To-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE-
ROYAL,
MESYRS. DALLAS AND MUSGRAVE'S
*HEATRICAL EASON.
TH
TO-NIGHT! TONIGHT!
Grund Production of
MARK MELFORD'S
FUNNIEST OF ALL FUNNY Farcical
COMEDIES,
"TURNED UP.”
Raices -$3, $2 and St.
Soldiers and Sailors (in uniform) half-price to
back seats only,
SATURDAY, April 15th,
Grant Production of '
CHARLES, BRADE'S GREAT MASTERPIECE "IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO MEND."
Box Plui at the RONSON PIANO Co.
Novick-A special tram will sun a quarter of!
an hour after fall of cuntain every evening.
W. H. BROWN,
Business Manager.
Hongkong 12th April, 1899.
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GRAND GARDEN FETE-
AND
FANCY FAIR,
For the Benefit of
FRENCH CONVENT,
SILE DE LA SAINTE ENFANCE,
EAST POINT LAWNS, - SATURDAY, 15mπ APRIL, 1899.
HOURS:
Afternoon ajo fazo
Many Altre Corening 830 to 10.30
Cafe Chaniant.
Entrance ..........ONE DOLLAR, Sailonso Subtiers in Uniform, 25 cents. Chaklir under ni, Frée.
DOOR KEEPERS I
Messrs. Ruth (HAM, RAGF, and McKie, assisted by sesinal of the following
NIEWARDS:
Mr. A. Babington, Capt, Sintoñds, R.A., Messrs. Dübell. RA.F., B. Smith, Col The VF Comic Messis, tiershom Stewart, 11. Ke-wick; Murray Stewart,
Lt. Kes, RN, Capt. The ion, H. Trefusis, Mr. 1, Lauvħabr. Visesmi Suinilale, and Cya. Des Virus, R.E. REIFENDENT HALL:
Mrs. Bell Lin, M, Mania, Mrs. Dicksim, Ms. Retalig . Mr-May, Misses Fuchsan, Mrs. Mainwaring,
and Mises Powell, GASHIER AND FINANCIAL AGENT : Dr. Jodin Barton. FANA SPAHL | Madam (Dorpati. - GERMAN LADIES DE PORVOOSE ARE 'STALLA Mrs. Frauris. Post QELD E. Paderes PosT AND PAWN, SHOP: MA Long. FLOWER STALL, Cudicest BLOOMS:
Mis Rosebud. *
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VOCALIST:
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By the kindness of Lieut. Col. Mainwaring and the Officers, the Band of Royal Welsh Fusiliers will attend.
Mus. 1. BELL IRVING, Ron, Secretary.
Hangkong, 12th April, 1899. •
[497 DOUGLAS STRAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW,
THE Company's Steamship
*THALES,"
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1899.
To-day's Advertisement.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
Duke agrees to assume the Goverisent of the | GRCAT, EASTERN AND CALEDO-: Duchy in the event of the contingency arising. NIAN GOLD MINING COMPANY,
AUSTRALIAN' CONFEDERATION. The Ministry of New South Wales has appointed twetro Members of Council to 'out- vote Councillors objecting to the Federal Bill.
LIMITED.
PROBABLE POLICY FOR PHILIPPINES
is too much akin to closing the stable door after the horse has been stolen, What we should like to see would be a thorough crusade against filth undertaken and car ried out systematically, every lane and alley visited, every hole and corner turned out, a
To day at noon an extraordinary general search for dirt instituted inside as well as
meeting of shareholders of the above company outside the houses, and prosecutions for
was held at the offices of the company, No. nuisances undertaken. There is plenty of dirt to be found if only the authorities will
Germany strongly protests against the interQueen's Road Central, for the purpose of take the trouble, to look for it and not imvention of British and American Men-of-War Confirming, or otherwise, the special resolution passed at the extraordinary general meeting agine every lane and alley to be a imallaud against the installation of Malieisa Tanu held on March 28th. Mr. R. C. Wilcox occupied island and the same treatment for the Filipinos Captain Finlayson, will be despatched as above sanitary paradise until its filthy state is as King, as being contrary to the treaty.
