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MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1897,
-- Among the passengers by the incoming Clerman mail atosmer Prins Heinrich aro Princes Ukhtomaky and Wolkonsky with their respective suites. These two noble- men for the special Russian mfsalon to bring the presenta of the Czar to the Em- peror of Chins.
DEPARTURE OF THE MON. F. A. COOPER.
DINNER BY THE MEMBERA OF TUE
CIVIL SERVICE
THE CHINA MAIL.
Y
ME GLADSTONE AND THE QUEEN.
NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN PIRATES ON THE WEST RIVER pleasure, especially to ang officer of the the purposes tortioned in the preceding Public Works Department, to have an resolution, and for local actebrations;
MAIL opportunity of doing anything towardly
For generations the West River, han (S). That the money eo collected, toered for itself a bad name on account of PAYMENT OF MEMBERS IN GERMANY, hearing their departing chief, and gether with an equal amount promised by pracy, of which it secus to has the natural Lendon, March 27.--The German Reich- to best expasse the sentiment of Mr the Coloural Government, bo doputod af habitation. The latest victima was a high bag has adopted a measure providing for Cooper's subordinates Mr Wond slated interest in the Hongkong and Shanghai military mandarin, onu Culmel T, Cour payment of members. that if each officer in the Department con- Banking Corporation in the unre of the mater of Sanlong, who was travelling suital and obeyed his own inclination he Jubilee Condities, and distrarsed by down to Kerangs with his wife, family, Mr Gladstone, who is staying at Caunas, would willingly pack up and accompany them after paying for the local celebrations concubines, and servants, when they were bas had an auifitness with the Queen. Mr Cooper to Ceylon Cutside his own one half towards the onsetics of the set upon by a fleet of piratical craft, whose Mr Wood acknowledged the willing and training of nurses and the other half to ouhineas, and looted the mandarin's boat of valuable aid of one of Hongkong's restwards the construction of the first acction all its valuables.--Mercy, popular Service men, Mr Sercombo Susith. of the carriage road from Konnedy Towa Mesaro Lockhart, Goodman, Y. H. May, to Aberdeen which the Government under- Platt, and A. J. Alay with music, &c.. takes to cominenca forthwith and to carry evening, which terminated by the company completed. adled to the pleasure of a most successful on the remaining portion of the road until singing Auld Lang Syne-Contributed.
A SALVAUE AWARD.
AT the Magistracy to-day, before Mr H. | Coylon, amongst those present being H. Partly a vant pond. I am told one night efforts, to secins the success of the evemag † Hospital for women and children and the occupants severoly handled one of the con- [ March 80.-The owners of the steamer
E. Wodohense, a Chinaman and a woman with whom he echabited in Gage Street, were charged with embezzling $485. Oa the lat April, one of the partnere of a salt fish shop, 14 Jubiloo Strout, went for a holiday. On his return on 10th April, he disorored that come money was amissing. Ho said nothing at the time to the otlier partners in the shop, but afterwarde askod The theia casually about the money, partners were not aware that the money was missing. Information was given to the Polloe, and a nephew of ano of the
A D. Gillies sounded.
Mr Francis asked a number of questions, andt spoke in favour of confining the permuten: memorial to me scheine, con-
Wennington Full Fave been awarded £8000 for altage srvices in
merly existed are no longer permitted, and builders of houses are compelled to take into consideration, at all events to some extent, the maitary requirements of the colony, and not only to scheme how to ex- A most successful gathering of Civil Ser-trust the largest rental from the smallest van to took place on Saturday evening in
piece of ground, Sixthly, as regards the Heorention Ground. Ten years ago the race the City Hall for the purpose of bidding course was where it is now, but the spa farewell to the Hon. F. A. Coopst, Director inside it was partly a dismal swamp and of Public Works, who leaves soon for
boe t&j aibaul 9423]I
there, o
or oree in a Sir William Robinson, Sir J. Carrington, white a few of these rearkable athletes Hon. J. II. Stewart Lockhart, Howho rather like playing football in water up W. M. Goodman, Hou, A. M. Thomson, to their ankles. The great improvement
Ayres on the Langton Grange into Huoving the steamor Gth January in a disabled condition. Hon. F. H. May, Hon. R. M. Rausey, which, at a large cunt, have turned that
JAPANESE TELEGRAMS.
TRINCE HENRY OF ORLEANS AND AN besara Wodehouse. Bowdler, Chachau, tiens gratis, where cricket, football, golf, Dr Atkinson, Dr Clark, Dr Wright, and swamp and pond into an admirable recres
(From the *Kobe Chronicle.")
