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INTIMATIONS
PEALERS IN
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY MAY 30ru, 1898.
CONSUL WILLIAMS IN HONGKONG.
4bably, in to province of the Empire, arould. greater prgerus he made or a better under "standing of western civilization bo promoted than in ghan if the people could only be brought into contact with it. The dithculty HOW E LEFT THINGS AT GAVITE, ! at present is to get into touch with them. The mandarics take good care to keep the foreign element in the background; it is no [201] part of their system: to either dissipate miɛ.
BROWN, JONES & CO. AMERICAN ITALIAN MARBLE AND HORORONG GRANITE.
CEMZTÁRY MEMORIALS.
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understandings or to promote friendly foetuig towards foreigners, nothing will
THE AMERICANS AND THEİR NATIVE ALLIES.
THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT AND
AQUINALDO.
A. S. WATSON AND CO., LIMITED, ANSIAL : SKAL NUEPING.
MR. WICKING ANG HUR LATE N
MR... SPOKEYE.
O Saturday at noon the thirteenth dinary general weeling of the shursholdere of a 5. Waton and Company, Limited, sras held at the Dispensary for the purpose of receiving r suport of the general mangere together with A statement of want the 318 Voorber, 1897. The report in question ans qlromly ap peared in our colamus. Among the present wero Messrs. H. Humphreys balan), A. H.
do this ellextually to open up HOW HE TREATED THEIR ENVOYS. Mancall (secretary), E. Jarda J. A. Jupp, T
the rentry, so foreign enterprise. Now
is the dimo to undertake his necessary work. Will the ports on thing opened -up to foreign trade, and a railway, running
Æ S. WATSON & CO., Kowloon via Cauton to Chungsbe; and
AERATED WATERS.
AERATED WATERS 4 our the ?gs, as wild thangband
theroe to Wuchong on the Yangtze, there would be a good prospect of the contre of Chinese Empire being placed in com. plese contact with all the resources and fonditgs of Western civilization. It is for
THE FEELING TOWARDS THE
SPANISH, ADMIRATIONS
er SOUVENIRS FROM THE REINA
CRISTINA
For the past few days we have baba expect Ing the arrival of the MacCulloch with new from Mauila but in her stead Admiral Dowey
F. Hongh, A. Ellis, W. Farine, I VITZ
1 W. Terry, W. Barney, Cap Cinck, D. W, Craddock. Wil
B. KeChandler ad Hin Tain. The Beratury road, baland the meeting jobs
The CHAIRMAN MO to adopt. bo usual report sud utavement hure alinded in the rop stocks-th-trade show
the interests of the Imperial Government sent the transport Eqaro, which anchored inbably aware that the extensions represent the
a
Mr. Woking Can you speak for nine years
arc?
The CHAIRMANI bara figures ranging from twelve years ago.
tho Chinese Gloverament for the part sorenteon years, was acknowledged by all to be an ex trongly capable and hemost man, and the Chinone were very anxious to retain 2015, serviert, Inddel that this attack on a British subject by the roprientative of a friendly Power had surprised considerably
. Fay
he had no personal feel. dead thought him ingange
The reasons for tions which he against Mr. hern Exten
WICKING-Mr. Humphreys was the paul servant of the company, and as geners manger his business was to charge us the iprios he paid for it. There is nothing in the Articles which justied it in die that substantial profit for himself without our know- an edge sed consent. Applause.)
The CHAIEMAS-He was perfectly" włiding is rights. There is a claus
Mr. WICKING-I know there in a vlause, but Ilo not think it is an honorable plagas jy
The DHLAURA-He An acting regularly in Fol
would not call
10 boma pat of my rodkowe
Your statement, tant the Cristal Bedr
WRING T
#Moh, would not have negurred if the property had been charged to us at the price ho paid for it. He was a yard bormat: 1 bay ở thì on chay. Her life $100,000 for the good will, and he bad ne right to charge is 240,000 for buying peaparty on our behalf. I think he shout have noted zinety-nine bosourable men in the hendred would do, and transferred the property, us would have one, at the price he paid for it
The CHAIRMAN de asid before, I think it
is
mther late in the day to make less romarks
burried ont Laplish o was this Chinesa Tevernment that! his "foprasezta.
stronger that he other ind
he had told the Tsung-li. Yoni
he more-biroon to steden gikk
de anvaride mi, jelémuldwed to go ou growing more with her wher' taken over by the Americana written off, This operty has a total area of have taken other proceedings. 1 would have a Clipmine; that MAS
formed on adgang of to ene s vedic nee
ABSOLETE VU GITY is puurat rved 15 best materials only me used. Į
vincidens de dy hall those
WALERS
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MANUFACTURED
at ordenin
al more boat and bellicose its excit mirk and if formed, population may give charious cause of offence and injury tó same great wilitary Pero may prompt ue boncession virtually depriving the Fovince of inlopendeuce. The era of bounce and blaster by the man darins is over, and they will in future have to fall back on something better if less
op boka « bydged in the dead-showy. go4o be espagi! › those
safirit own ja anation
Su Talwand Estesland wasape
is as follows sured and used by
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It possesses up extremely ligh degree of organic purity and is excelling quality for
drinking
A. 9, WATSON & CO. LIMITED. TIFE HONGKONG, DISPENSARY.
Nu-i A P. ISH
Dan Press.
