Farbay, May 17, 1895.
KOWLOON INSTITUTE.
CATE CHANTANT.
The Cats Chantant in aid of the Building Funds of the Kowloon Soldiers' and Bail- ore Institute was held iset night in the St. Andrew's Hall. As a musical treat this effort lelt nothing to be dinired cave AD AU-
THE CHINA MAIL
have now to ask your Worship to make su order direnting the Company to abats the naisance within such time as may be fixed by your Worship
His Worship-Ie it admitted ?*|
Mr Osborne-I admit it. The shad in still there. I am still waiting an answƏT from the Director of Public Works in rea- My defence, in nection with the matter.
THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR,
NEWS FROM FORMOSA. CANTONESE SOLDIERS ON THE LOOSE, SEVERAL FATALITIES IN THE NORTH.
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the offendors, but it has had no eftrat in looning the resolt, which, throatoss the whole neighborhood.
I have been informed that a Reuter
telegram has been published in one of the Hongkong paper, contradictory to my sable of the 23rd, sent the Mail, regard.
THE FLAGUE.
THE HONGKONG PETITION, ME WRITER KAN REFLIES TO ZUS *TIMES.* We congratulate the Governor In Coon- The Bon T. B, Whitehead has addressed cil, writes the Singapore Free Prons of the the following letter to The Times
10th inst., apon being so promptly justified The meanest Borakh
citizen bad the right in the decision to check immigration from of appealing to Cresar against ofBoial oppres plagio-infected ports in China and to bring zion. In the modern British Empire passenger vessein under the regulations Casar is the public opinion of the United rafeguarding Singapore from the importa- When appromohing Klogdum. Against that fores happily notion of the spidemic.
mucose in the International event, the dience. The small attendance, to what the first place, was that we had verbal per-A GENERAL PROCLAIMS HIMSELF | ing the riot which occurred hore the 220d. ajustice cao sland. It is studied by states this port et an early hour this morning a ·
and on the strength of that the shed co- mained up.
lion given by an officer of the P.W.D),
removed.
Ma R. I. Mannor Korr, of the Hong- Long and Shanghal Bank; pissed throngh Singapore from Bangkok to Penang where .he succeeds Mr Barros as scoountant, the latter gentleman going on love. ASSOCIATION football honours 'reat with England this year. Fallowing up their English League players defeated this scot, over course due, was, however, a matter of congratulation by those present. The host tình Leaguș at Glasgow by & goals to 1.
His Worship What is the date of your was great and a larger armbly might letter to which you are waiting an answer?
Mr Ostorna-The 27th April, We understand that the Captain Superin. have rendered the Hall iosupportably close.
Wor- your tendent of Police will take over charge of The Best item, Hail enlling macro, gave ship.
His Worship-I anderstood you to tell the Fire Brigado on the 1st June, and that evidence of the preponderapoo of male the duties at the Magistracy, hitherto voice, an effect equally patent in all thee the last time the thing would be Mr Osborne-No; it was being removed performed by two Magistrates, will be part songs, and in the gles Silent night' performed by one only from the same date.alnost unplussingly so, Mr G. P. Lon-that day.
Hi Worship Why didn't you remove We congratulate the Government uponert's title of The Last Watch is quite ait P
Mi Osborne-I am waiting for this having effected the change, which should new departure. We have seldom heard it
awer. The verbal permission was that wo conduos to sponomy without impairing the more carefully rendored so will waive ro-
could have it put up. oficionoy of either of the Departments geet for its older title. Mrs Hagon and Miss mentioned,
Lammert gave a swoot'y touching exponi Ar meeting at the City Hall this after. tion of 'T've wandered in Dream,' and in neon-Mr G. PA. Bangster presiding-it this, as also in their individual appearances, were cordially received Miss Lammort was agreed, on the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr W. Darby, that the Hung.in response to an outhaeiastic encoro fol- lowing ou voce poco fa' gavo a charming kong Dhoral Society should be wound up and its funds and musiò handed over to a new Musical Society to be formed. A eliai- for resolution with reference to the Muzical Club was agreed to, on the motion of Mr G. P.
Italian song. In the trio Hark! Apollo, the perfection of study and practice was admirably soun. Mr Brady, oming to Me Holliday's unavoidable abscecej gave the * Charity Dinnoz,' and this and bis refor- Lammert, ascended by Mr J. D. Capraikucas, at a later appearance, to The Do- A small committes, with Mr E. A. Maasor miciliary edifice erected by John¦' proved a Secretary (pro tem.), was appointed to draw source of inuocant mortiment. Mr E. W. up tales and to take the further stops for Maitland in False or True' was quito organising the new Musical Society.
