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As we go to press (§.15 p.m.) there la an alarm of fire in the Central district.

THE Japan Red Cross Society is 45.317 strong, consisting of sa honorary, 122 special, 36,789 ordinary and 8,386 assistant members. Its annual income, according to the Hyego News, in you 11,398.

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ONE journalistic arrangement for getting off the Ardlament verdict with rapidity was as follows: A line of reporters extended from the door of the in Parliament Square, so that the verdict," Not proven," travelled to Parliament Square almost as quickly as if the crowduasembled there could have heard the foreman of the jury speak the words. When the words teached the Square two correspondents of Landon agencies waiting there raced to the post-office. One tool to a cab, the other to his heels. The latter got there first

AT the magistracy this afternoon the Coroner, Mr. H. E. Wodehouse, opened an inqalty ints Chinese New Year's Day, which resulted in deaths of 14 persoas. Sergeant Witchell gave evidence of the rescue by himself and other members of the Fire Brigade of three Chinamen who were partially suffocated on the basement floor of the house. Ha at last became uncon- sclous and was taken to the Civil Hospital where he remained two days. In his evidenca Inspector Mann lald stress upon the faulty construction of the house, which he said had no back doors. It appeared that awing to the fire breaking out in the front part of the building most of the famates rushed to the back, and were there roasted, two only escaping by jumping from the verandah of the first 307 wad thereby busters retention lefasics which have resulted in their retention In the Tong Wab Hospital eversince, Sergeants Christie, Metal and a Chinaman alad gave some | evidence and the Coroner found that denih resulted from injuries received from burning ar suffocation; the cause of the fire being acciden. His Worship ordered release of the premises.

THE Bangkok postal authorities have just eats bilated a weekly service between the capital and the chief places on the road to Battambong- previously there was only communication every E.CObservar, will be a pretty costly innovation, as three weeks or so. This, says the Stans Is the mail contractors charge high, owing to the danger and difficulty involved Onamai" runner wasioaten by a figer not long since; and while Mr. Schroders who went down to organise the service, was at a village within fifty miles of Chantaboon, two tigers were killed. The jong! is a regular bunter's paradise-elephants, tigers, Talanceri leopards, buffaloes, deer, &, abound to the numerous snares and pitfalls which line Ing Travelling is additionally dangerous owing the patha-li was by mearsof these that the bis skull smashed by a bent tree, and yet seven 190 tigers relerred in were secured. Ono had

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Flon in the Land of the Mikado, the following ive excerpe from Japanese papers aTO TROIO tågn eloquent -A Mautimonial agengy was Istoly established at Miyasaki. **** Buglars Skozaburo, owner of Insmotorn, a brothel In Yoshiwara; has been elected to represent Asakusa látothe Tokyo Prifco pral Assembly, «

I ONDON, 12th February 1894bada all!

A VERNACULAK paper states that the sum of you 190,000 will be needed for the proper reconstruc. ton of the Vokabama breakwater

AT Niserks, Hokkaido, the other day, an Atau died whose ago has been calculated" by a Japanese contemporary to be 135 YEARS.

In a fire that occurred at Shinagawa early on the morning of the 58th alto, 315, houses were destroyed and 16 others very badly damaged. The losses are reported to be very heavy, but no lives were sacilficed.

UPOM the arrival of the steamer Påra Chom Kiss at Bangkok recently, some packages mani- fechas Jos paper" were suspected of beleg other than they seemed. The consequent search was rewarded by the discovery of seventy-seven large tins of oplam.

its forenoon H.M.S. Pigmy, Lleat-Commander Phillips, was ordered to proceed to sea to search for trices of the now long overdue steamer St. Asaph, which is generally believed to have foundered after being in collision with the China Navigation Co.h steamer Hangchow.

Howling Swell-Oh, doctor, I have sent for you, certainly, but I must confess I have not the slightest faith in modern medical science.

Doctor Oh, that doesn't matter in the lasit,

You see, a male bas no faith in the veterinary surgeon, and yet he cares him all the same.

Ir is said that next spring a number of Korean youths are to be sent to the Peyang College, at Tientale, to learn the aclence of maritime war | fare. What next 7

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THE now United States Consuí-General, Colonel N. W. McIvor,-accompanied by his wife and family, arrived in Yokohama on the 27th alto, Cel. Melvor kaammed sharge of the Consulate on the 1st inst.

