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No. 8512-APRIL 20, 1890.7

The delivery of the English mail was JAPAN is to have its beauty show at last begun at 8 p.m.

sis

Tum Chino o squadron, composed of vorsels, arrived. ut Manila on the 2nd inat..

so we are told by the Hochi Shimbun. According to our informant, contratante will be invited from Tokyo, Kanagawa-lep,

tama-ken, Tochigi-ken, Shidauokaten, and. Tamanashi-kun. Tho fair ones, it is sinted,, A Cuntar rent-collector was fired one are to send their photos, and addresses to cent to-day by Mr Rubinson, in the Police No. 21, Kinsukecho, Honga, Tokyo, and Court, för being in pomestion-of a rallie Elutus, thus revived 20 will be solected and the origināla invited to attend quantity of prepared opiam without a certi- at the Capital before May 9th. A two days' icate from the Opium Farmer. Mr. A. J. charity boast will then be held, on the 10th and 11th, the candidated" wilting on Leach, who appeared for the defence, at the stalla The Berki docs un tell us plained that the defendant vas a son of cus who are to be the judges. of the former Opium Formers and cosid not account for the opium being in his pos sion. Mr Spooner, chiol excise officer, mid the Opium Farmer accepted the diam that the opium was inadvertently put in defendant's presession, and merely asked

for a nominal fine.

THE CHINA MAIL

munity, aro load and deep ovër, the griza: well as to of her shareholders that this in fr. Young-I am inuch obliged for the

That the growls among the shipping com-

immobility of the celebrated or notorious Time Ball

for wares and salarios, it appears to nas na Me Oughtric-It must be dono at this

extremely heavy charge, and one, which ought to be reduced. Well, gentlemen, "compliment, but I decline to act, I beg

tiia

THE LIMBANG' ANNEXATION: PROTEST BY THE SULTAN' OF JUN XI.

document sat by the Suling of Frugi to The following is a translation of a Malay Singpore in order to obtain a proper res

LATE TELEGRAMS -EXIN POTA-- INORATITUDE. London, Appl 3.—Sir Fransis de Winton, cal Society, hospressed himself in In Culonial Secretary to the Royal Geographi dignant terms concerning the condust of

t. Petersburg, April 4 The Gear con

tinues to suffer and

tion, was again before Mr Wodohonse in His Majesty wil visit Johore, Tringang That one thing you did not remark upon then, I think that a lease of mix tosuika, tko motion of Me Young, termipated the nod if any difference should arise butween Mordino nud stoned the police-

Siam

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT CO. LTD.

Relations with Foreign States. *The relations between the States of Bin fover. netaudall Foreign States including the States

The agitation in Finland is increasing. of Sarawak and North Borneo, shall be con All universities are closed. The students ducted by Her Majesty's Government, and here nobbed and throw to the ground the all comunications shall cared on Prefect of Police exclusively through Her Majesty's Govern-

་པ་ went, or in accordance with its directions; insan hivo logged the District

St. Petersbing, April 5. The peasants at

the Sultan of Bransi and the Government of any other State, the Sultan of Brunu

Explosives were fund yo-turday in the?” agrees to abide by the decisions of Fler bus.cancellest the arrangonents for his con

nity of the pained off vicinity.

of Gatchina The Char Majesty's Government, and to take all necessary pasures to give effect thereto, template visit to London.

And i Art. V shows how impossib'e STANLEY ON EIN'S EXPEDITION. it would be for the Sulten, even if willing, by the Tinca Ostro correspondent, says that April 4-aby, interviewed to en-ent to any allension of territory Emin's expedition annet jare Brian ins without prior reference to H. M.'s Goser torso, but at the summu biare le advises the Gerous to excuse caution in pursuit of their pulics d

Chiba-ken, Ibaragi-ken, Human-kan, Sai That Hongkong, withs en expousive Ouser charges, wages and preliminaries have onbeh to propune that Bir H. A. Skools be ap vatory and all the appacatus in position, up $17,000 of our gens varnings, art the pointed a director of the camping going should be of such a na until toccosity, ie bolo su se lave lost is 20out, honte, had I mean 4 just to deal of

eo long from the lack cost of visious &c. amounts to $18,000, Me Skools-I am just thinking of gons presentati n of his grievances reg-ring the Etain Pasbi, whom he declares to be abad- which urgently calls for an explanation twenty per cent ou our gross receipts. Ou My Ciskoll-I beg to propose that Mealisations of his territory by the Rajah of lutely detaid of gratitude and generosity, That times without namaher I have been referenos to the report I find that the oz. Farine become a member of the Bourd. Sarawak. The Sultan relies entirely den and his procedure will lower him in the

asked why the new wharf at Taim-teatrui planation given us of this loss is tirat owing My Young--I beg to second that. the treaty obligations entered into, and the world's estimation, Point has not been opened to public to the stoppage of the tramway for Mr. Parlingam sorry to my I must responsibility of the British Government for

