MONDAY, MAY 14, 1900.
The Proposed Garden Fete.
Owing to the idlemency of the weather the fête to be given in honour of the officers and men of H.M.S. Terrill on the Cricket Ground, to-morrow night, has been postponed. Notice will be given later of to date of the fête...
The Shell Gathering Case.
There was to have to a hearing of Coursal, at the Supreme Court to-day, in - the famous shell-lifting case, but ring o the indisposition of Chief Justice Sir John Carrington, C.M.G., the Court was not
hold.
Entertainment at Club Lusitano.
|
Notes from the Philippines.
Marinduque ind Masbate Islands, lying off the coast of Albay, have been occupici by the Americans.
Dr Beale, formerly Mediend nicer at US Consulate General, Hongkong, is ly ing seriously ill at the Hotel Oriole, Manila.
Major-General-Etrull S. Uki, Tormer Military Governor of the Philippino Islands, eft Manila ou May 5 by the US. Meade for the United States. He is accompanied by his person sides, Captain, Sladen and Lieuten Stanley.
The May ti, twa Chinese from the crew of Saturday evening, a theatrical per forringe was given in the hall of tho Club the st. Diamente aula, an attempt to get Lusitano in si of the Indian Fusios Fund.way from this vessel and offending A large and appreciative audience witress in Manila in evasion of the nigration laws, with the rounlt that they wore shot at ed the performance of the following pro
guanlin pursuit, one of them being la Agaidentally killed.
granule
.
› Par Conan D'am Algarisnya,"
. Comedy in ouo net. Merdze igrēja, sapateiro..Ar. Alvares Álvarte. Dorothea Marmelada, san mulher
Farther details of the fight at Catubig, in the island of Samar, whore thirty men of the lord Infantry wero hotly sieged Gulimracs by the rebels for five days in a church,
S. 11. Maria Cherkes Realinn Marmelada, su
Sri. U. Kate da Silva Ambrozio suchristio, exquisite
THE CHINA MAIL.
TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S SERVIČË.
· Losoos, 11 May. THE WAR. - GENERAL BULLER'S FORCE IN NATAL.
Greuf, sctivity zawng General Hutter's
SUPPOSED SUICIDE AT THE PEAK.
EUROPEAN FOUND DEAD ON
CHAMBERLAIN ROAD."
CORRESPONDENCE,
THE WATER SUPPLY,
THE TROUBLE AT WEIHAIWEL,
THE DELIMITAZION. COMMISSION.—:
The N.-U. Derily New learns from Wai- hairvel under date the 2nd-instant that Colonel tower at Major Peurons, omorted
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
The Legislative Council met this after noon, H. E. Major-General Ginsenigne,
To the Editor of the CRINA MATIZ C.M.G. Acting Governor, prosided.. Thore
longkong May 14 - were present--Hou, F. H. May, C.M.Gİ,
STDuring the last twenty-four hours This afternoon, the Polo found the Acting Colonial Secretary: Hon W. M. thouuands of tons of water which should is dead body of a European lying in Chani.man, Attorney Genaral; Hen. 1 D. | availabló for the use of the inhabitants of by Capt. Peroins and a company of the 1st Ormstay. Director of Public Works: Hun.-A. the City of Victoria have burn allowed to
Chinese Regiment, left to delimit the borlain Hout at the Peak, with a ballet M. Thomson, Colonial Trowuror; Hon. 11. Tur to waste into the 80s, while the bunudary of the territory Jonted to Great wound through his head. The condblowho. Nicollo: Elons, C. P. Chator, C.M.Glation ie on short allowance of the most e-Britals as slay 20th altige with the Chinese J.J: Keswick, Ho Kai, H. Smith, and cessary article of food and preventive of Commissioners, Totais Li and Yen, and, disease. It is elated that the serious out- Councils.
Capt. Lá of the Chinese navy. Turev daya preceded by a similar reduction in the supanticipating trouble, it is supponed. On ply of water.
forces is reported, but correspondents are found the body called at the Park Hotel, Wai Yuk; and Mr B., F. Johnston, Actingreak of phagus which occurred in 1894 was later Colonial Bover cent for reinforcements,
nût allowed to divulge the minvenuta,
་་་
and Captain Prynne, of the R.A.M.O| Clerk
Mr May saved that the Brolas mide by accompanied him back to the spot and, after the Sanitary Board on 20th April, 1000, making an examination of the body, de under Sub-ccction, 1 of Section 13 of Or- clared life to be extinct. There was uredinance 24 of 1857, be approved by the
Council. volver which keð höều recently fired 'tying.
