11.
POLICE COURT,
Wednesday, 5th June.
BEFORE MR. HAZELAND:
ALLEGED UTTERING OF COUNTERFEIT COINS.
Pan Lun and Chui Kwan. employed in a moner-changer's shop at 141, Queen's Pond' Cential, were chargod (1) with solling 53 false or ratnterfeit coins on the 18th it, and (2) with uttering 120 Labs or counterfoit coins. The defendants pleaded not guilty, and wore
by Mr. H. W. Mounser.
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THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
London, 16th May. ANOTHER INVASION OF CAPE TELE:TORY, A new Commande of upwards of one hundred strong has entered Cape Colony, and it is rumoured that De Wet is also in Cape Colony.
BAPTISM OF FIRE FOR NEW BIFLES.
A patrol of thirty of the Metropolitan Mounted Rifles, lately arrived at the Cape fror England, lest four killed and six wounded in a skirmish near Maraisburg
London, 17th May.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS THRUSDAY, JUNE STMя, 1901
the defence of the Empite. Nevertheless, we would never attempt to vie with the Military Powers of the Continent.
THE WAZIRIS AND MASNODB.
London, 20th May. Lord George Hamilton, in reply to questions regarding the recent frontier attack, nared the House that every care would be taken to avoid entanglements in tribal warfare,
THE ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.
London, 18th May, Clouds partially obscured the sun throughout the uclipse in Sumatra, bat some results were obtained of the totality. It was well observed in Mauritius. Portions of the partial phase wore boclouded, bat zunerous photos wers ssured throughout. The corons of the er ported sun-spot was of a minimam type, but fainter, yellowor, and more diffused than in
WAR OFFICE DISPUTE IN ABETANCE..
BOERS ROUTED BY COLONIALS, Ice Sergeant Terrett, the complainant in
Colonials have routed the Boers at Zaha-last My these, gave grislouer as to searching the shop und ding in a drawer in the counter a fingerelook, killing ten and clouring the district. box rolaining sevin counterfeit cuius-two
JOHANNESBURG'S NEW TOWN COUNCIL. twenty-ent pieces, four ten-cont pieces, and
A Proclamation i«ned at Pretoris establishes a provisional Municipality at Johannesburg. and the Town Council to to nominated by
time
coat piscis No ao found tied up handle four rolls of suspicious-looking moxamined by Mr. Monnecy, complainant admitted that the seven coins in the fin tor, which were obrionly vary Ind. right possibly
have been receivel fa exchange and put away in the drawer as useless. The total suncunt of money in the shop was $20,000-in natos, juht, and silver-and of this large sam the soren cuins in the tia box was the only false money metually found on the premises.
After further eykienes the hearing was ad journal till Friday, 7th inst, at ilam. The defendants we allowed bail of 41.00 each.
BEFORE MR. KEMP.
THEFT OF MONEY FROM H... "BONAVENTURE,"
the Governor.
London, 10th May.
ANOTHER FIGHT YEAR KLERKSDORP.
Loudon, 18th May.
The Graphic states that the dispute in the Committee's report re the reorganisation of the War Office will remain in abeyance while Lord Roberta is gaining experience.
THE KAISER CELEBRATES THE TSAR'S BIRTHDAY.
London, 20th May.
*THE GERMAN NAVY AND AMERICA.
largest German Bottlements are, approximates in climate to Northern Africa and Australia
Bome such reasoning as this may well have presented itself to the Kaiser's mind, and we Our have good reasons for holding that it did.
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NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
T
THE P. & O, S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"JAVA,"
FROM ANTWERP. LONDON, PORT
Optional goods will bo landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before
P.M. TO-DAY,
Goods not cleared by the 9th inst., at 4 r... will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.
All damaged packages must be left in tho Godowns, and a certificate of the damage ob- tained from the Gorlown Company within trai days after the vessel's arrival here, after which uo chairs will be recognised,
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 3rd June, 1901.
THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
The enormous expansion of the German may now in progress has been much misinterpreted a country is not the real objective of bis in England. With the readiness to imagine n naval designs, and never has been, but w design against ourselves, which is the rosult of may find ourselves in a position of similar
SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. our insular way of regarding problems of dificulty which may demand the pursuit of a common policy. At present it is well to remove
Consignees of Cargo by the above-named foreign policy, the Kaiser's projects have been misapprehensions and clear our mental vision unhesitatingly accepted as directed against this for a careful consideration of the future. We vessa! are hereby informed that their Goods are country. This ecumed to be borne out by the English are never over-ready to consider being landad and placed at their risk in the solution, but our attitudo in the event of a Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each language of his Chancellor and was equally problems which do not actually slamour for Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown welcomed by German Anglophobia as the trosarious disagreement between Germany and consignarent will be sortel ont Mark by Mark. explanation. It therefore pred a useful the United States on South American affairs and delivery can be obtained as 80011 as the purpose in facilitating the massage of the Navy is worth reflection. If the Kaiser has urged goods are landed.
It is not the us to consider it, we shall not be wise Bill through the Reichstag business of a statesman to set his supporters ignoring his advice. Events in Europe, Asia right when their wrong views help forward the and Africa may be driving us steadily programme, the full effect of which ita creators but inevitably into the arms of Germany. alone are obliged to foresee. Nothing could will it be good policy for the aske of have been more opportage for the Kaiser's the United States to irritate her by opposing object than the seizure of the Handesrath; but her perfectly. Ingitiraats aims in the remaining it would be as well that we Dnglish should quarter of the globe? An allianes with that recognise the truth, namely, that the Kaiser is Power to maintain the Monroe Doctrine would THE TIENTSIN BIDING QUESTION. not building a navy in the hope of wresting not only be Indicrously is opposition to our
London, 18th May.
hones, the Rover- from us, over twenty years
own interests, but would rightly arouse every IER TEMPORARILY RE-OCCUPY ERMEL V
Louis Bothu left Ermela on the 15th instant, Viscount Cranborne, in the House of Consignty of the seas. It is a mare truism to say
menace. There is not marching eastward. Genoral Bullock's troops mons, said that the Tientsin railway siding that the weapon once forged may be tand gentine Luglo-Saxon to atrast, one in t hardly teft Ermelo when the Boers returned question was still nasctiled, but Great Britain's against any adversary, but there is not the the slightest ground either in justice and searched the town fer surrendering Bargrailway claim were not prejudiced by the slightest reason why we over should become pediency why we should incur. the risk. Tho hers.
Russian worke, parling a stlemat
that adversary, hor zo we so regarded by those cavalier treatment of her would be protector General Locke Elliot sent to Standerton last
responsible for Gerinan foreign policy.
Venezuela and the resentment now being werk 40,600 horses and cattle and many Boer
This is no matter of more speculation. In town by the Central American republie at the highest quarters here it is well known that the exin assumption by the Senate that an famili
no such intention ever animated the man wheter-oceanic canal concerns the United States Etiquette prosoribes that Ambassadors at Berlin should spend their Sovereign's birthday has shown himself singularly giftol in grasping alone, are also indications which ve statesman wherever the Kaiser is staying. The Emperor the silat problems before his country and William took advantage of the Tear's birthday ignoring the aphemeral outbursts of national on Saturday to review troops at Motz, wearing ill-feeling. His reasons for wishing to create the Russian Order, the Risian Ambassadora grest navy have on very different. He has and staff being necessarily present. A military seen that the richest and most 'necossible field banquent subsequently took place, at which the for the development of Gorman energy und Kaiser wors Russian uniform, and, in toasting migration lies in South America. But over tao Tsar, attributed the prospect of the early that vast and little exploited continent bangs withdrawal of troops from China to the Tsar's theshadow of the Monros Doctrins, and in that confidence in Count von Waidersee. The must lie, the supreme menace to Gorman
propaves proos-dings were dramatic, having the appear expansion. Like a wise rufer he unce of a tacit retification of the Treaty of the fature and if bis own subjects cheese to Frankfort by France's solo ally, under the attribute those preparations to the wrong ense, it is no part of the Kaiser's duty s shadow of the forts of Metz.
yet so got them right. The British public has at length done to appreciate rightly tho loyal and sympathetic nature of the German sovereign, but we are still too ready to DUNVILLE'S V. E... regard all_far-reaching selumes of policy as remote and fantastic. Yet the most sovorely that practical reasoning leads to antisipate the readiest causes for future nasal conflicts F. O. E., Vory old liqueur). will be found in the struggle for the partition GLEB or the exploitation of the great South American SPECIALIA SELECTED Own Bot. Bags 11.99) 18.00 continent The United States have not beer CHOICE OLD HIGHLAND blind to these possibilities, for some months GLENLLY ED
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30.0 the fullest particulars as to German colonisation
18.60 in that part of the world, and a glance at an HIGHLAND CLUR... ethnographical atlas will demonstrate if there DEWAR's White Labol are excellent reasons for the esful considera- tim of the matter.
