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WILLARD' Opera Company last night played the great Criterion success "All Abroad to very good house. The Shop Girl" will be produced to-night.

THE Italian steamer Bisagno reports parsing an American barque, showing the signals J. Q. L. W. (Luckle, of Portland, Maine) in lat, 31-10 N. and long, 114, 15"E., on the 37th lust, bound

sast.

THE Mission steam-launch Day Spring will callalongside any vessel holsting the answering pennant, between 9 and to 30 m. on Sunday, to convey men ashore to the 11 o'clock service, returning about 12.30 p.m.

THE recent exploration of an old coal mise In Virginia resulted in the discovery of four buman skeletons, beside one of which was a faak containing a manuscript. The writing, which was still legible, stated that the men-** deresters took refuge in the mine thirty-two

years ago,

In the district of Matang (Perak) last month, the District Magtatra'e received an application from Mr. C. Li Gibson for 640 acres of land for coffee cultivation at Sungla Tinggi. This will make the third large coffee estate of

square mile in

area in this District taken up within the last 18 months, and another large block is about to be applied for.

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NEWS BY THE "AMERICAN MAIL. The Pacific Mall S. S. Co.'s steamer City of Paking, Capt. J. T. Smith, from San Francisco, vía Honolulu, Yokohama and Nagasaki, with mails up to asth February, silved in part this alternos From our San Francisco exchanges we take the following telegrams —

WASHINGTON, February 21st.

Secretary Oldey received a cablegram to-day from Embasadét Eustis announcing that Waller, ex-Consul at Madagascar, was released

from jail to-day.

As Waller is entirely destitate of mer Embaseador Eostia has been authorized by Secretary Olney to provide him with 'transporta ten to the United States. He has been fo prison for nearly a yest, having been arrested on the th of March last in Madagasess, and afterward bokept in confinement in the military prisons in France.

All the evidence upon which he was convicted was finally cxhibited to Embassador Eestis and our Government was entirely satisfied although it was facidentally shown that there could be no reason to doubt the guilt of the prisoner, as was conceded by President Cleveland himself.

JOHANNESBURG, February art.

The latest estimates place the number of deaths from the explosion of twenty tone of dynamite at Viedendorp Wednesday evening 120. About 400 were injured. Whole families of wälte Boers were wiped out.

WILHELMSHAVEN, February 2x. Thanavalrecruits were sworn fu in the presence of Emperor William here to-day. His Majesty made them a short address, in the course of which he said "The German navy la small in comparison with some nations, but it is in course of expansion.

New York, February 21st. The Herald's conspondent in Montevideo, Uruguay, telegraphs that the German residents of that city have taken steps to raise a fund with which to purchase- a warship, to be pre sented to the Emperor of Germany. An appeal le the Germans of Argentine to join in the undertaking has been listed.

Commander and Mrs. Ballington Booth have relinquished their command in the Salvation Army. They make known this action to a "manifesto issued to-day, in which they take the ground that the step was forced upon them. By the general public this document will ba construed as indicating strained relations to the Booth family, which have heretofore been entirely unsuspected, and which may have an Important bearing on the fature relations of the Salvation Army in this country to the parent organization.

Herbert Booth and Colonel Nicol to-day took possession of the offices formerly occupied by Commander Bonth and his wife. All the stair officers who were known to be friendly to the former leaders have disappeared.

The whereabouts of Ballington Booth is not ksowo, and Herbert Booth To-day offered # reward to anybody who would tell him where

is brother is.

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February sand. The public was thrilled with surprise, regret and no small measure of indignation to-day by the nowa ibat Commander and Mrs. Ballington Booth, the popular leaders of the United States branch of the Salvation Army, had been forced to retira from their command. They were driven to this measure by the pressure brought to bear upon them at the family conclave, at which the only outsider present was Colonel the representative of General William Booth,

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1896.

states that the Tal-Wan-Kun, the father of the King of Kores, continues to trouble the country. He is carrying on an sgiistian in favor of his son- in-law Palon. Complete disorder relgas in Kores. powerless to sfide the growing trouble. The The people are agitated and the Government Is Japanese press is calling for the restoration of the Japanese regime, but to this the Russian party is strongly opposed,

VLADIVOSTOCK, February 23rd. *The newspapers announce the actival bare of the agents of an Anglo-American company with * capital of £5000,000, to work the alluvial god deposits of Eastern Slberta. Tacy intend to purchase abandoned claims, hoping to extract gold by improved machinery and processes.

