SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1807,
The delivery of the English Mail was Tuz torpade destroyer Handy (Commander Gillespie) arrived at Amoy on the 9th inst. was begun at 9.15 m.
and left on the 11th for Wenchow.
A PAPEE mill was destroyed by fire at Daska on the 6th inst. Damago, you 150,000..
H.M.Š. Edus at Plymouth from the My Edward Bais, Hongkong, has been China Station on the 9th April. H.M.S. elected a Fellow of the Royal Colonial In-Porpoise, also from China, was at Malfa on
the 14th April.
stitute.
Sia E. Satow, the British Minister to Japan, left Tokio for England on the
7th inat
Ma Yano, the now Japanese Minister to Poking, was expected to leave for China to-day.
A cxez match was played in Ceylon or the 1st of May between toxins represent-
ing Etoa and Mariborough Marlborough
wen on the first innings.
Ma A. M. Thomson, the Postmaster General uf Hongkong, leaves by the P. & 0. str. Kaisir-i-Hind on a tour of inspection to the Northem and Coast Porta.
We understand that Dr J. M. Atkinson, Acting Colonial Surgeon, has been appoint- ed Dr Ayres successor, with the title of Principal Civil Modical Officer. The title of Colonial Surgeon is abolished, Mr J.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR That for once the Governor has put his foot down, and cut the Gordian knot which appeared to tie up the arrangemenÍSNDOKS- sary in case of an opidemic.". That I am glad you gave Sir Willis Robinsarcredit for doing so, aa (butween
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS, (SUPPLIED TO THE 'CHINA MAIL']
LONDON, 13th May, 1897. THE POWELLS AND THE WAR. The brassulors at Constantinople have you and me I have a notion that His rental a collective note to the Porte, Excellency is cut out for a Premior, and eating the conditions that have been he has a notion that he must take au-ceopted by Greece and asking for a sus
pension of lustilities. when a crisis in vending, tion only
EASTERN LOANS. Thut if he would only hold the reins a little tighter, and give a wholegoms tug
A Japanese Joan of £4,000,000' in shout when required, the wheels would go much to be issued in London. more smoothly than they do now. That is warning to the Chinese does not 16,00,000 has been signed at Peking on The preliminary coatgach for a loan of reen to have had much elect, to judge belulf of e British syndicate. by to now famous 6 and 7 sections of
Chinese thu
Jubilee:
[We understand find the depanese loan resolutions. Tiet s 1 have boun and am an old sup-has been settled at 9, will interest at orter of the Chinuso retinents having a per cent, and that the Hongkong Porter fair and reasonable share of our so-called and Shanghai Bank, and the Charters
(save the
warte!) of affairs, Bank of India, Australia, and China, are I am sorry to note the ignorance ahorn jointly interested in the key. That the ow Chinese loan has been arranged is not by our Chines follow-gitisens. British
moticial residents how little still going on ED., M:]
Taungement
LAWN TENNIS.
PROFESSIONAL, AND COMMERCIAL PAINS— FINAL.
DEFENCE OF NAVAL BASES AND
یان
COALING STATIONS.
A
LATE TELEGRAMS (Times of Ceylon.) -
A JUBILLE PROPOSAL BY THE PUINCESS OY WALES.
AO CHANDERLAIN DEFORS THE SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUTTEE.
In Pariamant (House of Lords) on the Played this afternoon and resulted in a 3th April, Lont Lansdowns, in moving tha win, after a prolonged struggle, for T. S.Lond reading of the Military Works London, May 1. The Princess of Wales Smith and Dr Atkinson (Civil Service.
Thus written to the Lord Mayor of London Score-6-4, 4-8, 6-1. 17-15. The ther (Money) Bill, explained that the measure
authorised the raising of вената of proposing that a dinner tre given in the pair we A. H. Skelton and W. Mayson £5,458,000 to defray the cost of important. Jubilee week to the baggars and outcasts military works and services undertaken of the London stroste. Her Royal High (Commerce).
primarily in the interests of the Navy, nuss has subscribed £100 thereto. There could the said) be no doubt that it SECOND GYMKHANA MEETING.
was of immenso importance that such Patrons His Excellency Sir William places as Portsmouth, Plymouth, and At the meating of the South African Robinson, K.C.M.G. Rus Excellency Cork, the Mersey, the Clyde, Dublin, and Committee yesterday, Mr Chauburtain was Major-General Wilsone Black, C.D., Com-Belfast should be properly defended, and aworu, and affirmed his absolute ignorance modore Swiston C. Holland, A.D.C.
