THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1895.
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WINES AND SPIRITS.
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us to rumply the best growths at moderate prices.
PRICE LISTS, WITH FULL DRTAILS, TO BE HAN ON APPLICATION.
COLLARD & COLLARD PIANOS at W. Robinson NEW Comic Song and Dance Albums at W. FULL stock of banjos, mandoliner, gultara,
& Co.
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ac ordions, stings and infogs of all kinds at W. Robinson & Co
one hundred persons have been found frozen to death in the streets of London. Thegrands of persons are starving in Birmingham and other large centres.
February 2141.
Sullivan, the New Zealand sculler, has accepted Harding's challenge for a match for
MR. Raber Smith has been appointed Asulafant WE belleve, says the L. and C. Express, that Paymester to H.M.S Pigeon.
a decirian in the matter of the Kow Shing case. THE eleventh ordinary general meeting of which has been for so long before Her Majesty's shareholders of the Hongkong Rope Manufac The welfth ordinary general meeting of share Government, lalik ly to be made known ere long.turing. Co., Ltd., will be held at the Company's holders of the China and Manila Steamship Co.. A REGULAR meeting of Zetland Lodge. No. 535.
Office, Praya Centrai, at rà.30 p.m. to-morrow. Ltd.. will be held at the Company's Office, Praya.C.. will be held in the Freemasons' Hall, IT appente pr bable that in the near future the 6200 = side, to be rowed on the river Thames
Zetland Street, on Monday, the rst proximo, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially Invited.
Central, nt noon to-morrow.
THE London Grastis has the following notifica- tion M»]-Gr neral G. D. Barker, C,B, com- manding the troops in China and Hongkong to Lleurenant-General, vice Sir D. C. Drury Lowe, K.C B. Colonel 17th Lancers, retired, MR. Frederick Dallas Heroze, managing director of the Peninsular end. Oriental Steam Naviga- tion Company, has joined the London Committee of the Hongkong and Sharehai Banking Corpo- ration, in the place of the late Mr. Albert Deacor.
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THE sinth ordinary annual general meeting of shareholders in Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ltd., will be held at the Registered Offices of the Company, 38 and 40, Queen's Road Central, at noon to-morrow.
The frequent conflagratione, both in Japanese and Chinese vessels, at the battle of the Yalu have caused the French Government to increase the power of fire extinction in their war vessels, and tobes for forcing steam Jets to different parts
W. ROBINSON & Co., plano, bullders, tuners and of the bull are being fiited, repairers.
THE local Manager of the Stratis Insurance Co. Ltd, has received a telegram from his Hend Office, Singapore, informing him that the annual"; general meeting of shareholders held yesterday rassed off satlifactorily, the report and accounts being adapted unanimously.
Two Chinese women paned Sia Mul and Chan So, were floed respectively $60 and $20 at the Magistracy to-day, by Mfr. Wastings, for having several taele of illicit oplom in their possession, The former, who failed to auto-up the shekels, was sent to peal for three months, while the latter munaged (o * square i
the Coort.'
box. To
rome
next April.
soldiers in the barracks will have to he marched
BRIANE, February 18th. down Tal-plag-shan way with a view to quelling slots and strikes that are now threatened by the
The match between the English team and into filthy lodging-houses like sardines in a Queensland players, was commenced at Brisbane thousands of Coolles who are nowadays packed combined eleven of New South Wane and
Government have
To prevent this overcrowding In future the Friday, the weather being everything that could be desired. Over ten thousand spectators very itely parked stringent regulations, which the lodging-house
pait for admission during the afternoon, Stod dari won the toss and elected to Kat. The game masters are en marse backing against, and threaten to make things generally bot tay the
stands-Englishmen all out for 192. cursed Jan twat, url as their hapless tenants are allowed to wallow in the mire as per usual. A firm and, if necessary, strong hand is, we take It, all that is necessary to ensure the collapse of the coolle wallabs In next to no time,
the Supreme Court, this morning before Mr. ruptcy proceedings, the case of Mr. Danby war, W. M. Goodman, Acting Chief Justice, in Bank- on the reluctant consent of Mr. Hastings, counrel for certain creditors, adjurned for another werk to give defendant finat opportunity of showing what exbstantial sects he may have. Mr. He Wynn, as counsel for a Chinese trader, also. client had suddenly been called to an inland appeared to ark for a continuance, saying bla village, four days distant, to see his mother After
same critic'sm on the Insufficiency of the Mr. Grist, counsel for some of the
world, left Singapore for Hongkong on the rath in tena, however, that several Japanese cruisers | excuses, agreed to an adjournment of the public
marder Gavotte, which is en a round-the-world Tur Hallan croiser Cristoforo Colombo, Com- cruise to enable Prince Luigl of Seville, nephew of the King to Italy, lo see the sights of the
Inst. She is expected here to-morrow. We are glad to hear that that deservedly popular and ubiquitous detective officer, Inspector Quincey, who bas, like the writer, been practi cally hora de combat owing to a severe attack of influenza, is now much better and will pro-
week.
