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Intimations.

GINGER ALE.

VE baro always made good GINGER

WE

ALE, and we are now making the best. At various exhibitions and competitions in London and elsewhere, GINGER ALE made by the formula we now uso kas won 32 Prize MEDALS

and CERTIFICATES of MERIT.

In 1890 competed and won against FOUR of the most famed Belfast makers.

The Analyst's report 2- "It is of unexceptionally good quality." Particularly pleasant to the taste."/ "Decidedly tonic and sustaining,"

"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.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

have just received

(1183

LD,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1892.

THE MONETARY CONFERENCE, "The delegates to the International Monetary Conference are about to discurs a general bimetallic scheme.

THE HOME RULE BILL.

December 201E, Į The Cabluet ir discussing the draft of the Irish Home Rule Bil.

THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK. The Court of Queen's Bench has dismissed the petition for the compulsory winding up of the New Oriental Bank.

TYPHOON WARNING.

We are indebted to the courtesy of Sefier Dos Ortis, the Spaulsh Consul at this port, for the following telegram :---

MANILA, December 21st. Very strong gales in China Sea.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tved by We Varona ima England last night. THE Hon. W. M. Goodman and Mr. Goodman

The Canadian Pacific Steamship Co.'s timetable, revised, No. 7, has been published, superseding No. 6.

Tux Canadian Pacific Rallway Co.'s Royal mail steamer Empress of India, from Hongkong 30th

November, arrived at Vancouver yesterday at

3 P..

THE Sultan of Selangor to Council has Increased the duty on ball oplum from By to #18 a ball, to take effect from 1st January, 1895.

Mana Due -

Indian (A Apear)

German (Bayern)

Australian (Mexmuir), agihin Bombay (Thibet)

27th

sist instant. aand

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American (C of Peking) aših Bombay (Bormida) 5th proxima.

kok Times, was purchased by the Chop Gusa THE steamably Singapore, states the Bang Watt Seng, local agents Messrs. Mah Wah & Co., on the 19th ultimo, from the executors of the late Tan Kim Ching, for $45,000. The bayers have accepted the mortgage of $50,000 which is at present on the vessel, and thus she has fetched but $5,000 less than the Siam, vessel which, besides being superice as regards carrying capicity, is 200 tons largera measure-

ment.

The eighth ordinary annual general meeting of shareholders in this Company was held to-day. present Messrs. C. Ewens, G. Fenwick (cocialt Mr. H. Humphreys presided, and there were also Ing committee), J. Madehose, G: Murray Bila, 1. A. Jupp, and Hart Buck (secretary J

The Chalman asid-Gentlemen, the report and sccounts have been in your hands for some days, so with your permission we will take them as read. It has been the custom in dealing with these accounts in the past for all Additions to" permanent-way as well as the cost of new rolling-stock to be charged to "Perminent way and Rolling-stock account." Thus from 1888-9 this account was increased by $8.453.351 from

policy has been adopted and the increase During the year under review the sime

of $3,800.80 to permanent-way and rolling- sicck account for the past year represents practically the cost of one new rope and two new car. We propose in future to re-arrange the assets so as to keep all the rolling-stock under way." one account and avoid adding to “permanent

morrow,

likely as not that in view of the fact that the Chinese are just now "chin-chlaning Joss" for all they are worth owing to it being Chiness Christmas Day (le, the Festival of the Winter Solstice) the battle are and bose men will be on the

warpath again same time to-night, or to Offrez-up" there were two yesterday-one at British Kowloon and the other in China-town. At Kowloon one of the wooden huts used by "Our Own" was bumed to the ground in a twinkling (capas not known), causing but little

asurance offices. real damage and absolutely ng anxiety to local

PARACHUTE PERFORMANCE AT MACAO.

"MEXICAN DILL” SUCCESSFUL AT LAST. After many trials and disappointments, the, worst of luck and the most wearsome labour, Lee Hernandez, allar Mexican Bill, betook himself to Macao and on Monday scored a bril- lant success such as he deserved.

