HONGKONG JOTTINGS.
It is proverbial that "The Weather" is a more frequent topic of remark in general con- varsation than anything else untfur the sau. There is usually nothing very informing in
CHINA BORNEO COMPANY
LIMITED.
ANNUAL MEETING.
The second ordinary annual goueral meeting
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL-17г1, 1902...
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such remarks, but it is worthy of record that of the China Borneo Company, Limited, was plicers on shoro, or, indeed, by the deeds of!ers from home imporativo, but still it atrikes, there is a consensus of apinion among the "pheld at the offices of the Company ou Saturday. Russia would take a high place in though stoly fond of life in port. When there, the
Mr. A. G. Wei (Chairman) presided and there were also present Sir C. P. Chater, C.M.G: Mr. E. Osborne (Consulting Committee). Mr. W. Parlato, J. W. C. Bornar, T. Arnold. J. Wholey (General Minnager), and Murs W. H. Wickham, L. Czorio, O. Baptista and A. H. M. da Silva.
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bands" that there never has been such weather in this part of the world as we have had this We have had abundaness of rain when experienca has taught us to expect but litilo, and we have had more fog than anybody can remember. On the island in the neighbour - hool of this Cidery, the crops, cereals as well as fruit, are very backward, and we have little to be thankful for sare perhaps that we could still up to the and of last week at least, work without feeling uncorafortably warm in tweed suits.
When the Botanical and
Afforestation
accounts have now been in your handla for so
time and I presume that you have no objection to their being taken as read. The company's operations during the perial under review show
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Hongkong, 27th Decomber, 1904. THE GEOGRAPHICAL CONDI- TIONS OF THE RUSSIAN RETREAT.
TRADE
RUSSIA'S NAVY.
ahe, Toulon, Algiers, are seldom without a Russian gunst. I wysalt remember the old Tho Times of Judiu gives, as “From Within," Minin for six weeks in the barbour of Part the following interesting article:-
And after a three weeks cruise in Royal. If the value of a navy were calculated by the which, of course, several other harbours were number and quality of its ships, the physique of visited, back she came again for another month's
ite
I may be that coal is too costly, or its bluejackets, the start appearance of bravery of its members in past times, that of the stranger that the Russian sailor is inordin
amongst the no- these
amusements offered for bis distraction are not viss of the world. But all the doubtless excellent, are not enough to win the always of a mature to prouets his efficiency.
to victory. There must be in
In Suvsetopul thero is a splendid naval Club, thay
Gerning call A D a army, what the
with an excellent library, and every comfort. Geis
"the spirit that gives life, I
But only old retired edmirals are aror seen had the honour of susing the ships of the there. At Kronstadt half a man's time is spent Russian ravy at the time of the death of the in the drears old. Kotline, stenggling up Grand Duki Tsararileh, brother to the Em down to St. Petersburg at six knots so hour. The CHAIRMAN-Gentlemen, the report and pero Alexander III. Two splendid frigates,AL Sevastopol there is, or was until lately, a perfect in symmetrical appearance, cleanliness, lawn tennis club, with several good courts, ou the hill abore the Nakhimovsky Prosport, und appar utly in the discipline of their crews, were xhetored in the bay of Villis-Francs. It where air and exercise could be enjoyed. But,
their
melancholy duty to convey back ia
it is in loss agreeable or 10 generally speaking. Ensin the remains of the heir to the throne. healthful resorts that the time of tho nave!