HONOREM, MR, 302}), 1898–
As velics of the maral battle the Zurs brenght over a couple of 6-pennder cartridges and a 3-penoder skull and cartridge taken frem the deck of the Being Cristina after sbo fuil bean put hors de sexabel. They are now
...
MCW. PARLANE Bocoaded, Carried unanimously.
Mr. WICKING proposed the racination Mr. Bird as auditor for the ensuing year
Mr. Houon seconded. Carried.
subject in the employ of it appeared to me that M the same of his Government the Chinese Costrument
Kinder simply because be pas
Mf. Tavlor said that there w
mab, but becausa ba rid of Me Kinder beet sa
ment inta
of declug on
under the Ruesia, CA PARI end th
vio years, and to fel incre queat on extensions in our business pérations Amoy and Hongkopy. Most of you are pro- Kowloon Bay at sbuat hall past ten on Friday basinesses in A most Itongkong formerly at Peking quite e much as those of the evening. There being now practically no dan carried on under the home of Dakin, Crill Trudy Powar that Hunan. should be ger of the despatch veased busing intercopted from the r January, 1807, and I shank & Co., Limited which were bought by us wed, ap.ot only will a troublesome by the enemy it is more than likely that there a Ligulator to state to our
My WICKING-Wabave only just discovered opprobred, the Baskin frontin
engineers, and side that he wa a bellicoso province be brought more Zoo will make the rins in future, as she con purchase has prove to be of Actie-
The CHAINMAN-You lave had plenty of op improper to intrgat any lines who effectively andor control, but the develop-sumes noli tese cont than the MacCullock factory and profitable character. The property it. Whin oould have suspected It F
Juleud lot No. 1GGnde building thereon lately! ment of its reguurees will be greatly stimu-most important consideration. The erstwhile the occupation of the Hongkong Club being portamition to say this before. These remarks the Burmase irontier to Balsainge ind, and foreigners will acquire large com harmless British steamer has now A couple of for sale was purchase on behalf of the company. I think a little angentlemanly and enmanly after I aid that I did not think toy mercial interests there which will help to maobite gune on the bridge and two on the in July last for $127400. A snin af 98,915.28 the general manager's death. I do not think would flow with alarm the sens
ME. WICKING-If he had been alive, I wouldar case was that the Nor proervagathe Dynasty. Un ile other dock aptern: As our readers will be aware was spent on the building during the remainder you would have made these remarks when Mr. engineers on a line thros rh say
some of the former enw of the uro romained af the year, and of this $7,815.28 hun beau Happhrers was slire to the fronter, but my pos
charged undor reste account and has been
and there w
areour-on Saturday that ever 14 200 agnare hand besides pressing an take out an injunction with others areholders, warrants for
apprehension of those now on extenelua frontage teen's Bond, has mise but I do hot think it is worth while-dis bugines, thoroughfareshang it. I only think an explanation is due frbuts whore, had bow issued for a branch of the
We co
it aisable to purchase to the barelldur
The CHATEMAN--Any other questions to ask? several sous. One lenso""'of entrality regulations, a rumour, however, for property
No other questions teing asked, the Chair The building oceanis by the Hongkong D which there was no fogadatica.
per was drawing to a vines and it was man moved the adoption of the report and awnowal of it on favorabile terms. Again, docblkul whether we should be able to obtain: 2000s. the possession of inted lot No: 16 would pre tent the possibility of any other fra, Marry. in on the suas end of bupinuss as on. viow at the new Victoria Hotal.
selves, dogairing the fremises and establishing. Last Tuesday the Zazouder orders from the Admiral cut the cable connecting Manila themselves next door to us. Sines on pre- chase of the property we have received two The number of cares of plague reported on with Iloilo, the two ends being buoyed and offers of $150,0) for he lot and buildings, a Saturday was 10 and the deaths 12
long length taken on board,
w therefore conside the alue at which it The Zafiro starts on her ritúru vayage to
stauds in the books, rit. 8149,003, to be a low one, ospecially as the and is intimated to be Among those who came over with hor wor bir. Witor, late American Consul Generalat worth at least $10 for foot. You will notice that remaining portion laland lot 19 has been Manila, and Captain Gridley, commander 10 the Olympia. The latter is returning hot giderably written down in this year a ne Biek levo. He loft for Ban Frusselsbo by the counts, and you will go doubt be glad of same Captie on Saturday. He has boen succent by explanation on this point In March this year wordsited an offer of $115,000 for the property, Commander Lambton
There is nothing very special to report and after sinful consideration wo lecidal le
soll it at this figure. This castailou a loss the stale of affairs at the fitilippines, and it is the book valus of $11,035.82, the whole of not likely that any further important step will be taken unto the arrival of the troops from which we bare provided for in the account before you as follows821,055.32 had been San Francisco, which troops, by the way, a written off to profit and lose, and the balance af gel to you for your engels, ME expected to reach Manilo on June 14th. The to the dobit of inland. ing. Of course your mye gita
infunt in the company osers. We are arrival of the transports with supplies of lot No. 10, bringing this up to you as amantuition and provisions is auxiously awa dod The natives hayo made themselves nestal by piero stated Remaying portion inlaul et fery large shareholders, and of course wo limo i think it out to say that we should on behalf of the sompany in 183, upon puyiling the feet with fruit which of course No. 1 and the buildings thereou were purchased are bound to do our boat for it, but at the inh has been very poceptable
valuation made by Bears. Bird and Pal not have succeeded in attaining the results
boom in common with nearly everything efficient staff I think the stat will d mer, ut a time when land was experieing live if we had not tea wicked up by hvore
The Pega melawaties Preciate your rouarks. (Applans,)
had amongst its objects WICKING 1 da not has it will becoUG hots of land snifalls for of pince if I love one more word; so he Aprapro FA Thineral of particularly wish you, Mr. Herry Hang age thereto ventally not to feel that my reizerka rolled hypre all in the vales of sout managers of the company fundo thy remarks because I felt it almon Etekuwa to the sharabalars how that entre...