NEW YORK, February 24th. the Pacific Cable Company from $100,000 to A'certificate increasing the capital stock of $10,000,000 was filed to-day in the County Clerk's office. The stock is to be divided into 100,000 shares of the payyalue of $100 each, and the directors are James A. Seymour, Kennedy Tod, Edmond L. Baylis, J. Pierpont Morgan and G. 5. Bowdoin.

Henry C. Bowen, editor and proprietor of the New York Independent, died this afternoon,

Judge Heary Reed, of the Court of Common Fleas of Philadelphia, is dead at the New York Hospital. He had been ill for many meniba, and last summer he came to this city to be treated by Dr. Frank H. Bosworth for catarrhal trouble. Saturday he was removed in a semi- conscious condition to the New York Hospital, and an hour later the operation was performed. It was found that Judge Reed was suffering from two-tumors, one over the nose and the other behind the right eat. After the operation bank rapidly and expired last night in great agday.

"NEW YORK, March 9th. Venezuela Blue Book, say that if the British The American Press, commenting on the case is so good then why not arbitrato,

IMPERIAL DEFENCE.

S2, ANDREW CLARKE SUGGESTS A NATIONAL

ARMY.

much experience of Colonial affairs and claim As an officer of the Royal Engineers, with

Sir Andrew Clarke, a.C.M.O., C.B., is well to have served at least one Colony,well, General qualified to express an opinion on any suggestion that may be advanced with a view to strengthen the bonds of union between all portion of the Empire. Besides having served the Crown in many Important duties abroad, and held a high post on the Headquarter Staff at home, Sir. Andrew has acted as Agent-General for Victoria, and therefore speaks with the authority of one who is not only a military expert, but also in some respects a representative of Colonial feeling.

HOW TO RESUSCITATE THE NAVY

Incident, Mr. Atkins and Staff-Sergt. Morrisan1 may rest assured that no arders were inined by me or anyone with the knowledge of the Com mittee to exclude the Queen's uniform from places where others not connected with the sports were andmlited.

and unjustldable attack of "Improve upon the I would also point out that the uncalled-for military receives no sympathy from me.

Youre falihfully

E. D. SANDERS.

Hon. Sec, V. R. C.

Victoria Recreation Club,

Hongkong, ayik March, 1896.

SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

The thirteenth annual general meeting of the shareholders to the above named Company WAS held at nean to-day at the offices of the General Managers, Messrs Shewan and Co., No. 9 Praya Central, Mr. R. Shewan occupied the chair, and there were also present Messrs N. A. Seibt, M. D. Exekiel (Consulting Committee) E. S. Kelly, J. H. Cox, and A. C. S. Manners,

The notice calling the meeting having been read,

BY CAPTAIN L. KARDLEY-WILMOT. MADRAS, March rath. Lord Wenlock has refused an invitation to an

For ardi seventy years the Navy of this entertainment which Sir Savalal Ramarawy neglected,; At the early part of this century the country has been put in the background and and other native gentlemen proposed giving In his honour.

The subscription list of the ballon was allss to its importance, and stater. proposed memorial to His Excellency by the

men recogalsad the necessity of maintaining, native community has been published, showing macy at her which had enabled ur to letter of protest with a number of signatures has 21,000 rupees have been collected so far. A

emerge victorious from a tremendous struggle. In 1804 Pitt said in the House of Commons: "Our haval defence is that on which we should also bazi published against this memoriai.

