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SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1897.
H.M.S..Spartan (Captain Winzlos) arrived at Plymouth on the 20th April.
HER MAJESTY'S RECORD REIGN.
A. S. WATSON AND CO., LTD.
THE
The twelfth annual ordinary general meeting of A. 9. Watson and Co., Ltd., was held to-day at the Hongkong Dispen-
For the Celebration of the Sixtieth An- niversary of the. Reign of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, the GRAPLAIN and Naval Instructor Rov. C. H. Hou. Treasurer begs to acknowledge with Salisbury, M. A., is appointed to the Unthanks the receipt of the following consary. Mr H: Buck presided. The others
tributions, viz.:
daunted, to dato April 21. Tur annual general meeting of the Victoria Recreation Club will be held on Friday, May 28, at a quarter past five o'clock.
--
Is the report of tho Oriental Telephone and Electric Co., it is stated that the Hong- kong Branch, which for many years showed unsatisfactory results, is now improving-
In hie weekly share report, dated May 22,
Already acknowledged... Hongkong Canton & Macao Sterm-
bual Co. I. .. Goo. R. Stevens...
100
$ 38,107
CHINA MAIL.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS, (SUPPLIED TO THE 'China Mail']
Loxboy, 20th May, 1897. TURKEY AND THE POWERS. The Porte is willing to negoliais regard. ing their demands for the cession of Thes Kaly and the war indecanity, but insiste absolutely on the abolition of all terms of capitulation from the negotiations.
present wore Mestre A. H. Mancell (Be- 37,757cretary), E. K. Chandler, J. S. Hagen, R. 250 Mitchell, E. W. Torry, and J. P. Thomas. The Secretary read the notice calling the menting.
Gentlemen,With your permission I will follow tas usual custom and consider the Report and Statement of Accounts as road. THE FIGHTING AT DOMOKOS. The General Manager is at present in Lin. The Greeks defended Dopokos with dom, but he has been notified of the pro- posed distribution of
samonatidae attack was repulfed with great laughter. tion with the Balance Sheet generally. As
FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR That I observe amongst the departures on the homeward anỷ the name of Mr
OUR NEW DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC. WORKS.
FAREWELL DINNER AT COLOURO.
The following extracte are taken from the Times of Ceylon of the 7th mist. :----
We cannot allow Mr Onnsby, who leaves in the Bayern to-morrow for England, to quit the island without expressing our senne
bors of Commerce that they would do well, to rand, carefully, the Consular Reports they are so anxious to amend.-L and C. Express.
LATE TÉLEGRAMS.
THE TRADE OF AMOY, When Chang Yin-haan broaches, at the Foreign Office, the more serious sida of his mission, he might be usefully confronted by Mr G. Jamieson's report on the revenue and expenditure of the Chinese Empire
(Times of Ceylon) and by Mr C. Garduor's report on the trade-of Amay Mr Jamieson shows that
*SILOMIO A PRISONER, regularisation and honest account of the
London, May 6.-The Grooks have cap- Land Tax sious would place the Imperial turca sehmer in the Gulf of Salonion, Government in posscesion of a larger in
with Sir Ellis Ashmend Bartlett on board. of the loss the colony will sustain by biscono than it now derives from all sources:
THE MATABELE WAE DECORATIONS,—TWO translation to Hongkong, with a hearty wish and Mr Gardner illustrates, by the example
V.0.5. CONFERRED. May 8.-The London Gurelle publiekos for his futuro muccess and further promotion of a single district, the twin processed of Bir Orgaby, since he joined the P. W. D. extortion and impoverishment which tond the following distinctions for the Matabele increasingly towards financial ruin. The War-Caprain Nesbitt, of the Matabele hard and useful work for the colony, and under the cognisines of the Customs of the Bulawayo Field Force, both get the of Ceylon thirty-ong gears ago, has done total suberne trade of Amoy that came
came Mounted Polico, and Trooper last year, to £3,000,718; und
und Victoria Cross: General Carrington not more than his popularity among r
rendersoni
Atwell Coxon, and although he is not | Preased his approval, fed and has ox-splendid valour, and the Turkish put his neurita na & Governatont servant are the prospect of expansion, comes & Knight Commander of the Enth
reported to have gone Homs for gone, mentioned in the Keport, wo have experi. After many hours' fighting, the Greeks, large circle of friends and well-wishers, by reason of abuses which are precisely and Colonel Paget, Companion of the Bath.
have a suspicion that he may not futura.
with Hongkong life than perhaps any oldin 1807 a resident now in the Colony,
of
who will always be glad to hear
The following ofirs get the Distinguished hit prosperity and well-being. Wo had those niganlised by the China Associand
tion in their letrer of November lost. Service Order-Burgoon-Captain hoped that Me Onney would have so
Hale,
Mr E. Georg writes:Although hasiness That Mr Coxon has been more identified view. This, however, is not likely to rent ;RKEY AND GREECE-PROBABLE eded to the Directorship and helped Inland taxation is killing the ten trade, Captain the Hon. Froderick Rossmoro
during the week upder review has been pretty active, rates with but fow exceptions have not undergone much chango Yangtze Insurance Shares have been booked for Shanghai at Bli4, closing with buyera at that rate, and sellers at a point higher; the
Race.course.
fikat
gentlemen, that the continued
TREATY OF PEACE.
