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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1892.

Brown, $2065 ; Peter Dollar, livery stable keep 7, | who arrested Ravachol, and the restaurante $175 International for stores, $375 ; Redfern, keeper and waiter who betrayed him to the police, tallor, $175 | Mme. Schwabe, dressmaker, | have received menacing letters. $1400.

Some of these debts speak for, themselves. Dinkelspiel's method was to get some provincial man to insure, as a deccy, on promise of in- surance for anthing if he allowed his name to be used. Dinkelspiel lived in the West End in luxury. Most of the claims against him are legitimate.

BERLIN, April ret. The North German Garetle, commenting on the arrest of Rayachol, the anarchlit, makes the following sarcastic remarks: If the French only know where a scapegoat is to be sought more than half the injury they have suffered is forgot ton, and the fastening of the blame on Ravachol, 11 a German dastard, is an artistic that it is well formances of France.

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SUNDAY LABOUR,IN CALCUTTA,

The following orders have been adopted by the Government of Bengal -

The Lieutenant Gwernor's object is to make permitted in the port unless it is absolutely It clear (1) that Sunday labour is not to be

out of the danger of the ship being neaped (a fact necessary; (2) that when the necessity arises

Is which

capable of demonstration from the tide tables) or the state of the weather, permission always be given; (3) that when other grounde permission should be given provided the Collector of Customs lastisfied that the reasons are sufficient (thus preventing anything like a

***Well, Awal, as the Americans say, 'It ain't the time and direction was obtained from, a got no flavour!" Russians like, pure tea.".

Ab, you have hit it: that is just what the "Pare hot water," I mustered, as I put down the se siding ligald

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** I see you don't care for the new article. Try

novelty and thought it increased both the favour some champagne out of earthenware."

Perhaps it was fancy, hat I certainly liked the and the

the bouquet.

Have you seen the China Association's circular on the ten question ?" I asked as 1 rose

leave. ཝ་ ་

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Severs! letters have arrived addressed to Tcherg, Ki-tong, but he cannot be found. It In' stated that they have been written by an enter- rising crear agent in Shanghai, in engage Tcheng to exhibit dis Chinese generalship in the "Wild West Show." It would be a very interesting exhibition, considering that one of the military feats at the examinations of candidates for officers' vacancies is baw-and-arrów practice on horse-back; but it is to be feared that Tcheng will not be forthcoming for that purpose.

The trial of the larders of the Walsall anarchist | worthy to be compared to the best culinary per- shoe of special urgenes are alleged, the tool, yes. It was headed *privain' and con- boyers be best pleased if this move is carried ・ is known to be plentiful, to:

conspiracy began to-day at the Staffords Ire #sizes. "Attorney-General Webster appeared for the prosecution, and after his address the court adjourned.

PARIS, March 30th.

The Foreign Office. has learned through the French Minister to Great Britain that the general elections in England will be held in July,

In accordance with the decision of the Govern- ment to adopt most stringent measures to suppress anarchists, orders for their expulsion from France to-day were communicated to forty leading foreign anarchists in Paris. No actual crime is charged, but the authorities are deter mined to prevent these men from commiting violence here. They are known to be hand in glove with French anarchists, and it is belleved they will be far less dangerous if driven from the country. Several other anarchists were wained a short time ago to leave France, but they paid no attention to the warning. They will be taken in charge by the police and conducted to the frontier.

RIO JANEIRO, March 30th..

The latest news from the State of San Paulo is to the effect that a plat against the Govern- ment has been discovered and that the con- spirators have been arrested.

Congress has nominated a new Gavernor for Rio Grande do Sol and in this way bas quieted the discontent of the inhabitants of that Siate.

VIENNA, March 30th.

The pollee have charged Pernerstorfer, the socialist leader in the lower house of the Relcharath, with treason for utterances at a meeting of workingmen, claiming that he incited them to revolt against the Government.

LONDON, March 31st. The steamer Mirouri from New York to Libau with a cargo for the relief of the Russian famine sufferers. arrived at Gravesend to day. The freight collected for the transportation of catie to be landed at Deptford will be turned over to the Russian famine fond.

The Lisbon correspondent of the Timas tele. graphy that the Minister of Public Works intends to resign owing to a difference of opinion with the Premier, who desires, in order to oblige France, to annul the contract of the English company to lay the Azores cable in favor of a French

syndicate,

the mail brings the details of the theatre fire In Cape Town which brought to such a disastrous end the tour of Mrs. Patier and Kyrle Bellew, They lost 1500 worth of costumes and personal effects and £1,000 worth of jewelry, including Macready's dagger and other curlos Mrs. Potter lost Kean's dagger, which she wore in Juliet.

