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Horms have been entertained by Euro pean residents in Japan that the now treaty with Germany would be somewhat more favourable to their interests then, the
CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY renty with Great Britain. At first it wen
CHINA, JAPAN, STRATTS, &c., Sco
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1896.
With which is incorporated THE CHINA. DIRECTORY.
This is the
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THIETY FOUREU Annual Issue,
stated that extra-territoriality was to be in part retained, but that was promptly con tradicted. It we said, alio, that valuable advantages hid beet secured for German trade, and, if thas had been so, under the favoured cation clause the advantages would
THE HONGKONG DAILY
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
[FROM MANILA PAPERS. CUBA
Transit, 8th Mar The Ministry contradicts the report that Gural Waylor is about le retara to the Peninsula
THE STRANDING GRAZE "GEFANG HOCK KIAN,"
The following is the finding and order of Naval Court hold at Amoy on let day of June to investigate the circumstannes attending the truding of the Brital statsbiy Choang Hook Aton, of the port of Penang, olleist number 16,840, when on a voyage frim Atooy to Bingo MADEIU, 28th May.pore, and the cutes of such strending, and to The rainy sanon hes, commened in Cuba, inquire into the conduct of the meater, cortif which interferes with the operations,
cated first mate, second mate, and crew of the said versed in hot A MADRID, 31st May,
The Cheang Hock hinn Jaft Amoy harbour at 6.30 or 28th May at low water, and shortly afterwards struck on an unknown rock
Stav of
JELEBU MINING AND TRADING
COMPANY LIMITED, The thirteenth ordinary general meeting off the shareholders of the Jolebe Mining and Tend ing Company, Limited, was held at Singapore on the 29th May, Mr. J. P. Joaquin, Chairman, presiding. There were ales present M. A Roid, Mr. G. Fertile, directere, Mr. Too Swee Hoe, and Mr. E. Schwabo, secretary,
he determined to cut down exponnes sa for ME feasible, and expressed a wish that the entire cost of the festivities should not exceed ous-half of that incurred, by his father. But the Case proposes and his Minister disposes. In this case his resolve is destined to remain pious wish and no mere. The event, I am assured on excellent authority, will show that the reckon ing will exosed that of the preseding rorens tion by at least 25 per cent, and probably stili more. The ceremonies of 1883 cost-oxnetly £1,110,000, and those of the present year of grace will swallow up about £1,389,906.**
and will be found, as usual, to show an advanes have been secured equaily for the trade of all on precoding years both in fulness and accuracy other treaty powers. The fact seems to be, are using explosive bullets, for if this is so near! Cooker Rechyfter the nocident the there were any questions any charakolleg wisher to most of the modakika journey like the
of information.
The DIRECTORY covers the whole of the ports and cities of the Far East, from Perang to Vladivostock, in which Europeans reside.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED
WATERS..
OUR AERATED WATER FACTORY Atted with the bast English Machinery, embodying the latest improvements in the trade.
The Purest Ingredients only are used, and hú ntmost Care and Cleanliness exercise in the Manufacture throughout.
The Wator used proved by repeated Analyse te bo Awolutely Pura
For Coast PORTA, Waters uro pucked and placed on board ship ut Hongkong prices, and the full amsonut allowed for Packages and Empties who received in good order.
Counterfeal Order Becks supplied on applica.
tion.
Our Registered Telegraphio Address is "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG." And all signed messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention.
however, that the German treaty follows strictly the lines of the British treaty in its substance, the variations being merely in mattors of fortu due to the different uanges
of the respective natious in the drafting of
The Powers have instructed their Connds in Cubn to inform them as to whether the rebels they will deolare them outside the law nationa
SUPREME COURT. Sth Jane.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE HIS 'HONOUR DR. CARRINGTON (ONLEF JUSTICE.)
MAN WO... out wa.
The plaintiff firm olaimed $2,762.37 for goods said and deliverød. ...
international agreements. According to a Reuter's telegram dated the 1st May a list of the Customs duties to be levied in Japan under the net treaty on textile, iron, and steel goods his been published by the Deutsahe Volkswirthhaftliche Cor respondenz The duties are as follows:-- Ton per cent. un velvet and on velveteen
Hon. He Kai finstructed by Mr. Ho Wyson) textiles 10 per cent, on cotton textes, appeared for the plaintif flem and said the writ pure or mixed; & per cent, on cottons, linen, of summone was issued on the 12th May and when service was attempted it was found that bemp, and jute yarns; & per cent, on wool the defendant had left the colony. The plain- len and carded woollen yarns; 10 per cent. LPs were wholesale bag dealers in Canton and between 22nd Febrhary and 2nd May they sold on other kinds of yarns; 10 per cent, each to the defendant, who carried on business i on half silk, satin, woollen textiles, covers, Hongkong, & large numbol of bags, the value of which was $4,763.37. Defendant had paid to muslin, cloth, de, linen textiles, iren wire, the plaintiffs $2,000 on account, leaving a steel wire, and tiu, steel, and iron rode; 5 bance due of $2,782.37; which defendant had After the issue of the writ of per cent each on pig irou, and on rails, refused to pay.
moons proceedings were taken by way of whether steal or from; 10 pr.cent ou gatareiga attachment on the 18th May, and the vanized tin nyufactured fron hard steel, on tirplates, and on tubing. This is simply the tariff of the British treaty, with some little difference of nomenclature, and any advantages that may have been secured for German trade therefore do not lie in the direction of decreased import duties.
Tho N. G. L. steamer Latinibre left Bombay for this port yesterday and is due here on or about the 59th instant.
sl notice was inserted in the Daily Press of dasatte of 16th nad 23rd May, and in the Chi De 14th and 15th May, in the Government w Mail of 16th and 17th May, so that the requirements of the Code had been m
His Lordship gare judgment for pinintiffs.
