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of representative government, has been read at the table by the Clerkio the House of Commons. It sets forth certain local grievsecos, und, prayi for the free election of representatives of British nationality in the Legislative Comell; for a majorly, in the Council of such elected repre- sentatives; unofficial members in the Excentive Council; perfect freedom of debate for the official as well as unofficial members, with power to vote according to their conscientious convic tlons, without endangering their positions by their rates; complete control in the Council over local expendilure; the management of local affairs; and a consultative voice In questions of an Imperial character, All of that Is to be safeguarded by the supreme authority ofibe Imperial Pasifament, and also by the veta of the Governor. In view of the colony, it ju neccasary to bear in mind the word British, though it Is certato that taxation and representation would not thereby go strictly hand in hand, Class leglafation Is always to be avoided as far as possible, but, no one conversant with matters in Hongkong would

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hand over central, in terms of the petition, If it was contemplated that the new power was to be Chinese. Hongkong prays that the excessive control of the Colonial Office, necessary and wise in years gone by, should now be relaxed. They ask,' In fact, that what bas been granted to Malta and Cyprus on the one hand, "ard Mewthri And British Hondurın on the other, should be prented to 1. In those colonics there are preffical members In the Ex-cutive Courel and a majrity of unoffital members, in the Legislative Connell, power of elec ion, and other "kindied privileges, though rone of dese colonies have commercial For Indosulal Industries of the same magnitude or importance as those of Hengkong. The apparent anomaly of what is sance for the goose not being sauce for the gander is simply one of those things of which many examples are to be found in the Government of many dependechs of the British Crown. We painted | out a few months ago, when commenting on the petblon, that, an. Englishman does not throw off his nationality by going to Singa- pore or Hongkong, and retai-a as great a responsibilty of what the Empira nerds as does his brother at home. Indeed, his VL 4 are luger thin se the ideas of those who remain at home and have no can. ception of what is required, or what is comprised In the Hridah Empire, whilst they do have that local Government which he claims should belong to him. He desires that his reprezenta. tion at the Legislative Cound) should be reel and tangible, rather than that the whole policy be cut and dried by a sunerfor body before be Is asked to deliberate. No maiter what argu- ments er aul is he raises Rom his experience, and his stake in the colony, it avails nothing

If the official view is contrary. Passing many of the laws and the votes for the expenditore of money locally iilsed becomes, therefore, merely a free.

THE HONGKONG AND SHA THAI BANK.

The recent market advice in the stock of the #bove-named bark leiteadly sccounted for by the repost to hand, as well as the particulars A ven at the meeting held in Hongkong on 16th ut, which probably was the most satisfectory record the great bank has bad since its founda tlou same this years ago. Hud the prefit on the £73,000 at per cent, Consola been takan into account suns of close on $550,000 would have gone to swell the pant half-year's gross pre fits, and thus the amount careserve fund could very easliv have been one million deliast instead of the half million which, with the Increased dividend, was no doubt eminently satisfactory, This large item of prefit will no doght appear in the emennt half-year's profit and less account, Into which also will fail, reckoning roughly the profit on the silver loan. Tis. 10.909,000-which may be put down at $400 000; whilst that on the gold loan for £1000 on from first to last may be estimated at $700,000 to $800,000. Thus we may approximately estimate that the current hal-year, which will end on June 30th, began with else on $1,500,000, certainly most favourable star. for the ensuing six months. The sheroholders are certainly to the congratulated on possessing such a splendid property, and all credit is due to the able and masterly management of the Corporation. Its prospects lock most brilliant We hope this wave 'of prosperity "may glide on for years to come, whereby the proprietors may possess to nam the Johnsonian phrase" the potential ty of growing rich beyond the dreams of avarice." Looking calmly over the accounta we have come to the conclusion that the Hong kong and Shanghai Bank has hardly ever been In a kounder condition since its origin, and with, we trust, the probability of an early pesce, with large loans in prospect, combined with a reason- able rise in silver, the paschliffles of even an increased earning power in the future are both appareat and probable..

NAVAL NOTIS.

Staff-Engineer H. I. Cask has been appointed

to the Tamar, to da'e March 28th,

At last it seems in he set led what bouts ging to relive the Victor Emanual: The Tamar is not to be sold eat of the service, but la desired for this duty.

After ban tog over command of the Britlah Squadian In China to Vice-Admiral Buller, C.B., Admiral Fremantle intends to return to England, via [pin, San Francisco, and New York.

