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they shall meet the punishment that both! fite that orine. In order to secure this result the Police Foreo will have to be improved and, in some cases, augmented, The European bontingent is too small for the work expected, and we doubt, whether
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HONGKONG DANITARY BOARD,T Festerday adCoruton a meeting of the Hong- Feng Baitary Bochwas held. The President (Dr. 3 M. Atkinson, Principal Civil Medical Diloer) occupied the choir, and there wore also present the Vice Prsident (the Hos. FA May, Captain. Superintendent of Pelles), the Hon B. D. Ormsby (Dingtor of Tublic Worker, Mr.
REVIEWS,
The Garden of Swords. By Max PEMBERTON
London Crowell & Co, Ilmtted. 1889. Ms. PEMBERTOR's tale opens at Strasbourg on the eve of the Franco-German war, while the stern was lowering, bat before it had broken
THE STORY OF MR.
CECIL RHODES.
| RUASIAN RELATIONS WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
A. S. WATSON & CO., There is, we four, among our stalwart gear Mhifadhiesto uulil the country is sotelec nehorno. Dr. Clark (Medical Color of marries Boats Heated the conson for their tho was raiddle-aged, with the Lade of one lengation of Brute autagonism in the Far East there is much detective talent in this section, a Government shúilar to that of Cabo, Luring a à W. Browia (Acting Ragisline-Gonoral), Mr. Edmond Lefort, sa officer of the Inucers. Afrins, two Foglishmen were riding on a dart bon supposed. The initiation of the negotia-
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welcome and receive him, were counterricaded.
THE CHINESE NAVY,
may selcot, and to report inspections to the blard,'. He said he did not with in any way to infer or imply that their stad of ennstory inspectors was not nolently. supervised by their industrion Medical Offeer of really to layo some prootical knowledge of the Health bette thought that the Boardfaplicaght condition of the city, and socially of the in sides of the domestic dwellings in the city Capt Barry, of the Marchand Farty, Sachtsformation could only to gained by antal arrived at Breg on board of a warship. The pastion of promises. He was aware that the
gentlemen those mimos ha had taken the liberly, French delegations which had been arranged to include in the resolution had a great deal of work on their hands, like they all had, bus Ee trusted that that would not stand in the way The new Chiness orniker Hak-pien Lag Jeft of the resolution being favourably entertained Portsmouth for Chios
be tho board,
Dr. CLARE, in sconding, said that of noarse the members of the bowed fully understood that it was impossible for one man to exercise apo vision over the large staff which the board.now had under its control, and if members of The board would, at in a vary swall way in personally inspeething some Louses and keeping an or on the work of the salary inspectors he thought the sanitation of the colony would go on and sanitary work generally would pro cead moro emoothly perhaps than in the past.
Mr Osborne old he should be very happy as far as bo could to assist in saurying out the resolution, suggested that the eare tary be instructel to arrange a course of inapootions so that the mattor might not be I forgotten,
[FROM TONKIN PAPERS.]-- DEATH OF A NOTED FRENCH PUBLICIST.
Paris, 17th May. Francisque Sarcey is daad,
THE ITALIAN MINISTRY.
Paris, 15th May. The Italian Ministry has been reconstituted under the presidency of General Felloux:
DISORDER IN SPAIN.
Paris, 13th May
A state of siege has been established at Val. indolid in conseguonos of not between the students and the military.
THE BELGIAN COAL STRIKE.-:
Paris, 16th May. The coalminers' strike in Belgium hos term ipated.
POSTMEN'S STRIKE IN PARIS.
Paris, 18th May.
a
consequence of the rejection by the Bauate of
The Paris postmen have gone ou tiriko in
vole passed by the Chamber for the improve ment of their pay. Letters are being delivered by soldiers.
PARIS, 19th May, " The Ministers, in reply to questions in the Senate and the Cusuber, daslared that the demands of the postman would not be accoded to The Chamber and Senate approved the Governmente nation. The postman resume work in the morning, with the exception of thirty, who have been dismissed.
TRE SCOFN OF THE NEGOTIATIONS, THE BARLY FAKT OF HIG – LIFF,
According to information I have obtained in In a lartrate article on The Man Who Paris (says the correspondent of the Morning Mads South Africa, in the Foung Man fox Post) the negotiations at present in prograss May, we are reminded that twenty two years between Great Britain init Rossin are of & far ago, before the xdivay was built ia. South more compratensive nature than has hitherto
to Kimberley. On was a young man of twenty- tions wus das to the Emperor Nicholas II., whe Beatriz Hamilton, an English girl born four, of delicate and studious appearance she is strongly posted by the files that the pre- honeymoon to a chalet in the Vosges. While who had been in the ware, They were between Great Britain and Russia mast tand, strangers. For two days neither spoke. From apart from the danger it involves of war between the houngmeun in still in its baris daga ta sunrise, to use is young man pored over the the two countries to promote the ends in the instructions to report himself, and soon the tida ing naked the plder man, when bis curiosity Japan. The Emperor, on the ocasion of his sterm breaks fofort receive telegraphic pages of a Prayer Book, What are you read Proifle of shoh ziva Powers as Germany and of battle is in food argand what we ofstwhile at last compelled him to spaule. The Thirty last visit to Queen Victoria stated that he be lovers est is the moontains Ab young man Juried to his book again. This between Great Britain; and Russib should ning Articles” ouma the brief reply, and the i was most desirong that the questions at issue
| met two men whose names were afterwards to be settled by an agreement, and he added become widely known in connection with the that to attain this chjoot Raseis was country in which they were travelling,, Shprepared to make avery corifies compatible Chanos Warren was going out to suppress a with her honour and vital interoste. These with His Panyot Book was going back from Queen Victoria, rosalted soms mouths go in au rising of the Katim sad the young stronger everone, which met with the approbation of Oxford to Kimberley for the Long Vacation exchange of views between Lord Salisbary and His name was Cecil Rhodes..
