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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MAY 1, 1893.

is generally believed in Vienna that the disaster was really the result of an attempt upon the life of the Saltan of Turkey, Abdul Hamid II.

April 7th

A deputation from the Imperial Federation League will wait upon Mr. Gladstone on the 13th instant.

The second bant, containing-the remaining survivors of the ship Kis: Famer, from New- castle, Now, South Wales, to San Francico, At the half-yearly meeting of the Colonial California, which was banned at sea, has arrived Bank of New Zealand, the chairman, Mr. George in safety. Twelve men were lost by the disaster. M'Lean, refening to the depression in Australia, The captain of the King James has related an said the colonists there were undergoing the ex-account of the awful experience of the crew after perlence which New Zealand bad passed through, leavlog the sinking ship. The castaways and but he had no hesitation in saying they would fered tenibly from thirst, several of their number meet their dificulties with the same energy and becoming insane. The others in the boat were, determination shown in New Zealand, and would prevented from sleeping by the fear that they would be murdered in their sleep by their mad shortly emerge triumphantly,

comrades,

LONDON, March 30th. Chicago capitalists are organising "wheat “corner,” and (bavg aliendy secured 11,000,000 bushels.

working of the two pans not costing more than was found galliy of the murder of William the working of one only, and that be thereby Thompson, at Waikomith, and was sentenced to expected clean profit of £10 per week from death. The evidence showed that the accused the use of these pans. Since then we have had had been carrying on an illicit Intercourse with no news whatever. These scraps of telormare, Thompson, and that while alone in the tion, however, prove, to as that our property house with deceased, for whom he professed is being worked and probably bas been for great friendship, Scott administered a dose of the last 18 months, and that the tributors strychnine, placing the battle containing the have been making a handsome profit out of the poison by the dead man's bedaide for the purpose, mine, though we bave never received say of suggesting suicide.

rolog accounts whatever showing what has been on and giving us the moneys collected and expended. Efforts were made in Londen in 191 to refloat the Company there, and succeeded so far as to interest the Secretary of a neighbour Ing gold mise, owned to London. He is at present in Sydney, but letters by last Australian wall inform us that this gentleman bas not had time yet to visit our property but that he will shortly do so and wille to us. It was found impossible to form new Board all the previous directors except one, and the Secretary, had retired, and it has been decided at informal meetings of share. holders that the eastest way to deal with the affair will be to appoint a liquidator with este committee to help so that a scheme of reconstration or of raising money can be the more easily effected. It will be necessary to raise funds in order

on the negotiations with our London friends, and to secure the lenses, and probably appoint some local man to visit the mines and report fully on the state of affairs. Several shareholders have promised their assistance, and it is probable that the capital required can be raised on certain terms. Every shareholder will have the oppor tunlty of helping, and those who refuse to help the Company in the present juncture may find their foterests either very much, cortilled or lost altogether. I now beg to propose "That this Company be wound up veluntarily under the provisions of the Companies Ordinances, 1865 in 1893"