Sir H. Rawlinson had a brash with Bours near Bakspruit, in the Klerksdory District, and captured twenty prisoners, bosilos a large haul of stock, horses, waggons and supplies.
The columns report 10 Bours killed, 14 wounded 235 prisoners and 1 korrondered, and quantities of material and stack captured.
GENERAL NEWS,
THE ARMY DEBATE.
London, 19th May.
The debate was wsumed in the House of Commons on the Army Schome. Mr. St. John Brodrick said that he appreached Army Organisation without dont or hesitation buse he was fortified with the best military advis. The proposals were only a skeleton. which the Governant intended to clothe with flesh and blood. He urged the House to sap port the Government is giving the country a permanent military organisation.
Chung Wal Kang pleaded guilty to two- charges, the first of stealing the main of 8327.25 from the moss of the wardrnoin afficers of H.M.S. Bongostare en-dhe nd inst, and the second of being in unlawful possession of two silver waters and two silver tinius, of the total value of $34, on the 4th inst.
The defendant was lately a sorvaat boy on The Boaventure. Og Sumy night he left his d took with him from the ship a employment ind Lox containing money and papers. Information was at once given to the polics, and Lanes Sergeant Kort (lately transformed to the etee tive staff) was given charge of the case. The delani was traced to a house at 15. Temple Street, Yanmati, where he was arrested and the box found. It had been broken open, and
A Departmental Commitice is arranging to Tin thier nothing but the papers reamised.
reserve a number of subordinate clerical ap hix fi conueto Laace-Sergeant Kere to ow honsu at 23, Thini Street, and on his expointments in the Civil Service for lucated eing searched the two watelas were found soldiers disabled in the South Afrin war, and to modify the rate dolarring soldiers from The money was not recovered.
The defendant was surtuuced to four monthsempeting for Civil Service appointments.
LONDON BROCK EXCHANGE DETS THROUGH.
London, 16th May. land laboar cu the, first charge and to twe weeks' hard labour on the ameond, the terms to run consecutively.
UNLICENCED EAMSHU 98LLER.
On the complaint of Lance-Sergeant Kerr, the owner of a Chiness wine shop at 33-35, Monjan Street was fined 15, with the option of one month's hard labour for selling samusin on the 4th ingh, without a licenza.
HOUSEDRAKING.
Lung Tie. carpenter, Blan Sri Pa, was charged with eaturing a fisherman's house at Yuutunti on the 4th just. with intent to strai, and pleaded guilty. He was soutencel to three months bad aliour. There was a previous conviction for lareony against him.
FAILING TO REPORT PLAGUE. Wong Ia amried woman residing at 22. Brincker Strout, was charged with failing ts report a case of plague on the 5th ist. She pleaded not guilty.
Dr. Chung King, resident surgeon at the Tang Wa Hospital, was exiled. He said a girl of sixteen yours was admitted to the hospital on the morning of the 5th just, maffering from pingue in an advanced state. She died in a
quarter of an hem. There was on ban on the left groin. No external application had been used.
Chinose P.C. 240 (the complicant) gam eridence us to finding the defendant nursing the decensed in a cubicle on the first floor at Reinecker Street. Fie reparted the matter to bis sergeant and had the girl removed to hospi tal. The defendant was arrested.
The defendant said the deccuser complained of feeling ill on the night of the 4th inst, and was given a couple of pills. She swallowed those, and they appeared to do her goal. In the morning, howevar, she was WOIYO.
His Worship imposed a fine of $10 or 14 days' imprisonment.
AF
H.B.M.'S CONSULS IN JAPAN. The London Gantte, under date Foreign Office. Ist April, notifies that the King has been graciously pleased to appoint:-**
Joka Carey Hall, Esq. to be His Majesty's Council for the Consular District of Kobo, ennprising the Prefectures of Toyama, Ishigawa Fakai, Sluga, Miye, Nure, Waka. yama, Hyoga, Tottori. Okayama, Shimane, Kagawa, Tulashims, Kechi and Ebine, and the cities of Casks and Kioto. to reside at Kobe.
