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have seen it stated)-whether favorable or otherwise—to do with the transfer of shares from London, New York, San Francisco or anywhere else where the Company is recognised, to socal registars in Hongkong and Shanghat? If this move is Intended by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., or their humble and most obsequious adherent of the China Moil, as an argument to illustrate anything within the bounds of common
MONITOR RISTEL TORRE, French charge dofires at Peking, left that city on route for France on the morning of the 19th October.
a retras of the number of Visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week-ended November 1st, are:-Europeans, 147; Chinese, 1,8451 total. 1993
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Ten thousand miners and railway men hava struck work at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, for an adrance in wares.
Australian Broken Hill Consola have fallen to
MR. Lo San wanted to know the time, but Extraordinary, which had usually been left out instead of asking a pliceman he borrowed a of the Estimates and dealt with in Supplementary sliver watch and chain from his late employer, Estimates. In accordance with instructions Mr. Eagar, who had just elevated him to the from, the Secretary of State after last year's noble order of the Grand Bounce, He now Budget was sanctioned, he thought this would. 6d. figured in the police court to-day, and got to be the best course. know the time—alx weeks.
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„THE OPIUM- FARM.--
A party of Moors attacked a Spanish fort in Morocco, but were repolved after three hours" severe fightlug
suppressed.
The Moorish outbreak at Cape Juby has been. -
reciprocity scheme between Canada, and the The proposed conference for discussing a
Opium Bill be recommitted, in order to make The Attorney-General moved that the Prepared certain alterations, consequent upon the elimdas tion of clause 88.
The Bill having been recommílited, United States has been postponed owing to the
on 14 bleating discussion followed on the
fil-health of Mr. J. G. Blaine, the American a-cion the period to two years. A Secretary for State.
Mr. Whitehead moved an amendment to
question of farming revenue, and the nhofficial members made s most determined attempt to crush the bill entirely, het of course, it was the old, old story of the Acting Majority.Acting Acting Damusies.
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There has been large increase, at least 40 per cent, in the me of fron, conciert asphalte in building in Londen. This is doubtless, owlog to the carpenter strike.
A BRIOUS exribqunke, attended with disastrous tate Admiral Fong, of Whampoa celebrity, le THE following Imperial decree, referring to the effects, occurred in Japan-mainly in the Kobe published in the Peking Gastle of Sept. 16th and Deaks districts during the morning of the Han-chang has recounted in a memorial 18th ulto. We awalt further particulars, to Us the various distinguished services of Fang- yao, late Admiral of the Canton waters. It would sense to anybody interested in the ultimate died Chinese newspaper Skik Pae in Lientsluice tong he hired area and conducted ACCORDING to a correspondent the lately reres appear that in the first years of the reign of fate of the Imuris Mines, Ld.-about a better printed, contains more and better with great success operations against the rebels which we never had the remotest doubt-matter than the old one did, and therefore it is throughout the provinces of the Liang Kuang, we venture to quietly suggest that the liked better by the Chinese."
Klangal, and Faklen. During the succeeding reign, whilst acting as brigade-general at Chao- would carry weight amongst the employés, has been dead red by the-dresses, but district and was able to effect many important Strider escaped in their night-dresses, but reforms. When promoted to his late appoint at the East Point Sugar Refinery or the lost all their effects. The damage is estimated atment he put down piracy with a strong band, "busted" members and ex-members of you 4,000
and his sudden death at al
is deeply to be post THE Emperor of Chine, on the recommendation the most liberal scale that can be conferred on s regretted. We hereby decrea that honours on of Li Hung-chang, has conferred the order of the brigade general who has seen distinguished ser Double Dragon on Mt. C. W. Kinder, the well-vice are to be awarded to him, and a record of known engineer in charge of the Chinese rail- his exploits is to be inscribed in the annals of ways in the North, as recognition of his State. When his son Fang Ping-chen shall valuable services in connection with the railway
come of age, the Board of War la directed to Introduce him in nudience. and mining interests of the country. THE China Navigation Company's Taiyuan arrived at Thursday Island on September and and landed leven Japanese in quarantine, one of them having developed shortly after leaving
reductio ad absurdum style of "bluff," which | THE Methodist Mission Station at Hiroshima, chêu, he was the first to Introduce, order into the Governor, Acting Secretyi, Acting Attorney in the F. and 0. steamer Arcadia to-day...
