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There were eight cases of plague yesterday AND DIRECTORY seven being from the city and one from Kowloon. Private Simsade, of the Rifle Brigade, Murray Barmals, died on Monday night from plagus and was buried yesterday morning. Simmonds came out of Hospital a short time back after aller a long blnem He showed symptoms of plagas on Monday Muraing and was taken to the Kennedytowa Hospital, but he died bolare arriving thew
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1933, 1699.
This Courrier da Fagenrot Ahoj, Foday!
On the cocusion of the Figue tion with the coronation now being verbrated, In the presenes of representatives of all nations In the ascent Masscrito capital, the men-of-war have hoisted their great fing. This has been stranged under Ministerial orders occlved direct from Francs It appears strange to us that the fate should be honoured only by the hoisting of a few Russian and French Hige. as Engla gan fred, sot a single Venetian lontorn displayed1- Broryono in Saigon has ban shocked by the little regant paid, under the special circumleness, to the tied which mite is to Ensain Was it necessary to adhere strictly to the orders from France The Gov ernor ought to have remembered that time Ministers are either fools or idiote.
The Independent says that one of the greatest sota of injustice that China perpetrated lo Koron was the keeping at Pyeng Yang closed to foreign trade. Its opening is of prime im- portance, because it is the ontlet of certam kinds of produce not found largely alsowhere, especially lumber and cost. It may turn out that Pyong Tang coal is not good steaming. coal, though we imagine it has not been given Referring to the recent land boom at Shang-t'fair trial, bat eren so it would take its place hai, in which the speculation has been mainly in the markets of Tientsin, Chefor, Shangbai, on the part of Chinese, a correspondent of the and the Korean ports ass magnificent stove Mercury writes-In consequence of the high coal and tans weald prove a great blossing to rate of interent charged by the nativo banks, foreigners as well so a considerable source of which as a rule hold all the deads, prices have rooms to the Government. It seems to our gore des considerably and come of the poorer contemporary that every month that Pyong apocalators are now trying to resell at a Yang is kept clogod is doing an injustice to the sacrifice, but no one is willing to speculate, and most vigorous, enterprising, and successful it is believed that, should this go on for any portion of Korea, length of time; a great many of these venture- some speculators will be rained.
In the House of Commons cu the Tat May, in answer to Bir E. Aahmead-Bartlett, Mr. Carron said:-I stated in reply to a question on February 17th last as to whether Russia had obtained by
With reference to the new coal and iron minos at Ch'ihuis, Kiungs, which have besn approved by the foreign advisers of In Chin-treaty with China right to carry the Siberian chen, Director-General of Mines in Kiangsu, railway to Port Arthur, that her Majesty's wo learn that the projected railway helmen Government had been informed by the Russian Chinking and Nanking will run within five Gorermment that there was no truth whatever in the statement. Sir E. Ashind-Bartlett~~~ miles of the new mines and that the mine The Water od proved by repeated owners there have patitioned the Nauking Will the right hon. gentleman, in view of the Auslyss to be Almalately Pare.
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213 PAZIs, 26th, May, The public edifices and numerous houses in Paris and the provinces are deserated in honour of the coronation of the Cm. Á holiday in observed in the public departments and many of the shops aro closed. Numerous addresses have been sent
Excla
· QUARANTINE AGAINST CHINESE PORTS AT SINGAPORE.
INTEROOLONIAL SHOOTING
MATCHES.
BOARD AT PERAK..
·AFTAIRS-IN SOUTH AFRICA,
London, 17th May.. Mr. Grey, one of the Rend prisonore, became insane and committed micide.
London, 19th May. The Chartered South Africa Company's far are rejected the Lee-Matfard rifle in favour of former is inadequate. the artini-Henry, as the atopping power of the
London, 22nd May. In a despatch front Dr. Lyda ↳ Sir Her cules Robinson, dated 20th instant, he asks the meaning of the large maaring of British troops with cannon on the Transvaal festier. Sir Harouse Bobinson, in reply, said he regretted the eroiit attached to anoh falsehoods and demands the prosecution of the propagator of them.
were seen to be kpooking about from side to side, | GOVERNMENT VERSUS FANITARY threatening every minute to ourva en opening in the ship's side. There was nothing to be
VA GENERAL. BENIGNING' or orris. done hot to venture below and try to secure tha blades afresh. The onptain, chief, second unad The Ipali correspondent of the Strait Timer The Ipoh Sanitary Board assembledon Monday third officers, thecarpenter, and boatswain went writes: Varying S1OCOEE. The position can be better against the action of the Government in regard
London, 22ad May. below to endevour to scare the blades, and for the best part of four hours struggled with (18th May) to hear the reply to their protect imagined than deserthed. Pistace a large open to the Falsinger meae. It may be remembered specs, the duoka ally pary with engar refuse, four that an action was brought against Chinese Mr. Chamberlain, prysiding at the African hoary piscas of metal being carri now this shopkeeper by Sanitary Inspector Renger dinner last night, made a speech in which hi on a charge of assault. The case was damaged said he could not regard the sentences on the side, now that, as the rossel rells, and only a few Eight stanchions and a wooden ladder to asistand, about trouts days latter, at the bailage of Rand reformers as entirely satisfactory and one in dodging the luge mass. It is strange the Chinaman, Folanger was charged before the that he had always regarded President Kruger Chnt soms of the men were not killed. For same Magistráto under the Frivolous Charges as the last person to be animated by vindictive. Ordinance and nod 25 The Board, die feeling towards man who, though they have two or three hours this unequal war The following talem from the Colonial was waged and during that time the chief satisfied with the doings of their employé, ered grievensly, have areated the prosperity Secretary, Hingapore, has boeta received by the offer was thrown badly against a stanchion, appointed a commisalon which remmended of the Transyon, The policy of Government his shoulder blade being flislocated and one ab that the Inspector should either be dismissed was unchanged. They would strictly felül Colonial Boaretary, Hongkong d
Chinos ports, Foonhow routhward includ-being broken. The carpenter, too, had two for incompetency or removed to another dis. their legal obligations and strictly malatsin Mr. Chamberlain then esid he does not" officer had his leg injured, These socidente his capabilities. Then followed a correspon log Tialnan, declared to be infestad owing to boxes of one of his feet smashed, and the second trict where the work would bo batter salted to their legal rights. bubonic plague. Costantine as in case occurred at skon: 4 pm on Wednesday. dence which the Governor, the Colonial abandon the hope of the reunion of the
Before that time, however, one of the blades Secretary, tha Acting Besident, the Bourelery but the prosperity of Afriss now depends Hongkong.
