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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, MAY 8an, 1897.
On the 19th April, abast nine o'clock in the evening, fire broke out at the Templo of the Queen of Hoare, in Timisin, while oulebra finns were being held in honour of the goddess resulting in the destruction of the temple and of over 100 goracne-Alareary, o
It has hoon stated that Captain Kent was in charge of the Viksang when she ran ashore af Inayasaki Point. This is a mistake. Cap talu hont was formerly up the Ying, but for the last six moitha ho has been in chargo of the Aur Mr, D. Smith is the captain of the Yiksang.
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THE SUGAR MARKET IN JAPAN A scratch four-car mod was towed on Friday | Amusement for an hour or so, after which eram Iniemuch ** the renal wan
Ta the anneal rapect of the Iyogs and Qaka disorder prevailing in the administration
veslug, between crews picked from icumbers group photographs were taken. The whole down near her destiuntion, in the English of the Model Settlement and the cons
of the Victoria Recreation Club, The distance party then climboil the two pair of narrow Channel, by one of Her Majesty'e ships under
sugar markot quences of divided authority The Chin
boing three-quarters of a mile. The crowe staircases which brought them to the roof of droumstances which left us doubt as to the fault General Chamber of Commerce the following the old Dutch fort! This structure, with itz Would be good the less, but this they have a
The year 1890 opened with irgo stena of Mollison, HF. Lame (atrike), and C. T Merchante B.N. Co, rented from the lato fra
were Shamrock A, Bonald, Elis, Ghat, most interesting relie of Forasosan history of the Inter, and it was hoped the Adniinaltyference to made to the of Russell & Co. certain premises which it
Kow (001); Rose--H W Kennett, A. Elle of seven and eight feet of masonry und far declined to do, and prospects of recovery, I was claimed belonged to the HowqUA
Alves. E. Bischof, A Sander (stroke), and lime was built by the Dutch about love hundred regret to think, are not promising. The other Hongkong refood sugars in buyers hands, the estimates of the year's working, but the dose of 1895 for arrival during 1896. Tho family, but which BURELY & CO. maunged
W. Waits (oc) Look-L. A. Ross, H. A. and fifty years ago. It is as firm and solid and annuhes show fairly probable resalts, uncord whilst considerable sales had been made towards Lammert, T. Mook, A. Alros (stroke), and as imposing as in the days when the Dutch were ing in their own name, On the failure of
W. A. štopani (a) A good start wassifented, battling with the Spanish and Portuguese for owing to rodaug rates the margin of profit la market was in consequence very quits during watil Faly that any good damatul aruse. Total it has lost nothing in strength and is elili ferit is to bo hoped rates of premium have now RUSSELL & Co. the China Murchats Co.,
Shamrock having slightly the best of it, but the supremacy of trade in the Chiussens. Phat not as dos durable as we would wish, although the early armatis of the your, and it was Dol who figured amongst the creditors of the
unfortunately the Lock bumped against a sm pan and sa they wore pat completely out of the raidalde the French bombardment of 1884 has reached a point at which they ray reasonality sales for the year amounted to 378,456, pisal
was track bard and true, hat the shells did no. With reference to the rich apeney, I may sales were abnormally heavy,
Prices had a slight downward tendency during. estate, discontinned the payment of rent,
General Fernanda Frine do Risere, on his Shamrous won by about a longth and a given evidence; for daring that engagement it be expected to take a turn for the Bidler. Ggainst 550,430 jenis in 1895, a year in which
quarter from Bosn
damage, and senrouly left a mark to show where mention that measures hare hoen opted to which they apparently intended to retain
arrivai at Manila to take up the appointments.
34.05, No. 3, $3.95, and No. 4, 57.60 por picat, The fifth annual parbine competition held in thos hud stack. It is a most impressive morn-place this under a au organization, whereby the year and cloud as follows Nos 1 and 3 A considerable increase in the fnportations as a eet off ngainst their claim. Thereupon of Governor-General of the Philippines, Mr. II. 8. WILKINSON, noting on behalf of issted an address to the fahabitants referring correction with the Hongkong Voluntar Corps out of longevity and as such yus a litting the business of the Company will be send to to the rebellick, and also a durse ouering eundemood on Saturday afternoon and sitt bo place to celebrate the long life and rug of non restricted lices, and the directors feel
which were sold at prices ranging from $8.50 the trustees of RURILL & Co's cattle, caused from pardon to all concerted in the movement restined and concluded next Saturday. The good Queen Victoria From its ancient battle confident that Mr Davis, who has been up of beet sugars front Chorcany ja, to be notice.