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From a statement of the propoird Baval works referred to by Mr. Robertson to ble recent sperch on the Esilerates, it appears that the estimated expenditure for dockyard extension at 'Hongkong is £199,000,

Sines the United States Congress authorised the construction of two line-gl-battle ships and

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1895.

cruiser Vladivostock has been renamed the Habarovsk

ReaseAdmiral Fearnler will retire, from the command of the French Naval Division lo the Atlantic towards the close of May, when he will prrive at Brest in the Duggerne, The French ablp'of war Fefant has just made a fur hours foil-power talal irip. The engines devoloped 0.438-horse power, and a speed of nearly 19 knots per hour wavatalnod.---Z. & C. Express

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUE:

Tacoma (Tacoma) sth inat, English Rohilla) 6'h Inst. Indian (Wingrang) 7ib Inst. American (Peru) 8th inst. German (Karlsruhe) Ath Inst. Canadian (Empress of "Japan) 14th inst. -Tacoma (572%) 20th fast.

American (Coptic) 21st funt.

THE steamship Chigwo, from Glasgow and Liverpool, left Singapore yesterday afternoon for this port, and is due here on or about the Inst. She will call here en route to Shanghai, Kobe'and Yokohama,

TO-DAY'S SHIPPING RETURNS. Inward. Adana................ leamer, from Canton. Eton .............................. Moskwa...ARMONLAY

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Aggregating 6,714 tone reglater.

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The British steamship Timnas left Sydney on the 13th ultime, and Port Darwin co the 23rd. Fxoerienced strong south-eist winds off Australian coast, but fine weather and light winds from Fort Darwin to Hongkong,

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THE MIRADOS ADDRESS AND

PROCLAMATION. -

MELBOURNE, Ápill 18th. For Genos and Marscitics.-The Clam is

"At present the coconut cella'ore, before The bodies of the man who lost thele lives expected to-morrow, and will load Immediately through the disaster in the tonnel under the

employment for stopping lesku, undergoes a for above ports. So far nothing is advenhedriver Yarra have been recovered. Some effect.

preparation that perafts its properties to ba to follow, but as there is still a large quantity ing scenes took place in connection with the

mide use of to the best" possible advantage. YOKOHAMA, April 23rd, cargo off-ing, it is more than likely that she (dentification of the bodies by the relativen. will be succeeded by our of her own liners.

On the 18th instant, their Excellencies Counts preparation consists in the first place in the relection of nuts that are ripa, and unspoiled AUCKLAND. April 18th. - Ito and Viscount Mutiu were recelved in sudl.

by water, then in a mechanical chipping or Departures:- For London vid Surz.-Dardanus

Considerab's damage has been dine by, floodsence by His Majesty the Emperor on their return raselilog followed by a pounding and a passage 11th inst., Glengarry 18th inat, Ajax 24th lost.

1. New 2 land, and a terrific sea is Jaging to Hiroshima The Emperor addressed the through a slove, which separates the amorphous For New York við Sdes- Strathearrom 21st

Plenipotentiarles In the following words :—

cellulose from the fibres and from a substance Inst. Rates of Freight From Shanghai to along the coast,

Chlon having sent to Us an Ambassador to called powder, finer than the cellulose itself. Landen by Conference Ülnes, General Cargo 405. W. Silk 454. Northern Cont. Ports hy Conference A FAR FAST CRICKETING TOUR ue for peace, We, recognising the lacesity of The latter now remates mixed only with an

IN ENGLAND.

her intentions, Invested you with full powers to Iiner, General Cargo 475. 6dTM W. Slik 15. New

undefined waxy or fatty substance to which it meet and confer with him. You have succeeded, appests to owe its elasticity and its resistance York by Conference Lines, General Cargo jos. Boston by Conference Lines, General 52s. 6d.

after several days' negotiations, in effecting a

to imbibition. The remainder of the process definite arrangement, the principal polotu oft kept secret by the firm of Tortilbon, to whoms Philadelphia by Co-for-nce Lines, General Cargo 6as, London by Shell Line General Cargo 40s, less

salefictory and are calculated to materially curious material. The powdered cellulose is

CEYLON PLAYERE LIKELY TO JOIN THE TEAM.

Dt. For, the Straits cfcketer, was, BAYS

10 per cent. Hambore by Shell Lloe Genert the Cryid? Timer of the 6th April, here to-date | which, as just redported to Us by You, are entirely patents asture the exclusive manufaclure of this Cargo 35% al. New York by Shell Lins Gen with hsr wifs, they heẳng disengers for Kngland | enhance the prestige of Our Empire, We are finally mixed with the libra of the nut in proper eral Cigo 447, net. Philadelphie by Shell by the White Star liner Oceanfc, which is going highly pleased with the signal services that you proportions and subjected to hydraulic pressure.

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NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN

MAIL.