The Japanese delayed to seize Fa-chun un Since then I have had frequent opportunities of officer on shore is passed.
til a propitions date misted the Russians us I The whole conception of his profession by a
to their intentions. Now, with a huge fores. a fairly satisfactory result, but not quite observing the Russian chips and their crows.
there and another north of Mukden astride the ideo is
is to preterve, not to risk, hin ships With
railway, the Russians will find retrost most Department some months ago comment the satisfactory as was anticipated. The storm that have seen them at St. Petersburg, Kronstadt, Russian rayal officer is intrinsienly false. His
from Fu-ahun to Tie-ling, a distance of weat did a great deal of damage in the jungle, and
ratiges gun over gin in land fortresses zur- aroused, particularly in the breasts of the older threw everything back considerably. January.
rounding his naval ports or dockyards. Under about 50 miles through narrow valleys and over thees his ships ride silently at anchor. I ro- three or four high ridges. Westward of thir Some rutions clain their sailors by
member showing a series of articles of frent roughly, parallel with it, is a high and rugged, residents. That indignation was mirrored in February, November zul 3-comber were very
tiation maritime," which draws to a large valse, that appeared in the Timer," to a
but irregular, barrier of hille, Kao.ling scription
to 2,000 foot. rising
The the bader columns of the Durly Press; the unusually wet months, and hauling was greatly
extent on the fishing population. Others place an officer of distinction some gears ago. My with several peaks
Well, Gloverument was interrogated on the subject interfere with, and these circumstances comu at one of the meetings of the Ingislative bines have to the antput of tiraber sisaller, bnya for instraction upon training ships. The remark to him after their perusal was
to
Ti-ling leaves the former tear its north-east and the relativo cost higher than it would other object of these methods
of
almost due north-east to in to bring your ships slonyside those
coruor, and Couuril, and an official answer was given a
Tho admiral, who had, oce ships and boats, of the sou, its tides, its aspects
occupied the Tei-ling, a distance of about 13 miles. On delay wiss hate bed. You will have noticed from the knowledge, either naturally it, of curtain sftor ali, the soundest strategy in naval warfare fuperial Chinas road from taken to accounts that over 970000 have been spent during under various meteorological conditions: which post of Minister of Marine for a time, made first leaving the city there is a bol plain. FER CASE OF 48 Pints... the year 1904 in developing and additions to the comes only to those accustomed in the sight truly characteristically Russian reply Yes, thickly studded with Mandarin burial places Company's various properties in Borneo, and this of the waves. In Russia no such custom that is if you have enough of them." If we and villages. Three miles to the north is the sum hos for the most part been unproductive exists. A osrtain proportion of the recruits consider the history of the Russian Navy we Pei-ling and castward the Tang-ling (Fu-ling),
to sea-servies.
prevailed. There have beu victories at ara, it is runs along the northern side of Makden city of twenty-one years, is told of to: Le The number taken for the nary in Busin, true. Hango, or Gangut, Hochland. Therme, shunt ut yards from the earth rampart, crossr
the admiral in charge was been some 7,000, out of a total which has varied
Sisope Sometimes
But thin
is a detail. Ramin has the Imperial road, carves north-east from 240,000 to $10,000 in the last few years,
recross the road beyond the first rifle of hills Tha rilgs Long Bonnects the two tombe, and is north of Mukden But their records have been, osa rulo ou land, They wera harous of shore combats, not su about four miles. Having crossed this ridge the
road TUOR
ne does the railway, on a small table- of Ta-wa (Great Marsh), which is drained by BOLE AGENTS- small streams flowing into the Fu-lin to the west.
sacrilegia work of denuding the slopes of the passed over B. N. Borneo on October 31st last Serastopel, Kerteh. Batum War Fast this object in riow ho-plies stops on stone and difficult. A road winds almost due north by
island, a fouling of intense indignation was
nuoouvincing as it was unsatisfactory. H.E. morernor appears to have been among the number not convinced, as many will doghtless have noticed by the Rupart of the Superintend ent of the Botanical and Afforestation Depurt-
Port Arthur, Nagasaki, in the The conditions governing their existence, whather under the sky of the tropies, or in the gloom of the north, were always the same,
or artificially.
a
tho
TELEPHONG No. 135.
+39
MARK.