historical song of old Japan retrenchment to the advantage of the Com- the premises to be ecized, curly on the marche present themselves bofore the 17th May opening day was very favourable indeod and mente display of day fireworks was wit-pointed, agent, will give effect to a policy of Imports amosuted to about 103,000 plculs,
the shooting genarelly wan goed. The Corps nose al
per.. ing of the 18th September 1881 Whọn
The Arbitration Court in respect of the championship was won by Corporal G. P. La subg to the aesotpaniment of the anatent pany's laterest thero With regard to the to $8.80 por pieul, though towards the end of Mr. CHAN FATINO, the manager, arrival Korat Railway disputo has been sitting for mert with 96, and he also you the Marin Gun string instrument, a biwa A splended rhyw of investments I am glad to be in a position to the year prices declined id 87.50 to 27.90
Ta brown sugars luports monated to as his office in the morning ho found the wooks past in London. The Siam Ousero Company Championship. Sergeant-GC. Hay the surrounding country and village could be inform you that they show a serplus of ricul
This does not include 190,083 picals against 124690 peuls In 1895, doors closed, Thereupon he applied to hears that a balegram has been received in Hangard being the winner of the Field Battery obtained from this point and the decorations Th. 38500 over and above turn value in
tok that the Arbitratora baru disagreed, and have championship with 8. The handicap aggre erected in luupar of the day showed to great the bimes sleet. the police, but getting no satisfaction had to appoint an umpire, ohnosing a Gorter, gato prize was carried off by Corporal & Padranings. The Oxford Sebool orboted, by Dre the Shanghai proporty, with stones to showing an increase of 11,393 plculs,
Lamicers with 96 (ratch), Corporat Fender Maokay was prominent among them, with a which I may say that looking to its from then, he collected a force of the railway sport for the nepose.
AT SINGAPORE. son being second with 36 (7 points), and big arch bearing the words "God Bless Our enhanced value the directors are constions PROPOSED. TAX ON IMMIGRATION Company's coolics and led them to the office,
The Krin, the disabled Norwegian steamer Bergbout G. C. Haywand thunt with 05. The Queen," and the various Japanese Gore-umont list its sole ocorralies for the breines
We (Singapore Free Press) desire to call the In view of this fores the eight foreigners in The Krim, to disable Aptain of the Coptic Flaid Buttery you the Inter-Corps Challenge estalihunts were faating the nowest and of the Company may appear to be an astra.
attention of the public, and particularly that of possession retired, and the Company's realghty tiles from Hongkong, was towed into Cup (8 mon aids for each unit), and Quarter biggest flags. Leaving he fort the guests Tayazor, but no offer has so far been re- Master Sergeant Smith won the service cup for wore entortained for a brief half-hour by Mrs. scived either for purchase or a lease, and we the harbour on Saturday by the steamer Mefno. presentatives resumed possession. While 1. Brings Shanghol in balast on the 24th drill instructors attached to the Corps. We Hount at the Consular residence, where a can therefore only continue to occupy the pres the Chambers of Commerce and the Unofficia abali publisà fuiker particulars after the con splendid display of Japaneso works of art, raro mises until a suitable opportunity procente Members of Legislativo Connell, to a Bil to bo these proceedings were going on it was or April and two days later her shaft broke and
bcondos, umbroideries, etc, formed a pleasing itself of turning them to better necesat. As introduced into the Legislative Council entitled clusion of the competition.
contrast to the blank warehouses which, with to the London freehold premises" starding in An Ordinance to provide Funds for the Build- pected that some disturbance would occur, she proceeded to Hongkong ander sail.
The report of the Mercantile Bau of India, few exceptions are essas residences our books at £38,507.3.71 may inform yet that ing of Immigrants Examination Depots." This Mr. Davis wrote quite recently as to the value subject is treated, half estirically, in a contri." to prevent which a strong forca of police:
Shortly before eight o'clock on Saturday
At half-past seven in the evening all of the property, and mentioned that premisas inted artiole appearing to-day hat one the was drafted to the spot, a party of blue sights fire, the origin of which is unknown, Limited, for the year ending 31st December, Forms
1896, states the retprodis for that peried, after jackets from H.M.S. Caroline was lended, broks out in the godown belonging to providing for bad and doubtful debla, and it reappeared in the chambers of the old adjoining ours of the seas or similar, kind less it really invalsis, in substance and in
Lysaght, engineer, Wanchai. The fire brigace and the Tuotai sent a party of Chinese ended under Hon. H. Hay, but bolors the oldug £8,047 brought forward from last a Dutch fort, which by the pes of flags and have recently changed ownership au terms pixciple a very eoricus sud, we bald, objcatio CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT,
soldiers. Fortunately, however, all parfemes were extinguished danaga, to the extent count, amount to £1,188. Out of this gumowers bail bon transformed into a bangeet quite bearing out the sale of on froshoki,able proposal. The Government douires to buil eff quietly, but the. Det rorult was that in the of about $700 was caused. Part of the contents here has all already been rail 24,687. being anting hall such as Tamsul had never seen before. At the same time I may say that it is the and maintain immigrant dopate and to ESTABLISHOID AD. 1841.
interim dividend for the half-year ending 30th The half-a-baddred guests ate and drank intention of the directors to reduce the acquire sites for these. It is proposed to Jame at the rale of & per cent per annum on the heartily, after which Consul Bonar in a very cost in the books when times permit of their find the funds--notice this by a sartax ac-called "British concession a Chinese Cam of the godown was insured. MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED
A shooting competition took place at Stons. "A" shares of the Bank. The dirtofore now few words proposed the toast of the Queen doing so. Of the stiromont from the service of one dollar on svary Chinese irimigrant. It which was drunk to the strains of God save of the Company of Mr. Herbert S. Morris on proposes that the owners or master of the ship WATERS.
