the first Impolse "is to publicly insult my the race coursd to-morrow,” To

descend at first by

accuser

Mr. Whyte is a man of discretion, and as be once wrote to Mr. Bibby, when conveying some In the written defence which he has given in, promising news about the leaders in the levels Gaverament to initiate concerted action by the Tekendrajit puts forward the same plea. He from the Raub pit, "you know I am not a man Powers to astiat the wholesale emigration of the further accuses Mr. Quinton of having sought to to be easily excited" it is fair to assume that in Jews to Palestine.

The Rothschilds, Goldsmids and all the lead. catrap him, though he does not deny that the his eyes, this is a discovery of great importance, ing Jews of England concur in the opinion that summons to the durbar first came in the form of as indeed say one might easily see. The dis-William sald half an hour after his interview a written command from Sengmal, and hecovery too has been made exactly on a line that the settlement of to Jotain European recog declares that he offered resistance only in self-holds out good promise of bulk for the sinking best plan. They sim to recogdelence. nition of the great wave of emigration as neces

is being done through the lode itself. If the sary to solution of the Jewish problem. Burun to death, will not be executed at once, as he may, it will help a good deal to bring up the average The Tongal General, who has been condemned strike maintains its quality to any large extent, Hirsch, though having schemes of bla own, be required to give further evidence in the of the next crush to something very satisfactory, ports the English plan to operate through diplo. Mazipur State Trials.

even if the stone from the other "faces" of the matic channels.

Western lode now being worked was not at once to recover its origioṇi grade,

June 10th.

THE BACCARAT CASE,

Lord Salisbury, leaving the usual official chan. sels, is reported as writing directly to the heads The trial of the Regent began on Tuesday, their urgent Governments commending to Amor the witnesses was Russick Lall, the head

consideration Rothschild

clark in the Manipur Agency, who, it will be After much deliberation it has been decided | remembered, wrote a letter after the massacre to that the infant daughter of the Duchess of Fife the Government of India, in which he asserted fe to have the rank and the only of the daughter that the British troops had killed women and

LONDON, June 1st. of the Duke. It is understood that the highest children, and in general took the side of the The sensational trial that began this morning legal advisers of the Crowa were of the opinion Manipuri insurgents. He now states he could before Lord Chief Justice Coleridge and a special that the Duchess of Fife's infant daughter set no women or children, though he went round jury will determine whether Sir William Gordon should rank as a princess of the blood, but Her the Palace grounds and avers that he wrote the Cumming, who is almost as well-known in Majesty, whose decision is supreme in all matters letter in fear of his life.

America and on the continent as in England, of this kind, bas decided otherwise. The Queen

Bamion Charan Mukerjee, clerk to the Regeat, and whose career has been almost as varied as has simply cut the gordian knot. There was a bas stated on the 21st March the Chief Com. It has been enviable, will hereafter mingle with great hubbub when the Duchess of Fife was first missioner wrote from Sengmal ordering the the society to which he has had entry by right brought to bed. Extrordinary as it i may seem, Regent and his brothers to the durbar. This is of birth, education and more than average it was the understanding in high quarters that important as proving that the summons to the accomplishments of a man of the world, or con- she should have no children, fez if she had a durbar was formally issued, and that the levita-tinue to live, as he has lived for months, dead, male child and the Prince of Wales and his sons. ilon was not giren in a casual way WAS

to the world.

The case in generally

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this the Prince of Wales, the plaintiff testified, replied, "What is the use?" Continuing, Sir with the Prince he was summoned into another room, where he found Lord Coventry and THE Undersigned has received instructions General Williams, who told him the only way to meat, which bad already been prepared and was avold a "borrible scandal was to sign a docu. read. Plaintiff said although it was tantamount to an admission of guilt, he was persuaded to sigu it, believing he could trust his honor to Williams and Coventry. Cummings concluded his testimony with a solemn dental that he ever cheated at cards at Tranby Croft or anywhere

elso.

