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cannot fail to mure victory. America' har. von 09per, German Connuĺ,, Gil-24 Ya. unbounded well at her beck the financial von Lo per kit by the N D I steamer Prins
Heinrich yesterday. Bir. von Loopty trasbor resources of Spain are almost custed.
transformed to Valparaiso and le on his way to Spainst colonial role has proved take ap his now appointment centable Elora and no regret can be felt at its downfall. The question of inter-
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THE WAR.
*THE AMERICAN SQUADROS LEVER MIKS HAY.
FOILIPPINRA.
only 400 tons for actual maining resposes. The onemption of their main engines at in powar is over 20 tes per day. The Powerful burnt har vayage to Hongkong 9,300 tons of così. From this must be deducto 3,400 tens censured by the salier ongines during her days Toyage, kaving 4,000 tour for the propelling machinery. Dednoting from this balunion the ecal on the one day's half-power trial-290 tous we arrive ata not sonsampaior of 4,000 tons for
AN OPINION ON THE PROSPECTS IN THISale and party interests are the curse of the country that le sagrified to them; and indie- Ju au ulici o the tuation the China pretions such as Bir Willis has been guilty of Gurtle says:-Pech who think that Alfar! have back the salvation of the country Nelson Duay's squadron has an easy task before it was guilty of similar indiorations when he world du well to remember what happened paedule blind eye for randing siguals which whee Manila was ist attacked by the British would hure Tawained him from maintaining in 1799. The attak by General Draper and the set of Britals at sea, and let us hope Achnical Cornish; ith thirteen warships, began but Drills Admirats to British Governors
491 atening days. when making under 14 kuets furand entombor of that year when the way always found whatnot afraid of
on on Average. To attain this speed the Poteer- assiling force was composed of 1,500 British committing skilar indiscroftator
fnl requires, as shown on her masive trials, "Hongkong, 27th Apr 1898 2 treeps, 4,000 Brith bluejackets, 800 Sepoy fusilers, and 1,0 Sepoy maskoteers, and
3,000 .p. An arithmetical calculation on the data thre given by Mr. Caschen proven that. glding mon, and dieteen won-of-wer, fra of TEE REPRESSION OF PLAQUE..
the veil burnt over 241b, per unit of power, or just double the consumption of a mul vessel. which were Ene-battle ships of the largest kad then noat. The whole Spanish ForED TO TER WITOR OF THE DATA PRESs." in Manila at the line consisted of the King's Bis-Your correspondent who signe uself fitted with cylindrical boilers as Loy used in Regiout of Ishairy, six hundhed strong."Clemliness" is to be complimused, is the morchant service Comment is perlless. all-Spauiards, with 80 pieces of metallory. Tho nggestion that the Governmiono shoota place The hilex was replied to and Sir Arthur The letters in your columns are an fedication untives wars, flerfesieil then, as they are free publio bath-hongs and free latines, in Forwool again wrote not, and, the Spanish had also to contend various parts of the colony for the PRO with a formidabe Chinese rebellion, which natiro pornktion. It would be much shesper tant public interest is being taken in the was not quelled nihil from 8,000 to 10,000 Chi in the long run thou miting the plays by efficiency of our warships of which the Powerful we were slaughtered. But owing to the filth and then attempting in a spasmodiunway type. Mr. Allan is in error in assuming that her voyage to Chins only occupied 50 days -noneal strength the place, and the difficulty to root it out
If the latenes were, as he suggested, attainder steaming days waro 504, but she was 86 of pussing the island of Corregidor (which has now bean monnte with modera gass, and nine to the bath-tores, being puak into the gudd days enroute, during all of which period hor tile cl that were sta lower logol then engines would be at work, for
extended through thu chaust to the both the war towing out of the batas would sud until the h of October, then, after flush the intrines and thus keep them clean and to or three days further fighting, the plane fe from sall, the r thus doing double finally surrendered on the advice of the Arch work,
I hope with bisher Nor wers thore say torpulses or olac telo mines to fer in those days. The Bay of gites effect Manila is 1 mins in siroumference, with a very narrow channel woon the Islands of Corragi brand Faile, and is capable of vesty defauc by torpedoes and mines. When these are passed anti fe ell our 20 miles off, and from all wo
At a committee reeeting hold on the 15th INBUERECTIONARY CHER ACCÓMPANIES, April the Yokebama Chamber of Commerce,
The Americas sundren loft Mia Bay for with the object of envaining data the position est is, what will take its place? Cul of foreigners in Japan vnder the now costios, Manila at about two o'clock yesterday after au dibit a repriție will be set up, for doll to form an International Committen, it being accompanied by Mr Willians 19701 Sintes have disdained any vil to chuck consisting of tear members of each unity United States Comal reently stationed at
the island. Possibly, aanesan ay baepresented is the Chamber, with power to a Manila and the Insurgant Chief Alljandriai. other forces, making a total of 0,830 British
The former is on board luu Ballissors. The AND DIRE
DIRECTORY | forced upon the ultimately pald the
At the Harbour Ofice yesterday before Com latter, who is on bored the fire, goos to take CHINA, JAPAN, COBRA, INDO-CHINA, tire republic prove a failure but there
mander Rumley, Patrick Brien, A.B., of the charge of the surgiut forees in Luzon, why is Cubnus British ship Hounslow, was sentenced to four under strict orders free Commander te STRAITS, NETHERLANDS INDIA, SŁAW, PHILIPPINES, RORNBQ, &o, &c.
