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A meeting, convened at the insane of the Committees of the China Association and of the Navy Loague, was hell in the Chamber of Commer. Rosa, City Hall, yesterday afternoon, to consider wint steps should be taken for the reception of the Captain, officere and men of H.MS: Terrike, which is expected hero, next week. The following gentlemen were pig- cant at the meeting --Sir John Carring ton, C.M.G., Hon. C. P. Custer, C.M.G., Hon. J. J. Konwick, Hon. Herbert Smith, Mr Havis, ir J. J. Francis, Q:C., Mr R.
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OPERATIONS. The respondent of the Standard at Bloemfontein, 20th Apil, ya the the avalry sent in pursuit if the fleeing.com mandoes is returning to BlueraContain
THE WESTERN FRONTIER The Beers at Warrenton have roncupied the jussition from which they wore silled on Tuesday.
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REVIEWS.
THE WAR.
ezes conceptiorai money's were" This is the opinion of Tradescant lay, and te about correct. The general nonlity of the Chinese official classes may be aged from Re-Arrangement of the British
Forces.
arrangetvents
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the fact that, is the Nambei District, que This is a now and pharged udition with of total revenue of $240,0 s year, only
Pares. In the now article on Dage, Me which Lord Roberts hae putined to tho something over 820, 100 remotes the Imperial April 17-Under the Dyar-Ball andesseurs to explots the cher War Office, the Baitialy free in South is uradition of our childhood that Juhn Afrion will be organised as follows all other edibla, which, he mys, is an Caudry Division. Generic Freach Chanman-like nice, fat puppi-dog above erroneous. Simposion, and that the term
Commanding chow dog is, therefore, "A misnomer.
Caps Urigades, under Colonela Pur-
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Errors and Omissions In
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The Times in an article to-day, 'rofora to the greet service boing, rendered by Lord Roberts in exposing impartially and Aoverely tia costly errors and omissions in high quarters.
LATE TELEGRAMS
pass
man, Mr E. Cooke, Mr A. M. Marslibrated the completion of six months' siege dining hall Ans beautifully decorated with yetom, A, most veoful list is the one giving way in our Western nations Colonels Douglas and Paget (Boots' Gratus)| total 5,113,020 kundred and twelve thou
$
The Tings correspondent at Mafeking, M. Gray, Captain Anders, Me A. Chap 11th April esys the Boem on that day colo
Mr E. W. Mitchell, Mr H. E. Pollock, Mr
Mr C. S. Sharp.
R. I.. Richardson, Mr H. W. Slade and by a bombardiment whichdid much damage
bat caused no casualties,
THABANCHU.
Sir John Carrington was voted into the
chair.
Reuters correspondent at Thalun'eřmi,
The Indian Famina Calcutta, April 16.-The number of por song in cuipt of Facine Holjef on relief. works in4.260,000; gratuitoarele 851,000
end, 28,000 more than last week decrease has necurred in Bocobay, tho Pun- Contral Provinces, Borar, Ajumer, Hyde- Led-imiste, Lord Curzon's father, han issued an appeal to Derbyshire, on announces his intention of opening Kedles. fee for the benoth of the Famino Tund.
