SATURDAI, April 18, 1898.
Tus Seattle Orlestal Company's new steamers Choo Taí (Captain Morris) and Wing Koi (Captain Storham) slator ships to the Kong Wai, arrived at Bangkok on the Uth and 8th April respectively.
Are Claude and Lady MacDonald left Shanghai on the 12th inst. by the Lienshing for Tientsio, A number of people were on the wharf to witness their departure, in- cluding Sir N. J. Hansen, Mess. G. Jamieson, J. L. Scott, A. P. MacEvon, and others, including the staff of the During bis British Cobanlato-General. stay in Shanghai, Sir Claado inspected the Volunteer Corps. On the 11th inst., Huang Teotai made a ceremorial call at the British Consulate General.
LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
The following tios in the Hongkong Cricket Club Lawa-Tennis Tournament were played-off yesterday afternoon :→
PROFESSIONAL PAÏRA
G. Stewart and G. E. Porn (Broker) boat R. Inglis and B. W. Slade (Mer chants)-7-6, 7·0, 6·4.
O. V. Percival aud 0. W. Knox (Army) best C. M. Firth and J. Millward (Ship ping)-8-6, 6-4, -.
* A' CLASS KANDICAP. F. Maitland (we 30) best . f. Galo (owu ‡ 16)—6-3, 0-2
"FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR That this Sanitary Board reconstruction business is now likely to shapo itself lo a
THE CHINA MAIL.
That, as I have already said, the appoint-
ment of a man of the stamp of Bir Claude Macdonald, and the knowledge that u new era had dawned upon the Home Aalbori- ties as to matters Chinese, feed one to hope that we may not drift back again into the hopeless and profitlusa contemplu. tion and Leeeptation of every Chinese official lie.
That the Jegeey (oommercial, industrial, and political) handed down to no by our forefathers cannot be maintained succent fully by any return in the shilly-shaly quid pro quo paltoy now vaguely bias ed at by our new Minister to Peking, and I therefore prefer not to take the remark seriously. That the Special Committed recently ap
pointed by the existing Sanitary Board to tise, as I suppose, apoial stops to check Asos of the Plague, do not see:o lu have effected ang marked or permanent improvement in the statiolles
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
(SoPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL.'}
London, 16th April, 1897. THE NEW GERMAN-JAPANESE
TREATY.
At
the
LATE TELEGRAMS. (Via Ceylon and Itangoon)
AFFAIRS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
8
NEWS BY THE AMERICAN
DGDG-
AN AMERICAN ANBASSADOR UZNBURED, Washington, March 20.-The Hanes, to- day, after three days of debate, adopted a resolution censuring Themas F. Bayard,
fram the highest to the lowest, from placing: all the obstacles they pleased in any patin of ours, except those which lead backwards. Placed as we are in Shanghai, governing
SAMUEL FLAMSOIL MICK. onraclvos as far na we are allowed to do so London, April 2.There is no official not
London, March 20.-Samuel Plendil in without official help, I trust that you have firmation of the statement !battiva housand seriously ill. He is the originator of the arrived at the curcicion that we have troops wore to be despatched to the Cape famous Plimsoll mark to provent the good reason to feel satisfied will
the The telegraph line to Bulawayo is broken. verloading of ships, was formerly result. prevent
Latest advices from South Africa state her of Parliament and at one time president we ero, and for Bue time past have bees, under the that Colonel Plumer, York and Lancaster of the National Amalgamated Sailors and The Now Treaty between Germany and able management of our friend Mr J. L. Regiment, will command the five hundred Firemen's Union of Great Britain and Japan completely abolishes extra-torzi-Scott, but in bangbui ali foreigners of men which the Chartered Company are rais-Ireland. Mr Plimenil also wrote "Our Son toriality, but the Consuls retain legal fure that they should corre tore and enjoy all
whatever nationality are waloons. wishing at Mafoking to succour the Bulawayo mon and Cattle Ships."