should not prove themselves capable works hard labour. Elise Lo Terapliur, monster WM WHICH EN INRPORATED
41 self government as the South of the ship, charged him with refusal of duty, that un barbs or inhuman war is CHINA RECTORY
on 15tli inst, when leaving Yokalusug liarbour made. Consulenza Wildman, Winn goext American republics that we formerly and on the high seus until the ship's arrival Consul William was during his short stay TER HONGKONG DIRECTORY
under Spanish rule. With gard to the on Tuesday in Hongkong. The Captain and thai Hongkong, comprinted his brother. Consul AND ON ISE FOR THE Far Bash,
defendant was sentezivnd by the British Consul Philippines the question is it so simple. to one week's imprisonment for refusing duty and the insurgent obief to she stoot, and 1898.
The masivo ras nppears to be considerably He was put on board the ship on 15th April, took part in a considation in the Admiral's toro advancal in civilisation and intelhet she was leaving port, and cives then be cabin, when the plan of action was decidds lectual attainmuts than was until recently dut done a stroko of work, Thefendant upon, Mr. Williams having brought with Lim
said Thin whole oflcars and men, supposed, sad might, if it word givengainat po, and any hoart a brokon. I did ant different maps. The primary object of the in chance, prove itself capable of self de aay work because I was not sako to do it. squadron is to capture the Spanish foot who
I went down to shorol voal just te pase the time ever it is found, it boing really more important government; bat with there foreign away.
that the feet should be exptured than that interests existing in the sirds it can
Mualla should be secured, so that American and iny vessele niny be safe. On reneling Mauila hardly be expected that the Powers con- cerned should consent to the implete with
Comacdore Dewey will damage the capitulation DAILY FEES."] LORTON, 25th April. within 38 mianies of his arrival, and as it is not drawal of Western influence and control froja
THE WAR..
Tikdy that his dial will be complied with the administration. The State, however,
Spain reserves her rights to use privateers the bombardment of the plass pan hardly bored on the sansion of our last visit, there is are not prepared to assure the government
quite a respectable reception awaiting our themselves, though that would be the most bat in the meantime confines herself to orga, avoided,
The Bhchips are leaving Manila with American, friends in the temporary batteries.
erota on the shore. Thore connot be los National Part saticfivetory scation of the quetion, Messing auxilliary ernisers and gives Amorioan
than 12,000 Spish troops, who aco, now ull Empire, for he tion has been made of an alleged tien held
pastangers a hematg
Consul Genus ilman returned to Haag- more or less seasoned, available for the detento racity the by England upon Manila rising cut of
kong about sich fant evening, the non-payment of the indeanity for the ransom of the city after its opture by the A BRATED WATERS, 2 English in 1762, but it is all that pay ront of the auount due undorike ngreement made at that time was formally waived by the British Government some twenty-seven years age. However that may be the question Tosseggos de practical imporice now. It must be sued that as beween nations there is a coruotive though not actual
A. S. WATSON &
LDİUTED.
3)ANUFACTURERS US
AERATED WATERS of pup, manufacture we sold throughout
THE PRICES are only half those charged in England.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. SUPPLIED TO THE
po thirty days to leays Spanish purls, President McKinleyicssage to Con- gress has askel for a joint resolution declaring that natate of war exists since the 1st instant inclusive. This resolution has passed both Houses.
PRESIDENT MOKINLEY'S PROCLAMATION,
vello Wildman, United States Consul General at Hengkung, received by wire yestrday Prident Mokley's preclamation. 2 | It rende isallows ——
Tho Spanish Squadreu is still at St. Vincent mid probably sails to more
The Americans have captured the Migue, Joger with a valuatio cargo, also the Galalim, Saluring, and various smaller craft.
EmPORE
SUPREME COURT.
27th Apri
ADHIALTY JURISDICTION, SIR JOHN CASHINGTON (CHF
JUSTICE) WITH COMMANDERS Hastings. AND HENDERSON AS ASSESSORAS
Whereas by an Act of Congress approved April 26, 1895, It, in declared that or has existed siseo the 21st day of April, A.D., 1869, including enid day, between the Lufted States of America and the Kingdom of Spain, and wherets it being desirable that such war eboald be condnoted upon principles in harmony with dla present views of pations and sanctioned by their recent practice it is already been un
Hongkong, April 1899.
HONE ROLE AND IMPERIAL
DEFENCER SAVU
this scream.ption of eval, my Bears provided.