The day was perfectly calm, bright and clear an ideal day for parachute exercise. The balloon was filled in the Cemetery, near the Camoen's Gardens ; not at all a altable place, but as good as-could be got. The Macao people were all anxious to see, but doubtful about Dollar Part of the heavily be has the contolation of knowing that lots of people saw did not roll in very he the hire and admired his pluck. Admiration is just the sort of thing to keep a man warm in this weather-oh yes 1-

The balloon was filled easily in about half an hour, and the abtronaut sailed skywards without (ho says 7,000, but that is rather high) he let go, any trouble. After going-up-about-7,500-feet and came gently down with his parachute into Bishop's Bar, about half a mille from land. The Governor's launch picked him up, with all his with the performance, and insist on an encore, Fear, and he was found to be none the worse for his wetting. The Macaenses are delighted which will probably come off next Sunday, weather permitting,

PASSENGERS BOOKED FOR CHINA.

at the act of temper of a single trooper who wat lately gullty of cutting the harness of the regiment,

PARIS, December 30th. The Committee of enquiry into the Panama Cauzi Scandal havo traced a lot of suspicious. cheques, amounting in all to four million france, and this is believed to be a mere fraction of the total sum expended by the Directors in corrup tlon.

LONDON, November 30th, Ats meeting of the Chartered British South

Africa Company, beld yesterday in London, the Hon, Cecil Rhodes made a speech in which he dwelt upon the difficulties the Company had overcome and the great mireral prospects of the company's territory. He then propounded schemes to extend the telegraph beyond the Zambesi to Uganda and Egypt, thus securing Mahdi would consent to the arrangement, if the countries to England. He believed the adequately paid. It was possible to complete the scheme within a decade.

The renewal of the Briadial postal contract is regarded as certain, Italy having conceded fresh reduction in the transit duce.

December 1st. for South Meath, has been unseated for the Mr. Patrick Fallam, Anti-Parnellite member undue Influence that was brought to bear on voters by the priests.

stranding of the flows at Ferrol, has folly The court-martial held on Captain Hastings and Commander Dickson in connection with the acquitted both officers, because the rock on which

the ship strick was not marked on the chart.

THE ICHANG-RIOTS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

December 5th. When I closed my last, the day after the riot, I said the day had been one of peace; but this turned out to be a little premature so far as no actual collision took place. Still, late in the afternoon about twenty or thirty persons appear to have gathered outside the house of the head of the Presbyterian Minion, Mr. Cockburn, almost close to the British Consulate, and began the old shout of all?

ex Steamers #BENLEDI" and "GANGES" by auction on Wednesday" the 31st instant, 1879-90, $3,871.60; and from 1890-91 $6,781.35 Indow into the court-yard behind, the former Nov. 25-To Shanghai: Mr. C. S. Champness, threats were concerned, though correct in that

XMAS

their first shipments of

THE British barquentiae Vagabond to to be sold (to-day) by Meas, McAlister and Company, a Slogapore, CONFECTIONERY Commr, Goodrich left for England via San Francisco to-day in the Gaille, whose passenger Consisting of

list Includes a Remlagtos, e Martial, and a Brumagem!. CHOCOLATE CREMES, VANILLA PRA LINES SUGARED ALMONDS, BURNT ALMONDS, NOUGAT, JUJUBES,

TURKISH DELIGHT,

PARISIANS,

Becky

&c.

DELICIOUS FRUIT JELLIES. ASSORTED PINEAPPLE, LIME, DAMSON, GUAVA, RASPBERRY, STRAWBERRY,

PLUM, &

CALLARD AND BOWSER'S · BUTTER SCOTCH, ALMOND ROCK and

· EVERTON. TOFFEE.

CADBURY'S CHOCOLATES la great 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, A LARGE STOCK WELL ASSORTED.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. THE HONGKONG, DISPENSARY, ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. Hongkong, roth November, 1899.

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The Honghong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DICEMBER 21, 1892.

TELEGRAMS.

FRANCE.

LONDON, December 6th.