The China Navigation Co.'s steamer Tsinan, Captain G. Ramsay, with the Australian mail, arrived in harbour leat night. For the following telegrama we are indebted to our Colonial exchanges :-

LONDON. April 4tb.

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hame, for repairs and, therefore, paying a General Cargo gos. net. Ha Direct General anual call at Colombo, Our readers will Cargo 371 61, net. Genoa Tallow 35%. Generemember that Dr. Fox was last here in 1893 Cargo do net. Marseilles Tallow 3-2. General with the Straits cricketers, and he was also one Cargo 3764. ne'. 45%, per fan of 20 ct. for

of the players against our team when we sent above three ports. New York by mail 25%. rere entices to the Straits four years Coast rates are -Chinklang to Whampoa 33 ago, at the same time that Hongkong cards, regular lines, 20 cods, for outsid rs. sent team there. Anyone who kock Dr Chinking to Swalow 25 aside, regular lines 20 Fez two years ago here would recognise bim cande, for ausliers, Mrji to Shanghat 500 again, for he has altered nothing, and he is as per ten coal, Nagaiak to Shanghal $1.80 per keen on cricket as ever'; If anything more keen than before. He has a erost lites on, in fact In regard to crickot, which he enunciated to one. of éur vepratentatives in the course of an 'Inter · view to-dry. It seems that all the Simite erteket men have gone home Inawe or are shotfly going. E. W. Birch and R. Watson, who played against Colamha Singapore on our visit there, are in England leave, and so are Hattington, who came here with the Straits

tram, Vanrenan, the genial title wicket-keeper of that party and the two Talbots, the Captain and his: brother. They make up a formidable Straite "alz ' in the way of cricket, and Dr. Fox now goes, making the seventh, while after him are going, to the immediata fóture, A F. Vanlez, the premier wicket-kreper of the Straits, ( slumper who holds the unique reputation--as schi ved the other day—of keeping wicket in an fanings of 400 without letting go a single bye); H. C. Bellfield and J. Hughes, the old Lancashire professional. That makes a team often, and the doctor thinks that with them they ought to be able to manage a very fair cricket tour in Eng. land, calling themse vesthe "Straits Wanderers, or some such name. If they are jolted by Ceylon players at home they will call them- selves ite "Orient" Clab or adcot some tile equally descriptive of the Exit, and he regard it as certain that such a tour will take place. I it does, it ought to add to the Interest of Ear- list recond-class cricket this season a great deal. The "second-classers" have had in the past the Parses and the gentlemen of Philadelphia. The "G-billemen of the East," or the "Straits Wanderers"—whatever they may call themselves -- will, we feel sure, to bearlly welcomed by the leading Clubs' si home; and they ought to provide fully as good cilɛket as the other visiting leamu "just named.

A stalling match for the championship of England will he rowed on the Thames between C. R. Harding and T Sullivan, formerly of New Zealand, on the gib September,

Apeli gib. The leading merchants of Germany have formed a society to defend the German gold

April 6th.

carrercy.

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At an influenital meeting held is the City Yesterday, & committee was appointed to take mersures to resist any alteration in the existing monetary standerd.

Among those present at the meeting were ferd Welby, lave Permanent Secretary to the Treasury, and Lord Farrar, formerly Permanent Secretary to the Board of Trade, besides several leading bankers.

April 8th.

The British steamship Thaler left Tamsul on the 1st instant at 4 pm, and had a fresh breeze from the north-west and deli overcast weather, we kept this with we up in the Cape of Good

A great sensation has been caused in the Hop From there to Hongkong the weather was bezy with light south-west winds. In Tam-mining market in London by reports having heen received that the rich shoot of ore. In the and on the rst Instant, H.M.9, Spanian, H.M S. Londen erty mine at Coolgardie is exhausted. Redbreast and U S.S. Concord.

The shares have fallen heavily in consequence.

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The British steamshin Thales left Talwanfoo or the goth ultime, and had light Westerly windy and overgest sky until reaching Chapel Island; thence to Amor thick and misty. Leit Amey on the rat instant, and had moderate north-east winds with thick or rest weather, Left Swatow on the 2nd, and had light autheily winds, but were surrounded by haze up to Pedro Blenco; thence to part bad thick fog, In Swatow on the and instant the steamships Newchwang, Canton, Bygdə, Loyal, and Con-. tinental

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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOÀ DICK RETURNS. frens ........................ in Kowloon Dock. Formosa Chuenitao (cruises) Verena Mongkut Reina Cristina (çıolver) » Araberg on......... Honam Bogstadt ............................................... "Aberdeen.

Cosmopolitan

The go-ahead jays are someticies a wee bli too previous. Its bat a fortnight since the Chlef Officer of the steimer Palamed upon her arrival at Kabe from Mrji, Shanghai and Hong- kang was cross-examined by a Castoma boarding officer as to whether abe had not touched at the New Dominions of Japan after leaving Hongkong." How's that for high?

