INTIMATION,
under a special order signed by the Colonial Secretary or the President of the Sanitary Board the said officer may enter a home et, my boar of the day or night. Section 4 imposes a penalty on any one obstracting!
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED tho said Medical Officer of Health. That is
Establisbad A.D. 1841.
WINES AND SPIRITS.
ALL the aru selected by our London House bought dirnat a first hand, imported in wood had bottled by oursicos, tras spring all Intermediate profits, and enabling us to supply
THE HONGKOK – DÁ LY PAGES MON JAY APRIL 15:5, 1915.
M.3 Undaunted arrived on: Baturday from Chato,
The Gerosa cruiser Irans arrived on Bator- day from Amsy.
The OP steamer Express of China arrived at. Shanghai.at 4.53 pm. on i riday word left on Saturday at non for Nega ; where obyl dus to-day.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. SUPPLIED TO TAN" DAILY PROSS.""
LONDON, 1 April. SEIZURE OF A BRITISH STEAMER BY THE JAPANESE.
Bospitale to be mead in case of an epidemic, which you will belofarmed of Immediately."!
Froin this message it, veoma as if the plagna trore at Canton, de not pse of the anzurora at
have been reported in the colony.
PRESENTATION OF COLOURS TO THE HONGKONG REGIMENT.
PRESENTATION TO MR. BRUCË SHEPHERD
opinion lo so for me the Bontents of the latter.are through middlemen, with whom we arrange ta
forvish it. I remein, doar sie, pinza troly, applicable to our busines
D. E. Bawy, Üenoral Agota)
Hongkong, 4th April, 195 Dear Sir,-Io raply to your letur of the dri
We would state in reply, that we have not had any offer from Chiness or others to supply colies as indionted by the Colonial Beprotary in paragraph bambored of his letter, nor have
On Friday afternoon scumber of the Clogs commanity nsumable at he isn On lacier The P. & 0. stormer Canton left Singapors co was a resident in the colony. In regeimaranes Offos, nern's Road West, to present wheny agreement with a olanen of the nature inat, we hava'no arrangement with one campra- to the statement that one of the affl ctes patients an address to Mr. Bruss Shepherd on the sliced with our compradore or the steredores fors or any other persons, now as is sugerated As regards theimportation of labour fromed kur for this port on the 18th tast. at 6 s.
from Hongkong, wain not think there his departure from the colour envieit in usually employed by us, as to the supplying of by the Colanist Brorstory. ood bo ang fear that the plaza han visited England. A drawing-room had best specially solies for cargo working, and consequently we Hongkong up to the present. From enquiries arranged for his reception, where he was received have been snuble to take muy slope as suggested places, we hare tried Swatow--the last prent an his arrival st three o'clock: Mr. Clau by the Colonial Secretary to compel them by sbla in the inoudate neighbourhood-in the wo have made wo learn that no cazes et plague | seung Fat, Seprotary of the Juggrands. Office, law to find calies during the strike We have, past, and found it unsatisfactory; odupired with opanal the proceedings by briefly eddraaits therefore. Had to content ourselves with bringing ideal ocolies; besides the risk of Sirator Ben departing at a moment's zotide makes the chancs the asi mbly.
all the pressure we gould privately on them Me Lt Hou Mr who had been asked to make make them supply ecdis, which have been very of their leaving us in the lurch as great as in inonered wit's local workmen, plus their floreno", bbe presentation, said it was a very plansnot datymuola bid, and this we have not hesitated to
if not objection, of latter to cosamo the play- whick the Chinese community hall culled up u do. So far we hate thereby mat with some him to perform that afterquon, namely, the pressats of success, but cut requirements have mans of these antagonistic to them.
Further, var inclination to impart Iwnlaw sentation of an address and a for trivial articles only beeg prossing no very lato in the day, Sy to their friend in order to show their appreciation since the day botore yesterday-Tours faith: men has beau chucked by the terms demanded), Vis, that we should gaurantee them two years? doulinuous sequential amplyment. We consider of him. (Applause). Mr. Shaphard was about to fully, leave the salony for his native land on swell
it our beneden, duty to take that couro which appears best for our present and future sports, withunt reference to the incidences of the eptis; that he would return greatly invigorated for earned holiday. Everyone wished him pleasant his duties. The Chinese gomanuity could not F. Henderson. Est, Secretary. Hongkong Gene-moral disturbance betwens the Governman" HE
the native population that has recently been voyage and a happy time, and it was also hoped
allow him to leave the colony without showing some mark of esspost and appreciation of the Sir-In fuply to your favosir of the 3rd provoked, knowing full well that it was why. a valuable e ricer he bad rendered to them instant closing copy of a letter from the Clogaustion of time wh-a a callapa of the strike The address was tastefully got up in white nial Secretary to the Chamber of Commeron, we would peaur. Under such cirounistance: it would satin, and mounted on a trato. It rend, as beg to inform you that we have no knowledge have been the height of folly to have entered of the facte therein alleged.We are, sir, your into permeat futara engagements that would Lobedient sorvants,
have serionaly hampered one operations. In follows
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO sach zontiers each individual in a better julge
of bis own actions than iéresponsible outsid whose suggestions uro usually arado and m- practicable.
