INTIMATIONS
EYE-SIGHT.
MR. N. LAZARUS,
Ocentist-Optivius, of Leden and Calcutta,
be consulted for oPECTACLES at
FLETCHER & CON PHARMACY, (Oppes in the BoNGKONG HOTEL).
am. Is 5 Business Hours:
A great proportion of cataracts and dense aleeting the altua vagina life tour to thos baving some defolusoy in the chatraction of the sy, the many yours of "My Strain" Gading in socious for us of divans thing poolly adapsul in youth to those requiring them save a preserve the right.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, SATURDAY, FHERVANT 4oa, 1898,
The last performans of the pantomime teleng | apps this carrow strip nopklasse had been rinos this evening.
The heating of the Bolilios oss, which was edjoured on Thursday, will be resumed on Moudny
It is notified that the Kowloon Customs es-
As will be seen from the advertisment in another column, Mr. W. H. Wilkinson has deliver an address to the kindly consented Old Volumes Society on Playing Carde," or Monday mest, et 6.15 pm, at the City Hall,
Latios are.invited
exating: 1.
CORRESPONDEÑOS.
We do ust hold ourselves resporalie- the opinions exprimed by our correspondent). DANGEES TO NAVIGATION ON THE WEST RIVER.
PRIZE DAY AT QUEEN'S COLLEGE. aditional large elese.youm of 60 seats was pensent in sems shop, and you over man de much vided, mecausing the accommodation by 24 ments, More, whereas if you remain a little longer and countrusted by defendant or big predaonance,
with s possible annual gain of 8576 In' fees. Perfect your dation in Engilst you wil INTERESTING ADDRESS BY UK. Cheung Kef's houses, as far as he quartos, kad
1.This institution has recently provided bessmo mnoh more valuable members of Society TO THE GOVERNOR AREA no doors apusing on to the land, but bad cartajn
Yesterday was prise day at Queen's College, veral ativo masters for schools in Horzec and when you love the gallage, and you will be able
the mapies of Chine and Japan. At Yoko to attain to much higher and better positions windows opening on to it. Under these droun stungs the indenterden which plailuciffer were pre- and us usual a lurga ansliandy was assembled in. ceading wee inade Balwano the late Cheaug Kat the principal rooms for the purpose of witoasylum, I had the opportunity of paying a visit bure you must remember that every appoint
to ti Fung Mou Mchool, qader she charge of mant here te open to Chinese young man is ju and Okul Chan. This indenture, which was ing the successful scholars get their roWATER,
Sir,It is now over two yuren since the Wost y tablishmaste will be closed from Waladudag dated October 8th, 1860, provided for the ente His Exeuiloney Sie Henry Blake, G.C.M.G., two of our formar pupil teachers. I found well as to a young man of any other pation To THE EDITON OF THE “DALLY TRES,”
of the marrow strip of land to defendant, the presided, and there wazu alsh on the platform admirable disiple and callant progress ality So it depends upon yourssien to be wart until the following Bunday bot day latter however, agrogag that no Buildings by G. But Wright D.D. (lead add in the six months since the opening of able bu advance yourselves hereafter, which you River was thrown open to tourn navigation and can only do by working hard while you are here nothing has been dong to mark the many olusive, for the China Now Year holidays...
should be placed on the fand other thun master and is Wright.. Bishop and the situat The Secretary of be Punjom Mining Cothices which then existed on that the Home, Lady Ongriagu Vieunt Bairdale In accordance with Justrostions from and going so far that your studio will be dengers to narigation which exist on tont Ljusted advise us that he has received the badings then on the land should net bo A.D.O. Hoa beroomba Smith, the Hon, Governing July. I examined the Lower Toally useful to you when yon leave the el-waterway and Its outlets Were no dnes sol- P.Mailowing telegram giving the result of the raised in height, and that if these buildings and Mrs. B. Hay to Han, sod M, Ornathy, at Preparatory Sakocia of this Callage, the loge, and not merely wilbeisut to enable you lected frota abippi g other than the levied on Janasry clean up: The mill-ran 28 days wore palled down or destroyel in any way the Hon. B. R. Boblies, the Hon. Dr. Ha Kai, bolbing reported spot by indepan to spoke and pidgin English. Now the goods carried there might be an excuse crushing 2,800 tras pielding 205 use of suited the constructed is their place should be similar Captain Müller, A.D., Mr. A. G. Haniany dent examiners, to result is as follows: I do not know that there is anything she for the negligence exhibited, or if the marks to the Tunir charge against defendant was (Portuguese Causal-Canecal), Mr. K. Uyuo 437 boys, or 85 per cent, paared out of 450 which stricken, Dr. Wright, that I can.arry would entail great expuse, that might ta regurds, the instilation, You have every perhaps be advanced as a reason for not taking gold."
that he had taxon du the buildings paid res| (Japanse Comunist this Hon. Dr. Ho Kai.
