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heart." Mr. Freear makes an exquisits little girl, with the most charming face and the most articas manners, singleg "I'm to shy I "vary fairly and dancing most gracefully.

The second half of the programme began, after a pianoforte selection, with a very creditable mandaline solo by Mr. Ficear, who next gave a step-dance, which was greatly appre. c'ated. The model Irish policeman" is a sketch affording great scope for grotesque treat ment, and Mr. Freear certainly made the most of it, and was greeted with roams of laughter and applause. In his next sketch, a simporator on "Reform "curiously enough he looked remark ably like a famous local official orator who has lately been distinguishing himself, and spoke in very rauch the same style, to the great delight of the audience. Mr. Freear's conjuring is one of the funniest and most original things ever seen, while his concluding act, the great impersona tion of Malame Oyster Patti, in her "apper-attic" selection, brought down the house and knocked the audience silly with laughter.

It is to be sincerely hoped that Mr. Freear will be in improved health to-night, and acquit bimself as favourably as on Saturday, to a crowded house.

A "TIGER" STORY.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 1893.

Vigilant precantions are still belog taken in England against possible qutrages similar to that perpetrated in Dublin,

The strength of the defective force has been increased, and agitators in the midland counties are being closely watched,

Three hundred Mexican insurgents have gafaed a victory over a force of ago Government soldiers at Loanimos, Thirly soldiers were killed during the engagement, and many wounded, re

General Estrada has joined the Mexican rebels, and it is reported that he has defeated 300 Government troops In un engagement.

The United States Gwernment hava gare risoned their Mexican frontier.

December 29th...

in Paris in consequence of the excited state of A committed of public safety is being formed politics. The city has been divided into Bo dis. tricts for this purpose. The Marquis de Mores is taking a prominent part in the movement.

M. Zola, the famous novelist, in the course of an interview, declared that the Faris press was creating artificial excitement la con nection with the Panama Canal Company frauds and their bearing on public affairs Politics, be sald, was everywhere, "a dirty, business," and the Rayalists hopes of making a coup dur ing the excitement were ridiculous.

A telegram from New York reports the destruction of tramway stores in the city of Milwankee by dynamite.

General Joubert, the Commandant-General of Wales team scored 335 runs, and the South the forces.

Australians' lost 8 wickets for 155 runs.

been canferred: Knights of St. Michael and The following New Year's Day bonors have St. George, Dr. Brownless, Melbourne University, and Major Svd-nham Clarke; Companions of Assistant to the Agen! General for New South St. Mitchsel and St. George Mr. S. Yardley,

Adelaide. Wales Wiliam Robinson Boothby, Sheriff of

and New South Wales was concluded at Sydney The cricket match between South Australia

January 13th..

on Tuesday, the latter winning by au innings first and ga in the second innings. and 60 tuns Their opponents made 185 in the

At the Sydner Police Court yesterday, Otto Schalkelar was fined £300 for having as Hielt

January 13th.

Francisco. A party of young men and young

A tragic occurrence 'le reported from Sensill and selling illicit splits. women was engaged in charade scring. During of a king, slipped, and the knife which she held a morder scene a girl, who was acting the part penetrated the beast of a young man who was taking part in the performance. The young man arrested, but the beathers, of the deceased, xpired in a few minutes. She was immediately believing the occurrence to be accidental, bailed her out.

Another terrible tragedy took place in Sydney shot Mrs. Wilson in mistake, it is supposed, Yesterday, a man named Van Kasples having for his wife, and then shot himself, Death lu both cases was instantaneous.

Auslan powder factories have been forbidden by the authorities to supply Russia with smoke less powder,

alleges that he has in his possession evidence Herr Bebel, the Socialist leader at Berlin, in proef of the report that the Guelph Fund has been expended for the purposes of bribery. He nests that during the term Prince Bismarck was, Imperial Chancellor the sum of £100,000 A fearful and wonderful" tals of a tiger comes

was taken from the fend for the payment of from the neighbourhood of Chinese Kowloon.

bribes. Many of the documents beating on the It is said that four sportsmen, who were beating

question, he says, have been burned but some for partridge between Kowloon City and Tacang The act is believed to be that of an incendiary. Dimage was done to the extent of £100,000.

are left. He also allege that the documents Are of such a risture as to implicate intimate Kwan O villape, yesterday afternoon, were warned by some Chinese to keep a 'sharp look-president of the Standard Oil Trust, who in March

Mr. Rockfeller, an American millionaire, and friends of King Ludwig of Barasia, out for

nice climbable tree, as

King Humbert, of Italy, daring the course of tiger was about looking for them. This was near the Baptist University at Chicago, has now given auspices of the peace of Europe.