MR. H. N. Medy, accompanied by Mr. de Boris, chief manager of the Hongkong and Shangba Banking Corporation, left "here" this afternoon for Hongay, via Haiphong, by the M. M. Co's steamer Haiphong.

We regret to bear of the death of Mr. Thomas Cameron, late of Shangbal, who died suddenly of heart disease on Sunday 1st, aged 36 years The fazeral, which was largely attended by the deceased's friends, took place at Happy Valley this afternoon.

In the Penang Supreme Court on the roth lash steamship Namyong, against the magistrate's the appeal of Kim Seng, aur cargo of the conviction for extensive oplom smuggling on

September 21st, was successful, and the con-

viciton quashed.

OUR Chief Justice is evidently as keen on sport The on punctuality In the Coort and regard for the letter of the law. The other day be made a bag up North and to-day he set out to break the record at Swatow, on the good steamship Halian.

!

BRICKS are extensively manufactured in Japan for local consumption, but a small quantity bas been exported as a venture to Vancouver, and should the demand justify further exportations, Japanese bricks could be shipped to Brills Columbla ay ballest at nominal fates. THE China and Manila Co's famous Manila her Zafro sailed for the capital of the Prilippines this afternoon ander command of Captain J. C. Gerard, lately the popular skipper of the Diamante, vica Captain A. W. R. Cobbio, who stops ashore, on well earned leave, for a few days.

THE steamship Avochie, Capt. Rowla, anived. from Hongay last night with a cargo of about 1,200 tons of lump coal-the best cargo that bas yet arrived from the Hongay mines. Reports of a most favorable character regarding this cont have reached us, which we hold over until the coal has been put to the test.

FOR a few weeks the Hongkong sanitarium and 'orphin home, the "Bay View Hotel," has been dreary and desolate in the absence of the smiling countenance of Uncle Osborne, the popular proprietor, who has been laid-up. He is now once more to be seen daily dispensing the honours, supplying the best of drinks at market prices,

†

THE Italian Convent bazaar, recently held, was most successful this year, The Lady Superlo- rest and Slaters have asked us to thank the public, on their behalf, most cordially for the warm support which, in spite of the general financial depression, has been accorded to the Convent, in the cause of charity which it so ibly and wisely follows. The calls on the Convent's benevolent resources are more num- eroes and urgent now than they ever have been, and help is constantly required.

The stock-in-hand account bas

The "blaza” in China-town-at No. 14 Jubilee Street-was of more moment. It was first noticed at 9.30 p.m., when flames were issuing from the windows of the top storey, occupied by a Chinese farally. Ere the brigade could moster at the spot the house was fairly enveloped in flames, and but for the smartness of the men ander Messrs. Wodehouse, Kinghorn and Mathiesos there CAD be по

doabt that & very extensive conflagration would have had to HONGKONG HIGH LEVEL TRAM-be wrestled wlib. An abundant supply of water was, however, at hand and belag “WAP CO, LIMITED.

well directed extinguished the fire in about half an hour, Just before the fire got thorough hold of the building Inspectors Quincey and Mathieson with our reporter were provision shop on the ground floor, at their heels, dashed into a whence flèmes ning fiercely through on iron grating. Here there was found a pile of wood ablare and six' Chinamen crouched in a corner at the upper end of the store. They were promptly asked why they didaft attempt to put out the fire, and replied the place is insured so we don't care to inter- fere." They didn't get a chance to make any more foolish remarks, but had af once to make toore for those who were able and willing to do their level best in the interests of all con- cerned. In a moment or two Mathieson and Quincey shoved 'the burning timbers through a burning one of his hands rather badly while so engaged, and with a few buckets of water saved the contents of the ground floor from what would soon have been complete destruction.

The store in question is fully insured with Messts. Kruse & Co, for $1,000.