that naval bases and coaling stations at that the Jameson Raid was intended. Committer A. Babington, Esq.; The different points throughout the Empire THE BRITE BUDGET AND BRITISH POLICY, Hon. 4. J. Bell-Irving: Hart Buck, Hay should be defended against attacks from London, April 30.-In the House of Commons last fight Sir M. Hicks-Bench Capt. Burney, R.A.; R. M. Gray, Excruisers and torpedo bonts. portion
Cesar
king Esq.; T. F
of the works contemplated had boon are his Budget statement. He said w Hough, Ed. Mekin. Bus Capt. insecurately described as the fortifice were bound to be careful in framing
Fondun
The Government estimates in view of the war cloud in the Loveland, A.D.C.; G. C. C. Muster, Estion The Hon. F. II. May, C.M.G.; C. Ĥ. Dever
with a chair of first-class forts; but they nobody can at present foreste. Thu Nugent, Esq., R.; Lt.-Cul. The O'Gur-wever contentated surrounding the capital rat, the duration and extent of which man, D.A.A.G.; . 11. Potta, a car had acquired sites at certain strategical estimated expenditure for the current year maruder Taylor, EN. The Hon. T. H. points where light works could be rapidly is put down at 2101,791,000, and the Sir Michael centros of romo of those sites there should said it had bean decided to add half
stores for the tools and reserve ammunition increase the Garrison at the Caps, so as to of the troops. Lord Spencer heartily maintain our paramount position in South endured what had fallen from the Spuro Africa. The remainder of the surplus is tary of State for War as to the necessity of devoted to education in Iroland and Scat- making our coaling stations and grent naval land, and a reduction in Inland Post and lases burk at home and in the Colouies Telegraph charges, the reduction of Foreign strong enough to resist attacks from hostile and Colonial postage to two-pence, and the cratura; and ho was especially glad that entertainment of the Diamond Jubilée the Government now proposed to improve | visitors, the defensive works at Hongkong--a point of vast importance to British naval and commercial interest in the Far EasThe bill ww read a second time.
G. T. Buckle is appointed Assistant Co. That we have been told onemlly that the credited in Hongkong Nagutiations sro hituhend; M. D. Wood, Esq., W. Y. thrown up, and it was proposed thas at the revenue at £109,360,000,
lonial Scerotary and Clerk of Councils.
It is reported from Japan that the Nippon Yusen Kaisha has ordered three more steamers of about 3,500 for the Australian Isorteron Witchell and a number of Chin line. The steamers will be built in Eng-cso constables raided a gambling house at
land.
THE German transport Oldenburg arrived at Singapore on the 7th inet, from Bremen
vis Wilhelinshavan, -Port Said and Sues en
renie to Kobe. She had on board 19 officers, 22 deck officers, and 800 peity officers and sailors.
57 Queen's Roul West yesterday, and dis. covered a number of coolies engaged in gambling on the roof. The manager and three coolies were ameated. - At the Magis- tey to-day the manager was hell'8 0, and the three coolies were fined $10 each.
Is his weekly share report of this date, THE P. M. Co.'s . 8. City of Rio de Mr Erich Georg writes :-A fair amount of Janeiro, leaving this the 20th inst. at day-business has been put through during the light for San Francisco, Shanghai, Naga-week under revics, nud several stocks, suki, Kobe, Inland Sen and Yokohama,principally Banks, Indo-Chinas, China and will also call at Amoy.
Wars the Taipan arrived to-day from Australia, it was discovered that about -$5000 had been abstracted from the trea- mure-room. The case was immediately put into the hands of the Police who are engaged searching for the thieves.
Monitas, Douglases, Punjoms, Raube, Olivers, Green Islands and Hopes show a substantial improvement in rates, while mont of the other stocks are steady to firm.
LAST night, a very interesting discussion took place in the Institute of Marine En- ginoura and Shipbuilders of Hongkong on Tur changes in the local share market the paper submitted to a previous menting to-day are as follow:-Hongkong Bank, by Mr Jolin Kyles, Kowloon Dock, entitled 185 prom. 356.25, sales; Douglas Steam-Marino Engine Repairs. Mr Canter, ships, 867 Indo-Chinna, $04, buyers; R.N.. Impector of Machinery on the China China Sugar, 2139; Raub Gold, 899; Station, as Vice-President, occupied th
chair. Several membom gave their views Green Island Cement, $33.
on the various points mentioned in the
Iv a meeting of the missionaries of the Co-
(Le Courier d'Hariphung.)
or nothing of Chinese ways; but, after → century of the tuition of the Protoctors of Chinese (past and present). it is diappointing to
to find the Chinese know so little of our Western ways of
THE PARIS TRAGEDY. thinking and acting.
Paris, May 7. The Duc d'Aumale died at Zucco in Sini That I have always believed the Protector
of Chinese was my Advisor as well, and ly from an attack of carding apoplexy. His
int the Celestial children of the core-
damisu is attributed to sheek on receiving euns were being taught by the Depart intelligence of the death of the Duchess of ment which claimed the monopoly of Alenein in the Paris catastrophe. knowledge of Chinese way
ways.
