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ON BOTAD HIM. FIOTORIOUSON
THE ANTI FOSHION OUTRAGE
"IN SHANTUNG, CA, On boned the above battleship on Thursday ATTACK ON TREES GERMAN TRAVELLERS Dr. Thomas Blaney, in a letter to the Tirsek nighth genital and very Amusing antertainment FUCKILY REFULAI DA, India on the plague, maps it is in order to wangiven by diensbees of fingrar, and bolde wa. We (N. G. Daily News) have been kindly help to dispel unde faars regarding the future give the programme la fall. The wasther was permitet to publish the feltering extreet from of this pity, that I issire to refer very briefly expropitious, but it did not prevent bandrera of private letter lated Inbentur, the 33rd of to the history of previous pingo învezione in invited guests from the mhips in harbour and a March large cities and in populous pestries. The few friends from Hongkong decepting the in- To the soulli-west, twenty miles from outcome of this evidenta is that every knownvitation extended, and when the curtain rose there have been a number of riots, but no one tion of one or more years, and that the torginal
prices who it just is from that violuity to day period is neither lengthened not chortened by
says that his 15% has only been saved through budun agency. We have had an abundant er.
the fastness of his horse; and that for three poriones of this fat in the past. The sanitary
wonthe Le has had to keep the horse saddled alago of a remote antiquity is that the pingue
day and night, so that he might be able to feo comes when it is and goon when it pleases
at any hour. Hodora experience and modern research hare vot auch, if at all, altered the sings. Our encouragement for the future of Bombay lios in the experience that a plagne reason has a natural limit of duration, and that as the pre- sent investon has endured fer fras epidemia years, and bai zerolvad rouurd shres epidamla soasans, producing a maximum of infection in mach of the three years, it has dass its worst in this city. Up to the pout time all cur anti-plague maures have gone for nothing These measures do not diminish, and around $10.80 the certainty that the invasion has considerably 80 abolish a plague. Our hope a sonrity lies in
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A member of the West Yorks, in a private letter published in the Singapore Free Press, writes:I shall never forget mr arrival at Haruhi, We get in late on the Friday night, and hoped to get off early the next morning, bat the Customs House interfered. Ob, that beastly Custom House: whnt by exacted to be sure they would not let amau go ashore. fill overything declared and paid for. We had to declare this value of our clothes, every mortal thing. They charged us for everything I was charged for my military saddlery, sword, dali-glasses, iustrumouta. IfI bail bed another 14, 40 watch Mizat would bare born shorged for also, They turned out every gun, and so had to show the number on the barral. The moss had to pay ever-te. 500 en the silver, which had been had actually originally tours from India. By oat to India time after time, and part of which Jocs, was wire tiek! Faung-roking is alf round like that! We don't go to sach places sk Indis for our own pleasure, and these days it's not profitable either, but we go because there's a chance of fighting, or that we have to go and can't get out of is, and thou get stuck like any thing for the things we must have to By kind permission and under the distin, de our soldier work with, such as fold-glasses,guished patronage of Cup A SCHOMBRE
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THE TONGKONG SHARE MANICE| But pries, and the Shanghai mills which were beau Frafod in full, and spy premated
warted under the impression that the closing pooh Al, the united judges. They have ant Ms J. LaVi Vacuon, in his wostly where of the Indian Minta gern them spools to alady the examination of the witness, Hobo Valeantage over Bombay Laret ne boster than to the winding up of the indiotment by the Pab port dated "th April says androly samponded and only resumed on the 4th owa marketa for des money than it cost them Dreyfus's Counsel, when they gotice to vote this As tusiness during the Heater holidays was the algalcars, and were selling yarn in their lio Priveentor, and of the reply of Madame there is but little to report in the share market, to produce. We in Bombay not only had to vocales. Da the latter good or bad for the pris changed hands in small lofa at 271 and 270 per plague for the pist thros AREs, which by the appeal of Colonel Fisquart regard BANKSgkong and Shanghai have faos bad markets but to fight against the poor, it must be accepted. Judging from eat. prez., but sellers at the latter rate rule nearly losing our mille for want of hands beard, the evidence, which may be regarded the market at time of closing Nationals are duling two to three months each season, and the rehearsal of what was given in Tery grato. But it is to be MARINE INSURANCES-Chino Traders have the cons of production at a time when under classed as
wha there a people. teen an offer at 392 without malen. Unions and normal streamstages every effort would remembered Cantons unchanged and without business have been directed to economiss. Owing to over be convinced ward Mosen and tá Straite have been negotiated at quotation. The reduced estimates of American cotton orop, prophets to atlowpt that task. The Premier Nortliera: Insurance continue quiet and with and the consequent advance in the prios of has only to oxcoate his promiss and publish the ont any lossl business. Amatarial the yard market is now manob firmer, entira evidence of ons. That will ford and bayons at 32973 and close steady at that holders to get kid of the yara at priqus below subject, and of themselves-the newspapers. FIER INSUBARU-Hongkong Fluss have and there is no longer alesire on the part of good fortnight's worrying and leasing of the It is impossible to know what is the diploma- China Fires hare declined to 681 after small which it sen be produced. This in itself should
help the market, and the reopening of the tio opinton of the French sxecutive on the pro At minety eales at that rate and at 880.
SHIPPING-Hongkong, Canion and Meeros bortbora part of China about this time carious stato of the Pops's health.