The silk ex C. Pstaurer Empress of India Manila to day, arrived in New York on 27th instant.
t
Conoul Williams, who during his stay in Hongkong fus bon the guest of Consul Wild 20, tas to the Philippines with the Zufire.
Tho Hutekour Rifle Association's mooting commended on Saturday and will bo enatiunod to-day. The scores will be published on the
ompletion of the wooting.
The Immortalité and the Parte, the British filed ce risied he Queen's Birthday by making a brave thisplay of buuting ead tring maintes
to
For stealing teels weight of Broken silver from a sterrath's shop in Wellington Street on the 23rd May a Chingman so Saturday he beat of fealing oxists between the Ainer saatened to thras months' imprisonment advice and tus petive. The organisation of the attes Jp bole izly proceeded with by General CONTATO Aguiando, vhs but gathered soverallonsandeks in the c An excookingly pleasant fine wa spout in at them in and found Cavite As yet only. the Engineers Institute on Saturday evenings between 1000 mal5,000 nes provided with reces Sous the creation o when a cohort was given in which are A One day, last week they captured a couple W. Farr, J. W. Kinghorn, J. B. Midie, Wallock carts filled with rifles, etc., from the
all Governme Citised" Bailey, C. R. Crispio. J. Kingboru, and J. W. Kaw took part
[webicunda reriewhat remained in a very de-
Tlo 7. P. sinamer Emprese of Chilia arrired in Shanghai ata.m. ou the 25th inat and left Aguia at 3 pm of the same day The expected opening of Voches at the for Hongkong, where she is due to ozive entrance of the Twigting Lakay, tomorrow and the same Company's may have patamar Espress of Japan left Yokoma for agt same influence in sing the recent Vancouver on Friday, Tho 27th instant, enthunk at hand. The Her ......
they appear, thank's
apval to 9 Klovy Puls
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Spaniards.
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of.rem reapon
No: 16
The CRAIEMAN-Monday beings Bank ha sold, ban
ont that Kin Holiday, dividend warrants will not be rentylov in that anti Tuneday.
Mr. WICKING-I should like to proposa a than 20 mile ote of thanks to the general managers for the row in th extreamly satisfactory report they are able to jecten the eply present to us. I think it is exceedingly en- which Gorra
and I hope they will continue to conduct contaging that the new management have destrians of oroglit much satisfactory sent before, m affairs of the scrapaty with the same pro It is in every respect to your paste young people taking charge of such basmess to bring hout stere The CHAIRMAN We are very factory results as I bave never seen
The came set of ed the loss on the sale obot No. 18 Wim Also The CHAIRMAN oras all the gale to buy, hlaut lut bcess before the meened throke the mack by we regret the shareholders for their abilitaça. kthat in purchasing: No
ing femaining portion ronly: $12,000reless, Me
¿TALE; RUS813NG TAOR ON MR.
SAN KINUIES POSITIU
als andoubtedly in the pany, specially when
The reseally one book or affairs in loud let No. 16, 38
Chron contains the patches referring to the - poufion for 3 stomph by Rosan, Mr. Kicker from his anah larger road fention in Cah? #hgineer on the Peking- ***the Aren of Tientsin-S cute line. We'reproduce be
Sa Norful of the despatches on
MACHED TO THE MARG,295 € TAMENTALISBURY.
pagkang, und, thồ returns a be compare favourably rod ne 1897 · If any
to ask in referenze Jut of accounts: LOW ed to answer them.
amusereel 5t to the
Peking. 17th October, 1807, In Ithare little to wid to what is contaimoking previous tolograws with regard to
opportunity a good one, and proceeded he and beyond into Manchorls, I the
Low miles of the raithwat via Bbonhaikuan, to Shib-ho, which is with
Under the able guidance of Mr. Kinder, I spected the workshops. engine sheds, found was shown the working of the line, and iti- ries, e, at Longshan, the d-qanters E the Engineer-in-chief, I saw anough during my short visit to demonstrate hur mauit is cha to the energy, skill, and determination, in the face of almost insurmountable obstacles, of Mr. Kinder und bis European staff, of whom were thea three-quarters are British. I do not retora allude so much to sugineering Costusten, though to 8t theas are by no means 'eignificant Ent, sud ut had more particularly in the earlier days, to the ta boy bail reasoning opposition of the Chinese governing.
Linie, classes I have, o..
CLAUDE M. MACDONALD.'
self: C-MACDONALD TO THE MARQUESO V2
BALISBURY.
Peking, 16th March, 1898.
tiona
anue
and
1
Telegraphic]
aud
"tras
irely
The removal of Kinder from the piece of line now worked by him in boing urgod by Risin Chargé d'Affaires,
nl; it.
the
THE MAEQUNBR OF BALIBBURY TO BIR M., O'CONOR. Foroigu Office, 17th March.
(Telegraphin.) P. one 1
With reference to Sir C. MacDonald's teba, routd
legram of the 16th ratant, which I have repeatsi to you the sation of the Russian Chargé fan d'Affaires is at variance with the nearanc
be
Ferku
"bor
oome
except
bar what
that the
reported by Mr. Goschen in his despatch of *28th December, And you should make a further representation to the Russian Gorerutnent to! this effect.
