Intimations.
GINGER ALE,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1892.
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THE silk ex Empress of India from Hongkong 30th November, was delivered is New York on the 29th lust., 19 days from Yokohama, WALKING is aid to be the best exercise for
The following appointment has been made at the Shean, to the Pictor Emanuel, for Hongkong Admiralty Inspector of Machinery F. E.
Yard, to date Feb. 20, 1893.
December 14th. of Dundee, have failed with labillies'amounting Messrs. Lepman and Company, jute merchants
to a quarter of a million s'erVng.
Although some of the officials are
Johnny-Papa, what is a veterinary exceedingly fond of quoting parlis.
sargess
His Sirc
One of those fellows at the Pension mentary practices and procedure on points
Office, my son, who examines veterans for pensious of order, especially when an unfortunate brain workers, and it is worthy of note that ST PETER'S STAMEN'S CHURCH.-The Mission IT is noticeablo that old bachelors d› not marry Burke, and 'Willis Beckwith, the renowned WE
have always made good. GINGER unofficia!*member has to be snubbed and brain workers can seldom offırdia: do anything team-launch Day Spring will call alongside hachelors, as a rule, know too much about young
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ALE, and we are now making the best.. At vartos exhibitions and competitions in London and elsewhere, GINGER ALE made by the formula we now use bas won 32 Prize MEDALS
́ind CERTIFICATES of MERIT,
the most famed Belfast makers.
put down, It is not Impossible that they will on this particular point of order decline to recognise the decision of the House of Commons; but if so, it does not by any means follow that the Secretary of State will support their claims to blow hot and cold just as sults their convenience and In 1890 competed and won against FOUR of to obtain by the force of numbers enhanced rates of salary which were only obtained, by the willing concession of the unofficials, temporarily and under clearly and unmistakably stated conditions which no longer exist. The Hon, the Colonial Secretary in the debate In our local Chamber on November 30th Indignantly disclaimed any intention of begging the Council in forma paupers for the Increased rates of pay; but Mr. O'BRIxx nevertheless, by the aid of the official majority, forced the obnoxious vote through, and so long as the end was attained it makes no difference what means were employed. But the end of this struggle is not yet, and A. S. WATSON & CO., LD, we can only repeat our regret that
The Analyst's report == ' * It is of anexceptionally good quality.” "Particularly pleasant to the taste:" "Decidedly topic and sustatuing."
"In every respect most satisfactory."
ARTHUR HILL HASSAL; M.D. The ideal temperance beverage.
DAKIN CRUICKSHANK & Co., LD,
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Hongkong, 17th October, 1891.
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Governor ROBINSON, when he saw 感情
unpleasant collision Inevitable between the opposing elements, did not at once submit the question to the Colonial Office for a prompt and equitable decision.
TELEGRAMS.
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THE PAMIR QUESTION. ·
LONDON, December 30th, Russia has declined triangular parleying with England and China on the Pamir question and desires to treat separately with each Power.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN
le France.
FRANCE.
The Chamber of Deputies has passed a vote of confidence in the Ministry by a large majority.
THE PANAMA CANAL SCANDAL,
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PARIS, December 31st.
TEE number of cases dealt with at the Fallce Court during the year which ended to-day amounted to 14438 showing a considerable falilog off from last year in which the Gambling Abortion came in force.
In reference to a telegram republished in our issue of Inst night from Manila papers recording the death of General Prendergaal, it seems that this must be some Spanish
and not the Commander of the British Forces in Burma.
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yassela bojsting code pennant C, between 9 and 10.30 am on Sunday, to convey then ashort to the 11 o'clock service, returning about 12.30 p.m. LAST year only, five desihs occurred on all the railways of the United Kingdom, while in the injuries resulted from vehicles of some sort. aista of London 147 deaths and 5,784 personal This confirms the remark of Charles Francia Ad sms, who said that no saler place in the world could be tound than in the express train an ase of the main railways of England,
As excerdingly plesaan! social and me leal"GENERAL" Booth of the Salvation Army bas evening was spent at the Kowloon Institute laat 11,000 officers under his command, with eighty- night. The Rev. A. C. Goldsmith presided, six uniniak garrisons, twenty-five homes of test and is wat supplied by the ladies, after which and 205 social agencies at work. They occupy addresses and songs were given by members of thirty-eight countries and colonies and preach St. Peter's Church choir and otherẻ.
