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To-day's Advertisements.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1899.

Intimation.

CONTINUED steady rain has practically insured a bumper rice harvest both on high and low lands in Lower Pemk. An abundant fruit crop has been a great help to the people. Tons upon tons of duriaus have changed hands,

AN armagement has been made between the Governor of the Stmits Settlements and the King of Siam for the mutual surrender of fugitive criminals.

THE SOUDAN WAR ALBUMS.

DING MY X RAYANAGI WI A. S. WATSON & CO., 7 is believed that Zur Belgica, the steamer insures which were not according to the standard the Sirdar and is prefaced with a short intro

TO BE LET'

LIMITED.

my temporary absence from the-

take charge of this Office.

A. S. MIHARA, Manager.

Hongkong, 18th January, 1899,

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WINE AND SPIRIT. MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHED 1844,

SCOTCH WHISKY.

Capsulo

from the 1st April,

THE COMMODIOUS OFFICES (includ

ing the use of Lift) on the Second Floor

of the P. & O. S. N. Co's buildings, No.

14. Praya Central, now occupied by the

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCKA-THORNE'S BLEND, White Co, Lt

For Particulars, apply to

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent P. &. O. 5. N. Co. B.-WATSON'S

Hongkong, 18th January, 1899.

TO LET.

Зовить

OUSE No. 1, CAMERON VILLAS,

HVEAK, with passession from the 1st

April next.

Apply to

Hongkong, 48th January, 1899.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

which Lieut. Gerlache jeft Europe last year on an exploration expedition to the Antarctic re- gions, is ice-blocked at Grahamsland. The latest news from Lieut. Gerlache is dated April

last.

A CHINASIAN has been taken by a crocodile at Pasir Penambang, Kuala Selangor, the other day, being the third within two months at the same place, the District Officer persuaded the people to subscribe a little money for the cap $10.60ture of the man eating saurian.

The Case

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GLENORCHY MELLOW BLEND, Blue Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark...... 10.80 -WATSON'S ABELOUR- GLENLIVE, Red Cap. sule, with name and Trade Mark...

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OF THE FINEST Scoren MALT WHISKIES, Vio- let Capsule EWATSON'S VERY OLD, Lt-

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL

“HE Company's Chartered Steamship

THE

"TAICHOW"

Cuptain Primrose, will be despatched for the above Ports, TO-MORROW, the 19th instant,

at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.

Hongkong, 18th January, 1899.

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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW,.AMOY AND FOOCHOW.

THE Company's Steamship

THE

"HAITAN

Captain Roach, will be despatched for the

12.00

14.40

QUEUR Scoren Vensky, Gold Capsule

15.00 THORNE'S BLEND and WATSON's GLENORCHL are high class Soda Whiskies, of greater age than most brands in the market.

ABELOUR-GLENLIVET is a very old ahove Paris, si FRIDAY, the 20th instant, Peat Whisky, (smoky) and could not now he replaced in stock at the price,

at Daylight!

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 18th January, 1899.

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MOGUL-WARRACK-MILBURN LINE. FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.

HE Steamship

THE

"ENERGIA,"

will he despatched as above on TUESDAY,

the 24th instant. S.S.PATHAN" About and Feb., 1899. S.S. SIKH

24th Feb. 1899. ith Mar, 189).

5.S. ARGYLL -For Freigiof Passage, apply to

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED. Agents.

Hongkong, 18th January, 1899.

LIMITED.

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CIHNA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

Dis well known for its fine lavour.

E is of superb quality and pro- nounced by lending local connois seurs to be the best brand in the Hongkong market

A. 8. WATSON & Co., Limited, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established 1841.

· MR. Q. HAAS, who has been for six years in Singapore, and who is a master of an extra- ordinary number of European and Asiatic languages, is now licensed as a money-changer, and intends boarding the principal steamers on their arrival in this port. The convenience thus offered to passengers will be considerable.

