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VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

AERATED WATERS.

WA

FATER.-Thr Water used is absolutely

pure.

STEAM PLANT.Of the latest and most

powerful type. SUPERVISION.-The whole process of manufacture is yader the continuous supervision of a qualified English Chemist.

The PRODUCT-Wil bear comparison with the Waters made by the most

noted makers in England,

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VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1893.

FRANCE AND SIAM.

July 6th. A correspondent of the London Tiers amerts that the story of Siamese massacring French and Annamite troops treacherously is falso that the French force, under Sergeant Grosgurle, wilfully commenced hostilities, and that in self- de-fence the Slameso turned on them and killed

them.

THE RIOTS IN PARIS, The rioting grows worse in Paris. Troop have been called out, and the mob has had to be driven back repeatedly by cavalry charges. LOCAL AND GENERAL. H.M.S. Daphne returned to-day from a cruise, THE heat at Kloklang is reported to be terrific. Many natives are dying from sun-stroke,

THE petroleum spring at Amase, Japan, owned by the Tokyo Petroleum Co. Is reported to be yielding 400 gallons of all per day.

A ROMAN CATHOLIC writes, in a recent issue of the Contemporary Review, that his religion does not rest on Biblical records, and is inde pendent of Biblical criticism.

THE Korean steamer Ken Yaki arrived in Kobe on the 17th it to ship the electric light plast [38 and machinery recently purchased in Osaka for

use in the Royal Palace at Soul

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. Tux "prize" that one Wong Ngo drew to-day

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.

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cut of a little deal in Tez-fx lottery tickets was six weeks, hard. The drawing was at the Magistracy and Capt. Hastings ran the show. The Canadian Pacific Rallway Cola royal mall steamer Emprats of Japan, from Vancouver, arrived at Kobe yesterday at noes, and left again at midnight for this port, via Nagasaki and Shangbal

THE Orange and the Green entwine in happy harmony la Hongkong and, praise be to heaven, the Battle of the Boyne is a historical event which is as if it never was. The rath has been bloodless

UR NEW FACTORY has been recently refitted with automatic Steam Machinery of the latest and most approved kind, and we

A SOCIETY paper states that the Prince of Wales are well able to compete in quality with the best

paya at the rate of 350 thousand for his English mokers:

Baza. These precious weeds are seven inches The purest ingredients only are used, and the long. No mention is made of the length of utmost care and clexeliness are exercised in the credit given. manufacture throughout.

JAMES HOOK, an anglicised Celestial, faced the Magisterial music today, for having used a chopper, not wisely but too well, upon a certain Mr. Pan A To. Not haring forty pieces of aliver

"BOMBAY SODAS." We continue to supply large bottles as hereto fare, Fru of Extra Charge, to those of our Customers who prefer to have them to the ordi- nary size.

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

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

Counterfoil Order Books supplied free on application,

Our Registered Telegraphic Address is "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG."

upon his person wherewith to sooth the severed zerves of To, Hook has gone to hang aloit for two monthe

THE Brooklyn Eagle poet spots the winner

thus-wise

Constant drops of water wear away the hardest

• stoot,

Constant teeth of Towser masticate the toughest

bone;

The constant woolag lover will achieve the

cayest maid,

The Canadian Pacific Railway Co. royal mallTux Nichi Nichi reportë that the Russian steamer Empress of India, from Hongkong, arrived at Kobe at 4pm. yesterday, and left at noon to-day for Vancouver, via Yokohama.

AT the Magistracy this morning a man named O'Keefe, not our friend the "King of Yap but another of the clan, who is a gunner in the R. A., was charged with having assaulted a coolls. The plaster cost three dollar,

A NORTHERN Contemporary learns that the arrangements for the establishment of a Chinese Imperial Postal Administration have advanced so far that the Thung!! Yamên-has approved the proposed designs for the stamps that are to ba need.

In a recent number of the Indian Medico Chirurgical Review there las paper on Creolia, by N. H. Choksy, L. M, and S.. of the Matunga Leper Atyiam and; Bambar. Infectious Disease Hotplial, showing that crentin is a most powerful germicide, anthepile and deodorant, non polvonous, and superior to carbolle seld. In leprosy, small-rox, and many other diseases the welter states that he has found the new propera- tion (ovaluable.