The Japanese hare sited the British steamer. Yikang bound from Shughal and may conveyed her to Port Arthur, ou recount of contraband of war in the shape of cartridges having been
the whole sum and substance of the Bill, and, as will bescen, it imposes auduties on the officer, Its out dron made incumbent upon htte to officially report in writing the results of his inspections to the Basitary Board. Section 11 of the Easanitary Dwellinge Or dinance gives the Sanitary Board power by its officers to enter and inspeel, upon, roa sanatde notice to the occupiers or owners, any building and curtilage for the purpose | of ascertaining the sanitary conditon, clean. iness, and good order thereof and of the artitions, mezzanine floors, storegs and cork lofta therm, or the condition of any draine therein or in connection therewith. The Sanitary Board and the Medical Officer of Health will therefore have concurrent juris. PRICE LISTS, with Pull Details, to be
diction in this matter and may work at cross had on Application,
purpose, as they are very likely to do set thom after rumosal should be rated if the Government tries to moath before ave. When required for by the ears at the outset. The Mudigal drinking at once it should be ordered to be Officer of Health ought to be au eller of
the Board. That is the only senable and decanted at us Dispensary before being the only workali-arrangement... 'Sonic high. officials hare die Sanitary Bird like pasion,
the bast growth at MODERATE PRICEA,
PORT
sent bui
SHE KRY.—Excellent Dinner and After Dinger. Wloss of very superior Vintages.
found amongst her vége,
THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. The Jupaprie var party le obstrusting the negotiations for pesos. KLECTION OF THE NEW SPEAKER, Mr. Wa. Court Guily, basen elected pasker of the Hotes of Commons by a majority of sloven. The opposition proposed the tight Ron, Sir Malta w Waits Ridley.
PAULIAMENT ADJOURNED. The House of Commons has adjourned to the
fustast.
Leapon, 12th April..
We, the undersigned, bag to asinowledge the To BROCE SHEPHERD, E, Faluable servicos yox have rondared to the public in this colony during the many years you have been in charge of the Land Office. Ye 20 testits that you bave performed your daties with fidelity and saremitting attention, and that the public here are load in their prades of your
Gram LIVINGSTOy & Co.,
Hongkong 5th April, 1895.
rál Ubrobber of Commerce.
Hongkong, 5th April, 1895. -ral Chamber of Commerce. Pramat F. Henderson, Eag.. Becretary, Hongkong Gene Dear Sir,We ler to acknowledge, receipt of
because the existence of a body partly elective and with independent powers seems to theun menuce to the principle that Go fores from Gikrit is rapidly adenoeing, oudster- bright picture they made. The vari-colored with great pleașire zóne acilability and meek-mentioned under sections land 2 have been made they would than have had, an interest with the
A DEILLIANT CEREMONY." On Saturday afternoon, amid the plosantust of surroundings, and favoured by what was our of ine of the ment brilliant companies ikat over tainly Queen's weather" and in the presence assembled in Hongkong, His. Exciterdy the Gamer, Sir William Robinson, K.GMG presanted the Hongkong Begiment, with its volouse. The Geicket Ground, where the testing, important, and, sadaed, histori al corn may we performed, presented a truly remark ble angel; there was an abandant wanita of beauty and colour whose eff at was considerably brightened by the bright sun, and the whole
This being so, the application of the Bual para- graph in the Colonial segretary'a letter to which scene was potare que, impressive, anil diguilled A long time before the proceedings commanded
you direct attention is inappropriate and uncalled tho-Regiment, ander Colonel Barrow, who might AFFAIRS IN KAFIRISTAN. be inatly pulled the hero of the afterno, trokabi ity and faithfulness to duty. We apprrelate your circalar letter of the 3rd insteadlasing a for, and suggests to our minds ngressuable you not only for your fidelity and integrity in copy of a latter addressed to the Chamber by captiousness and igunrance of the tree pan tian. If the Government bid proposed to tour the logs that followed from their legislation, we would Um Khan'a following in gradually forealting up its position on the ground; three sides of the discharge of your duties as a public offer, the Colonial Secretary and wishing as express
and is believed that the bigself is propar aquase broing formed. The men wors their full but also fer, your truth fotness and sinsers affecting of opinion thorcon by ts.
To reply we beg to say that no sob offers as have been disposed to view the matter differently; ing for dight. In the meantime the Britishni orm, and it can be well imagined what a tion towards us as a friend. We have noted All are true Xeres Wizan,
ness in your dealings with the public, which to us, and that we bare zo such leuse in the employers of Inboar; us it is they have ns, and rad by the terrific weather.
houd gear, the souriat costs with yellow gave been entirely free from all irsite of false agreement with our compradore as is stated into sesk to increase the in velantary losses imposed of legally in little short of madness. We bars OLARET-Ooṛ Claveta including the lowest
Licht: Garden was killed in the albos os and black facing, the white loggiuge, their ride. We also note with equal gratifestion sections 3 and Weste, dear sir, yours faith-aps the community of this outong in the MEY & Co. the bonour to be, dear sir, year obedient Korvants, priood, are gairantent to be the geogine
Chitral last month.
glittering arms, and the green field opon. which that, in alf matters both public and private, you Kally,
BUTTERTJELD & SWIRE. protect of the juice of the gripe and are
THE EXTENSION OF BRITISH,
the men stood, all formed a happy combination have been ever ready and cheerful de affording na
F. Benderson, Esq, Secretary, Chamber of NATAL WORKS. inal artificially nods from raisins and
of colours which was admired by everyone, and advies, both in your capacities as a public oflser and as a friend Your esudoar and frankness
Hongkong, 3rd April. 1895.
Commerce.. curranty, na is generally the case with
The present year's theme for the extension which no one could justifiably criticise advereely. have ensured for you the good will of both Euro-
Gomera Chamber of Commerce, Present
Hongkong, April 8th, 1895. Cheap Wines.
of aarel works dues aut comprice any works at Shortly before five o'clock the spectators begno penus and Chinesa, and all those who know yos Flenderson. Esqvaretary of the Hongkong
Dear Sir,-Replying to your favour of this Fallerton, anderson. g., becratury. Th to look to the ground, and a quarter of an always tosi happy to cultivate and strengthen your friendship. Now, as yon are aboat to pre-
Hongkong Chamber of Commerce. Present. BRANDY-All our Brandy is guaranteed to
Hongkong.