'BE787' was produced by Mr Saville Smith's Comedy Co.. last night before an extremely small audience, which was greatly due to the counter-attraction in the St. Andrew's Hall. The piece was played only fairly well, owing as suppoes to the very poor house. It would be better if the Co., when they find that there is any thing eles on, would postpone their per- formances in future, as two 'show' going at the same time cannot prove suc-. cessful in such a emali place as thin. The piece is thoroughly well known and needs no eriticism: ua for the acting, no van seant. ed in his or her element with the excep- tion of Miss 8. Booth as Mra Birkett and Mies M. Brisa as Betsy, both of whom did their parts in the same excellent men- per as anal. The other characters were ably fairly satisfactory.
Tur Chinese Mail (Wáh Toz Fat Po) reports that between three and four o'clock in the alternoon of Sanday last, a party of soldiers, sent by Li Chi-heung, officer is charge of the Snamien guard, made a sud-
true his old form. The Café Chantant
deserves to be taken up and made much of in Hongkong, and provided the weather patanits, no better arranged or more pleasurable evouing could be provided than the energy and talent. of Capt. Miller and his friends provided last night. The fol- lowing ladies and gentleman composed the
chorus:-
Sopranos. Mra Mitchell,
Hag-u.
G. Lammert. Miss Lammoet. "Danby.
Stone,
Tengrs. Mr G. Lammert.
Wood.
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F. W. Maitland Frowd.
F. Lammert. Kitching.
Dr McNabb.
Allas
(T
Mts Cox.
Tooker.
11
McBean.
Brewilt.
Miss L. Danby.
Basses
Mr Tarn.
30
Holliday. Bayword. Bird.
Thomas.
+3
Brady,
23
Allen. Capt. Miller,
Mr G P. Lammert was conductor, and Mr F. Waymouth, R.N., accompanist
have точ
not received 20 Dawer.
THE VIEWS OF AN EXPERT.
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Captain John Anglos, ex-Naval adviser to the Japoness Government, has given to s representative of Router's Agency bis views
I cannot help but admire the gentleman as axiously as the winds and currents suspicious death occurred on hour the KING, AA
by sailors, and it controls even Parliament a. . By d The casp ́is dalieved to be who originated this. It shows a fluent and itself. The people of Hongkong are suffer.one of rest baboala plagae, the victi (From our Special Carrespondent with
ready imagination to be envied. But ing and writhing under injustice; and, as being a Chinese passenger from one of the the Chinese Army),
reporting for a telegraph company is a trifle their delegate, I appeal on their behalf coast porte in whicle the existence of out of his line, bis grost ability should be through you to public opinion for redress, plague is now ascertained. The pesset Tai-peh-fa, May . For the last few days we have been living applied whore it would be more apreciat. We veufidently rely on your courtesy and gere, neatly 800 in number, wall, of course, ed, for instance he might write a chapter the traditions of your great paper for a full have to be detained at the quarantine station at St. Joha'r ander surveillance for Bill Nye's book. Forty lists and other and patient hearing,
The inhabitants of Hongkong desire to be until all risk of any farther occurrence of for bappily confined to the Chinese, for as lies,* in an atmosphere of rows and riots, su
This is not his first jako at Formosa's allowed to enjoy a privilege, which ovary easpicious disonso is obriated. We cany yet no actual hostility has been shown to
when a Japanese ship to them that of managing their own local down we are now protected. Bat at the foreignere. Although the report wan cir-na-fu bombarda, bicckaded," and "Tai- ogliebman looks for, but which is denied teke it that as regarde viande may culated by Chinese on the 7th that the had not even been sighted, are bath a affairs and controlling their own icoal exame time it might be as well it the brilliant but misapplied penditure, where Imperial considerations are authorities would have an oys kept on the soldiers ware going on a raid that night, credit to bia
not involved. They intrusted me with a shipments of coolies who landed two or petition to this effect, signed by almost every three days before tho proclamation was nothing came of it, and I doubt if the sol-
British person in the Colony, and this poti- | passed. At Hougkung it is renesuring to His Worship-You had a letter (bat be diers ever planned it. The Okiness occa-
tion was presented to the House of Commons see that no more cases aro occurring up to a few days ago by Mr Hapuiker Heaton,last mail dates. That antouraged us to could not let you have it, and you wrote and monally tell the truth, so one hardly likes asked the reason why, and is that letter casting aside all reports without giving
M.P
think that the precautions so promptly on Japanese fatore relations with foreign
The petitincera suggested that their sim adopted both at Hongkong sud bere may self-government so far es was consistent prave a quite sufficient barrier to any All you know at premaal is that he cannot them a thought.
