discuss the details of the plan at prescut. We have out opportunity now; the ball has been set rolling, and itle for ourselves to keep it going in the light directioń nalil we have obtalard what I venture to say are our absciste rights as rate payers and as citizens of Hongkong. (Loud applause.)
The resolution on being put to the meeting was carried unanimously.
On the motion of Mr. Gillies, seconded by Mr. Ed Robinson, It was resolved and adopted without a dissentient vol ́e';—
Thit the Association shall set of Ordinary Member, That the Ordinary Blembers must be Beltisk wabject raiding
Honesty Member and Corresponding Hembers.
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That Honerary Members shall be pitsigayers of other nation- alities resident in Hongkong who take mufficient intersti in the work of the Assoclesion to desies to co-operate therein,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MAY 15, 1893.
colony, have left no ties and home comforts behind us? Although we have been to sex, beachcombers, neither are we to be classed as (which I consider no disgrace), we are not
"fallures and unfortunates" of other callings, If the police force were disbanded to-morrow, I think we would obtain other employment just as readily as the "home" men. As for pay, it
would be bard indeed if we had to work for less
than the "home" recruited men, as many of us are earplug less now than we have been in the babit of doing before joining.
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joining, and they are on full pay from the day The "home" men receive a bounty of £15 on they sign on and their pasanges out are paid for them. We get no bounty..
The men from home are given fall particulars relating to the police force here, before they agree to come on, and of course those who are
the particulars of the employment. The new
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autumn are returning unsuccessful as far as whaling is concerned, but that they found an said to have 60,000 skins on beard. It is reported enormous number of fur seals. Oño vessel in that the skippers prevented the scientists who accompanied the expedition from taking obser- vations fn order to keep secret the whereabouts of the sealing gromdis.
PARIS. Apil 18th. The Bar Association suspended from member- ship for three months Senators Pensult and Al- bert Grevy on account of their connection with the Panama scandal.
Cholera has broken out agala In the lunatic asylum at Quimper, in the Department of Finistere. Five patients hawa died."
PHILADELPHIA, April 18th, Much anxiety is felt in vexfacing circles over
the non-arrival of the British steamship Castle
latest reports indicate that the Prince is very much better.
BRUSSELS, April arst The Belgian Senate has approved the come promise granting universal suffrage, accom. panied by plural voting bad on education and property, as adopted by the Chamber of Repre Perry, as adopted by demonstrations of Joy hero tu-night.
OTTAWA, Apill it
A dispatch was received at Government, House this afternoon announcing that the Earl of Derby,
brother of Lord Stanley, Governor-General of | Canada, died to-day. Lord Stanley succeeds to the fille and estates, worth' nearly $1,000,000 R YEREVAN
PARIS, April 22nd. President Cainot gare a luncheon to-day to the members of the Bebring Sea Tribunal of and friends of the Cabinet,
In the House of Commons last night, Mr. Russell, Under Secretary for India, in reply to a question, said the Secretary of State for India, had conanted the Viceroy as to the expediency of streng hening the law for the supression of oplum dens..
MADRAS, April 26th,
Sir James Dormer, Commander in Chief of the
Co-day's Advertisements.
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
MSA'S CATURDAY, AS W
'R. SASSOON'S and SPOONS
P.M.
Madras Presidency, was yesterday manied by » Liger that he had shot and was following up. The Instant Ranges, 200 and 300 yards. Time, 3 tiger inflicted about a dozen wounds on his
ED. ROBINSON, Excellency's right leg; some of the wounds are
Hon. Secretary. said to be large and deep. The tiger was even-
Hongkong, rgth May, 1893, tually shot by Captain Cavaye.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE.
ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship
CHINA."
tered in the work of the Association and be desina ta co- here write home and let their friends know Bl! { gats, which left Dantsic on March 5th with a Arbitration, the counsel in the case and members' strength is satisfactory and he passed a fairly The above Steamer bavlné arrived, Consignees
That cerperponding member that be patienen chosen by
the General Commlitsa, resident mut of Hongkong who are in-
operate therewith.