AT the next meeting of the Sanitary Board, to the orders of the day will be Mr. Eds will marrow (Thursday, February 151b) at 4.15 p.m. mare"That the suggestion numbered a la the Acting Sanitary Superlatendent's Report upon the Bucket System (dated 13th January, 1894), concerning the compulsory use, through remain in abeyance for the present. Adjourned out the city, of buckets of a special pattern, consideration of Mr. Hampleys' motion, that the drainage byelaws Nos. 29 and 30 be smended so as to allow other kinds of drain-pipes than originally specified. Agenda Mortality returns for weeks ended the 3rd and toth Feb, 1794. 2. Sanitary Surveyor's report for the year 1893. 3. Colonial Secretary's lester acknowledge ng receipt of the Board's letter regarding flash ing drains with sea water. 4. Colonial Secretary's' leiters concerning (a) Water clouets connected with storm water drains. (5) Breach of sanitary by-laws by the Conservancy contractor's coolles.

VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB,

PUBLIC CLAIMS?

ACCORDING to the Friz Press the health of the King of Slam continues to cause considerableClub was held last night. The Hor. J. H. A special meeting of the Victoria Recreation anxiety la Court circles; It is alan stated that a Stewart Lockhart presided, and there were about telegram has been despatched to Prince Sevasti Intimating to him the advisability of holding him-

50 members present. self in readiness to return immediately to Slam,

OWINO to the failure of the ice-breaking vessel Silatch at Wladivostock, the Rosizo steamer Tamboff has been forced to discharge her cargo at Nagasaki In which post she has been lying he was taking in a cargo of cost for Singapore, for some time past. According to late advices

routs to Odessa.

BILLY SMITH, what are you gazing so intently at Sarah Jones' ankles for?" cried the scandalised Sunday School teacher. "I am merely trying, ma'am, If I can ascertain the correct time by the clocks on her stockings," replied the shameless youth. The tracher fainted, and Sarab let out a reef in her sky-sails.

THE final day's sitting of the Opium Commis- ston at Labore on the 23rd ultimo, was inter- rupted by an Incident owing to a Mr. Wilson making charges against the Indian Government implying that sufficient pains had not been taken to secure impartial evidence. The hall wa thereupon cleared and the Commissioners "had it out" among themselves.

IN Germany, says the Insurance Circular, the police take a considerable interest in fire fagar- ince. They keep particulars of each proposal and no policy may be delivered until the insur Ance has been approved and recorded in the police registers. A small fee is charged for the registration, and the arrangement is effectiva In preventing over-insurance and in reducing the moral hørard, · Every agent must announce his appointment to the police authorities within a speciled time.

The Secretary read the notice of meeting, The Chairman sald:-Gentlemen, you have Secretary, and you know that we are met here jast heard the notice of meeting read by the to-night to consider some new mnien passed at a meeting held some time ago, and, if those rales are confirmed, to elect a balleting committee. meeting. We will now proceed with the business of the

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include as many representative members of the Club as possible, but of course, it must be understood that in suggesting these times. wo-do-not-mein-it to be supposed that are putting forward theso names to headerled as the committee-it is simply done to Ifchihime- matters.

read out, giving to names as follows :-W. A Hat which had been circulated was then

Armstrong E-Bischoff, G. A. Coldwell; J. A, E, - Fredericks, Theo. Larsmert, R. F. Lammert, Į. Chander, G. L. Duncan, G. C. Hayward, M.

Mollison, W. Machell, J. H. Purcell, A. Rodgers, M. G. Manuk, M. H. Michael, J. J. Leiria, J. R. Skolt, D. Word (Falconer & Co.), P. R. Wilson.

Mr. Chandet asked whether additional names could be proposed before these wese voted on. suggested.

The Chairman said any names could be

Sama twenty or thirty other candidates were then proposed by various members.

Mr. Chaudet wlated, before voting, to question

the candidates as to their views in care say non- commissioned officer-

The Chairman -Excuse me, I do not think

that is a question that can be ruled on the election of a balloting committea.

Mr. Chandet:-Wo have passed these rules, and I think we are entitled Is a sense to see how they are likely to be applied.

The Chairman must role you out of order. Mr. Chaudet:-The matter was discussed at the previous meeting-

'The Chairman :-I most rale you out of ordert Mr. Chaudet I bow to the raling of the chair, but I do not withdraw my sentiments. balloting committee. While the votes were being A poll was then taken for the election of the

the last rule (for cancelling an election to the counted, Mr. Chander asked the Chairman how

Club) would be applied-would it be based on s man's social antecedents, or moral ?

