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THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESS, THURSDAY JUNE 2xn, 1899.
"and horriblenaval battle that took place on the 1st May in the waters of our Bay" Honour to all who displayed velour in the fight, yes but little claim to honour can be advanced on heliplf of tho, fleet as a boly,'
Mr. McKINLEY, the late chief engineer of the ela de findanoa, bas given to the Bingapore From Press an account of the engagement, in which he gives the following
a the Spanish vessels ongaged!-
Reina istina, Ila de Jon, Isla de
Thera wore 12 cases of plague yeaterday and Cuba, Castilla, Don Juan del “Austria,
4 deaths.. Marquis del Duero, ene diter smali gunbont similar to the Duero. It will be observed that there are several discrepancies in these lista, the Comercio'a giving two names not included in the other
two not to mention the averal mere amal vesscle," while Admirel Dewey gives three names which do not appear in the
A. 8. WATSON & CO., Comercio's or Mr. McKINLEY'S list. Out of
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Angling of the Sanitary Board will be held this afternoon.
The Victoria Recreation Chals will have an into Club gams of water polo ut half just five this afternoon.
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We are glad for that the pinguo Msco te deorossing, but in the onllying ri- ages it is reportoni ta bo still bad.
SUPREME COURT 1st June.
J AFTELLATE JUmSDICTION, BEFORE SIR FOR CARRINGTON (CHLEP JUSTION) AND MR. JUSTION WID" (PUISNE JUDGE).
THE WRICING LOTTERY PROSECUTIONE Mr. Francis, Q.C.estrooted by He Deacon and Hastings), who app uppelaut, said this was an age from son of the Acting Polyard appeal was brought and
THE BUANGHAI VOLUNTEERS
The following report and scrrespondanes are pablished with the minutes of the Bhangbal Municipal Council,-. FROM THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING IN CHINA AND BONGKONG.
Hongkong, 4th May, 1998. Sir,I have the honour to forward herewith a very frank and, in the circumstances of the Can a very mathaetory report frum Major Closo, Foyal Artillery, whom I detailed to inspect the Testear force at Shanghai.
Prspecting officer would perform Lis
B. V. C. for his Information and gaidanos, and I have now to convey to you the thanks of the Coenoll in this matter.
Instructiue bave bead given to carry out your recommendation with regard to the stor be, Elazione obtient servant, age of fod cartridges.-I have the honour to
J. S. FEASON, Chairman
H.E. MICRONE BLADE, CB, Common G Forces in Chins and HOFFENS
factants bf defects that met his eye. ABDALICON or Clow, while fully appreciating the testemtents and perfanolucils if he ðið
alumon Begalent points, of the Volunteer Corps. has botese aplod to point out all the short oings which he observed, although it is only bir toy that many of these are of, trifling, import when compared with the prime necessityNI of good shooting, and are probably due to the KENT olrcumstances which prevent delt and go pALLES practied, canbourring during a rest part the year in Bhanghali
heating
and that
*ind of
of part 7 of the Maglebrabos tum 104. to 106. It was
to the Magistrate for questions of fact, An op Magistrato granted arid *, on Tascale had been filed, The these is the Mindanao, and her omission is for gambling on board The Bri:
Botico had boon filed and easily explained or the ground that she day, a Chinos hagkne way yechers fined 815 had been forwarded to
Rangeant, Inspector Hanson.
The repor ciendly indicates to the Comp was out ecunted gun fighting ship, although by Commander Hastings nut included in the list of the Spanish feat
A fee of $50 was imposed upsa Yeung Chak the 11th May delor aule ware
Jervole Sheet on the th April, each of hem
his attention: A both the Cameralo and H. MOKINLEY Hon, of 05, Praye Contrai, at the Magister eping botines aig bosse 110 mandant the palate to which he shoubi direct 5 recordand to your attention bjor mention her thot descriptions of the yesterday for bolng in possessinin of unjust seal being bonténeöd to three months' imprisonmout
with hard labour and addition Aned $1,000,Cissa's remarks on the provision of wdry, and At the Magistrang yesterday Franois Fereire, or in default of payment'six months' imprison. Bight. Mr. MoKpNLEY however, although
safely packed with ammunitio The follows up hig, Jie with the rowerk "I a sanitary forenfas, was ofiared with disorderly ment ssol, euch grisament to be dorescative, secure gun shed in which the tabere could be
sonduct in the house of Tau-Yam, taracook No.
and it was contend that baza u not see that explosives are alill kept in an toy not have stated the ships accordings, and fined $10.
stoicut evidence to stify the Anding Mre ordinary builing Andid other buildings. All Friaus, bontinuing said the proceedings The Hongkong Cuntan nid Macao Steam extended over a condemnale number of days in alled cartridges should be in a magazine or artridge store ander magazine conditions, and boat Company a steamer White Cloud is on the Palice Court, and itve persons were condetonators should be in a room by themselves. per of a demon gaming hause.The to your note in April 1897, and again out my back on the Mocks 1 Contoh Ceptasted, cauli of tlieto being is a position of This regulation, now slightly related, I brought A Cruiokaleak, we hoes has resigned gorrica
Des were Fung Wun, Fang Ying, La Vuelto Shanghai-lush Ootsber Fung Ho Toon and Th Cheung?......
