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eficient and entisfactory condition, and "there would seem to be no alternative in that case but to close the Library and to "well the books, any of which are standard "And valuable works, at a specified" We trust, however, means may be found for ying on the institution without in creasing the rate of subscription. What the colony requires, is a "public library" in the true sense of the term, and the idea of a high subscription is not usually Associated with that of a public library. A.S. WATSON & CO., LIMIT many members of the community $15 year may seem a small metter, but thore is a large and growing class in the colony who had it necessary to watch their expenditure, vory narrowly and to them
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The Manufacturer (Philadelphia) rate strongly the American point of view as to the necessity of the canal, stating that the Hou John Barrett, United States Minister to Blam in recent latior from Bangkok, spoke earnestly in behalf of the early construoliest of the Nicaragua Canal. He said
not, strictly speaking. okosod, The drawbacks that the jury are somatics inelined to give to piuol weight to these nurrorn statemente, and just he often too little. Something which is a
cours will do mndled through the inko, the river, wese toqatided and uns was convicted, "wha] "wać dip" was daca more holated intaget. channel, and the basine;
the facts subsequently came to lights debt at this Derd Bridport ordered his own deg to MEETING
The Nicaragus Constraction Company kent less they would at the trial had the prischenba hauled down, declaring that the two should The following is the programme of the Jutiap the work from 1800 nati) 1899, since walsh given their evidence subject to orces.taraination never fly together. But the men were fre..
Esecution of the work, ES
emely had escapet, and that the prisoner i took command. The guns of each ship wors: Council on the 20th May the Acting Coloniale Gymkhan mosting to be held on the the lack of funds have prevented a further it appared that the guilty of the greatest and their comesittees snit dolgates onde mor Secretary gave notion of the following resolu to press it is expedics the castain 23rd June, the first event taking plase at In February, 1995, the Benate of the United had been least blamable, had been condered loaded, and the ofllcers, were put under arrest Blates introduced & Bill making a guarantee to It is not too much to any that the present a while a wafel was kept as if in this proantics of It was evident that the organization of the additions and alterations in the oralment should be made for the better defence of Binge The DIAMOND CUP: presented by the Hoa J. the Canal Company, bat it did not pass the lem onld not have lasted as long sa it has an anpay
two-thirds of entries, third pony one-third on and have been busy in the Souate trying again Prisoners mare statements: their mouths are many had been gradually developed, and that it was controlled by mu of no onlinary under of such works will amount to £29,780 it
tries. Tor Subscription: Grills of 1806-97 and other ponies which have never won 6 Inos
standing, for their inflience over their comes Loroby resolved that sum not exceeding 9217 600 he appropriated for the purpose afore. said to be provided for in the Finul Supply Billata res meeting and finve boon is the colony
was perfect. Thoir orders were implicity over two months; weight for fagles with 3
obeyed. Throughout the most perfect discip line and good order were easily maintained, and for the surrent year."
be added. Babe, Grifins tying non-winners at a race meeting allowed 7 the Entrance
all thefts and such like offences were rigorously punished, w
Bented by Mosses. Williams Gibson & Co. BrovOLE RAGE (the Dragna, Cup."); pre
open to all cyclists who have over on a rico (eroept school rades), 24 miles; second prize two thirds of entries, third priza one third entries Entranes $3. THE CHAIRMAN'S Cor, presented by the Hon. C.P. Chatar, socond pony two-thirds And third pony one-third of entries; once round ocness; bandicop for at Chion pontes, Batrance $4. MERAGEETS RACE; entrance free; post extrios:
lat prize, $15, xd,¡$10; 3rd, 85.
The Compagnie Nationale steamer Conlon, which stranded and sank on January 29th whilst on the return voyago from Haiphong to Saigon, just after leaving Tourane, arrived at: Singaparo on the 19th May and wont inte dock at Tanjong Pagar for temporary affair. ho struck a rock, which devised a large hole in the torboard side foged, and the otste pidly to stop the leak proving insufficient she rapidly aller, being beached to prevent her sinking in deep water. All attempts to fost her cally proving ansrailing. party of eigh mon in oharge of Captain Batchelor were scout by the Liverpool Salvage Association, who left Singapore in the Tanjong Pagar Dook Co.'s tag boat Mercury on April 20. The holes Car Proty in the vessel a betton were sucessfully patched, and the vessel was floated by means of pampa on the 5th May, great vredit being due to the sivage party for extricating the vessel from a very awkward position indeed. The Cantan loft Tourage on the 18th May, arriving at Sin as stated.-Free Prier.
