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The O. P. steamer impress of Chine arrived mint larinks which are provided in land entered for the Adrapoel Bentor, 1 for the doubt take advantage" by materially adi Tancing routs, which are already high, the at Bhaichu on Ganday, the 30th May, at belonging to the Crovu for the good of the Senior, for the Intermedia, and 0 for the noon, all loft that port at 10 m on Monday molly to grant thom protection in ones where chimentary Scotions All wore snocousfal or- nccommodation being insufficient oven for For Hogkang, where she is expecial to arrive certain formalities are complied with These cept the candidato who entered for the Senior The selected pieces, for fan 250st park, Cosette jo English and Chinese of the proposal present requirements. And unfortunately to monow, at M formalities melude three publications in the Ession, age all or nearly all of the more-necossible sites For the Courrier d'Haiphang wo learn that to sect. If no objection is made protection is showed vident signs of sardal preparation, are alrendy occupied, Tene there are beans been received that it. Brenser, chiaf granted. It obfection is made, now it is with and, ganemily ware very emretely played, sites to be found by going further afield, of the Lyons Commission, kas not been able, to draw, no protector legunted unless after Mr. Dienborg's performance of his tro The Scule sud Arpaggio playing, too, as but the time occupied in getting to them follow the itinerary ho had intended in consecration of the objection a relation of difionit pics calling for special montion.
quence of the wanget instrrection. The the Legislative Council is passed approving of and the trouble and expense of chair coolius members of the Commission in Tonkin are the site and erection of the latrine. I do not cu the whole, vary, creditable, though it would think it likely that I laws of any reachable by wall for young porformers to remember render them under present conditionsanziou, as they do not know whose role objection the Logistics Connen, would be that price is art, everything, and that the onl naked to pass such resolution, and is anytivation of s irm and crisp tach is for more practically unavailable Here Lee Govern
Wa antics that Me A Vec Blakonan, for case such resolution could not be more important than misro speed. There is a Beale ment might very well stop in and afford
until after the objection had boon copaldorod, and Arpeggio Manual of Welter Manfarren's CHRON
HRONICLE AND DIRECTON rolief by means of improved ront obin/merly shiel reporter on the staff of this popor It ours to me this one will afford ruficient which contains at the beginntag some saluable orensod from an entry of 24 million trus to au who bow to William 17. as his guide, phil
and let some time Scoretary of the Hongkong municiou. If the proposed road from Chumber of Commerce and Secretary to the protection. Unless som protection is given hists on suste practising, one of which young, Plantation Bond. Station to Magazine notorimate Indo-Chinese Sugue Company, we apply of acommodation may be at any and sometimes, we fear, era older players
Quick practica in
leiden Cup were made the Inter district chief of staff of the parade at the dedication time rendered unequal to the demand by would do well to keep in mind. It is
of the tomb of General Grout ju New York house owner al, say, ecolio oooupier comlug
low practice in gollen. would be much more largely used for His prtrait appears in the San Franciscu forward and declaring they find the latrine
interferes with their comfort aid is oanisance. The Reading at Sight (condoud to the moTÉ. residence, and if addition to this the Chronicle of 28th April..
Whether this was done cut of spise or without
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reed proposed by General BLACK from Wanchai Gap to Wongneichang Gap vere carried out a large number of very eligible which will be fornd, as hitherto, more fall wid | building sites would be opened up, China A second af mik in foruign style icon such latrines becoming a unissues they mal care to the teaching cf it; for, thoug" say there is no piroposal altor that condition, the same time of ike ni uf himself aid
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accurate than its predecessors,
Royal Ostavo-Complete with MaysandPlans, pp. 1,240, 87. Directory ouly, pp. 872, 89.50.-
Frah industries are springing up all the time in Shinghal since the way, notwithstanding the fear fame people who onlisipated nothing loss than the total annihilation of everything in shortly to be integrated and it did make softon and box doll bar foroiga and Chines candles, wonted soara, and fireproof paint wit te rasuufactured. The land and buildings have been purelesed and the amanation to the passing of the Ordinace chinery is on the way out. Drior,
The COLONIAL SCORETAN secondel Bill read the second timo,
Council went into Committee on u Bill, which passed through all its stages. THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS The AT‰ORNEE-GENERAL The next item the Orders of the Day is the third reading of the Bill entitled an Cudinance to casolidate
Du
A prejudice against Magazino Bap exists on account of the fover whidr has prevailed iu some of the houses there, but on the other A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED band buses may be found in the focality which are amongst the healthiest in the colony, and the crest and nurtheru slope of the The captain of a steamer lately anross from Japan furnishes as with an object leason that Lill are entirely beyond suspicion. The an skonit be appreciated by those who may feel larin which seems to haunt some of the other end to helitile the warlike spirit of the. houses is perhaps difficult to account for pago. He was at a certain anopened port but it may be idown as an axiom here a colobration was being bold and he sud amend the laws relating to the protection often boginners have an ey, for nothing but I take leiro to differ, holding rather that it is will guarantee them the restoration of Alesce
greatly shrprised to see hundreds of oliven, boys and girls, boing dried in military, talis,of women and girls It will be within the The older children, perhaps abest fourteen wollection of ton mbars that when this Fears of ago, and magazine rifles, while the Bill was in Committes I sad that in regant to younger ones had emoller wespons and others the thice sub-section of soction 3 I might have warshes, and they wars drilled in to Ger to add a proviso, I baro aines carefully con wan style and showed great proficiency. Surely idered the matter and have aliawn, the proviso to his &nbject that is food for the thoughtfal the learned member Dr. Ho Kai, who agrees with it 1 therefore ask that the Dounel resplru isolf once again to Committee to consider and should provent their lightly ostanating the
the clauses 2 and 3 AND warlike spirit of the Japanese in
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that houses in Hongkong which are shut off by overshadowing hills from the eastern breeze and the morning are, other things being equal, less healthy than those in which the contrary pndition prevails. Dr. DONERCE in the is reposts wrote Hongkong is situated within the
further out in the Pacific reigns suprente. "region of the north-east trade, which-
"all the year round, but under the influence
of the Asiatic coatinent on annual varia * tion of the direction of the wind originates. During the winter the direction of the "morisson coincides with that of the trade, and we find that during seven months of the year (from September to "March inclusive) the mean direction of ad-"the wind is from east or north of onst
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PURE AERATED WATER
SODA WATER
LEMONADE
POTASH WATER
LITHIA WATER
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(PARIS, 220 May. Anti-Semitic troublės hors oupurred at Mcs tagssam and Gran in consequence of an attack wade by Jows upon ereliste. A mauber of shops were pillaged.