pany forcibly ejected a party of foreigners
reccinmond a dividend on the A shares at OUR ABRATED WATER. FACTORY is fitted placed, under legal advice, in possession of attore Jelind on Saturday for sur she came rats for the second half of the one the Queen" by the bad. His Excellency the 31st December Inst, you are all aware. shall be cosponsible for and pay over this tax shart reesh nearly 50 years, it has been gratifying to the main features of the BIL Among the roads with the best Buglish Machinery, embodying Certain promises the title to which was in Presented by Commodero Holland and also for and on the "B" shares of 3 per cent, for the General Baron Nogi, the Governor-General of After being connected with the Company for to the Colonial Troastrer. Those are the two
Cap presented as a second prize he year. This will absorb a further sum of Formess, then arose and in dispute. At the time of the revhion of the 0. Ordiah, S.C.B. The first prize has to be 115,087, und will loays a balance of £10,63 to sinted that he considered it a great honour to be directors to obsers that his cosplay in the and explanations givsu by the Attorney Gen. Land Regulations in 1866 it was won three times outright and the second pricomarried forward. The directers have the present at such a splendid celebratzen and for.so conduct of the Company's beeiness has been oral are these: (1) That there are besides the
will fall to the man with the next bigbest
Majesty's Consul, and other Isyal subjects had stituents in Tandon, where he undoubtedly (2) that Ordinanes IV. of 1830 empowers tor the liquidation of the narcalised asbots doconut, stated in the memorandam accompanying On Saturday the winner was Mr. Morsaalllure of informing the shareholders that good a cause. Mr. Benar Her Britannis suitably Boknowledged by shareholders and con- Protectorats no immigrant examination depots, the Committee's report that all idea of
Pollard's Lilliputian Opera Company arrived which appeared in former sintements, has pro gathered together at Tameni, in the ind over werked hard during the past fourteen-yons. Tu omment to provide these, (3) that these are
Emperor of Japan was Governor, ten thousand 1806, the directors suggest the reitorian of the general revenue by a tax of so special asking for a charter of incorporation had from Singapore yesterday by the Boltilla and gressed so mitisfactorily that they have closed which he in the service of His Majesty the view of the unfavourable working of the year needed; (4) that it is inespedient to burden the character, (5) that the tax is of a temporary miles from their homes. This gave him great amount of their fees for the current year to been willingly abandoned. We can only open the gassen at Liss Theatre Royal to-night, and placed the sarphia of £10,000 to
pleasure and, he wished to join them all in Tis: 4,500. This is embraced in the resolution character. As to this last it nowhere an repeat now, what we sud when discussing with Cellier's opera Dorothy. The agen of the reserve find,...
juvenile troups are given in the programme, the
A member of the Lyons Commercial mission praying for the continued health of Her for the re-election of the directers, which pears in the text of the Bill, and we have in China, writing to the Dabsts, reporting thereons Majesty Queen Victorin of the United will be submitted to the meeting later on. In cont Hongkong experience to guide us as to the difliculty of procuring the removal of a in 1891 the dispute with reference to the average being 11, and from all accounts the per
After drinking to the that it is the intention of some of the sharo- special tax when its objects have been gained, China Merchants" premises, that it would formers, altheagh of such a tender age, possess
the Rav De that that city is a very overrated plass. The impress of India
holder present to suggest that the rule of or the limitation of the taxation to the fore centrad in their doinge on the stage. be desirable to reconsider that question and considerable ability and nach interest is there departure of the Mission from Chungking, states Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the connection with this I am credibly informed
agglomeration of 400,000 people, ho says, does health of Her Majesty take steps for placing tho Government of the Settlements on a more satisfactory and
not justify the ecomomis hypotheses of the day, as the oldest resident in Formost the Hongkong and Shanghai Bauk, and other amount zouded for the execution of the special exploreas of Bouth-western Chips. Chang the present, in a few words proposed the similar institutions, should be adopted with objest proposed. The great objection that ws stable basis. The object to be aimed at
king is far from being e inmenss entrega health of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, ragard to the appointment of chairman of the first of all make is this, that seeing that the or in other words the senior director should act for military contribution, it must be an essentiel should be to pake the Settlemente a
text of interior Shanghai, and this fact, he which was drank while the band played the Court of Irantors of this: Company surually, rest assessment on our revenue in 174 per cou Elaborately printed means with a collotype for as year only, and the next senior secood element of that arrangement that the proeont free city, so far as may be consistent with
takes pride in stating, is one that the Mission Japanese national air contributed to bring to light. Chungking will preserving a nominal recognition of
never be an industrial metropolis like Hankow portrait of Her Majesty and threo ilustration im the following your, and so forth. In this revanns and methods of raising it cannot be artioles of atacciation were last revised I pre- te, at the inalance of the Unofficial Membors If this enggested now reveRED China's eminent domain. We corae-
and Shanghai. The keys of the Yangtze of of asai kenney afforded elegant souvenirs I fully concur, and way stats that when tho tampered with unless with the consent and, he
Isis Hankop the Asiatic for the guests. Chios--are skoro.