The Maplab outbreak still continues, but no

chiefly test our hoper. Our Navy is the grand and prand bulwark of one fame; that Navy |~77E CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- further defalte news is procurable just now. which has extended our commerce, our dominion and power to the most remote parts of the world) that Navy which has explored new sources of wealth, which has discovered new objecti glory," Napoleon said at St. Helena "You are superior in maritime force to all the world malted, and while you confine yourself to that aim you will always be dreaded. But after 1815 the Navy was allowed to decline, and the Army was brought prominently forward. In his old age Lord St. Vincent ble state of the Navy could be laid before the sounded a note of warning. Writing to a friend in 1818 he said: "I wish,very mach the deplor- bublic. It was of no avall. Exhausted by the longs which terminated in 1815, the nation the French Nary to contemplate hostilities with acquired in a policy which in 1840 encouraged us with consdence. Our Navy estimates had been reduced, after the Reform Bill of 1832, to the lowest possible limit. The experditors on three millions. An opinion seems then to have the effective naval servico la 1835 did not exceed "ENOUGH OF ORGANISATION:

prevalled that there wou'd be perpetual peace, but it was doubt as to our maritime supremacy After giving a very courtepas welcome to a representative of the Dolly Graphis, the distle was then mate to strengthen our fleet, but the which nearly produced a conflict. Some effort at the subject of adequate national code to find danger passing away it was not sustained, and been taken up by a paper of so much inficence, War broke out This did not leat our power at that defence has and very glad alto that my friend Lord Wolseley

we dropped into the old grcove until the Crimean has consented to give his valuable opinion on

sek, of many work points would have been Wolseley as to the difficulty of forming such and hip construction precceded in a leisurely apparent; consequently at the conclusion of the question under discussion. I agree with Lord

peace seamen were discharged in large numbers, kn Army Corps Splendid frelation anggests. fashi as before. Such was not the procedure An Army Corps must be essentially homogeneous and all its units accustomed to work together.oses began to build a new fleet of tronclads, a That could not be the case with a military bedy course we at first disdained to follow. At last pros- the other side of the Channel. The French at

cognise fally the Importance of the subject, and it to work to reconstinct our Navy. From 1868 distributed over every part of the world. I re- take the matter up, and we then set energetically having its head in England and its members sure of public oplolon farced our Government to is one upon which had much to say years ago. reply seemed ar. If wo were about to There is a great deal of isik just now about resume the maritime organisation, but in my opinion we have already abdicated since 1830; but then fatal retrograde position practically enough of organisation and to spare. Every Folley was again adopted, which in a few years fresh effort in that direction only means another paralyzed the right arm of the country. From the courage or the originality to get away from

of 1859 began the decadence of old grooves." What we want is not organisation, siteen years. Under a cry for retrenchment

a modern Navy but the material to organize."

mania prevailed for cutting down everything Dockyards were closed, stores were told, and officers were got sid of at any price. The nation was spathetic and acquiesced. The naval officers at the Admiralty uttered no warning

had bean remored,

February 22nd,

A Herald cable from Calro anys: An import- ant action is being brought in Egyptian courts galast the Suez Canal and is down for a heating on Tuesday. It involves nearly £1,500,000 sterling, and relates to the concession of one- tenia of the net profits granted to the original shareholders by Said Pasha. Seroun trands to this connection are alleged against De Lesseps. The Admiralty has ordered that the new fast cruiser Gladiator be filled for the consumption of patroleum as fuel. This is the first experi- ment of the kind in the British navy.

LONDON, February 3rd,

widely extending the emigration department Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of the Colonies, is of the Coloniel Office: He will ask Parliament for grants of money for the purpose and founder to provide a large staff for his office.

NEWS BY THE INDIAN MAIL. The "Apcar liner Catherine Apcar, Capt. J. G. Ollfent, with the Calcutta malls to sath inst, arrived in harbour last night. We take the following items from our Calcutta exchanges :—

BOMBAY, March 6th.

two-day's match at Port Elkabeth against an Lord Hawke's team on. Friday concluded a eleven representing South Africa. The English men were victorious by 288 runs.

A disastrous fire, by which eight lives were lest, occurred in Church-street, Sabo, in a house teen inmates at the time of the outbreak, but let out in lodgings. The house contained seven- the firmes spread with such rapidity that only severely injured himself by leaping from a nine were his to make their escape. One lodger window and impaling himself on some railings beneath. Some of the perions retened owed The house was completely barat down. their lives to the gallant efforts of the police

LONDON, March 6th, In the House of Commons Dr. Clarke, Member for Calthness, protested against the deposition of the Maharajab of Jhalawar without public enquiry, Lord George Hamilton, fa reply, the Maharajah had been deposed for the benefit of his people. whom he was incapable of ruling, and that so long as he, Lord George, was con nected with the Government of India he would not laterfere with its privileges. He added that when the papers on the subject andred they would prove that the Government of India were fully justified in the action they had taken,

March 7th. A Venezuela Blue Book has been published which contains elaborate replicas of the ancient Dutch and Spanish maps which show generally that the British are lawful successors of the Datch. The British claim rests upon the effective possession of the country in dispute by the Dutch and British for over two centuries.

