To-day's
Advertisements.
INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS OF HONGKONG. INCORPORATED 1891.
NOTICE TO MEMBERS.
DINNER will be held in the Rooms of the INSTITUTE, on- MONDAY, the 4th instant. Members are cordially invited..
All Particulars can be obtained from the
Hongkong, 2nd June, 1900.
THEATRE ROYAL,
CITY HALL.
LECTURE.
IN AID OF THE
MANAGER. [720b.
INDIAN FAMINE FUND,
WEDNESDAY, the 13th June, 1900,
ON
3 9.30 PM.
APTAIN PERCY SCOTT, R.N, CH and Captain, A. IL LAMPUS, R.N. have kindly consented to lecture upon the Subject
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1900.
Entimation.
LIMITED.
The Crisis in Peking.
THE Victorious battleship, Captain Anson Schomberg, was towed through the Suez Canist
AT THE MAGISTRAUY,
Mrs. Archibald Little followed with the toast of Messrs. Arbeld,
by the Titan. The tug Robuste followed with Mr. Hazeland, Acting Police Magistrate, associated with the Karberg & Co., who are enterprise, Mr.. Amhold this morning sentenced Tson Wa, Fireman of responding in a very graceful speech, in which months hand labour for being in unlawful Mr. Archibald Little's footprints, he having the S. S. Sing King to a fine of $500.or 3 le said that his firm were only following in possession of 700 tuels of prepared opium. opened and shown the way. Mr. O. Middleton The accused did not pay the fine.
then proposed the health of; Mes. Archibald Wong Fo, of no occupation, and hailingLittle, which was eagerly taken up, the whole from Applicou, appeared before air. Hazeland party singing "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow," this morning on two charges (1) of posting Mrs. Little responding in a most original and public. notices without permission from the interesting speech. Altogether the trip was a Registrar General (2) threatening violence most successful one, and very much enjoyed towards Mok Yung, a carpenter.
by all who were present-N, C, D); News,
BRITISH GUNBOAT IN WESTERN CHINA.
GREAT BATTLE NEAR PAOTING-FU.
-AN IMPERIAL General and sEVÈNİY
a Inge number of lighters containing am- TROOPS SLAIN...
munition, etc., from the Victorious, as it was PERING, 26th May,* found necessary to lighten her to let her float A. S. WATSON & CO., Imperial troops were killed in an engagement
The tieneral Commanding and seventy through the Canal. with the 7 //o-tuan at Tinghsing, near Panting". Measures are now being taken in India to "Large reinforcements have started for these a number of southbare Sniders to all native regiments re-armed with the 303 rife: This will cimble the sentries in mount guard with weapons offering no temptation to rific thieves, "It is not improbable that every regis ment in India may eventually be given some Sajders.
THE LEADING MANUFACTURERS
OF
AERATED WATERS
IN THE FAR EAST.
THE MACHINERY in use is of the latest design and most up to date character.
ENGLISH EXPERTS. manage our factories, and their practical knowledge produces an article that is unrivalled for its excellence.
The Water used is the purest in of the MOUNTINGS OF THE NAVAL | the Island and is skilfully filtered on GUNS AND THEIR SUBSEQUENT
scientific principles,
USE WITH THE LADYSMITH RELIEFr
COLUMN."
His Excellency Mayor timmal GASCOIGNE, CM 6, will take the Chair.
PRICES:
Dress Circle and Stails(Reserved. FT.co Mi (Umeservéd)..
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TICKETS may be obtained hom the t'em- pradore at the Cry HALF, ou and alter THURSDAY, the 7th day of June, goo, at
10A.M.
HENRY E POLLOCK,
Hon. Servetary. HONGRONG ODD VOLUMES SOCIETY.
Hongkong, 2nd June, 1900.-
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NOTICE.
ROM This Bate MC DONALDSON RID: HEL. LAW and ME HENRY WALLACE ROATSON are authorized to SIGN our FIRM, and the authority SIGN our Fits hitherto held by Mr. HRBERT SMITH is withdrawn.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Hongkong, and June, 1900.
(7:31 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.
THE Company's Steamship
"HALFAN,"
Captain Roach, will be despatched for the aborn Ports, on TUESDAY, the 5th instant, at 10 4.3.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Co.
General Managers... Hongkong, and June, 1900.
72415 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE.
1.
CONSIGNEES of CART0 per Steamship
"CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO”. The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for cruntersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from, alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
C. L. GORHAM,
Acting Ajent.
Hongkong, 2nd June, 1900. AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM SHANGHAI
THE Steamship
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"INDIA having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Goclowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowy Company, Limited, whence delivery may be dhuined.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods
We use only the best and most expensive ingredients, guaranteeing. Absolute Purity.
We quote Special Prices do large
consinners.
A. 8. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1846.
BIRTHL
At Shanghai, on the 27th of May, the wife of Lieut. Colonel HAMILTON HOWER, 1st Chinese Regiment, of a daughter.
MARRIAGE.
On the 19th May, at the Masonic Hall, Penang, by the Rev. J. S. Macknight, M., Pres byterian Minister, J. H. MCCLOSKY, JR.1.5, Colonial Surgeon, Straits Settlements (retired) to FRANCES (Birdie), eldest daughter of Gieo. F. Adams, of 2 Terrace Rook's Court Park, London, W.
DEATHS.
In London, on the 23rd ulto, from Pneu- monia, in his 39th year, Jens EnWARD GRAY WHEATLEY, of the British North Borneo Com
service, and eldest son of J. J. L.. Wheatley,
Singapore.
Atlas residence. 35 Synd Ally Road, Singa pure, on the evening of the 24th May, THOMAS BESWETHERICK, Marine Department, S. S. of Cornwall, England, aged 38 years. Deeply regretted.
The Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNK., 2. 19990,
TELEGRAMS. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
THE WAR. KRUGER FLED TO DELACOA BAY. BRITISH AT HATHERLY.
Luxus. May 31st. The wspapers regard the war as over. It is believed that President Kruger has escaped to Delagoa Bay. The Daily Mail correspondent at Lourenço Marques statés that Johannesburg has surrendered, and that all Beers have been dismissed from the forts round Pretoria.
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At Lutai men have been arrested for pijlson. ing the weils,
Refugees from the sunpending country are cowling in Peiling
*Delayed in Mansinission,
The Powers Dissatisfied with the THE Rangoon Gizelle records the clenth of a
Yamon's Roply.
DISCUSSING STRENUDÜŞ MEASURES.
PERING, 27th May, 6.20 p.m. The Ministers of the various Foreign Powers
are dissatisfied with the Vannen's reply, which they consider unsatisfactory. The Yamen's reply was that the Hovers want ie strictly forbidden Consequently the Ministers have again held a confer nice to decide upon what steps are required to meet the present graye position, particularly what action is necessary to force the Empress Dowager's Ministers to give a satisfactory reply to the Foreign de
mands forthwith.
The Roman Catholic refugees at the French Cathedral here now number five hundred souls.--China Gazette.
The Situation in Peking.
PERING, May 18th. A large number of conspirators of the Association are in Peking, and the situation is considered very serious. The 1.5. Govern- ment has dispatched a gunboat to Taku.
The number of the Catholic converts murdered is 72.
The lowers are convinced of the necessity. of having guards at their respective Legations in Peking. It is, however, believed that the Powers will not take joint action.
Russia's Acquisition at Masampo.
SEOUL, May 19th. Negotiations are still in progress between the Japanese and Russian Consulates concern- ing the area of Japanese-owned land comprised in the plot of land selected by the Russian Government for its own use. It appears that the Russian Government has admitted the claim of the Japanese in the face of the title deeds in their possession. Under these cir cumstances the matter will be settled at no distant date-i
American Enterprise in Korea. Seori, May 21st.
Mr. Leigh Hunt is reported to have obtained a perpetual lease of the Unsan gold mine, with full mining privileges. He is reported to have paid yen 300,000 to the Korean Government for the concession. --- Maakt,
WEATHER REPORT.
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reinarkable old missionary, the Rev. 13,
Drayton, who died at Rangoon on the 28th ult., after43 year's active service in behalf of the Two Karens of the Rampoon Province. He was over or years of age, yet only last month was delivering a public address in a large hall at Rangoon,
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The Complainant was, along with others, at his work, when the defendant came into the shop and told the workmen to cease working under pain of punishment, in consequence of which nearly all of them left.
A notice which he exhibited reads as follows. "It is hereby notified that at present all the employers refuse to put their chops.
We employees being members of the guild should not commence work, must stop at once. United heart and combined strength,
one
The Magistrate sentenced him to month's imprisonment with hard labour, on the second charge, the police consenting to Withdraw the first.
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
TONGKONG, June Ist.
1,800 MILES FROM SHANGHAI
CHUNGKING, 14th May, 1900. Ch'on Tai visited the gunboats Peodcock and On Wednesday the Taotai, Fu, Hsien, and Woodlark, and Chunging was kept lively by the salutes being fired
On Friday a Reception of the Foreign Com.. munity was held on board and every one was delighted with the affability of the officer and crew and the "fine lines" of the ships. Yester day the Woodcock steamed off westward to the city of Sufu 300 miles higher up river, and will then proceed to Kiating fu, 100 miles up the Min River Consul M. F. A. Fraser was on
Laty Symons, who has heen staying for some time in the West of England, has made arrangements for bringing home the body of her husband, the late Sir William Penn. Symons, the first General who fell in the war Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly, and Potts, in their board the foodcock on this, the first voyage of a steamer to the Far West, for Kiting fa is in South Africa, for re-burial in Cornwall, a weekly sleure report state :--
1,800 miles from Shanghai by river. county with which the deceased was closelying the week, and with the exception of a slight connected. The re-interment will take place in the burial-ground attached to Botusileming Church, where a reredos erected as a memorial of the late General was unveiled by his widow early in April,
'vost's chair, wearing his robes, chain, and badge of office; (2) John, second Marquis of Bute: (3) John, first Marquis of Bute (son of the Prime Minister); (4) John, Lord Mount sugar, who died before succeeding to the title: and (5) James, second Earl of Rute (father of the Prime Minister),
A steady business has been transacted dur- decline in Hongong and Shanghai Banks and a sharp advance in Hongkong Lands, rites generally remain auch the same. We beg to
remind our constituents of the following Calls: -Star Ferry Company, Limited,-$4 (52) capital $tà premium) due 16th instant, Hong- Tier Marquis of Bute, who was for three years kong Land Investment and Agency Company, Limited,Sa due 1st July. "Hongkong and Provost of Rothesay, has presented the Royal Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Burgh with the portraits of those of his ances Limited,-$50 due 1st July. Oliver Freehold fors who had preceded him in the Provost's Mines, Limited,so cents (on 'B' shares) due chair. The permits are live in number 17th July. Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai namely (1) John, third Marquis of Bute (the Danks have declined to 317 per cent. premium present Marquis), who is seated in the Pro-sales. The London quotation is £58.
Nationals have been booked at $27. Marine Insurances-China Traders have been fixed at $54 and $55. Cantons have been sold at Fire Insurances.-China Fires have $130. been negotiated at $79. "Shipping.-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboats have changed hands at $30) and closed steady. Indo- Chinas have been done at 59% and S01 and close quiet at $89. Star Ferries are wanted at $18 Refineries. We have, heard of no A VERY sad event happened on the Empress business in either China Sugars or Luzons, of Japan on her last trip to Nagasaki from this, Mining-Punjoms are steady with sale at says the A.-C. D. News, of zäh ultes. Dr. Alice and have been taken off the market at rates $6.20. Queen Mines have been in some demand
K. Marston, 1.6.Q4 Q.C., C.P.L, who had been between 15 and 20 cents. Jelebus have been for some years in the Church of England Mis-placed at $12). Docks, Wharves and Godowns. sion at Peking, under Hishop Scott, was on her way home on leave in fairly good health. It was somewhat rough on Sunday the zoth, but Dr. Marston was on deck in the morning, and she was seized with such violent sea-sickness that she broke a blood-vessel in her brain. She was carried ashore unconscious on the steamer's arrival at Nagasaki on Monday the 21st Bishop Evington taking charge of her, but she never recovered consciousness, and died the next
The Observatory report says On the 2nd at 11.55 am the barometer has risen and exceeds the normal generally, except in Andam Pressure is highest over Japai, and gradients remains slight for E. and S.E. winds on the China coast.. FORECAST:-Made-morning. Fate E. to S.E. winds; showery,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
MONDAY Bext, being Whit Monday and a Bank Holiday, the Hongkong Telegraph will be published at noon.
Is Sydney, 6d, is paid for every rat captured, .M.S. ever arrived at Singapore on 25th
.plto.
AFTER being docked, the 11.5.5, Oregon will proceed zouth. again; she arrived here last Thursday.
Ar the Magistracy yesterday, M. F. A. Hazeland, commenced his duties as Acting Public Magistrale. We regret to hear that owing to indisposition, | Sir John Carrington was unable to attend the
Supreme Court yesterday,
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THE death is announced of Sir Francis Arthur
Marindia, the Senior Railway Inspector to the Board of Trade. Sir Francis, who was educated at Eton and the Royal Military College, Wool wich, entered the Royal Engineers in 1854,
tetiring from the corps with the rank of major. He had seen a good deal of service abroad, notably in Egypt in 1887, when he was created C.M.. for his work on the railways there. From 1860 to 1863 he was. private secretary
and A.D.C. to Sir William Stevenson in
Maurities, and during that period was detached for special service. He had been adjutant of the Royal Engineering School at Chatham, and was at the time of his death colonel of the Railway Volunteer Staff Corps. He was horn
in 1830.
Hongkong and Whampoa Docks after sales at 484 per cent, premium are enquired for at 485 per cent. premium. Kowloon Wharf shares have been negotiated at $863. New Amoy Docks have improved to buyers. Lands, Hotels and Buildings.-A strong demand in Hongkong Lunds has had the effect of raising mediate rates. West Points are quiet with the market to $133 with very few sales at inter selless at 546 Hongkong Hotels are firm with buyers at $120. Humphreys Estate are offering at $10. China. Providents have been done at $9.85. Cotton Mills.-Are all quiet with no local business to report. Quotations for the Northern Mills qre taken from the latest circulars.. Miscellaneous-Green Island Cements have been placed at $20. China Borneos have been dealt in at $23, and close in request Electrics are obtainable at $1, Dairy Fanus have changed hands to a con- siderable extent at $8.
THE C. P. R.
On June 11th, the Cunadian l'acific Railway Company will resume the fast Overland train service between Vancouver and Montreal This fast train known as the Imperial Limited leaves Vancouver daily at 1.15 p.m. and runs through to Montreal without change in 100 hours, thereby shortening the time crossing the Continent by 24 hours, and enables passengers to make fast time to all principal points.
Luxurious and newly designed Dining and W the object of encouraging emigration to
Sleeping cars, are run through daily on the "Imperial Limited," which makes close contact- the fertile regions recently opened up by the tions at Fort William with the Company's Trans-Siberian Railway, the Russian Governo break the journey and enjoy the Lake scenery Upper Lake Steamers, for passengers wishing ment has given orders for the issue of tickets at between Fort William and Owen Sound with a very cheap rate. These special tickets are out additional charge:" issued for Tobolsk, Irkutsk, and, beyond there, for Vladivostock and-Port Arthur
One ticket,, apparently, will cover A whole THE favorite charger, Charlie, of the tate family, and will be available at some- Marquis of Winchester, was, in deference to thing like 114 stations on the line of route. All along this route excellent fishing and hunt funeral procession, in which the animal formed point in Russian Europe to Tobolsh the price was opened for the season on May 15th. his master's wish, shot on the evening of his The zone tariff has been adopted. From anying is found. The Company's hotel at Banff Springs, in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, 50 conspicuous a figure. Lord Winchester did per head has been fixcil at two roubles. Beyond Tobolsk to any spot in the vast Siberian region, not wish the animal to pass into other hands.
the charge for these emigrant tickets will be H.M.S. Argonauti, the relief of B.M.S. Uroubles a head--that is to say, that for about drunted, after being last Commissioned at Chatham on the 19th April, has broken down, and will be delayed quite a month in conse
A wat correspondent writes: By the way! hear a good many people stumbling over the pronunciation of the name which is the Eur king or Ma-fe-king, but Manlyking.
have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be The British have reached Hather-opean form of a native word. It is not Mafe Ngon, on the 8th instant, or they will wat feley, thus entting the Pretoria-Dolagoa
sent in to the office of the Undersigned before
recognised.
No Fire Insurance has been effected, and Bay railway
any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 8th instant, will be subject to rent.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SÄNDER, WIELER & Ch., Agents.
Hongkong, 2nd June, 1900.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P.&O. S. N. CO's Steamship
"CANTON."
Goods are landed.
[Gogb
The British prisoners remain at Waterval. there being no time to remove them.'
LATER. GENERAL HAMILTON HAS HEAVY FIGHTING.
quence. She is commanded by Capt. G. M.
THE GORDONS TO THE FRONT.
UNION JACK OVER JOHANNES-Cherry, and carries a complement of 687 men.
BURG.
ord Roberts at Germiston 30th
We would call the attention of our readers the announcement of a lecture by Captain Percy Scott, R.N., C.J), and Captain A. H. Limpus, R.N., on "The Mounting of the Naval Guns and their subsequent use with the Lady smith Relief Column, appearing in our adver Lising columns.
145% 6d. one will be able to travel a distance of over 6,000 kilometres, or something like 4,000 miles.
Is the course of a letter from Bloemfontein Mr. Bennen Burleigh, writing to the Daily Telegraph, says: We have been very severe upon those who have not tried to respect the Beer and his property-very rightly, too, in most instances.... Most of the cases have
Through passengers also have the option at leaving the Main Line at Revelstoke and pro- ceeding through the famous Kootenay mining district in British Columbia, and out again over the Crow's Nest Pass line to Dunmore Junction.
THE TRIAL TRIP OF THE "PIONEER."
for a six months holiday in Europe and America Mr. Geo. F. Smithers, U.S. Consul, leaves;
to-morrow. Rev. Spencer Lewis will attend to American interests as Vice-Consul during his
absence.
On Tuesday, 8th instant, a serious fire broke out in the west end of Changking. As it was near the foreign residences, the Thotai, the Fu, the Hsien and the Ch'en Tai came in person to the 'scene of the conflagration with a strong force of Chinese soldiery to prevent looting. With the aid of the hand fire engine the fire was subched without serious loss or disturbance- China Gasette Cor.
FIRE ON BOARD THE N. Y. K. 8. "TAMBA MARU."
A fire broke out on board the Tamba Mau on the 12th of May, when about 50 miles from
Penang. Oriental-like, the engineers' store- keeper, a Japanese, was examining the tap of a kerosene oil tank with an oil lanp, when, the oil spurted out over the lamp, and immediately the whole of the engine storeroom was in flames. The fire spread rapidly, rendering the stoke hole and engine-room almost unbearable. The Japanese stokers cleared out at once, and no amount of persuasion could induce them to return to their work. The third engineer, a young Scotchman, Mr. Wallet, and the gil, Mr. Hunt, of London, worked like Trojans, and it was mainly through their efforts that the fire was got under. They had to stoke the furnaces and attend to their fire hose with the fire raging round them, although in the confusion on deck somebody had covered up the stoke-hole and engine-room ventilators. With: need never fear to take. passage in the such men, as these on board foreigners. N. Y. K. busts. The store-keeper was envelop. in flames and would have been burnt to death, had not the 4th engineer, Mr.. Wallace, with great presence of mind rolled him over and over, extinguishing the flames. As it was he got very severely burnt about the breast and arms.
At one time things seemed very ugly. Vol. umes of smoke. poured out of the skylights, and some of the boats were swung out, and provisions were got ready in case of need. To make matters worse a heavy squall and mist came down on us, and when the fog whistle blew the vessel seemed to cry out like a thing in pain. The fire raged for about two hours during which time 120 gallons of oil were con- sumed.
This is the third accident since the ship left Kobe. A Maji one of the ship's boats capsized with zo sailors, happily with no loss of life. Near Singapore the star board engine broke down, and how we have had a fire. One man remarked that' probably travel the remainder of our voyage as accidents generally go in threes we shall
in peace. But, another and more experienced man said, "We are in the Lord's care and He will take care of all His baims." With our bairns around us, we felt this to be the true position to take.
board, including 250 Japanese blue-jackets en Altogether we have about 400 persons on route to St. Nazaire, to take charge of a new cruiser for the Japanese navy. They aro all- good fellows, and have behaved, admirably throughout the voyage. During the fire they worked the pumps and swung out the boats, and if their officers had ordered them down to the stoke-hole they would have gone without hesitation. Their presence gave confidence to all on board.
JAS. WARE, Penang, 13th May, in N. C. D.-News.
THE BUSINESS TAX IN JAPAN.
The "Asahi" has a note about the refusal of foreigners to pay the business tax: The 15th instant was the date appointed for pay- ment, but only one-third of those liable have met the call. The French and German re-
sidents, our contemporary says, are conspicuous in their opposition. One well-known Cerman resident called at the local office, said that he was not under any obligation to pay the tax, and wished to return the notice served on him. The local office, was of course unable to give him any satisfaction. It had merely obey- ed instruction. It is certainly most un-
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON,PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kuvioon, where each ultimo, night, says that at the urgent consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the request of the Commandant he Optional Goods will be handed here unless deferred the occupation of Johannes instructions are given to the contrary before burg for 24 hours in order to avoid YESTERDAY afternoon the V.R.C. Waterpolo farmyard. I know thousands of officers and off for Woosung under the command of Captain attitude of the section of the foreign residents
Goods not cleared by the 8th instant, at 4 disturbance inside the town, in Team met a Scratch Team of the R.W.F. at were many armed the Freshwater Bathing Pond above Murray burghers; moreover the enemy was Barracks, and an enjoyable game was played holding the adjacent hills. General half time the military were leading by to
There was a large number of spectators. At Ian Hamilton had a severe fight yes-but on resuming play, the V.R.C. became terday, which continued until dark, victors by 4 to 3,
3.P.M., TO-DAY.
PM, will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.
All damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and a certificate of the damage ob tained from the Godown Company within ten days after the Vessel's arrival here, after which no Claims will be recognised.
A. M. MARSHALL,
which there
been irivial. There is one, I think, of real hardship, to coin no harsherphrase. A Canadian appropriated a chicken from a fence, tree, or others who have done the same and nothing has been said of it. That poor Canadian came before a court-martial and was sentenced to 50 the stomachs of many ordinary reputable days' hard labour for his offence. It makes
soldiers holding her Majesty's commissions tern, to think they have escaped censure and have eaten of just such "plucked" chickens. m told the Canadian colonel, in addressing men, found no complaint with the sentence, which somebody erroneously said might have Hunte been hanging."
SHANGHAI, May 29th. The British paddle-steamer Pioneer, built and engined by Denny Bros, and Denny & Co. of Dumbarton, and put together here by the Shanghai Engineering, Shipbuilding, and Dock Co. Ed., for the Yangtze Tmuing Co., Ld., of which Mr. Archibald Little is the representative in China, made her trial trip yesterday after noon. A large number of visitors, proceeded on board her from the Nanking Road Jetty at 2 most intimately connected with steamer inter- p.m., among them being very many of those ests in Shanghai and orlier ports. As soon as fortunate that some definite understanding the visitors were on board, the Pioneer started cannot be arrived at in this matter. The
powerful engines working with perfect smooth construed by the Japanese public at large, with Plant, with Captain Stewart as local pilot, her who are unwilling to pay will surely be mis- ness. After passsing, Woosung, the Pioneer the result that fresh ground will be afforded for steamed up the Yangtze to the the western end the too prevalent idea that in his relations with the Japanese the average foreigner is an arbi- of Bush Island, where some experiments were with the two wheels working independently, foreigners, whatever their nationality, to pay made in tuining under her rudder alone, trary, masterful, and defiane sort of person, There is not the least unwillingness on the part and going astern. The complete circle was whatever taxes they are justly liable for. But made in about a length and a half, the vessel's many of them believe that the treaties confer nine-foot rudder giving her remarkable turning exemption from any tax upon their house powers. The highest speed auained was 14 knots with 47 revolutions, the average being perty or on the rent of their land. They have" about 13 knots. The return voyage from the
stated their reasons for that view, and, pend. Red Buoy to the Old Dock was made against inga settlement of the question, they are a strong ebb in one hour and 28 minutes. The unwilling to pay. Their proper course, in Pioneer, small as she is in comparison with the diplomatic repretentatives to recover the our opinion, would be to pay, trusting their Kiangloong and other Hankow boats, is most
money for them should it be proved to have comfortably fitted up for passengers, having been wrongfully collected But, whatever splendid saloon and good staterooms, and view may be entertained about that mat very spacious promenade deck." On the way thing was reported quiet at Aberdeen and there back, the party assembled in the saloon, tes, it cannot be too clearly understand that have been no further disturbances. The Cap where Mr. de T. Evans, Manager of the there is no desire to defy the authorities or to a walnut, and complained that it felt as iftain Superintendent of Police notified the villa Shanghai Engineering Co. proposed the health evade liabilities. There is a discussion, that something was crawling about under the skin, gers that proceedings would be taken against of the steamer Pioneer coupled with the is all; and until some final decision is reached,
them if any
further trouble was given. Eu-"old pioneer," Mr. Archibald Little, which the foreign resident hesitates to pay, especially dren's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery, Lord Roberts wires from Johannes- The swelling was laid open, and was found to quiries made yesterday tend to shew that some was most heartily responded to Mr Littis in one instance at all events, he has been Materials can be supplied, if required.
Under the of the people were actually led to believe that made a very neat little speech of thanks, recite desired by his Consul not to do so-Japan. The Superioress will also be most gratefulburg at 2 p.m., on the 31st ultimo, be caused by a grain of com. into Books for the Children of the Poor Schools, town and that the Union Jack now had formed just over the spot where the grain for any PAPER, or old ENVELOPES to be made that the British have occupied the swelling appeared many shoots branching in the two launches conveying the picnic party of ing the great interest he had always taken Affl
different directions under the tumour which sailors from the Terrible had been sent round in uniting the rich province of Szechuan by
for the purpose of kidnapping. The crew of steam with this great eastern port, and propose Freddy Why does Cholly look so sad lately? how are taught by the Sisters,
the Terrible seem to be keeping up their ing the health of the Company represented by Is lie in love? Teddy--Yes, and the girl-he, Hongkong, 22nd April, 1892. 1498 flouts over the Government buildings. was found.
"name of terror.
Mr. Evane, which was drunk enthusiastically, loves isn't,
Acting Superintendent. to the westward of Johannesburg. Hongkong, and June, 1900.
Is The Boers who were strongly en- trenched with heavy artillery blocked
AN APPEAL.
THE Band of the Hongkong Regiment will
play at the Hongkong Hotel this evening, from 8 p.in, to 9.30 p.m. :-
March
PROGRAMME.
"Cock of the North
and Shade
"Aucretten Firuz
Maritan........
...Bon Vivants "God save the Queca,"
THE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN the road. The Gordons cleared tho. Sunlight and
CONVENT, CAINE ROAD, begs most
4.-Walte
Fantaria respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of kopjes with great gallantry. General
Polka....... Hongkong and the Post Ports, for their kind Ian Hamilton is now at Florida, patronage and support, and desires to state that she will be pleased to receive orders for all kinds west of Johannesburg and the British Gentlemen's Shirts nude to order, and Cuffs troops occupy the heights to the
North and South of the town.
of NEEDLE WORK.
and Collars renewed an old ones.
Ladies and Children's Under-clothing Cm-
Parker. Gounod.
Gangl.
Wallace
„Godfrey,
A LITTLE five-year-old New York boy was troubled with a swelling on his face the sire of
THE ABERDEEN SCARE,
Up to the time of our guing to press, every
pro-