A DIFLOMATIU RUPTURE. traffic, but no satisfactory answer, could two months the receipts of the company declino. Is it accessory, Mr Chairman, to the mangement of the foreign relations and A diplomatic rupture between Servis and be given.

suffered. This no doubt wis the case, but minke the That the extension of the roads on Kow. I believe that even bad this accident tot

*ppointment?

for the integrity of his dentitions. Ho has Bulgaria, is: tuminent. The discord has The Chairman-No, there dan "be decided not to endanger his oase by re-been fomented by Lussia, pol *** loon Point, ia unethor question that ro-happened the working account would still smaller sumber. The gume thing has heen Coure to wike action and repases his THE PERMENT IN RUSSIA AND FINLAND,

maine unanswered.

have shown a loss, because at its present donu in many other companies in the Color one on the good faith of the British Gor The Daily Telegraph's correspondont wires Tun Siamese yacht Narubin, Commandor That residents who purpose visiting Japan rate of crediture it lins to make a gott ny. I way mention that Me A, F. Stokes, er meat. The Tronty provisione entered that the ponants are rising in Riazu. Gruudison, arrived in Singapore in the

during this summer season ought to take profit of $2 500 per month luring the is at home just now, and Ir Layton has into on the 17th Sept. 1889 between Sir Mach blond has been already ehad... The 17th inst. from Bangkok. On the way

the precaution: I writing, before their desenan to enable it to pay current expenses. But in his resignation, which he was asked Hugh Low for England and the Sultan of agitation is spreading to Poland and Finland; down she stopped at tenong and landed

parture honos, for the plùsports necessary Now, it seems to me that the real date of to roontider, but there has been no reply: Brusei for himself and heirs are certainly the proclamation calling on the possantry. there .. H. Prince Dumrong and suite

for the journey.

this long is the heavy rental paid for Crai. | from him as yet, Mr Coughtric and I ro very definite, and the annexation of the to tras having bean distributed. Wo hear that H. M. the King of Siam left That by adopting this course they may savo gioburn; $500 per mouth, all the your tire, but offer animelves for re-cication. Limbang is a direct violation of the treaty Berlin, April 3.-Papers hero confirm the Bangkok on the 16th inst. and was expect. That it would be useless to ignore the fact ane thing as paying 86,000 months, by hir Gaskell, the Chairman and Me

many days of precious time..

round, mummor and winter really is the On the motion of Mr Young, seconded cuditions. Wituse Article III, which reported attempt on the life of the Czar í ed to arrive at Chompon (by overland

the cause of if illness, route) next day. The King was to stay i that the future action of the directora of because the place is practiceless to Conghtria were re-elected directors. two ays in Chompan after which to we the Hongkong Land Investmeat Camus during the winter month I fear, gen On the motion of the Chairman, second- The case of the two Cinere shopkefa ge on to Renang, Kopak and Tongkah.pany is this landing topic of conversation tlemen, that a mistaka has been mads ined by Mfr. Percy, Mr Fallarton Henderson who were charged last week with the After visiting these places ho will go to

saddling this company for three years with was re-elected anditos. in the moderately.warded skutch of the this heavy item. 1 conagation":

with

The Chairman aid that was all the busi lovemy of about 8000 worth of ivory and Penang where a feat of thirteen fun to rise nors, and thanked the shareholders for at other goods which had just been returned and yauhis will meet him to escort him to

not change in the least the opinion of ing was taken Singapore. A stay of six.or even days is

over to provide temporary tending to the owner, here from the Paris Exhibi- to be mado both at Penang and Singapore. restors as to the acidries of the consera premisasuitable for visitorsiy Now

A vets of thanks to the Clirosan, on, gentle the Police Court today. The first de. and other places on the coast and return to was the fact that what of the directors for the summer season would have amply meeting.

eting might be objected to took place served this purpose, and then had tinely fondant did not appear, and Mr Wilkinson

previous to the arrival of the present arrangements been made to have the bar Chairman.. who represented him explained that he had

That as the Ordinance is not likely to be randy by the end of this month we would and restaurant of the bey Peak Dotol geno to Chutou to look for some more of

taken facther before it pocives the ap. have been in a position to take advantage the missing property. His Worship, how

proval of the abareholders in meeting of the scan just puumasing., Bat as

ssembled, the question W arises, matters stand now I very itch fear that i over, declared the bail of $1,000 astrentod.

