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is not the principle followed in the home. or the school or the private affairs of life, the general rule followed there being that who fault has been committed the offender should be encouraged to make a clean brast of it. Nor is it the rulo followed in some other countries which may be considered advanced as Great Britain in matters apporhining to the administra tion of the crifinal law. In France, for instance, the point aimed at is to convict original out of his own mouth, which Seems a more sonsible proceeding that
We are pleased to announce that Pollan's trying to get him off by inducing him Lilliputian Opera Company will give a ma- to keep his month shut. A blot on the tines at the hostre Royal on Saturday after French law is, however, that the pre-oon for the apoint bepet af Longkong shil- dren. The opera to be prostated is "Charity Kiminary examinations are conducted, in bogias at home" and it is sure to prove a big secret, the prisoner boing thus deprived of attraction. This matinco is being givan is res ponse to a letter from a boy which appeared in the guarantee of fair play which publicity aur ahamas yesterday. Last night the Com affords. This. blot is now in a fair way pany appeared in "La Mascotte," in which the did in Dorothy." Whoever is responsible for of being removed, a resolution, having youngster soored as complete a sucosas as they bean passed in the Senate the other thoir histrionie training can congratulate hiri- day by an overwhelming majority in favour all upon taraing out sach an excellent troape phationally mark its approval of their merita of the abolition of coarsey in the preliminary and we hope that the public will continue to em.
during their short stay in the colony. proceetings in criminal cases.
In England also a change of the law is pending, A recent telegram to the Austra lian papers states that the Criminal Law Amendment Bill, which entitles prisoners to give evidence on their. uwn behalf, had passed its second reading in the House of Commons, and that fir EDWARD CLARKE in supporting the measure said it would be the means of removing the last romaining relics of barbariam. The Bill, it will be observed, is only permissive, enabling a
MAN OF TAL JUBILEE COMMITTER.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY TO THE CHAIR-
ROBBERIES WAT VIOLENCE, Aiming the sight sms under this hooding robbery, soil 1 of earring suntching. ware & cases of highway robbery, I of street
deceased and two companions, while in Ha felagalnet 44 in 1896-for disorderly conduct and outter's Island, It was dzecrisland that the cars of aleaping on duty, there being late Ing boat off Gras Inland on the previous day, essent the raporte poreased from 13 to 8 had been atbunked and muidered by the crow absence. from daty was much less, sing 141- of another fishing boat. Two zien wars created against 203. Sitting down, &, ca duty showed and brought to trial, but nequjdod. The furtise 70 against 95, shife for leaving boats, de, before bad their headquarters in Chinos territory and the contingent werd eenviotul by the Magistrate, viz.1 for making a falso chargo, 1 for giving. were wombers of two rival secret societies which relief they fell from it to d.. Six mombers of had been at enmity for some time.
wilful falo evidence, 3 for misconduotas Palico Constables in oxtorting money, and 1 for do extortion and demanding money with manneEFIN (1.) On the 28th Formary coolle us tourred niong this: Water Polico pod I have manding money with menaces. The cuses of
by a men at 6.20 p.m. in Jubileo Street, who reported specially on the subject..
HEALTH OF THE FORCE Has not been sé satisfactory as during 1805. levelled a resolver at hist and robbed him et
The admissions to Hospital in enol yet ware 350, No carest made,
follows
Europaus Indians Chinces
A Court of Beantry was to sembla at Sin in the name of the Jubiles Committee, and be| THE HUNGKONG SITARE MARKET Mr. J. Y. V. Vernon la his shere report for sporo on the Juth April, for the purpose of disbursed by them after paying for the local reporting on the damage sustained by the Lacoltbrastean-one half towards this ersation of
A feir business has been transacted thing Metford rifles of the let Battr; Ride Brigads the Hospital for worsen and children and the to-day's mail system through the want of rids of for cleaning pur training of anres and the other half towards poses, and of stating upon whom the cost of the construction of the first section of the the week without any very special feature repairing or replacing the rides should fall. carriage road from Ismaelytarn to Aberdeen Ints are bean well maintained and in many repairing
Age on May which the Govoramont undertakes to commence cases show advances Market closos study
BANKS Hongkong and Shanghals bars We havo receive from Masers Cottam & Op forthwith and to carry on the remaining
continued in steady demand and holders Loitig the Hongkong agents, a sample of the light portion of the road until completed
pinstans to part reten har nu riman to 177, bitter als brewed by the Shanghai Brerary CoSARAN KER
promo, for cash at 180 for 31st instant and at Being brewed from the best Kentish hops by
Atter call sales at 175, 176, and 177 per cent about equivalent rates for June, July, sad. Colonial Secretary's Office.
August. London se £40 Antionals shit an expertosoed Barton brewer, this huor con stitutes a healthy and pleasant beverage and has
Hongkong, 31 May 1897. the additional sayantage of being economical
BirIn reply to the etter of the Honorary continue on offer without finding bayers and Sapratary of the Jubilee Committon of the 3rd Bank of Chicag temais neglected. The last in pries
European lady, while walking in Richmond instant forwarding for the information of His named Bank's report for 31st Decoraber shows (2.)-Ou the ith Macol at 12.13 p., a MALINE INSURANCE-Chins Tiador have Road, was rubbed of a geld watch by two Excellency the Governors copy of relativisa credit balance of £139 Ús. 10d.