Inst gave £20,000 for the foundation of a

■ speech, declared that he sees the surest hill hamlet of Aa Tao; where two pigs had further donation of £200,000 for that purpose.William of Germany said that it was abrointely been killed and ore carried off on Satur

During the course of a speech the Emperor The court-martial on Vice-Admiral day night by the brute. The men paid little who is charged with negligence fa connection necessary to pass the Army Bill, and thet ha beed to the warning, but further on they met a with the stranding of H.M.S. How in Ferrol bar was determined in the matter, and would not great hunting party of Celestials on the war hons, Spain, in November, has begun its altings. hestate to crash those who opposed him, path, nimed with antediluvian blunderbasses, Evidence addaced before the Court shows that swords, pikes, gougs, and other musical instru- misleading charts of the Spanish coast are in ntents, bent on exterminating something. The use, having remained unrevised since 1872. It Chinese begged the sportsmen, to lead the way was stated that the British Government had not into the brush, which is pretty dense about allowed any survey of the coast to be made on there; but everybody was very eager to their behalf since that year, and had not asked see some one else go first, and no progress the Spanish Government for any information was made. However, a few random shots with respect to currents and tides, (with, fowling pieces) were fired into the cover, and stores were also thrown, while some of the Chinese tried to dislodge the enemy by rolling huge rocks down from the top of the hill. Bol the tiger sill lay low: As time went on, the huntsmen's feelings were worked up to such a pitch that they would have given all they were worth to meet Mr. Stripes face to lane; when suddenly somebody aid he saw something, and a stampede followed. In the rush for safety nobody was much but certainly not the Uger,

This afternoon a party of bold sports west across, on an expedition of discovery, armed with beavy rifles. No repert up to time of going to

press.

NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.

The China Navigation Co,'s steamer Changida, Capt. J. E. Williams, from Sydney and ports of call, arrived in the harbour late on Saturday. We extract the subjoined telegrams from our Australian exchanges —

Eight persons who were convicted of rioting daring the prevalence of cholera in Tashkend in Asiatic Russia, last July, have been sentenced to death by strangulation.

A sad tragedy is reported from Monte Carlo, in gambling £3200 belonging to bis mother and where an American, 22 years of age, having lost sister, committed suicide by lying on the railway llae so that a train passed over him. the British and Portuguese Governments with Negotiations which were proceeding between

Africa, bave ceased, It having been found impos respect to the frontier of Manicaland, South alble to arrive at a settlement,

Mr. John Morley, Chief Secretary for Ireland, has received an anonymous letter, threatening to murder him.

The Daily Chronicle announces that it is pro- posed to form a union of Bellish capitalists, repre- senting in the aggregate £200,000,000, the object the trade uniour. of the combination being to endeavour to boycott

fight arising out of a dispute between diggers at A New York telegram reports that during a San Juan, in the State of Colorado, 11 men were kliled and many wounded.

LONDON. December 271b. Mme Sarah Bernhardt, the famous French

Brokers consider that the prospects in con- tragédienne, has announced bersell as a candiland meat in large quantities to the English nection with the projected introduction of Queens- French Chamber of Deputies, and calls upon the be a free demand for the meat in the provinces. date at the earliest opportunity for election to the market are good. It is believed that there will Women's League to support the candidature of a woman for election to the Legislature of France, trade is hampered by the irregularity of ship Importers of Victorian meat complain that the A French man-of-war has visited the faland of Amsterdam, in the Southern Ocean, recently annexed by France. No harbor shelter was discovered, and the landing party from the war- ahip experienced some difficulty in getting

ashare, having to leave the boats and swim.