A SATURDAY NIGHT BOUT:
VANISHING DOLLARS.
At the Police Court Festerday, before Hon Commander W. C. H Hastings, Frederick Johnson and H Herialberg, seamen on the Shelley, were charred with assaulting Francia Cruz, clerk at the Harbour Master's Office, and The Battalion Regatto of the 1st Ballationo with stealing $22 from him.
The sccused pleaded not guilty. Ride Brigade will take place at Bay View on
Complainant said.On, the El-inal, about elavan p.m. I was going to my quarters in
The following is a Liat of Waters always... Saturday, commencing at 3 pm.
kept ready in Stock
PURE AERATED WATER
SODA WATER
LEMONADE
LITHIA WATER
POTASH WATER
SELTZER WATEL
SARSAPARILJA WATER
TONIC WATER,
GINGER ALE
GINGERADE
No Credit given for Bottles that look dirty of greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of containing Aerated Watcm, as such Bottles are never use again by us.
dis letters for purification
The P. M: steamer Peru, with mails, &c., left San Francisco for this port, vis Honolulu, Yokohama, sad Nagasaki, on the 6th instant."
The P. O steamer Peshawar, with the Esglish mail, left Singapore on the 7th inst at pan, and may be expected hero about mach on the 12th inst
Before during master bolted in a esmaelite manner, and the offlser kid crew did their duly." The Court pangīdge that----- 1. This case shows it is desirable there should be a more complete survey of the approaches to the fistbour.
A low water if is expedient that vessels entering and leaving Amoy should take the Eastern or Brown Channel.
-No master of sel over 15 fest drought, except na experienced coastor, shoută enter into or clear from the port without a pilot.
The Court selams the certificates of the master and mates.
-The Court bogs to express its' appreciation of the quick and effective manner in which the I. M. Customs oflora, pilots, and Captain Bathurst, of the steamer Haimun, proceeded to the spot and rendered heistance.
CHES. T. GARDNER, Fresident
H.B.M. Consri.
J. FARROW,
Goseral Manager Blershant, and Master Mariner. T. HALL,
Master of 8.8. Namoa.
"Members of Court.
M. C. ALLERLY, R.N.,
H. Peacock,
The international cloud observations, which were commenced let May and are to continue one year, wil innude determinations of the heights, dinctions, and velocities of clouds, and will be made from stations in Bataris, France, Norway, Portugal, Pasta, Roumanés, Rusia, Sweden, and the United Staton
Bonham Strand when I called at the Grand Hotel, Queen's Road, to look for a friend: The friend was not there. The defendants, Tere there and they asked me to drink with hem. I refused and the barman till them to then me out. I went out myself and defendants followed me. The first defendant caught hold of my right arm and the spend tonk bold of my left. At the same time they assaulted me and I called The P. M. steamer China, with maila, &o,ut for a policeman. The first defendant struck me on the noak and told me to keep quiet, and from San Francine to the 2013 m.,
wwwpleted, will have two objective-ono Honolulu, has arrived at Yokohama, and leaves the second defendant took my umbrella from
and the first defendant put his hand in my of forty-three inches spertare and about twenty waistcoat pocket and stole 820 in notes. There Fent focus, the other of twenty-slight inches
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All sablas, wire · material," and "guppling needed or used in the construction of the various lines shall be made by and purchased from citizens of the United States, all articles sing boon manufacured in the United States or its Territories. Payment of interest at the rate of 5 por cant. is to be gunsifeed the bonds of the company by the United State, and ther cost of constructies must not onood 241,000 per mile. So far as the Hawaiian grant is concerned, three years will be allowed for tho completion of this lice
COLONEL "HORTH'S DEATH.
The Chairmen explained that this was the adjourned meeting which stood over from last Saturday, and the report and counts having
Looden, 5th May." been in the hands of the shareholders daring HUNDRED REFRESHMENT BOOTHS.
Calonal North, while presiding at a meeting The pumber of gratis refreshment booths bas" the prescribed time he proped that they shoald be taken as read. The report went fully int been limited to one rundend. They are built at the Nitrato Company's offices to-day, fainted the operations of the Company during the last in the form of triangles, and the publle will be in his chair and expired at 4 o'clock thin after hink yen, ond he and nothing to add to it. If allowed to rarel up two deep to these pavilions. NGON
He attended a meeting of the La Gunos heaven when they will receive a committed at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and to ask he should be pleased to answer them. path
On the motion of the Chairman, secunded by handkorsbief covered with patristic illustra afterward returned to his office, spparently in Mr. A. Rald, the reporte sud nesents a pretions, and inside packets of sweetmeats and good health. He had a drink with some friends sented were adopted
mugs of mamelled iron will be wrapped in a saloon in the sume building, and then up. These mags, which cost originally a mounted tho stalis to attend the meeting of few pense, will ran up in value to ne mach at the nitrate railways.
Prior to this meeting Colonel North ale a six or even ten ahillings before the festivities are ever. Besides all these and many other dozen oysters and drank a bottle of ale, botli places for refreshment booths, there will of which were sint from a neighbouring be twenty-three enormes sheds containing restaurant. Shortly afterward be complained Heidelberg tuns of beer and myod, with two of severe pains; called for brudy and drank lops on the outside. Boch person with a mug, on being invited to this twofold source of nectaroons, juice--yod ls made with honey and heavy wet, our tarn whichever tap he prefere, all his iron vessel, and go his way joleing. As yet no arrangements have been sheep, ducks, chickens, and hons, which de made for the supply of Crimean wins, roasted lighted the souls and refreshed the bodies of Alexander III.'s subjecte, end to this extent it would appear that the Car's exhortation to economy has been followed,
The Chairman moved, Mr. Boid seconded, and it was carried, that Ds. Lim Boon Keng the retiring director, should barelected.
