Wronendat, APRIL 21, 1897.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Breadal- bane leave for Japan by the Belgie to-
OTTOW.
THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethergole Hospitals, bags to acknow lodge with thanks the following donation to the funds of the Hospitals :- Rev. R. F. Cobbold, M.A. .............. - ...$20
Bin Claude, Macdonald left for Macao this tooring in II. M. torpedo destroyer Handy. He returns to-morrow (Thurs-Mr J. Achoson, Acting Deputy Commis day),
issued, nol 20,000 as we stated in yester day's insue.
now station at Samehui.
SUPREME COURT.
IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION. (Before the Full Court.). Wednesday, April 21.
AN OFFENCE UNDER THE OPIUM ORDINANCE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
sioner (Outdoor), at Canton goes to Wu- This was a notice of appeal against the chow-lu to take charge of the newly-estal decision of the Acting Police Magistrate in Tuz proposal made by the Chairman at the lished Customa Station, and Mr W. Ir-sentencing Cheung Yee, on lat April, 20 extraordinary meeting of the Punjom Mia-
three months' imprisonment with hard ba- ing Co., Ltd. was that 60,000 sharms beck, First Assistant, lakes charge of those of 2503, or in defanit to suffer bour, for having in his possession eleven balls of opina to the value of about $198, an offence committed contrary to the previ Ar the Engular Convocation of Victoria sions of Ordinance 29 of 1891. Chapter, No. 525, E.C., held op 29th
Mr M. W. Sinde, instructed by Me C. D. April, M.E. Comp. E. C. Ray (in the al-Hon. W. M. Goodman, Attorney General, Wilkinson, appeared for the appellant: sence of ME Comp. C. S. Chatar, D. Ginstructed by Mr H. L. Donnys, Crown Supt.) attended by the D. G. Oficers, in-Soliciter, represented the Crown."
Aff Slado said he had been in cor- stalled the following Principals for the municion with his learned friend tho
Attorney
General. His client admitted the casuing your
offenes but pleuiod for a reduction of the fine. His learned friend was of opinion that a fine of $50, and the forfeiture of the opium would meet the justice of the vans, and on behalf of the appellant he consented
Tae Yokohanım rowing season opened on the 3rd inst. In the Beratch Fours, Mr H. E. Hayward stroked the second crow, and, with Mr II. 8. Goddard, won the Fair Cars by a longth.
Ar the Magistracy to-day, the proprietress
of the Travellers' Hotel was fined $15 for selling liquor during prohibited hours, and for having refused to show her licence to the Polico.
Tux Band of the West Yorkshire Regi- ment will play the following programme at the Happy Valley to-anorrow f-MarchVuous up to Data *.....Xorasak, 2-rectute Le Caid '...........
← The Carien of Bleep * Dr kasa, -Fantasia.......Bootland's Tride'... C. Godfrey. 5.-Descriptive Piece The Turkish Patrol ...............Michažila, Vals_Bobre in Olaoree 7-Graceful Da Baddfearn. 8.-Beeson... Madame Forart. Ofenbach,
flod save the UBTI
Wm. Geo. Bestly, A.ILCM, Bradmuster,
It is rather curious (says the Singare! Free Press) to sue that the Hongkong Vo- lanteurs have, perhaps as an echo of the
H.
M.E.Z. M.E. Comp. G. A. Gudwull.
K. Comp. D. Msedenald, Ꭻ .
E. Comp. It. Mitchell. The M.E.Z, appointed and invested his
officers as follows :--
Comp. G. Piercy, Jun.
G. J. B. Sayez.
8c. E. So. N.
W. J. Talcher.
**
2. 8.
Iet A. S.
J. Lochead.
2nd A. S.
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G. C. Hayward.
Treas,
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ล
Janitor
EL M. H. Nomzee.
F. M. Richardson.
J. Maxweli.
KEUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE 'China Mail"]
LesDON, 19th April, 1897. GREECE AND TURKEY. M. Delyannis stated in the Chunker
to that course.
GOLF.
CAPTAIN'S CUP FOR APRIL
FAMINE IN CHINA.
LATE TELEGRAMS. Whilst Shanghai, and, indeed, China DEATH OF A VEAGUE SPECIALIST AT BOMBAY, generally, has been contributing with great Roombay, April 1.-The German special. iborality to the Indian Famine, few people is appointed en study the plague in Hom Been aware of the Famine in China. Yet ay was attacked with the disease some days ago. When engaged in pathological from Chungking in the West to Iohang in examination of the case of a patient who the East, all through the beautiful Yangtzo had died of plague ho cut his finger, Gorges, the district famed in song and and on Tuesday night he was admitted to Symptoms of plagi showed themselves, legend, people are dying of hangor. Even hospital and dad to-day. It is stated by round Shasi, further East, again, they are refused Dr Yersin's treatment when it was dying of hunger, and sickening, too, an
offered to him. people aicken with famine. In the West the harvest last your
two-thirds Was 83 good, but un CAIDO НЕК wacks of 80 continuous min, and their gathered 88 grain sprouted. The year before many of The men were away at the war, and so leas
This monthly .mpetition amongst the Bombers of the Hongkong Golf Club for the Captain's Cup brought out a fowar numbers of players than usual, mwing no ubt to the numerous engagements during the Easter holidays. The scores returned were not quite as good as usual, although the winner of both the Cup and Pool put in two fair cards, which will qualify him for a reduction of his handicap points.
