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Intimations.

AERATED WATERS.

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R-The Water used is absolutely

STEAM PLANT. Of the latest and most

powerful type.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1893.

their relations with the community, avall THE U.S.S. Por, after docking at Yokosuka,

will proceed with all speed to the Behring Sex. themselves of avery possible occasion to vilify and insult both the public and | The Japan Mail hears that the amount claimed VICTORIA DISPENSARY. their representatives, we would be the by the japanese Government from the P. & O. first to show sincere sympathy for S. N. Ca for the loss of the Cafshima-Kan is men who have, through no fault of $850,000. their own, been pitchforked Into positions, Ar the Magistracy to-day Mr. H. E. Wodehouse, the duties of which are outside their "Coroner, concluded the inquest on the body of experience and far beyond the limits of the Chinese woman found dead in a house at their mental calibre. We make no fa-Me--wavelet was deach from bemorrhage, vidious comparisons; unhappily for go. The verdict Hongkong the utterly incompetent official caused by wounds inflicted by the husband of of high grade is so common as to have deceased. No arrest has yet been made. become a bye-word,

A TELEGRAM from Nagasaki to the Yapan Mail, dated May 13th says:-The Police Superintendents of the Settlement and native the Cast Niggo of riotous living and of town_stations, recently indirectly accuand by being implicated in receiving bribes and con- niving at the smuggling on board steamers of women for passage to foreign countries, have | boen placed on the retired list.

Ar the Harbour Office to-day, before Commdr. Rumsey twenty Chinese deck-hands of the steamship Verona were charge by Captain Tacque with refusing duty on board that ship in Hongkong harbour on the arst instant. From the evidence it appeared that they were ordered to hoist the ship's boats in, but refused because was Sunday. They were ordered to forfelt 24 days' pay each, with the exception of one man who had leave from work that day

ngers who left by the Empress

SUPERVISION.—The whole process of manufaciore is under the Continuuss supervision of qualified English Chemist,

The PRODUCT.--Will bear comparison with the Waters made by the most

noted maker la England,

DAKIN, CHUICKSHANK & CO., L.D.,

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

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The friction between the Official members of the Legislative Council and the community reached a culminating point In connection with the increased salaries vote. Obtained under misrepresentations of the grossest and most barefaced character, these increased salaries were maintained against a public opinion that was absolutely unanimous, by the packed vote of the officials themselves the persons most materially Interested. And it | must be admitted that the methods adopted by the official phalanx were anything but conciliatory or of a nature that should [38 exist between employé and employer, This official coercion-for that le what it amounted to added to the almost daily

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The Russian gunboat Silaich, with the two happen, in the new system, the Armature torpedo boats Gogland and Narguen, left to-day | ordinaire à chariot has bóɛn retained, With for Vladivostock.”

the new system, which is no more costly tha the old, lights can now be revolved with less driving rower, at much greater speed, with greater stondines, and with lens wear and tear than was formerly practicable; coniequently the of darkness, can be reduced, and larger and intervals between the dashes, that is, the parleds more powerful leares used.

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THE good old ornin liner Zambest left to-day for Singapore under a coolie-charter to the King Wo Cheong hong, of this port. THE boy McLean, who was lajured by a run

a pony on Monday, as reported in these leave by the Empress to-day with his father and brother for Vancouver, as intended. THE Jalan Mal! learns that Captain Inglek, R.N, has decided to resign his position of Navel Adviser to the Japanese Government, as in order to complete his qualifications for Admiral in the British Navy, he cut return to active service.

columns, was so far recovered as to be able to

6th lost. (the day appstated to celebrate the THE Post Office will be closed on Friday the Queen's Birthday) except from 8 to ga.m. Correspondence for the Peak and Kowloon may be posted up to 9 a.m. The night box will be kept open. The Money Order office will be entirely closed.

