THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR,
À “DEMONSTRATION” AT MANILA,
The Malla Municipal Corporation held a demonstraction on Sunday, 24th uit, and accord- Ing to the papers it was a big affair. The Town Hall's Spanish flag was carried lo stato in the Governor's Palico, where on behalf of the clfians, the corporation offered their lives and property to defend the pa'lonal honour. A large procession, bearing nationzi flags marched to the palace and great enthusiasm prevailed. The Mayor lu bis address asid that the whole populhion of Manlia, without disifaction of race cları, or condition, bad come to offer their lives and properly, prepared to make a holocaust of them for the benefit of the constry and to defence
of the national hapour,
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THE HONGXONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MAY 2, 1898.
The Ordnance Bureau of the U.S. War De partment expecle to obiela in all about forty-six espid-fire guns from abroad for the seacoast tonilications. Twonly of these were obtained through Vickers & Sons and the remainder through the Hotchkisa Company. These gens are of 4.7 cailber and the officials say the contract providing for thale purchase includes between two and three hundred rounds of ammuestion, a very desirable thing at present.
Captain W. T. Sampson, who has been appointed Rear Admiral Sicard's successor ke commander-in-chief of the North Atlantic squadron, has a first at Key Wait composed of S. Schley, who will command the flying twenty-three naval vessels, and Commodore W. squadron, will have five vesels moder his control. This Is the text of Captala Crowin shlaidh official ardes :
The following vestris compose the North Allantic aquadron: New York, flagship; Town, Indiana, Mi utonomah, Tarvor, Puritan, Cindanni), Marblehead, Montgomery, Casitve. Nashville, Helena, Wilmington. Farn Vesuvius), torpedo-bog's
Pouta, Dupont, Ericsson, Cushing, Porter and Winslow, and tuga Layden and Samasti
From this order it will be seen that Captain" Sampson has feet intended for blockading purposes. His fleet conilsis of one armored cruiser, two battle-chips of the first class; three monitors, four cruiters, four gunboats and one dynamite cruiver with the necessary accompaul- ment of torpedo-bosts and tuge,
The Governor-Generál la reply said :— Senores,-Deeply moved by this solema, patriotic, and dathuslavic demonstration, whose head stands the Mayor representing the. people of Manila, who are gathered around him
The following wassols will compose the firing without distinction of corporations, categoiles,quadron: Brocklyn Bagship; Marsackwersti, or entfiles, I am proud in the fest place to be a Texas, Minneapolis and Columbia. Spaniard, and next to be the first authority in th's rich and beloved archipelago. I cannot, Senores, the less regrat iba situation in which our poor and beloved Spals finds herself. You know, from the proclamations that have been addrested to the country, that a nation with iniquitous proceedings, eulenging all interna- tional laws, using evil devices and felonies, taking advantage of our misfortunes and ex- hausting the patience of all'Spaniards with ita perfidions michinatione, has provoked us to wer. Spain wounded in her tenderest pola, her pallonal fategilly and honour, accepts the challenge. And this Spain, which appears so decadent, will show to the whole world teat abe stlil posseusen great mlitary enerey and econo- mic vigour, and that, far from decaying in stilt, ake is capable of the highest beroism. We enter upon the fight, then, resolved to conquer or to die, and I count up the hole Philippine population, without distinction of race or condi- flon, that standing together as Spaniards, only
Spaniards, wn wilt defend this glarlons pos session of the realm, I count upon you one and all, and I futter myself that while slagle Spanlard Ilver we will never convest that a procacious and folquitous foreigner shall dere. crate with his footsteps this beautiful land. The bour of the fight bas arrived. To aroma. Each to his post! trusting that the God at Victaries will concede one to the cry of Viva Espiñ1,
There were loud " Vivas ! for Spain, the King, the Philippines, the Army and Navy and General Navaiin. The native community prevented un address expressing their loyalty, Rev. Father Evaristo Fernandez Arisa mada a warlike speech.
In an address to a body called The Guards of Honour and members of the Most Holy Rosary. Father Z. Lizarraga, on behalf of the Prelsie
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The occasion has arrived for you to display with especial enthusiasm your pare Catholic feith, your firm adellty to your country, and your sentiments of tender dero1ion to the most Holy Virgia, in thote memb:ship of the Rosary you are inscribed and whore. guards of honour you proclaim yourselves with holy joy.