Despatches of
a sympathetic nature from That it is difficult to explain why the Chi-surreregus and foreign authorities continue
nese community in meeting assembled
Lo received by the French Government. should have been allowed to drift into Emperor Williats has sunt Prince Rulzivil by Bach ideas as those shown by goe on to represent him at the official obsequies, two of the resolutions adopted for sube which take play at Notre Dame. The
mission to the Governor.
Lord Mayor of Leelou will be
be present, General Munier, who was
injuries. Tas, May 8,
wreaths
BesThe Hon. J. J. Boil-Irving
and A. Casser Hawkins, Esq.
Handicappers-Hart Buck, Esq.; R. M. Gray, Esq.; G. C. C. Master, Esq.
Starter-A, Babington, Esq. Fineper. Potta, Esq. Clerk of the Scules J. McKie, Esq. Han, Terasurer:A. Babington, E., Hon. Serobury-Livut. Col. The O'Gor- inan, D.A. A.G.
The second gymkhana meeting was held day at the Happy Valley in bright, hos weather, A rery attractive programme had been prepared, comprising several novelties. Notwithstanding the extremely warm weather, there was a fair attendanc #f [spectators.
ACCIDENT TO THE MOYUNE, The atenship Magane, Captain Kemp,
Navigation Company, ran ashore at 5 am.
an ant
to
Sir William Harcourt vehemently criti. cised the war policy of the Government in South Africa, and attacked Mr Chamber- but for exciting a racial war.
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to an extent not
Mr Clunberlain made a vigorous rejoir- der, and disavowed all aggressive intention in that quarter. He said it was ridiculous enll the modest demand of two hundred presented by J. Mokia Es, with 80
the Transvaal was a ackled. Second, $20. Weight for inches
justified by my policy, and was with 5 lbs, nuddel, Pole ponies or sub- scription griftius of 1897 allowed 5 lbs. 14th April, ahile in a disabled state purchasing immense quantities of Maxim All winners of 1807 penalized for one near St. Catherine's Point, in the Isle of guns, batteries of artillery, and munitions. win, H.; two or hure, 10 lbs. En Wight. A heavy sea, with a strong sunth The Tranavand armaments, he mic, were trance, 23.
westerly wind, with: drizzling run, prevad-together disproportionate to our local re od at the time. The vessel, grounded in a sources. It was intended, he added, to most dangerous position, and the first tele-end a brigade of artillery and grams intiunted that unless the weather in battalion of infantry to the Casper, moderated she would be a total less. For which would remain there permaneatly.
udy these reports appear to have been exaggerated.
by the Chinese to cellmate the Record injured, har snecumbed tongst tho Five FURLONG RACE First Prize, belonging to the Chios Mutual Steamishit thousand pounds a warbke proposal, when That in view of the efforts now being made Reign of our good Queen, 1 declino to admit that may feeling was present but that of loyalty to the administratim of Her Majesty That it was only a mistake the laws and regulations were asked to be relaxed only, und I
I have no doubt they will be, if circumstances justify it. That perhaps the tmnslation was defective, but if it was not, eertainly the motions of the Chinese gentlemen concerned were very much 89.
That it is generally admitted the plague epidemic of 1894 was rendered possible by the great influx of Chinese into this Colony That we shall hope against hope this feariel trouble may not come opon us again, but of course the Executive and the Sanitary Authorities can never agree to the pro- position Inid down in Renlutions 6 and 7
the Chinese.
A memorial service was held in Notra Dame. The catafalgae, which contained two bodies unly, was covered by and immortelles sont by Emperor and the ladies of the Russian Amongst these present were-President Faure and the Minsters of State, the Diplomatic Corps, the Lord Mayor, Prince and Princess Rulzivill; mat all the chops in Paris were closed.
WEATHER NOTICE,
The following notice is issued from the Obervatory :—–—–
On the 15th at. 12.30 a. The area of slightly low pressure now lies between the Fenust of China and the Son of Japan. Pressare is still in excess over S. China Gradients slight. Forecast:-Light S. W.
lony, it was decided to hold a Jubileo Paper; and Air Canter, after giving some That official permission (general or specific) to N. E. winds; tine.
Chinese Thanksgiving Service on Jubilee Sunday, at 2.30 p.m., of all denominations -It is expected 1000 will be there; addresses
in Cantonsso and Hakka.
SINGAPORE papera announce that Reuter is to give the southern Colony an improved sarvice of political telegrams. Shanghai nade a similar announcement some time ago, so, we presune, Hongkong will share mutually in the improvement,
interesting reminiscences on marine en- gineering work, proposed a hearty vote of thanks to Mr Kyles for his valuable con- tribution towards the discussion of a most important subject. The vote of thanks was most cordially passed.
