Co-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE
ROYAL
CITY HALL
SOCIETY'S RE-UNIONS
A MAGNIFICIENT SUCCESS
A 'GREAT AND GLORIOUS RECEPTION,
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HUDSON'S SURPRISE
PARTY.
THE DONATORS OF MIRTH AND MUSIC STAR ARTISTS
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A GREAT DEMONSTRATION Accorded by a packed hanit on Saturday Night: to witness this unique and amusing entertainment.
Two Hours of Incessant Music and Laughter, Overflowing with Life and Action, A Perpeinal Flow of Mirth. Transforming Tears into Rainbows.
A BLIZZARD of SHRIEKS and Laughter, Fon beyond all Imagination. And, "Don't you forget it." TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT!| TO-NIGHT||{}
MONSTER CHANGE OF PROGRAMME.
PRICES OF ADMISSION 1-$3, $1 JE ST. Box Plan at Memes W. ROBINSON & Co.'s Music Warehouse. Doors Open at 8.je. Smiling Beglos at 9:15.
THOS. F. HUDSON, Hongkong, 3rd March, 1897.
[499 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY,
NOTICE.
PONSIGNEES. of CARGO per Steamship
"DORIC"
Co
are hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk in the Company's Godowns at Wanchal, from whence delivery may | be obtained an countersignature of Bulls of Lading.
Goods remaining uncialmed after the gath Instant, will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
J. S. VAN BUREN,
Agent.
Hongkong, 23rd March, 1897.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI, VIA SWATOW.
HE Company's Steamship
THE
"WOOSUNG,"
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Captain Jones, will be despatched as above TO. MORROW, the 24th instant, at Noon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Wongane 23rd March, 187
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW.
THE Company's Steamship
!NAMOA,"
1485
Captain Hall, will be despatched-for-the-above- Ports on THURSDAY, the 15th instant, al Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to...".
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, 23rd March, 1897
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR TOCHOW.
“HE Company's Sternship
THE
"KANSU,"
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Captain Sommerville, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 25th lost, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, 23rd March, 1997.
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TELEGRAMS. THE Hankow Spilag Mealing will be held on the Bth, gib, and roll Ajill. The programme gation at Ichow has been considered loss an elatrate one and should result in three clent to suppress the disturbance, and 300 braven days' enjoyable spot, before the "rash" of the are to be scot from Chasking to establish eder. ten season renders the mera thought of "pow
SUBSIDIES TO STEAMER LINES
mah pidgin something to be dreaded rather than otherwise.
TOKIO, March rethr The Government bar decided not to bring forward at the present Session of the Diet the Bilor granting subsidies to steam services between this country and China ports. There are so funds available, now that it has been decided to grant 3,400,000 yen to the European and Trans-Pacific tines of the Nippon Yusen Kulik.
NEW UNITED STATES CONSUL
FOR HONGKONG
We received news from San Francisen to-day from a subacsiber to the Telegradh who welten us that Colonel James McWilliams, the well- known agent here for Scer's Flour Mills, of Caillornia, will soon return to Hongkong as Consul for the United States,
THE CORBETT-FITZSIMMONS 'BATTLE.
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THE Valunteers will have's Commandant's Parade on Thursday afternoon at 5 p.m. on their parade ground. This is a preliminary lastrac- tion for the annual fospection, and mem? rs 200 specially requested to be present.. THIXE was a largo and delighted audience at the Theatre Royal last night 'when Hodson's Surprise Party gave their accoud psformand), The programme was the same as on Saturday night and caught on immensely. A splendid
new bill is annouced for to-night,
A EXKIN station at Eltsing, meir Soccbow, on the cỏga of the Talbu, was recently torn down and looted by the Inhabitants, who carried off Home thousands of treis. What a pity it is that all the lakin' stations in China, which đỏ sa much harm to trade, are not removed ” as was this squeezing den at Eltsing:
Tux Chineze certainly take a leading place among scaffold bullders. One of the first thlogs 10 strike the globe-trateaz an ar:fval horn in the rapidity with which they are erected and the lightness of the material employed. Could bamboo be latroduced foto Evrope, all the old and contly systems of raffolding would be quickly superceded by the new anticia and the reduction in cast would be immense.