The cross-examination of plaintiff was then commenced by Sir Charles Russell, leading counsel for defendants.

Bay, where they lie. The Hull of the Chinese Gunboat CHOP CHUNG, length 175 feet, Beam 23 feet, depth Whampoa in 1875, and is exceedingly, strong of hold 74 feet, built of Teak throughout a even for a gunboat.

Miss Bronkes,

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Act I.-Florence. The Trial by Fire. Act II The Cooperage and the Farm. Act III.-The Archdacal Palace Gardens.

· WEDNESDAY, the tat July, "MARITANA."

Plan now Open at Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, GENERAL ADMISSION :-$3, $2 aud Bt. Hongkong 27th June, 1891.

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W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary, Colônial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 37th June, 1891.

NOTIFICATION,

T. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Fieni THE Undersigned, Her Britannic Majesty's potentiary in Japan, hereby makes known for the Informaation of British Subjects resident in, or resorting to Japan, that he has received a for Foreign Affies stating that the Regulations Note from His Excellency the Japanese Minister for the Inspection of Vessels, issued by the CHEONG CHING length 125 feet, Beam 21 June, 1882, will be put la force from the 7th of The Hull of the Chinese Gunboat H47 Imperial Japanese Government on the 23rd feet, depth of hold 8 feet, bullt at Whampoa la Jane at the Port of Nagasak in the case of all The plafatiff said he had no reason to suspect 1875 of teak and is exceptionally strong through-Vessels arriving, either directly or otherwise, malice on the part of any of the defendants, out, Draft of water 61 feet. MMA from the Port of Bangkok,, in Slam, or Malacca,

Sir Charles Russell then glanced at a paper

The Hat Chiong Ching has about $1,000 places infected with Cholem, and turning, toward the plaintiff continued: worth of yellow metal on her bottom. "And does this express your opinion (reading): The worst of it is that I feel that they are acting perfectly conscientiously in the matter and they believed that they did see me resort to foul play

"Pardon me cried Sir William quickly drawing himself up, his eyes sparkling and bis

"are you reading from any letter 'of mine p2-

Sir Charles Russell replied, "Yes. Does it express your feelings?"

"Yes" replied the plaintiff sharply.

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Both these, vessels are admirably Arted for cargo-boats, for which purpose they could be adapted at very little qu

3 Lengths of SHAFTINGS

3 ANCHORS and '4 Lengths of CHAIN.

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A HUGH FRASER. "H.B.M.'s Legation, : Tokyo, June 8th, 1891.

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NOTIFICATION. With reference to the Notification issued on the Eighth June, 1891, calling the attention of British Subjects to the enforcement by the Japanese Government at the Port of Nagasaki arriving from Bangkok and Malacca, the Under signed, Her Britannic Majesty's Envoy Extra- ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary in Japan,

Albert Victor and George, died, her child would supposed, when Mr. Quintos met the Regent comparatively ape known as the biccarat whole manner denoting considerable exciteme Beam 18 feet, depth of hold 7 feet, registered of the Regulations for the Inspection of Vessels ·

be heir to the throne. His chance was not con. to o'clock on the morning of March aznd,

June 11th.

sidered so bad either, for Prince George is a sellor, and drowning is not impossible, and The report that the Government of India have

CLES, The affair happened at Tranby Croft on the evening of September 10th at the residence of Arthur Wilson, Among the guests were the ming," "During the evening baccarat was intro-

Albert Victor is simply a phost of a man, Bat confirmed the sentence of death passed upon the Prince of Wales and Sir William Gordon Cumhen Sir William, under crass-examination, The Monilara was built in Singapore, and is hereby further makes known for the infortaktion**

now File's children are out of it; but perhaps if is only saving them trouble.

The now opers at the Savoy Theatre will probably after all be called "The Rajab," and will be produced about the middle of June. -Charles Barria is stage manager of the opera, so

something gorgeous may be expected.