In a starving condition,

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RANGOON, April 1st,'

The Mandalay fire broke out at 9 o'clock on Wednesday morning and raged fourteen' hours. The whole city is destroyed from: 'Cina street to

Obo, a distance of two and a half miles. The central telegraph station, bulit at a coat of 29,000 rupees, was destroyed. The other Government buildings-and barracks escaped. There was no loss of life. Many thousands are homeless, and extensive relief work will be necessary.

LONDON, April 2nd.

The British steamer Crimen from Baltimore, March 6th, passed Prawie point this morning She signaled that the British steamer Afaine, Captain Brown, from New Orleans, March 1st, for Liverpool, had been burned at sea. No further particulars are at present obtainable, and will not be until the Crimes arrives at Calais. The Mairie was a vessel of 1,913 toar.

It is reported, that ten lives have been lost

through the wreck of the Norwegian steainer Loutre, bound for the Lotoden islands, 'near the famous maelstrom. The captain, first-officer. and chief engineer went down with the vessel. The survivors bave reached Bergen.

The affairs of C. D. Murietta & Co., limited,

which company has been in financial difficulties for a long time past, were wound up to-day on the application of the Debenture Corporation.

LATE TELEGRAMS. A

CAIRO, March 8th,

The Sultan bas telegraphed to the Khedive conferring on blm the administration of Sinal, nevertheless the Fleman of investiture still remains unread. It is understood that the British and Italian Ambassadors at the Porte have addressed the Grand Vizier regarding the Firmas.

WASHINGTON, April 8th. - President Harrison has left here, The resumption of the agreement between Great Britain and United States in regard to the Behring Sea has been arranged.

Mr. Springer has presented a bill to the House of Representatives to authorise the International Monetary Congress to meet at Chicago in August 1893 for the purpose of discussing the relation of gold to silver, the weight and fineness of coins, and the adeation of universal coins.

The Treasury to-day purchased 324,000 ounces of silver at 86.45 to 86.50,

Collector is vested), and on payment of a heavy capricious exercise of the power with which the

fee,

The Customs Collector is prohibited from

vesela ordinarily on Sunday. He shall, how-

rating permission to work, cargo to sex-golog ever, give written permissions In the following

cates

(1)-When the application to work in sup. portes by a declaration in s prescribed firm signed by the owner or agent of the vessel, certi- 19ing that the permiso cab fole play to enable the vessel to leave the port owing to the state of the river or to the condition of the

weather.

(a)-When the application lamade on grounds of special urgency provided the Collector of Customs is antisfied that such grounds are sufficient.

(3)-When the application is made to dia- charge or load live-stock, ship's stores, ballast,

or coal.

In case 2, permission shall only be granted on Payment of a fee equal to 61 annas on the net registered tonnage of the vessel, subject to a minimum of Rs. 50 and a maximum of Rs. 100. These orders do not modify those contained

In Financial Department Resolution, dated the 24th September, 1888, under which a fee of Ra 5 (R®. tro on Christmas day. Good Friday, Queen's Birthday, and the 1st of January) ls payable for the services of a preventive officer; such fee will be levied In case II, in addition to the fee. prescribed for that case.

SERMO SINENSIS.

"Come up to my house for à chat this after- noon if you have nothing better to do. It's rataing, business has gone to sleep, and I don't fancy that there is much doing in your fine," said the great teaman to me a few days ago...

"OK" I replied, and later in the day found myself in Awal's hospitable mansion reclining in the easiest, of morocco-covered arm chairs, my feet the while sinking fate the thick pile of a luxurious carpet. The furniture of the room was nearly all of European manufacture and the best of its kind, the walls were covered with the silken pictures" so loved of the wealthy natire: and there was withal a general sense of those solid comforts which mancy alone can supply.

And the dismal iteration of the rain-drops in the courtyard only tended to make more sensible the serenity within.

