Intimations.
GINGER ALE.
have always made good GINGER WE ALE, and we are now making the best.
various exhibitions and competitions la London and elsewhere, GINGER ALE made by the formula we now usa bas, was 34 Price MEDALS
and CERTIFICATES of MERIT.
In 1890 competed and won against FOUR of the most famed Belfast makers.
The Analyst'i rsport !--- ** It is of unexceptionally good quality."
"Particularly pleasant to the taste" ."Decidedly tonic and sustaining."
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"In every respect most satisfactory,"
ARTHUR HILL HASSAL, M.D.
The ideal temperance beverage.
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co., LD
Victoria Dispensary, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 17th October, 1891.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1892.
WX are informed by theagents (Messrs. Dodwell,WHAT a little bit of a thing your baby sister Carlili & Co.) that the Shire Line steamer (a)" Yean; its a condensed-mtik baby, Pembrokeshira left Singapore for this port ester. day, and is due on or about the 13th inst. Hongkong Hotel clerk (to suspicious-looking
guck()—Have you a trunk, sir ?
Globe-trotter-What the devil do you mean t Do you take me for an elephant ?
By last mail wa observe that the American papers now refer to our friend Arnot Reid, the " greatest circulation" mas, as "The Hon. Arrot Reid," They also comment on his boyish appearance. AN Emergency meeting of St. John Lodge No. 618, S.C., will be held in Freemasons Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at 8:30 for 9 o'clock precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited,
MAILI DEO 1-
Bombay (Skauskas). Singapore (Benalder)
Bombay (Diagno
7th instant, 7th... 8th
American (Garlic) roth
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Indian (Wingsang) 13th "
THE latest news, says the New York World, from the Chinese Legation is that Mr. Ho says he will remain. But Taal Kwo Yin says: "Oh, hol Mr. Ho, we'll see about that." Meanwhile Mitkiewics says: "What are you
going to do about II 7" and the good Elder he lay
low,
It's a cold day when John Chiusman'gets left in the Australasian colonies. The drawer of Glenloth, and winner of the first priza in Gala's Consultation for the Melbourne Cup, was Mr. Ab Foy, who follows the occupation of a gardener in Bowen, North Queensland, Joss" | never deserts his intimate friends.
FROM the Christian Register-Servant A, S. WATSON & CO., LD, compliments to Me. Ganam, with the request (delivering message)-Mr. Triplett sends kis
that he shoot bix dog, which is anuluance to the neighbourhood. Gaztam-Give Mr. Gassam's compliments to Mr. Triplett, and ask him to kindly shoot his daughter and burn her plans,
bave just received
ex Steamers "BENLEDI" and "GANGES"
their first shipments of XMAS CONFECTIONERY
Consisting of: CHOCOLATE CREMES, VANILLA PRA-
LINES, SUGARED ALMONDS, BURNT
ALMONDS, NOUGAT,--JUJUBES, -
TURKISH DELIGHT,
PARISIANS,
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· DELICIOUS FRUIT JELLIES. ASSORTED PINEAPPLE, LIME, DAMSON, GUAVA, RASPBERRY, STRAWBERRY, PLUM, &c.
CALLARD AND BOWSER'S BUTTER SCOTCH, ALMOND ROCK and
EVERTON TOFFEE.
CADBURY'S CHOCOLATES In grant variety.
CRYSTALLIZED FRUITS, MUSCATELS, ALMONDS AND FIGS.
FANCY BOXES
A large and varied Assortment of ARTISTIC DESIGNS.
XMAS CARDS,
ENGLISH, JAPANESE and CHINESE, a splendid selection.
TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS,
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“NANCY HANKS, " ·
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Where under heavens did the man find that name?-Exchange. Had there never been Nancy Hanks - there never would have an Abraham Lincoln. The good woman who gave to the world one of its chief figures, and to this country its martyr President, was Nancy
Hanks.
