MACAO NOTES.
(From our own Correspondent.)
Macso, May 13th,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1397.
THE TE OAKES"
AMERICAN NEWSPAPER COMMENT.
The exit of the American sailing ship 7. F. Oker, which left this port on July 5th last, "and auriver at New York after a passage of ago days; with a diminished, starving and scurvy stricken
al petty trsolence and he (His Worship) woull cultivation of the articles offered, as far as not have been-surprised-if he had lost his life. | humsan faresight could go, the safest and best of When thate cares came before, blm, An would | lavesimests. The main need in connection with not give his support to anything savouring of the country, it seemed to him, was actual pioni Insolence. He hoped this caje would be a that such was the care, and when it was mid: On Monday list. I reported that is the lastron to the constable si lang as he was in the char from actual deinnes ration that coff c. Government Gazette a notification was published force and he hoped he would take the vice cura, land and other tops, under prope: management, were almost sale as Cursos setting forth the decision of the Central Govern good part. He believed he had only • pred on
and out and away more remanerailve, there the Impvier af moment without consliferbeg the ment (Lisbon) that all vessels entering this post result. After hearing the evidence His Worship would be an lack of capital coming. shall in future do so free of all light dues or any fald he was of nelalan that the whole trouble
A discussion took place or Mr. Pryer's inter crew, is attracting considerable attention in the charges whatsoever. In other words Macao is arose in consequence of the constable invlegesting paper, and the meeting closed with swilo | American newspapers. naw to be what you allege Hongkong Is-x free chosen that paricole moment to step on the of thanks for the same. port. The notification in the Boliis Official
reads as follows:--
"For its due effect and in order that immediate execution may be given to it the following tele. gram is published :----
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pavement and upset the slee. He would emind Earopean polleomen that there were cases of this kind where the Chinese acted contrary to the sw bat Welc Pousaine Jawfel occupations, and a certain split ol firebearance was not incompatible with the ***Lisbon, 6th May, 1897. paper, execution of daty in a place. like "Council of Government, Macao.
Hongham It were necessary for the pellée *Arilele 3 of a decree of joth Apill provides to act, they should do an In a regalar that steamers from Hongkong, Canton, Pakhol, | way through the Intrectare, He then ad-
THE JUBILEE CELEBRATION.
BARNGUR ILLUMINATION AND BOAT
PROCESSION.
In an editorial on March 16th, the M, Y. Times very pertinently say -At a time when just denunciation of the treatment to which men on American saflfag vessels are abfected bas been excited by the dreadful experience through which the crew of the T. F. Oakes was quite needlessly farced to go, it, will be only fair to state that there are American ships whore' owners and officers do not make the starvation
Holho, poris on the West River, and all other dressed the defendants and hid them that, Hes Commitee for the purpose of considering and abuse of sallors the basis of their profits.
('hinere ports shall be exempt in Maco from tonnage dues and all other port does. Execute,
"MINISTER,' "To be complied with--Se-retariat General of the Government of Macar, 8th May, 1897.
In exting their rice on the pavement they were causing an obstruction in the eyes of the law and were committing an offence, therefore, if the constable had been acting in the execution of bis duty there would have been something to be said for what had been done. The con- sisbles, however, were in plain clothes and merely out for pleasure and there was nothing to show who they were, and, therefore, what might have been lawful in some instances wat not to in this case. The defendants were then
BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
"ALFREDO LILLO, "Secretary General," You good folk in Hongkong boast of the fres. dom of the port, while all the time it is not free as long as you charge does on abipping." Poor Utile Macao cas, however, now say--"Thank | dlicharged. heaven! Macao Is x1 laat an absolutely free port; freer in fact than our great riwa), Hongkong," It is rather late in the day for the exbiblios pl. such an enlightened policy, but it is never too Jale to mend and the doctors all tell us that while there is life there is hope. We are still alive not very much so 'tis true-but still we have not yet bad all our trade driven away by reckless and shortsighted taxation imposed on everybody and everything by narrow-minded, avaricious magnates whose loyalty to the throne, as evidenced by their schemes of self-aggrandize ment and their mischievous advice to the Cabinet in Lisbon, would seem to be a very dosbifol quantly, New, however, wiser counsels have prevailed and we therefore look forward, with reason, to considerable improvement to trade here in the next decade.
