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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1893.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE P. & D. S. N. Co.'s steɔmer. Thides left Bombay on the rst lust, for this port

We rere that the full score of the Easter Shooting Competition is too long to be squeered into our columos.

THE O. & O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Gorlic, with mail, &c, left San Francisco for this port, Honolulu and Yokohama, on the 4th fast.

WHAT "the "gorgeous decoration for an the Friam today? A little bird whispers in our ear that there was a wedding on board,

THE steamablo Krém, 'recently share on Sonth Bank. Hainan Hand, went into dock this marning at Hungham, and was found to be 175 almost uninjured,

0.75

1.00

We are informed by the Agents of the Austrian Lloyd's S. N. Co., that the Company's steamer Afaria Valerie, from Dombay, left. Slagsport for Hongkong this afternoon.

IL RE UNDERTO, of Italy, has honored the veteran composer Verdi (whose latest opere 1. "Ottile," is at present the rage in Europe

musical circles) with the title of Marquis of Burreto.

0.80 1,00

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Hongkong, 1st March, 1893.

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"BOMBAY SODAS."

AN Emergency meeting of Perseverance Lodge, No. 1165. E.C.. will be held in the Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, this evering, al 30 for 9 invited

-'clock precisely. Visiting brethren af cordially

THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s Royal mall steamer Empress of India, Captain O. P. Marshall, left Vancouver at Monday afternoon- last for this port, via Yokobama, Kobe, Nagasak! and Shanghai.

NIOBE at the City Hall Theatre last night was simply soberb-the greatest success ever at- tained by the London Lyrics; and that in saying a great deal. Second (and final) performance of the comedy to-night. Fel criifque to-morrow, NATIVE accounts, according to the Japan Herald, state that the new Japanese tex crop will probably bettle later than last year. The severe cold has had a certain effect upon the leaves, but is not thought to have done much real damage, and if the plants escape any lato fronts, the crop will probably be equal to that of last year.

THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamship Satie, with the next English mail, left Singapore for this port 5 pm, on the gth lust. (Sunday.) at 4 pm, yesterday, and is expected here about

"PUZZLED."-Thanks" for your gɔrd wishes. They call the goat William because bis name fe. Nathaniel. Surely that is a sufficient exalana. toni Some people really want to know too much and are never satisfied. But, washii!

GRANNY" and Argot Reid are engaged in a alee Uttle game of you scratch my back and admitted Upsilon" to be his equal 1: With will scratch yours. The Only Journalist has figure x put in front they would make a hundred Tax appropriation for the construction of men cisimed by the Government, has been already of-war for lapan having been votel intact as enounced an item in the Budget of the present year. The Naval Department is there- fore already making preparations for the con- Fukushima attached to the and Earena of the straction of new men-of-war, Rear Admiral Department has, according to the Fasae Gasstle, been desired to make the necessary designs for steel cruiser and three other vessels. the foreign builders to whom the constraction is The matter of tonnage, style, expenditure, and to be entrusted are therefore under consideration,

SUPREME COURT.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Bafers Mr. E. J. Ackroyd, Puisne Judge) 5th April.

**TRK DEBTORS' PRISON,

Mr. Grist (Mr. C. D. Wilkinson's office) applied In the matter of Teng Yuk agalus: Tsang Tims for anorder to release defendant from prison, Mr. Wright (Wotton and Deacon) opponed on behalf of the plaintiff.

plaintiff, obtained judgment against him for It appeared from defendant's affidavit that $400 in the Summary Cout, before Mr. Justice Ackroyd, and as the debt still remained unpaid, the debtor was imprisoned on the 2nd March: Slace then he had been in gaol, but had no means of tying, nor any prospect of ever doing so as long as he remained in gaol. He therefore prayed for release