THE steamship Yayèyama Muru which sank at Moji, after collision with the P. & O. steamer Brindisi, was offered at auction on the 8th inst, by the Osaka Auction Co. About thiny brokers from Nagasaki, Osaka and Kobe, were present. The highest price offered was yen 46,500, which was considered insufficient, and the property

was withdrawn.

MR. D. Groeneveki, President of the Java Bank, died at Batavia of apoplexy on Dec. 20th. His death virtually suspended business for that day, he having from his position occupied a large space in the public eye for many years. He was a remarkable man in several ways, having | climbed from a humble position to one of the foremost places in the colony.

having on his business premises certain mea

measures of the Colony,

entered the, bräke-van and secreted himself

ROBBERIES WITH VIOLENCE IN RAILWAY CARRIAGES. We have received from Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Ltd the first of a series of "War I

Robberies with violence in railway carriages A CHINESE storekeeper was fined $to for Albuins" issued by Bhick and White at the are beenming unpleasantly frequent in Japan. very modest price of sixpence. The present The Sanyo Railway lately acquired some album deals with the re-taking of Khartoum by notoriety in that respect and n case is now- reported on the road of the Nippon Railway duction and description of the battles of Athara Company. The victim in this case was the and Omdurman. The frontispiece is a capital guard of the train which left Awomori for reproduction of a photograph of the Sirdar by Tokyo at 5.50 am. on the 1st instant. At San- MILITARY FUNERAL,

Mesara. Hayman of Cairo, and is followed by no-he, in Iwate prefecture, which station the protraits of twelve of his principal officers. The remains of the late Sapper James Green, Then follows a series of 108 reproductions from train left at 12.50 p.m., a thief seems to have R.E., were buried in the Prostestant Cemetary photographs, which, with the exception of without attracting notice Scarcely had the yesterday afternoon. Both Companies of the eighteen, are from snapshots taken by Mr. Read train pulled out when he attacked the guard Royal Engineers took part in the service, the Bull, the special war correspondent of Black and inflicted two disabling wounds, one on the 25th Co. R.E. to which the deceased belonged and White. Several pictures, of the actual fight-face, the other on the shull. He then cut finding the firing party and the palling at Omdurman are given and the views of bearers, while the European portion of the the slain lying upon the battlefield after the Hongkong Submarine Miners provided the fight serve to give ono a very realistic idea of drag-rope party. The cofan and gun-carriage the horror of modern warfare. The views of were profusely covered with wreaths, sent by Khartoum are exceedingly interesting and we Sapper Green's late commades and friends, of strongly recommend our readers to purchase whom a great number were present at the the album as a memento of the Soudan cam- grave. The band of the Royal Welsh Fusilies palga and as an interesting aid to the study of kindly gave their services. Between the three the story of the re-taking of Khartoum.. volleys which are fired over a soldier's last resting place the band usually play the

General Salute" but on this occasion, a greaterTHE LOSS OF THE "LONDONIAN." theory seems scarcely. tenable "degree of solemnity was given by playing a verse of the hymn, especially ordered for the burial service. (No. 399 Ancient and Modern) The Rev. Mr. Villiams of the Union Church officiated and greatly impressed his hearers.

THE SITUATION AT ILOILO.

The following extract from a private letter received from a correspondent at present with the American troops at Iloilo will be of interest :-

ILono, 6th January. Things are in a pretty light x here, we can never occupy, che ci aged in a disgraceful, city without a fight. Our bungling manner and to all questions on the subject the reply is "we have our orders from Otis, we can do nothing without further in- structions from Otis." Otis' hands are probably tied by Washington, so here we are lying in the transports, packed like sardines in a box, running roasting in a tropical sun, and rapidly Ar a general meeting of the shareholders of short of provisions. It is exceedingly disgust. the Tokio Stock Exchange held on the 8thing to all the men and the officers, who seem to realize that they have come on a fool's inst. a dividend of fourteen per cent. per annum

errand. British and Geraman warships are in was declared, Messrs. Kaneko Kentarn, Sa.