A JAPANESE contemporary translates the following from a vernacular paper -The latest- Intelligence from Korea is to the effect that the Administrator of Chaseldo bas.lately reported to the Central Government that five or seven Togakuto a101ssime dressed as rice merchants; have left for the Korean capital to make an attempt upon the life of some high official in the Governmeal. Great anxiety is being felt among

the residents of Seoul.

ganbont Kreyals having recently anchored at Shishiki-ara, Shirato Island, Nagasaki Prefec tare, and engaged in taking soundings there, a secretary of the Matru-ura District Office pro- creded to the spot and ordered the Captain of the gunboat to leave the place at once, which, it is said, he did.

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Thus Leisure Hour.—It is a suggestive fact siways sufficiently considered that "as soon as any organ or faculty falls into disuse degenerates and is fimilly lost altogether," Through all the ages that man has had the power of speech this power has not been fixed in us in any degree 'whatever by heredity. It regarded as definitely proved that if a child of civilized parents were brought up in a desert place and allowed no communication whatever with man, it would never make any attempt at speech. Up to the last century it was not un- common to find persons living in a wild state in the woods and forests of England, France, Germany and Rossla, who were utterly lacapable of speech, though they could maka sounds in imliation of the cries of wild animals,

THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ON THE SILVER questioN.

A special meeting of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce was held this afternoon, to discuss the silver crisis Mr. J. J. Keswick presided, and there were also present Messrs. A. G. Wood, N. J. Ede, R. M. Gray, C. Jantzen, H. H. Joseph, J. H. Scott, T. H. Whitehead (committee), T. Jackson, 1. J. Francis, J. H. Garrels, G. Sharp. B. Byramjee, G. von Wille, I. S. Lapralk, E. R. Bellios, F. S. Moses, D. R. Sassoon, Gaskell, E. Alford, A. McConachie, C. Holliday, W. R. Loxley, C. Hawkins, Seip and F. Henderson (secretary).

FORMOSA advices state that the Pescadores, which beretofore have had no regular steam. service to carry official despatches to and from Formoss, will now be served by the flitle Nantung which hitherto has been used by the Chinese authorities to run between the Formosan Coast ports. The Smith will run regularly

between Formosari ports and Amoy, and the Cass to Shanghai, while the Fricke will be used as occasion requires to run longer distances, being the largest of the steamers.

On the motion of Mr. T. Jackson (Manager, H. & S. Bank) seconded by Mr. J. H. Scott

resolved: - (Messrs. Batterfield & Swire), it was unanimously

That the Japanese yes should, in the opinion of this meeting, be adopted as legal tender to Hongkong

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On the motion of Mr. T. H. Whitehead (Manager, Chartered Bank), seconded by Mr. Ir appears that there is likely to be some trouble. Francis, Q. C., it was unanimously

Ichang. The N. C. Daily News has been shewn two letters from that port, in qne of which resort special commitee (not necessarily It is stated "we are in daily expectation of trouble of members of the Chamber] be appointed by Many natives have left the native city; in fact the Committee of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce to enquire lato and there is quite an exodus. The wilter concludes by wishing that the Est would soon pat fa an appearance. The other letter states that the port on the desirability, in the interests of better class of people are leaving Ichang, because commerce, of the coinage of a British Dollar, It was reported that several thousand Kolao Hai qual in weight and fineness to the Mexican men had collected at a place some miles distant, Dollar, for circulation in this Colony concurrently

with those which are now legal tender." and it was thought they intended to raise a rebellion and attack Tehang. Both letters are dated 30th June. There are no men-of-war at Icheng, though there are two U.S. ships and a British war vessel at Hankow,

And the constant advertises is the one who gets town of Prizelsk about the middle of last month

the trade.