(3.) On the 21st of May at 19.15 am a passed at a meeting of the Jubilee Committee held on Monday, the 26th of April, I am changed houds at 377% and $78. Unions have Chiness. No arrest met. directed to state that the resointións meet with been negotiated in snell Inls at 9237; and
J. H. STEWART LOOKWARE advanced to 81873 with sales, but later again Road of some 53 No arrest made the approval of the Government--I have, An-330, being guist Cantons with an enquiry coolie was robbed by a Chinese on the Howeu foll to $185 North Chinns and Yangtzea (4)—Or the 3rd June at 8.45 p.m. a Chinese Colonial Becretay,
servant in European onploy was attacked by three FIDE INSULANGE. Hougkings were rendu un the Peak Rond, wounded with kaives, Honourable C. P. Chater, Chiroan, Jubiles have found buyers in the North at quotations.
gotiated daring the week at $3474, 8945), and and robbed of $41. One man was subsequently Iator at $250, alesing stendy et last rato, Chinas arrested and convicted. continvestoidy witlemall sales as $101 and $102. SHIFTING. Hongkong, Cantou and Macsos continuo naglooted with ellares offering at 335 ash and but for sulas ur buyers over 835; analo is reported at 5364: for September. Inilo. Chings have charged hands in Fair lots at $18 and $48, closing firm. Chins Manilas are on quired for at $60 to $70, but one seem to ha oblinable arceft at an advance. Douglases have been pretty fresly denit in at 900, 81, $62, $53, and $64, closing with sellers at 964. Chinn Mutuale remain unchanged.
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SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY PRESS."]
LONDON, SAL May. THE PROPOSED CONFERENCE The Conferences on the Turce-Greek war pro- paso by Lord Salisbury has been abandoned.
THE RECENT DEFEAT OF THE GREEKS.
The retreat of the Greeka from Penterogadis to Arta was like that from Jarisis, the ranit of deplorable leadership and unreasoning panic
ONE AFLATED WATER FACTORY is Bid prisoner to give evidence in his own behatz in which monds and discipline vanished. Qat
with the best English Machinery, embodying
the latest improvements in the trade.
The Pureat Ingredients only are used, and the utmost Care and Cleanliness exercised in the Manufacture throughout.
if he so cosize; but if he clecia not to of 11,000 tops engaged, only 1,000 were under give evidence that fact can hardly falfira. Thronghons tho was the losses on both to tell again him in the minds of the sides bave lesa remarkably small. jury. If he docs so elect bewill of course be subjected to cross-examination. Ir either case, as it seems to us, the result will be
The Water-noods proved by repeated to facilitate the arrival at a correct vordict. In some instances these ex- Analyzes to be Absolutely Pure...
oney in which an in- tremoly rare nocent man fude himself in the dock
For CossPORTS, Waters are pooked and placed on board ship at Hongkong price, and the full amennt allowed for Packages and Empties when received in good ordof.
Counterfoil Order Book applied en plixonas
Our Registered Telegraphie Address is "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG.” And all signed messages addressed this will
receive prompt attention.
The following is a List of Waters always. kept ready in Stock-
PURE AERATED WATER
SODA WATER
LEMONADE
POTASH WATER
LITHIA WATER
ut
CRETE AND GREECE.
Committee
LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
PROFESSIONAL PAIRS (REMI-FINAL.) Mayson and Skelton boat Pollar Bartrumpala
and
DOUBLE HANDICAP (FINAL). Platt and Pallew best Smith and Atkinson. *** CLASS SINGLE HANDICAP (SEMI-VINS14) Hune beat Wood
FIXTURES FOR TO-DAY,
CHAMPIONSHIP (PINAL} Faries, Gbson.
" CLASS SINGLE HANDICAP. Moberly a Mayeon.
FIXTURES - FÖL, TO-MORROW.
"B" CLASS MINGLE HANDICAP.- Grant Smith Mallinson.
RaFinesis-lu the early part of the week under review Chinda ruled very frei and sales were coted at $138; later, however, afe shares being on offer the rate went back to $137 with eos and market les stody. Lutons have romized steady with business |at 9473 and 548.
MINING Panjoms bara en fairly active and a fair business has been put through at In the early part gradually increasing rates. of the work sales more effected at from S to SCA and later at $7, $72, and $71, market Preferences olasing again quint at $0. SHANGHAI SPRING RACE MEETING have found buyers at $1.40, $1.50 and $1.85.
THIRD DAY, WEDNESDAY, 5TH NAY. The Cretans refuse autonomy and demand The GREAT NORTHERN PRATE; valne, The
125 second pony, Tla 25 for ponies that annaration to Gresca, pa t
have run at this mesting, weight for inches as per scale; winner of une race at this mest ing, 7lbs, extra; two or more races, 10ts, extra; entrance, Th, &. Thro-quarters of a mile.
THE REBELLION IN THE PHILIPPINES.
FURTHER SPANISH SUCCESSER
Navarro, the Spanish Consal, for a copy of the following telegram, received from Govern
Manila, 5th May, 6.35 p.m.
2
3
The result of the April working, including 195 oz. from pockets, 027 on with the result of the Cyanide procces still to come to bend. Now Balmorale bave been negotiated in fair lot at from $10 to $3 for pals and from $1.50 to $1.30 for ordinaries. Jelebus continue weak without business. Ratby have been dealt in in a small way at S18 cash and 8194 for 30th inst., and at time of closing sales are reported at $20 Olivors B are changed hande at $64 whilst A's have found buyers at $16 to $17. Chorionnages are still enquired for and could be placed at 885, but nons som to be obtainable under $160.
(5-On the July at 2.30 jim, a Chinese was robbed by two uthers of a pair of silktrousers on the road to Stanley. No arrest made.