ACCORDING to a paragraph in one of our Yoka- hama exchanges, yesterday (sand instant) a fate in celebration of the commencement of the reign of the Emperor William L. of Prosila, was to be Quizz a serious affray occurred in Yokahama held by the German residents of Yokohama babane on the 16th Inst., says the Japan Mall, latrate preparations were mide, and H. I. between some coal-lighter confies and the crew G. M/s ships, Kaiser, Irini, Prinsesi Wilhelm, of the Admiral Nakhimog. The vessel was Arcona and Cormoran were expected to arrive blog coated when the quarrel amse, and at Yokohama Ju ilmse to take pojila the celebra-operations had to be suspended for a time Iion.
Some of the Japanese were roughly handled, An enterprising Chinaman le, wo wotics, placard-HE. Wn Ting Fang arrived at Shanghai on the
It is rumoured that a private telegram received❘ing the walls and hoardings of the calony with here yesterday conveys the intelligence that bills to the effect that he makes tennis bals to James Corbeit (American) and Robert Fizim order. We have seen and usled bate of Japaness mans (Australian), champion! heavyweight pagi- manufacture and, except for the makers' name, lists, fought to a finish on the 17th instant, the which is often regarded as ladispensable to a result being a complete vietary for Corbett who got article, they appear to be fully equal to put bis man to sleep in the elaventh round,
those of Europ can manufacture and have the We have been unable to obtain any denile Information on the subject, and the statement that the officers of the Olympia cabled for the nows is, we understand, false,
SIR CLAUDE MACDONALD,
SHANGHAI, March roth. We learn by wire from Peking that the British Minister, Sir Claude MacDonald, left on Wed- nerday for a visit to some of the northern ports.-N. C. Daily News
advantage of being considerably less in price. As yet, however, we have not made the acquaintance of the Chinese sticle, and the compartion of it with that made in Japan would be interesting, Does the ad, however, only mean repairs ? Possibly 10.
We have emitted to notice that, in addition to conferring on Mr. Detrlng the Red Button of the First Class, the Emperor of China has prometed Mr. E. B. Drew to the Third Class of the Second Division of the Imperial Order of the Double Dragon, and Mr. James H. Hart to the First Class of the Second Division of
16th fast, and left per Garlic on the 17th for San Francisco via the Inland Sea. His Excellency was enjoying excellent health when he left Shanghal, and his parting with Dr. Ho Kal, who accompanied him to Shanghel, is reported to have been of e most cordial nature.
THR copper cush mint at the Klingens Arsenal began work on the 18th instant with twenty-five artisans, especially selected out of some seventy applicants. The new cash me to be seven candareens in weight, and it is sald the sample coins already struck from the dies made at the Arsenal proved superior to the average cash turned out by the native mists of other provinces.
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*FALL OF∙A HOUSE AV TAI-
PINGSHAN
ONE MAN KILLED AND OTHERS INJURED
loss of life, occumed at about 1 o'clock this A serious accident, unfortunately attended by morning la East Street, Taipingshan. It appears that the promises No. 33 had been pulled down for rebuilding and the end wall had also been taken out of the adjoining houso No. 35. Inthelat ter a number of the coolles employed at the work
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were sleeping. At the time named and without warning the place collapsed, the occupants of the first and second Asors ting covered with the debris. The police on daty la the neighbour-, head at once set to work to extricate the victims and a working parly, under Inspector Baker, was despatched to the scene from the Central Station. All hands worked with a will after about an hour's hard labour the seven'men. were extricated from their persions alturiion. Five of them wera mare or lexs Injured and had to be canted to the Tang Wah Hospital, where The flooring of the place was only supported by one of the number succumbed to his lojustes.
'bamboo poles and it is a wonder that be noch
dent did not have even more serious results. An inquest will be held on the deceased at the Magistracy at DoG3 LO-MOITOW..
THE A. D. C. DANCE.
Last night the Amateur. Dramatic "Club gava their anal fancy dress dance at the City Hall. appee was fatd in a gastion of St. Andrew's St. George's Hall was reserved for dancing and Hall, which had been partitioned off for the par- post. Cloak-rooms, smoking rooms, and, in fact, every description of room that the most fastidions taste could requira were provided, the cosy arrangements belog attributable to the thoughtfulness of the gental and painstaking manager Mr. E W. Michell.
