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Intimations.

GINGER ALE.

WE

JE have always made good GINGER ALE, and we are now making the best. At various exhibitions and competitions In London and elsewhere, GINGER ALE made by the fórmula we now use has won 37 Prizė MEDALS

and CERTIFICATES of MERIT,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1892.

A FIRST dividend of four ablilings in the pound will be paid on account of the New O. B. C. an January 16.b.

Tur:0. & 0. sexmskip Octanic arrived at San

| previously advised.

THE Chinese cruisers Kwang-chi, Kwang-chia, and Kwong ding, part of the Petyang squadron, arrived here to-day from Matson, and w.re accorded the usual salátek.

ACRESPONDENT at Nagasaki of the "Hyoga News writes on the rgh inst. as follows "The Japanese pilot of the Ravenna is detained here be the local authoritler, who prevent him from proceeding to Yokohama to give evidence in the British Court of Enquiry. Mr. Consul Qulan that he was be'pless in the matter,"

Francisco on the 25th inst,, ing'ead of the dala | "We learn that the U.S. Conan! at Amoy bâti wired to the Minister at the Legaɛl-n, who repiled i herd/but as one of the faw rally good amateur. I land wis the ta piece of the globe thit wa

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I ATEST advices state that minely there lives were lost at the big fire at Oxɔka on the morn Ing of the 20th Inst.

MYSTERIOUS item from the N. C. Dally News

officially notified during his absence from the part by Sia Chinese interpreter,”

THE Singapore Free Przzz remarks (1 has been suggested that there is just a possibili y that the A LARGE fire occurred at Soochow on the rothon, J. W. Bonser, Allorney General of the inst.. destroying ninelées shops and causing colony, may be translated to Ceylon, when Sir | ether serious damage.

Bruce Burnsida retires.

THREE hundred thousand dollars worth of Victor Hugo's works have been sold annually

In 1800 competed and won against FOUR of for the last six years.

the most famed Belfast makers,

The "Analyst's report :— #It is of unexceptionally good quality."

Particularly pleasant to the taste." "Decidedly tonic and sustaining,” *-"In every respect most sailsfactory."

ARTHUR HILL HASSAL, M.D.

The ideal temperance-beverage.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co., LD.

Victoria Dispensary, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, 17th October, 1897.

THE P. M. S. S. Ca's steamer Peru, with mails, &c. left San Francisco for this port, va Yoko bama, on the 24th inet. -

MR. and Mrs. De Bovie, Mr. Mody, Mr. Dumad, and Mr. Grete returned to-day by the M. M. steamer Haiphong from Tonkin.

MR. T. H. Box, charged with embezzlement at the 15th lost, and now we hear that an action Yokohama by his employers, was acquitted on at law, in which heary damages are laid, for malicions prosecution is pending,

THE Norbers Pacific Co.'s chartered steamer Zambesi, recently in the wars outside Yokohama harbour, was safely towed to berth near Kana. gawa on the roth Inst. She is stated to have sustained considerably greater damage than was Art reported.

THE HOSPITAL concert,

On Monday afternoon the members of the Government Civil Hospital staff, with the sialst- ance of friends gave a mostety this concert te the patients and visitors. Lady Robinson made singers in Hongkong; in fact, we can honestly congratulate the Colony on the acquisition, Her THE heat of the pale, according to the rich mera soprano voice blended beautiful y with American Analyst, is about tap to 140 at birth, the clear prang of Mrs. Simont in Hackel's It gradually diminishes until it reaches about go duet #Two Nightinuales." Lidy Robinson also at the age of seren or eight years. In adult fifang "A Mother's Lore," which was sweetly It is 65 to 75, and in old age not much over 60

expressive. The programme included a number Females have a somewhat more frequent pulse nl very fine concerted peces, all the singer- than males, the difference bring five or six beats bring in god voice, and the Instrumental part made by changing from a lying position to altting a minute. A difference of five to ten beats is park ch. The decorations of the room, depertoja word of prite. The favoured guests ve y greatly and from sitting to standing, By violent enjoyed the concert, frem heginning to end, ronning the pulse may be increased to 140

THE "RAVENNA!" CHISHIMA”

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COLLISION..

army bill was introdured by Chancellor van Capitul. He said : ""I will discinse the whole truth. We are at pasco with all nations, and encounter an difficulty in any quarter in main- taining the dignty of the nation. His moj aty, the Emperor, has josly remarked that Heligo-

desired to segule. Germany will not provoke war for there is no pin to gals by a victory, bur Belther will be under ske to prevent war any more than she did in 1870.”-

The Chanceller the referred to the alleged forgery by Prince Bismarck of the famous me Gmak war, and read the genuine dispuch. The di patch which, it is said, precipitated the Franco-

ancellor also read the dr ft that Prince Bamuck mepared which appeared in the North German Gosetis of July 13, 1873, and wilan red as follows, The tel gr mwis andres ed by the Prussian Government to foreign

governments?