EXPLORER, THE TROUBLE WITH RAWAIL
Frinuo Henry of Orleans and Baron Dennys, Kyshe, Soth, 4. J. May, G. and her hunthy spots are regularly in
Tokyo, April 13-Count Okuna, the Mi-Valit, the French explorer, quarrolled ia Stafford Northcute, McCallum, Duggan, dulged in, were carried out under Mr
ister for Foreign Affairs, rogartsshe action Aly, and were separated. They have Arthur, Prosser, F. Hazeland, E. M. Cxperta suspicos. I must but weary you Hazeland, Gibbs, Chapman, Drury, Crook, with ather matters, but if I had had time I
of the Elavallan authorities as a direct arranged to fight a duel or thuir return to Tutcher, Sercombe Sunith, Pints, Brosas, would have spoken more fully If the fieavy
eluring by moving Tint the witch of Treaty provisions, and disregard Franco,
of diplomatic courtesy. He forwarded an
THE REUOUS RETON Gale, Mudio, Hollingsworth, Boulton, labour involved in the Prara teclamation
sulmeribel by the community and tho instruction yesterday to Bir Shima,
March 31.--In corection with the Jubilea Knox, Badeley, Wood, &c,
and its complientul accouts, offwhich I saw
A mosting of the Comanittes appoint- money to be gated by the torory- the Japanese Minister Dendulu, order celcliations on the 22nd June, the Gover something when I was Acting Colmated by Is Excellency the Governor to comment THE applied exclusively wards ing him to enter upon hegoliotions with ment has been argal to make much Secretary in 1891. Compare ne sider the last mein of permanently coni-
the construction of an Hospital for Wonen the inwaring Governant. The qucations ments nd will ensule lur Majesty the Queen tines made of its flow press, and tint, memorating the Queen's Record Reign was and Children, and for the erection of an to be negotiated have been left in the hand to personally give the signal for the lugin- bon, by the very people who three or four held this afternoon-the Thou, Q. P. Chator Institute for the training of Nurses, the of the Minister to Hawaii. It 14 believed wing of the lyran of Praise on the o years lack potitioned for the flauntivaNER
I. Stewart Lockhart (Iton, Seegptary),
claim for compensation. Count Okuma, Paul's Cathedral. It is also nuggested that Han, J. J. Mr D. R. Crus ford accumled. its execution. Nor must I de more than Hon. E. R. Belilics. C.M.G.
the Foreign Minister, and Marquis Saigo, the Government should order rejoicings to four voted for Mr Francis amendment, the Naval Alinistes, waited upon the Embe hell einultaneasly, on the 2nd June allade to the extremely heavy work con Bell Irving Hon. F. A. Cooper, Hon.
Humption F. H. May. C.M.G.. Hon. Wei Yuk, and I voted against it. erus of
H. Whitched, Mers A. Cozen. A motion proposed by Mr H. Smith and this morning and made a report on throughout the British Papire. The cable the Havalien affair. They recommended companies, who have been consulted in the Livals, which was at onet the dispatch of the cruiser Notice to mattur, declare that the latter suggestion craiser wasnt and it lives. The fift
on 17th inst., and is expected to arrive at Honolulu or the Qirl in Os consulta
in with the representatives of emigration companies, the thronumme has grout turpis, and the toy carriages shall com
agreed to
i
THE QUEEN'S RECORD REIGN. THE GNOKONG PERMANENT MEMORIAL.
A
partners, who had been loitering about the plants, and lanterns, and although it was of tho work an i thus considerality delayed residing. The other present were-Ilu. Goserninent pleging itself for the main that the Japaшuse Government will pako aussion of the thanksgiving service at St...
shop for some time, but had disappeared, was suspected of the theft. This man was
sion was found two $100 mates, onu 850 note, and $35, and three false boys which fitted the locks of the safe and cash boxes.
He stated ho Ind found the notes - behind
After dinner
Grili.
in which I found
124351.
D. Gillies, In Br. Day, Ilo Amvi, the in duckstual, Li Sing, A. P. Me Ewen, II. M. Mella, H. N. Mody, It. N. Moses, A. d. Ragmund, HJ. A. Ritchie,
the fireplace, but gave no account of the acknowledging a most hearty reception włu, prote:- In the spray a young man's Herbert Smith and J. Thurken,
koys. He was sentenced to six months inpriscontent, and the woman was bound over in the sum of $50 to be of good ha- haviour for six weeks; in default, one months' imprisonment.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,
[SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL."]
LONDON, 23rd April, 1897. THE TURKISH NAVY.
Both the Turkish squadrons are still in the Dardanellos. The captains have signed a circular to the Porte doclaring the ships to be unseaworthy.
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF THE KING OF ITALY.
the racee.
MOVEMENTS OF THE CAPE SQUADRON. Eight vessels of the Cape Squadron have arrived at Delagoa Bay.
THE TURCO-GNERK. WAR.
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The Hon. Secretary real the minutes of i
lester :--
it
Government House,
schemas
tenance of barla."
cemey subscribed and the money to by: granied by the Government by deruled excusively to the road was only supported by four.
Twenty-two voted for Mt Whitehead motion
finans, therefore, the finding
2 against of the meeting.
Lettore wern then read fenic representa-
tribute towards the celebrations.
April Fifteen million metali com- muntorative of the Quem's recurd reign have been neule in Birminghaut.
It has been arranged that the colonial
the of the
Bar Tawafi.