Could the old Dutch Governors have looked posed this course, bat was owrruled. And of Council. Chicago which is destined to become the great times envy our friends in the North
interior racket. Haukow, which will join Tri- down upon the sonce, it must have proved again two years ago I proposed at the Bearl be levied it will moon at suncal addition ef ram surprisa for them. There in their meeting that Mr. H. R. Hearn should h$55,000 to the amount now paid for military- the freedom they enjoy in the man-
tsi-har and Canton. As to Chungking, it is agement of their own affairs, but we sny
the princisal market of Szechuan-jot us pat it citadel, standing on the ground which had only oleate I chairman instead of myself, and this was contribution. It was this possibility of further been gained to them after a hard struggle with seconded by the late Mr. W. Brand, and nege expansion of roronae by "fresh taxation that first and sothing else. This opinion is
the Spanish, its very walls now hidden by tired. It is well known to yait, gentlemen, constitutes the real danger of our fiscal situa at least congratulate panelves that in fais
distinctly valuable; and we may say we do unt
dagh other than their own, were gathered about that the directors appoint their own chairman, tion-- danger to which alone we called the colony disputes as to the possession of land
fool congernel to controvert it. The trade of are not decided by marching an army of a
Szech sax and Soud-western Chine generally the festive board the representatives of Eugas leid down is the articles of association, page altowion of the public, and a point which when few hundred coolics to the spot. The local
is worth having; to one will gainsay that; but land, Japan, Germany. France, and Amorios, 24, clause 9 As regards myself. I feel that we meeted it was of ones andersed by Mr. papors were at the time vory angry with
it will probably fall short of the expectations and had the songht for one of their own the bonour conferred upon qe for so many years, Barkinshaw, as of vital moment. The second that have been raised in connection with it. nationality it would have beer in vain even and very much appreciated by me, had better grast objection is that this new proposed tax
had they searched the whole.island."
now be transferred to ono of my colleagues of is virtually a tax on shipping, the owners and London and China Express
After the tables hed bean deserted the guests more modern experience and activity of lud, master being forced to become the collectors, the Taotai for sending soldiers to the China
Again climbed the tower-like ladders to the roof, and I sincerely hope that under his guidance, to recoup themseisos as they may by s Merchants C's premises, but if it be con-
from which illuminations, including large with the assistance of his co-dizcolors and staff, nditional lovies as they can put ou ze ceded that the dispute affected Chinese
V. some thirty or forty fort in height and the prosperity of the Company will tronewed Chris passagers, in other words, the taxation the largest display of fireworks that Fortress within a short poried the prospects of which of iromigrants is fured out at a dollar hest subjects only it is difficult to question the
has ever known, wore witnessed by both guests I think ore beginuing to daws upon as already to shipowners. When we saw that even t right of the Total to end sach a force as
With these remarks leave it with pan to ask poliny of levying light dues on shipping las and populace be considered necessary to protect the
After a splendid they of pleasure the ap-river any question you may have to put, to which I been strongly jumpagned in favour of paying interests of the parties concerned. In
ursts departed in bo small hours of the shall be happy to reals, before proposing the far shore lighting ont of goveral revenues, the the more recent caed of the wheel
bemorning with the feeling that the little first resolution, viz, at cf parsing the report in policy of tesing immigration, even ouder
nover of a spissial purpose, and under a specia British community only fifteen in all-lud and accounts
Mr. E. Jenner Hoggabould like to say Fruteness of a teraporary imposition, should stred furnished a grand day of pleasure and fally.
this. barrow riots the resolution of the ratepayers was set aside and terme made behind their
done their shero in ommetocting the 60th one word about the freebold prestises in Londen. condamned. Another important point
Under the circumstances of the Company, that the now propaaal practically amounts team year of the reign of their beloved quan. back between the Consuls and the Tuotai
The guests prosent were 8. Governor which are unh very satisfactory at the pre-attack, not aren dissembled, upon the free pori one naturally looks round status of the harbours of this colony. Further, which seriously compromised the dignity
General Baren Nagi, Lient General Tate, seat moment, Chief of the Military Department, Perto 100 where probable economies might as will occur, a result of the tax, a cartin and authority of the ratepayers as a self
It is satisfactory, no doubt, indranse or check to immigration, which it Admiral Tsunoda, Chief of the Navy Depart be effected. governing community. To prevent the
went, Mr. Izawa, Acting Chief of the Civil to learn what measures the directors have Ear boon hitharth our fixed policy to foster and Deportazont, M. Sugimurs, Chief of the tukau so for during the past year, which pro- encourage by all Ingiliste means. To daveto intrusion of the Chinese Authorities in the
Foreign Affairs Tepartment, Br. Nomura, bably will be conducive to the interests of the revenue to assisted prissagos would be infinitely Bettlements it is time that Shanghai con
Commissioner of Customs, oficers of the Company, but I think wenstull feel that this more justifiablo than the proposal to burden Japanese gauboat Sologo, and other high last sum of £38, standing as the velas of the access to the caky by a special tax apparoutly Jaranera officials, the Consular representatives freehold premises in London is a very large for exceeding in amout the objects proposed - France Germany, and America, and Consul amount. Ono almost fools that the money to ho carried out. Had the proposal boon to Kenty of the British Consulate ce Applig, migle to see survivants in the business of hopese a real tax of emigrants, who harali Captain Bathhurst and officers of the steam the Company. No dorbt, sir, you have genul mnde monoy, or are retiring, en a competency ship Huimus. Tu all there were 25 Britishers, reasons to give us for keeping this large soount fer good to Chine, the anggestion would not have including four naturalized Chinoto, 23 Japanu, standing then, but at the same time I think no been at all open to the criticism it now draws 3 Gerrans, 2 Americans, and I Brəzohrian.. hart is dono in drawing attention to this parti- down nipon itself. Certainly it would not operate
cular multor. As regards the praises in 458 tax on shipping, because it would be collecte Shanghai, there is no doubt they stand at the depots whore a clearance pas could be in the bake at very much under their obtained by an umigrant returning to China. prosent value and the shareholders will Nor would spy immigrant to the colony ba doubt he very glad to know that the deterred from coming by the iles that ten years Bonto are looking for an opportunity of torn hereafter be would be called cu to pay one dollar ing them into cash I do not wish for the for the privilege of the protestion of the low moment to mate any further remarks, and I he has enjoyed during all that time. draw attention to the flow which I know and it is their primary duty to examine and hope that what I have just sid will merely Chamber of Coramoron are the belies concarrel, prevails in the minds of agst many share discuss this proposal. We trust to hear of the bellers, that the cash resources of the Company matter receiving their closest attention at tho should be made os available as possible and that earliest pareille date. avery. ozortion in the direction of economy theuld be mala so that the Company should POLO BALL DRIVING CONTRITION; two strive to re-pata ilish itself in the position which LI HUNGCHANG AND THE GIRL
CYCLIST. prizes. Eutrauco, $2.00.
