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Intimations.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1894.

Intimations. ·

Our lowest priced Whisky is of excellent DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & CO., LD. quality and of greater age than most brands is the market. We recommend an: castomers not to be deterred by the lowness of price from trying them all. For a seda wisky, Thorne Blend and Watson's Glenorchy are equal to say. Abelour Glenlivet is a very old Pest Whisky,

WARM CLOTHES.

(Smoky) that could not be replaced in stock at the price. D and E are too well known to need

THESE

*HESE will all be spoilt before next cold comment..

IRISH-

weather unless properly taken care of NAPHTHALINE

is the best thing to keep away Moths, &c., and prevent clothes smelling fusty.

FIFTY CENTS PER TIN.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED,

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

Hongkong, 6th April, 1894.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

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WINES AND SPIRITS.

On and after the rat April, 1894, the Prices of our WINES and SPIRITS will be as follası:-

PORT.

(For Invalids and general Usa.)

B Vintage, superior quality, Red

Capsule..

Flae Old Vintage, superior quality, Black Seal Capsule

D Very Fine Old Vintage, extra superior, Violet Capsule (Old Bottled)

Per dozen Case.

$14.40

16,20

20.40

month

Port after removal should be rested for before use. Wine required for drinking at once should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispen sary before being sent out. These wines are too well known to need comment.

Par dorn Cam A John Jameson's Old, Geran

Capsolt..................................oz $12.00 B John Jameson's Fine Oid,

Green Capsule .............................. 15.00 C John Jameson's Very Fine Old, Green Capsule

18.00 All these are very fine and old. C has been stecked la Hongkong In wood for 30 years there being little sale, for Irish Whisky in the Colony. AMERICAN-

THE Agents (Messrs. D. Sassoon, Sons & Co). Inform as that the steamer Lighting, from Calcutta, left Singapore for this put yesterday.

afternoon.

THE Russian culier Rynda, 3,000 tons, Comr P. Koskoff, arrived this morning from Europe, wie Mediterranean ports, Singapore Saigon and Tonkis.

I is said that the Ash is to be translexred from tchang to the South, though in all probability Shangual will be her temporary deulsation. We don't want her anyhow,

A REGULAR meeting of Zetland Lodge. No. 525 will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zeland Street, on Tuesday, the 1st proximo, at 130 for 9 pm, precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited, Mas. Judith Goulbourn contributed $3 to Her Gracious Majesty's Treasury at the Police Court this morning as a quid pro quo for a dawg licence, which should have been taken out some time ago.

We read that a jalat-stock company is about Por daten Case to be formed by Japanese merchants for the Genuine Bourbon Whisky,

purpose of developing the porcelain, fabric and Fine Old, Red Capsaic,

carlo trades at Hankow. A bruch bustners with our Name and Trade'

will also be established in Japan. Mark.........

$15.00 Sample bottles and smaller quantities will be applied at proportionate wholesale rates. "We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony, from sue authorised Agents at the Coast Porta.

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Per dore CRM,

A Fine Old Tom, White Capsule $7.30 B Fine Unsweetened, While

.7.20

Capsule

'RU M. Flaest Old Jamaica, Violet Capsule.......................

$15.00

6.00

Good Leeward Island Good Leeward Island...$1.50 per Gallon. Sample bottles and smaller quantities will be

supplied at proportionate wholesale enter,

to

We only gustsatee our Wices and Spirits be gencine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Forts.

LIQUEURS. Maraschino, Heering's Cherry Cordial, Dr. Siegert Angostum

We are informed that the City Hall Moreom will be closed to the public from the 16th to the 28 h lost, both days Inclusive, while the build- lag is undergoing the usual examliation for the purpose of ascertaining what repairs, if any, are necessary in that part of the bulldog.

SUPREME COURT

IN CRIMINAL SESSION, (Before Mr. B. J. Ackroyd, Acting Chief Justice.)

Apili 25th.

THE BOGUS COOLIE-ŚMUCOLER.

Leung Kan Cho, "unemployed," was charged with haring obtained several sums of money, totalling over $1,000, by false pretences, namely by pretending that he could in some way in- the Customs in San Francisco so it to ensure fuence the American Consulate in Hongkong and the admission of coo ies into the United States, contrary to the Geary Exclusion Act.