fell through the open hold, whither the captain to Govarument, and others took part. The mainly on the wisdom and moderation of its and chief oficer followed it to sore it, in matter was not referred to the law offers politiosi rutors. which tortaking they were successful. Even of the Crown, hat the Governor himself the way in tually one blade was secured in the 'tween consare the Magistrato for The following scores made by the Field Bat-docks and einng and lowered with the aid of the which the caso had been aducted, remitted steam winch into its hold. Some Line after 6 the fine, joined the Rezident in censuring tery, H.K.V.C., in sompetitions with New Westminster and Vancouver. rospectively have. the other two blades fell into the hold a member of the Board for the evidenes he had been forwarded to us. The score of the New Bofors that, however, they had pierced a hole given in court, but icined inrue with the Resi. Westminster team was 916, or a bundred ahead in the port side and knocked out two plates on dent in his suggestion that Folzinger should be the starboned side. As soon as the blades had relired on a gratuity. The Board, in reply, of Hongkong. The Vancouver score has not been got out of the way efforts were made to protostel against the censores and against being
London, 19th May. yet been recolved:
by driving in balks and wedges of wood incapable by a special commission. On Monday
The 2mes, in a special article, strongly pro FIELD BATTERY, H.S.V.C, NEW WESTMIK patch up the gaps made on the starboard side, compelled to ratalna au who had been declared with blankets, mattresses, etc. Long before last the District Magistrate (who is not a mem this very necessary work could be effected bar of the Ipoh Biard) was directed by the Rte.
tests against sharging the Indios exchequer immense gunatatire of water had found thele sident to proceed to Ipoh, there to rend his with the regular, pay of the Indian regiments way into the lover hold al tween docks reply in the recalcitraat Board. Mr. Birch's employed in Africa, and says that the guestion throwing the ship very much down by the stara reply took the form of a farther consure, which is not a party one bat one of justice to India The breakdown in the engine roon lasted caused the oars of others to tingle besides thousand mast bo decided by the nation if Parlistmont between four and ivo hours. At about 6 pm. originally rebeked. He refused to permit
grown into a wrong to Tudin. Doubtless Govern the engines were once more set in motion. All another word to be written at spoken in decides to end (continue) a practice which has day Thursday as well the ship was more or less reply. One gentleman rose to his feet to sponk; ment will yield. The decision tow to be giron at the mercy of the waver, though under steam, but was immediately ruled out of order: then may do more to confirm or shake the loyalty of ss it was impossible to keep her head on, the all the official numbers (the Datch Panglima India than any action of Parliament since the ship baing to light Thore was nothing to do of, Kinta and Towkays Leong Tee and Yaz mutiny of 1957 London, 26th May bat te rim before the tempest The pumps Tek Shin) wrote out and handed in their re
The Assistant Commissioner of were started Wednesday afternoon and are signations. still at work. On Thursday all hands were Parak Sikhs (Captain Metcalfe) and the Acting Gorge Hamilton brought forward his racola. forse pump was also worked from the risin asking to be relieved of their duties on the pedition: It provides that if it should became kept busy baling water out of the hold and s. Protector of Chinese (Mr. W. Corin) wrote lian mgarding the charge for the Suahim Er- deck. The after hand pump could not be used Board. The Chairman (Mr. Osborne); with at the pipe as well as several stanchions, etc., the engineer and the doctor, who were not acessary to raplax the Indian troops and had been carried away by the propeller Hades prosent, are all that are left, but matil the The whither roderated between 4 and-8 o'clock. unofficials are placed the Board will be unable yesterday (Friday) morning fertauntely. At to ford a quorum, and consequently no boxinas
can be transacted. Ipoh is furiosa!. noon yesterday the ship was discovered to be about 40 miles south and vest of Oshima. A Japanese steamer was met at 4.30 pm. yester day, with which signals ware sxchanged to Forify the shipa's position. The ship, arrived here at 10 am to-day..
STER (10.)
200 400 500 Total, yda. yds. yda Sergt. Lowsis ... 29 30 Eteat. Chapman 27 Lieut. Mandonald... 30. 29
30-
88. .87
29
Sergt. MacPhail..: 27
28
28. 87 85
Gunner Stewart 28
30
20
84
Ganner Inglia Surgi. Hayward
28
30
26
20
279
Gunner White.... 29
25
77
Gutter Bruwa.. -B.5M. Dan
78
Grand total............... 916
ranch line will be ordered from Europe.-N. (7 good as to inquire of the Russian Government FIELD BATTERY, H.-00-0000 (5)
Heary raine at Shanghat have led to the collapse of the roofs of three filatures. On the morning of the 28th May the reef of the Kin lung Filature in Hongkow, of which Mesers.
Three Bavier and Co. are the agents, foil. girls wore led on the spot, and a large unmber mere or less injured. On the afternoon of the name day part of the roof of a new building near Boundary Road, Hongkew, foil im, but fortunately no one was hurt. On the 29th the roof of one situated near the Kinlun Filature fell in, smiously injuring thros mon, one of whom is not expected to recover.
yde. rds. Jds, Lívat. Chapman ... 28 34 28 Gunner Stewart..... 29 30
30 27 Sergt. Hayward28 Cantor White 3027 20.25 28
Total.
Br
Gunner Brown.
--85- 81 70
Lient. Macdonald 299
20
Sergt. McPhail
1699
29
78 .78
:70
24
69
Grand total...
779
Gonner Dess Borgt. Wylie
Sergt. Bremner
The report of the Club Hotel, Limited, Ycko- hama, for the year ended 31st March last states nie follows:-Your dicootors are pleased to re- port that the working of the Company during the past year ended 31st March] 1806, has shown an improvement qui that of past years. Your diretore point out that the "assets of the Company, stand in the books at the original value, and that more than the sum brenght down from Ist year's working has been spent in repairs and improvements. The gross profit Mr. May, second master at Quen's College for the past year is 522,379,39. After provid. gave information to the police yesterday morning of a robbery from his residence at a, Mountaining for the payments for repairs, interest on
debantures, and interim dividend of 3 per cent View, Peak. About breakfast time lys. May and writing off certain enzes for bad debts and Ladies' Paras and Ladies Nomination have what the position of the ship must baza-been
discovered that many silver articles, of the value
of $85, were missing and she at ones suspected houseboy whom she diselarged on the 3rd of last month. The boy went to the house on Monday night and made an enquiry for Mr. May, and early in the morning he was seen prowling about the house. It is thought that he entered the place by an open window and made off with the property. The police are now looking for him.
The N. U Daily News of the 30th May says: The Taksang, which arrived at Shanghai ou Thursday, after being in collision with the Kingping af Chinking, is now discharging her cargo after which she will be taken ever to Merans. Boyd & Co a works at Postung to hare the necessary repairs effected. Five plates will have to be taken out of her port side, two of which will only need rolling the others, how over, will have to be replaced by new ones. Fortunately, the Knyping's atou struck almost directly over one of the Taieang's wet frames, or the damage must have been much more ex tensive than it ja,
for depreciation, there is a balance of $8,700.31, out of which it is proposed to pay a further. dividend of 4 per cent. on the capital and carry forward $2,309,31 to the new account.
The following telegram dated St. Petersbarg, 30th April, appears in the Times La Hung chang, the Chinese Envoy Extraordinary to the Czar's onronation, arrived in St. Petersburg. this afternoon by special tenia from Odessa via Warsaw. As the train drew up to the platform & thasderstorm mingled its peale with the strains of Chinese music played by the band of the guard of honour formed by a company of the Finnish Regiment. La Hang. chuig was greeted on behalf of the Czar by General Manay, commanding the Garde du Corps, and General Richter, commanding his his larga suite have spartments provided for Majesty's military household. The Barcs and them in the Hotel de l'Europe. An admiral tiro colonels, and a lieutenant are attached to bin suite during his stay in Rusele, besides two professor of the Chinese language.
From Kobe papers we gather some details The C. N. Daily Netes of the 28th May mays of the experisacos of several foreign steamers -Native advices received from Hangchow re- port that owing to the fine weather recently during the late storm. The Agapantha, ebar. experienced the silk producing centres in Chotel by the Nippen Yusen Kaisha for the kiang province hare been able to bring out silk voyage to Europe, encountered the full forse of cocoons of a specially fine kind, which are much the gale on her way down from Yokohama, and superior to those put on the murket for the last good deal of damage was done about her decke. two or three years. Prices also promino to be The P. & O. steamer Manda, which left Kobe Our communications relating to thengivs coluran below those quater läst season. The market, on the 2h Mas, returned at five o'clock next should de adgrenet in Tux EDITOR.
deck carried away, and the starboard bosts
•Correspondents must forward their name and addrer however, has not yet opened, bat will probably morning with her cargo listed, the port quarter with communications addressed to the Edin, we do so within a fortnight from hence. Already smashed as wall ax considerable damage done for publication, but ge cridence of good faith. hundreds of cheoon brokers and buyers from all aboard The Manila pat into Osaki and waited parts of the country, notably Bhanghai, are till it was thought the gale had bean spent, but gathering at Hangehow in order to have then putting out again a strong south-eater was pick of the market.
blowing off Oshima, and Captain Haddoak
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, June 3rd, 1896.
It is stated that the Russian Government has decided to sppoint a paid-Consul in Shanghel.
The stemmer Danfe was circulated to loure Wankow with now Betsour's' tea for London, to-Lay, 3rd June.
The French Commissioner, M. Vade, hos arrived at Mongsin, Mr. Surling was to leave that place on 11th May-Rangoon Gaselir.
At the Police Court yesterday the man eharged with the murder of a district watoh men at Wangluui was again brought up, and after plans had been put in evidence was com. mitted for trial at the sessions.