War is not yet declared, but diplomatic re Jatinos with the United Stater
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knots and has an armament consisting of two 8-lach breech-loading rifles, twa sa-inch quick- firing gaus to passons, twelve 3-pounders, twelve 1-pounders and five torpedo tuber. The only battleship In the Chilean service which the U.S. Government bas considered with view to possible purchase in the Caplafm. Praff but it is not bellewed that Chile will be willing, to sell her.
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With unch- vessel as the Blanco Emeniada accompanying the Oregon the authorities did not anticipate that these ships would have any dimeulty in disponing of the Spunlah torpedo gan vessel Temerarts, which wie thought to be lving to walk for the American eblon In order to
prevent them reaching Key West in caso war
should be denlived,
It is officially denied at the Navy Department that any negotiations are being co-ducted with Denmark for the vale of any of har vendi. It is said that there are no ships in the Danish navy which would be worth anything to the United States in the present crisis
THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.
The distribution of prizes for the annual shooting competition at the H.K.V.C. was made the occasion of a very pleasant entertain- ment at the Corps' head quarters on Saturday night. The grounds were tastefully decorsted with lanterns and the effect was heightened by a display of national figs. There was a large attendance, the night belog very lavourable for an open sit jete. Lady Carrington, wife of Str J. W. Corrington, Commardant of the corps, presented the prizes and the Acting Goverdor, Major General Black and Mix. Black were
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championship, Gonnas W. Stewart. Maxim orchestration-if possible. Let the lady speak→ Corps championship, Sergeant G. P. Limmat bat, above all things, a short sentence. It can Corps championship, Gonner W.Stewart, Corps not be too banal. "Abanalita le always la fuska championship 1897, Sergosut G. P. Lammert, west. Then (with a fresh tak-bollo) at the Aggregate bandicap, Sergeant R. Rutter, Gunner whole globe whiritng for a couple of pages and W. Sinwart, Sergeant G. C. Hayward. Grunerare.loog words-for the balance. Return to the W. Hart, Sergeant F. Smyth, Battery Sergeant buman interest, Let yourself speik-or, pre- Major G. Dancen, Corporal A. Brawo, Gunner ferably, merely sigh. At this tremen taas palat, I. Wilkinson, Gdoner J. Swanston, Corporal use your suu-set for all. It is worth, and plocking D. Gow. Bombardier W. M. Deas, Gonzer T. It from the consuming Heavens, dreg it down to Donaldson, C.-Q.-M-Sergeant G Wailing, the hem of the lady's petticoat! Who does pat Bombardier A. Nabbs, Recraftsi priza, Gannet know the obscana nian? So the dag bays the W. A. Baker. Inslector's prize, Sergeant R. moon, and returns to his own vomit. ShiR I Fitan, zat KOR. Band prizes 1. Gaoner repest carefully what we eich sild, how wa sald W: Hart; and, Corpora! A. Brown, Signalling, how we looked, how we each thought wo and from vetedi prlin, Trumpeter C. Plnctos. looked? Is there nothing to be kept sacred to InterCoros Challenge Cap: Winner (Plaid Bat--- chin arth 7 Even Memory has fin reservés. 14v) -Capiala A. Chapman, Batery-Sergeant. | To be honest, I do not even remember what we Maja Dancan, Lleat. McDonald, Sergt. G. C. Fald. Did I go forth this morning to find an Hayward, Sergt. R. Rutter, Corporal A. Brown, experience, to tickle my sant into some alter Corporal D, Gow, Gunner W. Stewart. Officers' aoteome rqueal, bray, or crow which I could Cap, Lient. M. W. Slade, 200 yards rhold, mimde later, in words, for my borom frland, or Sergeant G. P. Lammert. Gamp Garatie Cop. the pobite ? I have to earn uy bient by willog, Sergeant G. P. Lammert Consolation Cup, I am a poor m'a-and as things look now-! Genrer F. Richardson. Vollar firleg. Sergeant shall be poorer yet," McPball's section. 61-pounder competition, No. 1 detachment, Sergt. G. C. Hayward. Seven-ponder compethlon, No. 1 sectios, Llcat. W. Mechelt, Machine Gun Comptities, No. 3 detachment, Sergt. E. C. Shepherd.
REVIEWS.
tory of the Right Honourable Robert Oranga The School for Saints; being part of the kis
M. P: by John Oliver Habb: (London, T. Fisher Unwis ; Price 21, 61).
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Huek Wynne, Free Qusker, smelline Brevet Lieut-Col on the staff of General Washington ; by S. Wele Mitchell, M.P., L.L.D. of Edinburgh and Harvard (London, T. Fisher Vatwa).