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The Council is still sliting as we go to prest (5.30 p.m.). Extended report to-morrow.
THE VOLUNTEERS, CONCERT.
The English cricket kɛami salled for Australia
·A·· great" crowd assembled to witness the members of the team were loudly cheered as departure of the team, Lord Sheffield and the
the vessel left thë docks.
The trial of O'Brien, the reporter, at Montres, for libelling Pelace George of Wales in' having published a statement: some ime ago to the effect that the Prince and some companions. from British warship had been arrested for rowdy conduct in the streets of Montreal and were released on the Prince's rank becoming knows, has concluded. Se
the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank per case per bottle Directorate, becomes exceedingly thin gruel when placed under the searching light of independent and impartial investigation by men who are not only competent to dea! with the trickery and subterfuges of modern share market diplomacy, but who also possess the courage of their opinions and do not hesitate to publicly express them.
A special meeting has been called in London to prevent transfer of hirthar 1 De. Salter believed to be mezzles. The Taiyuan courts, miss them sadly when they get to Hong- bit as the opening one, life in this 'col my will behalf of the persecuted Russian Jews,
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shares to China registers." Why? For what particular object is this being done, and at whose instance? How will such prevention assist the unfortunates in Hongkong and Shanghai who, relying on the all-powerful and carefully advertised A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. Influence of "the princely house," bought
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salled south during the afternoon, and it was. understood would not be quarantined unless fresh cases developed.
A TRUE story from Cloudland.
Mr. Masher-What's upwith you, Sauerkraut? Why you look as miserable, as if you had been tied up in the Imuris toom,
Excited Teuton-Mela frendt, dot fellow Spoons has been paylag te mooch attention to mein frau. I viil not pat up with it. Mooch petter I shoot melnsell, mein Got.
No shooting has been reported up to latest advices from topside,
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An eight round boxing match for a perse and a Palace, Richmond (Melbourne), on October 3rd, side wager of 200 sovs, took place at the Crystal between Joe Goddard, champion of Victoris, and Jack Ashton, the American boxer who has for Sullivan. The fight was one-sided from start to some time past been performing with John L.
fnbb, Goddard doing all the bliding and easily gaining the award of the referee.. Ashton had the great Sullivan for his second.
The Court of Inquiry at Melbourne gave it October 8th. The Court found that the collision decision in the Gambler-Easdy collision case on was brought about by the action of Captain Prideaux, of the Baidy, in not conforming to article 21 of the regulations for preventing collisions at sea, and that he and Captain Bell, of the Gambler, were to be blamed for not slackening speed when a collision was immi-
sent. In the matter of coats, Captain. Frideaux wits ordered to pay £20, and Captain Bell £10. THE Band of the A. & S. Highlanders will play the following programme at the Officers' Mess to-morrow, commenceg at 8 p.m.:
Imuris shares at something like 815 per share? How can it assist any legitimate lovite attention to our first suppiles holders of the stock either in London or the Far East? Is it, in plain English, a feeble attempt on the part of the short-sighted, would-be dictators of the Hongkong Share Market to establish an "Imuris ring" for their own exclusive advantage? If not, what is it, and what can its advantages possibly be to legitimate investors either in London or China? Jas. Whittall & Co, singularly enough, give no enlightenment A MATCH at football, under Rugby rules, on the matter; neither do our friendsCaptain's team v. Secretary's, will be played at
the Race course on Thursday next, the 5th inst. JARDINE MATHESON & Co.-and the China, kick-off at 4.15 pm. sharp. The teams will be selected on Wednesday from namės 'sent jato Mail-well, it would be a vain hope the Hon. Secretary (Mr. Herbert J. Gedge). We looking In that quarter for light or are requested to state that the Hon. Secretary Intelligence on any question affecting will be glad to receive the names of any gentle.
