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By Order.
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THEATRE C ROYAL, CITY HALL.
THE EVENT OF THE SEASON.
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MUSICAL & DRAMATIC COMPANY
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OWING to the GYMKHAMA there will be
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MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE, Hon. Secretary,
Hongkong, rith May, 1900.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
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FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI
HE Company's Steamship THE
"FORMOSA,"
Captain Douglas, will be despatched for the above Parts, TO-MORROW, the 12th instant, st3 M.
Fot. Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers, Hongkong, rith May, 1909. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW
THE Company's Steamship
*HAITANY
At Port Arthur, on the 50th of April, HANS CARL GUSTAV, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C.- Augustesen.
The Hongkong Telegraph
THE Quean
imagined that the South African War
* BIRTH: 1 To take these three factors in reverse: ON 7th ulto, the issue of the United Irishman, At 4 Pei-Tai-Ho Lane, Shanghai, on the gra order, Muara is an island situated-a short published in Dublin, was seized by the police, was aware many, peop inst, the wife of Captain R., PHILLIPS, C. N. | distance from Labuan, within the jurisdiction | it is said, on account of the publication of an anxiety, entailed by- Co.'s steamer Mingfe, of a daughter
of the Sultan of Brungi. Some years ago article entliled “The Famine Queen, C. would be her death." "I may die !" added Hor DEATH.
coal was discovered upon it by Mr. CowIE, of
Majesty quaintly" but it will be imm some: MAT SALLET famic, and the coal was worked WHEN the Censor Wang Plu-you was received other chuse I don't mean to let. Mr. Kruger by him by virtue of a concession from the in audience by the Empress Dowager the other kill A Sultan of Brunei. Now the Rajah of Sarawak day, says the Liugno, the Empress questioned ADVICES, have been recelyed from Tientsin was not possessed of any coal, and, when lie him as to the movement of the Boxers. In stating that the Taku Tug and Lighter Go's, saw that the Muara inines were worth own reply, the Censor said that the Boxers are all ing, he purchased ther from Mr. Cowit and loyal and love the Government and that every lighter Tad is sunk in the Peiho in the upper. the settlement which had grown up around one of his family is learning boxing too On Nine Forts reach. The vessel, which was hearing this, the Empress was greatly pleased coming down stream with a full cargo of pea the mines was renamed Brooketown. Three days after, the Censer was promoted to nuts for the Indo-China steamer Lienshing, is Whether or no the Raji made any further Vice-Director.
dying right nthwart the fairway and navigation
is completely stopped. arrangements with the Sultan we are unable to say, but from the telegram which we published yesterday is would appear that g dispute bas arisen as to the Kajah's power in the island. He would doubtless object to the lawless subjects of the Sultan bing as they pleased around his mines, but in the absence of further details from our Corre spondent we must not venture to discuss the subject.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1900,
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
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THE inquiry into the death of a Private of the Hongkong Regiment, whose body was found in an advanced state of decomposition on the Kowloon Ranges, was concluded this afternoon.. Mr. Gompertz, after hearing the evidence, said that a cold-blooded and treacherous murder had been comiinitted, bui that the unsatisfactory evidence had not been sufficient trace the | culprit.: A verdict of wilful nitrder against a person or persons unknown was accordingly given.
WE have received the programme of a concert to be given at St. Patrick's Hall, by H.MLS. Orlando's Minstrel troupe next Saturday even!
LAST night Sergt. Quoyan, Army Pay Corps. was presented by Garrison Sergt. Major Brown, on behalf of the members of the Staff and Departmental Sergeants Mess, with a silver. flask, a silver cigar case, and a set of gold cuff links on the occasion of his, leaving for home. Sergt. Donovan embarks on the P& 0. Chu sun, which sails tomorrow.
Tur Band of the Hongkong Regiment will play at the Hongkong Hotel to-morrow (Satur day evening, from 8 pm: 10.9.30 p.m. --
PROGRAMME.
