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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1893.

We have compared the Accounts with the

as this resolution portrays. It is a beacon of Books, and Vouchers at the Office of the Com-joy siding above the sex of violence and Infole, pany, tånd found the above Statement to be in Tarce which recently sought to overwhelm law accordance therewith,

and order in Belfast,"

G. STEWART,Auditors. "H. HUNTER, Hongkong, May 19th, 1893.

THE POST OFFICE.

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There is perhaps no department in the Govern- ment Service that lays Itself so open to criticism, coming as it does within the personal ken of every member of the community, as does the Post Office. And this fact, it might naturally ha supposed, would act as an incentive to the Postmaster General, and those of his immediate subordinates, to carry out the duties of their Important department to the entire satisfaction of the public. It is not so, however. Complaints bave been made to us from time to time regard ing the working of the local Office which, it really seems, standa in need of radical reform. The French mail steamer Sydney was moored to her buoy in the harbour at io o'clock last night but the Grat of the malls were only delivered at 9 o'clock this morning. We have been asked to give an explanation of this delay but prefer fo delegate the question to the Postmaster General bimself.

NEWS BY THE american mAIL.

The following telegrams from our San Francisco exchanges were crowded out of last night's issue:—

LONDON, April 24th,

The prospectus of the copy of William Waldorf Astor's new magazine, which will be fued this werk, indicates a.general attempt on the part of all contributors to write up to Mr. Astor's literary and social level.

The Countess of Cork-succeeds in getting quite in touch with the owney of the magazine In her telling articles on séciety, in which she says that the entrance to society cannot be ob- tained by elther the gold of England or the almighty dollar.

But Mr. Astor is, after all, the best contributor to bis own pages, and his article on Mme. Recamier fully as luteresting as anything in them, pilated or Illustrated. He tries to prove that Mme, Recamier married her own father, April 28th.

The St. Petersburg correspondent of the London Telteraph says The recent reports of the peasant uprising in Southern Russia and the conséquent ....... stopping of the Carr's train are unfounded. The train halted for a few minutes near Charkoff to replace a rail which had been torn frem the track. Otherwise the Czar's journcy was stot interrupted.

A private dispatch from Belgrade states that dlusension prevails in the new Cabinet of King Alexander, formed under his direction after the coup d'etat 'n two weeks ago. The King, it is

The Liberal whip, Mr. E Majorshanks, who is is the best positión to gange the prospects') of the Government's existence, expresses perfect confidence that dissolation is certain not to occur before 1895. The Government is deter- mixed not to go before the country again until good Liberal reform measures have been passed and if the Lords reject the Home Rols Bill they must also reject the other bills. This will be likely to incense the country still more against the hereditary chamber.

One of these democratio measures which will has tremendous infidence in bringing the London masses to the side of Gladstone is that announced by Mr. Fowler, president of the local Government board, The poor districts of London long have groaned under heavy taxation for poor relief, etc., while the wealthier West End districts have escaped almost scot free. Mr. Fowler promises relief in the immediate introduction of bli providing for the equalleation of the rate throughout London,

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The Egyptian Govenment intends to ask the Earopean Powerk to auction a modification of the mixed tribunals in Egypt.

replying, assured them that the Goverment would not hesitate to make any sacrifice to maintain Spanish rule in 'Cubs, but that unless the altuation became, worse be considered the The projected visit of Prince Ferdinand l colonial army strong enough to conquer the Bulgaria and is newly-made bride to the Sultan rebels. Relaforca ents, however, werd in of Turkey at Stamboul has been abandoned, readiness to deput on the first intimation from owing to the action of M. Nelidaff, the Russian the Captain-General of Cuba that their assistance Ambassador at Constantinople, who is opposed Wit required. The Madrid newspapers advise | to je jedn agent action to put down the revolt, and declare. the national sentiment demands that the last remnant of the Spanish Colonial Emple in America should be kept at any cost. *

BOSTON, May and.

"Bob" Fitzsimmons called at the Globe office today and left a deposit for a match with Alex. Grggains. The stakes will be $5,000 and the largest purse offered.

LUCERNE, May 2nd.

The Emperor and Empress of Germany received a royal reception here today on their return from the sliver wedding festivities of the King and Queen of italy. The city is decorated in bonor of the imperial visitors who were reclved with salvos of artillery and the shouts of the assembed maltitudes.