The members of the Club were in their "Les Cloches" costumes, with the exception of a lew of the male sex, who presumably bad an objec tion to appearing in stockings. The naval and military uniforms senitered here and there also served to relieve the sembre hue of the conven lost evening dress and the cuslous and widely siderably added to the general hilarity of the divergent costumes of the couplan dancing cOE. evening. The ladies-ought to have mentioned them first, so apologies now and sainto the greatest palas with regard to their dresses and as their feet twinkled over the glass-like floor one regretted that abbreviated akisis cannot be. denned at all dancer.
The Chima Gazetia says:-The British Mials ler, Sir Claude MacDonald, is expected at Shang: pare COGNAC, the difference in price being | halshortly. He is going south and it is reported the same Order, and has given Mr.-A. M. da | Ciendell, who comblued with his Consular dulles" Baillo ; no, the ladies I mexn--had all taken the
that the West River forms part of his itinerary,
merely a question of age and vintage,
-WHISKEY.—All our Whiskey is of excellent quality and of greater age than most brands In the market. The SCOTCH WHIKIY marked "E" is universally popular, and is propoanced by the best local connoisseurs to be superlar to any other brand in the Hongkong market.
We only guarantee our Wixrs and SPIRITS to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 15th September. 1805.
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BIRTHS. At Tientsin, on the 7th instant, the wife of 3. Marshall Strain, of a son.
At Tientsin, on the 8th instant, the wife of D. Poyn': Ricketts, of a son.
On the gth instant, at Her Majesty's Conaniste, Amoy, the wife of Lieutenant J. K. Laird, R.N.j H.M.S. Daphne, of a daughter,
of W. Sloss, of a son.
On the sỏih instant, at Newchwang, tha wila
At No. 4, Hongkong Road, on the 16th instant, the wife of E. P. Wickham, of a daughter.
At No. 8, Seward Road, Shanghai, on the 17th instany, the wife of Leonard J. Day, British and Foreign Bible Society, of a sós.
The Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1897.
ANOTHER "HOLD UP" IN HONGKONG!
Between 3 and 4 o'clock this afternoon three armed men entered a painter's shop, at No. 86, Queen's Road East. There was only a small boy on the premises and they tied him up, after which the party ransacket the place and decamped.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON R.M.S. "GIBRALTAR."
Information has reached London that a fal accident occurred, on Feb. 11th on the cruiser “Gibraltar, on the Cape of Good Hope stallen, While a party of sexmen were testing-primers for 11-lach torpedoes the following were killed Atibor Molly, able seaman; Joseph H. Judd. leading seaman ; Albert W. Roch, able seaman, all belonging to Portsmouth Division; and Charles Hambley, first-class petty offices of Devonport.-Morning Post,
The Gibraltar was commissioned on January rath last year for the pecial Service Squadron. but before the dispersal of the fleet she was sent to the Cape. She was out here with reliefs in 1895.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
TRAINING for the Tientalo Splaz Meeting commence on the 17th instant,
Beraldies the Civil Rank of the Second Class, and Mr. Von Gröt the Civil Rank of the Third Clans and Decoration of First Class of the same Order; all these being in rechgolllon of services rendered as Secretaries of Embassy when accompanying Li Hong-chang on his trip through the Great West.-N. C. Dally News, We note that the P.W.D. aathelties have at last come to the conclusion that the Prays in the vicinity of old Pedder's Warri is in need of espair and have actually dialed the work Could not come high official of this antiquated department be prevalled upon to join the new Cycling Club? If only the should
come to pass and the gentleman had a few ialis here and there from running-into-the-rate and holes that exist in all the principal roads there: might be some slight chance of our thorough farés being kept in a respectable stato. Such an event, however, is beyond the bounds of proba- bility, for it is a well-known fact that the P.W.D. officials are some centuries behind the times and regard cycles and all such new inventions at
spares of the Evil One.
In a leading article in the Economist on "Spale as a Colonial Power,” the writer asserts that in the Philippines Spalo has practically to reconquer six millions of Malays, "that is, parsons cap. pablo, if they are exclied, of mast resoluta fight. ing." In her colonial policy everywhere, Spain, the Economist ways, marker three cardinal mistakes 1 (1) She governs her colonias entirely for her own advantage'; (2) The Spaniards in the colonies remain a caste, keeping themselves afool from the natires, monopolising sil power, all high officer, and a great deal of the revenuess bringing a girl loto the colony for immoral pur-(3) A great deal ton much power is given to the
MA5528, LIDDELL BROS & CO, of Shanghai, have established a bianch at Tientsin.