FOR TIENTSIN. Calling at KIAOCHAU and WRIHAIWE if Sufficient Inducement Offers. "HE Company's Steamship
THE
"NANCHANG,"
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on MONDAY, the 24th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
(498a
Hongkong, 12th April, 1899.
Intimation.
pointed out to them.
DRAINS.
The drains of the city require looking.tó, we believe. Gangs of men are to be met with here and there, it is true, dushing them with a few buckets of water and clearing obstructions with a chain and scraper, but, for all that, the fact remains that the most nauseating odours proceed from many of the traps. This is no doubt attributable to the drought, but still some remedy should be found for it either more water or a free use A. S. WATSON & Co., af disinfectamus. Disinfectants and cleans ing of drains will of course run the Colony into uroney, lan money spent upon sanitary measures is never wasted the prosperity of Hongkong depends upon the sanitary con dition of the place, to a very much greater extent than many people suppose, we depend WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. upon our shipping and the shipping depends
LIMITED.
Established A.D. 1841.
PORTS
(For Invalids and General Use.)
B.---VisTAur,superior quality,
Red Capsule. C.-FINE OLD VISTAGE, Sup-
Per dug.
Case.
$14.40
erior quality. Black Seal Capsule......... 16.20 D.--VERY FINE OLD VINTAGE
extra superior. Violet Capsule (Old Bottled) - 20.10
GERMANY AND SAMOA.
THE TIMES" ON JAPANESE FINANCE. The imagina leading article on Japanese Gaunce concludes by quoting the positive opinion of its Tokio Dorrespondent that jupan is more than able to pay any foreign tons site can possibly require.,
WEATHER REPORT.
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The Observatory report says-On the 12th at 11.45 am. The latter continues to fall on the China coast. Pressure is highest in the Pacific to the N. of Japan, and the low pres sures area appears to he still lying in N. China. Gradients aliglu on the cost, and in, the N
Forecast: light or part of the China Sea. moderne E. winds; tine.
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·LOCAL AND GENERAL. upon the part being free of disease for A MARINE Court of Enquiry will be held at otherwise quarantine is enforced against the Hadaurmaster's office to mornaw at 19 arrivals from Hongkong, vexatious delay is occasioned and those vessels which can disam. to enquire into the loss of the British pense with calling at the port prefer to do so barque Chqyd. in order to escape the expenses attendant upan being placed in quarantine.
ANDTHER PLAGUE,
But there is another plague prevalent in the Colony, which, though not so fatal in its effects, brings untold misery upon thous ands and renders many of our soldiers and sailors, and civilians as well, unit for duty and a positive source of danger to the rest of the community. We refer to the pre- valence of venereal disease in Hongkong, The report of the Army Medical Department for 1897, which has just been published, states that cases of venereal disease amongst the troops stationed in China increased
Port after removal should be rested during the year under review by no less than for a month before use. Wine re-thirty-three per cent. We know that this is quired for drinking at once should be ordered to be decanted at. the Dis. pensary before being sent out. These Wines are too favourably known to need comment.
.
Sample bottles and smaller quanti- ties will be supplied at proportionate wholesale rates.
We only guarantee our Wines and pirits to be genuine when fought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Const Ports,
A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited,
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1899.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
PLAGUE,
we have received tisku Mh. 11. Rusence of D'Aguilar Street and Elgin Read, Kowloon, a sample of his Indian tea. It is of a very sine favour and appears to be econorated as well, which should reconanymi it to everyonę, THE Secretary of the Royal Hongkong Yacht lab informs us that the 11th, club race will be resailed on April 15th, comes farmel Rocks, Meyers East boy and Kasdom Rack all to staffnard, 9 miles. Ste 2. 15 and 2 30 p.m. THE. Hon, Treasurer of the Alige Memoria and Nethersole Hospitals begs to arlinowledge with thanks the following doention to the
funds of the Hospitals i
A Friend
be seen by the
tur
Water Reum, "jeldsted in another coluna, the total snage of wider at Fytatu and Pak- fulam ayated Seguros gallon, sufficient to serve tozabon golija, Tr folowing telegram has been countednisty placed or disposal!