This remark will so susret Me. Dunell's quote from my lattor. I did not fargo the comment, as he will see in the paragraph he your will so this Merida agines the coal consumption (3,400 tonn) BESIDENT I On the Terrible in shertly to be tried.
of the minor machinery. May I saygust that this vase be sent ou a continuous voyage out and home to a North Atlantic.port, that at least one brif of her beilers ke kept in constant use at not less than ive sixtha thir edective power? Sushi an Arrangement would give a fuir toss of their 10 THE HO OF THE DAILY PRE
SID-DA Tahus proved that these Sandance and consumption. Up to tão presnat mimical to the Boone long trials of vessels with this class of
ring Rental Hom
·Hongkong,
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of Manila, leaving out of consideration the four fenceles with cruisers, the four aller vessels, and the siz been ejeotek fe gunboats with half-a-dozen very effectivener is to be e forpedo oraft; at that the captine of Manila country and by no means the easy matter it would seem, Irishmen erau if no complications with other Powers Rols and yet are to be fear from an tinok. A shot Ate in the Far East. will be much mor dangerous thas a regular was carried an ear the cost of Amerion, where direct Tarope intoests are small. Who en where it wil ond, if onco a spark is put (5- the powder-kard in the explosion Far East. The port of Icilo, in the Inland of Cain, is much more liable to capture and blackade; but with the few hips at his command, and the dificulty at hinining food and fresh water AdmiralDowng's task is by no meare the sumecara that many people who do not ne reduced that the policy of this Government the position simpose. Thero are fully 24,000, will be not to resort to privatearing, but to Spanish troops still in the Philippines, and though the relion seems dangerous again nibero to the rates of the declaration of Paris.
omong the Tagelos and Illosos in the Island of, Therefore I William McKinley, President Tazen, my of the other tribes, including the Frity Fates of America, by virtus of important Visayans, are loyal to the Spaniards the power vested in me by the constitution and bonuse they be the Tagales and Illots more thua they do their foreign ralors, ant these nitu are not at all mann soldiers. Tho campalge the lane doereby declate and proclaim.
(1) The
covers enemy's goods in Cuba is a matter upon which we at premat with the option of deftraband of war. know little, aut we have not even beard what is Nogal goods t contraband of war the nature of the hostilities reported to hire broken out there Tt is considered probable that confection under the song's American free will sail from Key West and
the Far East and are invariabily pre-tatute of haitations which would bar ferred on nervant of their excellence.
the setting up of antiquatti claims that not be kept alive in the men- ARSOLUTE PURITY is guaron-have be formally dived or not, teed. The best materials only arenseil. the British claim of 17-has been practically waived, and if Great Bätnin now appears in the questionof the future THE COLLISION BETWEEN THE KWANGA government of the Philippies it will be
LEE AND THE FOWAN," Mr. PoBoul said that now he had had an by virtue of her present emmercial in- WATERS MANUFACTURE]>
vpportnuity of considering more fully the point terests in the islande and, pasibly, by the raised by his learned friend, he thought per BY US are ackinwledged by the lead-iovilation of the United Suice, A not hapa it would be the more convenient course te of the effect of the local onlinance, but to argue ing English nukes to be equal tothose improbable settlement is the setting up of a adopt for him not merely to argue the question native administration under the jouterally the whole pointes to the question on of their own' prol.etion,
control of the United States and Great whom the oans of beginning the case should Britain modelled on the control exercised rest
Samoa by Great Britet, the United question not of the puus of proof but us to who. The Chief Justic-Mr. Francia. raise the States, and Germany. At to Samoan cows to begin.
Mr. Fullook-And that would invoice of ference held at Berlin in 1889, at which Great Britain, Germany, and the United case on whom the outs of proof rested
The Chief Justice said that that was a moniter
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(3)-Bodes in order to be binding mustin Babri Hoole, and then march on Havain when a safficiant force is concentrated. Bat be efesti
the difficulties of a compaign for white metin the Pearl of the Antilles at this season are very out. The day weather in just setting it, and we know that a watting in Cuba in spring
(4) Sisk mersant vengals is any perts orph within the United States shall be allow May 21st, 1508, inclusive for touching theirs and doparong from sunk ports or
Six Edward Frankland, E...,DC.L., F.R.S...S. & the greatest living authority on Wair, reports as follows un the water as prejured and used by Statos were represented, nn hat wie sigued of law. I only point at prosent itas as to places od sash Spanish merchant vessels ifor summer mesos a col to all white mou, and
us in our nature-
"It possossos an extremely high degros of organic purity and is of mustevollent quality for
drinking.
and he would simply proceed to call tha. necessary evidence,
ish vessels hiring on board in the typhoon essor
military or nugal survice at the chemy, or tensos le also sout to set it, which makes thy
ited to continue their voyage if on This horrible diability accounts for the frightinl guaranteeing the neutrality of the islands, who should begin, Ho hd referred to the rich sen by azz United States ship shall be that cold is insitably followed by yellow forar.
perta and tust books, and he thought it was
heir cargoes were taken on board before lost more than per cent of their men, fresh from in which the citizens of the tree signatory clear plantit should begin, so he thought biration of their papers shall appear mortality anergst the Spanish troops who have Powers have equal rights of residence, Francis kad better bagin
Mr. l'ennois
toddressparation of the shore term, provided Spain, by disse contracted solely from climatic trade, and personal protection. The three minor said he didnot prope dogddress nothing hersin catiaiated shall apply to causes. In the Philippines, too, we know that
independence Rowers recrimise the fuccendence of the ease. They were niready fully set forth in the the natives to choose the fam of govern-acts, ment recording to their own lays and -customs. A Supreme Court is established to which are referred all civi suits in which foreigners an concerned either as plaintifs THE HONGKONG DISPENSARYgainst foreigners come per consular
jurisdiction. A similar arragement would foot beyond the outer end of the pier. They could not get any further in on account of the perhaps so be ill-adapted to the Philip regulartiles of the bottom. The after gargo pines.