Captain C. M. B. Maddox was married in Singapore on the 22nd ulto, and it is reported

that a swarms of bees settled on the mainmast of

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PERTH, April 9th,

Lord Fingi, interviewe? at Coalgardle, con- firmed the reported 'pinching out of the rich shoot in the Landonderry mine,

April 11th.

Au l-spection has been made of the London- derry mine at Coolgardie which confirms the report as to the gold shoot giving out, but the development of the mine is still being proceeded with.

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he says,

Dr. Fox is going to visit his old hospitals--- Westminister and St. Bartholomew's-and he hopes to spend two England, and all the others, will be home long enough to play this season there. It may not be generally known, but Dr. Fax was origlasily a player in the Surrey Colis, and, as such, he stood senior to Brockwell, who has since done so well for that county. He

have rendered.

Had there been any prospect of the terms obtained by Count Ita and Viscount Matau being received with dissatisfaction by political agitators or any other section of the nailon, these wely explicit werds of approval by the Sovereign would effectually obviate such a contingency. clamation is as follows

The semi-officiel veralon of the Imperial pro-

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"Amorphous cellulose does not decay, and in the density is less than that of Ifnen. Besides, not attacked by insects. Even after comprenilös it appears to be able to keep its valuable quali ties indefinitely.

"Some years alter this chance discovery, Franes and abroad, to numèreur expertments were made, both fa ree hther... Ekeen properties of amornhout coenamut cellulose could be atilized for the protection of wat vessels, and whether it really would render hem sinkable... as the Torrilton patents

claimed.

"In France the experiments made at Toulou by order of the Minister of Marl-a related entirely to is use in war. Cntisens three or four feet thick were filled with the material compressed bydraulically and then prranged elang nanioene, being held firmly by spars attached to the pontoons

"Direct and oblique shots were fired at thate from guns of large caliber, both non-explosiva and explosive projec'i'es helna wned.

-14 It apnears from these exnerilments that 'the damage done to a ship be prsjseille striking her in a vital part not only would not be prest arch to sink her even if'she were mot built

with compartments, hat even would not make much trouble by altering her condtions of floatability and navigability, since the contiralty of her hall would be re#s'ablished ́afer, the age of the shat, if her sides were farnished with lining of compered e-linge " feet- thick."-Translated for the Efterary Digest.

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WHAT DREAMS MAY COME.

children of an idla hrain.” If both the Anster and the poet are right it follows that no brains ore unhealthy brains. No doubt thery, might be truth in the inferencs, but that is not quite the mollit. Are all dreams signs of a diesel conilition ? To this the doctor say "No," He divides dreams into two classes; those started by nníem on nther anpass out- able the sleeper, and those produced by pain, forer, or Indigestion."

Hera wa inject a fact. We'receive multitude of letters containing this aflemation, almost in idenHeal words: was worse tired in the morning than when I cost to bad." To this the doctor has na, anaWOT. He says, " When we feel minrial la the morning very likely it resulte from dreams that we have forgotten." Quite so.

"Convinced that through peace national pros of peace is a duty bequeathed to Us by Oar perity is best promoted, and that the preservation Ancestors, it has ever been Oar object since Dar cession to the Thrane to confer lasting adrant. #ges upon the realm by the maintenanes of G.quility. Unhappily. rapture occured last Year in Our relations with China, with the resa't that war was forced upon us, which during the long period of aver ten months it was impossible to bring to a termination. Doslog that interval, Our Ministers of State, In concert with Our Irmy and Navy as well as with both Houses of the Die, have done everything in their power to farther Our aims and to faifil Our instructions. At home nothing has been neglected in the way of elabor- sting plans, suopiri g funds and material of war, and perfecting the national defence. Abroad, heedless of storm and tempest, of the biting cold of winter and of the searching heat of summer, Our expeditionary forces have triumphed overall aifficulties and hardships, and the Flag of the Risieg Son has been everywhere borne to victory. While, on the one hand, Our soldiers and sailors have earned a reputation for dis- clpine and humanity, the management of the been characterized by promptitude and gacliv foreign affairs of the resim has, on the other,