TANSAN
ment. For this benefit of those who have ever. during the period under review, but as all this annually solooted for service on attaining the ball sea that these vicious opinions have always the two leporini Manchu tombs. The railway PER CASE OF 10 SPLITH
Scotsman.
agen to douil; experts diffue on the paint and enatrimte to the company's earnings. We It may have been thoagbt that Runda would ad Nakimoffe. Istomines, Kornilors, Lazurevs. Kang or the Dragon Riga
looked the paragraph. I reproduse it :~~-~
The quantim of what is the best rotation for Pians Masoning in Hongkong is, however, still 11.E, the overner has decided that ns 100 folling hall take place until the results of this year's operations have been enlculated and the
question who
before an independent put authority.
That is very satisfactory the pity is that so large an aren should have been cleared for the purposes of the experiment.
The military authorities are providing them- selves with an aerial railway, for the purpose of carrying atores from the ses front to the muga- xins in the neighborhood of Bower Road. This will make the third or fourth railway of the kind on the island. That of Meners. Butter- field and Swire at Quarry Bay which takes the Europesu staff of the refinery to their sumar quarters on Mount Parker is the longnat, the now Military railway will rauk next, and then comes the one belonging to the priests at Pokfulna, which I believe has been or is about. to be duplicated in that part of the island.
I noticed in one of the papers this week the hope expressed tint som Norwegian men who had been sentenced by the Marine Magis trata to teraw of imprisonment for desertion would not on the expiration of the sentence become a charge on the community. Perhaps it is not generally knows that "before the Magistrate can try men from a foreign ship he has to receive a regnest to do so from the men's Consul, and at the same time a guarantee that the mon shall not become a charge on the co- munity. The men in question werò put on ships in fe harbour as their sentences expired.
A jumour is current that when a highly placed offcial in the Public Works Department voutured over to Kowloon one day last week he was surrounded by a monacing crowd of irate residents who demanded to know there and then when the roads of Kowloon were to be pat in decent order. On receipt of satisfactory assur unces the offcial was allowed to return unhurt to his office
It unfortunately happens that the English Mail departs right in the midst of the Easter holidays. This does not much concern the Government departments, which will observe next Saturday, as weil an Friday and Moulay. In commercial houses sa a public holiday. Good Friday will probably be the busiest day of the week. If any clergyman has not prepared his Good Friday sermon, I after thisus a thros. The appearance of the Russian Fleet in the Chius Sea at a time when ponce evertures were being talked about must have created a com- motion in shipping circles the world over. It would be interesting to know the number of ships which have called at Hongkong during
months on the past throo north, Inden wih even come in this
thre
work was practically completed in the early Fart of the current year, we hope that it will now have recommended that the mum ($1,723.40) have drawn largely upon the Finn, who are nailors of no mean order, to was her feet. available fer appropriation be dealt with an
But Figland, by a charter granted to her by follows to pay a dividend of $1.00 per share,ander I., and renewed, indeed, by each of a like Sufren, or Collingwood. The sailor | alworbing $46,000; to write off launobes and his successors, had until quite lately an ant should look on the ses as the mistress he loves, and, and then down into swampy region
not as a fury to be feared. Success will never onomous army recruited entirely for home follow if wo shut up ships in port in war. or lighters, $10,500; to write off plant $2.40: to write off timber conversións $2,723.40, total service. Circumstances, that cannot be said to
no one will deny to the Russian officer or sailor. $61,723.45, and we hope you will approre this have increased the striking power of Russia have teach sallora a soldier's trade in peace. Bravery his little river runs south under the stone;
arisen to modify this autonomy. But the Finnt
training in fact, if he wants to compete with The various properties have been well kept up will no mors now than in the past be available But he most aller his mode of living, his whole the navies of Lo-day He could not do better in and all are in good order. The company's to strengthen the navy. Blany of the Russian business during the current year has, ao fur, oral officers are of this nationality. Amongst this respect that take a leaf out of the book of them may be numbered Admirale Kremer, Avel-
bis neighbour at Kiel. There, the science of Whether the
naval art is understood, both in theory and in show satisfactory remlts. Before proposing, Folkorrasm, and others.
