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LATE TELEGRAMS.

BRISBANE, JanOnly 8th. Alfred Show and Co., Ltd. bare suspended payment; the R:Blikties are about one hand thousand pounds..

SYDNEY January roth, Rear Admira! Crosian Belige who argumes command on the Australian station, arrived at Sydney yesterday.

LONDON, January 11th. Prince Hohenloh", the Gryman Chancellor, proposes to Exeend immediately 18,000,000 marks in the work of increasing the efficiency and strength of the German navy.

The Republican party in the United States Congress advocates the granting of a tobelds for an American cable to Hawaii in lerance in giving Englend an land, adjacent to Hawail for a cable station in connection with the proposed Pac'fi• cable.

f*n*ry 14th.

The Howallan Minister for Foreign Affairs has arrived in Washington to support the pro- posal for an American cable to Hawall. He declares that the Hawsitens are averse to foreign-owned cahle.

toleresis of the Tenitory. He states that he would never have accepted the petition of Government Resident i he had anticipated the to that (in his'op'nión) false mave, he autobates failure of legislation to provide coalie labour, and the total loss of his own and many other invest. ments in the Northern Territory. He also awarZĒK that the Premier rudely neglected to make any reply to his (the writer) formal application for Appointment to the Commission deputed to irqulis into the administrati ·m of the affalen of the Northern Territory.

SYDNEY, January 6th,

NEW plano repairing machinery, received by Decr., viz. $36,873.015 in evidence of the W. Robinson & Co.

considerable accumulation of silver there in at present in the East and in the Far End. Our which large amount £730,000 consist of 22 per cent. Console very atisfactory item con- sidering the present high price of each securities, may remark that we have not written up any of our Sterling Secties; as I menilene at the last meeting, they ahwa very huree penfit apon the icet which they stand in our book

will make a good friend. NEVER se sight of an honorable enemy; be Sterling Investments aggrepste £797,100, of

FULL Rock of banja, mandolines, guitars, ac ardfons, rings and fittings of all kinds at W. Robinson & Co

THE Mission steam nunch Day Spring will call alongside vessels holsting code penn.nt C A maal enthusiastic federation meeting was

between 9 and 10.30 am, on Sunday, to convey held in Melbourne on Wednesday last, fmmon athore to the ts clock service, retorning the speakers being several of the colon!al

about 13.30 p.m. Premiers. Premier Retd. in an eloquent oration ffirmed that Australasia's destiny was Cor- federation and Conquest-or Chao" Piemler Kingston was warmly received, and delivered a capital speech.

The Victorian Government, to mark the popular appreciation of Lord Brassey's appoint- ment, has relostated the vice-regal salary a £7.000 per annum.

ADELAIDE, January 26th. Lord Kintore, speaking at Albany, has announced that he intends returning to Cool- 'In course of an interview Sir. Mückenzie gardie after visiting hamr.

the Rowell, Premier. of Canada. stated that the Domiston Government would aid in the establish ment of Mr. James Huddart's new leam service he'ween Canada and England to the utmost of ..ncc and go Cents,

A match has been arranged between Frank DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co., Lo., Slavin, the pugilist, formerly of Australia, and Frank Craly, the colored middleweight cham. ples, to box twenty sounds for a ponte of £405,

January 15th.

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melere Ce rernments an) Municipal Cer- all hit Radies and Companies, Moshaphs, Cansals, Professional men, ang in Redfert, have supplied the necessary master, shen for specially sent for that pur Then on us to entre acCURACY. The Naval and widey have been taken from the

WE - Weefal Hets and revised t et pains have been

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SHERRY-Excellent daver and after dinner C Wines, of very superior vintage. All dre frun Kera Wines,

their power,

In the Divorce Court to-day the suit of Walter v. Walter was heard before the President, Sir Francis Jeure. In this case Mr. Francis Walter, member of the family of the late Mr. John Walter, of the Times, and who at one time readed in Melbourne, petloned for a divorce from his wile on the ground of her adultery. A decree mist was granted.

The British Consol at Burnos Ayres, after waiting at Sal

at Sulta for the past twelve months, has left that place despi ing of obtaining the extra dition of Jaber Spercy Balfour, the absconding director of the Liberator Buliding Scelety.

of the third test mich niared in A Jet-ide betweeD The London evening papas publish the result Stoddart's Eleven and the Australians,

The newspapers congratulate the Australiama on their victory.

The Pall Mall Gazette considers that the two elevens were evenly maced, and that chance turned the balance.