The following are the returns handed in :-
CAPTAIN'S Cur. Mr JL W. Robertson... Mr C. A. Tomes. 97 Mr C, W. May Mr J. D. Smart
TEKRIBLE DISASTER TO A TASSENGER
STEAMER,
Calcutta, April 5,--Nows has reached here to the effect that the livers Steam Navigation Company's stormer Loohit, with
80 rice than usual was sown, and thus there about 300 passengers on board, foundered
was more over from the year before. At in a storm near
Ab
·
is disquieting to the friends of the mon- archy.
THE PERSIAN FERMIER. Teheran, April 6-Amita Dowlah han
buen sppciated Persian Premier with ox- tension of powers.
RUSSIA AND PERSIA.
Allahabad, April 5.The Shah's Govern- mont have takeo prontionary measures dia to Persia through Baluchistan and to prevent the plague spreading from In- Afghanistan. The Government of India are now Bonding inedical officers to Soistan, who will be able to ascertain what are the GIAC meures takon. Surgeon-Major Brasier Creagh has been selected for this duty. He is travelling via Mashki with a small carp guard.
F1 Chungking, two months ago, a udred crew saved themselves. The native from Sind westwards.
06
13 11
04
6
...
100
11
83
Mr W. J Samlars Ms V. A. C. Hawkins... Mr C. Palner... M: E. F. Machay... 112
12 entries. POOL.
97
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108
18
TYP
102
11
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20
13
89
3
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11
94
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... 102
14
97
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...... $3 tries.
04
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Mr H. W. Robertson 08 Capt.&. F. Phillips Mr C. A. Tomes Br C. W.
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Mr J. D. Sout...
Mr V. A. C. Hawkins ...
Mr G. Stewart
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THE POURSOMER CUP,
86
90
Considerable intarest was shown in this compolition during the last month, and some very good matches resulted. Nicolson para entered their names and all faced the links. The weather for the final wat unfor
It is satisfactory to know that so far the plaque lins shows no signs of spreading
but it is believed Regarding the Russian military surgeons nearly all the passengers were drowned. sent to the Pers-Afghanistan frontier en Among the passengers whe rich zemindar | plague doby, news from Tobereri shows that travelling with his daughter. Ila offered the Shah ordered the Persian-Cossack regi- Rs. 20,000 to the ziative crow to take him mout to provide the necessary escort for nshore in their boat, but the offer was re- thom. The Russians, however, proferred fused. It is stated the steamor was lost taking their own escort of Cosacion, which owing to the incompetence and cowardico acoma to have been stronger than the dow of the native crow and song. No Euro sien warranted. Their march through peans were on board. During the same Khorasan naturally excited some alarm in storm a river Axt belonging to the same the Horst Province, particularly as their
Bumbiers were araggerated. company had its roof blown off.
BOUTH ÁPRICAN APPARA,
THE BOUNTY ON THE DIRECT EX- PORT OF JAPANESE SILK.
PROTEST BY THE YOKOHAMA CHAMBER OF CUMMERUK.
The following lotter has been addressed
92 people Per day ware said to bo dying of
starvation, and skeletons walking about begging in the streets, or lying dead or the Ba river bed, made this sean credible. Again, from all the hill-country round, the country. 38 people were crowiting into the lovely valu 88 of Wanhsion, hoping there to got some as thing to eat, knowing there was certainly B9 nothing in their own incontain homes.
But the misory is more hopeless towards The Attorney General said the appeal
Kweichowiu, and the Gorges. At Kwei- was unda on three grounds-the erribous
chowfu, indeed, the people rose up in rubel. decision of the Magistrate, that the perity
lion, but soloiors were fotched from Chanz- London, April 5-Sir John Willoughby, was excessivo, and that the appellant could
king, aad on March 23rd sixty of the rioters who was huprisoned in connection with the
their new adduconvidence before the Court. He
were prisoners and condonined to have Jamason mil, has a beca roleasel. understood their. Lonships would only
heads cut of. Just about three mites from April Mr Chamberlain, in reply to a grant a re-hearing on one ground-the
Kwenfu, on the other side of the river, go-quation in the loss of Commons, said amount of the penalty-and as had come to the conclusion that a reduction of thetely wet, but the match was a close ing for a walk, we came upon a particular that President Kruger, replying to Lord one from start to finish, the winning pair y desolato-looking eritage. The people Roux, lead expressed his procal regret fine to $50, and the forfeiture of the opian hailing from the Navy, who become the inside accused in strange unreet, so we asked at the fuselt offered to the Queen by Lieu- by the Yokohan Chamber of Commerce would meet tho ends of justice.
possessors of two Tery pretty silver tank-Are you well loro No P came back tenent Erofi and that the matter was now The Chief Justice › said understood the ards kindly presented by Capt, Phillips of the answer with strange decision; We are
to the Doyen of the Diplomatic Corps in result of the arrangenient WAS that the lat West Yorkshire Regiment.