PARIS, 35th May
The anti-Jewish agitation in Algaria is
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Paris 24th May. Great Britain has consented to plane British subpole in Madagascar nador Freach jarisdic
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PARIS, 24th May.
The Czar has sent modals to W. Haurs for distribution to those who rendered asanteno at fae racont Charity Baziur dissaler.
HONGKONG LEGISLATIFE:
COUNCIL, AS SMI
A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Couns was held at the Council Chamber yes terky afternoon. Present
"Daring the other five months the direction "is south of east, but the easterly direction "predominates over the westerly except: "during one menth, Aaguet, when the "direction is south hy west." Hencution the importanes, of welosting for dyelling houses sites that are open to the easterly breeze. The question of exposure to the morning sun is probably scarcely less im- Forinnt. Any one looking down from the Peak in the early morning will see parts of the town standing out in a bright and clear atmosphere, while the parts in shadow re- maju clothed in a thick wie. As the latter are those in which faver la more or less pre- valent it is reasonable to suppose that the morning mist may be the muss. There is no difference in the oil that would account for the western district baing less bealthy than the castorn, and we are there- fore driven to seek the explanation in the aspect, which, as we have seen, accounts for the longer or shorter duration of the mor ing mist. If the same principle be applied to Magazine Gap the unhealthiness of some of the houses there will be completely ac- counted for. In building etter at the Teak or on the lower levels therefore nu
eastern as peot ought to he sought for.
TXORI LENOx the Governor, Sir WIL LAM ROBINSON, KCMGS
His EXCELLENCE Major General BLACK, 0.P. (Omeer Commanding tas Forces.)
Hon. J H. STEVANT LOCKHART (Colonial Secretary)
Tou. C. P. CHATURA, SE Hon. T. H. WHMBREAD
on all mativa craft trading is the Fort, thich, ofths had that will do help the wee chap
the bystander Powers to come forward and charge has matiannd up to the present time, on with his jacket, and tell him to be af, Thai and in 1878 Light Days was first imposed on departa in aileuco The moment has some for The prosperity of Hongkong in 1867 (when pronouns their that will do! Saviours are Juropean shipping charges were Brst levia on nativo.craft) was uncleary when all in Irat. Turkey owes her
indantry with the Tontone Formerly they represented by a European toure entry of regilt military reputation to the imported Gor 1,181,5 ton and a junk entry of 1,867,702 man drill sergant War is said to be a national In 1875,vhen European shipping was first exported Hessisus to the English wurke tone making a total of 2,103,528.foxn fazol by the imposition of Ught dues, the esperally, though" Made in Germany" they In 1890, hon the role of light dnos, was mania dockyard intends to keep in warehou test ontzy had inoreaved to 3,562,774 ton now appulate largely in canton, and the Ger increased in 2 cents a ton, the tonnings entry dy made fronclads, craisers &s; in fust had reached 6,688,04 tops, and last year it was have a naval catflting establishment.
Thus the prosperity of Hongkong has in-concluded between the Kaiser and the Saltai 8,051, 085 in, signalas 1t is accepted that a scopot treaty bas been catay of 8 million tons during 30 yours of sopher, and friend. It is quite possible: Bise sizes the section that its prosperity is due to Ha xuquted an alliance with Austria to detent ared, shipping, B fact which completely cap marek has shown bow the trick can be cons te being a Free Port" from a shipping point her against Russia, then he made a treaty with the Into Czar to back him against Anstris. Also it is averred that Hongkong can only The present Kaiser has done a little busines maintain its prosperity through continuing to in that crooked line without the ex-Chan officient routon thi Senitury Bonst might almost forgoons, deplorably get to be. a. From Port, yet it must be clear that is callor's all. He-professed unbounded ni have to fight as action and they love ne not impress ico strongly on students the in-cannot botines to be Free Port if it has wiration for the British yet, aided by the public funds at their disposal to Bght such portance of this branch of panoforte playing not hitherto existed in that condition. Concil, he sent a memorable wire to Pal
In short, Is it or is it not a "Tros Fort Kruger congratulating him suits. To ensure that all care is takma to pro-and we wish instrusbare would devote more
If its print condition is one of freedom, I Jameson victory and saring huma are placed under the control and massgement the reading of meio at sight e, more or less,
Italy. In supplying the Saltan, contrary to of the Sanitary Board and all the laws to gift, stil, a great degree of proficiency may, If it is not a Free Furt" then why apply the his two powerful friends Austria applicable to them. I boga there will be no dous finchor, be attained by the Teraevaring easure their proper maintenance are made with the aid of painstaking and conacion term to is!
