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CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR 'NINGPO AND SHANGHAI
THE Company's Steamship.
"FOOCHOW,"
Captain Blackburn, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the grst lastant, at Noon.
For Freight or Parsage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, 29th May, 1807.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW, "THE Company's Steamship
TH
"HAITAN,"
Capiala J. S. Rosch, will be despatched for the abore Ports on TUESDAY, the 1st June, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, roth May, 1897.
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TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S MESSAGES.
THE DERBY,
LONDON, May ayıb.
Vesuvian in scratched for the Derby.
AND, 1ho now Japanese Minister to Poking, Tax three Asiatic Artillerymen charged with
| arrived at Shanghai on the 54th lartant en route - assaulting a comrade wern again remanded
to the Court of the Emperor Kwang-IK,
to-day till next Wednesday at 5.30p.m. Sorg. MESSRS Sano Shungo and Kato Katsumoke hava Capt. Watson said that the life of the Injured man was endangered for a time by their rough been elected respectivaly the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Kobe Barristers' Auge treatment, but now he was ent of danger,
THE Hlogo News states that Captain Slura ciation.
[Veruvian is a bay colt, by Foral Mushrooms galore! 'Little Pet: "PA, in't
Hampton-Fust, owned by Sir F. Johnstone.]
THE PORTE AND THE POWERS, It is stated that the Porte has decided to pro- lang the drmirties indefinitely, but his sofaved The Himching Tharadh bes the largest circulation of asy
to even discuss relinquishing Thessaly, Other Englah newspaper pullished in the Far King, and in thacadorn the best medium for Advectlaars. Turma can be learnt is appäcation.
The Hinghong Zilgrad'a mamber at the Tsaphone tral points are left to the arbitration of the Powers, Exchange ↳ No, t Tingraphic dress *="Telegraph," Hongkong.
CRETE
BIRTH.
On the 30th May, at No. 134, Yams, Kobe, the wife of S. RIICH, of ■ #on.
DEATH.
At Kobe, at 1 x.m."on the 19th May, Erica JESSIE YOUNO (daughter of Annie and Robert Young), aged på years, of beart fallure, resulting from diphtheria.
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP The Hongkong Telegraph
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR HANILA (DIRECT).
THE Company's Steamship
"ZAFIRO."
Captain Cobban, will be despatched" for the above Port on TUESDAY, the rat June, at 5 P.M.
This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for Passengers.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES& Co.
General Managers.
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HOMOKOMO, Saturday, May 29, 1897, -
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
·
The Cretan insurgents are again açıire,
THE TRANSVAAL.
Dr. Leyds has been re-elected State Secretary.
RE-INFORCEMENTS FOR GIBRALTAR,
The first battalion of the Grenadier Guards gers to Gibraltar in the autumn.“ -
THE BRITISH MISSION TO ABYSSINIA.
It always la damp places that mushrooms grow in Pa: “Yes,” L. P: Te that the reason they took like umbrellas ?" And then they sat down and ste many mushrooms,
THE P. & O. Company have contracted with Messia Caird & Co. Greenock, for the construc- tion of two steel twin-screw steamers, of 300 ft. la length. The vessels will have moderate passenger accommodation,
THE British Empire League in Canada held its annual meeting in Ottawa on April 28th, when * resolution was a'opted, on the motion of Sir | C. Tupper, urging the Canadian Government to consider with Mr. Chamberlain the best mathod of ortabllshing a systens of preferential trade
The British Mission has been splendidly within the Empire. received by Klog Menelik.
(From Kobe Chronicla))
FORMOSA.
Toxio, May 17th.