Finnish
upper classes will continue to furnish practice. Constant use keeps a weapon in good the adoption of the sport and accounts now
order. But no matter how fine the temper of before you I shall be glad to answer any thin waful quota to the State, remains to be proved. The treatment uuled out to their
the blade, it will rust if left too long undrawn. questions you may wish to ask,
nation has not been exactly such as is likely to Indeed, when the time comes to use it, it will encourage loyalty and devotion to what is at
be found impossible to detach it from the *cabbard,
There were no questions. The CHAIRMAN moved that the report and accounts as pre-bost an alien throne. sented be adopteli. Mr. T. ARNGLE seconded, and it was married,
Mr. W. PARLANE proposed the re-election of Mr. A. G. Wood on the Consulting Committee. Mr J. W. C. BONNAR seconded, and it was carried.
Mr. W. H. WICKнam proposed the relee
It
As soon then, as Osip, or Alexi in drawn from the cart tail in the Black Earth region, or the marakes of Poland, for the service of the Tsar, he may be desiguated for service afloat. That he has never soon a ship, or, in many cakes either a mast or a wall, does not matter.
the Volga or Dneiper for some may happen years. In any case he is at once told off to one of the twenty or thirty equipages, of which the Fleet is antaposed. There is the equipage
GERMAN AIMS IN CHINA, Tao German Foreign Officer coived from the German Minister in Peking, Baron Mum von Hohwarzenstein, a telegram, dated March 6, with reference to the question whether he had intervened in the domestic affairs of China by demanding t
appointmants of Governors of Shan tong Li
approval and by compelling the new Acting Governor, Yang Shibhsiang, to The German Inister telegrapha:- one No objection was raised by me to the appoint- pay him a visit before prece-ding to his post
bridge of Ta-shih-chiso down into the Kan.
де
**third
Pa-ho is a village north of the river of the 13 from Makilen on the Im
miles
and second
Tam The firet makes a defour at by and sacred ridge now cat! perial read, and near the jonotion of the first to avoid the t the direct railway, Sou-tai-tzu, or bgaon," is the station for Pa-ho village. The modern village of San-tai-tza lira in a low. Bet, morsby plais, and the milway had a high and commanding embankment, which the Japanese hare eat. Thoro are several very conveniant calverts draining the marsh in which dynamita could be placed.
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PIANO Co.LD.
THE
Fu-shun and Mukden form the base of a regular triangle of which Tiling is the base. The Japaness advance from the west bol absolutely prevented the Russians from retiring the Masturn on heir supply been in neutral Chineve ter-itory ut Fa-ku-men, and this following great caravan route to the nor and Kharbin. PREMIER up the Hon Valley by the eastsch road to Khin
city and Vladivostok. They must fight their way up the railway to Tiling, flounder over the hills, or else force the Fe-shun-Ti
tien of Mr. W. Hutton Potie se inditor. Mr. Russion of the Imperial Guard at Et. Peters- submit that the Chinese Government should Thor cannot 'retira vía Fu-shan and Ying-pan
T.; ARNOLD secrated, and it was carried.
The CHAIRMAN-That is all the business gentlemon. Thank you for your attendance, Dividend warrants will be roady ou Monday, and can be had on application at the Company's office.
THE CURRENCY CHANGE IN
BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
Cur Sandakan correspondent on the 13th ult. wired us that the Government of British North Bornes intended to adopt the Straits Currency.
burg, composed of good-natured giants with the right to wear the orange nal black ribbon of are ton others; the Black Sea Dembers as many: the coveted Order of St. George. In the Baltic Vladivostok and Port Arthur ach
Occasions
for
l
liug ronto.