Hall for inspection, chargier a small. The Varang Post, in the articles ealogie- the Plague services of the Indina Civil Service reness its pathetic appes! in aid of subscriptions. The article adds that it is unfair that Tadin should suffer from the Empire's War,
The Mansion House Faniino Fund amounts to £184,894
Certain proposals for the recoption of 2015 Apok says thint Genurai French sont R. Morris, Naval Cadet L. S. Simulov, &c. rauk, and the conspectus'ul the moneys of wil or not, orery day she's that the Fourth Division-General Lvitalter, behal of the Indian Famine Fand, and
11.31.5, Terrible and for the enteramunt the third and fourth entry brides to of her Captain, officers and men were then make separate reconnaissances round the diecussed, & discretion as regards ceridinhills to the east of the town. It was found items being left to a sub-committed of that the memy hell the hills strongly but
jacketist the American Leet in Hongkong supplement of additional words of popular sora entertained by their comrades of the work of reformer.compiled by the niuent 6.3.8) Don Jras de Sauria in commano, lexicographer, Dr Darlee Annandale, MA ration d Deway Day and the commicion The complior has succended in compressing ing of the captureil gunboala. Don Fuar de a very large quantity of matter inte a very Austen du de Oube and Falo de Las lents compass, and very full explans we might go on instancing curious state-tor, of the Cambinrers: Briedwood, at the The United States and Turkey. Coren were laid for 10 and fully that tions are given of words and terms con- **
ments or making excerptaed nitum from 12th Lancers: Gordon, of the 17th Lancerington, April 18-Relations be- number were present. Mr O. E. Hohnected with the various arts and sciences this reost interating book, but this would and Dickson,
tween the United States and Turkey are Three Natal Begades, under Colonel Critic owing to the Sultan's failure to presided, and the Committee of Ar- and with all the common topics of the tune. scarcely be fair to the author or to Bis rangements wera Mesa V. P. n. Tho vocsimilary is very ample, the defini publishers. In the space of auticle, too, Burn Murdoch (Royals), Brackelment, and indify the American Missionarios It
Dundonald such as this is, it is only possible to merely
is probable that Mr Secretary of State Hay dail, J. Schroe, T. Power, and P. is preciso and obar, and as a whole skim the surface, as it were, of the subjects Mounted Infantry Division usuler Colmet
will send the Turkish Minister his port:/ Do Bleeker, while the Reption Commitee the book will form a handy and trustworthy dealt with. We will conclude with the cupsistat of Mesors R. 1. Seely, E. P. work of reference. The stypology shows author's hopes and fears as expressed in his Colonels Halion and Ridly as
preface to the Third Edition
gadiers. China has come so much into evidence of
Eleven
Infantry Divisions will be under Joe mid J. W. Elloy. The compute results obtained by the most recent investi
the following i nose of the arrangements reflected he gotors and the cored pronunciation of the late years that he apathetic indifference to
First Division.Lord Muthuon, with atmost credit on thore responsible. The words is given on as exceedingly simple the country and its teeming millions is
intended 1 to form a sert of key to literary dorzo for a knowledgo of the hod and its na Brigadiera. Bowers and Bags, and pleares of Quien allusione, Loing explanatory of such names poople: arid an interest is being roused as
Second · Dirlsion.-General Clery, with Victor ngul, Adoniral Devay occupied jo / connected with mythology, fetion, etc., un events, pregnant with west or yoo to the Brigadier General Hildyam and Cokse jaly and Cucitral Indis; and an increase in
ara most likely to be met with in general future progress of the world; ire rapidly Super (Dabiins), as Brigadises. minent plàcus on tho walk, Among these
literature. The list of authors and their doreloping in the Far East, alltrending with Colonels. E. Allen and W. G: Krux rabad, Bombay and Native States,
Third Division Generd Fole-Cate present were Capt. McLean, Capt. Gil more, fapt. Pegann, Naval Censtrador
dates, the table showing the formal inodes the direction of a closer knitting together P. Hebson, Lieut. A. Rust, Lieut. J.
of addressing persons of title or official of the ends of the earth. Whether we Brigadiera. the world, will also be found widely useful. peoples who are in the van of tisilisation with Colonel Kitchenor net excellent repist was provided by In the bust list there is an inaccurity which frist lead the way in the derdiment of and F. Howanl as Brigadiers.) the meagenæents of tha hotui, tisa names o
Fifth Divison-General Warter, sith the varie dishes correonding with the is likely to be very insteading, especially to the Middle Kingdom, the erathulo centre names of vitlerent ships and commandere intending emigraine to Honghong. In of Eastern Asis, and direct the incipient Generals J. T Cuka and A/S. Wynne as that came into prominenes during the tuas describing the currerey of Hongkong it is strivings of her fovernost spitts in the Brigstore. lea belroes the Spanish and American stated: The standard coin is the silver direction of truth and rightocameo, which Sixth Divisior-General Kelly-Kenny, the price of silver, but having a regulation commensurate with her aiza, popitiation,
Wabel ment is present during the creping tulvatus of is. Id. Ws wish most sincerely use craditions, and future pirates with Colonel J, G. Maxmuli and U. T.
