No. 7807-APRIL 30, 1887.]
Å LARGE, humber of ganibling cases ware disposed of at the Police Court to-day, Au agent of the Pak Kop lottery who was ar rested by Inspector Stanton in Kwong Yus. Street was Grad $140, and stumped up the cash at a Another dealer in this lottery wh arrested by Inspector Quincey in
Wow Street was lao Shed 8100, and 12 Kamblers arrested by Inspector Bremner vyro fined $3 bach.
THELE was a rumour in Colombo that the Bat Highlandera stationed here at presaut were ordered to exchange placas with the 68th Regiment at. Hongkong, on account
That I bear that a pricato telegram is to hand to the effect that the Right Bon Sir George Bowen is still in London, and
the inference appears to be that he is likely to remain there, a
THE CHINA MAIL.
16 being prepared in Teheran for the now
cd by the Officers of the Garrison; to ! ability at this command of the Society, and how much evaporates at once. Be amount Colonial Secretary appointing a number large force of troups, as she has not been as tho Caylos Obstræery of the had That the Order in Coanoli, under which the meeting Entrance Fee 50 Cents not contain a single, solo from the tenors,to copeidorably less variation, Elm that gonflemon a Committee to considor and tesz of since her departure from Suez for
keslin of the latter. This rumour, we be love, is entirely without foundation. The health of the Regiment here is now excol lent, and the only time them has been any
anal sickness was during a portion of 1885, when the death rate was excemire on account of numerous deaths from what has boon described as cholera..
'FRAGRANT WATERS MURMUR That the General Commanding the Logia. lative Council hasibat no time in intimating his belief that his immediate prodúocasor e afraid to exceed his powers in the matter of the Defences
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That this is as it should be, and if the fine had been decided upon from the beginn. ing, much irritation and bad language
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outside, Eburtmayer line deduced the fol- indvise as to what stops should be taken to ↑ Manaowah. lowing result from his metrological obser selebrite in cash of the thres settlements vations on forestry:It from the soil of an open since 100 parts of water evaporate, by (a) the Government and (b) the public then from, the soil of a forest free from The Committee then report they have mat underwood 38 parte Pould evaporate, and from a soil covered with underwood only twice and prepared a programme, and 15. parts would evaporate, This simple
THE CHUSAN ARCHIPELAGO. On the 18th ultimo in the House of Com mons, Mr F. Stevenson asked whether it is true, that Gorgany has annexed, or, occupi
to the Chinese any ons against whom a found it very difficult to make the necessary THE CHORAL SOCIETY'S CONCERT the tasto the age or aim at cultivating joots, and can cool carselves more easily tainted pruna facia caar had been brought calculations for it. The following are the AT THE THEATER ROTAL it This is n justification for gong to some at a temperatury of 25 Dauligrado isntuassu finister. Ganeral Dolgoruki.
An unusually largo audience asminhted expense for nesthotic ends. You wood then at a much lower tomperature 15 * THE YISHEKTES QUESTION by Kwangtung ufficiale
Othawa April 14 At the opening of
• freanita of the scoring. The pool compati in the Theatre Ropai yesterday evening in - Modsen hygiene has observed that car an open space. -
Purinpient yesterday the Marquis of That the suicide of the person dotained is ation and the moving and vanishing targets response to the invitation of the wet bars in variations in the moisture of the soil
apsody and effectant bezdouent of the were very popular. At 200 yorde pool of the Choral Society in attend their Instve a great Influens on the origin and THE QUEEN'S JUBILEN AT SINUA one anounced that negosistions aro cootert of the serion, H. E to Acting Aprend of certain opidano diseases, as for
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progawaing with the United States with re- mattor, but is not otherwise satisfactory. Sergeant Phillips and Captain Collinson Givernor (Major General Cineron) industuse cholers and typhoid fever that