Powers, Captaiu Ioglee ssid
It allow it; and if you have no other ressen
will now be found that China heing with Imperial interests might be attained farther prograss of the epidermalo outdo for not complying with the notice I must say
conquered, the only thing the Japanese by allowing the free election of a majority its own habitat in the filthy oilies of
of mesakera of British nationality to the Southern Chine. I do not consider that sufficient.
Mr Ostora-The man who had heen
bave to fear is a concentration of foreign
There is nothing further to report in Navies, and I think that they will do every Legislative Council, freedom of speech, and living there was removed out of the shed.
thing in their power to make Casesives the elretion of one or more unoticlal mem-connection with the suspentod faial ende of It has not heen used for living purposes,
His Worship-You don't deny his right
as strong as possible at sea, and thus free bera to the Krecutive Council. These con- pingue which acccrred on board the Nor
At the cessions would give them the desired control wegian steamer Bygdo yesterday on har from the four of foreign dictation. heginning of the war I observed to tha et lural affairs and local expenditure, as pusage.down.from Amoy and Swatow to to move it or to give you notics F
Mr Osborne-No; but I say they on give permission. They have given permia-workmen were running in all hate, a Japanese Minister, Tell your Admirals well as a consultative vaios ou Imperial Singapore, saya the samo paper on the sion to other people, and I asked why they ing ten zes in different stages of con-not to ram those two Climane battleships, questions, but their rights were to be, of following day. The circumstances of be did not give us permission.
Hie Werthip What is the Section which truction, girls who had been picking tea but to capture them if they can, and the cuares, subject to the Governor's fo, the death wero sech an to justify the detection Mikado's Navy, with the Chinese captured paramount control resting with the Imperial of the ship in quarantine, and the landing of the passengers at St. John's faland, wore wobbling down side streets as fast as fleet, which of course will never be given Government,
There soothing alarming or even pre- but the medical authorities are unable to their little deformed feet would admit, and up, in at least double the strength of the
definitely that it was a genuine case of The other samptuous in this programme. The privi- say British Chios Squadron." marchants were bringing in their wares Ectopean eqaadrons in the Far East in leges are enjoyed by other Orown colosite, plague. It is, however, satisfactory to from the front of the shops and closing ordinary peace tinies amou to very little. such as Maits, Cyprus, Mauritius, and Bribute that no further developments have His Warship-Yes; I will give you a doors and windows with a slam. Io two
We may take it, therefore, that Tapan is, tish Honduras. But is is objected that taken place amongst the remaining yes. for the immediate future, the paramount Hongkong is a great nasal and military sta.sengers, who will be detained until the Mr Johnang--Fourteen days.
minutes a street fall of bustling activity. Naval Power in the East unless Maropean Lion, that the bulk of the population consista absence of danger is shown, beyond all order for removal, within what time?
His Worship (to Me Osborda)--Will you was transformed into a sosue as dead as a countries van afford to negicet tome even of Chinamen, and that, therefore, the grant doubt. The ship after fassigation will, of of self-government would be a dangerous course, be allowed to proceed on her toalitics and send out un
tan opposing fore New England town on Sunday.
Auked concerning
voyage. Japan's plan of refor experiment. comply with that order, please?
Mr Osborne-I will
Running up the strent, and crossing mirg China, Captain Ingles replied -- We to where the firing was going on, I have had many prophecies concerning the
of opinion that if suddenly woke joined a crowd of chattering natives reform of China, and General Gordon was who were enraged over the
is infringed-hot in regard to the notice but is putting up the buildings P Mr Johnson-Scotius 58.
His Worship And the Ordinance ? Mr Johasoa-No 15 of 1880.
Mr Johnson-You make sa order calling upon the Company to remove the shed with in fourteen days.
His Worship Will you do that, please
Mr Onbarne-Yes.
Order made secordingly.
CORRESPONDENCE, THE NEXT IMPORTANT QUESTION OF THE EAST. – HOW TO SETILE IT.
To the Editor of the China Man,"
Hongkong, May 17.
On Tuesday, Diny 7, while writing in my room, I was auduouly startled by hearing veral rifle reports. Runaing out on the atroot, & eather amusing eight met my oyer The Chinese were rushing about greatly excited, chattering as only Chinese can,
We answer that the limited degree of self-government desired by us, subject to the Governor's veto, could be no more dan
actions. would overrun the world, but these gerous in Hongkong "than the much greater |
of a group of tea or twelve Cantonese oldiers, who were firing into the upper story of a bong, last year recapied by Tait and Co., bat now by the Chinese, who had converted the top story into a gambling
house.
The crowding natives watching the scene commenced to jeer, but a shot fired in their direction soon stopped that, sad sent them flying down the streets in great con-
SIR,-To settle the impending Formosa question
(2.) Let the present officials and wealthy
ialsbitants of the Inland declare à forion. Republic under ocmbined European Protection. The idland possesses everything favourable for such a change.)