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AMONG the passengers to Hongkong by the Yarra on Saturday was Mr. Walcot, who has been doing a tremendous business in the Straits, Dutch Indies, and French colonies with emery files of his own make, which every body wants to buy on seeing him exhibit, and with handy picket knives. We bellevo Mr. Walcot Intends to sbow in Hongkong shortly.
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THE official returns of the consumption of tobacco in France last year show that the total Was 74,314,000 pounds and the amount realized by the sale of it was about $7,846,000, represent ing a consumption of nearly a pounds in weight and $1 85 la vaig per beid of the population. The cigars made in France realized a total of abont $10,40,000, Cigarettes, made la France were sold to a total of about $4,020,000 while tobacco for smoking in pipes fetched $34,430,000. ADELINA PATTI bas been writing her memoirs and reminiscences with great frankness. On one occasion, sho says, the Wis actually embarrassed by the late King of Spain. He was conducting her over the palace in company with the present Queen. Every four or five seconds his Majesty called the singer's attention to some picture or trinket and exclaimed mourn- fully. "That belonged to my pear Mercedes" (his first wife), The Queen and the artiste tried to change the subj et bát Allenza XII was full of loving reminiscences, and-be-led the conver. sation.
WE received from the Post Office this morning a number of Rangbon, Pennig, and Singapore newspapers, dating from the gth to the 111t ulie, As a steamer has arrived främ the South to-day up to the time of writing, eraaps the Acting Postmaster-General may see fit to enlighten us as to where these pipers have been for the past ten daya. There is on the post office notice board a notification to the effect that the Elakira arrived to-day from Singapore; that possibly this is the Elstra's mail. As a matter of fact, she artved on Saturday night or Sundar moin Ing last, so that it has taken our $80,000 a-year -Fost Office four days-to-find-it-out f---
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. China Navigation Co.'s steamship Hothows in
-THE-HONGKONG - DISPENSARY,----
ESTABLISHED AD, 1841.
Hongkong, roth November, 1892.
MARRIAGE.
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A DEPLORABLE accident occurred on board the
the Canton river on the 'gih inst; whilst aw route from Hongkong to Canton. The second engineer Mr. A. Faulds, was making good some slight defects in his revolver, apparently having for- gotten to withdraw the cartridges, when one of the chambers went off accidentally and the bullet went clean through his heart, causing instant On the 6th December, at St. John's Cathedral, death. The funeral took place at Canton on Hongkong, by the Rev. Rowland F. Cobbold, Tuesday and was attended by most of the cap. asalsted by the Rev. A. Gurney Goldsmith, tales, officers, and engineers in post, all the M.A, DOUGLAS W. CRADDOCK, son of Vaughan vessels flying their figa at ball-mast. The C. Craddock, of Forent Gala, Essex, to MARY | deceased, who leaves a wife and family at home EDITH (MOLLIE) Crown, daughter of Thomas | to mourn ble loss, was in his thirty-third year L. Crowe, of Skelton, Boroughbridge, York- and to all appearance had a promising career: shire,
before him. He was very popular on the China
DEATH.
On board the S. S. Hotkow, in the Canton siver, on the 5th December, by the accidental discharge of a revolver, Ą. FAULDs, second anglacer, aged 33 years.
Honghong Celegraph.
coast,
Tax orders of the day at the meeting of the Sanitary Board to be held to-morrow R
are as follows:—Agenda-Letter 4 p.m., from the
Colonial Secretary concerning 4. The abatement of a nuisance arking from trade operations,
B. Bye-laws for the regulation of Bake-houses G-Bye-laws-for-regulating the construction, etc. of waterclosets on private premises.
D. Bye-laws for licensing and regulating 2. Mortallsy Retorns for the weeks ended the 26th November and 3rd December, 1892.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1892 Common Lodging-houses.
TELEGRAMS.
THE MONETARY CONFERENCE.
:. The "Times" considers' that the Conference
LONDON, December 6th.
price of silver will probably ensue.
THE FRENCH MINISTRY.. Mona, Ribot in forming & Cabinet combining the Premiership with the office of Minister for Foreign Affairs.
