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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 17,

COUP D'ETAT IN SERVIA. King Alexander has dismissed, his Regents *nd Minister and Imprisoned them within the Palace. With the aid of the sime be a pro-

Ar the Magistracy to-morrow an inquiry will be held Into the circumstances of the recent Ere in Fervole Street,

ADDRESS AND PRESENTATION TO

MR. CONSUL GARDNER.

1893.

Mr, Thomas Sexton, M.P., speaking in the Hora of Commons last night, said that the landlords of Ireland were grossly using every means to coerce their tenants to sign petitions protesting against Mr. Gladmone's Irish Home

claimed la own majority at Belgrade and Nippon · Yusen, Kalibu, and not the transferred as British Consul at Hankow to the Role DM.

Assumed kingly powers,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE Italian gun-vennel Curtatona nerived here yesterday from Bengkak.

THE "once fat-femed cliorer Thermopyla aerlend in port this morning. In dallest from Victoria, BC.

THE P. M. S. S. Cok deamer City of Peking, malle, &c. left San Francisco for this post, vid Yokohama, on the 13th fnet. THE Caurdian Pacific Rally Co Royal mail s'esmer Empress of Tape from Hongkong. grelved at Vancouver at nonn on the 14th inst,

His Excellency the Governor Is described in

Saturday's Garrita. In reference to the Prayd Reclamation Ordinance, as pisin "William B-binson."

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. We are informed by the agents (Mears. Dodwell,

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.

ESTABLISHED AD, 1841.

MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.

UR NEW FACTORY has been recently Ο

refitted with automatic Steam Machinery of the latest and most approved kind, and we are well able to compete in 'quality' with the best English makers:

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Carill & Co.) that the "Mogul" liner Palkon Left Singapore on the 15th fast, for this port, and is due on or about the 21st.

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THEN. C. Dally News learns that it is the

Shoshen Kalsha, that has bought the steamship Chingto

THE P. M. S. S. Can steamer Chius, which salled hence March 21st, and from Yokohama March 29th, via Honolulu, arrived at her denti- nation on the 15th inst. THE Agents (Messrs, D. Sassoon, Sons & Co) from Calcutta, left Singapore for this port on the Inform us that the steamer Catherine Apcar, afternoon of the rgih inst.

correspondence printed in this paper, must send "SQUARE-DEALINO," If he wishes to have any his name and address. We consign all anonymous

letters to the waste paper basket.

Tax Ocrande is to come out of the Cosmopolitan Dock to-morrow, after bor annual survey the Thales at the same time from Aberdeen loon Dock, and the Talysian Aberdeen. A REGULAR meeting of Victoria Lodge. No. 1026, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Saturday, the sand lustant, at 8.30 for 9p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.

Mr. C. T. Gardner, who has lately been wame position in Amoy, was presented with an address and a plece of plate by the Hankow residents on the 8th Inst.. In reco nition of the valuable services he rendered during the Chinese ricts of 1891 and of the great esteem in which he was beid. The presentation was made in the fifty-six subscribers being present. the Municipal Council room, upwards of forty of

The Rev. Griffith fahr, D.D., the oldest British chair, and after briefly enlogising Mr. Gardner's resident in Hankow, was requested to take the popularity, services and good qualities, and especially thanking him for the kindness and sympathy he had shown the missionaries under very, trying circumstances, prevented the following address, which was printed on satin and handsomely monoted in a sliver frame ---

CT. GARDNER, Esq., C.M G.

H.B.M.'s Consul, Hankow. SIR-It is with much regret that we the residents of Hankow baverecolved the announcE-

mot of your approaching departure from

amongst us.

with the Post since 1871, and during this period You have been more or less closely connected you have takes great interest in the trade of the pince, and all matters that concern the welfare of its residents.

THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ended April 16th. Ar the Magistracy to-day Sergt. Niven obtained are -European. 21; Chinese, 1,89; total the conviction of the owner of the launch Hi 2.113.