Toom.
(.) Let the Government engage Euro.o the table; during, the progress of the men on behalf of the natione or as private one this does unt prevent any Portu
paan or America advisers. (6.) Let the Conutry and its people be
thoroughly Westernized.
apil 60
LATE TELEGRAMS.
(From Ceylon Exchanges,)
THE RUSSIAN PRESS AGAIN ATTACKA ENGLAND.
3. Petersburg, May 2-Too Rasi
is a rights of self-government in Cape Colons. very big one, and masterful as Japan is she where also there is an overwhelming pre- is not competent for the undertaking, ponderance of the native element. Hang- Chins is not really a
nation say
more than
than kong is a fortress, naval and military buse: India is. It seems conosivable that Japa ao in Meltu, which has long ountrolled its press vimiently attacks England's refusal to co-operato with the three Powers, and What we propose is that only persons of regrets the conclusion of the Pamir agres. employed in instracting the Chiness forers,
ass navel and military officers may ha own local affairs. but I do not think there is the slightest British nationality should be electors. It is ment. The papors throaten hostile action probability of it. As to fature Anglo- said that this means the goversmart of on the Indian frontier. Japanese relations, continued Captain 127,000 Chinsmen by 600 Englishmen. Is that THE CESSION OF FORMOSA-ENGLAND ARKUD
TO INTERVENZ. think there is anything more shocking than the present governmcal Ingles, I do
_act to fear from Japan, who has the highest of 127,000 Dhinaman by 12 English London, May 2.--Reuter's correspondent opinion for everything English, but the namely, the tiovernor and 11 aominated at Shanghai telegraphs that the Olinese in Great Britain to pro feeling between, the residen: English in the councillors? It is not proposed to intraat Formoza have begged Treaty ports aud the Japanese is very far the Chinese masses with voting power. vent the Japancen annexation of the island, from cordial. In this connection it mast The colony is British, it is the chief British and have offered a large share of the profite The trouble originated in the gambling be borne in mind that the strongest feeling naval and military centre fu the Far East, from the mines. Groat Britain has deblin
and its irado, estimated at £40,000,000 and to entertain the request, in Japan is, Japan for the Japaneao."
TAE IMPERIAL BUDGET-INORKASK IN THE A native had placed fifty dollars Whether we spark to the Japanese states- year, has been brought into existence cod is
REVENUE FROY TEA, mainly carried on by British merchants. Lugueze, A correspondent gritos -For the first
London, May 2.—In the use of Cum- time in this Colony an entertainrasnt was
game, a dispute arose ending by one of the individuals to one another, we must treat But this does
mone this evening the Chancellor of the quiring
British nationality. so geining Exchequer made his sanual financial sistą, provided for tho community last evening
players, a Cantonese soldier, raking in the them se equals. Absolate egastity, politi. Germanas, Frenchmen, ar Chinames from ao
cally and socially, ia * Docossily,"
the franchise At this moment, and with mont, with referones to the financial pour Referring to the effect of the conditious in the St. Andrew's Eall under the above
The above remedies will be the means of pile and trying to escape. He was caught
mas member of the Chamber of Commerés present year amounts to £95,672,03), and It is a matter of regret that the removing one of the greatest bones of and rather severely handled. Upon being on Egropean Powers in the Far East, out naturlisation, a Chinese J.P. or a Ger- 1995-96. The estimated revenue for the is entitled to join in nouiuating to the Conn- the expenditure to £05,9 1,000, the deficit presentative: If the European Fowers don descent on a shop, ostensibly dealiDg excellence of the programme attracted only will than become the base for the opening | rades and twenty or filta-soldiers return intend to interfere with Japan it will be oil with his brother justices or brother mer to be converted into a
contention of the East, and the Island released ho reported the affair to his cam- Colonel Mantice, C.B., has stated to s re
marplus of £181,000 in ceccnd-hand articles, in Tsun You a small audience, especially as the prootede up and reform of the vast Chinese Empire, Street, in the wash of Cantor city, and
As a lover of peace, I sincerely hope tlo ed and the rope commenced in dead exrnest. Decesary to concentrato a considerable chants a representeilve for the Governor's by re-imposing an additional daty of #pence on beer, the extra sixpence on Powers will assist in establisiting the Re-Several were wounded, two severely, ead will be a very serious obstacle for any ons.
Daval force quickly. The Japanese navy approval.