Count Mouravioff, and foully in the spaning of tho negotiations daw proceeding,
the young brida is a vítuous of ita oroitement and horror On the blood-red day of Worth, in which her husband was engaged, she creeps: Picard, to a point from which she can watch attended by a neighbour, the old Chevalier the progres of the battle, which helds her fas.
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into wish food to louli, yot dare set fra NADE. BY DIAMONDS. her eyes away and as the subulator passed It is hardly to rough to say that Mr.
THE QUESTIONS UNDER DISCUSSION. cieze by het, with a wounded gunner, his bronat - Rhodes has been made by diamonde. Diam- open and bleeding, she thought, If they should ends eat him on his feet, when, slok and
These negetitions cover a very wide feld, They concern: (1) The Corsan Question and carry her lover, as that brave fellow was being lonely youth, he found himteaf for the first the protection of the North-east coast of China carried "at last came the death ride," the time in Africa. He had left His father's against the inroads of Japan and Germany (2) gallant but futile charge of the cavalry, who rectory in Hertfordshire to galz strength in the question of the Chinese Railways; (3) the in beon hold in reserve until the end. We a new climate, and bis prospect was not the question of the establishment of Buropean Co- congestulate Mr. Pemberton on the artistic brightost, It is not tene that he ever gained foties in China: (1) the establishment of tones vigoar of his descriptions, which present to his livelihood in the shots of Kimberley, as has of European intacoes ja China; (5) the delimit the imagination the scenes of deadly strife been assertol; but there was certainly a timeation of Afghanistan, the desire of Russia boing almost as clearly on though the reader had seen when Mr. Rhodes and riobes wore es far so to withdraw Afghanistan from ni dependence them for himself
der as the polas. That time was not for long, on Great Britain; (6) the Persian Question— is- Lefort is not killed in the barge, but falle, however: Methoden sat fant in Afcios a few tornal reforms, milwara, cdloning and the coma. afstand and is taken prisoner. Meanwhile his years after diamonds had been discovered there, plate freeing of Persia from all foreign interfa wife, with the assistance of felenta, finds her and he was not long before he stated all he had renos: Russia regards this last point refasing way back to. Strasbourg Than follows tho in a few claims. These a shared with his to entertain the partition of junenos advocated horror of the siege, with its wasted herofam on brother Horbert, who wroninally relfinguished by Great Britain; (7) the Syria Question, the part of the defenders. Lefort, having given his share and went up north, where, after ou that is to say the entire renunciation by Great his parole, to, too, fuds his way back to the adventurous life As, A huster, be met with Britain of s policy tending to anything in tho doomed olty to rejoin his bride. The full to tragic death Wallas Slder brother was shape of such alleged, temporary vooupation sa Lofort is Brandon, an Englishman by birth hunting elephants, Cecil Rhodes was plodding occurred in Cyprus (3) the ippression of all buts Gorman by naturalisation, who had been away in the diamond Held. Kluny an old miner foreign interferencs i Crate after the con engaged in business in Strasbourg, but on the must remember lze tall English lad sitting at sulidation of the authority of Prinen George. patbrosk of the war joined the German regi. a table near a quarry in Griqualand in the early of Greece (0) the antice indenes lenne. of this matter they must to a great extent trust was a friend and an undeclared lover of Beading the work of bis gang of Kalles; but how Abyssinia frontier, the Negre to be con.. The Hon. R. D. DREBY thought that in ment in which he held a commission. He seven, sorting his diamonds and superinten. Abyssinia and the mention of the Egypto- to their. exyellent Modical Officer of Health tris, was present at her wedding, and in the many of them greased that the destinies of sidered as a recognized ionomers Sovereign, keeping his mou up to the mars, but if be--dork days that followed rendered her rala continent were bend up with that lad and the and his voantry to be regarded as a centre of thought he could be assisted by surprise visite able and uuselflah services with the result diamonds on his table Pa
civilisation in this portion of Afries, Court happy to do his part in the matter. to captain districts occasionally be ebould be of exciting her husband's Jealousy. The tale
HIS ONLY CHANDS,
Monruviel has wind it an exaaxial condition iteolf is a strong ons, full of human interest, but Mr. Thodar, as has bean Intimated, did not of these negoulations that, after the settlement The resolution was carrie
bko chics fontary is its setting, which will not go out as a diamond boller. He delicate health of the nine questions enumerated above, the fail to leave a strong and durable impression on and so alarmed his father that he sought the decisions Berived st shall be communicated to thɔ mind of the roader capable of appreciating advise of a specialist, who told the youth that the French Government, which shall then be nervous and affectivo worl painting
ht only chance of life mea to go to South asked to participate in the deficits ratification Attien. Ho wa harely twenty then he left | of the final tresty. the rectory at Bishop Stortford, where he was born on July 5, 1863, and he was fut p of the enthusiasm of youth. Wailo working- he usaged to find time to pursue his studies, and even to bome over to Oxford to spend part of sand year at Oriel College, whose he took his degies. It was win zelarning from Orford
The Japanese steamer Staisare Maru, from on one of these occasions that he learned the to Thirty-nine Articles for his next examination, Swatow 24th May, bai elady weather and mo-
surprising Sir Charles Warren by wrapping derate and rough N.E. sea himself ap in his Prayer Book" for two whole The British steamer Charterhouse from days of a currier's cart. Nothing could be Straits 18th May, had light variable winds and more unjust tEs to regard Mr. Rhodes as a Ana oleer weather. Strong E. wind syflonch- mare gold-seeker. If he has sought to growing the Gap Anak. rich, he has sought richas not for his own The British #teamer Hatching, from Tamsui, aggrandizement so much na to enable bin Amoy and Swatow 23rd May, had light variabla to carry on the work to which, rightly winds with frequent showers, and sea smooth my fream-all English," he observed, many or wrongly, he has given his life "That's Amoy. From Amoy to port variable winds and clear weather. Vessels in Amoy-Hong Leonky, years age, moving his hand over 6 map Cheangeheus, Fronte, and Forang. In Swatow of Africa up to the Zambesi, and it 16 Ebaxi, Wosang, Hong Leong, and Swaton, for the realization of that dream of empire that he has sought wealth. When Gordon told
PASSENGERS ARHIVED. him of the roomful of gold which the Chinees
Per Coust Porte, Eev, and
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APPLICATION FOR WATER CLOSETE." Two applications were received for permias
Union Charek-Yard, respectively..