3 Report by Surveyor regarding the condition of the drains of houses Nos. 2 to 30 (even number), Possession Street; and No. 233. Hollywood Road.
4.47 Applications for licenses to keep awina.
We are informed by the Agent of the O. & O. 3. S. Co, that the steamship Garlic, with mails, &c., from San Francisco to the 16th ulto, has arrived at Yokohama, and left for this port on the gth inst, at nood,
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brother was cut down in' single night-torn "Yes, brethren," said the clergyman, who was preaching the funeral sermon, our deceased from the arms of his loving wife, who is thus left a disconsolate widow at the early age of Twenty-two, if you emerging from her bandkerchief for an instant. please," sobbed the widow in the front paw,
SAMUEL F. DE SOUZA, who was tried the other Bay to Slogapore for breach of trust as a public servant, was found rally and on the 19th alto. sentenced to eighteen months' rigorous impilson-twenty-four years." ment. THERE will be a regular annual meeting of the Dislet Grand Lodge of Hongkong and South China, held in "the Masonic Hall, Z-tiand Street, on Thursday, the 29th inst., at 8.30 for 9 plan. precisely.
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A SAN FRANCISCO paper says that there is a theater in London which gives away a necktie with every ticket sold, and remarka-if we keep on building more theaters in Frisco it will take a gold watch or a diamond ring with each ticket sold or given away to even fill the houses in acceptable style,
advertising columns, the annual sale of fancy
As will be observed from a notice in our
articles made by the inmates of the Italian Convent, Caine Road, will be held at (be Convent on the 15th and 16th fast. As the proceeds of this Fancy Fair will be devoted to the fatereats of this most useful and deserving institution, it is to be hoped that the community will accord their hearty support,
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HARMSTON'S CIRCUS AND.
MENAGERIE.`
Harmaton's Circus apened at West Palet fast night with remarkable success. Their new tent, which is of the largest and handsomest pro portions, was not big enough, to accommodate the thousands who went, and many had to be refused admission. Outside the tent was the enclosure containing the wild animals, which lger on earth (and a very near relative of our attracted universal admiration. Two splendid tigers, one of them probably the largest captive Tytam friend) for which we are informed $2,500 have it at the Chicago exhibition; very were offered by a showman who wisbed" to fale specimen of the common or garden llon
fee cheetah, besarifully marked; a small but fierce black panther, from South America: two immense black bears, two clever performing Thus the New York Marilima Register :-"Weather animals, make up a really fine show even elephants, and a number of small monkeys and can build ships of all kinds. We will find a way without having the greatest circus on earth in the world. But where are we to get the officers after the othee the sweet, food, tille to run them as economically as the best managed thrown in. The animals were in good condition and sations to man them? We want American officers and seamen. In the time of our success they were beyond all others in quality. And this is the kind we must get again. The way to build'ships has been found. We must now set to work to get the American youth to take to the sek once more." Engage a few from the Far
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LAST night the tide rows in the harbour to an exceptional height. It washed over parts of Fraya West, covered the "Pasig wharf and wet the elephantine understandings of the European constable stationed on Pedder's Wharf, who, when asked the cause of the unusual rise of water, said—“Faith, and its a tidal boore that'll droon me, if it swells much higher." He's alive yet though. Fortunately there was next to no wind, but had a northerly "buster" swept over the colony a repetition of last December's disastrous storm would have been a dead. certainty.
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THE Roman journal. L'Italia says, referring to the late French manchovies, that the work the French soldiers accomplished was admirable beyond question, and gives a clear Ides of their powerful military arganisation, including the railway service. Without being Jealous of our neighbour, remarks the Italian paper, we would be glad if their example could be followed in our country. In trath, we are far indeed from the French organization, and our inferiority is rendered more pricfal by the fact that it is completely ignored. We believe that we are almost on the top of the mountain, when in reality we are at the foot.
-TO-DAY'S SHIFFING RETURNS.
Inward.