go that the bonour and glory of Our Empire both at home and abroad have been augmented. These beppy results are largely due to the Tx a recent lectura at the Roval Tratitution, Dr illustrious virtues of Our Ancastert, but the 800-3, W. Richardson says that the lean of hesith cessse schleved could not have been sa com- Is dreamless. Dreams," says Shakespeare, "are pleie bad not the disinterested loyalty, valour, and exzestness of Our Ministers of State and all Our subjecte contributed to secure them. It in Our earnest desire with the aid of Dar anb- jects' loyalty and sincerity and by thellous röoperation, to restore peace and thereby attain Our great object of promoting the prosperity of bis country. Negollations for peace having now been concluded between the two em tres, and an armistice having been proclaimed the per- manent crasation of bostilitler is near. China's sincerity is repenting of her breach of ath with Un is afready manifest, and the terms of peace negotiated by Dar plenipotentiaries give us complete sa:ls'action, That peace and prestige have thus been secured simultaneously, Is.allel. butable to the harmonious cösperation between Our civil and milltury servants of State, Abisla has been restored for working out the grand task bequeathed to Us by Our Ancestors, while, at the same time, the weight of the responsibilities that we have incurred toward them is augmented. The present is fitting opportantly to declare to you. Our goed subjects, the objects that Weightful fack! And this the without taking into keep in view, and to enlighten you ar to the

scenant their physics) anffering at all times. "Night," course of Our future "policy. Grailfled Weald Coleridgn, “Is my hall,” are that the victories recently obtained by Our arms have enhanced the piwy of the Empire. We are nevertheless sensible that the road still to be traversed by this country in its march of civilization is long an arduous, and that the object unceasingly kept in view by Us since Our accession to the Throne remains yet The mother's simple talo is this: "In June, 1800, unattained. We, therefore, 'hape, in common. my daughter Ann Ellesbrih hocams low, weak, and * with Our loyal anbjects, to be constantly on the fretful, and complained of pain in the chest after witch against any feeling of self-conten), and cating Nost her atomsch was so irritable that she ever in a splitt of modesty to labour for the vomited all the food she tank. 'It was awful to perlecting of Our military defences without ex- her heare and strain. For three wecha nothing parsed This was an action brought to recover tooceeding the limits of wise economy, and to strive through her stomach ezrent a little soda water and 21, balancenf freight. On January 9th, 1794, the for the premation of the cases of education and lime water. Inter on, her feet and lege began to defendants, Livingston, Briggs, and Co., on behalf | refinement without engendering "the vice of swell and paff from dropey. She was now palo is death and lookel though she had not a drop of through the plaintiff, H. W. Dillon, plaintiff's meat and people like should work for the

after month dragged by and she got weaker overy rasmihip-didgate for the carriage of a cargo of | common end, and that Our subjects of all classes malato Bomber 14 557 tons of cast were shipped should strive, each in his own sphere, to lay the day. She could not walk without apport, for she ander the said charter and under two bills of foundation of permanent prosperity and national had lost the proper gee of her leas, and her body lading. The bills of lading povided that freight strength. With regard to plans of military swayed from side to slide as she moved.

A doctor attended her for twoire months, and the charter-party the defendants had the option st Bambay of requiring the cargo to be weighed rod paying freight on the quantity delivered, or of dispensing with weighing and paying freight on the quantity shipped as per bills of lading

One day a lady (Mrs. Lightoller) sallad aj my On the arrival of the Aldgate at Bombay the

shop, and seeing how bad my daughter wax, spoke of agents to give his vessel quick despatch by strong displeasure shall be visited upon such as, persuaded as to try it. I pot a bottle from the captain requested the defendants' Bombay It is her by definitely announced that car medicine esiled Mother Seigel's Camilre Syrup, and alving their right to have the cargo weighed in the side of recent victory, affer fasnite to Thornhill Lees Co-operative Stars, and the began The defendants arents agreed, upon terms that other States or do injury to our relations with taking it. In two days she found a little rellat the the shipowners should allow them a sum fixed friendly Powers. More especially with regard to alokaces was net so frequent. She kept on with the as a per cent, on the cost of freight of the bill of China, the exchange of ratifications of the Treaty Syrup and steadily improved. Soon he was strong The Brillab ultimatum on the Nicaraguan lading quantity of coal. To that the capiata of Peace shall mark the restoration of friendship | að over, and has since been in the beat of health and

serted, and on March 3181, 1894, settled the|between the twe Empires, and no endeavours questing has met with a favourable reply.

As avanceertfal afternox has been made to freight Bybe only two warto the me fit and bar, okay, tod

BRISBANE, April 9th. The discovery is reported of another case of Irprasy, he victim being a man named John Brows, sped between 50 and 60. BLOND WAY engaged in mining a: Normanton, from which place be arrived last week with the intention of proceeding to the Danwich Benevolen! Asylum.

LONDON, Aeril zath. The British expedition to Chitral is will advanciny and have gained a trillant victory Lover Alt-a Khan's troops.