A MOVEMENT is on foot to erect a monument la the Public Gardens at Yokohama In memory of the officers and men of the ill-fated Japanere warship Chishima Kan. Lieat. Kaburagi, who was in command of the Chirkime, and other Japanese officers are collecting subscriptions, and the approval of the Naval Department has been solicited,

The tower, 17 feet 6 inches in diameter at its base and a feet 8 inches at its top, is similar to zome of the other cast-iron towers erected in China; and it is provided with brass scotties, ventilators with brass hit-and-miss vrives, and the usual speaking tubes and lightning conductor. The door in the waste of the lantern, which leads to the outer gallery at the top of the tower, is fitted with a porch, having two entrance doors, so that the lightkeepers can gain access to the the flame of the large lamp being interfered with exterior of the lantern. In any weather without

This is the first lantern so fitted in China. An or caused to flicker by irregular currents of air. iron ladder leads to the top of the curved lantern glazing, and access to the vans is rendered safe and easy by stepa_bolted to the dome of the lanters. The cowl is a fixed one of the latest pattern,

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For the second reading................................. Against the motion .................................................. 304

Majority for the Government... 43 The House was crammed, and great excites ment prevailed. Sir Henry James, QC, member for the Bury division of Lancashire, delivered declared that the respinsibility of civil war and a brilliant speech in opposition to the blil He

bloodshed would rest with the Government.

Mr. A. J. Hallour, ex-Chief Secretary for Ireland, who also opposed the bill, asserted that it was a concession to agitation and crime. A million and a half of Protestants, he said, were prepared to forcibly resist Home Rule. If the bill were passed all hope of a peaceful Ireland would vanish. Mr. Gladstone delivered vigorans speech in reply. He dendurced the Oppoultion for exaggerating and making baseless prophecies. The announcement of the sexalt of the division ment in the Chamber on the part of the Irish wat followed by a scene of the wildest excite-

eats, cheering and waving their hats, and the members. The Nationalists jumped upon their Ministerialist supporters and the occupants of the Treasury benches followed their example.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. complaints of wholesale bungling and | Awowa the Fr. H. Daiby, of Lane, Crawford The Hon. Treasurer of the Allee Memorial panel consists of eighteen reflecting prisms, and for some time doubtful, voted against the bill. *

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

WATERS.

MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED

to-day was Mr.

blundering by Government Incompetents, to the serious detriment of the colony's and Co., who has been out in Chins over six best interests, by grossly wasting public rear and has gained the esteem of all who met money, jeopardising the health of the bim. He was prominent supporter of rowing and othe: parsalts, and a Volunteer from the first. community by so-called

sanitary Last night, at a farewell dinner at L. C. & Co.'s Improvements, making Hongkong mo Me Dalby was presented with a handsome laughing-stock by a series of Quixotic gold albert, by the Chairman (Mr. W. Boffey) on schemes that even the Chinese hold up to behalf of a large number of friends, many of ridicale-hasdirectly led up to the formation whom went on board to-day to see him off, of the Hongkong Ratepayers' Association, bound for Old England. supervision and experienced direction the very unsatisfactory system of muddling which has existed for so long under official auspices.

Hospital begs to acknowledge, with thanks, the following donations to the funds of the Hospital: Lauts, Wegener & Co....................1000 A. G. Wisc...... Rev. J. Bosshard........................ Levy Herm.£............................................... Mehta & Co. More and Selmund

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Gladstone repeatedly, bowed his acknow ledgements. Mr. Willas Remond,

member for East Clare, exclaimed excitedly, "Pamell The optical apparatus is of the first order shall not be forgotten to-night; three cheers having an internal diameter of 1.84 mètre, and for Parnell 1" amidst Ironical laughter. The it consists of four pairs of great lenses, four majority in favour of the second reading of the pairs of upper prism pancis, and four pair of bill, namely, 43, is precisely the same as that lower priam pranie, ons pair of each being which voted in the Irish. Parliament in the year necessary to give a double flash. Each great. 1800 in favour of the Union. Every member lens consists of a central planoconvex lens, of the House either voted, ar paired. Sir E surrounded by eight lens sings. An upper prism Watkin, member for Hythe, whose opinian W a lower prisma panel of eight. The diverging Mr. W. Saunders, M.P. for Walworth, who de light from the large lamp is condensed by these claved that he would vote against the bill, was cases and prisms into four pairs of beams of te-converted by Mr. John Burns at the last mo light, so the light, which is ravolved by clock-ment. The Ulster delegates thronged the lobby work, is strictly speaking, a double-flashing of the House, and cheared and hooted alternately. catadioptric one. The horisontal axes of the lens When the result of the division was announced panels are alterately placed at 20 deg. ra min, they cheered the Queen and sang the Nationst and 69 deg. 48 min. from each other; and as the Anthem. Eventually the police cleared the whele light is revolved once in two minutes the lobby. The Ulster members of the House de alterately 6 11-15th and 23 415th seconds. committee Several members of the front Op- Intervals between the centres of the flashes are clare that they will move no amendments in

the site of the flame, but to an observer near to majority of the party, however, prefer to contest the light the flashes will appear longer than to the bill fine by line. Many amendments have one more distant,

already been tabled. When the result of the The six-wick burner employed is similar to division was made known in Ireland bonfires

UR NEW FACTORY has been recently which aims at Improving by 'practical THE V. R. C. has now provided a fins bathing Golding, of the British steamer Mogul, charged The duration of the dashes chiefy depends upon position, benches concur in this course.

refilled with automatic Steam Machinery of the latest and most approved klad, and we are well able to compete in quality with the best English maken:

manufacture throughout.

"BOMBAY SODAS." We continue to supply large battles as hereto- me, Free of Extra Charge, to those of our Customers who prefer to have them to the ordi- Dary size.

COAST PORT ORDERS, whenever practicable, are despatched by fint steamer leaving after receipt of order.

For COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and

AT the Marine Magistrate's Court to-day Capt the 23rd fast, la Hongkong waters. From the nineteen Bengall firemen with refusing duty on evidence It appeared that the men were under the impression that they had been, ili uted, by

exped great unwillingness. to Impose penalty which would result in turning so many more men destliate on the beach in Hongkong

The

raft, which is moored off the old and partially dismantled bath-house, Below, the Fantoon is mort substantially built, while the upper attings sre on the same plan as in the longshore The members of our local Civil Service dressing-rooms. The raf: is soft, long by ft. the engineers, and so struck work. His Worship those in uae at,, several other Chinese light- | were lighted in Nationalist quarters, The news

broad, with 16 bunks; and a fresh-water tank must be perfectly well acquainted with (to be filled from water-boats) and a bigh spring.

TER Hyoga News publishes report seriously affecting Capt. Breitung of the German steamer Tatarios, which vessel arrived hers from Kutchinotes on the 2oth lost. According to our Kebs contemporary the Captain "is reported to be implicated in the carrying away of smuggled women" from Japan. As the prevalence of this nefarious business has lately become so notorious as to attract the special notice of the Japanese Govelament, a cearching Investigation will no doubt be made, when it is to be hoped that vindisting himself from such a disreputable charge.

Returns for the weeks

The purest legredients only are used, for three utmost care and cleanliness are exercised in the" existed in this colony for the past three permission of the authorities) some.50 yards out days, and then sent on board to go to sea.

years. True enough, these hard times into the stream, the new bathing place is an have not materially affected carefully-immense improvement. protected officialdom, but rather the contrary, as a thirty per cent, rise of salaries clearly enough proves. But they have very severely taxed the earning powers of those who provide the official salaries. A long-continued depression in almost every branch of business has depreciated values all round; house renta are lower, but so are salaries la many instances, and economies of a most rigid taxpayers in every rank of life. strict policy of retrenchment has become Imperative, and why should not our Civil Servants be made to bear their fair share of the bad times? They made hay while the sun shone on our short era of fictitious prosperity, by means which will not bear the light of impartial investigation, and in common fairness they should be made to feel the depression as well as the rest of us. In the Australasian Colonies the The following is a List of Waters always kept salaries of officials have been reduced all ready in Stock ****.

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house and oli is supplied to it by a pair of was received in Dublin with wild enthusiasm. apparatus, the one fountain balancing the other, streets are thronged with crowds of people. The fountain lamps which are revolved with the There is great excitement in Belfast, where the This is a novel arrangement, as hitherto large services of the police were frequently called Irto single fountains have been employed in those requisition to prevent collisions between op lights fitted with this system of oil-supply. The posing factions. burner and lamps are specially arranged for the

April aged. tise of either mineral or vegetable oil, but gene

A great Unfoulst meeting to protest agalast rally high test mineral oil will be burnt.

Home Rule was held in the Royal Albert Hall, The principle of detached buildings, as a pre South Kensington, last night, and was attended caution against fire, has been canted out in this by 11,000 Unionists. Immense enthusiasm ghthouse, as in most of those erected in China, prevailed. The vast assemblage cheered the and the general arrangement of the buildings Union Jack and sang patriotic sorg, They was decided on when Mr. Henderson was in groaned at the name of Mr. Gladstone and Hongkong in April of last year.