It may be of interest if I mention that formerly B (elgb) cents per tan was charged on shipping but I learn that, guide by the argent represent allons of the Senate, his Excellency Barto Gomes, Secretary of State for the Coloules, applied for a decree authorising him to abolish tonnage and light dues in Macao with the access
stated above.
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A merilog of European and Chinese steam bunch ownery was held yesterday at the City Hall under the amp'ers of the Jubilee Celebra-
the propaseit procession of steam launches in the Harbour. Mr. Wodehouse was present and explained the scope of the idea and all present promised to assist.
With a view to the proper management of he procession during 1's progress, it was on- animously agreed that Com. Romsey shoul be invited to act as Comm lore of the Fleet,
The list of these honorable exceptions, i s humilating to confess, would not taks up much space, even if it were set down in fait, but that The total number of launches promlied is no reason for ignoring its existence. There wis forty-four, bot this number does not include all that will probably be forthis reason for just pride, too, In the fact that, just corning, as seme of the leading firms were as the little fleet of big ships hearing our flag not re resented at the meeting,
includes the very best specimens of mastne architecure afloat to-day, so the few of them as which humanity and wise generosity arcillastrated exempilly those traits to a higher degree than Is the case with the vessels of any other nation. Anyone who asks the sallors that stroll along the East River waives on what ship of all | others they would préfes de sali (a very likely to hear the name of some one or two of American clippers, coupled, it is true, with vehement remarks on the superlor treatment received, at a reueral rule, on vessels subject to the shipping laws of Great Britain. The name in highest repute, perhaps, among New York sailors, is that ofthe William H. Macy, n'ship of 2,100 tons, owned at Rockport, Me, commanded by the veteran Captain J. A. Amesbury. Heds us officer who wants mes, not dogs, on bis deck, and who succeeds in getilag them, because ble treatment of his crew is of the sort that men expect. One result of this is that sallors make voyage alter voyage with Captain Amesbury, lastead of always deserting kim in a hody at the first port | reached, and another, upon which the owners of the Oakes might well pouder, is that the Macy almost invariably makes quick runa. Some call this "luck," and ascribe it to favoring winds. men, not by the wind, and a smart crow-that Now as a matter of fact, alps are propelled by is, a crew well-fed, and therefore strong, well- treated, and therefore willing-can do much
crew, the Captain can hold on "when his stingy toward shortening every voyage. With such a and brutal rival is forced to shorten sall, and he can take advantage of every little breeze in the
Codes was out aço days, not on account of stormer, regloss of calms. It is absolutely true that the adverse wisdi, and no wind at all, but because she sulled from Hongkong with "zaret" scantily supplied with stores of wretched quailty,
Subject to the general understanding that the character of the laminations will be Japanese, each launch, whether owned by Europeans of Chinese, will be illuminated by their owners as they please.
POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIANS.
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"THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE", There was a crowded house at the Theatre Royal last night when the Lilliputians produced Gilbert and Sollivan's pretty comic opera Pirates of Penzang The two seeds of the Cornish coast and the ruined abbey were very fine and the gay costumes of the principals and chorus made many bright and pleasing pictures General's female relations sang and danced The choruses of plates, and police, and the Major in a manner that evoked, hearty applause, the Tarantara" catching famously. Master Goulding made a First rate Major the very patters" was lostly encored. He General Stanley and his patter song "I am also was very successful in big Orphan" song handsome and dashing and ter songs notably Miss Lily Stewart as the Pirate King look "I am Pirate Kid were warmly appreciated.