BIB C. MACDONALD TO THE MARQUISS Or SALASKURY.
'Estegraphic.)
Peking, 18th March, 1808.
I was informed by Russian Chargé l'Afinit this morning that it is at the intention of his Corernment to ask for removal of Kindogfrum portion of the fine which he has bail, which is now under his experintendence.
BIR N. O'CONOR TO THE MARQUESS Or SALISBURY
St. Petersburgh, 20th March, 1898,
Telegraphio.)
I have the honour to report that. Cuant Lamedorft informs me that the Russian G rernment will rise ne farther chjectionsAAKS
employment of Mr. Kimler on the railways in
I pointed Chion, and that instruction in this sense bave
was mora been sent to M Pavloft.
ntier as the
British sub-
Government,
That they wers Es, and that is at his interests
pot bis deviren that Mr. Kindler ditiary, they would mated hat to son hoped that some or frived, po which would he bad suggested to the that the fine might be northern end, under the sedan uglueers, and meet
Tie was, of course, tag air of Govorumont, hare, &
CLAUDE M. MACONALD,
THE MARQUESS OF HALISBURY TO MAL VOSOLEN
Foreign Ofes, Desember 14th, 1897. Sir. I transmit, for your information, copies. of despatches which I have received from Her Majesty's Minister at Paking roeposting the so- dparents made by the Russian Charged Afaires af Poking to clithin the dismissal of Me Kinder from the post of Superintendent of the Northern Extension Railway of China.
You will see that ding in the account giver to Sir C. Macdonald by the Tsungii Yainen, Perlo@explicitly slated to them that lus bad instructions from his Government to de- mend than Breglan engineer should take Mr. Kluder's place, a statorout hardly in accordance with the language previously held to you.
'BARN. Ở NOS TO THE MARQUESE
OF SALISBURY,
My Lord,
St. Petersburgh, 18th March, 1893.
As your Lordship is aware, 1 had already spoken on more than one Decasion in Count Mouratieff strongly deprecating to offerta of the Russian Representative in China to induce the Chinese Government to dismiss Mr. Kidor from their employmout as Raginess ou
the Tientsin-Shanhaikin and Northern Exten sion Restway.
Aa.cocasion presenting itself to revert to the joat this afternoon. I did so with apparently rose effect.
Count Mouraviest said that ba would consult with the Minister of Fissue 15-morrow with view to soeing what could oo done in the antler, and would let me know the result next Wednesday-I have, &c.
a
N, R. O'CONOR.
THE PUBLIC WORKS REPORT FOR 1897,
Tho abusal report of the Director of Public pyrke for 1897 is published in the Gazette. The Hon. R. D. Ormsby, who signs the report, dit aut arrive until October, und he quetas front a report aubmitted by Mr, Chatban, who was in vharge of the department as Auting Director of Public Works for the greater part of the different headings and including Mr. Melsoh's year, giving details of work done under thy report on Crown lands and Mr. Crook's report on water and drainage works.
The report is a very full ong and extremely You should take an opportunity when spaak- ing to Coast Lematif or . biasily of calling interesting, but its great length and lesbicad ekarnoter prevent our reproducing it in full. attention nnoffially to the nature of the.de-We aske the following brief oxtrote
nanda male hy . Pavloff.-1 am, &c..
SALISBULLY
JR. GUSCHEN TO THE BARQUES OF JALISBURY.
St. Petersburgh, 28th December, 1£97. afy Lord-lu compliance with the lustras
An area of 10 acres at Deep Water Bay bas, with the consent of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, con leased to the Royal Hongkong Golf Club for die purposes of a golf liuks subject to sa anoual sentul of $100.
Jodustrial Ladertakings. Satiefactory evidence of the progress of the colnay as an
The Spanish Government in the Philippines. Mr. Brich Georg in bis weekly share ist have red hard to wean Aguinally and his inted May 281b, sags The virket during the Soon after Aguinaldo arrived the followers from their allegisce to the Amork- Governor-General sont a couple of Jesuit Frossed state, for reascus advanced in my last plots to him and promised roll 16 circular, and the volume of business has been reforms he asked for pending antenowy for very small, rates showing an infination, to his people, also endessoaring to buy bin over drop further.
to their fide. Aguinaldo in reply said lis hod laid down hissarma opo bofore when the Government made extrtly the same premises Thoy, however did not carry out one of their promises and only battled over halfike muñes promised them for yng down there as He accordingly decline an Undetected by this, efusal the Au
the busin the Governor-Gangrel sent a couple of wealthy mor natives-members of the Provisions. Courel with the coxsonpozidin We have to acknowledge receipt from Mr which has been formed-to Aguinaldo. They shareholder hus questi Pollock, Hou. Secretary of the local entreated him as Filippinosnot to array himself to the report, and sist suph of the Navy League, of a pamphlet su against Most Christian pain or lofors you, I shall be 1
Litled The British Navy: Is duties and its side of those opposed to hit in religion. Agui
the Art and by the Run Chargéticus contained in your Lordship's despatch ajadustrial centre is affouled by the establish- thys of strength," being adeqture delivered at itenaldo, lowerer, refused to converse, with the place if I make op or remarks with refer
Mr WICKING It will not be out of a procus the demise of afr. the 14th instant, I took an opportunity to-day ment of the new kerosing depot at Norto hould be corianagaral meeting of the Auckland, New Zen imanner that will J. Napier, karrister-at-law.