pose ander steam on the evening of the 19th
Gray, Esq; to start at the winning post, reund a post at entrance to straight, and bome; for bond fide polo ponies, to be ridden by playing members of the Take Club; satoh weights over 11st. b. second pony two- thick of entries; third pony one third of entrica. Entrance 58 BICYCLE RACE; op presented by Chun Saw, Eeg, open to all cyclists; second prize two- thirds of entrice; third, ens-hird. Eutrance $3.2 miles. OBSTACLE RACK YOU SAILORS AND SOLDIERS; entrance free; post entries; 1st prize. $15;
d. $10; 3 35. JUBILER CHAMPION CUP; second pony two thirde of entries, tira pony one-third ou tetes, for all China poniss, weight for Inches from the 2 mile post onoo round and in. En
not a good da evidence, which a to ko lived or disorolted acording to the uppermost in the Court at the time, laid hoe the jury,
Another open sob of mutiny acontred on May I hope the next passion of Congress may Many critios of the measure speak as if de 7th. Haring heard that the Franch Flast had lond its powerful hand to facilitato ultimate whole ebarsoter of an Naglish trial wont put to sea Lord Bridport made the signal to American control of the Facilo and trans straightway ebaugh if the massure became lav weigh and put to su, hut every ship in the Pacific commerce, by taking decisivo slapa Wo do not bellare this. The real security whith Best refined to obey his orders on the grouil foward the construction of the Nicaragua Conni, prisoners now enjoy is not a diability to take to that no mablie step had been taken by the Gov. Wo can never expect to occupy the position ma enth, but a spirit of fair play generally prosent ernment towards the fulfilment of those pre- It is impossible to follow the course of Chais should in the Pacifle without the canal. Ita I requires little knowledge of Criminal Couria mises by which the Admiralty were bound.
on-coustraction will mean that we shall not to learn that with the enmo rules of evidence in only never become the dominant power of the operation the treatment of accused may be very memorable event the firing on the crew of the Proifle was, but that we shall be far behind afferent. There are cornes fortunately few London by the efficere and curines, killing ve Japan, Great Britain, Russia, France, and who snatch as victory quite as eagerly when they and wounding six: subsequent imprisonmout of Chita
We are for the Crown as when they are for the the officers in their own cabins by the crew: York, Philadelphle, Boston, Balimers, aut diledity in using the present rates of the goofiring, that he would be shot and his sabeoquest Were the caaat open, the exporta in New lefence. Such xopterontatives of justies fludio the fear of Admiral Uolpuy, who ordered the Now Orleans would be on an equality with to thoir adrantage. They meer at a prissie's escapo sshorn; the funeral of the killed-all those of London, Hauturg, and Lyons, beyond statement, if he makes one, as necessarily worth thane erents rved to frighten the Govern Singapore and it. Wostora and South Western losa They fnsinuate the worst if he takes ment, and at length Mr. Pilt brought in a bill Australia, and have an advantage north of Hong- advice, often directly or indirectly given, ent in the House of Commons for granting ad- kong, in Eastern Australia, New Zealand, and remains silent. Their only chock is the seast ofditional pay and allowances to the seamen. It all the numerous island groups of the Facific" fair play of the Judge and jury, which will be was berried through all its stages in the course ooxtain to survive to nhange so much, dreaded, of twenty-four hours, 3end Land Howe w13 Kont and prevent baitation of the unedifying strag down to Porlentonth charged with extra- NEPAUL, THIDET, AND THE
glen to be witness in Continental Courts of ordinary powers for the final settlement of INFLATED ROPE justion. The experiment has stready been the whole matter in dispate, and bearing will tried in regard to several parts of criminal hw.him the King's proclamation and full pardon. Barsels betwaan Nepal and Tibet hose and it is not found that the prisoner fares Immediately on his arrival te went on hoard boen fraquent. But the great traditional WAT
worss when he decides to give evidence then the Royal George, Lord Bridport's fingelip, and which sattled the political relations of the whole
after visiting most of the other ships he finally, rogion for a contary occurred in 1792. The ho did. And even if thero be a few more com
victions than in the past will this be a dear in conjunction with the Tort, Admiral, met the Goorkhas had only lately completed their son misfortune? Should a jury ecmo to know dangaus on board of the King William, whe quest of Mopani, end word still possessed bramhat the prispace, who poses in the dask us utters wors finally arranged. The men they riduum of pugaisetty which they wore willing honest man in advarsity has several times returned to their duty, four post captains ad to vent upon the Eral wiru gare them an excuse,
relevant After all, the object of a trial is to Hongkong Club on the 16th June, at one of ourronsy and exchange. A contempor. detect the guilty as well as sat free the in
ory memorial by the court of Hitmanda vent; and the only really bad witness, then THE JAPAN TRADING ASSOCIA"the Thibetane insisted in circulating has the Court is patient and fair is a guilty one: coin and refused oftior to withdraw it, or TION AND THE AMERICAN:
So long as Jurics mean to do thar duty-sa establish a fair rate of exchange." This sounds long as they are touched by the appeal to them TARIFF. ind".
wicket, but obscure. A passage in Bogle's famous journal puts the matter in a clearer 55 the prisoner's only stay and trast we way to bear the Ires of one of the rules of the game, light. Hopal, before ita conquest by the 9 000 of our correspondents remarked, afford corkhas, was governed by thres rajahs hp and face the consequence of making use of all
the usual facthods of discovering the truth, all possessed mints, and who succumbed, Apparently, to the betting sin of monarche Tiss who enjoy that privilege, namely, debasing the coin
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HMS Undaunted arrived yesterday from Trincomalos, where who recaived a new crew from H.M.S. Edgar
The P. M. steaser City of Peking, with mails, &c. left Shanghai for this port on Wednesday, the 26th instant, at 5 p.m.