port, and, having made the rounds of them 1 can see it is, with difficulty they refrain from gara Gozo, Goto Taketaro, Nakajima Yukitaka, Tominaga Fuyuki and to Kan-ichi were making sarcastic remarks. Nobody can blame elected Directors. The three last mentioned the Philipinas for they have been unable to were on the Board last year. Messrs. Kofase, obtain from the American Government any indication of their future. Every day they are Momiyamaand Miyeda were appointed auditors. strengthening their position and if it comes to a fight it will go hard with our army. MR. R. D. Hewett, of the Kinta district, has Most of the residents are on board the ships had the misfortune to witness, at some dis- and they are very much annoyed at the un- It appears tance, the death of a Chinaman by the breaking the Americans thought they would find the

necessary stoppage of business. up of a small raft, which collided with one of

the hands of the foreign Consuls, if the pontoons of the bridge at Enggor; the not with the Spaniards, and they never expect strong current which carried the man downed to find the Philipinos in great force here. stream made it quite impossible to save him There is evidently something wrong with the from the bridge. If the boats, which the officer intelligence department of the United States army. It is the Military who are to blame for succeeded in getting out, had been launched the mess that has been made. Nothing could return to Manila would be received with joy by

town

elegraph earlier from the river bank, the man would be worse even under Spanish rale. Oricis to

The Hongkong Telegraph

FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1899.

PORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling MANILA, To Land Passengers.) THE Company's Steamship

"CHANGSHA”

Captain Moore, will be despatched on

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, 18th January, 1899.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

have been saved.

A VENDOR of durians and a watchman have been committed for trial in Perak, for the man- slaughter of a Chinese lampan-worker of Labat. The deceased accepted one of the hawker's. fruit, but discovering it was unripe declined to

all.

LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

SUPREME COURT,

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

pen the guard's satchel, and, taking from it some 1,200 yen which the guard had collected at the various stations en roule, leaped from the carriage. Nothing was known of the occurrence until the train reached Fukuoka, when the porter found Yoshinari, the guard, lying in a pool of blood, but not dead. He was carried to hospital, where he explained that the first blow was dealt as he was in the act of closing the window. His idea is that the thief ontered by the window, but such such a

The dis tance between San-uo-be and the next station on the south, Fukuoka, is only 114 miles, so the ruffian had not much-time to achieve his A short while ago it was announced that the British steamer Löhdeninu, 5,532 tons, had been purpose. The indications are that he was à found in an abandoned condition in mid person well versed in the affairs of the railway, Atlantic. A further ielegraphic despatch and there is a suspicion that he is one of 480 ferring to the disaster has just been received employs who were recently dismissed by the from New York. This message conveys the Company-Japan Mail, intelligence that the, steamer Fedamore has arrived at Baltimore, having on board forty. five persons who were rescued from the LORD ROBERTS ON THE BATTLE Londonian during a terrific sea. The remainder of these who were on board the ill-fated steamer have been lost.-Exchange.

A BRITISH JOURNALIST ON THE INTERNATIONAL SITUATION.

An English gentleman tho is, acting as special Correspondent at Athens of a leading London newspaper writes as follows in a private letter addressed to the Editor of the Kokumin and dated November 24th, 898-

What a year this has been for diplomacy and journalism, what.with wars and rumours of war! One excitement has followed another in rapid succession and we have had no rest. Yes, we had a few days in which to smile at the Tsar's proposal for disarmament. How that subject has been discussed, everybody interpreting according to his own inclin ation the precise disposition that must have prompied the suggestion! Granted that the Emperor Nicholas is somewhat of a visionary

OF OMDURMAN,

Lord Roberts, who, was presented with the freedom of Cardiff four years ago, writes as follows, in reply to a letter from the Cardiff Western Mail"From 'a' military point of view the battle of Omdurman was in my opinion In most valuable and important fear of arins, while the results to the nation, politically and commercially can hardly be over-estimated. It was a proof that the Sirdar possesses all the qualities which are necessary for a general commanding an army in the field-clear judg ment, sound common sense, tenacity of purpose, quickness of perception, promptitude of decision, and, above all, an infinite capacity for taking pains, while his talent for organization has shone most conspicuously.. It is owing to Lord Kitchener that the Egyptian army has been turned into such a splendid - fighting machine, and it is to the system of organization which he perfected in a masterly manner that the several details of the campaign in the Soudan were carried out without a hitch in the face of considerable difficulties, and be was enabled to concentrate his force on the plains of Omdurman almost to the hour at which he had predicted : long before that Gordon should at last be avenged.