Mr. A. J. Lench, Q.C., acting Attorney General, instructed by Mr. A. B. Johnson, Crown Solleitor, and also by Mr. C.D. Wilkinson on behalf of one of the coolies defrauded) con- acted the precation; and Mr. E. Robinson, lastructed by Mr. J. F. Recce, appeared for the defence,

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The following-jurymen were called:-A. M, Barradas, R. Chamberlain. G. Weller, T. C. Gardner, G. W. Millward, F, J. Murray, A. G. Gordon."

At 3.15 p.m. the jury retired to consider their decision, and RosDimously found the prisoner guilty on all three counts.

The Judge a delivering sentence said prisoner was so “pojutläable robber," Frisoner was sentenced to wo years' imprisonment with hard labour on mich enent; the sentences to run concurrently,

This concluded the Sessions.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. A. G. Wise, Acting Pulina Judge)

MORI "ORARY ACT" FRAUDS.

funds thus available to be devoted to the improvetravelling In Spin, bas been robbed of her

ment of the condition of the workers,

Riaz Pasha, the President of the Egyptian Council of Ministers, has tendered his resigna. doo. The Khedive, has, however, refused to accept it.

In the House of Commons last night, Sir G. O. Trevelyan, Secretary for Scotland, moved that bills affecting Scotland exclusively, should be refersed to a grand committee consisting of the

Scotch members, together with 15 other members representing the United Kingdom.

Mr. A. J. Balfour, leader of the Opposition, moved an amendment oppering the proposiilen, extended to the rest of the kingdom. onkss the principle which it embodied were

The debate was adjourned. Lord Ratchery's cok, Ladas, by Hampton from Illuminata, still ruler as favourite for the Derby at a to z against him.

Sir Edward Grey, Parliamentary. Secretary to the Foreign Office, stated in the House of Com- mons last night that the British Consul in Samoa had reported that a British man-of-war was not needed at Apia, as peace was certain to be arranged between the contending parties.

The Berlin journal, Vorische Zeitung, advocates the view that Grest Britain or one of the Australian colonies should govern Samoa, Other papers Berlin assert that German influence predominates.

Sir W. B. Perceval, Agent-General for New Zealand, has suggested the holding of a conference of the Agents-General, Mr. Robert Reid, the Victorian Minister of Delente, and Sir Thomas Milwraith, of Queensland, te devise means för stillaing the "Imperial Institute in the interests of the colonies.

FIRTH April 3rd. The Attorney-General' has instru:ted the Official Receiver to discontinue the application | made to the Supreme Court for an order com- mitting the Mayor and the town clerk of Perth to prison for contempt of court, in having caused the ejectment of a bailiff from possession of the prosceniam la the Town Hall.

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BRISBANE, April 3rd. The Hon. A. J. Thyrne, M.L.C., who is a

member of the Ministry without a portfelio, has been appolated to represent Queensland at Ottawa la Jane He will leave Sydney by the Arawa on the 18th Mar

of stone were crushed at Gymple for 21,42202. During the quarter ended March, 13,917 tona of gold. The dividends for the quarter amounted to £40,083, and the calls to £30,518.

Losbon, Apill 3:d.

A QUARRY BAY stone-catter who aminlted an Excise Officer in the execution of his duty (searching his shanty for ilicit opium) yesterday, and threatened him with a meal-chopper, was sent 'sloft' for rix weeks by Mr. Wodehouse who presided at the Magistracy Uli morning.