On Monday afterrison H.E. the Governor will distribute the catificates gained in the recent Losidon College of Musio sramiantion.
The Rickmers steamer Deike Bickmers, from Antwerp and Homburg, left Singapore en Wednesday, the 26th instant, and may be ex ported here on Wednesday, the 2nd June
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The Tokyo Shimbun states that the Japan Trading Association lately prouted a memorial to the Ministors of Foreign Affairs and of Agriculture and Coinmoree, with regard to the alterations proposed to be made in the United States Customs tariff. The motorial, trans lated by tim Jazan fail, runs follows
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THE GREAT NAVAL MUTINY.
especially chixious being removed from their positions at the request of the mo
By oflist porcission, the delegates rowed fo 8 Helona and thanked Lord How for his conciliatory behaviour.dring the time that he was attempting to settle the autiny. Th significant insident was marked by unbounded public.. enthusiasm or the part of the sailors and the
The mutiny led to the jasen of an Admiralty order in May, 1797, granting farther reforms than those panified in the Aut of Parliament. Great strese was laid on the direction to pay particular attention to the regulations as to provisions Officers are told that ONE HUNDEED YEAR 2009
they wors not to select the, ahoicest pieces Last Thursday, says the Naval and Military of the meat for themselves from that which Record of 3rd April, was the contenary of the was cat up for the ship's company, nor wom great mutiny at Spithoad. On April 15th, 1797, they to take the best piece of sulted beef from soon after the victory of Caps St. Vineat, the men's fub; nor were they to take the spirits Lord Bridport hoisted the signal to propare for intended for the wea; nor were surgeons to be ses, and the seamen of the Queen Oharlotte ran allowed to take out of the stlp medicines or up the shoele instead of obeying the ardernsessaries intended for the use of the sick, bat and gave three, ohcora. The crows of the other to apply then to thole proper use. It was also ships wore pot slow to follow this example and ordend that the ships companice should be great national danger. Apropos of this Luddent, order that those most deserving should get the then the great motivy hroke out at a time of rated cording to the merits of the men in the Portamonth Evening News" has published better pay an interesting account of this event.
Lord Howe, who was then in command of the Channel fleet, while staying st. Baths. rexelved dry petitions from the Beaten at Ports mouth, in the form of a "Round Robin but bearing that they bat emanated from a fow disatielled individania, without faithfully re presenting the general sentiments of the flost, especially se most of them war in the same
20 ended the famous Spithoad Mutiny. It was a critical morient in the nation's history. The rien saw their advantage in their country danger, and they soizol it. Owing to their splendid organisation they were enabled to boon shamsinily vsod there can be no duaying, abtain all they had sekod for. That they had but whether the end justified the moons is on- other matter. The muting at the Noro followed that at Spikead, but it failed, and the ring. leaders wera kongod. It was a poor imitation of the Spithead rising, without the same justi fvation, sites justies had already been done,
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The C. P. steamer Empress of Japan afrit ability to risk in the transit of rough dressed.} THE NICARAGUA" CANAL AND THR to making admissione by a olever, conaxel.] of April, when the seaman of the Chunel féet fore; bús more pushing power and legs batter-
at liche at 8.30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 25 and left that port ut non ou Wednesday: the 26th, for Yokohama, where she was expected to arriva at noon yesterday.
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An extraordinary general meeting of the Green Island Cement Co., Limited, is convened for the 5th June, when special resolutions will be submitted providing for an increase of the capital of the Company
From the late telegrama published in another column it will be seen that plague has broker out in Toukin. Nothing has appeared in ro feresco to this in the Tonkin papers. The news has no doubt reschel London through Paris, and is preemably based on oficial roports
a bridge of granite across the gorge and blonk-
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Thore were no mints in Thibet: We, the members of tho Tip Trading As Payments were made in (silver) talente of dast, or in the coin of former rajale of sociation, recognise that the foreign commerce of China and Tartary, in small buses of gold mar courtry is set in a state of infancy, and that landu sad Patan, which wore the despite our efforts to remove all the obstacles; the war and to devise schemes for progress, our established specie of the kingdom." When aim for a perfect development of business may the Goorkha dynasty had settled down it nucleus from
fail to be accomplished. On this point cur As proposed to continue the supply bat the Thibetans suggested that, as a preliminary, it eadiation entertains sariensi aeristy, and we cons which a larger and more popular institution might be evolved in the future. Four or At the Magistracy yesterday, hofors Kir.sider that both Governmont and people ought should first take book all the Nepalese fa cooperate and direct their attention to the money that was setually in circulation." Ave hundred dollars a year would cover the. E. Wodehouer, the heating was resumed of
the summons against Kang On for dressing matter. The tree hetween Japan and America This was too plankible not to be irritating amount the Hon. Secretary dow, asks the granite on works on the Praya Reclamation occupies a most prominen position in our and Bogle, writing in 1774, said nothing and members to provide by increased subscrip ben auch dressing could have been done at fortiga commerce, and of late years it has shown since been done. The whole specie continued tions, and that is a very much more modest the query without rondaring the stone liable signs of satisfactory progress. Moreover, as to pass, but the channel by which it was intro we have opened a direct line of communication daca taving been long, stopped up, it had to injury. suma to ask front the Government than the Mr. H. W. Looker appeared for the defendant with America, we have every hope of the growth risen greatly shose its formor value as well in
Mr. R. K, Leigh, who was called for the of our trade with that county. For that reaproportion to talents of silver as to geld dast three er four thousand dollars of which Sir
defence. said that It was almost a universal son we have to congratulate insalves Bat it Verily that which hath been shall be, and that WILLIAM ROBINSON spoke at the meeting practice to do the rough and the line dressing is absolutely indispensable that steps be taken which hath been done is that which shall be held eighteen months ago.