men who belong to the Football Club, or other. public rights and Interesta. What can
wise, who would like to take part in the match, be the objection-of Jarding, Marinson & Co. for instance to Imuris shares purchased in London being freely trans | ferred through the Company's register in Hongkong and Shanghai? There is only one reasonable assumption, which is that somebody, or a combination of somebodies with the light of official inspiration endowing them with prophetic powers, recklessly started on & "balling" campaign against superior Intellectual TOM SMITH'S CHRISTMAS CRACKERS, powers, a more varied experience, and a far more elastic banking account, COLOURED OPALS mounted in Flush, calculated with the precision of accom- and met a Waterloo. They must have
representing favourite subjects..
plished statisticiana the exact number of Imuris shares in the Far East, and thus playing with loaded dice they bought every share avaliable, "boomed" the stock up to a ridiculously high and altogether unwarranted quotation, with only one alm in view-that of "cornering" and ruining If possible a certain well-known operator who was presumed to be recklessly short- selling. But the intended victim, the A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. assumed "mug" of these high-toned conspirators, proved quite equal to the occasion-he rose to It, In fact, like a man of true genius, by selling for forward Is delivery all the shares wanted at double their market value, and covering his sales by cash purchases to the extent of many thousands of shares in the London market. The would-be bliers were bit to some tune, and it has been reported that the local Agents of the Company actually refused to transfer shares which had been sent out from England until ordered to do so by the Board of Directors in London. Perhaps the foregoing remarks may suggest to the
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Hongkong, ist November, 1891.
MARRIAGE.
On October 28th, at the Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, by special ilcenss, ARTHUR BERNARD RODYL, solicitor, eldest son of Bernard Rodyk (Rodyk and Davidson, solicitors, Singa pore), to MARY FRANCES TRIGGE, youngest daughter of John W. Trigge, Now Záslánd.
The Hongkong Jelegraph.
elegraph, initiated the why and wherefore of this special meeting of Imuris shareholders, which JAS, WHITTALL & Co. thought advisable cable out to JARDINE, MATKE- BON & Co., and which appears as a gratul- tous advertisement in the China Mail.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1895.
IMURIS AGAIN.
to
TELEGRAMS.
Tux China Mail hears that Imuris shares are how 30/-In London, and that Immaculate journal is likewise Informed CHILI AND THE UNITED STATES. by JARDINE, Matheson & Co.-the pole- stars of our
LONDON, October goth, contemporary's most
Chill strongly objects to being made answer disinterested idolatry—is JAMES WHITTALL Able for the recent attack on United Biates sailors & Co. of London, that "Imuris mines are at Valparaiso, Decisive action by the American progressing favourably; special meeting | Goremment scamus probable. called to prevent transfer of further shares to China Registera."""
LOCAL AND GENERALS
Overture......" Le Fidèla Berger * Adama, Val Freast uch Edes Labena, Strandi Selection.............."A Musical Bouquet" meaning Gramer, Cow for Clari."
Donlestia. Section......."Rest of the Caletyl-Kappay.
At the Ladies' Recreation Club, on Wednes day next, commencing af 4.30 p.m. --
March.........**Islancho” anase ValseCasino Farms".. Selection......Rem, of Bootland****** Gerott Suphante
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THUMRSCREWS and rack exercise never figure now-a-days in Britiab law as a means of obtaining evidence, and, the result is that the Chinese,
kong. For instance, a week ago a dispute aric between an amah and a house boy in a European establishment, which culminated in an appeal for assistance to a male friend of the amah, who came in and threatened the boy. Afterwards the lady of the house missed a brooch, which the amak's young man had appropriated. That estimable woman first said the man was a detec- five, and afterwards denied any knowledge of his identity. She was herself charged with the theft at the Magistracy to-day, but of course not convicted, and it is now impossible to trace her acquaintance. This is a case one of many in which Western methods of obtaining clues fall. Of course the torture system has no good polat to recommend it; but in its absence there amah to speak. It is not easy to say how this should be some means of getting the obstinate case could be met; but surely our legislators have sufficient genius (they are all remarkable for gealus) to supply the want.