The ebances of selecting, in have ruled in smo demand and have changed should also tend to improve the position. years of age there is not much oil left in the the stock is suli iz rigaset at $2031 but yarns in. China'sre still heavy, being 130,000 case of a vacancy, a Franch Cardinals Foo hands at $20, $291, and $204; at time of closing The unsaid and cleared stocks of Indian lamp of life. obtainable at $30. Ends have seen desit into balas against 17,000 bales at the same time are very remote since the lath of the Cardinst a fair extent at $69 enab, 8091 for 50th inst, and last year, but in comparing there it coast Larigazie. Thon, the foreign members of the at 370 and 872 for May demand forward still be borne in mind that in addition to our Sacred College are in the minority, as compared sista. Dongleses continus galet with sellers own large exports 450,000 balus for the year, with the Italians. The Church does not rish Mauilas unchanged and without business, ant local manufactured yarn, showing that The Quirinal rasy not march harmoniously with and no sales at 957. China Matuals and Chin Chins has abuurbed large quantities of Japan to quit the Vallos, to leave the Eternal City. REFINERIES China Bugare have been there is considerable room for expansion in her the Vaian, but both rosegains the bistorioel negotiated in all lots at 8171 and 917% power to consume, arpansion that out develop recessity of the Head of the Church remaining arket ofosing with sellers at 9171. Luo with the grant opening up that is con in Rome. The iniins will never accept the amall vale bus been affected at $45.
going on. We can only hopa test for mane ocular rule of the Pope, and the Franal wi! MINING-FnJams have been in some re time at least there will be no great lacrosse in not aid in the restoration of the tempor
the State. The Republic may belittle the in Frapes for the aeparation of the Church Fram Churst ut home, but it is an important political- institution for Franco abroad. Hence, the true statement of Gambetta France exports us anti-cleriostism
quest and shares have changed hands in small the number of Eastern mills, and that soeump lots at 35, 35.10, and 85.25, market closing then will gulekly overtake the increased produc steady with layers at 85.30. Charbonnage, tien, anabling na: again to cooure a margin on dentinus in request withant bringing shares the right side, but I think the time for hand. out the market. Jelebus have been to demand some probis bas gone, and in fatero we will in the South, but far bares have changed: bave to santant ourselves with more moderate houds. Great Exstors have changed hand attrns on the ospital invested-Rungous at $8.75 and $3.50, closing at 83.70. Quon Gorette. and Olivers have been neglected and without
hirstress.
hai circulara, ME
rower. Besides, there is no important agitation
alors and others presant, avery available corner being oscupied and wren the big guns being used as vantage points. As will be men by the programme, the ocupesurs introduced many smart iisms and witty sayings, the reading of which put the mediance in a good, humons
Thrés Catholic Christians have been killed in from the start The soonery was very good" indeed, and in Mr. Bidgwell the ship has a lover Foibles, about 40 mila to the west of us. scenic artist. The drop scens rapsented a Six of them hara ben killed at Bhenshan, 20 largalitsbolt surrounded with the United King. miles W., of whom two were barned to death do'mblems Ahamrook, thistle, and rose in a big public benfro. This is a different and in the centre was a good picture of the affair from the one I wrote of in my last letter, Fistoricus riding peacefully on an unadled son, when the child we lied, and twe had their uador a clear blue sky.
byos pat nut by the Bandish mob. The evening's entertainmeat oponed with an The perpetrators of the outrage to the east of erectare by the ship's band, under the able as, who dismembered the bodies of tire Cathelios, conductorship of Mr. Fanning. The songs and burned them over the fire, barred the living and deste sang were all ondorel, Sargs child, eto, having received na panshmeat of good style, Commander Hewitt's gramaphone further ontrogue resterday, how they May was in capital voice, and sang Mors in any kind, hava heen amboldened to attempt still caused much laughter, the items it rendered met with au nasrpected abeck. Three Ger being The little Alaban Coon,Banjo mans. Lient Hanneman, Mr. Fortchalia, and duer, Bale of a piano," Langling Song, Mr. Moots, she had been landed from a gun best and Boys of the old Brigade, Then fol on the coast directly want of we, and who were on lowed the sketch entitled "Log Eail," and their way to this city, stopped at Wangtis. the carisin dropped for the interval; but the slneng, the headquarters of the rioters in that inilors shouted for a song from their popular vicinity, for their breakfast Everything, was commander, who rendered a nautical ditty with perfectly quist and peaceful There was no
distarbance, and after sestling for the The moond part was as pack sapoyod as the breakfast they started on their way to this first, the song by Wilson (Lestora"), the place, After getting out about two
Mlle. Conosdon is retiring from businesų, lecture on the Taikophons by Cook, and from the village, however, they suddenly
that of being the monthisse of ths Angel musical quartette by Lowis, Middiston, Keen, becass aware that they were being fol. and Sheppard, eliciting vociferous encores. A lowed by a large number of armed war,
THE BURMO-OHINESE BOUNDARY Gabriel. She has had her day, till the polic mort pleasant and enjoyable evening was oon hundred or mors in number, who had spread
DOURS, WHARVES, AND GODOWN--Hong
interfered with har industry. She revealed sluded by the noting of the racy Wills sketch out on both sides and wero sapidly sorrounding kong and Whatapos, Deskt have continued vary News from the northern party of the Barmo- forlags, as prompted to do so by the angal. "In spite of all.'
them. Some of them carried the ordinary, small buyers still remaining unsatisfied Chines Foundary Commission says that cairns But there was really nothing in any of hir The Patly-officers invited several gueals for native guns, and soap carried the big two-mon sow shares have elisaged hands at 228 por were put up on the banks of the Salween on predictions superior to what any member of the dinner, and the mess rectul for the occasion guns. They were evidently bent on mischief,
cant, and 830 por cent. prera cash and at 28th February, and the party marchal, ints army of necromancers could supply. She appolising and ealising viands. Saveral of therion the situation was 3. Moots, who has hays trivaged without sales to $87, the suddet rumains to be demarcated on this selion but the alter, na free will afferit, on the cations
per cent. for 15th instant. Kowloon Wharva. China c March Nothing, therefore, now sharged no fee, but as the priestore wust live by looked well, especially tuo tablo weighted with but the Germans did not at first realize how lower-dock messen were datented with fiags boon at offieisi interpreter, stopped and talked rise bring nitributable to the commencemen Kakang, and it was expected that work on this hall plate, was declined. Boundl and busting.
