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be-repprned at any time. The final eattle- mont of the question will come when the Council is melted to vote the inoméy für curry- ing out the projects. As regards the Law Courts, since parties are agreed that a now building is nerary and that the site in front of the City Hall is the best for the purpose, there is irol Lely to be any reversal of the opinion expressed no that points reports the Post Office, however, the matter is on a different footing, and if
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH Orn, 1898,
RASIGNATION OF THE AUSTRIAN
MINISTRY...
The Austrian Ministry has resigned.
RUBBIA AND PORT ARTHUR,
Flakala is negotiating to lease Port Arthur.
DUELS ON THE CONTINENT. Colcoala Pueygart and Heary have fought a duel in Paris with swords, arising from the Zola trial. Colonel Henry was wounded in the forearm
The Italian deputy Cavalletto has been killed in a duel with swords by deputy Macola oving to a Press polemic.
HMS Victorious, which grounded tt Port said, and not at Shez as provieusly statul loft for Snos on the 2nd instant en rests for Chluas
THE SOUDAN ADVANCE, The thres British battalions tare readied the
at Atharra
PRINCE HENRY OF PRUSSIA.
ARRIVAL, IN HONUKONG. The atlaship Deutschload, with Prince Heary of Prussin on board, and the cruiser Gefion-arrived hera yesterday morning, both raseuls steaming into the harbour in company pharily after seven o'clock. The squadron was observed passing op Hop eleven o'clock un Monday night, mad, they ached ontaldo the and set offer arbreak. They tau. Lost to air boys seus half past revon, and at sight. o'clock the usunisalutes were exchanged
the advocates of the Praya eito choose to
At 11.30 b.m. His Royal Highnesa handed at LORD SALIEBURTS re-op the question they will be at per-
Lord Salisbury progressing favourite Murray Pier as ef Admiral of the German fleet feel liberty to do so. Assuming the roten
after having paid a rialto Commodore Holland, but is still extremely wealt tion of the Queen's Rand site to be finally H.M. VICTORIOUS,
ADC, on hard the Tamer du landing letermined upon, however, the farther.
rahule was fired by the Royal Artillery shore question arises whether a new building is
battery, and the Prince, who was accompanied necessary or whether the existing buildings
by two of biz alles, was hot on the steps by Colonel Tlio O'Gonz Aguurd of honour, could not be adepted to meet all require monte. The resolution passed the other day
formal by mon of the King's Own Tancastor Reginout, with the Regimental Colours and cannot be taken ne committing the Counellonry
Band, rasuived His Royal Highness, who re THE DIAMOND JUBILEE even to an expression of epicion in favour
peatedly noknowledged the salates of the row of the demolition of the existing buildings,
MEMORIAL SCHEMES,
of rouidents assembled on the pier eager to catch a auce the iden of their adaptation was not With referonoa to the letter, forwarded by glimpse of the foyat visitor, The Palace was broached in the course of the debate, which Ur. Atkinson, Principal Civil Medical Officer wearing on bis tenast several models and orders, was confined entirely to the relativo ayub-the Jabilon Committee, suggesting for and his line, dommanding figure, was the subject. parshes of Craigieburn." and its cuversion inton hospital for women and phildren and of much comment He was apparently in nursing institute, we are asked to publish the splendid health and when Colonel O'Gorman following, minatos ypanded thereto. The was about to conduct him to o ricken which fettar was given in our columus on the 2nd
was in waiting he expressed ble desire to walk. The COLONIAL SECRETARY (HD. . . Without loshiga moment he proceeded to Head- Stewart Lockhart) wrote on follows to Dr. quartor House to pay a visit to His Excellency Atkinson
With reference to the attached letter from Major-General Black, CB, the Acting Go you, I'am to request you to explain the follow-vernor. After giving Headquartor Hours 11
Royal Highness e fod on the Garms Consul ing pointai-
na steam pinnace to the When the scheme for the erection of and the hospital for women and children was before the Deutro Jubilee Committee, it is:auderstood that you wers strongly, of opinion that, if the prepared Lospital were to be under the manugamut of the Gararament Medical Department, it would be necessary for it to be created on the lower levels. How have you overcome your chjecting
on this point P
tages of the two sites.
The P. & O. Company's steamer Meson at Bombay for Koha direct (not calling ut Rougkeng) on the 5th last
Tha Bonaventura, cruiser, was to be commis sioned at Devonport on 3rd March for service on the China Station,
It is parted that the King of Eim he sent an invitation to Prince Heniy of Prissa aking him to visit Bangkok during his period of ser rico in the Far Enst
TN D.L. sicamer Bayers, which arrivent from Europ yetirsy, reports that or the 6th fastsat at p.., in lat. 14 d-p. 17 mi. W. And long 112 deg. min. E, she passed the Fusion m-of-war Nigrin and Sisint Veliky bound
north.
Since the change in the departure of the boueward was freus Gingapore, thore bze bez discussed by the banka nadbrokes theconproposal for unking Saturday a close banking bday, The proposal, Lowever, has been declared in practicable.
Four Russion doctora deputed by the Rossisa Government to investigate the plague arrived at Hombay by the P. & C. steamer Praiaenlar, which vessel also brought eight Euglich doctors, two lady doctors and twenty-seven sursen for playre duty. One of the Russian specialista has a quantity of plagas serum.