General Nogl, the Governor-General of For. moss, having been convinced of the necessity for a re-organisation of the army in the island and of the War Affairs Bureau, will be in Tokle by the end of the present month for the purpose of conferring with the President of the General Army Staff Department and the Minister
TOKIO, May noth. On the 17th last, 13 fresh cures of bubonic plague occurred 'at Talaan, one case at Kalung RAVTE informed us a day or two agoes the 12th and one case at Rokke on the 24th that the United States Senate "has passed This has brought up the total from the beginning a resolution to recognise the Cuban Insur-to 316.
and a telegram gents as belligerents, " published in the Diario de Manila dated Madrid, May 18th states that "MCKINLEY, Hongkong, 29th May, 1807.
the President of the United States, has PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. asked for a credit to render aid to Ameri-
NOTICE.
can citizens in Cuba." When President CLEVELAND In the spring of 1895 Intimated CONSIGNEES OF CARGO Steamship in a Message that the United States might for Wa
PEKING." The above Steamer bavlng arrived, Consignees find it expedient to limit the time for the of Carge are hereby requested to send in their suppression of the rebellion in Cuba, Bill of Lading for Countersignature, and to great Indignation was expressed in the take immediate delivery of theft Goods from Spanish capital, and when a little later alongside.
some of the Democratic United States Senators urged Mr. CLEVELAND to recog nise the Insurgents as belligerents, a great hue and cry was raised throughout Spain, and in all Spanish possessions, [special representations, were made to
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consigue risk and expense.
J. S. VAN BUREN,
Agent. Hongkong, 29th May, 1897
Intimations.
the United States Government through its representative in Madrid, Ministers of State openly stated that I would be so difficult to avoid war with the DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & States should Uncle Sam extended belli-
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As an experiment a native army is to be organised in the island; 450 men will be enrolled to begin with, their ages ranging between 20 and 35. If the result is found satisfactory, the army will be extended to six baltalions of native soldiers.
HIROSHIMA, May 17th. Gendarmes from Taklo, Osaka, Nagoya and Hiroshims, to relieve those, now is Kores, embarked at Ujian yesterday.
SCARCITY OF CEMENT IN JAPAN.
Tokio, May 17th. The quotations for English and German cement at Yokohama have advanced to 6.50 yen per cask,
THE DUTY ON TEA IN AMERICA.
TOKIO; May 20th. Telegrams received by two foreign firms of Yokohama last night state that the proposed rates of daty on tea specified in the Bill which is now before the Senate are to cents, 5 cents and 3 cents,
gerent rights to the Cuban Insurgents that the questions at issue must in any case be submitted to arbitration, while Spanish patriots made known to the Government and the Press their Intention to subscribe handsomely to a fund for the purchase of warships. Shortly after this reported, has telegraphed to his Government crisis the news of the outbreak of a rebel-polating out the disadvantages of imposing a lion in the Philippines reached Madrid to cents duty on tes. and we heard no more. of the war with America." Now, however, the rising in the
510111pplier to prsatkindly supposed, wind the news of the Spanish auccesses in Cavite must have reached the White House several days before the Senate adopted the resolu- | RASPBERRYADE, &c. tion recognising the Cuban Insurgents as belligerents. It is clear therefore that Mr. McKINLEY was not awaiting the deve DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co. WATERS arelopment of events in the Far East before mide under the constant supervision of a duly qualified English Chemist and will bear compa
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adopting a strong policy in respect of Cuba. The decision was arrived at with a full knowledge of the triumph of the Spainsh arms in Cavite and the assurance that the Senate's action would be immediately followed by an outburst of the wildest indignation in Spain; that a war-cry would be raised and that the blood of the people once heated will be most difficult to cool down.
The U.S. Contri-General at Yokohama, it is
A dispatch has been received by the Govern ment stating that the Government of the United Tacoma for examining teas Imported there.
TOKIO, May asst. Two telegrams were received in Yokohams yesterday by foreign firms, one” slating that it was proposed that the duty on tes should be enforced from June ret: the other saying that a proposal to postpone the enforcement of the daly
August 1st appeared to bave more support, TOKIO AN "INFECTED CITY."
Toxio May 20th.
The Central Board of Health held's conference yesterday to consider an inquiry made by the Minister for the Imperial Hourshold as-ta
whether the city of Tokia is considered to be Infected by measles or not. The Board decided that it was.
ANOTHER CRUISER.
