London, 23rd November.
Very slow progress is being made in the Commons with the Parish Councils Bill, the second clause being now under discussion in Committee.
In consequence of their recent defeat the Government have promised to introduce an amendment giving the cannot now be bought for the same naval supremacy. franchise to married women. The namberof taels which would have bought THE COAL STRIKE ENDED, them in 1882; but in such cases, or!
As the result of the mediation of the the majority of them, I think it will be Government in the great coal strike the found that rise of price is due to other miners will resume work on Monday smaller value relatively to gold. An!
er of silver owing to its bearing a one decline in Heed Purchasing next at the old rate of wages. intelligent native says that, &> regards prises, ana who' hag Bo inno e Prince Alexander of Dattonberg, and The deaths are announced of HLH. Ins. 100 a year can now buy a. greater Sit Robert Morier, British Ambassador quantity of useful articles than he a St. Petersburg. could with the same money ten years 4 DEFEAT OF THE GOVERNMENT. ago. He says the tendency of foreign} "An amendment granting the franchise trade has been to raise the standard to women under the Parish Councils of Chinese comfort by not only placing Act has been carried by the House of foreign products on the market at a Commons against the Government by a low price, but also by reducing the majority of twenty-one votes, passing of the Bill before Christmas is doubtful.
GREAT FIRE IN SINGAPORE, $300,000 Dastaces.
Singapore, 15th November, 1893, 225 p.m.
Messrs, Hooglandts & Ca.' extensive business premises, situated at Nos. 7 and 8 Bent Quay, hive been destroyed by fire. The loss sustained is estimated at $300,000. Icis not yet ascetta ned what insurance companies are affected.—Hongkong Telegraph.
[Messrs, Hovglandts & Ca. are general' merchants and commission agents in a large way "f business, and held agencies for three Dutch banks xnd several insurance companies. Branches of the firm are maintained in Zorich and Saigon.—Ep, H.K, Tele-
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