to the people, arging thom to keep the peace of the survey of the proposed Kowloon-Can would be commenced about the middle of the known any important event before it occurred. The following is a fasimile of the proHe assured them that they were not Catholics, ton railway route. Now Amoy Docks have found month. On entoring Chiness territory on the That was a drawback for an oracle. Zo gramap :—-
or indeed missiouarles, but travellers going buyers at $15, ex div, and more shares End, the British, party wore roosised in fine mercifully exposal the prophetess, but the quietly to Ichoufa." They continued to civse By on them sad then opened firs The Germans probably obtainable at that rate. Wanchal style, with fazals and banners, a banyant, and indulged in ange errore in his regard. Sis Chineno play performed by a troupe specially saver rorealed that he would take a leading did all they could to induce them to deaist with analianged and without business.
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS--Hong brought Treta Momein.—Hangoon Gaigile.
part in the Dreyfus affair, or by that marah, to out blodabad, bat without avail. They Eadhong Landa after email sales at 5784 and 878
glory or to exile-in Enghod. Since ber taken tofuge behind some graves while parlay stos quieter at the former min Hotels revinin
father's death the Angel Gabriel was out very ing, but as the only response to their entreatien
QUE PARIS LETTER.
kind to her; the receipts of custom bocatio was a general fasado from their sellante, stendy at $78 to $70 but without business.
small by degrees and beautifully low. At one and a branches from the trees wers falling West Points have found small buyers at
PARTE, 4th Marob.
timber sudden death was nearly caused by about them, ost off by the bullets or by shots and Humphreys, Estates at $9.
The strong arm and readute will of Fresi the visit of a pliotographor an America, COTTON MILLA Hongkongs have found from the chemies' guns, they saw that the bayers at $65 and love steady at that mate. In dent Loabet Goumsace to happily tell upon who wished to phone the angel's voita, situation was desperate, and delarmined to kil their lives deprly. They were all armed with the cheepes of lossl business in the Shangha France. The dilapidation into whisk tho sd and to go halves with mademoiselle in the revolvers, and began turning the fee of their illa quotations are taken from the last Shang ministration had fallen is being rapidly repaired as The situated, she tax dasided to France foals abo is now being governed, that marry an apothecary, on condition that sho foes. As their revolvers made comparatiraly BALLANRCUSGros Islands have ruled the right pilot is at the helm Fealing himself will out all relations with the Angel Gabriel. little noise, and gave off almost no smoke, the firmer at 3 with us sollers Watsons havi backed up Premier Tapny auta courageously; One of her intended brothers-in-law is a Chiness set up a shout of derision, and came changed hands at $383, $13.70, and $14, closing he is taking the bull by the horna In their apothecary in Tonkin; were she to emigrate more boldly for a little tits, antil they noticed steady at last rate. Ices have feand small heart of hearts the French like all that. It there she could in shop, step, and a jump one and Another of their company falling, and bayers at 8113, Campbell and Moores at $11, was net & motavat too soon for the authorities arrive in the Celestial" empire, and be then they hagan fealise that the foreign
to put their foot down on the mushroomgrowth nearer old frienda of Baviours of Scoiety. The foolish attempt of revnters were doing axeention, if not making and vidente as $0.25 to $9.40.
There exists in Paris a society that los a noise, and they bogate to gira way. The Gar
Deputy Deronledo to ingito two regiments to aftor all that is ansient in the city, and works THE KIAOOHOW NAILWAY. mans then spring to their feet, ran toward their
rebel afforded the occasion to grip all the plans to clear up donbta in to where eminent Band sailante twenty steps, and falling to the ground,
Mr. P. Hildebrand, formerly of the Wonenng and planners of trouble. Hence, the archivau, died, and were buried: That society has Mayronewed firing This movement they repeated 2 Song (Senti)... "Mou 3. Duct "Stops and Peelers" Powell & Knibbs. two or three times, when the Chinese farosh Hailway, was to begin the special survey of the warrants to asise all the papers of all the baan very happy in discovering the spat, in the 4-Coat Song: "Lab's Gals Reply Cock and fed. In the meantime their servants and railway from Facebow to Wailies on the league well as those of an legal chamuter Church of the Iocuraldes, called to-day the Dael... "Well Eighty"... Ridgwl & Wisor. barrowmen and saittered and of their als barro 22ed ult. The general survey of the line from affecting the interests of Frence. In itself the Laenreo Hospital, where the remains of Turght, Song (Des...." After the Play Denyer lands of effects all but one barrow-load had been Taintain to Chicaufa and back to Isheafe and formation of a fresh longue daily wes booming the great Finance Afiuistor, are interred. They Boug..."Quarter of yard of Tripe. Loris carred off, With this they made for Ichoufu, Tintas, was finished four months ago by Mr. practical joke, but that reflected on the guis in a leaden atin, along with the colons of 13. Hildebrand, the Managing Director of the recamunt, which can now say that the age of three other members of his family, duly estab Mr. Barges about 25 miles, on-foot, reaching here about Elwes, and alt the general plans for the whole the lenguas is past. They rest upon no legality, licked by their piston. M. Leon Say held Target 9-Sketch. "Leg Hall"
duneet, having been followed by their foos ellos from Teinta to Chiasafu were Betshed bonds can be suppressed: The toeration was was buried in Normandy, but the researches he Cook.
the way, but without suffering from another allack. At the timas they themselves did not two months ago. The building of the line's bed, Friends and fees have been cast into organized to discover them were not exccessful. the-game melting pot, and the political at The Harcbicness de Turgot hug cúnsented te Povell.
