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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1892,

which Xuk appi d for as he wished to become HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. taken bodily in lieu of the one first proposed e mpradore the mon'y was paid. t Canton and was at once paid out, as it was badly wanted to pay a contracto

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Mr. Francis conflued that thie was at variance with Mr. Frater-Smith's statement. Mr. Rodyk's letter was not enough, for Mr. Holmes would not care to lose $600. During Mr. Fraser-Smith's absence la Australia the directora referred the matter to him (Mr. Francis) for arbitration, and an arbitration agreement was drawn and signed by its directors, with the Company's seal.

Mr. Fraser-Smith pointed out thatthat appoint- ment was invalid, ni only two directors made It, while a third could have been obtained but was not.

After more wrangling, Mr. Francis moved (remarking that it was not much use moving anything, in face of Mr. Harley's proxies) —

"That the directors be Instructed to take legal proceedings against Messrs. Holmes & Rodyk to recover the $1,550 stated in the accounts to be due from them; and that it fa pot advimble that the matter be referred to arbitration,"

Mr. Fraser Smith was very pleased to second the motion, It was exactly what he bad advocated before he went away, but in his absence his advice had not been followed. He would even have; taken criminal action, but that did not matter new. They had a contra account against the Company for law costs, which would of course be reduced,

The motion was carried unanimously.

As to the Hongkong Trading Company, was agreed to arrange the maiter on a friendly basis That Company had always behaved very handsomely.

A litti discussion ensued on the late Mr. Pitman's account. As to unpaid calls, it was decided to allow those who would pay arrears to retain their shares, and forfelt the rest. As to

+ the Terhouse property on the Shameen, the Chairman said it was absurd to expect to sell it for more than it cost; hut it might be made to bring in a fair return. As soon as possible the annexe to the hotel would be finished; at present dozens of people were applying but could not obtain room. The company, In spite of all. Its troubles, wes doing good business, and would, seon pay big dividends. He and Mr. Skeels had been up to Canton not less than fifty Umes 10 see that everything was going of well,

A Wirle discussion arose as to the position of the Board. It appeared that under the Articles, there was only one shareholder qualified to become director (Mi-Denisor) and he would not! 10 Mr. Fraser-Smith and Mr. Skeels could but go on for the present. As soon as possible the Articles must he attered so as to give more shareholders the qualification.

On the minting of Mr. Francis, secondled by Mr. Frase-Smith, it was unanimously resolver": "That an extraordinary general meeting be held at the earliest possible date, and the Articles of Aelation be altered an as to reduce the number of directors a quired, or substitute, in place of the last, ore managing directer, and to reduce the qualification and remuneration *

Mr Skeels moved, Mr. Hurley seconded, and

It was agreed that Mr. G. Pots be appointed

auditor for the year, at $ço per sudit.

This concluded the business of the meeting,

this efemoon.

· The short range handicap cup was shot for on Saturday for the second time and attracted a fine Shropshire Regiment, with a handicap of S *meeting of members. Col Sergt Price, of the points, cartled off the cup and handicap spoon. The net aggregate spoon tel to Mr. Welsh, R.N., scratch, with a good total of 60. Score

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by the Maryland statesman. Mr. Stump Inslate upon the point' in his bill that merchants may about the only thing in it that Mr. Greary would leave the United States and return, and that is.

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LONDON, February 11th. In Belgium the parliamentary situation is more or less at a deadlock. The King desires to introduce the referendum into the Constitution, Net.Allace Gro

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opposed to this proposition until this morning, and only gave their can ent after a secret meeting, at which the Ministess spoke carne ally, referring especially to the imminent danger in which the King would be placed unless harmony was restored. The royal proposition will be sub mitted to a vote of the chamber.

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The shooting for the long range handicap cup will take place at the Boo and 900 yards ranges on Saturday next.

"CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not necessarily indorse the optalans expressed by Correspondente in this column.3

THE 'SPORTS.

To Kotton or ree “Hanarowɑ Tetranarn.""" DEAR SIR-In your live of Saturday you say that "all through, there was an obtrusively evident trace of the amateur in the arrangementsi for the Athletle Sports,

Now, Sir, as one of the parties in some degree responsible for the arrangements, i ask you to name the defects in the arrangements which Justify this ancer.

