THE London Obierver says that the discussions an the Navy and the Irish Land Bill will pio bably bccupy the House of Commons until Eastor. Sir W. Harcourt will introduca resolu flons regarding the Transvaal and Armenli, THE whole of the members of the Tokio Municipal Council sent in their resignations in a body fox days ago. Their reason for the sich was that Mr. Micra, the Governer, bad lost the confidence of the citizens, but had refused to tire from office. They had velratued from retir- lag in December last, when the vote of want of confidence was passed, but now that the Assembly hasbeense-convened and themligulded Governor silil bold chics they thought the time bid arrived when they should resign an ma130.
ANOTHER CRISIS IN SIAM,
February 14th,
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"And vou daren't touch the Soltan of Turkey," continued Prempeh.
"Right again!" rejoined the Governor of the Gold Coast." "You ace, they could defend them. selves, or get others to do it for them or make it deuced awkward somehow, Bergen, Prempeh, cannibal of the worst type, and a friend of the you're nobody you're a blood-thristy ruffan, a French, so we are Jastified in seeking to obtalo your country for ourselves."
The King felt for his pockets.
"And what's more," continued Maxwell, "we latend to lock you up, with your brothers; your uncle, your cousins, your manis, and the rest of
your relatives."
And the palaver broke up with cheers for England and St. George and St., Bullion' and ciation; and the spread of the Gospel, and bad whiskey and trade (especially the latter) in Darkest Africs, Hooroosh!
**—* ALWYN DE LYON " in Reinold's Woch ly. A SERIOUS QUESTION FOR
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LATE TELEGRAMS.
ST. PATERSBURG, February 24th It is declared here that Russia does not Intend
to occupy Korea, bat is entitled to guarantee its complete autonomy."
LONDON, February 25th, Nothing is known yet as to where or when Dr. Jameson will land, but it is reported be will ́appear fo-day at the Bow Street Police Court, where the Duke of Abercara is walilog to offer ball for him,
In the House of Lords last night Lord Salisbury denied he had over argued in favour of Protection, and said he did abt believe that Protective duties on articles of first accenalty would be adopted by Great Britalo,
ROME, February 25lk.
It is stated here, that General Pellons will.
sapessede General Baratieri in command of the Italian forces in Abyssinia. More troops under orders for Abyssinia.
LONDON, February zőth.
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PARIS, February 25th; The Chamber of Daputics have elected a Committee who are wholly adverse to the Income Tax Bill framed by the Cabinet.
LONDON, February 26th. “ The Times correspondent at Constantinople telegraphs that in reply to the Sultan's Invitation to regularize the situation in Egypt, Lord Sail- bory bas stated that the suggestions of the Turkish Ambassador are tos vague. The Julian has, therefore, appointed a Commlásion to formulate and concert proposals, The French Fress eagerly discuss the questies, and urge a Franco-English understanding to effect a settle ment based upon the Delilih evacuation of Egypt.
Many arrests have been made at Constan-
on the life of the Sultan.
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PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT, 31ST DECEMBER, I dom-long oppressed-wis fully and completely
emancipated. If in fature times there should Zafiro mitteamer, for Manila. To cost of labour, material, and
be an attempt isade to encroach upon the
Strathallan udaler
D » Centon. working expenses ..............$ 65,934.79 ilbesties of this country, let our posterity with Afridi ............... office and manager's salarios ......... 9.618.50
admiration look up to the glorious example of
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1,084.53 amy Independent of Government, unpaid and amoont written off plant account,,
Foochow sell-appolated, of 80,000 men, the discipline, 24747-94 amount written off property
order and regularity of which army was looked by all Europe with wonder and astonish- 694.49 upon amount of bad debts written off...
ment. We took this method of enclosing these old dividend, previously, written.
papers to a glass tuba hermetically-araled an (in our opinion) the most durable that could be devised"
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In order-to-carry out the recommendations of Frissess Wilksin the recent Committee on Prisons, and provide Martha................ work that will interest, and the knowledge of
Satsuma Maru which will probably prove useful to, prisoners on
Vorwaeris release, the Prisons Bontd bavo. It is reported, decided to introduce a greater variety of industrial sccupations. Arrangements have been made for Wormwood-scrubs Prison to supply all the prisons with patterns of sundry articles which au be readily made by unskilled labour and are In everyday use by soldiers and sailors. The War Department and the Admiralty author!- year's accounČLANSTONE.