LIKUT. E. M. Blair, R. E.. lately of Hong kong, played for his county, Kent, in the recent match against Gloucester, making top score of 61 runs. Referring to the match a Kent paper remarks that Blair was the here of the hour. He was a bit nervous at first, but afterwards took advantage of every weak ball, while he played The following is a List of Waters always kept the good deliveries la capital style. Some ides of the amount of caution he displayed may be ready in Stock:→→

gleaned from the fact that he was two hours making his ór runs.

And all signed messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention.

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The Honghang Lelegraph.

THE Cayler Observer in commenting upon the Indian Mint closure enquires-what will be the outcome of such a change? It finds that there should be a general feeling of relief that some. thing like a fixed ratio bas been attained for Indo-British trade without committing the Empire to bimetallium. Secondly, it expects to see a large and increasing Bow of British capital to India and Ceylon for investment la planting or manufacturing industries, in railways, tram- ways, hotels or other public improvements,

Cher Ami "Bellyjoss" can now heave tons of primroses at the statue of the defenceless Beaconsfeld under the style and title of "honorable," without any protest belag offered, for Victoria, by the Grace etc. Ens decree that this mad-smothered ille af "Colonial

IT is stated that a Russian scientific expedition, commanded by Captain Robarovaky, and con- sisting of Lieutenant Korloff, eight soldiers, and three volunteer member, way to have left the with the object of exploring several provinces of the Chinese Empire. It will make geographical and ethnographical researches, and meteorolo gical and astronomical observations. It is also of the country proposed to make surveys traversed, and to collect botanical specimens. The expedition is being equipped by the Imperial Russian Geographical Society, and will be provided by the Ministry of War with arms and ammunition and the necessary mathematical Instraments.

"HISTORICAL evidences of Christianity" is the title of a small work, specially written for Chins, published in E-glish and Chinese by the American Presbyterian Mission Press, Shanghat (Hongkong, Meus. Kelly & Walsh, Limited). The work is well written, by the Rev. T. Richard, of the English Baptist Mission in China, who shows by a large mass of bistorical facts that Christianity has been in all ages and in all countries the planeer of civilisation and progress, and that the voluntary efforts of missionaries, not only in teaching the doctriner of peace and goodwill among men, but also in imparting scientific and commercial knowledge all over the earth, have had more influence than any other force in the world's history,

A SINGAPORE paper states that at Soerabaya recently, three warehouses were set on fire for 0] The Hongkong Dispensary, Hongkong birth will now hold good abroad. "Labby, the purpose of obtaining the Insurance money, of Truth, will regret this wastly, for hebat the fire was fortunately discovered lo time and ample prools were present of the wilful at- used to make scres of copy" from the sayings and dolags of pseudo honourables who stratted tempt to burn down the warehouses. Two beyond the limits of their lawful conincs. There natives have been arrested who cooless the will soon be an exodus from our own dear were employed by Chinese to set fire to the godowns and they were each to receive an ad- Legislative Council, we fear.

vance of grs, 300 and 500 after the operation had been successfully carried out. They were sapolled with two ties of oil and some gunay bags. The oil was sprinkled about the ware houses and in the gutters. The insurLUTE COM- panier propose to give the police officer who has brought about the detection of the crime a testimonial.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1893.

TELEGRAMS.

THE QUEEN'S LATEST PROCLAMATION.

LONDON, July 11th. Mr. Aiquith, Secretary of Stats for the Home Department, has by command published the following proclamation >---

In addition to the particulars forwarded to us by 1 special correspondent, and published la yester day's issue of the Hongkong Teligraph, an to the loss of the Spanish steamer Don Juan by fire near Bolinao on the night of the 3rd inst., It is stated in the Manila Comercio that a

num er of lottery tickets were on board, and that one of them is reported to have borne the winning number of the Erst prize for last month ($100,000). Even though this may be true, not lose anything, if they took proper precautions however, the baldert of successful tickets should before sending their tickets in for payment.

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As we go to press at 5.30 p.m. we are com- pelled to hold over our complete report of the speeches until to-morrow.

NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.

The following telegrams from our Colonial exchanges were crowded out of last night's

Issue :-

LONDON, JUDO 16th,

In consequence of the unsettled state of affairs to Samos, It Is likely that an American man-of-war will be sent there.

