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culpable negligence escape punishment, yet theoretically, and in a perfect com- | munity actually, in a matter of the clues at present under discussion, every fault of omission ought to be as fully traced home and censured as a direct fault of commis- slon,

The disastrous fire in Queen's Road Central last Sunday morning could have been prevented-It came within an ace of being smothered at the outset, and the only reason why it was eventually such a thoroughly successful fire, was that in the beginning they were no ordinary men who watched its development, but extraordinary, phenomenal, colossal, gigantic, unparalleled idiots.

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His Excellency Yüan Se-kwel, the Chinese Resident for Kure, is reported to have returned to his post at Seoul. "GENERAL" Booth, of the Salvation Army, on special occasions wears a satin-lined Inverness. cape and an opera-hat. Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven.

A REGULAR meeting of the Eothen Mark Lodge No 264 will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Mt riday, the 18th instant, at 830 for p.n. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.

We note that Mr. C. F. Crisp, of Georgie, a member of the Demo cratic pany, has been elected Speaker for the new U.S. Congress. ACCORDING 10 latest telegrams from the Nonbrhere were three éisdlites, and the votes there was no fre on aku bar, and the naviga-were-G. F. Crisp, 228 Thomas B. Reed (al-The syndicate lie in the latest develop tion was open as far as Tongku, the Peihe terminus of the Kaiping railway."

WE are informed by the Agent of the Messageries Maritimes Co, that the Company's steamer Saghalen, with the next French mail, left Saigon yesterday at 9 p.m., for this part, - A REGULAR meeting of the "Ararat" Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners, will be held in Freemasons" Hall, Zetland Street, on Thursd the 14th inst., at 8.30 for 9 am precisely, Visiting brethren RIO cordially invited.

Maine), 81; and Thomas W. Watson tot

Georgia), 8.

Thus the N. C. Daily News of the gh last. Robert Hart, In-prctos-General of Customs, has "Rumours were current yesterday that Sir again bren off red the p t of British Minister at Peking, and that Mr. During, Commissioner of Customs at Tient-in, has resigned. If Sir Robert accepted, the resig cation of Mr. Detring, of it were ever sent in, would probably be with drawn."

officer of the steamer Namchete, Ir the follow

We are in tebied to Mr. G-W EU, tate chief

ing particulars of the ces praengers etc.. of she ill-fad vessel, which, it in frared, will never be seen again.

Europears showd

The following are the names of all the

Cap. Alex, Lee (English) many years leading from Hongkong and Stril s

and Offer W. Talie, (Satch) for 30 years

known at Slagane, and had the wife on hard.

Chief Engineer Hamitor, ■ Serchman, well

both helar ging to Pend

2nd Engineer Flene, and 3rd Engineer Douse,

"The ship hd fil'y g′′ Chineza pastenzers, of en ks colli. The emut have been at abnt go crew, and dashte romte drets staff

lene.coouls on boir2, all rel

the shio's lots in 28 Jallows; de

The only theery I can advince in regard to

The vessel was net-roudly-n hid an hoat Then lekt, and when in a heavy serway it would

THE fallwing gentlemen have hern declared duly elec es men bes of the Municipal Council for the French Cone stion of Shang af for the year 1893 Mears. Ph. Meugnio, B. A. Clarke, E. Ricco, S. A. Hardoen, and P. Brunat THE attention of the genius who runs the Daily Press and secures for it "high class fiction at exclative rates" is directed in the following extract from the San Francisco Cavanicia

from Sedire,

at Omer J. Ky. (Australian), probably. mert in advanced unstiam, This, He is bred if the desire to brag about something assalting out of Singanors, others. An amusing ity is tll of an Ergab exclusive which is really shed with many

fetter by Mak Twain from Carlsbad in one of man who recently linded in New York and rend the local newspapers. The next day here ched Chicago and there fourd the same letter rescribd as written sp cially to the Chicago Journal in which it appeared and secured, at great expense, At Omaha be mrt the letter again, and so on cross the continent. The The Shanghai Afercury of the 8b Inst. says Artillery are ordered for the present weeks. He was greatly am-sed and be fatal Tirk following drills of the Hongkong Volunteer about exclusiveness and enterprise, regardless of further west he got the more lurid was the brag that the latest news from the North is very Wedneedy and F. day, 5.30 p.m. Head down in his not book ligest of his observats reassuring, as far as the tranquillity in the perQt, marching and carbine drill. Mem- vines in concerned, and that there is no political

ere desirous of firing at the Police Range on enterprise,

as a study in so-called Américio newspaper news of importance from the capital.

