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Intimations.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED.

VICTORIA DISPENSARY, HONGKONG.

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PATES D'APRICOT.

CHOCOLATE ALMONDS. FANCY BOXES of SWEETS of various kinds from 2 Dollars to 25 Cents.

SUGARED ALMONDS.

BURNT ALMONDS,

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1893-

MR. SASAKI ONARI, manager of the head office ef the Nippon Yaren Kalaba, dled, at Tokyo on November 25th, from long disease. HIS EXCELLENCY F. van Caissa, Austro-Hung. arian Minister at the Court of the Mikado, anivet here from Kobe in the Austrian Lloyd's steamer Vindobona this morning.

| ACCORDING to the Koda Chronicle the Hokkaido Tanko Railway Company exported on the 33rd ulta. 7,000 tons of Otaru coal to Hongkong. PROFESSOR SERS Botles that he will give farewell entertainment in the dialag-room of the Victoria Hotel to-morrow evening. Seats may now be secured at the office of the Hotel.

THE Sydney Bulletin suggests that the second clause of, every Australasian province's new any director who bonews from his own bank.

On the 3rd ulte, the Duke of Cambridge com. pleted fifty-six years service in the army, bi first commission (as a oslonel) having been banking-blil should be one givingʻzaven years to of the Board that in every case of appointments of the burning vessel were blown into the granted by the Queen on November 3rd, 1837,

THE Agents (Meas. Dodwell, Carlil! & Co.)

inform as that the Northern Pacific Steamship Co steamer Vitoria, from. Hongkong, China and Japan, arrived at Victoria, B.C., on the 5th Inst, on her voyage to Tacoma, Wash,

THE Amoy Amateur Dramatic Club performed Henry J. Byron's well-known comedy "Old Soldier" at the Amoy Club, Theatre on the night of the 1st fast. The representation is most highly spoken of, in fact, our Amey contem paraty says it was the most successful entertain- ment ever given la Kulanguu.

THE "Odd Volumes will meet to-morrow TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS. (Friday) afternoon, to hear Mr. Sydney B. J. Sketchly on "The discovery of America before the time of Columbus," Capt. Goodrich, of the U.S.S. Concord, wi't preside, and as he has been in America will no doubt be able to inform members where the place is. The "Job Lots are a valuable and instructive crowd.

CIGARETTE Cases, cigar cases, CARD CASES.

In SILVER, ELECTRO, SNAKE SKIN, RUSSIAN LEATHER, &c. CIGAR & CIGARETTE HOLDERS, PIPES. Hongkong, 13th November, 1893- [1304

THE Niugpo correspondent of the Shanghai

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revolt, are invading British territory. naiives of Ashaytee, who have broken out intớ.

The King of Ashanter, who was reported to have been stoned to death at Coomassierthe capital, by his nativa subjo is, is stí i alive,

Herr Richter has been elected, for a Betlla constituency.

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The Earl of Rosebery will wire to Sir Jaliza Pauncefate, the Brisis Mini ter at Washington, with reference to the selaere of the New South Wales mineral exhibits at the Chicago World's Fair, at the instance of Mears. Selis Brothers,

damages in

According to the Board of Trade returns the value of the impons into Great Britain during the month of October shows an increase of £630 000, and the exports a decrease of

$45.000

The Corerament of Switzerland interds to introduce a tobieca monopoly, the revenue from which, estimated at 15,000,000f, is to be applied to founding a scheme of State Insurance against

accidents and Raess.

Two small vessels on Lake Erie came Into collision at Derroll, Michigan, and as person were drowned by the sinking of ons of the vessels.

November 9 h. Mr. Gladstone declares that her Majesty's Government will treat the Matabeles with justice, bumanity, and mercy.