A large number of residents of Ulsier, belong-

BERLIN, May and. ing to the Presbyterian and Unitarian churches, The Army Bill will be brought up and debated repudiate the resolution adv:cating opposition in the Reichstag to-morrow. Chancellor Caprivi to Irish home rule sent to Lord Salisbury bu advised the Kaiser to return without delay se representing the opleion of the Protestants laerder to secure the aid of his authority in a of Úlater. These bome rule Protestants | final attempt to obtain a majority for the Bill, have therefore, caused a communication to

PARIS, May zid. be sent to Gladstone expressing confidence In Gladstone and his policy in regard to Ireland. Gluditono kua sent a reply in which he states that he is comforted to observe the existence of such an enlightened opinion as that held by his correspondents amid a sei of violence ́and Intolerance at Belfast.

- MELBOURNÍ, April 29th.

The Government of Victoria has announced Its decision to amalgamate all the savings banken. now conducted independent of the Government with the Post Office savings banks, The Govern. ment of the colony is to have full costol and to guarantes deposits.

LONDON, April 30th.

Five hundred stevedores have struck at the Victoria docks against the federation of free labourers.

PARIS, April 30th.

Of nine Catholic prelates deprived of their stipends for hostility to the Republic all but one have been restored to full rights and privileges.

ROME, April 30th,

The King and Queen of Italy and the Emperor and Empress of Germany wil arrive in Spezel to-morrow,

NEW YORK, April 30th.

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It is sited that King Bebanain of Dahomey, whe since the caplate of Abomey, his capital, httbeen carrying on a desultory warfare against the French, has submitted to French authority.

DUNDEE, May zad. Fineteen thousand working people employed in the jute mills at this place have gone out on strike.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

I ONDON, Apill 27th.

The man Townsend, who was arrested for having di-charged a pistol, In Downing Street, is stated to have fleed tor zeven years in Sydney. The charge against him. In connection with Mr. Gladstone rests only on rambling memoranda to the effect that speeches, made by Colonel Sunderson and Sir Heary James, justified homicide.

The Pall Mall Garidle stáles that when Mr. Gladstone lett Downing street on the day of the second reading of the Home Rule Bill Town end waited to shoot blu, Mr. Gladstone's resemblance to Townsend's father, bowever, caused him to pause. Information which has The great international race between the been obtained concerning Townsend's anteced- American liner Paris and the new Cunarderens stoms that there is insanity in the family, Campania is over. The Paris woo, beating. The bill introduced in the House of Commons the Campania many hours over a rough course. regulating the hour of labour of railway servants

has been passed.

LONDON, MAY 1st.

The Financial News announces that the gig anticcomer in coffee engineered by Kaltenbach, the Paris operator, has collapsed, implicating thirty firms to Havre and a number of firms In Antwerp and Hamburg, Kaltenbich carried 1,000,000 bags of coffee. Recently he has been unable to make good his margins in New York, and the coffee held by his agents there was forced on the market, causing a heavy fall in

tially, hat was unable to continue the fight,

stated, bas drelined to accent the resignation of Franastovics, Minister of War, and Djurecs, ex- Minister of War, has rone to Roumania on a confidential mission to Queen Natalie,

Ballance, Prime Minister of New Zealand, is price. The firm managed to rally then par

dead.

WELLINGTON (N. Z ), April 28th.

and critic, is dead,

PARIS, Apill 28tb. Charles. Demazide, the noted author, editor Eight thousand men employed in the Loire Naval Yard struck at Nantes to-day,and marched, sboating and singlag, through the streets, Trouble is apprehended and the troops have been confined in the barracks.,

NEW YORK, April 18th, Great satisfaction was expressed in financial circler this morning at the result of the conference yesterday evening between the New York bankers and Carlisle, Secretary of the Treasury, and Wall Street quickly showed that it appreciated the clear, explicit statement made to the bankers. Although no action was taken at the conference It established unmistakably in the minds of the bankers present; as all admitted this morning, that the Government and deter- mined to maintain the parity between gold and aliver; that the Secretary thoroughly understood the situation and that the stories that there was friction between the Secretary and the bankers of New York were absolutely without foundation. It was learned on good authority that Secretary Carille was assured by the New York bank presidents of their willingness to come to the assistance of the Government whenever, in his opinion, more gold was needed in the treasury. The terms on which gold would be furnished were left open. It was also agreed by all present that the onemulcers based upon the intrench- ment upon the $100,000 in the gold reserve fand was only sentimental, and that at this time there was no necessity for the band issus or gold loan

to the treasury.