Liver detool, 933 boys examined, 249 passed, thing as far as your buildings; are concerned. them in iad, but neither of these reucune can The HEAD MASTER read bis report as fol
ur. 73 per cent
You appear to hayu, orocything newestry for be pleaded. Tonrage dusa have been levied no erected others at a greater height hy two or
Iowa RM three fect. In doing so ba had blocked up some
The total number on the roll for the yaar Preparatory School, 18 boys szaminod, 208 comfort in your soon. Before the next time foreign and native steam craft and on foreign I hars the pleasure of being here and I hope silicg craft sinos the opering of the river and windows in their buildings which were in past
The work of tho Preparatory School is excel it will not be the last time, for it is a mast in- it would to na exaggeration to say that not tou ente at the time of the deed. The defence was 1808 was 1,243, or 132 in copes of the previona psed, or 38 por cont. that between the king of the deed and year. The largest beavers present in any Cheung Kat's death in January, 1894-one por mouth ware L014 ju Fobinary and 1,007 is lent, as usual, requiring only the last quarter of tenating opsion-I hope to have made myself outs of those dus, inve been darited to render tion of the covenant was violated, the buildings March, as gainst 91 and 9a in 1897. The the year for its preparation. The weakness of a thoroughly arquatted with the working of ing the many dangerous ranches of the river Constantly resureing haidachas, spills of
that the prevalence of the plague rendered with Ite possible failing that shall be able safe to navigation. A few spor beacoas to mark dimuess win reading, weak ayos, the letters Wo are informed by Atesses, John D. Hembung pulled down and other of greater height argast etten fance in qua day was 991, while in the Lower School may be attrited to the foot the lastitution with it possible wants and which exist, agrcially above Takling, woes running together; try of base mymptoms indi-
2-In spite of thus wising our number of nary a repetition of the outs of sofored to make some observations that will zet be en cut the oressings and some of the more danger. and knowledge of Chenog Kui...
ous sunken rocks would west little and a frao. oate a full-lency in the sora of tus eye requir-phreys & son, General Managers of Olivers erected, lint that this ves dous with the cousut 1897 it was 911.
Fresbald Mines Limited, that they have
Eriunca having been given for the plaintiffs seats 924 in 1014, we were obliged to turn away promotions, the detrimental effoots of which in tively barror of resalte. For the present I can ing Glasses only to carreus und sure.
roovised the following telegram from the Mines: Mr. LAZARUS applies his SPECTA. “Ml ran 25 days orushing 625 tons of stone Mr. Slade applied for the dismissal of this suit over PA baga. I therefore reported to the 1891 was referred to in my last report,.I s, only that it is a great pleasure to ma torbe tion of the tonnaga dues collected world be on the groand that the evidence was iuseflictent. verawont that the demand for admission however, at a loss to account for the abtrusive able to come here and to assist by the giving of prople to not only de this bat te provide also
His bendship sukd he would give his decision excedited the accamdation, and recommended coils of the Lower Seboot in the important these prizes, and I hope that those young men for lights and buoys where required.
an ivoresee in the rate of fees from 1st April subject of Arithmetis, the perseotsges in whlok whom I a before he will so profit by the in- Tho paliey extiibited here is in accortance are far inferior to this, obtainal in Gramer, struction they receive here that they, sproially with that followed elsewhere, vir. to collest as His Broellaroy the Acting Governor, on the on Mr. Slado's application on Monday.
advice of the Gusarning Body, approved, and Bengraphy, Composition, and English Conver the Chincas, may take pattern of their can maoh revenne a pozsible as tousga duos and PIRACY ON THE CANTON AND
to expend as little as possible on the purpose Gorecament Notfilention No. 103 was nooor.ition, while the results in Rooding, Dictation, countrymen of hon no small number -have -WEST-RIVERS,
and Translations from and into Chinese are up been successful that they will follow in for which it is ostensibly levied. In any civilized dingly published.:
5-day attendance from the end of March to the ordinary average. Under the circum the footsteps of thous respectable gentlersen country a lighthones would long ago have been cavarts was seriously affected by the plague stances retrala from commenting in detail on whose names it is not rensary for me to men erected on such a position as Copsaimoon, show- so that it is not possible to make a rolinblo the individual subjente, leaving the figures in tion become they are known to every inlbitant ing both up the Lanino Channel and in the the adjoining tabs to speak for themseless. in Hongkong. (Hear, hear.) But I hope the direction of Hongkong, with a wall light on report on the offre of mising the foes. I am,
Or, of opinion that was more than a dozen should however, fail in my duty if I abstaini boya bors will be found fellowing in their foot the little islet ou the Hongkong sud of it whore boy's left on the lattos apcount Over 200 boys from hearing tatimony to the excellent steady steps and will be sefal in the future. all rossels apprisching from Hongkong have returned in September cheerfully paying a work of wasters and boys throughout the year hope the utility of this colloge, Dr. Wright, to round up into the Capsnimoos Fast. Another the face of discouraging circumstances. may be inervesek and that your persont large mali light might well be placed on the northern renee, which varied from $1 to $18, and 143
After reading the report the HEADMASTER atteinway be fully enstained in the future; end of Capsaimaon Island to light the approach new boys were admited, the largest number.
last quarter of the year; said it was now his pleasing duty to reloome and especially I boro and pray that to the towing to the pass to the north of it and the raw both of which ta may be taken as indications, Excellence to that dollege. It was rarely year we may be spared from any falling off or name of the teste that say and lessen the dan Tessary to introdnou him to the toys, for all dimination in the uttendance in consequence of ger of collision in thoro ascrow and much that the Chinese recognise the increased rate na
the boys and the masters were down at the jussible recurrence of the plague. God grant frequented charnels. At least one steamer bas runsodable,
wa may bonpaved that, and that the school may run shore here and one or two collisions have wharf on the day of His Excelleavy's arrival in the colony. He thought they could look upon prosper through the entire year (Applause) courred in the past, fortunately, so far, Dr. Walder thanked His Excellency for without fatal result, hat such immunity it as an owo in their faraur that Hie Excoi leury's first appearance in connection with his very kind address to the boys. Allading from notions calamity cannot always be ex-
the question of rapid premation he pected. Tho tonnago duen levied on vesubs education abould be at his own college, for of 'to, bit as of other Governor it might be said in aid he thought there must be a mistaken idos frequenting the port of Canton would have paid the old words familiar to them as boys in their as to its evil efforte. As His Excellency went for the cost of snch lights years ago and still Latin grammar, Tu es patronus in parme through the college with him he pointed out hava lalt a tory large amount to swell the two small boys who had been most succesful (Applauso.)
general revenne
CLES buly after testing to sight
ADVICE FREE.
