Co-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE
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CITY HALL
TO-NIGHT
ROYAL
(THURSDAY), the syth April, 1897.
Rod
SATURDAY, the 1st May, 1897.
É.M.S. "RAINDOWS"
ASTODON
MINSTRELS.
Nambering
FORTY PERFORMERS.
Powerfal Chorus and Capable Orchestra.
New and Sultable Scenery.
Handsome and Appropriate Costumes,
Novel and Unique First Part.
All Accompaniments Attractively Orchestrated.
Every Choras Carefully Harmonized,
An Olio of Novelties in Second Part.
Divertingly Droll Dinclog
Effective Spectacular Maiches,
The Curial will the punctually at 9 PM, “ PLAN and TICKETS at Me1915, ROBINSON & Ca's.
Prices:-$2 and $1.
SOLDIERS, SAILORS and POLICE in Uniform
Half-price.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1897.
To-day's Advertisements.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA, VIÀ AMOY, "HE Company's Steamship
THE
"SUNGKIANG," Captain C. B. N. Dodd, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 3rd May, at 4 Pac
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents
Hongkong, 29th April, 1897.
Intimations.
1682
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK &
COMPANY,
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG.
AERATED WATERS,
AERATED WATER
WATER.
SIMPLE
SODA
(704
*INGER ALE.
Late Trams 15 minutes after each performance.
Hongkong, 19th April,, 1897.
ST. ANDREW'S HALL,
(CITY HALL),
TO-DAY (THURSDAY) ||
"THE CINEMATOGRAPH."
(THE GREATEST MARVEL OF THE ACT) Will be exhibited, under the personal super- vlitan of Professor MAURICE CHARVET, at the following hosts :-
2.30 r.v.
II AM.
5.30 P.M.
9 P.M. and 10.15 P.M.
ADMISSION $LEJ
Children Half-PRICE. Hongkong, 19th April, 1897.
FR
LOST.
BLUE BUILDINGS,
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COCKATOO. Whoever returns the same to above address will be rewarded.
WM. RAMSAY.
Hongkong, 29th April, 1897.
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HE Right Reverend Bishop PIAZZOLI, in returning bir best thanks to the Patrons of the Hoolcio do S C. de Janus (HOME FOR THE AGED AND INFIRM), bega to announce that the INAUGURATION. wili" take place on. SATURDAY next, the 1x May, at 4 P.M., after which a FANCY' FAIR #Il be held in the Compound of St. Francis' Convent, Wanchal, on behalf of the above lostliation.The-attend-- ance of the charitablo public is earnestly rollcited.
Hongkong, 20th April 1897,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P
P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
MAH #ILNI, LÚNDON ́AND
STRAITS.
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Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are. being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon - Wharf and Godown: Company's Godowns at Kawicon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
This vessel brings on Cargo From Madras, ex S.S. Sirsa.
Optional goods will be landed here unless Instractions are given to the contrary before 4 P.M. TO-DAY..
Goods not cleared by the 5th May, at 4 P.M., will be subject to rent
No Fire Insurance will be affected by me in any care.whatever,
All damaged Packages must be left in the
Godowns and a certificate of the damage obtained from the Godawn Company within ten days after the Vessel's arrival hère, after which no Claims will be recognised.
H. A. RITCHIE,
-Superintendent. ".
Hongkong, a9th April, 1807,
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED,
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI.
"HE Company's Steamship
THE
"HAIMUN,"
Captain Bathurst, will be despatched for the above Parts on SATURDAY, the st May, at Noon, and not as previously notifed.' For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, zgth April, 1897,
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FOR MANILA /DIRECT),
THE Spanish Steamer
:
"URANUS," Captala Goltiable, will be despatched for the above Port on SATURDAY, the 1st May, st Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BRANDAO & Co. Agents. Hongkong, 29th April, 1897.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR TIENTSIN (DIRECT).
"HE Company's Steamship
ΤΗΣ
"KWEIYANG,"
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Captain Outerbridge, will be despatched as above
on THURSDAY, the 5th May, 25 10 AM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, 29th April, 1897,
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
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FOR SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA.