Dr. A. Gunn was reappointed anditer on the motion of the Chairman, esconded by Mr. Reid
This concluded the business of the mosting. Free Press.
THE MOSCOW CATASTROPHE,
THE CONDITIONS OF THE BUSH AND THE CRUÁR
The following by the Monosw currenpendent of the Daily Telegraph gires un ides of the
trophe scoured
LORD CHARLES BERESFORD ON
THE NAVAL PERSONNEL
some, but soon collapsed in his chair and ex pired. The belief is growing that, Colowl North died from a stroke of apoplezy, not heart disease, as at first generally believed, and that the oysters, ale and the drink at the A couple of do:tors were summoned almos bar were the direct cause of the attack. immediately after the Colonel fainted, hat their efforts were useless: There will be a past- mortem examination of the remaine. The off- cisli of the Nitrate Company were even rette. tant to admit that the Colonel was dead; His death caused great excitement in financial sirolos and in the lobby of the House of Commisms. Among those in the hoard room when Colonel North fainted was his son. Captain North, in whese is the money ling expired.
MOS, LAYOTRY'S SUIT TO RECOVER THE VAIRS OF JEWELS,
London, 5th May. Mrs. Langtry's potion against the Union Bank of London to recover $200,000, The Talum of jewelry deposited with the bank, for fe keeping, but which was delivered to an unknown paraoh upon a forged order, was to have been heard to-day in the Queen's Bosch division of the High Court of Justice."
The court was crowded, but after Mrs. Laug try had had a short consultation with her lawyer. Sir Edward Clarke, QC, formerly Sallaitor- Gomoral announced that judgment by agreement
The jewels, if recovered, remain her property, on their agreeing to pay Mrs. Langtry £19,000. but if more than £25,000 in value comes into her porstreion the excess goes to the bank to the ex
cast of £19,900, 2100
ENDRAS SIX FERSONG BURNEJ
Madrid, 6th May. At Alonzo, in the Province of Huelva. pisoresat last rening set fim to a building in which a dance was in progrés. Six porSOEK were burned to death and many injured.
for the port this braing, the 9th inst, viae and broke it. I was obliged to keep quist what devote of the Berlin Exhibition, irvamstances, under which the recent catan. by 11,000 men of the Royal Naral Reserve which bound his beloved parent to the Russian
Nagasaki.
TIETEEN MILES OF TABLES..
There were five caser of plague on Sunday.were two 810 notes and two SI notes. Ther❘ sperture and sixty-eight feet focius-in one without doubt, one of the most interesting ford's point of view this is an ipadegaste i that Congress has approved the treaty of Am
four being from the nity, and one from the harbour. Testerday there were three case one from the city, one from Yaumati, and one
from Tytan.
and Nothersals Hospitals begs to acknowledge The Hou Treasurer of the Alice Memorial with thanks the following douatious to the funds of the Hospitals,
Hii Chop Shakanco Coal Mining Co. " .10
tione.
$20
morting. I will have no domne, but will be mriously mounted in an immense cylinder, sup- ported only at the mer and.
$
for publication, but as evidence of good on one pou malgré le spectacle divertissant que nous at the "Land we live in " public house. About parasite, except in diseased apintals, which are insipid water. But no.Government with the the issa For, supposing that the British to-day. Three rattvis have been arrested, "
Unders for extra enpies of Datter Panas should be sent before 11 am on day of publication. After that han the apply is limited Only Supplied for Cath Talermphic Address Pares-A.B.C. Code, P.0. Bo 34.
Telephone No. 12
lorsqu'il se fait habillar, lavor, coitter, élsetriser, poudrer, pomponner cels sur le pont, devant la cabins de luxe qui été donnée à Li Hung-chang.
We arany que siguel communications that have donne continuellement l'ambastien chinois 11.15 p.m. on the 6th not, be complainant came lready appeared in other papers will be inserted.
masser, into the house with the two prisoners, who were Tout holding him. The second defendant had the a umbralis, which was not broken, and he gave it to me." The men were not very suber. The complainant charged the men with breaking his umbrella. I canld not understand what he was driving at and the proprietor asked the two do fandants to turn the complainant out of the place and settle the dispute outside. I gave the arbrells back to the complainant.
P.C. Lippist, No. 68, suid. At 11.45
THE FIGHTING IN ACHELN Telegrams in the Deli Courant detail the aili Lary operations in Acheen up to the 37th May was to surround Umar's positions and attack The object in law by the Dutch Commander Lam pisang, his headquarters. On the 23rd, mia regimante with artillery and vale left the Ines for Lampikang-in thres columns. The right column met with desperate resistance from the enemy, but captured several forts. The enemy suffered heavy loss and left Brand many dead on the foll In one tranch alone the enemy left thirty dosd. The other columns, too, mada haud that day and the Lord Charles Beresford has again directed next. The Duton loss came be thirty killed and astontion to the question of manning the feet. one handrod. and thirty-seven wounded. One It is well known that great additions have beaut regiment less eight killed and fifty wemded. made during the past twenty years to the sotie: Bir of the enemy's chiefs fell on the 23rd, in list of the zavy By the end of the present cluding Umar's younger brother. On the 25ti Erancial year the active list, including matinse SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY
tho columns marched through the enemyla ter and coast guards, will have boat raised to s ritory to Krang Raba, a port on the sea coast intri strength of 93,000 officers and mer Potassium plating-cyanide is still preferred watched by men-of-war, and had to fight all theThere are acers still ring in the, navy by Jackson, the English physicist, as the fluo way. The war Teels off Krug Rabe sided who can remember a time when the antiro ressing substance inexperiments with Roentgenby, bombarding the anony's positions. The list was scarcely half as long as it is at mys: He gets twice as much light as from enemy's resistance feebler as the the present day, and when we had no Naral calcium tangatate, and is able, with moderate to gained ground. Umar fled, mang til Boserve at all. On this account it is sometimes electric energy, to a distinctly the bones in leges wore burned, and the Ach niego were driven argued thatwe ought to lay down some liliation the thickest part of the body, the jaw bones in out of the distrot of the Six Makinis, which for the active list, whilst nearly all statesmen re action, and the outline of the skull. He us had been assigned to Umur by the Dutch Gorengnise that the naval personnel ought to bail bon granted the defendants without conts two-thirds of an ounce of the potassium salt in ernment. The troops then took Lanpisang supplemented by a poterful resorto, It is evi milaginous vehicle over a six-inch disk of and destroyed all Umar's property and fortifica-dent from Lord C. Beresford's recent speeches black cardboard and allrms that Ediserp tried tious, with the less of only twenty-five winced that ho is wholly dismitisfied with the stops that too little. Zickler, German experimenter, has on the 27th the troops, returned to the lines have been taken by the Admiralty for msaning lo radiographs with and without vicible Umar's possessions had been destroyed in all the fest. It must be cenfessel, we fear, that faorsconce, and finds the latter results equal or directions; Loupisang had been burned down, there is a great deal of cause for Lont C: Beres. batter than the forner with the same exposure, and the enemy bad suffered enormous loss in ford's sxiety. The present Government us among the enemy that they did not fire upon naval policy, but the ships about to thus demonstrating that the rays have a direct property. Such discoursgement had set in shown its intention of maintaining a vigorens.
