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He states that the Federal Government has some power in this direction, and promisedelivered in Londen on the 28th February to exert such power toward putting an end to the trouble which arose respecting the exclusion of Japanest from the schools in
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In his recent measuga to Congress, the
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The Rer. Lovis B. Hillis arrived yesterday from Manila, and will occupy the pulpit of Union Church during this month.
Three boatmes were gostarday fined by Mr. Hazelaad $10 each for dreiging within 100 yards of the man-of-war auchorage
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Two stallholders in the Central Market were
summoned by Inspecter Withers for being in pescasion of asjust sedles. Mr. Melbourne imposed a fine of $10 on vach.
the Magistracy's Broman from No. 5 Station charged with being in unlawful possession of a pair of opera glasses valted at $20, o remanded bim until Monday:
An inquiry, conducted by Mr. F. A. Hazeland
and a jury, took place at the Magistracy pestor- TELEGRAM SAMERICAN CONSUL ON LINCOLN
day afternoon into the circumstances of the death of Ng Fuk, 70 years of uge, who was a prisoner iu Victoria Cool. He had been set. tenced on the 23rd August last to twelvo months' imprisonment and four hours in the stocks for returning from banishment. Ho died on Thursday evening. After hearing modical testimony, the jury returned a verdict. of death from natural causes
It an Unconventional Interview" in the Treasury with "Mr. Smith," a represent siva of a firm of silversmiths, a young ma
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The building programme includes
Mr. Conent Wilder's highly-appreciated address at night at the Y.M.C.A. rooms contained the following passages :---
Lowell called Lincoln. "The first American" His idon was that, born in 1899,-only 20 years after the adoption of the Constitution-and a predact of pioneer days in the middle West bis career spanning the development of the country, Lincoln was a type-mau, vying with George Washington for supremacy in American rogard, and even more beloved. Linvata dia- played as a bay and youth in the most humble hoorsty was a reflection of the times whi
honest were hanged, usually for horse-stealing. honesty waan nosessity; pioneers who were not
There were no locks on the doors, and if a customer found no Оде io the orvo ronds store, be helped himself and paid next time ha came that way. Lincoln enjoyed the coußdenes of every o'ass of people be dealt with, and he was always first -whether threshing cute, splitting rails, or guiding a flat bant down the Missisippi to
Mr. Hasoland bad baforə him yesterday at with a.“ gentlemanly appearance, who read the three vessels of the Dreadnought type environment the qualities of later life. His..
Putty Mirror," we hare some characteristic but larger, one unarmoured cruiser, views un reading. I like something smartand up-to-date, not surmons sud dry pifle What's five destroyers, twelve torpedo boats the good of that sort of thing? It doesn't and twelve submarines. touch the needs of the day. I on ́t atand da}} books.. I like a novel that's got something in it. There'e
Yesterday, St. David's Day, was celebrated by sons and daughters of the Principality in Hongkong. At night a rumber of Welshmer dined together in the Hongkong Hotel and drack to the memory of their patron saint.
Moxers Gibh; Livingston & Co. inform us that they have received telegraphic alvics from Sydney that the ps. Vinch will leare that port on Hth May, in place of the "Australian" which was lost off Vashon Bead.
The following, telegram from Lord Elgin was received by II. E. the Governor of Ceylon "Have selected Clifford, Colonial Secretary. Trinidad, "to be Colonial Secretary, Ceylon as May has requested permission to with draw his scooptane for reasons which set good to me,”
cat-rate library atau inalitate I I've gone through ment of Ouida's belong to works; Bho's a fine writer. Mario Corelli's swather. Her books are deep. No I don't care for Dickens. The old-fashional. Kipling
I like some of I haven't read much of him. Hall Caine's Rider Haggard's my favourite author. Splendid writer, I call him. fle goes jun lot for Ancient Egypt."
The removal of the War Offee from Pall
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THE PANAMA CANAL
LONDON, February 27th, The American Government has decided to construct the Panama canal itself. The canal engineer, tevais, has resiguel, and engineer Major Noethals succeeda_laim
THESURRENDER OF PORT ARTHUR.