circulating to shipping circles last night and this THERE is not an atom of truth to the rumour forandon that forge Japanese squadron hd already anived off Tameel, North Formoss. 1t
are now patrolling the southern part of Formosa Channel and constantly come dangerously near the port of Making in the Pescadores Group. A PARLIAMENTARY paper has recently bran Dubilahed giving reports from Has Majesty's representativen abroad on the system of pawn- bably be on the war-path once more early next broking in various countries. We note that China is not included in the list of countries from which reports had been received. Tblu amis sion. Is all the more surprising, inasmuch as pawnbroking on an enormous scale has been carried on in Chlas for centuries past. YESTERDAY afternoon at Happy Valley, a foot- ball match, under Association rules, was played between the Hongkong F. C. and the Navy, AR After a fast and interesting game the Club proved victorious by two goals to nil. The gnats were secured by Firth and M-ckey. Campbell, Flith, Maliland, Mackay, Roa Themen, and Sharp played well for the Club; while Shellard, Arbuthnot, Pratt and Charug were most con- spicoous on the Navy side,
As will be seen by the prifculars given in another column, a moni altractive programme han bren orepared for the Organ Rectial to be kiven in Union Church to-morrow afternoon: evident that complete success has crowned the commencing at 545 p.m. It is abundantly
painstaking efforts of the Rev. Mr. Williams to provide a very rare treat for all lovers of good
oul-alang music.
A STEEPING of the depositors in the Bank of China, Japan, and the Straits was to be held early in London during the current month when the question of agreeing to the proposed terms of reconstruction will be tubmited. On the When required for pursued at this decking at snee should he ordered to be dirented at the Dispensary before being
PORT Vites removal should be rested a
month before re
best cuf
SHEARY: -Extent dhener and after dinner Weet of way superior, vintage. All are
trun Xers Whers,
CLARET: Der Charts, including the lowest paleed, are uaranteed to be the genuine preffuel at the Juice of the grape and are not thelally made from raisins and currents, as I generally the case with Cheap Wines. BRAY: All cur Brandy to guaranteed to the pure Cornac, the difference. In price being merely a question of age and vintage. WHISKY-A1! cur Whisky is of excellent qually and of greater age than most brands In the market." The Scotch Whisky marked
We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports,
THE Chinese Special Envoy to Ranta, Wang
creditors,
February 10th.-- The match at Brisbane is still proceeding, and excites much Interest locally. The Englishmen have scored 79 in their second tonings.
February 21st. The English eleven has won the match at Brisbane by 278 runs.
wheel-g terson, unless the Pastor-Ilete' Union terms and conditions during the fortheming
contents to confer with the Australian Work as Union, and to arrange maturily satisfactory terms for the future."
The remainder of ir-day's sliting was occupled In making raptements for the next shearing WG.Spen estates but unless the pastoralista to meet the shëmters' repre sentatives lo conference the resultswill be a renewal of induwelal hastilitles on the rame Bres * duifog last secrop, The delektra to the conference werá monnlífúka, Chaffing at this resolution.
LONDON, February zard. It is reported that Sir Henry B. Loch, Gover nor of Caps Color y, and High Commissioner for South Africa, has been re-called.
The St. James's Gazette, in commenting for. Sir Henry's recall. It consider it unlikely apon the report, fails to understand the reason that he could have guarrelled with Mr. Cecil Rhodes, the Premier al Cape Colony, as the relations hatween them have hitherto been of most cordial character. The paper adds that Sir Henry wished to resign last year.
report of Sir Henry Loch's retirement from the Governorship of Cape Colony le con- firmed,
February 24th.