A CHIMENE-"doctor" and his wife were sen. tenced to 12 months' hard labour to-day for
peats.
A TELEGRAM from the Hague to the Lotomettes states that the Amsterdam-Dell Tabarco Com- TELEGRAMS.pany has declared a dividend of 15 per cent. for
REUTER'S MESSAGES.
THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
LONDON, March arst. Colonel Arthur Alexander has been appolated Surveyor-Gǝneral of the Stirite Settlemente:
THE EASTERN CRIŠIS.
The Crown Prince's regiment has left Athens
for the frontier,
Six Turkish ironclads and two torpedo boals dave left Constantinople for the Dardanellon. The despatch of tble font bas caused general surprise, as it is dashied whether the vessels are seaworthy.
THE GERMAN NAVY, Despite the strongest urging by the Govern- ment, the Reichsing has rejected the vote for naw c:ulsets.
THE FORMOSA BANK.
Tokio, March 15th. In the House of Fears to-day the Formoso Bank Bill was discussed, betefly rad finally passed.
We gave details of this Bill la cur last, issue.
THE CURRENCY BILL
Tokio, March 15th.
REMINDED THAT ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS | frst time to-day. MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE.
NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.
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It le requested that all communications relating to Subscriptions, Adresemmis, & be addressed to the Manag, Talgraph" und not to the Maine,
Ittare on ditorial matters to be post to "The Edlice" and sal to individual members of the staff,
Celona intended for publicacion must be accompanład by the name and addema of the writers, not wechately for pablextion; bet na avidsson of good faith,"
the past year.
THE Mercury understands that Mr. Colin M. Ford succeeds Mr. Ballack in the office of Coniol and Assistant Judge at the Supreme Cow!, Shangbai, early in April nezi.
clergy. The concluding paragraph of the article reads:The total result, thereiers, ie that the only plan by which Spalo can hory to restore order, vis, the appointment of a wise and tolerant statesman or soldier as abrelate Viceroy | is impeded by the fact that, however wide his mind or however great bis powers, he will not be permitted to abolish the sylin which are at
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Ma. G. D. Pitxiptor, of the British Consular Service, for some time stationed at Shanghai, left Shanghai an the 17th instant for Chin- klang to take up his duties there. Mr. W. P.
those of Clerk of the Court at the Supreme Court in Shanghai, left for Sbav! on the 17th, Mr, Strago succeeding him fu Shanghel. Mr. H. S. Wilkinson, Crown, Advocate, tësumed daty ar Shanghal on iha 17ib after an official visit to Nagasek!
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The programme not fazth a list of fourlean dances, to which two extras were added, and the absence of crowding in the St. George's Hall Tats alternoon at Happy Valley, in the final for allowed everyone to enjoy their dances to the the Hongkong Football Challenge Shield, H.
utmost without the constant danger of collisiong. M. S. Centurion played Kowloon. Mr. Darication and the band of the West Yorks, under the
er torn skirts. The floor was in excellent condi acted as referee. The teams were consiliated as able conductorship of Mr. Bentley, fully main- follows:-
tained their wall deserved reputation for the performance of dance music.
KOWLOON 1-Moore gaol, Robinson and Gem- blog, backs; Henderson, Wilcox, and Wesley, halfbacks, Simpson, McSwayed, Gow, Suther land, and Symington, forwards.
CENTURION :-Greenwood, goal ; Chambers and R. Silaland, backs, Street, Hardy, and Allan, halves; Richards, Dalton, Euchaman, and Mayes, forwards.
After a very fast and exciting game Centurion won by a goals to 'Kowloon's I.
Oux Internating and thoroughly up-to-date contemporary, the E. & C. Express, on the 19th ultime commented on the proposal of the Japanese Government to adopt the Gold Standard as follows :~The fact that Japan has been quietly, and as secretly as may be, purchas- sing gold in the marker here for transmission to Japan gives some point to the statement tele- graphed from Yokohama that there is a strong probability that Japan will adopt a gold standard, at a ratio of 1 to 32. This about represents present market values. We presume that if anything is intended gold is to be made the standard, with sliver rated to it at 32 to 1 Whether the mints are to be open to both meals or only one, is at present a source of conjecture, but it is evident to all who have followed the question of currency of recent years that there will likely enough he pitfalls that will prove awkward unless the ship is very carefully steered. At first sight it would seem that Tapan has iltile enough té'gain beyond sentiment, and her nascent industries might be hampered very much should the rumour of contemplated change provo correct.
