At the request of II. M. the King of Siam, the Sultan of Kedah intende to immediates. ly take steps, far abolishing Chinese madrut sucieties in his territoriga.
No 8798-Manon 28 1891.7
Ou Tonkin confrares have been falling out again: M. de Cuers, editor of La Courrier
Jaiphong, said aumething about M L Vassen, oditor of L'Endependence. Turikti cise, in his abseisou, which the latter didus Mary Lowell is known as the Elantri not consider a complintend, Mt. Le Var, cal Brar, according to the New York prias, sour, ou his return, challenged bis brother and lately (Fron Bays) turneddier love for journalist, and the two worthies met in the electrical engineering to practical account. She was without a servant, and determined suburbs of Haiphong to decide by swords to try whether she could not light the kit cbon fire by means of a lane flash té elco who was right and who was wropy Altertlery, 65 to Apok, and then let it burn up. striking at oach other for some time, Le Vasseur was soratched none. the
before she got up herself. She älted up wires to sad from her bed-head tothe kitchen grate, thua complating an electric current right shoulder and was declared by with the aid of a small battery, and all that the doctors to be en dai d'infentorie, then remained to be done was to so ↑ build? Honour the fre that the materials should more Thereupon the combat consed.
easily ignite. The wires were connected was indicated, and everybody returned by nice of platinum, and round this dolighted with the exhibition of mimic there was loosely wrapped what ficework- avagery, Wo are inclined to say with Puokakers all lightning paper. Orur this
(slightly shingod)-what fools theas Franch men be! There was, however, nos grain of sense in the affair. The seconds madu it a condition of the duel that their respte clients should undertake in their hor our to cease in Cuture all personal polemics, We trust the condition will be fulfilled.
again wna strawn,some tissus paper, upon it placed a wheel of froncod, and on the lat ter the coal. At seven in the morning, when the fre had to be lit, the currBULL, WAN- sent by Mrs. Lowell through the wires. Thu platinum lit the lightning peper, then the firewood the coal. When Mrs Lowell descended to the kitchen the kettle was boiling and the place comfortably" warni (The
fady thinks abe has done something The following interesting cano is reported towards the solution of the servant ques by the South Australian ChronicleLocation, with which house-keepera in America Court (before his Honor Mr. Commissioner are more troubled than some of 'as bore
buvo any idea of. Huszell, S. M.) LeCornu v. Fiest£4 16, For Funeral expenses. Mr. Michell appear
ed for the planitif. The defendant in court The Chinese question still copies a pro- claimed that he was not liable for the expose share of public attention in ses of his wife's funeral, as he only married Canada. Faws from Vietoria, February questions before the House is that
THE CHINA MAIL.
promine. with the Officials will load the Unofficials to fomos il" scch com
romises in the future. Avarenjem That I consider the allitude of the Unofficial Mombera, in/voting and pro testing against the extra set of £20,000 for 1890, justifiable from every point of view it can be looked at
That the Governor bus to contort his view, and bigliove there was no branch of fälth, in order to satisfy kis ideas of right and -wrong--a courke- which, dreeives po, ona
but himself
-
That even if we accept the Governor'e "argument--that the Council thought the Colony was able to pay £40,000 per apnu a year ago--it does not neces sarily to ow that the ability of the Colong coutumes, pr...
That the 'recent addresses of His Excel. we, bave lenoy upon the hard hita received in Hongkong do not sound in unison with the buering vine on Position and Prospects of the Colony which the Governor addressed to the Colonial Office bufore the inarenso of thu'
· Military Contribution, was first mooted uficially That the famour despatch referred to may have been grized upon by the Homo authorities upon which to once the in- create, and, if so, it would be puly fair nud just for its unthor to aid us in resist- ing thie andue burden, instead of fighting thë unoßiojal nembors and taunting them on the mistaken they tany have made. That at a time when the sore feeling of Lite. Unoficials is naturally keen,, it might have been supposed all the tact of the President would have been exercised to That the verbearing policy which takes
oil the wheels.......
the place of tact is tiot a success, Governor's afore supposition that the Protest might be disrespectful did not convey in itself a hint of discourtesy to the people's representatives,
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.
FOUR-DARED-ELGIS,
The proliinary heats of n scratch four orod zaco fools place this afternoon... the frat heat the crowe came in in the fol. lowing order,
Sampson (stroke)
A. Tarners taki
R. Lamorêrt
Hayward
J. £f. Stoward Lookbart (stroke)
A. G. Stephon
Liant. Young
Haylon
C...-H-Thomsen (atroka)-
Metcalfa
L. C. Barf
E. Frisdrinha
{
Sampson's boat was beautifully ox'd When abont three quarters of the listance ho drew away and was easily.
GĆ. O. Master (stroke) ......) J. T. H. Simple.
Ratch ...
Lieni, Dundas
Captain Hunderuan (Struko); Lieut Jackson
Lord Kong 2 Lieut Grant
L
Lieut Hickly (stroke).... E. Friedrichs Sinde ...Bullard....
CRICKET. AMFARBG OF INDIA THAN 2. SK, Q OLUB.