allow the Municipal Council to re-bury "the know how covoruly they had punished the to be begun very sharly, and the work will lo
The pabilo have the newspapers 76 dailies, romains of the grunt statesman, the first tw enemy, bat word comes to-day that three pushed forward rapidly-NO. Daily News.mosphere is purer Chine are dead and thres others a badly
to ventilate griefs and to proponut nostrame radar, at least in France. Hodied in May, 1977
redres i or the Bob Atres can arrango'n düsl," where the notagonists can exchange the usual to and the ballot-box is tris to approach They can hold public meetings, provided the police are satisfied they will esuse no tiot. re good. They cannot hold their tongues the matter of short conspiracy the French arə they must blai; they are overcome with the
SHIPPING REPORTS, The Secretary read the notes convening the importance of the alleged secret, Hence, the
The German steamer Ipigrobam, from Saigon The Germans, with an essort of cavalry fur
mythological joks that the barber who, in nished by the nativa ofilajat, are starting back meeting
The Chairman sald-Gentlemen, the report making the coiffure of King Midas, on die 3rd April, Ind moderate B.E. wind from 3rd to to the songsst to-day, where the German gan-
has been with you for some daye and with your covering he bed the ear of an ass, used his 6th From 6th to 7 strong NB, misty and ̈boat Gosion, with the Governor of Twinino-on
The British at amser Glenshiel, from Lalou board, is awaiting their return, and then wo kind permission we will consider it s riad. mind of the birds of the discovery by whisrity
As stated, the decking work offered during the pering the fact to the rathen, that echood the hays rosson to expect that a body of German
news when the wind blow: The satch war-and Singapore April, had fino rosther natil soldiers will at ons land and marsh into the year, hat been unusually small. It is th interior bars, and attempt to restore order factory, however, to now that apart finrente zaresled the liftenges of the playing at within 100 dea of Hongkong, then string The British steamer Loosch, from Bangsok Ladies are particularly requested not to sigh, The expedition had come to Antangtel for untual dools rent, a fair living can be prokid rrection--to call it revolation would be N. wind and high sen to port. Some days ago General For Tea-scire weap, or otherwise give illustration of their joy this purpose, if it was found on investigation to which the increasing launch trafic out emical The Prince Victor-the giant pre- Visaroy of Nanking, to bin and drill five such exhibitions of feelings may clase them to salves to restore peace. They claim that thee and volumes, of correspondence, our foroshare obesme, at Brassel; the Dake of Oriana was and ind weather to Fangkok. Fra Bangkok of from H. Lin Ken.yi. some of the performers being of mature age that the native oflcinis were unable of them- tributos fair share. After a long period and Sanderas bals and happy inside his Dutch a Metoh, experiensed moderata N.. winds thousand soldiers of the Kwongtang Province rider unreasonable pangs of grisf
have no desire for conquest ters, and zo pir esse is practically settled, there only remains hopping about Europe like a her upon a bot light to moderate E.SF. winds and flue weather. The British stosmor Haimun, from Tameni- for blut. Several days ago General Food Tax-
The andienes are also partianlarly requested pess of permanent occupation, but of course slight dispute with one neighbours as to position griddle, but political caparisms isoi sent two thousand tire bandred to the not to show marks of their approbation by That is what is always said under such circumu. of houndaries, which the Consul assures me mit M. Beuntibre, tho, bultor of the rarastih April, Amoy 5th and Breats 6th, had Provine of Kiongu and two thousand Eve throwing Mazin Gams Fire Engines, Street stances, sul it is not always easy to let go. The be settled in a for days. By arrangement the sagazine, Earne des Deux Mondas, dragged heavy N.E. gule, tiga dirty weather and heary bence to port fresh monsoon, drizzling rain command of his in. Futher instructions have Shields, as some of the performers being slight handle the people and punish the ringleaders dead), 45, are now is our hands we have, pastedIt was thus that Coppée the post, Leumitze and daris cloudy weather Vessels in Amor hundred to the province of Chekiang, ander Anchor, Rishshss and Fastbal Challenge tomt officials about here we are competent to original lease is cancelled, and new titles (white veral op Academicians into his longue, that follaving sea from Tamani to Swatos; from been received from Viceroy Lia: Kun yi byly deranged, it many consa them to calipse in the repeated risti, are bamparel by lack with some of our water frontage, but are the cromust, and Sorel the historia were Tariong, Takoa, Pelccity, and Kitty In General Fong to enlist another lot of Canton optirely,
of men and worse still, by lack strapport from gained correspondu azes partly on reclaimed soldiers to be sent to Nenking.
During the istorral," Buns will be served the higher officials, In the few cuba where and altogether, we have obtained olen saght of the drag not-ainelauchel y exhibition Swaton-organg. Polvili, Hoshaw, Stugan, General Lin Yang-tu has his sent by the out, which, the ardienen are respectfully rs." they bare fought with the mobs in their efforts perpetal leam, against ore terminals in se of ruled reputations. The mtment Coppós und Karu, Kwoilin; Posting, and Tainan, purtpaged owing to a lady cyclist getting hot Vicorog te got all the forish Ngabimoon, inquested to provide themselves before coming to paservé order, in case of the death of a years, a yearly rental of 2) tasla against. 23. Deroaleda sta public meeting in a café, fell into faca Buriccaly injured by a fall caused by bar Sunui district, abent fifty litron Mavau, re- fón hovrd, and persona sowing from distance rivler the soldiers have been privated for mar. and 20,000 square feet of rainable land with each other arms and kissed-nothing wlminat paired, and to stablish three more furts there will be provided with Festing Butile and der 8), and as the result of one such affair for frontage of 75 foot. I am glad to be in a posing seriously nuless sealed with a kiss, ocen if It is said that the Viceroy has received in-cake of "Pers' Boup."