Leung Pak cued Wong Yok Cheung for the A JAPANESE exchange is responsible for the recovery of $300 alleged to bave been paid by statement that the 1,700 prizonen bow cor fined plaintiff to dendant for the purpose of securing to the Milke gaci have saved a sumel yes 34,800, admission to the United States by evasion of the which is n'der the care of the peel officials. Geary Exclusion Act. M. G. J. Piippo, Individual deposits in many instances amount lustructed by Mr. Ho Wyson, was for the to over yes 130. The principle is said to work plaintiff, and Mr. H. L. Dennys was for the well in every way.

defence. Two obituaries from a Bangkok newspaper :-been an arrangement with one of U. S. Customs From the evidence It appeared that there had "On Friday, the 13th last, H. R. H. Princess officers in Portland, Oregon, whereby any coolie Kinari, the 30th daughter of his late Majesty, coold, on payment of bribe, get out bogus and first cousin of the present Klag. At the identification papers setting forth that be "On Thad been resident in the countrys & merchant advanced age of 74 Jeara. day, a Slamese woman about 250 lbs. weight (giving detailed ptr:lculars to secure dmission).

At the public examination of the directors of went for a bathe in the river. Her corpse was These papers were sent out to Hongkong, and a

the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency found flosting about, later on. The presumption photograph was affixed to correspond; and then Company, Limited, which was commenced the Customs cer allowed the coolles to entero-day before Mr. Justice Williams, Mr. Laik- the United States as "seturning residents." In worthy la bla evidence salt that the company's THE trial of the men implicated in the attack this case, however, the plaintiff with others went report for 1889. disclosing losses amcuntleg to upon the Korean refuges Baku Eika at Tokyo not long since has been adjourned for a time in over by the Empress of Japan to Vancouver, 348,000, was suppressed; but he bought it order to allow of a minute examination of the but on arrival they found that their friend in the No action, however, was taken except by the

and thence by coasting steamer to Portland; before the members of the board Individually Korean King's alleged seal. The prisoner Le

Rassell. The board oppssed all mention of the another place, or was dead; mayhow there was | made at Osaka; an inspector of police has been a new man in charge, and the coolles were cross-losses. Sir James Ferguson alluded to fosses On 20th April, at 85, Chape Road, Shang- despatched to that city to confirm this story at examined closely, and rejected as impostors at a shareholders' meeting, but Mr. H. M. Past,

disprove it.

They had to come back to China, and now the the London manager, suppressed this allusion plaintiff sued for the recovery of the money to in his official report. Mr. Mundella complained had spent in hope of passing through. The of this garbling, and also of the Meibaarae man- preceding batch of passengers, by the Empress "gement neglecting to visit the properties. of China, had been allowed to land all right, it was mileged, on the same fraudolent basis.

Benedictine, Caraços, Chartreuse,

Bitter, &c. PRICES ON APPLICATION,

Sample battles and smaller quantities will be A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. supplied at proportionate wholesale rates,"

We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to

be genuine' when bought direct from us in the Colony, cr from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.

SHERRY.

Fir doren Case.

B Superler Pale Dry, dinner

wine, Green Seal Capiule. $10.80

C Manzanilla, Pale Natural Sherry, White Capsule....

CC Superior Old Dry, Pale Natural Sherry, Red Seal Capsule

D Very Superlor Old Pale Dry, chotce Old Wine, White Seal Caprule...

12.00

12.00

1440

E Extra Superior Old Fale Dry,

20.49

very finest quality. Black

Seal Capsule (Old Bottled)

B, C, and CC are excellent dinner wines er for invalids and delicate stomachs D and E

ate after dinner wings of a very superlór vintage, All are true Xeres wines,

Sample bottles and smaller quantities will be supplied at proportionate wholesale rates,

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HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, 30th March, 1894.

BIRTHS.

Is that she couldn't swim.”

The Dowager Duchess of Manchester, whilst jawel, valocial many thousands of pounds. The ible! subsequently came into collision with a train, which providentially smashed his legs, the jewellery thereby bilag recovereth, Kat

BRISBANE, April aathi - Heavy rains have fallen during the past week over the greater portion of North Queensland, resulting in saverál destructive foods and lassof life and property. The downpour was accom- panied by heavy galen.

At Geraldton the food walem rose five feet beyand the highest previous record, inflicting an enormous amount of damage.

The steamer Arakoon has been driven on abera balf a mile to the south of the Johostene River, and is now lylag high and dry on the beach, Two of the crew were drowned. The wind rose at times to hurricane force, and it is feared other casualties to shipping will ba reported.

Great foods have also occurred along the banks of the Herbert River, large numbers of cafile and horses being drowned and other damage inflicted.