(6) On the 20th December at 3 pm a cachis was robbed, near Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon, of coits by another endlie; who mou away into. Chiness turritory. No arrest mad
GANG, HOBOZKLES. These have been included, no mod the case last year, under the bonding" Feloning not already given instead of ander "Robberias with Vialones" as was dens in 1893 and 189.
There wore six of these robberies. (1.)-On the 14th January at 4 a.m. three men broke into a hongo at Quarry Bay, tied up the inmates and stole property fo the value of $140. Two mon were exbsequently arrested, one of whom trus convicted.
(2.)-On the 23 February at 7pm. four men entered a clothes store in Queen's Road' West, and stole clothing and money to the value of $76. No arrest made.
(On the 12th March at 7:30 pm, six men entered a matebed at Quarry Bay and robbed the inmates.cf 856. No arrest mads.
...
1895. 1896.
63
90
213 .366 113 120 Abordeon esame to bave booking loss althy. This is probably due to the fact that a good water supply has now been provided for the village. The adaiona to Hospital fcora that Station for the lab four years were-18IN, 47-5 1894, 15, 1895, 12, 1896, 19.
EDUCATION. During the year one European and twenty- four Indian Constables etlained certificates for knowledge of Chinese, and six Indian Con- stables for knowledge of English.
BARRACKS.
It has not yet boon found possible to improve the conditions of the Barracks in the Eastern and Wastern Districts, to the unsatisfactory condition of which I referved in my report for the year 1894, para 18. I trust that the matter · may receive attsation soon.
CORRESPONDENCE.
We do not hold onselves reponible for the opinious expressed by our correspondent] MR. POLLARD AND THE JUVENILES.
TO TUR SPICE OF THE "DAILY PE€83." DEAR SIL, I read with much pleasure Master Archie David's offer which ared in your issue of this morning: Tam glad to my arrange. (4)-On the 14th April at 9.15 p.m. four men entered & clothes' shop in Queen's Host Eustments have been made to Hold a matinee on and stole property to the calms of $114. No Saturday next, the 8th inst., at four o'clock, when Cellier's amusing comic opera "Charity bogine at House wil oecupy the boards. Yours faithfully....
arrest mad.
15.) On the 2nd May at 10.15 p.m. four mon entered a shop in Cross Street, and sobbed the inmates of $55. Au alarm was raised after the robbers left, and one of them was anested after ha bad shot a District watchman. He was convicted and hanged.
In ill the abovo oises the robbers were armed with revolvers.
The sixth ines was a robbery committed by boat people on another boat at Burg Hom. One man was arrested and convicted at the Palios Court
BURGLARY AND JARCENY, IN DWELLING HOUSE
DOCKS, WHAEVES, AND GODOWNS are all ralod quist with but little business. Hongkong and Whampoa Docks small, sales at $215.
The increase under this houding je princi and $246, Kowloon Wharves at $65 and $64, and Wanchais at 8431 as the only business to rally in the latter of the two orima Careless report"
Mr. Ring's Eales, 1st, b. (Mr. Meyarink) We are indebted to Saner Don José de Mr. Robson's Bank Chief, Hat, b...
(Mr. Burkill) z. Oswald's Raveiston, 11at, 41be (Mr. Read) Thirteen starters. Time, 1 min. 92 seca. The NASONIC CLUB CHAILENOR CUP; value Tls, 500; presented by the members of the Maconio Club; for Chinn ponies, being bond fide griffins at date of entry, to bo won at two compative meetings or three times in all by ponios tho bezā fide promety of the
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS-Hong-ness in not keeping meaty and jewekery pro same owner or owners; entrance, Tls. 10; 20.
increase. per cent to the first pony. 20 per cent to the kong Lands continua atesty with small investerly, secured has had much to do with the second pony, dal 10 per cent. to the third ponying trasactions as $795 and $79. Hotels until the cap is finally won, when the scend peny will recadro 75 per cent and the third pory 25 per cent. of the entrance fees; weigh for inches as per scale. One mile and a
Rainbow, 1st. Mesure. Comman & Robsch'e Bointed (Mr. Burkill) Mr. Tin Wo's Dogeni Wetr, Cat. 1216s
(Mr. Dallas) Mr. Denny's Bushey Park, List, b
."
The Chairman of the Committee (3ir Join Carrington, K.C.M.G.), presided.
the opportunity of giving ovidedbe will be in the prisoner's favour, but in the great majority it will tell against him and make the law more of a terror to evildoers thanment House, Manils it now is. Advocates when addressing a
In successive victories our troops, under the jury for the defenes frequently expatiate command of the Ceneral-in-Chief, captured upon the disadvantage at which the pri- Becnsists, the fort Quintarry, and the villages soner is placed by rensen of his mouth of Amadea, Naig,and Indan, in the province of being closed, and no doubt thie sometimes Cavite. All those places were strongly forti fled and defended by the rebels, who had 600 weighs with jurisi; it is, in fact, often the men killed and a great unüber wounded. We trump card of a weak case. If the proposed took more than 200 prisoners. The rebels nak ing pardon are every day becoming more alteration in the law is effected this plenerous. The war operations will be con will be no longer available, us prispuers who tinued and the result will be wired to you. desire to give evidence in their own behalf
INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND.. will be enabled to do. In the recent
A meeting of the Committos of the abore murder case in Hongkong in which e woman had her throat cut, the body being and was held in the Council Chamber on
Tuesday, the 4th May, afterwards packed up in a truck, it would certainly have been conducive to the enda of justice if the husband, who was accused of the crime, had been allowed to state what he knew of the case, or, in the event of his refusing to do so, that the jury should have been allowed to draw the reasonable inforence from such refusal But in that case the absurdity of the present law was carried to its atmost extreme, the Chief Justice passing an implied censure upon a police officer for even asking the prisoner his name. That is a thing-thut is done in all cases and the only nitorial festa de to brand accused persons in some way and identify them by marks like mattle. It scome more reasonable that they should be dentified by their names. The rule laid [down by the Chief Justice, if it be good
law, is alse excessively absurd.