This store is of particularly Intense interest at the present lanciere, for it tails of a time when the newly-bim American nation was struggling loto existence, just as the mighty Power of modern times is now undertaking to asilit the poor, weak Caban naties to vindicate its claims to liberty and justice, The story of the American War of Independence is always Interesting. It laterests Britishers none the less because England was beated. We can always
we can regard the victories of Washington with T'es hoori-barṇing from the reflection that no
same indicates, intended for swift offensive and Commodore Schley's command is as lis
defensiva operations, and includes an armored croiser, ons fest-class battleship, ons second. cler bittleship and two protected cruisers. It is proposed to add to Commodore Schley's force | the crniser New Orbans.
The cruiser San Francisco, will be added to among the vlstitors. Besides ite usual canteen, | French bar, who must have been a pecallas taks a dexting-lf anybody can give as one; and
Captain Sampion's force at Key West Besides these ships it is proposed to add an improvised torpedo heat flsiilia to both squadrons.
The American piperi qante an English Ad- miralty official as saying that it was to be hoped that Spate, at the last moment see the hopeless "ess of maintaining her position would yield to the inevitable without, and "having the fernan unmercifully hammered into her, although the hammering may possibly not be accomplished until after ber spirits have been raised by a tempority success" Spain, it la sald, is no more las position to fight ibo Valled States than was Greece to fight Turkay; although Spain has at times assumed vigorous attitude, she has Invartably failed to maintain. It when the trials was rerched,
William K. Vanderbilt, it was reported lately, bad decided in the event of war. With Spain to present to the Uolied States Government a war- ship to cost $5,070,000. Mr Vanderbilt, If his decision is as reported, Is fellowing in the foot tenderblit, who during the civil war prescoles -steps-of-his-grandfather, Commodore Cornellas to the Federal Government the large ship Vanderbilt which was valued at $1,000,000. When Commodore Vanderbilt placed the Van- artifs at the disposal of President Lincoln, the best vessel to his extensive fiet of sidewheel steamship was converted inta a center, and did highly valusble work during the war. When the vessel became the property of the Government all her upper works were cut away and she was armed with a battery of
and two 100-pound Parrot guns, one each fore and of Her bull was also made rol'd for fifty leet from bow to fit her for use as a ram. For some time alter equipment as a war vessel she Fanderbilt was employed in watching for the Merrimac She later went In porsult of the Alabama, but never found her, hoogh if the had, Captain Semmes of the Alabama has since would have decided the battle in her favour. declared, ber superfor speed and armament She afterward was employed to convoy morior to the Pacific Coast, and after the war the because the receiving ship in Mare Island Navy werd. She was sold by the Government la San Franciscs in 1832 and became the famed stil the ship Three Brothers
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there was a tent with tea, coffee, ice cream, etc. dispensed by charming attendants,
Proceedings opened with an enjiyahle selte- tan he the bind of the King's Own, ably con- dacted by Acting Bandmaster George, and at intervals the band played further sletons, including the male to "Henry VIIL and "The Gelsha," all of which were much appreciated. The vocal numbers were also good and were, as is not always the care heard to good •ffret, Mr. E. Miraw was not able to appear and Mr. B. Carter, King's Own, filled the gap very well with "The song that abeil live for ever." Then came comic ditty touching the "British Jubilee," by Bandeman Upton, who hid to comply with an encore. "The Two Mace" displayed Meurs, Broadhurst and Whiting's (King'a Owo), talents as comic artfits and caused much amusement Another langh provoking hamter was that of Corpora) Willlima who sang !! That is where they found me for which he rrerived a healty encore. Gunner-Cr{+p]»,—H.K_V.C.,_fillowed with....z soleted rendering of "Ho Jolly Jenkin,” his fine volce be'ng well adapted for wach FORK. An excore was demanded of M. Van Nierop for his pleasing rendition of "Tike pair of sparkling eves." Mr. Somerton also acquited bimself with the utmost succuss, his new song "The promise of Ife." being a great musical rest. Kipling" Ballad of Kazt, and West" was recited to first class style by Mr. W. J. Muskett, a very popular elocationist, The | duties of sccompanist were shly divided by Mrs.
