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7th Ap
In Sunway JURISDICTION).
BEFORE H19 HONOUR 7. SELOOMBE SMIT, ACTING POJASE JUDGE,
LATE TRÆQRAM“,
The following telegrams are from Ceylon and Regom papira
attempt to bring down under them will be rate quickly room to 24 with an ■ so that and Franfpcuted..
SARAH Intermediate rates for ae, aut at 250 for in any cass of loss of a Transit Pass by theft May, 20 and 256 for fans, and 264 ind or otherwise, the merchant to whom it was 263 for August; maviest eignen steady hut issued must report the loss at onse to the Canton with a few shares offering for the and of the Chatean that the pass may ho osecalled and month at 250 per cent prem. Kowloon! the oorresponding Transit certificate recalled Wharves have exposienced a Ettle boom and For any unlawful use of such cancelled Transit a good many shares Lava found buyers at $61.1 Pass after its lose has been reported, the $82,963,854, and $65, with reported ends at 266;
may be expaste, hero on or about the 18th oNSIONG ELECTRIC CO.. SIMITED, Y. PAU Uriginal holder shell not be held responsible at time of writing shares are obtainable at 815 / Port of Government, the Eolohsing lara
ingt.
A moan, trick was warmly punished by the Magistrate yesterday. In January last a mun was sent to guol for stealing $150 and one of the witnesses for the prosention took advantage of his imprison sent to rch hito of his clothes. When the man was released ka asked the other thief to returs the clothes A Promie was given that they would be returned and by appointment both men met near Yauati,The man who had taken the clothes then pulled out a long painted kafe, but uper welog it the recently released wau ran away and so roided injury. The sesailant was ought and yesterday Commander, Hastings avid him seven menths' imprisonment with
hard labour.
time allowed. A
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FLOODS. IN AMERICA, My New York, 21st March. The river Mississippi has overflowid ita banks and in parts the overflow extends to g
financial aid.
Allahabad, 23rd March The Pioneer says-Government paper has more than tacorered from the sight fall which ensued on the publication of the Budget statement. and the announcement of a four orore loan.
an eminently Bangalos turn of mind, and has far more confidence in himself than his countrymon are disposed to plus in him. He line formulated schemes that
THE GERMAN NAVT.
Borilo, 20th March. cariainly look well on paper and sound alluring to the car of the investor, but
Notwithstanding the strongest nrging on the. down at bottom there is a deep rooted distrust of the ex-Tuotai among the mer
Rute IV-Produce parchased under Transit Wanchair have again been negotiated at $13: rejected the votes naked for to build now Pass must prive at the barrier uparent Canton And 245 New Amoy Dooks bare rated with cantile class that is likely to prevent
Mr. H. J. Gedge of Mstars. Johnson, Stokes within si months from the date of the exchange out business but steady at $18.66 uz dividend. the proper hatching of his projecta.
The China Matual steamer Kazes from and Master's office) represented the plaintiff of the Transit Pass for a Transit certificate; LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS-Hong- Our Tientsin, contetporary says there are Glasgow and Torpool, left, Shugapore for this Mr. E. B. Bowley reprenanted the dufondent, or, in defeat of so doing the merchant to whom kong Loads have changed hands in consider.
port ou tan afternoon of the 6th ist, and may This Lordship delivered the following judg the para was issued will forfelt to the Chiness alle quantities. $27, 3771, and $174, closing width et forty indles. Many persone have increasing rumours that Survg's banking he expected how op or almut the 12th inst.ment in this snit --As betwoon, the paties to Customs authorities the amount payable under with sellers at last rate. Hotəla have doen in
the presentactior, it is unnecessary to determine - the Band as specited in Ruls II. and railway schemes are both within sora-
ne demand and have been negotiated in fairheen drowned and insanse damage done. The
water is still rising and a calamity is feared. According to the Daily Telegraph, it is not whether the expression other LOCISSITY TO Shauld, however, penduce be detained en quantities at 330 kid $37, closing with buyers.
THE ITALIAN ELECTIONS. surable distance of a collapse, and intimates on an ordinary State visit that the King of using in Messrs. Dark Eassonn, Sopa andare either by the action of barlor of other Humphreys Estates have been sold at $8.75
Ronie, 2nd March. that the Grant Western Bailway will be opp is coming to Bugland this year, but Co. a letter of the 26th August, 1896, to the officials by force majeur or by unforeseen and $8.00 alasing with sellors at the former The Italian Eltations are not yet completo,
West Foints contions on offer a $133 put upon a syatent similar to tho Maritimeter for the purpose of educating himself in defendant, Mr. Rohm, bovers repairs to vidents, such as Hoods, rebels, or the like, rata.
electrio, ball system. The question for de-
and be unable in consequence to arrive without business. Kowloon Lands havs found but Government lure a great raajority,
Roma, 23rd March. Custome. Even the Peking Government the matter of British customs and resonreía
He will reside in the neighbourheed of London, vision now is whether Mr. Bolm has ren-
within the time allowed, the oixonmelances buyera at quotation.
Ths. anti-Monarchists buvo gainot largely appear to have gone back on SENG for and his stay in the cusutry is likely to extend dored himself ingle to the Hongkong Electric of such detention must be reported at BCELLANEOUR-Groen Islands have been Ca Limited, for repairs toaletrie ballk H.E. HAU CHIN CHENG, the retiring Minis to at least a year.
azic to the authorities on the spot, and to in strong demand and havn changed hands in in the Italian elections.