K. 0, was played yesterday and
'MADAME PATEY'S FAREWELL
CONCERT.SA
intet between a toon of globe-trot- Yesterday evening Madame Patoy and ters from the Empress of India and the her woncert party made their latexoff day. The strangers weeny Bret i bat Rod) appearance at the Theatre Royal, when, made 137. Of this numbor the very hand with the assistance of a number of amateurs, some contribution of 87 at from Rodriques they gave a performance of selections from wlth from the beginning. the und of the the Messiah. There was a large audienco, Innings played excellent cricket and nøyer
gavo a chanoo. The Olub did not Grish Mr. Tutoy was conductor, and much of their first innings yesterday, nine wickets the success with which the choruses were only being down, but ben stumps were
Tho Chairman said all investments were subject to the concurrence of shareholder at general meetings.
Mr Games The money.
we cannot recover it.: j
is then fixed and
The Chainusn-1 hopo wo do not so that we cannot recover.
are, in addition to the gandral managers, Mr Gomes suggested that two sharehold ohould be appointed to go over all the seti. ales of association to see if any amendment Mr Kyria-That has already been done. Mr Veitch anid: thero had boon ample tino ations they thought desirable,
was necessary.
Mr Gomes-I understand that Captain Taibot has sont you a letter in reference to
drawn the telegraph showed 340. In ex- Biron was due to the afflelenoy with which for shareholders to Buggest what after planation of this large total, it is suciont, he wielded the baton. Madame Pairy who to say that Ompt. Dunn felt like scoring was in excellent voice sang Oh thou that and was not content till he had put ta tellest,' He way despised and flu shali feed His flock,' and during the interval alie
The Chairman said he had received a ang, by apeoiul,, request Bethoven's letter addressed to Inamelf, suggesting some
Creation's Hynn, I ench of hot solos alterations is a goneral way. listened to
driguez and Hulton, who both played wel made 22, cash, the latter being not out. W. S. Sidney made. 17. The reat, with two exceptions were unable to face Dunn'e bar ling The Visitors were thus defeated by an innings and 179 runs. -
BRYREES OF INDIA TRAX-T INNINGS 2E Rodriguez not out.
3
After going about 10 lengths Hender.
W. S. Sidney b Barf..... G. E. Woodbridge c Coxon & Das
D. C. Bevan 'e and b Dann A.. Blain b Dubb
0.-Hulton (Capt.) b. Barf Capt. Marshalf ran
Thorning out blatan
- her till dooth, and as soon on the breath went Gtates that among the principai That it may be a question whether than's boat had to go out of its course to G. B'Wood and ↳ Osшyboll
out of her body she had no more claim upou him. The bonoh, however, thought other wise and ordered the defendant to pay the inserting an anti-Chinose clamen in the
amount.
AT the Old Bailey it was customary to
Amalgamation Act asked for by the New Westminster Street Railway Co. and tho Vancouver and Westminster Electric Tram-
The
the-articles.
The resolutions were then put to the
THE STEAM-LAUNCH CO., LIMITED,
· Phyʻfollowing in the Report of the Board of Directors to the fourth ordinary half the Company's office, 9, Prays Contral, on yearly meeting of shareholders to be held at Tusaday, 31st March, 1891, at 4 p.m. —
The Directors beg to submit to the Shard- hokiors the Report and Statement-" of Accounts for the ball year suding 31st Desember, 1800.
rethør 187—if he was content even thon. Furthermore, the strangers were hot strong in bowlere
Play who resumed to-day, when the Olab managed ten total of 390, of which the great contralto was besides Capt. Duim's biz score, T. S. Smith with delight and the audience ap-mouting and carried. wadę 75, 0. §. Bat# 50 and A.. J. Leash | plauded and encored! with as much
Mr Gomos suggested that one of the 38. In their acce dinnings the Visitors forvour a ever. After her singing of resolutions abould be left over for consider In the second heat the crews cane as were less successful than in their fret. Bo-Crontion's hymn the applauso was kept asion at a future date. The amendment
up with so meu euthasian-that-ibe-sole however was not sponded. 1-follows
had to be repeated. Miss Bertha Rosso' pure and tuneful voice was heard in great advantago in Rejoico growly and I know that my Redeemur iveth Tho bass solos The people that walked in darkness and heavy for Mr Patoy, but although his sing
Why do the nations were somewhat. ging lacked power one could not but admire the excellence of his method. Mr N. Robinson, a well known amateur, sang seva aral of the tenor solos, Be was hoard to bess 10 advantage in Camfortre, my people, which,
git not quita in ratorio style, was at leas decounts –After paying all running Ex- giren with a good deal of exprosaic. The pensis, Saluries, Repaira, and all other chonses were all succesfully given, and ourront out-goings, including the itoms of although there were only some thirty 3062.58 standing at debit of the first six voices, aided by a piano and an American months of 189), and $689.60 paid on zo. organ,