WEATHER NOTICE.
a
be
has untered
TROUBLES EXPECTED IN THE AFRICAN HINTERLAND.
AN OBITUTIONAMIE TRÄNSVAAL LAW
LSPEALED,
need a reduction of our profits in the upon being outflanked, retreated at night. Philippine Islands for the year under re
manager at Manila
to rehabilitato a department which has and checking commerce of all kinds; con Wanchepe Eveleigh De Maleyns, Captain advised us that since February last That he was for many years the heart and the bumess in his charge has materially
Auffered in reputation nut a little of late uications are naturally defeative -the J. S. Nicholson, Captain Herace Westropp McMahon, Captain Hubent Elward Veron, soul of our local Amateur Dramatic Club, improved and the returns in some impor
It is belierod in Constantinople that but it was not to be, for those in high waterways being short-and no attempt is
places, for some insorutable rouson, have made to supplement them by artificial Lout, R. H. F. McCulloch, and Lieut. and of every other feature of social life, all departments are larger than he has definitive treaty will be made, and that the decided that a comparatively young official roads. Foreign residents in China ne no Norman Warden fraser. not forgetting the Race Meetings at the been able to previously record. There is
pest. Mr Onosby will be a loss to his the remark of a Chinese writer-that if Kal
the hajabers in China wore made into pens, All the available Housane have been sent of Paris.
Department, and to the island, in more That there is no harm in stating now that little further for mo to old, hat, I think, place submitted for a conference will from another colony is to have the cmated up to 1 is details of the picture; but
payment
there would not be enough to describe the
to the Gold Coast in view of troubles in Mr Coxon was at once the perunification Ten Per Cent Dividend, and the carrying
ways than one. He has always been, frauds connected with the salt tax-my Directors havo determined to allot the unis-
of a public-spirited Hongkong citiren, forward to 1897 Account of an amount of
like Mr MacBride, a believer in light bring home the truth to European readers, the Hinterian sued 1,052 shares in Octobur next to share-
a thoroughgning English (or Irish) gentle. $4,000 in excess of the anunt earried for.
There is no comtry in the weild possessing holders, at 8130 per share, in proportion
The following notice is issuol from the feeder railways for Ceylon, and wo had man, mid an out-and-out, all-round, old-ward to 1808 Account, certainly proves
Ruped that he would have helped to so many resources not one-hardly evou school hater of all humbug.
further the era of rational railways' that Turkey--which is so blindly exploited by to their holdings, being on the basis of
your Company to be in a sound condition; Observatory :--- to my its present position
On the 22nd at 11.00 Pressure has the island, we hope,
upon. The
the la governing class: one new share for overy seven uld. In That Hongkong will have every reason to and I'm pleased to
and prospects are ust satisfactory.inerend generally and is now normal on construction of future light railways
So long as China had a monopoly of the shall be glad to swer any questions in the Chins coast and in the South,
Gra-Ceylon night well be left to F.W.D. officers to trade the proneer might bear the Accounts now before you. reference to the Report and Statement of diente slight. Forecast E. and variable tice Mr Crush, who has the suity burden laid upon it; but this burden be- winxis, light to moderate; showery. thoroughly, and its transport requirements, came deadly us. Indies and Japanese com- Mr Mitchell
the adoption of the Telegraphic communication between as well as its financial capabilities and who petition aruse. That the whole trade hus report and passing of
the Observatory and Hongkong is inter- might have been trusted to do their best not been brought near to extinction is due Carried unanimously.
for the colony, instead of looking on it as a rupted.
That milch cow to yirli fat salaries and self to the growth of Russian demand.
demand has fatally obcouraged the au- bestowed bonuses. But Me Ormsby, in his thorities to persevere in their uzastions, not vory far distant sphere of fitt 270 work and su repared the way for worse. ruin will no doubt maintain an interest in our when Inis and Ceylon tons come, inerit-
us as Director, he ag yet ho identified how, in certain regions, the ruin has already railway difficulties as well as other public ably, to compete with the Chinese leaf in if he should ever return to this last preserve. Agy my serva to show with cheap railways in Ceylon; while his come. The printuction has fallen, in twenty alcoins will be me the less warni ba. years, from 27,200,000 lb. to 3,800,000, cause of his temporary absence.
