MEMÒS, FOR TO-MORROW.
"Shipping.
Daylight-Haitan leaves for BWFLV."
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY.
-Meeting. Noon-Meeting of the A. S. Watson &
Co., Ltd., at the Hongkong Dispensary. |
Auctions,
Bp.m.Azetion of Crown Land, situated --at Stone Nullah Tane.
3.30 p.m.-Auction. of Crown and silu.
led at Hung Hom.
Amusements.
9 p.m. Performance of The French Maid by the Dallas Company, City Hall
Miscellaneous. Goode per Salazie unenimed before
Noon, subject to rent.
Grodu por Kaiture not cleared at Boon
subject to mnt.
Goods por Chchi andelivard after
noon "this pale subject to rent. Goods per Gida undelivered after thig
dato subject to rent.
General Memoranda TUESDAY, May 15:
Goods per the Maru not clears
after this date subject to rent. WEDNESDAY. May 18:-
The priblication of this isus commenced
al_6:20 p.m.
The China Mail.
-HONGKONG, SATURDAY, May 12, 1900.
Editorial Comment.
YOL THE
RESIDENT,
The Medical Odizor of MORE ROOM Health roports that the density of population of EUROPEAN City of Victoria na'a whole," that in to any, including all the outlying vacant lapds and the villages in No. 1 Health District,' the Public Gardens in No. 3 Health Dis. trier, and all the unstaapiod bill-side below the city limit of about 450) fact above high- enter mark, is 122 persons per core. In 1889 the avengo density of pupulation iu the administrativo Copusty of London was 49 person per tere,” “”“We have previously pointed out that this pressure of native-} populations. Jus barst the bounds of the European reservation and is rapidly driving the
THE CHINA MAIL.
CHURCH SERVICES. ORDER OF CHORAL SERVICE AT EZ. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL. —4TH SURDAY AFTŻE KASIER,
MAY 13. Matios.—lia,m,esponse, Tallis
Vonito, Cooko, Felons, Crotch and Conke; To Daum, Woodward, Soort and Turle Benodictus, Trontheck in G; Hymns 207, 524 and 2389: Evonsung-545 pm. Responsor, Tallis;
Psalmis, Barnby, Tarle and Hawes Magnificat, Goms in E flat; Nunc Dimittin, Purcell in A Minor: Hymns, 220, 200 and 225; Vesper Hymn Stoang Voluntarios, Mareb-West brock Bong, without
Fords Culkin get.
11
1
UNION CHURÇII. --BUNDAY, MAY. 13. a.Voluntary, Largo from Giand Sonata No. 7, Boathoven Hyran, No. 16 (1st. Tuno), Hanover': Palm, No. 100 (Old Handrolth) Anthem, No. 36. * Lord may God, '9. 9. Wesley; Hymn, No. 416 ( Tabor'); Hymn, No. 511(St. Ann): Voluntary, Ofer toire in A. Lafebare Wely. p.m.-Voluntary, Cavatina, Raff: Hymn, No. 213. (Genevan Psalter): Hymn, 26 (Tuno 420 Elcombe); yun, No. 263 (1at Tone, Halling side); Hymn. No. 293 (1st Tune, St. Agnes); Hyun, No. 491 (lat Tunc, St. Matthins): Voluntary,
Ponclude, Staart.
Europesa out of the WESLEYAN-, METHOORT CHERCH—SUNDAY,
MAY 13.. best resilentul sites in The Colony." With the view of escaping from the annoy-
Morning: -10.30. Evening-6. ance and inconvenience of close association
LOCAL AND GENERAL. with the nativo population, a portion of the |
11 am Auction of Japaneng, Marchen, sia the Godowns of the Hongkong ald Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, Kowloon. Noon-Meeting of the Humphreys Estate anul Fiance Co., Ltd., at Uilings of the Company No. 38 and 40 Que whise population sought refuge at Kowloor, Red Contral. 9p.m.Meeting of Perseverance Exaud a beautiful and dorishing subach has TurnsDay, May 17 -
Goods per Badkrat pot cleared as 4
P., subject to rent.