1205
for a y lold of 903 ens. of retorted gold.**
At the blugistry yesterday morning & bar ker wa Gue $50 for being in pesession of cajust soulos. Izspector Franean was going along Beuthur Strand on Thursday abou ho casas terrese defendant, whe on catching sight of the officer was seen to remove a piece of lead from the betion of the scales.
Sir John Carrington's friends and the men- bera of the Hongkong Voluntoor Corps in par tintar will be pleased with the portrait of the
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The pirates of the West Iver and Canton its appear to be becoming boker than ever. On the lat agent inneb ewed by mr risner and running between Canton and
at a supplement to the Camp Chatte, 1898, and copies of which wo base received from Cipta Campootorrasure, excellent,”
Chaschion left her schorage aff the Custom- This afternoon on the Happy Valloy, in the house of Canton shortly after 10 ari, and pro- Best vound for the Hongkong Football Chalcecdent on her customary, but when she had Hege Shield I Company of the Royal Welsh
Fasters will play the Honghong Football rouched a point off Birdsnest Fort she was Club. Kick-off of four o'clock. The Clab attacked by a intaber of pirates who had come fean will be- 11. Kow, goal; A. S. Antou on board at Cantonas passengers. These and H. Pinckney, bricke; W. D. Mayeon, C. E-produced revulsers, and buying overaved the Kow, and W. H. Howard, balvos; A. R. Lo H. W. Looker (Captain), J. F. Noble, H. C. B., proceed to search all on board and se surat booty to the value of over $200. They then Hancock, and J. D. Uzuby, forwards.
left the lanol in a asako boat which won wait
for thin and cleared off
Another case of piracy centred on this 30th
The Manila Tines says:-Americans coming in from the interior observe that the insurgents sean maally well supplied with implements of war, foreiga to LuzUD, Especial notice, basaltime, when a stern-wheel boat on her way. bren takon of the rapid fire guns, Gatling sul from Canton the Futsbau carrying passenge Music, that they have obtained in some mye and cargo was footed by pirates who had token terious manner. Ia nil probability sympathizers with the rarolation and the raistones of Ameri- passage by her. cae dominion, residing in Hongkong, havo uncaged to get several cargous of reunitions of war into Aguinaldo's hands. Certainly there is an excellent opportunity to land supplies any whets along the east on o still night.
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THE UNITED STATES AND THE
PHILIPPINES.'
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We are glad to learn that strong representa. tions respecting the present intolerable statu of affairs have been made to the Vicary by Mr. R. W. Mansfield, the British Consul at Centon Some time ago Mr. Mansfield made a suggestion that the old German 6-kest tor pido bonts, of which twelve ure lying at Wham pos, bring useles for medern warfire, might s vary well employed in to suppression of piracy. It was in eccordance with Mr. Muas! Gold's suggestion that two of these boats were sant up the West River the other dny nud wo hope soon to hear that others hava hesa detached for the same service. It would bi still mara. satisfactory if Mr Menshold cold induce the British Government to take the suppressing of piracy into its own hands, or at least induce the Chinese Government to avail itself of the
the work,
The Unitol States Government is haetesing to depatch re-inforcements to the Philippines THE UNITED STATES ARMY BILL.
The Washington House has passed a Billnasistapse of British officers in carrying out fixing the winimum strength of the Army at 57,000 then and the maximam at 95,000,
RITUALISM AND THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND: The Ritenistic controversy is becoming acate. At a demonstration of 10,000 people in the Albert Hall it was resolved to uphold the Protostout demand for the suppression of the Maks and the Coofessional in the Establishod
Church
NEW CHINESE LOAN.
The Times an ounces that a Chinese. & per
Over eighty onses of pirsey wore reported in the native press during 1898 and probably many mors actually took place. The rasol from Sabai to Shuiling tus been particularly The Viceroy is reported infested by piratas. to have throatssed the captains of the gaurd
eats with degradation on account of their lach of vigilance.
ALLEGED ABUSES IN THE MANILA CUSTOM HOUSE.
TRANSLATED FROM LA INDEPENDENCIA "
OF 10TH JANUARY.
-The total amount of fees was $21,505 which is an increase of $9.138, upon the pre- vious year's revenue from this source, nad mávo than doable the collection in 1896. Owing to a reduction of $1,200 in the Crown Agents o count, the coat of the Collega to the Govern went was $16,905, or 59,326 loss than in 1897.
The foliering table will illustrate the
yoying formues of the College during the last
tive years:--
Actual
patan of eacli Scholar per Avempe DailyAttend-
la carage
Daily
Sohool:
Attund.
Expendi
ture.
ance.
Number
Scholars. Daya Masu, Hirm.
545 $1,562
325,752,00
12,667
28,431,50
49.61
27,541.15
52.86
25,623.52
31.06.
1394
647
1895
99 To
16.303.91
710'1
In my last report. I stated that the eng gation for the asprintment of four Senior and fear Junior eristant Mastors, instaad of six Assistant Mast 8 w sposored but that the Senior Assistent Masters before the full attained. In view, however, of the fuaround attendance and empler rosenue, it lins bean du cided to appoint & third Junior Assistant àlaster
aut Joan of family, the Northern public and the anthorities the anomernbie out Railways. The Hongkong and Shanghai Baukages and abusivo ants annuited by the Northumber of eight Assistant Masters could be
| will issue a prospectus at the sad of the weak.