Mr. J. Morrogh, anil-Parnelllle member for South-East Cork, has resigned his seat in the House of Commons.

Mr. Morrogh's resignation is the outcome of Mr. T. M. Healy, M.P. the dispute between Mr. T. Sextos, M.P., and

A leading Egyptian rewspaper has ceased publication. The editor will leave Cairo on a travelling tour. This incident is believed to be due to the action of Riaz Pasha, the Egyptian

Premier

Lord Brassey has been appolated to succeed Lord Wolverton as one of the Lords-in. Walting

to her Majesty the Queen.

Owing to the drought and the want of fodder by slaughtering them. la France, the farmers are sacrificing their cattle

The French Ministry favours a special credit with the view of

fenabling the Minister for War to have potted meats for the use of the army made to a large extent from French cxen,

The Import duties on forage have been suspended for three months.

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probably return to Melbourne la the R.M.S. Rome, which leaves here on the 16th instant. Meanwhile he is located at the hotel under police surveillance. Hi health is good, although he suffered during the voyage from Australia owing to bad weather.

MACKAY, June xốth. The Sugar Journal estimates the Queens land crop at 50,000 tons. Of thle 30,000 tens will go to the refineries at Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane. Throughout Queensland, except on the Burdekin, the weather was exceptionally favourable last month. Crushing has already been started. A few milis will be in. fall swing early in July..

LONDON, June 17th," " Sir Roland Vaughan Williams, one of the Judges in the Queen's Bench Division, has pro- mised to sauction, on Monday, the reconstruc tion scheme of the Australian Joint Stock Bink as altered by the Equlty Cont of New South Wales on Thursday last.

No appeal will be made by depoaltors sgalost the action of the National Bank of Australasia in paying colonial Government bills, which will be met when das

BRISBANE, June 20th. It la rumored that a reduction of to per cent is to be made on the salaries of all railway officials receiving over 100 per annum.

The Grand Lodge of Freemasons of England" han forwarded £50 for the Masonic relief fund in Queensland. “A further subscription of £200 - - is expected shortly.

The Australian Joint Stock Bank will be re-opened for ordinary business to-day,

It is expected the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney will he re-opened on Friday, and the Royal Bank of Queensland early in July.

SYDNEY, Jane koth. * The Commercial Banking Company and the Australian Joint Stock Bank re-opened in Sydney yesterday.

Sir Robert Duff, Governor of New South Wales, relased to receive a memorial from the Australian Sociallets Leagus in which the Government and Executive are referred to as a macbloc in the bands of monopolists and existing only to do their bidding.

Extensive reductions are being made in the atsis of the workmen at several of the Newcastla collieries, as the owners cannot profitably employ anything like the present number of hands,

The St. James's Ganzitz, in commenting on the poor form displayed by the Australians in the match against the South of England Eleven, says that unless speedy and decided improvement la shown the tour of the Austraia Hans is likely to prove a failure. From a purely porting stand-point, it says, they seem to have fallen off,

The steamship owners in Sydney held a meet- ing yesterday to dlicuss the proposed reduction wages, but the reaalt has not been disclosed, though there is little doubt that the reduction will be adopted.

The Seaman's Union' have taken a ballot as The members of the Irish party to the House to whether the employers' terms shall be ac of Commons, as well as 70 Radicals, have spain cepted, and the result will probably be known on Wednesday or Thursday. There is likely voted against Mr. Gladstone's acceptance et au amendment proposed by a Ulonist member on to be a large majority against accepilng' the the Home Rale Bill in committee. They pro-reduction. A very largely attended meeting of tested against what they regard as Mr. Glad the Ualon was held in Sydney last night. stone's unaccountable fatuity in conceding

PERTH, (W. A.) June 21st. amendmeals when the measure has already beca

Specimen of gold weighing upwards of 3.000 brought to an Irreducible minimum.

ounces, have been brought to Perth from the Coolgardie goldfields.

LONDON, June 21st.

Mr. J. J. Clancy, the Nationalist member for the Northern Division of the County of Dublin,

acceptance by the Government of Unionist entered an equally emphatic.protest against the ameidments.