The local crop of Oclongs was less, Inst year, by one half than in 1895 and an equally marked decline is expected in 1997, after
the early part of the wock Greer Islands dropped to $35, roso again to $10 cash and 842 for 3int-July and have since changed hand to a considerable extent at 839 to 839 cash, at which latter rate there A Kellors I understand that at Thursday's private meeting a proposal was virtually sccepted, to offer to shareholders 20,000
now shares at 820 per share (being 100 per cent premiums), and to allot 10,000 shares on same terius to cortain influential mern- born of the community, who are in a position
welcome him back to the Colony, if he returns, and, if he does not, Bougkong That much has been said about the night
will greatly miss his genial presence. pass business-J was almost saying tho official 'give away to the criminal na. tive population.
That as I am old enough to remember all the discussions upon this matter, it is im- possible for me to approve of what has been done by the Executive and the La- gislature on this occasion.
Thas, apart from the personal convenience which may be given (as alleged to re spectablo Chinese-though hat was furuerly given to them,
or
annual posse- fail to see what other good can come of the change.
The Chairman proposed that MrF. Mait- ind be appointed auditor.
Mr Terry seconded,
Carrive.
..
REVIVAL OF THE STONE CHIP PING QUESTION.
E. Wadahesa, Police Magistrate, Kang At the Magistracyte-day, before Mr H.
men, concludes the business of the meeting
The Chairman-That, 1 think, gentle. Dividend warrants will be randy on Tues day, Monday bing Bank Holiday. I may, contractor. 30 P'Aguilar Street, was say that I have received a telegram from charged that, on 19th May. he did dress or the General Manager this morning inform (Applause.) I thank you, gentlemen, for your attendance.
to give good orders to Bio Company, and That, in the absence of any registration of ing me that he has recovered his health cause to be dressed granite sono in Praya |
who dorixo to bavy a bigger interest in same;
this increase of capital is made to extend the factory, the demand for the Camant exceeding by far the producing power of the Company. A formal meeting will, no doubt, be convened shortly to put those resolutions before the shareholders
Ma Colin M. Ford, who was appointed Consul at Shanghai, has been transferred to Swatow, and Mr R. W. Mansfield is nji- pointed Consul and Assistant Judge at Shanghai.
A BYNDICATE of native merchants are about to erect & cotton mill in the capital of Rhams. With an abundant supply of raw cotton grown in the province the promoters of the project hope to be able to tum out sufficient goods to supply the Szechuan and Shansi markets.
THE 19th April, being the sixteenth an Diversary of the death of Lord Beaconsfield the statue of that statesman in Parliament square was once more profusely decorated with primroses, and was visited by crowde of people, the fact of the day hoing a Bank Holiday well as Primrose Day making the crowd perhaps even larger than usual, The pedestal of the status was early in the morning almost completely hidden from view by a vory effective covering of prim roses and primrose leaves. At the buse of the pedestal was placed as usual a box of growing primroses, surmounted by a heart- shaped shield bearing a crown and the initiala R. Bas well as the legend Victoria, our Empress Queon-Reigued LX. years, 1837-1897. This was the con tribution of the Hon, E. R. Belilios. of Hong Kong.
the pass system
corvants and emplock upon the rove- |
provided the only
ments of native domestics.
That
now you will never know when your! servents are beyond car-shot, while you could usually keep informed of their out goings by keeping their night-passes in
hand.
THE QUEEN'S RECORD REIGN.
Happy Valley on the 22nd June, inform- ing us of the progress that is being mad and enclosing the following circular ——
Central, when such dressing could have been executed at the quarry without ren- dering the granite stone liable to injury during its transport to the place whore it was required for use,
Me H. W. Looker appeared for the der
fonce.
Police Sergeant Robertson wid on the 18th inst. he saw rough tressing of granite blocks being carried out at a building coume of erection on the newly reclaimed ground near Fedder's Wharf. The stones could have been rough dressed at the quar. rics.
questions, sud,
repealed the Aliens Immigration Law. Mr Pretoria, May 6.-The Volkerad has Chamberlain, in recent espatches, insisted pealed it, not because it was a breach of on its rapeal, and the Volksrand have re the Convention, but insauso it was abnoxi- ous to the adjoining States and Colonies.
Landon, May 8-In the House Of Commons, Mr Chamberlain said that the repeal of the Aliers Immigration Act by the Volksraad would greatly relieve the tendon hotween Great Fritain and tho Transvaal,
TROOPS FOR MOUTH AFRICA.
Cape, in connection with the policy of the Fimla, May 5.-The Dublin Fusiliors, now at Bombay, will leave shortly for the strengthening of our forces in South Africa, as determined by the home Governukout.
London, lay G.--It is reported that a Brigade of Artillery has been ordered to
Simia, May 6-Nothing is known here Router's wire that Arthdary are ordered to the Cape from India.