Fat for allowing the vessel to go from Hongkong to Yan-m-t! without a certificated master or engineer. Mr. Wodehorsa imposed a fine of $25. ACCORDING to the Shogio Shimps the Japanese Government bas decided to place the order for During the late disturbances in your Consular the two ironclads voted for in the last parla district, we were placed to circumstances of mentary sesalon, with Sir W. Armstrong & Co., imminent danger, and it was mainly owing to builders of the Takachiko sad Nantwa Kas. your prompt and energetic action that the safety It is said the two new ironclads are to be ball of the community was maintained, and that on the model of the Royal Sovereign, a 14,000 serious complications were averted. ton ironclad recently constructed by the Arm strong Co., and they will be the largest fronclada Conicl, but as a true friend, and warm We have known you not only as H.B.M.'s

chinery, and some other officers will proceed to, recreation, In the East. Mr. Murakami, Inspector of Marympathirer with us in all our sports and England to place the order and watch the con- struction of the vessels.

THE members of the City lab announce a smoking concert to be held at the Club House Ice House Strect. on Saturday next, the sand fast, commencing at 9 p.m..

AT the Magistracy to-day F. Orchard, constable In the Naval Yard, was fined $10 for getting on a big spree, creating a disturbance and assaniding two Chine, a and an Indian yesterday.

THE " Asterisk" missing word conundram which a correspondent rends us la es old as Methusaleb, and is hardly classical enough for Our columes. It might suit the Swall

A CHINAMAN who was ten cents short in bis accounts felt so deeply burt at having thus fallen to the level oaames' suppressed pending The parest Ingredients only are used, and the We are informed by the Agents of the Message-fate the harbour yesterday, and was being swept abolition' fthe Libel law)-that he threw himself utmost care and cleanliness are exercised in theries Maritimes Co. that the Company's steamer

Melbourne, with the next French mall, left girl hitched her boathook in the-abemf

away by the swii tide, when a he olc sampan manufacture throughout. •

Saigon at 2 p.m. yesterday, for this post.

bosom of bis unmentionables and Ignominiously REGULAR meeting of Perseverance Lodge. No. towel him ashore at the stern of her boat. He 1165, E.C., will be held in Freemasons Hall,was handed over to the police and in due course Zetland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock appeared to-day before the magistrate, who precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited, discharged him with caulon and delivered

"BOMBAY SODAS." We continue to supply large bottles as hereto ore, Free of Extra Chargs, to those of our Customers who prefer to have them to the ordi nary l15.

COAST PORT ORDERS,

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him into the care of his friends.

We desire to record the sense of loss we suffer in the departure of Mrs. and Miss Gardner, and. with you our best wishes for the health and we assure you that in leaving Hankow you carry prosperity of yourself, Mrs. and Miss Gardner, regard, we beg that you will accept a plece of in conclusion, as a token of our esteem and plate from us as a souvenir.

We are,

Sir,

(56 Signatures.) Mr. Gardner, who was much affected, in acknowledging the compliment paid him, dis- claimed having done anything more than his duty, and that he had always tried to do to the best of his ability. In everything he did he sympathy of his fellow-countrymen and the could always depend on the support and appreciation the members of other Christian

tho-ship Morayshire, bound from Java to News has been received of the total wreck of Vanc, uver. The captain and the whole of the crew were drowned.

Several officers from each garrison in Ireland they may be able to act in case of Home Rule have been sworn in as magistrates, in order that riots breaking out, without it being necessary to call upon local justices to command disorderly assemblies to disperse.

Mr. Grover Cleveland has expressed the opinion that the United States will be unable to rer zal the Sherman Silver Law during 1893.

The Russian Government is increasing the

military in the province of Ferghana, and these forces, who are under the command of Colonel to the Pamirs. Yanoff, are being placed in readiness to proceed

replying to a question in the House of Commons Mr. John Morley, Chief Secretary for Ireland, last night, said that the Irish evicted tenants Cat the country annually £45,000, and the land was left desolate. Under these circumstances, ho said, it was surely better to accept the proposals of the Evicted Tenants' Commission than to purchase the whole of the Irish estates on which the trouble had arisen.