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ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. Statistics for October, 1891, In-Patients remaining in Hospital on 1st
October........ In-Patients admitted to Hospital during
October .......11041
The members of the Hongkong Volunteer Recreation Club gave a very successful concert on Saturday night at headquarters. It seems the Volunteers have a lot of moner and could find no way to dispose of it. Nobody in Hong kong wants any money fast now, and they could not get rid of this objectionable, surjalan 50 they decided to revive the promenade, smoking concerts, and Saturday saw the first of the new
one more be worth living.
quarters was made into an exceedingly pretty The parade ground at the H. KV. A. head- open air theatre, the stage being fanned by fitting up the central part of the pavilion with flags, lanterns, etc., which had a very happy effect. It would have been happier still If they had begun to light the lamps before the time for the concert to begin. But we digress. The rest of the pavilion was a partly-green room for artists, srid partly a bar, where free drinks were freely drunk. So were some of the people, and that is fine point to be avoided to the next of these very pleasant affairs. It is all right and very good to provide drinks, and to invite all
much; but as it is, there must be some other your friends, but there must be limit. If there were no Indies present would not matter so arrangement.
The concert began excellently. The overture by_the_band (Portuguese amateurs) was very well played, and would have been fault less if the instruments had been better. Mr. Macdonald then rang "the Death of Nelson, the best performance of the evening. His voice, usually so clear and mellow, was exceptionally effective in the open air, and rounded much better thar within four walls. The same gentleman was booked for another performance, but he said he had a cold, and refused to respond to a most. Total number treated as In-Patients...... 144 determined recall or to sing again, which was a
Of these there were t
disappointment to everybody. He was followed Discharged cured......................a 47
by a man with a feeble delivery reciting a feeble Discharged relieved
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parody of "Excelsior," worse than most parodies. Discharged on other grounds.sam 10- Ganner Robinson then sang a couple of comic Died in Hospital..............
songsin his own Irresistible style, and was enthu» 69siastically received. After a pretty little sinkling plano duct, the first portion of the concert ended with a funny song by Lieut. Nicholai, "I took
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In-Patients remaining in Hospital on 1st
November .............................75
Qut-Patents, new cases.885 Out-Patients, return visits.......589 Total number of Out-Patient visits
1474
Operations...25 Dental cases.. 7 Casualty cases......14
JOHN C. THOMSON, M.A., M.D.,
Superintendent, k
THE following extraordinary telegram published in this morning's Datly Press under date London, 27th September:
A band of aimed men under the leadership of Signorina Orme Martagon made a rald on the town of San Antonio, in the State of Missouri (U.S.A.) and sacked the stores and the post office.
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After this fifty Deluges, and the man who edits Granny has fairly won his leaher medal. The armed men under Signorina Orme Martagon" is the richest joke wa have come Thus the Peking correspondent of the Shanghai across for years. Granny dear, a word in your Mercury under date October 19th-Thistle pink ear. On September 26th there was afternoon at 3 o'clock the Foreign Represen run for at Marchester the Lancashire Plate of atives met at the German Legation in 12,000 sav., added to a sweepstakes of 3 sovs. solemn conference, in order to decide the each for starters, about the most valuable stake Ever contested on the English turf, and it Yesterday's great. question of the day. Peking Gosette contained the memorial of resulted as follows: - Viceroy Chang Chih-ing, in which he reports the termination of the Westich affair, subject to the approval of the British Minister. Certain sums of money are being offered to the families of the murdered Britishers, Messes. Argent and Green, while the damage done to property will also be
made good.
Chevalier Ginistrelli's br. f. Signorina, by St.
Simon-Star of Partiel, 4 yrs. get. 13lb. F. Webb......................reuters Duke of Westminster's b, c. Orme, by Ormande
—Angelica z yıs, 7st. yib, G. Barrell.......... #
Mr. Douglas Baird's b. c. Martagon, by Bend
Or Tiger Lily, 4 yrs 95% gĺb. Falloon..... 3 How those three famous English race horses managed to beads raid on the town of Ske Antonio, in the State of Missouri, and sacked the stores and the post-office, perhaps our deur. old one-legged, one-armed, and wooden-headed morning contemporary will editorially enlighten us in the next insuse of that reliable publication!