C. Mitchell, the English boxer, bas eballenged Peter Jackson, the Australian pugilist, to a match for a purse of 1,000 1075..

January 16th.

The Pall Mall Gasstis in commenting on the appointment of Ed Brassev at Governor of Victorly in succession to the Earl of Hopetoun says that Lord Brassey's special knowledge of the questions of federation and Imperial defence wil make bi appointment a benefit to all Australie,

The St. James's Gonette suggests that Lord Brassey aspired to office is the Cabinet as Firat Lord of the Admiralty and that he is to be sent to Victeria to avoid his voting against the Government.

Sixty-three West Australian gold mining companies were floated in London during eleven months ending November last, with an aggregate capital of over five and a quarter millions sterling.

·FISH FOOD FOR EVERYBODY. For the shoemaker-Sole. For the despondent--Bleefish, For the perfamer-Smelt. For bad boys-Whale. For good

hove~~Sprats.

For the crator-Tongues and Sounds. For the merchanĈ, O D. For the soldier-Swordfish. For boys In winter-Skale",

For the ser-Star-fish.

For the impecunione~Goldfi-b.

Sir Munro Ferguson at present representing Leith to the British Parliament, is mentioned as beleg probably the next Governor of South, which we regert baying to held over till Australia.

Admiral Bridge, the or Admiral of the Australian station, has arrived., The retiring Admira! wa miy advocates Port Lincoln * practising ground.

The Qeensland Goverment he decided in and relial to those Queenslanders who have come to gilet through the New Australia dresin

SVD ay, July 30th. Some Sydner larkins have succeeded· In killing two unfortunate Chinese in a street brawl,

(applause) Bill Payable and Rits Receivable stand at

at $22. 134.070 fre the former and

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$17.510 000 far the latter, pretty much what they were last half year; bath items are evid once el very large current business going. Up to the present the warhetween Chinx and spin bas not had much effect

upon trade, but should i can. tinue for any length of time, and the sphere of its operations he enlarged, the effect would be most alous to all foreign trade; let us hope the perce may a son heen accomplished fact (applause). Dur Ing the halfyearthe Bank negotiated stool Tis, 10 900,000 for the Chinese Government In London with satisfactory results, and quite recently a further loan for £1,000.00; both loans secured by the Chinese Maritime Costoms. Dealing so largely as we do with silver I suppose I Aris expected to

say something about the

white metal. Our policy has been. And ix to take things as ther come, And he AT the Magistrate this morning, Mr. H. Egulded from day to day by the news we Wodehouse, Coroner, opered an enquiry into the circam-tances attending the death of Serge at the stream than against it We continue the

receive.

We find it much easier to swim with

Umraz Khan, of the Hongkong Regiment who

policy of keeping as far we possible non an Thursday night. A good deal of evidence win wis murdered In Macdonnell Road, Kowloon, on

even keel with regard to our gold commitments. We are doing so well in our ordinary business that we are not tempted to take undue risk, wa Monday, and the Investigation adjourned prefer to follow that absolutely safe course of Tuesday, the 19th instant. It may be added action we have recently found an iisiactory, that the fact was elicited that deceased deposed (Applause) What the future of silver is going before his death that it was Nawab Shah who

to be I leave to wirer heads than mine to bad mortally wounded blin.

speculate upon. Your Directora bave again, for the fourth time in the annals of the Bank's Antory, netired to specially recoense the zel

general ability the staff, and have galaxies for 1894, and I am confident that you will our employés a barge of 10 per cent. on their warmly endorse this action of ours. At the same

THE Japs appear to have thrust the thin end of the wedge in at Torres Straits wib vergeance. as the following from the Terrer Strafts Pilot of the 1st February plainly shows :--Qulțe '*. large ramber of South Sex isandres are still leaving this fibery, the Glanworthtaking

A

time we wish to here racord oor ente of the services rendered by

ou managers, geats and staff, and in recognition of which we have passed this vote. (Applause) I feel unre

The first genuine Chinete paper printed in Austrella han just hann ersted -t Sydney, under upper hand. The Japs are hated by the coloured am caly echoing the unanimous feeling of the title of The Chinese Australian Herald.