The two upper floors were completely gutted. and the roof fell in, but the adjoining Houses already been largely made up of rolling-were damaged only by water, thanks to the efforts stock not actually to use and the inclusion of the Brigada. of rolling-stock under bermanent way account renders it impossible to keep the permanent way at a fixed amount. Upkeep of course would be charged to maintenance and repális, and a substantial amount would be written off every year-from-rolling-stock-before paying dividend. We propose, therefore, in place of the three following accounts, vis(1) Permanent way and Rolling-Stock; (2) Concession and Deed of grant; (3) Stock in hand; to substitute (1) Permanent way, Concession and stores in hand. We have been in some doubt Deed of Gract; (1) Rolling-stock; (3) Coal and

dividend as no allowance has been made for this time as to the advisability of paying a

depreciation of rolling stock, hat having regard to the wishes of the majority of the Consulting Committee and others who are interested in the Company we have decided that to write off $8324.23 from auspense sufficient for our year and to give the share. holders the benefit of a small dividend which we trust will be none the less acceptable because it has been long deferred. I may say that we bave been influenced in this decision by the fact that the low exchange bes fucreased the dollar. value of our rolling stocks, which increased value may be taken as a set off against depreciation for the past year. We trust in future that. A correspondent in Zurich (which, we believe, In addition to providing for a dividend was somewhere in Europe) has been good enough may be able to pay off a portion of the to send us a copy of the Schwartewalder-bote Debentures of the Company each year out of containing an article headed "Der Baron aus profils, and any sum thus paid off would go-to Indien," referring to that arch-fraud Baron de reserve fund, which fand, by the time the Horn von der Hercke. Our correspondent ask us Debenture were paid off in foll, would reach the to reproduce the article as a warning to the public respectable sum of $30,000. Before moving the against the mas, whom he describes as a rogue adopting of the report and accounts I shall be and impostor. Unfortunately, however, the pleased to answer any question from shareholders, article is in German-even the type is German, Mr Bain, in secondleg the motion to adopt and makes you squiat to look at it. Our the report and accounts, asked if there was any German translator is in gaol just now, and Information respecting (1) taxation of the Comment of our Deutscher friends are too busy pany's property; (a) Government tests applied to oblige, so we must tackle the language our to the cables.

selves, but refuse to be held responsible for the linguistic effort. It is an awful language,

Considerable discussion ensued, in the course of which it was stated that the Government had been feduced to considerably lessen the tests,

and though the taxes could not be reduced, í

"mail anbaldy" of 873 per annum had been granted.

Ma Fenwick and he thought the testing net 100 severe 10 tons--inview of the fact that the car fully loaded might weigh & tous. He did not think the tents injured the cable at all.

Mr. Ewens said that the taxes were reduced last year, to take effect this year, from $1,000 to $400 or $500,

The report and accounts were passed nem. com5,

On the motion of Mr. Bain, seconded by Mr. Maclchose, the consulting committee (Mesars, Ewens, Grange, and Fenwick) were re-elected, On the motion of Mr. Jupp, seconded by Mr. Maciehose, the anditor (Mr. R. Lyall) was re-elected.

The proceedings then terminated.

CORRESPONDENCE.

{We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by - Correspondents” In this culamnă, THE VOLUNTEERS,

TO THE ETTOR OF THE Hongkong TaLEGRAFE," 518-Many in Hongkong no doubt are like myself in having no great objection to joining being coerced into it by threats of increased the Volauteer force, but very strongly resent

a favour of raising a force to defend the Colony military contributions. Personally I am more from satortion._

Yours,

AN EMPLOYEE. Hongkong, zoth December, 1893.

[Good suggestion; but we must wait till we know, on some better authority than Francis, what Is to be done. They will surely know better than try,-Ed H.K.T.]