the volume of tone was quite cor at of the Patience collision-ce, there imposing. The parts wers fairly well remains a balance at Credit of Profit and balanced and the voices nearly all of very Lois Account of $1,289.30, nud it is propos yood quality. The attention to time and ed to deal with this sinount as follows: expression was specially commondable, and 8 although there was a shght hesitancy in attack now and again the anatours ch tho 187 whole acquitted themselves most creditab
0 Ly
We have no donht many of those who heard the chorures at night would 38 wish to hear our local amateurs more fre
Busca-The Day Forry Service, DE. 4quently in oratorio. The study and practice tween Pedders. Wharf and Korloyn is of such ruste would certainly bo with steadily increasing, and pour Directors are out honefit to the amateurs themselves. Of considering the advisability of having larger 74the choruses sung on this cossion And and more commodious Launches for the
thegtory Behold the Lamb of God' and the requirements of the trade 14 Hallelujah
wure the most couspi noudy. Hiring and Genaral business show meritorious. There was a good deal of decided improvement on the corresponding besitation on the part of the audience, last six months of 1800. night about the observance of the time- Directors:-Mr-AG. 6
Gordon has ro honoured, chatom of standing during signed. singing of the Hallelujah. Many of the Messrs Krok Tace-chong and Chee-kum audience got up, a fair sat sinwin again after retirosby retatios in accordance with the the first few bars and a small proportion did Articles of Association, and Mr. Ho. Fook not get up at all-showing a truly wonderful has been invited to fill the place of Mr diversity of opinion on so simple a matter. Kvok Taze-chong who does not offer him- self again. Mr Choe-kum being eligible, offers himself for te-alection. W
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void a junk and tell back a little on this R. Ceoil b Chempbell account, but soon wade up. When half. Butler b Duon the coarse was covered, it was seen that the race lay between Master and Henderson. At three quartere distance, Master's crew res quarters of a longth, which had they kept
the finish..
sentance the whole of the prisoners found way Co. This in with the object of prohibit. That when the President stupa a mezcet nonded to line spart, gaining about three
the Act is passed. In Vancouver there has ing the employment of Chinese labour after also been an anti-Chinese movement, form of & mass meeting of the Vancouver workmen, at which, saya the Vancouver Dai
in the
who is speaking, the operation might well be perforized at the end, and not the middlo,
of a a sentence.
The final, in which the first and second That the so-called 'impulse of Me White-boats in the heats will enter takes place on
head's motion in re salaries cannot be Monday ****viewed otherwise than with digist by
the officials.
guilty at the sessions at one time. It fell to Barun Grabai's tot to perform this duty and be accordingly went over the list with due solemnity, but emitted one person fought up for senteng Mr John Jones, The judge was on the point of finishing the contents when the officer reminded) solution-We consider the large majoriThat the question, whether the Colong en
Whereupon his lordship of this omission. the judge said gravely, "Oh I am sure I beg John Jomen's pardon, and then'soulenc ed him to transportation for lifet
This Spectator tolls a capital story of one of our living bishops, well-known for his good Bonse and fere wit. He was staying at the house of a county gentleman who posed as an
During dinner az ardent total abstaing, Dan, there being nothing to drink on the table besides
Telegram, they moved the following re-
ty of the Chinese residents in the city, and the province generally, as a nuisance, and the employment of them in avory shape or form a disgrace to any civilized and progres sive community, innemuch as, being Anglo-, Saxon ourselves, our unemployed brethren aght to be preferred before Mongolians;
Whereas, in order that white men muy
have a better opportunity of assisting in the opening up and development of this grand Province of British Columbia, mensares for syrups and mineral waters, the host, turn-andosirable a clsas of people should be pass
ther restricting the immigration here-of-an- ing towards his reverend guent, said in ad forthwith by the House of Assembly now undertana: My lord, you will fad some wine in your bed-room. The Bishop, with in session at Victoria. characteristio taste, bríafly acknowledged this curious concoesion and partook of the refreshment placed before him. Sumo short while after this the Bishop received his teetotaller friend with becoming hospi. Iality at the palace on a roluen risit. Dur ing diatur bis lordship quietly remarked to his guest: Mr So-and So, you will find aume water in your bed-rooma."
ANOTHER PUNKAN-PULLING Machuse Patent punkah-pulling machines have been so often herabled and have so often proved Failures that one is inclined to be steptical tion, however, that has come to public notice sesins really, says the Pioneer, to promise Fory good results in all cases where large numbers of punkaba have to be palled. It is known Romanes
patent punkah machine, its inventor being private soldier in a regiment
on bearing of a new one. The last iùrən-
03
up-country.
