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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1898.
REUTER'S MESSAGES,
THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. AMERICAN TROOPS FOR MANILA. LowDow, May soth. A force of soon men is assembling at Sau
Francisco, and wiit embark for Manila.
VOTE OF THANKS TO COMMODORE DEWEY.
class numbers.
Congress has passed a vote of thanks to garrison. Commodore Dewey.
MINOR NAVAL ACTION OFF CUBA. The United States torpedo vessel Winslow fought a brillant'engagement, of minor impost ence, off Cardansa, tackling thres Spanish gun. boats and disabling one, herself escaping
We have received the 1897-8 report of the Chica Association, a book of over too desble-columned pages, which is carefully compiled, neally arranged and well printed. The report gives a concise and interesting sccosat of the extensive work done by this useful Association, among the recorded work being the strenuous efforts of the Association to have the ̊C. D. O, enforced here, in view of the deplorable condition of the
Ar the Supreme Court to-day before the Chief Justice Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C., made applica. slow for leave to appeal against the decision of the learned judge, sliding la Court of Summary Jurisdiction in the case Manna Singh u. Yang Kan. The plaintiff claimed from defendant $550 an principal and interest doe on a promis (The Winslow deca not" appear. In the 1897 sory note dated January 29th, 1897, given by defendant to Yeung Sza and endorsed by plaintiff, Counsel wald "that at the trial the RIOTING IN SPAIN. Serions'stating bas occurred in many parts of defence was raised that defondant was an infant and could not give a promissory nots, but the Spaic,
Court decided otherwise and gave a verdict for platasiff. Leave to appeal was granted and the Mr. Chamberlain stated to the House of Com-matter is to be heard at 10.30 s.m. on Monday mous that the "reports of the riots na Sierra | next. rison with the best English Manufactures. Leone were greatly exaggerated and that it war
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THE SIERRA LEONE TROUBLE,
(From Toukla Papers.)
DEARNESS OF FOOD IN FRANCE. CORN DUTIES SUSPENDED.
PARE, May 4b,
The duty on wheat has been abɔlished until the rat of July on account of the undden increase. in the price of food stuffs which threatens to cause trouble throughout the country.
LOCAL AND GENERAL. P.C. McDONALD, who has been in hospital with plague has been discharged and is now having a spall off duty to regain his, strength......... INSPECTOR Duncan had some more possessors
THE CAINE ROAD MURDER.
At the Police Court this afternoon before
THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR,
MIWA BY `EME, "LIENT,U?
H.M.S. Zdunet arrived in barbour at 110
Commdr. Hastings 3. Ox511, was charged with the wilini murder at F. X. de Jesus on gth lust. Mr.
J. Grist appeared for the defence, Mr Gp.m, to-day having late Manila on Monday last, Romano, Caurul Gereral for Paul, occupied the gth instant. A representative of the Harg seat on the Beach and there was a large tong T. graph bearded hes and was informed number of Portuguese la Court Detective that nothing of importance had docured at Inspector Hanson conducted the case on behalf Manila since the departars of the McCulloch, | of the Polles,
The Spanlaids ses allik in possession of the city J. M. Rzario Xavier, ewors said he lived while Commodore Dewey has occupied Cerita at No, a West Terrace. Ma kaw the defert and is awaiting the arrival of the McCulloch with dins who lived. In Remedios Terrace. He despatches before taking further action. The knew defendant long; he was a frequent visitor Americans are obtaining coal from sailing ships to No. West Terrace. He went home about now in Manila harbour and the Eimiralda p.m. on the gib (nat. He heard people saying | appears to kava boon taken ander their protec» that there was a quarrel between beldegroom' and ❘tion as when the Zisneż laft aku was lying away bride. By Bridegroom be understood to be from the rest of the shipping in port and close to defanant, and by the brida Minn Glafra. He the Clympia. The panis amongit iba forelga beard this while on the ground floor of blu house, residents of the cky has subsided to a great Shortly after this one of deceased's aloceanald that extent and all are awaiting the next move. the peleaner had pushed her grand mother down. Business la at a standstill, the blockade of He then went out and saw defendant and his the post being strictly maintained by the Jaras la the versadih. They were quarrelling.. Americans, while the rebels have cut off all. Just thats be in deceased and his wife pass the communication froes the landward side. The front of the house and cross.the verandah and: entered the hours. In a few imnates the de- German warships Cormoran and Irene MIG AT ceased came out again and wepping towards the Manila as also are the French culer Bruix defendant said. "Oh, John, what to this PM Do | the Immortalité and a Japanese cruiser. Mr. fendant then pushed Miss Glefire side and T. H. Raid who wist to Manila' in the Bime deceased walked up and passed the sight
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side of defendant. Defendant at once com.ralda and as to whose safety there was some menced firing at deceased with a revolver. He asxiety returned by the Zõunet az also did our | did not know where defendant got the revolver own special correspondent,
from. He saw defondant fire three thols auð deceased ran into the hause. Witness closed with the defendant and struggled with him. ... It was about ten minutes before ke disarmed him.