The Tartars have mide an offer to attack the

men, on condition that the 'nanese will counte.

or some

of

moit

present

14 Rotamsh men and 7- Malays. This 19 unquestionably due to the Japanese gaining the races employed here. All the coloured races of Torres Straits feel that the Japanese will every shareholder present when I exorest the spon bave command of Totes Strai

very deep sorrow your Directors felt at the great ";ardtg sacred city of Mrokden with an army of 60,005 one sense they may not he far astray. While sustained by the community generally, and nance and assist in ablishing a Tutar evil which many see, it is plainly discernable they of their late colleague Mr. Hopplus. I bring we cannot realise in the Japanese infornce that the Bank particularly, in the lamentable death dynasty in Manchutt.

Mike my remarks to a clar

clare by A nugget weighing 104 nunces has been able tratis of character. They have given strong condition of the Bank. Its career never inoked them, are developing most nj

nhjction.

the compratalning Hon shareholders

the present mo upon fund by a dig er whilst walking cross country

satisfactory foundations for the belief that they see as decep near Coalgardle. A wild rus' has taken place live and 85 Tationals if not more so than

of vill-toous

Hickery

more promising then in these

[ des at

the to the locality,

parte as any ather

moment. (oud Applause), I shall be very the majority. The South Sea men are urques. holders may wish to address me before moving glad to answer any questions which the sbora- tionably the more desirable class for the pear fishery, they spend all their earnings in the

adoption of the resert and accounts. annually rent to

The Chairman (after a

* pause)Thre belag Japan by the Japanese. The former are also no questions. I beg to propose that the report mare trustworthy, hence it is that the emigration

and accounts be adopted and passed, of them la creating some concern. It is also na unpleasant alge to note so many European leaving here as left during the week, many of them belug very old residents of the Strails who find He's Annncial struggle too hard to remain.

Two hundred and eighty tons from the "New Cham" claim has been crushed for a yield of 1112 ounces gold.

The preceedings in connection with the quid.lony; while large sum ation of the Federal Bank has resulted in the Chief Justice making an order for the transfer of the sum of £30,000 to the credit of the London branch.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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To-17ve to fuformation enumerated andi9GKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG PIST WOR THE FAR EAST" for 1895 conlle a carefully revised.

INDEX TO THE ORȚINANCES OF HONGKONG; ARCIAL LIST OF FOREIGNERS csintare in Suomers making short voyages

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A LADIES DIRECTORY FOR' HONGKONGI The latest and only reliable PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA, showing the prangged Reclamations and al.

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priced, are guaranteed to be the genulor product of the juice of the grape and are not artificially made from exisins and currents, as is generally the case with Cheap Winer. BRANDY:-All our Brandy is guaranteed to be pure Cognac, the difference la price belag merely a question of age and vintage WHISKY-Alf our Whisky is of excellent qually and of greater ege than west brands

In the market. The Scotch Whisky marked "E" is universally popular and is pro maced by the best local connolisears to | be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong Market,

The Daily Telegraph congratulates the Empire and the colonies upon Lord Brassey's especially in view of the threatened reduction In the salary of the Governor of that colony.

The Daily News says that Lord Brassey le the right man in the right place. It praises the record of the Earl of Hopetona an Governor of Victoris,

January 17th,

by force of arms if her friendly admoni'ton to Russia threatens to 'pres her claims in Cores Japan re-annexation to that quarter Is longer ignored.

Wilson's '(Adelaide) syndicats bas made s -reef Bft wide and rich.

for Sydney, on the 1st instant,

THE next lasue of the Telegraph will contało s mass of interesting matter which we are obliged, reluctantly, to hold over.

and

of

at

Mr. G. B. D-dwell said.—Mr. Chateman and the report and accounts submitted, and in doing Gentlemen, I have much pleasure in secoming se I wish to e ngr talve the Management on the very satisfactory results they have been able to show.

air, gentlemen, da thenA accounts give us an increase in our dividend of THB Alaskan News, published at Juneau City, shillings per share but they allow of the made the sensational prediction on the 14th rhstan al sums of $500.000 being added to the ultima that Taken Inter and the head of Lynn Reserve, thereby bringing that Fund up to five ffording grounds for a fierce internations! wing off the large sum of $150 000 odd from dispute between Johnny Bull nd Uncle Sam the Bank premises, and from dead-stock. COLLARD & COLLARD PIANOS at W. Robinson Powers to determine which country shall hold accomplished

Bear C1510 of arbitralen by the European & Co.

in mind, gentlemen, that all this has been

during possession of it accord ng to the provisions of silver fluctuating, and falllag to we know not very trying times, with Afsks by they find the subsequent purchase a very abort dlátance from ar to tag of by way the Alaskan News,