the returning troops-Straits Times.
be built will need additional oficors and chemical action on the plates.
mon. At present, however, the Admiralty sre content to add only a few thousand- men ench
THE CAR AND THE BHAH year to the solive list, and there is reason » Lo
London, 7th May. believe that the recommendations of the May. At St. Petersburg despatch to the Times ning Committes have been nearly effected The Czar and the new Shah have ex- already. The First Lord of the Admiralty re-changed the most ourdial telegrams of sympathy, cently admitted that at the present moment the Shah declaring that it is his first duty tha tarsi personnel would have to be reinforced to foster a develop the friendly relations if it were necessary to man-all our ships. Mr. Imperial family, Goschen also explained that 4,000 sun wewe REPUBLIC OF CENTRAL AMERICA. to be added to the active list during the
New York, 6th May. The entertaiumout offered to the people is, present financial year. From Lord C. Beres- The Hera's correspondent in Salvador wires
then dragged me to the "Land we live in
points in the complex programme. Nothing provision. He is of opinion that we ought pals which aites the republics of San Salvador, when they allowed me to go. Defendants did
like it is to be witnessed in any other part of to have enough officers and men on the zotive Nicaragua, and Honduras, which will henceforth the world. At the coronation of Alexander II: list to man all cur ships without resort to the he called by the new Republica Mayer de not run away. A constable came up and I
there were no less than fairleon miles of tables oberge. I had been spending a
reserve. Like many other naval officers of Centre Amerien. The Congfors has also ap gave them in charge. It with $23. and spent. The terrible surge of domestic animals (872 in zumber) laid symmetrically along the great experionco lie is of opinion that the He pointed a delegates to San Salvador to the known as the feɔtar fly-including six species-- Khodyashy Field, just outside of the city serve is a paper force, upon whiph it would bu Central American Diet, Dr. Jayinto Castellanos, I went into the Land we live in before to the settlement of Equatorial and Sentbero were covered with various kinds of catables an exaggeration, but there is sise some truth i and about 50 cents. In answer to Inspector Wiskeli prosecutor has been one of the rust-formidable obstacles and on the eve of the historin das they dangerous to leah. To a certain extent this is present. Minister of Foreign Affairs and the
well-known alatesman. called a constable. The defendants come in Africa. It swarz in hot, low land along rive for the multitude. Thus, on each tablo the statement. Lord C. Beresford admits that
-TRIPLE MURDER IN TUNISİ, with me. I was not kicked out but came ont banks, eagerly sunking the blood of man and
were placed five roasted sheep, the horns the man of the first clasa Royal Naval Reserva
Tunis, 7th May. pyself. I was naked to go out. The desen- animals, ant in hues, dogs, and cattle setting gilt or silvered, and on either side of the hope a good way; hat he reminds us that this fores Information with regard to a horrible marder date were also usigail to go out, when they were up a wasting fever that is almost invariably vised tables afood frs of pines, like the tradi-only consists of ten or eleven thousand men, and at Sfax has just gel, received liere. It was a fomed by another man. I was not drank, but fatel. On man and wild animals no effect is tional Christmas trees of the Germans, from that these sermon the flower of the mean triple ander, Dr. Leach, an Anglican Fro From Australian papers we learn that the I had had one or two drinks. I cannot tell produced beyond temporary irritation. The which bang, not merely the usual apples, posts, tile marine would eagled in time oftestant missionary, his wife, and kis infant son A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. divors have began operations on the wreck of sxactly whether the defendants were drunk: Natal Government, through Surgeon Major sweetmeats, and faney. bruade, but Ekewise war on board their own vessels. These first being the victim. The acini was discovered the stormer Catter then with the deep-sas appatlasy were half drunk. I did not go into the Bree, has at last sought out the cause of the rassted dusks, ohiokone, ad bens galore lasa reservo men are the abls sammen of the yesterday. Dr. Leach's little son, who was only THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY: zutie lately imported from England. They Man at the Wheel" with the prisoners. At mysterious fly-discare, or Negana as it is called. There were no plates, it is true, bat iz lieu mirabant service. They must not for a 18 months old, was found in his cradle with bis
report the lank containing the gold to be intact, the Police Station. I did not say my watch and by the Zulus and finds it to be tue to the pre- thereof the favourite Moscow fancy trade, moment be confunded by the public with the threat cat. The motive for this horrible orima. Hoogking, 26th May, 1896.