He was born in 1824. garrison,
He went into Parliament for the tions in certain matters, notably in goes advantages on the seme terms that we enjoy April 3.-The latest advices from Bata-express purpose of helping the sallers tions of succession and guardianship. A them. We do not dread competition of any beleland stute that a relief party, the number cause, and was instrumental in bringing about the passage of several amendments to Convention dealing with patent trade kind from anybody. We do not wish to fight of which unscrtate, after saving several
with
the Matchele marks is projected; meanwhile Germanus pute with any but we are prepared to our outlying whites, was attacked and massacred the shipping 1500
interference Bulawayo and Gwelo are now impreg are placed on an equal footing with the nae with us, bu: we do rescat official fat ompete by tives, Japau concedes raductions in the from whatever side it comes, in whatever nable. The revolt is principally conflued to
wil the i it is presented, and we trust you
Matopa hills. Tariff, and Germany merely grants the place us in this astry in
April - Ceoil lodes has left Furt ox-Secretary of State and now Embassader position wo have held before which can only properly Salisburg for Gwalo tad Bulawayo with an
delivered in an address to the Boston (Eng- hear.) Gertlemen, I
will dred Houdanese, who were engaged by Mrland! grammar school, and in an address that you hopa drinks bumper in honour of Sir Claude Mae Rhodes at Port Said os bis way out, have before the Edinburgh (Scotland) Philo- Donald, to tell him that you wish him in this landed at Beira and have been despuluhod sophical Taatitution, lact fall. country a a career of prosperity which will to
|
BeBicca Colonel Plumer, of the
Lention March The correspondent of the Time at Romo bring happiness and hobete to our states that evidence in eetmaniating, show-to to (appinuar). York and
stive called at the United States Embassy e-night to inquire whether Mr Bayard da- ing that France nod Rossia aro succeeding and to tell him that we entirely agree with Kershaw, Watts and Beresford will all also aired to say anything for publication regard.
very pretty ode which appeared in his proceed on duly with the five bundred man to honour this morning, and which we bellovo, detached for service against the Matabele apronstiges of Washington, Mir
At although wedo t know, was writtso by 1 member of the Chica Aesolution; and also to tell him that, if he desires it, in us, the THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTIONS.
Chine
Association, be will find his most loyal Mr Chamberlain states that the Straits supporters and trus frients. (fear, hear.)
The toast was drunk with much en- April 6-Farmers are taking refago in Military Contribution for 1896 will be thusiasm, which was increased by the up Maisking us a general native rising is foured $685,000, and that of Hongkong, $335,600.pearance of Sergaunt Menzies in Highland in the distriot owing to the slaughter of
costume, who marched round the room play-cattle to check the widespread rinderpest ing the bagpipes.
Rhodesia and Bechuanaland. The inhabi-
tho
way the Colonial Searctory did not quite Thai I do not for a moment lay any blame most favoured nation' troutwent to Japan. Penertbut as being out to none, teataset of hundred and fifty men. Two huo. to the Court of St. James, for uttamnces
anticipate.
That when the Executive, upon finding a strong opponent who was bost upon fair and open fighting, attempted to go behiad his back and appeal to bis constituoney for protection from legitimate criticism, surely the case of the Government is a Tary had one indeed,
That, in their lediscreet haste, the Governor and bis astute lieutenant have made uza of double-edged tools, and theas weapons may now be found not only to cut both wage, but to eat in much deeper than was expected.
upon
the officers
who form that Committer,
but something more will have to be done thinh has been yet effected, and it will ha well, I again remind the Government, to employ more drastio cenus if we are to avoid making the Plague a permanept roaident here.
BROWNIE.
SUPREME COURT.
IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS. Before the ilen. I. M. Goodṇan, Acting Chief Justice.)
Saturday, April, 18.
FRANCE, RUSSIA AND THE SOUDAN TROUBLE.
in effecting a combination of the Shops and
Dervishis against the Italians and British,
that
of at
Colonel Sir Richard Martin, the newly Bayard, however, munguucod that he did appointed Commandant of the Bophaenot desire to talk on the matter. land. Matabeleland and Mashonaland police has sailed for South Africa,
MONTE CARLO AGAIN LEASED, Monte Carlo, March 20.-The Prince of Moneo has renewed his concession to the Casino for fifty years on the condition that his annuity be increased from $300,000 to 8400,000,
THE Gnt of the Polo ties for Mr F. H. May's cup was played off yesterday at Causeway- bay. The team were Messrs. White- Load (back), Salmond 3; Hollaud, 2 ; and Lewin, 1; Captain Loveband (back); Capt. Nugent, 3; Messrs. Greason, 2; aud. Uruickshank, R.A., 1. The first quarter was stillly contested, the only point scored being a subsidiary ht by Mr Greeson, Thoroafter Captain Lovoband played a hard gamo, and did most of the scoring for his side, which ultimately won by threo goals and two subsidiaries to mil. Mr Alozandor, R.B., was the umpire, and Mr Digby and Mr W. A. Cruickshank goal toferecs. Capt. Burney was time keeper. The next tie will be played on Monday between Oapt. That I am afraid the Colonial Secretary has one handkerchief, thren gold bager the Navy. The debt has been reduced by This is the third time that I have had the England at Association Football by two jog ugable to carry all that was offered. It not managed this murder of the Sanitary wings and $18; on the 17th March bar sight millions. The credit of the country great pleasure of meeting the Obina Associs. goals ear, England defeated Sootland attrat Northorn Pacife steamship to bring to
Burncy's teams and Surgeon-Capisin Edyo's.