LONDON, 13 April, bour later there was a big throng awaiting read to Engined with your family, we cannot date, by which you head us copy of a letter
added to yoat Chamber by the Colonial Se- Dear Sir, We have to acknowledge your lm. be para Cogane, the different in price being
the arrival of the Governor and his suite. Targo but express dat regret at not being able to decretary, we beg to state that in spite of all ter of the lust enelosing copy of a letter deta THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. merely a question of ogo and vintage.
"It is reported that China and Japan have were offices, English and foreign frock to nientein you are any longer. I
With respoet we beg to present you the so- efforts we did not bound to get csalhar under ibe Zud idem addressed to the Chamber by the WHISKY. --All one Whisky is of excellent
arrived at an understanding and that there are of war lying in the barbear, and they all ware
theit fall uniform; there were also namerons cosplaying chessboard and sets of choramen and any girostandos, from any Chinamen ie theolonial desetary with reference to the present quality nod of greater age than must H.M.B. Sesera arrived on Saturday from prospects of su early pence.
THE SIBERI IN RAILWAYA officers of the army and volnatore, and othertrivial articles to mark our sincere wish for root strike, nor have to any agreement with coolin strike, and in reply we beg to state that 1) No off us were made to us diretly or in- the long pressrsation of your health. These compradore to supply on firm with cookies as regarde paragraph brands in the market. The Scorch Tukow
directly by any Chiness to ampply us with oɔlies Wholesale population in connection with the huge galbarity of civil offisi ia sad priv de actieles Ung very insigatosat, we do not praat a certain rate-We are, deur sir, yours re-
for stevedos parpo es at any rate of pay. WHISKY orked "" is universally The Russia torpedo-bexts Borge and Reval
(9) The two frms of stevedores who da almesk popular, and is prononated by the beat locul and the gualat Olsens arrived from Saigon buïding of the Siberian railway has been dis- cesidents Presently the approach of the Gesume to ell them presents worthy of your aspectfully,
the entire fork of this sola consigued to us covered and large parties of Don Cossacks daysTernor was sixualled, the order Presot arms" captano, bat will designate them as pars tokens of the insere affection we entertain towards you scancia ours ba auperior to say other Festerda
wore in each case most auziona and evergetia in
brand in the longkang market.
The N. K traher. Ormiston luft Tuti. mailed for Vladivostook to saltle in that diatrist. I was given, and His Excellency, in his efficial an Wortbleas as the articles are. We venture to ra
teru. Lientenant-General Digby Barker, Mrs.
their endeavours to get labour for us, but were ausvenessful, owing to the coolies being afraid to corin on tas 11th instant, and may be expooted and to assist in the protection of the line.
BURSTING OF A GUN AT WO030NG. Barker, Admiral Frontlo, and site came as
return to work. One of those teadores did here on the 19th...
à forty-ten Armstrong gun barsting at to the ground. There was no further waiting. A coroplimentary promenade concert will ba
of them, Captain Ratsilis and Major Faithfull,ale voyage, and sitnorely hope that yos mer.
tuuling the leadis, of the e.s. Carmarthenshire derive material benefit from your temporary
and the discharging of the Port Adelaide, in dared to Mr. C. T. Robinasa, who it leaving Wassung fired a powder magazine, killing fifty Four Boers of the Regiment caur forward, two with you and your family has the only bad
provide us with the foremen required for superin.
for home, on the Volunteer Parade Ground on Chinese,
We mist first apologize for not having Berapits of the threats reported to have been mado carrying the standards, which were placed on ensation from work. May you soon be robust Friday next.
piled dramas: The figs were thereuport un- and strong again; in seder that you may be able replied to your letter, but the strike having ter by the atriking poolis. overed and unfurled. Ons was the Queen's speedily to return to your datios here, so that minated immediately after its receipt we did not the other the regimental colours. The Right se taas ngala betiolit by your allviss, and be re-think any farther action would be taken in the stevedores we have a written understanding
lieved from the anxiety which we shall
We only guarantee Gir Wines and Spirite to be genuine when bought dirot from sin the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.
vergament officials are the governing body instead of merely poblis servants; and some of the uncial members of Council ales, for reasons of which we have no knowledge, do not aupoor disp-sed to regard the Board with a very friendly ere. It is to be hoped, however, that in this matter the good of the colony will be placed before official jealousy or private pique, and that the Bill will undergo considerable amendment before it is Anally passed.
The F&O. stoamer Kawari Hind, with the Eugliah mail, laft Singaprice yesterday at 3 p.m., and may be expriated here on Friday even
A. S. WATSON & CO, LIMITED.ing, the 19th inst.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Hongkong, 19th January, 1995,
It is poised in the Goseils that the Queen's exrggator has been issand empowering Mr. P J. Haver Provas to not as Cousul-keniral for the 129. Natherlands at Hongkong.
The Chin Surual steamer Chingie, from lasgow an? Leverpool, passed the Canal on the 13th inst.. and may be considered due at Singa. pore on or at the 2nd May.
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Correspondentsaro mugamated to formied their ne and waitress with soumzuistions addressed to the Editor, not for pakkie dien, but no ovideron of good faite.
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Ace cuing to a Tokys telegram of the 7th Just to the . C. Daily News, Li Chin-fong
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Ordera for extra copies of the Daily Presa shayli
went before Uan on the day of publientian After that hour tho supply is limited. Only Supplied For Cash.
Telegraalia. Addzens Press.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, APRIL 15TH, 1805.