THE CONGO FREE STATE.
Advices from Brussels stato that Major Lothairs's widiers Layo joined Batatele's mu (28 tinere after killing their offers Major Lothaire was wounded and taken prisoner.
(EFON. " MANILA TIMES,”]
TROSPECTS OF TREATY RATIFICATION. London, 24th January, - Thal tim treaty will bo ralifed is foreshadowed THE rebellions la Central Chian are still the improved condition of the stock market; in fact, Wall Street is simply "booming," and a giving serious trouble to the Authorities, tremendous amount of speculation has been re- and that in the province of Anhui appearacorded in altanst every class of stocks daring
THE ASTOR BATTERY LIONISED:
to be gathering fores rather than showing the past few days signs of discemature. Thecitics of Kuyang and Meogchong, after standing a siege by the rebels, have at length fallen into their hands. The former eity was carried by sasmit on the 21st ultimo, and the gates of Mengaheug were opened to the foe on the 22m by sympathizera in the city. It is stated that the rebel force is er en rute for Sacho and Kanchen, which cities
LONDON, 24th January.
The return of the Astor Battery, which was level home from Manila to be mustered out, was celebrated in the most enthusiastic manoper in New York. Vast, erowds thronged the depot and lived the streets, elcoring the bronzed and weather baten volunteers as they marched to
Americans for some the past in Manila ud
Its suburbs.
at once
His Excellery then distributed the prizes, in winuing prizes and who nevertheless had the use of bus recipients being given be undergone this rapid promotion. With rag
to the boys trusting too much to memory tint was the first thing which struck him on his DXFORD LOCAL, 1898, Bonior-Silm, C.D., AA; Pestonjes, Barrical in the play in 1882 and he had bou AA Hayward, E, A.A.: In yatwing, A.A. combatting it ever since. It conolusion he Invited His Excellency to dismiss the by Jezior-Hayward, B.; La Gui-on, NS telling the buys the nexe breaking ap that day
to return again on the 10th of Marok.
His BIELLUNG made this arrouncement and expryd the hope that in the interral they would enjoy themselves as mob as they posed bly The presedinge terminated with beers for Her Majesty the Queen, His Excelency, and
Fang chat
Preliminary-Ghulamali, R.; Abraham, R.; Humphreys, E
SCHOLARSHIPS.
Morrison-Sanioru Fat-wing, I; Junior
aug.Mun-los, IV A. Stewart-Weng Tat-kwong. L Bulilios BoniorSilas, B.D., I.C.; Junior
-lio Hling, II B.
SPECIAL PRIZES. Translation to C, Teang Fu, I; C to E, History-A T Teing-fong: It Isnél, S. F4II A. Faug Shin-tau: IIB Chat Nal-shup Composition-IC, Sila, M. D., II A. Tay Chi-ken: 11 A, U Yat-shu; II C. Soloman, Ji III A, Chan Wai-Sharp, 1B, Leang Kweg
xto.
05.
CLASS PRIZES.
1 A-1, In Yat-wing (Morriana), 8, Lá Chi- IB-1. Pan Chook; 2, Ng Kai-obi, 10 Schior-1, Hayward, C. B.; 2, Lemsil, S. A., Junior-1, Gbulamali, R.
I AJ, Long Tsz-shun, 2, Ho Sat-wing, II B, Hung Hing kam; 2, Ohanyan tsüb.
ICGenior--1; Fan jaht, D.; 2, Nakasar, Jdmior, Dallasba, A. K., Melatyre
P.H
ULI A-1, Hung Kwok-leung: 2 Kwok Ting.
kün.
III B-1, Libin 2, Chung Tat-man.. TVA, Fung Mun-cha (Morrison): 2, Can U-tsing J, Luk Tseung shang
-IV B-1, Chan Manto; 2, Lau Fin-lan.
VA, Long Baa-rong: 2, Pau Shiu-ki. VR, Wong sok-sham; 2. U Shau-sani
could
́the visitors.
TEE PUNJOM MINING.CO. LIMITED
The Secretary of the Punjem Mining Co, Limited, irises us that he hag eccoired the following progress report on work doue at the Company's minus in Pehing during the mouth of December, 1898-
MINING AND PROSPEUTING. Jalia, Angust Shaft, vel N3-Prospot- ing Winzo No. 1, North Drive from Drives 241t on the lode, which continued cat out in the bottom of drive on its dip hers, and low grado Seath Drive from-Driven 17 feet on tho lode, which continued eat out in the bottom of drive or its dip here, and low grade. 83 tons of ore from the bore two drivas milled 462 dute, gold per tou
From time immemorial some of the worst. zugere in the upper river have brou marked by the local fishermen by bamboes stuck in the bed of the river as near the danger as possible,
as near a rock as a soft patah, to allow of the brasting dows of stamboo, can be found. In the Encheng (Dosing) reach this work is done by lepers, sash bamboo baving a leper best attending it. The lepers are paid by passing oreft, the payment in case of steamers usually being twenty sash tied our to a few sticks of Browsed and thrown to the boat. The fishermen in other reaches collect their fees by some other method, probably a lavy st calling ports on the river. This primitise way of marking out the dangers is still in existenc two years after the river is opened to stenut navigation. Of course ha baiaboos zhew no indication as to au which haud they are to be left when ascading and descending the river or whether it is eufs to pass optionally on either side of them. In civilized countries. Deasons are placed over a danger and painted vacious colours te indicate whether it is to be left on the port hand, or starboard, hand, or if it is safe to pass it, optionally, on either hand,
As an illustration of the dangers which exist, it may be mentioned that s crogging a few miles below Wuebow at prosat his only 7-feet 61 inches of water in the ebennel and the channel is not more then twenty yards wide: there being submerged rocks on either hand; further, que bank has to be bugged in asconding and then at a certain point-uumarked, be it remer- dared the reol has to turn at a sharp angle Proapenting Wines No. 2, Cross But wonth nerous the river and having crossed as for from cast drive.from-Driven lift, through auveral miles to follow a winding obonnel to led to the foot wall thereof and stopped The avoid rooks and banks on either hand. A vessel drawing 7 foot 6 inches bar tins to practically oro driven through is very low grade
Prospecting Wiazo No. 3-Thie was started soroga over the ground at ons point with north at the Fast and West" lule not fax dangerous rocks closé on wither hand, which from It, in the auging wall country rock, and were she to toneh wond knock a hole in her ak 12 feet, coming into the lode, between the bottom, to the risk of loss of resel and cargo. level and that depth, but the ore is very low What is urgently vaatel is, on the lower risor, grade where cnt
one or more buoye tharking banke, on either Shaft. The wassunk lifeat through bonus o ll rocks in obengel and
band, outside of the Wanna antreyou to... marking outer edge of sand banks extending cut into river; c upper river, par beacons on the river-bank indicating crossings, and boys to mark sunken rooks and outer edge of and-banks. On the spear river spar bewoonR in the bod of the river are unsuitable for several resous, viz., the rubky nature of bottom, tha great rise of hater in the xot season and their liability to ba, uocked away by descending craft and by the immense limber rafte which fust down river and constituta ode of the many dangers to nevigation at night.