the root of discontent. Hacan only "conquer," CHANG Yi-HUAN, special Ambassador to segre
and conquering In islands like the Philippines seat the Emperos Kwang-sa at the Diamond
However, all good things come to an end, and the strains of "God Save the Queen * all too roon warned the guasta that dancing waL" at-an-and-and-that-bats,_cleaks...and... wraps had to be found and donned preparatory. to leaving. It is a pity that we have no faw fancy drone dances in Hongkong. They are always so much more enjoyable from their informality than the ordinary staid and sorm functions. But then we can all leak forward to Joining the AD.C. Bext, season, provided rafficlest outsiders are left to provide an audience, and buing amply repaid for all the bother and Inconvenience of rehearsals by the enjoyment of the subsequent dance, which always ban, and always will be, among the most successful of
which the A.D.C, la to be congratulated. the year. This dance was another success o
THE ORGAN RECITAL.
As was to be exported Mr. Ward's organ recital at the Cathedral yesterday evening was a genuina trent, and it is greatly to be regretted that pa few were present. The loss was that of. the absentess, although the organ fand can hardly have been appreciably swelled by the collection. Why have a collection at all. for each a purpose, except at the ordinary Sunday „services ? Why make the reclial a semi-relí» glous service? One could not help contrasting the scanty andienes last night with the packed seats of the Shanghal Cathedral whenever Mr.
Crompton undertaken a recital. Perhaps the hour of the recital (5.15) is unsuitable. At- Shanghal sach functions. Flways begin. at 9pm. by which hour there is usually only standing room, and the hour scams to suit nii there, as many residents travel great distances to bear them.
* For the sake of the organist as well as the
Kirangements will be made to make the next
A PAPER mil, filed throughent in foreign style | is terilbly expensive, slow, and exhausting work, || Jablite will leave Peking for Kurops on the sốth || vecallate, it is to be hoped-that-mere-sultabis. and with the most modern European machinery, † while it lavolves fa the very nature of things an instant.
to be started at Hangchow, permission to increase, not a decrease, in popular kestilty and bulid it having been granted by Governor Liat, | savagentas,
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of the China Merchants' S. N. Cc., Shanghai, MR. SHIM TZE ME, formerly Director-General
now Tantsi-elect for the Tangsung Intendancy, Tientsin, has arrived at Tientaln and will shortly go up to Peking for Imperiai audience prior to asuming offer.
The report and accounts of the Shanghal Gar Co. for 1895 show that the net profit for the yeur amounted to. Tle. 54,258. A balance of Tis, 39354 was canted forward on the 31st of December, out of which the final dividend for 18g of Tis, 18,000 was paid in January last Tax Band of the West York Regiment will play the following programme at the Offcen Mest, Murray Barracks, to-morrow evening, commencing at 8 o'clock:
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THz Hes. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Netherwale Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following" donations to tha fands of the Hospitals !----
Lan Wai Chan uuemanas 50 Ho Tungriapro Leung Yan-p?...... Wing Kee & Co,
Hon. Wel Yukia Kwok Bin Lanc Francisco Tao Yaimpresse
E. H. Josephmisensa Alez. Mackensie........... W. Jackson............ Kwong, Lea Cheong
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SHAM PING, a shopman, was fined $50 with tha | SUN YAX SEN again i In the House of Com aliernative of six weeks' imprisonment at the tons on the 15th akimo Sir Edward Gourlay Magistracy this morning for attempting to con- asked the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs way unatamped mail letters to Caaten by the to be good enough to inform the House when he first heard of the alleged kidnapping of "San steamship Hankow.
Yat Sen," and what measuren be adopted for the
capture and detention at the Chinese Embassy purpose of obtaining his release ;, whether his
was contrary, to International law ; If so, what representations has be caused to be made to the Chinese Government; and whether, Bir
A. Selhurimisba Halliday, Macartney, as a Bililah subject, le to
Barrette & Co. 135 beheld responsible for the capture and detention ?
M. H. E. Ellias..................... Mr. Carton: To answer to the first paragraph, H. A. Xsmall & Co, modsmania the first intimation of the subject was, received.