Four Italians engaged on one of the sugar plantations have been drown:d

Railway tric to harters Towers is inter- copied, the water runnlag seveälen feet over the Talls at Macrossin's Bridge,

PERTH, Apoll rath. Typhoid fever has broken ost at Coolgardle, and a number of cases are reported,

Fairly good water has been struck in one of the Government wells, the daily yield reaching ten thousand gallons.

The water supply at Kuroalpl bas entirely fatted, and all workings have had to be aban done.l.

NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL.

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

CADIZ, March 27th, A salous riot has taken place at San Lustr de Parrademere. A mod of 1000 people out of

work paraded the streets and finally became so

other damage. The police being acable to cope before the trouble could be overcome with them, the military had to be called out

BOSTON, March 27th A dispatch dated Havans, from the closin of the steamer Orion, to 'ay says the United States ship Kearsarge has been blown up and burred by the natives. Previous to the destruc

lon of the vessel the natives of San Andres island bad rifled the deck of everything movable.

PANAMA, March 27th, Martial law his been procltimed in the town of Colon. No meeting of more than thre

disorderly that they pillaged stores and did much

At Ningpe, on the zolh April, the wife off is anld lo‘have confessed that he had the stamp Customs had been dismissed, or removed to Right Hon. A. J. Mandella and St George ia connection with the recent expulsion of

D. NKSDITT, of K ROD.

ha', the wife of J. F. D'AQUINO, of a daughter.

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Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG WIDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1894-

TELEGRAMS.

PEACE AND WAR.

PARIS, April 17th. It is rumoured that the Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany called on the Czar of Russle to assist in arranging an international congress with a that the Czar would not agree.

Our esteemed contemporary the Extremo Oriente (which to parody Artemus Ward I "ekald by few and exld by one" namely the Dally Prass) has taken offence at a expression used in the Telegraph as to the proposal to "substitats Europeans for Portuguese " 1 watchmen" at the slaughter bang, the latter haring proved onreliable. Te Oriente protesti against the use of the term “Poringuëse” as applied to Asiatics who speak the Macro pasols, We fully sympathise with the spirit "of the protest; but if the Portuguese themselves cannot prevent the unfrenal misuse of their national appellation, it is none of our business.

The case was adjourned until to-morrow,

NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.

The China Navigation Co.'s steamer Trinan, Capt. Geo. Ramsay, with the Australian mail, arrived in harbour to-day. For the following telegrams we are Indebted to our Sydney

COOLGARDIE, vis F'ERTH, April 1st.

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Chaffy Brothers, Limited, are issuing £100,000 per cent, first mortgage debentures at a minimum of £97, and Lito.000 6 per cent. cumulative preference ahues of £10 each,

April 4th.

The Inxugural dlaner of the Australasian Athletic and Social Club was held in London last night. Sir Saüt.Samuel, Agent-Gezeral for New South Wales, presided. The company numbered too, and included Mr. Robert Keld and Sir Thomas M'llwraith, as well as the Agents-General for the colonies,

he genuine when bought direct from us in the view to disarmament of the great power, but i be-Colonial Veterinary Surgeon'ʼn report ups at Bayley's No. a South mine, for shipment to hood suffrage in Queensland.

We only guarantee our Wines and Spielts Colony, or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.

Per Por Cate Caza

Signor Cieplaucited in the Itallas Chamber of Deputies that if the proposals of the retrench ment commission to reduce the military expendi- das, der. Quaria, Fatture in the budget were persisted in, the Cabinet B St. Estephe, Red Capsule......$ 6.96 7.56 would have to oppose them strenuously,

CLARET..

C St. Jøllen, Red Capsule | 9.00 9.60

D La Rone, Red Capsule....... 11.96 1391 THE DECADENCE OF BRITISH ARMS,

Sainte Foy...ummumu 720 7.97 Cass&C *****

9.60 10.41

Château d'Anglade ..................... 13.30 14.40 Château Haut Balon Larivat 18.60 19.20

Château Mouton ` d'Armail-

bacq'. Our Clarets, including the lowest priced, ar guaranteed to be the genulae product of the joice of the grape, and are not artificially made from raising and currants, as is generally the case with cheap wlaes.