TOKIO, May 10. A telegram has been received at the Naval Department announcing that the Takasugo, m second-class cruiser, ordered from England, was launched on the 18th instant,
REBELLION IN BRAZIL.
Toxro, May 21st.
The MCKINLEY Cabinet, we may rest assured, has weighed the consequences of its policy. It has counted the cost and is prepared to stand by the con- sequences whatever they be. The United States has suffered through the failure of A toegram has been received to-day at the Spain to put down the rebellion in Cuba. Foreign Ofire, stating that there are signs of It has shown great patience in the premi-naatrection at Bahis, in the southern part of ses and cannot be blamed for endeavour- Brazil, and the Government is taking measures
to suppress it. ing to get the Cuban difficulty settled promptly and permanently. But how is it to be settled? Is Mr. McKINLEY bent on going to war with Spain? Does he Intended to offer virtual autonomy to the Cubans as the price of their assis- tance to pulverize the power of Spain? Does he hope to Incorporate Cuba with the United States of America and so add | Shanghai. pretty evident that Mr. McKINLEY intends
NOTES AND COMMENTS,
THE Australlan mail is due on Monday, THE buying mate for sovereigas in $9.93 par £.. H.M,S. Plover is now on her way here from
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Ship sed Engineer Surveyor to Lloyd's Register at Nagasak!.
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Tur Tientsin-Paking Railway is reported to be now so far completed as to be only two or three miles from the Peking terminas outside the Yungting gate. The only troable people travel- ling on the line bare to complain of, is that there is little or no accommodation for travellers at the places where stallons have been erected, and much inconvenience results to those who
have to wait for frafas.
THE Tientsin Times notices that it is rumoured Shống Total is likely to come North very shortly, in order to seinte certain charges which are being made against him in Peking. It would seem just now as if Sheng's His is not quite a happy one. He fi reported to have sent after Dr. Ho Kat to Hongkong to come back, and it is sild the Dr. has replied something equivalent to "not for Jõe 1" AMONG the items of navel naws published in the Times lx an announcement, dated 21st April, that "in accordance with the provisions of Her Majesty's Orders to Council of February and 1870, and July 16th, 1895, Commander J. G. Heugh, D.5.0 has this day been placed on the Reifted List of his rank at his own request." Commander Hergh was well known, and very popular, on the China Station as "Jack Heugh of the Rattler.
THE earnings of the Asiatic Coast Navigation Company, of Hamburg, last year were 194672 marks 51 pfennige, an? a dividend of 7 per cent, is to be paid, the sum written off for depreciation amounting to 60,000 marks. One of the bosts, the Tas Vich, was sold to Japanese owners last year at a little over the book value, and two new 2,000-ton hosts were ordered to be built by the Neptun Shipbuilding Company, at Rostock.
CANTON NOTES.
(Prom our Correspondent.}
CANTO, MAT syth. Various and manifold projects have been die. Cassed ant pondered over for celebratleg (ku Queen's Diamond Jubilee here. First there was sha tower scheme. "Bat," it somebody, has-_whals_ite_wa__of_tower_i_Tha world l
been telegraphed to to London to expedite by
ready too fail of them clock towers, leasing
lowers, E Effektowers, towers of Babel and goedness every paisible means the formal taking over of knows what others, at which people are the Fulihan and Yashimantan. The Govern- and wonder at for a few days and then never ment le fearful of trouble breaking out and an care to look at or visit them again," Then there emburgo being laid upon these battleships, was the Hongkong Hospital wine scheme, in reference to which it was asked-"Why should TAUS Sport &* Gossip :-" So the French gun wespsud aur bard-earned wealth upon Hongkong. boat Comiis on Tuesday last was in collision which is rich enough and liberal enough to tak
cate of Drelf?" Next came the organ for the with the Wallington. M'yen; that reminds
church, but if everybody took to going to church me of a little epizode 1bat occurred some years to hear the new organ what would become of ago. I should have thought that our French the Sunday plenica" and up-country tips. Fl- friends would have specially svalded colliding|nally, there was the scheme for the garden out Matheson & Co.'s hong- thing tangible; again with Wellington."--For shame, "Day of the waste land in front of Messrs, Jardine, something to lay hold of, and touch and feel, and gaze upon and arjay; something ever before un and which we could daily and prendly point fa as Or Jablies" and of which our children might be proud. But even this, and these, all, such, and every, have been abandoned for a "Bust" of her most Grsclous Majesty in marble
break" For shame i
got black let us hope-to be placed in a con.. spicuous place on the Shameen where it will cheer the heat of all layal and patriotic Brit ishers. There is to be a garden party and the atual eating and drinking, fireworks and noise, which no respectable jublica could possibly do without, and a telegram will be sent to the Queer.