have laiu in jail for months, and would havo on to my that the first two bon the of tifeanly of the Lamarotte type. The post Coppés
year show. « great improvement on the last that wet finished his pastic cacaar Plato structions to make all prepsations for any
Children in arms carrying their parents not been excented long before this but for our re smergency.
admitted.
presentations to our Cousal, who has greatly The recent extension to the Dock has been right to exclade poets from his Repablik." practiestly tested by the docking of a feveral academicians and profesion at spee OPINIONS OF THE PRÉSÍ
interested himself in their behalf. They are not worthy of our midciam-Wei- For some reasons we regret the coming in of steamer of over 30 feet long and a rese! dad. Deroulade has always boon noisy ma
haiwei Expren. We consider one visit the German soldiers bers, but there seems to be with over 40 feet beam, leaving ample ho too in s poet, be, lika thousands, volunteered woorded at Sedan, Thon he took to writing past set of fools-War Cry Something appalling-Fort Hamilton Belget. Their descriptions are all issued.-Poltes News. A well-grounded disilke for the sho Fort Baid (bad) Times: Hast we can't get
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The German araiser fremme his unexpecially arrived at Musat after visiting other porte in The Grappline
the Portian Gulf.
THE SILVER KING.
Tonight the above celebrated and justly popular pises will de staged of the Theatre Royal. The mails, both of the pisos itself and
Ne menyrarely signed communications that how of the Company performing it are so well shady appeared in other papura si l be inserted.
Onder-jer extra core of DAILY an should be known that ororded boes may be condently was befors 11 am on day of phobication. Aker that anticipated. Messrs. Dallas and Musgrave hour delegraphic Addrer Pahare so many pisses in their repertoire that
P.. Boz.
The Silver King" oan only be played for throo nights, when it will be succeded by Mark Melford's farvical comedy "Taust ap.'
8,0. Talarkons & 14.
MARRIAGE.
On the 3rd April, 1899, at the Cathedral, Shang hai, by the Rev. Newcomb, JAMES ARTBUR PRATT to Lot MARGARET Moines, dist danghter of H. A. Moissis, I. M. Customa.
DEATHS,
On the 6th Aprli, suddenly, at 3, Sat-Road Bughal, Jours JosTER, formerly an old resident in Hongkong, aged 67 years, deeply regrated. (Ey telegrari.)
1997 At Hauking, en Ore 21st March, 1899, HANNAH Bus, of the Society of Pisnday ajith for over aix yeure a nurse pt the London Hospital.
The Daily Press.
Holarosa, Àprif 8th, 1899,
Football Club will be held this evening at the The fifth annual dinner of the Hongkong Ilongkang Club
The Bicycle Gymkhana at Tientsin had to
be
dog, which she was laiding. -
Three houses belonging to Mr. Startsoff on the French Concession at Tientsin were burnt on the 20th March, one completely and two partially Insurance unknown,
CANTON NOTES. ·
[FROM THE CHUNG NƯƠI BAX FQ"] The Viceroy has received instinations from the Peking Geornmant to stop the Chin-chan loan, which was ordered to be mised from the peopls, repayable in twenty years by instal- ments. It is said that all the money that les been raised will be confiscated, but that ranke and offices will be given to tia subscriber as compensation.
ceived
The raisour fat another zektijon has broken pat in Kwangs; bea caused alarm, amongst the merchants in falshar, who dos large business with the provison of Kwangri. Vory tow goods:
The Straits Tivies say the Rossinn Govern inent has issued orders that no Jess shall take up their roldance either at Port Arlbus or Tabeen sout there lately. Upon enquiry
Tiem (RAJE Our contemporary does not quote ik anthority for the statemeal.
Mr. M. Bogd Brodon, Commissioner of Cus tor, who has just returned to Hongkong ho leave, is uppeinted to Kinagchow, Haitat Mr. James H. Hart, Commissioner of Custom
Lo bas elec bren at kome on love. is expected at Shanghai nxt week.-N. C. Daily News,
bowever, it has been ascertaicel that the re- port of another rebellion is untrue. A leiter: was revived on the 3rd instart by a shop in CententremEvangui saying that the rumour of robellien was matakonly spread on account of many robbories having been omitted there lately. On the 6th glime about four hundred
mod robbers plundered over forty shops in a market town in Paklan diatrist and small rob beries have been committed nightly in all the sorrounding d'etrists. The salty and vio
CHARACTERS,
Wm. Binke, Convict III
The Old Governor.....................
The New Governor quanquam, irelan Jones (Head Warder)
Ridgvill.
Lacy ThoOld Governor's Daughter" Mowley. PAKI LI
wounded that recovery is not expected. And THE NEW AMOY DOCK COMPANIET the displonge, the Tax-courte are open for The Pantheon ought to be his definita homes
LINTTED.
. Band. now the strange thing to that itis morning 10-Selection autopotalaman 11-Song
Wilson, the missing goods and -korravi, and, men
On 25th March the seonth ordinary general 11-Soog (Comis)... "Our Indiger. Miveler. were all brought in by a party of men trom 18-Lature on the Talkephone. Professor Cook, that vicinity: who had succeeded in recerer. mepting of the shareholders in the above Confonds without result. They hare their 14-Dust Topic Desser & Ferrell wig them with the loss of but fon- unimper pany was held at the office of Mars Lapralt, 15.--Musical Quartetle. Lewis, Middleton, Kees. Laut netines! from the rioters, and brought Caes & Co., Anoy There were present Mess. SheFat them at once to the city. Whether they did J. Farrow (Chairman), R. H. Brace, F. Cam, 16.—Song (Connie) as en it be love". Ridgwell. this from respect, or whether they feared the wormon (Margon), Carrelli
W. 8.Urr (Consulting Committee), TG. Go 17.-Sn(Corsic) Storing in is the fice" Preston three plucky Germans would return and destroy 18-Skotch... "In Spite of all"
(Secretary) their village, I do not know.