The favourite Dentifrica referred to in this label, is pas of our oldest Proprietary Articles. For who have vir tried it uso ang other, and
We wonder, says the Times of Ceylon of the many of our Bustomere take a large supply with 121th February, if the following note from our them on lan ing the Colony.
Wherl correspondent, rowired this afternoon, has any polities import He writes-The stemmer Simuley Finit arrived to-day from Burry, bound for Bisgapore, with a cargo of coal. On entering the barcour she did not mom, at left ngale at once as she received onlors to continge i har veysgu immediately.
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3.In your letter you stated that with a fow alterations Craigieburn could to made avail uble for women and childr in addition to being an autose to the Govorament Civil Hospital.
(f) Has the pressure on the present accom molation for women and child en over near sitated the refusal of casos? If so, in how many netance 7
In Qaynon His Excellonny the Acting Governor turned His Royal Highness's visit, and the asnal alates were firal.
Yorday evening in Koyal Highness diner with the German Consal. Tonight he will. dine with His Excellency Major-General Black, after walch he will attend the reception to ke given by the dorman community at the Germon, Chah
Lorpedt tabes.
THE SITUATION,
SALADMING REPORTS.
There has boou à fall in console on the Loudon arket, the quotations during the last mouth being as follows-Tob. 12, 1134; Tab. 19, 1121; Feb 20, 1123 Mar. 6, 1122 Mar. 8, 111. Tis the Boden flag has been hoiated at Port Artur und Tahenwin in very probablo, but that Japan has presented an alipatam is more doubtfel, though no doubt there will be considerable excitement upon the subject in that poantry. The latest oficial atutement sa to the intentions of Kassia was contained in a Renter's teleginm da od 25th February, which was as follows fr. Curzon road a note from Count Marvioff in the House of Com mons declaring that any port. Russia copies in Chine will be open to ships for the commerce at the world" A later triogram, dated 3rd March, stated, on the authority of the tendard, that the Government is negotiating with Russia and Granny with a yaw to embodiment in a formal diplomatis doenment is the character of an international agreement of their assurances regarding China. From this it would appear that England did not intoad to oppose the nequisition of a porter parts by Russia, provided Russia would give an audestaking that the part or ports to acquired should be thrown open to the trade of the world made th
THE BROUGH COMEDY COMPANY.
"TOR PLAGUE,
Bombay, 24th February. The wook's deaths at Bombay from Plague numbered 1022 nd from all unser 1,974. The death-rate was: 12:20.
Another European surve has died of Plagno,"
ein BALTER PYNE INTERVIEWER AT PESHAWUR.
A large sadienne witnesend the second and last performance of The Amazons Famoury wore in izolation yesterday by the Brough Comedy Company, last ovaning. pareatly possoeging some foundation though we Tonight the third obsage of programms fe have been able to obtain throet uffiels con announcer, when Hydusy Grundy's Famona
Bombay, 21st February. trustion of then-te tim affect imt Husein play "A Village Prical" will be produced for the limt time in Hongkong. Sydney: Grauly's had hoisted bor dag at Port Arthur and Talien.
drama has been inanimously voted the "play of Sir Balter Pyro arrived at Peshawar on wan, and that Japaa hnd sont au ultimatum to the century." It has been translated into Friday. A correspondeul, who had a conversa. Russia demanding her withdrawal from those amerons foreign languages," which is bastos with him on Its arrival, aga Bir Sultur is the best preus cf its wide popularity. In the fit and well. He reports, that he left Cabui on extensira repertoire of the Brough Company, the 39th ultimo, ent was detained at Jelkalabad porte
A Village Priest" me invariably hold the for twenty-one days by the dors of the Amir, forenrost plner, and drabideen the afundon at The Afghan escort brought him to the patposts the Theatre loyal to-night will prove that the of the 6th frigade betweed Landi Khan and Ho report thuk Jellalobad is playgoers. Tho Chleutti Taglishman that full of fugitive Afridig; but that he met mundry. fause of the pics Insalready reached Hongkong Lundi Kotal somed up the performance of Mr. Brengh as fumilice of those returning towards the Tirah. He roports that the Awer is in good health, The Abbé Dubais The ecntral gure of the play is the Abbs and the country undisturbed. He is wy em- Saturday night. It was a calm, dignifled; the recent frontier upbearel. He is of opinion Dabois, a part assumed by Mr. Brough on plate on the attitude of Afghanistan daring that from first to laatitis a wave of fanaticism for graceful, Immane, and conelly Abbé éint we sa in the first and second acts, an awe-inspiring which Mullahs, and Maltats alone. are responsi pure that in the fourth act was seen in tho ble; and then pointsont the delicate position which din light of the sauctuary calling upon heave the Amber has and to bold, having had to steers for gaidants and tormented by agonising double middle course between the stroma of Malencian end scruples. Again in the fifth act, when the fanatinism and the foreign policy opposed to all rest, resolution has bees taker, and Abbé Moslem dictates. As to habeating Afridi re- Dubois, having dotormined to break his vow in fugees, they arrived without pre-arrangement, order to appease his consulenco, comos forth and as suck, by the laws of Mahomed, he was from the chapel, his enim resignation, and the bound to countensues them. Hoia positive that unfaltering courage with which logoes through the Ameer was inuoeat of supplying munitions of the whold of the ordeal, crown the measure war to the tribesmen, whatever ollions may have of the netists success. 1. Broughe entire done; but doubtless small quantities of nautition were purahased from anauthorized porsone sell- senecption and rundering of the part was a the curtain hud to be twice raised. He is vetem ho (Bir Bulter) would have known it. triumph, and at the clean of the fourth noting what they possesso 1 thero bad hoon to be warmly congratulated upon his strong Sir Salter is at present staying with Major and inspiring interpretation of the great part. Dennys at Peshawar. He proceeds to England The ampla, toruler-bearted Abbu is saddenly via Amerios and Japan.