The Diretorate of the Tientsin-Paking deemed it the eater courses to put back to Kobe. Railway bas issued a proglamation to the pro- The Federation had a drondful tine, su account pristars of land over which the milrend will of which will be found in another selamin havo to pass stating that an Ediet had bean received authorizing the payment of Tls. 10 per muno, and Tis. 8 extre for every mow of land which containe graves, irrespective of the number, on the land to be purchased by the Railway administration this-railway been built by a foreign syndicate prior to the war we should have heard of that official bug bear, fingshui; but what has become of this nemalt seiosee now that the Emperor has sanctioned the matter and the mandarins begin to build over gravos themselves?N... Daily
Newi.
The Times Odosse correspondent.cends the following despatch dated the 28th April:The Russian volunteer fleet arajser Kostroma loft Inst night, conveying 740 persona, comprising officers, emigrants, and others, for Vladivostook. Kiso shells, gun-carriages, and other war materici for the troops quartered there. It is worthy of notice that there are fourteen nurses of the Bustian Red Cross Society on board, and it is mored that they with ad in Korea. This significant fact By Bento that Tussia in- tends to pursue a more native policy after the coronation in the Far East, and my previous telegrams on this subject have indicated what preparatione are being made to be ready for any possibilities.
The operation of raising the Leyaon, a ̈Chi The home authorities have decided that the nese erniser sank at Weitaire, it seems, is Indian trooping service shall for the present be being pushed forward with success. Intelligence carriail out by hired transporta. The question has been received at Yokohama to the effect that of arrangements to be made for the future con- an sucker of now pattern, a shaft, 111 tons of dnes of this service is still under consideration. fren and 35,200 catties ui yellow metal, which were recently raid, had been shipped by the A curressprandont writing to the Singapore | Kokura-maru, topothur. with sandry articles Fred Press from Pahang Raya The cyanide They are expected to arrive there shortly. The proses at Punjom is paying, but it has poisoned livers working on the miser hovo boon rewarded tha Pripk River; the fish in that river die, at with expected gains Firewood being very any rate. The other day an alligator ten feet scarce at Weihalwoi, thor recently raised a long was killed by the poison.
sailing resol with a view to using her for feel.
They obtained a sound mast, two anchors, and,
other delicacies, but these were of no avail and he died at 1.45 on Tuesday morning from blood peisening due to abscess which had formed on the buttacks. The jury returned a verdict in accordance withisthis evidenco.
OUTRAGE AT NANKING. A GERMAN OFFICER KILLED.
GERMAN MEN-OF-WAR
DESPATCHED. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DAILY FRESS."]
SHANGHAI, 2nd June, 8.17 p.m.
It is reported that a German ofoor has been whed-at Nanking."
The picturs presented on board is one not easily to be forgotten, the twisted and tom stanchions, ladders, pipes, etc., together with the fractured hatch combings, all of solid iron THE H.K... PRIZE MEETING.
of course, bearing ample evidanso as to the The following results of the carbine competi-nature of the danger. When the ship arrived tion of the Volunteer Corps have been forwarded here the ship was ten feet by the stern with a to us. The results in the competitions for the hoary list to port. I ray be soon from this 36 or 48 Lours ago, before the pumpa bad already been pablished
materially reduced the volume of water in the holds.
200 YARDS (HANDICA). One prize.
Gunner Stewart Sigualler J. Hançe
Günzur H. A. Lammert
2
400 YARDS (HANDICAP)-One prize.
Q-M.8. Wolling
Aol. Sargt Thompson Sergt. Maitland - Signaller Hanne
500 YARDS (HANDICAP)-One prize.
Gunner Look Bergt..Bregner
Guaner H. A. Lammert AGGREGATE (Nur)-Two prizes. Gunner G. P. Lammert Gunner W. Stewart Corporal Buyth ...
Sorgt. Lowrie
84
AGGREGATE (HANDICAP).—Two prizea.
Q.-M.S. Watling
48
Signallur Hance
B.B.M. Duncan
DY
Act. Sergt. Thompson.
FIELD
BATTERY
90 CHAMPIONSHIP—One
prize..
Sergt. Lowrie
Gubaer Stewart
Gunner Inglis
B.M.B. DunCAN
Idant. Macdonald.
MAXIM G. C. CHAMPIONUHLP:
Corporal: Smyth
34
22
25
Guner G. P. Latomart CARTON PRIZE (highest total of bulls).
∙Gunner Stewart
--~CORPS CHAMPIONSHIP:--
Sergt. Lowris
14
RECRUITS' HANDICAP.-One price.
• Garner H. A. Lammert Gunner Sutton
SIGNALLERS' Cur.-Ons prize. Signaller B. E. Belilips Trumpeter Saunders ... INSTRUCTORS' PRIVAS.—Tro primas, Sergt.Major Spencer, R.A. Master Gunner Duggan, RA. The Volley Firing and Consolation Prises will be competent for on Saturday, Oh inst
CORRESPONDENCE.
We do sol hold curralves responsible for the opinious expucased by our correspondents.]
WHAT WILL THE CHINESE THINK
PROFELLRE HLADES AREJET IN THE HOLD.
mant
tho. low
THE GERMAN MAIL,
The N. D: I steamor Prins Heinrich, with the Gorman mail of the 4th May, arriva yesterday. The following telegram are from the Rangoon Garžte --
THE BIRTHDAY HONGUNA,
London, 20th May, The following horou ppaar in the Birth day Gazette.
THE SOUDAN,
In the House of Commons last night orĚ
vessels, engaged at Sucking by other troops and
thereof, Teals, that Great Britain shall bear the cost
four Morley gave notice of an amend... mont that it was not expedient to charge India with any portion of the expenses,
Mr. Maclean gave notion of a similar mmend." ment...