The HODART, February 22nd, The Premier has replied to the opening up of a wool trade with Japan. He xys the Tar manian Government would be glad to cooperate with the other Australian Governments but he suggests that the action taken should be through the Agents-General, who could make the necessary representations to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
LONDON, February aand.. The officials of the Liberator Permanent
Sir Henry Loch has forwarded a minute to the Government of Cape Colony announcing his. intention of retiring from the Governorship. He say that be has taken this step with the deepert regret, ss he has passed some of the most eventful years of his life in the colony. He also expresses his gratification at the energy and enterprise
examination for two weeks, an condition that if Building Society appeared at the police court } case displayed by the British South Africa defendant filled to put in appearance at that time awapant should be issued for his arrest and the regular steps taken for closing up the estate a provided in the law.
Miss BOECKER, the only fade ossenger who was saved from the steamer Elbe, had an Inter- view at Osborne on 11th ultimo, with the Queen received her visitor in a kind and sympathetic And the Emprats Frederick. The Empress manner, and evinced the deepest Interest in the the detalls of the disaster. At anon as her interview with the Empress was over. Miss Boecker Qaren and the Duke and Duchess of Con- aught, all of when showed her the warmest apathy, and took a lively interest in her description of the disa ter. On Miss Boecker leaving, the Queen roursted her to sign her name in hec bir bitsy book. After the interview Miss Barcker returned to the too was reamed. Miss Raecker was deeply Empress
eae antck' room, where the con*PEA
by the Queen and Empress, and this was accentuated by her receiving at luncheon a letter written in the Empresa's own hand; accompanied by a couvenir of the occ:sion.
presented in another apartment to the
with
he her the reconeting depends, cfcourse, 1 Chi-chwan; arrived at Marseilles by the last touched by the tender symphy shown to her
will be carried out.
The L. and C. Express asserts that many of the large Scotch depositors have algnified their
Aceptance of the scheme
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In the Supreme Court this meralog, before Gray was sued by Tak Cheong for $123.20 due M.. A. G. Wise, Acting Paisne Judge, W. G. for clarkan. Mr. Rowley, of Mr. H. L. Denny
fendant appeared in person In custody of a rifice, repicsented the unfortunate fallor, turnkey of the gaol, and admitted the claim. Judgment with costs was accordingly awarded to s. Surely it cannot be the late Head Master the platnil. Gray That name stems familiar of Kowloon College.
New plane repairing machinery, received by W. Robinson & Co.
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to day, charged with defrauding the shareholders of the companies connected with the Liberator Baliding Society, but chiefly the Lande Allot ment Company. The accused are Mator Weight, Lambeth, Messrs. Dibley and Brack, directors, Mr. F: Moses Caldwells,
Liberal
M.P. for North and Mr. Morell Theobald, auditor.
For the prosecution it is alleged that free ing Society was insolvent, that they prevented 1887 the accused knew that the Liberator Bulld any inquiry into its position, that they issued dummy purchases by George Newman, the false balance-sheets, that they connived at
surveyor 10 the
compary (who was sentenced in
1893 to five years' penal servitude for feant in connection with the company), and that they Inftated values, issuet nominal cheq es, and divided fictilous profite.
It is explained that Sir Henry Loch is destrous panding "greement with the Coloni-1 Office, of rest, and in rething in accordance with a long-
the newspapers were misled on this point owing Sir Henry has wat heen recalled by the Imperial Government and it is understood that
Government. to the terms of Sir Henry's minute to the Cape
commander of the fenops at the Caps, is to act Lieutenant-General W. H. Goodenough, C.B., temporarily in Sir Henry L-ch's succesor has been appointed.
February 25th. The outlook in Egypt is again becoming vay threatening, and strong reinforcements of British troops are on their way thither.
The manufacturers of Lancashire strongly resent the recent Imposition of duties ou cotton Evidence was given to-day to show that a cheque for 645 coo was drawn by the Landsgands in India, which threatens to ruin the trade Allotment Company and made payable to the
now carried on with a country. Real Estates Comprar prior to the latter company coming into existence, and that the for. proceeds of the cheques were never accounted
February 23rd.