an unsavoury subject, but nevertheless it is necessary that the ravages of this terribles the 1st instan scourge should be brought forcibly before the public in order that steps may be taken to check it. Many folks are of opinion that the contraction of the disease is sufficient punishment to the man and that. as the punishment fits the crime, there need be no more said-about the matter. We wish that it were so, but unirtunately in too many to suffer for the sins of the guilty. If only instances it is the innocent that are obliged
the disease carried off the man or marked him for life, like small-pus, matters would be very different, but it hangs in the system showing no outward and visible traces and the result is that it can be spread broadcast, and spread it is to thousands of homes. Children and adults alike are tainted with it through no fault of their own and endless misery and suffering are caused by it, owing to its contagious nature and the ease with which it may be spread.
A REMELY WANTED.
Is it right that the innocent should suffer for the guilty in this manner? When the C.D. Act was in force in Hongkong the disease was greatly checked, as the reports of the medical authorities show. Not only did the 'mber of cases decrease but the disease became of a less virulent type and the cases admitted to hospital were much more susceptible to treatment and were dis- charged in a shorter period. The increase in 1897 proves that its ravages are now be coming greater and surely no better reason for the reinactment of the C. D. Act can Last week saw a very considerable increase be procured. fel the art housesofill fame in the number of plagic cases reported, there were confine certain quarters of the town being no less than seventeen in the city and Now they are spreading in all directions and two in other districtscor nineteen in all, while the inmates are allowed to practise their the deaths numbered sisteen., This rapid cailing in streets frequented by our wives, increase in the number of cases leads one to daughters and sisters, We know that the helieve that the disease in now obtaining a subject is ubnoxious, that it is grossly in firmer hold upon the town and that we must moral and disgusting, but there is no use in prepare for an epidemic as in former years, shutting ones eyes to immorality because it Though it is earnestly to be hoped that such immorality, and saying that vice must not will not prove to be the case. Last year, | be regulated. Surely it is better to choose as our readers will remember, the plague, the lesser of two evils, and if the state re- more virulent farm here and gulation of vice will serve to save one of the Europeans did not appear to be so exempt innocent from suffering for the sins of the from it as in former years, several succumbing guilty, then we say that the end would amply to the disease after an illness of shockingly | justify the means. We should be only too short duration. Not only were the nursing ready to advocate the raising of the inpral staff at the Hospital aitacked, but persons standard if we thought that by so doing the who apparently had no connection whatsoever evit could be remedied, but unfortunately with the Chinese or plague were carried off man vill sin and woman will fall to the end by it.
of the chapter, and, this being the case, why should not the moral be protected from the WEATHER AND THE PLAGUE.
consequences of the sins of their weaker fellows to the greatest possible extent ?
Captain Hall, will be despatched for the above Ports, on FRIDAY, the thrinstint, at Day-assutine a light.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 12th April, 1899.
14940
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
'FOR AMOY AND TAMSUL.
THE Company's Steninship
* FORMOSA.”
Captain Douglas, will be despatched for the above Parts, on FRIDAY, the 4th instant, at Daylight,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers, Hongkong, 12th April, 180,
THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA, LIMITED.
(105a
REGULAR WEEKLY-SERVICE TO SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL
Company will run the Regular Line between HOSORONG and the above ports with the Company's steamers.
MAIZURU MARU" **SUMIDAGAWA MARU" SS. Maizuri Maru Captain S. Nagate will be despatched for tre abre parts on SUNDAY, the 16th instant. at Daylight.