gard to the Faberies Question, and tia bąd Miss Cameron, wers among those present, these disasses do not becoure epidemic Tao Straits Times tocoivod, to-day convery reason to hops for on honorable and That the Chinese community dro vitaly had the most bull's eyes, the former having The programme was neither a vory lengthy when the moisture is the soil is not above tains como correspondaies boticon the satiafactory result. Meanwhile, the Govern concerned in the careful consideration of 5 and the lattor 4. The winners are at nor very striking one, and might, we or below a certain lovely and hele Government and a Committee of gentlemen measures as appeared to them to be desir munt of the Daimon had taken auch theso rendition cases
the head of each competition__________ think, have beon vastly improved anon. ap for a time. These variations can be FISST COMPETITION For Martini-Henry With the exception of one bright little measured with greater accurney by the which shows that the Gurermunt there able and necessary for the protection of the
Rides or Carbines Open to all Comers, chorus from Mondelssohn (Philomel with ground-water of the soil than by the rain have initiated the movement for the ela inshore fisheries per
MEGA SEAMANTTALJAN 1200PSHIH MISSING. Distance 300 and 500 yards, 6 Shots Muleds), the part songs and solus were fall, because in the Intter case we have lo
Rome, April 15, Very much suzisty in at ench distance. Postions any. 15 of rather adoleful character. The bass determuts how much water penetrates the bration of the Queen's Jubilee. The our Prizes ranging from $20 to $3, present 180 was not inade of the musical ground, how much runs of the arise; and respondence opess with a letter from the felt hozo with regard to the safety of the | Vencia, convering General Saletta and e be competed for at any time during the it was noticeable that the programme did of gisture in the soil of a forest is subjcot
who wore the most unmerous force in the choras Euroly the Suciety can produce one presentable tenor soloist If it onnuos It is shunt time some tenors were introduced, The fact that the auditorium was the Thoa, tre instead of one of the hails also detracted; from the valao of the concert, as out of all the soloists only one lady seained to appre state the true method of making herself heard to advantage, and there can be doubt the choruses would have bren für more effective in either of the two halls Ws by lieve the Society were unable to ab tam the use of St. George's Hall, and a St. Andrew's Hull is under repair, it was The ohotus consisted of fifteen soprano voices, aix contralto, Iwelve tenor and six ise; and they almost completely filled the stage. Some of the en peru rather for back to catch the baton of the conductor, and it would hayobsen better if the Int terhad taken his stand on a slightly raised platform, as the enjoyment of the andience was not in cromed by having to observe the painful efforts which some of the tenors in the rear made in craning their necks to see the baton The chorus singing was for the most part of a projseworthy character, and, perhaps, me offective in the dramatic choras Liber ty, the murio of which is very striking and out of the ordinary run of part songs. The Silent Land was the most aconrately sung shores, and the chorus from Midsum mer night's Dream (for female voices) went very smoothy throughout. Mies. Withers and Miss Wuifred Hazeland sang the soles in this chorar, and both ladies being in good voice acquitted themselves very creditably. Among the soloists, the contralto voices were nodoubtedly heard to most advantage. Mts Brooke's rendering of Life,' by Blamenthal, was almost perfect and was unqushionsbly the most artistic effort of the evening. She
would hava boon avoided, A
That it is generally believed that the zealous and willing P. M. G. does a great deal of the law-drafting for the Acting Attorney General and the Colony. That if the worthy Postmaster General were
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Corp. Bellamy.. Pte. Potem Corp. H. Moore,
to stick to his stamp and refrain from Sergt. Leverton... sinateurish attempts at drafting ordia.Pe. W. Hul
Pte. J. Garside.... ancos, the work of his department would probably be even batter done than it is, and the Governmsat might be spared the Indignity of having recourse to a mi form of barking.?
That, if I remember rightly, a much more domprehensive Deteccs Committee was suggester in the columns of the China Mail, a long time ago, than that now ex- isting; but that it must be remembered that the appointment of Mr MacEwen, the Questioner-General, must uncon- salousy tend to keep that gentlommat mors quiet for the future on the subject of the Defences.