An icteresijog best-rsco was decided over the mile conise at Yau-ms-tf on Saturday afternoon, the contestants being crews from the Hongkong and Kowloon branches of the Royal Naval Yard respectively. The race was pulled in 4-cared gigs and the Hongkong crew were strong sent off to x espai els low as a MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE favorites. At 4.30 pm, the competitors were
wing to No. 2 unshipping his car, the boat lost sentatives immediately showing, in front, but her way and at least a dozen strokes. On getting away again, however, the favorites drew
fore and looked like
both church a crab, dill eher in controleans the Kowloon men had matters sil their own way. eventually winning eally by a dezte bertes There is some talk of another tunale between the ival boats, and a very clete and exciting race will most probably result.
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The Judge, in summing up, declared that the evidence showed that O'Brien's accusation was antrue. He was found guilty. Sentence was deferred,
on Special prayers will be offered in the Jewish
Lord Rothschild has given ́ ́a donation of dtion of the Jews in Russia £10,000 to the fund for ameliorating the con-
Liberal Federation assembled at Newcastle-on
The congress of delegates of the National Tyne yesterday, 2,000 delegates were present.. Mr. John Morley, M.P., declared that if the House of Lords opposed the will of the country in regard to Home Rule the people would con sider whether it should be allowed to exist. He advocated the moderats payment of members of Parliament.
General Boulanger wrote a political testament the day before Be committed suicide. He declared that history would deal severely with
viewed by numerous visitors. The comments those who proscribed him. His body is lying in state, covered with wreaths, and has beca
of the German and Austrian press upon the late General Boulanger are harsh in tone.
The Orient R.M.S. Orotava, from Sydney Came into collision with a barge, which sank. August 17, while going up the Thames yesterday The Oratata also narrowly escaped collision with the Shaw, Savill, and Co. steamship Arawa, outward bound for New Zealand.
Captain Ruediger has been appointed Acting Governor of German East Africa.
A bank clerk in Paris has been robbed of £12,000.
October 3rd.
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Three French pilgrims have been arrested in Rome for showing disrespect to the tomb of the late King Victor Emmanuel
Later.
who were arrested spat upon the register of Further particulars state that the pilgrims Victor Emmanuel's tomb, and shouted "Long It."
The accord part of the programme was chiefly live the Pope." The Italian guards expelled the
pilgrims.". remarkable as bolag mostly luaudite. The populace were exasperated by the conduct The banjo is eminently suitable for pri menide band was all right, except for the instruments of the Frenchmen, who barely escaped with their
lives. al fresco concerts, and two well-meaning“ gentler men who tried a duet simply, sever made them at Chicago, is not an influential gathering. The The Irish Convention, which has assembled selves heard. Staff Sergeant. Tennant sang Clan-na-Gael controls the convention, ander the "Quito Engllah, you know" Pin kis bert style and as an encore gave a le-like leadership of Tynan and Byrne, the Irish Invin
cibles, parody of a (German Swiss yodel song
o effective, that all the Germans present, with their usual exquiste taste, began ostentatiously talking French. Ganter Jackson then went on to sing something, but as he stayed behind the plane all the time whispering to the accom panist, we concluded the song was "of Mr Grimblo, gave good rendering of
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on the plane, and then Mr. Robinson - Came an again, and scared a great a success as ever with "I tiddly litleye." Thus eaded the second lesson, and once more an adjournment was made to the bar.
The third portion of the entertainment-wall na we said before, the concert began excellently,
NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN.
MAIL.
The E. & A. Co.'s steamship Minmu, Capti Hugh Crug, from Sydney, via Forte of Call arrived in harbour this forenoon. For the |subfolde(1 telegrams wo are fadebted to our
Australlen exchanges :—
LONDON, October 1st.. Twa bombs were yesterday discovered under a bridge in the environs of Reichenberg,
Bohem
The convention has refused to interfere in the
quarrel between the Farnellite and M'Carthy sections of the Irish party, and declines to con-
bale to the funds on behalf of the evicted "Tenants unfil the league funds banked in Paris
are released into what yo
The tone of the speeches delivered at the con- vention was hostila to Mr. Farnell.'
"The ball af Mesir John Dillon and William O'Brien, Ms.P., in connection with the Tipperary prosecution, has been catreated.