Mr. Franchild :-I beg to move, sir, "that the Secretary be directed to acknowledge the the seeming folly of a crowd of spectators watch Circumstances have transpired which explain receipt of the letter announcing Mr. Ram's ing the burning of a ship with so large a consign. and acting Secretary, and to inform the Colonial appointment as acting Sanitary Superintendentment of dynamite on board. Secretary by direction of the Board that the

The ressel, which was a steamer, had 500 Board very much regrets that bis Excellency fact was concealed, only ao cases being declared cases of the explosive among her cargo, but this should have departed from all precedent in by the captain in the ship's manifest. Thịn appolating Mr. Ram without any prestous quant ir bad been landed previous to the out- commun Catlen with the Board." I think ft break of the fire, so that no danger of explosion will be found by reference to the records was cared,

Latest news from Santander states that frag- inspector of nuisances, the Board has been air and scattered over the town simultaneously, them again for a ne sanathon antered by ment, whether it be that of an acting Secretary Mercury wiles on the rat fast-On the after communicated with by the Government, if t and the set fire to about ico housas, noon of the 30th ulto, an extensive conflagrados originated with the Government it has been for-

A hundred small crak lying in the harbour occurred in Kong Ho, Sue Loong Kow, long warded to this Board for recommendation, I were sunk by the explosion. side the river bank between the Ling-chiao and

do not think it is necessary to polat out, since

A strike has occurred among the tramway East Gates. Though the native firemen from

most be perfectly palpable to any man who employés at Marseilles in the South of France, the different districts did their best, over eighty knows how business is conducted, that an import and the men luce quitting work havn renosted houses were consumed before the fire was extin ant brdy like this Board, entrusted with ach to numerous acts of violence. gatshed. The majority of the houses burnt were serious responsibilities, ought to have, If not the.

Yesterday they burned a number of the cars occupied by fish dealers; the damage done was

selection and ultimate appotatment of the offi.ased on the line, and also destroyed the tramway considerable, but luckily no lives were lost. cers, at least something to say before itself

any such appointment is made. I consider. It A reaction in favour of British Influence is Ar the Magistracy to-day, before Mr. H. E. myself a very grave discourtesy on the part of taking place among the better classes in Egypt. Wodehouse, Inspector Mann, in accordance with the Government to have made this appolatmeet A number of the propertied class of Egypilans the order made by Mr. Hastings as the result of without any previous communication whatever are forming a party to support the British con the fire inquiry held on the 38th oldimo, charged with the Board—it is a very grave discourtesy, trol, which has brought about so many reforms Lat Kit and Au Yat Chen with amon of a paper especially considering that an application has in the country. shop at 3146, Queen's Road Central, where bres forwarded by the Board In reference to the One of the pitncipal objects of the new party they were employed, on the 33rd uit. Mr. G. Came appolatmest, and that the matter was will be to counteract the anti-English atilude C. Master (Johnson, Stokes & Master) appeared under the consideration of the Board, I beg sumed by the Khedive's Cabinet. for the Crown, at the request of Mr. A. B. Joba therefore to more that a reply be forwarded in the The trouble between Spain and Morocco is

on (Crown Solicitor), and also on behalf of the terma which I have suggested,

facressing. Melit Fire Insurance Company (Mesm G R. Navigation Company's steamship Taiyuan, was Instructed by. Mr. C. D. Wilkinson, défended. P CAPT. D. TILBURN, commanding the China Stevens & Co., agents). Mr. J. J. Francis, QC.sequently fell through. last evening made the recipient of a very flatter C. Graham and an Indian constable bath stated ing address from bis saloon passengers. In the that they detected a strong smell of kerosono address were embodied expressions of apprect-about the shop before the fire; and a neighbouring he would call attention to the action of the swore to having seen the first prisoner set the place on fire. The second prisoner was dis charged, and the first remanded until Monday. RELATIVE to the German ship Car! Friedrichs, | reported lost off the coast of Bornea in our issue of the 5th instant, we are indebted to the chief officer of the Borneo Hnet femnom for the following particulars of the wreck, gathered at Sandakan a few days 480 :-A Spanish tug-boat called in at Labuan on the zand ultimo and reported that the Carf Friedrichs, loaded with kerosine oil, had been abandoned off the coast to the northward of Labuan. She had two anchors down and was affont when last seen by the Spanish tug, but had ten feet of water in her bold. The Blue Funnel" steamer Renns was in Labuan at the time, and her chief officer, a Mr. Casey, at once chartered launch from the Central Borneo Company and made for the position of the abandoned vessel as described by the Spaniards. It appears evident that the Carl Friedrich got ground on a reet, both anchors were let go, the was abandoned, and, later on, had floated off with the tide.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.ation for the courtesy and attention that had been extended to the signatories during their voyage from the Colonies and many good wishes for the Captain's fatore success.