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and a Sub-Committee conilsilog of Messrs Richie, Gordon, Captain G. C. Anderson an Cheung Tseng Chi was appolated to assist the Commodare. The procession will be held A special meeting of membert of the London either on the 21ed june or the azid, and the Chamber of Commerce was held on 7th April 12te will include the whole length of the
Harbour from Kennedy town to array Pler. when Mr. W. B. Pryer, formerly senior resident
It was decided that should either of the day British North Bornen Company's service, and named be unfavourable it will be postpored in recently Manager of the North Borneo Develop some other day, but will not be abandoned meat Company, with residence at Sandakan, definitely. It was decided that everything of a permanent nature, such a trophies, maltors, delivered an address on "Prospects of Com-devices, etc., etc., shall be in readness for mercial Development and Planting in British the 2nd June, including the purchase of lanterns. Nerth Borneo," Mr. James Chambers (Vice- The rate will be marked by two lines of
Elluminated cargo-boats. President of the Chamber) took the chaly and lo introducing the lecturer mentioned the fact that Mr. Fryer was probably the oldest I'ving ploneer of trade in North Bornes, owns the "flourishing Byte estate near Sandıkam, and has done much to further the commercial Interests of the terity. Mr. Piyer, having described the gropraskleni features of the island and the climate particularly in its northern part, said that, owing le immigration of different nationalfiles, there could be no doubt that the population would be a very mixed and confusing one, but also with out much doubt that the Hakkas from Santh There can be little doubt that the fact of the China world form the main ball of it, British Government having Indaced the Chinese Sendakan Bay claimed to be one of the finest to open the West River proved a determining harbours in the world, walling Rio and Sydney factor of the Sensee poller in reference in several rivers, creeks and waterways an into it *freeing shipping of taxation and it is also prob.giving access to a large uren_st terifle land. As
• æble that many preful lessons have' bean flearnt | | ́ e rivers which ran to the north and sagth es from the pages of the Telegraph, in which the Sandakan all bad hurt at their months, their Light Does Osestion has been thrashed out for bade and produce had to be carried in shallow months past nod, as we have lately seen, with draught steamers, and transhipped at Sandakan considerable, though not very complete, success which, therefore, had a large fature before li Our Goremment no doubt hope to attract to this Forcat produce include india-rubber, gutta-Miss Elsie Norwood achieved a decided success bost same ol the trade (including large numbers percha, blady'-nests, beeswax.camphor, dammar, Frederick, and was excellent to the love of junks) that will 'Yesult from the enterprise of raftans and taber. Jedlsesbber, pritenerchs ence with Puth. Master Wille Stewart WAS foreigners established at parts on the West and rattars had been largely exterminatal de
minth-provoking Sergeant of Police and the River At present Macao is a depo! of a very many of the districts where once they were
Plate Leatecant part afforded good scope for Wester James Pollard's comic talent. The Ruth considerabit trade with the upper riverine ports abundant, so that row there was even difficulty of Miss Annie Morre was a clever place of and it is to be hoped therefore that no opportunity in getting reels for their proper cultivation, acting and well deserved the approbation so will be fost wat only to develop the existing trade which was to be regrete, as if planted sen gires. Mihet had a charming delineation but also to gather into our net some of the naked after in a proper way, they were an ex- West River plums. The way of doing this-and tremely remunerative and wire inexpensive crop “It in'n sine qua non to rúccess-would be to have to rafse. Ferry dollar invesed la doing is a few ike barbour dredged on the latest scientific years agɔ would have been worth twenty naw. principles, for it is fast silting up and is likely Timber was more likely to attract the attention. to Interfere with any possible rapid development of cupfteliste. The greater pest of North Koren of que foreign trade. Hangking is well-off in was virgin forest, and it has been c■lculated that this respect having deep water entrances and no the amount of good timber per sere averiged bars, and if we are to hold cur own to the about 300 loss. The best kind was known as amallest degree we must make nor harbour, se billlan, or Iran wood, which was in considerable accessible and commodious as possible. To request in China for piles and besins, whilst t fall to do so, any, longer would be something was said to be ansurpassed for railway sleepers, worse than stupidity or childish folly. If the and there was likely to be a buge demand for it authorities walt for the trade to increase suffici.when railway making-commenced in China in ently to warrant suchxpenditure then they will wait till Doomsday-Facilities for trade are factors of its development, and if we can offer no other factilly than the removal of the light dues we fear the expansion will be so slow and so small that, we shall recolze powerful magullying glasses wherewith to fadge of its microscopical dimension's.