The War. Front the news to hand from South Africa it is more than evident that Lord RonzRTS has commenced his advance in earnest and is steadily driving the Hours back. I will be noticed, however, that he does not send [Globus, hopeful and sanguine telegrams saying
that he trusts to be in Pretoria within so The Trisan and Baram troubles it is easy many days or weeks. No, Bous is too
to understand.These territories have been cautious for that and preters not to indulge handed over to the Rajah and he is in duty in prophesy, for he evidently recognises the bound to administer them for his and their fact that the worrying tactics of the Boers] own good. Now the inhabitants of these two during the last few weeks have been pro-rivers have never in the Efetime of the presenting. It includes songs, recitations, a stomp bably undertaken with the object of gaining Sultan been useil to restraint of any kirul speech, and concludes with a tableau- entitled The Slave's Appeal. As the Dayal motto is time. The present campaign has proved to They paid pollas when it pleased them to thorough we can predict that the entertain- us, and that in a most painful manner, that conciliate the Sultan and when they feltment will be carried through in a thoroughly the mobility of the Boer formes greatly themselves able to exist without the approval efficient manner, and would advise our renders THE Shanghai Municipal Police have suc
of the Institution, «// their being able to worry our advance to such [árban estent, Rad Lord ROBERTS been less cautions and pushed forward to rapidly, the probabilities are, that we should have
Captain Roach, will be despatched for the above Ports, on SUNDAY, the 13th instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 14th May, 1900.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED. I
FOR SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA.
"HE-Steamship
THES
MARIE JEBSEN,"
will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the rgth instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRK
Agents. Hongkong, ith May, 1900.
[ IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE STEAM FOR
TO-MORROW NICHT SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, HIOGO AND
HE Imperial German Mail Steamship
GRAND PRODUCTION
of the Gorgenus Dry Lane Pantomine THE
BABES IS THE WOOD
With all the Original Songs and Music as at Bury Lane Theatre, 1.
FULI, ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS, Musical Director, W. FirmiNG VALLANCE,
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The Magnificent Scenery. Specially painted by W. H. PuroR. The whole produced under the direction of Mr. HENRY DALLAS, MONDAY NEXT MONDAY. Grand Production for the First time in the
THE
YOKOHAMA.
ad the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captain F. Ment, die here with the out- ward Geissan Mail abouu TUESDAY. the 15th instant, will leave for the above places abom
2 hours after arrival.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, For further Particulers, apply to
MELCHERS & CUL Agents. Hongkung, ruh May, 1993
Intimations.
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LAVÉ, you con TEL DAMLAS Co, in the Drury
East of the fat and Greatist Musical Lane" Pavonide "THE BABES IN THE
Success which an to crowded houses for over a year at Terry's Theatre, London,
THE FRENCH MAID
With New and Elaborate Scenery, Costumes and Effects.
PLAN at ROBINSON PlaNg Co.. Usual fires. Doors Open 8.30s Commence'y pan.
A late Tram will run to the Peak 13 minutes after the Performance.
BERTRAM HERMANN,
Business Manager.
Hongkong, uh May, 1990.
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EYE-SIGHT.
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Selection..
Selection
Overture...
Velko
"Osmaken”. "Labengrim Maria de Rolmun
...Henteda " 'Rose of Versia
· Mein Raschen" God Save the Queen.
„Fétrom
Donizetti,
...*Reu.
Sufyaa.
...Angler.
exceeds that of our own, hence the reason of of that potentate being shed upon them they to attend.The concert is in ald of the funds ceeded at last in capturing the chief of the gang
met with a series of more or less ser
simply refused to pay up and the Sultan, as they well knew, was too indolent and too powerless to fore then to do so. What then can be more likely than that the more truculent, and unruly spirits have refused to tom disasters all brought about by the suppay to the Rajah that tribute which they crior nihility of the "Boers enabling them conless never to have paid to the Sultan, to pounce suddenly upon outlying forces and their hereditary ruler? cut them cat fram under the very noses of The trouble with the Muruts, bordering their supports. But, thanks to the cautious upon Dutch territory we have already dis- mammer in which Lord ROBERTS is waking 'cussed, and having placed the newer develop. sure of his lines of communication as he ad- | ments of the situation before our readers to fances we have, with one or two exceptions the best of our ability, we may well leave the been free from these annoying episodes. We subjent until we receive further and fuller suppose that there is method in the proceduraits. dure of the Boers and that they are while harassing our advance without offering any very serious opposition, gaining time to comm plete their arrangements for a determined stand at some selected point, probably ai the Zand River, where both Colonel HiroN and General BanaDwoop report them to he in considerable forms. We have heard the opinion expressed that by a builliant al rapid advance, Lord ROBERTS miglu seize Pretoria, and we certainly think that this might be so. Bet, and it is as well torlook
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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THE WAR. THE ADVANCE IN THE FREE STATE.