For Freight ur Atassage, apply to
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA. Agents,
Hongkong 12th Ajith, 1899.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR: LONDON via SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
T
"MYRMIDON,"
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We have heard nmny theories put forward as to the meteorological conditions under which plague flourishes Some contend that a long period of drought is favourable to the disease, while others content that it Bourishes most in the wet weather. The large increase shown in the number of cases Jeported last week should be of interest to all who are studylng the disease, as the in- crease is must markedand has come just at the moment when we have experienced our first few damp days after a long drought. · In fact it looks very much as though the moisture had given a fresh lease of life to the disease, much in the same manner as it does to the vegetation: Is it not possible that the plague germs are bred in the accumulations of dust and dirt of the dry season, lie dormant until the advent of the rains, when the damp, moist heat releases them from their torpor and starts them multiplying and spreading in all directions with the greatest of rapidity
SYSTEMATIC CLEANSING.
We trust that the Sanitary Authorities are fully alive to the fact that strong measures must be taken to arrest the further progress of the disease at once. Cleansing, white- washing, and disinfecting parties should be sent into the Chinese quarters of the town
Captain Horison, will be despatched as above and immediate steps should be taken to
on THURSDAY, the zoth instant.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
For Freight, apply to
Agents.
Longkong, 12th April, 1899,
496
thoroughly inspect the narrow alleys and. lanes and cleanse them of their filth. It is not sufficient that places where plague cases have been discovered, should be cleansed and disinfected; that method of procedure
TELEGRAMS.
(By Telegraph.)
Special in theifongkang Telegraph," THE WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES.
FURTHER FIGHTING.
SANTA CRUZ TAKEN,
MANILA, April vàth. 10.45 a.m.
On Monday night thẻ Philipinos attacked the American outposts between Manila and Malolos, cut the telegraph wire and damaged the railway line. The American troops were concentrated and, having repulsed the enemy repaired the line. The American loss was
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six killed and sixteen wounded.
General
Lawton, operating in the lake region, captured
Santa Cruz.
Received at .45 am, Published at 1.30 p.m.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
• THE DUCHY OF SAXE-GOTHA.
LONDON, April roth.
A declaration of the Duke of Connaught, has been read at the Diet at Goths by which the
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the chair, and tliere were also present Mesare. G. C. Cox M. Abesser, (directors), D. Warres Smith, G. Forstmann E., Georg, J. de Graça, and L. Limbotte (suc.) The Secretary read the notice convening the meeting.
It develops that the actress on the Philip pines made recently by former President E-H Magill, of Swartmore College, before a Friends Association stated the probabla policy of ille administration as to the islands as understands it
Mr. Magin
policy contentplates only a protectorate for the According to Profesor, Magill the President's
as for the Cubans, In accordance with the declarations of the United States at the open ing of the war. -
"Before preparing this address," said Pro fessor Magill, I deemed it prudent to seek a personal and private interview with President. The Chairman said:-Gentlemen, this meet-.. ing is callest for the purpose of confirming the Kinley, He granted men day and during a conversation of nearly half an hour he sent special resolution passed at the extraordinary for a paper, which he had despatched but not yet made public, as instructions for Admiral Dewey and General Otis at Manila, and from this read me the essential passages:
general meeting field on the 28th ulto, for the purpose of increasing the capital of this company. That resolution was as follows:
That the capital of the company be increased to 50,000 by the creation of 10,000 ordinary shares of $5,00 each, and 20,000 Preference shares of $1.00 each such shares to be issued at the discretion of the directors, provided that they shall be affered in the first instance to the existing shareholders in proportion to the amount of the capital held by them at the time of such issu
The holders of the said preference shares hall be entitled to a cumulative preferential dividend at the rate of 12 per cent per annum.
pay the preferential dividendi aforesaid to the Whenever the profits of the company in re spect of any year shall be more than sufficient diese of such year, and also a dividend for such year at the rate of 12 per cent, per annum preference shares shall be entitled to participate on the ordinary shares, the holders of the said in the surplus piri passa with the holders of the other shares.