The American feet is lying at anchor off Marlia blockading the port and endeavouring to starve the Spanlardı foto submission, lalter Have made up thele mlads to bold out sem a good deal of trouble for they have about to the last and are in a position to give Uncle 25.03 regular caricosing the town and have
'muro led upwards of 102020 volunteers.
THE SITUATION. IN MANILA,
·B,M.S. Zlume? (Captain Smyth) which arrived Tax use of a dredger fox four or five days along (Revolver produced) Allerdaring defendant here this afternoon (rom Manila, brought up two side the Bowslagton landing stags is a matter of he went for the Follce. Deceased was about
ane foot off the mustle of the revolver when "specials" ora of them the Hongkong urgent necessity. This is the place where the defendant fired. He never exw deceased alive | Telegraph's representative at the seat of war- European victims of the plague ara landed again. He saw the body at the Mortuary on the bat as there is no time to publish details this and by some unhappy chance it is always low roth. Miss Glafiza was in the verandah when the
evening wo summarize our special report of ike. tide when the coffin is brought to the pier. The fiting took place. Witness then proceeded to
describe the verandah and the contents which ataia of affairs in Manila, as lollows *--- launches used are all of very light draught and Included a sofa and some chairs He did not the dredger could scan make it possible for them know what defendant and Miss Glafits were to come alongside at the lowest of tides. A quarrelling about. Witness never had any recent funeral from Kowloon had to go to an
quarrel with defendant. After disarming the defendant he went down Calné Rond towards adjołałog private wharf and the mourners had the Italian Convent. The defendant had been to cilmb up a narrow stage used by coolles. I following him. Nose the Convent he met was with difficulty the coffin was brought ashers Indian Constable 631 and pointed out defend. and the sad proceedings were delayed very con.ant to him and told him to arrest him. tore the shooting began. After defendant had siderably, Surely this is a matter that the A far as he knew the two men had no row be anthorities could very well give attention to fired thres shots at deceased he turned sound and seeing that the present state of affairs, besides went in by the same does out of which he came, being discreditable greatly enhances the trouble He indicated on a plan the position of himselfy of adjust weights at the Palice Crust to-day and ❘ of those already in dire distress.
and decessed and prisoner and said they had | fines of from $10 to $15 were lefiletoð,
always been filendly so far as he knew. On THE recent death of Colonel Danvers Hoary the day of the murder there was nothing done
gesture är langesgo...... he was the hero duding the Sepoy revalt, 41 This windas was the most unintelligible that years ago He was among those officers and has been before the Court for some time past ladies who waited at Delhi for the relief which Throughout his evidence the Count and the re- presentatives of the Press had no title difficulty to represent, and besides he spoke in a most Inaudible tone. At one time the Cast thougar that matters could be improved with the aid of Portuguese interpreter, but, on the contrary it only made mature works and the interpreter had to be dropped
Commodore Dewey cannot land from hẫu aħīpa a force that cou'd by any possiblity cope with, the Spinlak forces and unless he is awaiting the asrival of troops from the United Staten it is probable that as the action off Cavite has resulted in a complete stoppage of the tradu of the port some of the Powers will intervens to bring about a cessation of the blockade, atales is not wanting, and when the Zimna! sailed Gorman, British, French, and Japanese sabies were in port. They ste the Carmoran, Trans, Le Bruix, Immortality, and Iktisusima Kan. The Marco Polo was hourly expected
Advatismesants kod Buhwerkptional, schlen, neg nok pečtavad karu ↑ LAST evening P.C. McHardy, so, was suddenly | Osborn recalls the mining adventure of which | by deceased to maka prísanér angry ́alther- by Already signs of such action by Interested
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24 Amehme Biggest his dis largest chrochution of say Riglih seriptou publibad in the Tie Lart, and la theraking the bati mallem kr Affusiones, Terme con befonent an applesclan - The Enghone Plappadis member in the Telephones Catal Exchange li No. 1. "Telegraphie mädraws-"Tulegaph.." Honghant
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taken ill at the Central Station and was sent to the Government Civil Hospital, He is reported to be suffering from faver.