Saturday, 16th instant, will muster af Pedder's Whirl nt z. to'p.m, sharp. Ammunition will THE trade maich are specially requested to attend, TRE management of the Jebol Silver Minen," any the Shanghai Mercury, has been taken, over by Mr. Wu, who has studied mining Maris, is in Shanghai trying to make arrange Mr. Wa is one of the so-called American sui. engineering in America and England, and also CAPTAIN Criedner, of the German semer pen sx months at the Imaris Mines in Mexico, ments to raise that vessel, which rank in Faitys, sent by Li Hang-chang to the United Li Bay, new Cefon, on New Year's Eve. Tenders are invited by advertisement in our Shanghai contemporaries for raising the ship. THX genuine desire of the Government at Piking thaif foreign d mands in connection will last year's it on the Yangize it show, the N. C. Daily News says, in a somewhat qu'ation- then Total at Wuhu has been rainatated in his able light by the fret that the official who wa position.

e neressary to a hernimest to the sping point to prevent terrific cing. Wile in that

A combination of great value in wasting dis- and then everybody concerned took it for An Imperial decree dated the ath insi, promotes be on the grean. Those practising for the have lutje'urna el Manila for 1885 to 1880'the hes probably fallen off in the smugh of

Organs.

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Nov 22 & 14, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

General Nich, who e mra¬ded the troopt in

granted that all was over, perverting the the victory grined over the rebels at Choyang, ancient maxim into "No fire without the rank and emolument of Commandos smoke." A policeman who was on duty in Chiefs and he has alan been honored with the

yellow riding j.cket! street below

came up to the office, but was shown the place and was positively assured that there was nothing amfis, and that he had no occasion to report anything at the Central Stailon. So he went away again to his pleasant task of treading on coolies' toes up and down Queen's Road, and thought no more about the matter, and neither the Police nor the Fire Brigade received any report at all. The fire was practically hushed up for a time. Mr. Jaxxs ORANGE, These CHEROOTS, made from a fine selected was asked his opinion as an architect quality of PENNSYLVANIAN TOBACCO

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Stars many years ago, and is well versed in Western ways and manners. He ought to be interviewed as to his (muris experiences.. We repet to have to second the death of Mr. 1hn Edgar, of Messrs. W, R. Lexicy & Co., which occured at the Peak Hospital yesterday afternoon. Deceased, who was a native of Cumberland, came out to Hongkong...abeut fifteen years ago to join Messrs. Sayle & Co. and has be a familiar figure in the colony ever snec. He was only 43 years of age. The funeral, which took place this afternoon, was ittended by a considerable number of his fictds,

SPEAKING at a meeting of the London Chamber of Commerce on the 8 h ulto, Sir John Lubbock said that owing to the compulsory imitation by France of the gigantic armsmen's and defence arrangements in Russia, every French tizen was compiled to work half an hour per day TIE Manila Comercio sys:-"It has been extra to cope with the demand for labor.

Lighthouse Board, of distinguish fog lighthouses by numbering them, and distinguishing the um bers by means of long and shout flashes, com- mends itself to the good judgment of many navigators, Experimen's are shartly to be made. If they are successful, the method will not only be adopted in the Volted States hot undoubtedly be used by other maritime CHRISTIANITY, if it means anything, means sixteen ounces to the pound, three feet to the yard, a fust welg! t and just measure. It means honesty in all dealings, purity in al' conversation, a charity as broad is the race, andinching integrity, sympathy, humanity to man, loyalty to God. And we would just like to remark that if this article exists in "Hongkong, we shall be extremely obliged to anybody who can tell a where to find t

decided to purchase, through Mr. F. Roxas, B drift on Madrid, to order, of H. E. the Minister credits for items 1,6 9, and 10, sections. 1,.4. 7, and 8 of the budge for 1891, to meet the require min's of the Colonial Office for several objects, including the conflitation of the English posses The Jest Government of Mila is spending-nearly 80000 to civilise English possessions Was eve such a bitterly earnest, vitriolic sarcasm) Worse, was ever such a nasty jur sa thoroughly merited?