THE following pieces will be played by the band of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, under Mr. J. H. Moir, Band Master, in front of the Officers Mess, Murray Barracks, to-night, commencing, at 8 pm
1. March...
2. Overture.
3. Selection
a. Valne
s. Polecen
& Selection
L. Song,
Solanelle
Oberon Freurb Mail Maid of Keu Picaroon
Soccerer
Extras.
...........“The Chorister
Weber. Slaughter. Lasthian.
Sullivan.
... Sullivan, 2. Descriptive Trot de Cavalerio “.......Rubenstein, Conretan." Palka "The Jolly little Sap!
Our renders will remember that in February last considerable indignation was aroused against the Orange Free Staters through the publication in the Times of the following item under the Obituary Notices" McLachlan. On Christmas day, shot in the Market square Harrismith, Orange Free State, South Africa, for refusing to fight against his own country wed, John Mc Lachlan .......
We are glad to say that this announcement does not appear to be in accordance with fact, The Rev. Mr. Watkinson, the Wesleyan, Mini- ster at Harrismith, which place he left on the 29th March last, interviewed at Lorenzo Marques, authoritatively denied this report. Ie says there is a great deal of petty tyranny. exercised towards Englishmen in the Free
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which has been terrorising the Pootung hinter- land so long. He bas six or seven charges of murder against him, but none of these have occurred within the limits of the Settlements, so the authorities are in a quandry, as it is felt that there is no suroty that lie will be punished if handed over to the city authorities.
THE "TERRIBLE" SPORTS.
The following is the prograinine of Sports arranged for Saturday next, 12th instant, to be held on the Race Course, by permission of the Stewards of the Hongkong Jockey Club, in honour of Captain Scott, the Officers and Crew of H.M.S. Terrible
President of Commilles:-Sir John W. Carrington, C.M.G.
Sports Sub-Committer :-Mr. Hart Buck, Mr. G. A. Caldwell, Mr. T. F. Hough, Dr. J. A. Lowsou, Mr. James McKie, -Mr. A. M., Mar- shall, Mr. M. W. Slade.
Starters--Mr. G. A. Caldwell, Mr. T. F. Hough.
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Judges Mr. F. G. Matton, R.N., Ljeut. H. Rotherham, RW.F.
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Hon. Secretary Sports Sub-Committes :---Mr. M. W. Slade.' -
Clerk of Course :--MIT, F. Hough,
DAVE EVENTS.
BOERS IN FORCE.
ToNUON. May 9th. Col. Hutton with the mounted at the other side of the question, were he to infantry recomoitred the Zand River do so it would mean that the dying columnal fond the enemy in considerable might be cut off from its hase and we shout simply have another force to relieve. fire. General Broadwood's cavale State, but as far as he knows there have been Ponies will be provided on the course, 1st prize,
As matters How stand they are proceeding surely, if somewhat slowly, and we think Land ROBERTS. He knows wint he is about
that the best that ena be done as to trust to
and if left alone will carry batters out in his
Own way and to the satisfactie
body. It will be quite time to criticize when all is over
North Borneo.
The telegram which we received from our Labuan Correspondent just before going to press last night, is, to say the least of it, a trille confusing to deal with-North Boruco affairs first, it appears that no further attack has been made upon- Rudal but that Mar- STER and his men have retired, after practically destroying the settlement as re- "lated in a former telegram. Our Correspon- dent adds that the Constabulary of the British North Borneo Company are pursuing the enemy with the usual result. From
FOR A FEW DAYS what we know of North Bornen and North
MORE.
with General Ian Hamilton's force perfemed the same operation with similar results.
THE WESTERN FRONTIER. FOURTEEN STREAMS OCCUPIED.
no cases of actual violence."!!
13.30 p.PONY RACE-Once round. Open to crew of H.M.S. Terrible only. Twelve
$25; 2nd $15; 3rd, $10; 4th, $5.
14.00 p.m.-BICYCLE RAGE-Open 10
crew of H.MS. Terrible only. From il mile past and in. Bicycles will be provided. on the ground.: 1st prize $25; 2nd $15; 3rd, $10.