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debtor, it was alleged by the creditor that defen reply to these statements of the judgment dant had some paddy fields and houses in China, TT is worthy of note that the Honourable James five wives, and kept up three establishments of and ample means to pay if he wished. He had

head of Jardine, Matheson & Co. in Hongkostitute; as to the property, that belonged to Johnstone Keswick, Steward of the Jockey Club, his own, and so could not be destitute as claimed. Mr. Grist maintained that defendkat was des special joryman, member of the Legislative Council, author of the Share Gambling Ordi- another person entirely; and as to the five wives, of the same year, &c. &c., resumed bia seat was in gaol. The Court might appelat a com. nance of 1891, Inser by the "comer in Blanks they supported themselves while the husband to-day is the Legislative Council Chamber, mlaasion to take evidence as to whether the The roof did not fall in.

property really did long to defendant or not. the producton of evidence.

The case was adjon:ned until to-morrow for

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

admiration from all Englishmen "The Army and Navy" (Applause.) The powerful means which England now has to defend ber homes, to malatala her rights, and to lead us to victory, are the army and navy. I hope that peace will long remain in the world undisturbed, but if it skoski be that our valiant warriors on land as well as sen should again be called into action, am sure that they will prove the worthy sous

the name of England and maintained the ancient of their illustrious sires (hear, hear)-men who In former times havs sbed a brilliant lustre on martial fame and honour of the Old Country the Army and Navy, coupled with the name of (Applate.) I have much pleasure in proposing Mr. Shean, R.N.

cordially acknowledged.

The toast was daly bonoured and briefly but

toast Our Guest.

Mr. Andrew Johnston proposed the part Mr. Boyd was about connection with the Hongkong and Whampoa to leave the Colony, having severed his

join in besilly' wishing him and his good Deck Company, and no doubt all would

family in England, and every success in the wife bon voyage, happy meeting with their foture, hoping to meet him again some day. (Loud cheers). He was leaving In Hongkong for the past eight years in a rather difficult and very many well-wishers, who slucerely regretted his departure--(bear, bear)-knowing bis services Always arduous position, trying to the temper as well as severely testing the ability. He had always a pleasant sulle and a ready answer and the best answer of all was good work, ard to End B equal. (Applau.c.) All who Hear, hear.) Mr. Boyd was an honour to the profession of engineer, and socially it would be had cujoyed his hospitality knew his pleasant and cheerial disposition, and all present would heartily join la drinking his health, coupled with that of Mrs. Boyd.

wick, as head of firm, would more sultablý have acknowledged the compliment to the profession. erosted la the prosperity of englacming and All Hongkong was more or less intimately in shipbuilding; en immence amount of capital was invested in it here and the Colony hore a repata of the best englacering ports of the world. (Hear, tion such as very few remote places held, as one hear.) The Hongkong and Whampoa Dock

but Mr. Gillies, the manager, hed by beer pluck Company was, as Mr. Fraser Smith aid, a splendid concern It was formerly la low water, and back-bone pulled it out of the hole, The over 20 years, and knew what it had been and speaker had been connected with the Company what it now was. It could challenge the world.: (Loud cheers.) Of course, It was not the only anglacering concern in the Colony by any means. It was quite true alco, as Mr. Fraser-Smith sald, that no port in the world could rival Hongkong remarked by visitors. Without saylug more on in steam launches, as had been frequently

one, be thanked them cordially for their reception the subject, which was a very large and important

of the torst

He never expected to be asked for a speech on this occasion, and was sure better men could Mr. Dixon proposed "The Mercantile Marine

"The Press," to which Mr. Fraser-Smith Mr. Cooper (H.M.S. Impérieuse) proposed responded.

Wylie, and farther remarks by Mr. Fraser-Smith, After songs by Mr. A. G. Gordon and Mr: Mr. Boyd, and the Chairman, the company anthers, which terminated an exceedingly joined to Auld Lang Syne and the national enjoyablo gathering at midnight,

NEWS BY THE AUSTRÁLIAN

!MAIL.