Joseph Henry Longford, Esq., to be His Majesty's Consul for the Consuar District of Nagasaki, comprising the Profectures of Saga, Nagasaki Kumamoto, Miyazaki, Kagoshima, and Okinawa (Too Choo Islands) to reside at Nagasaki.
Frank William Walter Playfair, Esq. to be His Majesty's Cousul for the Consular District of Shimonusaki, comprising the Prefectures of Yamaguchi, Hiroshima, Fukuoku and Oita, to reside at Shimonoseki.
Alfred Ernest Wileman. Esq. to be His Majesty's Vice-Consul for the Consular District of Hakodate, comprising the whole of Hokkaidu (Yesso), the Kurile Islands, and the Prefectures of Awomori, Iwato, and Akila; to reside at Hakodate.
YAYOUBS FOR DISABLED BOLDIERN,
Loudon, 16th May
In the Stock Exchange settlement vestorday. theme to Zour millions were borrowed from the banks. No fallires were announced before the cluse, which was trurkod by cheers.
FIRST TURBINE-ENGINED PASSENGER STEAMER,
London, 16th May. The fiat penger steamor with turbine ergins as bon launched at Dumbarton. She is intended for ass in the Clyde truflic.. STAFFORD WORKHOUSE BURNT DOWN.
London, 16th May. Air has deered in the Stafford Work-
house, in the wing where the aged are located. Seven were barnet.
211 votes.
AKHY DEBAFE CONTINUES.
London, 17th May. In the House of Commons last night Sir H. Campbell Bannerman's amendment that Mr. St. John Brodrick's military proposals were not adapted to the wants of the Empire, and that any andre increase of armaments wight bi provocative, was rejoulat by 327 against Mr. St. John Brodrick's resolution proving of the military proposals of the Government was then adopted by 305 against 163 votes. Mr. Balfour, arguing against the necessity of deneustrating the hopelessness of the possibility of a descent upon England, mentioned that there was a moment, at the end of 1859, whee duly 3,300 1ounds of rifle auuuition were in England, and no reserves of artillery awinanition.
DECENTRALISATION, ÓF THE WAR OFFICE.
London, 17th May. The Daily Telegraph says that the Committee appointed by Mr. Brodrich last December to consider the arrangements at the War Office and the possibility of further decentralisation of work, with a view to the more expeditions and effective discharge of the duties, has recura- mouled a scheme alnost revolutionary in its character.
THE CENSUS IN IRELAND AND SCOTLAND.
London, 20th May. The casus of Ireland shows the population to be 4456,516, which is a decrease of per cont. This is less than to the previous decale,
The census in Scotland giras 4,471,957.
SIRA. BARTLEIT BANKRUPT.
London, 21st May.
"
A receiving order in bankruptcy has been granted against Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlett
London, 21st May.
THE MONROE DOUTRINE IN AUSTRALIA. At the meeting of the Australian Federal Parliament yesterday, the arconder of the Address enunciated the principle of an Austra Han" Moneck doctrine.
NAVAL DEFENCE; AND THE COLONIES
London. 21st May. Sir Michael Hicks Beach. in his speech last night, admitted that he was disposed to by jealous of the military expenditure, as compared with the navul, and thought it unnecessary that the taxpayers should continue always to bear almost the whole charge of the naval defence of the Empire,
NORTHERN NOTES.
The following items Deo from the P. Times of the 26th alt
f
It is reported that the French istead and ing over the Military College to the Chinese at An sarly date
Scouts ut out from Poking report that the nearest Chinese camp is at Tataugfa, where there are about 30,00) with some guns.
The estimates made by the Chinese for the restoration of the Imperial Palaces is about 2 million tacks, and 100 million for extra expenses.
A number of prominent officials have been returning to Peking from Hsinn. but this cannot be necopted as evilence of the Court's intentions, as they have all come on sops pressing business.
resume
The dussians have issued a notification in Manchuria ordoring the farmers to thoir work, not threatening condign punish ment to either Russian or Chinese murdering or plundering the people.
for
afford to ignore-Eaturday Review.
TRADE
Do.
Da.
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MARK.
WHISKIES.
IRISH.
Special Liquor SCOTCH.
EXTRA SPECIAL SPECIAL P. D. Q
Damp bottles TRACHEE'S" Hightondream D. G. PEAK BLEND "do.