por of their steamer bad to is freight alongsida a gangway or the wharf. On the H.M.9. Elyar al Ruler arrived from orching of the 24th the ion sol the shaco Chefoo yesterday.
dek was about 20 feet above the level of the wharf. There was a paeo of 15 feet where the shads deck did not come. The tufruil at the stern would be about tou feet above the lavel of the wharf. On the evoning a question ho turned in st uno or ten o'clock. There was
ASWA MOLON 2. DI FIMITRR defeuljuk bílá criminal prosceutions zida schons aka had heap juice 175, on 16 Í va permțitied to enter pleh, port or place sud to attacking forem - Admital Devey will amely
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Hosuroso, Arurz. 28ik, 1881.
land from Bangkong and Japat on the 25th
The N. Peamer Brenz mrived at Port
instant.
iler have been conducted on the principle of Glog from time to time the boilers actually
work, this keeping some che or more auder geprocess of clansing aut repair. Such iz netice affords no satisfactory rideace of Budurance, or octomy in comparison with pylindrical boilers or assures us that in time of stress we hare à rallable stewn generator.
THE UNITED STATES CONSULAR REPORT ON HONGKONG. Under the heading of Economic Conditions in Hongkong" the following interesting report
by Mr. Hounserell Willman, the United States Consul Genera), has (teen published in the Adroace Shoots of Consular Reports" issuad by the Bureau of Toreign Commerce
A brief review of the industrial and com- meralal situation of the colony during the past year may be of interest. Hongkong, ba it anderstood, is and always has been afsport. It is in fact, a rast warehize, the pert of departure for the wonderfully rich Kwantung Province, of which Canton is the capital, and, lator, for the newly opened West Rifor
It is, moreover, the transshipping point between India, the Suits Settlemente, this Philippine Islands, Japan, and America.
The island of Hongkong. 30 miles square, is not productive, but is so heavily fortified flunt as a warehouse it is of the greatest importan.
Dering the past year, trade has met with serings obstacles, the Indian fanning, the doct
Atkins and Small Beat. Knox and Doyalil.ness of crops in other countries, and the embar SABINOLE. HANDICAP,
Millyard boat Simonis. Grint test bankay
Moberly Best Mayson.
AND BINOLE HANDKAP, Barrel beat Cooke. Wodchise beat Woodcook. Nobleat M. W. Bundo. Donáld bent 1, Grant Smilth. Mackarin boat Hatcher.
PROFESSIONAL, &C., PAIES.
Loughene and Dyson, wat Macksy and Slade, Anton mul Pinckney hest Gedigs and Wei On.
VETERAN SINGLES. First Hound.
Smith bort Atkinson.
Second Round. Stewart boat Taylor.
Smith tont Fastings Stewart best Wilkins.
cont except such as may be neccesary for region almost unhealthy in the ourly samber Auson Ar voyage, or any other article prohibibos ors is Cubu. Where the American ships, if they hiraband of war, or any despatch of or to the injured, an to be repaired, and whore Liby aro to reft, dry food and ammunition from we James Kirk, chief officer of the steamship
Spanish Government, Kwangler, sold be had been at on 19 years and()-Any Spanish morabant vessel which have yet to lows; but looking at it impartilly bad been on tho Kwangee for the pit thre
Apr 26, 1898, shall have we should say that the Spaniards in Mall ears. He was on board the angler on the ro
day port or plas in the United States sail disabilities, an in stronger position, then the eroning of the 25th Jannary. She scored from any foreign port here for making duo alowance for the rebels and other along the Chine Merobanta Wharf on the w
Art acortade fachaith ab able to land more than 500 or 1,000, mel, and har lestation, and say Mehunter Surrogator-boy-busismik 23rd January. Her stor
rassed if mat at sou by any. United States vessel went, to attempt to benpy the place with such shall be permitted to contture her voyage to force would be sliber madnees. So far as we ...... dán seo at prannt all he can do is to blockade any part not bloolinded,
The right of search is to be exercised the appronebe to Manila sud Cello. with riot regen for the rights of neutrals the voyages of all steamere are not to. be interfered with cept on the cloureat rounds of suspicion us a violation of low in respect of contraband blockade.
another ligat in the starboard. fore- rigging. Two quartopmasters kapt watch during the night. On of the quarter-ninfere came and woke lira np shabout ten part one in the morning. When got on deck to was inst sad may be expected here about 20th finog smiss the port for-tirglar. He heard
The steamer Belmoers left Singapore on the
iust.
At a meeting of the Gyminus Committee held on Tuesday it was aresged to hold the sewa mesting on the 21st My
The International Cotton Bnufacturing Co. Limited, will pay un interim dividend of Pls. O per share on 30th April·and sveg forward Tie 30,000.