Le Temps says it is net surprised that the Australian colonies have become reconciled to

the annexation.

December 28h. An explosion, which caused considerable destruction of life and property, took place to-day in New York.

mente.

At a meeting of shareholders in the company formed to carry out the projected" Channel Edward Watkin, M.P., who presided said he tunnel to connect England and France, Sir was hopeful that the Liberal party would pass the coabling the work to go on, during the approach Channel Tonnel (experimental works) BI, ing session. Great Britain, in his opinion, was unsafe without a line of supply apart from that

by sea.

Sir Edward denounced the scion of Mr. A number of workmen were engaged food of Trade, stopped the work in 1882, and Joseph Chimberlain, who, as President of the tunnelling, when some dynamite, which was used for blasting, accidentally exploded. Six buildings on Long Island, including a post-office and a church, were shattered, and two workmen were killed.

Upon a sentch being made a number of persons were found buried beneath the debris, many of them severely injured.

Later particulars of the explosion at Lang, Island, New York, ale to the effect that six persons were killed and 18 seriously injured.

People who were wounded Inst arms, legs, and eyes, and in one case the throat was severed by broken glass.

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declared that that action was abominable, Referring to the opposition offered to the scheme by Mr. Chamberlin, the Duke of Cambridge, and the late Government, he said that it was crate, who were always selfish and ignorant, dictated by the tyrannical spirit of the aristo-

December 30th.

The Cunard steamer Umbria, which is over. due on an Atlantic trip, was spoken on the asth inst. The steamer was disabled, but declined to accept assistance.

Parls telegramas report that the explosion which occurred at the Prefecture of Police venierday in attributed to anarchists,

The accident was due to frozen dynamite having been carelessly handled. The foreman The explosion was caused by an internal of the work has been arrester,

machine in the form of a clock being concealed The cholera is increasing in severity at War.incal-bix in the establishment, say, Brest, and Hamburg. It is feared that the epidemic will extend beyond those cities.

Telegrams from New York report that it fa propated to bold a special session of Congress to deal with the question of immigration.

Sir Julius Vogel, ex-Premier of New Zealand, in an article in the Fortnightly Review, advise the adoption in England of land legislation slatier to that in operation in New Zealand, and also the extension of the franchise to women, as proposed in that colony,

The Socialists in Paris are issuing an appeal to the army to jolo their ranks. They have also appolated & committee for the purpose of cons vooluga meeting of the people on the day of the reassembling of Parliament.

War is impending between the Central Ameri. can Republics, Costa Rica and Nicaragua, owing to a dispute in connection with the boundary of Panama,

Mr. Gladstone has expressed an opinion that the destruction by dynsinite of a detective office in Dublin was an Idlotte "act, of a purely local. character,

The man Kevan who was arrested on #uspicion of complicity in the dynamite outrage has been released.

The police are making a close search of all the houses in Dublin in the hope of finding a clue to the perpetrators of the outrage.

It is reported in Paris that letters have been found, In the offices of the Panama Canal Company which largely incriminate members of the Chamber of Deputies and the Seaste in the bribery carried on in connection with the Company's affairs. The police, however, deny that such correspondence has been discovered.

The steamer lays, bound from Cardiff to Bombay, has gone ashore at Cape Trafalgar, en the south-western coast of Spain, at the north western entrance to the Straits of Gibraltar.

The crew were saved, but the stranding of the steamer lavolves a loss of £70,000

The Kreus Zeitung of Belia opposes the projected appointment of a United States oficial to succeed Baron Cedercrautz as Chief Justice at Samos, on the ground that half the white population of the Islands are Germans.

The cornerstone of an immense Anglican Cubedral has been laid in New York by Dr. Potter, the Bishop of the State,

The cathedral wil cost £1,500,000, and will .contain seven chapels, each to be devoted to Avices in different languages, Pi

A Royal Commission has been appointed to inquire into and report on the operation of the Poor Law Lord Aberdare will act as chairman of the commission,

Mr. Michael Davitt, who was returned for North Meath at the general election, but has been untested, intends to contest the Nenh- East Cork seat.