Mall to Whitabali had ind, nocording to the Aldershot News to a qution occurrence at
Lusuos, February 27th. North Camp. An officer in cummand of a bat-
The Standard publishes a long secret report falou quartered in Marlborough Libog was amused one morning to find on his parade of Commandant Smirnoff, the Commandant ground a traction engiur and several trucks off Port Arthur. The report covers between stones and gravel. The material was deposited
Going to
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distanos; whether at a spelling match or in loans, or wrestling with strong men from a paity Inw cases, ar at conferences of politielens, or later cluso to with his cabinet of the ablest men of the war period, Abraham Liveola wIN |the coutral figure because of his great sense, big bonent mind, his koonness, his obaractèr At the time of his womination to the Presidency, Lincolo was not a national figure of the split and he was elected by resson
some being for slavery outright, others for half-way measures,
in the Democratic party,
be was the foremost antagonist in Illinois The of the slavery demands of the South. South we augered by his election, and he had to fight to preserve the nuion, this was his firet caro. Ho denied that Stales could with-
The Toronto Ster supports Sir Alexander on the ground, and in due course the engins and February and December 1904. It charges but he was the "logical candidate" neveribe- General Stoessel with cowardice, incapacity loss. He had grown with the new Repablican Swettenham's action, and says that he had great tracks returned with further loads. provocation. Admiral Davis was not wanted. boadquarters for an explanation of the delivery, and favouritíam, resulting in a surrender party since its formation four years before; and Ordinary courtesy required that he should have the commanding officer was "informed that the before the defence was exhausted. offered his resistance and placed himself in the instructions had come from the War Office. hands of the Governor, instead of which he goted Not satisfied with this explanation, he caused with a great deal of bounce and as if the island further inquiries to be made, with the reeglt were peopled by savages.
that the original requisition for the material wh produced, nad it was found to be dated The
1956 In moving out of the old offices in Pall soross this requisition in a long-forgotten pigeon-hole, and seeing it was for one hundred tons of road material for the laying out of roads had the order executed, with the result that the matoriel was dumped in the only available spot
Straita
Times
remarke: Local
LONDON, February 27th. Mr. W. Runciman, in reply to Sir E. A.
tobacconists will have to replenish their Blocks Mall, a clerk, our contemporary adds, had come Sussoon, in the House of Commong said that |
of cigarettes. The impetus given to the fashion of an after-dinnor Melsobrino for ladies will, doables, not he allowed to lapse by the alarming dams who enjoyed that privileg with distinguished visit-rs recently
Was it the Duchess, or Princess Patricia, or both ?
A handsome paper cutter, heavy enough for a desk-weight, advertising Hiram Walker and Soins Canadian Club" whisky, and su expensive looking blotter and diary, advertising D. and J. McCallum's Perfection" Sootch whisky, hava been received from Moser, H. Prise and Co, the local egents. If the Nauvre of the two firms be
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manager of the local firm assures as on this point, customers ought to be thoroughly satisfied.
an að when women of menetical politics; but the rapid development of our Colonite v the one hand and of America's international relations on the other, have completely altered its bearing; and the time has un- doubtedly arrived when both nations will In a lecture delivered recently at the Officers' Club on Governor'a Island, says the New York have to find a solution of the problem.
feraid. Colonel H. O. 8. Hefstand, who was As regards Great Britain, the difficulty is, of cours, with respect to Aus. | chief of stall of the American ospudition to suppress the Boxer uprising, declared that be tralia and New Zealand. Both those
believed the individual Chinsumu to be the equal Colonies are strongly opposed to Asistio of any man on surth. He certainly was to be immigration in any form; and they have feared lume by Americans than were the unprin. imposed more and more restrictive laws to sipled agitators who endeavoured to foster prevent what they held to be an undesir-lsoontent and divide the Americdo people into able competition. Hitherto they have classes. In the opivian of the speaker, to
been allowed a free hand such attera by the Imperial Government, as it has been considered there are 80 many obvious reasons against the importation of Chinese into any given Colony that it has been recognised as reasonable to leave such a question to the Colonies to decide for them selves. But the matter assumes a different
it North Camp.
by kind permission of Liont-Col. W. Boolt Monorief and Officer, the Band of the Third Battalion "The Duke of Cambridge's "Owa” (Middlesex Regiment) will play the following programme of masie during dioner at the Hongkong Hotel, to-night- Marcb"Through the Valley," Yalan..." Natursanger, "-rikan
#nd Brendo Three Dances from Ilonry VIII. (a) Morris Dance (b) Shepherd's Dance, (e) Torah Dance, German, Gavotte...... "Los Cloches do St. Malo," Rainuar Belection...". The Toreader,"
..... Caryll Two Step.....