AMERICAN.
FINE OLD BOURBON CANADIAN RYE
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL.
LE Company's Steamship
"CHINGWO,"
Iving arrived from the airports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods ara being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong nad Kowloon Wharf, and Godown Company's Godowns at Karloon, where etch consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the geods are landed.
Good: not cleared by the 10th instant, ot 10 A, will be subject to rent.
No Fire Laurance will be efected:
All dungol packages must be loft in the Bitties. Godowns, and a certificate of the damage oly $12.00
tained from the Godown Co. within ten days -15.00
after the vessel's arrival hete, after which m claims will be recognised,
H. PRICE & CO..
12, QUEEN'S ROAD. Hongkong, 15th May, 1901.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUANTO
15.06
12.00
Optiount goods will be landed here onless instructions are given to the contrary before 2. TO-DAY.
1.4
12:00 | 410
15.00
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 3rd June, 1501.
(1413
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. MONSIGNEES por Company's Steamer
"PROMETHEUS" 12.00
are hereby notified that the Cargo is being dis 9charged lato Craft, audjer landed at the Go- 8.00
dows aftes Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Clodowa Company, Ld., in both cases it will fiant Consignees risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Craft or Godown on 15.00 and after the 31st inst
+
(016
Optional care will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival.
Goods undelivered after the 4th Juno will be subject to rent. All damaged Goods must be left in the Godowns, where they will be oxnrained at 11 a.m. on the 6th June.
No Fire Insuraneo hus beonflected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 29th May, 1991.
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FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH.ANTWERP, LONDON. PORT SAID, COLOMBO AND SINGAPORE.
AND CHINESE THE Company's Steamship
DICTIONARY. WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
"KANAGAWA MABU"
having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Carge are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in th Hongkong and Kewloon Wharf and Godowa Company's Godown at Kowloon, where each consignment will In sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
Not only is South Amorica naturally one of the richest countries on the face of the globe: but it has also the most easily accessible It is provided by nature with interior. waterways of unparalleled oxtant. The Amazon can he traverzett for 6,000 miles, the La Plata for 4,000, 1000 miles du "the Orinocò and C9 on the Magdalena are available (or could be easily rendered so for steamers of considorable draught. Yet the bulk of the continent is
NB. We hold a large stock of Whiskies in undeveloped, its soil virgin, its vast mineral wealth intouched. In a country of such a Word, samples of which will be forwarded on nature accurate statistics are most difficult application. terrive ut, but about 5,000,00 is probably the total of ubabitauts, and thess ! scattered about in isolated batches Yet million square miles in thore aro ball square miles can easily support a popals- South Amerion, while Java with its 50,000 tion of 24,00,000. It has been calculated that the basin of the Amazon, when reduced to persons, where now barely 1,000,000 subsist, in ealtivation, could accommodate 500,000,000 A former Governor of Chihli, named Ho, and fact barely one person to a square mile. South Yuno Shiti have been noniiented as military America therefore offers a field for the expau- secretaries a: Poking when the Allies havosion of the world for matold generations. It cannot be said that the continent has been vacuiet,
air exploration to be known, for fourNGLISH
indred years ago meu know all the mait features of Scuth American geography as they neglest lies in two facts, the corrupt and For comprehensiveness and practical service know them to day. The reason for Enroper ephemeral mature of the South American Gothis Work stands unrivalled. All the new verde varnment and the existence of the Monroe which the Chinese have of late years been com- The absence of security keeps pelled to coin to express the numerous objects in Doctrina. away settlers and alarms capitalists, as a machinery, photography, telegraphy, uid in consequence the mineral riches of the contineat science generally, which the rupil advance of In most South foreign relations has imposed upon them, are rest virtually unexplored. American states government only exists to her given in extereo. Each and every word is exploit the governed. Up to within seven years faly illustrated and explained, forming exercises ago there was not a single settled frontier in for students of a most instructivo nature. Both the continent. This led to continual war sud the Court and Panti pronunciations are given, disturbance. Yet behind this archival scans the nocents being carefully marked on the best The Ch. Puo states that a tablet has been lay ile certainty that the United States laimed principle hitherto attained. The typography found in Poking inscribed with sensational the right to interfere if any European Power displays the success of an attempt to make the prophesies und warnings such as are mest became desirous of protecting its own subjects Chinese and English type correspond in the size In short a of body, thereby efeeting a vast seconomy of calculated to excite the imagination of to or of acquiring authority there. iguerant people who are always more ready to guarrel with d Bomb American Republic may space, achieving a clearness not previously listen to spirits" than men. They refrain favore a war with the United States. That attained, and dispensing with those vast margins from translating the inscription, us they do not Power neither keeps its protégés in crder nor and vacant spneas which have heretofore churas- A trophy of Australian gold and New South desire to assist in the cronistion of the rubbish.allows others to do so, a hopelessly illogical torized Chinese publications.