Ladon, 20th May. It is reported from an Italian source that the railway from Maowah to Kassale is projected with solely English capital.
Allahabad, 21st biay The Pioneer's Cairo correspondent's letter gives nows of a smart trieb between ahe stall force of Egyptian cavalry under Major Buru-Murdoch and a number of Dervish horse nesr Akaaleh on the 1st May. There were strong sapports of infantry on both sider, but these did not come into play and To be Knights Bachelor Mr. Justice Par. the Egyplina hores mads an unmistazeable ker of Madras, Chief Justice Cox of the Straits, example of the Dervishes at their own style of and Mr. Peter Rater Renouf, the Egyptologist. combat. The importance of the affair lies in To be Grand Creas of the Bath: Generalite being the first occasion on which the Sir Hugh Gough, Bir Gorald Graham, and Sir gyptian asalry have been engaged in sach George Greaves.
KERANA Rn encounter und the effect which their pro-
spirits of the men
Privy Council
Professer Max Muller to be a member of the
To be Knights Gozamanders of the Bath Hounced success must have on the morale and Generals John William Cor, Gorge Schem- burg, David Dodgson, Aribau Howlett, Siz Robert Biddulph, Charles Mansfield Clarke, and Hobert Grant, Admirals Alarander, Buller. Henry Fuiriat, Richael Wells, and, Lord Walter Kerz.
Bombay, 21st May. The Narani, Vedula Chetus, and Warren Hastings left. for Suakim with the 1st Bombay Lacurs, Colonel Egerton; and staff this after-
DOOR.
Too much credit cannot be given the ship's cíliosis and engineers for their dotermined and happily succetal struggle against the elements and a train of adversa circumstancos. ARL hands have been constantly at work for sixty hoor. The hecident in the sugins dopact
to was dao
pressure gear giving out. This necessitated the disconnection of the Lp, engine and the use of the intermediate and 1. engines alone. Nowithstanding the difficulty of working in snoh a son, this was successfully accomplished.
To be Companions of the Fath-Surgeon Twenty hours later the intermediate valve gear General Madden, Generals W. Walters Biscoo, alse gare out, but this defoot was remedied in Revell Hardley Wilmot, Robert Melvill Jen-
THE CANADIAN, MAIL. less time, as the h.p. gear wee at hand with
nings, and Hugh Hope; and Colonels Way, which to effect repairs. It is fortunate the
John Collins, Frelyman, Holy, Lane, Sartorius,
The following telegrauis are from our Cano- ship carries for European engineers, as the Hart, Kidston, Nort (? North), Georgs logg. lion's share of the work in the engine room Reghle, Hitry Turner, Ear? Deadonski dan files devolved upon them. The Chinese crew lost Jeffreys, Hatch, Maitland, Marray, Crôngh, THE SITUATION, IN BOUTH AFRICA.
Pretoria, South Africo, 5th May, beart again and again and had to be driven to Danny, Rainsford, Edward Want, and Wond their places at times.
The Volksraad, the Parliament of the Trans. gate. The names of the ship's company ara ns
vaal, was opened to-day by President Kruger. London, 20th May. following-Frantico, captain E. Liddle, chief The following additional uses appear in the Unusual Interest was taken in the proceedings, officer; R. Linfost, second officer; G. Gebbort, Birthday Garette: The Right Hon. Edwardia riów, of the recent disclosures made by the third offlser, H. Wilson, chief engineer: D. Honcago, the Marquis of Granby, and Colonel pablication of the secret messages exchanged be. MoFee second engineers Katterley, third Malcolm have been raised to the peerage. twoan Cecil Rhodes, Premier, of Cape Colony, engineer and Tower, fourth engineor.
Mr. Melver, M.P., has been created a and ethors, who took a more or less important.
part in the raid of Dr. Jumaceon and lis filibus, baronet.
Colonel. Rundle and Rogers Pacbn have been fors in the territory of the Boer Republic, The appointed. Companious of St. Michael sad St.
town is crowded with Bners, many of whom have riddon hundreds of miles in order to bo present. (eorge.
The Presioat, in his spoooh, said that recent. events, dua to male colors and selfish objects," had seriously interrupted the rest and once of the South African Republic, adding--It will bo ever my wish to promote the development and prosperity of the Republic in the most peaceable manner possible, and I am so firmly convinced it is your sincere wish to co- operate with me in this policy, that you. expect with the fullest coulidence that this sossion of the Volksrand will contribute in no small manner to the restoration of peace in this State, in order that, through anted co- operation, our country may dourish and respon for the benefit of all." (Loud applatza).
Captain Frentice was hardly injured in one foot in trying to secure something on deck. The ship was visited by Mr. Ellerton, Lloyd's Surveyor, erly this afternoon, but it is Lot yet dociled whether the repairs will be affected bore or at Nagamki.
THE RUSSIAN SEIZURE AF CHEFOO..
Readers will have observed the paragraphs in several Shanghai papers dealing with the recent frouble which has been caused here regarding a claim made by the Russian Vice-Consul for the foreshore of Mossre, Forgamen & Co.'s pre- misga on behalf of the Russian Steam Naviga- tion Company. The objset of it has been to Boure to the Chafon agent of this Company the prior right to purchase the land and to erect alanding stage and such buildings on it as would beet arcotumodate the wants of Russian trade.