bombproof houses and chair-armour will become absolute nocessities it Tom my Atkins is allowed to indulge in the strangely unsoldier-like sud aimless fr ing which has been the most distinguishing feature of recent parades and feld days. That though some erratic individuals may And excitement, and eopta pleasure, in getting in the way of playful Tommy's promisotoss firing, most people incline
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That notwithstanding Mr MacEwen's promotion, other unofficial membe remain who want to know, you know." That, takon all round, the first appear- ance of our Military Acling Governor has been fairly satisfactory, and ho has let in much light upon the progress of the Defensive werkz-a subject ou
which he ought to he very much at home. That, although the decimal system of ro- presenting the progress of such works may not be a generally recognised mode of elucidation among merchants, it isparently adequate compensation for dam-Pt. Bhd.
gratifying to find that a large a per- centage of the forts are well forward. That it would seem that the amount voted by the Council here for defensive pur. poses will soon be spent (not to speak of oreclwadahields and other iron-work and works not yet designed), although the som voted was, as Mr MacEwen said, altogether out of proportion to the re- venue and the income of the Colony.'- That the Culonial Office cannot possibly base the face to ask the Colony to coin- tributa soything Further on this score, even after the Imperial authorities hays, completed their part of the obligation Thst if the supply of the breech loading
gans were to be ganged in the decimal principle, I suppose it would be done by the interminate, or repeating, decimal, which somehow never gets fixed up at ail, at all.
That the War Office naturally posSEDIOS D
lenient critic in the Major-General Com mauding, but that even in ranking the
best of the facts he does not give as our guns until April of 1888.
That, after making avery allowance for test
ing and proving, this confession about the guns confirms every word of the strictures hitherto pasted upon the War Office concerning these guinea E That the delay is easily explained by the bot that the gana did not exist, and proofe could not possibly be made until The bee sure formed.
That the Acting Governor is quite correct in, saying that these brosch-lauders are 'quito o now feature in our local history, snd he might save added that the Ira perial Goreramont have made good use of it financially.
That the action of the unofficial members of Council in securing time to consider the Demarcation Ordinance is justified! by the alloged fact that the dividing me is very badly drawn or described.:: That the strong language used by Mr.
Chater eats both ways, and applies with great force to lessons of lots in the European quarter of the city, who object to be surrounded by Chinese, bonses.
That the clause in building lesses under.
which lessoos are bound to build houses kimilar to those in the neighbourhood has been recognised for many yuara That asma portion of Queen's Road Contral and Praya Contral should be held sacred for European hong
That the subject of the reedition of original subjects of China will do a hard nut for the Acting Governor to crack sut it is not the less hard because of the fact that more than one Colonial officer has come to grief orer this same question.
That the atmosp lore of vagnenes which now surrends. the subject is curiously illustrated by recent proceedings, and that Mr Wodehouse (in his otherwiss heusible though plaintive, decision): Eas added another definition to a brima facis
That this new definition-via., a prima, facia
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That interest in the Jubilea celebrations hore has not yet quite roughed the mori bund stage (for particulars, see advertiae ment, notices), but that now ideas of u, very varying character continue to be put forward.:
That one member of the community ng gests that a spacious covered Bath-boase, like those in the larger cities at Home,
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Print out that if the 2nd of June werd, or acquiret n protectorate overthe Te faut explains clearly why the curting mado a holiday there would be great in land of Ohsan.or aus of its dependencies down of word over tracts of country is a convenience to the public, as that day and and whether such an het would not bo, fer ways followed by the drying up of wells the following day will be rnil days. They garded by flor Majesty's Government as therefore arranged for the 20th and 21st to constituting a violation of the consentin and springa
pablis holidays and trust the Governor between Great Britain and Chipu, signed. ra, touch buble they also suggested on April 3, 1846. In India, the home of cholera, importanca me boen attwlied in recent that the Committeo should be more repie times to plantations as preventatives of it, it sentative, and that the Cabutat Secretary has been always ubserved that the village should become the President. The Gu in wooded districts suffer less than those invernor replied that ho approved of all the treeless plains Many fontances of this are Committee had recommended, enlarged the given in the reports of Dr. Bryde Committee, and asked the Colonial Secre sident of the Statistical Office in Calcutta, try to he President, which the Clomil and De Murray, Inspector of Hospitals. Secretary (Hon. J. T. Dicken) consented For instance Bryden compares the district become. His Excellong Albo naked tho of the Northern tributaries of the Games, Comunities to say what eat it would be ne- the almost treeless district of Rajpoor, with
essary to ask the Legislative Council to vote.