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TO-DAY'S SHIPPING RETURNS, Innsid, .................... steamer, from Shangbal. N. S. de Loreto...

Haiphong. Propontis......... Vorwarts Hndphong Fushu

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Imports from Total value, Per

certige, United Kingdom ******* 7.775,973 37 73 Bri hrh Pa-sessiona ****** 43'5.460 China 2,197,036 Spain 1.671 443 French Colonies ................ 1,447,124 Germany. 15297 387 United States ............ France¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶ Other countries siuntos

Total:

Exports to United States. Great Britain...

21.05 -- 21.01 8.13

204

6.31

.2 53

9.53 306'

5:08 500 524 6.876

20 554 230 100.000

Total value, Per-

pesos. centage. $84.030 37.58

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4,671.898

British Possessions...

4.918.887

17.99

Spain .................. China .......... Oiber countries...

3.0,861

1360

2,457, 78,

724.001

265

9.7%...

nditten all control would he ing? ngay ker, as sha would ant held the ven, neither would she steer the sex and before command enold he trg Ined had wrobably:shioned some bavy sein, which extinguished her fires and left her totally helpless, Such is my idea i to the cause of the Cutrophe. In my own experience, in 's fairly howy.se, it was necesine", to watch her most. patefalle, bolb as regards belmi and engines, to en blather to make decent headway, and then- she was in much better, trim than when she left this port on the 7th.G. W. EILIS

Late Chief Officer, „Namchow," Mr. Ellis left ble ship at the last moment. owing to a severo attacle of bronchitis.

Late this afternoon Irquiries were made at the office of the legal age ta of the Namchow, who seared us that up to 4 pm, no new nf the steamer's arrival at Aney had come to hand, neither had they rec ived aor Intelligence of her from Swatow." Inquiries at the Harbour Office during the afternoon ved equally unas! ctory as mgodi postive information respec ing the name of the vessel lost and the pixengers sald to have been on their way over- land to Swatow from Cupchi Point. But cu... hardly be dusted that it is the Namchow which has foundered with so many payengers and such a large crew of Europra 15 and i hinese." In Hongkong shipping circles piny suspiced. The escape of only 29 persons, all engers had large suma financy, and several very rich pores indeed were known to be sa board, and the mysterious di-apocar-nce if the survivors on the country, would il agree with the theory. The further report of the Porpoiss will

Total.....27 160.019 101,000 The export figures for the preceding five years 1.463.129; United States, 9.404.329. Increase $79,601 Chins 3406. Increase 2,611,711 Great Britain, 6,467,127 decrease 1,493 4:9; and British Possessions, 1,934,932, decrease 16,015 The import figures for the five years 1880 to 1884, show-Spain 1,187,447, increare 183.99 Gerbe awaited eagerly, many. 649.306, increase 647.431 : Ulted States 871,049, decrease 319.5311 France, 113,214, Increxa 407.310 China 610.172: Increase 1,746,866 Great Britain, 6.130.618, Increase 1525,095 French Colonies, 6a7.346, increase. 819.772; and British Colonies 11,405.733. decrease 7.080,264.

THE LOSS OF THE " YUNNAN.”

NAVAL COUNT SE, INQUIRT. The Captain and Mate Suspended for six months

whether the flue was in a dangerous position, and he, of course, ridiculed the LEAF, are wild, well mistured, of excellent idea. It was impossible, he said, that any Bavour, and will be found equal to Havana, fire could be caused by it. Possibly even They are meeting with much favour in the now this popular expert refuses to THE new m-thod, propoed by the American für the Colonies, fe $78,910, bilince of the 1980 to 1884) were-Spain, 2,338,733, increase Chinese, in janks, the fict that m`st of the piss

believe there was a big fire. Anyhow, on the strength of Mr. ORANGE's scientific assurance, nothing more was done; the clerks went on working industriously and the beam went on smouldering quietly. All that day the beam lay low and chuckled at the fun it intended having. Then the office was closed for the night, and the beam became a solid red-hot mass, Towards morning. It broke bounds, and when the coolles opened the doors of the building and let in the fresh air, the smouldering furnace welcomed the bracing winds and rushed exultingly through the rooms, from floor to floor, and in half an hour had consumed about a hundred thousand dollars worth of property, and brought several hard-working and deserving men to the verge of ruin, and might have resulted in serious loss of life. And through the roaring of the names and the crash.of collapsing edifices and the din of human voices in the struggle against the raging conflagration, there came a still, small voice: "There is no danger; I certify that all is correct; I guarantee that everything is perfectly satisfactory; I would certify anything on earth if you asked me, I would oven swear