ZOB63:19 10,31 DAY HOUS
finues down on the dip it has in Level No. 1 this shaft will soon eat it.
Lovel No This was continued 24 foot on the idle, it confining strong and well defland bat too low gindo and refractory to mill.
New FindTospecting du and near the serface of this lode was coatinied. I still proves to be a massive body of quarts, but almost barren of gold...
TIB 1, U Shian;2. Yung His chang VI C-1, Chan Ching; 2, Ling Kinshing.. TIn Ma Củan Sa yui; 2 In Ching Han AVIEB-1, La Ping-kwan; 2, Leang Shin-kai.
TII C-), Fung Sz oban; 4: Ng Skotki Up to the present we are bot aware that
VIII A-1, UŸsu-u; 2, Lam Kwan-un, those whose duty it is to ready such excesses
VIIB.
LI. Polin. Liu Tiurine baro taken any stops to pat n stop to them; 7-Owing to various departmental economies
VIII C—1 Li Ching-i; 2. To-Pak-hi. but one thing is certain, we have been informed (81.938), the total extza increase in the estimated by porono upon whom very confidence may
Mark The shaft was sunk here 421 feet, expenditure for 16-99, due to these charges, she following wors the donors of prizes be placed, and with great regret and sorrow; at with extra cost the College has the Mesa Ng Kwok Ching. T Jackson, Wprosing what was thought to be the lace was hars to repent it, that others of a different benefit of two additional English Masters and Wiley, H. Mody, Bo Kvar Bliss, Took Ches not continues with depth whare sunken. This
Z the Const Inspecter or his Deputy bare description are taking plans and knows under a native MatLonation Master. A further ve Bes. Laing Wa Cha, Lam King Shun Wong, shaft was soak to onnect with quit tazzels es
well as develop the ground, Strface cut connot yet visital this section of their dominiona the name it abans honeros, abuses of the dustion of at least $1,272 will be affected, eten, 8bx Tong, Yeung Nai On, J. D. Hutchison, In Custom house which attack and injuce the in accordare with the approved scheme, it Clank Kai, Lenug Yan To, Mok Wan Sheung, tinned in gold baring dirt, but the high grade it is about time that one of them did, before comercial interests of the foreign import shall be fond practicable transfer to other Mek Tee Teun, Wan Tsing Kai, Li La Wingre has proved quite laited in quantity so far some calamity happens to call their attention to houses in Main; end naturally the particular departments one Senior English Assistant Ip Shun Kan, Kwok Bik at, ko Yik Kam, 150 tons from this surface ent milled 6.85 interests of the suttering consumer.
Tide poles are also wanted at orthin points Mister and two Seater Chinese Assistants, tiban Po Tuag, J. P. Madar: Gough & Co, penny weights gold por ton VAD
Ho Tang. Lon These abuses, committed in broad daylight, This will leave at mast $955 as the final actual Sin Tak Fan, A. Ron Fak. Ho Shup continued Slect on lenders, come quartz show and sat as a gaide to the depth of water to bo
Kelampong-Drive, No. 2. Dat.This was Wei Chua, Leung Slag 1ẫu, Ho and in full view of the Caster House is Manila, oxtra exponiture caned by those shange their importance and far-reaching consequences, Bird, and Mr. B. James, H.A. of Marion Col- the Heud Maator (Dr. G. HI. II. Wright.) are worthy of being denounced on acechst of Mr. B. Balpho was appointed on March Chan, Commities of Tang Wa Hospital, and ing at times, bat cothing of vaine developed,
delange Sarface specting was continued and without fear what soover, to prevent thom logs, Oxford, arrive on the last day of Sep-
bere, but, owing to the wet weather but little tember. These gentlemen are the two junior
progrees nuld be made. Assistant Masters seinated in llen of appointing cna Becior Ass tint Master to the vacancy caused by the resoution of Mr. Jameson in September, 1897,
from becoming ebronio.
The facts are those: All goods and mer chandize coming from the United States arrivs in the Archipelagu cousigand to the Army of occupation. By this subterfuge they asoid payment of the Customs duties levied on hac in parted from absond, especially as food statin and liganra destined for the American troops are frem of duty.