Sir J. Fergusson: No such information has reached far Majesty's Government
Mr. Stoveton aazed the right hon. gentleman if he would auswer the latior part of the queation
Sir J. Bargnasco I cannot underta o to answer that question.
SIR GEORGE ROWEN, The L&C. Express Bays We believe
the forest district of Sumbulpcor. It is stated that in the villages in the plain for the Government share in the general the facts of the retirement and subsequent of Rajpnor, sixty or seventy per cent rejoicings; anuantood that he intended to arrangement for the Right Hon. Sie George of the intuitants are sometiaton swept give a ball at Government House on the Bowen, G.C.M.C., to resume the Govern
List June, and intimated that he was premont of Hong Kong, were as follows: away by cholera in three or four days,pired to mamit all arrears of Land Roveite Sir George, owing to ill health-and- while the wooded district of Sambalpor is often fros from it, or it is much less severe which had accrued up to the end of 1983 private family arrauguroents found ha AN showing the spirit with which the thing was compelled to intimate his retired înt- The diatrisk commissioner, who had to make a tour in the district on account of has been entered into in Singapore, it may 16 the expiration of his leave Major
be mentioned that only fourteen Guys General Sir George Strahan was thereupon, the occurrence of cholers, reports among elapsed between the appointment of the appointed to the Governorship of Hung other things as follows
of “keng. Owing to tho ead and sudden death, their programate and recommendations seventy miles lought the forest, which being given. How different from what has round Petorah and Jonk is very dango.hien deze in Hongkong! Porliapa now Now it is a remarkable faqe le a fact the Government, having an illustrione pro. neverthelem, that on this cake, traversed cent to follow, will step forward and daily by hundreds of ravellers, valcleanke up for lost time. For the benefit and baggage trains, the choler rately apa of uny Commites that may to appointed pear in this extent of sixty miles, and a Jor the information of our resilers. when it does appear it is in mild form; but goorally, we reproduce below the sings weatward to Chicholee Bangalou, which pore programme runs for about ninety miles through barron, trosises plain, we find the choleru every year in its more raro form, the dead nad dying lying by the wayside, and trains of vehicles half of whose conductors are desd
In the same report. De tizues
"Theroad to Sambalporrans for sixly or/Committee and the Governor'e approva however, of Sir Gorgo Strahan, Sir George'
naturally received a most enthusiastic when we come to the road from: Atang,
encore Miss Stopant gave a chaining ren- dering of Crouch's' Katlicon Mayuracon (which, by the way, we never heard sung in the transposed kay before), and also received an undeniable encore
Surely with one expression, but the Theatre rather
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I will mention or other fact as a result
E TROZOISE JUHIS PROGRAMME Friday, 17th of Jone-Issue of a Gazebo Batraordinary proclaiming 20th, and 2let, public holidays, throughout the Colony and Native States.
Monday, 20th June. 5,3) am., 20th.-Inaugurate the day with worry peals of bells, beating of gunus,
Bowen, who at that time was travelling in Italy, was written to by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, who warmly pro- posed in most complimentary terma that Sir George Bowen should regame his Governor. ship fill the expiration of the natural term. This be still really bed, ne the commission for Sic George Strahan's Governorship had i been drawn up or signed. In these matters the new commission is always taken to cancel the previous one, which thereupon lapses Sir George Bowen then consented-biz health being considerably restored his fondness for the colony and his desire to see cumpleted the extor sive public works, consisting of the fortifica tions, sanitation, we,- overcoming his private ressons for desiring to remain of homo. As we announvéd in aer last issus, his passage was booked per F and 0., and he was to have left during the 630. a.m.-Farade of Troopa of the ensuing month for Hongkong, but in Line, Artillery, and Blue Jacketa, un tie consequenos of his presince baing desired Esplanade, Fet de jois.