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THE defini'e sporintment of Mr. W. C. Huf

British Consul-General at Secul leaves wit the post of Chinese Secretary at Peking. It i generally surmised, says our Shanghi mo ning cantemporary, that the post will be given to Mr. N. Jordan, who has most ably discharged the duties for some four years while Mr. Hilller has names of Messrs. Caries and Playfair hava bea been acting as Consul Generil at Scoal, but the also meniloned in connection with the app.int ment,

THERE's nothing like variety. The present Ministry in New South Wales with Mr. Dins

Premier, is inade up of four lawyers, ens merchant, one baker, one ship-owner, wo graziers, and one miner. It will be observed that the lawyers head the poll-they nearly always do when anything is to be got out of it. We he always thought it a great ply that Francs.

held like one of the leading Australasian colonies. He would have made a mark there, and they would probably have lynched him in one ct after his first appearance, And wouldn'

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LORD Penzance, Dean of Arches, gave judgment a few weeks ago in the case of Boyar v. the Bishop of Norwick. Plaintiff, the Rev. C. Buyers Compiled that the living of Branthich, refused to inst tate him to the living of Brantham, in Surrey, to which he had been presented by Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and the Bishop maintained that he was fantified in the course he bad adopted, as Mr. Boyer had been nomigated to the living hy a Roman Catholic, Sir Alexander the law of the 1 nd-Lord Perince decided in favour of the Bishop, basing his Jadgment on an Act pasted in the reign of Queen Anne, which, shall be disabled and incapable to present, mong other things says, "A Roman Catholic eliste, or nominate to a benefice." We wonder how much longer the obsolete and absurd acts of Qure Anne's time are to be allowed to lamber dead? the B-Hiab stalute bock! Tant Queen Anne

A Naval Court of Inquiry into the circum Yunan w opred in H.,M's Court at stances attending the loss of the ste mohlp Sh nghal on the 6th in, before Liu, Hughes, HMS. Caroline (Presiden), Mr. G. M H. Payfair, British Vice-Censu, and Capt. Crewe, P & Cole, xevmarin. Ravern, Capt. Peacock of the Yansas wi fi st examis, d and, afier det:ling the circumyances under which the ste mer was lost on a ref hetween Green.. Island and the Cape of God Hope whilst on ä

to MIHINNETT's good character, and that Q. C., didn't transfer bis varied talents to a big | Beaumont D xie, Birt, and his was contrary to instant. Vis the Cape.There is no vessall during the night, after land had been sighted,

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At Welhalwel, North Chios, on the 25th

beloved wife of Joseph Jackman, aged 39:

December, 1891, MARTHA AZN JACKMAN, the

TELEGRAMS,

MESSRS. WHEELock & Co.'s Freight. Market Report dated Shanghai, Sth January, 1892, runs as follows:-Botiness, in a measure, bas bern interruited during the past fortnight wing to the Xmas and New York Holidays; at the same time freights for the home markela ate scarce and steamers have much difficully in securing cargo. Freights both to London and New York remain unchanged with the exception that the P. & O. Co, are now asking the same rtes as other Ocean liners, Coastwise There is no enquiry for tonnage and in view of the age from Amay to Sw tow on 1 rember early approach of the Chinese New Year we 16h, he hid the entire hame for the dister ou can hardly lock for any demand. Nagasaki the chitt efficer (Mr. firoigs Con), saying that below. For London Vid Suez Canal:-Oatside the position she was in when he come on deck. Shanghal-A rather better f eling exists and rates unless the mate was asleperff the bridge, be have advanced, as will be noted from quotations could not (mielne, how the steamer got into the mails the Alce Funnel and C. S. M. S. N. Co, have had the ber h to themselves. The d-level coming on desk when called and that The mite's chief defence was that the Captain steamship Ningchow is adveni ed er despatch he expected the Captala se toke the vessel into the roth inst, and the steamship Vestor and the Swvow. The order to kron the ship W. by S. extra P. & O baat Canton will follow on the 13th and 15th instant respectively. For New at o'clock. The evidence of the cond. ffler, was cruntermanded by ish instructions elven York via Surs Canal:-The steamshin Sikk sailed. yesterday and the steamship Ghos given, by the C plain, and he stated that the Mr. John Vau han; rather cor oherard, that cirulated in follow, is due here about the 14th position of the vessel had not been ma ked at In the Public Works

on the besth ard what litle cargo is Three Chiees with es wire then examined, offering for shipment by, anil is being sent in hut they either could not or would not. BAY Department ever did or possibly could

Hongkong for transhipment thence, Departures anyting and the further beating was a uned 'squeeze a cent beyond his legitimate Hongkong have put on sackcloth and ashes?