SOME MADISTERIAL COMMENTS.
earnest, In the south-east of the country there were very ex'entive coil fields, and on crops of coal occurred in several other places right scross to Sandakan Bay. Gold existed over a con- iterable area in the Segama River and loland from Daivel Bay, bu, so far, the quantly obtained had been small. Diamonds and other precious stones had been found two or three
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The N. Y, Maritimé Register also takes up the matter from another and equally important palat flow. The article rans thurly:—It is apparent that the golden rule, so far as it applies to the reporting by shipmasters of the speaking of vessels at the sex, does not receive the practical recogelion that is importance in this relation the hand of Miss Cornle Pollard and her calls for. There is probably no shipmaster that song "Pour Wanering One" brought down the would not be desirous that the speaking of hla chouse. Felth, Kte and Isabel, the M
General's other d-aghters, were represented by
vessel should be reported, particularly.an should Mires Jessie Food, Ins and Annie Follard,
he have been an unusually long time upon his three insomete izanen, who sang and royage. This being the case, it would seers as danced their way lo'o the favour of the auditercef every shipmaster would naturally take parti very quickly. From first to last the perforcular care that all speaking of vessels by him arce was most enjoyable ad the coxiames of
should be mada known immediately upon his the characters gin call for special mention, reaching cort. There are many shipmasters "The Planes" wil bi reperted to-night in the who are careful to do this, while certain others, presence of HE the Governor, and to-morr
who from eliber indifference or carelessness, pay night a farewell performance of La Mascoite" very litle if any attention to his matter. As it will be given.
is optional with a shipmaster whether or not be reports the speaking el vessels he cannot be held to an accountability for any remissness for not dalag 10: His moral obligation, however, cannot be questioned when it considered what he may expect reciprocally to this way Ing possible anxiety with regard ta vernels that from his brother shipmasters as well as in allay-
Special emphasis has been given to this view of have been more or less delayed проц the Forage. ship T. F. Oates, which arrived here recently the matter by the statement of the master of the after an extraordinarily long and evential voy age, that his varsel was spoken by the ship Gov. Roble, Captain Nicholt, on Jan. 12 in it. has been no report of this speaking of the 7. 2. Oakes unili it was made knows by her master 2.56, long, 16.14. So far as known to as there
spokea she was one hundred and ninety-one on his arrival here. At the time the vessel was days out from Hongkong, with the most of her crow disabled by dickness. Provisions and coal were supplied to her by Captain Nichols of the Gov. Robie who undoubtedly knew something at lasst of the state of affairs existing on board of that vessel elther by being told of it directly or from observation,
BRITISH INTERESTS IN RIANG HUNG.
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NOTANDA.
CALENDAR.
MAY,
Meteorological insans dated on ten years) observations fɔ 1895.
Barometer Thermometer
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..29.867 .......76 7
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TO-DAY,
WEATHER FEPORT.
Barometer Thermometer Humidity... Rainfall...EDION PALO
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TO-DAY.
4 pm.
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Thursday, 13th May, 1707.
THE GYMKHANA.
The following are the entries for Saturday's Gymkhana -
FIVE FURLONG RACE first place, a cup presented by McKie, Erg, with $to added; second, $10; weight for faches with 5 ths. added; polo pantes or subscription gitfins of 1897 allowed lbs; all winners of 1897 penalised for one win 5 lbs.; two or more to lbs. Entrance, $3.
Dr. Noble's Crabapple, 1st, Iribe............... Mr. Hart Buck's Voltigeur, I ist. 6!........... Mr. Gray's Sperber, rat. gibs....... Lt. Col. The O'Gorman's Morrison, 11st ribs.