INDIAN FINANCE, eve in the Windsor Hotel of which he is the
to the Saporintendent of Customs at Cantor, fair Jets at 825.25 to $20 for cash, and at
London, 22nd March ter to Russin Austria, and Germany, Eas
lesson from the owner's agents, esscs. David who will grant use an extension of time as higher than oquivalent rates for Jane, July, bean appointed Prezident of the proposed
Lord George Ifamilton, rep.ying to a quos, Seacon, Sons and Co. The following facts are the elromstances of the case may require and August; at time of closing shares are Russo Chinese Railwaye in Feng-tien, Kirin,
proved: (1) That the Electric Company has The merchant, treanwhile, will not be called still enquired for a $25.75. Watsons hare tion from Mr. Buchanan in the Hman of done work in the Windsor Hotal to the extent upon to forfoit the amount specified in continued in offer daring the week at $121 Commons, said the credit of the Government and Heilungching in Manchuria. Heu will
of $577, such work being properly excented and Bond, nor will he be liable to the further with only small sales to report, whilst a lot of India had never been appreciably lugher reside in St. Petersburg, which is to be the
charged for at reasonable prices; (2) that prior headquarters of the railway. From this it
to 13th January, 1897, Mr. Robinson; of tho permities provided in Rule X, unless the goods at an equivalent rate for Jane failed to find than wow and therefore there was no preson
Made for at $7.75, no shares being obtainable nedur 38, would seem that SBENG is fairly out of the
Bleotris Co, had vations: conversations with in to serve at the port within the eztondot a buyer. Bletries have been inly enquired can for the Home Govorament to offer Mr. Bobm, of which the stance was a request
Bala V Oz, the arrival of the produce at Ropes, Fenwicks Loos, Tramways and Camp railway swim. Whether Hat YING
to have the work of repairing electric belle pro- the barrier noncoat Canton, which it in agreed bell & Mouros have all been negotiated at CHLANE, who first applied for the privilege
ouded with and reply that the work would be shall be in every ease the Imperial Maritiate quotations. taken in hand as soon as possible (3) that Mr. Customs jetly, an application, giving the of building the Peking-Hankow and Hou
Bohm nok to Mr. Silas, of Messrs. Sassoon't full particulars of the packages and their contents must be sant in to the Commissioner kow-Canton lines, will be able to redeem his
several times about the repairs to the bells (4) A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED pledge to provide the necessary funds is
that the ranit, of the interviews between in of Customs, who will issue a pornit to allow Balm and Mr. Silas was that Mr. Bohut the goods declared to pass the leat barrier was to obtain an estimate from the Electric The produce on arriving at the port must also very doubtful. We do not believe that
We are requested to remind our readors that C (5) that such astiaste was not obtained be brought direct to the Cashma jetty any large scheme can be carried out unless the anus) inspection of the Hongkong Voluo (6) that the Electric Light Ce, had a com for examinating and payment of Trazalt by the Government direct with Govern-teer Corps by His Excellancy the Major General munication with Mesars. David Sassoon, Son dues, which being done the goçda may le mont funds. The Government might then Commanding will take place to-diey at 4.20 p.m. and Co. regarding the repairs to the electric stored in the merchant's godown.
belis in the Windsor Hotel until such pairs Any merchant failing to comply with this rule make forced contribudoas, but they would on the Brigado Persée Ground His Exo had been inpleiet, qui no kaswledge of themi Soricit to the Chinese Customs, nuttieritis
cucy the Governor, who is the Honorary Co- not obtain subscriptions by mere invitation, lonel of the Corps, haa siguifed his intentis arrangements bebon Mr. Bol aid big the moans payable under his Bond as specified CUT GLASS BOTTLES the forced contributions would need to to be present. By the kindness of Cond landlords; (7) that the Electric Light Co. sont in Rals Il.
Gardon and the Cficers of the Prince of Wales's in an account to Mr. Bohm in the first place) Rale VI.-Fredace brought from the in- be on a moderate scale or they would Own (West Yorkshire regiment) the Band of the ant grounds that, Mesars, David Sansom, Ferige port of to another Treaty infallibly excite resistance. From whatever the Regiment will attend and play at the ju
port for shipment to a Foreign port, with scurg the money is obtained, however, there spection. It is required by the Regulations of Sons and Co. hal undertaken to put the house of the Corps that every member, in order to be into good order, and that he understood the
in six months from the date of its arrival would seem to be a determination to make rockoned as an "eficient," must be present at Electric Co. had the order of Messrs. Sameconst Canton. it the produce be not et this railway, for it has received expross the inaction unless he is absent on loose speethat the "order" sextiouod, if at all, by Mr. ported within the said period the merchant unction from the EMPEROR, and the ally granted by the Commanding Officer or sick. Rebron related to an order from the Electie shall pay to the Customs a tum equal to
2a88 daly certiod. The friends of the Corpe, As it is not a part of Mr. Hobinson's duty to released from the obligation to export, obediently,
Co. and not an order from Messrs Bassoon,
two and a half times the export duty and be Viceroy CHANG CHI-ruxe has evidently including ladies, are invited to be present at the
find out who was responsible for payment, and When the produs is shipped to another set his heart upon seeing the enterprise inspection.