On the moon of Mr. E. Osborne, seconded by Mr.G. B. Dodwell, it was resolved and canted
MAM, COM, Jim
Thit to provide funds for carrying de Ibis iracle of the Assadas. tion there shall be an annual subscription payable by Ordinary #3 (three dollars) and by Honorary Members offi Member of (two dollars).
On the moflon of the Chairmen (in the absence of Mr. Conghirie, who was to have moved this resolution) seconded by Mr. H. M. Mehta, it was unanimously solved :----
That the Association shall be under the management and direction of a General Committee, to be chosen Rully frats among the ordinary members of the Arisciation and elected at the xnual general mooting, and of a Chairma
and Vice-Chairman, Honorary Treasurer, and Honorary Bem
tary, who shali ba er sticla members of the General Commits, The Chairman and Vice-Chairman shall be alactad at the annud general meeting of the Association from mang the ordinary member
The Honorary Secretary and Tresnoer shall be appointed by
the Oral Committen.
On the motion of Mr. E. W. Mitchell, reconded by-Cart. Burnie, it was resolved and carried
That all persons present at this meeting who are sigible in teral of the sand Resolution and all persons who have signified their willingness to support the Association in response to the drcukr letter of the 10th March, złoy, and shall pay their subscriptions on or before the staf Fund, 91, shall be original members or honorary members of this Association, sa the case may be but that sil oliwe persoon desirous of becoming members shall be abject to spears by the Geral Commitine,
is spread by bese means so it can safely be said that no man leaves home without a full know ledge of what he has to expect here. · Now if the writer's atsiement fa true, that the force here is "a last resource to berchcombers" i does not reflect much credit on, the men who leave their "tles and home comforte” to come out here and associate with such men, a Apar
Thanking you in anticipation for publishing this...
I am,
Yours, &c.,
ONE WHO JOINED IN THE Hongkong, rgih May, 1893,
cargo of sugar. It is feared that she, with a crew at $700,000, has suffered a fate similar to that of numbering twenty-three men and a cargo valued
the Narenie."
HAMBURG, April 18th. at last decided that they will return to work.
The striking firemen and coal trimmers have
BERLIN, April 18th.' Professor Welf of Heidelberg has discovered another planet of the thirteenth magnitude
A fire last night in the Hohenzollern Falace at Sigmaringen, on the Danube, destroyed the part COLONY.known as the Fuerstenbar, entailing an immense loss and destruction of many pt cless works of
NEWS BY THE, AMERICAN MAIL.
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The Pacific Mall Co. steamship China, Capt. W. B. Seabury, which left San Francisco with the American malls of April 25th, arrived in barbour to-day. For the subjoined telegrams we are indebted to any San Francisco exchanges :--
BUENOS AYREs, April 14th.
The Argentine Timer states that the Argentins Government has consented to the extradition to Great Britain of Jaber Spencer Balfour, lately s Mr. Macbean moved and Capt. G. C. Anderson member of the British Parliament, accused of being a party to the Liberator Building Society
LONTON, April 15th.
seconded
That this monting proceed forthwith to the alaction of the first Chalman and View Chairman of the Association, and of the first ex Committo.
Mr. Legge proposed as an amendment that the Committee consist of five members only.
Mr. Fraser-Smlib, while not endorsing the resions adduced by Mr. Legge, thought fire qulic sufficient for a working body, and seconded the amendment.
Altersome slight discussion, (lwaswpanimously resolved:-
That Provisional Commitee of five be appolated to enrol members, prepare rules fer the organisation of the Association, which shall be subraitied for approval ste public meeting to be held within six months; the permanent Cheleman, vice-chairman, and pommittee to be elected as the said moeting; and that the proviral committee be powered to postpone the date for receiving saberiptions if considered Advizable by them.