FRIDAY, May 19:
Notes by the War.
we spring op scross the harbour. As at patter of princijilu, if not a consideration for the public health of the predominant ↑ race, the Government should put into anti-
2.45 pm. Auction of Household Farmi- Ture, o, at No. 3, Canton Vill Kown, the Residence of Dr. Walce,crete in the question, which was under
by
Mr. G. P. Laminert.
TURDAY, MAY 2,
8p.m.-Devonian Dinner
The Dallas Company appear to-night the Theatre Royal in the pintomime
The Babos in the Wood,'
The return of plague cases up to nodn
Hospitals.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alics: Memorial and Nothoroolo Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the fanda of the Hospitals: A. Chinoy............
$ 5 W. Stuart Harron...
Captain Eing-Hall
Telescopic Sights.
The 4.7 guns with General Bauller in Natal aratitted with solescopic sights, on a plan devised by Captain Scott. This enables the gamers to lay with great geouracy. Sights of this description-have for a king time born a fad of Captain Scott's, and he has ondan vaurhd to get them introduced into the service. ·
Steamer Founders in the Facile.
Captain King-fall, who has just boon
A telegram has been received in Ol appointed Chief of the Staff in the Meditor- ranean to Adminal Sir John Fisher, had to the effect that the U.S. steamer Win only lately taken over the command of the cheder foundered somewhere in the Pacific Herange. He is very young for his seniority, while on her way to the East, with 8,600 being some three or four months on this bags of cotton board, consigned to the
Mitsui Busan Kaism and the Nippon Cot side of fifty. He is eure of getting his flagton Company. The value of the cargo is
¥.800,000 Japan Herald. if he lives,
The Hankow Railway.
Rata.
The Osaka Authorities are enforcingnew A correspondent of the N. O. Daily ensures to extornirate the rats in tirat News at Tohuganfu, in Hupoh, Announces city. Loaves of bread dipped in soup com that the main lav froni Hankow comes taising ext typhoid gerus were given to rats about forty miles SE of Suichon in Honden, Nishiku: It is expopted that city. Roperts brought by travellers indimis that end this prepnect brand will dio cate that the work goes on. When the within about ten days Rate Itton by in regular service is established, he says, we fected ones will also become infected and a travel to Hankew, in three days, as die in the course of the same period.-Kobe against week which it now takes to go Herald. thote.
The Guns from Colenso.
The Burmah Boundary Commission.
A report has been received from Mr Two disabled gins of the Royal Field Artillery, which were used at the battle of border to the effect that Nalawt was to
Salt's survey party on the Burmg-Chines Colenso, have arrived at Woolwich Arsenal,have been resched on the 19th April. The and are being examined with's view of deline has been already demarcated from the ciding whether they can be made service south and here joins the section of the frontier on which Mr Soute has been on- able for re-ane to the Artillery. The gaged and the alter's task therefore, ja bear marks of having boun struck both by prolabiy-by, tow completed. The Mission Boer shells and bullets. The indentations may be expected to contence the inarch from the latior number one hundreds, hack into Burma almost inmediatal and indiente that the gariners who manged the weapons must have had a very hot time of it.
on the 12th May showed that six freshThe Paking Syndicate. cases and seven deaths occurred during the peceding 24 hours.
Attacks on Royalty.
1y's Qtica, No. 2, Connaught Road. burra.cit accommodation, and aonie.one has. Valance, of the Dallas para Company, who por cent. The onderwriters are thus left i two years after, was the endless son of a
SATURDAY,
consideration, of establishing a European reservation at Kowloon. The Medical Officer of Health gives the proportion in WEDNESDAY: May 23:--
Non-Meetings of Shareholders of the British Kowloon of 135 European dwellings Sint Ferry Co., La.. at the Comand 2.150 Chinese dwellings, exclusive of
May 26--- Noon-Meeting of the Canton Electric said that with the Chinese population in
Lighting and Fire Extinguishing Certasing at the presest rate in another thirty Etd, at the Company's Offics No. 9,
yup the whole ses front will be final Pray's Central.
with Chinese houers and godowns and the terraces and houses in Tsimshatsui now in ocenpation of Faropuns will have disa pered and ugly Chinese structuren will occupy the ground. The prospect of the ruling raco driven from house and home by the people they have sought to educate is certainly not gratifying, and should rouse the Government to a sense of its respon- sibility. It has been frequently suggested as a remedy for the acute congestion in Victoris that train ways should be run from
Temperature. (Tcheval Miura Falconer & Cue's Premixes, Queen's Road) Hosezono, May 12, 1900.