"HE Company's Steamship
THE
"SHANTUNG," Captain Frampion, will be despairked as above on THURSDAY, the 6th May."
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWINE,
Agenta. Hongkong, 19th April, 1897,
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LEMONADE
BIRTHS.
On 19th fast, at the School House, Naka-establish another University at Peking for yama-to-doil, Kabe, Mro. HERBERT MOORE, of the study of Western learning, intends return"
daeghter.
ing shoply to the United States iram Peking.
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Tax Rev. Glibert Reid; owing to the death of his | AT 5 o'clock thin evening H.M.S. Rattler had On the 16th Instant, at Bangkok, the wife of father and with the object of raising funds to not left for the West River, the delay being due K. KANEST WILDING, of a daughter,
to the vessel being swung, for compass adjust
She will probably leave in-night. - MR. JAMES NICOL DUNN, the new editor of the Morning Post (London) was for many years on the Scotsman staff, and was afterwards kunde eluted with Mr. W. F. Henley la cordacting the Scots Observer. Within a few months of the sale of the paper which schleved fame as the National Oburver he joined the Pall slatt Gaafia under Mr. Cust, and suburquently became editor of Flick and White.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1897, :
TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S, MESSAGES. REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE CAPE. LONDON, April 27th, Three batteries of artillery have been ordered
to South Africa.
CRISIS IN ATHENS. Dangerous discontent prevalls at Athens and there is a strong feeling that Friday's retreat was prematore. Tho..position of the Royalties is serious and the Staff has been recalled and charged with cowardico.
„Friday's retreat was ordered at dusk, A panic anned and single companies facing about feed into their comradeï in the darkness.
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(Special to Rede Chronicle). GREAT FIRE AT YOKOHAMA.
YOXORAMA, April 21st. SARSAPARILLA
The offices of Mer, Kingsell, Chinese ASPBERRYADE, &C. printers, and of Messrs. Lohmann & Co, tailors RASPBER
and outfitters, have been destroyed by fire, the premises of both firms being completely gutted. The first fire occurred at nine o'clock last sight, and the second at three o'clock this
The promises adjoin.
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co.'s WATERS arc made under the constant supervision of a duly qualified English Chemist and will bear compa-morning. rison with the best English Manniactores.
Special terms to HOTYLE, CLUBS, Maxies and other Large Consumers.
PLAGUE IN FORMOSA The Japan Oficial Gazette announces that on the 15th inst, the Governor-General of. For moss-telegraphed to the Colonial Minister that three cases of plague bad occurred in Talosa 1379 prefecture.
Any complaints should be addressed to the Manager.
Hongkong, 1st March, 1897.
NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Itted that all communications relating to Subscriptions, Advertit, ko, be addressed to the "Managut, Hongkong ``Telegragà” and not to the Editor.
Letters in Kotorist sentter to be sent to "The Kitorand not to individual members of the stai
Commeations latauded for publication must be accompanied
by the name and "address of the welters, not necessary for
publication; but at evidents of good faith.
be open for the car dacision try campendents of all quafon Wallet the columns of the Hongkong Telegraph will always atimosing public,Interests, it must be distinctly understood that the Editor does not in any way hold himself eponsible for opalona that expressed.
TO ADVERTISER J. Advertisers are requested to forward al sottom totended for. Insertion is that day's faena not-later than Three o'clock so LÊ not to retard the aerly pubßention of the paper.