CONSIDERABLY more notice is being taken of Hongkong at Home than has bear the caso for several years. In the House of Commons, on the 19th March, in answer to Mr Raymond Greene, Mr Brodrick said: *Members of the Civil Servico in Hong. kong and officers of the Hongkong Regi- ment, whose pay is fixed in silvor, and who theroforo are loacra by its depreciation, are compensated. The pay of British officers is fixed in gold, and they receive the equivalent amount in silver, according to Its current valio. It is a pity Mr Brodrick did not go a little further and explain that the Military Contribution from Hongkong was fixed in gold, and that the revenues - were raised in silver, and that, therefore, the Culouy was the lower, in every way, by the depreciation of silver. The Civil Ser-
that they did not lose by the depreciation,
although they bad the grace on this point,
That the obvious retort to the demand for Mr Whitehead's mandate is, Where is the mandate from any other elected Uuolleial Member who has over uupported or ep posed the policy of the Government in days gone by ?
Board with the loverness and auecass which he so earnestly desired,
LARCENY.
THE BUDGET.
Wong Kwai was brought up on fire charges of larcony. The thefte were all
The first charge Sir Michael Hicks Bouch's Badges, in committed from women. was that on the 26th January heatcle three spito of the largest expenditure sincs the gold finger rings and one purse containing $2.50 in money from Su Sam. The other rouk war, shows a surplus of £6,000,000, charges were :-On the 11th March haring four of which has already been devoted to
stoles
stolen four gold finger rings and pair
bamboo gold-mounted bracelets; on lat is so good that it would be possible ou en April having atolen a pair of gold-mounted emergency to raise £200,000,000 without bangles and one gold finger ring; on the 3rd April having stolen fro gold binger any increase in taxation,
and one pair of ratton bangles.
f
That, as I have said before in this column, the Government has never forgiven the old Sanitary Board (or rather the Per manent Committee) far bin siendid The thefts were committed by me strated to the community that work could be done without the sit of trickery. Prizoner met the women and Governor or Colonial Secretary.
showed that some bank notes which be That the access of that brilliant echiovo- saked them to change. The women got be-
death knelt of
mell of the popular ing able to change the notes ho asked them ment was the element on the Board, and any one who to go to a shop to change them, and obtain. has watched the signs of the times mask their property as security. He handed the Inow that all the strength of the Govern- woman a bandkerchief which he said con- ment hus been ever sincs directed against taimed the notes. On cponing the hand- the popular slement of the Board.
kerchief they found that there was caly That the recommendation of the Retrench- inside.
paper ment Commission furnishes a peg upon iton. A. E. Pollock (instructed by Mr which the Government may bang an x-A. B. Johnson) prosecuted. cuse for their That Messre. Eeswick and Chater were two
of the four membere that Commiss
up
That I have heartily condemned the manner. in which the Cautiniai Members of the Conncil
most of them) have yielded (or the intereste of the community to the
best Government, without ever consulting their Cubstituents.
ludicrous or larid light upon the fact that
The following jury were empanelled --- Messes A. Callaon, F. F. Ribeiro, C. E.
Sir Claude MacDonald, in reply said-Mr Chairmau sud Gentlemen, I beg to thank you most heartily for the very kind and en- thusiastic manner in which you hare drank my health: also for the very cardial welcome which you have given me here to-night.
Governor for troopa.
tants of Maleking have appealed to tha The Times states that the Matabolo heto moored allcgether two bandred whites.
London, April G-Scotland has beaten
to one.
[Lost
FOULBALL.
TACOVA ON THE BOOM.* Tacoma (Wash.), March 20-With a fall cargo and a list of forty steerage and two saloon panengers the steatoship Pic toria will at daylight leave for Japan and China, Butween 600 and 700 tons of freight was left behind, the aleenghip be
is expooted that the Fictoria will be the tion within the last few weeks- first, as you well know,
10.2017. Lerdos, then again in e- I firet win for several years.
Everton by 3 goals i This is Scotland's
d's | Tacoma a full cargo of the new crop of tea Hitherto Scottish toug and then again bare to-night,
arriving hero lu May. professionals in English clubs were deterred for one can say that though their sumber may be limited, as was stated in the agerch from taking part in the International contests, but the introduction of professio in Hongkong, their kindly good feelings and one oordiality are altogether without any limitalism into Scotlend led the Assosiation to whatever, and I am in that. Gentle-
Bolest their friends here to
their teams this year from all soures, -EB., O. M.] night will agree with me
addressing the metabere
of your
AB- THE CHOLERA OUTBRELE IN CALCUTTA.
Calcutts, April 9.-The official mortuary sociation in Hongkong I took the liberty of It is rumoured that M. Bourgesis will re reminding them of the noble legacy, which returns of the town and suburbs for the week bus been handed down le as here in the Far 28th March stow a serious state of Esat by our forefathers. Gentlemen, it deaths, or more than one-third, being due to foxuries had entailed & loss to the revenues
The total mortality was 624; 225 aut for me to remind them of this.