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the city to East Point and Sharkivän, and
bus induce Chinese to reside in the suburbs. A similar piani shorld be adopted That is so. THE FRENCH MAID' in Kowloon, where thereats no feasible ob will be produced at the CITY HALL onjections to the construction of tramway. lines. The real n the peninsula ars broad, well made, mal of casy gradient, and there are magnificent Buikling sites at no
TUESDAY NIGHT,
The credit for conducting the orchest:& the Terrible *smokor
is due to Mr
stepped into the breach at the last moment,
Gambling.
-0
At breakfast time this morning the polios-of-No.7 Station-discovered a num bor of men, gambling at the game of fantan in a hours at 21 Youlok Land. Five were arrested and at the Magistracy later in the day, two of them were fined $5 oach and the others $3 each.
Sanitary Prosecutions.
At the Magistracy, this morning, Sanitary Inspector C. W. Brett prosecuted
the owners of li houses situated in No 12
Health District (Yuu-ja-ti) fur not lime washing their premises during the parind prosoribed by the law. Mr Halifax imposed
| a fine of $10 for each house.
The Late Li Sing.
It is noteworthy that, like the young Belgian tinsmith Sipi, the five wretched A Snancial contemporary, alluding to men who have attempted the life of the the issue on 3rd March by the Pekin Queen were all more or less youthful. Spadicate of the Shane shiro prospectus Thus, Edward Oxford, the first miscreant
was only soventeen years old when he ficeti offering 900,000 of their £1 shares at par, at the Queen on Coustraction Hill in 1910: staten that the public only took about 7 John Francis, she made a similar attempt
with enormous blocks.
machinist at. Drury Lane Theatre ¦ u Menaza N. M. Roderick Maclean, the madman who fired Rothschild and Sons figure for 37,000 on the Queun at Windsor Station, had not shares Mr J. P. Morgan is interested to reached maturity. Then Bean, the deformed youth who lovelled it pistol at the Queen the extent of 21,126 shares. Sir E. Cassel when passing from Buckingham Gate to 18,500 huraginst bisme. The the Chapel Royal, St James' though," Exploration Company Mesra Antony Tortunately, the pistul did not go off was Gibbs tard Sons, pad Messrs C. J. Hambro only a boy, and was able by this fact to and Son figure for the same number of temporarily elude capture, shares. Sir W. D. Pearson and Pearson 10,000 and 20,000 shares respectively. and Sum (Limited appear to have taken
Lord Charles Baresford has a little holding of 4,820 shares to think over Subscribers may have.tittle caues for satisfaction, but they are in good cosplay,
1
Japan and Bussia.
The 'Irish Guards.'
froli
Although only a few recruits for the new regiment of Irish Food Guards have, enlisted in London, it is understood that a large number of young Irishmen in Dublin' and Liverpool have volunteered for cervica. These will be moved anspeedily as posible A raessagesent through Latan's Azeuey Wood, where they will be joined by the to the Artillery Barracks at St. John's dated Victoria, B.C.. April 5 raids.-Themen transferred from other reginauts of Oriental Steamship Company has received Guards. The Sorts Guarda will send ouly advice to the following effect. Political the 3rd butt of the Coldstresar Guards. will a small gusta to the first two companies: the Irish- leaders and the press of Japan no longer probably send vino 60 monks at Chel. conceal their opinion that war with Russia men now included in
sen. The largest number from any bartu- scoms, inevitable, but that the first blow on of the Guards Brigade at home will, The body of the late Li Sung, of Laiust be struck by Hussin, foreign resul. however, be supplied by the 1st bait. Grenadier Guards, now stationed at Wind- wharves. The Chine themselves do not Chinese in the Colony, was conveyed on
Henres, and in the event of Hongkong and many of them have already. expressed. ----huddle tugothur-in-congested localities-for-bound a river steamer this afturion for financier domading exorbitant rates of a roadiness to be transferred to their - the love of crowding, and the scattering of conveyance to Fatshan for burial. The interest, conditions will be more disturbed tional roghnent. The battalion at Windscr the native population over a wide atos of deceased died-on 8th May at the age of 71 than during the period preceding the outis greatly in excess of its establishment, nearly 2,500 officers and men, the having Jand would lessen the surface crowding and
break of war between China su descgest number over known in the bistory be a means of contributing to the moraland
the Blikado is stated to be mobilising of the regiment..