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Tirk steamer City of New York, says the 5. F. Call of November gh, is unfortunately will grinding on the rocks near Point Bonita There dag been almost an ideal opportunity to drag her off and keep her aflast, but nearly a fortnight bas prased in fatile efforts, and it is against all probability that the weather can be quiescent much longer. The first good blow and heavy sea wil: break the steamer up. It is unfortunate, for with first-class appliances and skill she might |be saved.

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The motion was not seconded, and con-

Some discussion arose as to the circulation of papers referving to drains.

Mr. Francis gave notice that at the next meet

Water Authority from a sanitary polit of view.

The Secretary reported that a case of small. pox bad been discovered on the steamship Glass yesterday and the patient had been removed to the bulk Hygeia.

Mr. J. D. Humphreys (member) wrote reporting bla return to Hongkong,

This concluded the business of the meeting.

THE JAPAN WATCH COMPANY, LIMITED.

A FROMISING ENTERPRISE. In our advertising columns will be found the prospectus of a new Eastern enterprise which is well worthy the attention and consideration of the public generally the Japan Watch Com of the concern glowing encomiums have been pany, Limited, to wit. Ever since the Inception passed on it by the Japanese Press, hat little attention was paid to the scheme entla rellable Directorate had been formed and its registration as a limited liability company was effected in Hongkong. That the people of the Fast have many a time and oft" been gulled by the roseate hues which cleverly warded pro- pectuses have thrown around rotten schemes we know well, but is this particular instance we have refrained from criticism cat! we were in possession of the fullest Information as to the we have no besltation whatever in predicting a bona fides of the promoters, and having got this

paying concern.

The promisters very clearly set out in the prospectus what the alm and the object of the

The Jews have been expelled from the Spaniab town of Melilla as suspected spies..

An explosion of gunpowder occurred on shore at Rio Janeiro yesterday, which caused the death of two naval officers belonging to British ships lying off the Brasilien coast.

The officers in question were 'Lieutenant Beauchamp St. J. Moubray of the cralser Sirius, and Lieutenant Tarper of the sloop Racer. These officers, with two others, were killed out right by the explosion.

Evictions of tenants have lately taken place on the DeFreyne Estate, in Conaty Mayo, Ireland, and have roused great indignation among the Nationalists.

Mt. E. Redmond, leader of the Parnellite faction; Mr. John Dillon, member for East Mayn; and Mr. Michael Davitt warmly denounce the Chief Secretary, Mr. John Morley, for allow- in the evictions to be carried out.

It is reported that Mr. Jahn Morley intends to prosecute Mr. William Field, M.P. for S. Patrick's, and Mr. Luke P. Hayden, M.P. for South Roscommon, on a charge of unlawful assembly in connection with the evictions on the De Freyne estate, in County Mayo.

The in'est news received from the seat of wax in Matabeleland sxes that the general com- manding King Lobengula's forces was wounded In the recent decisive engagement on the Sbang hani River. Subsequently, when the rout of the Matabeles occurred, he banged himself, out of chagrin at the defeat.