THE Cily of Peking, bought by the American i was expected from Meerut, Tired with walling § in Ending out what he said or what he intended at well as the Kaiserine Augusto and another
Government to transport troops to Manila,
·arrived at San Francisco on the 9th fast. with | malls from Hongkong of April 9th,
FOR neglecting to report a case of plague al West Point a woman was to-day floed $10. A man, for similar neglect at No. 13 Kennedy Street, was also fined a lite amouns,
THE funeral of the murdered man, Mr. V, X. de Jesus took place at Happy Valley last evening and was very largely attended by the Portuguese members of the community. The cofin was borne la a glass panelled bearse and many handsoma floral wreaths and crosses were pre- vented at the grave by friends and relativen.
Ox the application of Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C., the sentence of fourteen days' hard labour lim- posed on a Chinese resident of Gough Street for Insolence to Capt. May was reduced to a fine of $5. The man imply apologised and said he [620 WINES & SPIRITS. had no intention of insulting the officer.
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the officers, assisted the ladies to escape and then cayed to follow them, Colonel Ozbora was wounded in the thigh, bat he bound up his wound and led to keep up with the faglitves, who had succeeded in to ching the Meerut road, Here, however, he became exhausted, and his follow-offices left him to a ravine, promising to scad help to him. Unfortunately these officers | were murdered, and Oxboro, stripped, of all his clothing, excited the ply of a native wom who fed him for three days. He was aldmately carried into Meerut more dead than slive, but, notwithstanding his injuries, ha subsequently did geed work on the fald.
A NEEDED REFORM.
BRITISH OFFICERS FOR BATTISTI - SHIFE. The Bill which has been introduced into the Houis of Comment by Sir John Willex to amend the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, will bare the welfare of the British sallos and pilot, and come into operation on January 1st aezi,
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the Fable Meritiary, said the body of deceased Dr. J. Lowson, Medical Officer in charge of was received at the Mortuary on the evening cf "May 9th, Next morning he made a examination of There were two gun
Јаралень ставке,
The Gist thing that catches the eye of the visitor on landing is the great number of British and German dage displayed on the house tops and spended from halcoelos. If one were not
| DURING the past few months some 700 brass | 4ympathy of every one who is interested in theof ike skin and shirt/"""The urbibli "A arhiva pilòied this American fleet, As a moniter-
If the Bill should receive the Royal mezent,
Tofeemed of ths cauré It would lead to the bellet. ghát the town in de gitt, That, however, li
anda. Scores of cassilag steamers, and the cain. Far from it, in fact. Trade is at a schooners are laid up in the river Pariz, which in |
blocked up at the mouth with sunken schooners, The foreign banks are closed almost the whole shot wounds of entrance close to the right day, there belas no business to transdets The nippis and two more in the region of the garepeans are living chilly. In the country and slemach. Baik pleural carlles were full of blood, suburbs, and snidlers and guards are met with the right lung basing been fijared by both the bullets entering #tapak tipple Our offre is a strong anil-British feeling among
In every direction, t Takase entering or the Blick had travelind
upward and injured the left lang. Then the Spielards, who are of opinion that we have Injuries to the funga bad led to the shown far too much sympathy with the Ameri betforrhage into the pleural cavlily, CE and even sepolted a pilot to guide the which combined with shock had caused American feet Into Marils Bay, Bomu alleged the death Witress found two ballet out of the that Captain Cobbin, of the Zafra, was “tke four. Ond bullet was taken from the right elect," but our correspondent was able to dis- thorax and the other from the left. The stats abuse thels minds on that subject for must have been fired at very close range as - be had met Captain Cobban In Hongkong two there was considerable scorching and blackening days after the battle of Maalla Bay and And it was therefore 'Impossible that he could similar weapon might have caused the wound.