Alaska by the United States. Esch

To many of bl "holdy fast to a different these causes mean a diminution in our profits, constraction of the Russian treats; England

and

Very that the houndary Hne does not lessened much greater anxiety in obtaining these 1 earnings: but, gentlemen, in spite of follow up and around the deep inlets and bays,

these troubles, our great institution seems to be as held by the United States, but follows the able to thrive and increase its profits by leaps, general const fine ten marine league in the future of the Bank with the greatest confitence. flew in the treaty, and, with her usual aggree Ordinary trade has undoubtedly been interfered

and bounds. (Applause.) I look forward Interior from salt water.

to the

sivene's, will endevour to wrest from the with in a great measure by the present wa Governmental Washington City the harbours and

between China and Japan, but all of 115 214 fele's about Juneau, so that a British

hopeful that peace

be speedily declared, will hold the portal to the Yukon country and the (applause) and I trust that the Rulers of Chios andeveloped north-west territory. provinces by reason of a seaport is tos impar. Government, and throw-open

The good may see the mistaken policy they have for so results following to the commerce of England's long adopted, and may reform their system of

the tant to be overlooked by England's aggressive foreign trade and capital. If there

country to palicy. foreign policy, lose valuable nossessions In all descriptions of Sooth-western Alaska? Slace Japan is coming anticipated, not only is imports and excoris, but

of business

might be to the frost commercial power, England in rallway and mining mater'sl and machinery, bas her tentacles upon Ala-ka, to snatcha as well as ablpolog! I am sanguine that some Long, and then, gentlemen, I hope that all of us may benefit by It, and last but not least the Hongkong & Shanghal Bank.

(Applause)

W. ROBINSON & Co., plano bullders, tuners and repatrera.

spendid find in the nighbourhood of Coolgardie THE.al half-yearly meeting of shareholders to the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company will be held on Monday at 3 p.m.

PRISBANE, January vyth, Sir Thomas Mcllwraith left Brisbane on Tuesday by train en route for England.

ADELAIDE, January 17th,

New Comic Song and Dance A'bums at W. Roblasen & Co.

ciative audience at the performance of "Robinson Crusoe" at the Theatre Royal to- night,

Great Biltsin sees'

Will Uncle Sam under Gresham's could be accomplished what sor

A Mars of Interesting Information on various / Colony or from our suthorised Agents at the "arpins produce probabis results following the | Calcutta, left Singapore for this port yesterday seaport far ber navy and commerce laden ships," such change is likely to take place before very

sulllects, enfled from the most trustworthy

giver

sources.

A CHAPTER ON SPORT

et alleles un to date regarding the Derby, St. Tear an other preat events, Athletic recards, the VDUPAS!! IMPORTANT RACES 2 Meme SHANGHAI, FOOCHOW, AMON, with times, and other interesting panderiaal, 'direfally compiled from the most sources, muking "THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST," Naďa Mecums for all classes of sportssen.

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Cost Ports,

The Mayor presided at the meeting held last is sure to be another large and appre evening to consider the new scheme for the con- struction of the Transcontir ental Railway. The meeting was convened by Mr. T. Coward, who We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to

in introducing the plans explained that the object of the scheme way to open up the interior be gerulae when bought direct from us in the and provide an out'at to India and the east for THE Agents (Mesin D. Sassoon, Soni & Co.) He then proceeded to sketch inform us that the steamer Ligkining, kom al same length the constraction of rock a los in the exporting of Afternoon. borses, hosen and live mast, tropical products, Goods, Rboder,

Austly, and

Bakewell also spok to support of the schems, and resolution is your ing the carrying out of the iden was unanimously cartier. The plans and result of the meeting were forwarded to the Minister for the Territory, who has thanked Mr. Coward, and expresses the opinion that the scheme is well worthy the consideration of the Government a'd of British capitaliste.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. wheat and muries, &c. Mears, Auld, Charles,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 9th January, Rog.

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ongkong Celegyupk

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1895.

TELEGRAMS..

VICEROY LI TO SUE FOR PEACE.

LONDON. Februa y tốth,

LI Hung-chang's honours have been restored to him, and he has been summoned to Peking prior to ble starting for Japan to renow peace negotiatione.

INDIAN COTTON DUTIES.

The Earl of Kintore had an immense send off" yesterday. He is accompanied by Sir James Fergusson, and intends spending a weak at Perthes OWIA.