land, branch of the Navy League, by Mr. Won the abject. Ho fuforined then that he hail red to the acccnute wish to gast no refer from his post of Engineer-in-chief on of drawing M. Basily's attention unoffiotally to Peint, the enpaity of which is already being allowed the Jesuit priests to return, but bo did thin on the present modern, but with referorthern hues of railway. My first telegram, the fact that, while he had on several occasione largely increased, and by the operations which The British
not intend to treat them is the same way to the property on who ore sustain berorting the attacks saude s Mr. Kinder's given me the most explicit assurances that ns are in active progress for the construction of a harm should befal them, but for making tres loss of $1,000 1 Wish on that 125 stato pocition, was based on information the accuracy instructions had beon sent from the Imperial vent factory at Kowloon, enton mills at Ministry for Foreign Affairs to the Ruzalan East Point, and an oxbasion of the Dock Com- of which the Yamin fully confirmed. On re Mr. Edwards adreriises the opening of the able proposals to him he should-detain them to the depreciation of party katakderiving your Lardship's unthority, I exiled at Representative at Peking to obtain the dipany's premises at Karioti demand the
Victoria Bathing Clib this afternoon. A steam until the end of the war, when they would lae to the fact that the lat pening a Changsha to capital of the launch will have Bank Wharf at 2 p.m. calling tried by process of at The following day bought it at $113,000
Size, Houphreys wu Yaron on the 21st Anguss and told thou missal of any Bugliahman employed by the Improvemens. Becreation Ground, Happy prysbios de asisty port, together with forfall Bay and those wishing to visit two more untive members of the Provisional Comming at $158,00 Joustering the fact of the amports I End, board, and the serious Chinese Gucerniment, M. Pavloff hud dona and Valley. A considerable area of the extensiun the Club's premises, then making a frip round Council arrived, thinking is doubt that on that are the company sites for the displeasure with which Mr. Kinder's dis was doing all in his power to get Mr. Kinder of the Recreation Ground was turfed orur nud that of Frogto prosperous gominércial: Lamma il calling at Waterfall Bay al 7 p.m. account of the non-arrival of the others their goodwill of the business | consider" he was not
plasement would be viewed by Her Majesty's removed from his post on the northern extension rendered available for use towards the end of To dolay in undertaking the eity in Henan ing barks of the Sange the retura trip. The excursion promises to propositions were being cotertained. Then add when he bought, the property or behalf Government. The Miristors stated that M. lice of Chias, and had based his demand to the year.
a provi a pleasant afternoon's outing. -
aleo worn place auder ascate and Aghan
erianston has been due to the non arrival of informed the Gorder Copernicht "fr" "be thing like $45.000, and the loss we t wished to quae at the whole of the Provisional sustaining on that property is due to bin over theni, on bis own authority, that the employ
M. Easily replied that he could auzo me as Ironwork ordered from Baglad in commotiona ment of an English anginoor on the steppin a fact that McKinder's name had never boon so wish the work, which is probably secounted for Camal on lin be wellwoll. able to take com charge of tham
I do not any feu moment that it fs in the prcent partners, but I think yards of the Tiestein-Shanbaikusa tine has Licationed in any instructions sent to by the engineers' leiko.
Gaul Extension-The alterations of the obi The Spanish Governnt week to cry furt the sunreholders nught to be trade anguaje:L-
would be displeasing to Russia; and on meating M. Pasiof. I stated that the name was of favour with the natives by making tho
al will it ( did not suspect for on instane
with fosil, he returned to the attack in two little moment if general instractions had heen gant buildings have hen began by alling Governors of provinces, the Spaniards who held that the late Mr J. D. Humphreys would have
or three days tigerith instructions from his seat to their Representative to obtain the sub down the Wing, known as D. Wings, which Two years ago be men
Government to find that a Resinnu engineer stitation of Russian for English offgisis on projected in an oblique direction into the south- spot them the title of Colonel A Pilippine themed to us that the has been made Governor of Cavite prociace no the understanding fast is to protect that by the chucend val of the Queen's Hond
Kowloon property was fully compareatad forcessary for me to demonstrate to the blinis Pavluffe action and language et Peking that, a convenient workshop, containing two doors. tars the unreasonableness of this demand, for ut ali events, he interpreted his orders in that where the roannfasture of matting, &, can be 076 I say ease, the fact remained that carried on by the prisoners. Good progress is At the regular meting of Lolge Naval and side of Masile frem stack against day force property. mul unw we find that the Queen's toy showed therussives fully alive to t By Military, 8, 8.1, held in Freemasons Hall Aguinaldo might bring minst him. The Pro-Road property is the incurred another sub- rominded them, however, that England Led not while I was being assured at the Imperial being made with the conversion of the associat-. Has techning of the 26th May, the following vincial Governor, Ecwever sent an word fluit stantius loss, and Deore has been nothing to opposed the extension of the Siberian line Ministry or Foreign Anais tant no sadare ed oolls into single calls and ether minor Malle vodurilenev, en hvy day then, were electoÏ is vEvers for the ensuing twoivuhe, did not want any trenule, and accordingly just:fy the extortionate charge of $30,000 for through Mauchuris, and hed the shown that hail.been sent to the Russian Logation in improvements, the work being performed ca far' the fright commodity were lying months-L.W.Mt-Bro J. Blake; 6., Bro. withdrew what troops be bad and went to the the Kowloon properly. I did not think it my she was not moved by any jamicus desira to China Lo secure Mr. Kinder's dismissal, M. as possible with prison labour. A system of
G. Wilson J. W. Bro. G. Gosnold; Secretary, other side of the district. for weir lives from Shasi, two mission Bro. H. Hardy sprer, Bro. W. E. Bow Some little excitomont was caused at Carte Peries wore waging from Sveppu, and J. Bro 3. Cusach; J.D., Bro-R. Fitton on the evening of the 20th of May by a report il men makuhalds is it though Drue; Sten-rd, Itro. E, G. Wilkinsou, the city, and in consequence the crime bad
DO, Bro. C. P. Shinner: LG., Bro. W, H.