MADRAS, March 7th.

A farewell entertainment was given to Lord and Lady Wenlock last night by the Hon. Mr. Chambers as President of the Euraslan and Anglo-Indian Association. It was success. An address was presented to Lord great Wenlock. In replying, Lord Wenlock said he bellaved that at the bottom the trouble with the Moplabs lay in the old question of the tenure of land. The Moplah commootty, was suffering greatly from poverty and degradation, and the diffenity of antering on a more successful and prosperous career. He trusted a scheme would soon be adopted by which legislation might be endertaken to remedy this unfortunate

He referred in a

sympathetic terms to the Food

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REFINERIES, -China Sugars continued to be inquired tor, principally for Shanghai, and salon took place at $15 to $130 for caab, alas at equivalent rates for Soth Juno and 31st July: the market is aaster now, and the last known cash sale was effected" ni $117, at which rate there are solters. Luzɔns sold at $74 and $75 cash, also at $75 for 31st May, closing quieter with cash sellers at $69 per share, ar dividend, pay- able to-day,

MINING STOCKS have been in good demand throughout the week. Pasisms, on receipt of a telegram from the mine saying that the probable output for this month would be 600 ounces of gold, came into strong request, and considerable sales of ordinaries took place at fatos ranging between $7 and $81, which latter is the closing rate; preferences' sold at rumoured. The dally papers of 24th and 25th $3.10 to $2.30, nod a sale at $2.40kja also Instant reprint the minlar manager's report for the month of Febrasty, Charbonnages remata neglected. Balmorals sold at $1.00 to $3 and cantiane.in. demand. Telebus sold at $3, but a lew are still offering Raabs sold at $41 to $51 and are in demand; the Daily Press of 16th instant gives the highly luteresting Tearly report of the mining manager, Mr. Bibby; the local mining manager's report for the five weeks ended pacers of yesterday and to-day also give the 12th instant. I bave, from to-day. Included In business has been done at $$ for "A" shares. my list Oliver's Freehold Mines, to which

$10, er dividend.

The Chairman said :-Gentlemen, as coples of the report and accounts have been circulated amongst you for some time past it is not neces- sary to read them now. We propose, as you will have seen from the repart, to pay a dividend of 10 per cent and in addition to put $70,000 to kang and Whampoa Dock shares receded slightly IMCKS. WHARVES AND GODOWNS-Hong Reserve Fund, carrying forward £974.00 to new account Last year wo were only able to parabat 173 and 173 per cent, prem, has been paid with sales at 171 and 170 per cant, prem--c83b, terre, so that I think you will go with me bat no shares obtainable unless at an advance. dividend of 7 per cent which left nothing for since, and at latter rate there are farther buyers, we have every reason to be satisfied with the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown result this time. Both steamers had to undergo Company's shares sold at 848 and $479, and at, review and are in very good order, hat the chat Warehouse and Storage Company's shares expensive Iveys daring the period under the latter rate the market is lalely steady, Wane tendency nowadays with such constant changes sold at $39. Now Amoy. Docks are steady at in construction and improvements in machinery is for steamers to deprecluta very rapidly, Small bosts, too, for the Manila trade are

prefit. The sciual depreciation from wear becoming obsolete as at the rates which now obtain only large carlers cap ha, worked in it at and tear with boils well kept up as ours ste

is very large, and unless we made provision for may not be very great but the depreciation in market value owing to the causes I have named

value on your properly. The Zafiro, owing to only be misleading you and placing■ficilious this in our accounts as we have done we should