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The Vienna correspondent of the Chronicle says rumora are current 'in Vienna that ́n revolution has broken out in Servia. All telegrams from Servia are subjected to censor. ship The Servlan Minister in Vienna says there is no truth in the rumors,

News has been received here that the natives of Terra del Fuego are plundering the British `ship Crown of Italy, which foundered off Cape San Diego while on a voyage from Liverpool for San Francisco.

PARTS. February 11th.

The Russian General von Hafford shot himself through the head with a revolver in the Hotel Louvre to-day. He was 72 years of age and was suffering from a disease of the larynx.

The Sultan of Morocco has sent to all the powers a circular, to which he complains of the conduct of France in the Tent affair. It is evident that this is not the Sultan's own idea and that he is acting at the instigation of some European power.

WASHINGTON, February 17th. Congressman Geary's Chinese bill came up for discussion before the Foreign Affairs Com- mittee to-day, and it appeared very early that there would be opposition to it, and from the Democrats themselves. The Foreign Affairs Commitize is one of the strongest in the House, much stronger in influence thru the Immigration Committee, which has Mr. Stump's bill in charge, and it can kill any Chinese bill it proses. But the Eastern and it is already apparent that that no act carry idea-of-the-Chinese question prevalls largely,

ing total exclusion with it can pass the House this session,

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BIRLIN, February 11th,

The Krews Zeitung says the pollee have dis covered and frus'r steit a widespread anarchist plot. The recent fires in the royal palace at Konigsberg, it is said, were the work of a branch of the Berlin anarchist society.

LONDON, February rath,

A disp tch hom the Vienna to the Daily News says: Kandive Abbas requires the Sultan to send him a firman formally recognizing and confi ming his authorby, and has sent a message to that effect to Constantinople. The Sultan's reply has been that the Khedive must

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Yours, etc.,

Hongkong, 14th March, rF93. ** [Yessir, cernly Sir. First, no particulars of the sports were made public at all until a day or two before the sports. Second, even then they were not published rofficiently, by a long way. Third, the ground had not been decently prepared. Fourth, lets of things were not ready until after the stret—no notice board, no rake for the broad jump ground, no reliable means of taking time and so on. Fifth, the accommodation forlades and other spectators so graciously invited, was just damnable, Sixth, the prize distribution was arranged disgracefully, Seventh, some of the prizes got mixed, and they palmed off a mensly second -prize on poor old Innocent Guida” Singh. Lastly, can anybody say for certain who it was that distributed, the prize? The official pro gramme sold it was Lady Robinson, and those

Abhas obics, as he thinks the Sultan might of the Stewards who could he exupht and inter- rogsted and they supposed that was right:ize the ncc in to extort some concession. "It the Daily Press to-day asserts that it was so,

is claimed that France and Russia e intriguing and gives three cheers for her. But it wasn'.] have inspired the course of that potentate lo #gainst Great Britain at the Sultan's court, and regard in the Khedive, and the issue has become | a trial of strength between the three Powers con-

cerned.

PARIS, February 12th. -Several newspapers in this city fished the samer to the Russia to-day pub General von Hafsond, whe, il was said yesterday, shot him- self, was a victim of nibilists. It is not known pruitively what basin thee is for this rumor. Hews 72 verrs of age and was, aald to have bren a sferer fra sense of the larynx.

After a careful investigation the police authe Tilies have reached the conclusion that it was A case of suicide, not a murder by nibilists, Deceased is a veteran of the Gelmican war.

MEETING OF the legislaATIVE | NEWS BY THE AMERICAN · MÁIL.

COUNCIL.

The P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer China, Capt A meating of the Legislative Council was held , B. Seabury, with the American mails of the There were present:-H. Eryth ulto, arrived in port yesterday forenoon, Sir W. R-binson, K.C.M.G., Governor Mr. G. We extract the following telegrams from our T. M. Orlen (Colonial Secretary) Mr. W. M. Goodman (Attorney-General): Mr. F. A. San Francisco exchanges - Cooper (Surveyor-General); Mr. J. H. Stewart- Lockhart (Registrar-General); Mr. Ñ.G. Mitchell- Innes (Colonial Treasurer)? Coms. W. C. H. Hastings (Acting Harbour Master); Messrs. T. H. Whitehead, C. P. Chater, and Ho Kal

MINUTES,

The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.