In the event of the winding-up of the com pans, the holders of the said preference shares shall be entitled to have the surplus assets of the company applied in the first case in repaying to them the amount paid up on the preference shares held by them respectively, and the Fresidue of such surplus assets shall, subject to the rights of members entitled to shares issued pom pociat conditions as hereinafter provided, belong to and be divided among the ordinary shareholders of the company, and if there shalt be more than sufficient to pay the amount paid up on the onlinary shares, such surplus (if any) shall be divisible between the holders of the preference shares and the ordinary shares Latvmbly."
impression that the treatment of the Philippines "This interview left on my mind the decided is to be on the line of preserving peace among the imperfectly civilized peoples and preventing the incursions of other nations, who might be inclined to resubject theni to the servitude from which we have delivered them."
Professor Magill's address was referred be... slightly anteaded and approved it. Saliciter fore delivery to President McKinley, who General Richards wrote to Mr. Magill, in the President's behalf, that Mr. 31ckinley found. nothing in it ihat ought to be eliminated.
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Professor Magill discussed various possible. courses as to the Philippines, and then shid - "Would it not be better for the United States avoiding by all tucans treating them as a coo
continue its protectorate over these people.) quered nation.. but rather regarding them as, friends and Allies, and securing their, cooperas tion in establishing a system of self govern ment? Our protectorate must be of such a na- juro as to prevent the other nations from inters fering with this interesting experiment in train in other peoples.
"By pursuing this course, too, we should avoid the charge of national expansion, which threatens thus carly to become a watchword in the next Presidential campaign. This would be unfortunate, for as soon as any form of worda i
becomes a party cry in a political campaign all hopes of reasoning on the subject vanish.
Why may not the course proposed for the Philippines be as practicable for them as, for Cuba, where we are bound to apply it even so much nearer home, or break our most solemn pledges. ::-
We should make no promises as in the duration of the protectorate, which we would establish and maintain over these incipient,
It wow only resimins for me to propose that this resolution be and is hereby confirmed.
My Georg seconded and the motion was carried.
The Chainhan said the time for closing apnations, but leave it to time and the evolutina plications would be the first of May. This was
of the peoples concerned."--V. V. Herald. all the business.
NAVAL AND MILITARY NOTES
WATER RETURN.
Easel and Storage of Water in Reservoirs
April
Himngkong "Cattle lease enforced from ath Aust Agaket wisat Hongkong,
Mr.
Ar. nine oflock the Dengan ak Kennedy's daring in cloge of a Chimantan, was coming along Daren'; Road Cental, from the direction of the Sailor's Home, going East wards. The driver that the mistertone in knock down and injare an elixite woman, who was crossing the mud ins by "The 1.0 wa bye in "hotel. She was taken to the hospital where it was found that her og sosially wounded. the boat being exposed but it is not thought to be broken.
No
Tyłam.
Pakiulam..
DEVKI."
verdow
1895.
1899, fyft. ain, below (51 ft. zin, below. twelow
7.9 in below (37 ft. 7 in. below
Loverflow
avertow
STORAGE GALLONS,
1878
Tytam 183,080,000 Pokfulam),080,000.
1899. 82,850,000
1,350,000 Total 152,160,000 84,200,000
and Em District during the mouth of March.
Consumption of Water in the City of Victoria
Sgs. 1899.
Consumption... 83,030,000, 95093,000 allons
population 104,000 199,500
Pokstamption}
(From Haine Papers, y
The American rulagt. Raleigh, frour Malta and Manila, arrived at Algiers on Schulters,
The German punhost fignar, an unprotec ted, Bat-bottomed boat for rivers and sballow: coust walers, with a crew of one hundred and. twenty men, will be kept ready for service in Chinese waters if necessary.".