salvation in twenty-four languages. The annual THE Kowe Dock community last night cele
circulation of their newspapers and magazines la brated New Year's Eve by a most successful 47,000,000 copies, or nearly a million a week. dance which was kept up with spirit anti- THE Royal Bank of Australia held its meeting. well, after bed-time. The Recreation Room was in Melbourne the other week and declared a effectively decorated, the refreshments were dividend of 5 per cent. The Royal Bank has very fine, and the company in the beat of spirits. been in existence for about five years, ittipald up INFORMATION is to bend to the affect that Capt.actly £5,000, which is about as remarkable an
capital la 300,000, and is reserve food f Freeman of the Taksang, which arived here to instance of thrift as that of the man who has day from Javn via the Straits of Macassar found, two-pence put away ay, a provision for bis old beyond the shadow of a doubt, that -South age. Also the auditors say that in our opinion" Triangle Island is wrongly marked on the Ad- the balance-sheet is a true and borrect statement alralty charts. The Larlan Banks were, howe
-a reservation which is worth nothing. ever, clearly seen a feet above sea level.
HEREIS a simple exercise, says the Philadelphia Timer, to reduce hip measurement. Just try it effects are not magical. Hunt up a solid box an hour a day for two months and see if ils that will raise you two or three inches from the floor. Stand firmly on right foot, hands on hips, with the left kace stiff, slowly swing the felt feg from the bip backward, not bending at walst. Reverse the movement, standing on left foot, Not only that, but the feeling of freedom as you walk, which is naturally resultant, will be an added joy to living.
THE new P. and O. steamer Himalaya, on her Nov. 19, and landed her malls at Brindisi at maiden voyage, left Bombay at two p.m. on. eleven p.m. on Nov. 30-eleven days, nine hours fram Bombay, the shortest time on record and the mail reached London early on the 3rd inst, within thirteen and a-half days of departure from Bombay.
Stranger-Call your paper a great advertising medium, do you? It isn't worth shucks. I put In an advertisement last week and didn't get an
answer—not ose.
Editor-Dear me How was your advertise- ment worded?
Stranger-" A poor young man wants a pretty wife who can do her own housework."
He was a hardworking and zealous board school teacher, and had just told the class that wool comes off the sheep, and is made into blankets, clothing, &c., to keep us, warm In cold weather. and he proceeded to question lite Willie, who' had been rather inattentive doring the lesson, THE "Sons of Neptune will help to make Hog "Now, Willie," said the teacher, "where does A serious Boulangist plot is belog organised manay pass festively to-night, by patting in their wool come from?" "Off the sheep's back." best work on the cruise of H.M.5. Albacore" replied Willle. And what then ?" Inquired the Already the best seats are almost all taken up, teacher. Wille could not answer. "What are and there will be
crowded house to see the these made from ?" asked the teacher, touching Dear Little Mids" and the Bi'sun's Mate, to Willie's trousers with the cane. "Uncle foha's hoot at the obnoxious Tartar, and to cheer the eld'uns " and Willie and the teacher and the hero of the fly.
cane adjourned to the bracket.com "MARRIAGE," says a lady-writer in a Maoriland AT the Mercantile Bank meeting in Melbourne paper. "Is just this. You have a beautiful lately, Sir Graham Berry temarked, more la wreath and well on your wedding-day. The first sorrow than in anger, that if he had known the week passes pretty well. The second week you smash was coming he would have sold his bave your mouth full ef clothes-pegs, and about shares, and as he didn't sell them, that was the third you are truleg two miles with a basket sufficient evidence that he was kept la profound looking for cheap meat. And after that you are ignorar c. Which, put into simple langt: looking for cheap meat all the rest of your life." writer in Sydney Bulletin says, is just this: THE Tablet states that during the little King of and tick a big salary as director to watch over "I drew my dividends-while-I-could-get them Spain's recent Illness Seffor Canovas, the Prime the interests of the shareholders and depositors, Minister, paid him a visit, and, with the Spanish obviously didn't watch over them, though paid freedom of speech, said, Well, Alfonsito, how do it, therefore I didn't know that a smash was are you te-day P The youthful monarch gased coming. If I had known, I, the paid guardian at the chief of the Conservative party for of the shareholders' interests, would have used moment with a sharp glance, and repiled For my position to get rid of my own liability, and mamme I am Alfonsile, for you Tam 7 Ren(the pass the ruin on to somebody else. Darn every King)." Bosh i
body elsel Possibly some widow would have bought my share and been beggared. However, that would have been her funeral, not mine. Eat or be eaten! Amen!”.
In the Panama Canal prosecutions "Parlla- mentary Immunity" has been extended to M. M. Rouvier, Jules Roche, Proust, Arène, and Dugue, BUTTER SCOTCH, ALMOND ROCK and deputies; and to M.. M. Thevenet, Beral, Grevy,
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Hongkong, 30th December, 1892.
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The Honghong telegraph.
Renault, and Devès, senators,
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Cabinet disputes judicial powers Division an commisson of inquiry, 27; for, 265 against, Coalition of all parties-Right, Boulangist, Left, Radical. Criminal proceedings exdered. Charles Lesseps, Fontaine, Sansleroy arrested. Ministry supported.
(Comirda
MADRID, December aand/t The legal proceedings arising out of the Panama Canal scandals involve the arrest of eminent French politicians, recalling the days of the Commune and the Reign of Terror,
WHILE two of the crew of her Majesty's ship from the cutter, a shark was noticed making for Swallow, craising off Zanzibar, were bathing one used Lawford. Seeing that the man wai In imminent danger, Chief Boatswain M'Dermott leaped from the boat on the top of the fish, scar ing it for the time, and enabling the bathers to The decree continuing the tarif of the be rescued M'Dermott has been awarded the aliver medal of the Royal Humane Society for Philippines is confirmed.
his bravery,
THE PHILIPPINES.
The coast-trade does are abolished,
The Minister for the Colonies (Sr. Maura) and the Minister of Finance (St. Gonzalez Luna) are engaged in considering the financial questions of 'the Philippines,
The resignations of Generals Rolg de Luis and Zapping, the former being staff commander at Manila and the latter Governor of Cebu, bave been received,
Sr. D. Julio Burell is named as Civil Governor of Manila.
THE HONGAY PIRATES,
HANOI, December 17th. The commandant of Military District No. 1-
elegraph.port that a scouting prates of dinge the scope came upon a band of pirates hiding in a cave near Dongirlcu. The gang was pat to flight, lear. ing on the field seven bedies, of which one was -that-of-an-important-chief-named-Lan-pho.
This Lan-pho was the man who à few weeks ago made an "attempt on the Hongạy mi es, His head has been sent to the district comman
der.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1992,
OFFICIAL VOTES IN COUNCIL, THE statement in the Open Leiter to his Excellency the Governor published in
The Do-Kicu, a powerful chief who held yesterday's Telegraph, to the effect that the supreme authority on the Black River and up to House of Commons had decided that votes the Red River, and who was the instigater, of given by members on matters in which some of the boldest fests of the pirates, has they had a pecuniary interest were invalid, | sent in bla jubmission, and has given up a had special reference to an important prin, large quantity of arms and ammunition to Col. ciple debated in the flouse on the rith of „March of the present year, and which will be found duly reported in the weekly edition
Pennequin,
The pacification of a large and richtract of country is now definitely assured, as this surrent der practically breaks the back of piracy in Tonkin,
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
MONDAY Dext being a general holiday Broughout the colony, there will be no issue of unit fining our readers and the comply tunity of wishing
community at Isiga
A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR.
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IT FOLLOWED NATURALLY. He called her Miss
And abe called him Mister They continued this
Till one night he kissed her, Then their bashfulness
-They perceived was folly Now he calls her Bess
And she calls him Cholly,
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AT a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce on the 30th ult, it was stated that representations had been made to the Chamber calling, attention to the fat that in the southern provinces of China the clauses of the Treaty of Tientsin of 1858, providing for the abolition of transit dues upon merchandise forwarded to and fro between the treaty ports and the interior of China have been tamper- stive, The President announced that a letter had consequently been forwarded to Lord Roc bery requesting that the efforts of her Majesty's Government may be put forth in order to secure due recognition and performance in there provinces of the before-mentioned stipulations of the Treaty of Tientsin, which are already properly carried out in other parts of China. announced, that a reply had been received from This action was approved of, and it was the Foreign Office stafing that the request made on behalf of the Chamber in this matter would receive due attention..
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TO-DAY'S SHIPPING RETURNE
Inward, steamer, for Amoy.
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It has always been recognised among lavers that there is a special stone for each month in love's calendar. January is represented by the garnet (constancy)'s February by the amethyst (sincerity); March, by the bloodstone (courage); Aptll, by the diamond (Innocence); May, by the emerald (success to love), June, the gate (long life) July, the cornelisn" (contented mind); August, the sardonyx (married happiness); September the chrysolite (clearness of intellect) Kinisch October opal (fortunate) November, topas Hallan.......... (Eidelity); December, turquoise (prospertly). Mirzapors THE London and China Express of the and Ninepoi
Yunghing inst, says: An Interesting ceremony took place Mes/50........................... on the 28th ult, at the Chinese Legation in Taksang Portland-place, London, to celebrate the birth Kellin .......... day of the Empress Danger, An altar was Glenshit. erected in one of the large recepilos-rooms of Mathilde the Legation, and on this allar, draped in yellow silk were placed lighted candles and incense. burners The whole of the Staff of the Legation, with the Minister, 'Bieh-Te-jén, at their herd,
Chutan......... were then ushered in, and a prostrated- or howtowed before the altar, which had been so Hatphong disposed that the members of the Legation, au Gleneskonzep they did sheirance before the altar, were fach gSt Andrew in the direction of Peking. The Empress Glenshiel Dowager, it will be remembered, in the widow
Fidelio - -*** of the Emperor Hien-Fang, who was on the || Michael Febsen... throne at the time of the war in.1860. His son Mirzopore succeeded him at his death, but died wi.host | Alwina nuo issue after a short reign.
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Ootward, steamer, from Halphong.
Hoihow. Slogapore. Kuichinotre Strails, Bangkok. Kobe, »Shangbai.
Holbow, Aggregating 12,181 tons, register, ̧ ̧.
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young women, whereas old widowers do. Old girls, while old widowers know too much about elderly women. Hence the phenomenon. MAILS Duo:-
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SAVS the Sydney BullailUnder the gang. way of a vertel lying at the whatf is ninally slung a strong netting called, in anilor slang, a "sheoak "—to prevent drunken men from falling Into the water. One early morning recently the second mate of the Pathan (loading wool at Newcastle) on looking over the side, found several dranken fremen sleeping stertorously in the net within three feet of the water. With the assistance of a deck-band he gradually lowered the net till the eleven men were hall-immersed and then discreetly retired to the quarter-dock. A few seconds later a lot of scowling, semi- sobered imea, wet and bloodthirsty, clambered on deck and began to look for the practical joker. IT is related that at a fashionable ball a young naval officer had been enjoying himself at supper, and later on found himself fat-d-date in in ante-room, with the fascinating young wife of a leading citizen, to whom he was making desperate love. His arms encircled her waist, when she expled her lawful spouse, evidently in Korch of her, rapidly approaching. "Let me go, quick 1" cried she, endeavouring to dis- engage hereself from the yound fellow, "What's and if he sees yan he'll knock you down." your (Afc) hurry?" "My husband's coming. "Then I'm on the ho-horns of a dil-dilemma. If I hold on I shall be knocked down if I let g I shall fall down. I'll risk it, and hold on." And be did the anxious husband passing out of sight.
CORRESPONDENCE,
[We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressad by.''
Correspondents in the column). CHRISTIANITY AND HISTORY.
To en EDITOR or THE "Hongkong Telagrafe,"
Str. In reply to the query put by "A Student of History" which appeared in your lone of the 28th instant, I beg to call his allention to the following works amongst others which treat of Comparative Mythology.
The deaths are announced of Sir John Bernard professional swimmer.
PASSENGERS BOOKED FOR GHINA.
Per Mensageries Maritimes steamer Sydary, from Marseilles, December 11th-To Yokohama Mr. Ichikawa, Mr. Dol. To Shanghai: Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Wetmore, Mr. Robb. To Hongkong: Mr. Bowring, Mr. Rapp, Mr. H. R. Klonear.
Per P. and O. steamer Thames, from Londos, December rat-To Yokohama: Miss Spalding, Mrs. Annand and two daughters,
Per P. and O. steamer Parramatta, frem
London, December 8th-To Hongkong: Miss Morgan, Miss M. Berger, Captain Fawkes, Captain C. J. Norcock, Mr. W. H. Lobb. From Brindisi, December 18th.-To Hongkong: Mr. A. Donald.
December 1518-To Shanghal: Mr. and Mrs. Per P. and O. steamer Valella from London, Newsome and infant. From Brindisi, December 25th-To Hongkong: Major-General and Mrs, To Yokohama: Mr. L. E. Most, Mr. D. Paillos. Molyneux, Miss Molyneux, From Ismailla.-
Per P. and O steamer Britannia, from London, Dec. 23-To Manlis: Me G. W. town. From Brindisi, Jan. 1-To Yokohama: Lord Cairns, Lord Grey de Wilton.
London, Dec, 23-From Naples, Jan. 1.-To Per P. and O. steamer Coromandel, from Yokohama: Mr. J. Smedley.
Per P. and O. steamer Himalaya, from London, Jan. 6-To Hongkong: Mr. W. H. Pengelley," Mr. J. A. Coombe, Mr. H. Coombe
Jan. 19-Frem Colombo-For Hongkong: Mr. and Mrs. Edwards.
Per P. and O. steamer Massilia, from London,
Per P, and O. steamer Arcadia, from London, Feb. 17-To Hongkong: Mr. and Mrs. Wise and child. From Colombo,-To Shanghai: Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Watson.
Per F. and O. steamer Occasa, from Londoo, February 3rd.-To Shanghal: Rev. and Mrs. A. W. Coultas and chlidren.
'Per Holl's steamer Palinurus, from London, November 231d-To Shanghat? Miss Holroyd, Miss Gaskin,
Per Glen Line steamer Glenfruin, from London, November 23rd.-To Shangbal: Miss Auten, To Hongkong: Rev. and Miss Mc Gregor, Miss Duncan, Rev. Mr. Mackenzle.
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glons," New York, J.R. Roalton, 206 Broadway; "Bible Myths, and their parallels in other re- "Mythology among the Hebrews." by IguazGid. ziber Ph D, member of the Hungarian Academyol ment and is runners, as at-once-lerror to the The word Likin, the officers of the establish Selences, 1730slated by Russell Martineau M.A. people and, a' great hindrance to the trade of the of the British Museum; London, Longman province. This is not on account of the tax Green & Co.. "The Diegosis." by the Rev. R. itself which would be cheerfully paid, but owing Tayler A.B. M.R.C.S. 5th Ed. E. Truelove, 256 to the way it is collected by the petty officers High Holborn. Christianity before Christ, a who are never cortint with the tax. itself but prototype of our faith and cotture," by Chas. J. must always "squez It is lamentable to Stone F.R. S. L. &c. London, Titibner & Co. think that the people should be left at the mercy Bussen, London. "The Legends of the old thing radically wrong in the system, and wo "Jalam or True Christinalty" by Ernest de of such a set of ruffians. There is some
of the High Court of Madras. For the early brought to the notice of the Viceroy. The latest Testament," by Thomas S: Strange, late a fudge-trust it will not be long before the grievance is history of disputes amongst the Christians scandalous case we hear of is one that took he should consult Gibbon's "Decline and place at the Libin station kile lower down time go in the "Saturday Review" that A couple of villagers had been to Foochow to Fall of the Roman Empire," I have read some the river than where the Ico house is situated.. St. Augustine believed (if I remember correctly) buy some goods for use at the China New that Jers. WIL ..born in the of October and died in December. I presume station, on their return, were stopped, and their month Year, and on passing the above mentioned that A Student of History has already dis goods detained for payment of the tax. They covered that Christianity, notwithstanding all were kept till so late an hour that they the ability displayed by its dignitaries and well had to sleep in the street all night. In the paid apologists in upholding it, has nothing morning the man begged to have the permit. whatever of originality. It is but one of the given him and be allowed to go. He was told numerom forms and phases of heathenlam. that he had only paid the Government tax, and
I'am, Sir,
that the officers of the station wanted thele "squeere," which, we are told, was four times. the amount of the tariff tax. The man protested that he had no more money and begged to be allowed to go on his way. The officers would not listen to him, and in the depths of despair be Jumped into the river and was drowned, Three days later, the body of the unfortunate man was ST. PETERSBURG, December 8th, found by some of bisrelations on the river bank, a mile or two further down. A party of some The Ruralon awapapers are observant of the fifty relatives and friends took it at once to the events in Chitral. The Surf insists that Russian station and demanded justice. They were must forestall Britain in Hindu-Kasb. The very determined, and after a very long parley, Novost contends ist the imbroglio in Chitral the head Zicin officer consented to pay $6co to does not seriously affect the relations between the relations of the deseased to final the case, Russia and Britain, and that the prescut role of rather than have it brought before he bigber Russia is purely one of oblervation,
authorities. It is to be regretted the casa ended dismissed from the service, here. The man should have been flogged and
Yours respectfully,
AN OBSERVER. Hangkang, 31st December, 1892.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
thinks that a crisis in the present struggle is
LONDON, December 9th. The Secretary of the Operative Spinners Band unlikely to take place before the end of January when stocks will have been exhausted. He is confident that the Unionists are able to hold out 1 Essier. Twenty thousand Non-unionists are reported to be already in terrible straits,
December roth.