"Continuing north-east, from Pu-ho on the
where stood a great
1ort
in
infantry regiment, and they are similarly in-statement **** from ancient times. The railway raus thenee down
PIANO
FIRM AND THE
ONLY PIANO SPECIALISTS
IN
NOT HONGKONG: MERE DEALERS, BUY-
ING AT ONE PRICE AND
BELLING AT ANOTHER,
BUT
The following Preclamation dated 1st Aprilip is commissioned in Russis, she gram of the Peking Correspondent of The Tuns the railway. In is divided into a north and PRACTICAL EXPERTS
Jos since appeared in the Gasetly.com
with
→ Whares it is the intention of the Governafore proceeding to ment to adopt the dollar of the Straits Settle ments as the Currency of this State, and to demonetize all other dollars whatsoever. it is hereby enacted as follows
1. This Proclamation may be cited as The Importation of Coins Prohibition. Proclamation of 1905."
their
way Goal.
have Some weak from the south.
The coal may be for Russian account, and that may account for them coming safely to port. It is strange that we have had no reports yet of ships seized by the Russians in the China Sea, bat perhaps we have something to learn in this connection. It is an anxious time for shipping, and the Dogger Bauk veid ent hat made shipowners and traders generally feel a great deal more anxions than they would if this incident bad not occurred to destroy confidence in the officers.
"2. From and after 15th April, 1905, the importation into the Territory of any silver dollar other than the current dollar of the Straits Settlements is hereby prohibited.
3. (1) Ifjuny person shall import or attempt to import any dollars other than the current dollar of the Straite Settlements, to the amount in nominal value of twenty-five dollars, or up- wards, he shall be liable en summary conviction
180.
• { mezt 'oither of Youg or of flu. I have never Imperial road to Tin-liuz, there is a low hill | laid claim to the right of ratifying oppointments which crosses the read and causes the railway of Governors I had a meeting with Yang. It to ourra somewhat west. On this ridge stands
}, The water beson was in accordance with the desire on both sites the little town of Ching-shin-tai for "erpatal to establish
reproinend by Chinese soures with
dispositions of into a low valley and over a very rugged, roky regard to
apur Tample H"), crowned with rocks and German troops along the Shantung railway or with regard to freak demands which I am sepre. stones, and down a deep cutting. Twenty-three wonted us having addressed to Yang with railos north-east of Mukden in the town of I-l or Yi-lu (I-160), lying in the month of a valey plain, over moreby forenes to his province are pare inventions."
The North-flerman Gazette publishes the opening westward, an to s foregoing despatch by way of dements of the which nearly four miles distant from the town south town by the little river whichfions de pd.n Times, and asserts in this connexion: There canon, with steep loess banks. This river, like several smaller streams, all flowing east and are proofs that attoepts were made by means
is noted for its treacherous and and boggy of this telegram to excite bath in Japan and in America tristrust of termen's intention this beds. I-lu has anveral caravansaries and too MANUFACTURERS
The Germa somi- occasion is somewhat belated says the Timsa, large fortified shops. Continuing north by east but it is, of course, possible that the Gerning the rond'crosses the Fan-ho, with the village of Government had only lately obtained its sileged Fan-ho-tun on the north bank. This stream is
proofs
that the statements with regard to about 60 yards wide, in semifrozes now, and the action of Baron Mumm ron Sobwartenstein flows almost cart and west into the Lian. Fan had been employed in Japan and in America ho is 30 miles from Muktes. Read and rail olosely, crossing two or three small graval-bot-
Tia-ling. atontious."
in order to excite mistrust of Germany's now skirt the bends of valleys and hils, very
tomed streams to marked that the Fan-hol
quipage. An equipage" lives shore. Its mombers march in rythmical trend to the dock-yard, er to divine service, on various In tarracks their interior economy is conducted on the sewe lines as that of an structed in muskotry and bayonet exercissa. During their visits to the dockyards they are familiarised with the sights of ships in con struction, and large accumulations of unral stores. Offloors attend in very small on bers only at these performances. When
time alungsk the lies a long
Doring that time the sailor uo doubt becomes acqosinted her gus, amauition-hoists, learns hont sailing, &c. &c. The place of his mes. how to stow his kit, and the way from uno place to another on his new home are matters with which bu also becomes familiar.