all it, for in this house are sight people,
Tokyo:- the Court refused the application for The details of the competition ara na with nothing to ' and a wild-looking
Yokohama General Chamber rehearing on the ground that the defollows:-
woman appeared, scarcely sufficiently clad cision of the Magistrate was erron.
of Commerce, for decency, her cheeks Haming, ker oyar cous on point of fact, and also that
Mosers. . A. Ram (11) and C. A. Tomos diluted. Two little boys were out on the
8th April, 1897. esidence could now be adduced in behalf (11) beat Mosses. II. South (20) and E. If mountainside getting grass to eat, the father Mackay (20) by 8 up and 6 to play; Messrs, and husland was evidently already to Cram. Taylar, . N. (15), and Licut. Plumer. the woman herself and her eldest daughter RN. (15), by 4 up and 3 to play: Major set off fer our best to get rice for the slury. Grant Dalton (1) and: Mr T. N. Howarding family. Whether thay tind by the way, (12) boat Messrs C. W. May (6) and II. W or were too frightened anyhow, they never
arrived there. Ab Wushan, Robertson (15) by 5 up and 3 to play ; the looking city, that, with its beautiful tives of Guinea, with a loss of three officers loney to the Bill proposed by the Imperial
Who decayed
Japanese Government, arul at thể last hackground, often sowelad hills, domi- Tutea the Witches Gorge, the boy and
sousion of the Japanese Diet (but which has not yet received Imperial sanction), ludah went to see if anything could be Laught. They returned in high excitonounced of Johannes Brahms, the exporters of raw silk of a bounty providing for the payment to direct ent Neither had ever soon such a Gulada, April 5.-Mr Hole, Assistant or subsidy upon their shipments from Japan
te foreign countries.
of the defendant which could not be
FIRST, TIES.
under examination.
April 8.President Kruger has ordered a special court for the trial of Lieutenant Fruf
There is widespread rebellion among the natives of Gasaland (Portuguese territory bordering on the Transvaal). The Portu To grese authorities regard the rising as sari- forces.
Singapore molto, In Oriente Primus that Turkey had declared war against before the hearing at the Magle
S/A. S. Anton (8) and P. A. Cox (18) beat forble to walk, but after much persuasion bus and are hurriedly mobilising their
adopted the moste Nulli Secundos in Oriente, Have they laid aside or forgot
ten their own old historical motto? That of the Hongkong Volunteers (1862) and the Canton Volunteers (1865)? * Calum nen animum yao,' with the 'Dragon' badge...
Greeco, and that Greece accepted the challenge.
The German Minister at Athens will protect the Turkish residents. *
PROGRESS OF THE FIGHTING. The Greek flect has lald Prevesa in ruins, and silenced the batteries.
The Turks aro masters of the Mulano
Pass, and have carried the Grock block- houses at the point of the bayout, after severe fighting, lasting for thirty hours and extending over my miles of frontice. Twenty thousand troops were engaged.
WEATHER NOTICE.
十
ed
and afters the decision of the
3
on the second ground of the application that is to say, that the penalty inflicted was excessive-by reducing the penalty from $500 to 850. This was done by con sent of Court. The Court would make no onder for costs.
SUNDER SINGH, CHEUK SAN-HOP AND ANOTHER,
remainder byes.
(12)
SECOND TIES,
A PORTUGUESE REVERSE, London, April 4.—An official despatch published at Lisbon states that a Portu guese force laws been defeated by the na
and several mex killed.
London, April 4-The Joath is
OBITUARY.
mm-
The Attorney General-The forfeiture of
Maare E. A. Ramı (11) artil C. A. Tomes the opium to stand.
(11) beat Messrs A 3. Anton (8) and P. A. The Court Cox (18) by 5 up and 3 to play; Major The Chief Justico-Yes. then granted the order for the reduction Grant Dalton (11) sud Mr T. N. Howard of the fine and the forfeiture of the opion.(12) boat Messra V. A. C. Hawkins (8) and eight. The town was full, but full of Harbour Master, dropped down unconscious L. Dalrymple (8) by 5 up and 3 to play; people begging rico; and no rice to be on board the steamer Viraun on Saturday Surg. Podio, R. N. (14), and Mr.J. A. Keys bought, not at any price, and nothing and died shortly afterwards. A Medical This was an appeal against the decision at Messrs G. Millward (18) and H. to be bought to eat at all, except by officer from II.M.S. Enpwing pronounced
Looker (20) by
doath to be due to of dr Justice Smith sitting' in SamagryMesari G. Stewart (8) and T. Jackson (24) | because they had nothinking o
and 4 a play stealth, and all the 5 up a
London, April best Moars E. M. Knex (18) and F. J. was a ghastly picture; and long and long nounced of General Sir William Templer Badeley (*) by 2 up and i to play; Messrs did the loudal and the boy talk about it. Hughes, late Bengal Staff Corpe J. D. Smart (14) and W. Taylor best after the Chinese fashion, an if an
The death is announced of General Sir on joying the horror it. Yeb
orge Malcolm, Bad, Goorge they secured 2 up
Lieut. Faric, R.N. (19), and:
Allahabad, April 7.The death from R.N. (11), at Messet. wanted nice. Hend winds prevented us cholera at Bahraich on Monday that is McKie (24) and
Jurisdiction.
Mr Francis, who appeared for the appol lant, said the application was made, ander Section 41 to Section 47 of the Summary
else to take
It
The following iotice is issued from Jurisdiction Ordinance 14 of 1873, for leave upt. Phillips (3) and Mr M. (10) 200, and all the more, because we too
sitting in Summary Jurisdiction, on a que
death is an-
His Excelicney Edwin Dun, Favey
•Extraordinary and Minister Ploni- potentiary of the United States of America, Dayon of the Diplomatie Corps, Tukyo.
Your Excellency, The Cominittee of the desire to ask the attention of your Excel- Yokohama Gundral Chamber of Commerce
This Bill, as originally presented allowed a bounty of
Yon 5 per picul on silk of best colour
and quality, 2 deniors variation. Yon 30 per picul on ailk of good entour
and quality, 3 deniers variation. Yon 20 per picul on silk of fair colour
mud quality, 4 deviem variation.
which would amount roughly to about
THE Sanitary Board meeta to-morrow at 4.15 pan.¡—Agenda.-1. Surveyor's report for 1800. 2. Analyst's report for first quarter of 1897. 3. A return showing the prourese of Bubonic Plague in Bombay. 4. An application for permission to erect water-closets at premises in Cochrane Street. 5. An application for permission to erect water-closets in new Offices on Marino Lot 276. 6. Seventeen applications the Observatory :-
to appeal against the decision of the judeo fame ink Ross (24) by 3 from advancing, and the rowers, though announced of Mr John Adamı Norrin, one
6 por cent. on the value of the beat, 4. per cent. on the value of the good, 3 per for the registration of public hundries. On the let at 11:0. n. A low pressuretion of fact. He was bound to make the
const, on the lus of the fair filature of re- 7. Mortality. Returns for the weeks onded area, moving N. E.-ward is now sixated to application in the first place ex parte, and P and 2 to play; Cant. R. M. Ramsey, they coukl not row, yet must eat. Then, of the most promising of the junior curented silks produced in this
R.N. (S) and Mr C. Palmer (11) buat at last, we reached Patung, the city of bers of the Indian Civil Service. Mr
country the 10th and 17th April, 1897, respectively.light variable winds; line-
The details were, however, altorbd'in the W. part of the Sea of Japan. Forecast: he suggested that he might be granted Messrs . E. Hume (3) and C. R. Scott by the next heen to Ishang, and then the Norrie larwled in India in the end of 18 Couaitted by the Diot, so that the amount leave to proceed ex parte, or obtain leave 4 up and 3 to play Messrs M. Stewart loudah would not hear of anyone going after a brilliant college career at Edinburgh | 8. Ninety applications for licences and A shocks of earthquake felt at 3.4 this to serve a notice of ration at once on the (11) and F. de C. Marris (13) best Messra ashore but himself. But there a mandarin and Oxford. He was a scholar of Balliol of the subsidy and the classification of the ronewal of licence to keep swino.
marring, is reported from the E. E. Tole-oiler side, that the application for leat A. P. MacEwen (15) and W. S. Saunders and so eagerly seized one of the red life. Scholarship. During his Oxford career he Germent Department of Agriculture rice to distribute, College and held the University Sanskrit silk have been left to be determined by the graph Co.'s station at Rolinso.
to appeal might be fully argued on each(18) by 3 up and 1 to play. The King of Siam sailed for England on tha
side. It would be more convenient to
boats, that had one up with him, and was recognised ne one of the most intelloe and Commerce. 8th inst. The Muha Chalder arrived at Sing- SINCE the contemplated rising of bedther phuty before the Court to have the (11) boat Major Grant Dalton (11) and Mr rice for the hungry ones.
serve this notice of motion and bring the
practical ability was quickly recognised. apore on the 11th inst. The King is accom character in Szechuan was wipped in the arguments on the pres mod cons at once. T. N. Hown (12) by 3 up and 2 to play:
London, April 8.-The Time, comment- panied by his four young sons and fourteen bad, other districts in the famine-stricken The motion was fixed to be taken on Surg. Pode, R.N. (14), and Mr 1. 4.
ing on the death of Afzul Khan, says the →Siamese students, who are to educatederal Fu, Commander of the forces
ares show signs of disturbanen also. Gen-Tuesday at Boon.
Keys (12) beat Messrs. G. Stewart (3) and
Native Indian Army in him losse one of its Mr Francis asked leave to append on the T. Jackson (24) by 3 up and 2 to play's
brightest and most conspicuous ornaments. in England. Sir Charles Mitchell and Ichang, has been despatched to the scene decision of contempt of Court. wider out. Farie, R.N. (12), and Lieut. James, other officials went on board the Royal to distribute relief to the poor. The au-application must be made within waren and W. Taylor (18) by 2 up: Capt. R. M. with orders to keep down the rebellion and the Summary Jurisdiction Ordinance an RN (11) beat Messrs. J. D. Start (14) Jacht, and His Majesty was received on thorities are sending up rice by juuks
Rumy, R.N. (B) and Mr C. Palmer (11) shore by a guard of honour from the Rise It is estimated that at least 80,000 tion stand over till Tuesday; it would be C. Morris (13) by 1 up.
towed by stem launchus and seall gen- The Chief Justice asked that this applict heat casu. M. Stewart (11) and P. de Brigic. In the evening, a stato dinner piculs of rice are needed for anything like quite within the time. was given in his honour at Government an effective relief.-Merzstry. House. The Maha Chakkri sallod on tho
13th inst. She will be convoyed as far as THE Perak Pioneer of the 5th instant gives Suns by the P and 0. steamer Ceylon. had killed's buffaid, and Mr C. S. Ogilvie, particulars of a tiger hunt at Ipoh. A tiger The yacht will wait six hours at Penang to who had already shot many of these boasts allow the Ceylon to embark passengers, of proj, started in quest of it. After a long and the Ceylon will stay three days at of the tiger, and wounded it mortally with pursait, Mr Ogilvie got within fifteen paces Clube in order to allow of the King two bullets, right and left, from his 577 visiting certain Buddhist shrines in the is-express. The tiger fled into the jungle, aud died there. It proved to be of aori- land. Frem Port Said the yacht will pay ous size, and weighed five hundred pounds.
inches in length.
days.
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
In tluar weekly share report, dated Hongkong, 21st April, Messrs Benjamin, Kelly and Potle white :-----
The market has ruled fairly acting, bod rater gonerally show an improvement on the previous week's quotations.
THIID TIES.
.
we
Messrs. E. A. Karu (il) and C. A. Tomes hastened down river in it, leaving only tual young men of his time. In India his in the direct export of silk to for-
SEMI-FINAL
Surg. Fele, R.N. (14) and Mr J. A. Keys, R.N. (13) best Mesura, E. A. Ram (Li) and C. A. Tomes (11) by 7 up and to play; Lieut. Farie, 1.N., and Lieut. James, F. N., Acraiched to Capt. It. M. Rumsey, R.N., and Mr C. Palmer.
FINAL
|
LORD WOLSELEY.
April 6,--Lord Wolseley inspucts Gibral
THE EDUCATION DILL.
It does not seem that money is needed to relieve them. There is money. The only difficulty is to got it to those who need it. The Chinese Merchants have put on one or more additional bosta hetween and Swire have ordered the Shusi bo call tur ab Eastex. Haukow and Tellang. Messrs. Butterfold
hare only for three voyages, and Jardine's is cithar doing likewise, or has chartered steamers to the China Morchants, but all there steamers s stop ut fchang, and discharge their ribe there. This rive is thon taken out of the large bags, in which it is brought up, repacked in small bags, and only then reshipped in junks that move bat slowly, to be conveyed to the starving people, whilst all the time the Kuelee and Kuting of the Chins
According to Article 1, the proposed is restricted to Japanese subjects
ign countries.
to
roolers of silks, who might thereby
It is not payable to the powers and stimu- luted to improve their production (in whink case na possible objection could have been zaken to the measure), but gives to spe cinily-favoured Japanese exporters a boût- The Education Bill has been read & third fit not available to others. The grant time in the House of Lords.
of this bounty will, indead, be injurious the producer of silk, as the bounty-favour which lo roccives, be ouabled to call his ed exporter will, by merig of the subsidy pilk at lower prices than his competitors, without inourring loss, thoroby inducing a decline in value on the markets shroad which must cause a fall also in Japan, to the detriment of the growers and dealers in silk here.
THE VENEZUELA QUESTION.
The Venezuela Congress has ratified the Arbitration Treaty with Great Britain.
AHOLITION OF BLAVERY IN ZANZIBAR.
April 7. The abolition of slavery has beu precisimed at Zanzibar and Fomba and been quietly received.
THE ARMY DILL.
The House of Lords has passed the Military Works and Military Land Bill
THE EASTERN CRISIS.
a
eeed to Venice, and from there the King The measurement reached ten feet six 155 per cent. premium, but since the us- Capt. G. F. Phillips and Mr A. S. Anton— j slowly tracking. The saving in time may ont in respect toy of the Govern- equity and mutuel and upon principles of
will travel overland,
weeks.
and
Sury. Pende, R. (14), and Mr J. A. air the Changus, prophants' Company: Koye, R. X. (12), beat Capt. R. M. Run-up quickly through the tranquil water of
The Imperial Government of Japan for Bay, R.NY (8), and Mr C. Falmer hy 1 hote. the Gorges, and be as easily pulled up the
amay your past expressed the desire to CLUB GOLE MEDAL AND CHAMPIONSHIP, Rapide men s
as juuks now are, thus Loralon, April 3-Me Balfour, replying revise its Treaties with Western Powers of 1897. Baxka-Hongkong and Shaughni Bauka strengthened, and were placed at 174 and
all the delay of transhipping and to certain criticismas in the House of Com footing of The final in this com
benefit competition, between
also steaming quietly instead of mons regarding the
it; and in the new Treaty signed in 1864 between Japan Crate, said the Powers telegrains from home halea will be on the imagined, when it is remembered that determined should not Great
Great Britain-Art, it is bava again reneted to lia par cent. pra: Happy Valley to-dayrer, between the none, who believes a steamer can que te soram de fer fragments of parks, and that stated that the subjects of ench enztrasting Tus P, and 6. cargo stonitor Sustru, THE Batavia correspondent of the Sings minn in spite of the rate having advanced bours of 3 and 5 p.m. The members will Chungking, ever estimates that it could the policy which was being pursued was party shall on
the enjoy in dominions and pos of
the other the samo pr which arrived to-day, is & vestel of 6,000 pore Free Press writes: A few wook offected at 173 per cent. promium for May Hongkong to grace the match with thoir people thinks wook, whilst a good junk
to £40 in the London market. Sales were be At Home, and invite the ladies of take more than a fortnight, very generally dictated by love of peace and freedom, two Englishmen, Messs E. Seabright and
April 8.-The Porore at Rand Turkey VII, atates The subjects of each continguts
and rights as native subjects; while tons, and specially built to carry large Carew, obtained permission to travol settlement. Nationals are offering at quo- | presenes during the afternoon,
voyage at this season of the year takes are tive have notified to Greeds and Turkey in parties shail tation. the cargoes at an economical speed. The through Java. On this journey through
that whoever in the aggressor will never be pusYCssions in the dominions
and Proanger Mr Edgar Egbert?] Seabright took
the other a by the victory.
a perfect Socola is atted with twin serve. So suddenly ill and died at Soskabgemis. The of a sals of Chios Traders at $78, and find the hills too stiff to be negotiated by large crowded city of Chungking there is
Marine Insurances. With the exception Ir appears that sosuo of the Kobe ladies
It is still a grave question whether in the permitted to ons laat night Me equality of treatment in all that i relates to was built by Mesars Palmer, of Jarrow, hody will be enhalnist and taken to ling decline of 3 points in the ate of North bicycle, unsided, and that they secasionally enough rice co last till the next harvest. Balfour made a statement to the above bounties, facilities, and door h and is of the following dimensions: land. [Sir Egbert Subright (10th Barut) Chinas, there is no change to report in enlist the services of a coolie with a rupa.
As it is quite certain that sooner or intereffect, and added that Great Brimin would
It is true that the provisions of the now the attempt to steam to Chungiting will be not hesitate to partake in the blockade of 1860, but it is surprising to see that, while The Kobe Chronicle says that a marplot has
Treaty do not come furcs Length, 450 feet; ben, 62 cet; and recently pasted through Singapore, and it stocks andor this bending.
until July, is believed that he is to gentleman who is moulded depth, 33 fest. She is of the reported to have died. Major Edgar Se proved their position, and have been placed photographing a lady in tow, in order to por
Fire Insurances-China Fires have im been lurking round with the facention of made, one cannot but wish, in the interests Grecce.
of of all the
the poor, suffering, patient, starving
Sir William Harout thereupon gave one hand signing Trontics
the Imperial Japanese Government is with bright, an uncle of the above, tin Ans-
according three deck type, and was built under optralii as A.D.C. to the Earl of Hopetown. at 8101 and 3102, closing with seller at sond the picture homo can illustration of 1-people, that some steamer would new make i notice that he would move an address to |
attempt Hongkong Fires have tady cycling in the Far East. Is there not Governor of Victoria.]
quality of treatment to Japanesa ami fer- the latter rate.
eigaors, it is with the other
her offering ban weakened, and are offering at $359).
lier to some directly injure the silk tradu.of the foreign- its own subjects that will We have heard whispers of coolies with towing at hawsers,
There are pilots box to erary
having his special bit. The at
speed of 191 krets was attained,“...„The | ***
a
go
something of the same kind in Tokoltam morting its sonor the Ripids
In the House of
Shipping.Hongkong, Canton and Ma-förked poles that fit behind the saddles of Ara uilots for all the dificult; there on the Greek frontier was under arms asidonta in this country, a trule which
s of the
portions of
their
Co Stammboats have been dealt in to a fair bikes, and breast them up Yato-zaka river, be made were it not for forfei. such that an unexpected shot would at importanoc during the Inst thirty years.
uffes
of the Jaleha Mining and Trading Commsy,
steady.
at Kuala Klawang, in the State
be
tho
Siamese royal standard flying steamed in.
tempt
ba
ting insurance by going beyond Zahing,
ihe
in carrying zice.
ADMIRAL HARA!s riazn tros.
to
Tohaug, supple the cial aurrez to class A 1 at Lloyd's, to com-
Queen not to employ the forces of the with man forco, Grown. against recce and Crote. ply with Admiralty requirements, in the
April The whole of the Turkish army event of her services being required us a Meste Hattenbach Bros. and Co., the General agents of the Jelelut Mining and
throughout yesterday in expectation of an transport. All recent appliances for the fencing Co., advertise is folions in thu vatent at 535 and 8th fuel og ung lantly. Why not, indeed Japan Mai.
attack at any moment. The tension is enterprise han fustered and trebled in rapid working of cargo are supplied, and Singapore newspapers-Where a 40 Indo-Chinas are wanted at $48, but no Os the 11th inst. at Singapore, on the oc
rates on time, closing with further buyers. she is also fitted with electric light. Water containing seven thousand dollars, the pro- shares are obtainable at the rate. Douglas casion of the exrival of the King of Sium in The China Merchants are virtually a go.
is evident that the provisions of this once produce an explosion.
bounty,
proposed to be given for seven ballast is carried in a celular double bottom perty of the Jelabu Mining and Trading Steamships have been in strong demand Company, Limited, has hou opened And
Ferment company can they not risk a fore and aft. She has two sets of triple the contents removed while in transitt fairly large business has been transactyl yacht Alcha Cužkri, no less than steamer to save so many hundreds of lives? Aduirsi Harris near Suda yesterday and now Treaties: and the Committee of this April 8.-3. Musselman irregular fired at years, will be in direct conflict with the ed at 860, 830) and 360. China and Manilas 8 royal salutee of 21 guns each and one of
Chamber consider that they are also con-
• expansion engines, and on her trial trip a between our store, in Singapore, and the taste, so hands at 900; and, chose 17 juns were fired, involving a total dis. De the mandarins care that the prople narrowly missed him.
trary to the spirit of the previous Treaties INDIAN ARMY NAWS. charge of 185 guns. The first royal salute porish?
One hundred thousand bags of rice in was fired from the Bonior naval officer's
Bombay, April 7-The Indian Marine between Japan and Foreign powers.
The estimated Socotre taft London on the March, for get up river Hauko to satlify the
Austr as necessary in order steamer Clice not being large enough to
the Japanese preamble the Far East, via Bombay Sho is heavily Reward of One Thousand Dollars will be but no shares are obtainable except at st daireur an the, Maha. Challeri with the thus ugry. This will take any steamer blind by the Dunera, the P. and (), /doșire of Their Majesties, the Sovereigns of Inden with cargo.
paid for much information as will lead to the advanco. China Sugars remain quiet at recovery of the treasure, or a reward of a $134, although it is rumoured that tre frat On anchoring the myai yacht saluted the voyages. The roads at Wuchang, opposite steamer Shanphet has heen charbored by these countries, to facilitato the commercial intercourse between their respective sabe fessor sum will
broken up by wheelbarrows Government for the trooping. THKEE Chinese were suffocated this morna may lead in the paid for such information three months earnings are very satis- British flag with 21 guns, and this was it snkow, are broken
mediately returned from Fort Canning.
The China Merchonto' Go- I recovery of a part of the factory.
Allahabad, April 8-The Native Ininn. jeste, and Art. VIII. states that at each of ing at an outbreak of fire which took place treasure, or to the conviction of the thief or Mining-Punjoms have boon taken off She thon acknowledged the salute of the us are already full to overflowing at try Regimenta proceding in relief to Chi- the open porte Altro Hungarian citizens uns. Hankuw, and yet steamers are being order. tral as to take only eight cosultant shall be at full liberty to purchase therein, At 99 Jervois Street. About half-past five
shares are enquired for at the latter rate. On the Governor calling on board to see
ring officers. Detachments of these regiments and export to their own or any other ports, rice from Wahu. There is one thing more o'clock the alarm was raised and tho Fire Bri. The Netherlands Indinn Government in New Balmorale have changed hands to a
large extent at
17 guns on leering, aut When the King O for the Ordinary and Fra- embarked from his yacht to land at Jolm will he useless. There must be quickar equipment of the Chitral ganiton
beyond Ichang. The Singapore. The Government stands in sold during the weak at 8141, 8141, 816, from the Iphigenia and the Eclairer, and break. The fire had broken out on the need of the money expected to be raised $153, 816), and 18 and close fra at the the last saluto frums Fort Canning, nanoun Rapids ara not to be had at the momens's Public Works Department, is likely to re-
that · it is open to
to the Japanese castorna dutings" there. The
bocn done ground for, occupied by a bird-rest dealer rob at Macassar Chamberater rate. Olivers have
to i aced to the public that His Majesty King need. But there are several rivor captains tire within the next twelve months. He to determine the amount the Brat Boor was occupied by an anidend oil
quite ready to take their beats, and cent will probably succeod Guneral Sir Edward the standar morabant and his two fokis, and the second against the intended stop, and has rond very considerable extent at dum now Chulalongkorn had landed officially dent they could get them up and down Williams at the India Ocean Government might testually render competition
arged issue, and since the receipt of the following Singapore.--Fred Fres. the Government to
to give up the idea. The telegram The Eureka Mine, result of
safely, if only theyo Companies would lat Director of Guarnstood Indian Railway Chamber condemns the proposal, and de-second mill test: 166 tons, 166 ounces Dina. Emily Boldone, in her volums of them go. Is it not better to ziels a stesuar Companies, an appointment worth £1,300 stones that the abolition of the free port gold, conditions and prospects of the "work Theatrical and Musical Rocollections than that all the people yurish 1-ALIA & gear.
not finacial advantages anticipated. Itis point-ng are most encouraging, at 810 ex new (Downey) couples Mr Justice Hawking and LTELE in the Mercury.