It has also been userted that the imposition the pledge of loyalty given to the other Power, student. The answers to the questions on the of any tar un shipping will have the result of with a copy of the intended Collective Note, ensther seismie shate was given to condense ridiments and theory of masin, too, were, on preventing ships coming to the port. N
I have already shown that this assertion is in his Majesty. But he has failed, despite all the whole, rather disappointing, though several of the candidates showed a very fair knowledge not horns out by our previous experience, bat, his obsequiousers to the French, to can of their subject and gave their answers quickly after all it is only an assertien, to support which tiune his policy of setting France and Englant From the opinion also which has box freely oloser union; both know now the common and clearly Hore sguichets no often not one title of evidence or argument is offered at logger heads; they are rapidly coming iste fnclined to trust too much to their pupil.
picking up the mooning of mail elges and statod, that the entry of this large amount of enemy. It is full time for Enghad to let the terms, Thereas experience shows that only too tonnage is the cause of Hongkong's prosperity. Kaiser know that the Fresh sock an ally that geographical convenience of the pert as a well be the basis of the settlement of the Egyp the seinal notes of the piece that they happen the result thereof, the cause being found in the with oven a bit of Rainish tarsitory. That could Taken as a whole, However, the nonlts of the shipping centre, and the stability and general tian question, and the best douchs to us. to be playing.
fecrative business to ships, to partake in which Africa. No Power need expect to have a work examinations are dietidelly novataging, and prosperity of trade in the East, offering & Majesty's throwing of sheep's eyes uur Borth we trust that the success of the candidates on this occasion may stimulate them to further there is a competition of over increasing keaning alliance with France anles prepoved to noe. Hut however, this may be, there rerunius guarantee or Alsace, Til the Germans give thy foot which can hardly be disputed but that back, and a few of the milliante scraped efforts in the future.
(G. GEIMBLE.
which seems likely to be lost sight of, namely, from the vory bones of Fraude, they need not Sigued. I. LAMKENY
LAG, WARD
that this come here, as the go elsewhere, cant upon ensinar jeling in their Agaps- I am directed to saroy the thanks of the solely for their own benefit, and not with the one. The fast is as visible as a search light; Concell won't into Caminitta en the Bill
enter Franes, while the German Emperor, with Council to the examinora for the very efficient object of refitting Hongkong long there plain third-less Cook's tourist is free to After a slight alteration had been add in manner in which they cutduoted the exam fore a bonefite mourne to ships from the use
the ghost of his tripki allirnes and the prayers our waters, whether on account their, geo clause 2 the ATMONEY-GENERAL said The nations, and also to the azthorities of the
in all the mosques that he may live a thousand diffenly in sub Boution 3 of danse 3 is Uity Hsu for allowing us, en sovorni cocasions, graphical position, or from any of men, as
long will ships continue to come, at the men years, cannot put foot on the territory esen that knowledge had to bo provod the use of this bullding. girl is sold and then brought to Hongkong. His Escoltorey--I have beco asked this after wars of tieto bonsdite, I am convines, will not Incognita, son o
The Unbant ceremony for her forms, in a tax, oven exceeding to presont and taken to a brothel for proposes of prostitu soon to present the articles which he one E 24 cents a ton, which pronto the the Drummond Castle in memoriam molila
been awarant by the London College of Music on. If the person who brought her down know she was sold, it is an offence. It is ex
to the successful candidates from car tue pultry em of £7 for a ship of 5, 0 took & has gero right home to the feelings of the ttro pooples. Une touch of nature makes the oborgo which makes Hongkong, in edition to tremely difficult to prove what a man knows, and colony of Hongkong, and I have very grant to any other advantages, compare i ronrstly whole world kis. The svert has done morph the latest scheme is as follows-A brings a girl pleasure in doing so. Uati Id come this and soude her to a brothel in Hongknag. If
afternoon, I had no idea de Ralphs was to as to ita charges with almost any er in the develop old ties of amity than all the pro- grammes of entente cordialo waociations. It demonstrates that the two nations are uct sepa- he brought her here the case would be pisis read the reports which ho ta just read to you, world, but he hands her air to But the steamer and he therefore has, wittingly, taken the
zatal by onmity, and wish to come nearer than Is really the confederate or why should he bring wind out of my sails. But oven though I re-
to keep apart. The humble alandara residig girl of whom bemows nothing to Hongkong peat what he has said I think I cannot do better
in the vicinity of the terrible disaster are truly to be put in a brothel If after B sends the than call your attention, incrdco that it may
grateful for the Hudsome manner in which their services Lave been recognised, and the girl to the brothel he is arrested, he says, "To be impressed more fully upon your minds, to
official importantes attached to the inangaration must prove I knew she was sold. This the the fact that this little start has been mode in presection asanof do directly, and in such case the little colony of Hongkong in musical
generally, which really partook of a fondly it seams fair the burther should lie on the ac education. As Mr. Ralpha bas said, last year
of the souvenirs and the whole proceedlaga. used to show he did not knew of the tale. Hongkong was made A Musical Centre and
character for the islanders were the first thiof A proviso was then added to the effect that the colony was afilliated, as i wore, tothe dues knowledge on the part of the prisoner shall be tional Department of the London College of presumed unless he antists the jury or magicMusic. Northern are very for persort hers, or trato that he had not ich knowledge
haps, whic knew, until Mr. Ralphe rood his report, Connell resumed and the Bill paard through what this London College of Music is. I will all its stages. W
tell you even at the risk of repeating what he has en The Educational Department of the Tanton College of Music provides a complete musical education for students of all ages from the fiat alexentary to the most advanced stage in vool and instrumental music, and theoretical knowledge and composition Bimaltazeomaly with fochaique and przeliul work on an in: stracont, a certain amount of theoretical know ledge is also imparted, and pupils are thus
aight to widerstand what they play and arealersury interested in their work. Now these lines des
The COLONIAL SECRETARY Recorded
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AFJOURNMENTAL
His Excelleney-Gentlemen, there will he meeting of the Finance Committee now and propose to adjourn the rating of the Council
til after the Jubileo.(Applause)
FINANCE COMMITTEE. Ameeting of the Finston Committee was then held. Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart (Co- locial Becretary) presided and all the members Woro prazos. AERATOR AN
MINUTES.