Mr- Urnaby ssconded. · Carcad close to the body. The deceased was dressed after the fashion of safaring mon..
THE ADVANCE IN THE FREE STATE Loni Reburts reports from Roit Spruit, 10th inst., evoning, that bo hd had a sub cessful day and driven the enemy frou it to point. The forcy, is weight miles from the river and the envalry artuary, muted infitry and at Ventersburg Sta-
Hon.
LATER
NEW MILITARY HOSPITAL FOR.
HONGKONG. **
Mr Wyndham (Parliamentary Secretary, War (ice) states in the use of Coin mons that plans for the nas hopital Thongking wore leaving this month, and
the building as early as possible.
A
the
Surely the responsible authorition have the 30th further help from the Chiness had tinio sines then, to provide sufficient Regiment was sent, 170 men making a mech, auder Major Bruce. Most night storage for the ample supply of water of those unen returned to Weihaivai on which Nature gives to the Colony... Bad instant. It is understand that every
It would be interesting to beat what thing is quite quiet, but that the people Mir Goodman moved the first reading of excises can be made for the oversight have detained the unfortunate Chinese The Police removed the body to the mortaralization of Loung Shok Chiu, alias the Colony has been lavishly expended on have sold the territory to the British with Bill entitled An Ordinance for the Na-Not want of money, for money raised from Commisioners on this ground that they Leung Foon Man, alias Leung Kin.works of questionable advantage, such as
Agroed,
out the knowledge or sanction of the Mr Gedium moved the First reading of ritory on the mainland.
police barracks, in the newly-required tor Emparat. a Bill entitled An Ordinanca to further en The Protection of Wazon and Girls Ordinance, 1897, and to repeal two Section of the Protection of Women and Girls Amertinent Ordinance, 1899.
Agreed.
A. S. WATSON AND CO., LIMITED. The fifteenth annual ordinary general imenting of the shareholders was held in the Board Reora at the Hongkong Dispen
sary, at now today, for the purpose of
The third roading was then moved by receiving the report of the General Manager, Mr goudman secunded by BI May and together with a Stateinent of Account to agreed to.
Mr Goximam moved the Second reading the 31st Desember. Bir art. Buck of the Bill entitled An iriinance to further
Potts, G. T. Veitch, G. Murray Bain, Paul ance, 1885 Agreed. Jordan, R. C. Wilcox, W. J. Gresson, J.
M
Goodmat movel the Second casting, A. "Tarrant, W: C. Taylor and A: II. Maun-of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend
Ordinance No. 10 of 1872, '
Agreod. coll (Seerplaty);
Sr. Marcellino da Silva Quuman 7540w that the town was sacked and over het very short would be made to oract sided, nid there were present Mossri-W, H-1 amend the Itegulation of Chineso Ordin heary rainfall had' boen daferr-, a véry ↑ 108,675 yeu ; those "to Rin only-6,082 -
No, nulindi da Infanteřin 7.
Sr. Porphyri Nolasco da Silva Collian, conísitegro Sr. Laiz Alvares Violini soh by Sr. Laurenca A. Graca, accompanied on the piano by Maestro Gat Junzi.
* Engrass B Loucuras" Musicni Faree in one art.
Concert at St. Patrick's Hall
On Saturday evening, the minste troue of ILMS. Orbunds give an enter- tainment in St. Patrick's Hall in aid of the
two liundred dead bodies were found in the streets weight relief arrived frani Isong, Atmung the 200 were about twenty Chinese.
There are indications that the Filipinos
indoors on the 2irth.'
Notes and Specia.
The folowing are the relims of the average amount of Hank Notes in circula-
THE TROUBLE. AT> WEI-HAL-WEL
Mr Broderick (Parliamentary Secretary, Foreign (ies) stated in thickouse of Com
LONDON, 12th May. THE WAR ---THE MAFEKING RELIEF FORCE.
The Daily Mail's correspondent at Cape Town says that the Místeking relief. Forca his passed through Vrykang,
THE WESTERN FRONTIER.
t
regular mail services to Karen, wat have the wae right over Korean coast navigationis flie nauber of Japanese resilents in Roter oy exceals 22,000, and Me Seitro reaches duences of Jepan wore withdrawn from the the couchsion that if the economic in
Not want of suitable sites for skoengo. reservoirs, as there are several of theso well JAPÁN, RUSSIA, AND KOREA. known to the Public Works Department and which are understood to have been
Japaness in thience is stronger than any Burvoyed by its oticans. We then, my other in the Faninsula of Kores. In six one ask, is the reason for the health of the mouths the imports into Koren from Japan Colony being endsquared by neglect to purile an adequaterkupply of water? were 1,328,845 yon; those from. Chien, The recently publishce official returns of 1,203,405 you chose from Hassia only the quantity of watog renmining in store 3046 pen. The exports of Korenu gorls to in the existing reservoirs show that if the Japan more 405,341 ven; those to. Chins, serious water-iamine would certainly to you. The most important Japanese imports afflicted the Colony, and this would probe are cotton yarn and cloth which are rapidly bly have resulted in a dienstrate recurrered displacing so from England. The peo of plague, Fourg, No,
gress of Japanese basking in Korea is A RESIDENT..