$12,194.73tles have lent seated patterns of the articles gross earnings transfer fees ..............palar 24
*************** 103,505.68 proposed to be made in the prisons, and the work of copying is in progress. For the male 70.07 convicted prisoners hand-mills for grinding Will benus from insurance company...
wheat will supersede the crank machines, while, is profit on exchange ........................wan
washing and needlework for Government depart ments will replace to a great extent the oakum picking by female prisoners. The principal aim is to substitute productive for unproductive labour.
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INDIAN RAILWAYS...
The Administration Report on the Railways of India for 1894-5 states that the total length of line open and sanctioned on March 31st, 1895, was 2071 3/4 miles, an increase of 650 1/4 miles 18,855 1/4 miles, or an increase of 355 1/4 for the year. The length open for trafic was miles. Since the close of the year 1804-95 un to the date of willing of the report (May 30th) nome further length of line, amounting to the amount of 651 1/4 miles were sanctioned to 119 1/2 miles, Have been opened. Extensions
The gross earnings in
ANARCHY. IN BATTAMBONG.
FRENCH AND SIAMESE IMPELIONED.-~
("Fru Pros Correspondent.]
Dr. Jamesco and his officer) were secretly The greatest corfusion and terror exlat here at A matter of very serioon import to the Can-landed at Parfleet yesterday and conveyed by a ibe present moment. On all sides one bears of cession of Chisking is slowly pressing to the circuitous route to Bow Street Police Station, By amount brought forward from last imprisonment, floggings, and Insult. Several froat, and engaging the serious attention of those where they were charged with undertaking Prompent merchants have been imprisoned, and most concerned. For some years past the military expedition against a friendly Stale." quite sumber of French-subjects have been current of the river has slowly, but surely, They were each hailed for two thousand pounds, anested for relasing to pay illegal duties. Natives altered its course, until now it runs across in a
and the case adjourned for a fortnight. Sir John who are suspected of holding any commerce with diagonal direction from the north back, & lule Bridge steroly rebuked the cheerlak, to court,terest account the French Commissioner, M. Roland, are ill-wait of a point opposite the Concession, to the which, he wild, would bilar England late treated and threatened, or Imprisoned. The same south bank, below the China Merchants' bulk, a contempt. He emphasized the extreme gravity cruelly is shown towards Siamese as towards geod half mile below the Concession. This of the case, and armed the prisoners to he Freud The Astlug Glamosa Coumdzılaner has been arrested, and Luang Rat has been the caused à mest alarming deposit of slit in discreet to their behaviour during the adjoara-
bay east of Golden Istand, known as the imprisoned, though afterwards released. The Lorchs Anchorage: and where some years ago only reason alleged for this severity is his archas anchored in 15 fathoms of water, there courtesy towards the French Commissioner In is now a solid mod back, showing op some lending the latter cuts. The country is terárised, fest above low water level, and extending from and numbers are fi hiding, not knowing when Golden Island to Garlic Hill, and a distance their turn will arrive.