If ja esported that a duty of 10 cents gold pre con will be among the methods to be ro- exprNSER. sorted to by f' American Cakgot to meet war
Ir will be seen from enter's elegam that A resolution of Congress has been necessary to deelre the existener of a stay of war between the United States and Spain. Iambneg, and Antwerp, left singapors for this The IT. AL. steamer Adrs from London, was expected that the declaration woul port yesterday and may be xpected how on have come from the Spanish side, and the Monday, the Eud May. policy of the States whe directed to bring
Up to me yesterday teases of plage previous 24 hours. The distas had reache
a great crash at the same time. Ou tonnng aft when he got clear of theilge deck he saw n large white steamer crabing into their stern. on the starboard side about teu feat from the toff-rail. He did not regubo the steamier at the moment, but he afterwards road the name
Poraz-on the ship's side. The was a great deal higher than their stemmer. When Beret saw he the Pornz was still forging ahead and therefore crushing into them all the time, Afterims that Pour baked stors. She backed till ber how was about 166 feet from them. She came ahend agnio und smashed the captain's g. Ha detailed the daisage done to fus.stomer and abled that found the anchor fook of the Tovas on deck. 16 feet of her rail on her deak. At this time it was in three pieces. He also fonust about saw that their own regulation light was still barning brightly. At the same tiny all the side suttles from the cagers' bins wore lighted. There was also o bright Fight
about 100 fort
to
In witness whereof have hereunto set my:
to be axed. hatit al casu the ssel of the United States.
CORRESPONDENCE.
We do not hold ourselves responsible for the upinions espied by our correspondents.]
THE DEFENCES OF HONGKONG.
ENGAGEMANTÓ, th"A" 6ingle-Cymphelly Langhorne, 20th Singles Donald v Noble.
CANTON NOTES,
go placed on the expert of rice from China coming material increase in the cost of fed sinfts-notably, the stalk of life-and diwinish- ing the purchasing power of the people
The withdrawal of the Japanese you from circulation, owing to that counter's adoption of the gold stuurtard, cansed un embar nezing scur city of the circulating medium, thereby ham. posing commercial transactions. For the pest for months, trade in uporta has been almost at a standstill, and stocks haro secumulate
in
IN
the godewss to an inconvenient extent. Indian Arm, as paienly that they recoarty fil-
importers have felt
vised the adoption of stert time by the Bombay inib, a recommendation which, however, was not holed Havy dueturns of exchange and cacertainty as to the future of silver baro alsund demolizing etost. Apresut, bow- ever, the scutoity of money is absting. Silver is Brmer, although low. goals are being olorad moro readily, and the prospects are zet un- farmrable for 198.
The discussion as to teadvisability of opt the gold standard goes on in the locul press, but so for the Lgislative Count paid no offcial attention to it. As it is, the commerco of the coast is gradually petting itsolf on n goli basis. Even in the Chinese shops when you ask the prior of an article, "Ter Jallars" is the answer; and if you hesitate, Lock Hing will add, "That is only 55 gold, you know.". Awagh there has been a certain depreciating shown on bank stock, owing to the war scars, the Hongkong and Shanghai Bauking Corpor ation alone has added $100,000 to its roserve.
The opening of the West Liver for 300 miles, as far as the important commercial contro of Wichew, a place of 40,000 inhabitants, has in erased, the colony's trado presptibly
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not only traverses the Kwanging Prote most important water way in Southern China, bat antors the Kwangi, and wil eventually
FROM THE "CHUNG NGO SAN FO." A dortensiivo fire broke out on the 21st instant at 11 p.m. in an oil chop in Thanhu, Kiakiaag district. Oro hundred and seventeen shops were destroyed and the loss is estimated at over one hundred thousand dollars. There were altogether two hundred shops in the place. The cause of the fre is unknown. No Bres were lost. Sm-Tone that Sir William Robinson's
Heavy rain was experienced in Canton und TO THE ECHOR OF THE "PALLY PRIES." frank statomat as to the defencelessness of the sacrinding districta on the 21st and 22 gost natural changel of the West River, the Hongkong to representative of the gas working in the fields to plant, the eron, but in instant. In some places the farmers are busily Seretary of State for the Colonies and other till wory rain is wanted before planting pparently of large following of the, Gerorante causvuced The rest fotien on the tip Yaus, all provinces of incalanable rich ment Doubles hey would look upou it as a sanglicing of swine has been withdrawn, and serious indiscution on his part to acknowledge the people who have been fasting from meat for so long a time are very glad to again havo that successive governments had neglected to
pork for their meals. At the scopertaub colony of Hongkeng into u Senor José de Navarro, Saish Consul, int state to repel az invading force, and na
On the 3rd instant twenty-Liceo oriminals forme na thit he has received the following exposing our weakness to Fowers inimical to wers taken out from the prisons of Nam-hoi telegrass-
Great Britain Free: their point of view be and Puna and carried in baskets to Tin-tsa-ma- and no brines to musich unexposure of the weakness of Hongkong or to have embarrassa the Governmeal by nating to the pressure whith
Done at the City of Washington, on the 26th day of April, in the year of our Lord ons thou. sand eight hundred and ninety eight, and the judependance of the United States the hundred and twenty second
WILLIAM MCKINLEY
JOHN SHERMAN,
Secretary of State. „PRECAUTIONSUN THE THILIPPINES,
For the President
allet down or lim the disapproval
BE the
20, especially when one tik into acconul that the last named has a portion of the wealth of Szochten dating into it. It was to obtain clare communication with these four provinces as France conquered Torkin. By the peac ful opening of the West Rive. England has gained the eventual incnuicly of this nation tau for decapitation, and on the following day and has created a rivel in Wachow for Cruton, twenty-oven were taken out Rom the same which, up to now, has been Ilangkong a sole prisons and sufferest the same penalty
that about, bei Spain Ias declined the in- been reported, including ten daring 16 hunger the from the stem. That light im for Uns defenen of the islands against the the Kowloon heights and occupy and fortify Court for consideration. vitation and left it to the States to take up,cluding 13 during the gorions 24 hours. formally as well as practically the position,
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FOREIGNERS INVITED TO JOIN IN THE DEFFXÕE
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From H.E, the Rent Admiral Commanding the Philippine dron Arrangements are being made for closing the ports and exting vising the lights in the Philippines."