LONDON, March foth. renting the banking and commercial int rests of An Important deputation of gentlemen repre

county of Cork in Ireland, has waited upon the the provinces of Leloster and Munster and the Marquis of Salisbury in order to protest against the Home Rule Bill now before the House of

by one member that the capital of the Great- Commons Mr. Gladstone had refused to accord an interview to the deputation. It was sinted Northern Banking Company, Belfast, had declined ball a million.

the deputatlon,

Lord Salisbury made's sympathetic reply to

Opposition in order to defeat the determination Commons, between the Government and the Disputes take place rightly in the House of

of Mr. Gladstone to rush the Home Rula Bil! through the House before Easter

Professor Dawar, who has been engered in

atmospheric air to the condition of a clear, experiments and researches relating to the solidifying of common air, bas succeeded, by the application of Intenso cold, in reducing transparent solid.

was proud of it. Just now it was suffering from have been found for the day. The Mercantila Marine was a great institution, and everybody great depression, and vast numbers of men were out of employment at home. He coupled with the toast the name of Captain Tillet. (Applause)

day: The United Kingdom could not live with

Captain Tillet, in acknowledging the honour, said he agreed that the Mercantile Marine was one of the greatest institutions of the present out it. Most of those present made a living out of it-eyen the gentlemen of Her Majesty's service The Greymouth and Port Elizabeth (N.Z.) would agree that without the Mercantile Marius Railway, and Coal Company has been registered, there would be little use for them. (Laughter with a capital of ico,000. The present issu and applause.). It was very sad, as Mr. Dizon of shares will be to the amount of £155,002, had mentioned, that such a large amount of which is already largely underwritten.. tonnage was laid up just now at home for wantRiaz Pasha, the head of the Egyptian Ministry, of employment. The Legislature certainly ought who was appointed by the Khedive after the to do more to give the British mercantile marice dismissal of Fakhri Pasba, in obedience to as good a chance as foreigners. The British British pressure, is now making an endeavour had taught the whole world how to build ships, to focar in himself all Ministerial power, by them-loud cheers) and now, the foreigner ment of Egyyt. how to put engines into them, and how to run mests of Impending reforms in the civil govern- were competing and cutting out the heme people. The British ought at least to be on the same

March 11th. footing and to have a good chance as the mission to Hawal to report on the situation in President Cleveland is likely to send a com foreigners. (Hear, hear.) The immense amount the lalands. thele servants, but also to all who supplied stores of shipping laid up in England now meant not only loss of earning power to the shipowners and and did other work on share in connection with

the ships.

S. D. Thompson, referred to the importance of In reply to a question in the Dominion Hone of Commons recently, the Premier, Sir John the Hawallan Islands as a possible station in

with loud applause.

connection with telegraphic communication with sang "Bonnie Dundee," which was receivedere involved in the fodependence of the islands. At the request of the Chairman, Mr. Wylle Australia, and declared that Canadian interests He believed the Imperial Government was folly would protect Canadian and other interests, alive to the Importance of the situation, and

especially Mrs Boyd, whose absence he was Mr. Coesias proposed "The Ladies," focluding ante all regretted.

Mr. Patrick briefly responded. Messrs. Mitchell, Kinghora, Fenwick, Conslas, which were greatly appreciated. and Boyd varied the programme with songs,

The whole company rose and drack to Mr. with three times three." and Mrs. Boyd, with musical honours, ending Mr. Boyd:-Mr. Chairman, and gentlemen, It has been said that "some men are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them," I am afraid I belong to the latter class this evening. When I look round this brilliant assembly of men, eminent in Engineering Science, and all more or less fatimately connected with the great shipping. trade of this gor, and find myself the guest of such a distinguished company, and with the fail to convey the deep sense of gratitude I must flattering and generous words of my friend Mr. Johnston fresh in my ears, I fear lest I should

night. You will, I am sore, forgive me if I add that ever gaterals for the honour conferred on me to

now paid to me I recognisethaestimation in which with my gratitude there is associated no smail amount of honest pride, because in the compliment you hold the profession to which I belong, while which has been extended to me, throughout my desire thus publicly and emphatically to ac knowledge the kind and generous appreciation career in Hongkong, I trust that I shall ever contiene to be guided by the principle which I have endeavoured to adopt as the role of my professional life-faithfulness in my calling s a servant of the public; and suffer me here also