«...yama................ 21.00 22.20

Sample bottles and smaller quantities will be seppiled at proportionale wholesale rates,

We only guarantee our Wines and Spiritu to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony, or from our authorised Agents at the

Coast Ports.

HOCK.

Per Per CAMA Сам dos, a dos. Quarta. Paul. $12.00 –

21.00, --- Hockheimer 2400 ***

Nierstel

Rudesheimer..........

BURGUNDY.

Chablis, white wine......................... 15.00 Meursault, superior white wine 18.00 - Volnay, very superior red wine 21.00 23:30

MADEIRA AND CHAMPAGNE. Bull particulars of the various Brands on application. BRANDY.

A Hennessy's Old Pale, Red

Capsule

Per donne C.

$14.40

B Suparlor Very Old Cognac,

Red Capsuleuristenstudya 16.20

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C Very Old Liqueur Cognac D Hennessy's Finest Very Old Liqueur Cognac, 1872 Vine tase, Red Capsule

E Finest Very Old Liqueur

Cognac, 1862 Vintage...é -

20.40

30.00

48.00-

LONDON, April 23rd. The Emperor of Germany has been appointed honorary colonel of the 1st Dagson Guards This is the first instance of a foreigo sovereiga's name appearing on the British Army 1st,

Two five-ton parcels of stone are being bagged

Melbourne for treatment. Both pucels promise to give good returns. A London company, represented by Lord Percy Douglas, bastheright to prospect and mice for gold over Hampton Plains. He has started out with a party to com- mence prospecting, and other parties will follow.

LONDON, April and.

Civil war bu again broken out in Samos, and | charactered on either side by the perpetration of the mort barble barbarities. It is expected that the protecting Powers will shortly later. fere.

The Sanitary Bourd will meet on Thursday, | exchanges:— April 26th, at 4.15 pm. The order of the day wili

the suggested removal of dairy cattle from Wan- chal, with his valuation of the cattle that have been recently slaughtered in that district | Agenda.—1. Mortality returns for weeks lended the 14th & 21 April, 1894. 3. Application by the convel for the Netherlands for permission to land coolles suffering from beri-berk Letter from Mem David Sassoon, Sonu & Co, concerning an offensive nuisance in the neighbourhood ef their office. 4. Applications for licences and | renewals of licences to keep cattle and swine, 5. Report by the acting Superintendent upon con servancy methada. 6. Application for permis.

■ion to erect water-closets upon Island Lot No. | 141. 7. Letler from the Coloriși Secretary con- |çernlag an application for permission to erect a Au atrocious affɛir has just occurred in Texas,

United States. A negress, suspected of murder memorial tomb in the Shaukiwas cemetery. THE Chion Merchants' Co's starship Kiang-enclosed in a cask bristling with iron spikes. log a child, was seized by the mob, and

| tung arrived hore from Shanghai early this The caric way then `rolled down a hill, and on morning. As stated in these columns some time reaching the bottom the shrieking and mangled LOCAL AND GENERAL, the Klang tung has been recently specially inmate was then out and mercifully shot. Sab. fitted up for the traffic between Canton and sequent revelations have proved the woman's Maese, the Directors of the Chian Merchants'} Innocence. Co. haring decided to maintain their old-time The directors of the Scottish Widows' Fand influence on that mate, originally established Life Assurance Society, Edinburgh, state in "by Capt. Holmes in the snclesi Xiang-plag, their report that their confidence in the Austra- now transformed foto a bulk at one of the out- illan coloniesus a field for fnvestment continues ports, The Kiang-tung is a smart-looking craft, undiminished.

THE NEW CANADIAN TARIFF. The Canadian tariff has been to for mod fud that the to cents daty will only be levied by impure tea and coffee.

Ma. N. R. O'Conor, Britlah Molster to Chius, was to have left Peking for Shanghai on the 23rd fast.

THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s royal mall steamer Empress of Japan lét Vancouver for this part, &c., on Monday afternoon.

THE wreck of the Dock Co'tog Pliot Fish will be sold at auction at noon on the 3rd proxy as per advertisement in another column.

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The death is announced of Lord Hansen, the divorce Judge."

In his speech Sir Thomas, Milwraith advo- cated emigration to the colonies. He exp.cased doubt as to the desfrability of election by man-

The Pall Mall Gazette announces at the complete programme of Earl Spencer, first lord of the Admiralty, for strengthening the Navy, embraces contracts for the building of 130 new ware? ips within six years.

The new vessels will include za first-class and three second-class lize-si-battle ships, six first class cruisen, 27 second-class cruisers, and 64 torpedo- destroyers.

The King of Denmark bus invited the Cour of Russia and the Emperor William of Germany to meet at Copenhagen in July.

The United States Senate has passed the Bebring Sea Fisheries Bill.

PIRTH, Apill 41h. The revenue for the past quarter approximately £1,000 os account of the pastoral rents for this amounted to £180,708, which, however, includes

year. Last year they were not paid til aftex the first quarter. The revenue for the quarter exceeded that fee the same period of 1803 by £39,616. The butal revenus for the put three quarters exceeds the estimate. It is believed the amount required to make up the Treasurer's extimate for the year will be more than reached this quarter.

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citizens fa permitted, which might be said to be obvious reason therefor, but it is supposed to be equivalent to a state of slege. There is no

General Rals, who is the military chief of the Liberals.

LIMA (Peru), March 17th, President Ba.medese is dangerously ill and it. is feared that he is dying, Colonel Barmeden became President of the Republic on August 10, 129. His term of effice expires this year.

LONDON, March 28th. The British stramer Visso collided this marn- Ing with the schooner Lisie Wilta off Iliscombe. The esso soon sank. Captalo Strachan, wo sailors and the steamer's cook were drowned. The Lissie Wiles was badly damaged.

The Chronich, commenting upon the report that President Cleveland has decided to veto the selgatorage bill, says that such action will almost certainly smash his party in the Staten west of the Missisippi river. The paper further tays that it will depend upon the question of the new tariff restoring or not restoring the pro- sperity of the United States, whether a Republi can victory in November next will be succeeded bra Republican presidential triumph in 1896. At present things look that way,

A dispatch from Rome to the Chronicle ways that Emperor William and Emperor Francis Joseph have sent messages to the Pope thanking bim for issuing his secent encyclical to the Pollsh, Hongarin, Prussian and Russian bishops,

NEW YORK, March 18th, The Heraldi Buenos. Ayies special says: President Pelzelo hay made 1 formal protest gainst the proposal that the Portuguese_war ships which took Admiral Da Gama and bis officers away, from Rio bay should land them le“ Argentina.

Pending a decision the President of Argentina has refuted permission to have the fugitives dis- embarked at the quarantine station.

Part of Admins Mello's squadron of war ships has been sent to cruise in the wat 'r north of Blo in hopes of intercepting transport which left Hamburg en Much roth loaded with ammuni- Hion of war and torpedo boats för Peixoto,

WASHINGTON, March 28th, The following in the letter of Vice-Presl'ant Stevenson transmitting the condolence of the ́Volted States Senate to the family of Louis | Kozath

In the Senate of the United States, March 16. To the Family of Louis Koimith♬ I have the honor to send you a copy of a resolution adopted: by the Senate of the Völled Skirg, March 25, 1894.

LAUNCESTON, 'Apill 4th.. The Launceston Municipal Council" ham and as she has excellent accommodation, Di Dr. Jameson, the British Administrator in endorsed the acceptance of Slemen's (ender for under command of Capt. Holmen, and can Mashonaland, har cabled to London to the lighting the city with electricity, steam over, twelve kosts per hour, her advent | effect that the prospects in connection with the Potatoes at Davenport are quoted al 375. 6d. | on the 'loe will be a decided advantage bots to discoveries of gold in Matabeleland exceed per ton. Canta and Macao, and can only to a trifling expectations everywhere. The result of the The Hoo. Audley Coote, after nine months" extent affect the satisfactory returns which for panning of alluvial is marvellous. The pros- absence, returned to the cofony to-day. He has to obedience to the decres of the Senala I some time part the Whis Cloud has been pectora ura imphatic in their belief as to the been prosecuting the Pacific cable project and hereby tender you respectful candolance for the AN Emergency meeting of St. John Lodge, No realising for the Hongkong, Casm and Macao size and perminence of the reefs

securlög French exhibits for the Hobart Exhibi- | loss you, in common with the whole world, have. 618, S.C. will be held in Freemasons' Hall Steamboat Co. The Kiang-fungwill take her The affairs of the Land Securities Company, Hon.

sasiklned in the death of this illustrious pairiot Zetland Street, on Friday, the syth lortant, alberth on the Cantonacio zouls two or three Limited, whose offices are in Great George. The unemployed difficulty is Inerèsi'ng In ] and lover of libely. The people of the United § p.m. precis:fy. Visiting brethren are cordially | days hence.

Street, Westminster, 5.W., have been placed in | Hobart.

States still remember his vlili la 1851. The invited.

the bands of the official receiver.

LONDON, April sath. profound affection and respect with which be INTERPORT SHOOTING MATCH-|- Mr. Samud Weston, a merchant of Manches- A tragic affair is reported from Milwaukee, inspired them tilli abide in their hourts. Though THE Extreme Orients devoles over a columb

tr, who has just died, bas b:queathed £50,000 | United States, a large iheatre and adjoinlog: a dilion of a foreign and distant land, he spoke to an appeal published by the Administrative

to Blebop Mimboose for church purposes. He hotel being burned to the ground, sixisen in-, our language as if it were his native tongas, The Hongkong rifle team shot yesterday in has also left (120,000 to charities Council of Macao, under sal el A. A. Pacheco the fater-port content, in wasther an nearly as

mates of the latter building being rassled to | His consummate eloquence made a great and administrator, on the subj.ct of a now brand of

The Liquor Traffic Local Veto Bill, introduced death.

permarent addlion to the treasures, of our maich-boxes stamped with various images of possible perfect for range-firing, though the light into the Hous of Commons by Sir William A large stabla in Baldmore, U.S., has also literature. We uo glad to bear witness that to Jesus, the Cruciizion, etc., which are "wasalt, Krew uncertain at the long distant. The team Harcourt, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, been destroyed by fire, 117 heises being burned the cause of constitutional liberty his cause sad able and improper in a catholic country, being was not excily full strength, as Comr. Aahe refuses to grant compensation to publicans.

our cause he remained falihfal unto the end. an offence to the religion of the kingdom. wan kept away on date, and had to be replaced Further particulars as to the liquor law riots fa Sir Henry Loch, the Governor of Caps Colony, I have the honor to remain, with great respect,

at the last minute by L. Howell, who happened South Caroles state that the seizure of the is leaving for England on six months leave, at your obedient servant, Hawkers and shopkeepers are strictly pro kibited from dealing in such sallegions goods, to be on the scot in the capidly of Batis telegraphe and railroads by the Governor of the the end of which term it is expected he will

A. F. STEVENSON, under pala of arrest and confiscation. The Officer, Mr Duncan, of the Naval Depot State is driving the people into revolt. Frivata resign,

Vice-President of the United States, amount of unmitigated rubbish that our unfor made "highest possible at 200 yards, and sales of liquet have been stapped since July fast A series of experiments with the new bullet-

Mr. Watson at 500 The rest of the scoring year, the publicans receiving no compensation, proof clothing have proved astonishlugly success

BERLIN, March-28th, hats contemporary prints about the Butts was good, but ualforms rather than phenomenal. Af State dispensaries supply the public with fol. The foventos, mounted on horse, and Prince Regent of Brunswick, was run into today The rallway saloon carriage of Princo Albrecht, thing is simply awful. When we die, and are refused admission into heaven and the oppos. It is as well that yesterday, was chosen, being the liquor taty require, and private citizens are both encared in the cloth, submitted to the fire by luggage train at Vinanberg, Brunswick. tion establishment and given a box of matches fair, without either sun of wind to speak of forbidden to import any for their own consump- of the best weapons at various ranges, horse and The Prince was thrown to the fit of the carrings We only guarantee our Wides and Spisits to to set up an infarne of our own, we want everything that is miserable. Hongkong's score whereas to-day there is, rain,~ fog, wlod, and

tion

rider coming through the ordeal unscathed. by the collision, but beyond a severe shaking up be genuine when bought direct from us to the picture like that!