that the Spaniards contemplated an attack an "The men tower are distant from each other. Tyler, Bro H. Jones.
themselves in readiness to repulse the attack, 10 miles, Mr. TIECASTROM had
the Caller being placed in such a position that she could aveen with her prune the narrow neck The of land between Cavite and 51anila evening passed off, however, without incident On the night of the 23rd, there was moare musketry firing, bat a couple of shots from the MacCulloch put a stop to it.
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river. The rat thưbi wan there, sooms goud a man to butave, organied by a Mr.Ottoner Haupt, in his fettar dated Paris, Iluan mb, lex Ex
- 1⁄2ård April, to the Financial Timia Maysa some sorg The Ten Teised here from Yokohama early iterati. The Rowdenotes that the recent fines -vincimed in respunde ut of our Songhai morting com regard to the dangers. Ne Japanses gold stand I WAS 10 Hays been greatly exagger. vequefika na at mangtion with hearth believes that the country will change its mono- fondlyen af van de truthoge
Jary policy at the
the company in charging as a protit of hud. is the fret instance, represented to Government.
Purlof, the Rassian Chargé d'Affaires, that affect on instruatione from the Imperial diversion of the nullah were it crosses the
Lempo are wils mummiar to nie printsated. In welliafoChiedelea here aobody the posts having boen Withdrawn, and bestowing such a price of $30ing for the should inke Mr. Kinder's plaes. It was not the railway, and. It spored ovidoutou M,west yard. This wil. admit of the ogretion of
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"A marrow exempe in the one town while his wife had to Ey from the other. Austler
nuidene, the Chex who is t present district magistrate at Shasi, was aring in the sonic empacity at Macheng | when the missionaries were murdered There in 1893" The former coincidences are remarkable, baut wy possess un special signifester the later certainly has a sinister look. Mr. Cuzsa did not come ank of the Shinge ruassserv with such credit na to merit promotion, hat he secured it in the form of the appointment to the sume post nt-Shari. No donki bu was regarded as a man who had burned Howto dend with the missions, nud was secretly markak down for promotion.. Now we find him, as at Hungpa, sigually failing to prevrce order at Sheet.
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LONDON, IL Alay." THE DEWBY Eightoon horses rau. The berting at the start was 100 to I against.Jeddali end 19 to 1
guest Dualo and Balt.
LOSS OF A BRITISH INDIA STEAMER.
The British India steamer Mecca sollided
and sank off Sandbouds, in the Caplain, two engineers, and fifty passengers were drowned THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR, 2500 traps have left San Francisco for the Philippines with a year's supplies.
President MeKiuley has called for 70,000 Volunteers, making the total Army
store Murter wes
180,000 ms.
In addition to the hospitals at presect in ewistones at Cavite Admin Dewey provinent to establish a naral hospital there for there has been a remarkable absenon of sick- ness in the £vel. As un jostanee we may mention that val of the 10 and oil mou on th Baltimore not ons is laid up. Indeed through. ont the whole feet there are only between 30 aud 40 on the sick liet
When the Zafiro left Cavite none of the British residents in Manila had availo them- selves of the perinisafon accorded them by Ad
hemper Russian development; hat tha, unless Pavloit was alleging the exact contrary at mains and, hydrants has been hid throughout worth it ren of twelve years age, much less at Lesent tino after keeping it for sight o
the Bne north of Shenbizikoan was to be con. Foking. I added that this discrepanny of the old and now gaol premises for the purposes. nine yours I am pasing now of what occur sidered a Russian railway, there was no justifi-ungouge could not fail to create a somewhat of firo extinction. red when the resent partners wor mach cation for Bussian objectious to the Chinese strange impression which I should be glad to Taipingsban Improvement-Very satisfan. employment of an enginer of any nationality be in a position to remove. Catory progress has been made with the Inying . Basily answered at naturally the Rus out of the resumed area. Most of this lots are wish you clearly to understand that this is re they pleased, much less of an engiwar who had reflection on the just mapers: It hopposed to x to Lert to your bership that they engineers should be employed upon a line which contract has been entered into which provides so fully earzed their confidence. They author.alen Government wished to armuge that Russian Dow arsilable for the erection of buildings, and would eventually approach Russia territory, to the formation of the whole of the remaining would not consent to dismiss Mr. Kinder.
younger men, some of the probably at school.
Dine years ago.