To the Editor of the Curva MAIL.' What is to be dous next

neither this or any other portion of the After some further evidence the ease was

That many shareholders hope for great Hotel will be realy until the season is over,

Hongkong, 26th April. again rumanded, the bail of the second de

chings from the arrival of the Chief and I am very certain that people will not

Sta,It appover to in that there is an Dianager of the Bougkong Bank expect-go so far as Craigieburn' to tako uffiŋ, de, ple scope in the colony for the surplus ca festant bring increased to $1,000,

ed in a fortnight, and there can be no so that practically this season will I loat pital of the 11 ngirung Lead Investment doubt his fact, and ability, his clear to us Now, Me Chairman, dan we not got Company-instead of seeking for powers lo boadodness and right-mindeduges, will this lease of Crurgiebtico concelled, or invest it ont: of the examy. Every large That the recent trial for iaraeny by a Bank Anderson is owner of Craigieburn and also Tako for instanca Moibuire to which thard be of great service at the present crisis, midified? I understand that Mr James city in the world has burbs and offshoots clerk пу not be altogether au anwixed director of this

ho asked to help us out of Sandridge and others, which aro

the falsification of boobs.

interests of the company at heart and will fortunes To Honging there are two

residencs, agricultufo, commerce, or vi, the Peak and Kowloon, bolt of

Loudun, April 7. The Times publishes a As the whole case stands, there has beon telogram from Berilo stating that Grotmany ought to have been considered in this of -e tease should be very considerably which matter in the pat, and Mr Goodman modified, if the lease itself is not encalled. testigouins of what can be done. If the the unanimcus desire of the people of the in Africa, and that the projected edition, will doubtless fernish this safeguard' Bir W. H. Gaskell I should like to say directors of the Hongkong Land. Invest Limbang district to cons under Barawak under Ein Pashs is merely to extend her without delay. on the floor. The principal laft the room That evergeno who knows the inets of the just and agree with what Mr Young has ment . were to negaciate with the would not justify such a wholesale breach. intuence in recognised apharos. It is

that I quite

in regard to charges and salaries, Government for the purchase of a whole will have

of the tranty as has manifestly occurred. ported that Emin Pasha is now antiode lo 4 warm cocher in his heart in all amounting to $15,0 10, being a very hill, oast or west of the present Peuk pru for the object aimed at by the A. and S.-leazy item on the paid-up capital of the perties, and take it easy of access by atravafer and against it should have been ment with and to cancel his engages,

By the treaty, representations for the refurit to Europe Highlanders in giving their promised en- cotupaty. It is over ton per cent on the shop tramway; or if they were to buy formally submitted to the inthe tavern- tertainments in the City Hall.

Gist yours working, and it is quite oxòrbi- large tract of land on-tax Sentborn Sore, meat, he case fully heard, But the very peror of Gerinsay takes place at Darmstadt:

TRE QUEEN'S JOURNEY, That I can scarcely conceive of a more sen-

Hongkong Brighton and make tativa decision ouma tu. open up a

The meeting of the Queen and the Uni Mr Parlone-I think it is nsual in pro-it accessible by a cheap railwng or existance of the tranly implies that the on the 2016 mart. sibly charitable object than that of pro. viding a freak cool breeze at the Peak for senting a statement of nee unts to have in good earringo roar, thoroughly laying the women and children of the Garrison, the working account what is paid to direc-out the locality in roads, drains things to be maintained, unless good reason status quo is the desirable militia al That the Report of the Mansion House tore and audicare. I am not aware whether water supply &c., and then full in Bud be shown to the contrary. Even were good Committee of the Chins Facite Relief the directors' fa-s are included in these rural building feta of, say half a crocus ba shows, and it is quito open to fund, compiled by gentleman who chargea, but if so the specific amount anmere,

the money for building know China and its people, in a sense should be stated. We have very large where done by huntred discogon whether Sarwak has shown anything pretending to tant, nothing should an important historical document. admber of directors, and I think it is nsual of our empatiss such as Building Suava beat done on ex parte evidence and

These charges cover cisting and Land Investment Companies preumably interested inutives. to specify this item. such a lot of things.

ols where there appears to me to be yet The Chairman-With reference to the

realizable the dreams of the early pro apters, while at the Buge time an interes. wera very fairly put, I have only touted least.

that I think ha. mush maka

A CORRESPONDENT gives the following ac- count of the havoc in duenza is playing at Lucknow: 'The influenza is ferionely raging in the city. The cries of Wulaili bokkur are heard all round. The young, the old, the strong and the weak are all its victims. There is not a single family in the city which is free from this epidemic. In offices pale-feud clerks wrapped in chudlors are work. In many offices the absorters are 60. Been daily, on to the chairs unable to

prestal the flacter replies Baba, hin to the Balram- pore kia kara, sut log is mes griftar hain.? (What can I do, Sir, every one is suffering from it.) Hastily and kindly he enters your name in the patients register and gives sono med- Canning College, while teaching his case, se. found to his apparent bewilderment one of the students, a promising young "lad, sud- wadenly sized by this demon. The boy. fell

and dismissed the cless.'

The Turkish corvette Ertugrout, with Vice Admiral Ostos Pusha on-board, arrited this afternoon on her way to Japan, and sa Juted the port-She is the bearer of the Turkish order of Intica high deco-

of the Territory of the State of Bi

Noce o ng Perritury,

other alienation of my part shall be nude by the Sultan to any Foreign State, or the abjects or cities thereof, Government; but this rastric ion aball not without the easent of Her Majesty's

THE CBEXE PARRICIDE. murder of his father at Crowd luas boun The younger prisoner charged with tho wapited.