A physical wellbeing of the community.
torpedo flout, and hastoring the despatch and the Shamrock will probably be the of naval and military supplies to saras badge of the now Guntis, while their bear
mcanwhile, Ingia is
making At the Magistracy, to-day, before Mr feverish hate to complete the Transkins will have a plume of blue, and ou H. II. J. Gomperts, the two actresses of Siberian Hailey, on which work is contin- thois forage caps a blue band.
nel Way and night; it is also stated that
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED,
WINE MERCHANTS.
Establisho A.D). 1841.
CLARETS.
Per Linse Per Case
SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1900.
TELEGRAMS.
REUTERS SERVICE.
*FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR That the event of the wook has been the reception given by the British community to H.M.S. Terrible, bogínuing sa soon ha the big our fannal-ship came through the Lycemoon Pass, and going on merri- | THE WAR-THE ADVANCE IN THE ly even now,
*FREE STATE.
LONDON, 10th May.
That it may be said the shrill screeching of A despatch from Lom Roberts, dated some litty steam whistles was not the 10th just, saya the British foren is ne most inusical form of welcome but the
mighty spirit of loyalty was abroad filling as the Zund River. The enemy is still the air and dostonsug the ears.
holding a strong position but are being That I bent a loading Chinese redent
spant threa hundred doll is over the tro-gradually pushed back. cracker portion of the marine reception, Thut the 'it of the sea and salt of the carth
Address was fairly moderhte in its lan- -guage; and was therefore all the more appreciated by the practical men to whom it was
sadelrosgod. That the Orlando, now at the Kowloon
EXODUS OF FOREIGNERS FROM
Dock, gave a right hearty welcome to thair asinnades of the Terrible, and the sce was one which will be long eme liored. That it was happy thought on the part of Genoral Gascogne to show the Terribles, at the opening af the now Farnde Ground and it is worth noting our old friends of the Purrfel (sister ship) have hem re- viewed by the Lords of the Admiralty, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, That I hear our citizen soldiers, though -greatly pleased over their appointment
guard of honour, saw little or nothing if
the review.
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That the Committee, adingas live stewards, were instrumental-inking the dimer & decited success - My friend, your glasa is cauty. Say Bill, get our friend
your vito of the table That it is generally admitted on all sider the Smoking Concert was one of the bar ti given for many yenm, and the comumuni- t-which was asked to stay away miske room for the honest and loyat Handy Man were exceedingly glad to hear it.
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- THE TRANSVAAL, Large numbers of Isroiguera 'nro noy quitting the Transvaal, including officers and ambulance men.
La
IATED LORD ROBERTS ADVANCE.
Roberts wires from Zand River, 10th inst., 1 p.m., that the enemy'ia in full rotrest and that he has occupiert their posi
tion, which extended over twenty miles. The British position was necessarily longer with a widely scattered force of Cavalry and Horeo Artillery which oro now purez- ing the enemy by three different ravis.
CORRESPONDENCE.
STAR.FERRY COMPANY,
To the Editor of the CHINA MA Sin-May I le you to spare p
for a few romarks on the above subject. Though the number of altareholders in the Company may not be very many compared tu other mom important companies, still it That thewhole proceedings were convincing heres them small in mumbers though continuation of the opinion concerning they may be, to take some interest in to
the good stuff of which ar Navy is yearly meeting stihnounced to take place made, and Captain Percy Scott is to this seath. At this mosting direttore be coneratulated upon the command of propose to induce he shareholders to give.
and a fine shiple crew. that the Sports to-day are likely to ho a solutius proposed amounts to allowing the thens antegratic powers. Roughly those
That
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the matter over carefully and to attend the
source of great sinuvement, as the directors to lasuo now shares whon by weather за good and the entries and, to such atucent as they deem fit, au That the genial President of the Sanitary ever they feel disposed to favor: Evon
prizes very satisfactory.
they like and to whonieu- Board comes from Doablin, and he is a director rum colony as this is such-a-pro therefore a worthy son of the Emerald position song to me preposterous and Tale, and a worthy public servant, of absurd, and i
I would, carnestly ask the Hongkong. That he has not been quite satisfied of late shareholders in their own interest to think
about the trend of public opinion and the criticism of press and people (and aceting en masse. Probably at the meat-
ing we.
we shall hear why extra capital is co- also of members of the Sanitary Board)quired, but in any case it is surely a mat upon the attitude of the Executive. tor for the shareholders to say when and That he has therefore lifted up his melli-how it shall be raised, and above all things Roua voice by way of protest against what there aught to be absolutely no discretion ho calls the possimistic views taken by left to anyone as to who is to have the mambors (Irish members) of the Saní: option of taking up the new shares.-Yoga tary Board and by the press, and a good faithfully.. nany others in the Colony, es to the state of Hongkong and the amount of abuse heaped on the Government fr doing nothing as regarded the sanitary state of the Colony," That his poor
dwn beautiful city of Dublin was for worse than Hongkong ever could be--is 22 (13.K.) is to 0 for Dublin of deaths per thousand. That I fancy Dublin, the intanitary has been trotted out before or was it Cork
by another leading Irish official (these Irishmen are everywhere, and a large That the eise for the Government was
portion of them are from Seolland.) father wankly put ;-it had built a palice station on a malarial piece of ground, and then maganimously handed it over to the Sanitary
itary Beard, or somebody else, as a plaguio hospital !
A. SHAREHOLDER.
THE BANK OF CHINA & JAPAN,
LIMITED.
The following report was presented to the Shareholders at the Fifth Annual beating of the Bank of China and Japan, Ltd., helt on Wednesday, 11th April, at the Cannon Street Hotel, London, E.C.
The Directors beg to subuit to the Shere holders a statement of the afbird of the Bank its at 31st December, 1899,
The Gross Prasite for the year are £17,934 1, 10d., which, after deducting all fixpenses of Management and Deposit Interest, leave a uct profit of £208 Os 6d.
13. 24. from 1898, it is proposed to carry forward.
greit distance from any of the ferry Hing and Cu,, one vf the most influential ents are leaving by the treaty porte in early 200 of these are tris That now. drainage had, after a lapoo of This sum, along with the balance of £2,25
Buy
KITS,
The Military and Police Authorities, by their right as
years.
The Theft of Curios from Actresses.
BOT.
The Star of St. Patrick
Erst arrivals in the Colony, the Dallas Company at Fresent in Henge Russian Goverment is orguljating at French Designs in China,
kong who had a large quantity of curios pokin for the purchase of the interior Chi- and silver gouds abatmated frein their | noso Radway. trunks by a Jow left in chargy of the boxes
while the Company was at Manila, appled Polo Fenies in War.
...The Kolnische Zeitling writes as follows on the subject of French designs in China:--
had the clice of the land for their immediate and subsequent require ments, and in the cagcütion of that pifor claim the authoritíva displayed a wise dis- cretion. They are in possession of the very for restoration of the part of their property Ai a meeting of the Council of the best sites possible for building purposes, which had been traced by the Police to Polo Pony Society at Hanover Square, the and this is especially the sase with regard certain pawnbrokers' shops. Mr Roco following resolution was munimously pass 1 oz. 188. 20. Fl. the Military Authoritica. At Kowloon appeared for applicants and Mr Leoker, for on the motion of the Prusions, Sie u B Sr. Estertin, Red Capsulo...$8.96 $7.56 the number of building sites un salaolo the pawnbrokers. The property had bear Richard Green Price, seconded by Lord Crown Land within easy access of the Ferry received by the pawnbrokers honestly and Arthur Cecil That in the opinion of CST. Jesses, Red Capsule ........ 0:00 .9,60
service is very limited. ...12.00 13,92 DLA Rash, Red Capsule
A Mrge portion of in the belief that it was the property of the the council of this society the furma land is also held as garden fote by speculators thief, and the Magistrate decided that the tion of a Mounted Pony Corps as an OHATEAU HAFT Baus)
LARRIVES ...
18.60 19.20 who with keep foresight acquired the land applicants could have their property back addition to the Regalar Ariny of Great Bri CHATZAC MOUTON WAR: 31.00 22.20 suurs ago at a very medenste figure, and of paying the amount paid by the broker's fain wall prove a national advantage and are now waiting their chances to reap the for it, naively $140. This represents, ought to be put into practice. Sir Richard, tearvest. The building copies interested we believe, only about a fourth of the in submitting the resolution, referred te in this particular quarter of the Colony have articlos stolen. The thief is out of the the valuable sent ug work done with ponies utilized almost all their land for building Colony and cannot be prosecuted unless during the present war, and it was essential purposes, or do not consider it to be to their une une undertakes to pay the cost of that in fature their use should become intents to supply the demand for houses, bringing him to Hongkong. He was trust
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These CLARETS are bought
Ho long as it in mure profitable, to draw od with the care of the boxes on the repre- direct from the loading French beary rentals for dwellings already in oc santation that he was head barbuy" growers. The lowest priced are cupation. The companies do not exist for at Thounas! Grill Booms where of exceptional value and guaran- the diffusion of philanthropy any more than actresses had been staying prior to going teed to be the genuine product of white people come to the tropics. For the couth.
the juice of the grape, and are not artificially made as is generally the case with cheap Wines.
CHATEAU LA TOUR CAR NET, CHATEAU RAUZAN
good of their health, and if better dirilends
to be procured by keeping the supply Tricking the Police.. well within the demand little bhane can bu
tho
a small
oror thirty years' disgraceful delag, boun constructer at enormous expore, and after Mr Chadwick had reported upon i (xomo eighteen years sined); and typhoid has come to stay with us ever since the Chadwick-Cooper drainage system was begun. That Mr Crosby tells us the Government have done a great many other things, and Inaits agras with him. That one thing the Government hava dono, and not once but often, is, they have stick recommendation after recommenda tion made by the Sanitary Board into the pigeon-hole for desd letters, or into the waste-paper basket, and not uns with little or no acknowledge
usually
Lent.
The deficiency account of the old Banks has been reduced to £207,048 Os. Dd., & sum of £2,900 18. 81. having been recovered from old shareholders during the year.
Tiro litigation with the defaulting Chinese shareholder had been transferred from the Shanghai Mixed Court to Paking. where H. M. Minister is endeavouring t secure successful result to our appeal."
The Appollato Disition of the Supreins Court of New York ordered a new trial of our suit Vin: which judgment had beari obtained against an American Shareholder for calle dus on his shares, that Court Laving declined to follow the opinions as That, although the community cannot but to English low expressed by the cuinent atmire the character of Bir Ormaly's English Coast who gave evidence on services, those of our regilents whose hehalf of the Bank. Against this decision long redonge and large stake in the the Bank are appealing to the Court of Colony give them a right to know, are of Appeal at Albany, wisose decision will be opinion the local Government bave final
The Directors who retire at this time are seriously failed in their duty of setting. night what was known to be villainously Mr. Wm. Keswick, M.P. and Mr F. D. wrong more thana quarter of a century ago, Sassoon, and, being eligible, offer themselves That one word may be said in favour of our fox re-election.
Local Executive (which Mr Ormsby could nct well- say), namely, the Colony in governed from Duwning Streak, and the Governor has but little to any
Since the occupation of Kwang Chow Wan by the French, the endeavour of Frenco to take possuasion of all the ter riwry enclosing the Galf of becoine continually more ung-King bas would ran the inoperation portion of the province of Kwong, an
as of the greater part of Kwang-tung,“ including the seizure of the open port of Pukhoi The possessor of Fakhoi has the key to Kwang-si, Yunen, Szechus, and Kweichow, and also dominates the whole of Western China; especially as tradē centres more and more round Pakhui, be cause of the increasing depredations of pirates on the West River. Franen has how made her preparations for taking pas- session of Pukhoi as wily as pessible. A Fronch Mission has convinced the adult palation of France's goodwill towards them; whilst a French schoul, in which children are taught the French language gratis, hiss to establish its influence over the very best that could be found, and its the young. Germany wild hire un obThat, after a porusal of Dr Hurston's letter jection to the annexation were thero noj
a
regular part of the work. The object of the society was to make the pony of England
the
ose in the Army would greatly help what important German intereste at stake. In
That, all the saun, a Governor has a duty to full, and if he fills it without look ing to f fear or favour, then the blane falla apon the Colonial Office. That Ligut. Oolenol Ryan's speech drow
special attention to several essential- pointa in s suner which struck mo an most appropriate, modest and sensible
The Auditors, Memes Turquand, Youngs, Bishop & Clarko, offer themselves for re- election for the current year.
Ey order of the Board,
F. C. BISHOP............. Gonend Manager,
2nd April, 1900.
WEATHER REPORT:
The following notice is issued from the
on the lime-washing question, I think it Observatory only fair to withdraw the minority or
On the 12th at 11.53 a. The barotoster
they had in view. He had spent much the first place, an important German firm time in writing on the subject in various is established at Pakhoi, and there is a one remark, as the Doctor scents to is fullon in the North, The depression publications, and bad received many latters German Missinn of twolse menbers there of appreciation including those from Army
out a fairly good case, bseed not appear to have passed over the E. coast of only on scientific grounds, but founded Chins and to be now moving towards W.
Gradiente slight in 5-China... Foreesat light to moderate E. winds ;-
The China Squadron Reliefs..
Writing to a Tendon dally paper. Osadra mys-"I would "point out
lime seems to be a remarkable fact, us I am informed quick lined pan easily be obtained in the Colony Vissers at The Docks:-At Kendon That the Devonian Dinoer is fixed for Tress- Taiyuan, Progress, U.S.8. Masteroy, day week, and as the great day of Saint George was once more passed over in Enire, II.M.S. Orlando, Hoilao, U.8.S.
silence in Hongkong, it is pleasant to that the Victorions is in every way better ses the eminent weions of the Anglian protected than the Goth, having a longer, Brooklyn.
Commopolitan - Independent, Deva- keeping well together:" Woogse, Norma.
Aberdeen.-Nane.
BROWNIE makaagadjanak
men on whom the points schnitted had a total of fifteen Germans in all. If Pekho fif bir facts are correct) upon comment. 1Japan.
Georges French, it mouns the extinction of made a grost impression. The only way of everything German there. The German That the use of slaked instead of quick in. In the early-mering, on the 4th inst., bringing the matter forward was to ask some school will cease, sud with it an important
member of the House of Commons if it was factor in German interesta. attached to them for their course of action: a district watchman took »›beatuan Lo the intention of the War Office to take any But the question of house accuismodation Pulice Station No. 7 end charged lüm with steps in the matter, though this anxiety is becoming a serious one, mate particular- being in illegal possession of 15 bags of could no doubt de agrot deal towards this
by ventilating the subject in the Press. ly for Europeans, and should be considered sugar. He was taken before the Magist along with the question of European reser-rata on the 5th, but a friend of defendant's and CHATEAU LAFITTE are rations. Our object in referring rather - cave and swore that the sugar belongtinguishing characteristics. Fragrance in Five Perfoner must possess three dis- commended to the notice ofviously to the possessions of the military, ed to him and, to prove this, hendenco delicacy with Sweetness, freedown from slitrpness, Permanicey and listing Connoisseurs as high-class after authorities in to suggest that they wight took a man to the Ken Tak Tas shop and mintities, Stearns Fine Ferlumen possess with advantage to themselvas, go fasthee brought in a foki who said that he took the all those desirable qualities, are oxaemely dinner Wines of a rich and rare from the haunts of the in sugar to the shop on the and from Kowloon fragrans and emails Bu
Mails, character.
Boarch of safer and more sxitable Godows. The case was adjourned, and
Stearns", " 4" Roses
be Imperial German Mail us. Buchsen, with the GERMAN MAIL, Jeff Singapore Sample bottles and smaller rifle range. On the Kowloon Ranges to-day it came up at the Magistracy once is an original creation of great excellence.