he denies that he interrogated Mr. Bohm on Treaty port for subsequent reshipment to w carried into effect come day. The question The Time of the 8th March-anys-The the point, I cannot allow Mr. Bohm's vidence Foreign country, the merchant must protace e when will it be commenced? His Japanese battleship Fuja, built by the Thumes
to the contrary to prevail. With regard to the
a cortifluate from the Catoms at the other port to the offert that the goods have been shipped Excellency has in conjunction with TAB, Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company, Lasbene ressage from Mr. Bolu to the arrived at Chatham. During the run from the
Electric Co.'s works at Wanchai, the evidence to a Foreign comtry within six months of is hopelessly at variones concerning the their arrival in that port, or in default, in Governor of Hupeh, recently issued a pro- Thames her behaviour gave satisfaction, the climation notifying the people of Hupeh engines working smoothly. A trial was made gange and Forging the best judgment 1. addition to fosfoiting the half daty deposited, that the EMPEROR has ordered the construce wild the torpedo tubes dummy torpedoes being. Mr. Bolm's version appears to be unlikely be shall pay to the customs & stim equal to an
fired both while the ship was running and while as it is too elaborate. Moreover, I should have additional asport duty. tion of a railway between Feking and she was stationary. Successful results were expected an inquiry at Barsson's by the In the case of produce brought to Canton DELICIOUS SWEETS Hankow "for the benefit of the Government obtained. Un arrival at Chatham the vessel of their flanger of Commangat House bend under Transit Passes issued at other ports, the "and the people of the country," and they was placed in a duck adjoining the motioned in the message. Again, the ver accordance with Ronio IT. Should the produce merchant concerned must give & Bond in the Illusirions is being constructed. The vogel warn owners of land though which the line will is under the command of Capt. Minra, of the sips given by Mr. Bridgar better suits the not be exported from Canton, the Customs, nature of the request minds to Mr. Hobinson after attesting the examination of the same, pass not to raise the price of their property. Japanese Navy and bin on her a cerigating by Mr. Holm for the ravans I give the will pormit it to precood inland to the other
crew of about 300 Japanese, who are very smart The proclamation goes on to say that it is and offerent looking saamon. While at Chat preference to Mr. Bridger's version. This being "the rale in foreign countries for milway has the Fujs will have the work connected with soy and haring found the foots as above-if A for Trendor of the pass and exportation. companies to buy any land they wish along her under water fittings carried out, her bottom 75, ta B, "When are you going to begin or to shipment, the patire produce which painted, and the lanzching gear removed. It repairs" or "Will you get an with the work he has brought down under Transit Fees, moet the route of the railway irrespectivo of expected that she will be ready to leave for its sean as possible and B does the repairs in first make application to the Customs, whe CONSERVES FROM THE BEST PARISIAN the wishes of the owners thereof but, of her official trials by the 17th or 18th March. the house sccupied by 4, to A's Kaowledge and having verifed the identity of the goods, will in A's presence, B having throughout had no ise "Perolt to Renick," and will depute communication with landlord, is there any contractual, reiation between A and E? Ta
an officer to repair to the godown sud super- my opinien Bng entitled to look on A's
intend the repacking." language as an order frum A, and upon his conduct as a ratification of och order. While however, giving judgment for the plaintiffs with epers, Iremark that the exercins of ordin would probably have saved this litigation, and ary business methods by either of the parties express & lope that the landlorde will uct lave destrical mpaire their trunt to hear the whole cost of the
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The following paragraph, which appears in "urrent rats." From the best of this the Straits Taxes, is not strictly in secordance proclamation it would appear that the with fact: With reference to statements that appeared in sur is of yesterday, touching Viceroy expects to commence operatione utbest forward sales Straits Insurance shares, no distant, date, but delays are numerous it may be addiad that, in Hongkong, there is and time has no value in the Flowery bars, uro vifusing to take delivery, covering trouble about snel sales. Buyers, or some
themselys by the provisions of a Hongkong
Land.
Ordinance that declares sales forward to be
A morphine injector was fined $50 yesterday all and said unless the contract nots apcoites for practising his illegal business.
the shares by registar inmber. The Ordinanco was passed mainly to prevent "boar' raids
A meeting of the Sanitary Board will be held bank shures; but its scope includes all shares. at a quarter past four this afternoon.
The steamer Mog Jett Singapore on the 7th instant and is die here on or about the 13th instant.
The railway from Bangkok to Aynthin, the fit section of the Korat lins, was formally apered by the King and Queen of Eins on the 26th March
Representatives of the Press bare heen invited to attend a meeting of the Jubilee Permanent Memorial aab-committes to be held this afternoon.
A Calcutta telegram of the 22nd Marek reads:-Lieutenant-Colonel G. Barrow, who #roceeds Colonel King Harman as first Deputy Secretary in the Military Department, is ex pected to join his appointment in Simla early ext month. He left London on the 3rd lust.
The dealinga in Shanghai, however," are regu ∙lated by ordinary English law, which contain no snob provisions". So far as we have been. alle leseno difficulty of the kind mentioned has been raised on the Hongkong market. It (may further bo mentioned that the Ordinarco
mentioned was passed with reference to shares. in general, ant to bank shares in particular.