itobcupied some years ago, and from which we VICTORIA ORGES FOor Bacs, open to European must all regret that it has, from avme cause or sailors, soldiers, suú police: to run 50 yards another, fallen Therukasbron a sort of dry-bonica to a borde, jump hurdle and pick up dammy, urut about the concern in the setimation of - return over hardlə past starting past carrying some people and if matters, con ba gulvanized
dummy first prize, $10 2nd, $73, so as to produce rare satisfactory Taults $54th, $3, with al loast tin starters.
doubt the Board will be no less pleased than the HUBDLE RACE; once round correo; first priseshureholders.
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The proclamation prohibiting the immigration Ston and Formosa, dazed 20th April is ex importation of Chinese into this colony from revoket under date of 1st May, and another proclamation has been issued in its place do slaring that Swabow and Formoss sce ports or places at which an infections or contagious diesise pravails. This means that arrivals thence will be subject to zedical inspration.
On Friday evening Mr. J. Kylee rend a paper entited "Marine Engine repairs at the Institation of Engineers and Shipbuilders Horgkong. There was a large alivadoare and the papa was most interesting to the engineers prosent aud contained ous or two useful sugget tions. At the conclusion. Mr. hylos was
lead by Mr. Gillies, who prosto, pon the excellent way in the subject had been dealt with.
The Indo-China saamer Kangsing Captain Young, which arrived at Shanghai on the 24 April from Tientsin, raporte rescuing and bring ing up to Shanghai nine men, who were picked up off Shaweishan, having sped from junk, The ship which had gone down outside. wrecked men were well cared for on board the Kingeing, which came on the gas in time to rarent further suffering, if not lose of life- Mercury.
A St. Petersburg correspondent of a hous paper writes-Prince Oukhtumsky, the obsi man of the Busso-Chinese Bank, has left for China in order to repetiste with the Govern- ment for the coal supply of the Manchurian line Russian wining hoists have also left for Monchuria to inspect the coalfields situated there. According to the steintes of those railway company, the chief enginear will have s annual lary of 50,000 roubles, and his assistant will receive 30,000 roubles; the other high officials will be paid from 10,000 youbles to 12,000 roables. The worst of the line will The C. Pistesker Empreff China arrived at bo begun before 16th August at Vancouver on the 20th April.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.sidered ita position and took another step
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Hongrong, 15th April, 1897.
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The gun trials of the Powerful have bean The silk x N. P. steamer Victoria arrived in extirely anceassful, and the ship was to be com New York on the 28th April
The delivery of the Foglish mail was began at 6.30 2.m. yesterdar.
We would remind our readers of the crusort to be given by Signor Cattaneo and his pupils at the Lusitano Club this evening,
Tas C. P. steamer Empress of India, from Hongkong, taft Singhst at 10 nm. on Satur day for Nagasaki, where she is expected at 6- s.m. to-day Ne
The C. N. Co.'s starter Changsha, which sdiled hence on 2nd April, arrived at Port Darwin on Saturday, the 1st lust, and left the same day for Thursday Island.
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LONDON, 30th April, THE TURGO-GEEEK WAR... The Gora are losing ground in Epirat, but an attack of the Turks on Velestino has repulsed with heavy loss..
GRENCE AND THE POWERS The Powes will not mediats until Greco reolis General Vasses from Creto, ne a tokon of submission.IN,
FRANOG AND TURKEY
Mr. Hanstans kas bad a five hours' interris with the Turkish Ambassador in Faris,
THE GREEK PREMIERSHIP.
a Cabinet ApS p
*** LONDON, 30th April. M. Delyannis refusing to resign the premier ship has been dismissed sad M, Hall has formed
TAD TURCO-GREEK WAB. The Turke kayo bretpiod Trikhais unop missioned on lat May by Captain the Hon posod. Helworth Lambton, who will be coded as
THE BUDGET:: Private Secretary to the First Law of the Admiralty by Captain W. H. Fawkes, who has Sir Misael Hicka-Basch in bly Badget hitherto been in temporary charge of the Power statement says that he has found be must be ful. The Terrible is to be commissioned, it is careful tu framing the Estimates in view of the said, by Captain H. J. May, and after bath bare taken part in the Naval Review and the way cloud in the East, which no cuo con manonvras, the Powerad in to join the Channel foresee the duration or extent. The outlay for Flict, while the Terrible is, according be present the current your is estimated at £101,791,000 report, to go to China, so thats change of veel and the revenue at £103,350,000 lt kas boen is contemplated..
estimates nude malla mihoon to the Navy Cape in enter to maintain a paramount post- tion in Africa. REDUCTION OF FOREIGN POSTAGE
KATES
An inquest was boht at Singapore on the
decided to add half million
The Foreign Colonial postage rate bag bsen reduced to two pensa perfor
RETURN OF LORD SALISBURY. Lord Salisbury has returned to London,
It is notified in the Gazette that Mr. W.23rd April by the Carcher, Dr. T. C. Maglis. Len, to enquire into the cause of the recent Chatham has been appointer a member and sudden death of the late Mr. R. 2. O'Brien, Chairman of the Wong i-chang Bocation Acting Auditor General. The evidence of the Ground Computate
Government Analyst, npplemented by the eridence of those who saw the deceased after bis east, was very brief, and the nature of that evidence has already appeted in "raw" colmans The Coroner found that the flocenned died from failure of the heart's notion, Eccle- rated by fever and by an accidentally self- administered over lose of morphis Straite THE DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRA-
TION AT TAMSUL
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
Toipobfa, 27th April.