~44.15 p.m.--LEAPFROG RACE 120 yards
THE P. and O. jetly was crowded yesterday 2.3.45. pin.TUG-OF-WAR-Trial Heats. morning, says the W. C. D. News of 7th instant,pen to teams of 10 from the British Navy, Army and Police. One team only from each with friends of the many Shanghai residents ship or corps may enter. 1st prize, $50; and who are going home by the Garlic, among them $30 being Messrs. George D. Coutts, and Percy Crighton. Notably, there was a turnout of X Company, S.V.C, who were there under Licut. General Hunter reports that he Gumpert and 2nd Lieut. Cubilt, to give a send las ovenpied Fourteen Streams un off to Captain W. D. Little. They were drawn opposed, the enemy retiring pre-up on a grasa plot near the jetty, and as Cap tain Little appreached they came to the shoul eipitately, abandoning their ammuni der-arms. He made a short and happily. tion and personal effects.
worded speech, in which he expressed the con- fidence he had in them, and the pride which it 54-45pm-THE BLOEMFONTEIN HANDI- would be for any officer to command them. CAR-Cup presented by the Hoa. C. PeChater, Then the company gave him three cheers, re C.M.G. 120 yards flat race. Open to officers of prated later on as the tender moved off of seven or more competitors start, a cup for. H.N.S.-Terrible.only 1st prize, cup presented.
LANTER
BOERS RETREATING. The Boers have abandoned Lady- brand and Ficksburg,
GENERAL.
THE CHESTER CUP.
1 Roughside.
9 Manners. 3 Balilor.
kets and crackers were discharged by the | friends of the younger and more lively of the departing residents, and it was said that A Company behaved well under firė.
A MEETING of the Legislative Council will be held on Monday, 14th May, at 3 pm.
BUSINESS.
f. Report of the Finance Committee. (No. 7) 2. Financial Minutes. Nos. 22 and 23.), 3. Montion that the Bye-law made by the Sanitary Board on the 26th April, 1900, under of 1887; be approved by the Council.
ONDER OF THE DAY.
E Suficient) and as ENGINEER for the indicate a deficiency it the form of the eye with a certain amount of foot, march at a SPEECH BY LORD SALISBURY. Sub-section, I of Section 13 of Ordinance 24
War Departament Vessel IIBRGULES,"
Apply to OFFICER COMMANDING. ARMY SERVICE CORPSs, Fleider Strert. Hongkong, stating TERMS inclusive. Accepted Poli dates will be required to enter apoi an AGREEMENT for not less than 3 years.
Hongkong, th May, 1900.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL. THE MUTUAL STORES wijl occung their
Constantly rezurting headaches, spells of dimness when reading, weak eyes, the letters running together any of these symptons requiring Classes only to correct and cure.
Me. LAZARUS Supplies his SPECTA CLES only after testing the sight.
ADVICE FREE
Bornean methods it is easy to read between the lines here. It means that the face in pursuit of the rebels cannot possibly come up with them and that the chase will prove fruitless. Natives, even when encumbered
rapid rate and it is not to he expected that the North Bogen Company's forces will be [;Bob | able to overtake theni. This may appear"
strange to some of our readers, lat to anyone acquainted with the difficulties of a Bornean jungle the matter will occasion no surprise.
The coast ports, too, we are told and in an excited state and are fearing attack. This
ENGLAND MUST BE READY, Ford Salisbury inaspeech culogized the enreful neutrality of all the Powers, but he said, nevertheless, in regard to the future we must rely solely on our own strength, and the
from each ship or
Open to British Navy and Army. Two couples corps may enter. Positions of Leaps will be marked on the Ground. Ist prize, $15 ; and, $10."
second prize will be presented.
Prizes presented. Obstacle race over a course solected by the Committed, open to the British Navy and Army, 1st prize, $30; 2nd, $20; 3rd, $15:4th, $10.
65.15.pa-The LADYSMITH STAKES.-
7.-3.45 p.m.-PONY RACE-Once round. petitor from each Ship or Corps may enter.. Open to British Navy and Army. One com Fonies will be provided on the course. rat prize, $237204, $15; 3rd, Sto; 4th, $5.
&-6.00 pm-BICYCLE RACE.--Open to British Navy and Army. From 11 mile post and in. Two competitors from each Ship or 1. First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordin on the ground. 1st prize, $25 F
Corps may enter. Dicycles will be provided, $15, 30, ance for the Naturalization of Leung Shek $10. Chiu, alias Leung Foon Man, alias, Leung Kin 9.15.pa-TUG-OF-WAR, final.