'F.A.G.' writes in the Kobe Chranicie :----A Tokyo English journal, reporting & recent speech of Count Okuma's, says he 'dwelt on the points which are shallow in the or- treme. Probably this accounts for the The Band of the West Yorkshire Regi-irritability the Count sometimes displays. ment will play the following programme at I observe, too, that Mr Justice Smith of
the Officers' Mess to-morrow orening z
1-0m fire.....
-Based Bong
2.-Prelude to the
Hongkong has been indulging fights of ‚“Raymond".. Amb Thommataphor which are worthy of being im .....' Hymno!Trust' A. W. öykaa.
Nadeshda Gaving Thence. “Eerolinda".... Mond fou move the Gluen
opera......... Belection......
Wa, tea, Bentley, A.B.C.M., BandiausİKT,
A SERIOUS shooting accident occurred en the Association range, Kowloon, yesterday. while a party of bluejackets from H.M.S. Daphne werd volley-firing at
the 400 yarde range. About half-pays twelve o'clock, Chinese boy, in company with a number of
suilors
and other coolies, was sitting outside the markore' hut, about sixty yards from the iron targets, when a splinter from a ballet struck him on the right side of the neck. The coolie, who lost a considerade quanti by of blood, was immediately attended by naval doctor who was with the fring party, and after having his wound dressed was removed to the hospital.
mortalised in this column. The nar rative of the plaintiff and his wit- ness,' he said, constitutes A well- dovised mosaic of complicated detail in which it appears difficult to detect a flaw. But the foresight of even crafty Indians
and "unscrupulous solicitors' clerks has a horison. Then he went on to say that that piece of blue paper is the cloud no smaller than a man's hand which has formed into a rain-cloud and obliterated
with its deluge the colours of the mosaic. One of the counsel present said he was under the impression that mosaics could not be washed away. Mr Justice Smith retorted that there were plenty of painted mosaĪCA, Thereupon the Chief Justice, with a laud. able desire to display his Biblical know- ledge, said the quotation should be 'no bigger than a man's hand,' not 'no smaller We are requested to state that copies of the than a man's hand, but, se was pointed Address to Her Majesty and sheets for out by a Hongkong journal (China Mad)
must be given for archways and bands of music, and every other departure from the ordinary law, bedee British admin- istration must never give place to license, even when commemorating our Queen's Record Reigu. That I am
I am convinced this can be done in a manuer which will meet with the wishes of every Chinese citizen who values tho Queen's rule in Hongkong. That there cant be re doubt whatever of the success of our Record Reign Com-
memoration.
That the European, British, and Chinese mercantile classes are working aide by side in the common cause, and the re- sult should be a manifest success.
That I wolice the veteran Water Illumina
tor, Mr H. E. Wodehouse, has set his mahinery in action, and the result must he brilliant.
That as I am a member of the Navy League: it is difficult for me to say what should be done with the Navy during the com memoration unless the worthy Ad were to send me down all his despatches and telegrams,
That I fully expect Admiral Buller will in due course inform, us, through your how many ships morning contemporary, la can apare for the commemoration. That what is now beginning to be known
as the Bentley Musical Festival on the Race-course is taking a definito shape, and will, I fock curtain, prove to ho one of the most effective features of
the celebratione.
Tant I heat tine Sunday Thanksgiving ser-
vites on the 2 b are to be conducted in
HER MAJESTY'S RECDED REIGN.
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L-Co. The Gorman's Morrison (Mr
Wood), 11.8
Mr Cox's Sunor (weer), 10.11
Mr Herrita Wirkefut Joe (Mr. Jones),
10.13 Mr Gray's Sperber Mr Hart Buck), 11.3 Capt. Lush's Thank You (Mr Enshi).
10.11
Mr' Leon's Glendub (Mr Courtin), 101.9. Mr Whitehead's Fandango MrGibson).
10.13
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POIO BALL DRIVING COMPETITION. Two
Prizes. Entranco, $2.06.
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Entrica-Mr. Ross, Captain Burnoy, Mr For the Celebration of the Sixtieth An-Whitehead, Mr Wend, Mr Cruickshan
Mr Croagh, Mr Landale, niversary of the Reign of Her Most Mr Landale Gracious" Majesty Queen Victoria, The Hon. Treasurer begs to acknowledge with thanks the roosit of the following com- tributions, viz
Hongkong and Shanghai Benk Jardino, Matheson and Co. David Sassoon, Suns and Co. B. 1. Sassoon and Co.
Butterfield nad Swire Siennaen and Us.
The
Riven
Inddi.
THR KMPERGE OF AUSTRIA AND THE CZAN.
St. Petersnoy, April 98. A grand ban-
Buy
Ronald...