"BARON DE HORN,"

As far as we can make out the article is to the following effect: Under date Stuttgart 7th November a correspondent writes:-Last year there was living here a foreigner who called himself Baron de Horn von der Horck, and who attracted universal attention-by his^flashy style living. He was supposed to be very wealthy. He used to promenade all over the place in carriages with two, three or four horses, with putriders or-postillans, and two brown-liverted footmen at his back. At first be had also a Hindu servant, in turban and robes, and black the Trufl. [Don't know what this means, and can't find it in the dictionary.-Translator, H.K. T] In spite of all this gorgeous display or perhaps even because of it, nobody would sssociate with the Herr Baron, nor take him into the Club. He tried to make capital out of bis seleniific knowledge; be presented to the local Handelsgeographlichen-varein a collection of ethnographic curios from Java; but it was too thin. The more Society held him off, the more des termined were his efforts to push himself forward.

| AT the meeting of the Sanitary Board to be hold | THE ALLEGED PEARL ROBBERY, | He had a heavily, jewelled cane which he always

to-morrow at

Letter from the Honourable

Mona, Ribet has formed a Cabinet. He com- nit. Agent p.m. the orders of the day, are

AFRICA.

December 7th.

.contracts,

- ARRIVAL OF 'THE ACCUSED,

1

Tax Singapore Fris Press of the rath last. says:-Several sharks have lately been seen Zambesį telegraph confirmed.

sporting round H. M. S. Mercury, and on Batur- For that the sald Luigi Dolis, aliar Luigi day several more or less successful attempts were Dellaglio, alias Luis Dolls, on or about the 13th BURMAH AND CHINA.

ande to book the omoivorous "funiss," The day of February, 1893, at Victoria in this colony, The first decennial tributa muuton from Bur-Erat. bite was secured shortly after ten o'clock, feloniously, with intent to defraud, did by virtue mah to China will probably leave Mandalay for and this proved to be a monster, but on hauling of a cartala forged instrument cause to be des Peking during the winter of 1893, in accordance him up his weight was too great for the Book, Livered to himself divers pearls, sapphires and And he dived, not being used to luxuries, into turquoises, in all of the value of about eighteen bis sative element, preferring to ascriEce half hundred and sively dollars, then, well knowing his Jaw rather than face a squad of marines on the said Instrument to be forged." killing bent. A second attempt was more sac. cessful and resulted in a fine specimen being for one week.

Jobu Green, P. S, No. 70, applied for a remaad landed, which has now been sent to the museum. The accused asked no questions and the case A large all can in a good state of preservation was remanded till Tuesday, the 27th, at 10 am

with the treaty of Peking,

gave

Per P. and O. steamer Mirzapore, from Lordon, Nor. 17-To Hongkong: Mr. and Mrs. G. Edwards,

Per P. and O. steamer Australia; from London, Mr. Gear. Mr. P. Dempsey, Mr. W. A. Tatchell, Mr. D. Entwistle, Miss W. Arpiainen, Miss Dansdep, Miss B, Gray, Miss C. Williams, Miss V. Hammeren. To Hongkong: two Misres Mar ray, Mr. Peel, Mr. N. Peel, Mrs. T. (1) Mitchell Innes, Mr. Brown, Mr. Wilson. From Brindisi, Dec 4-To Hongkong: Mrs. F. Henderson. London, December 8th-To Hongkong: Miss

Per P. ned O. steamer Parramatta, from

Morgan, Miss M. Berget.

Per P. and O. steamer Britannia, from Lon- des, December 23rd.-To Hongkong: Mr. H. Coombe, Mr. I. A. Coombs.

· Now as this gentleman ban a sick wife and five little children to care for, there is small

wonder that the saint should have given way and the man asserted itself. After bearing with this for some time the nozzle of a revolver is saldo have peeped over the end of the verandab, and a voice behind it assured the aggressors that

Per P. and 6, steamer Himalaya, izom Lon-killing was a double-handed game and depended don, January 6th-To Shanghat: Rey-Sprent Ta Hongkong: Mr. W. H. Pengelley,

or access on more than empty words" The new arguments' seems to have been con vincing to most of the little crowd; though their leader did not immediately low, bis retreating tabble. The frowning soule of the him that it contained a very stinging retort or revolver, however, eventually persuaded even

leaving the mission unmolested for the remain. reply to a battering ram, and he decamped, der of the day.

