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vast areas of the richest land in Italy fell | H.2.8. Pique off for Loma en naturday, 1 It is stated that the Pistonila will come ont out of cultivation, and became wildernesses having finished her fetus was this station to the U.S. Astallo station shortly, wherein no man could dwell. Oucs upon
The name of Mr. Duncan Blark has beon's a time the fertile Campagna of Rome sup-dded to the list of non-official Justices of the ported a numerous and sturdy population, Peace. whose prowess, led Rome to the conquest of
→Two cases of pingus we e returned during the twenty-four hours ended noon on Saturday, bringing the total for the year to 124.
A rorised Customs Tariff comes into fores on Wednesday in Japan in respect of those articles of import the rates on which are not fired by the commercial treaties sonelaled by Japan
with the Power.
Mr. Harold Clarks has been authorised by His Excellency the Governor to be a surveyor of boilers of unlicensed steam hips under 60 tons. burden, during the absenes from the Colony of
the world. To-day the Campagna is a fever. stricken waste inhabited by a few listless shepherds worn out by misery and disease. The degenerate sona of the Empire, ener
To-day the annast Tawn-Tennis Tourna vated by foreign conquest and holdingment of the M.K.C.C. will begin and will themselves aloof from the aristocrney of continue until the ground is closed for the labour, sought to make such terms with simmer, about the middle of May, MANUFACTURERS., their employers that tillage became an impossible industry. Looking only at the immediate present, and holding his private gain of more concern than the future of the State, the land-owner peopled his estates with shave labour introduced from abroad. The result was seen in the decay of Roman virility; and the Rowan citizen of Rome's later days had no higher ambition than was centred in his sempiternal cry of panem et circenses. We need scarcely speak of the Persian Empire founded by CYRUS and administered by Danrus I, and how under his degenerate successors, when the mauly vigour of the native Persians had yielded to the temptations of luxury and the introduction of foreign inbour, it fell almost THE MACHINERY employed is of the without a struggle before the arms of the Macedonians; for modern bistory and our latest design and most approved typc.
own past experience in the story of the West THE BEST INGREDIENTS only are Indies have a similar lesson to tell us. An identicul cry to that we now hear proceeding from the mines of Johannesburg pressed on GUARANTEEING ABSOLUTE | the Government of the day the necessity of
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labour to develop the resources of the islands: the native Carib, the planter of those days said, was lazy and “would not work." The fact was that the Carib was I free man; he had probably peculiar ideas on the subject of altering his former mode of life, but in this bo was by no means solitary. The real trouble was, of course, that be had to be paid, and it would be vastly cheaper to import slave labour from Africa, when it would be only necessary to provide his food, and his labour could be compolled How dearly we have pail for cheap labour, A. S. WATSON & CO. the subsequent history of the islands is a
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Mr. H. F. Carmiobrel.
The a.s. Glenegle (Captain Werner) has been chartered by M-esra. Soang Talk and Co, 49, China Street, Rangoon, during the busy season, for the run from Rangoon, Penang, Singapore and Hougkong, to Amey and Swatow, and back again.
The annual report of the China Association says with reference to the now Treaty that Germany and the United States are onderstood to consider 10 per cont. duty and sactas (instead of 123 per cent) as sufficient, and agree on other points---
Miss Allos Roosevelt, a New York despatch says, will leave in a few days on a visit to Porte Rio, where great preparations are being made to receive her.
A cable to a Manik contemporary reports that the whost crop fü Victorin (Australia) în an complete failure. High figures aro now ruling on the American market.
· The United States War Department has pre pared an extensive plan for general manconeres of the Army in the Philippines, to take place probably before the wet weather sets in.
Hawaii, saya & Manila contemporary, has ontolozsed Manila in the absconding business. Three cases have been reported from those happy Islands in almost sa many months.
Mezion, says a cable dated the 20th inst., is thoroughly infented with the plagos and the condition grows were rather than better. A rigid quarantine is still maintained along the United States border. As yet there have been no cases in the border states, but precautions BAD not relaxed.
TELEGRAMS
REUTER'S SERVICE.