SELTZER WATER
SARSAPARILLA WATER
TONIC WATER
GINGER ÅLE
GINGERADE No Credit given for Tottles that look dirty or greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of containing! Aerated Waters, as such Bottles are never used again by n* -
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 15th April, 1897.
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, MAY 6th, 1867.
The Hon. Treasurer (Mr. Thomas Jackson laid upon the table, the sunezed statement of the subscriptions raised in Longkong
The Chairman moved the following resola. tionThe Committen dosires to place on record its gratefal saw of the devoted and 4f-denying efforts of its Hon. Traster, T. Jackson, Erq. in the collection of entscriptions for the Fund and also its high appreciation of the succesful result of those efforts."
The Hon. Wei Aynk seconde
The resolution was carried. Co
It was also decided that the Chairman should sildress fetters to the Hon. O. P. Chster end Mr. Mody thanking them for the great assist Jacordared by then to the Hou. Treasure
subscriptions. T
been closed.
It was farther regolead the the Chairman of. communication to the Chairman of the Robial the Hongkong Committee should addwass Committee at Calenter onelosing a copy if the minutes of this meeting, and informing him
STARA | that the subscription list in Hongkong had The Hon Serretary (the Hon. J. E. Stewart Lockhart) was requested to transmit a copy of File maiting to His Excellency The Governor for his informationa, blon
On the motion of the Hon. Wei Ayuk a voto. The Austrian Lloyd's steamer Gisela left of thanks to the Chairaam was onrried.
The meeting then adjourned,
The Sanitary Board meets this afternoon at a the misales quarter past four.
Kobe for this port yesterday morning.
The N. P. stammer Vistaria sailed from Ta cotos on the istinet for Hongkong in Japan perts.
The stunner Chelydea, from Catentts and Straits, left Singapore for this port on Monday the 3rd instant, at 5 am,
The M, M. steamer Natal, with the next Fronek mail, left Singapore yesterday morning a 6 o'clock for this port
The C.P.steamer Emprees of Japan arrived
1007
INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND, In account with Hon. Treasurer.
Pek. 11 Te amount
wire to Cal
ciztta.....50,000 @ 164 80,487.50 23. Te amount
wire to Cal catta 20,000 @ 1654 12,08450" Moh, 31 To amonat
wize to Cal
eutta
a Kobe at 4 p.r. con Tuesday, the 4th May, and Apl. 32 To amonas left again at midnight of the same day for Nagasaki.
1397
13,000 @ 160 7,500,00
1lb..
1
Mr. Reynell) 3 Seven starters.Time, 2 mins 442 Roes. Tho SHANKUNG SAKE; Zorent entry of Ts, 5, for subscription griffins ontered at this meeting Grat pony to receive 70 per cant., secchi pony 20 per cent, third pony 10 par cont weight for inches aa por acale; wplaced ponies allowed sibe. One mile
Cur. Crawford) Mr. John Peol's Mandip, 10st. 12lbs. Meens, Toeg & Sylva's Orinoco, 10st, Elbe.
(Mr. Read) 2 Mr. Liuton's Dividend, 11st. 1lb.
(Mr, Burkill)
1
bave found buys at the advanced rate of $09 as close stendy to strong at that rate. West Points are still ongnirad for a $194 without facing sollers, who ask $20. Humphreys Extates and Kowloon Lands have been on the -market-zli tõe wook without finding tapers.
MISCELLANBousGreen Islands with a geed demand lave improved to 833 after fair leest $99, 830 und 331; on tinie a fow transne tips for July and Sept. are reported at bigher than equivalent rates. Watson baro fonnd further bayare at $12 and $125 end more arà wanted at former rata, hoiders demanding $127. Electrics have changed hands : $8, $5.10, and $8.15 closing quieter at $5 Repes, Fenwicks Iess and Tramways have been negotiated at quitations, closing stoly Cotton Mills in Shangini have all jumped considerably and close fan at quotatious."
THE POLICE REPORT
23 FELONIES NOT ALREADY GIVEN,
The principal crimes included under this
Manslaughter hoading and uct already referred te mere
Arson and attempted areor Bragging Embezzlement .
Forgory Housebreaking -
Perjury Kapo
Shooting and wounding Suicide
GAMBLING,
$
There is a decrease under this heading, and I am able to report that there is very little public gambling carried on in the colony at the pre- sent time.
DRUNKENNESS.
Has not incroused. There is nothing elso in the returns enlling for particular remark
PROSTITUTION.
Tike inli offect of the abolition of the regis The report of the Captain Superiotendent of Police for 1890 was laid before the Legislativetration of brothels is now bogining to te relt. Council on Monday: We make the following: Odineurs No. 0 of 1934, which opened the UP MAAT Stat our of Orilizance 11 of 1899 providing for The total of all enses reported to the Police the registration and regulation ef brothels, cora inko Foreo in September of the former extraote from it:
1973, showing & deoroase as suppered with the return for 16 or 100 estes or 4 per cent year w
In the division of these chess into serious and minor offens, there appears a lerroase sa com win-pared with 1895 of 453 cases br 16.37 per cent in the former, and of 53 cges or 0.19 per vaut, in the latter category.