This is leit enough if Meas articles were really remitted to Maulbs for the fisting or use of the army of the United States, but the armoury wore they warn temporarily quarthat is just what they are not, hence mest af kered,. The scenes which occurred upon the the goods have been ordered by certain business tbey have also resolved to capture, Theraturu of Exsult's Rough Riders were re
he doubtless America, winch, exempted rebel luster N is reported to be a svage sussted after the moon-asbed their quarters, from paying any Castoms duties from the air chict, ant it in miltinthe batcharad the com-at they practically had the freedow of the cursstance fuet mortioned, travesalad mandant of the garrian at Kajang. It le city. alse jak thit some two thousand men, women, and children fell in the struggle at- tending the capture of the city. The rebels. of Aubai have been fined by a band of -disaffected men from the adjoining province overwhelming majority. As was to be exported done with the notorious premeditated coneur: small-por in January last.
THE AMERICAN ELECTIONS..
LONDON, 26th January,' Despite the opposition shown to his moins os, Seactor Stewart, of Nebraska, the cham plon of the silvar cause, was feelected by un
to lower the prices of such articles, sed utk by this means a jurite war and nulitaited compet: tion against the rest of the respectable import honses established in this confity.
Is this protection P. We think not. This is ons ulher than a delibente transgressian of the regulations of the Customs, which ie the more cutrageous and punishable, because it is
Topce of those concerned.
Hadji-Prospecting was nutinued here, 185 feet of drives being driven and a small lelo out, but not payable stone.
Bintang, Swah. These are two places show- ing considorable quartz about and old nativ workings in the imitediste vicinity of each, where prespecting work has been lastituted
Gabru, Malamet, Sunghie Russ, Banyki, Str.At these several plnose, in the Bukit Sarong raption, prospecting was continued but owing to the wet weather little could to doas
honra,
A KRAVETION WORKS. Mili 22 Stampa-These were ran 26 daya 22
Pane. Part of these only were in condition to be rua.
Ord and profitst were treated for amalga and ballion as follows: Stampa
Ore dri
Keadings Jalis Manik
Tons. Amiulgani oza. Ention pas 9,423 454.00
15.55
30 $15
150
132
14.03
·Sundry produOF; Julis coporntrates Manik Do
*.75
12.06 3.60
10
360
239.02
4,658 645.80 Total Bullion assay here
Gold B61 Ge63 117 per sz, Silver 118
on the river to fadicate the level of the water
found in the various obanuela at different perioda of the year; these fito poles should be set to ote standard level qut in the rooks,
SHIPMASTER. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1899.
POSTAL RATES AT CANTON.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY FRESS." Ste-As if postal grievances were not enough, is added to the dat hore Canton has a British Postal Agency, and all roles of the Hongkong end ofice are applicable ture, still it is inaplicable why the ocean panny postage syslum is not extended to its branch.
IS, K. Canton, 3rd February, 1899.
MASSACRE AT PORT, ROYALIST.
SPANISH GOVERNOR MORDERED BY INSUR
MARGEST MOROS, The Singapore Fres Press publishes the fol | lowing special telegram:
Labuan, 23rd January, The steamer Labuan, Captain Pfort, has re- turned from Port Royalist, Palawan, and reports that the Spanish Governor and his of Here have been murdered by the natives. Aftor firing the charob the natives retired to, the hills. taking with them the women and children and some men as prisonero, j
The Spaniel mail bont and a maît steamer called at Port Royalist, and agiled again doing Frothing N
Captain. Pfert interviewed the natives and 28. ji at 2s por os.brought away the Governor's wife and other women and ebildan, the priest, and twelve Total £3-48 43 per os. Cyanids Worka-Those were cleaned up for November and December, during which Lino
These are now all acfe in Sandakan.
His EXCELLENT having distributed the prizes mid-Dr. Wright, Judies and gentleman, I un derstand that it has been the custom, though I only understood it within the last two days, for the person who has distributed the prizes at the Queeu's College to make some observations after Ou the 1st March, Mr. U Hang dating distributed them. Well, I am one of A.A distinguished in Mathematics at far them people who have a strong, abjection to Oxford Senior Lead Examination, 1895, was alivering themselveren aanbject of which they appointed Native Mathematical Master on pro- know nothing, and on the subject of the practi balles till the bud of the year. He discharga cal working or Qan's College I hare not bat his dative mast satisfactorily, end was confirmed time up to the prevent to acquire practically the in the peat from the Jat January. The advaninformation that I should like to have. How fages expected to be derived by placing Buglich ever, I have read the acccant of the last stund nothing of any itoportance woa developed.
Senior Chinese Mastera in charge of lower suition, and so far as one can gather from classes for a short time duity have been realised, that the progress made in the sobool appears in and in a year or two great mprovemont in 12-tajo ones to be fairly up to the average, etrusk me that I do not quite understand --I telligence and acquaintance with English shoul? The attendants is very args. Une point he
perceptiblo.