The prizes ware than distributed by Lady Car Inpien, each of the winners being loudly
plauded by his comrades
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This book at first sight has the appearance of heing "'eng book," an impression which Reepens the deeper one plunges into ķis pages. The story begins with the dologs of a little
boy, low he "Inved' Homer, Amadis of Gaul, and Mort d'Asbur. Any small boy who at the early sgs of nine lowes Mort d'Arthur is a freak | body but our own family could so successfully of nature. This Anglo-French Iniant. Robars rastet as. In fact, the defeat only leads to in. Orange, had been inspired by his guardientensify our pride of race. Moreover, the story with the Parltanical passion for frowning and | of the War is a story of good, honest, brave scowling and belog miserable—"! all things pre- men and of hero'c deeds, such as wɑ always sented themaṇīves to his imagination in some for- most enjoy firespective of any other” considera. bidding aspect. Every man is blows mirror- tion. The publication of this book should tend- in more senses then one, for he not only sees to inspire ibe brave soldiers and sallers of the the world according to his own light but is him- United States, in their contest with the Spaniards, self lostrumental in loficencing (be'way in which to emulate their ancestors, the new Englandars, tha world regarda kim. Thus it happens that in thele deeds of daring ̋ngalast de Hesslanı ** role those people who regard the world and Hanoveriant, and let us say frankly alingether buteful and hideous and abominable against the English. Who cares which won or and who disapprove of permitting any joy in life || Inst 2—it wis a good fight, Hugh Wrone, the are wrally regarded as prigs and unpleasant| American, had a cousin, an Eaglibman, for the persons However, It is nothing against the novel Wranry were quite recent arrivals in the new that there is in it an accurate portrait of a type | would, and the Engilih Wynne came to be an which we can recognis+ and Iden'ily easily. It offers in the Rayalarmy. It happened that they is a piece of good literary portraiture, but being both breame attached to the sima girl, and a the partrait of an uninteresting person does not beautiful comance is interwoven between the make the hock any the more enjoyable. pores of perits and polities. It is cleno, bright | reading, thrilling and fnvigorating from begin-
ning to end.
Robert Orange in due course of time con- calves a violent love for an actress of the most stagey type, who tells him :-
It appears so imminent and in broken eff! twelve g-in-h Dahlgren gaus, six on each side. | Sbeswood and Meeurs A. J. Ferrand G Grimble. happy unless you can feel that all your friends i religion, Wa skject to it strongly, on the sam
that ares of gor
at this very moment the nary Mod
army herole and Catholic Spala may be castigating to distant parts the villany of a people who having Jong abused our nobilty, bave now blindly Ignored the councils of reason and buvo dared to Insult our Ag and to violate the most sac ed and evident rights of our dearly beloved Spala.
"Be animated by grant courage and confidence, Our cause is just, great, and help. The North Americans are herëties; they are a people who have destroyed the Indian races that inhabited their territory; they are a scople who know not the true God because they accept every kind of religion and false decisines they are people wbo, galust all resson"and" International law, think to their covetousness and mad pride thai they can violate our divine religion, our laws; aar property, oor honour, and renew, may be in this country, the'r creelites and slaughterlogs against the native, destroying the bely and
esvilising work of Spalo.
"It shall not be. Trvilla God, trast la the Virgin of the Rosary, who in the water of there
Islady with two old galleons gave us the victory Five Times in succession Asstast a powerful
squadro i of other bereiles who also čemɑ to. take away from you your Catholic faith, your glorious Spanish nationality,
[This apparently refers to the time when the British fleetcaptured Manila and gave it up on prombe of a ransom which the Spalards never -pald.-Ed. 7.R.T.)
AMERICAN NOTAS,
In March 30th an earthquake played baroc with the Navy Yard"at" Mare Island, It is belleved that the damage will amount to $500.com.
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Lleut Slade, at winner of the Officers' Cup, asked Lady Carloging to accept a beautiful bouquet on bah sif of the offices and men of the corps, and her Ladyship expensed & rtänks for the gift
#ico let me mikë oor acknowledgments to His
The lusty cheers and the inevitable "ger" were then plven for he: Ladyship.
Sir John Carrington sald-It is my daly to acknowledge the kind way in which you have acknowledre? the mall service of Indy Car rington in distelha ing the prizem. All-w me ou behalf of the offiers, von-commissione officers. and men, o hark za way much for our kind ness in sitending our little concert to-nigst, an Excellency Major-General Black and Mrs, The old ship Independence In Black for handwring with their presence. described by those on board an trying to turn (Applause) 1 am very sorry to think, and I am #handspilig " during the shock,
More you will all concur in that feeling, that this The work of coast defence at San Franciaco is prob-bly he last occasion on which we shall wis proceeding baxily when the matt left, a have their presence at car prize distribution, number of lale pattern sa te bil. guns being You know what this concert is for. It is to raise mounted along the coast. The guns-are-rifled--the-necessary fands for the maintenance of and are mounted on disappearing carriages, the Bend. You probably know that the Band The Qratterister at Fisco was receiving hea only been ergan'sed and working for the contracts for the supply of 20,000,0:0 lb al col last six or seven months, and you, will be
when the mall jefs.