CHARCVERS.
Hon. Jack Lambert (A wealthy young farmer and owner of Black Prince) May. Rose (llis Wife) Wilson. Tom Bawden (Lambert's Trainer). Lewin Joo (Jockey, Toma's Son)
Kenn Barly Jim Stable had) ...
..... Powell, Lord de Courtney (Race-tions owner and for- mer autor of Rose) Lensor,
he claimed to pass the Holy Grad.
The capital has been so upset that no pre- parations have been made for adding by splendour to the Mid-Lent holiday, adored to the Isopdresses. The latter will not the h have their ones add als, though the anterioust
In saamise of Dreyfis.
not pay
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NOTICES OF FIRMS
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY, LIMITED:
NOTICE.
VTR." GEO. 1. TOMLIN has been ap
this date.
ficient-Buon Chas] Chronicle. A anu no other alternative; and a rioting and blood. I space in both cases. Turning to the nosegate.) to defend his country in 1670; he was severely-pointed Secretary to the Company from
shed are of almost daily opcurrence in this you will have noticed that the resort and ballad pootry for the soldiers, and formed a disvist, and have been for months, and as tho increased by the addinion of $10,500, this late- native offeinis cannot or will not do anything to romedy matters, we are unable to do any work in the country, and, our lives are in daily danger here in the city, and so we will welcome the restoration of quiet, no matter by whom brought about.
in-hope so-Docking. Gazelle,
GREÄT BRITAIN AND SIAM.
ALLEGED BERIOUS DIFFICULTIES. The following is from the Siam Free Press
The Gormon oraiser Frese having returned lause «f the rebbers have disheartened all the the Trauch organ, and should probably ho to Hongkong in consequence of some pressing merchants, the market being very dull. A accepted only with oursiderable reservation repairs, the throw bags of mail for Booshornotise was issued by the Magistrate of Chong A serious dispute has broken out between Grant arid Pagoda Anchorage sont for the orciser on Ng, in the prefecture of Wadow, saying that Britain nud Siani in enasation with the claim Wednesday, 5th inst, hava barn returned to the on sesount of rumours being spread that ects of the former country to the Somos Maby Post Offled. They were unfortunately received rebols were hiding in the village of 9hik- too late to go on by the fuítan.
Tong the Magistente of Jungun west in
Mr. George Graville, C.M.G. the British
Blate of Rabiman, north of Perak
counted for by the disposal of balsuos of profit losgue of patriots, ostensibly for rarehe day. realized by the sale of the Kalanges properly He is now in prison for attempting, single handod with some cigars and vineethe after reduction of capital. I am sorry to inform Bonaparte, tower to bell the tat for revolu you that chinty on sccount of ill-booth we are about the lose by retirement our Manager, Iron. His patriot longue will be suppressed, J. Anderson, who leares us about the and of this and he will be kept locked up till after the month. His low will be greatly felt bene for Dreyfus decision, and the trials--Zola, &c to bis knowledge, experience, and popularity is largely due the anones which has attended the Company since it was floated. Mr. Black, an engineer possing Bret-plads tostimonials and A terrific storm ragad on Wednesday or experienta, has been appointed to the past of the Yangtze valley, the worst being between Manager Mc. J. Anderson's successor. Be Hankow and Tehong, causing loss of life and fore moving the adaption of the report I great damage to lasting property, Daring the ho gal to swer any questions to my power. forongon a gloomy and thresting sky luing. Mr. Anderson asked whether my money had over the district, and garly in the afternoon the hon spent in relation to the land obtained...
STORM ON THE YANGTSZE.
hanghai, 4th April
E. L. DALRYMPLE,
Chairman. Hongkong, 22nd March, 1999.
THE MUTUAL STORE.
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MR. H. J. GLYDE bus This Day ban
appointed Manager and is authorized to Bigs for ths Firm. All cheques are to be wado PAYABLE the MUTTAL STORE and must be sonstersignal by Mr. LO SJU PING or Mr. EHUNG TAT CHUEN before payment
Hongkong, 29th March, 1800,
NOTICE.
is made.
1905
TR. FRANCIS MAITLAND is admitted
April, 1899.
The Gridkot Club Lawn Tenuis tournament person with a number of midiors and eve. † Minisfor, insistä on an artension of tho Perak | wind freshened from the north-east, increased This Chairnian replied that $1,000 had town/cial tratofler for the Czar's good natured 'ides a partner in our Firm from the 1st. has now begun, the first round to be completed Cssfully affected the emptore of a robal boundaries, but the Siamaso hace refused to impidly to a gate, and blew itzolf out pechepent, of which the Government had practic No-new common-places were itxtad, nor
leader surised Ng and killed twenty
by the 15th last. In the doable handicap twenty six of his followers, the rest Laving bown all six pairs have entered, in the A class single souttered. That place is now quiet and safe. handicap thore are twenty-five entries, in the B. The towns in the Watiam priesture are also class single bandicap twenty-six, in the chan very quiet, for Sub-Prefect Kạ has lately ong-
by his orders on this point
Carried inant monslysn
connaoted therewith, when a general gaol da- very may be exported, The Dee D'Orleans and Lousse Michal were liberated simultane only from the same prison. It the Senate would elest M. Constans as its prasidont from among the legion of competitor K. Loutet
The Olil Guard of the peace-atiany-prios, would bare another resolute man at his elbow. party have given a reception areoing to Mt Broad, who has become apparently the commer-
about other states disarming. It was quiet could Bir. Sised say when the Caes would help France to win back Alesca-slace the Kaiser will defend that bone, with his last pronnig und last Pomgrasian--and England to uphold her son-
regaty of the seas, by Russia ceasing to con- f
AWARD SHELLIki a partner in our rather than Krupp conson, in her park lortressss. Howear: being a powerful crowned head, the Firm in Hongkook Char's project will be read a first time at his Mr. A. HOWARD has baon suthorized to Hague Congress while: Germany is adding 80 Biga our Firm per procuration from this date. new batteries of artillery to her ligions, and a
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & CO. Hongkong, 31st March, 1889, few more corpa 'genes. The Muscat affair
NOTICE. cured Frances of any further attempts at pinpricking England, and the latter found ent
LINSTEAD & DAVIS.