In financial circles in the city much associated banks in Victoria in amiving at an gratification is expressed at the action of the agreement to co-operate for ma:ual assistance la case of such a course being necessary. It is believed that the'atzangement will restore public is fully observed. The Pall Mall Gausite says confidente in Victorian banks if the agreement that fi places na confidence in the arrangement, owing to the fact that no such assistance was given to the Federal Bank of Australla, which suspended payment recently.

The Timar this morning recommends the Australian colonies to postpone the expenditure on Imperial defence works, pending an adjust ment of the balance of receipts and expenditure, It is announced that the successor of Sir Robert Halton as Governor of Tasmania will bo Viscount Gormanston, at present Governor of British Gulan),

to protest against the Local Option Bill now A mass meeting of publicans was held to-day

by 20,000 persons, and resolutions were carried before Parliament. The gathering was attended condemning the measure, Lord Barton addreas ed the gathering, and characterised the bill as a measure of the grossen! tyranny, and declared that it was the object to pander to the bypocrites and dissenters, with the object of obtaining votes The bill it became law, would be the means of ruining the liquor trade, and he declared that the working classes did not desire it.

Replying to a question in the House of Commons this evening, Mr. Campbell- Bannerman, Secretary of State for War, said that the occupation of Egypt cost the British Govern ment £87,000 annually. This estimate, he forcements recently sent to Egypt. prospecting in Ecuador, have made a rich gold A party of Australian miners, who have been discovery.

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At a special meeting of the Synod of the Church of England, the Primate declared that Home Rule woold suppress the Protestant falth, and subjurato Ireland to P.pal dictation, He also declared that un, inquiry which had been mada showed that there were only ao church- men in Ireland who approved of Home Ruto, The Nationalists appear to be losing heart. Irish securlles are rising in the market, owing, it is sinted, to the postponement of the Home Rule BĮ L

March 16th. towards the funds of the Victoria Hospital, at Lord Mount-Stephen has sobicribed £250,000 Montreal, Canada.

Celanel Hutton, the newly-appointed com. mandant of the New South Wales forces, urges that the British authorities have neglected the practical training and marching of their forces.

Commission to Hawait to Inquire into the posi President Cleveland will shortly despatch a tion of affairs in the falands..

Some time ago a boy named Shaw was arrested on a charge of criminally assaulting a confession to one of the officials to the effect gith While he was detained in prison be made that he had murdered an old womas in Halifax, The matter was placed in the hands of the police, with the result that Shaw was to-day tried at the Criminal Court for the murder. The jury found a verdict of guilty, and the prisoner was sentened to death."

The publicans of London bava decided to close their houses for one day with the object of sgainst the Local Option Bill now before the holding a mass meeting at Hyde Park to protest House of Commons. Resolutions will be pro- posed condemning the liberal party in Parlia ment.

State for the War Department, replying to a Mr. H. Campbell Bannerman, secretary of question in the Hours of Commons this after- Toon, said that the army authorliles and the Admiralty were opposed to the construction of the proposed channel tunnel between England and France.

The Liberal members of the House of Com mons have expressed indignation at the decision of Mr. Gladstone to postpone the second reading of the Irish Home Rule Bül till after Easter. The Premier has written to Mr. Justin M'Carthy, leader of the Anti-Parnellite section of the Irla party, in which he explains that the postpone- desirable that the debate should be interrupted inent was decided upon because it was not

would be a matter of impossibility to close the by the Easter recess. He recognised that It debate prior to the holidays, and consequently decided to defer the second reading,

Atyesterday's meeting of the Irish Presbyterian. Assembly a resolution was carried protesting against the Irish Home Role Bill, on the ground that it would endow the Roman Catholics with power and provide no protection for the Protestant minority.