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Talyich teamer, from Wahe Victoria ............................ Ajax ..................... E Diomed............... Gleneagles......... Hongay ... Woosung...
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Canton. "Japin Amoy. Canton, ...Wahu.
Swatow, Aggregating 8,904 tons, register,
Outward.
Talytek. Deuteros ..... Gov: Facob..... Tails ......407028942
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ileamer, for Shanghai.
Koke. Singapore. 11 Swatow, Aggregating 4.498 tons, register,
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AT 4 o'clock next Saturday alternaor, Leo Fernandes, better known in Hongkong as "Mexican William," will make a balloon ascent from Causeway Bay, East Point on the ground -that-has-been used by the Polo Club for some time past and which has been kindly conceded for the occasion by his Excellency the Governor, and after going through a daring trapese per
formance at a distance" of five hundred feet in mid-air the famous affronaut will makan sene sational descent from the clouds in bis parachute, eclipsing all previous performances of a similar charecter ever seen in Hongkong, STRY Hernandes has just finished knew balloor, from which he has great expectations. The prices of admission to the enclosures, as will be seen from an advertisement in another column, are ridiculously small, so that this clever, deserving, and most during performer ought to attract, a huge andience. A liberal offer has been made i to this journal to allow our world renowned Ofies Gost to accompany Mexican Bill in bis serial tour, but as all the local poets, excepiing the O. G., are either dead of marband, we have overtores. The Goat has a landable ambition- been compelled to reject all these dattering
to succeed the Hon, Mr. O'Brien as Colonial Secretary of Hongkong.
on the Empress severely scratched several coolica who persisted in going too nest, In defiance of warnings,
that the reider a almost not in forget that all two lostances by the exhibitles of herole deses these papers are based on official records of cf brandy. Now, the irj:ction of morphine would undoubted authenticity. The new issup of this appear likely to increase the suffering of the most popular publication seems to maka-pala of fatigue by forced struggle against the more than ever a special feature of notes soporific effect of the morphine. on matters of general interest, Those who As to the brandy, we know that is regarda · have not hitherto been regular readers ought the homan subject the experience of the sihisto certainly to commence with the now issue, for as well sa of the medical world is opposed to the all and magazine. there is not in the whole Hierary world a better use of alcohol when great and continuous exertion The Quiver for November is also the first of both these powerful drugs the horse cn BAY has to be undergone. Perhaps, however, in respect past of a new volume, which seems to be very with Lady Macbeth: "That wiich hath made maca the same as of old. There is an article them drunk bath made me bo'd." However that on "Philanthropists in Parliament," with may be, we confess we view with same alarm biographical notes and excellently executed the possibility of soch formidable " pick-me-upa??! photographs of Sir J. Pease, Mr. Isaac Ho'dan, becoming fashionable among human athletes. Sir John Pender and several others, including | By the scientific use of the Imagination it la that fraud and humbug W. S. Caine, who is easy to form mental pictures of pugilists who kuown in the East more or less Evourably have just received a “nasty blow" in some ·· rather less. The frontispiece to this number tender part of their anatomy finding balm for is an exquisite coloured picture, The. First their wounds in the Glicad of the morphine Born."
syringe or of oarsmen who are "going to infections of ether or strychnine, or of "pumped- pieces" being braced up for fresh efforts by
to the oxygen battle. Caff ice and all the out" runners getting their wind again by recourse newest heart stimulants would, of course, be kept on tap" on every well-regulated ground.
tears and professionals a substantial budget of Word la ny useful as eyer, and affordi ama-
living or making their lives and surroundings "mest useful practical knowledge for earning their
of subjects, while the decorative atticies and pleasanter and mora artistic. Of most interest to general readers are the short notes on bosta photographic bints will doubtless be uncial to
thousands of revlera.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
PARIS, November 9th. explosion of the bomb in the police station Two more deaths bave taken place from the yesterday. A most pasalonate debate took place rage, and vote was passed by a large misfority in the Chamber of Depaties regarding the out. expressing indignation at the same and confidence in the firmness of Government to prevent its repetition,
The Currency Committee, after examining the members of twa Manchester firms, adjourned for a week.
BERLIN, November 9'h. from the Throne announces a deficit of two The Prussian Diet opened to-day. The speech
millions of marks.
NEW YORK, November gth.
It is expected that the Democratie majority in the House of Representatives will probably exceed one hundred, but in the Senate their majority is expected to be a smaller one.
SHIPPING, NOTES.
(From Fairplay,)
In the French Chamber of Deputies on the 25th October, M. Raspall laid span the table's bill for making a canal from Paris to the sta.
The depression In shipbuilding has reached Company have d'amisted over one dozen Barrow. I hear that the Naval Construction draughtsmen, and that more are to follow.
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The (Russian) Black Sea Steam Navigation Company are about to have three more steamers. bailt, of 3,500 tons burden each. They are to be constructed according to the plane of the newest armed cruisère now xfioil, and will be attached to the Black Sea-fleet-in-time of war.-
Asingularsccident is reported to have occurred at the Nervion Shipyard, Bilbao. A workman was proceeding through the works carrying a bar of steel upon his shoulder, when the bar accidentally came in contact with one of the wires conveying the electric current, and the man fell dead on the spot.
ALLAHABAD, November gb, The story of the Soma Tash affair is given in detall by the Pioneer. The Afghan Comman dent, Shams-ud-din Khan, was surprised in his © At Cardiff the members of the Boilermakers' tent by Colonel Vanoff with eighty-nine men, and Iron Shipbuilders' Society have not yet settled the remainder of the force being a short dis-the details of the proposed reduction, the notice tance behind concealed from view, Shams-ad-for which expired on the last day of October. din at once despatched two of his men on horse Amicable negotiations are being carried on, and back with a leter for the Governor of Badakihan,it is expected that the matter will be arranged while he himself advanced and exchanged sald-without a stoppage of work. tatloss with the Russian offices.
Last night's programme commenced, with a grand procession of eight ladles and gentlemen, performing a very pretty quadrille with great In aplaadid George IV costumes, on horseback, success. When the last couple had bowed them selves out, Johnnie and George Stewart, two violin artists of the enfant prodigue persusalon, came dancing and fiddling round the sing, and executed a series of wonderful and ludicrous antics, never for a moment stopping their music. They were decidedly the hit of the evening, and were enthusiastically encored. Mr. W. B. Harmston next Introduced two per- forming horses whose tricks showed that they had received the most careful training. Master Frank Harmston followed, with a popular and successful Impersonation of the typical Jack Tar, the Irishman, and the Scot, each in turn In full costume, on the back of a splendid horse. National songs were introduced, but circum stances hardly favoured them. Then came Dan and Tony Feeley, with two large globes, on which they performed most laughable antics, ellciting roars of merciment. Miss Le Blonde, already favourite in Hongkong, introduced a new thick-dia declared that he held the post for his After a short conversation, in which Shams in bareback riding, and successfully accom
master and obeyed the orders of no one else, plished a number of dangerous feats usually Colonel Yanoff ordered him away, at the same necessitating a broad saddle. As a contrast,
time giving him a slight slap this agile and graceful artiste was followed by
the cheek The Afghan Captain at this insolt drew his the performing elephants, which worked the pistol and fired. The bail pierced Yanoff's belt see-saw business and many other clever and and wounded in the thigh a soldier who was amusing tricks amid great applause. The behind him. renowned Feeley family showed brilliantly on the double ladders, which concluded the first half of
entertainment,
the
After the interval, Mr. George Harmston entered the ring with a splendid horse, which he mounted and dismounted again and again while it galloped at full speed, with the greatest case. Mis Adelina Feeley, "Queen of the Air," exhibited several wonderful new feats on the trapese, and seemed perfectly at home is the most perilous positions. The "comic chairs" business the three Feeley Brothers, Das, Tony, and Willie, brought down the house. Mr. Gilbert Harmston next put a horae over some very high hurdles twice the usual circus- ring height. The concluding scene of the evening was "comic sketch," entitled *Madame Denny," which sent the audience home in the best of spirits.