The suggestion of the South"

Australian Government that arrangements should be made for permanently stationing certain vessels of the Australian Squadron in South Australian ports, so that repairs needed might be done in the solony, has been referred by the Colonial Office 10 the Admiralty,

The Admiralty decline to give any instruction for the vessels to be fixed in special ports,

unemployed, and it is estimated that there are Extreme distress exists in Russia amongst the not less than 2,500,000 persons who are unable to obtain work. With a view of relieving the distress the Government is taking steps to transfer the population from congested centres to other parts of the country.

January 3rd.

Amin nimed Alfred Yoemans, whilst riding with a train and was cut to pieces,

allway tricycle near Queanbeyan, collided Farther discoveries by the police go to show that the practice of infanticide in the city has developed to an appalling extent. Many bodies of infants have lately been found in the harbour. blistarslating to remove furniture from a A youth aged 18 has been burnt to death burting house in Balmain

has been found in ber hot shot dead."

The wife of a selector residing near Dubbo busband was absent from home. A youth who. Her a known to have previously made improper proposals to the woman, has been arrested on suspicion.

London Temes, writing to that journal, says that

LONDON, January 9th. Miss Shaw, the special representative of the she considers the sugar industry in Queensland is a counerative enterprice, though its advant

colony in cedar scrubs in the North. ages bave hardly yet been realized. She also draws attention to the wealth possessed by the

At an anti-Semite meeting in Paris, which was attended by a number of Socialists, a lighted dynamke cartridge was thrown amongst the but no one was hurt. The procession then people present, and a general stampede ensued, marched to the Rothchlids Bank, shouting by the police, "Down with the Jews," bat they were dispersed.

To view of an intended eviction at Bodyke, County Clare, Ireland, the tenants barricaded the roads and stoned the scouts on the adjacent

protect the bailiffs, hilis. Armed police are patrolling the country

Foraldez, in Spain. A commission of scleatlarte

An aerolite of unexampled size has fallen at men has been appointed to examine it.

No political knights have been made in con- nection with the distribution of New Year honors. Dewar of Mysore has been me le a Knight In addition to those already announced the Commander of the Star of India (K.C.S.I.) and seven prominent natives of India bave also been connection with the Maori war has been decorated: Captain Theobald, who served in

of the rest of his son, M. Charles de Lesseps promoted to the position of Rear Admiral

M. Ferdinand de Lesseps bas been Informed in connection with the Panama Canal rcandal, The news was hitherto kept from him on ac count of his serious lness. The father was deeply moved, and said that political intrigues had ruiced the company. He regarded the attiinde of M. Loubet, the ex-Premies, in the Chamber of Deputies, as an excessive outburst of pradery, but he said he still esteemed M.. Rouvier, ex-Minister of Finance.

It is reported that Prince Waldemar, of Den- mark, brother-in-law of the Czar of Russia, is a claimant, to the French throne, Prince Walde mar married the Princess Marla d'Orlorus.

and of Public Instruction in France, has advised M. Simon, formerly Minister of Commerce

went in operation in the United Sister, the adoption by France of the system of Govern

expended for the purposes of bribery is discredited The report that the Guelph. Fand has been by the National Zelturg, of Berlin, The Berlin Post asserts that the report is a pure invention, intended to produce results similar to those scandals. A socialist authority named Norwarts brought about in France by the Panema Canal affirms that the report of expenditure from the fund for bribery is true.

An grarian outrage has occurred at Tulla County Clare, Ireland Two women were fired at by masked men, but reither of them was woanded. It is believed that the motive of the attack was revenge for eviction.

shortly to marry the Crown Prince of Roumania, The Princess Marie of Edinburgh, who is bas, renounced her claim to the Betish Throne, covered in New York. A gang of men, it is An extraordinary conspiracy has been dis- reported, have concoc ed a plan to steal the body of the late Jay Gould, the millionaire. Informa tion of the plot was, however, conveyed to the friends of the deceased, who learned that the abject of the plotters was to secure the body and hold it for ransom. It was intended to drive a tengel beneath the vault in which the coffin lies and thus remove it. In view of this arned men

have been placed on guard at the approaches to the vault, and electric alarms bave been fixed

January 4th

around the tomb.