but the heavy weather is interfering with opera-chain had been stolen. I was searched at the seen in the blood of a flagellated infusorisa, very know na ikalatshee and vatrosshky, were found partially trained fishermen and firemen who appears to have both vengeance, for the station and my watch was found in my waist clely resembling the hematozoon described by in abundance. In like manner, the venerable make up the balance of the Royal Nurul gold and silver jewels of the victims Lars NOTICE TO OCHRESPONDENTS.
bat osat when the watch was found I did Dr. Lingard as the cause of "Haren Burma,” a old saying was autod upon that "fingers Reserve. According to Lord C. Beresford, it
been found. Grout consternation prevails at ONLY convmundsations relating the news columns A boneward pamagar by the French wail, hot say the defondants and my chain, neither disease of horses--but not of cattle--in India were made before forks and hands he would be impracticable to withdraw these first Sfax. Judicial authorities have laforined the mionld be addrássed to Tux EDITOR
The Russians are not an Correspondents at fir wand their name and addrer writing to the Courrier d'Haiphong con the did I say that I had lost over 830-two 810 The Rin-indigt so injury on a healthy dog un fore knives."
les men from the morebsat asrvice in time if Procurator of the Kapublic and the Judge of with communications addressed to the Editor, nat Red Sea,
of amazemesis on the pas, notes and three $5 notes.
less they have previously drawn flood from Aquatin people in any sanse of the word, war. That, of course, is not the view of the Instraalin at Bouza, who will arrive at Sfax Turid meme on s'opause bien un Francis Datenberg sald-I on the musician diseased animal. Whore the fies obtain the
and they prefer any kind of beverage Admiralty, but it may be the corrent view name
THE RUBBLASS IN ABYSSINIA. not known in aid state, ban not been deter-wholeness fear of bankruptcy before its eren preserved its supremacy during the nort unval
St. Petersburg, 10th May. mined, but the foot that animals safely cross acull dress of undertaking to supply the people war, it may well he argued that it might be found
General Shveiloff, hoad of the Russian Red the fly-country at night, when the fios are at with alocholia liquor in Hoient quantities. impossible to withdraw eleven thousand seamon Cross Society and leader of the expedition to rest, goes to prove that the disease is not a make up for all deficiencies in this respect from the mercantile matine without crippling Abyssinia, telegraphe string that he and his transmitted in the air. Asaid sooms to have therefore, barrels and tubs of water were the trade and food supplies of the United King party hare heen received with open arms, and so marked an effect that it is expected to serve placed within easy reach of the thirsty maoshike down. This is a must vital question, and it Emperor Menniek in making extensive pre. as a preventive in future. Dr. Bruce confirms who might be unlucky enough to miss their deserves attention. If Lord T. Beresford is It is no new thing for the public to complain of Chinese being allowed into the Public Gardens
an overlooked cbservation that the fles are share of the creature comforts, par excellsuce, right in bis view, it is clear that we mast, portions for their passage to sirar, in a state of semi nudity. These daty wretches
viviparons-a fost which, it is pointed out which were also supplied in vast quantities free fores, continue to make large editions to the bent Herrar are unfounded. The Eussiau The Noroc Vramya saya that Engkind's fears ust only monopolise the seats but carry on the
makes necessary a continuose supply of blood if of charge. Between the tables and at intervals setise list, or she trust to a reserve of fire Cross Best expetition to Abyssinia, under asual hunt over their bodies to the utter disgust
this is their only food, and explains the dis- along the thirteen miles over which they man and sanien employed in the coasting trade, the Cossack, Ashinoff, left in December, 1889 of everyone who sees them. There is a law
The Chambers of Commerce have frequently and ended by being ahailed by the French st protocting the public from this very offensive the 6th inst. I was near the "Land we f ATRAyanos of thể dies with the retreat of the extended, lofty arabesque-covered, fountains
fiva in "large game. “
were erected, whose capacions reservoirs were complained of late that a large proportion of Segalto. The second, which was called a acion. practice and it is a pity it is not put in foroa public house, Queen's Road West. Cruz came
Alled to overflowing with Crimean wine on the the seamen employed in the mercantile marine tifo nussion, loft eighteen months ago, and oftener. While the band was playing in the to me and said Take these follows up to the The relative strength of various kinds of iron carious drink called myod. The national consists of foreigners What guarantes hare rosulted in the arrival in St. Petersburg of Ir any foreign syndicate or coupany were gardins on Saturday afternoon Luspector Hen- station." I said "What, for He said "They and stand at tezapratures of of dog, above or volks, however, was conspicuous by its abstico. we that there foreign soms will continns to relitical sabatey from the Negus with a special peroiited in construct a railway or railways nessey saw four coolles, almost stripped, in the have stolen my money. The defondants were Fahr., 4 deg, and 100 deg. below, have been. OSTRE PRÄSTING OF THÚ, MILLION. serve in our merchant ships in time of war mission respecting the religion of the Russian
away from the determined in Germany by Pref. M. Rudeloff.