have no doubt that Dr. Wright man explain it Mr. Jones se besa seconded to the Supreme Cost throughout the year. Mr. Machell sutistuotorily and that is that it is reported want ou twidre mouths lemon after six years' ser- that many toys were evidently beyond their rice aolaenrly a dozen years continuous residence depths in this apper form, aut this was attri in the colony. Mr. Hankey, who was anting tuled to rapid promotion. On enquiry I find for Mr. Jones, left for Australia on 1st July that this rapid promotion has taken place in Mr. L. Un 10th Chinese. Assistant, died of, causequence of a largo infles of beys to the
lower school and finding a large number of Pra The Oxford Local results, this year; want seats in the apper school. I confess of Eazy, and the latter are credited with Criberson, the Demoretic pointore, carried the We understand protection in quite another showed considerable improvement, there being that at first sight it does not appear to me a proves that has rantod a great impression day in Texas; but two surprises were furnishal way rational and nst oxaggerated, adjusted in 5 par cent pub, jpstead of 18 marcent satisfactory way of fling the opper sabel by in Anhui and served to discomfit the by the election of Even by the Republions of arcardance with right, and not favoured by the Teu certifientes in all were obtained 4 Sazior,prometing keys to it before they have attaine
violation of snored laws which the Stato has Jalor, and Preliminary. The non-Chiness that proficiency in the lower forms which would troops reqs against the rebel army,
New Jersey, and Nathan Boat by those of ruled for the welfare and age of the whole pisava sa highly editable. C. H. Hayward enable theza to prout by the instruction in the obtained distinction in English in the Junior.bigour forms. In other words, it seems to re In: Szechnen, on the other hand, the West Virginia. -
equmunity: THE PROPOSED RUSSIAN LOAN." Deceit und trickery can never elovalo those Local Equination, being bracketed seventh to be rather like itting the foot to the shoe rebels appear, according to official ac
LONDON, 20th January.
who dara to prasties them. If anyone thinks out of a list of sixty-three ac honoured is all than Otting the shop to the foot. However, last have no doubt. Dr. Wright will be able counts which cannot, however, be greatly
flat one or the bor aze left for inercasing England. New York bakbers report renewed offorts by zrusky-to live mic with sigurd reverses Russia to place a Gorerament 34 por cont
bia material pesperity, wa can deitor dimit 12, Through the kind services of the Ip to explain. There is another thing which is nor tolerate inch, acr allow the private later spector of Schools, he dealurction of persely boya mentioned by the examluors Thera ap. Not only were the rebels routed most pan of $30000000, fring the price st 97. rls of the citizen to be over attacked or imposed in 1812 as a condition of competing pours to be in what in the lays of fudepealed they were not the to their full capacity be THE AMERICAN PHILIPPINE Seigntly on the 17th and 18th at The bunkers auggest fa. There will probably defrault, and still less that othurn, who boast for free education at this College was removed laght Well can quite aderstand that, be an experimental way, und nguin the roast five of being able and generen shonia enrich Candidates must in cabolars the Govern cause after all over in boys rather more advanood gol boon satisfactory. The principal, fast- their notorius lenler YU MAX-T20 19 to a succesful arrangement to impromise thyeeelvos, at he expenns by openly defying meat Auglo-Chino Distriot Boboolz Eight in her chef that is a want that is very often the whole rayson therefor I attribute to the fact reported to have been captured, the Rev. difference. The abundance and cheapness of the precepts and slettutory regulations.
boya offered but February, bat zone qualified,oksbyered. "I think there can bo uo question so that the tailings wo bars are of each aracter tollowing — Father, Ficar has been set at Riberty, money tú New York favours this, negotiations. Notwithstanding that A morien wishes to floh the elementary work being far too woak. Now to the utility of this args institution, because an not to be secoptibly to satisfactory cyanide
The American of yesterday publianes a tele- from us at the present moment.our andeniablo that the Subclaratips competition is restored, it it is clear that it we are ever to consolidate the treatment. 102 this were treated during the right to political Indepaulence ontwilustund. ie to bo pod that, on in former years, it will interest that ought to fet tatwoon all ofases two monthe laying an assay value before treat.gram saying that Mr. Meñinley has appointed Fing uur juct aspirations aré bing prove a stimulus to aiming at a higher standard of the community in a colony like This it essment of 3 das, 20 grs, goli per lon. Of a commission to investigate the political situa-
Drust. infimonsly outraged, we
candidly the District Schools. And thes, as a ton only he Gona by an attempt to understand unch this 35 per cent was recovered, being tion in the Philippines and that” independence confess that, in pointing cat and relatequeses, boye from these sobsole may, on ad the fear-and these buys who lears 44.25 oz bullion of a value of £l.is, per on. will be conceded the commission reports that
PAGANDING TOENERAL.,
the Philippine repablic is in a stable condition. ing the abuses alluded to, or pon has not mission to Gu's College, be found it for this ouluny cfter the hors schooling bere is burn wood in revorge or rentment for the in higher classes than the Preparatory School over must be a certain influcane wherever thar
toy Foyer. This has been amplo fos que mision pomposed of the following
Mesury, Deway, and to the dispend of the whels who have BEFORE EN JOHN CARRINGTOS (CHES alocuired. No, higher contiments, on the The removal of this restriction was, I belics, in shoving at least that the British nation, wherever we hare settled and I am sure it
Bainfall 988 inches dering the month. Donby, lose of right and jestine, are too which love the last act in cansion with education per
The Philippins people have a natural aus- "Hoolth. This bas bien tür, generally, ored ne to bring before the eyes of the publie formed by the ezulovernor, Sir William Ro will be found other nations in Chian will follow
Roals and Bridges Uncing the month a pichm that this is a new attempt to Bumbing these shume in the Custom House. For our bingon, G.O.M., and it will be highly apexis to bring the benefits of own satisfetian nud that of the dinocicane w prointed by the thiness, as is the tea gears education house to the Exple of Chins as well first class motion, bridge was completed over them. Whos Admirel vor spoke to General Chung Yan Tan and Cheung Yen heung and have dentinel them. It is well that bations wher then scholarships were open the fresas to the people from western lands. (Hear, the Jalin river, and a curt road from Bukit Againstdo, and arranged to bring him to the perse all the rebels and to restore orang Lum Shi (of 67, Wyndhan Street), exo, priding therudelros as liberato sud magnetisebolars after highly distinguished themselves, har Belucation, it just be remembered by Sarang in the Martinez part of our territory Philippines he promised the same thing. Tho dor in the province. Wo trust this intelli- ratore and exentrix of the late Cheang Kal more should know how to pay to the base the end all of them chtained respectable appoint these toys who can understand me, and I to Eat Barong co the felsi Eiver, about 44 Contieneral of Singapore. Mr. Spencer
Pratt, made a siriftar pronies. songat to obtain sn injunction to restrain Choi respect due to them. This is theroad to ploty medta, which, without free education, would. npe there are many of these Fon't miles in length, was completed. ganda may move to be well foundal, tut Chan, of 60, Priya Central, Erors committing any other way sooner or later will only lead to in most cases, have been beyond their attain-say here, for I was most of you rolly are young a Chinese ufficial telegrins are wont to rebroach of a certain conenvant with roforance to rain and national decadenes cond as fets" what the authors if the cortelo buildings.