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VIENNA, April auth,

A dispatch from Zanzibar brings news of the Arab dhow in which the captives were being drowning of zas slaves by the caprising of an

conveyed.

MARSEILLES, May zat.

A large part of the working postistion took

evesleg the crowds in the wireets became very partin the May day celebrations to-day, Towards

disor erly. The police tried to arrest several socialists who were waving red flags laciting the workingmies to violence. The crowd resisted, and in the fight which followed the police were worsted..

The Hussars came to the rescue of the police and a general fight began. Flayol, a municipal Councellor, was knocked down by the charging Hunars, his clothing torn and he was trampled under foot. After the first charge the Hussars were repulsed.

The crowd of rioters captured the Police Com- missary, knocked him down and dragged him fo the dust. He was rescued by the troops before serious harm could ca done him. By a united effort the military and polico eventually split the mob and drove off a group of the rioters. In several districts disorderly crowds were still parading at a late hour.

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There is an abundant supply of free labour at Hull to take the places of the men ont on strike. An attempt was made at midnight to set fire to woodyard at the decks, but it falled. European firms trading to the port of Hall intend to carry their own stevedores and dockers on board their vesels.-

President Cleveland held a grand naval review to New York harbour yesterday, is connection with the Columbus (ées, and the approaching opening of the World's Fair'at Chicago. The dhplay" was an immense succ:, and was vessels, comprising 36 British, German, French, whhessed by many thousands of spectators, The

Italian, and other men-of-war, extended over three miles. The palm was awarded to the

Billah fleet. The greatest enthusiasms prevalled.

Mr. H. H. Asqah, Q.C., Home Secretary, in swer to a question in the Hease of Commons, denied that unusual privileges were being accord ed to the Dowager Duchess of Sutherland during der imprisonment in Holloway Gaol.

The directors of the Queensland National Bank have instructed their solicitors to institute proceedings for libel against the London Standard, the ground of action being a state mest made by that fooraal to the effect that there had been a serious run on that back at Brisbane.

Opinion in the city Ir favourable towards the proposed as by Mr. G. D. Carter, the Treasurer, of Victorian Government 4 per cent. stock in the colony in amounts of to or multiple.

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In the House of Commons, last night, the debate on the Budget was concluded. After a pungent criticism by Mr. Goaches, who was Chancellor of the Exchequer in Lord Salisbury's Admigistration, the Budget proposals were

Standard, in commenting upon the pro posals for the reconstruction of the E. S. and A. C. Bank, says that the scheme ls a grod and reasonable one, and is worth trying. The E. S. and A. C. Bank has always been a good bank. The Daily Nates also expresses approval of the scheme, which it says is an excellent one,

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The manager of the London branch of the Standard Bank of Australia has not been Informed of the suspension of payment by the directors in Melbourne. The bank in London In still open. The suspension of payment by the Standard Bank of Australia has farther depressed the market.

The Belgian Senate has agreed to plural voting.

The Archdoks Franz Ferdinand d'Este in or the way from Java to Sydney.

A sum of 50,000 in gold has been withdrawn from the Bank of England and sent to Western Australia.

The lands of the Hull striker are to desperate condition.

The Lauensa epidemic in Paris is assuming serious proportiona

The Trust and Agency Company of Australasia han declared a dividend of 20 per cent, and a' bonus of al per cent.

PARIS, April 18th.

The Budget has been voted. An agreement bas been come to between the Chamber and the Senate.

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ROME, April 28th, The Sovereigns have visited the Gulf of Naples. The Duke of York has left for London.

CONIZANTINOPLE, April 18th. A sanguinary fight has taken place at Cejarea between Turks and Amenians.

LONDON, April 30th. The Postmaster-General says that the Govern- meat will not grant Imperial Penny Fostage.

Frederick Court, an auctioneer, is applying for a divorce for the adultery of his wife. The co-respondent la Cell Drummond Wolff, son of the British Ambassador at Madrid. Court's wife wAN AN ACĪTESS,

The Dockers are starving,

Another strike has taken place in the Victoria Docks,

The strikers prevent the unloading of Australian ships.