Per Messageries Maritimes steamer Oceanten, from Marsellies November 27th.To Shanghai: Mr. and Mrs. Kenson. To Hongkong: Mr. W. Mr. Stopani, Mr. Waddell, Mr. Leyra, Mr. Dale. Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. Dawson and two children,

from Marseller, December 11th. To Shanghal; Per Messagerles Maritimes steamer Sydney,

S. Wetmore. To Hongkong: Mr. Bowsing. repule, has been placed under close supervision, Mr. Robb, Mr. H. R. Linnear, Mr. and Mrs. W.

The old woman, also, of desecrated grave

Per Glen Line steamer Gingyle, from London, November 6th-For Shanghali, Miss E. A. Rose, Mrs. Mitchell and family, Mr. Saltame, Mr. Freeman and child, For Hongkong: Mr. and Mrs. Ede, Mr. and Mrs: Satberland, and Miss Sutherland.

and was borne away bodily by soldiers in her last attempt to air her much exaggerated griev. Ance. So that danger and the rallying call have been, temporarily at least, removed.

On Sunday, the 4th, the old Prefect embarked but although a large crowd assembled to give in the Chios Merchants' steamer Klangtang him a send-off there was no disturbance; per. Mishaps because the papulace felt it would be a

Per Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer Bayern from Bremen, November gth.-For Hongkong Mr. John W. Bandew, Mr. Brooke-Pigott, Brooke Pigott, Mr. Engelbert Secker.

LATE TELEGRAMS.»

PARIS, November 25th.

crime to break the peace before the very face of their first magistrate, whose virtues were, na usoal, paraded white, black, red and gold covered boards borne aloft on the shoulders of Chinese sandwich-mea. Or, may be, some of their heads were still sore from Friday's encoun The trial of M. de Lesseps and others inter, and they chose to breathe a while. મા postponed till the rath January. Meanwhile the enquiry by a Committee of the Chamber into the charges of bribery brought by M. Delahaye against the Directors of the Panama Canal and others, has been opened. M. Delahaye bas re peated the general charges he made but has named nobody, and when pressed for a more definite statement said he possessed only moral proof of the charges.

LONDON, November 26th, Mr. Abbott, the Canadian Premier, has re- signed owing to ill-health.

against Dadabhai Naoroji and has agreed to a Captain Peston has withdrawn the charges scrutiny, which has been fixed to take place on the 5th December, to decide the election.

It is, as yet, too early to judge of the ultimate effect of the spilling of blood on the and. Whether It will settle the matter so far as the students are concerned for the reminder of their term, or only act as a spur to another organised and more resolute attack, time alone will prove. One thing is certain, the recent conflict was forced on the foreigners, who can fairly claim to have, by prompt action, nipped a big flot in the bud, and saved thousand of tarl worth of Chinese and foreigs property, for in another ten minates the Customs offices would have been in dames, and the mob, drunk with success, uncontrollable. Foreign lives would also have been sacrlaced," for the fact that an onslaught was made on one of the Customs staff, who was not in the slightest degree resist.. CAIRO, November 16th..ing their wrecklog, was proof sufficient that the An attack his been made on Fort Tamarin, mob had designs on foreign life as well as pro- near Tokar, by the dervishes who numbered perty, and the first blow would have been some two hundred and fifty. The attack was, followed by others oatt! life must surely havS however, repsised by the garrison with loss to been taken. There is no mistaking the roar of the dervishes of seventeen killed and many an angry and excited mob, swelling away to wounded.

fanaticism as they diInk in success, and every one who heard that mob knew they meant basi action of the officers and men of the gunboat, ness. The pluck of the Customs staff, the prompt and the fortunate shutting down of the darkness combined, were the three things that prevented the Ichang riot of December, 1891, belog mora disastrous than that of September, 18gt. AII the dangerous elements of the previous riot were present at the latter, but were, fortunately swamped by prompt energetic action and a bold

LONDON, November ayth.

of the throne of Chitral by Afsal Sher Khan, The Timer, lo commenting on the usurpation praises the vigilance of the Indian Government in regard to Chitral affairs and trusts that the new ruler will be found our true ally.

The first meeting of the Governors and Fellows in the new Imperial Institute Buildings took place resterday, when the Prince of Wales announced that the Queen would open the Institute in May next.