Cat the Colonial Conference, whilst his 8 am --Suitable prayers to bo offered medical advicers gave certificates that nei- up in every place of Worshipther Sir George nor the members of lus 10.12. - Native sports on the Esplan-family--all of whom returu La Hongkong ate, Crickes and Recreation Clubs to be ought to arrive at the beginning of the hut asked to co-operate. MON BOAson, I departure has been somewhat
10 am. Rejaits and
of local poarponed. Sir George intimated to the procession steamers, and launches, loil by any msa-of Colonial Office that if duty or any crisis war in harbour, to be carried out by a Re-urgently required his presence he would have gutta Osminittest ag
started at once. The cironmstances, how- ever, were favourably, the term of General Camaron, who will admister the govern went on the departure of Alr WE The fact is generally belleved not
Marsh, C.MG., having been extended by the War Offico. It is now arranged that fir long ago the medical officer of Jasisgar in central Indio, offered a striking proof of it. Presentation of addremes to the Governor George will leave England at the samo date During the wide-spread epidemic of cbalera from each nationality at Town Hall, to be a was arranged Sir George Strahan should in Allahabad, in 1869, those parts of the epitomised, and tographed home to the have left, viz., at the end of June, and guurison whose barracks had the advantage | Qunen,
that he will travel via the Canadian Pacific of having trees near them oujayed an in-
Batway to Vancouver, and thence by co dispatable exemptina, and precisely in pro Orio or more bonfires on promitant sites. of the steamers of the new line, which it portion to the thickness and nearness of Isminations on Collyer Quay, Esplanade, is hoped will be leaving in July. - Wo the suclter.
Thus the European Cavalry and other thornghfares. Fireworks on the notice that some remarkt have been made. in the Wellington Barracks, which stand Esplanade, or face. Course, Procession of fun to Siz George drawing his half pay when between four rows of auge trees, but are
he had not the intention of returning
tried her voice. Miss Crown alar earned an encore, and replied by singing Cherry Ri, in which was hardly sO BUCCESS. ful. Mr Whittall ang a Spanish Love of observations, namely, that places aura.m.-Royal saints of at guna, from Song in his usual orrect style. How rounded by those vast and splendid groves ships-nf-wat in harbour... was it Mr Brewer did not oblige 1 In which are occasionally step lying in low addition to the choruses and aclos, and probably marshy situations surronded there was also a trio by Miss Withers, by hills, and which, from the mass of de Bra Whittall and Mrs Brooke, which was saying vegetation, are very subject to feror rendered in good style and was much ap in September, October, and Novombor, are preciated. An overture was played before utdum, visited by Chidera, and if it occaES each part by an orchestra uniposed of there are bus fow deaths, while places un members of the Musical Club, under Mr high ground, or it what are called Line, airy Firon, which added considerably to the eu-attuations, free from trees and without hills joyment of the concert. Der Freischutzar, so that they are thoroughly verblated, wont capitully, though perhaps a little slow suffer v-cy much from cholera, ung in the list movement, and Mr Fleet's cla
Murray gives a number of instances rinnet obbligato (whether on B flat or A we showing the influence of tracy na the sprayi know not) to Mozart's endlanto was excel
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Bir Datthew...... Mr McBreen SECOND COMPETITION--For Martini-Henry Rifles of Carbines. Distance 200 and 600 yards, Bhots at each distance Positiva auy. Open to all Members Prizes Two Ouja, All Winters at former meetings excluded Entranco Fee $2.00.
be erected here, and wataod The Jufr Western....... biles Swimming Bath." That another popular resident well known for his focandity has named a very pro mising young chow dog, The Jubilee Pup and that several recently arrived Babies (bloss ́em 1) have been burdened with similar appellations, the girls receiv ing the name of Jubileené, and the boys: 'that of Jubileus.