There are indications that the Matabeles are not yet disheartened at their reverses, but intend orally. They are reported to be gathering in force at Matipis and Wedway. Considerable bodies of the enemy are also mustering at points which thresten Fort Toll, litle north of the

Additional particulars of the battle on the Shanghani River state that the native allies who are assisting the British South Africs Company first received the Matabele attack, which they were quite unable to withstand. They fled in diso der to the laager which had been formed by the British troops, and 43 of them were assegkied by the Matabeles as they

DESPITE treatles of peace the lion has not yet JORDAN

"ORDAN ALMONDS, NOUGAT, BUTTER consented to lie down with the lamb on the Slam-Cambodian frontier-at least not if the in- telligence which from time to time appears in our Bangkok contemporaries is worthy of credence. Recently at Nakon Sawan a crowd of Siamese visited a temple wherein they sought to bow down before the cribedox Buddha, but were sorely put out by having a party of Annamires letting loose their guns on them.. A general maire resulted, DURING the debate on November and in the but no fatalities are reported,

United States Senate on the McCreary Bill, ADVICES from Feking, says the Shanghat Mar-people were sathified with the present law. It was Senator Perkins,of California, said that Californian cury, state a well-known rowdy has lately been the Administration and the attorneys of the doing penance in a cangue and with a sort of Chinese who were making a request for a change. muzzle over bis meath, outside one of the Ameri- | The Chinese now see their inistake, and if time bliant fature for the company as a dividend. Limpopo River and Fort Victoria. can Mission schools near the Te Ngan gate, for for registratien be extended, according to the causing a disturbance and inciting the people to

provisions of this bill, they misht destroy the school. The man was punished thus

comply with by the direct orders of the Tsung-1 Yamên, have doubts, however. He thought that the It. The people of Cailforia and of other States which also directed a suard of police to keep result would be that the Six Companies and watch around the school in casrouble.

of the man's the attorneys would ask for another extension. Perkins read a letter from the Chief of Police aime, except drunkenness, in San Francisco, of San Franciaco, saying that of the arrests for tababitants. Not a per cent of the Chinese in about 80 per cent were from the Chinese California had been converted to Christianity. Computation reveals the fact, Perkins said, that aince they began going to that country in large numbers they had taken or sent back to China $870,000,000 in American money... PARTICULARS of the havoc wrought by the now celebrated atheit newly patented haggle on St. and it is meet that at least one of the cases Andrew's 'Night silit continue to filter in to as, should be put os record, if only as a warning to the Commities to see that no such slo.agalast established custom occurs again, Haggis, even with the pipes to smooth the way, does not agree with averyona, but when negotiated in a silence

and other

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THE Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam PINE, APRICOT, CHERRY, LIME, GUAVA,ast two on the 27th alto., from London, having ship Himalaya arrived at Bombay at a quarter made the fastest passage on record. The mail transit, allowing for difference in meridian, occupied thirteen days, one hour, from London, and from Brledit ten days, twenty hoors, including detentions in Egypt and at Aden. The Himalaya has thus beaten the previous record, mada by the same Company's Orienta! In April last by nearly twenty-one hours.

FRUIT JELLIES

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CARDS,

THE Pacific Mail Company's steamship Cily of Peking, which sustained such severe damage in the rough weather recently prevailing in the Pacific Ocean and of which a report appeared in our issue of the 5th last,, is now in the hands of the Dock Co.'s workmen. I will be remembered that the social ball and Captain's cabin were swept overboard and that the deck aft was con- siderably damaged. Subitantial repairs to the deck are now being effected, but the building of a new social ball, deck cabica, etc., will be left for the Union Iron Works Co, of San Francisco, for which port the vessel will sail on the 14th

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*T appears, says the Kobe Chronicle of Novent er 29 h, that the crew rescued by the Blue Funnel steamer Falawed last Sunday belonged to a Japanese schooner of 1,200 toku burder, named the Seikai maru. The vessel was on of bandsome and wriistic designe, suitable to all way to Tokyo, when, on Sunday last, abe

tastes and.at moderate prices.

A. S. WATSON & Co. LIMITED,

The Hongkong Dlipensary. ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. Hongkong, 3rd November, 1893.