Bimala. 21st May,
There is considerable dominent hero as to the absence of Sir. Goerge. White's name in the Birthday Honour list. It was confidently ex pected to be found therein after the success of the recent Chitral campaign.
Sila, 2nd May. It is believed here that the Viceroy and Commander-in-Chief, will be included in the First Class of the new Victorian order.
DISASTER' IN THE NIGER TERRITORY, London, 18th May.
Au explosion has taken place at Bida in the Niger Territory. The Amir's palace was destroyed and two hundred lives lost.
THE CUBAN INSURRECTION..
London, 18th Mey
THE CURRENCY QUEEFION,
Yesterday afternoon Hon. Commander W. C. H. Hastings held an inquest at the gaol concern ing tho-death of a proner named Wong Kan Po. The following jurymen assisted in the in-
The President then touched upon this forsign sestigation Messra, C. H. Grace, E. A. I.
relations of the South African Republic in a Stephany, and G. Beirich. The evidence showed
It is understood that Spein will wait till the most delicate manner, and eagerly anticipated that the docessed was admitted to the gaul on the 11th of last month, having been sentencol
This project was strenuously exposed by Messrs autom to and were troops to Cuba. Fifty portion of his speech, saying" In spite of Forgasson & Co., um the ground that the praction thousand men will then he despatched, the pret troubles, the Republic continues to main- to twenty-eight days' hard labour for theft. On
tain friendly relations with the foreign powers."
London, 7th May. the 18th alt, he was flogged for misconduct and
in Chiun and sisewhere has always given the rebellion having spread throughout the island. received six strokes with tho rattan. This flog.
proprietor of the frontage the first-right of
THE COTTON DUTIES.
The correspondant of the Times at Pretoria ging evidently arsed him no purpose as en
prohase of any fashore abutting from his
---- London, 18th- May. 26th bo again committed a breach of rison
property and due to the acts of nature, and in In the House of Cozamions this ovoning Sir telegraphs to that paper as follows: Tho TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PEESS." discipline and the Superintendent and a visit
accordance with this rule the accretion in ques William Wedderbara moved that the House calm and generous attitude of the South Afriosa Republic after the injury and the pro- pishment of twelve strokes. On both.ccca few days I had not the opportauity of inspeol Meers. Farycsson & Co.. by themselves and the cotton dalies, which affected the poor and England might well extend the hand of friend-
Snt, Having been in Canton for the pattion has always been considered as belonging to adjourn for the purpose of calling attention to ing justice entered the prisoner a further
vocation it has received write recognition. sions be was medically examined and declared ing the Queen's statug on the Now Reclama everyone else. Such a claim to title by right of caused bat feeling by boycotting Lancashire sig, and endeavour to mest such of the wishes in a fit condition to hear the castigation. He tion until this afternoon. Signor Ruggi has pre-emption could in jactica only be ignored if goods. was put into the hospital on the 27th ult, and certainly turned out a handsome' memorial so | thỏ disputed lavet would be pub to some use of Lord Grearge Hamilton said he regretted that of the Trakayas as are not inconsistent with
British interests. bie wounds were treated. On Monday Dr. Bell, ter is his particular work is concerned, but public honeft, mch as a harbour, band, roadway, Sir William Wedderburn had revived an abso- Medical Officer at the gaol, found the man very what on earth did the Jubiles Committee mean ute.
A Paris despatch to the Standard says that lutely extinut agitation and reiterated his de-
the Tempe Prateria correspondent reports that week and ordered him brandy and milk and by ordering a bretso figure of Her Majesty, Though but few details have transpiredl as to fence of the new arrangement in question.
and having onferad it, why did they have it the way in which these negotiations have been The motion was nitimately withdraws upon papers are about to be submitted to the Trun aval Volkeraad, which contain an extract from stuck under a stone canopy From an artistic condusted, wo naderstand that the Russian the understanding that the Indian Budget the English instemotional Jammon's troopers. point of view the combination is ridiculous. Vice Consul claimed privilegy on secount of the should be presented at an early date.
Froofs exist," ways the Tempe correspondent, Bat what will the Chinese think? Poor services rendered by his Government to Chine
that the Rhodesia borse were ordered to be in ignorant souls, they will love the statue under through their intervention against Japan in
Allahabad, 19th May. the impression that we are governed by a Black the case of Linotang. It sooms that thous
The London correspondent of the Pioneer readiness for the raid."
London, 7th May. Queen-Youre faithfully,
argaments prevailed with the Chinese authori wires-Trisential delegates from the French The editorial in the Times on the subject HARMONY IN AET.
ties, who overruled the olaim of the rightful Government have arrived in London, propising says "The keynote of President Kruger's Hongkong; End June, 1896
owners and seem to have now given up the to join England, Germany, and the United speechip opposition to Great Britain. It foreshore in question to the agent of the Rusalan Status in à Comrcision of Enquiry into the indicates a desire to band the two Dutch PERILOUS VOYAGE OF THE
Company with all the rights demanded by him, effects of the diskoation of exchange on trade republics into an anti-British league and to
The politel side of this business has been agriculture, and, labour, and to stamina, the FEDERATION"
arate fresh ties with Germany." treated at length by the China Gazette, which, | possibility of an international ratio. The mem The Times this morning publishes a 0034 however, has attached to maneh importance to hers, it is suggested, should be solooted indepez-munication from Mr. Hawkaley, apliciter for it. There is no dưubt that the present case is dent of their views on the currency question the British Chartered South Africa Company, The steamer Federation, chartered by the departare on the practice observed, kareto- and without refernce to their opinions on which contains the minutes of the Bost Koninklijke Pakstraat Manfschappij. for which been impaired but from there to the ery Le
fero and that the interests of a British frm have bimetallism.