"Afer the rews of the renu' clation of the Hrxe in the way the mendaclaus Singapore

hereditary Perce of Hohenzollern had been Straits Timis tempts to glority's shall w idiot who has for some time past been making

officially communicated to the Imperial French VIRDICT, OF THE MAPINE COURT.

Gvernment by the royat Spanish Government Far Eastern Juralism a butt for ridicule.

The agent of the Penis male ad Oriental the Fre ch Emb adorat Em further ibraughost the United States :-

S'eam Navigation Company informs us that he demanded of his m:j stv, the K Ingol Prussia, "Mr. Ammat Reid," axys the Morning Post of has received telegrphic advice from the Com. horise him to telegraph to Paris that his roth November, "who rerently arrived from pany's agent at Y kohama that the decisien majesty, be King, engg-s for all the forure given to-day by the Marine, Court, held

Dever again to return to their candidature. Singapore, leftyra ed-y for Scotland, with the THE Agents (Messrs: D, Sassoon, Sons & Co.) gais (which is natural) should hurry up ård go † A«enclatio», and will address the Conservatives the Chishima Kas li absolutely in favour of them told. by an adjutant in attendance that his jet seen li, or having once seen it wish to see halimën of the Camlachie Conservative-these_ta_Inquire into the_cicumstances ar. / His majery, the King, feienpra decllaed to Inform us that the steamer Lightning, from to-night, when the special Christmas periuri: } of that division of Glasgow. Mr-R+bi-will shart- former vessel, no blame being attac' ed to the majesty had noʻhing further to communicate to tending the leon between the Ravenna and receive the French Embassdragi, had

"ACCORDING to a calculation published in Justica, a London paper, the entire population of the world could stand on a field ten miles square.

HARMSTON'S CIRCUS will be away to Munt'a before this week is out, and, all who have no

Calcutta, left Singapore yesterday, for this portance.will.be.on view.

THE returns of the number of visitors to the Cly [1183 Hall Museum for the week ended Dec. 35i

are -Europeans, 190; Chinese, 1,909; total 2,099.

'A. S. WATSON & CO., LD,

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THE Agents (Messrs. Dodwell, Carl & Co.) inform us that the steamship Sirathelyds left Singapore yesterday for this post, and få due on or about the and próximo.

"

Briggs How do you like my new cont? I got it at the misfit shop.

Griggs-First rate. It's one of the best misfits I ever saw,

MADAME Marchesi, the celebrated teacher of singing, ought to be something of a cosmopolitan. Shes bors in Germany, educated in England, married an Italian, and Ures in France, while her firarcial success has been due in no smal. part to the American dollar,

THE Pinang Gaselle says that on the 12h December ball 'n dozen male and female lunatics left under police escort for Singapore by the British India steamer Sreundra. It is suggested they are coming to Jolo tae 'official phalanx' in the Hongkong Legislative Council; butwe hope not, as the male and female imbeciles already in that august assembly ate more than enough.

SAID the learned lecturer: "The roads opHiyak 1 Those mountains are ten steep and rocky for even goat to climb; therefore I did not altempt the ascent;"

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THY British steamer E-sang (Capt. Payne) from Mojt on the 22nd, picked up the German steamer Porwards on the 33rd with shaft | broken, and towed her into Nagasaki,

THE Romans used the first shaving, brush and razor, B. C. 300, and Pliny tells us that Scipio Africanus was the first individual Roman to shave daily. Scipio was evidently a dude.

YANO, Trotal of Wuhu, has been called by Im.

perial decree to Peking for an audience, and the Shanghai Mercury says it is reported that he ¦ will be the next Minister to the United Staten,

Spain and Fern.

LAWYER-You were in the bar-mom at the time of the event complained of) Witness-Yes sir, Lawyer Did you take cognizance of the bar keeper at the time? Witness-I don't know what he called it, but I took what the rent did.