Capt. Anderson proposed the health of the in a single word to refer to those happy relations at this friendly gathering. (Applause)- Nohody Chairman whom all were very pleased to see which has ever been my good fortune to male. A meeting of the Legislative Council was held tai with my professional brethren. I wish on this, more efficiently then Mr. Gillies had done. could have discharged the dules of Chairman this afternoon. There were present: H. E. to me, memorable occasion, when I am parting (Heat, hear.) The sp sker had known him T. M. O'Brien (Colonial Secretary); Mr. express the hope that the hond of kindly feeling he mintained to the end of the chapter. Mr. Str W. Robinson, K.C.M.G., Governer; Mr. G. from you for a time, or it may be for ever, to over 25 years, and trusted the friendship would W. M. Goodman (Attorney-General) Mr. F. A which so long has existed may remain an Cooper (Director of Public Works Mr. H. broken. Nor must I forget to acknowledge with diffrent spheres as the skilled man of Gilles was known to the Colony in many Stewart Lockhart (Registrar-General); Mr, N. Gike gratitude those other equally If Murray Rumsey (Harbour Master) Mease C. years, a few of whom I recognise here to-night, a phlianthropist. (Applause) These balling Mitchell-Innes (Colonia! Treasures); Come, & private seladions, that exist belly dear, if more mechanical ability, as the promoter of various

important Intereais, as P. Chater, T. H. Whitehead, E. R. Bellllos, J; uniting in that tribute of affectionate regard of J. Keswick, and Ho Kai, unofficial members.

from the Land Cakca", knew him as a which I am so deeply sensible. But, Mr. prominent member of the St. Andrew's Society, Chalman and gentlemen, I must not fartber and as the watchful guardian of all that concerned and confirmed.

The minutes of the last meeting were read in giving utterance to the words of others, I feel cheers.) The present flourishing condition of occupy your time, for however ready I may be the honour and good name of Scotland, (Lond

financial mfaute in which the Governor recom- wishes go with me I know; that my garnes my power of expressloo, on such an occasion as On the motion of the Colonial Secretary, a

this, to be very feeble indeed. Once more I thank greatly to him, and his work would go down to the Dock Company was, sa had been said, due mended a vote of $19.319.48 for roads in Kew-gratitude is yours, you will, I am sure, belleve.

you heartily, very, very heartily; that your good posterity, Hear hear.) loon was referred to the Finance Committee,

Deeply and sincerely I thank you one and all for the bigh and flattering compliment you hava been pleased to pay me to-night-a compliment sorely it may be tried; which will ever mark which will never quit my memory, however one of the pleasantest episodes of my life Taking an opportunity afforded me now I trust you will grant me permission to say a few words Mr. Chater moved the first reading of a Bill about my old friend Mr. Johnston, who is my for the Incorporation of the trustees of the Hong estimation has a large demand on his fellow kong and South China Masonic Benevolence men, and is deserving of all bonour at our hands, Fund, He explained that the fund was come for the manly, straightforward and upright con menced in July, 1897, and had grown conduct that has governed all his actions. I have siderably. The present system, depositing the bad the pleasure of knowing Mr. Johnston for a fandr to banks in the names of tndividuals, wastong time, and have been closely associated with cambrous and costly, and the Bill was intended him in many transactions. I can fearlessly aver, (like several secent Bills) simply to incorporate more hourst man does not exist, nor a more the trasters, to ebriato difficulties and save sincere friends of all that should become a man expense.

sad gentlemen, we think of the great, the brave he stands possessed, and when, Mr. Chairman and the wise, the worthy should not be for- gollen, (Loud applause) And now with a beart your hearty good healths, and your greatest more fall than the glass I now hold, I drink to happiness.