the smallness of her carrying capacity like the and shares are obtainable now at $16), A. S. MISCELLANEOUS Green Islands have collaps- ed again, ka soon as the demand was satisfimi, the line with such bats as the Esmeralda, can be placed at that rats, Hongkong Electrics Diamants before her, cannot hold her own on Watson & Co.'s sold at $13, and farther shares carrying more thas double but costing hardly letched $7.10, and continue in demand. Hong- anything more to sun, and it will not be long kong Ropes sold at $190, ex dividend, paid an before we shall have to consider how and more economical vessel. In fact it is demand, and after sales at $13, $233, and 24, figure. Ges. Fenwick & Co.'s came into sudden time now that we had a bigger boat as has finally been paid, at which rate the and if we had sufficient money available market clesia suong, Hongkong Ices have at once to purchase or build one. I don't think 8931. Dairy Farms are wanted at $2). Ewas we should ask your permission to set to work been dealt in at $ros to $103, and TramwaYE AI there is anything in the accounts that calls fox sold in Shanghai at 776 72); this Company special remark or explanation from me. The gives notice that the third and final call of 21s.

to

LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDING%--Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Company's shares are firmer with sales at 873 and $731. Kowloon Land and Building Company's shares continue to be enquired after at $171, but no shares soom to be obtainable under $3. West Points were

Humphreys Estate and Finance Company's placed at $181, but more shares are offering. Hongkong Hotels fetched $14 and $142, and shares bave been placed at 898:

outlet for money, becanta nobody seems to have the beginning. which was not arrested for replace her by larger and more moda 23rd instant, and the market in quiet at that

UNIVERSAL SERVICE, Thereupon Sir Andrew Clarke went on to propound his scheme for a system of national defence, which would be equally applicable to

the Colonies and to England. His great idea because by an Order In Council their responguistanding freights and other debts on 31st 25 per share falls due on nand proximo.”

which all should be liable to a term of that is geneally understood by the conscription, service, but it would be totally unlike the thing Those who had objections to shooting anybody rifles, Pisces could readily be for them by order need not be called up handle to work in trenches, or on transport duilas, or as ambulance man for bearing the sick and side the ranks of fighting men. The important wounded, or in many other important duties out-

where to go in a moment of national emergency thing is that everyone should know exactly and that he should be ready to shoulder his Briefly, then, Sir Andrew Clarke sketched als spade or his rifle and go there when called. scheme for a national army, the members of which sred not quit their duties as civilans except for a together, and for a necessary period of training few hours each day, when they would be drilled in camp every year.

BARRACK LIFE THE CURSE OF THE PRESENT SYSTEM.

Werd KCCCSIREY.

CALCUTTA POLIER COURT. Tuesday, March roih.

Insurance (Before T. A. Pearton, Esq, Călaj Presidency

Mazlurali

The Chairman (after a pause) -There being no questions, I beg to more the adoption of the report and accounts,

Mr. Kelly hecanded, and the motion was caniled

Mr. Kelly beg to propose that Messrs Cox and Arnold be re-elected anditors for the present year.

Seconded by Mr, Selbs and agreed to. The Chairman-That Is all the business, gentlemen. I thank you for your attendance. The dividend warrants are now ready.

COMMERCIAL NEWS: HONGKONG SHARE MARKET,

Hongkong, March 28th. Mr. Erich Georg in his Warkly Share Lizi Issued at poon to-day states :-

Business has been pretty bilik and fair transactions have taken place, although rates have been fluctuating,

BANK SHARES-Hongkong and Shanghais sold at 187, 188, 189, 190, 187, 188, 189, 190 and 191 per cent. prem., also at 195 and 196 per cent. prem, for 30th Jons, the market closing very strong at the highest rate; rumours about a Chinese railway loan through the medium of the rate is 41 15. od, bayers. Bank of Chines Bank are causing this demand. The London unchanged. In Nationals a fair business kas been done at 827, $19, $39, and $31, closing. with sellers at faller rate; a couple of Founder's shares bare also been sold at $105.

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Court, was charged by Mrs. Bonsard, of the Mr J. F. Wabber, an attorney of the High Hotel de Paris, with cheating by means of a cheque, on which complainant advanced Rs 50, but which was dishonoured on presentation at prosecution, and Baboo Kanye Lal Mookerjes the Agra Bank. Mr. Sparkes appeared for the

prosecution, said that Mr. Webber had taken up conducted the defence.