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Ing those who, without having broken any of the Club Rules, or rendered themselves previously Habic to expulsion, had, for some reason or other become obnoxious to a majority of the members, Such Rule would, I think, be wira vires. In Dawkins v. Antrobu: the Master of the Rolls, En discansing whether the Rule under which the pizintiff was expelled was binding upon him as member of the Club, sald-Now, that does not depend on the Inherent power of Club to pass Rule to expel one or more of its members, I for one am unaware of the existence of such a power, and I was surprised to hear such a pro- position put forward There is no more laberent power in the members of a Club to alter their rule so as to expel one of its members against the wishes of the minority than there is in the mem bers of any Society or partnership which is founded on a contime, that written contract, of course, expressing the terras on which, the members associato together; and it is intolerable to Imagine that the majority should in such a case claiman inherent power of expelling the minority," If then a Rule to expel old members for mis- conduct previous to its adoption would be vold on the ground of its being inconsistent with the contract contained in the original Rales, it seems necessarily to follow that it is impossible to give effect to any rule relating to expulsion, so as to bring about a similar breach of contract. Rule 40 must, therefore, either be construed as not applying to the past conduct of the plaintia, or it must be rejected as sitra atras, and, in either event, the plaintiff Jo entitled to succeed. In the construction of contracts there is well-known rule that where a clause is susceptible of two mearings it must be understood rather in that by which it will have some effect than in that by which it cannot have any, and I think that this principle applies to make the language el Rute jo effective as regards the conduct old members subsequent to its adoption. Construed thus, it is, as every Club Rule should be, a guide for the information of members accestaring and defining the rights and obliga. tions of membership. Construed as applying to the conduct of the plaintiff before it was passed, it seems to me to be rather a means of evading the contract than a ruide to its terms. The fairness of the proceedings for the plaintiff's The Chairman:-Gentlemen, before leaving expulsion has not been questioned, nor is it think we ought to express our thanks for the suggested that the Stewards and those who great trouble and care and attention which Mr. set the stewards in motion were actuated by Georg has g ven to the affairs of the Company,, any motive other than a bond fide desire to He has gratoliously and most thoroughly. protect the interesia and character of the Club, mastered the position of the Company, and but I think that they mistook their powers, in issuing chiculars and otherwise be hur and I must, therefore, bold that Rule 40 shown the deepest interest, in the Company, was not properly appiled to the plaintiff's expul- Thanks are also due to Mr. Lapraik for affording alon. It does not follow that no Role for expul- monetary assistance at a very critical Juncturë sion could apply to previous misconduct. Ain the history of the Company. new Rule, if expressed with sufficient clearness, might, without any breach of conduct, apply to the preylous conduct of members joining after the passing of the Rule, and

Mr. Stokes seconded.

The Chairman called for any further remarks which shareholders might wish to make, but as nobody spoke, he put the mollon to the meeting, and it was carried unanimously.

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Mr. Stevens seconded the motion, which was carried,

March 31st,

The Times, declares that the present Austra- colates can pirince. Giffen it regards as the lian cricketing eleven is the best team that the

greatest star.

"Judd's príniing establishment has been des troyed by fire. The buildings, were completely gutted.. Eighty, fire-engines were present at the outbreak

Over a million signatures have been obtained to a petition to be presented to the House of Commons against the Welsh Church Suspensory BI!!,

It is reported that Pepe Leo XIII is prostrated by weakness. Cardinal Rampolla, Secretary of State to his Holiness, !s acting in bls stead.

April 3rd. Colonel Worth's famous greyhound Fuller-

.ผ ton" has been found.

The receipts for the past year from the gaming tables at Monte Carlo amounted to nearly one million stering.

A boxing match has been arranged 10 take place under the auspices of the Coney Island Club, New York, between Corbett and Mitchell for 40,000del

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Cardinal Vaughan, Archbishop of West. minter, says that it is the duty of the State to reform the masses, and to provide for labour fair wages and proper habitations.

Madame Melba, the Australian vocalist, has mide an appearance at Milan, Italy, in Verdi's 'Rigoletto,” The Milanese Journals pronounce her triumph to be the greatest of the part zo years.

April 5th.

A largely attended meeting of French Canadians has been held in Quebec, at which * resolution was passed urging an immediate Mr. Georg-Ge tlemen, I beg to thank you, declaration of Independence, M. Honoré Mercier,

the ex-Premier, presided. original Rule and I only hope that my endeavours will lead to

something.

might apply to the previous conduct of all mem, bers. The usual security against the effect of ach misconduct is the scrutiny exercised on adrolssion, but in a Sporting. Club a rule of the sort might be a useful precaution, and, indeed, expulsion for misconduct previous to a mem ber's joining seems to be aimed at in Rule zo which refers to any person who shall have been party at any time, anywhere, to any fraud or malpractice 'connected with horne- racing, The Jockey Club has, I think, full discretionary power le frame and apply new rules in such a way as their inter, its demind, but it is not the sphere of rule to cut down the contractual rights of members at a made in time to apply to a particular case as it aries, any Injury or unpleasantness which may result from the non-existence of the role must, In my opinion, be submitted to. The defendants counsel bas asked whether, in view of the generally united action of the members in the matter of the plaintiff's expulsion, the Court could grant damages in lieu of any injunction, but I feel that the present is obviously A Case where damages could not satisfactorily be assessed, and would not, if allowed, have the effect of settling, once for all, the matters in difference between the partics.

The Chairman-There will be a meeting called to confirm the resolution just passed, and at that meeting a liquidator will be appointed. Due notice will be given of the date of the meeting.

This concluded the proceedings.