BUITER SCOTCH, ALMOND ROCK and AT a lecture on "The Decline of Literature,”

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ALMONDS AND FIGS.

FANCY BOXES. A large and varied Assortment of ARTISTIC DASIONS,

XMAS CARDS,

ENGLISH, JAPANESE and CHINESE, a splendid selection.

TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS,

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the eloquent orator shouted: "Where are the Chaucers, and Shakespeares, and Miltons, and Spensers, and Macaulays? Where are they, I say And a voice answered szoly from the gallery. All dead!"

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IN many countries the rainbow is spoken of as being a great bent pump or siphon tube, drawing water from the earth by mechanical means. In parts of Russia, in the Don country, and also in Moscow and vicinity, it is known by a name, which is equivalent to "the bent water pipe,"

MAILS Due :-

Australian (Menmistr) 29th inat. Bombay (Thibet).

Indian (Chelydrá) French (Oceanien) Bombay (Bormida)

18th

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28th

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sib proximo.

A WALL KNOWN Thanghil broker, Mr. B. Ruunjte, in his share report of the aand inst., says it is rumoured that the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank is doing exceedingly well this half-year, and will present a good report, probably dividend, in addition to clacing 7 lakhs of dollars to reserve. It would be fater- esling to know who favored Mr. Ruitonjee with th's Interesting and valuable information. ACCORDING to the Japan Dally Advertiser (Yokohama), a peililon has been submitted to and granted by the Governor of Kanagawa Ark for permission to construct a jlarikisha tramway between Odawara and Atami, a distance of rather more than fifteen miles. The proposal is to lay a double line of rails, of narrow gauge, the carlages on which will be drawn by Jinrikisha men Instead of by, borse power. The total-cost

Is crimated at 110,000 yen.

THE Nagasaki Rising Sun of the gist lost, says "On Monday last, Mr. D. F. Robertson, mechanical and marine engineer of well- known experience, was officially

DR. G. R. UNDERWOOD, medical officer to the Chinese Impar Maritime Customs at Kiuklang, who recently returned there after having joined the noble army of Benedicts, was presented on the 19th inst, by bis colleagues in the Service with a handsome electro-plated centrepiece and four Canton blackwood tea-trays, The usual eulogistic speeches, kind wisher, eie, etc; bu Underwood is a rattling good fellow, and we respectfully wish him Joy.

"Eb-well-anything about feet?" "Not Guces again."

"Something to do with kicking people, know."

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"Not much-not Cholly! Give it up? Well, he couldn't boss the lot, and she could "

Boy, whisky-ioda |

iy return to 28, Upper Addison gardens." Want next, we wonder !

SUPREME COURT.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION, (Before Chief Justice Fielding Clarke.):

·December 28th.

A COMPRADORE CASE, William Meyerink and others, trading as Meverink & Co., sued Tam Lin Tal and Chau Sul Pan for $1,000, alleged to be short in their Accounts with h: Firm. Mr. J. J. Franels, Q, instructed by Mr. Hastings"(Watton and Dexcon) was for plaintiff, and Mr. E. Robinson, fastracted by Mr. Grist (Mr. C. D. Wilkinson's! office) was for defendants,

The last sertence of the above is what Prince Bm rck is alleged to have forged with, chà intention of, so, wu, d.ng the xa our p opre of France that she woud d clire wir ag inst Germany, and thus allow 1 im, in the event of a Prusan victory, to bring ab ut the formation of the German emplie

Commander, Queers or Pilat, whilst it is held the mbassador." that everything possible, was done both before and af er the collision. [Japin poers to hand state that the Merine Court fInquity into the Ravenna-Chishima Kas estan commenced procee ings at Yk hama on the zoh inst., Mr. Troup, who presided, being muted as Astors by Mesais. Castle and Sutter, and Capt. Edwards of the steamship Zambrsi. Evidence was given by the caprain, the fist and grond mates and doctor of the Ravenna, and a declaration of the Tapancas pilot who was in charge of the P. & O. steamer when the trouble occurred wAR put in and then the Court adj urned unul the following day}

MALAU.

(FROM OUR OWN CORR'SPONDENT)

Caprivi declared emphatically that Price Bmarek bad at falsifi & the dispatch and that it was untrue that Kag Wibam was to con- ciliatory or had not truck the proper role in dealing with France King Willam, he wa'd, even as late as July 13, 1879, held a diapitch sent to the German Miniver at Fara intimating that he was indigna tat Duc de Grammont's demand, addressed to him through M. Bene tetti, ard that he reserved by further steps. The whole of Europe was of the same opinton Germany at that time, as showe hs Gailstone's ar citration and Prince Corschakuff's depuchtothe Ruslan Imbisslor.