remarkable. In the various leaks which
Report and Statement of Accounts have Goodman seconded by Me May wind grout Resident, however, fails to allow for them were 5 million yen and the deposits have branches in Kors, the money don't The Chairman said-Gentlemen,The
The third randing was mnrod by Mr Water (and other) Authorities as may be.
We are as keen and free critics of the with as bank orders in 1896 wacked more in Manila are houig invited to attempt anions that Col. Corvard best been instruct-been in your hands since the 5th instant,
than 10 million yen the loans supplied by Music arranged by Sr. Alfano A. Cordeiro, general mastere of the white people. Sered to continue the demarcation of the from so with your permission wn will, as usual,
Mr Thornsalt moved the Second reading may expansions in the endeavour to pro were 9,000,000 yon. Japanese influence Doutor Camanada Sien C. Sr. Jorge Knal. vants are leaving their employment, sumie tirat Wei-hat-wat even without Chinese inbilities in the East and in London, in-solidate and aund the law prividing far short of another three-million extension able. The Sock-Finan Railway, is exclu
ake them as read. The total of our
of the Bill untitled An Ordinance to con-
vida suflicient storage for the water supply,
in regard to s
to mess of transit italso remark. Gertrudes, as Sr. D. Marin Guedes without waiting to collect pay, and in some co-operation.
cluding amounts on Mortgage and Bills the grant of pensions to the widows and
The outchments and the Wong-net-cheong sively in Japanese birds. As we have Edusile Gambền t
Sr. Porphyrio Salaseo de Silva. tusos the servants obligingly inform their
Auxiliary vaservoir have done much frequently mentioned, the Nippon Yusen Payable, is $119,423,43 Jargor at the 31aterplus of decensed public officers, December 1899 than it was at the 3185
and we doubt not the present timely rain-Kaisho and the Oaks Shonen Kaisha have Simplicis Lalán
Bloyers, Sorry to leave you, but ordere
Agroed.
fall will see us out of the wond." December 1898. From this, however, must Marcelline da Silva Guimaraes.
Storago $76,000, the Loan account. be deducted
of water means large expouliture'; and al- Vicente Cainello... Sr. Alvaro Alvares.stbuyed.;-pav will slp well to keup
from the Hongkung auf Shanghai Bank, The Finance Commitee met afterwards, though the Colony's requirements are daily which was paid off in October 1899, making Mr Bay presiding.
increasing, it is doubtful whether it is yor It was agreed to vote a sum of Two tipe to undertake any great scheme, while the net increase of your abilities.
Against this our Total of hundred Dollars in aid of the voten so many other public works ore asked $14,423.43. Stocks-in-Trado at the 31st December 1890, cidental Expensos, Nursing Institute urgent. The chief trouble is that the is $89,917.84 Jarger than at the 31st
It was also agreed to vote a sum of hivo Piseseres of the Colonial Office have decreed Peninsula, it would suffer from sinanition. December 1808.
We have thus a, b thousand Dollars in aid of the following we must not stond nuoy for publie par- It is very evident that if Bussi pois taking Reuter's resident at Kolerleye to the good af increased stock votes in cuninnution with the New Torre Roses until we are literally rulling in siches. Ruy steps which would provent the frea
devotient of Japanese tendo and increased liabilities of 940,433.81.org
E». C.M.] in Average Specie in wins that British patrols at Fourteen A large proportion of this increase
Stooke
Babunica of expenditure on Th Amount. Beverro. Streams we entered the Transvaal.
has taken place at Manila, whore
year
po Police Station, rently beginning we are consequently
гізар
Wages of caretakers employed the benefit of being able to most the re-
at Old Costums Station, Tem- quirements of all recura, resulting in a
porary Draftsman, &e, for steadily increasing business. Here also, in
months addiso per month.... Hongkong, stocks have been added to, with the result that a greater variety of goods
Sundry stores. required in con- nection with above, .................. bring us su extended trade from the Incal
ista. Traveling allowances to Officers, and from travellers and tourists, publie who pass through Hongkong to constantly hire, re- inereasing numbers. We hard also en facilental works.