at the works, both in Government and private by the two countries to remove all the impedí. done; and there is no new thing under the works. The method was for the stone to be ments in the way of commers to promote sus. The Chinese had passed more than once Members of the Victoria Recreation Clab rough hewn at the quarries ant brought to the mental facilities, and travelop business through all the sery arising from over-imed are reminded of the annual weeting, which takes moorest point of landing on the Praya, where generally Of lato, however, the preceedings per res osuturies before it was hailed
it was landed and carried to the site by coolice B the American Congress have been in in Europe as a philosopher's stone, Does the handwriting, the noble lord marely put the the Gererument of India realise that it was pre-petitions in the waste paper basket. The fre- place this afternoon..
It was almost impossible to bring fino panched opposition to thoss aims, and granite over from the quarries without injury. basis of a protective policy prohibitive duties coded by Thaust in creating scarcity valuequency of the communications, however, at how us a very large quantity of grenite have been levied on our manufactures, especially for the repte-Mr. S. GUNDRY in the length caused the Admiral to think there must be some discontent among the man, and ho therefore divested Bir H. Segroopy, stone being used in the censtraation of the silk fabrics, carpets, and fanly matting. If the metallist.
who was in comunsed at Portsmouth, to make building on the lots in question and the Bill for imposing such heavy duties is prend by
inquiries on the subject. The answer "that the whole affair was the work of a few mischie
A great section of mountain was recently patterns wore of immense variety and required the Senate and pur luto operation, it will have great nicety and precision in the execution of the effect of braging ear American trade to The design. If the stones had boon dressed at a standstill, and avory hope of progress which
There is a remarkable difference of opinion cons peons to bring discredit on the Governtorn off by 10,000 lbs. of powder, lifted several the quarries they would certainly have bean mauifests itself at present will meet with a liable to injury is transit and the contractor was premature ond. We therefore hag: in the among our legal correspondents who write on ment. Lord Howe was not satialed, but he foot straight up and then pushed holly forward interests of commerts as well as of the Stato, the subject of the Law of Evidence Amendment was unable to arouse the Admiralty to the nxtend or 50 fost trembling over the gorge below stilled in thinking that the stoves could not havs been farther dressed at the quarry with that your Excellencies will prior to the enforce Bill and the consequences of allowing prisonersts of the dangor. The delay only angored the the dam, and then falling with an afsl roar out running considerable risk in transit. There ment of the Bill above mentioned, suggest to be witnesses in their own behalf, with the fiability men, and they lest confidence in the gallant 125 feet, to remain bereafter for all time as the of being orse-osamined. Mr. Mead, a London Commander-in-Chief, who had proviously been bulwark of the great dam Eeing built to im were plenty of buildings in Hongkong in which the United States Government the necessity of the same process of dressing was going on; the reconsidering the matter and of restoring the rongistrats of experience, a chairman of quarter one of the most popular officers in the navy, pound, water for the city of San Francisco. Government were eracting several buildings, commercial relations between the two countries sessions, also possessed of considerable experi- They believed that he was the corso of their The dam is forty-three miles east of the city. Almost immediately adjoining this partienter to a me satisfactory buss, in order that the once, and other correspondents, would retain the hardships remaining naredressed. Thus matters For two montbe or mora preparaticus had been property on the Prays Reclamation rough morebants engaged in the America trade inay prosant disabilities or world, at all its not wire on ho scaron making their plans, being made for the monster best in combion with way to cut tunnels into the side of the dressing had hean going on in s precisely be saved from serious loss and disappointment pass the Bill wittert introducing safeguards for fully determined that nothing short of the another blast that is nearly ready. The plac
the protection of innocent prissners, who, it is prompt admission of and removal of at last two We also beg that similar massaros may be taken similar manner for five or six yasra; in fact, in almost every Government work rough dressing will Franco in connection with her bostile feared, night after be convicted if they were to of their griovuces their small pay and the mountain at various points allove the bec
attitude towards our silk trade.
be cross-examined. Our correspondents plotere more egal distribution of prize money would of the creek and to place in these tunnels, first, great stores of black ponder, which was being done on the spot. A
a countryinin, torpid in intelligence and low instasty them.