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THE WORLD'S CYCLING TOUR, Cutoutte, April 87.-The world's cycling bour will be considerably dulayed by the illness of Mr Foster Fraser, who has been attacked with stall-pox at Manipuri, near Agra. De Young, the Civil Surgeon, is at- teading him.
Moyne, a vosal of 4,645 tons,quet was given at night in honor of the huilt by D. and W. Henlerson in 1895, Emperor of Austria. The Car erchanged so replace the older vessel of the same most conlial taste with His Majesty, plud-- nure, sold to the Japaners at the time of ging continued friendship and the common the war, onze to grief with her machinery: aim of peace. The coastguardy attention was directed in
THE CITY AND HUDTABAS. The ponics got off to a very mgged start her by the firing of guns at sea about thres
Landon, April 28.-The City and Subar Morrison well-ridden retained the advant-clock, and then they saw she was currying ban Handicap result is ago and won by about two longtas from three red lights, one above the other,
Halaume Sury, Wakeful Jos third. Time-indicating that she had lost control of 21) sees.
herself. She was drifting shorewards, and a strong auth-westerly wind was
was helping the tlord tide to carry the ship towards the shore. She dropped her author and dragged it some three hundred yards.
engine had
owing to a mishap
Enn becantric and intermediate valve, but the engineer reported that
ENTERIC FIVE IN THE YORK AND the engines would work anough to steams away from the danger. It was found, bow-
LANCASTER REGIMENT. Sumo cases of enteric fover have occurred ever, that the machinery would not do ita work, and the tide carried the huge Vesselmong the man of tay York and Lancaster into Castle-haven, where she struck. The Regituent at Agra. rocket apparatus was brought to the beach, and the first discharge was effective. The Curtain's wito came ashore on the line, and thea her child was brought in the armis of the mate. Five Chiness belonging to the crew next cumu axhore, but returned to the ship. The captain did not leave her. By six the sea swept ber ducks, causing her to tremble from stem to stern. At low tide she could be reached within a fow fest from the beach, and at high water a stone ouuld easily be thrown on her deck. Her enginee were sudiciently repaired for an attempt Simla. April 28.-The Harpar glacier bo nade between six and seven in the has come down across the Hispar stream in
Captain Burney Mr Whitehead... VICTORIA CROSS Foor Race. Open to Burupean Sailors, Soldiera and Police. To run 50 yards to a hurdle, jump hurdle and pick dummy, return over hurdle past starting post carrying dumixy. First prize, $19; 2nd, 87.; 30, $5: 4th, $3, with at least I startors. Post entries. Twelve entered.
...$2,500 1,500 1,000
1,000
1.000
1,000)
Private
Allisen, A.
Cay,
1,000
W.Y.R
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1,400
Private Bushion, D. Gay,
1,000
W.Y.R.,
$
1,000
1,000
1,030
1,000
1,000
Arnhold, Karborg and Co Melchers and Co. Shewan, Tomes and Co. Delilies and Co.... Carlowitz and Co. Reiss and Co...... Holiday, Meyer and Co. - European Stall Hongong and Shang-
Bank (Hongkong) hai Banque de l'Indo Chies
Wise and Co.
Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Co...
Chater and
Mody Dodwell, Carlili and Co. Doughs Lapraik and Co... La
Crawford and Co. Gilma and Co.... Bradley and
Douglas Steamship Co. Hongkong Laud Investment and A. S. Watson and Co.
Co. Id.
Daily
Prest
manner; cach Church aid
and Co...
all its adherenta from
very to do honour to
Fathering
Harbour and
Kelly, and Potts...
Grossmann and Co...
the good Queen-Empresa. That I had intended to say a few words in Gr
praise of the Scotch constable who dnced, D. Gillies
In the execution of his duty, to sumamon Reuler, Brockelman and Co... our village Harpion (Hon. T. H. White-S head) for breach of the law.
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Flour Co... *** Vistor H. Duscon Wm. Meyerink
wink and Co. That it is satisfactory to nots than Bur Harling Boat and Mengell...
friend the Hon. Thomas had 'sarey M. S. Sassuon and Co.
it i
signature have been placed at the stores jealous of accuracy in these matters, the That get out of the rain."