The Chisf Jastion-Yog damot contand that I also action that my recommendations of st year for the abstitution of 208 Maxima in then can be only one cooper of complice of Nordenfeldte, and for the provision af gaming bongg
of Pablo
engineer of sonor wo assur
of proposed disciplined hondquarters of the inside the forte, are
THE RIOT AT WENCHO)
Wonobor, 19th May, A certain official who recently arrived in th port characterised its population ne lazy boyond his expense, He, poor man, is now reconsider everything. It has redeemed its charactorai ing ble opinion in a gamen which hears signa all soo visibla of an activity he desired as little he thought possible! Within three or four hours to-daylear throe principal yamers and the oflolal residence have been wreaked, the Tao. tai's, the prefent's, the hazen's, and the opin Tastala Naver such a wreaking has Wenchow noch unless we except the riot si 1881
Avo, tar Thertusa is threefold Scarafty Yoosung now Imperial Honse tax, and fresh arrangements has it. re sale of opium, us diseaseding and vexatious river (if that to poesible) as the recent regulations of Cad the the Custome Parcel Pant. Aag one of these Includ-three guses the average Chinese would beer mation. with stalldily, but all three together ate enough es that to muldie any one's head od make him irre- been ap sponsible for his actions..
Baloner
The Brst of these three canter in the chief civil rouzou of the rising: last year's crap was a pair one falloiring a poorer of the year before. Hice
gners are staged is now up to forty cash a piut as against 20
N. C. Daily Nei tors of the new Wuosung Bite
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Referring to the reporta railway nonosssions Roquired
BRASSEY, has there they were, and bone other," goes on to refer in his description AERATED WATERS of to the burning of the loa, rekel hot inginded in his list, and this slip may give our manufacture are sold throughent rise to doubts as to whether he may not
The Portuguesu (ario; who t arged with the Far East mud arenariably pre-have inado othem The Comercio, în its
criticisme on our report of the hustle, be murder of ke stagistraeterity
spain brought up the ferred on account of their excellence.
complains that we included in gur list but the further bearing of these were Arena euid pie, onk, the question was Water bottles, great coats, and haversnake stil! of Sparish vessels some which were pornod until to-day ABSOLUTE PURITY is guaran- where trear the scene of the eordflict, een Members of time. legél profesaba whos ma, Baningsof ney, all of this people gnity attention to the cartridges of the pr. RIL attention to Wuchsng,..
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ONLY CAVADUmucratioma rafghing to the neura cölupasis should be addrezand a THE DINGE
Compendentmuat forward their name and address with communicatione addressed to the Fiftor, not a pubention, but as arches of good fast
for torpedo boats,
wish to hare the full enpart of the judgment dallgered by the Chief Justice in the case of Weekly Prats of the the Jabs
slady. Western sciences and military tuptios
whether there were aridincesto ustify thetare called the Chief Ordnance Offcer's within the delakton of "koopers of a-coobs being too high in gauge. gaming house as contained in the Ordinance In concurion, I may add that I shall be or whether there were certainly some of those.
Major General.
The Chairman, Shanghai Municipal Consil
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that
Our readers will remember dino, Matheson & Co, the Ching can that most eppertaus-mar man Missionaries in Shant king, the German. Migtai volt to the Tangler regi
hang wide viserògal
any weather andel
roy Changin jurisdiction beas intimate,ith the When th Further Gez privilego
upe people ther the ferman Mal
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province
for whatoy that proring ang railway
no power
adent 25 in urdinary years; all food-stuffs are ap iz Naval proportion, and the dollar is down by nearly 15
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usted per cent. The people were already, demanding the opening of the granaries when yesterday ths katen or distriot magistrale put out a pro- clamation arranging to open then when rice touched & eash & pint, whereupon evory owner of rles wished to hold on to his stock till the top pelas was reached. All this the stupid people" with empty stomache and otherwise ware unkind enough to renest They prompt And Uberally bespettored the proclamation, and became vulgarly olamamas for the immediate opening of the granaries.