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS,

encountered a gale which steadily increased in

sever ty during the day unill at about a pm. the

masts went over the side. She then became qofte belpless, and was in imminent danger of foundering when her condition was observed by the Palamed, which at once bore down to har assistance, and lowering boats, successfully rescued the crew and brought them on to Kobe. THE N. C. Daily News states that while a deported prisoner named Lan Yillen, who at one time made quite a figure in the nativa fashionable clicies of the Model Settlement, was being started on his long journey to Yunnin the other day by the unners of the Shanghai magistrate, he saddenis jmped into the Soochow creek just as he was blog placed in a boat, and tried to drown himsel. A run- ner, however, Jumped into the exerk to gave the | priioner, hat the latter seeing that escapo was Imposible polled out a penknila and en. deavoured to cut his own threat with the instru ALL SURSCRIPTIONS MUST BE PAID IN met, He wounded himself sufficiently to

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1893.

TELEGRAMS.

Company are, and with a dan regard to the cheapness of labour in the Orient there would seem to be every likelihood that their expects. tfons will be fully realised. The machinery

that a little ready capital and cheap labour of completion (de advt.) so it would seem and plant are already in hand, as are also some ten thousand watches in various stages

operations. That the field is & vast one there Are all that are required to begin active is no galosaying, and that the trade would admit of large returns to the shareholders is also evident. The founders cisim that they fully expect to be in a position to pay a dividend, at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum on the first rates, and it is presumed that they base their Year's working and after that dividends at higher expectations on grounds mere tangible than those rates that we could name. However, the enter too often taken up by many Hoogkong Directo- prise is now filly, before the Hongkong public; and by the public let the measure of support that

be determined,.

ran.

The enemy fought determinedly, and a detach- ment of mounted white troops which advanced narrowly escaped being cut off from the main to deliver an attack upon the Matabele centre body of troops.

A

discovery of peculiar archæological interest has been made in the course o: some excavations which bave been conducted at Delphi, the ancient site of the temple of Apollo.

light, with musical characters, the first of the A Greek byma to Apollo has been brought to kind ever found.

A Court of Marine Inquiry sitting at Honolulu bas lovenigated the mishap to Mr. James Hud. dart's steamer Aflowers, which went sground a

few weeks ago scar the entrance to Honolult

In addressing a meeting at Manchester last night, Mr. John Morley, Chief Secretary for Ireland, said that in arranging matters with regard to the Matabeles the Government would be careful to respect the strong senilment of the colonists at the Cape.

The Emperor Francis Joseph has given his assent to the Civil Marriage Bill in Kungary, and crisis has thus been averiad,

The repait of the Bilah Broken Hill Silver- mining Company shows a loss of £17,000 on the half-year's operations, che fi in cond: rating and smelling, owing, it said, to the needlessly Expensive method of working.

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At the Liverpool Aurum Meeting, held on the Aintree curse today, the contest for the leading event resul: das under :- LIVERPOOL AUTUMN CUP; of 10 sovs. each, with 1,000 govs, added (part in plate or the whole fa specle at the winner's option), second horse to receive sa sors, from the prize-Cup course, 1 mile and 3 furlongs. Baron de Hirich's br. m La Flèche, by St. Simon

-Quiver, 4 yrs, gst. 61b............ Lord Cad gan's br. c Prisoner, ty Isonomy-

Lonely, 3 yr, 7st. 7ib. 2 Lord Fenbyn's ch. c Quantum by Haglo

scope-Strange Lady, 3 yrs., 6st. 11lb. (incl. gib. extra)

November 10 h. Mr. William Field, M.P. for the St. Patrick's

Division of Dablin, and Mr. Luke P. Hayden, M.P. for South Roscommon, have been com mitted for trial oo a charge of unlawful assembly " in connection with the evictions on the De Freyne estate, in county Mayo.

November 11th. The British South Africa Company contem. plates raising the capital to £1,000,000.

[The British South Africa Company was granted is Royal Charter la Oc ober, 1989. The present capital of the company is £1,000,000, pearly the whole of which li represented by cash. iubscriptions.]

With the assistance of 57 members of the Irish party the Government secured the rejection, by majuity of 19, of a new, clause proposed by Mr. M'Laren, enabling workmen to contact themselves ont of the Employers' Liability Bill.