This bringe us back to the marinable 15th ignites slower than giant powder, and there By the Magistrate-There was not so much
speech nervous or bysterical woumu-tricked
Oning effect. On the surfaco and in places atona, Eough dressing had equally to be done
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What chance of acquittal will many a prisoner at Spithead openly deful their ofira. to a gangers Bae dressing, so that if a stone
When the projected cul connecting the have, it is asked, if his past can be raked up and the following day (Eastor Banday) the in through the mountain sids were placed big rengi dressed was chipped on the corner over 20- little no amount of finances would make that Atimate and Pacific Oceans is the Inks of he be forced to own to previous convictions for subordination broke out into open aning. A deposits of giant powder for the purpose of stone of any use. If the stone gas packed in Nicaragus shall be completed and evilble formes akin to that for which he stands in the deputation of four soaren from each ship chattering the mass and lifting it up. Accord straw and cares it could be safely orried, but the largest vessels, it is more than probable that dook? At as there may lia no great danger assembled on board the Queen Charlots ing to plans the black porder when it exploded some of the minor parts and at present insuf miscarriage of justice: flere prisoners are (agehip), and they mat in the Adraral's cabin would had the maye straight forward, making the expenso would be very besty, Eu heavy as to be practically prohibitive, Witness had yet fount places of the contral American Republics, or alanye may be, defeated, and a Julge of where they discussed what steps were most suit the critics of man in the fleat was sworn to support the
with the greatest care. Danger was eaux anily to learn that the dressing was nuisance on especially of Nicaragup, will quickly spring into experience will see that the accused is not too able for the emergonoy. The next day every ing the stream. The plans were carried out this particular work; there were no means of places of importance, the cintrae of trade as hurdly pressed. But, as one
weat well and the blast wes fually ready. doing it in a quist way. Sach dressing as had varied and as profitable as that of ports with the Bill pointe ont, the majority of prisoners are cause res were rooved, si terrore, at the fred from the great haines of powder, but all
tried at quarter sessions, whore the safeguards fore yards of each ship, as a reminder to all been done could not have been done at the analogous positions in the old world
Natare seems to have partly provided a runt fennd aussizes are often wanting. And both those who would dare to break through their lot of insulated electrin wires, connecting with quarry without groat risk of injury. The stece cite from different quarries where there through Nicaragns via the River San Juan and at ussizes and quarter masivas the Judge erregulations, and all those offers he in the each deposit of powder and attached. Es ex- Lake Nicaragua, by which the canal should pass hairmer. It is said, will be put in a opinion of the men, had been guilty of appros- ploders, were gathered into one circuit in a aloof sion, were soul ashore. The delegates met tannel afross the gorge and above the blast were no mesons and no houses N
Mr. Thomas Grimshaw, overear to More. a route by which not much more than 30 new position. Ho mast not bald.
from a fray waged below him; he mist often daily on the flagship, and throughout strict The signal was passed, the switch closed and Butterfeld and Swire, was than called as a wit miles of artificial canal would have to be made.
interreze in the capacity of presenting discipline was maintained. It was on ITALY, wonderful care instantly followed. The the rost of the waterway thing formed by the ness for the prosecution and said he had savON years' practical experience of buildings. Thore River San Juan and the Lake Nicaragua counsel when the prisoner'e story is not the 18th, that the delegates draw up for side of the opposite bill, composed of great were some stores which it would be impossible itself, and the total length being about 170 aifted, and often sus consel for the defence when wanded from the Queen Charlotte we peti-boulders and reasses of granite in dikes, quivered, explanations are needed and not velnateored tions, one to Parliament and the other to the rose from its bed of contaries and sbot out to dress at the quarry, but there were others miles.
Undoubtedly symo prisoners will not have the Admiralty, in which their compute and thousanus of little squirming tongues of dust, that gave the whole hills pesullar fuzzy apnoer which cankl be done there, it would de
changes of cape which they now pajer demands were set forth,
Looking stall the surrounding circumstance, ne. This was for a fraction of a second à pend upes the nature of the dressing to be
whether rightly or wrongly it annther question
erogs-atamined. A CAR LA Candid render of these petitions will be bound growl, like the angry diapason of the deser, done. He agreed in the main with Mr. Leigh's HoNoRONG, MAY 28th, 1897.