,
of Messrs Kelly and Walsh and Messe exact expression is a little cloud liks A Lane, Crawford & Co. and at the Hongkong man's hand. It is distressing to fud Club and the Ladies' Recreation Club. Hongkong judges, so unfamiliar with the Copies have, for the present, been placed Bible.
only at these four places, as it is desired to avoid as much as possible having a number. ROBINSON & Co., Piano and Musical
of shoes with only a few signatures on each and consequent unsightly blank in terrals, Copies are also being circulated among the principal house of business, but it is found impracticable to send them
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Instrument specialista and experts. . Work-- shops and Factory, Duddell St.; Show Rooms, Queen's Road Central
Packists have been let in Pall Mall for the Jubilee week for the sum of 7,000 guiness,
round to all hongs and private houses. Tokio dispatch dated May 5 states that Ladies and gentlemen are therefore invited the theory as to the advantage of armoured to sign the Address at one of the places cruisers over battleships having been re cognised by the Japanese naval advisers, above specified as early as possible."
the orders for the construction of second- EzonrLy after eleven o'clock yesterday alass armoured oraisers in Franco and Gar: moting a fight occurred between the Chintered acordingly.
many (one in each country) have been al
chew coolies employed by the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company The Queen has boon graciously pleased to signify bar approval that members of and a band of carpenters employed in re-
Possessing responsible Government may,
question,
100. Sauder and I may
be slowed to put a Lauts,
Wegener and Co. might I be
I be permitted to ask if the redoubtable and popular member Stoltorioht and Hagun
Hadecker and Co. (of the community and the Council) wA armed with a anolx stick march under the on his memorable
arçade, That I have always been an almost unqua
filed admirer of the Hon. member for the Chamber in his independent action on the door of the Council Chumber That all the same, it would bevor do to get up on to the table of the House, neither the arcade the place for Felo ponica.
of say tez dollars would have That the
been quite sufficient to meet the ease,
for the arazing ignorance had it not been for the
4
Privata Nash, EL Coy, W.TR., 3 Corporal Sperling. E. Co.,
W.Y.R., HURDLE RACE. Once round course. First
Prize, a Cup presented by Hart Buck,
mos
MORE TROOTS FOR THE CAPE London, April 2-The Admiralty have chartered the liner Tanric,
laup. posod to convey troops to the Capo
TERIC FEVER AMONG THE BLACK WATCΠCalcutty, April 28.-The exact number of cases of enteric fever which occurred among the Black Watch at Subathe is 14. very precaution is now being taken to prevent the discase making further headway.
A HUGE GLACIER IN GILGIF.
Esq. Second, 70% of entrance fees. o back out, but without success.Nagar, in the Gilgit Agency, forming a lake
Third, 30%. Weight for inchas as per acale. Winnors of a stoeplechase or hurdle race 10 lbs. oztra Bons fide polo popion allowed 7 lbs. Entrance 82.30.
40 Mr Whitehead's Fitar (Mr Oex), 10.8.
500 Mr Wood's The Cheeser (By Word), 10. 500 Mr Whitehead's Kingscote (Mr Gibson),
11.8
1
tags arrived during the forenoon, four wilde long, 100 yards wide and from but then the tide had fallen. On its return 200 to 400 feet Cosp. Should the iqa bund thegs were attached to the ship, and break, the bridge will be carried away, in before the sea and reached its highest terrupting communication between Hunza succeeded in clearing bor from
the rocks. She was freed bottled on
and
2P.M. and taken round to Cowes for examin- ation. If this proves satisfactory she will 3 probably leave for Glasgow this sitar-
$
Captain the Hou. G. Hardinge's Quitam
(Mr Lawford), 10.3... Fcar went off at a gallop and took the first hurde beautifully. Kingscote en deavoured to pull up and when the hill was reached the two poniea ware running 300 abreast. Down the hill Kingscote ob 200tained a light lead, but atvabled st 20 the village hurdlo. Visar came away and led home an essy winner. Kingscots did not recover from his stumble and was passed by The Caterer at the Grand Stand. 250 LADIES NOMINATION Nominess to start 260 200
on foot 50 yards from the winning post, run to their nominators, who will hand anch man his coas which he terms inside aut, puts on and buttons, run back to bie pony which is held 100 yards from the winning post, mounts bare back and rics home,
First past tho
250
200
200
260
Z50
H.
Gibb, Livingston and Co....
Skott and Co.
250
200
200
209
250
200
Wieler und Co.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. Canton Insurance Oflice... China Traders Insurance Co. Union Insurance Son of Cauton China Sugar Refining Co. Chius Froluce Co.
W
John D. Hutchison and Co. G. Humphreys and Co.
Kruse and Co.
of the Hon. Law-maker on the subject. Bla
Blackhead And Shoole and Co. That I can, upon this scure, almost excuse
of pathways and pavements.
Ching Letail...
Telegraph Hongkong Mr Wodehouse for his fine of dollars
Derabjoe Nowrojue wenty-five; as the Hon. Thomes ought MacEwen, Frickel and Co.
high horse' which the Hon. Member was That I am told it was not a very
riting, but
but it is a risky thing, in more sensus than ono, to ride a Chine pony on granite slabs.
to hate known better, if he did not.
That you have given the A.D.C. a good
word, and well they deserve it.
Cbs. J. Gaupp and Cn. W. R. Lezley Kolly and Wash L.
noon.
and Gilgit.
THE WAR IN BUROPE.