į stituto a separata procession, and shall wast April 14.-The attitude taken as by the for the Queen grotel in front of St Paul's Fixes of the German, Asrican and Porta- Japanese Govornait in the Honolula Cathedral, At the conclusion of the communities asking leave to con-affair is said to las that the refund to permit thanksgiving service they will take up a the landing of free labourers, who pasuess-sition at the rear of the main procession. the and at money legal reassory by The bishops tending the Larabeth Con- Hawaiian laws was in infringement of ference will take part in the "thanksgiving the trouble will be submitted to the achi- diplomatic courtesy. It is expected that service.
was greed to allow three day's more for suggestions as the wording of the at- dress to Her Majesty.
The Chairman intimated that if it was so desired the Dock Company had generously come forward and agree! te gild the Queen'e Statue free of cust, and alsc orcet a mailing round it.
The subscription lists will be started at
VINCO,
SUPREME COURT.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
THE AMERICAN TARIFF.
THE BRITISH REVENUE.
son of a third Power, but not the Uni- A telegram from New York states that ted States. The idea that tha segotiations the Senate is disposed to delay the operation will be tucked by force is a Celusion, as of the Dingay Tarif Bill with the view of there is no necessity for any such ac secaring a reduction in the rates. tion, Captain Karošoka, the Unumander of the cruiser Nint, which has been The revenue of the United Kingdom for ordered to Ilawaii, waited on Marquio Saigo, the past quarter amounted to £37,210,001. the Minister for the Navy, and Count The Customs pickled £6.258,209, excise Okuma, the Minister for Foreign Alaina, | £7,538,600, and stamps £1,760,000. this afternoon and had a conference with
THE GERMAN NAVY. Rear-Admiral Tirpitz comatnding the
His Honor ir. Sexcombe Smith, them. Mr Akiyama, a councillor in the
Arling Puise Judge.) Monday, April 26,
Foreign Office, will proceed to Hawar in division of cruisers Is the Gorman navy, the Nanium, convaying dispatches to Mr has been appointed to sacevol Vice-ad- Shimamura, the Japaneño Minister at Ilomiral Hollman as Sverotary of State for the
The authorities arise that the Nary. who have been refused portз
to
Brazil.
hind
AL Honolulu should be sent to [Why the Japanese Government should bo se anxious to sund labourers out of the country at a time when work is so plentiful it is difficult to understand.-E. 5.6.]
THE US, AND BIMETALISM A telegonin las buen received as the
THE LIVERPOOL TRAGEDY,
Miss Catherino. Kompshall, fermerły a vocalist, who was seutuneed to death at tho reount Liverpool Assizes for the murder of Mr Edgar Holland, a merchant at Lavor. pool, by shooting him in his office on 30th October last. has been reprieved.
Buharablo and useful career before him good work ho has carried out in this colony 17th March, published in the local papers ho did not require his services any longer. Yokobani Shlia Ginko from New York, la Portugueso named Consolhoiro, who
The Greeks, fighting despartely, are hurt gradually failing back on Larissa.
WEATHER NOTICE. The following notice is issued from the Observatory
On the 20th at 11.10. The centre of the high pressure area is now lying near Shantung. Forecast-frush or moderate E winds; fax.
DAWN TENNIS. CRICKET CLUB TOURNAMENT.
early age, to the important post to it has over een before, Gentlemen, Imittee, with the expression arrive at gone homo. They had threatened to beat
which he has been appointer un so large and se important a colony as Ceylon, shows that the Right Hon. the Secretary of State has appreciated his merit, and, tong's we shialf
be worry
give you the boast of Our Guest; the Di rector of Public Works.
Mc Cooper on rising to reply was again
WILLIAM ROBINSON,
TREATY REVISION,
SOUTH AFRICAN AFFAUIS.
The Hen.. 11. Stewart Lockhart was Chairman and the Hon. W. M. Goodman acted as Groupier.
The dining ball And verandahs were prettily decorated with fags, flowers, pot a hot night this was not allowed to inter- fere with the pleasure of the øvening.