I was arranged some time, since that St. George, cruiser, was to have been commis- sioned at Portsmouth on toth ulte, to relieve her sister ship the Grafton, cruiser Captain) F. W. Fisher, on the China Station, but, as the St. George will not be out of the dockyard hands till the 24th ulto. the commissioning has been postponed.
The Japanese cruiser Kosegi, built at Cramp's Yard, Philadelphia, and which went ta Armament, left there for Portsmouth on th Armstrong's at Newcastle, to receive her
ulto, where she was to coal and provisior and proceed to her destination in about a week. The Japanese t. b. d. Razucho also arrived on gallonstilen, and will leave under couyay of the
cruiser.
The cruiser Aurora left Plymouth for China"
on ith ulto, to prelieva the Zunmortalité, cruiser. She arrived at: Gibrallar on 8th ulto. The lurara, on her récent commis
A Thunghat has be received a Singapore from Ledoman ta therefinja that Mr. Water trali, | Himated 1 a Dane who is ta fer ambijentaðin Paglish syndicate sean hinn particulars are go of the evenmistunees attending, the theatrag, sal homay have been accidental, on mes in a beep the result of all- feeling from the natives Mi Wierstadt s been for mying tents in the and, boxer, and it Consumption... 5,607,000 is a dino that and against him by the starves
centment was bone Estimated
pupulatiin Consqmption)
Per
.6.8 per day The Government Analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality. mittent owing to scarcity of water.
The supply to Kowloon Peninsula was inter tendered his resignation and that it has heen
CANNor those cespa cobble in the road "sweeps ing he boongle to stifle cans on their ways, or rather the essenf the codes orer whom they are supposed to exercise song sort of supervi sion? The roads are dusty and the dust i light and yet the coolies me allged a sweep them without first being the dust. Choking clouds of dust resultranil over the hapless passer by, ale de franade, from head jo"foot, while the terms with which we are taught fist dust is impregnatog are inhaled at every bready. We are perfectly »ell aware that water is, at the present moment, a huangy mu to be indulged in to a prolipad extent, but still we fancy that a wincketsful taken from the barbour now and again would in rause the feet to ground ner prevent the ferries fran plying.
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM..
NAVIGATION CO,
pre head! 132
155 per clay Consumption' of Water in Kowloon Peninsula during the month of March.
1893. 1899.
51714.000 gallon's stoning trint attained the following mean results
for the three hours' run-Steam, 130lb. *26,700
vacuum, stirboard 24 8in., port 21, Sin. revolu tions, starboard 1009, port 1014 2 hp, star- board 2748, port 803-total, 5.551 afr. pressure, in spoed, ifz knois-
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gallers
R. D. ORMSBY,
Water Authority
A PRETTY WEDDING.
It is apnounced that Admiral von Knoir; the Commander-in-Chief of the German Navy, has
accepted. Admiral von Knorr had made known his intention of retiring as long ago as fast autumn. Some papers connect Admits Livon, Knorr's resignation with Admin von Diedrich recall from the Ear East, but the two facts are: not necessarily relateḍ. The Admiral iis been recalled merely beenuse, he has been on duty: in the Far East for the usual term of two years. Yesterday afternoon St. Joseph's CatholicThe German Emperor, au zad utto, address- Church, Garden Road was the scene of one of ‚ing the marines who were leaving for Kisn- the prettiest of pretty weddings which it has chew on at ulto, at Wilhelmshaven, sabl been the privilege of our youth and maidens of the interests of the German Empire. You "You may well be proud to go forth as pioneers. to take part in for many a long day past. The will encounter many difficulties, which can happpy occasion was that of Mr. James Ralph only be conquered by fulfilment of duty. Capel the popular Manager of the Victoria obedience, and strict discipline such as I Dispensary, the bride being Miss Helen ments you will be equal-may superior to
demand. If you comply with these require.. Nannie) Halu, second daughter of an old every adversary. With these words I commend and most respected resident, Mr. Albert Hahn, you to God's keeping." His Majesty personally The report of the directing of the China Long before 3 o'lock, the hour appointed for took leave of the officers. Mutual Steam Navigation Company, Laited, the ceremony, the neighbourhood showed In a lecture by Admiral. Colomb on the. for the year-ended Dec 31 last states that the distinctive signs of some coming event,