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The circus, it may be mentioned, does not leave Hongkong to-day, so that everybody whe|| could not find a neat last night will have another chance to-night. Besides the usual perform. ances every evening, there will be a special matinés on Saturday at 3 p.m. Go early and get good place.
CORRESPONDENCE.
› not necumazily endorms the opinions expressed by
Correspondents in this column).
A CORRECTION,
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "Honorowa Telezzara," not the quotation from the Governor's speech SIR, -In your leader of Saturday last, should
read thus:-
$60,000 in our annual expenditure.
"I hope to be able to save something like Instead of in our annual revenue," as you have it.
Fours,
F.
Hongkong, 7th December, 189 The Governor did use the word "expenditure" In the passage quoted 'if there is a saving
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from the builders their new steamer Australia,
The P. & O. Company have just to ken over.
which was launched by Messri, Caird & Co, of Greenock, on the'ngh July. The Australia weat out on her speed trials on the 30th October, a speed of nearly 19knate an hour being obtained. The Australia in 7.000 tons grosi, 470 ft. long by go it, la brendib, and her engines indicate. 10,000 horse-power.
In the scoffs which followed Shams-ud-dia struck the Ruslan Colonel twice with his sword before he himself was shot' down by Cossacks. The men employed in the Dandee shipbuilding The rest was a mere massacre, aix Afghann being | yards have accepted a reduction of 5 per cont. killed, as well as a Kirghiz, who was shot aw he on piece-work ratos, 3 per hour on time rates, tried to run away. The two men carrying the and 61. per week on all under ■ weekly wage of tter to Badakshan were pursued and captured,s. The working day lantio reduced by one hone bat were released after a detention of two or three and a-half. In one large engineering establish days,
this was ment the wages are to be reduced per cent. Sbams-ad-dia seems to have 'behaved in a very These reductions are caused by the existing allant fashion. It was the deliberate insult abipbuilding dep ession. effered by Yanoff which caused him to offer resistance, and he died loyally upholding his master's cause. "
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A curious circumstance is reported which goes to show that the nomads on the Pamir are not so enthusiastic in their welcome of the Russians as the latter would have the outside world belleve, It is said that the Kirghis have raised a shrine to the memory of Shams-od-din, whom they regard as a martyr to Islam, yang di
Mears, Ramage & Ferguson, of Leith, having duction of the first war vessel ever bullt at ibat recently distinguished themselves in the pro porthe semi-warship semi-yacht of a 408 tong for H.M. the King of Slam,-have nd led to the distinction, by launching on the 20th nito, for Mr. J. F. Laycock, the auxiliary steam yacht Valhalla, af 1,400 tons, ym, which is one of the largest, if not the very largest of pleasure yachts ever bulit and owned in Britain. She is 30 ft by 37 by 33 ft, and will be propelled: st to koots by means of a "Bevis" propeller, cylinders 18) in., 271 10. and 47 in. by 33 in. driven by triple-expansion engines having She will be square-rigged, and when completed this lessors craft will closely resemble one of the famed Chios clippers of a quarter of century ago.