The Features of the forewell dinner to Mr R. D. Ormsby at the G. O. H. were which they will probably censo (Mr Cas the Capo from India the elaborato and artistic nature of the menu card, and the exceedingly nest and well-pines) to super in the trade returns, are
the tea districts are being rapidly thrown worded spacch nude by H. E. Sir E. Nool out of cultivation and most of them irrevoc Walker, in proposing the health of the ably ruined. The reason is not far to cek. The cards contained an excellent The entire crop realised, Inat year, $138,000. likeness of Mr Orrsby, printed from a Lekin on it amounted to $25,000 and export hand-painted Ceylon duty to $35,000. A a
country which submits made in themselves an to have its com-growers ruined by a gold! landscape. They
souvenir of the occasion, but a fetish Ut eubjects them to a 50 per cont special one was presented to Mr Ormsby, handicap in comparison with foreign pro- bearing the signatures of the whole of the duce, may not enter into the controversy twenty-seven gentlemen present, whose with clans hands;
but until the gods give aires, with the exception of that of the Ven. Archdeacon Boyd, were given in yesterday'
The 5th Lancers, who will presently pro- ceed to Natal in the course of ordinary relief, are being armed with the Loo Metford magazino webiną. COLLISION BETWEEN AWHANS AND RUSSIANS,
A Calentis, May 5.A telegram from Bunla states that the Russian party on Plagus duty on the Persian-Afghan frontier, cans into collision with an Afghan frontier guard Two Russiana and one Afghan were killed At South Harstadan. The matter is not regarded as serious, but nothing further
THE HAPPY VALLEY DEMONSTRATION. We have received a letter from Mr W. Danby, who is carrying out the arrange- That a notion soems to be gaining groundments for the public demonstration at the
in favour of latting restrictions go by on account of the Record Beign yest That it is too soon as yet to begin the condi- tions necessary for a millennium, and 1 hope the Executive, the Police, and the Community may not discover that the abolition of the nigh-pass system 19 a
P's Times of Ceulor. radical mistake, That the amenities of our local Parliament
After imposing the toast of "The Queen, Sir E. Walker asked the company to have been compared during the week to
Mr Locker said his clients were sono-drink to the health of the Governor, and como analogous scenes in Westminster.
aid he was sure he was safe in saying that That-an-here teaber-st-Homs (dr. J.
what natonished at the action of the Police This Enolones regretted the departure of wore sisin Home Rule, and went silvar, Burns) had objected to the opening of all the Naval "Kad Military forces couhi take serving the summons upon thoin. They thoir guess from the island. At the invita. Without going into debt, it would prorido a Kow Gardens at so late an hour as noon, art, togather with all classes and sections "owing to pure cusectiness on the part of of the Coramuuity, I have the honour, on had been allowed to dress these stones for tion of the List.-Governor the health of object lesson of industrial prosperity that is apposed that the Cossacks ventured
bahalf of the General Committee, to ca quire if you will kindly assist them on that occasion, by taking part in the vocal or tion of the programing.
the permanent officiate. That in so doing Mr Burns appealed to Mr Chamberlain, on the ground of the orchid-loving preclivities of the Colonial Secretary, for Hupport to his objection.. That it has been suggested this very neat soply of Mr Chamberlain (see Times, April 10) is one of the nous clover and amusing of its kind.
That Mr Burna was called to order, for
some expressions in his reply, by the Speaker, and then the vote was passed. That a correspondent suggests a litonese between Mr Burns and our local Hamp den (Mr Whitehead), but I do net quite sco it.
That it is now generally understood, so tho rumour goes, no rudeness of any kind whatsoever is to be indulged in, during the Record Reign Year, in connection with any discussion, or despatch, or
0stworurdunmpeltཔཙྩཆུདཝ —
Hongkong, May 21st, 1897. It having been decided to comtncusorate in this Colony, the Sixtieth year of Her Majesty's Reign, by having on the 2nd proximo, (among other things), a short Musien! Performance at the
Happy Valley (immediately after the Review) in which
4
The pieces proposed to be sung aro
1st, Hymu, Praise the Lord for le is
Glorious-(3 verses) to the tune of Austria, to be sang in unison by the whole assembly, accompanied by the Bands.
And, Handel's Hallelujah Choras, by
ronny years in the way they had been doing, and all of a sudden, like a bolt from the sky, the Police served thin suomona, The dressing was done all over the Colony The contractors were astonished why the should be thus singled out. He provedou
to cross-examine the witness.
Was it on your own initiative or unter
was the on whine instructions issued 1--I had insteactions from Inspector Kemp. He spoke to me about these two contractors; he did not speak to me about
full Choir and Band. 3rd, God Save the Queen,' Tour Verses, any others.
First
Bin Harmony by Choir and i
Second Verse, Ladies' voices only. Third Verse, Men's voices only. Fourth Perse, In unison, by the whole Assembly, with Bands, Drume, Short preliminary Practices will be held by the following gentlenion, at the places
6.30 p.m.
40.
the guest was then enthusiastically drunk, and Er Ormsby was chaired round the room amid a hearty chorus of For he's n jolly good follow.
As has been already mentioned in these columns, Mr Ormsly leaves for home by the Bayern, which sails on Sunday, and, after a well earned three room tha holiday in the old country, will proceed to Hongrong, when, of course, he will again touch at Colombo.