Thurban
**** «Mumdlin Mom," Begimental Marches.
.: Walker
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draw at their will; the union was an entirety and could not be dissolved,
His speeches and inaugurals were kindly Injunctions; the Sir John Jordan was doing his utmost to warring to our brothers" of the South, his secure the acceptance of a plan for Chinese moderation, patience, absence of maliga or participation with the London and China Syndicate in the development of the Anhui Mining Concession. There was no reason for sending further instructions to Sir John Jordan, who was naturally keeping in touch with the agents of the syndicate in
Chian.
THE RUSSIAN DUMA.
LONDON, February 27th. The Russian Duma will open on the 5th
passion were marvellous, but there as no lack of firmuess. Linoole went ahead cautiously, never beyond public sentiment, which be diligently, encouraged on patriotio lines. Some bare said that if he had retired ineffective gonorals carlier, the war might have been avon over; kat siteh He was very patient with generals who failed to get resulta judgments are of little use.
and for two years the dashing South won most of the victoria. Lincoln was patient under the incompetency, vanity, even insults of McClellan and others, but when the limit was reached he hitherto acted, and eventually, Grant, paknews wan, a West Point graduate to be the war-Grant was discovered, and Sherman CHINA AND MANILA 8.8. CO. LD.
and Sheridan. After the battle of Gettysburg in May 1863, [the final outcome was never in The report for the 24th meeting of pro- | doubt, though it required two year moro,to wip God bless the Prince of Wales.
prietors, received
rather iste, will appear and crush the South. Liaoin was criticised. God Save the King.
in Monday's issue. Meanwhile it may be and denounced, almost to the sud. Timid and di DINER KING-Hors D'Oeuvres-Sardines on
that the net profit for last year satisfied mon of the North evon sought to defeat Toast. Soup-Consomme Royal Fish-Smoked noted Fish and Parsley Bance. Extrece-b Cutlets
the Directorsbim for renomination in 1994, bụt the rank-and- 827,365.37, – Rinh and Groen Peas, Jagged Hare and Red Currant Jelly, Chicken and Ham Patties. Curry-Madras propose to appropriate thus-$1,000 added to filo of oilizous were with him, and he was Potatoes, Boast Turkey and Cranberry Sauce, dividend of a dollar per share) and $365,57
moved with sympathy for Joints, &c.-Roast Sirloin of Beef and Baked the Hoporre fund, 820,000 to shareholders sasily recleated. Lincoln's great heart was whose sufferings were very groat, and Boiled Corned Leg of Fork and Pease Pudding. carried forward. Pengers and argo were
had Lo lived the work of reconstruc- Bweeta--Tosat Pudding, thocolate Ice Cream and scarcer than in previous years, the gross income old Roast Pheasant and Red Cabbage Salad.
tion might have been simplified. During Finger Cakes, Tipsy Care, Choose Biscuits.
war Lincoln was the
unaffected MINING IN THE NEW TERRITORY.
ever. Ho was in the telegraph offos at all hours of the night he had a funny story for When the "Ordinance to empower the Gover cellers ou most serious business; his children mor to grant licences to search for and prove slept in his arms while the cabinet mat. His minerals and to grant licences and louses of sympathetic heart was rent with tales of land for the purpose of working mines auffering from the seat of war, and, joker that and minerals" was introduced in the Legis he was, he has been called the saddest of men, Intive Conncil last June, His Excellency His cabinet was a warring, jealous body of i
had ambitious able men--four of them had been his- remarked that the gentlemen who
search for minerale in rivals for the nomination for president when
A Chinese Exclusion Act was commercial Dosort--Cottoe-Frrita. blunder.