(926 Hongkong, 31st March, 1999. - NOTICE.
pionship eighteen, in the veterans, single hand tured the noted robol leader Esung Kwai-ichy, the north sunational developmenkamay. beex.in the shorter cues or theas at right-angles to dorsed the Chairman's remarke with regarź to istruot praises and placing asy Quaker geneXTE. have This Day admitted Mr. ED.
cap too, and in the professional and commercial who, se reported, was about to mise a rebellion pairs fifteen pairs are entored."
A Peking telegram received by local man darins at Stongbu sfats that H. E. Li Hung chaug, arrived at the capital from the Tellow Eiver on the 1st Instant and bad a special dienos of the Fraps Dowager on the 2nd. The Express Dowager trouted HD with great consideration, giving him a atuel to sit on, beneath the Throne, after he had performed the equal oBelsarogs.-N. C. Dady Ness.
LATEST STEAMER NOVEMUUTE. The Ban Lion steator Balser, from Ant. warp and London, left Singapore cas oll instant for this port
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED.
in question.
1927
ina across tolling has adviratis of via MR HANS KOOK bas hop arstion frota
follow the disemption Ubina )
Sign our per On the motion of Me. J. Anderson, accosted with grunt interest, and the penetration of Italy this date. by, the Chairman, Keara B. H. Brune, FC, into the flank of the Celestial moribund is and W. 8. Orr water-alented on the Consul proof that European Powers, had better caree out their material guarantees in up. The ing Committee
Mr. W. H. Wallace was appututed and torbolist that Chine can be resuscitated grows fainter every day,, If a Congron cannot be
1949
RADECKER & CO. Hongkong, 4th April, 1899.
NOTICE -
URING the temporary absence of our Mr.
Mr. M. HYNDMAN WIL BİRA Our Firm par proration both here and at Maino.
.... ROZARIO & CO. Hongkong, 7th April, 1993,
after midnight. Becros of junke and native promised to return 1080
Is way than morod by the Chairman and This dispute is one of long standing, having cargo and passenger boats were onpalund, - cr begas several years ago, when a British subject wracked on the mud banks, and large quantis saconded by Mr. Gowland that the report lost his life is the disputed territory owing to of merchandise and wrockage wire son drift and acconcia be passed). the lawlessness that prevailed in it
ing down the tivor, edgerly walled for by hu From reports that have some to head from deeds of hostman in the smoother reaches, that Me W, 8. Ozzid that he thoroughly on
the wind: - One karys junk capsized slose to the Mr. J. Andorion, and propend that he should in, Taitong rellege, in Watlum district. At pealed there shortly,
H, and 8. bulk at Hankow, hat owing to the te presented with something which would the beginning of the send moon some reh My: Fenrou, Chairman of the Shanghai Muniberias wars committed in the enbuchs of the THE ANGLO-RUSSIAN AGREEMENT.treme roughness of the water z haly could soupir from an sppreciative Company, ad extended. Thextosmers at the halls had an. further that such souvenir should take the cipal Counofl, bow been on a visit to Peliur. city of Chunkow, but a good timber of rubbers A result of the visit, the N. C. Daily Hous were at last ought and executed. The razor Wethins Goutte, have high authority for unsay time during the night, thons on board shape of a aseries of plata
The Chairman conded Mr. W. B. Orte auderstands, is that the Diplomatis Body Ease that another rebellion has broken out is nebirge, stating that the long-talked-of agreement befearing the parting of the chains, onsequently decided to confirm and valores the rew-Lando that all mochants should go on with their tween Great Britain and Russia sospecting the everything had to be kept in readiness. The peopnation, and suggested that Ments. WB Regalations without waiting indefinitely for business on and need not be afraid, for interste and policy and spheres of the two boate at the varians Chineze lo-saving sintious Ore and T. G. Gowlad should select the pats
worked hard throughout the afternoon and ran the local gentry have been all advised to enlist Powers in China has been advened to snok a the Tungli Yandu's approval; and the the
This was carried úpanímansly. extension of the Settlements is really in a fair Iocal volunteers for the production of their re-stage that it may be considered us definitely dered valuable assistance to life.V. C. Daily
News. way of Faing arranged tatisfactorily."
spective town.
ectiled-unless something unfumen pour On the oth instant haavy rain accompanied | between this and the exchanging of by thunder was experienced is Couton.
the final Notes between St. Fabereburg and London. The contents and extent of the agres- nient, of course, are not divulged, but we are. assured that the British sphero in the Yangtas will extend northed to vary zer the Yellow presented to the ebarsolders at the half yearly Mr. Ore
A rote of the thanks to Chairman consleded ports will not do wo. Russia is viewed as being very lucky in Hoving, sa mazal, helped her own River, which will be the Southern boudary of making hell of Yokokans ca the 16tà Basis's apbore. From what we can gather larchite
Meelis meeting. Ang Gandle.
ambition to territory. It is from the Abyssbian Gentlemen,-The directors mabait to you tha
point of view that Bronce view the making of: Russia also agrees not to interfere in any
No one ex British Empire in the Bondan. disputes that Great Britain may have with annoxed statement of the liabilities and assets other Fowera respecting China, so that Frapon of the Bank, and proft and les arcount for ib
press any doubt of the Birdur's ability to Baishop with the Khalifa, the more Zollowers | can play bor carris in this part of the half-year ending December 31st, 1893.