Colombo, May &
us the gift of seeing ourselves na uthera sen us, Amoy and East Anglia inny serve as city. There is more hope, perhaps, for the mutual illustrations of the present incaps Chinese grower, from the fact that an object lesson is providert at this core. If bel
has been heard since.
Allahabad, May 5-Shots have been ex-
ots the Porno Afghan frontier. It is re- casnged between the Afghans and Cossacks ported that twe Russians wera kilos. Burars the bordea, when the Amir's guard
GHITUARY.
It
London, May 7.The death is announ ced of Mr James Theodore Bent, the traveller and author.
THE EUROPEAN CONCERT NOT A FAILURE.
night bring home, even to a Lombard-street fired. hanter, certain truths regarding t the quanti tative disory. The Amoy mandarin, who is the equivalent of the English gold-bug' has such an object lesson at his doors.
Du While the crop of Amoy Ostrage decreased 1,200,000 lbs., the export from Formosa in- crensed. last year, by an equivalent quantity. The general charactor of Formosan erop twin resalta due largely to the difference too, and it realised a fair average between Chinese and Japanese idens of finance. For the Formosan grower is free, Bow, like the Japanese from inland taxa tion, and has to pay only $1.12 per picut export duty while the Amoy lost has to carry a burden of 85.89.
the Primeau League at the Albert HAB, Lord Salisbury, speaking at a meeting of said that the Concert of Europe was ROG ». failure Inasrauch so the tosin object aimed at was the prevention of European war, and, apart from a local war, the peace of Europe had boon placed on a batter haaia than ever in recent years. Whatever changes occur in the East would be under the sanction of peaceful deliberations..
We learn that when Mr. R. D. Ormsby Are you aware that the Government are executing some works on the Prays and touches at Colombo ipon his return from bote en ronds for Hongkong, a presentation they are dressing stones in a similar man-
THE INDIAN JUBILES CONTINGENT FOR Mr Caas omile foto that the r
ENGLAND. ner to the defendant I was aware of this is to be made to hisa from the P.W.. Ths idea is to give Mr Ormsby a gold watch and at the time I summoned the defendant.
London, May 4.---Lord George Hamilton, યુવક્ષકān in the House of Why did you not take proceedings against Mrs Ormushy a gold bracelet, while they will cent inflation of the rupee has ad-
he jointly presensed with a photographic vantaged Chinese too some 20 per cent replying to a the Government -The Police cannot do album of Ceylon views, which will be suit-in point of exchange, and relieved it, Commons, regretted that it was impossible that.
Are you aware of any other contractors ably inscribed. A subscription list, limited therefore, to that extent in its competition to include the Indian Native Infantry, the
mains handicapped another dortment, and should result in a Boy remains hard the burden is auM.
20 on Empire, in the Jubiles- contingent. this I have know cases.
handsome sam being collected. It will pro- the figuras he gives. Did you know it was against the law to bably be are months beforo Mr Orreby is ciently crushing apart from the question Calcutta, May 5-7 do so Tes.
here again, as we hear that besides three of superior preparation, which also comes increase in the Phagua at Bombay, but Dr disagreeable cover it may appear le Dawda, in charge of the Lobana Plague Have you summoned them -I have. How may have you summoned I bad months' privilage save he is taking two chants and producera at Amoy, Eng. Hospital, was attacked on Lassusy
extra mouths on half-pay.
THE Manufacturer - (Philadelphia) states That whether wo are or are not to be han- and dates named, coinmencing each day at dressing stones in a similar manner to to 10 por aan, will be send round the with India and Carlon. Even so, however, had done such splendid services to the
that attention has been called to the great success attending the Tochnical Museum
in Hong Kong, which, about a year age, was established by Tachingschaufu mis. gionaries. Boginning in a small way it has boon gradually extended, and has become with the Chinese, 82,000 of Very
whom it during the last year. The Chi-
pete cannot be convinced or enlightened by biroulars or pictures and hold fast to the belief that the Colestials are vastly suparier to the Western barbarians. But when they
py ever after is not stated.
That & rumour renales are to the effect that
the increase of the Mail Salpily pro-
bo posed to paid by Hongkong does not receive universal approval.
That I was glad to see sur Court Registrar (Mr Norton Kyshe) had joined the noble army of book-makers
That, so far us appearances go, Hongkong will not be behind in its demonstration of loyalty on the occasion of the Record Reign Commemoration.
MF C. Schwencko at the German Club, on Mondays, May 31st and Jure 7th. Signor Cattaneo at the Lusitano Club, on Tuesday, June 1st and June 8. Mr A. G. Ward-at the City Hall, on Wednesdays, June 2nd and June
noe. se in this Hong Kong Museum, what PROINR 200 D say who is responsible | be held in the Theatre of the City Hall, st
wonderful achievements of electrical now. chines little models of railroads in full operation, sal other technical appliances thom they become interested, susceptible to conviction, and willing to have the thing introduced in their country or their houses. [Where is this Museum.1-E 6. M.]