Sixteen starters. Time, 2 mins 9 seos. edded to a sweepstaker of Tim. 5 cash; sezond The PARI-MUTUAL CUP: value, T 100, BORY in recuire 81 par cent and the third China pony 10 per cent of the stakes; ponies; weight for inches as per eukle, gridine at date of entry allowed a penalty of 7lbs. for now-starter and hors at this testing. One mofle und a balf Mr. Kunnok's Meneji, 1st Plbs.
3
What (Mr. Burkill) 1 Mr. John Peel's Pizeapple, 10st. 9lbs
(Mr. Master): 2 Mr. Bturgie Vaquero, 11st, 1b. (Dr. Read) Seven starters Time, 3 mins. 201 Bes The YANGISSE STAKER; Yolas, Tls. 159; second pony Tls. 30; for China pozins that have con at this meating; weight for inching as par scale; non-winners at this meeting: dllowed 101bs, entrance, Th. 5. Two miles Mr. Bazey's Black Eagle, 11st, 11b
(Mr. Wuillaumeir) 1 Mr. B. C. Renny's Blok Shipper, Ilat: 1
Mr Benu) 2 Mesra, Common & Robison's Sindar, 11st.
Ub
(Mr. Burkill) 3 Ten starters. Time, 4 mins. 26 soca...... The MANOHU STALES; value, Tls, 150; second prey T. 50; for Chipa ponies, bona fide, griffus at deto of entry, that have run and not won roo; oight for inches as per scale entrance, T. 5. One mile and quarter
The decrease as compared with 1895 in serious oFences of 453 is shown as follows HA,
Decreate,
Robbery with violence.
Unlawful posse
Larceniss
Folonier not already given
Deduct increaseTM
1657
356
-516
483
Increase Burder on a n Burglary und larceny in dwelling 39 Offences against Protection of
Woman and Girls Ordinauce - 10
Ju December, 1893, there wase registered in the calcay 154 brothon for Chinase with 1,592 prostitutes, and 49 brothels for non-Chino with 262 prostitutes, giving & fotal of 183 registered brothels and 1,651 registered pro stitnies in them.
ARTHUR H. POLLARD. Advance Representive, Pollard's
Iipatina Opera Co..
Hongkong, th May, 1897.
THE GERMAN MAIL The N. D. L. steamer Prinz Hettrich, with the German mail of the 5th April, arrived yesterday. The following telegrams are froka the Time of Ocyinm
RULES FOR ADMISSION TO THE INDIAN STAFF CORPS,
London, 19th April. -The Times states that according to the raveed conditions for admission to the Indian Sta Corta, oficera will be eligible provided they 'India, and tire under 25 years of age. Before have completed a yeare regimental duty in they can be transferred permanently to the Stair Corps they will not be allowed to revet" to a British Regiment orceps by exchange. Any officer of the British Army showing exceptional Gtness for service in India may, with the assent of the Sucretary of State for War, be specially solested for the Staff Corps. GELIUARY.
London, 21st April. The death is announced of Colonel Hugh Pentos Pearson.
NR. KHODES ARRIVES AT CAPE TOWN, Cape Town, 1st April. The Light Hon. Cucil Kheda has arrival here, and has been receird met buthusiast- cally. In a spach he mis on landing he said
hoped to time to constitutionally sure equal rights for ali whites south of the Zamberi, without distinction as to race; and then the union of South Africa woçli gradually follow.. THE GERMAN EMPEROR ARRIVES AT VIENNA.
London, 21st April Emperor William has arrive at Vienne, and met with amant cordial reception.
RESULT OF THE WARREN HASTINGS"
ENQUIRY, PA
Calcutta, 22nd April. The resull of Warren Hastings enquiry is that Captain Holland is reprimanded, al the other two oflcers are acquitted.
THE PLAGUE,..
Calcutta, 19th April
Calvusta, 22nd April.
The plague ab Bombay during the last few days has shown a marked decrease Yesterday
Et je astironte that thera gisted at the same sime sly brothels, with 100 prestitutes living The plague is subsiding at Sind. It is about in of frequenting them; giving a total of 213 xesteudy at Karachi, Bombay, and Poone. gistered nad sly brothels and 1,034 pratitates. Although registration has tensed, brothels in the Urlopy are still distinguished as "open" The public) and "ely." The open brothel aza conducted as openly as he former registered brothels were. The sly brothels are not 80 openly conduct, but morp openly than the old sly brothels.
Many complaists have reacted me from the Chiuras dommnity of the way in which
there were only twenty-eight deaths. The ficial returns to date show 1,70% casos, and 14,020 deaths since the outbreak Stringent regulations and house to house visitation are having a beneficial affect at Karachi and Poona, where the upidemin is decreasing.
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY:
The Milky Way, says Miss Agnes M. Clarke it Popular dirunomy, is rode up of a Brita umber of star-collections, each of finite dimen sions; while the remainder of the sky, instead of being veiled with shining ort, thick-set:
endless backward flus, shows soloar back- ground sprinkled with stars, the proportionate numbers of which dininich rapidly with pan- tration into the ethereal abysste. The star-
With the cessation of registration an im ease amber of sly brothels sprang up, while a large ingrene tool place in the number of men brothels Thors are fo-day 70 scalled open brothels for non-Chitise with 380 pro- slitatea £87 opon brotbala for Chinese with 2023 prostitutes; and 215 sy brothels for It will he observed that the decrease is prin- Chituse with 675 prostitutes, or a total of 25 cipally in the offences of unlawful possession brothels and 3,073 prostates, bl.