Canal:-steamship Agamemnon via lengkong. On resuming the Innly on the 7th inst, the for London via the usual per's of call and Sues until the following day. wage. It is all square, there is nothfag | Ob, yes I

31st ultima semship Dimed 6th instant;and Cept "bar"and Mr. Duglis B, chief the matter all right, hi-tiddly-hi-ti-Ax, item fit our jeunesse derde and the sylphs

steamship Moyune 7th ingut, Departure for engineer, were examined but their evidence was New York vis the usual corts of call and Suer of trivial impac The Cher Offer was hi-tl-11 **

of the l'antomimo:-" There is a fascination about a pair of shapely limbs which never palla

Canal-steamship Sikh, via Amoy, 7th in then recalled and said that he did not know the I am not philosopher enough to explain ft, but

Departures for Manila-steamship Gullie ship, stuck when the engines were put full I am quick to feel is my verloss power. But this is true of both sexes. Why, look at Irving.

THE Kornd anzuri meelor of the Hongkong ship Gov. Goodwin at limo. Departure for ing at the door of the contin's room; he had Criars under orders from home 29th, and Amped xstern. He saw the quatermaster kanck He talks to you with his legs, or rather they talk

Benevolent Sciety was bed in the City Hall to Calcutta-Am. ship Jacob B; idgway 4 une before had any d ficulty in getting the day, the Rev, J. K swick presiding. The Quotations are:-Shanghai London, P&O Cap'sin to come out of his exhin ; and could not to you. They deliberate, hesitate, falter, enax, threaten, repulse, le fa wait, rejoice and are and report showed a longlet of excellent work, which 3. N. Co., 254, per ton for tea and general cargo account for his not coming ast on his grasina. Now, I am willing to admit that a women can-

wou'd be credit even in an older. Institution, through to New York 354, od, for tea and general pot do so much with hers. They are more

The Society's objects of course, command the cargo, Shanghai to London, O.S. 5. C 25 capsia did not come on dark, and he saw tha He and red the engines to go ase n because the intractable; they bays set the purely intellectual asialace of very one; and its management is per tea for tea and general carge; through top would not get clear-f Great-land. and coldly antiphical power which a man's have a kably ficent. By contrast with the New York 354. od for tea and general cargo. hat they have a power of their own, an indefinusual incompetency of charitable organian-Shanghai to London, Glen Line, ass, per ton for Corner said kept a look-out the unsAL WAY. In consumiantian y Caps, Peacock, Mr. The Sulian of Turkey has confirmed Abban the crack of doom make them one of the great kong commercial a fitions in their first to London, Ban Line, ass. per ton for ship's safity were to put the engines full speed able grace and charm of poise, which wil tillbans, and on the other hand, the criminal toa and general cargo; through to New York walking about on the bridge and watching the folly hat almost invariably distinguishes Hong. 154. od for tea and general cargo, Shanghai'cering. The measures 1 took to secure the attractions of the mimic stage:"/

fw years, the Herevolent Snclety stands tea and general cargos through to New ahead and the helm hard a port to fain the ship From the interesting report published elsewhere out in strong relief. 11 is in this leave. It will be noted that the Naval managed, and highly commendable movement, Shanghai to London, C. S. M. B, NC. 25 to turn the ship round. The lock-out ring the vigorous, well York 35 cd for tea and general cargo round. On this ecession it took eight minutes A telegram to the Hubae aunounces that Court of 14 try into the loss of the steames-nd deserves the hearty support of every member perton for tea and general cargos through to bell once when some Turks were crossing the Viceroy Chang Chibsining has been granted Fan, held at Shanghai on the 6th, 7th, and of the community, whether permanent or New York 353-cd fer tes and general cargo how the signal would mean some dangers To migratory. Those who cannot help with all the Shanghai to New York 35s. per ton for Tea and the port de When the bell rang found, we The Viceregal yamin has been crowded with she anapigated, and suspended thecertificates nowadays, alas f it is often thus) can do a great for stemer and $1.50 for sall, Wubu to Whampoa end. The quar ermaster at the wheel did the reckless and antesmanlike manner in which millions of dollars they would wish (and general cargo. Nagat to Shanghai stato were clear of the junks, and I saw nothing else. officials of Wachang and Hunkow, offering His of Captain Percock and the Chief Cificer (ir deal in other ways, and should communicate scand; per pleul, nominal. Settlements during tan not call my attention to the find being too