The revolt of the Ilah members against the Government is attributed to their dissatisfaction at the new financial proposale of the Govern. ment in the bill

At the suggestion of Mr. William Randal Cremer, M.P. for Haggernon, Mr. Gladstone has cordially agreed to operate with the United States in the event of President Cleveland pro- posing a treaty referring international disputes io arbitration.

Mr. W. Randal Cremer, who was the first secretary of the International Working Man's Association, has long been known as a leader

among the working men and trade unionists of London. He is a Radical reformer, and is in favour of arbitration instead of war.

The aggregate Socialist volling In Germany exceeds 2,000,000.

June 18th. Yorkshire heads the counties in English cricket, having won all five matches played against the other counties:

Lancashire has defeated Notts by four wickets. The French Government has demanded from (£300,000), for the purpose of relieving the the Chamber a credit of 5.000,000 francs prevailing distress caused by the drought in the rural districts,

The New South Wales cavalry team has been awarded a special pilze for lance exercise at the Dabila tournament.

Sergeant J. Sh anon, of the Victorian Horre Artillery, won the second prize for "heads and posts,"

Sergeant Barracloff (Sydory Troop), efcond

New South Wales cavalry, won the prize for tilting at thering. Sergeant H, Looney, of the Victorian team, was fourth.

The Victorian artillery team secured the first and second prises in the riding and jumping

sections.

June roth.

The French Naval Estimates provide for the building of 3 additional warships, including three ironclade of 11,000 tons each and 19 tor pedo boats.

At the elections to the German Reichsing, Count Herbert Blamarck and Here Bebel, the recognised chief of the moderate Socialists, have been elected. Herr Heune, who proposed the modifications in the Army Bill which wern accepted by the Chancellor, has been defeated

The Berlin correspondent of the Dally Tele- graph states that the German War Office is not averse to introducing Australian frozen meat for

the army.

The French War Office has consented to try the experiment of using Australian frozen meat for the army.

Queen Lilluskaivai, of Hawal, bas notified The French cable-laying steamer Françols that she has finally decided to abdicate, receiv Arago calls from Havre for New Caledonising a pension from the United States. on Saturday with 818 miles of cable for the line to be laid between Noumen and Queensland. The work of laying the cable is to be completed within three months, Gerárale des Telephones, Havre. She is a The Françols Arage belongs to the Société British-bulle vessel, launched in 1881 at Sender. land. The sieamer was first named the Writ meath, and was employed as a merchantman up to the time the French Cable Laying Com- pray purchased her. She was then fitted up for her new employment, her name changing with the flag. She'ls a vessel of 3,000 tons gross register,

The match between the Australian Eleven and the South of England Eleven was continued on the Kensington Oval to-day.

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There was a very large attendance. The weather was hot and sultry, and the wicket was ACCORDING to a letter in the British Museum the popular game of bililards, was invented by a

The Australians being 163 behind their op. Kew Kew not only leat money, but he sold ponents' scare in the first innings, had to follow London pawnbroker, whose name was William fast. cloth, and for the latter parpsse had a yard measure with which he used to compute the on. They made a belter start than in their first lengths. One day to distract himself he took innings, Lyons scoring three fours off March's the three round bails which and the emblems of first over. Bannerman also hit freely, the pair his trade-they may silll be seen in front of carrying the score to 47. when Lyons fella "Uncias shops in London-and, placing them victim to a splendid bailer. Trott resteed, caught, on his counter, began to hit them about with the when the scoring-board showed 6o. Bruce and yard measure. He foned it made a pretty game. M'Leod batted very cautionsly and raised the He got a kind of skill in making one bi glance score to 75. Graham was out shortly afterwards, Bruce and Gregory made a good stand, off the other, and ble friends who saw bim thes engaged called the game Bill's yard. It was Carylog the score to 105, when the latter skied ball and was caught by Grace at point. Turner soon shortened into billiards, But the yard was the instrument with which the halls were knocked helped to carry the score to go before Bruce about, and the difficulty arose what to call it. was out, after a valuable innings of 53. Tamer given out at 163, but the decision was They called it after the name of the pawn-hooted, Trumble played a good lunings, but broker--a Kew,

had no support. Ox the 4th April last, in the Supreme Court, Chief Justice Fielding Clarks, after bearing the petition of Chan Kim Fal in backruptcy, made strongly expressed his sympathy with the debtor, an order for discharge in three months, and who had been doing a profitable business in ascending of Lo Hok Pang, late compradore in half a million dollars, which he lost through the the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and principal