Brothels are of course not now restricted to and larceny, while the Burgost increase is in
barglarios and larcenion in valling houses, certain parts of the town, as they were under Mr. Tin Wo's Degu: Wotr, 10zt, 1216
Daring the 1st quarter of the year there the registration system. ZNAMY Dallas) 1 were reports. of serious viiences, during Mr, Grab's Tem, et 1b (Mr. Sampson) the 2d 601, during the 3rd 361, and during
the 4th 668. MART Mr. Hing's Equince, 11st. 1.
( brothels are now opened indiscriminately all depths, as Sir John Horschel distinctly Mr Meyerint) 3
During the first two quarter the Light and over Victoria. At the same time only two pro- parceived, an open, bat, beyond, a certain Twenty-one starters, Time, 2 mins. 41 so08.Pass law. was very igidly enigeel, no lens secutions have bear instituted under Section 4 paint, empty. The stars and nobal Horm 407,00 The CONSOLATION Curs valus, Tis: 150; second than 2,637 persons being apprehended during of Ordinance Get 1894, sicce hit Ordinance together stupendons svetom, frazzed on linės dimly sigalloant of an origin and progressive pony Tha, 50, third pony Ts, 25-for ponies that period for contravening it Daring the cam inte force,
Chinese will suffer almost any inconveniones relations. But a system cannot be infoto- that bare run at this mesting and not wen 3rd quarter this particular low sa las rigidly race: weight for faches as per scale; entrance, enforced, only the persons being appre and sunoyance rather than appear in's Court, at say rate, in a sense intelligible to the Ts. 5. Once round.
hended, while in the 4th quarter the eu forooof law, and it is futile to hope that the Chinese hamen intallout Doih observation and rational Meesas Mustard & Ambrose's Compromise,
ment of the law was much relaxed, only 113comannity will ever ke any seriem silort inference indeed, white cotting so bounds to 11st. Ub (fr. Cox apprehension boing mads in October, 32 iu to stup by recourse to law the nuisance caused the display of creative energy, enforce belief in
tead November, and 20 in Decomber...
by the opening of brothels in respectable terminated sidorent world; only 'a certain horrer au in the man mind shrinke back Mr. Sturgis Vaquer, list. lib.
quarters of the town. Meners, Karuok & swald's Roitelet, 11st 1lb.
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There are other and even more undesirable from the vid beyond, and evokes imaginary 24009 Mr. Toeg's Bros 10st 12lbs. (Mr Dalas
features of the sacentraller state of prestiba stellar popaliteys to inhabit imaginary wilcer- tion in the Colony, which I love dealt with in
sepiroto report,
wirs to Cal eutta 36 To mount wire to Cal outta
394 @ 100
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$50,719,00
A SHORT time ago Afr. J. J. FRANCIS, Q0. Mesim. John D. Humphreys & Son, General gave a lecture to the Odd. Volames Society Managers of Olivors Freeball Mines, Limited, on the theory of British advocacy. The inform as that they have received the following telegram from the Mines The Eureka Mins Chief Justice, who presided on the occasion 150 tons 158 ounces Mill starts again on the referred to, in latroducing the lecturer and 10th of May the developments of the Mine fully
tions in Hongkong as per speaking of the subject of the lectaro, said justify the expectations which have been Mah. 31 By amount of enbsdrig-
formed
Lists that he knew of no subject on which greater
from RM.8: Empress of ignorance prevailed amongst educated man. A Chinese girl not more than eleven years Apt. 22 By contribution reiped That remark must have been made under of age has boom brought before the magistrate at Singapors on a charge of at
26 By contribation received somo mapprobension sa to the scope of the tempting suicide by cutting bor throat The
from North Formosa per HBM Couso), Tamski lecture, for we venture to say very little child has haan ta hespital. The police decided ignorance prevails as to the theory of not to proseoute, and the magistrate postponed the case tu soo if some arrangement conft: not British advocacy, and in Mr. FRANCIS'S made to sond the girl-to the "Home" for.
Chinese girls, lecture, interesting no it was there was nothing that could have struck an ordinarily educated and well informed manns strange
The Straits Times: says Mr Bibby is. aspected from Raub shortly, with the geld that Singapore he probably goes to London just in bad in his mind when be referred to the time to see the diamond jubilee. Mr. Bibby's prevailing ignorance upon it was probably arco if he go-will probably ho" on lease, the law of evileuce, mid in respect of after a very long spell of work; but, no doubt, it may be arranged that while in London ha
or new. What Sir Jos CARRINGTON may result from the next clean-up. From
that there is no doubt an abundance of shall look into the question of alverde and ignomnce, me there necessarily must be mining plant for sub...
30:072.09
407.00
$50,729.09 (Bd.) T. JacKRON,
Hnn, Troasurer, Hongkong 4th May, 1897.
THE DIAMOND JUBILEE
MEMORIAL
Fourteen starter. Time,min: 38 rec The CHAMPION SWEEPSTAKES: value, Tie. 050 porond pony, Tls 100; third cony, The 5 forced matry for and open only to winners at this meeting optional for the winners of the Consolation Ung and subscription griffin racos; weight for inches as per scale: back pony catered to pay five per cent of the valne of the stakes and prizes won. One mile and a manter.
Mr. Houry Morriss Mackberry, list: 4lbs. (Mr. Burkil)
The following compondenca has been for Mr. Ring's Fotos, 1stdibs (Mr. Meperink)
Mr. Duplex's The Broker, 10st 9lba
Mr. Ronny) warded to us for publication
Sirteen starters, Tino, mine 89% Tho GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE; Valué,
THE SECRETARY OF THE ICHILEE COM
MITTEE TO THE GOVERNOR.