In the House of Commons last night the second reading of the Local Option Bill for.. Wales was agreed to by a majority of voles. The measure provides for a local option pell, giving the mafarity the power of saying whether or not in defined localides aball be reduced, and whether be granted. or not additional licenses for public-houses shalt

whenever practicable, are despatched by first brought before the megistrate to-day, convicted,mber of boatmen and laud coolles. Mr. Plant, nationalities. He had enjoyed many bapp, explained, did not include the cost of the rein. the number of public-houses at present existing

steamer leaving after receipt of order.

For COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount silowed for Packages and Empties when received in good condition,

Counterfoil Order Books supplied free on application,

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And all signed messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention,

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A cook employed at the Diocesan Rome was yesterday ucen stealing provisions, by boy named Hastings, and was in consequence and sent to gaol for three months. PAN TSUN-WEN, Provincial Treasurer of Fukien, died at Forchow on the 11th at having beef in bad health for some Hme past. The son of the deceased official, Pan, Total, is director of the Kiangnan Arsenal at Shangbal,

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THE application of Mr. J. C. L. Rouch for Licence for a new house in Arsenal Street in substitution for his present premises on Praya has been withdrawn, and therefore will not be before the Justices to-morrow;

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THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s Royal mall steamer Empress of China, from Hongkong, arrived at Shanghal at 3.30 p.m. on Friday, and The following is a List of Waters always kept left again at 11 am, on Saturday, for Vancouver,

via Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama. ONE of the Chinese girls in the Refuge at Penang was discovered the other day to have been outraged. Another instance of civilted segeneration of the heather. The Gasites that the Assistant Protector of Chloese is busy inquiring into the case.

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"A RATZFAYER" informs us that Alves will plead gulity at the forthcoming Sessions so that the Government officials implicated will not be subjected to cross-examination. We do not publish our crest ondent's letter, as he omits to send name and address,

THE Manager of the Sunlight Gold Mining Co. writes from Sydney that for the fortnight ended March 11th, go tons of are crushed yielded 40 cz. 13 dwts, of gold. If the Sunlight can pay as the rate, there rught to be prosperous times ahead for holders of Rands and Panjems.

SK. Alfredo Fiata Lello, the new Colonial Secre- tary of Macao, anived yesterday by the Yarra, The Hongkong Dispensary, Hongkong, and left to day by the Haungthan for Macao, and will take supreme charge from the Harbour Master, who has been administering the govern ment pending Governor Boss's retum trem Bangkok.

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED,`

TO SUBSCRIBERS. UBSCRIBERS TO *THE HONGKONG S TELEGRAFH". ARE MOST RESPECTFULLY REMINDED THAT ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS

MUST BE PAID IN ADVANOR.

BIRTHS.

At Shangbal, on the 10th April, M., C. R. BALDERNIE, of 'n son:

At Niegpo, on the 11th fastant, the wife of C. DE BURGH DALY, M.B., B.CH, of daughter.

MARRIAGE.

On the 6th April, at the British Consulate, Chefoo, afterwards at St. Andrew's Church, by the Rev. M. Greenwood, DUNCAN CLARK, Imperial Maritime Customs, to ANNE ELIZABETH VICTORIA, eldest daughter of the late Edward Nowman, Chefoo.

DEATH:

MEN

At 9, Nanking Road, Shanghal, on the 12th Aptll, 1793, MARION Maud, the only and beloved daughter of John and Mary Wilson, Aged three years and ihren months,

The Hongkong Telegraph.

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bonnages bric-a-brac" factory at Kowloon was On Saturday afternoon (15th last.) the Char the scene of a terrific battle between a large superintendent, and Mr. Gidley, foreman, threw themselves into the fray, and stopped the fight! and felt so sorry about it that he had to go to the Gidley also stopped a half-brick with his face, hospital with three or four inches of lip adrift Six of the combatants were arrested, including the one who was gild to have thrown the

destructive miastic. They were brought up the police court this morning, and remanded until the 1st lost, pending recovery of the | mutilated war:for.

times during his eight years service as Consul in Hankow, and both he and his family would some of them at least might be permitted to leave many dear friends behind, He hoped- meet again in England.