2. First reading of a Bill.entitled An Ordin
10-6.30p.m.-KIMBERLEY RELIEFSTAKES. ance to further amends The Protection ofPrizes presented. Ricksha Costume Race. Women and Girls Ordinance, 1897, and to Open to British Navy and Army. Two couples real two Sections of The Protection of Wo from each ship or corps may enter "Rickshas will be provided on the course, 1st prize $30, 3. Second reading of the Bill entitled Anand, Sto. A special prize of Sto will be given Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 10 of 1872. for the best costume
4. Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to further amend, the Regulation of Chinese Ordinance, 1888; d
New Premises, Ne, & 15, D'AGEILAR | A. S. WATSON & CO.. | does not look at all as if only MAI SATER military efficher of the great nations/men and Girls Amendment Ordinance, 1897
STREET, on MONDAY, the 14th instap.
Hongkong, 11th May, 1900.
1614b.
NORTHERN
TORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP DUKE OF FIFE," FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO- HAMA, KOBE, MOJI AND. SHANGHAL,
The above Steamer having arrived, Con. signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for Countersignature. and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from along side.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
IMPORTERS OF HIGH-CLASS
BRANDIES:
place.
a
and his gang were upon the war path, for one band could not hold the whole of the was increasing daily. Le questioned settlements along the long coast line of the the wisdom of trusting to the navy Company's territory in awe. The only alone, and as conscription was un- reasonable explanation is that the dissatis- faction is exceedingly widespread and that acceptable, urged the creation of rifle rising is probable at any time and at any clubs everywhere. The responsibility I must not be forgotten either that rested with the people of ensuring the tribes settled along the North Borneo the security of the country by placing coast are, with very few exceptions, it in the position of an armed nation. descended from pirate stock and many of the old men have taken part in the piratical $ 18
raids which a generation ago used to spread terror from New Guinea to Singapore. $21 These houry old villians always look upon the present state of semi-civilization as a
Per Do
B.
A.-Hennessy's Old Pale, Red
Capsule Superior Very Old Cognac
Red Capsule
WEATHER REPORT.
5. Second reading of the Bill entitled Ant Ordinance, to consolidate and amend the law providing for the grant of pensions to the windows and orphans of deceased officers.
public.
N.BA meeting of the Finance Committee will be held immediately after the Council. THE following are the particulars regarding the accident on board the ss-Preusser at Kobe, on the and of May. The Kobe Chronicle says:A serious explosion, which resulted in
LABUAN NOTES. (From Our Own Correspondent)
LABUAN, April 29th. I have just sent a wire to you announcing the fact that the Sultan of Sulu, with a large following, arrived here this morning in the steamship Adat en routes for Singapore and possibly Eupper has been known here some time that trouble has been brewing there for some little while back, indeed, ever since the Americans, in flagrant violation of the Protocol of 21st March, 1877, which they took over from the Spaniards, have established Customs in the
will be landed and store at Consignces' risk\C-Very Old Liqueur Cognac $24 state of degeneration. A peaceful. law- the formation of a depression in N. China possibly fatal injury to two uien, and serious Sulu Archipelago with differential duties and
and expense.
DODWELL, & CO., LIMITED,
Agents.
Hongkong, 11th May, 1900
NOTICE TO-CONSIGNEES----
HE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
THE P
"BALLAARAT,” -
FROM LONDON, PORT SAID, SUEZ, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
"Consignees of Engo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods
V.0.--D.-Honnesey's Finest
Very Old Liqueur Cog-
$36
nac, 1872 Vintage, Red Capsule V.V.O.-E.-Finest Very Old Liqueur Cognac, 1882 Vintage -
$48
All our Brandies are guaranteed to are being landed and placed at their risk in thebe PURE CORSAC, the differences in Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
This vessel brings on Cargo:--
From London, &c., ex S.S. Himalaya,
Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are gives to the contrary before 4 P.M., TO-DAY.
4 P.M., will be subject to rent.
any case whatever.
price being merely a question of age and vintage.
Smaller quantities and sample bot- ties will be supplied at proportionate wholesale rates.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
deman, and many are the sighs they heave, even in the presence of Europeans, for the good old days of rapine and murder, when every man's land was against thene and they preyed upon all who chanced to come in Their way. It requires very little to set the heads of these old pirates aflame, and once We would remind our readers that no cards or the lust of blood and booty has come upon tickets are required for admission to the Sparts them from hearing of a successful raid to be held on the Happy Valley to-morrow. carried out by their own people it is little to he wondered at that they should soon stir up the younger men to strive to emulate the deeds which their elders are so prone to base of.