His role Entre for St. Petersburg, Wx are stil før from well and cannot therefore Division of Middlesex, has given notice that he.
goes to
homeward mall, 1471 the London & China Em- will spend a few days both in Paris and Berlin, be press of the 15th ult. Although His Excellency
bas na diplomatic mission to either the German or the French Government, as has been stated, where be
convey the con Emperor Nicholas on his accession to the of the Chinese Emperor to the gratulations Russian throne. In St. Petersburg Wang, with bla salte of fourteen persons, will be the guest of the Emperor. The Envoy arrived at Berlin on the 12th inst, and was received at the railway station by the members of the Chinese. Legation. At the Police Court to-day, before Commander of yo, Winglak Street, were charged at the Hastings. Tung Kee & Co., Chinese charterers,
put
In the present lasne give that polluted hypocrite and downright cowardly ruffian Byram Rattanice (who came off a long way to leeward In the scent unsavoury separation case at Shanghai) the 'dressing down be so richly deserves at our Incarnation of bestial lust, as the Counsel for Mr. bands. In dealing with a heartless fiend "the Reeks YO17 aptly
it of the Byram clrat, the Telegraph spurns kid gloves, and. In Jaying the Issh on this cowardly ravisher and "euiter-blid" we shall call a spade a ponde all the
way through and trust that, he will, when he reads the Telegraph's
gravelling.
bynocritical monster, opinions of the sult, lose no time in calling on the writer to take it out of him if he can If ever there was contemptible biped veritable "wolf in sheep's clothing" sneaking About the Far Ea
·East, it is Byram
In the House of Commons Caplain H. F. Bowles, Conservative member for the Enfield
will more that all the correspondence which ban passed between Mr. Justice Vaughan Williams, of the Bankruptcy Coast, the Board of Trade, and Lord Herrchell, the Lord High Chancellor, be laid upon the table of the House.
cursing the question of the defence force in the The Canadian Government are engaged dir Dominion. It is suggested that the Government should make arrangements with the Imperial authorities for the dispatch of troops to Canada. ~The Canadian Military Gazette, in comment
event of a civil emergency. force would prove altogether inadequate la the
February 26th. The decisive action of the British Government In instantly ordering the derotch of strong reinforcements for Egypt has had the desire? effect of restoring peace, and It is believed the crisis is over.
February 28th. Influerst is again very prevalent throughout Europe and the United KJ-gdom, the death rate In Lordon and Bärila being slarmingly high. Inquire into the alleged strmelties in Armenli The report of the Commisston appointed to
confirms the truth of the original accounts in every particular.
MELBOURNE, February 26th. The libel'action, Morris against Davli Syme, of the Age, in connection with last election, w** concluded in the County Court today. The jary found a verdict. for plaintiff and awarded
Instance of Water Polica Constabla A Nichol hood lett in the there is a spark of man.ing on the mutter, states that the present local bima one faribing damages.
m
Tur launch took place on the Schulms, from the for unlawfully allowing the steamer Strathaven building yard of Messrs. Napier, Sbanks and
to leave the waters of the Colony with sixteen Bell, at Yoker, of the steel screw gleamer Sking her cort clearance.
of the number entered on passengers in big hullt for Mess, John Swire and Sons,
The defendants, who London, and intended for their Chinese counting
admitted the charge, defended themselves or e universally popular and ts pro-and derkhouses for the accommodation of
trade. She is 126oft, by 38ft, with a shadedeck,
the ground that they had two vessels leaving on nounced by the best local connoisseurs to number of passengers.
a large
one and the same day, and it was through the fault of one of their clerks that the excess The eagloes--to be he superior to any other brand in the sup; fed by Mesin. David Rowan and Son--
occurred. They were well up in the law relating Hongkong Market.