Mr. Gardner's remarks were received with at the call of Mr. Alex. Price three hearty cheers great applause, and amidst much enthusiasm, with a tigert were given for for Mrs, and Miss Gardner, which terminated the proceedings. The presents, consisting of liver alver and silver inkstand, are being made in Kluklaug and will be forwarded to Amay in due course, Mr. Gardner left Hankow on the 10th inst.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not necessally endorse the opinions axpicsaned by Correspondents in this column.)

SHIPMASTERS' HOLIDAYS, TO THE EDITOR or the "HomoXONG THENGRATH,”.

Tut Shanghai Mercury of April 15th reports very peculiar case which, we trust, is not general in United States Consular Courts at the mate of the U. S. S. Monocacy, was accuued at Treaty Ports. George Relmen, boatswain' the American Consulate of disgusting contact In the Public Gardens, but the charge was not maintained and the man was sent on board his hip, An investigation was then made by the cers of the Monocacy, which resulted in Navy with ignominy his unlicem was stripped off Reisen being dismissed from the United Stater by the ather petty officers, and he was bundled over the side, bag and baggage. He was taken attire and, having forfeited all right to American back to the Consular gaol, resumed civilian citizenship, one would have thought by revert lug back to his proper nationally that he was outside American jurisdiction. The U.S. Consul, General thought otherwise; he had Retres brought before him on the 11th fast, read over senience to oinety days imprisonment, the the charge, the accused pled guilty and was entire preceedings listing five minutes, and of the gentlemen referred to have been granted I would beg to draw to your notice that helther nobody being to Court but the officials and the furlough; they have resigned for a time, the one Police Inspector who preferred the charge. As through family affairs, and the other through the Mercury remarks the ways of American sickness, and the money for their holiday, if it can be so called, has to come out of their pockets and no one else's.

courts are inscrutable."<<

that have lately appeared in the columns of SIE-With reference to one or two paragraphs

departure for a time of Captain Jackson of the your most interesting paper regarding the Indo-China Co., and Captain Risbee of the Hongkong and Macao Steamboat Coy, you stale that they have been granted a well-earned farlough." Hal hal lauching julst a wee bit her, but yon's a richt Excuse my guld yin-Hr, ka i

THE death is announced of Mr. George Baled, better known on the English turf as Mr. Granted well-earned furlough" is misleading Abington, who for some years past has beer to the public, in this sense that it implies that one of the leading owner and of late bas rendered the Companies to which they belong have at the himselfdisagreeably notorious by his associations east given them half-pay whilst away from their with the lowest class of London rowdylam, Mr. respective ships, But do you think that this has Abington was the son of Mr. Baird of been the case? If so let me undeceive you. Gartabele the millionailse froomaster who left There is but one Company out here that treats A CURIOUS peculiarity of the Chinese race, as half a million sterling to the Scotch Kirk and their captains. with such generosity and that is demonstrated by medical records, wo ballers, is at his father's death faberited a princely fortune. the firm of Means. Douglas, Lapraik & Co. that the sight tears (for shocting), Imposed la His ereer on the turf has been, we should They grant kalipay after for five years service, various European organi ations-army, navy, lingine, a fairly ampcessful one from a financial and the more honour to them, because it is but a police, and so always prove too much for point of view, but ra he raced in magnificent just recognition of the arduous and responsible the Chinese, since, as all doctors in the East style, bis expenses must have been enormous, duties well performed by their ship-masters. know, the Mongolian is physically unable to During his comparatively short career be won Sach recognition puts beart in a man, and as. "wink the other eye, They soon lean, how nearly all the great races, and as he was a heavy said before the more havear to them. ever, in the Hongkong police force.