to
"It added to the general ill-feeling when the De Imperbal subscription" of teu por cont. on home and shop rent, payable monthly from" to-day, was foolishly persararel with. Had it been postponed till the harvest it would bare baen paid, if not chouxfally set with e urmaux- log only. To-day a certain brass-sult's shop in the rain street was reached about neon by the sub-magistrate who was supervising the subscription. The brass-smith complained
Fios that the payment would put the olimer on his big business and he would have to close shop. and Whereupon the gasson rumors intimuted they nister, covekim the trouble by doing it for tim, Eland and prosented to carry off his signboard. The railway neighbours who had exiled and during the ward by discussion tried to pravout this, and failing, ono ment, the by ore began to lose the market." St Aafesting The rioting started before they bad time ú in any one organise sed petition the ofleials, and hufere as it were, the offeinle had decided what steps to take, the Working urg
"stupid people" with their empty stomachs Ch the railway and other viso took the matter in hand and g in return proceeded, some to carry one official outside Village to forego in the city, others to attack the gamers. okay a obara ia was not their object, for aftor sashing up be constructed everything breakable in our distriot magistrate'c course, Chang had yemen they wont into the residential portions ang content rail of the yamerz, wrecked bis furniture and bones- le Yangtssa Valley, hold goods, tore his fiks and saties to shreds By deal with bis own and steeped all they could in tabs of unpleasant- Waising lottary b
The prefect's yarica autored in ke and Hupeh, but people ness. of each clays buvo already been selected for that a clear too, from
ed to promise things a fashion though in a winor degree, but las of their power of per- Tautai's was as mercilessly treated as tha purpose under the charge of a special deputy,that the business, w and the party is expected to be ready to start on there was emph
ng that a day may como district magistrate's. for Japan by the raille of Juno next Weising lottery
could bs no faint offe
called to make good their turned out with Cheng Chik- Yesterday a edutab co ht B Bonaventure might be more thoa v of Kepper. Their ton
nd the situation in China bare Changtucly sivee last November, and China Martial on HMS for striking and was no sidonce, but
cortin promises to Great Britaid corporal on board his ship, and sentenced test evidencs jus 18 minimprisonment with hard Inteur first defendant, and ti
all look better if they were provided the Yangtze Valley which would under Capthis Corry (ga) Commander Feudirentever against the
with beller (fitting helists The preferraumstances destroy whatever slight value (Noral Yard), Commander Taylor (Tamar), and no evidence to show t
The Corpe then marched past la volume of promises to the German Minisice. the Hon. Commander Hardings Rattler) com fose had the castanagement of the place, pattern are too large for there might have been in Chang Chib-tung's
relating in chadasting
place or keeping syntah yaadrons, batteries and companies the diplomats up weaper is often good enough, and it was pith this poor promise of Chang advocate and Lieutdant Sterling (Relaterers) the business o used the court. Mr. Ve Lawford was judge or were in any
course the bushes try returned in quarter oplugan Cavalry sbont the s
and Artillery trotted past this ranked past by referred to m
lottary business,
war upon the British railway contract which soted as prisoners friond
The Chi
Then you place all the single file and finally the Cavalod as Chih-tung's that the Germans thought to wags
The ponies of the Cavalry in Arullery are
bas just beezignod. They could notor surely e position for
well in hand, and I capsides, liscis due to the
have seriously thought that such an argument other for
yes. There might be s
bits: The Light Horse regaro mere riding. would hold water, sxcopt that the Chinese have ME
in the case for the progeny of the trooper fald to enery swords. lately boon shown to have so little grit"
defendant from the sim
serae left that any paper bagis or tiopot terror found with a paper in his The dressing of all unit was good, and the
Eroca the West is enough to scare them out of Courtaly figure but that German Company in particular was 810ellent.
displaced by the evidence The drivers of the Arillery did not salute with their wits. It may be good enough for them, tch eledely showed that the their whins in ranking past as they should hate but it won't suffice for the very quiat and deter anger to the occupation of done. In the gallon hast of the Light Horse mined people who have got the contract, and engaged in the manage the dressing was not good, as some of the penise You Heyking will undoubtedly have to end by
patting his bogie back in the box.
scintill
ad
the other
Artillery Very well turned out and sansa remarks në Yor Light Horse
Infantry. Well turned out. The drum
were out of handy
He, in official robes, with his seat in bik uplifted band, on his leares ogged the dar" people to go away. But the dear people with empty stomachs and otherwise thron stones: his lentopant's head was badly broken, and the unfortunate Tastai bimself did not get off sent fres.
In the meantime the abnoxious opium Taotsi But ixrceived a very unsavoury crowd of sun ruloties. He managed to escape; for here the case was different and his visitors look more interrat in his farniture, his dollars and his wines thun In himself. Some indulged too frsely Rod were found ring drank in the streets afterwords. Too much champagne on au. etapy stomach-- dr otherwise is ect good.
The New Depot from which alone opium may now be bought hul which has ouls been open weak, all spick and span with patut, and at night neually brilliant with foreign amps, was the scene of the greatest excitement. Upion ran like ayrup the crowd seemed almost rally made up of opium snukers and they get well
as the Alave, Fleano, Celine and Telasco, all of which have been dismantled. For the THE PRICES are only half thosenko of accuracy we place the correction on Masso will findal in the Hongkong – who had been curfotel by the Magistrate who happy at all times to do what I can to aid you party won rather det
did not come withip that. dadait on at all in porabling the affloiorcy of the Volunteers Might be assame that their lordships had read at Shanghai-I have the honour to be, sir, record, though it will be observed that one
Mary Chinese chupkeonora have beon in ite are the depeeldons of looked at them? your obedient sorvant of these vessels, the Velasse, is mentioned by Admiral Dewey as having been de habit of king ont their incomes by lathing ME Jarcise WiseTes, I have doho so
their doorways to vendors in & Amall wa Mr. Fronels and he did not intend to con
MAJOR CLOSES REPORT stroyed by his fleet. Our contemporary general bas the custom cere slut consider tend for a moment that the house of father also contradicts the statement that there able inconvenience is renesti the public by the front ruoni on the second floor of 110
Hongkong, 29th April, 1848 these, abstractions of the footpaths, ant no Jorois street, did not fome within the defini were two torpedo boats on the Spanish side cordingly the police hare taken the matter np in dommen gaming hons I was perinatlygi, bare the honour to report for the authe Cheras which made a dash at the Americans, but Sergeant Dymond, has warned grout many cless, he admitted, on the evidence that the were themselves destroyed. On this point offenders, and at the Magistracy yesterday gare room was belagi sed at that time for the pur formation of H.E. The G. O. Cin China that,
with the Weising Lottery and it was equally. Shanghai on the 17th instant, and arrived there ing hire mot are unible to give any explanation evidence against five sich of whom was fined $5. pond of carrying on the tininess in conxevlinn i soscrdance with instructions, I proceeded to red fre
The use day the whole Corps (Field State overal correspondents writing indefond- 4 dispatch to the Daily Chinese Pragreat fear, he at ezco adulted, that the roers caue on the 21st instant.