Napoleon was not long in making his appearance, and as is his wont plunged at once into the discussion of that great subject about which he is universally admitted to know so he, "try one of these smokes. They were given much. "But before we go any further," said

to me as a kind of thank-offering by a chaaste

LONDON, April 9th. The Times slates that General Kodolitich, in The strike of the coal miners in Durbam which an interview with a member of the Press at began on March 12th. will probably lasta Vienna, spoke very highly of the progress made fortnight longer. The coal shipping trade of by the Indian Army since the Abyssinian cam. Sunderland, Seaham Harbor and Hartlepool is paige, and added that he never saw any cavally entirely suspended. Terde elsewhere is greatly their equal. He also entegised Lord Roberts as curtailed, and the iron and steel, trade of Cleve. Commander-in-Chief and considered him to bea land is at a standstill.. Thousands of workmen il successor of the late Lord Napitcile, says that at Stockton are idle, and hundreds of people are the Conduct of the Porte regarding the investiture

The Times of to-day, The trial of the six Walsall anarchists was of Prince Abbas la most imitating and unracan-who got a cheap chop of Ningchow out of me last continged at the Stafordshire Assizes. The ing, and adds that it would he probably danger. season confession of Deakin, one of the prisoners, waz 038 to the dignity and even independence of read, in which he implicated his companions and Suist's Firman without same previous know. Egypt to acquiesce in the conditions of the declared the time they manufactured ledge of them. The atticie goes on to say that From dispatches received here it is learned the policy of the Porte tends to awaken the that the Chinese Government has garrisoned all distrust of the Powers and to alienate the attach- the mission districis in China and has promised ment of the Egyptians. In conclusion, it says to severely punish the perpetrators of outrages that it is Impossible that Egypt shall ever return In the future,

to direct Taiklah rule though it is not desirable to challenge the proper exercise of the Sultan's sux:rainty.

intended for use in Russia.

PARIS, March 31st.. A dispatch from Porto Novo states that 200 Dahomeyans have attacked' Resenou. It is believed that the natives meditate attacks on Porto Novo and Kontonu, and the French have taken messure to repel the attacks.

NEW YORK, March 31st.

The ocean race between the English ships Duteshire and Armadale from. San Francisco to Dunkirk and Falmouth respectivaly, mentioned some days ago, when the vessels were reported sighted off Falkland only a mile apart, Is onded. At that time its two ships had been Alty-six days out from San Francisco, and the Hutiskāra was then lending. A dispatch to the Maritime Exchange from Falmouth to-day announces the Arrival of the Armadale at that port,

BERLIN, March 31st. The Reichstag was prorogned to-day. The speech closing the session was delivered by Dr. von Boetticher, secretary of the Imperial Home Office and representative of the Chancellor."

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ST. PETERSBURG, March grm. Finance Minister Vishnegrashk! intends to farve a new torn of 75,000,000 rubles for the purpose of extending the railway system.

FREZZO, March 31st.

A family of eight persons were burned to death in a house last night through the Igalijon of petroleum

Rour, March 31st.

Railway travel is generally interrupted through out upper Italy by fonds. At Turis the floating baths were swept away and three persons were drowned. At Moncler the Po and Sangone givers are now one vast lake three and a half mlies broad.

MELBOURNE, March 31st, The publication of the detalls of the crimes of Deeming bas caused a most bitter feeling hers, and the authorities fear a serious attempt to lynch him on his arrival, and are taking specia! measures to prevent it.

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Adrices from Ottawa state that the com- wanders of the forces in Canada report that the Canadian Militia is deplorably organised and especially the infantry; the artillery they state

In defective and the guns of obsolete pattern, and are partly unmountable and partly not fit to be fired off.

› WASHINGTON, April 9th.

The House of Representatives have passed the free cotton bagging and cotton tie bill.

ST. PETERSBURO, April 9th.

It is oficially stated that the famine in Russia will cost thirty, millions sterling and it is ex- pected to cause a deficit of ten millions sterling in the year 1892.

LONDON, April 10th.

The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race yester. day was the fastest on record, the time from Patacy to Mortlake bring only afacteen minutes twenty one seconds. The Oxford boat led throughout the course, and won a good'esce by two lengths

Captala Middleton, one of the geniemen riders in the Lords and Commons steeplechase which took place yesterday, was thrown from his horse and killed."

· MADRID, April 10th,

A man named Manor, the leader of the Anarchists, who furnished the bombs which were to have been exploded in the Cortes, has been arrested here.

CAIRO, April 10th. " The Sultan's Firman of investitüre will be read on Thursday next.

CALCUTTA, April zoth.

"Yes, did the tes pay?"

per lb. and that is saying a great deal. You *Not exactly," he replied. "It only lost od. don't often came across such a sincere case of gratitude."