on Thursday, the 10th May, at II Sold by all Chemists. Wholesale and Re- there are numerous oxcellent building sites more. In the early morning, however, tail from 8. S. Watson & Co., Ltd. op- a.m., and may be expected here on or quantities will be supplied at which, we believe, would be sold for a figure before attending the Court. Inspoutor Baker kong,
about Tuesday, the 15th May The O. & 0. Co.'s 8.5. Doric with the proportionate wholesale rates. far in dxcess of the cost of ecquiring land examined the tags and discovered that labels"
AMERICAN Bait, left Yokozanis on inunother locality and equipping now rillo hoe been attached to the bags by means of
Tuesday, the 8th May at daylight and may be expected here on or about range. The most suitable place for such parking needles bearing out the statement
Tuesday, the 15th May ras rangea is u quastion for expert opinion, of the witnes mentioned. The needing r Tonino I euffered from a dvere The T. K. K. 56. Nippon Marg with but we are inclined to thumbs that ban for were quite clear and bright and the labels A sprain of the ginkle, says. Gen. Basilà, de, left Suit Francisco for this
After using several well recommended
We guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine only when bought direct from us in the
A SPRAINED ANKLE QUICKLY
CURED. A
Stearns Wine of Cod Liver Oil is perfectly palstable, easily taken and a invigorating and bracing tonte, and Retail tromiA. & Watson & Co., Ltd., Hongkong.
thacker, and broader bolt of Harveyed stacl armour, together with a slightly more. powerful amisment, whilo as regards.nge and speed the Gliath has a light pull. The Unduinted is an armoured cruiser, and carries two 9.2 in, guns in addition to hor Wholesale lighter stipsment, the Argonané is only a protested pruiser and corrias nothing heavier than the Bin gun, but she has considerable advantage in age and speed. FOR THE HOOP IN THE LATE. If the blood. The Rosario and Battler are about on a par is leien with impurities it spreads disease as it as to armament and spood, but the Rattler ciriates through the organs of the hamen. hai protection over engines and magazines, body-Lange, Heart, Stomach, Kidneys, Bram, though a rouch older vessel. I have more Clarke's World Hamed Blood Mixlare is war, than once drawn attention in your oglunna aatad to cleanse the blood from all inparicier to ur relativo natal voakmoss-in-the-Ent from whatever cause arising For Serofals,
do nothing to improve the situation. The Scurvy, Eczema, End Legs, Bidi wad Blood, and the present contemplated reljefs
Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghero have been clicsted by if Bold everywhere in armoured cruisers." on the 26th April at ga. 9d. Bare of worilises imitations and
etecta une maxralicus,~~ Thousands of wonderful:
Colony or from our authorised / purpose could easy be acquired in at have been stuck on quite recently for Cary, editor of the tide, Washington, Va. port via Honolule, Yokohamns, Inland Diseases, Pimpies, and Sopes of all ads truth is, we are most lamentably deficient
Agents at the Coast Ports.
P. MS, S. City of Rio de Janeiro, baitalar with mails, do, left San Francisco
for this part on the 3rd May ris Boy
Stearns Wins of God Liver Oil surpasses Emulsions and the many sub- nolulu, Pakdhaus, Inland Sca, Kobe, DON'T FORGET that H. Dupa Costitutes offered for God Liver Oil. The Nagasaki and Shanghai..
locality which by means of more rapid the Inspector in his previous examinations medieties without success, I tried Cham transit in the shape of a tramway could be of the bags Fad not noticed them. Mr Serlain's Pain Balm, and sun pleased to say The brought within as close proximity to the Reece sppeared for the dofsuce and that relief came as soon as I began its use and a complete cure speedily followed. city of Victoria as the Kowloon Ranges are rund that the sugar halinzed to the This remedy has also been used in my for frost bitten: fort with the best A. 8. WATSON & CO., by the present clubrulur invde of convoy Chourg Lang Shop and was about to be faults. I choctfully rascnunistid its use to The DP. I. Co. 10.a. Empress of China produce THE FRENCH MAID on but all thomiste: Wholeatly and He
ance. The reduction of rentals would also exportul tá Macao. The Magistrate (Mrall who may ugid a first-class lialment; LIMITED.
results."
be helped by the compulsory conversion of Halifas) deferred giring his decision till Sold by All Desiera, Watkins & Co., Gen. -1807 the garden lots into building lote.
Thursday part
Agenta.
left Vancouver on Tuesday afternoon,
the 8th May, for Hongkong, via the vausl. ports of call,
TUESDAY NIGHT
beachcial effort is experienced at mice.
bail from 4. 6. Watson & Co., Ltd., Honge.
Roby
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