At for anys ago tho gubout Tru-Fo, which
The tributary country produces kilk, caia, From I.E. the Governor General of the is being brought on them to testify this glaring
was won by the Government a convey rice emphor wood, tous, sugar, tobasco, the fan Philippines Uclit farther notice the sonst of fearing Hongkong for yaara in easy and harbour lights in the Arabijego will he pray to un intack in force either from the from Chinking and Walra, arrived at Canton, pain, china gross, and fruits, und is famous for Her ptain, who was discovered to have been ate natural scenery, gorges, rapids, mountain There is, bever, another side to this ques- olating the Govaramont, wes dismissed. He ages, wendarial caves, subterraneon strene extinguisher with the exception of the light at, or still were so from tas north Capa Belville. Neutral vessels coming to Manila masi take pilots & Corregidar to avoid. Sir William Robin has one than had taken the exportunity to land a large te
The English-hare established consulate in the perils of the chauneda."
one occasion pressed upon the Home Govern quantity of rice un pot for his own boekt.
H.E. Wu Ting-fang, Minister, to America, Wachow. The country is truly a heary ment the exity of obtaining a strip of
ho painland opposite to enable has forwarded to the Paking Governmout a
paichasur of American oil and flour, withongl THE FRELING OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIVE. territory
The Muella Comercio alleges that grout on the colony to be placed in a position to repel pinu for organising the army. The plan has st at present the Chinese Governent bas port for dry which tlustu prevails amongst the Philippinu ponta, invader who anight suddenly waise and fortify been sout by the Emperor to the South Military ablutely forbidden the importation of kerosine oiliato Wuchov, hoping foreby to force the As the Government is seriously barrassed ecple to rutura to the use of nat vil. It is would be visible across the deck fiers the slur. Atrichum that prolifice the allegation by Mira Bay, a garse which world ronder 1.
ip pecuniary, affairs, the Censors are now using thenght the oletection will be only temporary. tourd sia The afternet cabtu light woulcference to the pignatie character of the kous untenable.
The local industries of Hongkong sugar Did the overament act on his advicsp their atmost endeavors to gain the favour of of aggressors. The aggression is justi The Hou. Treasurer of the Alice Monorial he about 32 fuet from the taff mail. The night natives, which events tire excited expression
the Emperor by 20cmending led wise reming, etc. will shortly reveive an import. ways of raising mergy The Government in addition in the mills of the Hongkong fable one al Euglich sympathy will and ethers Hospitals begs to acknowledge was awer and cloudles, rad us could go the af opinion. In privide conversation, however, Aparatly, if the reported officini dunial with thanks the following domiuos to the finds outlines of smesele in the harbour a mile or a the determination of the entires is to that negotiations and been quing on in Poking
oh hard dicus is ready to accept any way, wise Cotton Spinning, Weaving, and Dyeing Com Daturally be with our American cousins. of the IT puls-
vamistakably cared. The treason of a few to that end at October was corset. I very
or foolish. The Canton Government Les recent per Limita, the extensive haildings for which Spain has been unable herself to restore Ho Ng Lan
Tu ouerer to Mr. Petek, witness suid handreds or tow thousands of rebels does not te doeht hat denial was cornet; aurer Le Enow the boats of the langkong. Couton and affret the virtne of the race, at one atome the forumsent failed to press for theived a dispatch from Poking to levy a tax are being rapidly pushed. The capital of the order in Cuba, mud the preservation of
Macne Steamboat Company geoerally arrive porary opines thai the Filipines will prove theta necessary ecin of territary, for who can dealt on shops according to their business, large, or corn in $1,200,000, in 12,000 of 100 eech with power to increase. Within few neutrality imposed on the United States,
in the barber at one or two eelock in the selvas worthy of Spain. Reading between the land the Government insisted on the small
On the 24th instant on the arrival of a or buse of few of moning. He did not know whether in going up lines, it would seen that the attitude of the hot the Chinese, lovermund weild steamer frou Maout, wrong the passengers who kong masko, the shares were austaust dereafter the pencern was placed on the Hong- with their extensive seabeard, a difficult
Messrs Luigens, Eastman & Co., General to their wif they really took the southern natives is one of marked culde
Jay successfully opposed it. (foodisse kowe landed were two men carrying a large box, thes tilbox over in spite of the constant Laak in the prevention of filibustering Agents of the Great Eastern and Caledonian fairway or the central firmy,
that we hay never lucked for ample exsuse hic exvitet, the suspicions of the lukiong Bigations as to the stringency of the peditions. The whole const had to be dald Miring Co., Limited, are received tha George Sevill, the second office on tho
for taking is both on the score of constant who opened the box and found therein a girl of local money market; and the premotors are cou- closely paliced with cruisers, at consider following begram from the anger at the Facangler, gave corroborative evidenten, He
mine Bruk of Englaul Shaft. The said the night was alondy Inut very clear The Governor Zornrai'a proclamation requic reaches of heaties on the pari of China and kant traive years of age. The men who were templating doubling the autobur of spindios ori able cost to the State and annoyance to rein is fully feat in width Melbourne trial could to the outline of Groen Island, which ing all able bodied Suaniards to enrol them for the murde of many innocent missionaries at once rosted, said that they hid the girl in ginly projected. The general mongers are selves for military service also accords pormis, in various parts of the country at the instigationtas box in order to obeat the steator of the Mars Jardine, Matheson & Co. The pros. legitimta trade, and as there appeared noorashinga ozs. 7 dwt. par ho. Concentrates was a mile or a mile and a half from their
zich.“ The Melbourne til crushings, wo vessel, quite plainly.