November 17th, The reported desertion of Khama, the chief of Bamangwato, from Major Adama's column, has not been confirmed.

The Constitution of the province of Catalonia, antherlites to deal summarily with the anarchists, in Spain, has been suspended, to enable the

November 13th.

A telegram has been received in Parls from Saigon to the effect that the hill tribes in Tou qoid have revolted, and the French garrisons are besleged. The railway and road works which were in progress have been abandoned.

Madame Melba has been accorded an ovation la Stockholm. The King of Sweden decorated her for her singing.

T Admiral de Mello, the fosargent leader in Brasil, declares it to be his latention to restora

the Monarchy in that country.

that can be almost felt, something has to give in to be extended to the Japan Watch Companytsin J. Scott, commander of the vessel, |ional conference to frame a code of laws dealing

and this is what a Highlander from the of East Point did. He made for home dressed in the sleekest "sables that ever evidenced the handicraft of Profes107 Bolkiss, and fetched up there in the wee sma' hours in dungarees He had been taken lo hand by a friendly beach-comber; and all that was left of dress shoes, and a mackintosh. Dreas suit, the previone right's gallant gear was a pair of Watch and chain and a fair sum of money-li gone. The "rickle" siled blandly and inno- cently and knew not the whereabouts of 'massa's" toggery, so all that was left was to put a pleasant face on the matter which, like the good fellow that he is, the victim did. Good old St. Andrew !

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SANITARY BOARD.

THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. E. 4. BAK.. The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Board was held this afternoon, Mr. A. M. Thompson (acting Registrar General), presided, and there were also present Captain Lethbridge (acting Captain Superintendent of Police), Mesir. W. Chatham (eing Director of Public Works), J. J. Francis, QC., N. J. Edo. Lan Wei Chup, and A. H. Rennie (acting Secretary)

The minutes of last meeting were road and confirmed,

The following letter was read:........

NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN

MAIL.

The China Navigation Co.'s steamer Talyan, Capt. D. Tilbars, from Sydney November 15th, For the subjoined telegrams we are indebted to fd ports of call, arrived in port this morning. qur Colonial exchanges:

LONDON, November 3rd, The Sheriff of Cook's County, State of Tilinole, U.S.A, kas selted the collection of mineral exhibis belonging to the New South Waler Government, at the Chicago World's Fair, as security for $5.000, being the amount of damages claimed in an action entered by Sells Brothers, of Sell's circus, against the New South Wales Government for quarantieing their horses on the occasion of the visit of the circus to Sydney in 1891

An earthquake shock has been felt over a large area in Wales. The shock was only a slight one.

The Turkish Ambassador in London, Rustem Pashs, protested to the British Government against an alleged indecent travou upon the Sultan of Turkey and ble barem in the new burlesque of "Dan Juan," as performed by the Griety Company,

As the result of the protest the character complained of has been suppressed by the Lord Chamberlain,~

November 4th.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, fat December, 1893 A strong band of Arnauta captured and looted "Sir-I am instructed to acquafat you for the the town of Pristend, Albania, fo the mouth- laforma fon of the Suallary Board that the west of Turkey. The marauders demanded the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr.schmission of the Turkish troops garrisoned in Edward Ibout Ram to be acting Sanitary the fortress, Superintendent and acting Secretary of the The commissariat stores and the field hospital Board from the 1st proxime during the absence at Peshawar, in the Punjab, have been burned of Mr. McCollam from the Colony or until down, further notice.

His Excellency has been guided in his selection of Mr. Ram by the consideration thar he is by his professional training and experience specially qualified for the post, and that be will be able to devote the whole of his time to the duties of the post,

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The fire was the work of an incendiary. The loss amounts to two lakhs of rupees.

November 6th. Further detalls of the shocking disaster at the Spanish seaport of Santander, when a vessel Inden with dynamite was blown up in the har 27 bour, show that the loss of life was even gienter

property is enormous.

was acquitted of blame in the matter.