evidence, but he could not agree with all of it
if they may The Straits Times of the 18th May says:-Theatones used in Meera Batterfield and Swire's
be convicted who would otherwise escape and to admit that they were only conched in respectanded deep down in the hill, and before the FROM a circular issued by Mr. H. E. A rameur was spread yesterday that the Feleba new building wera fine dressed at the quarries, one
jaries win now tourist relatantly and with ful language, but that the demands are hem spectators recovered thair aquibbrinm after the ware that the pay of abla scamon should be when the dust, cleared away it was found that Pottock, the Hon. Secretary, we regret Mintug and Trading Company had "strack of the quarries was at Bashaipo and the other the sentiment of North America by one of the misgiving will do so with the absolute certsiaty selves most reasonable. Stated bely, theyasificial earthquakes the mag was falling The orgamonts of the crition of the ressurs increased from 226. 9, per lunar math to 309. the blast had dislodged a mass of rock 400 fast to learn that the Hongkong Public Library" on their Mergui concessione meaning at Hongura. The stones were transported in great Paolo ruilway system, or similarly car that their decisions are right
co nob shake the conviction expressed by us per calandor, or Is a day instead of 914, the pay up ami down stram and an average of 60 fost petroleum oil. The rumpar is without founda- the usual way, being end with wood, and nonsried by one of the railwayz dvor the isthmuses of
in height, completely bridging the canyon. is threatened with extinction owing to want Lic. The company has not struck oil and has of them were tajared. In regard to some of Tuhuantepec and Panums respectively.:
Goods from Londen or Literpool to Auckland on the recent decote that a ces for legislation to bo made regularly every three months, and the stensa referred to in this case it would de
has been made out, or persuade me that the Bill not in paper. With respect to the prize money. The engineers estimated that the amount dis of fouds. There are 74 annual subscribers not searched for oil.
It is the demand was that one-third of all prizes odgod veighed about 150,000 tons. The rock pond upon the end for which they were intended: (New Zealand) have the choice of several routes,
was thrown exactly as the engineers had and the subscription being $10 the income
At a meeting of the Singapore Diamond as to whether they could be dressed at the vis via the Cape of Good Hopo (14,280 miles), should be paled to pisses in Commifce. amounts in $710, while the expenses Jubilee Commlitse hold on the 10th May it quarry and transportal without risk of injury vin ite Snes Cansi (12,670 miles), rie the Isth- not unmportant to note that some of out borre-taken should be distributed among the min. used with no las contidance against the change out at 15 anuces to the pound instead of 19, amount roughly to 80 4-math, was resolved to build a now Town Hall & a The Dero faut of dressing stone at all renderinimus of Params (11,950 mile), or via the Isti spondents unconscionely repast the very language That in fatare provisione should weighed load
in the law which made the parties to dril saits and that they should be of better quality. That BARA tenge to be travernd when the proposed Nicar a year, leaving only a very email margir Menurial of Her Majesty'ereign. The Asiatic the stane more liable to injury than it was mus of Tehuantepec (11,32) miles). The dis
members of the committee voted against the before it was dressed.
The Magistrats earl that on the evidence of agasu Canal shall be in working order may be competent witnesses in there own behalf. Per their measures thanld be the same as these to invest in new books, That the library proposal and it is thought pemible that they
appreciated and freely used by the may decide on a separate zemorial of their the two witnesses colled that day there was not down approximately as the same as the jury, it was pradicted, would be multiplied; used in commercial trade. That sortables in sufficient authority for the contractor to carry Farms route, but in that case there would be ross-examination would introduce irrelevant stead of flour should be served cat rith fresh matter as to character. Some of our corr.beef when the ships were in any port ander rubscribers is attested by the fact that apa
on dressing at the work instead of at the quarry no necessity, of course, for transhipment on to from the 1st January to the 16th May last,
The Ordinance said "when such dressing could tha milway, involving extra charges and delay.spondenta letters read like reprints of the the British flag. That the sick should be bats have been executed at the quarry without From 2,000 to 6,000 al. onld be saved by criticisms of the Act of 1861 and the reformistor attended to, and that they shenidba allowed the old ratos as berset That the men wounded in action a period of 185 days, the number of books
rondating the granite or other stone Buble to vessels using the Canal role from England to long advocated in vain by Lord Brought and necessaries, which should on ne scout boom-issuing, if possible, a Hirshestani translation of taken out amounted to 1,134 That the
injury during its transport to the plate whore i variona ports fa Wenter Americi in preferone to blas and interest of wilenses was at first henta bays their pay continued until they were in : Forty-one years in India,” number of subscribers is so comparatively
it was required for use. The oferecer said to that round Cape Hora
In June, 1890, the work of excavation was made vildly and tentativily. The soune of cured or discharged. That men might havo on. ewall may be seenunted for by the fact of
that the mere foot of dressing rendered the stone liable to injury Under these ciroam- begun, The plans called for a sailing course modest experiment was the County Courts, then retursing from so more leave granted there to rather less than 170 miles from Greytown (alse in their infaury. The proposal to artend the visit their families or friendly, and that any other. the library being rather inconveniently
stances his Worship was of opinion that the
A few days later a committee of the Uard of housed and inaccessible and also that even its
dressing as be carried on at the works instant called San Juan del Norte) on the A Cantic Trinair lo to the Disors Court was opposed even rail grievoues complained ofnbonid by redrested of at the quarry. The summons would there heard to Belts on the Preife Ocani The lake by enlightener Julgs. But the evil prophecite existence is not so generally known as it
fore be dismissed.