Examiners.
COLLISION AT BHANGAT.
Shanghai, Sk May.
At half past six last evening a clision o ourred on the river, opposite Mars Arnhold. Karberg and Co.'s wharf, consider bly below the New Dack, between the China Navigation Co.'s stxmer. Tientsin and the Tarla steamer of 2,000 tons, which arrived here frein Batanes
required the Castle Line Co. could attexi to on Baturay last, with a cargo of o consigued urners for the victims. A low pounds re to Mears. Arnheid, Karbarga Co. The the matter to endless the graves of the on rho was anchored opposite to Mera Arnbok, known shipwrecked, and to siloonte a smallmen Harborg's wharf in the stream.
The Ticutain
for:
way outward bound, har destinated being Amorally to having the bite of God's are ored bad Swatcw, and is going down ha river, it is Next to saving Greece from the oOZOCOS alleged that she strmel: the Tur on her port of her owa tells, and to effect that the well- quartor with consflerable fores steving in six badgered European concert has the occasion to or seat of her plates, broaling two fumes caquer confidence and esteem, the relations and beating two mere, as well as starting her betreen England and the Transvaal come infor poop deck. The Tientsin horolf had evidently. Aastained no moriore damagar although she thoughtful attention. By the British Corn- remained all night at anchor in the river, she ut, and in thesecond place by the Caps Colony," Stormany has been planly warned off. Frutico proceeded on her voyage this morning has up intention of playing the Kaiser's game.
Bosides; her interests, whether mining or tem- mercial, will be secured the same advantages a ho minutes of the last meeting wero read followed. I understand, in Hongkong, and, as
THE PEKING KALWAY. those of the English. In strongthening her t Hen. W. M. GOODMAN (Áttmney, (tenoral), and confirmed. Toda
Mr. Ralphs has pointed out, we are very för-
litary position In Cape Colony, the Transvaal Hou, I. SERCOMES „SATH (Colonin);"). THE PUBLIU LIRRABY.
tanate in having amongst sunk able musí Who says Poking in sloop Read this from must see it has nothing to gain by trying stall Treasurer),
The COLONIAL SBOBETARY The calycians, such accomplished musicians us rear very own special eyewiness, and rejoice with Britain The Pretorian politicises d Ton. H. MAY (Captain Superintendent minat before the Finance Committe this after. Grimble, Mt. Ward, Mr. Lammert, and Bignor to think of the hour which his bolallen tho do well to read, mark, and learn the lessors of of Police,) NE
noon is one-in which the Governor recomments Cattaneo. Under their guidance, and with the old goal locomotives of the eight on the Greek situation. The farming of Deligou HR MURRAY ROMLEY (Harbor the Council to votes sute of 3750 in aid of the assistance of Mr. Ralphs, tis Local Represents The 10th of May was really very importe Bay, for thirty-one years" renewable for wer Mater).
Hongkong. Pablis Library No doubt hon. Hive, to whom the colony and the College of Mustent day in Peking, yet very few now or cared by the Anglo-Portugess Company clips the Hon. W. CHATHA (Acting Director of members have, within the last for days, seen aro mnoh indebted, energetic measures have been anything about it. The first locom tives arrived wings of the Boers in their attempts to soar Public Worka)
in the public Press of the colony the report made in the spread of rndale (Applause) M there cheat noon, and sidings were rapidly laid above the sovereignty of England. No more. with regard to the Hongkong Fabio Library Ralpha bas alrendy statest that Gwenty candidates to silow of shaning to proceed. The first importations of our material for the Kruger and from that report it is evident that the presented themselves for examination, and it loodeve happened to be one of two which first Library, which is intended to full a public most gratifying to state that no less than seven came to Chins for the Northern Hiwaga in purpose, is in want of funds, aul Bis Excel teen certificatoe have been awarded. In the 1883, and at one time worked coal trips fram fency the Goverber is of opinion that the theory of music 6 candithes came forward and Tong Bery to the ransi basin, sets miles Government might well rots as a contribution to 4 passed in practical music, pianoforte and distant, the Library the sum of $750. Be trusts that singing, is candidates entered and 15 passed. I this voto will receive the approval of this think it must be gratifying to the community Committed a wh
of Hongkong to know there are so many rising musicians amongst us, It is not necessary for me to say anything in favour of a urgical education. We all know that musk bath claras to soothe the garage breast," and that,
The mannt hath no music in himself,
Kon, R BELLIÓS C.M.G.: Hon. En Ka
Hoa. WEI A TUK
Ir. J. G. T. Buckin (Clerk of Councils).