Mac a 22nd D'cember. The Chinese ibanksplying f qiyəl and special-

"I refer to there matters." said Chanceller von service for the dead (Ta-chin), which com

Camivi, in erder to show that Gemury did menced on the 14 h, was orly concluded in the not play a provocative part. The French love all bours of this morning after a week's wars and glory, and the more complete their running at high pressure. Crowds of penole am ments the stronger grows their self-con have been attracted from the neighbout gcicusness and desire to concule an alliance, country, from Hongko.g, and froin Cantonaturally not for defensive purposes, but with The Chinese quarter of the city has been

view to a revision of the map Europe," with loud applauso by the supportsey of the thronged day and night, and inside the big

Chancellor von Capivi's sprech was greeted Cavernment.

Mr. Francis, in opening, stated that the first defendant, Tarn Lin Tai, had been employed by Meyerink & Co. as head compradore and also guarantor for the first defe dant. Both bad new ceased to be to employed'; Messrs. Meyerink had si ce secured the services of a competent accountant from Europe, who on looking over the books found they had not been kept on Overheard at The Club :-

What is the difference between Cholly

clear or practical sys'em, but seemed to show Joliboy and the old woman who lived in which could not be explained. There--ma-hed, beren-1-old-ve-b-fre, the centre * deficiency of $20.0 in the recipe shoe? ******

was only one $1 Doù entry in the books during of excitement was, one could hardly move; and that period; the firm had an account withthes for breathing, it was out of the question, Hongkong and Shanghat Bank and another account with the Chartered Bark, and having to drow a large cheque on the latter, took out coo from the former bank to meet it. The plaintiffs believed that the defendants bad taken trantage of the defective syvem of book-keep- changes" defrauded the firm of the $2,000. The Ing, and by inmerset of shud ng or "ringing the first defendant was away at the time (February and, 1F92) sick, and the second defendant had temporary change of all payments and receip's, theluding Bank transactions, He claimed that the $2,000 pale into the Chartered Bank by him was rent general receipts for goods delivered, and not a transfer from the H. & S. Bank. The defence was, in fact, that the $2rco claimed was never received by the compradore, or if received was duy accounted for. A second defence was that ail accounts between plaintiffs and defendants third and special defence was set up by the were claird, when the engagement terminated. A. second defendant, that the plaioiffe had so acted as to materially alter the relations between principal and guarantor.

The Wife of bis Bosom (on Christmas Eve): "George, dear, here is the Hongkong Club chit coole bringing round such a lot of Chitstmas cards-I am sure they must be-and one for you! Is it from the secretary! He's such nice man, too! Now I know that Club cae be such a borrid place after all, I am opening the envelops, may 17 »

And then she found it was only four pages of solid print, from an idiot who was not anilified with talking all day about himself, but must publish a manifesto on the subject

THE N-C. Daily News states that Mr. R.. W. Mansfield has been ordered to Foochow is actlag consul for Great Britain, and suggests that ** Forchowis properly the post of Mr. Watters, who is now at Canton, it wou'd seem there is some doubt whether Sir C. Albaster is coming out to relieve Mr. Watters. If this be so we are extremely sorry for British subjects who have interests in Canton ; but as a watter of fact, Mr. Alabaster told the Editor of the Hongkong Telegraph, a few days before leaving for home, that he had no intention of returning to China,

William Meyerink, partner in the film, gave evidence at great length as to the contracts between the part es, the keeping of the firm's books, the manner of transacting business, and other matters.

Chinese witorsses gave evidence as to the compradore's books.

(Case proceeding.)

