TOKADAY, MARCH 30, 1897.
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. At a monthly meeting of the General Committee of the Hongkong General Cham- bor of Commerce, held in the Chamber Room on the 27th March at 11.45 4.8k.— Present Messrs A. McConachie (Chairman), H. Smith (Vice-Chairman), J. J. Bell. Irving, It. M. Gray, St. C. Michaelson, N.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (SUPPLIEN TO THE "China Mail.']
LONDON, 28th March, 1897.. FIGHTING IN CRETE Bevere fighting has taken, plane in the viduity of Canes, where the insurgents captured a fort, pursning muud severely pun-
DIAMOND JUBILEE MEMORIAL.
HOSPITAL FOR WOLLEN AND NERKER' TRAINING INSTITUTE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
The following letter luss been forwarder to the Hou, J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Co- lonial Secretary, Hon. Secretary of the Diamond Jubilee Celebration :--
son, H. W. Slade and A. H. Skelton- reserve to themselves, however, the power Calend the time should bad wanther or other unforeseen occurrence prevent say
·THE REBELLION IN THE PHILIPPINES.
SPAIN ON THE WARPATH.
RECREATION NOTES.
Mindanao and Sulu to propare themselves by prayer and fasting, considering this bete The Victoria Recreation Sports voro
tor for the National welfare than Rodiuties favoured with splendid westler, and it was
erested by the beforementioned pestoso, very adraging to observe such a largestches
• TTLE HOU-PALUTIN NONENGE! inspirer of decaying fouls.
ar arms will conquer the rebels, the attendance of spectator of whom the fair
The successes of the gallant young material insurrection will finish with I see a propomul las boon made to con sex formed a large proportion. The on-
struct Chinese and European bath houses Spanish soklion in Cavite Province luis had punishments similar to those imposed in closure at the racecourse had every appear as a permanent memorial of the Queen's demoralising effect, upon some of the Manila and Cavite after the iniquitous and crindinul rising in the latter town but ance of a race day, indeed the Grand Stand Diamond Julelse. There is urgeat noces,
Manila journalista, who are new indulging moral peace will not be established nor the Aity for improved bathing accommodation A. Sobe, T. H. Whitehoad, mid R. Cishing the garrison notwithstanding the Wilcox (Secretary).
dued to be even more hugely patronised in the Colony, but I ladly think this profia bombastic bakderdash calculated to bring rereignty of Spain affirmed without the guidance of the Religious Communities The Minutes of the previous meeting shelling of the war-slips, whose guns killed lency the Governor to make arrangements | Lhan at the annual racing sumival. There pasal prefenbic to others now before the themselves and the gallant soldiers they soenue history has proved them to be pro-
suitable for celebrating the completion of the fik seemed, however, to be a Bainess about the public. The voxed question of a
site for the V, H.. bath is, I believe, like, fulsonely ouolgise into contempt among viclontially destined bind more closely year of the reign of Her Majesty the Sharon, beg to Ruggest, for the considera sports, which suggested dinanishedúntarostly soon to be eettled, and with this decided
the national shg Aies. vitation to majcin the Conumittee, took his Thessalian frontier, where the Turks and ten of the Commited, that the most in training. That healthy rivalry which is upon the surely will not be lacking put foreign communities. In a recent issue, our comtry to her far off possessions whero
Rond letter from Singapore Chamber, lisa proposed to the Powers Bust collectivo permeat memorial in this said to be in life of sport was not so much is nasistaned for the construction of a self.
were reul and copármed.”
200 ipaurgunta.
NEW MEMDEN OF COMMITTRE.
Mr R. M. Gray, having accepted the in
i view of the danger of righting on the
Grooks are facing inch other. Great Britain
THE LIGHT DUEN,
dated 18th February, in acknowledgement of Chamber's Circular letter of 28th January and enclosures on the subject of the Light Duce, expressing sympathy with the views of this Chamber.
pressure be brought to bear to induce the mutual withdrawal of the troops to a per- toia distance.
Hongkong, 20th March, 1897. S-In esse to the invitation of the Committee apposted by His Excel
would be a Hospital for Women, with Training Institute for Nuises a con- nexion therewith.
There is perhaps withing in which pre greas lins been more marked during the Conn's reign than in the care and treat at, and specially the musing, of this sick. In recent years hospitals, hotly got eralni cil, have been multiplied in the ised from Mather Country and in her Colonies; and
attention has been more and is directed
in evidence. A certain amount of interest was manifested in the cyde races, as a dark horse. had put in an appearance late in the lay. J. Martinez pressed the focal champion hard for the pike,pand with a hundred yards' advantage in "The two mùle race romped home easily. The Hongkong
El Comercio bursts forth into the following supporting bathing, rowing and gymnastic penn- glof
SPECTATOR.
CORRESPONDENCE.
AMATEUR THEATRICALS AT FOOCHOW,
* ENGAGED."