To illustrate the vast scope of the work the Wales diamonds has been presented to the Duka The body of a soldier was discovered float-position which cannot continue for ever. Before of Cornwall, who, in thanking the donors, suiding in the river early yesterday morning they became a conquering Power there was following facts arosubmitted for consideration he required no memento of his uorer-to-be- by the Chinese police, who at onen haill two perhaps ons shadow of justification for this Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 forgotten reception.
Gorman soldiers passing, who assisted in landing attitude, now that they are themselves attack Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English and the body, when it was found to be that of one ing and enslaving Eastern mees the claim to Chinese Dictionary shout 100000 whilst this London, 18th May. of their mutrymen. The deceased had a speak on behalf of freedom against encroach-werk contains more than 50,003 English words In the cricket match between Hampshire and wound in the back of his head, but we have not ment from without loses all legical basis. The and upwards of 600.000, Chinese characters the South African team, the latter were beaten heard whether the German authorities aspect occupation of Cuba has placed the United Again, despite all the grammers and other by an innings and 51 runs. Hory scoring foul play. The body is identified as that of States in a position the strength of which no elementary works as yot published, the student having arrived from the above ports, Con Pioneer Edolf Hildebrand of the German maritime Power with interests in South America of this difficult language absolutely requires ex signses of Carro by her are hereby informed to display the various applications and that their goods will be delivered from along- was made on both sides
сац Telegraph Company, who appears to have been SERVIA HAS NO EOYAL HEIR.
London, 18th May.missing since about 9 pm. on Sunday evening It was officially announced last September last, when he was last seen by his comrades.
Three complete butteries of new Krapp guns, that Queen Drugs of Servia was encointe. Now, after the presentations of numerous gifts and fifteen-pounders, with 1,50 rounds of ammuni- costly cradles, and the Tsar's acceptance of tion and 700 or 800) rounds of g. f. ammunition. sponsorship, it is announced that no accouche- very discovered neatly buried in a small Chinese ment is expected. The Serviaus are very wrath, house at Kaiping since the Britisk force has boon stationed there, and were yesterday brought and accuse the Queen of wilful descption.
town Sinto, where they are being shipped
to pending orders from home. The guns were discovered through the agency of an Indian Mussalman trooper who had became friendly with a Chiuose Maasaiman who divalged the
LABOUR OUTAUEST IN ST. PETERSBURG. London, 17th May. Serious disturbances have broken out in the manufacturing quarter of St. Peter Many strikers and police have been injured.
SPLENDID TROPHY FOR THE DUKE
OF CORNWALL.
London, 17th May.
THE SOUTH AFRICAN-CRICKET TEAM,
QUEEN DRAGA'S DELUSION,
London, 10th May. :
1
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The Je Je states that there fa a gront contrast between the general condition of affairs at Paotingfa and Tientsin. At the foriner place there has been little or no revival of trade," and the natives are always fighting against the native Christians or vice versa.
It is explained that Queen Draga anffered from false pregnancy, whereby herself sud hor doctor were deceived. The sedentary life which favoured the development of symptoms prolonga ing the misapprehṣusion. -
Majesty Vice-Consul for the Consular District the latter ordered, coinciding with metritis,
of Hyogo und Osaka, to reside at Kobe.
THE ELECTIONS IN SPAIN.
London, 20th May. The elections in Spain show a large Liberal majority. Many were killed and injured in the late disturbances, chiefly at Barcelona.
secret, in spite of is bribe of 524,603 offered by local official to hold his tongue. The guns feighton is all) are quite new, and in perfect order. with the exception of the broeck-blocks. The guns were stowel nway in an astonishingly small space under a mud floor, and probably there are many other places in which guns, or ammunition may be similarly hidden.