Addents and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a Bred period will be condoned and cantormanded
A Tokio dispatch to the Osaka Mainichi | states that a telegram was secelwed on the 17th Inst. from Surgeon-Inspector Faijlts In For mosa to the effect that since the outbreak of black plague la Tainan up to the date of tele- graphing 64 cases were reported, of which 54 ended fatally. The disease is still spreading. Happily, rays the Chronicle, son of the soldiers have yet been affected,
MR. JOHN ANDERSON, of Messrs Golbule & Co, has beco elected Chairman of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce vice Hor, T, Shelford reelgoed. Mr. Charles Stringer, of Messrs Paterson, Simon & Co., hai, been elected Deputy Chairman of said Chamber in place of Mr. Scolt, who is about to visit Europa. CAPTAIN ENDO, paval attach to the Japanese Legation at London, and Cant. loooye, of the Legallon at Feking, have been recalled. Cap tale Hotoys in command of the Helyan, has. 'been appointed to succeed Captals Endo, and the vacancy in the Legation at Peking is to be filled by Captain Nakamura, 'commander of the fitat torpedo Corps at Kure: THE members of Willison's Circus arrived to day by the steamer Kangies from Canton, wheig,they have had a very successfat season.' They leave at noon to-morrow for Shanghal, Mr. Willson, who la dining with the Viccray, leaves Canton to-morrow, The Viceroy presented the circos with a small and very handsome Arab poby to token of bis appreciation of their performanc's.
A CHINAMAN named Chan Yan was committed for trial to-day for returning from banishment, It appears that he was banished on the 14th June last for 5 years and P. C. 114, who left for England to-day. saw him. off by the steam Powan on that day. On the 25th last. at about 8.30 am. Inspector' Quincay saw the man loafing in the Police compound and he arrested him. Photography of the prisoner were also produced. The man said that the photograph was not his and that he was never in Hongkong before, but Mr. Wodehouse considered the story too thin and dexit with him as described, A STEP which promises to mark the beginning of a new era in the construction of the decks of large wir vessels has recently been taken by the Admiralty, who have ordered the decks of the Spartiate to be covered with cordicone, The material has long been used as a covering for the steel decks of torpado-boats, where it has proved successful in every aspect. It is usually fild on a thin layer of cement, the whole cover." ing being but a fraction of an inch as compared $3ared, thus showing a decided saving in head with the 2 to 3 Inches of teak or fit generally
roum, while it would, of course, be lighter and both fire and solļater pion),
THE NOw York Tobacco Leaf has a rather smasing carlcon representing corch and four of the "Dell conch line," with an American buyer loside and baggage outside, branded $. A siga-post paints "To Amsterdam," and the coach In shown getting over the boulder of certainly" whilst immediately ahead are others labelled "$2 daty, shost crop, duty," and "Dark colors" The whole castona is subscribed, "I ook out for accidents." JUDGING by their rehearsal last o'ght H.M.S. Rafebow's Mastodon Minstrels should achlero a great increm to-night. The Company includes some first-rela vocalists, dancers and com- medians, and the programme is full of novelties. The trained bear is a feature of the perfomance and he has only to be seen to become a warm favourite. Intending vatrans are requested to attend estly, as the performance begins sharp at 9 p.m. and the progamme is of considerable length.
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DEPARTURE OF DR. AFRES.
Shortly alter 11 m. to-day Dr. Ayres, the retiring Celoalal Surgeons left Pedder's Whart for the P, & O, steamer Japan, by which bola- proceeding home. The Doctor took leave of his friends at the Hongkong Club and on leaving the ballding in his chair, Sergeant Picklord, Mr. Hogg and P.Ca, McSwayed and Flolay with bagpipes and Sergeant Smith and Mr. Burgess, wth drums, played him down to tha wharf with appropilate Highland music. Athe pler quite a crowd of the popular medico's fièrdu assembled to þið vim farewell. Among those
rent were the Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart and C. F. Chater, Captain Superlitendent May, Mesars, N. J. Ede, T. F. Horg), most of the Sanitary Board officers, and others The Docter left the wharf la Messri Arnhold, Karberg & Co.'s launch Gretchen and as she drew cat the must- clans avatn sirock up, and all sort of good
who appeared to feel the compliment very wishes were expressed for the departing officer,
sincerely.
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THE ADDRIIS.