meetings, ita correspondence, éto, during the The interview between the delegates and Mr. period of the excitement over the Jamshan raid Mors. Laits, Wegener & Co. are the Hong-monde sera Cosaque is a very wide gulf to Balfour is considered to have been encouraging and aines, showing that Cacil, Rhaies, before kong agente, una caught in the recent typhoon bridge, Wo she refuse to believe that the pra- Germany is known to be favourable to the
leaving London on his return to Rhodesia, off the cost of Japan and bred an adventurous senco of the Russian squadron, much less of the prorozal
empowered: Mr. Hawksley to tender his re- "THE OELÉANISTS AND FRANCE royage. We take the following nocoumb from American Reet, is in any way connected with REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
signation to the Chartered Company if it slicn this cutter, the more so na the arrival of those. the Kobo Horaid of the 23rd May
London 19th May Larova, advisable, he being sptanfod by a aupreme. ressain, can be katisfactorily explained on more A letter from the Duke of Oricaas, bas ap desire to preserve the Company's chastor. [SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PREMI,""] The Federation, about which there was a likely grounds
peared in which, be disagrees with the views of Dr.Jameron, it is announced, also authorised LONDON, 1st June. good fan! at nasiely yesterday, arrived in port
the Royalist Committee, repudiates distrust in Mr. Hawksley to oxenerate the directors in the this forenoou after one of the most perilous of the Russian Steam Navigation Company bas universal suffrage, and donice that monarchio Chastored Company from any knowledge of or RUSSLA AND TURKEY
voyages recorded.
Indeed the story of the only been used as an expletive until such time and elective eights are oorspatible Ra for complicity in hi raid Russia has informed the Forts that the mastout little ship's experiences recalls the terrible as will suit the Kassian naval authorities to ther approves of Prince Henry of Orleans ad The directors, at a meeting, les placed on half-a-dozen lucky furostorm who put their sacris in Crete tiny lead to grave results for adventures of the Honnington and her plucky make a coaling station of Chefoo, The couces cepting the Legion of Honour from the Re-record their absolute ignorance of the raid." money on that mare and were rewarded by a Turkey.
crow. How the ship succeded in reaching son can therefore scarcely be said to have been dividend of 8198, The interesting quando THE SENTENCES ON THE EEFORM port is little hort of a mirsele. When she made to a Russian firm, but to the Russian arises "Why did they back Minnie!" The owner
cams in this morning she had a heavy list to Government itself. The plan to have a coaling PRISONERS* did not brok her, nor the rider, nor did
port and was so much down by the stern that station here has repeatedly been entertained by All the Reform prisoners have been rufessed, har forefoot was practically out of water. This several nations and, as far as we know, Garmany Thore sems to be good reason to believe that the TransvaalCryptogram, intimated unt about the relative merits of the horses. We except the four loaders and two who did not was due to the quantity of water to the nitor and tie sue design last yes, which, however the Russians have decided to build a railway not both these persone will continue to devote their only from Mere into the Kusk Valley, bat energies to Rhodesia in an unofficial capacity, ind that are gentlemen backed Binsie because petition. The fues have been maintained, but hold water which had found its way in seems to have bour abandoned for the present.
through the ugly openings made in the sides It must also be remembered that the rati. also to begin a branch from Chharjui along the retaining their directorships in other African The annoul meeting of J. Llewellyu & Co. that is his wife's sister's name another because the sentences of banishment have been suspended aft by the propeller blades that got adrift dur: Bention of the Treaty of Shimonoseki had not southern bank of the Oxus to Karki, the most zellway and telegraph companies,
London, 8th May, Limited, was held at Shanghai on the 28th be one knew a sweet little weman called on condition that the prison undertake to ing the storm. The ship left Yokohama at 2 been enfaraid by Russie, single-handed and that advanced outposts on the line of advance against The House of Commons" was crowded this May, when the report and accounts wars Minnic, yet another boquase only three tickets abstain from politics. The prisoners waited on p.m. on Tuesday last. She then flying all the reward granted to her must in an equal Masar-i-Sharif. Each of these extensions will
afternoon and the proes gallery packet, due to adopted. The net profits for the year amounted he been taken on the number. Nobody up- Possidiout Kruger and thanked him for his light, having discharged all her cargo (sugar) at degree be conferred upon France and Germany be of high strategi valurkand-Tashke to 84,317,gual to 8.60 per cent. on the capital, ported Minnie because they imagined she had a
extension of the Tranecaspian was to be taken, and it was to be made the as against 1:29 per cent. the previona year. The ghost of a chance; they put their mengy on for chemoney. Their release has caused general joy Yokohama Omaimed was sighted at 1 am on The establishment of sealing depôts of the As regards the Samarkand-Tashkent rail the fact that a rote on the Colonial Estimistes
Wednesday. After Quis ne land was, sighted several feet would prove great benefit te way, which is balance at debit of profil and lees account in timetal or anintelligible reassun-and they in Sorth Africa and a sharp recovery of stocks al Oshima was made out yesterday afternoon. Chefeo, and a doubt contribute largely to the leais line through Central Asis, it is reported cousion of an isoportant exchange of questions
The weather freshened at 7am. on Wednesday. prosperity of our settlement
that the earthwork is practically finished and and answers upon South African affairs. The CATASTROPHE AT MOSCOW, Atzuen a full gale was blowing, which con From s too! point of view the disposal of the train service will be opened this summer. United States Ambassador, Mr. Thomas F. At a people's fate at Moscow, the impatienzos tinsed until early yesterday morning, the wind Masers. Ferguson & Cols forishore for building. This may account for the Mery and Chharjui Bayard, was among those prisent
artvasions being undertaken. The railway The Liberal leader, Str. William Vernon with thanks the following dorations to the fonds of the Queen of England was joonely of the crowd, numbering several hundred thous tires attaining ferritin violence. At 1 pm purposes must be regarded as very ill-advised battalions will shortly be available for work in Harcourt, asked the Government to make a
on Wednesday there was broskiswa in the it has been the only plass available for a boat lebrated in the harbour on the 24th May, ands, to reach a shed where food and presents engine roots. The ship fell off into the trough harbour, which is one of the most urgent asses new directions.KA SURIN
statement regarding the raid into the Tra!&f=" Taal. In so doing he said tho Opposition lad All the English and German ships were dressed, were being distributed, caused anch a ferrite of the new and commange rolling heavily sities of our sipping trade, and public opinion THE TEA TRADE IN CENTRAL ASIA.