For the Hand Gold Mining Company's 10,000 contributing sharos (13/10 paid) for which tenders were called,, tenders for in all 31,150 shares were received in Singapore, and allotment has been made at prices which give. an average price of £3. 6d. per share. Ex- change for payment has boon fixod at:23. Oft.; this gives an average currency price of $116U per slave. Referring to this the Singapore Pres Fress sayThe time has evidently come for the dropping out of the word "Australian from the style of the mining enterprise at Hanb. It has long been a matter of common knowledge that the interest in the concern hold the Brisbane Registry, at the bead-quarters of the Company, are merely nominal On the other hard in the Straits, as well as in Hong kong and Shanghai, the holdings of Rath
is a better indication of that state of affairs than the fact that of the new issue of 10,000 The repertoire of Hudson's Surprise Party contributory sharps in the Bauh. Australian seems to be inexhaustible. The new programme Gold Mining Compang no more than 200 ure te be presented at the Theatre Royal to-night allotted to the applications made through the indudes en imitation of Sir Tonry Irving by Brisbane Registry, while 9.80 share, that is Mr. William Gourlay and a sketch entitled | fortynine fiftiethse of the whole iseno, ure "The modern skool of neting, in which Mr.distributed through the Singapore Registry. Hudson and Miss Linton will appear,
That, it may be asserted, dorobes a healthy state of things. For it impios that it is among these moorest the spot, who have best opportunities of knowing how things are going
(8) that Mr. Bohm reputed the neonat, on
OUTWARD TRANSIT PASS RULES AT: CANTON.
Mr. E. Chatterton Wilcox, Secretary of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce writes us as follows
By direction of my Committes I bog to orward baruwith copy of a letter from B.B.M.'s Consul of Canton and of new rules for passes at that port, courteously transmitted to the regulation of the issue of outward Transit the Chamber by the local Government
CONSUL YRAZER 10 THE COLONIAL
SECRETARY M
FBM's Cousolate, Canton, 25th March 1887. Sir, I bara the honosz to enclose, for the information of the Hongkong Geternment and of the Hongkong Chamber of Coaimerce, copy of certain rules governing the issue of outward Transit Passes at this part, which, after con station with the Superintendent of Oustoms, it has bean decided to adopt as a tentative and provisional arrangement,
they are liable at any time to revisior, or In the terms of the understanding arrived alteration should say real necessity for so doing
terior coder. Transit Fass must be ozported
Rulo VII.—A morohant desiring to repack,
THE LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP."
Lantion, 28rd March, The following is the result of the Lincoh hire Handicap: Winkfield's Pride, first- Funny Boat, cond; Bridegroom third.. THE GYMKHANA HANDICAP.
THE DEPORTED QUEEN OF MADAGASCAR,
London, 24th March TO. TAX EDITOR OF THE DAILY FRUMS." aber subject was intended to elicit, perhaps,anhs that Queen Ranavalena has keun deportal
DEAR While my letter to you on the
Beuter's oorrespondent at, Port Loris tels some reconsideration of the Sandip in the from Madagascar owing to her being concerned cares of the few ponies that. I showed had boun in a plot which has been discovered on the life badly treated, it was not my intention to start of Geral Gallieni commanding the Fronch Hough's name pat to in your issue to-day. I RUSSIA FAVOURS THE ATTITUDE OF TURKET a correspondenca of the character we see Mr. forces in the Island.
regret that I cannot, andor the circumstances, continue the discussion and must leave your readers to decide how far argument that only reserts to abras is convincing and to what extent Mr Hough's letter has acted to the intorcata of the handicappers-I am, sir, yours
RECTE QUOD HONESTE. Hongkang, 7th April, 1897.
P
THE CARETAKER, HALEY VALLEY
GROUNDS.
Calcutta, 22nd March,
A special Tondon telegrams to the Indian Daily News states that the Cretan imbroglio has now reched a carious atago. It is generally. reported that Russia has been and is now urging Tarker to attack Gracca.
The Feraign Consuls in Crate are not. hoposal of autonomy for Creta and predict the failure of this mansard.
The latest advices from Athens state that nobody there favours moderation.
It is stated at the Cretan insurgents aro Canning short of braid.
St. Petersburg, 24th March. It is stated in official circles here that Russi
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILT PREEN." BIE,There is a European zarotskor fer the Public Greands at the Happy Valley All last apprevas of the attitude taken by Tarkoy in Fumer- most trying season--this Colonial the presné orisis, and will not support Greens employé lived in a very small matshed on the if aggression on her part comgale Tirkey to not.
-A l'ADSBE" OPPICER OF VOLUNTEERS. grounds. He broke down in health and went
Calcutta, 20th March. Europera is emplead by the FWD: for thir to hospital seriously ill. I suggest that if u
Mr. R. D. Mehta, n' Parsee merchant of this duty it is oral to house him in such a way city has been elected Lieutenant in the A suitable lodge, as su an English public recrea- Calcutta Volunteer Eifles. This, I understand, tion ground, should be built for him. The is the first Parsoo gentleman so honoured. Director of the FW.D. might arrange this SE OF PLAGUE OF A HOMEWARD
before leaving the solony-Yours
HAPPY VALLEY. Hongkong, 7th April, 1897.
DIAMOND JUBILEE MEMORIAL. -
TO THE EDITOR OF THEDAILY PRES "
DEAR SIR-In the letter of "Civis in your inae of this morning, Es dwells at great length, upon the point, which he takes rather for grunted, that nothing will so greally please Hot Majesty the Queen as additions to our Los pital arrangements in Hongkong It has been stated already that we are not badly of for Los
BOUND TRANSPORT,
London, 20th March The transport Dilware froni Boulay has been detained at Suez, baving had a death from plague on board.
London, 22nd March. Another daith from plague took place on board the transport Dilara on Saturday.
Calcutta, 93rd March.
Dilwara at Stick is a first class passenger. The The ease of plague on board the transport vessel loft Bombay on the 11th Merah and is.
laid ut Albees Wells.