Lard Brassey has been created a K.C.M.G The Court of Appeal bas reluctantly dismissed the appeal of the Cassel Gold-extracting Com pany the Cride Gol-recovery Syndicate, holding that the plaintiff)" patent cisims were loo wide.

SYDNEY Apdi 11th.

A warrant has been issued In Sydney for the arrest of the Asistant Parmister of H,MS. Mildura on a charge of appropriating a cheque for £8a. The officer diampeared on Saturday,

MILBENE All 11th.

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The Victor Racing Club are reducing the prizes in the Melbourne Cup, Maribyrnong Piste, Normanby Stakes and other important events.

H. Costen, a lackey, was Fjured at the

Melbourde.

went on by the Oceanic to-day, fall of confidence in the success of an Eastern team tour in Eng land, if organised, and regretful of one thing only namely, that Mackerzle, the Strafts boy bowler was not with the ballday-makers, for be would have been useful, as last year he took over a hundred and twenty wickets at an aver- #ge of grunu z wicket.

Dr. Fox. l« member of the Persk Club, which is now so strong that, he says, this year ip the month of November it is going to play a team representino all the Straita.

AN IMPORTANT SHIPPING CASE.

A case of great importance in shlopers was tried in London before Mr. Janice Makhaw on“ March 20th. H. W, Dillon and the Aldgate S. S. Co. Livingston, Briges & Co. and the P, & 0,5, N, Co

In other words there is a bodily conditioff which may prevent a person from working hy day, at his umal calling, but nħliens him to inhaar sit nicht under a mental stimulus of which he knows nothing. wretches toit harder, therefore, for no campensation, MATS hy is resulting exhaustion. These unhappy

when they are 1, than they have to do to earn

111, living when they are wall. What an infernal and

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From one of the letters referred to wa quintarwhat 3 WAMAN BOTA of her decöhter: df Sha inaaljuoris tired in a morning than when she went to bed. Poor gel. Those "forgotten drama" had trand her about as a ship is towel in a tempest. Night was her day of labour.

hit ship, the Wm. Le Lacktur, the rext day. Aspindale Park races and, has since died at of the deferident steamship company, chartered; effemloacy. It is, briefly, Our wish that Govern in her body, and was always cold. Month

And the verdict was warm of beer thousand D' bonaymoon; silly coon, The Singapore Free Press' Orsa Gate, commentleg on this subjezi, says the connection between the

LO DON, April 11th. Mr. Clement R. Markham, C.B., President of the Royal Geographical Society, evilmates hat the despatch of an expedition to the Antarctic

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twa events (the marriage and the arrival of swarm of bees on the milnmar'),'s obvious: the would cost the Admiralty £20,000 a yene for I should be paid as per charter-party, and under defences and financial adjustment, consequent | fually said it was no weas giving her any moro medieïns

sagacions insects were after a honeymoon,

A telegram în an" Australian paper dated London, 4th April, that mabint the laspect of the Board of Trade, after having held Into the fate of the shio Colintraive, bound from Newcastle, NSW, to San Francisco, which has been reported for some time past as missing, states that he is unable to account for the loss of the vessel,

The Colintraive, was a comparatively new steel ship She was launched at Port Glasgow in 1891, and was owned by Mr. H. Hogarth, of Ardrossan, The ship left Newcastle last year, and has not sicce been heard of.

three years.

April 15th,

Further success bus heen achieved by the British forces in advancing on Chitral, but the march is a most ardosas one owing to the every of the weather. The Brith outposts expected resistance of Umra Khan has collapsed. are now close to the town of Chitral, and the An extensive plat has been discovered in W for the murder of Governor-General Schouvaloff and a number arrests have been made.

bars down a boot factory in Leicester where a number of liec workmen.were employed.

ADELAIDE, April 15th, The Hon. J. Langdon Parsons is instinting scilons for libel against Mr. Price, M.P., and Mr. Bonython, the prepletor and editor of the damages is claimed In each case. The alleged cerrain statements made by Mr. Price at a polliical meeting at Mitcham.

SYDNEY, April 16th,

upon the present war, the duty of adopting proper measures shall be entrusted to Ministers In whom we repose confi lence, but in the maller of nursing the nation's resources by constant economy and frugality, we have to rely upon the aid of Our good subjects.

(Sign Manus),)

&c. &c,

se it would do no good. In May, 1891, 7 took her to the Dowsbury Infirmary. She got no better there, and I thought I was rarely going to lose her. The

■ than thirteen, yours of age.