The Navy Estimates are now belog holly he was not injuredą Colony, or from our authorised Agents at the

this year is one point better than last year, and

discussed in the House of Comment, and 'the The Reichiantiiger: (official) this

avenlog Const Ports.

Slugapore has now been beaten by six points,

result of the debate is being awaited with keen publikes the text of the Russo-German conven- WHISKY,

Shanghai shoots this wock Appended are

interest throughout the Kingdom, the recent ́tion relative to the repatriation of Russian detalls of the local scoring :-

* A portion of the talllila bas cecupled strategic public meetings and press comments arent thembjects In Germany and of Germans in Runlı, positions In the disturbed district in South proposed increases having concentrated public The convention was nigred on February 2nd, Carolina. The zloters are trying to fuduce the Ritention to an unusual degree, and the pro-

VIENNA, March 28th, froops to reuse to carry out the orders of their pased enormous expenditure in this direciton At the Sociallat Congress to-day a resolution officers,

swanly opposed in certain quarters. The declaring in favor of the people ultimately pro The situation still wears a meracing aspect.Government favours the policy of Immediately claiming a general strike was adopted. Resolu A numb of the detectiven who were driven taking such steps as will place the English feet teas, were adopted decilning to accept the Into a swamp by a large body oftisters, and who en an equal booting wih any probabis hostile Government's project for electorial reform, and

arging that every meaux be employed to obtain, universal | nufirage. The congress decided to support the demand of the Ministers that might hours constí ale a legal day's work. A projynah was made that, in the event of a general strika being inaugurated, workingmen, telate to pay rent," "Afar soms argument li wis rejected,jif | Ressons were submitted by Dr. Adler leaving opm the quasians of why and how a generi sulke should be effected... Dr. Adler polated qui

All our Brandy is guaranteed to be pure Cognac, the difference in price being merely question of age and vintage. Da

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Sample bottles and smaller quantities will be supplied at proportionate wholesale rates.

SCOTCH-

ACCORDING to the Ichang correspondeat of our Shanghai morslag contemporary, trade pro. spects in the provinces lying above that port Par dores Cask. || 275 anything bat bright now; snykow, au far

A. Thorne's Blend, White Cup-

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D Watron's HKD Blend of the Finest Scotch Malt Whis-

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The prohibition bill was forced through the State Legislature by the fanatiche of Governor Tillman.

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end have been placed before the House,

foreign goods are concerned, for allver depreciation is working its effects there as la other parts of China, so there is little hope of establishing new business. Even the firms 10.80 almady doing trade with them complain of stag

nation brought about by the present uncertainly of exchange, Yet, it is said, mozey is not, wani- ing, but the merchants prefer to keep large balances lying idle in the Shinghal” banka 10

The British Admiralty, pending the adoption upscalating with yarn and plece goods at present,

| and carrying out of lis" above scheme, hap raten, un proñts on shipments from Shangha Lieut-Colonel Robinson, Ist BL.L., acted ai It is believed that the commucial treaties | decided to absidise: twenty eight of the most bave decreased so much as to render elaks umpire for Singapore and Shangiti, and Mr. H.. entered Late between Russia and Germany and powerful sisimem belonging to the different foadvisable, not to say rainons. Speculation is | E. Wodehouse for Hongkong v The bait officer Russia and Austsla herald a rapprochement, tha | Itner, such vessels to be filled out, as crdiers to exports, especially while wax, remanly bought | were Bergs, Bookingkano, em 3.1.1, and Mr. W. result of which is likely to be a diurmament of aid in protecting British merchant vormis la sise several of them to gilef alan, and made the yes! | Macdonald, and the markers nodiggister-keepen the military forces in Europe or an indeliniis not altogether fiprobable arent of a midden ex-vodingly chaty of dabbling in last commodity) { were now commlerloned viscera pilas S.2.1.22 suspension of milliary preparations, leaving the outbreak of homilites,

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