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You Protestants aro always thinking of hell; || vos (rs never happy without your hell; never
are damned. It is very trista und very vade. ... If you really with, you may pray for me; but when I want a prayer, I can pay five francs to the priest for it.
surprised to hear that up to the present fì hás Contraclı baya been given to the Armstrong practically cost the Corps not a penny, owing Company for ten 12 och beech-loiding rifle to the exertions of a few en hulastic members, al and twenty-five 6-inch quick-firing gun. The the head of whem has bren Battery Sarpzania "To this end, and without prejudice to your later will have improved mounts, which will Major Duncan. (Applause). I am sure all the members of the Corp feel very grateful to him duty to do year utmost in ibe ranks of the Vo-greally increase the ficility of working the goog
and the others for what they have done. (Ani | Zanteers to defeat the enemies of our, religion and cable them to fire pine muuds in org and cur country, I exhort you that dasing the minute, against six rounds, which is at present planse) A goed many of you wore at the last the best record made with this calibro quo. inspection, and I think you will agree with me present circumstances you endeavour, eich of
that the result of some six or seven months' you, to reclis daily the entire to wry, or at least Tenth of bore will also be increased, per-
mitting a higher charge to be used, and the pracḥica was fully szedtrable to the Band. They the three parts of it adaptable as prayers that marsle energy in foot fans will be raised from practised with very great auldally. I am in God may give the victory to our forces by err and land, that these islands may never cease to 4840 to 5374 for: tons. The 40 calibre 6-inch clined to think so we friends of mine who live be Catholic and Spanish, and #galost all the in the United States unyy bar a mussle in the neighbourhood of Headquarters are of opinion that they practise with rather too much machiantions of Masonry and separatism and of energy of 3204 foot toax, and a none of them on secret societies excommunested by the Church,basid the ships are quick fires they are able to assiduity (laughier)specially when the big
fire only two rounds per minute,
drum ia beaten by a strong arms. So much for The Spanish armored cruisers Cristobal Colow the Band. With regard to the Corps, just lot Just before the last American mail left for the | and Infanta Maria Tereza and the torpedo- me say one word or two. We have had I think Eist the U.S. naval aufbṣtitles were so a very | bost destroyer Destrucker have left Cirikagera on the whole very prosperous and happy year. considerable state of activity. The hands at the for an unknown destination but when last seen His Excellency was kind enough to compliment Navy Yards were working day and night and they were steaming to the westward.
us on the Parade Ground at the last annual in. ako on Sundays, and recruiting for the navy There was considerable speculation in official spection, and to say that we had done our drill was going on vigorously in all the_contres, hun-naval circles as the first point at which the better then the previous inspection. That dreds of men and boys coming forward as re-vessels would touch, and it was suggested that was comment we are grateful for. We still have éralla,
they might proceed to the Canaries and from our fails. We are sensible of our faslls. We "The latest additions recently made to the that point sail for the United States.
speak of them among ourselves, and are fully U.S. navy Inciada laut swift yachis, nize fan At messing of Roman Catholics held at the persuaded la our own minds to mend them
tuga, and sengolog
ORÉ constlag, vertel, | Central Music Hall, 'Chicago, recently the Hon. GOOD A1 WO Cin. I hope that during the next the pick of the available, small craft in J. J. Dolkner (N. V.) kuld :—” Need 1 xdd that year the same good feeling and fellowship which the harbours of New York and Philadelphia. | Ít, any crisli arises in the life of this nation bas pravalled among the officers, non-commis- The Navy Board had also under consideration to-morrow, left the occasion come how it may, sloned afcers, and men darlag the past year
• list of twenty yachts submitted by Thomas you may be sure that the Cathoiles of the United will be continued and if possible augmented, Manning, a yachtbroker. The board was sie States will, if need be, drals every vein in their and I hope that i ra manther hence I have the looking for two larger vessels to be used as dis. bodies to prove their devollan ?" The applause pleasure of standing before an audience similar Hilling ships for providing water supply for the | that followed continued several moments. to that which I see bafora me to-night I shall be Bleet.