LONDON, Noyember 10th. At the Goldhall Banquet her ber Campbell Bannerman, Secretary of State for War, made a speech in which he especially praised the efficiency of our army in India. Lord Kimberley, Secretary of State for India, said our relations with foreigs Powers were friendly the question of Uganda would, he said, receive the close attention of Government, which itp importance demands. With regard to the Pamirs Question, negotiations with Russia were now proceeding, and his lordship believed that a filendly settlement was possible by the delimi tation of the Indian frontier, His lordship: regard the future with calmness. He then added that our defences, were such that we can spoke of the loyalty of the Giekwar of Baroda to the Empire. Referring to the Currency Com. it will not recommend anything which would misslac, bis lordstip said that whatever it does
shake the well tried system of British currency, The Gackwar in responding for Indis, referred to the kindly reception he had met with from loading and shifting ponte being over a month. the British people during his tour in the Provinces, The portichsiges und light-dues incolæred must and said he should always do his utmost to have run up to a considerable sum, and it would co-operate with the Government in
What framp steamers have to do nowade ys in order to pick up caigoca may be judged it om the following record of the journeyings to and 1,168 tons register, which left Lives pani a few days fro.of the steamship Kirklands, of Glasgow, go for Penang, Sing-port, and the Philly pines. After discharging a cargo of sugar from java at
crossed to London, then back to the Clyde, and Greenock the steamer left that port in the middle of September for Antwerp, why nee she
thence to: Liverpool, the Bine oofupled is
of expenditure, there is: a corresponding the welfare of India. "jawab 90 instructies voʻknow what proportion of the
opportunity to ask for less revenue, so that our misquotation makes very little difference. Anyhow, whatever it was Sir William Robinson sald, he has gone back on It now, and does not mean to sive anything.-Ed, HK,T)
FAST STEAMING ACROSS THE
PACIFIC.
freight earned has been spent in the "picking. up" operation,
PARIS, November
Tolb. According to latest official French despatches, Our friends the Staniry Awfuls wound up their
the French forces have captured the sacred The subject of the average age attained by season in Batavia under circumstances which
Dahomeyan city of Kana, afer hard fighting, In | ships and steamers has Interesting light thrown might have been tragic, and certainly werS
which the French lost fifty-three in killed and on it by some of the particulars furnished in exciting enough for anything Like most
wounded.
The Wrack Register for 1891, recently teased. foreigners, Dutchmen have a strong predilec
NEW YORK, November roth From 21 to 30 years comprises the period of tion, which has almost become generally
Latest returns give the composition of the new highest los amangst ailing ships, but they recognised, privilege in the East, for going
Senate as follows Republicans forty-three and sometimes linger on to an extremo ago. Thos behind the curtain between the acts, fir the
Democrats forty-one, whilst the People's Party two vessels lost by stranding in 181 were of the purpose of masking "the fair performers, and in steamer Empress of Fagan. Captain Lee, on
The Canadian Pacific Railway Company's have returned four. The People's Party thus advanced age of xor years and siig bily over, Batavia this habit was so strongly, indulged in that it became a nuisance to the stage manage made the run of 4,297 miles in 10 days, 18 in a speech declared that the Democrasie' suc year old were stranded, one of the same age hold the balance and will probably vole with the and two which figured fatally, in col fatons bid her last voyage from Yokohama to Vancouver ment, Mr. Stanley accordingly gave fastrac hours, 35 minutes, actual steaming time,
Democrats. Mr. Stevenson, Vice-President elect, attained the same ago. Three ships of 100 tions to his stage manager, the ubiquitous or an average of nearly 16) knots.
cess marked a revolt of farmers and wage was in collision, and another suffered casually Tommy Empson, that no person was to be ship left Yokohama 63 hours beklad time
The earners against the M'Kinley tariff, poders from some unexplained cause. Ataongst the allowed upon the stage during the performances, as a result of detention by the typhoon
ALLAHABAD, November toth number of founderings fast, year, was an octo- has already failed and that a sharp fall in the. A RIFLY malch was brought off the other day under any protext whatever, We learn, how- which she encountered. between Hongkong one to the effect that a crashing defeat had been one had also attained her eight Jeth year. I BO
between teams representing Selangor and Britian ever, from our Fening contemporary the Straits
Among recent rumours from Afghanistan was genarian, whilst in the list of "missing" ships North Borneo. The conditions were eight men Independent, that several young Dutch offices meeting with 13 heurs detention by fog off to have lost between two and three thousand early stage in their sex life, viz, botyreen 3 and and Shanghal, 'and was unfortunate in inflicted upon the Hazara rebels, who were paid goat which most, steamers perish is at sa aside, ten shots each at 300 and 200 yards disregarded this mandate, and, on the evening Cape Flattery, Nothwithstanding this the malls men. No official confirmation of this news has years The most frequent cause of loss at sespectively, with Solder rifles. After an before the Company left, made their appearance, interesting contest the North Borneo marksman Just at the close of the performance, ingle delivered on board the connecting Atlantic yet been received from Kabul, though the Amir that age is standing and following close upon gained a creditable victory by 44′′polate. The all the glory of their
military trape
steamer at Quebec within contract time. would scarcely have falled to report auch a commit collaton. The oldest of the steamers which The best day's run was 420 miles and the plete victory on the part of his troops. figure to the 1891 list of casualties are two pings. The persuasive Empson blandly average of ten continuous days steaming was 393 BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
requested the letraders to remove them milles per day.