Constantinople, April 29-Ghazi Osman Pacha has been recalled.---- é
Athene, April 28.-A mob, chiefy cem- posed of Reservists, who wore angry be- cause they were ret sent to the front, lest svening plundered the gunshops home, and seized arms and ammunition. They after warde made a demonstration in front of
The Moyune has just discharged her last homeward carge, and was on her way round from London, in water hallass, to Glasgow and Birkenhead to go on the loading borth that she has hail & very narrow escape of outwards. There seems to be no doubt the Palace, being a tutel lussa misturtune that has not yet befallen any of the China Mutual Company's steamora.
HISTORY is not written in vain. We note that at a recent examination in a large private school, the following answer was given by a boy who was asked to write all he knew about Joan of Ar
Joan
of
Ark was out in a ship when he was thrown overboard and before he was drowned a shark swollowed him and one day the shark gwum away and came into land
and shoked Joan of Ark up and he was nos
with coat fully buttoned to win. Six competitors, two prizas; nine, three the worse after it prizes; twelve, four prizes. Entrance, 82. 250 Me Lawford,
by Mre Holland, 1 HERE is a pretty, but more or less true,
Miss Potte, 2
story, which reaches * Ruffler' from Oudh j Mrs Palmer, 3A certain Senior Major of a well-known Mra Wise, Lino regiment, who prides himself on his per
dom.
20 Mr Cox,
200
250
Mr Cruickshank
400
250
Ar Landale,
21
200 UNGE ROUND COURSE HANDICAP. First sonal appearance-especially his linen was
tween M. Ralli and a member of the Press, London, April 29-in an interview be
ho said the Scat duty of the new Govern ment would be to raise the country's mill tary strength to its maximum, and fully maintain the honor of the Army in the bat the-field.
Athens, April 30The Minister for Was and the Minister of the Interior are going to Pharsala to ascertain the condition of tho
Army
London, April 20-M Hanstaux had an interview with the Turkish Ambassador in Paris yesterday, which lasted for five hours, The Daily News learns that M. Hañotaus warned the Turkish Ambassador that if the Turks advanced any further France would
compelled to defend Greece.
fall of the Greek Cabinet appears to ba certain, but there is a likelihood of the dynastic crisis lessening. A crowd
crowd of
up warda of ten thousand people surrounded the Chamber of Deputies at Athens laat arching, when M. Kalli harangued them,
prizo 250.00. Second, $20.00. Entrance | aboutto proceed Home un banzo Wishing accused the Government of desertion.
1. bat if left in after 2 p.m., 11th May,
200 Mr G. HL Pott's sitenifer (Mr Jones),
200
200
+
Co.
200
$3.00 extra.
200
200
200
Lt. Col. the O'Gorman's Morrison (M=
Wood), 11.8 -
Mr Cox's Sancy (Owner), 10.11
150
11.3
100
10.5
100 Captain Lash's Sidmouth (Brush),
100
100
100 M: Whitehead's Sport (Mr Gibson),
100
100 M: May's Fonsin (Owner) 11.9.
0
50
100 (Mr Lawford), 9.12
Mr Gray's Sperber (Mr H. Buck), 10.1 100 M J. Thompson's
Chin
Chin
60
R. Marty and Co. Jebsen and "Co. Linsteal and Davin ... HH Kirch sinci Co. Madar and Farmer Leigh and Orange Wm. Powell and Co.
paring the No. 2 scharf at Kowloon. The Legislative Councils ir certain-colonies That few know the trouble and worry John Hastings
coelies were rolling barrels along the wharfi on retirement or resignation after a con- tinuous service in such Councils of not less
on which the carpenters were employed, than ten years, bo eligible to be recom
and the carpenters refusing to give way amended by the Governors of such colonies raguine melns ocurred, in which sticks for Her Majesty's permission to retain t ares and adues were freely used. Two title of Honourable.
of the combatants received severe wounds Us the 6th inst, Captain Morfer, of the
necessary to keeping up a Club like the A.D.C., and I have no hesitation in Baying the services of the members and
Arve well of the public. ha para deserve That they do the work for public reasons is sufficiently shown by the obaritable donations and the continuous improve- ments to the Theatre stage.