heretofore not unduly pressed the Government While lying thus helpless in the trough of the here is consequently mach epposed to the Ens. Simia, 21st May
Nowe from Kasbgar states that owing to the in this important matter, but they thought the ses four spare propeller blades, which were sixu project. A breakwater on Lysll's Point
time had now arived for the House to be in secured in the tween decks oft broke away would not adequately all this long felt want, Tangani distarbanes no Chinese black tea in from their lashings, fearing away a stanchion and it is therefore to be regretted that in this arriving Tramitai and the
British case. The responsibla directors of
in the 31st May the C. P. steamer prese 16 chairs, in addition to brus and ather metals
of China which arrived her yesterday, spoke-Japan Advertiser.
the Gormer stemmst Priyang, lying at anchor
in lat 29,38 N., Iong. 122.39 E, with boy shaft. This Strails Tiner of the 27th May bzyn;-
broken. She wished to be reported to her owners and have a tug out to her.
The Austrian torpedo-oriser Panther, Com. mander Carl Keppel, left Pels for the Far Fast on the 1st May. Her fonnage is 1,530, and he can steam sighteen knots en hunt, She is expected her by the end of July, and will remain on the station for about two years
-*0. Daily News.
Testerday at the raceda mure call Mini
won the Redáters' Plate. There were about
any one who pretended to knew the least thing
Į kava iueda sone, squiries into the matter, and
Woa. "Ergo
Wo translate the following from the Courrier
redwood to $11,267.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nothersole Hospitals begs to noknowledge de Saigon The anniversary of the birth.
of the Hospitals ---
Colonel Anstey, C.B.2.
Tung Men Hing..
Mas R. Maoken äte *F. C. Kock mod Cor
M. J. Patell
The Princese Withel and the Ithis de laring for Nasking to-night,
in London.
and hurrabs and improvized musto introduced u crash that over 2,000 wore trampled to death. note of piety into the marks of respect which
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The Australian Eleven bas beaten Lancashire day night the captains and crew of the two nationalities fraternised ch board the Benlarig, by 154 rune.
LONDON, 1st Judo.. whare a copioun repast, with liquor le wash :16
,, down, was served to the crews about olevan
THE DERBY BETTING. d'alook they were very lively can the ships; the
Telegram teed on the 90th ultimo should was even a little wind in the sails and asupkim
A doaler carrying on business in Wanchai was charged at the fragistrooy yostariny with Balling old iron without a licence. The defen dant is the ower of the shell which exploded some time ago in Hallock Laus and injured threa people, and it turned but that be was in sentiments by which England dees honour to
the habit of selling shells and other metal with
of rolling. We warmly appland the patriotio read:-
herself and there is no reason why we should
cut & once. He was fired 50 cents and the not unite with the crows in our harbour in
wetal, which was worth a considerable sani, was ordered to be dumped into the ses
crying Long life and glorious," etc., '“ Ged save the Queen."
6 to 5, en St. Franquin,
4to against Persimmon.
8 to 1 against Teufel.
10 to 1 against Regret.
20 to 1sgainst Gulistan.
It is, however, beyond doubt that the name
public
THE RUSSIANS-IN-CENTRAL ASIA..
Allahabad, 21st May,
My. Hawksley's letter to the Board tendering the resignation of Cecil Rhodes and Alfred Beit, the two dinosters, directly implicated by
and sis ring-balts to which they were secured, instance Bueria is standing in ber of a much Rs. 9s brick (about 5 iba), rise to formed of line Govoranont's intention in the
tea is con
On the hatch being opened the propeller blades needed local improvement. Chefoo Express.sequently in great dengand sad is solling at a
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AN ARMY GELEVANCE.
Landan, Sad May. Lord George Hamilton, replying to Bir Bay- Practical Engineer. For Engineers Managers, mour King, in the House of Commons, said he på Stown Users: “ All'navmgenta.
Dradical Engineer. The thorpest and best Engi was unable to accede to the appointment of
neering paper published, Victoria Select Committee to consider the grievances of
offers on the General List, proach, Maneboder.
Chartered South Africa Company at Cape Town and Johannesburg, were, ba sail, tho author of the raid, and Dr. Jameson vily their Bubordinate: The Government, the speaker claimed, was responsible for the acts of the Chartered Company, to the nation and the world. (Applause from the Opposition lenobes.) Continning, Bir William Harcourt remarked. that partinus of the company, were trying to