be between 60 and 70 year-old-proBRAN Governor C. V. Creagh .................................on, 75 | selves, a request which was flaily declined. The
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75 brave sons of Holland wern not going to get out Mr. S. H. Paitesonero
Danske An Interesting paper on "Our Firemen " bas 74 at the bidding of any blanky Engilshman; they
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We could not (says the British Midical lately been read before the Iemitute of Marine 74 were as the "mash" and meant to have a good 67 time, Expostulation was followed by recrimina, Castelia Saturday. Journal commences rebuke addressed to the cobbler of Antiquity, the steamship Empresa of Japan. Mr. Murphy. Journal), without laying ourselves open to the Engineers by Mr. Murphy, cb lef en glaser of the ............................................... 66 tion which led to blows, when one of the officers new volume with the November issue, which is rashly tried his hand at art criticism, discuss the thinks the importance of fitiman is not always ...... 65. drew his sword, and was promptly mocked in a larger and more elegant form. It contains great ride of German and Austrian Dalcers Buy recognised, and points ont that the extra *64 downstalmby Tom Durlah, a new member of the the opening chapters of a serial story by George between Berlin and Vienna from the military decimal point in the speed obtained on trial trips Company, who is reported as being very handy Manville Fenn, Witness to the Dead," and an point of views and with regard to the cruelty to is often dus to the engine builders providing Total score560 with his "dekes," Biff In an instant the air interview in which the same dialoguished the horses which such a contest fasolved, we can first-class picked men to do throking. He is of was alive with shimmering sword blades, the girls | novelist describes "howa serial story is only echo the condemnation which has been opinion: that some akaration ought to be made 69 the dear little Aufale➡went off into hysterica written. There is a well-written article on passed on it by the Present this country. There is in the dischargevasté system, aridi considers that 69 In sections, and screamed in marvellous discord. Muste-Hall Artistes, on the Stage and an aspect of this matter which seems to have better living accommodation eight to be pro 68 Beising property sword of the scimitar type, Off" but we can ace no reference to the escaped the notice of most persons, and that is the vided on ships for the firemen special bath 66 the ponderous Durian made for these Dutch Hon. G. T. M. O'Briens perhaps he has novel application of drugging to sport/which it for the men to wash in, en com! ag off watch, and 63 officere, and in exactly thres minutes.end-s-kall not yet become an artiste, but only a natural exemplides, ifli does not inaugurate. Warendthat a separate room where they on a road any yara, 62 sent six of them home on shutters. The next day born. paiterer." He is certainly Off The Lieutenant von Miklös and some other siders, when not on duty, should, he Uhlaks, be fitted da 60 the whole batch were court-martialled, but Journalseries of "Secrets ofthe Prison House" both Austrian and German, only incceeded every steamer, Whether the briths would ever be 39 with what result has not yet transpired. The is continged; beleg of a more sensational kind in bringing their lamed and over-ridden mounts used for their intended purpose is somewhat prov "Draadiols are now performing in Rangyos than any previous month in fact, there to the winning post by the aid of hypodermic blematical, for even engineers have seen known Total Boots 516 i and are dus la Cuicuma before Chrism
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Old Sock-How I love a good drink Sweeter:-So do I, when it is free! THE Rist newspaper in Australia was the Sydney Gasitis which was established in 1803. New the first paper is the Sydney Bulletin.
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