Terner of Clicking a common, Jaming houses. Lottery tickets, ently have made mention of the incidenteng Laching has arranged, through in the definition stained in the rate attached) paraded for my inspection on the which it is now alleged never occurred, and the esistango of the Japanne Coneal of that latters, oto meno fond in the room, which Race Course, in marching order. Light Horse it must be assumed that craft of some city, to send a autosber of students to Japan to showed clearly, and somebody was occupy on the right, then the Field Artillery, then in the Yangs
He thought at any on the left, the whole under the commandy, Au respondenes, eta, of Major Holliday, 8 70. The Gemoral and
two protiben kind were eeen which were honestly take the Japanese, Gote, smont Inity is in log 16 who was eius in carrying on the A, B, C. Companies with the German Com being carried Salute was rell given, and an, inspecting the
line the following points were noticed, S agency for
long With reference to the shore defences
Light HorseWell tarned oat, Panies all Thers There fitted with regulation bite. Saddlery not silenced by the Americans a ful: translation
when the tion polished fron-work in loan dil: Ceneral of our contemporary's remarks may be found
reappearance workmanlike. of most excellent quarry forofinterest:-"As to the formidable en undamad Frederick hyll was that by Court
"batteries which existed at Cavite, every one drinking."
#knows tant at Punta Sangley there were only two Ordener cannon of 15 centime tres, one of which was readered useless after the first le discharges, not by any Yankoe shot, but by causes with which they had nothing to do. Thers remained "therefore only on gun, which continued
Mesere. We, G. Hale & Co. in their siroular” t work until the place was evacuated, dated Saigon, 24th May, say-Ries-Natives when Artillery Lieutenant VALERA epized are endeavouring to hold back supplies for higher prioos, bat dealers are not warranted by "the gun and destroyed the smmunition and the demand to pay my inacasse, rather, the con- retired with all his men without a singletary, so there is something like a dead look ensualty. This after having received the the igno depends upon the ability of planters
to hold out At the close the Hongh fall fire of four Ynaked vessels which market slova sig at inly tried to silence the battery, does June/July delivery
mited (round) 33.05 not say much in favour of the shooting of milled (mund) 83,703 the Yankee artillerists. On the other 20 per cent, cargo 22.
The Light or formed for eword szereles, hand the Baltimore carries in her hull 194 The gross Engi other charge. Tonwag
wirich was done, and requires a lot more hing practies was better, marke of the projectiles from the Punt and 26 mane a
The notion of thie vrit dis Bongley battery, and that these did not de hong and few orders a
mounted rod, and the offers evidently 'more exeration was not due to bad aiming elsewhere. but because the guns from which they,
iur house there was no
anderstands who they are about.
The Fear drilled well, and the German
and Mr. Bovia with an ewort of twenty-five described. The building was completely wrecked, "were discharged were incapable of doing ports-At the pretty vinge of Hoyinke, Wax against anybody ag whom a coariotron Com exeuillant. Much credit is duo
gambling house, een charged under to this Corny for the precision and seomrary
Annamita soldiers. We were saluted in passing and it seemed as if every third bones in sestair "more. A hundred and thirty shots wore suburb of Liverpool. There are golf links which was sought for freque are fames as being the oldest and among the If these four persona
echoed finelf from the mighty cliffs of the remains of tables, chairs, or Bear bourds. "fired by the battery on that memorable best in England, the game being brought here action 8 the simple if their having been of the drill. A., B., & C. Companies require by & reseille played by the Annamites which quarters was cooking its evening meal with the Furtenstely no attack was made on the for morning, and with general applause the by the Soolah, who have settled in large nun found at the house have established the the practice in the manual and firing ex-
offers wore afle to handle their Companies Tongking and apparently on the way to claim algr comreanity, though it was serionaly muclud valiant villicer of artillery and the four bars in this insify Fer a nucber of years, presumption in point law that they were I was glad to find that all the jar Cleat Rizor. Mr. Begin in the Resident of
geming golf sticks and other.paraphernalia of the game there for the purpose
ha hinterland amidst the impending break-up during the attack on the Opium Depot. Ister After a little furthergument “men who served the guns have been pro-made at Buylake har been exported through
"The Artillery require much more practice in of the miserable Chinese Coperament; The counsels prevailed, the foreigners are powerful this Consulate to the Unitel Statex Quite The Chief Justice marked that the Court
the discipline. The officers did not dismount Ir is perhaps not surprising that the nepogod for the Cross of San Farzando."