scene where Armand GENERAL KEMPITËR DEMANDS AN ENQUIRY. deamnis bis earet, Nellug could have
Bombay, 23rd February, transfigured is the
It is slated that Gevemi Kempster hus de- exceeded the diguity aus! grandeur with which the priest preclaims the authority of the marded a Court of Enquiry into the facts Church, and orlov Arnaud to seek forgiveness which led to his retorn from the field.
his knees. The tromoly diffealt and to THE PERIOD OF ORAGE TO THE TRIBESMEN zone estout thankle role of the Comiteazu, da Fromello was taken by Kirs. Brough with all ber accustoón grace by manner and thrilling arnestness. The third not gives her her great opportunity, and a mares the boat possible s of it Thapassage in which the Countess allows her guilty secret to be surprised was a sproïderfully rubila piece of ucting. inA Villige Priest will be played for hvo
Solicitor, another are of the screaming order, sourse of instration in Hindustani shallo nights only, auking way on Friday for "The
The Tutor's lelogram published today, states that Ruzenis is neguiting to lease" Port Arthur.
THE ANGLO-JAPANESE UNDER
STANDING.:
CANTON NOTES:
FROM THE "CHURA NGO SAN PO" On the 28th February a meeting was beld in Kwonggah-Shu-Kue to conmlt upon the nestion of raising a loan from the wealthy Chinege in Corton to pay off the inlemnity to Japan There were present the Vicaroy, the Oberger, the Tartar General, and a gend num- bar of influential Saosz. It was agreed to sortain the fouling of the people.
The atmosphere here is much clearer just now so far as the situation in the Far East is concerned, Officials who looked durkad threatening whom the subject was mentioned at the commencement of last week now speak of daficulties overcome and of a vempromies which secures all that the British Government insisted on, while at the ears time satisfying Russin What this particular compromise can only bo surmind. for the secrecy of the whole pogotiation has been to some extent secure by Lumour has been-current in Canton flat the the orcomitance that no negotiations whatever. Ungurament, is going to invite touders to farm in regard to it have hoan carried on in Loudou not that fantan gambling. Forty per cunt. of and I am persuaded that the Embassies here of fin tacama darival from the suns will go to the various countries concerned are almost as the trovernment Treasury and sixty per cent, will be had see for engaging yamen Protant as the pubile.
WHY NOLAND MADE HER DEMANDS:runners Lispage.
EXTENUED.
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Bombay, 23rd Falmnary. The gitantion on, the froutier has become ~ pasifle, and the period of grace has bou o toned in anticipation of general submission.
ViaAustralia.) RUSSIAN OFFICERS TO LEARN HINDUSTANI.
Londen, 8th February. The Czar of Russia baa isanod order that i
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established at Tasbkend, and that special facilities shall be offered to military officers learn the language. The order applies more particularly to all general staff officers, who with one odloes-from each brigade of rifles, artillery, Cosesok, and infantry regiments, are compulsorily required to attend the lectures As an icducement to qualify, offests passing the required standard are to receive six month's
for special anty in Ind additionst pay, and one will be selectul anually
THE BUGAH MOUNTIES.
London, th February. The French Government objects te juis the proposed international conference at Brussels to sounder the sugar bonnte question unless the suggested reement to abandon the dution is icited to the direct ox 3ors trade. The French cicly intimate that they will not modify their interual regulations.
The defined for the opening to trade of Ta-Billie and fistant a young woman went to A MAUMAN IN THE GAIETY GALLERY,' London, 9th February. lien-won was not made for commercial purposes, bunsome silk from a shop in Cham-mok-lan for the bay a open roadstend, there is no Street, Sena' shopman showed her some
A medical examination of Hickey, the man population for which it is an outlet, and the pins of all he secretly hid a pleas in kar bo ranged a sensation by Bring a pistel from products of Manohari mostly beans are exclubhes while the chopnet had his heal targed, the gallery of the Gainty Theatre, London, portal from Newchwang The object in open and west away. Whom she tad gone the shop shows that be is mentally disordered, but not s ing that pince was to give all the Powoza a-mun, discovered the loss. A number of autop-criminal lunatic. He has been remanded for Itussis intends the Mancharis Railway to and found just in the not of pawning the vory greater merest in the Lintang promentory, muz soro atonce sent to discover the thief, who sentancu. at Port Arthur, and bones objected to having a piece of silk in a pawnshop in the neighbouring port practically in foreign hands from which stat. She was secordingly arrested with the the line could be domainnfod. 10 will probably boty. The nitong people sextanced her to be found that the difficulty has he met by the yan-ying, F., her hands were tied behind her opening of Port Arthes to trade on the melt a sting, no she wan drugod along the forms as Kino-chew. That is, it is to streh streets. A lukoug holding a goug walked in -lease of it or only a right to make it a winters beaten with aralin.