The Chairman: We are row electing a have much bearing on the social or moral billoting committee, and that does not seems to antecedents of members. (Laughter)

afford any information on one matter he had Mr. Jeffrey asked whether the Chaliman could mentioned, namely the proposed removal of the with the Government. Club to better premises, and the negotiations

hid been for a long time, and the negotiations information to give; matters were jast where they The Chairman replied that there was no

did not seem to be progressing; the only thing was to agitato constantly until something' was done.

The poll was then declared to have resulted In the election of the following:-R. F. Lammer Bacho, J. A. E. Chaudet, J. M. G. Manek, G. L. Dancan, G. A. Caldwell, C. H. Gren, E. and G. Moffat.

For the two remai ing seats on the ballot... 1. Mollison, and H. Skott's and on another poll cemasittee, thier candidates tied-W. Blaynay. being taken, the two first-named were elected, sal-Mr. Chairman, on this occasion I think In acknowledging bia election, Mr. Chaudet

Mr. C. H. Thompson-I rise to propose the general meeting. confirmation of the rules as passed at 'the last very much to what I said on that occasion, I do not know that I can add except perhaps to confirm my remarks. I think these rules are passed again now, they will place the Club on a much stronger and more satisfactory basis than before, and I think they are the only rules under which a Club In this ought to be governed, as they are much fairer to candidates for membership than were the old males. Before patting the resolution to the meeting, however, I should like to make a few remarks which are a little outside the business of this meeting, if I am permitted to do so by the Chairman. Now that we have this spirit of te formation among us I think we ought todevatecur energies to the Improvement ofthe Club generally, as the accommodation is altogether unsatisfactory in order; I desire to thank the members. for the general convenience of such a large on behalf of myself and possibly on behalf of number of members as this Club now posseuses. I think It is a disgrace to a Colony like Hong committer, for the exalted honour which has others who have been elected on the ballation kang that we have no better accommodation for the purposes of such bealthy recreations as row-

been conferred on us ƒ and I venture to say the age swimming, gymnastics, etc. We have misplaced. We will endeavour to wipe out as trust reposed in us will not prove to have been not a ballding worthy the name of auch an old-far as possible the recent state of disgrace that established Club as the V.R.C. We have a most able Chairman in Mr. Stewart-Lockhart,

has fallen on the Club. (Applause)

The Chairman:-That is all the busines who has been, I consider, the mainstay of the Club for many years. (Applause.). We have a

before the meeting.. decidedly A BLUE-JACKET belonging to U.S.S. Lancaster who is constantly worrying the Committee to energetic Secretary in Mr. Saunders, awelled the mailey bent of nondescripts at the attend meetings, andl members of the Committee Polles Court this morning and saluted Mr. H. are beginning to wonder if life is worth Hving E. Wodehouse. He was there owing to his (Laughter.) What we want is a better place having annexed a pair of brass earrings belong-where this worthy Secretary of ours can employ fug to a distinguished member of the dami his talents to more advantage a new set of bulid monde. Defendant admitted patting the winkels Ings, to which we shall not be ashamed to invite into his pocket "out of fun" and Detectiva Green representatives from other ports not a dingy gave evidence relative to the arrest of the gallant locking place like the present building, which masiner in West-end hotel, rck has gune generally frightens away young and sclive now. ally for three months.

comers. But the question is where are we to get the necessary funds for this new building? the times are too unsettled for us to expect to Maay. schemes have been mooted, but perhaps get the money speedily. I must thank you for allowing me to digress from the question before the meeting, and 1 will now read the new rules as passed at the last general meeting, merely

WITH reference to the boycotted firm of Samual Samuel & Co.ni Yokohama, a Japanese paper states that at the fastance of the British Minister, the Japanese Government has, lustructed the Prefectural authorities concerned to probibit the placing of watchmen outside the firm's premises, Many of the native paper, according to our authority, profess to be indignant at what they describe as official Interference, and wit the Government with harassing native merchants to favour foreign houses!

Ar Bangkok on the rst inst., & Chinaman who had only recently arrived there from Hongkong, was made the victim of a' savage salt which in all probability will be attended by fatal results. The unfortunate man was travelling in & ruschang near the mouth of Klong Katwal, when he was attacked by several persons who slashed about the bead and body, his brain came along in another boat. He was dreadfully, being exposed to view in thres distinct places but he managed to jump into the water and struggle ashore, where he awooned. At the Hospital, whither he was conveyed in a pre carious rate, he intimated that he knew who hip stel'ants Ware, hot: refuted to give their ames. A Siamese contemporary says it is supposed to be a secret society affair.

This is how "Tommy" Hudson, whose furprise Party are playing to big business in Calcutta,

dets out what he calls --

OUR BAROMETIN, P. M.

