Hong Kong Telegraph 1883-11-08

Hong Kong Telegraph 1883-11-08

Year: 1883

The prospects of the French vintage are favourable. It appears that Sir Evelyn wood, commanding the Egyptian Army, in reply to inquiries from the Government, Intelligence is to hand of a conflict having taken place between Roumanian and Austrian troops. Mcssrs, Alexander Bros., of Sydney, have become insolvent, The liabilities of the firm amount to 52,000 Pounds. The recent heavy failures have had the effect of causing considerable commercial depression. There have been scrious riots at Gravesend, in consequence of the oppositlon of the inhabit ants to the proceedings of the Salvation Army. FIGHTING IN SERVIA. A REGULAR Lodge of United Service, No.1341, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, this evening at 8 o'clock precisely. A REOULAR Lodge of St. John's, No. 618, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, AN American editor exclalmed, as he gratefully looked towards the clouds:---"at last, after. THE British steamer amatista and American barque F.A. Borland will dock at Kowloon this afternoon,