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO.,

LIMITED.

The engine-driver who was fined by the orders of his union, and refusing to move a train Federal Court at Oblo, U.S., for obeying the during a strike, declined to pay the fine, and was sent la gaot. The unions reseat the judgment of the Court with great bitterness,

It is reported that the Czar of Russla, while looking through his album at the Imperist Palace, was much startled by discovering in the aibum a signed photograph of Nihillat wbp was recently executed.

A steamer belonging to the Sultan's Palace at Constantinople has been sunk. Sixty persons

were drowned.

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CONSTANTINOPLE, Apill and, The United States Minister has protested to the sublime Porte against the opening of letters seat to him under Consular seal from Marsovao. Harry R. Newberry, secretary of the United States legation, has started for Martovan and Cesarea to inquire into the reports of attacks upon Americans in those cities.

PARIS, April 2nd, With the warm weather come reports of cholern af numerous points on the continent, chiefly in Russian and Austrian Poland. Cholera will very 1000, no doubt, become epidemic and claims for itself the principal lace in the daily reports of old world news. The German sanitary autho riles have been working zealously all winter to guard the empire against another visitation, and the local boards in England have been making new contracts with garbage contractors, most of which went into operation on March asth, in The Financial Times says that the Victorianvolving a double number of removals till autumn, REsociated banks must be acquitted of blame for refusing to comply with the demands for on- limited assistance made on behalf of the Com- mercial Bank of Australle,

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which has occupied 40 years in building, was The Mormon Temple la Utib, Salt Lake City, formally dedicated yesterday with great cere- mony. The temple has cost £1,000,000.

The fight between F. P. Slavin and "Jim" Hall for so bus been fixed to take place on the Derby night at the rooms of the National Sporting Club. In addition to the stake the club will offer a purse of £1,000,

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BRUSSELS, April and.

The Socialists met in convention in Ghent to- | day, principally to, determine the attitude of their party in case universal suffrage should be re- callats, led by the Mayor of Roubaix and several fuard them. This morning 100 French so, Town Councillors, marched in a body to the con- vention hall. On all sides they were greeted with the cry, "Long live the revolution 1”

some time, so at time of writing the job le about completed. If your acilbe is any prophet, be ventures the prediction that as a result of this work, cholera will do its awful work during the summer. The filth and sediment that have been accumulating for years in these waterways, have been piled up along the streets, and up against the homes of the people, and the stench from them'that constantly greets one as he goes along the street, makes him almost with that he www vold of the sense of smell. If the Jungske of Nanking isn't ried for the next year to come then I am sadly mistaken.

At the regular meeting of the Nasking Missionary Association, held on 31st March at the residence of Mr. D." W." Nichols. Dr. E. R. Jellison read a very interesting paper on the

Superstitions of the Chinese His paper was -- principally confined to their superstitions in connection with, the fox. The discussion following was participated by various members of the Astréiation.""Some1Ta? the speakers came to the rescue of the Chinese by telling of the superstitions of some of the Now Englanders in the US, and one brother told Scotland, and closed by saylag he was a how supersilitour the"propla"lare" in Northerg Scotchman and wasn't ashamed of it, [There now!]_

On Friday evening, the 14th of Apill, the Rev. After lacussing at length the advisability of E. T. Williams by request delivered a very a general strike the congress this afternoon interesting lecture to the community on his passed resolutions to the effect that there should travels in Palestine. The lecture was edifying, be no general strike in Belgium in case the re- and many incidents to connection with bistravels The American Consulate in Pera has been strictions upon the suffrage should be limited by were qulle amusing. At the close of the lecture attacked by a mob. The Consul was woonded. Parliament to the questions of age and plurality | we were shown some photographs_and_an The police remained passive during the out- of votes for heads of familles. If, however, Egyptian idol, that the speaker had gathered up Parliament should grant plurality voles to pro- during his travels. The photograph of Rameses, break.

The United States Government bas demandedperty-owners and the holders of university diplo- | the persecutor of the Hebrews, was particularly reparation from the Peruvian Government, masthe general labor council should be instructed interesting, especially to Bible students, and one The Morqult of Lansdowne, Viceroy of Indis, | to order, at once, a strike of all the laborers in the woold judge from Rameses' jooks that he was has imp sed a fine of 40,000 rupees upon the country.

capable of nothing higher that the persecution Khin of Khelst for his acts of maladmiolatra-

of his fellow-beings. A cordial vote of thanks tion.

was extended to the Ray, Mr. Willams for the lecture of the evening.-N. C. Detly News.