Mr. Sparker, in opening the case for the bis residence at the Hofel de Pauls, and had lived like a prince, running up a bit of Ra 338-8 in a week. In payment of this amount Bank The same evening accused induced Accused gave * chegze Mrs. Bonsard to cash a cheque for Rs. 50, the Agen

n it. wk after banking hours, and both chequer were subsequently dishonoured on presentation at the bank. It was discovered that on the same day the cheques were made over at the Hotel de Paris, accused went to the Spance's Hotel, and in-payment of his account gave a cheque for Ri, 225, which was also dishonoured on presentation. It would be shown in evidence that Mr. Webber had Rs. 338 to his credit in the Agra Bank, but this sons was not sufficient to meet the cheques of Rs. 318-3, Rs, so and Rs. 227 'faned by the accused at the two hotals on the same day. Some evidence was reconfed, and the case was adjourned.~Indian Datly. News.

Up to the hour of the Indian mall lines Catherine Apcar, which arrived in Hongkong yesterday, leaving Calcutta on the festant there had bean no fgither development of this este.

this was vested solely In the Firat Lord. Nor change of Government in 1874. Both sides had uncollected, and of the $18,000 odd due to was the policy materially altered on the next in, about $1,000 of freights only being will LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. become tainted, and feared to be the rst to ask sundry creditors there remains only a few for the considerable additions to the Navy which hundred dollars not yet paid off. the $41,000 odd cash on hand some $15,000 ·kās So we went on until 1884, during which period been invested in the purchase of Joe Hongkong

equalled if not exceeded ours. It had actually our neighbours had gradually increased their

Land and roo China Tradera expenditure on warship construction until it Company's shares and the remainder will be

ased In the payment of the dividend amounting: "A" become possible to compare the ficcts of Great to 85.com. Belere propastog the adoption of Britain and France, and have doubt as to ear

the report and accounts I shall be pleased to own superiority. Yet no one in this country was answer any questions. Impeached. There were periodical panics, and large sums were voted to buy up war material, but when the danger passed much of it was sold again for a mere song, and we selapsed into the and only a few had the courage to say so. These old ways. We were on the brink of precipice, were not the professional advisers of the Government of Mr. M. D. Ezekiel to the Consulting Mr. Cox I beg to propose that the appoint. ment, but their persistent efforts at last opened Committed be confirmed, and that Mesure Selbs the eyes of the nation. In the autumn of 1884

and Shewan be re-elected for the ensuing your. began the movement, which, gathering strength As all soldiers know, the camp is the best each following year, compelled the Government

Mr. Kelly beg to second that, possible school No man of this rational army

Carried ananimously. in 1889 to take strong measures to recover our would be compelled to live in barracks, where maritime supremacy. The Naval Defence Act the conditions tend more than anything else, In of that year was the first instalment towards Sir Andrew Clarke's opinion, to sicken men of making good the neglect of previous military service. Barracks would, of course, be Much has been done since 1889 to resuscitate

усл necessary for regiments of the regular army able to service abroad, but they would be few

the Navy, but sa immense deal still remains to be effected before we can feel secure. It is not In comparison with those now required, and a easy to make up for reduction in the samber would enable us to We have, moreover, immensely augmented the seventy years' deficit. build barracks fit for rational belage to live in, interests at stake since the beginning of the without having them huddled together as they century. Our commerce and cullying territory ard now, eighteen or twenty men in ene 100m now hear no comparison to what they did then. where they have to live, eat, and sleep." This We are absolutely dependent in these, islands Sir Andrew Clarke regards as the curse of our

on food

and raw material brought over sea. It present system, and the restrictions of In a noble policy to reduce national burdens, barrack tonline`ss the chief cause of a but it is a higher aim to render national soldier's discontent. In reply to another existence secure. That six years ago had. question, touching the application of his become imperilled to such an extent by the proposals to the Colonies, Sir Andrew sald palicy I have swatched, that I estimate's sum of he had adeccated the territorial system of sevenly millions was required then to put our regiments when he was at the War Office, not command of the sea beyond question, and to for any sentimental reasons, but because he thought the daty of raising a number of men brought against ur. Recent circumstances have contend with say combination that might be to the population should be thrown on exch for service in the National Army in proportion shewn we cannot count on an ally. We must county and great city. The means by which

be prepared to stand alone. Looking at the cost of a single battleship to-day, and those large cruisers which are now being constructed, he thought might be worked out

and at the fact that we are only building ten of difficulties beyond the power work sailsfactorily is an English county would, system that would Colonies. We must remember what Colonists In a slightly modified form, be applicable to the

keep, and the now settlers have gone to make are, and why they left the Mother Country, The descendants of old settlers have interests to homes for themselves. To guard these they will make any sacrifices and undertake any military service that does not entail a long absence from A company of the South Staffords procended their duties as civilians, to Pandicad yesterday, while another party