THE FEW COLONIAL SECRETARY, Mr. G. T. M. O'Brien: was duly sworn in as Colonial Secretary, vice Sir F. Fleming transfened

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LONDON February 10th,

In reply in a question asked in the House of Commons this afternoon in regard to the Behring |sea negotiations, Mr. J. Lowther, Parliamentary Secretary of Foreign Affwors,' said Great Britain and the United States had agreed that France, Italy and Sweden should act as arbitrators in the Behring sea dispute. The Secretary added, however, that although France, Italy and Sweden had been agreed upon they had not yet been asked to appoint »rblirators.

Much anxiety is felt in shipping circlex na to His Excellency he had known of to the safety of the British steamer Sir Walter

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come in person to receive the firman: To this

WASHINGTON, February 12th. The Secretary of State is negotiating a new treaty of extradition with the French Govern- ment, practically the same as the one recently concluded between the United States and Great

Britain,

CITY OF MEXICO, February 17th, ...Clubs having for their object the advocary of aired throughout the republic,

have been in partnership is the royal stable inst canyon.

The steamer Sir Walter Raleigh, from fears were entertained, has arrived at Bantry 'Philadelphia for Falmouth, for whose safety

bay, Ireland, with her shaft broken.

Rev. Donald Frazer died to-day. During the past twenty years he took a legiing put in the Presbyterian Church of England and was twice moderator of the synod. He was loe-president of the Foreign Bible Society and was prominently connected with many missions and charities.

PARIS, February 13th.

A fire in the famour porcel in factory L Sevres destroyed three workshops, but the flames were extinguished before any very serious damage was done.

BERLIN, Febreary 13th, Six mea employed in the amber mize nest Palmricken, East Prussia, on the shore of the Baltic sea, were drowned by water which flowed

into the mine from the sea.

MADRID, February 13th. It has been discovered by the police that a Frenchman named Bernard is responsible for the recent bomb'explosion in Barcelona.

LONDON, Februhry 14th.. A large number of London anarchists met last

night to consider the recent events in Spalo, Fngland and Germany. There was no chairman, strongly attacking the different governments and no formal resolution was offered. Speeches were delivered in English, French and Gennan Louise Michel opened the meeting by saying: "The anarchist martyrs murdered in Spain are to be reckoned with the martyrs murdered in Chicago--but sudden death, though terrible, is better than the pangs of long imprisonment. Let us imitate them in their courage and boldly face death in the future as they have done in the past." The Japanese Parliament has voted 3500,000 for the World's Fair display.

SOUTH FORMOSA.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Taiwanfu, 29th February, 1891. Matters have indeed arrived at a most depler- able, may even alarming state. The officials make no effort whatever to defend their out- reous conduct on board the British launch Tokow. They simply ignore the whole question and treat with contemptuous indifference the suggestion that they have broken the treaty, and still less do they own that they have become fiable for any damages whatever in relation to the same.

The only stem that has been made towards answering the repeated protests and semonstrances addressed to them has been to bring charge against the engineer of the faunch that he instigated the shipper, of the fish to refuse likin. They arrested the shipper, and after flogging and in other ways torturing him, exorted acquiescence to the whore <ffect.

apparent equalistog of thò charges, by a trivial Ingie se il five cents for each Chinese character, | means nņibing, and is only put "In to squeène those who have baxed their codes on that by which Chinese symbols are transmitted.

I can only repeat that offairs are rapidly drift. Ing into a very desperate state, and we aim all anxiously looking out for what Sir John Wal- him will now do We have always known that likin was the lover used to oust, or injure foreign trade; hut here, in Formoss, as little disguise is made of the object as there is attempt to fandify the means. What the Chairman of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerça foretells has been actually fulfilled here, and in the very article he specially alludes to kergsene oil. The import of this in foreigu bottans fiṣs now fallen eff over 50 per cent.. because, when thas brought in it is declared an export' immediately on distribution being attempted, whereas when bought by junks it comes under the regulations which restrict likin on exports preper, and so passes free. In the former case thers is no attempt to hide the fact that fortiga contact bas fined, and as the people are beginning to appre constituted the offence for which the oil is to be

clate this, as also the futility of foreign struggles against the iniquity, they are bringing more lu interests to suffer by the officially enforced rative craft, causing the merchants and shipping ostracism.-N. C. Daily News,

BANGKOK NOTES.

