FazanaŤ, PRENUANE 4, 1800,
HTING IN THE PHILIPPINES Louth Sidow The "shaulube
FURTHEN- DEFÁILS.
DEATH OF AN AMERICAN COLONEL.
Horazona, Februagy f
Few deballe have some to hand lead
the new
the
CRICKET
POLICE
F. HONGKONG
THE CHINA MAIL.
EXTENSION OF HONGKONG
NAVAL YARD. The work upon the expansion of the Hongkong Naval Yard has not been vory This match was played on the military apparent to the casual observer, but, nevar around as Happy Vallay on Monday last,theless, & quidgrade amount of work has and rosulted in a win for the Folles by 11 boon done quietly and unostentatiously, and runs Prendy for the Fallass, bowled
envereignty of the United States Liver the Telude ended by Said I uncomproZOWLOONDET gmmer, ma mialogly, alertad, and, millary govern gentle extended, from the Manila distrier to the whole territder over whieh Spanish dag ones fosted. The inhabitants are warned that all attempts to reales will be dealt or tha misaber an miliary May!
necessary, de the deens
falendars are reminded dition of the faois vo vorn able to that the Americana do not come to soulis- place before our readem, that night, in connor plunder, They wish to enfores nestion with the conflict on the outskirts their now Dependeucler Private
pesos, order, and resority throughout of Manila between the American and will remain laviolate, Groens so far se il Filipino forous From VARIOUS HOURS, Ay be required for public purposes however, we learn that the Fillplace which case de datos are for
will be paid the actual aggressors, although to the owners. Local it would be more antifactory perhaps it fitsant confirmed in their posts, on muli.
tiow of
Allegiones to the Unit were allowed to have both sides of the States and taxes and imposte previous story. From one soorte we leam that they due to Spain, will for the present he
able to the new Government. The Blaniol
AKER FA
Fighte
Best act of aggression was an stlack upon polistens in force, and will, as t
the waterworks of Manila. These works
the
he dininistered by the ordi- * about four miles from the city, and nary tribunals Fending the definite nettie doubtless presented a likely ebject of ment of the Tariff Question, ships of foreign nations are free to visit tha poria of the attack, with the purpose of show Iatanda, and food and warge not prohibited ing the
Ametiosn autorites the for like some beatitted upon the part had the means of annoy-payment of such duties and charges in my bs in, forco at the time of inportation. Ing them, and, if deelrod, of cutting off sup. Finally, the Filippinics are assured that the plies. Having attacked the waterworks American are animated by the most be
nevolent motives towards them. It remains and gained possession, the Filipinos were to be seen what effect this conciliatary Jan proceeding to damage and destroy them, guage will have on the general body.
of the when the American troops were ordered to population. But the Rebel Leaders are evi
dently determined to yield only to advance and recapture the postelen. force. Aguinaldo has formed ---Mr Brooks, proprietor of The American, consisting largely of his relatives and close who is paying a visit to Hongkong on bus personal adherent and it is noticeable of his collangust ara gentlemen that neveral mass, received a special cable frcia Manila of European education who know some giving what is evidently the most detailed thing of the outer world, and are preanm- ably hot. quite ignorant of the character report of the regretabla tooidents of Batur and rostures of the Futter they arve day and Sunday. The telegram was de dehed Possibly they mas hope that the patched from Manila at 1:24 pm yester, United States, when enga the Zapariatet fever has croird down, may grow tired of on day, the thurt. From the mango, we devouring to acerca a people kavured times Cubans and atattored Ing up an irritating attitude virg via the over whole American outpaste, commenced the Aghting
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ROTAL HONUMANG YACHT. OLUB. STREY MADE FOR UNE R. S. CUS,➡-MRBAILMI
* NAK, 4, 1898, Thle rate turned out tà ba the final of three races in this competition, the Phoebe having won the third race last week.
&
WEATHER REPUNK"
The following notios in imush from the Observatory See
On the 7th at 11.45-a. The heroinster
has fallen in the Würth, and sataalus alios
steady in the Bouth.