The report that Mr. John Morley Intends to dlazem the Irish Constabulary fi now denied.

A Conference representing 300,000 members of the various mining associations of Great Beltain is to meet at Dimingham on Monday to discuss the 8-hours question.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

A quantity of dynamite was placed on a rail- way line at Dortmund, Germany, to wreck the express train from Berlin to Cologne. A railway was injured, truck was destroyed by the explosion, but no one

January.irth.

any change in the Premiership, only de Freycinet resigned, but have been reconstructed without The recently-formed French Ministry have

and Loubet retiring.

the hungriest and most ragged of their number The London unemployed have deputed 14 of to wait on Mr. Gladstone and demand relief, It is also proposed that rooo of the unemployed should march to Westminister on the occasion of the opening of Parliament.

frozen mext

The Ruchine is now discharging her cargo of reported to be in good condition.

London. The Brisbane beef is Serious election riots accured at Belgrade, in Servia; fire gendarmes were killed, and 200 persona have been arreste?.

af the miners federation of Great Britain, is A Conference representing 300,000 members

question, sitting at Birmingham to consider the 8-hours

Directors of the Panama Canal Company, made Charles de Lesseps, one of the implicated

5,500,00 lbs, of wool, the loss beling estimated come serious admissions before the Court,

A fire at Boston caused the destruction of at £300,000.

January 12th,

of extorting a ransom, has been frustrated. The Jay Gould, the late millionaire, with the object A sacrilegious attempt to annexe the corpse o

vault where the remains lle is being guarded night and day,

will amount to one and a half millions sterling

It is expected that the Indian deficit this year Victorian-made brandy la commanding a ready

sale.

There have been a large number of casualties, converted Into a national playground for skaters The River Thames is frozen and temporarily

through ice-breaks,

of Europe, and railway traffic is blocked in several localities.....

Heavy snowstorms have fallen in many parts

resulting in the wreck of thirty steamers and Severe storms have occurred in the Black Sea, other vessels and the loss of many lives.

THE "CHISRIMA-RAVENNA". AFFAIR.

TOKYO, Jan. 18.k.

To-day's Advertisements.

A Kobe native paper the Asaf pablishes the THEATRE following telegram

Consulate at Yokohama acquilting the Captain Notwithstanding the decision in the British of the Ravenna from all blame, the Japanese Naval Department Is dissified with the decision and contemplates bringing acriminai charge of manslaughter against Captain Brown. the P. O. Company. besides entering a civil claim for damages against

The agent of the P. & D. Cols brauch office matter, wishes to propose a compromise, and at Yokohama, beleg mach concerned about the has wired to the bead-office in England for due authority to negotiate in this matter.

Browne and the crew of the Ravenna having a the British naval laqury heen adjudged faultless In a later issue the Ark states that Captain

In this matter, the F. & O. Co. bas resolved to Instituto proceedings against the Japanese Government for demage done to the Ravenna, claiming the sum of 30,000 yen.

SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL ELEC- TIONS.

ROYAL

GREAT SUCCESS. TO-NIGHT (MONDAY), -

LAST NIGHT,

REEAR'S

"FRIVOLITY,"

TO-NIGHT

IN THE PRESINCE OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR AND LADY ROBINSON, &c.

FRIVOLITY

Precisimed by the large Audience present on Saturday to be the very beat and funalest Eater- tainment that has ever visited Hongkang, COMICALITIES,

MUSICALITIES,

FARCICALITIES,

WHIMSICALITIES, FROLIC and FUy (without Valgarity).

"The following is the result of the poll en before T.R.H. The Prince and Princess of Wales, Tuesday last (24th Jun.):-

' !! BRITISH AND AMERICAN, M

Macgregor, Tebu

Scott James L.... Beurmann, C.. Jango, D. C.

Moses, D. M.. Pardon, T. G.. Welch, Joeph... Cooper, John, Anderson, F.

Graham, J.......

Votes.

182 ..164 .x57

154

T23

88

$6

Henningsen, Jacob .................................... • Kennedy, Robert ....................................... Ambrose, James

Bữ

Bo

.74

Talbot, Wm. Heory........

FRENCH.