"Well, Awal, your former delivery on tox prospects did not evoke much discussion in the papers, as you had hoped."

Edential bence, perhaps, the reason why it so

tions it urged that immediate steps should be soon became public property. It didn't contain much that was new. Amongst other sugges

faken to get teamen to fire the leaf in such

gentleman who noted them at ence.

News of the great falling off in advances to the teamen this season seems to have reached the tea-districts space, since wo already assured that growers," Instead of allowing all their first pleidings to lie at the mercy of the few who may be in 1 position to buy it on the spot, intend chow dealers to sell to the local tending large quantities of it down to the Foo Art packers. to generally understood that the sooner ten cured and packed after picking the better, foreign ten buyers will not learn of this new departure with much satisfaction. Nor will the up-country

out to the extent talked of, for they bad planned to

Between the two factions, foreigners many be the corner the growers, but, if we may use a sporting expression, the growers are going to hedge.

galnere in the end, as far as price is concerned, as to prevent the recurrence of the tarYet another large Chinese Bank has been trouble this season. Just as if a matter like that opened ever the bridge, making four new banks could be settled within a fortnight of the com-loce the commencement of the new year. Con mencement of a new season. Rome was not aldering the admitted unsoundness of business balit la a day, and the Chinese move slowly, all round, we fear of this with some sur There is one thing, however, that I should prise. The capital of this new bank is said to advise; and that is as soon as the Hankow sea-be considerable and they will have to use it ron fi, over the Chaasse, committee meet, though fo what way is not very clear. That draw up a plan of campaign, secure, the they will have applications for loans from dis. good offices of the present Commissioner appointed tesmen is certain, but they must have of Customs here, a persona gratissima with more falta. In the future of tex if they accept such the authorities, and then try through the Tes Guild to obtain the co-operation of the acquainted with the business, decline to loso men as customers, when the sider banks, well Total. No effective step in this matter can money to them. Of course there are several be taken unless the sympathy of the Tactal in other articles of merchandise dealt in at the port enlisted. Of course, I will do the little that is in on a very large scale, but the trade is in an my power to attain ihla end.”

unsound state, and as the bankers have been sulieres with the traders themselves, it is asto nishing to bear of so many new bank starting.

Following the gradual advance in the price of discontent was beginning to be apparent, rice during the past two months, antli general the Government has wisely thrown open its granasies to the public. During the past week some Sco,ooo plcals have been disposed of at the low price of 82.10 per plcul. A proclamation has appeared too, assuring the people that every precaution has been taken to ensure ampic suppplies. Orders had been sent to the North for large quantities, and there was un reason ta this proclamation that if they are found to apprehend any scarcity. Dealers are warned

ned in be squeering the peos they will-be

Well, Awal, I hope that you will have a good season."

"I hope that it will be good for all of us. Meandme I don't think that you will find that 1 shall be much out either in my facts or figures. Chin-chin."H, T. W" in N. C. Daily News.

SHANGHAI TRAINING NOTES.

Saturday morning was dull and foggy, with 'a puffy wind blowing, making it unfavourable for fast times. There was a large number of spectators to witness the "pow," but nothing

-remarkable was done in the way of time, but the | anifolly dealt with. We made mention in

gallops were, must be admitted, all of a very Interesting nature.

our issue of the and foxtant of the murmurlaga in public about the dearnest, of food, but the opening of the government stores and the tone of the official proclamation go to show that the case was far more serious than was generally thought-Echo.

SOOCHOW

The first two ponies I saw on the course were Home Guard (Mr. Fond up) and Boid Heart (bey); they were seat for 13 miles at a good pace, the former, in spite of his beavy Having much the best of the gallop and finishing strongly in 3.20, last quarter 33 secs. On this form, Home Guard will be hard to beat whenever he starts. Mr. Juan's Rebold and Bonton d'Or travelled 14 miles In 3.37, all out,

aldounc (a roadster), Mr. Midwood in the pig-(FROM A. C. Daily News CORRESPONDENT.) place in 2.17. Noirmont (Mr. Machado) and An official preclamation has appeared in this skin, went for a mile, finishing all over the

zoth April, 1892. Boreas (Mr. Read) were sent for 13 miles for all city which deserves notice. It is dated the they are worth, first quarter 29 secs, second 31 tenth day of the third moon (April 6th), and is. sece, one mile 2.12,” and the whole distance In