Try Hon, A. G. Wise cannot be congratu. lated on the first Bill he has introigoed in the Legislative Council, which is entitled An Ordinance to confer germain powers "and authorities on the Medical Officer of "Health." Probably the "Bill is not the learned gentleman's own drafting, but as he has introdueel it he must be taken to have sumed the responsibility for it, at all eronts, he should have pointed out to His Excellency the ridiculousness of the measura
It is notified in the Gurelle that the Opium Farm has been lot by private ostrzel for the term of three years, from 1st Marol, 1995, to Lam Siu Ssag und He Tai Song, trading under the stria or fich of Map Fank, Lemnany
It in motibed in the Guscle that Her Majesty has not been advised to exereign kar power of disallowance with respect to Ordinance No. 14 of 1804 entitled an Ordinance to avons in certain onses the rights of property in telegraphio. messager and to prevent the furgery and. ím- proper disclosure of telegrams,
FROM TONKIS PAPIER ¦ THE MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
CONTRACT,
PART, 2nd April. The entrant with the Messagerie Meritime is bean-rated.
M. Le Mp declared that the contract in sufficiently met the requirements of Indo China, THE HEALTH OF THE TZAREWITOR.
Pans, Brd April, The harith of tho Cearswitch has improved during his visit to Algiers
THE SOCIALISTS IN BELGIUM.
PARIS, 3d April. 'There is a Bocialistlo agitation in Belgium. PARIS, 3rd April. The Socialists in Bolgium hayo abandoned the general strike,
THE FRENCH NAVY.
The Santa han passed the Natal Balgat, M. Besnard enlogised the Frepoh Navy, which be said was inferior to rene in the world.
ENGLAND AND FRANCE ON THE NILE.
PARIS, 1st April
The Tamui, on arrival at Shanghai from A disenssion is going on between Bugland Swatow, reported being stopped on the 5th and France respecting their spheres of tenure
staat, when ive miles S. W. of Turnabout, on the Nile and Niger.
PARIS, 6th April. by tau Japanese men-of-war, which were in search of a certain steamer, It is more than probable, the N. O. Daily News says that the remul in
tion has already reached Shanghai.
The N. C. Daily Nama says it appare that it was through a mistake of those who forwarded! the news that the Fumo was reported ashore on the Langeban Crossing. The beamer rat ber beginic the bank further up the river dur ing a dense fog, and was footed off by the tide the following day without any demage done.
The Singapore Free Prens of the 5th inot, bas
s
M. Denotatx has stated that he has arlond England to prove her right on the Upper Nile, It is hoped the au nateralanding will be arrived
THE EXPORT OF ARMS FROM FRANCE.
PAKIS, 7th April. The Chamber bes pased a Bill prohibiting the export of armu and munitions of mat."
quest you to do as the honour of assopting them. nad preserving them as sonsonics
We arail ourselves of this opportunity to
LEUNG TELU
·FUNG WACHUNK
PUN PONG
CHEUNG BAU
HU SHUT CHIN and 5 others
SIEMBER. & Co.
Hoogkong. 6th April. 183 Houdersen, Eat Sencetary, Hongkong Ge Boral Chaaber of Commerce, Hongkong. Dear Sir-We are in recsipt of your letter Colonin! Secretary having roferones to the soolie strike and saking our opinion therson.
3rdinat, asclosing copy of letter from the
of
BHEWAN & Co.
gkong, 4th April, 1895. The Fear-tary, Hongkong Gearyl Chamber of
Coz merce,
Gentleman.We are in receipt of your latter dated yesterday, and is reply we beg to state that
3) We have as sigand contract with those
(4). Having no contracts we oonid not tuko legal steps to compel the stevedores to supply So far from remaining pesive coolies to the visits in port consigned to us. and desiring to east the entire responsibility of bringing matters to a satisfactory, termination upon the Goverment, we on the contrary, from the gammencement of the Strike; endeavoured to ascertain through our Chinese connections aan bould be adopted to most speedily bring what was the reason for the strike, and what this to an end. We dareelves are not shipowners, we act as agonte only for various we have already mads an arrangement with our owners and fram tem authority 15 promare requirements and or ships have resumed the bobalf to Import laboar or to make any other apply ns with coolies sufficient for our present no authority to enter into contracte da owners usading of surge, either from yesterday noon arrangments to supply labour for their rosals. or from this magising
In your lover you sak te for an expression of As for my wear concerned, therefore, the opinion, it so far as the contents of the Colonial pment trouble of getting labone is now he end. Secretary's letter are applicable to our businasĄ. We are of opinion that the Colonial Secretary We are, gentiasan.. yours faithfully,
has been wrongly informed of the facts on which his latter of the 2nd April is based, sud that it would have served publio interesia better bad be taken the trouble to enquire of some of the principal shipping fras before publishing his lottar:
On the Sud inst. & Jotter was addressed by the Colonial Storetary to the Obamber of Compasics.
