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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL: 19 1892.

of Westminster in succession to the late Car Ioooodinal Manning.

60.19 In the House of Commons-last night, Mr. 20,354.73 Maclean gave notice that he would bring for

Ward a motion for shelving the Indian Officers" 367;120.73|| BAL It is probable Sir Richard Temple wiļi

support the motion,

Stationery................................................

Charges.com.........

67.36

Insurance...........$40.05

H

Les Bonus from China Fire 347 Taxes

Crown rent...............

Large numbers of Jews, who have been By Capital go theres

$10,050.00 expelled from Russia, are crowding into England, Hongkong Bank.niwasamu 16,910.73 and a large Influx of them is probable in the 2 Accounts Payable ...........................

160.00 spring.

Several members in the House of Commons $57,130-73|| 1st night urged a law, should be framed for

stopping them. WORKING ACCOUNT,

Mr. Lowther, Under Secretary for Faralyn To Balance ..m

.................$19,796.75 | Affairs, in reply-old-the-Heltish-Ambassador Interest nummuman · 1,137.17 * St. Petersburgh had instructed the British Odion expers

13.75 Consule in Russia to warn the Jews that there

3.75 Is no room for them in England.

MADRAS, March 30th, Dewan Bahadar Raghoonatha Row, writing"] to the Madras, Bfaff about Me, Hume's circular 36,18 18850 etter, says that so far as he knows there is no sullen discontent amongst the rural classes in $20.00

48.00 the South of fodia to the dangerous extent 100.00 alleged by Mr. Hume, Mr. Hams's writinge as

■ special plexder, for the Congress won't do $21,7096 och barm. He was distressed that rich and poor communities did not help and that his com cals of England and disappointed him, and Mr. des failed to falß! their promises, The Radi-

Home ¡ls old. All these circumstances appear to bare destroyed the balance of his mind and forced him to write the circular. It will not do harm to anybody beyond the circle of the slauocbest congress-wallabs.

Wages to waichmano/? Salarles SALE

By Rent-From Godown & Dwelling $ 1.424-70 Balance.................................................. 27,284.76

$31,709.46

E, & O. E. Hongkong, 13th April, 1892.

A. O'D. GOURDIN, Manager. I bave compared the above Statements with the Books, Vouchers and Securities of the pany and certify the same to be correct.

E. WHEALLER, Auditor,

M. Ravachel, the Anarchist, recently arrested, bas conferred to being guilty of the explosion that lately occured la Paris. His confession in- criminates many others, meanwhile three-fresh dynamite robberies have taken place,

CALCUTTA, April 3rd. The new Hongkong regiment raised by Major Barrow at Jhelund will leave Bombay on the 15th instant.

The Secretary of State has sanctisand the famine relief work as 1000 as necessary. constraction of the Palampore-Decin 'Ulds'ar ́a At the request of the Native Press Association the Government Risley to supply the Press generally with official of Bengal has nominated Mr. Information of interest to the Public,

Mr. Janice Trevelyan gons on leave shortly Mr. S. G. Sale is named as his probable for

tenena,

ALEXANDRIA, April 4th. Eyoub Pacha, the bearer of the Firman from the Sultan to Egypt, has wrrived here.

The British Mediterranean Squadron has retarded to Alexandria to pay bonot to bis Highness, Prince Abbas.

The Billab Government have decided to send an expedition of three thousand native levies to capture. Tambi where the force under Captain Robinson was lately repulsed. Seven officers charge of the force. specially selected have left England to take

BUENOS Ayres, April 4th.

The Argentine Government have 'announced that in the plot which has just been discovered it had been arranged to blow up with dynamite all the principal offices and officials and leading citizens in the Capital and Provinces,

Palace.

MADRID, April 4th.

M. Ernest Camot, son of President Carnot, Will shortly arrive at Pondicherry. · The public

cost of two thousand rupees for presentation to here to-day while entering the Chamber of of Pondicherry have pürchased a silver bowl at

A Franco-Portuguese Anarchiat was arrested Com-resident Carnot through his son.