In an interview to-day Mr. Harris said that Belle Bilton, who married Viscount Donio, and

of the sentences of the Court at Manipur wa

I DEEP SEA ANCHOR, CHAINS, &c, &c.

Alio The Schooner MONTIARA, length 75 feet, tonnage 75 tons (Owing to recent alterations the carrying capacity of the Montfara has been Increased to abent 120 tons, dead weight.) most soildly constructed of teak throughout, with of British Subjects resident in Regulations fron-wood: frames. She has recently been to, Japan, that so long as these Regulations thoroughly overhauled under experienced Euro continue to be in operation in the Port of pean superintendence, and is fastened through- Nagasaki, and hereafter in any other of the out with Inch galvanlied spikes, and newly re- Open Ports of Japan, where the Regulations in coppered. She is lorcha-rigged with the best

may be enforced by the Japanese, canvas falls, draft of water 7 feet.

Government, all British Vessels will Irrespec With ANCHORS, CHAINS, BOATS, &c. tive of the ports of departure or call, on their TERMS OF SALE-One third of the purchase arrival bevisited by Health Officers, and should money to be paid on fail of hammer, the remain. Cates of Cholers have occured on board during :* de on-transfor. The vesicle to be al purchases's the Voyage auch Vessels will be dealt with in

Tongal General is not correct Confirmations duced, and the Prince of Wales held the bank explained at length sevetal points in regard to only made after the receipt and consideration of Among the players were Sir William Gordon baccart playing. He also said that he had the proceedings during the trials, in the Tongal Cumming, Lord Coventry, General Owen nothing before him on the table while playing General's case the necessary papers bave not

Williams Mrs. Arthur Wilson, Arthur Stanley baccarat on the evenings of September 8th and yet reached Simta which is distant fourteen days Wilson, her son ; Mrs. Ethel Ellcott Green, her gth at-Tranby Croft, except a small piece of by post from Manipur.

daughter; Elicott Green and Berkeley Lovett. paper and a pencil and possibly a tumbler,

The game had been in progress for some time Sir Charles Russell anked the plaintiff a num when Mrs, Wilson concluded that Gordon Cumber of questions bear upon various points in ming was not playing fairly. She communi- the cats and cleverly sought to obtain an admis- cated her suspicions to her son and daughter, the sion that the Baronet increased his stakes when latier's husband and Berkeley Lovett. They he won, and from the questions-put--was watched Gordon Cumming, and agreed with evident that the plaintif would be accused of so risk Immediately after being knocked down. *** | the same manner as if they had sailed from or Mrs. Wilson that he was transgressing the doing after seeing the caris of his neighbors. A Steam launch will leave Pedder's Wharf at called at ports declared to be fafected with rules of the game in a flagrant manner. Replying to questions, Sir Wilam said that) 11 km,

The first Gordon Cumming knew of theen Lord Edward Bomerset, and Mrs. Coventry suspicions was when Lord Coventry and General | increased their staken, and alan kept counters in Owen Williams came to him and told him that ] their hands as well në on the labici

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who, by the death' yesterday of the Earl of THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE Clancarty, became Coupton Ciancarly, is under contract with bio to play for a year. --The terms- of this contract, Harris declares, will be coforood. If Belle Bilton breaks the contract she will hava The following report has been issued by the to pay a heavy forfeit.

Chief Agent of the Standard Life Assurance The Committee for Privileges in the House of Company. The 6th annual general meeting Lorde bas beard évidence in the claim - made by of the Company was held at Edinburgh on Bandel Mawbiny Thomas Berkeley, commonly | Torsday, the nith of April, allge, to declare the

Cholera

GʻR. LAMMERT,"

HUGH FRASER.

Auctioneer.

Hösglong, 97th June, 1891,

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H.B.M. Legation, Takyo, June 15th, 1891