THE PAHANG ROAD AFFRAY.

yet I find it hard to believe that the proposal foreign policy since the accession of the pre- was made in pure disinterestedness. Russia's sent Tsar has not been characterized by any such general love of peace per se or of good congratulate the people of Cardiff on being. will towards her neighbours. It has, on the amongst the first to show their appreciation of Lord Kitchener's great services and those contrary, carried out its farsecing ains with a cool and steady determination, that involun- of the gallant soldiers who fought under his command, and I am proud to think tarily suggests that there was another object in view which prompted the sudden desire to that the roll, on which my name is borne as a restrict rents. One thing is sure, that freeman, will henceforth include that of Lord Russia would gain inaterially by any such step. Kitchener of Khartum. I only wish that it A notice. ble thing in England at the present were possible for me to be present on the moment is the reversal of opinion regarding occasion of his being presented with the free- Lord Salisbury's capabilities. His skifeldom of the county borough of Cardiff." manipulation of the Fasheds affair has caused people to realize that he is still something of a diplomat, and still able to direct British in terests. True, it was a test case, and the one issue to the difficulty was made very clear from tion whether wulatis mutandis we should have shown the same spirit in China with Russia in the place of France. It is always laid to Lord Salisbury's charge that fie takes no interest in China. may be true and may account for the half-heartedness which seems to characterize our dealings there. You, in Japan, have such a point of vantage for studying Chinese affairs, that I shall be glad to hear your opinion of the trend of events there, There would seem to be a new aspect in the case since the Spanish American War, and Lord Salisbury's speech at the Guildhall an November 9th may have been intended to convey the intimation that henceforth the presence of America in the Far East might prove a factor in our favour,

pay for it. A struggle between the parties (Before Sir J. W. Carrington, K. C.M.G, the beginning. Itinay still be an open ques

Chief Justice) January 18th.

Leung You and Wa Kan were charged that on December 18th last they unlawfully did offer as a bribe the sum of one dollar to John M. Cotton a public servant, holding the appointment of Inspector of Nuisances, with a view to inglising him to do an act contrary 10, his duty as such public servant and allow them to slaughter a sleep for human food, although such sheep was not in the opinion of the Inspector in a condition to be slaughtered for this purpose,

THE Kogyo Ginko (Industrial Bank). Bill, which the Japanese Government is said to intend to shortly subinit to the Diet, provides that that bank shall receive an allowance, from the Government, for the period of ten years, equal to five per cent. interest upon its capital,

The following composed die Jury-Messrs just as the Kwangyo Ginko (Business Promo- tion Bank), is assisted, and shall be authorized

A. Bolnicycinev, 11. Reaves, F. A. de Carvalno, to mise bonds to the amount of ten times itsm. Farmer, W. J. Mayson, J. M. Vieira, and

A. L. Mires. capital. It is expected that the Bank will be able to introduce foreign capital.

We recorded the other day the very sud- den death of SAPPER JAMES GREEN in the TUESDAY, the 31st instant, at Noon. Wellington-Barracks when just coming off ensued, and a watchman was called in to help. The attention of Passengers is directed to the guard and still in heavy marching order..the fruit-seller. Hair-pulling and stoninch- Superior Accommodation offered by this He was buried with full military honours stamping are said to have followed this increase Steamer. The First-class Saloon is situated yesterday evening at the Happy Valley We to the enemy's forces, with the result that the forward of the Engines. A Refrigerating understand that there has been no inquest lampan-worker died. Chamber ensures the Supply of Freah

on the body, and as the result of a postmor Provisions during the entire voyage.