-The--estréstment of Mr. Dillon's ball will
probably result in his being adjudicated a bankrupt,
The New Tipperary settlement, which was formed outside Tipperary on the eviction of the tenants of Mr. Smith-Barry, is now quita deserted, most of the tenants having returned to the old towa
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It is reported that the Crar and Crains o Russia will pay a second visit to the King of may possibly visit Berlin. Denmark, at Copenhagen, in November. They
Mr. Poultnay Bigelow, an American, who fust completed a tour of the Continent, declares that Russia is, prepared and anxious for war, The Russian people, he says, believe that the vast movements of troops are not simply manoeuvres, and that the anti-Jewish crusade is only part of shuge movement against foreigners, the object being to Russianise the country. The Germans and Poles are the chief victims.
Rosala bas presented to Montenegro a man-of-
war and supplied money for three other similar
It is believed that the bombs were placed there with a view to injuring the Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria, as it was known that his Majesty intended driving over the bridge. vessels.
with very heavy liabilities, have offered their 10,000 over two miles, has offered to match
Messrs. Alexander and Co., corn merchants,"
Mr. Blundell Maple, owner of the Derby of London, who recently suspended payment winner Common, in addition to the match for creditors a cf position of 71. Od. In the that colt against Mr. E. Lascelles b.e. Queen's The Government of the Argentine Republie Birthday for 10,000 salde, over a mile and has decreed the farms of a forced paper currency half course. The owner of Queen's Birthday of plastres, The preminen on gold to accept challenge,
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed,
A financial minute recommending a vote of 8600, increase of salary of the Harbour Master, was referred to the Finance Committee. The report of the Finance Commitice was approved.
OUR QUARANTINE STATION,
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held the sherwood. There were present 1-31. 12. 2 boom fod at 150 pes-confere Gold payment was de Candian Covetement has declined the Major-General Digby Barker, Officer Admini has been suspended for two years a series of the Greatest har de tonans (Acting Colonial Secretary); Mr. A. J. Leach of the Bank of Australasin to-day. Mr. WA of Canada with a view to the settlement of stering the Government, Mr. W. M. Goodman At the half-yearly meeting of the shareholders farmers, who are visiting the maritime provinces (Acting Attorney-General). Mr. A. Cooper M'Arthur, M.F., of the Arm of Wand A British farmers, because they preached fres-trade
Acting Surveyor-General); Mr.), H. Stewart M'Arthur, one of the directors, stated that the and declined to obey orders PSA Lockhart (Registrar-General); Mr. N. Gbark, noth withstanding is great business in. Mitchell-Innes (Colonial Treasurer): Messrs. Victoria, had kept almost clear from direct lossnection with the supposed attempt on the life of Several Socialists have been arrested in con- Ryle, T, H, Whitehead, and Ho Kai,
through the Victorian land boom, the Emperor Franchi Joseph of Austria, by the
A disastrous explosies pecured today in a blowing epipla bildges se colliery at Maesteg, South Wales. Eight of the The Turksh troops have re-occupied Sans, wines at work in the pit were killed, to the capital of Yemen, Arabia, which was
[As explosion occurred nt Maestog December 26, 1863, when 14 lives were los 10,000 troops in Yemen for the suppression of captured by the rebels. The Forte is messing The Duke of Sutherland is seriously. As the rebellen Grace is in his dard yang terkeder Advices, received from San Francisco stato Mr. Blundell Maple, MP, has offered to match that tribal war has broken out in the island of his recent purchase, Common (the winner of the Tanns, in the Now Hebrides a prins en make Two Gaines, Derby, and St Logn) against Mr. E. Lascelles's be Queen's Birthday, by Battenberg has even birth to son. The
Princess Beatrice, wife of Prince,
Henty Haglescope-Maulda, larroyoso neside over a Princess, who was married in 1886, has now two miles course, ned fra 5 Tour Calidren, these boys and a girlérhet
The Agency Land and Fine Co. of The minimum of Russian loan has been fixed Australis han declared a dividend is the rate of the min 83 per cent. per annum skrubscribe the 50,000,000 for which was to hars - French and - Russian bankers will October and, e, been taken up by Berlin financiareyasiy bldge at kelchenberg contained aloo glycerine; has reached an aette stage The Shipping The bombs, which were placed under the The strike at the Carron Company's wharfs and exploded some hours before the Emperor Federation, has determined to make a stand was due to pass over. The affair was probably against the strikers, intended to mar the enthusiasm of hit reception in Bohemiae A TARA