The company sat down to an excellent nected with the Taipingtration cases, † Hon. arrested in Gago Street, and in his posses- dinner, the service of which was a credit and the chermo Cor's au simply D. R. Crawford, N. J. Edo, J. J. Frunesconded by, Hon. E. Helilios that the
to Mr Bishop of the rum proposud then Jantile, folecu tits chief share of the toast of the Queen, which was duly bumour work fell upon his Beekders. In theist el. The next tonst proposed by the Chair of his labours he took a short holiday and man was that of 11. E. the Govetura, and went to England. I think it is Temyson
His Excellency reminded those present fancy lightly turns to thoughts of
Jure that Mr Cooper and himself were that However this may be, our Director of
the this previons meeting, which were approval evering the urly garete, and as the chief Public Works did not return
The Chairman stated that in company: end of the assembly was to do honour to colony alone, mert who are tho
with the Hon. Secrdary and Hon. Trai the Director of Public Works In askel toplonsured knowing Mrs Cooper cam be considered of least importance on this but feel how great will ho our social lesser he wanted upon H. E. the Governor to ascertain what, support the Government occasion so that he might use the utmost when she, too, has left Hongkong for brevity in replying
were to give to any schein aktet fort another colony. Well, gentlemen, iff have After His Excellency had concluded, the bestowed some praise upon our worthy unioration of the Record Reign, and they had since received the following Hon. W. M. Gonian rose to propose the guast it will de hun no harm. There cast of the evening. He mid-Your Ex-were times when it was the fashion, among cellency, Mr Chairman, and gentlemen, a certain section of the public, to run him
Hongkong, 24th April 1897. having duly shown our loyalty and repest down and treat hite as the scapegoat of the
Six, Understanding that there has been to Her Majesty and to His Excellency the official circle. That time has long since Governor, Her Majesty's representative in gone by. It in not every man who has regard to the celebration of Her Majesty's a nearly general concersus of opinion in the colony, in the two preceding toasts, it mile and a yas' at the up of his engue Tietee, and that the majority of the tax- now becomes my pleasant duty to propose for every applicant who comes with gome what may fairly be called the special toust unreasonable repucat, advantageous to payers he is far for of these rind Child-
once, of a Hospital of the evening, viz., Our Ducet, the himself but detrimental to the intereats Honourable A. Cooper, Director of the comra:mity. Mr Cooper has often ren, an Institute for the Training of Nurses, Public Works. It is now, more than had to my no, because he was act round the island, I have consulted the and the making of a road, by degrees, seven years since I arrived in Hongkong ing in the interests of this publie; and as Attorney-General. It did not take me people who have the courage to my no, and Secretary of State for the Colonies on the (Before
| subject. long to become acquainted with most say it decisively, are apt. temporarily at
Mr Chamberlain has agreed to my propo An unsuccessiui attempt has been made of the members of the Civil Service lenet, be
enation. I feel sure, to stab King Humbert whitet driving there, and among the various excellent however, that by this time pemile of that sing a Voto to the Legislative Council equal
A TIREMAN'H CLAIM FOR WAQEA. in sönnunt to that subscribel by the general gentlemen belonging to fraternity class learnt to see that their:
love
requesta
Kang Kam, a No. 1 fireman, suel Cap thero was one man, who specially seemed were unreasonable, and our gathering in public, say-about 850,000 (Fifty thous
lodare), the total amounts to be tain Branch, Deucalion, for $83.15 as wager to me to join great ability to an indefatigable Mr Cooper's honour to-night shows how capacity for work, and to possess, moreover, highly he is appreciated by those who devoted towards the general celebrations due.
and the thrces inentioned abova, on Mr F. E. Deacon appeared for the de- thoso staunch and sterling qualities which know him host, it was Shakespearo who form the basis on which trae friendship The evil tant men de lives after the understanding that in the event of there fendant. should be built.
of I allude,
course, toour them, the good is oft interred with their,
being any deficiency in the public revers The plaintif said he signed u agree present Director of Public Works. It always bones. Our Director of Public Works is, as indicated in his Despatch No. 64 of the months; he had not served this term of six will be de good by increased bration, next at the Harlourmaster's Office for six
A PORTUGUESE MESSIAH. seemed to me that, unless his health broke however,
fortunate in this respect. that the
Advices from Rio de Janeiro state that months because the chief engineer told him down from overwork, there we be a must
will not be interred with him; but will, I of the 3rd inst Well, gentlemen, Mr r Couper's promotion-feel aure, hear excellent fruit in the colony I should be glad if you would submit the He had received his fulf wages. The ckim stating that a commission to investigate the claims to be the Massinh, is entrenched, his well-eamed promotion at a compara and Take Hongkong a healthier place thatter as soon as possible us the Com-ho made was on liehalf of the wages of matter of international bimetalism has been with 8000 followers at Canndas, in the
of a hope other firemen who had been ill and had appointed.
province of Bahia. The rebels met aud tively
defeated a Government force numbering on my part that they
The Treations recently signed with Bel-1500 men, killing a general, 30 officer, an early and unanimous decision as to him if he did not pay thems. He had writ. what schemes for the adequate sciebration ten suthority he paint iusiructed the Privy Council yesterday They are ex-They massacred the wounded and muti.
to sue on their behalf.
giura and Switzerland "wore approved by | and 400 troops, besides expturing artillery, The toast was received with the greatest of this unqual event should be adopted Mr Duscon y to lose hins from Bangkong, I venation, ringing cheers being given and proceeded with am, Sir, Yours Mr Dennys to write a letter on behad ofpected to be ratified by the Emperor with lated their holies. An army of 7000 mon is starting from Bahia to suppress the ture to predict that, in the course fra Cooper.
again and again, with a Snishing one for faithfully,
some of the firemen to Captain Branch a few days.
rising. his ability and atorling qualities will be re-
Felabaing wages. Some of these were sub. cognised in Ceylon as they havo have in
Mr Whitehend said-In the various artides. Of course the contract was made
stitutes for others who had signed the RESIGNATION OF THE SHANGHAL
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.