se of the most improved typs, and the vessel
le passengers,The Magistrate imposed a fine will be completed with
with steam сталев winch, of $25, which was willingly paid. Ac., of be most complete descripilon. The PROFESSOR Robert K, Douglas, F.R.A.S: gave owners were represented at the unch by Mr. I. a lecture on the "Collapse of Chinx," at King's Scott; and the vessel was named by Miss College, London, on the 22nd Jan. The lecturer Shanks, of Belgrade Villa, Pollokshields. The id that at first sight it wou'd seam that in the Shengking is the eleventh vessel bullt by Napler, Sharks & Bell for service in China and Japan,
war that is now going on between China and Japan the larger of the two nations could THR send-official Noves Vremys, in an article,
but be eletartour, hut by those who knew the wars Japan that China's destinies do not for
Chinese other views were held which had been depend upon the Japanese, hot will be settled bying of the mental faculties of the Chinese, Pro- borne out by the result the war so far. Speak- the eighbouring Great Powers. Korea and Manchuria la particular must remain outside
fessor Douglas drew particular attention to the alde Chinese eye. Japanese
sepirations. The Aovesti maintains sign of an undeveloped intellect." After explain
"It is the eye of a baby, a sure its oition regarding the hopelessness
of Chios's postion, and concluder 's article with the words: Dougis said he believed there is a great future ing many phases of the present trouble, Professor Chins delenda est." In view of a probable for China, and that a thoroughly good beatleg 5. cedy termination to the Chino-Japanese war by Japac is the most happy event that could the Newne Vrempa ais urges upon the Imperta! Goverment the necessity of Russia obtain occur, resulting as it wou'd in China having to an open port in Korea. "Without such an
reassert herself and renrganke her trade and arq Ision," says the Russian journal,
government. the great Siberian callway will be partially deprived is originally contemplated success. Neither Japin nor England, nor both these Powers in concert, can be parmluted to control the Gulf of Pechill to the exclusion
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD, THE RINGKONG DISPENSARY.
bman ŋ Fanusty. 1905.
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The Monghong deleguaph
HONGSONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1995,
TELEGRAMS.
(Special to Hongkong Telegraph.) THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
SHANGHAI, and Marcb, 10.30 a.m.
The Peace Conference is proceeding at Sblmo. dotek, and has been ascertained that full powers have been granted to the Special Repre- sentatives of hoth China and Japan."
The credentials of Li iton, chang have been found to be in ue for
The first conference was held yesterday after
100:
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LONDON, March sand. The Javanese fleet is blockading Tamsul. [The above ofree of news (7) has been rumoured about the Colony for the last three days, but we don't verymuch if there is any trath in ft. We shall, oc doubt, find out in the course of a day or two that Reuter's Agent in Shanghal telegraphed the news hame, on the strength of the rumour to that effect having been wired from Pongkong-Ed., Hongkong Telegraph.]
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THE following is the programme of the Organ Recital to be given at Union Church by Messy. C. F. A. Sangster and G. Grimble to-morrow afternoon commencing at 5 43 -
1. Overture (Samia). Handel. 2. Canzone antiintage
Andarte No.
........................ Batiste.
Recit:" Then shall the eyes of the blind by
opened "
Air Howhall feed his fock like a shepherd "
(Menik)
Mr. Hagen.
Rondo The Lost Chord...................
Wande!.
Schralter, *****.Collivan,
7. Recit: "Ye people seed your hearts" Ale If with all your bearts" March (from Cantata The Victory of Judah (Elb) ..................... Mendelssohn, after the Captivity").
monia.Shino.
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9. Halle'uth (Engede To the Mount of Olives)......................... Beethoven, A collection will be taken at the end of the Recital in aid of the Organ Fund.
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In political circles at Washington it is not considered likely that the United States Senate during the present session, arrive at way retulement of the question of the laying of the
THE BRITISH DOLLAR.
mon Har, low-down hypocrite Kaitonjer, com.proposed cable from San Francisco to Honolulu. porary the Mercury, for the following commenti
ravisher, coward
and scoundrel of an uncommonly deep dys Writing in ibis strala reminds us of an anointed scoundrel mach netrer home than that BLACKGUARD RUTTONJER, whom we shall have to deal with severely at an early date, is, as soon as we are able to'get ■bout once more.
CRICKET.
HONGKONG C. C. v. RIFLE BRIGADE. Thle two days' match was commenced on the Public Rerreation Ground this afternoon. By the courtesy of Major Han, E. Noel and the Officers the band of the Rife Brigade played various pleasing selections during the afternoon In their usual facities style.
Appended vre the roarse of to-day's play :— RIFLE BRIGADE. L. C. Percival, b Darby Herg: Percival,
Lt G.