A duly qualified Surgeon is carried and the tem, held at the mortuary within the Welling. Vessel is fituit throughout with Electric Light.ton Barracks, the cause of death has been N.B-Return Tickets issued by this Com ascertained to have been rupture of the pany to and from AUSTRALIA are available for heart. We should like to know why no in- return by the Steamers of the EASTERN AND

quest was held and what authority the AUSTRALIAN S.S. Co, and vice verad.

Military Medical Officers possess to make a For Freight ur Passage, apply to

postmortem without the order of the Cor- oner. There is nothing within the four [954 corners of the Mutiny Act that exempts soldiers in peace time from the operation of the law of the land after their death, or prevents the cause of death from being the subject of a proper investigation before a jury when that death has been preceeded NEWS from Saunoa states that the question of by no illness of any description,, and when the kingship is still unsettled. The Chief the actual cause of death is unknown except Justice is expected to give his decision at the as the result of a postmortem. There is end of this month. There are two candidates notining whatever suspicous attaching to this for the position, Malietma Tanu, son of the nian's death and therefore we raise the late king, and Mataafa. The German Consul question not as one to which any special is stated to be actively supporting the candida interest-attaches in connection with this ture of the latter, despite-iho-fact that all the death; but in the general interest. No

Consuls had agreed to take no part in the sudden death, whether in civil or military election Mainafa's party is showing an life, should be alloired to pass without aggressive attitude, and some uneasiness public investigation and enquiry. It may have been, even in this case, that the man was a known sufferer from heart disease or

Entimations,

WANTED.

SECOND-HAND BIYCLE, send full particulars to Dr. STEPHENS, Dentist, rath January, 1899.

£73

Manila.

M ITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

Na b Ice Hava Street. Praya Central.

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In Europe there are many things not quite eleared up. The Franco-Russian alliance would seem to be of the flmsiest nature, while Germany has not hesitated to annoy Russia by means of the Kaiser's visit to Palestine. This is in glaring opposition to Germany's policy for the last ten years during which period. every thing has been done to court Russia's friendship and every thing, avoided that might hurt her feelings. This new move on Germany's part as well as several other indications that have come to my knowledge point to a falily Comprehensive agreement between Germany. restricted to African questions. and England which, as you know, is nominally

PLUCKY MALAY CONSTABLE.

Later information about the Pahang Road robbery and murder, says the Malay Mail, shows that the onslaught took place at night when the treasure party were asleep in a house at the 16th mile. Robbers to the number of some ten or twelve rushed the house and at ence shot down two of the three Malay consé. tables. Whilst the third policeman was in the get of firing he was badly slashed.on one atm, but pluckily stuck to his title and wounded one of the robbers 'who bolted. The trans. port coolies headed by their Chinese inandor then came to the constables' assistance and in the free fight which ensued one of the. coolies was shot dead and another wounded.. The policeman, with one arm disabled and his head badly cut, behaved most pluckly, loading and firing his rifle several times, and so man aged to hit one or two of the robbers, who after a little while cleared off without having obtained the coveted treasure. Two of the robbers are in custody-one, the man who wat first wounded, was stopped on the road and gave out that he had been attacked by robberss!

GORDON'S LAST DEFIANCE,

The Acting Attorney General, instructed by the Crown Soliton, appeared for the prosecu tion; the defendants were undefended.

In stating the case for the prosecuting the Acting Attorney General said, that on the 17th of December last, the defendents entered Inspector Cotton's office, and asked him whether they might kill a sheep. The inspector himself would state the exact words used by the defendants; these words meant in English "Will you allow me to kill a sheep?" The Inspector said "Where is the sheep?" and they both replied that it was in the yard. The Inspector then said, "Bring it up and I will inspect it." The defendants went away and returned with the sheep in question The Inspector examined the sheep and told the first | AN UNDERGROUND LAKE NEAR the Madhi in reply to the demand for his defendant that he could not allow the sheep to ACCORDING to a depatch received from Welbe killed, the reason being that he saw the sheep n delicate health, and who ought not to havelington, N. Z., through Reuter's Agency, the been on duty in heavy matching order.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE FUTURE OF THE PHILIPPINES

LONDON, January 16th. President McKinley is appointing an im- 'portant Commission which will include Admiral Dewey, General Quis and sque civilians, to investigate the situation on the Philippines and CHS J. GAUPP & CO., to advise upon the wisest course to be pursued.