21 ANGLO-TUSSIAN TOSA KONUP Y Loridon, Apr 6.The Sith has conceded

to supplement our focal law regarding the difficulty. He, I at Bure, as the Pleiding to this original purchasers immen or acusen to private individuals for purposes capitalate. CHANGES HIS MIND.. evil if it stirs up the Attorney General suggest that is and I therefore are, such suburbs as Beighton, Emerald apply to ordinary grants or innses of lands the tobacco munopoly of Persia to English:

Df

other business."

EMIN

ration conferred by the Sultan on the cine. The other day, Mr. White, principal, That the banking interests in this Colony seo that it is in its interests that the torme are farther examples que positive distinct breach of the treaty, and even has no intention of extending horserritory ·

Mikado. Sho made the voyage in a Very leisurely manuer, having, been val months in Singapore, waiting, suppose, the change of the monsoon. The Ertugroud was built as Coretantinople about-24 years ago, but she has been over- hauted several times and the engine are of English make. She is a wooden vessel of A somewhat autiquated style, of 1,800 tons. The crew numbers 500 men, including 20 officers, la cadets, 60 fromen and 24 ma rines. There are 12 large gans on beard-4) Armstrong 260 poandem, and 8 Krupp guns of 15 centimetres---and 2 Hotchkissguns, 5

Nordenfeldte and a number of smaller guns for su'uting purposes.

THEEE seems a great desire on the part of some of our Home contemporaries to find amitable place for Sir Frederick Napier Brooine, late Governor of Western Aa stralia. The Eropean Mail some time ago, having discovered that our Governor, was sick, was to ship Sir Frederick. to Hong- Long; and now the Colonies and India will have it that he is going to Singapore; having discovered anothor sickTM Governor in the person of Sir C. C. Smith. The Sin- gapore Free Press, writing on the subject, Days: We can only say on the hest authority that co comour of anything of the Aort, hos been heard

Singapure. And Sir Cecil Smith was yet here it a dato woll affor the paragrapli was published, and we believe that H.. the Governor had never even remotely express.d any intention to ho effect stated, all know that the Govornur had at tiajes been far from strung, and that the strain of responsibility aiused by his har

Ing

to undertake and carry through his Secret Societies policy into legislative effect was exceedingly beavy. But there at peared to have been no harm done which rest and medical advice could not and until the Governor 1ft

given by-

Que che idea that there was a possibility ví his not returning. Much of conte depanda apon His Excellency's health and the mutire

of the isryngeal affection which occasionally troubled him, but there is no reason why

sira and rest during his holiday in England should not have the good effect anticipated.".

'FRAGRANT WATERS'. MURMUR

That whisperings or echoes of the Royal visit are still lingering sreadd the Colony, and soma quest yarns are in circulation

touching the keen competition for the honones of Royal recognition. That now the Abyssinia has left us, this

kind of badituge will probably' disappear. That, of course, the Connaught Road and

the Connaught Statue will remazi

That from all accvauty we scene to-be "on" the verge fa partial water fanino, in spite of the Taitam works, and the large- bure pipes that have arrived.

That Me Chadwick gives plenty of good

advice, but very little if it appears to be acted on.

That I hear Captain McCallum, of the

H.K.V.A., rather astonished some of the residenis last week by the excellent dis- play of big-gun praation from Stone-cut-

case

That the information it contains regarding the causes and extent of the famins and the distribution of relief is interesting, and it to be hoped the lessons tanelit

tairi,

нау

quinn authori

A MEMORIAL STATZE.

unveiled the status of the lato Duke of francs, April Ghe Princo of Wales Albany in the memorial Ulispel hore.

ARMY. FORS IN GARRÍANY, decree promulgated last night, allows sons Berlin, April 6.The Emperor, in the

of middle class familica to attain to officers. rarks, and indoss the pay of the Army fficers. The Earsetur furilter, declares *I have to inform my friend of my trou-that he will sternly discountenance the

Thus intter vaux as follows:

fter Compliments.)

by those facts, has to prevent simile ranks of Mc Long, which mean w uld be couiered on the new heavily" | blos arising through Rajah Bry ko.of Sara growing tsxury and extravagance of officers.

calamities in the faturs by ingans of bet- tur communications throughout the Enj piro, will have the fullest alkot

That the missionaries, of all orceds and denominations, reaped the reward which lionest and disinterested labour ever does, víz, the admiration of all right thinking man.

BROWNIE

CO LIMITED, membebas

ter's Island, and by the quiet eiciency of THE PEAK HOTEL AND TRADING That seven out of ten ahota, delivered from

his men.

a distance of a mile and a half, hoold

firin

That the gambling dens at Kowloon are

kay

...