Bangkok, 1st March, 1892, A fire broke out on Wednesday at the pre- mites of Phra Phibun on the East side of the river. A company of sailors from the U.S.S. Petrel were quickly on the spot and owing to their exertions the fire was soon overcome. A few bambou bouses were destroyed, valued at about Ticals 200.

Tramway Company at the recent fire in Bangrak

The activity displayed by the servants of the.

is worthy of all commendation. The small engine of the Company was first. on the spot, and the men obeyed the orders of Capt. H. N. Andersen with great precision and willingness. Malicious-minded individuals may probably attribute the docility and energy of the Tramway men to the absence of their popular Manager but then there are a class of men who will per mit no good to come from Tramway officials. Signor da Costa was very energetic and worked very earnestly to save the adjoining property, though the same cannot be said of a young gentleman with more, sword than senso.-Fr

Prass.

2nd March, 1892. A case of attempted incendiariam dccurred at Bangrak on Sunday night,

On the strength of this siter thought, the Total peremptorily demands that tion and paalshment as a Chinese criminal, the engineer should be given up for "examina Now, apart from the fact that even if the GUATEMALA, February 13th. The result of the election for President is all engineer, or any other irrcaporalble member of the launch's crew, had made an ridiculous a clouded with uncertainty. The probably is suggestion-seeing that this could in no way that General Barron will be declared elected. involve cliber, the launch, or her owner, for, n

OTTAWA, Ost.), February 13th. a matter of fact, the way

daylight, close along- The Northern Pacific Railway has decided to taken on board in broad davhich the cargo was extend its system from Washington to Van-side the likin yamfn, coupled with the shipper's couver, the Pselfie const terminus of the ready admission of his willingness to pay the Canadian Pacific Railway. The line from the likin as soon as he had finished taking in his International boundary to the city of Vancouver, cargo, as was the custom of the part-such if built, will be conducted under a chaster granted accusations are, on the face of them, ground. by the Provincial Legislature last year to the less, and obviously only subsequently trumped Burrand Inlet and Fraser Valley Railway Com up with view of diverting attention pany. It is understood that Begoll tions for from the main paint. Although offering placing "a" certain amount of bonds of the the officials every opportunity of examining company in London have been recently completed. the engineer, or any other member of the The Imperial Government has assured the crew, at the Consulate, H. M.'s Consul has mest Canadian Pacific Railway that they will subsidize properly declined to hand the man over to the a submarine cable from Vancouver to Japan by gross maltreatment and lorture which is avowedly way of Ounimak island, one of the Aleutians.

in store for him if once got within the yamda Efforts, are being made la England to raise precincts. As showing the contempt with which capital to

construct the line. At present foreigners, and specially the British, are being telegrams to Japan via India and Singapore treated here, there can be little doubt that it was cost $ 25 a word. By the proposed line the toil Intended to make a second tald on the launch, would be 75 cents. The Southera Pacific route and even on the owner's hong, with a view of via Australia would be abandoned,

seizing the man Sothreatening did the attitude of the runners because, that the crew made another stampede from their vessel and entrested further protection. The launch was then towed over and moored off the British Consulate, the time, absurd as it may seem, popular rumour Ag being hoisted on her every day. At one had it that even the Consulate Itself might be invaded; the chance, though highly oppor. tune, arrival of H. M. S. Pallat appears to have prevented, or at least deferred thin attack: It is almos: arranged that all the disputes There the matter stands at present, and, until between the Electric Light Co, and the Brush the claims can be definitely formaisted and sent Co. are to be settled by arbitration., This wil in, there will be nothing further to report. That take place on the arrival of the latter Company's the authorities will repudiate all liability seems representative, shortly expected. only too likely, and it can only be hoped that The Siamese tobacco-planting enterprise at their firm belief as to the indifference likely to be Rathburee, to which we referred some time ago, shown at Peking may on this occasion, at