"better and always under acute fut:lage, many Tuz following telegram is published in a Sydney purchased at the late Lord Falmouth's sale at

Avand costs were doubtless affected. Busyboy, paper, the Australian Star, under date London, high figure, won both the Dae Thonsand Guiness March 16th: A report to hand from China states and Osks in the "green jacket, plum cap "In that a number of lillagers La Chefes Harbor 1984, and three years later Meny Hampton made a night attack on a number of pirate jaoks recued for him the Blue Riband of the British They seized the vessels and killed 60 pirates, tail starting at 100 to 9 and winning the Derby Two of the outlaws were taken prisoners by the by four lengths from The Baron and Martley. villagers, and were subjected to terrible tonare, And Mir, "Abington" had a rare chance this year The captives were malliated to a terrible manper, cfowal ga wearer of the triple crown in the and feally put to death, the enraged villagers unbeaten Meddler, a gallant son of St. Gatien eating the hearts of the victime. The raid was and the peerless Busybody, who last season arranged for the purpose, of avenging a number | landed the British Dominion Stakas at Sandowa of murders committed by the pirates,

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elegraph. the Colonies to Chlua and Japan. The tourists become vold, and Istoglass has therefore only

HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1893.

TELEGRAMS,

THE DEBATE ON THE HOME RULE BILL

LONDON, April 15th.

Mr. John Redmond said that he only accepts the bill as a compromite, dos as a final setti ments, and that he agrees with Mr. Chamber lain that federalism will be the ultimate solution of the Irish question'If the present financial pro- possis are disregarded. If the bill is rejected, distanchisement and military despotism will be the only coorne by which bloodshed can be

mverted,

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But other companies÷A=cal wall-na mind and the Kallill be getija cauld, an syne Ull need them the no, for ye Ken, Billy, it's denuertime to be gaun, so

Guld-day wi'ye f

The Reichstag has approved of the transfer of the anbvention for the German mail service between Singapore and German New Gulses. between Samoa and Sydney to the mall Has

MELBOURNE, March 15th. Sentences were passed this morning in the Anglo-Australian Bank case. Staples was sentenced to five years, Norwood to two years, and Haroldson to six months Imprison ment. Mr. Justice Hood, in sentencing them, sald that crime, committed under the mask of respectability, was more dangerous and Insidious than ordinary crime. The prisoners received the sentences with calmness. Harold son's mother was greatly affected.

LONDON, March 15th,

A progress report in connection with the liquidation of the House and Land Investment stitution was one of the investment societies and Trust Co. has been prepared. This in-

official seceiver estimates that the liquidation promoted by Mr. J. S. Balfour, ex-M.P. The

500,co will result to a deficiency, smousting to about

The Belgian Government has complained that the German and English settlers in East Africa have been in the habit of supplying arms and ammunition to the Arab slave dealers in con,

Intion for mutual assistance arifved at by the travention of existing treaties.

The Daily News, commenting upon the reso bullion reserve of the banks in Victoria averages Victorian Associated Banks, polnis out that the

is a much larger percentage than the reserve 20 per cent, in proportion to the liability, which

inquires for an exact definition of the resolution held by English banks. The Financial Times which the Associated Banks of Victoria have arrived at, and also for the special reason which rendered the present arrangement, and that arrived at in April, 1892, necessary. The paper says that it is folly for the banks to play to public opinion, and regards the agreement as simply an academic resolution.

religious rising bar occurred, and the Mahome Despatches from Armenia report that

At Cesares three churches have been completely tans are attacking the murdering the Christians, destroyed."

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Sir W. Wedderburn, Bart, has been elected to the House of Commons for the vacancy at Banffshire, caused by the resignation of the... Right Hon. R. W. Duff on his appointment BS Governor of New South Wales. Sir W.. Wedderburn was the unsuccessful Liberal candidate for North Ayrshire at the last general-

election.

in Dublin to protest against Home Rufe. It la A great meeting of U. ionists has been held calmated that 5000 were present, the gathering including Roman Catholics and Protestants o all classes.

Protestant Archbishop of Dublin, who was one The Most Reverend Lord Plunkett, D.D., of the principal speakers, declare that Ireland was being sacrificed to the whim of a consum- malo political mischief maak.