This was carried, with one dissentient, Mr. N. J. Ede.
On the motion of Mr. Fraser-Smith seconded by Mr. Osborne the following committee was appointed:-
Measts. I. S. Lapralk, G. B. Didwell, J. J. Fr meis, D. Gillies, and Dr. J. Cantile, with Mr. E. Robinson as secretary,
To Chairman, in annoncing that the business of the meeting was now concluded, thanked all who ha fAttended, and assured them on behalf of the prov: fonal committes that no effort would be spried.
A role of tanks in the Chaiman, on the mallon of Mr. Praser-Smilb, was received with acclamation.
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
The weather was splendid for the Short Range Cup and Spoon competition on Saturday, but there were only nine competitors. Mr. Duncan secured the cup and net spoon with a good score of 66, the handicap spoon being won by Mr. Chapman with 39 polūta,
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Mr. Sassoon's Cap and Spoons will be shot for on Saturday, 20th May. Ranges 200 and 300 yards. Time, 3 p.m. -
THE INTERPORT RIFLE MATCH. The following are the full scores made by the Singapore men on the 6th inst
Sgt. Eydenhamn, loth Ret.
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The new Cunard steamer Campania had her final trial trip to-day. She attained a maximum speed of 23.5 knots, or fully twenty-seven miles an hour. This is the greatest speed ever at tained by a steamship and justifies the hope that sha wiil be able to make the run from Fastnet to Sandy Hook in five days and a half.
Michael Davitt is determined to call Lord Cranborne to account for terming bla deer. When Lord. Sallsbury's son used a foul term in the House of Cominons yesterday the ene-armed Home Ruler was absent, otherwise
there might have been a personal encounter, for Davit is hot-headed at times. The Nationalists will not let the maiter drop. Cranborne has offended in this way more than once, and Irish members swear that they will force to an issue the question of his right to assail them with open abuse.
PARIS April 15th;_
The municipal elections will take place in Paris tomorrow. The electoral period has been calm, The Parisians have shown little interest in the choice of their representatives, yet the local interests are considerable; since the debts of Pails amount to more than 2,000,000,000 france. The budget exceeds 300,000,000 francs, and the public works in course of constraction are estimated at $13,000,000 francs.
Not a tenth part of the electors will take the trouble to vote for the eighty Councillors to be elected. The fight has political character, since the platform of the opposition in reinstate ment of the Sisters of Charity in the hospitals,
Ever since the terrible dynamite explosion of November 5th last, at the commissariat of the police, in the Rue des Boas Enfants, near the Paials Royal, the police have been searching for the perpetrators of the strage. To-day a man named Doprat and a woman named Desmaals were arrested on suspicion of having caused the explosion.
The cholera continues to claim victime in oriental towns, and elsewhere. In the Depart ment of Morbihan, it is stated that deaths from cholera in one district average five daily.
BERLIN, April 15th.
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In a conversation on the Samoin difficulty Phelps, the American Minister, sald be regretted the fallure of Chief Justice Cederkranis. Phelps maintained that the Samoan conference effected what was at the time the only posible modus vivendi Cederkrantz managed in his short period la office to upset the carefully contrived | union of three opposing interests. Phelps said also that he thought a new conference would soon be advisable,
AMETERDAM, April rgth. The conflicts between the polles and the gards yerde yards Focal socialists parading the streets and acting loa most disorderly manner and challenging the police to a combat. The police, armed with swords, attacked the rioters, several of whom were injured. The meb at length dispersed and order was restored.
SINGAPORE.
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Gunter W. Szyan, 9,V,dhunarsismerte - 3X
Mr. C. Firbock
Colgt. Wondale, toch Rgtumia
Cut K. Dusman, 3.V.Annonsesnitt
Genser D. Maw, 3 V.A.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
'(We do not decuessally'sadorse the opinione amputand by Coerenmensclants in this column.j
THE POLICE FORCE:
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TO THE KOSTER OF THE “HONGKONG TrissriPu". 3-You will be confèrring a favor on many members of the Police Farca If you will permit
BRUSSELS, April 18th.