Generally speaking, a Russia hates the sea A steambost as the deril does holy water.
ervica between St. Petersburg and Peterhof, excellent in every detail, had to be discontinued who was desired to accompany the Emperor to for want of support. A well-known Minister, Copenhagen on his magnificent yacht, begged his Imperial master to allow him to make the Journey overland. If you embark at Sarastopol for Yalta, thirty miles off, half the passengers bombard you with fearful anticipations as to on the journey! the possibility of shipwreck Nevertheless a certain Dumber of gentlemen yearly elect to serve in the navy. As for nx physique and education go, they seem Naval School, in the Vassili Island, on the quay opposite the statue of Kruzenstern. There they receive an excellent theoretical education
on
THE EFFECT OF MUKDEN.
west,
It should be
really flows from the south-east from the Kao-ling (High Ridge); men oned as being on Quite apart from its direct military results, the west of the Fu-shan-Tio-ling road. About FACTS the capture of Mukden by the Japanes vies it midway between Fu-rhun and I ie-ling a road political significance with the taking of Port
pan over the Kao-ling and down into the head Arthar. With the fall of Port Arthur there the above from Bhing-king and Ying of the Fan.be Valley, which it follows to Fan-ho-tun.
to a line not exceeding fire hundred dollars, and satisfactory. They are first sent to the nite passed away what was perhaps the most im
that
if the amount in seminal value is one Lundred dol'are and upwards, he shall be liable to im prisonment of either description for any term not exceeding six months either in addition to in, nor do they ever see a man of war, accept those on the sins of the Galermaya" on the an in lieu of each fine.
to the fullrigged ernisers and sloops (II) Any dellers other than the current dollar other side of the river Nevs. Later on they of the Straits Settlements imported or form the nasal cadets training *quadrou attempted to Lo imported in contravention to Nothing in these ships in sny way resembles the surroundings that the young officer will find on this Proclamation to the vominal fatnsfer to a battleship. There is a training twenty-five dollars or upwards shall be forfeit-chool for gunners, and a torpedo school at 43, and the forfeiture may be adjudicated by Kronstadt, where is also the divers' school-bulk, Here the instruction afforded is of a practical a Magistrate.
nature.
(111) The provisions of this section shall not apply to dulurs or yens imported for tranship ment under a license in writing from the Governor.
dollar
tu
pressive symbol to European eyes of Russias
n the power in the Far East. The fall of Mukčen remarks the Times, will exert a more special
influence
The Russians have freely used the neutral Chinese territory, and the Japanese are now,
For zouis time past the Bassiune have unless they so chouse until near Tis-ling on the But there are nu boats for them to row or sail Chinese on Asiatics, and particularly apparently, doing the same. They need not)
been able to retrieve their failing prestige west, for fram Chang-tan on the Han below Shi-tuz, a wild, in the Far East by retaining possession of the Makden & road runs to most sacred traditions of the Imperial dynasty ferry on the Mukden-Fa ku-men roud. Thence, of Chinn. Now the cradle of the rning zace, crossing this at right angles, it goes to Tung. accient Mancha city. round which centres the isolated hill, or "tor," which emmande the
with the venerated tombs and relics round it. Linn north-west of Tie-ling. Advancing ap the sanctified chief city of Mancheria, habe, obisng-tru, a vast grain emporium on the hands of the Japanese. Many this read the Japaarse oun swoop down ou the Orientals oust be thinking that, with the Tie-ling from the west. Rumia's power in those regions have also passing of this symbot, the last remparts of fallen from her grasp.
EARTHQUAKES IN INDIA.
The so-called Tie-ling gorge is about two and a half miles wide at the arrowest part, and seven miles long, and through this down the The Lian riter, some 300 yards wide.