The following to the text of the address presented to Dr. Ayres by the members of the Police Fo c3 Testerday, brief mention of which was made in our list fuc':-/
"To Philip Burnard Chenery Ayres, C M.G., M.R.C.S., EDE1 LM., LRC.P., Edin. Sir, We, the undersigned members of the Polica Fores, desire to express to jou, on your relize ment from the Public Service, our warthest thanks for the many acts of kindness that wo and our families have experienced at your hands, our high sense of your professional skill, our profound appreciation of the self-sacrificing devotion you have ever evinced in furthering our welfare, and our heartfelt gratitude for your daves-falling saccour and sympathy in the boar
the Important post of Colonial Surgeon in this of sickness and sorrow,
"Fer over twenty-three years you have held colony. During the whole of that time you alone have bid the professional care of our. szives, our wives, and children,
"You have had beildes many other arduate duties to perform, as head of the Medical Depart ment of the colony, as a member, and for many years President, of the Sanitary Bosed, and sa the adviser af the Government in matters relat Ing to the Pablic Health of the Community.
"But whatever the urgent and constant calls upon your time, your strength, and your pro- fessional resources, we have ever found you ready and more than willing to assist us, ta guard our health, to alleviate the sufferings of those who are dependent upon us, and to promote ‚our well-being and happiness.
THE Law Journal has the following pertinent remarks upon the uulque Transvaal claim for indemnity: It is now alsted that the claim by the Transvaal Government for damages sent mental and special sustained by ronson of the Jameson said is framed in strict accordance with "the 'modern-Roman or Roman-Dutch law; and is therefore fully justified. If the claim were framed and prosecuted in the now suspended High Court of the South African Republic, no doaht this would be the law applicable; bai wa have yet to learn that the Roman-Dutch law is an able and successful physician, a wise coun- "lo you we have koowa 'a skiifai surgeon, equivalent to taterostional law, or that the selor, a warm and sympathetic filesd. You will measure of the liability of the British Govern always be remembered in this force as a ment or the Chartered Company can be detergenerous benefactor, whose devoted ald bas mined by the Lex Aquilla
never failed as, and whose kladly smile and cheering word have ever shed sunshine la cot
homes in this far distant country,
"With Browing bearta-we- bid you farewell. We pray for your speedy restoration to health and strength, and we wish you the fall enjoyment
your unselfish labours"
The Honghong Talsprap has the largest circulation of any ing that the provisions of Martial Law, promal-harpnees, wo billeve, preparing a work on tag to the St. James's Guzatie, by their ild one of the rest which you have so nobly earned by
Kogllah newspaper published in the Far East, and is therefore the bær mediata be Adrectases, Terma can be latent on application, _ Tha Bmyhong Talegraph'a nufiber si the Telephone Contra! Kuchanga No. 1. Telegraphit address in Tafagraph,” Hongkong.
A. S. WATSON. B ch
CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841,
MANUFACTURERS
OF
AERATED
WATERS. ·
(From Japaneis Papers.) 'MARTIA'. LAW FOR FORMOSA..
Toxio, Apill 19th. An Imperial Ordinance has been issued declar. gated in 1883, shall be applicable to Formosa.
[This means, presumably, that steps have been taken to enable the Governor-General of For mosa to put this law in force should necessity Surise.]
THE HAWAIIAN DIFFICULTY,
Trzin valle was ou 10 Mawall in the Sakura-maru Were refused permission to land. They arrived at Yokohama to-day to the Copfle, which left Ho- nolulu on the 8th Instant,
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OUR AERATED WATER FACTORY is fitted with -
THE OPENING OF THE TEA SEASON.