Germany has disbanded its cruising squadron, frem motives of economy.

April roth,

8,000 stand of arms have been landed in Ulster, and 44 corps are now secretly drilling there,

Enormous "Ida!” waves hare swept Lake Michigan, causing immense damage along the shore Fat. At Chicago, especially, the sudden Inrush of water caused immense destruction, umbers of versis were torn from their moorings and dashed against the wharves. The artificial embankments, constructed to facilitate traffic bare been seriously injured, Simultaneously with the eccurrence of the tidal ware a dextractive blizzard struck the city with tremendous force. A number of buildings were overthrown, includ- ing two monster botels and the Panorama Building, one of the largest and most attractive

edifices to Chicago.

A terrible pralia fire is raging in the district of Omaha: in the State of Nebraska, Fifteen and by latest accounts the confiagration showed miles of country have been completely devastated,

no signs of abatement. path, and the inhabitants are in a state of panic.

Many villages lie io ft There is at present a great exodus of Irish peasants to America.

The strong anti-European feeling continues to spread throughout Egypt, and is being vigorously fanned by the native press. The situation is regarded as most alarming, and a general feeling of uneasiness prevalis among the European settlers. The Ministry, headed by Riaz Pasha (hitherto credited with being favourably disposed towards English reie), is deliberately blocking the representative of the British Government.

Several severn earthquake shocks have been experiences throughout Servis and Hungary overthrow'ng many houses and killing numbers of people,

time previous to its exlyleace. If a role ba not H. L. Dalrymple presided, and there were also | Turkish journals to appear until the afternoon, reforms sought to be introduced by Loid Cromer,

The Injunction prayed for will therefore lasue Mr. Robinson:-May I ask your lordship for the usual order as to casts

His lordship-Costs of the action to follow

holders in this company was held to-day, Mr. An extraordinary general meeting of share-

present Messrs. A. G. Wond. A. McConachle, D. R. Sassoon (Directors). J. H. Cox, A. Ross, A. B. Johnson, L. C. Rozarin, C. A. Ozorio,.D. A. Sliva. J. H. Jewis, Wel Yok. J. Thurburu, J. D. Monte, and J. B. Coughtrie (secretary).

for

The Sultan of Tarkey has forbidden all his Majesty having been offended by the pub- Iication of particular of the sinking of a steamer belonging to the palace, by which 60 lives were lost.

has accepted the offer of the Republic of The liquidator of the Panama Canal Company Colombia, Central-Americé, for an extension Panama Canal is to be completed: for 20 months of the time within which the

A terrible catastrophe has occurred at Gudrai, in the Caccasus: & church suddenly collapsed whilst crowded with worshippers, over one hundred of whom were killed.

The Chairman (after, explaining Mr. Hopplus sence on account of the German mall which this meeting is called having been to-day) sald.-Gentlemen, the object discussed and approved by the shareholders at the Ordinary Annual Meeting held on the 22nd February last, it is not recessary that I should ay more than a few words on this occasion. The resolution as it will be put to you has been advertised in the papers since the 8th April, trade shows no sign of amendment. Notwith

The prevailing depression in the English coal and has just now been read, so I may presume standing the recent decision of the men to accept you are all sufficiently aware of it. The actual

a reduced rate of wages, over ten thousand

No. 163 liming the powers of investment by

SYDNEY, Apill th the Board of Directors are contained in very faw words, but they cover great deal of ground,fanticide has resulted in the passing of the death The trial of the Makins on a charge of in- perhaps more than would have been considered sentence on both the prisoners. On the passing necessary had experience not shows that circum of the sentence Mr. Makin fainted. These stances change so materially in the course of ghouls-husband and wife, murdered from a to 14 children who had been given into their time that it is wiser to endow your Directors with very foll powers and then see that they are charge as "baby-farmers

LONDON, April 5th.

the event. I think the form of the Injunction additions to the first sub-section of the Article Durham coal miners' are out of employment.

should be, Mr. Robleson-"to restrain the defendants or any of them from acting on the special resolution passed and confirmed at extraordinary general meetings on the 11th and 26th September, 1891, and from causing the sald special resolution to be acted on so as to cauIC the plaintiff to be excluded from the enjoyment of the use and benefit of the Club and of the buildings and properties therent."