George Corp) for a period of six months, with the Rev. A, G. Goldsmith.

fortnight British, steamer, Halkow, 846 tonk, close at that time. I know it to be dangerous Captain Peacock protested art art the decision the regular communication of the District Betish steamer Sengklang, 1,658 tons register,ary best to turn, the ship round ten minutes register, Nagasaki to Hongkong, privat terms, to go Inside Green Island. I had done and asked if he could appeal to which Grand Lodge of North China, E.C.. held at Kuchinsira to the Peraldent (Lient. Hughes, RN,, of HMS. the Masonic Hall, Shanghai, on the 7th instant, Disengaged vanche le porter Caroline) replied that he was not aware the following District Grand Lodge b

Hongkong,

private forms before you came on deck. I did not use the of tháin being any court of appeal in such

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chart af er 5 o'clock. - I was sbient from the cases. With the Minard Catție case freas to the year 1892 were invested by R, W. Bro

bridge once fer reling you, at 5, to call you. our memory we would recommend Captain 1. Mile L.GM., assisted by R-W. Bro. C. THE LOSS OF THE NAMCHOW have been in the coasting trade since. Peacock to at cops send" a full report of the C. H. Dallas, P.D.G.M., Japan, and W. Bro,

Throne, P.D.G.M., Northern China, R." W. Bro,NUAR Adhika 21 ping

December, 1889.I have gone into Swatow an praeding", properly certified, to the Board of TW. Kingsmill, P. Ast, G.D. of Cer, and

various ships a good many times. When you showed me, the position of the ship alter the On the evidence it certainly gheme to us that Captain Peacock tas pron very unjustly w. Brg. T. W. Kingem.D D.G.M.

D.D.G,M,

pakinge, the e.. I may bays gud, anything at mrock, I may have said a thoight there was a that time. You called all the Europeans on the John West D.S.G.W

bridge, showed them the light hearing 8 E. by 11. H. Orbame,,,D.J.G.W,

Rev. J, M. W.

We are Indebted to Commander W. CHI W, by 8, befoto five o'clock.conlder. I 8 and stated that you bid instructed me to keen. Farnham, D. D.D.G, Chaplain,

Harings, N., Harbour Matter, for the following was used in standing in until a mile or a copy of a telegram.forwarded from Captaip Burr mile and a half from the shore, 1 began to larm, of the Porpoise so Admiral Richards yesterday, the ship round at that distance. The Company's afternoon)

when called the engines are to be stopped and. Surglot that hen the captain, does not come

THE KHEDIVE'S DEATH. -

LONDON, January 9th. The press unanimously deplore the death of the Khedive, dwelling on his loyalty and good. faith towards England,

HIS BUCCESS«!R,

At Shanghai, on the 8th January, 1893, the Bey as Khedive of Egypt. beloved mother of Mrs. W. Edwards, Mrs. | EMELANIA BOYLE, aged 50.

CHANG CHIH-TUNG'PROMOTED,

The Hongkong telegraph.tse of the First Rank

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1892,

Excelleasy.congratulations.

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IS THIS À LIBEL?

LOCAL AND GENERAL, PRETENTION being so much better than THE French gunbont sple returned to cure, what is non-prevention ? What Shanghal on the y' inat, from the River Is it in the case of a disastrous fire, when

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prevention would have been easy, was MEMBERS of the Hongkong Sketching Club will apparently self-evident and almost be pleased to see their friends at St. Andrew's

Sin inat, found that the vessel was lost gwing

unavoidable, and yet the man who might Hall, City Hall, to-morrow from 3 p.m. to dusk. | deprived of his certißcato.

have Inluated preventive measures dell berately ignored them, or was too blind to see them, and calmly cleared out,' avoiding his manifest duty, with the result that a terrible calamity occurred? If the captain or officer of a steamer wrecks his vessel through some error which he might reasonably have been expected provènt, he suffers accordingly that is, if he has not already been drowned or otherwise disposed of. If a doctor allows a patient to die when he might by ordinary skill and cara have prevented death, there

to

A REGULAR meeting of St. John's Lodge, No. 618. 8 C., will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at 8 for 830 o'clock precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.