The present Cuncil is a mere mockery of spirits being unrenewed,
concealed init: Sudiquent information to P: Lammert the glees were well rendered by Yours, hand atatos that this big anivore entisisted a strong chorus. It was quito a treat to
Dantonese, who had been the cause of the distufe terms to Japan it can only be done Executive Council or Cabinet, which obae. bo applied to the reduction of the National by elrong cumbined action, or by the quisualy abaya directions from Dewaing. Debt. In Castoma the venue on Tes für of 245 revolvers, 3 or 4 picula of gun-heat the old 'ohestnuts' such as
trouble, was taken in the city for trial, but denadation of forces in Earopsan watars to street, determines what legislation abill be 1894-95 yielded £37,007 more then the wan rescued by his comrades, after a surim-au extent that no power would like. The carried. The proposals are then laid before estimate, while Coffee decreased. Me For
the Legislative Counpil, which includes ler was present in the House. powder, and countless conical shot. Two Smiling morn and the 'Wreath' again,
point for us all to bear in mind is that we men were arrested from the shop, and, on and to hear them so well Aung, We
mage in which a boy was killed and several are a very strong naval and military Serec ulicial membera estucted by the Crowd,
tbree
naufisial selected by the Governor, and oxamination, they confessed that therboarily congratulate Miss Lammert on
pewer, where previously we had only at sl events an unkdown one..
two unofficial suggested by the magistrates were several more houses having similar the great access she achieved in her
and the Chamber of Commerce respectively, All the members have to be approved and storos comoealed underground. Aating conga. Ног sweet voice improVCH
Ro-appointed by the Crown, or virtually by the this information, the authorities instantly ute orery occasion that she gives us the
Guverner and bis advisera. privilege of bearing her at the City Hall. detailed some soldier to masko a search of the best thanks of those in charge of the A. W. those places; bat in this they were forestall Kowloos Instituto are due to Capt.
Miller, R. N., who by his untiring efforts
title.
of the concert were for charitable purposes.
¦
seized a lot of fire-arms and ammunition Under the able conductorship of Mr Georgepabila of Furmees and the Pescadorcedring during the might4Ssia after, the 4 Power, and if at any time it is secossary to į representative government & stali scorethe past foar, amounting la £77 for·
'Boil
ed, for the stocks were rerioved the pre-has provided such a successful entertain- vicus night, and the occupants, evidently went on their account, and the fruits of
A CHINESE SUBSCRIDER,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,
SUPPLARD TO THE GUNA MA
RESULT OF THE NEWMARKET STAKES,
1
2
3
Oul Solaro........ Sir Visto AMA PESSO NEWFOUNDLAND AND CANADA.
The Imperial Government having de
person wounded.
Yesterday morning the soldiers and na- Liver had another row in Bauon the nativo
city. As they were without their rides, kaives were resorted to, with the result that several were wounded, one soldier so badly that he died soon after.
The Governor stated this afternoon that he would endeavour to keep the soldiers
ThaNSPOSINO and Cabin Fianos, at W. binson dad Company.
WIL
THE INDIAS BTAVE CURFS-THE FUZULE OF CHITRAL
Loudon, May 2. The degrotary for War, in ruply to question, said he was unable to concur with the proposals of the Govern want of India for shortening the periods of service required for promotion in the Staff Corps. Consequently the rules will re- Majors and Capsion
having got wind of the in Londing asarch, which has placed the sum of $30 to the lined to guarantee a portion of the New inside the walled cily and that none would mouth - The predent Governmost da ovnsciences, joja ja that pratent, and even question, Mr Campbell Biatorman said
had fad.
MAJOR GENERAL Sir Charles Warren, G.C.M.G., K.O.BE., has been selected for the command of the Thames District, vice Major-Gen. B. L. Forster, who is about to complete his period of service in the post..
TEE following appointments have been made at the Admiralty -Inspector of Machinery W. J. Canter, to the Victor Emanuel additional Paymer, J. Eishes, to the Peacock, to date Now, 20,
Tun Spanish Government has decided to purchase a cruiser built at Kiel, originally for the Chinese. The constructor, how ever, not baring boou paid by China, of fered, the venual to the Spanish Govern.
exchequer
HONGKONG.O. C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.. CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL, BEST OF 5 SETS.
C. M., Birth and C. G. Plait at 4.30 p.m. After the match His Excellency the Ge-
vernor has kindly consented to give away the prizen to the successful com petitorar-
CHAMPIONSHIP, C. M. Firth or C. C. Platt.
DOUBLE HANDICAP. prizes, E. J. Grist and K. W. Mounsey
2nd prizes, P. G Anderson, B. Begt., and E, W, Maitland.
1st
+
*A* CLASS HANDICAP.
ment. The cruiser will be attached to the 1st prize, C. M. Firth; 2nd prize, C. o. Gaban Squadron.
Tas Givil Service Gascite of the 13th ult
Platt.
''CLASS HANDICAP.
Bays-Gratifying to the proprietara must. 1st prize, R. B. Garde, R.N.; 2nd prizes
be the directors' report of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, to be
J. A. Jupp.
PROFESSION - PAINS. '
THE P. W. D. AND THE GODOWN
presented at the forty-fret ordinary general. M. Firth and F. Maitland (Commerce). meeting of the shareholders, to be held on Wednesday, the 17th April. From the statement for the year of another twelvs months' work and progressolid and sub- stantial progress which is for the year arding 31st December last, we lears, in the first place, that aftes providing for bad and doubtful debts, the act profits, lacinding
COMPANY.
ÄN ILLEGAL DOMICILZÁNY KDIFICI.' The Public Works Department, through £18,203 17, 118. broaght forward free Mr H. P. Tooker, ezgullve engitser, aum.
Inat year, aansted to £180,901 Sa. 8d. I moned the Hongkong and Kumloon Wharf Optober last we learn that interim
dly dead was paid at the rate of 7 per cent, and Godown Compaey, through its Secretary'
foundland debt, it is believed that the Fo-
ba allowed on the alreate. doration Scheme with Canada in doomed to faiture.
(From Tonking Bachanges) THE CZAREWITCH,
PARIS, May & The Czarewich has gone from Algiers to
Greece..
WHY! The Chinese mission is coming to thank M. Faure, the Ozar and the Emperor of Germany.
The natives ving in the village of Polihoon, no doubt, cosider marriage a failure, for the Cantonete soldiers who wore encamped poor by made a rijd
ments,'
periments showed that the projectile bed colony, while the Colonial Office mattregourse to the intolerable burden, cE.
|
What semblance of representative gevern- I a private otter to su old friend in ment can be found in such an arrangement? main unchanged. Singapuro Admiral of the Fleet Bir Harry The auflicial members may protes! against in the Staff Corps permanently appointed Koppel, whose name is venerated in the recalers extravaganos or crashing taxation; as oummandants or reg
or reconi in oummand of Eastern seas, writes thra on the 17th the official diombers and the Governor him sive regimente will be given a step in Barob, from the Royal Naval Club. Parte self may, as private persons, with hearts and temporary rack. B-plying to a furthur indred appear to be hard on the Straite (as in the case of Singapore last year) tele- Her Majesty's Government was considers Settlements with regard to the payment of graph their protest to London, Hut orde
urdering the polley which should be pu Chitral.:
purebed troops. I wish I were some fifty years must be obsyed, and the official members, with regard to the future of
and eating under always in a majority
HIR WILLIAM "BARUGULT'S WARNING TO younger to urge justice to the Straits Settle being
instruations, vote down all oppositiva. The official members fill
bern fill posts or offices frequentNT, AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE
London, May 3-Sir William Eszcourt, in the couras hia ly, merely as stepping stones to promotion
Badges specub in the The Goudois states that experiments have on the town, driving All then wen heen made with the Gras ride, ander the elsewhere, and do not know so mnob of local House of Commons yesterday, look ibe; -
direction of ivo distinguished oflcere in.
to continue increaKİNE out, and taking full passion of their the army, the objest boing to test u per- nesds as their unofficial colleagues, who have opportunity of warning the House, that is the national expenditure without having homes and wires. A body of these men, au factly new pattern of cartridge, The ex-paced the best years of their lives in the will be impossible anexpectedly and unwillingly divorced, at an initist velocity of 800 metres a scoond still less than the official membara.
additional taxation. Probably, he said, rized here a few days ago to stato their when fired from the Gras rifle, and 1.000 long ago the London authorities censured
the local
for Government
Tast partially this will be the Occasion пром rific. grievsoos before the proper autheniller, but metres from the Lebol ri
our streets with electricity at a cost he, from his responsible position, will be lighting
ike to ourselves of our owa money of about able to give suola a warning to the Bouss.. up to the present writing no decided mora
THE search for the uaalia, the sunken had been made to drive out the invadera. Eussian man-of-war, by means of a captive £2,000. At the same time, they wers The Times connects the warning words
Dew ordering us to build a addressed the Chancellor of the Ex- peremptoris
by It has only beets during the last twenty balloons, was recently described by Colonel gan at a cost estimated at slose apon chequer to the House of Commons in his
d'Orloff. The ballos ascended from a trans. yeata that Chinese rule has been re-
port, the Samoyede, to heights of 1,300 feet #100,000, although it has been proved (and Budget aprech with the repoes which is Le Temps demands that the revenue cognited, no during the present weakness more or less, and the serenante scrutinized this have since admitted) that an extension current of the imminent resignation
the bottom of the sea from this height with would upgautos to cut of about 29,600 Lord Rosebery and the speedy dissolution
of The Budget hen from the Chineas Customs shall be poi and loss of government authority, and a
the naked
eye, in preference to using glasses: amply suffice for all requirements.
There is
is no more
more loyal
We seprezent
THE 1,ÖVÜ QUINNAU MACH. ander the control of the Powers for the the old Batks Chiefs, Ka-buog-kak, hasThey found that bagend this height the ob-
London, May 3.-The following, la the are educating the Chineas by mcene of great payment of Japan's indemnity.
prodaimed himself King of a portion of arvation of the botion was diffoult. With Empire than that whiles pulation in the received by the English press the island. When the present war broke A favourable Fight, rooke and sand-banks | numbers of schools, we are improving our result of the Ono Th usand Gainess
atrecte, we are carrying ont useful pablic rane THE SITUATION IN MADAGASCAR out the Governor made this would-be kingere clearly idolo at depths up to 40 iset.
PARIB, MDY 7. General, and the arms sent down to arm THE cricket season opened on 16th ult, works, and we are labouring to suforce according to annual custom, with the nitary rules in that Angean atable, the Dative quarter of the town. Batour resour General Duchesne, who has arrived at tho Hakkus against the Japanese, bave match between the Nottinghamshire Eleven ces are limited, and we are already taxed Madagascar, cables that the situation is been monfiscated and tared against the end 22 Colts. With one or two exceptione up to the limit of endurance. Is in the favourable for the French forcos.
the latter showed but poor form, and fundamental pefoolple of our Constitution government they were espnoted to protect.
apore amounted to only 10 Against this To show his strength, four of the Shen's the Ohanty test scored 112 for the loss that there should be no taxation without THE TERMS OF PEACE,
in our power to safeguard the magnificent (magistrate) men, who were captoral in a of thres wickets, Cann being still in with representation. We are anxious to do all
A Gloucestershire Onita' msich was
tired); and his son bawled with much sug- them hung, and the other two severely at Brissel. Me W. G. Graos zoored lul (ro. but we earnestly plead for the privilege, the of antiselaining Prinos Nasenllah Par
As this new olsinf countoands four thon. a. The form shown by the young players our own thind.
was in no way remarkable. Both matches sand Hakkas equipped with modern rifles had to be left drawn. and en abundance of ammunition he is in a
THE CHINESE CUSTOMS.
France, Russian and Germany support
Galetliz,
La Bagrata,
Gas,
DRKIAL OF EUMOURED IMPENDING KENIONA- TION ↑ LORD ROSEBERY.
Londos, May 3.-The Impending resig- cation of Lord Raubery is denied.
ENTERTAINING THE AMIR'S SON, London. May The Lmion CommÜN
per angam, which aburbed £23,000. The Mr E. Osborne, with "peglesting to comply | Japan's demand for compensation for the row, were taken to Chung-wab, two of 60 to his credit when stumps were drawa, port and· Betrere anmmitted to our keeping, Council has rated £1,630 for us parpose am tet available on the present occasion is, with the requirements of a notice, which abandonment of her protensions on the
Therefore, £102,001 21. 3d., ant
of whick
the directors propose to dealare dividend was served upon you on the 26th April last, Liaotung Peninsula.
THE RUSSO FRANCO ALLIANCE
fogged.
at the rite of 9 per cent, per annum, free of requiring you to abate the nuance which income-tax, making a distribution of 8 per risted on Kowloon Inland Lot 214 through
PARIS, May 12. ont, for the year to add £50,000 to the reperes fund, which will then stand at thed having been erected on the said Jos
At the inauguration of the Bordeaus position to make anaidamble trouble for ES28,000; and to phoe £5,000 to the in contravention of section 68 of the Build Exhibitles, M. Ribot said that France with the Chinese near Chung-wah if they refose Ulcers' Superannuation Fund, leaving balance
of £11.901 9s. Ed., to be carriding Ordinance, No of 1800, of bang the other Powans ought to co-operate with to serve under his rule. forward. It must be entisfactory in the necessary person or remorlog the The bonds which already exist connected with the Chartered Bank
Australie, and Chioa, sod afford, † aked within shri öngy héém tis date of the batwien Frisen and Kaisia, Bald he, show
g farling of relief, to know that the Bank has now been
relieved of its contingent liability in respect
holler.