A dlapatch from the Congo reports that Captain Van Fikhoven, the famous military officer of the Congo Free State, is dead. Captain Van Kirkhoven, the chief of Bangala station, was more than once useful to Stanley during his trip through Central Africa.
TORONTO, April 18th. Gaudaur, the sculler, is seriously ill, and all his matches at the World's Fair and with the Australian champion may have to be declared off. He was laid up with a cold about a month ago, which seems to have developed into some thing worse. It is believed that he cannot recover in time to get into condition for his race, with Hanlas for the championship,
BUDA-PIST, April 18th. The village of Jazladany has been visited by most disastrous fire. One hundred and twenty houses were destroyed and two persons were killed.
STOCKHOLM, April 18th." " The Immensa sawing works at Soederhamn have been destroyed by fire. Several wharves and a number of lighters were also destroyed. The loss will amount to about $600,000.
BERLIN, April 19th. Count Blamarck Schlerstein, the herd of the noble and ancient house of Bismarck-Schoen- hausen, to which Prince Bismarck belongs, died yesterday at Schlerstein, in Hesse-Nassau, the seat of the family.
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6. BRUSSELS, April 22nd.. Many of the men who participated in the recent anffrage slots at Mons were sentenced to-day Jo short terms in prison. The Socialist leder Brence was sent to prison for five years.
In Berniesart thousands of strikers went through the streets pillaging shops and damag. ing private houses. In the encounter with the palles they fought stubbomly with stones and clubs Eventually they were put to fight by the police charging with drwa awords. Several policemen and dozen icters were injured, Ten sisters were arrested.
A 14235YDEZY (N. SW.), April 2zad." A heavy run on savings bank of this city has been stepped by the announcement of Sl G. R. Dibbs Premier, stalog that the Govern ment would guarantes depastors and do all within His power to resione confidence in financial circles of Australia. It is believed that the Goverment will introduce in Parliament a bill legallting bank notes. The fanacial panic is subsiding.
CHRISTANTA, April aznd.
The Norwegian Ministry has resigned owing to the refusal of King Oscar to sanction the resolution of the Norwegian Stoctbing in favor of the appointment of Norwegian Consuls to repre- sent the skipping and commercial Interests of Norway abroad instead of Norway depending for cournlar representation, as at present, upon Consuls representing both Swedish and Norway, The refusal of King Oscar and the resignation of the Ministry bring to critical stage the dispute long pending upon the Consul faane.
NEW YORK, April aged. The New York Hotel, a historic house, has been sold for $1,300,000.
- Roux, April agıd. About noon the Germin Emperor left the Quirinal for the residence of Herr von Bulow, the Frussian Minister at the Vatican, where he took lunch with the papal officials prior to an audience with the Pops. At z o'clock the Em press Augusts Victoria arred at the legation, and immediately after the Emperor, Empress, saltes and Herr von Below proceeded in the Pruselin court-carriages to the Vatican. The Jean Dufresne, the celebrated chessmaste Italian troops were drawn up in line on each and author, in dead, aged 64 years.