Mr. Lean's Glendab, 11st olb...... Mr. G. H. Pott's Glealffer, rest. Tribs......... Capt, Lush's Thank-you, 101t. olb........... Capt. Lush's Sidmouth, vrst. 8lb.......... The Hon. F. H. May's Tocsin, rst gib...... Mr. 1. Thompson's Chin Chlo, real gib..... Mr. Hemi's Wakeful Toe, rest. glbs......... The Hon.. Whitehead's Fandango, 1st 4lbs
POLO BALL DRIVING COMPETITION ; two prfies.
Entrance, $100.
Chinese-1974 of 4th" moon of 2örd year of | Mr. Cox's Saucy, 11. olb..................
Mohammedan-11th Dulheggia, 1314. Jewish-11th Viar, 5657.
San-Ris
Chr. 22min ***** Chr. Somin. High water-Morning Chr: 15min. Afternoon ...... CẬr, Sömix. Low water-Morning
wa Dar Omin. Afternoon ... Okr. $5min. ANNIVERSARIES,
179.-Pope Pius IX. born. 1844-Arrival of Governor Sir John Davis. 1864—A corporal of the British Legation 1879-Trial and sentence of the Kate Walers murdered by Chinese braves at Peking.
murderers. 1891-Anti-foreign riot at Waba.
TO-MORROW.
Capt. Hasney.
Mr. Nugent.
Mr. Wond.
The Hon. T H. Walichead. Mr. Landale.
VICTORIA CROSS FOOT RACE; open to European sallos, soldiers, and police; to ran 50 yards to a hurdle, jump hurdle and pick up dammy, return over hurdle post starling past carrying dommy; first prize, $ta; and, $7: 3rd, $5 4th. $3, with at least ten stariers. Post entries.
HURDLE RACE; once round course; first prize a cup presented by Hart Buck, Erq: necond, 70 per cent, of entrance fees; thlid, 30 per cent; weight for taches av per scale; winners of a steeplechase or hurdle race tolb, extra; bona fide pola pontes allowed 7lbs, Entrance $1.
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Friday, 14th May, 1897. Chinese-1914-of 4th moon of Brå-year of Mr. Wood's The Cheeser, 10t. Filbj.
Kwon-sil.
The Hon, T. Whitehead's Kingscote, al
gibs. The Hon. T. Whitedead's Vicar, rost, ribs, Capt. the Hon. G. Harding's Quilem, sost,
8lbs
Jewlib,-18ik Vlar, 5657. Mohammedin.-19th Dr·lhegeta; 1813.
Sun-Rites
.......... 5kr. 89min. Ett! amimemanga båg, 31min. High water-Morning Shr, 50mix."
Afternoon ... Tkr. 58min.“ Low water Morning “............. Dhr. ¿âmín.
Afternoon ...... Ikr. ¿0min. ANNIVERSARIES.
1878-Assassinsilon of Okobo Toshimicki Minister of the Home Department, al Tokio
1986-Sir John Walsham arrived in Hongkong
on bis way to Peking.
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MEMORANDA.
TO-DAV,-13th May, p.m.-Performance of "The Pirates of Pen- zence, by the Pollard Liliputian Opera Company, at the City Hall..
SATURDAY, 15th May.
9 pm-Meeting of Perseverance Lodge. 9.15 pm --Hudson's Surpılan Party sĩ, the City
Hell
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUR!
Tacoma (Tacoma) to-morrow. English (Kuttar-1-Ried) 15th lust, Indian (Lightsteg) 17h lost. Australian (Toklo Mars) 21st inst. French (Caledonian) aand lost. German (Preussen) 3rd prox.
THE Agents (Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co. Inform us that the "Ben" line steamer Benvorlick, íróm Leith. Antwerp, and London, left Singapore for this port yesterday.
SHIPPING RETURNS, From & p.m. Saturday to 5 p.m. to-day..
ARRIVALS.
Wingrang......................flexmer, from Shanghai Ally K Fausang
Hoogly Nowchwang Klogo
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10
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ChaysongDIO
Canton 2
Rio
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Amoy
Bornes S Formosa
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Slagaphra
Coast Ports
Aggregating 11,935-tons register.