directed against two eyil:- 320, last quarter gal secs, an excellent per- formance. Mr. Ruxey's "crack" griffin Royalist (Mr. Pond) and Rival (boy up) galloped 1 miles, companion, and doing the distance in 3.24, the "crack" running away from his stable quarter 333 seca. Hais Off (Mr. F. Dallas) was ridden out of a mile in 1.38, and this pony Leal (Mfr., Midword) cantered 13 miles in 1.53. should be very near the Trial Stakes. Black

last

sub,' Joining

in At the mile. Parpolec (Mt. Sampson) went last quarter 33 secs., Renegade

13 miles in 2.501 rece, last quarter 34 seck. Mr. Sylva's Majestle, going alone, negoilsted miles in 3.20) seca, ; the same owner's Teutonic, a very to hear, is lame, as he proved his sall very fast up to one mile last meeding.

Mr. Susa's happly-named griffin Mixture, the Major's Chance, and the "feedle bonny" Atoner, then powed 11 miles, the fast named "No," said he, atill I was amused at what finishing alone in 2.461 secr. last quarter. 32 did appear. First, there came a letter signed spite of being trained to finish at the Widow's sec; a fine performance which shows that in Chaarse, who commenced by congratulating me

Monument he can reach the Judge's box in good on my vigour, and wound up by telling me that me. Atoner, "poor leedle fellow," was tailed

wai quite wrong in my figures as to the

off average cost of last season's crop. I confess I

(give him more salts, and put his feet Into hot water before going to bed, Mr. Susa). The Wat wrong. I always am. Then Tea Leviathan's black griffin Medallion beat his Merchant informs me that he had read my stable companion Thunderbolt ri miles in remarks with pleasure and that it bas set people art secs. I am of opinion that Medallion talking over what will soon be the business of could bare done better if he had not been held the hour. And that's all finally spre back in the first part of the gallops nous letter signed A.J.L. He doesn't agree with me at all, and with unanswerable Logic points out that if the production of India and Ceylon is this year 200,000,000 lbs. it will only make more patent the steadily dwindling con- sumption of China tea. But I still maintals that China tea can hold its own in the competition 11

1.-Forging documents purporting to be issued by the Tauugi! Yamén.

There was also a rúmour affest here the other day thit Tcheng Kl-tong was about to proceed to the United States, a fine country, where allver to negotiate that lamour 300 million tuel loan, which he falled to get out

along that "The U.S. House of Representatives of la Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas, when, alas, erael Reuter sent that London telegram has voted the Bill excinding Chiarmenabsolutely from the United States henceforth."--Shangkat

Afercury.

DEAFNESS ABSOLUTELY CURED.-A Gentleman who cured himself of Deafness and Notres in the Head, of 4 years standing, by a new method, will be pleased to send full particulars free. Address HERBERT CLIFTON, 8, Shepherd's place, Kennington Park, London, St, Eng. Luc.

Co-day's Advertisements.

DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND POOCHOW.

THE Company's Steamship

"NAMOA," Captain Bathurst, will be despatched for the above Ports, on SUNDAY, the rst May, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 29th April, 1803,

FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Steamship

"PORT ADELAIDE," Tamieson, Commander, will be despatched for the above Port, en or about SATURDAY, the 14th May.

For Freight or Passage, apply.to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co,

Agents. Honpore. 19th April, 1892.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

THE 3/3 L 1. 1. American Ship

Bray, Master, will load bere for the above 4WM. J. ROTCH."

Port, and will have quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to

SHEWAN & Co. Hongkong, 29th April, 1893.

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Defaming, by printed books, pictures and | AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM · NAVIGA- poems, the western churches.

TION COMPANY.

magistrates who reside in Soochow, is not printed from a wodden block, but written; and the proclamation. The language is clear, but mild. penmanible is the worst I ever saw in any

It issued by one of the three district

Issuance cause of

is stated, The. German, Minister having repeatedly brought to the police of the foreign office (Tsangli

the

Vanta the defamatory

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

FROM TRIESTE, PORT SAID, SUEZ, JEDDAH, SUAKIM, MASSAWAH, HODEDDA, ADEN, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PENANG, AND

SINGAPORE

"MARIA TERESA "

Gedowns of the Wanchal Warehouse - and Storage Co, Ed, Wanchal, whence delivery may be obtained.

Consignees wishing to receive thele Goods on the Wharf are at liberty to do so. This vessel brings on Cargo:- From Venice, ex S.S. "MILANO,” transhipped at Bombay.