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AN APPEAL

THE DREYFUS AFFAIR, ・・ The Cour de Cassation has suminohed Major Esterhazy to appear as a witness. As his evidenco is important immunity front arrest has been guaranteed him while in Paris.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Observatory report says:-On the 18th at 1145 am: The barometer haa.risen on the China const. The high pressure area remains central over N, China Gradients moderate to HE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN rather steep with strong monsoon on the coast, TCONVENT GAINE ROAD), bees, most and in the P, part of the China Sea Forecast: respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of--moderate N to NE winds fine.. Hongkong and the Pi Ports, for their kind. patronage and support, and desires to state that he will be pleased to receive orders for all Linds of NEEDLE WORK.

Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and Cuffs

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A NUMBER of chair coolies were fined & each this morning for obstructing the street by per sisicily soliciting for passengers. THE Brazilian Minister and Consuls to Japan have been recalled. A vernacular paper states that the order for their return is due to financial considerations, They leave Japan in March or

· (493) April,

and Collars renewed on old ones..

Ladies and Children's Under-clothing Chi dren's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery, Materials can be supplied, if required.

The Superioress will also be most grateful Fat Books for the Children of the Poor Schools who are taught by the Sisters,

Hongkong, and April, 1893,

for my PAPER, or uld-ENVELOPES 19 be made

prevails,

was ill and suffering from diarrhoea. The In spector went back to his office; the first defendant followed him, while the record defendant stood at the door. The Inspector. then asked the first defendant what he wanted; and he replied "Let me kill it." The Inspector said, "No." then said in Chinese that The first defendant him and coilar to give to the Inspector for the purpose of buying drink with, and he handed the money (five twenty cent pieces to the Inspector. The Inspector called his shroff and told him to ack the defen- said that his master had given him the money dants what they meant. The first defendant for the Inspector to buy wine with if the ins pector would let him kill the sheep. The defendants were then arrested.

Inspector Cotton, his shroff, and several others gave evidence.

Each of the defendants were sentenced to

REIGATE.

"

English readers will be interested in a curious discovery made near Reigate, Overlooking Reigate stands Colley hill, rising to the height of so ft., and it has just been found that deep down in the sandstone formation lies a lake of considerable dimensions. In the neighbour hood of the Horseshoe stories have been car rent for a long time of mysterious subterranean caverns extending beneath the hill, and still more ancient tradition credits one of these caves with having been.ihe meeting place of the Baróns when preparing the Magna Carta. It was certainly believed that extensive galleries. been formed by the quarrying of the sand. stone used in the building of St. Paul's Cathedral and Windsor Castlo,

had

;*

The Saturday Review of last week professes to have heardon authority which it is really- impossible to doubt," the well-nigh incredible fact, that the actual letter written by Gordon ta eurrender was picked up by a private soldier in a street of Omdurman. The letter, which is stated to be now in the hands of the Queen, has been examined by experts, and pronounced to be undoubtedly in Gordon's handwriting.. The proposal for his surrender is scouted, the Madhi is reproached with his misdeeds, and his destruction by English soldiers is pro phesied. The incident of the recovery of the letter seems.to us easily explicable if we sup pose it to have been stored in the archives of Omdurman, and thrown away as worthless by some of the plunderers of the public treasury after the baule,

AN INDIGESTIBLE HORSEL

New Zealand legislature has passed a most interesting Divorce Amendment Act, which is reserved for the signification of Her Majesty's pleasure thereon. By this Amendment Act husband and wife are put on terms of perfect equality. Adultery, desertion, habitual drunk- enness with neglect of conjugal duties, and penal servitude for attemping the life of the petitioners are legal grounds for dissolution of marriage on the petition of either party Two years' domicile in New Zealand enables a married person to take advantage of the Act.