Characters:
On the 30th at 11.30 a. Iremure has to the provision of Umained nurses for the public, however, are at 5kely to be great-himself Who ? Redom of my times in Danartarias, Salitran, trica in Parker(Minnie's Maid)re Simpson.
Also read latter from the Climber of
WEATHER NOTICE. Shanghai, dated 26th Feb., also in acknow. ledgment of circular letter of 29th Jan, Tho following notice is asking to bomore fully informed regarding | the Observatory :— all the circumstanco bofore supporting the protest.
Resolved to reply to effect that the given way in the extreme Nurth, but is Chamber did not wish Shanghai Chamber Dow increasing on the E. coast of China, to go into d not wish what Churches y prossure area having passed Fast. ward, appacally moving towards the Sea principle affecting the freedom of the portal Galients slight in the South. Forecast:-. to N. E. winds, light Lo Read letter frum General Post Office,elerato; changeable, foggy, probably
One lin.
on which they had askrst co-
OFFICIAL TELEGRAPH CODE YOGAHULARY.
dated London 26th January, sunouncing that the Director of the International Telegraph Uffice at Burns had consented to | THE NACQUET TOURNAMENT 1897. extend the data for reception of private |
Luttor was ncknow-
The Double Handicap and Championships codes to 31st March.
ות
the dressing room at least.”
like
ledged on the 1st March, and copies sent have now roached to fiunt and semi-tal system in omtion for the examinathe handle race, in consequence of having to reflect on the thrice-repeated lapse front siders himself saliciently rewarded.
to local Press.
Heats respectively.
+
It was announced that two meetings of
HONGKONG AND THE POSTAL KUBRI]»Y.
tion and
'shve
Fall of triumph, covered with laurels, the favourod division of General Lachain- bre is marching through the country sweep- ing everything before it. It avases whmir- ation, satisfies the soul innately, to suo tie THE DIAMOND JUBILEE HOAD.
young soldier, made, An it were, fire-proof, To the Editor of the Cuisa MATE,' always contented, fighting, and collecting Beling Treurna.....Mrs Bogar
bold achievements, sinen leaving Calumba Mine Symperson....Miss C. Walkinshaw, Hongkong, March 29. B-Pellenter asks with reference to Biñan Munting-log, alicuing Men Macfarlane...... Mrs Brewitt Taylor.
Пов tsrive in Bilang, Sampalos, four Muggia Macfarlane....Mr. Moore. moto aracnt to 1. J. Road will certainly Annbo, and Press Molino, fights which Sympersou......Mr Westall. think his no gentleman. As to his vol or requirements of wil classes of the comly impressed with a repetition of the re-ten"
pretended knowledge my identity I have all taken place within twenty-two Belawney......Mr Browitt Taylor. uunity. It may mafely be wil that in Hertations display which cleruterised the th Majesty's dominions there a few, if any, Spaniard's finish ou Salay, at Ipso little, cine voting. His attity days, without counting snaller skirmishes Chevist full........Mr H. Soller. cities or towns of 3000 which do not
can be narrowed down by use of his own and uncounters. With this young soldier Angus Mactor 31 M
of Lachmbro's division, we will go not only | Major MeGilhandy...411⁄2 Elgar, nots and a little refection. He is no niraber aung their charitable institutions tim if it would not be to his advantage to
Hopital for Woguer and a Training bottle of his exuberanco until be reaches scholar. The three uljectives proceding will go to tinitish Fadia to the very Walls of Menting thy F. A. M. & D. S. opened the to Tous, which is nothing to hầu, hart we _Asa Rifting termination to theSpring Laco individual' gu far to support this. Institute for Nurses
[smust be admitted that we have not in
Why does he bother about Ananias? That Ch Bolter try it Worliko and nu doors of the Fitvality ta esable us all to
beautiful prof this Colony kept pace with the progress of The West Yorkshire Regiment was well poor soul, were he to visit us in the heart of his value and begation wherever he well-known farcial cordy
ppreciate their afforts in W. S. Gilbert's the times in the cats. No special represented by P. P. Worsley, who is a could but stare and gasy when Priester
Enggel. prision is male for the treatment of the capital jumper and very good sprinter. bold forth. Hute again Pedester's hicks gone. He has arrived at Zapote; he Poor Chevil's susceptible heart, the
has received an affectionate salute from the snowbat: There is Although penalised two and a-half yards in of education family to the fore. He oughtCommander-in-Chief, with which he con-
Mordil affections of
of three beauti- diseases of women aur children.
ful women, aspiring for the comfortable of certificates of ran Heating
£1,000 a your, the mute degiair of Belvas. For all this valur, it is a pity they doney and the pen delight of Symperson at petency to midwives. The case is nearly ined haunt as Gibraltar, he wear the truth of which the man who judyal
ursefu In the Double Handicaps' send-final tie:
of the meeting was a landiness of the name, accounts for the little better] competitor petent nursing for the sick. With the
F. 11. Kew, who besites winning Mr II. N. use of Ananias more than Adam, Abral Commander Sir R. K. Arbuthnot, R.N.limited staff available it in difficult for w
Davil. They all prevaricated. SPANISH POLICY IN THE this question had been held, and. as ofte
now the possessor of the Challonge Caps What & Traply is neither here nor there. result, a letter was received on the 12th Lont. Shelford, R.N., receiving well-to-do European to make sure of body's cup for the 440 yards fat race is Jab by
taining the services of a trained and client having wor it two years in succesion
In Whit sy is more to the
point.