Speaking at the disidbutton of prizes at the Deputies with two metal hombrin his possection. Christian College, Lord Wenlock made practicalOn being further searched papers were found on speech counselling natives of education to take him which show the existence of a conspiracy to more seriously to the profession of agriculture. blow up the Chamber, the Senate, and the Royal It seemed to him the professing of farmer was | looked down upon, but this should not be. The

BARCELONA, April 5.b. prorent hard times must necessarily result in the Fourteen French anarchists have been arrested curtallment of educational grants. He thought here. much temalard to be done for education so that The following is the report for presentation to the lower classca abould become fit for the

LONDON, March 5th, the sixteenth dinary general meeting of share-esition, of good and respectable citizens. holders to be held at the offices of the Company. Hankow Yoad, Shanghal as Monday, the twenty-fifth day of April 1891, at 2.30 p.m. precisely.

THE NORTH CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

Higher education was progressing too rapidly in proportion to primary edicion Agriculture offered a prospect of profitable employment to large number of natives and he, urged they..

The Directors beg to submit to the Share-uld take mere to it. holders the annexed duly audited Balance Sheet and Accounts of the Company to gist December last,'

1890-In accordance with the Resolution

passed at the last Meeting of shares, the

Accounts of this year have now been closed, and it has unforionately been found necessary to transfer the sum of Taels 120,000, from the Reserve Fond, to meet the loss epea the Work- ing Account.

189:-The Balance in hand upon this Account on 31st December was Taele 539,557.93, but payments to the amount of Tacia 183.869.18, have since been made for Claims, etc., and there are known losses pending to the extent of Taels 46.43.89 besides considerable liabilities for unexpired risks,

The

Directors regret that they do not feel justified in recommending payment of the fall Share dividend, but it is proposed, subject to the Approval of Shareholders, to make the following Interim distribuilon,

Interest at the sale of 5 per cent. upon the Palp-up Capital,

Interest accumulated on the Reserve Fand 6. 8d. per Share.

DIRECTORS.

As usual, the Directors will all retire, baty being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.

AUDITORS.

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Mr. Augustus White and Mr. Andrew Harmaan

whose term of office has now expired, also retire,

but again offer their services to the Shareholders.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

Shonghal, 12th April 1891.

ALIXI, ROSS,

Secretary,

LATE TELEGRAMS.

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PARIE, MARCH 3atk..

The arrest has been made here of M. Ravachol, the author of the late dynamite outrages in Paris. from Paris.

Forty foreign Anarchists have been expelled

- March 31st. The Senate hare pamed the Dynamliards' BUL

LONDON, March 31st.

The trial of the Waleall Anarchists has com menced at Stafford. The Attorney-General, in opening the case, said the prisoners were undoubtedly connected with other European Anarchist Societies. Among the papers found In the prisoners' possession were directions for blowing up the theatres.

Mr. Austin Chamberlain, son of Mr Joseph Chamberlain, has been elected unopposed for the Bromsgrove Division, East Worcestershire, in the room of Mr. G. W. Hastings.

April 1st,

At the trial of Androbiste at Stafford Assizes yesterday, a confession from the prisoner Deakin was rexd, in which he implicates all the other prisoners and states that the bombs which have been found were intended for "pesia.

Enormous exports of spirits are being made to India, in view of the increased duty which comes into force in May,

Stafford yesterday, has resulted in three of the The Anarchists trial, which concluded at prisoners being sentenced to ten years' penal servitude, while the pisoner Deakin gets five years. Two of the prisoners have been acquilted,

ST. PETERSBURG, Apill gth.

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time spò at On-king and his head was exposed to prominent place for three days. It was afterwards scut toWake to be similarly exhibited, and is to be shown at other places. '

Kidnappers have of late been stealing country lads and lasses near Peking. At the end of last month two children, boy and a girl of the rustic class, narrowly escaped being carried away by the cruel wretches; but fortunately Kame woldiers who happened to meet the party rescued the defenceless children,

In view of the near approach of the triennial Inspection, Kingto military men are busy making preparations. The troops in the Yang chow district had a grand drill the other day in the presence of the Grain Commissioner. Thousands of people went to see the braves going through the various evolutions.

able acquisition, not merely as regards their cash value, about Tis. 6,000, but as an expres sign of good wiil and friendly feeling on the part of his Excellency.