The Chinese are moving forward in other directions than the improvement of their
A
entire
THE EUREKA AND QUEEN
MINES.
for a great portion of the European and 5.30 p.m. on Saturday, June 12th; Thurs his knowledge of the quarries. He said gore, the following report on the Eureka daring bib fotablo, there is the farther con
That the preparations otherwise are going un apace, audi, giren favourable weather; the volebration must be a success. That no
BROWNIE.
quarries for rough-dressing.
Asked ho would tell the stone in a
rough state, ao intimated that he could.
Where did you get your knowledge of dressing: how do you know From com You have no expert knowledge at all
gether
of
Vin
certain
IRE PLAGUE IN INUIL
6.There
is &
further de
and
one last year. There was one last week
land night view with indifferen a result died on Saturday. This makes the fourth that tes and one the week batore. I did not have
tends to benefit its great Dependency, Medics! victim in Bombay. The Flugus them. I knew they were before the Court.
wore it not that a country's capacity to buy returns at Karachi on Saturday showed Mr G. Grimbla at the Union Church, Before aununoning these men did you
importe lepunde largely on its oxports. the lowest numbere reported since the wat on Thursdays, June 3rd and Junefully understand the exact meaning of the
So that although--to qaste the letter of braak. In Sind the prospects are also 10ch.
regulation under
under which the offence is con.
is the China Association, to which allusion much brighter, and the weather We have received from Mossra, John D. Combined Practices of all the voices will stituted 7-Yes,
which tends to promote a great in there were only niue fresh cases, and no The witness was cross-examined as to Humphrogs and Son, the General Mana be already been made-a course of in- getting boiter. At Poona on Saturday
in a Dritish dependency is not alto-deaths.
Calcutta, May .The remarkable state Chinese subscriptions; but the combined day, June 17th; and Saturday, June 19th. there was suäicient accommodation at the and Queen Mine
OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.
The eidorast persevorates in that courto (of affairs at Daman still continues, and also a full Rehearsal with the Banda,
·Bum will probably exceed what was
v., in the Race Stand, (which will be en-
Mount Macdonald, 30th April, 1897.
threatens the destruction of an Governor refuses to leave the Talace, arus generally expected.
Eureka Mine-Since last report, the larged for the occasion), on Monday, the
Wealth." important source of
The deficit no mourires are being taken to check the drives at the two levels have been pushed in purchasing power is made up to a cer- Plague. Meanwhile the mortality in Lover 21st June, at 5.30 pm (sharp), under Mr W. G. Bentley, A.R.C.M.
ahead as fast as possible, with encouraging cain extent, et Amoy, by the sayings of ro-Damat is axcessive, and the population prospects. At the 200 ft. level the North tura emigrants from Singapore. Besides, geosrally is in a matious state. Unless Should you be able to assist the Commit-monsense. no one can question the exceeding
teo on this occasion, they would be glad of heartiness of the response made by our
drive has been extended to a total distance of not all Fobkian, nor even the region of drastic steps are adopted it is feared the 4 ft. on the reef, which is 5 it wide and Folkien which Amey supplies, depends, epidemic will destroy the greater part of the German fellow-residents to the all-round your att udarce at ony, and so many of the No. call made to help on this occasion,
above practices se you can make it con- E. M. Hezeland, assistant engineer, shows fair gold. In the South drive wo
population tes manufacture by the use of European That the Queen's Birthday Parade may venient to attend.
P.W.D., said he made an examination of are now in 37 fest, with the reef 6 feet or has depended, exclusively on the pro-
last repert.duction of tea. Hence the existing volume At Bombay only severtoon donths ahe machinery. International exhibitions (saya the Times of Ceulon) have become common,
Ladies and Gentleman taking part in the the stones. He was of opinion the rough wide, and of some quality as yer last report of trade might even expand-apart reported. All other places still show a prove a boon to the soldier, but not toore function, will, on sending their dressing could have been done at the We have also taken a stopo the Volunteer or the Publio. not to say backneyed, thoughout the
railways, and fiscal reform-if English names to the undersigned, have sente re-quarry, If the ntunes were carefully pack of the drive, for a distance of 20 feet, from such hercio remodies as mines, reduction. world, hut it comes rather as e, surprise to
nored for them in the Base Stand, where at the whole of the dressing could have to make room for timber, & pieces having manufacturers would pay more attention to Naw Praxos just arrived; buat makers, learn that China, which for uncounted con-
they will be well protasted from the sun hoon done at the quarry. He had a good already been placed in position. The total Chinese needs. It is to repeat an oft-told Also Cabin and Transposing Fianos, guaran. turies has shut herself, within her wall sell PROVIDENCE helps those that help thom, and rail having copies of "The Messiah,' straw and wood they would not bo injured. I the reef, nad the workings and reel are all tallisod Chinsmen's preference for!
deal of experience in stones. If packed in length of the two drives is now 91 feet on
tale to say that long experience has Gryteed for the climate. W. Robinson & Co.. satiefied and confident of the superiority of solves. In the Elinburgh Police-court the..