To defray expensza a sum has been voted by the Municipal Council, and subscription lists are circulating. But, so far as I understand, Bri. ilshere zyn zione in it. The "Best" is to cost $1,000; but methinks it's a pretty poor specimen will be obtained ion this sum after psylog all incidental expenses.
THE AUDIENCE QUESTION.
In his Skara List issued at noon today Mr.Imposing display and the signal success of the Erich Georg willes :-The attention of operators has been mostly attracted by mining stocks, in which a very considemble business has been done again during the week under review, Oiber stocks, with few exceptions, bare been more or less quiet, but Chian Sugars, Hongkong Hotels and Cotton Mill shares have improved furth1. Ruube he quotes at $15 for cash, Punjams at Sot, for ordluaries, Charbonnages at $100 and Olivers at $91.
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THE friends of Dr Noble will regret to learn that he met with a serious accident on Wednes day last. In company with his assistant (Mr. Bowers) the docter was difeing a dog-cast along Shaɑkiwan road, from Qgarty Bay, and soon after starting iha herin fell and grassd his knees, Ar a general parade of the garrison yesterday Dr. Noble held the refos, and was thrown moraine the doctalon of the Court Martial in the violently on to the ground. He sustained an case of Corporal Fre'ter, West Yorky, was rega Fugly, wound on the nose, which was spilt open, by Lieut-Col. The O'Gorman, Adjutant General. and also a cat over the left eye. The wounds The Sergeant was convicted of (1) taking a fee bied freely but the doctor was able to get into in respect of the sale of merchandise brought his trap again to retoze to town with all possible into a barrack in which the prisoner had author speed. As the horse, with his broken knees, zity, and (3) conduct to the prejudice of good might have stumbled again at any moment (a's order and military discipline. The sentence was a dangerous undertaking. Fortunately, was that he be reduced to the rank of cerperal however, Mr. Hart Back, who was also driving A CHINAMAN WAS charged at the Magistracy along the road, met Dr. Nob'e and at once this morning with obtaining money by falas brought him back to town, Dr. Noble's honse pretences. On the 5th instant he met a man at
and dog-cart being left in charge of Mr. Bowers, Yau-ma-ti and told him that he was the chief who was nubart. Dr. Atklason had Dr. Noble engineer of the waterworks. He said that he conveyed in the Government Civil Hospital, (complainant) was just the man they wanted and where his nose was siltched and dressed and asked for a "cumshaw." He was given $4 and | he was then conveyed to his home. Dr. Stedman then, on the pretence of making an 'agreement, is now attending the patient and notwithstanding took the man round to the Government Offices, the nasty injuries be is able to get about the Salora' Home and Harbour Offices and said hours, although it will probably be some days after entering each place that the men were busy, before he goes in his office. Ha then disappeared and was arrested by the | Sport and Gossip is always ready to say a good police. Mr. Wodehouse said it was's cruel thing word for old China handa as they leave the Far to extort money from persons who were trying Exst bound for "home, sweethome," and what to get work and sentenced the defendant to a | U said about a very popular Shanghallander the well-merited six months' hard labour.