Names on the "liste electorale"...175- Number of votes

Vouillemont, E. G. ...........

Rabrit, L.....

Gaillard...

Orlou

Scisson ...

Blank ticket......

SHANTUNG.

77.

FREEAR'S "FRIVOLITY " as performed Duke and Duchess of Teck. Grand Duke Michael, all the Governors and Princes of India, King of Stam, &c., &c.

By kind permission of Lies'.-Colonel RAVIN HILL and the OFFICERS of the SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY, a Contingent of the BAND will be in attendance.

Plan and Tickets at Messrs, KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED."

POFULAR PRICES —

Front Seats, $a; Second, $t. Military and Sailors in uniform so cents.

Doors open at 8.30 Overture at 9PM.

EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESS.

Roars of Laughter from beginning to end.

THEATRE ROYAL

TO-NIGHT.

Hongkong, 30th January, 1893,

DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO.

THE Company's Steamship

"THALES."

Captain Batburst, will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 1st Feb., at Daylight,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,

General Managers. Hongkong, 30th January, 1893,

f161 AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY.

("N. C DAILY NEWS" CORRESPONDENT;)

Welhien, 6th January, 1893. they always have been. Saving an occasional Church and State are at peace here, uslodeed anti-foreign demonstration in the region of Yen- chow F and Chinan Fu, Shantung provlace UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE AUSTRIAN bas behaved with commendable decorum,

Today our Mission reported to bis honour the Hain. This was in pursuance of an order from local magistrate the state of religion in this the Tsangel! Yamin, respectfully submitted to us, under the usual official real, requesting full missionaries, list of mission propstly, schools, information as to our work, to wit, names of

churches. hospitals, ele, etc.

GOVERNMENT.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI AND KOBE.

HE Company's Steamship

"GISELA," on FRIDAY, the 3rd proxima, at Daylight Captain Nicholfch, will leave for the above place

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 30th January, 1893. [160 AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA. TION COMPANY,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM TRIESTE, PORT SAID, SUEZ, JEDDAH, SUAKIM, MASSAWAH, HODEDDA, ADEN. BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PENANG, AND

SINGAPORE

to be for the faller enlightenment concerning. This action on the part of the Yimen purports set protection of our interests, and if it be bond fide, It is a move in the right direction, and

already alluded to by your Chloss Fa corre apexks well for the Government at Peking.

Our forced litigation with the Roman Catholics, pondent, is not quite terminated, but we hope ere long to report matters as equitably adjusted. has borne the burden of this unfortunato affair, The Rev. J. A. Leyenberger of this mission, who expects to leave shortly for Americs, which he last visited in 1879. As Mr. Leyenberger bas

dealings with this "peculiar people, and we these years he has bad signal success in his

years THE Steamship be numbered among the veterans. During

hope he may carly return to continue his labours. Higher temperature, with low barometer and rala, is the order of the day.

GISELA

informed that their Goods, with the exception of having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby Opiam, are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence dell- very may be obtained.

This vessel brings on Cargo

From Venice, ex S.S, "CARLOTTA," tran-

From Calcutts, ex 5.5. “NIOBE," transhipped at Colombo,

DEAFNESS ABSOLUTELY CURED-A Gentleman who cured himself of Deafness and Noises in the and other undesirable persons is now passing will be pleased to send full particulars free.

A bill to prohibit the immigration of paupers Head, of ́▼▲ years standing, by a new methed. shipped at Hombay. its stages through the American Legislature. has clearly proved that a sum equal to £5,000,coo

Address HERBERT CLIFTON, 3, Shepherd's place, The trial of the Panama Canal Co. directors Kennington Park, London, S.E., Eng. Advt. was squandered in bribery,

An itempt has been made to wreck the Berlin-Cologne train. Dynamite was placed on the ralls, but the explosion resulted in damage to the line only, Anarchists are suspected.

Chicago. The effects of this visitation are so An immense loflux of criminals has set in to startling that Vigilance Committees, consisting of leading citizens, have been formed to assist the police, who are unable to cope with the trouble single-handed.