Governor yesterday evening, the latter, fa responding. 'rongly advocated the fiscal in of the English-speaking races throughout the

world.

cepted the Governship of Victoria, and will The new has arrived that Lord Brassey has all from England in April next in his yacht Sunbeam. Victorians delighted,

The purchase of the "Landonderry" mize At a large meeting in London, which included | has bran completed, the pries being Líða oro, rennived to demand a full debate in the House twenty-six Membare of Parliament, it wäs

duties,"

Hurricanes of a terrific character are exported

IT may be interesting to car local 'sports' to know that the Fathan warrior, Umras Khan, who was shot by a comrade on Thursday night, was a popii of the late Sergeant Tennant,

AN adjourned meeting of members of the discussion on Mr. Balley's paper, "The running Insitution of Engineers and ShiloFollders, for of marine engines and boilers will be held at instant, at 845 p.m. the Rooms, Praya Central, on Monday the 1Bib

Ar the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Hastings, Nawab Shab, a Corporal of the Hongkong. of Umrag Khan on the 14th instant, at Kowloon. The evidence of arrest was led and the case remanded till the 20th,

Shannon, which arrived here late last night THE British steamer Catterthus, Capt. Neil from Australia, reports pausing the ship G. B. Rice, of Newport, standing South, at 6 p.m. on the 12th instant, and at 6.40 p.m. on the simu day spoke the China Navigation Company's Calivito.

THE HONGRONg and shangHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

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January roth, steamship Taiyuan, 16 miles south of Cape C. Palmer, H. Humphreys, E. Georg, R. Showing Dut I will not delajo you further than to my

Dalrymple, H. C. Gate, F. F. Raper, J. M. Alves,

G. R. Anton, A. G. Wood, B. Layton, H. Lpress;

am very glad to notice that the good work which has been done for the shareholders by the Staff of the Bank R

1 to to

recognized, and that a meeting of shareholders of the Hongkong and most thoroughly deserved I am sure you will

The fifty-ninth ordinary half-yon:ly general

of io per cent. on their salaries for 1894 has been included in these accounts. That this fu City Hall at noon to-day, Mr. C. J. Holliday such a bonus has been given, but the withhold- Shangbal Banking Corporation way held at the, a

grew. (Applause). It is a long time since (Chairman) presided, and there were also ing bay undoubtedly been caused by the Direc- to build up their Reserve Fand; until present Messrs. J. J. Keswick, J. S. Moses, this has assumed satisfactory proportions, and

wish to Kramer, R. M. Gray, A. McConachle, St. C. to Michaeren, D. R. Sassoon N. A. Stebs (Divec- Just before being genemus. (Applause). It is

to sindy economy in

every way-In fact, to be

At the farewell meeting In honor of H. E. the Regiment, was charged with causing the dentor), C. Peter, K. A. Chinoy, J. R. M. Smith, that the Directors recommend this bonus to he

very assuring la more ways than one,

therefore, J. M. E. Machado, T. Jackson, 8. S. Benjamin,

and I hope E. R. Bellor, W. S. Gaskell, G. Stewart, wit angrudgingly support the action of the that all shareholders present J. J. Belle Irving, G. G. Brady, F. Het Board, and will tender to the staff and manage-

G. C. Cox, C. J. Gonsalves, R. T, Wright, Wiral shane of the shareholders' appreciation of P. Jordan, Capt. Tillett, A. Coxos. T. Brown, achieved; and this time let this not be a mere derpos, C. P. Chaler, H. N. Mody, J. R. Michael, ment Ibels thanks for the successful results

vote of thanke but an acknowledgment in prac 5. Bamsey, G. M. Bato, G. H. Potts, J.D. the work don

done.

(Applause). There are many Humphreys, E. D. Sanders, Ha Tung, E. J. Pla's I could call your attention to as re Kelly, S. G. Bird, H. H. Joseph, Douglas Jones,

the figures contained in the accounte of Commons on the question of fodiun coltes to have occurred in the South Seat. No detalls Ir may, we think, be taken for granted that a

pelley of the Board is of a safe and cure kind, have nothing but satisfaction to ex the position is sound and good, and the are yet to baad, but it in feared that a number of large number of the old friends of Mr. E. L Ordinary Advertiscient to detali all the informa. STILL THRASHING OUT THE ADDRESS. / Vessels have been wrecked, lavolving a great | Wondin, who for 10 many years conducted the Barlow, J. B. Coughtsle, &c.