other day is well worthy of note. It is as
It is a peculiar coincidence that the arson case last year, when two men were sentenced to 12 years each, concluded wlibin a day of the same data as yesterday's care, and was one of the first disposed of by his lordship the Chief Justles. In connection with the first fire it may also be mentioned that the fire preceding it took place In the premises immediately adjolofag. A MAN named Tung Plag and a woman named King Tal Hing were brought up on remend at the Magistracy to-day, the former charged with bringing a girl into the colony for immoral par- poses and the fatter for delalning her at a brothel. After the sergeant Interpreter at the Charge Room had given evidence on the statement made by accured, they were committed for trial. Rr a police court paragraph on Thursday regard- ing a charge of disorderly behaviour agafast three Fortuguese youths, one of the witnesses, Mr. J. THE AUSTRIAN MINISTER SCORIS
The Peklog cartuspoodent of the China D. A. Castro, writes emphatically denying that he deposed the defendants were drunk. We Gossite, waiting on the 16th Inst, gives the sccept his statement, for he should know what following interesting particulars of the circum- stances attending the audience granted to the be sald, and we regret that our Police Court Austro-Hungarian Minister, Baron de Calkanr, reporter should have misrepresented his state-by the "Son of Heaven ;-Interest in the ment. The defendants were not intoxicated and coming of the Russian Mission from the Tear to the Drigos Court has for the moment been Mr. Castro never said they were.
temporarily ecllowed by the doings and the
Bara de Calkanu, bas presented his credentials Austro-Hungarian Embassy.” The new Minister, to the Chinese Emperor under circumstances which cannot but be regarded as satisfactory by all foreigners in China, and has in the minner of dolog so set a valuable precedent to the other Peklog diplomatists. There is no doubt that the new Austrian Emberry has made a tremendous impression in the davecates of the Inner Cily and has given Chica a timely reminder that there are other European Powers besides Russia and other Embassies which must be well received in Peking in addition to that of Prince Uchtomsky. The Austrian Mission in point of number. exceeded any Embassy to Peking - la recent years, and to provide for the 19 persons forming 1, the scanly resources" of that city in the way of improvised accommodation were taxed to their utmost. In the end the Ambassador, Baron de Crikano, with the Cap some of the leading secretaries and the five tain of the Austrian cruiser Frans-Josef and naval officers who accompanied the Minister were hospitably housed in the Spanish Legation, and I don't know where they would otherwis have found a place to lay sheir warry hends, as they were all quite unaquainted with the vacilia tiong, annoyances and tricks of Celestial diplo matic methods, and were kept waiting for nearly a fostalght for the day of the audience to be fixed by the Tsungli Yamen. The latter in the first instance sought reamingly to indict one of ihoss alights with which the Chinese love to chasten the haughty "foreign devils" when the sald "F.D." do not know their way very well about. The call of the Minister to the Yamen was not returned for almost a fortnight! The Minister had in addition to his secretaries and the naval officers, a military guard of ten Infantry, who after a great deal of trouble were put up in the Peking Hotel And on the day of the audience the cavalcade, all in the glittering uniforms, left the Spanish Legation in no less than ten gayly caparisoned chaly, escorted by their bodyguard of Austrian troops, the procession being headed by two mounted Chinese-servants, two more of whom similarly brought up the fall of the procession. The passage of ibla unusually lengthy and Imposing cavalcade, attracted a great deal of attention in the streets. unusual sight of so many fally equipped foreign. soldiers carrying rifles marching along towards the Imperial City naturally somewhat discon cealed the natives. On anival at the entrance gate of the place of audience, the sentinelsongcard appeared gically alarmed at the sight of the armed the foreign escort, and a loud hubbab ensued at gate when the Chinese refused to allow the Misister's escort to pass. Eventually number of high Chinese officials headed by Place Ching, the President of the Tanng-li Yaman, appeared and negociations re tha passage ‘of the escort of the Embassy were opened and confieused for some time till the Austrian noidlats, who as a great concession had been reluctantly allowed to pass the gate and halted just inside, were fleally marched a considerable distance further into the Imperial city, but not before Baron de Caikann had threatened to return to the Spanish Legation without having his part of his suite designed specially by his Em. nudiesce il his escort, which he insities was peror as a compliment to the Chinese Ruler, werÒ not allowed to accompany him. It was only upon. this threat that Pince Ching, who was greally perplexed by the suddenly-born difficulty, con sented to allow the escort to proceed to the Parlion inside the precise sacred to the Impe- rial Court. The sight of so many armed foreign retainers in that secluded region, seemed to greally sxercise and terrify the Chinses officials who pleaded with the Baron that oly persons specially permitted by the Emperor could cross. the gates of the palace, grounds. But when the Baron threatened to forego the audience alta-
►gelisz, after everything was prepared for it, and the Empezar ready to receive the Embassy, the fear of the conséquences of any such faux pas ad escorted her to her new home, so she looked pired at the audiance itself of course we ontsidera in surprise at the hold man who dared to speak do not know, except that it was held to the so to a "lady," but did not move.