Small-pox continues to spread in Lancashire. Numerous deaths are reported, and the unusually viraient character of the disease is creating

The large bodies of Frussian miners, reported last week as on strike and in a state of slot, have resumed work.

MELBOURNE, January 10th. ship of Victoria.

Dr. Madden has accepted the Chief Justice-general alarm.

January sath. are charged with issuing faire balance sheels in Sir Matthew Davies and the other persons who

were brought up at the City Court, Melbourne, connection with the Mercantile Bank of Australia, yesterday, and remanded until the 6th March,

retire from the position of Premier of Victoria.

It is understood that Mr. Shiels is about to

by steamer Ballarat for London.

Five hundred tons of butter have been shipped

January 1st. Tim Healy, in a speech at Newcastle on the 6th December, stated that the Irish people were opposed to accepting the cinese in Mr. Glad stone's Home Rule Bill of 1876, taking the Irish in the propertion of one-fifteenth of Great Britain. by the suicide of the well-known Detective Considerable senaation has been occasioned riots in Astrakan, in Russis, have been sentenced is a mystery.

twenty person concern in been centoneedle mystery a shot from a revolver. The cause to death,

Six hundred Chinese laborere have been struck work in protest against an attempted Two hundred Chinese cabinet-makers have imported into the Congo territory to Afiles, to reduction of the rate of wages. construct a railway line there,

Numerous skating fatalities continue to be reported in England.

A scheme has been promoted for the constroc tion of a bridge scross the English Channel. in South Hall, Campertown, on Saturday, and The London unemployed beld a special service the preacher was frequently applauded.

January and. The Paineillies and M'Carthyltes have been fighting at Kilrush, county Clare. A number of houses in the town were wrecked and many arrests were made by the police,

The Government of Colombia, Central ing its early debt af 370,000. America, Insists on the Paasma Canal Co.pty

The Times says that a serious was threatens Africa, in coarquence of the Belgians ander M. Kerkhoven taking possession of the Upper Maldi, has sent a force to eppose them. The Nile, while the Khalifa, the successor of the Times adds that Great Britain most prevent Helgium from dealing with the Congo to ali ber own interesta.

President Paul Kruges, of the Transvaal, who is a candidate for se-claction; will be opposed by

PASSENGERS BOOKED FOR CHINA.

To-day's Advertisements.

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE DIVIDEND at the Rais of 5 FZR at the Ordinary Half-yearly Meeting of Share CET. or $1.00 per Share, DECLARED holders held this day, will be PAYABLE at the Hongkong and Shanghal Banking Corporation

and after TUESDAY, the 31st instant. SHAREHOLDERS are requested to apply at the Office of the Company for WARRANTE

By Order of the Board of Directors.

T. ARNOLD, par Secretary, frongkong. 30th January, 1893- [163

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

DRAPERY AND GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTING.

Per P. & O. steamer Himalaya, from London, LP. T. Grant, Captain McLule, Mr. and Mrs. January 6th.To Shangbai: Mr. Stewart, Mr.

W. H. Pengelley, Mr. J. A. Coombe, Mr. T. Sherwood, Mr. Ward. To Hongkong: Mr. Thompson and two children, children, Miss

Grenfell Colonel and Mrs. A. A. Baker, Mr, F. THE Undersigned has received instructions January 19th-To Shanghat: Rev. Sprent, Mr. G. Colline, Arsistent Paymastes Belling.

Per P. & O. steamer Massilia, from Loaden,

and Hira Shaw and two children, Miz and Mich worthy, Miss Kenworthy. To Hongkong: Rev. J. Hutchinson, Mr. R. H. Sinclair, Mr. Ken

Hongkong: Mr, and Mrs. Edwards, Mr. F.- J. Taylor and infant. From Colom Bo-For

Davies, made their first appearance before the The Mercantile Bank Directors, including

case has been adjourned for two months to court yesterday. The fiber hearing of the allow of the arrival of Mr. Miliidge, the manager, Bowley. from London,

Two men have been drowned in the Yarra, near Footscray, through the capsising of their bost by a sudden squall. The accident took place in the presence of a number of people, who were powerless to render the unfortunates any assistance.