THE FUICIDE OF GENERAL BIR! HEOTOR MACDONALD
„TSBRIBLE TRAGEDY
Rober
THE
HIGH BEAN
NOVA TRIPLI KURDER:
It was reported on Eaturday by the police that a terrible tragedy on the ligh sene had come to their knowledge. On the previous LONDON, 25th March night silicensed, fisalog, qani, must abulor at General Bir Hector Macdonald had been aloe Shinkiwan and ber crew related to Inspector Police Station there a story in Paris since the 20th Jast. He was noticed
its details and happily not such a on the morning of his snelde sitting on a lounge
the habit of hoaring in Hongkong- intently studying the Paris edition of The Neto: The junk went off to the fishing ground with York Harald whiob contained the announcement, eleraz souls on board the master, bis wife and of the forthcoming court-martial in Ceylon, he his concubine, his little child seven years of ages remained on the lounge in deep thought ont
and eaten él a crow.
boned
goods
First of all, they
all the firomymis on —and on Thursday: they fell upon the
When about 160 miles from Hongkong three between twolve and one c'olbek when he wen
of the crow, with apparently, piraticol "straight to his room and must have shot himmelf | intentions, conspired together to wise the junk immediately. One shot from a Colte and revolver was find in the right temple causing contrired to get hold
last while immediate death. The body was discovered by the chambermaid at one o'clock,
siceping master and murdered him. His body they threw overboard they murdered in tura the
coneublín and kin child and Ilkasie pitched into the sea. their bodies The threo intimidation of the
LATER
The late General Sir Hector Macdonald will be buried in Paris. The funeral will be of the
gest st about the er's wife and the four others who compose crew, threatening the did not sasiat in the relatives were et first desirous that the burial latter with death if
The men had perferce to: should take place in Aberdeenshire but the War sailing of the vessel.
somply with the murderers, demand, backed up. Office wished it to be in Paris and offered to pay by loided revoltarea all erponies. The War Office, however, was But the four were determined it possible to willing to defor in any case to the wishes of the Refeat the ramane in their designs and at night relatives and instructed Mr. Stuart Wortley the attaché in Paris, to make arrangements with the relatives. It was finally decided that the burial should take place in Paris
Commenting on the China debate in Parliament, the L. & C. Express says most simple description, The late General's It will be gathered that little information is to be gained from either the interrogatories addressed or the reply of the Government. It will have carved as a marking-time performance and an indication to the Government that it has by no means concluded with the Chian question, but on the contrary that it demands constant study and constant watchfaluess it British interests are to be adequately maintained. It would seem that the state of affairs in China cannot be, even when quicscent, more than
Mr. J. Imcock, the head watchman at the Quarry Eay shipbuilding yard, has been busy for the past few days bringing thieving Chinese workmen to book. On Saturday he xeonrod a / Provisional and temporary. But most people members of the British Colony left wreaths
conviction in another case where a native
earpanter was sentenced to onɔ meath's hard labour for stealing a sledge tamner.
The following programme of music will be
infantry on the New Parade Ground to-day played by the band of the 10th Bombay Light from 4.30 to 6 pm. :—
4 1
March......... "Stand to Arms," J. A. Hamilton Lancers......Arry and "Aiziet," ... John Crook Selection ..."A Kunaway Girl," .... Ivan Caryli Vaise......."Dolores,............. Waldtenfel Selection" Dances of Morthern Europe," Kuhner Divertisement "Doux Yeux,"
Henry Nevax
"God Save the King"
Lard Roberté, says a New York telegram, has announced his intention of visiting America in the near future and has already applied for the necessary leave. This is the result of the visit of Generale Young and Corbin to Europe, and it seemed to many that we had comat which-time Lord Roberts stas pleased to mitted a grave error; but the fact was that receive a return of the courtesies extended. if we had not emancipated the slaves of our them in England. While in America he will own free will, we should eventually have be the guest of the Army and will inspect all had to do it from mere financial motives, the principal posta. but unfortunately the evils of slavery did not end with the emancipation of the negro. The worst of slave labour is not that it degrades the slave, but that it destroys the moral sense of the master. And the curse of the slave still hangs about the Wost Indies, not only in the debasement of the agro, but in a more marked degree in the deterioration of the white man. detrimental effect clings unfortunately to every system of contract labour; and it is an justinctive dread of this that has led the legislature of the United States to run into the opposita extreme in forbidding the introduction of workmen engaged under the most ordinary agreements, perfectly under stood by parties and entered into for the mutual benefit of both and to fill a special and merely temporary want.