Optional Goods will be carried on unless in-
Goods not cleared by the 11th instant will be atractions are given to the contrary before NOON. TO-DAY. subject to rent,
No Fire Inenrance has been effected.
All ship-damaged packages must be left in the Godowns and Notice of same sent to this Office therewith will not be recognised. before the 14tli inst., or claims in connection
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, 4th June, 1991,
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
(1424
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND. SINGAPORE.
THE Company's Steamship
"CHELYDRA♫".
afford to ignore. Luba in old days formedgivalents of different words which have one side.
the pirot af spanish rule on the continent,
pages-
Cargo impeding the dicharge or romaining
on board after, Noon, the 6th instant, will be landed at Consignees risk and expense into Godowns at EAST POINT.
No Fire Insurance-will be affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
General Managers.
[1419 Hongkong, 4th June, 1901.
FOR SALE.
RIVER
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and from thence American expansion will general meaning. Of these examples this work work. Is there anything remarkable that contains more than five times as many as any For practical purposes the arrangement of the the Kaiser should be steadily preparing for a other Dictionary hitherto published. conflict he may well destinovitable? He cannot be ignorant of the vigorous inquisition work is so compiste that a zeforence to its for coalingstations in all parts of the verid enable a person who understands English to now being carried on by the United States from Comunicate effectively with natives wire under the Azores to Yokohama. Gerau interests in stand nothing but Chinese. In this respect the South America are already considerable. In work will be found indispensable toall European i Brazil, in the province of Rio Grande, there residing in Chins, and to the natives themselves are a quarter of a million Germans nearly 3 it explains subjects fully with which very few In the indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. To per cent. of the whole population. province of Santa Catharine there are 69,000 partios resident in England and interested in MAP OF THE SIRIANG or WEST about 21 per cent. of the population. In the China it cannot but be invaluable occasionally.
It comprises upwards of two thousand large sams Republic there are two towns at least where the Germen population is as much as 80 quarto pages. per cent of the whole and there are six German settlements with populations ranging from of 95 Germans and at the lowest percentage 80. 14,000 to 25,000, some of which haves percentage Altogether there are about 400, German eettlers in Brazil alone, and in Chili the two Anent the census returns just published, a provinces of Lanquihus and Valdivia have comparison of the returns of England and Wales respectively a sixth and eighth percentage of
Even to-day from 181 is interesting. In 1801 the total German inhabitants. London, 20th May. population was 8,892,536; in 1811; 10,164,238, Germany has a very considerable interest in in the good government of South Americs, and A debate took place in the House of Commons 1821, 12,000,235 in 1831, 13.895,797; NEW NAME FOR LIEBIG COMPANY'S EX- TRACT-We-notice that Liebig's Extract of to-night on the Finance Bill. An amendment 1841 15.914.148; in 1851, 17,837,600 in it must be remembered that her population is A Most Company have decided to put another was brought forward by Sir Henry Fowler, 1861.20,086,224, in 1871.22,712,266; in 1881. growing enormously in excess of the capacitiesof
opening distinguishing mork upon their Extract in deploring the increased expenditure and declar. 25,974,430; and in 1891, 3,012,324. The the Fatherland to maintain it. No absorption addition to the well-known blue signature J. V ing that it was not necessary to rival Continental Lineresse of 1681 over 1871, was 3,262,173; and of German-speaking Austria or Liebig. On and after the 1st of January, 1900, Military Powers. Sir M. Hicks-Besch defended of 1991 over 1881, 3,628,1 86. It will be seen, Asia Minor for trade can moot this demand for all their jars will have an additional label bear the Army increase, urging that if India was therefore, that the increase of population interessed space, and South America remsins ing Liebig's Extract of Meat Company's initials, attacked on its land frontier, as it might some the last ten years, 8,5,192. is extremely large both the richest and the freest field, for, though the 25th and 40th degrees of latitude, where the LEMCO, by which name their Extract will day be, it would be necessary to be prepared to the largest decennial increase, in fact, since some is tropical, that part which lies between
[1209 1 defend India. The Army was not merely for 1801. Boon be gaterally known.
A curious lantern fly, discoveral by naturalists in the Malay Archipelago, passasses, says a home payor, the power of jumping several It has s feet without opening its wings.. prejection on its head, which, when bent back And suddenly released, throws the insect into the air. The fly was seen to jump from the "ground to the roof of a hut. There are evidently
no flies on this fly.
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