The Spanish Government has not yet said the last word in the mattor of the Protec. finnist tarit now anforced in the Philip pines. It has directed reports to be sent fr was awarded a first prize at the Ka- in of the working of the dutica during the wal-pizdi exhibition of scientific and mi first air months after their introduction. lizory inventions, and it bids fair to re- Morchauts and commercial corporations arevolutionises punkah-pulling in barracke, expected to suggest any changes which churches, public offices, and all large build- they may consider desirable. They will inga where rows of the swinging-fans are in be laid before the Central Customs Adare. The machine is simplicity itself, the ministration, which, in turn, will issue a principla adopted being that of a balanced report, and pass von-on to the Inten lever wurked by a handle and trendle. A dencia General of the Financa Ministry, bar of irop, some asyen fest in height, with which departinent passus it on to the a heavy weight at ita lower and, is fixed Minister of the Colonien. The Miniator vertically on a light fame in such a muser will appoint a Commission, which will shat an easy pendulum motion can be im- definitely fix the regulations under which parted to it. The poolie, ataudiog upright, the tariff will be worked.
pulls the bar towards him by means of haude, the same time exerting pressure A DISTINGUISHED general, in command of with his foot agon a treadle sir incses be-
one of
A
a
of the military districts of the United low the fulerum of the lever, A strong
pendulans
vernor ean.
are somewhat less num
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION afford to pay increased Military Contribu
EASTER MEETING.
·tion and increased salaries at the ame
The Euster mooting of the Hongkong time, is a kind of impulss the value of which the ratepayers will portapa ap. Rifle Association opened yesterday at the preciato mora correctly than the Go-Kowloon zenges. The meating, ao far, har That the recent experience of the Unofficial been favoured with excellent weather.
Membore will porhaps lead them to be The entries just before they are gonorous in their rong than usual, bat the shooting has future votos. That it may be remembered the Unofficials been above the average. The new Scoretary, made a very strong protest against the Mr Frank Collins, Las apparently tackled increased Military Contribution at the time they recommended the increased his work with a good nation of how to do it, as everything was in first-rate order. Among the noteworthy scores may be mentioned
salorica.
That it appears certain this increased ex- pauditure on the Military taken together with the increase in salaries will lead to two possibles' at 20 yards made by hearler taxation, not to mention the Police Constables Chosen and McLennau serious interference with needed public yesterday. To-day Police Constable Wat That it must be a pleasant reflection to son wou the Ladies' Purse with a score of
Works
newspaper publishers to find that the law 39 at 300 yards. Mr Braidwood, the uomi- specially provides for the possibility of nee of Miss S. E. Taylor, was the most suc thair guing mod oz going to gani..
That the Gambling Bill was generally suposeful competitor in the Ladies Nomina posed to have been mainly intended to tion competion. Liegt. Chown and Cou meet the evil which had spread over the stable Carson had each 34 in the All Colony in the shape of Gambling Clubs.
a
CLUB-ISE INNINGS. Capt. Dumbleton & Boyan A. 3. Campbell Ibw Woodbridge Opt. Dunn b Bevan
تا
IH
Major Basnay c Hulton b Woodbridge G. S. Boyle
b Bevan
*
A. J. Leach (Capt.) Fultor b Blain...
R. B. Garde c and & Holton
E. M. Loring 'b Boyan
G. 8. Coxo lbw b Woodbridge T. S. Smith b Rodriguez
O. 8. Barf not out
$
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ATE
Total
E. Rodriguez c and b Dunn
* KUTRESS ÓF INDIA -2ND INNINGS.
G. E. Woodbridge & Garde b. Campbell W. S. Sidney Gardo b Dunn..... 0.0. Baran & Doni h Campbell A. Blain & Dunn...
C. Hulton not out
Capt Marshall b Duon F. Thornbury b Dann G, H. Wood b Dune
R. Goeil b Bayle
. Butler caring b. Dunn
Extra
Total
137
3
.999
22
$1,000 written off Extraordinary expon- ditaro, and the balance of $280.30 to be. carried forward to now accounts
The Working Account for the six months. shows a profit of $2,762.48 which; in an in- prevent on our previous reports,
B
Mr H. J. Holmen, Laving returned to the Colony, has been invited to again juta the board. His appointment, with that of Me He Fook requires confirmation. A
"duditurs-Mesere R. Lyall and L.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY." An extraordinary meeting of the Douglas Steamship Company was beld to-day. Mr T. E. Davies prasided, and there were also present: Hon J. J. Keswick, Hon. P. Ryrie. Mr D. R. Sasecon, Consulting Downes retire and offer themselves for re- Committee; Mesars . H. R. Burder, Goloction. 33 T. Veltoh, J. H. Gor, F. A. Gomas, J. F.
O. da Roza, R. Lyall, L. K. Davis, J. Bleier and J. B. Lowie
MILY'S DRAMATIC COMPANY.
The Chairman said:-Gentlemen, as you 'THE MERCHANT OF VENICE.'
are all aware, the object of the present Those who have seen. Mr. C. Milu in Extraordinary Meeting is, with your.com
J.W. NOBLE, Cluinnan,
SIAM.