Lieutenant B. Alexander, of the Ride Brigade who with hie brother and another British
officer left the coast of Nigeria on a surveying expedition across Africa, antler the auspices of the Colorial Ofion, arrived at Port Sudan on Jan. 14th. Lieutenant Alexander, it is re- ported, is the sole survivor of the party, bie two companions having died on the way, one of
nar Lake Tehad.
CORRESPONDENCE.
PARSEES IN PERSIA
showing a very heavy falling off."
President of the United States doala with aspect when a nation like the Japanese, blackwater fever and the other of enterio, in your telegram yesterday, deserven recognition undertaken the
a question, which has been long been pressing for practical consideration both in the United States and in Great Britain. Wo refer to the manner in which aliens, or to speak more specifically, Asiatics, are to be dealt with in individual States in the former country and by individual Colonies
be
against whom such objections cannot be raised, are concerned. There ought to some means by which the Imperial Govern ment could arrive at a decision in such a
matter without the risk which at present exists of going directly counter to the Colony
der reached the Nile in the Lado e nolave. loft Fort Sudan, on the 16th January, for Said, whence he was to proceed to England
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818-The kindness of His Excellency the Governor, and of the Shah of Persia, as indicated After striking Frencb let me muggest that a meeting of the Pare the New Territory were confident of success. Linoola way named-but he handled them with Congo on skirting Darfur, Lieutenant Alexan Community, led by Mr. H. N. Mody, should be Now, early as it, there are indications that the greatest tack. When a Fenster zoigily Hebeld at the Parses Club, to decide upon a that hope was justified. A prospector bas demanded to know where the fest had gone, mesings of thanks to be seat, by courtesy of been at work for some time in the Now Tor Lincola took him to one side and confidentially On one ocassion His Excelleney, to the Shab, who has shows ritory on behalf of Bir Paul Cheter and the told him that it had gone to sen." Hi that, like his lamented father, he appreciates the gentlemen associated with him in the venture, patience was unending.
and, although little is officially knows, it is no
Lincoln sent an order for exchange of soldiers to loyalty of his Partes subjects.-Yours truly,
longer a secret that sufficient has been fonul Staunton and the litter officer told the bearer to continue boring. A lode of silver has been that "the d- fool at the head of the garera, Hongkong, March lat.
discovered near the bottom of Telegraph. Passment was enining the discipline of the army in the latter. This question, which has of
on the other; and such a means could no romised with great pleasure the
in the Pat Hung Valley and near Sat Tis sadhe (Staanton) wouldn't recognise tõe erder.”' late pressed itself to the frout in various doubt be found by some understanding of welcome which the
good vein of plumbago has been found. The bearor returned to the President and told directions, is really one and the same in being come to as to the grounds upon of the Chinesa Community of Singapore bave
Another fire occurred yesterday morning Doublew other minerals will be traced, and it, him the result of the interview. "Did the which the Colonies would accept the decision presented to me, and I learn
satisfaction how highly the Chinese value the end, singularly enough, it was on promise is not unlikely, they will afford profitable Secretary of War say there was a d- fool at applies to individual States in the United of the Home Government upon suchquestions. beuelis conferred upon them by British Bule.adjacent to the scene of the recent fatal fire in working, the development of that part of the the bead of the government ?" asked Lincoln. States applies equaily to izdividual Colonies Something more definite than the general Since the foundation of the Colony, the Govers-Tang Loi Laue. The alarm was received at Colony will be materially assisted,
America and in Great Britain.
Wont
the United States towards the solution of the
The following is the message 'dressed by
on the one haud, or of running the risk. R. H. the Duke of Connaught to the
of incurring the hostility of a friendly nation Chinese community of Singapore : -“I have
address
various westiona
with great
BEJUS.
ANOTHER FIRE.
Those were his very words, Mr. President.” Well it must be so, for Staunton is nearly in the British Empire. From what President position that a local measure should noment has always placed the utmost conddence the Central Police Station at 3.30 and in a very
THE BANDMANN COMPANY.
always right. I'll go over and see him about ROOSEVELT stated, there appears to be a interfere with imperial interests (which has in the ability, integrity and good sense of the few minutes the Brigada turned ont under
it. " The exchange was effected. On arrival it was hope that something will now be done in been the accepted principle hitherto) is Chinese morchants, and has granted to them Chief Laspootor Baker.