8. D. Moonshaus at the Foreign Office on Oct. 181k. Stopa weza
J. 8. Perry 2+1 immediately taken to ascertain the facts of the CAPTAIN Philo McGillo has, according to the case, and, as soon as trustworthy svidence wa Yapan Math, prematurely brought an interesting received; a Noto was addressed by Ford Sallibary career to a close by shooting himesli through to the Chloese Minister, paining out that Sun the right eat at the Post Graduate Hospital, Yat Sea's detention was an abuse of the New York, on the 13th of February. It is bald diplomatic privilege enjoyed by the Chinese received in the battle of the Yain when serving
that
his brain, was impaired by the injurian ke Legation, and requesting als immediate release on board the Chewywin. A note which McGlin Thin request was compiled with on Oct. a3rd. In left was written on two sides of a place of paper Answer to the second paragraph, Sun's detention | tore from a note-book, and read as follows sun. was certainly not warranted by International
*Mem.-Look alive that the bed is not set nära by my shot, My compliments and adieux to ali. Lew, und was regarded as a serious abuse of the regret that my destilestion must remain to you THE Osaka Matwick learns that the Emperor privileges and immunities, which are granted to unknown, but you may guess. With apologies bat, decided to confer decorations on the foreign representatives, and the Chinese Govam to Miss Phelps for the row it is the way that. kentoh Berm commander and other officers of the French ment were informed through Her Majesty's guns harshow revoir."-
On the opposite. side army at Hanol and a number of officers in Minister at Peking, and requested to give strict Slam in recognitionɣef te valuable usulitanes Instructius to their Minister in London to given by them to Ganera! Kawakami in his | abstain caspfally for the inters from any acts of recent tour of Inspection in Tonkin, Blan, and the kind. In reply to the third paragraph of the A dispatch from Chungking dated the 13th Ancam General Kawakatai has already mens question, the act was that of the, Chine FAStART tales that the peppins have risen in sist | cleisonné) viies in a number of officers and Mholster, and he must be considered responsible as Jakow in consequence of a famins, The officials in Toskin and Siam,
The House of Peers read the Currency Billa Count Matsugata, the Premier, spoke at length, his speech befog identical in substance with that which he deilvered in the Lower House, Mr. Murals Tamotsa thought the change in the currency system was good one in itse, but he feared the result might be a drain of gold He added that in Europe fadustries wars highly developed, and this placed the gold monetary system on & sulminnilat bais. In Japan, how- ever, the skuation was galle different. He asked whether the Plemiet, thought the present development of the industries in Japan was sufficient to enable the country to adopt the gold
standard,
Whist the columns of the Hongheng Triegraph will always be opers for the bile discusion by corsepondents of all questions fecting poklic latasets, 11 must be distinctly understood that the Kotor do not in say way hold kimaslf responsible for uplalons thus expressad.
TO ADVERTISEKS.
Count Matsugata replied that the change of Adventure are requested. to forward all soon falsoded for standard was with the object of developing trade fortion in that dayle liene not' Jabar than Thren of Cloede no sa with foreign countries, as well as agriculture, notta reined the maily publication of the paper.
commerce, and Industries, Adrerilemaante and Subscriptions which are not ordered for s Kad pirlod will be contieneð tintll countersanded.
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recital a popular as it deserves to be, jodging from the execution of last night's programme, which we append-
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THE GYMKRANA..
The following in the programme for the first Gymkhana of the '97 season
Hazy Mum Race 1 1st prize 850 1 20d §20 1 for.
all Colna ponies ƒ weight for inches with 715s. added winners in 1897, ende ribs, twics or aftener rolbs. In addiilon ; enbecription" giffins and bond fide polo pontas allowed jibes entrance $3. Ang
SEX FURLONOT HANDICAP; 1st pilze the entrance fees and zo "dollars; and quiz. 3'd savas stakes; entrance $1; but if left in afide poon, on 6th April #3 extra.
The Pobo SCURRY pris $40; about à aller for bond fide pala panies ; kast. yika ; entrance
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HURDLE RACE ; fisst prize value $40, and diss weight for inches pance round course; entrance
"The LADIES NOMINATION ; two prices ;- round `course ; „four ininutes allowed ↑ in who passer the post nesrest to the time lath to wła z no watch to be carried by a competitor's 'untaanco 824 fest weakens RES The GARA. CUP ↑ Zemented; valno 8jo,
and gary weight for Enchongympa to-day ta "ogrry giba, ústra za pravlens' moni starter: "La” carry @riba, d'extes 1 OLD MATE ́extennas Giz