(For the Mitsui Busan Karu)
K. FUERUI, Manager,
Canadian Pacie Hallway Co;
Hongkong. 4th April, 1895. Henderson, Esq. Secretury, Chamber of Commerce, Hoogkong
matter,
(unsigned by us) that the work for resale on Rev. Bikep Bredon then stepped forward, and doubtedly suffer by your temporary absance. - As to the Colonial Secretary's remarks oigeed to our cars shall be done at not reading bava simply to say that our opinion has all nlang certain rata, Had the Govern read a special prayer for the santoin of the Wer Yux
on that the quickest way to end the strike was ment, before writing the letter referred to, asked standards bis was interpreted into Hindus aut Kwan Hot CHUNE
to take no notice of it and do the hast we could for-information on the subject they would hago WONG CHUN
with the temporary labode supplied by the Palice learnt that as the captain of a steamer is by the moulvie, and at the conclusion the soldiOX MATCHUNG
and othors until the colles returned to their directly responsible to his owner for the proper in land, salema võics replied "Amen, Amen. La Hond Mi
Besar, which we felt sure they would soon do if wage and discharge of the cargo, ia almost Amer." Mrs. Barker thereupon handed the CEAT THEUNG Far
Hongkong 18th April, 1895,"
left alone to their own reparons. We bad to all cases the appointment of the elovedore, is standards to two untive ofcere, and expressed
Mr. SHEPHERD, addressing Mr. Lt. HORO MI offers from any Chizens to supply me with ecolies, left to the master, and that the latter gouersify the hope that Viey might be jealously guarded
Thinkful for their kind address, but he did not Government in every possible way, we should of a stovedore, the agents presumably having. and boyally defonded by the Itegiment. Mand the gentlemen prespal, said he was very but if we had, aurione as we were to assist the gallows the advies of his agents in the election Barker's remarks were repsata in Hindustan think that he deserved it. He had bem in this have been bound to anguire very closely into the a better knowledge of the oarrent charge and in a rummonding tone by Colonel Barrow, and eafquy For the last twelve years, during which responsibility of these making the offer and into of the oxpabilities of the various stovedere firm
pricho bad always radeavoured to his utmost the skill and capacity of such op lies for store- thin the Governor formerly presented the colours
t fasilitate all maiters connected with the Land dore work before we engaged them Exolency made a short, buf stirring apophos when bu samo in contact with both Euro
Wa have no such clone in the agreement with which was delivered in se desirable manner. pans and fire Chinese community. The Land our compradore as that referred to in paragraph and which Colonel Barrow repeated in hie inen. Ofice is a very busy office, and if it had not been 8 of the Colonial Secretary's letter-We re Colonel Barrow made a grus-ful speich in reply, for the assistance of Mr. Wong Chun he did not main, doar sir, Jane obediant serrante. and the soldiers having presented arms, the think that he could have carried out the business So thornaghly. He hoped that during his absorvi was played three times The native lait - bearing the standarda marched with a proud fastorily ashshed britbarto. His hoped the businsed air to the regiment, and the nurse of the Man Oa Insurance Ofoe weald Darish in trooped. First of all the drum and Afa bsud the fature as it had in the past, and that all the. marche per than the brass band playing Menglemen presat zight be equally prosperous of Harlol." than the bearers, the first pimpany in their respective businesses.
Mr. WEI YUK proposed the hasth of Mr. form ug the escort, and they narobed between the Iines. Afterwards the whole raginant marched Shepherd, coupling with it the name of Nr.ompradore, as well as with our steredors, to cargo and jure for their vessels; we bre past headed by the band playing the favourite Shepherd, and wished them both a plousnut rog This was responded to with great enthusiasm regimental selections. Who Los tot exprienced his that puculiar thrill which ie induced when a fins reginent marches by scroupsuled by a irring sad the providing's then terminated. martal io? No one who witnessed th final waroh past on Saturday could have suced this curious nation. All the companies THE GOVERNMENT, THE SHIFFING
FIRMS, AND THE STRIKES marched in perfectly straight line, and ch mao looked proud and happy, and seed strongly inked with the sense of responsibility attushing to him. All'oradit is dde to the en floë, swarthy fellows for the magnificent display the
It is not a fact that saveral firm havé bud made, and to the flours of the Regiment for training what was formerly a rabbia of riu connranen with the strike, to the effect that
Daar bir-Replying to ynra of the 3rd inst., offers from one or more Chinamon to supply them oraits, to 950 Colonel Barrer's expression, in Governer wasioformed that offers of abone such praiseworthy manner.
had been wads où certain conditions and decline, acising e py of a letter addressed to your with L000 to 2000 coulles at the usual stevedor And it is not a fact that such, offers have The proceedings opaced with the following and that the fema had also clauses in their Chamber by the Colonial Secretary and asking water is, etc., as stated in his paragraph. L.
in connection therewith an expresion of opinion prayer, whion was read by the Right to Bishop groumouts with their ompradors by which from measly, among others, in s Car as the co-in each case been declined, sta, sto, as per Both V
It is of a fuot that io ao instanes does it ap Oh Lord God Almighty, the God of battles,bey night, lura brought pressure to bise, but tants of the latter areapplicable to this Company's paragraph 2
Would state that itena 1 and 2 in the Colonial pay that any of the firms, etc, etc., as par pars waifully grant that them ensigns of Thy to the Gotera pent the loyal sapport they might sevdiya hetke had to refrenos to this Com graph 4 that in whose hands are all majesty, powek, sud might, had neglected to de so, thereby failing to reader business during the recent coolt rike,
It is a fast that one of our larg oil linas Gemaral Bir George T. Chasey, K.C.B. wiersant one gracions Sovereign Laly the Qiz hävs dopo. The Isiter was published in one issue any, as we received no such offer.
may ever be borne with honour aed glory in the
With regard to items 3 and 4 I think it received an offer through o ingel firm from a represented Oxford in Parliament (Consacrative), version of one Sovereign, Grapt that they may of the ed iust The following is the reply of
stevedore purposes on condition that a contract he car defended with valeur, Adelity, sad dovo- the Chamber of Commerce, closing lellers will be found that a member of the princi. Chinson to supply them with polies for
pal shipping firms, this Company dead.