From Calcutta, ex S.9. "NIOBE," transhipped at Colomba.

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printing of such works. Note carefully the fact having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby this preclamation is issued to probation,THE Steamship that very few of these proclamations have informed that their Goods, with the exception of of streets looking for them and found one only. appeared. I walked along at least three miles Oplum, are being landed at their risk into the It is safe to say that not one in ten thousand of the people knows anything about this proclamia Hule attention and inspires no terror. There tion. It is a handwriting on the wall that attracts nothing to be regretted in the fact that so few coples of it bave appeared. Namerous caples would merely advertise the obnoxious publica tions. There is no evidence to show that the people of this city read the books referred to. The people are perfectly quiet. The examin From Trieste, ex 5.5, "IMPERATOR," drew to the city a few weeks ago many thousands tions for both kinds of degrees, civil and military, whipped at Bombay.

young men. But there was not the least ex-netice to the contrary to given belore Neon, Optional Cargo will go on to Shanghai unless

TO-MORROW, the Thave been looking for some sign to show that hibition of anti-foreign or anti-missionary feeling,

30th fast the Hunan obscenities bad reached Soochow but no such sign bus appeared. Nothing relat leg to the matter has been noticed except the “Koh-i-noor and Vintage galloped one mile inile whisper contained in the proclamation just the crop large and cheap and good. But 216 the former has not improved. I dare say that here again I am wrong as usual.

Mr. Ring's Orange Peel and Filou did a half mentioned, and it is so slight that it need excite Further, speaking of the heavy export, A.J.Llle in 60 secs, the cream having the best of adds, 'For merchants to pursue their trade under fis weight is but to go on from year to year "flogging a dead horse" unill nothing the carcase të left. For the life of me I cannot see the object of flogging dead home at any time, but especially from year to year,"

"Good old horse?” I exclaimed. "High old borer," be added. And by the way he continued, "a practical planter tells me in his letter how he arrives at the cost of the Ceylon crep. But I don't place much reliance on ble figures, for he omits the serious

and all important items' of Interest on the cost of his estate."

Did

WETFORS.

1.Mr. Sassoon's crack griffin Primrose (Mr. Dallas up) played with "Etruria in 18 mile gallop, finishing strong in 2453 secs., 33 secs?

·Inst quarter.

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Bovril (Mr. Rennis) was sent for a mallo and more half, finishing in good style in gar sacs, last quarter 34 secs. Bloater joined in at the last Here cantered 11 miles in 3.18 sccs, last mile, and I clocked him 4.17} seca. The invalid.

quarter 331 secs.

Mr. Mastard's The Pilot (Horse op) of a alle 1.33; send him to sea, Harry!

Mr. Ring's Kaizenjammer galloped 12 miles 3351 Comes and Guarantee went the same distance in 3.23, Guarantee having the best of the gallop:

* Mr. Sassoon's Marigold, Attraction, and Cae. tanet went a mile and a half; Castanet (Mr. Dallas) winning, ridden out fa 3.22, last quarter

miles in 2.52 secs, last quarter 343 secs

*Mr. Ring's Kismet and St. Galmier went 13

Sir Charles Elliott returned to Calcutta from a tour in the famine districts.

Owing to serious illness Professor Van Tassel has had to abandon his balloon voyage to Bombay for the present."

April 11th. Arrangements have now been made at the view. And here he became loat to my cheerfel perfectly marvellouse had not lost LOYDON, April 1st.

Cossipore factory for the manfacture of all steel carriages and projectiles required la India.

The Viceroy abandons his intention of opening the Chenab Canal owing to the prevalence of cholera.

LONDON, Apríl ixth.

"I see the Russian continent bas arrived.

you get any information from them dinner and a fine entertainment at our local

"Not very much, though I gave them a capital | 348 secs.spie Rotherblike. No, they are rather close, but one indiscreet member admitted to me, after his The sanguine Mr. Troy sent his Golden Chance thirtieth cup of hot samshu, that things weren't the l quarter, the times given varying from miles in 3-as secs. There is some doubt about quite so bad in Russia as they were represented

pow," however, was to be, and personally that he took cheerful 4 to 35 sec. The "pow," view beneath the

table," "Well, now that wo

we are within a measurable distance of practical politics, have your views changed at all during the most p

"I can't say

that they have. I held to the

The Unionists intend contesting every seat in Ireland at the next election. The object of this is to ascertain whether there has been a growing of Unionist opinion in that country.