That the concert given by the Choral Suciety was the best attended that has been given for years past, and that, al. though the dower-bedecked stage was pretty night when the curtain ruse, the music would have been more effective in the Hall than in the Theatre. That the success of probably the best in-
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F. C. Curry That the elaborato report of the Superin-lait-land,
Major Dempster, .. tendeat of the Botanical and Afforests Mr Holmes, Mr Tomlin, tion department shows en smoant of E. Osbor work done, as well as a scientific know ledige and general capacity to do more, which do much credit to the department That it is hoped Mr Ford will be able to
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Mr Sangater conducted and seamed to bave thorough control of lus choir, the time and leads being carefully noted. Alto- other the Society has greatly improved since their previors concert, and under Br Sangster's tuition, they might accomplish much more if they threw a a little more ea- thusiasm into their work and
tion and warmly opplauded
Mr G. P. Lammert and f Sangator
of cholers, one of these may find a place hern for the
12, noon. An Imperial salute of 101 guns from Fort Canning,
4pm. Moeting of Council, and tele- graphic message sent from the Governor Ji Council to the Queen,
On one Evenligs
Ships in harbour to dress with flags by day, and lamps by night. Arrears of Land Tax, prior to 1860, to be remitted,
atod as scompanplats, the former also yist to a certain extast open, antlered much rendering skiliul aid in the overture and leas than the Fourth European Regiment, Herr von Wille's solo Mr G Grimble whose quarters were on a bill exposed to companied the andante. The following the fall force of the wind; while the Bengal is the programm
Trendy. Ist June, Artillery, who word in a thinke if HOTAD
The Library and Mussain to be opened mango trees, had not a single case of sick. Ticas; and the exemption cannot be regarde atatue of Sir Stamford Raffles to be ed as nocidentals the next year the com parative immuuity was precisely the SAUN.
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to Bong Kong. We may point out that according to the Queen's. Regula- tions all civil officers are allowed eighteen months' leave on ball-pay out of six years. boliere likewise that Sir George har Po declined to draw any allowance beyond the period of his leave June 19 mext-mutil sisch time as he actually take over the lapted pay will therefore return to the Govanorship agau, in Hongkong, which,
4 p.in.-Races, and a Jubilee Cup to be
The Sporting Club to be asked to co- Colonial Treasury the anil
operate.
We need not however go to India to Poze observe similar instances of the influence of given by Government.
a certain degree of moistare. Behrend, 1 Favoured by woods or other conditions; wo can find them much nearer here. In the sholera epidemic of 18, in Bavaria, it wes generally horved that the place in la nours were saved, in spite of the other wise bad condition of the inhabitants. The great plain of the Danube from Newburg School Uhildren on one day would be un gathering of
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BERA, WHITTAKLU! Association Entrance Fee fă, e 39.—Crosul.....Coras Gentle Spring - Bayer
(From 'The Seasons? 90 yle.
`TIEM GROBAL SOCIETT,"
Jubilee trees during the year, as well as succeed in raising many of the fine tim- c. Very Lowe...R. 43504 58451-20 84455-91 ber trees he is so thoughtfully introduce Cart Phillips: R. 48414 21 44215-78002724 D ing into the Teland.
C. Mackay.........Ü. $5554-99-29156-15 1515–18 3 Bench, MeClars.. ·83444-23-24629-1644214-18 E. Woodin 304-15 455-2502363-15 That in stocks there is little need to reporter. Denney... 1684-21 22-11 Mr Holmes J. CAS BE the fact that the reaction that was fure-r Wondin. 16-22 00006 0.00002-
Mr Jack
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shadowed has come, that the Bears have largely beneficed thereby, that several small speculator are morrowing, and that sellers at the top quotations urs jubilant.
BROWNIE
SUBCRIPTIONS, TO THE CHINESE:
́OHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Last Beported
China Morohants Steato Nav. Co," 200,
Cents.
madila 344-16
4-0744-17
300009
to Injalataat was surrounded by places
Sub-Committees to be appointed in Pen- ng Malacca, and in the Native States
these Committees, instructed to follow close an practicable the lines of this programme,
The Condition think a
given tea and cake,
where it was opidemic while in the plantorasting fenture. The Children to be
fan scattered casas itself there were but a The same thing bas been demonstrated by Reinhard, President of the Sazon Medioal College. Cholers has visited Saxony eight times since 1896, and every time it spared the northerly district between Plusse and Spree, where ague is deic.