Cheered Mr. Balfour. The Bishop of D:rry (the The three buoys, which were moored near the Right Rev. William Alexander, D.D.) moved the landing place to assist vessels laden with mate principal resolution, which was to the effect that rials in getting near to the land, were con- the establishment of a separate Parliament and used were manufactured by Mesars. Brown, commerce, and weaken British Influence through Co, and the special open-link chain cables religious liberty, unsettle manufactures and Lenox & Co. of London; the whole belag made out the world. The motion was carried with in accordance with Mr. Henderson's designs, enthusiasm. The meeting repeated after the:

Duke of Abercom the words, "We will 'neyar hava Home Rale." The leading Conservative Clubs have banqueted the Ulster delegates, who are now sightseeing in Lendoo,...⠀

placed on board shipat Hongkong prices, and i character have had to be practised by Capt. Breitung will have every oppɔrtunity of samples of water drawn from the Taltam structed by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Executive In Ireland would destroy civil and

the fall amount allowed for Packages and Empties when received in good condition,

Counterfoil Order Books supplied free on application,

Our Registered Telegraphic Addresy is "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG."

And all signed messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention.

PURE AERATED WATER

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

SELTZER WATER

LITHIA L'ATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIC WATER

LEMON SQUASH GINGER ALE

RASPBERRYADE GINGERADE.

No Credit given for Bottles that fook dirty or greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of containing Aerated Waters, as such Bottles are never used agala by

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round, and although it may appear a hardship from one point of view, still necessity has no law. This jourasi has always advocated that good and efficient work should always be liberally paid for; but it is indisputable that in Hongkong the majority of salaries, especially of the 'select officials, are extravagantly high, whilst the work done leaves much to be desired.

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AT the meeting of the Sanitary Board to-morrow Thursday, May 25th) al 4.15 p.m., the orders of the day will be:-1, Mr. Humphreys will move-That the question of public laundry work na now carried on in the Colony receive the early consideration of the Board. 2. Dr. Castle will move-That the public urinal a Battery Fath be removed and, if neces- more suitable place. ay erected in

Estimates for 1894. Agenda 1. Mortality ended the 13th and 20th May, 1893. 2. Analyst's report on 1893, 3. An application for permission under and Pak-fa-lata mafas on 31st March: the provisions of the Health Ordinance to erect REFERRING to a statement in our Macao corres-water-closets on private premises. 4. Surveyor's pondence to the effect that Governor da Borja report on the condition of the house-drains of would shortly proceed to Japan, under lastrac. No. 4, Gage Steel. 5. Applications for licences tonom Lisbon, to endeavor to arrange the and renewal of licences to keep swies. Portugal, the Kokumin Shimoun, as the result THE following, says the Shanghal Mercury, Consular difficulty existing between Japan and of enquiries made in official quarters, declares that though the Cabinet is at present bually corresponding number of days from the opening aro len statistics at date compared with the engaged in connection with some subject which of last season, viz, 11 days, 15th May, 1893- is at present a secret, it is not the case that the Governor of Macao's contemplated visit to Japan la connected with any attempt on Poringal's part to recover her lost poweri, "As a matter of fact,

the Kokumis, no intimation has yet been Anitala. received by the Japanese Government with regid to Senhor da Borja's visit.

AT the Legislative Council meeting to be held to-morrow at 3 p.m. the following will be the

business-

'Financii Minute, /

Report of Finance Committee (No. 3), Refrt of Public Works Committee (No. 1),) Motion (Hon. Colomla! Secretary),

ORDERS OF THE DAY,

1. First reading of a, Bill entliled “The Pó Leung Kuk Incorporation Ordinance" (Hos. Reglerar General.)

There will be a meeting of the Finance Com- lilee immediately after the Council

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$52,544 PE

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KILANG TA Tezzlesaianta, 45, 135 J-Chat.

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NORTH FORMOSA.

(YADH OUR CORRESPONDENT).

April 24th... 'Tamaul, 18th May, 1293.**

A mysterious "altempt to poison 60 of the On the meraing of the 14th inst. H.M.S soldiers in Honolulu is reported to have

· Leander arrived at Kelung, baring on board been made. The Royalist party, denies that it Mr. N, R, O'Conor, British Mlaister to China, was concerned in the attempt. If is reported who was accompanied by Mr. O'Conor ; and ¦ that the ex-flacen of Hawaii, Liliuokalani, is the Alacrity with Vice-Admiral. Fremantle, still boplag for a happy issue of har troubles. The British Corsul and Mr. H. B. Morse, Com.

The officers of the Woodwich garlion wel missioner of Customs, were, I am told, in waiting comed the members of the Victorino Artillers to receive the distinguished visitors, and the team on their arrival at Gravesend, and con party came through by special train to Tal-pth ducted them to Woolwich, where the garrison fu the name afternoon.

secöidéd them a licarty, welcome. The Vic The Minister made a formal call on Shao torians are quartered with the sergeants' mess, Yi-lien, Governor of Formess, the following On Sunday the Victorians attended church, and day, and it is stated that warious commercial the populace of Woolwich crowded the streets to matters were discussed at the interview with see them. To-day they commence dally drills. satisfactory results. The night was passed at The men are highly flattered at having been in Twa-tu-tia, the visitors being entertained by vited to join the Queen's excort at the opening 500C. Capt. F. Athlon, representative of Messrs. of the Imperial Institute next month, They are Lapralk, Cass & Co. and early next morning everwhelmed by the generous reception every they proceeded to Taman! (Hobo), The Leander where accorded them, The Woolwich garrison and Alacrity steamed round from Kelang, but will give a concert in their honour on Tuesday were unable to cross Tamoul bar owing to evening.

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TYPHOON WARNING.

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We are indebted to the courtesy of Señor Don Ortiz, the Spanish Cousal at this port, for the following telegram:-

MANILA, May 231d. Depression over the Pacific, north-east of Luzon,

Of course the salaries question is but one small item in the scope of a Municipal Council, or some equally efficient substitute, when the British Govern. ment considers Hongkong on a par in honesty, capacity and patriotism Second reading of the BU "for the In- with the people of other Crown Colonies. corporation of the Trustees of the Hongkong There are much larger and far more and South China Masonic Benevolence Fund important works to undertake and (Hon. C. P. Chater,) carry through, many of which will at once suggest themselves to our readers, On another occasion we may find time A MACAO resident willes :-"Your Macau corres- The Hongkong Dispensary, Hongkong, and space to go into full detalls. But pondent, usually so accurate in his information maanwhile it is enough to know that for was not correct in his statement the other day years past the large sums contributed by that a score of soldiers belonging to the Ultra the taxyayers of this colony have been Marine Battalion had been Imprisoned for recklessly wasted by thousands upon insubordination and lack of discipline at a recont

THE RECENT 1YPHOON: thousands; that public rights and interests parade. The truth is that three or four roen have been systematically neglected; that belonging to the battalion were sent to hospital

owing to sickness, and probably this' gave rise By the steamship Metapedia, `Capt. W. the Hongkong Clyll Service, theoretically to the rumour which your correspondent reported. Fraser, which arrived here yesterday from for the benefit of the community, has been Theemmandant of the Regimante D'Infanteria Salgos, we learn that thus between Mantle simply a treasure-trove for favored de Ultramar, Mejor Felner, is one of our Salvadora, which usually runs officials and their patrons; that st.ces: disciplloarians, and there is no better and Singapore, was struck by the typhoon on government by the people for the people hahared regiment than his fu the whole Portu- the way from Hongkong to Salgos on the 14th has never existed and is even now guere Army. We are, of course, glad to afford Lust, Sho was fylog light, and seems to have a delusion and a fraud; that radical space for this explanation, having no desire been quite uzmanageable. After wertbering whatever to misrepresent events occurring in the fiercest part of the storm, she at last changes are required In various the neighbouring colmayi and we are quite sure managed to reach Salgon on the 19th, tembly public departments for our own protection, that ope Macao correspondent must have been smashed up. If the Salvadera's own report and that the rate-payers Intend” having at | miạt 3,

could be obtained it would no doubt be ase of the most interesting records of China Sea no far distant date a reasonable share in the management of what is distinctly their

typhoons.

Just we go to press, we have obtained own business.

farther details of the Salvadora's most evenfal

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onghong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, WIDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1893,

HOME RULE for hongkONG.

THE unfortunate differences which have been so pronounced for the past few years between the official and usolidat

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Ma. H. H. SULZBERGER sends the following extric plinarys preinction to the N. C. Daily News dated May 16th and headed "The Gegy Act and the Chinese ARISING I

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The

Your leader of yesterday on that incredlioyage, which we are compelled to hold over serious, Mr. Robson, the chief officer, is in arrests were' made. Huga'timber stacks in the

until to-morTON,

Riots took place in Belfast yesterday, and the Goremor Shao, the principal Chinese officials, | houses of several Roman Catholics were wrecked the British Consul and the Commissioner of During the disturbances the Orangemen cared Customs, with their wives, and Mr. Matheson, of the Fope and Mr. Gladstone. The military the Formosa Railways, were entertained at tifin, were summoned, and the mobs dispered. Tha on board the Leander. His Excellency Shad, with | Irish National League is clamoming for the his staff, came down from Tal-peh-fu in one of indictment of Lord Salisbury and Mr. Balfour, the little Government nondescript steamers, and picked up the British Minister and the shore well as other Unionist leaders on

charge of inciting Orangemen to rebellion, guests opposite the Tamsul Custom House. It The Clan-na-Gael contradicts the report that was blowing very hard from the north-westward, Internal dissensions have led to the en which made the trip to and from the Leander treme section seceding and joining the. Irish anything but agreeïble for the ladies. At about National Federation. A number of Orange 3 p.m. the Governor and the other visitors left men chased the Roman Catholic workmen ont f the Leander, that vessel salating his Excellency, the yards of Harland and Wolff, abipbuilders, of compliment. Both war-ships then quickly get several policemen and soldiers were injured with and the port, and the Hobé forts returning the Belfast, runde assaulted them with bladges us.—- under way, the facedly proceeding to Foochow stones while quelling the disturbance. and the Leander to the North.

Ulster delegated to the recent Unionist de Tas Douglis Co's Formats and the Chinese stration in London have been entertained by the steamer Cars are in port, but leave for Amoy to Marquis of Sailebury at a great festival acid day with tex. The latter ship appears to get Hatfield House Formas poopia were hard at work loading seriens roting took place ie that town of Salur only a very small percentage of cargo, whilst the In connection with the dockers' strike at Hall well into the night in order to get ready in time day night. The police were compelled te charge to get away by this afternoon't tide. We are the crowd repeatedly, and used their batons all sony to hear that Capt. Hall, the popular freely, in order to disperse the asset blies of skipper of the Formosa, bad to stay back in strikers and sympathisers. In these figh is many Amoy owing to sickness, but trust it nothing persons on each side were injured, and sevent command this trip.

docks were set on fire on Sunday, but the police aided by a detschment of bine-Jackets and marine NEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE MAIL from the gunboats lying at Hall, suces eded la quenching the fames. Balley and Loi tham's engine works at Hull have been desire yed by LONDON, April 22nd. the fire which was caused by the strila T nämigation to such a high degres in the | kouse, compiled from- most competent sources,

The Shipping Federation has declined to hold -hotel- In the vicinity was niso burned down, particular instance of the answer given by the embodies a good deal of information not pre any further conference, with the strikers. The The dock hese was found to have been cat. labour leader have senewed the' threats' they | The owners of the stacks oftimber set on fire hed Chinese Gerarnment la that most astonishing| viously published so

gih of July presentation on the past of Col The designs and specifications 'for the tower, recently made as to the organising of a national taken sides with the Shipping Foderation. This

the lantern and the light were completed and strike.

It is understood, was the reason why the meno Denby, the U.S. Mifsister to Peking.

#Having obtained some temporary occupation submitted to Sir Robert Hart, G.C.M.G., in July

Two Australian banks in London have cabled | strike set fire in the timber. Fires, similarly In the wellknown C. M. 9. N. Co. during the man. 1291, by mig, D. Marr Henderson, CE, M.Înst. an offer of a million of gold to Sydney, but the caused, were discovered in other parts of the tracted period of deep mouming ofgy adored chief, C., London and Paris, and M. fast. M.E., the offer has been declined. The Scottish banki docks, but they were quickly extinguished. A Leri Li and belog in daily attendar ca apan Mr. Engineer-in-chief to the Imperial Maritime and insurance companies, in conjunction with detachment of dragoons is now protecting the Shen, the Directer of that Company, I have had Customs Service of China. The execution of the the creditors of the English, Scottish, and dock hose from attacks by the mob. Rlotlag wi an op: xianity, quite recently, of being present whole was entrusted to Messrs Barbier & Co. of Australian Chartered Bank, have accepted the resumed on Sunday. The dockers attempty dis at the call of "distinguished" "Western gentle. Paris, who proposed that the optical apparatus scheme of reconstruction.