Any one her civilization, is about to hold an interia other day, Bailie Gland was admonishing are requested to bring them with them, or In cross-examinationDid you see the that could be desired. At the 150 feet width of cloth. which will give
What is that peculiar noise I hear every tional industrial
has other views; poor woman to break off the habit of end them to the Compradore of the Uity stones actually dresser was pointed level the winze is down 24 feet on the reef, the heretofom despised and be invited
outside nations to laudanum drinking. With God's help I Ball, (with the owner's name written
bend? Oh, that's nothing but the lawa mit the place where the stones were being which shows vory good gold, throughout.feaking up. Lancashire least waste so the Chinaman buye Indian yarn, and 22 exhibit their wares. It is not of course will, sir, she replied. You will need all thereon). The number of copies in the droseed and I saw them dressing the stones. two levels, we will be in a position to
When this winza is computed, connecting women spin it into the kind of stuff he mower. Our servant spiled a bottle of. Imir restorative on the hair mattress the Intended to be an exposition on the lavish that, said the Bailie, and your own Colony being limited, pending the arrival He explained the manner of conveying
shirtings, 229,000 ¿ natione, but it is to show to the Chinese a trangth of mind, too. This apparent of 200 ordered by the Committee from Lon- the stones from the quarry. They ware greatly increase our output of stone, and, 70,000 pieces of litted, worth arom other day and we have to share it overy thei
own doors the Jabot-saving mechanical lapen from orthodoxy has induce the dou, arrangements have been made by carried by opolies from the garrics to judging from the appearance of the roof but took 2,780,000 lbs. of Indian yarn, night now before going to bed.
Edinburgh Evening Dispatch to revive the which the borrowed copies will be conveyed junks and shipped to Hongkong. Some Eere, with satisfactory results. The rise worth £188,540, and 1,178,500 Jus, of raw OSE BOX OF OLARK's B 41 PILLS is warranted. contrivances by which Arteria and Europe tale of the Highlander who was asked to im ono practice to another in charge of a of the atodes wire rolled down.
is now up 23 fuet, but there is so change in cattoo, wurd 219,400 Mr Gardner to cues all discharges from the Urinary Organ, have made bush rapid strides in materal give thanks to Providence for a wonderful responsible orderly.
Are the Government not dressing stones report since lust. Wo will be leaning up indicates, on PP. 7 and 8 of his in either sex (equired or constitutions)), Gerel development.
on the Prays ?--I believe they are being over 150 tons of stone to-morrow at the annual report, how-panding the eacape. from drowning. Hoooh, yess, he
and Pains in the Biek. Gnaranteed free from Mr Danby informs us that everyone in drassed for the reclamation works. said. •Providoneo was gout, but I was very
baltory and expect a yield equal to the last, duction, in relative cost, of their goods Merenry. Sold in Boxsa da. 6d. each, by all THE Singaport Free Press is publishing & eluffer sysel, too!
working moss harmoniously and with the Are you aware whether they are not if not better. greatest enthusiasm.
in out the World. Froprietare: Tan Lescona Any There is very little bating of water by the adoption of binistallism-British Chemists and Patient Medicine Vendors through All the principal dressing them in sohalar manner to which masicians in the Colony have anrently this man was dressing stones? They are required now, just enough to keep the manufacturers might
demand. He senda samples of the native gland are neserved we heliove the management A TENTAN Correspondent of the Mercury made up their minds that the Fanation using old otonsa, which they any dressing ergine dain going. Machinery, in supplying a larger propertion of this huge MIDLAND COUNTIES DETO COMPANY, Linoola,
cloths which it would be desirable to imi of our southern contemporary will perruit writes on the 10th fast.In my last I
P. pro Jons D. Hvarnes & 808, tate; samples also of nails and pails and us to reproduce the follnging on the mentioned that inder prders from Paking a great success, and all that is there. That would come under the second Erst-class order.
needed The chorus is expected to number 00 Are you awareil, in the erection of any
buttons and rice-boilers which the Midlands globe-trotter (spreios-American) Most the China Merchants were to provide a Interesting of sal, whether aflat or ushore, steamer to ours the Russian Limbery voices, and the united bands about 100 buildings for the Government, under the
would do well to consider, instead of leor At Poking the Em-instruments. The Committee would bo.
to conciliate the in the American globe-trotter, whosa ignor and suite to this port
ing Germany to
native de- Mount Macdonald, 30th April, 1807, they ever dressed stones in a similar way 1
Band. We might, be thinks, even com faster than the continent frota peror will entertain the Ambassadors in obliged if any Isdies or gentlemen, who these of Mr Cooper or Mr Tooker, NEW BALMORAL GOLD MINING CO., LIMITED. which he halle, and whose simplicity is the the, Palace, while here they will be accom- have not received copies of the circular-They have.