THE CZARÈWITCH,
tion even unto death, and above sil, God all from the various irms the rest, did take combined zotion prior to for tram re tu ten years should be made at the merciful and Almighty, grant that thay be ovar
* Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce the Bret pablic meeting at the Chamber of rates only paid by that Campus. This is antarled in the cause of justion and freedom,
10th April, 1895. Colamere, antifying their compradores or the poly offer of a bona fide are which and incordance with Thy Diving will. We Sie--I am instructed to askurwedge the retetedors that they would be held reagons bleas made to soy of the Europ au fems, and beseech than, oh Lord Ged, to blank and expotify ceipt of your letter of the Bad instant and to in for the fails to parry out tasir sgrments, is out to be wondered at that the mail com these standards, and la Thy hely name we conform you that by request of the Committee 1 whether oral or written This I consider, any in aestion did mit socept this tander, see- masd them to the protection of these the forward & a copy of it to the arma in the colony was as far as the shipping firms could ressonablying that the Chipman was a total stranger to ouaneoted with shipping with the accompanying be expected to go as that stage of the strike, as them, and that it was paraly i setter of specu Boldiers of Thy servant Victoria Amen, vi
Mr. Barker then stopped op to the standards better, and I have sew the bone to darlegerit would be a matter fee ruts ganat consideration lation whether he would be able to carry at the business people it is not considered advisable to and aid-I band these colours, through you, is alies from the following wires Arnhold whether one to las quedaron en lest he was so auxins to secure mongai to the keeping of the Hongkong Regiment, in Kasheer & Co.; Battarfind & Stra; Dodriell. adviable, be the full serranos that they willores be jealously | Carull & Ca; Giub, Livingston & Co.; Jardins,
With regard to the closing paragraphs of the make untrasts with none knows nothing geerted and loyally defended by this the young Matheson Co. Alf. Woolley Bag Messra, Comial Saaretary's letter, I would abate as my about. The mail counny in question onald not eat but one of the finest of the Regiments of Melonera & Co.; Mayer & Co dierson & Co., the Queen-Empress
Showan & Co.; Miteni Basand Kaishe; D. E plain that las rutoru u work this morning of berpreted to brodiep itself in its faturs busi theatriking oogies, and the defeat of the elrikers by taking the risk of scoping sued an His Ersilquoy, in presenting the entoars. Brown, Esq
Without compromise as the part of the Govern offer simply for this purpose of exporting the The Govorasieut by their letter of the 2nd ad- Ae the repentatly in the one of The Committes ars of opinion that a parasal to the shipping community, is dus mainly Government during by recent grisis
of Most Grasion Mejnate the Queen of Grest of these letters will remate any doubt which to the following three mansen Britale and Ireland, and Empress of India, the
Tir-The ambised actine of the shipping April tupear to desire to throw the responsibility daty devolves'apon als of presenting to you the way exlat ns to the general mason-sey of the
have been written, and sarro to relato statements Commscommunity, more septly the sb pisar dominuity. banded to you by the wife of your gallant General (1), (2), (3), and (4) at your favour ander reply Seo ad The Brai stand take by His rost 16 is admitted on all sides that thealede was t Her Majes y one Queen and * mpresi entrusla The Committee cannot coeur in the opiston lons as Howurner in Yolating to soorde to ang en ordinary labour strike, but was a protest on The part of the coolies against the zeo nt legie- theso colare with confidence to your care and that the leading firmd bad là in their power to modifention of the intend
Third The combited firm stillads of both lation, v Hemember that, the lover of the corps is pat nd to the strike by us adoptod of the to go and inspect a house be in at liberty to 2,700,.and the directors now recommend the pay question by Mr.Laboschere, sald that the bound up with the houcar of every man in itRUDS enumarated in your letter, and they do Governant and comunnuity since the stond. Under the birdumelanges, stated abor WO do so, but if he does not want to go he need weat of a final dividend for 1894 of 5 per cent, lion of the British sphere of Infineries on any man diegra's himself, he figuren bis not know upon what ground: those "frmy can eating at the Chantier of Commaraes not think the reant crivim? shows the solito
or Tle, 4,800, which will leave a balance of 'lia. Bot. Assuming be makes an inspec tion, the matter ende there, so far as the 6,9 to carry forward to this year's accounts the Up Mile was discussed with France last Regiment and his flug. By your discipline in be charged with any desire to net, the one forgotting the very glasblo serv.com sendered peacefty for the Government being irmed with year, but the discussion had not got concinded time of pongs, and by your alone in time of war. responsibility of ending the "Labour strike Do by the police, theilors, and the sides in subinent powers in take exceptional notion t
the Government B
anggest that all galda and Chinezo wetion The first two days of the Easter mosting of Ordinance 208, and the Officer will be at the Hongkong Rifo, Asscciation at Kowloon negotiations had not yet been broken on prove yourasiven warthy to serve under the The exact contrary seems to be the fact, for furnishing, men ever wince the strike bruke noh à ime, and in addition to these powerk No. Aud last, but not least, the fra determination albo made to register, and to provide tha ware fortaustaly attended with fire weather, the The British Government would 20, whatever Uritish flag the whole community without exception were
The ommialty of Hongkong, is proud of you antions to assist the Gorernment by every post of adme of the Companies, to import foreign versmont with a record of the names of their chair drinking whisky and soda. That will an shining brilliantly the whole time the shoot agresment might finally be came to, ignore the of the doings of the sooty Ban that
pred The arrangements for the most tills of Tackey and Egypt to the Upper Nile solours to tarafshed to your session
as it stands From the remarks be made the following:-The P. & G. steamer aden, when introducing the Bill, however, Mr. Capt. Hill, which some in figing the quarantine Wiss does not appear to bare a very clear nag from Hongkong yesterday, was released this morning. On being boarded by Dr. Simon, idea of the objeer to be effected. He said: PCMU, alesan dame of sickups were re
"It is proposed to appoint a Medicul ported on board amongst the coolies, for the
Oliver of Health a member of the most part faver casos and twe of beroes,
PRON THE GLAM OBSERVER" OBITUARY.
LORDON, 1st April.
Sir Charles Mills, K.C.M.G., C.B., Agent General in London for Capa Colony, is dead,
Since the begining of crushing operations Sanitary Board. He will have powers of
towards the end of 1899, with lnlays and diffent ontry, subject to the Colonial Secretary erties by floed and disturbanos, delays and diffent- the President of the Sanitary Beard, and ties caused by machinery at be damaged in The (carewitch, who is slaying at Algiers he will be, as far as I understand, inde transit; Raub has succeeded in erusblog eightons for the benefit of his health, has became worms. thousand seven hundred and farty loss of stone. THE WELSH DISESTABLISHMENT !pan dent of the Sanitary Board itself a return of fourteen thousand five hundred
BLL ADVANCED or its orders." Surely the Attorney-and eighty-six ounces of smelted gold, worth Geveral ought to know whether the officer is usarly £58.000, or say roughly $450.00.
LONDON. 2nd April.
In the House of Commons last night the Bin
THE PAMIRE
among
to be subject to the Sanitary Board or not; The Shanghai Volunteers were inspeated it is not a matter on which there aught to be the 8th inst. by Bojor Faithfull, of the Hong: for Disestablishing and Discndowing the Welsh kony Regiment, who complimeated the corps and Dioceses of the Church of England passed the any question of understanding. So far as aid he would have much pleasure in making a sonding reading by a majority of 45. can be gathered from the Bill, however, the favourable report to the Municipal Council. Unfortunately as eprotecla the inspection was Officer of Health will not be subject to the robbed of a good deal of interest by the rain. In the House of Comwene last night Sir Ed Sanitary Board. Indeed, it does not appear with began shortly before the hour sppointed ward Grey, Bart,arliamentary Secretary to that he is to be subject to any one, or that for the assembly, and continued in a pitiless the Foreign Office, in reply to a question from
downpour right through the parade,
the Hos. G. Carson, stated that an agreement he is to bave any duties or responsibilities
The surual report of the Shanghai Horse as to the Famirs had ben concluded between thrown upon him. He is endowed with cer Bezaar Ca; Limited, shows a ust bislange to the Englund and Bassia, and that a copy of.it would elours of your Regiment, which have been information upon which yotar latter appears to frms prior to the first meeting at the Quambur of the contiguapen of the strike upon the arm
tain powers, namely powers of entry, but credit of profit and loss asccunt of Tls. 19,059, there is no duty thrown upon him to exercise noisirs of Tls. 456 Barrid forward from last by laid on the table of the House
account An Interia dividend of 8 per cent. THE UPPER NILE.
these powers. If his enriosity prompts him was paid last Nerember, which amounted to Tla. Bir Edward Grby, wplying last night to a protection E
liberty to spend the rest of the day in a long
not be the copcoption of his duties that
Surgeon-Major Westcott will entertain, but
it is the conception suggested by the
Ordinance.
ing were admirable, and thero has been so hitok districik...
of any kind. On Saturday Priesto Godhear
obtained a possibla in the All Comare compati
ion at 500 gards, withough rath, castrens Find THE FLIMA" CHANNEL BLOCKED blow duclog the day. Tas meeting: vepaluine to-day w
Mestre. Elleman & Conforms that they The Government is getting the dead boxes in have preived the following telegram from order prudent mesture, bat one which might Shanghai
The preamble recites that the Governor has been pleased to appoint a Medical Officer of Health in addition to the Health Officer
with advantage be overfedd eat with a little Toss Frima Obannel blocked.” of the Port. Section 1 gime His Excellency, ostentation. The work is giron (t) lon contractor.
The Harbour Mustar also inforins as that he power to appoint the Medical Offer of in Wyndam Street, and in executed on the foot- Health a member of the Sanitary Board, path. There were ton of the bar in evidence has retaired the following telegram from the
yesterday morning, some of the audor treat Coast Insector, Shanghai with all the powers, privileges, and all thorities of any other ordinary member of the-said Board. Ordinary members of the said Board, it may be remarked, are at liberty to attend its meetings or absent them selves us they like, and some of them are very far from being as regular fr their atten,
meat and some of the piled against the wall, Plone Warn russels. Feims Chaoust upfe," It would be better if the work onuld be carried out inside the shop instead of inho traet, end
aleo more in socordance with the law relating to the obstreetion of thoroughfares.
A telegram "from Chinese sourers" to the
THE PLAQUE AT MAU40,
SPORADIO CLERS ONY,Y..
NO. Daily News, dated Fiantsin, 9th April, Ou Saturday morning Mr. A. G. Bomans, the
They or glorious inheritanc Chorish them! Guard them! Fight for the ad brave soldiers, if necessary which forbid), shed your blood in defenos of tbun?
of
ent to work eller N
societina be open for inspection by the Govern as possible, a state of affairs which to the ship rather then submit much longer to the inoon. all the books and papers of such guilds or shorel ring and leal, interest was extremely only reaions and Tres frey wore experiencing.