T CHAIRMAN-With refrive to the Kowloon property, it is no me discussing that.
becurso it was disutused at a previous moethu J
ager look the nuus conrse of obtaining a Tote on the purchase and the shareholders then
I hoped that the Bro front shown by the and that general structions had been sent tools. It is hoped that the work will be com Yeld icud to the dropping of the Kus M. Farles to ideavour to ensure such an ar plated by about the mididis nf, 1898, with the tv or three years ago, and the general ams Farlolf had again boen pressing the Yarn on
sien demard, but I hoord last week that M. rangement, hat bo ovald gain assure me that exeption of the surfacing of some of the streets he had never boou instructed to prose-in any and lanes, which it may be considered prudent way for the dianial of any foreigner, British to dulsy until after the houses have been built." the subject. I accordingly spoke of if to thein
The following list is giron of pablis works my which must be considered and if possible provided as I could judge, seem lpatined to give way, and Chinese Government approved of it, so that is now finished. With again on the 15th ortant. They did Lot, so far or otherwise already in the employ of this
B. Basily added that if so I had said, M. for within the next few year even doubted whether the Russian Foreign Odies would Bation M. Payloff's poromptory Pasio had really demanded that Mr. Kinder" BUILDINGS itemands if they were fully acquainted with the should be replaced by a Russian engineer, it The New La Courts, the New Post Office reasons for Mr. Kinder's playseat. They was a matter that must be inquire into, and he and Treasury, a residence for the Governor at freed te Sir N. R. O'Conors knowledge of would take stape to do so, but in the meantime, the Pens, improved and inpressed accomodation the circumstances, and hogget no to ask him he was of the opinion that there was some misfor the Police both of the East and West enda to explalu to the Tussian Minister for Foreign understanling in the matter and that probably of the city, and New Harbour Master's Office Aftales bow Fitle Mr. Kinder's naklonality had the question would be antisfactorily arranged, will share all available funds for building to do with his election. I was not inclined to
as is the onge of Mr. Brou in Karen potes for many years to come. It is thrand
I replied that I had heard that some Ogrees nupscessary to mention other ming ment had been come to on the question, but that The above are undoubtedly the most pressing. existautory, to Mr. Brown- I drve, de
reference to the remarks on the remaining portion of inland let No. 19, I think you nen rather to in the day, You have had vine Jedre to Bind this all wit, I a pity you did not being it up before. when the general msdager was alito.
Mr WICKING-I never spected il; I shoubi not have suspected Mr Humphreys would have done sech a thing. My salinitor found it out
accounts had shown it.
miral Dewey to rasiove to Carite: Apparently and I should not lave found it out aùless these transmit is request, bat ligg pressed it no
Manila
& a more desirable place of residence than Carite, and the British residents will probably not remove until the last moment. out as fast that the Britimore suffered severely For some reason or other it has been givan during the aval battle, one Spanish report going so far as to state that she was so riddled with shot that the Americans souttled her.
strongly, and showed as much anxiety to be free from the pressure brought to bear thgin, that I at lust agreed to do so.
In the course of the fast couveristion at the Yaweed. Li Haugborg old me that M. Patioff and austed him that England and but on my inquiry, the Grand Secretory sx. Rusiu were not on good terms with such other,
An
Twas unaware how far the "rrangement was
WE GOSCREN
CHE MARQUENS UP HALISBURY 70. MR. GOSCHEN
Foreign Office, Uth Jentery, 1889,
an ROADS.
ants.
The completion of MacDonnell Road to its junction with Kennedy Rol should be taken in hand next year The plans for it are ready. A road from Wsonal Gap round the south side of Mounts Nicholson and Cemorou to, Wongnei chong Gay would be a very desirable addition to
avoided in this inatoree, it is true, qu! the THE FUTURE OF THE PHILIPPINES. Consul Williams iuforms as, however, that Watton and Deacon. If the sharskoblers had plained that he And never made use of this Bir.I have toveived your despatch of the the reeds in the Peak District, and would open
-
The rumours that Frence will acquire the Philippines are officially denied). . GREAT BRITAIN AND THE TRANS.
VAAL-REPUDIATION OF THE
Britain.
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have anstained this loss should be known to this
&e.
28th: ultimo, reporting the conversation with beautiful part of the country, making a
lasily, in which your surried out the instinct Titan and theeastern parts of the island one sent to you with regard to the efforts of from the higher levels easy. The comparative
Magazine Gap, to be completed la 1898, will
The CBARMAN-That was the valust upon it at the time by Messrs, Bird and Palmer one of the most reliable firms in Hongkong.
Mr. WICKING-But the shareholdere had no roive in the after. They were the architects for the hem.
T CHAIRMAN-That is quite true, but they wire, acting under instructions, from MERKT. beyond the tearing up of soms of the slippers anything to say abari it they should have said language in the Tsung-Youth. The Min (sausing some of the crew to receive flesh wounds! it at the time
isters asked me whether what M. Parlo said by a five-inch shell the Baltimore systaided no
Mt. Wicking-But we did not suspect it.
was the truth, to which I replied that I had no damage, whilst some of the vessels were absol
The CHAIRMAN-Nothing can one out in grounds for upposing the two Grovaruszenia utely untouched. The Peizer though the sauci Hongkong of any maguitude which is not to be on anything but friendly terms, and that the Russian Changé d'Affaires at Peking to y el road from Plantation Road Station to BRITISH SUZEHAINTY.