The Ascot June Meeting was continued today, proprietor of the Wing Tong Yang bogus bapk. His Lordship found that Chan Kim Fal had when the race for the principal crent resulted as

follows:- conducted his business in the most careful The Alexandra Plate of 1,000 sex, added to tones and praiseworthy nasloed ad fauchen

sweepstakes of 25 sovs each-About 3 miles in a cruel and cold-blooded fabion by Lo Hok Pang and his partner Kan Shing Tol. Mr. J. H. Houldsworth's Bashey Park, 4 years. No blame could be attached to the debtor, who Mr. C. P. Shrubb's Insurance, 5 year consequently has now obtained his discharge. Only the two ran,

MELBOURNE, June 16th, and is, we learn, starting in business again, with

Lare the best

possible the aid of friends who reason to know that the Je

her people how gratified and touched she is by Her Majesty the Queen wishes to express to the great loyalty and devotion to herself and family so strikingly evinced on the occasion of the marriage of ber beloved grandson and his WarTINg an the gth inst, the Ningpo correpond. dear bride, the Princess May. Such a manifestant of the N. C. Daily News 2ys:-The stion of feeling is indeed nothing new to her American residents yesterday celebrated the Fourth of July" in very enthusiastic style. All Majesty, for in weal and in woo she bas ever met with the warmest kindness and sympathy, the members of the community were invited to and for this she feels were deeply gratolak Her Mr. Ferguson's late in the afternoon and the exercises were held on his lawn, Tas Ray. F. Majesty knows that the people of her vast em. pire are well aware how truly her heart beats E Meigs scted as Chairman. There was a for them in all their joys and sorrows, and that good display of flags and the guests ware It is in the existence of this the between them decorated with red, white and blue rosettes, and herself where (fic) the taxi-strength of the There were patriotic songs, the Declaration of Empire lies. Her Majesty concludes by, wish- Independance was read, and Dr. R. C. Bebee ing to join the people in their warmest prayers delivered an oration, The Fourth of July declared to be a festival worthy of celebra and wishes for the welfare of her grandchildren. [Did ever the comic and pathetic elements of tfon by all Anglo-Saxons and the Geary law came in for marited condemnation. At the close expression wrestle wo for supremacy. In such limited space as they do in the above screed ? of the exercises refreshments were served in the And, by the by, it used to be solversally taught open air, and the ceremonies closed with the in well-regulated religious circles that the explosion of abundance of fre-etarkers and the 'Holy Bibla Was the secret of Britain's setting off of Roman candles and skyrockets. greatness, though it would seem that the THE following para. which has reference to a cotton and opium, and had at one time ever decirlue embodied in this royal proclamation man and well-known in Hongkong will be read places the Book In the absolate background., with interest The Prince Her Majesty "knows that the people of har Wales, accompanied by the Duke of York, vast empire are well aware how truly her Princess Maud of Wales, the Duke and Duchess heart beats for them in all their joys and of Teck, Princess May, and Prince Edward of scrows, and it is in the existence of this the Saxe-Weimar, visited the Royal Military Tours between them and herself that the realment on Wednesday afterdson, Crowded houses strength of the amplie lles. Another idol at the Agricultural Hall during the mutant shattered I---Ed., H.K. Toligraph.]

display have been the unvarying nde, but all previous records in that respect were surpassed THE EASTERN FRENCH COLONIES.

on this occulen. In the finals for fencing PARIS, July 5th. Captain Davidson, of the 1st Argyll sad Gather The report of the Budget Commission land Highlanders, gained first prize, and at expresses regret that fant's are not sufficient sabres the former famous swordsman was Le Myro de Vilers, in the nestribution from Goards, The riding and jumping competition Cochin bine; the report recognises fully the was rather Indifferent, but possibly that was Justice of the request, especially in view of the mainly owing to the high-ottled kusters shying monetary crisis, which is now causing much at the enormous audience. At the bayoust sympathy is he felt in Paris towards the Tar fighting the Grenadier Guarda reversed their Kant. The reptat, koperes, recommends a reduć- previous experiance at the hands of the Durham tion of to cool in the costs bullon, as a "mark Light Infantry by vanquishing the Boolish al sympathy," The Badges has been voted.