The difference between the terms of the colliery proprietors and the miners' representatives is only 5 per cent. The pewspapers strongly urge

a settlement.

November 7th,

landlord of which declined to give any further exploded a charge of draamile at a hotel, the The miners on strike at Wigan, in Lancashire,

assistance to the men. The strikers had refused to resume work at ős, a day,

declared a foriber dividend of 123 francs per The old Comptale D'Escompte de Paris, bas share.

The president of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce estimates the loss in trade through the coal miners' strike at £30,000,000.

Mr. Gladstone has refused to introduce in this session bilis dealing with the Irish evicted leants and the question of eight hours for miners, on the ground that they, are contentious subjects. The Premier has also declined to grant the Radicals a day for the discussion of the Matabele dimenty.

the Bhird country, South-east Africa. A British Fighting has taken place with the natives in officer and two Sikh soldiers were killed, gratu Mr. Gladstone was much upset at hearing the news of the death of Sir Andrew Clask, his House almost immediately. physician. He postponed his speech and left the

The damage caused by the disastrous explosion of dynamite on board a vessel at San tander, In Spain, reiches £1,000,000. Fous hundred bodies have been identified,

Doctors are arriving from various parts of the country to attend to the Injured,

The

The disorders arising out of the atriks of tram way employees in Marseilles- continue: police are powerless to cope with the strikers. The tramcars have been set on fire by the

strikers with petroleum.

rebellion has broken cut in Ashantee. The natives aloned the King to death, at Commaste. Eight hundred House police have left Elmins to suppress the outbreak

The National Liberal Club is to be recon-

structed.

necessitate bis being taken back to the city, where the magistrate sent him to one of the Dative charitable lestitutions to be attended to We are la receipt of a most elaborately got-up invitation to the inauguration by H. Sir William Robinson, KC.M.G.; - Governor of Hongkong, of The Bellios Public School, placed at the disposal of the Government by the Hon. E. R. Beltiles, on the 18th December, 1993; to meet on the Play Ground at the School at 4 pm. The invitation card, which in its way is quite a work of the photographer's art, je oma- mented with a picture of the new school, which арреал bs a very commečions as well su obedient servant-G. T. M. O'Brien," very handsome building ; a portrait of a chubby- #To the President of the Sanitary Board.") The town of Santander, which was fired in faced, good-natured-looking young gentleman This letter had been circulated among men.many places by the explosion, is still burning, Liberals in Germany, has been defeated in the Herr Richter, the leader of the Progressionist with 1 monstarbe and heavy goatee, who by bers, and two of them had appanded minutes.. the panic among the inhabliants greatly retards | election to Sibe Prussian Diet. N same egregious blunder, is described, as our

Dr. Cantile

am auio sil members ing the efforts made to extinguish the flames. wrote M. Dupuy bas been appointed Freakdant of worthy Governor, Sir Williato Robinson, of the Board will welcome Mri Rim, bet con. Earlier bollettos gave the number of persons teritong lies the Power of attive chief, whose K.C.M.G.; ard a speaking likeness of our excel-sidering that the Board thought it Incurrent to killed at about 300, vieding and very of Lad who was said to be preparing to assist to the south-east of Mashonaland, ent friend the Hon. Mr. Baillion. The object of discuss the matter at Last metinge I am, the town, 27 of the civic guard, and nearly all Labengula in his operations against the British, Mr. Bellies in erecting!

g this school for the public surprised that this appointment was made the police contingent present at the scene, le is reported to be quiet at present. benefit is such a Isudable one that we are the without the knowledge of the Board. Either the is now estimated, however, that the number of

OBITUARY,

... LONDON, December 5th.

Professor Tyndall'is dead,

THE FRENCH MINISTRY,

the French Chamber,

Upwards of one-half of the new capital on the Wales has already been paid in,

Sprin has proposed the holding of an Internat

with the Anarchists.

Advices from West Africa state the native revolt at Ashantee has been quelled, and every.. thing is now quiet.