AN IMPORTANT CONCESSION IN
The Saltan of Kedah-left-Bangkok for
400 yards today, and the two Shakespearian characters which he currenca, to make certain alterations in the his proving by the steamer-Surgicongre..
the possible interference with the privato competitions were concluded to-day, oud appearance, may have led to expectations you will observe that it is proposed tohoms, dried prawns, cattle and a s
mune representative appear to differ very scores, there was not much to choose be atrangely on the question of the respec- tween them. The prizes in these three tability of these Chinese Clubs,
-vertain
This officar, whose zeal was above suspicion, i whole machine occupies only a few Evet af Past it ought not to be, a difiauit under-competitions were given away, at the raniges endeavours to give us a glorified Shylock proposal that I think will mBot with weiter from the China sea off the island of
1
lice,
That the amendment moved by Mr Ho Comora at
Articles of Association of this Company. He has, in conjunction with the Governor Kai would surely render the new law
at 500 yarda 33 were put an by bas essayed here, Hamlet and Shylock, The Notice convening this meeting has of Singora, obtained the sanction of Bir soless against these establishoots, Billier. At 600 yards to-day Lieut. Mar-will have no hesitation in giving the first been in your passoasion for 3 weeks, and Majesty the King of Siam to have a tailway That if gambling (as dealt with by the
buit from thence to Kota Star, and from Ordinanco) can be shown ta, bo one of tin had the very creditablo
neore place to his impersonation of the Prince of tha samin gives is full the alterations it is the main and principal objects of the of 67 out of a posilde 76. At the long Denmark. It cannot be said that the large en-etaily considered this documena, sad thence to Koolon, the two last named
document, and places being in the province
of ocompation of any house, surely that
audience in the Theatre Royal on Thursday have noticed that the proposed changes are Kedal. The concessionary is Mr house should be looked after by the range yesterday there was Bome
mostly of slight importance, boing thielly los Dunlop, who has ben i Langsok Police
Wactin resing suffered any serions disappoint for the purpose of giving more ulceruens to for the last six months negocisting markably good shooting, Mr That gambing cannot be one of the main or being as usual well to the fore,
mt, but the high opinjon formed of the the Articles on they now stond. The main the railway Tho
4 Singera principal objects of the occupancy of
port from family house then why this talk about Ladies Nomination and Ladies Purse actor's histrionic powers from his previons alteration is of course in Article XLX. which whic
larga aniount of produen is shipped, has referença, to, our. Reserva Fund, and 002 sisting of tin, false-cardamores, bidea, that it is difficult to see clearly what the
houses of residents I
regards hain Shylock which were not fully re
variety of we give the prize lists below,
The lived.
If, however, uno considered the change the tile from Resereg Food' to other articles which cow find a inorkes in wilds difference between the two characters spreontion or Reserve Fund, and as Chips, Bangkok, and Singapore. The Chinche
representative is driving at Members of Council competition was
one would hardly look for zu equality of this fund partakes both of the nature of population of the town is stimated by hero, because the clause he seek to also finished. It
did not take up Buccess in both. Mr Miln's conception of Depreciation and Reserve, I think this is some people at about 15,010, but is Thay "be -Kingdom, gavo instructions (Vanity Fair pull upon the rope is the result, and he has That the Registrar General and the Chi-Oamiq forward. As will be seen from their The character is certainly not without is for the future to devote s portion of the Siamess and the inhabitants are chiefly expunge has hitherto been regarded as much time, as only two legislators the Jew see the to us strained and unnatural the right thing. I may say that curiles more of less. The rulicy authorities are anfeguard to
to private residences. says) to an officer serving under him, who merely to push the handle slightly from hed special qualifications for the work, to-trand eve bir foot on the treadle to get
not cast in so bernie a mould as Mr Mile values of steamers &, and the remaining ships drawing 20 feet of water and there, is dignity and impressiveness, but it is a yearly set aside to write down book Malaya The harbour is actossible for prepares soleme of defence for one of the the awing back again. Once the
would have us believe it is. most important ports under his command is in motion the labor is very small. The
in fact,
portion to augmenting the Reserve; this is Mr Miln,
Four Pulo Tikes. The marahante in Panaug approval. It nan burning with heroic indignation against articles will great increased powera for the and it will also be a
will be seen that they will no doubt benefit largely by this the cuntimely and acom which Christian
convenience to Bis Venico pours upon the children of his au- disposal or use of the Reserva in case of Mujesty the King as well as to the rulers oient nation, instead of a man who is moved necessity. At present, the only thing that of the western Malay States who hitherto 28 by a bitter personal hatred, the very por- can be done with this fund is to pur
pur hare bad to approach their Provinces by 27 sistency and implacability of which gives i okane now steamers, or otherwise extend way of Singapore. As a means of shorten 27aaertain impressiveness. Having formed the On.'s busmas, but no large repairs ing the rouse between Európa and China 27 his own conception of the part, Mr Miln en may be paid for out of it, even though the undertaking may assum
assume one of mugh 37deavours in every posible way to make it they be structural and largely incranaing importance. The distance across the
consistent, and in this he puesta difficulties the value of the repaired steamet; this iusala is about 80 miles and that between
kind.