world alone. the in the The grom profits of the Bank for this past
The apazal meeting of the Millowrors the more perfect will be the extirpation. Mene wollapse of this "Belgian Syndicated railway half-yons, including yen $39,817,500 brought Aurosistion was held isah evening. Bir George liek will be kept in order by the four tatt the ING NAME CO. scheme from Hankow to Peking, from which forward from last aessant, smoout to you Cotton, chalisa, presiding The Chairman notion of Italy and Britain can hold his Russia haring now withden ihr support 5,021,848.249, of which yer 3,942,258.520 have all the industry was now passing through real at their meray here ste five star it was mainly got up by her and to enable been deducted for current presse. intarest critical time. There was a steady decline in them who are ready to step into Merekek's
dy to st King Leopold to add some more to his vast on deporte, & leaving balance of yet samme of raw material during the past two years mandal vid store of wealth-Francois willing to 1,609,681.719, mat of which yen 79.781.000 have owing to the large American crop last jaar, The for-ever-and-ever wind-up of the Drey. advance the negasary. capital for it been written oft for officer remuneration and the anticipated larger one this year refus affair is but a matter of a few days. The The directors now propose that yen salted in a correspondingly continued fall in Benato made an excellent staud against the law Belgium, without army ex her to unforta
TO SHIPMASTERS" her rights in China. if the latter should 345,000,000 be added to the reserve fund, in the prices of war and in sech beary Image of exception to recast the Coat do Cestion lalate her agreement or pudiats bersing it to yen 7,300 000 000, and yen to holders both in India and Chins le Noms to join all its judges to pronongos on the
TINQUIRE where your FRESH WATER liabilities, refrain from invering her own 100,000,000 be set aside for the contemplated have cared the absence of that aperative Dreyfus appeal. After all, the minister, whe money in that hairbrained vanture, which as a new building. From the reader the direo demand which so frequently acted haffer sad the cabinet would resiga if the bill were sent is obtained by the Water Boat, as Tous strategic move was undoubtedly excellent, but fore recommand a dividend at the rate of aften between the producer and the consumer by the Back to the deputies, may not be quite weque in
WATER in the cause of ranch Sickmenn on board as a ommercial undertaking van faredoomed por most per um, which will absorb yen holding of stocks which the spuner could not his assertion that the new judges are not the Bup
EU ULO000, on the old skacos and Jen afford to fusnos sad the consumer declined to | enemies of Dragīns.” Since the bļi dan buen We are the ONLY WATER BOAT COMIANT o failure trás la birth
887.500 000 on the new shares making a fatal bay in a felling market until the actual retira intreklund, Franse has gored a new proident, in HONGKONG EXCLUSIVELY supplying
mente compelled in. In addition to this whe would profer to No, killed in fiis egrals FILTERED WATER. IF THE KITCHEN-In the properation of of yen 787,500 000000
CALL FLAG W. Tylon, soups, samore, most pics, and slivery The balance you 382,303,719 will be carried Japan #bien hand loosened her ufudle by chair, ere he will permit thilgates afringe
J. W.-KEW. & CO., some 30 per cent during the past two yare, ment of the lana, All the proceedings of the dishes Linbig Company's Dart imparts the forward to the credit of next count
MAZONMAATANE SOMA Chairman,
STELE WAIED BOAT COMPANT., Towing to fuscial, pressure had to force hor sur Inquiry into the Drogfas appeal, Es bentlecbad pantial features of rout cookery appetising.
Head Ofon, Yokohama, 10th March, 1899, favour, nourishment, and digesjillity. [3154–]
plus production onih Chinemarkets at lengthan by the Criminal Saetion of the Court, havi Hongking, th Ontober, 1995.
The following in the thirty-eighth report on this proposal of Mr. Gowland, seconded by i tried to partition the realm, it is felt that ope AJ, po KOZARIO from the Colony,
Tho N. G.1 steamer Bornida ialt Bombay for this park to-day and in expected here on or about the 18th inslant.
motiontion under the Indian Sagar Boun. Thin N. P. Co.'s steamer Monmouthshire mailed tias Bill is published laying down the rates of from Portland, Jr. on the liant. for Japan duty to be loried in India on sugar from various and flangkong. countries. These rates vary from Rs. 9.2 per The Company's N. P. atmer Pictoria has b, on sugar from the Argentine Republic, te arrived at Tukohasus, sai miled for Lobe and three sales ba cortin classes of sugar from Hel-Hongkong yesterday. land. Franch sugar pays duty varying fron To N. P. steamer Tailed from Bs.8.7 to Rs. 3.4. German sagar Es. 16. to Rs. Troue for Jean and Hongkong on the 5th 0.15.3, and Austro-Hungerian avgår. Es, Lò to inst. E 0.14.0
The M. steamer Salane, with the nazi French mail, baft Beigon at son yesterday for : The question of down leases having rasantly this: part." aldamatad attention in Lingkody, it may be Tas N. P. steauage Victoris has arrived noted that at a recent sale of Government Yokohams and sailed for Ede and Hongkong Land at Rangoon the quarterly rant af yostaday,
Bob lot payable to Government Tao IP stommas Toome sailed from B. 45 for this first thirty years, aftor width Tarins for Japan and Hongkong tas the loss may be reused for a further pored oth int
of 20 years under an enhanced routal if the Tas G. & 0. stopmer Nippon Mariz, with Land is considered to be of greater value, and at malls, do, which left fatos March th for Sen the end of sixty years there will be another. Fmcisco vis Shanghai, Naguski, Kebe, Inland review of the rent, the whole tease being for Bes, Yokolinum and Hözoldu, atrived at her ninety year
destination on the and inwinat
THE BOMBAY MILL INDUSTRI
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