Everar
Chulera
epidemic alone. The general of 60,000,000 to 70,000,000 marks. Home thing around ne Settlements, Penang,
Panang, Singapore, Hals; the enormous total of acwards of 53
he added, had not profited pra Hongkong, the Treaty Ports and
(Le Courrier de Saigon.)
THE FRENCH MINISTRY.
PARIS April 9.
construct the Cabinot.
(L'Extrême Orient.)
PARIS.
THE GERMAN CHANCELLOR IN
Paris, April 10.
men, in
men
ending
the
GERMAN TALK ON TARIFE. Berčin, March 20.—The Reichstag_Coin- mittee to-day concluded the first randing of the sugar bill and fixed an import duty of 40 mor
marke por hundred kilos. The Reich- stag to-day took up the discussion of the the cuatoms estimates, Count von Kauitz,
attacked the
commercial Agrarian leader, tries and declared the receipts from carn duttes had decreased 42,000,000 marks, while the roduction In the duties on
miada us of it, the Strait | death rate of urban Calcutta amounted to industries, Herr Ascheneubor said the
hy no means least, Shangoni, (Cheers.) And thousand or nearly half us great again as the
Abd
average. Cholera
pass by?
P for one, say, No!" (Load
OF SILVER.
Parliament the other day, calling atten
price
I aus, are we to sit down and see the IG10 Boveral villages in the 24/renohed their highest point and the re- elere is also present in su custome rocuipts for the current year had
in form
Rozario, A. J. Madar, and A. H. dos Osmund, G. A. Yeanovich, F. X. dot The Gorman Chancellor Hohenlohe has and prolonged cheering.) But if this is not on Real and raging with dreadfal elect venue from the corn duties had boon
to be, and it is not to be (bear, kear). I on
atations on the East Indian Rail. virtually unchanged. Ramudion.
come to Paris incognito. It is supposed we must gird up our loing for the strog-way. At one aldre, vis, Tarkesaar, THE INDIAN MINTS AND TH FREE COINTAGE
HAT WE
the assistant atation maater, the gatsman Prisoner was found guilty of three of the that his journey has been taken in connec glu that is before te for the struggle that and two colles have fallen victims to the
Lowton, March 20.-The Standard - obarges. Two of the charges wore not pro- tion with a possible change in Germany's is now going on argued us. There was a seese and numerous deaths are recorded doratands that the Government does not seeded with.
His Lordship imposed sentence of vue peling in Egypt. Germany proposes in fact time when our supremeer hers in the Eur other quarters, small-box is also pre-propano, as a result of tho resolution passed,
from East was unchallenged. Gentlemen, those valent, and the vants, he might have added, took good care That this circumstance throws & pobuliarly | year'a imprisonment on the first charge, and to re-establish the understanding with dars have changed, and we have here the absenes of main favours the progress of tion to the evil effects in the fall in the
bob weather and excessively
by nine months imprisonment each on the France and Russia which was entered upon keen competitors in our European neigh the epis
two charges.
We trust stand shoulder to shoulder the epidemic. The municipality here has bours. Chamber of Commerce for an authority to
ise takon a hint from Bombay and has anno kill Mr Woitohead's opposition.
rese, but as one family, to uphold and extend needed wash-house for dhobies the noble legacy of which I have
poken. (Cheers.) So far as I myself am orteraed, I At to-morrow's meeting of the Bengal on assure you, gentlemen, that I am entering Legislative Council a large number of ques. on the task, the difficult task before me, with tune will be asked regarding the defective all my heart and soul, fully conscious that if water supply in the Bengal districts. His Lordship said that the goods were
April 6-Ta aholera epidemie continues The en Brisick Minister Cameramennined I do what I sangidor right and hot for the sold to the godsmith by the chlet on
Baby
wich, The the very same day that they were etalen, at the haghai Club on the 10th inst, by general community I shuil receive the dial spread with alarming rapidity and in
support of every individual member. Logi and the goldsmith admitted that he himself the local Bratch of the China Asasoiation. had broken up the
Mr R. M. Campbell presided, and in pro-cheere.) Gentlemen, at the beginning of statistics for Saturday and Sunday aber the rings
posing the health of bir Claude Macdonald things I cannot enter into any discussion thirty-six fatal cases and no fewer than
with
regard to the questions that are before twenty-one fresh onecs in a local Iran I ofer you on behalf of the British residents you must boartily for the very, very motusoil and seems to be of andue severity, Your Excellency, it is with pleasure that we, and therefore I see only again thanks foundry alone. The disease is also raging
with
стець
virulence in the suburbs and in China, so far sa they are represented by kiud way in which you have received the
the Government has now appealed to the ochor Melbourne appeared on behalf of fur the adjustnout of tho Chine-Japan disti aap sprit of selfishness of aggressеtioned an estimate for the erection of a much conference, but that it is willing to consider
at least so we believe, to support the poo-That the commaally may never know why ferg stolen by the prisoner from the prosa-
ple's representatives in protesting against the anomalies of the Muict..