Quotations – HONGAONG, 4172) 50 vs OPIUM-New Patna, rare 5371
NEWS BY THE FRENCH MAIL
The following telegrams, are taken from des the Ceylm papers hrought zu by the Sagha
Even if thess deductions must be accepte
by
Ola
New Bonares, cael,... 1971.. New Halve, cash...... 525
Allowance, Trels.,.... 15.
Old Malwa, cash,
550/60
Allowance, Teels
32/48
Allowance, Trels
None to 32
Paraian, Oily, eash ... 970/450
Persion, Papor liet... 400/4903/ Allowance. Tans 35/80
Exchange HONGKONG April 50.
On London-
Hank Wire,
Un demand, 30 days ag
34 months night,
a 3/13 Credite, &
Ou demand, da Paris-+
Documentary, #meaths' nigh., 3{"]
Or New York
Credits, 4 months' sight,
On demand,
On Bonu hay
Credits, 60 days sight,STE Wire,
On demand
On Oslcatu
Un Shanghai----
220
$32,70
ed with caption from an etiological point MASS MEETING IN IIT DE FARK. of view, atill, on the whole, they indis
London, April 12.--Tho display in Hyde. THE INFLUENCE OF PLANTS, 7 putably tell in favour of trees and of woods Pack was very orderly. The meeting was Surface ve etation has also other advant- addressed by Measta M. Davitt, Sexton, As Au appandis to his interesting Re-
ages, besides its use in regulating the mols-Labouchero and others. The number of purt, Mr Ford, the Superintendent of the ture in the soil it partes it from the people present is variously estimated at Botanical and Afforestation Department, drainago of tumen habitations whereby it from one hundred thousand to two haudred FIT COMPETITION--For Carbines. Open gives the following extract from Dr. Marine matter remains in soil destitute of it participators but merely sightseers. contain tea and impregnated. If this thousand, of whom a large proportion were Hongkong Volunteers only, whether von Fettenkofor's work on 'The Influence, cope wegetation, further decomposition Bir Gladstone, at his window in Piccadilly, Members of the Association or ook
sets in, and other processes are induced, not was
as vociferously cheered by the procession Distance 200 and 500 garda, b Shots at of Plants. It is well worth pernaal each distance. Position auy, Prize: I consider the impression which plants curtos, the products, of which reach us
Aways-of a salubrious nature, but often des
- VOLUNTEUR BASTER MARRUVRES A Cup presented by Mesars, HOLMES and plantations make upon hr minds and means of air and water and may penetrate lancers were unsally successful
London, Agtil 19. —The Master Volusfoor Wolky Winners at previous senses to be of hygienic Fale further into our house. A great deal of heat The Dake of Cambridge expressed his ap- meetings excluded. Estranon Fee 50 the influence upon the comformation of neutralised by evaporation from the leaves,
200 600 pel tespeels connected; And finally, their inilu- portuguero much as is set free THE BAW PAPAL UNDER-SHORTFARY
the will with which health is in many another porticui-by the decomposition of probation in an Order of the Day. ence apon other qualities of hair, than when we burn the woud and other organi
Rome, April 18. Mraignor - Agliardi carbonle sold, oxygell, and among binations into the composition of which has been appointed Papal Cadas-Secretary On demand, these may be mentioned in passing, shade it eaters. The heat produced by burning of suedeand**
of State. i vinder, and decrease of wind and dust wood in a stove le derived from the use REIZHMENT OF THE ANGHAM YEONTIER, __122445+ £7 2533414 m. It is an old observation, nooding no de-
30 days night London, April 13 In the Bute of Cow Gold Leaf, 100 fine- monstration, that the sheerful and happy but the captured rays of the sin agai
set free by combustion. We traza, from man lives not only an easier but on the bemayor's work the the temperature of last night, it was announced that Sovereigns averago, e more healthy life than the do
principle of settlement of the Afghan SIXIE COMPETITION :-Fur soy file. Dis prossud a decorate man, Medient men the trees in forest, and even fo the tops Rugland and Russia have agreed upon the
ta 90-900s, Shuria 10 Position and expecially mad doutors could tell me of them, is always lower than the air in the Boundary question Russia's claim to the Taken at 31yers Falsoner de De Printers any. Open to all Members of the much of the great value of certain rela Besides this, abade in the open air always shall be composuted by a rectification of BatoMKTER--
forest. Oxan
side Oxas is consded and that the Afghana Association: Prize:-Cap. Entrance ive proportion of pleasureable and painfalsa corain draught which acts as the frontier has been already arranged Done Fes 82.00.
ang impressions upon realth, and how fra Lind of fou. All most have noticed who ciations for the carrying out of the DAP
quently some unfortunate position, su ab- 1. Bergt. Love 30 are of pleasure, or too much of painful walking is on oppressive best that the wie rectification are now proceeding, for the TERMOMETER
Bangt Mothu003£5-35
LOBALNOM ST impression is the cause of barora illinesswoms still as death, that a refreshing breaze
settlement of details, perhee Barat. Delaney
...DEX 21-consider Bases all arises s000 as cloud crate a shade,
whom they gira pleasure, to begge of the The shadepta single tree, therefore, cole VANISHING TARGET COMPRETTION -Fez anjoyment of life, The condiments la food not only by interesting the snurrays, but Martini Henry Rifine or Carbines. It is certainly one of the most sadnia and also by the effect of gentle fanning The Distanos 150 yards, Tou Shola. Poxi- refined, We cono live rolessure atelier of a thick wood, however, is a tion any Prizes 10, $10 and 85, alone; but, to those who hate something more agreeable than that of a single tre Botrancs Foe 60 Curta
to put ap wish đó life, their belogen fowers The air in a wood is cooler than that perform good servos.
of an open space exposed to the aqu The same may be said of pre gardens. The air from ontude is drawn Auto MA and public grounds, aon of the athistle per the wood is cooled by It, and coole
footing of them. The more Lists ally isid un again. And i not only their passenger steamets of the Newhaven out the Easter the fleat Targ Easton that gooin us, but the tree themes. Dieppe line has been wrecked on the roCES Pin differ there be a general stradan beri Clocation has show that the tracks et mene Dienge host full of esoaring pas
which lasts for several generators, though
a wood branaphth men at the singers onpaired, and twelve of the com-
We Western
Clar Wing On
839,740 500
Alasthows
Kwong Lees Tys
200
Lee Wei Co.
150
22
Him Yik
100
Tak Shing
100
Lung Cheung Chan
100
We Ri Co
100
Fal Biar Lang?
100
Kwong Yu Fung
-100
Chan Yat Lau
100
Young Pi KuE
109
100
Wong Chip
Tang Yak Forg
100% Other subscriptions under 8100 1,010
836,800
Tutel
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
The third prize meeting of the Hongkong Riffa Association was held at the Kaw
lop a greater profondity of lon Ranges yesterday and today. The even the hard-working Legal Oficer of the Crowy san prasibly hostow
That it would be much safer to deport per
kans of bed character thap in hand over
weather on bota duyg favourable for shooting. Yesterd gunty and very uncertain ay thing but steady bronzo wan blowing and the
strong
dibor
Cal Baret. T
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30202 K
Movie Tour CPELITION
-tini-Heory: Ridus de Carlinom,
fance 150 yards, Biz Shotä.
any: Prizes 1–116, B10 Bud Erste Fee: 50 Dents,
Cupt CollinsoG
it varies frym time to time, and is subjec
NEWS FROM THE MANDI'S SUCCESSOR. Ačewasiário, April 13, ---Four envoya frunz the Matuli's successor hava pod Wady- Haft route for Cair. They are the bearers of datiers for the Queen, the Khedive, and the Bullen, The object of their missions, is unktowan
London, April 1-Oba of the "small
time of day, are £. tradit ade tooter Parts wore drowned AZON
to fashion, thanc object is to give than the ar. We therefore as guildar
«Temperature
Queen's Roads
1
4 PM.
(Vat bulb)
Do Mitimat ovat nich
30.076 39,045.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER
Barometer
30:00 J'amparaturs
Directions of Wing
Weiter
pissare, public grounds ausili, soused with Jable hout, by radiation to these cooler uba London, Apri la —A uplendid reception: Hourlong ObserYRIORY, APED 30 3887.