In the second inningsthe Englishmen required only y runs to win, and 8 were obtained by March and Douglas, the Senth of England thus winning by za wickets,

The London Garrite of to-day contains an intimation that her Majesty has been pleased to direct that the title of honourable," bestowed colonies, shall henceforth be recognised through upon colonists within the limits of their respective out the Empire,

Mr. J. H. Geddes, the manager of the Pastoral Finance Association of New South Wales, has bad an encouraging interview with the chief officer of the Commissarlat Department in Berlin in reference to the introduction of Austra- Han frozen meat for the Army.

Mr. James Tims, one of the representatives for Battersea on the London County Council, and secretary of the Radical Federation, has been committed for trial for attempting to defrauda railway company, of the value of a ticket.

The P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Sutlif ran down a yacht off Malta. Two officers of the Royal Engineers were drawned.

Ste Roland Vaughan Williams, one of the Judges in the Queen's Bench Division, ha authorised the reopening of the Australian Jolat Stock Back on the London directors giving Mr. CT. Stewart, the official receiver, a receipt for the assets

The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney and the Bank of Victoria reopened to-day for the transaction of ordinary banking business.

Both banks paid numerous dralis, but other wise matters were qulat

MELBOURNE, June 19th, The Bank of Victoria and the City of Mel- bourne, Bank resumed business this morning. The experience of each, both at the head offics and at the branches, of the first day's bastants was highly satisfactory,

BRISBANE, June 19th. The only cargo taken by the Warrimed fram; Brisbane for Vancouver was 45 cases of ploer, apples and to cases of colonial wine. She also took six passengers.

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The Australian Eleven won the match against the Players of England by 6 wickets. The scores were-Englishmen, ist fanlogs, fg; and, 173. Australians, 1st innings, 189; and, 4 wickets for 76.

Ten persons were killed and one hundred fojured, by a railway accident near New York.

Forest fires in the State of Minnesota destroyed four towns and several large cltles are reported to be in danger.

So houses have been burned down in Frederic- ton, in New Brunswick.

H. R. Farquharson, M.P. for West Dorset, has been cast in for 65000 damages in the libel action brought against him by Charles Lindall Gatty.

Lord Wolseley declared that the bare-backed siding in sections of the Australian troops at Dublin was the feest he had ever seUD.

A large number of deaths from sunstroke have occurred in England.

SYDNEY, June sand. The sentence of death passed on Archer for the murder of Emma Harrison at Woolloomog loo, has been confirmed by the Executive.

The agitation in the Railway Department in New South Wales continues, and the Commia-

not recognise any combination employees. stoners yesterday announced that they would

A movement is on foot having for its object the presentation to Premier Dibbs of a purse of 1,500 sovereins, la recognition of his prompt action In connection with recent banking -egls- lation.

Great consternation has been created in the ranks of the Civil service owing to the abolition of many public offices, and the air la thick with

of further retrenchments.

Sit Thomas Millwrsith has wired to the Premier of New South Wales, asking him to announce that any unemployed proceeding to Queensland will do so at the sisk of great privation.

James Stynes and John Stynes have been KsTcated on suspicion of being concerned in the recent sticking-up of the A.J.S. Bank at Cargos, New South Wales,

No further action has been taken in connection with the maritime wages dispute.

The shipowners held another meeting In Sydney yesterday, but the result is not disclosed.