and Kols Star about 45 miles There is of course was not the original intenon, as Ronan a tin tradising district S of a quite unsurmountable
the working avant
cannot possibly be Koulen is a 20 Lothing noble in a man shrinking evenge of so mean a kind as the old Jaw expected to stand such heavy ontluys if any miss from the frotition
Beska and bi
of Provines Wel his determination bu
dividend is to be paid. Aș
An regarda the
tuvet not heroio, any Henhis
ence the province of and negociationa pany's vessels the same would only be used open up s line from Pry river in Province 23 Considering the obstacles wo
o think
and thence 22 Mile has placed in his own
as conceive of troublaus times in which it by it speaks th own way,
WHICH 16 by way of Solams to
the volution for bis ability as an actor that he might be pompulsory to have to dip tesome What has been done in connection with is able to carry the part through so extent into reserve although we sincerely the line has not transpired}
but now 31 well as
trust such times may not come to be. he dors. In pay place will be the policy
that there is a pruspcol ví a
a lits to be almost made us forget Shakespeare's
the management in the Kopiem no doubt the Penang merchants 20 fawning, crafty and malicious Jow and refuture as it has been in the past, to touchi wil give tins matter thoir attention. Pry 20 gard him as a later Hebrew prophet burn on nicat emphatically assure you, and well known for its dry dock when the
ling our fund as sparingly as pos burling
of that 4 possible
iver is nearly opposite Fansng and is 20 righteous denunciations at the heads
prepared a very elaborate report, entering floor spaco, and can be put into position in into the most minute details, which be for Are minutea Mesta Macknight and in- warded according to his orders. He heard dorson, the agents for the invention, show nothing further about it for several mont*, the protlast working of it in the large tea until at length it was returned, when he warehouse on the Strand Road, Calcutta, esgerly looked to ase what remarks the where a string of 55 punkats are readily General had made upon his work. To his palled by one man. As regards barracks disgust he found nothing until he arrived thros cool be can do the work of aina now # the laat page of the report, whore was
taking for a respectable Club to prove its this afternoon by Miss Barker. respectability, and surely the attempt to suppress gambling need not be modified
LADIES NOMINATION-30) yards--Ten bonuso one or two clubs MCG not
prizes, gambling-houE,
That I do not believe there is a moglo house occupied in Hongkong one of the main principal objects of which is the playing of
of whist.
Miss S. E. Taylor, W.D. Braidwood Miss Browne, W. A. Watson
Mrs Cross. Lieut. Chown
Mr Ford, O. Ford
J
Mr Robertson, Sergt. Roberto... Lieut. B. H. Grant Dalrymple,
Mrs
written. You should have used a wider tied in polling a string of thirty or That the talk about whist-clubs-in, it accm Mrs E. J. Hughes, Col. Bergt. Boys,
margin !'
firo punkaha, and perhaps not the least of the advantages le that the coolie
muat stead upright at his work, thus pro- A New Teano & now or has dawned tenting his invariable practice of falleg for burglars. Speaking of the robbery askep hen at his task. The Invention which was recently committed at a bank in hau by all accounts only to be known to be Hanover, the Electro-techniche Zeitung gonorally adopted it should save Govern. says that though it was supposed at the ment large sums of money annually. time that the thief opened the sale by
- means of a gaɛ-jot and some sort of acid; -it-
aid.
is extremely probable that the robbery was accomplished by electricity, With the of electricity, the paper states, any safe howover brung, van be opened in the i
the space of thirty minutes, To do so, the safe should be connected with one pole of the electric thachine, while, to the other pole must be attached a carbon-point. The latter pole should then be placed sgainet the safe, with the other a short distanes
FRAGRANT WATERS MURMUR
That what used to be Rnown as the
- Military Mulut still calls for remark. That it may be said that they do their protestations in the Straits more forcibly and with greater promptitude than w do here.
to entirely wide of the mark.
m3,
A. & S.
**
Mrs Gluba, Lieut, Hoswell, B..N. Mr Mitchell lunes, Capt. Hender
BOB
That every one seen in our streets this wook red with Kodat camera or a Gladstone bag has been set down
A. & 8. E. of India, pazenger by the Empress
Miss Eastmond, W. McLennan That these same visitors have been more Mrs Gordon, Sergt. Man, I. E. P.
fortunate in weather than in cricket.;- That the advocates of the larger Military Mra Keswich, E. L Woodia
Contribution who reside in Yau-on-ti fit Miss BicIntosh, Dr. J. A. LowBUD... there are any anch there, or anywhere Maßtewart Lockhart, A. M. Thomp else outside tlie War Ofice) has hadas Chapman, Sergt. Kennedy taste of the dreaded enemy. Tint timen who do not wish to be more Miss C. Barker, Capty Barker
heavily taxed then they are already, say Mra Loxley, J. Euanson
Mira Dodwell, E. Robinson. that they obfeut to.
abelle,
Mies Ireland, Lieut. Dundas, R. N. That the War Office
people seem to prese Mes Wise, Capt. Ireine, A.-8. the power
firing at Bay object they. please, and of getting paid for it besidea. Mrs Jerrard, Col. Jerrard
Mies, Barker, Izent. Lloyd, R.E.