recent war, he said the most striking net profit, including the inlance brought for which, as the glorious sun
feature of the naval operations-aud herdip was almost ward from last year and after providing for the vertical, cast none hut the pleasantest of the battles of Mauila and Santiago confirmed general expenses of the current yeur, directors' shadows before i The Bridegroom, with the precedent of the Yalt in the China Japan fees, income tax, inferest, &c. amounts to his best man Mr. 1. S. Sanderson, arrived ese War-was that destruction preceded (85.458 After payment of the e, per "ment, at the church fest, soon f wed by six surrender; and a very terrible destruction it dividend on the prefentire shumes, it is proposed bridesmaids. Miss Eusity Hal Miss Bertha was, Historically it had not been so the only to place to the creds of purchre arcoat of Hai, Miss Jenney Hahn,
consolation to be extracted from the facts was liss Evelyn steamers £65,000, and to pay a dividend of to Taylor, Miss Mabel Taylor and iss Florence at these battles took place in sight of land; per cent. on the ordinary shates, carrying for Murray who waited at the, porch to receive and that, perhaps, in deep water a commander ward £3,049. As heretofore, the dogt has been, and conduct their lady to the alter of Hymen.might have bowed to fate before destruction maintained in high-clase order and efficiency After å tey mindites pleasant anticiption was inevitable out of current revenits, and no serident of the bride's arty arrived, including Mr. and In connection with the very large shipments. any moment has occutied. Of the three new steamers contracted for last spring, owing to the altar the service; was brief, not lasting to the Far East, and more especially to Port Mrs. Hahn and a few other friends. At that are continually being made from Russia
great pressure of work in tie, steel foundries more than a quarter of an hour, when Men Arthur, a further large consignment of muni- launched. She has been named the Pangite,ganist, brought the ceremony to a and shipbuilding yanks, only one has been delsohn's Wedding March, played by the contingent of about 2000 paid volunteers, a the ortions of war, stores, and rails, and 5 further”- and will be ready to take the netward loading happy pair fearing the church amidst a hall of especially picked from among time-expired berth towards the end of this mouth. The other flower blossoms. A reception was held at the men, have just left Odessa for Port Arthur To for sea at au citly date. The board feels con number of guests and callers received hearty country to guard the Manchonan section of the Avo, it is hoped, will be launched and ready house during the afternoon where a great is intended that these men shall be sent up fident that these new large carrying powerful welcome to view the aurrerous presents and Siberian Railway The entire Russlar gam steaders will contribute erially to the pro- drink to the future happines of Mr. and Mrs, son in the Far East now numbers nearly 40,000 a fitable working of the company, The Directors Capell. In the evening a dinner followed men. The above-mentioned material have deemed it desirable to alter the mode of by a family party and dance brought to volunteers. go" forward in the French steamer stating the cost of the fleet in the balance sheet: close one of the prettiest of pretty and joyous Lee Alper, chartered by the Government.
Rect and lie amount standing at credit of "Deprecia weddings the Colony has ever witnessed. The though there are sevenly volunteer tion, Boiler and Reserye Fund has been bride's dress was of snow white satin trimmed steamers lying lille jp Odessa, de deducted from the 'Steamers' Purchase with orange blossom, the bridesmaids Being The German Emperor has appointed hist Account," thus reducing this fiem to £402,326, | uniformly of white silä retieved with einorali | binther Frince Henry of Prussia, to the com and deducting the £65,000, as above, leaves chiffond Natural flowers, so beautiful and mand of the Cruiser Squadron the value of the ten steamers now, working at plentiful at this period of the year fornied the waters in succession to Admiral von £307,326 LG Ce express,
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