THT.BONTGEN BAYS AND THE PLACUS Calentis, 10th March,
Any unauthorised repacking of goods or wilful adulteration of their contitten by the substitation or alltion of other goods will entail on the merchant the forfeiture of the amount payable under bis Bond as specified in Rule II. deterioration in intrinsic value sustained by pital accommodation upon the lower levels, and
Bula VIII.---In cases of alleged dumage and goods while at the part, the Customs, on the that the most accasmical and roody method of
A Rontgen raye apparatus sont to Bombay application of the marshant will depata applying the stance required for women in by the Tagore rajss of Calentes has been tried officer to examine the goods and appraise the by the addition of three sistors Inving special on plugze patients with, is is said, good resurs actual amount of demage sustained. A dallas. Aptitudo in these muttore, to Uma present nurs ation in the amount of the cxport daty payablo ing staff of the Civil Hospital From the The patients wero subjected to the rays for will be made in proportion to the ascertained official correspondenes just now published it bait an hour and it appours from a lator ra damage, and, should the merchant desire to be is shown that this used has been understood by ived from Bombay that avery patient Ho raised from his obligation to export amsh the Government for a considerable time, the tented ranvered. The theory is that the mys damaged goods, las obligation will be cancelled correspondance dating back to June of last destroy the plague germs,
DE. YESIN, year. It may be well supposed from the publi But Buad returned, on his pering to the Customa asum equal to two and a half times ention of these latters and reports at this op
Calcutta, 24th March. It is understood that Doctor Yersin has the diminished export duty,
Sportune motient it was intended to relieva the Rals IXShould a marchant be about to public mind upon the subject, and to avoid, in accepted the invitation of the Bangal Social giro up his business and leave the post, he shall this way, a needless duplication of the Sans Solenco Association to visit Calcatto and. return, through his Coosal for immediate sort of project se that which the Goramment doiver a leotaro on the babchic plagas He cancellation, all Transit Passes which may have is now engaged in carrying out
has been recalled to Annam and will vizit been taken out by him and not yet ned. As to any solicitude of Her Majesty the Caloutta on stufe. He leaves Bominy as soen Should there be at the time of his closing Queen upon the form which our memorial relieved by a doctor who is being sent out by business any goods, whlob have been already may take there can be no doubt whatever the Pusten Institute at Paris bought in the interior undera Transit Fasz or that her, Royal will would be that any
THE PLAGUE, Passos taken out by him, but which have not funds which may be collected with the object
Bombay, 20th March. Today's plague returns show 45 new cases, yo arrived at the port, or which are awaiting of commemorating the sixtieth year of bor shipment to a Foreign country at this or atteign be sport in such a manner sehall 63 deaths and total destie from all causes 157.
Bebey, 20th Maroh, another Treaty port, the poreon to whom auch best pleass the largest number, not only of engtriumfors Pant; of, non-contribitors. It may
The weekly returns of plague operations abor gods or the disposition thereof may be trans ferred must deposit with the Customs a Je wall to remember that probably the Gor the number of houses visited 1,101, of which new Bond, in his own game agreeilgerament contribution will form a considerable 177 wore condemned, requiring alteration to ustry out the gonditions of the original portion of the cost of any important memorial LIU, disinfected sad flushed 564 mawashed Bond corering such goods which may romain and to this very resident in the colony ou 3,850, roofs opened 1,493. floors dag up anfulfilled AART anfmified
tributes Were a plébiscite of the inhabitants 411, vaosted 46b, destroyed by lice 16,
The course for the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club's race on Sunday will be from the Police Fier, Kowloon round a maric beat off Cheng Hue, north fairway bany, and mark boat off how the supply is limited Only Bupplied for Cash Chung Hne (all to starboard). 'fielshing across shares are extensive and increasing. Nothing stile. I bare the honour to be, sir, your most schaut tho amount payable ander his Boad:
the starting line; 15 cailes.
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HONGKONG, APRIL 8th, 1897,
It is satisfactory to learn, by advices, from
à abacking tale of Chinese barbarity comes the North, that there is a prospect of the from Ningpo. A well-known thief, whose plan Peking section of the Tientein Railway being to set fire to houses and feat them in the at Ranb that thers is found the greatest opened for traffe some time during the pre-onfusion, wus captured after a good dont of readiness to take up thoso starom. The Brisbame To strike terror into the hearts of directorate is now an alfate arachronism, for it theso who might be similarly inclined ho was has long sinon, through lack of aufcicnt real barnt to death in the midst of a vast crowd of interest in the concern, lost all claims to any onlookers-Mercurg, D
decent control over the Company's affairs.
sent month. The work of railroad construe-
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REUTERS TELEGRAMS,
(SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PREIS,"")
LONDON, 5th April.
· RUSSIA AND THE CRETAN
QUESTION
The box-olicial journal St. Petersburg says
At the last monthly meeting of the Com- mittee of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce s letter from the Government relative to tho registration of Chinese Trade Marks, which some of the Chinese expoar auxious to press, opinion on the matter, it was resolved to wwe submitted but before giving a doonled address the Hongkong Chamber with a low of uncertaining how the Ordinance works in that the continued aggressive attitude of Greer that cofory unt? whether it produces the good results claimed for it by the Ching.renders the blocknts of the Piratus imperative, and that if Greene rushes jute war the Powers British sailor, who kicked un Indian con will never allow her to soup any advantages then tried to learn him of his vachine, was stable in the stomach on Tuneday night and from it. yesterday fined $10, with the alternative of a moath's imprisonment. The defendant danud
the assault and eaid he tried to take the carbine
and if this constable had not been ill-treated En
THE REBELLION, IN THE ASMA PHILIPPINĖS.