Cape
Lousa...... Lawson Darbysh
Lt. A. D Bodent. Lawrentes da
Tt. 7. nley, Campbell, bows
L. O. C, Long, e Sheldna, b Darby ▼
Corporal MeRory, Masth Darby
Lord C. Conyagham, net cut
Sergt. Phearing, & Taky
Private Filbaani, b. Lowes
Extas
p
m
Total....
THE CLUB.
E. W. Maltin, cand h Eccles
Dr. J. A. Loon, e and b Lystev...
-R. Garda. R.N,c.dhearing, b Lyley 19 Rev. G. Valloga & Lyster
T. Sercombe Smith, e and b Ipsley
P. G. Campbell, HK B. e loy, b Lyseyn
8.1. Darby. not out
P. B. Sheldon, nos out..
Extras y 19h, Chaka 12994
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Theal i aix wicket............ 157 ROYAL NAVY V. RIFLE BRIGADE. This match between teams representing the Royal Navy and the Rifle Brigade was played on Wednesday last, and after a very interesting but one-sided game, the "Rifles won by an inrings and 25 runs.
Appended are the scores:-
RIFLE BRIGADE.
D. Lyla, Arbuthnot, Thring...
C. Percival, e James, b Arbuthnot
A. D. Bodia, b Arbuthnot
Capt. Eccles, & Warrender.
D. Power, & Thring, b Garde.......
0. Pay, Arbuthnot
0. N. Salmon, Arbuthnotn
3. C. Long, Dan******** Major Hos. E. Neel, Arbuthnotestantes means
b. Talbot, h Arbuthastit Capt. Stewart, not out.....
of
This is attributed to the fact that there in conflict between the Senate and the House of Representatives as to the terms and conditions upon which the cable is to be carried out.
The Marquis of Rinen, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has futroduced into the House of Lords the bill which he has prepared for amend ing the law relating to Austalian Customs Dutler. The measure yesterday passed its first reading.
Mr. Malthose, chairman of the Marketa Com- convinced that the Australian Hive catile trade mittee of the London City Council, says be is will succes, provided that growers unite in dealing with the salesmen without the laterven-
in of the middlemen.
The West Australian Gold Exploration Com- pany offered £15.cco to the peb'le, and the amount is stated to have been subscribed.
We are indebted to our Shanghai contem- on the new British coin whose appearance in there-regions will, in all probability, shortly be beraided with flourish of official trumpets. The wilter of the article, from which the following extremely interesting historical facts are taken, may be justified in all he
oral can, we think, plont be relied on satisfying whether that is so the reventer of all things fem
SAYA, bat the general public of the wisdom of the policy which will so soon result in
■ struggle for supremacy between the familiar yet uncertain "Mexican" and John Bull's very own version of what a trade dollar should be. Our contem. porary says:-
There prob bly never was more cackling over a small egg then has occurred over the new British Dollar for China and the Straits. The question of the dollar was not one in which any great principle was concerned. It was not associated in any marked deg rewith bimetallisra former avstem, gave it somewhat obtrusive or manometallim, though the advocates of the
eulogy. It was a simple matter of trade con Eastern exchange banks, who are prepared to venience, and is voucked for by the two leading
MELBOURNE, February 23rd. The action by Mrs. Kilpatrick against Hud dart, Parker and Co., owners of the steamer Alert, which fogadere 1 off Sorrento, near the Heads, for damages for the loss of her husband, on the ground that the steamer was not ses. worthy, terminated to-day. The jury, after being gurantee a sufficient supply of silver to enable locked up for six heure, asked a little more time, the Mint to repay itself for expenses of coining, which was given, and at 6 o'clock a verdict was The request by the Banks for the new coin returned for the plaintiff, with damages £650.
Et contrast to their farmer policy. Some years ago the foreign mercantile - com. munity of
Of this sum too will go to the widow and Crethirty china #gliste purchasi strongly for
to the child,
the erection of mintal Hongkong. The Colonist AUCKLAND, February 231d. Captain Alloan, nautical adviser to the
Government was in favour of the scheme, and Government, has fornfthed the Minister for the result was that considerable amount of Marine with an exhaustive report on the wreck erected and put in working order at Hongkong,
puhlie
money was spent, and mint actually of the Wairarapa. He agrees, generally with Unfortunately the design of the coinage was of the finding of the Court of Inquiry in Auckland, and makes a number of suggestions with regard it may seem a light matter, yet the
the me
most contemptible
ptible character, and, though to the more complete equipment of passenger practically in many cases affects largely the the device stemmers with life-saving appliances.
success or the reverse of coln. A prejudice MELBOURNE, February 23rd. An action was commenced in the County legend. which had been conceived in the the Chinese by the faulty Chinese Court to-day by William Morris, who was a fultiest compradorie language, and had been labor candidate for Essendon at the last general engrav
graved by an un-killed artist who failed to election, against the proprietor of the Ag catch on to the. minuties of construction of the newspaper cinlasing damages for alleged characters.
hel. The plaintiff took exception to the words taste of the coln appealed also to the eye of the excessive ugliness and bad people begin English resident, and between the two the cola
in the
ws raised
The
nublished by the Age Frendon electorate, I never became popular. In addition to these to suspect frøeckar penis undangering a liberal reasons the Banks never really were friendly
where a labour
sest" farthermore, he is moking the
rooning
the scheme. There was more money in those
for Mr. M'Cracken, but I sincerely hope that days to be made by manipulating the import of such
pollites! treache
treachery on the part of Morris Mexicans that by turning over a coln with a will meet with its reward." Plaintiff pleads that fixed standard value, and the Binks, especially these words lost him Foles A
And forfalted his the cuth then in the fall food of prosperity. deposit of £50, and that he suffered greatly there
and
raling the dnancial system of the
Russia." THE Slagaper Free Press of the 13th foatant bas the following in reference to the forthcoming. Ister Purt rifle match-Major G. K. Moore, Hororary Secretary, Hongkong Rifle Associa top, has bern instructed by his committee to
•iber
Inter-Part propone
or Inter-Settlement match for Bos" should be conducted under the same conditions as last yser, and with the same fs, and at the same time. This proposal, it is understood, is being accepted. The period wi hin which the match will be fired will there fore been a date within the fortnight at the close of Apili and running into the beginning of May. The teams are to men a-side 17 rounds at 203, 500, and Eco yards, with one
one nightlog ghot at each range: position-any (N.B.-This allows "prone at 20s yardı being adopted to equalise the effect of weather difficulties) Umples are appointed at each place to watch the Interests of Hongkong, Shangbaland Singapore, supervise the masking, and to see the detalled conditions observed as to measurement of target divisions, pull-off of trigger, &c. FROM a gentleman who is deeply interested in Pacific cable matters, and was recently in San Francisco, the Commercial News of that city learns that the British proposition regarding the Hawaiian cable will not he favourably received by Congress, The plan of action THE GOVERNMENT AND THE
doubtless will be to Introduce a ANTICIPATED EXPEDITION Congress Incorporating the Hewalian Cable
TO KAFIESTAN. The Right Hon. H. H. Fowler, principal sideration will be asked. The company, If the Company. No subaldy or any moosy con- Secretary of State for India, has informed tho i bili pisses, will then confer with the tananese, he was, and as subeqsent events proved that J.M. Steel, & Lysley o not out 19 Viceroy that he fully approves of the steps isken French, Russian, and Hawaiian Embassies with
The annual conference of delegates of the by one governor, was by his for the relief of Mr. Robertson at Chitral.
Australian Workers' Union to-day finally dealt looked upon coldly. The Mint was, in fact, a view to having International anslutance given
person, I fell that I was to
f I was to blame for the. Peel, a Power, & Lyday.......
with the shearing question. Negotiations have permitted to die of Inasition, and the Japanese, mystery which sunounded his disapp for the completion of the cable. The Japanese wish to make amends, I published the statemen!