on to erect water and trough alesets dum sew building on the Prora Roolimation and in the
The Bret applivation was from Mr. Chalez, and trough closets at his aces in Victoria who also applied for permission to orect mater Buildings Sp
year
The Hon. R. D. ORMBBY proposed that the application of Mr. Chater with rogued to the block of buildings which are ting erected pointing out that whilst some 109,500 gallong spath of Queen's Buildings should be granted, of, water per year would be consumed they had fast added a reasyvoir which incrented the water apply of the colony by 30000,000 gallons por
The VICE-PRESENT ECConded · Dr. CLARK, who tainted against granting the application, aid that while be the no great objection to the water cleats he bad that the attar need a considerable antity. to the brough closets, sed pelated out of water. He proposed as an amoudant that the application be granted as regarded closets, the water elcsots but vot as regarded the trough
The Kennedy and Bowen, Roads should bo patrolled by constables, in plaiú clothes if necessary, during the even ing, with instructions to keep undef close observation all Chinsmen found walking there. ITA conversation one hehra strong opinions expressed as to the punishment that should be inflicted, upon persoas convicted of highway robbery with violence ou unprotected females, but in this ense, as in so many others, the achige "first catch your hare" applies. The ABELOUR GLENLIVET is a very old Courts have power to order flogging as part Fest Whisky (smoky), and could not of the sentence in cases of crimes of violence now be replaced in stock at the price. and they do not hesitate to as she power, D is well known for its fine flavour. that if the perpetrators of the recept E is of superb quality and proges were caught and convicted they would be certain to feel the birch nounced by leading local connoisseurs But, unfortunately
ogging as now Ad to be the best brand in the Hongkong ministered in Vi Gnol is a farcical market,
punishment, vide the report of the Principal Civil Medical Officer for 1897, in which we are told that "Hogging as now indicted, viz, A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED," with the birch, produces no contusion of the subcutaneous wastes, the usual result "being a superficial redness which so "passes off and does not interfere with the "prisoner's Inbour.” - Superficial: réduese [28 indeed! The perpetratora of crimes of Tio kuce deserve something more than that The stocks are also spoken of, but that is no "punisbniet af all for a hardened origion
and ouly affords entertainment for, and ruinietans to the degradation of the street arab. What is of primary importance, how ever, is in have the streets and ronds suffel. Later on the troops puzaded at Happy Valley, ently well policed to reader the commission cheered as they marched past by the spectators
They made a brave show and were lieartily of highway robberies practically impos- who, notwithstanding two or three sharp sible. the policemen on Kennedy and showers, slayed to see the review through Bowen Roads were sounted on bicycles Major Goural Gascoigne and his were early on the mene, käd by they would be able to patrol their beats six o'deck, when BE. the Governor, wearing much more effectively, and the knowledge his full uniform, rede up. all was in realiness. His Exoollenoy was received with a general that a constable might at any moment sweep salute, after which the firing of the royal salute swiftly and noiselessly down upon them was at once commenced, the Bloe-jackets, Volan: would in itself be anlculated to door tors, and Aniatio Artillery cooh firing seven
shots, a fon do joi being fired and a strain or The other application was refused, on the thieves from lying in wait for ladies along two of the National Anthem being pinye after motion of the VICE PENT, seconded by Dr. those favourite promenades,
each section and done their work. The march CLASK, on the ground that the building did not past then took place and in little one-thea-oome within the nategory of those allowed by half-an-hour from the arrival of the Governor the board to have water-closeta, The rotari to the barracks was domumeoul."
THE RECEPTION OF PLAQUE PATIENT AT In the evening His Excellency garea diuer Government House in honour of the occasion. Mr. Ho Turg, Chairman of the Tang Wal Heapital, wrote as follows, to the Colonial A CURIOUS REPOR“.
Baaretary on May 13th
As the plagne appears to have been on the RETURNING THE CAPTURED CHINESE
increase during the past fortnight, the directors: MEN-OF-WAR
of the Tang Wah Hospital are desirous of aurious report is ourront in Japanesestablishing a branch hospital at the earliest sircles to the effect that, as most of the Japanese opportunity at Kennerly town by making similar
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HONGKONG, May 26th, 1899. BECAUSE three nighway robberles, those on foreign. ladies, have been caur mitted in succesion in this city without any arrest following, there is no need for Bya terical outeries against the Police. The same thing might have happened in any civilised city in Europe, vide the continued immunity enjoyed by that wholesale mur- derer of women in London koown as "Jack"
The second gymkhana of the season will be hold on the Kacecourse on Saturday, 17th Jupe. Admiral Dewey took up his residence at the Peak Hotel on Wednesday. Up to now he has not felt well ouʊugh to go about......