side of every street through which the imperial NEW YORK, April 19th. party passed, and behind the soldiers were cheer- The Herald correspondent at Valparaisoing thousands of Italian dilzens. The Vatican cables:There are no Chilleau refugees at the was filled with high ignaries of the church United States Legation. By their own ac the and representatives of the Catholic, nobility of ex-Balmacedials whom Minister Egan sheltered, Italy. Their majesties were received in. Cimen and whose surrender has been demanded by the dine Hall by Mgr. Sambeek, prefect of ceremo Chilean Government, have terminated the nies: Mgr. Azevedo, grand chamberinin, and difficulty as far as the two governments are other members of the papil court, At the door concerned. From Santiago comes news that of the chamber their majestles were met by the the refugees determined to escape. Blender Pope. He led them to three chairs, which had Helley was more successful than Colonel heen placed near the middle of the room, sat Fuentes, with whom he sought refuge in the down with them and conversed with them both American Legation. Fuentes is now in prizos. for fifteen minutes. The Empress then rose and
retired to see the treasures of the Vatican, 1
"The deceased was born in 1869, and was a cousin of Prince Bismarck,
LONDON, April 20th, Thomas Sexton continued the home-rale debate to-day, and Coloral Saunderson, the special champion of Ulster, answered him. Many Conservatives signed a manifesto, in which they claim the right to speak before the decision is reached and express a determination to persist in rising if the sitting continues through Friday night, unless the Speaker allows the cloture.
The announcement of the death of the Earl of Derby this morning was premature. He was very weak this evening until midnight, when he rallied and was then better than at any tims during the day.
...... NEW YORK, April zoth. Fdwin Booth, the 'tragedian, Is lying at the Players' Club, Gramercy Park, suffering from paralysis. It is believed that this, the second paralytic stroke the famous actor has suffered, will prove fatal.
ST. PETERSBURO, April 20th, Official cholera statistics just issued show that from March 13th to March 27th there were 460 new cases and 120 deaths in the Government of Pedalla,, and from March arth to April 13th 113 cases and 59, deaths in the department of and y deaths were reported
VIENNA, April 20th. Two cases of cholera, and one death, are 're ported from Olath, in Bakovias. Four cases occurred at Nove Mammapoove.
BERLIN, April 20th.
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Meowalle the Emperor remalued in conver nation with the Pope. The Pope was more affable than usual, while the Emperor, although more smiable than usual, seemed to be same. what preoccupied and nervous. As they parted the Emperor made a movement si kiss the Pope's hand. The Pope quickly withdrew the hand, then grasped the Emperor's and shook it cordially three times. Esperer joined the Empress and visited with her St. Peter's and the freasures,
The
Apill ayth Yesterday evening it was found necessary to amputate the great the of Sir James Dornier's right foot above the first joint. His Excellency ts doing well, fover kasing decreased; his good night.
New York, Apell 27th. of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their President Cleveland with his Ministers 10-day Blils of Lading for countersignature, and to take went aboard the despatch vessel and steamed Immediate delivery of their Goods from along between two columns of warships, thres mlles | side. long, amid salutes and cheers. The President Cargo impeding the discharge of the Versel afterwards received the different Admirals on will be landed and stored at Consigners' risk and board.
J. S. VAN BUREN,
Agent. Hongkong, 15th May, 1891,
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
LONDON, April 17th. Members of the House of Commons, of both parties, who are in favour of bimetallam ar organising a petition to the Government in lavoir President Cleveland will the Columbas ofresuming the Monetary Conference at Brussels. fetus tomorrow, and wil review thirty-ning wat ships of all nations in New York harbour.
April 28th. The House of Commons has passed the second reading of the Registration Bill. *****
At midnight on Wednesday, mechanic named Townsend, fired a revolver at a police. man who stopped him as he was approaching Mr. Gladstone's residence. On bring searched a note book was found on him wherein, wern numerous threatening entiles against Mr. Glad. stone in connection with the Home Rule BUL The pelioner, who was brought before the magistrato yesterday, was remanded.
The death is announced of General Percy Guillemard Smith,
MANDALAY, Apill 28th.
The Court of Inquiry ordered to be held to Investigate the charges against ArchdeacoS Noyes opened this morning at about eleven o'clock in the Judicial Commissioner's Court House, The Court is composed of Mr. Burgess, the Judicial Commissioner for Upper Burns, Bir. Bridges, Commissioner, Eastern Division, and Colonel Dorling, Commanding the Royal Sussex Regiment,,
Mr. Lewis opened the prosecution by ex hibiting four charges against Noyes. Tas charges in substance are that the Archdeacon has committed acts of Improper familiarity and Indecency with Thomas Bishop, William Sparen and James Neale, private soldiers of British Regiment, on value dates between February, 1890 and December, 1891. The case is pro- ceeding
Co-day's Advertisements.
"SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR SINGAPORE, LONDON AND HAMBURG. HE Steamship
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"BRECONSHIRE," Captain Parsons, will be despatched as above on or about the 27th jnátant.
For Freight or Fasiage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 15th May, 1891.
1451 AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY.
UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI AND KOBE.
On Saturday evening a bomb was exploded THE Company's Steamship
In front of the firemen's guard room near the capital, Several windows were shattered, and the pedestal of the colma, of the capital was damaged. No arrests have been made
Nrw York, April 24th.
It is now absolutely certain that the late George Alexander Baird, known to the sporting world as "Squire" Abindon, did not bequeath any money Mr. Langley, says a - morning paper. The will of the Squire was dated November 14th, 1891. There were two codiclis, dated respectively November 13th, 1892, and Febmary th, 1893. Under these testamentary
"THISBE" Captala Costanzo, will leave for the above places TO-MORROW, the 16th instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 15th May, 1893
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expense.
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INTEREST ALLOWED
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# 3 Current Account daily balances,
T. H. WHITEHEAD, Manager. Hongkong, 15th May, 1893.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
IN BANKRUPTCY. No. 3 OF 1893."
IN THE MATTER OF FERDINAND ALBERT EX PARTE THE DEBTOR.
CARL HAHN.
TOTICE is hereby given that a Receiving Order dated, the 9th day of May, 1896 has been made in respect of the state of FERDINAND ALBERT CARL HAHN, rel ding at Nos. 13 and 15. D'Agullar Street, Victoris, Hongkong, and carrying on business
Dealer in Musical Instruments, Plans Taner and Repairer, &C., upon his own Petition dated the 18th day of April 1893.
And. Notice I hereby further given that Friday, the roth day of May, 1893, at, 13 o'clock Noon precisely, has been fired for the Firm General Meeting of Creditors to be held at the Land Office, Queen's Road Central, Victoris aforesaid,
No Creditor can vote unless be previously proves his Debt
Forms of Proof and Proxy can be obtained at the Office of the "Official Receiver," during Office hours.
At the First General Meeting the Cretitors will be asked to consider whether the Debtor shall be zåjåged Bankrupt or whether they, the Creditors, will entertain a proposal for a Composition or Scheme of Arrangement.
BRUCE SHEPHERD, Oficial Receiver.
Land Office. Supreme Court,
Hongkong, 9th day of May, 1893.
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socialist rioters were "renewed to-night, the Colo. Elsewhere in the empire 15 new cases dispositions Baird devised and bequeathed all | FROM TRIESTE, VENICE,, PORT SAID | communicating with the Editor of this Paper.
HAVANA, April 15th Three Spanish war vessels, the Reina Regents, Infanta Isabel and Nueva Espana, started from Havana at noon to-day, having in tow the
his real and personal property; bath In England | SUEZ, JEDDAH, SUAKIM, MASSAWAH,
and Scotland, to trustees, they to pay the income thereof to his mother during her life-time,
After her death the property is to be divided between the children of bir fest cousins. ́A
a
searching Inquiry on the part of Mrs. Langtry's Prince Blamarck is seriously-ill" at Fried-"flawyers among the officers of the steamer richerube.
Majerte has just been concluded. It was ROME, April 20th, --
til lathe Lead aportamin, might have made will In the Lily's favor, while this country with Charley Mitchell, over to
LONDON, April 24th.
The weather to-day was brillant, and the city presented an extremely sulmisted appearance in
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HODEDDA, ADEN, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PENANG, AND
SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship THISBE
Colembes camels, Santa Maria, Pinia and Nína, on their way to take part in the great honor of Italy's King and Germany's saýaraigh The conflict between the Orangemen and | VON May be obtained
naval review at New York,
LONDON, Aprli 16th.. A story has been current for two or three days that several members of the Cablast are in favor of a plan by which choice between govern, ment by the Dublin Farliament and government by the British Parliament shall be granted to ister. A provision to this effect, having been in the Home Rule bill,
Trains loaded with people from all directions were constantly arriving. It is estimated that not less than 150,000 visitors were in the city,
The scene esented all the picturesque features of a gala day, in Italy. Many of the houses were splendidly draped, and everything indicated a desin on the part of the people to show fidelity and Joy over the coming twenty
The German Emperor and Empress andred at 1 o'clock, and were met at the station by King Humbert and the Queer,
Nationalists, in Belfast, proceeds intermittently. More than 2000 Orangemm have been marching about in a procession, threatening to attack the Nationalists. Carrick Hill is held by an equally stone force of National The military have bebe kept between the two mob and whit pro- hably prevent their meeting to-night. Beveral heen stopped by the police
to dispose of will confer a favor by
Hongkong, 15th May, 1893,
'or
$374
PUBLIC AUCTION
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c.
ON
having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exeptions of THE Undersigned has received instructions
to Sell by Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf
PUBLIC AUCTION, Oplom, are belag landed at their risk into the and Godown Company, Limited, whence dell
This vessel brings on Cargo Jine From Venice, ex S.9. "CARLOTTA * and "MAXIMILIAN," transhipped at Bombay.
From Calcutta, ex 8,5. “ÑIOBE,” transhipped
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'me to correct, through the randines of your approved by the Triak lenders, would be inserted | Afth anniversary of King Humbert's marriagojë | Bekal between less, considerable-bodies have notice to the contrary be given before 4 P.M.,
widely circulated Journal; some of the statements which appeared in skiing article is your morning contemporary on the Toth Inst.
Thousands of dockers and other riverside workers met in East London this ahernoon to consider what attitude they should adopt toward the Hall strike, Eventually they approved sarived later in the afternoon; resolution calling upon the executives of all unions to ascertain the views of the men as to the expediency of a general strike, the amount of money available to support a strike and the best means of resisting the federation.
Apell ryth
The writer of that article states that one of the qualifications required by these joining at home is "service in a hopie focos." This may bom rule but there are many exceptions to it in the force at the present time some of the men from home having seen no service at all there, and others but a few weeks. The duties of the police at home are widely different from these which wo are called upon to performs here, and the two cases cannot be compared. So it follows that ta experience they gain at home proves of very little use to them here. Your con- temporary gock on to say "It soos: Utle unfair to the men enrolled at home, leaving many ties and comforts which they miss hers, that these new comem, men who are unable to ačtain employment in other directions, should at once attain to the same salary and the same status that they enjoy." (Theitlica and mine), "Farthermore, it appears most undesirable that It should become generally known that the Hongkong Palice force is open as a last resource 10 the numerous wayfarere and Beachcombers infesting the coast ports of China;EVDEN Recurlts are only to be obtained from the failures and unfortunates of other callings. ERE EGANADO.
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HERVANGOUTIN (8. C.), April 24th,
* Min Jeman Edwards, daughter-in-law of the Prince Georgs of Wales and the Duke of York proprietor of the Mazer House, committed sul. cide this afternoon, by shooting herself hear the Archduke Rainer of Austria amived here heart: After the shot als stood at the door and yesterday afternoon and dined at the Quirinal in beckmed to a passer-by to come, then fell and the evening. Because of rumours that a plot to died a few hours after.
NE Youx, April agih. assassinate him or King Humbert or the German Emperor were circulated persistently more than [Midnight). At this hear the physician states 350 socialists and anarchists have been arrested it to be his belief that Booth will recover from mince Sunday, and all will be detained will the his present attack. close of the fetes,
LATE TELEGRAMS,"
Losnoir, Aprifarth.