AN OUTCOME OF THE GRIPPLEGATE FIRE,
London, 9th February. - In view of the disclosures at the inquiry into the Cripplegate fire, and the recommendations made, the London Conaty Council has decideă to materially strengthen the fire brigait. It is reported to increase the brigade by 122 men and
menti.
THE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT IMPORTANT SPEECHES
Loudon, 9th February. The Imperial Parliament was opened yester day, and in the Home of Lards the Address-in- Reply was adopted.
-It is believed that one of the objects in
A PLANOVCAMPAIGN AGREED Tỏ rolaining the hospital on the lower leds was
The Manchester Guardian publishes an to minimise the expenditure on secull of
portant statement with regard to the situation
the Far East, supplied by well-informed or stail, &c. If the horrital is constructed, pa bo biglior levels how will the expenditure on ɛe- count of staff compare with the expenditzen Deutschland was built in England in respondent in London. The correspondertanya likely to be incurred on account of spital 15 at a cost of £412,022. She is a central FECIT NEGOTIATIONE, erested below.Ť KAN
battery sas going armour cled battleship and on the few remaining bouts of English build the German navy. Ebe stands high out of the water and her width is disproportionato" to her longth, so far shapeliness is concerned Iler. dínusnsions are length 950 foot, doom: 12 How many bede do you salontato Craigieborn feet inches, and toun draught 24 feet 7 inches, Although of 7319 meiri tous displacement har could contain?
How many of Lom would belong to the normal coal supply is only 250 tons, her speed design being for 140 knots and her angions of hospital for wormen und children PANG With reference to this early arrival the. In what senso Guald Craigieburn ba mado an 5,980 indicated horse power. Her armament, Italian cruises are Polo ul Shigapore, that annote to the Government Cirl Hospital and, however, has been brought up to date, and can in the ovent of its becoming so, how my belg sista of eight 10 innb gune, ver 3.0 inch ressol being said to be the first of a squadron of four cruisers, we (Free From) Dote that ear would be available for this purpose guns rino 34 golak-frers, twelve machine Admiral Greeet has been appointed to com
4-In the last paragraph of yeni letter yougous, and two light guns, whilst the carries fire mand the tulhu sundron for his Far Esetite that it is pricipally for Europe Getion is a second-class craiser, and was Hu will leave in the aruizer Valor Pied
required women and childron that greater accommolation at Bilbing la 1898. Her teange is 1,907
(a) Do you mean by this that the present u herengines are of 3,000 horse-power,enabling accommodation in the Girl Hopital for Euror to travel U knots an hour. Sho is 314 poan woman and childron is insuficient What fest loug (60 feet longer than the Tesseland) and 48 foot wide, and her armament consists of is the extent of that uocammodation P
(b) What he bon the arorige number of oigh: 5.9 guns, ton 41 quick-fl-ing gers, six 1.9 Europe women and children entering the weapons and three smaller ones. S
The following is the list of the officers bozpital during the last three years Deltschland, Commander Capt. (e) What is the present neanmeandeling for plochte, First Office Capt. Litt von Hasiewitz, women and children other than Europos P
(d) Has there beer a tendency for this class. Capt. Lit. von Bera and Brüll, Licatenants von Ahaken, Langs, Höpfner, leidinger Reinhart, is going the rounds at home of x of patients to increase of into? If so, who finder von Gandsokor. Kardor, Schwengers, swell laily vind u biegela who yaze ter hell are the figures for the last three fence P Wegener, F. 4. Kasselitch, First Lisut Reburt swell movie on rist was borblyde) In the event of the hospital for wocson the Warine Fatuary Bhg lmcor Fache, Bad-childrau being erected on the higher levels, indigent sanse it did not instantly get out of her way! Whoe truss or or it points what extravermaadiation will this pilies at Burgeon, Dr. Runkwitz, Assistema--Avzá, Obolt. port or a treaty port, according as Ksi ho 4 from and shou the gong was struck the women 70 horses, and to expend £44000) ön zesten equip
your disposal in the Civil Hospital and for Zakhmeister Wolschke.
HM.8. Gefon-Commander Corr. Capt. station for ber vasets. If it remaines Chinese *** On the 7th instant a junk towed by a stenos wint purpose will such extra accommodation
Follonius ficat Ofer Capt. Ith v. Oppola port it will ben treaty port it is to hehuneb which was going from Carton to Hourg be used
Bronikowsky, Lito. v. Jackmann, Heinemann, Russian port it will be a free port, and thash shan district struck a rock in Samabon-van. Synski, Kelet Schulze, Horsbrach, Sehra contingenty of the secret treaty kuows us to She became u total Track and the passengers urishter Ingenieure, Stear, Hofmann, Cassini Convention being in existence is grand crew were rescued by the team latch Statsaert-Dr. v. Forer, Zalmeister Jumper sided for
The cargo tas entirely fast, but there was no
B-Will your pressut propojal juraiya- any
Prince Harry Jeftelser China on Deco THE ANGLO-JAPANESE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN, logs of life. ber 30, and aftursting Kugland, mibod Whether or not this is the special forms the Inn village in Tungabing listrist there is n
The Marquis of Salisbury, Promier and Mis- ster of Foreign Affairs, in the course of the The United States rose cutter Hugh oxtra oxpenditurs by Government as compared
from Giballar for 1st Said on Decelor 28th arrangement will take; Europe known very little elun named Lip the members of which ato in
debate, said that if Great Britain withdrew from Calord was to drive tirane on the Bal with the original scheme, which, it was ander. This sides digba El diety (contime the correspondent of the Hungues the habit af smuggling riro to foreign wan Jamey, our ngage of bounty thread would not fuvolan sure of their having been clean by an decident te tas- through which bred in tho
"Just tries,
daw days agoste juake laden with the European Concert re decision of the PES · thumsaad los by the Fartward pissige to the madice stalf of the Colony P
As a king of the Jubilee Committee will cable of the Deutschul. At Adan they not fortnight, The British authorities and made rice were rying to get out sacroily, when the would be los favourable to Greecs and Crete. with a hearty reception but after learing Adon up their minds that they were 16 6 position to people and Chan of the neighbouring village Still, he adreitled that the position of Crete at report with the least possible delay
truable, the Grytom having to put back for collost a tan neccesary consequence of our refusal at once are pursuit and fired at tho people of Great Britain had grounds for.