Me Owen Ordiel, Oivil Engineer of the Admiralty Department, arrived in Hong- long to-day by the P. and O. steamer Ravenna. This gentleman, we are given to understand, will decido what improve- menis are to be affected on the Naval works la Hongkang, and will probably remain here while the alterations are being carried Into offcct. We learn from Homo papero that out of the proposed total expenditure £ £14,049,000 in connection with the Naval worke policy of the Admiralty, power is sought under the Naval Works Bill ba- fore Parliament, just isnod when the last mail loft England, to provide for £2,750,000. Of this sum, £80,000 goes towards deepen. ing Hongkong Harbour and approaches. The estimate for Dongkong has been in created by £30,000 to carry out the arrangement made with the Colonial su
Mr Dick
a goldsmith who bad purchased the jewel-pute.
SIR CLAUDE MACDONALD AF
SHANGHAI.
their representatives gave themselves cutrix in the fifth charge. Ils naked that away to the
people's b Government, and sold the the property should not be restored to the
upon the vital point of
popular representation. That the so-called popular champions oar- tainly bad on sight knoda, an, withand the fullent inquiry and without obtaining as many mandates and plebiscites as they could possibly secure.
prosecutriz as the transaction was one of ordinary purchase and sale.
and some of the
gold from the bangles after the goodo had come into bie possession. He had made no inquies as to the usaurabip of the goods, and they were only traced to bis
bis shop be
seid
BANQUET BY THE CHINA ABSOCIATION.
That, in fase of this melancholy defection- a thing which the entire community re garded with ouatemp-what can be said
Governmost which tries to discredit and remaining advocate of popular rigots caltee the thief told the Police he bad takenbe Shanghai Branch of the China Asavcia. toast of my health to-night. (Loud applause, running its destructive marmo ín a few tours.
vi &
the
now l
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had
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and
no
blame atta
Light and anxious to know who our new Midie.
AN OVERDUE SAILING SHIP FROM BONGKONG,
FATAL ACCIDENT TO AN ENGINEER Mr Robert Watson, third engineer of the Harrieur line steamer Chancellor, has been crushed to death owing to the breakage of a sting used in hoisting out a twenty-five out case of merchandise.
APPLYING THE CLOSURE, Owing to the frequent and numeroux questions persist belly pat by the Becall embers of the Bengal Logislativo Coxacil the Lieutenant Governor intends introduc. ing the rules of debate now governing the Vinaroy's Council.
of silver, to take any atops in the direction of an international bimetallis
the opening of the Indian mints to the free coinage of silver if the countries of the Latin Union are disposed to reopen their mints in the same way.
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Hachange.
Hoenenun, April 18, 1896. Loadou→→→ Bank, Wire,
On demand, 30 days aight,
12
Oredita,
124
4 months' sight,
*14
ay, 4 months' sight,
demnad, Orodita, 4 month' sight, On Berlin-Demand,... on New York
**
On demand, Credits, 50 daga” sight, On Bombay-
Wire
m
On demand, FAL On Caletta-
Wire,
by appealing to the very right which the the stolen property there. Bend tips, on your arrival in this country to take
the company present rieing and giving residents ought to have exercised loog ere that
attached to the goldsmith,
up the
duties to :inportant
Three cheers and a tiger for Bir Claude to which you have MacDonald.") though, the Court thougbe be should ho That such fatuous polley can only be ex-made some enquiry of the vendor before
most hearty welcome. fore been commissioned, plained, seeing from whence it domes, by buying and breaking up property of this (Applause.) Yon will understand that in of the times.
niter failure to comprehend the sigus description. If one or two innocent parties the circumstansen which existed in this
had to suffer, the loss ought bot
in country st
ut the time of the departure of your That if
if the community does not now come
this case to fall upon the owner who predecessor, and during the somewhat forward and assert its right to speak its
The San Francisco Chronicle of the 21st prosented and convicted the thief, lengthy time that clageed before his suc mind upon the question at issue, then it thus had done something to rinse appointed, we in China were impa March contains the following paragraph: should for ever bald ite pense.
dioste jatine The womans had peyer
The British bip Lyndhurst, long overdus That I remember at one time I rather fought divested herself, of the ownership of her tor was to be, fear, bear) Rumour won. from Abjer and Hongkong, had parcely got of the suggestion that Hongkong gouds, and he saw nothing in the conduct the many names, but not yours amongst into the harbor realerday when a deputy shy of
Π NEW SOUDAN CAMPAIGN. abould be
ould be governed bya Military Governor.
goldsmith to entitle him to any ape cumber. When at last the telegraph United Statea maishal hoarded her from the
informed us that That, given a Municipal Council to act with cial consideration at the hands of the Court. we had made us you were coming; when tug Alert and libeled her on behalf of Gibb,
London, April 2-Massen of Dervishes a Military Governor, and Intterip fail to Tho caso came within the eule in Section e
ourselves acquainted with the
who have a claim of $804.30. 4.