at West Point an additional well-
Total 5,000.00 the The Committee resolved to rate a ram-of Factory.
sturage same building suitable
for $1,000 in aid of the vote for the construc winen and spiritation of the Steam Tender Stairy, for the large stricks f Regarding cur Property Assets, Section A New Territory
A sum of $3,292.88 was voted for the of Inland Lot No. 17 and the Faildings thereon has been written town 84000 from construction of a Public Latrine at the the amount it stod as in the previous Scokumpoo Market-
matter of ordinary business prudence. In of Lot No. 649 was sold น July reference to the Komm Inland Lots, a
A valued correspondent favours us with after spending $1,920 during the the following notes profumpravenients etc., off
the whote Property, www $3,687, which has been included in
in Profit and Loss Account. The romaning kuil how stands, it the books at 40 conls per square funt. Inland Lot No. 1ft and the Buildings there remaina iu the accounts at $110,000 as before..
funda of St. Patrick's Club. There was a tio and of specie in resurve during the good attendance. The pigramme opened | mouth ended 3th April
with a chorus Ohio States," and the follow- ing you weregiver---Lu Lu,' W. Mason: No room, J. Chaguan; The Little Coud, A. Walters. The Farmyard,' C. Crod Yellow Coon, C. Brugan; "Some
lay 'wander back again,' D. Bicknell÷
Characted Bank” of
India. Australia And China .....$2,661,976 $1,700,000 dougkong and
Shanghai Banking Corporation..... 8,517,000 5,000,000 National Bank of
450,000
* Angelina Baker' I; V. Gamblen ;; China, Límitesi
Broken Toy,' C. Murr.
The first parE
closed with the chorus Good night."
H., Gambien was bones. C. A. White-
150,000
THE ADVANCE IN THE FREE STATE.
Reuter's correspondent at Cetera Siding wires that the British foro arrived there the morning of the ith inst, and are Total... $11,629,676. 86,850,000 | now fourteen muiles from Kummadt.
MR CHAMBERLAIN ON THE CON-
At the Pallic Works Department
Officer, this afternogu, Mr G. J. W,
DITIONS OF PEACE.
ing fatork.cator, and G. Croat tambo. The Bale of Crown Land following were the items in the second
Me Chamberlain, spanking at Birming part of the proguntas: Overture, Band; violis obligato, Signior Antonio; stump King exposed for ade by public chau aid in the general conditions of a Crown Bettioment Great Britain was not prepared spoeth, C. A. Whiting; step dates, B. tion a
Reptiblies whose territories ajust be incre rated with Her Majesty' domainione
number tut lots of
this
Co
equipped and up-to-date firing in
Frated Water
Cugamings: Hung, "Lads in Navy Blue, land. Kowloon Inland Lots, sienated it to again recognize the independence of the Balance Sheet, for depreciation merely a
NOA
Hunghot, and eratsining 10,500 square feet and 7,980 square foot respectively, were sold to Mr A. Shelton Hooper, on behalf under the British flag, but individual ber-$1.20 per square foot, the resulting
J. Chapanesse : reusitation, Jack at seda tion, H. N. Gauben; song, Thu Vili.
A. Walters: age Blacksmith,"
of the Land Investment Company, its would be prewired. Admital's Broua,' Me Black, R.N.; conic song,Doodle Do,' H. V. Garblen; $4,500 and $3,12. Kowloon Inland Lot song, The Golden Dustman, C. Mare: No. 221, containing 1990 square feet. comic mug. The Poliscman, W. Mason; was sold to Pang Shan Chan for 2020. tabienu from Uncle Tom's Gabin, The It is intended to erect Chinese toventinta
InLand Lot No. 189 Shave's Appeal, by A. Walters and H. V.en these lots. Gambien.
situated at Stone Nullah Lane, and con-
HOIHOW. NOTES. (From Our Owà: Correspondent.)
Huhos, May 12,
THE NEW PLEŠUN POST OFFICE.
700.00
1,215.00
200.00
2.380.00
ASTRONOMICAL NOTES,
On the 28th of this mouth two interesting astronomical phenomera will occur, mither of which, unfortunately, will be capable of observation in this island.
The first is a must unusual event, the The foreign community lore were sur-During the past pear $15,500 have been planet Venus, pussing between the earth tions and repair, and the whole of this
infla
once a very serious state of affairs would arise; but at present there are no indications of this, and it is therefore unwise to indulge in unicconry alarm. -Engineering,
AMERICAN JOTTINGS. (Manila Times.)
EXCITING MAN-HUAT IN VERMONT.