This
In an obituary notice of the lato Lientenant. Hugh Keith Arbuthnot, R.N., of the Tumar, ths Times says --Lieutenant Arbuthnot was the youngest son of the late Rev, Robert Keith Arbuthnot, cioar of 8. James's, Hatcliff, London, by his marriage with Mary Agnes, sidest daughter of Canon E. T. Vaughan, of St. Albans, late rector of Harpenden, and was born in July, 1874. He joined the Navy as a cadet in 1888, became midshipman in 1990, sub lieutenant in 1894, and liontent (ualifying for torpedo datias) in 1896.
The sanual report of the China Association.
will agree that it is necessary to be ready with more than "strong observations," which break no bones, and as the result of which in the past we have had to deplore a loss of position.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Mr. E. Ormiston, acting masunger of the local branch of the above bank, informs us that he has received a telegram from the Louden office stating that the directors will recommend at the forthonraing yearly meeting of shareholders, a dividond of 5 per cent. on "A" sbutes, 4 per cont, on "B" shares, that £10,000 be placed to reserve—which will then stand at £60,000-and that £16,200 be carried forward to next account.
QUEEN'S COLLEGE MACHELL
MEMORIAL FUND."
At a meeting of subscribers to the above fand held on Friday, Mr. Ralphs presiding, the following were elected trustees: Dr. G. H. Bateson Wright. D.D. the Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, C.M.G., and Mr. O. el Arcalli; re- presenting the Old Boys. The object of the Faud is to provide an anodal prize, open to the First Class for the highest marks in history and geography combined. Mr. Machell, it will be remembered, was for soras years & Master at Queen's College, and took a great interest, not only in his pupils, but in the V.E.C., of which he was Hon. See, and in the Hongkong Voinutoer Corps, in which he held a commission. He was also for many years an enthusiastic footballer. Any Old
LONDON, 27th March
3
The funeral of the late General Biz Hector Maederald will take place in Paris to-morrow
It will be of a private character with no
will be of military boneses,
ISTEE
After everything had been set lon that the funeral of the inte General Sir Heater Mac.
donald should take place in Paris, the widow and son of the deceased arrived at the War Office to-day and insisted on an interment in Scotland. The authorities having no power to oppose this, it is probable that the funeral will
now be in Scotland, and in view of the
rong
nations sympathy with the late Gener the ice of the nature of the "gainst him, it is very likely that t will same the character of ablo demen stration.
THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.
LONDON, 26th March.
Betting 3 to 1 on Cambridge.
PRESS COMMENTS, ON THE IRISH LAND BILLE
TONDON, 27th March
The Press accords, the Irish Lant Bill
Boys," or friends of the late Mr. Machell whympathetle and encouraging reception, but wish to subscribe are invited to send their con- generally reserves judgment in view of the tributions to Mr. (). -) Areulli (flon. Treasurer) complicated detaile or to Mr. Ralphs, at Queen's College.
NEW RIFLE FOR THE BRITISH ARMY
states:"Mach good work has been accomplished by the Hongkong Branch of the Association, which has rendered valable support to the able endeavours of Consul-General Scott, of Canton, to enforce regard for treaty stipulations on the part of the Chinese officials. The Canton Viceroy now acknowledges that foreign goods are exempt from lekin within the Port aros, and the extra tax which the Kwangtung officials attempted to lory as foreign opium is abolished. Corps by H.E. Major-General Sir J. W. Stanley said that the new rifle has been tested
Permission for foreign steamers to embark or and passengers at certain points on the West River has born obtained."
LONDON 7th March.
In the debate on the Army estimates Lorá
MOROCCO
LORDOS, 27th Maroli,
Morocco continues, seriously disturbed and
okay
the Salton is making no headway,
HYL-ELECTION.
LONDON, 27th March.