Bli converge chain
roods It is usual in Russia to launch a ship in a
railway and less forward condition than that of those that
here. The town is walled, with waburbs walls and take the water with us, and a crew is instantly
The last considerable earthquake in India east and west, and the tows told off to her. But it does not follow that the
was that of 1897. but although generally affect streets, almost all running east and west. crew goes on board. In fact, it would be very 4. If any Magistrate or Justice of the Peace
much in the way of the carpenters, platelovers,ing Assam, Calcntia, and the lower Gang- almost block the way through the gorge. The
the actual destruction was triting Far north and south roads, two in number, are Another new departure has been made in the
is satisfied by sworn Intatement in writing riveters, and various other workmen. No, the region, was that in Kashmir in 1885 which in winter in times of peace perpetually blocked by electric tram fares, the old system of five cent
believe that Gre
Pallada inscribed with Diana or
twenty days of Jace accounted for over 3.000 carts and pack mules. Laravans hate paesing ribbons and impeccable as to сир first class rides having boon returned to. There that there is good reason
ondenths and the destruction of 70,000 dwellings through for this reason. The open space be any silver dollars other than the current letters on it a ton are three five cont sections to ench
As Kashmir is in an exact prolongation of the tween the west suburb and the river is full of of the Straits Settlements, which grout costs, brass buttons, boots, &o, &c., con tinues to tramp about the streets of St. Peters- cent
Passengers, apparently, did
lino of seismis disturbance reported in recent dykes and ditubes at right angles to the road and rection.
have been imported in contravention of bury. Kronstadt or Sevastopol, living and learn-
destrac- not see the force of ten cents for short
Rossian station, engine works, sad the cauton- distance: Many Europeans patronised riestas this Proclamation, are likely to be found in with the other equipages" in barracks, wires, it is extremely ikely when the pass river, and much of the space is accupied by the
Then come the ebips' trials. It is absolutely reports come in that we shall hear of d
that tion in
also. Persis, the South the most favour
quarter ears. in any place to an amount exceeding in
West of Tie-ling and rising from the river though they preferred the
necessary that these should give
are low hills, rolling back into Mongolia, with able results. Consequently the trial is put off Caspian, and Armenia have all been frequently day after day, until the sea's surface in without visited by destructive earthquakes. And we a ripple, and not a bresta of wind blows. The way conclude, nga tho Singapore Free Press, rosde nearly all ramping wast and west. East- all hand picked, and special crows of that the Himalaya line, continuod to the ward of Tie-ling is a mountain spar, the Tie-
some volcanic "ON" corresponde with
Iron Ridge, abuting on the east as a solid and rugged ridge stockers are told off who are intimately sognant. Caucasus or ch's crust. The superstitious subarb and ruzning
in all
that ed with the engines and boilers
right down to the south-east for nearly 50 miles. are certain to consider Todian populations Srititelin
as likely as not the disaster Thus all traffic, ozcepting local pack animals, learings. And off starts the Tri the Droundant Apostolov,
witch the work 689 associated in the minds of many with must pass throath the Tio-ling gorge. North
will be of the provisions of section three of this with the zooonnt of her noble seaworthiness. Wer in the Far East. The Government of ward the hill formation is the same, only more Proclamation susy be arrested without warrant The minds of Russian naval officers must be cast indie, which has done so uimirably in emer rugged. The Japanese, with Hain-min-tun
in truly Panglossian monid! Once the ship by any Police Officer.
pattern carn.
electric
Others travelled third class in the closed-in valus the sum of tifty dollars, he may by warrant under bis haud direct any person therain named to enter each place and rearch the game, and reize all such dollars there found, and detain the same panding adjudication.
RANYAN.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The I.G.M. gir, Roon, carrying the German mails with dates from Berlin of the 28th March,
left Colourbo ou the 15th inst., p., and may be expected here on Wednesday, the 26th inst.
The clusters steamer Langcash, from Ham- burg, left Singapore for this port on the 14th inst, p.m., and may be expected here on the 21st inst
The C. & M. str. Rubi loft Mauila on the 15tha just, at 10a.m., and is due here today at 3 p...
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