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1557: in respect of any branch of learning This afternoon the final in the lawn tennis
Sir-On behalf of the Jubiles Committee I which is founded in whole or in part on Championship will be played on the Cricket empiricism and in which common spuse and Ground, the competitors Leiny Mr. Gibsons and have the honour to forward berewith for your Lieut. Farie, H. By the kindnets of Colonel Excellency's information a copy of resolutions logie careat be taken as reliable guides. Gordon and Us Officers of the West Yorkshire passed at a meeting held on Monday, the 20th The gist of Mr. FRANCIS remarks on the Regiment, their land will play upon the almo, and to express a boys that they will mast theory of advocacy was that it was an ad-ground during the afternoon. He Excellency with the approval of the Government. I have the Governor as kindly consented to present
J. H. BEWART LOOKRKET,
Hozory Secretary, a Bir William Rebinson, K,0.1.0.
His Excellancy,
3 here were no less than 8 creas of mandar
brought to the nuties of the Folice during the year. The number te mnel above the average, The shooting of two gunedings of the Ponce by prisoners is their custody is the most unsatis factory future in the record. A
STOLEN PROPERTY RECOVERED The vélos of property reported atolen during the year was $52.109.50. The value of that recovered by Folios and restored to owners was only 60,10C --
··LOST PROPERTY.
A singular effect of nomenclature upez.com.. bercs has been pointed out by to English chemist. Nitrata of soda, an imported mare, (1.)-On the 2nd January at Shankiwan,
much used by the farmors of Great Britain, home producs at Pau Ken Lai, a coolie, firing in the village, was
while salphoto of ammonis, shot by an Indian constable statigard there, who
about tho samo price, is strangely meglooted. insediately afterwards committed suicideG
The aggssted explanation is that the name of The following in a return of the property the former chemical carries with it the idea of (2.) On the 12th of the same month à Chinese. Bay 8 years of age was found evidently murdered reported as lost aut revered by the Eolica near the Upper Ford Road. A silver during the year Articles lost, 195; value lost, alot which the child had Eben wearing was 39,414.30 articles found 116: value found, risksab nitrogenous manure available, it is pro-
The $45667; artiolarotas, 26. subsequently found. Sa parashop pewabroker stated that it led been pawned on MENUWARTS
nitrogen! As sulphate of aminonin 'really' con- f tatas 25 per cent. more nitrogus, and is le
posad to change ita trado name to Nitrogenous Sulphate."
Some iron tones of the pharmacopeis aro
the 11th January by a bay aged 13 years No addition to the 37 heggan at up to the SET WES MACA Police Court. 103 have Lou summarily Reported
(B.) the 23rd of February a Chinese Canton. pro-ing of Violonia was found oridually murdered to Kowluon City and Caplansclus; others are harmful. It has been rug-
on the road between Wengelcheng and Teop
Five Ecornits wues obtained from the London rested that the ice should be obtained in an assimilable form from vegetables and the idea Water Bay, The deceased, whic was in poor Metropolitan Police, three from the Aberdeen •Ens now bean ertunted by a French ehersist, virgemstarcos, gays eat before leaving Victoria Police Forer, ond one from the Royal Irish M. Gabriel Vian, who prosses to feed the that he was going to Worgastchong to colloot Constabulary. Two recruits were obtained vegetables with iron to prepare them specially Boma maney. No atrast was madën e qa from Enghut and thres from Treland who had
The 156, with Tis.50 for second pony, vited there are four or more startow for China ponies; weight for inches as per seale non-winners of a Steeplechase allowed. lbs. entrante, Tis. 5.Twise round & course selected by the Stewards. r, Fernando's Lowlander, 10st, 201
2
mau.
53 deg, on the East Main furor. from which
it cresson Labrador, Grenhind, and loeland in the direction of the North Copp.
On the 2nd May Constable Hoggarth to previous Police service. Thess men were for use tone, By eyetemistic ranuring (Mr. Crosthwaits) 1
proportion of iron. 16. arrested & Chinese at 16.30 p. for robbery at all listed by myself and has given great bo would provide vegetables having any required
Cross Street, him over District Mr. Fernando's Auto (Mr. Derice) veces nitro, He hadnt la parrot of another outaiuction COMPILE OF FORCE
The northern limit of trus forest-loud hos vocate's duty to do the best he could for his the Cup to the winner at the termination of
Mr. Word's Wm. The Conqueror, Lost, 101ts.
The prisoner shot the District Watch-
The conduct of the European Torde han barn been found by Herr K. Beder, a German (Mr. Burkil) 9 and excepo bat was antly re-arrested good. The number of reports against Euro-. student, to reach its bighost latitude, 725 deg., client and that he was not called upon to the game, Play comences at 415. The fol
Five starters.
by Hoggarth afvor azi exciting chase. Th peans was 58 against 48 in TEDS of these 13 in the Taimyr pezinania, from which I runa. decide for himself upon hie chent's innolowing is the Baud programme
MarchLiamond Jubilee". Ord Hume|A
The NIL DESFELLDUM Cur; value, Tis 100 prior was convicted of mudar and hanged. were for drunkeness against 8 in 1825. 7 for instward to the Taohuirtaches peuinsalt, then cence or guilt, that being the function of Overture Mssadiell......... Auber.
(5.) On the Litli Jaly Chinese Detective disorderly conduct assaults, mal fighting, 4 for bends rapidly southward. Do the Aluska cest German
sound pory Tls. 25; for subscription grifline. RESOLUTIONS,
of this meeting that have ran and not von Constable Lai Tak Shing was shot by a manting down a daty us against andre.it is near the Arctic circle, and goes gradually Sernues. the jury. The position is perfectly znason Three Danes "Henry VIII"
Walls Wicatr Kinder"..