HMS. Na leaves this morning for the minute of the previous meeting were
read and confirmed, some a
the North,
The Austrian Lloyd's steamer Poseidon eft. Kobe for this port yesterday morning.
There war 2,218 visitors to the City Hall Museum-last week, of whomt 171 wore Buso-
SHIPPING DUES AND SHIPPING
EXPENDITURE, TRA
The CoroXTAL SECRETARY-IS instructed br. His Excellency the Governor to make the Colosting statement Honourable enters wil zamanber that mot long age there was laid
Vote recommended
ADJOURNMENT.
The Committee then adjourned
firm henceforth; wuch may be landed at Boir, but will not be sant on. Nor with o British squadron on the spot, apowerful calmant for Emperors in a hurry to de expansion, will there be any necessity for Germany to keep "As the earthworks are quita from these some of her ou tubs it auchor in the bag. Also, light gires are used until it is safe to send the Fronot have hovor wavered in their view larger ones over the track Thousa de of of regardly Mr. Cecil Rhodes as the most Chinest swarm every day to see the way, potent factor in the development of Bourth the woman aspecially being very noticeab and Africa, and white consolidating widening the spraratly quite forgetful of their usual sedded supremacy of British rale They lauast not habits, now something has arrived which is tarth to haves Rhodes. seeing. So far us can be gathered all are The French do not concoal, while wishing greatly delighted, and ace sosioutly awaiting it vers otherwise, that the British Embassy to Ts fit for treasons, stratagens, and epaila
the rival of the larger ongines and rolling Abyssinin has met with great success among on the Council table a despatel from the Sere
The motions of his spiritare dull at night.
stock,of which they have only board anggerated King Wenalek's subjects. It was most care- tary of State on the subject of light dues.
Let no such inan be trusted Beets. The old railway hande swagger about fully prepared for all local effect, and it is to be On recsipt of that despatch E. the Governor
Yesterday afternoon His Excellency the Go- And this spplies to ladies as well as gentle like It is gods, aresting a certain amount of concluded for political and social effect. Eader. as shee took steps to have ratura drawn up showing the expenditure incneral on socount Vernor. Six Wilkam Robinson, presented the men. We all know that musical knowledge is nwa sad here warship The most select spot His Majesty is not at all a simpleton: he is of hipping and the fees levied on shipping in verticales, guinal by local candidate in the one of the most charming and delightful of as for contemplation seams to be tender the care, only to glad to avail himself of all outside sild récent examixation belt by the Hongkong complishments. We all woollest that one of where pumparative coolness is obtainable. The that will develop the resources of his realm. this Colony. The Governor ho rocolped a return from the Trenter, Harbour Master, Branch of the Landon College of Music. The our griet medan mites, Sir Edwin Avola coas is a busy one and well worth recording. He has given concessions for what are called by and Captain Saperistondant of Polics. From presentation took place at the City Hell, and that" Music is the handmaid of Religion," espech ly amongst the hawkers and knektors, the French "genetration railways," but does not the return His Excellency is satisfied that the amongst those present being air Jula Cars and properly exercised its influence at culy be who are doing a thriving business en intend the promoters shall treat their under- quation of shipping dues and shipping expea rington, Hou, W. M. Goodman, Hour E. falt for good. I can enly hope in distributing Anyone who has travelled from Tientsin to takings as dead lettore. Ho stipalates that if concert to be hakl next Saturday evening at die mannot be definitely settled until evidence i Pelilies, Captain Phillips, A DO, Rev. E. F. thom sertificates, which I have great pleasvire Fung Tai aboat 15 ty from the Fuking city works be not commenced and the necskry
perna.
The Finance Committee of the Legislative No omongmously signed communications that haus Council yastaytay votel a sum of. $700 in aid trendy appeared in other papers will be inserted, of the Hongkong Pabile Library. The Govern Orders for coire cories of DAILY Pares eisid bement in proposing the rate and the Committee sent befors 11 am on day of publication. After that in passing it are like to be songratulated on hour the supply is limited Only Bupplied for Coals vory sousible action.
Telegraphic Address Pass-A.-0, Code. 2.
P.O. Bec. 20. Telephone No. 12.
DEATH.
At the Ocidental Hotel, San Francisco, Cal, on, 40th April, Miss HARRIET G. BETTAN, for many Jean resident ni No. 2, Bin, Yokohama.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, JUNE 1st, 1897.
Tas purchase of the Mount Austin Hotel by the War Office and the prospective acquisition of the whole of Victoria Peak for military purposes materially limits the residential area available for the civilian
Hie Excellency the Governor bas kindly con sented to prosent the prizes at the promenade
Corps. A very excellent programme of music has been arranged and the fall band of the Weet Yorkabire Regiment will be in attendance.