Ab the Bra election at Chertsey, Mr. Fyler,
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS, One of the most pressing questions of the day, not only at home, but in most of the
But there is another and more statesman-
ANNUAL ENSPECTION. British colonies, is that of the supply of like objection to the system of imported
The annual inspection of the Volunteer fabour; and this, touching as it does im- labour. All States that have risen to
Gascoigne, K.Ç.AG. portant considerations of finance as well as greatness have done so by some special
(Commanding the
in every way; a thousand må been placed in the higher instincts of racs, muy be said to aptitude of the people at large, an aptitude
Troops), took plees on Saintday afternoon on the new Parade Ground opposite Murray the hands of the troops, the reporta' were divide the Empire into two hostile camps. that it should be the aim of every statesman
Barracks. There was a good turn-out of the uniformly favourable and the rife was a great The nuancier, anxious only for safe to preserve with the most jealous care. The
A despatch has been received at the Foreign Volunteers, and when they had been inspected improvement on the old one. investment for his capital, would fill the English race has more especially won its office from H.M. Consul at Trieste, reporting in the ranks and had twice marched past the colonies with aliens of every description, way in the world by the vigour of its mental that, according to a notification by the Austrian-mainting point, to a quickstep by one of the the working man, careful only to maintain qualities; it has refused to amalgamate Lloyd's directorato, the steamer Marid Valerie, native regiments, Major-General Gascoigne, the standard of his daily wages, would with other races on a lower scale of civilisa-which was to sail for Shanghai af the end of who was accompanied by Major Hamilton exclude anyone likely to induce competition;tion, and on the whole has succeeded in last month, is the first steamer to undertake ant Major Tretasis, AD.C., made a few and would ever go the length of shutting preserving its blood free from the taint of direct transport of goods for Shanghai without remarks complimenting the Corps on its out his brother-not from questions of intermixture with lower and worn-out transhipment. Hitherto goods were only car- appearance. That would be his last inspection inferiority of blood, but simply that he him zations. The effect of the deterioration ried direct to Bombay, from whence they were he said, and in view of the fact he had made present. One self may be able to enjoy a life of inglorious sure to be brought about by promiscuous transhipped and sent on the branch line betgeen special point of being leisure, doing for himself the least amount alliances well exhibited in the Spanish Bombay and Shanghai. According to the new thing that had been brought to his notice of labour; and for bis country rearing up and Portuguese colonies. Three centurias itinerary of the Austrinu-Lloyds to the Far wes the reduced strength of the Corps. That, be East, which came into force on 1st January, the supposed, was due to its having been changed new generation bound to prove a burden to ago both Spaniards and Portuguese occupied subsidiary line has been suppressed, and a new from a regiment of various unite into s themselves, and a proletariat of dropes to
a higher station as colonising nations than direct connection between Tezeste and Shanghai regiment of Garrison Artillery. The change, the Conservative Candidate was returned bis adopted laud. It is superfluous to say, England; but their statesmen committed has been introduced. Liserpact Journal of perhaps was anwelcome to those who had been 5,700 votes against Mr. Longman's (Liberal) neither of these two classes has in the slightest the fatal mistake of encouraging alliances Commerc
drilling as infantrymen, bat he trusted they 4,529, degree our sympathics; and we are not with the natives amongst whom they were
would recognise that the morganisation of the Corps bad be a for the best, and that in the going to argue in favour of either. Still, living. The natural effect was not long in notwithstanding that both classes have by making itself felt, and we have only to look
course of time he would hear that it had their extreme pretensione succeeded in at the present position of what remains of