PHILIPPINES. the Government substituting an { prints, best, Lieut, Junes R.N. and C. 1 in practically impossible for @! 189) •he, cup was won by H. W. James, dester' is coas his reference to his own of the Philippine robellion by the Spanish for a urn of Symperson's wealth his draw.
or vulgar, inst. from
and thinks abuse Acording to El Die the opinion formed atented calculation by the local Post-Platt, Scratch; and Lieut. Bradshaw, R.N. poor person, al especially for a poor Chi-R.N., and F. II. Kew a second. The is argume Asto mastor General slawing an estimato, on
hese person, to do so. Yet a little reflue time taken on that ocersion was 6of rows.
I can only eay it suits his epistol- the
mileage hnais, of £11,800 instead of Commander the Hon. G. A. Hardingo, R.
tion will show that there must be a large
also must be complimented on the ascouss £17,367 fit arrived at, no this Colony's N., Scratch, heat Color el Gondon, W. Y.R., number of wisnun is this Coloty Who Least gear, F. II. Kew dad the distance inary style. He is, by inference, squat, podgy, press is slaint annons. Many journals ing room was quite to nies. Mr Allen share of the subsidy, the Sub-Committee and M. D. Wood, W.Y.R., owing 4 points would he benefited, either directly or iu- cord tins for Hongkong of big sees, and testy. His reference to 'gost tracks refer to our traditically defective adinitisteling his efforts on sun acting maunger,
1 this beesston, taking secund over the hills' brings us nearer a shrewd teaving to play in the hand, Commander directly, by the establishment of a leapta piace. Ha has also established a record of guess at his identity, I opine that he upstration; others fix their attention on cor- that most timkloss of tasks. Sir R. K. Arbuthnot. R.N., Lieut. Shul for Women. It is still more evident that wins, having, during the two meetings won the gost-trucks ut over carefully tain local taxes, and the role of collecting With regard to the play itself, where all ford, IN., receiving 6 points, against an institution for the training and provid.ten out of eleven races for which he started. 'Pedentor' will, of course, orango that thỏ
worked hard successiuly, it is indeed Lieut. Bradshaw, R.N.. Commander thuing of skilled nurses would, in a very Last year he you live fees out of six races,
sur shall set at 9 to 9.30 p.n. and not at them; a fow show their ass ignorance by hard ta place any onu before the other. Mr Hom. G. A. Hardinge, R.N., Scratch.
material degree., proute the welfare and
and on Saturday he gained premier position the unpleasantly early to 6.50 p.m. (I consuring the Religious orders; and very Schloe Lad a most trying oud difficult art, alleviate the sufferings of all classes of the
know this is astronomically incorrect, day few insinuate that the progress of timeus came out of the ordeal with trimuph community.
though perhaps at times he might not have Having regard the elameter of the gratulate him on his perforance, and light is what I mean). He has possibly las carried to the indigenous mecs the been quite so distruoted and overwhelmed,
an excellent tip on road metal that wilt Queen and to her great and never-failing
enable the P.W.D. to defy typhoons, trepi. restlessness which provoked the Cavite in- sympathy for the wants and sorrows of lur
cal rains, atkl lansialipa. Here again I am surrection during the reign of General subjets, I submit that no memorial of
pechats all wrong, Pedester is
is may be a her record reign coukl be more appropriate in a perond sepse or more pleasing Her Majesty than that which I have ventured to indicate, and there are excellent_pread. ents on which to rest this opinion. I 1887, it was by the Queen's express wish that the greater portion of the
Asbl with regard to the question of congruce easily in beautiful style. The aust Ananias was himself guilty. Nothing, not clothe a feed the young soldier a the thought of giring £1,900 year, word
,the Sub-Committee appointed to consider
are omsidering certain returns and figures supplied by the Postmaster Genend, but need others they have been unable to
(Copy)
obtain.
Colonial Souretary's Office, 11th March, 1887. SIR-In continuation of my letter No. 107 of the ani ultime I am directed to for- ward the enclosed copy of an audied enlculation by the Postulaster General, and to request you to be gel enough Waub. it for the one previously forwarded, stítube which was, through an inadvertence, based on the mount of the preceding contract with the P. & C. Compally instead of that now in force.
I understand that the Postmaster General has already informed you of the error. --I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most Obedient Scrveni,
(Signed) J. H. STEWART SOCKHART.
Colonial Souretary.