Mail advices received by the War Department indicate that Aguinaldo is hiding in the Tagal quarter of Manila.-Renter. Then why not catch him?-Ed., fK T}
Sulu group ti
The Observatory report says:-- On the 11th at 11.55 am the barometer is falling on the China coast, probably owing to Pressure remains high over W. Japan and the hurt to others, took place on a lighter along other vexatious regulations, Lately the steam abiding life is not to then the life of a gel Loochoos: Gradients slight for SE. and E, side the German mail steamer Preussen shortly ship Nauyang, of Singapore, in the regular. between Sulu, Celebes and Singapore, was. winds on the Ching coast. FOR RCAST: Mode after o'clock yesterday afternoon. Therefined five hundred dollars for some clerical were five men in the lighter at the time of the error in her manifest and she has now ceased rate E. to S.E. winds; some drizzling rain or mist.
occurrence, engaged in handling the cargo which was being hoisted out of the Preussen to run there, The cause of the explosion is not yet known, droits that living there is almost impossible, Although the Sultan is very reserved, he bat the result was that two of the men were bot from some of his chiefs I leamed that his very severely burnt, flief recovery being: doubtful, two others were more or less in object is to place his case, before the two jured, while the fifth escaped with a shock signatories to the Protocol Germany and and a ducking he having jumped into the Great Britain. The Americans evidently seem water when the explosion took place. The bent upon driving British trade out of the lujured men were immediately brought on shore and taken to Dr. Nisbiyama's Hospital. in Kitanagasa-dori, where every attention was rendered them. Our representative was kindly allowed to see the man who escaped uninjured but who was taken from the water in an ex hausted and abnost insensible condition. From a statement made by his man it appears personage, but, in any case, if Brunei is to go that at the time of the explosion the men af ivere better that it should go into the hands were just about to unhook a load of boxes that of Rajah Brooke than Jata, those of this had been or were being lowered into the boat wretched Chartered Company. » The whole lighter, it is stated," was at once filled with fame, but whether it was one of the boxes that were being lowered that exploded, or whether it was: box already in the lighter, the man could not shy, Nor did he seem to know whether any sound accompanied the an plosion The flames set his clothes on fire, and be immediately jumped into the water The lighter appears to have been only slightly damaged, and we afterwards towed into the camber. The police are making inquiries into the affair
Sarawak.
THE funeral of Warrant Officer Daniels, Boats wain of H.M.S. Aurora, who died front fish The Sarawak trouble appears to have prisoning yesterday, took place this morning developed into a much larger affair than was at 6.30 and was attended by a large number of at first supposed. So far as we are able to Naval Officers and by the Warrant Officers and judge from the few details to be gathered representatives of the Garrison. The death is frem our telegrains (for, full as they have all the more and because the ship leaves the been, telegrafis, are at the best most un harbour to-morrow for the North. satisfactory) there would appear to be three Tats morning at the Magistracy a series of causes of trouble. First the incursions of summonses against brothel-keepers for not the inland Muruts into Sarawak territory; vacating their present premises at West Point so by the authorities second dissatisfaction, probably fostered when ordered to do by the Sultan of Brunei, amongst the Rajah's came on for hearing. Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C., subjects on the Trusan and Baram Rivers; appeared on behalf of defendants, but as the and thirdly a dispute between the Sultan of time at the disposal of the Magistrate was too limited to allow of the case being dealt with A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, | Brunéi and the Rajah of Sarawak anent an adjournment until I am. next. Thursday
Muara
was agreed upon, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
Goods not cleared by the 17th instant, at We guarantee our Wines and Spirits No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in to be genuine only when bought or from All damaged Packages must be left in the direct from us in the Colony Godowns and a certificate of the damage ob- our authorised Agents at the Coust tained from the Godown Company within ten days after the Vessel's arrival here, after which Ports.
no Claims will be recognised.
A..M. MARSHALL,
Acting Superintendent.
Hongkong, th May, 1900.
It is reported that Rajah Brooke, the ruler of Sarawak, intends making another taid inte Brunei territory somewhere about the vicinity of the Trusan River. We allowed him last time to seize this property from the Sultan of Brunei in violation of our treaty with the latter
THE PLAGUE
Cases reported to 10th mi
Sidor during past 24