Banot. Mathilda
DEPARTURES,
fermer, for Haiphong
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Hallow
Swałow
Bangkok
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Centos
Canton
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Phra C. C. Klap Wingsang m Talkenberg".......... Haimun Krim
Monmouthshira Nanchang ......... Doyo Maruiza S. Rickmert vanna
Coast Ports
Amoy
Hengay
...Kobe
Kobe
33
11
Swatow Agregating 12,309 tons register.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPA DOCK RETURNE Empress of Jojon ... ..... In Kowloon Dock, Strathalian
Raina Christles Onyang
Airlit........
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LADIES' NOMINATION; nominees to start. o
foot 50 yards from the winslag post, son to their nominators, who will hand each man his cost, which be tams laside out, pats on and battene, rape back to his pany which is held 100 yards from the wianlog port, mounts "bare back," and rides home; first past the post with coat faily buttoned to win; six competitors, two pilzes; nine, three prizes; twelve, four prizes. Entrance $a. Mr. Landais......... Nominated by Mes. Wiss. Mr. Lawlord.....Nominated by Mrs. Holland. ONCE RONND COURSE HANDICAP; first prise $50; second, $10. Entrance $1, but if left in after a p.m., rrih inst, $3 extra.
The Hon. F. H. May's Tocsin, rest raide. Lt. Col. The O'Gorman's Morrison, st
11ibe..
Mr. G. H. Patt's Gleniffer, 11st. 3ibr......... Dr. Noble's Crabapple, izst, albs. **** Mr. Medico's Hermes, 1. ob
Mr. Cox's Sancy, 11st, olb. 160892(119364011 Mr. Gray's Sperber, fast. 12h...OR Capt. Lush's Sidmouth, 10st. 8lbs............................ The Hon. T. Whitehead's Sport, rail sibs. Mr. J. Thompson's Chin Chia, 10, 3lbs....
Amusement.
SAILING NOTICE.
THEATRE
* ROYAL
ATTENTION-GENERAL ORDERS, SATURDAY Nex', May 15th, RETURN FAREWELL VISIT And Grand Opening Performance of Hongkong's Most Popular Entertainers
HUDSON'S SURPRISE PARTY
The donators of Mirth and Masle
will eventuate SATURDAY NEXT, with
Flood of New Features, AND A HOST OF NOVELTIES.
Cresilog
Ringing, Rousing, Cheery Greetings
Nightly,'
An Entertainment of Rare, Racy, Humorons,
Heatly, Healthy Fac,
And the reception of our unique performances in all parts of the World by Crowded, Fashionable, Enthusiastic, and
delighted audiences,
'RINGS HOME AND PROCLAIMS SUCCESS!
40-DISTINCT ITEMS-40
AS RAPIDLY PRODUCED BY HUDSON's Show of Shows incontestably. proves that iba Surprise PARTY is far SWAY and above the most popular entertainment travelling.
And Patrons Book your Seats early for Next SATURDAY'S great event at Ross & Co.'s.
Late Tram to Paak after Performangpo
THOS. P. HUDSON. Hongkong, zih May, 1897
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Writing in the Saturday Review on the Burma-Chinese, Convention and selvity on the Mekong, Mr. Holt Hallett French
China, so as to safeguard our railway route to says: Instead of reclaiming Kiang Hung from Semio and to prevent the execallon of the French design fa cui us eff from China, we leain, from Mr. Curzan's answer to Mr. Schwan's At 2.10 p.m. yeaterday ibe new Governor times to different parts of the territory, as well Barma-Chiarre Convention, Kiang Hong is to be question on the oth uk,, that, under the revised landed here from the Tomas. Andres, which is specimens of cinnabar, copper, antimony, left to Chio- open to the future encroach brought him up from Hongkong. All the lead-menical silver, and other metale. A bill of ing officials and a large number of residents. mien had been discovered up the Labuk and it and in face of our protesta has already provatied ment of France, a Power that against our will went down to Fort Monte to greet and escort his was impossible to say what the real mineral upon Chins to dismember Klang Hang in her fawatir. If this revised Convention is allowed Excellency is Government House, where the wealth of the country was until its centre part to be ratified, and France is thes practically prual reception was held at 3 o'clock,
had been more thoroughly explored. Indica. invited by our Government to annex the State The new Colonial Secretary, Mr. Bandeira de Bon of petroleum oil occurred in two and to complete the wedge, we may be quite Lima, is expected here on the ayth fastant,
three places, and exploring sighis certain that France will not be long before she hid recently been granted. Should ofl be found cuts as off from the trade of the landlocked
Inices advantage of her opportunity and finally # would give a tremendous fillip to the country. of China that borders on dur Indian Empire.