C.-E. Pierce, assistent si Lane and Crawford's recognised the revolves an end sold by him, on Defendant was the purchaser. One dea cartridges to fit were sold with the pistol. Daca before on the same day defendant and, been is probable that there will sonu be a gen- saking the price of a revolver. He had asked | eral massacre of the Spaniards by the rebels, lar a lady's, revolver and witness understood who are is grial force near Masßio, and it fa that to mean a small one. That sold was the bellevet to be quite within the brands of ressan smallest they had. He first asked the price of to some that when this commences the the revolves and when told asked how Britishers The latter fed very - unency.
Spanisıda wili morder many Europeans, chiefly cartridges were included in the price. Witness consider that the Admiral "ukonid piled with dozen and a witam to into have at least two big ships on the spot said none were. He then asked to be lupy they were only sold in boxes of go, On going and third vertel (a first class cruiser) to the care to get a box witness found a ball to kaip up tapid communication between said be only wanted a dozen. «Witness said he little ship, and she has a slent and gallant craw would not do much damage with a doman und | bat ats lacks speed and le neither armed ner he mada no reply. He paid 830 for the revoirer manned unfficiently to render much service In and sects for the cargläger. Defendaal lock the piezast amargency, and the things away with him. It is understood in Manila that Commodons At this stage Inspector Hanson asked for a Daway wilf bombard the city we soon as troops
werks hence. Pr airive from the United States: about two
of fact it is very easy to enter Manlia Bay andan the Spanterds had laid no mines Commedera Deway did not require a pilot and
it will be Impossible on and after that date for Monday, the qih, he thought in the afternoon probably knew he would not need one before
bottles, used in filtration work, have been missed ALL these are selected by our London from the Talkoo Sugar Refaery. At 4 m. fo House, bought direct at first hand, imported in | day a crollo was caught on the works by a wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all ||witchman with" eight of the bottles secreted on Intermediate profits, and enabling us to supply his person. He was handed over to P.C. Pattery person other than British subject to obtain the best growths x1 MODERATE PRICES, son and to-day was sentenced to six weeks in from the authorliles of this country a cenficate | of competency of service sa mikster, mate, or Gral.
engineer, ar to secure a pilot's license or a pilotage certificate.
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Some artillerymen from Lycemun Fort got on a spree, yesterday and entered a Chinees shop, One of them naked to be shown a watch chain and forthwith put it in his pocket. The police were informed and the culprit, Bombardier Weal, was arrested. He was given a gord character before use. When required for drinking at by one of his alicorn wad so it was his firm | pilots in our merchant service, ued to give the empty box'and agreed to lat:him havato. He ↑ Manila xnd. Hongkong, « The Língst is a stout
| offence he was fined $15.
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THX explars of the Walking lottery firm by Chief Detective Inspector Hanson and other officers was a smart piece of work and they are to ba complimented therean. The culprits seem to have been doing business on a large scale and as they had abundant means their arrest CLARET~~Ou Clarets, including the lowest | was a matier that, to be effecte”, required no priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine iltis skill and tact. As reported fast evening, product of the juice of the grape and are Capt. Hastings gave them the fuli penalty, sot ariificially made from raisins and Massus, John D. Humphreys & Sen, general curranty, as in generally the cats with Cheap managers of Olivers Freehold Minas, Limited, Inform us that they hava rocilved a telegram from Mr. Hart Back, who is down at the mines to the effect that a crushing of 675 tons of stone from Eureks has realisad 6 dwis, to the ton, and that a competent and reliable expert is now engaged in making'an exhaustive examins tion and report on both the Oliver and Balmoral | Companies1-properties.
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It is fait by Sir John Willox, Sir Charles Dike, and Lord Charles Beresford, who are according their warm support to the Bill, that the time has anived when a serious effort must be made to check the rapid increase of foreign officers and
Britisher an equal chance with the unflare and pilots of other countries. To the public, which may not be aware of the precise nature of the disadvantages to which the house-brad sailor and pilot are subject, it may be explained that as the Merchant Shipping Act stands at presentemand in order to prepare the rest of the the foreigner is entitled to obtain a master's or s mate's certificate from the Board of Trade of this country, while the British applicant, who makes a declaration of ownership is a Beliish Custom-honia in respect of even the smallest craft, must swear that he has ever taken the oath of allegiance to any foreign State.