Order issued accordingly.

BALMORAL GOLD MINING CO., LIMITED.

The new fron barque King Famer, bound from Newcastle to San Francisco, has been burnt. The crew, after fighting the. flames for eleven days, took to the boats. The occupants of one of the beate landed safely at Callfornia, but the other boat, containing the captain and half of the crew, is sill missing.

The ship Hersa, bound from New Zealand, has been wrecked an the Sellly Islands, but the Crew were saved. The cargo was partially in« anred for £82,000 ADELAIDE, April-gib.

Lady Kintore and her daughters leave for England zo-day via Brisbane. On the way they Japan, The Earl of Kintore accompanies the will visit Port Darwin, Java, Hongkong, and party as far as Sydney. A farewell garden-party was given at Government House yesterday.

Archbishop Reynold is very seriously ill. General collapse.

BRISBANE, Apl! 6.

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NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL The Occidental and Oriental Co.'s steamship Garlic, Capt. Pearne, from San Francisca with the American malls of the 4th April, arrived in port on Saturday night last. We are indebted exchanges *-- for the subjolned telegrams to our San Francisco

WASHINGTON, April 1st.

Advices have been received by the State Department stating that Tantal Lin of the Pre- fecture of Ting Chiang and Laig, adjoining the tion embibiting the sale or use of kerosene oil island of Amoy, Chius, han ligued a proclama- by his subjects, as the trade in this oil is simost wholly American.

Dr. Bedloe, United Stater Contul at Amoy, protested vigorously against the proclamation on the ground that i violated a treaty right and demanded is withdrawal.. At the time of writing the dispatch conveying the above information to the Department of State the reply of the Total had not been received by the Consol

NEW YORK, April 1st

The Coney Island Athletic Club made a bold bid to-night for the great fight between Charlei Müichell and James J. Corbett, Judge Newton, representing the Coney Island Club, met Corbett and succeeded in getting the Californian to attach his signature to an agreement to fight Mitchell in the Coney Island arena for a purse of $10,000, The agreement signed by Corbett is as blows: "I do bereby agree to box Charles Mitchell be- fore the Coney Island Athletic Club according and myself. The man who is declared winner to articles of agreement new signed by Mitchell by the referee of the club is to receive the sum of $40,000. James J. Corbett

Proper crudies will be signed later in the event of Mitchell sccepting the purse offered by the Coney Island Athletic Club, Abe Hummel, Mitchell's adviser in America, cabled his chent to-night, advising him to accept the offer.

exercised with discretion. The same Article with which we are now dealing was on a previous occasion the subject of alteration, and there were then me shareholders who rather objected to give their Directors as much power as would enable them to favest the Company's fands in Chinese Government Loans, with which wa alterwards did and are still doing so well. An extraordinary general meeting of share holders in this Company was held to-day, Mr. The mate resson for our asking now for further 1. Orange presided, and there were also present scope for the employment of a portion of the Messrs. A. P. Stokes, E. Georg, E. Osborne, A. Company's funda is, as you have previously been Informed, that we were nonble on occasions B. Johnson, G. R. Stevens, and C. Georg to take advantage of the issue of certain Do (secretary) tha, dir. Lauralk is not at present la the Colony; profitable form of Investment,. For several set. The Chairman said:Gentlemen, I regret benture Doods that seemed to afford a safe and the promised to preside, and hoped to return in disability should be removed, and we anticipate sons it seemed desirable to the Board that this time for this meeting. You are called together no objection to the Resolution I shall propose, to-day to discuss the affairs of a company because not only has it been carefully drawn up which by the majority of shareholders has no doubt been considered dead long since, but by the Company's Solicitors in accordance with the most modern examples, but it is identical though this has practically been the case in effect with the powers conferred upon the as far as the working of the Company in Directors of such local Companies as the

A meeting of creditors of Finney, Isles & Co. concerned, yet our property through the Cadeavours and monetary contributions of Boras Hongkong Fire, the Straits Fire, the China has been called for the 20th inst. The liabilities Traders, the Steamboat Company, and probably

LONDON, April and. shareholders has at least been kept together;