WRI

take kind of

surprised

neighbour wors at her improved appearanor and told them what what the doctors canid not de, it saved her life. had brought about-that Belgel's Syrup had done Yours truly, (Signed), (Mr.) SABAR ANN BRAND 10, Brewery Lane, Thornhill Less, near Dewsbury, October 11th, 1893,"

certsin gua and Irpedo-boats the American London "Conferesco " Agents have decided to ↑ S. A. Advertiser. £49 hel is contained in.) shipowners.257 The captain kere was making the Secretary of the Cabinet, eball proceed to Cheloo suffering was fadigestion and dyspepels, dropsy being

Navy Department has regained a good deal of activity. The plans of the new tips are la course of preparation, and are expected to be completed shevily..

BRANCHAT FREIGHT MÅRKET Merars, Wheelock & Co, in their Freight Report dated Shanghat, 36th April, state:-Slace writing on the 11th inst, we hear that the

carry on the existing agreement between then- salves for a further period of twelve months commencing on the 1st May, and that the New York "Conference" has also been extended for a The death is ann·urced of Admiral Sir similar period from 1st June next. Rates for all William Fanshawe Martin, Bari, G.C.B. By "Conference" Ports remain unaltered, and we' his death a link with the far pst has bern do not anticipato any change for some time' to severed. The late Admiral entered the Navy in come. For Loaden there is little of interest to 1813. and midshipman of the Akdar la the record, but for New York & much stronger feeling Scheldt, in 1815, and of the Alcasts in Lord seems to exist, and the last departure obtained Amber'e Embassy to China, and was wrecked her fall requiremement, while for the next In the latter vessel. We should scarcely think | steamer prospects are very encouraging. From that any other person who went with Lord | Hankow-The Pingauty is setiled to land, but Amherst's mbalon in 1815 now survives,

German tergeds-baai, which have hitherto carried Hotchkiss revo ving cannon only, are in fatare to be armed exclusively with 3 mr. Q.F. n grin. machine guns, probably Maxima.

The recent visit of the Bartour to Cherbourg has provoked French writers toto miking com- parisons between her and their Brennus They point out that the Bardiner is superior only In the fact that she has the gieter coal stowage. The Brennus, bas 13.3in, the Barfieur only fola, guns. The Bordur's beavy guas are less protected than those of the Brennus, the Q. F.

being 141, erst and fe, frei-ht upon or tong of tians of neighbourly good-wil! with her, coal, belags par cent, of the bill of leding coko- It is our pleast a that all tur, good subjects tity. The question was whether such an agree-skall respect and observe these Our plainly ||ment was within the captain's authority.!? expressed wishes.

Mr. Joseph Walton, Q.C.. for the plaintiffs, naug contended that the captalo had no such au'hority, and the agreement was not binding upon the *It has been decided that Mr. Ito Miyoji, Chief shipersentrliable for what we never but on for the purpose of exchanging the ratifications of board; as for what haỏ brện delirejeă put on the Treaty of Peace. We have not heard that board, sitake sgreement was to be held bind-the date of bis departure has yet been fixed, An attempt to introduce freemasonry among ing it should have been put to the chaiferpiny, Japan Mall. the Chinese I'd to a serious dispute which aven- Sir Walter Pbllimore, who appeared for the loated in the raurder of a Chinaman named defendants, said there was generally shori Hippo Nan, who was stabbed by a countryman, | on coal cargoes. The P. and O. Steamship The Civil Service Commission have brop-ht | Company in the case of 79, cargoes bad offered up an unfavorable report on the condition of the esther to weigh or to take a per cent, off for service, and recommends retrenchment to the skertage. This pactice had been in vogus in extent of a quarter of a million per annum. Bombay for years.

The Sydney Cop was rod yesterday and resulted as follows:--Patroness, 3 | Qulver, 2 Cabblity, 31 20 others started ; won by a sack in 3mlo. 38 secs.

The ship Castishoms bas just bean towed into Port Adelaide badly damaged,

LONDON, April 17th, A series of terrible earthquake shacks have occurred throughout Northern Italy and Southem Aunds, causing great damage and loss of life. The population are in a state of terror, and thousands of people are camping in the streets and gardens at Venice, Tileste and ather places, A Queenaland 31 per cent, loan of $1,200,000 is expected to be placed on the London market

assssed,

Mr. Parker, the manager of the P, and O., Steamship: Company in London, and was formerly manager in Indis from 1862 to 1887, was called; and said that the company always claimed the right to weigh, and waived that on 45 Agreed shartage delivery of twà per dent. The charter, bee argements come to in the charter-party, because they rather preferred to have the coal weighed.

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PREVENTION AND STOPPAGE OF LBARS IN VESSELS WITH CELLULOSE,

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The inciting cause of all this young girl's pitifdi one of its most "dangeroza symptome. It attacks both youth and wes, its fearful and often fatal results

being due to the fact that phrofofane davally treat the

Symptoms instead of the disease itself,

"A child's dreams," says Dr. Rishardson, Hare with anxiety. The same le true of the dreams of signs of disturbed health and should be regarded

older people. They mean polion in the stomach and point to the immediate we of Mother Belgel's Garative Byrap["Advt.