"THE SONS OF NEPTUNE”

A FEW days ago a young Chinaman, , getting $30 per month, swore an information at the Magıt- tracy which led to the arrest of a man who had been assistant manager of the Tong Tuk Bank, a purely Chinese concern, by virtue of a warrant

As might naturally have been expected, there setting forth that he had embersted $37,000, the

was a crowded bouse at the City Hall Theatre money of his employers. The Magistrate duly H.MS Albacore" as performed by Hongkong's

on Monday night to witness the "Voyage of heard the evidence and found it.ão anteilsble- that he promptly discharged the accused. Bataval arateurs, the "Sons of Neptune." Lack that has not, we now learn, ended the opera, for the entertainment, but we must state that it is of space prevents us giving a detailed account of to-morrow the informer who would now be in truly the most interesting and original idea ever Canton had he not been stopped by the police yet Inizeduced into this Malis and Gib." etc. will be brought before Mr. Wodehouse at the Police Court to answer to the chord Deacon of all the doings of a ship's company during Brks, the idea is the realistic reproduction conspiracy, Mr. Wotton (Wotton and Deacon), the voyage, with songs and dances liberally. who defended the alleged embezzler, will conduct interspersed The chorus singing was par: the prosecution,

cularly to all through, and the marcher and various evolutions of the whole company very imposing, and perfectly performed. The dancing excellent, and utterly disproved the assestion sometimes heard, even from cap. tains, that "satiors don't dance nowadays." They do, beautifully. There were some remark- ably effective displays of cutlass and bayone exercise, which we certainly think could not be beaten. The life of the whole company was the bolsan's mate, who kept the skip wonder- fully lively, and sang the fonalext of come soars while the three middies were really charming, though they ought to have been given mrze work, «n what little they hid wat so well done. The captain, too, did admirably fa bis part, but the audience would have liked to see and brag, more of him. That, however

TO-DAY'S SHIPPING RETURNE,

Inward,

onghong Celegraphy and Species, M. Charge Haiphong......teamer, from Haiphong,

d'Afaires, to the position of Government Trucar

Surveyor of British shipping at ganki, and Solante consumanın

HONGKONG, WEDNEKSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1892, we take the opportunity of congratulating Mr. | Haỗt ..........................

TELEGRAMS.

Robertson on his appointment, which, it is Aragão also unnecessary to add, will be an advantage Rio......... to British shipping visiting this port,"!

At the Regular Meeting of the Zetland Lodge

KING BEHANZIN AND GREAT BRITAIN. | held last night, Wor. Bro, R. Cuske, the W. M. LONDON, December 1çık, for the ensuing year, was installed in the chair by the D.D.G.M.. Wor, Bro, E. C. Ray, assisted After which War. Bro, by the D.G. officers. R. Cooke tavested his officers as follows

S.W..................Bro. J. Forbes.

J. B. Scott,

The King of Dahomey has proposed to rede the slave coast port of Whydak to England, declaring that the French have broken their compact with him by advancing on Abomey, his capital,

THE PANAMA CANAL DIRECTORS.

December 16th, The French Government have premfed to prosecute, criminally Instead of only civilly, the Directors and others implicated in the Panama Canal scandal.

--ẢN IRISH MEMBER UNSEATED.

December:arth.

Mr. Michael Davitt, (Nationalis) member for North Meath, has been unseated on the ground of undue clerical influence,

DYNAMITE OUTRAGE IN DUBLIN.

C. Plency, It.

Treasurer...Wor.

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D. Gillies,

Secretary

1. Dyer Ball

S.D. J. D.

D.C..

J. R. Clerk

D. Macdonald. G. A. Buckland, R. C. Dixon.. Stewardeí ̈jj' A N. Rowe,

J. Maxwell

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Nagasaki, Canton.

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Referring to the Roaro-German relations the

conc use of people, there was not a single

In all this time of unusual fest viites and great Chancellor said: "The present Czer is one of the noblest minded and most peaceful of disturbance of any conseqa-nor." This is highly monarchs and appreciates the peaceful and loyal cred table to the police, who were active, prupo cy of Germany. In Russl, however, hostile dent, and ubiquitous. No doubt hundreds of currents are working against us, but it must not toughs and blackguards swarmed among the conclud d' hec use Russia is d veloping bet from doing wrong, which is much better than crowds ready for a chance, but were prevented my that war is imminent. From her prepara- troubling the Procurador, filling the gaol, and

tions we must masume that Russia's mix was causing extra expenditure to our not over- rapprochement between Russia and France, la will be to the westward. There is undeniably's wealthy Government.

the face of which we cannot yield Alsace- Lorraine, nor break off relations with Austria. no threat to Russia, We only want to repel a The strengthening of our armaments consil uten

possible attack. We must think of war with a okibility of having to present two fonts. We are nor prepared fr such an exigency. We would have to defend ourselv' agains superior numbers. We have the highear opli lon of cur as in Germany, but even the Drriband is weaker allies, and the Drelband is nowhere so popular

in troops than France and Russia."