TORIO, April roth. The ten dealers of Yokohama (Ïapanese) at a conferente have fixed quotations for the first steamer's sailing at $46 for Best, $41 for: Medium and $36 for Common. The producers hold that they should not receive less than $50 per plcul, as produclag expentes have” largely increased on account of the general size in prices. Two parcels of new season les (120 and 40 momme respectively) arrived at Yokohama yesterday from Shizuoka. The growth of leaves is tosufficient, but the quality is good.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE American mail steamer Coptie, froma
the best English Machinery, embodying the Shanghai, is dus here at daylight to-morrow,
latest Improvements in the tri
The Purest Ingredients only are used, and the utmost Care and Cleanliness exercised in the Manufacture throughout,
MR. A. G. Wisz, Paisne Judge, arrived here to- day from Looden by the P. & O liner Sunda. Or the 12 Valunteers examined by Sur.-Col. Evatt last Thursday, 9 passed and have been | awarded badver
FOR disturbing the peace at a Chinese brothel la
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DR. Martin, one of the oldest realdents of Peking, is repeated to bave returned in excellent health to the reene of his former labours, to cagage to the toportant work of translating philosophical treatises. Into Chinese-of which he Is jacite prínceps-and in the preparation of new editions of bis works in Chinero already LADIES who are in some doubt about the matter by trylog them noder the X raya. Accard- published, and which are out of print. He eineness of their diamonds can settle the
Psychology, and the release of the extensive
can readily determine whether diamonds ara real addition 47 to date of bis well-known book or false, for the rays pass quite through rea! Mr. May handed to Dr. Aytes the address,
adding that it had not yet bean get up in an " Western Education and Natural Philosophy.diamonds, leaving them transparent, and notatumminated forms. Like most o her people in the It is rather fateresting to find a naval reformer || all through false oset. A real parure when colony, they were taken somewhat by surprise advocating State encouragement of sailing ships photographed would show only the mounilag, by the early date of Dr. Ayres's departure. Tha but in a felse one all the stones would turn out address would be sent on when Gnisted, signed 26Arslww.sfjarvera .Jn.#Jatter to the Times
by every member of the Force. valuable as a school of seamanship of black. Strangely enough, the X ray will wai Kiis, cyniglusses i phowgraphed owners who use them ought to be assisted by come out black. This proved useful in the case Government subsidies. Lord Brancy repeats of a Viennese glass-worker who got a bit of glass bis suggestion that the seamen of our mercantile tato his finger. By the xid of the rays it was marine ought to be turned into a regular Inscrip. discovered and extracted, and the workman tion Maritime, and provided with a thorough cured, training by bring parsed through the Navy for a couple of years,
LONDON is, to be fortified' agatost a possible invasion by forces landing on the southern coast. The plan dates as far back as the time of the Duke of Wellington, bet has been revived by Lord Wolseley and older military authorities and adapted to the changes of mode.a warfare, The military works will provide for the constrace tim of a chals of foris from the Southern Downs to the heights south of London, an which the Crystal Palace is a conspicuous object. The scheme faclod's barracks and other military works. The cut, which will be something formidable for the Treasury to face, will be met by advances from the consolidated fand to be repaid by fustalments extending over twenty years.
THE DIAMOND JUBILEE. DEPARTURE OF HONGKONG POLICE FOR LANDUS, The draft of Hongkong Police elected to represent the colony at the forthcoming Diamond Juhtles Celebration in London left to-day by We note that the proprietars of the Kowloon the steamer Japan. The party, consisting of 18 their non-cyclitig passengers to be laconvenienced and sergeants were muttered on the parada ferry laurches have no fatentlas of allowing|lubong, and a sergeants, and 8 Sikh constablan by cyclists carrying their machines to and fro ground at xo 4.0, when they were laspected by free of charge, as a goiice has been posted an Captala Superintendens May and Chief Inspec. the launches to the effect that all bicycles for Mackle. After a critical examination the carried will be charged five cents each way after Superintendent gave the men, lew kindly May rat. This regulsion is certainly most
wards. They then formed fours and were satisfactory from the proprietors' point of view, marched off down Pottinger Street to the place but might we suggest that a portion of the launch of embarkation. The pipers and drummers of should be specially set apart for the cycles. the Force headed the procession, and behind the They are now generally stood against the seals departing men a large pany of their European and not only block the narrow alleyways but comrades marched. Chie! Inspector. Mackin frequently bestow daba of mud and grease on accompanied the men to the whorl and the all who have to pass them. Of course to the of mention, but if they board the mattered corses cyclists this is a mere detall and qalteanworthy weird Highland melodies of the pipers brought of their fellow passengers when they carry away gresie and mud stalos their opinions would possibly alter, Some day forfous passenger may kurl them overboard. And the
the Chinese out in hundreds to "look see," The appearance of the men going home was certainly very smart and credliable and it is to be hoped that Mr. Badelay, in whose charge they will be en route, will land them in London
constables zowat home on leave have been rast to the arms of these men, those of the European
of cracker firing as the launch took the party off by the Yapan. As usual thero was w good deal to their ship.
The Water used is proved. by repeated Upper Stalion St. at 1,30 a.m. fio-day a young demands, xt. the proper lime, should include IM their Freight Market Report dated Shanghal in equally fresh and trim condition. In adulțioa
Analyses to be Absolutely Pure.
For COAT FORTS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Empites when received in good order.
Portugcess named J. Remedior was flard $to. Owpro to the illness of Count Mateukais, Count Kuroda (President of the Privy Council) has can appointed Minister President ad inierim. A YOUNG man named Ferdinand Souza was fited to at the Magistracy to-day for having created. a disturbance and otherwise misbahaving him- sell outside No. 43, Cochrane Street,
THE Right Rev. L. Plaszolt a nonaces that the Counterfell Order Books supplied on applica Hospiela Do S. Corrcs De Jesus will be tion,
formally opened on Saturday, the 1st May, at 4 P.. Vida advt.
Our Registered Telegraphic Address is "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG" **
A CHINESE rider was charged day at the Magistracy with having illegaliy in his posses And all signed mesinges addressed thus will stons revolver and a cusotity of gunpowder Mr. Wodehouse, after beating evidence, tafleted
fine of $15.
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receive prompt attention,
PURE AERATED WATER,
At the Magistracy today Inspector Batlin pro- The following is a List of Waters always kept ceeded agalast Chinese doctor for causing a
ready in Stock zum
street obstruction. It appears that defendant was operating upon a patient soffaring from ring worms, by thensting a pin tato his neck and body, A fine of $5 was inflicted. ・ .*. The next Mail Supplement of this journal will contain a complete report of the sonsal meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, including the Report of the Commiti e and verbatim
SODA WATER,
LEMONADE,
POTASH WATER,
SELTZER WATER,
LITHIA WATER,
SARSAPARILLA WATER,
TONIC WATER,
GINGER ALE,
GINGERADE.
No Credit given for Bottler that look dirty or greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of containing Aerated Waters, an such Battles are sever used again
by us.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hanghong, 1 gth'Äguefl; vilö7,
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· FREE is a straw (picked out of a French journal) that may show the way the wind blowsi " French
Heinsa in the Gulf of Tonking Pakhol, the Farmour, the advance guard of our Indo-Chinese const and interior as far as the mountains; empire: Lzokat as far as Mongise, and the valley on the right bank of the Red River; the entire right bank of the Mekong to the geien of Szeman; the sasexstion of all territ ry peopled by the Cambsdian race; a, French protectorate lo Slem; the possession of the isthmus of Kra; and the Inderendence of all Laotian princes between the'wculers limit of the Mekong basin and the old klogdom of Thibaw."-Perdigious ! A MIRTING of the Legislative Coundi will be held on Merday, the 3rd May, at 3 p.m. Bust() Financial!Minutes :(2.) Rerola tion; (3) Resolution; (4) Sanitary Bye-law. Orders of the day :-(1) Firit reading of a Bill entitled "An Ordinance to amend The Vaccina
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following noteworthy remarks about "Con- 33rd Apell, Masers. Wheelock & Co. mike, the
of the "Conference" year is close at hand, both ference" prospects-Now that the termination for London and New York, it may be interesting to anticipate what the falsze will bring forth. It highly improbable that the New Yoric Agree rumours of changes in the London syndicate, ment will be renewed on the former basis; and
as regarde Continental Ports, would point to a prospect of lower rates in the coming new sca. son. Opposition has always been talked of and threatened as each year draws to a close, but so far nothing al much imp-riance has turned no. Now, however, we think the “ plain lile" of the past few years is likely to be that a reasonable rate should be established and somewhat upset, though what shippert ask for le malatoed rather then that rates should be chopping and changing and always uncertata. RIFERRING to the appointment of Prince
Hon Ordinance, 1890;" (a.) First eending of a | Ailsogawa as Japan's representative at the Bill eathled "An Ordinance to enable the Government to provide sultable Latine sccom- modation for the Poblic." (3.) First reading of Bill entitled " An*Ordinance to ament the law as to Flogging (4) First reading of a Bill entitled "An Ordinance to amend the Regulations of Chinese Ordinance, 1888," (5.) Fint reading of a bill entitled "An Ordinance to provide for the penishment of Stowawaye aniving in this Colony, (6) First