Bouro allowance for the fact of this bring been confined to the gendrat serumble The Company's operations so far have

new concern and that wo five had to feel

At the time the least we riada Mir Ander

ATTENYTED SUICIDE BY A MILLIONAIRE." Lundung Aprit.7.-Mr Haraon, the mil." lionaire, formerly Mayor of Oliesgo, at- tempted suicide by a rorovec - yesterday. He is now lying in a critical condition

RESIGNATION OF DUS RUSSIAN MIKISTER FOR EDUCATION. London, April 7-The Russian Minister

DE PETERS

BOR, I fancy, thought the place was fairly be induced to take in a sure such scheme as of the people at Limbang and by encourageHE RUSSIAN PAESS OF TORBAY POLICE.

nt

af

which

fcibly taken possession of the Riversation in military circles. wik having comte to our entry and This aunouncement has created a great son-

ng. our way as in the best method of managing within the city of Victoria, whereas I think Linh

He arrived lure on the 2 Rojab (17th it. It would have been impolitic I think they should have been the pioneers in

March,

890) with five of his vessels and ataff until we saw how we get on. Origie-inter weathe for the benefit of their Ho seat letters to the Pangerins and one to have made any grost reduction of the opening up other townships on the island.

Many people now visit Hongkong in the entered the river without first warning es burn did very well in the ammor months, health, and if further facilities and greater letter to ne, which we now soud to our friaud as Mr Young suid-

attractions were offered on the island,

for his Mr Young I did not say Craigieburn, is overy, probability that is another at the conduct of Rajah Brooke by his pertan. We are greatly surprised Mr Chairman; I said the old Peak Hotelerosey/tra time tongkons would breaking the treaty wndy horror himself for Edurention has resiguod

The Chairman-Well, Craigieburn did beannie the graat Banitarium for the aud the Brunei Government and by refusing very well in the summer months, and your whole Malay Fouinemia, and even now these the we of our seal. Wo think by

Zanzibar tho

April 7Drs. Peters and directors, unless they lot the businung lio fan of our beautiful winter is attractingway he acted in entering our sicer and the Tiedemana and reported to bonese The first ordinary yearly inceling of the dormant and thus provent people from great attention in India and other coun: bad treatment shown to us and our subjects Lavirondo, liekug on the poocbeds of hare told within a sqaure of ary 25 feet, is shareholders of this Company was held in afterwards patronising the hotel, were iries.-Youra, &c.

At Limbang, he has assumed more power plunder Ur Ticdomain is said to be obliged to have some place to receive guests. most craditable work for amateur soldiers. the City Hall to-day. There were present:

over us than 3. M. the Queen has. He wounded. OBSERVER. That I would much rather have been in the Hon. P. Ryrie (chairman), Mesara J. B.

[If the Land Investment Company could fister with an open ear to the bad orts bad reports

Moxcoib, April 6-The Note Vremýn in Battery than in the imaginary ship of which the target was

rented, bat ucunts have proved this not to that suggested by Ubserver, it might do meut wade them wicked. It surprises us sed to be the Cughtrie, N. J. Ele (directors), W. H. have been quite na we

asditorial condemns the Bombay Policer. suppis midship section, spite of the fact that the Young, W. Gaskell, W. Pariane, A. E. regard to the salaries of the manager and speelog. With

good in the Colony, but more to think that he being a subject of for having desained certain Eussians who we are afraid the shareholders would the Queen, should so unlawfully und so were recently in Bombay prior to starting refreshment (as woll. the target) was We

found missing when the Voluntatis teased Skools, J. S. Perry, A. Malat: o, J. F. C. assistants and Chinese servants, they have have to moderate their expectations as to forcibly take our country from us and from on an expedition to Abyssinia.

been recoving the attention of your direc-dividende.

hanied We have no doubt in courser people without may salts. da Ruzi, W. Thomas (manager) and J. tors, with a view at any rate to lesson tire of time 10 or ovon 12 per cent dividenda des gant libised that of Scrawak. Tatrepid Staley ! Cesto to 2010 Thatthe Admiral did well to leave the Steern Whenley (scoretary)

Ohinese staff, which was necessarily large might be realised at of auch an undertakes people ordered the people of Limbang And bring your grey hairs safe y home. tomount guard in Hongkong Harbour, and the Admiralty authorities at Home alonid The Chairman said-Gentlemen, there is the outset. As rogards the question touch resures would scarcely spec's t him, and he warned those who

pay their r meet to go on board bis ships asked by Mr Parlano. I may say there the requirements of a company

We're very wod obliged to you: be taken to ask for sanesioning the very little. be said about the report, design for this ship, and for sonding the which has been in your bands for several o direcion fees in the accounts started is career by issuing new abates at a refuse to do a to fortify their places as her proving the Chaeghcolatyan Vessel to tlie China Station. úudo,

nt all, as they thought it would be pain that was nominally given as Cotonda to each war and them: We Flows through the Olahkoolah and days, because the hotel, especially since hi not, as far so we can learn bu That it is asserted by those who ought to winter season began. collid hardly be said probably as wall to wait for a little. I per oeuf, but was, or has proved to be think that it is the Raj's bnsivees to Warasura's bloody band, that

a quite understand your dis paint actinils 107 per cent-a-company whose pis vunt other antions should they coinu Al that the roaring Ahikazio know that it is much safer for those as to be in regular working order. During ment in regard to Craigiebutir, but the alarm weni reifing at 300 per cone pre- to take our country, but fistsul of this, Flows clear soruss and half way back, board to stop firing and go slow, than to the summer of course Craigieburn did fairly fact is I don't think there was anything elsa

We thought Lake Ushkahzoozuizée. fire her gus and go full speed..

well, but in this weather the number of

mainen. The evident intention, of the pro- he zona here himself and forcibly takes be done. There guests who visit the Punk is usually very tout Craigs are was no other building moters and investora wis to make big pression of the place, and he, being an Was larger than it seed to be,

that could be utilised in profits opidly. There is no chance of Englia, ought to know the laws though we hid them all right here ;- But you have and these things as clear said to be forcing themselves upon the small. You will see that we shall have a

the way the directors wished to accomm doing this, we are peranadeded the Fetter. attention of all right-aiindod men.

He further is acquainted that That they have unfortunately in think to And to live on and

portion of the new hotel ready to receive ate a uber of visitors with board and directors seem to bọ of tho so inion Our contry is a treaty with England: So there just let the matter stand, attention of others I have already stated when we fairly get started our prospects vote themselves in the cutting time to try Tongtong. As to the hill district, we are our Government is under the pro-

You've done real well for a beginner inre than once, and that the haver going will greatly improve. The fact that we will to redune azpenses. They have got Bu xa, what afraid that extension has already tection of the Queen and that not on must make faolf felt moat anpleasant. then be near the terminus of the trainwas ouilent orange mate with Mr Thomes with gone far enough, at any rate, until the piece of land is to be leaned out to any ly sooner or later, there can be no man will of course attract a number of casual regard to the food supply for the hotel, and means of conciunication is increased. other Government. The River Limbing visitors, a class of visitors we have been have no doubt they will be able to sub- During the winter a large number of wis Brunei and Branei & the River Limbang That whether or not the marked unreliably feeling the want of stice the stall bung mit a much more satisfactory report next houses hard boen going up, and it is not it is the place where our people resido aud

lity of shroffs and bill-collectors recently low which we occupied previously as 2 observed has as much to do with Kowloon hotel had to be taken down. The Peak, 1r Parlano asked if it was intended to perienced in fading tenants for them. The for a long tims and neither our Govern- CPIUM-- Now Patna, caah,

improbable that some difficulty will be ez. work for their livelihood. It has been so as with local gambling clubs, is perhaps have no doubt, will in the coming summer, enforce payment of 12% interest by those ides of opening up the island by mound of ment for our subjects will ever give or an open quelciple that a man who to attract visitors

with anything like fair weather, continue shareholders whose instalments of the first a milway and of developing Kowloon has lesse Sunghie Limbang or any utlier river That, on the principle

it has done before, and call acre unpaid. FT, WW TP T cannot get out of the wud generally goes I think there is no reason to expect that

often been mooted, and is, we believe, to Rajah Broke. Ou account of Rajah in derper many residens are steadily there will be any falling off. The services of tion. It would be noticed that this Com. that undertakes such a work will haze band we hope our friend will let us by The Chairman said that was the tuten-feasible, but the Onsapany or individual Brooke's doings we are in great trouble, into a very deep mud-hule in our friend Bir Thomas we all appreciate, pany was not singular in respect of having to content with modest returus Binking Kowloon city.

and I have no doubt that when he gets into its calls somewhat behind linud.

for infrining the Singapore Govertiment of Rajah Brooke, the Gazette being subsidised That, as has been formerly observed, it is the new promises he will make the place evertisements in the papers allowed that tahsis can obtain better results by building is uns eider the protection of the Queen The ad the first few years. As our largest capi- the deangs of Hajah Brooke and as Brunci by the Sarawak Government-with any

ant an oney matter to keep people from attractive as it is possible for anyone to do various other companies were in the mane Oliness house near the contre of the wo further hope the Singapore Government dissentient in a friendly or other nummer?

committing financial or moral amicarte, Although we

we have i not which te sbow-in

will assist us in our troubles. the more copecially if they chose to do fact-what we have to show is a small deficitition, a fact which was due to the bad

We sent two of Citop a foreign-arzili

I look forward, and ode the other di times, which they all deptored.

four zincipal ministers Ji Young-Iam very much obliged to

Orang kaydi. Gadong and Soodaar Igi rectus, to a very hie Inarosnything of you, Me Ching, for your remarks, and

drah, to tell the fajah on board and pre- things, Idon't thank have else to say, but I shall be happy to answer any

as a shareholder only hope that your ex-

sent h'n or compliments, and to enquire of him his business at the anchorage of questions any of the shareholders may wish pectations will be realised hat it ap

Tarap. After returning our complements pcare to mo that the whole crux of the

and instead of replying is our enquiries ration is in this lease having been toes.. entered into. Cannot the directors in- use Bir Anderson to modify his lose?

Tan wise man's ecos-roticcace.Phil. Le poi fed set to one muisters a lot of kayu Blian (wood used for stockades) and froms vies, that so opposition to this hear with regret that a generales of Surely his mast haru the interests of the

delphia Press. parasitic growth of Kowloon City dan holders with regard to the result of the ante rednetion? If he will not cancel, will ringa. -- Philadelphia Inquirer, k

Love is bitud that is until after mar ammunition un board his ships and said to looked for in Hongkong.

of the company at heart-will be not

the These are my authority here at the A BALTMUZE policeman has for a recom-with the Queco it is not our intention ta Grizette says that the O. &.0.7 That it is a curious circumstanca that this first year's working of this company, and he not give us-beiter terms for six months mendation that he walks in he sleep make var urimaks any diaturbanco wi háhej anchorage of Tarap. As we hold a treaty rond to rufo for so many residents has the measgreness of the report does not tend of the year? Craigieburn is to rig been made more easy by the increased to diminish that feeling Our disappoint elephant; unless we got rid of it we shall That the dumping of rabab and ballast the fact that the receipts of the company

facility of steami-launeli communication, ment is rather aggravated than lessened by pot ase a dividend. late the Harbour has gain Esvived in

a good, our takings being nearly $30,000, The Chairman--Your directors will do these days of general depression.

・, Bay, Au

soazop. This proves that our but he may not be very compliant. There being no further remarks, neither thanke nor encouragement for business was an adiiva one, if not a proût bringing such cases into Cours, and that eble one, and it also is a clear indication 1 of The Chairman proposed the adoption of 18 as consequence the barbour-filling goes the popularity of the Peak Hotel. I think, the report and accounts.

TEE influenza in epidemis form still prevails in. Calculta. Out of 2500 native police 260 are invalided, sixty out of a

hundred olorks in the Central Post Office are laid up and 225 postmen are numbered among the victime.

THE Editor of the Sarawak Gazette is *apiling for a fight. Ho invites discussion of his views on the Limbang business which of course are a reflection of those of

The Police of Singapore received informa

ner of doubt..

tion that two privates of the A. & S. High-That at the same time it the antecedents of landers, statioged at Hongkong, deserted and went down to Singapore by the .. Pressen, which arrived thers on the 17th inst. This men, whose names are Farrell and Christle, stowed away and had to work for their passage in the stoke hole. They, however, managed to clear cat co soon a the vessel arrived.

thy barpies who run those hour gambling done in Kowloon City were looked into, and their doings represented to the Chin That the principle of the British public is

eso nuthorities, some good right accrue. to put

THE

Japan

steamer Gudio carried to San Francisco the first lut of new season ton. All the stock (new season) in the hands of native dealers has been bought up. For Suruga brand abott lö was given. Last year's first-

Mr W. B. Young-Mir Chairman, I am

so strongly against deriving a reveune sura you and the other directers will

bodizantisfaction exists amongst the bare-

were

make

town, they are not likely to catch-o to the ideam not at any rate nutil they have covered the existing European buanoss quarter with Chin se house, ED. C. M.]

THE dance of death-turning up the

W

a hito

make the successful assignor tibany Ex-

Ir is the le abilities asset were, that Rajah of Sarawak or his people.

(Complimente, &) press

shipment was on April 24th and the price That the Water Police are said to receive during theerage of 85,000 per mouth all in the r power to get him to modify it, circumstanses straightened is to make them HOW THANKFUL WE SHOULD BE.

gives $46. There is, therefore, scarcely any difference in price. This year's

crop however, is said to be inferior to last year's owing to unfavourable weather.

A SCENx of such confusion as to amount almest to disorder occurred the other day whan the liberty-shore men from the Amiral Nakkasof were being onsbarked on picket-boats at Kobe. Some half-dozen wers late and got left behind, nor would any sampay take them off, the men being a drunk sender A proceading hazardous They wete, there. fore, left to roll about the hatob, whers they created considerable disordos Ond man fall in from the end fsbel

out, another lay and bad to ba

in the

stour of the Paper Mill drain, where lay thetase and wheels of a kurting upon which in tried to sit, and failing that, at fagahawatag nul turned the wheels round

fonds drunk as himself at

pull him out, when they both

tem!

3.2

oa auchecked.

The

Tuz quickest way for a man to get his ̈ ̈

crooked ni:-Baltimore American.

Á POFOLAK Man is usually what he is called, bota popular subscription is usually vory unpopular, St Louis. Trepublic.

A. Lose Felt Want-What this pantry

neada is fireproof

Sentinel. Two of the wealthiest men in the West

really

Chairman asid Mr Anderson proof against fire. Phich are

Bir Chairman, that you, as a man of king Mr J. F. U. da Roza seconded and the That this is a subject quite serious enough experience in business, will agree with the mation was carried unanimously.

for the intervention of the unofficial aburakiolders in thinking that o small cpm members of Council, as vessels have pany such as this with a turnover of $5,000 was invited to take the place of begun to louch ground again in the a month ought, unless there is something Mr Findlay Smith on the Board of diras ore are said to have been messenger boys. I North-westerly reaches of the Harbour. radically wrong, to be able to pay a diri Me Young -I shall have much pleasure pays to go slow, after all.-Yonkers States That nothing short of the confiscation of dend. The couson why a dividend dop: in proposing him if he will modify that man

beats found depositing rabbish or been earned is, however, very apparent lease, ph

MIKED Metaphor Gentlemen of the ballat in the Harl

the whos we turn will most tho

to the

Me Congatris... I am afraid we can't make you to say whether this defendant shall be Working Account.

asid an Trish bargister, it will be for སྐཆ⪜」, .

you Here we din' get larrea And to its debit two frame for that oondition That so long as Chinese brawan din

amounts one for 88,244, 12, for The Chairman-I think it will be easier allowed to come luto cart with sublushing footsteps, with the eloak of hypocrisy in his from thirty to fifty cents per fun for Charges, and the other for 36,773, for to work with him on this board, a removing ballast from reaisia, they will Saluties and Wares. With regard to the Mr Young I don't think so, if we shall th and draw three bullocks on of my comiune to dump it into our magnificent first item, I du not counder that tbs be paying 86,100 just the barger, as if client's pocket with impunity, The Greeti

inflict term: charges is the

oammeratat proper

It was than pat to the meeting on tha mi. Bug

arbour. vill

Harbour and pay all the expression to nga for rent: Chitzen?ition of the Chairman; beċjaded by Mr Tell us not in spoony vervos,

ed.

that if there samu bastmen were told they generally understood commercially to mean Thomas, that Mr Anderson bó vlected a di

could tumble ballast over the site of the small items of expenditure such as patties, rotor. The motion was lost, only the pro- Praya Reclamation, rome good might postages, soulie-hire do, and it would have poor

and Mr Parline poling be done--that is, of course, after the been butter had the rept of Craigieburn | fve i

bean asated separately. The amount of the

rubble foundations are duen,

got si nope →ly entangled that they had That I hear neatly two soure men are engaged on the Gap Rock rite, bạt that progreen la

'pevomarily slowi

to bo hauled ashore by a couple of

foreigner

Me Coughtrie - propose that it Toung rental is partainly an sciently large to merit join the Board, dan

a prominent pixos in this repark With Me Younger I should prefer to have reference to the other item of nearly 87,000 little time for countderation,

Married life is all a dream ¡-

He who of this joy rehearses :-

Ain't so glad to may reem

Heads of all batch men remind us

If furnace fires would not go out, How thankful we should be.

If living high would not give gout, How thankful we should be.

If icescoger boys ners-only quick,

If all our kids were never sick,

postage stampa, we need not lick,

If

How thankful we should be.

If taxe were not quite so sleep, How thankful we should be

If one souls bed and sleep How thankful we should be..

If monthly bills would not fall due, If friends would stick as well as glaa, If half que plaus we could get through

we should

at brigss from chime D

bevor

How thankful we should be

If we wers sura there was no h...], How thankful we alwuld be

kitands did not get upast,

We should choose our wives with care, If money was not hard to get

Half our natural grup:

Or departing leave behind us

of kiri **Chicago, Heraldic

If we could somettiner win a bot,

How thankful we should be,

---Nao York Tribune,

Lome home and eat a Christmas dinner

Ou London

- Chicago Hera di

notations Homeñose, April 20..

ON

Did

Ker Henares, cash, 480 Ney Malwa, cash,.. 420/530 Alewice, T., 16/24 - Ou Mawah 540/650

36/32

A liéwanco,

Persia, Ollycol 520/633 Allowance, acis,,, 16/48 Persian, Papar tiod 530/540 Allowance, Tel18/48

Exchange HONGKONS, Apr 26

Bank, Wire,

Un domand

11

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90 days' agh,

J

a moaihe sigh

Credix,

On Paru-

Documentary, 4 mouth ly

On demand

Credits, 4 months sigh

On Berlin-

On demand,

On New York

On demand,

Credits, 60 daga sight,

On Bombay

∙Wire,

On demand, On Calcutta...

Wire,

On demand, ... On Shangha

Do decound,

30 days' sight, privato, Gold Lest, 100 ned Sorercigna

Temporstare.

(Zukm at kleur Palconer & Co.'s Promisse, Queen's Road)

BAMTER

29.99

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