sion to foreigners to join with the exception of the geniryond the olboints, crowned by the passege money. The girl was asked and said parts set forth that the flotation has been the prospect of fumaliate Guality to the war
dustar by mber of defenseless women and shit. that she was ill-treated by her mistress, so that ferred, in order to gain the exporioure of the anderstund, afer to ore from the Zen Main Robert Lincoln, mister of the steamship Worth Americans. without outside juterference the States have Shaft.
den of Kuching. Germany receives the cessione intended to ran away and follow those two in and working of European naged Kwangler, asid he had lean s ecinmand of the
THE FLIGHT FROM MANILA, reasel nina and a half years, during which time
af que quarter of a province sa compensationen. The girl and the two men were sout to mila in Shanghai. stopped in to realire order themselves. In
The Strids Times ia pabbling on account he had mado over 200 trips to Hongkong. The Singapore Free Fress of the 19th Apri for the murer of two missionaries Kusire the Nanhe Magistrate for trial. doing so they have the double justification of inputrition in the disfet of Bolisto, in Upon arrival in Bongkong he always went, says rail stuumor Leo XIII, which cum ceives an inseuse province morely because the of selfinterest and sympathy with the the early part of March, compiled from the alongside the China Merchants Wharf. The in cu Suulay from flauilo, was crowded with wants it, and Frasce muguilicent barbour and wrongs of the Cubans.
diary of an ure-witareu of the incidents which rossel was 287 feet loog or all. The abade Sporish passengers, including officials and their the adjacent sountry because she says she wante led to the blade for seven days of the cable deck extended only over about 70 feet from the facilies, who wore loving the Philippines is that to pro'ed colony mure tima a hundred The war will probably be alert amatation of linao, belonging to the Eastern forward side of the salon to the stern, and was view of the critical state of affairs, caused by miles away is land and three hundred miles
The promotes point to the varnings of the decisive. With mobellions in proges both Extension Telegraph Company. Only the first outirely open all round. On the morning in the rent fresh cutbreak of the rebellion away by sea, colony amply, provided with ez-
portion has yet appeared. The following occurs question be as awakened by the crash of the in the islands. Amougat the passengers wees vellent harbera, Yat Britain cannot havo that the voyage of the Powerft to Chins was Japan mills es evidence of the success that is in Culin and the Philippines Spain capot under date of 8th March, 1 pm. The cable collision. He was on deck in a moment, his General Primo de Rivera, Marquis de Estelin fer bacon fills although in a better portion not sandaefed nacion trial conditions Instead likely to acerus to the spinning concerns at of being a more trausler of a ship from station Shanghai and Hongkong, ut venture to hope to mile good her defence in either pony's speriodent o kar door being opez, and how the steamer Peira Field-Alorbal of Spain, the retiring to onforce bir demonade than any of them.
in a direction and position which lie iliustrated. Governor-General. His Depben. Colonel d At whose bost does the British Government to station with an eye to economy. This vessel think that the results will be hardly the same. avy Lis aituation to the Manager in Hongken Sie was still pushing thead across their stori. Rivers, was also on board, as was the refrain from tomonding what she has ample is the pioucer of 50 vessels attad with Bolloville The Japaises dividanus averago 15 por: cout
by whom the Commodore at Governor were been destroyed, and who could not point informed; and the farmer had been ap. He was not prepared to say how fur she got Bishop-elect of Porto Rico, who was sausa to suimif not given with good grase, and boilers, and no little azisty exists as to their per annum; tmb this is obtained at the expense sibly set on the offensive against Amended te sad a gunboat for the relief of the because he had to get out of the way because of the Angustin fraternity in Manila. The which is so atential to the safety of Hongkeng? powers of exituronics, affciency, and cost oon of the plant, for the maintenance and depre klaliou, Tay the depresing information of the staff which was falling down. The ship was so full of passengers that the onties Surely not at the babest of thead who have for sumption. Mr. Gosuton stated that no mercinion of whide the Japanese make little erica with any prompent of succes Even ruched the lesieged party that the Commodore Powan backed and thus cars forward again salon floors was assi ns sleeping accommoda: years randond British Ministers and British antlle ssel was ever pushed on her first voyage it way, allowabe. On the other hand, it must assuming that she were able to sweep in Hongkong consideral, as the rebels were and struck their quarter buat. He ut once tion. The greatest anxiety was felt by all on Consuls in his part of the world little more at her marinan speed. This in a degrés la borne in mind that the Japanese purchase a the American mercante marine off the friendly to them, they wen tu no immediate gan orders to sound the walls and lookisi after heard me to the state of the celsis with the then dumerie. They cannot, however, Inger tras, but no owner would object to a 20 knot large portion of their new cotton from China, danger, coul abadon the tation and throw the safety of his own ship. With rgued to the United States, a daily there was an expectation on the will of the country, whigh in that slip bank driven on her first fong trial which charges su ospors duty, and that when Voyage at 18 knots. The Powdful wou du, the manufactured article returns to Chins an seas, the States would be well able to themselves on the mercy of th robule, there was nunggu to his steamer two plates were broken that an Ameriena ertiser would overhaul the the safery of Hongkong shall be assured.