STAR FERRY COMPANY.. To the Editor of the · Cursa Man.*
Hongkong, May 14. Sin-With your permission I should like endorse the views of shareholder, as expressed in your issue of 12th instant, in reference the high-handed conduct
of the Star Ferry Co.'s Directors.
The re- solutions proposed by the latter gentle.
New York, May 4.--Considerable excite men are nothing short of an insult to the intelligence of their shareholders, who mant bas heen caused at Vermont over a hardly think will be fools enough to allows for two criminals who had escaped. from custody. A father and his son had this way. themselves to be rushed in
been arrested for communitting a crime, but Yours faithfully.
ANOTHER SHAREHOLDER.,
made their escape by shosting the deputy sheriff Tho prisoners were pursued hy the Sheriff and poses of police, and n blood-bound was also put on the crail. After a uos etage the blood hound led the puequers on to the trail of the escaping criminals, who then doubled their efforts to get away. The police officers then opened fire on them, which brought the chase to an end. The son was shot and the father recaptured.
The letter of get Another Share holder in the Star Ferry Company is held over until to-morrow,
THE RECEPTION OF H. MIS. TERRIBLE.
NEHANA AT HAPPY VALLEY.
MILLION-DOLLAR VIL BLAZE
hty -The Standard Cil Ryndicate's Another items of the elaborate programme big karisene depot at Bayonne, New Jer
thero arranged for the entertainment of the galsey, went up in new last night. Tho lant officers and crew of H.M.S. Terrible on condagration was tremendous, as
WER nillions of gallons of oil stored there, their arrival in Hongkong was carried out in bulk and in cases, The whole town of Saturday with great success. It was in Rayonne was threatened, but fortunately the-form of a gymkhan, and the different
faining 1,730 square feet, was sold to Par prised to-day by a new development of theent on this property in structural alterand star, (technically, the star, is competitions were confined toʻmen of theseapel, and nothing except the oil depot,
He arrived yesterday and today began preparations for opening his post-office in
Volunteers and the 'Terrible Parade. Uhun for 92.720.
What ecins to bo a rather ungevious preseding and a great handships on many Waylaid and Robbed. loyal and patriotic citizens has been A Chinaman went to a house of ill re- brought to our netice in connection with puta in Kennedy Town on Saturday and the review of the Terrible's crew on the got relieval of Stm money, a watch and the place recently seated by the British Parade Ground on Wedticsday last chain, pair of valuable bangles, a gold coin Postal Agent, who is preparing to remove Coy of the Voluntuor Corpa israruit and in fact everything of value on his peatus adice into the new consular building el solely from the employees in the Naval son. He along with sure other men had which is approaching completion. Yard, and in response to the call for Volonist returned from the Straits and was
A FRENCH STENSAHY
ot.
The
could do nothing with the oil
THE PRESIDENUE.
The Democrat committee has decided on
wers for the guard of honour to recoive having a good time after a hard spell of has lean upenied on the street on which that good results will attend single hora, as it does not begin until 8.50 N., and Lieut. H. Rothurhasta, W. J. Bryan as candidato of the party in
1.E. Major-General Gascoigne, C.MG., « work down south. He oved one of his
nu abre of the members of this Company mutas & sunt of owney. The debt was obty, net prmission to be absent frous work twelve months' old and had yet been fully for this purpose. These members suited discharged. The lender of the money for this leave of absco in the belief these and other three must accordingly tracked as they wore to attend in an official gap the debtor to this house on Suturing night arade called by H.E. the Major and bed him of all he had. The police city at a
at West Point Station were interned and Generalbamanding the Forces to du honour in & a crew of the Terrible, no ob-arrested two men in connection with the stacle would be placed in their way. Pet- crime, the of these nist when arrested mission was; granted, bat on Saturday the had a emu of 90 in lüs possession. The Volunteers were much chagrined to discover ease was reminded penting the arrest of that the hour leave had been deducted the other two men. freia their ways for their absence from
We can
working. p.
it
cating establishment and adjacent bui'd French Comial Policy is regard to amount has been charged to and written culted by Venoa). The star, of the fervices, and were of the kind calculatedlings parisifed. No lives were lost. The Hainan. It seems that a Franch-Post-off under Repaire Account The Juildings th magnitude, and named indifferently best to use an extorinin the spectators. fire brigados
esports took place at Happy Valley, the depot, it concentrated their efforts on uraster has been appointed for this place; I have thus been beonght into a samid and | Geminorum, or 67 Gomidorum, is easily Race Course haring boon kindly placed checking the eurond of the Hames to ueber
modern condition. and the property was
The blaw could be seen for valued by Moses Leigh Grunge invisible to the naked eye on a tack, clost, at the disposal of the Committee of Arrange propnty
Jockey Club. November last at $170,000. The whole of night; but, as the ceculation takes placements by the Stowards of the Hongcong many inites, and Naw Yurkors got a goril
kis well
Sir John W. Carrington, view it Bayan is a little town en theblocki latat reiz unerative rentals at about half-past twelve (noon) hort, it is Knt., .M... was president of committee; the Nay Jersey sida of the river, not far The Company's net profits for 1800 show doubtful if way instrument in the Colony Messrs Hart Buck, G. A, Caldwell, T. F. from New York. The oil depot was the an increase over the net profite for 18893
Hough, (Dr) J. 4. Lowsun, James McKie,principal thing in the town. The damage A. M. Marshall, and M. W. Slade, sporta is over a million dollars, " 15,623,09, and as the volume of business will be able to distinguish, it
for this year up to now is larger The ancond is an celipan of the sui pot sub-committee Messrs C. A. Caldwell aud than it was for the corresponding period of
T. F. Hough, starturs Me F. G. Motton, last year, there is every reason to
R.N., M. local time.
judges;
W. Scio, honorary the hostess continues to expand as The shadow will strike the West Coast of tary sports sub-committas; and Me T, F. the forthcoming presidential election. This has been doing in the past, it may be Mexico, about sunrise, a little to the spurth Hough, clerk of course,
makes his acleation at the Kansas City con necessary in the future to ask shareholders ward of Mazatlan from thereis will travel The course was made to look as gay and vention in July a practical cert.sinity.
seross Mexico, the northern part of the attractive as punside. The
The grand slandu
Grover Cleveland's ramo has also been tu subsoribo additional capital, but this is a matter that for the presant. I think used Gulf of Mexics, New Orleans, across the. were decorated with bunung, Bowers and put forward and may be brought before the not be further gone into. I shall be pleased Statos of Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, mottos, Handrels of people attended. convention. to answer any questions referring to the South and North Carolina, an emerge into The ladies of the Colony were out in fall-
Admiral Dewey's candidature is being Report and Statement of Accounts how the Atlantic just North of Cape Hatteras, force in their brightest sumer attire and oppoast on the ground that he is an Anglo- baford you, before proceeding to move their Crossing the Atlantic it will strike the cost altogether the scene was one not rotily to phile, several utterances favourable to
There being no questions, the Chairman Portugal about midway between Oporto be forgotton. The bands of the Royal Engand being quoted against him.
over Portugal move the adoption of the Report and and Cape Mandego, continuing its course Welch Fusiliers and the Hongkong Heri
il and Spain, and entering the ment erlivons le refreshments were Onacf the conditions of sale' laid down.
proceedings with de
Mr Veitch cocended.
Mediterranean a little south of Valencia. on. Statement of Accounts as presented.
It then will traverse the western part of the
on the ground and lib. The by an Irish suctioncer was as follows Carried.
Mediterranean and enter upon Airies at weather remained bright and warm till The highest bidder to bo the purchaser, Algiers, sing over Algeria and Tunis, near the close of the sports, when it sud-unluss some gentleman bids more. skirting the shores of Tripoli, and so into denly broke down, but this, although it Egypt
The Eclipse ends at sunset not perhaps damped the ardour of the ladies in far from Thubes.
light attire, in no way affected the
most if the foreigners live, and it is visited hy numbers of the natives every moming, The physicinu in charge is inoculating with the anti-plagne viras and treats all other diseases of the bought to him.
THE TRENCII SCHOOL.
is carried with even, or success than fermerly, and a number of native boys are making some advance in that language.
THE PLAGUE
is happily decreasing Thore is not one- tenth as much as there was a fow weeks and the disense does not ecem now 10
he as virulent in form as it was.
With three post offices here wu ought to communicate with the rest of the world. Cron if our telegraph effier is not able to send when communication is interrupted. As there are now four foreign physicians in the small foreign community we ought not fear any of the spiunies which may come.
to
An Unfortunate Lamp post.
adoption.
Mr Potts proposed that Mr F. Maitlaud be re-elected auditor for the ensuing year.
Me Gresion seconded. Carried.
The chairsan--That is all the business.
gentlemen, dividend warrants will be ready
11 o'clock to-morrow morning
their
the
Doctor. I am getting too stout
Along the above line the ear will be enjoyment of Jack and his absent-minded for comfort and I want your advice.
Doctor Nothing reduces flesh like worry; totally eclipsed, the duration of totality brother, and, it may be said. to the great spend two hours a day thinking of the un
from about 1 minute in varying
Mexica
credit of the Caramitee, that the gym.
Mr Murray Bain--I think it would be and Egypt, to 2minates in. the middle of khaus was a huge success from beginning paid bill you owe me.' akunat unfair to chase this meeting without the Atlantic. This duration is set, the tund. The programme opened with
work on the Wednesday. There must The Took SangPira ed.
Yesterday at T . the launch surely be some mistake here. Badly believe that the Cuimusdure would Fook Sang left for Shamchon with ty sanction such a de duction considering that passengers. When off Castle Feat Bay
Of all the vicos drinking to excess in passing a rate of thanks to the Gonóral | maximum possible amounting to 714. 30s. In pony race ojca to the crew of the Terrible. Pa said Willie, won't you double my
Managers, the Secretary nfd Staff for their In May of next year there will be the men, in respo, to the call of duty, wave of the passengers produced revolvam
total only. Four prizes of 926, 815, 810 and pocket mouse? Why should 1. sonny? attended as Tolimt ers to do hemour to the from a basket and premwed the crew and not one that can truly be charged against excellent work during the year our eclipse busting for Gr. 42. on the West 86 were offered, and these were won by T. Oh I thought if it was bigger-it would chaiono las said, if this business extends en with whom th ty are so closely as their fellow-passengers. While three of the average China Yesterday, how is extending, the credit ought to Fall Cast of Sumatra, while in 1955, June, Hayes, J. Dart W. Thoms, and J. Cop weigh more on your mind, and you night
ono will last for Tal..246. Just West of the plestone. A bleyel indo coalined to the
ciated, 1s appears to the exercise of the pirates kopt the crow, and passengers ever, one of the trike beyond him- principally apur the General Mariagers.Philippines, This last, will be the longest Terrible crew was won by Warburton remember to give it to me zometimes,
VENSEIS AT THE DOC - At Kowloon Taiyuan, Progress OSS. Monterey Zaira, ud, U.S.S. Brookly
Campolitan Independent Wengud.
LICE
4 cup
fei-tajien without the cognisance of requiet by threatening to shot, the other self at Yanati and was being followed The Company is in a better position now, duration for centuries, the last one to exceed Walker and light being second, and third.
large crowd. Enged at prently from the accounts than it has this having ticcurred in A. D. 150.
The prizes were 825, $10, and 310. A four searched the launch and agizod a large alice by
been for years. past, aud you have souly sponsible oficials.
Expeditions are being sent to observe leap frog mee, oped to the Navy and Aspay, sum of money, twenty pieces of clothing and being the centre of attraction, be made a to look, on the free of it, that it will im the present eclipse from various stations in was an amusing, rent. Grifin and forty bales of raw opium. The pintes rush at one of his Lamentors but missed prove and expand year by your bag to Spain, Portugal and Algiers Tas Mourmy, if the R. G. A., won the first of then compelled the coxtain to steer the him and severely injured an unfortunate Propose a vole of thanks to these gentle Astronomer Rugs, scompanied by Mr prize, $13, and Tomkinson and Davies,
Dyson and Capt. Hills, RK will be at the RWF, the second The Bloemfon Mr Jordan seconde launch in the direction of Kanchau la lamppost with his eye. He appeared at
Orare Norman Lockyer with Mr ein handicap, 120 yards flat race, was con Carried.
Fowler and Dr Lockyer, will be near fined to officers of the Terrible. Diva band of Mass. When the launch neared the Magistrany, tamlay, and was fined $2.
The Chairman. Con lehalf of the fineralienate Professor Farmer and 31 Sevili red prested by the 1s & Prazer the--Zeland fish junk came alongside His oye was awolken out of night, so great. Managers, the fiaricial Secretary and staf, are to be at Algiers, and will be assisted C.M O., it being also strangul, that i
I have to thank Mr Murray Bain for and the pirates compelled the crew to had been the force of the compact. "
by
oup for a second prize should be present Professor Boys and Mir Mesley. Mr expression of opinion, and I trust that the
ed if we or more competitors started escry the bonty on board the junk. They Lorie Tomany: If yor had a million fetate will lomme les still better results than Evershed will also be near Algiers,
Besides the above ufficial parties, MrThis cuudition was fulfilled. Mr Reynolds is the best rebuilder of flash and strength, then went off in the direction of Macio, dollars wat would: por do Sluggish in the past. (Applause),
Mauddur and Me Crummelin, accompanied care in first and Mr. Cols somni. by their wives, are going to Algiers to The Ladysmith stakes (obstaclsme) assisting, as it does, in the assimilation of taking the launch ticket collector with Sammy: What would I do? I guess yor
observe the eclipse.
open to the Navy and Artay, bought out albuminuts or reparative food. Wholesale them. The land landed her passengers what would I don't, don't yer 2.
a good number of competitors. The prizes
Aberdeen.-Nou,
Stearns' Wine of Cod Liver Oil
Hovskong,
A SPRAINED ANKLE QUICKLY polic
OURED
WEATHER REPORT
the train leaves in throw hours,"
Army Eeform.