May ist.

A revolution has broken out in Cuba. The authorlies are actively engaged in quelling the tasurrection, and a Spanish gunbait has left New York to aid in the work. It is believed that the difficulty will fizzle out.

The death of the Right Rev. James Francis Turner, D.D., Bishop of Grafton and Armidale, New South Wales, is announced. The event took place while the Bishop was visiting Rome,

Three thousand London dockers have resolved, accepileg the Shipping Federation toket and to come on strike to-day unless the men

employed at Victoria Docks are withdrawn.

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Mr. Burns, the labour member for Batter

opposed to the ordering of s national shipping airiko arising out of the difficulty Hals and he declares that it is simply madness on" the part of. Mr. Keir Hardie (the labour member for West Han) and Mr. J. H. Wilson (labour member for Middlesborough and Organising Secretary of the. Seansen and Fire men's Union) to favour such a proposal.:

filed out, the counsels of the more moderate The threatened strike of London dockers has leader and the dread of facing the personal consequences of stopping work having for the most part prevalled with the men,

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Letters have been received warning the unemployed against seeking work in the cities of Australia where great destitution is reported to exist..

The London creditors of the English, Scottish and, Australian Chartered Bank havo approved of the scheme of reconstruction,

examine the

The Official Receiver says that the bank's business has been prudently conducted. The overdrafts are mostly small, except in two casts where exceptionally large advances are locked up, but the acconstant called in accounts reports that he estimates the total depreciations in respect of overdrawn accounts at £800,000

Financiers favour a general smalgamation of Australian banks,

Opinion is now strongly favourable to the Victorian action in closing the banka temporarily and a hope is expressed that the panic will not be renewed on Saturday.

Two million severelgus have been shipped to Australia.

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Calcutta, May 4th....

The Tramway difficulty has been settled at a meeting of the Commissioners to-day, the latter having accepted the terms proposed by the com. pany."

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Last week the weather here was very unsettled, a thunder and rala storm occuring during the last four eveninge

OOTACAMUND, May 4th.. The funeral of the Commander-in-Chief (Skr James Dormer) took place this afternoon at a o'clock. Nearly every European in the station was present. It was a solemn and Impressive sight." : "The offices, schools and mest of the firms were closed to-day as a mark of respect.

General Campbell Stewart, Commanding the Turma District, assumes charge on the Ixth instant as Provisional Commander-in-Chief...

LAHORE, May 3th..

The Agent of the Governor-General of Beluchistan held a Council of Sardars and Maliks at the Quetta Residency on Monday last, at which the Khan of Khelat and his son were present. It is believed that Sir James Brown explained to those present the circum stances under which the outrage was perpetrated at Bhag by of the Khan, and invited their opinion, as is customary on occassions like this, as to what treatment the Khan deserved for his conduct. Judging from the nature of the outrage and subsequent disclosures, there is reason to believe the opinion of the Council was adverse to the Khan. Immediately after the conclusion of the Couneli, the native fufantry guard on the Khan's house was doubled, and extra vigilance was employed in his surroundings.

of State had not been fulfilled. Replying to Mr. Provaud, he said that Mr. Grundy goes to India to inspect labour in mines, and not factories.

The strike at Hall has been settled, the strikers tiving agreed that that the masters shall employ freemen and unionists together without pro ference. This la 'regarded as a virtual victory for the masters.

The following is the result of the race for the Kempton Park Great Jubilen Stakes

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May 16th.

decoration is to be granted to Indian and It is officially announced that the geof service Colonial Volunteer Officers, is the same way as to the Volunteer Officers of Great Relia[t.

dish brought forward an amendment to clause In the House of Commons, Mr. Victor CaveR-

tion of matters with which the Irish Parliament two of the Home Ruld' Rill demanding the deficit. would have to deal. The amendment on being out to the vote was rejected by a majority of 47. voted with the misarity. Messrs. Storey and Jack, Radical members,

To-day's Advertisements.

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AN EMERGENCY MEETING of the above HALL, Zetland Street, THIS EVENING, the 31st fastant, at 8.30 for o clock precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited. Hanong, 31st May, 1803-

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For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

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Chief Manager, Hongkong, 31st May, 1893,

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FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI.