Woors indebted to Sezioz do Navarro,
obedient servan1,.
essay under these Rules to recover from a ar specified in Rule II, white payment is being enforced by the Consul according to law, no now Transit Passas will be tested to the sald Honguerohant, and all Passes already taken out by him may be eancelled by the Superintendent and the corresponding Transit certificates ra-
E. HE FLASER
Asting Consni.. The Honourable the Colonial Secretary,
PROVISIONAL RULER FOR THE SUE AND BURKENDER OF TRANSIT PASSES (OUT- WARD) AT THE PORT OF CANTON,
called.
Mr. J. Y. V. Vernon ju bis gaara report far to-day's mail ways
The Sottletsents having passed off satisfac
the six remaining projects they would plump. 16,684 foot, gallios fushed 2,410. In hospitale *Civis" is not in favour of the woad round the number plague patients was 406. snd the Isle He thinks that for thegront halk of deaths 128 and recoveries 43. The patients uz the bubitants of the colpay the proposed rondler treatment uuniber 244 might just as well be situated in mid-Cains. It
Bombay, 22nd March may truly be said that at prosont, without the Sunday'a plaçar returns show 61 10 CASES road, the charming nooks and sandy beach of and 60 deaths and 150 deaths from all pauses.. the south side of the Island and Deep Bay To-day's retorn show 73 now casos and 59 deaths might as well be in mid-Chinis, not only as far and 161 deaths from all causes. in the great balk of the inhabitants, but the
d. Bombay, 22nd March.
Rule T-British merchants desiring to pur- THE HONGKONG SHARE MARKET whole of the intubitants, of this our island home About 8 o'clock this morning Dr. Patigrew, ara concerned. I believa not one inen thousand medical officer in company with the Municipal has ever sat foot on these spats, that in fact sab-inspectors and a few native soldiers, Tas the land is a ferry incognita, to open up which performing a house-to-house vitation to detect to the 260,040 of our population would cost bat asas in a street called Kazoopsom. The party little more than one frm of our meroboat was met by the members of the Plague Com
the market has oled stronger wail a fair bui, ut the Peak. Wenld Her Majesty the Cnesh bafion suce the early moramg. A few minutes ness hou bean trasated at advancing rates. * - contout to spend one week, or opet ons night, after the members of this Committee left, I-. DANKA-Hongkong and Shanghais hare in the best, rocin on the north side of the island Fetigram and party donvored a Himi lud, been in small but steady demand without during ang month of our lengthened animmern of sonbbler, suffering from plagas in a | flading sellors at the rates recently quoted and Certainly she would demand to be taken to the room and his mother seated near him. The buyers have bad to pay as high x 166: per side on which the wind lies during this cultry mother was asked to allow them to take the cent, prem for their regairuarents; at time of tims. When suitable means of sheap conveyance unfortunata lad, ta hospital. At first she re writing the markot ie frm and small lots are are provided tens of thousands of Chinese, fused, but then agrand. A crowd followed the still wanted at the enhanced rate of 170. No men, woon, and chikiren especially, will party and increasel. Who they went into tionala und Bank of Chines continue quist be found upon this road, and on ORF another house they found Mahomedan without sales
southern shores, enjoying at the charming woman also aufforing. While the Municipal sports in which our children at horae find officers were upstairs about three hundred delightful cocupation upon the sandy bags of persons armed with sticks attacked the is altogether prohibitive, a dollar only going threw fragmenta about the stroot. This war Filey and Souborough. At proszt the cost funkipal van, and broke it into pieces and, a far as ten dents will go under a perfected the work of but a fow mcments, for when the system of communication, of which the carriage officers came down they found that the van bad It is not possible for any one who has not the spot, another van was fetched, and the rose is but the commazcement. Sbson already destroyed. The police come on experienced it to know what is involrod, bere
patients were removed; The people in the cially for Europeans, in buing shut up to the focality are much agitated and notwithstanding north side of this island in the central portions,
persuasion, and warnings of the police to opposite the highest hill, and upon the lower dipere they remained a couple of hours in lovely during the summer meatbe. No eno groups of fifty and a hundred along the road who knows well what it is would make light of discussing the matter. Several of them ex any silorík to secure for the great masses of pressed the opinion that there was great
fedly on the 21st, both huge and in shanghai, sinous is at presout spending upon their house multos who had been out on a tour of mapes
Bombay, 23rd March, Today'a pingue returna show 66 new casos,
phase in the interior and to bring down under transit pass native prodles to Center for export abroad shall apply to HM's Consulate Fach- pplication shall set forth the British merchant's name, the list or limbs and the misha um amount of native produce that he intends to purchase, and the place where snol produce is fion in China has been so exceedingly slow,
to be purchated.