REVIEWS, Tas Town TuaVELLER. By George Gluting,
London Methuen & Co., 1898, Mr George Glasing's novela all bear the mark of thoroughly conscientious work. The story is slander and unimaginative,
over Central China, and low, apparently: but the portrayal of character is an omis The wind was from the seat, light at the in the extrame Northe Gradjanta slight pleto sa alcore and painstaking dalination start but quits strong enough for whole on the post, rather stoop with strong mans
in N of China can make & The Town Travelles all after the Arab mark was paund. The Forecast telight of moderate the whole vivid picture of hundreds of koneet light course was Moyer's Busy, Channel Rocks, ane. hearted plodding men, who take their Kowloon Rook, Meyer's Buoy and Chinnal pleasure as they take their toil in an un-Rocks, all to port : 10mles; and the follow- grudging effort to make the most. Weing boats starbed at 2.13 in the afternoon.
in splendid Porta, taking wickets for 20 preparations for the more important altur rare. The Falkors played one man thortations have been gradually perfected. Au noon at the Admiralty authorities in London Senraa ta
give the word to commones operations on 20an ortonsive scale the scene in the neigh
bourhood of the Naval Yard will bo ode of the livellast activity. The North Barracks, allow him with the friendliest of fool Active, Metsor, Princess, Mala Morian | ready briefly reported by us, the following-
FUAIMERA. Proody, b-Langley Morgan, o Dimond. b Lander.. Tames, Merce
eMeSwivel, b Langley.. Harring Rooney, ↳ Langley Taylor, min mak
Shaw, b Tander
Fargo, e Maswayed, b Langley Horé, not out Russell, Langley,
Total
POZION.
Dyment, b Preedy dameron, a Preedy, b Morgan Lander. b Prody Langley, b Preedy..... Racers, e Shaw, b Freedv
Preedy, b Morgan... Medwayed, Nash, b Morgan... Taycock, b Preedy.................. Terrett, not out., Angua, b Prouty Keon, e-Preedy, b Morgan ......
Extras
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THE FATAL FIRE AT IIROSAKI.
Conserning the fatal drest. Hirosaki ale fetter dated Hirosaki, 20th January, has, been reosived from Me G F Draper
About midnight of the 18th fat dry broke out in the rear of the wild enos ocenpl ed by the Roy R P. Alexander by the m the servants were aroused with the notes of
portions an
an to render sacage difficult. The
cook's wife, hastening to the upper room where Mr and Mrs Alexander, and their little boy, were sleeping, aroceed them with
difficulty.
O at the Western end of the newly-acquirunge through the mazsa of his three court Phoebe, Brin, Chanticleer, Bonito, Dart,
ships, partaking his hopes and fears in the Naval ground, previously occupied by the successive pursuits of the bashful Minnic vedybird. The Chantideer was first round Royal Artillery, has undergone a complots and the sprigtuly Pully, and are well satis- Meyers' Buoy, closely followed by Erica,
fiod
when he comes to rest at last in the with Phebe a good third. The others were ovorhaul. The exterior appéaranos of the
possession of the patient widow. Pully good way behind even at this sarly stage, 1 block has not been very much sitered, but also is a perfoot type of myriada off but as the three leading boats made one the bonflagration it land assumed'agshj 48 internally there have hoon numerous alter the lower middle or upper lower classes
atlons, and the hours will soon be in octowat life, shrewd and cativo, independent or two unnecessary tacks, they had not
slover enough for her selfshuess 18 cupation as departasuntal offices. Unfit to make for virtus, a charining companion much of a lead at Channel Rocks, when the socommodation was provided elsewhere, it to her friends but likely to make a scolding wind was of good whole sall strength. In wife for me unhappy man in the future. the run down to Kowloon Rock, however, was impossible to proceed with
Greenacre is a rator true, but such men
on the verges of several they again went away. parcial demolition of the present Nu exist, hovering val oftious and stores on either aide classes of sosfety in hawk-like quest of A reach with a good bronze brought the of the present sultenes from Queen's Berets, from the possession of which they
may take an income, affluent at times bosts to Moyer's Buny, where the Afaid Road. These premises must undergo very when their knowledge is marketable, and Murian had made up some of her lost considerabla change to allow of the widen reduced to indigence wlion it ceases