Anticipating that Chile would sell a man-stable to speak as well of the Corps as I am proud "The P. H. Wing_n steal luz, 98 feet long, 31, waz to the United States, Commander F. M. to be able to do to-night. (Applause), Through feet beam, 15 feet draught and running fourteen Symande, commanding the ganbaat Morfitis, the, kindness of His Excellency the Major knots an hour-was purchsted for $50,000, was ordered to proceed at once from Callao to | Geterul, I was appoloted to command the Corpa At Washington lately ordens were given for Valparaiso, where he would hoist the American some year and a half ago, and I can caly sty the ships of the U.S. Navy to be all lead colour flag on board the vessel. Before his departure that during that year and a half it has been my painted. This was the garb of the ships of the for Callao Commander Symonds made srean- pride and pleases to see that the Corps has Federal forces in the Civil War?,
gemants for the collection of sufficient supply gone on increasing, and I hope it always will of coal to be placed immeditely aboard the (Applause.) Battleship Oregon, dus at that point-so- that Mr. Francis, QC.. who holds the rank of there would be no delay in her race against those honorary Captain in the crops, then called for The Union Bridge Company of New York has scound the Hond. It was proposed to place three hourly cheers for Sie john, whom he des- castracted to build slect plaza, coal-sbeda and the crew of the "Martelle un-based the Chilean cribed as the best commandant the corps has ather appliances at Diy Tortugas and Key West crafser to the purchased in care negotiailpos ever had." The cordial manner in which the for $500,000 and the coaling care and tracks will were successfch. The armed araiter O'Higgins, call was complied with fully bore out Mr. Francis' cost $151,000. The coolencta were accepted on which is completed at Elswick, England, is not opinion.
"The Smart Boy,” a laughable farco was March 16th and the work is to be completed at for sale; the Argentina G-verament has de Diy Toringas in 180 days and at Key West la clued to sell the cruiser Sam Martine, practically than enacted with the following cani --Mr, 100 days. This is a pretty good sample of completed at Leghorn, Italy, and the Italian Roberts, Bandsman Carler; Edgar Vera de Yankee enterprise.
Government will not dispose of
The frequency of such persages at thirstamps the hack as a controversial religionist book, one of the very least desirable types of novel and one which we thought had expired thirty or forty years
and denunciatison. When a house is being balit by masons and carpenters, and finished by painters and upholsterers, do they drop work to squabble which is the best profession
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NOTANDA
CALENDAR
MAY.
Meteorological means based on ten years'.
"observations £3 1893. – Barometer 914192-611846130029.867 Thermomster zerosevicatamaran: 75.2 Humidity......min.co..............84 α Rainfall....mammamunina15 0
TO-DAY,
WEATHER EXPORT.
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On date at On dato at
+P 10.81 70 59
Barometer... 1988 Thermamaster .................. 75 Humidity....................... 44.
458
Rainfall
TO-DAV.
Monday, 2nd May, 1898. Chiac-191 of 4th moon of Sfth year of
Kwong-s
Towlak-1014 Yï»r, 5858, Mohammedan-10th Dulkaggla, 1318.
Sửa
******** 6Ar. 15min. Moos-In Equator Jħr. pm. High water-Morning ......... Sir, 18mta. Afternoon" a Shr. 47ml, Low water-Morning wasĦONE.
Afternoon sa Ohr., 9mla.. ANNIVERSARIES.
1487–Simnel excated at Dablio. 1863-Batile of Chancellorsvlila and death of
"Stonewall Jacksɔa.
1888-Treaty between Portugal and China rati-
fied at Tieniela. 1895-Armed attack on a shep at Wauchulz a watchman murdered and a lutang wounded
TO-MORROW. Tuesday, 3d May, 1898.
Chinese-191k of 4th moon of Biih year of
Kwong-sü,
Jewish-IIth Viar, 5658, Mohammedan-17th Dulheggin, 1916,
· Sav-Ris42 «em Sets
...............am dħr. Pivotu. High water-Morning vinom Skr. 83mix. Afternoon Går. 51min. Low water-Herning - Ohr, 23min.
Afternoon ... ZAr. Umbe.
ANNIVERSARIES,
1859-France and Sardinis'declared war ngalast
Austria.
1864-Battle of the Wilderoms." 1880-H.R.H. Prince Helarich entertained at
the German Club, +883-Sir Harry Parkes appolúted Minister to
Chica 1884-Suspensi in of the Oriental Bank, 1886-Ope⚫ing of the Colonial and Indian Exhi
bition. Bco-Several shocks of Earthquake at Holkow, 1897-The Greek Government decided to con-.
tinue the waY.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS,
MATES DUR: German (Preussam) a's prox. American (Peru) foth proz Canadian (Emprez of Faßan) 11th prox.