Collier (1)That the most usetel and most befitting
yanej weight for faolios as per scale; entrance, named Lai Mit, when he attempted to arrest. able, and though Mr. FRANCIS himself hes Song "Queer of my Heset (Dorothy)
Tìm & Önce round..
for laresay. Lai Mit was subsequently arrusted selvly 2 for eleep on chaty, sand for northward to the Mackenzie delta, where it attains its highest American latitudo in abont saved the neck of more
that one mar-Exlesties. The Mikado
Sullivan manner of permanently commemorating the God save the Queen.........
completion of the sixteth year of the reign of z. Golfer's Brassy, 116, 4lbs. (Mr. Davies) 3
in China sul tried and executed thero, neglect of duty against 5 and 5 respectively.
The condnet of the Indian contingeat hus 69 deg... Tis most seatherly point is in 57 deg. Her Majesty Queen Victoria will be to erect a
(6)Early in the morning of the 27th August dorez by his skilful managercent of their
Mr. Wuillermar) 2 widow, her son-in last, and grandior, living beep loss enlistan tory. There were 393 raports defence no one would think of kinming him The Hon. F. A: Cooper, leave to-day by the Hospital for women and children and the train, Black's Regret, 11, 101s
in a boat at Hung Hem, were attacked by tiva galust men of te Indian bontingent, while (MZ, Bell). I
mex armed will cires. The woman was only 162 more ecorded in 1895 In the India for it. The blaine should fall rather on the Mirzapore to iske up his new sppointment of jug of warses, to be handed over to the Colonial Mr. Hoary Morrise Dewberry, let, 91ka
Director of Public Werks in Ceylon. The Goretument, who have undertaken to maintain
Fifteen starters Time, 2 mins, 41 501.
killed dad her -- roseived curious Fore stood par cont greater in strength
The Hellmann locomotive-or travelling elec... mward rules of evidence which render such regard in which Mr. Cooper is held by those it in conjunction with and on the same footing
injuries, of which, botorer, he recovered last year than in the proficas, year. Of the miscarriages of justice possible and which in who know hiss best, namely, the officer of his the Government Civil Hospitel, sad is kob.
Artificial Herit, in the opinion of Prof. Vivian The whom was apparatly recrded us reports 10 wore for drunkenness against 12 in triosistion has attracted go faroneble atten- some resposts seem framed expressly for the own department and the members of the auribe towards the completion of the carriage Berrive generally, was regantly shown at the read ranil the island, the former to be cuilent
her nose out of a quarrol, with esma fisherman, galust 13, angleet of duty 39 agalant 15, 45 purpose of bringing them about. A few dinuer given to him at the City Hall; and The Victoria Jubilee Hospital," and the latton B. Lewes, shenifl be essentially different from witch, sud it is supposed that the attack upon 1893, for disolete radnet and nighting tion in France that the applicability of tr for idling on aty gnist 33, while 33 be tested on the Boine. The prepellers will ba direct questions addressed to the prisoner kis colleague on the Sanitary Board, including The Victoria Jubilee Bend" or such other sunlight. It is ostaral for the optic necre
and dark, but the use of the ese can be safely by her wishraft. No arrest was rude,
17On the 19th September for Hakkas and were asleep on duty against 9 in 1895. Two driven by electric motors receiving their energy. the buntingunt were den visteil from pecerators driven by a steam supine on
board would frequently result in bringing his the sole rasining kocal member, Ar names as may be thought mere appropriate by atigued by daylight to be relieved by twilight who imagined that she had defined them for absence facra duty, drill, 245, ogaine 22 43 ystém to the propulsion of large vessels la to
N. J.Ed. pad high tribute to him at the the Committed
(2) That this Commiten take immediata optinued for some hours longer if in retificial gult elarly into view when the evidence last meeting of the Board. The community
gaterally have not yet become roughly stops to raise fands from all sections of the light that is soft and as free as presible from two Blianghul horse boys employ at Kennedy's members
Moto Fire of the Chinees Furce were reported The recent starving of see dogs on liberal revenailed to the new drainage system intre somatinity of Hongkong for the purposes tens antinic raye bu sagloyed. The growth-bins Livory: Slabire quarrelled over a woman with before the Magistrato onu er laveeny and ons dued by Mr. Cooper sad the feelings excited toned in the preceding resolution, and for local light of the gas manties in most common use the result that two of the Bakkes or tubbed for wilfully doinging property.
We may prove fajarions to the eyesight is the to death with a packet kaifa The Shangbai by that and other mattor have perhaps celebrations.
(3)That the money so collected, together course of time, & pharmaceutical writer widamon were arrested. One was convicted of mur 452 times against 512 in 360 The contin allowances of water and mos bruth respectively- still left some soreness behind, but the value of
No case of dramkoneas occurred and I was has dumbestcated the insignificant nutritive (8.)--On the 25th October the body of a Chi- tioned and that even if he wishes to make his woric is booming increasingly recognised with an equal amount promised by the Colonist that the light of acetylone-uot potente order and hanged, and the other was acquitted gent has much improved in atters of discipline.the former dying in 18 days, the latter in 10
recorded in 1895-there was, however, as ralue of most brotha Is its now Director of Public Works Caylen Governmont, be deposited at interest in the economical laminaatis remarkably free from
of atlier parties falls short of that point.
British low, however, as it stands at present,
Aaye that the prisoner must not be ques
a confession ho must be warned that it
would be better for him not to do so. This
har neurod an official of ability and odergy, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation actiule rays, as is also the light from gatala,
Las fisherman was found on the loro ut Stone