** Thalavi two days the weather has been milder, and there is some reason to belleve that a change for the better has commenced.

April 7th.

We always take one consolation from a bleak and windy spring; viz, that it is very healthy as the soll unfreezes malaria no doubt comes off, but the winds scatter it or oxidiac it into harm lessness; our sick list is generally small when the Feast of All Fool is windy.

The river has not yet decided whether to carry or miscarry i its tidal effects are mostly the rest't of local gales ; a nor-wester or wester blows all | the water out, a south-easter bring it back; the general belief is that the channel has been well enured cut and that it will be a good year; Jas! now the Pelho is cram full of of rice-jaoks and the fair way in a very narrow lane of water. The Jangage heard from the bridges of steamers and tow-boats is decidedly strong and sounds like n

The effect of the continued drought in Tien-lay commination service. tsin and in the surrounding district upon th crons is becoming more and more marked Serious apprehensions are entertained by the farmers regarding the autumn cron. The shoots from the seed to the ground are withering and there is still no sign of rain to revive them.

The head of the Kelas Hut Sender Kin Lan on, who was executed at Nganking, the capital city of Anhul, was sent to Wahe on the rat inst. and is being exposed at that port in order to strike fear and terror into the hearts of the Inw« less element. The next place where thirghastly object will make its appearance is to be Nanking

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Two suspicious characters with some children were seen on board a steamer piving between Hongkong and Canton by some soldiers, boss business was to watch suspected kidnappers. Upon the soldiers inquiring into their business, one of the men, fearing capture, Immediately jumped into the water and escaped, hut his com- noning who was not so alert was captured and brought before the authorities, from whom he may expect the recompense of sin.

detachment of able officers to track out the The Governor of Klangs! has deputed another Kaine Hui people. These deputies are to work In conjunction with those already sent out by The work of capturing sneak thieves on the

The amount of goods dumped down on our bands seems to get bigger every year's this year the mat-covered" stacks extend far up into the French Bund, and far below the concession. Messrs. R. H. Brown and Co. have taken

ap the agency for the Fai steamers, which now dis charge at the French jetty. As many as twenty- bix steamers were counted at one tirko at Taku this year and it will be very Interesting to see if the decennial Customs report bears out the setningly large increase of the business of the port,

Tientala la to lose the popular German Consul, Baron von Seckendorff, this gentleman is going home for six months on well-deserved leave of absence our whole community wishes him a speedy return with health quite restored from the ravages of a sovere malarial fever.

This week witnessed the last appearance of the old French syndicate, and this, too, in the aut tion mart. This powerful Gallie combinarlo. alter a really game struggle for six years caver fn, and gives up the hopeless struggle of exploli. ing North China in the interest of Frencl capital at. That they have falled is due entirely to circumstances beyond their control; for they have bad an able staff and have displayed coo- sistent pluck, perseverance and 'go in all thei ventures.

A tremendous explosion has taken place here of five. come of guncolion at the Government the different suthorities in the Yangtze valley of the country in their own hands, and that factory of smokeless powder. The shock was servis, and the buildings were shuttered to atoms, nine of the employés being killed on the spot. The glass of the windows of happes at a distance of two verste were amashed by the concussion.

CALCUTTA, 4th April,

The fushels on the Cachar frontier have alded and attacked the Boorooncherra tea estate, killing thirty eight coolles and wounding eight more who escaped to Kockichara; they also carried Away several prisoners. Troops from Slicher are heed wired far and despatched by forced marches. The manager and his family escaped.

THE DANGER IN PAHANG,

THE "RATILER" NOT TO GO.

THIRTY SIKHS LEAVE.

river steamers it also included in the programme of this body of officials, and travellers are rejoicing at the news that the authorities are taking measures to rid the steamers of this pest.

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NE Barometer falling lightly. Gradfects moderata for sɛeth-mat wisda. Weather OvWRIL, and cool with slight rela.. (Inwood t 1-Barometer reduced to level of the son' la lachos, techa_aad · hundredths, Taperature in the shade, in degrees, Tabs models, 1-Hyldey - in peromings of mtanden, t humidity of air saturated with molsties bolig 106, a-Direct** of the wlad to two pot-Forge of the wind socording te Baumbet scale, čirázata of the weather, à Bist sier, a Dance 1 Monds, flaring exin, ♬ Fog & Gloomy, 4 Hai, › Lightn

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ths and hundredthik

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Hongkong Observatory, 19th April, 1897.

To-day's Advertisements.

HARMSTON & SON'S GRAND CIRCUS.

GYMNASTHIS

REAL ROMAN HIPPODROME

AND

GENUINE WILD WEST SHOW.

TO-NIGHT,

TO-NIGHT, TUESDAY, April 19th.

The rival German syndicate perhaps showed greater wisdom in clearing out five years ago, and the American still more in not coming atal. I snow pretty clear even to the dullest understand.

that the Chinese mean to keep the exploita tion foreignets wil have little show in the forth coming development of mines and railways. the botter, Clauses in treaties implying specisi The sooner Western capital recognises This fact favours to special people are too thin an obstacic to a people who know how to buy and sell as rebellen a fortress was erected in the Hukon

At the restoration of peace after the Taipingwell as the best Jew in Jewry, and how to avoid Hien, as the place was considered the key to Talleyrand, de Glers et Cle. It is understood an unpleasant treaty clause as well as MM. the entire province of Klangsi, Ever since it that some of the staff, of the late syndicate are MORE CHANGES. was put up this fortres has been regarded not, now enlisted under a new combination which only as an additional safeguard to the city but has no formal connection with the other. The also as an ornament to the town. One day last new venture starts on a much more modest basis month fire was discovered within the fortifica- than the old one. tions, ned it was afterwards ascertained that this was the work of Incendiarles.. Font soldiers and

■ watchman who are suspected, together with several members of the secret societies, have been arrested and are undergoing trial.

Repeated encounters between the rebels and On the 8th inst, a telegraphic message han, and the vicinity with the result that the the Imperial troops have taken place at Tajen. was received in Sloganore from H. E. the rebel forcer have been much reduced. Some Governor in Penang that the

ald to be leaders of the rebels have been taken prisoner, despatch to Pekan to guard that place in

and many others were killed in the engagements. case of a raid by the Penglima Muda Jempol, as Volunteers have been co-operating with the was threatened by him and feared by the officer troops. In one of the last encounters the soldiers, foctease of two millions sterling, of which one in charge there, Mr. Belfield, was to cons of took two red flags on one of which were thirty. Sikhs, who left next morning underwritten four characters, signifying, "With the Inspector Howard in the Sri Tringganu. This, it is understood, is, the reinforcement which Mr. Belfield asked for to enable him to hold Tekan

I be revenue returns for the past year show an

million is derived from Excise.,

for the Government,

Singapore was in a state of considerable ex- eltement when the news of the state of affairs.in

was agread abroad. It was freely said

support of the gods," and on the other "Impelled ground much longer, and are expected to soon by necessity. The rebela will not hold their rield.

Tientsin at last rejoices in an efficient distri buting post office. Strange to say we have long possessed all the other accessories of a civilised community, gong shops, churches, a theatre, barber, brokers and Scotchmen; but our letters were left to the tender mercies of Messrs Laisses Faire & Co-allas the minor officials of the British Consulate A cheese-paring F. O. or constable for attending to the mails, and so it P. O. official withdrew the fea once given to the became nobody's business to see to them, Recently the local Chamber of Commerce came to the rescue, and the course which should have over the incoming mails to the care of the well or been adopted years ago was followed, handing gantsed Customs post office. This bureaucharges

the Radicals to murder Dr. Fellegrini then the critical situation, waiting sixteen | Li Hung has been arrested at a place called business. In this connection it would be just as

NEW YORK, April rat. The Treasury to-day purchased 325,000 ances of silver at 87.50 to 87.58.

BUENOS AIRES, April 2nd. A plot has been discovered here amongst

President, and General Roca Witre. A state of slege has been proclaimed and the Radical BOMBAY, March 28th.

leaders have been arrested. Monsieur Grenewe, the French traveller, amber of bombs la the Radical Clubs.

The police found recently told Mr. Macartney at Kashgar that,

LONDON, April sad, when passing through Marghilan, a Russian officer told him they bad long had an eye on

Owing to a dispute regarding wages the Kanjut and Intended taking the country this Masters of the Federation will, from the 16th year. This, however, had been frustrated by fast, close ainty-one per cent of their colton Colonel Derand's prompt action. In all mills in Lancashire. This will affect seventeen bability there will be conflict between Rasinos rillion spladies, and represents a decreased and Chinese this summer for possession of the weekly consumption of twenty-four thousand shut Pamirs, as China has declared she will resist by bales. The mills working Egyptian Cetion will

proe

force of arms any attempt to dispute her .authority over those parts.

not be affected.

In the House of Commons last night, Mr. Balfour, replying to a question, said that the adax of Russian Jews luto England did not patify a Preventive Bill being passed. The Government, however, was carefully watching the matter,

MANDALAY, April 2nd..

It is rumoured at Nanking that the genuine hours for the Governor's message was too much, Subtalen. The prisoner has been going under and that the Rattler ought to have been sent in the same of Li Hid, but it is believed that he is stanier, it was distinctly unfortunate that so no other than the formidable leader of the long a time should have had to elapse before Kolao Hut for whom the authorities have been anything was done. In consequence of the Go-searching so long. This man is said to be vernor's absence from the Settlement. As endowed with prodigious strength sufficient to matter of fact, if the Srf Tringganu did her best enable him to cope with 100 ordinary persons. she would not reach the Kunia 1 eight o'clock His capture was effected by a soldier who look on the 6th actually took place, and the residents which broke his shin bone, thus rendering klas on the moming of the roth. If the expected raid him anawares and dealt him a blow on the leg dere for in the Gaol, that would mean four unable to offer realatance. A telegram from them. It is very unlikely, however, Ha-chow states that the Grain Commissioner that the Pengilma's men would be able to get will conduct the preliminary trials of this man. down from Sangel Dert (assuming his main body to have been engaged or near by, at the time of the murder of Stewart and Harris) and infest Pekan by the 6th. Even if he did, there is no reason to doubt that the 33 Sikhs and the ten or twelve Europeans, under Superintendent Duff, an old militia officer,

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small fee and distributes the letters prompily, The local barpy who used to prowl around the letters has a very small show la these days. shipping offices and claw any unappropriated We are wondering what the poor fellew will do for a living now that he has lost most of his opportunities for grabbing lato other people's well if Shanghai and southern correspondents learned to use the Customs or Consolar Post Offices exclusively instead of the steamer letter boxes; there is far less risk of a letter reaching the wrong person. The steamer companies have treated us generously for many years and every one is grateful to them. Happily Bow there are other facilities, and except one.. need to presume too much on their long continued wishes to mail after office hours, there; little, kindness.-N. C. Daily Natos Correspondent,

DEAFNESS ABSOLUTELY CURED.-A Gentleman who cured himself of Deafness and Noises in the Head, of 14 years standing, by a new method, will be pleased to sand fall partlealers free. Address HERBERT CLIFTON, 8, Shepherd's place, Kennington Park, London, SE, Eng{ddy!

MORE CHANGES,

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after each meat about a tablespoonful of Septt's

early digested. The rapidity with which Bell KONG and MACAO on or about FRIDAY phites. It is almost as palatable as milk and cate children and sickly weakcosts and waring dississ improved Wharf and Godown Co.'s Wharf, West Point, suffering from next, the sand April, leaving the Kowloon thire upon this diet is truly marvellous, A. 8 AM, and the China Merchants Cos remedy for Conrumsition and Throat Agations Wharf at kacao, on the return spumes, about and Bronchitis is unequalled by any other pre paration in the world. Any Chemist can supply Hongkong and China.-Adot.

LONDON, March 29th. The English cricket team has won the foal

The extensive fire which occurred in the match against United Australia, by an innings

suburb of Niching was briefly reported in our and two hundred and thirty runs.

paper yesterday. Further particulars have now In the House of Commons last night the Hon.

reached us from our correspondent at Yangchow, G. Caixon moved the second reading of the

He writes that the place in question is 20 miles India Councils Bill. Mr. Schwann then moved Wednesday's fire des royed from three to four could hold the place for as long as four days or distant from Yangchew and was originally « an amendment, demanding the elective principle, Hundred houses and the foss sustained in said to more, if they havo provision's, and we understand small and insignificant town on the bank of the HOW TO GAIN FLESH AND STRENGTH-Taks] "HE Steamship "KWONG MO ** and, in the debate which followed, har. Glad be over 10 lakhs. The instruments belonging a large consigment of rice went up not many Yangtze. Since the general salt godown of the stone said he deprecated binding the Govern- to the Telegraph : Office' were saved to some days ago. The shops of couro are all shut Wa district was moved to Niching, the town Emulsion of Pare Cod Liver Oil with Hydapkos- \'will commence running daily between HONG- ment of ludia by any positive expression of extent and the office commenced work on and the natives are leaving the place in began to grow and it had become a port of some opintos based upon incomplete Information, It Thursday under a tent pitched between South numbers, by boats and any vessel they can importance. The chief trafic was in salt, and Was necessary be • said, to avoid the danger of Most and the Fort Wall, alongside the catch.

is said that mountains of that article are store being subservient to the interests, of any parti. Hallway line that passes into the fort. The

pose of 30 Sikhs to be sent up to Pahang there. The recent fire was due to some eular classes or cliques in India, and whatever task box containing shoot Rs. 1,600 was

to the scene of the latest disturbances left on the people, who were cooking their noonday meal support the Government intended to give to the saved at some risk by Ms. W. A. Ballard of gth about one o'clock by munition, c, place to drop on to a pile of reeds. A thousand carelessly allowing some sparks from the fire- elective principle must be genuine suppest. He the Department. No lives are reported to be taking with them rifles, ammunition, &c. belleved that both sides of the House were Lost In the fire. The fire spread so fast that The Pabane Exploration Company's launch or more families are now homeless, "having lor animated by the same objects. The Elthough water was close at bind the Lady Weld in charge of Mr. F. W. Josen was their covering the canopy of heaven and feeding it. A S. Watson & Co. (Limited), agents in

wład to have left on the same day with despatches upon the breezes," It is to be hoped that the then read second time without the How was terrific. From Road SOVCER! puccs during the morning that the Malay voglasers of life in this their hour of need. The number from the Colonial Secretary, but it was found anthorities will provide them with the necessaries. on board had decamped, learing a month's of persons burnt to death has not yet been wages behind them, possibly through fear of the ascertained. would-be Pekan belligerents. It was also found that the fusible plug of the boller had been dea troyed, and this would seem to show that they were fully determined to delay the launch, which

alviding

measures to extinguish It proved fatile,

near Mr. Swinhoe's office, Mr. Schwann withdrew his amendment to the to China Quarter, to India Councils Bill before the second reading houses were not burnt down, but the after line of took place. Bil

bouses la C. Road Including the National Bank The Times of to-day Is gratised at the passage.

beyond to Dyer's Brewery is a perfect waster, of the India Councils Bil and considers the Thursday's, the second fire, in Eastern town was elective principle of India premature. The of a far more serious nature, as it is reported Government of India, the article adds, must that the loss sustained is about a hundred lakhs. remain an enlightened despotism,

Including two guided San Kyoung Dawn, ons Hinan Kyoung, and the famous Kin Pagan Hallo, and Eug Kan Kyouk Dalk; these Kygpage, were occupied by learned poongy ces who hold medals from King Mindoon for their Learning. The Honam Kroung alone cost King PARIS, March 29th Mindoon sixteen, lakhs of rupees eleven years The Magistracy and chiefs of police bere are go. There were also two other small fires, one receiving threatening letters daily, and their real the Thaye bazaar, on the North side of the sidences aro

| aro guarded night and day.”

Falsos on Thursday, the same time as the second The

Chamber

of Deputies passed without do fire, and the other near Sindaw guard last night, bate the Bill making dynamite natragen pantau lept only one house was destroyedA Just now table with dosthan

330 p.m. another fire has started the other side of the, Zegon Januar/and the shore, somewhere about the guard-henses Particulars of this not

April 3rd LONDON, April 3rd.

fnfuence of English and Zodian opinion to the Elesiden houses; there ware claven Kyoung Dalks, they have succeeded so far in doing-Singapore |

Mr. Maclean has given notice that he will move in Committee an amendment to the India Councils Bill, that the Viceroy shall not adopt the elective principle without consent of Farlis. ment.