The death of Cardinal Lavigerie is announced.

November 28th,

The Anarchists of London had anounced that meeting was to take place in Trafalgar Square yesterday to protest against the extradition of the Anarchist Francols, who was arrested in cond nection with the outrage at the Café Very. The plan was abandoned at the last moment. Thou sands, however, were collected in the Square, including dangerous elements and many sinis ter-looking foreigners. Anarchist pamphlets were freely sold, but the police were extremely active in separating the different groups and stopping speeches being made. It was a notice able feature that Englishmen were mere on lookers...

sported at theatres and concerts. To him once the porter of the Theatre thereupon a remark bines the premiership and the porifallo for Colonial Secretary concerning the abatement of

made, that it not the correct thing was, the foreign affairs.

a nuisance arising from trade operations. 2 Last night Detective Sergt. John Green arrived | edelsteingeschmuechten stick is the building Mortality Returns for the weeks ended the roth here by the English mail steamer Verona from to take. Replied the Baron so lend that all and 17th December, 1892, 3. Auslyst's report on Mauritius with Luigi Dolls, alles Laigi bystanders it to bear were able. "The stick It is stated that a company is being formed, samples of water drawn from the Tabtam and Dellaglio, affas Luis Dolla, who is supposed to give I not up. It is a present from the Dell with the Duke of Abercorn as President and Pek-lu-lam condulis and mains in November bare departed these shares about a year ago Lama, and his value of at least 40,000 Mr. Creil Rhodes as Manager, with the object 1892. 4. Applications for the vacant post of with a parcel of pearls, the property of Dr. maiks. Donner-und-blizen. The ball-poster of constructing & telegraph line from Zambesi taluspector of Nuisances, 3. Village scavenging Leon Frato, obtained by false pretences from a wax naturally over-awed and allowed the

bighly intelligent Post Office oficial.

stick to pass in. Dad can for himself think Wady Halfa.

The prisoner made his bow balore Mr. H. E. that, the Public on this stick kitched Wodehouse this morning and pleaded not gulity beautiful story woo-(don't know what "wob to the charge-

means Tracil)—and to it a fabulous value attributed. To the actors and actresses in the principal theatre and so on moreover

Mr. Gladstone, replying to a depulation from Haron de Horn the stick showed, and them many presents rings, bracelets, and plus, the Social Democratic Federation, said the act with Indian moonstones, and wrote them poc. question of rellel works for the unemployed was tie little Widmunges on black paper with gold occupying the attention of Government. ink. To the Count Bismarck said himself Baron our, but he never get nearer than that the excitement to-day, owing to certain members

PARIS, November 28th, Horn for some years in Kissingen to be neigh- The Chamber of Deputies, was a scene of Count looked bis pony-carriage at: Now is the haying hinted in their speeches that Baron Her Buson already slace several months gone Reinach, one of the defendants in the Paname and verschwunden. (This secon to mean the Vanishing Act," as near as ons can tell Cans! prosecution, was not dead, at had been Tracal) That he this not-without-leaving-be-blicly announced, but that he had absconded, hind-af-debis scooted, goes about spoken, that The speakers, therefore, urged that the body be exhumed, which the Government refused to bis carriage and ponies now by auction sold will comply with. Government also the be, and that it will well not much more long last, meine braukt forever fent are opposed to but we shall the caravan for a milk or bear cart Reloach's papers. changed see. Sic transit gloria mundi) · And ......At the Magistracy this moralog Mr. H. E. the "Herr Daron? Whether he perhaps Wodehouse brought his searching inquiry into name-worthy estate ever possessed has 7. Any the circumstances connected with the recent how he now nothing more has, and the condegration In Queen's Road West to a close report is that he has gone back to the Indies, and gave directions to the Folice to release the leaving crowds of lamenting creditors. Perhaps premises, which were covered with Messrs. he has gone to raise another jewelled stick fust experienced. Krose & Co. for $4.500. The iron safe seized on [Note : --While" apologising for any” defects the premises was broken open la Court to-day in the style of this translation, we are the Prend to contale 829.30 in cash fastead of satisfied that the general sense of the Schwarts $100, as alleged by 15e master of the shop walder dots is best accuratext, for in which the fire originated.