The Cinematograph now on exhibition at the City Hall is attesting large unmbers of visitors and the procent opportunity of seeing this wonderful invention is one not to be neglected.
In an article on the approaching election of a new Municipal Council at Shanghai the Mercury, after expressing estisfaction that the ratepayers are likely to have a suficient number of names from which to select a really efficicnt Council, goes on to say It is, however, well that the rate payers should remember that very much depends on the issue of the coming "election, and that the mère question of the "wheelbarrow licences, although the in-
It is notitied in the flasetts that Sergeant mediate cause of the failure of the last Fullarton has been appointed Licatanmat “Council, was only contributory, and that of the A Machine Gun Company of the sooner or later the catastrophe was bandlunteer Corps vico Lanut, A. Marshall,
The great industrial
**Lo come.
A Post Offles notification in the Gazette aonnons the opening of an office of the Imperial Chinesa Port Offon at Chang Chow and list the postage will be at the same rates as to Macao.
Times
THE GYMKHANA.
The following is the programme of the second Gymkhana meeting, to be held on Saturday 15th May, the first avant taking place at 4,36 p.m. — v
sented by J. McKie, Esq, with $20 added TVE FURLONG RACE; first prize, soup pre second, 520, weight for inclies with 5 fas. added, polo ponies or subscription griftius of 1897 allowed 6 lbs, all wines of 1897 pen alized for une vin b-lbs., fno or more, 10 vs Entrance,
The
The New York Herald states that when Hung chang was in New York, a schoolgirl, who was very prettily dressed, attracted his attention while riding on her bicycle. She was summoned to his ads and questioned. As tho result of the short interview," she is the pri
a on presented by Hart Buck, Bag Record
The Chairman-No doubt Mr. Hogg's possessor of an elaborately embroidered silk 70 per cent of entrance fees; third, per maries with regard to the property in Loudon received from the grand old than of the Chiron
scort bag and an antograph later, which she bus. Cool; weight for inches as per Brale; winners and Shanghai will have que consitlussa
of a steeplechases or hurdle raos Ilbe extra; Mr. Hegg-You have not said anything Empire The young lady in Miss Josephine bona fide pole ponies allowed 7163. Entrancs about the freshold premises in London You Amplin Claudius, of No. 121. Van Buren Street, the Girls High School Hung-chang
The Disconto-Gesellschaft (discount society). Berlin, has issued ita report for 1896, from which appears that industry, and trace in Germany have been increasing during the Lost year. Concerning the German Aeintio Bark ths report says that the latter has enlarged its Imminess and his demanded from the share bulders the second half of the nominal capital, It was the Colebration of the 60th Year of which so far only the first was paid. The German Asiatic Buik is reported to be powerful of the sign of Her Meat Gacions Many by its connections with other German Leaks usa of Englaid as the Juvilations, and bankers, and this to have been able to most tostuly printed in gold and bronze, fu- negutiste, together with the Hongkong and formed us. The date to sot for St. George' Shanghai Banking Corporation, the Chinese Loan of 3996 to the amount of £10,000,000, Day, 23rd April, and the celebratios juwod off obange, the foundations of which indeed
greatest social gathering that has evey occurred "were laid some fifteen years ago, but which
which loan is secured on the import and export without hitch or mishap. It was quite the dres
in Former aux will be long remembered by "has only become strongly marked within
thors who were so fortunate s to be present.