Mr. Fennis Q., lustructed by Mr. H. L mesesgos bom will prove so ultimately If Dennys, appeared for plaint:fit, and Mr. Bled
instated by Moers. Wilkinson and Grist, for the reports w receivesi nee, however, ro
The Parite Moil, steamer Chifas, with waliny defondant. Hiable, it will removen guitive, if uneasinessi Mr. Freecis said plaintiffs and defendant, left Slangbal for this port yesterday at for if those rebellions were to continua ta were pass of the son of homes extending P
* The N D. L. steamer Buchsen, varrying the Director of Public Works for several improve † puz rad; but be able to utilise the knowledge, from Quen's Road towards the Peas and spreakthey might dompel foreign interven which were back to biok. Originally or see e mails with dates from Buxlit of traats he loopholed wall overlooking this plays Rocaired here in thinking for your tion for the purpose of criming order. The lime ago there was andething is the usture of 9th January, left Bluganoro vasterday at 10 prolong from ridges Street has been made vas.And I would also point out thut it is A four-foot une ar opening or passage butwasm and may be expected here on or about clul, thus patting and to a long-optimedules to come are sad to warn a mere nat tising Bended by Yo Mas- ze wont long the banks of the two rows of lenses, no Woduesday, the 8th inat.
serica at nuimaras and toterruptions. A spiked tering of English you do not go a little agò hire lien gitelet bad the Virtroy of that four foot lane a very narrow strip
bar was placed on the gato leaking to the play tutor and learn it wrongly. I will explain ground to prevent incursions from street what I treat. A buy funves this school--and you Szertuen bezal bify and penopily at the past to pintiffs' houses-about 20 inches in After a long ride or fatigue of any sort extret instead of meusly trying an cheidth and liebes in width at the soshing tana up the stato so nickly recamatier. The store-room was reloved sise- fery often leze lauderstand when you have other-bolonged to Cheang Kal.pl istifts to Idebig Company's Extract. Ita Taub in mor where and the partition between its former site, just learned enough English to make yourselves.
[216 and a small elag-room having been removed an nodsreland. You then go out sud got sa sppalat tor, and on that four fort of fand extending sting than alcohol.
and Yu's strongholf, Long Shi-then,
is now in the possessing of His
Excellency WAng Chur-chuan, the Pro-
víncial Transurer, who intends to avalt. instructions there from Peking with regard
fallen into his handa WANG is_alonenid
to bave a force of troops under his com
mant sulhaient to enable Win, to "dis
Le rebel's 'bassion.
SUPREME COURT,
3rd Febraury,
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
Jusri),
ALLEGED BENACH OF COVENANT.
LATENT SIDAMER MOVEMENTS,
eht,
15-Tu Jane Hin Exellenor General Black, CB. Aetiap Goselaar, bonoured us with a peracak! inspe Tiem' of flus, work of the Colle Wo mero the sunr grotifed with this murk of windly interest on it is ten years since we were similarly fawns.
menukat the first tenensity in teaching is to
uveds
COMMISSION.
The Independence (Manila) publishes the
Malolos, 19th January, 1898.
ible a boy to reason for himell, not merely GOVERNOR BEAUFORT AND MAT for nothing more than to gain time and allow
SALLEH.
to lend ourlin number of words or a certató umber of phrases. Thus to a fault ad watch has been taniscket by the examiners.. The Sing Free Freis publishes the But education is fe; the purpose of training following special to egram :--
Laban, 297 Jammwry, year winds so that you may think for year
* We are washi izdebted to the Hun, sivon und not be dependent simply upon what,
The Filipians are disillusioned, and believe that the appointment of this commission is
of the arrival of more forore no that when obe has poumulated formidable laments of combat. America, abusing her strength, will ratify her sovareiguty and begin the war.
It would be noticed that all the commission A fortnight ago lovornor Beaufort wont on are partizans of colonial expausido, above all. an expedition to the inferior,
Wildman, who was taken before the Hongkong Yesterday he toegeplied thai ho kadestiled: sonria by Apacible and Agoncillo." the dispute with Mat slot and the Thorea Mat Skiles was friendly and the Tamboonahr uhmistet end promed to pay n poll-tax
Governor Bufort viniland der couutry with Mr. Eraser sad was well received.
This is accuated a great score for Governor Beaufort, sa hitherto no European bow been allowed to cater their country,
The personnel of the Commission es noted in the Independencia in Adtatrel George Dogey, Major General 2. 8. Ofie. Hen. John Eberman- Inte U 8. Senator and Secretary of State), Consul-Genera! Widmen; of Hongkong, and Colonel Charlas Denby, late U. 9. Ministar to
China: