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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1897.
SIGNOR CATTANEO'S PUPILS CONCERT.
Signor Catigoso, and his pupils, was given in the A concert organised by our popular massiro
Lasliano i lab on Monday night, la the presence of H. E the Governor, Commodore Holland, and a large and representative audience. From time to time the concerts organised by the Signor have afforded the public sich musical treata and the entertainment under notice suffered lo no way by comparito. A feature of the programme was the playing of an orchestra effect produced by these lastrumcols wES of mandoline, gultati and banjoes, and the
very plansing, the lady and gentlemas amatear players all bowing considerable skill in maelpulatios. There were between 30 and
Professor ROBERT KCCH «nnounces in the
· German Midical Journal bis discovery of two new preparaifons for tuberculosis, one of which he is of opinion is calculated to provide com- plete immunity from tuberculous back. In the case of consumptivo patients during the early stages of the disease, and of lopus patients distinct Improvement has been effected by the new treatment. Professor Koch reserves the use of the word "cure" until a longer period of time has passed without any relapse. With the present remedies the distressing concomitant symptoms comman with previous preparations hive in no case been abserved. The injection of the tuberculin is made subcutaneously, begin-
voices to the chorur and their work oing with one five-hundredth of a miliegramme, the dose belog gradually increased at subthout was admirable, both as regards time sequent lojections,
AT THE Sailor Home test night, our well known local comedian Mr. C. T. Robinson gave a very pleasant evening's entertalament to a large number of seamen "Our only C. T." acquiited himself admirably in his caster song and stories, some of the best belog "It must he liver," "In a good close," "Dog and Cockroach," and "The Gorgossala Checen, Mesurs. W. Bodge and I. Farr largely helped out the evenlcg's entertaloment, the latter as Instrumentalist and the former gave time to our only "Hen comique" by contilbuting some very good sentimental' members, "C. T's" rendering of "My Old Datch" was a gem and he deserves the warmest praise, is also do Messrs. Budge and Farm for their very kindly efforts to make happy and pleasant the lot of "Jack Ashore." "Robby" has lost none of his "sap," at the Americani say, land. It is to be hoped that we shall soon base him in publie aguio.
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and effect. The programme opened with thice numbers from "Meritans," "It was a kolght," "Harp la the Air," "Angelus" Mrs. Stringer sang the solo "It was a knight" with good effect her voice being fise soprano, but at times there was alight, evidence of nervousness on the. part of the singer, Mse, Mancell" was decidedly | successful le her sola "Harp in the Al," and bad hearty applause. Toe choras was heard to full advantage in the "Augslas” and generally the selections were very enjyablo, The orchestra of mandolines, guitars and banjoes followed with the barcarolle "Tonjours das ma Gondole." This is a pleca admirably adapted to the instrmenis and the applause accorded the performers testiñed the audience's most cordial appra:lation. The well knoWIS tenor, Mr. A. C. Nierce, sang "Let me like s soldier fall and ble fine voice did full funtice mandoline solo by Miss Alves was a picasing to the song, which was well applauded. A plece of lastimentatlon and showed that the young lady has very considerable artistle skelli | and exquisite taste, In the solo Ballata" from has a splendid suprane valce, sang in a manner the opera "Guarany" Miss E. Carvalho, who that gave her bearers the almost delight and made many regret that the role against encores prevented them again hearing her, A "Serenade' by the orchestra, piaved with taste and precision, brought the fest part to a close. · An arrangement of the "Ave
Maria 17 (by Sigoon Cattaneo) war the opening number In the second part, the basa part being sung by Mr. J. Kral in excellent ■yle, and the chorus again did meritorious work, The trio "Spanish Serenade," for mandolines and gultat by Misses Lysaught, Alves, and L. Lysaugh; proved to enjoyable performance and the skill of the lady Players The Hos. Treasurer (Wx. Thomas Jackson) | had ample recognition. Mis. F., Dodwell, who laid upon the table the annexed statement of the | Is the possessor of a very pare and sweet subscriptions relied in Hongkong
contralto, valge, lock the audience by storm- with her exqolalte rendering of “Life's Lullaby,", and Signor G Badolk, played as a mandola solo fantasie transcribed from Wagner's
INDIAN FAMINE RELIER fund.
A meeting of the committee of the above Fund was held in the Council Chamber of Tuesday the 4th May. The Chairman of the Committee (Sir Joba-Cartlogton, Kt., C. H, G}| presided.
INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND IN ACCOUNT WITH ON, TREASURER,
Feb., 17, Ta amoght
Dr.
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Lohengrin." The well-known duet " Excelilor," by Meiri. A. C. Van Nierop and Charles Grace $30,487-50- was sung wlik capital expression and the volcas harmonised splendidly. The last item waS A -12,084.59 pretty barcarolla "Bella Napoli" by the orchestra.
7,500.00
340,00
1897
wired Calcutta...Rs. 50,000 Feb. 27, To ampont wired Calcutta...
20,000 Mar. 31, To ambrat wired Calepita...
,13,000 April 21, To umount
wired Calcutta
April 26, To amegol
wired Calentts....
384
5,517
Rs. 83 0357
1897
Cr.
$cla
March 31 By amount of sabcriptions in Hongkong as per Lists.......
:
April 22 By Contribution received
Irom R.M.S. "Empress
of India".... 2238284
25 By. Contribution: received
North FormQIR
407.00
$50,719 Do
50,079.09
740.
per
H. B. M's. 'Conial,
Tamsul......ver
407.
$40,719.09
(#gd.) T. JACKSON.
Hon. Transurers
Hongkong, 4th May 1897 The Chaliman moved he following rerola. tion:-
"The Committee desizer'to place on record its grateful sense of the devoted and self-denying efforts of its Roa. Treasurer, T. Jackson, Fiq, In the collection of subscriptions for the Faed and also its high appreciation of the successful result of those efforts,"
The Hon. Wei A Yenk seconded, and the resolution was carded,
It was also decided the Chairman should address letters to the Hoa, C. P. Chater and Mr. Mody thanking them for the great assis-, tarcd rendered by them to the Hon. Treasurer To collecting subscriptions. It was further resolved that the Chairman of the Hongkong Committee should address a communication to the Chairman of the Rellel Committee at Calcutta er closing a copy of the minutes of tbls mesting, and informing him that the subscription itst in Hongkong bad been closed.
The Hop, Secretary (the 'Fon. J. H. Stewart- Lockban) was requested to transmit a copy of The minutes of the meeting to His Excellency the Governor for his information.
On the motion of the Hon, Wel A Yeuk a vota of thanks to the Chairman was carried.
The meeting then adjournéd.
THE PLAGUE IN FORMOSA.
(From our own Correspondant.)
TAIPEH, April agih. The bubonic plague is causing considerable anxiety to the authorities here. The day before yesterday (18th) there were 19 now cases and xo deaths. The following statistics are obtained from a trustworthy source —
From 33rd March to
22nd April
April 23rd
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2412
to
25th
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36th
# 2716
28th
Com Deaths.
53
142
Tatol
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Government is doing lis best to grapple with the disease ; konses Aresearched dally and all persons who show symptoms of plagun or are feverish are promptly removed to the cbservation depois, while all persons suffering from plague are of course taken to the plagne kospital,
I hear a few cases are repo.ted from Taiwan- foo, in South Formons, but it does not seem to be nearly as bad thère un it is hare,
In due course I will let you know how the geeventiva mensura anlorood affect the progress of this disease, which is carrying off Japanese (30 will as Chicase and FormosaNS:
The duties of accompanista were most satis- factérily discharged by Messrs. J. Danenberg and Signer A. Cattaneo, and generally the concert was one of the most successful musical fonctions that has taken place for a long time past. With a few more sách gatherings, the sécurlog of an organ for St. Joseph's Church—the object of Monday's conceit—should speedily be in fall accompli.
SHANGHAI SPRING RACE
MEETING.
It is regretable that the weather yesterday at Shanghal was unfavourable but of course it is always one of the factors which contributer not a little to the "glorious uncertainty" of racing.
The times taken over the various distances showed that the going was borvy, and no doubt in the early put of the afternoon, before Juple-r Plovius looked in upon the scene, some owners kept the shoes off their favouritalin hope that the rata might hold off, notwithstanding the trestenine appearance of the sky. The smitbler no doubt were baty and when the tin came down and the course got slippery happy were the owners of the "mnd-larkers" who had got thele shoes on,
We are very glad to see that the three panies which randerd-best for the Champitan Inst autumn (6. The Broker, Blackberry, and Holstem:1) have again qualified themselves (ar this great contest, and we can trust them all to give a good account of themselves, though we incline to iblak that Blackberry is not fond of heavy course, and Orwell being a big, powerful, speedy-in-shoes animal'is likely to make the pace very bol indeed.
added the Derby to his very popular wis of We cocgrafalate Mr. Freddy on having now The Maidens at the last meeting.
STCOND DAY. TUESDAY, 4TH MAY. The SCURRY STAKES ; 4 sweepstakes of Tis, 5 each to be divided between the first, second, and third pontes in the proportion of yo, 30 and so per cent, with Tis. 100 added to the winner for bond fidë griffins at date of enity; weight for inches as per scale ; winners ylbs. extra, Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. Toeg's b. Farramatta, 1st Tib..................... 1 Mr. John Peel's & Rockball, 1011 ralb................. 2 Mr. Ring's c. Hesperus, rat 13b
Eleven started. Time, 1 mln. 35% recs.
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The PARI-MUTUEL CUP'; value, Tis, 100, added , to a sweepstakes of Tir, 5 exch; second pany to receive 30 per cent, and the third pony to per cent of the stakes; for Calna ponies a3 per calo; griffins at date of cotty allowed | 7lbs; a penalty of 7lba, for von-alusters and wlaners at this meeting. One mile and a ball
Mr. Kanuck's ́g/Mene], lost 13lb.............
Mr. Barkill Mr. John Peel's c. Pineapple, rost_gib.........................
Mr. Master a
Mr. Sturgis g. Vaquero, rrit ilo Mr. Read 3
Seven started, Time, 3min, plece. The YANGTEZE STAKES; valac, Th. 150; second pony Tfa, go; for China ponses that have ras At this meeting; weight for inches as per scale; non-winners at this meeting allowed rolbs; Entrance, Tls 5. Two miler.
Mr. Baxty's b. Black Eagle Mr. Wallleumeir. Mr. R C. Renny's b. Black Silppez.......
Mr. Renny Messrs, Common & Roblion's The Stadar
Mr. Barkil 3 Ten started., Time, amin. 26j secs. The MANCHU STAXES; value, Tis, 130; second, pony Tis. 50; for Chlum, ponies and fide griffins at date of entry that have run and nat won a tace; weight for inches as per scale ; entrance, Tis. 5. One mile and a quarter. Mr. Tia Wola bl. Dogoal Weir, tost izb...
Mr. Dallas
Mr. Giole's bay Tyro, vist rib Mr. Samson 2 Mr. Ring's c. Equinox, rest rib Mr. Meyerlak 3
Twenty-one started. Time, anto, 418cas. The CONSOLATION CUP; value, Tis. 150; second pony Tis. 5o; third pony, Tle. 25; for.pooles that have run at this meciing and not won a zace; weight for inches as per scale; entrance, Tis, 5. Once regad, Mesurs, Mustard Ambrose's g. Compromise...
111th Mr. Cox 1 Mr. Storging. Vaquero, 1 cat rib......Mr. Read'a Mesira. Kanuck Oswald's c. Roltelet, trst rlb
Mr. Crawford 13 Mr. Toeg's Eros, jost jalb... Mr. Dalias 13
Fourteen started. Time amin. Qiec.. The CHAMPION SWEEPSTAKE; value, Tis. 350; second pony, Tis. 100; third pony, Tis. 50; a forced entry 11 asd open only to winners at this meeting pitonal for the winners of the
Consolation Cap and subscription gélifin races: weight for laches as per scale; each pour entered to pay five per cent of the value of the stakes and prieer won. One mile and a quarter.
Mr. Barkill T
Mr. Henry Maria's bl. Blackberry, tint, rib
Mr. Ring's a. Eolus, 11ss 4lb Mt. Mayerlak '2 Mr. Duplex's bay The Broker, cost talb.
Mr. Renny '3 Sixteen started, Time, zmin. 30o lect. The GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE: value, Ti, 150, wltis Tix. 50 for second pony, pa- vided, there are four or more starters; for China ponies; weight for inches as per scale; non-winners of a Steeplechase silowed clbs.; entrance, Th. 5: Twice round ■ selected by the Stewards.. Mr. Fernando's p. Lowlande", "rost zolb......
Mr. Crosthwaits 1 Mr. Fernandos g. Auciloneer 1st b
Mr. Davies 2 Mr. Weed'e c. Wm. The Conqueror. "Lost folk
Mr. Burkill 3 sibs allowance deducted.
Confic
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Five started! The NIL DESPERANDUM CUP; value, Tix. 100; second poor, Tis. as; for subscription griffins of this meeting that have rùa and not won a race; weight for inches as per scale; entrance Tit. 5. Once reuod,
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OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.
The following report has been received by the General Managers :-
of
mile or two further down the coast we pui in at the straggling village of Puta,,where a venerable greybeard takes os op a ilitid way inland to sed very pletaresque waterfall, the scene of a romantic suicide in the daya' of old wasa jing Moust MacDonald, gik April 1897. past, where two brothers, chlets of a defeated DEFORT ON KUREKA MINE.
force, threw themselves down-hand in hand- Since last report the work has been pushing fromticsummit, rather than fall fate thebands of ahead as quickly as possible and with most en- inelt enemies, hot is pursuit. The torrent streams couraglog resulis. At the 200 feet level the dowa 50 or 60 feet over a feawning basalt elff north drive has been extended a total distance la the hill side tots a deep dark bin Hinged of 42 fest and the reef is 5 feet wide and shows with fers and flowering gases. The water Is gold in the solid stare. The south drive is now
very cold and clear and full of eddies, but la 31 feet and the reef has widened to 4 feet, and pleasant to balha in after ear sultry afternoon drive is In 47 fest with the reef a feet wide and with curloos blalsh-brown freshwater shells, of f good quailly. At the 150 feet level the north walk. The shallow edges of the pool are strewn width and shows a nice lot of gold. A the to In the south drive it is from a feet to 3 feet in watch the upper whorls are all cracked rubbed and broken away. Goppy has remarked the connect with the old workings has been started same thing la the fresh water shelle In the and it is now up to feet. (This is in the soath mountain streams upon Guadalcanar and other drive, 1 per plan sent you). In the north drive Islands of the Solemon group. The stream f
■ winse to connect with the bottom level is now out from the belmming pool down through a belag sunt; it is now 16 feet on the reef s feet belt of taro-paiches to lose sell upon the sand. wide and good gold showing all the time. As fats and amongst the salt water brush and 100n as the winse is finished we will be in a posl. | marsh, the haunt of huge_dlegleg-crabs (Pour) ilon to break immense quantities of stone. The and of mincia swimp-cribi, with little round Gorernment Inspector of Mines was here this bodies, mottled cream colour and dark brown, week and after thoroughly laxpecting the Aureka spotted with light blue dots and surmounted expressed the opinion that we bad one of the above by L disproportionately large and best trets and one of the best shows to New comical red claw. Some are moitled cram South Wales. An oplatan like this from colour, and blue or violet, some are black and man in the Government service, who is practi-scarlet, but the big red claw is always in' evi- cally acquainted with every mine and reef la dence. By and by we come upon a large scales. N. S. W., is most lanvaluable. There is no
hermit crab who has wedzed the lower half of doubt whatever but that there is a briliant his body into the section of a broken cocainat lature before the Eureks and the only regret by bo'tle finding no cast-eff mollusk's armour latge everybody here is that Mr. Willmott, scalor, is enough for his housing. Plunging into a dense not live to sea the result of his "new shaft" tangle of biblicus regis and branches twisting P pro. JOHN D. HUMPHRYS & SON, Jageiber anyhow toto a regular laberinth, (Sd) C. J. WILLMOTS. stumbling over maands taised by the digging. crabs, and ever and non sinking over the ankless into the mire, we reach a steep slope covered with heaps of loose 'debris. A lew minoles of this work bilage us to the mouth of a deep gloomy cavern yawnleg wide in the bill side. As we cautiously and gingerly cross the threshold a mighty twittering, and gibbering, of uneasy spirits to chores: grates upon our car. As our sight grows accustomed to the twilight of the gloomy den, we make out swarms of bils Altting around the arched dome overhead. The guano of generation after generation of these creatures lies thicky around covering the fearing deep with a sickly mould. Close to our out of sight into the shadowy srcesses of the test glooms wide taky pool stretching away mountain. The natives rarely visit the place as has the reputation of being haunted by legfont of ugly (or Enud)'evil spirits,
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LATE TELEGRAMS.
LONDON, April 17th. Germany has protested against the French violation of the Nigar Hinterland. It is under stood that England has also prostested against the French occupation of Boosta.
Italy bas decided to send two battalions of fafantry and a battery of artlilery to Crete.
LONDON, April 19th. The Times states that sccording to the revised conditions for admission to the Indian Staff Corps, officers will be eligible provided they India, and are under 25 years, of age. Before have completed year's Regimental Daly in they can be transferred permanently to the Staff Corps they will not be allowed to seret to a British Regiment except by exchange. Any officer of the Belilah Arisy showing exceptional fitness for service in India may, with the assent of the Secretary of State for Wat, be specially selected for the Staff Corps.
LONDON, Aprli noth. The Turks say they lost two hundred men at the Malosa Fast, and that the Greeks lost at least one thousand. The fighting was con tinwax, for two days. The Turks maintained s solid and steady bearing, whilst the Greeks were enthusiastic.
LONDON, April 21st.
The death is announced of Colonel Hugh Pearce Pearson.
The Rastian circular to the Powers Inslats that any intervention between Greece and Teiker must be collective. It is stated that Great Britain has objected to some points in the circalar.
The Emperor William has arrived at Vianns and met with a most cordial recepilan.
CAPETOWN, April 21st.
Mr. Cecil Rhodes arrived here and has been received most enthusiastically. In his speech made on ladding he said he hoped In time a Constitusionally secure, equal rights for all Mr. Galfer's v. Brasty, test 4lb...Mr. Davies 'tion as to race and then that union of South whites santh of the Zambist without distinc Mr. John West's c. Reformer, 101 lb...... Africa would gradually follow.
Mr. Wailleumeir a Mr. Henry Morriss' w, Dewberry, rost gtb...
Mr. Belt 3 Filteen,storted. Tine, zmin, 41 sécs, ..
ALLEGED ARSON,
FOUR OF THE ACCUSED DISCHARGED,
The five men who were charged with arson were brought before Mr. Wodehouse at the magistrace yesterday afternoon. Mr. H. L Dennys (Crown Solicitor) prosecuted, Mr. Gedge represented the South British Fire Insurance Co., and Mr. V. H. Dracan appeared for the defentsats. On the application of Mr. Denny's the four shop coolles were discharged
BOMBAY, Apr!! 20th. ́The plagueʻraturns for Sunday and Monday show 7a casts and 80 deaths.
BOMBAY April 1. The plague returns for yesterday show 43 Cases and 30 deaths, The infax of people is dally increasing.
The plague returns to-day-show 30 cases zad 28 deaths, the mortality from all causes being
104.
It is stated that the Russians have small force encamped north of the Alai range ready to move into the Pamir reg'an when the passes Kre ogen. The object is said to complete the plazas corden in the Upper Oxus valley.
News has reached Calcutta of a destructive Magurah division of the Jessore district, doing tornado which passed over a portion of the immense damage, kuling fourteen people out right and fajn lng many.
THE MISSION AT HOUT.
well worn on and the King departs bomeward Do releraing to the beach, the afternoon bas The tide is cut and Mok-Lal unwilling to proceed aalil morning, and it seems as if we must spend bound fer Mout, is sighted dashing song cutside the night there, when Capt. Melender's ship, also the ree! under full all. We man the King's canoa bastily, cross the lagoon in a trice, and over the reef amongst the rollers, and, by good luck and good judgment combined, dodging the alongside of the ship as she comes fast down on combing swell of the successive breaks, run the wind, and board her without stopping her way. Mok-La! and his comrades drop astero, with orders to bring the canoe over to Mout nezi day, and the vessel rans bowling along mer rily for Star Harbour, the reef pairage of which we just clear in the fading light, and anchor close up by the village off the mouth of a little creek. A next little cabin is set apart for our use, and we sit down to supper surrounded by a ugly yellow dags. Early in the moming we medley of youngsters, tame cats, and a rout of resama our vayagalo the ship's boat, polling alongshore in the still water of the shallow The sun comes up and everything I filled with legnon, keeping just abreast of the mangroves. ilfe. Every copre, every thicket, every grove ! astle, and the coo of the green doves is waited down on the breers through fairly sisles of leathery woodland, Soon the Hetle cluster of houses on the bill rises into view and we shoot to alerguide of a coral built wharf, and climbing up the winding stairway cat in the bil side find lawns and slopes. First we visit the picturesque ourselves in the little township basamed to grean title villa of Dr. Rile, with its cool and sha'y verandah looking down upon a grand ocean view. Then up the winding path towards the plateau to where the Rev. J. V. Channon's house and schont le soildly flanking the hill. We are received with great cordiality and hearty welcome, and after partaking of some refresh men ment the Captain and our Lost depart awhile drop on business thoughts intent, while the pre- Bent writer absorbs himself in a Gilbert and Marshall Island' vocabulary, culling key words short space of time seemingly, the bell on the and noting them down one by one. In a very highest terrace sounds for the midday meal, one
shall Island girls together. One of them, Miss slepe yet bigher, where two ladies of the mision bave established a school for Gilbert and Mas. Palmer, was formerly to charge of the mission- school in Os, where the Metsiaalm tribe so treacherously massacred Lient. Porras and his
NOTANDA.
CALENDAR
MAY.
Meteorological manns based on ten years' observations £1893. Barometer ......................................................29.867 Thermometer van............im76 3
Humidity.....84
Rainfall.
TO-DAY.
-15.00
WEATHER PEPORT.
-Barometer
Thermometer Humidity....... Ralofal!
Ou datt On dan
10,
29 79
4 PM.
19.66
83
79
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LASER
TO-DAY. Wednesday, 4th May, 1807. Chlorseth of 5th moon of 243rd year of Jewish-3rd Ytar, 8657.
Kwong-si Mohammed in--Srd Dulheggia, 1913,
Soo-Rises Ohr. 97 min. Sots Gown Ohr 16min. Moon-Maximum Declination N. Skv. p.m High water-Morning Chr. 'Imía, and 10hr. 17 min. Low water-Moratag .............. Skr. 30min. Afternoon Shr. 5mix. 1811-Death of Napoleon Bonaparte.
ANNIVERSARIES. 1842-Ningpo evacuated by the British 1861-Borlase rald at Swaton, 1871-The Dolores Ucarte burnt near Macao.
TO-MORROW.
Thursday, 6th May, 1897. Chinese-5th of 4th moon of 23rd year ot`. Jewirb,—¡ík Viar, 5657.
Kwang-si
Mohammedan.-4th Dulheggia, 1914.
Sun-Allez « SkỶ, 26min. Set! «inimummumai, Skr. 20min. High water-Morning 1kr. 12min, and 10hr, 49min.
· Low water--Morning
............... Sår. Smin. Afternoon... Sår. Emia. · ANNIVERSARIES.
ilan at Taklo,
1874-Attack on Mr. Wood at the British Legs 1882-Phialx Park murders. 1892-The steamship Peking wank in the Yangtze hr the China Merchants' steamer Fashwn, with a loss of tro lives.
MEMORANDA.
Noon-Shangba! Racer,
-TO-DAY,—5th May. Noon-Pathan leaves for Victoria, B.C., and
Tacoma, via usual ports of call
11a.m.--English mail closer.
TO-MORROW,-6th May, Noon-Mirzapore salls for London.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS,
MAILA DUR American (City of Rio de Janeiro) gih insti Indian (Chelydra) Toth init. French (Natal) rith Inst Canadian (Empress of Japan) 11th fast, Tacoma Tacoma) 14th init. English (Reisar-i-Hind) ifth lask. Australian (Toate Maru) atst fast. German (Privisex) 3rd prox. THEM. M.steamer Natal with thenext French left Singapore his morning at 6 am, fos this port.
THE N. P. S. S. Co.'s steamer Victorta aslind from Tacoma on sat instant for Hongkong via Japan ports.
THE Indo-Chinx Co.'s steamship Chilydra from Calcutta and Siraita, left Singapore for this part at 5 am. on the 3rd inst, We are informed by the Agents of the Austrian Lloyd's S. N. Co. that the Company's steamer Tire Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamship Gila left Kobe this morning for this port. Empress of Japan arrived at Kohe ai 4 a.m. day for Nagasaki. Testerday and left again at midnight of the same
SHIPPING RETURNS,
From 5 p.m. yesterday to 5 pm; to-day,
ARRIVALS.
Prina Heturich...steamer, from Fremsen -
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Dante.101924 HI "Saigon Mathilda CANNEALED Thaler s Suflbergarant
Taliang...kzeku
Pronto 12947942)
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Haiphong Newchwang Coast Ports Canton Chofoo ม.
Canton
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Reina Cristina ..... cruiser Manila
Aggregating 14,378 tons register,
DEPARTURES.
Wong Lin Kan, the assistant accountant, was The result of the Warren Hastings fading is then charged "That he feloniously, unlawfully that Captain Holland has been reprimanded, house, belog house numbered olony of Hong-city relating to a carbine stolen from the and and maliciously did set fire to a certain dwelling while the diher two officers were acquitted.
In the course of an Investigation in Bangalore
LoongMION........ amate at Jervols Street in Victoria in the kong. One Kung Pak Lit and ons Chan Pai Madras Lancers station, the police have seized Lin and ove Kwong Ying Las there, to wit at from a Hindu no fewer than five Martini carbines the time of the committlog of the feliny xlore and rifles and bestden kava had information that said, being in the said dwelling bouse agalast woveral hundreds of the same class of weapon the form of the Statute la such case made and may still be found in parts of the Fetish, The provided and against the peace of ear Lady the matter has been referred to the British Resident, Queen, her Crown, and Dynasty on the sist of Most of the weapons appeared to be carelessly Apditi
cordemoed with an apparent object, and were clamally refifted, but sķe in a serviceable condiiles.
TOURING IN THE CAROLINES.
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takes a deep interest in her Pourpean converts 53 soldiers in 1895. Miss Palmer evidently Kant......steamer, for Shanghai stilt, and we had a most interesting discussion Independent in the afternoon Mr. Channon was free to polat Harang unapun out all that was to be seen and to give fall anfonarum account of the mission and its results. Banished Brif
Holkow by edict of the Spanish Govenor-General
Kachidats Baru ...
Kutchlaetru fo Manila, soon after the return of Mr. Classe
Aggregating 10,198 is register. from his deportation to Manila, they determined HONGKONG AND WHANPOA Dock RETURNE to make Kassia their base of operations, and Kalpan ta Kowloon Dock.
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With miked oplum and talked with the Specially written for the Hongkong Teligropki) | establish in this secluded vallay a solid and | Krím...............191~--...............÷÷bero
U Klag was called and stated that he know the delendast and alro bls brother, Wong Chi Seung, who left the Fang Shlog shop for Canton on the 15th or 16h tử. The defendant was in charge of the thep at the time of the fi e. defendant in the accountant's room on the night of the ao aliima. When witness left the room to sleep in the passage at about 11 p.m. that sight the defendant had already slept. He awoke at 5.30am and found that the celling of the ground floor was anfire. He ran out and saw the defendant and the other mem- born of the shop shouting Fire 1. Fire None of them had any books or papers in their hands. Altogether there were four lamps in the shop burning that night One in the front part of the shop, one was standing on the outer counter, one was in the middle of the front part of the shop, and the otheron the inner counter. Witness did not see any kerosine tus in the accountant's
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Carelines, Mr. F. W. Christian wittes concerning Continuing the report of his recent tour in the visit to the American Mission at Mout, his explotation of the ruins of Lelo and his return to. Ponape laland as follows ----
On Wednesday, May 12th, 1896, being our Sitat glimpse of fine wasther, the Zokosa deter. elses to accompany me part of the way down to follow us a couple of hours later, to pick me the coast towards Mout, ordering a large canse up later on at the Glibert Islanders' settlement, from which point he would return overland him account of some private, ground of offence. So, self, not caring Just then to visit the mission on soon after our midday meal, we stroll leisurely around the faland angir of Late, and make our way scross the shallows to the mainland by the primitive expedient of wading. We pass close by Li-kiak.Sa'a Island, one mass of sweet potato beds: Early this morning the good old man hearing that it, the ever-intrusive brown rats, have started operations, kas paddled over in his cance, and is now basy amangat his beds
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Ene sailing vaurel, dited with auxillary screw for VINsabon.......... uzcfol training school The Morning Star, a Strathallas ... JI periods of calm, keeps up communication, plying Talchlow... through the Marshall and Gilbert Groups, Deck Copiic sionally calling at Honolulu, the extreme point of her long sea-voyages being San Francisco. At present there are very cordial relations apparently existing between the Mission the Catholic Padres have a fair field for and the Spanish Governor on Ponape, where their operations, and are very well content; so here the scandal of a clashing of religious The Mout establishment comprises some 140 teachings is wisely and politically avoided. people. Dr. Rife looks after the Marshall Island boys and Mr. Chanoon the Glibert Islanders, whilst Miss Palmer and the other ladies have charge of the girls school, highest upop the hill. The students appear quiet, well- behaved and intelligenti one sees many bright faces and sitogether the little settlement wears The kindly folk in charge of the Mission show an air of quiet prosperity
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May
THIRD DAY.-WEDNESDAY, 5TH MAY The GREAT NORTHERN FLATE; Talze, Tie. 135; second pony, Tia. 25; for panies that have san at this meeting weight for Incher as per scale winner of one, race at this meeting, Zībs, exira ; two or more races, soluz, extra; entrance, Tis. 5. Three-quarter of a mile. Mr. Ring's p. Eolas, 11st gib Mr. Meyerink.. I Mr. Robson's it. Black Chief, rist rib
Mr. C. Buck Mr. Oswald's b. Ravelston, 1xt alb Mr. Read 3
Thirteen started. Time, tuin 3zrées. The MASONIC CLUB CHALLENGE CUP value, Tis. 500; presented by the members of the Masonic Clab for Cbían ponies, being fona jis griffins at dute of entry; to be won at two consecutive meetings or three times in all by ponies the boxa Aide property of the same Ng Sing Yee said that she was kept by the swalt or cwners; entrance, Tir. 10; 70 per defendant. She knew nothing of the are cent, to the first pany, ao per cent, to the second pony, and to per cent. to the third
In the Fang Shing shop till he told her.
Mr. H. Crombie deposed that he was la charge pony until the cup is finally won, when the of the South Brith Fire Insurance Company second pany will receive 75 per ceni, and the
of New Zealand, for which Heurs. 5. 1. David third pony 25 per cant, of the entrance foes; Co. were the agents. In October, 1895, with spado and spud, clearing weeds, digging | genuine old fashioned Hospitality to any visitors PORT-Wuku, Paoling, Canton, Klangbak, weight for laches as per scale. One mile kad policy (No. 897) was issued in the name of Font
quarter. Menirs Common & Robson's g. Rainbow, at
Slog for $4,000 on the gods of No. 319. Queen's teacher and generally patting his garden in them all success in what many would consider up tabers, banking up the sides, clearing out rom the outer world. One cannot bot wish
PARKED THE CANAL. Read Central. Another policy was issued on orden Landing, we proceed several miles along lb
Mr Burku March 30th, 1895, for $3,000 by the same name the beach, collecting specimens of seeds, leaves continually so common share of pallence, tact Benlemond. Tantalus, Adour, Pariss, you OUTWARD-16th March-Yamaguchi Maru. Mr. Tia Wow bl. Dogoni Weir. 101t ralb......
a very arduous and thankless task, demanding March- Mr. Dalla on goods in the second floor of the same house, and flowers and occasionally picking up some and perseverance. We sit up quite late that MarchPoseidon, Hikdale, Melbridge, and
Chingud, 23rd March Mr. Denny's c. Bushey Park, 11st 7lb ..........
On the 13th May, 1896, they were transferred to
ground and second floors of the Fang Shing rudos shells; By and by we reach the strag-night exchanging notes and queries. Early next Apell-Dorathan, 6th Abell Clades, Com Seven started, Time, a mla. 44) SOCF).
Mr. Reynell 3 bird's nest shop, No. 99. Jerests Street. On the Peksik, and hare we see the expected canoe, us we detain him till midday; preferring a quick Derdagna, ufisan 13th Apell-Oppack,
gling settlement of the Gülbert Islanders at morning the Captain has to leave, but between monwealth, Hakata Mars, 9th April THE SHANTUNG STAKES ; a forced entry of Zie second floors of the house were fasured for $7,000 printed red, black, and white, and her huge go back by the way he came, and gossip ble fill Hector, Glenfarg, Oldenburg, Natal, Afridi morning of the arst oliimo, the ground and with her sharp fore and an curve, her sides passage. The dilatory Mok Lal is dismissed to Methven Caille. 20th April-Borneo, Glenash ́5, for subscription griffies entered at this meeting; fint pony to receive 70 per cou, the fire and estimated the value of the goods at in good style and coming down fast befoin the coast up to Lale. We return with Gloucester, 37 April-Caledonien, Marguts Witness went to the house on the afternoon of artangalar sall spread, slipping down the lagoon at each asulement on his tardy way slong Bewpotrlich, Thehla 23rd Apil-Radnorskiria second pony 20 per cent, third pony to par between four and five hundred dollars cant. weight for less percale unplaced The Court was then adjourned till 2.15 p.8. tinguished ornament of the Sunday school, to his teaching lessons with an admirable spirit Apriormold, Tanariva, Bellona, 413 Apell the brasse, in charge of Mok-Lal, ikat dis- good breeze the same evening, and Kevan returns Bacqusham. Pyrrkut, Kagoshima Maru, 30th ponies allowed glbs. One mila. Mr. John Peel's c. Mendip, rost 12lbs
to-day.
who speaks the quaistest, fearfullest and of perseverance. Next morning it is fully agreed-Pakling, Astral, Alagosan, Frey Mr. Crawford I This afternoon's proceedings wara taken up | mojt wonderial. Engilak ever uttered by the thai, wet or fine, rain or sunshine, the Tokeza Maxis. Toeg & Sylva's e. Orinoco, rost alb with the evidence of Chin Wal, Ya Yan, Ya human tongue. Wa step on board and sweep and a stout follower will accompany me 19 April-Yous, Straikleven. 23rd April
HOMEWARD--1413 April Ningchow,–20th- Ms. Linton's g. Dividend, 11th sib Mr. Barkill Dpochn, thale statements throw nothing fresh and thickly wirown with kali submargad coral and plass of ikose cuilous relica" es
Mr. Reed a Cheong and Yu Tong and sise Inspector | Mlogg closa laskers, as the lagoon is shallow morrow to visit the ralas and take mexeuramente | Glinarincy, Nutter, Socksen. 275 April Halsen started. Time, amin, pleaca, „bù the osigin of the outbreak.
fuarius towards the Warrior of fringing roof: A. pods!
vanished Fans, Midournay Nirtit, garh Apillekarfa
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