SYDNEY, January roth,

A shocking tragedy occurred at Balmain, near Sydney, yesterday morning, when a widow named Mary Johnston, who is apparently insane, murdered her infant child under most harbarous circumstances -

January 20th-To Shanghai: Mrs. Couling and Par P. & 0, steamer Clyds, from London, children.

February 3rd To Shanghai: Rev. and Mrs. A.W. Coultas and children. To Hongkong

Fer P, and O. steamer Osiand, from London,

Mrs. E. Wodehouse and Infant, Mrs. Tillet and children.

February 17th-Hongkong Mr. and Mrs. Per P, and O. steamer Aysadia, from London, Wise and child, Rey, and Mr. J. B. Ost and infant, Mr. Kenneth Mounsey. From Colombo, -To Sbarghal: Rev. and Mrs. Watson,

Hr. Forbes, Jan, Mrs. Forbes, Misses Forbes from Marseliler, January and To, Shangbal: Per Messageries Maritimes steamer OTHE

Captain J. McClure. To Hongkong: lär, and The Intercolonial cricket match wit continued from Marselles, March thTo Shanghai

Per Mesageries Maritimas steamer Yarra, yaslarday. In thels dias fnnings the New Houthi | Mr. B.-J. Ogle

A Chinaman was assaulted and fatally injured Coronet's jusy returned a verdict of wilful at Rediera, Sydney, on Boxing Day, and the murder against two youths named Mercier and Harrington, who have been arrested as being Mrs. Humphries. concerned to the outrage

to Sell, by. PUBLIC AUCTION

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SATURDAY, the 4th February, 1893; commencing at 2.30 PM. Sharp, A QUANTITY OF GENTLEMEN'S DRAPERY AND

OUTFITTING. Comprising - SCOTCH TWEEDS, INDIAN TWEEDS, INGS, UNDERSHIRTS, HOSIERY, BOOTS and SHOES, TOWELS, TABLE LINEN, in SUIT-LENGTHS, COATINGS, TROUSER FLANNEL SERGE and other MATERIALS

TABLE COVERS, &c., &

Also

À QUANTITY OF LADY'S DRAPERY, And Comprising '

The above will be on view on Friday P.. UNDERVESTS, HOSIERY, SHAWLS and COSTUMES, DRESS MATERIALS, SILKS, other ARTICLES, S

* TERMS OF SALE,Cash on delivery,

GEO. P. LAMMERT

Auctioneer, Hongkong, goth January, 1893,

From Trieste, ex S.S.. "IMPERATRIX * transhipped at Bombay.

Optional Cargo will go on to Shanghai unless notice to the contrary be given before 4 P.M TO-MORROW.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all claims must be sent in the Undersigned before Noon on the -- 4th Feb., or they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance has been affected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowas after the 5th Feb., will be subject to rent

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co,

Agents. Hongkong, 30th January, 1893.

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION, INFORMATION has been received from the Military Authorities that ARTILLERY PRACTICE from the Batteries will take place--- as under, during the month of February, 1893, between the hours of 9 AM. and P.M.

1st to 3rd February-From Kowloon East in a South-easterly direction. From North Point in a North-easterly direction. From Ly- e-man in North-westerly, North-easterly, Easterly and South-easterly directions. 6th to 10th February-From Belcher's Point in North-westerly and South-westerly direc Hons. From Stonecutters Island in Wes- terly and South-westerly directions.

Bank Firing will also take place from Kowloon West and Victoria Batteries. All Ships, Junks and other vessala ́aro cau- tioned to keep clear of the ranges.

The lokabitants of the houses near Belchers, Kowloon East and Kowloon West Batteries are warned to keen their glass windows open during

keep clear of that part which will be indicated by gunners placed on sentry for the purpose. vicinity of Belcher's Battery are also wamed to the PRACTICE, and all people working in the

By Command,

G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary. Colonia! Secretary's Office, Hongkong, a7th January, 1893. :..

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NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby gives that the

OFFICERS of the WARDROOM MESS of H.M.9. Mercury will not be RES- PONSIBLE for any DEBTS contracted by thal Messman AH FOO from this date the soth of January, 1893, 1995

· Hongkong, 34th January, 1Fg3.