SPLENDID MATERIAL IN THE COLONIES, - proceeded to Wandar es an intimation of the

FIRE INSURANCE SHARES have continued We see in the Milli'a of Canada and

their upward tendency. The Hongkong Fire presence ararthare of twenty-two armed fanatics, | the Volunteer Corps

Insurance Association bas decided to raise the of Australia-bota More leastics ars Anonymous letters sro dally received, apparently lines-splendid tutorial. In Assiralls every

the risk, and this caused a strong demand for Amigosistionou ars reported close to Malapuram. capable of great development on their own

rates of premia on Chinese risks between 25 cent. and 60 per cent, according to the state of Catherine, Apcarsteamer, from Straits, per intended to mislead the authorities. The public schoolboy la taught to handle a rifle.

shares, Hongkong's changing handa at $315, Big Collector's and Special Assistant's death bas We have plea'id material there, and our been threatened in one of these. As outbreak object should be to make the best ass of if

strong at latter rate, while Chios Fires sold in Palamed.... $3176) $320, 3321, $124, and $335, closing Halfanume. is not expected, and it is believed that the rioters where it is. Then we shall not ask in vain in BERLIN, February sand. will be quelled in the next ten days."

larger lots at $1 to $93, which latter, I make City of Pahing .... The bithday of Prince Birmarck-hs was

help when it is needed. In support of this view

the closing rate.

Kiongwal born April 1, 1815-will be again generally pardaced in one mine in the Kolar gold-field in experience in Australia dosing the Indian Mallay, celebrated throughout Germany this year, Elg one month has exceeded seven thousand ounces, when twelve hundred men of the Colony, ill

SHIPPING SHARES-Hongkong, Cantor, and Saghalian. concerts will be held by the Berlin Philher the Mysore mice having last month produced trained to ride and use a rifle, sent in their names management in connection with the coume. The set in Lomediately afterwards, and sales took I myself as far as possible supervised the $313 was accepted a finner feeling, however monic Society in honour of the day.

Professor Qaidde, author of the famous Caligua

7296 ounces.

volunteering to go to Indie if he would take enclosure referred to i take to be that at the left place at 833, 8338, and 3333 caab, also at 834. BOMBAY, March 7th. pamphlet, has been indicted by the,Munich

them there under his command. That feeling, hand side of the Stand, which was put up withs for syst May, the stock closing very strong with authorities for faza mafiste,

The impetus which the Swadeabl movement and Sir Andrew, His stronger now than it ever the view of accommodating members and sub- porable further buyers. Indo-Chinas advanced pred lately received from the cotton dulles agitation was. His visitor put a final question. "Do scribers, the Stand being conskiered Insufficient. to $70 with saics at that and Intermediate rates; Major Abal, director of the artillery works at is creating a demand for fine counts, which the you think the feeling would be strengthened or When i andred on the ground at about 2:30 ales were also affected at equivalent rates for Danfasic, committed suicide on Wednesday fast. weaving mill-owner may be trusted to do their weakened by a system, for lostance, which would, pm, I found this anclowns sirsady Alled by delivery at end of May and June, but the rate Papers were found alter his death showing that best to supply. A prominent mill-owner, who encourage a certain number of volunteers from others than members or subscribers and made has dropped since to ŝ6yà cash, the northern Award he had been in communication with the French left for Europe a short time ago, has Intimated the Colonies to serva periodically with British the remark that suck was nog day original intersport offhing shares without finding buyers, Kwangles secret military cablast...

kis intention of going to Egypt for the express troops or in British ships W. “ and Brunert, have besu arrasted on a charge of trade in long-stapled cotton can be built