The fifth edinary general meeting of the the last flir, has altered profoundly our social organisation. Not only has the
Mr. Wardware his third Organ Recital on The Twztatie community, which is really the sharabolders in the story was held at Shanghai "population of the Settlements increased in Vory discomforting news roasteds Foosbow April 16th, and was nesisted by Mr. D. X. Sisty foreign community that wants up in on the 27th April, Mr. E. H. Favere presiding britelegraph on 21st April roguiding the Ray. man and Miss b. M. Bain. As the uptices in dozen in the island, made their way down river There ware also present Mesire, W. D. Little,
The Chairman propozod" That the follow "number, but it has altered in hind. to James S. Collins of the C. M. 8. He was the newspapers were fall of praise we were rutbert Hobe, whare is sitasted the English Co HR. Hu, D. Brand, A. T., "Cecil Carried
Halliday J Welch, E. This (Directors), I H have to meet the difficulty imposed on us is and as he was an his way from Yerg surprised that the collection made in aid of the salst, which had hech selected as the most Border, N. E. Mer, Otto Fook, E. Jeuner i distribution of the profits for the year 1506
Ping to Kucheng it is much feared that he was Organ land any amounted to $52.5%, consider "by the presence of an enormous populacidentally drowned. Further news regarding that there were about 200 persons preuat suitablo place to hold the day's festivities. The Hegg, W. S. King, W. I Anderson, John now declaredInterest of the rate of to you at the Waldorf Hotel, and now I am still
tice of mill workers, probably considera- payable at "bly exceeding at the moment thirty Pho
Tousel has not in the past best articularlyADIES NOMINATION; nominees to start on spoke about its valuo, but not as to whether the Brocklyn, a member of the soulet class of foot 50 yards from the winning post, nu toessity of the Company needs such extensive watched with twinkle, y es bor slang chang
promises. their nominators, who will haud each man bia famuna, that I know of, in getting in ahead of
The Chairman-The promises are required pulation of har wheel, and noticed her again cout, which le turns inside out, pate on a for Lure business of the Ceapany, and whethe while he was being driven to the Broadway ferry. When the ferry-Home was reached bo es castorn neighbours, but sheurely has malo
buttons, raus back to his pony which is held to realise the freehold premises would suit sasised his interpreter to summon the girl to has a record for borsel this time
100 yards from the winning frost, mounts well is another question. You mentioned "bare back,” and rides home the past ble just now the starting Valno, which looks very did. After complimenting her on her appear post with cant fully battered to win; six much, more than the fael valve, anfertuantely ance and riding he invited her to call at Claudine call shortly afterwards, but was twelve, four prizes. Entrance 32. k competitors, two prizes nine, thren prizes but I and quite sure the remarks you make will the Waldorf, where he was staying. Miss resting Then she wrote, explaining why she ONGE ROUND COURER HANDICAP: first prize on,tened, deal with burriedly unstis to see Li Hang-chaug, as he was
$50 second, $20. Entrance 31, but I left a rush into and deal with
Mr. Brand informed Mr. Hogg that the had not been able to see him. In the coures of ini after 2 pan., 11th inst., 33 extra
London premises brought in a rental of £400 his reply, which is dated from Paklug, Li yourly."
it is absack explann. Der Miss Josephine-I received your in-
Hang-chong says Mr. HOGG-Thank you; it: tion I uiwel, and it is satisfactory....
teresting letter of and October on 20th November The Chairman thor propesid That the It was forty-seven days ou its way bore, which glad to receive such a good scout of you, and report and conats, es now presented, be shown how far we era seperated now. I am And that you are diligent at your studios and adopted and paused.
exosl in your pastimes, I admired your skill Mr. Hearn cod
on the bisyote, and wanted to know were bont
The appointment of Dr. J. 1. Atkinson to be Acting Colonial Surgeon during the absence of Dr. Ayres is notified in the Gazette: Dr. Atkinson is also appointed President of the Sanitary Board and the Hon, F. H. May Vice- President
In his monthly "Notes" the Rov. R. F. Cob- Feld, Chaplain of B. John's Cathedral, Baye
"thonsand, and rapidly increasing. The The ND. I alsamer Prius Heinrich, carry. sa attendant, and we look forward to liis return and come around from Kilung to fire a salute
placas
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THE NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
Mr. A. NoLeal secondod.
nt the exchange of 2a. 91, per tuul.” curri
you; therefore I was very sorry to have mised
and I disappointed you. You know the clu and Alex. Bose (Secretary),
GayingEarly to bed and early th risa. We are very sorry to loss Mr. Slitan from the wiglance and the Japanese gunloat Sokere The notice, convening the meeting having
Well I have kiways noted upon that, and R choir, whore, be her boots so long and so rogaler
The Clairon proposedThat the direcup at six o'ctools erery morning. I think this bean rent pressure of this large and eminently ing the Sterman mails with dates from Berlin te the colony. Mr. Monsor who was me of the and engage in the festivities generally
The Chairman said, Gentlemen, bofore pretors, be and are barely authorized to close up regular habit has helped to maks xis The Japanese guarts, as well as some half ceding to the formal businos of this posting, "unstable clase has pressed on the of the b April, left Singapors on Friday oldest monbers, has also left the colony, and we "means of accommodation, and has over at pin, and may be exported here our er about feel it a great loss to part with two of our best dosen forsiguers who had nocepto the and trust you will be good sough to permit me che nocounts for 15116 as soul as they find it hon tay, though not very wealthy or wise
Wednesday, the 5th inst
tenors at the same time, Who will takes tüvirritation of HE, die Governor-General ludo to the death; sittin wo last met, of red leat to do so, and that the balance of profit ; but I am content with one of those thres E. H. Boli sad Mr. Will Brand, whose if any, be applied in ench manus as the Coatet biesings. If I had seen you at the hotel I of Directora y deers conducive to tho in should certainly have given yon a convázigyand. Hewed into the contiguous quarters, thigh
join ther departed from Twululia at 2 p.m. names had for a long nauber of years bean
perhaps you would have given me some lidlə The German steamaz Telartos arrived from
Mr. Brand seconded.
keopisho But I will now mafo good my neglot. "and has more or less disjointed the
According to a Port Louis paper the cficial a large Government launch, accompanied by a associated with us Company, in which they forests of the Company."