least,

going on steadily. Mr. Plant arrived on prove baseless, H.E. Shao, seems to bave Monday by the Singapore, with a score of resigned himself entirely into the hands of the Javanese jungle-cutters, and a number of Kling Fanial, Tang, a prominent member of the anti-coolles are expected shortly, foreign party, and who, as late Trotal of Tai- We understand that actions have been come wanfu, lost no opportunity of demonstrating his menced in the International Court against the prominent a part in the notorious Russell and Light Co. by Mr. A. J. Lawson, superintendent prejudices. This is the man who took so principal Siamese shareholders in the Electric Co, olt case, and who, it will remembered, on being folled in his attempt to break into their cage, for salary and compensation for

dismissal mmary hong and arrest the compradore, formed a cordon of runners round the place and, until the arrival of the U.5.5. Polos, stopped all Messrs. Russell and Co.'s business. It seems that the als at Taipeh have got really alarmed at the strong and open declarations made by the people Tie Provincial Treasurer of Permess has all over the island to favour of foreign interven- received orders to go to Peking, an Imperiation, and with a view of allaying this, the The turning of the first sed of the Korat Ralla audience being granted him. H.E. will soon Governor, on the advice no doubt of the Fautal, way will probably take place this day work. pass through Shanghai.

is doing all he can la get up a strong anti-foreign Mr. McGlashan, who arrived on Monday by the feeling; auributing to western Inflarnces the Singapors, totake charge of the Aynthia section, evils of which the people complain. Now that brought up the silver spade and wheel-barrow this line has been agreed on, everything that described in our last issue. Their cost is saidi beat out this assertion; locluding all nets Can be done is being pressed forward to to have been over $1,500. which tend to bring foreigners into contempt, sod of the Nagara-Rajasema State Railway will The Important ceremony of tuming the first and prove the desire, no less than theability, he performed by His Majesty the King atg of the officials to slight them. A most glaring o'clock on Wednesday next, at the *ppointed and unjustliable act was perpetrated at Bae Bangkokterminus of thelle near Wat Tapesetin. kim-sing the other day, where the savages A pavillon will be erected for the accommodation have once more broken out agalasi, the nelebof His Majesty and the Royal Family, the mem bouring Hakkas and Pepowhans: whereupon bers of the ecclesiastical body, the officials of the the District Magistrate issued a proclamation Royal Railway Department, and the contractor openly stating that these troubles are all due to and staff. A number of Government officiala the "native Christians," while at the same time and Europeans will probably be invited. A cold elsewhere, a few of the most obnoxious taxes collation will be provided en the ground, and On the 27th February the Wachang official have been remitted, it belog generally given out the same evening at 8.30 Mr, G. Murray Carpp circles received a telegrata from Ichang stating that as soon as Chelsian and foreign Influences bell will entertain, several Ministers of State, that the Manchu garrison stationed at Chingehow be combatied, more relaxations, may be and the officers of the Kopal Raliway and Public

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attack along the line, comprehended of all descriptions were Arms

Timer, by outra employed. Two merchants were killed outright,geous and apprecedented breaches of treaty, wounded. As to how the trouble originated, those who do not actively assert themselves in while several Manchus were more or less such as cre now have been reparied, the Asiatic tendency to believe in the weakness of nothing was mentioned. Private telegrams being freely played upon, with the result that bowever, state that the disturbance was caused should matters be allowed to go an as at present by a secret society. Further particulars are awaited.

one of the most friendly peoples will be

worked up into a state of antagonism to foreigners I cannot well express to you nor do I like thus which can only lead to lamentable consequencer

prestige has now sunk! Time after time insula and cutrage are heaped one on the other, and the people see, to their undisguised astonishment,

Mr. Olcott has resigned the presidency of the Thensophist Society on account of his ill health, Egyptian advices say that civil war is raging in the vicinity of Khartoum, Cherif, the claimant of the Khaliphate, is saki to have been victorious against Abdallah, chief the Baggara tribe. Khassala is reparted as depopulate York Union

Mr. Carr, founder Steamship line, is dead.

A St. Petersburg dispatch announces the death of Dr. Wilhelm Juzker, the well-known African

traveller and naturalist.