WASHINGTON, March 20 Mr. Bland has abandoned bis Silved Bill for the present neandon, the Democratic advocates to hand.

Frii Prat

NOTES FROM CHINESE PAPERS,

A Cantonese was arrested by the polles the other day for printing lottery tickets in bis job printing establishment in Klangse Road. The prisoner is said to have committed, similar offences before.

The Directors of the Canton Electrio Light Company contemplate-extending their lines throughout the city. As presents of strets are fit by electric light and some of the mattre stores are commencing to have electric lights

of the Bill ́fésting to, support it in view of the 15e Curtice Winod), ofER/cutta) 3 sppointed: put into their shops./ Boy Mr. Stewart will move in the Senate on Mon- | Legal AdviseletrZE=ARTAJO Star The Thal

Impending Presidential elections

the colange of

gold

3-day next that his B) for Land silver be rediscussed.

A LONDON, March goth,

Times, states that Prince Blamarck To cently said to a vialter, that the Emperor Willam as a reformer had displeased all parties, iompaired the prestige of the Hohenzollerns, and got into

succession

TIENTSIN,

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

(From Masers, Gas, Tricaner

TIENTEIN, 4/h April, 1892.

remember when the cold has held on so late, er The spring has been peculiar in almost every respect The oldest inhabitant"

been so severn. The greater part of March was more like December as January than the calendar month it really are stow fell than during the entire winter besides, at this place. Tarré has also been a great deal of wind and mich CHINA COAST METEOROLOGIGAL dast. Thus far it has boen Incal

but thick enough to almost obscure the sun much of the time, and it is to be expected, last we will be rated by regular dust storms-this year, løn clouds of dust coming from a distance, and darkening the whole akyliegt bedanken

The farmers say that there has been so little snow doing the winter, and the ground la so dry that no planting can be done all zain comes. The strcans are low, but basiness is opening in regard to the rising outside the Great Wall faitly wall. All is quiet. We hear nothing muro There is plassant occasion for referring once more to the banquet gives by the Vicond Gordon Hall. A brief description was given a former letter of the decorations which camo from the yands of LA Hang-chang TE Stall bean premated to the Brita

Advices from the West Coast of Africa state Squadron, with Admiral Ting at its head, will After a brief stay at Shanghai the Northern the Dahmeyand are dearly gallages in the proceed to Foochow and Amey and thence to French settlerbber round Forte Novo, French Japan. The feet is now taking in supplies ar tepops and war vessels are being despatched to Shanghal and is making preparations in view of the scene of disturbance, diffold dibenas par dependa KOLIE A Star Ch the long cruise belate. *New ORLANS Apell and, " 190

a state of mind justifying Alarm, AVEMANA Five Cotton Prektes containing eighty those pa

The Pope, has, confirmed, isa, nomination of sand bales of cotton werk deuoyed here by die

“A man samad King Lao-woo, supposed to be a and will be hape for further decora

Dr. Vaughan, Bishop of Balfords "ARSAWANT | Two tone la vecimated at four million dollars,ade) chief of the Kaise duet, was bolsadokya sker, as oesmelon mÁY VORMITTATRIO

REGISTER

18th April, 189a/At 4 pm.

S

Every Saturday a special trip to Manso will:'1

be made, the steamer leaving Hongkong at FM, and returning the same night is time to Leave again at 8 o'clock di Sanday morning,

On Sundays

*** The "KWONG MO”, will legya

Macao at 6 PM. Lastend of 1 P.M., as on week- days.

For Further particulars apply to the

SUI KEE CHAN, "A

No. 51, Bánkans Strand, Wast)

Honghong, roth April, 1895.

ENTRIES for the

: GREAT :BOXING TOURNAMENT

KOWLOON

: BATURDAY: NEXT. (23rd),"

· Bré Dom CLOSED. Hongkong, 19th April, 2802.

ICTORIAZ

HONGKONG, Na

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