THE JERVOIS STREET FIRE
ENQUIRY,
The Jervols St. fre enquby, was randmed at the Magistracy this morathe. Mr. H. L. Dansya (Crown Sollefter) watched the proceedings in the interests of the Crown, and Mr. Y. H. Descon appeared on behalf of the five men charged with
Inspector Duncan continued his evidence, Ha lying on the ground in the front portion of the said he found a kerotine tis, on a coton quiit, accountant's coun. It was buici fa a similar
of
way to the others and conialsed abouttwa token trays were lying over it and appeared to have of kerosine. The remnants of three bamban
been placed there for the purpose of spreading Diamond Jubilee the Pagan Times tayo:–“As the fire.. He found a keratina-ense against the reader may have noticed from our dally the sams partition. It held representation of this Empire on the great inches of the all. Over it was tim pump, visums of the Japanese prear, the proper kerosine, which also contained about occasion has been the constant theme of usually used to pump the erosios from the discussion in the columns of our contemporales, tin. All the ties appeared to have been in the an unmistakable sign of the friendly feeling same place where he found them before and England. The significance of the unprecedentedly found two large bamboo trays on top of each, entoriained by the whole nation towards during the fire because all were smoked, He glorious and prosperous reign of the Queen, from other on the first shelf of the same room. The the standpoint of general civilization, is rightly one marked *T* contained aquantity of pitfally appreciated by all thinking Japanese, But the barat paper. On the other was some half burnt deeper sentiment of friendship and reports of the interesting speeches delivered at reading of a Bill entitled, “ An Ordinance to conspicuously manifested by our countryman ting, which had a falusi, odatu... of kerosíva
goodwill so
also appeared to have been placed the the meeting. Orders for extra coples should be consolidate and amend the Laws relating wards England springs in part from its sense of for the purpose of spreading the fo. From hte sent in to this affice not later than 3 p.m. on Wed to the Protection of Women sad. Gils" grattade to the great lasular people of the West observation, the fire seemed to have come encod for the immense benefits received from them in sader the stairs in the corner of the 1000 datant's nesday meat, the 5th May.
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variety of ways in our past endeavours to room. The tin of kecilhe appsard to buys TUX Cluématograph czhikdilon at the Cky Hall An Ordinancs to further amand
The adrance along the path of modern civilization, been placed in such a manner as to dailbarately has caught on famously and the audiences Medical Regiuratios Ordinance, 1884 (8.) and in part from the growing sense that we have set the hours on Are. There were three alter entitled "An very much more to learn from them in our new boxer in that room. There wire 15 jore, all dra delighted with the wanderful display of art Third reading of the Bi and science. His Excellemey the Governor and Ordinance to dec'ars and amend the Law of career of industrial and commercial progress. In containing in little birda ne on the shell. Ne suite, the Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart and a Partnership." (9) Third reading of the Billiat we are now aspirtog to follow almost exactly clothing or money was found on the ground floor in the footsteps of the British peeple, and purine The fist door was well rcked. There were 4 number of other leading reskients visited the
a national policy which they have carried out boxes containing or thing and Sie in show yesterday and expressed their hearty ap.
with such bdillant voccies. Under these drawer which was open. The inmaten circumstances, the growth of friendly wantfartssemed to have left Pasir beds in a kany as the preciation of it. Exbibitions are, given daily
zmony to towards the nailon ruled by. Fer beds were to a canard state. The three hod as | Britannia Majesty is both patural and desirable," | were found on this, fisor. The sypse four soimed and nightly in Bt. George's Halí (Chy Hall),
entitled An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to Probates and Letters of Administration in this Colony,"
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