Marine Officers' Association is announced to be A SPECIAL mesting of the British Mercantile held on Thursday, the 14th instant. The chair will be taken by Captain S. Ashton, the President.

BRIGAND STANLEY mourning over his lost boat in the Congo: "We helsted is up on the rocks and left is bones to bleach, for fås had pekly falilled for mission. That was where cd in, we presume,

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By way of memorial to the isle Vather Burghl noll, we would suggest tast a highly appropriate monument, testifying the esteem in which he was held, would be a pubile, school, for which all the damponent parts are ready to a school end'r good management where band. There is a iamentable seed for English could be properly taught (for fin di kirdesss to the Brothers and other foreign teachers, it must be recognised that a greas deal of ovary. Jubblaby Engilah is now tanght) and where relig Instruction pald not be absolutely neglected, but might be uptional. noder a system such as the Coadlands Clause, of the English Education Acts, so that ardent Catholics need not be frightened away from the [school: This kind vol vschool would be bondiéta,

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E. Bois D.G. Treasurer,

Geo. Lanning.....D.G. Registrar.

D. E. Sassoon...Pres. D.B, of G.P. 9. R. Gale........D.G. Secretary, Harry Sharp.,.D.S.G.D. E P. Wickham....J.G.D. "F. G. Cockey......G, Sept, of Works, Wm. CopeD.G. Dir. Cer, Par W. 5. En cater.D. As Dir. of Cer; E. C. Pearce.D.G. Sword-BEATET, CP. DAWSON.D.G. SM, Bearer, W.S. FraseDG. Std. Bearer. PL Crompton, D.G. Organist. S

FOUR HUNDRED LIVES LOST, AGE On Saturday, as soon as the news brought by the Metfoo was known officially, H.M:S. Por goise was despatched with commendable promp

tode to search,

Steamer, same unknown, lourdered 12 miles off Cupchl 400 Chinese on board and about the night order book presented to him. Neither saved themselves in abip's kata then brought Europeans All leat except 29 Chinese, who to Cupcht in lucks, and now coming on foot to Swatow, Had, Idit Copebl belo Porpelts Andyed Expected to-day and I will then send mpredefinite formation. Poréeliamada carefat search in vicinity of Cupcht for wreckage without

ship by Would have gone sabere sooner, what of then things was done. If1 bad stopped the Same atempts,were then made to gera Chinese gapelgrensaster to say at what time the Caprain came up, but they proved hopeless and the Court adjourned.co

The Inquiry was resurred at a po, on the any result. Forwarding report, then Capt. Peacock fuked perminion to

four marriage || appreciatadi: god / we:<could.dasily mentioned Paper Luleaca : Asil. G.8cmretary: The Namchow was carrying a large number: question the chief officer with a view to showing:

la trouble in store for the medico-ceremonies in twenty ministas," remarieed tas, the men Win chuid manage it. We bresent

and very properly so. Similarly, though

at present our civilisation is not quite perfect, and though some forms of

Rev. Dr. Thirdly, at a ten-setleg the other night. maggendon to Bi hop Burdon, Bishop Ralmond That was at the rate of twelve knots in house and all who are devoted to the case of doct added Miss Flypp, daughter of a well-known | lón: and/ consiling skipper

J. P. McEses......DG. Parulvant.

AJ Rahamin'.D. Asst. G. Purrant." H.BL Chale Kack.D.G. Steward, Artek

P.A.W.Otromzier:

of returned emigrants from the Straits to Swatów that his evidence was false; he then read a and Amoy and no other steamer with such statement which he wished to ter der as er dence, large number of people on board le usa counted and neck to be alowed to question the seconds for so that the foundered vessel must be the offices), de guru ja Namchow,TMTM She left Hongkong on the 6th fast,' for Amey and has not been hea

The President replied that Captain PenDock