Tas Italiana ruffered slight loss. Saturday. neo tha: we would be oz would be in a 83 of the Laresay Ordinanes 7 of 1865, and distinguished and useful setcios that you by Co. of Hongkong and Shang: attacked the Italian position at Ksenia on
performed for our
other parts of drue & Frack, the local attornose wie be worse plight than at prosent
The Lervish garrison at Dangels numbere thorities. The expected date of the com- That the latter of Mr. Whitehead addressed in the proviso to that sention. The prose with satisfaction that you bad had no pre-lients that they bad supplied groceries to lians defeng the Saakin district. The Salivar (par oz) ***
the world (best, bear); when we reclised gan the action, were instructed by their siz thousand men, Fear Egyptian batta to the Governor, published in last night's cutrix was entitled to have the goods ro-visus offaini sonucation with this counter the amount of the bill, and that payment fan options as to the legitimedy
(laughter, and bear, hear); or that you pro- was promised in London he January 11th Salisbury's s bably "cid" not know, and would not desire The ship was still at ea and the money was of the Dongola expedition free from the
Require,
ao tha libel was filed.
Rome, April 4-Latest The abip
plotion of the work is put down as 1900-1. It will thus bo xean that the Authorities msan to push forward the work with all possible despatch. A naval correspondent asks a Home paper: What has become of the Inspector of Machinery on the China stations I800 him in the Navy List, jost above the Staff Engineer of Hongkong Yard, which latter is orocited in the Estimates with £759 a year, but nothing is said about the Inspector of Machinery, who used to get £900 a year. This wo, beliave to capable of some explanation. There was a time, not so long ago, when the Chief Engineer, as Chief Engineer, was responsible for the execution of certain
of the
t did not come within the section mentioned
ius, is one of the beat things get done by stored to her. The Opposition Member-only be sould not
possibly have missed scoring.
20
ja
On demand,
On Shanghai
On demand,
443
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... 2/2
... 2.23
54%
1800
1,86
180
186
KIS
30 days' sight, stivale paper Gold Leaf, 100 foe (por fall) Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate)
240 78
8.97
30140
satisfied with Lord
Quotations. HONGKONG, April 18, 1896.
Old
it languaga (renewed laughtor); not paid, ft Hongkong 189 days ago, sest of war state that the entire garrison of | OPIUM--New Patna, cash,... 740 That the pleasant the dy plaines Camera Oux Popular Piano, handsome, full-toned, and when, last, but by no means least,
length between the Chamber of Commerce strong; guaranteed wear, $925,395.-W. we saw that you were not as you were painted and has had hard luck ever since, narrowly Enessis made a sortie in aid of the outpost and the Hongkong and Shanghai branches Robinson & Co.
of the China Association, on the one part and the new British
Minister to
Instion that
Her
we felt ratia
Minister
for
avoiding loss ones. First she could not beat al Babderat and defeated the Dervishes who in a recent portra Water = { (as the lawyers zay), the other part, are
to windward to make Baatse channel, and ware fire thousand strong. The Dervish THE Rangent Gazite, on the 6th inst., Foreign Affairs when he chuse you to repra- Captain Marin kept his ship away and stood lose was heavy, but the Italians only leat a to Poking on both amusing and enterta pole the hearty Nicholas O'Donor, the late Ambassador to
entertaining.
published the following paragraph:-Sirent Great Britain in China had at last ar-dows the Cuius pia. She made Java set on really diverting
ut the cunclusion that the time land November 24th, and FAS beesimed de hundred killed and wonaded. The fighting
10 lasted for four hours. relations between the
Datton and Windser rocke. The current London, April 6-The Dervishen have
That it
Tivod ut
two countries should bo
way in which the speakere admit that Sir China, has upheld the views of our Consul. I come when diplomaged. It world was fast carrying her on shore, and sto let advanced ou far as Mogrskab within twenty
Claude
ude Magdonakt osanot, of course not, General at Shanghai regarding the question ge into political matters; and it is egaaliy of Indian opium taxation, and the Chinese becoming in me to-night to endeavour go her anchor. The obain took a run and miles of Aksaheb. The friendlies occupy to obtain from you your views upon eubjects
broke three of the windlass wheelt, and then positivo opposite Akashch. The friendlies mute the neat way in which the Government have cow practically consent which, though we might think thom of great the ship had to lay until new wheels or soar Subito hace defested the Dervishes. amusing young or
quite understand rived from Batavia. She left Anjer Deccm- agrees to say nothing,
with the views expressed by the Cuvara-
Paris, April 6-The Temps states that naturally prefer to That the speech of Mr MacConachie say be ment of India
you would familiar with before you express yourself in víost died of naturel esosea. faken as a fair sample of how to get round
He was an expedition to Great Britain and Germany cue way or tho ether, Bat this Association Englishman) will no doubt iska
an acć 30,
simultaneously. will ne
early opportunity ot
Cairo, April 6.A strong dervish fores threatens Fort Habib on the Red Sea and Fuu, its views he had received from Poking as to the subjects. When these subjects, as it may reported cassion by the Chinesa Govern be, conure and themselves to you as being material, consisting of whools, axles and will accessitats the despatch of another ment to Germany of Lappa, Ouatoma
atoma worthy et attention, and when your opinion springs, for the Tienteia. Feking railway Hgyptian battalion to Buskim station of the Loperial Maritime Custotuo. about them may coireide with oure, but when was arrive at last wast (says the L and d
middle-aged Squish-born-Enveyed to allow the matter to rest in accordance importance to 08, we make Farself ber 12th. On February 231 Daniel Pur King flambort first propaved the Docgola
a aubject without saying anything direst.
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HONGKONG REGISTER,
works, and then as, Inspector of Machinery, That it was generally belivved by most Marob, Mr Moon asked the Under-Soore brioging before you, and, perbertain The result of the tenders for the tirat lot of another forus bus uriived at Kakrab, This Barometer
inspected his own work to see that if was
all correct! For such is the way in some Government Departments.
ALLISON Pianos, Art Models, very fine, $400/450; Cabin Pianos, small but excellent, €175/220.-W. Robinson & Co.
THE Rangoon Gazetis of the GiB April underalauds there is no truth whatever is the rumours to the effect that a gold cur rency will be established before the rules is valusid at one shilling and fourgenos.
try for Furnign Affatra what information pressing balore
ly boaring upon the real
pusition
or two indutensible dusults ons England
Britisburs that the concessions which we glaim were to be demanded, and granted, because of innumerable breaches of freaty rights, several horrible massores, and one
In the House of Curamons on the 17th
opened
was an
men!.
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the
Lor anghor
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ibeet
UB,
of our forefathers should be
to the successful tenderer or the equal to now.
Humidity Temperature
Provinara ante 'néjün data et days. 10.10.
$0.00
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29.86 71
90
92
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Lowest open air temperaturus on the 178
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JOE PRINTING.
the trained Soudanéco regimente ofloored
by British, but I would not care to depsod much upun Egyptian troops such as I have
THE
which had been abundantly proved against Mr Carmon: From the answer we have the moment may not be opportune for press-press of the 20th March). Coutrary, W; ROBINSON & Co.'s Pianos ara garan Fores
received from Peking the Chines officials.
that the ing them, we trust that you will take us however, to the practice bithurto pursued teed on the 8 appeara
Sin Tientsin in
atsin in such like contracta, all infor- eufidence le nourishi culliciently late your probably us at & report is unfounded, and that it That the Weat River was to be
malion as to us and feed us with such hope as sot-vi against certain other ouncessions originated in the appointment of
issioner of German nationality in son- Fuu may find pcesible, instead of that! prios tendered at are withheld, thongs We SLATIN Pasha, one of the survivora of Ge- | Kishnet open air temperature on the 17th.....71 made to ether Foreign Governments more
favourable consideration which up till are assured by one authority that tua couneral Guzduu's party in Khartoum, and now elve than ours to the distribution of nection with the now Customa port eatab now has been deemed sulaient__zoozieb- tracis have gone to British firms. Surely on
Calenel in the Egyptian Army, is conf- favoure, was generally agreed upon. lished in the island by the Chiasse Govern- OW
a matter of zuch public intorast the tezders bear.) When
dent of the suocem of the present expedi That although the Traunit
Pass
you privilege
wers speaking in this keng the starr day you shou as in nearly sil similar căses, bu
tion against Oeman Digns and the Dar hax boun a right, and one which ought to have been claimed as such in the name LAST week, (writes the Calantta corres were peaking on British soil, to a British opened in presence of representatives of vishek. He says Much is expected of
as has been dous in the Noribera pandent of the Rangoon Gazette) Sho arra-pumuuity. But to-night you aro as those tendering, at a certain bear on a cer tain day, and the result bo public to all oni acavured guest of the British community. titled to bo pracent. Provinose for more than a quarter of a toor Apt arrived from Hongkong Ayitg but we recognise that in Shanghai the Dentary-it is now mixed up with the the quarantine flag and caused constration is not quite the same. But
Week opening up of the River.
Breaki
TELEGRAMA Fotoiset by us, from our own That some vague talk is now raised to a there had been a sovero outbreak of some
tion in Galentia, as it was understood that morally to your fellow-subjecta fui correspondent to Caluutta, no lose thao tele Or 17th March at St Judo'a Church, South.CHINA MAIL' is, prepared to certain quid pro quo being desirable for
disease contagiona
où board darlug
execute, with neatness and despatah, that we should see that me now appearing in Indian papora show on, the marriage. of Commander Charles beritage of Obina rotura for the assertion of our
authorities rande dor The гаунде.