Ron
against our cay extra for defence Mr. J. M, Forves, J. Forbe
of
away. In a few seconds a jet of fame wil That the poolias conditions of the Military That at last Hongkong oan point to a Ho Mins Thomson, As Shelton Scopar
appear, and this, in a few minutes, would render the iron of the safe quite soft and easy to cut. The whole alair can be man. aged in a very short time, and without say muise or sash Burglars, as a rule, would not even have to encumber themselvei
with tools, as many banks are filled with the electric light, thus providing all the requisite implements on the spot. "
Contribution are place Hongkong in a rather different position from that of Singapore,
That the Unofficial Members of the Council were led (or mialed) into joining with. the Officials in a vote, with accompany ing resolutions, whereby the vote of £20,000 was to be increased pari pasu to $40,000 an the Hongkong Garrison wes increased.
Wa (any Gazette) are enabled, on ex undingly good authority, to give an ox- planation of the origin of the rumour. of German annexation in Biam which will alley all disquietude, There is That by so doing the Unofficial made two
little doubt fast the rumour÷Brose in Da way. A short time ago a Mr Ortlopp, Gorrasu by birth bot representing Menars, Sword and Muhlinghaus of the Straits Trading Company, in which he is also a
partnar, proceeded to Bangkok on behalf
of his frm which, it is to be borne lu mind, ing British Trading Company, Mr Sword being also an Englishman. It is well known that this firm is greatly interested in tin ore, beleg this proprietors of the smelting works af Sisapore sad of collecting depots established, at variona, places....... amongst Toluk Aneon. The object of Mr othera at Ortlopp's visit was to obtain from the Siamese
Government farm of the or elbalvo right to collect the tin ore ré venner, and to pre-empt the ore in Jank Jegion uncagst other places. To gain this objsot Mr Ortlopp applied, it seems, to the German Consulate for support, and to this fack is due the rumour which has been pers sistently circulated and as persistently -dented by the Bangkok Times. We under
stand the application has been
a
success, but meanwhile the Siamme Goe erament has no doubt enjoyed the stir that has been made about the matter..
serious blunderviz, in voting for the increased contribution upon any auch grounds, and in trusting to the promines of the Imperial authoritics. That the liberal and genervos” conduct
of the Unottrials is now thrown in their
teeth.
That of dozna. E. the Governer cantet allow himself to think that the Imperist authorities have behaved badly in this * master – he says, indeed, that in his opinion there is not any ground what eyer for the so-called breach of fuitb uat 1. fest convinced Sir William enjoys an
time manopoly of that opinion. That, besides ignoring the glaring breach of faith, Governor. Des Viaur adopts the blandering policy of twitting the Un officials for having boon lod so easily into year ago, and for ever having placed trust this *liberal and generons, selion of a
in ational promised.
That surely the result of this unwise 2020-
pital within its borders wherein the poor Miss Robison, Lientseant Bonnie, ak. all races can be tended, in siofruess without charge.
That
the Alice Memorial Hospital has not Mrs Cox, J. Cullins.
Mrs E. Robinson, Lt-Martin, RN. only shown the best reasons for its erat- ence, bat bas furnished the most whole-
LADIES Poner- some argument that of access for ita p. c. Watson. maintenance and ije further extension. That I uncertain whether your imp of Capt. Barker
E. L. Woodin tho press oxes the greatest apology to Les. Sgt. Kennedy. the shark, the sailor, or the Sarawak Lieut. Fyler R.N., Gazette
Lieut. Baswoll RN,
That, as Old Blow-hard has tried to put that matter right, I think the real apology belongs to the abark.
26
punnd of
· a 're-
GO
Pen.
to have his her power sought for having reference of Knaakieraly portion
24 their is his bysterical demand forhis
24 when the pented of art te not fad 10
the tuulfitanauve and upkeep of the Com- were going on more than two years ago to
in cases of the utmoet nuocity, and wo Wellesley to Koolen interior of Perak..
. Mr
shipping of Penang requires repaire.