The wreck of the German tesniship Doris, which recently stranded, on the North Western and of Tsushita Island was sold by azotion at Mesere. Holmo, Ringer & Co.'s offices, Naganic, on the 26th May, for $16,850 Capi. I. Koch, of the Garman Consulate, stal as uuolioner The bidding was slow and the operation lasted an entire hour. The ship evantaally fell to Mr. R. H. Fowers, who acted as Eroker for Japanese purchasers in Kobe.
therefore thinks that a Commission should be ap- pooted to enquire into las important question of the fees levied upon and the expenditure incurred on acount of shipping and line asked the folow- ing geutlemen whether they will ferys ne mom. bers of ancha Commission) Sir John Carrington, (2) Hon. T. Saree Smith, (8) Hon Ho Kai, (4) Mr. Herbert Smith (5) Mr. John Thurkar His Breellency honen they will consent to purvs,
HONDA FINANCE,
On the motion of the ConONIAL SECRETARY, Facial Minute No. 13 we refer to the Fisance Committee and the report of the Fisanoo Committee (No. 2) was adopted.
PAPEKSAN The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid the following
HONGKONG BRANCH OF THE LON- Nne is not mord with converd of sweat sounds,
DON COLLEGE OF MUSICA
PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES,
Cabbold, R. H. W. G. How phreys, A. G. Ward, G. Grimble, G. P. Lam mert G. L. Dan, G. Pines, jun., and E. Ralphs (Local Secretary p
Tho proceedings were opened Mr. E. Danenberg who played Choma's Polonaise in A flat, and his performance gave wash pleasure. Mr. Ralphe read the following tapert of the Branch
cates
of the London Collage of Munio may make a
Jour. The whole construction, read, bridges, representathe Coptic church on behalf of Egypt. wonderful strides in this golony sa it has done work which has been carried out in less than ons will be handed over to others. "As Breland efreshers (Applause)
stalices, and roling stock, refloot the greatest and to which hie Majesty appertains, the Eng His Frellenoy then catributed the portieredit the affidal in charge. EF. Hu Ytok-lish and Abyssinians onu onoupy & pow together. fan, bis sagindor-in-chief, and the outer rail- Menelek understands that the valleys, Upper way engineers. The work has been puched as well as Lower, of the Nile ferm put of on with the grootet energy, and everyone, the Ottoman territory-it kust in name, but foroigars and Chinesa, praise the capable nail administered and virtually armed by the Kho honest supervision it has Tehalved Peking dive, aided by Lord Cromer. England will and Tientsin Times.
Hoa, R. Balilios propend a vote of thanks to the Gayorner for so lindly presenting the prize vigorous chers for His Excellency
The banks were retursal by means of three
His reellency then manounced that Mr. Grimble was down for a sech
OUR PARIS LETTER.
benual of the Louton Collage of Musio, it will As this is the first report of the local
on be up to the oyes in railway making for not be out of place to gara a brief history of
the joint account of the Viceroy and herself, Lius through Central and Easters Sodan The London College of Musin was founded the College and its work lere
Mr. Grimblo said he was really down to
up to Abyssinia; to the Lake Districts and in 1887 with the ohjeet of providing increased round the vote of thunke He was rare every
Panis, Ist May. then to connect with Cecil Rhodes's butor opportunities for the study of music, holding one would consider it a great honour to hare examinatious.nl awaling dylomas and Sir Willant Robinson there to present the tation of Grace in the unconditional capito A.D. 2000, or 6,000 years after Mens Was The most painful incident in the unhappy lamals, and all expected to be inaugurated by rats to successful candidates prises. There would be another examination
lation of the King before the Opposition, as led killed by a hippopotamans in Ethiopia Of The teaching department of the College in and they hoped to have fix Fix- community in the Hill District. There can, Corps.-The Commandant bas the gratificution papers on the table The report of the Harbour compares favourably with that of any gilor oversees at the text distribution by M. Ralli, a zrak oopy of Gambetta. As the stability of the Baglish Protector of however, be no doubt na to the wisdom dis of informing the offers, oo-commissioned Master for 1696, the report of the Post-Master musical institution in London or elsewhere, prizes GA JE NA SANAMevents nnroll their resemblance to these off Egypt no greater evidence could be afforded played by the military authorities in theived a letter from Colonel H. Eldade, the prevalence of bubonio plagne in the colony taimit of a high-olas musical education at a request of the Governor and the proceedings tree the look on this picture and on this, the Porto, is couvaléed by the Grooks
The following interesting not appears in this week's ordere of the Hongkong Volunteer.
officer, and mon of the Corrs that he has
Guneral for 1896, and the medical report ell, Familine sre vifural to all students for the at
Me. Grimble then played a lullaby st the Fran in 1870-71 is truly romakable. So then the pastic cain which reigns, thers while moderate cost, and upon a system based upon ouncinded with the playing of God: Savo the wildring a vinter. If you desire to know upper hand over winter What a display of that caricaturist represente a Frenchman Boring seems to have at laeting the the requirements of the examinations held by Oneou
how we were smsthed in 1872, read the so hands to welcome the omiling beauty We professars, and logos are given at guls CAPTAIN RUMSEY ON LIGHT DUESpelled by his Committee of Publio Softy to all the Musical Colleges There is a staff of
from recon King George Fini bisa com- have prayers for wat, and for dry weather, but no thanksgiving series for due, Lifogiring during the day, but in the evenings alles.