8.15-Doors open, 9.15-Curtain Rixer, 9.20-Norley Mills. 9,26-MI-a Clista Denver, 9-33-Tommy Hudson, 940-Miss Lillje Liston. 958-Miss Losila Norman, 10.10-Screams and Laughter. 10.30-Refreshments, &c. 10.30--The SteaNE. 11.12-Mitr May Habgood. 11.18-Misses Norman & Denver. 11.35-Tommy Hudson 11.35-Mits Lanlie Norman. 11.40-Miss Ciside Denver, 11.45-Laughter reigns. supreme. 11.50-Call your Guarries.

expressing the hope that they will again meet

with the approval of alhpresenten

The Chairman-I do not know that the members will consider it necessary to have the rules read; they have been in the hands of members for a considerable time, and as they would take some time in reading, with your pere mission we will take them-as-rend.

Mr. Thompson then moved that the rules as passed at the last meeting, and since pristed and circulated among members, he confirmed." show of hands was passed with only three dis Mr. Gedge seconded the motion, which on a sentients.

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THE CAINE ROAD LANDSLIP..

THE CONTRACTORS BEFORE THE COURT.

Wang Mok Kin, the contractors in charge of the At the Magistracy to-day Wong Tam and works on the vacant lot on Caine Road, on which a landslip occurred on the 19th ultimo, were again brought up sa the charge of manslaughter. Mr. A B. Johnston, Crown Solicitor, appeared for the prosecation and Mr. C. D. Wilkinson defended the contractors.

questioned at great length as to the respon- H. P. Tocker, engineer of the F.W.D., wis sibility of the Government for the 14 deaths.

The Chinese sub-contractor stated that on the 1gth ultimo he visited the workman engaged lo culting the trench for the foundations of a

retaining wall, which had not than been cut as far the retaining wall would be about roo feet long! as it was necessary to carry it. When completed 70 feet of it had been completed. accordance with the plans supplied to him Cross-examined-He did bla-work in strict by the head contractors. Witness built

time ago, according to plans. The manner of the refslóing will at Queen's Gardens some dolog the work was left to witness' discretion,

understand how the fais! landslip occurred. and all that was necessary was that it should be completed according to plan. He could not

The case was then adjourned to the 16th Inst.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Correspondants in this notimen.3

ONLY A TRAMP,

The Chairona-Before proceeding with the mitee under these new rules, I think it would be next basloess, the election of a 'balleting com. perhaps not 'out of place on my part to offer a just heard from Mr. Thompson. I think it is few remarks in regard to the utterances we have on TWe do not necumarily andome the opinions expensted by · the opinion of all members of the Club that our premises are by no means sultabic for the aports for which this Clab has been established,, und' ? TO THE EDITOR OF THE “HOMancomu Tezzoraine".

had for many years past, and I think the only the St. Asaph, and the most sanguine must are which it has done its best to encourage. The Chib SIR,There can be little doubt now that the

way we can expect to attala it would be to grow this have given up hopes of ever acting Captain: deserves a bouter sphere of exfitance than it has teamer with which the Hangchew collided was

agitzing, notlan fitful manner, but steadily, and Wood or any of his crew again...... I trust we will soon see ourselves la a Club-As to the cause for the manner of the house more worthy than we at present occupy collision 3 have no right to discuss here; no (Applause) Mr. Thompson has also referred doubt it was an accident, and accidents there. to the spirit of reformation with regard to the will be as long as, ships-nail, tha seas and those rules; they were drawn up and practically who sail them are moulded in the ordinary adopted before I arrived in the Colony, but as human forms the Infallible saller does not exist, far as I have been able to ascerts in febra caambers any more than an infallible anything else. The to whom I have spoken and I have spoken to a maszgement os akore may sometimes border os great many since my arrival there seems to be that enviable state; but at the same time it only ab almost unanimous oplatan infavour of the new too often happene that it would not know, a hand- - rules, an opinico which you have Just signified, spike from a hand-sew. | a moment ago, with but-ans on two dissenifants, Speaking, as a sallor for, the craft, I may So far as the Improvement, of the Club is won that some of us may be as ignorant as those on cerned, I think a great deal depends on the shore who pull the ropes would make us out to ~.- energy of the Hon. Secretary and Committen, be, but we know too much of the dangerous As Mr. Thompsop.

le undoubtedly "castported, the Ham, Secretary | arijale we handle 2'ɔ lightly, undertake the job ·

and has sdope,, good quod amateur rammĺng..