Rale II→H.M.'s Consul will forward the and the introduction of the innovation was
application to the Hoppo and notify the Com- so persistently delayed, that it must be re-
missioner of Customs; and tas Hoppo will with ent delay prepare the requisite outward pass garded as a significant step when a branch
and send it to the Commissioner of Customs, Tine is at-length brought within sound, if not
who will at once inform the Cousal of the ro- ‚eight, of the Celestin metropolis. Again, it
ceipt thereof pizzet bo poncoded that Chin meves, tardily
The Consul will therespon call upon the mer chant to appear and sign a Bond (uocording to HARING INSURANCE-Chius Traders have it is true, but still reluctantly moving
the accompanying form issued gratis to the chapped hands ut $78, Cantons at 81871, and she cannot be regarded as absolutely retro
in which the merchant, irstly, undertakes to 521 for Juno and July delivery, market closing merchant by the Impartel Muritime Custom) Straits at $19, 519, and $20 cash, and at 520 to grado. This is perhaps all that can be shid,
akide by the provisions of there Hules, or to for with buyers at 8133 to 820, Yungsizes line and even auch modified progress is only
felt to the Chinese Government as of inoper improved to S16 siter sales at $167) on the achieved under pressure from outside, Given
the declared amount of goods to be covered by div North Chinis romain neglected at quots. equsi to siz lines the export duty payable on strength of an announcement of 20 por cont, e little more pressare, and it is not impro-
the paas applied for, and, secondly, giver to the tionEZONE bable the unwieldly carcase might roll a
Chinese Custom antholes, as an additional FIRE INSURANCE-Have ruled dall with security for the due fullment of the conditions little or no business beyond small sales of little further in the right th. Rolas all
of the Bord, a hen upon all produce purchased Chinas at $162, Hongkonga continuing pressure and all forward progress will in beernee the constable strack him with the ANOTHER IMPORTANT SPANISH VICTORY priority to all other otsima
under the said brassit piss, auch lien te have offer at $360 without unding buyers,
SHIPPING A fair to Large Insincs has evitably cease. The obstacles to this form end of it. Commander Hantiege said it was probable constable did steiko the man after
On receiving the Bond duly executed before basa put though in Hongkong, Canton and of material progress are at present not song hoked in the stomach. He then pointed Spanish Cousal, for a copy of the following the Cousal, the Imperial Maritimo Customs Majaga at gradually increasing rates in the car population some relief from this most | zoteam on the part of the Birkar to remore much those of prejudice as those of want out war the pollon were always lealent towards effetal telograr récolvad from Manila yester thon nither proesel in person or sand an sgent, at 8311 arul 831 and lider at 555 and 835. or it may be simply unbearable, just according
will deliver the pass to the merchant, who mar early part of the week shares changed harus scrieus trial Hongkong may be a good place, people from their houses of confidence by native capitalista Many inilor whom they found drunk in the street day wrening of the Chinese officials are well affected would not have struck the defendant.
native or foreign, with the pass to the place market closing with sellers at $351 Indo-to the place in wilul a family resides. I write Yesterday morning General Lachamber's zamel tharela and there purchage not more Chinas have continuod in favour at Siff and froin knowledge, most painfully acquired, hav 60 deaths and 168 deaths from all causes. towards the railway, but they are
division captured San Francisco de Malabon, than the snout of the native produce therein 847 with fair sales, chiefly at the lattor rats. ing lived in Gough Street, Hollywood Road,
The armber of persons who apply for inoon- not in a condition to raise the funds after giving s regume of the history of the
The Hongkong correspondent of the Times in the province of Osvite, which was defended mentioned. Each peas will contain the name China Mobiles have found sull bagen, stand Caine Boud Out of the Sity kind ladios latton with Dr. ffafficine's lymph confinate. of the first barrier to be posed on the way to $70 and $69 and Chine Mutuals remain without who have signed a istter in favor of addi- undiminished. Two Khoja ladies have boon reeded for the construction of great trunk transit pas question and quoting the reatly with the greatest dosision by the rebels under Canton, and the merchant or his agent minst business although shares could be placed at tioned hospital building there are not more issuinted, probably the first Mahometon Indies lines of railroad, and the people will not used proclamation; aiyApart from the the command of Andres Bonifacio. We found take the produce purchased under the pass quotations: Douglages continte aztirely put than about tou who live during the hot months who obtained the benefit of the prophylactic.
upon the lower levels, or I think their sympa.