in action as they should have done and the Yangtze valley, as far sa Britain's sphero of and would not stand it. Threatening laugarre influence is concerned, if admitted at all, nut was hoard in the strata sad as we migh: at any TEs. Comercio also mentions the fact that recently, however, goif slicks made la tu thought the cases more desingula blago nag
Mr. Francis nematod counts of the battle of Cavite pablished in
United States have been brought to England,
being admitted to extent above Iolang. The moment be at the merry of a mob it was deemed the Hongkong papers should have failed to the Castilla and Don Antonie de lles fought and their arrival has aroused a great deal of The Chief Insticsterol car was to by Battery Commander did not place himself on give satisfaction to the Spzoiards at Manila, under disadvantages, the machinery of the comment. The appearance of Amerios.ande taken separately and were in a better posi- the Hunk of his batzory. Orders were not cunt de Vanisers is a well-known character advisable to get as many of the ladies to the guif sticks fonds to the suggestion that the tips him and bed Inspector Hanson passed property and the system of rapid rang in high Farisian circles as well as a traveller of Talard as would go, the men returning to their
ing by signals is not properly uzderstood. The some distinction. This invasion of Szechnen respective posts of duty.
Prociatations have this evening been issued advance into action was well done, and the will probably be accepted meekly enough by the for defeated parties, whether total former being in a bad condition and the United States could aron supply bate and whether he could ehow cause against a re- warfare or even in friendly games of skill, second being under repair. It may be at wickets for the English national rame of grisket being
Inepootor Hanson was not in a position to do retirement was properly carried out, at a walk
I consider that the general appen-acce of the Viceroy who has no armed force worthy the fixing rice at 28 cash a pint and promising to name, and, so far, has not dared to arrest the immediately open the granarios. The resalt is a rash on the rice shops which row are sling generally find that the reports have falled ance admitted that the American force was cheaper and if bölger quoll hantthe Eaglië
An order for re-bearing was amle on the Corps rects credit on Major Holliday, and well known loaders or the late riots in Kiang-
was satisfactory. to do justice to themselves and have anduly much superior to the Bpanel, but it is the
On the 22nd inst. I inspected the Drill Hall, pet. We wars told that the objectif of the st & lors of 7 or 8 as a pint and have to trust expedition is the independent Lolo country, to the memory of the fials to resupply their praised the victors. The Comercio, in giving opinion at expert well acquainted with the Commander Hays had surerat auch depositions isken, Thursday. 9th, boing
Office, Armoury, and Magasines.
the wild mountainons district that fills the Tantehing stock. Already two shops have been The Mandzrius are really powerless, day for lauring the turbons without a ciarases
The Drill Hall is a mat shed and has
great bend in the Yangtac River, west of Suifa wrecked. a translation of the first report of the vessels of both sondrous that the Shantha and in one before him yester fixed for the case.
mónage at one end of it. The gane aud battle which appeared in the columns of were strong enough to have made the or special perti from the Harbour Master. somewhat dearly for The sampan owners, who were two in mmmber.
Nordenfeldt machine gaus are packed in 6; and (Schon in, Bretschneider's map)-us verrons! for as I wrote you resently, the military force, So far our Tohang correspondent: a nativa which often does good police duty, how been so the Daily Press, a report obtained in an Americans pay
no ammauition is kept in the limbez bazea. I
correspondent informs use the other recklessly cut down that the Brigadier-Gezera! understand that a new Drill Hall is being built, band that Youyangchon in the destiantion has acroely enough mor left to form a body. interview with an American naval oficer, their victory had the meeting takes charged. The later were the inastors of the
And would strongly advocate the gun limbors of the French axpedition, and that their guard for the Tsatai. To-day has given the gives it the heading "How the Hongkong place in open waters and the Spanish Dakin, the Tui Yeuk Pony, and the Cormackari. Kerr dibat on Saturday at noon he saw a "papere write history and comments on the vessels been handled with ordinary skill. In the case of Hai Yeah Hong Sergeant He was on No. alleged want of fairness of the report. The The Americus speak highly of the courage steam launch going towards the Zefire, which swg... gravɗmen of the charge brought against us displayed by the Spaniards when the fight was lying in Chinese waters.
the Water Palice Station, made a report, and was forced upon them, but the question pulice pinnace at the time. He returned to by our contemporary is that we overstated the strength of the Spanish fleet and that suggests itself, why did the Spaniards allow was ordered to re and are what launch it
Sheri the charge of bad shooting brought against themselves to be taken in a corner to begin was. He went and launeb alongside the
When it had gone away toy Kicking saw going out. the Spaniards is unjustified by the facts with and why had not the vessels in un-, t he could not swear it was the one he Haniow
condition been
repsired Hongkong Doek he saw that it was the Tar
the Carmichael, one for Saturday, and the other Shangha Souchow Yeuk Fong. There were tar charges against lakiang for Buday. Inspector Komp deposed that st
ruing he saw the Ning half-past nino on Saturday
Weclom launch alongside the Zafra, but be admitted
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, JUNE 2nd, 1898;
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were carb fined $5, but the others were dis
that he did not so her go there or come away.