Sir Henery Loch, Governor of Cape Colony is an a visit to the Transkel territory, South Africa. Twelve thousand native welcomed his Excellency on ble arrival at Umtaus besos
The New York Chamber' of Corimerce has passed a resoluribes angler, the repeal of the law compelling the Government to purchase 4,500,000 ois, of siivne menikly
YESTERDAY afternoon, about 4-30, two Chinese- bouses in Wellington Street, opposite the corner of Hollywood Road, fell in, the roof, two floors, and partition wall collapsing entirely and filling 'the basement with wreckage: leaving only the ↑ street wall standing. One of the houens was watenanted, but the other was occupied by blacksmith. There was fortunately nobody in the upper storeys, and the men working on the and two girls, one the daughter of the house ground floor made good their escape. The cook
Mr. Whitehead gave notice of motion for next holder and the other his servant, were in the meeting to the effect that in view of the opinions back rooms, and were unable to get away, being expressed at the Hygienic Congress in London buried under tons of rubbish in the cellar. A last August a commission should be appolated large gang of police under Mr. Mathieson 'Isn't there something inconsistent, not to
promptly attacked the debris from above, but to inquire into the quarantine question in Hong use any more suggestive term, in this A REGULAR meeting of Zetland Lodge, No. 523, the work as it progressed sent large quantities cutters Island for Infectious dicat, on
calters Island for infectious diseases, was alleged cablegram from Jas. WHITTALL this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely, people were buried. Consequently it was decided and as the Hygeia did not provide for the will be held in Freemasons Hall, Zetland Street, of rubbish down into the place where the force abandoned since the Hygeia was built, & Co., promoters and general managers Visiting brethren are cordially invited."
to work below, and a bolo was soch, cut-
from the cellar of the next house. The segregations of infectious cases from ships in In London of what are known as the THE correspondent of the Shanghal Mercury servant girl was taken out without serious injury or been nude for the renovo srangements
through
I made removal of such patients Imurlu mines, to Jardine, Maturson & Co., in the Shantung province, in referring to the and sent to the hospital. The other girl was He also wabed to nak (at next meeting).If a the local agents of the concern, and from prevalence of robberies and other outrages la found to be quite dead. The man was in every reduction had been made in the term of contract district, saysThe people are becoming difficult position, his head and the upper part of the latter eminent firm of philanthropists alarmed and are meeting to discuss what means his body being free but the rest firmly fixed the florisha Farm, and onder what Ordinance to the China Mail, and from that holy print they can beat employ to defend themselves under beams and bricks, It was a long and the Jloricksha Farm proposal was made.
The harvests, especially in all the eastern portion dificult take to dig him out, in a pestilestial to its one reader and his attendant half of the province, are exceptionally good this year, hole, with the constant fear of another aralaicke price satellites? What have the practical But in certain districts many people are now coming down, but the men worked bravely, and working operations at the mines (which suffering front dysentery, typhoid fever, fewer at last the man was got out and found to be and proe, and is a few localities cholera has really wary litla injured. This morning snodar are situated somewhare in: Mexico, we ⋅ jakas many lives."
| man was dug om muhurt;"
had
THE BUDGET,
The Colonial Secretary moved the art read. log of the revised. Appropriation, Bill, with drawing by consent the original bill which had passed is first reading the change cumulated in the insertion, 5) Public Works
The unionist carmen intend on Monday to block the Canon and Hermitage wharfs, se
reported that toleration of 16 ualous has been formed, embracing 450,000 men, and that it is likely to force the masters to daciare a
elgral lockout along the riverside
Count has reimsed to continue an fojunc tion preventing the Carpenter Unide from posting placarde urging members of the trade to "louva Kawety: Pele Breibara' amplay.
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