Sir Williza Robinson is not merely the signed for 90 knots, developing 25,000 3. p. import duty has to be paid. These barges, stand the loss for the time being súd in the noncessity to send à Brikh wan-of-war to and six stove in, about 10 foot of the main mil mail and captatre it. The Teo XIII, to a car long ran would make Spain pay a barvy at their aide was most disheartening and carried away, an iron il and stanchions, about tain extont, was prepared for an emergency of servant of the Government; bois likewise the but her voyage to China, although erlored coupled with freight both ways, would seem to the news we not conveyed tothe corporal or to 23. fest of the ebucle dick, stanchione, and rail, this kind; she had a couple of 4 inch Hostoris errant of the British nation, and his frot duty for 125 kuote requiring 3,700 Up, Rus no-go the China mile a alight advantage. The for damages. There can fie no idea of the Government Telegraph sacar then taking ourried away, the rudder broken in three places, gans mounted alasm of the fannel nul a cou is to the contry and his next to the Gererntually forformed at the ramp sp of 111 raw maforand on the readily obtained from India Spain striking any effective blow at the refuge in the statips. The fires ceable oficers the grating all round the after steering ple of Nordenfeldts in the bows. It does not ment. Ho did his duty by the Government knots, kich only regaired 3,000 1hy or one- and China, and the promise of devolopment in States on Américan soil, at what she has aged the to bold-ther grout at all gear smashed Thor for about 10 feet appear, however, it very efficient holding in repeatedly pressing on them the noods of the eight her motheum On the one day on which cotton growing in the French eclony of Tobkiu Have a Borneo-world seam sull farther to favour lost Cuba nail the Philippines she will live snad all, clung to the hope that from its orter end was alegriber kanoked izle down arrangements hul boen oute, for the gas colony ho was placed to rule over and he has half the fall power was developed the engines and in the fortido possession of British North
help from Manila might como." Under the water, It was a clear starlight night. were mounted in a hurry at Manila, and the now norely done his duty to the country in broke down
The west corious put, however, which this Hongkong nothing left to bght for and the war will date of 105 March, the following Thoy had cleared away their cargo, sul intended arvinges bolted through to the deck ins ronginking pule the necessity of fortiffing
Our Hongkong infamed the belea cailing for Canton at gut o'sisek on the morn and ready way; The probability is that the Hongkong. Foreign governmonis are well voyage Ins confirmed is the high rate of cont presumably come to as caid. Posibly the rod party that after comiderable pressure ing of the 25th Inat. mite, apart from their shook if discharged, if that be true, would carry aware of its woakness and what erize it would voususupinu with this type of boiler The Hongkong, both for industrial and residential Spanish navy may be able to keep tho sent from the representatives of the Telegraph Co. lights he could see the stemors hulls right the fastenings away at the first firing. Thome with its drake shipping, and inimese stooks First Lord of the Admiralty informed the mrposes; and the revolution of Bakake tens longer than is anticipated, but at most it is the Commodore had obtained the Admiral's away to Stone caters Tskind. He had never will be consfiersblo anxiety felt by alf an hour of coal and naval and military stores, and it House that the auxiliary engines thod tho larmints, which will come into force from the let approved for H.M.9. Edgar to fare in the married a stern light when lying af tut wharf the whole way bon, for they can only soar would hars con courting ita sisure to have quantity of 40 tons of soal per day, cus muialy, of July next, expected to blow a substantial only question of time, for Abrien a morning for their ruliof. The situation was He had never been te innit with for not tain from port to post what is really the state of left it defendless lotger, with the image in as dontt, to the class of boilers providing the inarensa in the value of propnety The couts increase her navy should be necessary, at golling erg critical; the rels were increas. carrying toru light when there, and is bad affairs, and the American ship in the Mediterrease of oal and milliary power on the part steam. As our bettleships at their load line of the batter class of residences bora gone er racçao or elem here will know perfectly well the of other posible foes in the East. It may have only orry 800 tons of coal, un such a beais 16 nor cout, daring the past year, owing to in a much more rapid rate than Spain and acing round the station and strong appeal was always in in the same position y
minde by theeablo to Honging to send off the The bearing was aljurned until this morn whereabouts of that sad all other Spanish boca au interation on the part of Sir Wiliamo andt.tlie supply vanid be required for the minor masing vuluu of land and low price of silver quira“ such a preponderance of strength as ship at crea".
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Robin fom a puty point of view, pusty machiury during ten days online, laying The price of colle inbouy hay sko inureused,
of those colonies after her
HMS "POWERFUL”.
These mills are now all running und era pro- ving a practical success, in that they are spin nig a very drditablo yarn, which is readily baght by tires at a price about 3 per cent Sir Arthur Forwood writes to the Times an gher than thebeat Indian spinnings command
09 tas Shanghai market. Sir, Theres nuok disappointment feit
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Tharu bas bean an active demand for land in