March Colonel Francis Rhodes, D. this coluity. I must my however, Further heartily received. He said-Your Ex-tious of this Community different idena are
The N.-0. Daily News comments as fol evidence to-day before the Transvaal Raid 80. (brother of Mr Cecil Rhodes), gave en:barrass our guest by discussing, in his cellency, Mr Chairman, and gentlemen, I helt an to the most appropriate way of with the men who signed the articles, presence, his excellent paints as a private rise to thank you most heartily for the very permanently commemorating the comple. This man came to sue for these inen, bus lows on the Ratepayers' Meeting held on
Committee. He estimated that the raid The following are the results of Satur-individual, but I should like to call attendial manner in which you have received tion of the sixtieth year of Her Majesty's under section 7 of the Seminars Ordinance the 21st inst. to consider the action of the
acst £250,000. he mast have authority to do so in writing. | Municipal Council in regard to the wheel- day's play?
tion to some of his work as a public clicial, the toast proposed by my lamed friend reign. It is the longest and the most
મઝા ક
His Lordship non-suited the plaintiff with barrow" ta
March 31. Francis James Newton, and I reay, I think, without wearying you, the Attorney-General It is needless for glorious reign in the history of the British
The meeting was presided
C.M.G., well compare, from a snitary point of me to say that on such an occasion as this
Empire, and the one
over by Sir Nicholas Hannen, British Con- Colonial Secretsry and Receiver santinsent. which costs.
of Bechuanaland, was examine:1. view,
the state of things existing some nine find it extremely difficult to adequately dominates over all others is that of
aul General loyalty
That the enthusiasm shown at the Indig Jameson in his expedition, but that he did He admitted that he offered to help Dy or ten years ago, when he arrived in the thank you, Words would altogether fail and devotion to our Sovereign Lady Queen Tau ten season will pann be on, and the F. B. Beazley and 3. R. Gilingham (re-colony, with the present condition of affairs, to express the gotification that I feel in Victoria. It is most essential that all sec. prospects of a large export are making nation Meeting & fortnight ago has not informe Lued Rosma bu that he did
13) ceive
I will take sure haif dezan instances. soving around me so many members of the tions of this Community should pall currenscadent of the N.-C. Day News
themselves evident, writes the Wenchow died out was unmistakably displayed in the beat W. Mayson and H. S. Cooke (receive 15).
Firty as regards the water supply (and seo service to which I have had the privilege together on this unique and auspicious 0-
stor Hall last evening. The temperate ing the excellent provision of wine to-night, of longing for the list not yours.casion end de what will not only com- it will do us no harm, at least, to talk ahead The honour that you have done mu in nemorate to futuro generations this memor water). When Mr Cooper strived, the Ty:au assembling here this evening entertainable epoch and great historical event, but reservoir and its magnificent aqueduct were me before my departure for Ceylon I most wething which will be stictoria name, THE Ningo correspondant of the N... | ticularly when he made the fatal mistake FOL
worthy of Hong practically complaced, but there existed restfully appreciate. Indeed it is hong and the city of an adequate means of distributing the possible for us to fimagine any wars grati lor gracious permission, after Her additional supply of water this secured. act on your part, for I I value most
Majesty
-The boom in cotton of depuncipality, "it was evident that/who was recently commanding the opora the assurance which Company took part in the April Carbine M- Chadwick, this work hua beni been associated in the performance of my drafted, and I sincerely hope thoy, will, the whole of the capital to be sub have been ove among his audience who Cape immettely.
Eleven members of the Machine Gun Cooper's excellent report, amended 21 gives me that those with when I have consideration have been carefully ment is on foot for the erection of another bis cause was lost, there could hardly tons on the Niger Coast, retums to the
having been approved hy Sir here Competition for Cups and Spoons. The Robert Rawlinson, Cop presented by R. L.-Richardson, Esq. carried out to completion, with panjang duties appreciate my endeavours to promote practically meet the wishes of all sections stated to be $450,000, to count of $100 and did not feal that if that was all Pasha courcards the Turkish forces, num
THE WAR IN EUROTH, Londra, March 30.-General dhorní for competition amongst inouiters of the stations, house service, and public four the welfare of this colony, to uphold the The erection Company-as-also the Cup presented by anNot my the the town of Victoria postion of the Department over which I w Corporal G. P. Lammont and Gunner A
160,000 men, on the frontier, berLag H. Skelton for those members who had
been supplied, but also tac Peak, which preside, and to maintain the credit of the creeds, and recce,
6002 cavalry and a large body of
W. Komby with
the water to a height of between 1,700 and far have been successful in those en-
1
and an institute attached for the good score of 97, -1,800 fost. The Pokfulam conduit filter deavours it is not for me to judge. From of nurses will, I think, appol to Her Ma- look for profitable investiments.