deal to promote the intern ts of the Club; while

However, for the cause of humanity in general As far as the Committee is concerned, I can say and the Cloth is particular, the Hangchow should

it is perhaps thermal energotle committed 1 not have left the scene of the casualty, until-by

as followers of Mr. Gladstone srú déguiala FA Pày 1. smer of Tochigi-Ken has just completed | THERE are three Countesses of Glasgow alive, have ever been sisooláte with th1ésenectíoir † thì aid of daylight the Captain had made sure ar

the formalities necessary for the purchase of a says the Sydney Bulletin. The widow of the a sexes of meetings to be heldeld Londos and neighbour's wife for a50 yen.... At a convivial 5th Earl (Muskett, the mighty sportsman) is over

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with this Club. Each department is attended no survivors were still afloats more especially - to with a stál which is certainly surprising, with as the Hangchom was in ballast and her damage - the provinces to sgitală 'against the action of the men fog of the fiyato branch at Kyoto, Barristers go - your sold, The other Dowager-an the temperature as it very often to here, st Home of Lords in refacing the Irish House Reis Hirose Juse and Hase Motefiro, and Mesir, Abercromby-is sesponsible, through default of dagen! These have been several new der Mario Canada Doriana ambil and Greters

Walda and Kano, after slight altercations, male sens, having only boins a daughter for parietes of late years, and all have been any one of which would have taken of the crew Mr. John Furas, Member for Battersea gran appealed to force. They were arrested and Maoriland's present Governor, who was but acessful I can speak without prejudice in of Europeans and 20 odd Cb base if they could ingat Batterses urged no aftrender, and da akaya 11, they were senienced, Mr. Eliane to distant cousin, wearing the coronel and title this matter becaud the Chairman is the litlast has been got into the water in time, there the first should submit to go veto from other and Wakida and Kano to two days to himself a question is this waxed subject of very day one all Ed 5s to do li to come down two boats on the starboard side damaged by the clared that country which beheaded Charles se days Impilionment, Mr. Hase to fifteen days. It has often occurred to the writer to prepound member of the Committen His position (If this steamer was stack amidship, and the bar Majesty the Queen, or from Lord Balitbarys delusioa, * Tsuboi Zesshho, of Takassal, titledo, somewhat paralled to the Siddocean bere to obessional meetings and receive pate on saunom and the fannel thrown on to the port

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nikes, fell in laye with a girl who, how catch about the woman who had consecutively the back for doing actually nothin', Caughter) U-boats the long port cutler could not have REASSEMBLING OF PARLIAMENT.

evas, refused to become his wife. She married the seven brothers to husband ber, and yet made I think there was certain difference of selfish then got out linkle of an hour. This is not The House of Commoda met yesterday, soon after one Dawa Zempel, of Meto, la an empty end to things, Supposing there were in the Cub short Hme ago but I am certain, Laurynkuch, for I know of an exactly almilas c

KitalMania-gun, in the same pesecturn Zen 10 brothers, the elder being an Esel, or Doke, it barcand verwin and the harmony tiredmetencend the two alter beat way "DRAWING ON THE NAVAI‍RESERVE”

shird ressived upon revenge. Recently he went or something of the sout, and they all married, which had always before charactarised the Clab Orders for COPIES, and for ADVERTISE. Fifty ciflctre fick mit Kahdred at the tabe OzAway house, and belo, y anyone was but died in proper order of precedence, without pince it camerasto jexlilence as beed excretas up on tip atleaf they, Clae guid MENTS may be sent to the Agents at the various Naval Reserve have been drafted into the Mary of his coming throw botas foto the results How many Dowager and samt Dowager That is certainly, hy hope, which I believe. If the wa

time and was to get them over and Ports, or to the Office of ɔ

to make goodrihe deficiency in officers mat way, hear la sound which Ozawa, his wife, his mother, Countesses, or Duchesses, the case might be, shared) by all member, pariant (Applause) und a site ant werd waiming themselves. The would there be, without waiting for the Resurs We will proceed to the alection of the

The Joan): Tassurance Companies are thoila INDIAN FINANCIA E M melier was killed on the spot, whis: the others rection? It mires some miracle: like that to balloting committes in onda kontabilitate

lighted in compelling all ship to caITY 8. CMÍRÁS The Times in an article on the subjack stuen z when no seriously wounded that no hope in wit and bring forth the beauties of aristocracy in all kis the allodion, a list of mASSES THE NER DRAWI thai Lard Kimberley la determalnod Lioni mori | tained of their recovery, · Hosp la 1/

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