Foreigners wife baled this Pantagrualian If they temporarily quit British employ, their Church and the faith professed by the Abys in China oug of the first of the inevitable gardens and they were behaving in the custom-thon about ten yerde difficulties raised, would assuredly he that of ranes. They were looked up and at the public house and could hear what was said. nd material mean in tension, bonding basquet wondered whether all these clands plase will have to be filtst hy men from the Magistracy yesterday each one was fined $4. There was another man with then 'The defen. and compression. Eaduction in fetoperature would be really eaten at the appointed tiros consting vessels, or, failing this, the, great feng-shuz Either the graves on the route
The present mission, under several military dants denied the theft, and when I asked Cruz increased the yield point and ultimate strength and asked themselves how long it would take ocepa-horse commerse of the nation would be offers, consists of eighty members, of which would have to be interfered with or it
what the notes were he said "There are three instanaion, while gently redoing the songs and whether there would be a shindy" on the backed. The apposition of the Admiralty the medical staff gumbers siz flectors and tugive Her Majesty the Queen of Siam, in order would be alleged that they suffered from the show her sympathies with the excellent work to notes and two 610 notes. Defendants made in the mastada a came here an occasion. Two well-known cliplomatiste, who seems to be that in bing of wer a great many
Erses. Of tho other members of the expedition Carrie ant st the Goporal Hospital at Binga bo rèslatance whatever and came to the station compression; and all'except rivet and rolled are still living and thriving, catre on purpose merchant ships would. bo laidu and that one is a priest, who is taking 20,000 sewall crossed mnicticent effect of the innovation. The pars has forwarded, through the Consul. willingly. Before going I searched the defen- iras could be the mohl prac sall dogs below on the mamming of the Ceronation day just thus men would be forthcoming for the navy to deliver among the Abyssinimit. officials, as is their wont, would strenuously Genoral for Siam, a cheque for Sff as a gift dante on the spot. Ereh had a 35 note and zero. although there was practically no offset to watch the unwontal sight of the feasting in any over their fordeline by tabl
of the million. The meal was advertised to claim, as matters stand, upon the men of the
EMPEROR WILLIAM TOASTS HIS ARMY, " support the contention, and prolonged delay thut this money might be laid out in the bere they had stolen the money from and he
to the hospital. Her Majesty has suggested some small change I asked the samplainantat dog, below sect.
Login at noon sharp, but the enger crowds Royal Naval Reserve. But can those men bo
Frankfort-on-the-Main; 10th May. would ensue until the rapacious claims of parches of books to form the nuclees of amid The Landkerolief pocket of my coat." Plants in the trapies can be literally sea to had gathered at an unearthly hour of the saw spared from the merchant sorrice? Could they The twenty-fifth anniversary of the signing. the persons interested and of the officials library for the English-reading patients of the Cruz had the umbrella in his land. It did not gew. Mr. Gregory Kraus has boca aking day mornings, and stood patiently for hour be spared; if the foreigners were tempority of the treaty of Frankiert, which concluded the hospital, and His Majesty the King of Siam appear braken at 4int time. The complainant measurements in the Botanical Garden of after hour wish watering mouths and cooked withdrawn? These are certainly grave Cues Franco-Prussian TGT, was slabrated bore, to could be squared. The general ples of the hostagested that the library might be aaried mid the first defendant took the money while Buitenzorg, Java, sad records a growth in a dothas (for the ruin, at last game down in for- tions, and we are not aware that they have ever day in continuation of the fetes and celebr tions which have been held throughout Gor authorities on such occasions, when the The Queen of Siam's Library." The Govor the second held him. The third msu aleo came bataboo of 42.45 centimetres (16.71 inchos) in a ente), waiting for the signal to fall to But previously bean seked by any landing. esport. ́prejudices or superstitions of the people are moat has accepted the gift on behalf of the to the station. He was searched and oxig a ten single day. Another bamboo added to its height it was never giron. The two diplomatista, whe
In another aence, however, the question is to many in commemoration of the twenty th alants in the hospital and the money will be sent piece and a handkerchief were found on him. 22.9 contimetres a day for 58 days, and two atliers still tell the story with gusto, avrirad one hour now one: The late Sir Geoffrey Hornby was so anniversary ef the events of the war. in question, is that they are powerless to contend against the popular will, and thar / applied in the mounior suggested by Her They spared to be moraexcited than druckaud 18,9 and 19 centimetres respectively for sixty before noon and took their pieces on the stands, far ative to the danger of trusting to a small The treaty was sigact in the Swan Hotel
the complainant was worse than the defendante. days. Majesty. Straits Times.
which were mods to accommodate about twenty Naval Reserve and an indequate notive list, that this city by Priace Bismarck suit Jules Favro. In the charge room the complainant charged
thousand spectators. One of them, who is now "ho urged the desirability of introducing a selcome on behalf of Fraben. if the foreign demand bo persevered in riota
Somas interesting facts conserning the vegeta. a fall-fledged ambassador, usked the other who of short service in the navy. We doubt, whether The celebration was stlandel by splendid Mr. H. Bock, the managing partner of the defendants with stealing his watch and chain. and bloodshed will result, for which, they go of Katz Brothers at Singaporo, met with I saw the watch, found on the complainant in tion growing nearest the arth's poles, are that he did not think that the rain would spoil that wohl be a wise reform, yet it is clear a wonther. Emperor William and Empress given in Krowludge by W. Bosting Hemelas, the flavour of the fancy brend and pastry. Todaylight that the personal of the fleet ought to Augusta arrival in the city us 10 aan, end on to urge, they cannot be liable, after his death on the 31st May under very distress. the charge room.