The losses by the Liberator and other Balfour $100,000. and those who have put their hands in their many others. I now propose-That the Brst estimated at £715,854; and, the assets nearly Subsection of Article 103 of the Anticles of .pockets during the last eighteen months Association of the China Fire Insurance Com

The Flood Relief Fund of Queensland has company fraude, are officially placed at more now reached £56,289. #chieve this have never given up the hoppany, Limited, with its marginal note, he ex

than $35,000,000, and fresh evidence of the Further particulars respecting the stoppage hardships Imposed on many victims le constantly to life again. We have it on repeated authority Subsection and marginal note be inserted, vis: Mell surns withdrawals have lately been so efforts made to catch the arch conspirator, final success in brieging this unfortunate concepunged, and that in lies thereof the following of the Commercial Bank states that the coming to light. There seem to be no vigorous that our prong been made then the formes it may invest the Funds of the Company in or persistent and heavy that it was impossible to Spencer Balfour, who is supposed to be hiding

property a valuable the secretary of the Company visited the mines in upon English, Indian, sed Hongkong Govern- overtake the exceptional demands by calling up In South America with a comfortable sum of June, 1291; and none of these reports have ever 1. mont Stocks, Bonds, and Funds, and in or upon i závances. The support of the qiher Banks was | stolen money in his pockets. been centredleted. On the other hand,,th the Stocks, Bonds, Funds, and Securities of any | asked for to the extent regaired, but the

Foreign Government, or the report by Mr. K. A. Stevens, both upon Mortgago of freehold or leasehold property #gree as to the mismanagement of the mine and posts with of loans at Interest to any Banking that there was no definite limit to, the amount that our money has been frittered away in usdien or that might be required. They expressed their Institutions wherever catablished, and in or upon willingness to advance two millors, with the work. After the fallare of the Company's man such other Securities as it may in its discretion help of the Government, if it were considered ager in November, 1891, the power of attorney think fit, and may from time to time convert of that this would provo an effective provison ; but, was taken away from him and transferred to Mr. Broomfield, of Sydney, who however with realise any monies so invested and re-invest the this proposal was not accepted,

LONDON, April 6th. out any fands from our side has not been abisme in or upon any of the Securities aforesaid

The late Mr. G. A. Baird ("Mr. Ablegton) to do much in our Interest beyond the sendieras occasion requires.

bequeathed everything to his mother for life, and at her death his estate le to be divided

last

Mr. Thurburn seconded the mation,' which The Chairman Gentlemen, that fe all that

of such reports, which from time to time hars was carried. been very meagrely supplied to him by Mr. Gregory, upon whom he (according to his

to render the assistance sought, on the ground

FRANCE AND SIAM.

THE KINO'S OPINION.

As far as can be learned matters have nerived at a diplomatic deadlock between France and Siam. Proposa's have been made with abro- Intely no success yet.

Today's Advertisements.

No. 535.

LODGE,

REGULAR MEETING of the above

In the mexutime Slam is arming and taking, every precaution to be prepared for the worst. ZETLAND Phya Surasak will, it is understood, shortly leave for the eastern frontier with a large force of men, put down variously at from 1,000 to double that number. Chompasak is rald to be the destina- tian of enother force of 1.000 strong that leaves A LODGE will be held in the FREEMASON Bangkok on the agih under the command of | HALL, Zetland Street, THIS EVENING, the ret Lieut. Col. Phra Sri Narong Wechye, A French Mav, at 8.30 for g o'eleck precicely. Viciting gan-boat is said to be on the lower Mekong, Brethren are cordially invited.

Hongkong, vit May, 1893. and preparations are going on in Saigon for

disagreeable eventualities.

"UNION" LINE OF STEAMERS,

FOR SHANGHAL.

The Borneo is said to have brought a large quantity of gun powder from Singapore for the youths, headed by the son of Phya Pat, have Siamese Government. A small force of Siamere

Foreign-Minister to enrol themselves as voluc- saked and obtained permission from the THE Steamship

teers in case of emergency.

We believe that every effort possible is being mide by M. Pavle to arrive at an amicable settlement, and that there is some hope even at the eleventh hour of arranging the differences between the two countries, M. Pavle is believed to be personally popular with the Siamese, and carnestly desires to make all concessions, com patible with the dignity of France, to meet the wishes of the Siamese Government.