It is reported, an evening paper MYR,
Stearns Santaladda
Prizes
and Rebat from A. S. Watson&to, Laat Shamchuu and then come back to Hong Wars: I'm going to run sacs the street
kong, whöroths rastrer was reported to the just a minute to bid Mr Jones goudby, that Lord Hosebery, whether or not he A are never believes as when he tells were 330, $20, $, $10. Mathews
her tre isn't worthy of her love, but before Husband Well, you'll have to hurry returna to his position as Leader of the she been his wife for a year, she fame in first, and the rat and
Liberal Party, intends to devote himself to disosyers that he has told her the truth.
T: one-time I suffered from a severa
* Tax Elenith, and Vigent an individant de the subject of Army Referui. His inten A spain of the ankle, says Gear E
The following notice is issued from the pend upon the quantity and quality of the Blood. tion, there is reason to believe, is to contend Cary, editor of the Guide, Washington, Va.
When the tissues have on a wark, there ars for a reform of organisation and administraaza an improved focus of the Purest San- Oburvakory:-- Afu asing several wall recommended
throws Ints the blood, waste products, and 31 tion, and for securing supremacy for litaine dal Wood Oil. Ewail Carrica: Care medicine, without aucress, I tried Chisin
On the 14th at 11.55 a. The barometer there he not eliminated but through any cause) ist nun of Lord Rosebery's calibre quickly. Obtainable from All Chemists and berisin's Pain Halm, and aur plesat to say, bas fisen gousteily. An area of highi pren- detained in the blood they sul sence antion should dovute himself to a subject which wholeale and Katail from a 8. Watson & that relief came sound as I began its we suze extends over the Obis coast, with and function and finally modua Argente dis indeed has become ane vital to the continu- Co., Lt, Hongkong. sud a complete ence meadily followed its contre lying between the E. cut and ease. The Humantsartun. I esen of Bee of the British Empire is a matter for This remode Re nly been used in my the Lechero is ow in the N. fule, Scurry Berea, Bad Lege, Skin and Blood the keenest satisfaction, But it is vrient family for frost bitter feet with the best part of the Sexofaper Gradients rather results. Tebearfully recommend its use to stoep with trong NE winds in the For
(deud boat), at the Daphne SECURE were divided between theat. Too prize was awarded to Davies, of the R,WE, and the fourth to Torrey; of the Daphne, Two blue-jackets came in first and second in the pony face open to the Army and Navy, their names belag Bur gene and Purchase. A tog of war, open to
Navy Army, and teams from the Bova Bagter oo was won by Lando men being second. The programmu koinluded z finricksbu’race, which ras Weeks seems to have a lot of faith most aquang The costumes of the com all who may need a fat-claws liniment. muss Channel and nong the 8: cost of ouside of wonderful cures have be effected for the Bash Army is the supremacy of homeopathy, doesn't he? Dix:Never petitors ware really comics and catised ho
by it. Clarke's Blood Astuce in sold wary, brains, Lord Hosebery's reforms would in, saw anything to equal it. Why, last sumendid marrison. The prizes for Sakl by all Desier, Watkins & Le.. Gong Chine, Forecast strong to frosh N.Ed. per bottle. Senate or net dve a cool as wall a military vezalnymer who be had an stack of hay fever, oven ore, valushle, and she
priser very well earns winda ; unsettled, rainy,
„Í less imtistons såd enbuišinius.
cases, Purples and Sores of wil rinas, the that, if one of the conditions of efficiency Hix effects of Clarke's Bici Misture are warrelloux.
23 tionis. Quarkut Moth
ke married a grasa nitoy.
Opium Quotations.
Boxoxoka, May 14, 1900). Now Patna, cash,
975
1000
Old Patús, curb, Now Renares, «celi,”.... →04 Benstes, cash,
Now Malwa, credit,
Last Year, Allowance, Taels
Malwa
cro Allowatos, Tanks Persian, Olly, cash Allosion Tael Ferian, Paper tid. Allowance, Taule, Persias, Paper tis long cakes
930 nonoa8/16 9402)
over8/16
Temperature. (Taken at Messe Falconer & Co.
Pramiro, cen's Band) Homokose, May 14, 1900. -BAROMETR Fit
DOAR I
30.01
23.08
THIENGHETER - 72
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Da.
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Minimum over pighi