of Nicaragua, which is for sirable for unor did not come true, and no one world thinks of Admiralty arrived at Portimoits, and en- might be. At the pubile meeting held in Weber thats special asoting of the Sanitary This was also a similar summons against | bent vessels and warsh prof the largest aize, going back to n state of things in which, the deavoured to meet the med half way by pre- depth and ores on the North Americno can bout the matters in dispats were closed. One seamen's wages by 4s. 6d. mob, and to connection with the subject on the 21st Board was held on Wednesday afternoon, The Chan A-tong pontractor, and this was also and which is the most coneidemble lake in months of those who presumably knew most paring to recommend the King to interse tinent south of Inks Mishigan, is the misia correspondent lays stress on the fact that three continue the pay of the wounded nail cared or October, 1895, .E. the Goverdor promised meeting was not publicly notified in any maydonised,
and was therefore to all intents and purposes
feature of this route. With this lake as a basis, fourths of primers are tried st quarter scesions discharged bat ignoring everything else. The his support to the institution and mentioned pirate. This anthod of staring storey
the casal was projected at and west; in ons sed are for the most part undefended. More seamou, however, refused to listen to such half diversion 17 miles to the Pacifis Ocean, and surprising and more to the point in the fact that measures and they persisted in refudag to life The as a contrast to the existing state of affairs amounts to e pablio scandal. If it is doomed necessary to consider aur subject in privats a in Hongkong the large and useful public fornul resolution to that offaut can be passad
in the other direction 98 miles to the Atlantie in the majority of criminal trials certainly in anchor until all the grievances was addressed Coos The route walk targets laksharges of a banens oberasterone of the two and an act of indemnity piged. which little expendituri wenld be reedel except about the question in santrorersy may not speak, the requests, and with this tus sent expressed and the perfect discipline and courage of the present the matter le virtually decided by the officiala on their con responsibility before the
for some dredging and rock-blasting Going or may do so only in a manner which will warrant their satisfaction. It was hoped that the war and men under sircumstances of the Board masts.
west, the course will run through the Tolu the prosecutionsaying that he is not to be believod trouble was now over, and at the sale of the most trying nature are worthy of high praise, Barvoir into which various streams In a letter which we published yesterday Birdmiral the greater part of the it dropped lastly admirablo conduct of the troops, The reports of the officers commanding are will be made to supty--and the descent will be George Lewis justly complains that the oppo- down to St. Helen's, only two of the ships hold whoso discipline stood the extreme test of i elfooted by three looke to the harbour. at Brita neats of the Bill make no reference to the footing cub, A. fooling of confidenca ntaznod, bat action in the face of imminent danger. $10.92 Going east from the lake there is such that perjury is frequently committed without | it gradually dawned upon the delegitse that no
greater distanco to to travers For 64dotoction by witnesses for the pressomlion, bo- guaraaten had been mentioned her of the aleo pablished. The gallant conduct of Second 150% miles of the route, however, the ships may pass the prisoner or his wife cannet mest false King's acquiescere in the recommendations of Lieutenants Belous and Bayloy are roses. through the San Juan River, which has its evidence on all by true aridence oil oath. As the Comanssioners or of the rotissition of the mended to be brought to the notice of the Huddleston and For Goslin, Secand outs source in the lake, and which tows into the soliciter of wide experience in regard to a ninas Articles by Parliament; and, as they had Royal Kumane. Staety. The names are alo Antic several miles soyth of Graytown of cases which may, according to poliny or to jeopardised, themselves by their cause of specially mentioned of Lieut. Windham and Some engirisers proposed that the canal aliould ties, or a variety of motive and accidenta, be action, they soon cama u the conclusion. follow this stream to the Atlantis, but there are brought either in a civil or a ritual that nothing short of an auditional men, Sergt. Howarth and Down, Colest many objections to this, and the plan line now Court, Bir George Levis illustrates how pardon under the King's sign manual wopla Surgt. Fazes, Corporals Hodgson and Yenng, been abandoned
orally the existing disabilities may uparate antisty Lou This fooling of disiontent was Lance Corporal Newby and Privates Mou Tho San Juan River, according to the best against a proper who, it substantially the inor good by the fret at the First Lord is Catr, Howes Grisley, Arrowsmith, surveys, is to be followed only so far an run suo controversy were before a civil Court, of the Admiralty in Parliament duping that Wootton Parkinson, Keley C. B. Jo artidotal deau, called the Ccha am, when it would be free to tell his own story and by wun not aware of any messagolely to come Connell, Steel Pickersgil, Rae, and Flannery,
We have heard before Parliament on the subjodjelnoon. will traverse tko valleys of some tributary give his own explouativa; streams, which, in some places will be filled much of the guiltless prisoner who ads gueuse the mon began to loss faith in the with water and converted inte lorgs basins. himself in gaol bocanse he has been thaid promises made them, especially at the conduct The lips will descent on the Atlantic, as on or nervous in the deck More common is the of any of the officers in command was quite tuo Padio, site by three locks, the canal find-priestor who is the victim of a mistaken, por i sa fyrannical as before. The Admiralty also ing its eastern terminus at Greytown. The hapa blacEmailing, prosecution, bat who cannot made matters worse by directing list the whole Carl has but one level for a distance of 154 clear loruself by giving evilence, or the prisoner, of the Marines should be kept for arms to
raymans disturbanoes, with that is the laval of the fake, and it really gulity, who asuages to put his guilt en enly leaves this on one side at a porat 2 miles other samudges batuse he need not undergo theat length the delegates formally intimated to from the Pacifio, and on the other side. 121 usual judicial tests of trath Every barrister the Adareity and to their offears that nothing Advices from the Gold Coast state that miles from the Atlantis. This plan is such knows casos of this sort, To mention only one short of their demands being grated in fail Lieutenant Henderson is masomer in the hands that it wille for the excavation of a fraction loss of no ancient date, three taan were put on teir with their fall and unconditional fordon, would of the Sofas and that others of the party are $45,363,99 than 27 miles of cans, while the rest of the trial for a crime of uxcuptional brutality. Two mately them. At the same time the ominous.