Seventh Vivisive Geest
Tucker, `played su, excellent and appropriate pro-
Opinions are divided at present as to the grama of music. In the intervale, sunget had such a regulation-value.
bost way to segomplish this yart pro-
Knox as Brigadiera JAPANESE BATTLESHIP ASHORE.Were giren by various members of the com-
grenine for the betterment of a third of Eighth Division.General Rundto, with *THINGS CHINESE,' being Noter on Various the world's inhabitants and rival interests Colonela D. F. Campbell and J. F. Bayes The Japanese battle-ship Athi got share pany and speeches of a most interesting tud califying kind were candy by several of the off Southon this afternoon. The tide is leading gentlemen present.
centas Brigadiers. Lieutcome
Subjects connected with Chin: by J, sean often paralyse action. In recent
Ninth Divisies, General Colville, with falling and the situation of the ship pra-Hoban, of Afeminae fuae, dealt with the Dor Ball, M.R.A.S., H. M. Civil Sur. 7oars, what to sound appear hay sphores
of infuones se discussed, and open Brigadier-General Hector Macionald (in rocont war with Stein in a moat graphic
vice, Hongkong Third Edition, Be to, which to many appear closed, and corious.
manner. Capts. McLean, Gilmore and leg.
vinel and Filorgod. London: Sarip locked, have their adroentes, while man sake, the latter referring to the
son, Low, Maisten and Co., Ltd. ***
missionors of progress and advance. mint hava for bing striven to have the ua late Capt. Gridley. The imction through- out was most enjoyable, and fat the chic, the utliers after expr.asing their thunke
Hongkong Kely and Walsh, Ltd.
tion with the principles which have been the for the kind invitation exendel to the to
The second edition of Mr Dy Baking of the West. These effort are affair of the kid it had Iven their pleasure having long sincs toon out of print, the inert unse to be mared is so grist that the Le present, remarked tint it was the finest encyclopedia counts on Things Chinese, we look behind the scenes, though the beginning to show fruit, visible to those
to peeipate in, in that the offcors and men sat down together with the greatest of public, to whom the book has proved of results appear dost insignifient when all familinity. A word of picise is due to Mr ward for the production of an caliged and freudes and yet nothing arggasted andão Serviço in the past, looked anxiously for consideration. The question in many the facts of the pase are not taken fato Osburns, the genial propuctor of the live revised issue, and the long-expected his for his excellent catering.
gume at Inst; nor we may say at the outset, is the work à dieppointmäxt, con- taining, as it does, nineteen now articles and close en 200 pages of any matter.
Dar horizon viewed from fastandpeints bombardment of the town with To the Editor of the 'CHINA MATE.! To those whose tipe or opportunities pro. of Europe and America has extended the lery, and
in er per cent and the whole of this poisonous the Boers, ve vent them from dipping deep into the tied what by beyond: in jur day the Guston, April 30,
fluid, flavoured and coloured, is disposed of Commandant Snyman, after Col. Pay Calcutta under the name of Scotch Dr S-1 have read with interest custome, folklore of classics of the Middle Far East is the ery. the various letters which have appeared
mer's reverse, horrified Col, Baden-Powell The author Supes that this book will foud apply. Well.
saven gentlemen who were solected out of | evidently unly as a reat guard and re with feels. The band of the Hongkong Rigi. dollar, varying in actual value according to | alone will exalf the nation ts position with Colonels R. A Comesin and A. Goftbe Kamino, and dapiores the indeqancy
the above Committee with power to add to transport their no:abor.
The general footing appared to be that a sam of about $5,000 would ha required, and the Hon. C. F'. Chater kially consented to act ny Hum, Treasurer for the Fund.
Mr H. E Pullock was appointed lia, Secretary
[The battleship Asahi was constrated at The cruiser is expected to arrivo in the Elwiek to the order of the Japanose Harbour on Tuesday, 8th May, at and the following programas has so far boon arranged, subject to the approval of the authorities.
Gorecumint, and after undergoing deam trils and full power trils she was placed in commission in the beginning of April by Captain Misa and the exw sent to Figland to bring hur oat. The Nasl und Military Launches containing ladies and gents-Record aye The Japanese battleship imen to go out beforehand in the diredian Ambi is the most powerful battleship in of Lyemua sad to escort the Terrible to for the world, boing 200 ton heavier than the moorings
Foraidalle alus, and orrying two inore Mon-of-war and merchant reasalu will be | Binch and two mere smiller guns thần thá invited to dress ship-
Latest type of British inttleship. In thờ controversy that has been going on of late with regard to the famour shown by con- tractors to foreign Geroments it is inter- asting to bear in mind that the schi was
After the Terrible has been at her Luoy for half-gt-hour or so, an address is to be presented en board by a deputation on be hulf of the British community,
honour.
will be entertained at dinar at the Cty theactomeamentefaship. Insidious Hall and afterwards at a king concert comparison have been drawn, for instance,
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CORBESPONDENCE,
THE FOOD SUPPLY.
in
Some remedy, ia
only retirees we have at gen und lea
.
as. Bridlice.
and of the Highland Brigade) and Colonel Smith-Dorrion.