MINUTES.

KOWLCON ROADS.

WHARFOWNERS COMPENSATION,

THE girl who allows herself to the cajoled into a stands about one chance in ten of being married to that particular man. He comes, admires and thlaks best to secure her, although he is not in a position to ask. Some men äre selfish creatures, After a year in the "seventh their love fonts along a placid sea. After heaven," life begins to be prosaic again, and several years of waiting, when the girl has be. gun to lose her youth and beauty, the tide tures In their favor, the harbor is in sight and all cle craft directly across their bows. There is seems well. But here comes a month-Tailing a crash! The lover clings to the newly found ship and leaves the other to sink or to be tossed upon the beach alone. The moral is obvious. IRISH whisky has a peculiarity of its own which, so many tastes, renders it the finest spirit in the flavour and subtleness of character. Its world, far superior to any other fer delicacy of essenstulty different from all others, hoth in the material and in the manner of le manufacture, The following is a List of Waters always kept Messrs. Henry Thomson & Co Irish whisky, ready in Stock :-

of which Mr. Ruttonjes bas forwarded n samples. has an elegant finish and a pronounced

The Praya reclamation (Compensation to Irish bouquet and four which raise it clearly Wharfowners) Bill No. a passed through com. above the ordinary level, and prova conclusivelymittee and third reading, and became Law. Bill that the great popularity of this brand at home No. 1, standing at second reading, now 'falls is more then furtified. The supremacy of through. Thomson's Irish is perhaps best indicated by the fact that it is supplied to both the House of Lords and the Hour of Commons and to the Hongkong Telegraph. So i must be gead! THE Charters Towers floated off the beach at Slope Island, Junk Bay, this morning and was towed by the Dock Co's tug Pilot Fisk into Hunghom Bay and again beached, in soft mud, hetween the docks and Blackheads. It was found that her pumps could keep the water from gaining at all inside, and so she was brought in for better facility in unloadi until every bit of coal is taken out of us, of course, abe cannot possibly be docked her and the upper portion of her double bottom laid open, ready for the work of inspect Ing and repairing. She still had, when brought In this morning, some 2,000 tons of coel on board: Just enough had been taken out to let her fore part float clear the after part was not will go into dock in aground in Jank Ray. It is probable that she

week.

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SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

SELTZER WATER LITHIA WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIC WATERF LEMON SQUASH GINGER ÅLE

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MASONIC BENEVOLENT JUKD.

Mr. Whitehead had much pleasure in second ing the motion..

The Bill was read a first time.

ADJOURNMENT.

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His Excellency adjourned the Council sins die, as there was no further business at present Ho expected the Po Leung Kak Commission's report la about three weeks, and would lay it before the Council as soon as possibly,

FINANCE COMMITTEE. ·

L.

* Punker, and as

Jem Hall, who was defeated by Fitzsimmons- at New Orleans, has intimated that he is willing to fight Fifreimmons in three weeks' time.

March rath,

A dlanstrous fire has taken place in Boston, in the United States, resulting in the total destruction of a large block of buildings.

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The damage amounts to $4 coc,003, the windows of the buring bulidings, and 30 people were injured,

Many persons were killed in jumping from

on the ground that the evidence of M. Sanalerey M. Bourgeois, Minister of Justice, has resigned,

from the charges made by Madame Cotta against and the Chief of Police falls to exculpate him members of the Government.

the Panama Canal Company who was sentenced Madame Coltu, wife of one of the directors of to a germ of Imprisonment on the conclusion of the fat trisl, has given evidence in the bulbery, cases now being lovestigated.

by the widespread effects of the trial, attempted She deposed that the Government, perturbed

company by the promise to stop the trial, She to purchase the silence of the directors of the

Deputies of the Right. The latter assertion bas also declared that the Government attempted to obtato documents of a nature damaging to been virtually ada i ted to be true.