Immense enthuplaom was displayed at the gathering.

Abdurrahman, to the Marquis of Lansdowac The letter sent by the Ameer of Afghanistan,

made on behalf of the Indian Government for a Viceroy of Ind, with reference to the suggestion conference between General Lord Roberts and the Amer, is Iriendly in tone. He agrees to negailete with the Government for the delimita tion of the Kurram boundary. In regard to the military conference at Jellalabad, iho Ameer nelther accepts nor declines the proposal; hat meeting Impresible. he says that at present the best renders such a

AUCKLAND, March 15th,

parently about goo tons, has been washed ashore The hall of a wooden vessel, of a tonnage ap

timber logs have also been found on the at the south head, Kaipara. A number of kauri. land-owned barque Northern Star, timber laden, coast. The vessel is believed to be the Auck. from Hokianga to Wellington, now considerably. overdue.

Captain John M'Kenzie, the first mate being Mr. The Northern Star was commanded by Chase. She carried a crew of seven men.

MELBOURNE, March 16th.

prosecution of the directors of officials of the The adjourned magisterial inquiry into the

with this morning, but a further adjournment to Mercantile Bank was to have been proceeded The proposed construction of vallway in onday next 40 granted to allow of the

of the accounts by the defendants. examination Canada, from Lake Winnipeg to Lake Superior,

The steamship Hubbuck has the honour of attracting good deal of attention is the being the Orat vessel to berth in the Harbour capitalists are investing 43,000,000 in the pro- memento of the event Captain Brodie was United States, and it is reported that American Trust's new dock, on the Melbourne Swamp, and ject.

presented to day with an address of congratula Violent scenes have taken place in the Chamion signed by the chairman, and of the commis ber of Depalles, arising out of the Padamssioners, and the secretary of the Trust, Captain scandals. M. Paul Deroulède called the Govern Bradis speaks highly of the berthing accommod ment a "pack of larg."

ation provided in the new dock.

"JOHN MACRAE."

Furlough means "leave of absence granted to

Hongkong, April 15th, 1893. a soldier, so that the application of the term to the cises mentioned about, both by the writer of the original paragraph and John Macrae." la quite erroneous, We simply chronicled the fact that two well-known and popolar skippery bad gone on leave.mandant of the New South Wales forces, will, was not an opportune time for the introduction Whether they were to receive pay or not was

upon assuming duty in the colony, fake the title | of a bill on the question. The Cabinet was in no adair of the Telegraph's, but a matter of Major-General,

favor of payment of members, but it was Im entirely between themselves

It is reported that the Orangemen of Tyrone possible to make provision in the budget pro employers. Ed. H.K. Telegraph.]

have decided to arm themselves in readiness toposals for a sum for paying members. Thus or reut, under the leadership of Lord Caledon, the method was to pass an enactment embodying operations of Mr. Gladstone's Home Rule Bill the principle.

Herr Went, publisher of the Deutsche Zeltung. Berlin paper, has been sentenced to four A question was asked in the House of Com

LONDON, March 17th. months' imprisonment for publishing an article mons this evening with reference to the futention. Landing Prince Bismarck and libelling Count of the Government la segard to the introduction. won Capriel, the German Imperial Chancellor, of a messure providing for payment of members... Colonel Hatton, the cowly-appointed Com: Mr. Gladstone, in reply, said that the present:

And their

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Park (value £925), the Cherierfield Stakes of £1,aio at the Newmarket Second July, and AMONGST the passengem who arrived from | the Dewhurst Plato of £1,393 at the Newmarket Australia yesterday by the E. & A. Co Houghton, without ever belog thoroughly ex- steamer Manmufe were the members of Messrs.tended. As Meidlar is entered for all the classic. Thos. Cook & Sons' annual tourist party from races in Mr. Abington's name the nominations are under the management of Mr. Oscar Rows, | Rachpin and the French colt Marly now a gentleman who has previously been through standing jo his way, and. Mr. McChi- the Far East. So far the trip has been a way mont's colt will probably sweep the board pleasant one, although some rough weather was Mr. Abington" was the most sccomplishe experienced between Sydney and Townsville, genticman garo-rder in England, having speci From the Tatier part to Hongkong it was ally trained for years with Tom Cauron at smooth water voyage throughout Visits were Danebusy, and so lond was he of the sport that paid to various felands in the Torres Straits, but he would arel hundreds of miles for mount the most Interesting feature of the ran was the is a welter chanter's fet race. He founded visit to the Ditch settlement of Ambolos, which the notorious Pelican Club in London and Manmsir stented about ten miles up the Michell and other blackguard kruisers. He back. harbour, the beauties of which was greatly ed Ted Pilchard in his match with Jim Hall, Viceroy and Governor-General of India, the In his letter to the Marquis of Lansdowne, tuns of the towa, Alter a stay of an hours,ebell, to send Hall in his Gght with to meet. General Lord Roberts to discuss the admired, and came to an anchos off the for licas, and crossed the Atlanije: in company with Amser of Afghanistan said that he was usable which gave the tourists an ample opportually of Flissimmons at New Orleans, And there be frestier question. He added that there was no thoroughly seeing wil that was worth seeing in met his death, catching a chill during the can cause for Britich laterference in Afghanistan the place, the voyage was sesumed and all had tent from which he never recovered. The matters, and he could not accept dictation as to most agreeable time naill arrival in port, The Squire, as he was familiarly called, was the government of the country, even from his whole of the passengers speak in terms of the particular brand of Les Langtry's and presented best friends. The Ameer, sald that he was highest praise of the kindness and courtesy that lady with Milford, a amart two-year old willing to co-operate with the Indian Govern which they experienced at the bands of Capt, that won several valuable races last yaar. Mayment with the object of securing the integrity of Craig and his officers/

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the north-westerni frontier,

is 560 miles distant from Part Dunia, The late great disrepute fa associating with 7980t subjoined telegrams to our Colonial exchanges; the dynamite outrage at Very's restaurant in says that when tho, warships now, in couse of

The How Benjamin T. Tracer, who was formerly Secretary of the Vall d States Navy, construction are finished the T'Jalted States navy will rank fifth in the world is, point of strength, Spanisa savics, and will be superior to other the German of

In the event of the measure becoming law. The Brish party in Hawail claims that if the A man named Schoupp, an escapes from the question of a British protectorate over the islands French penal settlement at Noumes, has been were decided by a plebiscita a la majority The Eastern and Australian Co.'s steamship at Brussels on suspicion of being an would be found in favor of that cony owing to Minmuir, Capt. Hugh Craig, from Sydney Match suited fu the discovery of two internal machines, and Kanakas.

anarchist, A search of Schoupp's lodglags ro the support that would be given by the Japances and, wis parts of call, arrived in harbour early The man had bem concerting with the Anarchist yesterday morning. We wa kudebted for the Nathlew, who is supposed to be the author of

Paris dering Apri! last year. LONDON, March 14th, The leading laymen of the Irish Roman

Louth, the Earl of Wingall, Mr. Daniel O'Con Catholics, fecluding the Earl of Kenmare, Baron

Christopher Grattan-Bellew, have fasted an pell, grandson of the Etberator, and Sir Henry appeal inviting Roman Catholics to petition against Home Rule. tngs in opposition to Home Rule are being held Intense excliament prevails in Ireland. Meat throughout the provinces, even in Cork and Waterford,

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appojat an assembly of or o members, who will be Par Unionists of Outer have decided to empowered to adopt my asures for the defence of the Unlopitis in the event of Me. Gladstone's members of the embly will be chosen by Inish Home Rule, lil becoming law. The popular vote, or being o bow the Hodia of Commons yesterday evening, quietion was asked in respect to the suggestion Tant Cirent Britain should ikke ovat New Caledonia,