Wo give with all reserve a report thai s' request has been forwarded to the French Legn tion asking that the Zulin should leave the barbour at an early date.

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"HOLYROOD," Port TOMORROW, the 2nd instant, at Noon. Captain Rattle, will be despatched for the above

For Freight or Pastage, apply to

SHEWAN & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 1st May, 1891...

(5:5 THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA.VVIA”AMOY. "HE Company's Steamship

"ZAFIRO,"

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H. B. M. gunboat Swift from "Stagspore anchored in the river at Paknam on Wednesday | Captain Cobban, will be despatched for the evening.

above Port on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd Instant, It is allege that his Majesty is strongly at C_P.M. adverse to yielding to French demands along

This Steamer has Superior Accommodation the Mekong, and that he is firmly convinced of for Passengers. the justice of the position taken up by Slam, and is resolved to defend bis territory-Slam

Free Press of 1st ult.

FOOCHOW NOTES.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Hongkong, Int

SHEWAN & Co.,

General Managers.

I May, 1893. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

FOR HONOLULU.

"MIIKE MARU" ·

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Foochów, and April, 1893. "The native teamen have now all gone ap country. The total amount of treasure sent upTHE Company's Steamship inkbs last year. Some small musters have been this season is 17 lakhs of dollars as against 14 sent down from Paklum and Pakling, but at the wil leave Yokohama for the above Port on of time of their despatch too little tea bad been about the 6th proxirao. picked to make them of any value sa representing

Cargo for transhipment will be sent forward the quality of the crop.

not later than the 25th instant

For Freight and further particulars, apply to

GEO, R. STEVENS,

Agent. Hongkong, 1st May, 1893

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The arrivals of rice at this port have been very considerable of late. A large proportion of the quantity is for re-stocking the Government granaries, the old reserves having been disposed of to dealers and poor people at very low prices, We understand that part of these fresh supplies | OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. come from Cores, an altogether novel occurrence so far as Foochow is concerned,

SHIP COMPANY.

NOTICE

`ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship

"GAELIC."

The foreign piece-goods business must be in z very bad way. Three large failures amongst the natives "have already been reported, and since the Chlos New Year collapse, we have now to record another, with liabilities The above Steamer having arrived, Cousignees mounting to $70,000. The losses fall chiefly of Carge are hereby requested to send to thefe if not entirely, on the pative banks, which Bills of Lading for countersignature, and to take institutions are becoming so distrustful of the immediate delivery of their Goods from along soundness of this particular branch of trade side. that they are withdrawing their facilities from all those engaged in it to such an extent, will be landed and stored at Contigoves' risk and Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Versal Indeed, that it is thought many still going: concerns will have to succumb.

J. S. VAN BUREN,

Agent. Hongkong, 1st May, 1893.

NOTICE.

expense.

W. HEWETT & Co. 16, Bank Bulldings, Hongkong, 1st May, 1893,

NOTICE.

The news of the death of Plan, Provincial Treasurer of Fohkien, did not reach us until after our last week's issue had gone to press. His end, although sudden at the last, was not al together unexpected, as he had boen in a feeble state of health for some time and was in his TDERICK HEWETT under the Style of

Baslacss hitherto carried on by FRE seventieth year. One of his sons, the Tastal at Soochow, had been telegraphed for and anived W. HEWETT & Co. at this Port is Closed half-an hour before death took place. There has from this date, and Bears, BRADLEY & CO. the officials in Foochow city. The Provincial dation. since been a general shifting of posts amongst Hongkong will Act as AGENTS for the Liqui Judge has been appolated Treasurer, and the Grain Commissioner to the office of Provincial Judge, while the Salt Tactal will also hold, in --ST, PETERSBURY, April and. addition to his own appointment, for the time Over too,cos troops have been under arms being at any rate, that of Grain Commissioner this week, standing for hours facing the silent

The Lie nuthorities have posted up a some railway tracks as they waited for the imperial

28. GENERAL MERCHANTS and special train to whirl past them on the way from ing the manufacture of "ile tes," which points St. Petersburg. 39. Sebastopol, The Whole out that this scandalous malpractice has gone a SHIPPING and COMMISSION AGENTS I tremendous length of this guarded line is closed long way to bring about the greatly complained this Port.

· BRADLEY & Co. to ordinary traffic. for twelve hours prior to tale of decline in the tex trade and announces that passage. All the rolling stock is sidetracked at the authorities are determined to put a stop to 16, Bank Buildings, the terminal divisions. About the middle of it. People are warned in the first place not to Hongkong, sut May, 1893. May thesoprecautions will be reported far the make any tea excepilng of the genuine tos leaf, return of the autocrat, and in the meantime what which it is hoped will be sufficient ; but if any passes for the imperial Government of Russia person should disregard the warning the punish

· It is suldibat the Cear's younger son, George, on the Steppes for his health, has added come who has now been for a long time at a antiagium plications to the parental anxiety about him by falling in fore, with fair young Circassian, whom he desires to marry..

what lengthy and vigorous proclamation regard. WE have this Day Established ourselves

NOTICE.

owners) had to rely entirely for Informa. / is necessary for min to say at this meeting; but among his cousins. Nothing was left to Mrs. I will be transacted from the remote Crimba, ment will be sovare, namely transportation for ASSURANCE COMPANY hitherto held

tion. Since November, 1891, we have not had any direct, communication from Mr. Gregor bat he has several times informed Mr. Broom- field of leases having to be renewed, and on each of these occasions the necessary money bạn, been subscribed here and rent to Sydacy. The last news supplied to Captain Broomfield by Mr. Gregory gave the results of the mine from fath to 24th December, 1897, and Mr. Gregory -reported the cimbing of y tona quarts by the uibutors, yielding a little over 10 of of geld and further, the treatment of Ir to of tailings by the Watson and Dinnye pan, yielding a prefit of about £40. He then mentioned the purchase of another pan, costing. 121, 19 be paid for out of the fallings, the

we shall require, about three weeks bence, to hold another meeting, to confirm the resolution which has been passed by you to-day. We are obliged to you for your attendance, and hope you

"will coma égalo.

The proceedings then terminated.

"NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN

AGA "MAIL:

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The following Interesting telegrams, were crowded out of our Saturday's fasun- MADARAAN AUCKLAND, March goth,

At the Auckland Supreme Court to-day, after a itial farting to days) Alexander James Boots |

Langtry,

tares to the Art Galleries of London, Liverpool, Sir John Glibert, RA, bas presented his ple and Manchester

life, which will fall alike on the maker, the who may have anything to do with it. Any seller and the buyer, as well as upon any others person who will give information that will lead Burge, the Australlad pugillst, has defeated

to the detection of those carrying on this mulaw. Lewis by a match At San FrançÜço,. The match,

ful business will be handsomely rewarded and lasted 59 rounds. Lewis fought gamely, and

VARERATE VIKUNA, Azri zad.

I and, receive a button of the ith class. After the continued the balle after, he Bad "sustained Despite repeated denials: It is certain that the Lasue of such proclamation tax bayers need severe injuries su þaili bis ház

War Office plans to shortly increase the peace have no fear of the trade trying to palm off “ effectivs the Austrian army, The landwehr tea" on them.–Ecke, is to be reorganized, according to the two-year porn po system, cank each of the twenty-five Infantry *E regimente li to veceive addition of 144/ZBENĮ The field andilery, moreover, will be strungtisen.

In the Brst 30 rounds Lewis had the better of the fighleg Burge being badly punished, Lewis then broke als right hand and afterwards fractured his left hand, » Burgo: then forced the fighting patil the fuish." Tha fight was one of the very gamest on record, for

INGURUSANNANKING.

April 20th.

ed with twenty-eight batteries. The total Initial Additional pay has been given by the Viceroy cost of the changes is callmated at abost to the soldiers to close out all of the waterway! | in the elly," "The wail has been going on for

Owing to the suppreffion of the details of the sinking of the Sultan's manis at Himabon), 11, 20,000,000 Loxias,

'HE·· AGENCY of the NORTHERN

BRADLEY & Co. Hongkong. by us has this Day been Transferred to Mears.

W. HEWETT, & Co. 16, Bank Buildings, Hongkong. Ist May, 1893.

CHINA AND JAPAN TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED, -

SUBSCRIBERS and others will kindly note that the Shroff NG YAT SHING NOT AUTHORISED to collect Accounts for this Company after this date.

W. STUART HARRISON,

Manager. Hangkung, 1st May, #Bogjik