Notices of Firms.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK. COMPANY, LIMITED.

** The old naval warfare was purely an effort to see which side could Bret wink or disable the other's vessel. No attempt was made to keep est hostile shots, and very little se repair the damage made by them. In moré modern ilmen wearmosz aur ships heavily to keep out projectiles, but, despairing of being able to do

ROBERT COOKE

for our attenton to methods designed to render penetration Incffective,

the Company 11 ACTING GENERAL MAN- One of the most läteresting plans for stopping the laske made by AGER and Mr THOMAS L. ROSE as an' enemy's shots is described by Leo Dex in ACTING SECRETARY.

By Order of the Board of Directors, the Revue Encyclopidique, (Paris). We give

D. GILLIES, below a translation of the principal parts of his articles—

[567

this effectively and completely, we are faming DURING my Abuence from the Colony,

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beyond this we cannot find that there is any certainty of another ablp proceeding to Hankow for London, and nothing further is at present known of steamer movements in this direction. Coastwie Demand for tonnago from Chine kisng to Whampoa acems to have sobsided for the present, and though several "outsiders" have been taken up at two mace, the market closes weak at this quotation For somewhat

Mr. Justion Mathew, in ¡iving judgment, said distant loading nineteen candareens has been

it was clear that some arrangement was usual, settled, and for Tientsin as much as three

which, if it had been confined to an allowance of mice, set, has been obtained. For London

3 per cent. on the freight, would not have been vid Sues-There has been no ficrease In

disputed. The chartas-party provided that enquiry for toneage. In this direction, and

freight was to be paid in ike, exotalo, lese an "In 1881, a cyclone having greatly damaged. Hongkong, 1st M17, 1895. protected, and that ship bar while the arfaur's belt, besides being thinner, have proved quite suficient for the existing

showed that upon, such a cargo there would be"; proposed to repair them provisionally with the. extends along only about two-thirds of her length. demand. For immediate loading the Sardadon

short weight," "The Captain thought it worth dibris of the woody substance that surrounds The Russian Government is about to com- is advertised to sail on the qib.prix, and the A cablegram has been received stating that while to arrange with the P. and O. Company the coconut. This material is extremely light, mence the construction of an ironclad el 11,300 Bombay shortly dus from Japan is riculated to Mellwraith is now rapidly improving in bealth, that there should be no weighing, and that very elastic, and not susceptible to decay, and

Mademoiselle Viola, a French aeronaut, made shortage should be taken at a per cent, on the has the curious property of absorbing a tons and a cruiser of 8,ada tons. The Russian leave about the same date. For New York vid

sensational balloon ascent at Gymple. The cost and freight of the quantity of coal loaded taking it up in large quantities and bus oppos fleet in the Paclúz is to be reinforced by a Canal-The Strathtarron salled on the 211 Ironclad, two craisers, and several gonbõais, insk, taking a very good contribution of cargo ascent was to be followed by a parachute jumps | Having tigred to the evidence, he was of opinion" Ing itu painga almost completely. It may be The Russian Admiralty is baliding a twin-scrow from here, and the Mardug, dua shortly, will but the balloon caught firs and ascended to a ❘ that the captain had authority to make such an wild, then, that thus by chance light wis torpedo cruiser at Abo. A torpedo-boat, to be fallow, leaving about the middle of May, grest height, canitng great sensation amongst arragement, and the shipowners could not coni- thrown upon a property of the collulose made named the Soket, is building on Russian The first steamer to load new season's | thespectators. The set naut, however, succeeded plain about the particular amonat ugrand. from coconut husks, whore utilisation may one Hootwal in England. Thy Husslad auxiliary | song' Wit] DV... The Glenagli now in Jayno, j'in reaching the ground without injury' (

Judgment sor ke dosendaals, willa costaji mana may fadionily traqularne the art of unYRË WAR

better

guns of the Brannus are, malete belt, | the regular anpply of steamers" leaving this i immediately, and success fa ballared to be allowance for short delivery. The evidence † the quays of the port of Noumes, some one

BRISBANE, April 18th.

NOTICEA

Secretary,

THE Underigned his fore TRS, DAZ TAKEN CHARGE of the CONSULATE GENERAL for the NETHERLANDS In SOUTH CHINA and of the CONSULATE for the NETHERLANDS at HONGEUNO.

F. L HAVER DROCZE,

Consul Gencral, › Office, Cozzázght House, Nos. 4 and 5,

phong, ngih April sluge. เร