Chamber of Deputies, Admiral Brin, Minister of In replying to a question in the Italian

unlikely that the Cabinets of the Australian Foreign Affairs and Marine, stated that it was colonies would listen to any demand of the trades unions for legislation in hostility to Italian workmen. In the event of auch action, being taken Italy would endeavour to assert her rights.

It is reported that the South Australian Govern ment has concluded a secret agreement with business. the London banke with regard to its financial

Mrs. Gilles, was toasted with great enthusiasm. The health Mr. Gillies, and also that of The Chairman :-Captain Anderson, and gentlemen, I assure you I feel great difficulty in replying to the least so warmly proposed and were I only possessed of one half of the good accepted. I should be a very proud man indeed qualities for which my friend, apposite has been kind enough to give me credit. I have certafaly been connected with several institutions in this Colony, and I have given them the best of my time and attention; if they have been successful or have advanced the Interests of the Colony in gratification to myself. Capt. Anderson has men any way, I am sure it has been a matter of great

privilege of being a director of one of the local banks, which is as yet in its infancy and ttoned my connection with banking; I have the

struggling to come to the front. So far as my assistance has been of value to it, I am afraid a banker. If the bank makes progress--and I that has been very little. I do not aspire to be

LONDON, March 13th. hope it will; indeed I am sure it will-the Deputies, the Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs Replying to a question, in the Chamber of credit will be due to the management (Hear, stated that it was unlikely the Australian Cabinets advice, but often I think managers might get on legislation hostile to Italian workmen, but if this hear) Directors may in some cases give useful would laten to the labor unions and enact

bringing in business. Hongkong has very fine. able to give a great deal of help in the way of rights. well enough 'unälded. Sometimes directors are Were done, Italy would endeavour to s

o assert her docks and very large workshops, which,

Wilson arived at Adelaide on Saturday. Sir Thomas declined to intimate his intentions with Sir Thomas Mcllwraith and the Hon, W. H,

regard to the Ministerial changes in Queensland.

"ADELAIDE, March 14th.

BRISBANE, March 14th.

March 16th.

The quantity of cotton consomed by the various Kowloon Roads, and adjourned until the next under Mr. Gillfes, whom he was pleased to see the use of them without the, skill and ablity Sir Samuel Griffith took his soat on the jongkong (elegraph. cotton aplasing mills in Japan increases year

The Honghong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1893.

TELEGRAMS.

THE UNITED STATES DEMOCRACY. LONDON, April 3rd. Mr. T. F. Bayard has been appointed Ambas. sidor from the United States to London.

BISMARCK AND THE ALMIG' TY KAISER.

Prince Bismarck, when receiving a deputation on his birth-day, called for cheers for the Em-

peror William in the protector of all German

after year, and according to the Tiff, which is quoted by the Japan Gazette, for ga cotton bas expecially reached an enormous amount of Iste years, showing a decided increase compared with a few years ago. We reproduce from our con temporary the following figures pablished by is **comparison of the quantity supplied by various foreign countries 1-é Tapanese cotton

BR1,729 kwamme Chloese cottoa.

3,268 737. Indian cotton

3,317.054 American cotton... 1,356,638 Egyptian cotton........................

671 Appam and Balgon cotton... 261,619

Tets............ ..10,887,348

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Bernie, Mr. R. Fraser-Smith proposed the toast In the absence (through sickness) of Capt. of "Engineering and Shipbuilding," Although not now connected with the profession, he had as has already been said, may compare 10,000 to the Municipal Council without - Alderman Enright, Townsville, has offered The Finance Commilles passed the vote for formerly had the privilege of being in the office favourably with others is any part of the interest to enable them to provide work for the

of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company world. (Lond applause.) But what would be unemployed Council meeting.

among them

of FAREWELL DINNER TO MR. BOYD, engineering and shipbuilding science in decks and machinery, but I am sorry to say that the congratulations of the Bar, and made as