Take of
asual place. Everyone now is looking forward. your hat, I say," he spoke in angry tosse, and to the amiral ofdhe. Special Russian Embassy off it came. Take of your shoes," but after which is known to be one fraught with lar lookfog round for a chair or her smak she said : reaching consequences, but in the meantime fr have so chale to sit on, but in reply she was must be admitted at the Austrian Minister has told "Take of your skeay and before the scored distinct success by his Brautsa lu grinning misones she raised one foot and then carrying a's escort to the place of audience.
THE RUSSIAME ALLO SCORE. the other, removed her shoes and stood in her stocking fest. She was then placed in a room, The Shanghat Daffy News asata on good had her hair cut off and was then robed in the autho. By that Prince Ucktomirky is to be received prison garb, What she thought "Imprisonment within the Imperial Palace immediately alter for life meant is hard to say, for the carried to ale striral al Faking, ce frame fately les Hongkong pet parrot and several trunks-the another audience with the Emperne before ho first she had to leave on board the Ancona, the leaves Peking The Prince will also have an later she will not use får afternoon teas. For audience with the Empress Dowagera; Zhu the last time she desmeći to veniire her position - Kossian Mission is to be congratulated on having and lost that air of indifferusor ska karso gr« | broken down, some of the absurdly exclusiva closely work. A sumasar in Hengiting withone – siiquette, of the Imperial Court," whereby a pake siond denkes will give her a falz idem ; service has been rendered to foreign interestä. What kind X place Hades is in wimer )
generally in China:
THE Military Authorities have, after prolonged follows:-The Empresx of Japan took away Begollations, purchased the Mount Austin quite a number of rezidents, amongst whom was Hotel from Messrs J. D. Humphreys and Son Mr. R. F. Thorburn whose career in Chias for the sum of £30,000 sterling. The negotia- commenced in the year 1846. To many of the tions were conducted in Hongkong and not in younger generation Mr. Thorburn Is bardly |England as bad been rumoured, Mr. Hart Back, know, for he was ever of a retiring disposition, as the local head of the Him, carried through the hut by the old handa he was greatly respected. arrangements on behalf of the Hotel proprietors. Over to yours in China is a wonderful record The military authorities will probably take over and it recalls to my mind the fact that Mr, the land and buildings in September next, but Thorburn was intimately acquainted in Shaug possibly an extension of time may be granted hal in his earliest days with the gentleman who till the end of October, In his Weekly Share was responsible for my entry into this world, Report Mr. Erich Georg to-day saya - Hong- and I trust that his hopes of renewing the kong!Hotels sold at $41 togga in the early part of equainance in the old country in a low wesku mias the kindly old gentleman who regularly as the week, but on Thursday the rate jumped to be accomplished. Many people here will #48 at which figure and at $47. fair transactions clockwork was in be seen each evening walking have taken place; this rise in caused by the up the Hankow Road and along the Band in a Mount Austin Hotel having beng sold to the light gult of clothes, soft hat, and the inevitable sky-bine tle on his way to the Club, there to Milliary Authorities for a sanatorium for the read the home papées, afterwards retuming to troops."