H.M.9. Grafton arrived from. Weilsive
the Ripper." Eat the outrageous attacks, yesterday. She leaves again in a few days to as daringly planned and so guccesfully relier ho Powerful at Manila. carried out, afford room for reflection and
... THE QUBEN'S BIRTHDAY-
CELEBRATION. :- Watnesday, May 4th, being the Seth ag niversary of the birth of Her Majesty the Queen the day was celebrated in the rand manner in were clemd the whole day, and most of the Hongkang. The banks and Insuranca offices other European business houses closed earlier that feast. The ships in the barbone were goily decorated, und st noon a royal salute was
red,
ME. CRRORNE and he had had experience of
TUNG WAH, HOSPITAL.
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Knave of Diamonds Being Talon of Mine and
Vold By GrORGS GRIFFITH London George Ball and Sons, 1809,
TR is a series of tales of Lae Bozth African diamond fielda, ekiedy concerned with the ang gling of sad illicit dealings in the atones There are, Mr. Griffith Tells us in his proface, hot for who have found fortune in and elsewhere, who can look back South Africa, and certain honours there anxious moments, big with fate, which made ali the difference to them between the broadsloth of the millionaire magnato and the arrow marked oneras at the convict ..B. (loit diamond bazar). Nay, more, as some of the stories which follow bereaftor will trathfally tall, the doings of one fatal moment have more than ones deciled which of two man was to The tales cannot lay claim to suy very high wear the broadcloth and which the canvas" orler of literary merit, but they supply antor baicing randing for spare quarters of-an-hour and are of interest ss giving its pictures of a phams of life which will be unfamiliar to most rendere
SHIPPING REPORTS.
hard or his living in Natal and in Griqualand May, hid gentle N.E. winds and gratio swall
In
The British steamer Siam, from Saigon 20
The Britisk steamer Chittagong from Saigon 21st May, bud light winda Bad ûne weather throughout..
Mrs. Getic, wild fours culden, la pogon ba and 159 Chinesc. of
Sharpe, Howlots, Capt. Tallet, Mrs. and For Rawolds from Yokohama, Mesara. a Martin, Miss Atkinson and infant, Mesra, Taylor Roberts, and Laspold. Sinclair, Le Chevalier do Martize, Palgrave,
Por debria, from Singaporo, 230 Chinese. Barry de Hain and 133 Chinese.
Per Charterhouse, from Fonnag, &o, Capt.
DIFARTED.
the trough water-closets, and he woust ang Paste it, sutions tisprint on the cover. Government had offered him after the suppres- tant it was not the same as that of the Motion The secondary title as given on the title page,sion of the Taiping rebellion, Mr. Phodes Officer of Health. They were on immened and evidently the carrant one, is “ Tales of mine oxpressed surprise that he had refused it. imprcament a the ardinary bucket system.
and vold, fat on the cover the printer has is no use cur haring big fleas," he said "if we of Health the VIER PRESIDENT toonded the meaningless, acause it is with diamonds, not Me Ebodes has spent hundreds of thousands of În view of the marks of the Medical Olcar made it "Talon of "mise" and gold,” which have not got the money to carry them out amendment. It was ultimately decided, how with gold, that the tales are concerned. Per pounds in the trek in which he is engaged, and ever, to postpous, the matter until the most dps the printer who had obarga of the cover hos built railways, erected taisgraphs, and did not know what "Veli" mnt, and, the suppressed roballions, out of his own pookot, meattag
The Hos. R. 1. Oemany propout and Mr word baing priated on the title page in "fan" with as little to do as the evergo mat makes OSBORNE seconded the aphiteation as to the Vic could not quite make it out, and so made in having his morning paper. “ torta Buildings
a blot at gold. The error has apparently MR. BONES AND GENERAL GORDON, ' The mover and seconder and the President 880&ped datsotion" even in the publishers' office voted for not the oltres bordest. Ehodes. One day, as the two were milk is. B. Bloom, Messra W. Dennis and E. Genaral Goviton had a great admiration for pore, Mr. and bis. Sarap son, Mrs. W. West,
Per Prouin, from Hongkong. for Singa The President gave his ousting you in favour, Lean's Royal Navy List. No. 68. April, 1599ing together in Basutoland, Mr. Rhodes Rotstein; for Colombo, Mies Martin, for Na-
London: Witherby & Co. so that the resolation was carried,