The first defendant-The complainant did the British bota. In the highest western which the other, a far-sighted diplomatist, rabe zupplemented by a strong reserve. Lord opsired an ovation from a great millitude of having predicted auch issue. The uttering circumstances.. He bad han suffering not drink with us. "He was dancing with my latitudes yet reached, between 80 deg, and 23 Flied: "Dnt look! the tables are black with Charles Beresford estimates that the forty-six people which had gathered to welcome them. from pneumonia and fever, but had bean dorisnil (the second defendant). He insulted my dog min north latituds in Ellesmere Land and thousands of people standing on them and ships new building, and which will all be com. The oity was magnificently decorated, gay hollowness of these pretences had long been clarou out of danger and in a fair way to friend find the burua, tuncd him out. The Giriazell Land, the last British expedition caleaning, their ateks. There is no food there plated within three ggars of the pacelt fine, coloured bunting and claborate Resigns of suppentex, and of late years has been more recovery. The Improvement, unfortunately, than once conspicuously shown to be the was not maintained. On the morning of the came back again and my friend started growllected about seventy species of plants, including to be spoiled. The multitudo has probably will necessitate a corresponding Increase flowers and green being everyabere munifest, 31st Mr. Bock's fumporntura rose to 104, ading at bim and Cruz then shouted for a police sore familiar showy ones. In favourable places put itself outside of all there was. And of the active list. We shall want, ho anys, Crowds bad gathered in the city from outlying veriest excuse for inaction or obstruction at ton dcinek he was delicious. He ordered men. I said "Yes, that is just what we want. the ground is carpeted with plants, many of this surmise was corrept
twenty-two thousand more men by 1889, and districte and doputatious ware aleo prosent from THE WORK OF A FEW SECONDS where, he asks, doon the First Lord propose to all the universities of Cepiral and Southers this could possibly be forged. The latest Mrs. Macmillan, the Furapean 3, tore We then took him to the Land me livo in" thom prodasing alliant coloured flowers daring
the short but continuous smmer. In the same Long Vefore even eleven o'clock there her gat them? Here, of course, Lord Charles Germany. instance of this kind was afforded by the and bring to him his youngest sco Waiter, anand we saw a policeman.
The second defendant cid not say anything. latitudes in Freas Josef Land, however, the boon a hunt, a crackling sound, and the rented Beresford is ignoring the Royal Naval Reserve After the official reception had bagi coreluded fafant two years old. The ausse went tu fotoka proclamation by the directoric of tho the okild, but on her return Mr. Bock was not
The Magistrate I could fine you for dis plants, though of the same species, are in zo sheep, ducker, chickens, and heat trees, and itgether; it that force is to be relied upon, we their Majestien, with a numerous suite, attended toy her return Mr. Bock was 20 orderly condnot, but as you have been locked up extremely stantel state, with nearly a Cover water tuls disappeared as in the transformation shall be moroly short of eleven thousand men, àtlauksgiving Earrive at St. Catherine's Church. Tientsin-Poking Railway now in 'course of te be seen. construction addressed to the proprietors of al was raised by a Chiness boy, and Mrs since Saturday I won't do that. I discharge to be seen, and nowhere does contiausas vegeta ssono of the Cinderella pantomime. They were instead of treaty-two thousand. We fear faer De Miquel, Prussian Minister of Finsnes, was After the service Macmillan going to the beloony saw, beneath, you both,
tim sover more than a few square feet. Seed taken in and done for. It was all the work of is zot a great deal of consclation to be found in prent st this service. land over which the line will have to pase, lying upon the ground in's port of blood; the
in these regions is seldom or never perfected, † a few assagde, eye-witnessesavor. Nobody ever that fans. The winte question linges upon the at the church the Emperor with great the plants morcoring by sekere underground knew why or how it came to pass. Some and reliability of the Royal Naval Reverse--that is ceremony, caveiled a monument to his grauit. that an Ediet had been received autho-body of Mr. Beck. 11e had evidently failen or
ing the payment of Tie. 10 par no, jamped from the window, distance at HONGKONG, RIFLE ASSOCIATION stud trailing root doma. None of the that the Bag, which, was to have rade known to say to training, offribney, and the possibility father, Emperor William L. The Burgonaster plants, it may be remarked, are peculiar to the the people the arrival of the Ozar, was hoisted of withdrawing its members from the mer of Frankfort, fodiontory speech, hailed and. The. 8, extra for ever mow of land age sont far, and found upon examination fair auster of inembers asambled on localition, very few are confined to the Arolie tentatively, just to see whether it was in work oxatile marine in time of war-Naval wid William I as the unselfish hero and Emperor. Emperor William than stated the status, which which contains graves, irrespective of the tint Mr. Bock had fallen upon his head and Saturday aftemon to opmpete for the Short sono, many occur widely at elevations in taming order, at nine o'clock, and that the mooshiks. Bilitary Record.
represents the monarch on horseback. A review "Lumber, su to land to be purchased by broke his neck. Den must have been in Range Cup and Spoons, which were shot for perate latitudes, sense even on mountain in the who kept no mora correct account of the time over the 200 and 800 yards distances Colour tropics, and a few reach the southern limits of than was furnished by the state of their.