NOTES FROM CHINESE PAPERS.

The Tientsin correspondent of the Hupao wires on the 8th inst, that the ice in the Peiho is still seven Chinese inches thick and that there were three steamers from Foochow and Canton at Taku, walking to enter,

Mr. O Brien since 1867 and watched his career / Raleigh, which sailed from Philadelphia January the re-election of President Diaz are being orga lesant in the district of Houma in that provlace. very closely, as he often thought that the day ath for Falmouth or Plymouth. Nothing has might come when they would be associated. He been heard from her since she started on her come to the Colony with an unblemished reputa-yage.

tion and be felt inre that he would be found. To a collision today with a British steamer an energetic, able, and painstaking official. the schooner Rallway was sunk near Cardiff (Applause.)

and three of her crew were drawned.

"Mr. Chater, who rose to welcome the new official on behalf of the unofficial members of

PARIS, February roth. Commercial arrangements between France and the United States are making good progress.

BERLIN, February 12th. Arrests of anarchists are being made here almost daily, and already a large number of them are awaiting trial,

A telegram from Shansi announces that very heavy fall of anow occurred on the 6th The ground was covered to the depth of four feet. The people are rejoicing greatly, the down- fall having alteady checked the epidemic cauted by unseasonable warmth.

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The question of tobacco-cultivation in Slam seems to have attracted considerable attention among planters in the Far East, a M. W. In Cuylenborg having lately arrived from Sumstre with a view to offering his experience to local capitalists inclined to go in for speculation in this direction.

come Mr. O'Brien. He would probably find France asks for a, diminution In American Socialist, violently denounced Strum's views people of Shast. ***ht with the merchants and looked for 1 From Taipeh, besides the general Works Departments at the Oriental Hotel

Council, said, Inter rifin, he was pleased to wel- the colony in a somewhat troubled state, but he hoped that he would leave it n'harmonicus and prosperous community (applause),

Mr. O'Brien replied briefly.

THE MILITARY <BUNGLE. Mr. Whitehead moved the reduction of the War Department vote by one ball

His motion was not secorded and so came to nought, albough he pointed out that the blame for the bungle about the exchango was attach. able to both the W. O. and, the local ..Authoritics.

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IMPORTANT QUESTIONS.

Mr. Whitehend gave notice that he would ask the following questions at the rext meeting:—

(1) Does the Government intend to give effect to the opinions expressed in the Report (dated Hongkong 3183 February, 1792) of the Crema appointed to consider Quarantine and Quarantine Regulations, by amending that part of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance of 1891, which deals with Quarantine, and, if so, when does it propose to do so?

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custom duties on merchandise worth $12,000,000, gro,000,oco in bides and $2,000,000 in sugar. In return France will grant the minimum tariif on merchandise worth $12,000,000. Necessary details in regard to sach merchandise form the

object of the prezes! negotiations.

The civil marriage of Mins Mattie Michell and the Duke de la Rochefoucauld wan celebrated this alternoon at the Marie of the Seventh Arron- dissement in the Rus de Grenell-,

The Figare states that Mark Twain is seriously fil with influenza at Berlin, and that the Bey of Tunis is also ill with the same complaint.

BERLIN, February roth.

A dispatch from Landsberg, close to the frontier, states that a confict has occurred between a body of Russian gendarmes and a band of emigrante The fight stands from on Rasalan territory, a short distance Landsborg. Three emigrants were killed and ten were woaded. A number of emigrants were taken prisoners.

There was a lively scene in the Reichstag brought about during the decussion of the rail. way estimates. Herr Strum, Imperialist, sup- ported the Government in dismissing the socialist Agitators from state workshops. Hers Berth, bad had a and a heated debate followed. the Right wanted to provoke a conflict proba- Her Berth said it was clear the members of

debate adjourned. bly leading 10 civil war." At this juncture the

LISBON, February rath,

DEAFNESS ABSOLUTELY CURED.—A Gentlemen who cured himself of Deafness and Noises in the Head, of 14 years standing, by a new method, will be pleased to send full particular bod Addres HEREEFT CLIFTON, 8, Shepherd's place, Kennington Park, London, S.E, Eng.-[Adut,