ground. In the second time, the Channel price. 1ing of Queen's Road-the Naval authorities'
Roolis were made in one tack, after which a qulok ran, during which Fries ran into concession to the Civil Government in licu 69 of a continuation of the near Central Praya
arst place, brought the boats to the fluish road from Blorass Batterfield and Swire's
at the following times - affices to the junction of Arsenal Street with Prayu East From Murray Barracks to Arsenal Street, the width of Queen's Rand, we understaral, will be at least 74 fect. This will be a great improvement, and ought to abrite the euigerion of tratão that periodically Secues in this central
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ORGAN RECITAL AT ST. JOHN'S
·CATHEDRAL Fasterday aftermont, the second of this year's series of organ recitals at St. John's Cathedral was given by Mr A. G. Ward, e George F. Lammert being the vocalist, Me Lammert sang bla tansacion. Draw Abralium (Recitatiro and Air from Meg. which will be experienced in a week or two delssohn's Elijah), and Paul Rodney's on the occsalon of the annual racing carnival Calvary, with good trato and exprezaton of the Hongkong Jockey Club at the Flappy
"
have
work is a valuable one for both its matter and style. The style redeeme fun dulaess. In fast, it is swonderful how Bo light a story can rivet the atten- tign as it does. The attempt would have been foredoomed to failure in less practised hands, but Mr Gissing has produced a thoughtful and attractive view of the ranks of scolety in which hia chameters nuovo, and some realable pictures of KOBTUR well known by every fondamer. The box. of great interest to all whose sympathies lie within the four toile radius.
learn the Insurgents, who have been koopias numerous bipelago of aamird vilom nose all ye people' and 'Lord God of 'rado artery of the Colony, an instance of SME TRUTHA, The English zogelon of a l
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telands, Whatever que aloulstime may be worth, the mathsgustan of the insurgents Aguinaldo
business,
on Enterday night. Far twelve hours the will be done and difficult app? (though cufforing from & sovero cold and Valiby, Abum as accommodation in ready į
condict raged, “Major-General Quis ordering
Tammaniero the inhabi
nay curtidorably propertien
up noveral regiments of Infanter with the kapta. Dut it in hot no ali gerain that this heared threat. The programme was a Stat.olsowhere, the stages, and offices will be re
hal
We think
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Actual Corrected points Erica
4.14.68 4.14.63 Chanticleer 4.15.7 4.14.57 Phoebe 4.15,44 4.14 38 Maid Marian...4.18.19 4.17.43 Active
2.4.21. 3.
4.18.19 Bonita ....4.98.1 4.21.31 Ladybird.4.24, 7 4.20.54
Dart 4.25.28 4.20.99 Meteor.4.29. 0 4.99, 9 Princess 4.29, 8 4 29. 0 The Phoebe has shown very much better form in this competition than in the Club race, and has gained as much as any boat by the recent altorstions. She only re- quims to be well aniled, and she will be
kop the insurgents in check. The Filistes the gunetinal the loss and well-selected one, combining almoved from their presont habitation, and man of wide reputation in Chine, both a generally to the running. Having won two
a to be
there are
Erton being accent with a pointa,
upwards of 1900 killed, but from our pre. ATO convicted criminal hazortheless of Lefeburò Wely) was the sound piece, the foreshore, the building of the sou-wall to discuss the various subjects that are pressions
home
like to have them
Hasal
They thought there was time to dress, but it proved not to be so. Before they were aware of it, the sscape by staircase
the was impossible. Alexander, in dark ness, put his little boy out on the pertloo and went back for his wife. She did not answer his eail, and in searching through the amoka ho fell out of the window. Though bruised and burned he dimbed his wife had avidently rando an exfurt the portfen past and rescued the shil, but cape another way and minumbed to the Hamas. Both Mr Alexander and the child are badly burned about the head, neck, and hands, Mir Alexander's left hand being especially in a bad condition, while his back was bruleed by the fall.
Everything was consumed, apan to the meet necessary alothing, though Mr Alazı sader mannged to break in his study window. and savo two drawers of important papert from his dark.
It is a terrible discator, but the airfoken In the midst of avere auffering and grief, la unidined by wn unwavering frukt | in God,
The faithful servant, to whose wamningit la duo that any of the family samiped, jump.. ad from a second aboray stndow and (a ve seriously injured in the hacks Her Pequr417 is uncertain-Abs Zwald:
sont insidont la new. An oil gentiaman, who is of a religious tard and well-knoRD, in the Wesleyan denomination, THE BAT
Tan type of story may be aid, but the pres
not be to the bar
on
strand topmast-studding-rail-boom-in upon him. His younger son's initials
Small Troatia on Political Economy for the Information of the Chinese. By O. T. Gardoor, 0.31.G., H.B.M. Cunmul at Araoy. Published by the American Presbyterian Press, Shang- This valuable Attic work in by gentle laki w tillary to support the outposts and } is the sure, Even the Regel Leaders question of the Spanish loy and alerted, aseme to Arouss styles. The first-item wis Mondelssohn's the present houses will be parilally demo-scholar and quan of culturo. 10, as we have already sormlard, fought more interest than that of Amerigan love. Organ Bonata No. 1, comprising the follows. Hehed and rebuilt. The housea extending it is a pity that a better and more imposing races she takes the cup with 90 points, bravely, contesting every inch at ground reignty. According to a
movements-Allegre Moderato a Serio towards the Wellington Barnoks will alsc title had not been selected. The public ફ્રાન stubbornly, but they were gradually and to a Vlezite ne paper, an
Adagio, Andante Rositando, Allegre he the the fuse sequest the congregation to son read the
tribute generously this morning' Raid Roy driven bask for a diátance of ton milles, daven thousand of these unfortunate asal Vivaca. This exquisite composition adway set back in noomdance with the first instando, get a very wrong imper Slimpar sadly, My calary in eight following lotter - Dear Old Several blockhousse hitherto hold by the captivos in the hands
of the nature of the work and its character months in arrears, and my creditors are of the Republicar This conditates a
valuable body of hostages,
was, no doubt, the boss Itom on the pro-agreement with the Colonial Government,
On Mr Maris Fillpines were captured by the American and the patriots are not disposed to sorcan-gramma, from the dammancement to the
The original plars for the extension of from the unnecessarily modest title given pressing. I of course werk largely for love, chine was kicking up a row the other night And love equally of course is tender, but it about your bill. We're not to let you troops, who burned down the house and der them without an adequate return
on the alate for any more champagn destroyed every other peasible rallying it happens, a large number of Filips grand ocneluding movement, and the Vivace the Yard have undergone, we understand, to it.
We are not at all surprised to find that lan't legal tender. alone la suficient to stamp Mr Ward es very meforial altoration, but at last some. point whenever daylight broke,
so pay up and look pleasant. When Spaniards pinos are confined by the wither in the Fouinauts itself or in the first-class player that he is. Galling like a tangible and definits acheras the Chinese have been deeply inipressed NAPAL expressions are generally noted far you take me to the Galabe" with be The Filipino losses are reported to be Africa. Most of these princaure, it le true, mant's Allegro in B minor (in homage portion of the work is the reclamation of very high estimate of Mr Gardner's ability length, almost rivals the longest Greek erreatly addremed to him ab his residence, and has boon docited upon. The moat serious with the work, and from it have made a their proullar aptaeas and brevity. There of inve-Ever yours, Lottle, He turned,
is, however, one nautical term which, for the letter over in amazement. »It was cof. vious experience of estimates of Spanish their compatriots, considering the kind of and is a beautifal composition, tasming
Bay this quickly-It is the the initials were exact. Than a light broke losses at Malate we would be chary of ar justice too often administered by the Colo with metody for obos, stopped flute and and the constraction of a camber capable of treated in it. It comes at a propitious
topping-lift-
were the same as his own--the letter was capting this estimate unless the bodies pial tribunals of Spain, one can feel a cer
intended for that youth. He waited for have been vounted.
tain sympathy
As for pavionet. Gulimant, who is organist of affording shelter for small ganbosts, torpe- moment at this particular crisis of the na- with the demand. As the American the monks, the Filippines idaist that they Tripitd, in Paris, my the theme first sa-
do-boat destroyers and other smaller oralt tion's history, when reform is in the air, Ir is considered probable in Washington Young Hopeful, handed him the letter, and troops advanced over the country held are subjecta of the Pope, and propose to gested itself to him by the first four notes
Whether this work will be carried out by and men high and low are prepared to start that Admiral Dewey, the hore of Manila, in his saverest tonos sald, Sir, what hava nesatiste direct with the Vatican
on for their dortaining sccurately what the Filipino airoulstod in Madrid, as to the gross brata for soft and solo stops this was the gem of
Mr Gardner has been vary wise in his he enrao tallerar as slowly, hansiad it heat and antall salda at least one Hongkong Arm will proba choice of the special topics that he decided States Presidency at the next election. mother ses it. Then he bolted. As I have lose actually was ; but we believe it is mer-lity with which these captives are being.