A rumour, for which, there is foundation, itates that the deposition of the Khan has been decided on. The Khan's eldest son, Mahmud Khan, bas, according to report, bzen selected to succeed his father. The Khan will possibly ba deported to India, and the administration of the State will be entrusted to a native Government THE Company's Steamship official in Beluchistan. The only explanation the Khan Is stated to have given to Justify his conduct in connection with the outrage is that Captain Rosch, will be despatched for the the Wasit tied to take his life and, being his above Ports on FRIDAY, the and Jane, at slave, be the Khan, was at liberty to do what he Noon. liked with him,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

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General Managers. - Hongkong, 31st May, 1893.

It is stated that the Khan, in his deposition to the Agent of the Governor-General, admitted that since his accession to the throne, 36 year ago, he had killed no fewer than three thousand men and women. Since the dealb of Sir Robert territory. Not many months ago he had 510 Sandeman he had killed sixty people in kla

wives killed, one of whom was burned alivo,

while a man was stoned to death.

"There is no truth in the statement that there was looting at Khelat, and that some Banniahs had been killed.

THEATRE

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ROYAL

SATURDAY, June 3rd. COMPLIMENTARY FAREWELL, BENEFIT TO MR. S. GENESE.

GREAT SIMLA, May 4th

Nothing has been settled, it seems, regarding the withdrawal of our troops from Khelat.

The latest official news from Major Twigg is dated the evening of 24th April The Kohistanis reports are still very condicting. It is difficult it appears, have not arrived at Thur, and the to obtain authentic information of their move ments,

Official news came in this evening from Chilas, any attack having taken place as yet on the part dated the 29th April; it gives no information of

of the enemy.

ALAHABAD, May 4th.

The Pioneer says that General Esst, com manding the Secunderabad district, now in England, will succeed Sir Jar. Dormer in the the Madras Command, General Stewart, Com manding Burma, lemporarily filling the vacancy.

May 5th:

eldest son of the 'Khan of Khelat is to continue to carry on the administration_of_the State pending the decision of the Indian Gover ment, which is not yet in possession of the foll facts of the care.

although many of the buildings are far from The Chicago Exhibition will be opened to-day, being completed. The incompleted state of the buildings is due to the numerous strikes among workmen engaged in the labour of construction. A somewhat exciting incident has occurred in connection with the Exhibition. The sabes of Columbus, contained in an urn and secured for exhibition, were stolen. Fortunately the theft was wine and wood his cape, the this hote swiftly to make good his escape, he was hotly pursued by the watchmen. After an exciting chase he was captured, and the am with the remains of the discoverer of America recovered. A Correspondent to the Timas takes up an reconstruction of the Engilah, Scottish and Australian Chartered Bank. The Timer, in introduced an amendment to the Home Rule commenting upon--the strictures of its corres. Bill for abolishing the proposed Second Chamber declaring that it will be better for depositors fly-ons votes. than liquidation, torian Government to grant dive Bank bowls

The Times regards the decision of the Viehuil. in order to allow excitement to cool down as mischievous, and hints that the Banks should ignore the decree since they were svase to the proposal when suggested a few daya pince,

LONDON, May rith.

161 in 6, ta, aid 18 months, leaving a Habi- l'attitude hostile to the scheme formulated for the VIDEO W. Russell, Member for South Tyrone,

The reconstruction scheme of the English, Scottish and Australian Chartered Bank pro pass to form a new bank, with a capital of £175,000, in 45,000 shares of £35 each, which AMSTERDAM, May xst.

Will be distributed as paid-up to an each The socialists of Moningen marched through among the old shareholders, thus extinguishing the siredjp of that cly thic afternoon. They the present liability and acquiring the whale of refused to disperse at the commands of the the assets for £700,000 under valuation. The polles. The police then charged with drawn only cant required will be £10, 10s per share, swords and cleared the streets, Several socialists at once, and the remainder in three calls of were wounded.

VIENNA, MAY TIL ity of C13 105. Depositors and current account Fifty-six metilags were held by the working creditors will be paid half the amounts due in men of this cliy” and suburbs today. The 4 per cent. debentures constituting a first charge made to disturb the meetings. At 5 o'clock remainder by 4 per cent, perpetual inscribed this afternoon 20,000 men and women massed deposit stock with cumulative interest. Pawer and other revolutionary hymne, and cheered on the Prater. They sanghe "Mimseillalse" | will be taken to create farther debentures in the strikers, who demanded universal suffrage, At 6.30 they began a march through the city. All the soldiers were confined in the barracks several thousand labourerspassed the Emperor Franz Joseph barracks they cheered the soldiers and the soldiers returned the cheer. The Incident Mustrates the good feeling which pre- vald in the city throughout the day,

LONDON, May and.

The Hungarian Minister of Public Wombin/ police kept out of sight and no effort was of the entire ascets of the new bank, and the pondent, advises the acceptance of the scheme, | in Ireland, which was rejected by a majority of

bas introduced a Jewish emancipation bill in the Hungarian Reichstag. The measure is con ceived in the most liberal spirit. It declares that the Irmelle religion shall be legally recognized; that existing facilties for Christianizing the Jews beollished without conditions, and that the cor version of Christians to Judaism, which has Alberto been impossible in Hungary, shall be legally sanctioned.

BERLIN, April 28th, Allwardt, the notorious Jew batter, to-day received another blow. The sub-committes of the Reichstag appointed to examine into the

A fra started early this morning in the timber charges of corruption that he made against pre-yard of Simpson, on Hedon road, Holl. The sent and ex-members of the Government sab dames spread rapidly to the dwelling opposito. mited its report to-day. The committee Ands Eighthouses were burning simultantepaly, many nothing in the documents examined to prove tha

mors were in danger, and several blocks of grave charges made by Aħlwardt,

business bujidingu were threatened. The whole district was panidestrickan, and it required the united efforts of two squade' of, pelice and a company of militia to subdue the people. Manses were landed and helped the fremen..

After three hours the fire was brought under control. Most of the timber yard was destroyed. Four houses were burned and several others were partly destroyed. There is little doubt that the fire was incendiary.

BRUSSELA, Apell 28th,

The Belgian Besate, by a void of ga to s, with fourteen absentces, approved the Nyssen plan to establish universal suffrage, with ploral voting based on the ownership of property and the pos- session of certain educational qualifications,

Stuza, April 48th,

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It is reported that Russia seeks to have the frontier of North Persia recilfed in rich a manner as to secure the cession to her of the'territory in the vicinity of Juszban and Kelat Kadir, English foflainca lo opposed to it. The Shah is belfered to be averse to it, but it is feared that he will Field to Russian lußuence....

ODESSA, April 28th,

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The Star says that arumor is being clrculated persistently in naval circles that the Dake of | York has been married secretly to the daughter of an Engilsh naval officer at Malta. It is added that the Prince's unexpected departure on his resept tour was not unconnected with this

adventure,

Newspapers in this city report a general exodus rumored patrÍCHODIR PERIDOTON, May 2nd, '" |

of German colonists from Russia to America because of official

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PARO, PRAQUE, Avril 28th,

A large portion of the town of Kreutzbergi containing 1,500 inhabitants, has been burned. Ons hundred and seventy houses were destroyed, six peszons barned to death" and many sexlogaly Ant. Five hundred people were rendered shomeless.

Lowpon, Amell 19th,

Mr. Gladstone said this morning that neither the ballet of the assassin nor the facendiary words of Conservative, leaders could prevent home rule being granted to the Irish people. ** The nation.” he said, "has at length become convinced that even the measure which we now offer is but a small meed of Justice to an op- pressed people,"

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He was addressing the bearers of resolutions of confidence from the Presbyterians in Uinter, "I am comforted," he said in conclusion, Mtb „Obscure the existence of such enlightened opinion,

The State Department: does not appear to be very much exclied about the trouble in Caba. The officials have had no official intimation: either from its representatives in Cubaor through, the Spanish legation in this city. No call has yet been made upon the Navy Department for naval vessels for use in Cuban waters. The Kyarjarge) which is the only, yessil in those walihi was this afternoon ordered to return north to undergo sepals at the Norfolk zaval yard, preliminary to a cruise with the New York navil seserve in Jane nestalim vrpethgen

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The diy condemns the five days? holiday or dered by the Victorian Government is being unjust to the solvent Banks,

respect to new deposits, and to make advances to current account debenture-holders up to go per cent of their holding. If the assets exceed the present valuation, the amount of such excess will be carded forward to a permanent KINTO fand. Helders of deposit stock will sppolat two directors. Ooo-fourth of the surplus || profits, after the payment of interest on deposit stock, will be carried to a special reserve land fa: equalising interest and redeeming deposit stacle.