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Tar Canadian Preffs Railway. Cols steaMERE Empress of India, wrived at Nagasaki, at 7. m. today, the and, and will leave at 6 p.m. far Kobe, where she is expected to arrive at & g me Lo-morrow, ike ged inst.
THE P. M. S. 5. Ca's steamer Parse, with mails, elc, from San Francisco to the 12th alto, via Hossals, has strived at Yokobíma, and left for the part ofa Inland Ses, Kɔde, Nagas
aki and Shangbal, this moralag, the and Inst. HONGLONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS,
Belsisin
Mossmeyka supersa
Isidoro Pontonanza. Strän ......................... Hohenzollern
Activ.....
Colle
Sungklang ...........................
Kowloon Dock
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Cosmopolitan
PASSED THE CAMAL.
Fests God, by "M," Woodgate, Clevedon, Thi is a tract sttacking cortato firms of principle that we would object to the Gordon Highlanders Attacking the Royal Irish when the Afridis ura on the_warpath_around them, or the engineers and deckshundə ol u stermer -hting in the middle of a typhoon. The book- et la theminably printed in variegated type in- ended to catch the eye. "M" may be right, we do not say whether we agree or not, but we do say "M" would be better employed attack. the Dovrity of Revivalist Move-ing recognised evils on which there is no differ ence of optaton, such as crime, poverty, lenor meats had worn cf. Surely we are not misjudging
ance, Leave alone those people who have COD- pablic laste when we say people don't want sclerllors bellefs and who live up to them faith- to buy covels to bava religious argements fally for the good of humanly. A man with
good heat does not need to be tacked on theurt al thens, evan arguments which the reader endorses, much less therefore would count of the dress he wears he does not need anybody buy a novel for the sake of
To bave bis time and attention diverted from his good works and monopolised by intermeable having rammed down his throat contentions wrangles over forms and ceremonies, dogmas which he disputes. Argument is al bust a dull and dry pastime with some people it i
OUTWARD-Wutugion Hall, 15th, March—– Bullmouth, Adřka, 18↑ Nedjid. NyansG, manis, but nobody has a mania for enduring
Trofoidali, 11: Chingwó. Tantolur, Tran- other people's argument. In nothing is there more need to harmonise differences and vold
Carseil's magazines for the last month have hom. 253 Bantamera. Flintshire, Marven, Siam, 19; Niobe, Giterspool_1at April—Mare dier's that in religion. Only a George Just reached us. It is hardly necessary to my
that they are welcomed." The Saturday is Bacquehem. Myrmidon, 51 Glensi
Kriemhid, Armixia, Indrant, Kilburn, Un Eloi cao msko religious argument go down in
daunted. 133 Yava, Nestor, Yarra, Bgys. novel; and A Schoot for Saints is not wiliter Fourant, in addition to its casi sel.colon of by George Ellal, not by a long chalk long and short stories and sticles, grave and
Ray, useful and diverting, cartoons caricatures mani, Castle, Faliddon Hall, 15.1 Bracon John Oliver Hobbie" in the anly daughter af and kes of all kinds, has so fateresting essay Cyprus, 101 Marta Valerts, Oak Branch, 311 Agamemnon, Katlow. Yarra, esfriadna, Mr. Morgan Richards, of "Carter's Little Lives entliled If England were blockaded," which Puls" me. There is no rexsóa, why the
particularly to the point now that blockades Sydney, Vindobono, Labuan, 16,
HOMEWARD-Finetuty, Diomiad, 3515 March are the order of the day. It is an interesting | Amphitrita, Apelly 1 Natals Hirtha, Lyder daughter of a ver pli puster should not be
speculation how we should set to work to meet able to wil'e ; he it clearly understood wo draw the enemy. It is fervently hoped that it willow, 121 Brate, Crefald," "Polyphemus, 151
Orwell, 191 Bayern, Japan, Océanten, za go laference in that direction, But Mr. Morgan never amount to more than a speculation, for at Richards happens to awa the Academy, and it the very best it would be disastrous to us even if we were victorious, and we are strongly laclined in colable that the Acadamy devotes itself to think that the victory will be by no mean largely to barefaced paffs of the varicas novels such a simple matter as the water is Cassall's witten by the pill pusher's daughter. The seems to think. However, it is an interesting novels are dreary and dull, at any rate moat and well-written article, and there are scores of others all of which we can recommend cordially people find them so, but the iterary mageing to our readers. The other publicatloss e which ower lus vigour to liver pills has been ad- | ing from 158 press of Messrs. Cassell & Co. are wertising these novals, and that is why they go. well up to the mark. For instance, the services of the thetorical Mr.