Taza work, which ajoya the support of the Ad huffed Gordon with lotting the natives take plas, Bir, Pedro Sik; for Conos, Mr. and Mrs. miralty and is an invaluable work of reference, was really lar. Sauer, the Cape Secretary for children, Mr. A. Thorold; for Sonthampton, Din as the big man, whöras: thờTM" big, man J. Boodall, Mr. and Mr. H. M. Helling and snore comploted the twenty first yearofiteesis Native Alairs, "Yunt ought to explain that. Masers. W. H. Johnston and Jne. Hardy; for tence. It contains resorts of the war and morkin is somebody and yon are nobody," said Mr Lendon, Mrs. H. Soft, Mesere. W. 3. Wilkins, torious services of the Officers of the Royal Navy Rhodes, and at the next Indaba the Genera J. Migess, J. Calder, J. Jebason, J. Campbell, (only to be found in this work, sud of the Royal stepped before the chiefs, and, pointing to Mr. Benson, C. Jacobson, T. Johnson, M. Har Marines and Royal Naval Reserve; also the Sauer, said: "You are making a great matale vey. W. Corvisb, A. Buck, O. Rosen, K. Gab. details of civil appointments held by Officers in in treating me to the big man. That is the ilson, W. Tilzgerald, C, Molver, M. Corkery. the rotired lists, so that the career of old friends great man of the Whites. I am only bie H Howell and F. Molkeuterg; for Bremen, may be traced after their retirement from active worvant, only his dog, nothing more. Mr. Mr. and Mrs J. Christenson, Capt, Mre and service. In the list of ships are found recorded Ehodes was ambaod that Gordon had taken it Miss Sounelder, Mezara. C. Johansen, C. Jan- the victories of famous battle ships bearing theoriely, and when the Tudaba was aror, Gordon san and C. Jenien from Japan, for Singapore 18 samo, forming an interesting and unique arpitiued that he had lose it because he Mr. E. Paget, Mrs. T. Yoshido, Mira, M. Toki, record of the war services of the ships. It is a thought it was the right thing to do, though, Mrs. J. Irakawa, Mre. W. Ureka, and Mr. reprehensive work, and we would gommand he added, "It was hard." Gordon pleaded with K. Hashida: for Dali, Mrs. Oken for Colombo, it to the attention of Nary Languors who we ar. Rhoda to stay in Basutoland and work Miss TC. Ogden for Port-aid, Mr. S. to log themselves posted as regards the with him. There are very few men in the Trinckel; for Genos, Liput. Mainokis; for world to whom I would make such an offer Southampton, Mrs. H. Vogel, and Mr. T, Ress; to Chira all the warships captured in the the old mat-shod ut Kennedytown in the este
vory fow men, I can tell you. But, of course, for Bremen Messrs. R. Makita and A. Kich. 1ste war and thus amisk in re-establishing the way na: before, which, as you are aware, is thứ
you will have your own way." And again, lich: from Shanghal, for Singapore, Mr. F. W. Chinese Favy. It is added that nural, men i property of the Government
when he sat out for Khartoum on his fatal last Ripf; for Canin, Capt. Nudermaller, Mosara. I may mention that both Mr. Brewin and The Courrer de Saigon has an interesting journey, the marest coincidence kept Mr. Ratios M Rohde and E. Kretschmey, Mr. Zedelim If this la really done, it would be the first The Clark hara boen interviewed spepting article on the mangosteen, the crop of which is from accompanying him. Gordon wired ask and children, Mass. G. Traberg C. Willky. occasion in history, na far as we can xocollect, this matter, and they were pleased with the this year super excellent. The fruit, a native ing him to go, and on the same morning Mr. D. Weber, F. Kroope, sad F. Kolberg; for that a victorious nation has volúniarity returned | anggestion of the director.
of the Bicaits of Malaces, is said to have been Rhodes received an offer of a post in the Cape Naples, Mr. and Mrs. Steckert for London, As this matter is a pont I shall fast greatly introduced into Cochin China by Moussiger Ministry. But that, he might have perished Mrs. M. Eden Paoland child, e. and Mrs. J. ne total number of cases porte ate of Israel did not return the jewels of silver and obliged. If you will kindly fastur ne with a Adian about the end of the last century and in Kharton with Gordon-just a but for a Soult and children, Mias Gillon, Messrs. A
There were eleven cess of plagas yesterday, vesels captured in warfare. Even the children boginning of the your is 41, and the fold jewels of old which, thay borrosted from reply this afternoon if readibla."
it is now largely cultivated gold he caught while rowing at Oxford, which Rose, F. C. Thomson, W. Fuddott G. Melo. number of deaths 360.
the Egyptians before leaving the land of bond-
The Board approved of the propemt.The beautiful Bantations, characteristi-old he caught while
hold good, as according to the story told in age, though perhaps the parallel will hardly THE LIGHTING OF THE GENERAL MARKET cally oriental in appasauce, that the traveller have or out to dungs, he might never tosh, A. 1 Thomson, Tamoa Cor P. Blair, C. Chambor, John Smith, Mrs. FE, Wilkinson, A further report on the lighting of the on the rigor banks in the district of Than
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Clements, Mr. and Mrs. H. Exodus the chesen pouple on that cocasion cer Central Market was emitted danmot present at this season," says the article,
W. Care and clildren, Mr. and Mrs. C. Croad tainly did not escape because of their success Dr. Clark minated-The ro-paluting and at pleasing sapsat, tempting to the brash in open warfare.—Lube Chronicle.
und children; for Southampton, MessTE. P. Y. cleansing of the Central Melist is now com of painter. Under the bushy trees, trimmed.