Issua
Mr J. La Toole in an amusing story, which ed out that the seaboard near Macostar Decks, Wharees and Godowns-Hong, has a somewhat fanciful air. It was plaked ground and first floors. On seatching that any effective premises three men were found in a little, contraband stora as the back of the first floor suffoca
thieves.
the
down in
the market at $4.75 and $4.85, and more French oruiser cuirear with 21 gunded to shut out other cargo in order to rare to be trained in the use of machino all manner of merchandise, not contraband, gade, under Deputy Superintendent, Cirs tends to do away with the free port of at $14 and 21.80 Yarious ratos, clesin His Excellency was salikten with needed, and without it all the other offorts guns, a number of which form part of the paying the duties thereon na corn were quickly at the scene of the out Macassar; which was started as a rival to foroncs respectively. Rarbs have beon ston's Pior royal solutos thunderad forthright kind of steamers to steam up the tary to the Government of India in the thn Diet it will be obviousto your!
Door was occupied by an occupant of the
shop on the ground floor. Within three
quarters of an hour the fire was axtinguish
measured
would
carriage
of
rice
Culoarei W. 8. S. Bissett, R.E.,
Secro-
tha Tariff, ond no other charges whatsoever,
In the form in which the Bill has passed
of
of
subsidy and
BIGANDOR
quality in such a to impossible on the part of forsign firms engaged in the silk export trade, and that the full liberty provided for in the Treaty will no longer paist, and commercial inters course will be impeded instead of being facilitated as called for.
ed after doing considerable damage to the lands itself readily bs smuggling changed, with: daly call sales at 247 per The Justice, quoth Mim Soldene, sent Roberts made a break of 414 in two Sho with the business aptitude/in, before your dolleagues, in the hope
by the tanke. They
best sleeping very soundly
ample opportunties of
was a large smoke stalk
was hanging by which made to the nextstorey. top doom ate busured
Boath British Insurance
Hour in insured for 19000)
trada
cent
BREACH OF PROMISE. CASE Banbay, April 6- Hyderabad tolo gram says: Bome excitement has beon well-known
The Committee of this Chamber ventura caused here by a rumour that a and keng and Whamps Docks remain un ap in
in Liverpool when the Lasizes worn on. In his match with Paxil, spot-barred, Joku
lady of the medical profession
to hope that your Excellency will bring this result
an action against a noble question, which greatly affects a trade valued
a young noblo premium. Kowloon Wharf shares surose to say ho was altching late, and would minutes, which means that he avenged expenso
distelute
14have been done at 865, and class steady, Miz Tools come over after the performance more than one stroke every thres gesonda.
officer for breach of promise of at samo four million pounds sterling par an EC lebed which now draw their import
Lands, Hotels and Buildings Hong and have sapper with him. Mr Teole so Faysse of dinery strength whu bake which some ladies are able to hagert into that concerted action on the part of the from: Macassar, would Aupplice
procure thum much more cheaply from Singaporeed, and have
kong Land Investment shares have handen. septed the invitation During suppon talle Eventy raluutes to get through a game of stain of the heart, kept sepies of all her Foreign Representatives in Tokyo may
taken of the market sting ever the events of the day Justice 100, will appreciate this wonderful parlor lave letters to the reluctant awain and the result in the imperial action being with and thus avade the duties. Macassar, like 878. Singapore, mainly a transit port, and 916) and Hongkong oletate aid Tooles on leaving, would you mint
day give his GS,
would be unfels answers she received, and they are believed held from a measure which man fifteen years 'desorvel it." "Oh, hardly any meal tride of its own. To wanted at 836, and
北
to be extremaly rich in sentiment.
and injurious to this foreign merchanta sa it loned that this import duties will drive have changed hands
long established in Japan, while Being my calling at the different meming nans. According to the Locomotief the Chiruchi sy most of the bride, and leave only
ITALIAN POLITICS to be taxed. Tas rerchus results will
Miscelianasuz-Green Island Caments paper offed, and
(which was load recently off Ushant) had on Rome, April 6. The new Italian Parlia. 20 al benefit to the silk trade 11 athar in strung
demand, and solos infteen yastern will be a tip for thots, board 600 vases of speading rides for the ment has been bgaande ses directions have the honons to be, your Loopbanty, while the Gavarsment will be have been affealad al ezs, 620, and 830, and do my no and of good with the Press Dutch tráops in Batavia and a largo the Throns andDUNANE the sampleson of Eroelioner's must abedient servant,
yatableling and mauriceluing custom quace in Brass and and at equivalent rates on time. A 6 exalusive Information, you know, wid se quantity of saterial for the Ajelt sitenin Army Erganisation and the reinforcement
have changed hands as 912). hbourhood. The quteouse in fore: Miestnice have found bager at 88
Bulsto
lavo
Water
a have been done at Harkins cald he should ne
93.76
I
Good kestone / no, it thundered tramway. The 800 boso ad aid to the Navy. The Socialist and Republigan
W. B. WATER, Chairman,
be the tunefor of most of the hun legproved alid and wanted at abi, 27 FEAR,, and walked with Tons to his base outalped: 6,000 rifier and slati #deputies, whém strengthbus iargely ingrsas. 1 80 New Pranos, just arrived | best makeNTU
Lees have been sold av 299 and 1110.
"Tucked him up, and wound ili ne million of cartridges. The loss of thy nd by the lace sluchique, did not stand the Alsu Cabin and Transposing Fianos, geSCRI
ammunition is silmated at 1: 400,000,
meri un þau diga, 1609) NAM