DEATH OF RINCE KUNG.
[SPECIAL TELROEAM TO THE DAILY PRESS."
SHANGHAI, 1st Jun
Prince Kung did on Sunday.
Prince Kung was an unde of the Emperor of Chida and was for many years President
of the Taungli Yanan, from which office be retirod nóm › genre nga.)
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
www log butinees in Macao, and rer on that day on the death
in turn to re of Each unite exercised by its officers,
Justiip-On that point ke way be being connoted with the bond
Fennels die ten to the fact that
istersace to the of
this, and
of keeping s gan
option as there
THE CHINA CUSTOMS REVENUE.
MARCH QUARTES, 1898: CHINESE REPORT OF DUES AND DUTIES, JANUARY- TREATY FORTY.
1898. HLT.
being properly pooled with ammunition as soon
THE FRENCH IN SZECHUEN.
nigh to Aghting for it, and for the dollars in the till. Some scooped up the opium in the shoes, some in the palm of the hand), others book their shirts off and moped up all they could, roning off home with it as fast an their lega A correspondent from Iching walls-The could carry them, the opium leaving an adrit able spoor behind that even a blind man cagli French appear to be going ahead in Szechuse.
The writ Dan whose body was sinudged Os on: way down through the Gorgas last have followed with his nose. week ne met a fictilla of large juke fying the sow one
etains and his shit dripping tricolour and carrying the Count de Yaulserre with
"20th May
1.9
ass properly securel na shed is provided. If object is to avango the nerdor of two proof.
priest which took place at a riot there ia
Atal conriar bares this afternoon, of required suddenly much time would at present 1868. Any atk is good enough to bent a dag €9,245 bo lost in getting ammunition from the
with, and on avenged outrage of thirty years who avail myself. After ranch persansion 27,702 magazine..
Rooms likely, the people have opened their shops again 76,756
the French dore to follow as the precedent There was much joking yesterday as they The magazine is in the Central Polica back may be a gofal handle it.
closed them, the chief point being that they 109,914
Station and its arrangement is most dangerous afforded than by the Gefins in Shantung. nil
Yonpangobed is a wild mining district sitasted would have a Sunday so the foreigners and 196,462 Filled shell and cartridges are kept all together
at at where the boundaries of the three all go to Juruh. To-day the late district 122,254 in it, there is no lobby for putting on magazine 292, boats, and no lighting arrangements, and I
provinces, Szechuan, Hopan, and Kaichon magistrate has been suspended by the Taotsi And the new likiu fcstakes his plano; the noel: its rough population have always bean a 218,232 urged on the Commandant the recessity of 1,563.500 1,460,614 getting a separate building for filled shell and source of trouble to the weak native offoials two rub-yagistrates have also been suspended., -
nil B. A. Ammunition. I think this matter should and the mines have more than oner been closed The Tadtal, protect, now magistrate, and other 194,7|1|| be immediately soon to.
wil
in consequence. It now remains to be seen officials are eating pis of the bumbleet. They. On the 23rd inst...I went to the Point and whether the presence of a French force will are going the round of all the business stroute 4 witnessed Artillery practice. The ground is lead to the establishment of order and, what is on foot, in plain clothes, with their seals in 131,89% very oranaped, and propor practise for Field- believed to be their intention, the working of 255.173 Artillery is almost impossible in consequence the stingrals on a large ogleV. O. Daily
3207. Hk.Tls.
1803,
HI T
ail
,7,402
nil
4
57,677
53.979
Chefon....
Ichang
29,632
03.149
Chungking
76,865
71,601
110,819
104.787
283
233,778 2204,385
-120-871
128.180
79670
180,000
98,765 213,409
1,071,787
Hangelier
25.698 174,770 25,565 71143
3.562
170,009 30,34
4,720
Poochow
Aug
Swatow
163,461 198,331 213,267 360,959 297,360
101 261
Cantors...... Wuchou Sanshui Tongmwom Kunichok Kiungcho.. Paklo...........
43942′′ 40,67
358,900 423,433
Dil
3,157
nil
nil
4,201
uil
Dil
7,29
ail
uit
34,277
80,625
21.270
42,008
51,264
13.289
8797,
To this must be added --
*1946.
HR.Th
-Kowloon
984
41.857 9,748
INOT Ek.Tis 92,990 155,283 118 669 113,691 27,468
1890.
71
Ista 3,843,293 3,285,704
lappa....... Lungehow
THE PLAQUE IN CALCUTTA,
their hands, bowing to right and bowing to
lot, begging the "dar pan, and the lag their basinees like good okildren, the day is hot as Jaly. How wet and weary and wor begone they look we have not vectored to go and sea.-N. C. Daily News ourrespondezt
BRITISH INTERESTS IN THE PHILIPPINE
The following letter appears in the Tinue BitWithout in any way wishing to detract
The remarks previously made re re discip line again apply to may observations at this practics. The firing was too slow: This hew, aver is largely due to the fact that the cartridges for the pr. H,L. guns were neatly in every
Calcutta, 16th May, instance too high in gauge, and I think the funlt lies with the persons who. maks up these
Everything is once again quiet. The exodus cartridges at Hougkong. It not only destroys has coased, and numbers are daily returning. all attempt us smartnes but is a source of Three fresh nas ornered yesterday Oas great danger in posse, as they have to be forced European girl was more tothe Islation fu, and on Barrios might be the cause of disaster. Host as the request of the parents, who Hk.Tle. I recommend that the present stock be returned submitted the desire out their family to from the importance of German trade interests 180,614 and reduced in gauge sous loadinit of easy load-imediale inoculation The other we were in the Philippine Islands, we think it right to 19,085 ing. I attacks reptat from the O. 0. the Bat both natives on the grinity of the Royal point out that the figures given in year Berlin
1,073 tery.