because the pallent native submits uncomplain, This is no singular care; hundreds of them occur every day, but we hear ittle about ther logly. At the same there is an undercurrent of discontent and ill feeling towards the Govern- ment going on la consequence of this, of which The committee of the Lancashire Spinnerware. It is within the recollection of many we believe the higher authorities are quita and Manufacturers having conferred at Man of the sufferers from the unjust manner in which chester with a representative of the Federation bir tax incollected, that the tax itself was started of Master Spinners, it was resolved that a short war tax at the time of the Taiping time movement, amounting to three days a week rebellion, and that a promise, was made at the was imperative,
It was a commlitre of the North and North-time that it should be doce away with an soon east Lancashire masters which yesterday "greed them that it should still be continued. "For all as peace was restored, and it is a sore point with, to the short time movement, thus combining with the masters in the South,
PARIS, December roll. Baron Reloach has been exhumed, and his body identified, thus disposing of the story that he bad absconded. Experts will now examine the wissera to ascertain whether he died from poison or not,
Mr. Obendoerfler, the banker, his informed the Panama Canal Scandal Committee that he received nearly-four million franes for working: the issue of the Panama Canal Lottery Bonds. and other purposes.
LONDON, December rotb. The Morning Post publishes a report stating that Emin Pasha was killed by the Monyema last March,
December
been elected for East Aberdeenshire, ddealing Mr. Buchanan, the Liberal candidate, has the Unionist candidate by thirteen handed voies. Mr. Buchanan bas repinced Mr. Pater Esslemont, who has been appolated to the Fisheries Board.
Mr. Jabes Speacer Balfour bas resigned ba man of two Building Societies which recently seat for Burnley, on account of his being chair became bankrupt, Henry Cross, the Conservative member or the The death is announced of Mr Will
"thir," says one of our faformants, if it wore understood amongst the people that, in spite of promises, the Government had not acen ita Gray. about it, were it only collected in the sara/s junt to withdraw the tax, there would, no grumbling way that the Import and Export duties, are by the Customs, under foreign administration." Foochow
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The whole of this country around the capiral seems to be well-supplied with sandstone. One
dyke facings. It seems to be both common and sees it in all directions, ased in temples, official residences, ordinary houste, outhouses, walls; and cheap. Is Shanghal I imagine that fine well- eat and shaped blocks would find a good price. In one remarkably strong and well-ballt bridge noticed red and white sandstone slabs alter nating, with plate slabs three inches thick, two. these, strips of fine granite of the same dimens feet wide as ten or fifteen feet long, and with.