We know men of this sort do exist, one of them was in Hongkong not long ago. His exploits were, on's small scale, exactly As usual at this season of the year the Firs | like those of our old filend Baron de Hora von Belgado Kan to turn out pretty often, sad is no i der Horck/-Ed, H.K. Taligraphi)

THE MONETARY CONFERENCE, Rothschild has announced that he withdraws bis proposals, the American delegates refusing tkelz support.

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December 8th.

THE MONETARY CONGRESS.

Mr. Hil has introduced a Bill into the Senate to repeal the Sherman Silver Purchase Act. The report of the Secretary to the Treasury on she Sherman Act is not satisfactory. depreciation of the silver, in the treasury embar

rasses the Government.

THE MISSION, TO UGANDA.

The

was found in the animal's Interior,

TO-DAY SHIPPING RETURNS,

Inward,

Verena ...steamer, from Singapore. Avockia...................

Hongay.*** Choyang SSE

Canton, LyzAMOON... Hangchow

Cantori "Shanghai, "Michael Jebsen

"Salgon,

Swatow, Wubiz “Aggregating 8,856 tons, register.

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Formosa kon

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Outward,

December Joth. Mr. Gerald Portal, C.B., Her Majesty's Consul General at Zanzibar, has been appointed special commissioner to Uganda, and will be Galiza. escorted by several British officers and are Leksang......................... hundred trained soldiers belanglug to H, H. the | Bentam

Aggregating 7,321

Sulian of Zanzibar,

Fallan............steamer, for Swatow.

Yokohama. Kobt. Amoy

THE FIRE-FIEND ABROAD.

THE RECENT TLARK-UP.

* YESTERDAY'S FIRES.

front.

There is a rumour afloat that the students intend to come out and renew the attack la bones and what is, perhaps, of far more: three days' time. But such threats break no.. importance, to the students, no herds either. Sunday and Monday then have witnessed battles of the eyes only; for we eys each other askance as we pass, and the foreigners endear. our to walk in pairs as far as duly will allow

The weather has to-day ranged itself on the side of the foreigners, beleg wet and cold, sad against the assembling of crowds) as striall advantages are important in unequal fights we feel duly grateful for this and other mercies, and anxiously await the passing of the remainder of this, intensely interesting month as a large that time left the city for their homes, there to element of danger, the students, will have by reflect on prospective glory, past fallure, or present bumps, rated by foreigners' sticks. C. Daily News.

PLEA FROM NORTH SHENSI.

North Shenal is a region probably but little known, to the outer world. It has nothing to attract visitors. It is reached from Singan by passing through a territory as little lavilling, Fa Chot. This latter is terribly diversified by awful worked in course of ages by tha dowsfall of rain. The wure paths carlaga roads are laxaries left behind, in the Pingan. plain wars condemned to traverse the very côga of these chasms and as if by a perveras instinct the mules choose even the very extreme edgo, The high ground la occupied by cultivation, but the productive power of the land, ainsided ait la by farm mannte, only & third of that in the plain, From Fu Chou noith ward begin steep hills, sometimes stony M. Brisson is forming a new Cabinet which, but for the most part earthy. The high- it is expected, will bave Radical complexion follow ordinarily the cores of sivera,

road,mele path as I have said,

* Government then asked for a vote of cons: dence and was defeated by a large majority, and thereupon tendered their resignation, it If believed that the Ministry being weary of the constant struggles that have lately taken place in the Chamber, courted the defeat which they have

November 29th,

He has pleged himself to a vigorous enquiry into the latter, have narrow stretch of flat the Panama Canal scandal, i alerground, on either side. Burveyed from an LONDON, November agih, elevation, the country presents to view an

The Colonel of the Fourth Hussars writer, út interminable prospect of hillstops, bare for the the request of his men, to express their disgust I most part, baš ofien still smooth from bygone