A sensation was caused in this city to-day by the explosion of a dynamite bomb in front of the Spanish Consulate here. The noise of the explo alon was terrific, but no damage was done atrembled at Dab Yen-san in the Canton publicly to describe the low ebb to which Brit CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

beyond smashing the windows in the consulate and in a few houser near by. Nobody was lajared. The police are searching for the author of the outrage, who is supposed to be an anar chist,

OTTAWA (Ont.), February 13th,

the news despatched a general named. Tsal to English notics taken of it by the bigħer

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last, and more particularly to paragraph 19Watching traffic entering Germany to prevent the being made among English capitalists to raise steep and narrow so that it wil be a maiter of Auping, Taloan Fu and Kargee will be charged

thereof, which reads as follows —

"The only controllable causes, of the depression of the junk Trade are the

stepher of the system of espionag

by the Chinese Custame in Hasgkong, and the preservation of the neutrally of British waters,”

RIO JANEIRO, February 10th. The Minister of the Interior has resigned. The yellow fever at Brazilian ports is abating.

WASHINGTON, February 20th.

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It is said that several thousand rebels have province, under a military leader named Tala Wong-chee, and that they are committing depredations of all soris cwer that part of the country. The high authorities upon receiving the scene of the outbreak with strict injonc fully admitted that the natives are

authorities, until now it must be a Ir fils officially announced tonight that the loss to put it down without delay, and becoming more s

rexradually (more amenable to the subtielafuences assurances that the Imperial Government will lustrerions. Three coma of zoniere bave the yamin are zealously striving to disseminate Canadian Pacific Railway ceived positive axel commander, named Chen, received similar which all directly or indirectly connected with grant a subsidy toward the construction of a newbice, but he is afraid this forte is insufficient, the rigour with which the Governor is pressing F

at the disposal of Chen for this To pass to a minor, but not unimportant sign of submarine cable between British Columbia and

service, Japan, President Shaughnessy of the Canadian and arrangements are being made to reinforce home his anti-foreign tactics, the following me... Pacific Railroad, who has fust arrived from his troops, two colonels and some gun-boats (2.) With reference to the Honorable the spotted typhus fever preval! along the Russian made with the Mikado's Government for the use rebels are said to have taken to a mountain may be taken as significaut :-

The dispatch adds that black smallpox and Yokohama, states that arrangements have been being ordered to proceed to bis assistance. The circulars, just issued by the telegraph office bere, 2915 Acting Harbour Master's Report on the Junk frontier, but the Prussian officials are closely of the land lines in Japan. Efioris are now stronghold, the approaches to which are very residents are notified that all telegrams for

Circular No. 1. Under instructions the Victors. For Trade of Hongkong for #for, dated 11th January

'spread of those diseases into Silerin,

money and font a company to undertake the no small officulty to get at them. When the for at the rate of, at least, fan words of Leb construction and operation of the proposed cable rising first broke out the district magistrates Chinese characters, for a message. This regu- in conjunction with the Commercial cable and attempted vainly to put it down and it will no lation to come in. force on the 28th February, Cape 84 ... Canadian Pacific Raihand. The route of the entail considerable trouble on the officials to submarine cable has already been chosen. suppress it. It is regarded as a very serious 1892 (1st day and moor)," The House Committee on Immigration to-day

LONDON, February 13th.

Circular No. '#;—“By Instructions received The circumstances connected with stranding

from H,E. the Governor at Talpeb"to-day we to report favorably a bill absolutely pres of the battleship 17cforia may foreish, a bene

The alleged Kolab member Li Kwel-chien, beg respectfully to notify all firms, gentlemen, прев by the Committee is that inbeduced into said Report, and any further information or the House by Mr. Stamp, chairman of the

favor officers with a "pull." The Captain of the pansing himself off as a son of the late Gion at for working expenses and repaire, it will be will be indicted and tried on two charges (1) for and other residents in South Formosa that, seeing the receipts are barely sulfident to pay It pors in its possession on the subject of the committee, with some modifications. The pro late Earl of Mayo, who was assassinaten in Indis, the hands of the late Governor General sens additional on all foreigners messages sent to Victoria is the Hon. Maurice Bauske, son of the 14 Ste-chung when asking for a commission necessary in future to charge to cats a word system of espionage established by the Imperial visions of the bill have been published. Chinese Customs in Hongkong, etc?