afterwards marched back to the Volunteer rugained its former strength. The parade putting themselves out of court, the topic the two colonising powers of the sixteenth meets to dismiss from the government service Headquarters, where it was dismissed. at issue is an important one in the interests century to form a judgment of the necessary all employees connected with the affair. The of the Empire; so important, in fact, that result of fostering alliances with natives order of the Governor was executed in all bot its solution must be decided once for all of a lower station in the ladder of civilisa- one of the departments, wlidre no action was History is hore repeating itself; and the tion. This is the real objection to the taken and the order was pigeon-holed for the teaching of all history, nad of all ages, is encouragement of so-called cheap labour time being. The fast that this certain departe that the nation which from motives of sloth and looking at the matter in this light mental chief failed to comply with instructions or gam hands over to aliens the conduct of we can see the instinctive objection felt fasily came to the official notice of Governor its industrial affairs is entoring on a most by our next colonies to any general in Taft. Another order was at once sent to the troduction of antive labour, Looking at said chi-1, citing him to show cause why bo hus dangerous course, and one which, if not the tatler superficially, and marely with set in his department one of the celebrated checked, must eventually result in national regard to the momentary and nonetary Doo family, performing bis former duties and disaster, if not extinction. One of the aspect of the matter, these prejudices may main causes, if not the principal one, of the seem frivolous, and even barmful. When drawing his usual pay. It is a foregone can fall of the Roman Empire was the neglect of however, we look at the affair from a wider elution that not one of those who unwillingly „hone labour and the introduction of aliens, to till the soil; the natural result being that
When the Country Club gambling scandal as brought to the notice of the Governor. an order to the beads of the various depart saya's Masin contemporary, be at once issued
national standpoist we see that the instinct took part in the Pasar gambling scandel will ie a true one, and fraught with advantage be allowed to remain in tha to the nation at large
government
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS:
The T.K.E. etasmer amonica Moru, with mails, &o, left Ban Francisco for this part, tha Honolulu, &c., on the 27th Just.
The PM. steamer Keres, with mall, do which left bence on the 27th February for San Francisco, via Shanghai, do, arrived
lat her
The TKK steamer Rosella Marx kit Man destination on the 26th inste on the afternoon of the 23th inst, and is expect have today, et 3 p.
The NP steamer Victoria left Tokchums for Victoria and Tecoms on the 27th innt.
The Boston Tow Boat Co.'s steamer Fleidder lett Victoria for Lorenama sad the usual po on the 20th inst. 2)
The Conservative majority at the General
elpotion was 2,287, it has now been reduced to 1,17,—Ex, D,P.]
opportunity came. One of the furre was at the tiller and the other two were forward, Upon the steersmart the four meu cashed, and after a føres strng fle, they overbame him and throw his overboard to his fals. One of lie
companions Enghed to his aid when he saw the Benfie, Ent by the time he enme up, his accomplice. Lad been given the quiet in, and the four turned their atibutions upon him to such purpoms that he Dear the side of the
WOK SBen No' piore.
ressel into the water.
Meantime the third misorgant dived into the hold"
with him a fonded: revolver. Thinking to see hip there the others battoned down the batcher and cosula sail for Hongkong. But some time afterwards they discovered that the imprisoned murderer had out a hole in the side of the junk sad slipped of into the sen, taking with him 3200 which be had extrnoted from a box down below. As the verser was a good distaden dom land, there can be Ettle doubt that bo was drowned, y
uch was the remarkable story told the They RAFTITOTS ON their arrivm in the Colony were all takan Ire being mad
While conquiries:
GOLD MINES IN MONGOLIA
The N-0- Daily News translates the following from a northern nativenewspaper: The region occupied by the Mongol tribes under the Prince of Alatain is filed with gold deposits, which though mine orade, murient fashion by the srospectablo out- ste, however, attracted hat Lars come down to Tien sin of Econut tamed, above a
Mongols
Lure to the
by the
to the such pert
declaring that he start min intention
and Ending that report least, have pursis-
kng Government for ld deposits by niodern
wing of this the Mongol
has sent strong remonstranose
against greating Concerned and begun to
nitimate
LORD LANSDOWNE AND THE CHINA TERATY
ALO TIDE
As the crew treaty, pret
addition to the pre Kištional: curta
ACCIDENT TO THE EMPRESS OF
GERMANY
Touror, 25th March..
The Emprem of Germany while riding with the Kaiser was thrown from her horse, alightly fracturing her forearm: her condition is good.
BESULT OF THE GRAND NATIONAL
Drumcree
LEPON 27th March.
the aball Chamber
Jetter
ently concluded
piada for the from
ided
free internal
renut which now
Yapy
With Chlüssere
obtersi its fovernment
were unable to hold them to their obligation