In cazeinsion, and with Epona referenca to
The Joy to the shipping community has bon, whenover discs a nurse may be desired. *** You are at liberty: if you so desire, to forward enorm, and the inconvenings most distress- the last paragraph of your letter, the Committe
Wa are, deur sie, youre faithfully,...” gannst bat ylow with regret the charges og ond annoying, the ananyaude boing greatly this Intter to the Colonial Sorstary insidrority directed in your letter sgeisat mem: sggravated by our apparent inability to got at Lieut Colonel Barrow in reply, esid-- Ynar bets of the community, and they consider it and punish the noglanders or isatigatore of the Excellency, on behalf of the test and contrary to the public interest, that in a serious stiker datert
F GOD SATE OUR QUEEN
LODWELL CARLILL & Cn.
the Hongkong Regiment. I bag to timok your crials a spirit of discord should be las Consequently, 13 um not digressing directly
H.M.S. “SEVERN.“ for your addewon. ". It is a propitima eiến thai | tendused, when. Instead, moderation of language | trom, what should constitute my reply to your the drat co ones of The Hongkong Regiment) should be presented ander the auspices of the and entre judgment au eminently required communication, may I before dusing my letter F.M.S Serpil leave it a low daya bom. of fommerce (comprising as it does members of min years, and eg the cra la grat Doteraz of this cpinoy, and I treat longkang ape the hour to be, sir, your most obedion take the hurty ut suggesting the Chamber ward bound. She has been on this station for
sy ever have onse to be prend of the Regimant
almost every shipping drm la the eulony) the number of friends behind, it will be interesting which beare its arme. It is a grain The Honourable J8bewart Lockhart. Colo-adriability of representing to the Gorerament to them to hear some details about her stay en Ibe necessity for some woh tax-flation as will this cast. She first comnríasinecat l'oris
month'au the 15th Febronry, 189, and arrived: prevent a recurrence of the ranut means emo
to us: ibat iba coleure have been notnally handed
HINDLETON, Seoretary.
servant.
bial Bearetary
Hongkong 4th April, 1885,
to us by Mrs Birker, for it has been adder General Flurkur'a ocmond that the Corps has been organized, and has grown from a rabble of The Boostery, Hongkong General Chamber of played by interested portions of the Chiouse in Hongkong in May of that year. Her coth raw recruite lato so efficient regiment of infantry Commerpe, community in ellacking and justigating a labour plimant is 312, officers and mun, and she carries fit I verlly believe for any service which it may Sirin reply to your favsar of Sr inst, we alriko, against the shipping community because the flowing go to len 6 inch be erlied app to perform Should the occasion beg to Mate that we have to agreement with of orlain laws which they nobeidered burden breech Jonding gund, and fifteen machine and states that the defeues of the Chilill coast south Fortuguese Conent, telegraphed to the Governor arise 2 trust it will prove by its woninet worthy pre compestore to supply caphon at a fixed rate domo to them, and which thay wished to avold quick fring guns tonnage, 4,000; spied; 175 dance as might be desired. Botion 3 gives the Taka forle has been entrasied to Orneral of Maese, asking if it were trup, he stated in the of the onfidence in it what you hayo been per bayo we boen able to secure copies, during by fear mesne er foal This strikers bad, no bots abure water she Ese two torpato tabe
Trao K'ê obang, a native of Tientalo and the
pleased to express and that me the day of trial the recent strike, outwithstanding all cur ports Prievance against the shipping community, and ond blow on The prezent crew came out in. it le net fair that we should be continually ex- Jezzary, 1492 and commissioned this, Severn on" the Medical Officer of Health the right to commander of the Tentata militia and the oat Daily Pem, that there was on spidemic of it away by its valour and daration add another to the effect. Youre obedient & Cope without dress to those pornicionitiseks the 16th February he ama year, Aflor re
ARNOLD, KABEERO &
bure through ge fanfead of directly against the Gofeting the essi orained with the gnadron till enter and inspect any house between the north of Loss forts up to the vicinity of Bban plague at Mono. In reply Mr. Romsdo re- puge of glory to the history of the British Army
October, visiting varions ports in Japan. Ens herkin will be defended by General Nish Shihorised the following telegram from the Colonial and give another bright example of duty bobl
Hongkong, th April, 1896.vernment hours of 6 a.m, and 6 pro, for the purpose chong and his army. Garala Chang Wuz Beocuters at Maom
performed in the artion of Quoon and country. Benderson, Eng Storster, forming Gin End the recsut striks resulted from a digressian Siberia, and Koren, returning to Shangha
aral Chamber of Cdmmeros, Present meat between the Europeu employers of labour to spend. Obrattoos For Gra:inchtbe the res Dear Bio beg 10/wokaowledge the re and the colleg, vo doubt steps would have book mained in that port and made herself quite ceipt of your circular letter of yesterday adlate, inkan much eayller by the various shipping flems at hous, The Steerna football team 731. fogether with copy encland of a letter addrried Juberested to arrive at an amicable settlement of be wall remembered, having won some gend
ass tastes ont mois, stek End we likely to recry between the Europera community winning a silver, oun at that port
vinarins to kid the coochies for the Piaver that sha ishone reci mucino JA. DIRKALTin T
of ascertaining the sanitary condition thereof plug and Tong Fa-siang, Provinsial Command. T'hara lo no exidemle in Macao, only sporadio and whether way infectious or contagións ers-in-Chief of Fukies and Kashgarin, ropestive
anotube Party atheng imitations of i
ly, with their armion, will constitute the relieving orsen of plague, not with the Chinese residents ccase exists therein, provided that unless forors of the armik north and south of the of Maose principally Chinesa prangere frow delay is likely to prove injurious or dotri Taku forta, while those fosts thetatea not the Cautis Testerday & Chinaman showed yoGNITED & CANBAON RENOWNED BENS (KARSURIZAM by the Cologia Borstary with the danceook has it tid not and as strike is matches, and her bosta slao did well, one of ihesi, mental to the public health the occupants Follie river ll be defended by onerak Kotos of plagis. He ce from Hongkong the Tung kasng of Take and admiral Cheng The
avo entitled to demand two hours notice of third tipo de beste hyorini (nad day long yesterday Comeon at
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