A mesting of the Legislative Council wilt be held on Monday next at 9 pm The follow ing are the orders of the day
Report of the Finance Committee. No, 3.) Second reading of the Kill entitled an Online to enable the Government to provido xnizable latrine
modation for the public. Third reading of the Bill untilted an Ordinance to cousclidate and amend the laws relating to the Protection of Wenec and frick
DIAMOND JUBILEE SUBSCRIP
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The Hon. Treasurer bags to acknowledge
Such a canal, it has long been recognised. and be of incalculable value in promoting the trade of Europe with the western coasts of both the Northern and Southern American contin. eats and New Zealand trade which at pressut must either be transhipped and conveyed
Lord Denman. A change
LATE TELEGRAMS. The folloring telegrams are from the
LORD KOBERT'S BOOK. Benguer Gasolte
Allahabad, 8th May. It is understood that Lord Roberts, intende
Simla, 7th May
THE WAKEEN HASTINGS."' The rogurt of the Warren Hartinge. court of which Commander Holland was found guilty was that of negligently and by default loving the Tessel,The soutence has Upon roduced by martial is now published. It shows the charge
tha Viceroy in Council from severe reprimand. to s reprimand only. At the same time a xoti fication is published in which the Viceroy places. d on racord his sense of the excellent conduct Commander Holland and the ofloors and erov
the resol. AAS
of the Warren Hastings after the striking ef
The notification continues The coolnes
Libraries possessed by the West Indian but only when the Board has met, where at with think the receipt. of the following itself for 365 miles--a part of the course, spon persons, the accuser and accused, who know most Admiralty then gave way, enneeding moss of and judgment by the Commander of the vessel i
colonies of which he had had experience Damely, the Bahamas, the Barbadoes, and Trinidad, His Excellency thought $3,000 or 84,000 a year ought to be voted by the Legislative Council for the support of the Public Library, which, henaid, could not fail to be of grest public use in the residents of Hongkong. The Colonial Secretary at the same meeting and he thought the Govern ment might give something in the way of a grunt of land for the erection of the library building which Hongkong shonld posses. Mr. T. JACKSON, the Hon. T. H. WEITEULAD, and other gentlemen also epoke in support of the institution and at that time the prospect certainly looked fairly promising. So far, however,
The large of arson tras continued yesterday at the Criminal Sessions bocore the Chief Jus ties, but the case for the prosecution wes not olssed when the Court adjourned until this Tid most interesting joint in the
morning.
y's proceedings was the raling of the Judge. that the letter which was alleged to have bean. uddressed to the prisoner from Shanghai by the principal partner in the shop was ieduris ible on the grond, that there was no proof from whom the document came. Mr. Robinson, for the prisoner, raised the question as to the dalasility of the letter and quoted cases in support of his contention.
The epilleries in various districts in Kyushu, which are now in diffealty owing to lie in creased demand and deficiency in supply of miners and the consagnent rae of wages, ar sontemplating to import Jabour from ferviga
the Government has done nothing and countries: Seme mine owach in Saga profoo the institution has been left to struggle ture has received sauction from the Foreign Departamas Le lise Koreans, and have forike
on with the funds provided by the with protected to avail themselves of this subscriptions of mevibora. Bad it not permission. This is indeed a blow to Jana's been for the exertions of the Ilon reputation as a coatry plentifully supplied with Serrotary, who his also gives financial cheap labour but it has boon gradually becom ing evident that sooner or later such a step Bursistance, it is doubtful whether the would be inevitable-Japan Linn
tributions, viz.
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London, 10th May. The Tica Cape Town ourrespondent stam that Asiatics have boom ordered to leave Pretor They have appealed to Mr. Greene, the British Agent, and the esse Les bien referred to the High Court
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London, 11th May