formulated by Mesers, Campbell and cipline and health of the | oleding 8 points Handicap. Lieut. Mait beds were constructed by Mr Couper, and the references just made by Mr Goodman jesty's sympathies inasmuch as they will
Holliday was entirely in vain. The
lent. There are 60,000 Turkish troops a land was second, with a score of 95, and thus not only water, but first cloar Eltered to the work done by the Public Works and to alleviate the sufferings of all sub. Tee Chairman of the China Murual Stear indictment
Elzesona, ucar the Greck fruntior. Corporal Kammart third, with a very water was supplied to the public. The ex Department, one might think that the jacts of whatever nationality resident in Navigation Company was able to again enormous majority. and the Chair. strong column of troops is posted at Gra- excellent wet score of 94. The follow-
The congratulate the shareholders at the annual man cellent Kowloon water system is also his credit of such work during recant yenre is this Her fer distant Colony
and Vice-Chairman
vons and Caterina, and u soluam also ad ing were the scores:-
work, and if any one wants to know what entirely due to mo, but it is not so, for I I construction and completion Car meeting on the continuity from loas or other course opan to them than to re- Janina, in Albania. Tie Turkish position
in superior to that of the Greeks. provision is being made for the future, and the good fortune and pleasure to ringe road round the
island will serious damage in the working of the consign, though it is to be regretted that they fot
Numerous Garnian military officers ar him read Mr Cooper's ad have had associated with ine an able and
with them into retirement the other Fears undoubtedly be of great utility, and will pany's fest last year. Fourteen
CATTY WE GuanorT. W. Hornby* 26 31 328 87 mirable report on the whole subject of our
and of Genore! Edhera Pastia. mand Lieut. F. Maitland 25 33 29 15 water supply, which is dated Pun May lose I could learn demon one on whose loyalty assuredly confer the greatest good and runting and no reasol lost is proud members of the Council. We have neither Joining the Turkish forces under the cost-
last always depond. As you are aware, benefit upon the greatest nutter. There achievement. The result for 1898 may also time nor space this morning to give more Corporal G. F. Lam- 31 31 32.Sc. 24 and is an excellent specimen of the sheen of a multifarious nature, I suppose live on the higher roads in the City or there is rather an ominous ring to Etraits until to-morrow. The result is greatly in Thessaly, where 80,000 Greek troops are Marsh 30-The Duke of Sparin, Crown be taken as not unastisfactory considering
than this bare statement of duties of the offices I have hell hove are comparatively few who can afford to freights that have prevailed, though inge; se nuist reserve a fuller criticism / Prince of Greece, has arrived at Lariss roughness of his work. Secondly, as re-
time or another I have been associa the Pask, and the overwhelming practically nothing had been Jone
majority Chadwick, in
to was ere lang on the capital mistake made by the Chairman in his report of 1882, hnd
Government Department the lower levels throughout the year and the directors hope of in the colony, and I take this opportunity which are situated on the north side of the agreement between the regular trading lines and Vice-Chairman, and the way in which Corpul H. Crombie. 19 29 27
this system
stem than in force. Suffice it, to say, of theaking them one and all for the island. During six or seven months out of in the Far East, Thorsby rates of freight the popular feeling on the subject was met, of Corinth), and as Arta, at the hoard of the Gauner A. H. Skelton 24 30 24 230 this is now entirely changed. The separate courteous consideration and assistance that every twelve the hot and stifling atmos-
nos from the Straits Settlements may be raised no other result was possible if the ratopay-
Gulf of Arts, ub
north-western the to a remunerative level. The very greators were to retain their self-respect.
Frontier. H. Reeves..... 11 15 11 30 14 system has been catriced vet, mis when the they have automate pues phare of the lower level of Victralia is ex-
April 1-Divisions of the Turkish army and ite drains are finished I feel propuse to enumerate the important pub-tremely trying and often well nigh unbear-changes that have occured in the Chins confident the public will fully appreciate his works that have been carried out during ablo, as the breeza during the stated, the directors had been very 100685. by Mr E. M. Campbell, in a vigorous speech-La-issa will he the first point attacked.
utur trade were pointed to, and as Mir Layton
The following is the resolution proposed hold Katarium, Litochri, and Karya, on the Groek frontier, and in the avent of war the immense improvement wisich has been recent years in this culony, nor need 1 comes from the south. In his lotfer to PATENT MURIC boxes, Violins (ine models). affected. Here i may mention that, as the refer to those that are at present being this Committee of 31st March General Black ful iu negullaring the varying currents that and seconded by Mr Cecil Holliday:
out of the water distribution and carrying out
constructed, or to those which I rider writes: "I need hardly urge the appro- had prevailed during the time the company That this weating of Ratepayers, having was ceded by Turkey to Greece in 1881.]
Larissa is the ohiof town in Thasly, and Mandolinos, and Strings of all kinie. W the drainage works necessitated the lay-shoudil be undertaken in the near future, priatenes of a road to mark a great neos- had been in existence. The vessels at'd heard the explanation of the Ou aucil, de-
of nearly 30 miles of piper, in each as information concerning such matters will mon; roads are the precursors of progress and their cargoes have vastly changed, and aires to express the most profound regret Raports from Vienna state that the ing The orders for the further nugmentation, it is difficult to see how this was be found in the published anuasi reports civilization; they distinguish a rising from when the anticipated opening out of China that the Council should have so far dire position of Great Britain and France has of the Russian Volunteer Fleet by two in the roads.
to be done without considerable oroVA- of the Public Works Department. flow a barbarous state. Roads for recreation occurs, the fleet is ready to take its share garded the interests and dignity of the been overcome, and that all the Forrors
This inconveni ever much my promotion may be the sub- and health are one of the great wants in ships have been placed on the Clyde, one once used to afford much opportunity for ject for congratulation I cannot leave this thin island, &c. I heartily comour with that will be required.--L. and O. Express. present, as to agree to the compromise blocando the Gulf of Egina, near the head
of the necessary milway and other material Community, which they were elected to rehave agreed to the blockade of Greece.