Once again the Baudmann Co. delighted Bat it is a great mistake to think, there was wanted. A satisfactory basis of action the same freedom in the conduct of their found that the two buildings, one in Tung Loi
business and the management of their private Lane sad the other in New Market Street, theatre gours in Hongkong with the Comedy, any tack of dignity in bim-it was always " Mr. difficulty which arises from the recognised might be arrived at by the subject being affairs as is enjoyed by Englishmen themselves, which are back to back, were enveloped in "The Professor's Love Story." Mr. Claude Lincola" to his face, though the song "We are independenec of individual States in respectully discussed at the Colonial Conference That this confidence has been woll-deserved the fames and as the area is a very congested ons King, in the role of the professor, while being coming, Father Abraham. 300,000, strɔng" ex«- to their internal administration.
at which it would be a useful and desirable present ecndition of the Colony and the considerable alarin prevailed. In the shope was
in his part. Miss Florence Haier, Lacy familiar man. No fner and abler types of Ame acundo:ss of the principle of individarl
topic. In time, no doubt, when the Colonies progress which it has made sinco my previous a quantity of matting and this brand vary independence as applied either to individual
bocome represented in the Imperial visit clearly proves. In the Straits Settlements fiercely, so that in a short time the ground floor White, the typiat. also proved a successful rinas existed thin Lincoln gathered in his ozbi character of Effie, the ward. The other dominated that body. It is a life and a career States in America or to each Colony in Councile, the ratter could be adjusted in the Government and the people have worked was completely consomed. The firemen were performer, as did Miss Helen Grenville in the net, bat it is the universal testimony śbat be Britain is Leyond question. The difficulty,
for young men to study-in it is nothing of some way that would be satisfactory buth to together in harmony, and the country ooa-however able to keep the conflagration from
alloy. sequently flourishes. I all inform may brother, nesuming very large proportions, and though performers also carried out their parts in a
The
all that was amusing, was the some of perfection pressed the nation's attitude toward this kindly,
"It is only through anselfist working for the good of others that we can become gentlor in our judgments: for time teaches us that there is no fault committed by others which we might not have committed ourselve
however, is to draw an exact line between the Colonies sad to the nasion as a whole; ¦ Wis Majesty the King-Emperor, of the seati- the fire continuod to bura antil well on in the capable manner and won heariy upplause. what is merely an interual or local matter but pending this, some arrangement nightments which the Chinese have expressed to me, day, it required little attention. The houses and what is one of general and even at
be arrived at by which, when there is a I learn that the Chinese New Year began in both streets were completely gutted, but on times of international importance. Upon this point, the suggestions of Presideat conflict betwear the House Government and three days ago. The Duchess and myself are this occasion the fokis on the first floors and tho a given Colony upon such a subject, the much gratified that, at a time of general people in the family hosses above were abis to ROOSEVELT are worthy of careful attention.
The circumstances of the outbreak are re He recommends that the crimiuml and carl question at issue could be sottied in a more holiday-making and relaxation, the Chinese make their sucape,
should bato voluntarily undertaken for us the statutes of the Unitel ates be amended satisfactory minuer than the absolute exer-task of argauising the procession which garded as suspicions, and shoat a dozen people in such a way as will enable the President ciss of the veto, which of course can be accompanied the gentlemen who presented have been detained pending enquiries, Only addresses to ne. We watched it with great three days ago the master of the promises in acting for the United States Government, resorted to, but which is likely at times to
We wish to the whole Chinese Tang Loi Lano insured the shop and stock and possibly unneccasury which is responsible inintermtional relations, cause
Community a happy and prosperous New Year." for 26,000 dangerous friction.
to enforce the rights of ulions auder Treaties. |
even
interest.
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LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The Ben Line str. Denlawers from Antwerp and London left Ringapore on 28th February, for this port.
Some men go through life anelassified; otlers,
The CPR. str Athenian arrived at Kobe by their fellows at a certain valuation from the at 5 pan. on Wednesday, the 27th Fob; and left through a dispensation of Destiny, are appraised starting of their careers a valuation that again at 10a.m., on Thursday, for Koke, whore neither time, separation, nor circumstance sorver she was due to arrive at 2 p.m. on Friday, the 1st
to alter.
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