Mr A. B. Johnson (Crown Bolivitar)—1 ipë of the Bering Guarantee. A paragraph in pear to this one.
the report which cannot fall to be perused
El Worship (Mr H E. Wodehouse - Bates that the For the defence
with Ertion?
proprielaze wil be
to learn that
the Mr Johns Nus for the promotion, Dance Charter which expired in December The Company lesummoned under the sound
thatakis affianos la a guarantee of pesos,
· OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION OF PEACE We are requested by the Colonial Boore last bas been renewed for another period of half of Scation 78 of the Bulldog Ordlotnos, try to publish the fullwing talagram is years. The report, preveeds to point out having failed to pomply with the notice
18st Mf Alexandar Patrick Dameron and assed.apon them, on the 15th of month which was received (dated 16th May, 1895) Mr John Howard Gwitter the directors te abate pulsanne, the aulaance being the from B., Minister at Peking to-day i- who retire botation will present them ariation of this bed. The three deye na
for re-election, sa will the auditor, expired on 10th April. The norm has
Exchange it ratifdations took place at
Sir William Water and Me Manrles Nelson already hens before your Wotshing And I Cheloo on 8th May.'
Girditatone. It sun he onadagily taken gather you were than in to The official telegram has been communi-: for granted that both retiring directors understand that the shed baboon and auditors will be unanimetely related remote heathy cited to the Chamber of Commerso,
Wo once prore congratulate il connected bafore your Worship I am toldyr Orbree
with this great Bank on the results of the old it would be a Tour Piano Repairing Machinery arrived for past, le provést position, and fature pro acounts for the mhiale -
way been removed, 15 ja ahli tinny and Robinmand Comprar
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coramon birthright of one race, of settling | JAPAN OFFERS TO NURRENDAK LLAUTUNE, our own local affairs in our own way and to That privilege we respectfully ask out fellow-pountrymen to confer upos us
Paris, May 3.-The Journal, sien Debals learns that Taran has offered to surrender. the Liaotong Pentonale except Port Arthur og condition of receiving an equivalent. Thin has not yet been bred but that paper.
Rent.
ORDERS have been lasted for preparations to baimade et Sheerness Dockyard for com- New Comio Sing and Dunes dibums, at Bay & settlement of the question is immi meucing the construction of a now type of W. Robinson and Company, third-alais cruiser, which has been designed:
"THE 'STATUS: QUO
QUO ON THE CHIKKUN MAINLAND.
ael-official
for the Royal Navy by Bie W. H. White, Tas name of the new yacht which in bolag 81. Pekeraburg, May 8,- The Ta-peh-fa, May 10. KC.B., Director of Naval Comtraction. but to defend the America Cup will but Journal de Petersbourg says, that the up. The German gunbart Wolf arrived on The proposed vessel fa to be laid down the Defender
holding of the status que on the Ghiuéro mainland is a political, necessity and dias the 7th and took up her position near, then the building slip from which the second-clase cruiser was launched in May, British gunbons Rebrast, about a mile 3848. The new real will be the largest Tax statue of Lord Baconsheld at West. there is bo-intention of depriving span of up the river. Is the latention of her third-class in point of length ever hailt for mister was yesterday afternoon and even the Frults of her vidiory, but the Fawara Commander to remain here until all the Royal Navy, her length between per ing (says the Le and depresi of the 10th will insist on Parision of the Treaty of
pendiculare being sat down at 900 €, or ul) the sentre of considerable attraction Peace in the interests of futura, pesos, the same n'es a most of the second-class in senaeqdents of the numerous wreathi troubles have comoedi
dralaore
built under the Naval Defence Act of primroses deposited on the ground by Tas steamship Dophat, formerly belonging Ka-hung-kuk, manjoned in my pre- will have a breadth of 30 26,-8, in and the many admirers of the lets distinguished in the Kingsin Lius, has been sold to the displacement of about 2.100 toos. Horaceamall. Thus placipal foatare 54 German Breamship C., Swaton sayi the terday's letter, was ordered to appour before the Govorans, but refused point blank machinery, which is to be applied by oon latge ontsted and beautifully ornemented and 0 Exprss, and has already arrived a 4 per cent per His force is groveling daily, the nativde nese tract, fe to be capable of indicating 1,000 bod of the dainty flowerette from the Hou out. The Isiter company for the buit your
horepower and propelitug bez stond motto overhead Defend the Rigging the all propone e dividend of hin distriot doaking to join is standardi
ly astisfactory, result it the exceptionally the proposed ressel is to consist of sight in the centre the words To the Right is Aureby prevails the Kapu-lich and oight B-inch and eight 3-potteder Hen, the Farl of Beaconsfield, died April low price of silver is taken into subsidara- forgotten. Latortion, and also the low freights on the Chi districts, and it is pofe to convey any quicktiring guns, together with a torpedo 19; 1831 but not valuables along the highway)
equipment. She is officially described as in the day there many other forel nese coast during the first four months of The Go-lanation accesded fast improved Barham, hat is laser, faster, tributes to the memory of the docensed 1804. 1, however, is to be remembered and more powerfully armed than that earl from Friarse Leagues, Conservative shot the fully-pala ospital of the company
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