Interesting to study

now (Applause) It was those placed in charge? (Hear, bear.) There

the progress made, are many places in the world where there are Supreme Court Bench on Tuesday. He received the twelve years since the period to which bo Last night (April 4th) complimentary dioner referred... At that time, a ship dolog rith as they are of caused with very peer effect. In Interesting speech in reply, The Court was Mr. J..Wa Boyd, late superintendent engineer of knots were done easily-rer, simply laughed at since the time referred to by Mr. Fraser-Smith, was given at the Hongkong Hotel in honour of se hour was a prodigy; nowadays, 14, 16, 18 excellent results we have paid large dividends

Hongkong I'am prend saywo have attained crowded, the Hongkong and Whampas Deck Company, the old times. Men's brains were becoming when competition was so keen. I am proud to New South Wales bave done great damage in

SYDNEY, March 14th. The floods in the north-western districts of who loves the Colony on Wednesday next, the larger, engineers and shipbuilders were advan- say the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. has the vicinity of Newcastle, and many people. 13th inst, by the Emprats of China, for Eng. cing rapidly. When he drst came to Hongkong, always been very fortunate indeed in securing narrowly escaped with their lives. Some of the land, after 8 yean' service at the Hangham 17-years ago, the Hengkang and Whampoa good men to put in charge, at Kowloon coal mines are flooded. Maltland also suffered Docks Mr. D. Gilles, secretary and manager Dock Company had much opposition to fight, and elsewhere, men for the Dock Company, presided, and the table many rivals to beat. They were all dead since credit to any port in the world, (Applause) damage has been done to the railway lines all

who would be was laid under the able personal supervision of then-thanks to Mr. Gillles. (Applause) Hong. They are well skilled, able and proficient through, traffic with Sydney being blocked. severely from Bloods. An immense lot of Mr. Tacker, manager of the Hotel, for about fifty kong now had a more complete system of docks in their buslaces, and I ansers you that This has caused considerable delay with the guests,

After a most enjoyable dinner, the Chairman, world-thanks to Mr. Gillies. (Loud applause.) I might almost any entirely owing to their past Newcastle, and had to be sent back to than any colony ten times its size in all the the success of the Company has been largely southern and English malls, which could not get FOR the first time in the history of the colony a propose the first toast of the evening The dividend, and the shares were at a big discount employers. I need not enumerate the gentle. The devastation caused by the floods is stated

who was greeted with loud applause, rose to In those days, the Company could not pay a seal and energy in the interests of their Sydney, representation of one of Shakespeare's plays Queen." He said The fist toast on the list, now it was the greatest success in the Far East, men to whom I refer'; some of them are among to have been universal and unprecedented, has been put before the pabite by school boys. gentlemen, and the first to be honoured at all thanks to the energy and ability of the managers this evening, and I am buly sorry that one Many people are homeless and destitule, and subjects for the Oxford Local Examinations, had of her most gracieds Majesty the Queen, toast wis the superiority of Hongkong in the is going to a place where his abilities will have are now subsiding. Measures are being taken The pupils of the High School, reading up the social gatherings almliar to this, is the health Another point in reference to the subject of the of them is leaving us (cheers)bat I hope his farmers especially are heavy losers. The waters to study, "The Tempest," and by their own Reigning as she does in the hearts of all her matter of steam faunches. In Australia, what request, arrangements were made for a repro- subjecia, and distinguished as berretgo has been had they? Simply wretched things. Here, applause.) As Mr. Fraser-Smith sald, Hongkong accidents. are reponed in connection with the Germany hau adopted the new smoke-leis entailon of Acts II and III, which was spG- | by the practica of every domestic, and, pèrsonal designed by Mr. Cook, englaed by Mt. Boyd, is but a small place, and opportunities are-more-doods, ma

larger and more extended sphere. (Loud for the relief of the distress. Several drowning explosive in nabaitution of ordiasty gunpowder, some two hundred persons were attracted by any part of the world but halls her aame with pangan place in all the world could show a open field; and as Mr. Boyd is silll young cessfully accomplished yesterday, when virtus, there is no assembly of Englishmen in and developed to perfection by the Deck Com or less limited.. At home there is a large and EGYPT.