tant at the Freuchenforcement of ata livis and the Hautschland hairg kept laying for to share in the intervention against Japa. Chan, one of whose men was killed while several ulverne, tarif in Madagascar The re
· Mr. ATKINSON Hplied in folkowa, *-
atybala week off Secotra Colombo was reached They had the force, they had public opinion at were severely wounded. The people of Chan bare
ngocary, and on the 6th February and the Deutschland, in home and in neutral countries on air side, and wypointed a day to open a fight with the people every of Kharton was
it would prove beneficial to Egypt. I answer to your questions — 13ty exact words when giving oridenes company with the Gefon, left for Sings- thy had resolved to proceed to all lengthe tn of Lip, for it is useles at the present time to
Government bud not sorrendered one jota of Farther, shortly sack justius from the randurina. befona the Jubilés Committon on the Jalk
pore on the evening of the lot. February, maintain their demands.
On the 11th, ultimo at 10.45 p.m. an 'oarth- the treaty rights with China, nor had it any The before Christmas, on the formal invitation of April, 1997, wore "thats hospital for won exiting there on the ith Feary.
prepared to strain erory effort to prevent the and children on the towar forels would be more squadron left Singapore on the 8th February, the Japanese Government, the British Govern- quake was felt in Chebing distriot. The shock intention of doing so. On the contrary, it was
mant stated its policy fully and expli- was rather severe, but there was no damage. at the Tonjong Pagar harres nt Singapore advantageous from an administrative point of that the verge to Hour was by 30
citly, and got an assurance of this full sup A col mhte bag heou dissovered by a destruction of those rights. No stateasent had wat ons strike on the 2nd March. They had," by this I meant that the staff would hau hastily accomplished.
mare economically anrket if the hospital ww HRH Prince Albert William Honey et port of Japan, by diplomacy and otherwise Government mineralogist in Limehow. The rat bran made, nor had it oven bean suggested that there was the slightest inclination on the Prassis, a brother of H.1. the Emperor of in instating on that puties being accopted Vieurey has sont a military officer to make
part of any power to infringo those rights. adjacent to the present Government Germany and grandson of 11,M. the Queen, by the Chinees. Its best asked what Great further examination.
ital
China had invited Great Britain to guarante born at the new Pahes of Potsdam on Britain would are done Chins accepted August 14th, 1860; and was married at the Russian offers and refused to opes
the indemnity loan. Foreenally, he was not Chattenborg on May 14th, 1888, to Trene, Ta-lieu. I am informed that Cat Bri
enthusiastic over the proposal: yet it had bee offered on very avourable terms, with valuable Princess of Hesse and the RLive. Ho has vào Lain nod Japan agreed in that case and
concessions, which included increased freedom son I. 16. 11. Prince Valdemar (William-Louis- formally declared this resolution to Chips-that, Frederic Fickr-Honry), born at Kiel on March they would reins and occupy, temporarily or
of trade with Chius. It was further suggested
this Chiza objesied, but the Canr had spontane- 20th, 18-21is career au services are thus permanently as events might render deairublo,
that Talianwar should be a tresty part. If the Hospital were at the Pank there would Loted in Mal records Captain in the the whole of the Line-tung promentory, includ, sannot be recognised.