Cheried
When I got back to China I cama hare to antire system of administration," Our Saigon on Friday night having in tow a new
water beat which was built by Messrs. Gordon Quarantine Committee there has been getting launch carrying gands, servante, etc., and a took a deep interest, and to the prosperity of which they startially contributed. I am
Mr. B. Jeanor Hogg proposed Flat Peking and saw my Empire, and told him of contemporary then goes on to point out and Co; for Mosers, Mercier and Co. of Saigon, the Government into trouble by keeping third launch carrying the capital oty bed are, gestione, that in recording that theso that the musicipal expenditure hus for some The boat left. Hongkong for Saigon on Thery salamed the Donar, from Hougang and Light refreshments ware set you on board and event have occasioned muck regtot to the Matara D. Brand, E. Davie, D. R. Haarn, all I had seen and then I called on the Bu
day and whon nabort distance from the Ladrone Singaporo, in quarantine for longer than the tins past exceeded the revenue and that Telas de hor engines broke down and the sig aalled igal period of 21 days. The law is declared to with pleasing musical suctions by the bind directorp, I am also expressing your senticreats Holliday H Laver W. D. Littin, Apress Dowager, who has always been very kind additional expenditura will now have to to the Telarios for assistance.
Us clear on the point that a posel must be tas trip down river, which is usualy to be We will now commence the business for whichMeLod, and J. Welch be elected directors to me. Her Majesty is sixty-two year old, and granted pratique after 21 days, hough the avoided, was made quite a plosnit part of the this meeting has been convezed. The report of the Company for the ensuing year, and is active and energetic She was much lete
and accounts have Tuen before yea for eoma time, that their remaneration be Tla 4,500. be incurred for an increase in the Police
The Lordea and Chisa Laprese saysThe fanding of its cargo may be forbidden until it Force. The financial difficulty, however, Hongkong Regiment which consists of an to disinfected. The Donar rus kept in quran day's proceedings arriving at Hobe the city and any as usual, I presumes, be taken se had M, Otto Fuck sconded.
was found to be in holiday uttire, the old Dutch It is a souron uf, yamt disappointment to the Carried LOAN is, we should imagine, me of the least of establishment of 918 rank and fito, natives of tine for 28 days over de date because the those with which the uex Council will have India, was originally raised in 1802, and as the Quarantine Committee required the illainfection fort standing out above all with two long lines directors, as it must also be to the shareholder The claims paid and estitented are, you will to deal What is required at Shanghai istorm of service therein is for five years only the of the cargo before giving pratique Case of fage brought down to the ground on tre generally, that they do not aber ketter seculis. services of the great majority of the men will quenti Messrs. Krong Bing & Co. of Hob sides from the high fag staff which rises abere perhage have obscrved, about Tha: 3,000 in to set the municipal authority on fira expire during the present year. Bounties have long, brought an action against the Mauritius the boilding. The Hain was dressed up in excess of those of the previous year, while the
been offered to induce the men to prolong their Government, and the Supreme Court at Port serios, but, axvording to the Istout to ro Louis, has just unanimously decided in plin bor very best. The party proceded to the premium income is about The 10,000 less, and lation, but its right and ability to enforce its caired, only about 300 of them Eave acepted the tiffs feroar. The authorities are to appeal to Consular grunn, where Causal Desar and wife, there is likewise a smaller roman from interasty of thanks to the Chairman, proposat by Mr. Jthat is, you may have everything you want Laws. What happened the other day in terms ofised Unless a large number extend Her Majesty's Piiry Cound, bas it is stated Mrs. Gould, and others' received ther. The sing to lower rates allowed by the Banks on M. Young Merang
their service by the end of this month about 400 that the Loner caso, and those of the Cashmers own between the old Datok fort and the depuaite, and a lessor amount of funds invastað
NA NATIONAL MEMORIAL KAZ connection with the wheelbarrow rict is zeoraits #ll be required to replace the men wlio and the Grassol cost the colony at least Consular residence had been dotted with chairs Our prinsipal want of asces during the past Patates Minensen & Chuison—JNorvé fresh in the minds of the public. It may will be discharged on the termination of their R10000. The Quarantine Committcoin and saltees, while from a table at one side year has been occasioned through the Canton
THE WAVERLEY PEN. TE PICKWIOR FE Tam Ovi Pes
THE HINDOO PES bo well now to recall sa incident of six engagement. The regiment is a popular ona Baglah member of which warned his fellow were provided light refreshments and drink Melbourne, Sydney, and Sar Franeissa for their excellent inventions. Duper Cironicle,
and no diffoalty, therefore, is expected in abisin. committee-mon that their proceeding was illegal able at 4pm a Japanese forcing matah, in aganoles. Upon the Byday and Melbourne years ago which, though in a less dienstrousing even so large a nabor na 400 retraite durhayo enue greatly come in for some very which four of the mosten Eul fencers the island accounts, a loss of £8,000 was incurred by the manner, exhibited with sqnal clearness the ing the year.
rough handling.
fforts took part, furnished most interesting Stren, which was a particularly unfortunate! Geld by all Stationers Waverler Yorka, Edinbutch
basis, not only as regards its right of legis
Mr. J. M. Young proposed "That Mesars the Company for the ensuing your,"
Mr. Barder réponded. White and Wrightson be elected auditors of
Carried.
The proceedings than terminated with a vote
rested in the account of my travels, and asked S any question Then Hor Majesty, gave tae some presents, and unong thoni was a littlo
please you. If you hold it up before your eyes silk scout bag to hang on my belt. I now sond
you will see four Chinese words worked in red you this pretty little bag, and hope it will
aitk; read them from right to lvit," Wan Shil Yn E. They mean All things se wished" And I hope you will. But, of course, it is understood, more or lesa, that you must only want what you can got what you may reassa ably expost, I shall be pleased to hear more about you sud your family. If your parents are living. I hope you are dutiful to them. Hors in Chine children are carefully taught be love and cherish their parents. I think we are