Daily Colonist (1886-04-16) by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: British Columbia; Newspapers
Published: 1886-03-25T16:00:00+00:00

,ie luipcrial ' Govetnnient to Ive a subsidy of a Hiuiid.red lousaiid Puiuiii*!!!.

(Cable Diapatcli to the Globe,) Truth to-day states that the Imperial gpyernment has decieed to subsidize the new line of steamers between British Columbia, Hongkong and Australia,by paying a hundred thousand pounds sterlinp annually for ten years. The steamers must be tirst-claaa and capable of carrying guns and troops. If required the government have the right to use the steamers in the event of war,; These are the usual oohditioias attacHed to steamers carrying mails.

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The Harvest Home is coming to Victoria and will be hauled nut on the ways. She ie seriuualy damaged about the forefoot, and considerable repairs will have to be made.

The bikrk Majestic ia at Nanaimo loading Vancouver coal. The Geo. W. Elder took on 600 tons Vancouver coal yesterday. • . .

The ship Commodore ia loading at Departure Bay.

The bark Otago is under tho East Wellington shutes; - •

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San Fka ■ nm;o,, April 15. - Cleared— Steamer Idaho, Victoria, Sailed—Br steamer Wellington, Nanaimo.

Tlie Oregon's Fate.

Nkw Yohk, April 13.—The Mail and Express asserts that on Sunday last a diver of tbe Meiritt "Wrecking company want down and made an examination of tho sunken steamer Oregon' and ascertained beyond a doubt''that ahe -was sunk by a eoUisipn. Ten feetbolow the riiain deck and about twenty feet forward of the bridge the diver found a hole in the stoamor'a side. I^ho heavy iron plate was crushed in. The hole is six feet deep and three feet in breadth at the widest wart. The steamer is broken in two and her upper decks parted over twelve feet on top. Most of her cargo ■will be saved.

WEEK.LY CoLONLsr.—7'/m Weekly Colo-itisi issued to-day contains, as usual, the latest foreign telegraphic news, all the local happenings uf the week, other itoins of interest, and comnionts upon the principal passing events. . The low price of the subscriptionj $2 per./year,'; places it within the roach of oil. '■ : • '

SCEMES IN THE SENATE.

Senators Alexander and 'Iniies Koasted.

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To Whom it May ^Concern. ^

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Diaortlerly Discussion In ihe Canadian IIiiusc of Lords.

OrrAWA, April C.—The proceedings in the senate this session are much mora entertaining than those in the commons. "Houorable" gentlemen viowith each other in this mock parliament in the exchange of epitheta, interruptions, interjections and contradictious. Tho speaker ia incompetent to maintain order or decorum. Below will be found some oxtraota from the oflloial report of one of the oflloial debates only, which will give some idea o^ the manner ia which these irasoible old gentlemen Conduot themselves. They were discussing a motion by Senator Mdnuea, declaring that British Columbia was entitled to represen?,-ation ia the cabinet.

Hon. Mr. Aleiuuder—As

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