In the Examination Department roally
remove all the court favourites from post and weather. Everyone would join in that Te Deu gigantic work is being carried on Last year The Harbour Master's annual report was place and make room for better men. Truly many invalids would endeavour to take up their
matter. Not only does Victoria Peak afford C.B.B., who commaadel the troops at the of Hongkong during the years 1895 and 1906, the healthiest site for barracks that could be parade held on the 24th instant in celebration COST OF THE ADMINISTRATION found in the whole colony, but it is also the the following paragraph have much folowing questionIn view of Your Exoel of Her Majesty's Dirthday, in which there is
HAT, H. WERTELZAD KOVO notice of the most advantageons military position, ad pleasure in recording that I consider the Volun-lesey baring received several applications for mitting of the troops being speedily brought torre made a most creditable show. Should a mercase of salary from offence In the service you are to publish a complimentary order to of the Government and your proposal to refer into action either on the math or south sidebat effect do thank the Corps for their there to a Committee for consideration and the number of candidates awarded certificates Inid before the Legislative Council, yesterday. they wore incapables wenting in political beds and walk to church to express their"
of the island as circumstances might
Itis probable, therefore, that in course of time
to
The railway companies are buying, flagel that you should do us,""
a platemont chewing the total cost of or expen Eeld in all parts of the British Tile, and also The subjoot of light des has coupled some in the conrago to resist the popular clan.our
for hilthigh lariff's One man the bulk of the garrison will be located thero,
diture on the administration of the Govern In India, South Africo, New Zealand Australia attention rogantly and his aliibed statements for war with od innymalities and dissesparingés,lated
and argoments the basis of which ja found lunguider Tutkoy. The first of the ion redzura complaice he was charged 042 frs for the The Ho A. M. Thomam, "Postaussterment, including pansions, archange cumpers Canada, and the West Infos, gajam nation with the tow being fac donor in his annual roport Lid on the table then, and all other allowances, during the year 1 the examinere, Bong whom are Dr Sau the phras" Freedom of the Porta to be mporteded was his Majesty's own. So the transport of the rerasina of his mother-in-law litated by another Pank trameny, constructed of the Legislative Counell yesterday, saga: 1595 und 1893 separately Pija
stor, Dr. Karn, Dr Alllion, De Spark, and Bat even those Ercia whom this phrase Talls Croma Fringe, and bemharied generalissimo of from Paris to Marseilles, while if in the flesh and operated by the military for military The work of the Post Odios has so largely in THE LATRINE ORDINANCE. Mr. Caldicott, are gentlemen of the highest most glibly hare not attempted to explain pro- the army. That is a krock-down blow at arco har ticket would be only 80 fre. He recommends be incinerated, and the urn with the cabos use only, as the capacity of the existing modation is not sufficient to permit of its being on to move the Board reading of the Bill are csrried out with the utmost care and the kong is gribed by then anthometrend for who teppana be be married to the Kafears sent by parcels post, to the family sepoltre, if creased in recent years that the present secom The ATTORNEY-GUNEPALI have the hon repute in the mzainal world, and their functions oisely what meaning they attach to it. Houg for the dynasty and the hair-apparerit just his follow men to will that their renerius
maklig his debut upon the pontioal stage and Be a Fros Fort, Men Men
and the Government: tramway is insufficient for the conveyance satisfactorily performed. Delivery of mails is entitled an Ordinance to enabis the Govern. strichest impartiality."
It was only last year that a Branch of the destroying its freedom, yet there has been að aister, Soplies fact, however, of no political that be in the provinces, often delayed or scebant of Las soessity of mont to provide entitable latrinn 200ommodation. of troops iu.addition to the ordinary trafic.ling, in the first instance, with them cos. for the public. The objects and reasons are College was established in Hongkong. It was proposal on the part of, tlo Government të altor importance. ARB The friends of the late Dames fils, the third and The expenditure incurred in the parabage surprising that Greece
the high road to a Republic, Be assured America his bomb: he is sculptured us on his death bed in of Mount Austin Hotel and to be incurred Beglaration Branch gavo very little relief to a somewhat exceptional and, in portain in theory only, but rentally local oxuminces existed for the best querer of contury an n the purchase of other property in the the genal work, the advantage gaincu being localition, pablio latrines are absolutely no wore appointed, so that candidates san now be Arco Port in the general acceptance of has Le blank form ready to ill up, recognising an alia's amper and bare foot. Marguerite that poroels and registered letters are now dealt say, and are especially required for the use of saamined not only in theory, but in almost the term is, I venture to senert, a port where has arrival of a little stranger to the Com. Grathior, the Dane aur Camelina, whoes tomb, immediate neighbourhood will presumably with in apropier manner. In my opinion, the the male inimbitants of the neighbouring any brazen of practical monate
there is no Custom Hopi sad where goods are manvaltis of Natione. It is only to be hoped is within sight of that of the great dramatieta be divided between the Imperial Government only remedy is to have an offer of subelent size Erases. Experience hos shown that the hainber The gentleton who mastite the Road tres from Custom duties and control. Also in that Greedo may be spared wading through Emus to look's FF to so recline in death