of the Times. Mr. MACNEILL moved that the yotes of Sir L. Pally, Mr. BURDETT- Coutts and Sir J. PULISTON, reglstered on March 4th in favor of a motion for a grant
THE farewell performance of Harmston Cirens A MAD: ID telegram to a London paper sistes; of money in aid of a preliminary survey
at West Point last night was attended by a large-The King of Portugal bas conferred upon the for a proposed railway from the African
audience, a majority of whom are doubtles Queen Regen: the triple Order o Cristo, Santiago, coast to Victoria Nyanza, be disallowed
attracted by the Horlog competition for a vakit-and San Benito de Avis, an honour which has able trophy presented by that enthusiastic never before been received by any female mem- on the ground that the honorable members
sportsman, Me, William Waters, mine host of ye br of Royal Family except Queen Donna named were persons pecuniarily interested
Stag Hotel, and erstwhile middle weight cham- Maria de Gloria of Porugal. The principal I dat enterprise, The debate that I time of trial nothing brings more comfort to itself into a match between Mr. Thomas, of the connected with the Royal visit to Madrid have plon of British Columbia. The contest resolved courtiers of the Palace of Madrid and those most wowed was taken part in 'by, among a man than an acquittal.
R. E. and Mr. Gowing, of the S. L., result also received Portuguese decorations, and in others, Mr. LoWTHER, Mr. A. J. BALFOUR, DOES that actress you intr.duced me to drawing in favour ofthe farmer, who bored prefully but return the Order of the Golden Fleace has been not up to his usual form. The Circas business conferred upon the Heir Apparent of Fortugal, and
morning of the 28b of November we wenk Leaving Kinkit'ow at day-light on the Mr. GLADSTONE, and Mr. Goschen, and well?” "No but she palats,"
was of the usual high class provided by Mir.
Curlies who have been here with the
with the stream and a head wind in a northe was carried by 154 votes against 149. Miss Beaumont, are starring in the Philippines, formers have sa deservedly gained popularity, all official circles, at Madrid much has been done Finsbury is proceeding, and a number of all by foreigners, for wo are off the regular tracks of
the difficult acts for which the principal per Portuguese Court Although it
December 13thasterly direction to Klakow, cented in 10
The scratioy of the voting papers in Cential Country here seems to have been unvisited The whole This case appears to us, at all events so with great success.
of which were greeted with great applause. to complete an absolute alliance between the votes have been diaglawed on both sides Mk vel. At this place the help population far as the principle is concerned, exactly VICTOR VALAZI in advertised in Saigon papers. A new and useful addition to the Copris as to dynseil and pollic 1 aid in case of Dadabhal Nacroli at present has a majority of turned out to receive up, and we were kept busy on all fours with the action of the official to band to give a balloon and parachute show ready, siron. Company appeared in the any Republican revolutionary movement, in two: The scrutiny, has been adjourned until handing out our booki and tracts, very rapidly
person of Harry Dale, described as the Royal either country. Asatisfactory Commercial Thursday, members of the Hongkong Legislative at Saigon on Christmas day.
Jester, and who only arrived in the colony from Treaty has been drafted and approved, and the The English detectives, fearing that the crowding in the street, people pushing and charg Pelling over 300 coples. There was considerable Council in voting for their own Increased | It is reputed that the Tytam Tiger has been England yesterday morning. Mr. Dale made a tariff of both nations will be modified. Spain Anarchiats will attempt to be revenged because ing here and there and almost tylog laclimb over
· salaries in spite of the decision previously heard growing savagely in the region of-No favorable début, and showed himself to be an | withes to bava calia imported into Portugal free Pregoli was“Extradited," "ars; exercising the their neighbours in their haste and curiosity to
station, about "light-out" time.
accomplished
fing clown and amusing of duty, and many other special privileges. In greatest vigilance over the movements of Sir go the foreigner. We were well received by humontist and comic winges. The clowns weld ictura Por.ugil expects facilities to be given for John Bridge, the Bow Street magistrate, who has the natives, some people calling us foreign. Me funnier than ever, and the whole colony to sorry the transit through Portugal of goods from removed to a pew address owing to the letters be devil" out of ignorance, rather than hatred or me no that they all went away to Halia this query countries that have not such favourable tariff: Zas received threatening him with explosion by pts. At one time in a pest crowd one person
conditions direct with Spain,
dynamite
kid ("Oh, here is a foreign devil' selling books?t.
eventually the motion to disallow the votes THE Blog Company," Professor. Caparis and Harmaton for bis patrons," and locluded most ofpanish decorations upon all statesmen, and West Derby division of Liverpool, M
arrived at by the Financs Committee,
and against the forcible protests of lead a Dibles mean God;
CHINESE witness in Sydney Cont the whole of the unofficial members. | Kūlichin. Alles some white man,"
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