P. S.-I am to add that His Excellency will be glad if the Chamber of Commerce will be so good as to furnish him with their views on this subject as soon as possible. (Signed) J. II. S. L. The Secretary of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commenco, &c, &c,
&c.
ready supplied to the Press) was laid on the table, with reply acknowledging receipt
THE CHAMPIONSHIP,
For the Semi-final tre
M. D. Wood, W.Y.R., plays Lient. Bradshaw, R.N.: Colonel Gordon, W. Y. R., playa F. H. Pelley, W. Y.R.
LONDON COLLEGE OF MUSIC. RESULTS OF EXAMINATION. The results of the examination in music held on January 1 in the City Hall have just been officially declared. The following
is a list of successful candidates :--
THEORY OF MUSIC.
PIANOFORTE PLAYING,
* Cecil
nurse.
-1
different OBERSTUNA, I con. un five hope it will have the effect of in- ducing others to emulate his enthusiasm. There is no kokson why the Lingkong Athletic sports should not equal anything east of indi.
man
Wills
*Pe-
most
tably portrayed by then undertaking the respective vales. Mr Gibh deserves very great praise for the artistic way the piece was put on ; the garden scene at Gretna especially must have taken us all back to Home and pleasant memories and
with grief. How can one separate Belinda, Minnie and Maggio, the three Graces,
by the sun motives, but each in
Mra
Edgar
WAS AS
no office hours fixed by any sare quierdo. By far the largor majority of } Clunterswing laughter and mer
himself and han maybe also nerve enough political writers consider the present re- to drive a four-in-hand across country.bellion due to the work, so bighly com There are a few things he does not know demned, of discatholicising the consciences Ilis erztlic
of shrieking, of well-nigh
nude by her women subjects in enlal word of congratulation to the Centurions the everyday meaning of such expressions is but too true.
of her jubilee of that year was devoted to
necessary
team.
to fare that is also
Sy
liant a
Cas ever, riment whenever she appeared. In Mis ment, her ekcution Walkinshaw we have on
sotrces
of decided was excellent and her nating free from the slightest trana of nervousness, As a bride she gave us a foretaste of how charming she will 'Bacho- look on some future occasion.
Played On tropical liver he is palpally ne muthori aury, lave cansed grentor have than desired and has acting was marked by
SHANK'S PONY.
to lie
the
never
It is ancient history to refer now to the final tie for the Fouthall Shield, but after being repressed so long I feel rust say all his adjectives, and his inability to grasp of this vast archipelage, which, and to say,
As you have already said. the best two or three,' all botray much
much literary
Neither the cupidity of the civil ser test won on the day's play, and I would Miss Lilian B. Crawford, Associate in the foundations and endowment of the go further and as that it at least mine looseness.. His ideas as to probable ear
Queen Victoria Institute for Nurses, 59_m- | times out of ten the Contes were bound to i ringe roads are peculiar. A we thorough. | vants, nor the rabberies which in 1717 lors all! beware!' Scotland again sama Muto' (A. Mus. I. C. M.)
due to gave fame to Field-Marshal Bustamsale to the front in Mrs Moore, whose dialect girdling in zone inhaled during goat-track rambles. Bustillo, who emptied the public trea
(which by the way is most difficult to Senior Pess Sotion-Emil Datenberg,stitution apecially intended for the prout win. They played with mure dash t 1st Class.
ing of trained nurses for the e poorer classes.
spitit all through the game Lhey
up right through a play) loft nothing a winning gue in fact, and if there was a Junior Foss Section-(D.) Edward S. In India, 1 boleve I am right in saying, Fird, lut Class.
ty. He is a nice sort of man, akin to this sorrowful fact, which should now during the same year and by way of com lack of petty combination they can reply the cheerful idi, who corrects your Great serve as a peworin stimulant to rectify that free and easy grace only acquired by Elementary Section, Margaret Klinck, menoting the same jubilee, the Mar Combination be hanged; we played to Set: Fai ports, and, with the would-be afil remare still greater dangers a long practice. Mrs Hruwit. Taylor actedl
chimuss of Dufferin catablished the Dufferin 1st Class
win the Shield--and wo wo it! Their sighteous succe 1 fund 11 15 unches, of those from which the Philippines are suf- her fert woll and we hope on some future Fund for the purse of furnishing com- hall backs quite excelled past perform. Then goes on to spin bunden. Yours fering at the present moment. To rectify occasion she may have greater scope for past orrore it is not necessary to invent her dramatic talents. We are given to un- Advanced Senior Section-Emil Danon-medical aid to the women of that ancas, the bucks and goalkeeper (especially truly,
new undertakings; it will be quite sufficient derstand that Mre Simpson made her debut f the present year, the pr the latter) played a strong defensive game, coumray. (better attached.)
berg, 1st Class.
Intermediate Section (D.) Edward S. de of celebrating the Diamond Jubileo
cipal, and it may also be said the national, and the forwards, for whom style I have [Were it not that we consider Shauk's to strengthen the authority of the religious as Parker: her self-possession and clear de OPENING OF THE WEST RIVER TO TRADE.