Kipling has said in his ballad on Lord Roberts For some time the owner of the property that if you would urnhimnupside down a quart of A MEETING of the Sanitary Board will be held

Mr. Taylor, after making Inquiries into the lead would fall out. Kitchener literally did spill on Thursday, 19th January, at 4.15 p.m. Order

truth of the firm opinions held by the in- some lead one moming-ng breakfast a few years- of the day-Report of the Col. Vet Surgeon | six months' hard labour.

habitants, set his men to work, and, after a great ago and then swallowed it! During the cam for the year of 1898. Agenda:~1. Proposed

deal of hard picking, they were able to get a paign of '68, Mafor Kitchener as he then was hole through what proved to be the roof of one was hit in the side of the face by a bullet Washing Tanks at Tai Hang Village. 2.

of the caves. It was then found that these during a skirmish near Suakin, and was taken Further Report concerning the outbreak of

caves consisted of a series of chambers about down the Nile, and thence to the hospital at Foot-and-Mouth Disease at the East Point

24 by 20, and that ench chamber had a door Cairo, where, despite all the efforts of the Dairy Farm Company's premises., 3. Renewal.

The coiton manufacturing industry is making communicating with the next. On the floor of surgeons, the bullet could not be located, the of application for permission to retain water headway. Twenty-five years ago the Montreal the cave broken into, washed sand lay to X-rays being then unknown. Sergt. Bilion, late the depth of 4 in, showing that running water of the medical staff. corps, who is now in closets at the Ica Factory, East Point.. 4. Cotton Company at Valleyfield began with 600 Application for permission to erect water looms At present there are 2,600 looms in use, had been at work, and further search prov. London, and who was then specially to be increased in March next to 3,500. White ed the existence, at the far end, of a spring detailed to look after the injured officer, states closets and trough-closets at the new Cotton cotton goods maly, werd at first manufactured,of water. This spring, coming from the hill that the wound was a healthy one, and very Mills, East Point 5 Application for pennis- but as the market for these became overstocked, above, would, in a normal senson, yield a large soon healed. The medical officers came to the slon to erect bridges across a backyard, of a the Company turned its attention to dyed supply, and had evidently done so, for on dig conclusion that the bullet had worked its way the Nile Bilton one day tempted his patient's ducts of the mills. The employds at present explorers found a real lake of pure soft water. greater width thun 3 6, 6. Return of Food cottons, and these are now the exclusive pro- ging a few feet under the floor of the cave the out without being noticed, on the passage down and Druga analysed during the quarter ending number 1500 and the amount paid out in A powerful hand pump was set to work says appetite with a tasty beefsteak, which the December 31st, 1898. 7. Bubonic Plague Remonthly wages is $30,000. The quiput of the the Dally Telegraph, which publishes the had no sooner attacked than he put hi turas from Bombay, for November 3rd to mills is now about $1,500,000 worth of coloured particulars, but proved useless, and operations hand to his throat, exclaiming, Bilton, if there. December 19th, 1893. 8. Mortality Return for cottons annually and this amount will be in. had to be suspended till the steam-pump nows no line in the steak I've swallowed that. creased to about $2,000,000, on the completion on order has arrived. Taking into consideration bullet felf it go down. This proved to bo Macao for the week ending December 24th, of the new wing. The latter building is in the thickness of the greensand (60 ft); there the case his bullet: passed through the 1898. 9. Mortality Returns for the Colony of tended for the manufacture of fine yarns, not appeare to be sufficient supply to yield, 500,000 alimentary anal without injury to the dif Hongkong for the weeks ending December hitherto minde in Canada, and consequently gallons a day of water that is softer than chalk tinguished oicer, and is now preserved as A

curiosity water and of exceptional parity, imported from abroad 31st, 1896 and January 7th, yy.

COTTON MANUFACTURE IN CANADA.