easly offered to the commerce of Great Britain be in addition & mora Coolics required, no, as Germany counder of the armored ship ing the area specified in the treaty of powe
asy port secured by Russia as an outlet. Gar- Worth; cold eg the staff of the let regiwant with Japan, and that in sach an rent the a messenger and 2 to act us market cooles
many and made a 'sihüny offer. It is with much regret we live to record the death of Mr. E. Tenitin, who felt by the Yarra
3-Biase writing my lofter I bave inspected of fool guarde, f tegiment of Fusiliers of amount paid to Japan as the price of retroces- for hot serio il 31. Foulis vs. the Disctor of Public We one-ring this giment of Hessian Bell artillery; commander of indenuity due to Japan. That the fun Powere
"Cragiobarn an interviewed the Hou. the Landwehr.of the geard, and of the 25th region would be deducted from the balance of the... ruscat ron of the lacto-ške. G. In Lomlin, of the Hongkong Civil Servire, and was a legkong 1 building and we am hoth of the opinion that the 33rd Regiment of Russian dragoons, or Great Britnin sioue, could do this in the fner mail of the 7th February, frived yesterday, splendid hill tribes to civilisation. But ho
Prince Royal d'Allosgue of de Prose," of the rest of the world thera dan Le na ques. The following telgrams are from Ceylon and by After complaing vir education Ju. Bugtracturally at least. 310600 will have to be and Toralin returned to Hongkong and expended in order to make it meet our require Colonel-in-Chief of the 20th regiment of lion; and both Powers were resolved that this Austrian infantry; eaptain of the staff of the game, whiols has gone ou ever sines a close of obtrical na mpeīstinent in the office of Mosers, Buttrellali nud Swire, in whose employ as con-
Tha Director of Public Works remmends Austrian nvy, knight of the order of the the war, of terrorizing the Chim into grant- zined up to the time of his devi. He that a hespital be erected on the Goverment Hack Eaglo, of the Carter, und of the Golden ing special rights was concessions to individual
Powers, shold stap. · doped excellant-bersiness qualiäentions and in its at prosent partly ended by the Peak Club Pleee. Is another column will be found a letter by the reputation of being one of that shipping would suggest
"Cragieburn" would give us tf alterades we the Hon. R. D. Oksax, Director of Public clerks in the Far East. He had latterly b
1. class wards with 2 beils stationed at the fria's Shanghai banch. Mr. Works, enrrecting a misunderstanding of Tumia was prominent or the local turf as an
31. class wards 2 [FL. eluss warda rensik be mide in the Legislative Council, owner of mee poines, und bis curly death will b
Ithildren's ward The subject was the site of the new Postarely regroiled in sporting circles and by his numerous friends and "segnajstances. He and pouiza renuing at our recent Race Meeting, at which he intended to have been prevent himself, but, on his arrival in Hongkong the doctors recurguded him to go on to Europe in mediately in order to undergo su speration her in the stomach Laving declarest indf but it would soon the disease was too far advanced to pass of his reaching bono.
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the factors for pattication should be written on one aula aj 'ke payer salu.
Many siguet com uradions that Ader atreaty a pasored ta other paners will be inserted.
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On the 20th February, 1842, on the M, M. Varm, between Signore and Colombas, EDWIN TAMAN, ints of Hongweg and isfanghal, aged 36 years (6.5
The Daily Press.
HoMKONO, Anon th, 1898.
Three hundred Cartondse atesadores employed
demanded the dismissal of the head man, who, they age, had cgt paid them for certain are done, but thumpony after iusestigation considered thede samplaint "unfoided and de- |elined to nevade to their demand. Arrange- mouts we made to carry on the work of the Cousy in the absence of the regular sieve- Bices, Al sun than a disturbance, was feared, but the police were called in and after abrot a dozen men had been arrested no further troubla took place.
J. HETLWALT LOCKHART.
Colonial Secretary.
9.--The staf, No. for the proposed Huspita for women and children is as follows:-
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4-Decidedly insufficient
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(a) In answer I rould refor you to my annual
THE ROYALHONGKONG GOLF CLUE
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As copper coins are very dear in Caston, the Provincial Treasurer has teened a notification prohibiting the export of the coins to foreign plugastador henry penalties.
A corpse has buen disocvered among the debris used by the kete fire in West Hing. taong Strent. The body was much hurtel and
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BIE GEORGE WHITE,
Calontis, at Fobronry. Sir George White is progrossing so patie factorily that bulleting regarding his condition will no longer be issued. A THE HORRORS OF MEE ADDED TO THOSE OF PLAGUEHERON OF EUROPEAN
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Befarring to India, the Prime Minister sat that the forward" policy was incaimable to tha extent that it was gradually ouverting some warned the country that it was dangerous to revert to the old idea that it was the policy of Great Britain to fight everybody and take every thing. That doctrina would overtax the strongth of any country.
Bir William Harcourt, the leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons, and Lord Kimberley, the leader of the Liberal party t the House of Lords, "assured the Government that it might raly on the mantry and the Houso of Commons to support the Government in de fending the commerce and treaty rights of Great Britain.
KUENCA BERDS TIG WARNING, I am not sure that this grave daelocation was expected to have any great effect on the Chi neee; but it was known that it would promptly be passed on to France and Ruesin, and it was not notil it was made that direct negotiations between Great Britain and Husa took place. A sezione fire brake out Inst uigh at Medy If the throat had been carried out, Japan would khana, Bombay, destroying, the special. Plague Mr. A. J. Baloor, the leader of the House of bare occupied the territory with her troops, just Hospital erectell for Baropean and Eurasian Common, said that the Government had ach as she would have done after the war find not Plagus patients, and gradually spread to the found a solution for the differences of opinion the three lowers interroned, and Ta-lion-van native hospital. There were tirelve Europeans, between Britain and France in Madagascar, and would have boan opened to trade. I think it is and 86 native patients stretubed on their cots holoudmitted the serions gravity of tas rory doubtful whether, if such a stop had been helpless at the time of the fire, but, with the situation in the Niger district. NeverthelesĘ taken, auything farther would have happoned. exception of theo or siz who died from shock, the Government was hopeful of an honouratis The truth is, the two Powers, Japan and Great the rest wore saved by the galliatry and sapers solution of the questions. Britain combined, have such a fores in the Chibawan esta of the Waropeno lady nurse,
nese seas, naval and military, that resistance But for their efforts the fire would have beon, u would have been, Indierons. Such a measure great fatal catastrophy,
will not, however, ba necessary, for the thrual has served its purpose.