Tenth Dirbio-The command of the Tenth Divisos is vacant, but the Brigadiers
A. F. Hart and G. Barton. Huntor, with Columole Jones(Scutada), Eleventh Division-Geral Archibald
Colonial Division. Conqal Erabant, and Stopherson (Ewes) as Brigadiers.
The Position at Dinfeking.
Pingno Deaths on the Turco-Por-
Asian Frontier.
April 17.-190 deaths from Pligus have taken place during the bust three weeks at Javonreud, on the Turco-Forsian Frontier.
Sophisticated Liquor. ⠀⠀⠀
Thabottlingandale of spurious liquore by unsuupulons Native dealers of the Calcutta busara writes a contemporary,
minds is whether the regeneration of Chiruest the lessening intensity of the siege ja anergetic action in the part of this authori mighty cataclysms, overturning the whole due to Daniel Buthy, this Bose Commandant ties urgently necessary. Tan yeme ago the The Times Mafuking respondent mysan group to an extent which makes is a be a gradual process, or whether a empire to its foundations, ihr sweep who is a close friend of many of the hesing-
away the corruption, close all under, and is ending the lettera cordial importen of the sheap German potato the way for a new heavensard snow earth. precates the war and stoutly opposes the in the decade it has increased by 700 heaven, purify the atmosphere, and prepare ige
and arranging for penuporters Hode spitit amounted to only 4, gallons, but
to our fathers loomad large and tain to overtics FREE THOSE y Artil
infvence
of
the inko-believe
by reporting that the field was strewn with whiskies and cognacs. The fact that the
that
For Wednesday, the 9th May, the fallaid downt Clydebank at the end of 1897, your winable issue with reforence to the Kingdom, and whe only desire to acquiretinue to excite interest in the present British and piering parmision to bring trade has been carried on for so long with. lowing programme has soon suggested, or two yurs and four ownths ago, süd olen treky to be may think year- superfiellly that Bowledge' which it has theatre of events, in the actor, the stago #way the bodien. Col. Baden-Powell des Fout any adequate attempts on the part of
out has in Hongkong the many of on the new parade ground about 5 p..,she will be ready for commission. But, stead of here in Canton, where the rame patient industry to summarize, Things their play and by play, the motives that this was the grossest exaggeration, as only the excise officials to stamp it out is, so the
their uttura do that posturing The Times military artish criticises the
three dead bolies were fortheuing. chairman of the Calcutta Wine, Spirit and by His Excellency the Cificce Administer-ist as the public mind has been cleared of gaine of squeeze is being played, and tho | Chiness' will como as a bog and and acting; and farnish likewis the chance | ing the Government, with the Hongkong the delusion that the Lunch of a ship marks it, or to gri hangry; and as for weight, shy blessing. It is just the sort of book of pees behind the scenes where the inadequate mares taken to prevent a Beer Association remarked the other day, which the globe-trotter, the merchant aying plumes, and embroidend rebes are our descent south-eas of the Free nothing bars of a grave scanda. In the Volunteers in attendance as a guard of a distina period in her progress, it is now if we got within three counos af what we jay
ding the line between Last Rolution on exelse revenusin Bengal we are doing well and saving mumey be going home, or the mere passing way faketto tones to given up, the class of pots shethu thu resept reverses are not the Lit Chevernment remark that this
at wide, the baggerated rides and rate by not necessary to destroy theimpression, that the
Bloemfontein and Thabandhu, and ques“, chard this tee from country, and the foreigner In the orening of the amo day tho nun laying down of the first koel-plate indicates being boked on as a rubber binigelf, it'ayer will—or shut-purchase and read work warfare; crash of go the uutcome of tactical wegligèuge, not question is not one that can be dealt with
cymbal are stilled, and mock bers of the macke
by the excise anthurities, who can do Easily explained. will most highly interesting in his reality gone, and John Chinantsu stands revealed,
nothing to stop the practics, beyond bring. ing it to notice. This is no doubt true, but if the excise authorities have no power and in all his surrounding, sien strippod that has gathered found hier in the die of the false glacurand nieteticietis tinsel
to interfere, the scoher such power The Who, Beer, and Spirit Association visions of the past.
proposed to deal with the evil
1.by & care- fully euapifod bottling license bat in
afersion with the Superintendant of Excise Revenue the latter suggested a more simple and efficient mukod,
VİZL
the invention of liquor merchants frunimporting or having on their praises any German or other plain spirit. The proposal is draatio, but the evil is groving so rapidly that partial remedies are usuless. It in esti-
in the Theatre.
The Captain and Officers of the Terville
on the will be entertained at a Fête Cricket Ground on a dato to be hereafter
fixed.
considered a kind of tag to rob him, for upon his way back to the shores of both here and hereafter. Moreover, in and odd closely-prisited pages can scarcely which to doubt much ronald will be reaped Old Albion, for, although the six hundred between the Anded and the Formattable. The Hongking you get the load, and we ly
costs of complaint. Fos, strange thurgh of no other work which epitomizes all that suratuse, so that we have dethiebe called knowledge in a nutshell, we knew Let
it may appear, although this is the centre
Japaneseship, we are toll, vastausch only
1
year agh, while the Formidable was lauo. had as far back as Narcinber, 188; yet of production, those who want good fund is intersting and cations in China in sach the foreigner has atido a unrehong: Well: What's to be done? Thaye conte, there are a few errors in the volume beaf and mutton-have to get it from Hag. a masterly and epigrammatic manner. Of
In the afternoon of Saturday, the 12th Again, if we are to be led by figures, it are coming to s pretty 783 What do we before us, mostly due; in all probability, to May, atliktic sports (with gymkhana variis said that tho Asahi was commenced three come to Chica for if it is'nt to eat, and the fact of, its boing printed in England,
tions) will be held at the Happy Valley.
The following gentlemen, in addition to those mentioned above, buvo boon invited to join the Chavaittes, viz, Mr D. Gillies, Hora Dr He Kai, Er Lowson, Mr J. McKis. Mr Motton, R N.; Me E. A. Ran, Mr G. H. Seaton, Mr FJ Waleyn, H. W., and Mr W. H. Wickham.
Naval Heroes.
In the Navy League Jurnal for March the portraits apficar of Captain the Hon. Hodworth Lambton, R.N., H.M.S. Power
té
hotal priston. But what with the eave up money for etcamslip companion and rucs of bundlords and the raseris of ENR pradores, the abbre will stand show, and
THE CITY HALL
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERA AND
-SUERCRIBERS. pn
Tonths earlier than the English chip, and has been completed nine months in advance of her. All sucks sparisons, Lovever, are based on false dab, A. ship is not by and bye we shall have to eat gress like Allen Poe is called Edward, and the Chy Hall was held yesterday afternoon.
Nebucadnezzar or live in tub and dewur slugs the that dl foul, Biogone-Yare truly
3
BEEFEATER
THE WATER SUPPLY,
Bloemfontein to the Morning Pust, states conferred by the Legislature the better,
The Boer Raids. Mr. Winston Churchill, wiring from
that it is fais belief belief that is also shared by many of the lenders of Lord Roberta's army that the Boor raid to the south-east of the Orange Free State was largely dictated by food considerations, their lines of communication being inter opted all over the country. They are inminent danger of Laing sarved out.
put a stop to it,
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will alone -
For BCIHOW & HAIPHONG-
Jri May. Per Huting, at 9am on Thursday, the
where the knowledge of Things Chinche is
The annual meeting of the shareholders Among there Edgar and subscriber in connection with the strictly limited.
Sir George White.
cummed whop her kel is inid, butwbou
author of The Raven' does not come more were present the Hut J. J. Kea Southampton yesterday when the docks of in. Calcutta, sad the profits of the trade April 15-Sir George White Drived at mated that in 3808-90 about 67,000 gallons. of this wphisticated liquor were dispored under the category of things curious wick (chairinaj, Messrs H. E. Pollock, rere, thrungod by ethnicis crowds. Tare so large that nothing but energetic the drawings are delivered and a shirt on the prepration of material is made,, Nor
or otherwise in Chinn, save from the Siebs, H. N. Mody, B. Layton (Hon. The new telegraphed hoping bis health action on the part of the Government will
Mayor presented an address of wolcond, is the stain trial is safer criterion thin the
fact that he had a local precursor Teasurer), and F. B. L. Barley (Acting had improved. launch of a ship, as the deus demon-
in fue purgon of Me Kia Yi, who dourished To the Editor of the DNA MAIL,"
Bouretary).
April 17ince his retum to England, sirates, for while she is ready for atening
somewhere about BC, 200, whoo Fa
Wir George White han bega besieged by in- 1, Saymour Terracs,
The Chainman said Goudemen, the torviewers, but he refuses to say anything she is by no means revdly for her gun trials,
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1900
Nixo, or Bird of Fata bursa aliking port and accounts are presented to with referenca to Mr. Winston Churchill Assemblance to our latter-day poor's mystical you somewhat later than last year of attempts to supersede him. Unquestionally, the Japanese ship, cujoye the dranfigs of being built by the fir Dear Sir, The Water Authority adier
statement that he (Sir George) complained tised that water would be tarned on the creation, and is rackand a gern atong Chi-ing to various reasons which I need White intends to deal with the matter, in Gential supplying the armour-pate, but if women-South leaf Seymour Rond. From 60 8 nego lyrics. Again is it right to designate 2002 trouble you with, but u now pre-mother way. He has stated, however, fit, in command of the Naval Erigado ature tho time af building a ship by in- 6.a. this morning at a drop recced the thatch made from the Leages of the is that they are on the whole as that it is most mischieves that anyone | For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
terval chat elapses between the placing of
senting that, I think you will agree the orderan ite hoisting of the pentsantyhose until 50 staing, great bamboo this tap is a Malay word,fefactory me the nature and cute as should sofer w the relation between the
ounvonlance and disconfurt to the house and is used, in Malaysia anyway to of
of the institutim would
permit Every ye than
the branches of the airah palm. supply of water the sine annoyanes is
is dasted to the public grad as far as Me Dyer Ball completely disillusione ua caused and complaints to the Water Authority ignored. In April '99 1 ħaq thơ | WA
with red to the Chinese stink at which practicable un farma which simply pay er. tementy to addzese the Water Authority so he says, is not a stink pot at all, save Louses without making a profi out of it, direct and of course got no reply. I then and is respect to the famos which ordinary and in the past it has red useful The report sds out vory. public tried to get at if through the Culmint gunpowder gives off, and is, to all intents Faily all details regarding the library
and purposes, an earthenware hand Secretary, and after
se delay newer that gave me the lis direct of nade. In the piracy of the Named savored the core and I not re- capitulate hatit containa, but you will be course in official language. Now I am wry stink-pole were burred and not exploded, glad so note the extended hour, to which
and we have it on the ing toge if ventilating my grievanica, in
of several authority
the Library is kept open, and so hops that the peas will be of any use and can creditable witnesses, a very reverend ge this will meet a want in afding many enter wiring from De Aar, states that little more Livable and slide
Ladysmith; and of Captain Perry Sept,
The City
R.N., the man who mounted the 478. it will be found that there is not wach hold garage ar put on a lortdesignate long strips of thatch, made from (with its Theatre and rooms generally)
and holped more than any other to me Ladysmith. These two together with Midshipman Huddart, and Major Plumbe, RM.L., both of HMS. Duris, who were killed at Graapan, appear under the heading of Oar Naval Heroes."
Alleged Adulterated Whisky
difference betzeen the leghi and the Fore midačle]
LATER
THE ACCIDENT AT THE PARIS
EXHIBITION::
The axialties from the collapse of Inridge at the Paris vxhibition, wm
the
10
A Chineso geocer carrying on businesskifted and 63 injured.
at 80 Pry Central was charged, at the Magistracy to-day, with selling adulterated whisky, couples of which were produced, The case has been hanging tire since the 10th ult., Mr Rovce, who appeared for the defendant, contending that there was 10- thing in the Ordinance to show what ndul- terated whisky was. The case vna
ANOTHER ACCIDENT.
H
to bo it vergined by whoeve is running bo The whifolding of the gallery of a fully my dear Sir, Youre faith Water Shott.-I am, dew Sir, Yours fath:
chinery has also collapad, killing two and injuring two.
WEATHER REPORT,
adjourned from time to time on this point, i Tho blowing noting is issued from the
Observatory
KEY MITCHELL
Ili krumoured that to Witor Authori ty and for all his angels have gone Homer alsewhere Da U.]
New
HM Boats.
wrong here, and some on has blundered. Forecast moderate to NIE. winds; Another addition the Pacifire, a steal -ED.]
fair:
*The Galsha.
purpose
tleman among the number, that the 'suffe." cating
apture from them were inblerable, ssional Fisiore, strangers, ind
Fill Fiety, gone and, is ស
to
War Office and himself.
Lord Roberts vary Hopeful. April 15.-The Daily Mail correspondent
the congratuḥtory telegram to the Prince at Copenhagen states that lord Roberts in of Walos Caxis a very hopeful view of the sitration.
Reuter, wiring from Bloemfontein, Mays Lord Roberts is now in a position to on- unitrate an overbelining forro on any
srested rebels.
The correspondent of the Central News
More Prisonera.
telegraphs that Lord Roslyn, who has
espfüred
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The Boers Disheartened. April 18, — The Boers an in desperáté straite, and the discontent of the burghers, their unwillinghoes to go on with the tight singlerhandut is a barring Presidents Kruger | and Steyn,
Both of these, worthies in the name of
Per Heitan, at 9am,
3rd May, For SHANGHAL-
Thunday, the
Per Ty at p., on Thunday, the.
3rd May
Por Kwangice, at 2 p.m., on Thursday,
the 3rd May,
Fer Lemon, at 3 pts, ou Friday,
the 4th May, For TIMOR PORT
DARWIN THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, CAIRNS," TOWNSVILLE, BRIS- BANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, Por etern, nt 3 pan., on Thursday,
For SINGAPORE —
or Eden, at 3
Per Ixun, at 4pm on Thursday, the
Sid May
•Per Malacca, at 11a.m., on Friday, the
4th May Per
For SAMSHUI & VUCHOW
Par Amshus, até pia, on Thursday, the
LUMBO
Per Trubu Mani at 5 p.m., on Thurs
day the 3rd May For MANILA
Per Foongsong, a 3 pm on Friday,
the 4th May KUMOHUCK & SAMSHUI. Fer Mikong, at 4 pm on Friday, the
4th May,
For
For MOJI, KOBE POKOHAMA, VIC-
TURIA & TACOMA —
there after a five weeks warch, has nocurately, note things, however, and Moportunity to have a quiet hur's reading pacified a birjo districs and dieron hastig Long may have been too carried to ally unembers of the Morcile Marine, the Flying Column from Canarvon arrived Dyer Ball may thu be correct, although what they are so dispused, and it is a wo are not going to assert alt, he is staking fact that since the library was Among the recently added articles, those plied for the extra hours the number more especially wethy of notice, gre na tibb what they did before Me Pollock Fal daily visitori has numbered nearly foar Agriculture, Banks and Bank Notes, He deserves a vote of thanks for th suggestion trothal Birth (fosters connected with), Docters, Dogs, Giaseng and Plague, Durbe loade to so extend the hour and for his been acting as one of the War Corresponding 3rd May, NES D The latest aidītion to the fleet of the author's pithy summarization of Ancestral Liberality in giving a slanation of 8500 to its of the Ddy, and For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CO-
expened lighting, books, the Royal Irish Rifles, have heen bat, to-day, defendant was discharged; Mr. Browne, to when the gamples of whisky
Menageries Maritimes the steel in remembering, but it must not be for use.) Thore appare inbe nothing On the 2nd at 11.55 à The banketer, scrum steamer, Atlanting of 6,7000000ften that this sarie schness has mutaoduitar which I need remark on and nd stut es prisoners to Kroonstadt. had been submitted for analysis, having has fallen in the North, particularly, over gross Jemater, built at Lis Ciotat er metimes, and has resulted mors beg to propow that the Repit and ac left the Colony for home and his evidents Japan. The depression is moving to the Timersons are 408 fet in length, o fest than once, in the establishment of cbarit. wints he adopted and packet
My Body ended, and the lion was not being available. [There is soureth 8 dienta sight for N. vinda in, S. China. gines indicate 852 nominal horze-pover the the Chinese tout, the initiative in air was all the business.
N.E. and approaching W Japan Grau breath, and 32 feer in depth econ ablomfitutions, of which the Tung-Wahid,
Hospital is an exsinde ↑ As in way ofhar scrow steamer of 1964 on, built at the issue of bank gates, the earliest lajówni Store 221 face in tu sisk being Jased 2010 reps bus VS AT te Docks: At out their respective Governments have issue length, 36 feet it breast, and 20 feet in the first issued it. Stockholm. It is depth, with engines indicating 393 hoitinal in the British Muscat Mr Ford Tan de Cula, Taiyuan, Progress. ... inmined (prials to the Colonial Afri- home OWSE
F... has revia the prints of theateroy, Zaip, H.M.5. Bri | Hongkong tankiors to re ngamst the British. *** article on Botany, thue giving it át
The knowledge that Lagi Roberts will added
Bru valus, and it will dumptive moat problé, que, Atearns Wine of Cot Liver Oilagino, to read the long lies of beautiful Competitor Juan de Austria, however, effectually checked the pai disloyalty with the utmost seventy is plesant to take. Its terobicial effects are Bowess indigennus to China, zul which
Ingreudent, Dévanungan: ✨
rebullion, and the apuals have fallen fat the het delicate Wholesale and Retail if so, but sellors Amongst these we notice experinced at once. – To ja exxily horn by miga be grown to Hongkong but dre pot or,
Desertion by their own kith and kin, sod 1 AberdeloDU.)
the failure of foreign assistance by dixir, For KOSE. | From L. S. Watson & Co. Ltd., Houghing, ❘ that thựo arẻ tựt Species of Racuncalaca,
toming the burghera who demand to be 301 of Leguminica, 7D of Ericast, 37 of
allowed to return to their hemes feste * A SPRAINED ANKIE QUICKLY. Primulecan, 36 of Verbalmera and 820 of
CUREIRA
Composite. In all probability there are FO
Falouz 1000 spécisa ii plants. Indigenous to A and 2000 I audsed front see Cains proper, Funross, Haitan, Coren, the COUGE is not a disease but a
sprang of the ukle, says Gop. E. symptomConsimption and iron- Car, editor of the Guide, Washington, V Dacia Archipelago and the Lalandel Tiong- chitis, which as mist dangeroy, and fatal disave for the first indication medies without our I Tried anworth gooting It is an abuse of terms King The following summary of he babie After using several will recommande taal characteristic of the Chinese people is parch, and it proper y feated bethi's Pain Balio, din plowed to say that thor tre eura/Chamberlain Cough Hertely has at 1 cuplete care meaty followed. People as sung đó, blitz cough appears are easily at list cime as noguide 1. began itune
A morality it forgets pron a aderially nicestat, guined The jomedy has also been used in my one half of the decalogas, must to wonder. reperation and extensive mie by farth for frost bitton feet with the best tally deficient. They thu (1)
resupus it shoonfully end of habitos! readiness to leban
Mr W. II. Brown, the actuate agent
A Dishonest Postman
At the Magistracy, to-fisy, Cunase postnum Nor ôl was chirged with steal. ¦ of the Dallas Opera Company, has arrivİKİ log a package containing between 100 sad | from dails, and intimates that the Com- 350 letters destined for the Straits. He pang all open for a short souun on denied the charge. From the evidence it Tunday best, at the Theatre Royal, with appeared that the packagy which bars six performance of The Geisha.
oms dollar stamps, was, dong with a
ber of others, about to go through the hands of the stamp obliterator, whion it suddenly disappeared. A acareli was instituted be fore suyone had time to have the proses end the pickage was found in defendant's bag. It is supposed stab he stole the package for the sake of the six stamps. Prisoner's statoniert on being arrosted was that he took the parool by lati
It was for Contur He told the Maziente
that he thought the patel was
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Troops in North Rhodoslo Catie transports of Hashmen sera land. a no Beira in the 14th and twenty-two more transpicia arooxpected Lient during the month.
The Duke of Marlborough, The Times ceusuries this suportment of the young Duke of Marlborough us assist- antillery Sportstory to Land Roberta, The Duke as bad only 2 year rice
SUDONEDAST
Per que Adelaide, et 10 am, en Sa
turday, tho del May.
per thing at Law, on Saturday,
the 6th May. *
For AMOY & MANILA, A.
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Per Julie at 11 in., en Saturday, the
fah May
MAIL BY THE UNITED STATES FLOKET.
The United States Hail Facket Hongkong
Aleu will be despatched on TUES DA, the 8th May, with Mails, for Shanghai, anau, San Francisco, the * United States, Lazada. Honolulu, Peru,
&n, which vil be ploed at follows: Regis
to 10.4
Lotbors
ate fee of 10 cante, up
(Sopplementary Mal on board up to the time Brod the departure of the