Knowing all this, and that owing to the THE POLICE AND THE CHINESE. had been said by people who knew the France and Rests are now poshing their tal- crippled condition of the crew of the Cakes, her country and its resources beat that Northways, the one into the Chiness province of ayage might be lengthened out indefinitely, Bordeo was the least crowded and most promis. Kwangst, with the view, probably, of subred furthermore, that the long delay in reaching log of any British possession that now offered the basin of the Yangtuse; the other through analely respecting her safety and put those quently prolonging the line, via Kuaichou, into a destination would create a vast deal of charged with swelling constables Rattay and British capital, and it was without question is railway on to the Chinese capital and system of Nichols upon his arrival at Melbourne, his post Siz coolles appeased at the Magistracy to-day feld for the employment of British youth and north-east China, with the object of joining the terested in both cargo and vessel to consider- able expense, it is indeed singular that Captafo Wilson at Hunghom on the 5th inst.
fie sell that the future prosperity of the country railways, If Klang Hang in allowed by P.C. Rattay deposed that he add P.C. Wilson and of all connected with it chiefly fald. At us to fall into the hands of France, through of destination, did not immediately report to the
QUYWARD-9th April-Dordogna, Busan, were in multi together and as witness stepped on many of the country's products specially lent aur nagil once in not reclaiming it from Chins: this vessel and the condition of her crew. This burg, Natal. Afridi, Banvetrlick, 23rd April 13th April--Oopack, Methven" Castle, toth proper asthorities there both the speaking of Apell-Glenish, Hector, Glenfarg, Oldan the footpath be trod by accident on a bowl of rice themselves to manufacture, they would, so from which some coolles wers onling. He doubt, soon ses springing up, in the most
all railway connection between Barma and was then struck in the face with the bowl and advantageous positions, anger-mille, coconut territory, and the agreement, under the revised
Chlon will be blocked by a wedge of French he might easily have done and the fact of ker-Radnorskirt, Gloucester 27th April
baving been spoken would have reached this Caladostaw, Marquis Bacquahem. Pyrrkus. beaten with a bamboo. The defendants were and cation-seed oil mills, cotton glaning works, Convention, that if railways be constructed in country several weeks in advance of her arrival Kagoshima Maru. 30th Aptll-Formosa prestat but he could not swear that they took additional sawmills, paper-making works, fraft Yoonan, they shall be connected with any here. It is quite improbable that Captain Tanariva, Bellona. 4th May-Pakileg, Aural, part in the escault. He swore he did not tread cansing works, and many others. There was Burmese lots that may have been laid to the Nichols made any report whatever in the matter, Atagosan, Frig. May-Glasgarry, on the bowl purposely. The path was blocked to reason why North Borneo should not have frontier," must be fruitless. Anyhow, even sup undoubtedly have been recognised and immedi-prairie, St. Ronald. by the coolies," and "It was when one of them is many people to the square mile su fava, with posing that France has for the present and stely cabled here. We think in this came there
otherwise the importance of the news would Guadalquiver. 13th May-Orestis, Priustin,. made way for him that he put his foot on the fix 22,000,000 inhabitants, To show what could future given up all idea of inserting a wedge was distinctly a moral obligation upon Captain Mada: The May-Britt Simons, Exton, bowl.
be dose, he mentioned in esiste twelve miles between Burma and China and of dividing the Nichols to report the speaking of the Oaks and aria Rickmers, Patroclus.
HOWKWARD-7ih May-Aglala, Ceylon P. C. Wilson gave evidence as to sobriety of north of Sandakan, started five years ago, Rattey and himself, and evidence for the defence
Chlaese Empire with Russia, why should out was called by Messts, Wilkinson and Monnsey.
where there was at that time nothing but virgla Government have to wait for Chinese leitiative look upon his omission to do as reprebenslbie forest, To-day there were over 1,000 people in Yunnan before carrying cat rallways into His Worship then called Rattey into the box and said he regarded his evidence with suspi-
there, some of tham galting their1|weilhood from that province when Russia and França are per
The circumstances attending the meating with wages, others cultivating the soll on their own clon. He was was always ready to protect the account, while over a space of some 3,500 acres
mitted by their agreements to push their rall the Dakiz, her long voyage, the sickness of the police, but he could ses support them to an the forest trees had been replaced by valuable male dome provinces of China that border on ordinary ces morpheus herein food are no asolent demeanour to the Chinese. So long as produce-yielding plants, What had been dene Convention, when taken with our change of relves upon the mind of Capials Nichols, and their dominions? The revised Burma Chincio ordinary ones and should have impressed them. they confined theorelves to detecting crime and on the 1,500 acres could be dose, and would be policy towards Russia's designs on Keres and for that reason it is all the more surprising that kooplog order there was no more valuabis body dose, sooner or later, on an indefinite number of Northern Chics, is certainly a strong indication he did not report the occurrence on his arrival of men, bat if they were overbearing and begun similar areas in the country. In time Borneo that we are abdicaling our position in the Fart port. It is to be hoped that the time is 101 to swagger and bully among the Chinese- they would be the chief supplier of cotten to China East, and are thus sacrificing our commercial far distant when It will be made compulsory did much more harm than good. There was a and Japan and of sugar to the Hongkong Interests to those of France and Russia. This with shipmasters to report all speakings of tendency amongst young constables to look on refineries; would supplant the Pallippless ominous convention has not yet been ratified. verule. This would reve mutually beneficial I consider it far superior to ordinary Cod Liver AN URGENCY MEETING of the abors Calasse as persons they could treat as they chose as the chief producer of Manila homps I learn that the Associated Chambers of Com. to them and in cases víziller to the present one | Oil."—J. MARSHALL, M,R.C.S., &c., 143, GTA ITALY, Zetland Street, on THURSDAY, the noth and he would be sorry to encourage them in any Singapore hard in the export of copre, sago,
would be en act of humanity as well. way. He did not believe the man was aware aplocs, and gambler, and he also hoped that
Road, Bermondsey, B.E. Any Chemist das of the consequences of ble action, which was North Bornas would be one of the main contri
A most annoying ons. He hið soted in a spirit ↑ bulove to the world's supply of ladiarubber. The
merce, consisting of ainety-six chambers, have memorialised Loed Salisbury asking that it may
not be ratified. Let us hope that thera la yet ilma for its ressusidération,”
in the extreme.
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A REGULAR MEETING of the abors LODGE will be held in the FarKMANUME"
Brethren are cordially invited to attend. HALL, Zelland Street, on SATURDAY, the 15th instant, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting
Hongkong, 7th May, 1897.
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VICTORIA PRECEPTORY!
REGULAR MEETING of the VICTORIA A PRECEPTORY will be held in the FREE- MASONS' HALL, Zetland Street, on TUESDAY, the 18th instant, at 8.30 for 9. p.m. precisely. Visiting Sir Knights are cordially invited to attend.
Hongkong, zoth May, 1897.
PRESEVERANCE
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LODGE OF
HONGKONG, No. 1,165.
· [An wontated a few days ago legal proceedings | Hupply 11. Sala Agents for Hongkong and the | Instant, az g for 130 pm. pescisely. Vidnig have been instituind maainer Capta-u Rave, of Empire of China po silkine di Co, Honghangad | Brethren are coedíffly invited to stland. the Onkra, by mansbarn of kin cráin.)
Hongkong, 18th May, 1896.