Exhange A diterbangs was apprecended correspondent's death of yesterday regarding 23,622
The same evening I inspected the Signallers and the Police accordingly, accompanied the their relative importance to those of British milf of the Corps (5). They are elow but uocerate health party. The entire Loverar, peacefully firms are entirely nakading.
I find that there is no offer qualified in this allowed the remeral of the maAx msiber på fiat, the bulk of the fru
Quiente, 17th May gabject. I would suggest that instraction in
Esprything is quiet here. Despite exposta signalling be given the Corps annually, and that
tions the Meter festival was celebrated yester au offer be appointed to supervice
day pesofelly
As to the Grat of these charges we may at once confess that the list of the Spanish before the commooncement of hostilities, if that was impossible, why were vessels was not quite accurate, but we would
behind iu left
barbour also point out that whereas our coutem they porary anys we gave it as an "exaet" list while the others went out to meet the it was in fact given only as a "practically enemy. The American squadron bad bẹện "correct" list, and on examinations the lying for weeks in Hongkong`ined it was was the inaccuracies do not appear to be very vital. known to all the world that We should mention also that the list did intention to make a descent spor Manila,! not parport to have bees given to us as in or rather to search out the Spanish squadron, stood by our Aut an informant, but was should the then pending difference between compiled from such materials as were to the two countries result in an open rupture. baud from various sources; it being stated When the time came and the vessels left, that there were in all about foartean Spanish the Spanish Government had information vesels detroyed, the list gave the names of of their departure, and from the Comercio we thuse kuran to have been engaged and those gather that their approach 10 Mauila was that it was thought should probably be in eignalled from Cape Bolinao, It bad cluded. There seems at firet to bave been a previously been announced by the Spaniards singular uncertainty as to the forecise extent with a flourish of trumpets that they were of the Spewish lories. The principal restels going out to meet the energy, but they did Porementioned by nune, but even the not do so, sud finally allowed themselves Comercio iuclf in be account of the battle to be caught in a position in which they given in its drat iesco published for the were unable to maneuvre. Why? If the event and it bad three days in wish to courage with which the Spaniards er compile the rapurt-coiluued its Est with credite.l had prompted them to go outside the indefinite phrase "aad game other smail to fight, the struggle might have had a "easels." In so far, however, as our last different ending. It is improbable that the conveyed an impression unfavourable to the Spaniards with thoir inferior forno could have Spaniards we frankly apologise for its in achievod n victory-(though there are many necuracies.
chances in war)-but it is almost certain
From a Sonfat draper's anlatant to Briges are striving to obtain efficiency.
The Corps is not provided with water-bottles to the sessions by..the Natire Mugistrato month after time they could have inflicted serious The E.. stormer Mentir, from Sydney: dier-General on the Staff through a sampaign, grost-coats or haveriacin Thiso artigos of Even now, however, a the " event, there is still a confiet of damage upon the attacking force. Their do,, laft Port Darwin yesterday morning, for is a transition in rd This is what has been equipment appear to me to be necessary for all however, continue to have caning great dis- votimate roughly. at frem 23,400,900 to
The C. P. R. steuer Empress of India luft effected by Brier-Ganaral Heaton Blac evidence as to some of the vessels concerned, own less canid not in any case have been Admiral DEWEY, in lis telegraphic des greater as regards the ships, though the Vancouver for Hongkong and usual porta. of Donak, who, as Inverness: Ind, was once I have tho honert, to bar, your location of businesa de have not holdet tobicon leaf or eigat
call on 30th May,
pated as published in the Canadian papers, crews would have had a leas ensy escups to mys the American aquadron engaged the land had the fight taken place outside the onemy and destroyed the following yearele:
Bay. The Comerico prefaces its account of Beina Christina, Castilla, Ulloa, jela is the little as follows:-"Spain loves honour Cuha, General Lem, Ducre, Corre," without vessels more then vessels without Velasco, indanao.
"houour, wid Mondos Nunez at Calls on
:
The list given by the Comereis on the 4th May was as follows:-
Reina Christina, Castilla, Ulloa, Don Juan de Andria, Marques'de! Duera, General Lezo, Isla de Tozan, Isin de Cube, and Rome other small vesels.
___| WUPPLIKE” TO THE DAILY PUERA." |
LONDON, 29th May. THE SPANISHA-MERICAN WAR The Naoy surment at Washingson na rocaired a telegram from Admiral Schleg confirming the presence of the Spanish feat at Bantiago de Cuba. Aduiral Schley's qedron is now horladtug them.