Queen Mine-Owing to the hardness of more simpla beanies its possessor mistakes modated at the Naval Sucremrint building and who may be desirous of taking part in
At what point does rough dressing ease the ground, and its beer and for blasting, pete with Japan in matches if our manu facturers would try to send what the Chia- it for almost superhuman acuteness. It is adjoining the French Consulate. The the performance, would send their mines and fine dressing begin 1-1 do not know; the contractors are noning as muchose watt, instead of considering the Chin much to be pegretted that young English native caretaries have all been ordered to to any of the musical conductors, as it is it is a matter på opinion. You might say progress an we would like to ace; but they use ought to want what it pleases then to mor unko a shamolase advantage of this remove for the occasion. This was inevitable that man mans be culmown to this of store that it could be dressed to anticipate meeting with bettor ground in apply. Japan has a monopoly of the course of a few days, when butter head amoy demand at present, and supplied, Hallucination and peels the imply Yanke derarture from the ordinary routing of the members of the Conraittee.
any fineness and varied store the proud Manchu conservation, which
The Magistrate asked what d
ing pushed ahead and we hope
your, $71,000 gross at a rust mind with ergometimes draw pociniary looked upon wish interest, as an Big-Do you use fountain pen 7 set up
£20,000; but ee Japanese matches hare the defects of not lighting in from It. This there entered into the exclusiveness of the Court Enter Winks-Not alnes I joined the church.
and extensivo scale of those of the western
series of cleverly written ezticles on The Genus Passenger, and although * All rights
alice
indication of the breaking down of the
Hongkong and Bisaghat Bank here once told upon a time X sovereigns in die kinde
to buy dals
6. has been with ignorsnes of all
el exchange 2/1 was quoted Oat Yani ave been done by England, France,
ensure this is fine weather." clause.
the
C. J. WELMOTT.
defence was way #ill be ado. The engine nomin
was absolutely impossible to dress the atomes at the quarry without rendering
wants,
ia be- ime it
Inat
succeed in
Com
shortly...... Ar Locker said the defence was that it cospecting Shaft. We have completed damper, while lighting dangerously
the timbering
and fizing ladders in this *Mankes TARRANtakes place outside tho It Ir ́is now arranged. (says a Home papat them liable to injury: Mir Luigli voaldebaft, singo last report, and work on the early in dry and of being made of poison
bottsia was resumed to-day. Any develop Jare with the same. He enquired the tabs fuas fallen to Russia to bring what should that the Powerful and Tarrilla will take give evidence of the necessity of having mente occurring will be italy silvised you to sue that the burme they are Whipped 8 newspaper out of his pocket frkrmaly, but la pertly due to the part in the usual naval manosqyres. There sreet lines, to join the stanes exostly-end.
acou buy seems to be more doubt whether one to fit them un
premises
by uable.
At present there is nothing fresh or the other of these fine
is to be cruisers don Reception of the Foreign
The Magistrate thought it would be to report since last report owing to the ment
to the China
vessels being colsly the and instructed the Polies to obtain some ol 29 JOHN D. HORREZTS AND SON, plane, pulled, gut his watch and lu- patrolling of our trade routes and protec❘ the blocks.
C. J. WILMOTS. the oficials in waiting that if the sum of car ses borne dommsexes in ware
and says he - See here, hose, you don Fol the pantse Minister, who, at the New
Ministar
tome 437 of your swindling games tvar me braged at the delay that had d'etre of these great nation, - The tiden necessary to have some of the stones-up, men boing employed in äimboxing:
having
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pete was therefore, adjourned till did not appose." Within fifteen | time. It is now argued that this purpose half gaas ten o'clock on Thursday,
pervios a Porama
the, would lays his Palace, in wil ba Hast marved by isoping them always
ous material, an
by spluttering, fester there is com, obviodaly for a better match. Gainerausgcate boxes about in Long containing about afty matches, with attrac tive labels for Chinese bus suskil articles like there most se mesh for the labels us the cullente. have reached the limits without having been able to do mors aan indies the topics treated, and
or witho W. Holmion & Co., Plano and Muzical the occlusions painted to, in Me Gardner's
na hai maafone
mors
Vote, when M. Garda the confed sold at se dempatiked on their Now Plano And Urgash Repaelag Katashat Thabenzgent speel date and experta. Wel intaresting report, a pecuNAI THAY KKSWA
Feing infh(sauna અનાયુઓ
to
Quotations. Borororo, May 29, 1807. OPIUM-New Patris, oanh,... $660-
Old
coal, New Benares, cash, 6694- Did
#p
11
Now Malwa redit, 767/780 Allowance, Laelias: 0/80
"1
Old Males, credit,. 100/830 Aliowatión, Taula,....... 36/24.
Partien, Ully, nash,, m
Allowance. Taela Permian, Paper weð 610. Allowance, Taple. ... 8/18-
Temperature.
(Tason of Mauri Balconer & Colla Premier, Quein's-Road, 1 Horakore, May 22, 1897.
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