(Graußen and E: T. Blake; for Bremen, Mrs. Floted by the P.WD, and thy general Lighting-regular pyramids are seen group of
The existance of a small colony of foreigasra Vuelker and clikiren, - Mr. and Mrs. F. B. of the place appears to ing to be gloqunta. Anita girl busily collecting the dark in a ponttair within 10 cho of the 93-Coast ChineYou, Alegre, Handles, Beumer, and H would strongly recommend the absolute pro red fruit, that falls by thousands, into their bibition of the smoking dare lamps, which are bamboo baskets. The gathering of the orop is linge of labiteten, opposite the port of Herzegi for Hamburg, Mouers, Alfred Maller need mostly it seama, at the fah sinis, na they most interesting, bringing about each rest Hakodate was made public some time ago by and Lars Hansen from Amoy, for Geon, Mr. Bromen, Capt. sud Mrs. Jousen we Peking, 14th May. will rann soll the new point work and render mootinge between neighbouring villages, when the vernacular presh says the Japan Times A. Fighl
native merriment raigne szpreme. The beauta From the action of the British Minister, at the phos dark if permitted to continue. I sản co
objection to us by the stallholders of lampe fal fruit is then brought to the capital, Saigon, ventasal and the Chief of the Haso Per Hamerulle, for Manila, Mr. and Mrs. prove of the Russian demand by Chins for the with ohingya. In fact such are noosary for enormous baskets, and on the quay the We are requested by Mesara, John D. Hanson to construit à branch of the Men the making up of book and accounts in the fruiteroes bargain against each other about the date police has revealed to some extent Auderade Bits Guilledwas and infant, Mr. the real nature of those forsiguers. Thay Alonzo and three children, Capt Black, phreys and Bon, General Managers of Clivers chartan Railway, but no protest has yet been stalls, as many of them are covered in at the price
made by Great Britain. This brazah line tog with bakata.com Fted.
* Mens After giving botanical details, the article appear to be a pay of religious mealots, of Messre. DuBois, W. D. Bollard, I. E. tho sest known as Tripolst, who tied in the Humphreys, Gilson, L. Maller, H. Nagoye, V.
It is notified by advertisement that the colony-of-war ordernt from Encope and America arrangements as in farmer years."
naturally suggest the inquiry whether is again to be put on short silewatics of water, sufficient protection is nforded to pedes from this dete, in the stance of farther rain trians in Hongkong. In any cases the foll
d. Oniro.
personnel of the Nary a new completed and have been brought out I therefors bef to apply that permission be
to Japan, the Government proposes to return
husbands are debarrod, by press of business, Mr. Ralph Faget, Second Secretary of HB.Malincet unanimously approve of the proposal. from escorting their wives for their afier. Legation in Tokyo, loft that ospital on the 14th noon walk; and it certainly seems hard Max, after six years' residence, for his new post that, because she cannot in all occasions. secure male escort, a lady should be de prived of her daily exercise. This is, indeed, essential to health, and the Bowen Road was raainly constructed with a view arding the realdente of Victoria, an opportunity for healthiful, recreation, since water could have been brought in at a much lower cost by the use of piper instead We are informed by Mossm. Latgons, Finst of making the existing conduit. Bác theo & Co., General Agents of the Great Ematera and-Calédonisa Gold Mining Co.. diferoune in cost was money wisely in Limited, that a telegram has been received vasled, innemuch as it furnished a level from the mines stating that 180 tons of quartz walk of nearly four miles in length, which from the Bank of England Mine were crualed
Fielding 65 oz. of gòlá in Ita course opens up views of almost an- rivalled beauty, and is accessible by all who
The Poatmastar General (Commander Has tings) bas decided to close the Western. Fort Otis in consequence of the shroff and clerk falling victims to the plague.
what different category; it was mora, in the Browing paye woil in Japan The working pature of pocketpicking ur the contching account of the Japan Browing No. 2 united, for last year shows a profit 206,397.36, which
THE RUSSIAN DEMAND ON CRINA, The Kobe Chronicle translates the following telegrams from Japanese papera
Peking, Great Britain, it appears, does not ap
way of Winping-fa and Tabgenor sna echtect with the Luban Railway
Polding, 14th May, When the Eussian Minister enteral, upon
JAPANESE LABOURERS FOR QUEENSLAND,
WARNING TO THE JAPANESE CONSEL.
Tokyo, 17th May.
granted to the Tong With Hospital to utilize
THE CHIEF INSTEJAR OF NUISANCER.
Chadwick, te nd selected Mr. J. H. Dandy,
found
THE MANGOSTEEN.
A FOREIGN COLONE, IN THE SJOKKAIDOS
potius aathorities of the Hokkaido Go Kras Arevent visit to the colony by the and child: from Manila, for Gence, Mr. R.
beside a for Juponoka They all live in one house,
dedre walking exercise at very little trouble Freehold Mines. Limited, and Quan Mines Lannis wishes to construct is intended to run Mr. Laddy (Colonial: Veterinary Burgern goes on to say at the fruit is ealtivated now, or coat. If, however, this road is to be Lamited, to stata that by the last mail from parallel with the British line from Moskaan te miunted--" Although the Central Market has in the distrials of Giadinh, Blenhoa, and Than, retired spot of the northern island a fit refuge Vibra haunted by scoundrels lying in wait for Anniralia they for EXPORT CARGOES the unwary with knives, or other lethal and Dareka mines from the Acting Manager,
that it is inget inofficiently fighted, nor do I Paming were planted in the parish of Laithier. The colour consists of seven Frenchmen, Fear Per Amor ship, Mo. tarin, oiled on the which can be seen by shareholders at their omen weapon, ite popularity with the fair, sox
how it can be improved except by the addition and are believed to be still la czistonoo. It is Dafox, ons Italian, and one Caradiso, in all 13,27th ApzR. From Hongkong for New York: and some of the more timarcus males free of plague as yet. Ne do abt case of the sgotiations for the concession for the monstruos We understand that Cantoncity is considered
of more electrio lights of by the suplions of there that the nest plantations are still to bo dress themsstres alike, partake of the mm 6,120 packages firecrackers, 6,087 valla matting. gas da prev.uzsly recommanded by me.“ will rapidly decline. Nor will there be disoane have occurred, Jut not ja suloient than of the branch line, the Chiness oficials and Mr. Brewin should visit the market and districts where the fruit is grown and tte sul Bruger Thar rise at daybreak, and soun
It was deviled that the Hon. R. D. Ormsby. The mangosteen orop is of great value to the food, and work together, under fender named 3,050 balas broken sussia, 800. cams ginger, 693
asses Cussia, 342 Lales rattencore, 1701 packages. myeb feeling of security among Indy pe number to attract a marked attention refugel to avosdo to the demand. But it has report on the matter.,
tivation is sensibly extending year by your
start on tacir daily task assigned by the chatra, 160 caske ginger, Il cases heather destrians on the various ronths at the Peak, There are, however, s vases at Hanim, MĚ
a good meny in the atriot. The diseses nut boun formally declined by an oficial note.