The wri sing lottery monopoly, which was to be let on the 17th inst, for ixht years from 1894 to 1902, prodazed no competitor whatever, but it is believed the Revenue Department has come to some wirangement with somebody Time will show.

"Mexican Bill" went up in his balloon on the evening of the 19h inst., fem the English Cemetery. He sailed up just like a sky-lark, Lawn-tennis ground at the back of the Protestant

til so small that he could hardly be seen, no warger than a dy. He must have gone ups good 13,000 feet. He was canled across the plate between St. Paul's Fort and Lighthouse Fort, Praya Grande. There was a sharp northerly and dropped a gool way out in the bay, opposite wind, and he can budly have er ved his rise and fill and the ducking. It is said bin takings were very small, but there were thousands of

spectators on the hillsides.

At last the smildredger has been set to work, near the Canton Wharf, so that the White Cloud will be able to come and g at any stats of the

tide.

The Governor and Lady de Borja west over this morning. It is current gosalp that he will

this Colepy to lose such good man, but such soon be prometed to some other Colony-Goa or Mozambique. It would be a great, pity for is always our fate; and he densives some better place then this. Good officials never stay long here, if they can help it.

The sale of Walcot's emery files and combine don knives began here to-day, in the Larga de dollar, and sell rapidiv Senado. They seem to be very good value for a

such a cold wind. The thermometer, which was The weather here is lovely just now, and not

down to 41 last week, in up to 54.

" DISASTROUS "FIR", IN OSAKA,

The Chancellar then proceeded to explain the proped reforms in the military suvic, and, refening to the measures by which he

inted that the tax would scarcely be felt, as it posed to meet the increased expenditures, be

for a litre, was announced to,ba only two-fifths of a pfennig

service effectually, but considerately. The bill, "We desire," he 1, "to enforce universal perhaps, is unwelcome, but war. perhaps deleat, would be much worse. After such a reverse a political and economic struggle would arise. involving our very exisiena“, "

The speech was followed by prolonged applause. Herr Richter made a short speech and the House adjurned.

General Dodds Telegraphs that negotiations

PARIS, November 23 d. with King Bekargin, were broken off on November rgth, the King refusing to accede to the demands of the French. The French theres, fore on the following day marched on Annmey. King Beäansin was outm or cared, and & yally recreate 1, barning bis plices and nause as he went, and issuing an rder for all of his subjets the morning of the 17th, and prepared for the to follow him. The French entered Abomey en formal occupation of Dahomey, k

LONDON, November 23rd.

A report is current ard, receiving general credence in the National Libe al Club that the KEAVY, LOSS OF LIFE.;

Cabinet has sumei de 1 in Rui al pressure and DISTRUCTION OF THR OS KA BÖSEKI-MILLS,

wifi troduce in Parliamen: a b ll to reform the frare le before the home rule bill is submi t-d,

· News wan: zzċeived in Kobe yesterday, anys Although delay in the home rule bill will teritain the Hyogo News of the 31st.ing, of a fatal fire the Irish members, it is said Gladstone relles which had occurred that morri g at the kupon persuading them to see de tothe course by Backi Kwaign. Mill, one of the largest in Orks showing that the financial proposals contained It broke out at 3,30 on Tacaday morning through to the home sule bill cannot be succiasiully the friction of the mills, and burnt with such treated until near the close of the fcal year, rapidity that all the appliances at band were The Irish members wfi schufeste, cehil ent fú helpless to avert disser. At the time there the ability to Verpower the G rernment. were Ixrge_number of people working in within a week after they become cool iced that the mills, the chief prion of them being any treachery, toward them is intended.

November 24th,

is the author's fault alone. "Bumboat Nell women. The bulding in which the fire. The sudden rise in the price of silver yesto-day :

was simply delightful-pretty, skittlab, and modest. There is sure to be a crowd to see her to-night.

HONGKONG RIFLE -ASSOCIATION.