November 14th. The Servian Envoy to Paris, M. Georgie banquet at the Paris Opera House, witch, has been stabbed while attending

The Earl of Onslow, formerly Governor of New Zealand, read a paper before the Colonial Insti- tate to-night, describing the rapid development leaders in that colony, he pointed out, when of State socialiam in New Zealand. The labour entrusted with power became Imbued with sense of responsibility, and were able to resist the demands for State charity in the; unprofitable work. Thele patriotism meant "colonialism, and was very'Dear kid to selfish. neas. It would be dangerous for, Engined to attemp: similar experiments since they would involve the aboli lon office trade.

for New South Wales at the Chicago World's Dr. Renwick, the Executive Commissioner

Fair, has secured the release of the New South were attached by the Sheriff of Cook County, Wales mineral exhibits at the Exhibition which Hlinols on behalf of Sells Brothers. Hobus forwarded them to Sydney, vid London, under the custody of the Customs,

The Sheriff was powerless to detain the exhibits.

The Times is carrying on a vigorous crusade: in favour of a strong naval-building programme.. It is attracting much support.

Viscount da Gama, chief admiral in the Brazilian navy, has fined the rebels, and asramed command of the operations of the Insurgent fleet at Rio de Janeiro

SYDNEY, November 14th. The New South Wales Government are taking active measures to compel the country munici palities which owe them interest on loans for water supply to pay up.

There have been no fresh cases of small-pox in Sydney, and the original patient, Miss Ferguson, is progressing favorably.

There Jerome doubt as to whether the con ference proposed to be held in Canada on the tres-Pacific cable question can be held in.

A W8H&D children burled alive by a land silp.

FARTH, November 15th, Two miners have arrived at Roebuck, Western Austrails, with nugget af gold weighing 298: reported that another man bad found a sugget: ounces, which they found at Pilbarag and they... weighing 600 ounces at the same place.

LONDON, November 15h. <- caffering from -känenze-and-overwork, and more disposed to overlook the rather childish Beard exceeded its duty in discussing BAG ANG LAHATI will probably reach 1,000 from.......the-whites-at-Baluways. They bave The Commanders of the foreign war ships at:

November 3rd. A British torpedo bast foundered Vanity cablulted in the ornate loyallon card, then up or else it has been alighted by the belonging to a man-of-war lying in the harbour. mutilated the bodies of wounded and dead Rio de Janelie have notified Admiral Melle, the

The Hatabules have recaptured miney canteie pricums ******

sedered off Gibraltar.. Among the killed were 40 officers and seamos. These formed the crew of a sent off from tho was weasel to as which was Mashonas la shocking manner, guishing the flames on board the barning ship the Goverment for allowing the massscreoleSixty Anarchiig have been arrested

The Radical clubs in Losden are denouncing lot of eat leader, that they must protect the land

of cargoes from all vessels there, DARE

ship when the explosion occurred, and boss and pany's columns. A SWEETHEA crew were blows sky-high.

were found in their péssissione vis Adrion Ervas - Wana Abira, hyport, that dhe li: A drovendie manjority; in Commis

I have the honour to be, sir, your most than at first supposed, while the destruction to London register of the Bank of New South Sydaty named Quinlevan bad her three,

MOHN MORLEY ILL.

Mr. John Morley, Chief Secretary for Ireland,

has been ordered complete rest.

· LOCAL AND GENERAL.

and to take this preliminary exhibition as ons method of appointment.” of the recognised symptoms of that social Min, Francis wrote:"I falend at the next epidemic which is so common amongst certain meeting to call attention to the grave discourtesy class. Mr. Bellfos has deserved, so well of the to the Board involved in the series of the colony that at least a C.M.G-ship should be tha | Goryament herain,"

warka on behalf of the suffering poor.

* laid on the table.

to assist in ex1£n-

"Tar World's Fair record of adot slons scoort 's guerdon for his many charitable-sad-unfal Tale correspondance, having been tested This launch was lying slangelde the dynamiteMatabeles by the British South Afrias Corner DB11celona; in Bgain, and a number of bambo

dow about six million deadheads.

was

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