The fruit la pent to all the provinces of Chobineader. The twily work over, they devote their brushes, 74 cake any, if cases blackwoodware, while they will go in fear on the roads of is said to be preva also in the Tungkun
30 angea sarthenware. 11 cares Chizaware, and A despatch dated Apun 14th was enbaitfed Chins and large quantities are shipped to on their stable, they keep four horses and seven
leiana hours to praying and reading. I 3 packages marchandise. the Kowloon peninsula. The robbery under district, which adjoins the Hongkong New
Per 1. & O. steimer "Coromandel, sailed au from the Right Hon. 4 Chamberlain to The inhabitants of France are adquainted callerhich they only us for work. They Besconsfield Arcade comes under a some-Territory.
Teck that of the recoilusadation of Mr. Ota most tropical fruits, thank to the nearne ar strict vegetarian loy make bread the 18th May. For Hacsburg boxes an of the four flat tir farming applies from Fevalo. For Amsterdam: 300 boxes rouently uployed in the Pabllo Health Dee of Algoria and the African colonis Coconuts, thon with Their sole, labour is agriculture, tes From Fuseliow For Louded £5,341 partment of the Corporation of Liverpool for apples, and ran the mange, swing to their and they have dreads opere a considerable packages tea. 2 butes feathers, O cases lacquer. of jewelry so common in Chaton and other added to the sum of 314,17220 brought for
ointment or Chinf Tanpector of Nuliana ag appinucas, oasily reach the southern rush They were fury reserved on the cohow, 38 bates waste will: 30 bules raw sill, 4 Roosing qualifies and the progress of refrigerat tract of land in the neighbourhood of this ware, and 3 packages merchandise from Foo A teingram from the Japannes Connel at Hongkong Chinese cities, where women's earringsand ail-ward from the previous year, makes the total Townsville, dated the 16th ist, says Sixteen
THE PLAGUE AT TAINAN Markets The mangesteen, however, his Ter bairpins arethe common attraction of the net profits $110,479,55. Dednoting from this Japanes who fandut at Thuray Island on A report from the British Consulate at Tit. not yet been regularly intronused, owing son of the visit, a Japanese nienter spoutingoses silk piece goods, I can allverware, l'case
$23,525.00 for the interim dividend 35 por the 17th April from the Fulumi mare, sarried nun showed that from April 25th So, Ifay. Int
tuite spoiling so rapidly, its extreme Daly with the loaders permission. Everything cigars, Lease butter fies, 1450 boxes tea (80,450 lbs. Cougou), and 158 boxes: ton (3,818 lba. So, O. auatcher, who effects his pucpines with brutal sent, and part bonus to chief oron of do, ar psesports (ieaned by the Juparses authorities) there, had testi 1812 sass, of plagno exported, gariod of preservation not exceeding 1ftoon botten indicates rigidas pielyanderton, Pekoo. Far Gibralter ossea curios. Fox days. However some attemple have heon When they go to Hakodate a business, they France327 bales can ailk, 4 cases silk piece disregard for the injury done to the person October, 1998, a balance is left of $88,854,55, for travel for commercial purposes, bet all of the deaths numbering 13 and the recoveries made to send it to France, and the short time are never alone. A new member is said to be
which has been paid over to the new opingmity, them were found to be labourers. A note 51. From January 7th to May lat 1,632 onscZ of his victim. Such a robbery as that of and will be disposed of en Lollows:-To payment. addressed by the Promier of Queensland to the ere reported, the deatha numbering 1,270 and now croupied by the voyage of the mall boats sigood a certain amount of study for tires goods, and 9 esos feather For Milan.
bas allowed of some ten per cent. being saved. yours, and is obliged to remaru in a separato 100 baleg waste silk. For. Zurich 10 bales Bunday last, however, is rarely perpetrated of $15 per share on 1,500 old shares in the old Japanese uneal, contaiand a statement that the yoouverion 245. Thus fow palates have had the opportunity gom These scluded settlers do not seem to raw silk,
company (making & total for the year of 80 por should the Japanese serament fell to exercise HONGKONG MORVÁTNTY STATISTIS testing this fruit, which may in the Farbe more hermits, for they are taking care of cont.), $42,500.00; depreciation on buildings and a more effective control over the departure of The Hongkong mortality reforms shoved the Eest esteem eren zbore the mango, n about 30 orphans, and educating them on linse
SECOND-HAND PIANOS, machinery, $10,000.00; anditosses and boons labourers for Queensland, his Government death rite for the week ended May 6th to be
It is said that in the early days of the which are well in accordance with our govern. to staff, including a special bonus to shit would be obliged to adopt measures for the 3027, against 24.0 for the previous week and Frerich occupation of Cochin-Chins several ment regulations, an brewer on retirement, 36,120.50; carried for restriction of the landing of all Japanese 341 for the corresponding wo last year. The naval of osm who had been invited to the labls - ward, 848,228,05; Lotal, 188,854,55,-
Subsequently thirty-nine Japanese by the rate for the following week was 38.5 against 455 of the Emperor Napoleon III. weto uomasirag Taicatamart, who carried pamperia for com-
in their praise of the delicious mangostean, et mercial travel, landed at Theraday Iolaud, and
that time unknown in Europe The variosity of THE ACCIDENT 10 THE they have also been found to be labourers. · · Out of this number fifteen were booked for Town
BENLAWERS,"
Her Majesty the Empress. Hugenie waa
THE PROUČI SPREAD OF INFLUENOR. aroused, and, wishing to tanta för herself this famous product of Cochin-Chine, Dounter, Governor-treneral of Fronele Luda I note roforing to the movements of 31, Nagasaki, 20th May.