board vessels under showers of stones.hets man, who actually remarked to him that it would should be supported by a float in a sánk and The Dowager Dachers of Sutherland has been ware fired. The labour leaders in London have THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s royal mal be about the sight time for his making slightly revolved on a pivot. This Ingenious arrange steamer Empress of India, Captala O. Pretaliates counter-move against this cruelly ment is we bellers, the design of the Marshall, alved at Vancouver at 3.30 9. just Geary Act by dismissing from the engineers of the French Lighthouse Service, Company's service all the U.S. clittens who and it was first applied to a fourth order happen:1 to ha in its employ, when Mr. Shen Ught for the Benetose Lighthouse in: Conica, simply replied that heated to se how two under the instructions of M. Bourdelles, the wrong ever could make a right and that Engineer-in-chief of the French Lighthouse mor.arcz, he was firmly convinced that most of Service. Harbour lights were to be fasted on thera gentlemen, if not all of them would to mercury, whilst ses lights were to be floated on ready to openly and frankly denounce in writing water. For such purposes mercury has many this very Act, to do so,

advantages, over water, and Mr. Henderson An Emergency meeting of Perseverance Lodge, Thus, then, the citizens of the so-called approves of its use for first order and even for The debate on the motion for the second

empaciams of personal freedom in the farthest hyper-endiant lights. Accordingly the Waglan reading of the Home Rule EIR was brought to West are quietly taught a crushing moral lesson Light fitted with an Armature à first close in the Home of Commons as an early hour: which ought to condemn them to erlasting folder à mercure whilst to be prepared for this morning the motion was resolved in the shame in the eyes of the whole civilised world in break-down,, wklob, howerat, la mot likely to | nilimative, the result of the division being— 151

members of the Legislative Council have H.M.S. Imperience arrived at Nagasaki on May

probably been owing as much to the 11th. delects of Hongkong's anomalous and

Gorry Adi encourages me to address these few: Hess to you with the object of proving to your resday that, even among Chinese private con- Carns that very same dignified moderation is

WAGLAN LIGHTHOUSE.

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cumbrous system of administration, rusty | Tux P. & 0, S. N Co steamer Aden lek | #43ilige which has been commanding your The following account of Waglan · Light-

Mr. Kaw's water-bost Nestums, none the worse for staying a few days with Davy Jones, is now. in excellent working eider, and doing excellent business.

with the corrosion of over half-a-century Bombay on the arst fast, for this port of red-tape rule by official interested

THE annual meeting of the Victoria Recreation cliques, as to the unfortunate shortcomings Club will be held to-morrow, at 5:30 am in of such a great majority of the crude

the Gymnasium. materials sent out here to be moulded into statesmen and administrators. No doubt the class, of official has generally greatly deteriorated during the past twenty years; but although Downing Strest may have incurred a grave responsibility by flooding a purely commercial colony with shoals of inexperienced cadets and Colonial Office pensioners, who know nothing and will never take the trouble to acquire any technical knowledge of Tux charge brought by the firemen of the Argus commerce and its surroundings, it does against their second engineer (as reported in not follow that the men sent out who do these columns three days ago), was brought their best according to their limited before the Marine Magistrate agala to-day and capacities are equally to blame. And dismissed. were it not a fact that a certain type of the Hongkong Government official joktha present day, lastend of recognising their professional shortcomings and bearing *themselves with modesty and decorum In

yesterday.

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No. 1165, EC, will be held in the Freemasons: Hall, Zeland Street, on Wednesday, the 31st ctant, at 8.30 for 9 pm procisely, Visiting Brethren are cordially invited,

arrested and conveyed to Holloway Gaol Two declined to organissa relief fund for the at rika vans of furniture have been taken to her cell at Hell, and have decided to leave the question which is decorated with blue plash, and has of national strike in abeyance for the present, been hung with handsome, tapestries and The incendiary fires in the Huli docks (covered furnished with tollet, requisites. A waggonette: an area of eight meses. The damage causi fall of trunks containing various "comforts was amounted to one miliing sterling. The limber taken to the apartment confectioner cater stacks are still burning, The Hall z teliky is for the Dowager Duchess, who will be permitted, regarded as veiled rebellion. The Strikern to receive her, friends. She is well provided weapons include catapulis, bludgeons, stadded

an attendant wall on her,

ed to the British Ambassador in Morocer, Colettel Sir]. W. Ridgeway, for the outrage, committed upon British subjects to Fes by firing upon ti ceny

Owing to the refusal of King Osci, to nocept a resolution passed by the Biod ching, of

with bonds to say or as newspapers, and

the Sultan of Morocco has apologia ed