19 frivolous and ungodly gonoration. But Mr would point out that every rent withdrawn 17 Mils knows the limitations of his concept all times appest in published ac As there is prospect of Mr-Dunlop's 17 tion. He does not try to make Shylock counts, as that shareholders will have the line passing through a cool country; it will 17 baroto in the Court scene, and it is natur- opportunity of approving same, or other be necessary to have a terminus at a port 16ally here, when he approached nearer to wine, at Carieral Meeting, and if not approv-more in the vicinity of Penang than Kota Shakespears a ides, that he is mat spcross-fed, the item must be written backs and Star, the capital of Kedah. The ides of a 16 Isl Thers can be no question about his othernien dealt with. I don't think I seed railway was started-by- Sultan Abdul →15 shoving gongine power in this soon, and add to the few words, but before putting Hamed Almiske of Kedali, who is a young
19 the loud burst of applause which was heard the newnary motions to the meeting 1 mas-of-great-promise. Though suler of a- * as he made what was a very afective exit shall be glad to listen to remarks from any large province. His Highness spends hin
testified the high appreciation of the audi- barebolderk
Foveaings with his English tutor, and 39 once. Mine Jordan wade a distinat advance
Mr J. H. Cox suggested that the amount two or raore hours avery day gre is public favour as Portia She succeeded set aside for depreciation of ateamura be - pasted in the sundy of English literature, 27 in barosting the part with the necessary deducted from their value, instead of baing history and geography, is age at mót 27 dash of piquanty
to a depreciation and reserve fund more than twenty-five, and he is held in and coquetry without put Macrificing any of its womanly grace or Che shareholders would then ase at once the greatest esteem by the elders, and all dignity. Altogether hers was most meri what the property was worth. This system his subjects. In Penang, he is well known tocious and pleasing performante. Mis ww pursued by the Indo-Chins leam Na- and highly respected... Île is of a rotizing Eats Douglas elio deserves high commenda-vigation Company, who deducted from the disposition, but is a keen observar, and tion for har soting at Narim-Miss Francescount of the steamers the depreciation och enger-to-open-up-his-country,--Siam Ross gave a fairly satisfactory account of year. It was merely a matter of back- the part of Jessica Tha part of Hassanio keeping, as in either one the man gava Mr. Montgomery a better opportunity ayers hnd the money, taken from profit and of showing what he can do than that of How loss, in their passeion to put to what use A Football Match (Association Rules) ratio, in which we saw him the other eybu
St. JOHN'S CATHEDEAL-Parade dervice they thought at
The Chairman mid the resolutions test 6.30 r. (Holy Communion and and found with his
managers 4th Sundays.) Matins at 12, Holy Com
MEMBERS OF Council-200 Hon. J. J. Konvick Hon. T. H. Whitehead
HON FOOTBALL.
That, referring again to the cousing Census,
it seems that the numbering of the peo ple will take place here on the night of Thursday the 30th of April. That the
Chinese Probing dissolation of the
Times will cause a blank in will be played on Monday next, at 4.80 jag te perzormance Antonio and fore the meeting the
little fault indeed, could be
Foreign Journalism in Chins.
Cartie
RELIGIOUS SERVICES =—-
That it was conducted by men holding path, in the Happy Valley, between the Graciano neto pirly well represented by power to do phat Mit Cox suggested. Be munion at the IT o'clock service day the opinions matured by long experienes, Hongkong Football Club and the Naval Mesra Wimet Byre and Sunn, respective had no dunst Mr Cox's recommendation lat. 3rd, and i Sundays in the month, and favourably gated to watch The
ly. Mr. Joe Stark's Tanzeelat Gobbo would be taken into consideration turn of events.
showed him to be paratenied of comic pors all probability soted upon
That graceful diction and logical reasoning marked the leaders, and showed, the, work of craftsmen,
That the good wishes of the youthful Em- peros giren expression to at the Audience wore no doubt honest and woll-meant. That Peking is.
ing a not an undesirable place of abode, buù faw wish to end their days there
and Military Football Club:-
Dow and Lowly,
Maitland,
That consequently the Ministers may not
have fully appreciated His Majesty's Taur wich that you. Ministers shall stay long. in China,
TX)
That the Audiance Question, has not yet suling
been quite esticinotorily settled, but if makes good progrene,
BROWNIE
HOFSKONG-OLES TELE,
Norda Centra
Marbell
e of ne mean order and he was well alded And abotted by Mr Atholwood an Old Cobbe Loring and While the scenery, like the dresses,
generally speaking deserving of a good fan of praise, there was a little fontre
3. Sharp and W. EL, Wallace.
Blades
WV. Andsmo.
AKO KILSTARY TEAN.
Karuments.
Garman
ஆப Beaumont,
tempa
我
Evensong at 5.80.
UNION OTRO, Kennedy Road-Min. Me Cor said he would like if this course istor Rar. H. Bondfeld-Sertiges at
11.00 A.M. were made compulsory
Air Comer objected to the Reserve Fand S. PETER'S FRAUEN'S CATEUR, Sailors being invested in leasehold property in the Home-Service on Sunday, at Hax, ind United Kingdom and India, the shore The Holy Communion in ad-
connection with the second holders could not follow the value of probistered on the 1st and 3rd Sundaye to the
sûd on the 4th, at the Erasing
scene which diagreeably Interrupted party; for those parts. The money ough month at 11 ay on the 2nd and that the progress of the piece sul which not to be invested in property outside of
ardly might have been voided with longkang
minary care. The result of it was that The Chairman-We have not the sight Portis and Nerissa had to give their eat intention to invest in the United dialogus in a street in Vepice matend of in Kingdon or outside of Hongkong. The a room at Belmont. Something of the same clause, is the usual one in such articles, kind happened at the first performance of but the words you object tis many be struck Hamlet and one would have thought slepo out
would have been taken to prevent liaro Mr Veitch thought the company should lako power to invent money where it liked,
KLITORED.
ST. JOSETE'S CHURCH, Garden Road.--- A..Mane and Bormon, 5,80 r.m. Even, ing Service, Honediction
GREMAN BETRESPA CHAPEL-Servine in the fermen language, by Roy. F. Hartmann, every Sunday, a half-peat ton A.M. in the Chapel of the Berlin Bundling House West Point,