The inequality of the conditions as applied to masters' and males' certificates is not, however, go glaring as that which characterises the operation of the pilotage laws as between this and other countries. As an instance, it may be stated that the master of a foreign vessel may bring her through British waters, and fly his pilot colour,Fight
first mall,
His Worship then adjourned the case Hi Mr. Dorean McKinlay, iste thief Engineer of * pts, on Saturday next, does made the fula de Mindanao, was brought, up by The revolver was pretty title nickel-plated be Last He is proceeding to Barcelona by weapos, hammerless and of about 23 calibr Whit the Linnet leli Manila the Bsmeralda
The prisoner is a slim young fallow, fall and with the typical Portuguese cast of features. Heat, in town could say when the warto d was clad in bice sergu: cost and trousers and nobody lo white vest and carried a fawn Derby bat in til hand. When in the dock- he seemed to feel Als position scutely and all through the evidence he remained with his head rested on his folded sims, rarely if ever liling kis ayos.
THE PLAGUE.
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“London, 14th April.
Mr. Phelps, formerly American Miolster in Londer; has declared that the Cuben rebels. Hon would long since have goded 11 Ameulem Chad not supported the insurgents. He further expraised the view sbat li would be a doplorsbla OUTBREAK ON THE BONAVENTURE, JA
political consequence if the annexation of Cons FOR the benefit of the Sanliary Board, we quote under the eyer of men who have passedmado Its appearance with fatal reaalis on board mintatration of that disisessfallelanda
We are very sorry to hear that plague kas) by the Ualied States repi ced the Spanish ad» the following from the Pall MallThe the Trialty House examination, and who pay: B.M.8; Vinosentery, now in kubone) Vera. It appears that the Cariigis in Spain are top- Spectator may be right in its surmise that their three guiness anually fox Fcense and Yesterday sir cars were reported to bago bean porters of war policy, and are ready to - sselit Bombay would submit to each orders as would poundage. Even the masters of the Nether- discovered and one of the men stiacitad and. | the Government, The Madrid press is warilka, be considered despotto in the West-the bare lands mall steamers are their own pilots, and cumbed to the rest. In consequence, all leave, and the burnal are Madrid, dodaten that ing al suspected quastars, for example-II only may bring their vensis in and out of Baillah the British bins jacketa is stopped after y papalit the history of Spain is to care, the conce Tares soldiers of the King's own Regiment try must fight, Madrid is practically moder they could feel socure agalest the invasion of the ports with the full exemption. On the other home. We conless, however, to a strong ensplaadil British wesiel goes to Helland, Bel- are at present under observation for plague and marital law mob of good persent paraded giem, Norway, etc., the master is compelled up to-day two more men of the regiment ware cont the street, and deminded war. The civil. dia to clau that the influence of the educated Brahmins employ the pilots of the respective Governments, to hospital offering from the less. They are privested a suck on the America and of the native press has rendered devices and is addition to test he is not allowed to com- bare apparently contracted It In some of the legallon, and arrested roy of the mob,
Calcem quarters, në tha jitulost strictnes" ta -Giner! Ja Lee, the American Consul-General Briefly, the forniga master and mais enjoy. In course it purgatrated by the Moguls, ont of the this country the fail liberties of the native born | matters and there is little chance of the divane Key Wen, His journey through the States was question in the fedis of the close of the nine. Brushers walle similar pelvileges are absoluidy teenth century. The chief line of polley should dested to car own man in other countries. It is e, to fact, to force madical overhauling late to level up makieta slitin in this respect that Hitle prominence as possible and to loak Take Sir John Willer's Bill bar been brought for
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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,. Hosokaws. Sih December, 1897,
Anding & looting there. Cleanliness and plenty | striumphal progress General Lew states that of dashing of drains and the use of disinfectants we was convinced idial certain Spanien whficers is the great valsguards at a time like the tally cogifint of the circumstances attende Daring the 24 kewrimp to 200); talk May, for the deviruction of the Mafasy but ke so new case and 5 dantha frpor plegus wem acquitted Groczni Blanco, the Sysatish come (eponed, jalkater, the inal ille ta January, manderda-chief la Cube, of complietty in the [{13a'daya 964 cases and yɛé demake