his rooms to the Municipal buildings. Heaps of good wishes from Shanghal go with him, FROM a gentleman who was in Hongkong at the time Mrs. Carew arrived there we learn, says the Box of Curios, that the picnic season of being convict in a British gaol is ended. When she was admitted to Victoria geofshe was taken into the presence of the hand gaoler and was pitcts against the wall in the yard, among the prison
and told to take off hez hat. • tone of
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have the Cuban question settled in his TEE German mail is expected to arrive here on way before this year of grace draws to a Monday evening. close, and that if necessary he will pour American troops into the country, espouse A XEING of the Legislative Council will be the rebel cause, administer a sound held on Monday, gist instant, at 3 p.m. - thrashing to the Spaniards and impose on them terms of capitulation which will in. of sovereignty over the island. He knows volve the complete surrender of all claims the risks of invasion of the United States by Spain are infaltesimal, and we be lieve that beyond invading Cubs he has no desire to touch any other Spanish territory. On se defendendo grounds be appears to have some justification for action that may appear rather aggresive, will cause much unhealthy excitement in Spain, and will be certain to greatly' 231, Queen's Road Central, who was'"wanted" the Colony, but this yeni zot una sick notionen wasnot so dulcet as Adonis Kirakeria, who was too much farlene.bffcials. What trans rebellion in the Philippines. Interest the leaders and Instigatora of the
Mr. R. W. MAMIYIELD, Jats of Swatow, entered upon his duties of Consul and Assistant Judge at Shanghai on the 24th Inst.
Ox of the man connected with the cigar shop, in connection with a suspicious fire there as the arst inst. was smartly arrested at Canton yster day by a Hongkong lukong. Hó was brought down here in the Hankow last night,
REALLY this is too bad! Actually the zgib May and slot ons typhoon reported; and not even a "depression to the wow of Laxon; in the Pacific," Why, usually by this time we've had lots of "copy" kindly supplied by the Spanish Cosal conveying down of than whereabouts of typhoons that we might expect to pass dangerously near
has come to hand. What our very own meteoro logists at the Observatory "think of it we dare not fmagine, but we sinestely hope they keep thats powder dry so that when a "mories" com en along by and by. "Dobarth's baby will be able to let us know all about it. It would be wall, too, were the typhoon signala oveskanied and the halyards pat in apple-ple order almost im mediately ll not sooner. We've had a carpenter ammerleg and tinkering away as our window shutters and typhoon bars for daya past and a16 No Credit given for Boules that look dirty States Government the indications are greasy, or that appear in have been used for any The purpose than that of confsising Aerated that it has bided its time just long enough THE British flagship, the "destroyer Handy, now prepared for the worst. But stiil the blessed whirlwind doesn't come and typhoon Insurance Waters, as such Bottles are never and again before levelling a blow at Spanish the despatch-versal: Alacrity the gunboat business fa probably down to a very low sbb power and prestige and that the Cubana Linnaf and the cruisers Grafton and Raladow will welcome the Americans with open are at Yokohama, the Iphigold, Pigmy and Really this to too Keravalloy, Ex-Boy! arms, halling them as their deliverers Pigus are at Singapore, the Reddol at Shanging the lye and let us all fold in daging from mlsgovernment and very vexatious | hal, the Zweed at Sammai (West River) sad the
with my whiskwaad whilst and enading and wearing, 16 | oppression.
Pracoth is a"Chemalps,
POTASH WATER,
SELTZER WATER,
SARSAPARILLA WATER,
LITHIA WATER,
TONIC WATER,
by the.
GINGER ALE,
GINGERADE.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hanghong, 19th April, 1807,
The action of the Senate must be approved by the President before it can take effect, but it is not to be assumed that We would remind nur readers that Me, Stanley the Senate would declare its intention in Spence will make ble balloon ascent and dara. such an unequivacal manner unless it had chute descent at 5 p.m. to-morrow, rising from reason to believe it would meet with the the gardens at Bay View Hotel, Mr. Spencer approval, at the proper time, by the has lately given some wonderful displays at distinguished occupant of the White House. Canton, Ianding cleverly from extraordinary If annexation. be the aim of the Lolted heights,
Oht when, and ch i when ses the typhoma gine 1.
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