(HORT hear.) That, Sit, is precisely our that our good friends in India hava boen Goodhart May, R.N., and Miss Emily Daisy vory debription of Grendz PRINTING. Transit Pass rights, and the roll in the furthest quarantine ground, and ww, oud that is what we have always misled into believing that the Gecanten is one Prostor, daughter of Surgeon-Mejor-General Concert Programmes. Curtains nougat for on the West River until she was inspected and passed by themed at buan zuhoid, but if that is Messages Maritimes Company, whlot has Medical Oogr at Hongkong, was celebrated. newest and fastest steamers of the Preston, Army Metioal Staff, Primpipal try to say that I du got of the new Fort Health Officer nobody was allowed thinks that it has of Blougkong,
Ball Programines. That there may be soms misunderstanding to board her. It was feared that sho
woit ip not the blame of Che community of
of just commoned to run testuera bye from There was a large congregation to witness here is pombie, pepialty when we ou brought the plagus and the Customs Pau Hongkong or the various British communi- Eua bay. The tosult has been that when the erremony. The e
Manus, Manus, Menus. Envoy muver is supposed to reative Offleure Тусла Boat to patrol About ties that
Catalogues, of the bridegroom, who was dispersed through Chica, the steamer mentioned lets that pet home. May, brothe give It was the intention of the British owed
the rossat antil she had received a clear the British communities ruu direct with
bill of health,
Company Reports, Shell Line of steamuera their cargoes of oil to. vither Elakisag or
was a great country with great possibilities ateamer Oledonia the other day the papers the service, which was folly choral. Owing of trade,
Business Cironlara. Walie I entirely agres with you to India jumped to the cuplusion that there to a recent bureavement in the bridegroom's Haakow, but no far no steamer has yet pro.
about the duty of our Government cou. It turned out to be a groundless scare due that China is a great country, as far an berwas to be a raga between them. Four old family there were to bridesmaids. Lieuter eeeded up the Yangtze, Tate objection on verging Uains, and they are convinced to the carefulness of the Captain. It the part of the Chimens oficiais should at that saapuuts still remained to aquare, pears that when the Arratoens Agour left people, se distinguished from bar ofBuiate, Desenior! She was a flos steamer, doubt at Claude Allenby, E, attended a beat
Amourned, while wo all think that her less, when she is took up Phoning from | man,
brida
who was zobed in a white brought to the notion of Bir Cleado
apart from any quid pro que from Great Hong and on her arrival at Singapore och advantages as we have, apart from But elongaida of the Polynesian or the i blossoms, with Court train, was given away...! gkong the plague bad brokon ont at tradal ponsibilities are very grout, we believe Marseilles castwards-sangily ten posta ago. | tatin ideas with jewel trimmings and craDRE Britala. ekdonald and the Ching, Amociation.-- |
part, and That if any departure be made from this the authorities insisted on bas going into Mercury,
policy of exacting-voicensieāp, I am afraid I qozrentine for three days, and the Captain those which we have lately enquired through Armand Bekio, she would rické bus & sorry | in the absence of her father, by Harga Moderate Prloos
the Japanese (heat, bear), have been aequire show. The Mostagories Bozt are new to our | Major-General O'Leary,:"A" receptiod" we shall fail to realise the hopes formed concluded that s kimiker proosdure would vd for son most part by British murabants fadian friends | bebes all this underousky afterworda held at the Raplanada. Hotel, of a radical change of frost; sud Wu shall be observed here, shrigh no single case of for themasives, and we regret that the offeinle excitement and telegraphing Ines of Later In the day Commander and Mr Max drift beds taso the hupulear bug of blusse slakness scoured on board snughout the of this comuter hata 201 bres prevented, Crylen pflcini skittlases nad duplicity,
left for Paris,
SOME time ago Messrs Arahold, Karberg & Go, applied to the authorities to build a tank at Klukiang, and one at Habkow, but their application was refused by the Chicos officials. Owing to the great demand for off and their inability to obtain concessions to store all in the open river porte, we ara given to understand, they intend
another tank on their pro
W. Bohnson & Co, hero 150 Pianos for Hire on Monthly Payments, plao Plazos poigrant from Miro okong,
And in the brasuaris
Bad
sider that an
dll,away.
That,
1 am
are
Braest Bastio
of the Far East have a vaty strong feeling patrol to see that no 009 Jul 13 Pistol z § (Quar, hear.) You wise told us that China ward bound two hours ahead of the P. & 0.20led by the visar of St Jude's, conducted
and the river pollas
the steamer.
All Orders executed ander EUROPEAN SUPERVISION,
Moderate Frios.
Coast Port Orders will regelen garoful attention.