Mustegham, of the Daily Chronicle, mais en Ulsied' and when invitationa"were issued for opinions on the merits of authors, the world was officially noiled in two successive numbers of the Academy that "Job Olivar Hobbes" did not with the School for Satuts to be in the competition. The “Hobbes * family is better et advezzjalng ikan at novel writing. However, we admire able advertising ; and there are many people who like these argumentative religionist novels, and this book caters for that class. It is really interesting in parts. Young Robert Orange goes to England and is elected to Parlia mest in the early days of Dirgelt. There are Election slots, and Countaisen and Marquiser, later there are Carlist conspiracies in Spain in which Robert Orange most unaccountably gets himself mixed op. He is wounded and impri- oped without latending to be an insurrectionist at all, Ultimately ke mamies somebody who wdies wary long and very deep loltem fail of deadly werblage and dismal jargon.1-
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Mr. Bentley, who left Hongkong recently, for | Singapore and is now setling from the Service, we believe, and going to Australia, paid a good deal of attention to Chinese wire, in which he found here and there true music for his well- trained band. He set several Chinese songs to which, with all due deference, we think the than is the Chinese framework thereof. How beauty was more in the setting and orchestration
ever, Mr. Bentley knows more about it than we do, and he says Chinese music is music, so we must be wrong. The present publication is a that has been, iranseilbed in all the history planoforte setting, we bellere practically the of Chiness music. Sometime ago Mr. C. F. A. Sangator transcribed Chlodie tone in Western notuilon but we are not aware of it having been published. Mr. Bentley is ware successful tkan. with a plane. In the present work he has not attempted to attain any very high standard of musicalAUGHT HOUSE, Gülen First-class Accomm
zodation to Residents and Travellers: merit but rather to make a simple transcription of every day Chinese tases. They are mors Passage Elorstor, from Entrance Hall be sich Floor, in charge of experienced Attendant. Javazeble Arrangements made for Fanillag Carlo than anything else, though some of them are very praity if the player can get the idea of the peculiar shythm. – Therein lies the almost
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BILLIARDS. You will not quarrel with there thoughts, insoperable difficulty of Chinese mesto for but you may ask, why do i have them now, Westerners. The rhythm is altogether fccom- at this moment! You are walling to hear a prehensible and nosilaluable to most Occl tale in another stenin, I could perhaps denials. Mr. Bentley has thought té necessary to 2: Hongkong, ged April, Klat send-what you expect-yet it would - not | give a low words of preface explaining yete di be a letter from Ms. It would be a mann- the eccentricities of Chinese musto..... In the pre- factured thing from that shams entity the seat set of half a dozen are the most pebulur is 1483 HOTEL, was eyeyibing of the 9457 three Unlties. I know the rates of effective the second one "Sina" which is well now
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the Colony, Colsing a Specialty : none to taken over by the Government for use as light It is believed the US. Government is endons clored the proceedings.
Tist, the lady-described in a sharpy cold"- gunboats,
voring to parcbari the Blanco Enzolada, which The following was the viles list:-200 yards blooded, memorable way. Take one texture, Afri sio phù np in a cover with a contes Bilardimbles and Bowling-altys excellent. Comdr. Folger, Ints of the New York Night | kat been in commission in the Chilean service bandicap, Gunnar. R. Henderson, god yards Make much of it. Homer did the same alter picture on the back which is not wonderially
1. W. OSBORNE, house service, is likely to be given command of the three or four yours." This vemel has a handkaap, Guanez J. H. K. Hasce, 500 yards his clà lucid fashion, Then she scene, Naklly ariello in conception, not correct in detail, med
· the newly acquired Dresllian cruisez Amarbiai, wonment of 4500 lans and a speed of 29.7 | Kandling, Bergensi R. V. Raum, Field Balmy | Cone, Hame then-tsikty hetry, Suggest | simply hideous in exsonion,
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Elva of the U.S. lighthouse tenders have been, plated cruiser, nd other com- Vere, Bandsman Upton ƒ the Smart Bot, Corpl. composition-täcy are easily learnt. I could } to -Hongkonglier, Chinesa" or "otkermiddag best, Splendid Sabarbao Slinaılóm, Unrivalled in
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