On Saturday last the great match, between the Association (with Martini-Hear! rifles) and eight a side, at 200, 509, and 500 yards, was the Shropshire Regiment (with magazine rifles), brought off in fide weather, resulting in a win for ti e S. L. L. The most notable feature was the "bighest possi-le of Lt. Hicks et soo yards For the rest, the scores speak for themselves

THE Cheloo correspondent of tho Shanghai Mercury willes under date the 16th fast „-We have bad an unusually kerey fall of snow for his Tyler at p

time of the year, and for several days all leland At the close of the Meating the Brethren work of road-making, so vigorously undertaken traffic was completely stopped. The good adjourned to the lower Hall to partake of a by the milltary oficials, was also checked, cold collation, when the usual loyal and Masonic but we hope they will resume their beas toasis were honoured.

ficent task next spring, and carry it on to Completion. There is every prospect of a sereia MR. NATTALY's exhibition of panoramio and winter before us, and the nativen, the maj zily other views in Daddell Street has, we note, bɛen | of whom ute mliersbly poor, must suffer intens drawing a very large number of visitors to-day sely, The long season of drought last nameser owing to the fact that he has just placed as prevented the full growth of the bean COP view a new consignment of magnificent views and the millet straw, which is used as fodder, received firm Entops by the list mail, Amongst was sigated. Consequently, there is great the most notablo aro pasotings of the Exposition scarchy of fodder, and many farmers to of 1873, the great bell of Moscow, the Niagars, selling their cattle at a low price, because they Cart Maday Falls in winter, the Roman Forum, the Vatican cannot afford to feed them through the six | Col-Bergi. Pros library and dozens of other exqulately Aslated months which must clapse me the next crop pictures the course of a few days Mr. is available, The-To-talla-soup kitchen“- ia valuable Inciliation, and helps many poor Nataly will opes his Anatomical Exhibition,

ich, according to testimonials received from reiches to keep body and soul together through Mr. D.Me.L Englab, Chinese, Spanish, German, Russian, the long dreary winter, but it unfortunately day. and Japanese digulinites and specialiu aj la not; greak trowds of the undeserving poor from diss | Mr Ford... only wonderful to behold but really loteresting || tant parts. Many of these remain here, to swell Le Kisford, R.N... and fast.active. The prices of admission to these the ever increasing mplifinds of poreity-stricken | Mr W. Dai R.M.3. Pracorà returned to Shanghal on the shows being distinctly moderate Mr. Mafialy crcalpies who constitute the greater part of the die 8. Robinson. #sid last.

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A dynamite outrage has taken place outside Mr. John Morley's offices at Dablis, killing a detective and causing great damage.

LOCAL AND GENERAL, ** The pressure on our sews columnas till compels us to hold over various matters of local Interest which have been copying our careial attention during 'the gay and festive season,

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nated was a three-mori yed one, and the dimen aprend so quickly hit a great may the opera was due to the operations of a group of specu rives worki› g in the third story lost their lives, lators. Forty lacs of sopera i drafts on India The fire spread to the two and single storey were offered for sale by the India Council and building duning, but fortunately was pre- the extraor. Inary amount of 618 lace were vented from extending to the third mill which tendered for. Qae tender of ga Ises at ha in four soreys in height, though it caught highest price abaniba; the dr.fis. The Indian lergo stack of coil, which was smouldering all banks anmaich nes had to go to the silver day yesterday. The scene was one of the most market to buy enough allrey to nie t the requires painful description, as rescue parties were aiments. The price of the metal was thus driven work extracing the semi-calcined corpses up six-sixteenthis pence. from the smouldering ruins. Up to tw D'cock some eighty bodies bad been recovered, but it is feared this by no ir ens represents totalf the death oil. To add to the horror of in fimes and one of the bollers exploded. The the dandigmiion the engine-house was soon

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and engines so powerless that in couole of The Russian Goveromont bas telegraphed the hours the fine structures were blackendimais. Beriin barkers, with whom it has accounts, of ruin. The machiny 11 the burnt portion in requesting them to remi a large portion of its completely demelished by fire and the falleg of deposits to St. Petersburg within x weeks, the dors. The total number of spindles on the This will cause" a' lurther drain of gold frang premises was 60,000 of which 3,000 have been London, UKRA destroyed so that he loss of propmy is exceed The Times Berlin correspondent, comment. ingly heavy:

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ebecsa,, NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL.xcept at the close, and they were ter dered rather paple Valvadhe “as a pérsonal tilbute'thas an inddrièment of the The following telegrams from our San Franspeech. Considering the occail in the attendance cisco exchanges were crowded out of last was surprisfogly smdit) (The" jubila galleries | night's issue

wire by no mean fill, while to scaly more than BERLIN, Nvember ayid, b-lf of the, Dopailbenches were occupied." The loog sked for event of iba paurat One could not help being impressed that the

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