this altogether novel spectacle. Among those acclamation whenever it is mentioned (Choers) fleet of steam faunches like that in Hongkong man, I hope and trust he will climb the ladder almost subsided, and the work of repairing the

*March 16th. The Times considers the situation in Egypt present in the School were Blahop Raimondi, Dz. As Scotsmen we would lain believe that she has Harbour: (Cheers) With regard to the guest of and attain the highest position of honour, (Loud damage is beluk vigorously carried out. The The floods In New South Wales have now. serious owing to Rias Pasha's obstruction,

And Mrs. Bateson Wright, Rev. G. H. Bondfeld, a special liking for the country which is the the evening, Mr. Boyd, it would be expressing applause.) Mr. Fraser-Smith also mentioned, railway lines are working again, though some Hon. E. R. Belillos, and many others. We should home of her royal ancestors, who placed her the unanimous opinion of all who knew him to advise the A. D. C. to form the acquaintance upon the throne of England, and we are proud say that he was during his 83 years here a most he was in the Dock Company, some alx years, through mall train to Brisbane will be run to In the course of his interesting. speech, the time places are still dangerous but it is hoped the The French papers contain copious extracts Goncalo, Stephane, Callban, Trinculo, Alonso, on the Land of the Flood and the Mountain ent, who had done his utmost to please every very efficient servant ledend, and I have much

April 4th.

of those young gentleman who so well personated to know that she troks with a peculiar interest courteous, polite, and hard-working Superlatend I think he said. I assure you that 1 found him a from a Cairo journal (El Moayad accuring Ariel and Ferdinand. There is material here Heather(loud cheers) and we are also body. Hongkong was but a small place, after pleasure in taking this opportually el bearing ber of Deputies. M. Dercialede referred to the

day: The Egyptian pollender British control to work upon and under flexble Instruction that proud to know that once in every year the alls Mr. Boyd was young man sill, and was testimony to the great artisance he rendered Govemment as a pack of Hars

Violent scenes occurred in the French Cham. extricing contentions by tenure, Le Temps they have been privileged to enjoy we might escapes from the tolls and the cures of roy going to new and wider sphere of life, in me whilst in the office of the Hongkong and founded theicon advehement susck-on-British even bure in Hongkong and ourselves possessed airy and find refuge in the clear and wacing which he would be sure to achieres success Whampoa Dock Co. This is the first oppor rald in Egypt.

of a Garrick or Henry, Irying. By a most air of Scotland. I have much pleamiro in which was practically impossible hota, By his tunity I have had of stating this, and I do so condition of a great number of men who went

MENU ADELAIDE, March 16th, Ku graceful act entirely unexpected a hearty vote of proposing the health of her Majesty the Queen departure the Dock Company lost a good ser- now most willingly, for it affords me very great out on strike it Broken Hill some time ago,, poz

A deplorable tale is told of the poverty-stricken BALFOUK ON THE STUMP, Mr. A. J. Balfour arrived at Larne, where he motion of the Rev. G. H. Bondfield, to the Head Chairman sald (The next toast have to propose applause.)

thanks was awarded by acclamation, on the Tas thart havlig bees dalysonanted, thevant, and Mr. Boyd lost a good master. (Land pleasure. I do not know that I have very much PARIS, March 17th, was greeted by a vas: assemblage, the harbour master (Bir, Haleman) and, those pupils who bad is one-which is always favoured and received being gally decorated in his honour, Hie alter-ad well represented one of the great master's with the warmest welcome, and which calls forth toasted enthusiastically, la responding, Mr. Beanly indeed for the compliment you have of an attempt made on his life by a fonátio la Engineering and Shipbuliding" was then this gathering greatly, and I thank you very the heart induced by a bullet wound, the result more to sky for my own part I have enjoyed M. Jules Feny died to-day from affection of .wards proceeded to Belfast

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