W. Rosinos & Co., Piano and Musical
.10.13
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kirts
and The Turkish reinforcementa which were proceeding te Thessaly have been diverted to Epirus.
well-known Bond Street firm for to beready for town, he sent a big order t to s
Gollats; which were to be delivered to him on his arrival in England. He also enclos ed one of his own collara as a pottare. A month
later,
when on the eve of embarking,
that collar was returned to him by the Postal Authorities at Bombay, with a note to explain that soiled linen could not be forwarded
I to Hurope!" And yet that coller was newly washed'; and the Major pays his dhobie two rupees extra a-month to put a special glaze on his linen i'
0A PRIVATE latter from a lady passenger Time-8 min. Of secs. Won by a length, on board the P. & 0.8 5. Chan, which
Robinson & Co.
laft Madras last month, gives particulars
plied
A LONDON correspondent to su Indian con temporary says he has good authority for saying that all the plans are laid to send an expeditionary force to South Africa. It will be en a very considerable acule. Twenty thousand British and twenty thou sand British Indian troops have been se lected for the business, and the wmmand to Sir Redvers Buller. He is no doubt thereof is now given, by common repute, the most capable man available for the work, it being understood that the Com PATENT MUNIO bozes, Violins (ine modele) regarding the david of a quatermander-in-Chief cannat by all procedent go e31,270 Mandolimes, and Stelags of all kinds. W., over and above the already sup-himself.
by an earlier correspondent. It was about 9.30 p.m., a bitterly cold +in night* in The time zed for the completion of the the Canal, fur the blaze of the electric light.
The poor fellow That given as be his
Was only about
on the arms from an adse. The In- Bino-funnel steamer Gorgon, was married! the
the City
Rooms Queen's Road Cutral. the ferry in the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd by That with companies liko Hudson's: Sur-
Chilcea and Kasaki (cruisers, one building last as he was going home to be married diam constable on duty
in England, the other in America), Daorm and to rettis ber 1809 the Shikishima (battleship arder.
down. Our correspondent game. prise Party, and Pollard's Lilliputian
Buch thing happening Opers Company, Hongkong life may be teinite has chosen a characteristic ed fur England), May 1800 a cruiser Fancy nucl
the but there are method of vindicating his vitality. He has (ordered from France) July 1800 a cruiser. It is so calm and almost within band reach endured and enjoyed
Canai, abuvo all places in the world. meny months when we are glad to see just played twenty-ter in the new Vienna Cordero frein Germany) January 1100 of land. The bost that had taken the men and applaud the appearances of the against the best players new Vienna Kobe Ohrenia.
sshote unmoor was being hauled up Chess Club, winning eaveutaan, drawing *AD,C
BROWNIE. three, and losing only two. Thin for An Odessa contapondent stephen one of
of the ropes alloped, and inal who was pronounced to be dead and Zagovitch, the ablel constructive engineer two stars and the quartermaster full pub: side of the bast tilsed over and the. actually locked up as an alleged lunatie is of the new Raso-Chinese Hallway, is The lacoare could win and were navedis. The Prince of Wales bas bestowed the Ar the annual general meeting of the Kolja a tolerably healthy perform
about to lonto St Petersburg for Paking but the quartermaster vald not and ration of naine of Dhamend biles on his cow foal by St. Andrew's Susiety, held the 5th us
Where he will hate an audience of the the steamer was on the more as the time, Simon out of Pandits: The foal is own bis J. C. Abell was re-elected president
Fox The Bloop te min Lirs Cla's pert of China befaly golog to Manch there was no chance of Pitrinmon who won the Inst while Mr R. Roms Cook was acted vioo World famed Biond Murs ranted in merion. The construction of the Man His Journey will be vid Lagland and Phra The Duke of Furthod has sensed president Mende Marshall J. M.
avardauke atlaing. For Etrolul Bezrry: You
t is a pity the proposed improvements Instrument specialista and experta. Work Japanese men-of-war now being built in years old, on his brat voyago to MR Gaskett-Is Mrs Snooper much of a
whart, observing the affray wont mediately to the wharf and arres
of the men.. In
by the Poligo
ngalamb thras
Implicated in
to-day, the eas was May, to allow of the atte jured mein The first
allowed bail of 235 bachy
lng primmers wETE PRADHANI
Father Sorin to Mrs Janet Meyer, widow
of the Singapore young man who was savered awarded
gold and silver medals of the Royal Humane Society, for his gallant tempt to save the lives of soglo
opolies ence he accumbed to foul gas, during the con• ming-struction of Kim Bang Bridge in Bingapora
you years ago,--Singgere Free Fruts.
Hall Committee,
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kument pieske ZUBAINIKATY name of 100% for: Kir: Maitlandy J. Balnés, à. Cameron. J. Har closes toe. Sjnod Frites all Kanpurities bona whats thutan Bis will be "štároly Soundband i
She Shore and day at Colin TH BEN, R. Pansare dated as a committed Eessica, Fel 2 Skin and Blood Divares, August hextra homber of pricultura Folds of Habit endita facinus usmce used in an arrenal have 20 was devided imanimously by the taste Pimples, and Soren of all-tha), a secure from Kurman Hessle and Biberia are res must be an autors.
(allergens di jadi within the brand the landlady.
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talkar Mrs Riokotte-I don't know, I' sure; I've never: sat in the same box with her at the opura or been with her in a whist
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