To admiration, won the game in the first Pony entitled to his reply we would have communities to whom the Spanish nation livery were consequently surprising and Ford, fat Clans; Judith Dauenberg. Ento the establishment, under the auspices of ten minutes by soring their two goals. The letter of the Colonial Secretary
Clas
the Prince of Wales, of a find for the bet The game has been characterisakusa rough suppressed his letter. We must now apply ores the best frits of her sovereignty is made her success complete. In Mr Wes enclosing copy of the despatch from
the closure. When we opened our columns thus far-off regions.
hall we thought we recognized Mr Haro in Blomentury Section.--(V.) Evelyn Lewis, ter and more permanent endowment of the one, but that is. It was a ecran
The question, in fact is very simple. A Pair of Spectacles his scene with H. B. M.'s Minister at Peking to R. E. 1st Class Honours: (D.) Charles E. Hust. London Hospitals.
suggestions for the Diamond Jubilee Bling affair from fors to last, and there was Memorial we did not contemplate (if lot the Government refrain frem
Do wo wish to preserve the Philippines | Cheviot was excellent and his oxits and en the Governer announcing the conclusioninga, Ist Clans Honours: * Alfred F
At prent, it does not appear to be of a convention under which the Chinese Humphreys, 1st Class Honour,
a good deal of vigour dis dayed, more, to my have ao intention of encouraging) recri-
trics well timed. Angus and Belvawnoy Government widertake to open the West Banaphroys, 1st Class; Frank M. D.
the chan hele fund, by the sailors than the civilians, wipatory discussion which can lead to no sing, desztes from rouchtisary Ministers in the quiet resideting of thoir parts, re-
of the Colonies, perturbers of education, minded
Eat thero wers River to foreign trule and navigation Calford, 1st Class; * M. A. Hyndigan overal getlines of the scheme which I am but of rough play, properly so-called, there; possible good. What we requiro are prac and mortifying to the Religious Ordera: some mournfel incidents in tho play
1st Class (V.) Mary Palner, 2nd Class
submitting for the geosideration of the Com was very little. If the game was optical suggestions that will aid the Celebra-prohibit Freemasonry, the leper of the without which
ped frequently for what are technically
house could Maria Rocha, 2nd Clase; (D.) W. J. Clair. These outlines are as follows:-
The Hospital and the Institute to be called fouls' it does not necessarily follow
archaeopt the foreigners with their Pro-wonder, ught up val
Caudal to national have contained itapif WAR Angus, * How, 2nd Class
contiguous of one another to be that there was rough play. It is necessary
Trish honour; expel
Whisky testant bitter, erected at some convenient site on to point this out, because a wrong impres
considering them open That all round sportsman Major McGillicud City and sich has got abroad from the newspaper the higher ground of the
enemies of the public peace, and in all mat took the house by storm. FIRE ON BOARD THE TACOMA."
Iu dy
conclusion accounts of the game. 14 ds; to in
to add that the ters relating to the organization of the Colony we have only
audience Kobe, March 18. to contain
There was an outbreak of fire ou board at only must the Religious wrders be heard, never lost interest for a moment in the 2. The Hospital to
confined to surgical and non-inter- tious medios sen; to have
lying
Kowloon started, practically speaking,
the Northern Pacific liner Towne this and cansudied, but implicitly sheyed.
They have been, at all times, the most play, and when the curtain was rung down it was amidst rounde of applause and in ward, and to admit a limited nure with only four forwards, and for this initial morning, happily me of a very serious
efficacious instruments of Government showers of bouquets. Mrs Bathgate added or children. Expens
There is à cer
nature. Had the danger nat boen discover They have done more cans and the blunder deserved to lose.
moro for the Spanish much enjoyment by the music oke gave ad when it was, however, the consequences dentinien than the warriors, who, in 1985 during the intervals. tain degres of good-heartedness in playing wealthi
hir Chinese would gladly pay, I anure, any auctable charges fixeca man who be done well for a team in pre- would in all probability have been suffocated the native conspirators in the
serious. Capt. Whistler was just about
We Lope on some future occasion to see vivus 'ties, but it is not the game. The
Mahomedens 3. The Institute to have accommodation,
Pampanga, and the
the gentlemen who took the cake,' doing board and ledging, for re Comtoitice are to blame for not strungthen to sit down to breastust when an after Borneo. They were the martyrs of Chris rather more of their share of the hard including sident nurses, to
to provide teachinging the front rank whonover weakness was reported to him that there was
masin hald. Hurrying to the hatch inity in these regions, martyrs with work.-Echo. and training whore necessary, for apparent. They have paid. the penalty of
Spanish names and Spanish biood, and and springing down the Laptain SLW their own good nature. theo also for non-resident women
Astonishment that the bales of quite equal to the soldiers who have under special indox circumstances, to ply nurses for paying patients at a I expect to see the Hongkong Football cotton were on fire in half a dozen different perished in defence of their country.
Without the indofatigable soeperation neveral places.
Bales
feet apart were Un reasonable tariff of charges and gra- Club taking a more prominent part in the
document emanating for the poor; and to be ties next your. Had it not been for the fire, just as though some one had taken a of the Religious orders said an eficial tuitously
from a demccratic mustch or candle and unfortunate changes to which their team
not Ro
Ro much.
would hardly be known now in the greater 4s of different nation to play men al past, reputations, they make in the hold as to prevent one from part of the Archipelago. Even las der
obtaining a good view. The Alitios. Chinese women are gentle tight have won the Shield. The continuat orice got to work and the bales removed of which the Philippines retain very sad!
pumps were mocrats of the revolution of September and patient and do in my experience, ed interest shown in the content augurs
As soon as possible, water being kept play-
memories-recognized that the Religious with adequate training, mako excel well for the far-off season of 1897-98, and
the Committee should get to work earlier ing upon the cotton all the time. Luckily Commanities wore the mainspring of the the lower hold was quite empty and into this
of the Islande.
of same.
-W. ROBINSON & Co., Piano and Musical
Instrument specialists and experts. Work shops. and Factory, Duddoli St.; Show Roume, Quean's Road Central.
་
Tun Mainichi states that the exportation of ockton crape hus of late greatly increased. It was first sent to Hongkong, Shangbai and Singapore about seven years ago, and in 1892 as such as yen 1,600,000 worth of it was exported.
Those Juarkod 'D' are pupils at the Bioco School, and taught by Mrs Hercy; thom marked V are pupils at the Victoria English School, and taught by Miss L. Lawrence; those unrkod * were prepared by Mr Emil Danenberg,
PATENT Music boxes, Violins (fine models), W Mandolines, and Strings of all kinds. Robinson & Co.
So great in the demand for docking accom-FERING despatches report that the Tientsin- modation in Tokys that a general meeting Peking Railway Is so far wdvanced that it of the Ishikawajima Dockyard shareholders is confidently expected that trains will be has been summoned to discuss a scheme able to run over the whole distance by the for an immediate doubling of the capital middle of April next. (making one million yen) and the construc tion of a dock 435 ft. long instead of 316 it. - only as projected.-Hiogo Netes.
EXTENSIVE atrides have lately been made in telephonic communications in Java: A line between Batavia, Samarang and Str
Abaya
p
THE NC, Daily Nexus learns that Gover- nor of Chêkinng has cheerfully conceded all Str. Nicholas Hannen's demands, all outstanding difficulties at Hangchow being row settled.
has been for some time working, but Tax projected tour of the Japanese train- no far has not met with the patronage sching-slip ici-kan to Americs, with a num as it deserved. The charge for throeter of Navel cades, has been changed, the minutes conversation is £6.00, and front of each speaker is placed a sand tie Japan facette says, to Greece, by order of
him of
of the extra cost likely Commander-in-chief. She is to leave
to
än.
if undue verbiage in indulged
Yokosuka xoxt month.
www
ber of
tion Committee in arriving at a wise de cisima in regard to the permanent memorial.
ED., J. M.]
his
fire in
Hongkong Tides
The Tide table given below haa boen compiled by the Nautical Almango Office in London from the resulta the analysis of
te tide runding machine in the Water Police Basin at Tsim Sha Tsui during the years 1867-8-2.
under the supervision of an experi-as subjected this season, and the tendency the cotton. deliberately set fire to Minister in 1979-the authority of Spain cbservations taken by means of an automa
enced
matron.
lout nurses.
5. A
dass has now been granted to THE N.-C. Daily News is informed by the be that suitable occupation would be found
establishing
for a certain number of young Eurasians, of
Never was
for this is
Againstucts by for:
The zero of the table is Low Water Or dinary Spring Tiles, which has been fourd to be 2 feet below moan fas level.
To obtain the depth of water on the tide"
31st March to 8th April.
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Bystom of training midwives to be and endeavour to induce more teams to enthe sand bales were tumbled as they were government the necessity greater than atgaugs at the Victor Naval Yard midft. worked in
with thetor. connexion-
got out. Altogether about 30 bales were prescat, to utilize this medius. The reason 7 in, and on the gauge at Lamont Dock, Institute, when enrapetent; can-
damaged. Captain Whistler and bia didates should receive certificates, The longest drive by su American saud
oficers are to ba congratulated
quite conduct of the judging from the Aberdeun, add 1 ft. in, to the height which should be recognised by
emies of Spain. Against given in the table. upon the kw. tour golfer is said to be 250 yards. 1 foot.
whom does the
rabble burl One of the incidental advantages of Whats the Hongkong record? Can any prompt and efficacious ineasures adopted,
A little dolny or indecision would
MORE WORLEG PROUDY their anti-Spanish Against carrying out these proposals would probably of our local amateurs inform 2167
have entailed grave consequences. As it is the Samarang Telephone Company for agonis that the ship Cambrian King, which
the damage is not likely to exceed 100 do the Protestani sects propagate their 100 the Roligious communities. Against whom The programme of the lawn tennis tour-How the fire originated is a mystery.