There was an interesting scene in the fanse of Commons to-day when James S. Hanks,
FLORANGE, April goth. Lord Mayor of Doblin, and W. J. Doherty, High
The marriage of Prince Ferdinand, ruler of sharks of Dublin, appeared at the bar of the House of Commons in robes of office and pro-Balgaria, and Princess Marie Louise; the oldest f
ented petition frose the corporation of Dublin daughter of the Duke of Parma, took place appears certain that the great fire at Hall in favor of the Bill to establish home rule in to-day at the Villa Pianors, the ducal residence, was due to incendiariam on the part of the strikern Ireland. The distinguished petlifemers were near Vlastego. The ceremony was marked with who refused to assist in minguishing the con received with the honor due to their station, the pomp. The groom la sa and the bride 23 years flagration though offered ten shillings per hour
magalicent to do boj corporations of London and Dublin having the old. The couple will maintain
Brilor, April 25th. right to petition Parliament without the intercourt at Sofia
BELGRADE, Apll goth.. |-- The Emperne William has conferred the Order antion of members of Parliament.
resigned in consequence of the coup d'atás. Pontifical Secretary of State, The members of the Municipal Councils, of
LONDON, April 26th Belgrade and Pesharevaz adompted to hold Mr. Morley, Secretary for Ireland; has tole meetings in the town halls at those places, but graphed to the Goverment that Ballast is were ejected by the gendarmes, and the Radicals, gusting down, die de deputation of Ulste men wilted on the ADANA ROME, April 21st.
The debate on the second reading of the Irish Many of the Liberal State officials have of the Black Eagle on Cardinal Rampolla, the home rule bill was resumed to-day, and the Right Hon. G. 1. Goschen addressed the House In opposition to the bill, devoting his attention. almost exclusively to the financial features of the
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Bir, the above statements constitute 1 Colonal C. P. Dawnsy, ex-member of Padin whe formerly rid office, were installed, geINE 1720 Mayor at the Masilon House yesterday) Qkaanilites and Specification, which, with Form
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agros libel on the man veralted in the colony, || ment, announces the formation of a corps of who for the most part are men who have left entlemen volunteers in Yerkshire to join the Cardinal Luigi Glordan, Archbishop of Fer- Mr. Ewart, member for Bellant, who spoke in of Tender wil be larged to each candidate,
thicke hieðalf, stated that the enrolment of
The Secretary of State for War does not bind ships in Hongkong, after having secured poal Fister Unionists in armed opposition to frish murs, is dead,
BERLIN, April 21st. Loyalipa was proceeding throughout Ulster, and aimself to accept the lowest or any tender. teas in the police force, and possessing, perhaps, home role, The Glasgow newspapers report characters as good or possibly, better than the that Orangeman there are storing rides fur the The alarm created yesterday concerning Bis that these wonky Is Jupe elect and assembly of W, HỒ MULLOY,
marck's health was allayed by bulletins received | siz hundred delegates whi would shape tilstar's quaquá qalte poulphos, ceColonel, azuila men brought out from home. A manji, same purpose, ra
April 1818, from Friedricharcha saying that he had merely both payyan Lord Mayor, who mara the deputa, kako drugi, Commanding Royal Engineers, For proof of the bows a glance at the character = new RESE il at Head-quarters will maldsegi Doss, the News has reached Dundee that three Dundee teen suffering from an attack of neuralgia and (4) tasa hakity welcome, mid he was convinced Royal Engineers' Offony writer think that we, who kare joined in the i whales which want to the Antarsia Cons lasă ! lorg of sloop and consequent weakness, The, thất Hồng Rule was SKİNKİSYON
Hongkong, 18th May, 1893,
THURSDAY, the 18th May, 1893, * commencing at·á30 PM., D
at his BALE Rooms, Duddell Street, A QUANTITY OF
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HALL FURNITURE, TOILET REQUI« SITES,
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