The Norwegian steamer Loute has been lost off the north coast of Norway. The captain, first officer, chief engineer and seven seamen were drowned.

PARIS, April 1st.

forphyr

By doing 13 miles in 3.194. of bis old

NANKING.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT),

Nanking, April 22nd. The Viceroy left on the 16th Inst. for Yang- chow, via Chinking, and will visit Tslog-klang-

fu

afterwards thence be goes to Shanghal, and

a naval review will be held at Woosung.

On the rath inst, a mesting of the Nanking Missionary Association was held, when the Rev. A. F. H. Shaw read a paper entfiled "The missionary his private, public and social life. On the Igth inst the Rev. J. C. Fergusson left here, to take his wife to America, on account of ber falling bealth. They were accompanied by Miss E, Shaw, who is returning on furlough. time be has been in the East, making a good Mr. Fergusson has done good work for the short beginning for the Nanking University. He hopes Indirectly to the slots of last summer, causing, or to be back in the fall. His wife's ill-health to dae helping to cause nervoas depression.—Mercury,

TIENTSIN.

'(FROM OUR' CORRESPONDENT.)

TIENTSIN, April 19th, 1891 There is plenty of water in the Peiho and

„fest, proved by the Russian guobost Sivouch,

have left the Godowns, and all claims must be sent in to the Undersigned before Noos on the 5th prax, or they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the sta prox, will be subject to rent.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by.

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 19th April 1ägi.

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No Claims will be admitted after the Goods

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,

NARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the Hondkond DISPENSARY, on MONDAY, the 9th May next, at Three o'clock in the Afternoon, for the par pose of receiving the Report of the General Manager, together with a Statement of Account to the 31st December, 15gr.

NOTICE is hereby given that the ORDI-

The_REGISTER” of SHARES will be

CLOSED from Thursday, the st's proxima till Tuesday, the roth proximo, both days includire, be registered. during which period na Transfer of Sharen can

By Order,

A. H. MANCELL, Secretary. Hongkong," 29th April, 1803,

LETTERS PATENT. -

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FOR THE MATTER OF ORDINANCE NO. 309 1892,

LIVET, TERKUNDER.

· AND THE APPLICATION OF FOUNTAIN

TOTICE is hereby given that FOUNTAIN

figures I before gave you as to the extent of the ridden out lö 3.32 for 13 miles. Mighty took 3:15 plenty of money in Tientsin. The first, fact is LIVET, of 67, Finsbury Pavement, in

quarter 32 Hohenzollern trified with Bagatelle, another of Mr. Sassoon's large stable, in g.sa for 14 miles. The Hongkong Derby winner Lightning was

for the 'same distance, last quarter 32) secs.,

Hollyhock wound up the morning's proceedgs showing a surplus of £1,067,000. For the past many other creps, tea would have been backward by cantering a mile to 2.14 secs, last quarter year the consumption of tea and tobacco has this sexson, But I'm told musters can be la 31 peca. This pony is looking inuch better than increased four and a ball per cent. The State Hankowe by the 5th of May, if wanted. There he has for some time-Vigilant in N. assistance to education has cost over one mile the pall buyers will have this year, and that is Daily Netus. lion sterling,

-in exchange. Merchants' bils, bavo already The estimates of Revenue for the current year ¦ been sold forward at 4/0)-per-taci, which is rÓ amount to £90.477,000 and expenditurn to per cent, lower than last May's average rate. I

In the House of Commons to-night, Mr. | crop and the prices foreigners could not exceed. Goschen rande His Annus! Budget stăteäment | One would have thought that in common with

and $1000 probate charges, Mme Boulanger is admo. The surplus is not sufficient to hope they won't throw away the advantage.

FOOCHOW NOTES:

drawing 9 feet forward and I feet alt, being the City of Londen, Civil Engineer, having daly rored lengelde the Band, and the second fact sent his Petition Specification and declaration Cyndicated by the necessity of wharf to the Colonial Secretary's Office, intends to extension, as Is "best" shown by a British apply to His Excellency, the Governor under Consular notification, which was issued to-day the provisions of Ordinance No. a of 1893, for And reads as follows:-

LETTERS PATENT for an improved setting for Lancashire Steam Bollers and for an in- proved Steam Generator. And farther notice

“A general meeting of landrenters in the British concession will be held in the Municipal offices at 10 am on Wednesday the 27th of April next When the following resplation will be submited