It is stated that Admiral Sampson's sqan. dron bas returned to Koy Wast pud ie proparing for a descent upon Havano.
LATEST STEANER MOVEMENTS.
this part
Mangtze Fromat
ma
bearing Germán", terre are Belen houses com Total 253,048 ** 297:313) 254,293
neoted with St. Gall, and both Gernusna and Divided under the different heads, the com-
Swiss are occupied solely the import trade: It is imposaitde to gige benlately aurato paratice receipts ut the twenty-five regular treaty ports were as follows, in Haik was feels:
Iipepected the Registers of Musketry and IBPS. 1497.
The oflasl report shows a small izorensa in figures with regard to the import treda, bat the 336,984 1,092,304 Artillery practice, which are corrally kept up. Import Duty
I had no opportunity of seeing practice with the Plague Sunday's zoturus diselise six caser mest reliable estimate that can be made, base .......1,041285 1,040,471 Export Duty......
128,945 131,249 the Nordeufeldt machine guns, bat, freut all and three deaths. The total top is sixtyon Consular reports and other data, is that British firms handled 70 per rent. of the total, onses and forty-seven deaths
ovat. for all other 51280 4,651 nocounts, they are not a great sea. I think 14.917 102,254 this Corpa sherld be provided with the The Polins have arrested mathes in a gajust 30 par 100,478 188 216 Maxim: A Battery of four Mazine would be connection with the recent fileson disturmtionalities.
With regard to the export trade, the figures €45212 083287 of enormous value in the event of riots, such as banco, The throa native gel with the
the Corps might be called upon to encounter at death of the European whipd into the the shiofale norrtotness of which we au vuok Total 8,844,295, 3.995,704 any manto. I think Government ought to river and was drowned in attempting to escape the principal articles of produce (sugar, provide them as an encouragement to men who assalt from the rictony have been committed and poprs) for last year were as followe SAN per cent, Spanish, & per cent; altar,
Brits Arms shipped 90 per cent, Chinese, percent. The total valne of these three articles
Cost Trade Duty Opium Duty... Tannge Durs Transit Dis..... Opium Likin
hold eagh to rallijish his drawer's yard-stlek most obediant servant, The N. Y. K steamer Mika Mare (Bombay for the ride of a private sold, Enlisting line), left Bingapore for this port en Sles alt, and in expected to arrivelare on the 6th inst.
The Barber line, atoaner Tortuna, frem New York, bit Singapore yesterday inorning and is dus here on or about the 8th inst.
the Gordon Highlanders, he sent out to India, where he took part in the Afghan War of 1979. So well die be there tequit bim. self in netion, that, on the recommendation & Lord Roberts, a commission was bestowed upon the young, sergeant Since then, his rise has been rapid ko has served in all parts Miss Ada Johnston of Bally kilbog, the daugh of the world, and by his sterling Military the 2nd May, 1966, and thirty-two years #lew one day afterwards our navy insoribaster of Mr. William Johnston, M.P. for Belfast, qualities has always attracted this far rahlo
the well-known Orango leader, was received into notice of his superiors. Hy sheer merit apo with equal heroism a brilliant page of the Catholic Church in Dorpatrick on Sunday; for he has ner possessed any particle of (uter "glory in the golden book of history. Hon 10th Apell Mia Johnston had been attending est he has worked his way up from the lowest Catholte sarvices for some time past, and harang, General HanDonald's career should be ourto the heroes who fell that day and glory conversion was not neexperted. She reported valashis instrument in the hands of the Re
oraiting Department toall the valiant survivors of the unequal to be a highly acreiuplished lady.
F. M. Cros,
Howrah
The exodus has practically case. Marwaria,
the former shipped almost entirely, the latter principally, by Spanish firms.
A je a Celoutts, 19th May..-- The aty is perfectly get No fresh cases, and no deaths have oscarred for two days, and the general death-rate is below the average, The city is resuming its cormal aspect; and as we think the importance of the Phap the work at the jetlias-is steadily increasing, only coolies are still petrée."
The Roused in the rocant ambulance diatur, bace again came before the magistrato today, when saren accused were allowed bail of R4,000 each.
Major, B. A
THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL TO GENERAL BLAGE.
Musioipal Council. Bhanghai, 16th May, 1898. Sir-I have the honour to weknowledge the receipt of your Excellaney's cormonisation of the 4th inst, Forwarding for the information of Connell Major Close's report on the recent inspection of the Shanghai Volunteer Corpa The Council ingled to learn that you consider the report to be a satisfootbry one been handed to the Commanding Qloer of the Magistrats to day.
A copy of your despates, and anolosure, has
We trust you will find room for this letter, pine trade, and the preponderating share is it Kold by British firms, is but little known in this country and bat little resized by the Gerar wet, judging by Mr. Balfour's reply to Sie clear from the figures we have given that Bri J. Loss on the subject last night, though it is A similar disturbance occurred Jasterday ish interesta merit at least as much attention
We are, Sis, your obedient servants, over the removal of a suspected cake by Dr. sa that devoted by the Gerisa Government 1a doul or severely, besaulted. Tres ringleaders
MANILA MEDORANTE, Rose. The aubnistee was set upon, and the those of thetr merebants.
London, April 90. were arrested and were brought before the
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