for some Hine tem proceeding between the locking about for scraps, lighted on it, and and H
Hawallan Embassies
Pastoralista' Unlop and the conference in refer- removed it Osaka, where it has since con- Governments will furnish material
enca to the setler eat of shearing troubles for tinued and her had a I aid, and it is belleved that both
of his things
powerful effect on the com the fo'ure. A definite sistement on the soliret merce of Eastern Asia. The result proved one France and Russia, each of which has a large
hit discharge from his arge regiment, diary giving an account of his
was recently asked for by the Workers Valga. or two thlage. It certainly showed that a Mlat interest in such an enterprise, will also respond rayage by the Pauline, Bella, and Achborne | Captain R. lapes, with the Australian mail, ba sant until the council of his union had met convluced the Banke tha! something more than
ourably. Should this plan be succ
in the Fat Esat was The China Navigation Co.'s steamer Chingtu, } ❤rkley of the Pastoralista Ualon has pow There are living wilverens whe be successfully carried out, the United States will be naked to on board the Brife and the Osprey, and those arrived in harbour last Wednesday night. For in Sydney on the 37th inst. As the conference the mere manipulation of the market for Mexican stating that no definite statement could bustness, and would nece or the conduct of meet with support. It also assist the
the work, THR P. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Shanghat | to Hawall and the cable from California | who attended him while sick and dump at the following telegrams, which were, orwded] will vise before that date, it was decided to ut dollars, was an object of saneera in banking.
Colonial exchanges :-- out of our last issue, wo are indebted to our once come to determination with regard to the Under these circumstances the Banke addressed coming soon. The following resolution was the Secretary of State for Indin, and their LowDow, February 18th.
subrattled and carried soft This conference here. funpic Creswell Juto one and the vamo person." I out Europe and the Valted Kingdom. Nearly of stát, or a Verbal Agreement under confera Bon of China was bacted up by the Cham
Intameely cold weather will prevalls through by resolves to maintain the conference repetition to peralt the coinage of dollars for the hers of Comméreo and the China Association,
THE PROSPECTS OF PEACE.. The peace negotiatlons have been opened at Shimonoseki. A wuccessful issue of them is doubted in Y kohants, the military party in Ian being predominant, and a strong deter. mination helg noticed in the Diet, that the time for peace liasot yet arrived.
ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.
Total.....
connection with the Tichborne case, Mr. Eugene Flannery, a well-known farmer in the Wangaratta, N. S. W., district, wrote se follows In an Albury paper on the 16th olime :-"- witnessed the death and, burial, on his death bed that his real name was not towards the end of 185e, el-a man who De Castro, as previously recorded on the books borne, This was afterwards verified by
Friendly Biothers, bat Rager Charles Tich
by marke his
person, and
come things left with me. It is Impossible for any living being to be the real Siil into Sir Roger Tichborne. I have np Interest in the Case whatever, beyond the fact, that as I refused to write the 1st will and regament of him, Com. Warrender, Tachos, 6 Hoden whom I could not believe to be the person be said L. Lehen, ca out.... ob Boden
bek. W. Skalem, bLysley ami
an
wie that
Doed als disappearance, and
Mr. Wills has been elected for Bristol, the belief that their reready have expressed❘ made to me by the ma who witnessed the death |
defeating Mr. Gore, the labour candidate.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
BROADWOOD PIANOS at W, Robinson & Co.
left London for this port yesterday,
THE silk er steamship Empress of India wan delivered in New York on the art fast.
of Sir Roger and was in possesion
Red
vele.
wil be under American control to a Gealung. New developments of the case, or any great degies, while the whole system, which cen- other phase of it, no matter how well devised, ternplater lines radialog from Rawall to Japan casant transform the dead Sir Roger Tichborne and Tahfil, will complate the trans-Pacific cable to the living and pretended T. Castro and the system under international control.
Sagora Inwind. Lleyt Boden, be le < Percival, Lysley. 6 Eccies
ROYAL NAVY. FIRAT INNINGS. La. Sir R. K. Arbuthnot, b Eccles R. B. Garde, b Boden 1.W.CH. Thing, Lysley... 16 Capt. Wisaloe, e Faley, b Roden Lt. H. W. James, b Laley....... IT, C. Bmyth, b Hoden
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not out............
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from in credit and reputation, and that the Far East, looked sakance at the new esin. profi's of his business had› depreciated at the rate of 68 per month. The defence was that the words were iras in substance and fact, and tric comments on the public acts of a public man, The case was not concluded when the Court adjourned.
The
ALBURY, February 23rd,
Whatever virtues there are in the administrative system of Great Britain with regard to her crown colonies, they labour from one weakness, and that is that is want of continulty, The Governor of crown colony bas, within certain lines, almost absolate administrative
power, and that the Mint, takes up warmly Saccessor
happened
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