The outlook altogether in not the evening. The fourth item was Sing bly teader, but the representative of one to enlarge upon; they are such as would This is zegarded as an attempt on the part said, the old man is religione, bat he w
of the Democrats to 'short' Mr. Bryan and the story to worldlings when his son la nch likely 1900 is merely a guess at hazar", } very promising; and the Americans will£nd Andante, Opus No. 74. written for the of the largest English contractors is now appeal to the common sense of the Chinese. Free Silver,
These latter are praatios!
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present and invariably laughs with the people, and an The American lose was quite heavy, da se have plenty
Test.--Australasian. stated yea arluy-and confirmed by Ror; ['helorn thair power is offectively.established to Dr W. T. Best. Mr Ward has played will enable his firm to quote a price for the he author has been most felicitous in his Manila should be on the look-out for three
Organists' Quarterly Journal, and dedicated Hongkong collecting information that capable of thinking out these problems in
political
al economy as perhapsary in the world. Tas Manila Times says the inhabitants of work. On the whole the programme is this solo bofore, and in this instance fully quietantially in accordance with that pub-writinge of the Chinese, and his frequent been going from house to house showing i
style. His
His acquaintance with the classical Americans, apparently soldiers, who have
will as forged document, which authorizes them On London- especially bringing cat well all the anliant fished in the China Mail at, the time tae ex very luppy quotations from the holer † to search the residences for concealed army.
curs the attention of every native tension was decided upon. The Naval Set that genda Lis work. His homely illustra- It is the custom of the sels to place a guard on the street door, while the other two arost be Item No. 5, nn the progamme may braon's Club will be removed to the site of cions, too, which
plain to the described as a happy though unusual com
not only of those who have never studied student, will rivet the attention, bination of the grave and the gas, vis (u)
the subject, but also of those whose Beethoven's beautiful Adagio from the
thoughts have been particularly directed Sonate Pathétique, Op. 13, and (b) Musz
top kowski's lovely 'Serenata, Opus 15. Both This wo aro informed, moans that the of these transcriptions, the first boing ar vote was three over and above the twc-ranged for the organ by Dr Hiler, and ebirds majority required to carry the the accond by Boyse, F.CO., Smart's a bathing club can be maintained after measure through Senate.
'Fontlude in D, brought the organ re the new wall is constructed is a different cital to a close, with full organ coup-story. As a rowing and athletic club it all tho way through the finale might still urge its claims upon the authori- to judge from the volume of tone tica, however, with every hope of success.
which filled the big building. Taking it
̈VEYS1 ́o&T ample opportunity of £8⚫ that there is no foundation for the stories Words, Opus 6, No. 3. Sulice it to sapa bát doen, contractarea uneland on a new enterprise of thought and educa. and General Lee, Inte American Consul you to any to that? The youngster reed 36
tor. The exact figures are given at 20 killed and 125 wounded, and of the latter It may be fairly Besumed that many are seriously wounded.
While the fight was in progress the O. luact of the Tennessee Regiment fell from his horse, and died from spoploty
treated.
troublesana work to do
in the Philippines,"
THE TREATY OF PEACE.
ACCEPTED BY U.S. SENATE. We are informed that a private sexago
hes beon suroived from New York to the effect that the Treaty of Pence between the United States and Spain has been accepted by Senate by a majority of three,
The U. & fost co-operated with the land forons, being able to shell the insurgent positions to the North of the city, A train votes. laden with insurgent anldiers coming up from Malolos to reinforce their comrades on the suburbs of Monils was hit by sholla from the ships and destroyed. An inaur gont blockhouse near the boost was nise destroyed.
All was quiet on Sunday night, end, the oity orderly.
We were informed that many of the En- ropaans sought shelter on board the vessels. suchored in the Bay, but we have been an able to obtain condriestory details.
REOTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[SOFFLIED TO THE 'CHINA MAIL"}
LONDON, 5th February, 1899, THE UNITED STATES AND THE PHILIPPINES.
The steamer, Sungklung, which arrived
It is reported in New York that hostili from Manils this morning, brings no partities have commenced between the U. S culars of the engagement. This steamer left troops and the Filipines, and that Manila
a. p.m. on Saturday last, and at that time has has been attacked. svorything was panoeful, and there was the unusual premonition of approaching bosti lities. This would indicate that it was not till darkness foll upon the city that any hostile move was made on either side,
We are informed that HM.S. Narchaus and Pigmy are both in Manila Bay. The Ploter left Hongkong for Manila yesterday.
U. S. RESPONSIBILITIES.
sustained the standard of the piece.
points of the middle movement,
led
the present married quarters' opposite the Cricket Ground; but the fate of the Victoria Recreation Club site and water kontage is still in abeyance. It is to be hoped the Powers that be will see their way to allow the Club the special privileges it has held for so many years; hut whether its utility
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they gained admission to a somewhat shady search the premises. Un the 28th January, boarding houes near the Filipino theatre and took thirteen dollars in gold from On
trunk belonging to an Americsa boarder, The fact that the follows dress like soldiers and carry Springfields bas created no end
farce. of talk on the police.
if I were you, father, I wouldn't es
Exchange.
HONGKONG, February 7, 1899.
Bank, Wire,
$1
On demand... w
30 days' sight,
4 months' sight,
Credite, XP
*
Documentary, 4 months' aight,
Paris
On demand,
Credits, 4 months' sight, On Barlin-Demand,...
New York
On
On demand, Crodite, 60 days' sight,
Boulsy... Wire,...
Оп четвекі.
Some of the journals of Indo-China are a little uneasy as to the sequel of the loan On just arranged by B. Doatios. It is thought that it will pross heavily on the Indo-China Budget and it is asked what means, what On Calcutta- resources, are to be created in order ta meet the payment of the annual charges A recoured to new taxation is deprecated, On Singapore for those already in force have created no On demand, small dievontent. An equitable redistri- On Manila
all round, the recital was in a way quito as Is there any danger of the boa constrictor to the heart and brain of the workingbution of the land taxes might resolve
to
large congregation, who no doubt will the showman. He never bites; he swallows kerking land for the villigera in- thans brea basis of that taxation,:
s that the readers that it is proposed to hold a Special į nu ficar went missing, the driver's
THE PEACE TREATY. A Washington despatch states t prospect of searing the requisito majority in the Senate, in favour of ratifying the treaty of peace between the United States and Spain, is small.
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The chapter on Saving of Labour' will come like a revelation, and will no doubt starile many. The supply of the human machine is too abundant in China to let men ever think of trying to economize it. What would become of the masses, they think, that can hardly get enough to do now, ware methods devised to make fewer men do the work of the nation? For this reason, the people are opposed to railways. They would do more work with less neno, they say, and the surplus labourers would starve. This idea is deeply inwrought
man, and
On hence a thoughtless opposition good as the previous one. There was a biting me?" asked a lady at the zoological their introduction. Only the other day, the difficulty in a preferable way.
gardens. Not in the least, rurm, cried
Bastorius on s til the
On demand. anxiously look forward to the next recital, bis wires whole."
mountain 3,000 ft. high,
30 days' sight, (private paper) has been available ao properly satis which Mr Ward intends giving, wo urder-
sisted on putting a clause into the dued of factory data, there being merely the declara-On Yokohama sala, stating that no railway should ever tions of the head men of villages. Hence Un demand, ..
51% pin. stand, in three weeks. It is to be hoped The Lancasters were to be sympathised be made to far will show how intour saving which ought to be begun as soon as possible. Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate) 10:13
upon its sommit!
the necessity of a general cadastral system Gold Leaf, 100 fino, (por tel)....853,25 that these musical functions will take pines ending in Singapoir, bat the rain did not methods will not only ease men and in- Over and above this the poll-tax might also Silver (per oz.) _..
with in the discoudorts attending their This chapter will regülarly-orory,throo-woeka
end the tale of misfortunes, Sgt. Kelly re-arcase wealth, but will also actually provide constitute a substantial source of revenue Whilst on the subject of Music in the ports that a bullock cart with two guns and mere remunerative employment for overy provided that accurate information ware
case and two chests of drawers belonging man that is willing Lo work. Cathedral, we are requested to notify our to the
forthcoming as to the number of inhabitanta Another chapter on Money' is one that in each village. Hones, again, it is urged, unknown: Another member the keen-eyed Celestial will eagerly study, the necessity of a properly organised nativé Musical Service somewhere about Easter; of the battalion went ashore with his wife, The one subject that a Chinaman is expert civil service.-Singapors Free Press. for which purpose it will be nacassary to sovereigns behind, after paying off the domestic and business life know, sometimes Sr. R. Vesey Homilton writes to
who left hand satchel containing 23 in is this, as foreigners, both in their augment the present Choir and supplement shurry. The number of the ghstry in this
to their cost. Every good house-wife will Times It would be interesting it some the Organ with a small band. The work case was known, hut the syce later put in know what is meant here, and a picture of of your correspondents would give the an appearance with the bug to reciva a hor cock when be comes to take accounts amount of French commerce in the Exat suggested for performance will be Stainer's | suitable reward.-Singapore Free Press. will rise befoza hur. THE NEW CHINESE LOAN.
and number of French vossols engaged in Now, it seems extraordinary that's great, * Daughter of Jairus, Mendelssohn's
I was Commander-in-chief in "China The issuto price of the New Chinese 6 per
and, in many Hear My Prayer' and ono or two other Tas Viceroy Chang Chih-tung bas applied China should civilized, country like from 1881 to 1886, and, although I visited today practically only have every part of that station during that. cent sterling loan has been fixed at 97. The Cheral and Instrumental pizees. Wo ceno the Japanese Governmont for the ger.copper cash as its only current coin, Silver period and the centres of trade more than PRESIDENT MCKINLEY'S INSTRUC application list will alone on the 7th instant.gratulato My Ward and his co-workers in ice of two experts to prepare a system of is used, but seldom coined Tho Mexican
ince, with one exception Inover saw the dollar is largely employed at the ports, but elementary education for the districts un-
French ing alost, except in a man-of-war der his jurisdiction, Tokyo newspapers it in a foreign coin, with barbarian impresora Messageries Maritimes steamer-the
Mr Gardner shows conclusive. say that Mr Fayama Taunnosaburo, now sions on it.
French ateamer exception was a connected with educational work in Saitama ly thats nation's propority depends largely freighted by Russia to carry stores to Wladi- Prefecture, and one of the staff in the upon the medium employed in buying and westock. The whole of their trade, as far as High Nonual Bobool in Tokyo, will probu. selling, and advocates an adequate silver fretich shipu were conecmod, in Japan was TRANSPOSING and Cabin Pisons are invalably be sent, and that they will start at the coinage, which would help to enrich the carried on by the Messageries Maritimes and of this month or the beginning of Fraping both in its foreign and domestic teamers. I have no doubt any Japanese FIGHTING IN THE PHILIPPINES, able and very strong.--Robinson Piano Co.
next. Suoti a wssure on the part of the tendu. After fourtcon out savers fighting in
Viceroy cannot be reconciled with recent Every chaptor, and there are fifteen in states of that time would tell you French TERMOMETER AND 59
pinpricks" in comparison with those of Manila, the United States troops have A VERY satisfactory report on the trade of circulated reports that his progres- all might be examined with pleasure, hit England were in inverse ratio to the value sives tendencies are bitterly resented by
of their trade. At the present moment it carried two of the Filipinos positions, and yet was publish not recently rent the Throne, and that his
The English reader will find the books would be interesting to know the relative ports increased by half a million sterling or
It must meat charming one.. Political economy toeslus of their commerce at Shanghai with exactly one-third of Egypt's imports. Teadiary.aubeersal of immemorial condi- that repele those who have been netatema
seen to any thoughtful Japanese an ex- any has a harsh and forbidding soundours and other nations The Germans
us to make fortunes in " At Saigon the two. per cent of all those entering Alexandria search of an educational system; Chins, at subject have bean wont to diecus it in no- richest merchants were English and Ger- condite torma, and in mysteriously worded man.Here are the latest Ggures available, She sent the United Kingdom six milling the fest of whose literati Japan eat four-
sentences that only the initiated could com those for 1887, as given in the Chinese BRINEMRAD & Asan Pinos, the very best against soven millions during the proceding
worth of cotton and other merchandise teen hundred years-Japan Mail.
prohend. This has obviously toads it more Customs Yellow Book. the GALLIVA ACTED LIKE A OĦARM,"
difficult for the general reader, for it would your ; the decrease was not in volume but
is classed amongst t
tthe Continent was due to a fall in prices, especially RJ, HARRY WATERS, HEAD. Soon though they wished only the leangiring the national participation of trade,
ed to study this productions. Mr Gardner Europe, and hor share in that way cannot aro of cotton. consular report
Master, STATION SCHOOL RAWAL Tan Italian oraisor Minu loft, Aden on Deels very encouraging, and the gut PINDE, Mays regard Chamberlain's bus dono public service by putting the same be determined. But foi sother (per Temperaturs
hantly likely to be quoted by Lord Farrer Puis Babu sa a most useful household thoughts in good terse English and inventage) table we find chat with a total to Hamidity in support of his thesis that trade does not medicine. Have seen it weed for toothache, hontely everyday illustration, such de men nege of 423, 122 she had 125 of the carrying Direction of "I'm sure you will like your follow the flag. If the Franch flag word rheumatism, and once ou a very bad who have no time for study can grasp. We trade in China. Her percentage of trade Melon Maryacter master is such a flying at Alexandria it is scarcely likely scalded fact, and in cook of them instances hope the work will have a large circulation. (at all the treaty ports) was 5-03. She had Varse
raightforward Christian man--in that between one-half and one-third of the the Pain Balm acted like a charm.
twenty-nine arme and 698 residents The Weather mu man Last Alunya calla a spado a trade of Egypt would he with Great Bri- Every one who wees Chamberlain's Pain
British share was 64-60 per cent. of tonnage Sorva Weel, nir, to tell the tain. A contpangon hots can our trade Balm always speaks in the same terms, IS COMMERCIAL Troller (to cannibals): and 56.66 of the total trade: British firma I couldas sar lever hours him only with Tams and with Egypt sught to he should be kept in evory medicine chest. Well, then, if you have made up your numbered 374, and British residents 3,929. to thiet w the spade, but I widen saffalent to convince him that Mr Cham- CHAMBERLAIN PAIN BATM for sale mind to roast and eat me let me at least The exset share of Frasion'a tande at Hhange
every chens Price, 60 oft, and $1, entrend you to try our brand of mustard | hai is not specially returned – Li and de
General agenta tow WA ZIKE & LO in this venusion!
TIONS TO GENERAL OTIS.
A the present juncture it is well to re- call President McKinley's instructions to General Otis, setting forth the purpose of the U. 8. Government with regard to the Filipinus. These instructions were intend- ed to form the basis, and did form the bania, of General Otis proclamation to the Pre- sident Aguinaldo and his untire followers, and wore in the following terms;—
THE PLAGUE IN MAURITIUS. No fresh cases of plague have occurred at Port Louis since 25th Jaury.
LATER
this new departure, and look forward with very great deal of interest to the musical and sacred performances promised DS.
*To fulfilment of the rights of soversignty advanced their lines. The American loss sixteen per cent during the year, and formed samminent, if not resolverohmand the abero must sufico,
acquired by Treaty, and the rape was twenty killed nad one hundred and
obligations of Government thus wasted
shipping, too, there is a distinct advance.
the mutual ovenpation and administration of trouty ive wounded. The Filipinos Ioss and British vessels now form nearly fiftions that Chim should come to Japan in to lighter literature, The-writem that jokingly remark, You found colonies for
the entire group become immediately unsea bran Trays
Sary, and the military government here tofore maintained in the city, barbon, And bay of Manila is to be extended with all possible desnatal Do this schola neces wory,
Commenting open these instructions, The Standard (London), in an issue
by last mail from
like to mention lathe Whylee on the baridi & Maht in his contention that trads
dogs follow the dog. Raspoon Gonnie.
J.LOWAN
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