Ast agbter is the foot, was among the latter.
known to the eclony, and I am quite sure this I wondered whether he had anchority from hischtain the dismissal of Mr. Kinder from his Government to make such uselions. I have post of Engineer on the Northern Extension Alluding to, the reported court martialling was well known at the time. President Kruger, replying to Mr. Cham-
Railway in Ching of the Spanish Admiral, Consul 'Williams re Mr. WickN-The matter is nottled now,
I approve the language which you held in CLANDE M. MAGLIONÁLD. brain, repudiates the Suzerainty of Groat worked, I do not believe it. Last work he but I think the true explanation of why ma
disaiming the utter with M. Badily a &p was out driving and secme? all right, and I
SALINDURT. LONDON, 21 May, 1998, Oannot think the charge is a serious one. As a shareholders
BIR O MACDONALD TO THE MARQUESS OF
A BALLBURY MORE TROUBLE FOR SPAIN-RE. uatter of fast he does not deserve to be coters The CHAIRMA-I think. I understood you
Peking, 19th October, 1997 A16 C, MACDONALD TO THE MARQUES?”, "martialed. He fought bravely. If he bad to say the loss was not day, to depreciation of YOUT IN THE CAROLINS8.
not been a brave man he would not have tackled the Queen's Road property. In that es?
My Lost With reference to my despatch of The Governor of Manila telegraphs to Mas a second time, after the severe drabbing wo Mr. WTORING-Mr Humphreys told us ise tun??th instant, Thave the honour limborn your OF BALISBURY
Pulang, Loth November, 1897. did that a general revoit has occurred in the gare him before we stopped for breakfast years ago we complained of the value of the Lordship tint yesterday Payloff, the Rannjav Circline islands.
Consul Williams had not heard of the Cap-hand at Kowloon, and lo said then the apprecia Chargé d'ABairos, called upon mo and after ty Lord with nutronos to my despatches Lain of the Callas being shot yet. He says there then in the Quesa's Road property fully com
the 17th and 19th ultinio, relative to the is great indignation falt towarde him in Manils pensated for the depreciation of the property in to speak to me on the subject of Mr. Kinder, attempt of the Buen Charge d'afres to will soon be in progress and its complete a and there is demand that he shall be created, Kowloon as it is a small watter
Chief Engineer on the Peking-Tinbein-Ehau proure the dismissal of Mr. Kinder from his fow reers will prove on farmonse Look, to the The CHAIEMAN-I am quit me he hoped hakilau line. He wished to know whether the post of Engineerfta-chief on the northern lines whole population of the colony, boropom and bat le sonot think the domand will be secatad to, as it would have been madness for him to it. I do not say he was rigat. I will not go Tang-li Yen had, as they informed him of railway are the honour to inform your native, if followed, as no doubt it will be in
BO far as that.
they had, game a formal pruziles that Mr Lordship that on the 28th October 1 returned time, by a road te trimany, the overcrowding. take any other core than bo did,
Mr WICKING-I do not think he could have Kinder; he not be removed from the from a short trip which I undertook for the of Victoria will probably by relieved by any believed the Koaltor property was worth Northern, Extension from Toutsin to Kirin purpose of inspecting the railway in question of the better class of Chinese and Eurasiaus
moving out to the subache, $30,000. I think the true reason we are sufer. I replied that I had deminded sick a promisa 2t had long been my wish to see alway ing the of $65,000 wow should be known to and lil obtained it. I added that I and, of which had so frequently board, but I had not The roads in Kowloon are being pushed on. the shareholders, We were charged a price course, heard of his attacks on Me Kinder, and 80 far been able to spare the time. Hearing and should be liberally provided for annually, which, to say the least of it was iniquitous had taken immediate steps to protect the rights that both the Kinder and his Eroellaney Huntl the Yapmate Rost on the West and the The CHAIRMAN-I do not admit it was an and interest of a British subject I pointed Inspector General of Northern Railways, had Hung Hom Hosed on the Esat respectively iniquitous price. I will give you some gureant that fr. Klader had been fi the service of started or a tour of inspection to the rallieed, reach the boundary while the cross road from
foreigners were shown that things could be made unpleasant and” vusale for thers if they insiste un father opening up of the central provinege. There is too much reason to fear that the disciples of the notorious Crou Has have again been at work, and have laflawed the winds of the people against the foreiguera. It is quite time that these uttenpts to excite the populace in Hunnu and other provinces of Central Chitur should be finally, put,g, slop to. If the province of Hunan had been opened ap to foreign trade and intercourse as was then proposed, after the Jong series
and tunssacres in Admiral Sampson with seventeen ships was of anti-furcigurinta. 1890-91; there would have beca no further that seen on Wednesday, off the North Coast of trouble in connection with the milons, Cab. The Huauescare an exceedingly prejudiced As a omulerezice between President Moltin race, but this is simply due to the atrocious the Sosretaries for War and the Navy, slanders concerning foreigners and foreign missionaries which have for so many years been industriously manufactured and cir culated among them by the literati. Pro
THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR.
the Generals and Admirala, it is understood that
decision was arrived of to undertake speedy operations against Porto Rico, Cubs and the Philippines if it is proved that Admiral Curves
is shat up in Santiago de Cuba.
ANAR DEWARE Y
of the Party offoring, imitations of MAGNIVES & CAMERON'S
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some dosnitary conversation said that he wished
Gaster means of raching intoria by 'ricksba no improve the latter locality na affording andaram, and may possibly 10 farther build. jug of European rezidencoe Borond Wanchai
lap to which this road will give secu
The possibility of constructing a road from Victoria Gap, level, or at nu easy gradient, to the saddle between istorio Pvak.and High West, and then down by the north food of the mabuntain to a point on the Foak Road, should be our lained. Such a rusd would give access to splendid building sites,
the Victoria Jubilee Road round. O
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