Intercomse between dous, receiving advance shoots of the Imperial amnesty From all parts of the country the Swadeabl Mile Coloaks must do good," said Sir Andrew, but construed by someone with the reunit of the inving been decided to pay as late in divided), Gruralalands. Revinos Do

representatives of the Mother Country and the This remark was evidently overhéand and mis- ruled wesk with sales and select HONGKONG AND WHASIPOA DOCK RETURNE

** could be placed, it forthcoming Douglas decree of January last from a man who confessed Company are recalving Inquiries as to whether we must not exact anything lika military service explantaN 192 to is abs'raction. Both of the prisoners con- there if any better prospect of finer canin of from them except for detenes of their own of until my sti

le which I knew nothing. Akhongh the first six months of the book your Tallés - mismaisteprecisi forsed that they did not know the acomer, and cotton goods being manufactured in India than countries. Don't let us put fattare as these men. your last nig

war cased to the Latines in Hers Brauan has since been zzlessedangka

kawa bend good, the last three months show a Horan NEW YORK, February asad.

publ) Give their hearts zoom to beat, and we may be driven the pend

TALKER ROLETE IDEAL, and prospects, de met on horina CONSTANZDIOPLE, March

of Creed

Field Commander Eva Booth kas bean

placed in charge of affairs to Amerles, and all | state of affairs ork of the Association, and military service was to be enforced or clans,

LONDON, Fabinary atat,

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officers of the army must report to her for the wanmised every assistance towards kniping for but he did not think there were any practicak | the former to twenty-seven by four other Powers, Town, says, the report that the South African that the Government would not'avall itself of man to grappie with, and ti of a strong states- with any three of which we might be at waPŠI

present."

A despatch to the Central News from Cape Republic intends to throw off the susersloty of Great Beltsin and proclaim its independence is not credited in Cape Town,

Sir Jacobus de Wat, the British diplomatic agent at Pretoria, has, however, taken his departure from that place, having been given a special conge, and this fact is regarded as being ALTROge.

FOSTORIA (0.) February aand.

· Ex-Congressman Michael D. Harter Philadelphia shot and killed himself here East night at the residence of B. Kanpy," with whom he was staying,

ASHEVILLE (N. C.) Febroary 22nd. "B" Nye died here this afternoon at 1 o'clock.

SPRINGFIELD (Mass.), Febráky stað. . Ex-Governor Robinson died her in-day at 4.30 p.m.

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ward the movement for the formation of Eurasian regimente.. He thought it a misfortune the labeers of the Association to enlist members of the Eurasian community, when in every part of India other communities had the opportunity of distingalahleg themselves in a military carcer. There were class companies in every regiment, but to Eurasians military service was absolutely based. He hoped cheme would soon be formulated whereby Eurasians might share- the defance of the Empire.

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to pat cer position beyond dispate. We estimato that a sum of fifty millions la required expenditure would be the best guarantee should not begrudge this, for such for peace and the prosperity of country,-Navy League Journal,

CORRESPONDENCE.

We da not enamely endorse the opinions expressed by

Compondants is this coloms.]

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SIR,My attention has just been called to Atkins and Staff Sergeant A Morrison in con- the auspices of the Victoria Recreation Club on nection with the Athletic Meeting bald under Salusday fast.

If what is stated took place I can wall under with the arrangements.

MARINE INSURANCE SHARES-With the exception of China Traders and Straits, all stocks at $2011, 8205, and $207, and can be placed at under this heading bave improved. Unions sold the latter rate, Chios Traders ruled weak, with out sales, and the closing rate is $78) sellers. North Chinas sold at Tis, 230, and a fair amount of Yangtzes changed hands at $140, Captons sold at $200 and 82021, but at the latter rate shares are offering. Straits sold at 8251 for 31st fustant, but close rather quieter at $263.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS. MAILS DUE: Tacoma (Tacoma) 30th inst. American (Doric) 30th inst. English (ReAllia) 31st instant. American (China) yik prox. Tere Canadian Pacific Raliway Co.'s steamer

American (Belgie) 15th prox

Empress of Fafan left Yokohama this morning for Vancouver.

THE P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer Ching, with mails, etc. from Sea Francisco to the 14th nito, has arrived at Yokohama, and will leave for this port, via Nagasaki, on Monday morning.

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RETURNS, From 5 p.m. yesterday to B p.m. to-day." ARRIVALS.

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