The result of the ballot of the Seaman's Union,

although almost unanimously against the reduction of wages, was very largely in favor of conference, and the Secretary of the Union has written to the employers In that respect;

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MELBOURNE, June zeud. Several crews have abipped at Melbourne at the reduced wages, and plenty of labour is forth. coming

The Shipowners Association have decided on a general all-round reduction of wages, in con sequence of the heavy falling-off in trade, increasing keenness of competition and low rates of freight,

The Seamen's Unions refuse to accept the threatened curtailment, and serious complica tans are feared.

Strong efforts are being made to prevent the dispute developing into soother general marime strike and thus adding to the present universal depression.

ADILAWE, June 22nd.

The Hon. C, Kingston has succeeded in form. ing his new Ministry, the distributing of fallos being as follows's

A four-cance and other smaller nuggets have been found at Angipena, in the north. Over thirty men are at work, and the prospects of a good payable field being developed are con aidered exceptionally bright.

PERTH (W, A) June aand. Mr. Sylvester Brown, the mining expert, has arrived at Perth from Coolgandle, with three thousand two hundred ounces of gold.

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LONDON, June 22nd." The Metropollian Cricket Club representatives bava defeated the Australians by seven wickets -A great fire has occurred in New York in large falloring establishment containing oFER three hundred employees. In the pinlo my. number of these were killed trying to escape by Leaping from the windows.

Three thousand miners have struck work 'in

Hosgary. A detachment of troops was requisitioned to forcibly drive the men and their familles from their dwelling places, erected on the property of the mine ownes. A ilat ens bed, and in the struggle, many of the people, were sabred by the quickers., ✔

A fatal egcurrenea has taken place in a street In Chiango through the snapping of the break an one of the steam tram cars. A collision and others injured. followed resulting in five persons bel ng killed

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The A.J.S. Bank reopens here' to-morrow, will re-open on Friday, shoulders petition now The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney before the Supreme Court, which "la"down" for). hearing on Thursday, be withdrawn,

The collision between the Camperdown ADELAIDE, Jebe 19th. and the Victoria took place at 5 o'clock in the A telegram from Colombo amovaren that Sir afternoon, seven miles off Tripoll. The disaster Mathew Davies remains there will the arrival has caused a most profound testation through- of a Victorian detective to escort him on the out the Kingdom. Mr. Gledatons stated in the House of Commons last night that there were six retera journey, Hibealth is good.

The Kingites holder Ministry has been in hundred and eleven, officers and man, and ona close conference all day. It is intended to sit hundred and seven marines, on bond the l every ay naill the Government policy to fated vessel when the collision occurred, and it A seizure of contraband goods was made by | Matured.

da-feared that the number, who perished will It is expected that in view of the severs floods amount to at least four hundred and thirty. The honest and the to-day, consisting of 1,300 cigars, 7 boxes Ehium and the damage done to the main roads and Queen has ordered the postponement of to-night's lanocent victim of the worst frand, ever recorded ward, a packages darthenware, 43 packages bridges, the Treasurer will have additional male ball owing to the calamity. Emperor in the unsavoury History of Congkong commerce. tobacco a das tobacco, &c. The goods were claims to the extent of more than $30,000 Willam has telegraphed his profound regret, it is to be hoped that easily and well. Cro, this was culprits let off with a fine of which was saved from the grant for main roads and sympathy, The Land Mayor has opened a

fund for the relatives of those who were lost. able to establish the remunerative as their first offence.

Lond Brassey has been interviewed on A meeting of citizens has been convened to conducted trade which he formerly had, and

formulate a scheme to assist widows and orphans, subject of the disaster, and he considers that it is. that his misfortunes will ant prevent these who dealt with him from again exirqating him with

and others, who are in destitute slepumatançons lemon against the monster vessels now being owing to the great desiliation prevalling. huli ser the British Wary.

to allow of the fresh reductions asked for by M. defeated by Lieutenant Ferguson, and Life in: declaring bien perge was quiterst ("the Castorns officers on the steamship Mammutsi

thuis business.-.

COLOMBO, June 16th,

At the request of the Vic orian Government, Ble Matthew Davies was arrested on the surival of the German med viesmas. Foller. - Ha will,

last spasion.

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