མས་ W. H. Gaskell, E. F. Alford, P. Jordan, P. A

and one that I (bops will be continued if so Joar of life. thirty more emlezants lalt Sydsay yesterday Monday, peilion to his Excellency the Gover- the Directors great pleases to come before you and then we poor shareholders may look for

usiarse of the P. and O. CombaRY Despite the practical failure of the scheme, wit masked success, will, be liberated on

may, with the ordinary good this port bound for the New Australia

fortune of the Bank, expect to find in the course The Chairman, having read the Directors' half of the next 12 months our Reserve Fund, now yearly part, sid-Gentlemen, it affords standing at 5 millioar, increased to 6 millions, is gettioment in Para nos hasing been graciously and favourably with such & report as the one you have just ward to a larger dividend than that we are to

15 considered. The Hon, T. Mcllwealth has left Brisbane for

l'atened to. The half year under review was receive for the past half year. (Applause.) Such THE article on "Li Hung-chang's Dilemm | VEST_DIOROCIOUS for the Back; profice were a prospect, gentleman, it is well worth our while Returns to hand show the total geld yield of published in our last faset, was stumped Inmunity for leases and an almost total working for, and we must in every shaps and Western Australia, for year, coding December breza te slibet redes the servant a bold glad to have the era divi end of §. fer chard: mest and pronesty, in conclusion, I hard

losses. Our shareholders will be

form do

our utmost to assist the Bank's develop. grat, 1894, to be 20%,rgo ounces,

efforts in getting out good making for the year, instead of The New Zealand financial returns show a time were onlosinuately midirec.ed. Our res which they have

much pleasure seconding that the report deficit of £84.000 for the rine months endlag ders will, we trust, over ock the omission of in The addition of five lace to

recently hires accustomed

as submitted. "be passed. (Loud December, 1894. MALAN prinde fntroductory Ins explaining why

the Reserve Fond Ide such ancient history was published at the present juncture, notice that the unproductive accounts, vis, Bank Mr. Chater that Messrs. J. Keswick, A. Mc. SYDNEY, January, aand.

most gratifying feature. (Applause). You wilE

Proposed by Mr. Bell-Irving and seconded by Detalls to hand.conorraine the late hurricans the reason therefore being more

Its obvious. Premises and Dead Stock, have both bean Conschle and N. A. Stebi, the fatter in the stead at Fiji and adjlomet islande, elve k woefs! plo

written dowe, tere of widespread die sterkte torsado is Paco and enterpilte have been the order of 164.000 on the former 100,000-the latter of Mr. H. H. Joseph, who is leaving the Colony, described as being one of the most terrible expe» | the day at the Hongkong Hotel since Mr.

The Sterling Deposits show be re-elected directors. On being put to the vote

· slight increase upon the amount given in rienced in the South Bene for many years past. -

Richardson assumed the management. Improve-

the motion was carited мат сон. the previous report, say 5.04.000 against ments fnommerable are noticeable to the estab£1.941,000 They have for some time remained seronded that Messrs. F. Henderson, A. G. ADELAIDH, Jakhary ngth,

Mr. E. R. Belillos proposed and Mr. Stewart The Hom. I. I Pereme:ber: written a long factory for all nationsfilles abundantly manliest, would with then to be in the meantime, There

ilsbosent, and an earnest desire to cater satis almost stationary, and are quite as much as we Wond, ind S. G Bird be re-elected auditore,

has he remarkable Increes in the 8 Iver Depolis, Jay $71 634,000 on the stat Dreem ar

Carried daanimonely. lasi agiinat $64,340,000 on the 10th Twas, 1894.

THREE DOLLARS!|!

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to the Address sait that he did not hepe for

Mr. Chamberlain in moving an amendment defeat of the Government, but he desired to expose their trettes in Feeping back the Home Rule Question knowing the country was opposed

Mr. Arquith, in renly, said that Home Rule. | England, WIE not at present a vital question and that the Government had resolved to ferfi oiber pledges which had been unavoidably kept back,

to it.

(From Tonkin Papers) CHOLERA.

PARIS, February 6th.. As a matter of fact there has been only one Suggestions for the improvement of this work case of cholera at Péra. The previous advices are respectfully solicited,

wero locorrect.

"THUS FAR, BUT NO FURTHER.'

February 7th. It is stated that France, Rossla, Great Britaja

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barely be heard at the reporters table, referred toe able management of the Bank and Mr. Showan, in lengthy speech which could The large amount of chair we hold on the jitt, especially the wild sad sivility of the Chiet

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