of over 700 feet into the stream. From the The province appears to be in open rebellion north-east end of this mud-bank, and nearly in azalost Slam, and the Governor shows the same mid-stream, a spit is rapidly forming where at dalike to Siamese officials as he does to French-low-water level there is less than ten feet of The Siamese Commissioner here is water. The bed of the river between this spit openly Insulted, and there is heard on all sides and Messrs. Jordine, Matheson & Co's bulk is biter complaints against the apathy of the rapidly shoallag up, so much so that the government la Bangkok. This conduct is all removal of the hulk was ordered last the more extraordinary since the two Siamese intamo. A compromise was, however, effected representatives here are the best of thelz kind, ↑ for that season, but it has been finally decided countly, manly, and straightforward in manner to remore the hulk next September or and respected by, all. The High Com-October to a position not yet determined. So missioner is all that could be desired. The Siamese Commissioners are bombarding Bang matter of course that the shoallog will increase
1000 as that hulk is moved it follows as a tlaople, it is reported, la connection with a plot. all, this arrangement would make the outlying amounted to Rs. 79,21,955. The statistical kok with reports of the awful state of alixirs to such an extent that Mesurs. Butterfield & here, but it would seem that they are not even Swire's bulk will have to fallow sult next season, believed. It must now be a month since they and at the same time Mr. McBain's hulk must informed the Bangkok Government that dustes join in the general movement As the rent of 1893, paid for the shore-connections of these helps but no steps have been taken in to things have gone on from bad to worse. Cornell, it naturally behoves the powers that be Il either the French or Siamese do not take to watch with the keeneat interest any further Immediate action there is nothing for it but civil development of what seems very much like a wir in this province, and perhaps before this conspiracy of the forces of nature against the reaches you for publication the exasperation will prosperity of the Concession, Some plan have gone too far to be checked. Under these must be devired, and the sooner the better, to conditions you may imagine the state of the counteract the effects of the influences at work, country, No native dares go near a European, or the time will surely come when it will be and its impossible to obtain vervants.
discover that there is na revenge, and, perhaps, cannot even hire = honge.
ne Concession What is this plan to be? There is, we are informed, at least one man in Shanghat who has thoroughly mastered the sobi ct. Let the parties most concerned find him out, and be will not only bear out the shove prognostica. Hong, but is quite clever enough to suggest a plan, if not to conquer the forces of asture, for this case that is Impossible, at least to minimise their evil effect»,—China Garells.
IMPERIAL RULE AND IMPERIAL PROJRESS. Mr. G. E. Foster the Canadian Finance Minister, in his annual Budget speech is reported to have stated that be expected a revenue of $37,000,000 and an excenditure of about the same figure; that a substantial sorplas might have been accured, but that the Government felt it essential to the interests of the country to provide for the annual driil of the rallitis sad andating the year. improved equipment. Ha béllaved, he mild, that strangements could be, and would be brought about to make the Empire and its dependencies sufficient within themselves to feed themselves and simulate production in each,' Better than
dependencies of Grest Britain, and Great Britain -February 27th. herrell-with a common interest, a common The Foreign Office and the Turkish Ambassa-trade, and a common defence strong and anltedees in the book in India, was 5 Go' per cent,
to begin that race of Imperial rule and Imperial progress which he believed to be la store for Great Britain at home, for Canada, India,
dar in London alike deny the statements of the Timas correspondent at Constantinopla in regard to Ebypt. It transpires, however, that negotia.
ure being levied conuky to the cok, and forcas's large part of the revenge of the Municipal tions to regard. to Egypt are proceeding between Australasia, and the distant l∙les of the sea.
HOW JOHN BULL BAGGED
KING PREMPER.
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[FROM OUR EXTRA SF "CIAL CORRISPONDENT.] COOMASSIZ (vf4 Fableland), Jan. art-in order that the truth, the whole rath, and nothing but the truth about the above event, as to which official England is agog, might be conveyed to the readers of Reynold's—that in, all mankind send you authentic particulars of the ceplate of these Kuts,
Prempeh was stiling amid' bis 3.499 wives, who were busy mixing brandies and sodas for .H-Most Gracious Majesty.
"Haven't got anything to wear," replied the Klog to the interpreter, "Couldn't think of Insulting the great Queen by appearing in less
than fall dre19,"
Yielding (length to Stewart's uliferafum the dorky monarch accompanied the messenger, who had been Invested with, the Order of the
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Great Britain and France.
LISBON, February 26th. In the Cortes to-day the Government were asked whether the German subject who obtained concession of land oppostie Delagoa Bay, bad offered to tranfer it to the German Government. In reply, the Government stated that they were examining the question and would acck to settle
diplomatically or otherwise.
LONDON, February 27th.
The Rt. Hon. G. J. Goschen na speech made at Lewes (Sussex) anid that the relation between Great Britain and Germany, were now excellent. He hoped that the recent "events had removed the fallacy abroad that Great Britain could only delend her home faterests, English folation was rell-imposed, and he believed that in the event of a struggle for life Englind would not be found alone.
February 28 h.
In the House of Commons the Hon. G. Carson replying to a question said no Foreign Govern- ment had made proposals recently involving the early evacantion of Egypt by the British..
Mr. Wagner, the Radical candidate, has been elected at Lichfield by a majority of five hundred. and thirty, defeating Major Darwin, the Unionist candi'a'e, and replacing Mr. Fulford, who was unicated,
succeeds Mr. Carle in the Indian Council.
It is officially announced that Mr. Le Marchant
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· PROFITABLE WHALING VERTUŘI. The largest profit realized In Dandee whaling enterprise for the past 20 or 30 years has just been announced to those interested in the fast ressen's catch of the vessel Actior. The catch of the Active, which was engaged in the Green- land whale fishing, mounted to nine whales,. expected to yield 41 tous of bone, besides a number of narwhals, seals, etc. The outfit a! the vessel cost about 1,030, and, after paying the owners one-third of the profits and meeting other payments to connexion with the trip, there was a sum of about £4,con left for division- equal to a dividend to the shareholder of 160 per cent. Recently a large cartel of the bone was sold at the rate of £2,000 per ton,
ALGIERS AS A COALING STATION,
Algiers is becoming an important coaling station, many English, German, and Belgian stsamers preferring it to Gibraltar and Matta, as more centraÏ. Whereas in 1986 only 85 steamers put in for coal, there were last year 1.370, besides those which brougbi cargoes, Coal to the amount of 299,000 tons was imported England. last year, of which 389,000 tons came from
BRITISH VOERHAN COMMERCE,
An interesting report has been prepared by the Dresden Chamber of Commerce from Russian statistics dealing with the airalty of British and German trade in Rusila. After PARIS, February 27th.polating out that is 1894 the value of the goods Government relative to the Siamese agreement.
The Chamber has approved the policy of the imported from European countries into Russia exceeded by ga million roubles the value of the imports for 1893, the report states that 45 per cent, of this increase is due to the extension of German trade, which has succeeded in oosting England from her former position at the bead of the list. As Istely as 1893 the value of English imports exceeded that of the Germa fanports by 1 million roubles, bat. In 1894 million roubles more than England. In the Germany Imported goods into Russia for 14
same way, the importe Into Germany from Russia have increased 11 per cent,
GEO. FENWICK & CO., LIMITED,
The following is the repert of the General to be he'd on the roth instant Manager for presentation at the general meeting
shareholders a statement of accounts showing The General Manarei begs to submit to the the result of the Company's working for the seventh year ending 31st December, 1895.
THE ARREST OF THE VITLAN- DER REFORM COMMITTEX.
The grand kybosh palaver took place in the (Johannesburg Star, Jan. 11th.) ́~* aquare this morning, the Baltlab troops assemb. Last evening the Government effected a coup ling to the tune of "Tommy Dedd." The Comtat to a prompt and basiness-like manner, by mander-in-Chiel had dropped the Klogaricating as many of the members of the Reform post-card requesting his attendance at seven Committee as could be found. The arrange a.m., prompt ; but as the post had pot at that ments were kept a profound secret and although hour been delivered at the palace, the non- no one could say they were surprised at the appearance of His Majesty was not quite step, yet for once during the crisis an important Impossible to explain.
and sensational stroke was effected without Captain Stewart, political officer, did not the dual preliminary rumour. The warriets, relish going himicil, so he sent the interpreter such there befor the officials have politely to the King with the fatimation that i in fire but emphatically jelased to supply any Informa
lores he did not turn out and tam op hetion whatever-were placed in the hands of would be fetched ","
Lieutenants To sel C. Pletemen and De Korte, who proceeded to the Rand Club last after dinner and there found a number of the their mission. Naturally considerable excite wanted gentlemen to whom they announced ment ensued, but thanks to the diplomatic and courteous conduct of the officers charged with the unpleasant duty, nothing untoward or diagreeable, beyond the mere fact of the arrests, occurred. Thoir arrested at the Club and later at their residences were Mestra. W. wan Holateya. W. Br. John Carr, Dr. W. T. Davies, W. Hudson, Dr. Hans Sauer, A. Mackle Niran, Mosenthal, W. H. S. Bell, H. A. Rogers, Max Langerman, C. H. Mallies, Geo, Richards, Dr. A. P. Hiller, A. W. Sampson, J. G. Aurel, Sir Drummond Dunbar, J. J. Lace, J. H. Ham mend, Dr. Dults and Dr. Mitchell. Anumber of Cape carts were brought up to the Cinb, and after time had been allowed for a final drink, the purchase of cigars and elgarettes, and in some cases the despatch of notes, and messages, the prisoners were escortel to the cabs,, and How much have you got 7" roared Maxwell, murounded by a large body of mounted The King sent for the royal treasury, which some members of the Staats Artlilery and police contained koife, pack of cards, pipe, a policemen and detectives on foot, the procession photograph of Joe Chamberlain from a packet set out for the old gaol, where arrangements of cigarettes, some bad colas, and a graces's had been made for their receptlas. almanack, representing Her Most Gracious Best
having been safely deposited, Majesty the Queen presunting Prempeh and the
and the police, proceeded in
quest of others olders with the "Secret of England's Greatness." but for the most party they failed to and Veins of land and buildings
in vain did the stone-broke one endeavour to them at their houses, Col. Rhodes were found at borrow from the Highlanders by whom he was surrounded. They would not even lead him their kills to pawn
**Give me time he pleaded. "Take an 1.0.U. Take it in monthly instalments Try the three years hire system,"
We, tried the twenty-two years' systems, Prempeh," retorted Maxwell. See here, Your Majesty, let's drop gag and speak plain. We wint your country, Ashanter, for the Eng W
Stick. - "Look here, Prempeh," said Mr. Maxwell, the Governor of the Gold Coast, our terms has sis now that we see you won't fight and have nobody to help you."
wire to the Emperor of Germany," exclaimed Prempeh,
Nat berding the threat, the Governor con- Unued, "How much money have you?"
"Not a bleaked cant" cried the King, looking --down on his coal-black limbs. #Search me if
you don't believe it."
batch
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his residence la Saratoga Avenue, Doornfontein, and he was escorted to the gaol by a party of twenty-five policemen as foot, reaching the gol about a sm. By breakfast time this morning the fact of the arrests was knows all over Johan nesburg, and the remaining members of the Committee at once proceeded to save the officials trouble by surrendering at various iced points. Mr. Lionel Palipt went & special messenger to Commandant Schutte saying The missionary dodge Is too slow. We are he weald surrender outside the Rand Club as expanding Britain ruler the waves, and you | x1 o'clock, and he faithfully kept perhaps the must go to the wall. Besides, we want some mest important appointment he has ever made. glory. You read the Times every day 17 He was received by Lieut. Petersen, and after The unhappy Prempeh nodded in the firms entering the Club and chatting with friends entered a cab and drova off to jola "his Then it must occur to you that we must hare colleagues. By this time a large crowd had It out of somebody. We are not going to fight assembled estside the Clab and various of the Kalter-he bus too many relatives in the wanted contingent began to pat ia as England. We are not going to fight the appearance. Colonel Bettington turned up Americans there are too many of them, not to equipped with gladstone hag and rugs, Mr. speak of those tarostion Irish Yankeen. You're H. B. Hend, looking cost and soldierly, and
tivo.
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The net profit for the past year amounts to brought forward from last year's account. From $13 745.28, to which has to be added $19,194.73 this amount it is proposed to pay a dividend of tea per cent., or $15.000,to shareholders, auditor's fee $150, consulting committee $300, alace $4,000 to reserve, and carry forward the balance of $16.490.01 to next year's account.
CONSULTING COMMITTER.
Messrs. Parlane and Rodger are eligible for re-election,.
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AUDITOR,
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The accounts have been audited by Mr. T Arnold, who offers himself, for re-election.
GIO FENWICK,
General Manage. Hongkong, rath March, 1896,
DECEMBER 31ST, '1895). Assis.
thereon as per last state-
$32,867.50 Added during the year (dow
·buliding) ............umilun 1,82599
Less amount written off for
$94,694.49 depreciation................................. 694-49 Value of plant and office
furniture as per last siste
pent...........................................$26,320.78 Added during the year
Lite amount transe
2853.11
$19.175.89
ferred to stock account......$4,000,00 Amount written an
for depreciation... 2,147-34 -
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Valas of stock la trade ....... Work in progrel sommit
not a German, Prempeh ! You're not an Irish carrying zug, also arrived about the Unexplied fire insurance......
You're not even a Frenchman, & Rooskis lime, and the interval of walling was filled or a Scot. So we can do as we ilke with you, chaff and conversation, and focular arrangements Current account with the Hobgkong
and you must pay part of the expensen: fying squadron and that sort of
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POTENTIAL CRUISERS VOR THE BLACK SKA. direction of Russian Admiral, will begin A new Russian transport company, under the trading in the Black Sea this your, and its operations will be extended to forsige waters ns soon as its fleet is large enough. Seven steamers are belog ordered from England and are to be so constructed that they may be used as trang- ports or armed cruisers in time of war. By this powerful fleet of cruisers in these waters. 1s acquiring a
FRANCE AND MADAGASCAR. The Powers have been informed by the French Government that France has taken possession of Madagascar, and when their replies have been received a Yellow-book will belstad, General Duchense is expected to Arrive at Marseilles and will be received there with the same ceremony us in the cass of General Dodds on his return from Dahomey A Parts Correspondent observes that in General Dodd's case there was no popular demonstration in Paris, and anticipates that it will be the same in regard to General Dacheme. This is dus to the Republican apprehension of Ceram. The conquest of Madagascar, though far more important than that of Dahomey, much less popular in France because there has been no fighting.
GERMAN “METHODS OF COLOMISING. The German Government laid out trial plantations in Victoria (East Africa) and the majority of the labourers received on a Saturday as pant payment a bottle of spirits, which was often consumed during the same night, as the magro la anything but economical. The conse quence was that they were intoxicated on Sunday morning, and some of them came to religions service in that state. The missionarias brought this to the notice of the Government official, and requested him not to supply the negroes with spirits. To this he replied that in that CATA ba would be unable to procure labourers. 11,918.53 The missionary, however, polated out that he 44.625-98 zimself engaged labourers for a whole year, and, 8,004-31 though he had paid them much lower wages 114-23 that those granted by the Goyerameat, he had always had between So and soo mm at his dispossi
The raply of the official went to show 79-75 were sickened enabled. the Government, when
$94,000.00
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of the were mads for Joining such and such a party on-los-18,308,70 that the price at which the bottles of spirits
the gaolward Journey Mr. Head, Mr. Fricker,
affair of in" "ged the w
"But it is Maxwell, The wants glory and Chamberlain, he wants glory and Wolseley, the new military boss, he Wants glory; and the Queen-she wants glory. We all want glory, and I want prometios into
Mr. G. Sandilands, and Mr. Du Bois weat off
two caba, amid a sympathetic outburst of chees Sundry debtors............. 10,450.78 employing 200 men, to save roo marks a week.
log from their friends and the crowdy followed.
by a volley of booting for the attendant Zapps. Meanwhite rumour was busy with the names of
the bargain. I fell you you've got to anffer and Mr. S. B. Joel had been stopped at Blastafontain
pay the piper. We're Christian country, we
ff, and you're a wretched Impotent hearban. There now d'ye understand 2",
Bat if I was the Ameer of Afghanistan og The Shak of Parela, you wouldn't treat me like this pleaded the simi-infoxicated King, *Certainly not!” said. “Mxxwpli;****
Liabilites.
$198,712.20
DANA DRCOVERY IN BELFAST, The other day, when workmen were pulling down a corner of the old Belfast Linen-hall, the fomadation stone wis discovered, with a copper
1894 amounted to Rs 2,50,83,564 belong an focreate of Rs. 31, 42, 13, 095; the working expenses amonted, to Rs. 11,98,39,200, and abiorbed 46.98 per cent, of the gross earning", against 47. 14 per cent, in 1893. The net earnings
return on the capital expenditure, as entered in
next loss of the State for 1894-95 is expected to aziinst 5.46 per cent, in the previous year. The
sinking funds, which for that year amounted to be 197 lakhs, including the usual contribution to
44 3/4 lakhs.
SENATOR T LLMAN'S OUTBURST, Referring to Senator Tillman's attick on the
President recently, our correspondent says that Mr. Tillman bopen to lead the populist party, which, though dying out where it was sirongest, Hits its head elsewhere. Hele much more than a bruggit, and bis speech is only the fint sate In a new contest. He is Senator for six years. tention of the Senate. He strikes one sa sincere--- Coarse as he is in speech, be held the unbroken at
at any rate he is in deadly cemest, The Prass of the country, which weldom reports the proceed. Inge of Congress fully, gives columns to Senator. Tillman Happer! is to the discontented and the discredited all over the country, and he is Savage who bilags savage methods of warfare with him and the courage and ingenuity of the savage. Ar the same time, he know how to put himself in sympathy with the multitude.
as farmer," he said, "used to speaking in the open air under the tres before the common people of this country, of whom I am one.” Thus spoke the Jacobin genius. The uncouth. asis of appearance, the strange, dress, the rudeness, the vehemence, the wild gesture, the menace in the single eye, the siriness in his bis South Carolina audiences, and will not shock. voice which shocked the Senate did not shock the common people" of the West and South to whom he now aptra's. Should the ability which sufficed to destroy a political autocracy fo South Carolina prove equal to the demands of a balder ambition, Senator Tillman may yet become the most forraldable force fer evil which this country scio for a generation. There has been no such sinister figure since a totally different leader, Jefferson Divis-nst a plebefin Union, but society herself." hat an aristocrat-sought to destroy, not the
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
SUPREME COURT. SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before His Honour Mr. Justice Win) March 13th.
FIXTURES.
The following cases have been set down for hearing on the respective dater.. 31-LC Akey C. Holdsworth.... 100.15
Monday, March 16th,
Judgment was given for the plaintiffs in the following cases
-30.00 9.40 12,00
16-Tang Kit Shang, Ng Heang Lang 186.60 318-Sahdu Singh v. A Tak & Asblog 329-W. Brawer & Co. v. A. A. Costa 335-The Colonial Treasurer v. Kwok 330-Jai Singh v. P. Sosztevezten
Ngan
339-The Colonial Treasurer v. Le In
355–The Colonial Treasurer V.-Ip Pak Brader Singh . Abdeel Ratock 318-Luk Men Tian v. LE, Concrç so 350-
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SHIPPING And mail nEWS. MAILS DUX:
American (Gaelle) to monow, Australian (Changsha) 1jih lust,. Tacoma (Strathavis) 18th inst. French (Yarra) 19th fart. Canadian (Empress of China) 24th inst. American (City of Paking) 24th last, ' TacomaiTaroma) 28th lust. American (Dorie) 31st last.
Tits M. M. steamer Yarra, with the Franch mail of the 14th February, left Singapore for this port at 1 p.ms, yesterday, and may be expected. here on or about the 19th lust,
:
from Glasgow and Liverpool, passed the Canal Tar Chlox Mutest 9. N. Co. steamer Osnfa," yesterday, and may be considered due at Penang on of about the agih fast.
SHIPPING RETURME.
ANHIVALE,
other prominent citizens. It is rumoured that Amount of capital, 6,000 shares at
From B. p.m. yesterday to 6 pm, torday. on bis way to catch the mall steamer for England. Reserve fund
$35 each, fully paid-up............$150,000.00 | plate dated 1783. Banesia the plain was a bottle The prisoners were not as stated, taken to Amount received in advance on
1,000.00 confataing, among other things, this docu- Santa nominum,steamer, from Kobe.
ment - Belfast, Apel 28th, 1789 These Dicima minummer: p Pretoria by special train, but are detained at the
Saigon, old geol awaiting the completion of the arrests, Bundry creddam FRE
account of contracts in hand Lang 11,670,89. pápera:ware deposited underneath ikis, during. Devawongsen when the whole party will be conveyed to the Balance of proat sad loss account... 15,940.01 with an intent that if they should here: Manslaus mie
101.30 budding, by John M'Clean and Robert Brad" | Facob ChristenZEN" capital. Dr. Koman · and Mr. Van Beck themostved as the Club, but were told
Bangkok.
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