Calcutta, 24th March, do a because of the oficial connection sus precimon of the terms in which the 400 of the anony killed and took 30 prisonar, direct to sub barrier to be inepooted and taken of the market with sellers at 560,
There has been a slight recrudescence of with all public works. If the railwaysts of foreign trade, ancor the treaty transit capturing also a number of brass and iron gune account of. The person in charge of Ese pro. REFINERIES-China Sugars have been del thies would have boca quits as resilly given
pass and its immunity from all differential
dass canst deponit at the first barziora tueme and inactive with but small sales at $133 and
for the general relief of those who grow sick in plagao at Bomday, and it is alan inoressing at were placed under foreign management and laxation are set forth, the special and excep. of different sizes. We offected the role of randum giving Full particulars of the produce, 8134, closing with lovers at lattar rats... Luzons summer from beat reariness, and who would Femme Another riot has fulani place af Bum- financed by companies formed by foreignersonal significance of this document lies in Captain Felestede's widow and children. Our including the number of packages and the have been the medina of a fair niness at $44 spoodily recover could they be more advantage hay, owing to the system of house-to-house in- the full and apparently farinal rúcital of Sir lost amounts to about 120 ended. By the weights and mayke thereof, and the pott st and $41, closing steady ously placed, even occasionally. The Darty spaction; but, owing to the prosantions taken, there would be no difficulty in obtaining all - Grande MacDonald's foreille representations to
which it is to be shipped ho will then rengivo ILNINGFULjome kao been negotiated a Prass has advocated the value of access to the it was quickly suppressed. the capital beeded. But so long as the to the Terugli Yamin and their endorsement capture of San Francisco de Malabon, which in crebange for the tranet piss a traúsil corti. $54, 551, 851, nail $5, the market cloning southern so pf the Idleud ever since the paper
Bombay, 14th March. by the latter body. Never, I believe, before was the civil contre of the rebels, the insurres flute, which must be exhibited and vistad et at later rate. The result of last month's clean was started, and could Yorick J. Murrow rise Tc-day's pliguo returns show 7 now case, capital is fingored by the officials and the as the Central Government of the Empire ton has suffered a covero blow, of great moral every larice on his way to the port of shipment. up is na follows i 21162. gall from 960 tons or from the dead this morning, one of the first of 60 deaths and 168 deaths from all ausce work carried out under their superintend- fallowed it to go forth to plainly in a malter effect, Many prosentations for amnesty are
NB.The merchant may purchase ander - crushed, 100 oz. from 940 tons headings, 47.93 his expressions of astonishment would be
THE PAMINE, ence, or even if they are allowed any of internal administration that it de nating taking place and a great number of families the transit pass any less amount of the native free 50 ton calcited, and 280 a bullion valued Yon va bosh a most unconscionable time, in
Bombay, 20th March, control over the work, the Chinese people the " categorical imperativo" of the are placing themselves under the protection of produce that the quantity, entered therein and, at 15/6 an ounen from 746 tons of tailinge making the tunnel through, and the road
In case of a hue being infitated under the Bond, trailed by the Cyanide process-total about round, the hill Your faithfully, presentative of a foreign Fower. It must not,
Tho, pregross statement of relīst messpres the arty-
shows the average daily nuraber of relief will, voluntarily at any rate, have nothing of course, be supposed that the forces of facul
such ane shall be cafonlatet unas the amount 430 gold. New Balmorals have been dealt of native produce notually paransel and taken in daring the Week at 80 for profa and at
workars in Bombay tub 201,059 s compared to do with it.*
itstruction will af anos and at all points suc
with 280,370 in the preceding wook, The numKİ- ender or to a smitted dirt, the Pro American Journal of Photography,rates that transit cortilicate on outrand pass bringing art, aty, but very sunail lele: markut zender'orun se plain intimation the "A Manchester photographer," says zemunt of at the first barrier as shown by the $2 and $150 for ordinary shares. Hanby have beeu enquired for at $13.75 and $14 without
ber of depondouts on workers has decreased from Gold or bismuth is extracted from various 11691 to 115.489. The inclusion of the to the capital, suficient fands can readily clamation amplios very thoroughly with Sir Le recently took a photograph of a dild wha Rub III.The be found by the officials, but for main Claude MacDonald's contention that a pro was apparently in good health and bad a clers shall be limited, if the place of purchase is closes at $14 to $14) more or less nominal, it minoral oixtures by melted lead in the prooose Hungua Handwady road in Bijapur in thes clamation in maroly gyzeral torzne would be of skin. Tho segatire bowed the Ence to be within the Hwangtung Provinon, to six Chinese being difoult to arrive at a quotation until of two Swedish metallurgists, Ole ant Loftraud programme of rotief work has been sanctional lines like that from Peking to Haskow no valce, and that it was erotial that the thickly covered with an eruption. Three days months, and if the place of purchase in heybnd newe is resivo of the rate at which the 10,000 and this method is claimed to be en effective and anthority has been given to start the work as soon as the preparation of plans and estimates some other means of financing it must paists be bad mentioned should be clearly and afterwand the shild was covered with spots the Kwangtung provinos to thirteen Chiness slatted shares were taken on the 31st ultimo, tant even vary pour presar nade to yield a
Charbonnages could be placed in small lol ut profit. The cres are simply placed in a lath of a cullaiently advanced. fully set forth Whafarer fecuted attempts dus to priskly heat. The oumara kad soon and paths from the date of issue be found. Several officials have at iliffer- kay ni los made to orale, duese ordinance photograp and the eruption thrus days before I Al Transit Passes which chay art have been 375 but no charm seem to be forthcoming, melted lead kopt. Exeo as posible frost contact
Caloutta, 20th March, The Bengal Government, in their last monthly ent tinica' expressed confidence in koir the viliganes of our offieisis and this siterptio was visible to the naked eye. It in id that availed of for the purol of produce within Olivers have changed hands at $175 to $18 for with the air. To guld cres containing little or ability to main the required funde. Among of our merchahta tawy wall be trueled to score another use of a similar kita is worded, where the above periods from the date of issue met and at $7 for B, closing quiet no bima, enough of the latter is added to report to the Government of India regarding the strict observance of what any fairly be child showed spots on his portrait which be returned to the Superintendent of Cnatomis Docks, WHALVES, AND GOROP-Hongues the melting point of this alloy as far as the famine in the Patna Division, notice that theas the notorious SHENG HUAN-HUAY dosribed as now sharter for Britishs trade wors invisible on his face a fortnight previous through the Consal to be ondelled. All goods kong and Whampoa Docks changed lauds as possible, thus lessening oxidation and lose of the mortality in Bobar is below normal and
3 much kelow that of the preceling year. figured prominently, Thie oficial is of with one of the wealthiest regions of China. It's an attack of smallpox
which the holders of cancellat passes may lowe 243 over the eatslementa, bat later the metai,
For short sections like that from Tientsin
duration
PERIPATETIC.
Hongkong, 7th April, 1897, 1751