The west telephonic communication in desred from Now York for Shanghai on the clever and bright women, who at pre-nament, held in connection with the Hong-hatch had not been opened very long and communities.
s1 Against those same vilest calumpics 7 the Government of the Celebes and its the 28th Fal, has put into Norfolk, Va., sent fired it dificult or impossible to make kong Cricket Club, han just been issued, no cargo of any kind had been roused fished books and dependencies between the places Segori, is distress, having jurtisoned part of her independent livelihood and whose fois There is a large number of entries from the hold. The sutton amongst which Parykadjone, Maros, Mnensest, Takolor, cars, and will probably be detained there usually very sad one. Further, it may be Twenty-two have entered for the Cham the fire occurred was intended for kobe and the Philippines? Against the Friars. The Wed, 85
eigners, paid to produce disturbances in Djonopento, Bonthain, Boeloekomba, and
a gorisiderable time. Balangnipa.
hoped that nurses trained at the Institute pionship, and twelve couples Laye entered has been landed here.-Herald.
Catholic Standard has therotoss become in Thar. willgwulonly go into the nearer Provinces of for the professional and commercial pairs. A TELEGRAM from Wachang roports that the mainland, and up to sproud angst For the double handicap twenty-six aus
the Philippines a a target for the sonopies of Pr 47 6 pin. yesterday, (15th inst.) a Klang there is so much rain and snow at present the Chinese one of the distinctive blessings have entered, the handicap pairs being W. ROBINSON & Co, Piano and Musical
the Spanish Nation. It is only natural, fanatic under temporary detention in the in Hanan province that the telegraph line of Western civilization. Butterworth Lospital selle, escaped, on the in process of construction between Chang-
placed at owe 15.3. The hanghorne, shops and Factory, Duddell St.; Show banner represents, in order that ocks
Fun Instrument specialist and exports. Work thereiere, to strengthen what such a glories Bat
ts glorien door being opened for his food to be han-sha and the force city has boon materially urge that the pride and thankfulness with W. Bullard and H. W. Slade, and T. & Rooms Queen's Road Central.
In conclusion, I think it may fairly be aro-4. D. Grayan and H. S.
dominion may not suffer from the ded in. He made straight for the ses and delayed, d the Goremor has been asked which we all regard the life and work of Smith and J. M. Atkinson: the limit pairs
of masons, protestants, and rebels
ol foreignera. swam vigorously away. De Dans and Into sanction a temporary stay of work until ons gracious Sovereign and her marvellous who receive 18, ad. Looper and W. Ir is stated that Messrs Plato Brothers,
Wo Kit
suppose that nobody will attempt to Twos € m to 44 pector Holmes ward soon after the the weather clears-N.-C. Daily News.
reign cannot find man, who on their approach commenced
mara fitting or more M. Humphreys, P. C. Davies and A. J. of Oldham, have chartered
G
now steamer say that the religious institutions are in- i didging the sampan containing diving and d
beneficent outcome than the inauguration Greene, E. EL. Beazley and J. R. Gillingham, from Manchester to Chine of Japan with a compatible with the reforms, which politi his pursuere. The Doctory however. Zuzantion? genem meeting of the Shmigrereas the comfort and health, and con- four have entered for the A
of a scheme which will help materially to F. Collins and A. Hollingsworth. Twenty-calgo of
go of machinery.
March insing. This cat and admistrative necessities require, A Class Single not be the first steamer toeail from When have these orders opposed municipal jumped into the water with a rope tied hai Waterworks Cum se u Mrequently the happiness, of her loyal poo-Handicap the bandicap ruan being H. S. the Belford docks to the Far East with such life having the store part of the archipel * zound his waist, and succeeded in eatohing 2nd March at the offices, The Bund,
the zian. Both were hauled into the cost A. Molod, the Chairman, presiding pls in tons Colony, to may not be out of Langhorne, W. II. Gibson and W. Bullard, cargo, although there have been no direct social condition of one part et and safely landed. A swim under these. The repert and acounts were adopted, the place that we are sign should be rovo 15. uro aukries for B Class are very few shippers who can fill a steamer more activity in economical to the Tempomature
for
to add it
2. H. Marcoll is the limit man with shipments for some time. Of course, there age calls for? When have they opposed Eurometor
number nu twenty-one, departure from the ordinary ham-drum life and a final dividend of 20s, por share was commemorated by something associated | Singla Handicap. E. Hunio, F. Collins of the cessation of the direct sailinge of the versity instruction, necessarily confided to Direction of};
the on their own account, and the consequence country? When have they combated Uni- Humidi scratch men being and A. H. Hollingsworth and E. J. Ocean and China Mutual lines has been to the priests? When have the orders who possible to prepare and sad this letter to Moses aus linult man receives 18 points. rob the Ship Canal of a great deal of traffic have civilired the Archipelago femained Fores
read and signed by the ladies of the Eleven have entered for the Veteran's which is proporiy its due, writes a Man-stationary Ms Sutherland, Agent of the China Mutual Colony, but I anclose a resume of the above Single Handicap, W. Bullard being the chester paper. We have always hold, it To the reparatists, and oven to Spanish Washer....... By an edict of the 22nd March (says the risad by wire from London that the annual circulate, and also a list of those who are
18. 5. Co, Ld., in Shanghai, has been ad、 schema which I have endeavoured to handicap man, and H. 5. Couku receives contic to the Straits, China, and Jama yatam, ie, to prepare and dispose of torrent open air temperature on the oth
continues, that the exporta from this republicans addicted to the Greek Colonial N-U Daily News) two more Ministers masting of the shareholders in the Com willing to give their names and support.-I
16 points.
are sufficient, added to such deadweight ritory discovered, have been added to the Tungli Yan, pany passed off highly satisfactorily, and
fu order that it may be
F. G. Frag, First Assistant,, namely, B Manchu
nainad Chung Ed and a flat the Directors have declared not. Amy Sis, your obedient servant,
day for ergo as might as well be shipped at Man rome us soon as inklepondent, it
possible Competitors having fixed A WOMAN. | រ dividend of 3 per cent on Preference chores,
their match, ara regusated to notify the chester us elsewhere, to supports line of would doubtless be more plasing for the long Observatory, March 30, 1897, samp on a form placed for the purpose
to meet the requirements of social classes in the Philippiros, sid appointed day, not having shippers to whom prompt despatch is an Spanish polly, to be guided by these picked out from the Imperial Guarde and
previously
hey could, of course, only be maintained other Banner organisations arrived at the Sub-Committee for not doing so, i they
a Latorre intone 50-called patriotic hyas in of the Governor-General and that will be disqualified. In the case of ene
other still greater inconveniences. have bem especially built for thom in the
circumstanges is a novel and exciting retiring Director and auditora re-elected,
+
до
short time allowed has made it im- The e
in the Province, and should certainly be declared inking the total dividend for the with women's work. commemorated by some recognition at the your 40s per share, or 10 per cent. hands of the Royal Haunas Society Pinang Gaselle.
Chinese, Fell Yingk'net. Board making 5 per cent for the year, and a divis
in 1880 Senior Vice-President
of too
borut Ads
p! Revenue, and was appointed by the dend oc pér vent för 1896 on the ordinary On the 19th March, 160 young Manchus i to play a given & Batisfactory excuse to important consideration. Such a servion mongrels who with the newNS E Goremi ith the Chairet Pavilion. Should they failquently not on steamers stiling, fre-intellectual direction of the races, and
Teungh Tamén in
in December, 1891, ut in shares, both payable on the 31e instant
1894, for some reason or other, he was
banished from Court and sent to Jeho
ef
Lif
of the company guaranteed the full support of Military Governor of that Territory. Intuk Japonesa Government has submitted Tientsin and entered the new quaster failing to appear the othor. will be shippers on âzed terms as to ratos of the autumn of 1895 Chung La got permiss to the Lower House the Bill for granting
Freight com otherwise competition But for all purs Spaniards, for lovas of Hon for pore to Peking on doors or the Neos Yunga Krisbe of grounds of the Tisutain Military Academy, allowed to walk over. Douains to be the with the Conteres dent at the Board of works, a 20,000 yers to do European line and the young men are ander the command of Handicaps and Professional Pairs to be the will be as re
and a mar 1824,027 you to the Trans-Pacific line, the six officers and will pursue the regular coures beat out of 3 sete; the final in each be be It seems abundantly clear that the Confer result will always be sore Minister Hi
younger brother Kiu Ying payment of these suma to be spread over a of instruction in the Asadors. The one the boat out of 6 nets throughout. The eyes has no intention of resuming calling cietus, and progressive (?) and withid marg perena he applied for the legs of Mior to years le is provided that a recen, body of 160 men we al ll as offers not complete their tipe within the limited would reware then upclaps, and Cpelled the entires of Visages and Pampang lang And the distinction of being the arterid commencing on the let April, 1898. is to be five years, after which another first ties are to be concluded el orifere from Mancheater until compelled to do so useful to the country if the Gegrees of sent from Paking Baturday, 10th April, and players who do and unless a service was offered vary difs 1800 would indrets the Opptain-dauerals of building the Faking Banker and Hankows section of the position shall be made to study, and so on al
ferent from the former make-believe, it 1637 15ko Eurisão da Coroners who rum. Canal Railway con fond en ska postive lifeview of innredning the subsidy al of the inner regiments are instructed, tims will be struck out of the tournament. M. Atkin The Sub-Committee - More i
jojompanying him ea fis expeditions la
Appr
Hongkong Register.
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