The Canadian Government is differing fas formation among its people as to goods Haly to find a market in Australia, with a view to sup porting Mr. Huddart's proposed Vancouver | strike. steam service.

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Depositors in the National Bank of Australasia are applying to the Court for powers to protect the sets of the Bank

Mr. John Bains, labour member for Battersea, vigorously denounces his fellow labour leaders for endeavouring to start a univeral matitipe

page is VAN MThe docker's and maritime strikes are fizzling The Marquis of Ripon, Secretary of State for ont. quotat the Colonies, has expressed to Mr.. W. B. Per ceral, Agent-Generú for New Zealand, his great regret at the death of the Hon, John Ballance, Premier of the Colony,

April 28th, Messrs. Money Wigram and Sene Lielted, shipowners, have falled. It is expected that the creditors will be paid to fall,

The Queensland National Bank claims £100,000 dimages from the Standard,

The Queensland National Bank is also ruleg the St. James's Gaseffe and the London Ecke for repeating the alleged libel. Damages in each case are claimed at £50,000.

It is considered in flusncial circles that the English, Scottish and Australian Chartered Bank, the Australian Joint Stock Bank, and the London Chartered Bank are all sound, and confidently expected that they will speadily recover and resume business,

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Mr. J. Sterent, the United States Minister in Hawall, has resigned. Mr. Blount, who was recently commissioned to proceed to Homalain laerder to inquire into the condition of affare in Hawall, will probably be appointed to succeed My sevens,

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To the House Commons, last night, Mr Sydney Buxton, Under-Secretary to the Colostal Office, promised, on behalf of the Government, to furnish the retum asked for by the Mr. W. St. J. F. Brodrick, for showing the cost of the enction of the Houses of Parliament In Mol- beurne and Sydney, and other detalls of general Australian Parliamentary expenditure, excepting that favored by the payment of members.

Moonlight outrages are of frequent occurrence

Flarrdeka pun MapRID, May god. Four, battalions of chassdurs to Foerto, two batalions in the Canary islands and 5,000 inien In Spain are held in readiness to proceed to A deputation of Cuban Senators and Depuilles, including seviral Autonomists, waited upon Maga, tão Minister of Colonies, to-day, to pro-, test'ogalag the Cuban tevoli. The iälaister | ja County Kerry, Ireland,

*... May and

The Loudon Star wys that the Duke of York was secretly married to the daughter of a naval officer at Malta. This, it says, is the reason of the hitherto unexplatial postponement of his. mardige, Ith Fringes Charage Exhibition was

The opening", of the Chicago

a magolicant spectacle.

Prident Cleveland made a speech, eloquently allading to the progress of America, as evidenced by the World's Fair. At the close he pressed an elecule button, and the machinary, fountains and chimes of bells were instantly la full swing, fage ware unfurled, and cannon roared. The effect was unparalleled. As the uproar toned down, the audience joined in singing the Hallel Jab Chorus The total expendliers on the, Exhibition up to date is twenty millions sterling,

Hay srd

12th.

The man Townsend, who was lately arrested Another incendiary fro has taken place at

for loitering outside Mr. Gladstone's house, has been committed to take his trial, for sending threatening letter to Ms. Gledatore, and firing revolver in the street,

In the House of Commons, last night, Mr, Arquith introduced = Bill to bollsh repeated penalties for non-vaccination of children. The Bill was read a first time.

ROBERTSON'S

COMEDY

MILITARY

"OURS."

GRAND MILITARY & MUSICAL DISPLAY.

and of S. GENESH, Victoria Hotel

POPULAR PRICES:-Tickets at Kelly & Walsh,

For Particulars, see Bills and Expresses. Hongkong, 31st May, 1893.

HONGKONG "ODD VOLUMES."

SCIENCE SECTION.