to permit of two separate contiguous establish of public latrines is at present insufficient to Board of Eximiters are (1) For Pianoforte some cases it is applied to ports where ships are slaughter-revolution and civil war, the birth Tamagno, the grist singor, states he is about and the colony in the proportion of two mants, one for outgoing sad the other for insistsctorily meet such requiresunto, and the playing, Mears G. Grimble, Gummort, and fros que not subject to caarges gush e Lighting of the socanebament of a republic to retire, he does rat restamed his profession thirds by the former and one third by the coming maila
object of this Bill is to facilitate the erection A. Ward. (2) For Singlog, Meters Cattaneo, Dass, Tonnage Dass, Kg There is no Custom pradential chair, which is also peculiar to for adoption. For 24 years be bas had to latter, in accordance with the principle laid
by the Government of public latring upon Schwencke, and Ward, (3) For Violin, Mr. House at Hongkong and goods are free, bus fer throus The Danish, like the Anatelan dynasty, submit to a life, to secure his voice, where ha down in the Secretary of State's despatch on at Shaukinen made two determined attempts approved by the Logislative Concicil after con
A thief who was arrested on Saturday night ob sites as objectionable or may ba H. Goe (4) For Flute, Commander Grafton. the last 25 years Europan shipping has been never took root in Greece, though George I dare not smoke, drink, only eat at filed hours,
The first examination of the College, and the subject to a pharge for 1ght dnes, and for 30 daring his thirty-four years of rule kept the and to avoid min and cold barrack services dated 3rd April, 1895. That to commit arioide, in actions belog somewhat feration as any objections. The Government rat quidcal examination. I beliere, over held years native oralt bars been enbject to part even tenor of his way. It is said that was not The artist J. F. Millet, when he had to food long enough for the transplanted to become for the family, collected all the members and division applied specifically to an ennoxed extraordagry Ele out ogau a auto's trousora paulic intrinosat present arieting as well in these by the colony, took place in Jezitary last, skargotontarent, that horo lu Hons or In France tab Bezrbon Cynasty rosd a chapter of the fible to them.
20 candidates sotnally presented thernsalves, But it is now contezeal, in a theatre and was just about to take away a wich may be erected under this Ordinance, purse containing 5 when he was collared, to planed by it under the control and manage and cereal others sont in the names, but were kong Freedom of the Part must include both oxsoled 1,000 years for development and quired at that time, but it will no doubt be after being taken to his cell he attempted to ent of the Bunbury Board and it will be the gorandinten 15 entered loe pianoforte well foods there zu 20 Faso Fort breast, a dynasty nowadays must be brunt only yours bei sint, constatize of
meble, from various causes, to attend Of of these exemptions and that without res Shirt, oradeation To miro the butle and the hang bimself by fixing his guous round his neck dity of the Board to see that such latrines ars
a couestion which, so for in I Lave been able to bozel upon a people's will with froodem sat ducit-indicating paint,
a and then to a bar in the window. Fortunately conducted with a das regard to sanitary re playing, 1 for singing, and for theory, Leaving the financial aspect of the questing Inspector Hall saw the man at savo iremonts. In theas virsuustances it a The results were as follows: In pianoforte dissover, is not supported by prodent in any Ling down from precedent to procedent or sur double indide of copper, and inscary, which tained by Krapp cannon, main gans, and turns from reil Llack on being heated to 87 tion for future consideration, however, wo his life, à watch was kept on him all night taught right in the mtorists of the com. playing 12 candidates passed, 3 failed; in sing port of hmportance in any part of the work.
proclamationcomused all these is the highest evidence of were shown the other day to the London Phy no for the moment more particularly.com and yesterday morning he was taken on board minily, to protect Bach latrines from the poastings 1 candidato passed, o failure; in theory Before has ale len meds by way of ironclade with Loir mosquito scossories. To deg C (207 deg. F.) Experienta with this
argument to "Frse Port the launch for Hongkong When between Ulity of being made the subject of expensive 4 candidatse paret, 3 failed. budy
COMPARE Nsical Society by Da 3P Thompson The gerned with the effect of the change on the Shaukiran and Hang haar the prisoner who ligation at the cost of the table. If being in the Thany Section, Mise L. Crawford issued in 1842 when in the words of the rate civilisation,
The interest in the actual poppering now paint may be need to cost vapor, which hesta Earopean community living at the Peak was handcuffed, suddenly sprang into the water, gidered that the aggrond! by the Legislative was encesatul in obtaining tus diploms of payers petition to the House of Commu
lakong No. 283 following closer cpon tim. Chanel of waite previously salted by the Saal Asociate in Muelo,
Hongkong was "a barren rook, the abode of taking place between Greek and Turks baz quickly before a stove, and if the paper bays during the summer months or ail the year The thief elraggled most violently on the try Board frotides satisfactory guarantee that The theory papers were marked at the few fishermen and pirates and when as yet de atated The watch is unequal, despite the designs in black und gold on the Lack, they round The Mount Austin Hotel remains Salcag catching hold of him and wrapped his fitting a site is practicable ine, been chosen. Collage, and the examiners report that fue treaty by which it becausa British possession plot of the utile fellow. The lane ben appear in red and black on the front, soseding A discounted, to further carnage is object lees to their respective olsorptive powers. Local available for the present season. but next legaround the long with the evident intention At the present time there is nothing to prevent work gave evidens of useful preparation on had not been ratiliod.
Alemanating elmühlia latrines with the nturions, the part of the candidates,
Hongking, wo aro tell, has arrived at ita pro and the shelling of vestast nition wanton cooling by the hand yields a silhouette Ou saliaraffia Munar, the silhouette vanishes to
schedule of barrack services set, down as ro-
extended to the present case