The bill, was accompacted by an elaborate Lord of the Admiralty, Capiale Bourke is the name in a letter to the former Shanghai Total, charge of 5 cents per Chinese character will also and cousin of Lord George Hamilton, First Kuo-chase, and (3) for forging Prince, China's Chinese pons outside of Formoss. A further report, which in a general way condeinns youngest post explain in the navy. He has had Kong. This letter contained a request for the he levied. These regulations to come in force Mr. Chaler asked whether the Government Chinese, and shows them to be a standing-soft-beribs-during his entire career. He has prisoner to be had appointed the Acting Harbour-master, Mr. threat againt the interests of the country. An been equesry to be Duke of Edinbur hi chief of the sccused's afleyed connection with the Koladas the 28th of February, 189.

some employment. Hastings, Postmaler General, of Mr. A. K. extraordinary thing about this bill is that it only the Intelligence Department, and captain of the Huf, no evidence could be produced, there being

(Sig) "Telegraph Office" - a bad character This means, of course, almost a probibitory Hollow - canner kun were not founded on fact. Mr.it poascases all the features of the Geary bill howl from a long line of senior captains that Hastings had the reputation of being a good all: introduced ently. In the sesalon and sent to the young man should get the finest ship in the clminating har, so far, been found against hlas, would seem somewhat beyond the

evormous. * Regarding LA rhand man, but he feared, that were he put into Foreign Affairs Committee. Indeed, the world and in spite of the fact that Homke had and letters his pouring in from all quarters E. tos Governor to Institute such a boycott on the Post Office It would be like putting's good phrascology is identically the same in many made 4 failure in the Amphion. But the pull all-sound man into a square hole. Mr. Hastings places. Mr. Stump's bill only excluded laborers, was too strong, and Bourge got the ssh with praying for his release. It is reported that there his own account. Be all this as it may, the wind, Wanthaw overcast, very cold and damp, (Laad aa would not become Pastmaster General.

he promptly ran ground the first time his once. Some say that the cause of his detention paris (say Shanghai) will cost about as much as every prospect of his being sat at liberty at present result will be that messages to many Admiral left blas to his own resources. Captains the illness of Prefect Yuen, who is one of the those to Europe. The coolness of saying that Bourke will be court-martialed, but to to 1 ba commissioners specially deputed by the Viceroy as foreign receipts only pay the cost of mats. will soon have another big command area to try the prisoner and that as soon as the Pre tenance all native official despatches, often. The Prince of Wales is to retire from the turf. fect recovers the court, will petition the Viceroy running into thousands of characters, being on Such is the statement made at Tattersall's to-day, to have Li liberated and sent to his home in Is will be remembered that the Prince and Baron Honan, Most likely this celebrated case will be Hirsch, the Austrian millionaire, were said to tõus terminazed:

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al the former correspondence referred to in the Aibiung Chinese immigration, The blil agreed ficial warning to all governments disposed to

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Travers, who is going home on leave very faintly resembles the bill originally intro-cruiser Amphion.. "When he was posted for the merely the. Inference that matter how tariff, but as the original rates were fixed by the His Excellency stated that rumeurs, in that duced by ML. Stump pay allow days ago, while command of the Victoria theió, was a universal would be capable of any nothing in chief northern bureau for the whole empire, it i

ORDER OF THE DAY,

The Connell then proceeded with the orders of the day which included the first and second reading of several unimportant Bufe. The Counell anally adjourned, the Finance Come mittee meeting afterwards. 7. (Løst gluing.)

but now it escludes all Chinese. The time limit of twenty years has been removed, and the act, if passed, will operate antil repealed, as Mr. George's bill provided, speakers

The writ of habeas corpus can be suspended in the new blit. it could not in Mr. Stump's Arst measure, but it could, in Geary's The latter's systera of enumeration and registration

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the free lettherefore as per cant profit must be sasured by the iniquitous extortion now. she mid hundredinta ang ba dekaanded, la astonishing The sight, And.. Hongkong Cheervatory, 14th March, 1893,