A. DOUMER'S VISIT TO THE FRONTIER
(PROPERTY OF FAMILIES LEAVING TITH COLONY), Offered at Choop rates.
1 Cottage piano-Lana
........8125
2. Cottage plano-Broadwood 150
3 Cottage piano-Rosezona
A Cottage platio-Neamoyer, id,
Cottage pino-Briverend
Cottage piny-Hoefo
in Hongkong, and it serves to indicate the presence in the Colony of some of the worst criminals from the mainland, who have latterly perhaps been drawn to the place by reports of the comparative weakness or in- efficiensy of the Police, owing to the drain At the Magistracy yesterday morning, before Mr. T. Bercombe Smith, a Chinese coolie van made upon it for the protection of the New charged with fusclence and disorderly con Territory. From whatever cause, one thing duck. at least is we believe cortain for some was driving along Shipstreet in vlokata, to land, the remaining thirteen being refused
and despite his uries to a Chinaman who was permissiepat months there has been a notable increase in obstructing the passage of the risksks the
If Japanese labourers contions to proceed; to yesterday morning sad came into harbour under the impensible and to procure for hot at least a Aftor baring disposed of urgent business at 10 Cotige plang-Las Crawford & Co... the number of undetected crimes,
Chinaman rolneed to silk.The Sergeant Australia without previously obtaining her own stou at half past ten m What is the remedy? It should not be pushed the man aside and was answered with a pormission of the Australian Obrerumcats, the Sho will go into de dock as storas Berthem of mon-of war taking troops so frentior. He will be mot there by darlisl
storm of filthy language. Sergeant Mes-rosalt will be that the immigration of Japanese is visst, to nocttain the extent of Bor injuries necessary to have recourse to the system of Swayed got out of his rickthes and gave will be put a stop to altogether-Nobt Chronicle Its surmised that the repairs will fake a month offering rewards for information leading to chase along Quoon's road. The Bergant translation. Prep
to executo,Nagasaji Presa, was dealing the benedt of his foodall
On Tuemlay -Bergeant Mooswayed wille and Brisbane, but only two were allowed
#7 Collage plano-Chappell "
-४ : The Benduiters was sileroasially tested early the stato coreplish Chian, the Courrite de Saiga aaya & Cottage pin-Apallo...
THE WEISBAN REBELLION
dozen mangosteens, Great efforts were monde, Hanel be wallproceed to Lokai and the Chin
was appropriated to the purpose, and put Son na several high functionaries, delegates of reloads of the soloofed fruit by the Tungli Yamen to arrange with Lin hundred arrived is good condition. For pertain important questions relative to the days to thome of conversation at the Imperial penetration of Yaunan by French railways and the conviction of offenders. Moreover, that training and rapidly palling up on CHINESE ARRESTED IN FORMUSA,
table was the delictoy of the mangosteen, which to our ephero of influence in South China It was called on that occasion in deferens to Her in believod iu political siroles that this journey would be of minor bereft; what we want man when the poolle stopped, short and
Majesty the Express's fruit. is to deter eximinals from committing these para Masrayed a foul throw right car bin A Japansas tologram dated Tapel, 16th May, The rebellise who was cantly reported The Find of the mangosteen contains a zom-will have a considerable effect and that import crimes. We want, in short, to render this a fojured and the fleak was torn off his left Face, Many of the Chinose to zezofonta argizing has, wo learn, been suppressed. Tbb elty of anthontics, might be lined in the industries,
head. MeeSwayed had his right elbow severely translated by the Kobe Chronicle, and to bata broken out the Kwaishno district bier of alareute which, according to competent aut troutager für Fraine will result from it. dangerous spot for criminals to venture into and suboasted in taking film to be station asperts and in opusoquence hare oden-verosced, has bon rleson by the Goresanda, troops manorst and the writer the articles on Church, Stari fold George Englan96 George
Union of Hearta at luat-At St. we want to make it almost inevitable that, the bosumrested; at
the event of their committing a prime 25 Puder 3 month Transleguron 10 hid hoa áreatly affcoted the slabo på tap tow and the diozurend rules hayotakan sale Dresses the opinion that it might be greatly Ang Ireland have been onedin HAY
The scolle was ordered to pay
market in term
Cotter pinno-Brieces
11 Cottage play Beadwood
13. Bem Quad-Collard (nay, zevensbla munity, offer, original cost $1,000–ma yest
only in use.)
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
Musical Department. Hongkang, 7th Apr, 1899,
JAPAN FINE ART CURIOS
Комод
KUN
HONGKONG, YOKOHAMA, KOBE.