April 2. The decision of the Powers to of the steamers going to Clydebank; the art letter writing to the Press, and colony without many regrela, but you will General Black. The present road to the UNDER instructions of the Shanghai Tastai, having, in good faith, at the request of the Greens is situated, has paralysed
which ties been effected. But, the Consuls other to Mensrs Denny, of Dumbarton, the Director of Public Works used accord have in my successor, Mr Ormsby, a gentle south owing to its steep gradiort is practi- with twenty boats to Mesarz Alley and ingly to be hoki up as a kind of monster man of some thirty years' experience in Cocally road private entornise would recently summoned before him several of the Chinese officials this caseting now givea McLellan.
a good level Mr Brang the Shangbai magistrate Council, entered into an arrangement with carriage the community. Thadly, as to markets. soveral years past occupied a high position in provide a Tramway rauning round the leaders of the wheelbarrow coolies, and the authority necessary to carry that The so-called military sadetay of Any one who now visits the Central Mar the Ceylon Public Works Department, to Aberdeen as a beginning at prices which (reports the N.-C. Daily News of the strangerdent into pilest. Hangchow, organised on the same lines as ich, except as regards its found. The parting with friends, bath social would enable all classes to avail of the April ordered the their crudy with the to, intuve the mitrayers, to cccept al regularly Mr G. J. Morrison sought unsuccessfully The one established last year by the Viceroy ativas, was erected under Bir Gooper's and professtural, is always hard to bear southern breuses and the cooler tempera-rganise guild it bodied; Chang at Wuchang, was opened on the 9th regime) and contrasts it with the so-called but in this instay instant. The teachers are reported to be.
thought that, xnths of the year. A really good road clamation posted at the doore of the tained in the resolution, and aftes sa there being no foreigners employed
of China,
Caylun
CHAMPIONSHIP.
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C. C. Platt best G Millward.
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your presence are now
speeches of the tnover and secondor of the first raselution, asking for an explanation, prepared a smooth road for the
of
There is no reason why the trade, both tes and general, of this port should not be largely increased if it were put into propar communication with the ontside work.
The thren resolutions, which Daily News writes: submitted for your favour mills is extending to this port. A me of
the Council, but as soon as he had
goe halfway through his explanation, and par
the position and power
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scribed by Chinese. The capital required did not expect a very much better dofence Hospital for
sabar. The project-ought to flourish, for could be said, the Council stood self-
dustry; and there are certainly many Mesers. Morrison and Brand to weaken
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Petitions are being numerously signed in the Omnge Free State against, union with the Transvaal,
Hope
The British floot at the Cape of Good has been ordered to get ready for Vice-Admiral Rawson, C.B., Com mander-in-Chief on the African station,
wimen and children to the same Ningpe is woll situated for such ar in- condemned. The slight effort made by forery with 200 krupe guns. The dia
nover won a prize was won by Bumpercessitated providing means of forcing profession to which I being. As to how lines as the Government Civil is wealthy natives who are aver on the out the sect of the indictment 85 oktantly
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since Mrted in the
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the Greeks. Strong corps are posted at Tyraavos (11 miles north-west of Larissa) and Trikksla (25 miles north-west
commerce.
the ap.
New Fraxe wid Organ Repairing Mteria, Music. W. Robinson & Co. and Machinery just to band; also the latest
graduates of the Tiantsin Military Acadeniy, markuta of ten years ago, will realize, what some consolation in and I will find ture on the south side during the hot usul oficial sanction embodied in a pro amendment which left out tho censure coD THE Amoy A.D.C. gave a performansi” of * į matter, Fourthly, as to the cattle depoting the construction of the great trunk 30 feet wide with an easy gradient would proposed guild. Articles of Association animstod disenssion, in which Mr R. WThe Ladies' Battle' on the 21st lash. The Tas now Maloo and Band outside the nago, the law, as now, forbade the the journey to England, ami in hoping that in addition to developing the colonists person and they were to have been handed J. Dudgeon took part is resolution Mr Edgar Lawrence is warmly praised by
Dady Noses.