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A COURSE OF TWENTY LECTURES Max, will be delivered at the SCCIETY'S ROOMS, EVOLUTION, especially relating to Bank Buildings, commencing on MONDAY, Jane 3th, at 5.30 P.M. and on successive Monday Afternoons,

Fee for the Course $5, payable in advance. Lecturer: Sydony B. J. SKERTCHLY, F.G.S., M.A.I., &c. Non-Members are invited to join the Course.

SIDNEY JEFFREY, Hot, Secretary.

.. Hongkong, 31st May, 1893.

GYMKHANA.

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SATURDAY, the 17th Jane, 1893, commenctor Till be held in the HAPPY VALLEY, os

5 PM.

HE FIRST GYMKHANA MEETING

QUARTER MILE RACE--Asiatics.

EVENTS:

II.-QUARTER MILE RACK-Europeans. IIL-PONT RACK-Hall-mille.

IV. WHEEL BARROW RACE--Europeans, V.--LADIES NOMINATION—Bare-back-Race, VI.--FONY RACE.—Once round.

Captain A.H. THOMAS, Army, Service Corps, Particulars on application to Hen, Secretary, Head Quarter Offices.

Hongkong, 31st May, 1893.

Mr. Russell, replying to a question, sald. that the Government was sending ive temporary officers from England to India to relieve the tesion in the Indian telegraph department. The necessity for rating the department to its fall strength was, he said, fully recognised,

Lord and Lady Roberts paid a vialt to the Queen at WI. dsor yesterday, Monda

The University of Cambridge confers the

THE BALMORAL GOLD MINING COM. degree of doctor of laws on the Maharajah of

PANY, LIMITED, IN LIQUIDATION. Bhowpugger,

reply to a question, said that Government did not RAISE FUNDS for the purposes of the Liqui the House of Lords, last sight, Lord Ripon, Aheld at the Company's Office on the goth MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS on behalf of the Secretary of State for India, in May, 1893, the Liquidator was empowed to intend to interfere in the nomination of Mr. Ordation in the following mannŠI, VIX.)- mond, an English barrister, to the appointment of Acting Second Judge of the Small Cause Court at Calcutta.

Cavalry contageat

The Prince of Wales has inspected the Indian

The death to announced of General Samuel Black, Bengal Staff Corps. Deceased was on his way home in the Phawar and died after leaving Gibraltar. He was buried at sene.

In the debate this evening on the Home Rule Bull Mr. Chamberlata supported the motion Lord Derby has left the Countess 1,000,000, brought forward by Mr. Bartley, to omit clause and jarga logacies to others,

For one in the BiL dil krely thousand miners have struck work lon

MADRID, May 12th. Ohio for higher wages,

***By berzowing from Shareholder or others

(the first to have the preference) 'a sudi "not exceeding $10,000 to be secured by Ha first charge on the Company's zasetę and to be repaid at the rate of $2 for "every One dollar subscribed. PERSONS desirous of advancing Money under these terms are requested to apply to the Undermentioned.

CARL GEORG,

Liquidator, No. 4 Prays Central

Hongkong, gist May, 1893.

Masonic

A furious debate lasting for dity-four hours May 4th has taken place in the Cortes here, the Republi Abington "Baird's personal estate has been cans having obitracted the passage of the Wore at a million, Airs. Langtry, who was a Government Bll to postpone the Municipal great friend of Baird's, gets nothing. She has sicctions. Finally, however, the Government pubilated letter from Baird, in which he secured the victory while its opposents were com. ZETLAND prowled to leave her everything ferring in the lobbies. In consequence of all

The Car and Cariss have End a most grant this, Madald is in a great state of femment. ful Journey in Southem Russia. Al one place dengang ding the rails were torn up by me pelum hal in another district they found the inhabitants abeling on graan-and the bark of trees, While travelling in the Crimes the horses bolted and upset the carriage fa'w river fälg water. The Cras and Couzina swam whore, Į

LODG

LowDay, May 11th. SARANG de No, sag Rassell, in reply to question pui by Mr. Talbot, LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONY In the House of Commons, last night, bar. A REGULAR MEETING of the above suld communications were passing with the HALL, Zetland Street, TO-MORROW, the m Government of India regarding complaints of June at 6.50 for gp.m. preciselyk Vissing members of the Pubile Works Department to the Brethren are cordially invited, ‚effeos that promises made by former Secretaries Monghong, 13th May, 1892.