The decision ofthe lower courts on the assign ment of a portion of the late General Boulanger property, which belongs to his wife, has just been affirmed on appeal. The personalty of the Iata airy-rocket general and politician amounted to 115.773 tranca, less debts to the amount of 19.700 francs. After the payment of the debts

of any remission of taxation, but Mr. But surely there can't be any desire to rush awarded the entire balance. Under this decision: Gorzkion proposes a small reduction in patent things this year? I know what losses are, and.

and the iny. That the Consell, be authorised to proceed uniform one single franc.--

of two shilings. The Suez Canal the payment of Tis: 2,500 loss on 200 half-cheste It was thought that the arrest of Ravachol shares held by the Government are expected to ies. Here are some losses, all authentic, which, and his accomplices would put an end to the yield (615,000. An

agreement has been con

will make your hair stand pum work of anarchists, but it appears from a discluded whereby Government pays, the Bank of covery made this morning that the police have England £50,000 less yestly.

not succeeded in capturing all of the dangerous Mr. Goachén nĉded to his Budget statement, members of that party. A

- that since the year 1887, acarly five millions have The occupants of a house on the Boulevard' been expended la Naval defences for which he Strasbourg were startled this morning on being will borrow one million in 1892. - informed that the concierge had fvand a dynamilia bomb in front of the house. The police were at once notified,

Cost 3/4, sold at 1/2

2/31

1/10

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refused 1/0

Told

FoocHow, aard Apill, 1891. From a native source we learn that four Chinese ides of substituting gotton for tex in several districts, and their agents are now busy sounding

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hereby given that file Excellency the Governor under the provisions the aforesaid has appointed

MONDAY that day of May, keys, plates with the erection of additional harves, and to of the clock in the forenoon, for Meeting of provide funds not exceeding the sum of taels the Executive Council to consider. tüm, sula

Dated this nöth day of April, 1893,

the country people as to whether they of Municipal Bonde, or by auch other means as

thinusind for this purpose, by the issue application. co-operate with them. Our informant states that of Muniorama desirable.” A

the scheme is well thought of generally, if only may be i

the government will assist the project (10 before) 15 Yon remember the clause to the last treaty 474] Instead of obstructing it of which there seems | between France and China, that in case of say. be some dread.

allway contracts being given away, France was

It is reported that a regular permit has been quiä owing YN YNE DISCOVERY OF A plot ko reinstate" | "trict tein," The lons was very uniform, 30. per the duration about 12 seconds. Its femed on the mat of this, month, the contract has gone |

Marshal Fonseca,

TERAR B10 JANEIRO, April zrthái There are Kluklung less. It's not worth while Three days state of slege has been proclaimed troubling you with the sales of the Hankow diss

cent. Try a cup of ten.” And from dainty pore A discovered at the lodgings of Bavachol, the

ADELAIDE, Apill 18th, belain I sipped something like water bewliched, Zanarchist, authorizing him to abiain 1500 CAD) An Indoential meeting of coloplats -- and * What's this 1.” I asked, t

tridges from the dynamite stores near the bourse legislators was held here to-day at whichOS, that's a new country tear look at the The police are inqulsing as to how he obtained board was formed to advise and assist Anglo-Infusion, how thick and bright and red It is the permit. .... Mr. Break, the police commissday. Indians desirous of exciting in Bouts Australias și Wasi do you think of the favour Petterin

WOTTON & DEACON, Solicitors for the Applicant.

· DILIGENTIA:

LOD.

OF INSTRUCTION. MEETING of the above LODGE WII be held in FREEMAKING HALL, Zetland

A slight shock of earthquake was felt here to have the preference. But it seems that in the yesterday morning at to a.m. 45. nec, chượng) case of the tenders for 5,000 tons of railway dime... The vibration was from east to west, and | material for the Manchurian line, which closed

by tome of the foreign community, as also bad to the Fatherland, of sourkract, and sausages, many C Chinese, that there were two distinca, From Taku I hear that the plots got à much. backs For curielves, we were no alarmed and better bargain with their schooner. Knigh Street, or THURSDAY hely the same the busy: running" down" stairs" with a swim go, than they expecteda:-Tha woodi was tried by 5,30, gums) precisely, escaping from the house that we took no nocete belog bored in many, places, when she win in cordiali si the number of Akboks. Our information sa dock resin dy, and turned out mostly quite sound/

Veliding / Brethren ans

Both April 1891;