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ntincent 1
of
authoriauti guild is a man named Tang nounced that the present Council would at Tre-yun and wheelbarrow mon looked once resign, and the proceedings termina- THE nows of the impending dopartare
that
rol residents to a fars.
a change has been effected
railway across the Empire
be an inestimable boon and would ma. Bro also to be drawn up by some proper Little, the Ray. J. R. Byen, and Mr Cacting of Miss Dickson, Miss Devon, Mr. and slaughter houses. It is brus that, ten may be looked upon sa a halfway house on terially advance the welfare of
lution wax Aloxander, Mr Wald, Mr Urloy Byrde, and to the Shanghai magistrate yesterday carried by an overwhelming majority, on a resources of in to
afternoon. The head of the preacht u tive city is about to be completed, and the laughter of animals unfit for fond, but the the kind friends wo are leaving behind will the colony on the south side of the island.
show of hands, Thuroupon Mr Probst an the local newspaper. wily Chinsman who peresized amongst his afford us an Shanghai Tantai intends to establish boasts an animal that might have sat for a time to time their friendship in our now by the Hon. T. H. Whitehead
an opportunity renewing frem The following resolutions were proposed Bureau of Maintenance and Constraction
(1) That the most useful and mest to this Teng Tee-yun to draw up thair ted with a vote of thanks the Chairaman Mr Mactavish, the respected manager of au connection with this new. thoroughfare graph of one of Pharaoh's lean kine home. Whatever may have been the TATIOUS -
regards this colony, betting manner of permanently pom Articles of Association, he being the only | carried by acclamation.
the luas branch of the Hongkong and and in view of more metalled roads in the cherally mansord to rated boathiness, its govemmous, its public momorating the compistion of the sixtieth educated man among them, but T'ang has i
and aaten, to, by the viinity. It is reported the Tentai's choice ontorista, to the great jojuttle depots futare welfare, and in doing so with your Victoria will be to sract a Hospital for he was only prudent and than hữu † the Soarabas Handelsblad has stated that inst., Mr and Mrs Mastavisk wero entertain. :
Shanghai Bank, which we announced som has fallen on Colonel Toheng Hi-tong of
of their diges works, I confidendy look forward to its your of the reign of Her Majesty Queen resigned his position as hand of the wheel. THE Soerabais Bank and Handels-veroo weeks ago, was resaived with regret by the
barrow coolie association, tion. Now, however, our
his reply being niging has loon declared bankrupt, and whole basincer community. Paris fame-who is alap to be the read
On the 19th of form the only gate through which sheep kind permission I have the honour to women and children and the
and the training of the Bureau-N0. Daily News.
and mattis can enter the colousy, and at that propsss The Frosperity of the Cokay of parace, to be handed over to the Colonial shouders were not broad enough to bear through this failure, another large firm willed by a large number of portal stands the Inepeptor whose duty in Hongkong and its Dependencies. Your Government whe kave
further responsibility in cane be brought into to prevent the ingress, or the slaughter of Excellency, Me Chairman, and gentlemen,tain it in conjunction with and on the same of future riots against the Municipal regula... Hu Chischen, the elder brother of all
have undertaken te min. the burden
woll timin at the Gymnasium, when 13.0
Hall, H.B.M.'s Consal, proposed the residents at the French Consulate Genere unsuitable anlinus 15 anlal must will ask you to drink to
tations T4ng also sous in a disim to Prosperity footing us the Government Civil Hospital, Shanghai magistrats for 8100, add, which the prouens Governor of Peking and Dired the comm
s guesta and gave expression to Shanghat, on the 20th inst., to form now bo marked and passed before
of Hongkong and its Dependencies.""
and to subscribe towards the completion of
community y's sense of the loss they were Municipal Council. A tomuksen van alects were Me Cooper's work. Fifthly, as to imod although it was outside official houre tornier to be called The Viozoria Jubling is what has become of the three sa romurod from his past pf Intendant of } with enthusiastu, and Me Mastavish ; company of volunteers, under the Frenos hoing sinughtered. These adicible depots
The company d did full Justice to the toast, the sarclage shed sound the Island, the be advanced from time to time during the wor of the Tientsin-Faking Railway, who about to sustain. The East was received
past four or five months The
made ed and over fifty caties were inscribed on bulkingsan yen
Tar years ago the old
the Colonial Begrotary obeyed the request Hospital, and the letter The Victoris now is
the Salt Gabelle of the Lingking pro at appropriate acknowledgement of the Bbs roll-de-for-at-is-knowit 40 prenant Orfluance of 1506 rus call in fores, of Als Exosticitoy the Governor to reply, Jubilee Road of such other 2sans as may per day, paid in every fortnight or bull vinge last year on secount of alleged som-vation. Mr. Mastaviah ludus Kobe with the organisation will be completly your or more after Mr Copper's arrival the and quite rose to the cocasion with an ea-be thought more epropriate by this Com- month, by the 5,000 wheelbarrow coolier toplicity in a case of fraud, has baan restored the best wishes of a very large cirole of independent of the existing Volunteer the Building Ordinance of 1880 was passed onllent and happy speech.
mittse
their called guild The wish of the local to his former post and took over his soals friends for his success at Amoy or in any Corpe, and will have their own digital wale he was acting as Surveyor-General, THeimaan than proposed the baith (2), That this Committee fake in manisrins for a properly consulated guild, of oules on the ith instant. E.E. is sleg other important branch of the Book to van will probably be engaged in Cleanses, and although soma subsequent legislation of the beretary, and in returning thanks wediate maps to raise funds from all which will keep a shock in the willeelbarrom Comptroller of Misson in this province, which he may subsequently be appointed
am bass required, the abuses which for: Mr Woodi muld is way the greatest possible eactions of the community of Hongkong for coolles, diskurdy to be symmendati
It was decided ab a meeting of French
The
difficultisa.