of the troops concluded the ceremony. stomaclis, kailed it as the appointed signs and Sergt. Hopkins, R.B won the Cup for the vegetation. In the southern hemisphere, no "the Railway Administration." This is
Emperor Wiliam and Empress Augusta took launch with the Indgrave of Hosse The Em- very moderate compensation, and is to The Mugazine of Art (Cassell's) for May has second time with a good net score of 64: the flowering plants are known within 35 degrees attacked the eatables. The fountains of wine,
pero telegraphed to Prince Bismarck a long be made irrespective of the number for its frontispicco The Top of the Hill," by Spoons failing to Mr. White, Coletar-Sergt. of the Pole, sud countries in us lúgh a latitude however, were not allowed to play until past
W. Dendy Soler, and there is an interesting Hopkins, B.B.. and Potty Offer Goodger, as Scotland are Joe-hound. South Georgia and nine o'clock.ne
Macquarie Island--awall islands of small eleva-
CapitalD's are conspicuous in the title of despato la which he expressed his gratitude and veneration for the great Chancellor. Dur of graves! No attempt at imposition article on the same painter, who "in the Eng. R.N
tion, both in 54 dag, south latitude, one in the When the authorities ordered the ** wins can-
bill introduced in the House by Congreasoning the Inschen, in response to the Bergo will be tolerated axed saw, and sh art of the present day takes high rank Ba
American and the other is the New Zealand non," as it was called, to be fired off, there was Sporry of Connectiont with a view to compooting master's toast to the health of the Emperor and that a small one, is to allowed to all eu a tradition which has come down to a humonrist And a gears paintor. carrying
region may Berro to illustrate the Anterotica wild rush of thirsty people, a few shrill cries, the United States with Hawaii, Japan and Empres, the Emperor procvoded to draw an fora, Bonth Google is about 1,000 miles at the wiping of thousands of Lips on many. Siberia by means of a telegraph cable Aucord eloquent picture of the coronatics of William who have graves along the route, and if no from the days of Hogarth, and eran
of Cape Horn, and nearly far from any con coloured cat-sleeves, and all was over. Fifing to the terme of the moasties the main lined the joy of his old age of sitting upar, the they are not content they will be permitted from before the days of Hogarth." The
siderable island, Aubinative investigation teen neocais saw the fontaics dry up. Some of the Occidental, Oriental and Occants Cable throne of united Germany. Ho then continued: 10 70 has shown that it contains only furteen of the peasants whom I questioned Inter on and Telegraph Company is to begin at some I hope all will unanimously apkali cur duty G4 species of Auwering plants wed no ferms were unable to tell me whether, what they had suitablo point in the State of Washington and to maintain the nation fally armed. I opo 700 no spacies being poolier to island, and drunk was myod, wine, or quaas. But after the extend northward by cable along the twenty-five years hence the empire will shine 62 mins ont of the thirtegu existing also in the this the feast of folly and the low of soul bottom of the sea to either Sitkes of Janna with the greatest splendour, and that Frankfort, 462 New Zealand Australian region. The semimaced in real earnest, the public plays From this point it will go to St. Paul, like the hole nation, is destined to develop 30 276 61 Antartica hoing in fragments se widely the popular games, the elimbing up autooth diak island, thence by way of Oubalske to itself churing a long period pace. With 4460 scattered, one parcely locks for the same poles, the wild dances, and rough horeplay, bome convenient island in the Almatian group thanks to the army, which is a guarantee that tion to antive property owners if a foreign M. Gilbert, darmingly illustrated, dad Mr.
komogenatess, as in the North, phart the All the world and his wife, were there, with where o connection can be made with the he enemy will over be in a position to disturb. and is practically continuous Tet soit le olive branches innumerable, and 248 eagle Siberisu talograph system. From this point lawfully the peace of the land, I drink to the company wore building the line! It is well J. G. Millis continues his Sport in
a connsations to be established with the teleprosperity of Frankfort" As artificial torunda olud is produced by an found and he only history explanation that a fees were killed, maimed, or hurt. to take note of these incidents, as a time art In Curell's Family Mayurine thu
A BILL OF £1,980,000.
graph system of Japan, the entire length of
The Emperor and the Emproes silouded u may yet come when thor may prove useful. fra place is copied by an article on Big English meteorologist in a Lemgonal enclosure is Chat of a former greater extension of land in
The progasimme was of a similar kind ander the system not to exoed 1,000 miles. Jus play, illustrated by harry Furniss, made of two three-leaved gas torcens two fect the South, with a more continuous fera.
tablo, sad are covered Kailway construction in China must prove in which an account te giren of the hobbles but high, which rost on
Alexander III, although he was one of the cast Provision is made also for a branch cabin gala performance of an opera in the evening, sarusements of a number of celebrition. Mr. with a board having a hand-operated ventilat During a recent voyageruand the world, Me. economical of the Romanoff monarche, wait the from a roint in California to the Hawaiian and drove through the illuminated streste to vory slow work if it is all to be enrried out Andrew Carnegie gives a very readable account ing tan in a hole in the centre. Tapour is E. D. Fridlandst made observations, with a memory thereof is still green in the minds of falanda by a route 200 milés in length, and the railway station, lore the Empress took. her train for Borlin and the Emperor departedTM of his own career under the title of "How I supplied by a shallow vessel, of water over a pocket dust counter, of the amount of dust in the poule. Nobody who witnessed that as there will be so smo point in Alaska u as for Woi bateu became a millionaire." Another article, by E. spirit lamp at the bitum of the enclosure. the stancaphor at various places. The dust sight is likely over to forget ft. But there was feat legeribed to smo point in Alaska se may Dolmas, gives a description of "The homes of When the fan is worked, the upward current of was found not only in the air of civiliend a formidable hill to pay when all was over and require telegraphic communication. Prece- Practical Engineer Fosket-book for 1896. L. Sa, Lord Rosslary and A. C. Maclaren writes air forms a hollow funnel cloud, with a distinct countries, over the water near them, and up to done, and the rememberance of that part of the donce is to be given the Government of the or the Australian dricketers. The Sotion and rotary motion, increasing toward the outre 6,000 or 7,000 fost in the Alps, but was fairly transaction still abides with the courtiers The United States in the transmission of messages, the remaining content of the number are all This is a very socrate imitation of the natural sbundant over the ocean far from land, while present Clear, who is wat of a very saving or and in oss of war or any grant omergoney the nun. 2d. Gekly. 6, Victoria Approach, as roulent. The Quiver also well maintains ite cloud, formed, however, under conditions very it has been proven to wint at a height of more convaloal aperition, in mid to haretherockon United States Government may nasunie entire
than 18,000 foot.
ing very clearly before his eyes to-day. Anyhow, control of the varican lines or any port. Funlike thoes of neturs. (2 reputation,
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, JUNE 9th, 1886.
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series of articles on "The Evil One in art" by Capt. Ferguson, R.B..
be interesting to know what terms the Chi- John Loyland, another on "The coin of the Mr. A. Brown nese officials would consider fair compensa- Realm " by Lewis F. Day, and the. find of Capt. Booles, R.D.. The Westera Islands" by W. Mr. G. P. Lammert
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Washington, 7th May.
DEATH OF THE OLDEST SURGEON AND FEEEMASON IN THE WORLD, T London, 11th May,
Dr. Saimon, the oldest Freemason, in the world, is dead. He was 108 years old. The doctor began the practice of his profession in