KIA-UNOW AINO A TREL PORT.
It has been expand to me that Great Britain.
IRISH DEMANDS.
Office. In connection with that subject the hon. gentlemu lal just mule a reference to the proposed purchase of Bevorsfield, and the remark that the reenlation bo kad proposed committed the Council to nothing" mast, after Mr. Onsur's explanation, be read as applying only to that particular
Ir sonucation will the evolution of evonth in brazel, of the subject, and not to the whole Chi, a ontemporary says: Wo are in cinse question. Without the explanation, how-telegraphic conuication with the most im ever, the remark would bear a wider con- portaat ports ta China, and the Foreign Offe
is route ncquainted with avery morn” that, is struction; and at the next meeting of Coun.me. This is entisfactory, as far as it rons, reports for the years 1835 and 1800 in AUD The monthly winners of the Cup-9 al presne probably lagin for that matter, bus mu vie cil the Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD specifically but we have freq pointed out will what t of the Medical Dep, riment.
The extent of this nevommodation, ag ca be sent in the colony notified that the Boal jestion to Russin having a naval station at Pert asked what meaning was to be attached to ease, should he occasion anfortunately arise, ascertaized ou reference to car ridence before for possession of the trophy wil play off at as Arthur. She objects to Razeis being the sole it, nud received un anwser. Having quoted empied, in the Fouth Chim a the water.
this seus of communication could be inter the Jubite Committee on April 18th 127, in at early date; the draw will be posted in the Club Power having the right to enter the plane, and therefore demanded but it should be a tresty the remark, Mr. WHITEHEAD said: "I in which the cables run For many mibas quite Women and Children of every nationality and
prescut cue general ward with 1-4 beds for hours in a day or two.
pors, as she would base doucnded in the case 21st instant, regarding the Chinese concessions, BEN TILLETT'S EXPULSION FROM EELGIUM: should like to know what that really means the cables would holy be eat, and your shafer, and it is in that neighbourhood that
ons Private Ward.
of Kino-show and not the Germans taken the which are due to presentations made by Sir
Lonton, 10th February I do not understand it." H.E. the Acting ition with uglund interrupted. That mitte the following figures were given
) in my evidens before the Jubilee Com- Govorter said a question of that so could the cables which run into Singapore, u centre,
from. India, Ubina, and Austendis conkt be des hardly be asked sowewhat preuliar troyed with the greatest of onto que ruling but want on to my that the Direc-distration; di in the Jasa Sea and the southwest portion of tha Chinese Ocea, some
tor of Public Works bel the right of reply 3.5 miles of these cables lie in water less than after the motion had been argued and night 50 fathons in depth, a great portion of it bedug dan reler to the cement he had made. In wat only 20 or 30 fatheros deep, and thus ensily dealt with by nay vessel curving only
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CORRESPONDENCE,
[We do not hold ourselves responsible for the pinions expressed by our correspondents]
A CURRECTION.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS.
SIE-Iu your leading articlo of the 3rd in- (d) Yos. In answer to the second part of this i stand you say that I slated in Conneil that tho
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London, 10th February.. Mr. Michael Davitt, the Irish Nationalist in THE IRISH LOCAL COVERSMENT BILL.
an amendment to the Address-in-Reply in the Londen, 22nd February. House of Commons, urged that the Governmest The Irish Local Government Bill is bon should give generous ralin to tie who were Mr. introduit into the House of Commons. The safering from Facine in Ireland, Tiberalagang Nationalists wrived in cordialy Gerald Balfour, the Irish Secretary, said that
THE IMPORTANT CONCESSIONS BY CHIS.
the Government sympathised with the sufferers, London, 23rd Februry. und would defray three-fourths of the exi The Foreign Oline has issued a statement paaditure if the unious would defray the other confirming the Timer Poking tolegram of the fourth.
bull by the borns and agreed to make it a free Claude Macdonald. The internal waterways Mr. George N. Curzon, Under Secretary for
are to be rponed a June. Moreover, the Ips- Foreign Affairs, stated in the House of Com pector General of Cratoms will be a Britisbermona Test night that the terms of the arbitration long as British trail of Chinese purts exceeds award for Str. Ben Tillett's olim, «guiest that of any other Power
port. (This, by the way, will be the subject of an interuntional convention.) It vus objected that Port Arthur was an arsons, though the Japanoso went off with all the geus and left the fortifentions in a dilapidated condition. Whereupon the British Governmeal pat for ward the nearest port, Ta-hen-wan,
Mr, Orsay, however, did not exerciet is the ordinary allowance of chain eabis and guestion. I refer you to information contained resolution proposed by me, and which anhac here that the next wrinas morn in the Far East
right of reply, and the question asked by innehons. Shonk these bles be destroyed, we Mr. WarEREAU bad in the cutie pad is for a meats of communicating with
would have to roly ou the values across Siberia ane private ward,
e) One general ward containing 14 beds and parently slipped his momory. Mr. OSAMBY the hot in the Far East-Indon and Busters se destitutes, our accommodation in this ro The goveral ward would be utilised for Chia now whims that the resolution, so far from Bugacar
pect is very inadequate, as I have er thau committing the Conueil to nothing, finally
ande bar acession to point out to Government. spitied two questions, so far as that body concerned, namely, that the
ALIPER'S TELEGRAMS.
(SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY REV05."] net Eaw Courts ehould be built on the
Lonnoy, Gel March, aite immediately in front of the City SPAIN AND TITE UNITED STATES. Hall and that the new Post Office aud Sprin has soutested the recall of Mr. Lee. Treasury, and possibly other Government the United States Consul at Havaus, and the offices, should be built on the site new oc substitation of tierchantmen for warships con- cupied by the Fest Office and Supreme veying relief to distressed Culous. The United Court in Queen'e and That, however, is Statoe bare declined to accede to the reynest quite a mistake. The resolution did in fact under the present circumstances 7 -
HARRY WEST AFRICA eunmit the Council to nothing, that is,
The Nigor Company has despatched
THE NEXT MOVE BY FRANCE, There is a monera) haprersion în efficial circles quently passed, committed the Conusil to e-
will be made by France, and that she will suiza thing. This is eutiroly a mistake. What I did Haicas, re much to divert public attention at say was that the resolution laft the matter of thin home from the unhappy Dreyfus cuso na to purels of Baronzeld open. Tertainly secure this great island. What the consequences derstand that the resolution puss finally set of this stop may sa it is impossible at prosent tled two questions, so far as the Tagisintive to forasse. Council of this colony is concerned, namely, that (f) Yas. It is imposible, fas tas to onewer the new Law Courts' should be built on the sil the rond part of the question.
iarately in front of the City Hall, and thest No eras of the Medical Staff will be the new Post Office and Treasury, and possibly required,
otles Government offas, should be bailt on the In conclusion, I may mention that site con- Rite now occupied by the Pet Ofice and aling with the for. Director of Public Supreme Court in Queen's Road.I am, Sir, Works I ran of the opinion that 550,000 would yours faithfully,
R. D. ORMSBY, ban fair estimate of the value of "Cragisbara" as it is at present.
As there is roughly 850,006 available for the Hospital for Women and Child on this would leave $10,000 to be exponded on structural alter ations the Government I understand will Jurish the capital; although there is no papri furcssion for thin in the estimates.
V. M. ATKINSON.
·P.C.M,O.
nothing more than an expression of opinion to Sokoto to assist the Sultan in the event of which is in no senso binding and may the French refusing to reprose the Niger..
Hengkong, 5th March 1828.
D.B.W. Pablo Works Department, 8th March, 1893,
BEWARE
of the Party offering froitations af. - MACKIVEN & ŮLMERON'S RENOWNED PENE.
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·NEATH OF A LONDON ..
Loxton, 23rd February. "The death is anioiucul of Mi. Frederick Weation Isaacson, Member of Parliament for the Stepusy Division of the Tower Hamlets, GREAT BRITAIN NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FRONTIER OPERATIONS.
London, 23 February,
Belgium had been settled.
SERIOUS ILLNES) OF THE RUSSIAN FORDIGN
* MINISTER.
London, Wth February. Count Mouratioff, the Emician Minister for Foreign Affairs, has been seized with an attack of mali-por.
THE PRESIDENT OF GUATEMALA ABBASSINATED. In the House of Commons, Mr. Samuel Smith
London, 10th February. J. M. Reyna Barrios, the President of the or that the expordi are on the fruntior operations should not be suargeable entirely to Repuldid of Guatemala, has been assassinated. India Lord Norge Hamilton admitted at Barrios was elected President in 1692, and his While alobalus kun revived in the United the mass of the people of ladia wore pery poor: term of office would not have expiral till 1902. States, the divining rod has redo fresh told their condition was improving, and the in England. The mystery of this instrament Indian Governadat had, talugray bed that the THE ELECTION OF ERUGER
Loudon, LOEN, Felenary. is explained by Prof. M. E. Wadsworth, of the Prospects of tooling your justified tho
The election for the position of President of Michigan School of Mines who has often shown at cipation that the expenditure could be rot his classes that if any tough twig fork: grasped ithout additional taxation or aadne increase the South African Republic took place to-day. in the deficit. "Lord George added that it was Mr. Paol Kruger was roofed by a large with the polus upward, the branches entering the clenched Lance from the side farthest apart, imposible to crated that the operations were reajority. The agaros M Pand au Imperial matter. Bir Henry Fowler die Krüger, 12,674; Mr. Seba Barger, 3,710 and the twig will bond downward whenever the grip is tightened. The harder the p the more it sonted, and moreover said that the resolation General Joubert, 1,943. This is the fourth matant ouve Water of no water, minoral or no, wisons a matter of gabay. The motion on time that Mr. Paul Kruger las boon elected to mineral, the vomit must siways be the casing put to the yoto was negatived by 183 the ofic
when the conditions are fulfilled; and it can begning 25 WARRA easily understood. Prof. Wadsworth aids, how ay ignorant operator May Isonigi híenself and be ; perfectly honest in supposing that same ourple
ARYAMWANGA'S TORCES DEFEATED.
Freudón, 2Jed: Febrpary, News from Ugand, dated the 2011 January, force, and not his hands, forces the fork down-tates that Major Mcdonald bas defeated and
disporked Mwanga's fores
ward
FATAL FIRE.
London, 10th February. A disastrous fire has bccurred in bonded Two thousand warehouses at Pittsburg, USA. harrels of whisky exploded, and caused the walls * to fall, - Six persons porn kliled: